Middle English Dictionary Entry
sib(be adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | sib(be adj. Also sibe, (early acc.) sibbne. |
| Etymology | OEsib(b |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Related by blood or marriage; ~ or fremed, related or not; (b) ~ blod (kin, kind), blood relation(s; ~ frend, close relative(s; ~ man (womman), a kinsman (kinswoman); (c) ~ to (unto, with), related to (sb.) by blood or spiritual kinship; also fig.; (d) ~ to, associated with (sth.); ?also, belonging or pertaining to (oneself) [quot.: a1500]; (e) related to (sb.); of a branch or bough: of kin to (the root), linked; (f) in phrase: ~ cos, a friendly kiss, the kiss of peace [cp. sib(be n.(1)(c)].
Associated quotations
a
- a1200(?OE) Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)157 : Man..ȝifeð his almes fader oðer moder, suster..oðer oðre swo sibbe, þat he aghte mid rihte to helpen.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)9551 : Þe king and heo So sibbe were þat hii ne miȝte leng to gadere beo.
- (1357) Gaytr.LFCatech.(Yk-Borth R.I.11)48/216 : The sext commandement forbedes us to syn..with any woman, Outhir sib or fremned.
- c1390 NHom.Narrat.(Vrn)34.297/25 : Hit was foly To prest or clerk holde hym by wommon, sib or ffremde.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)7654 : Who so a-voweþ a man to do euyl, he ys no sybber þan þe deuyl.
- a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107)20068 : Crist..cald til him sant iohan þat was his sibe ner kines-man.
- a1400 Cursor (Trin-C R.3.8)5065 : I sawe ȝou neuer bifore þis day; We are not sibbe, sir.
- a1425 KAlex.(LinI 150)1705 : His nexte sybbe cosynes Js Jubiter and Appolyns.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)681 : I beseke ȝow..as my sybbe lorde, Þat ȝe will..cheese ȝow anoþer.
- a1450(a1400) Athelston (Cai 175/96)12 : Off foure weddyd breþeryn I wole ȝow tel..Þat sybbe were nouȝt off kynde.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)586 : Anoþer barne..I of my blode haue, Ane of my sede..& sibbire of þe twa.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)113b : Sybbe: Affinis, Consanguineus, Cognatus, contribulis.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)78/23 : Ȝif a man haue synned with two wymmen, the whiche wymmen ben sybbe to-gedre, then he may wedde nowþer of hem.
b
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)682 : Heo leof folc funden..Þeos weoren heora sibbe-men.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)1222 : Heo gæderede to-sumne alle hire sibbe freond & alle þa knites..& alle þat cuðe folk þat hire freond weoren.
- a1250(?c1150) Prov.Alf.(Mdst A.13)105/304 : Ofte sibbe men foken hem bi-twenen.
- a1250 Wooing Lord (Tit D.18)275 : Sibbe frend kindeliche euchan luues oðer.
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)1468 : At on birdene ghe under-stod Two ðe weren hire sibbe blod.
- (1357) Gaytr.LFCatech.(Yk-Borth R.I.11)96/555 : Incest..is when a man synnes Fleshly with any of his sib frend.
- c1390 Talking LGod (Vrn)28/19,27 : Sibbe frendes kuyndeliche loueþ hem vchon to oþer..Ihesu..My sibbe kun haue I leeued for þe loue of þe.
- a1400(?c1300) LFMass Bk.(Roy 17.B.17)368 : Oure sib men..Oure frendes, tenandes..I pray þe, lord, for hom alle.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)7444 : She [prostitute] may take þy broþer, Fadyr, or sybkynd, as wel as ouþer.
- a1425(?c1375) NHom.(3) Leg.(Hrl 4196)140/237 : A dekin..Was blamed..Þat he suld haue done licheri With ane þat was his sib woman.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)142/7 : Þai wedd þaire awen doghter and þer sisters and þer sibbe wymmen and dwellez togyder in a hous ten or twelf or ma.
- c1425 Mirror LM&W (Hrl 45)166/28 : Þe man þat haþ do flescheliche wiþ þe sibwomman of his wyf, or woman wiþ þe sibman of hir housbonde, he lesith the ryght of his wyf, [etc.].
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)7466 : To Saxoyne woldy sende, ffor my sib kynde & oþer freinde.
