Middle English Dictionary Entry
persō̆nā̆l(l)ī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | persō̆nā̆l(l)ī adv. Also personel(l)i & parsonelli. |
| Etymology | From persō̆nā̆l(e adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) In person, personally; by one's own action, by somebody himself; (b) in regard to existence as a person of the Trinity.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)168a/b : Þe hebrewes..were worthi to se god in fyre and in cloude and to here him speke personaliche [BodeMus: personallich; L personaliter].
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)335/19 : Thanne Heliseus saiȝ þat þe child roos not, he wente þidir hymsilf personaly.
- (1425) RParl.4.267b : Hit was by ye same Kyng ordeigned and determyned yat my Lord of Kent shulde have his place in Parlement above my Lord of Arundell; and my Lord of Warrewyk..above my Lord Mareschall..and so were personely set in possession.
- (1430) *Pet.Chanc.PRO ser.CP 1 file 12no.202 : Graunte a wryt of sub pena dyrect to the said John & another to the said Michel personaly that they appeere a fore yov.
- (1450) RParl.5.181b : William Tailbois..taken in baille..to appere bifore you personelly in your said Court at a certeyn day..appered not.
- c1450 Royal SSecr.(Roy 18.A.7)5/14 : Y haue fully vndirstond the gret desire that thou hast that y were personally with the.
- (1452-3) *Plea & Mem.R.Lond.GildhA 77.6a : Richard Claydich, Scryvaner..cam personnelly before William Gregory.
- (1457-8) *Plea & Mem.R.Lond.GildhA.81.5 : We, the saide Mair and Aldermen..personelly did calle before vs þe said John Bracy.
- (1464) RParl.5.512b : Alexander Bellingham and Gilbert Ridley personally appere afore oure said Soverayne Lord in his Benche.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.39b : Youre Pryncely corage is verraily disposed personally to goo, depart, and passe with the same Arme.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)35/2 : Henry of seynt walerye yaf..xij shillings..to be yelded at Bertancourte whan the abbesse of Godestowe were ther personally.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Ctn.(Hrl 2261)8.463 : Also the pope ȝafe power to the seide bischoppe to dispense with alle men havynge benefices..that thei myȝte be absente..with holle percepcion of the frutes of theire benefices, as and if thei were resident þer personally.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)41 : More effectuelle laboures and dedis of armes hathe be done by that victorioux prince Henry the vthe, he being parsonelly bothe at many sieges, leyng at assautes, at batailes, and journeis.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.126 : It is to trowe yt gude crist his modere mette personely And til his hovse with grete joye broght hire festivaly.
- a1525(?1456) Cov.Leet Bk.289 : We shall preserue you personally & neuer fro you disseuer.
- a1525(?1474) Cov.Leet Bk.410 : We haue taken vpon vs..personally to make our Jorney and passe the See into the partes beyond.
b
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)7809 : The sone..To whom wyth þe fadyr consubstancyal The holy gost ys & coeternal; And þow þei personelly dystynct be, Yet in substaunce but oon þei arn al thre.