Middle English Dictionary Entry
rāpen v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | rāpen v.(1) Also rōpen; p. raped(e, rapte, rap(e. |
| Etymology | ON: cp. OI hrapa. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To make haste, hasten, hurry; rush, charge; also of time; ~ of, hasten from (a place); ~ of (in) res, hasten on one's way; (b) to hasten (sb. or sth.); (c) refl. to hurry, hasten; also, be hasty [quot.: c1330]; ~ in (on) a res.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)7474 : Of hem fiue þousand þat wald scape Toward king Oriens gan rape.
- c1390 Disp.Christian & J.(Vrn)285 : Þus he Rapes of his res; To vre God he him ches, Let al his luþernes.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)3.1678 : Yit sit it wel that thou eschuie That thou the Court noght overhaste..It mai noght helpe forto rape.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1903 : A rach rapes hym to.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.1454 : Kyng Thoas þo hath fast rapid In-to þe feld.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)423 : Rapyn, or hastyn: Festino, accelero.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)13420 : Tyme neigheþ & þer-to rapes Þat we schul þis day..ffro þe Romayns þe maistri bere.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)969 : Mans florchynge flesch..I [Gluttony] rape to rewle in a rese.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)65 : Þe schip scher vpon schore schot froward Rome Toward vncouþ costes, keuereþ þe yþes, Rapis [vr. ropis] vnradly [?read: vnrydely] vmbe ragged tourres.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)954 : Comen renkes fram Rome, rapande [vrr. rydande, respyng, rennyng] swyþe.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)1897 : Pas fro my presens..And rape of my rewme in a rad haste.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)7373 : The prinsis..Rapit to þere rest.
b
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.284 : Ȝour clerke ȝe þider rape with our messengere.
- ?a1400 Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Petyt 511)7436 : For to spede & rape [Lamb: His nedes to spede þen had he rape].
c
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)1221 : Abraham rapede him sone in sped For to fulfillen godes reed.
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)2349 : Rapeð gu to min fader a-gen.
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)1132 : No rape þe nouȝt so, sir Gij.
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)4.7 : I comaunde þe..Þat þou Rape þe to ride And Reson þou fette.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)25433 : Adam rap him [Göt: rape him; Frf: maded] in a res Thoru an apul þat eue him ches Vs all for to spill.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.90 : Þe folk that ascaped on Malcolme side To Scotland þam raped [F Sunt fuyz en Escoce].
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)17.79 : Lyarde he bistrydeth And raped [C vr. Rape] hym to iherusalem ward þe riȝte waye to ryde.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1309 : He ryches hym to ryse & rapes hym sone.
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)12426 : Agamenoun faste him rapes With alle his schippis to take the se.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)7748 : A-wey þey scaped, Ouer se til oþer land þeym raped.
- c1450(?a1400) Roland & O.(Add 31042)45 : All þay buskede þam for to bere Helme & hawberke..And rapede þam for to ryse.
- a1500(?a1400) Morte Arth.(2) (Hrl 2252)2664 : He wolle Rape hym on A Resse Myldely to the holy londe.
- a1500 Theoph.(RwlPoet 225)p.10 : He rapede hym wel swithe.
- ?a1525(?a1475) Play Sacr.(Dub 652)661 : I shall rape me redely anon To plucke owt the naylys.