Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes (part 3 of 4)
SECHE, ger. to seek, i.e. to be sought for (it was easily had), A 784; to seek, 3. 1255; to seek out, D 909; 1 pr. s. 1. 78; Seche, pr. pl. seek after, T. ii. 1068. See SEKE.
SECONDES, s. pl. seconds, A. i. 8. 8.
SECOUNDE, second, 12. 20; T. v. 836.
SECOUNDELY, adv. secondly, B 2315; Secoundeliche, T. ii. 1741.
SECREE, adj. secret, trusty, 5. 395; secret, B 2251, 4105, G 178, 643; able to keep secrets, D 946.
SECREE, adv. secretly, F 1109.
SECREE, s. a secret, B 3211; Secree of secrees, secret of secrets, Lat. Secreta Secretorum (the name of a book), G 1447.
SECREENESSE, s. secrecy, B 773.
SECRELY, adv. secretly, E 763.
SECTE, s. sect, company, HF. 1432; E 1171; religion, faith (lit. 'following'), F 17.
SECULEER, adj. secular, E 1251; Seculer, E 1322.
SECULER, s. a secular man, a layman, B 4640.
SEDE (s[`e][`e]d[*e]), v. bear seed, 7. 306.
SEE (s[`e][`e]), s. sea, 1. 50; 3. 1028; L. 2163, 2178, 2196; A 59, 276, 1956, B 68, 127, F 1046; fulle see, high tide, A. ii. 46. 3.
SEE (s['e]['e]), s. seat, HF. 1361; T. iv. 1023; seat of empire, B 3339; Sees, pl. seats, HF. 1210, 1251. O.F. si['e], see.
SEE, v. see, L. 2560; ger. to see, look, F 366; to look (upon), 3. 1177; Seen, v. see, 5. 538; A. ii. 23. 29; B 62, 182; ger. F 203, 623; See, 1 pr. s. 3. 913; B 1168; as fut. shall see, 4. 190; Seestow, seest thou, HF. 911; Say, 1 pt. s. saw, 3. 806; 5. 211; B 1. p 5. 3; HF. 1283; T. v. 992; Say, pt. s. saw, T. i. 351, ii. 1265; B 4304, C 227, D 645, F 1124; Sey, pt. s. T. ii. 548; B 1, 7; Seigh, 1 pt. s. saw, A 193; Seigh, pt. s. L. 13 a; L. 795, 812; A 1066, F 850; Saugh, 1 pt. s. saw, A 764, G 589; pt. s. 1. 89; L. 16; A 850, 1400, B 583, 615, 1051, C 961, G 355, 402, I 126; Sy, pt. s. G 1381; Sawe, 2 pt. s. sawest, R. 832; B 848; Saye, 2 pt. s. sawest, B 2. p 3. 38; 2 pt. pl. 3. 1129; Saugh, 2 pt. pl. G 1106 (with ye); Sawe, pt. pl. B 218; Seye, pt. pl. saw, T. iv. 720; Seyen, pt. pl. G 110; Syen, pt. pl. T. v. 816; B 2879, 4568; Sye, pt. pl. E 1804; See, pr. s. subj. behold, regard, T. ii. 85; may (he) behold or protect, B 156, C 715, D 2169; Sawe, pt. s. subj. were to see, A 144; Seyn, pp. seen, B 1863; Seye, pp. D 552. A.S. s[=e]on. See SENE.
SEED, s. seed, A 596; R. 1617, 1625; 5. 328; race, 1. 182.
SEED-FOUL, s. bird living on seeds, 5. 512.
SEEK, adj. sick, ill, 5. 161, 207; L. 2409, 2436; Seke, 3. 557; def. A 424; Seke, def. as s. man in a fever, 5. 104; Seke, pl. L. 1203; A 18, 245.
SEEL (1), s. bliss, A 4239. A.S. s[=ae]l.
SEEL (2), s. seal, B 882, C 337, D 604, 2128, F 131; Seles, pl. T. iii. 1462. O. F. seel.
SEEMLINESSE, s. dignity of bearing, L. 1041.
SEEMLY, adj. delicate, pleasing, 12. 11; seemly, L. 2074.
SEEN; see SEE.
SEESTOW, seest thou, 10. 37; HF. 911.
SEET, pt. s. sat (false form, due to pl. s[=e]ten), A 2075. See SITTE.
SEETES, pl. seats, A 2580.
SEETH, pt. s. seethed, boiled, E 227. Pt. s. of s[=e]then, A.S. s[=e]odhan. See SETHE.
SEGE, s. seat, B 1. p 4. 11 n; throne, B 1. p 4. 183; siege, L. 1696, 1725, 1730; A 56, 937, B 3569, F 306. A. F. sege.
SEGGEN, 1 pr. pl. say, T. iv. 194. See SEYE.
SEIGH, pt. s. of See.
SEILINGE, pres. pt. sailing, F 851. See SAILE.
SEIN, ger.; That is to sein, that is to say, A. pr. 26. See SEYE.
SEINT, s. saint, A 173, 340, B 1631; Seintes, gen. pl. B 61. See SEYNT.
SEINTE, adj. fem. holy, D 1824. See SEYNT.
SEINTUARIE, s. sanctuary, I 781; a consecrated object, C 953; Seintuaries, pl. sanctuaries, B 1. p 4. 88.
SEISTOW, sayest thou, A 1125, G 260.
SEITH, pr. s. says, 5. 22; A 178. See SEYE.
SEKE; see SEEK, adj.
SEKE, v. search through, B 60, 3492; seek, B 1633; ger. to seek, A 17; to seek for, 3. 89; Seken, v. seek, T. i. 763; ger. A 13, 510; to seek, i.e. a matter for search, G 874; Sekestow, seekest thou, T. iii. 1455; Seken to, 1 pr. pl. press towards, 2. 91; 2 pr. pl. search through, B 127; Sek, imp. s. seek, A. ii. 14. 1; Soghte, 1 pt. s. sought, A. ii. 45. 11; pt. s. subj. were to search, were to examine, C 488; Soughte, pt. s. sought, 1. 114; pt. s. subj. were to seek, R. 624; Sought, pp. 2. 1, 33.
SEKERNES, s. security, 7. 345.
SEKIRLY, adv. certainly, L. 163 a. See SIKER.
SELDE, adj. pl. few, E 146.
SELDE, adv. seldom, R. 470; B 2. p 3. 59; B 4. m 5. 24; T. ii. 377, iv. 423; A 1539, B 2343, 2594, D 1128, E 427; Selden, B 2594; Seld, B 2343.
SELED, pp. sealed, T. iv. 293; B 736.
SELES, pl. seals, T. iii. 1462. See SEEL.
SELF, adj. self-same, B 2. p 2. 48; Selfe, 5. 96; Selve, same, selfsame, T. iv. 1240; HF. 1157; A 2584, 2860, F 1394; very, B 5. p 3. 67; HF. 1157; B 115; us selven, ourselves, D 812.
SELILY, adv. happily, B 2. p 4. 64. See SELY.
SELINESSE, s. happiness, T. iii. 813, 825, 831.
SELLE, s. dat. boarding, flooring, A 3822. A Kentish form; M.E. sulle, sille; A.S. syll. See note.
SELLE, v. sell, F 1563; offer, barter, A 278; for to selle, for sale, D 414; to selle, for sale, A 3821; Solde, pt. s. subj. should sell, were to sell, R. 452.
SELLERS, pl. sellers, A 248.
SELLY, adj. wonderful (MSS. sely), HF. 513. A.S. sell[=i]c, seldl[=i]c, strange.
SELVE, -N; see SELF.
SELY, adj. happy, T. iv. 503; kind, 4. 89; good, B 1702, D 730, E 948; holy, B 682; innocent, simple, 4. 141; T. i. 338, iii. 1191; L. 2339, 2346, 2532; A 3404, C 292, D 132, 370, 1906, 1983; poor, pitiable, T. i. 871, ii. 683; E 1869; poor, B 4565; wretched, A 3896; foolish, hapless, L. 1254, 1336, 2713. A.S. s[=ae]lig.
SEMBLABLE, adj. similar, B 5. p 3. 52; E 1500; like, B 2294, I 408, 417.
SEMBLAUNCE, s. likeness, R. 425; appearance, R. 145.
SEMBLAUNT, s. appearance, semblance, look, R. 152; B 1. p 1. 4; L. 1735, 2691; B 2194, E 928, F 516; in hir s., apparently, R. 863.
SEMBLEN, pr. pl. assemble, i.e. rush together, A 2613 n.
SEME (s['e]['e]m[*e]), v. appear, seem, B 3. m 11. 18; E 132, F 102; ger. to seem (to), T. i. 747; Semeth, pr. s. impers. it seems (to me), A. pr. 34; Semen, pr. pl. R. 1011; F 869; Semed, pt. s. (there) seemed, A 2970; seemed, A 313; impers. (it) seemed, A 39, E 296; him semed, it seemed to them, they supposed, F 56; the peple semed = it seemed to the people, the people supposed, F 201; Semede, pt. s. seemed, R. 414; Seme, pr. s. subj. 14. 13.
SEMELIHEDE, s. seemliness, comeliness, R. 1130; gracefulness, R. 777.
SEMELY, adj. seemly, comely, R. 1271; 3. 1177; A 751, B 1919.
SEMELY, adv. becomingly, R. 748; A 123, 136, 151.
SEMES, s. pl. seams, I 622.
SEMICOPE, s. half-cope, short cope, A 262.
SEMING, s. appearance, 3. 944; to my s., as it appears to me, B 1838.
SEMISOUN, s. half sound, i.e. suppressed sound, A 3697.
SEMLIESTE, adj. seemliest, H 119.
SENATORIE, s. senatorial rank, B 3. p 4. 57.
SENATOUR, senator, L. 584, 596; Senatours, pl. B 3670; Senatoures, gen. pl. B 4561.
SENCER, s. censer, A 3340.
SENCINGE, pres. pt. censing, perfuming with incense, A 3341.
SENDAL, s. a thin silk, A 440. O. F. cendal, sendal.
SENDE, v. send, B 144; Sent, pr. s. 7. 194; E 1151; Sende, pt. s. sent, R. 1158; T. ii. 1734; A 4136; Sente, pt. s. B 3927; Sendeth, imp. pl. send ye, C 614; Sente, pt. s. subj. would send, B 1091; Sent, pp. B 960.
SENE, adj. visible, manifest, apparent, R. 1517, 1582; 2. 94, 112; 3. 413, 498, 941; 11. 10; 21. 13; L. 340, 694, 741; A 134, 924, F 645. See note to L. 694. And see y-sene. A.S. ges[=e]ne, ges[=y]ne, adj. evident, visible.
SENE, ger. to behold, to see, 5. 329; T. i. 454; L. 1034; to look at, L. 2649; to look on, D 1245; to seem, L. 224; on to sene, to look on, L. 2425. A.S. s[=e]onne. See SEE.
SENGE, v. singe, D 349; Seynd, pp. broiled, B 4035.
SENGLE, adj. single, unmarried, E 1667; single, I 961. A. F. sengle.
SENGLELY, adv. singly, only, B 3. p 9. 101.
SENITH, s. (1) the zenith, A. i. 18. 4, 22. 2; (2) the point where a given azimuth-circle meets the horizon, A. i. 19. 7; the point of sunrise, A. ii. 31. 8.
SENSIBILITEES, s. pl. perceptions, B 5. m 4. 5.
SENSIBLE, adj. perceptible by the senses, B 5. p 4. 137.
SENSUALITEE, s. the bodily nature, sense, I 261, 262.
SENT, -E; see SENDE.
SENTEMENT, s. feeling, fancy, T. ii. 13; feeling, T. iii. 1797; sense of feeling, T. iv. 1177; susceptibility, T. iii. 43; passion, L. 69.
SENTENCE, s. meaning, drift, B 1. p 6. 24; B 2. p 8. 7; B 2136, 4355, E 2288; contents, B 1. p. 5. 30; C 190; subject, B 1753; judgement, definition, B 4. p 2. 13; opinion, B 1. p 6. 13; B 113, 3992; L. 381; decision, 5. 530; sense, meaning, sentiment, instruction, A 306, 798; sense, tenor, theme, 4. 24; 5. 126; HF. 1100; decision, speech, 5. 383; judgement, order, I 17; verdict, G 366; Sentens, general meaning, I 58.
SEPTEMTRIOUN, s. north, B 3657.
SEPTENTRIONAL, adj. northern, A. ii. 40. 31; pl. Septentrionalis, A. ii. 40. 29.
SEPULCRE, s. tomb, D 498.
SEPULTURE, s. mode of burial, T. v. 299; burial, L. 2553; I 822; tomb, T. iv. 327; A 2854, C 558.
SERCHEN, v. search, B 2597; pr. pl. go about, haunt, D 867.
SEREYNS, s. pl. sirens, R. 684. 'Sereine, a Mermaide'; Cotgrave.
SERGEAUNT OF THE LAWE, sergeant-at-law, A 309; Sergeaunt, officer, E 519; Seriaunts, pl. Sergeants, (Lat. satellite), B 3. p 5. 27; Sergeants, G 361.
SERIE, s. process, argument, A 3067.
SERMON; see SERMOUN.
SERMONE, ger. to preach, speak, C 879.
SERMONING, s. preaching, argument, A 3091; talk, A 3597; talking, L. 1184.
SERMOUN, s. discourse, L. 2025; Sermon, sermon, D 1789; talk, T. ii. 965; Serm['o]un, discourse, 4. 208; tale, T. ii. 1115; Sermouns, pl. writings, B 87.
SERPENT, s. T. iii. 837, v. 1497; A 1325, D 1994, H 109; Serpents, pl. L. 679, 697.
SERVAGE, s. servitude, thraldom, B 5. p 2. 23, 29; A 1946, B 368, E 482, F 794, I 276, 821; service, 3. 769; E 147.
SERVANT, s. lover, A 1814; L. 1957, 2120; servant, D 1501; Servaunt, lover, 2. 60; 21. 2; Servants, pl. lovers, 6. 72; Servaunts, servants, A 101, I 152.
SERVEN, v. serve, B 4004; accompany, B 4. p 6. 206; Serveth of, pr. s. serves for, A. i. 23. 3; Served, pt. s. employed himself, R. 703; did well by, R. 696; served, A 749; preserved, kept hid, F 521; Served[`e], 1 pt. s. E 640; Served, pp. served, A 187; Serveth, imp. pl. 5. 660.
SERVISABLE, adj. willing to serve, A 99; serviceable, E 1911; useful, E 979, G 1014.
SERVITOUR, s. servant, D 2185.
SERVITUTE, s. servitude, E 798, I 147.
SERV['Y]SE, s. service, serving, 4. 19; A 250, E 603, 958, F 66, 280, 628; religious service, T. i. 315; musical performance, 3. 302; Servyce, musical service (as in a church), R. 669, 713; S['e]rvise, service, 4. 167, 189; S['e]rvice, A 122.
SESE, pr. s. subj. seize, 5. 481; Sesed, pp. caught, 4. 240; seised, possessed, T. iii. 445.
SESOUN, s. season, A. ii. 14. 8; F 1034, G 1343; prime, R. 1678; S['e]son, A 19, F 54, 389; Sesons, pl. A 347.
SESSIOUNS, pl. sessions, A 355.
SESTOW, seest thou, T. iii. 46.
SETE, s. seat, throne, B 1. p 3. 7; B 3. m 6. 6; seat, B 3715, I 162; dwelling-place, B 2. m 4. 2; heart, inmost part, B 3. p 11. 86.
SETE, -N; see SITTE.
SETEWALE, s. zedoary, setwall, R. 1370. See CETEWALE.
SETHE, v. seethe, boil, A 383; Seeth, pt. s. E 227.
SETTE, ger. to set, place, L. 540; to set, E 975; setten a myte, care a mite, T. iii. 900; Sette, 1 pr. s. suppose, T. ii. 367; B 2681; Sette cas, imagine the case, B 3041; Sette, 2 pr. pl., esteem, T. ii. 432; Sette, 1 pr. s. subj. set, A 3911 (see note); Set, pr. s. setteth, sets, 2. 101; D 1982; cares, T. iii. 832; puts, 3. 635; Sette, 1 pt. s. counted, reckoned, regarded, D 659; Sette me, placed myself, L. 115; Sette, pt. s. set, A 507, B 1053; placed, B 3932; cast, E 233; arrayed, E 382; accounted, A 4000; sette nat a kers, accounted not worth a cress, A 3756; Sette at nought, counted as nothing, F 821; Sette him, sat down, C 207; Sette hir, sat, B 329; Sette her on knees, knelt down, B 638; Sette, pt. pl. set, T. iii. 608; Sette hem, seated themselves, L. 301; C 775; Setten hem adoun, set themselves, G 396; Set, pp. placed, A 132, 2528; put, B 440; set, R. 846; appointed, 4. 52; E 774; wholly devoted, 6. 100; wel set, seemly, 3. 828; set the wrightes cappe = made a fool of him, A 3143; Set, imp. s. stake (as at dice), T. iv. 622.
SEUR, adj. sure, B 2642, 2953. O. F. s[:e]ur.
SEUR, adv. surely, T. iii. 1633.
SEURLY, adv. surely, B 2913.
SEURTEE, s. surety, A 1604, B 243, C 937; security, 9. 46; T. ii. 833; F 1581; S[:e]urtee, HF. 723; Seurte, T. iii. 1678; Seuretee, security, I 735; trustworthiness, F 528. O. F. s[:e]urtee.
SEVENE, seven, I 224; Seven, 1. 15.
SEVENTENE, seventeen, B 4644.
SEVENTHE, seventh, A 1462; T. ii. 681.
SEWE, v. follow, 25. 12; ger. 14. 4; ensue, B 2619, 2692; Seweth, pr. s. follows, B. 2728; follows as a consequence, HF. 840; Sewed, pt. s. followed, pursued, B 4527. A. F. suire; O. F. sivir.
SEWES, s. pl. lit. juices, gravies; used here for seasoned dishes, delicacies, F 67. A.S. s[=e]aw, juice, moisture. The Prompt. Parv. has 'Sew, cepulatum'; cepulatum means broth seasoned with onions.
SEWING, adj. conformable, in proportion, similar, 3. 959. Lit. 'following'; cf. prov. E. suant, sewant. See SEWE.
SEXE, six, A ii. 42. 7.
SEXTE, sixth, HF. 1727.
SEXTEYN, s. sacristan, B 3126, D 1859. A. F. secrestein.
SEY, 1 pt. s. saw, 3. 1089; pt. s. saw, B 809, 1128; Seyen, pt. pl. saw, G 110; 3. 842; Seyn, pp. seen, 3. 854; B 172, 624. See SEE.
SEYE, v. say, A 738, 787, F 4, 1267; ger. T. iv. 1171; to be told, B 706; to seyn, A 284; for to seye, to say, A 468; Seyn, v. say, 2. 51; 3. 1031; 5. 35; Seyn, ger. to tell, L. 715; Seyen, ger. A. i. 10. 2; Seyne, ger. 2. 77; 5. 78; 7. 281; F 314; this is to seyn, A 181; that is to seyn, A 797; Seyne, 1 pr. s. B 1139, F 107; Seist, 2 pr. s. B 109; Seistow, sayest thou, B 110; as who seyth, like one who says, i.e. so to speak, T. v. 883; Seggen, 1 pr. pl. say, T. iv. 194; Seyn, 2 pr. pl. B 2260; Seydestow, saidest thou, T. i. 919, 924; G 334; Seyde, pt. s. said, B 1179; Sayde, pt. s. A 70, B 1635; Seyden, pt. pl. B 211, F 207; Seyd, pp. B 49, 51, 52; Sey, imp. s. tell, B 3995, F 2; Seyeth, imp. pl. say ye, A 1868.
SEYL, s. sail, A 696, 3532. See SAIL.
SEYN, pp. seen, B 1863, 4471, E 280. See SEE.
SEYND, pp. singed, i.e. broiled, B 4035. See SENGE.
SEYNT, s. saint, 3. 1319; S[:e]ynt (dissyllabic), A 120, 509, 687, D 1564; Seynte, saint (or holy), A 1721; Seyntes, gen. pl. T. ii. 118. See SEINT.
SEYST, 2 pr. s. sayest, B 109; Seystow, 2 pr. s. sayest thou, 10. 27; A 3490, B 110. See SEYE.
SHAAR, s. a plough-share, A 3763.
SHABREYDE, for She abreyde, she awoke, T. iv. 1212 n.
SHAD, -DE; see SHEDE.
SHADE, dat. 7. 18.
SHADEWY, adj. shadowy, B 3. p 4. 40.
SHADOWING, s. shadow, shady place, R. 1503.
