Middle English Dictionary Entry
bolnen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | bolnen v. Also bulnen. Ppl. bolned, bolne(n. |
| Etymology | ON; cp. OI bolgna. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. bellen v.(1) & bollen v.(1).
1.
(a) To swell, become distended; also, specif., swell from infection, poison, beating, etc.; (b) bolned, swollen (from infection, beating, etc.); also, corpulent; (c) bolned hering, bloated herring; (d) to stuff (the paunch) with food.
Associated quotations
a
- (?a1390) Daniel *Herbal (Add 27329)f.202va : In þat sirup thei put kebles & tho raschin out & bolne.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)6011 : Þan sent drightin..Bile and blister, bolnand [Trin-C: bollynge] sare, On all his folk.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)12531 : A nedder..stanged Iam in þe hand..Bolnand in a litel wei [Frf: he bulned grete wiþ-outen legh].
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)512 : Bryddez busken to bylde..& blossumez bolne to blowe.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Ex.9.9 : Botchis schulen be in men..and bolnynge bladdris.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Job 16.17 : My face bolnyde [WB(1): to-swal; L intumuit].
- c1425 Bible SNT(1) (Cmb Dd.12.39)Deeds 28.6 : Þei supposed þat he schulde bolne, ande sodenly falle downe ande dighe.
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.29/26 : An humur..made a bollnyng inflacion..pestilence was hydde ynward.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)9204 : Þe white dragoun..a fflaume out cast, Þat þe rede bolnede & brast.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)394 : Hire bele gun bolne [with pregnancy].
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)84/30 : Onone þis pece bolnyd mervaloslie als grete as a fute-ball & breste.
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)122/9 : A clerk..in his wombe had a meruelous risyng whech bolned soo..þat he fered gretly it schuld drawe on-to ydropesy.
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)123/9 : Thus bolned þe foot and ranked, þat þei wer compelled to kit hir schoo.
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)16a : To Bolne: gliscere, inflare, tumere, pertumescere, turgere.
- a1500(c1445) Lydg.Mir.Edmund (Ashm 46)284 : The ded cors was ffounde Bolne with watir.
b
- c1390 Chart.Abbey HG (Vrn)362 : He..dyede hongynge on þe roode-treo, bolned blu & blodi.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)4726 : Þe king..weped sare, And sagh mens bodis bolnud ware.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)12685 : Hes knes war bolnd [Frf: bolned] sua Þat he no moght vnnethes ga.
- c1400(a1349) Rolle MPass.(1) (Cmb Ll.1.8)21/63 : Þi lovely face so wan and so bolnyd with bofetynge.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)113a/a : Þe vse of hem in þe first makeþ þe body to be inflate or bolned. And after..þai ar flayne & deinflate i. vnbolned.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)114b/b : Þe flesche: if it be harde and scharpe and bolnede or bunchede.
- (1440) *Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)963 : He fond him fat bolnyd and rody of cher.
- c1440 Thrn.Med.Bk.(Thrn)74/38 : If þe wonde be bolnede, do þan leuke þer-to.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)370/370 : He was a full worthy wight, Nowe blemysght and bolned with bloode.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)430/107 : His bak and his body was bolned for betyng.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)372/1 : Þe toder knyght..axkid hym whi his een war so wate & so bownyd.
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)1071 : His kne sodanly fell sare..It was so bremly bolned and belyd Þat he myght noȝt wele it weld.
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)4115 : His face was deformed and bolnyd And with rede salfleme suolnyd.
- ?c1450 Stockh.PRecipes (Stockh 10.90)p.83 : For bolnede wommenis pappis.
- a1500 ?Rolle De Passione (Tit C.19)45 : The hede..was bolned as an ouene kake.
c
- (1413) Rec.Norwich 260 : Fressheryng, 9 d. Bolnyd heryng, 4 d.
d
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4435 : Ȝe..With bakin mete & with briddis bolnes ȝoure paunches.
2.
Of the sea: to swell or heave upward; surge, rise; ~ up; fig. bolnand wikkednes.
Associated quotations
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Gosp.(Phys-E)p.25 : The first dai sal al the se Boln and ris.
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)363 : Þen bolned þe abyme and bonkez con ryse.
- a1425 NHom.(3) Leg.Suppl.Hrl.(Hrl 4196)85/380 : Þe wind bigan rudely to rise And þe see to bolne.
- (1435) Misyn FL (Corp-O 236)72/18 : Þis sange sal bolne to his mouthe, & his prayars he sall synge with a gostly synphane.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)57 : Þe racke..Blewe on þe brode se, bolned vp harde.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)59/28 : Þe flude..bolnyd up so þat it come vnto þe kurk of Saynt Zenon.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)17.5 : The strandis of wickidnes, that is bolnand wickidnes..has drouyd me.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)57.7 : The strande that bolnes awhile als tite is all away.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)229/4 : Tumens tellus, scilicet, bolnynge erþe, for þe erþe is risynge and waxeþ hye there like a bolnynge body.
