Middle English Dictionary Entry
prōgres(se n.
Entry Info
| Forms | prōgres(se n. |
| Etymology | From L prōgressus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A royal or state journey; also fig.; (b) a military march; (c) the action of proceeding from one step to another in any process or undertaking; also, a course of action; (d) the course of a narrative; in ~, in sequence, as a sequel to a book; (e) the growth or advancement of a people, the progress of a person.
Associated quotations
a
- (?c1450) E.Black Monks in RHS ser.3.54111 : In oure progresses and iorneyes..in sindrey cuntreis of this our royme, we have..parceivid, [etc.].
- (1461) RParl.5.475b : The Kyng..beyng in his progresse in the seide Counte..the..Tenauntes..came unto his Highnes.
- a1500 Add.Hymnal (Add 34193)463/16 : Thys heyvynly lord, makyng hys progresse, Conformyd hyme to owr mortalite.
b
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)866 : Of him the rolle of wacch and of progresse, Thei crave and haue.
c
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)377 : In oure progresse to outward werkis aftir þese now afore taken preisingis and preiyngis..we ouȝte to dispose vs wiþ holding to gidere of al þe bifore seid inward endewing.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)5.127 : Pite and compassion schalle have victory in this progresse [Trev.vr: doynge; L progressu].
d
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)164 : As myn autor dothe wryte, ryght so wul I..saue only a lenger progres Yt nedyt in Englysch.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)355 : Cassiodor lete make and compile..'The iij departid storie', moost credible next to the storie of Eusebie clepid 'The chirchis storie', and was mad and compilid for thilk entent that it schulde be contynued in progresse and in processe to 'The chirchis storie'.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.395 : The auctor of this presente Cronicle towchethe in his progresse, other processe, rather Wales then Englonde.
e
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.203 : Of the begynnenge of Longobardes and of the progresse [L De progressu] of theym, Paulus Diacon..rehersethe in his firste boke of the story of Longobardes.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)6.353 : Of the begynnynge, progresse [Trev.: forþ goynge], and ende whom hit is to be advertisede that Aluredus was beawtuous.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500(?1451) Petrarch Secret.(Add 60577)23/782 : Thy soule hadde hyr fyrste progresse and institucion fro the dyvyne lykenesse.
Note: Modify gloss; ed. gl. 'procession, coming-forth'; i.e. emergence.