SHADWE, s. shadow; R. 1411; B 7, 10, E 1315, I 7, 177, 1068; shade, 3. 426; scene (see note), B 2. p 3. 55; Shadowe, reflection, R. 1529; Shadwes, pl. shadows, times of twilight, A ii. 16. 10.
SHADWED, pp. shadowed, shaded, T. ii. 821; A 607; R. 1511.
SHAFT, s. wooden part of an arrow, A 1362; Shaftes, pl. shafts of spears, A 2605; arrows, 5. 180.
SHAKE, v. E 978; Shaken, pr. pl. quiver, T. iii. 890; Shoken, pt. pl. R. 363; Shake, pp. shaken, A 406.
SHAL, 1 pr. s. owe, T. iii. 1649; owe (to), T. iii. 791; shall (do so), F 688; must, A 853, D 1353; am to be, 2. 53; am to (go), G 303; Shalt, 2 pr. s. must go, D 1636; Shaltow, 2 pr. s. shalt thou, A 3575, B 2511, E 560, I 107; A. pr. 76; Shal, pr. s. shall be, T. v. 833; is to be, HF. 82; must, is to, L. 12; A 187, B 268, 665, F 603; must (come), T. iv. 1106; will, L. 1276; must (do so), R. 387; owes, F 750; Sholde, 1 pt. s. should, B 56; ought (to have done so), 3. 1200; Sholdestow, shouldst thou, 10. 60; wouldst thou, D 1944; Sholde, pt. s. should, A 184, 249, 450; L. 1951; ought to, B 44, E 247, 261; had to, E 515, F 40; was to, B 3891; would, B 3627; Sholden, 1 pt. pl. (we) ought, T. v. 1825; Sholde, pt. pl. had to, D 1896; Shul, 1 pr. pl. must, have to, B 351; must, B 1900, E 38; Shullen, 2 pr. pl. shall, B 4652; shall, G 241; Shuln, 2 pr. pl. must, B 2545; Shullen, pr. pl. must, A 3014; shall, D 1331; Shuln, pr. pl. shall, I 141; Shul, pr. pl. shall, 5. 658; must, 5. 80; shall, may, E 733; Shulde, 1 pt. s. should, ought to, B 247; pt. s. had to, 4. 251, 253.
SHALE, s. shell, HF. 1281. A.S. scealu, a husk.
SHALIGHTE, for She alighte, T. v. 189 n.
SHALMYES, pl. shawms, HF. 1218. O. F. chalemie, 'a little pipe made of a reed'; Cotgrave.
SHALT, SHALTOW; see SHAL.
SHAME, s. R. 980; A 503, D 964; Shame of his degree, i.e. lest it should shame his condition (as husband), F 752; Shames, gen. of shame, T. i. 180; L. 2064, 2072; Shames deth, death of shame, shameful death, B 819, E 2377.
SHAMEN, v. put to shame, F 1565; thee shameth, it shames thee, thou art ashamed, B 101; Shamed, pp. ashamed, T. v. 1727.
SHAMFAST, adj. modest, shy, L. 1535; A 2055, C 55; shamefaced, ashamed, R. 467; B 4. m 7. 31; B 2236, I 984.
SHAMFASTNESSE, s. modesty, A 840, C 55; sense of shame, I 985.
SHAMFUL, adj. shameful, C 290.
SHAP, s. shape, form, R. 813; 5. 373, 398; T. v. 473; L. 1747; A 1889, F 427, G 44; privy member, 1423; Shape, dat. shape, 16. 31.
SHAPEN, v. plan, devise, A 3403; ger. to contrive, devise, A 2541, B 210; Shape, v. make, devise, 5. 502; find means (to do), A 809; Shapeth him, pr. s. intends, L. 1289; Shapen, 2 pr. pl. refl. intend, purpose, A 772; Shape, pr. pl. dispose, B 2989; Shapen hem, intend, F 214; Sh['o]['o]p, pt. s. befel, T. ii. 61; devised, planned, T. i. 207; made, gave, L. 2569; prepared for, E 198; plotted, B 2543; created, E 903; contrived, E 946; Shoop me, 1 pt. s. refl. adressed myself, 2. 20; prepared myself, L. 180; Shoop him, pt. s. refl. got ready, L. 625; disposed himself, B 2241; prepared himself, E 2025; intended, C 874, D 1780; determined, F 809; prepared itself, was about, T. iii. 551; Shopen, pt. pl. made ready, B 2995; arranged, F 897; Shapen, pp. determined, A 1108; destined, 7. 243; A 1392; shaped, L. 2014; A. i. 21. 1; D 139; planned, B 951, C 149; prepared, B 249; appointed, B 253; disposed (themselves), B 142; built, 7. 357; cut out, T. iii. 734; Shape, pp. destined, ordained, 16. 8; A 1225; allotted, T. ii. 282; shaped, B 1890; created, B 3099; Shapeth, imp. pl. provide, E 1408; refl., dispose yourself, B 2307.
SHAPLY, adj. shapely, fit, A 372; likely, T. iv. 1452.
SHARP, adj. 5. 2; A 114, 352; Sharpe (for Sharp, before a vowel), I 130; def. keen, 5. 331; pl. R. 945; A 473
SHARPE, adv. sharply, B 2073; shrilly, T. i. 729; HF. 1202.
SHARPLY, adv. A 523.
SHAVE, v. shave, A 3326; Shaven, pp. shaved, cut smooth, R. 941; Shave, pp. shaven, A 588, E 1826; bare of money, 19. 19.
SHAVING, s. a thin slice, G 1239.
SHAWE, s. wood, T. iii. 720; A 4367, D 1386. A.S. sceaga.
SHE, she, A 446, 447; She ... she, one woman and another, T. ii. 1747.
SHE-APE, s. female ape, I 424.
SHEDE, v.; Shedeth, pr. s. sheds, I 577; Sheden, pr. pl. diffuse, B 3. p ii. 84 (Lat. diffundunt); Shedde, pt. s. shed, B 3447; Shadde, pt. s. poured, B 3921; Shad, pp. shed, B 3. m 7. 3; divided, B 4. p 6. 90; distributed (Lat. funduntur), B 1. m 1. 11.
SHEEF, s. sheaf, L. 190; A 104; Shefe, dat. L. 2579; Sheves, pl. HF. 2140.
SHEEP, s. a sheep, A 506; a meek person, D 432; Shepe, dat. C 351; pl. flock, A 496, 506.
SHELD, s. shield, T. ii. 201, 532, iii. 480; A 2122; Sheeldes, pl. shields, A 2499, 2504; French crowns (coins worth 3_s._ 4_d._), A 278; Sheeld, pl. B 1521, 1542.
SHELDE, pr. s. subj. may he shield, HF. 88. See SHILDE. (A Kentish form.)
SHELFISSHE, s. shell-fish, B 2. m 5. 10; Shelle-fish, B 5. p 5. 21.
SHELVES, s. pl. A 3211.
SHENDE, v. disgrace, T. iv. 1577; ruin, 5, 494; T. iv. 1496; B 927; render contemptible, T. v. 893; reproach, T. v. 1060; destroy, HF. 1016; ger. to disgrace, T. iv. 79; Shende, 1 pr. s. destroy, T. v. 1274; Shendeth, pr. s. ruins, spoils, I 688; confounds, B 28; Shent, pr. s. ruins, I 848; defiles, I 854; Shende, 2 pr. pl. spoil, T. ii. 590; pr. pl. destroy, D 376; Shende, pr. s. subj. spoil, harm, R. 1400; T. i. 972; A 4410; Shente, pt. s. harmed, injured, B 4031; put to confusion, 5. 255; Shente, pt. s. subj. should destroy, T. ii. 357; Shent, pp. spoilt, T. ii. 37; disgraced, T. iii. 1459; E 1320; H 328; corrupted, A 2754; ruined, R. 1658; defeated, L. 652; scolded, B 1731; Shente, pp. pl. ruined, B 931. A.S. scendan.
SHENDSHIPE, s. shame, I 273. See above.
SHENE, adj. bright, A 115, 160, F 53; glistening, R. 127, 1512, 1518; fair, L. 49 a; E 2528; beautiful, 5. 299; 7. 38, 73; HF. 1536; L. 1467; A 972, 1068, B 692, F 1045. A.S. sc[=e]ne, sc[=y]ne.
SHENE, adv. brightly, 4. 87.
SHEPE, s. hire, I 568. See SHIPE.
SHEPHERDE, s. shepherd, R. 482; A 504, C 101.
SHEPNE, s. stable, shed, A 2000; Shipnes, pl. D 871. A.S. scypen.
SHERE, s. shears, pair of shears, A 2417, B 3246; Sheres, pl.. D 722, I 418.
SHERE, ger. to shear, cut, B 3257; Shorn, pp. shaven, B 3142. A.S. sceran.
SHERING-HOKES, pl. shearing-hooks, contrivances for severing ropes in a sea-fight, L. 641.
SHERTE, s. shirt, T. iii. 738, 1099; HF. 1414; L. 405, 2629; A 1566, B 2049, 3312, D 1186; chemise, T. iv. 96; Shertes, pl.. I 197.
SHET, pp. of Shette.
SHETE, s. sheet, 9. 45; T. iii. 1056, 1570, G 879; Shetes, pl. A 4140, G 536, I 197.
SHETEN, v. shoot, I 714; ger. R. 959; Shete, v. R. 1341; A 3928; ger. R. 989, 1453; L. 635; Sheteth, pr. s. shoots, R. 960; Shete, pr. s. subj. shoot, I 574. A.S. sc[=e]otan.
SHETER, s. as adj. fit for shooting, (lit. shooter), 5. 180. See above.
SHETHE, s. sheath, 16. 39; T. iv. 1185; L. 888; B 2066.
SHETTE, v. shut, enclose, T. iii. 1549; shut, close, D 1141; Shetten, G 517; Shette, pt. s. shut, R. 296; T. ii. 1226, iii. 726, 749, 1086; HF. 524; L. 677; A 3499, B 1275, 3615, G 1142; closed, fastened up, T. ii. 1090; Shetten, pt. pl. shut up, enclosed, T. i. 148; Shette, pt. pl. B 3722, G 1218; Shet, pp. shut, R. 529; 3. 335; T. v. 534; A 2597, B 1056, G 1137; clasped, R. 1082. A.S. scyttan. (A Kentish form.)
SHEVES, pl. sheaves, HF. 2140. See SHEEF.
SHEWEN, v. shew, 5. 168; Sheweth, pr. s. pretends, appears, B 2386; appears as, is shewn, A. i. 7. 5; A. ii. 25. 4, 30. 6, 32. 3; Shewed, pt. s. 5. 56; Shewed, pp. (have) shewn, 5. 572.
SHEWINGE, pres. pt. as adj. evident, B 2. m 7. 3 (see note); B 4. p 1. 8, p 2. 93.
SHE-WOLF, s. H 183.
SHIFTE, v. provide, distribute, ordain, D 104; assign, G 278. A.S. sciftan.
SHILDE, pr. s. subj. shield, T. ii. 1019, iv. 1561; defend, B 2098, E 1232; forbid, L. 2082; A 3427, B 1356, 1476; Shelde, shield, HF. 88. A.S. scyldan.
SHILLE, adj. pl. shrill, B 4585 n. See schil in Stratmann.
SHIMERING, s. glimmer, A 4297.
SHINE (sh[)i]n[*e]), s. shin, A 386; Shines, pl. A 1279.
SHINED, pt. s. shone, L. 2194. See SHYNE.
SHIP, s. 1. 16; 9. 21; Shipe, dat. (into the) ship, (into the) ark, A 3540; Shippe, dat. 7. 194; Shippes, pl. A 2017.
SHIPE, s. hire, pay, reward, 7. 193 (see note); Shepe, hire, I 568. A.S. scipe, stipendium; in Wright's Vocab. p. 20.
SHIPMAN, s. sailor, skipper, A 388, B 1179; Shipmen, pl. HF. 2122; A. ii. 31. 6.
SHIPNES, pl. stables, sheds, D 871. See SHEPNE.
SHIPPE, -S; see SHIP.
SHIRE, s. shire, A 356, 584; Shires, gen. A 15.
SHIRREVE, s. sheriff, A 359. Lit. 'Shire-reeve.' See REVE.
SHITEN, pp. defiled, dirty, A 504.
SHITTING, s. shutting, R. 1598. See SHETTE.
SHIVERE, s. thin slice, D 1840. See schivere and schive in Stratmann.
SHIVEREN, pr. pl. shiver, break, A 2605.
SHO, shoe; see SHOO.
SHOD, pp. provided with shoes, R. 427, 842; HF. 98.
SHODE, s. parting of the hair, A 3316; hence, the temple of the head, A 2007. See sche[=a]de in Stratmann.
SHOF, pt. s. pushed, T. iii. 487; see SHOOF.
SHOKEN, pt. pl. shook, R. 363; see SHAKE.
SHOLDE, should; see SHAL.
SHOLDER-BONE, s. shoulder-blade-bone, C 350; Shulder-boon, I 603.
SHONDE, s. shame, disgrace, HF. 88; B 2098. A.S. scond, scand.
SHOO (sh['o]['o]), s. shoe, D 492; Sho, A 253, D 708, E 1553; Shoos, pl. A 457, 3318; Shoon, pl. R. 843; B 1922.
SHOOF, pt. s. 1 p. shoved, pushed, R. 534; Shoof, pt. s. 5. 154; drove, L. 2412; Shof, pushed, T. iii. 487; Shoven, pp. driven, B 2. p 1. 75; Shove, pp. pushed forward, advanced, F 1281; laid, T. iii. 1026; brought into notice, L. 1381.
SHOON (sh['o]['o]n), pl. of Shoo.
SHOON (sh[`o][`o]n), pt. s. of Shyne.
SHOPPE, s. shop, A 4352, 4376.
SHORN, pp. shaven, B 3142. See SHERE.
SHORT, adj. short, 5. 1; A 93, 1743, 2544, D 624; small, A 746.
SHORTE, v. shorten, T. v. 96; D 1261; to shorte with your weye, to shorten your way with, A 791; Shorteth, pr. s. shortens, I 727; Shorte, pr. s. subj. D 365.
SHORTLY, adv. briefly, A 30, 1485; in short, 3. 830.
SHORT-SHOLDRED, adj. short in the upper arm, A 549.
SHOT, s. a missile, B 4539; arrow, A 2544; Shottes, pl. shots, T. ii. 58.
SHOT-WINDOWE, s. a window containing a square division which opens on a hinge, A 3358, 3695. See the note.
SHOUR, s. shower, T. iv. 751; onset, conflict, T. iv. 47; Shoures, pl. showers, A 1, F 118, 907; conflicts, T. iii. 1064; assaults, T. i. 470. Cf. E. 'a shower of darts.'
SHOUTE, ger. to shout, T. ii. 614; L. 635.
SHOUTES, s. pl. shouts, B 4585.
SHOUTINGE, s. shouting, A 2953; Shouting, B 4577; Showting, 5. 693.
SHOVE, -N; see SHOOF.
SHOWVING, s. shoving, pushing, H 53. A.S. sc[=u]fan, to push, shove.
SHREDDE, pt. s. shred, cut, E 227. A.S. scr[=e]adian, to cut.
SHREWE, s. scoundrel, accursed wretch, B 3. p 4. 19; D 284; shrew, peevish woman, E 1222, 2428; planet having an evil influence, A. ii. 4. 33; evil one, G 917; an ill-tempered (male) person, C 496; Shrewes, s. pl. wicked persons, rascals, B 1. p 3. 48; HF. 1830, B 2388, C 835, G 746, I 500, 554.
SHREWE, adj. evil, wicked, G 995. 'Schrewe, pravus'; Prompt. Parv.
SHREWE, 1 pr. s. beshrew, curse, B 4616, D 446, 1062, 1442, 2227.
SHREWED, adj. evil, wicked, bad, HF. 275, 1619; L. 1545; accursed, D 54; Shrewede, B 2. p 6. 76.
SHREWEDLY, adv. cursedly, D 2238.
SHREWEDNESSE, s. wickedness, evil, HF. 1627, 1853; T. ii. 858; B 2721; cursedness, D 734; Shrewednesses, s. pl. wickednesses, evil deeds, B 4. p 2. 158; I 44 2.
SHRIFT, s. shrift, confession, 3. 1114; I 87, 109; Shrifte, L. 745.
SHRIFTE-FADRES, pl. father-confessors, D 1442.
SHRIGHTE, pt. s. shrieked, A 2817, B 4552, F 417, 422, 472; Shright, pp. T. v. 320. From infin. shriken.
SHRILLE, adj. pl. shrill, B 4585.
SHRIMPES, pl. small creatures, dwarfs, B 3145.
SHRINKE, ger. to shrink, draw (in), T. i. 300.
SHRIVEN, pp. D 2095. See SHRYVE.
SHROUD, s. robe, R. 64.
SHROUDED, pp. clad, R. 55.
SHRYKED, pt. pl. shrieked, B 4590. See SHRIGHTE.
SHRYKING, s. shrieking, T. v. 382.
SHRYNE, s. shrine, 12. 1; T. v. 553; L. 672.
SHRYNED, pp. enshrined, C 955; canonised (ironically), 21. 15.
SHRYVE, ger. to confess, I 129; Shryve, 1 pr. s. shrive, T. ii. 440; 1 pr. pl. confess, I 106; Shryven, pr. pl. I 298; Shriven, pp. D 2095.
SHUL, SHULLEN, SHULDE; see SHAL.
SHULDER-BOON, s. blade-bone, I 603; Sholder-bone, C 350.
SHULDRES, pl. shoulders, R. 328, 825; 3. 952; A 678, 1964.
SHYNE, ger. to shine, 10. 62; 2 pr. pl. 12. 3; pr. s. subj. T. iii. 768; Sh[`o][`o]n, strong pt. s. shone, R. 1109, 1126; 4. 87; HF. 503, 530; L. 1428; A 198, B 11, 2034, E 1124, F 170, 1247, 1249; Shynede, weak pt. s. shone, L. 1119; Shined, weak pt. s. L. 2194.
SHYNINGE, s. renown, splendour, B 3. p 4. 63, 67.
SHYRE, s. district, D 1401. See SHIRE.
SIB, adj. related, of kin, akin, R. 1199; B 2565.
SICAMOUR, s. sycamore, HF. 1278.
SICER, s. strong drink, B 3245. Lat. sicera, Gk. [Greek: sikera], strong drink; from the Hebrew.
SIGH, 1 pt. s. saw, R. 818. See SEE.
SIGHTE, s. sight, R. 606, 1459; HF. 468, 504; L. 50; A 3395, D 956, F 343, 913, 1158; look, L. 1832; foresight, A 1672; Sight (but read sighte, knighte), D 2071, E 2260.
SIGHTE, pt. s. of Syke.
SIGNALS, pl. signs, tokens, HF. 459.
SIGNE, s. sign, proof, A 226; sign, 1. 91; L. 2223; Signes, pl. L. 2367, 2369, C 891.
SIGNET, s. signet-ring, T. ii. 1087.
SIGNIFIAUNCE, s. signification, R. 995; T. v. 362; significance, HF. 17; prediction, R. 16. O. F. segnefiance, signifiance (Godefroy).
Significavit (see note), A 662.
SIGNIFYED, pt. s. meant, A 2343; Signifyde, B 3939.
SIK, adj. sick, ill, A 1600. See SYK.
SIKER, adj. sure, B 2. p 1. 49; 3. 1020, 1149; HF. 1978; A 3049, B 4353, D 465, F 1139, 1548; safe, R. 1100; G 864; certain, G 1047; secure, B 2. p 1. 52; L. 2660; B 2511, I 93; sure, steady, D 2069; in security, 17. 28. O. Friesic siker; from Lat. securus.
SIKER, adv. securely, uninterruptedly, T. iii. 1237; surely, T. ii. 991.
SIKERED, pp. assured, L. 2128.
SIKERER, adj. surer, more to be trusted, B 4043.
SIKERLY, adv. certainly, surely, truly, 4. 59; R. 372; HF. 1930; A 137, 154, 2101, 3244, B 1344, 3984, E 184, F 180, 1578.
SIKERNESSE, s. security, safety, confidence, 3. 608; 10. 69; 18. 21; 21. 17; B 1. p 2. 8; T. iii. 982; B 425, 3430, I 117; state of security, T. ii. 773.
SIKLY, adv. ill, with ill will, E 625. See note.
SIKNESSE, s. sickness, illness, 3. 36; A 1256, 1311, E 651, F 781, 915; Siknes, A 493.
SILK, s. R. 890, 1195; A 329, 3235, 3240, 3243; F 613, H 176.
SILLABLE, s. syllable, HF. 1098; F 101.
