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Ga, v. to go; see Gan.

Gabben, v. to lie, mock, scoff, jest, prate, S, C, PP, Prompt., Cath., JD.—Icel. gabba, to mock.

Gabbynge, sb. lying, deceit, PP, Prompt., HD.

Gabbere, sb. liar, chatterer, CM, Prompt. (n).

Gadeling, sb. comrade, fellow, vagabond; gadelyng, PP, G, CM; gadlyng, HD; gedelynge, PP, HD; gedelyng, S2.—AS. gædeling OS. gaduling, a kinsman; cp. Goth. gadiliggs, a sister’s son.

Gaderare, sb. gatherer, S.

Gaderen, v. to gather, S, PP, C; gadery, S2; gadir, S2; gadire, W2; gedern, S; gedre, S2; gaddreð, pr. s., S; gaderid, pt. s., PP; gadred, S2; gederide, PP; ȝe-gadered, pp., S; y-gadered, S3; gedrid, S2.—AS. gaderian, gædrian.

Gadering, sb. gathering, S.—AS. gaderung.

Gæde, pt. s. went, S.—AS. ge-éode (OET. p. 622). Cf. ȝeode.

Gær, sb. year, S; see Ȝeer.

Gærsume, s. pl. treasures; see Gersum.

Gæt, sb. pl. goats, S; see Goot.

Gagates, sb. jet, S2.—Lat. gagates, jet; Gr. γαγάτης. See Iette.

Gage, v. to measure the contents of a vessel, to guage, S3, Sh.—AF. gauger (F. jauger); from OF. *gauge; cp. Low Lat. jalagium, ‘jus mensuræ’ (Ducange).

Gaignage, sb. crop, fruit of tilled or planted ground, HD; gaynage, S3.—OF. gaignage, produce, revenue, Cotg.; from OF. gaigner, to get, win.

Gainges, sb. pl. goings, S2. See Gan.

Gair, sb. a gore; see Gore.

Gairding, sb. garden, S3; see Gardin.

Gait, sb. way, S3; see Gate.

Gal, adj. lascivious, S; gole, pl., MD.—AS. gál; cp. OHG. geil.

Galamelle, sb. a sweet and nourishing drink, S2.

Gale, sb. sore, S3; see Galle.

Gale-gale, sb. a sing-song fellow, S.

Galen, v. to sing, cry out, to caw (as crows or rooks), Prompt., S3, CM.—AS. galan. Cf. E. nightingale.

Galeye, sb. galley, ship, Prompt.; galeie, S; galey, Voc.; galay, S2; gaylayes, pl., S2.—AF. galeye, galie; cp. Low Lat. galea.

Galianes, sb. pl. drinks named after Galen (called Galien in ME.), C3.

Galiard, adj. gay, sprightly, HD; galȝart, S3; galyarde, HD.—OF. gaillard, vigorous (Roland).

Galingale, sb. a plant from the root of which a spice was prepared, Cath. (s.v. galynga), ND, HD; galyngale, Alph., C3, Prompt.; galangale, ND.—OF. galingal, the root of the rush called cypress (cp. Low Lat. gallingar), from galangue; cp. Low Lat. galanga (Alph.).

Galiote, sb. large galley, S2.—It. galeótta, a good handsome big galley (Florio). See Galeye.

Galle, sb. the gall, bitterness, anger, S, Prompt., Voc., C2, C3, PP; bitter drink, S2.—AS. gealla (Voc.).

Galle, sb. sore in man or beast, Prompt.; gale, S3.—OF. galle, scab, itch; cp. Low Lat. galla (Ducange).

Galnesse, sb. lasciviousness, MD; golnesse, S; galnes, S. See Gal.

Galoche, sb. a kind of patten, C2, Prompt.; galoches, pl., PP; galage, ‘sandalium,’ Manip.; gallage, Manip. (n).—AF. galoche; Low Lat. calopodia, clogs; Gr. καλοπόδιον, dimin. of καλόπους, i.e. wood-foot, a last.

Galoun, sb. gallon, W, C3, P; galun, S.—AF. galoun.

Galpen, v. to yawn, PP, Voc., C2.—OS. galpôn, ‘clamare.’

Galwe, sb. cross, gibbet; galowe, Prompt.; galwes, pl., gallows, Voc., C2; galues, S.—AS. gealga, also galga (Voc.)

Galwe-tre, sb. gallows-tree, S, Prompt.—AS. gealg-tréow.

Galȝart, adj. gay; see Galiard.

Game-gobelyn, sb. a demon who plays with men, Voc.

Gamen, sb. play, sport, CM, S, S2, G, PP, H; gammyn, S2; gomen, S; game, S, G, Prompt., Voc., C2, C3; gome, S.—AS. gamen.

Gamen, v. to be pleasant; him gamede, pt. s., it was pleasant to him, C.

Gan, v. to go, S; gon, S, S2, C2; goon, C2; go, S; ga, S2; gonde, pr. p., S; ga, imp. s., S; gais, S2; goð, pl., S, S2, C2; gooth, C2; gest, 2 pr. s., S, S2; gaas, S2; goost, C2; gaþ, pr. s., S; geð, S, S2; goð, S, C2; gas, S2; goð, pl., S; gon, S2; goon, C2; gan, pp., S2; goon, C2; goo, S3; ygon, C2, C3; igon, G; igoon, G; ygo, S2; igo, G.—AS. gán.

Gan, pt. s. began, did; see Ginnen.

Gane, v. to fit, avail, JD; ganyde, pt. pl., S3; ganand, pr. p. as adj., suitable, becoming, S3; see Geȝnen.

Gang, sb. going, S2.

Gangen, v. to go, S, PP; gang, S3; gangande, pr. p., PP; gangand, S2; gonge, 2 pr. s. subj., S.—AS. gangan.

Ganien, v. to yawn, gape, SkD; gane, Manip., Palsg., S3, C3; gone, S2; ȝanin, Prompt.—AS. gánian (Voc.).

Gar, v. to cause, make, S3; gare, H; gart, pt. s., S2, PP; see Ger.

Gardin, sb. garden, SkD, C2; gardyn, PP; gardyne, PP; gardayne, Manip.; gairding, S3.—AF. gardin (F. jardin).

Garget, sb. throat, CM; see Gorget.

Garite, sb. a watch-tower, look-out on the roof of a house or castle-wall, S3; garytte, a high ‘solere’, Prompt.; garett, HD; garret, Cotg. (s.v. tourelle); garettes, pl., Prompt. (n); garrettes, projecta, Manip.—OF. garite; cp. Span. garíta.

Garlek, sb. garlick, PP; garleke, Alph.; garleek, C; garlekke, Prompt.; garlike, P; garlik, PP.—AS. gárléac (Voc.).

Garnet, sb. a kind of precious stone; garnettes, pl., SkD; granat, Cotg. (s.v. grenat); granate-stone (Florio). Cp. It. granáta, pomegranate, garnet. See Grain.

Garnet-appille, sb. pomegranate, HD. See Apple-garnade.

Garth, sb. an enclosure, HD, S3, H; orchard, Manip.; garthe, sepes, Cath.; garthis, pl., H.—Icel. garð. See Ȝerd.

Gas, pr. s. goes; see Gan.

Gast, sb. spirit, S, S2; see Gost.

Gastlike, adj. spiritual, S; see Gostliche.

Gat, sb. goat, S; gayte, S3; pl., H; gate, S, S3; see Goot.

Gate, sb. way, path, street, PP, CM, S2, Prompt., HD, S3, H; gat, S2; gait, S3.—Icel. gata; Goth. gatwo, street.

Gate, sb. gate, PP, Prompt.; ȝate, S2, G, H, Prompt.; yate, C2, CM, S3, Prompt.; gat, S; ȝat, PP; yat, G; yatt, H; ȝett, S3; giate, dat., S; ȝeate, S.—AS. geat, Icel. gat.

Gate-ward, sb. gate-keeper, S, PP; ȝateward, PP; gatwarde, PP.

Gatte, pt. s. granted, S; see Ȝeten.

Gat-tothed, adj. lascivious, C, CM.

Gaude, sb. weld, Reseda luteola, dyer’s greenweed, producing a green dye (distinct from woad, Florio being here wrong). Comb.: gaude grene, a light green colour, C, HD; gawdy grene, ‘subviridis,’ Prompt.—OF. gaude (Cotg.): Sp. gualda, a herb to dye yellow with (Minsheu); cp. It. gualdo, woad to dye blue with (Florio), Low Lat. gualda, gualdum, ‘glastum’ (Ducange).

Gaude, sb. a toy, piece of finery, also a jest, trick, CM; gawde, a jape, nuga, Prompt.; gaud, HD, ND; ornament, CM; trick, C3.—Late Lat. gaudium, a large bead; Lat. gaudium, joy.

Gaude, v. to sport, jest, keep festival, ND; to scoff, Manip.

Gaudiouse, adj. festal, solennis, Manip.

Gaudying, sb. toying, S3; gauding, scoffing, Manip.

Gauren, v. to gaze, CM, C2, C3; gawren, CM.

Gaurish, adj. garish, S3.

Gayn, adj. convenient, S2; gaynliche, adv. readily, S2; see Geyn.

Gaynage, sb. crop, S3; see Gaignage.

Gaynen, v. to avail, CM, S2; see Geȝnen.

Gayn-ras, sb. return (= Lat. occursus), H; gaynrase, dat. meeting, H; see Ȝeyn.

Gayn-stand, v. to withstand, S3.

Gaytre-beryis, sb. pl. berries of the gayter-tree, C (C. 145), CM, MD.—Cp. Scot. gait-berry, bramble-berry, JD; gaiter-tree, the bramble, JD.

Ge-, prefix; see Ȝe.

Ge, ye, S; see Ȝe.

Geaunt, sb. giant, S, C2; giaunt, W2; gyaunt, PP; ieaunt, PP; geauntes, pl., PP; ieauntez, S2.—AF. geant; Lat. gigantem.

Gede, pt. s. went, S.—AS. ge-éode, Cf. Gæde.

Gedelynge, sb. vagabond, PP; see Gadeling.

Gederen, Gedre; see Gaderen.

Gees, sb. pl. geese; see Gos.

Geet, sb. jet, C; geete, Prompt.; see Iette.

Geet, sb. pl. goats, W2; geete, W2; see Goot.

Geet-buckis, sb. pl. he-goats, W2.

Geinen, v. to avail, profit, S, S2; see Geȝnen.

Geld, pt. s. paid, requited, S; see Ȝelden.

Gelden, v. to geld, castrare, Prompt., Manip.; geldid, pp., W (Mt. 19. 12).—Icel. gelda.

Gelding, sb. eunuch, W (Acts 8. 34); ȝelding, W (Acts 8. 27); geldingis, pl., W.

Gelty, adj. guilty; see Gulty.

Gemme, sb. gem; gemmes, pl., PP, G2; jemis, S3.—OF. gemme; Lat. gemma, gem, bud. See Ȝimmes.

Gemmyt, adj. covered with buds, S3.

Gendre, sb. gender, kind, PP; gendrez, pl., S2.—OF. genre; Lat. genere, abl. of genus.

Gendre, v. to beget; gendrith, pr. s., W2; gendrid, pp., W2.

Gendrer, sb. progenitor, PP.

Gendrure, sb. engendering, W2.

Gendrynge, sb. begetting, PP.

Genette, sb. a small Spanish horse, a jennet, SkD; iennet, S3, Sh.—OF. genette (Cotg.); Sp. ginete, a light horseman (Minsheu): from Zenāta, the name of a tribe in Barbary, see Dozy.

Genge, sb. a going, expedition, army, S; pl. nations, S2, H.

Gent, adj. noble, nobly-born, PP, C2; spruce, gay, SkD (p. 813), S3; gente, S.—OF. gent; Lat. genitum, born, well-born.

Gentil, adj. worthy, excellent, gentle, compassionate, C2; noble, PP; gentils, sb. pl., people well born, C2, C3.—AF. gentil, noble, beautiful; Lat. gentilem.

Gentillesse, sb. nobleness, gracefulness, C2, C3.—OF. gentillesse.

Gentrise, sb. noble nature, PP; gentrice, PP.—AF. genterise.

Gentrye, sb. gentleness, PP.

Gepoun, sb. a short cassock, CM; see Gipoun.

Ger, pl. years, S; see Ȝeer.

Ger, v. to cause, make, S2, JD; gere, to make, H; gar, JD, S3; gare, H; geren, to prepare, S; gare, imp., H; gers, pr. s., H; 2 pr. s., H; gerte, pt. s., PP; gert, S2, PP, S3, H; garte, PP; gart, S2, PP; garde, pl., S3; gert, pp., PP, H.—Icel. göra (for görva). See Ȝare.

Geraflour; see Gerraflour.

Gere, sb. gear, apparel, property, material, business, CM, PP, C, C2, C3, S2; geare, S3; ger, C, S3; geeres, pl., habits, manners, C.—Cp. OS. garuwi, gear.

Ger-fawcon, sb. a kind of falcon, HD; gerfaucun, Prompt.; gerfawcune, Voc.; gerfawkyn, Voc., Prompt.; gerfaukun, W2; gerfawcun, W2.—Lat. gyrofalconem.

Ger-ful, adj. changeable, C, CM. See Gery.

Gerken, v. to prepare, S; see Ȝarken.

Gerland, sb. garland, C3, C; gerelande, PP; garlaunde, PP.—AF. gerlaunde.

Gerles, sb. pl. children; see Gurles.

Gern, adv. eagerly, S2; see Ȝeorne.

Gerner, sb. garner, C, PP.—AF. gerner, OF. gernier, grenier; Late Lat. granarium.

Gerraflour, sb. gilly-flower, S3; geraflour, HD; gylofre, MD, S2 (s.v. clowe); gyllofre, gariophilus, galiofolus, Prompt.; gillofer, ND, Palsg.; gyllofyr, clove, Prompt.; gillyvor, Sh.; ielofer, S3; gelofer, ND, MD.—Cp. OF. girofle, the clove (Bartsch); Low Lat. gariophilus, (Alph.), also caryophyllum; Gr. καρυόφυλλον, lit. nut-leaf.

Gerss-pilis, sb. pl. blades of grass, S3. See Gras.

Gersum, sb. treasure; gersom, HD; gærsume, pl., S; garisome, S; gersoms, HD.—AS. gærsum; cp. Icel. gersemi, a costly thing, jewel.

Gert, pp. made, S2; see Ger.

Gert, pp. girt, S2; see Girden.

Gerte, pt. s. struck, G; see Girden.

Gerth, sb. girth, SkD; gerthis, pl., PP.—Icel. gerð.

Gery, adj. changeful, PP, C. See Gerful.

Gessen, v. to suppose, imagine, CM, S2, C2, C3, W, W2; gessist, 2 pr. s., S2; gessiden, pt. pl., S2.—Cp. Du. gissen.

Gesserant, sb. a coat of mail, S3; gesseron, S3; see Iesseraunt.

Gessynge, sb. guessing (i.e. doubt), S2.

Gest, 2 pr. s. goest, S, S2; geð, pr. s., S. S2; see Gan.

Gest, sb. guest, Prompt., S2, C2; geste, PP; gestes, pl., S, PP, S2, C2; geste, S; gistes, PP; gustes, PP.—AS. gæst: Goth. gasts; cp. Lat. hostis.

Geste, sb. story, romance, PP, C2; gest, S3, Manip.; jest, fun, Sh.; gestes, pl., PP, C2, C3; ieestes, PP; gestis, deeds, W2, H.—AF. geste, an exploit, history of exploits, romance; Lat. (res) gesta, a thing performed.

Geste, v. to tell romances, Prompt., MD; jest, to act in sport, Sh.

Gesten, pp. lodged (?), S2.

Gesting, sb. lodgings, S2.

Gestinge, sb. jesting, S3; gestynge, romancing, Prompt. See Geste.

Gestnen, v. to feast, entertain; gestened, pt. s., HD; igistned, pp., S2.

Gestninge, sb. feast, banquet, S; gestening, S2; gistninge, S; gystninge, S.

Gestour, sb. a reciter of tales, C2; gestowre, Prompt.; gestiours, pl., CM. See Geste.

Get, sb. fashion, behaviour, CM, C, C3, Prompt.; see Iette.

Geten, v. to gain, get, beget, PP; get, pr. s., S2, PP; gat, pt. s., S, PP; geten, pl., PP; geten, pp., PP, G; gete, PP.—AS. gitan, pt. geat (pl. géaton), pp. giten.

Geð, pr. s. goes; see Ga.

Gett, sb. jet, Prompt.; see Iette.

Gett, pp. granted, S2; see Ȝeten.

Geue-like, adj. equal. Phr.: o geuelike, on equal terms, S.—AS. ge-efenlic. See Euen.

Geyn, adj. near, convenient, ready, direct, S3; geyne, Prompt.; gayn, S2; gain, HD; gane, JD; geynest, superl., fairest, S2.—Icel. gegn.

Geȝnen, v. to meet, suit, avail; geȝȝnenn, S; geinen, to avail, profit, S, S2; gayne, CM; ȝene, to reply, S; gane, to fit, JD; gayned, pt. s., S2; ganyde, pl., S3; ganand, pr. p., becoming, suitable, S3.—Icel. gegna, to go against, to answer, to suit. See Ȝeyn.

Giarkien, v. to prepare, S; see Ȝarken.

Giaunt, sb. giant, W2; see Geaunt.

Giet, conj. yet, S; see Ȝet.

Gif, Gief, if, S2; see Ȝif.

Gigelot, sb. a strumpet, MD, H; gygelot, wench, agagula, Prompt.; giglot, ND, Sh.; gigglet, ND.

Giggyng, sb. clattering, C.

Gigour, sb. musician, S.—OF. giguëor (Low Lat. gigatorem), from OF. gigue (Low Lat. giga), a musical instrument; cp. G. geige, violin.

Gildir, v. to deceive; gildirs, pr. s., H; gildird, pp., H.—Icel. gildra, to trap.

Gildire, sb. deceit, snare, H; gildirs, pl., H.—Icel. gildra, a trap.

Gile, sb. guile, deceit, fraud, PP, C.—AF. gile, OF. guile: AS. wíle (Chron. ann. 1128).

Gilen, v. to beguile, PP; gylen, S2; giled, pp., S.

Gilery, sb. deceit, H; gilrys, pl., H.—OF. gillerie.

Gill, sb. a familiar term for a woman, S3, ND, Sh.; jill, Sh.—Short for Gillian, a woman’s name, Sh., ND; Lat. Juliana.

Gill-burnt-tayle, sb. the ignis-fatuus, ND (s.v. gyl).

Gille, sb. a gill (measure), PP; gylle, PP, Prompt.; iille, P.—OF. gelle.

Gill-flurt, sb. a flirt, ND.

Gillofer, Gillyvor; see Gerraflour.

Gilour, sb. deceiver, PP; gyloure, H.—AF. gilour.

Gilt, sb. guilt, S, PP; see Gult.

Giltlese, adj. guiltless, S; gilteles, C; giltlees, C3.

Gin, sb. engine, contrivance, artifice, C2, C3, S3; gyn, PP, S2; ginne, S, S2; gynne, PP.—OF. engin, engien, craft, deceit, contrivance.

Ginful, adj. guileful, deceitful, PP.

Gingebreed, sb. gingerbread, C2; gyngebred, gingium, Voc. Cp. Low Lat. gingibretum (Ducange), also OF. gigimbrait, a preparation of ginger, gingenbret, ginger (Bartsch).

Gingiuere, sb. ginger, SkD, Cath. (n); gingiuer, HD; gyngyre, zinzibrum, Voc.; ginger, zinziber, zinzebrum, Cath.; gyngere, Prompt.—OF. gingenbre, gengibre; Lat. zingibrum, acc. of zingiber; Gr. ζιγγίβερις.

Ginnen, v. to begin, S; gynne, S, PP, S3; gan, pt. s., began, S, S2; gon, PP; gonne, pl., S2; gan, pt. s. (used as an auxiliary), did, S, S2, S3; gon, S, PP, S2; gun, S2; gunnen, pl., S; gunne, S, PP; gonne, S, PP, S2, C2, G.—AS. -ginnan, pt. -gan (pl. -gunnon), pp. -gunnen.

Gipe, sb. cassock, CM; jub, Florio.—OF. juppe (Cotg.) It. giuppa, giubba (Florio), Sp. al-juba (Minsheu); Arab. al-jubbah, a woollen undergarment; cp. MHG. schube, G. schaube (Weigand).

Gipoun, sb. a short cassock, CM; gypoun, C; gepoun, C; jupon, HD; joupone, HD.—OF. gippon, jupon (Cotg.), It. giubbone, a doublet (Florio.). See above.

Gipser, sb. pouch, purse, C; gypcer, Prompt.; gypsere, Prompt.; gypcyere, Prompt.—OF. gibbeciere (Cotg.), from gibier, game.

Girdel, sb. girdle, C, C2; gurdel, S.—AS. gyrdel.

Girden, v. to gird, cingere, MD; gurden, MD; girde, 2 pt. s., S2; gyrte, pt. s., S; i-gurd, pp., S, S2; gird, C, W2; gert, S2.—AS. gyrdan.

Girden, v. to strike, CM, HD, C2, G; gurdeþ, imp. pl., S2; girt, pt. s., cast, PP; gerte, G; gorde, pt. pl., rushed, S2; girt, pp., SkD (s.v. gride), C. See Ȝerd.

Gisel, sb. hostage, MD; gysles, pl., S; ȝisles, MD; ȝislen, dat., MD.—AS. gísel; cp. Icel. gísl.

Gist, sb. guest; see Gest.

Giste, sb. a beam, balk, joist, MD; gyyste, Prompt.; gyst, Palsg.; gistes, pl., MD; joystes, SkD.—OF. giste, joist, something to lie on. See Joist.

Gistninge, sb. banquet, S; see Gestninge.

Giterne, sb. guitar, C3, PP, MD, CM; gyterne, PP, Prompt.; geterne, MD; getyrne, Voc.—OF. guiterne; cp. It. chitarra; Lat. cithara. See Citole.

Giuenesse, sb. forgiveness, S.—AS. gifnes, grace.

Glad, pt. s. glided, MD; glade, S2; glaid, S3; see Gliden.

Glad, adj. glad, S, S2; gled, S; glaid, S3; gladur, comp., S; gladdore, S2.—AS. glæd.

Gladien, v. to make glad, make merry, S; gladen, S, C2; glade, S3; glaid, S3; gleadien, S; gledien, S, S2; gladed, pt. s., S2.—AS. gladian.

Gladliche, adv. gladly, PP; gledliche, S.

Gladnesse, sb. gladness, MD; glednesse, S.

Gladschipe, sb. gladness, MD; gledschipe, S; gledscipe, S; gleadschipes, pl., S.

Gladsom, adj. pleasant, C2.

Gladynge, sb. gladness, MD; gleadunge, S.

Glam, sb. word, message, S2; loud talk, noise, MD.—Icel. glam, a tinkling sound.

Glaren, v. to shine brightly, S, SkD.

Glas, sb. glass, S, C2.—AS. glæs.

Glasen, adj. made of glass, PP.

Glasen, v. to furnish with glass, PP.

Glað, adj. glad, MD; glaðe, S.—Icel. glaðr.

Glaue, sb. sword, S3; see Gleyue.

Glayre, sb. the white of an egg, Cath.; see Gleyre.

Gle, sb. joy, glee, music, singing, S, S2, PP; glee, C2; glie, S; gleu, C2 (n). MD; glew, MD, S3; glu, Prompt.; gleo, S; glewis, pl., freaks, S3.—AS. gléo, stem gliwo-, see Sievers, 250.

Gleaw, adj. wise, S; gleu, S.—AS. glíaw.

Gled, adj. glad; see Glad.

Glede, sb. a kite, milvus, H (Ps. 62. 8), ND, WW, Voc.—AS. glida (Voc.).

Glede, sb. glowing coal, S, PP, S3, C2; gleede, C; gleden, pl., S; gledess, S.—AS. gléd: OS. glód (stem glódi); cp. OHG. gluot (dat. gluoti). See Glowen.

Gledien, v. to make merry, S, S2; see Gladien.

Gledliche, v. gladly, S.

Glednesse, sb. gladness, S.

Gledschipe, sb. gladness, S.

Gle-man, sb.; see Gleo-man.

Glenten, v. to glance, to move swiftly, MD; glente, pt. s., MD; glent, S3, HD; shone, SkD (p. 808).—Swed. glinta, to glance aside (Rietz).

Gleo, sb. music, S; see Gle.

Gleo-beames, sb. pl. harps, S.

Gleo-dreames, sb. pl. joys of music, S.

Gleo-man, sb. minstrel, PP; glewman, PP; gleman, PP.

Gleowien, v. to make music, to make merry, MD.

Gleowinge, sb. music, S.

Glette, sb. phlegm, slimy matter in the throat, viscositas, filth, Cath. (n), S2; glett, Cath.; glet, H, Cath. (n).—OF. glette, ‘flegm, filth, which a hawk throws out at her beak after her casting,’ Cotg.; cp. North. E. glit, tough phlegm, JD.

Gleu, adj. wise, S; see Gleaw.

Glew, sb. joy, glee, S3; see Gle.

Glew, sb. glue, MD; see Glu.

Gleyme, sb. slime, limus, gluten, Prompt.; gleym, subtlety, S3; gleme, viscus, Prompt. (n).

Gleymows, adj. slimy, viscosus, Prompt.; glaymous, HD.

Gleyre, sb. the white of an egg, C3, Prompt., Cath. (n); glayre, Cath.; glarye, Manip.—OF. glaire, the white of an egg (Cotg.); Low Lat. glara (Voc.); Late Lat. clara ovi (Ducange); cp. Sp. clara de huevo, also It. chiára (Florio).

Gleyue, sb. sword, CM; glayue, SkD; glave, S3, ND; gleiue, SkD; gleave, Cotg., ND.—OF., glaive; Lat. gladium (acc.)—for the v in glaive, see Brachet (s.v. corvée).

Gliden, v. to glide, S; glyde, C2, C3; glydande, pr. p., walking, S2; glit, pr. s., MD; glad, pt. s., MD; glade, S2; glaid, S3; glod, MD, S2; glood, C2; glode, MD; gliden, pl., MD; gliden, pp., MD.—AS. glídan, pt. glád (glidon), pp. gliden.

Glie, sb. music, S; see Gle.

Gliffen, v. to glance, spectare; gliffe, to look back, Manip.; gliff, to be scared, JD; glyfte, pt. s., MD.

Gliffni, v. to glance; gliffnyt, pt. s., S2.

Glod, pt. s. glided, S2, MD; glode, MD; glood, C2; see Gliden.

Glommen, v. to look glum, to frown, MD; glomben, MD; glowmbe, CM; glum, S3; gloom, ND; gloume, Manip.; glommede, pt. s., HD.—Swed. glomma, to stare (Rietz).

Glopen, v. to look askance, MD; glop, to stare, HD; gloppen, to be startled, HD. Cp. Du. gluipen, to peep, sneak.

Glopnen, v. to look downcast, MD; glopnid, pp., frightened, S2.—Icel. glúpna.

Glorie, sb. glory, PP; glore, S3.—AF. glorie; Lat. gloria.

Glose, sb. a gloss, comment, explanation, PP, Prompt., C2; glosis, pl., S3.—OF. glose; Lat. glossa, a gloss; Gr. γλῶσσα.

Glosen, v. to explain, flatter, deceive, PP, Prompt., S3, C2, C3; glosed, pt. s., spoke smoothly, S2; y-glosed, pp., C3.—OF. gloser, to gloss, expound; Late Lat. glosare. See above.

Glosynge, sb. an expounding, Prompt.; flattering, Prompt.; glosing, flattery, W.

Glotonie, sb. gluttony, S2, Prompt.; glotonyes, pl., C3.—OF. glotonie.

Glotori, sb. gluttony, H; glutiry, H; glutrie, MD.

Glotoun, sb. glutton, S, PP, W2; gluton, S.—AF. glutun; Lat. glutonem.

Gloume, v., see Glommen.

Glowen, v. to glow, PP, Prompt., C; glouand, pr. p., S2; glowennde, S.—Cp. OHG. gluojan.

Glu, sb. glue, Prompt.; glew, MD.—OF. glu; Lat. gluten.

Gluen, v. to glue, MD; y-glewed, pp., C2.

Glum, v. to look gloomy, S3; see Glommen.

Glutenerie, sb. gluttony, S.—AF. glutunerie.

Gluton, sb. glutton, S; see Glotoun.

