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medleyn.adj. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French medlee. Etymology: As noun < Anglo-Norman and Old French medlee conflict, quarrel, battle, variant of Old French, Middle French meslee, mellee (1080 in Old French) < post-classical Latin misculata , use as noun of feminine of misculatus , past participle of misculare to mix (see meddle v.). Compare post-classical Latin medlea , medleta , medletum fight, brawl (13th cent. in British sources), woollen cloth of variegated colours (from 1307 in British sources). With senses A. 2 and A. 8 compare also Old French meslé , mellé woollen cloth of variegated colours (13th cent.), combination, mixture (12th cent.), uses as noun of the past participle of mesler , meller ( < post-classical Latin misculare : see meddle v.), and also (denoting types of cloth) Spanish mezclado , Italian mescolata (uses as noun of the past participles respectively of mezclar and mescolare : see meddle v.). As adjective < Anglo-Norman and Old French medlee , meslé , past participle of medler meddle v.; compare Old French meslé mottled, greying (12th cent.).For the relationship between -dl- , -ll- , and -sl- forms in French see discussion s.v. meddle v. Compare also later mellay n. and adj. and mêlée n. With medley cloth compare Anglo-Norman drap medlee, Middle French drap mellet, drap merlé (14th cent.). Recorded early in England in surnames (e.g. Thomas de Medleye (1346), Ricardi Medlestrein (?a1377)), though it is unclear whether these are to be interpreted as Middle English or Anglo-Norman. A. n. I. The mixing or mingling of people in combat. society > society and the community > dissent > fighting > [noun] c1330 (?a1300) (Auch.) (1973) 5576 (MED) Þai comen to him alle To Carohaise..To help him in his medlay. 1340 (1866) 41 (MED) Huanne me makeþ medles ine cherche zuo þet þer ys blod yssed. c1400 (?a1300) (Laud) (1952) 4603 His folk was sone in þat medleye By strengþe dryuen eueryche weye. c1400 (?a1300) (Laud) (1952) 6522 Þe olyfauns, in medle, And þe lyouns it [sc. the rhinocerous] wil slee. a1470 T. Malory (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) I. 30 Lucas, Gwynas, Bryaunte, and Bellias of Flaundres helde stronge medle agaynste six kynges. 1490 W. Caxton tr. xi. 41 Ne seche nothyng but thyssue for to flee, yf there were ony medlee. 1586 W. Warner i. vi. 21 The Medley ended, Hercules did bring the Centaure bound To Prison. 1601 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero 136 When the warre was made in these populous countries..euerie man made one in the medle. a1605 R. Bannatyne (1836) 154 I resaueing the lyke for the suretie of thé and thy assistaris during the tyme of our medle [1806 mellie]. 1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto (1663) vii. 19 Stepping before him with 2000 men, he cut off his way..in so much that the medly grew to be the same as it was before, and the fight was renewed. 1745 E. Haywood IV. 257 As to Fleets, Embarkations, Armies, Battles, they are thrown together in a most pleasant Medley, and Victories and Defeats given alternately to One Side and the other. 1791 E. Burke 27 In the press and medley of such extremities. 1839 C. Thirlwall (new ed.) III. 301 Cleon..sent all the men who survived the first medley..prisoners to Athens. 1856 C. Merivale V. xlii. 48 Broken by repeated defeats,..he was..less conspicuous in the medley. 1968 B. Hines 94 Individual cries of encouragement were distinguishable amongst the medley.., and round the outskirts other skirmishes were developing. II. Specialized uses involving a mixture of component parts. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun] > of specific colour > multicoloured 1345 in M. T. Löfvenberg (1946) 41 (MED) [Two pieces of] appelblom medle. 1409 in A. H. Thomas (1932) III. 300 (MED) [145] duszeins [of narrow cloth]..[16 of russet,..4 of] medle. 1438 in F. J. Furnivall (1882) 111 i gowne of Russet medley. 1502 in N. H. Nicolas (1830) 70 Item for making of a gowne of tawny medley. 1609 in M. A. Mills (1821) 79 Every Woolen Weaver shall have..for every Yard of Medlie 1d. Qs. a1661 T. Fuller (1662) Wilts. 143 I am informed that as Medleys are most made in other Shires, as good Whites as any are woven in this County. 1751 S. Whatley at Frome-Selwood The cloths made here for the most part, are medleys of 7 or 8s. a yard. 1851 I. 98/1 Woollen and Worsted. A. Broad Cloths. 1...Medleys... N.B. The term ‘Medleys’ includes all Wool-dyed Colours, excepting Blue and Black. the world > matter > colour > variegation > [noun] > mixed colour or medley of colours 1553 J. Withals f. 37/1 Medley, color mixtus. society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > brass > types of 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny II. 487 The Corinthian medley. society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > a compilation > [noun] > miscellany > title of 1614 R. Brathwait (title) The Schollers Medley: or, an intermixt Discourse vpon Historicall and Poeticall Relations. c1625 M. Parker (title) An excellent new medley, which you may admire. ?1640 M. Parker (title) A new Medley, or, Messe All-together. 