Middle English Dictionary Entry
carō̆len v.
Entry Info
| Forms | carō̆len v. |
| Etymology | OF caroler |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To dance and/or sing in a carole; (b) to sing for (the dancers in a carole); (c) fig. to spend one's time noisily or unprofitably.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)6.1845 : Ther was ful many a tymber bete And many a maide carolende.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)9040 : Þese wommen ȝede and tolled here oute wyþ hem to karolle þe cherche aboute.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)9137 : Þese men þat ȝede so karolland Alle þat ȝere hand yn hand.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)7600 : Þai karold [Frf: caroled; Göt: dauncid], wimmen be þe wai; O þair karol suilk was þe sang.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)810 : I wolde have karoled right fayn, As man that was to daunce right blithe.
- ?a1425 Mandev.(2) (Eg 1982)116/24 : Þai make damysels to comme in carolland.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)62 : Caroolyn, or synge carowlys: Psalmodio [Win: pallinodio].
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)1777 : Whan þey had karoled alder best..So come þe geauntz.
- c1450(1369) Chaucer BD (Benson-Robinson)849 : I sawgh hyr daunce so comlily, Carole and synge so swetely.
- c1460 Ipom.(3) (Lngl 257)324/17 : A squiere..had the governance of him, to teche him to rede, to sing, to carol, to daunce, to hunt.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)21530 : I kan karole wel and daunce.
- a1500(c1450) Idley Instr.(Arun 20)2.S.172 : Vppon ȝole nyȝt..xij ȝonge folk dauncyd in a chyrchȝard karolyng.
b
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)745 : A lady karolede [F chantoit] hem that hyghte Gladnesse..Wel coude she synge and lustyly.
c
- a1475(a1456) Shirley Death Jas.(Add 5467)18 : The spows is foundon, wherfore we bene cumne, and all this nyght haf carold here.