Glutrie, sb. gluttony, MD; see Glotori.

Gnar, v. to snarl, S3; gnarre, ND. Cp. gnarl, to snarl, Sh.

Gnasten, v. to gnash the teeth, Prompt., Palsg., W2, H; gnayste, H; gnashe, Manip.; gnastiden, pt. pl., W, W2; gnaistid, H.—Cp. Icel. gnastan, a gnashing.

Gnawen, v. to gnaw, PP; gnaghe, H; gneȝeð, pr. pl., S; gnow, pt. s., C2; gnew, SkD; gnawiden, pt. pl., W2; knawen, pp., S3.—AS. gnagan, pt. gnóh (pl. gnógon), pp. gnagen.

Gniden, v. to rub, SD, S2; gnyde, S; gniden, pt. pl., MD.—AS. gnídan (Voc.).

Gobelin, sb. goblin, demon; gobelyn, W2, MD; goblin, Sh.—OF. gobelin; cp. Low Lat. gobelinum (acc.).

Gobet, sb. a small piece, Prompt., C, W; gobbet, Manip.; gobetis, pl., S2, W.—Norm.F. gobet, see Diez, p. 599; cp. OF. gobeau, a bit, gobbet (Cotg.).

God, adj. good, S, S2. Phr.: to goder hele, to the good health of, S2, MD; goderhele, MD; godder-hele, HD. See Good.

God, sb. God, S; godd, S; gode, dat., S; godes, gen., S; pl., S; goden, S.—AS. God.

God-child, sb. godchild, S.

Godcund, adj. divine, godly, MD.

Godcundhede, sb. piety, MD.

Godcundnesse, sb. divinity, S; godcunnesse, S.

Goddcundleȝȝc, sb. divinity, S.

Goddot, God knows, S; goddoth, S.—AS. God wát.

Godhede, sb. deity, C.

Godien, v. to endow; goded, pt. s., S; i-goded, pp., benefited, S.—AS. gódian.

Godlec, sb. goodness, S, MD.—Cp. Icel. góðleiki.

Godles, adj. without good, needy, S2, MD; godelease, S.—AS. gódléas.

Godly, adv. kindly, S2; goddeli, S2; gudely, S3.—AS. gódlice.

Godnesse, sb. goodness, S; godnisse, S, S2; godenesse, S2.

God-spel, sb. gospel, S; god-spell, S3; gospel, MD.—AS. godspel.

Godspelboc, sb. gospel-book, S.

Gogelen, v. to goggle, MD.

Gogil-iȝed, adj. squint-eyed, W; gogyl-eyid, Prompt.; goggle-eyed, louche (Palsg.).

Gold, sb. gold, S; gol, S; gulde, dat., S.—AS. gold; cp. Icel. gull.

Gold-beten, pp. adorned with beaten gold, S3.

Golde, sb. marigold, souci, Palsg.; goolde, solsequium, Prompt.; guldes, pl., C.—Cp. OF. goude (Cotg.)

Gold-spynk, sb. goldfinch, S3.

Gole, sb. throat, SD, HD; golle, HD.—OF. gole, goule, gule; Lat. gula.

Golet, sb. gullet, C3, Prompt., HD.—OF. goulet.

Goliardeys, sb. buffoon, MD, PP; golyardeys, C.—OF. goliardeis (goliardois); Low Lat. goliardensis.

Golnesse, sb. lasciviousness, S; see Galnesse.

Gome, sb. a man, PP, S, S2; gomes, gen., S2; gumen, pl., S.—AS. guma (stem guman-); cp. Lat. homo (stem homin-).

Gome, sb. care, PP; gom, MD.—OS. góma, care; cp. OHG. gouma, provision, supper (Tatian).

Gomen, sb. play, S; gome, S; see Gamen.

Gomme, sb. gum, CM; gumme, Cath.; gommes, pl., P.—OF. gomme; Lat. gummi; Gr. κόμμι.

Gon, v. to go, S, S2, C2; gonde, pr. p., S; goon, pp., C2; see Gan.

Gone, v. to gape, S2; see Ganien.

Gonge, 2 pr. s. subj. go, S; see Gangen.

Gonne, sb. gun, PP, CM; gunne, Cath., Prompt.; gon, S3.—Cp. Low Lat. gunna.

Good, adj. good, MD; god, S, S2; godd, S2; goud, MD; guod, MD; gud, MD.—AS. gód.

Good, sb. good, MD; goud, S2; gud, S3; god, S, S2; godes, pl., S, S2; guodes, S2.—AS. gód.

Goodman, sb. master of the house, C3.

Goot, sb. goat, Prompt., C3; gayte, S3; gat, S; gæt, pl., S; gate, S, S3; geet, W2; geete, W2; gaite, H; gaytes, H; gayte, H.—AS. gát.

Gorde, pt. pl. rushed, S2; see Girden.

Gore, sb. a triangular piece of cloth inserted, HD; gremiale, apron, Manip.; goore, Prompt.; gair, JD. Phr.: under gore, under clothing, S2, HD.—Cp. AS. gára, an angular point of land.

Gore, sb. mire, Prompt., HD; filth, S2.—AS. gor (Voc.).

Gorge, sb. throat, Manip., PP.—OF. gorge; Lat. gurgitem (acc.); see Ducange.

Gorget, sb. throat, piece of armour to protect the throat, SkD; ‘torques,’ Manip.; garget, C; gargate, HD.—OF. gorgette, throat, also gargaite, (Roland, 1654).

Gorst, sb. gorse, furze, Voc., MD; gorstez, pl., S2; gorstys tre, Prompt.—AS. gorst.

Gos, sb. goose, S3; goos, MD; gees, pl., S; gysse, S3.—AS. gós.

Gos-hawke, sb. goshawk, Prompt., Voc.; gos-hauk, C2.—AS. gós-hafuc (Voc.).

Gosse, sb. in phr.: by gosse (a profane oath), S3.

Gossib, sb. sponsor, PP, CM; godsyb, friend, PP.—AS. god-sibb.

Gossomer, sb. gossamer, Prompt., C2; gossummer, Voc.; gosesomere, Voc.

Gost, sb. spirit, mind, soul, life, ghost, PP, S, S2, C3; goost, C2, PP; gast, S, S2; gostes, pl., S2; gostus, PP; gastes, S2.—AS. gást.

Gostliche, adj. spiritual, S; gostly, S3, C3; goostliche, PP; gastlike, S; gastelich, S; gasteli, adv., S2.

Gote, sb. water-channel, Prompt., HD; goote, Prompt.; gotez, pl., S2.—Cp. Low G. gote, Du. goot.

Gotere, sb. gutter, water-channel, Prompt.; goteris, pl., drops, stillicidia, rain falling drop by drop, W2; goters, HD.—OF. goutiere, gutter, from gote, a drop; Lat. gutta.

Goulen, v. to howl, cry, S, S2; gowland, pr. p., S3; see Ȝoulen.

Goules, sb. pl. the heraldic name for red, gules, SkD; gowlis, HD; gowlys, S3, HD.—AF. goules; Late Lat. gulas acc. pl. of gula, ‘pellis rubricata’ (Ducange).

Goune, sb. gown, PP, C; gowne, PP; gunes, pl., MD.—AF. goune, OF. gone.

Goune-cloth, sb. cloth enough to make a gown, CM.

Gourde, sb. gourd, C3, H; goord, Prompt.; gowrdes, pl., S2.—OF. gourde, gouhourde, cougourde; Lat. cucurbita.

Gouernaille, sb. management, C2; gouernaile, rudder, W; gouernails, pl., W2.—OF. gouvernail, rudder; Lat. gubernaculum.

Gouernance, sb. government, behaviour, PP, C2, C3; gouernaunce, C, C2, C3; gouernauncis, pl., rules for conduct, customs, S3.

Gouerne, v. to govern, PP, C2.—AF. governer; Lat. gubernare.

Gouernour, sb. governor, C2; steersman, W, W2.—OF. gouverneur; Lat. gubernatorem (acc.).

Gradde, pt. s., S, S2, PP; see Greden.

Gradi, adj. greedy, S; see Gredy.

Graffe, sb. a slip, young shoot, PP, Prompt.; graff, Cotg.—Late Lat. graphium, a stile (Gr. γραφεῖον); hence Low Lat. graffiolum, a graft, sucker; cp. OF. greffe.

Graffen, v. to graft, PP; graffid, pp., W.

Graith, adj. exact, direct, S2, PP; see Greith.

Graith, sb. preparation, PP.

Graithen, v. to prepare, H; grathis, pr. s., dresses, S3. See Greiðen.

Graithly, adv. readily, PP; gratheli, S2; see Greiðliche.

Gramcund, adj. angry, S.

Grame, sb. vexation, anger, S, HD, C3; grome, S; gram, S2; greme, S2.—AS. grama; cp. Icel. gramr, wrath.

Gramercy; see Graunt.

Gramien, v. to vex, to be angry, MD; grame, PP, S; gromien, MD.—AS. gramian; cp. Goth. gramjan. See Gremien.

Granand, pr. p. groaning, S2; see Gronen.

Granat, sb. a garnet; see Garnet.

Granyt, pp. dyed in grain, S3; grained, Sh. See Greyne.

Grape, v. to handle, palpare, H; see Gropien.

Grapers, sb. pl. grappling-irons, S3.

Gras, sb. grass, S, PP, C2; gres, S, Prompt.; gresse, Prompt., S2; grases, pl., 82; greses, S2; gyrss, S3.—AS. græs: Goth. gras.

Grathis, pr. s. dresses, S3; see Graithen.

Graunt, adj. great, PP. Phr.: graunt-mercy, many thanks, C2, C3, PP; gramercy, PP, Sh.; gramercies, pl., S3.—AF. grant, OF. grand; Lat. grandem.

Grauntye, v. to grant, give, agree, allow, PP; grawntyn, Prompt., C2; graunte, PP; granti, S, S2; graunti, 1 pr. s., S; grante, imp. s., S; y-graunted, pp., C3, P; i-granted, S2.—AF. gräanter (graunter, granter); OF. crëanter; Late Lat. credentare, from Lat. credentem, pr. p. of credere.

Grauen, v. to bury, S, PP, C2, H; to engrave, PP; grof, pt. s., H; grauen, pp., buried, S, PP, G, H; i-grauen, engraved, S; i-graue, S, G; graue, PP.—AS. grafan, to dig, pt. gróf, pp. grafen.

Grauynge, sb. engraving, S2, P; burying, H.

Gravys, pl. groves, S3; see Groue.

Gray, adj. gray, PP, MD; grey, PP; greye, sb. gray clothing, PP; grai, gray fur, S; grey, S; badger, S3; gray, HD; badger’s skin, HD.—AS. græg.

Gre, sb. step, degree, S3, PP, MD; worthiness, gradus, Prompt.; gree, HD; grees, pl., W, MD, HD; greis, H.—OF. gre; Lat. gradum (acc.).

Grece, sb. stair, MD, Prompt., Cath., Palsg.; greece, Manip.; grese, MD, HD; greese, Cotg. (s.v. degré), HD; grize, Sh.; greces, pl., W2; grises, Prompt. (n).—From grees, steps, a flight of steps, pl. of Gre (above).

Greden, v. to cry aloud, S, PP, S2; gradde, pt. s., S, PP, 82; gredde, PP.—AS. grǽdan, pt. grǽdde.

Gredinge, sb. crying, MD; gredynges, pl., S2.

Gredy, adj. greedy, PP; gradi, S; gredi, S.—AS. grǽdig; cp. Icel. gráðugr.

Gree, sb. favour, S2, C2, C3; prize, PP, C. Phr.: take in gre, agree to, S3.—OF. gre, gred, gret, pleasure, recompense; Lat. gratum, pleasing.

Gree, v. to agree, HD; greeing, pr. p., S3.—OF. gréer, to agree, to accept; Late Lat. gratare (for Lat. gratari).

Greesings, sb. pl. steps, HD. See Grece.

Gref, sb. grief, MD; greeue, dat., G.—OF. gref, from Lat. gravem, heavy.

Gre-hounde; see Greyhownd.

Greit, sb. grit, S3; see Greot.

Greith, adj. ready, PP; graith, exact, direct, PP, S2; grayþ, PP; grayþest, superl., PP, S2; graith, adv., S3.—Icel. greiðr, ready: Goth. ga-raids, exact.

Greiðen, v. to prepare, SD; graithe, H, HD; grathis, pr. s., dresses, S3; graithed, pt. s., S2; greythede, S; greithide, S2; greithede, pl., S2; greythed, pp., S; greȝȝþedd, S; greþþed, S; graythed, HD, S2; i-greiðet, S; y-greiðed, S3; graid, H.—Icel. greiða.

Greiðliche, adv. readily, PP; graithly, PP, HD; graythely, S2; gratheli, S2.

Gremien, v. to vex, to be angry, MD, S; greme, S; ȝe-gremed, pp., S.—AS. gremian. See Gramien.

Grene, sb. snare; see Grin.

Grene, adj. and sb. green, S, PP, S2, C2, C3; greyne, B.—AS. gréne: OS. gróni; cp. OHG. gruoni (Tatian).

Grenehede, sb. greenness, wantonness, S2, C3.

Grennen, v. to grin, show the teeth (as a dog), S, W; grennyn, Prompt.—AS. grennian.

Grennunge, sb. grinning, S; grennynge, Prompt.

Greot, sb. gravel, grit, PP; greit, S3; greete, Manip.; grith, PP.—AS. gréot.

Gres, sb. grass, S, Prompt. See Gras.

Gresy, adj. grassy, S3.

Gret, adj. great, S, S2, C2, PP; greet, C2; grete, Prompt., PP, S2, C2; grette, PP; greate, S; grate, S; gretture, comp. S; grettoure, PP; grettour, PP; gretter, C2; grettere, W2; grettest, superl., PP; grete, adv., S3.—AS. gréat.

Greten, v. to salute, S, PP, S2; gret, imp. s., S; greteth, pl., G; grette, pt. s., S, PP, S2, C2, C3, W; grette, pl., G; gretten, W; gret, pp., W.—AS. grétan, to approach (also ge-grétan), pt. grétte, pp. gréted: OS. grótian; cp. OHG. gruazen (Otfrid).

Greten, v. to weep, S, PP, H; greete, S3; gret, S2; groten, S; gretande, pr. p., HD; gretand, S2, S3, H; gret, pr. s., S; gret, pt. s., S, H; grete, HD; grete, pp., HD, S2.—AS. grǽtan (grétan), pt. grét (pl. gréton), pp. gréten: Icel. gráta.

Gretien, v. to magnify; i-gret, pp., S.—AS. gréatian.

Gretliche, adv. greatly, S, PP; gretly, S2; gretluker, comp., S.

Gret-wombede, adj. big-bellied, S3.

Gretyng, sb. lamentation, S2; gretynge, H.

Gretyngful, adj. sorrowful, H.

Greuaunce, sb. grievance, hurt, C2; grewance, S3; greuaunces, pl., PP.—OF. grevance.

Greue, sb. thicket, grove, MD; greues, pl., S2, CM, HD; grevis, S3.

Greuen, v. to grieve, PP, S, C2.—AF. grever, to burden; Lat. gravare.

Greuous, adj. grievous, PP; greuousere, comp., W2.

Greyce, adj. gray, S3. See Grys.

Grey-hownd, sb. greyhound, leporarius, Voc.; grayhund, Voc.; grayhownd, Voc.; grehunde, Voc.; grehownde, Prompt.; greahund, SkD; grehoundes, pl., S3; greahondes, S3; greihoundes, SkD.—Icel. greyhundr, greyhound; grey, a dog.

Greyn, sb. handle, branch, MD; grayn, MD; grayne, WA.—Icel. grein.

Greyn, sb. grain of corn, a kind of spice, MD, PP, CM; greyne, Prompt.; greyn de Parys, CM.—AF. grein, grain; Lat. granum.

Greyne, sb. colour, dye, PP, MD; greyn, S3, C2; grayn, C2.—AF. graine; Late Lat. grana, cochineal dye (Ducange).

Greyn-horne, sb. Greenhorn, the name of an ox in the Towneley Mysteries, HD.

Griffoun, sb. griffin, C, S2; gryffown, Prompt.—OF. griffon, a gripe (Cotg.).

Gril, adj. horrible, rough, fierce, MD; gryl, S2, Prompt.—Cp. MHG. grel, angry.

Grillen, v. to vex, MD; grulde, pt. s., twanged, S; i-gruld, pp., provoked, SD.—AS. grillan.

Grim, adj. fierce, S; grym, heavy, PP, S2, C; grimme, pl., horrible, S.—AS. grim.

Grimlich, adj. horrible, S; grimlych, S; grimliche, adv. terribly, S, PP; grymly, sharply, PP.

Grin, sb. snare, noose, S, Voc.; gryn, W; grene, laqueus, MD, Voc.; grune, MD; grone, MD; grane, MD.—AS. grin.

Grinden, v. to grind, MD; y-grounde, pp., C2; grundyn, S3; grounden, C3.—AS. grindan, pt. grand (pl. grundon), pp. grunden.

Grindere, sb. grinder; grynderis, pl., W2.

Grip, sb. vulture, S; grype, Voc., Prompt.—Icel. gripr.

Gripen, v. to grip, S, PP, H; grap, pt. s., MD; grop, MD; gripen, pl., MD; grepen, MD; gripen, pp., MD; grypen, PP; griped, PP.—AS. grípan, pt. gráp (pl. gripon), pp. gripen.

Gris, sb. a young pig, PP; grise, Cath.; gryse, Voc.; gryce, Prompt.; grys, pl., MD, S2, PP.—Icel. gríss.

Grisen, v. to shudder, S2; gryse, to be frightened, HD; him gros, pt. s. reflex., S.—AS. grísan, pt. grós (pl. grison), pp. grisen.

Grislich, adj. horrible, S, S2; grislic, S; grysliche, S, PP; grisli, S2; grisly, C2, C3; grisliche, adv., S; grieslie, S3.—AS. grislic.

Grist, sb. ground corn, SkD.—AS. grist, from grindan; for loss of n before s see Sievers, 185.

Grist-batinge, sb. grinding of the teeth, MD; grisbayting, MD; gris-bitting, S2.

Grith, sb. peace, S; griðe, dat., S.—Icel. grið, domicile, place of safety, peace; hence grið in the Chron.

Grið-bruche, sb. breach of the peace, S.

Griðful, adj. peaceful, MD.

Griðfulnesse, sb. peacefulness, S.

Grocchen, v. to grudge, grumble, S2, S3. See Grucchen.

Grof, pt. s. dug, buried, H. See Grauen.

Grof, adv. flat on one’s face, CT (951); gruf, MD, C2, C.—Cp. Icel. liggja á grúfu, to lie on one’s face.

Groflinges, adv. groveling, MD; grouelings, S2; grouelynge, supinus, Prompt.; grufelynge, Cath. See above.

Grom, sb. lad, servant, PP, grome, PP, S (n); gromes, pl., S, PP.—Cp. ODu. grom, stripling.

Grome, sb. vexation, anger, S. See Grame.

Gronen, v. to groan, PP, CM, Prompt.; grony, S2; graninde, pr. p., S; granand, S2; gronte, pt. s., C2.—AS. gránian.

Grop, pt. s.; see Gripen.

Gropien, v. to seize, handle, MD; gropyn, Prompt.; grope, C, C3; grape, palpare, H, Manip.—AS. grápian, from grípan. See Gripen.

Gros, pt. s. reflex. was afraid, S. See Grisen.

Grot, sb. weeping, S, MD. See Greten.

Grot, sb. atom, MD; grotes, pl., S.—AS. grot, particle.

Grote, sb. groat, C3, PP; grotte, S3.—OLG. grote, a coin of Bremen; cp. Du. groot, great. Cf. Gret.

Groten, v. to weep, S, MD; see Greten.

Ground, sb. ground, foundation, bottom (of water), MD; grund, S; grounde, PP; gronde, dat., S2; groundes, pl. foundations, S2. Phr.: to grounde com, came to the ground, i.e. was ruined, S2.—AS. grund.

Grounden, v. to found; grownden, Prompt.; groundes, 2 pr. s., S2; grounded, pp., S2.

Groue, sb. a little wood, Prompt., MD; gravys, pl., S3.—AS. gráf.

Grouelings, adv. flat on one’s face, S2; see Groflinges.

Groyn, sb. the snout of a pig, CM; groyne, Prompt.; groon, Manip.; grune, Cath.—OF. groing, groin.

Groynen, v. to grunt, to murmur, W; groignen, MD.—OF. groigner, grogner.

Groynyng, sb. murmuring, discontent, C.

Grucchen, v. to grudge, grumble, PP, S2, C, C2; grocching, pr. p., S2; grocched, pt. s., S3; grutchiden, pt. pl., W, W2.—OF. groucher, groucer, grocer.

Grucching, sb. grumbling, S; grucchyng, G; grutchyng, W.

Gruf, adv. flat on one’s face, MD, C, C2. Phr. a gruf, MD; on groufe, MD; one the groffe, MD. See Grof.

Grulde, pt. s., twanged, S; see Grillen.

Grund, sb. ground, bottom of a well, S; see Ground.

Grundlike, adv. thoroughly, heartily, MD, S. See above.

Grunten, v. to grunt, MD; gryntiden, pt. pl., MD. Cp. OHG. grunzen.

Gruntyng, sb. grunting, gnashing, W; grynting, W; grentyng, W.

Grure, sb. horror, MD.—AS. gryre; OS. gruri.

Grure-ful, adj. horrible, S.

Gruselien, v. to munch, S.

Grusen, v. to munch, MD; gryze, HD; gruse, JD.

Grys, sb. a costly fur, the fur of the grey squirrel, C, S2, PP, HD; grey, C3; gryce, Prompt.; greys, PP; greyce, S3.—OF. gris, gray.

Gu, you, S; see Eow.

The form Eow does not occur in the Dictionary. The entry Ȝou gives the AS. root éow.

Guerdon, sb. reward, S3, CM; guerdone, S3, CM.—AF. guerdon: It. guidardone; Low Lat. widerdonum (Ducange).

Guerdonen, v. to reward, CM.—OF. guerredoner (Bartsch).

Guerdonlesse, adj. without reward, CM.

Guerdonyng, sb. reward, CM.

Gukgo, sb. cuckoo, S3; see Cukkow.

Gulche-cuppe, sb. a toss-cup, S.

Gulchen, v. to gulp, swallow greedily, MD.

Gulde, sb. dat. gold, S; see Gold.

Gulde, sb. marigold, C; see Golde.

Gulden, adj. golden. S, MD; gilden, S2, MD.—AS. gylden.

Gult, sb. guilt, S, S2, C, PP; gylt, C; gilt, S, PP; gylte, PP; gilte, PP; gultes, pl. faults, S, PP; gultus, S2.—AS. gylt.

Gulten, v. to sin, S; gilte, pt. s., S; gulte, pl., PP; i-gult, pp., S.—AS. gyltan.

Gulty, adj. guilty, C, PP; gylty, PP; gilty, PP; gelty, S.—AS. gyltig.

Gultyf, adj. guilty, G; giltyf, G, HD.

Gumen, pl. men, S; see Gome.

Gumme, sb. gum; see Gomme.

Gunge, adj. young, S; gungest, superl., youngest, S; gunkeste, S; see Ȝong.

Gunnen, pt. pl. began, did; see Ginnen.

Gur, your, S; see Ȝe.

Gurdel, sb. girdle, S; see Girdel.

Gurden, v. to strike, MD; gurdeþ, imp. pl., S2; see Girden.

Gurles, sb. pl. children (of either sex), C, PP; gerles, PP. Phr.: knave gerlys, boys, HD. Cf. Gyrle.

Guðhede, sb. youth, S; see Ȝouthede.

Gyde, sb. clothing, C3, MD; gide, MD, JD.

Gyde, sb. guide, C3.

Gyden, v. to guide, C2, C3, Palsg.—OF. guider.

Gyen, v. to guide, direct, PP, Prompt.; gye, S3, C2, C3; gie, PP; gyede, pt. s., PP, S2.—OF. guïer, guider.

Gylofre, sb. gillyflower, S2 (s.v. clowe); see Gerraflour.

Gylt, adj. gilt, PP; gulte, PP; gilte, PP, C2.

Gylt, v. to gild, S3.

Gymp, adj. slim, delicate, short, scanty, S3; gimp, JD; neat, HD; jimp, HD, DG; gym, trim, spruce, S3; gim, DG; jim, DG; jemmy, DG.

Gyrle, sb. a child, generally a girl, but also used of a boy, MD; gerles, pl., MD; girles, MD. Cf. Gurles.

Gryrss, sb. grass; see Gras.

Gyse, sb. guise, manner, C, PP, Prompt.; gise, C, S3; gyss, S3.—AF. guise. See Wyse.

Gysse, sb. pl. geese, S3; see Gos.

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Ha, pron. he, S, S2. See He.

Habben, Habe; see Hauen.

Haberdasher, sb. a seller of small wares, C, SkD (p. 809).

Haberdashrie, sb. haberdashery, SkD.

Haberioun, sb. habergeon, a piece of armour to defend the neck and breast, PP; haburioun, W, W2; hawbyrgon, Voc.; haburjon, S2; habergeoun, C2; haberion, PP.—OF. hauberjon from hauberc. See Hauberk.

Habide, v. to abide, resist, S2; see A-biden.

Habilitie, sb. ability, S3. See Abilite.

Hable, adj. able, S3, MD. See Abil.

Haboundanle, adv. abundantly, S3. See Habundantly.

Habounde, v. to abound, NED, S3, C2; see Habunde.

Habundance, sb. abundance, C2.

Habundant, adj. abundant, C2.

Habundantly, adv. abundantly, C3.

Habunde, v. to abound, NED.—OF. habonder, abunder; Lat. abundare.

Hac, conj. but, S; see Ac.

Hacche, sb. hatch, PP; hach, hatch of a ship, S2.—Cp. Dan. hække.

Had, sb. state, order, rank, person (of Christ), S; pl. ranks (of angels), S.—AS. hád; cp. OHG. heit.

Hæ-; see under He-.

Hæhst, highest; see Heighest.

Hæleð, sb. warrior; see Heleð.

Hæne, adj. pl. poor, S. See Heyne.

Hærre, sb. lord, S. See Herre.

Hæȝe, adv. highly, S; see Heighe.

Haf, Hafst, Hafð; see Hauen.

Hafed, sb. head, S. See Heued.

Hafed-men, sb. pl. prelates, S.

Hage-faderen; see Heh-fader.

Hagge, sb. a hag, P; hegge, MD.

Hagt, sb. (?), S.

Dr. F. Holthausen suggests that this word means ‘danger, peril,’ comparing this ME. hagt with Icel. hætta which has the same meaning. Kluge connects this hætta with Gothic hāhan, to hang, so that it may mean radically ‘a state of being in suspense.’ The word must have come into England in the form *haht, before the assimilation of ht to tt.

Hah, adj. high, S; see Heigh.

Hail, sb. hail, PP; heal, S3; haille, PP; hayle, PP.—AS. hagol.

Hail, adj. hale, whole, sound, S; hæil, S; heil, S. Cf. Hool.

Haile, adv. wholly, S3; haill, S3.

Hailen, v. to greet, Cath., MD; heilen, MD, S2.

Hailsen, v. to greet, to say ‘hail,’ MD, Cath., P, S3; haylsen, S3; halsen, S2, S3.—Icel. heilsa; cp. AS. hálsian, to greet, see Sievers, 411.

Hailsinge, sb. salutation, Cath.; halsing, S2.

Hailsum, adj. wholesome, S3.

Hakeney, sb. horse, nag, C3, PP; equillus, Voc.; mannus, Voc.—AF. hakenai, hakeney.

Hakeney-man, sb. one who lets out horses, P; equiferus, Voc.; hakneyman, Voc.

Hal, sb. a secret place, MD; hale, dat., S.

Hal, adj. all, S2; see Al.

Halde, pt. s. inclined, S. See Helden.

Halely, adv. wholly, S2; haly, S2. See Hail.

Halen, v. to hale, drag, S, S2, S3, Prompt.; halie, PP.—OS. halón; cp. OFris. halia; from Teutonic comes OF. haler.

Halende, sb. the Saviour, S; see Helende.

Halewen, v. to hallow, consecrate, S2, W2, PP; halwen, S2, S3, PP, C3; haliȝen, S; halȝed, pt. s., S2; y-halȝed, S2.—AS. hálgian. See Holi.

Halewis, sb. pl. saints, W; halechen, S; see Halwes.

