Middle English Dictionary Entry
sheuing(e ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | sheuing(e ger. Also sheweinge, sheawinge, sheauwinge, shauing, sho(w)ing, shuing, (K) sse(a)winge, (N) sceuing & (early) shewingue, sceawinge, shahing & (?error) scowyng, (errors) schauþinge, scephinge; pl. sheuinges, etc. & (early) shawunges. |
| Etymology | OE scēawung, scēaunge, scāwung; cp. ME sheuen v.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A manifestation, an exhibition; showing something, displaying, making (oneself) known; the act of manifesting or displaying; a presentation; a military display; in ~, in showing, manifesting, or displaying; also, clearly, evidently [quot.: SLChrist]; in open ~, clearly visible; maken ~ of, to display (sth.); also, present (sb. to sb.); (b) an appearance; an instance of making an appearance, being present and visible; haven ~ of, of nerves: to make (their) appearance from (the brain), originate from, emerge from; (c) outward appearance, external aspect, look; (d) outward show; (e) expression, elocution; also, belching; (f) the conveying of a sensory expression, of light, of wind.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)12b/b : An aungel is þe ymage of god and schewinge [L manifestatio] of hid liȝt merour pure and ful briȝt.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)131b/a : In schewynge of hymself he [fire] schewiþ oþir þingis þat beþ present.
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Gosp.(Phys-E)p.29 : On domes dai..al the men..Sal se thair sines..Of this openlic schauing Hauis godd schawed many ta[k]ing.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)22298 : In þe temple sal he [Antichrist] sitt And do men falsli forto wijt..And sceuing make of his maistris.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)15.76 : Folke in folyes myspenden her fyue wittes..In housyng, in haterynge, and in-to hiegh clergye shewynge.
- c1400 Bk.Mother (Bod 416)150/14 : Prouinge of loue is shewinge of dede, as Seint Gregori seiþ.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)1 Cor.12.7 : To ylke man forsoþe is gifen a schewyng [L manifestacio] of þe spyryte.
- a1425(?a1400) Cloud (Hrl 674)128/16 : Moises..for alle þe clymbyng & þe trauaile þat he had into þe mounte, miȝt not com to se it bot seeldom; & ȝit was þat siȝt only by þe schewyng of oure Lorde..& not for any deseert of his trauayle.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)93a/b : Þo [ulcers] beþ more yuel..þat ar profounded inward þan þo þat beþ in opne shewyng.
- (1440) Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)762 : Premonstrate..was schewid be name þan; now is it plenteuous Of schewyng in dede as we se.
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)36a : When mostre or schewyng schulde be made byfore þe prinses and dukes of þe oost or elles bifore þe emperour..here companyes comen to þe schewinge worschepfully y clothed, briȝt schynynge armed.
- a1450 Mandev.(3) (BodeMus 116)9/3 : Manye of the thornys lyn brokyn in the uessel of cristal for ouermeche dreynesse and for oftyn shewynge [L ostensionem] to pilgrymis.
- a1450 St.Editha (Fst B.3)2263 : Þis blessud virgyne seynt Ede In miraclus schewyng fulle bysyly..ȝaff grace.
- c1450(?c1400) Wycl.Elucid.(StJ-C G.25)24 : Crist..preieþ..for us to þe fadir..In schewynge euermore his passioun.
- c1450(c1430) Brut-1430 (Glb E.8)426/5 : The meyre and aldremen..lete ordeyne and make many diuerse shewyngis and sightis thorugh the high stretis in the Cite.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)74 : Of this monstre whiche ye haue maad me a shewinge of wolde j fayn wite the name.
- c1460 Tree & Fruits HG (McC 132)48/20 : Diligam eum et manifestabo ei me ipsum..I shal loue him and make me al opyn to him in shewyng me to him as a louyng fader.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 2250)9856 : Hit is nedefull for to reve swike þat mon has in schwyng & restor þo gost oȝayn.
