Middle English Dictionary Entry
scǒuring(e ger.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | scǒuring(e ger.(2) Also scourring, scurring, schoringe, shoring, (errors) scowynge, scowryg, sconing. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Polishing, scouring; polishing by the action of friction; ~ flote, a tool used by pewterers; (b) fig. spiritual cleansing; (c) the cleaning of an article of clothing or of a piece of cloth; also, the fulling of hats or caps; (d) the cleaning out of a ditch or gutter; (e) whipping, beating; fig. correction; also, a whipping, beating; fig. a punishment, torment; (f) the mark of a blow, a weal, stripe.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)195a/a : Grauele..haþ vertue for to clense metall and to waste rustynes of metalle by frotyng and scowryng [L confricatione] þere of.
- (1427) Let.Bk.Lond.K (Gldh LetBk K)66 : Scoryng flotes.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)197 : Glacynge, or scowrynge [Win: shoryng] of harneys: Pernitidacio, perlucidacio.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)450 : Scowynge [read: Scowrynge]: Pernitidacio, perlucidacio.
- (1443) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 850 : Roberte smyght for skowryng of the dyscheys, iij d.
- a1450 12 PTrib.(3) (Bod 423)63/12 : The tribulacions purgen the good folke in thilke manere that the fyle purgeth the yren, in scouryng and in brightnyng.
- (c1452-3) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.99147 : Le scowrynge diversorum armorum.
- (1456) Acc.St.Margaret Southwark in BMag.32493 : Payed for sconyng [read: scouryng] of the bollys, iiij d.
- (1457-8) Acc.St.Michael Oxf.in OAST 7851 : For schowryng of the lampe, iiii d.
- (1465-6) Doc.in Welch Hist.Pewterers Lond.33 : For þe mendynge of þe cheyne and scorynge of þe basen at þe ffryres, viij d.
- (1473) Acc.St.John Peterb.in Antiq.51414 : Payd for skowryng of iiij candylstykks, ij d.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)28061 : Þat þai..skir þam sua wit þair in-sight..þair conscience sua clene and bright, þat þai þar-in leue nakin thing þat ani nede haf o scuring.
c
- (1398) Doc.in Riley Mem.Lond.549 : [No one of the said trade shall scour a] cappe [or] hure, [or anything pertaining to] scouryng [..in any open place].
- (1463-4) Acc.Howard in RC 57251 : Payd to the taylor for makenge, lynynge, and scorynge of my masterys blake gown, iij s. ix d.
- (1467-8) RParl.5.630a : Every of the seid brode sette Clothes, after all the said sufficiant and perfit werkmanship, scowryng, full driyng..wey xxxviii li.
- (a1482) Doc.Cely in ES 42 (PRO C.47/37 File 15 f.57)p.136 : For the dry skoryng of a skerlet gowne.
d
- (1448) Acc.Yatton in Som.RS 490 : For scowryg [read: scowryng] of the grete semys, iiij d.
- (1458-9) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.100411 : In le scurryng unius fossati apud le Hugh, 4 s. 3 d.
e
- a1425 Dial.Reason & A.(Cmb Ii.6.39)9/9 : Not alwey þe fader strokes his sones heued, but wanne he findeþ him fawty rebukiþ him with a scourryng.
- (1435) Misyn FL (Corp-O 236)18/13-14 : Be þe wande of oure meke fadyr þai ar taght to take here a lyght scouring, so þat þe bitter scouryng þat is to cum þai may scape.
- a1450 Chaucer Mars (Tan 346)42 : Thus she brydelith him in her manere with nothynge but with schouryng of her chere.
- a1450 12 PTrib.(3) (Bod 423)129/2 : Salomon saith..'The fadir that loueth the childe yeueth asidual scourynge [F flaiaus].'
- c1455 Chaucer CT.Pars.(HatDon 1)I.1055 : Scouringes [Elsm: Thanne is discipline eek..in scourgynge with yerdes].
- a1500(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Stw 952(1))17000 : Blyssed be tho betynges and Skowrynges, that Compellyn a Chylde to declyne ffrom his trespacys.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.55 : Some compellis he oft sithe be sharpe scovrynge.
f
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)480 : Strype, or schorynge wythe a baleys: Vibex.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Ashm.750 Artist.Recipes (Ashm 750) 253/21 : Tak vermilion or byse and ley in the letteris and let it dryen; and þey will abyde gryndynge, whetyng, and scoryng, and wasching.
Note: Postdates sense (a). New spelling (scoring).