Middle English Dictionary Entry
pask(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pask(e n. Also pasc(e, pasque, pascue, pash(e, pach(e & paskes, pashas, pashes, paches & (error) phask. |
| Etymology | OF pasque, pask, pasche & pasques, pasches & L pascha; ult. Heb. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. phase n.
1.
(a) Passover, the Passover feast; don (holden, kepen, maken) ~, to celebrate Passover; (b) dai of ~, feste (of) ~, ~ messe(dai, ~ of ebreues (jeues), ~ of the lord, solempnite (solempte) of ~, Passover, the Passover feast; lomb of ~, ~ lomb, paschal lamb; ~ even, Passover eve; ~ time, Passover season; religioun of ~, Passover custom or rule; (c) a paschal lamb, a sacrifice offered at Passover time.
Associated quotations
a
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)15850 : Passke..tacneþþ..tatt uss birrþ aȝȝ Uss flittenn towarrd Criste.
- a1325(?c1300) NPass.(Cmb Gg.1.1)169 : Of pask was her festinge.
- ?a1425(?c1350) NHom.(3) Pass.(RwlPoet 175)86 : A gret fest þan come nerehand, þat Pasch was named.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Deut.16.1 : Keep wel..þat þou do pask [L Phase] to þe lord þy god.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)1 Esd.6.19 : Þe sones of transmygracioun maden pasch [L Pascha] þe fourtenþe dai of þe firste moneþ.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mark 14.14 : I schal ete pask with my disciplis.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mark 14.16 : Thei maden redy pask.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)15183 : Sal ani man yow paskes dight Our-quar in land?
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)18474 : He has granted us bot thrin Dais to hald ur paschas in.
- a1400(?a1325) Bonav.Medit.(1) (Hrl 1701)46 : Petyr and iohne from hym he sent..To greyþe hys paske aȝens he com.
- a1400(?a1325) Bonav.Medit.(1) (Hrl 1701)94 : Long haue y desyred with ȝowe..Þys paske to ete ar þat y deye.
- c1400 Bible SNT(1) (Selw 108 L.1)Heb.11.28 : Þoroȝ feyþ he [Moses] halewed pask.
- a1425(?c1375) NHom.(3) Leg.(Hrl 4196)103/17 : Þare hegh fest was nere cumand Þat pasch was cald in þat cuntre.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)61/2 : Þere made oure lord his Pask with his disciples.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)279 : This day that is paske..is also moche to say as passynge forth.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)7.1446 : The contres enviroun Of Iherusalem entred be the toun With ther oblaciouns..As Pask requered, to do ther sacrefise.
- ?a1450 MLChrist (Add 39996)1937 : His apostles asked where he wolde..his Paske holde.
- ?a1450 MLChrist (Add 39996)2577 : Paskes was so hegh a day, Þat þai myght a þeefe take And saue.
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)57/12 : Peple..shal assemble in this toun for the Sabate and the Pasque.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)244/365 : Ordeyn..A paschall lomb..For he wyl kepe his pasch with the.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)3.83 : Iosias..herenge þe wordes of Deutronomy, destroyede ydoles..and haloede Ester or Pasce [Trev.: Esterday; L Phase].
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)93a : Pache: pascha, Azima.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)5337 : The next pasches..to þe temple come he.
- a1500 SLeg.Pass.(Vsp A.3)962/2 : Þen was þe laȝe if ani man At paschez to ded wore broght Hit schold be take doun.
b
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)8893 : Illke Lenntenn forenn þeȝȝ Till Ȝerrsalæmess chesstre Aȝȝ att te Passkemessedaȝȝ.
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)15849 : Þa frellsenn þeȝȝ..Gastlike Passkemesse.
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)3157 : Ðat nigt sal ben fest pasche; Forðfor on engle tunge it be.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ex.12.43 : Þis is þe religioun of paske [vr. phask; WB(2): fase; L Phase]; eche alyen schall not ete þer of.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ex.34.25 : Þer schal not leue vnto þe morntyd of þe sacrifice of þe solempte [vr. solempnyte] of pasch.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Lev.23.5 : Þe ferste monþe þe fourtenþe day of þe monþe at euyn ys þe pasch of þe lord.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mat.26.17 : In the first day of the fest of pask [WB(2): therf looues; L Azymorum], disciplis camen to Jhesu.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Luke 2.41 : His fadir and modir wenten by alle ȝeeris in to Jerusalem, in the solempne day of paske.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)128b/a : In þe pask of Ebrewis a lamb was I-offred, I-rost, and I-ete.
- a1400(?a1325) Bonav.Medit.(1) (Hrl 1701)82 : Here paske lombe rosted furþe was fette.
- c1400 *Bk.Mother (Bod 416)144/3 : Bifore þe feste dai of Pasch, Ihesu, knowinge þat his time was come, [etc.].
