Middle English Dictionary Entry
concord(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | concord(e n. |
| Etymology | OF, & L concordia. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A state of mutual friendship or affection; harmony, amity; brotherli ~, brotherly love; (b) amiability, affection.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl.(Manly-Rickert)E.1129 : Ful many a yeer..Lyuen thise two in concord and in reste.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)23519 : Mikel it es þar þair concord, For all ar euer at an acord.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)4703 : Forto reforme a-twix Regyouns Pees and quyet, concord and vnyte.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.506 : Stondyng in concord and in quiete, Thise ilke two, Criseyde and Troilus.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)77/136 : Brothyrly concorde.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)1.1082 : Concord betwene brethren..And loue among neighbours, As God badde.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)132.4 : The brether that wonys in charite..is blissyd in concorde noght in discorde.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)23378 : Þe saul..Sal haf wisdom and frenscip, Concord [Trin-C: A-corde], pouste and wirscip.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)27.4 com. : To speke pees and concord with the mouth.
2.
A state of peace.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2866 : By concord and pees the smale richesses wexen grete.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)5195 : By concorde smale þinges multiplien.
- (1450) RParl.5.178b : The effectuell and feithfull concord and trues that shuld have folowed of such Ambassate bitwene both the seid Reames.
3.
(a) Unanimity, harmony; (b) reconciliation; (c) an agreement or accord; (d) ?harmony of instruments.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)3a/a : Þe feiþ of þo þinges bene eked which profitteþ of þe concorde of þe tellers.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)150.4 : Louys him..in croude, that is, in pesful felagheship and concord of voicys.
b
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.642 : Discord..is a synne that Crist hateth outrely, and no wonder is, for he deyde for to make concord.
c
- (1472-3) RParl.6.44a : For that knowlege, fyne, and concord, the seid William..graunted to the forseid William and Johane the same Maners.
d
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Merlin (Corp-C 80)21390 : Tymbres, Symbelis..Symphanes, concordis, Conclaues, god wote.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1450 Peniarth Accedence(1) (Pen 356B)8/331 : How mony concordys in gramer byn þer?
- a1500 Add.37075 Accedence (Add 37075)49/241 : How many concordis of grammer ben þer?
Note: New sense.
Note: Gloss: 4. Gram. the correspondence in formal category (such as person, number, case, gender, etc.) between syntactically connected words, grammatical agreement.--per MLL
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- a1500 ?Scrope Ribot First Monks (Lamb 192)51/27 : They conseruyd and kept othere strengthes of here sowlys in parfyth concord [L concordia] and vnyte wyth ryth resoun.
Note: Additional quote(s) for sense 3.(c).