SILVER, s. silver, A 115, G 826; money, A 232, 713.
SILVER, adj. silvery, A 1496.
SILVER-BRIGHTE, pl. bright as silver, 5. 189.
SIMILITUDE, s. comparison; hence, proposition, statement, G 431; sympathy, likeness, F 480; one like himself, A 3228.
SIMPHONYE, s. a kind of tabor, B 2005. Explained in Batman upon Bartholom[`e]; cf. symphangle in Halliwell, which is probably an error for symphonye. O. F. cifonie, symphonie, 'une esp[`e]ce ... de tambour perc['e] dans le milieu comme un crible, et qu'on frappait des deux c[^o]t['e]s avec des baguettes'; Godefroy.
SIMPLE, adj. simple, A 119; modest, R. 1014; innocent, 3. 861, 918.
SIMPLELY, adv. simply, B 4. p 2. 147.
SIMPLESSE, s. simplicity, 24. 16 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); unity, B 4. p 6. 83; Simplicity (personified), R. 954.
SIMPLICITEE, s. simplicity, unity, B 4. p 6. 17.
SIN, conj. and adv. since, 4. 273; 5. 64, 435, 654; B 3. m 9. 3; L. 81, 229, 904, 2023, 2550; A. ii. 4. 3; A 601, 853, B 56, 282, 1115, E 448, &c.
SINFUL, adj. sinful, A 516.
SINFULLY, adv. B 79.
SINGE, v. sing, A 236; Singinge, pres. pt. A 91; Singestow, singest thou, H 244; Song, 1 pt. s. sang, 3. 1158; Songe, 2 pt. s. didst sing, B 1. p 6. 14; B 5. p 3. 147; H 294; Song, pt. s. T. ii. 1309; A 1055, B 1736, 1831; Songen, pt. pl. sang, 3. 301; R. 666; L. 139, 145; F 55; Songe, pt. pl. F 712; Songe, pt. s. subj. were to sing, 3. 929; Songen, pp. sung, T. v. 645; Songe, pp. A 266, 711, B 1851; HF. 347; recited, T. v. 1797.
SINGING, s. a singing, song, B 1747; R. 681; Singinges, pl. singing of songs, T. iii. 1716.
SINGULARITEES, s. pl. separate parts, particulars, B 5. m 3. 28, 33.
SINGULER, adj. particular, B 2. p 7. 39; separate, B 5. m 3. 5; single, I 300; a single, G 997; private, B 2625; Singular, peculiar; singular profyte, special advantage, HF. 310.
SINGULERLY, adv. singly, B 4. p 6. 49, 61.
SINKE, ger. to sink, 1. 123; Sinken, to cause to sink, F 1073; v. sink, A 951; Sinke, 1 pr. s. 2. 110; Sonken, pp. sunk, 7. 8; F 892.
SINNE, s. sin, 1. 3, 18; 7. 103; A 561, B 590, D 944, 1176. A.S. synn.
SINWES, s. pl. sinews, I 690.
SIPPE, v. sip, taste, D 176.
SIRE, sir, my master, A 355; Sir (a title of address), B 33, 1166, 1627; Sir, B 3957, D 1474; Sires, gen. sire's, father's, E 2265 (see note).
SIS CINK, i.e. six-five, a throw with two dice, being the highest throw with the exception of double sixes, B 125. See note.
SISOURES, pl. scissors, HF. 690.
SIT, pr. s. sits; see SITTE.
SITE, s. situation, B 2. p 4. 10, m 7. 3; HF. 1114 (see note); A. ii. 17. 25; E 199.
SITH, conj. since, 1. 77; 2. 34; 3. 759; A 930, 1292, 1403, B 484, 814, 3268, &c.; Sith that, since, 22. 37; B 1838, 2362, 3301, F 930, H 120.
SITH, adv. afterwards, R. 1604; C 869; then, 7. 354; L. 302. See SITHEN, SIN.
SITHEN, conj. since, B 2947; Sithen that, since, 22. 60; A 2102.
SITHEN, adv. since, ago, A 1521; since then, R. 1641; since, T. iii. 244; afterwards, 1. 117; T. i. 833; A 2617, B 58, 1121, 3913, F 536; then, next, L. 304; Sitthe, B 3867; goon s. a greet-whyl, a great while ago, L. 427; gon s. longe whyle, long ago, T. i. 718. A.S. s[=i]dhdhan. See SIN.
SITHES, pl. times, A. ii. 42. 6. A.S. s[=i]dh.
SITTE, v. sit, 3. 451; A 94; Sitten, v. be situate, A. ii. 1. 3; Sitten, ger. to sit, A 370; Sit, pr. s. sits, dwells, 3. 1108; 4. 218; T. ii. 935; iv. 1023, 1026; L. 816, 1201, 1206, 1832, 2028 (see note), A 1599, 3641, D 709, F 1252; is situate, A. ii. 7. 4; A. ii. 37. 3; remains, A. i. 23. 2; befits, suits, T. i. 12, 983; B 1353; is fitting, T. i. 246; yvel it sit, it is unbecoming, E 460; Sitten, pr. pl. are situate, A. ii. 12. 15; Sitte, are set, A. i. 21. 6; Sitte, pr. s. subj. A. ii. 27. 5; Sat, pt. s. sat, A 469; affected, T. iv. 231; suited, L. 1735; became, R. 750; sat on knees, knelt, 3. 106; hit sat me sore, it was very painful for me, 3. 1220; T. iii. 240; Seet, pt. s. sat (false form, due to pl. s[=e]ten), A 2075; S[=e]ten, pt. pl. sat, A 2893, B 3734, F 92; T. ii. 1192; S[=e]te, pt. pl. R. 714; T. ii. 81; Sete, pt. s. subj. would befit, T. i. 985, ii. 117; were to sit, 3. 436; was sitting, 3. 501; S[)e]ten, pp. sat, L. 1109 (see note); D 420; dwelt, A 1452; Sittinge, pres. pt. situate, A. i. 21. 8; sitting, 5. 328; remaining, appearing, A 633; fitting, seemly, B 1. p 3. 13; Sitting, pres. pt. suitable, fitting, T. iv. 437; wel s., well suited, R. 986.
SITTINGEST, sup. adj. most fitting, 5. 551.
SIVE, s. sieve, G 940. A.S. sife.
SIXE, six, B 1364; Sixe and sevene, six and seven, in dice-play, T. iv. 622.
SIXTE, sixth, T. v. 1205; D 45, F 906.
SIXTY, A 1890; L. 273 a.
SK-; see also SC-.
SKANT, adj. scanty, sparing, niggardly, 1. 175.
SKARMISH, s. skirmish, T. ii. 611.
SKARS, adj. scarce, 9. 36.
SKATHE, s. harm, T. iv. 207.
SKILE, s. reason, cause, HF. 726; T. ii. 365, iii. 646; B 708, 3000, I 764; gret sk., good reason, E 1152; Skille, reasonable claim, L. 1392; Skiles, s. pl. reasons, arguments, B 5. p 3. 52; HF. 867; B 3060, F 205; Skilles, 5. 537; HF. 750.
SKILFUL, adj. reasonable, 3. 894; 7. 128; T. ii. 392, iii. 287, 938; L. 385; discerning, B 1038, G 327.
SKILFULLY, adv. reasonably, with reason, 5. 634; T. iv. 1265; G 320; particularly, 4. 155.
SKILINGE, s. reason, B 4. p 6. 97.
SKIN, HF. 1229; B 3801.
SKINKETH, pt. s. pours out, E 1722. A.S. scencan.
SKIPPE, ger. to skip, jump, T. i. 218; v. dance, A 3259; leap, E 1672; pass over, L. 622; Skippen, ger. to run about, T. iii. 690; Skippeth, pr. s. passes, I 361; Skippe, pr. pl. leap, I 655; Skipte, pt. s. leapt, F 1402; Skippinge, pres. pt. hopping, B 3. m 2. 18.
SKRYKED, pt. pl. shrieked, B 4590 n.
SKULLE, s. skull, A 3935, 4306.
SKYE, s. cloud, HF. 1600.
SLAKE, adj. slack, loose, B 1. m 1. 12. See SLAKKE.
SLAKE, v. assuage, R. 317; appease, B 2. m 5. 4; slacken, abate, F 841; desist (from), E 705; cease, E 137; end, E 802; Slake of, omit, L. 619; ger. to assuage, L. 2006; Slaken, pr. pl. loosen, B 3. m 2. 12; Slake, pr. s. subj. grow slack, wane, T. ii. 291; Slake, 2 pr. pl. subj. slacken, cease, C 82; Slakede, pt. s. subj. should relax, B 2. m 8. 11; Slaked, pp. slack, loosened, B 5. m 1. 13.
SLAKKE, adj. slack, loose, soft, B 3. m 2. 1; slow, A 2901; def. slack, E 1849; Slake, loose, B 1. m 1. 12.
SLAKKER, adj. pl. slacker, more tardy, B 1603.
SLATE, s. a slate for writing upon, A. ii. 44. 3. See SCLAT.
SLAUGHTRE, s. murder, A 2051, I 103; destruction, I 154.
SLAUNDRE, s. discredit, L. 2231; imputation, L. 1416.
SLEDES, s. pl. sledges, vehicles, B 4. p 1. 50. Pl. of sled.
SLEE, v. slay, 3. 351; 6. I; A 661; G 168, 896; Sleen, ger. to slay, 2. 26; L. 1321, 2085; A. pr. 46; A 1222, B 3736, G 481; Sleen, v. C 846; Slen, v. B 3531; Slee, 1 pr. s. as fut. shall slay, B 2002; Sleeth, pr. s. slays, 6. 33; A 1118, C 676, 754, D 1794, E 628, F 825; Sleen, 2 pr. pl. slay, 2. 84; 7. 288; F 1322; Slee, 2 pr. pl. 2. 114; F 462; Sleen, pr. pl. B 964; F 893; Slee, pr. s. subj. slay, T. ii. 459; imp. s. HF. 317; B 3089; Sleeth, imp. pl. 6. 118; Slowe, 2 pt. s. didst slay, T. iv. 506; Slow, pt. s. slew, 3. 727; HF. 268, 956; B 627, 664, 894, 3212, 3293, 3297, 3571, &c.; extinguished, B 3922; Slough, pt. s. 7. 56; Slowh, pt. s. B 4. m 7. 29; Slawe, pp. slain, T. iii. 721; iv. 884, 1228; A 943, B 1874, 3586, 3929, 4204; Slawen, pp. E 544; Slayn, pp. slain, A 63, B 3708, E 536, F 878; Sleyn, pp. 4. 108. A.S. sl[=e]an.
SLEEP, pt. s. of Slepe.
SLEEP, s. A 1044, 4163, B 4198, 4199; 3. 127. See SLEPE.
SLE[:E]RE, s. slayer, A 2005.
SLEET, s. sleet, L. 1220; F 1250.
SLEIGH, adj. sly, artful, A 3201. See SLEY.
SLEIGHLY, adv. cunningly, T. v. 83. See SLEYLY.
SLEIGHTE, s. trickery, T. iv. 1459; trick, B 2386; sleight, T. ii. 1512; contrivance, F. 1102; plan, E 2131; sleight, dexterity, A 1948; cunning, L. 1382, 2084; A 604, I 166, 733; skill, G 867; Sleight (for Sleighte, before a vowel), 7. 125; L. 1650; Sleightes, pl. plans, T. iv. 1451; devices, tricks, E 2421, G 773, 976. See SLIGHTE.
SLELY, adv. slily, i.e. with great sleight or skill, skilfully, A. ii. 29. 13. See SLEYLY.
SLENDRE, adj. slender, R. 858. See SCLENDRE.
SLEPE, s. sleep, F 347; on slepe, asleep, L. 209. See SLEEP.
SLEPE, v. sleep, 3. 3, 23; ger. 5. 94; Slepen, v. B 2100, F 1472; Slepestow, sleepest thou, A 4169; Slepeth, pr. s. sleeps, D 1993; Slepen, pr. pl. sleep, A 10, F 360; Sleep, 1 pt. s. slept, HF. 119; R. 25; F 721; Sleep, pt. s. 7. 137; A 98, 397, 3421; Slepte, weak pt. s. E 224, F 367; Slepe, pt. pl. 3. 166, 177; Slepten, weak pt. pl. 9. 43; Slepte, 9. 46.
SLEPING, s. sleep, 3. 230; L. 1333; B 4202; Slepinge, I 193.
SLEPING-TYME, s. time to sleep, 6. 54.
SLEPY, adj. sleepy, HF. 1783 n; sleep-bestowing, A 1387.
SLEVE, s. sleeve, T. iv. 1403, v. 1043; G 1224, 1231; Sleves, pl. R. 570; A 93, 193; Slevis, R. 104.
SLEWTHE, s. sloth, I 388. See SLOUTHE.
SLEY, adj.; Sleigh, A 3201; Sleye, pl. sly, subtle, T. iv. 972; deceitful, T. v. 898 n. See SLY.
SLEYLY, adv. slily, T. ii. 1185; subtly, T. ii. 462; skilfully, A. ii. 29. 14; Slely, A. ii. 29. 13.
SLIDER, adj. slippery, L. 648; A 1264. A.S. slidor.
SLIGHTE, s. sleight, cunning, C 131; Slight (before a vowel), R. 1286. See SLEIGHTE.
SLIKE, adj. sleek, R. 542. See slike in Stratmann. And see SLYK.
SLINGE-STONES, pl. stones from a sling, T. ii. 941.
SLINKE, ger. to slink, T. iii. 1535.
SLIPPE, v. slip, L. 623.
SLIT, pr. s. of Slyde.
SLITTEN, v. slit, B 2. m 6. 5; Slitte, v. pierce, F 1260; Slitte, pt. s. B 3674.
SLIVERE, s. a sliver, slice, portion, T. iii. 1013.
SLO, s. sloe, R. 928. See SLOO.
SLOGARDYE, s. sluggishness, sloth, laziness, A 1042, C 57, G 17; Slogardrie, A 1042 n.
SLOGGY, adj. sluggish, I 706 n. 'Slugge, deses, segnis,' Prompt. Parv. See SLUGGY.
SLOMBRESTOW, slumberest thou, T. i. 730.
SLOMBRY, adj. sleepy, I 724.
SLOMERINGE, s. slumber, T. ii. 67; Slombringe, I 706; Slomeringes, pl. T. v. 246.
SLONG, pt. s. slung, threw, flung, H 306. Pt. t. of slingen.
SLOO, s. sloe, A 3246; Slo, R. 928.
SLOPPES, s. pl. loose garments, I 422. See OVERSLOPPE.
SLOUGH, s. slough, mire, B 3988; H 64. A.S. sl[=o]h, a slough, a hollow place. See SLOW.
SLOUGH, pt. s. slew, 7. 56; A 980. See SLEE.
SLOUTHE, s. sloth, T. ii. 959; L. 1722; B 530, F 1232, G 258; Slewthe, I 388.
SLOW, s. slough, D 1565. See SLOUGH.
SLOW, pt. s. of Slee.
SLOWE, adj. slow, R. 322; slothful, B 4. m 7. 46; pl. idle, HF. 1778.
SLOWH, pt. s. slew, B 4. m 7. 29. See SLEE.
SLUGGY, adj. sluggish, I 706.
SLUTTISH, adj. slovenly, G 636.
SLY, adj. L. 1369; sly (one), A 3940; Slye, def. cunning, crafty, 7. 48; skilful, F 672; sly one, A 3392; pl. skilful, 3. 570; artfully contrived, F 230. See SLEY.
SLYDE, v. slide, T. v. 351; pass, go away, 3. 567; E 82, F 924; Slit, pr. s. slides, passes away, 5. 3; G 682; Slydinge, pres. pt. as adj. moving, i.e. unstable, T. v. 825; slippery, B 1. m 5. 24; B 4. m 2. 9; Slyding, G 732.
SLYER, adj. more sly, D 1322.
SLYK (for Slyke?), adj. sleek, D 351. See SLIKE.
SLYK, adj. such (Northern), A 4130, 4170.
SLYLY, adv. sagaciously, A 1444. See SLEYLY.
SMAL, adj. small, A 153, 158; B 1726; treble, high (said of the voice, see note to 12. 11, in vol. i. 549); Smale, pl. A 9, 146, D 1128, E 380, 382; a smal, a little, 6. 113.
SMAL, adv. little, D 592; but smal, but little, F 71; high (of musical notes), 12. 11.
SMALISH, adj. smallish, R. 826.
SMARAGDES, pl. emeralds, B 3. m 10. 12 n.
SMART, adj. brisk (said of a fire), G 768. See SMERT.
SMATRE, pr. pl. refl. taste lightly, I 857.
SMEL, s. smell, A 2427, D 2284; Smelle, scent, R. 1704.
SMELLEN TO, ger. to smell at, R. 1669; Smelle, 1 pr. s. B 1173; Smelde, pt. s. smelt, HF. 1685.
SMERT, adj. smart, quick, R. 831; Smart, brisk, G 768; Smerte, pl. bitter, painful, 3. 507, 1109.
SMERTE, s. pain, smart, 2. 13; 3. 593; 4. 10; 22. 66; HF. 316, 374; L. 1579; F 480, 856, 974; Smert (before a vowel), G 712; Smert (before he), anguish, A 3813, B 3796.
SMERTE, adv. smartly, sharply, A 149, sorely, E 629.
SMERTE, ger. to smart, L. 502; v. smart, feel grieved, E 353; Smerteth, pr. s. stings, pains, B 2. p 4. 4; Smert, pr. s. pains (me), 1. 152; Smerte, pr. s. subj. (it) may pain, A 1394; T. ii. 1097; 1 pr. pl. subj. may suffer, G 871; Smerte, pt. s. felt pain, T. ii. 930; pt. pl. smarted, B 3903; Smerte, pt. s. subj. impers. (it) might give pain to, A 230, 534; grieved, F 564.
SMIT, -EN; see SMYTE.
SMITH, s. A 2025.
SMITHED, pt. s. forged, A 3762.
SMITTED, pp. smutted, i.e. besmirched, sullied with dishonour, T. v. 1545. See smitten in Stratmann.
SMOK, s. smock, A 3238, D 783, 1633, E 890; Smokke, R. 1195.
SMOKE, s. A 2000, D 278; HF. 743, 1645.
SMOKING, pres. pt. reeking with incense or perfume, A 2281; smoking, 4. 120.
SMOKLEES, adj. without a smock, E 875.
SMOKY, adj. smoke-like, T. iii. 628.
SMOOT, pt. s. of Smyte.
SMOTERLICHE, adj. smirched in reputation (see note), A 3963. Cf. E. smut.
SMOTHE, adj. smooth, R. 556; 3. 942; T. i. 949, iii. 1248; A. ii. 29. 15; A 690.
SMOTHE, adv. smoothly, T. iv. 996; A 676.
SMYLE, v. smile, L. 498; Smylen, pr. pl. smile upon, R. 1056; Smylinge, pres. pt. B 4. p 6. 6.
SMYLER, s. smiler flatterer A 1999.
SMYLING, s. smiling, A 119.
SMYTE, v. strike, A 1220; Smyten of, smite off, L. 1817; Smyteth, pr. s. knocks, L. 393; Smit, pr. s. smites, E 122; Smyte, 2 pr. pl. subj. F 157; Sm[`o][`o]t, pt. s. smote, struck, 9. 536; HF. 438; A 149, 1704, B 669, 3762, 3789, 3805, 3881, C 255, 677; Smiten, pp. struck, 3. 1323; L. 2319; T. ii. 1145.
SNAKES, pl. B 5. m 5. 4.
SNARE, s. snare, noose, R. 1647; T. i. 507; A 3231, B 571, H 77; trap, E 1227.
SNESETH, pr. s. sneezes, H 62 n.
SNEWED, pt. s. abounded, A 345. A.S. sn[=i]wan, to snow.
SNIBBEN, v. reprove, chide, lit. 'snub,' A 523; Snibbed, pp. reprimanded, A 4401, F 688.
SNORTE, v.; Snorteth, pr. s. snorts, A 4163; Snorted, pt. s. was drawn together (as in sniffing), R. 157.
SNOUTE, s. snout, i.e. nose, B 1595; Snowte, snout, B 4095.
SNOW, s. R. 558; T. i. 525; iv. 367; v. 1176; argent (in heraldry), white, B 3573; Snowes, pl. T. v. 10; snow-storms, HF. 967.
SNOWED, pp. fallen (said of snow), R. 558.
SNOWISH, adj. snowy, white, T. iii. 1250.
SNOWTE, s. snout, B 4095. See SNOUTE.
SNOW-WHYT, adj. snow-white, E 388, G 254, H 133.