Half, sb. side, S, S2; hælf, S; halue, dat., S; pl., S; halues, G. Phr.: o Godess hallfe, on God’s behalf, S.—AS. healf.

Halflingis, adv. half, S3.

Halfpeny, sb. halfpeny, MD; halpens, pl., W.

Hali, adj. holy, S, S2. See Holi.

Halidom, sb. a holy thing, holy relics, S, P; halydom, S2; haliȝdomess, pl., S.—AS. háligdóm.

Hali-write, sb. holy writ, S.

Haliȝen, v. to hallow, S; see Halewen.

Halke, sb. corner, recess, S, Prompt., MD; halkes, pl., C3; halkeȝ, S2.

Halle, sb. hall, Cath., S, C2; hallen, dat., S.—AS. heall.

Halp, pt. s.; see Helpen.

Hals, sb. neck, S, S2, C2, C3.—AS. heals; cp. Icel. háls.

Halsien, v. to embrace, MD; halsen, Cath., Prompt.; hals, H.—AS. healsian; cp. Icel. hálsa.

Halsien, v. to beseech, conjure, MD; halsen, S2, C2.

Hals-man, sb. executioner, HD.

Halsynge, sb. embrace, Cath.

Halt, adj. lame, MD.

Halten, v. to walk as lame, MD; halted, pt. pl., S2.—AS. healtian.

Haluen-del, sb. the half, S, G; haluendele, PP.

Halwes, sb. pl. saints, C3; halewis, W; halhes, S; halechen, S; haleȝen, dat., S; halȝen, S2; halhen, S; halege, sb., saint, S; halgh, S2. See Holi.

Halȝed, pt. s.; see Halewen.

Ham, them, S, S2; see Hem.

Ham, sb. home, S. See Hoom.

Ham, 1 pr. s. am, S; see Am.

Hamer, sb. hammer, C, C3.—AS. hamor.

Hamly, adv. familiarly, heartily, H. See Homliche.

Hamlynes, sb. intimacy, H. See Homlinesse.

Hand, sb. hand, MD; hond, S, S2, C2; hoond, W, W2; honde, dat., S, S2, C3; hand, pl., S; bend, S, S2; hende, S2; honde, S; honden, S, S2; handes, S; hondes, S, S3, C2, C3, P.—AS. hand (hond).

Hand-ful, sb. sheaf, S, MD.

Handidandi, sb. forfeit, P; handiedandie, HD.

Handlen, v. to handle, S, C2.

Hangen, v. (strong), to hang; (1) tr., MD; heng, pt. s.; C2; hengen, pl., S; heengen, S2; hongen, pp., MD; (2) intr. heng, pt. s., C3, MD; hyng, S2, MD; hing, MD; hong, S3, MD; hynge, C.—AS. hange, 1 pr. s., héng, pt. s., hangen, pp.

Hangen, v. (weak) to hang; (1) intr., MD; hengen, S, MD; hongen, S, S2, S3; hongien, MD; hingen, S2; hing, MD; hyng, S2, S3, H; henged, pt. s., MD, S; honged, pl., S3, G; hangiden, W; henged, pp., S; (2) tr. hongede, pt. s., S2; hongide, W; hangede, MD; hanged, pp., P; y-honged, S2.—AS. hangian.

Hanselle, sb. handsel, earnest-money on a purchase, a gift, PP, Cath.; hansale, strena, Prompt.; haunsel, MD; hansel, P, HD.—Icel. handsal, the confirming of a bargain by shaking hands.

Hansellen, v. to handsel, to betroth, MD, Cath., Palsg.; i-hondsald, pp., S.—Icel. handsala.

Hap, sb. chance, fortune, C2, C3, PP; happe, S2, W; happes, pl., P.—Icel. happ.

Happen, v. to hap, chance, P, S2, C2, C3; hapte, pt. s., MD.

Happiliche, adv. perchance, P; happily, P.

Happy, adj. lucky, S3.

Happyn, v. to wrap up, Prompt., MD; hap, JD; happis, pr. s., S3; happid, pt. s., HD; happid, pp., H.

Happynge, sb. wrapping, H.

Harborowe, v. to harbour; see Herberwe.

Harde, adj. hard, severe, disastrous, parsimonious, PP, C2; hard, S; harde, herdure, adj. comp., S; harde, adv., severely, S, S2; hard, with difficulty, W. Comb.: harde cloðes, sackcloth, S. Phr.: of hard, with difficulty, W, W2.—AS. heard.

Hardeliche, adv. bravely, S, S2; hardely, S3.

Harden, v. to make hard; y-harded, pp., C2.

Hardenen, v. to harden; harrdenesst, 2 pr. s., S.

Hardi, adj. hardy, S, W2; bold, daring, S2; hardy, C2, PP.—OF. hardi.

Hardiliche, adv. boldly, P; hardilike, S; hardily, C2; hardiloker, comp., PP.

Hardiment, sb. boldness, MD; hardyment, S2.

Hardinesse, sb. boldness, C2; hardynesse, W, PP.

Harding, sb. a hardening, C2.

Hares, pl. hairs, S2; haris, S3. See Here.

Harlot, sb. beggar, vagabond, ribald, buffoon, rascal, C, PP; herlot, acrobat, H; harlotte, MD; harlotes, pl., P; herlotis, H; adj. scoundrelly, S3.—OF. harlot, herlot, arlot.

Harlotrie, sb. tale-telling, jesting talk, ribaldry, buffoonery, P; harlatrye, jesting = Lat. scurrilitas (εὐτραπελία), W; harlotries, pl., C.

Harm, sb. harm, S; hærm, S; hearm, S; harem, S; hærme, dat., S; harme, S, C2; hermes, pl., damages, S; harmes, PP.—AS. hearm.

Harmen, v. to harm, S; hearmeð, pr. s., S; hermie, subj., S.—AS. hearmian.

Harne-panne, sb. the cranium, skull, Cath.; harnpanne, Voc.; harnpane, Voc.; hernepanne, HD.

Harnes, sb. pl. brains, Voc., Cath., HD; hærnes, S; hernes, S2.—Icel. hjarni, the brain; cp. Goth. hwairnei.

Harneys, sb. armour, C, PP, S3; herneys, C, PP.—OF. harneis.

Harneysed, pp. equipped, C.

Haro! interj., a cry for assistance raised in Normandy by any one wronged, HD; harow, PP; harrow, an exclamation of distress, C, C3, PP.—AF. harro! OF. haro, harol, Cotg., Palsg., p. 501, Bartsch.

Harre, sb. hinge, C, CM. See Herre.

Harryng, sb. growling like a dog, S2.

Harwen, v. to harrow, harry, ravage, PP, MD, CM; herwen, MD; herien, S2; harowen, PP, MD; hærȝien, S; herȝien, MD.—AS. hergian. See Here.

Hary, v. to drag violently, CM; harry, to drag, to vex, HD; haried, pp., C.—OF. harier, to harry, hurry, vex (Cotg.).

Has, sb. command, S; see Heste.

Hasard, sb. the game of hazard played with dice, C3, Voc.—OF. hasard, hasart.

Hasardour, sb. a dice-player, C3, Voc.; haserder, Voc.—AF. hasardour, OF. hasardeur.

Hasardrye, sb. gaming, playing at hazard, C3.

Hase, adj. hoarse, H. See Hoos.

Haske, sb. a wicker fish-basket, ND, S3.

Haspe, sb. a hasp, fastening of a door, Manip.; hespe, Prompt., Cath.—AS. hæpse (Voc.).

Haspen, v. to hasp, obserare, Manip.; hasped, pp., S2; y-hasped, P; i-haspet, S2.

Hast, sb. haste, PP.—Cp. OSwed. hast.

Hasten, v. to haste; hasteth, imp. pl., C3.

Hastif, adj. hasty, C2; hastyfe, S3.—OF. hastif.

Hastiliche, adv. quickly, S2; hasteliche, S; hastily, C2; hastly, S2: hestely, S3.

Hat, adj. hot, S; hatere, comp., S. See Hoot.

Hate, sb. heat, S; see Hete.

Haten (1), v. to bid, promise, call; hete, 1 pr. s., S2, C3; hote, S2; hicht, S2; hight, S3; hateð, pr. s., bids, S; hat, S; hot, S; hoot, S; hat, pl., S2; hæhte, pt. s., called, S; hehte, ordered, called, S; hihte, S2; hiht, S2; hiȝt, S2; het, ordered, promised, S, S2; hæhten, pl., S; hight, S2; hyghte, C2; hoteð, imp. pl., promise, S; heete, pr. s. subj., C; gehaten, pp., S; i-haten, S; i-hate, S; i-hote, S; y-oten, S; hoten, called, S, P; hotene, promised, S; hote, P; hette, S2; hight, S2; hyht, S2; hecht, S3; y-hyȝt, S2; y-hoten, PP; y-hote, PP; i-hote, S2.—AS. hátan, pt. héht, pp. háten.

Haten (2), v. to be called; hoten, S, MD; hote, C; hatte, MD; het, MD; hight, MD; hiȝt, 1 pr. s., S2; hyȝt, pr. s., S2; hat, P; hattest, 2 pr. s., S; hatte, 1 pr. s., am called, S; pr. s., S2; hatte, pt. s., was called, S, MD; hette, MD; hete, MD; highte, C2; hæhte, S; hehte, S; hecht, S3; hyghte, S2; hiht, S2; hyȝt, S2; het, S, S2; hat, S2.—AS. hátan, pr. and pt. hátte; cp. Goth. haitada, I am called, see Sievers, 367. The forms of AS. Hátan (1) are often used by confusion in the place of the old passive forms.

Hatere, sb. clothing, HD, PP, Prompt.; hater, PP; heater, S; hatren, pl., clothes, S2.—AS. hæteru, pl. garments, see Sievers, 290.

Haterynge, sb. dress, PP.

Hathel, sb. noble one, S2; see Athel.

Hatien, v. to become hot; hatte, pt. s., S; yhat, pp., S2.—AS. hátian. See Hoot.

Hatien, v. to hate, MD, S, S2; hatede, pt. s., C2.—AS. hatian.

Hatreden, sb. hatred, MD; hateredyn, H; hatredyn, H; hatrede, dat., S.

Hatterliche, adv. savagely, S; see Heterly.

Hauberk, sb. a coat of ringed mail, S2, C, C2.—OF. hauberc; OHG. halsberc, lit. neck-defence.

Hauk, sb. hawk, C2, PP, S2; hauec, S; havekes, gen., S; pl., S2; heauekes, S.

Hauke, v. to hawk, C2; hawkyd, pt. s., PP.

Haukynge, sb. hawking, P; an haukyng, on hawking, a-hawking, C2.

Haunt, sb. abode, C2; skill from practice, C; use, custom, PP.

Haunten, v. to frequent, practise, make use of, PP, C3, S3, S2, W, H; hant, S3, HD.—OF. hanter, to frequent.

Hauteyn, adj. loud, MD, C3; havteyn, haughty, H; howteyne, H (n).—OF. hautain, high.

Hauekes, gen. of Hauk.

Hauen, v. to have, S; habben, S, S2; abbe, S2; haben, S; habe, S; han, S2, C2; haue, C2, PP; haf, S2; aue, 1 pr. s., S; ha, pr. s. subj., S3; hafst, 2 pr. s., S; hafesst, S; hæfuest, S; hauest, S2; hest, S; hafð, pr. s., S; hafeð, S; haueð, S; haues, S2; hatȝ, S2; heþ, S2; hes, S3; aueð, S; aþ, S2; habbet, 2 pl., S; habbeð, pl., S, S2; abbeð, S2; habeð, S; habbeȝ, S2; han, S2, S3; hafd, 1 pt. s., S2; haued, S2; hauid, S2; hafdes, 2 pt. s., S; hafde, pt. s., S; haffde, S; hefde, S; hefede, S; hedde, S; heuede, S; hadde, S2, C2; adde, S, S2; hæfden, pl., S; hafden, S; haffdenn, S; hefden, S; hedden, S; hadden, S, C2; hadde, S; hade, S; heuede, S2; hafd, pp., S2; y-hadde, S2; haiffeing, pr. p., S3; haze = hae + us, have us, S3.—AS. habban, pt. s. hæfde, pp. gehæfd.

Hauene, sb. haven, S, S2, CM; haunes, pl., 2.—AS. hæfene.

Hauene, v. to take harbour; hauenyden, pt. pl., W.

Hauer, sb. oats, P; havyr, Cath.; hafyr, Voc.—Cp. Du. haver, G. hafer.

Hauer-cake, sb. oat-cake, Cath. (n); havyre-cake, HD.

Hauer-grasse, sb. wild oats, Cath. (n), HD.

Havyng, sb. behaviour, S2; hawyng, S2.

Haw, adj. azure, S3, JD; hawe, grey, MD; haa, MD.—Cp. AS. hǽwen, sea-blue.

Hawbart, sb. halberd, S3.—OF. halebarde.

Hawe, sb. hedge, enclosure, C3, MD; haȝe, MD; hahe, MD; hagh, HD.—AS. haga, hedge (Voc.).

Hawe, sb. hawthorn-berry, MD, C2, PP, Cath.—AS. haga (Voc.).

Hawe-thorne, sb. hawthorn, PP, Prompt.; haȝþorn, MD.—ONorth. hagaþorn (Mat. 7. 16).

Haxede, pt. s. asked, S; see Asken.

Haye, sb. a hedge, a kind of springe to catch rabbits, S3; hay, ND.—OF. haie (haye), a hedge.

Hay-warde, sb. hedge-warden, PP; haiwarde, PP; hayward, Voc.; heiward, S.—From AS. hege, hedge, and weard.

Haȝheliȝ, adv. becomingly, S; haȝhelike, S.—Icel. hagliga, skilfully, suitably, from hagr.

Haȝher, adj. skilful, MD; hawur, MD; haver, MD; haȝherrlike, adv., becomingly, S. See above.

He, pron. he, S; used indefinitely, = one of you, P; heo, S; hi, S; hie, S; ha, S, S2; a, S2; ȝe, S2; e, S; has = he + hes, he them, S; has = he + hes, he her, S.

Hea-; see under He-.

Heal, sb. hail, S3; see Hail.

Healden, v. to pour, S; see Helden.

Healen, sb. pl. dat. heels, S; see Heele.

Heanen, v. to oppress, afflict, S; heande, pt. s., S; heaned, pp., afflicted, S.—Cp. AS. hýnan, to humble, from héan, despised. See Heyne.

Heas, sb. command; hease, dat., S. See Heste.

Heascen, v. to insult, MD; heascede, pt. s., S.—Cp. AS. hyscan.

Heater, sb. clothing, S; see Hatere.

Heaued, sb. head, S; see Heued.

Heaued-sunne, sb. capital sin, deadly sin, S.

Hecht; see Haten.

Hecseities, pl. a term in logic, S3.

Hedde, Hedden, had; see Hauen.

Hede, sb. heed, care, C2, PP.

Heden, v. to heed, S; hedde, pt. s., SkD; hedd, MD.—AS. hédan: OS. hódian, cp. OHG. huaten (Otfrid).

Hee-; see under He-.

Hee, adj. high; see Heigh.

Heed, sb. head, C2, C3, G, W; see Heued.

Heedlyng, adv. headlong, W.

Heele, sb. heel, PP; helis, pl., PP; helen, dat., S; healen, S.—AS. héla.

Heep, sb. heap, crowd, number, PP, W2; hep, PP; hepe, Cath., G, PP.—AS. héap; cp. OHG. houf (Otfrid).

Heer, sb. hair, S3, C3; heere, W, PP; see Here.

Heer, adv. here, C2, PP; her, S, S2, C; hær, S; hier, S2; hire, G. Comb.: her-afterward, hereafter, C3; her-biuore, heretofore, S2; herbiforn, C3; her-inne, herein, C3; her-onont, as regards this, S; her-to, hereto, C3; for this cause, W; heer-vpon, hereupon, C2.

Heete; see Haten (1).

Hefden; see Hauen.

Hegge, sb. hedge, S, C, W2; hegges, pl., P; heggis, W2.—AS. hegge (dat.) in Chron. ann. 547.

Hegh, sb. haste, H; see Hye.

Heh, adj. high, S, S2, PP; see Heigh.

Heh-dai, sb. high day, festival, MD; hæȝe-dæie, dat., S.

Hehe, adv. highly, S; see Heighe.

Heh-engel, sb. archangel, S.—AS. héahengel.

Heh-fader, sb. patriarch, SD; hagefaderen, pl. dal., S.—AS. héahfader.

Hehlich, adj. noble, proud, perfect, MD; hely, S3.—AS. héahlic.

Hehliche, adv. highly, splendidly, loudly, MD; heihliche, S2; heȝlyche; hæhliche, S; hehlice, S; heglice, S.—AS. héahlice.

Hehne, adj. contemptible, S; see Heyne.

Hehnesse, sb. highness, MD; heynesse, S3; heghnes, S2; hiȝnesse, W.—AS. héahness.

Heh-seotel, sb. high-seat, throne, S; hegsettle, dat., S.—AS. héahsetl.

Hei, sb. hay, grass, Voc., W; see Hey.

Hei, adj. high, S, S2; see Heigh.

Heien, v. to extol, S; see Hiȝen.

Heigh, adj. high, chief, principal, noble, PP, CM, C2, S2; heiȝ, PP, S2; heyȝ, S3; heih, S; heh, S, S2, PP; hegh, S2, S3; hey, PP, C2, S, S2; hei, S, S2; heg, S; heȝe, S, S2; hiȝ, W, S; hyȝe, S2; hihe, C; hi, PP; hy, C2; hæh, S; hah, S; hee, S2.—AS. héah, héh.

Heighe, adv. highly, PP; heiȝe, PP, S2; heye, S, S2, PP; hehȝe, S; hehe, S; heie, S, S2; hye, C2; he, S2; hæȝe, S.—AS. héage, héah.

Heigher, adj. comp. higher, C, CM; heyer, S2, C3; hyer, S3; herre, S, P.—AS. hérra.

Heighest, adj. superl. highest, PP; heghest, S2; hehȝhesst, S; hegest, S; hest, S2; hæhst, S.—AS. héhst.

Heih, adj. high; see Heigh.

Heind, adj.; see Hende.

Heir, sb. heir, S, C2; see Eir.

Hei-uol, adj. haughty, S2. See Heigh.

Hei-ward, sb. hedge-warden, hayward, S; see Hay-warde.

Hekele, sb. hatchel, mataxa, Prompt.; hechele, hatchel for flax, HD; hekylle, mataxa, Voc., Cath.; heckle, comb, Manip.; hekkill, heckle, cock’s comb, S3; heckle, HD.—Cp. Du. hekel, hatchel.

Helde, sb. age, S; see Elde.

Helde, sb. a slope, S; heldes, pl., MD.

Helden, v. to tilt, to incline, S, S2, W; healden, to pour, S; helde, pt. s., W; halde, S; helded, S2; heldid, H; held, pp., S2.—AS. heldan cp. Icel. halla, to incline; E. heel (over). See Hell.

Heldynge, sb. an inclining aside, H.

Hele, sb. health, soundness, S, S2, S3, C; hale, S; heale, S, S3; hel, S2; heles, pl., S2.—AS. hǽlu.

Helen, v. to cover, conceal, CM, P, S, S2; heolen, S; halen, pp., S; heled, S2; hole, MD.—AS. helan, pt. hæl, pp. holen; cp. OHG. helan (Otfrid).

Helen, v. to heal, PP, S2, C2; halyd, pp., H.—AS. hǽlan; cp. OHG. heilen (Otfrid).

Helende, sb. the Saviour, the Healer, S; halende, S; healent, S.—AS. hǽlend; cp. OHG. heilant (Otfrid).

Heleth, sb. armed man, warrior, MD; hæleð, MD; heleðes, pl., S.—AS. heleð; cp. G. held.

Helfter, sb. noose, snare, S.—AS. hælftre (Voc.); see SkD. (s.v. halter).

Heling, sb. salvation, S2.

Hell, v. to pour out, H; hel, 1 pr. s., H; hell, imp. s., H; helles, pl., H; helland, pr. p., H; helt, pt. s., H; pp., H.—Icel. hella, to pour. See Helden.

Helle, sb. hell, C2, MD, PP; = infernum, W.—AS. hell: OHG. hella: Goth. halja.

Helle-fur, sb. hell-fire, S.—AS. helle-fýr.

Helle-hound, sb. hell-hound, MD.

Helle-muð, sb. mouth of hell, S.

Helme, sb. a helm, covering for the head, PP, CM; helm, MD.—AS. helm; cp. Goth. hilms.

Helmed, adj. provided with a helm, C2, CM.

Help, sb. help, C2, PP.

Helpen, v. to help, S2; halp, pt. s., C2, PP; halpe, PP, S2; pl., P; holpyn, P; hulpen, P; holpen, pp., C, C2, PP; holpe, P; hulpe, P.—AS. helpan; pt. healp; pp. holpen; cp. Goth. hilpan.

Helplees, adj. helpless, C3; helples, PP.

Helthe, sb. health, salvation, S2; heelthe, W.—AS. hǽlð.

Hem, pron. pl. dat. and acc. them, S, S2, S3, C2, W, PP; hom, S, S2; ham, S, S2; him, C2; heom, S.—AS. him, heom, dat. pl.

Hem-self, pron. themselves, S, C3, PP; hemseluen, PP; hemsilf, W, W2; hemsilue, PP.

Hende, adv. at hand, S2.

Hende, adj. near at hand, handy, courteous, S, S2, G, P; heind, S2; hinde, S3; hendest, superl., S; hændest, S.—AS. (ge)hende.

Hendeliche, adv. courteously, S, S2, P; hændeliche, S; hendely, S2; hendliche, S3.

Hendi, adj. gracious, courteous, S2; hendy, S2, MD.—AS. hendig (in compounds): Goth. handugs, clever.

Heng, pt. s. hung; see Hangen.

Henge, sb. hinge, MD; hengis, pl., W2. See Hangien.

The form Hangien does not occur in the Dictionary. The intended reference may be Hangen (weak).

Henne, adv. hence, S, C3, PP; heonne, S; hennen, S.—AS. heonan.

Hennes, adv. hence, S, S2, P, W; hennus, W; heonnes, PP.

Hennes-forth, adv. henceforth, C2.

Henten, v. to seize, Prompt., S3, C3, P; hente, pt. s., PP, S2, C2, C3, HD; hynt, S3; hent, S2, PP, S3; pp., S3, C2, C3; y-hent, C3.—AS. hentan.

Henter, sb. a thief, HD.

Heo-; see under He-.

Heo, pron. she, S, S2, P; hi, S; hye, S; hie, MD; he, S, S2, P; hue, S2; ha, S; ho, S2, S3; ȝeo, S; ȝho, S; ȝhe, S2; ȝe, S (s.v. ge); heo, acc., her, S.—AS. héo.

Heo, pron. he, S; see He.

Heom, pron. them, S; see Hem.

Heo-seolf, she herself, S.

Hep, sb. heap; see Heep.

Hepe, sb. hip, the fruit of the dog-rose, SkD, MD; heepe, CM.—AS. heope.

Hepe-tre, sb. cornus, Voc., Cath.

Heraud, sb. herald, S3, C; heraudes, pl., C, PP.—OF. heraud, herault, heralt.

Herbe, sb. herb, Voc.; eerbe, W2; hairbis, pl., S3; herbes, C2; erbez, S2; eerbis, W2.—OF. herbe; Lat. herba.

Herbere, sb. garden of herbs, S3; herber, PP, CM; erber, PP; erberes, pl., S3.

Herbergage, sb. lodging, S2, C2, C3.—AF. herbergage, from OF. herberge, encampment (Roland).

Herbergeour, sb. provider of lodging, C3.—OF. herbergeur.

Herbergeri, sb. lodging, S2.—OF. herbergerie.

Herberwe, sb. lodging, shelter, harbour, place of refuge, camp, S, PP; herborewe, W; herbergh, C, PP; herborȝ, PP; herbore, W.—Icel. herbergi lit. army-shelter. See Here.

Herberwe, v. to harbour, lodge, S3, PP; herborowe, PP; harborowe, S3; herborwe, PP; herborwed, pp., S; herborid, W. See above.

Herbore-les, adj. homeless, W.

Herce, sb. triangular form, S3; herse, a framework whereon lighted candles were placed at funerals, HD; burden of a song, S3.—OF. herce, a harrow; Lat. hirpicem.

Herd, adj. haired, C.

Herde, adj. pl. hard, S; see Harde.

Herde, sb. herd, grex, PP.—AS. heord.

Herde, sb. shepherd, CM; hirde, S, H; hird, S3, H; hurde, keeper, guardian, S; hirdis, pl., W, H.—AS. hierde (heorde), herdsman; cp. OHG. hirti (Otfrid).

Herde-man, sb. herdsman, S3; heordemonne, gen. pl., S.

Herdes, sb. pl. the refuse of flax, MD; hardes, Voc., Cath.; heerdis, CM; hyrdys, Prompt.; heorden, dat., S.—AS. heordan.

Herdes, pl. lands, S; see Erd.

Here, sb. hair, S, CM, S3; her, S2; heer, S3, C3; heere, W, PP; heare, S3; hore, MD; hares, pl., S2; haris, S3; heres, C2; heeris, W; heiris, W2.—AS. hǽr; cp. OHG. hár (Otfrid).

Here, sb. hair-cloth, S, S2; haire, Cath.; hayre, Voc.; heare, S; heire, W2, PP; heyre, C3, P, W; haigre, dat., S.—AS. hǽre.

Here, sb. host, army, S, S2.—AS. here: Goth. harjis.

Here, pron. of them, their, S, S2, C, PP; her, S, S3, C2, C3, PP; heore, S; huere, S2; hore, S; hor, S2; hare, S, S2; hir, C2; hire, S; hern, herne, gen. theirs, W, W2.—AS. hira (heora).

Here, pron. and poss. pron. her, C3, PP; see Hire.

Here, adv. before, S; see Er.

Hered-men, sb. pl. retainers, S; see Hired-men.

Heremyte, sb. hermit, S2; heremites, pl., P; see Ermite.

Heren, v. to hear, S, C2; hiren, to obey, S, MD; huren, MD; hæren, S; hieren, MD, S2; heir, S3; heoreð, 1 pr. pl., S; herde, pt. s., S, S2, C2; herd, S2; hurde, S2; hard, S3; herden, pl., G; hard, pp., S3; herd, C2; y-hyerd, S2; ihurd, S2.—AS. héran: OS. hórian.

Here-toȝe, sb. leader of an army, MD; heretoche, S.—AS. heretoga; cp. G. herzog.

Here-word, sb. praise, S.

Here-wurðe, adj. worthy of praise, S.

Herield, adj. given as a heriot, S3.—Low Lat. heregeldum, see Ducange (s.v. heriotum). See Heriet.

Herien, v. to praise, S, C2, C3; herie, W; herye, S3, S2; i-heret, pp., S.—AS. herian: Goth. hazjan.

Herien, v. to harry, S2; see Harwen.

Heriet, sb. a heriot, equipment falling to the lord of the manor on decease of a tenant, MD.—AS. heregeatu, military equipment. See Here, Herield.

Hering, sb. herring, MD; herynge, S2 (8 b. 46); elringe, S2 (probably an error). Cp. AF. harang.

Heriynge, sb. praise, W; heryinge, S2.

Herken, v. to hark, MD; herk, S2.

Herknen, v. to hearken, S, C2; hercnen, hercni, S.—AS. hearcnian.

Herknere, sb. listener, S3.

Herlot, sb. acrobat, H; see Harlot.

Hermes, sb. pl. harms, damages, S; see Harm.

Hermyne, sb. ermine, S; ermine, S.—OF. hermine.

Herne, sb. a corner, S2, C3, P; hirne, S, PP, H, S3; hyrne, H; hurne, S, S2; huirnes, pl., S2, PP.—AS. hyrne.

Herne, sb. heron, Prompt.; see Heron.

Herne-panne, sb. scull, HD; see Harne-panne.

Hernes, sb. pl. brains, S2; see Harnes.

Herneys, sb. armour, C; see Harneys.

Hernez, sb. pl. eagles, S2; see Ern.

Heron, sb. heron, MD; heiroun, MD; heyrone, MD; heroun, MD; herne, Prompt.; heern, Prompt.; heryn, Prompt.—OF. hairon: It. aghirone: OHG. heigero.

Heronsewe, sb. a heron, a young heron, C2, Cath.; herunsew, HD; hearnesew, HD; hernshaw, HD, SkD.—AF. herouncel (OF. heronceau).