- a1500(1465) Leversedge Vision (Add 34193)31 : Ther was no blasing of kerchif nor shewing of hir brestis and many of this wanton women and vndiscreet women vsyn and wer.
b
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)4.335 : Þerfore in olde bookes þat day is i-cleped þe day of schewynges [Hrl adds: in the plural nombre, for that day fyll many diverse schewynges], and hadde dyvers names; for in þe same day but in dyvers ȝeres were i-doo þre grete schewynges..Epiphania..Theophonia..Bethania.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.5427,5431 : Appollo..firste þere dide appere..Of whiche shewyng þis Ile bereþ þe name..For Delos is in Greke no more to seyne Þan a schewyng or an apparence.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(3) (Htrn 95)39b/b : Alle þe sinewes haue here begynnyng oþer schewinge of þe braines bi him selfe oþer of þe nucha.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)7637,7646 : Ihesu these tymes fyue Schewet hym..these fyue showynges..Representes a prest..that in his masse..Fyue sythe hym turnes..to the pepul..but at the thridde tyme noght says..and that betokenes..the thridde shoyng Petre [to]..al priueli.
c
- c1300 SLeg.Fran.(1) (LdMisc 108)401 : We mouwen beo sikere þat ore louerdes woundene were -- For bote ase a schewingue and Ansaumple in seint Fraunceyse huy nere.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)36/24 : Þe oþre beggeþ..þinges huanne hi byeþ lest worþ..Þe oþre..þe vines in flouringe huanne þet hi byeþ of uaire ssewynge.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Is.6.13 : It shal ben in to shewing as a terebint & as an ok þat sprediþ out his braunchis.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)3198 : Ypocrysye..cumþ of pryde Yn feyre shewyng.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)1.2514 : Eek vnder colour off ther port femynyne, Summe be founde verray serpentyne, Lambis in shewyng..Cruel as tigres.
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)3917 : Trees ther..ber applys gret and faire, Delytable in shewyng, But wonder bitter in tastyng.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)1048/6 : Whan sir Launcelot was departed the quene outewarde made no maner of sorow in shewyng to none of his bloode nor to none other, but wyte ye well, inwardely..she toke grete thought.
- a1500 Chartier Quad.(2) (Rwl A.338)158/13 : Ye Frenchmen..seke owte the goodly tastis of metis..and also of the fair shewyngis of femynyne delices.
- a1500 Mirk Fest.Revis.(Hrl 2247)68/52 : We must receyue hym..as þe trewe legeman receyvith a temperall kynge, þat is..to be commendable in porte and shewyng.
d
- c1350(a1333) Shoreham Poems (Add 17376)13/356 : Þe wordle, wiþ here falȝse scheawinge, Schent ous wiþ coueytise.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)167b/a : Þer bene many oþer manerez of componyng helpes..which be more made to apparence, i. shewing or semyng, & to þe desire of sikemen þan to existence, i. beyng.
- c1475 Abbrev.Trip.SSecr.(UC 85)306/5 : That the moost royall mageste be gouerned..nat by a feynt shewing outwarde, but bi pure deede.
- a1500 Chartier Quad.(2) (Rwl A.338)198/22 : Vndir colourable shewing of trouthe thei haue brought vs into this deepe derkenesse.
e
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)5904 : Gudes of grace may þir be, Mynde, and witte, and sutilte, And fair shewyng of speche sutille.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)25a/a : Eructacio: shewynge or respynge.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)27a/a : Þe tunge..schulde be an helpere in schewynge of knowen spechis and lettris.
- c1475(1392) *MS Wel.564 (Wel 564)27b/a : Þe lippis ben ordeyned..þat þei schulden helpen to þe schewynge of voicis.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)3648 : Of speche was none..that hade suche schowyng.
f
- ?a1475(a1396) *Hilton SP (Hrl 6579)1.10.6a marg. : Hou þe shewing to þe bodily wittis & þe feling of hem may be boþe goode & yuel.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 2250)9807 : For shawing of no thyng mon is leuer þen softe blast quen he fares mys.
- a1475 *Sidrak & B.(Lnsd 793)7418 : Shipmen by þe see..By night þei haue greet knowleching By him [North Star] and by his shewyng.
2.
(a) A revelation, vision, sign, portent; a foreshadowing; divine teaching; bok o ~, bok of sheuinge(s, the book of Revelation, the last book of the NT; (b) an apparition; also, a monster.
Associated quotations
a
- c1275 Ken.Serm.(LdMisc 471)214/7 : We redeth..þet si sterre was seauinge of his beringe.
