Middle English Dictionary Entry
abāven v.
Entry Info
| Forms | abāven v. Ppl. abaved, abawed, abaud. |
| Etymology | OF abaubir |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To feel fear, surprise, etc.; (b) ben abaved, be upset by fear, surprise, or wonder; be afraid, embarrassed, puzzled, or amazed [largely contextual].
Associated quotations
a
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.St.Austin (Hrl 2255)260 : Of this terrible doolful inspeccioun The peeplis hertys gretly gan abave.
- a1500 Lydg.LOL (Adv 19.3.1)p.94 : Wherof the tyrant gretly con abave.
b
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)9535 : Loke how ʒe mow be a-bawed, þat seye þat þe Iewe ys saued.
- (c1438) MKempe B (Add 61823)237/24 : Hir felaschep dedyn of her clothys..Thys creatur was a-bauyd to putte of hir cloþis.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.3691 : The knyht..Gretli abaued [vr. abasshid] ..tolde this merueilous myracle.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)4.358 : Of hym thei wer abauyd [rime: sauid].
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)3269 : Þe more he hadde, þe more he cravyd..but he be dampnyd, I am a-bavyd.
- c1450(1369) Chaucer BD (Benson-Robinson)614 : My countenaunce ys nycete, And al abaved [vr. abawed], where so I be.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)293 : I was hevy and highly abawyd..And troublid..and amisse temprid.
- ?c1450 Trivet Constance (Harv Eng.938)p.242 : Full soore abasshed and a-baude of thys langage.
- 1532(?a1400) RRose (Thynne)3646 : I was abawed for marveyle.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1425Leg.Cross BC(2) (Pep 2125)50 : Thenne were þese carpenteres al astoned and abawed of þis merueyle.
Note: Additional quot., sense (b).