† inˈstore, v. Obs.
Also 5–7 instaur(e. See also enstore.
[ad. L. instaurāre to renew, repair, erect, establish, make; OF. instaurer (14–15th c. in Godef.). Instaur preserved the L. form; instore may have followed an OF. or AF. *instorer; cf. astore, OF. estaurer, estorer, and restore, OF. restorer, from 14th c. restaurer.]
1. trans. To restore, repair, renew.
| α 1382 Wyclif Ezek. xxxvi. 10 Ruynouse thingis shuln be instorid [gloss or maad aȝein]. 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) IV. 139 Iohn Hircan destroyede Samaria, whom Herode instorede [Higden instaurans, Trevisa bulde] after and callede hit Sebasten. Ibid. V. 95 This Aurelius instorede [Higden restauravit, Trevisa restored] the cite of Rome in iiij yere. 1563 Winȝet Four Scoir Thre Quest. Wks. 1888 I. 106 Sin is nocht forgeuin..except it quhilk is tane away be instorit. |
| β 1607 Marston What you Will i. i, All things that show or breath Are now instaur'd, saving my wretched brest. |
2. To erect, establish, institute, commence.
to instore a battle, to array a battle, give battle, make war.
| α 1382 Wyclif Rom. xiii. 9 If ther be ony othir maundement, it is instorid in this word, Thou schalt loue thi neiȝbore as thi silf. 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) III. 229 Darius instorede a batelle [Higden bellum indixit, Trevisa ordeynede werre and bataille] ageyne Anticirus. Ibid. IV. 193 Pompeius..instorede [H. instauravit, T. arrayed] a batelle ageyne Iulius. |
| β 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) III. 233 This Xerses..instaurede a batelle [Higden bellum instaurat, Trevisa werred] ageyne the londe of Grece. Ibid. VIII. 59 He instaurede [Higden instauravit] a place of the ordre Cartusiense at Wytham, nye to Salisbey. Ibid. 432. |
3. To furnish, provide, supply; to store
with (
of).
| α 1432–50 tr. Higden (Rolls) VI. 219 Petronax Brixanus..wente to the mownte Cassyne, and instorede [Higden instauravit] that place competentely with goodes and monkes. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 262/1 Instoron (wythe nede⁓fulle thyngys), instauro. 1502 W. Atkynson tr. De Imitatione i. xxiii. 173 Instore thy selfe of ryches immortall that shall contynue after thy deth. a 1520 Barclay Jugurth (Pynson, ed. 2) 71 b, For this castell was..plentuously instored with men. a 1633 Munday View Sundry Examples 79 Of mony and riches sufficiently instored. |
| β 1432–50 tr. Higden Harl. Contn. (Rolls) VIII. 470 The seide duke..wente to his castelle of Powntefret, whom he instaurede with armes and vitells. a 1656 Ussher Ann. (1658) 594 Archelaus..Chief priest of Luna, a goddesse of the Comaus in Pontus, instaured with a princely Dynasty. |