Middle English Dictionary Entry
perpetūitē n.
Entry Info
| Forms | perpetūitē n. Also perpetuete. |
| Etymology | OF perpetüité & L perpetuitas. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The quality or state of existing forever, immortality, perpetuation; an everlasting fact or destiny; the glorious ~, immortal life in heaven; the miserable ~, everlasting misery; office of ~, a perpetually endowed ecclesiastical office; (b) permanent right or ownership; (c) in ~ = imperpetuite, q.v.
Associated quotations
a
- (1455) Lin.DDoc.78/16 : In case the said ij prestis, or eyther of them, be promoted to eny benefice, college, chauntre, or other Office of perpetuete..the said lord lovell name and present other, in maner and fourme above rehersed.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)139/11 : Lacedomons..might neuyr so streightly kepe the lawes of the rightfull Ligurgus, which were made for his perpetuite to thentent his vertu shuld nat be attained nor brought to nought.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)159/16 : It will bringe you to the miserable perpetuite.
- c1475 Mankind (Folg V.a.354)829 : Thy obstinacy wyll exclude fro þe glorius perpetuite.
- a1500(c1380) Wycl.Papa (Ryl Eng 86)478 : Crist is god þat chalengiþ propre to ordeyne siche perpetuytes.
- a1500(c1380) Wycl.Papa (Ryl Eng 86)478 : Do men good for þer lif, & ȝyue þei to crist perpetuyte.
- a1500(1472) Worcester DSP (Trin-C O.5.6)73 : A booke he made of the perpetuite of the soule that is called Plato in Thimeo.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)42/15 : People..by this argument, diuerse enforcid themself to shewe the perpetuite of the sowle, the resurreccion of the body, and þe generall iugement.
b
- (?1406) Hoccl.MR (Hnt HM 111)373 : What thyng þt is lent, Of verray right moot hoom ageyn be sent; Thow ther in haast no perpetuitee.
c
- a1400 Epist.SSacerd.(Roy 17.B.17)62 : Men shulden be war..þat þai [priests] be not en-erited as in perpetuyte, but vp-on trewe lyuyng, hauyng godis in mesure.
- (1439) RParl.5.28b : The Kyng will that it be as it is desired by this Petition, to endure to the next Parlement, and so forth in perpetuite.
- (1459) Paston (Gairdner)3.153 : Prevecion and ordenaunce be made that the obit and annversary may be yeerly inperpetuite kept with placebo and derige and messe of requiem.
- (1462) Stonor1.60 : He þat made both yow and me preserve us in perpetuyte.
- a1475 Asneth (Hnt EL 26.A.13)667 : Þu schalt be called his owen spouse in perpetuite.
- c1475(c1450) Elegy Tomb Cromwell (Hrl 116)64 : Send heme pees in perpetuite.
- c1475 St.Anne(2) (Trin-C R.3.21)105 : Most glorious vyrgyn..Abydyng styll in pure virgynyte And euer shall in perpetuyte.
- a1500(a1475) Ashby Dicta (Cmb Mm.4.42)540 : The worlde in [not] in perpetuite, Therfore, for to do wele, make no delay.