- a1400 Pep.Gosp.(Pep 2498)13/16 : As he was þere at þe fest of pask, many on leueden on hym for his merueiles.
- a1425(?a1350) Nicod.(1) (Glb E.9)517 : At pasch of Iews, þe custom was ane of preson to slake.
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)1.25 : Titus and Waspasian..comen at solempnite of Paske and ensegiden Jerusalem.
- c1425 Castle Love(2) (Eg 927)759 : The pask-lambe in the ald lawe..was taken of his sacrament.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)199 : In the etynge of the paske lombe..they stoden aboute the borde vppe riȝte.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)199 : I haue desired forto ete with ȝow this pask lambe byfore I suffre the deth.
- a1450 I wole be mendid (Dgb 102)126 : A paske lomb rosted..eteþ þes.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)234/29 : Þe lambe of Pasc..nowe I itt deffende Fro cristis folke.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)157 : Þe princes & þe prelates, aȝen þe paske tyme..hadde hym in hate.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)1211 : Þe Jewes praien þe pees; þis was þe paske-euene.
- c1450(c1415) Roy.Serm.(Roy 18.B.23)150/9 : And þe fest of Pasche was ny hond, a day þat þe Iewes held here fest on.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)2771 : Ther held þei fest of pasce with grett solempnite.
- c1450 Spec.Chr.(2) (Hrl 6580)182/2 : Maner also of araynge to the mystery of this holy sacrament es touchede Exodi xii thus of the pasche lombe.
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)60/16 : At euery fest of Pasque I shuld delyuer you one of the prisoners.
- c1483(?a1450) OT in Caxton Gold.Leg.(Caxton)f.68ra : The phytonesse desired hym to ete, and she slewe a paske lambe [L (Vulg.1 Sam.28.24): vitulum pascualem] that she had and dighted and sette it to fore hym, and breed.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)118/4-5 : It was propurly callyd a day when the lombe was sacrifised..This feste is callid tyme of Paske..for the pepel of Israel when that the Paske was firste celebrett..passid the Reede See..and þe cruel aungel passid by Egipt.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.61 : When the Isralitens the pasche lambe ware etand, Thay stode vpright.
c
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Deut.16.2 : Þou shalt offre pask to þe lord þy god of sheep & of oxyn.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))1 Cor.5.7 : Crist is offrid, oure pask.
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)59/24 : Crist is offrid, oure pask.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)1 Cor.5.7 : Pourge ȝee þe oold sour dough..as ȝee ben therfe; Forwhy, crist is offryd, oure pask.
2.
(a) Easter; the Easter term of law courts; holden (maken) ~, to celebrate Easter; (b) feste of ~, solempnite of ~, Easter, Easter celebration; ~ even, vigil of ~, Easter eve; ~ tide, Holy Week; ~ weke, the week after Easter; terme of ~, the Easter term of law courts; time of ~, ~ time, Holy Week; the Easter season; (c) Christ's passion or suffering; (d) one of Christ's appearances after his resurrection; the celebration or rejoicing associated with these appearances; also, the second coming of Christ; (e) as surname.
Associated quotations
a
- 1122 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1122 : On þis geare wæs se king Heanri on Cristes mæssan on Norht wic, & on Pasches he weas on Norht hamtune.
- a1275 Louerd asse þu ard (Trin-C B.14.39)349 : Nim þenne mone of foirtennist, þe necste sunedai þer hefter paske rist.
- (1357) Gaytr.LFCatech.(Yk-Borth R.I.11)66/321 : The sacrement of the auter..ilk man and woman..Aught forto resceyve..at paskes.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.189 : Þey made pasch [Higd.(2): Ester; L Pasche] to oure Lord, þat is to meninge, þey hilde þe Ester day.
- (1389) Lond.Gild Ret.in Bk.Lond.E.(PRO C 47/var.)51/40 : Þese ben þe four dayes of our assembles..þe sonday next after Pask.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)21607 : Ilk paskes for to se Was men wont þat hali tre.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.57 : Alle þe baronage at Pask afterward Com to Wynchester to coroune kyng Edward.
- (1420) Let.in Ellis Orig.Let.ser.1.16 : Right honorable lettres..I have receyvid ryght late syth Pask.
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)15/23 : In þe tyme of wintir, þat es, fra þe Kalandis of nouembir til þe paskys..sal ye ryse at þe aȝtend time of þe nyght.
- (1448) Shillingford57 : They have hadde yn makynge of the articulis fro the xve of Seynt Hillary yn to the xve of Pasche.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)9267 : At Londone his Pasches he held.
- a1450 Mandev.(3) (BodeMus 116)15/8 : Yif that Yol Euyn falle on the Satyrday or Pask, they wele not suffere..Latynys syngyn vpon here auterys.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)6541 : His broþir Ihon Wolde do corowne hym..At þe Pask.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)235/19 : He..drank neuer wyne bot..att Yole & att Pach.
