Middle English Dictionary Entry
collē̆ǧe n.
Entry Info
| Forms | collē̆ǧe n. Also collegge, colege, col(l)ā̆ge, collegie. Pl. collē̆ges, collēgies. |
| Etymology | OF college & L collēgium. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A resident body of ecclesiastics supported by an endowment; also, the establishment or quarters of such a body; (b) ~ chirche, a collegiate church.
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- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.93 : At Bathe..he gedered..monkes, which drew corrupcioun, as it is wont to be done in grete colege [L magno collegio].
- (1395) Wycl.37 Concl.(Tit D.1:Compston)72 : Parish chirchis shulden not be approprid seculerli to collegijs.
- (1430) Reg.Stafford in Som.RS 3178 : Ony prest which..singeth for a soule in church, collage, or other place.
- ?c1430(?1383) Wycl.Curse (Corp-C 296)303 : Grete colegies and cathedral chirchis.
- a1450 St.Editha (Fst B.3)333 : And for his soule a chyrche lette make In Wyltone..Þat a collage yclepud þo hit wasse.
- c1450(?c1400) 3 KCol.(1) (Cmb Ee.4.32)126/8 : In þis chirche was sumtyme a grete college of chanouns.
- c1450(c1430) Brut-1430 (Glb E.8)428/18 : A feyre sone..which..was..cristenyd in his colage withynne his Castelle of Wyndesore.
- ?c1450(?a1400) Wycl.Clergy HP (Lamb 551)366 : Owre colagis of monkis, chanons or eny oþer endowid prestis þat dwellen in siche conventycles.
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)7546 : Þai wer na monkes ne chanouns nouthir, Slyke as in colage duelt to gydir.
- (1451) Lin.DDoc.53/12 : That Ilke chanon of lincoln colage & beuerlay colage haldyng residens & bydyng yer haf xx d.
- 1451-1500 Tundale (Wagner)2187 : He made colages and kyrkes mony..To men of religiowne.
- ?1457 Hardyng Chron.A (Lnsd 204:Hammond)236/126 : The Emperour of Rome, Sir Sygismounde..had his stall vpon the kynges lifte honde In the Colage of seynt George.
- (1459) Will Fastolf in Nrf.Archaeol.2228 : To founde and stablish withynne the gret Mansion at Castre..a College of vij Religious men..and vij pore folke, to pray for his soule.
- (1461) RParl.5.468b : The Dean..and College of oure Chapell of Seint Stephen within oure Palice of Westminster.
- (1469) Paston (Gairdner)5.14 : I proposyd that the master of the colegg scholde have hadd it [a living].
b
- (1466) Will York in Sur.Soc.45158 : The college kirk of Saynt Petyr in Rypon.
2.
A body of scholars and students residing in an endowed establishment; such an establishment with its residents, a college (whether separate or part of a university); Kinges ~, ~ roial, Quenes ~, etc.
Associated quotations
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)4.219 : Acius þe poete aroos nouȝt aȝenst Iulius Cesar, whan Iulius come in to þe colage [L collegium; Higd.(2): scole] of poetes.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Rv.(Manly-Rickert)A.3989 : Ther was a greet collegge Men clepen the soler halle at Cantebregge.
- (1391) Priory Hamble in Archaeol.50260 : Custos collegij beate marie..seynte marie college of Wynchestre vulgariter nuncupati.
- (1420) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)9.918 : Universitees..Collieges of Studiers, and other Collegges of Holy Chirche.
- (1442) RParl.5.45b : In the fundation of his College of Eton, called the Kynges College of oure Lady of Eton beside Wyndesore.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)363 : To founde and endewe bi lijflood vniuersitees, and þerin collegis, þat þerbi clerkis or leernyd men be brouȝt vp into leernyng and kunnyng forto edifie and to teche oþere.
- (1447) in Mullinger Cambridge 1313 : So that beside the moost noble and glorieus collage roial of our Lady and saint Nicholas, founded by your highnesse, may be founded the seid so called Quenes collage to conservacon of oure feith.
- (1450) RParl.5.173b : The Provost and Scolers of oure College Roiale of oure Lady and Seint Nicholas of Cambrigge..the Provost and Collage Roial of oure Lady of Eton beside Wyndesore.
- (1450) RParl.5.197b : The Maister and Scolers of oure College withynne oure Universite of Cambrigge, called the Kyngeshalle.
- (1456) Let.Bekynton in RS 56.2164 : Amovyd and pryved perpetually frome provestre of the same collage Royall.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)288 : This ȝere deyed William Wikam, bischop of Wynchestir, that foundid to nobil Collegis, on at Wynchestir, a othir at Oxenforth.
- a1500(?c1378) Wycl.OPastor.(Ryl Eng 86)419 : Þer ben þre maner of collegies þat vsen þis craft of appropring. Þe firste ben cathedral chirchis..þe secounde ben chapels of prinsis..þe þridde ben collegies of studies.
- a1500(?c1378) Wycl.OPastor.(Ryl Eng 86)427 : Collegies in oxneford & caumbrige ben foundid on siche appropringis.
3.
A body of associates, a fellowship or assembly; a religious association or fellowship; also, the apostles of Christ; also, the establishment of such a body.
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- (1440) Paston2.48 : Qwan your leysyr is, resorte ageyn on to your college, the Inner Temple, for ther ben many qwych sor desyr your presence.
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)534 : The fyx sterrys..and sygnys meuyng asundyr..The qwyche multytude in fere, afftyr paynymys opynyon, Was clepyd the colege off goddys.
- ?c1450(?a1400) Wycl.Clergy HP (Lamb 551)366 : Criste and his colage myȝt not..be exempte fro þe bondis of þe olde lawe in þis mater..owre colagis of monkis, chanons or eny oþer endowid prestis þat dwellen in sich conventycles claymen to be exempt fro þis bonde.
- a1450 St.Kath.(3) (Richardson 44)60 : I thonke the that thou hast vouche sauf to nombre me amongst the college of thyn handmaydens.
- (c1450) Capgr.St.Aug.(Add 36704)29/18 : Simpliciane graunted him xij heremites..þe moost proued men in parfithnesse of all þat college.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)79.8 (v.2:p.80) : Seynt Iohannes of Bevirlee .. made many decones and prestis .. of whos educacion and collegie was worshipful Bede.
- c1460 MS Ld.416 in Halliwell D.263 [= Idley Instr. 2.B.1795] : All suche executours..I bytake..Unto the grete colage of the fyndis blake.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)1.1437 : Remembre that God, with his collage [rime: village], All thyng he seeth and knoweth.
4.
college of cardinales, the Sacred College of the Roman Church, charged with the election of the Pope and acting as the Pope's privy council.
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- (1452) Let.Christ Ch.in Camd.n.s.1918 : As wel to our Holy Father the Pope as to the College of Cardinalls.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)296 : Ther were the Cardinales of both collegis, both of Gregori and Benedict..all sette on this holy conclusion to reforme unite in Holy Cherch.
- (1464) Let.Ormond in Fortescue Works27 : The Pope and the collage of Cardinales.