Middle English Dictionary Entry
sī̆mō̆n n.
Entry Info
| Forms | sī̆mō̆n n. Also simond, (gen.) simo(u)ndes. |
| Etymology | From L Simōn Magus the magician (see Acts 8.9-24); cp. OF simon a simoniac. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In phrases: simones sermounes, the art or practice of simony; simones sone (heir), one guilty of simony; folowen ~ at heles, soupen with ~, to practice simony.
Associated quotations
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)prol.443 : Somme..folwen Simon ate hieles, Whos carte goth upon the whieles Of coveitise and worldes Pride.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)18.248 : Lo! helle miȝte nouȝte holde but opened þo god þoled, And lete oute symondes sones to seen hym hange on Rode.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)6.79 : Popes and patrones poure gentil blod refuseþ, And taken symondes sone seyntewarie to kepe.
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)60/30 : Summe þer ben as Symoundis eiris þat sellen þise sacramentis.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)508 : For Symon-is sermons þay setten al to taske And feele oþer fautz fourtene hunthrid Thay lepen ouer lightly.
- c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) (Cmb Ll.4.14)4.55 : Some had ysoupid with Symond ouere euen, And schewed for þe shire and here schew lost.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1450(c1415) Roy.Serm.(Roy 18.B.23)249/17 : Symon..and is felishippe vsury shuld be dryven oute of þe churche..
Note: Supplemental material
Note: Modify gloss: the only glosses here are "In phrases," with no lettered or numbered senses. These quots all deal with the vice of simony personified, as does the supplement quot. Perhaps place its gloss ("the vice of simony personified") before the phrases.--per MLL