Middle English Dictionary Entry
clamǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | clamǒur n. Also clamer, clamur. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A loud call, a shout; loud shouting, uproar; (b) loud cries (of pain or grief), noisy lamenting or complaining; (c) importunate outcry, entreaty.
Associated quotations
a
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)2994 : Was neuer siche a clamour of capitaynes in erthe.
- (a1460) Vegetius(2) (Pmb-C 243)1986 : A clamour, clept an harrow or a shout..noon is to rere.
b
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.1278 : Swich sorwe he maketh that the grete tour Resouneth of his yowlyng and clamour.
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)18230 : The cry was gret & fer herd Off hem that thus to dethe ferd. Pryamus herde..That delful noyse & clamoure.
- c1450 Spec.Chr.(2) (Hrl 6580)50/34 : Clamour of sorwynge.
- (1451) Capgr.St.Gilb.(Add 36704)126/5 : Þat he schuld not inqwyet his breþerin with clamour whech he mad for peyne.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)113.126 (v.2:p.194) : [His] moder, seeyng the childe dede and havyng suspicion to hir husbonde of his deth, bigan anoon to roren and cryen .. and often clepid hym homicide and manqueller; the knyght heryng this .. for the importune clamour of his wife .. wexe verrey confuse in hymself..
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)5997 : Myche clamur & crie for care of hor dethe.
c
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)8.2731 : Sche, that myhte noght forsake So gret a clamour..Let Pite come.
- c1425 Found.St.Barth.53/7 : With grete clamoure of voice we callid yn the holy Apostle to ȝeue his helpe.
- (a1460) DSPhilos.(Helm)11/27 : Make nat youre clamours to God as ignorauntes full of corupte wille.
2.
(a) Noisy expression of disapproval, loud outcry against something; noisy unfavorable opinion; (b) the statement of a grievance, a complaint.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)prol.514 : The comun clamour is In every lond..And eche in his compleignte telleth How that the world is al miswent.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.5197 : For al the clamour that he herde, The king..yaf hem only daies tuo Of respit.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB.(Manly-Rickert)D.889 : For which oppressioun [rape] was swich clamour..That dampned was this knyght for to be deed.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)2933 : This was the clamour and noyse..Of hegh and lough.
- (1430) Will Durham in Sur.Soc.278 : It' to rep'ac'on of Tynebrygge of Newcastell c. mrc',if so bee yat ye mair..will relesse me alle acc'ons as I yat neu'..noght awe yaim at my wetyng, but yis I desir for eschewyng of Clamour.
- (1450) RParl.5.204a : The grete clamer, noyse and enformacion, that they heren daily of youre trewe lige men, that ben distrussed..that youre Adversaries of Fraunce ben fully purposed..for to conquere the seid Ile.
b
- (a1405) Red Paper Bk.Colchester33 : Commune clamour schal be mad open liche in ye hall be ye communes, but onliche be bille put to ye ballifs.
- c1460(a1449) Lydg.2 Merch.(Hrl 2255)125 : On the a clamour now I wil begynne, That causist lovers assondir for to twynne.