All 21 Uses
abbey
in
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I
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- How the battle was finished or he came, and how King Arthur founded an abbey where the battle was.†
Book 4
- Then the king let rear and devise in the same place whereat the battle was done a fair abbey, and endowed it with great livelihood, and let it call the Abbey of La Beale Adventure.†
Book 4
- Then the king let rear and devise in the same place whereat the battle was done a fair abbey, and endowed it with great livelihood, and let it call the Abbey of La Beale Adventure.†
Book 4
- Sir, said Sir Ontzlake, hereby is a rich abbey of your elders' foundation, of nuns, but three miles hence.†
Book 4 *
- And when they were come to the abbey, he let fetch leeches and search his wounds and Accolon's both; but Sir Accolon died within four days, for he had bled so much blood that he might not live, but King Arthur was well recovered.†
Book 4
- So early on the morn, or it was day, she took her horse and rode all that day and most part of the night, and on the morn by noon she came to the same abbey of nuns whereas lay King Arthur; and she knowing he was there, she asked where he was.†
Book 4
- And then he looked for the scabbard, but it would not be found, so he returned to the abbey where he came from.†
Book 4
- When the king had well rested him at the abbey, he rode unto Camelot, and found his queen and his barons right glad of his coming.†
Book 4
- So they two departed, and rode into a great forest, and so they came to an abbey of monks, and there were well lodged.†
Book 4
- So on the morn they heard their masses in the abbey, and so they rode forth till that they came to a great forest.†
Book 4
- Sir, she said, gramercy, and to-morn await ye be ready betimes and I shall be she that shall deliver you and take you your armour and your horse, shield and spear, and hereby within this ten mile, is an abbey of white monks, there I pray you that ye me abide, and thither shall I bring my father unto you.†
Book 6
- So thus within a while, as they thus talked, the night passed, and the day shone, and then Sir Launcelot armed him, and took his horse, and they taught him to the Abbey, and thither he rode within the space of two hours.†
Book 6
- AND soon as Sir Launcelot came within the abbey yard, the daughter of King Bagdemagus heard a great horse go on the pavement.†
Book 6
- Then in all haste she sent for her father Bagdemagus that was within twelve mile of that Abbey, and afore even he came, with a fair fellowship of knights with him.†
Book 6
- Sir, said Sir Launcelot, as I hear say that the tournament shall be here within this three mile of this abbey, ye shall send unto me three knights of yours, such as ye trust, and look that the three knights have all white shields, and I also, and no painture on the shields, and we four will come out of a little wood in midst of both parties, and we shall fall in the front of our enemies and grieve them that we may; and thus shall I not be known what knight I am.†
Book 6
- For Sir Brewnor desired ever worship, and this desireth bread and drink and broth; upon pain of my life he was fostered up in some abbey, and, howsomever it was, they failed meat and drink, and so hither he is come for his sustenance.†
Book 7
- And I shall pray this knight so fair of his knighthood, that or ever he pass this country, that he will lead me to the abbey where my lord Sir Segwarides lieth.†
Book 8
- And so Sir Tristram rode unto Tintagil, and Sir Bleoberis rode unto the abbey where Sir Segwarides lay sore wounded, and there he delivered his lady, and departed as a noble knight; and when Sir Segwarides saw his lady, he was greatly comforted; and then she told him that Sir Tristram had done great battle with Sir Bleoberis, and caused him to bring her again.†
Book 8
- Then Sir Lamorak led Sir Belliance to an abbey fast by, and there Sir Lamorak would not depart from Belliance till he was whole.†
Book 8
- Then Sir Uwaine let ordain an horse litter, and brought Sir Lucan to the abbey of Ganis, and the castle thereby hight the Castle of Ganis, of the which Sir Bleoberis was lord.†
Book 9
- So Sir Kay made carry Sir Uwaine to the Abbey of the Black Cross, and there he was healed.†
Book 9
Definitions:
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(1)
(abbey) a building where monks or nuns live or lived; or a church associated with such a building
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, Abbey can be a name.