Middle English Dictionary Entry
benedicciǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | benedicciǒun n. |
| Etymology | L & OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. benisoun.
1.
(a) The act of invoking a blessing on someone; the words used in blessing, a prayer of benediction; (b) a formal prayer used in divine worship; a formal blessing used in the consecration of emperors; a grace said before meals; (c) the state of being blessed, happiness; also iron., a mortal wound.
Associated quotations
a
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.St.Austin (Hrl 2255)52 : Isaak..Gaff to Iacob his benediccioun.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.309 : Iacob..blessenge his childer with single benedicciones [Trev.: blessynge; L benedictionibus]..diede.
b
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)27/19 : Sho sal..recaiue þe benediccion [Wint.Ben.Rule: bletsunȝe; L benedictione].
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)114 : He is not a noumbered among the emperoures, because he regned not upon Itaile; therefor wanted he the benediccion imperial
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)4.331 : Whiche peple contynuede longe..usenge oon maner and kunyde of meytes, and to blesse hit with a certeyne benediccion [L oratione] or that thei tastede þerof.
c
- a1500(?a1400) Firumb.(2) (Fil)400 : He ȝaf terry of perce suche a benediccioun, that he clef hys body a-doun in-to the arsoun.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)161/24 : Let vs do after these wordis that we may haue made to vs redy the benediccion of a-boue.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.21 : That the malison of oure for-modere shuld torne to benedictionne.