Middle English Dictionary Entry
persevē̆rauntlī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | persevē̆rauntlī adv. Also perseverantliche, perseverauntli, persiverantli, parseverauntli(che. |
| Etymology | From persevē̆raunt adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Persistently, perseveringly, steadfastly.
Associated quotations
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)210/11 : Bidde god and acsi wisliche and diligentliche, þet is, ententifliche and perseuerantliche.
- c1400 *Bk.Mother (LdMisc 210)3/16 : Þese ten hestes ben þe Kynges hieway of heuene, ledynge alle þat holden hem parseuerauntly to þe blis of heuen.
- c1400 *Bk.Mother (Bod 416)195/7 : It ben a child of þre ȝer þat crieþ stiflich and parseuerauntliche to God: 'Lord, Lord, Lord!' þat is, in þouȝt, word, and dede.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)140/16 : Þei weren perseuerauntly abidynge in holy wakynge and in meke contynuel preiinge vnto þe tyme þe holy goost cam.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)43 : We stonde perseuerantly recluse in his seruice.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)157 : Oure lorde Jesu wille..dwelle goostly with that soule that..forsakith hir synne and perseuerauntly kepeth hir in the loue of hym.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)452 : Þou wolt do alle þingis for vs whiche we in þis feiþ lowly and perseuerauntly asken.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)2983 : Trust in me..stedefastly And do furth as þou hast, perseuerauntly.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)131.17 (v.2:p.340) : Seynt Dominic only .. abood there stylle and constauntly and persyuerantly prechid and tawt the trewe doctrine of the feyth ageyns the heretykis.
- (1472) RParl.6.28b : He is and ever wil be perseverauntly your trewe Liegeman.
- a1475 Rev.St.Bridget(3) (Gar 145)123/7 : His modir knocked for him at the yate of mercy perseuerantly.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)15 : No creature mai do iustli, wele, meritorili..ne perseuerantli ani þing, not but if God wirk þat þing bi him.
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)214/33 : Þei schulen be quykenid and strengþid to þe more douȝtili and perseuerauntli worche, do, and suffre þoruȝ al þe daie.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 2250)10687 : Þai wer To-geder Assuduelly prayng perseuerantly in all þing ther till þai seghen þat gost comyng.
- a1500 Parton.(1) (Add 35288)12111 : Yite loke he hir serve perseverantly, For in longe service it may happe þat she Wolde shew hym of hir benignyte.
- a1500 Craft Dying (Rwl C.894)409 : Þe stablenesse of verry feiþe schuld strengh a sike man, principally the stable feiþe of oure holy faders Abraham, Isaac, & Iacob, the perseuerantly abydynge feiþe of Iobe, of Raab þe womane, & Achior, & such oþer.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)103/32 : Stande stedfastly & perseuerantly; Be of longe hope & a stronge man; consolacion shal come to þe in tyme.
- a1500 Rolle Mend.L.(Wor F.172)51 : He..lovith god perseuerantly, for his love althyng suffrith gladly.
- 1530(c1450) Mirror Our Lady (Fawkes)44 : Paciently and perceuerantly..laboure to kepe and to holde your mynde vpon our lorde.