Middle English Dictionary Entry
ishen v.
Entry Info
Forms | ishen v. Also issen, iche, icen, ushen. |
Etymology | OF issir, ussir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Of persons: (a) to come or go out of a place, sally forth, make a sortie; ~ forth, ~ oute; -- also refl.; (b) fig. ~ oute, to leave one's true faith; emerge from (sorrow); (c) to leave (a place); (d) ~ in, to enter.
Associated quotations
a
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)3789 : William & his wiȝes..Iced out of þe cite whan þei seie time.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.334 : Þe Scottis perceyued wele þei durst not isshen oute.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.8466 : Hector isseth out Furiously, in al þe hast he can.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)3.245 : Be þe gate he issed oute anon, And with hym ladde his knyȝtes euerychon.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)3566 : And whan Thebans were besette aboute, The manly knyghtes wold an yssyd oute.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.12.173,174 : Scornestow me..thow that otherwhile entrist ther thow issist, and other while issist ther thow entrest?
- c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy (LdMisc 595)7361 : Out of his tent he is now yssed.
- ?1435(1432) Lydg.Hen.VI Entry (Jul B.2)108 : Ther yssed oute emperesses three.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)1411 : Thay iche on þe enmyse and egerly strykkys.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)3466 : Þey armede hem & isseden out.
- ?a1450(1422) Lydg.SD (McC 182)63/25 : He, yssynge owte of þe temple of hercules, fully purposed him..to take vpon hym..some newe Emprices of hiȝe prowes.
- ?a1450 Chaucer TC (StJ-C L.1)4.37 : This purpos and þat day thei issen mente..Ector and many a worthy wight out wente.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)6631 : Þen yssit furth also, yrfull in dedys, Remys..with a rught batell.
- c1475(?c1425) Avow.Arth.(Tay 9:French&Hale)1017 : On a day we vsshet oute And toke presonerus stoute.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)4 : It is thing wel sittinge to eche walkinge pilgrime thanne j ysede me out of myn hous.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)42 : The shippes weren a-rived, and the knyghtes isseden owte.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)207 : Cleodales..fonde the yate close where as thei yssed oute.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)234 : Alle were issed oute for the cry.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)255 : Ther shall..eche of these..holde the seege be-fore the town that noon entre ne isse oute.
- a1500 Parton.(1) (Add 35288)2743 : Thatt ther schulde no man owte Isse, Knyȝthte ne squyer, butte be hys avyse.
b
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)24102 : I [Apostasy] issed out thorugh my folye; Wherfore I stonde in nonecerteyn, yef I retourned hom ageyn, wher I sholde grace haue.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)443 : Yef we be oute of sorowe issed, in to moche more dolour be we entred.
c
- a1500 Mirror Salv.(Beeleigh)p.163 : With joye isshed thow the Citee [L exivisti de urbe] of his swete birth Bethelem.
d
- a1500 Degrev.(Cmb Ff.1.6)1078 : Þey vschen in with banere V hunderyd knyȝtus in fere.
2.
(a) Of giving: to proceed from a source; (b) of rents or profits: to come as proceeds or revenue, accrue; ~ oute; (c) ~ oute, of fire, flame, words, etc.: to come forth, issue; (d) ~ up, of arrows: to shoot up; (e) in ppl. phrase: soner ishinge, coming forth too soon, premature.
Associated quotations
a
- c1350 Cum maker (Bod 425)9 : Þou seuen fold of gifte þat isse, Of god righthand þou finger is.
b
- (1427) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.68 : The seide John Hore hath g[r]aunted..fourthy shillynges of rent, issyng owt of the manere of Sawetre.
- (1459) Will Fastolf in Nrf.Archaeol.2233 : The same John Paston and Thomas Howes shalle take and receyve the profites ysshinge and emoluments commyng of the said maners, lands, and tenements.
c
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)1.3328 : At his [the dragon's] þrote þer issed oute with-al A flawme of fire.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)1992 : Sich a word ne myghte nought Isse out of a vilayns thought.
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)3553 : The flees of golde..was kept..With huge boolys of metal, With flavme..Which yssed out at nasse and mouthe.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)14407 : Yiff hys pawnche be nat fful, Wynd and wordys rud and dul Yssen out fful gret plente.
- a1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Vit C.13)21577 : Expowne..Wherfor serueth the smoky ffyr That ysseth at the hoolys oute In thylke tour.
d
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)5784 : Arowes vp in the aire ysshit full þicke.
e
- c1450 Trin-C.LEDict.(Trin-C O.5.4)604/31 : Precox: sunnerysynge.