Middle English Dictionary Entry
shēding(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | shēding(e ger. Also cheding & (error) schedynd. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A dividing, parting; also, a division, part; maken ~ of, to make a division of (sins in confession, omitting some or omitting relevant circumstances); (b) a distinction, difference; (c) parting of the hair.
Associated quotations
a
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)16863 : Forr Farisew bitacneþþ uss Shædinng onn Ennglissh spæche, & forrþi wass þatt name hemm sett Forr þatt teȝȝ wærenn shadde, Swa summ hemm þuhhte, fra þe follc Þurrh haliȝ lif & lare.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.251 : Þat place is i-cleped Babel, þat is to menynge schedynge [L confusio]; for þere..þe longages..of þe bulders were i-schad and to schift; Heber was i-holde gilteles of conspiracioun in þe buldinge of þe toure, and þerfore he was i-spared as gilteles in þe schedynge of tonges.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)155a/a : By the shedyng of hym self it [the Jordan] bare witnesse of þe holynesse of Ely and Elisei.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)12418 : Of þy synne to make shedyng..may be on two manere: whan hyt shuld be hole and clere, whan þou tellest but þe grete, þe smale synnes þan wylt þou lete; þese clerkys kalle hem cyrcumstauncys [F Quant vus pechez lessez cunter; Ou circumstances neis vblier].
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)48 : Wise men also founden þere Twelue shedynges in þe ȝere.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)447 : Schodynge, or departynge: Separacio, divisio, segregacio.
- a1500(?a1400) Torrent (Chet 8009)516 : At the schedyng of a Rome Eche partyd other frome.
b
- ?a1475(a1396) *Hilton SP (Hrl 6579)2.36.115a : Þis is þe gifte of luf þat makiþ schedynge atwix chosen soules & reprofed.
c
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)447 : Schodynge [Win: Scheydynge], of the heede: Discrimen.
2.
(a) Diffusion, dispersion, distribution; ~ and spredinge; (b) blending, coalescing.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)21a/b : By vertu of schedinge and spredinge of þat spirit in to al þe sinew.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)78a/a : Wakinge is nouȝt elles but from schedinge of spiritis in to þe lymes of felynge.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)132b/b : Sparcle is a litil particle of fire..by schedynge of fire and sparkelynge [L per diffusionem sue igneitatis] in þe erþe [read: eyre] hit semeþ grene [?read: grete] wiþ bemes of liȝt.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)311b/a : Þikke matiere wiþstondeþ and letteþ schedynge & spredynge of odour.
- ?c1430 Wycl.PPPriests (Corp-C 296)277 : Þat fals confessoures þat norischen men in synne..be hurled out of office..for drede of schedynge of worldly venyme.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)10b/a : Þe fadir is in þe sone & in þe holigost..wiþoute schedinge of ony in to oþir [L sine mutua confusione].
3.
(a) Spilling, dropping; shedding of hair; paying out or spending of money; also, fig. that which is dropped [quot.: 1532]; (b) laying of eggs; ejaculation of sperm; (c) pouring in, pouring on; -- used fig.; (d) ~ doun, lowering of one's countenance.
Associated quotations
a
- a1400 Ancr.(Pep 2498)148/33 : Schedyng of crummes [Corp-C: of schede cromen]..cloþes vnwasshen..of þellich þinges schriueþ ȝou.
- c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)7.9 : What shulde we wommen werche þe while? Summe shal sewe þe sak for shedyng [vrr. chedyng, schadyng; spyllyng; B vr. schedynd] of þe whete.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)444 : Schedynge, or spyllynge: Effusio.
- a1450 Chauliac(4) (Cai 336/725)30/12 : Wherynne is first sett of tynea..And ballidnes, or schedinge of heer, & of hornes.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)1601 : Shuld þay picche and paye at eche pleynte is ende..Thay wolde cesse sum tyme for sheding of þaire siluer.
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)4/112 : Yet also have I leve of the noble husbande Boece..to come after his doctrine, and these grete workmen, and glene my handfuls of the shedinge after their handes.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)159b/a : Some [fish] ben ygendred by liggyng of eyren & shedyng of pisen and some..by shedyng of sperme [L spermatis emissionem].
c
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)185 : We hadden many goode vesselles in whiche we hadden put fillinge of the grete tresores of Paradys; that was the sweete shedinge [F infusion] of oure grace and the oynture.
- c1460 Tree & Fruits HG (McC 132)79/4 : Þe feere of vnpaciens must be quenchid..by scheding of water, þat is, bi wise counsel.
d
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)4 Kings 8.11 : He stood with hym & is disturbled vn to þe scheedyng doun [WB(2): castyng doun; L suffusionem] of þe chere, & þe man of god wepte.
4.
(a) Killing; (b) ~ (oute) of blod, bloodshed, slaughter; killing, murder; blood, bleeding [quot.: a1450(1408)]; (c) ~ of..blod, the shedding of (somebody's, anybody's, one's own, Christian) blood; (d) ~ blod, blod ~, bloodshed; blod-shedinges, instances of bloodshedding, battles; (e) with ref. to the blood of Christ; ~ of blod, blod(es ~.
Associated quotations
a
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)18555 : For I..neuere ȝit was at that assent That he that tyme to dethe went, But Angured me sore of his schedyng.
b
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)7965 : Þe worre strong was & gret ssedinge of blod.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Judg.9.24 : Þe hidowse gilte of þe slawtyr of þe seuenty sones of Jeroboal & þe shedyng [WB(2): schedyng out; L effusionem] of þe blood of hem.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.431 : Kyng Henry..saillede þerafter into Normandie and made it suget, nouȝt with oute schedynge of blood [L non sine sanguine].
