Middle English Dictionary Entry
reǧenerāciǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | reǧenerāciǒun n. |
| Etymology | OF regeneracion & L regenerātio, -iōnis. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) The power of growing or growing again; the process or power of causing flesh to grow again; (b) spiritual regeneration; also, the resurrection before the last judgment.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)8a/a : Herez & nailez..þof al þai be noȝt proprely membrez bot superfluiteez, Neþerlez þay haue a maner vtilitee & regeneracioun [Ch.(2): waxinge; L generationem]..To which bene verray regeneracioun [Ch.(2): geting; L regeneratio] & consolidacion, ffor þai ar gendred of blode, as flesh & grece.
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 277)27/36 : Þai [medicines] ar..of þe same vertu in regeneracion of flesch.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)624/30 : Lingua canis, houndes tonge, is an herbe, hote and moyste in þe firste degree, wiþ regeneracioun.
b
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Mat.19.28 : Ȝe that han forsaken alle thingis and sued me in regeneracioun, or gendrynge aȝein, whenne mannes sone shall sitte in the sete of his mageste, [etc.].
- c1390(c1350) NHom.(2) PSanct.(Vrn)103/49 : In þe Regeneraciun good Of alle men to flesch and blod..On Twelf seetes sitte schal ȝe, Þe twelf kuyndes demynge.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Tit.3.5 : After his myche mercy he has maad vs safe þurgh þe wasschyng of þe hooly goost of þe regeneracyoun and of þe renouacyoun.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)106/8 : Wyne and water..betokeneþ blood of oure redempcion and watres of oure regeneracion.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)167/5 : Þerfore was Seynt John sent..to sowe and sprede þe word of God..for grace of regeneracion.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)2101 : Let vs pray..that we may haue a place, Accordyng to oure regeneracion, With heuynly spyrytes.