Herre, sb. a hinge, Prompt., MD; harre, Cath., C; har, JD, Voc.; herris, pl., W2; herrys, H.—AS. heorr; cp. Icel. hjarri.

Herre, sb. lord, master, MD; hærre, S.—AS. hearra; cp. OS. hérro.

Herse, sb. burden of a song, S3; see Herce.

Hert, sb. hart, S2, C, C2, W2; hertes, pl., S2; hertis, W2, PP.—AS. heort, heorot, heorut; see Brugmann, § 67. 5.

Herte, sb. heart, S, PP, S2, C2; hairt, S3; hurte, S2; huerte, S2; hierte, S; heorte, S, PP; hert, S2; hertes, pl., S, C2, C3; hertis, P.—AS. heorte; cp. Goth. hairto.

Herte-blood, sb. heart’s blood, C3.

Herteles, adj. without courage, C; hartlesse, S3; hertles, foolish, W2.

Hertely, adj. hearty, MD; hertly, C2; joyous, W2.

Hertely, adv. heartily, S3, C2; herteliche, S.

Herten, v. to cheer, HD, S3, S; hertid, pp., wise, W2.

Herte-spon, sb. brisket-bone, C.

Herting, sb. cheering, S.

Heruest, sb. harvest, S, S2, P.—AS. hærfest.

Heruest-trees, sb. pl. autumnal trees = arbores autumnales, W.

Hes, he, her; see He.

Hesmel, sb. collar (?), S.

Hesn, sb. command, MD; hesne, pl., S.—Formed from AS. hǽs. See Heste.

Hespe, sb. hasp; see Haspe.

Heste, sb. command, S, S2, C2, C3, PP; has, S; hes, S; hest, S; hease, dat. S; hese, pl., S; hestes, S, S2, S3, C2; heestis, W; hestene, gen., S.—AS. hǽs.

Hete, sb. heat, S, C3, PP; hæte, S; heat, S; hit, S; hate, dat., S.—AS. hǽtu.

Hete, v. to heat, Cath., S2.—AS. hǽtan.

Hete, sb. hate, S.—AS. hete: OS. heti.

Hetel, adj. hateful, cruel, horrible, MD.

Hetelifaste, adv. cruelly, S.

Heten, v. to promise, MD, S2, C3, H; see Haten.

Heter, adj. rough, MD.

Heterly, adv. fiercely, violently, S2; hetterly, S2; heterliche, MD; hatterliche, S; heatterliche, S.

Heth, sb. heath, PP, CM; heethe, dat., C.—AS. hǽð; cp. Icel. heiðr.

Hethen, adj. heathen, S, S2, C3, PP; hathene, S; heaðene, S; hæðene, S.—AS. hǽðen.

Heðen, adv. hence, S, S2, S3, H; eðen, S.—Icel. héðan.

Hethenesse, sb. heathendom, S, C3, PP.—AS. hǽðennis.

Hethenlich, adv. in heathen manner. W.

Heðing, sb. scoffing, scorn, S2, HD, CM; hethyngis, pl., H.—Icel. hæðing.

Hette; see Haten.

Hetyng, sb. promising, H. See Heten.

Heued, sb. head, S, S2, PP; heaued, S; heauet, S; hafed, S; hæfedd, S; hæued, S; hefed, S; heeued, S2; heuet, S; heed, C2, C3, G, W; heuede, dat., S2; hæfden, pl., S; heuedes, C2; heuiddes, S2; hedes, C3; heedes, C2, G; heedis, W.—AS. héafod.

Heued-cloð, sb. head-cloth, S.

Heued-sunne, sb. a capital sin, deadly sin, S; hefed-sunne, S; heaued-sunne, S.

Heuegeð, pr. s. bears heavy on, S.—AS. hefigian.

Heuen, v. to heave, raise, S, S2, C; houe, pt. s., S, MD; houen, pp., S2, MD.—AS. hebban, pt. hóf, pp. hafen.

Heuene, sb. heaven, PP; heouene, S; heuen, C2; heoffness, gen., S; hewynnis, S3; heofene, dat., S; heouene, S; heoffne, S; hefene, S; heuene, S, C2; hefenen, pl., S.—AS. heofon.

Heuenen, v. to raise, MD, S2. See Heuen.

Heuene-riche, sb. kingdom of heaven, S, S2, P; heoueneriche, S; heoueriche, S; heueriche, S; heofeneriche, S.—AS. heofonríce.

Heuen-king, sb. King of Heaven, S.

Heuenliche, adj. heavenly, S, C; heouenlich, S.

Heuy, adj. heavy, mournful, PP; molestus, W; heuie, S; hefiȝ, S; heuy, adv., W.—AS. hefig.

Heuyed, pp. made heavy, W.

Heuynesse, sb. heaviness, grief, PP, C2.

Hew, sb. colour, S, S2, S3; heou, S; heu, S2; huȝ, S2; hu, S2; hiu, S; heowe, dat., S; hewe, S2, C2; hewes, pl., colours for painting, C.—AS. hiw.

Hewe, sb. servant, P, MD; hewen, pl., P, MD.—AS. híwan, pl. domestics, from híw, family. See Hyne, Hired.

Hewed, adj. hued, S3, C; hwed, S2.

Hewen, v. to hew, knock, C, PP; hiewh, pt. s., S2.—AS. héawan.

Hey, adj. high; see Heigh.

Hey, sb. hay, S2, C2, C3, W; hei, W; hai, S2; heye, W.—AS. hég (OET).

Heyda, interj. ho! there, SkD; hoighdagh, S3.—Cp. G. heida.

Heyne, adj. as sb. despised, worthless person, C3, CM, MD; hehne, adj. dat., contemptible, S; hæne, pl., poor, S.—AS. héan; cp. Goth. hauns.

Heyre, sb. hair-cloth, C3, P, W; see Here.

Heythe, sb. height, Prompt.; heȝthe, S2; heyt, S2; hycht, S3. Phr.: on highte, aloud, C.—AS. héhðu. See Heigh.

Heȝe, adj. high; see Heigh.

Hi-, prefix; see under Ȝe-.

Hi, pron. nom. and acc. they, S, S2; hy, S, S2; i, S; hie, S; hii, S, S2; hij, P; hei, S; heo, S, S2; ho, S; he, S, S3; ha, S; hue, S2; a, S2.—AS. hí (hig), híe, héo.

Hi, pron. he, S; hie, S; see He.

Hid, sb. privity = absconditum, H (p. 96).

Hidel, sb. secrecy, secret, MD; hidils, H, W, HD. Phr.: in hiddlis = (in occulto), W, W2.—AS. hýdels.

Hiden, v. to hide, PP; see Huden.

Hider, adv. hither, S, S2, C2, G, PP; hyder, PP; huder, PP; hidur, HD.—AS. hider, hiðer.

Hider-to, adv. hitherto, S.

Hider-ward, adv. hitherward, S, S2, C2, P.

Hidous, adj. hideous, C; hydus, S2; hydows, immanis, Prompt.—OF. hidus (F. hideux).

Hidousnesse, sb. horror, W2.

Hierte, sb. heart, S; see Herte.

Hight, Hiht; see Haten.

Hihe; see Heigh.

Hi-heren, v. to hear, S.—AS. ge-héran. See Ȝe.

Hiht; see Haten.

Hihten; see Hiȝten.

Hil, sb. hill, S; see Hul.

Hilen, v. to cover, protect, S, S2, W, H; hulen, S, S2, PP; hiled, pp., C, P, H; hilid, W, H; hild, H; y-hyled, S3.—Icel. hylja.

Hilere, sb. protector, H; heyler, H.

Hiling, sb. covering, 82, W, W2; hilynge, H.

Him, pron. dat. s. him, C2.

Him-seluen, pron. himself, C2, PP.

Hindir, adj. comp. hinder, latter, S3; hinder, JD; ender, 83. Phr.: this hyndyr nycht, this night last past, 83; this ender daie, S3.—Icel. hindri, hinder, latter.

Hine, pron. acc. him, S; hyne, S, S2; hin, S.—AS. hine.

Hine, sb. servant, MD; used of the Virgin Mary, MD; pl., S, S2; hinen, S; see Hyne.

Hine-hede, sb. service, S2.

Hirde, sb. shepherd, S, H; see Herde.

Hirdnesse, sb. flocks under a shepherd’s care, S. See Herde.

Hire, pron. and poss. pron. her, S, S2, C; hure, PP, S; here, C3, PP; hir, C3, PP; ire, S2; hires, hers, S2, C3; hire-selue, herself, S2; Hir-selue, AS. hire (hyre).

Hire, adv. here, G; see Heer.

Hired, sb. body of retainers, S, MD; hird, household, company, courtiers, S, MD.—AS. híred, household = híw + réd. See Hewe.

Hired-men, sb. pl. retainers, S; heredmen, S.

Hiren, v. to obey, S; see Heren.

Hirne, sb. corner, S, S3, PP, H; see Herne.

Hirten, v. to hurt, dash against, W, W2; see Hurten.

Hirtyng, sb. stumbling, W, W2; hortynge, dat., hurting, H (p. 96).

His, pron. f. acc. her, MD (p. 446), S; hies, S; hes, S; ys, MD; is, 82; hyse, MD.

His, pron. pl. acc. them, S, S2; hise, S2; hes, S; is, S, S2: es, MD; ys, MD.

His, pron. poss. his, S, S2; hisse, S2; es, S; is, S, S2; hise, pl., S, W, PP; hyse, S, PP.

Hit, pron. it, S, S2; hyt, S2; it, S, S2; hiȝt, S2; hit (used as gen.), S2.—AS. hit.

Hit, sb. heat, S; see Hete.

Hitten, v. to hit, Cath., PP, S2; hutten, MD; hitte, pt. s., cast down hastily, P; hutte, PP; y-hyt, pp., S2. Icel. hitta: Goth. hinthan, to catch.

Hiȝ, adj. high, W, S; see Heigh.

Hiȝen, v. to heighten, extol, W; heien, S; hieth, pr. s., W; i-heied, pp., S (p. 123); i-hæȝed, S; heghid, H.

Hiȝen, v. to hie, hasten, MD, W; hyȝen, S2; hyen, S3, PP; hye, reflex., S2, C3; hiȝede, pt. s., S, S2, S3, PP; hiȝed, pp., W; hied, PP.—AS. higan, higian.

Hiȝingli, adv. hastily, W.

Hiȝt; see Haten.

Hiȝte, sb. delight, joy, S.—AS. hyht, joy; cp. hihting, joy, exultation (Voc.).

Hiȝten, v. to rejoice, be glad, S.—AS. hyhtan; cp. ge-hihtan (Voc.).

Hiȝten, v. to adorn, Trevisa, (1. 41, 235 and 2. 363); hight, HD; hihten, pt. pl., S.

Hiȝter, sb. embellisher, Trevisa, (1. 7).

Hoball, sb. an idiot, S3; hobbil, HD.—Cp. Du. hobbelen, to toss, stammer, stutter.

Ho-bestez, sb. pl. she-beasts, S2. See Heo.

Hobie, sb. a kind of hawk, Manip.; hoby, Voc., Cath.; hobby, HD; hobies, pl., S3.—Cp. OF. hobreau (Cotg.).

Hod, sb. hood, S2, S3, PP; hode, C2, P; see Hood.

Hoddy-peke, sb. a hood-pick, HD; see Huddy-peke.

Hohful, adj. anxious, MD; hohfulle, S.—AS. hohful, from hogu, care.

Hoise, v. to hoist, lift up, WW; hoyse, S3; hyce, Palsg.; hyse, Palsg.; hoighced, pp., WW.—Cp. ODu. hyssen, G. hissen, Du. hijschen, also F. hisser.

Hok, sb. hook, MD; hoc, S2; hokes, pl., P.—AS. hóc.

Hoked, adj. provided with a hook, P; i-hoked, hooked, S.

Hoker, sb. mockery, scorn, MD; hokere, dat., S; hokeres, pl., S.—AS. hócor.

Hoker-lahter, sb. the laughter of scorn, S.

Hokerliche, adv. scornfully, S.

Hokerunge, sb. scorn, MD; hokerringe, dat., S.

Hokkerye; see Hukkerye.

Hold, sb. a stronghold, C3.

Hold, adj. inclined to any one, gracious, friendly, S; holde, pl., S2.—AS. hold: Goth. hulþs.

Holdelike, adv. graciously, S2.

Holden, v. to hold, observe, keep, consider, S, S2, PP; healden, S; halden, S, S2, PP; hælden, S; helde, S; halst, 2 pr. s., S; halt, pr. s., S, S2, S3, C2; hallt, S; hauld, pl., S3; haldes, haldis, imp. pl., S2; heold, pt. s., S; heeld, C2; hield, S2; huld, S2; heoldon, pl., S; heolden, S; heolde, S; helde, C2, PP; hielden, S; hulde, S2; i-halden, pp., S; halden, S2; i-holde, S, S2; holden, S, C2; holde, beholden, S2; kept, C2; y-holde, S2, C3; y-holden, P; i-hialde, S.—AS. healdan.

Hole, pp. covered; see Helen.

Hole, adj. whole, C3; pl., entire, i.e. neatly mended up, P; see Hool.

Hole-foted, adj. whole-footed (i.e. web-footed), S2.

Hole-ly, adv. wholly, P; holly, S2, C; hollyche, S3; holliche, PP; holiche, PP.

Holi, adj. holy, S, PP; holy, PP; hali, S, S2; heali, S; ali, S; haliȝ, S; hallȝhe, S; haliche, adv., S.—AS. hálig.

Holi-cherche, sb. Holy Church, P; holikirke, P.

Holi-dai, sb. holiday, PP; haliday, P.

Holi-gost, sb. Holy Ghost, PP; hali-gast, S.

Holle, sb. hull of a ship, SKD (p. 811), MD, Voc., Prompt.—AS. holh. Cf. Holwe.

Holly, sb. holly, MD; holie, S; holy, Prompt. See Holyn.

Holpen, pp.; see Helpen.

Holsumliche, adv. wholesomely, S. See Hool.

Holt, sb. a wood, wooded hill, grove, MD; holte, C, PP; holtes, pl., S3, PP.—AS. holt (OET.).

Holwe, adj. hollow, C3, PP; howe, pl., S3, JD.—Cp. AS. holh, a hollow.

Holyn, sb. holly, S (p. 116), Voc., MD, Cath.; holin, S (p. 116); hollen, MD.—AS. holen, holegn.

Holyn-bery, sb. holly-berry, Cath.

Homage, sb. men, retainers, vassalage, S.—OF. homage.

Homicyde, sb. assassin, C2.—AF. homicide; Lat. homicida (Vulg.).

Homicyde, sb. manslaughter, murder, C3.—OF. homicide; Lat. homicidium (Vulg.).

Homliche, adj. meek, domesticus, W; homeli, W; hamly, adv. familiarly, heartily, H. See Hoom.

Homlinesse, sb. domesticity, C2; hamlynes, intimacy, H.

Homward, adv. homeward, S, C2.

Hon-; see also under Hun-.

Hond, sb. hand, S, S2, C2. See Hand.

Hond-fast, pp. fastened by the hands, G.

Honest, adj. honourable, worthy, C2, C3, PP; onest, W; oneste W.—OF. honeste; Lat. honestum.

Homestetee, sb. honourableness, C2.

Honestly, adv. honourably, C3.

Hong, pt. s. hung; see Hangen.

Hongede, pt. s. hung; see Hangen (2).

Honour, sb. honour, MD; honur, S2.—OF. honur; Lat. honorem.

Honoure, v. to honour, PP, C2; onuri, S; honur, S2; anuri, S; onourynge, pr. p., W; anuret, imp. pl., S; anurede, pt. pl., S; anured, pp., S; onourid, W2.—OF. honorer (onurer); Lat. honarare.

Hony, sb. honey, PP, W.—AS. hunig.

Hony-socle, sb. honeysuckle, Prompt.; locusta, Prompt.

Hony-souke, sb. chervil, cerifolium, Voc.; serpillum, pellitory, Voc.; locusta, Voc.; honysoukis, pl. (= locustae), W.—AS. hunigsúge, privet, also hunisuce (Voc.).

Hood, sb. hood, PP, MD; hud, MD; hod, S2, S3, PP; hode, C2, MD, P; hoode, C2; hude, Cath.—AS. hód.

Hool, adj. whole, C2, W, PP; hoi, S, S2, PP; hoole, S2, S3; hole, C3; hal, S.—AS. hál; cp. Icel. heill. Cf. Hail.

Hoolsum, adj. wholesome, W; hoisome, S3; holsum, S.—Cp. Icel. heilsamr.

Hoom, sb. home, CM; horn, S, S2; om, S; ham, S; hom, adv., S2, C2; hoom, C2; haym, S3; heame, S3; whome, S3.—AS. ham, nom. and dat. loc., see Sievers, 237.

Hoor, adj. hoar, gray, C3; hor, PP; hore, pl., S3, G, P.—AS. hár.

Hoornesse, sb. hoariness, W2.

Hoos, adj. hoarse, PP; hos, PP; hoose, W2; hors, PP; horse, CM; hase, H.—AS. hás; cp. G. heiser.

Hoot, adj. hot, C3; hat, S; hate, S; hot, PP; hote, adv., S2; hatere, comp., S; hatture, S.—AS. hát; cp. G. heiss.

Hope, sb. hope, MD; hoip, S3.—AS. hopa.

Hopen, v. to hope, MD; hope, to think, expect, H.

Hopper, sb. a seed-basket, HD; hoper, P; hopyr, corn-basket, Voc.; hoppyr, farricapsa molendini, Cath.

Hoppesteres, sb. pl. dancers (viz. the ships), MD, C.—AS. hoppestre.

Hord, sb. hoard, S2, C3; horde, S, PP.—AS. hord: Goth. huzd; cp. Lat. custos, see Brugmann, § 469.

Horde-hows, sb. treasury, HD.

Hordere, sb. treasurer, SD.—AS. hordere (Voc.)

Horder-wice, sb. the office of treasurer; horderwycan, S.

Hore, sb. whore, PP; hoore, W, W2; horis, pl., W; hooris, W.—Icel. hóra.

Horedom, sb. whoredom, PP; hordom, S, S2.—Icel. hórdómr.

Horeling, sb. fornicator, MD; horlinges, S.

Hori, adj. dirty, MD; hoory, MD.—AS. horig.

Horlege, sb. time-teller, clock, Cath. See Orologe.

Horlege-loker, sb. a diviner, haruspex, Cath.

Horowe, adj. foul, unclean, CM.—From AS. horh, filth (gen. horwes).

Horwed, pp. as adj. unclean, S2.

Hors, sb. horse, S; pl., S, C2, PP; horse, PP; horsus, PP.—AS. hors.

Horse-corser, sb. horse-dealer, S3.

Horsly, adj. horselike, C2.

Horte, sb. hurt, S3. See Hurte.

Horten, v. to hurt, MD; see Hurten.

Hortynge, sb. hurting, H (p. 96); see Hirtyng.

Hosel, sb. the Eucharist, MD; see Husel.

Hoseli, v. to housel, S2; see Huslen.

Hosen, sb. pl. stockings, S, C2, G; hoosis, W.—AS. hosan, pl.

Hoskins, sb. pl. gaiters, S3; hokshynes, S3.

Hoste, sb. host, entertainer, MD; see Ooste.

Hostel, sb. lodging, MD; see Ostel.

Hostellere, sb. inn-keeper, P; see Ostelere.

Hostelrie, sb. inn, C; see Ostelrie.

Hostery, sb. inn, MD; see Ostery.

Hoten, v. to bid, promise, MD; see Haten.

Hou, adv. how, S2, PP; hw, S; hwu, S; wu, S, S2; hu, S, S2; whou, S3; whouȝ, S3; wouȝ, S3.—AS. hú. Cf. Hwi.

Houch-senous, sb. pl. hock-sinews, S3; see Houȝ-senue.

Houge, adj. huge, WW; see Huge.

Hound, sb. hound, dog, MD, C2; hund, S; hunde, dat., S.—AS. hund.

Hound-fleȝe, sb. dog-fly, cinomia, MD; hund-fleghe, H; hundeflee, Cath.; hundfle, H.—AS. hundesfléoge (Voc.).

Houre, sb. hour, MD; our, S2, S3; oware, S3; houres, pl., hours, devotions at certain hours (see Horae in Ducange), S2, P; oures, P; houris, orisons, songs of praise, S3; vres, S.—AF. houre, OF. hore (eure, ure); Lat. hora.

Hous, sb. house, also a term in astrology, PP, S2, C2; hus, S.—AS. hús.

Housbond, sb. the master of a house, husband, C2, C3, G; housebond, PP; hosebonde, farmer, PP; husband, S, S2, S3; husbonde, S; husebonde, S.—Icel. húsbondi.

Housbonderye, sb. economy, P; housbondry, C; hosboundrie, PP; husbandry, Sh.

Hous-coppis, sb. pl. house-tops, W2.

Housel, sb. the Eucharist, CM; see Husel.

Houselen, v. to housel, CM; see Huslen.

House-wif, sb. house-wife, PP; hosewyues, pl., W.

Houten, v. to hoot, PP; howten, Prompt.; huten, MD; y-howted, pp., PP.—Cp. OSwed. huta, with which is related OF. huter (huer).

Houȝ-senue, sb. hock-sinew, MD; houchsenous, pl., S3.—AS. hóh-sinu; cp. Icel. há-sin.

Houe, sb. hoof, ungula, MD; hufe, Cath., MD; houys, pl., MD; hoeues, S3.—AS. hóf.

Houe-daunce, sb. a court-dance, HD, MD, Caxton (Reynard, p. 54). Cp. ODu. hofdans.

Houen, v. to wait about, remain, S, S2, S3, P; hufe, S3.

Howe, sb. high hill, tumulus; how, H (p. 374), JD; howis, pl., H.—Icel. haugr.

Howfe, sb. hood, coif, tena, Cath.; howue, P, CM, C2 (p. 178); houue, PP; houues, pl., S2, P.—AS. húfe.

Hoxterye, sb. retail-dealing, S2, PP; see Huksterie.

Huche, sb. hutch, clothes-box, a chest, the ark of Israel, Prompt., H, MD; hucche, P, HD; hutche, Prompt.—OF. huche.

Hud, sb. hood, MD; see Hood.

Huddy-peke, sb. a hood-pick, one who thieves out of a man’s hood, simpleton, S3; hudpik, S3 (p. 422); hoddypeke, S3 (p. 421), HD.

Hude, sb. hide, S; hide, MD; hiden, pl., S2.—AS. hýd: OS. húd; cp. Lat. cutis.

Huden, v. to hide, S, PP; hiden, S, PP; huyden, PP; hyde, C2; huide, S; hud, imp. s., S; hit, pr. s., C2; hut, MD; hudde, pt. s., PP; hidde, C2, PP; y-hid, pp., C3; i-hud, S; hidd, S; hudde, S.—AS. hýdan.

Hudinge, sb. concealment, S2.

Hue, sb. a loud cry, SkD, Sh.—AF. hu. See Houten.

Huerte, sb. heart, S2; see Herte.

Hufe, sb. hoof, Cath., MD; see Houe.

Hufe, v. to hover about, S3; see Houen.

Huge, adj. huge, MD; hoge, MD; hugie, S3; houge, WW; hogge, HD, MD.

Hugely, adv., hugely, greatly, Cath.

Huide, v. to hide, S; see Huden.

Huirnes, sb. pl. corners, S2, PP; see Herne.

Hukken, v. to hawk, to retail, Voc.; hucke, Palsg.—Cp. ODu. huken, to stoop down (Du. heuken, to retail).

Hukker, sb. a hawker, retailer of small articles, Voc.—Cp. Du. heuker.

Hukkerye, sb. retail dealing, PP; hokkerye, PP.

Hukster, sb. huckster, Voc., MD, Cath.; hukkester, Voc.; hokester, MD.

Huksterie, sb. retail dealing; huckustrye, PP; hoxterye, S2, PP.

Hul, sb. hill, S2, PP, Voc.; hil, S; hille, dat., S; hulle, S; pl., S; hulles, S2, P; hilles, MD.—AS. hyll.

Hulden, v. to flay, MD, S2; hild, HD; helden, MD; hylt, pp., HD.—AS. (be)hyldan, to flay, skin; cp. Icel. hylda.

Hule, sb. a hull, husk, covering of grain or nuts, PP; hole, Prompt.; hoole, Prompt., SkD (p. 811).

Hulpen; see Helpen.

Huly, adj. slow, moderate, JD; hoolie, JD.—Icel. hógligr, adj.

Huly, adv. slowly, H; holy, H.—Icel. hógliga.

Hulynes, sb. slowness, H; huliness, JD.

Humble, adj. humble, MD; humyll, S3.—OF. humble, humile; Lat. humilem.

Humblesse, sb. humility, S2, C2, C3.

Humilitee, sb. humility, C2.

Hund, sb. hound, S; see Hound.

Hund-fle, sb. dog-fly, H; see Hound-fleȝe.

Hundred, num. hundred, S, P, Cath.; hundret, S; hondreð, P; hondred, S2; hundereth, S2; hundreth, WW.—Icel. hundrað.

Hundred-feald, hundredfold, S.

Hunger, sb. hunger, famine, S; hungær, S; honger, S2; hungre, dat., S.—AS. hungor.

Hunger-bitten, adj. famished, WW.

Hungren, v. to hunger, S; hungrede, pt. s., was hungry, S.—AS. hyngran.

Hungri, adj. hungry, S.—AS. hungrig.

Hunte, sb. hunter, S, C; honte, C.—AS. hunta (Voc.).

Hunten, v. to hunt, S, C2.—AS. huntian.

Hunteresse, sb. huntress, C.

Hunteð, sb. a hunting, MD; honteð, S2, MD.—AS. huntoð.

Hunting, sb.; an huntinge, on hunting, a-hunting, S, C2; on hontyng, C.

Hupe, sb. hip, MD; hepe, MD; hupes, pl., CM, MD; hipes, C; hipis, W.—AS. hype.

Huppen, v. to leap, dance, jump, MD; hupte, pt. s., S, S2.—Cp. G. hüpfen.

Hurde, sb. keeper, S; see Herde.

Hurde, pt. s. heard, S2; see Heren.

Hure, adv. at least; hure and hure, at intervals, S, MD; hur and hur, frequently, S.—AS. huru, at least. Cf. La hwure.

Hure, sb. hire, S, S2, G, PP; huire, S, S2, P; huyre, P.—AS. hýr.

Huren, v. to hire, MD; huyre, ger., G; hyre, G; hurede, pt. s., S; hyred, pp., C2; huyred, P; ihuret, S2.—AS. hýrian.

Hurkelen, v. to stoop down, crouch, rest, MD; hurkle, HD; hurkled, pt. s., S2.

Hurlen, v. to rush, dash against, hurl, S2, C3, W2; hurlle, PP; hurliden, pt. pl., threw down, W.

Hurne, sb. corner, S, S2; see Herne.

Hurrok, sb. oar (?), S2, MD.—Cp. orruck-holes, oar-drawing holes (?), in the Norfolk dialect, cited in MD.

Hurte, sb. hurt, collisio, Cath.; hurt, PP, C2; hortis, pl., S3.

Hurten, v. to dash against, push, injure, MD, Prompt., PP; horten, MD; hirten, W, W2; y-hurt, pp., S2, S3.—OF. hurter.

Hurtlen, v. to dash against, rattle, dash down, C, W, W2.

Huschen, v. to hush, MD; hussen, MD; hussht, pp., MD; hoscht, MD; hust, pp., C.

Husel, sb. the sacrifice of the Eucharist, S; housel, CM; hosel, MD.—AS. húsel.

Huslen, v. to administer the Eucharist, MD; hoseli, S2; hoslen, S; houselen, CM; huseled, pp., houseled, S; hosled, S; y-housled, S2.

Hus-lewe, sb. house-shelter, S; see Hous.

Huyre, sb.; see Hure.

Hy, adj. high; see Heigh.

Hye, sb. haste, S2, S3, CM, C3; hie, MD; heye, MD; hegh, H.

Hyen, v. to hasten, S3, PP; see Hiȝen.

Hyne, sb. domestic, servant, hind, S2, P, C3, W; hine (used of the Virgin Mary), MD; hind, Sh.; hine, pl., S, S2; hinen, S.—Cp. AS. hína man, a man of the domestics. Hína, also written híwna, gen. pl. of híwan, domestics. See Hewe.

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I (vowel)

[For words in which initial I has the sound of J, see under I (consonant) below.]

I-, prefix; see Ȝe-.

Iæde, pt. s. went, S; ieden, pl., S; see Eode.

