Middle English Dictionary Entry
bǒunen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | bǒunen v. Also buwne. Forms: ppl. bawnand; p. bouned(e, bounet, bound, buned, boune, bouun. |
| Etymology | From bǒun adj.; p. forms without dental suffix may be from bǒuen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To get (sth.) ready; gather troops [first two quots. should perh. read bonnen, i.e. bannen summon]; refl. to prepare oneself, get ready (to do sth.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1390(?c1350) Jos.Arim.(Vrn)414 : Þe kyng boskes lettres a-non to bounen his bernes, Comaundes hem to meeten him tymely on þe morwen.
- c1390(?c1350) Jos.Arim.(Vrn)472 : Þe kyng Boskes lettres anon to boune mo bernes.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)915 : He bracez a brade schelde..Bounede hym a broun stede.
b
- a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107)11920 : Ioseph was of þis tiþand faine, And buned [Vsp: busked; Ld: hied; Trin-C: hiȝed] him to wend againe.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3762 : With þat boystous brayde he bownes hym to dye.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)2878 : He bad him boun him belyue & on a blonk worth.
- c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages (Add 31042)43 : Then I bende vp my bowe and bownede me to schote.
2.
To be about (to do sth.), begin (to do sth.); -- also refl.
Associated quotations
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)4251 : He brawles one the bronde and bownes to dye.
- c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages (Add 31042)265 : This beryn..bownnes hym to speke And sayde, 'sirres..sottes bene ȝe bothe.'
3.
To be in a place, dwell [cp. OI búa].
Associated quotations
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4908 : Þen aires furth ser Alexander in-to þis athill temple..And fand a berne in a bedd bawnand alane.
4.
(a) To go, proceed, betake oneself; ~ of bed, get out of bed; ~ to bed, go to bed; (b) refl.
Associated quotations
a
- c1400(?c1380) Cleanness (Nero A.10)1398 : Þenne watz alle þe halle-flor hiled wyth knyȝtes, And barounes at þe sidebordes bounet aywhere.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)936 : The kynge..comandyde hys knyghtez For to byde with theire blonkez and bowne no forthyre.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1136 : Þe balefull bierdez bownez to þe erthe.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3219 : This comlyche kynge..Bownnys brathely to bede.
- a1400 Siege Jerus.(1) (LdMisc 656)741 : Waspasian bounys of bedde.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)768 : He..And bounes on with his bataill out at þe brade ȝatis.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1511 : All þe cite asentis..To buwne furth.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)6899 : Þes bounyt vnto batell & to bent droghyn.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)6997 : He bounet fro batell & þe bent leuyt.
- c1475(?c1425) Avow.Arth.(Tay 9:French&Hale)793 : To bed bownut þay þat nyȝte.
- c1475 Awntyrs Arth.(Tay 9)p.21 : Syr Wauan..Bouun to his enmy, that woundut was sore.
- a1500(?a1400) Morte Arth.(2) (Hrl 2252)3257 : Thowȝ thou And he to batayle bowne, many A ryche shall rewe that reasse.
- a1500 Wars Alex.(Dub 213)1116 : Þe moste party of hys princez..Bound [Ashm: Hastis þam] to ascolon.
b
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)783 : Thane come..A blake bustous bere..To bataile he bounnez hym with bustous clowez.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1013 : Bot thowe hafe broghte þat berde, bowne the no forthire.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1506 : Oure bischop bounes him of bed & buskis on his wedis.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)3030 : Alexander..Bounes him to [Dub: on] his blonke.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)9779 : Hit is playnly my purpos neuer..ffor to boun me to batell.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)298/13 : We er..fendis þat bownys vs vnto þe dead of þe Emperour Henrie.
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)7079 : Þan vp on his horse he lappe; To þe bischop he him boune.
- a1500(?c1400) Gowther (Adv 19.3.1)541 : Þes lordys to bed con hom bown.
- a1500 Wars Alex.(Dub 213)1511 : Thane councellys hym þe Clerge..To bowne hym forth..& buske hym beliue.