Middle English Dictionary Entry
rē̆ǧent adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | rē̆ǧent adj. Also regeaunte; pl. regentes, regens. |
| Etymology | L regens, -entis, ppl. of regere; also cp. ME rē̆ǧent n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Ruling, governing; ~ king, a subordinate king; (b) in phrase: maister ~ = regent n. (c); (c) ma-dame ~, ?as noun: ?the name of a dance tune.
Associated quotations
a
- c1450(c1430) Brut-1430 (Glb E.8)429/28 : The Kynge..ordeynyd..the Duke of Beedford..to byn there Regent Gouernoure of Fraunce and of Normandie.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)186/20 : I..shall calle unto me my counceyle of my moste trusty knyghtes and deukes and regeaunte kynges and erlys and barowns.
b
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)8.213 : Þe abbot and þe chanouns of Osenay and maistres regentes [Higd.(2): regentes; L magistris..regentibus] of Oxenforde com barefoot and barelegged and ungerd þorugh Londoun to þe legat his in and had forȝifnes unneþe.
- (c1454) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35324 : Chaunceler of Oxonford and the hole semeble of maystres regens yn the same.
c
- c1475 Wisd.(Folg V.a.354)707 : Trumpys..be expedyente..Blow! lett see Madam Regent, Ande daunce, ye laddys! yowr hertys be lyght.