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)3.1105 : Thei acompte here wraththe at noght Bot if ther be schedinge of blod.
- c1410(a1387) Legal Gloss.Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.95 : Blodwyte: mersement for schedynge of blood.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.735 : Sownes..of trompettis and of clariouns..be kalendys of schedyng oute of blood.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Heb.9.22 : Withoutyn schedyng of blood is maad no remyssyoun.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4975 : Many a perelous emprise..they wrought..withoute damage Or..shedyng of blode.
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)408/627 : Shedyng of blood and al mortalite Causid of werre shal be left of me.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)18a : A good strook of a stoon out an handslynge or a staf slynge ȝeuith his enemy his deþes wounde and sleeþ him wiþoute eny shedinge of blood.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)2510 : By iustice is schedyng of blood refreyned And gilt punysched.
- c1450 Dives & P.(Lchf 35)1.39 : Þe sword of schedyng of blood is forboden preestes of þe newe lawe.
- c1453(c1437) Brut-1436 (Hrl 53)534/12 : He bethought hym howe he had causet gret shedynge of bloode wrongfully, wherfore he foundet an Abbay in the same place where-as the batail was.
- c1480(1422) Lydg.SD (Add 48031)53/28 : His conqveste was accomplisshed..withoute swerde or sheding of blood.
- c1475 Body Pol.(Cmb Kk.1.5)108/15 : Saluste..comendith moche theis prynces that wynne victories withoute shedyng of moche blood of their people [F sans ensanglenter leurs gens].
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)1.161 : Þe fend is a lyer alwey redy to..bryngyn men to morde and schadyng of blood.
c
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)135/5 : Ȝet nabbe ȝe nawt wiðstonden aþet te schedunge of ower blod.
- a1325 SLeg.(Corp-C 145)113/107 : Þoru ssedinge of þi broþer blod..Vpe þin owe heued it ssel come, þi moder luþer plawe.
- c1330(?c1300) Spec.Guy (Auch)611 : He may be martyr..Wid-oute sheding of mannes [vr. of his] blod, Þat may ben here þolemod.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)21005 : Bonden on a rod he was..Wituten scheding of his blod.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.6657 : Til þe mordre..of Achille Avenged be, & shedynge of his blood.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)264/23 : Peter ȝaf liȝt wiþ his prechinge and techyng, and, at þe laste, by schedynge of his blood.
- c1450(c1415) Roy.Serm.(Roy 18.B.23)255/23 : Batels beþ reysed welnyȝ in euery lond, Cristend shedyng of Cristen blode continually.
- c1484(a1475) Caritate SSecr.(Tak 38)139/13 : Fear þan þe schedyng of mennys blode, for þat longith to God.
- a1500(c1410) Dives & P.(Htrn 270)1.208 : Þe mor morde & schadynge of innocentis blood, þe mor venchance schal fallyn þerfor.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)36/29 : Þay wer not folowet yn no font, but yn schedyn of hor blod.
d
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)11413 : Suþþe þer after com muche blod ssedinge.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)1.103 : Damascus is to menynge schedynge [L fundens] blood, for þere Caym slowh Abel.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)12.282 : Þere is fullyng of fonte and fullyng in blode shedynge, And þorugh fuire is fullyng.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)16.156 : Ich wolde..wynnen al Fraunce With-oute..eny blod-sheding.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1241 : In fight and blod-shedynge [vr. blodeshedynges] Ys used gladly clarionynge.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)338 : To renne & lepe and ley vppon the face, That is suppose a myghti man go wood And lose his hert withoute sheding blood.
- 1485(a1470) Malory Wks.(Caxton:Vinaver)90/5 : Doubte it was to here of that bataille for the grete blood shedynge.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)36/32 : Foloȝt comeþ þre maner of wyse: yn watyr..in chedyng blod..in fayth.
e
- c1400(1389) Wycl.25 Art.(Dc 273)457 : Sees inwardely, alle ȝe Cristen pepul, þo meke life of Jesus Crist..puttyng hym selfe to penaunce..and willeful schedynge of his precious blode.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)24/5 : The schedyng of þat blood maakeþ a man to knowe þe soþfastnesse.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)102/27 : Thei..knowen her abidynge in blis..wiþ trust of þe vertu of þe holy blodis schedyng of þat holy meke lomb of my sone.
- ?c1430(?1383) Wycl.Curse (Corp-C 296)289 : We schullen..for þe leste of hem alle answere at domes day to þe blood of Jesus Crist -- gilti of schedyng þerof ȝif ony perische bi oure defaute.
- c1450(c1400) Rev.Jul.Norwich (Add 37790)45/31 : The furste is þe takyns of his blysfulle passion and the plentevous schedynge of his precyous blode.
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)34/18 : He schulde..remembre him þat crist, bi meryt of his blood scheding, waschiþ his synnes awaie.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)1349 : The thrid poynt was blode-shedyng that he for vs shed.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)156/39 : I haue susteynyd reproues, scorgynggis, schedynge of blode, passion, and resyn fro deþ.
- a1500 Nicod.(4) (Hrl 149)69 : Y am..wyth-oute blame of schedynge of the bloode of thys just man.
- a1500 ?Rolle De Passione (Tit C.19)44 : Mannes soule bihoueth to be bouȝt with schedyng of blode.
5.
Shedding of tears; teres ~.
Associated quotations
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)65 : Ne brin[g]ð no synful man quemere loc þene teares sheding for his sinnen.
- ?a1425 Orch.Syon (Hrl 3432)55/37 : Þei schulen not haue þat same bewte aȝein..but in a greet desier of þe goodnes of pees and..in scheedynge of holy teeris.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)8041 : All fadit that faire of hir fyn coloure, With shedyng of shire water of hir shene chekes.