Middle English Dictionary Entry
baronīe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | baronīe n. Also barnie. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
The domain (or status) of a baroun.
Associated quotations
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)1989 : Þe baronie..Þat þou halst of him in chef.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)9862 : He ȝef him & is eirs þe noble baronie..of berkele.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)38 : Þet..nimeþ þe cites, þe casteles, þe londes, þe baronyes.
- (1434) Proc.Privy C.4.246 : Þe towne, castell & baronye of Espar.
- (1441) Let.Coldingham in Sur.Soc.12121 : Men of the said barony and landz.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)165 : He assined him [Prince of walis] v baronies that schuld hald speciali of the Prince.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)1153/24 : Kynge Arthur gaff to every of them a barony of londis.
- (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E.(LdMisc 593)147 : The said viijte lordes..be reason off þer baronyes and estates bith to þe kyng consiliari nati.
- a1500(a1450) Gener.(2) (Trin-C O.5.2)6962 : He made hym lord of A grete baronye.
2.
The body of nobles or retainers (of a ruler), the nobility.
Associated quotations
- c1300 SLeg.(LdMisc 108)72/71 : Þe baronie of Enguelonde redi was wel sone, Þe king to helpe.
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)1097 : Þe king and al is baronie.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)7160 : He sende after is barony, at midewinter mid him to be.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)3160 : Þe castel þay þoȝte þanne holde..Til Charlis wyþ is barnye bolde come hymen to socour.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)prol.104 : The privilege of regalie Was sauf, and al the baronie Worschiped was in his astat.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.325 : Bifor þe baronie & at þe comon sight of alle þer clergie.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.391 : A conuocacioun Of his lordys and his baronye.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)8069 : Thanne bethowhte hem the Baronye To speken of here kyng more velonye.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)1228/34 : Sir Mordred made wryttes unto all the baronny of thys londe.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)643 : Soiourned at logres, till his baronye was come.