Middle English Dictionary Entry
warishen v.
Entry Info
Forms | warishen v. Also warish(e, wariche, waris(s)e, warice, warshe(n, varishe, (N) wareshe & (error) waysche; sg.3 (?error) waresche; p. warished, warisht, (N) wariste, waresht, warest; ppl. warished, etc. & iwarished, warisht, iwarist, iwareshed, warrished, warrist, warshit, warched, warchet, verished, (chiefly N) warist, (N) waresht, warest, (early K) iwarisd. |
Etymology | From ONF waris-, extended stem of AF/ONF warir, var. of OF garir, guarir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To regain one’s health or happiness, get well, recover; recover (from pain, sickness, etc.);
(b) to effect a cure; also, effect the reversal of a magical transformation; effect a cure (for an enchantment).
Associated quotations
a
- c1330 7 Sages(1) (Auch)43/963 : He ȝaf þe child anon þer of; Þe child warisscht [vr. was heled] fair and wel.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2172 : Youre doghter…shal warisshe [vrr. recouer, aryse] and escape.
- c1415 Chaucer CT.Fkl.(Lnsd 851)F.856 : Þan wolde myne herte Al warisshe of þis bitter peine smarte.
- a1425 Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Wel 225)133/312 : It sais þat he sall bled at þe nose & þarewith waryssh.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)517 : Warschyn, or recuryn of sekenesse: Convalesco, convaleo.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)2186 : I am wathely woundide, waresche mon I neuer!
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)5606 : Þai…see wald of a sekeman…Queþir he suld warisch of þat waa, or of þe werd turne.
b
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)4283 : Þe quen hade hire with al þat bi-hoved to warysche with þe werwolf.
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)37b : Take juis of þe leke…make þere of a drinke and yf þat to þe body that castith blode…and þou shalte wariche.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)696 : What wolde ye yeve hir that of that wolde warisshen [F qui de ce vous gariroit]?
2.
(a) To cure (sb.), heal;—also refl.; cure (sb. of sickness, a wound, etc.); also, fig. heal (sb. of sins); ~ ayenes, protect (sb.) against (a morbid condition), preserve from; ~ oute of, bring (the sick) out of (woe); ben warished of slep (sustenaunce), be recovered with sleep (sustenance);
(b) to relieve (sb., the soul) of distress or affliction, restore to happiness or prosperity; relieve (sb., the heart, of dread, distress, woe, etc.);
(c) to cure (a sickness, an impaired bodily member, etc.), heal (an injury); also, recover from (one’s wounds) [quot. ?a1425]; lift (a spell) or reverse (a magical transformation) [quot. a1500(?c1450)]; fig. counteract or alleviate (war, evil, etc.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1275 Ken.Serm.(LdMisc 471)218/140 : Al so raþe he was i warisd of his maladie.
- c1380 Firumb.(1) (Ashm 33)758 : Ȝif…y may be y-wareschid of my wounde, y schal scaþye hem…þat bileueþ on Mahounde.
- c1390 NHom.Narrat.(Vrn)35.299/92 : Þe leche…þonked vr lord Ihu Crist þat of his seknes hym warischt.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)21690 : Quen þe stanged men moght se þe nedder…þai war all warist [Frf: warisht] o þair stang.
- a1400 Pep.Gosp.(Pep 2498)25/18 : Tweie blynde men…Jesus…asked ȝif þai leued þat he miȝth warisschen hem.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)16.105 : Pieres þe plowman…lered hym lechecrafte…to warisshe [vrr. warschen, warsche, waysche] hym-self, And did him assaye his surgerye on hem þat syke were.
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)1094 : For ȝe haf trauayled…fro ferre…ȝe arn not wel waryst, Nauþer of sostnaunce ne of slepe.
- a1425(?c1375) NHom.(3) Leg.(Hrl 4196)53/63 : Many þat to ded war dight War raysid ogayn thurgh godes might; Al war þai warist and wele ferd.
- a1425 NHom.(3) Leg.Suppl.Hrl.(Hrl 4196)49/33 : Many þat war seke and sore…vnto Peter knelde And prayed him forto…warisch þam out of þaire wo.
- ?a1425(?a1350) Castleford Chron.(Göt Hist 740)21228 : Men þat languste, seke and vnfer, He wariste [L posset sanare] þam þoru his praier.
- c1440(?c1350) Mirror St.Edm.(4) (Thrn)25/30 : Þe souerayne leche…takes þere medcynes and waresche man of þese seuen seknes.