SO, adv. so, A 102; such, B 2205; in such a way, such, T. iii. 1579; so, i.e. pray (with verb in subj. mood), T. iii. 1470; So as, as well as, as far as, 4. 161; so have I Joye, as I hope to have bliss, 3. 1065, 1119.
SO, conj. provided that, T. i. 330, ii. 1162; HF. 423; L. 1319; So as, whereas, B 4. p 3. 25; So that, provided that, C 186, D 125, E 1357; HF. 671; A. ii. 4. 42, 29. 17.
SOBBES, s. pl. sobs, T. iv. 248, 375.
SOBBINGE, pres. pt. sobbing, T. iv. 742.
SOBRE, adj. sober, staid, sedate, 3. 880; 14. 9; B 97, D 1902, E 1533; demure, T. v. 820.
SOBRELY, adv. gravely, F 1585; Soberly, sadly, with a melancholy look, A 289; soberly, 5. 239; Sobrelich, T. v. 506 n.
SOBRENESSE, s., sobriety, I 834.
SOCOUR, (sukuur), succour, help, 1. 2, 65; A 918, F 1357; S['o]cour, 1. 10, 41, 55; B 644, 3730; do yow s., help you, 4. 292.
SOCOUREN, v. succour, aid, T. iii. 1264.
SOCOURS, s. help, T. ii. 1354; L. 1341. See SOCOUR. O. F. sucurs.
SODEN, pp. sodden, boiled, I 900; Sode, I 901. See SETHE.
SODEIN, adj. prompt, forward, T. v. 1024; sudden, F 1010; Sodeyn, sudden, B 421, 3963, E 316.
SODEINLY, adv. suddenly, F 1015; Sodeynly, 2. 32; 3. 272; A 1118; B 15, 3380, D 790, E 1409, F 80, 89; suddenly, eagerly, B 2199; Sodeinliche, T. iii. 82; Sodeynliche, A 1575; Sodenly, 3. 839; 11. 1.
SOFTE, adj. soft, A 153; gentle, slow, B 399; mild, 5. 680; D 1412.
SOFTE, adv. softly, R. 774; A 2781, E 583; gently, C 252; tenderly, B 275; timidly, 3. 1212.
SOFTELY, adv. gently, pleasurably, B 3. p 12. 87; softly, F 636; quietly, G 408; in a low tone, T. v. 506; L. 2126.
SOFTNETH, pr. s. assuages, L. 50.
SOGHTE; see SEKE.
SOIOURNE (sujuurn[*e]), v. dwell, 1. 160; T. v. 1350; tarry, R. 381; remain, D 987; Soiorne, v. tarry, L. 2476; stay, T. i. 850; dwell, T. v. 483; Soiurne, v. dwell, E 1796; Soiorneth, pr. s. T. i. 326; remains, T. v. 213; Soiourned, pp. 4. 78; B 148, 536.
SOKEN, s. toll, A 3987. A.S. s[=o]cn, enquiry, custom.
SOKINGLY, adv. gradually, B 2766. 'It is rosted sokyngly, il est rosty tout a loysir'; Palsgrave. 'Sokyngly, idem quod esyly'; Prompt. Parv.
SOL, Sol (the sun), G 826.
SOLACE, ger. to refresh, R. 613, 621; to comfort, amuse, 5. 297; Solace, v. comfort, HF. 2008.
SOLAS, s. amusement, A 798; solace, I 206, 740; comfort, F 802; consolation, T. ii. 460; rest, relief, B 1972; diversion, B 1904; pleasure, R. 1378; B 3964; playfulness, R. 844; joy, T. i. 31; happiness, ease, L. 1966.
SOLDE, pt. s. of Selle.
SOLEMPNE, adj. festive, grand, 3. 302; E 1125; cheerful, A 209; important, A 364; illustrious, B 387, F 111; superb, F 61; public, I 102.
SOLEMPNELY, adv. pompously, with pomp, A 274, B 317, 399, 691, F 179, G 272.
SOLEMPNITEE, s. pomp, A 870; outward show, C 244; due ceremony, E 1709.
SOLEYN, adj. sole, solitary, 3. 982; unmated, 5. 607, 614. Mod. E. sullen.
SOLIDE, adj. solid, A. i. 17. 15.
SOLITARIE, adj. alone, A 1365; solitary, 16. 46.
SOLITUDE, s. 4. 65.
SOLSTICIOUN, s. the solstice, or point of the ecliptic most remote from the equator, A. i. 17. 6. Lat. solstitium.
SOM, (sum), indef. pron. some, A 640, B 1182; one, a certain man, G 922; one, 3. 305; another, 5. 476; som shrewe is, some one (at least) is wicked, G 995; Som ... som, one ... another, A 3031; Som kinnes, i.e. of some sort, B 1137 n; Somme, pl. some, B 2139, E 76, 1471; T. iv. 995; S[)o]me (sum[*e]), some (of them), L. 1050.
SOMDEL, adv. somewhat, R. 118, 479; A 174, 446, 2170, B 4011; a little, 5. 112; L. 1183; in some measure, B 5. p 6. 56; A 3911, E 1012.
SOMER, (s[)u]mer), s. summer, A 394; L. 170; Someres, gen. L. 206; 3. 821; B 554, F 64, 142; Somers, gen. L. 142; Someres day, summer's day, summer-day, T. iii. 1061; Someres game, summer-game, athletic exhibition, D 648; Someres, pl. A. ii. 26. 14.
SOMER-SESOUN, s. spring, early summer, B 3. p 8. 28; B 4. m 6. 21; first somer sesoun, early spring, B 2. m 3. 7.
SOMER-SONNE, s. the summer sun, 5. 299, 443.
SOMME, pl. some, T. iv. 995. See SOM.
SOMME (summ[*e]), s. total, whole, B 5. m 3. 28; sum, F 1220, G 1364; chief point, upshot, L. 1559; in s., in one brief statement, B 1. p 4. 101; Sommes, pl. sums of money, T. iv. 60; B 1407, G 675.
SOMNE, v.; see SOMPNE.
SOMNOUR (sumnuur, sumnur), s. summoner, apparitor, an officer who summoned delinquents before the ecclesiastical courts, A 543, 623, D 832, 840; Somnours, pl. D 1641.
SOMONCE (sumuns), s. summons, D 1586.
SOMPNE, v. summon, D 1577; Somne, v. D 1347; Sompne, 1 pr. s. B 2652; Sompnest, 2 pr. s. summonest, B 2653; Somoned, pp. D 1620.
SOMPNOLENCE, s. somnolence, I 706.
SOMTYME, adv. once, at some time, A 65, 85; sometimes, B 1667, G 949; some day, B 110.
SOND, s. sand, 5. 243; B 509, 4457; Sonde, dat. L. 828; Sondes, pl. B 3. p 11. 77; HF. 691.
SONDE, s. message, T. iii. 492, v. 1372; B 388, 1049; sending, I 625; gifts, B 1049; visitation, B 760, 826; trial, B 902; message (or messenger), G 525. A.S. sand, sond, a sending, &c.
SONDED, pp. sanded, T. ii. 822.
SONDRY (sundri), adj. various, A 14, 25, 347, B 2131, 3418, 3497, E 271; 9. 64; R. 1437.
SONE (s[)u]n[*e]), s. son, A 79, 336, F 688; 1. 125, 161; 3. 1162; L. 1130, 1979; Sones, pl. F 29. A.S. sunu.
SONE (s['o]['o]n[*e]), adv. soon, 3. 112, 627; A 1022, 1467, B 1702; speedily, D 1264. A.S. s[=o]na.
SONE-IN-LAWE, s. son-in-law, E 315.
SONEST, adv. superl. soonest, B 3716.
SONG, s. song, 3. 471; Songe, dat. singing, 3. 1163; Songes, pl. 3. 1157, 1159, 1161; L. 79; A 95.
SONG, -E, -EN; see SINGE.
SONKEN, pp. of Sinke.
SONNE (sunn[*e]), s. sun, A 7, 30, F 48, 53, 734, G 52; 3. 821; 4. 4; L. 61; Sonne, gen. sun's, of the sun, A 1051, B 3944; Sonnes, gen. sun's, of the sun, T. iii. 3; (sonne, used as a fem, sb.) A. pr. 58; A. ii. 1, rubric. A.S. sunne.
SONNE-BEEM, s. sunbeam, D 868.
SONNISH, adj. sun-like, golden, T. iv. 736, 816.
SOOR (s[`o][`o]r), s. sore, wound, A 1454. A.S. s[=a]r. See SORE.
SOOR, adj. wounded, grieved, A 2695; sore, F 1571; sad, T. v. 639.
SOOT (s['o]['o]t), s. soot, an emblem of bitterness, T. iii. 1194.
SOOTH (s['o]['o]th), adj. true, L. 14; HF. 987; B 2136, 3436, C 157, F 21; as adv. truly, C 636, F 536. A.S. s[=o]dh.
SOOTH (s['o]['o]th), s. truth, 3. 35, 1090; L. 702; A 284, 2447, B 1072, 3971, C 370, D 450, 601, F 166; Sothe, 5. 578, G 662 (see note); Sothe, dat. B 1939, E 2424. From the adj.
SOOTHFASTNESSE, s. truth, B 4518, E 796, 934, G 335, 1451, I 33. See SOTH-.
SOOTHLY, adv. truly, A 117, 468, E 689; L. 460; Sothly, A. pr. 15.
SOOTY, adj. begrimed with soot, B 4022.
SOP, s. sop (of toasted bread), E 1843; Sop in wyn, A 334 (see note).
SOPER (super), s. supper, A 348, 748, 891, F 290, 1210; Sopeer, F 1189. See SOUPER.
SOPHISTRYE, s. evil cunning, L. 137.
SOPHYME, s. a sophism, trick of logic, E 5; pl. Sophimes, subtleties, deceits, F 554.
SORCERESSE, s. sorceress, T. v. 1520; Sorceresses, pl. HF. 1262.
SORCERIE, s. sorcery, I 341.
SORE, s. sore, misery, E 1243; wound, 2. 96; pain, A 2743; Sores, pl. wounds, 7. 242. See SOOR.
SORE, adj. 2. 2, 119; A 2804, B 758.
SORE, adv. sorely, R. 272; 1. 152; A 148, 230, B 3789, D 1228; bar so sore, bore so ill, E 85.
SORE, ger. to soar, T. i. 670; HF. 531, 884, 961; to mount aloft, F 123; v. HF. 499.
SORER, adv. more sorely, L. 502.
SOREST, adv. most sorely, 5. 404.
SORMOUNTEN, v. surpass, B 3. p 8. 19; Sormounte, ger. to surpass, R. 667; Sormounteth, pr. s. surpasses, B 4. p 6. 96; Sourmounteth, rises above, T. iii. 1038. See SURMOUNTETH.
SORT, s. lot, T. ii. 1754, iii. 1047, iv. 116; I 605; destiny, chance, A 844; kind, A 4381; divination, T. i. 76; iv. 1401.
SORTED, pt. s. allotted, T. v. 1827.
SORWE, s. sorrow, grief, 1. 3, 81; L. 50; A 951, B 264, 1055; mourning, B 2171; sympathy, compassion, F 422; with sorwe, with ill luck to you, D 308; Sorwes, pl. 3. 507, 513; L. 96.
SORWE, v.; Sorwestow, thou sorrowest, B 1. p 6. 57; Sorweth, pr. s. I 85; Sorwen, pr. pl. A 2824.
SORWEFUL, adj. sorrowful, L. 1832; B 2899, C 254, F 864, I 143; Sorwful, 2. 25; 3. 202; B 3. p 7. 8; cheerless, forbidding, B 4. m 2. 3.
SORWEFULLESTE, adj. most sorrowful, 22. 1; E 2098.
SORWEFULLY, adv. sadly, A 2978, F 585, 1590.
SORWING, s. sorrowing, sorrow, 3. 606.
SORY, adj. sorrowful, mournful, A 2004, 2010; sad, B 2899; B 4. m 7. 8; unlucky, R. 1639; B 1949; ill, C 876; miserable, H 55; Sorye, sore, painful, B 3. p 7. 9. A.S. s['a]rig, sore, wounded; from A.S. s['a]r, a sore; not from sorh, sorrow.
SORY, adv. sorely, B 2. p 4. 66.
SOSTER, s. sister, A 3486. See SUSTER.
SOTE (s['o]['o]t[*e]), adj. sweet, A 1, B 2348, F 389, G 91, 229, 247, 251; R. 1425; T. iii. 1231. See SWOTE.
SOTE, adv. sweetly, L. 2612.
SOTEL (sutel), adj. subtle, cunning, 18. 43. See SOTIL.
SOTELTEE, subtlety, skill, 18. 77; Sotelte, cunning, L. 2546; Soutiltee, device, D 576.
SOTH, adj. true, 1. 137; 5. 640; B 169. See SOOTH.
SOTHE, s. truth, A 845, D 931, F 935; For sothe, in truth, A 283, 1093; Sothes, pl. B 2367.
SOTHER, adj. comp. truer, G 214.
SOTHFASTNESSE, s. truth, 13. 1; 17. 2; B 2365; certainty, I 380. See SOOTH-.
SOTHLY, adv. verily, soothly, A. pr. 15.
SOTH-SAWE, s. true saying, truth, HF. 2089; Soth-sawes, pl. HF. 676.
SOTIL (sutil), adj. subtle, cunning, L. 1556, 2559; subtle, E 1427; subtly woven, A 1054; thin, A 2030; Sot['y]l, skilful, R. 688; Sotel, 18. 43.
SOTILLY, adv. cunningly, skilfully, R. 1119; cleverly, R. 772.
SOTTED, adj. besotted, befooled, G 1341. O. F. sot, foolish.
SOUDED, pp. confirmed, B 1769. O. F. souder, L. solidare.
SOUGHE, s. a sow, I 156 n.
SOUGHT, -E; see SEKE.
SOUKE, ger. to suck, A 4157; to suck, embezzle, A 4416; Souked, pp. sucked, been at the breast, E 450; Soukinge, pres. pt. B 1648. A.S. s[=u]can.
SOUL, adj. sole, single, E 2080.
SOULE, s. soul, 1. 67; A 656, 781, 2792; Soules, gen. 1. 134; Soules, pl. 5. 33; A 510; L. 2493. See SOWLE.
SOULFRE, s. sulphur, HF. 1508.
SOUN, s. sound, musical sound, 3. 162, 1166; HF. 765; L. 2615; A 674, 2881, B 563, D 974, E 271; vaunt, L. 267; Soune, dat. 3. 347; 4. 179; 5. 344; Sounes, pl. sounds, A 2512.
SOUND, adj. unhurt, L. 1619; Sounde, pl. in strong health, T. iii. 1526.
SOUNDE, ger. to heal, make sound, 7. 242; v. heal, R. 966; 26. 7 (see vol. iv. p. xxix).
SOUNE, ger. to sound, B 2. p 3. 12; to utter, T. ii. 573; v. L. 91; imitate in sound, speak alike, F 105; Sounen, v. sound, hence, tend, redound, T. i. 1036; Souneth, pr. s. tends (towards), relates (to), T. iii. 1414; is consonant (with), B 3157; makes (for), H 195; Sounen, pr. pl. tend, I 1068; Souned, pt. s. sounded, HF. 1202; tended, inclined, T. iv. 1676; Souninge, pres. pt. accordant with, in agreement with, A 275; Souninge in, tending to, A 307; sounding, tending (to), C 54; Souning, as adj. sounding, B 1. m 2. 12. See SOWNE.
SOUNED; beste s., best-sounding, T. ii. 1031.
SOUPE, v. sup, T. ii. 944; F 1217, I 290; Soupen, v. T. iii. 560; Soupen, pr. pl. sup, A 4146, F 297.
SOUPER, s. supper, T. ii. 947, iii. 595, 607. See Soper.
SOUPLE, adj. pliant, A 203; yielding, B 3690.
SOURDETH, pr. s. arises, I 475; Sourden, pr. pl. arise, I 865; are derived, I 448. O. F. sourdre, Lat. surgere.
SOURE, adj. bitter, cruel, B 1. p 4. 58. A.S. s[=u]r.
SOURE, adv. sourly, bitterly, B 2012.
SOURES, s. pl. sorrels, bucks of the third year, 3. 429. See note. The O. F. sore, golden, yellow, blond, was applied to denote the colour of hair. Cf. 'ses treces sores,' his (or her) yellow tresses; Rom. de la Rose, ll. 1093, 14704.
SOURMOUNTETH, pr. s. surmounts, rises above, T. iii. 1038. See SORMOUNTEN, SURMOUNTETH.
SOURS, s. source, origin, 4. 174; T. v. 1591; E 49; a springing aloft, HF. 544, 551 (see note to HF. 544); swift upward flight, D 1938, 1941.
SOUTER, s. cobbler, A 3904.
SOUTHREN, adj. southern, I 42.
SOUTHWARD, A. ii. 20. 9.
SOUTILTEE, s. device, D 576. See SOTELTEE.
SOUVENANCE, s. remembrance, 24. 14 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).
SOVERAYNETEE, s. sovereignty, E 114, F 751; supremacy, D 818; Soverainetee, rule, T. iii. 171. See SOVEREYNTEE.
SOVEREYN, adj. supreme, very high, A 67; chief, B 3339, 4399, C 91, E 112; sovereign, D 1048; superior, A ii. 28. 24 (a technical term, applied to the western signs of the zodiac, as being superior to the 'obedient' eastern signs); Soverayn, chief, 5. 254; B 276; Soverein, highest, B 4. m 5. 2; Sovereyn, as s. lord, 1. 69; Soverayn, master, G 590; Sovereyne, voc. sovereign, 4. 215; Sovereyne, fem. 5. 422; L. 94, 275; Sovereines, pl. supreme, B 5. p 2. 16; Sovereyns, pl. superiors, I 392, 402.
SOVEREYNLY, adv. royally, B 2462; chiefly, B 4552; Sovereinly, sovereignly, B 3. p 10. 91.
SOVEREYNTEE, s. supremacy, D 1038. See SOVERAYNETEE.
SOWDAN, s. sultan, B 177. F. soudan.
SOWDANESSE, s. sultaness, B 358, 958.
SOWE, s. sow, A 552, 2019, I 156, 157; Sowes, gen. A 556, D 785; pl. B 4020.
SOWE, v. sew up (see note), T. ii. 1201, 1204; Sowed, pp. sewn, A 685, G 571.
SOWEN, v. sow, B 1182, I 35, 36; Sowen, pp. R. 1617, 1625; C 375; Sowe, pp. T. i. 385.
SOWLE, s. soul, life, T. ii. 1734. See Soule.
SOWLED, pp. endued with a soul, G 329.
SOWNE (for Sown, before a vowel), s. sound, R. 101. See SOUN.
SOWNE, v. sound, play upon, A 565; sound, T. iii. 189; Sowneth, pr. s. sounds, I 160; signifies, A. i. 21. 38; Sownen, pr. pl. sound, play, F 270; Sowneth, pr. pl. tend (to), are consonant (with), F 517; Souned, pt. pl. tended, B 3348; Sowninge, pres. part. sounding, R. 715; Sowninge (trisyllabic), 3. 926. See SOUNE.
SPACE, s. room, T. i. 714; space of time, A 87; while, C 239; opportunity, spare time, A 35, E 103, I 64; HF. 1054; T. i. 505; course, A 176.
SPADE, s. spade, A 553.
SPAK, pt. s. spake, A 124, &c. See SPEKE.
SPAN, pt. s. spun, L. 1762. See SPINNE.
SPANNE, s. span, A 155.
SPAN-NEWE, adj. span-new, T. iii. 1665. Lit. 'newly spun.'
SPARE, v. spare, refrain, A 192, 737; cease, 5. 699, 9. 39; Sparen, v. T. i. 435; Spared, pt. pl. 3. 320; Spared, pp. spared, passed over, L. 2602; Spareth, imp. pl. spare, D 1337.
SPARHAUK, s. sparrow-hawk, T. iii. 1192; B 1957. See SPERHAUK.
SPARINGE, adj. sparing, B 2789.
SPARINGE, s. moderation, I 835.
SPARKE, s. spark, HF. 2079; Spark (for Sparke, before a vowel), 6. 14; Sparkes, pl. 4. 96.
SPARKLE, s. small spark, B 3. p 12. 102; B 2095; Sparkles, pl. A 3885.
SPARKLINGE, pres. pt. sparkling, A 2164.
SPAROW, s. sparrow, 5. 351. See SPARWE.
SPARRE, s. wooden beam, A 990, 1076.
SPARTH, s. battle-axe, A 2520. See note.
SPARWE, s. sparrow, A 626, D 1804; Sparow, 5. 351.
SPAYNEL, s. spaniel, D 267.
