Middle English Dictionary Entry
territōrī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | territōrī(e n. Also teritorie, territarie. |
| Etymology | L territōrium |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A territory, region, or province; the territory belonging to a kingdom or associated with a people; (b) the area around and under the jurisdiction of a village, town, or city; also, the land attached to a temple; (c) a Roman unit of land, a subdivision of a Roman province.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)176b/b : Campania is a prouynce of ytalie bitwene þe territorie of Rome and Apulia.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.2003 : In Affrik stant the teritorie Wher she bilte this cite delectable.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.822 : Anchus nolde cese, For comoun proffit in his affeccioun, Ther teritories taugmenten and encrese In all the cuntres abouten.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)4.468 : Y saugh..inwith my territori In Sardyne..Ther humour is, ek erth.
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)89/8 : Vaspasian..went by alle the Iuwery londis and territories and..destrued alle theire castellis and forteressis, citees, tovnes, and villagis.
- a1475(a1447) Bokenham MAngl.(Hrl 4011)29/5 : Linadius Alpins sonne, kynge of the Scottis, distroyed þe Pyctis, & þe terrytorye the wch is be-twix Twede & the scottysshe see he annectyd to his kyngdam.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.201 : Campania is a moore region betwene the territory of Rome and Apulia.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)5.321 : Boecius..was throtelede in the territory Mediolanense.
- c1480(1451) Demands Charles VII (Add 48031)140 : The king wol that the duc of Burgoigne .. geve up certeyn territaries, castelles, townys and lordshippis that perteigne to the king of right righte.
b
- a1450(c1433) Lydg.St.Edm.(Hrl 2278)431/1011 : Retournyng homward..At Lyncolne withynne the teritorye..the martir..To hym appered.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)5.2572 : For dreed he fledde into the teritorie Of Ianus temple, ran up to a tour.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.99/21 : I, Adam..ȝafe..to þe church of Seynte Marie..ij acres of Arable londe In þe territorye or grownde of Cudelynton.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)568/6 : Moolde vpton..yaf..to Edmond Maubaunke all the lond, with Curtilagis..the whiche Stephyn of Pratelles somtyme held of them in the towne and territorie of more Tywe.
- (1483) RParl.6.256b : Whiche xl acres of Lande lien in Netheracastre beforsaid, and within the felds and territorie of the same.
c
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)332a/a : Oure grete made and mesured al þe wyde world; and deled þe prouynce; and prouynce in regiouns, in place, in teritories [L territoria]; and teritories in feldes, in centories oþer centuries.