- c1275 Ken.Serm.(LdMisc 471)215/32 : Þis is si glorius miracle and si glorius seywinge of ure lordes beringe þet us telþ þet holi godespel of te day.
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)5526 : Graunt ous now a þing..No apose ous of our being What we þe wil make scheweing.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)14/28 : Of þe sseawynge þet seint Ion þe godspellere yzeȝ.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)14/30 : Mi lhord sanyn Ion ine þe boc of his sseawyinges þet is y-cleped þe apocalipse.
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)p.193 : Lit to sheweinge [L ad revelationem] of men & glorie of þy folk of Israel.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)10707 : Criand..on godd allan, þat he þam suld sli sceuing scau, þat þai moght wit sum takyng knau Quat þai suld do.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)21039 : Iohan..An jmperur, domician Did him to flem in-til an yle..þe bok o scheuing [Göt: bock of schauuþing] þer he wrat.
- a1400 Cursor (Frf 14)5746 : Quen he [Moses] þis buske nerhande had sene wiþ blome & lefe he fande hit grene & þis was for a shwing sene [Vsp: a fore-sceuing scene] of moder baþ & maiden clene.
- c1400 Bk.Mother (Bod 416)157/10 : Þis is þe schewinge þat we herde of him and we shewen to ȝou.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.4915 : Andronomecha..Hadde in hir slepe a wonder visioun..Ouþer a dreme or verraily a sweuene Or fro a-boue a reuelacioun..Or a shewynge ouþer an oracle.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3401 : Thow has a schewynge, sir kynge, take kepe ȝif the lyke.
- c1450(c1440) Scrope Othea (StJ-C H.5)34/13 : Venus..had pite, and, in schewyng therof, the bronde that sche helde be hire-self began to take fire and schewe flaume.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)38.256 : Evere..besowhte God..that he myhte have Scheweng..where that Iosephe of Armathye Owther Celydoyne, to fynden Otterlye.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)46.375 : Aftyr his Graunt-fadyr..Nasciens was he Clepyd..lik As be the devyn Schewenge was browht to Nasciens In his slepynge, lyk As he sawh In that wryt there.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)50/7 : So y shulde be a..breker of heuenly secree & of þe pryue shewynge.
b
- c1230(?a1200) Ancr.(Corp-C 402)138/4 : Alle hire sacremenz..bringeð to noht al þes deofles wiheles..& all his ȝulunges, ase lease swefnes, false schawunges [Nero: scheauwunges], [etc.].
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)61/10 : Vor hy byeþ a ssewynge of þe ze þet me klepeþ nykeren þet habbeþ bodyes of wyfman and tayl of uisssse.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)27a/a-b : Fasma: a vayne Shewynge of nyȝt; Fasmos: Shewynge.
3.
(a) A declaration, an account; a making known, confession; (b) instruction, advice; (c) a piece of evidence, proof; a symptom of a disease; also, the act of proving or demonstrating; also, the producing of evidence.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)7626 : Vriens..was of Schorham king Of whom y made bifore scheweing.
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)118.130 : Þe shewynge [L Declaratio] of þin wordes aliȝteþ me & ȝeueþ vnderstondyng to litel.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.318 : Confession is verray shewynge of synnes to the preest.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)26110 : Scrift es opin scheuing o breist Laufulli mad be-for þe preist.
- a1450(a1396) Hilton CPerf.(Paris angl.41)2 : For-whi þoru þis schewyng of priuytees, her hertis ben openyd so þat þei ben togidere moore perfiȝtly bounde.
- c1460 Tree & Fruits HG (McC 132)107/8 : Þou shuldist raþer amende him paciently by tornyng away and bi meke schewyng of þe trewthe þan bi scharp enformyng.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)87/15 : We haue maad a cleer sheuynge yn oure oþer bokes of propertez of stones.
- -?-(1435) Doc.in Power Craft Surg.307 : Item of schewynge of curis..if ony persoone of the seid felowschip [Surgeons' Gild] haue ony cure disperat..that he schewe it to the maistris.
b
- c1450 *Vegetius(1) [OD col.] (Dgb 233)lf.183b/2 : Whiche places ben most profitable to suche chesyng after wyse mennys schewyng.
