Middle English Dictionary Entry
rebūke n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rebūke n. Also rebuk, rebeuc. |
| Etymology | From rebūken v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Shame, disgrace, reproach; also, an insult, a rebuff; yeven rebuke(s, yeven ~ to, to insult (sb.), treat shamefully, disparage; (b) a reproof, reprimand; an adverse criticism, admonition; also, reprimanding; (c) a setback, defeat; geten (hauen, taken) a ~, to receive a setback, be defeated; putten to ~, defeat (sb.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.1755 : He gan also compleyne Of dispit of þe brethre tweyne, Of his rebuke and his gret drede.
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.54/21 : They for his demawndynge ȝeif hym rebukys, hauynge scorne that he shulde reprove them of theyft.
- (1436) Proc.Privy C.4.352d : It sholde be the grettist dishonour, rebuke, sclaundre, and shame that myght growe to this reame.
- a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner)557 : Yf Englysshe men be wythdrawene awey, Is grete rebuke and losse to here affraye.
- (1455) Paston2.115 : The grete rebuke and vilonye shuld griefe me worst of alle.
- (1456) Paston2.146 : He spak with Wentworth sethyn, whiche yaf hym an vttyr rebuke.
- (1469) Paston (EETS)1.344 : But thei haue hasty help, thei be like to lese bothe there lyfes and the place, to the grettest rebuke to you that euer came to any jentilman.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)25/20 : Thys was the causis of the northir hoste, that they were rered for the despite and rebuke that the..kyngis had at Carlyon.
- (?1471) Stonor1.118 : In your wysdome reformeth this matter, trustyng to you þat Grey shalle not be supported to my rebuke.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)6634 : He..suffryd ful gret passioun..With many woundys ful terryble, And rebukys ful penyble.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)4.21 : The Tharentynes ȝafe rebuke to [Trev.: dede grete vilonie to; L dehonestaverunt] the messengers.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.TWoe (Hrl 2255)156 : Scorne and rebuke cast in his visage, He pacient and sayde nothyng therto.
b
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)398/71 : With such rebukes whan Lothbrok had hem blamyd, In ther hertis it causid gret enuye.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.3117 : Svyng vpon the deth off Appius And his rebukes for his gret outrage, Bochas..wex sumwhat irous Geyn iuges false.
- (1440-41) Visit.Alnwick124a : We fonde..nothyng among yow but pryvy envye, hate, similacions, discordes, vppebraydes, and rebukes.
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)60/13 : In which seiyng þou myȝtist be maad schamyd for rebuk, if þou woldist abide arguyng..into þe eend.
- (1472) Grant Arms in Antiq.49289 : A Conysaunce of Armes for the saide Crafte..which they..myght boldly & vowably occupie, chalenge, and enjoie for evermore withoute eny preiudice or rebuke of eny estate or gentill of this Reame.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)4.423 : He wolde not take the goodes of oþer men wrongefully, suffrenge liȝhtely rebukes [Trev.: chidynges; L convicia] of philosophres.
- a1500(1465) Leversedge Vision (Add 34193)30 : I charge the..to the rebuke of thy other synnes and that thou maist preserue and kepe thy body fro synne chaast, loke thou never kis whoman.
c
- c1450 Capgr.Rome (Bod 423)24 : At grete alisaundr also mad he meruelous werk, saue o rebuk had he, þere he was fayn to flee to þe watir.
- (1461) Paston2.232 : It is [better to] bere a lyttell losse than a gret rebuke.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)150 : Because thei had the hille, thei put Lodewik to a gret rebuke, for he fled and went onto London.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)227 : Whanne thei cam into Frauns, as long as thei were governed be Knollis thei had no rebuke.
- (1465) Paston (EETS)1.309 : Þe Duc of Suffolk reysyth grete pepyl..to comyn doune wyth hym to putte vs to a rebeuc.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)69/3 : Many a man wenyth to put hys enemy to a rebuke, and ofte hit fallith on hymselff.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)466/27 : The rebukes that sir Launcelot ded unto many knyghtes causyth them..to beware.
- (1474) Stonor1.149 : I wolde not for my horsse and harnes and all my oder goode þat in thys mater ye toke a rebuke.
- c1475 Gregory's Chron.(Eg 1995)197 : That yere the Pope put that hethyn hounde..to a grete rebuke.
- a1500 Degrev.(Cmb Ff.1.6)879 : I shal iuste with þat Duke, Or I gete a rebuke, How-euer þat hyt be.
- a1475 *Sidrak & B.(Lnsd 793)11044 : Þogh a prince haue som day A rebuke, peraunter he may Anoþer day his worshipe saue.