Middle English Dictionary Entry
award n.
Entry Info
| Forms | award n. Also adward. |
| Etymology | AF, corresp. to CF agart & esgart. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A judicial decision, judgment, verdict, sentence; don ~, maken ~, yeven ~, to render a decision, pronounce judgment; abiden ~, holden ~, stonden to ~, to accept a decision; (b) the authority to decide a question or make an award; (c) custody, keeping, care.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.483 : The ferthe is to stonde gladly to the award of hise souereyns.
- c1400 Brut-1333 (Rwl B.171)130/3 : Þe erles..drowen ham al togeder forto done þis award.
- (1428) Doc.in Sur.Soc.853 : John Lyllyng suld fynd seurte..yat he suld abyde thaward of ye Mayr an ye Counseyll..And als for a parcell of yair jugement and yair awarde at yat tyme, yai charged ye sayd John Lyllyng [etc.].
- (1433) RParl.4.458a : To abide th'award, ordinaunce, and jugement of the said Erle.
- (c1443) Contract in OSSLH 4195 : So that awarde made be hem in that partye shulde be wretyn and inseelled.
- (a1454) Deed Yks.in YASRS 65124 : The sayd howmpers gafe award, that the sayd Bryan suld pay hys rente.
- (?1463) Stonor1.62 : The Award of Devonshir is not such as I wold it wer.
- (?1466) Stonor1.73 : Ther was award made..and in that award, among othyr thynggis..Richard shuld relese all manere of accion personall.
- (1473) Paston (Gairdner)5.199 : I trust..thatt the ij Dukes of Clarans and Glowcester shall be sette att one by the adward off the Kyng.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)96 : All the lordes were sworne..to holde the awarde of holy cherche, in that god wolde hem shewen.
b
- (1440) Doc.in Morsbach Origurk.23 : The particion of ye saydes manerz..is put in award and ordenaunce and jugement of john Thwaytes.
- a1500(c1450) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 (Add 46846)123 : That certein matiers..betwix oure tenants..and oon Nicholas Browne..by put in ordinance, award, and arbitrement of yow and of your counseil.
c
- (a1438) MKempe A (Add 61823)112/23 : Þan þe jayler toke hir in-to hys a-warde & led hyr hom in-to hys owyn hows.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)19.202 : Him & his londis bothe, they hadde In here Award.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)23.150 : Loke thow..Of these ȝiftes that thow take good Award.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)1086 : Myn hert holy to þee I take, Into þyn owyn award.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)385/2 : Than the kynge for grete favour made Tramtryste to be put in his doughtyrs awarde and kepyng, because she was a noble surgeon.
Note: Postdates (c)
Note: Caxteon has 'ward'