I-bede, sb. prayer, S; ibeden, pl., S.—AS. gebed. See Bede.

I-bere, sb. noise, S.—AS. gebǽre, gesture, cry: OS. gi-bári.

I-beten, v. to amend, S.—AS. ge-bétan.

I-biden, v. to have to do with, S.—AS. ge-bídan.

I-biten, v. to bite, eat, taste, S.—AS. ge-bítan.

I-blissien, v. reflex. to rejoice, S.—AS. ge-blissian.

I-bod, sb. command, S.—AS. ge-bod.

I-bon, pp. prepared, adorned, S.—AS. ge-bún, pp. of ge-búan. See Boun.

I-borhen, pp. saved, S; iboreȝe, S; iboruwen, S; see Berȝen.

I-brucen, v. to enjoy, S.—AS. ge-brúcan.

I-brusted, pp. made bristly, S.

I-bureð, pr. s. (it) behoveth, S.—AS. ge-byrian.

I-bureȝen, v. to deliver, S.—AS. ge + borgian. See Borwen.

Ich, pron. I, S, S2, S3, C2; icc, S; ik, P; hic, S; hy, S2; ic, S; ih, S: ihc, S; y, S, W, W2. Comb.: ichabbe, I have, S2; icham, I am, S2; ichaue, I have, S2; icholle, I will, S2; ichcholle, S2; ichulle, S2, S; ichim, I + him, S; ichot, I wot, S2; ychabbe, I have, S2; ycham, I am, S2.—AS. ic; cp. OHG. ih (Otfrid).

Ich, adj. each, S, S2; see Eche.

I-chaped, pp. furnished with a chape, C. See Chape.

I-cnowen, v. to know, S.—AS. ge-cnáwan. See Knowen.

I-coren, pp. chosen, S; see Chesen.

I-cundur, adj. com. more natural, S; see Ȝe-cende.

I-cwede, pp. spoken, S; see Queðen.

I-cweme, adj. pleasing, S.—AS. ge-cwéme.

I-cwemen, v. to please, S; i-queme, S; i-quemde, pt. s., S.—AS. ge-cwéman.

Idel, adj. idle, empty, useless, S; ydel, S, C2, P; idul, W. Phr.: an ydel, in vain, P; on idel, S.—AS. ídel; cp. OHG. ítal (Tatian).

Idelliche, adj. idly, SD; ydelly, C3.

Idelnesse, sb. idleness, S; idelnisse, S2.—AS. idelnis.

Idiote, sb. unlearned person, a man not holding public office, TG, PP; ydiot, W; ideot, Cotg.; ydiote, PP.—OF. idiot, one that hath no charge in a commonwealth, an unprofitable person, a ninny, a natural fool (Cotg.); Lat. idiota (Vulg.); Gr. ἰδιώτης, ignorant (NT), lit. one occupied with τὰ ἴδια his private affairs, from ἴδιος, one’s own.

I-dreaued, pp. troubled, S; see Drouy.

Ieden, pt. pl. went, S; see Eode.

I-fæied, pp. hated, SD; i-uaid, S; i-væid, SD.—AS. ge-féoged, pp. of ge-féogan, to hate.

I-fellen, v. to fell, SD; i-uælþ, pr. pl., S; yfelde, pt. s., S; ifulde, S.—AS. ge-fellan.

I-fere, sb. a fellow-farer, companion, comes, S; ȝe-feren, pl., S; i-feren, S; i-ueren, S; y-fere, S; i-uere, S.—AS. ge-féra.

I-feren, adv. together, S; see In, prep.

I-finden, v. to find, S; i-uinden, S; i-uynde, S; y-fynde, C2.—AS. ge-findan.

I-fon, v. to take; i-uo, S; ifoð, pr. pl., S.—AS. ge-fón. See Fon.

I-fulde, pt. s. felled, S; see I-fellen.

Igain, prep. and adv. against, again, S2; see Aȝein.

Igain-sawe, sb. contradiction, S2. Cf. Ogainsaghe.

I-gistned, pp. lodged, S2; see Gestnen.

I-gon, v. to go, S.—AS. ge-gán.

I-grætten, pt. pl. saluted, S; igret, pp., S (7. 105).—AS. gegrétton, pt. pl. of grétan. See Greten.

I-grede, sb. shouting, clamour, S. See Greden.

I-healden, v. to hold, keep, S; iholde, S.—AS. ge-healdan. See Holden.

I-hende, adv. near, S.—AS. ge-hende; see Hende.

I-heorted, adj. in phr.; heie iheorted, proud-hearted, S.

I-heren, v. to hear, S; ihure, S, S2; hi-heren, S; yhyren, S2; ihærde, pt. s., S; ihorde, S.—AS. ge-héran.

I-hold, sb. fortress, hold, S.—AS. ge-heald. See Hold.

I-holde; see I-healden.

I-hudeket, pp. hooded, S. See Hood.

I-hure; see I-heren.

I-hwulen, v. to be at leisure, S. See While.

Ik, pron. I, P. See Ich.

I-latet, adj. visaged, S. See Late.

-ild, suffix. As in beggild, MD; cheapild, S; fostrild, MD.

Ile, sb. isle, S, S2, C3; yle, C2, PP, S3.—OF. ile, isle; Lat. insula.

I-leaded, pp. fitted with lead, S.

I-leaue, sb. leave, S2.—AS. ge-léaf.

I-ledene, sb. pl. of one’s people, compatriots, S.—AS. ge-léod. See Leode.

I-leoten, v. to fall to one’s lot, SD; iloten, pp., befallen, S.—AS. ge-hléotan, to share, get; pp. ge-hloten. See Lot.

Iles-piles, sb. pl. hedgehogs, S; ilspiles, S (n). Properly ‘the quills of the hedgehog’; AS. íl, igel, hedgehog (OET) + píl, a dart (Grein); Lat. pilum.

I-lete, sb. face, demeanour, S. Cp. ODu. ge-lát. See Leten.

I-lethered, adj. made of leather, S.

I-leue, sb. belief; i-læfe, SD; i-leave, SD; i-leuen, pl., S.—AS. ge-léafa; cp. OHG. giloubo (Otfrid).

I-leuen, v. to believe, S, S2; ilef, imp. s., S.—AS. ge-léfan, ge-líefan: Goth. ga-laubjan; cp. OHG. gi-louben (Otfrid). Cf. Yleuen.

Ilich, adj. like, S; iliche, S; ylyche, S2; ylike, S3; ilik, S; ilikest, superl., S.—AS. ge-líc.

Iliche, adv. alike, S; ilyche, S; yliche, C2; ylyke, C2; eliche, S3; elyk, S3; ȝelice, S.—AS. ge-líce. Cf. Aliche.

Iliche, sb. an equal, likeness, S; ilike, S.

Ilke, adj. the same, S, G, C3, S2, S3, C2, H; ilk, H; ilce, S; ulke, S; yche, S2.—AS. ilca (ylca) = í-lic; with i- cp. Goth. ei, Lat. i- in i-dem, see Grimm, German Grammar, 3. 50, Fick, 3. 728.

Ille, adj., sb. bad, ill, S; ylle, S2; þe ille, the evil one, i.e. the devil, S. Comb.: il torned, perverse, S2.—Icel. íllr (illr).

Ille, adv. badly, S, HD.

Ille, v. to make wicked; illid, pt. pl., H.—Icel. ílla, to harm.

Illuster, adj. illustrious, JD; illustare, S3.—OF. illustre; Lat. illustrem.

I-lokien, v. to observe, S; iloken, S.—AS. ge-lócian.

I-lome, adv. frequently, S, S2; ylome, S2.—AS. ge-lóme. Cf. Lome.

I-lomp, pt. s. happened, S; see Ȝelimpen.

I-long, adv. S, NED (p. 250); longe, S2. Phr.: al ilong of, entirely belonging to, dependent on, owing to, S; long on, C3, S2; all long of, long of, Sh.—AS. gelang, belonging, depending, gelang on, gelang æt, because of, owing to. Cf. A-long. (A- 6.)

I-loten, pp. befallen, S.—AS. ge-hloten, pp. of ge-hléotan, to share. See I-leoten.

I-melen, v. to speak, S.—AS. ge-mǽlan.

I-membred, pp. parti-coloured, S.—Cp. OF. membre (Cotg.), and see Ducange (s.v. membrare). See Membre.

I-mene, adj. common, S.—AS. ge-mǽne.

I-mid, in the midst, S2; i-middes, S.

I-mong, prep. among, S, SD; imange, S2.—AS. ge-mang; see NED (s.v. among).

Impayable, adj. implacable, H. (In- 3.)

Impne, sb. hymn, Prompt.; imne, Prompt.; ympne, W, CM; ympnes, pl., W2; ympnys, HD.—OF. ymne (Ps. 64. 1); Lat. hymnus (Vulg.); Gr. ὕμνος.

Importable, adj. intolerable, C2.—Lat. importabilis. (In- 3.)

In-, prefix (1), representing the Eng. prep. in. See In.

In-, prefix (2), standing for the Latin prefix in-, which is the prep. in in composition.

In-, prefix (3), the negative Latin prefix in-, equivalent to Eng. un-. See Un-.

In, sb. dwelling, lodging, abode, S, S3, C2, C3; hin, S; ynne, S3; inne, dat., S.—AS. inn.

In, prep. in, into, on, S, S2, PP; hin, S; I, S, SD. Comb.: in-fere, together, MD (p. 104), C3, S2, S3; yfere, S2, S3, C2; in feere, G; iuere, S; iferen, S; i-whils, while, H; ywhils, H; ewhils, H; in-like, in like manner, H; in-lich, inly, SD; i-mid, in the midst, S2; imiddes, S; ymydis, H; in-mongez, among, S2; itwix, betwixt, meanwhile, H; in-with, within, S, C2, B.

Inche, sb. inch, Prompt., Cath.; enches, pl., S3.—AS. ynce (SkD); Lat. uncia, ounce, inch. Cf. Ounce.

Incontinent, adj. incontinent; adv. immediately, S3, Sh. (In- 3.)

Influence, sb. influence of the planets, SkD.—OF. influence (Cotg.); Late Lat. influentia. (In- 2.)

Influent, adj. possessing influence (astrology), S3.—Lat. influentem, pr. p. of influere, to flow into. (In- 2.)

Inforce, v. reflex. to strive, S3. (In- 2.)

Infortunat, adj. unlucky, S2, C3. (In- 3.)

Infortune, sb. misfortune, C2. (In- 3.)

Ingot, sb. mould for pouring metals into, C3, SkD. (In- 1.)

In-hinen, sb. pl. indoor-members of a household, S. See Hine.

In-like, in like manner, H.

Inne, prep., adv. into, in, S, S2, PP, C2; ine, S, S2; ynne, S2; inre, adj. comp., inner, S; inerere, pl., H; innresst, superl., S; innemest, SkD; ynneste, W2.—AS. inne, comp. innera, superl. innemest, see Sievers, 314.

Inne, dat. of In, sb.

Innen, prep. within, into, SD, S.—AS. innan.

Innen, v. to lodge, C; ynnen, C.—AS. innian.

Innoð, sb. womb, S.—AS. innoð.

Inobedience, sb. disobedience, S, W.—Late Lat. inobedientia (Vulg.). (In- 3.)

Inobedient, adj. disobedient, S2.—Late Lat. inobedientem (Vulg.). (In- 3.)

Inoh, enough, S; innoh, S; inow, S; inouh, S; inou, S2; inoȝe, S; inoȝh, S; inough, C; innoghe, S2; inouwe, pl., S2; see Ynow.

Inpassyble, adj. incapable of suffering, H. (In- 3.)

Inpossible, adj. impossible, S2, PP.—Late Lat. impossibilis (in-). (In- 3.)

In-ras, sb. inroad, H. (In- 1.)

Inunctment, sb. ointment, S3.—From Lat. inunctus, pp. of in-ungere, to anoint. (In- 2.)

In-with, within, S, C2, B.

In-wyt, sb. conscience, consciousness, S2; inwit, PP; ynwitt, PP.—AS. inwit, craft. (In- 1.)

I-orne, pp. run, S; see Rennen.

Ipotaynes, sb. pl. hippopotamuses, S2.

I-queme, v. to please, S; see I-cwemen.

Irchon, sb. hedghog, S2; urchon, Prompt.; urchone, Palsg.; urchin, Sh.; vrchuns, pl., H; irchouns, W2.—OF. ireçon, ereçon; Late Lat. *ericionem, from Lat. ericius, from hēr; cp. Gr. χήρ, hedghog, see SkD (s.v. formidable).

Iren, sb. iron, S, Cath.; yren, C3, PP; irun, W2; yrun, W, W2; yre, S2; yrens, pl., P; yrnes, P.—OMerc. íren (OET): WS. ísern: OHG. ísarn; cp. OIr. iarn: Gaulish ísarnos.

Iren, adj. iron, ferreus, SD, Cath.; irnene, pl., S.—OMerc. íren: WS. ísern, see OET.

I-reste, sb. rest, S.—AS. ge-rest.

Irisse, adj. Irish, S; Yrisse, S; Irish, S; Ersche, S3.—AS. írisc.

Is, pr. s. is, S; his, S, S2; es, S, S2, H; esse, S2.—AS. is.

Ische, v. to issue, cause to issue, JD; isch, B; ischit, pt. s., S3, B.—OF. issir; Lat. ex-ire.

I-secgan, v. to confess; isecgð, pr. s., S.—AS. ge-secgan.

I-sechen, v. to seek; isoȝte, pt. pl., S.—AS. ge-sécan.

I-selðe, sb. happiness, S.—AS. ge-sǽlð. See Selðe.

I-sene, adj. evident, seen, S; y-sene, S3, C.—AS. gesýne. Cf. Sene.

I-seon, v. to see, S; i-seo, S2; i-sien, S; y-se, S2; i-si, S; y-zi, S2; i-se, S2; y-zy, S2; i-seonne, ger., S; i-seo, 1 pr. s., S; i-seoð, pr. s., S; i-seȝð, S; i-sihð, S; i-sið, S; i-sist, 2 pr. s., S; i-sæh, pt. s., S; i-seh, S; i-seih, S; i-seyh, S; i-sey, S2; i-seȝ, S; i-sei, S2; y-sey, S2; i-zeȝ, 1 pt. s., S2; i-seȝe þe, 2 pt. s., S2; i-seien, pl., S; i-seyen, S; i-seȝe, S, S2; i-saye, S2; y-zeȝen, S2; i-sehen, pp., S; i-seien, S; y-seye, S2; y-soȝe, S2; y-zoȝe, S2.—AS. ge-séon.

I-set, pp. said, S (3a. 93); see Seggen.

I-sihðe, sb. sight, S; ȝesecðe, S.—AS. ge-sihð.

Isle, sb. glowing ashes, favilla, HD; isyl, Prompt.; iselle, Cath.; easle, HD; ysels, pl., HD; useles, Trevisa, 4. 431; usellez, S2; iselen, dat., SD, Cath. (n).—Icel. usli; cp. MHG. üsele (G. üssel). The same stem us- is found in Lat. us-ere (urere), to burn.

I-some, adj. agreed, peaceable, S.—AS. ge-sóm.

I-soȝte, pt. s., sought; see I-sechen.

Isturbed, pp. disturbed, S.—OF. estorber; Lat. ex- + turbare.

I-swink, sb. toil, S.—AS. ge-swinc.

I-þank, sb. thought, intention, S.

I-þenchen, v. to think, S; i-þohten, pt. pl., S.—AS. ge-þencan.

I-þeȝ, pt. s. thrived, S2; see Theen.

I-þolien, v. to endure, S.—AS. ge-þolian.

I-þoncked, adj. minded, S.

I-tiden, v. to betide, S; itit, pr. s., S; ityt, S.—AS. ge-tídan.

I-timien, v. to happen, S.—AS. ge-tímian; cp. Icel. tíma.

I-twix, meanwhile, H.

I-uaid, pp. hated, S; see I-fæied.

I-ueied, pp. joined, S; see Feȝen.

I-ueiþed, pp. treated with enmity, S. See Fede.

Iuel, adj. evil, S, W2, S2. See Uuel.

I-uelen, v. to feel, S.—AS. ge-félan.

Iuen, sb. ivy, Cath.; yven, Cath. (n); ivin, HD, EDS (C. vi).—AS. ífegn (Voc.).

I-uere, sb. companion, S; see I-fere.

Iui, sb. ivy, S; ive, S3.—AS. ífig.

I-uo, v. to take, S; see I-fon.

I-ureden, v. to hurt, injure, S.—ME. i-ureden = i-wreden = i-werden; AS. ge-werdan, ge-wyrdan (BT). See Werd.

I-war, adj. aware, wary, S, PP; ywar, PP.—AS. ge-wær. See War.

I-whilc, adj. every, S.—AS. ge-hwilc.

I-whils, adv. while, H.

I-wil, sb. will, S.—AS. ge-will.

I-wis, adv. truly, certainly, S, PP, S2; iwiss, S; iwys, G; ywis, S, S2, C2; ywys, S2, PP; ywisse, PP; iwisse, S3. Comb.: wel ywisse, S; mid iwisse, S.—AS. ge-wiss, certain, formed from wisse, pt. of witan, see Sievers, 232 d.

I-witen, v. to know, S, S2; i-wyten, S; y-witen, S2; i-wiste, pt. s., S.—AS. ge-witan.

I-witen, v. to protect, S. See Witen.

I-woned, pp. accustomed, S, S2; y-woned, S2; i-wuned, S; woned, S, S3; wont, S3; wunt, S2; woonted, S3.—AS. ge-wunod, pp. of ge-wunian, to dwell, to be accustomed. See Wonen.

I-wune, sb. custom, S.—AS. ge-wuna. Cf. Wone.

I-wurðen, v. to become, to happen, S; i-worðe, S; y-worðe, P, S2; i-worðe, pp., S.—AS. ge-weorðan.

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[For words in which initial I is a vowel see under I (vowel) above.]

Iacynte, sb. jacinth, SkD; iacynct, SkD; jacint, Cotg.; iacinctus, W (Rev. 21. 20); jagounce, HD; iacynctis, pl., W2 (= Heb. tarshish).—OF. jacinthe (Cotg.); Lat. hyacinthus (Vulg.); Gr. ὑάκινθος (NT); cp. OF. jagonce.

Iagge, v. to jag, notch, Prompt., Palsg.; jag, HD; jaggede, pt. s., HD; jaggde, pp. pl., S3; jaggede, HD.

Iagge, sb. a jag of cloth, Prompt.

Ialous, adj. jealous, C2, C3.—OF. jalous; Late Lat. zelōsum, from Lat. zelus; Gr. ζῆλος, zeal.

Ialousye, sb. jealousy, PP, C2, C3; ielesye, PP.—OF. jalousie.

Iambeux, sb. pl. armour for the legs, C2, HD; giambeux, ND.—Cp. OF. jambiere, armour for a leg (Cotg.), from jambe, leg: It. gamba (Florio).

Iane, sb. a small coin of Genoa, ND, C2, HD.—See Ducange (s.v. januini).

Iangle, v. to jangle, chatter, murmur, argue, quarrel, S2, PP, Sh., S3, C2, C3; gangle, SkD; iangland, pr. p., S2, H.—OF. jangler, to jest, mock (Bartsch).

Ianglere, sb. brawler, wrangler, W2; prater, chatterer, H; iangeler, story-teller, S2, PP; iangelere, Prompt.

Iape, sb. joke, jest, mockery, PP, S3, C2, C3, Prompt.; iapes, pl., S2.

Iapen, v. to jest, mock, play tricks, act the buffoon, PP, C2, C3; iapede, pt. s., S2.—OF. japper, to yapp (of dogs), Cotg.

Iaper, sb. jester, buffoon, PP, Prompt.; iapers, pl., S2.

Iargoun, sb. jargon, S2; jergon, SkD.—OF. jargon.

Iaunys, sb. the yellow disease, jaundice, S2, SkD, HD; iawnes, Cath., HD, Voc.; jaundys, Cath. (n); jandis, Voc.—OF. jaunisse, from jaune, gaune, yellow; Lat. galbinum, from galbus.

Ieaunt, sb. giant, PP, S2; see Geaunt.

Ielesye, sb. jealousy, PP; see Ialosye.

Ielofer, sb. gillyflower, S3; see Gerraflour.

Iemis, sb. pl. gems, S3; see Gemme.

Iennet, sb. a small Spanish horse, S3; see Genette.

Ient-man, sb. gentleman, S3. See Gent.

Ieoperdie, sb. jeopardy, S3; see Iupartie.

Ierkin, sb. jerkin, jacket, S3.—Cp. Du. jurk, a frock.

Iesseraunt, sb. a coat or cuirass of fine mail, HD; gesserant, S3; gesseron, S3.—OF. jazerant (Ducange), jazeran, iaseran (Cotg.), jazerenc (Roland); cp. It. ghiazzerino (Florio).

Iette, sb. jet, SkD; jet, SkD; geet, C; geete, Prompt.; gett, Prompt.—OF. jet, jaet; Lat. gagatem. See Gagates.

Iette, sb. fashion, custom, PP, Palsg.; gette, Palsg.; iutte, rude slight, S3; jet, a device, HD; get, Prompt., SkD (jet), C, C3.

Ietten, v. to throw out, to fling about the body, to strut about, SkD, Prompt., Palsg.; getten, Prompt.; ietting, pr. p., S3.—OF. jetter (getter), jecter (gecter); Lat. iactare, freq. of iacĕre, to throw.

Iewe, sb. Jew, PP; Iewes, pl., PP; Geus, S; Gius, S; Gyus, S.—AF. Geu, OF. Jueu, Judeu; Lat. Iudæum.

Iewise, sb.; see Iuwise.

Iogelen, v. to juggle, play false, PP, Prompt.; iuglen, S3, SkD.

Iogelour, sb. buffoon, juggler, CM, C2, PP; ioguloure, Prompt., iogulor, deceiver, H; iuguler, Cath.; iuglur, S.—AF. jugleör; Lat. ioculatorem.

Ioie, sb. joy, S, C2; joye, S, S2, C2, PP.—AF. joie, OF. goie; Lat. gaudia, pl. of gaudium, rejoicing.

Ioien, v. to rejoice, W2, PP.

Ioist, v. to put out cattle to graze at a fixed rate, to agist cattle, HD, EDS (C. vi); jyst, EDS (C. xxvi); ioyst, pp., lodged (of cattle), S2.—OF. gister, to lodge, from giste, a place to lie in, a pp. form of gesir; Lat. iacēre, to lie; see NED (s.v. agist).

Iolif, adj. gay, merry, C, H, PP; iolef, S2; ioli, W2, PP; joly, C2.—AF. jolyf, jolif.

Iolifte, sb. amusement, enjoyment, joviality, H; iolitee, C2, C3.—OF. jolivete.

Iolily, adv. merrily, G.

Iolynesse, sb. festivity, C, C2.

Iorne, sb. journey, S2; jornay, S2; see Iourne.

Iouisaunce, sb. enjoyment, S3.—OF. jouissance (Cotg.), from OF. joïr: Prov. gaudir; Lat. gaudere.

Iourne, sb. a day’s work or travel, PP; iornay, S2; jurneie, SkD; iourney, S3, C2; iornes, pl., S2; iournes, H (Ps. 22. 9).—OF. jornee, journée, a day, a day’s journey, a fixed day (cp. AF. jorneie, day on which a court is held); Low Lat. jornata, *diurnata, from Lat. diurnus.

Iousten, v. to approach, encounter, to joust, tilt, PP, CM; iusten, C3.—OF. jouster (joster), juster; Late Lat. juxtare, to approach, from Lat. iuxta.

Iouster, sb. champion, PP.

Ioustes, sb. pl. tournaments, CM.—AF. joustes.

Ioutes, sb. pl. a food made from herbs, broth, P, HD, Prompt. (n); iowtes, lap-pates, Cath., Prompt. (n); iowtys, potage, Prompt.; jutes, Voc.; eowtus, Prompt. (n).—OF. ioute, ‘olera’ (Ps. 36. 2); Low Lat. jūta, ‘awilled meolc’ (Voc.); jutta (Ducange); prob. of Celtic origin, cp. Breton iot, porridge, Wel. uwd, OIr. íth, see Rhys, Lectures on Welsh Philology, p. 7.

For other cognates of this wide-spread word, see Kluge (s.v. jauche). See also s.v. käse, where Kluge remarks that Icel. ostr, cheese, and Finnish juusto, cheese, are etymologically connected with G. jauche, and Latin jus.

Ioynen, v. to join, PP, C3; joyneaunt, pr. p., joining, S3.—OF. joindre (pr. p. joignant); Lat. iungere.

Ioynturis, sb. pl. joinings, W; ioyntours, W.—OF. jointure; Lat. iunctura (Vulg.).

Iuge, sb. judge, S2, Voc., C2, C3; jugge, C; jugges, pl., P; juges, S3.—AF. juge; Lat. iudicem.

Iugement, sb. judgment, S2, C2, C3; juggement, C.—AF. jugement.

Iugen, v. to judge, decide, PP; iugge, PP, CM.—OF. juger; Lat. iudicare.

Iugge-man, sb. judge, G.

Iuglen, v. to juggle, S3; see Iogelen.

Iuguler, sb. buffoon, Cath.; see Iogelour.

Iugulynge, sb. juggling, S3.

Iumpred, sb. mourning, S2.—AS. géomer + rǽden. See Ȝemer.

Iunglenges, sb. pl., disciples, S; see Ȝonglyng.

Iupartie, sb. jeopardy, CM, C3; Ieoperdie, S3; jeobertie, HD.—OF. jeu parti, a divided game, a poetical discussion (Bartsch); Late Lat. jocus partitus (Ducange).

Ius, sb. juice, S2, HD.—OF. jus; Lat. ius, broth.

Iusten, v. to joust, C3; see Iousten.

Iustlen, v. to jostle, push, S3.

Iutes, broth; see Ioutes.

Iutte, sb. a piece of scornful behaviour, S3; see Iette.

Iuuente, sb. youth, S2, PP.—OF. jovente (Bartsch); Lat. iuventa.

Iuwise, sb. judgment, PP; iuwyse, CM, C; iewise, HD; iewis, PP; iuyse, C3; iuise, HD.—AF. juise; Lat. iudicium.

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K-; see also under C-.

Kacherel, sb. bailiff, S2; see Cacherel.

Kærf, pt. s. cut, carved, S; see Keruen.

Kairen, v. to go, P; see Kayren.

Kaiser, sb. Cæsar, emperor; cayser, MD; caysere, MD; caisere, MD; kaysere, S; kayser, S2; keiser, S; keysar, S3.—Cp. Goth. kaisar; Lat. Caesar.

Kale, sb. cabbage, cale, H; see Cole.

Karf, pt. s. cut, S; see Keruen.

Kateyl, sb. property, S2; see Catel.

Kayren, v. to go, move oneself, S2, MD; kairen, P; cair, to drive backward and forwards, JD.—Icel. keyra, to impel, drive.

Kechyn, sb. kitchen, S2; see Kuchene.

Kedde, pt. made known, S; see Kythen.

Kele, v. to cool, W, S2, H, PP.—AS. célan.

Keling, sb. a large kind of cod, MD, HD, S2 (s.v. lobbe); kelynge, MD; keeling, JD.—Cp. Icel. keila, ‘gadus.’

Kemben, v. to comb, S, C2, PP; kemyn, Prompt.; kempt, pp., MD.—AS. cemban. See Combe.

Kemelyn, sb. tub, CM.

Kempe, sb. warrior, S, MD, Cath.—AS. cempa, Icel. kempa: OHG. chemphio, also kempho (Tatian); Late Lat. campio, from Lat. campus. See Camp.

Kempe, adj. shaggy, rough, C, CM; campe, C (p. 155), EETS (1).

Kempster, sb. f. flax-comber, Palsg.; kemster, Voc. See Kemben.

Ken, sb. pl. cows, S2; see Cow.

Kende, adj. natural, kind, S2; see Kynde.

Kende, sb. race, kind, S2; see Kynde.

Kendeliche, adv. naturally, S2; see Kyndely.

Kendlen, v.; see Kindlen.

Kene, adj. bold, keen, sharp, Prompt., S, C2; keyn, MD; kenre, comp., MD; kennest, superl., MD.—AS. céne; OTeut. *kōnī; cp. OHG. kuani (Otfrid), chuoni.

Kenne, sb. dat. kin, S, S2; see Kyn.

