Middle English Dictionary Entry
trompen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | trompen v. Also tromp(p)e, trompi, trumpe(n, trumpon & (error) trome; sg.3 trumpes, etc. & (error) rumpes; p. tromped(e, etc. & trompud, trumpit, trumpped(e. |
| Etymology | OF tromper, AF trumper; also cp. ML trumpāre, trompāre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To sound a trumpet, horn, etc.; ~ with a trompe, ben trompede in a trompe; ~ to, call people to (a meal) with the sound of trumpets; ~ up, sound a trumpet; call an army to assemble by blowing trumpets; also, announce something with the sound of trumpets; (b) to play (music) on a trumpet; proclaim (sth.) with a trumpet; also, sound (a trumpet); ~ up; ppl. trompede, accompanied by trumpeting, to the sound of trumpets; (c) fig. to boast.
Associated quotations
a
- c1350 Apoc.(1) in LuSE (Hrl 874)p.61 : Þe seuen Aungels..maken hem redy forto trumpen.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Ps.80.4 : Trumpeþ [WB(2): Blowe ȝe] in þe newe mone with a trumpe.
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Bod 959)Is.27.13 : It shal ben, in þat dai shal ben trumpid in a gret trumpe.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)21307 : Dinnes þe toþer, trumpes [Göt: rumpes] þe third.
- c1400(1375) Canticum Creat.(Trin-O 57)875 : Seth..seȝ manye angelis make gret sere, Syngynge & trompynge wiþ glad chere.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)13.230 : I can noither tabre ne trompe [C vr. trompy] ne telle none gestes.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)18.422 : Treuth tromped [C: trompede] þo, & songe.
- a1425 Adam & E.(3) (Wht)96/21 : Alle aungels trumpiden vp, seyinge, 'Blessid be [þou], God, [etc.].'
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)10b/b : Buctio [Pep: buccino]: to trompe [Pep: Tromppe; StJ-C: Trumpyn].
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)504 : Trumpon: Buccino, clango.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)407 : Qwhen they tristily had tretyd, þay trumppede up aftyre, Descendyd doune with a daunce of dukes and erles.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3592 : Nowe bownes the bolde kynge with beste knyghtes, Gers trome [read: trompe] and trusse and trynes forth aftyre.
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)677 : Þay [vr. Trompers] tromped to þe mete.
- c1440 PLAlex.(Thrn)10/17 : Þay trumpped vp appon bathe þe parties, and bigan to feghte.
- c1440 PLAlex.(Thrn)70/5 : Alexander..gerte trompe to þe mete.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)156 : Trumpe up and lete vs pace.
- a1475(a1450) Tourn.Tott.(Hrl 5396)17 : In Totenham..was mad a schurtyng..Þer davnsed Dawkyn, Þer trumped Tomkyn.
- a1500(?c1400) Gowther (Adv 19.3.1)529 : Þey pypud and trompud in þo hall.
- a1500 The krycket (Pen 356B)4 : The cherubud trumpyt with all hys myȝth.
- 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B (Grafton)p.397 : Therle..of Northumberlande..Raysed vp the lande, and when he came it [besieged city] nere, The kyng trumped vp and went awaye.
b
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch.(Manly-Rickert)E.1719 : At euery cours thanne cam loud mynstralye That neuere tromped Ioab.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3713 : All trompede, they trippe one trappede stedys.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)1332 : Þei drow vp tentis, Trossen her tresour, & trompen vp þe sege.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1629 : Thou shalt trumpe alle the contrayre Of that they han don wel or fayre.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1864 : 'Herestow not what they prayen us?' 'Madame, yis..And I wil trumpen it, parde!'
- c1450 When the son (Frf 16)98 : They commaunded ay that melodye Suld ther be both ryght loud and hye..The waker trumpe the trumpet sharp.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)163/16 : The trues weryn trumped vp for that day.
c
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Mat.6.2 : Whanne thou doist almes, nyle thou trumpe tofore thee [WB(1): synge byfore thee in a trumpe] as ypocritis doon in synagogis and stretis, that thei be worschipid of men.
- a1425 Wycl.Serm.(Bod 788)2.42 : Whanne þou doist þin almes, nyle þou trumpe bifore þee, [etc.].