Middle English Dictionary Entry
sē̆diciǒus adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | sē̆diciǒus adj. Also sediciose, cedicious. |
| Etymology | OF sedicïos & L sēditiōsus. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Tending to incite sedition, treasonous; ~ langage; (b) slanderous; (c) given to or guilty of sedition, engaged in revolt against the constituted authority; also, riotous, unruly [1st quot.].
Associated quotations
a
- ?1435 Lond.Chron.Jul.(Jul B.2)79 : Hit semeth..behofull that the Toure off London shulde have be..vitaylled and kepte..ffor sedicious..Billes and Langage..sovnyng into ffongyng off Insurreccion and Rebellion ayens the kyngis pees.
- (1443) Proc.Privy C.5.278 : Þer is unthrifty & straunge & sedicious langage in divers parties of London..sownyng..to þe unreste, trouble, & mocion of þe poeple.
- a1525(?1464) Cov.Leet Bk.330 : William Huet..had right vnfittyng, inordinate, and cedicious langage sownyng to the derogacion of oure lawes.
- a1525(?1469) Cov.Leet Bk.340 : Dyvers malicious & ille disposyd persones..have cast & sowe..vnfittyng and sedicious tales and langage amongus oure lege people to thentent to store and incens theym to rumour & commocion.
- a1525(1470) Rebell.Lin.(ArmsV 435)15 : Sedicious langagez have be shewen..to stir his subgettes ayeinst hym.
b
- (c1453) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35320 : We..wer informyed of a sediciose lettyr..by the which..ther Rose a sclander importable unto the seid master nicholas.
- (1455) RParl.5.281a : It wol like you to..ministre unto his high Excellence..for the..overthrawyng of the cedicious and fraudelent blaspheme and defaime.
c
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)4541 : The sedycyous peple assentyng to, Dede makyn anoon a ryht greth feer.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)1221 : If a tale is tolde that eny knyght Is turbulent other sedicious, Examyne it the duke.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)186/5 : Þis sedicious man, Wat Tiler, was killid at London.
- a1525(?1469) Cov.Leet Bk.341 : We..charge yow..that yffe any suche sedicious folke come..within your jurisdiccion, ye put theym vndyr a-rest.