Middle English Dictionary Entry
particulē̆r adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | particulē̆r adj. Also -cular, -culier, particler, -clare, (error) partituler, & perticuler; pl. particuler, etc. & particuleres, particleres. |
| Etymology | L particulāris & OF particuler, particulier. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Affecting or pertaining only to a part, partial, not general; of writing: incomplete; also, biased [quot.: FP4.131]; ~ nombre, an aliquot number; ~ receivour, receivour ~, a subordinate revenue collector; (b) affecting one part of the body, local; (c) separate, distinct, individual; in (of) ~, individually, separately; (d) personal, private; ~ bille, a private bill submitted to Parliament; ~ lucre, ?bribery; ~ scole, a private school; (e) special, specialized, specific; art ~, ~ science (knouleche), a specialized branch of learning; ~ remedie, a specific remedy.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.189 : In þis prouince of þat lond was þe þridde particuler flood.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)prol.350 : By-cause he sette his entent For to be brefe, he lefte moche be-hynde Of the story..Nor of her dethe he dateth nat the ȝere, For his writyng was particuler.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)208/10 : Þe wynd of aduersite is particuler, which somtyme bynymeþ hym oon þing, and sumtyme anoþir þing.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.5139 : Loo, heer a sorwe nat particuleer [rime: neer] For thoruh al Perse ran the cursidnesse.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)4.131 : For the parti of Grekis wrot Omer, Which in his writyng was particuleer, For Tachille, that wrouhte al be fraude, Aboue Ector he gaf a synguler laude.
- (1442) RParl.5.62a : Every Receyvour particuler of every of the Possessions and Enheritauncez..shal paye and deliver to the said generall Receyvours..all the Yssues, Profites, Money, and Commodites.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)3 : This noumbir..of sex is praysed for his particuler noumberes, whech be on, too, thre.
- (1464) RParl.5.535b : A Graunte made unto William Tunstall..to be..taken be the said William..by the handes of the particular Resceyvour of the Lordship of Heigham Feres.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)79a/a : In particuler trauaile, som lymez & membres restiþ & som meueþ.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)2/18 : The secunde tretis is of particuler [vr. particulers] woundis of alle lymes of office from þe heed to the foot.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)196/7 : Albaras þat is blak..is a particuler lepre.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)33b/a : Perticuler or locale processe takeþ most diuersite of substance, of quantite, & of nature of þe membre.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)171a/b : Aking is cesed..in taking away particler feling [Ch.(2): þe felynge of þe membre].
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)153b/b : Þis euyl..is a spice of a particuler leper in þat member þat it falleþ inne.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)383/19 : The particulere cancre, i. þe cancre in one membre, is nouȝt helede.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)436/29 : Some [sicknesses] ben particuler, i. bylongynge to one partie.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)127/21 : Þe skabbe, as well vniuersall as particuler, it helyth parfytly.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)10a/b : In þe ij partie J haue putt..oþere vniuersal or particuler sijknesse þat longiþ to sirurgie.
c
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.295 : Many particuler prouinces is comprehendid vndir þe name of þat lond.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)141b/b : Now it is to spekynge of briddes and foules in particuler, and first of þe egle.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)165b/a : Mount fasga is mount mooste and huge and conteneþ in hymself many particuler mounteyns.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)308a/a : Now it is to spekynge of particuler coloures, and furst of white.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)4a/a : Þe first doctrine is of comoun membrez vniuersale & symple; þe seconde doctrine is of propre membres & particuler & componed.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)5b/b : Of extenuacioun & ingrossacioun of bodiez & of perticuler membres.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)5/28 : Vnriȝtwiisnes & fals doom ben repreued, boþe in general & in particuler.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)190/35 : Þei..ben come to..pees & reste..stiynge up upon þe þre general grees..and also of oþire þre grees particuleris.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)183/26 : Particuler membres ben..deedly whan þat þe principal veynes..ben vttrely kutte asondre.
- c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap.(Dc 114)381/4 : Ryvers of particlare goodes..goon oute fro þat souereyne gode.
- c1475 Body Pol.(Cmb Kk.1.5)104/11 : Ther be many particulyr thyngis in his londe..whiche ben oute of nombre.
- c1475 *Mondeville (Wel 564)146b/b : Þe general ende of alle surgians is in þre maneris, how so euere þe entenciouns of particuler ouþir particulerly diuisid.
d
- (1442) Let.Bekynton in RS 56.2191 : The Kings..prouffuits and availe be leied apart, and..no thing doon nor spedde but by favour and particulier lucre.
- (1459) Paston2.187 : As for ony particuler materes, the parlament as yet abideth vpon the grete materes of atteyndre and forfeture; and soo þere be many and diuerse particuler billes put jnne, but noon redde.
- 1472 *MS.Reg.N.Cant.Cath.Libr.lf.236 [OD col.] : Youre gramerscole in Canterbury..send your commaundment that noon othir particler scole be kept nygh by.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)161/6 : All youre dedes shall be lettid..for euery litle occasion or particuler volunte.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)177/27 : Thy rumors and particuler affeccions..haue sett vpon this moost bitter diuision.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)185/30 : To the comon well of the Romayns no partituler [read: particuler] thinge..was nat spared.
e
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl.(Manly-Rickert)E.35 : Petrak..Enlumyned al Ytaille of poetrie As Lynyan dide of philosophie Or lawe or oother art particuler.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fkl.(Manly-Rickert)F.1122 : Yonge clerkes..Seken in euery halke and euery herne Particuler sciences for to lerne.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)21a/b : Þe vertu of apprehendinge..is departid a twine; þat o partie haþ þe comyn & þe inner witte; þat oþir hatte particulare & þe vtter wit..siȝt, heringe, [etc.].
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)59b/a : It longiþ nouȝt to þis work to determyne and rekene þe particulers circumstaunces of þise coloures.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)102a/b : Triacle wiþ watir of crabbe wiþ gencian is a particuler [L singulare] remedye aȝeines suche bytyng of a wood man.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)277/3 : After þis clisterie, do him in to a particular baþ.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.206 : I haue do my dever In general þing and particuler.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)25a/b : Cure of flegmon haþ double or 2 maner gouernance..vniuersale and particler.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)576/34 : Þat þat profiteþ to one noyeth to anoþer..for dyuerste of þe particulere complexioun of þe folke.
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)394/967 : This prynce ordeyned..The plouh in cheeff, with othre laborerys, As dyuers trauailes which been particuleris [vr. particuleerys].
- (1450) Paston (Gairdner)2.197 : You and my frendz..have more particuler knowlege yn such maters.
- (1454-5) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)361 : Paye In Particuler costes as apperith by the quayre.
- (1461) RParl.5.476a : Consideryng..the oold bookes..court-rolles, particuler accomptes bookes called the Pipes..It was advised..that the seid Tenauntes..shuld..paye their Rents.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)110b/b : If..alle particuler þingis acorden..þanne schal þe mater be defied with Oximel.
- c1475 Body Pol.(Cmb Kk.1.5)85/32 : And a prynce haue suche discrete men aboute him, he may well kepe the reule of iustice and othir particulyr matiers.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)211/24 : Thaire capacite might neuer the regardes particulers..whiche longeth to soo high a werke well to guyde nor to comprehende.
- a1500(a1400) Wycl.FHC (NC 95)349 : Eueryche man haþ a maner of feiþ..but hijs feiþ is rente in particuler erroures þat trowiþ fals of þe feiþ, by any part of it.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.33va (2.3) : Tak hede þat blohed in vryn sumetyme it is total, i. oueral blo, and sometyme particuler, i. blo but on party.
Note: Need date, sense (a).