Middle English Dictionary Entry
prēvī̆den v.
Entry Info
| Forms | prēvī̆den v. |
| Etymology | L praevidēre |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To foresee (sth.); (b) to look (where sb. may be), search.
Associated quotations
a
- c1475 St.Anne(2) (Trin-C R.3.21)550 : Preuyded by the blessyd Trynyte She was predestinat, and none but she, To be the worlds verrey chief comfort.
b
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)102/149 : Qwere swyche on his, prevyde and se.
2.
(a) To arrange (sth.) in advance; make provision (that sth. be done, that sb. may do sth.); to prepare or review (a lesson); (b) to arrange (for sth.), establish; ordain (a settlement), decree; (c) to supply (sth.).
Associated quotations
a
- a1425 Dial.Reason & A.(Cmb Ii.6.39)5/26 : Wanne Samuel was sent in to Bedlem to enoynten on of þe sones of Iesse to gouerne Israel, as god hadde preuyded, he was beden be þe lord he schulde not take to þe semblaunt ne to þe altitude of þe stature of Helyab.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)71/22 : And of þat my charite preuidid þat þe body and þe blood of my verry parfiȝt sone..be mynystrid to ȝou.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)131.234 (v.2:p.346) : Thys mayster .. vpon a morwe .. sat byforn day preuydynge hys lessoun whiche he shulde redyn.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)946 : In thys mene tyme..Vertu thus preuydyd [rime: guydyd], For hym and hys pepyll the feld for to wynne.
b
- (1444) Rec.Norwich 1116 : The seide citie..mekely preyn and besechyn ther seyd gracious lordes to preuyde for the tranquillyte and pees at twene þe seide chirche and þe seid Citie.
- (1444) Rec.Norwich 1116 : What Ever þe seide lordes or Eyther of them ordeyne or preuyde in this partie, the seid attornes in the name of þe seid Commonalte to accept it.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)55.10 (v.1:p.340) : This place, Patrik .., which thou desirest, thou maist not han, for God hath previded it and ordeyned it to oon not yet born.
c
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.2/14 : Thus he..with alle mekenesse preuydyd..that were necessarie to his subiectys.