- ?a1450 Macer (Stockh Med.10.91)160 : Honysokell…stampid with salt is woned to abate þe olde bocches of þe brest…A woman is cured with þe ius of þis soden with salt, and ley [read: by] such a drynke is warised aȝens a noyous bolnyng.
- c1450 NPass.(Add 31042)156/282* : If a mane ware euyll smetyne Or if he were with neddir betyne…thay sold com vnto þat ȝerde…and than warest [NHom.(3) Pass.: hale and fere] solde þay be.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)103/15 : Crist…warischid vs of oure synnys.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)173 : The kynge Alain…that lith in sekenesse…shall neuer be warisshed till the beste knyght of alle Bretouns come and aske hym why he hath that maladye.
b
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)604 : Þow hast warsched me wel wiþ þi mede wordes.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fkl.(Manly-Rickert)F.856 : Thanne were myn herte Al warisshed [vr. verisshed] of hise bittre peynes smerte.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fkl.(Manly-Rickert)F.1138 : My brother shal be warisshed [vrr. warshit; helpen] hastily.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)2853 : When þat a prince in vertu him delitith, Þen is his peple warisshed of drede.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4217 : Was oure will ay with witt to warisch oure saule, And kest out all vnclennes.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)15194 : Iob…when he was…waryscht [vr. warrist] well of all his wo, To god þan mad he sacrafyce.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)15344 : Thoby with werdly wele…warescht [vr. warisht] all þat ware in wo.
- c1450 Chaucer BD (Frf 16)1104 : Whan I sawgh hir first a morwe, I was warshed of al my sorwe Of al day after.
c
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2207 : As maladies ben cured by hir contraries, right so shal man warisshe [vr. avoide] werre by vengeaunce.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2467 : In maladies…oon contrarie is warisshed [vrr. warchid, warshed, waressched; vanyshid or amendyd] by another contrarie.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2480 : Wikkednesse shal be warisshed [vrr. warsshed, y-warisched, warrisshed] by goodnesse, discord by acord, werre by pees and so forth of othere thynges.
- ?a1425(?a1350) Castleford Chron.(Göt Hist 740)23985 : Arthur selfe…went…To duel in auolones hile, Þar in forto warisse his wondes.
- ?c1450 Iff a man (Stockh 10.90)298/142 : Ilke day þou xalt hawe in mynde…to vse sponfull thre Till his sekenesse warched be.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)527 : She…hurte his oo thigh and his arme…it was warisshed by Gawein…and by launcelot.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)696 : Yef it myghte be…warisshed, I wolde yeve my-silf.
- a1500 Hrl.2378 Recipes (Hrl 2378)95/2 : Moyst it…with vrine of a mayde, for thus warischid maistre Morice alle sore eyne In Sicilie.
3.
(a) To make (sb., a church) strong, fortify;—used fig.; warished abouten with walles, of a city: protectively surrounded by fortifications, walled about;
(b) to protect (sb.); shelter (sb., doves); also, look after (a child), nurture;
(c) to save (sb., a sheep), rescue;
(d) ben warished, to escape (from God’s hand).
Associated quotations
a
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)2622 : Burwes and bold tounes al forbrent were, but ȝit were þei wiþ walles warchet aboute.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)146/1 : Oure Mary…kepte…relikes of seintes wiþ þe whiche þe chirche of Oegines is warsshed [L munita] & worshepyd.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)165/24 : Þe fadir…onoured his doghter wiþ…þe spirite of strengþe, & warisshed hire agayne alle contraryes.
b
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pard.(Manly-Rickert)C.906 : Myn holy pardoun may yow alle warice [vrr. warise, warisse, varysche].
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)921 : Wale þe a wonnyng þat þe warisch myȝt.
- c1400 Aelred Inst.(1) (Vrn)49/967 : In culverhows beþ ymaad holys in þe wal forto warsche þe culvren in.
- c1400 St.Alex.(3) (LdMisc 622)35/320 : Swete Iesu…warisshed he is þat wil þe desire ffrom þe fende sathan.
- c1450(a1425) MOTest.(SeldSup 52)1506 : Scho mad hyr moder…that chyld [Moses] to warysch [vr. noryssh] and warrand.
c
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)4923 : Fram deþ þou hast y-warist me.
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)1576 : Castor…had so his brother dyght And warisched him, of his myght.
- a1450 Ben.Rule(2) (Vsp A.25)1306 : Crist…tels…how a hird-man A febil schepe warest & wane.
d
- ?a1475 LDirige(2) (Dc 322)142 : I may nat fro the twyn Ne from thyne hande warysshed be [vr. warysshede; LD(1): May skape].