Middle English Dictionary Entry
ratifīen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | ratifīen v. Also ratifie, ratefie; p.ppl. ratified, ratefied, radiffied, radefied, radifide. |
| Etymology | OF ratefiier, ratifier; cp. ML ratificāre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To confirm (sth.), approve, sanction, ratify; also, condone (simony); also fig.; (b) to attest to the truth of (a book), verify; (c) ?to make firm (an injured part of the body); ?error for rectifien v.
Associated quotations
a
- (1357) Gaytr.LFCatech.(Yk-Borth R.I.11)98/569 : The ercebisshop grauntes..Fourti daies of pardon til al that kunnes tham..And ratifies [Wycl.LFC: confirmys] als-so that othir men gifes.
- (1395) Wycl.37 Concl.(Tit D.1)53 : The pope mai be chose..bi symonie procurid of hymsilf othir ratefied.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)3349 : We be come al for anoþer thyng..which we dar not opynly expresse with-oute that ȝe wold..Ȝoure graunt aforn conferme and ratefye.
- a1422 Gild St.Geo.Nrw.(Rwl D.913)444 : King Herry..hatz graunted, radefied, and be his letteres patent confermed..the forseid fraternite..to ben a perpetuale communite.
- c1440 ?Lydg.Charters (Add 14848)p.218 : To ratefye ther sayde liberte..the Dangyld trybut..schal be receyvyd..to the monkys ews.
- (1447) RParl.5.139a : Oure Souverain Lord..woll aprove, ratifie, and afferme all maner of Statutis made at eny Parliament ayenst Walshmen.
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)1549 : Alle worldys felycyte was..as a derk nyght To the prime oryent sparkyl off hys daunyng fyre, Nwe radyffyid with the flame off ueneryan dysyre.
- ?a1450(1422) Lydg.SD (McC 182)58/32 : For to ratefye bi more Autentike ensample how moche þat vnite more availith þan deuysion, I woll schortely reherse an ensample.
- c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap.(Dc 114)387/38 : Hee schalle aske of hir þat.. þat hee hath wel done by hir [the Virgin] be keped and ratifyed.
- (c1463-5) Paston (EETS)1.120 : Heys heyres schuld ratyfye and make the seyde grauntes suer.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)42 : Ligurgus..mad his citeceynes for to swere onto him that thei schuld kepe these lawes..This sworne and ratified be seles, he went into the ylde of Crete.
- (1464) RParl.5.544a : The seid Annuite unto the said John Sowtheworth so graunted, ratified, and confermed.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)549/17 : She confermed the same Charter and ratefied it.
- c1475 Gregory's Chron.(Eg 1995)64 : That yere..the lyberteys and the franches of London were radyfyde.
- a1500(a1450) Ashmole SSecr.(Ashm 396)95/20 : What we sey here-after, in jugementis of þe eyen..is þe more ratified.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)63/21 : This is ratified to vs in the Gospell.
- a1525(?1451) Cov.Leet Bk.258 : They afferme & ratifion the ordenaunses.
b
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)156/8 : Oure haly fader þe Pape hase ratified..my buke in all poyntes.
c
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)69a/b : Al akþe drawiþ greet cours of humouris..þe place þat is woundid is ratefied or maad þe more sikir þat þe spiritis & þe humouris moun þe bettere abreþen and auenten.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)71b/a : Þis anoyntynge ratifieþ and eueneþ þe place bi whom akþe goiþ to þe brayn.