Middle English Dictionary Entry
suppō̆rt n.
Entry Info
| Forms | suppō̆rt n. Also supporte. |
| Etymology | From supporten v. & OF suport, support. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Help, assistance, aid; moral support, backing; (b) forbearance, tolerance; permission; -- freq. in polite address: under (with) ~ of your grace, with your ~, etc.; (c) the bearing of expense, payment; (d) one who provides assistance, protection, backing, etc., a source of support; also, fig. a source of spiritual sustenance [quot. c1475].
Associated quotations
a
- (c1391) Gower CA Suppl.(Hnt EL 26.A.17)*7.3207 : To do pite, support, and grace The Philosophre..A tale of gret essample tolde.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.445 : My silf I holde so passynge fortunat..to lyuen in reste..Thoruȝ thi support and þi sowpoaille.
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.MRose (Hrl 2255)3 : Lat no man booste..Off tresour, richesse, nor of sapience, Off wordly support, for al comyth of Ihesu.
- c1450 Lydg.SSecr.Ctn.(Sln 2464)2388 : To ther Suppoort gif them an Officeer, Which tendith not to ther destruccioun.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Guy (LdMisc 683)222 : But grace with mercy list be my champioun Þorgh Þi support, my foon shal me encombre.
- a1500(?a1471) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 (Add 46846)108 : Be so good lord..that he may be suffred t'enioie..his said right without eny interrupcion or meddlyng, by your supporte to the contrarie.
b
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.2272 : With ȝour support þat I dar wel expresse, Ful perlous is displese hem or disturbe.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.3153 : Þoruȝ supporte here of hem þat be ful wys, I shal reherse pleynly my devys.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.173 : Sirs..so I may haue grace, Vnder support of ȝoure hiȝe presence, Þat my tale may haue audience, [etc.].
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.3477 : Al þat shal þis noble story rede I be-seche of support and of grace, Þer I offende in any maner place..Of gentilnesse to shewe þis fauour, [etc.].
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)198 : I shal ȝow platly lere The maner hool..Vnder support of ȝoure pacience.
- c1450(a1449) Lydg.SSecr.(Sln 2464)330 : Vndir your benigne gracious suppoort, Twen hoope and dreed..To your noblesse to wryten as I wolde.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)5546 : 'Ma dame,' quod he, 'in-to thys place, Vnder support off your grace, Nature hath me hyder sent.'
- a1500(1439) Lydg.Sts.AA (Lnsd 699)589 : My lord..with support of your grace, So it be plesaunce to your magnyficence..To make vs knyhtis with your owen hond.
c
- (1450) RParl.5.181a : Lord Sudeley..for the defence of youre seid Reame and support of the charges necessarie of the same, left in youre Tresourie in redy money..the somme of lx m li.
d
- a1456 Marmaduke SSecr.(Ashm 59)221/20 : Noble Emperour, studye to ordeine vniuersitees, studies, and scoles..and beo to hem þeire prerogatyff and support.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Expos.PNoster (LdMisc 683)232 : This bred of angelis, bred celestyall..To pore pilgrymes restoratyf and support.
- a1500(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Stw 952(1))16442 : Thow shuldest syngulerly be my supporte and Reffuge.