Middle English Dictionary Entry
rejoising(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | rejoising(e ger. Also (error) roioysyng. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Exultation, gladness, joy; ~ of sinne, glorying in sin; (b) a cause of joy or gladness; (c) possession of something; (d) praise, glorification.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.626 : If he repreue hym vncharitably of synne..thanne aperteneth that to the reioysynge [vrr. roioysyng, rejoyseinge] of the deuel that euere hath ioye that men doon synne.
- c1400(?c1384) Wycl.50 HFriars (Bod 647)398 : Siþ boostinge and rejoysching of synne is one of þo grattest synnes of alle..hit semes þei ben moste synful..over alle oþer wicked men.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.2282 : Ȝif I shulde put al in memorie, Þe reioisshinge and þe hertly glorie Þat his liges made..It were to long.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)203/30 : Thou hast made clamore ayenst the large expenses and the myrth and reioysinges [CQ(2): ioye; F esbaudissemens] of the yonge noble men.
- a1500(c1477) Norton OAlch.(Add 10302)545 : Such reioysing therof he hadde That he be-gan to dote & to madde.
- c1500(a1449) Lydg.Aesop (Trin-C R.3.19)429 : Salomon wryteþ howe hit ys bet by halfe A lompe of brede with reioysyng, Then at festis to haue a rostyd calfe With heuy chere.
- a1509(?1468) Marriage in Archaeol.31 (Add 46354)331 : At hir enter in at the gate..castinge out of flowers, rejoising of the people..precessions recevid hir.
b
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mcp.(Manly-Rickert)H.246 : To myn herte it was a reioysynge [vr. reioisschinge] To here thy voys.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)5452 : They maken foolis glorifie Of her wordis spekyng; And han therof a rejoysyng, And trowe hem as the Evangile.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.6890 : Whilom thou were support and sekirnesse Cheeff reioisshyng off my worldli plesaunce.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.4720 : Bi a maner of knihtli reioysshyng, He hem comaunded..To his presence that thei sholde it bryng.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)4.918 : To spoille templis was most his reioysshyng.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)1084/10 : Latte us leve of thy mater and speke of som rejoysynge.
- c1500 Lydg.SPuer(2) (Ashm 61)25 : He may neuer thryffe well..Ne no man off hym reiosynge will haue.
c
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)61/15 : For þe which reioisynge of blisse I made hem..to myn ymage and liknes.
- a1456(1429) Lydg.Hen.VI Coron.Ballade (Trin-C R.3.20)120 : Þy right reioyssing of England and of Fraunce.
- (1439) Proc.Privy C.5.355 : Forbere to yeve..any let..on to the Kyng in occupacion and rejoising of his coronne and reme of France.
- c1450(c1430) Brut-1430 (Glb E.8)434/9 : The seconde bull was that he shuld haue the reioysynge of alle the Benefisis Spirituall and Temperall that he hathe in Engelond.
d
- a1500 Nicod.(4) (Hrl 149)108 : Than seyde y befor the myserycorde of oure Lorde yn reioysynge [F regeissent] of hym..he schuld destroye the brasyn ȝatys and the closures of helle.