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† nobley(e, n. Obs.
Forms: α. 3–4 nobleie (4 nobel-), 4–5 nobleye. β. 4. noblei, 4–5 nobley (5 nobeley). γ. 4–5 noblay (4 nobel-), nobillay.
[a. F. nobleie, -leye fem., or noblei, noblai masc., f. noble noble a.]
1. Nobility of nature or rank; noble quality, condition, or estate; splendour, pomp.
αc1290Beket 245 in S. Eng. Leg. I. 113 Al-to nobleie of þe worlde his continaunce he brouȝte. c1330R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 105 Þai sayd it for pride & nobleye. c1380Wyclif Wks. (1880) 204 Ȝif þei lyuen in pride of herte for nobeleie of blood or kyn. c1400tr. Secreta Secret., Gov. Lordsh. 58 Þe nobleye of þy free wyl.
βc1300St. Kenelm 284 in E.E.P. (1862) 55 [To] do þat wiþ gret nobley þat hi ischryned were. 1338R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 44 With mykelle nobley ageyn Eilred he nam. c1380Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 257 Noblei of oure prelatis shulde not lette hem to be pore. 1425Rolls of Parlt. IV. 268/2 Ye princely nobley of you my said Lord. 1470–85Malory Arthur viii. xxix. 316 Anone they were rychely wedded with grete nobley. c1530Crt. of Love i, Me list my writing to convey, In that I can to please her high nobley.
γc1330Arth. & Merl. 2468 (Kölbing), Par ma fay, Þis is a begger of noblay. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 91 Anoþer maner meued him eke, Þat he þurȝ nobelay had nomen. 1375Barbour Bruce viii. 211 As man of gret noblay He held toward the trist his vay. a1400–50Alexander 2716, I haue herd..Of þi noblay now o newe time a-nentes my modire. c1470Gol. & Gaw. 899 His name and his nobillay wes noght for to nyte.
2. Articles of value; valuable possessions.
a1350St. Matthew 196 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 134 Gold and siluer and precius stanes, And oþer nobillay for þe nanes. c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xxxii. 147 Mykill ricches and nobillay of tresour and precious stane. c1400Ywaine & Gaw. 3566 It es no man that haves So mekil tresor ne nobillay.
3. Persons of noble rank.
1390Gower Conf. I. 110 With lordes and with gret nobleie Of lusti folk that were yonge. 1459Rolls of Parlt. V. 348/2 All the Lordes, Knightes and Nobley in your Host.
Hence † nobley v., to ennoble. Obs. rare.
c1450tr. De Imitatione iii. lx. 141 Grace or charite, wher⁓wiþ who þat be nobleied shal be worþy euerlastyng lif. |