All 12 Uses of
scorn
in
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I
- Some of the kings had marvel of Merlin's words, and deemed well that it should be as he said; and some of them laughed him to scorn, as King Lot; and more other called him a witch.†
Book 1 *
- AND so he chose her for his sovereign lady, and never to love other but her, but she was so proud that she had scorn of him, and said that she would never love him though he would die for her.†
Book 4
- Wherefore all ladies and gentlewomen had scorn of her that she was so proud, for there were fairer than she, and there was none that was there but an Sir Pelleas would have proffered them love, they would have loved him for his noble prowess.†
Book 4
- Right so the two men departed and beleft him to Sir Kay, that scorned him and mocked him.†
Book 7
- So Sir Launcelot departed from him and came to Sir Kay, and made him to be borne home upon his shield, and so he was healed hard with the life; and all men scorned Sir Kay, and in especial Sir Gawaine and Sir Launcelot said it was not his part to rebuke no young man, for full little knew he of what birth he is come, and for what cause he came to this court; and so we leave Sir Kay and turn we unto Beaumains.†
Book 7
- That will I not tell you, said the dwarf, but Sir Kay upon scorn named him Beaumains.†
Book 7
- He was with me a twelvemonth, and poorly and shamefully he was fostered, and Sir Kay in scorn named him Beaumains.†
Book 7
- But I marvel, said she, that Sir Kay did mock him and scorn him, and gave him that name Beaumains; yet, Sir Kay, said the queen, named him more righteously than he weened; for I dare say an he be alive, he is as fair an handed man and well disposed as any is living.†
Book 7
- Sir Sagramore looked upon Sir Tristram, and had scorn of his words, and asked him again, Fair knight, be ye a knight of Cornwall?†
Book 8
- CHAPTER I. How a young man came into the court of King Arthur, and how Sir Kay called him in scorn La Cote Male Taile.†
Book 9
- Then was it told the queen how the young man that Sir Kay named by scorn La Cote Male Taile had slain the lion.†
Book 9
- As for that, said the damosel, wit thou well they have disdain and scorn to light off their horses to fight with such a lewd knight as thou art.†
Book 9
Definition:
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(scorn) disrespect or reject as not good enough