Middle English Dictionary Entry
untọ̄̆ verbal particle
Entry Info
Forms | untọ̄̆ verbal particle |
Etymology | From untọ̄̆ prep., by analogy with tọ̄̆ verbal particle. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. into verbal particle
1.
(a) With inf. modifying a verb and expressing purpose: in order to (do sth.), for the purpose of (doing sth.);
(b) with inf. modifying a ppl. as adj.: to (do sth.); dight ~ seilen, ready to sail;
(c) with inf. modifying a noun: to (do sth.), for (doing sth.); desir (wille) ~ plesen, a desire (will) to please (God); litel ~ sen, little to see; time ~ gon to bed, time to go to bed;
(d) with inf. used as subj.: to (do sth.).
Associated quotations
a
- a1425 NPass.(Cmb Gg.5.31)47/461 : Þare come downe a aungell bryght…Vnto comforthe ihesu well still.
- a1500 Partenay (Trin-C R.3.17)4/114 : He shold serche…vn-to know wherhens he descendyd is.
b
- a1425(c1333-52) Minot Poems (Glb E.9)15/25 : King Edward vnto sail was ful sune dight With erles and barons and many kene knight.
c
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)4448 : Alle þe gode dedys þat euer y wroght…were þere before me broght…Alle y sagh hyt before me, For lytyl was hyt vnto se.
- c1440 Hilton ML (Thrn)34/15 : Godd hase sent fire of lufe, þat es, gude desyre and a grete will vn-to [Vrn: to] plese Hym, in-to manes saule.
- a1500 Partenay (Trin-C R.3.17)999 : Men saw time approched ny Vnto go to bedde.
d
- a1500 Partenay (Trin-C R.3.17)1272 : Moche peple…Thys child…called horrible, For hym vnto se was thyng terrible.