3.
(a) To swell (with vanity or pride); be puffed up; bolning pride; (b) bolned, puffed up (with vanity or pride); arrogant; (c) to make (sb.) be puffed up, inflate.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)179 : For bobaunce and bost and bolnande priyde.
- ?c1400(c1340) *Rolle Psalter (Sid 89)Or.Ab.9 : Þe proudest menne þat bolned in erthely heghnes..wore made ful meke.
- (1415) Hoccl.Oldcastle (Hnt HM 111)49 : If thyn hy herte, bolnynge in errour, To holy chirche can nat buxum be.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Deut.17.13 : That no man therafter inwardli boln [L intumescat] with prijd.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)1 Cor.13.4 : Charyte..is not bolned [L inflatur] with pride.
- (1435) Misyn FL (Corp-O 236)11/22 : Connyng with-oute charite..bolnes to moste wreched vndoyng.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)1854 : Syr bolnynge bowde, tell me why blowe ȝe so lowde!
- c1400 Interpol.Rolle Cant.(1) (Bod 288)25 : Proudist men þat bolneden in erþeli hiȝnes.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)21.24 : He is pore that..bolnes noght in pompe & vanyte of this warld.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.22 : For bolnyng pride.
b
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))1 Cor.5.2 : And ȝe ben bolnun [WB(2): bolnyd; vrr. bollid, bollen] with pride.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Col.2.18 : Tho thingis whiche he hath not seyn, walkinge veynli, bolnyd [WB(1): ynblowyn; L inflatus] with wit of his fleisch.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)69/23 : Þai er so bolned in pride and vayne glory þat..þai vse schort clathes.
- a1450 Castle Persev.(Folg V.a.354)2438 : Þou Besynesse, þou bolnyd bowde!
- c1400 Interpol.Rolle Cant.(1) (Bod 288)20 : Þe peyne of proude, bolnyd, maliciouse, dampnyd men and wommen lastiþ wiþouten eende.
c
- c1425(a1400) Wycl.Conf.(Dub 245)327 : Poule seiþ þat mannes kunnyng bolniþ hym bi pride.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)1.5 : Pride..heghis & bolnes thaim as wynd dos.
4.
(a) To swell (with anger, etc.); be aroused with strong emotion; be incensed (ayen(s sb.); (b) to be aroused sexually, be in rut; (c) to make (the breast) swell.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(a1376) *PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)[5.67] f.12b : His body was bolnid for wroþ, þat he bot his lippe.
- c1400(a1376) *PPl.A(1) (Trin-C R.3.14)[5.99] f.12b : Al my brest bolniþ [Vrn: bolleþ] for bittir of my galle.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Judg.8.3 : The spyryt of hem took rest, bi the which thei bolneden aȝens hym.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)5052 : I sourde full of yre, And bolne at þe brest all for bale angre!
- c1450 3 KCol.(2) (Add 31042)253 : O false Herode..Thyn hert nere bristis for bolnande pure envy.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)44/14 : Where-to haste thow bolned with siche a fowle cruelte ayene this creatur?
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)237/281 : For talys that ar told I bolne at my belt.
b
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)16 : Þan þei [deer] bygynne..to boln, and to belewe, and to stirre hem from þe haunt.
- (c1410) York MGame (Vsp B.12)22 : Þe buk gynneþ to achauf hym self and bolne.
c
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)18 : Ofte haf I wayted, wyschande þat wele..Þat dotz bot þrych my hert þrange, My breste in bale bot bolne & bele.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.89va (3.3) : 'Bulla tumens'..is when the burbles ar grete and bolen and bloute.
Note: ?This word. Cf. bellen v.(1).
Note: ?Additional quot., sense 1.(b). ?New spelling: bolen. Editor's gloss: ppl. adj. 'swollen'.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.34vb (2.3) : Þis febre is knowen be continuel akyng of þe heuede..by schronkkelyng of þe browes, & redehede in þe eyen, and bolnyng in þe face..euyl sauour in þe mouthe, bolne wombe and brakyng, [etc.].
Note: Additional quot., sense 1.(b). New spelling: bolne. Editor's gloss: boln(e ppl. adj. 'swollen'.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.41vb (2.3) : In þis sekenes þai waxen so contract..þat here hed & knees gon togeder, and þai lese speche, and grosshyng wiþ þe tethe, and þe breste bolnyth, and þai seme as þai schulde die.
- ?c1400(1379) Daniel *Treat.Uroscopy (Roy 17.D.1)f.54rb (2.7) : In þe leucofleu[me], comunely þe stomac bolneþ after mete, & eyȝen bolne & fade & wax dymmysshe.
Note: Additional quots., sense 1.(a). New forms: 3 sg. bolnyth, bolneþ.