Middle English Dictionary Entry
cǒnǧeien v.
Entry Info
| Forms | cǒnǧeien v. Also cǒnǧẹ̄(e)n, cunǧẹ̄n, conǧīen. |
| Etymology | OF congëer, congïer. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To grant a privilege to (sb.); give permission; (b) to grant a discharge to (sb.); relieve (of a task); (c) to take leave of (sb.), say farewell.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)6.259 : By a statute of the universite of Oxenford, whan eny man is i-congyed þere to commence in eny faculte, he schal swere [etc.].
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)109 : Cunge [KC: cungyn] or yeve leve: Licencio.
b
- a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291)55a : Þei wolde be voided or congyed wiþ here worschippe ffro þe laboures and trauailles of dikynge and deluinge..þey wolde be voyded and congied by comaundement and heste of her cheuenteynes, and so haue leue to wende out of þe oost.
c
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)255 : John, after he hadde congeed the othere wommen and thonked hem, schette the dore after hem.
2.
(a) To order or ask (sb.) to leave, turn (sb.) away, dismiss; ~ away, ~ forth, ~ out; (b) to order or compel (sb. to do sth.).
Associated quotations
a
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.3306 : Whan thei to reste a while him preide, Out of his lond he hem congeide.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.7202 : He hem wrathfulli congeide.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.323 : Tuo days þe pape withouten mete lay, þe þrid day com grete frape & conged him away.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)4.4 : 'Nay, bi criste,' quod conscience, 'congeye [C: conge] me for euere! But resoun rede me þerto, rather wil I deye!'
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)5.195 : The kyng comaunded conscience tho to congie alle hus officers.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)17.366 : Kynges and Cardineles knowen hym som tyme, Ac þorw couetise and his consail congeied [vrr. conged, cunged] is he ofte.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)5.479 : Intendestow that we shal here bleve Til Sarpedoun wol forth congeyen us?
- c1460 Ipom.(3) (Lngl 257)327/28 : She has me now in despite and conged me to goo oute of hire sight.
- (1474) Let.Christ Ch.in RS 85.3273 : And congied your sayd servant supplyant out fro the Covent.
b
- (1440) *Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)2052 : The deuel seyde: 'Mayst þou congen me? Be what vertu, fayn wold I now knowe.'
- (1440) *Capgr.St.Norb.(Hnt HM 55)2059 : He schal cunge þe, þat sumtyme on þe crosse Ouyr-cam þi power.