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humble (s.xii1/3)

The form homble is a cross reference to the following entry:

humble (s.xii1/3)

humbel;  huemle,  humele,  humle,  hummle;  humil,  humile;  homble;  omble,  umble,  umele,  umle  (humblie  iv 440 unble  130)  
  FEW:  humilis 4,511a Gdf: GdfC:  humble 9,774c TL: umble 11,38 DEAF: DMF:  humble  TLF:  humble  OED:  humble adj.  MED:  humble adj.  DMLBS:  humilis 1183c

a.

humble, meek, modest
( s.xii1/3; MS: s.xiv1 )  Chastes et humbles  (ms. humblis) en serrat Qui ceste pere porterat  266.44
( c.1136-65; MS: c.1200 )  Deus fait seinte eglise maisnable, Hummle, peisible e amiable  11736
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  As povres huemles ert, as halz de fier reguar  291
( MS: s.xiiim )  Kar Crist vint umble, e cil orgoillus vendra  7
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  humble [deit] trestut aver La face, la lange, e le penser  9891
humble, submissive
( 1325 )  A nostre seignur le roi et a soun counsail humblement supplie li vostre humil vadlet Arnaud de Scot  i 441
( c.1377 )  le votre humble et foial clerc Johan de Laglisa  ii 353
( 1395; MS: s.xv1 )  faire lour homage et foialtee en si humble et obeissante manere come ils saveront deviser  211.26
humble, lowly
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Kar halz est li Sire e les humeles choses resguarde, e les haltes choses de luinz conuist  126.137.7
( s.xii1; MS: 1155-60 )  Humeles choses (Latin: Humilia) esguardet en ciel e en terre  210.CXII.6
(of wind) low (blowing)
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Li venz del su plus umbles sunt, E greignur tempest en mer funt  1701

s.

humble, modest person
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 ) Jugez al besuignus e a l'orfenin, l'umele e le povre justifiez  92.81.3
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  Les umles aime Deus, les povres ensement  106
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xivin )  Soul des umbles Dieu gardain est  2050
( 1267; MS: c.1300 )  seint Jake dit ensement Ke Deu as humbles grace doune, As orguillus restet e resune  9951

adv.?

in a humble, modest way
( MS: s.xii2/4 )  Vers Sarrazins reguardet fierement E vers Franceis humele e dulcement  1163

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See also:

humblement  humbler  humblesce  humbleté  humilier  humilité  treshumble 
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