Middle English Dictionary Entry
triklen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | triklen v. Also trikelen, trikilen, trekil(le, (16th cent.) trickel; p. trikled, trikilde, triclid, trekelede, trekild, (16th cent.) trickilt. |
| Etymology | Origin uncertain; cp. trī̆ken v. & strīken v. 11.(e), striklen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. trillen v.(1).
1.
To drip, trickle, fall down in droplets; of the eye: well over (with tears); ~ doun.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pri.(Manly-Rickert)B.1864 : Whan this abbot hadde this wonder seyn, His salte teerys trikled [vr. trekelede] doun as reyn.
- c1405 Chaucer CT.Sum.(Elsm)D.1864 : Vp I roos..With many a teare triklyng on my cheke.
- (?c1422) Hoccl.ASM (Dur-U Cosin V.3.9)261 : I, caytif for angwissh & sorwe, My teeres trikelen by my cheekes doun.
- a1425(?c1350) Ywain (Glb E.9)1558 : Hir lord, Sir Ywayne, sho bisekes With teris trikland on hir chekes.
- c1440(c1350) Octav.(1) (Thrn)91/272 : The emperoure stode by hyr full nere, The teris trykylde [vr. tryllyd] one his lyre.
- c1440(c1350) Octav.(1) (Thrn)149/1150 : The emperoure was so blythe of chere That the teris trekelide [vr. traylyd] one his lyre.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4974 : Þare ware tacchid vp trees..A hundreth fote to þe hede..Þar trekild doun [L decurrebant] of þa teres of iemmes [read: gummes], Boyland out of þe barke bawme & mirre.
- c1450(c1400) Rev.Jul.Norwich (Add 37790)43/7 : I sawe the rede blode trekylle downe fro vndyr the garlande alle hate.
- c1450 As Reson Rywlyde (Lamb 853)47 : Ful of sorowe þou now me seest, Þe teeris trikilen dowun on my face.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)64/41 : Ȝour swemful wurdys make terys trekyl down be my face.
- c1475 Mankind (Folg V.a.354)735 : The terys xuld trekyll down by my chekys, were not yowr reuerrence.
- a1500(c1450) Idley Instr.(Arun 20)2.S.131 : Þe water tryclyd doune to hys chyn Off þe deken, so pyteusly wept he.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)2699 : Ho ros þan full radly & ran to þe kyng With teris don trickelyng of hir tore ene.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)8058 : Yf the ton ee with teres trickell on hir chekes, The tothur lurkes in lychernes & laghes ouerthwert.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)9132 : The teris..trickilt on her tryet chekes, As pure watur pouret vn polishet yerne.