Middle English Dictionary Entry
bōcen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | bōcen v. Also bosen, boosen. Ppl. bōced, bōst. |
| Etymology | OF bocier |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To bulge, puff up; of hair: flare; ~ out; (b) of carvings or designs: to project, stand out; boced work, chased work; (c) to pad.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)103b/a : Bosyng out to þe maner of an egge in þe armehole.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)110b/b : Þe nose forsoþ is sumate, i. bosed or hoked [L symatur], & þe lippez grosse.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)41 : Bocyn owte or strowtyn: Turgeo.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)3022 : The here of hir hede..Bost out vppon brede, bright on to loke.
b
- (1445) ?Bokenham Claudian CS (Add 11814)p.265 : Mantels in sidon wrouȝte And bawdrikis boocyng with brochis bolde.
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)138 : He ordeyned to be graued ther yn..ymagis boocing, and seemyng as thouȝ thei were going and passing out of the wal.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)1564 : Ymagry..Of beste and babery..Bost out..þe byg toures vmbe.
- (1463) Will York in Sur.Soc.30259 : j peciam argenti..boced cum rosis.
- (?a1500) Invent.Lin.in Archeol.5310 : ij turribula de argento de boced wark.
c
- c1400 Wycl.DSins (Bod 647)124 : Soche men þat boosen hor brestis.
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)132/6 : Þoo men þat boosen her bristis.