Middle English Dictionary Entry
certitūde n.
Entry Info
| Forms | certitūde n. |
| Etymology | L & OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Exactness, definiteness, or certainty of knowledge or understanding; certitude; in ~, with certainty, definitely; (b) significance.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.17 : For egalle certitude [L certitudo] may not be holden by alle thynges and in alle thynges. For..diuine miracles ar..not worthy to be discussede by disputacion.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.19 : A dubitacion may be movede probably in mony thynges, where certitude dothe not appere to be variaunte.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.183 : Whiche childer..not knowenge their faders in certitude [etc.].
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.63 : The edificacion of whiche cite is not to be hade in certitude, withowte that kynge Ludde made hit.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)3.185 : Certitude is not hade of the arke of the testamente, how and when the Iewes didde receyve hit.
b
- c1450 Metham Physiog.(Gar 141)128/24 : This ys the certytude off thise tokynnys: That..the bryter off colourrys that thise dropys be, the gretter euyl..thei betokyn.