Middle English Dictionary Entry
soulen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | soulen v. P.ppl. souled, saulet. |
| Etymology | OE sāwlian to provide with a soul; also cp. ME soul(e n. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To endow (sb.) with a soul; ppl. soulinge, souled as adj.: having a soul; (b) ppl. souled as adj.: ?populated with souls.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1380) Chaucer CT.SN.(Manly-Rickert)G.329 : Al that wroght is with a skilful thoght The goost that fro the fader gan procede Hath souled hem with outen any drede.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)31a/b : Drynes destroyeþ souled bodyes [L animata corpora], for he dissolueþ & to deleþ þe kynde natural spiritus þat beþ of moist smoke.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)31b/a : Moisture fedeþ all bodyes & specialich souled bodyes and makeþ hem to waxe & growe and kepiþ hem & restoreþ what is in þe body.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)10 : O maruelous marchandies, þe maker of man kynd takyng a soulid body of þe virgyn..may gif vs his godhed.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)2214 : In les daies þen four score A wommon fourmet ne saulet is.
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)93/61 : Thilke bodyes that han felinge soules, and move not from places, holden the lowest degree of soulinge thinges in felinge.
b
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)102/15 : Who-so can wel understande is shapen to be saved in souled blisse.