Middle English Dictionary Entry
conjū̆risǒun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | conjū̆risǒun n. Also conjorison. |
| Etymology | OF conjur(e)ison |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) An act of magic; magic as an art; exorcism; (b) a magic formula or spell; maken, saien a ~, recite or cast a spell.
Associated quotations
a
- c1300(c1250) Floris (Cmb Gg.4.27)91/312 : On hire schal beo þat flur..Þureȝ coniureson and chauntement.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)28521 : Lucheri has me reft resun With charm and coniurisun.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)26a/a : Exorzismus: coniurson aȝen þe deuel.
- a1425 Alle þt thenke (LdMisc 463)p.200 : Who so leoueþ on fals sermoun Oþer on coniuresoun, He is out of right beleoue.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)362 : He made soche a coniursion by his art, that alle tho that were sette for to pleyen [etc.].
b
- c1300 SLeg.Lucy (LdMisc 108)128 : His enchauntours..maden heore coniurisones a-boute þis Maide alone.
- (1357) Gaytr.LFCatech.(Yk-Borth R.I.11)34/179 : In this commandement is for boden us..All fals charmes..All fals coniurisons and al wicked craftes.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)3.11 : Salomon..fonde up also halsynge coniuresouns [L adjurationes] forto slake wiþ siknesse.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)298a/a : Þe serpent..stoppeþ his eere for he wil nouȝt hiere þe enchauntours coniurisouns.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)81 : He lerned..Ay to afelle his enemy Mid charmes and myd coniurisouns.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.1625 : But most sche wrouȝt, by nygromauncye, With exorzismes and coniurisons.
- a1425(?c1375) NHom.(3) Leg.(Hrl 4196)67/292 : Simon..sayd þore his coniurisoun..Þat of þe ded cors moued þe heuyd.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)2b/b : Þe 4a secte is almost of alle duchemen knyȝtys..which wt coniurisons & drynkes..procureþ al wondes.
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)617 : Sche coude with coniurisouns..The day..Make as derk as any nyght.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)8900 : His lippes þey seye stire vp & doun, Bot non herde his coniurysoun.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)342 : He clatird on coniurisons & calid to him deuyls.
- a1475 Form Excom.(2) (Rwl B.408)1/15 : Alle þat knoweth..enchauntement, Nigromancy, coniurisones.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)607 : Than he made a coniorison softly.
2.
An invocation or appeal.
Associated quotations
- ?c1475 *Cath.Angl.(Add 15562)28a : Coniurison: Adiuracion, coniuracion, exorcismus.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)50/8 : Þarefore, vndir coniurisoun of goddis Iugement, y haue discouerd to ȝow þis sacrament..And wete wel þat he þat secreetz discouers..myshappe shal sone sewe him.
3.
Conspiring, a conspiracy.
Associated quotations
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)2 Kings 15.12 : Whanne he hadde offrid slayn sacrifice, there is maad a strong coniurysoun, and the puple rennynge togidre encreside with Absolon.
- a1425(c1384) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Ezek.22.25 : Coniurisoun [WB(2): Sweringe togidere; L conjuratio] of prophetis in the mydil of it..thei deuoureden soule or lijf of the nedi man.