1theol.idleness, sloth, lack of physical or mental effort (one of the seven deadly sins):
(
s.xiii2/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
[…] envie, ire, accidie, avarice
22.3
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
accide, dunt meint humme suvent Sert Deu mut persusement
[
sic]
3101
(
s.xiii3/4;
MS: s.xiii3/4
)
accidie tint le quer de humme aval e le fet pesaunt e periçus
209ra
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: 1307-15
)
La principalle medicine encontre accidie si est espirituele joie
9.24
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
les limaceouns
(are filled) de laschesse, de paresse e de accide
149
(
c.1350;
MS: c.1350
) glotonye, accidie, lecherie, ire e envie [...] tot de vous oustietz et a vostre confessour moustrez et de ceo vous amendetz
95
♦
personif.
personification of idleness, sloth:
( 1360-79;
MS: s.xivex ) He, fole Accidie, quoy dirras, Quant devant Dieu acompteras Que tu n'as fait aucun proufit En ceste vie?
6169
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accidie (s.xiii2/4)