SPECE, s. species, B 5. p 4. 113; sort, I 407; Speces, pl. kinds, B 5. p 4. 123; A 3013, I 865.
SPECHE, s. speech, L. 1084; discourse, A 307; talk, A 783, D 1020; address, 3. 1131, 1223; 5. 489; oratory, F 104; Speches, pl. T. iii. 510.
SPECHELES, adj. speechless, T. iv. 370.
SPECIAL, adj. special; in special, especially, in particular, T. i. 260; A 444, 1017.
SPECIALLY, adv. in particular, A 15; especially, E 512.
SP['E]CTACLE, s. eye-glass, D 1203.
SPECULACIOUN, s. contemplation, B 5. p 2. 20.
SPEDE (sp['e]['e]d[*e]), ger. to succeed, 16. 32; C 134; to prosper, B 5. p 2. 18; Spede me, v. be quick, 5. 385; Spede, pr. s. subj. speed, prosper, 5. 560; A 769; T. i. 1041; may prosper, B 259; Spedde, pt. s. hastened, moved quickly, A 3649, F 1262; made to prosper, B 3876; pt. s. refl. hasted, 4. 69; L. 1096, 1645; A 1217; 1 pt. s. refl. L. 200; Spedde, pt. pl. refl. hastened, R. 1679; Sped, pp. terminated, determined, 5. 101; accomplished, G 357; Spedde, pp. pl. sped, provided for, T. ii. 954. A.S. sp[=e]dan.
SPEED, s. help, T. ii. 9; success, T. i. 17; Spede, dat. advantage; for comune spede, for the good of all, 5. 507.
SPEEDFUL, adj. efficacious, B 5. p 4. 18; advantageous, B 727; conducive, B 4. p 4. 50.
SPEERE (sp['e]['e]r[*e]), s. sphere, F. 1283. See SPERE.
SPEKE, v. speak, 3. 852; ger. 2. 9; Speken, v. E 547; ger. 2. 76; Spekestow, speakest thou, G 473; Speke, pr. s. subj. H 324; Spak, 1 pt. s. spake, L. 97; pt. s. 3. 503; D 2239, E 295, F 445; Speken, pt. pl. 3. 350; T. v. 432, 853; Spaken (better Speken), pt. pl. spake, T. i. 565, v. 516; Spake (better Speke), T. ii. 25; Speke, pt. s. subj. might speak, T. ii. 1119; Spoken, pp. A 31; Spoke, pp. B 58, F 86, G 689; Spek, imp. s. 1. 53; Speketh, imp. pl. E 19.
SPEKING, s. speech-making, oratory, 5. 488; speaking, H 335.
SPEKING, pres. pt. as adj.; Wel speking, well-spoken, R. 1268.
SPELLE, s. dat. a spell, relation, story, B 2083.
SPENCE, s. buttery, D 1931.
SPENDE, v. spend, 6. 109; L. 482; ger. R. 1146; Spenden, 1 pr. pl. A 806; pr. pl. A 2487; Spente, pt. s. A 300; Spended, pp. spent, D 1950; Spent, pp. A 645, 834.
SPENDING-SILVER, s. silver to spend, money in hand, G 1018.
SPERE (sp[`e]r[*e]), s. spear, A 114, 1639, B 2630, F 239; 5. 135; T. iii. 374; HF. 1048; L. 2106; as nigh as men may casten with a spere, a spear's cast, HF. 1048; Speres, pl. A 1653. A.S. spere.
SPERE (sp['e]['e]r[*e]), s. sphere, orbit, 4. 137; 16. 11; T. iii. 1495, v. 656; F 1280; globe, A. i. 17. 15; Speres, pl. 5. 59; B 1. m 2. 9.
SPERHAUK, s. sparrowhawk, 5. 338, 569; B 4647. See SPARHAUK.
SPERME, s. seed, B 3199.
SPERRED, pp. fastened, barred, T. v. 521. Lit. 'sparred.'
SPETE (sp[`e][`e]t[*e]), v. spit, T. ii. 1617; Spetten, pt. pl. I 270. See SPITTE.
SPEWE, v. vomit, B 2607.
SPEWING, s. vomit, I 138.
SPICERYE, s. mixture of spices, B 2043. 'Espicerie, f. a spicery; also, spices'; Cotgrave. See SPYCERYE.
SPILLE, v. spill, drop, T. v. 880; kill, L. 1574; destroy, ruin, 2. 46; D 898, E 503; perish, 6. 121; ger. to destroy, T. v. 588; L. 1917; to sp. labour, to lose labour, H 153; doth me sp., causes me to die, 6. 14; Spille, 1 pr. s. perish, A 3278; Spillestow teres, lettest thou tears fall (Lat. manas), B 1. p 4. 3; Spille, 1 pr. s. subj. may die, B 285; Spilt, pp. killed, B 857; lost, 1. 180; ruined, D 1611, H 326; put to confusion, confounded, T. iv. 263; D 388. A.S. spillan.
SPINNE, v. spin; Spinning, pres. part. E 223; Span, pt. s. L. 1762; Sponne, 2 pt. pl. did spin, T. iii. 734.
SPIRIT, s. A 2809; Spirits, pl. 3. 900; Spirites, the (four) spirits in alchemy, G 820 (see note); vital forces, 3. 489.
SPITOUS, adj. malicious, R. 979; inhospitable, 22. 13.
SPITOUSLY, adv. spitefully, D 223; vehemently, A 3476.
SPITTE, 1 pr. s. spit, C 421; Spitten, pr. pl. L. 1433. See SPETE.
SPOKE, pp. of Speke.
SPOKES, pl. spokes, D 2256.
SPONNE, 2 pt. pl. spun, did spin, T. iii. 734. See SPINNE.
SPOON (sp['o]['o]n), s. spoon, F 602; Spones, pl. C 908, D 288.
SPORE (sp[)u]r[*e]), s. spur, T. ii. 1427, A 2603; Spores, pl. A 473, 1704.
SPORNE (spurn[*e]), ger. to spurn, kick, 13. 11; Sporneth, pt. s. spurns, treads, T. ii. 797; Sporned, pt. s. tripped himself up, A 4280. A.S. spurnan. See SPURNE.
SPOT, s. defect, E 2146.
SPOTTED, pp. T. iv. 1578.
SPOUSAILLE, s. espousal, wedding, E 115, 180. Cotgrave has 'Espousailles, f. an espousals, or bridall; a wedding, or marriage.'
SPOUSE, s. husband, B 1615, D 433; wife, A 2222; Spouses, gen. husband's, T. v. 346.
SPOUSED, pp. espoused, wedded, E 3, 386.
SPOUTED, pp. spouted, vomited, B 487.
SPRAY, s. spray, sprig, B 1960. A.S. sprec, a sprig, a branch.
SPRAYNED, see SPRINGEN.
SPREDE (spr[`e][`e]d[*e]), v. spread, open, 4. 4; T. ii. 54, iv. 118; L. 48; ger. to expand, R. 1679; T. i. 278; Spreden, pr. pl. T. ii. 970; Spradde, pt. s. spread, E 418, 722; covered, 7. 40; Sprad, pp. spread, A 2903; B 1. m 3. 8; B 2. p 3. 42; L. 64; dispersed, 3. 874; Spradde, pp. pl. wide open, T. iv. 1422.
SPREYND; see SPRINGEN.
SPRING, s. first beginning, dawn, A. ii. 6. 4; first growth, R. 834; Springes, pl. springs, merry dances, HF. 1235.
SPRINGE, strong v. spring up, grow, A 3018; rise, B 4068; spread abroad, 7. 74; spring, be carried, L. 719; ger. to rise (as the sun), A 2522; to dawn, A 822, F 346; to arise, I. 133; Springen, pr. pl. spring, leap, A 2607; Springe, pr. pl. spring up, grow, F 1147; Sprang, pt. s. grew up, R. 1425; Sprong, pt. s. spread out, R. 1704; Sprongen, pp. sprung, B 2400; Spronge, pp. gone abroad, become famous, A 1437; sprung, grown, L. 1054; spronge amis, alighted in a wrong place, HF. 2079.
SPRINGEN, weak v. sprinkle, scatter, sow broadcast, B 1183; Spreynd, pp. sprinkled, B 422, 1830; Sprayned, pp. B 2. p 4. 87. A.S. sprengan, to make to spring, to scatter; pp. sprenged.
SPRINGERS, s. pl. sources, origins, I 387. See above.
SPRING-FLOOD, s. spring-tide, high tide, F 1070.
SPRINGING, s. beginning, source, E 49.
SPURNE, v. spurn, kick, F 616. See SPORNE.
SPYCE, s. spice, R. 1367, 1371; 5. 206; Spyces, pl. spices, T. v. 852; F 291, 294; spicery, L. 1110; species, kinds, I 83, 102.
SPYCED, pp. spiced, A 3378; scrupulous, A 526, D 435. See note to A 526.
SPYCERYE, s. collection of spices, mixture of spices, L. 675; A 2935, B 136, C 544. See SPICERYE.
SPYE, s. spy, T. v. 703; Spyes, pl. HF. 704.
SPYE, v.; Spyed, pt. s. spied, saw, F 1506.
SPYR, s. shoot, T. ii. 1335. Lit. 'spire.'
SQUAMES, s. pl. scales, G 759. Lat. squama, a scale, a small layer.
SQUAR, adj. square, R. 479, 1350; Square, pl. 9. 24; T. v. 801; A 1076.
SQUAYMOUS, adj. squeamish (see note), A 3337.
SQUIER; see SQUYER.
SQUIERETH, pr. s. attends, accompanies, D 305.
SQUIRE, s. a 'square,' a carpenter's instrument for measuring right angles, D 2090 (see the note); Squyres, pl. measuring-rules, A. i. 12. 2.
SQUIRELS, s. pl. squirrels, R. 1402; Squirelles, 3. 431; Squer['e]ls, 5. 196.
SQUYER, s. squire, A 79, F 926; Squier, F 1; Squyeres, pl. E 192.
SQUYRES, pl. of Squire.
STABLE, s. stable, A 168, 3572; L. 1807; R. 1137; Stables, pl. A 28.
STABLE, adj. abiding, A 3004, 3009; firm, 3. 645; 15. 1; L. 346; E 663, 931; sure, E 1499; constant, 4. 281; L. 703, 1876; steadfast, F 871.
STABLED, pp. established, A 2995 n.
STABLENESSE, s. stability, B 2. p 1. 38.
STABLISSED, pp. established, A 2995.
STADIE, s. race-course, B 4. p 3. 7. Lat. stadium.
STAF, s. staff, stick, L. 2000; A 495, D 1737, 1740; (perhaps a bed-staff), A 4294, 4296; Staves, gen. of the shaft of a car, 7. 184; Staves, pl. A 2510, B 4572, I 838.
STAF-SLINGE, s. a staff-sling, B 2019. See note.
STAGES, pl. places, positions, HF. 122.
STAIRE, s. stair, step of a ladder, T. i. 215. See STEYRE.
STAK, pt. s. stuck, T. iii. 1372; was fastened on, R. 458. From inf. steken.
STAKE, s. A 2552, E 704.
STAKERETH, pr. s. staggers, L. 2687.
STAL s. stall, 13. 18. See STALLE.
STAL, pt. s. of Stelen.
STALKE, s. stalk, R. 1701; A 1036, I 114; piece of straw, A 3919; Stalkes, pl. (Lat. palmites), B 1. m 6. 9; stems, T. ii. 968; uprights of a ladder (see note), A 3625.
STALKE, v. creep up (to), T. ii. 519; move stealthily (see note), L. 1781; Stalketh, pr. s. walks stealthily, A 1479; moves slowly, A 3648; Stalked, 1 pt. s. stalked, crept quietly, 3. 458; Stalked him, walked slowly, E 525. 'Stalkyn, or gon softe, or softely: serpo'; Prompt. Parv.
STALLE, s. dat. ox-stall, T. v. 1469; B 4186, 4194; E 207, 291. See STAL.
STAMIN, s. a coarse harsh cloth, tamine, tammy, L. 2360 (see note); I 1052. O. F. estamine.
STAMPE, pr. pl. stamp, bray in a mortar, C 538.
STANCHED, pp. staunched, B 2. p 2. 34. See STAUNCHEN.
STANDE, pr. s. subj. may stand, happens to be, A. ii. 34. 2; pr. s. Stant, stands, is situate, A. ii. 29. 5; &c. See STONDE.
STANK, s. lake, pool, I 841. O. F. estanc; E. tank.
STANK, pt. s. B 3807. See STINKE.
STANT, stands; see STONDE.
STAPEN, pp. advanced, B 4011 n, E 1514 n. A.S. stapan, pt. t. st[=o]p; pp. stapen. (Read stapen, rather than stopen, in the text.)
STARE, s. starling, 5. 348. A.S. staer.
STARE, ger. to stare, gaze, T. ii. 1142; B 1314, 1887.
STARF; pt. s. of Sterve.
STARK, adj. strong, E 1458; Starke, pl. HF. 545; severe, B 3560.
STARTLINGE, pres. pt. starting, A 1502 n; Startling, moving suddenly, L. 1204.
STAT, s. state, condition, A 572. See ESTAT.
STATLY, adj. stately, grand, L. 1372.
STATUE, s. A 975, 1955.
STATURE, s. stature, A 83; 3. 828; height, A. ii. 43. 11; growth, form, 5. 366; figure, R. 828.
STATUT, s. statute, A 327, D 198, 893; 10. 43; Stat['u]t, 5. 387; Statuts, pl. laws, 16. 1; Statutz, decrees, A. i. 10. 6; rules, A. pr. 73; A. ii. 4. 11.
STAUNCHEN, v. satisfy, B 3. m 3. 2; Stanched, pp. staunched, B 2. p 2. 34.
STAVES, pl. of Staf.
STEDE (st[`e]d[*e]), s. place, HF. 731, 829; in stede of, instead of, R. 481; 4. 95; 21. 7; A 231, B 3308.
STEDE (st['e]['e]d[*e]), s. steed, T. i. 1073; L. 1115; A 2157, 2727, F 81, 124, 170; Stedes, pl. A 2506.
STEDFAST, adj. steadfast, 15. 1; Stedf['a]st, 3. 1007, 1227; Stidefast, B 2641.
STEDFASTLY, adv. assuredly, E 1094; Stidefastly, stedfastly, I 87.
STEDFASTNESSE, s. constancy, firmness, 7. 81, 143; E 699; stability, 15. 7.
STEEL, s. R. 946; HF. 1130; L. 334, 2582; A 2498, E 2426; Stel, 5. 395; St['e]le, dat. 6. 62; HF. 683.
STEER (st['e]['e]r), s. bullock, A 2149.
STEKED, pp. stuck, L. 161 a. See STIKEN, STAK.
STELE (st[`e]l[*e]), s. lit. handle; i.e. the end, A 3785. (Not st['e]le, steel.) A.S. stel. See RAKE-STELE.
STELEN (st[`e]l[*e]n), v. steal, A 562; Stele, v. B 105; Steleth, pr. s. steals away, R. 371; B 21; Stal, pt. s. stole, L. 796, 1327, 1333, 2174, A 3995; came (or went) cunningly, 3. 654; HF. 418; went stealthily, T. i. 81; B 3763; stal away, stole away, 3. 381; 1 pt. s. went softly, 3. 1251; Stal, pt. s. refl. secretly retreated, C 610; Stole, pp. stolen, A 2627, C 184; T. iii. 1451; L. 2154. A.S. stelan.
STELLIFYE, v. make into a constellation, HF. 586, 1002; pr. s. subj. L. 525.
STEMED, pt. s. shone, glowed, A 202. A.S. st[=e]man, st[=y]man; from st[=e]am, steam.
STENTEN, v. leave off, A 903; Stente, ger. to stay, A 2442; v. cease, stint, leave off, B 3925, E 734, 972; Stenteth, pr. s. ceases, B 2. p 5. 15; Stente, 2 pr. s. subj. cease, 18. 61; Stente, pt. s. ceased, T. i. 736, iii. 1238; stopped, 3. 154; HF. 221, 1683, 1926, 2031; L. 1240; remained, L. 821; stayed, T. i. 273; 1 pt. s. 3. 358; Stenten, 1 pt. pl. left off, T. ii. 103; Stente, pt. pl. ceased, T. i. 60; delayed, L. 633; Stent, pp. stopped, A 1368. See STINTE.
STEPE, adj. pl. glittering, bright, A 201, 753. A.S. st[=e]ap.
STEPPES, pl. foot-tracks, T. v. 1791; L. 829, 2209.
STERE (st['e]['e]r[*e]), s. helm, rudder, B 3. p 12. 55; HF. 437; L. 2416; B 833; pilot, helmsman, guide, 19. 12; T. iii. 1291; B 448; in stere, upon my rudder, T. v. 641.
STERE (st['e]['e]r[*e]), v. steer, rule, T. iii. 910; Stere, 1 pr. s. steer, T. ii. 4; Stered, pp. controlled, L. 935.
STERE (st[`e]r[*e]), v. stir, move, excite, T. i. 228; propose, T. iv. 1451; ger. to stir, move, HF. 567; Stereth, pr. s. stirs, HF. 817; Steringe, pres. pt. stirring, T. iii. 692, 1236; Stering, moving, HF. 478. See STIREN.
STERELEES, adj. without a rudder, rudderless, T. i. 416; B 439.
STERESMAN, s. steersman, HF. 436.
STERINGE, s. stirring, motion, HF. 800.
STERLINGES, pl. sterling coins, HF. 1315; C 907.
STERNE, adj. stern, T. iv. 94; E 465; I 170; violent, T. iii. 743; pl. A 2154. A.S. styrne.
STERNELY, adv. sternly, L. 239.
STERRE, s. star, 5. 68, 300; constellation, B 4. m 5. 3, 5; HF. 599; Sterres, pl. stars, A 268, 2037, B 192, 194; 3. 824; 5. 595; R. 1011; constellations, B 4. m 5. 1; HF. 993; planets, B 4. m 1. 7; gen. pl. of the stars, E 1124. A.S. steorra.
STERRE-LIGHT, s. starlight, B 2. m 3. 4.
STERRY, adj. starry, B 2. m 2. 5; 5. 43.
STERT, s. start, T. v. 254; at a stert, in a moment, A 1705.
STERTE, v. start, go quickly, T. ii. 1634; move away, T. iii. 949; pass away, B 335; leap, skip, R. 344; ger. to start, run quickly, D 573; Stert, pr. s. rouses, HF. 681; Sterte, pr. pl. start, L. 1301; rise quickly, C 705; Sterte, 1 pt. s. departed, T. iv. 93; Sterte, pt. s. started, 4. 92; HF. 1800; A 2684, 3736, 4292; L. 851, 864, 1350, 1705; rushed, L. 811, 1794; leapt, L. 697; A 952; went, T. ii. 1094; went at once, L. 660; Sterting, pres. pt. bursting suddenly, L. 1741; Stert, pp. started, E 1060. See STIRTE.
STERVE, v. die, 3. 1266; 5. 420; 6. 112; 22. 34; L. 933; A 1249, B 2231, C 865; die of famine, C 451; ger. B 1819; L. 605, 1277, 2092; Sterven, v. D 1242; pr. s. subj. 11. 23; HF. 101; A 1144; Starf, pt. s. R. 1468, 1530; L. 1691; T. ii. 449, v. 1844; A 933, B 283, 633, 3325, 3645; Storven, pt. pl. died, C 888. A.S. steorfan.
STEVENE, s.. voice, sound, language, A 2562, B 4481, F 150; L. 2328; rumour, talk, T. iii. 1723; time, moment, esp. of an appointment, A 1524; Steven, voice, sound, 3. 307; L. 1219; appointment, meeting by appointment, 4. 52; sette st., made appointment, A 4383; Stevene, dat. L. 2328. A.S. stefn; cf. G. Stimme.
STEWE, s. a fish-pond, A 350; a small room, closet, T. iii. 601; brothel, HF. 26; Stewes, pl. brothels, C 465.
STEWE-DORE, s. closet-door, T. iii. 698.
STEYRE, s. stair, staircase, T. ii. 813, 1705; degree (Lat. gradus), 4. 129 (see note); Steyres, gen. stair's, T. iii. 205. See STAIRE.
STIBORN, adj. stubborn, D 456, 637.
STIDEFAST, adj. steadfast, B 2641. See STEDFAST.
STIDEFASTLY, adv.. stedfastly, I 87. See STEDFASTLY.
STIERNE, adj. stern, B 2. m 7. 13; A 2441 n. See STERNE.
STIF, adj. strong, A 673; R. 115; bold, R. 1270; hard, D 2267.
