Middle English Dictionary Entry
receit(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | receit(e n. Also reseit(e, resait, resseit(e, ressait(e, resceit(e, rescheite, recit, receiht, receiȝt & receipt(e, resceipte. |
| Etymology | OF receit, var. of recet, rechet. Forms in -p- show the influence of ML recepta and OF recept, var. of recet; cp. ME recept(e n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. recept(e n. & recet n.
1.
A sum or an amount of money received by a person, guild, church, etc.; an income; -- also pl.; forein ~ [see also forein adj. 5.(b)].
Associated quotations
- c1390 Mirror St.Edm.(1) (Vrn)145 : Þenk also..Þat longe hast lyued and muche reseiued..hou þou hast spendet þat reseit.
- a1400 12 PTrib.(1) (Roy 17.B.17)55 : Þo kyngis stiward when he ȝeldes acounte of þo receyt of his lord, he acountes & castis with penyes of leed or of coper.
- (1423-4) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7815 : The resseytes of rente..xliii s. iiii d.
- (1428) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)182 : Thiez Bene þe Resseytez of þe Imposecion of all þe Company In owre time Sayer, Acrez, and Robert Merchall.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)8.1413 : He sholde..Tuenti shillyng resceyue to his socour, Of which resseit nothyng was withdrawe.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)425 : Receyt: Receptum.
- (1440) Visit.Alnwick196a : The said chanouns cesede..not wythstandyng that thair receite of the saide kyrke drawethe to mm marce and more.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)43a : It nedid þat þe banereres were..y-lettred to write treweliche euerich manis part and his name and his reseytes [L deposita] and his expensis.
- (?a1450) Doc.in Dugdale Monasticon 1443 : Yf she sell ony hey at ony ferme longynge to her office, she must charge her selfe therwith, and it is called a foryn receyte.
- (1450) RParl.5.173a : That the same Tresorers and Receyvours of all such receites, paiementes, and deliveraunce..be discharged withouten delay in youre Eschequer uppon theire accompte therof.
- c1450(c1400) Vices & V.(2) (Hnt HM 147)174/8 : Þei..schulle þenk also on hemself, as he þat is a-iorned to ȝelde acounte of his receiȝtes and of his dispences to-fore his lord.
- c1450 Jacob's W.(Sal 103)128/12 : Þou..reknyst lesse þi receytys þan þin expensys.
- (1456) Paston2.136 : I sende..a copye of accompt of Ser Robert Whityngham which is not parfitlye made, for all his receytes and charges be not made mencion.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.56b : The said Maire, Feliship and Merchauntes..have..iii m Marcs..by Endentures..to be made of all such reteyndres, receiptes and perceyvynges.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)219/30 : Who that ledith werre may make no compte nor mesure in expence, be it hys receyte [CQ(2): receytes] litle or mykle.
- c1484(a1475) Caritate SSecr.(Tak 38)134/19 : Equite is kept in bying and sellyng to ryche and por..qwerfor þe kyngys tributys and resceytys [L reditus] be augmentyd.
2.
(a) The receiving or reception of something; also, the taking of food; bokes of ~, account books, ledgers detailing monies received; (b) the reception of somebody into a religious order; haven in ~, to accept (sb. as king); (c) the receiving of stolen goods, reset; (d) a draught of a drink.
Associated quotations
a
- (1421) RParl.4.151a : Thoo..Collectours..shall..resceyve suche paiement..to the very value of v s. viii d., to be paied to the use of our seid soveraigne Lord in his resceit..of a noble of due pois.
- a1425(a1349) Rolle MPass.(2) (Upps C.494)44/29 : Graunte me swete sauour of mercy and þe holsum resseite of grace.
- a1425(?a1400) Treat.DSpirits (Hrl 674)91/5 : It is in þe free choise of þe soule to receiue whiche þat it wole; Þe resceyte of þe soule is þe concent of þe same soule.
- (1439) RParl.5.16b : A Writte..may go oute..unto the Schirref..commaundynge hym..to proclame in tho twey Schires nexte suynge after the..resceit of the saide Writte that, [etc.].
- (1442) RParl.5.57a : Certeyne Lordez..myght be depute to see the bookes of receyte and of the ministration of the revenuez.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)159 : Þe receit of þis so good astaate is dependent of a fre ȝifte in þe fadir.
- c1450 3 KCol.(2) (Add 31042)734 : The swete rescheite, the gracious odoure Was hele to many when þay to-gedre come.
