Middle English Dictionary Entry
abhorren v.
Entry Info
| Forms | abhorren v. Also aborren. |
| Etymology | L abhorrēre |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To shrink from (sth.) physically, loathe, dislike; (b) to shrink from or dread (death, adversity, etc.); (c) to regard (sth.) with repugnance, detest, abhor.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)62b/b : Idroforbicus, after þat he abhorreþ [*Ch.(2): abhorreth i. styggeþ] water, is neuer cured.
- c1450(?c1400) Wycl.Elucid.(StJ-C G.25)25 : If þou siȝe in liknesse of fleisch & blood þat blessed sacrament, þou schuldest loþen & abhorren it to resseyue it into þi mouþ.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)2.219 : Bestes and other creatures..flee in grete parte the siȝhte of man, abhorrenge his towchenge.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)4.11 : Sorowenge as if he hade bene woundede thro the body with a spere, abhorrenge the towchenge of man as woundes.
b
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)112 : Al þe sensual part..naturaly abhoriþ, hatiþ and fleeþ deeþ.
- c1460 Dub.Abraham (Dub 432)242 : My blode aborreþ to se my son blede, For all on blode it is.
- a1500 Imit.Chr.(Dub 678)58/20 : Þat þoruȝ feruour of spirit he..loue þat þinge þat þe flesshe euere naturaly fleeþ & abhorreþ.
c
- (c1449) Pecock Repr.(Cmb Kk.4.26)563 : Thei abhorren aboue alle othere the hiȝest and worthiest signe and sacrament of alle othere, the sacrament of the auter, the preciose bodi and blood of Crist.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)54.26 (v.1:p.335) : To sleen the childe aftir natures mocion thei abhorredden.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)7.119 : Þe preste, takynge þe letters and redynge þeim, abhorrede that synne.
- (a1475) Fortescue Gov.E.(LdMisc 593)132 : This rule wolde be sore aborred in Englond.
- a1500 St.Jerome (Lamb 432)356/23 : Gretly she abhorryd and hatid this vice.
- a1500 GLitany (Dc 42)127 : By the freylle nature off oure that it plesid the te take, for oure synne not aborryng, haue mercy on vs.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
Note: See also note under labouren v.