Kennen, v. to beget, engender, to bring forth, to be born, MD, PP; y-kend, pp., S2; kenned, MD.—AS. cennan, to beget, conceive, bring forth; OS. kennian, to beget, causal from OTeut. root KAN, to generate, see Kluge (s.v. kina).

Kennen, v. to show, declare, teach, S2, PP, SkD (s.v. ken), Prompt., H; kende, pt. s., S2.—AS. cennan, to make to know: Goth. kannjan = *kannian, causal of OTeut. KANN, base of *KONNAN, to know.

Kennen, v. to know, SkD. (s.v. ken); ken, S3, JD; kend, pt. pl., S3; kend, pp., S3.—Icel. kenna, to know. See above.

Keoruen, v. to carve, S; see Keruen.

Kepe, sb. heed, S2, S3, C2; kep, S3.

Kepen, v. to keep, mark, observe, regard, S, S2, S3, C2; keped, pt. s., S2; kipte, S2.—AS. cépan, later form of cýpan (= céapian), see Sievers, 97.

AS. cépan, to keep, should be kept quite distinct from AS. cýpan, to sell. AS. cýpan is the phonetic representative of OTeut. kaupjan, whereas cépan, to keep, represents an OTeut. *kōpjan. Cp. E. keen, the representative of AS. céne, OTeut. *kōni (G. kühn). See Kluge’s note in P. & B. Beiträge, viii. 538.

Keppen, sb. pl. caps, S; see Cappe.

Kernel, sb. a loophole in a fortress, a battlement, PP; crenelle, HD; kyrnellis, pl., S3; kirnelis, PP.—OF. crenel, from cren (cran), a notch; Lat. crena.

Kerneled, adj. furnished with battlements, P.

Kertel, sb.; see Kirtel.

Keruen, v. to carve, MD, Prompt., S, C2; keoruen, MD, S; cærf, pt. s., MD; kærf, S; kerf, MD; karf, MD, S; carf, C2; curuen, pl., MD; coruen, pp., MD, S3, C; icoruen, S3; y-coruen, S3, C3; y-koruen, C2; i-koruen, S; kerued, S3.—AS. ceorfan, pt. cearf (pl. curfon), pp. corfen.

Kesse, v. to kiss, S, C2; see Cussen.

Keste, v. to cast, S2; see Casten.

Kete, adj. bold, lively, gay, powerful, MD, S2, PP; ket, irascible, JD.—Cp. Icel. kátr, merry, Dan. kaad.

Kete-lokes, sb. pl. trefoil, H; see Cat-cluke.

Keuel, sb. a bit for a horse, a gag, a small piece of wood used in casting lots, MD, H, S; kevyl, Prompt.; cavel, JD; kevelles, pl., MD; caflis, MD, JD.—Icel. kefli.

Keueren, v. to recover one’s health, MD, PP; keuord, pt. s., H; see Coveren.

Keueringe, sb. recovery, S2.

Keye, sb. key; kay, MD; cays, pl., MD; keis, S; keiȝes, S2.—AS. cæg.

Kidde, pt. s. made known, S, P; pp., S; kid, S; see Kythen.

Kidnere, sb. kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—Icel. kviðr, belly + nýra, kidney. See Nere.

Kien, sb. pl. cows, W2; see Cow.

Kiken, v. to kick, MD, W; kycke, Palsg.—Cp. kiken, kiksen in G. dialects.

Kime, sb. coming, S.—AS. cyme. See Come.

Kindle, sb. offspring, brood, MD; kundel, MD; kyndlis, pl., MD.

Kindlen, v. to bear young, S; kyndlyn, Prompt.; kendlen, MD; kundlen, MD; i-kindled, pp., S. See Kynde.

Kindlen, v. to set fire to, MD; kyndlen, C; kinlen, MD.

Kine- (used in compounds), royal; see below.—AS. cyne.

Kine-boren, adj. of royal birth, MD; kineborne, S.—AS. cyne-boren.

Kine-dom, sb. kingdom, MD, S, S2.—AS. cyne-dóm.

Kine-helm, sb. royal helmet, crown, MD.—AS. cyne-helm.

Kine-lond, sb. kingdom, S, MD.

Kine-merk, sb. royal mark; kynemerk, S.

Kine-riche, sb. kingdom, rule, MD; cynerice, S.—AS. cyne-ríce.

Kine-scrud, sb. royal robes, S.

Kine-stol, sb. throne, S.—AS. cynestól.

Kine-þeod, sb. subjects of a king, MD.

Kine-wurðe, adj. royal, S, MD.

Kine-ȝerde, sb. sceptre, MD.—AS. cyne-gerd (Voc.).

King, sb. king, MD, S; kyng, S; kyngene, pl. gen., S2, PP.—AS. cyning: OS. kuning.

Kingdom, sb. kingdom, MD.

Kinghed, sb. Kingship, PP.

King-riche, sb. kingdom, S, MD; kingrike, S2; kyngrike, H; kyngriche, P.

Kipte, pt. s. received, S2; see Kepen.

Kirke, sb. church, S, S2, P; see Chirche.

Kirnel, sb. loop-hole, PP; see Kernel.

Kirtel, sb. kirtle, a short gown or petticoat, tunic, S3, P, CM; kurtel, S; cortel, MD; kirrtell, MD; kirtil, H; kyrtyl, S2; kertel, MD; kirtel, S3, P; curtel, MD.

Kist, sb. chest, coffin, MD; cyst, Voc.; kyst, S2; kiste, S2; kyste, S2, PP; cyste, munificentia, Voc.; chist, MD.—AS. cist; Lat. cista; Gr. κίστη.—Cf. Chest.

Kith, sb. one’s country, PP; see Kyth.

Kithen, v. to make known, S, S2; see Kythen.

Kithing, sb. telling, S2.

Kitlen, v. to tickle; kittle, HD, JD; kytlys, pr. s., S3. See below.

Kitlynge, sb. tickling, H; kitellynge, MD, HD.—AS. kitelung, ‘titillatio’ (Voc.).

Kitoun, sb. kitten, P; kyton, PP.

Kitte, pt. s. cut, S2, C2, C3; kittide, W; see Kutten.

Kitte-pors, sb. thief, PP; see Cut-purs.

Kittingis, sb. pl. cuttings, W.

Kleþing, sb. clothing, S2. See Cloth.

Knack, sb. a snap, crack, a jester’s trick, a trifle, toy, SkD, MD; knakkes, pl., CM; knackes, S3.

Knaing, sb. knowing, acquaintance, S2; see Knowen.

Knap, v. to snap, break with a noise, SkD; imp. s., strike (the bell), S3.—Cp. G. knappen, to crack.

Knappes, sb. pl. knobs, S2, P; see Knoppe.

Knarre, sb. a knot in wood, SkD (s.v. gnarled), C, CM.—Cp. MDu. cnorre, Du. knor, a knurl.

Knarry, adj. full of knots, C.

Knaue, sb. a boy-baby, boy, servant, knave, S, S2, C2; cnafe, MD; cnaue, MD.—AS. cnafa; cp. OHG. chnabe (G. knabe).

Knaue-child, sb. a male child, W.

Knawe, v. to know, S2; see Knowen.

Knawen, pp. gnawed, S3; see Gnawen.

Kne, sb. knee, S, S2; cneowe, dat., S; cnouwe, S; knes, pl., S; kneon, S; knowes, C2, P.—AS. cnéow (cnéo).

Kneden, v. to knead, Voc., Palsg.; cneden, S, MD; knodyn, pp., MD; knodon, Prompt.; kned, CM; knodden, HD.—AS. cnedan, pp. cnoden (cneden), see SkD.

Knelen, v. to kneel, S; knely, S2; kneolen, PP; knewlen, pr. pl., PP.—Cp. Low G. knélen.

Knelyng, sb. kneeling, PP; cnelinng, S; knewelyng, S.

Kneon, sb. pl. knees, S; see Kne.

Knippen, v. to nip, break off the edge; nippen, SkD; nyppen, PP; knyp, pp., S3.—Cp. Du. knippen, to crack, snap.

Kniȝt, sb. knight, soldier, armed retainer, S, S2; knict, S; knyht, S; knyght, C3; cnihtes, pl., S; knictes, S; knyhtes, S; knyȝtis, W, W2; kniȝtes, S; cnihten, S.—AS. cniht; cp. OHG. kneht, ‘puer’ (Tatian), ‘miles, discipulus’ (Otfrid).

Kniȝten, v. to knight, S.

Kniȝthod, sb. knighthood, S; knyghthode, dat., C2; knighthede, C; knyȝthod, army, warfare, W, W2.

Knoppe, sb. knob, buckle, bud, MD, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., S3; knobbe, C; knappes, pl., S2, P; knoppes, CM, PP.—Cp. Dan. knop.

Knopped, adj. full of knobs, S3.

Knotte, sb. knot, C2, PP, Prompt., S3.—AS. cnotta.

Knowen, v. to know, MD; knawe, S2; cnawen, S; knaa, HD; cnoweð, pr. s., S; kneuȝ, pt. s., S2; knewen, pl., S; i-cnawen, pp., S; ȝe-cnowe, S; y-cnowen, S3; y-knowe, S2; knowun, W; cnowen, S2; knawen, S2; knawin, S3.—AS. cnáwan, pt. cnéow, pp. cnáwen.

Knowes, sb. pl. knees, C2, P; see Kne.

Knowleche, sb. knowledge, MD; knouleche, acquaintance (= Lat. notos), W; knawlache, MD; knawlage, MD; knowlych, S2. See -leȝȝc.

Knowlechen, v. to acknowledge, S2, W2, P; cnawlechen, MD; knouleche, W; knoulechide, pt. s., W; knowlechiden, pl., W.

Knowleching, sb. the acknowledging, C3; cnawlechunge, S; knaulechynge, S2; knowleching, C3; knoulechyng, W2.

Knucche, sb. small bundle, MD, Cath. (n); knyche, Cath.; knitch, JD; knytchis, pl., W.—Cp. G. knocke (Kluge).

Knytten, v. to knit, bind, Prompt., S2, C3, PP; knutte, pt. s., MD; knette, MD; knitte, C3; knyt, pp., MD; knit, C2.—AS. cnyttan. See Knotte.

Ko, pt. s. quoth, S3; see Koth.

Kokewolde, sb. cuckold, P; see Cokewold.

Kole-plantes, sb. pl. cabbages, P; see Cole.

Kollen, v. to embrace, S2; see Collen.

Kon, pt. pr. can, S; see Kunnen.

Konning, sb. skill, C2; see Conning.

Konyng, sb. cony, rabbit, S; see Conyng.

Koth, pt. s. quoth, S3; cothe, MD; see Queðen.

Koude, pt. s. knew, W2; see Kunnen.

Kouren, v. to cower, S2; couren, MD.—Icel. kúra, to sit quiet; cp. G. kauern, see Weigand.

Kourte-by, sb. short coat, P; see Courte-py.

Kouthe, pt. s. could, S; pp. S2; see Kunnen.

Kraghan, sb. burnt grass = cremium, dry fire-wood, H; crakan, Cath.—Cp. North.E. crack, to make a noise (JD).

Krake, sb. crow, H; crake, Cath.; krakis, pl., H.—Icel. krákr.

Kremelen, v. to anoint with oil or fat; kremelyd, pp., MD; see Cremelen.

Krike, sb. creek, S; see Crike.

Krune, sb. crown, S; see Corone.

Ku, sb. cow, S; see Cow.

Kuchene, sb. kitchen, S; kychene, MD; kechyn, S2; kychens, pl., S3.—AS. cycene.

Kud, pp. made known, S2; i-kud, S; see Kunnen.

Kudde, pt. s. made known, S2; kude, pl., S; see Kunnen.

Kude, pt. pl. could, S; see Kunnen.

Kueade, adj. dat. bad, S2; see Quad.

Kulle, v. to strike, to kill, P, MD; kylle, Cath.; kyllyn, Prompt.; colen, MD; culle, P.—The word means properly to knock on the head; cp. Norweg. kylla, to poll, to cut the shoots off trees, from koll, the top, head; Icel. kollr, head, crown.

Kumen, v. to come, S; see Comen.

Kun, v. to get to know, to learn, H; see Conne.

Kun, sb. kin, S2; kunnes, gen., S2; kunne, dat., S, S2; see Kyn.

Kunde, adj. natural, kind, S2; see Kynde.

Kunde, sb. kind, race, nature, S2; see Kynde.

Kundel, sb. offspring, MD.

Kundite, sb. a conduit, S3; see Conduit.

Kunes-men, sb. pl. kinsmen, S, S2; see Kynes-man.

Kunnen, v. to know, to know how, to be able, S, S3, W2, CM; cunnen, S, S2; conne, S, S3, P; cun, H; con, pt. pr., S; kon, S; can, S, S2; kan, S, S2; con, can, used as auxil., S2; canstu, 2 pr. s., with pron., S; canstow, S2; cuðe, pt. s., S; kuðe, S; couthe, S, S2, S3; cowthe, G; couȝðe, S2; cuth, S2; coude, S2; cowde, G; koude, W2; couȝde, S2; kouthen, pl., S; kude, S; cuð, pp., S (17 b. 161); kuð, S; couth, C2; couðe, S2; kouthe, S2.—AS. cunnan, pt. cúðe, pp. cúð (used as adj.).

Kun-rede, sb. kindred, S; see Kynrede.

Kuppe, sb. cup, S; see Cuppe.

Kussen, v. to kiss, S; see Cussen.

Kut, sb. lot, a cut twig, H; see Cut.

Kuth, sb. kith, friends, PP.

Kuðe, pt. s., could, knew, S; see Kunnen.

Kutthe, country, PP; see Kyth.

Kuþþes, sb. pl. manners, S2, HD, MD; see Kyth.

Kutten, v. to cut, MD, CM; kitt, MD; kut, pt. s., MD; kitte, S2, C2, C3; kittide, W, MD; ketten, pl., P; kyt, pp., W; kit, W.

Kuueren, v. to recover one’s health, S2; see Coveren.

Kuynde, adj. natural, S2, PP; see Kynde.

Kwene, sb. queen, S; see Quene.

Ky, sb. pl. cows, S3; see Cow.

Kychen, sb. kitchen, S3; see Kuchene.

Kyn, sb. pl. cows, S2, C; see Cow.

Kyn, sb. kin, kind, generation, S, W, MD; kun, S2; kin, S, S2, C2; cun, MD, S; kunnes, gen., S2; cunne, dat., S; kunne, S, S2; kenne, S, S2; kynne, P.—AS. cynn: OS. kunni, OHG. kunni (Otfrid): Goth. kuni: from Teut. base *KONYA, from root KAN.

Kynde, adj. natural, kind, S2, S3, P; kunde, S2, MD; cunde, MD; kinde, S; kende, S2, PP; kuynde, S2, PP.—AS. cynde.

Kynde, sb. kind, nature, race, children, natural disposition, PP, S2, S3, C2, C3, W; kunde, S2; cunde, S; kinde, S. S2; kende, S2; kynd, S3.—AS. (ge)cynd.

Kyndely, adj. natural, kindly, MD; kyndli, W; kyndly, Cath.; kundeliche, MD.—AS. cyndelic.

Kyndely, adv. naturally, kindly, S2; kyndli, W; kindely, S2; kindelike, S; kendeliche, S2; kuyndeliche, S2, PP; cundeliche, S.—AS. cyndelice.

Kyndlyn, v. to bear young, Prompt.; see Kindlen.

Kyndlyngis, sb. pl. brood, litter of beasts, W.

Kynes-man, sb. kinsman, MD; cunesmon, S; kunesmen, pl., S, S2.

Kynrede, sb. kindred, S3, W2, C; kunrede, S; kynredyn, H; kinredis, pl., W; cunreadnes, pl., S.—AS. cynn + rǽden, condition.

Kysse, sb. kiss, Palsg.—From AS. cysan. See Cussen.

Kyth, sb. one’s country, native land, relatives, kith, friends, PP, S2; kith, PP; kuth, PP; cuth, PP; kutthe, PP; kitthe, PP; cuððe, S, PP; couthe, PP; kythez, pl., S2; ceðen, S; cheðen, S; kuþþes, manners, S2.—AS. cýððu (cýð): OHG. cundida, race, kinship; see Sievers, 255.

Kythen, v. to make known, MD, C2, C3, PP, S3; kiðen, S, S2; cuðen, S; couthe, MD, PP; couth, pr. s., P; kydde, pt. s., PP; kidde, PP, S; kudde, S2; cudde, S; kedde, S, MD; kyd, S2; kid, MD; kydst, 2 pt. s., S3; i-kud, pp., S; kud, S2; kyd, S2; kid, S; kidde (as adj.), S.—AS. (ge)cýðan: OS. kúðian; OHG. kundjan, also kunden (Otfrid).

L.

La, interj. lo!, S; lo, W2 (Ps. 67. 34).—AS. lá. Comb.: la hwure, at least, S.

Laas, sb. snare, C, C3; see Las.

Labbe, sb. he that can keep no counsel, Prompt., CM; lab, a blab, tittle-tattle, HD.

Labben, v. to blab, babble, PP; labbing, pr. p., C2.—Cp. Du. labben, to blab.

Labbyng, adj. blabbing, CM.

Lacchen, v. to catch, seize, snatch, PP; lauhte, pt. s. seized, practised, PP; lauȝte, PP, S2; laȝte, S; laucte, S; lacchide, pl., PP; lauht, pp., PP; lagt, S; latchyd, Prompt.—AS. læccan, ge-læccan.

Lacching, sb. taking, S2.

Lacert, sb. a fleshy muscle, C, CM.—OF. lacerte (Cotg.); Lat. lacertum (acc.), a muscle, strength, usually, the muscular part of the arm.

Lad, Ladde; see Leden.

Ladel, sb. ladle, PP, C3; ladylle, coclear, Prompt.; hausorium, Voc.

Laden, v. to burden, to charge with burdens, Prompt., WW; to draw water to lade, Prompt.; laden, pp. oneratus, Prompt., SkD.—AS. hladan (pt. hlód, pp. hladen): Icel. hlaða, Goth. hlathan (in comp.).

Læfdi, sb. lady, S; see Leuedy.

Læfe, Lafe, sb. belief, S; see Leue.

Læn, sb. a grant, loan, S.—AS. lǽn (OET).

Laf, sb. loaf, S; see Loof.

Lage, Lahe, sb. law, S; see Lawe.

Lah, adj. low, S; see Louh.

Lahfulnesse, sb. lawfulness, S.

Lahhen, v. to laugh, S; lauhen, PP; laughe, PP, C2 lauȝen, PP, S3; lauȝwe, S3; lauȝwhen, PP; lawghe, PP, C; leiȝen, W; lauhwen, S, PP, S2; lahynde, pr. p., S2; laȝinge, S2; louh, pt. s., PP; lough, C2, C3; lowh, PP; lowȝ, PP; loh, S2; lewch, S3; loȝen, pl., S2; lough, S3; louȝe, subj., S.—AS. hlehhan (pt. hlóh): Goth. hlahjan.

Lahter, sb. laughter, S; leiȝtir, W2; leihtre, dat., S.—AS. hleahtor.

Laif, sb. the remainder, B, S3; laiff, B; layff, B, S2, S3; lafe, B; lave, B, JD, HD.—AS. láf, what is left, heritage (Voc.), from -lífan (Grein), only found in compounds, e.g. be-lífan, to remain; cp. OHG. bi-líban, to remain (Tatian) G. bleiben.

Laire, sb. clay, mud, mire, WA, H, HD; layre, H; lare, H; quagmire, HD.—Icel. leir, clay, mire.

Lairy, adj. miry, H; layry, H; layri, H; layery, HD.

Laiten, v. to seek, SD, HD, S2, WA; leȝten, SD.—Icel. leita: Goth. wlaiton, to look about.

Laith, adj. loathsome, H; see Loth.

Laitis, sb. pl. gestures, S3; see Late.

Lake, sb. a kind of fine linen, C2, HD, CM.—Cp. Du. laken, cloth, a sheet, OHG. lahhan, also lachan (Otfrid).

Lake, sb. standing-water, Prompt.; rivulus, Voc.; llak, pl., S2. Comb.: lake-ryftes, chines worn by water, S2.—AF. lake, OF. lac; Lat. lacum.

Lake, sb. dat. a gift, offering, S; see Lok.

Laken, v. to offer to God, S.—AS. (ge)lácian, to give.

Lakke, sb. defect, a failing, C2; lak, Prompt., C; lac, SkD; lake, blame, WA, S3; lakke, C2; lakkes, pl. faults, PP.—Cp. Du. lak, blemish.

Lakken, v. to lack, PP, C; him lakked, pt. s. there lacked to him, C2.

Lakken, v. to blame, G, PP, Prompt.; lak, JD; lakes, pr. s., S2; lackand, pr. p., H; y-lakked, pp., P.—Cp. Du. laken, to blame.

Lammasse, sb. Lammas, the first of August, PP, S2; Lammesse, Prompt.—AS. hlammæsse, hláfmæsse, loaf-mass, named from the Blessing of Bread. The Feast is called in the Sarum Manual Benedictio novorum fructuum.

Lampe, sb. lamp, Cath., PP; laumpe, S2, PP; lawmpe, Voc., Prompt.; lampes, pl., C3.—AF. lampe; Lat. lampadem.

Lampe, sb. a thin plate, C3; lamm, HD, ND.—OF. lame; Lat. lamina.

Laner, sb. a kind of hawk, basterdus, Voc.; lanner, Cotg.; lannard, HD.—OF. lanier (Cotg.); Lat. laniarium, that which tears, from laniare, to tear.

Lanere, sb. a thong, Prompt.; see Laynere.

Lang, adj. long, tall, S; long, S, PP; lengre, comp., S; lenger, S2, C2, PP; lengore, S2; lange, adv. long, S; longe, S, S2; lang, S2; leng, comp., S; lenger, S3; lengere, S, S2; langar, S3; lengest, superl., S, S2.—AS. lang.

Langage, sb. language, C, C2, PP.—AF. langage.

Langes, pr. pl. belong, S2; see Longen.

Lang-fridai, sb. Long-Friday, i.e. Good-Friday, S; lange-fridai, S.—Icel. langi-frjádagr.

Langmode, adj. long-suffering, S2.—AS. lang-mód.

Langour, sb. languishment, slow starvation, C2, PP; langours, pl. sicknesses, W.—AF. langour, illness; Lat. languorem.

Languor, sb. disease, sickness, W; languores, pl., W.—Lat. languor (Vulg.).

Lanȝer, sb. a thong, Cath.; see Laynere.

Lappe, sb. lap, bosom, PP, C2, C3; a lappet, skirt, PP, S; the lobe of the ear, Cath.—AS. lappa (OET).

Lappen, v. to wrap, W, H, Cath., SkD, HD: see Wlappen.

Lare, sb. lore, S, S2, H; see Lore.

Lare, sb. clay; see Laire.

Lare-fadir, sb. teacher, doctor, H; larfadir, H; larefather, HD; lorefadyr, HD.

Large, adj. liberal, generous, S, G, PP, C; plentiful, S2; sb. size, S2.—AF. large.

Largeliche, adv. bountifully, PP, S2; largely, G.

Largesse, sb. largess, bounty, PP, S3.—AF. largesce.

Lar-þawes, sb. pl. teachers, S; see Lor-þeaw.

Las, sb. snare, lace, HD, SkD, C; laz, S; laas, C3, C; lase, Voc.—OF. las, laqs; Lat. laqueus; cp. AF. laz.

Lase, v. to fasten, C; lasynge, pr. p., C; lacede, pt. s., S; i-laced, pp., S.—OF. lacier.

Laser, sb. leisure, S2, S3; see Leyser.

Lasnen, v. to lessen; lasned, pt. s., S2.

Lasse, adj. and adv. comp. less, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; lesse, S. Phr.: lasse and more, smaller and greater, i.e. all, C2; on les that, on a less supposition than that, unless, SkD; onlesse that, Palsg.; onlesse, SkD; þi les þe, lest, SD; leste, S, PP; les when, lest at some time, H.—AS. læssa, adj.; and læs, adv.; þý læs þe, lest.

Last, sb. weight, burden, ship’s cargo, C2.—AS. hlæst; see Sievers, 232. See Laden.

Last, sb. fault, SD; lest, SD; laste, dat., S.—Icel. löstr (stem lasta); cp. OHG. lastar, abuse, blame (Otfrid).

Lasten, v. to find fault, blame, SD.

Lasten, v. to follow out, last, endure, S, PP; lesten, S, S2; last, pr. s., S, C2; lest, S; laste, pt. s., S, C2; lastede, S; lestyt, pp., S3.—AS. lǽstan, to perform, to last: Goth. laistjan, from laists (AS. lást), a foot-track.

Lastingly, adv. constantly, W.

Lat, pr. s. leads, S; see Leden.

Lat, Late, Laten; see Leten.

Late, sb. behaviour, look, gesture, S, S2; lete, S; lote, S; lates, pl., S; laitis, S3; loten, S.—Icel. lát. See Leten.

Late, adj. and adv. slow, late, S, PP; later, comp., S, PP; latere, adv., S2; latst, superl., S.—AS. læt: Goth. lats, slothful.

Lateful, adj. late, W.

Lað, adj. hateful, loath, S, S2; see Loth.

Lað, sb. hatred, S.—AS. láð.

Laðe, sb. barn, horreum, granarium, Cath., Voc., HD; laðes, pl., S.—Icel. hlaða.

Laðful, adj. hateful, S.

Laðien, v. to invite, summon to a feast, SD.—AS. laðian; cp. OHG. ladón (Otfrid).

Laðiere, sb. inviter, S.

Latimer, sb. interpreter, S; latymer, HD; latineres, pl., SD, HD.—AF. latymer, OF. latinier, interpreter, lit. one knowing Latin; Late Lat. latinarium (Ducange).

Latis, sb. lattice; latijs, W2; latisis, pl., W2.—Cp. F. lattis.

Latly, adv. late, scarcely, H; latlier, comp., H.—AS. lætlice; cp. Icel. latliga. See Late.

Laton, sb. auricalcum, Prompt., C2; latoun, C3, C, W, WA; latten, Sh., ND, HD.—OF. laton.

Latrede, adj. tardy, CM.—AS. lætræde. See Late.

Latsum, adj. backward, SD.—AS. lætsum.

Latsumnes, sb. backwardness, H.

Laude, sb. praise, C2.—Lat. laudem.

Lauhen, v. to laugh, PP; laughe, PP, C2; see Lahhen.

Lauhte, pt. s. seized, PP; lauȝte, PP, S2; laucte, S; laȝte, S; see Lacchen.

Laumpe, sb. lamp, S2; see Lampe.

Launce, sb. lance, PP, WA; lance, Cath.—AF. launce, lance; Lat. lancea.

Launcegay, sb. a kind of spear, C2; lancegaye, ND; lawncegay, Prompt.—AF. launcegay (Godefroy).

Launcen, v. to hurl, fling, dart, to leap, hurry, to spring up, S3, PP; lanse, S2; launchen, to skip over a dike with a long pole; lawnchyn, Prompt.—OF. lancer, lancier, lanchier.

Launde, sb. a wild, untilled, shrubby, bushy plain, PP, CM, C, HD; laund, Sh., ND, Cotg.; lawnd, saltus, Voc.; land, Cotg.; lawnde, Cath.—AF. launde, forest, plain, OF. lande (Cotg.).

Laurer, sb. laurel, C; loryȝer, Prompt.; loryel, lorel, Prompt.—OF. laurier, lorier; Late Lat. *laurarium; from Lat. laurus.

Lauȝen, v. to laugh, S3, PP; laughe, C2, PP; lauhwen, S, S2, PP; see Lahhen.

Laue, sb. the remainder, B, JD, HD; see Laif.

Lauen, v. to lave, wash, PP; lauande, pr. p., S2.—OF. laver; Lat. lavare.

Lauerd, sb. lord, S, S2; see Louerd.

Lauerding, sb. nobleman, S2. Cf. Louerdinges.

Lauerdschipe, sb. lordship, S2; lordschipe, W2.

Laueroc, sb. lark, alauda, SD; lauerok, SD, JD; lauerokke, CM; lauerock, S2; larke, PP, Prompt., Voc.—AS. láwerce (Voc.).

Lauour, sb. laver, cistern, S3, CM, WW; laver, WW.

Law, adj. low, S3; see Louh.

Lawe, sb. law, S, PP; laȝe, S; laghe, S, H; lahe, S; lage, S; lages, pl., S; lahen, S; lawes, S; laȝe, S; laȝen, S; laȝhess, S. Phr.: of the beste lawe, in the best order, G.—Icel. lög (stem lagu), statute, decree.

