Middle English Dictionary Entry
repairen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | repairen v. Also repair(e, repeir(e(n, repeier, repaier(en, repare(n; p. repairede, etc. & repairet; ppl. repaired(e, repairit, repeired. |
| Etymology | OF repairier, repeirier, repar(i)er. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Associated quotations
- (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk.(Manly-Rickert)Bk.3885 : To Rome agayn repaireth [vrr. repayrith, repeireþ] Iulius With his triumphe.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Sh.(Manly-Rickert)B.1516 : This marchant whan that ended was the faire To Seint Denys he gan for to repaire [vr. repare].
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sq.(Manly-Rickert)F.608 : He hadde thilke text in mynde That alle thyng, repeiryng [vrr. repeyrynge, repaireinge] to his kynde, Gladeth hym self.
- a1400 Cursor (Trin-C R.3.8)8972 : Þe kyng ȝaf hir ȝiftis faire, And homwarde she dud repaire.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.106 : Vn-to Troye þe messageres ar goon..And be repeired with-oute more tariyng.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)5.1837 : O yonge, fresshe folkes, he or she..Repeyreth hom fro worldly vanyte.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.m.2.17 : Hir corage..repeireth ayen, and thei [lions] roren grevously.
- ?1435(1432) Lydg.Hen.VI Entry (Jul B.2)495 : The Meire, the citezenis..Ben home repeyred into hire citee.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)755 : Thus every thing..Hath his propre mansyon, To which hit seketh to repaire.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)12930 : Othir kynges of þe kith..Þat were put fro þere prouyns, Repairet agayne.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3751 : Quen we repaire with þe palme, þan prayses vs oure feris.
- c1450(1410) Walton Boeth.(Lin-C 103)p.134 : For ȝif þe hote blood of any best Theire foule mouthes haue maked rede, Theire hyhe corage..will repayren vnto cruellhede.
- c1450 Ponthus (Dgb 185)31/21 : So euery man went home into his awn contree, and the kyng repared to Vennys.
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)3984 : This wymmen toke hir leve..Repeyryng on-to Isope.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)2.21.44b : Eueri boon wente to othir, ioynyng hem self in her propir places, and sewyngly the spirites repaired to this bones.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)237/9 : Ne may not the body alway endure, but hit moste turne and repayre into the iiije Elementes of wych hit was makyd.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)572 : Lete vs repeire hom [F repairons] to the Court.
2.
(a) To come or go, arrive, make one's way; also, journey, depart, set out; ben repaired, have arrived; (b) to go frequently or habitually (to a place); (c) to pay a visit, make a visit (to a saint's shrine, the Round Table); fig. have recourse to (God's love); ~ til, associate with (sb.); ~ to, visit (sb.); (d) to be present, be assembled together; abide.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?a1300) Tristrem (Auch)2735 : Tristrem þouȝt repaire Hou so it euer be.
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)5169 : Repeired is þerl sir Tirri, Wiþ him of Warwike sir Gij.
- c1390(?c1350) SVrn.Leg.Barlaam (Vrn)186 : Þen to þe kyng loke þou repeyre To Morwe erly.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.1136 : Scorpio..harmeth Venus and empeireth, Bot Mars unto his hous repeireth.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.739 : Þei wer glad to ben in sikirnesse..Hem to refresche, and repeire a-noon Whan þat þe rage of þe see wer goon.
- (c1438) *Proc.Chanc.PRO ser.C 1 file 9no.301 : In comyn hurte..of the Kynges people there beyng, and of all other repairyng and resortyng therto.
- (1446) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)316 : Riotours, haserdours, & other worse mysgoverned people..bene luskyng a boute in thys Cyte and dayly repayryng ther to.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)9321 : Thedyr he ordeynyd to repeyre Of myhty oxyn ful many a peyre.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)1.95 : Thei of Egipte..mote nedes repayre On-to þis Cytee [Alexandria]..If þei to affryke or to Cartage goo.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)998/32 : Than they toke hem to assente for to folow aftir to know whydir they repayred.
- a1500(c1400) St.Erk.(Hrl 2250)135 : Þe rekenest of þe reame repairen þider ofte.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)126 : Thei saugh vij knyghtes..that repayreden thourgh the Contree to assaye yef thei myght ought wynne vpon the kynge.
- a1500 Alex.-Cassamus (Cmb Ff.1.6)340 : Al vertuys repeyre To that goodlyeste, that euere ȝit god made.
- a1500 Lo here is (Tan 407)29 : In the valeys of the cornys ylke ayer I se dyuers fowlys to þe wodes repayer.
b
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)6982 : If that ye have ought to do In place that I repeire to, I shal it speden.
- (1429) RParl.4.360a : Ye Maire of ye said Staple, and his Feleshep, wil yeve yaim for ye quantite of yare Wolles..as moch as yai have been folde fore in Flaundres, and in oyer places whar yai repaire.
- (1432) RParl.4.410a : Many men taken in commune custume to carie..grete substance of Wolles..into Flandres..withouten custume payng, or other charge, as is paied for other Wolles yat repairen to Caleys.
- (1444) RParl.5.116b : Shewen all the Communes of this noble Roialme repairyng to the Citee of London with Wynes.
- a1450 Mandev.(3) (BodeMus 116)23/13 : At the cete of Flamagost ther is port pryncipal of al this world, for thedyr repayryth Cristene men and Sarazynys.
- a1500(a1451) Commodities Eng.(LdMisc 593)552 : The Merchanntts..reparen with her shyppys and merchandyse to Sluse in Flaundyrs.
c
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.6417 : Ful hoote he loued Dalida the faire..She koude..Make hym such cheer whan that hym list repaire.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)8.1641 : This Apostata wolde ofte a-day repaire To a woman.
- a1450 Myne awen dere sone (Vsp D.13)302 : Þat will gar hyr mare repare Till other men agayne þy will.
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)8246 : All þir kyngs to þe saynt repayre.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)906/18 : All the worlde, crystenyd and hethyn, repayryth unto the Rounde Table.
- c1475 Wisd.(Folg V.a.354)71 : O worthy spowse and soueren father..To yowr loue wo dothe repeyer.
d
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)1028 : Þe cyte stod abof..ful fayre..Þe wonez wythinne enurned ware Wyth alle kynnez perre þat moȝt repayre.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1017 : Trumpez & nakerys, Much pypyng þer repayres.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.5 : O sonnes lief, O Joves doughter deere..In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!
- c1450 ?C.d'Orl.Poems (Hrl 682)150/4455 : Alle vertu in me thus did repayre.
- c1450 Lover's Mass (Frf 16)81-2 : Thus my trouble double and double doth repayre; Repeyreth ay, which nyght nor day ne cesseth nought, Now hope, now dred.
- a1500(c1477) Norton OAlch.(Add 10302)376 : Man with birdys & bestis lyue in Ayere, But stone & mynerallis vnder erth repaire.
- a1500(c1477) Norton OAlch.(Add 10302)1854 : Subtile erth, pure water, with clernys of Ayre, Causith such brightnys to quyk siluer repaire.