Middle English Dictionary Entry
redressing(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | redressing(e ger. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Correction of a wrong or awarding compensation for an injury; (b) restraining an excess; (c) guidance, direction; (d) reconciliation of different viewpoints; (e) ?security, salvation.
Associated quotations
a
- (1459) Paston (Gairdner)3.154 : I wyll that pursewt be made be Parlement or othyrwise lawefull for redressyng of the wrong doon to me in the maner of Bradwell.
- (1473) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)11.788 : The Aggremente..shall be Observid..in Redressyng and Reformationn of all Compleyntis gevin in be athir of the Parties.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)181/16 : Grete honoure..is to the Prynce, namely, in redressynge..the wronges that ben done to the comyn Pepill.
b
- (1425) RParl.4.296b : Iche of hem shall..assiste unto ye Kyng..in kepyng of ye Kyngs pees and redressyng of all suche manere of procedyng by wey of feet and force.
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)108/8 : It was hard..forto redresse anoon þe furie..of þe peple..not wiþstondyng..dyuerse solempne sermons weren made for þe redressyng þerof.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)113/19 : Hough an excellence gave God to man whanne He putt into his wille the redressing and the choyse of his power.
c
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)59/15 : Me semith that it wer not sittinge that he which is the lif of the lawe and redressing of worldely wisedom shulde be a foole.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)113/30 : Through which [prayer]..secheth helpe of Allmyghti God and the redressing of Him that knowith all.
d
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)86 : In ech place where Holi Writ spekith of eny point of moral lawe of kinde, it is so spoken that it nedith forto haue a redressing of it into accordaunce with lawe of kinde.
e
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)88/3 : The grettiste redressinge [DSPhilos.: surete] is to kepe good opinions, to restreyne couetise, and to hate euile condicions.