STIKEN, ger. to stick, T. i. 297; Stiketh, pr. s. T. iii. 1105; Stiked, pt. s. stuck, B 509; fixed, B 2097; Stikede, pt. s. pierced, B 3897; Stikked, pt. s. stuck, fixed, L. 2202; Stike, imp. s. stick, fasten by insertion, A. ii. 38. 5; Steked, pp. L. 161 a; Stiked, pp. stabbed, B 430; a stiked swyn, a stuck pig, C 556; Stiking, part. pr. piercing, C 211.
STIKINGE, s. sticking, setting, I 954.
STIKKE, s. stick, twig, 1. 90; 3. 423; R. 926; G 1265, 1271; Stikkes, pl. palings, B 4038.
STILLATORIE, s. still, vessel used in distillation, G 580. From Lat. stilla, a drop.
STILLE, adj. still, mute, silent, 2.47; 5. 574; D 1034, F 191, 497.
STILLE, adv. quietly, L. 816; A 1003, B 4411, E 1077; still, 7. 54; L. 310; D 2200.
STILLE, ger. to silence, T. ii. 230.
STINGE, v. sting, 3. 640; E 2059; ger. L. 699; Stingeth, pr. s. pierces, L. 645, 1729; Stongen, pp. A 1079.
STINK, s. stench, 1. 56; B 3811, 3814, D 2274, I 209.
STINKE, v.; Stank, pt. s. B 3807; Stinkinge, pres. pt. I 157.
STINTE, v. leave off, 6. 43; A 1334, B 953, 1747, E 1175, F 814; cease, T. i. 1086; B 2559, G 883; cause to cease, 1. 63; end, E 747; ger. to cease, B 2164, 2168, I 90; to stop, T. ii. 383; Stinten, v. cease, I 720; restrain, R. 1441; stop, avert, L. 1647; Stinte, 1 pr. s. leave off telling, HF. 1417; pr. pl. cease, I 93; pr. s. subj. may cease, B 413; Stinten, 1 pr. pl. subj. A 4339; Stinteth, pr. s. stops, T. iii. 1234; Stinte, pt. s. ceased, A 2421; was silent, 3. 1299; pt. pl. stopped (or pr. pl. stop), L. 294; Stinte, pt. s. subj. should cease, T. i. 848; Stint, pp. stopped, T. iii. 1016; Stint, imp. s. cease, B 3. p 8. 22; T. ii. 1242; G 927; stint thy clappe, hold your tongue, A 3144; Stinteth, imp. pl. stay, T. ii. 1729; Stinting, pres. pt. stopping, 3. 1213. See STENTEN.
STINTINGE, s. ceasing, end, B 2. m 7. 23.
STIREN, v. stir, excite, B 2696; ger. to move, C 346; Stired, pp. brought forward, B 3. p 12. 148; Stiringe, pres. pt. A 3673. See STERE.
STIROPES, s. pl. stirrups, B 1163, D 1665.
STIRTE, pt. s. started, D 1046, F 1168; rushed, H 303; went quickly, E 2153; Stirten, pt. pl. B 2225; Stirt, pp. started, leapt, F 1377. See STERTE.
STITH, s. anvil, A 2026. Icel. stedhi.
STIW['A]RDES, pl. stewards, A 579. See STYWARD.
STOD, -E; see STONDE.
STOK, s. a stump or block of wood, A. ii. 38. 4; stock, source, 14. 1, 8; race, A 1551; Stokkes, s. pl. tree-stumps, B 5. m 1. 9; stumps, A 2934; posts, T. iii. 589.
STOKE, ger. to stab, thrust, A 2546.
STOKKED, pp. fastened in the stocks, T. iii. 380.
STOLE, s. stool, frame for tapestry-work, L. 2352 (see note); Stoles, pl. stools, chairs, D 288. A.S. st[=o]l.
STOLE, s. stole (for a priest), E 1703.
STOLE, pp. of Stelen.
STOMAK, s. stomach, B 3. m 12. 29; T. i. 787; appetite, D 1847; compassion, D 1441.
STOMBLEN, pr. pl. stumble, A 2613.
STONDE, v. stand, 5. 254; B 1050; be placed, A 745; be understood, be fixed, E 346; be set in view (as a prize at a game), B 1931; fynt stonde, finds standing, L. 1499; ger. to stand, G 203; to be, A 1173; to abide (by), I 483; Stonden, ger. HF. 85; A 88; Stondeth, pr. s. 2. 64; C 645; Stont, pr. s. stands, is, T. iii. 1562; Stant, pr. s. stands, 3. 156; 4. 60; 7. 330; R. 1586; HF. 713; A. ii. 42 a. 3; L. 2245; B 618, 651, 1055, 3599, F 171, 182, G 173, H 1; consists, 13. 10; 18. 17; I 107, 1029; is, B 1304, 1310, 3116; Stood, pt. s. A 354, 555, E 318; stuck fast, D 1541; Stod, T. ii. 534; Stoden, pt. pl. E 1105; 2. 36; Stode, pt. pl. B 176; Stode, pt. s. subj. stood, T. i. 1039; Stonden, pp. 3. 975; HF. 1928; Stondeth, imp. pl. E 1195, G 1205; Stonding, pres. pt. B 68. See STANDE.
STONGEN, pp. stung, A 1079. See STINGE.
STOON (st[`o][`o]n), s. stone, rock, HF. 70; B 3297, F 830; B 2. m 4. 10 (Lat. saxo); stone, 2. 16; 3. 1300; A 774, B 4638, E 121, F 1149; precious stone, gem, R. 1086, 1088, 1095; E 1118; Stones, pl. precious stones, 3. 980; pearls, B 3. m 3. 3; (false) precious stones, A 699. A.S. st[=a]n.
STOON-WAL, stone-wall, T. ii. 47; L. 713.
STOOR, s. store, stock (of a farm), A 598, C 365; store, D 2159, E 17; value, D 203. See STORE.
STOPEN, pp. advanced, E 1514 (MS. E. has stapen); Stope, pp. B 4011. See STAPEN.
STOPPEN, v. stop, T. ii. 804.
STORE, s. store, value, B 4344; possession, L. 2337. See STOOR.
STORE, ger. to store, B 1463; Stored, pp. (false reading), B 1. p 3. 55 n.
STORE, adj. voc. audacious, bold, E 2367. Icel. st[=o]rr.
STORIAL, adj. historical, L. 307 a (see note); A 3179; Storial sooth, historical truth, L. 702 (see note).
STORIE, s. history, legend of a saint, (or the like), A 709; G 86; history, E 1366; tale, story, 7. 10; T. v. 585; B 3900, F 655; Stories, pl. books of history, T. v. 1044; historical accounts, R. 1078, C 488.
STORK, s. stork, 5. 361.
STORM, s. A 1980; L. 1766.
STORMY, adj. T. ii. 778; tempestuous, E 995; R. 455.
STORVEN, pt. pl. of Sterve.
STORY, 5. 285; see STORIE.
STOT, s. a stallion, horse, cob, A 615; heifer (a term of abuse), D 1630. Cf. Swed. stut, bullock.
STOUNDE, s. hour, time, while, 5. 142; 7. 238; T. i. 1067, 1086, iii. 1695; L. 2376; A 1212, 4007, E 1098; short time, 5. 142; B 1021; moment, L. 949; in a stounde, at a time, once, A 3992; upon a stounde, in one hour, T. iv. 625; Stound, space of time, HF. 2071; short time, 5. 142; hour, 7. 238; Stoundes, pl. hours, seasons, T. iii. 1752; B 1. m 6. 13; B 2. m 1. 2; times, B 5. p 6. 186; turns, seasons, B 4, m 6. 17. A.S. stund.
STOUNDEMELE, at various times, from time to time, T. v. 674. A.S. stundm[=ae]lum.
STOUPE, ger. to stoop, G 1311; Stoupen, pr. pl. droop, T. ii. 968; Stoupeth, imp. pl. G 1327; Stouping, pres. part. stooping, E 1738.
STOUR, s. battle, contest, R. 1270; Stoures, pl. combats, B 3560. O. F. estour.
STOUT, adj. strong, A 545; Stoute, pl. bold, A 2154.
STRAIGHTER, adj. more stretched out, more expanded, R. 119.
STRAKE, v. move, proceed, 3. 1312. Cf. 'they over loud straketh,' they run over the land; P. Plowm. Crede, l. 82.
STRANGE, adj. strange, F 89; external, D 1161; pl. F 67; not its own, A. ii. 19. 5. Every star has its own degrees in the equator and ecliptic, viz. the degrees in which a great circle passing through the star and through the N. and S. poles cuts these circles respectively. See STRAUNGE.
STRANGENESSE, s. strangeness, estrangement, B 1576.
STRANGLE, v. B 1. p 4. 169; Stranglen, pr. pl. strangle, worry, I 768; Strangled, pp. A 2018.
STRANGLING, s. A 2458; of str., caused by strangling, L. 807.
STRAUGHT, -E; see STRECCHE.
STRAUNGE, adj. strange, foreign, A 13, 464, 2718; unwonted, 7. 202; difficult, hard to agree upon, F 1223; difficult, particular, A 3980; like a stranger, T. ii. 1660; unfriendly, estranged, R. 1065; distant, unbending, 5. 584; not well known, A. ii. 17. rub.; [a strange star is one that is not represented upon the Rete of the Astrolabe]; pl. strange (men), strangers, T. ii. 411. See STRANGE.
STRAUNGELY, adv. distantly, T. v. 955.
STRAUNGER, s. stranger, L. 1075.
STRAW, s. T. iii. 859, iv. 184, v. 362; A 3748; as interj. a straw! F 695, G 925. See STREE.
STRAWEN, v. strew, L. 207; Strawe, 2. pr. s. subj. F 613; Strawed, pp. strewn, I 918. See STROWE.
STRAYTE, s. strait, B 464.
STRECCHE, v. stretch, B 4498; extend, T. ii. 341; reach, 7. 341; Strecchen, pr. pl. extend, B 3015; Streighte, pt. s. stretched, HF. 1373; Straughte, pt. pl. extended, A 2916; Straughten, pt. pl. stretched out, R. 1021; Streight, stretched out; long str., stretched at full length, T. iv. 1163; Streighte, pp. pl. stretched, opened, B 3. p 1. 3; Straught, pp. stretched out, B 5. m 5. 2; as adv. straight, T. ii. 599.
STREE, s. straw, 3. 671, 887, 1237; T. ii. 1745; A 2918, 3873, B 701, 2526; Stre, HF. 363; Strees, pl. 3. 718. See STRAW.
STREEM (str[`e][`e]m), s. river, current, L. 2508; stream, 5. 138; A 464; ray (of light), 2. 94; Stremes, pl. currents, A 402; streams, R. 1413; beams, rays, 3. 338; 4. 83; T. i. 305, iii. 129; L. 774; A. i. 13. 3; A 1495, B 3944, C 38, E 2220.
STREEN, s. strain, i.e. stock, progeny, race, E 157. See streon in Stratmann.
STREIGHT, adj. straight, 3. 957; Streght, 3. 942; Streighte, def. A 1690.
STREIGHT, adv. straight, straightway, A 671; Streighte, straightway, HF. 1992.
STREIGHT, -E; see STRECCHE.
STREIT, adj. narrow, A. i. 22. 2; A 1984; narrow, small, B 3. m 2. 16; A 4142; scanty, R. 457; B 4179; Streite (for Streit, before a vowel), narrow, mean, B 2. p 5. 24; strict, A 174; Streite, def. narrow, retired, B 3. p 2. 2; Streite, def. narrow, B 3. m 9. 28 (L. augustam, misread as angustam); Streite, pl. scanty, small, D 1426. A. F. estreit.
STREITE, pp. as adj. def. drawn, B 4547. See note.
STREITE, adv. closely, T. iv. 1689; strictly, L. 723; E 2129; tightly, A 457.
STREITNES, s. narrowness, smallness, A. i. 21. 34.
STREME, v.; Stremeden, pt. pl. streamed, T. iv. 247.
STREMES, pl. of Streem.
STRENG, s. string, T. ii. 1033; D 2067; Strenges, pl. 5. 197; B 3. m 2. 2; T. i. 732.
STRENGER, adj. comp. stronger, B 2410, 3711, C 825; as str., as being stronger, B 1. p 3. 52.
STRENGEST, strongest, T. i. 243.
STRENGEST-FEYTHED, strongest in faith, T. i. 1007.
STRENGTHE, s. strength, A 84, 1948, 2401, B 3254; HF. 1980; force, 3. 351; Strengthes, pl. forces, B 2. m 4. 6; sources of strength, B 3248.
STREPEN, v. strip, E 1958; str. of, strip off, B 4. m 2. 1; Strepe, v. E 863; do str. me, cause me to be stripped, E 2200; Strepe, ger. to strip, A 1006; Strepeth, pr. s. A 4063, E 894; Strepen, pr. pl. E 1116.
STRETE, s. street, T. ii. 612, 616; dat. (?) HF. 1049; street, road, way (see note), 1. 70; B 1683, 1804.
STREYNE, v. compress, T. iii. 1205; strain, press, E 1753; constrain, E 144; hold, confine, R. 1471; Streyne, ger. to compress, T. iii. 1071; to strain, B 1. m 6. 9; Streyneth, pr. s. constrains, 4. 220; L. 2684; B 4434, 4439; holds together, A. i. 14. 4; Streyne, pr. pl. strain (as through a sieve), C 538; Streyne, 2. pr. s. subj. constrain, B 5. p 6. 118.
STREYT, adj. narrow, small, B 3. m 2. 16. See STREIT.
STREYT, bad spelling for Streght (as in the Harl. MS.), straight, T. ii. 1461.
STRIKE, s. hank (of flax), A 676. 'Strike of flax, a handful of flax that may be heckled at once'; Ogilvie. See STRYK.
STRIKE; see STRYKE.
STROGELEST; see STRUGLE.
STROKE, ger. to stroke, T. iii. 1249; Stroken, v. F 165; Stroketh, pr. s. E 2414.
STROKES, pl. of Strook.
STROMPETES, s. pl. strumpets, B 1. p 1. 34.
STROND, s. strand; Stronde, dat. shore, L. 2189, 2205; B 825; Strondes, pl. shores, B 2. m 5. 15; B 3. m 8. 13; HF. 148; A 13; banks, B 4. m 7. 31.
STRONG, adj. strong, A 239; difficult, B 2635; Stronge, voc. A 2373; pl. severe, A 1338, 2771.
STRONGE, adv. securely, R. 241; strongly, R. 944.
STROOF, pt. s. of STRYVE.
STROOK (str[`o][`o]k), s. stroke, A 1701, B 3899, 3954, E 812, F 160; HF. 779; Strokes, pl. 5. 13; T. iii. 1067.
STROUTED, pt. s. stuck out, A 3315. See str[=u]ten in Stratmann.
STROWE, v. strew, L. 101 a. See STRAWEN.
STROYER, s. destroyer, 5. 360.
STRUGLE, v. struggle, E 2374, 2376; Strogelest, 2 pr. s. C 829.
STRUGLING, s. struggling, B 921.
STRYF, s. quarrel, strife, A 1187, 2784; took stryf='took up the cudgels,' B 1. p 4. 61.
STRYK, s. stroke, mark, A. ii. 12. 12; Strykes, pl. A. i. 9. 3; 19. 2. Cf. G. Strich.
STRYKE, v. strike; Strike, v. stroke, F 165 n; Stryken out, strike out, D 1364; Stryked, pt. pl. ran, B 1864 n; Str[)i]ke, pp. struck, 11. 35. A.S. str[=i]can.
STRYVE, v. strive, struggle, 10. 30; oppose, E 170; Stryve, 1 pr. pl. fight, A 1177; Stryven, pr. pl. I 342; Stroof, pt. s. strove, vied, A 1038; Stryvinge, pres. pt. as adj. argumentative, B 2. p 7. 87; Stryve, imp. s. 13. 12; D 1986. O. F. estriver.
STRYVINGE, s. striving, strife, B 2674.
STUBBEL-GOOS, s. stubble-goose, fatted goose, A 4351.
STUBBES, pl. stubs, stumps, A 1978.
STUDIE, s. study, A 303; L. 39 a; state of meditation, A 1530; zeal, B 1. p 4. 174; Study, library, F 1207, 1214; Studies, pl. endeavours, B 3. p 2. 58; desires, B 4. p 2. 38; fancies, B 4. p 3. 84.
STUDIE, v. study, A 184; ger. give heed, I 1090; Studien, ger. to study, E 8; Studieth, pr. s. deliberates, E 1955; Studie, 2 pr. pl. E 5; Studieth, imp. pl. consider, deliberate, A 841.
STUFFED, pp. filled, E 264.
STURDELY, adv. sturdily, boldly, 4. 82.
STURDINESSE, s. sternness, E 700.
STURDY, adj. cruel, hard, harsh, B 3. m 2. 8; stern, E 698, 1049; firm, T. ii, 1380; D 2162. O. F. estourdi.
STY, s. pig-sty, D 1829.
STYE, ger. to mount up, B 4. p 6. 258; Styen, ger. to mount, B 3. m 9. 28.
STYLE (1), s. a stile, a means to get over a barrier by climbing, C 712, F 106. A.S. stigel.
STYLE (2), s. style, mode of writing, E 18, 41; F 105. Lat. stilus.
STYVES, pl. stews, D 1332. Cf. O. F. estuves, 'stews'; Cotgrave. See STEWE.
STYWARD, s. steward, B 914, F 291; Stywardes, pl. I 753; Stiw['a]rdes, A 579.
SUASIOUN, s. persuasiveness, B 2. p 1. 29.
SUBDEKNE, s. subdeacon, I 891.
SUBGIT, adj. subject, B 3. p 2. 77; T. v. 1790; Subget, T. i. 231; I 264; Subgetes, adj. pl. subject, I 634.
SUBGIT, s. subject, T. ii. 828; Subgits, pl. subjects, B 3. p 8. 11; B 4. p 5. 10; servants, D 1990; Subgets, pl. subjects, B 2528, E 482.
SUBIECCION (subjeksiuun), s. (1), suggestion, (a thing subjected to the mind), I 351; Subieccioun (2), subjection, obedience, B 270; submission, 4. 32; subjection, governance, B 3656, 3742. [N.B. The reading in I 351 is certain; MSS. Selden and Lansdowne alter it to suggestion, which shows the sense; see Ducange, who gives 'subjectio, pro suggestio.']
SUBLYMATORIES, s. pl. vessels for sublimation, G 793. See below.
SUBLYMED, pp. sublimed, sublimated, G. 774. 'Sublimate, to bring by heat into the state of vapour, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state'; Webster.
SUBLYMING, s. sublimation, G 770.
SUBMITTE, v.; Submitten, 2 pr. pl. submit, put under, B 2. p 5. 104; Submittede, pt. s. subdued, B 1. p 4. 167; Submitted, pp. subjected, B 5. p 1. 27; ye ben s., ye have submitted, B 35. See SUMMITTEN.
SUBSTANCE, s. substance, A 489; 1. 87; that which is substantial, T. iv. 1505; the thing itself, C 539 (see note); the majority, T. iv. 217.
SUBTIL, adj. subtle, 7. 88; C 141; ingenious, A. pr. 38; skilful, L. 672; finely woven, 5. 272; Subtile, B 2197.
SUBTILITEE, s. subtlety, craft, secret knowledge, G 620; skill, craft, G 844, 1371; Subtilitees, pl. tricks, E 2421. See SUBTILTEE.
SUBTILLY, adv. craftily, A 610; subtly, F 222.
SUBTILTEE, s. subtlety, F 140; T. v. 1254; specious reasoning, HF. 855; skill, B 4509, G 844; trick, D 1420, E 691. See SUBTILITEE.
SUBURBES, s. pl. suburbs, G 657.
SUBVERTETH, pr. s. subverts, I 561.
SUCCEDENT, sb. a 'succedent' house, A. ii. 4. 30. The succedent houses are the second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh, as these are about to follow the most important houses, which are the first (just ascending), the fourth (just coming to the nadir), the seventh (just descending), and the tenth (just coming to the meridian).
SUCCEDETH, pr. s. succeeds, E 1135; follows, A. ii. 12. 29.
SUCCESSIOUNS, pl. successions, A 3014.
S['U]CCESSOUR, s. successor, follower, B 421, E 138.
SUCRE, s. sugar, T. iii. 1194; Sugre, B 2046, F 614.
SUCRED, pp. sugred, T. ii. 384.
SUFFERING, s. pain, 18. 45.
SUFFISAUNCE, s. sufficiency, A 490, B 2841, E 759; T. iv. 1640; sufficient food, D 1843; enough, a competence, 3. 1038; 5. 637; 10. 15; contentment, B 4029, I 833; wealth, 3. 703.