1710 (title) The Medley. No. 1. Oct. 5. 1743 A. Pope (rev. ed.) i. 42 Hence Journals, Medleys, Merc'ries, Magazines. 1826 (title) The Entertaining Medley; being a collection of true histories and anecdotes. 1888 J. Chamberlain (title) Not for Joe! A political medley. 1945 J. Binfield (title) A Kentish medley. 1966 H. Brownlee (title) Poetical medley. c1998 J. M. Steadman (title) In earnest or game: a seriocomic medley: verses early or late. society > leisure > the arts > music > piece of music > type of piece > [noun] > medley or mix 1626 F. Bacon §113 As when Galliard Time, and Measure Time, are in the Medley of one Dance. 1786 T. Busby Medley... With the moderns, a medley is a humorous hotch-potch assemblage of the detached parts or passages of different well-known songs, so arranged that [etc.]. 1849 19 May 315/2 [She] poured forth a multitude of little snatches of songs in her very best voice. It was a strange medley of ballads, opera scenas and airs, hymns, scherzas, and comic songs. 1877 24 Nov. 440/1 I heard some one coming up our little street, singing a strange medley. 1934 W. Starkie vii. 76 She began to play a medley of Spanish airs—polos, boleros, tangos, malagueñas. 1988 A. Desai ii. 24 The band..played..the medley of Strauss waltzes. 1994 Jan. 17/3 Tammy started her show with a medley of all-time favourites. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > swimming > [noun] > specific type 1913 7 Feb. 2/4 The sixty yard medley swim was won by H. E. Richardson. 1925 15 Feb. 1/8 Miss Nillson, in winning the medley,..clipped 26 4-5 seconds from the listed world's record. 1928 May 80 The international record was also shattered in the 300 yards medley relay for teams of three. 1935 Feb. 10 The programme consists of..individual races over 3 styles, team races.., medley races, and water polo. 1955 (Know the Game Ser.) 8 Medley (880 × 220 × 220 × 440). 1992 3 June a1 (caption) Dayton Eagle Chasing of Eagle Butte and his brother Kenton of Tri-Valley pull away from the field as they come down the home stretch in the medley relay at the State Track Meet in Sioux Falls. 1993 Feb. 29/1 In addition to the two medleys, the 19-year-old Napier University student collected the 100m and 200m freestyle and the 200m breaststroke titles. III. General uses. 8. A combination, mixture. the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > [noun] > a mixture (Harl. 221) 331 Medle, or mengynge to-gedur of dyuerse thyngys, mixtura. a1529 J. Skelton (1843) 87 A medley to make of myrth with sadnes. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach i. f. 9v This kinde of building hath an equall medlie of the Winter windes and Sommer windes. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach i. f. 32v A medley of sundry sortes of seedes. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny I. 501 He that shall set vines there..shall make an excellent medley between the temperature of that aire and the nature of soile together. 1626 F. Bacon §528 The Making of some Medley or Mixture of Earth, with some other Plants Bruised or Shauen. 1650 T. Fuller iii. 346 Graves and green herbs make a good medly, seeing all flesh is grass. 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. I. 8 The Perfumers keep it..to mix among a variety of other Aromaticks, which is what we properly call a Medley. the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [noun] > incongruous mixture 1618 H. Wotton Let. 5 July in L. P. Smith (1907) II. 150 The commixture of opposite religions..would cool the charities of the Princes and States, who had no reason to contribute to such a medley. 1652 P. Heylyn iv. i. sig. Aaaa4 An Hochpot or medley of many Nations. 1669 S. Pepys 18 Jan. (1976) IX. 419 To the Duke of York's playhouse and there saw ‘The Witts’, a medley of things. 1683 T. Hoy 5 A wretched Medley betwixt Priest and Layman. 1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes II. iv. vii. 379 Leaving Don John and his companion astonished at the medley of sense and madness they had observed in his discourse. 1766 O. Goldsmith II. vi. 95 What a medly of opinions have they not broached upon the creation of the world. 1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve 236 A medley of shining brass pans, bellows, and tubs, are exposed for sale. 1865 G. Grote II. xxiv. 256 Principles which are a medley between philosophy and rhetoric. 1879 R. W. Church 38 The Shepherd's Calendar,..an early medley of astrology and homely receipts. 1929 M. de la Roche xvii. 237 He had seen the porcelain figure all his life, standing on the mantelpiece, amid a strange medley of bowls, vases, and boxes—Eastern and English, ancient and Victorian. 