Middle English Dictionary Entry
laureāt(e adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | laureāt(e adj. Also lauriat. |
| Etymology | L laureātus |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Crowned with laurel as a mark of poetic excellence, victory, etc.; laureate; distinguished, honored; triumphant; poet ~, ~ poet; palme ~, palm of victory; fig. ben ~, to receive the martyr's crown.
Associated quotations
- (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk.(Manly-Rickert)B.3886 : To Rome agayn repaireth Iulius With his triumphe lauriat [vrr. laureat, laureate; laurial] ful hye.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl.(Manly-Rickert)E.31 : Fraunceys Petrak, the laureat [vrr. lauriat; laureol] poete, Highte this clerk, whos rethoryk swete Enlumyned al Ytaille of poetrie.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)prol.212 : The palme laureat, Whiche þat þei wan by knyȝthod in her dayes.
- a1456(1429) Lydg.Mum.Mercers (Trin-C R.3.20)35 : Ovyde..And Fraunceys Petrark, myrour of eloquence, Iohan Bocas also..Þey called weren poetes laureate.
- a1456(1429) Lydg.Mum.Mercers (Trin-C R.3.20)p.696 marg. : Ovyde and Virgilius..Bochas and Dante..were called laureate for þey were coroned with laurer in token þat þey excelled oþer in poetrye.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)2.4471 : Rome..Wher be thyn Emperours..Poetis olde..Thi laureat knyhtis, most statli ther ridyng.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.3535 : This prince in his estaat On lond and se was twies laureat.
- a1456(a1449) Lydg.Corp.Chr.(Trin-C R.3.20)194 : Ambrosius, with sugerd elloquence, Wryteþe with his penne and langage laureate.
- a1475(1430) Lydg.St.Marg.(Dur-U Cosin V.2.14)497 : Threttene kalendes..Of Iul this maide, a merour of constaunce, Was laureat thurgh hir parfit suffraunce.
- ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) (Hrl 2261)1.13 : He scholde take some versus of that nowble and laureate poete callede Homerus.
- c1475 Court Sap.(Trin-C R.3.21)1915 : Go..to Galfryde, the poete lawreate.
- a1500(?a1410) Lydg.CB (Lnsd 699)15 : Poetes laureate..Feyne that briddis & bestis..Sent out writtis.
- a1500(1445) ?Lydg.Marg.Entry (Hrl 3869)151 : Emprise, queene, and ladie laureate, Praie for oure queene.
- a1500 ?Burgh CG (Hrl 7333)74 : Blessid Barnabe, electe..To..sitte vpon the seetes twelfe in syne Of thy triumphe laureat and victorie..Come sitte here..For reward of thi palme victoriall.
- a1500 Consideryng effectually (Cmb Hh.4.12)154 : Who made the so hardy thow simple balad The presence to approche of poetys lawreate.
- c1500(?a1437) ?Jas.I KQ (SeldArch B.24)st.197 : Gowere and Chaucere..Superlative as poetis laureate In moralitee and eloquence ornate.
- c1500(a1449) Lydg.Aesop (Trin-C R.3.19)8 : Þe poete laureate Callyd Isopus.
- a1500(?1451) Petrarch Secret.(Add 60577)3/11 : I am þe laureate poete called Petrarc.