Middle English Dictionary Entry
conceivinge ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | conceivinge ger. |
| Etymology |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Conception or begetting of offspring; also, ability to conceive; (b) pregnancy; childbearing; (c) breeding; ~ time; (d) coming into being.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)4.251 : Crist in his conceyvynge [L conceptu], in his burþe..in his prechynge.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)135b/b : Aristotel seiþ þat in conceyuynge of a childe, þat ȝif þe wynde is norþ, þis childe schal be male.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)175/15 : In þe tyme of conseyuynge þe wommans sperme [is] medlid wiþ a mannes.
- a1425(c1340) Rolle Psalter (LdMisc 286)p.523 : The conceyuyng of goddis sun.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Gen.25.21 : The Lord..ȝaue conceyuyng [L conceptum] to Rebecca.
- a1425(a1400) Paul.Epist.(Corp-C 32)Heb.11.11 : Þurgh feiþ sche..took vertue and conseyuyng [L concepcione] of þe seed.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)434 : Þe feiþ which biganne at cristis conceyuyng.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)43.440 : At the byrthe as clene virgine sche was as At hire Conceyveng.
- a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer.(Add 36791)41/10 : The maner of hure conceyuyng and of the childyng.
b
- a1425 Adam & E.(3) (Wht)79/38 : To þe womman forsoþe God seyde: 'I schal multiplie þi dissesis and þi conseyuynges [L conceptus tuos].'
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)67b : Rewe ys hote and drye..hit doþe a-way conseyvyng.
- c1465(?1373) *Lelamour Macer (Sln 5)71b : Savayn dronkyn in wyne drawith oute flouris and spillith conseyvynge.
- ?a1500 Hist.World (Trin-O 29)4/151 : God .. seyde vnto þe woman, 'because thou hast doon thus, I shal multyply thy dysesys and thy conceyvyngis, and thow shalt brynge fourth childryn with grete sorw.'
c
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)2.303 : For þey [lambs] schulde not al be splekked [i.e. speckled]..þerfore in þe firste conceyuynge tyme he leyde so ȝerdes, but not in þe latter conceyuynge tyme.
d
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)128a/b : Lente is tyme of conceyuynge of þe plente and of burgenynge..for þanne vertue of generacioun is most strong in beestis, treen, and herbis.
2.
Conceiving of a plan, planning.
Associated quotations
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)5/26 : Þe labour of my bokis making is not withoute hardnes, firste in hem conceyuing in suche foorme as þei ben.