Middle English Dictionary Entry
vauten v.
Entry Info
| Forms | vauten v. Also voutin; p.ppl. vauted, vauthid, i)vouted. |
| Etymology | OF volter, vouter, vaulter. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To construct (sth.) in the form of an arch; vault (sth.); ?also, construct or adorn (a city) with arched or vaulted structures;
(b) ppl. vauted, provided with or covered by an arch, arched roof or ceiling, etc.; heighe vauted, of the feet: having high arches [quot. 1448 Glo.Chron.C].
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1400 Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Petyt 511)453 : Vouted it oft ston all corn [Lamb: Sire Iasan…stryed Troye…Bot…Pryami Bigged hit a-geyn fol noblely & vitailled hit of ston & corn].
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)512 : Vowtyn’, or make a vowte: Arcuo, testudino.
b
- (a1398) Trev.Barth.(Add 27944:Seymour)1146/24 : Furst, þay [bees] bulden þe kynges hous, and þat hous is yliche an hole yvouted.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.689 : In þe frountel of euery stretis syde…moustryng outward, riche tabernacles, Vowted a-boue like reclinatories, Þat called werne deambulatories, Men to walke to-gydre.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)11/9 : Vnder þeise stages ben stables wel yvowted.
- (1434) in Salzman Building in Engl.507 : In the west end…shall be a stepyll standyng…the chirche upon three strong and mighty arches vawthid with stoon.
- 1448 Glo.Chron.C (Arms 58)482 : Kyng Henry…is subruphus…of mene stature…heghe vouted feet.…& long…armes.
- (1448) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1356 : In the myddel…shal be a faire tour and a yatehous with…ij chambres aboue, vauted.
- (1463) Dower Pekham in Archaeol.74 (Gldh Hustings Roll 196(10))156 : Also a Seler vawted, atte Northende of the same Halle.
- a1475(a1447) Bokenham MAngl.(Hrl 4011)18/11 : Þer is yet foundon wreton yn þe frunte of ane olde vowtid chambir þese ii wordis: Marij victorie.