Laweful, adj. lawful, SD; lawfulle, Cath.

Lawelese, adj. lawless, S; laȝelease, S.

Lawelyche, adj. lawful, S; lagelice, adv., S.

Lay, sb. law, CM; religion, fidelity, S2; creed, C2, C3; laies, pl., PP.—OF. lai, ley, lei; Lat. legem.

Layes, sb. pl. leas, meadows, S3; see Leye.

Layke, sb. game, sport, trial of strength, PP, S2; laike, WA; laik, PP.—Icel. leikr. Cf. Lok.

Layken, v. to play, sport, S2, PP, Prompt., Manip.; laike, PP, WA; leyke, S.—Icel. leika; cp. AS. lácan, to spring, leap for joy, dance, contend: Goth. laikan, to leap for joy.

Layking, sb. play-thing; laykyn’, Prompt.; lakan, Prompt. (n); leikin, a sweet-heart, Prompt. (n).

Laynere, sb. a thong, C, CM; layner, SkD (p. 814); lanȝer, Cath.; lanyer, Palsg.; lanyr, Voc.; lanere, Prompt.—OF. laniere (Cotg.), lasniere (Palsg.), lasnier (Bartsch); Late Lat. *laniaria (linea), the thong for a lanner. See Laner.

Laȝe, sb. law, S; see Lawe.

Laȝte, pt. s. took, S; see Lacchen.

Lazar, sb. leper, PP; lazer, C; lazars, pl., PP, C.—Church Lat. lazari, lepers (Ducange), from Lazarus; Gr. Λάζαρος (Lu. 16. 20); Heb. Eleazar, God helpeth.

Leahtor, sb. vice; leahtrum, pl. dat., S.—AS. leahtor, from leahan (léan), to blame: OS. lahan.

Lean, sb. reward, S.—AS. léan: Icel. laun, OHG. lón (Tatian).

Leasing, sb. falsehood, WW; see Leesinge.

Lebard, sb. leopard, S2; see Leopart.

Leccherye, sb. lewdness, PP; lecherie, S, S2, PP.—AF. lecherie.

Leche, sb. physician, S, S2, S3, C3, H; leeche, W; lache, S; leches, pl., S3; lechis, W.—AS. lǽce: Goth. lēkeis.

Leche-craft, sb. knowledge of medicine, S2, C, PP.

Lechen, v. to heal, S2, HD, PP.

Lechnien, v. to heal, SD.—AS. lácnian.

Lechnunge, sb. healing, S.—AS. lácnung.

Lechour, sb. a dissolute person, PP; letchour, W; lechur, S; lechours, pl., PP; lechouris, W; letchours, W.—AF. lecheur, glutton, from OF. lecher, to lick; cp. OHG. gi-lechon (Otfrid). See Licken.

Lede, sb. man, PP; ledes, pl., tenements, PP; see Leod.

Leden, v. to lead, carry, S, S2, Prompt.; laden, S; leaden, S; leide, S3; lat, pr. s., S, PP; ledys, pr. pl., S3; ledde, pt. s., S; ladde, S, S2, S3; læd, S; lad, S2, lædden, pl., S; ladde, C2, PP; i-led, pp., S; i-lad, S, G; lad, S2, S3; lede, S2; ladde, PP.—AS. lǽdan, to lead, carry, lift (pt. lǽdde, pp. lǽded), from lád, a way. See Lode.

Leden, adj. leaden, C3. See Leed.

Leden, sb. language, S2; leoden, SD; lede, WA; ludene, voice, PP; ledene, dat., C2 (n.); PP; ledenes, pl., S.—AS. lyden, language, also leden, Latin (on leden gereorde, Latina lingua, Voc.); Lat. latinus; cp. OF. latin, speech (the warbling of birds), Bartsch, 385. 29, It. latino, language.

Lee-; see also under Le-, Leo-.

Leed, sb. lead, S2, S3, C3, Voc., Prompt.; led, PP; lede, S3, P.—AS. léad (OET); cp. OLG. lód; see Weigand (s.v. lód).

Leed, sb. a kitchen copper, CM (2. 7); leede, dat., C.—Cp. lead (in dialects), HD, EDS. 21 (Tusser).

Leef, sb. leaf, a piece, PP, C; lef, PP; lyf, S2, PP; leues, pl., PP; levis, S3; leyvis, S3.—AS. léaf: Goth. laufs, laubs.

Leef, adj. dear, S3, C; see Leof.

Leel, adj. leal, S3; see Lel.

Leendis, sb. pl. loins, S2; see Lende.

Leep, sb. basket, W; see Lepe.

Lees, sb. leash, snare, C3, CM, Prompt.; leese, CM; see Lese.

Lees, adj. and sb. false, a lie, S2, PP; les, S; less, S2, S3; lease, S; lese, S; lessere, comp., S.—AS. léas; cp. Icel. laus, loose, dissolute.

Leesinge, sb. falsehood, S3; leasung, lesing, S, S2, C3, W2; leasing, WW; leesing, W.—AS. léasung.

Lefdi, sb. lady, S, S2; see Leuedy.

Lef-ful, adj. believing, S. See Leue.

Lefsum, adj. allowable, PP; see Leifsum.

Lege, adj. liege, S3; see Lige.

Leggen, v. to lay, S, S2, W; leyn, S, S3; leie to, to add, W2; leist, 2 pr. s., S; leȝȝesst, S; leið, pr. s., S; leyð, S; legeð, pl., S; leide, pt. s., S, S2; leyde, S; leȝȝde, S; læide, S; læiden, pl., S; leyden, S2; leid, pp., S; leyd, S, S2; i-leid, S; i-leyd, S; y-leid, S3; y-leyd, C2.—AS. lecgan: Goth. lagian.

Legistre, sb. a legist, man skilled in the law; legister, Prompt.; legistres, pl., P.—AF. legistre; Late Lat. legista.

Leif, sb. leave, licence, B; see Leue.

Leifsum, adj. allowable, S3; lefsum, PP.

Leir, sb. a couch, bed; leire, dat., S.—AS. leger, lying, illness.

Leiren, v. to lay low, sternere; leirede, pp., SD; laid on a sick bed, S.—AS. legerian (Leo).

Leir-stowe, sb. sepulchre, SD.

Leit, sb. lightning, S, W, W2; leyt, W2; leitis, pl., W, W2.—AS. léget, liget, Mt. 24. 27, líeget; see Sievers, 247.

Leiten, v. to flame, SD; to lighten, W2; leitinde, pr. p., S. See above.

Leityngis, sb. pl. lightnings, W.

Leiȝen, v. to laugh, W; see Lahhen.

Leiȝtir, sb. laughter, W2; see Lahter.

Leiȝyng, sb. laughing, W.

Lel, adj. leal, loyal, true, S2, S3; leel, PP, S3; lele, S2.—AF. lëal, OF. leial; Lat. legalem.

Lelliche, adv. truly, S2, S3, PP; lelly, S2, S3, PP; leelly, S2, PP; lelye, S2; lely, H; lelest, superl., PP.

Leme, sb. gleam, light, S, S2, PP, CM; leom, PP; leome, S; lemes, pl., CM; leemes, C; leames, S3; lemys, S3; leomene, pl. gen., S; lemene, S.—AS. léoma.

Lemen, v. to shine, SD; leomen, SD; lemand, pr. p., S3, WA; leomede, pt. s., SD; lemede, SD; lemed, PP.—AS. lýman.

Lemman, sb. sweetheart, lover (of both sexes), mistress, concubine, S, C2, C3, PP; lemmans, pl., WA; see Leofmon.

Lende, sb. loin, lumbus, Voc., S2; lendes, pl., HD, G; leendis, S2, W, W2; lendis, H; lendys, PP.—AS. lendenu, pl. (Voc.); cp. OHG. lendi (G. lende), lentîn (Tatian).

Lende, v. to land, arrive, to remain, dwell, to cause to land, S, PP; lend, pt. pl., S2; lended, pp., S2; ylent, S2.—Icel. lenda, to land; cp. AS. (ge)lændian, to cause to land. See Lond.

Lene, adj. lean, S, PP, C2, Prompt., Cath.—AS. hlǽne.

Lenen, v. to lean, PP; len, H; lenede, pt. s., PP; leonede, PP, S2; lent, pp., S3.—AS. hlionian; cp. Lat. clinare (in inclinare).

Lenen, v. to lend, grant, S, PP, S2, S3, C3; leenen, W; lennen, Cath.; leendyn, Prompt.; len, imp. s., S2; lenys, pr. s., H; lennys, H; lenð, S (1. 51); lantez, 2 pt. s., S2; i-lenet, pp., S; y-lent, C3; i-leaned, S; land, S2; lend, S2; lent, S2.—AS. lǽnan. See Læn, Lone.

Lener, sb. lender, usurer, W; leyner, Cath.

Leng, Lenger, Lengre; see Lang.

Lenge, v. to linger, remain, dwell, PP, S2; lenged, pt. s., PP.—AS. lengan. See Lang.

Lengðe, sb. length, S, PP; lenðe, S2.—AS. lengð.

Lennen, v. to lend, Cath.; see Lenen.

Lennynge, sb. a lending, H; lendynge, Prompt.

Lenten, sb. spring, lent, S2, PP; lente, PP, C2.—AS. lengten.

Leo-; see also under Le-.

Leod, sb. a man, also, a tenement, possession, PP, S2; leode, PP; lede, PP, WA; lud, S2; leodes, pl., PP; leodis, PP; ledes, S2, PP; ledis, PP, WA; leedes, PP, G; ludes, S2.—AS. léod, a prince (Grein).

Leode, sb. country-men, people, S; leede, G; leoden, dat., S; lede, HD, S2, WA; leode, S2. Phr.: land and lede, HD.—AS. léod, sb. f. a people, pl. léode, men (Grein); cp. OHG. liut (Otfrid).

Leof, adj. dear, beloved, glad, S, PP, S2; lief, S, S3, C2, PP; lef, S, S3, HD; leef, S3, C, PP; lif, S; lefe, S2; leue, PP, S, S2, S3, C2; lieue, S; luef, S2; luf, S2; leoue, S; leofue, S; leuer, comp., S3, C2; leof, adv. PP; luf, PP; leuere, comp., S, S2; leouere, S; leuer, H; leouest, superl., S, S2; louest, S; leueste, S2.—AS. léof.

Leofliche, adj. dear, precious, S; adv., S; leuelike, S; leoflukest, adj. superl., S.—AS. léoflic, adj.; léoflice, adv.

Leof-mon, sb. dear one, beloved one, lover (used of both sexes), S; lefmon, S, HD; lemman, S, PP, C2, C3; leouemon, S; lemmanes, pl. sweethearts, PP; lemmons, concubines, PP.

Leofsum, adj. precious, S; lefsum, SD.

Leoften, v. to flatter, caress; leoftede, pt. s., S.

Leome, sb. limb, S2; see Lim.

Leome, Leomen; see Leme, Lemen.

Leon, sb. lion, S2, C2, WA; leun, S; leoun, S, S2, C2; lyoun, S2; liuns, pl., S; leuns, S.—AF. liun, OF. leon; Lat. leonem.

Leonyn, adj. lion-like, C2.—OF. leonin Lat. leoninum.

Leopart, sb. leopard, PP; leparde, Voc.; lepart, C; lebard, Voc.; leberde, Voc.; lyberde, Cath.; libard, B; labbarde, Prompt.; lebbard, Prompt.; leoperdes, pl., PP; lepardes, C2; lebardez, S2; libardes, S2; liberdes, S3.—AF. leopard, leopart, lepart, pl. leoparz.

Leor, sb. cheek, face, S, PP, S2; lere, PP, S2, S3, WA; lire, PP; lure, SD.—AS. hléor, the cheek, face, look.

Leornen, v. to learn, S, S2; see Lernen.

Leorning-cniht, sb. disciple, SD, S.

Leoðre, adj. bad, S; see Luðer.

Lepe, sb. basket, Voc., HD, H (s.v. ber), Palsg.; leep, W, W2, Prompt.; leap, Cotg. (s.v. nasse); lepis, pl., W; lepes, S (s.v. bread).—AS. léap; cp. Icel. laupr.

Lepen, v. to leap, run, PP, G; lope, Cath., HD; leop, pt. s., PP, S2; lep, PP; leep, PP; lap, S2, S3; lepe, PP; loupe, P; lope, S2, PP; lep, pl., S2; lopen, P; lope, P; lopen, pp., PP, S2, HD; lepte, pt. s. (weak), S2; lippide, W; lepten, pl., PP.—AS. hléapan, pt. hléop (pl. hléopon), pp. hléapen: Goth. hlaupan; cp. Icel. hlaupa.

Leper, sb. leaper, Cath.; loper, Cath.; leperes, pl. runners, wanderers, PP.

Lepe-ȝere, sb. leap-year, Voc., Cath.

Lepre, sb. leprosy, S2; leprye, Manip.—AF. lepre; Lat. lepra (Vulg.); Gr. λέπρα.

Lere, sb. flesh, muscle, C2; see Lyre.

Lere, sb. cheek, face, S2, S3; see Leor.

Lered, pp. used as adj.; læredd, the learned, clergy, S; lerud, instructed, W, W2.—AS. lǽred.

Lered-men, sb. pl. the learned, the clergy, S.

Leren, v. (1) to teach, S, S2, S3, H; learen, S; leoren, S; ler, imp. s., S; lerede, pt. s., S; leorde, S; lerde, S2; y-lered, pp., S2. (2) Leren, v. to learn, S, S2, S3, C2, H.—AS. lǽran: Goth. laisjan, to make to find out, to teach.

Lerned, adj. learned, C2, PP.

Lernen, v. to learn, teach, S, S2, S3, PP, W2; lurnen, S2; leornen, S, S2; leornin, S.—AS. leornian.

Les, Lese, adj. false, S; see Lees.

Lese, sb. a leash, laxa, Cath., PP; lees, Prompt., C3; leece, Prompt.; lease, Cotg. (s.v. laisse); lesshe, Palsg.; leesshe, HD; leysche, S2.—OF. laisse; Lat. laxa, a loose rope.

Lesen, v. to lose, S2, S3, C2, PP, W; liese, S; leese, PP, S3; to destroy, W; leosen, S, S2, PP; leest, 2 pr. s., PP; lest, pr. s., S2; lees, pt. s., PP; les, PP; lese, PP; loren, pl., PP; lorn, pp., PP, S2; lorne, S3; lore, PP, G, S2; ilore, G; y-lore, S2; loste, pt. s. (weak), W; losten, pl., PP, C3, C, W2; loste, pp., PP; lost, PP; y-lost, C3.—AS. léosan, pt. léas (pl. luron), pp. loren.

Lesen, v. to set free, redeem, S, HD, H; les, imp. s., S2; lese, G; lesde, pt. s., S; lesed, pp., S; i-lesed, S.—AS. lésan: OS. lósian.

Leser, sb. releaser, SD, HD, S2.

Lesewe, sb. pasture, W2; leesewe, W2; lese, SD, S2; lewse, dat., S; lesewis, pl., W; lyssouris, S3.—AS. lesu, læsu.

Lesewin, v. to feed; lesewynge, pr. p., W, S2; lesewid, pp., W2.—AS. læswian.

Lesing, sb. a lie, S, S2, C3, W; lesyng, PP; see Leesinge.

Lesing-monger, sb. liar, W.

Lesnesse, sb. remission, S2. See Lesen.

Lesse, adj. comp. less, S.

Lessin, v. to diminish, Prompt.; lessi, S2.

Lessinge, sb. diminution, S2.

Lest, sb. desire, C2; see Lust.

Lest, sb. fault, SD; see Last.

Lest, pr. s. it pleases, PP; pt. s., PP; see Lusten.

Lest, pr. s. loses, S2; see Lesen.

Leste, adj. superl. least, S2, C2, G, PP; lest, S, PP; last, S.—AS. læst.

Leste, imp. s. listen, S; see Lusten.

Lesten, v. to last, S, S2; see Lasten.

Lestinde, adj. lasting, S; leastinde, S.

Lesty, adj. cunning, skilful, S3. See Liste.

Les-when, conj. lest at some time, H. See Lasse.

Lesynge, sb. loss, PP; lesyng, S3, C2, PP; losyng, S2. See Lesen.

Leten, v. (1) to let, cause, permit, (2) to let go, (3) to leave, forsake, neglect, desist, (4) to behave, pretend, (5) to esteem, S, S2, C3, H; laten, S; leoten, S; læte, S; late, imp. s., S2; lat, C2; lest, 2 pr. s., S; letiþ, pr. s., S2; lates, S2; lattis, H; læt, pt. s., S; let, S2, S3; leet, S2, C2; i-leten, pp., S; latun, W; laten, H.—AS. lǽtan, létan, pt. lét, léot, pp. laten; cp. Icel. láta.

Leten, v. to delay, S; laten, S.—AS. latian. Cf. Letten.

Letherien, v. to be in a lather, SkD; liðeri, pr. s. subj., S.—ONorth. leðrian, to anoint (John 11. 2), from AS. léaðor, lather (Voc.); cp. Icel. lauðr, froth.

Lette, sb. delay, S, S3, C2; let, S2.

Letten, v. to hinder, to make late, PP, S2, S3, C2; let, pr. s., S, PP; lette, pt. s., S, C2; letted, S3; lettid, H.—AS. lettan: Icel. letja: Goth. latjan, to be late.

Lettere, sb. hinderer, S2, PP.

Lettre, sb. writing, C2, PP; lettres, pl., C3, PP.—AF. lettre; Lat. littera.

Lettrure, sb. writing, scripture, learning, PP, W2; letterure, C2, PP, C3; lettyreure, H.—AF. lettrure, OF. letreüre; Lat. litteratura.

Letuarie, sb. electuary, C3; lettwary, Cath.; letuaries, pl., Cath. (n), C.—OF. laituaire, leiture, letuaire, electuaire; Lat. electuarium, a medicine dissolving in the mouth (Ducange).

Leude, adj. ignorant, H; see Lewed.

Leun, sb. lion, S; see Leon.

Leute, sb. loyalty, PP; see Lewte.

Leue, sb. permission, Prompt., S2, C2, PP; leaue, S; leif, B. Phr.: nom læue, took leave, took permission to go, S; nam lefue, S; tok his leue, S, C2; tuk his leyff, S3; be ȝoure leue, by your leave, WA.—AS. léaf.

Leue, sb. belief, S; leeue, S3; læfe, S; lafe, S.—AS. (ge)léafa.

Leue, adj. dear, S, S2, S3, C2; see Leof.

Leue, v. to live, S2, S3; see Liuien.

Leued, adj. covered with leaves, PP, S2.

Leuedy, sb. lady, S2, H; leuedi, S2, S; lefdye, S2; lefdi, S, S2; leafdi, S; lauedi, S; læuedi, S; læfdi, S.—AS. hlǽfdige.

Leueful, adj. allowable, PP; leeueful, S2, C3, W; leefful, S2; leeful, S2, S3.—AS. léafful.

Leuen, v. to permit, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; lef, imp. s., S.—AS. lýfan, to allow.

Leuen, v. to believe, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; leauen, S; leeuen, S2; leyue, PP; lefenn, S; lyue, PP; lef, imp. s., S, PP; leef, PP, S2; leues, pl., S2; leueden, pt. pl., W; leeued, pp., S3.—AS. (ge)lýfan: Goth. (ga)laubjan.

Leuen, v. to leave, to dismiss, to remain, relinquere, relinqui, PP, S, S2, S3; leauen, S; lef, S2; leaf, imp. s., S; lef, S; leeue, S2; leues, pr. pl., S2; lefde, pt. s., S; leafde, S; lefte, S2, S3; leuede, pl., S2; lafte, C2; laft, pp., S2, C2; lewyt, S3; y-left, S2.—AS. lǽfan, to leave, from láf, remains, heritage. See Laif.

Leuene, sb. lightning, Cath. (n), Prompt.; levin, JD, SD, ND; levyn, Prompt.—Cp. Goth. lauhmuni, also Dan. lyn; see Douse, p. 103.

Leuenen, v. to smite with lightning, to shine; levyn, Cath.; leuenand, pr. p., Cath. (n), H.

Leuenynge, sb. lightning, Cath., H; leuening, S2; leyfnyng, Voc.; leuenyngis, pl., H.

Leuere, adj. comp. dearer, preferable, PP, S, S2; adv. more dearly, sooner, rather, PP, S2; leuer, PP, S2, S3; see Leof.

Levy, sb. a raising, esp. of money, SkD (p. 815).—OF. levée, a levy (Cotg.).

Levy, v. to raise (money), SkD; leueyed, pp., S3.—OF. lever; Lat. leuare.

Lewch, pt. s. laughed, S3; see Lahhen.

Lewde, adj. ignorant, S3; see Lewed.

-lewe, suffix. Cf. Chekelew, Costlewe, Drunkenlewe, Siklewe, Þurstlew.—Icel. suffix -ligr, passing into -liw, and then into -lew, by influence of w on i; cp. Icel. kostligr, ME. costlewe, costly (W. W. S.).

Þurstlew appears under the headword Þrist. Siklewe could not be located, either as an independent entry or under the headword Sek.

Lewe, sb. shelter, S; lew, HD.—AS. hleow, hléo.

Lewe, adj. warm, tepid, S; lew, HD, W.

Lewed, adj. unlearned, ignorant, worthless, S2, C, C2, PP, H; læwedd, S; lewde, S3, Prompt.; lewid, W; lawd, H; lawde, H; leude, H; lewedeste, superl., PP.—AS. lǽwed, lay, ‘laicus’ (Voc.), (ge)léwed, pp. of lǽwan, to weaken.

Lewedly, adv. ignorantly, C2, C3.

Lewednesse, sb. ignorance, PP, S2, C2; lewdnesse, PP; lewdnes, S3; lewdenesse, Prompt.

Lewke, adj. tepid, Cath.; luke, Cath. (n).

Lewse, sb. pasture, S; see Lesewe.

Lewte, sb. loyalty, fidelity, G, Prompt., PP; leute, PP.—AF. lealte, OF. lëalted; Lat. legalitatem.

Lewth, sb. shelter, HD.—AS. hleowð, hléoð.

Leye, sb. flame, PP, S; leie, S; lei, SD.—AS. lég: Icel. logi. Cf. Lowe.

Leye, sb. untilled land, PP; lay, Prompt.; laye, dat., S3; laye, adj., G; layes, pl. meadows, S3; leys, S3; leyes, PP; leyȝes, PP; leas, S3 (p. 228).—AS. léah.

Leye-lond, sb. lea-land, PP; laylande, ‘terre nouvellement labourée,’ Palsg.

Leyen, pt. pl. lay, S, S3; leyn, pp., lain, S3; see Liggen.

Leyn, v. to lay, S, S3; leyde, pt. s., S; leyd, pp., S, S2; see Leggen.

Leyser, sb. leisure, C, C2; laser, S2, S3: laysure, Manip.—AF. leisir; Lat. licere.

-leȝȝc, suffix, used in forming abstract nouns, found in Ormulum, S.—Icel. -leikr, or -leiki. Cf. -lac.

The suffix -lac occurs in words such as Ferlac, Fiht-lac, Reflac. It does not have an independent entry.

Li-; see also under Ly-.

Libben, v. to live, S, S2, S3; see Liuien.

Lich, sb. body, form, S, PP, SkD; liche, S, PP, WA; like, WA; lyche, dead body, Prompt. Comb.: lichewake, the watch held over the body of the dead, C, SD; lyke-waik, JD, Prompt. (n).—AS. líc, the body, generally the living body; cp. Goth. leik, the body, also a corpse. Cf. Liche.

Lic-hame, sb. body, S; licham, S; lykhame, PP; licame, S, PP; licam, PP, S2; likame, PP; likam, PP, S2; lykam, PP; lykame, S2; lycome, S; liham, PP; lichames, gen., S; licames, PP.—AS. líc-hama, a body, properly ‘body-covering’; cp. Icel. líkami.

Lichamliche, adj. bodily, carnal, S; lichomliche, S.—AS. líchamlic.

Liche, adj. like, resembling, PP, S3; lyche, PP, S2; lich, S2; lijk, W2; lyik, W2; lykkest, superl., S2.—AS. líc, found usually in the form ge-líc. Cf. Lich, Ilich.

-liche, suffix, found in adjectives and adverbs.—AS. -lic, adj. suffix, -lice, adv. suffix.

Licht, adj. light, not heavy, easy, S2, B; see Liht.

Licht, pr. s. lights, S; see Liȝten.

Lichtlines, sb. levity, jesting; lychtlynes, S3.

Licken, v. to lick, SkD; lickiden, pt. pl., W (Lu. 16. 21). Comb.: lyck-peny, a name for London from its licking up the penny, swallowing money, S3; lick-penny, S3 (n).—AS. liccian; cp. OHG. lechón in gi-lechón (Otfrid); see Brugmann, § 214. Cf. Lechour.

Licour, sb. liquor, juice, S2, C3; lycour, PP; liquoure, Manip.; licur, SkD.—OF. licur; Lat. liquorem.

Lic-wurðe, adj. pleasing, S.

Lid, sb. a cover, lid, SD; lydde, Cath.; book-cover, HD; lides, pl., lids of the eyes, S.—AS. hlid.

Liden, v. to cover, SD.—AS. hlídan, to cover (in be-hlídan), pp. hliden.

Lieftenant, sb. lieutenant, deputy, S3; lieftenants, pl., S3.—AF. lieutenant; Lat. locum-tenentem.

Liese, v. to lose, S; see Lesen.

Lifes, pr. s. lives, S2; see Liuien.

Lift, adj. left, S, S2, PP; see Lyft.

Lige, adj. liege, free, PP, C2, C3; lyge, PP; liege, PP; lege, S3, PP, SkD; leege, PP; lyche, Prompt.; lige, sb. pl., liege servants, PP, C2; lyges, PP; lieges, S2, C3; liegis, PP; leges, PP.—OF. lige (Bartsch), lige seignur, liege lord (Roland, 2421); cp. AF. seignour lige, and homes liges; cp. Low Lat. ligius.

Ligeaunce, sb. allegiance, C3.—OF. ligeance, see NED (s.v. allegiance).

Ligen, v. to tell a lie, S; see Lyȝen.

Liggen, v. to lie, S, S2, H, C2, W; ligen, H; liȝen, S2; lien, S; leȝe, S; list, 2 pr. s., S; lið, pr. s., S, S2; lyð, S; ligeð, pl., S; ligges, continue, S2; lygge, pr. pl. subj., S2; lai, pt. s., S; lay to, suited, S2; leigen, pl., S; leyen, S, S3; y-leye, pp., P; i-leie, S; leie, W; leyn, S3; y-layne, S3; i-leiȝen, S2.—AS. licgan, pt. læg, pl. lǽgon (lágon), pp. gelegen.

Liggyng, sb. lying down, W.

Lighte, v. to make less heavy, to relieve a horse of his burden by descending, to alight, CM; lyghte, S3, C3, Cath.; light, S2, S3; liȝten, S, S2; ligten, S; lihten, S; lyȝt, S2; liȝte, pt. s., PP; lyȝte, PP; lyȝt, S2; lychtyt, pl., S3; liht, pp., S2; ligt, S.—AS. líhtan. See Liht.

Lihen, v. to deceive, S; see Lyȝen.

Liht, adj. light, not heavy, easy, S; lyht, S; licht, S2; liȝt, W2; liȝte, active, S; adv., S2; liȝtere, comp., S2, W.—AS. leoht: OHG. líhti; cp. Goth. leihts; see Sievers, 83.

Lihtlich, adj. easy, light, S; lihtliche, adv., S; liȝtliche, S, S2.—AS. leohtlic, leohtlice.

Lihtschipe, sb. swiftness, S.

Liken, v. to please, SkD, PP, WW, S3; liki, S; lykyen, S; like, to rejoice, S2; likeð, pr. s. impers., PP, S2; lykeð, PP, S2, C2; lykede, pt. s., S2.—AS. lícian (also lícan), to please, literally, to be like or suitable for. See Liche.

Likerous, adj. dainty, lecherous, S2, PP, C3; lykerous, PP; lycorouse, dainty-mouthed, Palsg.; licorous, Cotg. (s.v. lecheresse). See Lechour.

Likful, adj. pleasing, SD.

Likinge, sb. pleasure, S, W; liking, PP, W2; lykyng, S2, C2.

Likinge, adj. favourable; lykynge, S2.

Likli, adj. likely, SD.

Liklihed, sb. likelihood, SkD; lyklihede, C2.

Liklinesse, sb. probability; lyklinesse, C2.

