1theol.paganidol, (representation of a) pagan deity:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Les idles des genz argent e or
(Latin: Simulacra gentium argentum et aurum), ovres des mains d'umes
Oxf Ps ANTS 125.134.15
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
En male abusion labore Quant Deu guerpist e idele aore
Salemon 1968
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Les ydeles que avez auré, E par nunsaveir onuré
S Clem ANTS 5279
(
1212;
MS: 1212-13
)
Ydres e autiers esquasser Fesoit e les bois estrepper
Dial Greg SATF 5077
(
s.xiiim;
MS: s..xiiiex
)
Vos ydles que vos apelez deus ne vos firent unque aie ne socors
Legendary 50.18
(
1356-57;
MS: s.xivex
)
ensy
(=King Nembroch building a statue of his dead father and telling his people to worship it) comenceeront les ydoles et les simulacres
Mandeville 140
2theol.image or figurine of a divine being or saint:
(
c.1290;
MS: 1307-25
)
mettez la teille a l'ydol de lith Pres de la rose qe ja enflestrith
BIBB ROTH (G) 1041
idle1 (s.xii1)