Middle English Dictionary Entry
daun n.
Entry Info
| Forms | daun n. Also daunz & dan, danz & dam, damp (before labials). |
| Etymology | AF daun(z, CF dan(z, dam. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A lord; (b) a cleric or monk.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)2468 : Wan he [Godard] was..Biforn þe king, þe fule swike..þe swike dam [i.e. Godard]; Euerildel god was him gram.
b
- 1483 Cath.Angl.(Monson 168)89 : A Dan, sicut monachi vocantur: nonnus.
2.
Used as a title (a) of secular and religious dignitaries and of scholars; (b) of classical deities, etc.
Associated quotations
a
- c1380 Vncomly in (Arun 292)p.292 : Qwat hast thu don, dawn Water, sin saterdai at non?
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)1435 : When dan [Cai: Daunz] Gauter þat y-seye, To Herhaud he stert wel an heye.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)1/5 : Þis boc is dan Michelis of Northgate, y-write an englis of his oȝene hand.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP.(Manly-Rickert)B.3982 : Sire monk, daun Piers by youre name.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP.(Manly-Rickert)B.4323 : Of Egipte the kyng, daun Pharao.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP.(Manly-Rickert)B.4524 : Daun Russell, the fox, stirte vp atones.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.3395 : The knyht..Danz Petro hihte.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.50 : Thus danz Aristotiles These thre sciences hath divided.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.1459 : Danz Tholome is noght the leste, Which makth the bok of Almageste.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB.(Manly-Rickert)D.35 : The wise king, daun Salomon.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch.(Manly-Rickert)E.1810 : The cursed monk, daun Constantyn.
- a1400(?c1300) LFMass Bk.(Roy 17.B.17)4/18 : Dam [Cai: Dane Ieremy; Corp-O: Saynte Ierome] was his name.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)73 : Dane Felyp was mayster þat tyme Þat y began þys englyssh ryme.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Petyt 511)142 : Danz Robert of Malton..did it wryte for felawes sake.
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Petyt 511)8829 : Wyþ þem wente daunz Merlyn.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)160 : Come forth, daun Iohn be ȝour Cristene name.
- c1450(?c1408) Lydg.RS (Frf 16)2045 : Whan they had her talys tolde To forn her Iuge, Dame Paris.
- (1451) Lin.DDoc.53/24 : Messes..for dam William fitz William sowle.
- (1464) RParl.5.519b : Provided..that this Acte..ne bee prejudiciall to Damp William Bukland.
b
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)1.70 : His god..Daun Phebus or Appollo Delphicus.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.1808 : Thow lady bryght, the doughter to Dyone, Thy blynde and wynged sone ek, daun Cupide.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)591 : Ganymede..was ybore up..To hevene with daun Jupiter.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1623 : And thou, dan Eolus..Tak forth thy trumpe anon!