Middle English Dictionary Entry
vīnolent adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | vīnolent adj. Also (error) vynolette. |
| Etymology | L vīnolentus |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Given to drinking, bibulous;
(b) drunken, intoxicated; also, full of wine [1st quot.].
Associated quotations
a
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Tit.1.7 : Forsoth it bihoueth a bischop for to be withoute crime, as dispendour of God, not proud, not wrathful, not vynolent [L vinolentum], that is, moche ȝouun to wyn.
- a1450(a1449) Lydg.WTongue (Hnt EL 26.A.13)45 : Ȝif thow be fatte owther corpolent, Than wille folke seyn thow art a grete glotoun, A deuowrer or ellis vinolent.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)4.1533 : Venus was lecherous and also vynolent.
- a1500(a1450) Ashmole SSecr.(Ashm 396)98/4 : Eyen of moderat magnytude and clere sheweth goodnesse and grete doyng, and of grete þoughtis perfeccion, natheles omwhile wrathfull, vinolent [L vino deditum], and covetyng glory aboue oþer men.
b
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sum.(Manly-Rickert)D.1931 : Freres…been lyk Iouynyan, Fat as a whale and walkyng as a swan, Al vynolent [vr. vynolette] as botel in the spence.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB.(Manly-Rickert)D.467 : In womman vynolent is no defence, This knowen lechours by experience.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.5758 : Man or woman þat is vinolent Is verreyly a beste vnresonable.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)2150 : This seyn, thei wil, suppose a wayt be goon, And disolute anoon be negligent, Thenne is the wit, that myghti honde come on And take hem vp aslepe or vynolent.