Middle English Dictionary Entry
burǧen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | burǧen v. Also bo(u)rgen, bergin. |
| Etymology | Shortened from burjǒunen v. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To grow, sprout; put forth sprouts, branches, leaves, buds; blossom; also fig.; ~ out; burging flour, a flower coming out of the bud; (b) of animal organs: to grow out, protrude; (c) of a people: to reproduce, multiply.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)224b/a : Þe figge tre of cypris..bourgeþ & bereþ foure siþes.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)285b/b : In springyng tyme whanne trees borgeþ.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)287b/b : Þey..defoulen borgyng floures, twigges, and spray.
- c1400 *Trev.Higd.(Tbr D.7)6.6 f.215b : Þat vynes borgede [vr. burgede] & ymages of men meuede.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)56 : Burgyn or burryn, as trees: Germino, frondo, gemmo, frondeo.
- (?1440) Palladius (DukeH d.2)2.307 : And whan they burgyne out wel lijk to preue, This stonys..me may remeue.
- c1450(c1400) ?Clanvowe Cuckoo & N.(Frf 16)28 : For when they mowe..see the floures and the leves spring, That burges [vr. bringes] in to hertis remembraunce A maner case, medled with grevaunce, And lusty thoghtes ful of grete longynge.
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)692 : Auerell shouris Doith the busshis burgyn out blosom[i]s & flouris.
- 1468 Medulla (StJ-C C.22)48 : Gramino: To spryngyn or bergyn.
- a1500 Methodius(3) (Stw 953)887 : Tres þat ben baren and sere..þey xall burgyn and leuys bere.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)301b/b : Þe whelpe is a gober of fleissh..wiþoute here, wiþ clawes somdel borgynge [L prominent].
c
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)5.263 : Germania comeþ of germinare, þat is, for to burge [vr. borge] and bringe forþ.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: Provisional revised form section: Also burgin, bo(u)rgen, bergin.--per MLL