Middle English Dictionary Entry
chastīen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | chastīen v. Also chastī(e, chastee, kastīn. |
| Etymology | OF chastiier (from L castigāre). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. chasten & chastisen.
1.
(a) To correct or improve (someone's) behavior; discipline or reform (sb.); rear (a child) properly; mend (oneself); ~ bi another, learn proper conduct from another; (b) to reprove (sb.), reprimand; ~ fro, warn against (faults); (c) to admonish (sb.); (d) ~ from, restrain (oneself) from (an offense).
Associated quotations
a
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)11/10 : Get is sume..of unbileue..swo faste bunden..þat no prest ne no bissop ne mai him chastien, ne mid forbode ne mid scrifte ne mid cursinge.
- a1400 Cursor (Frf 14)13069 : Þou salle in my prison ly to chasty þe of suche foly.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)5869 : Fadirs and modirs..Sal yhelde acount..Of sons and doghtirs þat þai forthe broght, Þe whilk þai here chastied noght.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)690 : Thowe arte my neuewe..That I haue chastyede and chosen.
- a1450 Who þat liste loke (Stw 951)p.48 : Fole is þat in lust wol affie: Oon brid by a nother can hym chastie.
b
- c1230(?a1200) *Ancr.(Corp-C 402)17b : Na wepmon ne chastie ȝe ne edwiten him his unþeaw bute he beo þe ouer cuðre.
- c1230(?a1200) *Ancr.(Corp-C 402)59a : Þenne mei he sikerliche chastien hire openliche of hire unþeawes.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)148/10 : He ssel his broþer chasti, his nixte oþer his seriont wyþnime and punissi.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.2117 : How he his brother mai chastie, That he..Tok upon honde to despreise Humilite.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)6993 : For I, that other folk chastie, Wole not be taught fro my folie.
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)6/13 : Blame þat mis-do..chasti þaim fra iuil wne, als þe fadir dos his sune.
- a1425 Ben.Rule(1) (Lnsd 378)6/19 : Gode sall he chasty wid word.
c
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)26/10 : Hermes chastied Hamon saieing thus: 'the first thinge that y comaunde the to do is to drede God and to obey him.'
d
- c1450 Ponthus (Dgb 185)124/15 : He myght not kepe ne chastie hym selfe from tresone.
2.
To punish (sb.) for an offense, chastise; also, subject to suffering for expiation.
Associated quotations
- a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) (Stw 34)143/30 : He besohte at gode, þat naht ne scolde reinin for ðe folke to kastin.
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)1334 : Þat ȝe him chasti þoruȝ riȝte lawe.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)2844 : Þe cornwaillisse bor hom ssal chasti some.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)8830 : Sparie he wolde Mildemen, & harde chasty þe proute.
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)10308 : Holi churche..ssal princes chasti þat hom [prelates] doþ eni wou.
- c1330(?a1300) Guy(2) (Auch)p.528 : So schal men chasti foule glotuns Þat wil missay gode barouns.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)220/16 : Me ssel þe children chasti and wel teche.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.2900 : A rodd, Thi veine gloire and thi folie With grete peines to chastie.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)16229 : I rede men chasti him for-þi, And bete him to þe blod.
- ?c1400 Chaucer Bo.(Add 10340)4.pr.4.3579 : Yif no peyne of Iustice ne chastied hem.
- (a1402) Trev.Dial.MC (Hrl 1900)13/12 : Ȝif..þe princes office haþ no power to deme & to chastee siche mysdoers.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)3528 : Bot God wate wele þe cause why; Parchaunce it es for his foly To chasty hym..For his syns.
- a1425(a1400) PConsc.(Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196)3549 : Þe gude son tholes mekely Þe fader, when he wille hym chasty.
- a1450 Myne awen dere sone (Vsp D.13)107 : Chasty thy childer with mesoure, And than þou dose þyne awen honour.
- a1475(1450) Scrope DSP (Bod 943)188/19 : A whip, in token that I am he that God hathe ordende for to chastie [vrr. chaste, chastice] and to correcte the.
- c1450 3 KCol.(2) (Add 31042)565 : Ȝif any..fro the lawe ȝode, To chesen one of myghte..To chasty theym by iugement seculere.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)6.1 : Na in thi wreth amend me or chasti me, bot hele me here with pyne & penaunce.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)p.498 : Lord..thou sall chasty [L corripies] me and thou sall qwikyn me..chastiand thou sall qwikyn me.
3.
(a) To subdue or control (the flesh, desire, etc.); (b) to rule or dominate (a people, a person).
Associated quotations
a
- c1225(?c1200) HMaid.(Bod 34)14/201 : Þi wit edstont & chastieð þi wil.
- c1225(?c1200) SWard (Bod 34)2/12 : Ant te fulitohe wif mei beon wil ihaten; þet ga þe hus efter hire, ha diht hit al to wundre, bute wit ase lauerd chasti hire þe betere.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)221/2 : Hit behoueþ þet he defouly and chasti his uless be hardnesse of uestinges and be penonces.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.38 : Min herte is full of such sotie, That I myself mai noght chastie.
- a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Devil Phys.(Phys-E)p.150 : My fleys may I noht chastye.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1019 : Bot luke nowe, for charitee, þow chasty thy lyppes, That the no wordez eschape.
b
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)192b/b : To chastye þe pryde of þe Iewes.
- a1450 7 Sages(3) (Cmb Dd.1.17)1665 : I ne herde neuer in my lyve Old man chasty ȝong wyf.
4.
chasteand metes, correct or invigorating food.
Associated quotations
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)4607 : Slik lust [fornication] is lang on þe leuir & likand spices, Mast cherischid & [?read: by] encheson of chasteand metis; And ȝe bot fede ȝow with frute at flays noȝt ȝoure hongir, For-þi neuire ailes ȝow þat apetite.