Middle English Dictionary Entry
conjoinen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | conjoinen v. Also conjoignen. Ppl. conjoined, conjoint. |
| Etymology | OF conjoign-, stem of conjoindre. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To join (two or more things); join (things) into a unit or whole; ~ togeder; ~ in on, unite; conjoined bi mariage, joined in marriage; (b) to form a unit or whole.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.10.97 : Who was he that hath conjoyned thise divers thynges togidre?
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.11.64 : Whanne the body and the soule ben conjoyned in oon and dwellen togidre, it es cleped a beeste.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.12.41 : The same diversite of here natures..most departen and unjoynen the thinges that ben conjoynid, yif ther ne were oon that contenyde that he hath conjoynid and ybounden.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)37b/b : When..þe palpebrez ar conioyned togider.
- (?a1430) Hoccl.MG (Hnt HM 111)131 : God..of his noblesse Conioyned hath yow..As modir and sone.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)1646 : Conioyned be maryage..In vertush they grew.
- c1450 Metham Physiog.(Gar 141)128/20 : Dropys..conioynyd or medyld.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)82.325 (v.2:p.95) : The disciplis .. were conioyned in pees, for thei weren in Ierusalem, that is to seyn 'the sigth of pees.'
- c1475 MEccles.(Trin-C R.3.21)p.692 : These stonys togedyre conioynyd in þe werke.
- c1483(?a1450) OT in Caxton Gold.Leg.(Caxton)f.77vb : God of Abraham, God of Ysaac and God of Jacob be wyth you and .. conioyne [L (Vulg.Tob.7.15): coniungat] you to gyder.
b
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.10.183 : It weere for to witen whether that alle thise thinges maken or conjoynen as a maner body of blisfulnesse by diversite of parties or membres.
2.
To join or add (one thing to another); conjoint to, joined or united with (sth. or sb.), joined in marriage.
Associated quotations
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.924 : The womman sholde ben the lasse biloued fro the tyme that she were conioynt to many men.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.502 : Hir [the soul's] abydinge is, conjoint Forth with the bodi forto duelle.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.4.44 : Vertu transporteth dignyte anoon to thilke man to which sche hirself is conjoigned.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)7775 : Honest wyl, conioynt with dede In clennesse, ys worthy mede.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)2.22.45a : The fire takith smoke..of the matier the which he is conioyned to.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.30 : Josep..be gods wille conioint als kepere to marie.
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.39 : Lord gudely to maydenhede conioignes charitee With out whilk pleses nothing to god virginitee.
3.
Misc. uses: (a) to form contact (with sth.); (b) ~ batel, to arrange a duel; (c) conjoined with, in conjunction with (a planet or a sign of the zodiac); (d) conjoined to, form a part of; (e) conjoined of, consist of.
Associated quotations
a
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)5.pr.4.167 : The touchynge clyveth and conjoyneth to the rounde body..and comprehendeth by parties the roundnesse.
b
- a1486 Ordin.Lists in RS 55.1 (Lnsd 285)305 : The conestable hath power for to joyne that batell..And the batell conioint by the conestable, he shall assigne them a day and place, so that the day be not within fortie dayes aftir þe seide batell so conioyned.
c
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.1259 : Libra..and Sagittaire With Scorpio, which is conjoint With hem to stonde upon that point.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)7.384 : Amyd the heuene was Venus exaltat, With Mars conioyned.
d
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)8a/a : A membre..is a maner body which utterly is noȝt separate ne conioyned to anoþer.
e
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.10.229 : Elles it schulde seme that blisfulnesse were conjoyned al of o membre allone.