Middle English Dictionary Entry
bōde n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | bōde n.(1) Pl. (early) bōden. |
| Etymology | OE boda, -an. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A messenger or emissary; (b) as a surname; bodeman.
Associated quotations
- c1175(?OE) HRood (Bod 343)14/14 : Þa sende him roxilus his boden to.
- a1225(OE) Vsp.A.Hom.Init.Creat.(Vsp A.22)219 : He ȝescop tyen engle werod..angeli boden, archangeli hahboden.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)4695 : He sende his boden to Belin..& bad hine [etc.].
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)20502 : Þreottene dæies igon weoren seoððen þa beoden commen þære.
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)670 : Þis baillifs..Nomen is bodene and greueden him.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.61 : On þe Wissonday..Com bode to þe kyng & þus gan þei seie [etc.].
- a1425 Assump.Virg.(1) (Add 10036)118/246 : Me cam bode fram heuene, Fro my sone a massagere.
b
- (1285) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms152 : Joh. Bodeman.
- (1309) Close R.Edw.II98 : William le Bode.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3228 : Thomas le Bode.
- (1428) Feudal Aids 1226 : Johannes Bodman.