Middle English Dictionary Entry
chastīsement n.
Entry Info
| Forms | chastīsement n. |
| Etymology | From chastīsen . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. chastīement.
1.
Disciplinary action, as (a) admonition, reprimanding; (b) chastisement, punishment; affliction.
Associated quotations
a
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)17/2 : He is ine grat peril to huam alle triacle went in to uenym. Also deþ techinge and chastisement to þe proude.
- ?a1425(a1415) Wycl.Lantern (Hrl 2324)119/16 : It is a greet token of greet goodnes not to suffre..synners..to swe her owene foly, but soone put to hem merciful chastisement.
- c1450(?c1400) Wycl.Elucid.(StJ-C G.25)29 : Þe hede preestis of þe chirche schulde..alle rebel aȝens her chastisement delyuere up to kynges prisonement as for goddis enemyes.
- c1450 Spec.Chr.(2) (Hrl 6580)234/5 : Chastysmente [L correpcio] in mesure of a wys man profitez more than a hundreth lasches anenste a fole.
b
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)4852 : A chylde Þat wyþ vnþewys wexyþ wylde..Chastysment behoueþ þarto.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)5036 : Ȝoure sonys to chastyse and to lere, Þat ȝe ne þey be nat shent For defaute of chastysment Bodyly.
- c1425 Chaucer CT.Mel.(Petw 7)B.3005 : Wheþere ȝe putte þe punsshment and þe chastisement and þe vengeaunce of þis outrage in þe will of me.
- c1450(c1430) Brut-1430 (Glb E.8)401/25 : God sent hem a yerd of chastisement.
- 1532-1897(c1385) Usk TL (Thynne:Skeat)89/83 : That suche thinges by due chastisment were amended.