- a1450(?c1343) Rolle EDormio (Cmb Dd.5.64)63/69 : If þou leve al thyng þat þi fleschly lufe list, for þe lufe of God, and have na thoght on syb frendes..and anely gyf þi hert to coveyte Goddes lufe..mare joy sal þou have and fynd in hym.
- a1450(a1425) Mirk IPP (Cld A.2)718 : He may haue leue to..schryue hym at a-noþer prest..ȝef hym-self had done a synne By þe prestes sybbe kynne, Moder, or suster, or hys lemmon.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)617 : Þan sembled his syb men..To consaile of þis kyng son how þai him call suld.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)48/172 : Myn owyn sybb blood now xal I spylle.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)213/112 : Myn owyn dere brothyr lyth here now ded; now haue we lost..þe sybbest blood of oure kynreed.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)690/24 : Affinis: a sybmane.
- a1500 Mayer Nominale (Mayer)690/26 : Consanguinia: a sybwomane.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)2057 : Priam..purpost..ffor to send of his sonnes & oþer sibbe fryndes The Grekes for to greve.
c
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)323 : Daviþ kingess kinness menn..Wiþþ Aaroness kinnes menn Off siþre wærenn sammnedd To streonenn streon, to wurrþenn sibb Wiþþ kingess & wiþþ preostess.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)11940 : O-mang þaa childir was þar an Als he þat sibb was to sathan.
- c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)6.110 : Seuene sistris..ben porteris to þe posternis..whoso is sib to þis sistris..He is wondirliche welcome.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)14.272 : So it fareth bi eche a persone þat possessioun forsaketh..and pouerte weddeth, Þe which is sybbe to god..and..his seyntes.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)1199 : A knyght of prys Was sibbe to Artour of Britaigne.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)99/17 : If..any man þat es sibbe vnto þe deed withhald him fra þis feste..all þe kynreden will reproue him.
- c1425 Mirror LM&W (Hrl 45)166/15 : The seuenþe degree [of lechery] is bytwene him and his gossib..or bytwene a womman or [read: and] him þat haf hir child at þe fonston..For eche of þese beþ sibbe to oþre gostliche.
- (1440) Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)3286 : This same clerk was hired..Of certeyn men þat were onto him sibbe As of malice, of angir, and of tene.
- ?a1450 MLChrist (Add 39996)858 : Ioon þe Euangeliste..And Iames..were breþer boþe two, To Crist sibbe atte seconde degre.
- a1500(?a1450) GRom.(Hrl 7333)323 : Þou art..wele ny sybbe to my lord, for he is thyne Eem.
- a1500 St.Anne(3) (Tan 407)64 : Here men mowen se..Qwow syb jon was on to ihu cryst.
d
- a1450(a1400) Wycl.10 Com.(1) (Bod 789)86 : Þis maundement is sibbe to many synnes.
- a1500(?c1378) Wycl.OPastor.(Ryl Eng 86)437 : Curatis..shulden not defende þe godis þat ben not sib to hem.
e
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)219 : Þe uuemeste bou is sib þe neþemeste rote.
- c1300 SLeg.11000 Virg.(LdMisc 108)83 : Manie of heom weren neiȝh him sibbe; and for he was of brutayne.
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)228 : Ut of his side he toc a rib And made a wimman him ful sib.
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)8904 : Þis Nacien..Was sibbe king Pelles.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)3328 : Þan wist þai bi þis messagere Abraham was þam sib ful nere.
- c1440(?a1400) St.John (Thrn)69 : Thow was sybbe oure saueoure, hir syster sone.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4492 : Ȝe gronde ȝow noȝt on a god..Bot oþire many do ȝe menske ere him [God] na mare sibbe Þan was þe flesch of þe fysch to þe faire me[m]bree.
- c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) (Cmb Ll.4.14)3.30 : This is..hir kynde..Ne to stryue with swan..Ne to wilne to woo þat were hem ny sibbe.
f
- a1150(?OE) Vsp.D.Hom.(Vsp D.14)24/36 : Se halge Jacobus hine begeat þa mid þan wætere & him to cwæð, 'Forgyf me sibbne coss [L pacis osculum].'
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 Mantic Alph.(2) (Ryl Lat 228)489 : X [betokenes] comyng or syght of gode and syb frendys and dere.
Note: Additional quot., sense (b).