Middle English Dictionary Entry
blē̆nden v.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | blē̆nden v.(2) Also blinden & blonden. Forms: p. blende, blente; ppl. blend, blent, blended & blande. |
| Etymology | OE blendan (rare) & blandan (corresp. to OI blanda); the word occurs chiefly in N texts. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To mix or blend (two things or one thing with another); ~ samme, ~ togeder; ~ among, ~ with; (b) to intersperse; suffuse; (c) to penetrate (sth.); immerse (in sth.); engulf (bi sth.).
Associated quotations
a
- a1400 Cursor (Frf 14)6021 : Haile & fire was blende [Vsp: menged] samme.
- a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107)18019 : Aisel haue i blend wid gall.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)1788 : Boþe his blod and his brayn blende on þe cloþes.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1361 : Fede þay þayr houndes Wyth þe lyuer & þe lyȝtez..And bred baþed in blod blende þer-amongez.
- (1428) Doc.in Sur.Soc.852 : xxvj peces of fals Inglysh iryn..in shappe of osmundes..war made to blend with gude osmundes.
- (1428) Doc.in Sur.Soc.856 : Yat he suld hafe blended plaster or lyme amang his alom.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)9642 : Till the bloberond blode blend with the rayn.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)1868 : Þore fand þei wellys fayr and clere..all blend [vr. menged] with bytturnese.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.24 : Blonde [?read: blende] hit with mylke.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.36 : Blend alle togeder.
- a1475 Liber Cocorum (Sln 1986)p.50 : Grynde tansy, þo iuse owte wrynge, To blynde with þo egges.
- a1500 SLeg.Pass.(Vsp A.3)958/13 : Vinegre & gall þe jews blend [Pep: mengde].
- 1607(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hrl 2124)330/302 : Minglers of wyne in the nighte, brewinge so blendinge against daye lighte.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)18841 : His vice [Frf: visage] sumdel wit rede was blend [Trin-C: meynd].
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)1016 : Þe amatyst, purpre wyth ynde blente.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1931 : His surkot..& his hode..Blande al of blaunner were boþe al aboute.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)2371 : Alle þe blode of his brest blende in his face, Þat al he schrank for schome.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1799 : And hewes..halsez in sondyre, That all blendez with blode.
c
- c1400(?c1380) Patience (Nero A.10)227 : Þat þay in balelez blod þer blenden her handez.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)967 : Þe brethe of þe brynston bi þat hit blende were, Al þo citees and her sydes sunkken to helle.
- c1450(?a1400) Siege Milan (Add 31042)1080 : Þat strake his hert gan blende.
2.
blenden blod, to spill or shed blood.
Associated quotations
- a1425 NPass.(Cmb Gg.5.31)782 : If I hafe noght sayd bot gude, With wrong blendys [vrr. mengest, myngyst, menges] þou my blude.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)269/368 : What wonders has thou wroght To be in payn thus broght, Thi blissed blode to blende?
3.
Of a person: to mingle or have dealings (with others); ~ flesh, have intercourse.
Associated quotations
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)28475 : Ic ha don sin in lucheri Wit womman..I haue my fles wit þam blend.
- a1400 Cursor (Frf 14)5690 : Moses sagh þai dide ham wrange & sone he blende [vrr. mengid, medeled] ham a-mange.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)1695 : Priam..All abundaunt in blisse blent with his folke, Þat wele wantid no wegh, ne worship in vrthe.
4.
(a) To mingle (good deeds with bad ones, bliss with woe, etc.); (b) to infuse or inspire (sb. with charity, etc.); (c) blent in blisse, immersed or bathed in bliss.
Associated quotations
a
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)5402 : Your blyse mun with bale be blend.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)407/22 : Þai þat hase som gude dedis and blendis þaim with evull warkis.
b
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)105 : Vertu vailes noȝt all..Emang þe multitudo of men..Bot..as þai ere blend with bignes of will.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)113/403 : With peasse and plente..Good luf and charyte Blendyd amanges vs.
- a1500 Ihesu þt was borne (Adv)p.155 : Were luf and charite with hus blend..Then schulde owre trobul be at a nende.
c
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)385 : In blysse I se þe blyþely blent.
5.
(a) To stir up or agitate (sth.); (b) mi blod is blent, I am distressed.
Associated quotations
a
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)13767 : Þar-in was won for to descend Angels, þe water for to blend.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)17333 : Pilate was þar; his blod was blend [Trin-C: but he was blende], Quen he wessen had his hend.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)24005 : Al mi blod it was me blend, Mi spirite for yeild i wend.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)24098 : Mi blod es nu in me sa blend þat on mi soru mai be nan end.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1390 I warne vche (Vrn)30 : Be war his wraþþe..But bisy þe her bale to blynne, Þat blaberyng are wiþ oþes blent.
Note: Antedates 4.(a)