Middle English Dictionary Entry
regning(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | regning(e ger. Also (error) reuynge. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Royal rule, reign; the period of a king's reign; also, Christ's eternal reign; yer ~, regnal year; (b) the exercise of royal power, governing; (c) sovereignty; (d) a kingdom; (e) of a humor: predominance.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.29 : Fro Normans to oure tyme, þat is reignynge of kyng Edwarde [L sub regno Edwardi] þe þridde after þe Conquest.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.125 : [Þe] see of Ely..þe firste kyng Henry ordeyned þe nynþe ȝere of his reignynge.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)22263 : Þan his regning [Phys-E: rigning] es til end, To iurselem þan sal he wend.
- c1432 Bishop Notes in PMLA 49 (Cmb Dd.14.2)454 : In þe ȝeere regnyng of Kyng Harry þe vyfte, þe vj ȝeere.
- (1439) EEWills119/26 : At London, the furst day of Decembre, the xviij yere Rengnyng of our souereyn lord Kyng Harry the vjth, I haue put the seall of my Armes.
- (1448) Doc.in Sundby Dial.Wor.(Eg Charter 608)254 : This endentur, maid..the yere of the Reignyng of Kyng Henry the Sixt after the conquest xxvjti.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)12.206 : Endeles lasteth euere his Reyneng, That is Crist, Goddis sone.
- (1456) Pet.Chanc.in Seld.Soc.10137 : The xxxiij yere of the Raynyng of oure Soueraygne lorde the kynge that nowe ys.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.203/16 : In the yere of þe raynyng of Kynge Henry, þe son of Kyng John.
- a1500(1446) Cart.Boarstall in OHS 88150 : This bille endentyd made..the yere reynyng of king Harry the sixt aftur the conquest.
b
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)3.99 : In Salon his tyme men of Athene hadde no lawe, for eueriche of hem hadde likynge of reuynge [?read: renynge; vr. regnynge; L regnandi] instede of lawe.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)8515 : Þis dauid..Was king..His regnning was wit right resun.
- c1400 *Bk.Mother (Bod 416)195/17 : Grace of continuaunce in good lif is go þorȝ false reynynge of wommenliche men.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)4105 : For regnynge of kynges straunge, ffor diuerse speche, langage men chaunge.
c
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)16/3 : My name is knowyn god and kynge..in my self restyth my reynenge.
d
- c1390 Deus caritas (Vrn)50 : God þat dwelleþ..In heuene, þat riche regnyng.
- a1500(?a1325) Otuel & R (Fil)2433 : Lord..bryng me to blys, þere þat ys þy reynyng Ihesu criste, heue[ne] kyng.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)52/11 : He ys callyd a prodegaleous man þat is ffole large: ffor his forseynge ys farre fro his reygnynge.
e
- c1425 Arderne Fistula (Sln 6)61/19 : Þe maner of doyng of þis fleobotomye is þat it be done about þe hour of euensong or latter, þat is, in þe regnyng of malencolious blode, þat is fro þe 9 hour of þe daie vnto þe 3 hour of þe niȝt.