SUFFISAUNT, adj. sufficient, good enough, A 1631, E 960; A. pr. 7; capable, L. 2524; well endowed, L. 1067; Suffisant, able, sufficient, A 3551, B 243, C 932, D 910; L. 67.
SUFFISAUNTLY, adv. sufficiently, B 4. p 6. 9; A. pr. 27; availably, B 2492.
SUFFRABLE, adj. patient, D 442.
SUFFRAUNCE, s. longsuffering, B 2479; patience, E 1162; receptiveness, receptivity, B 5. m 4. 33, P 5. 5; Suffrance, longsuffering, B 2654; I 654, 656; permission, F 788, I 625.
SUFFRAUNT, pres. pt. as s. patient man, T. iv. 1584; as adj. patient, tolerant, 3. 1010.
SUFFRE, v. suffer, permit, A 649; Suffren, v. A 945; endure, 3. 412; B 2. p 4. 52; Suffre, imp. s. submit, T. i. 954; Suffreth, imp. pl. suffer, E 1197; Suffereth, imp. pl. permit, D 1671.
SUFFYSE, v. suffice, 3. 902, 1094; B 3648, E 740; Suffyce, v. be able, B 5. p 1. 15; Suffyseth, (it) suffices, 12. 15; Suffyce, imp. s. be content (spend frugally), 13. 2; Suffyse, 3 p. pl. imp. (let them) suffice, A. pr. 21; Sufficed, pp. A 1233.
SUGGESTIOUN, s. a criminal charge, B 3607; Suggestion, suggestion, hint, I 331.
SUGRE, s. sugar, B 2046, F 614; T. iii. 1194 n. See SUCRE.
SUKKENYE, s. short frock, tunic, R. 1232 (see note).
SUMMITTEN, 2 pr. pl. submit, B 2. p 5. 104 n; Summitted, pp. submitted, B 3. p 10. 10; subjected, B 4. p 6. 92. See SUBMITTE.
SUPERFICE, s. surface, B 3. p 8. 32; A. i. 21. 26; in the s. of, in the immediate neighbourhood of, A. i. 21. 19.
SUPERFLUITEE, s. superfluity, excess, A 436, B 4117, C 471, 528, I 414, 416; Superfluite, superfluity, over-abundance, A. pr. 31.
SUPERLATYF, adj. superlative, E 1375.
SUPERSTICIOUS, adj. Superstitious, F 1272.
SUPPLICACIOUN, s. petition, 19. 26.
SUPPLIEN, v. supplicate, entreat, B 3. p 8. 8.
SUPPORTACIOUN, s. support, B 2332.
SUPPOSE, 1 pr. s. E 347.
SUPPOSINGE, s. supposition, imagining, E 1041.
SUPPRYSED, pp. surprised, T. iii. 1184.
SURCOTE, s. surcoat, upper coat, A 617.
SUREMENT, s. assurance, pledge, F 1534.
SURETEE, s. security, D 903, 911; Surete, careless confidence, 7. 215.
SURFEET, s. surfeit, I 913.
SURGERYE, s. surgery, A 413, F 1114.
SURGIEN, s. surgeon, B 2201; Surgiens, pl. B 2195.
SURMOUNTETH, pr. s. surpasses, L. 123; Surmounted of, surpassed in, 3. 826.
SURNAME, s. 6. 31.
SURPLUS, s. difference over and above, T. iv. 60.
SURPLYS, s. surplice, A 3323, G 558.
SURQUIDRIE, s. over-confidence, presumption, I 403, 1067; arrogance, T. i. 213. O. F. surquiderie.
SURSANURE, s. a wound healed outwardly, but not inwardly, F 1113. See note.
SURVEYAUNCE, s. surveillance, C 95.
SUSPECIOUN, s. suspicion, T. ii. 561, v. 1647; B 1512; L. 1290; Suspecion, I 380.
SUSPECIOUS, adj. suspicious, ominous of evil, E 540.
SUSPECT, adj. suspicious, ominous of evil, E 541; suspicious, B 2498.
SUSPECT, s. suspicion, B 2385, 2387, C 263, E 905.
SUSTENANCE, s. sustenance, support, living, E 202; food, L. 2041.
SUSTENE, v. sustain, support, 2. 111; B 1673, F 861; maintain, 1. 22; endure, 6. 2; B 2654; sustain, uphold, preserve, B 160; hold up (herself), 7. 177; Sustene, ger. to hold up, A 1993; to sustain, T. ii. 1686; Sustened, pp. B 1680.
SUSTER, s. sister, 7. 38; HF. 1547; L. 592, 986, 2125; A 871, E 589, 640, F 1045, G 333; Her suster love, love for her sister, L. 2365; Soster, A 3486; Sustren, pl. sisters, T. iii. 733, v. 1227; HF. 1401; L. 979, 2630; A 1019; Sustres, pl. 7. 16; B 4057.
SUWE, ger. to follow, T. i. 379. See SEWE.
SUYTE, s. suit, array (of like kind), A 2873, 3242; Sute, uniform pattern, 3. 261.
SWA, so (Northern), A 4040.
SWAL, pt. s. of Swelle.
SWALOWE, v. swallow, HF. 1036. See SWELWE.
SWALWE, s. swallow (bird), T. ii. 64; A 3258; Swalow, 5. 353.
SWAN, s. swan, 5. 342, 7. 346; A 206, D 1930, H 133; L. 1355; Swannes, pl. F 68.
SWAPPE, s. a swoop, the striking of a bird of prey, HF. 543.
SWAPPE, ger. to swap, strike, E 586; Swapte, pt. s. dashed, T. iv. 256; fell suddenly, E 1099; Swap, imp. s. strike off, G 366.
SWAR, pt. s. swore, B 2000 n. See SWERE.
SWARM, s. a swarm, T. ii. 193; B 4582, F 204.
SWARME, v.; Swarmeth, pr. s. swarms, gathers, F 189; Swarmen, pr. pl. D 1693; Swarmeden, pt. pl. D 1696.
SWARTISH, adj. as adv. darkish, dark, HF. 1647.
SWATTE, pt. s. of Swete.
SWAYN, s. servant-lad, young man, A 4027, B 1914.
SWEIGH, s. motion, sway; B 1. m 5. 3; B 2. p 1. 81; T. ii. 1383; B 296.
SWELLE, v.; Swelleth, pr. s. swells, A 2743; Swal, pt. s. D 967; up swal, was puffed up with anger, B 1750; Swollen, pp. proud, E 950.
SWELLER, s. inflater, B 3. p 6. 5.
SWELTE, v. die, T. iii. 347; 4. 216; Swelt, pr. s. dies, 4. 128; Swelte, 1 pr. s. die, A 3703; Swelte, pt. s. died, E 1776; hence, languished, fainted, A 1356. A.S. sweltan.
SWELWE, v. swallow, B 2808; pr. s. subj. E 1188; Swelweth, pr. s. B 2808. See SWOLWE, SWALOWE.
SWEPE, ger. to sweep, E 978.
SWERD, s. sword, A 112, 1575, 1598, 1706, B 64, F 57, 84, G 168; 7. 212; A. pr. 45; L. 127; Swerde, dat. 4. 100; L. 1775; Swerdes, pl. swords, T. ii. 640; A 1700.
SWERE, v. swear, A 454; ger. 7. 122; B 1171; 1 pr. s. L. 58; Swoor, 1 pt. s. E 2312; Swor, 1 pt. s. 3. 1231; Swore, 2 pt. s. L. 1378; Sw[`o][`o]r, pt. s. swore, 7. 101; A 3114, B 2062, D 961, F 542, 745, 1223; Swor, pt. s. swore, L. 2345; Swore, 2 pt. pl. E 496; Sworen, pt. pl. swore, 3. 1053; B 344, E 176; Sworn, pp. sworn (to the contrary), T. iv. 976; A 1089; sworn (to do it), G 681; bound by oath, F 18; sworn (it should not be so), D 640; Swore, pp. sworn, A 810, F 403; Sworne, pp. as def. adj. C 808; as pl. adj. D 1405; Swer, imp. s. swear, E 357; (misspelt Swere), 3. 753. A.S. swerian.
SWERERE, s. swearer, I 593.
SWERING, s. swearing, C 631.
SWERVE, v. stray, go away, depart, 25. 29; 26. 40 (see vol. iv. pp. xxviii, xxx).
SWETE (sw['e]['e]t[*e]), adj. sweet, A 5, 2427, 2780, B 2041, 2124, D 385, 459, H 42; as s. sweet one, love, 3. 832. See SOTE.
SWETE, s. sweetness, 5. 161.
SWETE (sw[`e][`e]t[*e]), v. sweat, T. ii. 1533; HF. 1042; G 579; ger. G 522; 1 pr. s. T. ii. 1465; A 3702; 2 pr. pl. T. ii. 943; Swatte, pt. s. sweated, B 1966, G 560. A.S. sw[=ae]tan.
SWETE HERTE, sweetheart, T. iii. 69, 98, 127, 147.
SWETE-LOKING, Sweet-Looking, R. 920.
SWETELY, adv. sweetly, A 221.
SWETNESSE, s. sweetness, 1. 51; nourishment, 3. 415.
SWETTER, adj. comp. sweeter, R. 622, 768.
SWETY, adj. sweaty, 9. 28.
SWEVEN, s. dream, R. 28; 3. 119, 276, 279, 1330; 5. 115; HF. 9, 79; B 3930, 4086; Swevenes, pl. dreams, R. 3; T. v. 358; HF. 3; Swevenis (for the rime), B 4111. A.S. swefen.
SWEVENING, s. dream, R. 26; Sweveninges (pron. swev'n['i]ngez), R. 1. See SWEVEN.
SWEYNTE, pp. as def. adj. tired out, slothful, HF. 1783. See note. Pp. of swenchen.
SWICH, adj. such, A 3, 243, 313, B 146, G 719, 1402, &c.; such a thing, 5. 570; B 4626; Swich a, such a, B 3921, F 133; Swich oon, such a one, F 231; Swiche, or Swich, pl. (monosyllabic), A 684.
SWIFTE, def. adj. swift, T. iv. 659; pl. A 190, 2868; used as def. L. 2711; Swift (before a vowel), B 114, 116.
SWIFTEST, sup. adj. R. 949.
SWIFTLY, adv. 5. 76.
SWIMBUL, s. tremulous movement, A 1979 n. Lit. 'giddiness'; cf. Icel. svimr, giddiness, svimra, to be dizzy.
SWIMME, v. swim, A 3550, L. 2450; Swimmen, pr. pl. swim, find abundance, D 1926; Swommen, pt. pl. swam, were filled with swimming things, 5. 188.
SWINK, s. labour, toil, A 188, 540, 4253, G 730. A.S. ge-swinc.
SWINKE, v. toil, labour, T. v. 272; L. 2041; D 202, G 669; ger. HF. 1175; L. 2490; A 186, C 874, E 1342; to cause to labour, HF. 16; Swinke, pr. pl. toil, A 3491; work for, G 21; Swonken, pp. toiled, A 4235. A.S. swincan.
SWINKER, s. labourer, toiler, A 531.
SWIRE, s. neck, throat, R. 325. A.S. swira.
SWOGH, s. (1) sough, low noise, 5. 247; murmur, HF. 1031; sigh, groan, A 3619; Swough, rustling or sighing noise, blast, A 1979; whizzing noise, HF. 1941; Swogh, (2), swoon, 2. 16; D 799, E 1100, F 476; T. iii. 1120, iv. 1212; L. 1816; Swow, grief, 3. 215. Cf. A.S. sw[=o]gan.
SWOLLEN, pp. swollen, i.e. proud, E 950. See SWELLE.
SWOLOW, s. gulf, L. 1104. See note.
SWOLWE, v. swallow, H 36; Swolwe, 1 pr. pl. B 3. p 11. 113; pr. s. subj. I 731. See SWELWE.
SWOMMEN, pr. pl. were filled with swimming things, 5. 188. See SWIMME.
SWONKEN, pp. toiled, A 4235. See SWINKE.
SWOOR, pt. s. of Swere.
SWOOT, s. sweat, G 578. A.S. sw[=a]t.
SWOR,-E,-EN, SWORN; see SWERE.
SWOTE (sw['o]['o]t[*e]), adj. sweet, 5. 296; L. 118, 173, 752, 1077; A 2860, 3205; pl. R. 60; 5. 274. See SWETE, SOTE.
SWOTE, adv. sweetly, T. i. 158; Sote, L. 2612.
SWOUGH, SWOW; see SWOGH.
SWOUNE, SWOWNE, v. swoon, faint, 4. 216; T. ii. 574; Swowneth, pr. s. 7. 619; L. 1314; F 430, 1349; Swowned, pt. s. swooned, 3. 103; A 2943, F 443, 631; Swowned, pp. A 913; Swowninge, pres. pt. swooning, A 2819; Swowning, B 1815; Swowneth, imp. pl. T. iii. 1190.
SWOW, s. swoon; hence, anguish, 3. 215. See SWOGH.
SWOWNE, s. swoon, F 1080; Aswowne, in a swoon, C 245.
SWOWNING, s. swooning, C 246; Swowninge, E 1080.
SWYMBUL, s. shivering movement, A 1979 (MS. Hl., in footnote). See SWIMBUL.
SWYN, s. swine, boar, F 1254; hog, D 460; Swyn, pl. A 598; B 4. m 3. 18; HF. 1777.
SWYNES-HEED, s. pig's head (a term of abuse), A 4262.
SWYTHE, adv. quickly, 5. 503; T. iv. 751; HF. 538; B 730; C 796; as sw., as quickly as possible, immediately, 5. 623; T. v. 1384; L. 913; B 637, G 936.
SWYVE, v. lie with, A 4178, H 256; Swyved, pt. s. E 2378; played the harlot, A 4422; pp. dishonoured, A 3850, 4266. Cf. A.S. sw[=i]fan.
SY, saw; pt. t. of See.
SYDE, s. side, 3. 557; A 112, 558; Sydes, pl. T. iii. 1248.
SYE, ger. to sink down, T. v. 182. A.S. s[=i]gan.
SYE, SYEN, saw; see SEE.
SYGHES, pl. sighs, 5. 246. See SYK, s.
SYK, adj. sick, ill, T. ii. 1516, 1523, 1529; Sik, A 1600; for syk, on account of being sick, D 394; Syke, def. T. ii. 1572; D 1781, F 1100; Syke, pl. sick, T. iii. 1362; sick persons, T. iii. 61. See SEEK.
SYK, s. sigh, T. ii. 145, iii. 801; F 498; Sykes, pl. sighs, 5. 246 n; T. iii. 1361, 1363; A 1920, F 864.
SYKE, v. sigh, T. iii. 1360; ger. T. i. 596, iii. 58; A 1580, 3488; Syke, ger. to sigh (but perhaps read syte, i.e. to grieve; see note), T. ii. 884; Syke, 1 pr. s. 22. 10; Syketh, pr. s. sighs, 5. 404; 22. 62 (men sigh); L. 1165, 1292; A 3619; B 985, D 913, 1228, F 817; Syked, pt. s. sighed, A 2985, B 3394, E 545; Sighte, pt. s. sighed, T. iii. 1080, 1471, iv. 714, 1217, v. 715; B 1035; Syked, pp. sighed, R. 1641. A.S. s[=i]can.
SYKLICHE, adj. sickly, T. ii. 1528; Syklych, T. ii. 1543; Sikly, with difficulty, E 625.
SYLVRE, adj. silver, R. 97.
SYMONIALS, s. pl. simoniacs, I 784.
SYMONYE, s. simony, D 1309, I 781.
SYRE, s. master of the house, D 713; master, 5. 12. See SIRE.
SYS, num. six (at dice), B 3851. See SIS.
[SYTE, v. to grieve; perhaps the right reading in T. ii. 884 (see note).]
SYTHE, s. time, R. 80; Sythe, pl. (orig. a gen. pl.), 7. 222; T. iii. 1595, iv. 753, v. 472, 1381; A 1878, B 733, 1155; ofte sythe, oftentimes, R. 812; E 233, G 1031; Sythes, pl. times, L. 1 a; A 485. A.S. sidh.
SYTHE s. scythe, L. 646. A.S. sidhe.
SYTHIR, s. cider, B 3245 n.
T', for To, frequently prefixed to verbs; as tabyde, tamende, &c.
TAA, v. take (Northern), A 4129. See TAKE.
TABARD, s. a herald's coat-of-arms, hence, (1) the same, as an inn-sign, A 20; (2) a ploughman's loose frock, A 541.
TABERNACLE, s. tent, B 2. p 3. 56; Tabernacles, pl. shrines, HF. 123, 1190.
TABIDE, for To abyde, T. iii. 1810 n.
TABLE, s. table, 3. 646; T. v. 437; A 100; table dormaunt, permanent side-table, A 353; tablet, writing-tablet, 3. 780; B 5. m 4. 13; tablet, plate, HF. 142; table (of the law), C 639; one of the thin plates on which almicanteras are engraved, A. ii. 21. 4; at table, at board, i.e. entertained as a lodger, G 1015; Tables, pl. tables (for calculation), F 1273; dining-tables, B. 1442; writing-tablets, A. ii. 40. 19; D 1741; plates, A. i. 14. 2; the game of 'tables' or backgammon (see Strutt's Sports and Pastimes), 3. 51; F 900, I 793.
TABOUR, s. tabor, small drum, D 2268.
TABOUREN, pr. pl. drum, din, L. 354.
TABREGGE, for To abregge, to abridge, shorten, T. iii. 295, iv. 426 n.
TABREYDE, for To abreyde, to awake, T. v. 520.
TABYDE, for To abyde, to abide, T. v. 33, 353, v. 1183; B 797.
TACHE, s. defect, 21. 18. O. F. tache, teche. See Tecches.
TACHEVE, for To acheve, to achieve, L. 2111; T. iv. 79 n.
TACOMPTE, for To acompte, to reckon up, 22. 17.
TACORD, for To accord, i.e. to agreement, H 98.
TACORDE, for To acorde, to agree, 1. 27.
TACOYE, for To acoye, to quiet, to allure, to decoy, T. v. 782.
TAFFATA, s. taffeta, A 440.
TAFFRAYE, for To affraye, to frighten, E. 455.
TAILLAGES, s. pl. taxes, I 567; Tailages, I 752. O. F. taillage (Godefroy). See TAYLAGE.
TAILLE, s. tally, an account scored upon two similarly notched sticks, A 570, B 1606.
TAKE, v. seize, T. ii. 289; present, offer, L. 1135; G 223; ger. to take, A 34; Takestow, takest thou, G 435; Take me, 1 pr. s. offer myself, betake myself, B 1985; Took, 1 pt. s. drew in, breathed in, B 1. p 3. 2 (see note); hit, D 792; pt. s. handed over, gave, 3. 48; T. ii. 1233; HF. 1596; L. 2372; B 1484, G 1030, 1365, H 91; took, 4. 40; had, B 192; Toke, 2 pt. s. tookest, 3. 483; Toke, pt. pl. took, F 1240; received, F 356; Take, 2 pr. s. subj. take, D 1055; Take, pr. s. subj. take, A 503; take place, come to pass, T. iv. 1562; Take, pp. taken, T. iii. 1144, v. 891; A. ii. 3. 44; A 3007, B 769, E 702, F 475, 792, G 605; entrusted, B 4. p 6. 179; I 880; brought, 1. 20; Taken, pp. A. ii. 3. 42; Tak, imp. s. take, receive, B 117; take, D 1116, 1139; accept as a result, A. ii. 25. 35; tak kepe, take heed, observe, 5. 563; B 3757; tak she, let her take, 5. 462; Taketh, imp. pl. take, 4. 9; 5. 543; T. i. 232; C 90, H 41.
TAKEL, s. tackle, archery-gear, arrows, A 106 (see note).
TALD, pp. told (Northern), A 4207. See TELLE.
TALE, s. tale, 3. 60; L. 237 a; A 3126, B 46, 1125, C 460, D 1298, 1671; discourse, story, A 36, 831; account, B 4308; enumeration, E 383; I gan finde a tale to him, I thought of something to say to him, 3. 536; telle tale, give an account of, A 330; Tales, pl. A 792, 798, B 130.
TALE, v. tell a tale, talk, speak, T. iii. 1235; Talen, ger. to tell tales, A 772; Tale, ger. to tell tales, converse, T. iii. 231; Tale, pr. s. subj. talk about, I 378.
TALENT, s. inclination, wish, desire, B 3. p 11. 57; L. 1771 (see note); B 2439, I 228, 294; desire, appetite, C 540; longing, B 2. p 1. 8; Talents, pl. desires, B 1. p 1. 38; B 4. p 4. 134; B 5. p 5. 13; Talentes, I 915.
TALING, s. tale-telling, B 1624.
