Middle English Dictionary Entry
celestiāl adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | celestiāl adj. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Belonging to the visible heavens; ~ bodi, a star or planet.
Associated quotations
- c1400 *Chaucer Astr.(Brussels 4869)[1.21] 83b : Amyddes this celestial zodiac is ymagyned a lyne which that is clepid the ecliptik lyne.
- c1400 *Chaucer Astr.(Brussels 4869)[2.17] 88b : In the ecliptik is the longitude of a celestial body rekened.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)4.pr.6.106 : The celestial moevynges of sterres.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)3798 : The mevyng of the hevene And the planetys alle seuene Longen to me..ther cours celestyal, I haue yt hol in gouernaunce.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)12359 : Thys bodyes celestyal..Ben let thus in ther mocyouns.
2.
Belonging to the Christian or pagan heaven; heavenly or divine in nature; unearthly, celestial.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.80 : That thurgh synne hath mysgoon fro the righte wey of Ierusalem celestial.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)8.780 : As a vois celestial Hem thoghte it souneth in here Ere, As thogh that he an Angel were.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.1118 : Þe goddis inmortal, Þat of kynde ben celestial.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.3657 : Sche was no mortal creature -- So heuenly faire and so celestial He þouȝt sche was.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)4.5582 : Þis merveil was so celestial: For þer cam doun from þe hiȝe heuene..Like a fairy a merueillous ymage.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.2960 : A creature..celestial of figure -- Noon erthely þing, but verraily devyne.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)1.979 : Was nevere man or womman yet bigete That was unapt to suffren loves hete, Celestial, or elles love of kynde.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)4.1541 : This on every god celestial I swere it yow.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.m.12.75 : Al that evere he hath drawen of the noble good celestial, he lesith it whanne he looketh the helles.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)8.1676 : The blissid Lord..thei wolde hym sle ageyn: Thei be erthli, he is celestiall.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)1905 : For my mete is inuysible & my drynk celestyal, It may not be seyn in þis mortalyte.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)5314 : Now abouyn in þe celestyal regyoun Illumynyd she is.
- (a1449) Lydg.PPs.102 (Trin-C R.3.20(1))145 : God in his palays above celestyal Haþe bylt a see and a manysoun.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)39.508 : He hopeth..thorwgh Celastial thinges saved forto be.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)460 : Alle the mervelous signals Of the goddys celestials.
- c1450 Capgr.Rome (Bod 423)4 : Þese too men wer be gotyn of a god celestiall.
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)7/23 : Praiers ben celestiall thinges.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)29/6 : To com to þe hyȝe joy celestyall.
- c1490(?a1449) ?Lydg.De SMCP (Chet 6709)10 : Thow art the sterre..That gave owre lorde..ffull offte sowke of thy Celestyall Mylke.
- a1500 As Reson Rywlyde (Dc 78)133 : Fadur of heuyns & celestiall leche.
- a1500 Ihesus for thi holy name (BodPoet e.1)p.213 : All the company celestyall..Pray fore vs terrestyall.