Middle English Dictionary Entry
rē̆gā̆litẹ̄ n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rē̆gā̆litẹ̄ n. Also regallite. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Sovereignty, jurisdiction; also, splendor.
Associated quotations
- (1414) RParl.4.58a : The Priour and Chanons of Barnewell..cleymen the regalite and the frehold of the Kynges Lordshippe and Townshipe of Chestreton..And under colour of the regalite..they have cleymed..the Kynges trew lieges..as for her bonde bore men.
- ?a1450 Whane that phebus beemes (Cleo C.4)33 : O brykell worlde, full of hygh regalyte!
- c1450(1410) Walton Boeth.(Lin-C 103)p.147 : Regne or suche regalite, And gouernance of londes..May make a man to haue felicite.
- a1475 Chaucer Pity (Lngl 258)65 : Youre contrarye, cruelte, Alied is ayeinst youre Regallyte [vr. regalie].
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)199/40 : God..foryaue manasses his orribill Synnes, and hym agayn broȝt into Ierusalem and the regalite hym yaue.
- a1500 Parton.(1) (Add 35288)4615 : Hys Regalyte [vr. regally] he than for-Soke.