- (1454) MSS Beverley in HMC11 : [John Gargrave] sal gar make..[a pair of] clowys [sufficient..to] resayt [of the water flowing into..the same beck].
- (1472-3) RParl.6.41a : They which..shal be assigned..to have the resceipte therof, may have knowelech where to resceyve the..sommes.
- c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) (Cmb Ll.4.14)2.98 : Whedir þe grou[n]de of ȝifte were good oþer ille..reson hath rehersid þe resceyte of all.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)82/10 : Þay þat geuyn strynghe ar..drynkes of swete wyn, and ressayt of hony moyst.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)96/14 : Þe wirkynge of þis last..ys yn þe receyte [L in receptione] of þe seed in þe mariȝ.
- a1500 ?Ros Belle Dame (Cmb Ff.1.6)553 : Who secheth sorow, his be the reseyt.
b
- a1500(a1475) Ashby Dicta (Cmb Mm.4.42)852 : For kynge they wolde haue hym in Receite, Howe be it that they haue hym not in love?
- a1500 Rule Minoresses (Bod 585)98/30 : Ȝif it happe..any persone..for to be resseyuid ouer þe olde numbre, Algatis þat none soche resseyte be made wiþ owte licence of þe Ministre general.
c
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)3.5.52a : Had not be youre redy receite, thei had noght be at alle tymes so redi to stele.
d
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)6.290 : If I myhte natheles Of such a drinke..have o receite, I scholde assobre.
3.
(a) A place of accommodation, refuge; astrol. house; yeven ~ to, to harbor (traitors); (b) a receptacle, vessel, place for receiving something; also fig.; (c) a pit for collecting rain water, reservoir; (d) a government office dealing with the receipt of revenue to the king; (e) hunt. a place where hunters are stationed to meet game.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.991 : Aries..is the receipte and the hous Of myhty Mars the bataillous.
- c1400 Brut-1333 (Rwl B.171)36/25 : Anone he biganne a toune, þat þai myȝt þerein duelle and haue resceyt.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)7.1293 : His tonne to hym was receit & houshold.
- c1450(?a1422) Lydg.LOL (Dur-U Cosin V.2.16)1.360 : She came not to late, In fygure eke the chaundelabre of golde..the Receyte and the holde Of god preseruede.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)284/10 : Sir Launcelot gate all his armoure..and put hit uppon hym for drede of more resseite.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)622/23 : For grete slaughtir of people and for wounded peple every party withdrew to their resseyte.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)102/6 : To the traytours..he gaue receipt and kept them [F donnoit attrait & recueil] for to helpe him..ayeinst their owne cowntre.
b
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.38.3 : He made redi of bras dyuerse vessels, caudruns..and resseittis of firis.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ecclus.1.21 : It schal fille ech ȝifte of hym of generaciouns, and reseitis [WB(1): resceyuyng places; L receptacula] of the tresouris therof.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)75/10 : Men han made a lityll resceyt [F caseu] besyde a pylere of þat chirche for to resceyue the offrynges of pilgrymes.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)298 : Glorie..is in þe resoun as in his propre subject, receit or place.
- c1450(?a1405) Lydg.CBK (Frf 16)226 : Whos hert ys grounde to blede on heuynesse, The thoght resseyt of woo and of compleynt.
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)3/33 : Knowyngal vertues ben in mannys resoun, as in her propir place or receit.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 2250)10641 : Þai [disciples] wer A receyte ryght to reseyue hym clene & clere.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)114/3 : Þe modere marriz ys right swych to þe seede þat it conseyues, as þe pot þat ys resseyt of sethinge.
c
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)101a : Hit nedeþ to haue cisternes & digged receytes to resceyue þe reyn water þat fallith of rofes of houses & of goteres.
- (?a1450) Lond.Charterhouse in Archaeol.58303 : Seint John receyte undir þe hegge.
- (1453) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)356 : The said executours..wolle conveye the said water..into the forsaid Citee and there make Resceit or Resceites, Sespirall or sespiralles, vente or ventes, for the said water.
d
- (1442) RParl.5.62b : Assignements late made..by certayn Tailles reysid at the resceyt of your Escheker.
- (1448) Shillingford58 : Hit asketh meny grete encerchis..fyrste yn the Chauncery, yn the Eschecour, yn the Receyt, and yn the Towre.
- (1450) RParl.5.176a : If Shirreffs..shall paie eny sommes of money therof att Kynges receite at Westminster, that than therof they have due allowaunce.