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)51/12 : Whan oure Lady Seint Mary was with child with almighti God, she was by the shewing of thaungel maried to Ioseph.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)40/16 : Noweadais thei..be so stonyet in the grette bruyt of their worldly worshipis þat thei may not her the schewingis of reason.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)97/12 : Loke all the holy Euuangeles..and þou shalte fynde nothing but good shewyngis of love, of iusticice, and of peece.
c
- (1416) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.55 : Never no Bysshopp of Rouchester ther in put cleyme but this nowe late..with owte euydence shewynge but be evill procurment.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)4.1016 : But now n'enforce I me nat in shewynge How the ordre of causes stant.
- ?c1425 Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)5/13 : A cirurgien..is enformed forsoþe in curatiuis entenciouns..in schewynges takyn þinges aboue kynde firste.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)7325 : The sixt scowyng [?read: schowyng]..was when that he geet a large entre..in-to that place ther-as to-geder were his meisne, And that point preuet apertely that glorifiet thenne roos he.
- a1500 Chartier Treat.Hope (Rwl A.338)117/21 : Wisedome and bownte ben the shewyngis of perfeccion.
4.
Law (a) A duty charged on the display of goods; (b) a setting forth or displaying of goods.
Associated quotations
a
- (?1121) Charter Hen.I in New Palæogr.Soc.I.(1903) [OD col.]pl.20(1) : Cum saca et soca..et miskenninge et sceawinge.
- (a1135) in Madox Form.Angl.(1702)291 : Volo & concedo..cum Saca & Soca..& Flemenefyrmthe & Miskenninge & Sceawinge.
- (1199) Chart.R.PRO1.425 : Concedimus..eidem ecclesie..sacham et socham..miskenninge, schahing.
- (1235) Chart.R.PRO1.208 : [The said church..shall be quit of]..schewing, miskenning, mundbrig, burghbrig.
- c1250 Legal Gloss.Jul.(Jul D.7)33 : Scephinge [?read: Scewinge]: Quite de mustreisun de marchandise.
- a1400(a1300) Annal Burton in RS 36.1 (Vsp E.3)247 : Liberi sint ab omni scoto et geldo..et stallagio, schewinge, mischenninge.
- a1315 Legal Gloss.Glb.(Glb E.4)209 : Schewynge: Quite de marchandise mustrer.
b
- c1410(a1387) Legal Gloss.Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)95 : Schewynge [LGHigd.(2): Scheauwynge], settynge forþ of marchaundise; a Frensche, despleure de marchaundise.
- c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) (Add 25011)119 : The beyeres ofte tyme chyden and alleggyn that the merchaundisez arn not so goode as it weren at the ferste shewyng.
- a1475(a1447) Bokenham MAngl.(Hrl 4011)21/34 : Sheawynge is leyng forthe of marchaundise.
5.
In misc. senses: (a) contemplation, meditation; (b) sight, seeing; (c) ?offering.
Associated quotations
a
- a1150(OE) Vsp.D.Hom.(Vsp D.14)99/35 : An is þæt gemynd his..synnen, oðer is seo sceawung his ælðeodignysse on þyssen earmen life.
- a1150(c1125) Vsp.D.Hom.Fest.Virg.(Vsp D.14)27/113 : Uten nu getrehtnigen Marthen weorc and syððen Marien sceawunge.
b
- a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) (Stw 34)103/12 : To-foren ðare burh of Ierusalem is an muchel dune ðe hatte Syon, þat is tokned 'Sceawinge'.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)105/1 : General tokenes [of cramp] ben þese: to greet akþe, crokidnes of iȝen & crokidnes of schewynge.
c
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)169/201 : Recyvyth now þis lytyl offerynge..þat ȝour lytyl childe so ȝynge presentyth to-day be my shewyng to ȝour hyȝ mageste.
6.
(a) ?Error for sheding(e ger.; ? = 1.(a); (b) mistransl. of L elationes waves, surgings [?by reading revelationes].
Associated quotations
a
- c1350(a1333) Shoreham Poems (Add 17376)157/794 : Þat was ine þe holy rode, Þorȝ þe schewynge of þe blode Of godes sone.
b
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)92.6 : Þe shewe-inges of þe se ben wondurful [L Mirabiles elationes maris].