Middle English Dictionary Entry
scǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | scǒur n. Also skour(e, (error) sor; pl. scourris, (N) scur(i)s. |
| Etymology | ON: cp. OI skūr; cp. Scot. scour a rush, blow. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. shour n.
1.
(a) An attack, a conflict; an attack or a pang of emotional suffering; (b) in phrase: god ~, at high speed, quickly; comen (driven, faren, etc.) god ~.
Associated quotations
a
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)24602 : 'Allas! allas!' ful oft was said..for mi sorful scurs [Phys-E: scuris], þat þai sagh ledd wit sli langurs.
- ?a1500 Earth(3) (Thrn)6/12 : When erthe appone erthe hase bigged vp his bourris, Than schalle erthe for erthe suffire scharpe scowrrys.
b
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)4970 : In þat time a gentil swain Wel gode scour com to Wawain.
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)6812 : Þese smiten þe hors of priis And deden hem gon gode scour.
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)7164 : Þo com Oriens to Wawain rideinde Wiþ a spere gode scoure bihinde.
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)9658 : King Arthour Com driueand gode scour.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)4269 : To his ost he fareþ gode skoure.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)5470 : He..gynneþ flynge gode scour hir vpon.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)5478 : Alisaunder comeþ vpon his mule..And flyngeþ gode sor [alt. to: skowr] hem forby.