- (1454) Deed Yks.in YASRS 65125 : x marcs to be payd..at Michelmesse..and at Pasch.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)117/33 : Pask is callyd the same tyme of his resurreccion.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)104 : We pray yow that the swerde be suffred yet in the ston to Passh.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)189 : That he faile not to be ther the thirde day after Pasche.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)278/666 : He that dyed on gud fryday..rose on pasche morne.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.61 : Cristis supere was prefigurid als in the lambe paschale The thorsday tofore oure paske whilk the jewes hade festivale.
- a1500 Rule Minoresses (Bod 585)104/6 : Þey schul slepe bi day Fro Pasche vnto seint Croyse.
- a1500 Rule Minoresses (Bod 585)107/14 : In feriis bitwix paske & pentecoste, Alleluia..schal be seyde.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)18617 : Þe seuend dai in pasketide He ras arli..Bath godd and man.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)11.226 : In the Paske-wyke..he ȝede to Emaus.
- (1405) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.33 : Ȝeldyng..at the festes of pasch and myghelmesse..iij schillynges.
- (1410) Let.Bugge in Spec.14 (Vsp F.7)24 : Archibaud Erl of Douglas..were licenced to goo in to Scotland opon certein seuretee..for to have be retourned and entred agayn at feste of Pasque last passed.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)10/15 : Þai fast noȝt þe Seterday na tyme of þe ȝere, bot it be ȝole euen or pask euen.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)278 : Seynt Bernard in a sermoun of this feste of paske..seith..That alle cristen men..schulde folwe hym that is her lorde in these thre dayes.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)279 : Herfore is all her ioye in this holy tyme of paske fleschely.
- (a1438) MKempe A (Add 61823)99/31 : Tyme of Estern er ellys Paske was come & go.
- (1441) Visit.Alnwick9 : Wyth yn this and the fest of Paske next folowyng, ye do bryng in to the place alle the jewels.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)56.349 : The tyme of Pask Entrede ful Ny.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)7563 : Vppon Pask evenen the bisschope forth Sente.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)86/4 : A monk..on þe pasch evyn..suld blis þe candyll of þe pascall.
- c1450 Dives & P.(Lchf 35)1.35 : Fastyng..schuld not be vsyd moch in Pask tyme.
- (1451) Pet.Hen.VI in Archaeol.Ael.n.s.3185 : The same Acte is enrolled..emonges the recordes of the Terme of Pasch.
- a1475(a1456) Shirley Death Jas.(Add 5467)23 : This was nighe the fest of Pascue.
- (1456) Paston2.139 : Atte Bokenham Castell, on Teuysday in Pache weke, in hast.
- (1471) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)11/710 : Georg now Archbishop of Yorke..in the Vigile of Pasche last past..Affermed..Othe of Fidelity.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)3785 : On pasch euen..Alleluya aȝayn mon tas.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)50/36 : All the Paske weke we synge the grayele with Alleluia.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)117/10 : Ye of Crist schull haue the solempnyte of Paske, the whiche is syngulerly to be worschippid ouer alle the festes of the yere.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)117/34-5 : Tyme of Paske is callyd alle that is fro þe Palmesonday vnto the vtas of Paske.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)202 : The kynge..soiourned vpon the Pasche euen.
c
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)133/20 : He zede to his apostles þe niȝt of þe sopiere..'Ich habbe þerne paske y-wylned,' þet is to zigge, þerne dyaþ, þise ssame, þise wendinge.
- c1475 O lord omnipotent (Trin-C R.3.21)120 : Thy prophetys thow yauest in a clowde To know thy pask, thy deth, and resurreccion.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)332/216 : The prophetys told..That cryst shuld suffre payn And so to his paske bow To entre till his ioy agane.
d
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)278 : In alle these forsaide apperynges of oure lorde..on the self day of his resurrexioun is grete mater of gostly ioye and solempne paske.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)278 : Who so kouthe haue ynward compassioun of the peynes that oure lorde suffrede..schulde haue a ioyeful paske in..his resurrexioun.
- c1440 Bonav.Medit.(3) (Thrn)214 : Ihesu tolde hys modire how he had delyueride his pepyll owt of hell..þis es now a Ioyfull gladsumnes & a merye paske.
- c1440 Bonav.Medit.(3) (Thrn)218 : Thow may se now how oft þou hase had þis pasche daye, ffor ilke of þeis apperynges es calde a pasche.
- a1500(?a1450) GRom.(Hrl 7333)320 : Þe soule..clensith it [the flesh] with goode vertuys..þat he meete with god in þe day of pask.
e
- (1252-3) Cart.Oseney in OHS 89176 : Thome Paske.
- (1261) Inquis.PM Hen.III137 : William Pach.
- (1284-5) Feudal Aids 4292 : Willelmus Paskes.