Liknen, v. to liken, to compare, PP; lykne, PP; lickne, PP; lykned, pp., C2; licned, W; iliknet, S2.

Liknesse, sb. likeness, appearance, PP, W; liccness, S; liknes, S2; lyknes, S3.—AS. gelícnes.

Lilburne, sb. a heavy stupid fellow, S3.

Lilie, sb. lily, argentea, S, S2. Comb.: lylie-whyt, lily-white, S2.—AS. lilie (Voc.); Lat. lilia, pl. of lilium; cp. OHG. lilia (Otfrid).

Lim, sb. limb, S; lym, S2; lyme, PP; leome, PP, S2; limen, pl., S; lemes, PP; limes, S; lymes, limbs, W2, S2, PP, C2; creatures, PP; lyms, S3; limmes, C2. Phr.: feondes lymes, limbs of the fiend, PP (cp. Icel. limir Fjándans); the deuyl and his lymmes, H (Ps. 108. 30). Comb.: lim-mele, limb-meal, SD; limel, S.—AS. lim, lim-mǽlum, ‘membratim.’

Limpen, v. to happen, to belong to, S; lomp, pt. s., SD; lymppede (weak), HD; lumpen, pp., S2.—AS. limpan, pt. lamp (pl. lumpon), pp. gelumpen.

-ling, suffix. See SkD (s.v. darkling).

Linnen, v. to cease, S; lynne, S; lin, HD; lyn, S3; lan, pt. s., SD.—AS. linnan, pt. lann (pl. lunnon), pp. lunnen; cp. Icel. linna.

Linnunge, sb. ceasing, S.

Lipnen, v. to trust; lippin, JD.

Lipning, sb. trust; lypnyng, B.

Lire, sb. cheek, face, PP; see Leor.

Lispen, v. to lisp, SkD; lyspe, Cath.; lipsede, pt. s., C.—AS. wlispian.

Lisse, sb. ease, rest, joy, happiness, S, PP; lysse, S, PP.—AS. liss (for líð-s); see Sievers, 258. See Liðe.

Lissien, v. to ease, SD; lisse, HD; lyss, S3.—AS. lissian.

List, pr. s. impers. it pleases him, S2, S3, C2; see Lusten.

Liste, v. to desire, PP; see Lusten.

Liste, sb. list or edge of cloth, PP, Manip.; lyste, PP, S2, Palsg., Cath.; lyyste, Prompt.; lyyst, Prompt. Comb.: lyste of the ear, mol de l’oraylle, Palsg.—OF. liste; Icel. lista.

Liste, sb. craft, astuteness, S, S2.—AS. list; cp. Icel. list, OHG. list, from Teut. base LIS. Cf. Lore.

Listely, adv. slily, S2.—AS. listlice.

Listes, sb. pl. the lists, the ground enclosed for a tournament, C2; lystes, C.—AF. listes, pl.; OF. lisse, (also lice), a tilt-yard; see Ducange (s.v. licia).

Listre, sb. a lector, preaching friar, PP; listyr, Prompt.; reader, Trevisa, 6. 257; listres, pl., PP.—OF. listre for litre; Church Lat. lector (Ducange).

Lit, adj. little, S; see Lyte.

Lit, sb. stain, dye, colour, S, SD; littis, pl., WA.—Icel. litr, colour, complexion, countenance, dye. See Wliten.

Litarge, sb. litharge, protoxyde of lead, C, C3.—OF. litharge; Lat. lithargyrus; Gr. λιθάργυρος.

Liteled, pt. s. 2 p. didst esteem lower, S2; see Lutlin.

Lith, sb. joint, limb, member, PP, S, S2, C; lyth, HD; lythe, Prompt.—AS. lið; cp. Icel. liðr, Goth. lithus.

Liðe, v. to go, pass through, S; liðen, S.—AS. líðan; cp. Icel. líða, OHG. líðan, to go through, suffer (Otfrid), Goth. leithan.

Liðe, adj. gentle, mild, soft, calm, sweet, S; lythe, Prompt.; lythe, adv., HD.—AS. líðe (for linth-j-a); cp. OHG. lindi, lind, Icel. linr. Cf. Linnen.

Liðeliche, adv. gently, S.—AS. liðelice.

Liðer, adj. bad, S2; see Luðer.

Liðien, v. to relax, S, SD; liðe, PP, WA; lethe, to alleviate, S2; to grow calm, S2.—AS. líðian.

Liðnien, v. to ease; liðnid, pp., PP.

Litte, v. to dye, H, Cath., HD; liten, Prompt.—Icel. lita, to dye. See Lit.

Littester, sb. dyer, tinctor, tinctrix, Cath.; lytster, tinctor, Voc.; lyster, Cath.; lystare, Prompt.; litsters, pl., HD. See Lit.

Liue, Liues; see Lyf.

Liuelod, sb. sustenance, S3; see Lyflode.

Liuenoðe, sb. sustenance, S.—Icel. lifnaðr, conduct of life.

Liuien, v. to live, S; liue, S; leiffe, S3; lefien, S; leue, S2, S3; leeuen, S3; libben, S, S2, S3; lybbe, S2, S3; liuiende, pr. p., S; libbinde, S; leuand, S3; leowinde, S: lyfand, S2; liffand, S2; lifes, lyfes, pr. pl., S2; lifd, pt. s., S2; i-leued, pp., S; i-luued, S; leyffyt, S3.—AS. lifian, libban, to remain, to be left, to live; cp. AS. lífan, to leave, and OHG. be-líban, to remain (Tatian).

Liuing, sb. means of livelihood, S3.

Lixt, 2 pr. s. liest, G; see Lyȝen.

Liȝt, sb. light, S; lyht, S, S2; licht, S; lict, S; liht, S, PP; lyȝt, S2; loht, S; liȝt, pl., S2.—AS. léoht: Goth. liuhath; cp. OHG. lioht (Otfrid).

Liȝt, adj. light, bright, WA; lyht, S2.—AS. léoht; cp. OHG. lioht (Otfrid).

Liȝten, v. to light, enlighten, to become bright, S; lihten, S; lict, imp., S; licht, pr. s., S; lihtede, pt. s., S; i-liȝt, pp., S2; liht, S; lyht, S2.—AS. lýhtan, líhtan.

Liȝten, v. to alight, S, S2; see Lighte.

Liȝti, adj. bright, shining, W.

Liȝtinge, sb. lightning, S2.

Liȝtne, v. to enlighten, shine, dawn, W, W2; liȝtnede, pt. s., W.

Liȝtnere, sb. enlightener, W2.

Liȝtnyng, sb. illumination, W, W2.

Lob, sb. a clown, a clumsy fellow, HD; a lout, lubber, Sh.

Lobbe-keling, sb. a large cod, S2.

Lob-cocke, sb. lubber, S3, Cotg. (s.v. baligaut), HD. See Lob.

Lobres, sb. pl. lubbers, PP, S2.

Loby, sb. looby, PP; lobyes, pl., PP.

Lode, sb. a way, path, SD; loode, something carried, a load, vectura, Prompt.; lade, SD.—AS. (ge)lád, a way, path, from líðan, to go. See Liðe.

Lode-menage, sb. pilotage, C.

Lodesman, sb. pilot, Palsg.; lodezmon, S2; lodysmanne, ‘vector, vehicularius,’ Prompt.

Lode-star, sb. load-star, S3; lode-sterre, CM.

Lode-stone, sb. loadstone, SkD.

Lof, sb. praise, S, S2; lofe, S, WA; loft, S.—AS. lof; Icel. lof, praise, permission, OS. lof; cp. OHG. lob (Otfrid).

Lof, sb. loaf, S; see Loof.

Lofen, v. to praise, S, S2; loue, SD, S2, S3, H; lovand, pr. p., HD, S2, H.—AS. lofian, to praise; cp. Icel. lofa, to praise, to permit.

Lof-song, sb. song of praise, S; loftsong, S; loftsonges, pl., S.—AS. lof-sang.

Loft, sb. an upper room, height, PP, G, SkD. Phr.: on lofte, aloft, literally, in the air, PP, S2, C3; on þe lofte, S.—Icel. lopt, air, sky, an upper room, balcony; á lopt, aloft, in the air. Cf. Lyft.

Logge, sb. a lodge, hut, small cottage, B, CM; loge, WA; lodge, WW; luge, HD.—AF. loge.

Loggen, v. to lodge, dwell, PP; lodge, WW; logeth, pr. s., PP; logged, pt. s., S3, CM; lugede, pp., HD; lugit, S3.—AF. loger.

Loggyng, sb. lodging, CM; luging, S3; logyng, B.

Loghe, sb. water, sea, S2; loȝ, S2; loȝe, S2, WA; lowis, pl., S3. Cp. AS. lagu-flod, ‘obscura unda’ (Voc.); also Icel. lögr (gen. lagar).

Loh, pt. s. laughed, S2; see Lahhen.

Loht, sb. light, S; see Liȝt.

Lok, sb. an offering, gift, S; loc, S; lac, S; loke, sport, PP; lake, dat., S; lac, pl., S; lakes, S.—AS. lác, a leaping for joy, sport, contest, also, a sacrifice, gift: Goth. laiks, sport, dance. Cf. Layken, Laken.

Lok, sb. lock, fastening, S2, PP; lokkes, pl., PP. See Louken.

Loken, v. to look, observe, S, S2, PP; lokin, S; lokien, S; loki, to protect, S; loky, to guard, S2; luke, S3; locan on, to observe, S; loc, imp., S; lokede, pt. s., S.—AS. lócian.

Loken, pp. locked, S; see Louken.

Loking, sb. looking, PP; lokyng, custody, S; appearance, W; lokinge, decision, S2; lokynge, PP; protection, S2; lokunge, S.

Lokken, v. to lock, SkD; lok, Cath.; ylokked, pp., S2. See Lok.

Lokrand, pr. p. as adj. curling S3; lokkerand, Cath. (n).

Lokyrynge, sb. curliness, crispitudo, Cath.

Lollen, v. to loll, limp about, lounge, rest, also, to flap, wag, PP; lollede, pt. s., S3; lullede, S2.

Lollere, sb. loller, idle vagabond, PP; loller, C2, CM.

Lomb, sb. lamb, C3, W2, PP; lombe, Voc., PP, W; lambren, pl., PP, W, W2; lambre, W2; lombe, S2.—AS. lamb, lomb.

Lome, sb. tool, instrument, S2, WA; a vessel (the ark in the deluge), S2; lomes, pl., S2, PP; lomen, S2.—AS. gelóma, ‘utensile’ (Voc.).

Lome, adv. frequently, S, PP; phr.: oft and lome, HD; i-lome, S, S2; ylome, S2; lomer, comp., PP; lommere, PP.—AS. gelóme.

Lomp, pt. s. happened; see Limpen.

Lond, sb. land, S, S2, PP; lont, S; lon, S; londe, dat., S2; londes, pl., S.—AS. land.

Londe, v. to land, S.

Lond-folk, sb. countryfolk, S.

Londisse, adj. native, S.

Lone, sb. lane, PP; lones, pl., S2, PP.—AS. lonu, see Sievers, 279.

Lone, sb. loan, S, S2, PP, Prompt.—AS. lán; cp. Icel. lán.

Longe, sb. lung; longen, pl., PP; lunges, SkD, Cath.; longes, C, PP.—AS. lunge, pl. lungan.

Longe, adv. See Ilong.

Longen, v. to become long, to long for, to belong to, S, S2, S3, C2, PP, SkD; langen, S2, H.—AS. langian. See Lang.

Longinge, sb. longing, S2; longynge, PP; longenge, S.

Loof, sb. loaf, W2, PP; lof, S, PP; laf, S; lofe, Cath.; loues, pl., C3; loouys, S2; looues, W2.—AS. hláf.

Loof, sb. a kind of rudder or apparatus for steering, SkD; loues, pl., SkD.—Cp. OF. lof, the windward side of a vessel (Rabelais).

Loop, v. to melt and run together in a mass, HD.—Icel. hlaupa, to curdle; cp. blóð-hlaup, curdled blood. Cf. Lepen.

Loos, sb. loss, PP; los, PP, C2.—ONorth. los (Matt. 7. 13). See Lesen.

Loos, sb. fame, report, Prompt., PP, CM, C3; lose, H (67. 33).—AF. loos, OF. los; Lat. laus or laudes, see Constans.

Lopen, pp. run away, S2; see Lepen.

Lopir, v. to curdle, clot, coagulate; lopper, JD; lopird, pp., H, HD; lappered, JD; lopyrde (as milk), Cath. See Loop.

Lopirynge, sb. curdling, H.

Lord, sb. husband, S; see Louerd.

Lorde, v. to idle about, S3. See Lourde.

Lordinges, sb. pl. sirs, masters, S, S2, G; see Louerdinges.

Lordschipe, sb. lordship, W2; see Lauerdschipe.

Lordschiping, sb. domination, W.

Lordshipen, v. to rule over, S2.

Lore, sb. learning, lore, S, S2, S3, C3, PP; lare, S, S2, H; lores, pl., S2.—AS. lár (for *laisa), from OTeut. base LIS, to find out.

Lorel, sb. an abandoned fellow, perditissimus, P, CM, PP, S3; lozel, ND; losel, PP, Prompt.; lorels, pl., S3; losells, S3; loseles, P. See Lesen.

Lorel, sb. laurel, Prompt.; loryȝer, Prompt.; see Laurer.

Lorn, pp. lost, S2; see Lesen.

Lor-þeaw, sb. a teacher, S; lareaw, SD; lorþeawe, dat., S; lorþeawes, pl., S; larþawes, S; larewes, SD.—AS. lárþéow (láréow). See Lore.

Lose, v. to set free, G; louse, imp. s., G; loside, pt. s., W2. Cf. Lesen.

Lose, sb. praise, H; see Loos.

Losel; see Lorel.

Losen, v. to praise, PP; losed, pp., WA.

Losenge, sb. a kind of quadrilateral figure; losynges, pl., CM.—OF. losenge, praise, flattery, encomium, then grave-stone, square slab, lozenge in heraldry.

Losengere, sb. flatterer, deceiver, WA; losanger, sluggard, S3; losengour, C; losenjour, HD.—OF. losengier (Cotg.), also (with different suffix) losengëor, losengetour, flatterer.

Losengerye, sb. flattery, lying, PP.

Lossom, adj. loveable, pleasant, S2; see Lufsum.

Lot, sb. lot, S; loten, pl., S; lotes, S.—AS. hlot; cp. Goth. hlauts.

Loteby, sb. concubine, HD, PP (n); ludby, HD; lutby, H; lotebyes, pl., PP. PP.—Literally, ‘a secret lier with,’ cp. Lyerby, HD. See Lotyen.

Loth, adj. hostile, hateful, grievous, unpleasant, unwilling, S, S2, PP, C; looth, C2; lað, S, S2; layth, S2; laith, H, PP; loðere, comp., S; lother, PP; lathere, adv., H; loðest, superl., S.—AS. láð; cp. Icel. leiðr.

Lothe, v. to loathe, PP; laðin, S.—AS. láðian.

Lothelich, adj. hateful, P; loðlich, S; loðli, S2; lodlich, S, S2; ladlic, S.—AS. láðlic.

Loðlesnesse, sb. innocence, S; lodlesnesse, S.

Lotyen, v. to lurk; lotyeth, pr. pl., PP; lotinge, pr. p., C3.—AS. lutian (Grein).

Loud, adj. loud; lowd, PP; lud, S; lude, adv. S; lowde, PP, C; loude, PP.—AS. hlúd; cp. Gr. κλυτός, renowned.

Lough, pt. s. laughed, C2, C3; louh, PP; see Lahhen.

Louh, adj. low, S, S2, PP; law, S3; loge, S; lowe, S; laghe, H; lah, S; lahe, adv., S; loȝe, S; lowe, PP; louwe, S; law, S3; lauer, comp., S2.—Icel. lágr.

Louhnesse, sb. lowliness, PP.

Louken, v. to close, H, PP; luken, S; lowke, PP, H; lowkande, pr. p., S2; leac, pt. s., SD; lec, SD; læc, SD; luken, pl., SD; loken, pp., S, SD; lokenn, S; lowkyt (weak), S3.—AS. lúcan, pt. léac (pl. lucon), pp. locen; cp. Icel. lúka.

Lourde, adj. lazy, sluggish, HD; loord, sb., ND.—OF. lourd; Lat. luridum, dirty, lazy, heavy; see Diez.

Lourdeine, sb. a lazy rascal, PP; lordein, PP; lurdeyn, PP; lurden, HD; lourdeines, pl. vagabonds, PP.—OF. lourdein. See above.

Loure, v. to lower, S2, S3; see Luren.

Louten, v. to stoop, bow down, worship, H, PP, S2, C2; to treat as a lout, S3; lutende, pr. p., S; loutede, pt. s., PP, S2; luted, pl., S2; lutten, pl., S.—Cp. AS. lútan, to bow down, also lútian, to hide (OET.).

Louabil, adj. worthy to be praised, H. See Lof.

Loue, sb. love; see Lufe.

Loue, v. to praise, S2, S3, H; see Lofen.

Louely, adj. worthy to be praised, H.

Louen, v. to praise, S2, S3, H; see Lofen.

Louerd, sb. lord, S, S2, S3, PP; laford, S; laferrd, S; lauerd, S, S2; lowerd, S; lord, husband, S; lauerð, S.—AS. hláford.

Louerdinges, sb. pl. sirs, masters, S; lordinges, S, S2, G; lordynges, PP. Cf. Lauerding.

Louyen, v. to love, PP; luuen, S; luuien, S; lufenn, S; luf, H; louien, S; loue, S2; lofuieð, pr. pl., S; luuede, pt. s., S; louede, S.—AS. lufian.

Louyere, sb. lover, C; luffaris, pl., S3.

Lowable, adj. praiseworthy, PP.

Lowe, v. to approve of, praise, S3.—OF. louer, loër, loder, laudar; Lat. laudare. Cf. Laude.

Lowe, sb. flame, Prompt., Cath., PP, WA.—Icel. log. Cf. Leye.

Lowe, adj. low, lowly, humble, S, PP; see Louh.

Lowe, v. refl. to humble oneself, PP, W; lowed, pt. s. stooped, PP.

Lowe, 2 pt. s. toldest lies, PP; lowen vpon, pp. lied against, PP; see Lyȝen.

Lowen, v. to low, bellow, W2 (Job 6. 5); loowes, pr. s., S3.—AS. hlówan.

Lowne, adj. serene, calm, S3, JD; sheltered, HD; loun, JD.—Icel. logn, a calm.

Lownyt, pp. sheltered, B.

Loȝ, sb. sea, lake, S2; see Loghe.

Luce, sb. a fish, a pike, C, CM, Voc., Prompt., ND.—OF. luz (Bartsch).

Lud, adj. loud, S; lude, adv. S; see Loud.

Lud, sb. sound, voice, S2; lude, dat., SD; luden, pl., SD.—AS. hlýd, ge-hlýd; cp. OHG. lútí (Otfrid).

Lud, sb. person, S2; ludes, pl., tenements, S2; see Leod.

Ludene, sb. voice, PP; see Leden, sb.

Luf, adj. dear, S2; see Leof.

Lufe, sb. love, S, WA; luf, H; luue, S, loue, PP. Comb.: loue-day, a day for the settlement of disputes by arbitration, S2, PP; loue-drury, affection, C2; luue-eie, reverence, S; loue-longinge, desire, fond affection, C2, S2; luf-reden, good-will, S2; lufredyn, H (AS. lufrǽden); luue-wurðe, loveworthy, S.—AS. lufu.

Lufli, adj. lovely, H; luuelich, loving, lovely, S; louelokest, superl., S2; luueliche, adv., S.—AS. luflic, adv. luflice.

Lufsum, adj. loveable, pleasant, S, SD; lossom, S2.—AS. lufsum.

Lufsumliche, adv. pleasantly, S.—AS. lufsumlice.

Luft, adj. left, S, S2, PP; see Lyft.

Luft, sb. a weak creature, worthless fellow, PP; lift, HD. See above.

Lugen, v. to drift about (on the waves), S2; luggid, pp., pulled about, PP.

Lugit, pp. lodged, S3; see Loggen.

Luke, v. to look, S3; see Loken.

Lumpen, pp. befallen, S2; see Limpen.

Lunarie, sb. moon-wort, C3; lunary, HD.—OF. lunaire; Late Lat. lunaria.

Lure, sb. a bait, enticement, C3, HD.—OF. loerre, (now leurre); MHG. luoder, a bait (now luder).

Lure, sb. loss, S; lere, SD; lire, SD.—AS. lyre. See Lesen.

Lure, sb. face, SD; see Leor.

Luren, v. to lower, to look sullen, S; loure, S2, S3, PP; lowren, PP.

Luring, sb. a looking sullen, S.

Lurken, v. to lurk, PP; lorken, PP; lurkand, pr. p., S2; lorked, pt. s., S2.

Lurking, sb. hiding-place, S2.

Lust, sb. desire, inclination, pleasure, PP, S, S2, S3, H; lest, C2; hleste, S; lostes, pl., S2; lustis, W.—AS. lust.

Lust, sb. the sense of hearing, S.—AS. hlyst: Icel. hlust, the ear.

Lusten, v. to give ear, to list, S, PP; listen, S; hlesten, S; lhesten, S2; letsen, S2, S.—AS. hlystan; cp. Icel. hlusta.

Lusten, v. to desire, S, S3; lyst, 1 pr. s., S3; lust, pr. s. impers., it pleases him, S, PP; list, S2, S3, C2, PP; lest, PP; liste, pr. s. subj., it may please, S; leste, S, S3, C2, PP; luste, pt. s. impers., S, S2; liste, S2, S3, C2; leste, C2.—AS. lystan.

Lustiheed, sb. pleasure, C2.

Lustinesse, sb. pleasantness, S3.

Lustnen, v. to listen, S; lestenen, G; listnede, pt. s., S; lestned, S2.

Lusty, adj. pleasant, S3, C2, C3, PP; lusti, joyful, S.

Lutby, sb. paramour, H; see Loteby.

Lute, adj. little, S; see Lyte.

Lutel, adj. little, S, S2; see Lytel.

Luten, v. to stoop; see Louten.

Luðer, adj. bad, false, treacherous, S, PP, S2; lyðer, PP, H; liðer, PP, S2; liðere, S, H; leoðre, S.—AS. lyðre.

Luðerliche, adv. vilely, S.

Lutlin, v. to diminish, S; lutlen, S; liteled, pt. s., S2.—AS. lytlian. See Lytel.

Luue, sb. love; see Lufe.

Lycorys, sb. liquorice, C2; lycoresse, Cath.—AF. lycorys; Late Lat. liquiritia, glycyrrhiza; Gr. γλυκύῤῥιζα, lit. ‘sweet root.’

Lyf, sb. life, S, S2; lifue, S; liues, gen. as adv., alive, S; lyues, S, C2; liue, dat., S, S2; lyue, S. Phr.: bring o liue, to kill, S2 (7. 198); on lyue, alive, S, C2; his lyf, during his life, C2.—AS. líf.

Lyf, sb. a living person, a man, PP; lif, S2; lyfe, WA.

Lyf-day, sb. life-time, PP; lif-daȝe, dat., S; lyfe-days, pl., WA.—AS. líf-dæg.

Lyflode, sb. way of life, mode of life, S2, PP; liflode, S, W; means of living, PP; lijflode, W2; lyuelade, victus, Cath.; liuelod, S3; lyuelode, W.—AS. líf + lád, a course, provisions.

Lyfly, adv. in a lively manner, S3.

Lyft, adj. left, PP, S2; luft, S, PP, S2; lift, S, PP, S2; left, SkD. Comb.: lift-half, left side, W2; luft-hond, left hand, PP.—AS. lyft, weak; cp. ODu. luft, ‘laevus.’

Lyft, sb. air, sky, PP, S3; lift, HD, S2, H; lyfte, S2; lufte, dat., S; lifte, S2; lyfte, S2.—AS. lyft; cp. OS. luft, OHG. luft, Goth. luftus. Cf. Loft.

Lyften, v. to lift, shift, raise, PP; lyftande, pr. p., S2; lyft, pt. s., PP.—Icel. lypta. See Loft.

Lyik, adj. like, W2; see Liche.

Lyke-waik; see Lich.

Lykhame, sb. body, PP; see Lichame.

Lym, sb. lime, calx, S2, C3; lyme, Voc. Comb.: lym-rod, a limed rod, C2; lym-ȝerde, a limed twig, S3.—AS. lím.

Lymaille, sb. file-dust, C3; lymail, C3.—OF. limaille, from limer, to file; Lat. limare.

Lymit, sb. limit, WA.—OF. limite; Lat. limitem (acc.).

Lymytour, sb. a friar licensed to ask alms within a certain limit, PP, C, CM; limitator, Cath.; limitour, PP.—OF. limiteur (Cotg.); Church Lat. limitatorem (Cath.).

Lynage, sb. lineage, descent, parentage, PP, S3, C2, W; linage, C2, C3; lynages, pl., tribes, S2; lynagis, W2.—AF. linage.

Lynde, sb. linden-tree, HD, Voc., C2, C; linde, S.—AS. lind, ‘tilia’ (Voc.).

Lyne, sb. cord, net, PP, S; line, S; lynes, pl., snares for birds, PP; lines, PP.—AF. line; Lat. linea.

Lynt-quhite, sb. linnet, S3, JD; lint-white, lark, HD.—Cp. AS. línet-wige, ‘carduelis’ (Voc.), ‘fronulus’ (Voc.), linet-uigle, ‘fronulus’ (Voc.).

Lyp, sb. lip, Voc.; lyppe, Voc., Cath.; lippe, pl., S; lippes, PP. Comb.: lyp-labour, lip-labour, recitation of prayers, S3.—OFris. lippa (= lip-j-a); cp. Lat. labium; see Brugmann, § 337.

Lype, sb. leap, S2.—AS. hlýp (Voc.). See Lepen.

Lypp, sb. rennet, runnet, Voc. (666. 17); lepe, Voc. (703. 44); leb, Voc. (591. 15). See Loop.

Lyre, sb. the muscle of the thigh, Cath.; lere, C2; leer, the flank, HD.—AS. lira, ‘pulpa, viscum, caro’ (Voc.); cp. Icel. lær.

Lysure, sb. list, edge of cloth, Prompt.; lisure, PP; lysour, PP; lyser, PP.—OF. lisiere (for listiere). See Liste.

Lyte, adj. little, PP, S2, S3; lute, S; lite, S2, C2; lut, S; lyt, C3; lit, S; luyte, S2; lyte, adv., PP, C2, C3; lite, PP; lute, S2.—AS. lyt: OS. lut.

Lytel, adj. little, PP; lutel, S, S2; litel, S2, C2; luitel, PP; luytel, PP; lutel, adv., S, S2; litel, S; litl, S.—AS. lytel; cp. OS. luttil, OHG. luzil (Otfrid).

Lyth, sb. property; lythe, dat., HD. Phr.: loud and lith, PP. Notes (p. 326); lond ne lith, HD.—Cp. Icel. lýðr, the common people; lýð-skylda, the homage of a liegeman to his lord. Cf. Leod.

Lyðen, v. to listen, S, PP, HD; lithen, PP; liðe, S; liðeð, imp. pl., S, G; lytheth, G.—Icel. hlýða, from hljóð, hearing, what is heard, a sound. See Lowd.

Lyðer, adj. bad, H, PP; liðer, S2, PP; see Luðer.

Lyverè, sb. something delivered to a dependent, livery, C; lyverey (of cloth or other gifts), liberata, Prompt., G; lyveray, corrodium, Cath.; levere, B.—AF. liveree, delivery, livery; Late Lat. liberata (Cath.).

Lyȝen, v. to lie, tell lies, S2, PP; liȝen, S; lihen, to deceive, S; lye, S; lyte, PP; ligen, S; lixt, 2 pr. s., PP, G; lixte, PP; leȝheþþ, pr. s. S; lihð, PP, S2; lith, PP; lyȝeð, S2; lowe, 2 pt. s., PP; lyȝede, pt. s. (weak), PP; lighed, pl. (weak), S2; luȝen, pl., S; lowen, pp., concealed by lying, S; lowen vpon, lied against, PP; i-loȝe, lied, S.—AS. léogan, pt. léag (pl. lugon), pp. logen.

Lyȝere, sb. liar, S2, PP; leghere, H; liȝere, PP, S; lyȝers, pl., S2.—AS. léogere.

Lyȝte, pt. s. alighted, PP; lyȝt, pp., S2; see Lighte.

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