- (1450) RParl.5.193a : L mark..the said Sir Edward hath of oure Graunt, to be takyn atte Receyt of oure Escheker.
e
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1168 : What wylde so at-waped wyȝes þat schotten, Watz al to-raced & rent at þe resayt.
4.
(a) A medical recipe, prescription of ingredients for a medical preparation; also, an alchemical recipe; (b) a medical preparation; also fig.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY.(Manly-Rickert)G.1384 : Whan that this preest sholde Maken assay..Of this receit, fare wel it wolde nat be.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)184/3 : Þanne þou schalt do þerto turbit..in þe resceit tofore.
- c1400 Daniel *Herbal (Arun 42)f.44r : Boþen þe erbe & þe sed arn medicynable. Whanne þu fyndist þis receyt in medicyn, vnderstonde his sed; whanne in oynementys or in enplastris, þe erbe.
- ?a1425 *MS Htrn.95 (Htrn 95)170a/a : Þe firste is ane oynement of maister Anselm of Jene, of þe whiche he solde þe Resseit to kynge philip of ffraunce for a grete soumme of golde.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)307/9 : Þe receites schal be founden in þe Antitodarye.
- (c1447) Let.Midylton in Lin.NQ 16202 : To ynquiryn..that I myght have the resseytes sent ower to me, or ellys yff the medecynys myght be carijd that they be sent to me.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(2) (Add 33996)109 : Take euery day aquantite of þe same pouder in þe receyt, þat is by fore, þat makes mencyon of þe dropesye.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)126/13 : A meruelliows drink..Þe recyt is þis.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)61b/a : Ȝeue him þe sirip of antioche or ellis of Saue whos receitis þou schalt fynde in þe antedotarie.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)125b/a : If þou wolt clense þe greete superfluite of fleisch in a wounde þou schalt double þe resceit of viridis eris.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)84/22 : Off þe Receytes off Medicynes.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)214b/a : In alle goode resceytes and medicyns amomum is ofte y-do.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.3630 : What may helpen þe stomak or þe hed..any receyt or confeccioun, Herbe or stoon, or al þat leches knowe, Whan þat a cors is leied in erþe lowe.
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)83b : Do of that pouder in mylke and hit sleys fleys that light ther on; And that resyte castith oute wekyd humers þrowe vomyte and olde evillis.
- c1460(?c1435) Lydg.Let.Glo.(Hrl 2255)40 : Ye, my Lord, may al our soor recure, With a receyt of plate and of coignage.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.Diet.(Sln 3534)78 : This receyte [vrr. ressaite, resceyte, receiht] ys boght of non apothecary.
- c1450 Med.Bk.(1) (Med-L 136)324/1064 : Ete this poudre first and last byside oþer receytis.
- c1475 Abbrev.Trip.SSecr.(UC 85)330/1 : Yf thou take any medycyne or receyte, that it be made of a certeyn weight and mesure as the sekenesse may require.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)122/14 : He..wolde that His devoute Pater Noster shulde be registird in the booke of the holy Euaungelys as a medinall [read: medicinall] receyte for the remedy of seeke soules.
5.
The mental faculty, apprehension.
Associated quotations
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)114/33 : Many heres in þe brest or in þe wombe bytokyns horibilyte..& lessenyng of þe resceyt [L apprehensionis].
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Chaucer CT.Co.(Hrl 7333)A.4415 : Resseyte [Heng: ther nys no theef with-oute a lowke].
Note: Chaucer quotation
Note: Per MP: Prob. sense 3.(a) of receite, 'A place of accommodation, refuge' or a new sense 'a harborer of thieves', parallel to sense (d) of recet n., and cp. louke n.(2), whose place 'resseyte' takes here; possibly sense 2.(c) of receite, though
- a1400 Roy.17.A.3 Cook.Recipes (Roy 17.A.3)148/4.7 : Take…a quarter of a pynte of aqua ardaunt; with iii galouns of hony: rescett for xx galouns of clarrey.
Note: New spelling
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 *White&Red Uroscopy (Sln 3542) f.70v : Wommanys vryne þat is p[ey]s & of colour lede..ȝyf sche be noȝt wyth childe, hure reseyith [vr. receate] is rotet & so þe vryn ys sty[n]kyng.
Note: Editor's note: "reseyith: 'Uterus, womb', a specialized application of the sense 'receptacle, vessel' (MED, s.v. receit(e, (n.), sense 3(b))."
Note: New sense, new spellings. No such sense evidenced in AND, but cp. ML receptaculum (DMLBS).
Note: Cf. MED recepte n.