1988 A. Brookner vi. 92 Toto saw the world as a vast medley of surfaces on which he might imprint his mark. B. adj.the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] c1350 (Harl. 874) (1961) 191 (MED) Amatist..is as purpre & haþ þe colour medle as of þe violett & of þe rose. c1387–95 G. Chaucer 328 He rood but hoomly in a medlee coote. c1450 in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker (1884) I. 597/7 Multicolor, Medle. 1499 (Pynson) sig. kv/1 Medle coloure, mixtura. ?1518 sig. Bv A ryche pal..Made of an old payre of blewe medly popley hosone. 1530 J. Palsgrave 244/1 Medley colour, mellé. 1595 in (1894) XLVIII. 309 A tall man..wearing a medly russet mandilliane of red and blue, with..a pair of medley russet venetians. 1622 G. Hakewill (new ed.) vii. 252 Hee would not haue his family like a motley cloth, or a meddly colour. 1681 W. Robertson 876/2 A medley colour; Color mixtus. the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > miscellaneous or heterogeneous > incongruously mixed a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng (Harl.) 10122 (MED) Þe paste..Shal nat be of no medel corne, But alle onely of wete. c1575–85 in R. H. Tawney & E. Power (1951) III. ii. 205 Item, for Burdows in gaskoine blacke, Bristowe frizes and medleye fryses, some fyne and some sortinge. 1594 T. Nashe Terrors of Night in (1883–4) III. 229 A Medley kinde of licor called beere. 1597 Bp. J. King vii. 99 A garment of diverse stuffes as of linnen and wollen, shall not come vpon thee... [May] such medly garments sit vpon the backes of our enemies. 1624 H. Wotton 98 I could wish such medlie and motlie Designes, confined onely to the Ornament of Freezes. 1642 T. Fuller iii. vii. 167 A medly view (such as of water and land at Greenwich) best entertains the eyes. 1708 J. Philips ii. 55 This the Peasants blithe Will quaff, and whistle,..Pleas'd with the medly Draught. 1745 E. Haywood (1748) II. 288 That strange, squeaking, meddly thing of the doubtful gender, Mr. Mollman. 1798 W. Wordsworth i. xxiii Of courage you saw little there, But, in its stead, a medley air Of cunning and of impudence. 1839 C. Dickens xxiii. 220 Who could do anything from a medley dance to Lady Macbeth. 1878 W. Stubbs (ed. 2) III. xxi. 557 The medley multitude that held up their hands for or against the nominees of the hustings. 1908 A. Austin 104 Still growing burden on your patient back, Piled are the medley miseries of mankind. Compounds society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > brass > types of 1600 Acct.-bk. W. Wray in (1896) 32 279 One medle brasse potte. the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun] > of specific colour > multicoloured 1558 in E. Roberts & K. Parker (1992) I. 93 iij elles canvas & medell clothe, ij s vd. a1661 T. Fuller (1662) Wilts. 158 Such a Medly-Cloth, is the Tale-story of this Clothier. 1712 No. 5008/2 The Woollen Manufacture of Mixt or Medley Broad Cloath. 1748 (ed. 4) II. 24 These fine Spanish Medley-cloths are the mix'd colour'd Cloths, which all the Persons of Fashion in England wear. 1837 W. Youatt vi. 222 What are now called medley-cloths, different coloured wools being mixed together in the thread... These..were first made in Gloucestershire. the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] 1593 P. Henslowe 16 June (1961) 114 A medley colerd-cloth gowne wth a velluet cape. 1611 J. Speed v. ii. 159/2 As the Latine poets describe them [sc. the Britaines]: hauing their backes pide or medly coloured. 1701 No. 3758/8 A brownish medly coloured streight Coat. 1858 M. C. Conkling 68 A coat of some dark color (generally termed ‘medley-colored’), cut rounded over the hips. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). medleyv. Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: medley n.; French medler. Etymology: In quot. ?a1425 either < medley n. or directly < Anglo-Norman medler meddle v. In later use perhaps independently < medley n.With the form medlee in quot. ?a1425 perhaps compare also the Middle English form medle s.v. meddle v., where the spelling of the final syllable is ambiguous; compare also medleyed adj. Now rare. the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > mix or blend [verb (transitive)] ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 160 (MED) It bihoueþ hym þat couaiteþ þe extremite of þe tone nouȝt vtterly for to forgete þe toþer bot..for to medlee þam ouþer in mynushing quantite. 1593 T. Lodge Sonnet xxxvii, in sig. Hv Wherto I medly showers Of Rose and Lillyes to. 1657 W. Morice iii. 43 The common fate of men that compound and medly themselves to comply with several Interests. 1679 L. Addison xvi. 83 The things taught by Mahumed are so mixt and confused... And yet they are not more medly'd in themselves, than disadvantageously represented by Writers. 1710 A. Philips iv. 8 Lo! here the King-Cup of a Golden Hue, Medley'd with Daisies white, and Endive blue. 1746 (1748) II. 78 This Dish..was so odly medly'd, with Dutch, French, and Jacobite Materials, as to give universal Distaste. 1937 D. M. Jones vii. 180 When they put up a flare, he saw many men's accoutrements medleyed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.adj.c1330 v.?a1425 |
