Middle English Dictionary Entry
rē̆ǧent n.
Entry Info
| Forms | rē̆ǧent n. Also regaint, regaiunt; pl. regentes. |
| Etymology | OF regent & L regens, -entis |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A ruler; also fig.; (b) one who governs in place of a sovereign; a regent; (c) an active member of the teaching faculty at a university.
Associated quotations
a
- (1415) Hoccl.Oldcastle (Hnt HM 111)231 : Thow [Constantine] were a noble & a worthy Regent; Wel was byset on thee thy diadeeme.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.SSecr.(Sln 2464)982 : O Alisaundre, grettest of dignite, Of al this world monark and Regent.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)3827 : Whan resoun is regent Of man, þan regneþ no delicacie.
- c1450(c1400) Sultan Bab.(Gar 140)941 : Thow, rede Marz Armypotente..god arte of bataile and regent And rulist alle that alone.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)65 : This [justice] is a swerd to an emperour, a regent, a gouernour, by whiche alle thilke of his hous ben gouerned.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)7887 : Seyn Benyth..With-stondyng hys temptacioun As regent and gouernour, He made the spyryt Emperour.
- c1475 To have in mynde (Antq 101)52 : It ys Right a gret abusion, A womman of a land to be a Regent.
- a1500 Add.Hymnal (Add 34193)464/8 : O lord omnipotent, In heyvyns lyght þu art lord and gouernere And heer in erth all ruler and Regent.
b
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.3392 : He is made regent of þilke lond durynge his fader lyf.
- (1420) MSS PRO in App.Bk.Lond.E.298 : As touching þe scripture of þe seeles, vs semeth þat þis worde Regent may be owte wel ynogh: 'Henry by þe grace of god, kyng of England, heire and Regent of þe Rewme of France.'
- (1427) RParl.4.326b : Hit was..devised yerfore unto you..nought ye name of Tutour, Lieutenant, Governour, nor of Regent, nor no name yat shuld emporte auctorite of governaunce of ye lond, but ye name of Protectour.
- c1432 Bishop Notes in PMLA 49 (Cmb Dd.14.2)458 : Oure kyng pronunced as for Eyre paraunt and Regent of ffraunce..nouȝt clepud kyng of ffraunce.
- (1438) Proc.Privy C.5.104 : Be the commaundement of..the Duc of Bedford..that tyme regent of þis youre noble roialme..a commission was assigned.
- c1450(c1430) Brut-1430 (Glb E.8)431/10 : Henry his ffadir comyttid..the kepynge of Fraunce and Normandie to Iohn the Duke ofBedford, to ben regent and gouernoure.
- (1456) Paston2.131 : Al thexecutours of my lord Regentes..be passid to God.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)106 : Lodwicus..regned xxv ȝere..and he had to bretherin, on that was regent of Teutonye, a othir that was regent of Spayn.
- c1475 Gregory's Chron.(Eg 1995)85 : Charlys, Regaynt of Fraunce, hadde movyd and steryd warre a gayne the Kynge of Inglonde.
- c1475 Gregory's Chron.(Eg 1995)86 : The Kyng of Inglond sende hys bassetours to take the othe of the Regayunt of Fraunce.
- a1500 Brut-1431(2) (Rwl B.173)454/21 : Sir Iohn Radclyff..went ouer into Fraunce to helpe and strength þe Regent, the Duke off Bedford, in the Kingis right of Englond.
c
- [ 1414 Acta Facult.Artium (St.Andrews) 25 Mar.[OD col.] : Quod determinantes admitterentur per decanum Facultatis et regentes. ]
- (c1447) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35262 : Ȝowr special oratours, Chancellar, proctours, regentes, & non-regentes of the Universite of Oxon.
- a1450(a1397) WBible(2) GProl.(Hrl 1666)p.51 : This orrible and deuelis cursednesse is purposid..that no man schal lerne dyuynite..but he..that hath comensid in art, and hath ben regent tweyne ȝeer aftir.
- c1453 Let.Oxf.in OHS 35319 : To..all the Regentes of the same Universite gretyng.
- (c1456) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35336 : Wrytyn at Oxonford..Be..the Chanceler, procturs, and regentes of ȝour universite of Oxon.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)131.248 (v.2:p.346) : Ther cam .. ooon clepyd Reynold, the deen of Seynt Amian in Orlyons, the whiche deen had ben regent at Paryhs in lawe canoun fyue yer togedyr
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)8.213 : Þis legate..suspende the universite of Oxonforde untille thabbot and chanons of Oseney with regentes [Trev.: maistres regentes; L magistris..regentibus] of the universite, goynge unschoede..unto his ynne, cowthe unnethe have forȝifnesse.