Middle English Dictionary Entry
theires pron.
Entry Info
| Forms | theires pron. Also theres, thair(e)s, tharis, (N) yairs & (Orm.) þeȝȝress. |
| Etymology | From their(e pron. & -es suf.(2) 1. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. heres pron.
1.
(a) Used absolutely, with ref. chiefly to persons: theirs, their own; their people, their land, their possessions, etc.;—occas. with sg. antecedent; maugre ~, against their will; of ~, of theirs, of them, of themselves; theim or ~, themselves or their family, friends, party, etc.; (b) as adj.: their.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Jer.44.28 : Whos sermoun be fulfild, myn or þeiris?
- (a1382) WBible(1) Prol.2 Par.(Bod 959)1 : Evsebius, Jerome senden gretyng to þeiris in crist iesu, domynyon & rogacian.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)6155 : Left þai noght þar þat þairs [Trin-C: heren] was, Schepe ne ku ne ox ne ass.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)22578 : Vntil hir chanel þan sal sco [sea] turn And alsua to þairs ilk burn.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1019 : Wawen and þe wale burde Such comfort..caȝten to-geder..Trumpez and nakerys, Much pypyng þer repayres; Vche mon tented hys, & þay two tented þayres.
- (1424) Proc.Privy C.3.151 : Materes þat touchen..them or theires by weye of feoffement or in ony other wyse.
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)33/9 : At te bigining of lentyn sal be broght in-til þe chapitur alle þe bokis, and ilkain take þaris & rede it ouir.
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)3521 : Thei..swor alle by ther thriffte That he scholde euere be on of thaires.
- (1426) Proc.Privy C.3.188 : Ech of hem shal..nought suffre þat any of þe said parties by þaym or by þaires procede or attempte..ayenst þe Kyngis pees.
- (1428) Doc.in Sur.Soc.8510 : Yai thanked ye Mayr and all ye gudemen..for yt yay had done be reverence of ye quene's prayers and ye archibisshopp, and yairs.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)197 : Petir and John..ȝeden in to the citee..to a frende of theires.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)12811 : Vpon þe Bretons harde he sought, Þat maugre þeires he dide þem go In to þe wode þer þey come fro.
- a1456 Shirley TContents(1) (Add 16165)20 : Þeyres beo þe thanke and þe meede Þat first hit studyed and owt founde.
- c1460 Tree & Fruits HG (McC 132)18/14 : Blissid be þo..þat ben pore in spirit for þeyres of right as þe kyngdome of heuen.
- c1470 Bible F.(Cleve-W q091.92-C468)82/10 : Thinkith wel in Goddis handis lithe alle erthly powere and not in mannes handis; and enforce your bodies ayens theiris as to Goddis enemyes.
- a1500(a1450) Gener.(2) (Trin-C O.5.2)2989 : Now shynneth the sonne and god sendith showrez, This day was therys, And A nother shalbe ourez.
- a1500(1465) Leversedge Vision (Add 34193)114/161 : Þe develes ȝit claymyd a part in þem, seyng and alegging for them at þe tyme of mannes dethe before þe hygh juge that suche creaturis byn þeres by very reson of prid.
b
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)2506 : All onn ane wise fell Till eȝȝþerr þeȝȝress herrte All þatt tatt owwþerr here comm Off sellþe & off unnsellþe.