Middle English Dictionary Entry
pǒuren v.(2)
Entry Info
Forms | pǒuren v.(2) Also poure, pore. |
Etymology | OF purer pour out. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To pour (a liquid, molten gold, filling for a pie, pieces of money, peas, sugar, etc.); ~ in (into), pour (sth.) into (sth.); ~ on (upon), ~ oute of; fig. ~ in, bestow (wisdom) liberally in (the breast of sb.); ~ into, add to (nature); (b) ~ in, to pour (sth.) in; ~ oute, pour out (sth.), drain; ~ to (togeder), mix (liquids) by pouring together; with adv. and prep.: ~ doun upon, ~ oute in (into), ~ oute on; ~ in to (tomid), pour (a liquid) into (a receptacle); ~ up upon, pour (water) upon (the earth); (c) to pour a liquid; ~ with..into, pour (molten gold) into (the mouth of sb.); (d) ben poured on with, to have (sth.) poured on one, be drenched with; ~ oute to wepen, burst into tears, weep bitterly; fig. ~ to, devote (oneself) to (sth.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?c1300) Amis (Auch)2026 : Þe lazer tok forþ his coupe of gold..Þer-in he pourd þat win so riche.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pard.(Manly-Rickert)C.872 : He..borwed hym large botels thre, And in the two his poyson poured [vrr. porid, poored] he.
- a1400 Cursor (Trin-C R.3.8)5833 : To þe watir of þe flum þou go, And poure of hit vpon þe lond.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)1148 : Richesse myght..hym alwey sich plente sende Of gold and silver..As it were poured in a garner.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)2.pr.5.92 : Thilke thynges that thow wolt thresten or powren [L infuderis] into nature schulle ben unjoyeful to the.
- c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW (Benson-Robinson)648 : He poureth pesen upon the haches sildere.
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)310 : Ye nobyl deyfyid sygnys..Sum deffendyng, summe lying, summe water porying.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)19.72 : As faste the water Ran from his Eeyen Adown, As it hadde ben pored vppon his Crown.
- a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) (Hrl 279)16 : Loke þat it be noȝt to chargeaunt but as a man may pore it out of þe bolle.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)9133 : The teris..trickilt on her tryet chekes, As pure watur pouret vn polishet yerin.
- c1450 *Bk.Marchalsi (Hrl 6398)9b : And yf þat he wyl nowt drinken it, do poure it in hys gorge.
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)69/2 : He þat pored wisdam in his breest for to þinke..He gaf him vertue in þe administracion & conseruacion of þe same.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)97a/b : Thou schalt bynden long wolle al drie to þe nolle of þe heed..and þanne poure þeron of þese aforseid oilis actual hoot.
- a1500 Hrl.2378 Recipes (Hrl 2378)120/18 : Powre þi suger þer-on as þin as it may renne.
- ?a1500 Henslow Recipes (Henslow)66/4 : Gadre floures of brom..and a-morwe mult hym in a panne and poure hit.
b
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)3.679 : Al the water on his hed She pourede oute and bad awake.
- a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107)5833 : To þe water of þe flum þu ga, And poure it vp apon þe land.
- c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)5.134 : Penyale & pilewhey heo pouride togidere For laboureris & louȝ folk.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)16b/b : Confundo: to gile to-gedre or shende or poure to.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)128/26 : To þe which vessel [I] ȝette or pourid yn licour of my liifly graces to hem þat axen sich drynke.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)165/4 : Þat blood þei poure down upon þe face of þe soule in ȝeuynge of absolucioun.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)409 : Poryn in: Infundo.
- c1450 Burg.Practica (Rwl D.251)217/5 : On þe morow pore ovt þe water and do þer-to wyte wyne.
- c1450 Burg.Practica (Rwl D.251)230/17 : Pore yt owte in-to a clene vesell.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.19 : Be sleȝe and powre in water þenne To myd þo pot.
- a1500 PParv.(KC 8)409 : Poryn owt: Effundo.
- ?a1500 Henslow Recipes (Henslow)47/16 : Take and poure out þe ius in a panne.
c
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.2222 : With gold, which thei hadden tho Buillende hot withinne a panne, Into his Mouth thei poure thanne.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)5.773 : The Assiriens, to staunche his couetise, Pored in his throte, strangled hym with gold.
- (1440) *Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)2484 : Pore owte..in a cup and look.
d
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3427 : Þan all þe pepill out of Persy pouret out to wepe.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)33/30 : Þe lecherovs men & louers of her lustes shul be poured on wiþ brenyng picche & stynkyng brymston.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)41/23 : Þe inwarde man..neuere pouriþ himself holy to outwarde þinges.