Middle English Dictionary Entry
pōpe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pōpe n. Also pwope & (chiefly early & N) pāpe & (early) pāpa, papse, (infl.) papen, papan & (in surn.) popa. |
| Etymology | OE pāpa (from L) & OF pape & L pāpa. The Latin sense 'father' prob. survives in some of the surnames; cp. MIr. popa. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A pope; (b) ~ of (o, at) rome, the Pope of Rome; holi ~ [see holi adj. (2) 4a. (d)]; (c) in titles; also, in fictitious or humorous use: ~ poket; (d) popes bulle, the papal seal; popes laue, canon or ecclesiastical law; popes legate, a papal legate [see also legat(e 1. (a)]; (e) the spiritual leader of the kingdom of Prester John; also, the head of a non-Christian religion [quot.: Mandev.(1)]; (f) in surnames & place names.
Associated quotations
a
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1119 : He..mid ðam papan towardes Rome for.
- 1123 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1123 : On þa ilca tima ferde se ærcebiscop Ðurstan of Eoferwic to Rome þurh þes papes hese.
- a1131 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1129 : Þa wære þær coren twa papes.
- c1175(?OE) HRood (Bod 343)32/33 : Þa fullode siluester, þe papæ, þone iudam.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)5054 : Luces þe king, of his leofuste monnen, sende to þe Papen [Otho: Pope].
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)163 : Ðe olde tilien waren þe holie lorðewes, prophetes, apostles, popes, archebissopes, [etc.].
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)124/28 : Ȝef me come & talde þe þet mon þet te is leouest..were icoren to pape [Nero: pope].
- c1300 SLeg.Fran.(1) (LdMisc 108)193 : He hopede þene heiȝe pope to is wille bringue i-novȝ.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)10334 : Hii wolle þi lond winne & deliueri it vp þe pope.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.311 : After Valentinus, þe fourþe Gregory was pope þrittene ȝere.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.773 : The Pope calleth hym self seruant of the seruauntz of god.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)26163 : Þou sal wijt þat preist es nan Mai al asoil bot pape allan.
- c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)2.18 : Mede..In þe popis [vrr.papis, pope] paleis..is preuy.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)3424 : Our lif her..Is but an exile and a pilgrymage..Of whos soiour the pope ȝeueþ no bulle.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)1886 : Dede wil na frendshepe do..til kyng..Ne til pape ne til bisshope ne na prelate.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)2327 : We sall lett for no lede þat lyffes in erthe, Fore pape ne for potestate.
- a1450(1411) Many man (Dgb 102)192 : At domesday..knaue, beggere, pore broþelyng May apere wiþ pape and wiþ kyng.
- c1450 Form Excom.(3) (Dc 60)105/29 : We accorsen..Also alle þat falsen þe popes letres or billes or seles.
- c1425(a1400) Wycl.Pseudo-F.(Dub 245)320 : Þe pater noster is þe best preyere þat ony pope or man kon ordeyne.
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)268 : A Papes dygnite: papatus.
- a1550(c1477) Norton OAlch.(Sln 1873)3072 : Where to atteyne can nothir pope ne kynge Bi theire honours..But only bi vertue & grace.
b
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)14841 : Þas þinges weoren idone þurh þene pape of Rome.
- c1275(?c1250) Owl & N.(Clg A.9)746 : Ich graunti þat þe go to dome To fore þe sulfe þe pope of rome.
- 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret.22 : We shul preyen..for..ye pope of Rome and his Cardinals.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)22596 : Heuen..sal be ferd..Als at us tells sant Ierome And gregor þat was pape o rome.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)286/9 : Ye shall bere this lady with you on horsebak unto the Pope of Rome.
- a1500(a1450) St.Robt.Knares.(Eg 3143)1000 : Þai..er acursed by bulles sere Þat Papys of Rome has graunt þaim here.
- c1600(?c1395) PPl.Creed (Trin-C R.3.15)467 : Þei..purchaseþ hem pryuylege of popes at Rome.
c
- a1121 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.675 : Ðas writ seonde seo papa Agatho..to Engla lande.
- c1175(?OE) HRood (Bod 343)34/5 : Þone ðridde dæl þe papæ siluester forþ mid him to romeburiȝ hæfde.
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)310 : To þe pope Alisaundre, to Mount-pellers heo come.
- (c1380) Chaucer CT.SN.(Manly-Rickert)G.217 : Pope Vrban hym cristned right there.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)4129 : Þe pope seynt Gregory tellyþ þys tale.
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)185a/a : Þe pouder off mayster Arnalde de villa noua..was made for Pope John.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)9.2079 : Among thes woful froward princis..Pope Boneface..Eihte of that name gan taproche neer.
- c1475 Mankind (Folg V.a.354)144 : Here ys a pardon bely-mett. Yt ys grawntyde of Pope Pokett.
- a1500 Tundale (Adv 19.3.1)2215 : A noder hyght Malachye..That pwope Celestyen..Mad archebyschop.
d
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)62/20 : Leazinge ualseþ þane mane alse me ualseþ þe kinges sel oþer þe popes bulle.
- a1425 Serm.in Med.St.17(2) (Add 37677)227 : Þe ferþe lawe is Holi Gospel..Þe fifþe is þe Popis lawe.
- ?c1430(c1400) Wycl.FCLife (Corp-C 296)189 : Men ben holden heretikis þat done aȝenst þe popis lawe.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.39/18 : Thomas, By the grace of god Archiebisshop of Caunturbury, of all Inglonde primate, and popes legate, to all Bisshops..helth.
e
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)205/17 : In þat yle dwelleth the Pope of hire lawe, þat þei clepen lobassy.
- a1450 Mandev.(3) (BodeMus 116)103/23 : Eche day there etyn in his court xii erchebeshopis and xx bishopis, and the patriak of Seynt Thomays is as here pope.
f
- (1230) Nickname in LuSE 55138 : Matildis Papede.
- (1249) Close R.Hen.III202 : Willelmi Pope.
- (1260) Nickname in LuSE 55138 : Thom. Popedy.
- (1276) Hundred R.Tower 189 : Ricardus le Popa.
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 21108 : Hugone Popesheved.
- (?a1307) in Ekwall Street-Names Lond.140 : Popes lane.
- (1311-12) Freeman R.in KRec.18191 : Petrus, filius Johannis de Popeshole, chaundeler.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3228 : Galfridus le Pope.
- (1355) R.Arms Norwich in Nrf.Archaeol.14300 : Robertus Pope cum baculo & cutell!
- (1397) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)6.147 : Tenement Pope [is in the lord's hands].
- (1463) Will Bury in Camd.4940 : I wil that myn executours..make a sale of my place at the popished.
- (1475-6) Doc.in Welch Hist.Pewterers Lond.48 : Item, payde for costs at the popyshede..iij s. vij d.