Middle English Dictionary Entry
baptīsen, -īzen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | baptīsen, -īzen v. Ppl. baptīsed, -ī̆st, -est. |
| Etymology | OF & L |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To baptize (sb.), either for ceremonial purification or for sacramental initiation into the Christian Church; (b) to perform the rite or sacrament of baptism; (c) refl. to receive baptism, be baptised; (d) to duck (sb.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1300 SLeg.(LdMisc 108)178/14 : Seint Iohan þe baptist Baptizede in þe flum Iordan ore louerd Ihesu crist.
- c1300 SLeg.Cross (LdMisc 108)113 : Þo nam Iudas cristindom; and þo he ibaptized was, he liet him cleopien Quiriac.
- a1325(c1280) SLeg.Pass.(Pep 2344)2333 : Syker y-saued he shal beo, ȝif he baptyzed is.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)5897 : He baptised þis aeldred sone so he was ybore.
- (1357) Gaytr.LFCatech.(Yk-Borth R.I.11)62/286 : I baptize the in the name Of the fadir & the son, & the hali gast.
- 1372 Als i lay vp-on (Adv 18.7.21)90 : Ion baptist of merite most Sal baptize me be name.
- c1390(?c1350) SVrn.Leg.(Vrn)580 : Þe Donatistes..weren fayn to ben ibaptised aȝayn aȝeines holichurches feiþ.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.98 : If he be baptised with outen penitence of his olde gilt.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)11.80 : A baptized man may..þorugh contricioun come to þe heigh heuene.
- a1425(?a1350) Nicod.(1) (Glb E.9)1237 : I baptist him right with my hend in þe water of flom Iordan.
- ?a1425(?c1350) NHom.(3) Pass.(RwlPoet 175)1954 : Þat same Crist..In þe flum sall baptist be.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)86 : He fonde John baptisynge synful men.
- c1450(?a1400) Quatref.Love (Add 31042)173 : Saynt John Baptiste hym in flom jordane.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)1.804 : She was a very seynt..Thov she were not baptysed.
- a1500 Lydg.LOL (Adv 19.3.1)p.118 : Cryst Jesu..Baptest was in the flem Jordon.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)19550 : Þof summen mai baptise, Mai naman þat es in land Conferming giue, bot biscop hand.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)818 : [In] Jerusalem..Þer as baptysed þe goude Saynt Jon.
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)2.147 : Joon baptiside, and Crist baptiside.
c
- c1300 SLeg.Aug.Cant.(LdMisc 108)77 : He turnde him to cristindom and liet him baptisen anon.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)1916 : Of seint siluester þe pope, he let him baptisi anon.
- (c1380) Chaucer CT.SN.(Manly-Rickert)G.171 : So that ye trowe on Crist and yow baptise.
- (c1380) Chaucer CT.SN.(Manly-Rickert)G.299 : Go with thy brother now and thee baptise.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)12846 : To sant Ihon þan said iesu..'To baptis me i haf þe thoght.'
d
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)8267 : Amerawnt smote hym soo, That in þe water he knelyd thoo..Then seyde Gye..'Thou haste me baptysed..But ȝyt þou haste not chaunged my name.'
2.
(a) To sanctify (sb.); (b) to cleanse (sb.); to bathe (oneself).
Associated quotations
a
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Ecclus.34.30 : That is baptisid fro the deade [L qui baptizatur a mortuo] and eft towcheth the deade, what profitith his washing?
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Rom.6.3 : We ben baptysid or cristened in Crist Jhesu, in his deeth we ben baptysid.
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Deeds 1.5 : John baptiside in water, but ȝe schulen be baptysid in the Hooly Gost.
b
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Judith 12.7 : She wente out .. in to the valei of Betulie and baptiside hirself [WB(2): waischide hir silf] in to the welle of watir, and as she steȝede vp she preȝede the Lord God of Irael that he shulde gouerne hir wei.
- c1483(?a1450) OT in Caxton Gold.Leg.(Caxton:EETS)149/270 (f.82rb) : Judith .. wente out into the valeye of Bethulye and baptysed her [L (Vulg.Judith 12.7): baptizabat se] in the water of the welle, and she stratched her hondes vp to the God of Israhel, prayeng the good Lord that he shold gouerne her waye.
- a1500 As I walkyd vppon (Hnt HM 183)31 : Nere I had be baptisyd yn watyr and salt, Thatt fervent ffester wold nevyr me fro.
3.
To give (sb., sth.) a name.
Associated quotations
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)6.214 : In euery pound of oil an vnce of rose Ypurged putte..and after Oilderose Me may baptize and name hit.
- a1600(1472) Rec.Bluemantle (Add 6113)284 : The Kinge create a Kinge of Armes, baptysed hym Gyen and sette a Croune on his hed.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1400 Life Soul (LdMisc 210)11/10 : Alle we ben þat [read: þat ben] ibaptized in Ihesu Crist ben ibaptized in his deþ.
Note: Needed for date in sense 1.(a).
Note: The list of variant spellings in the form section is incomplete (note particularly i-prefixed past participles) and needs revision to accord with standards of later volumes of the MED.--notes per MLL