Middle English Dictionary Entry
peiring(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | peiring(e ger. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Physical harm, injury, damage; detriment, disadvantage; also, defamation, slander; (b) spiritual harm, don ~ of (to), to lose (one's soul), ruin (oneself); (c) a source of harm.
Associated quotations
a
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Phil.1.12 : Þoo thyngys þat arn aboute me, þei comyn more to þe profyt of þe euangelye Þen to þe peyrynge.
- (1425-6) Red Paper Bk.Colchester49 : White Tawyers..leyen many diverse hides..and other diverse skynnes in payryng and corrupcion of the said water of the rever.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)284 : So it stondiþ in absteynyng from alle violent causis of synne..þouȝ al þer come þerby for þis entent feblyng and peiryng to þe body.
- a1450 Spaldyng Katereyn þe curteys (BodR 22)p.540 : In fyre he wolde fees hem, But al dyd hit plese hem, ffor hurt hade þei none..No paryng to ples [?read: pres] hem, Was of on here a-lone.
- a1450 Treat.Horses (Sln 2584)123/515 : Let it not longe leye þer-to for peyringe of þe quycke flesche.
- ?c1450(?a1400) Wycl.Clergy HP (Lamb 551)365 : Kynge dauyd..ordend syngers and players in dyuers musical instrumentis to serue byfore god in þe temple..but he..lett hem lyue on her owne parte, and so kept þe temporalte hoole wiþ-owte eny peyrynge þerof.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)21 : God mai not curse ani man ne suffur him to be noiȝed to his pering, but himsilf be first in cause.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apost.(Dub 245)439 : Þat man þat..kyttede þise herbis and destriede þe rotis dide to myche harm to peyryng of þis lord.
- 1591(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hnt HM 2)253/64 : Hee should..suffer her not to come him nere, For payringe of his fame.
b
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mat.16.26 : What profitith it to a man, ȝif he wynne al the world, trewly he suffre peyrynge [L detrimentum] of his soule?
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mark 8.36 : What profiteth it a man, if he wynne al the world, and do peyringe to his soule?
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Luke 9.25 : What profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, sothli leese him silf, and do peyringe of him silf?
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)1.184 : What profitiþ it to a man if he wynne al þis world, if he suffre þerbi peiringe of his soule?
c
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Phil.3.7 : But whiche thingis weren to me wynyngis, I haue demyde these peiringis [WB(2): apeyryngis] for Crist.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1500 Hrl.2252 Artist.Recipes (Hrl 2252) 75/5 : Burnysshe þi golde..fyrste softelye and sythen faster tyll hyt shyne, but burnysshe hyt not over long for fere of peryng.
- a1525 BodEMus.52 Artist.Recipes (BodEMus 52) 193/9 : Burnyshe þi golde fyrste softlye and þen faster tyll it schynne, but burnyshe not ouer long for drede of peryng of þe syce.
Note: Additional quotes, sense (a). However, editor's gloss of 'peeling' suggests quots. might possibly belong to MED paren v.(1).