TALIGHTE, for To alighte, i.e. to alight, E 909.
TALKE, v. talk, T. v. 668.
TALKING, s. discourse, G 684.
TALLE, adj. docile, obsequious, 4. 38. See note.
TAME, adj. A 2178, 2186; 5. 349; 7. 315.
TAMENDE, for To amende, to redress, E 441; Tamenden, ger. to amend, B 462.
TANENDE, for To an ende, to an end, T. v. 475 n.
TANOYEN, for To anoyen, to annoy, to injure, B 492.
TANSWERE, (tansw[`e]r[*e]), i.e. to answer, D 1589.
TAPERE, for To apere, to appear, T. ii. 909 n.
TAPES (taapez), pl. tapes, A 3241.
TAPICER, s. upholsterer, maker of carpets, A 362.
TAPITE, v. cover with tapestry, 3. 260. Cf. Lat. tapetum.
TAPPE, s. tap, A 3890, 3892.
TAPPESTERE, s. female tapster, barmaid, A 241, 3336.
Tarditas, s. slowness, I 718.
TARE, s. tare, kind of weed, A 1570; tare (single stem of tares), A 4000, 4056.
TAREDE, for To arede, to explain, T. iv. 1570 n.
TARESTE, for To areste, to arrest, F 1370.
TARGE, s. target, shield, A 471, 975; 7. 33; defence, 1. 176.
TARIEN, v. tarry, B 983; delay (used actively), F 73; Tarien, ger. to delay, waste, A 2820; to tarry, T. ii. 1019; Tarie, 1 pr. s. tarry, T. iii. 1195; 2 pr. pl. subj. F 1233; Taried, pt. s. tarried, 5. 415; caused (them) to wait, B 3463; Taried, pp. delayed, T. ii. 1739.
TARRAYE, for To arraye, to array, arrange, E 961.
TART, adj. of sharp flavour, pungent, A 381.
TARTRE, s. tartar, G 813; oille of Tartre, (probably) cream of tartar, or bitartrate of potassium, A 630. F. tartre, Low Lat. tartarum. 'An acid concrete salt, deposited from wines when perfectly fermented; ... when in the crude state, it is much used as a flux in the assaying of ores'; Webster.
TARYINGE, s. tarrying, delay, 5. 565; A. ii. 25. 20; A 821; Tarying, 5. 468.
TAS, s. heap (see note), A 1005, 1009, 1020. O.F. tas.
TASSAILLE, for To assaille, i.e. to assail, 9. 40; E 1180.
TASSAYE, for To assaye, to test, prove, try, 3. 346, E 454, 1075.
TASSELED, pp. fringed, provided with tassels, R. 1079; Tasseld, A 3251.
TASSEMBLE, for To assemble, to bring together, D 89.
TASSOILLE, for To assoille, i.e. to absolve, C 933.
TASSURE, for To assure, B 1231.
TAST, s. taste, relish (for), 5. 160.
TASTE, v. try, test, L. 1993; Tasted, pt. s. tasted, experienced, T. i. 639; Taste, imp. s. feel, G 503 (see note).
TATH, pr. s. takes, B 728 n.
TAUGHTE, pt. s. of Teche.
TAVERNE, s. tavern, A 4376, C 663, I 411; Tavernes, pl. A 240, C 465.
TAVERNER, s. innkeeper, C 685.
TAVYSE, for To avyse (me), to deliberate, B 1426.
TAWAYTE, for To awayte, to dwell, remain, 25. 7.
TAYL, s. tail, L. 393; B 3224, D 1687, F 196; Tayle, dat. 3. 640; Tayles, pl. B 3222.
TAYLAGE, s. taxation, 9. 54. Lit. 'taking by tally.' See TAILLAGES.
TECCHES, pl. evil qualities, defects, T. iii. 935; characteristics, HF. 1778. See TACHE.
TECHE, v. teach, instruct, A 308, 482, B 1180, G 343; tell, D 1019; ger. to show, R. 518; Techen, v. direct, B 4139; ger. to inform (him of), D 1326; Taughte, 1 pt. s. taught, told, D 1050; pt. s. A 497, B 133; Teching, pres. part. teaching, showing, pointing out, A. ii. 12. 14.
TECHING, s. teaching, A 518.
Te deum, the anthem so called, D 1866.
TEER, s. tear, E 1104. See TERE.
TEETH, pl. of Tooth, L. 2006.
TEHEE, interj. (denoting) laughter, hee-hee! A 3740.
TELLE, v. tell, recount, relate, 1. 128; A 38, B 1185, 1634; compute, 3. 440; ger. to tell, to be told, F 447; Tellen, ger. to tell, T. i. 1; A 72; v. tell, recount, 2. 13; Telle, 1 pr. s. account, 5. 326; B 4344; Telle no tale, set no store, 5. 326; Telles, pr. s. (Northern form), tells, 3. 73; HF. 426; Tolde, 1 pt. s. counted, HF. 1380; accounted, D 203, 208; Tolde, pt. s. accounted, B 3676; pt.pl. esteemed, T. i. 131; Told, pp. told, A 715; herd told, heard (it) told, T. i. 197; Tolde, pp. pl. told, B 56; Tel, imp. s. tell, B 1167; 1. 57; Tel forth, tell out, D 1298; Telleth, imp. pl. 3. 555; 1135; B 1346, D 61, 1289, H 311. A.S. tellan.
TEMBRACE, for To embrace, T. v. 224; E 1101.
TEME, s. theme, C 425 n. See THEME.
TEMEN, v. bring; temen us on bere, bring us on our bier, let us die, HF. 1744. A.S. t[=e]man, t[=y]man, to bring forward (Schmid).
TEMPER, s. mood, R. 346.
TEMPERAUNCE, s. temperance, moderation, F 785.
TEMPEST, s. storm, 1. 42; 7. 314; A 406; tempest (see note), A 884; Tempestes, pl. HF. 966.
TEMPEST THEE, imp. s. violently distress thyself, 13. 8; Tempest, 2 pr. s. subj. vex, perturb, B 2. P 4. 50.
TEMPESTOUS, adj. tempestuous, T. ii. 5.
TEMPLE, s. temple, 1. 145; E 2293, F 296; inn of court, A 567; Temples, pl. T. iii. 1115.
TEMPLE-DORE, s. temple-door, 5. 239.
TEMPOREL, adj. temporal, T. iv. 1061; D 1132; Temporels, pl. temporal, B 2188; Temporeles, I 685.
TEMPRE, v. control; Temprede, pt. s. modulated, B 3. m 12. 14; Tempred, pt. s. tempered, 5. 214; Tempred, pp. tempered, G 926. (In alchemy, to temper is to adjust or moderate the heat at which a thing is melted.)
TEMPS, s. tense; futur temps, future tense, futurity, time to come, G 875. See the note.
TEMPTOUR, s. tempter, D 1655.
TEN, ten, A 454; ten so wood, ten times as mad, L. 735. Cf. TWO.
TENBRACE, for To enbrace, B 1891.
TENCRESEN, for To encresen, to increase, E 1808.
TENDETH, pr. s. tends, B 1. p 6. 30.
TENDRE, adj. tender, R. 541, 857, 1013; A 7, 150, 2828; Tender, 1. 180.
TENDRE-HERTED, adj. tender-hearted, T. v. 825.
TENDRELY, adv. tenderly, A 1197, E 686, H 165; bitterly, R. 332; Tendreliche, T. iv. 353, 369; Tenderly, feelingly, 2. 93; 7. 129.
TENDERNESSE, s. tenderness, L. 2280.
TENDURE, for To endure, E 756, 811.
TENDYTE, for To endyte, to compose, write, 5. 167; 7. 9; T. i. 6; L. 310 a; to relate, L. 1345; A 1209; Tendite, G 80 n.
TENE (t['e]['e]n[*e]), s. vexation, R. 157; 1. 3; T. i. 813, iv. 1605; A 3106; sorrow, grief, 7. 140, 168; HF. 387; T. v. 240; cross, trouble, T. ii. 61. A.S. t[=e]ona.
TENOUR, s. outline of the story, L. 929.
TENQUERE, for To enquere, to ask, 1. 113; E 1543.
TENSPYRE, for To enspyre, i.e. to inspire, G 1470.
TENTE, s. tent, 1. 9, 41; T. v. 148, 845; A 1021, B 3570, 3762; Tentes, pl. 7. 154; T. v. 670.
TENTHE, tenth, T. iv. 1595, 1598; HF. 63, 111; Tenthe some, company of ten (see note), T. ii. 1249.
TENTIFLY, adv. attentively, carefully, E 334.
TERCEL, adj. male (of an eagle), 5. 393, 449; as s. male eagle, 5. 405, 415; Tercels, pl. male, 5. 540. See note to 5. 371.
TERCELET, s. male falcon, 5. 529, 533; F 504, 621; Tercelets, pl. male birds of prey, 5. 659; male hawks, F 648. 'Tiercelet, m. the tassell, or male of any kind of hawke, so tearmed, because he is, commonly, a third part lesse then the female'; Cotgrave's French Dict. F. tiercelet.
TERCIANE, adj. tertian, B 4149.
TERE (t[`e][`e]r[*e]), s. tear, B 3251, 3852, F 894; Teer, (for Tere, before a vowel), E 1104; Teres, pl. 2. 10; 4. 8; 12. 9; A 1280, B 70, 3853.
TERE (t[`e]r[*e]), v. tear, B 1326; scratch, R. 325; Torn, pp. L. 2103.
TERINS, s. pl. tarins, siskins, R. 665. F. tarin.
TERME, s. set time, appointed time, T. v. 696, 1090; HF. 392; L. 2499, 2510; period, space of time, 3. 79; end, goal, B 3. m 9. 35; 'term,' a portion of the zodiac (see note), F 1288; (during the) term, A 1029, D 1331; terme of his lyve, while he lives, G 1479; in terme, in set phrases, C 311; Termes, pl. set expressions, pedantic phrases, A 323, 639, B 1189, G 1398; legal jargon, R. 199; bounds, limits, B 3. m 12. 40; borders, B 2. m 8. 8; periods, A 3028; terms, T. ii. 1037; HF. 857; C 51, F 1266.
TERME-DAY, s. appointed day, 3. 730.
TERMYNE, v. determine, express in 'good set terms,' 5. 530.
TERRESTRE, adj. earthly, E 1332.
TERSLET, s. male hawk, 5. 393 n. See TERCELET.
TERVE, pr. s. subj. flay, G 1274 n; Terved (not Terned), pp. skinned, G 1171 n. (This is certainly the right word; in G 1171, read terved [not torned], and in G 1274, read terve [not torne]. See my letter in the Athenaeum, Mar. 24, 1894. So in Havelok, 603, for tirneden read tirueden = tirveden, i.e. rolled back. In Allit. Poems, B. 630, for tyrne read tyrue = tirve, flay. In Gawain and the Grene Knight, 1921, for tyrnen read tyruen = tyruen; so again in the Wars of Alexander, ed. Skeat, 4114. Cf. Over-tyrvyn, subverto; Prompt. Parv.; A.S. tearflian; Low G. tarven, um tarven, up tarven, den Rand von einem Kleidungsst[:u]cke umschlagen, das innerste ausw[:a]rts kehren.')
TERY, adj. tearful, T. iv. 821.
TESCAPE, for To escape, 18. 50; F 1357.
TESPYE, for To espye, to spy out, espy, L. 966, B 1989, 4478, D 398; Tespyen, for To espyen, to see, to look about, E 1257, 1410.
TESTAMENT, s. last will, D 424; Testaments, pl. wills, D 1306.
TESTERS, pl. head-pieces, A 2499. O. F. testiere, 'a sallet, or steel-cap'; Cotgrave.
TESTES, s. pl. vessels for assaying metals (Tyrwhitt), G 818. A vessel called a 'testa' is figured in Theatrum Chemicum, iii. 326. See Test in Webster.
TESTIF, adj. heady, headstrong, T. v. 802; A 4004.
TETE, s. teat, A 3704.
TEVERY, for To every, T. iii. 912 n.
TEWEL, for Tuwel, D 2148 n. See TUWEL.
TEXPOUNDEN, for To expounden, to expound, to explain, B 1716.
TEXT, s. text, quotation from an author, T. iii. 1357; L. 328; B 45; saying, A 177, 182; text (as opposed to a gloss), 3. 333; Textes, pl. texts, authorities, H 236.
TEXTUEL, adj. well versed in texts, learned, H 235; I 57.
TEYD, pp. tied, bound, E 2432.
TEYNE, s. a thin plate of metal, G 1225, 1229; Teynes, pl. G 1332, 1337. Lat. taenia, Gk. [Greek: tainia], a band, fillet, riband, strip.
TH', for The; common, as in thabsence, for the absence.
THABBOT, for The abbot, B 1827 n.
THABSENCE, the absence, A 1239.
THADVERSITEE, the adversity, E 756.
THAKKETH, pr. s. strokes, pats, D 1559; Thakked, pp. stroked, A 3304. A.S. thaccian; see note.
THALIGHTE, for Thee alighte; in thee alighte, alighted in thee, B 1660.
THALMYGHTY, for The almighty, 5. 379.
THAMENDES, for The amendes, the amends, 3. 526.
THAMOROUSE, for The amorouse, T. iv. 1431 n.
THAN, conj. than, A 322, 1036; see THEN.
THAN; see THANNE.
THANGEL, for The angel, B 3206.
THANK, s. expression of thanks, A 612; thanks, T. i. 21, 1015, 1060; A. pr. 39; E 2388; can th., owes thanks, A 1808; his th., the thanks to him, L. 452; my thankes, by my goodwill, willingly, R. 1666; his thankes, of his free will, willingly, B 3. p 11. 63; R. 1321; A 1626, 2107, D 272; hir thankes, of their own will, A 2114, I 1069.
THANKE, 1 pr. s. thank, E 1088; Th. hit thee, thank thee for it, 10. 51; Thanken, pr. pl. F 354; Thanked, 1 pt. s. thanked, R. 587; Thanking, pres. pt. 5. 672. See THONKE.
THANNE, adv. then, 3. 1191; T. v. 1427; L. 1342; D 2004, I 104; Than, then, 1. 118; 2. 86; 3. 754; 5. 82; A 12, 1479, B 3368, &c.; next, 5. 324; er than, sooner than, before, G 899; Thenne, then, T. ii. 210.
THANSWERE, for The answere, D 2072.
THAPOCALIPS, for The Apocalypse, HF. 1385.
THAPOSTLE, the apostle, B 2596, 2824, D 49, 1881.
THAQUEINTAUNCE, the acquaintance, T. v. 122.
THAR, pr. s. impers. (it) is necessary, is needful; thar ye, it is needful that ye, B 2258; thar thee, it is needful for thee, you need, or thou needst, B 2. p 3. 62 (see note); B 3. p 11. 71; D 329, 336, 1365, H 352; him thar, it is needful for him, he needs, 1. 76; 3. 256; T. ii. 1661; he must, A 4320; Thurte, pt. s.; th. him, he needed, R. 1089, 1324; yow thurfte, you would need, you need, T. iii. 572. A.S. thurfan; pr. t. thearf, pt. t. thorfte.
THARIVAILE, for The arivaile; the arrival, the landing, HF. 451.
THARMES, for The armes, the arms, armorial bearings HF. 1411.
THARRAY, for The array, A 716, B 393, D 1075, F 63.
THASCRY, for The ascry, the alarm, T. ii. 611.
THASSAY, for The assay, the endeavour, 5. 2.
THASSEGE, the siege, T. iv. 1480; the besieging force, T. iv. 62.
THASSEMBLEE, the assembly, R. 505; B 403.
THASSEMBLINGE, the assembling, B 2431.
THAT, rel. pron. that which, 3. 635, 708; T. v. 1335; B 3976, D 781, I 307; whom, 3. 979; that of, from whom, 3. 964; That oon, the one, 3. 1290; 5. 143; A 4013; That other, the other, 3. 634, 1290; 5. 143; A 4013; That, with reference to whom, G 236; conj. that, A 1, &c.; so that, 3. 566; 4. 135; as that, 3. 959; as, as well as, B 1036; because, B 3. p 4. 32; if that, if, 3. 969, 971.
THAVENTAYLE, for The aventayle, the mouthpiece of a helmet, T. v. 1558.
THAVISIOUN, for The avisioun, the vision, B 4313 n; Thavision, 3. 285.
THAVYS, for The avys, the advice, A 3076.
THE, def. art. A 2, &c.
THE; as in The bet, by so much the better, 3. 668; The las, by so much the less, 3. 675. A.S. th[=y]*.
THE, for Thee, pers. pron. T. i. 879, F 676, &c.
TH['E]ATRE, s. theatre, area for a tournament, A 1885; theatre, B 1. p 1. 35.
THEDOM, s. success, B 1595. See note. From A.S. th[=e]on, to thrive.
THEE, v. thrive, prosper, R. 1067; never mot she thee, may she never prosper, 5. 569; mot he never thee, may he never prosper, T. ii. 670; lat him never thee, let him never prosper, B 4622, D 2207; thou shalt never thee, E 1388; he shal never thee, G 641; also moot I thee, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper, 4. 267; B 2007, D 1215, E 1226; so moot I thee, D 361; as mote I thee, T. i. 341; so theech, for so thee ich, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper, C 947, G 929; so theek, for so thee ik, as I hope to prosper, A 3864. A.S. th[=e]on.
THEEF, s. thief, robber, D 1338, 1351, F 537, H 224, 234; false wretch, 3. 650; 7. 161; L. 2330; D 800; Theves, gen. thief's, L. 465; Theves, pl. thieves, D 1194; robbers, 1. 15; Thevis, D 2173.
THEEFLY, adv. like a thief, L. 1781.
THEE-WARD, to, towards thee, B 2. p 1. 9.
THEFFECT, for The effect, the result, T. i. 212; L. 622, 1160, 1924; A 1189, B 893, G 1261; the substance, pith, L. 1180, 2403; the matter, contents, 2. 56; the source, D 1451; the moral, B 2148; the sum (of the matter), A 2366; Theffectes, pl. the effects, A 2228.
THEFTE, s. theft, R. 1136.
THEGLE, for The egle, i.e. the eagle, B 3573.
THEIR, for The eir, the air, D 1939.
THEMBASSADOURS, the ambassadors, T. iv. 140, 145.
THEME, s. text, thesis, C 333, 425. See TEME.
THEMPEROUR, for The emperour, the emperor, 3. 368; B 248; Themperoures, the emperor's, B 151.
THEN, conj. than, 4. 235; 7. 173, 297; L. 1693, 2092; Than, A 322, 1036, &c.
THENCENS, for The encens, the incense, A 2277, 2938; L. 2612.
THENCHAUNTEMENTS, pl. the enchantments, A 1944.
THENCHE, v. imagine, A 3253. See THENKE.
THENCHESON, for The encheson, the reason, cause; T. v. 632. See ENCHESOUN.
THENCREES, for The encrees, the increase, A 275.
THENDE, for The ende, the end, 16. 45; T. ii. 260; B 423, 965, 3269.
THENGENDRING, for The engendring, the process of production, HF. 968.
THENGYN, for The engyn, the (warlike) engine, HF. 1934.
THENKE, v. think of, 5. 311; Thenken, ger. to think, 3. 100; Thenke, 1 pr. s. think, intend, E 641; Thenkestow, thinkest thou, T. iv. 849, 1088; thou thinkest, T. ii. 1373; Thenketh, pr. s. 7. 105; Thenken, pr. pl. F 537; Thoghte, 1 pt. s. thought, 3. 448; Thought, pp. considered, B 2. p 7. 77; Thenk, imp. s. think, A 3477, H* 362; Thenke on, think of, 16. 47; Thenketh, imp. pl. think, T. i. 26; D 1165, E 116; remember, C 75. A.S. thencan. See THENCHE.
THENNE, adj. thin, A 4066. (A Kentish form.) See THINNE.
THENNE, adv. then, T. ii. 210. See THANNE.
THENNE, adv. thence, D 1141.
THENNES, adv. thence, i.e. away from that place, T. iv. 695; thence, R. 791; T. iii. 1145; B 308, 510, 1043, F 326, 327, 960; as s., the place that, G 66.
THENNES-FORTH, adv. thenceforth, B 1755; fro th., from such time, B 4. p 3. 13.
THENTENCIOUN, for The entencioun, i.e. the intention, G 1443.
THENTENTE, for The entente, the design, B 930; the purpose, end, G 1306; the meaning, T. v. 1630.
THENTREE, for The entree, the entrance, A 1983.
THENUOYE, for The envoy, 19. 21 n.
THENVYOUS, for The envyous, the spiteful, malicious, 3. 642.
THEOLOGIE, s. theology, I 1043.
THEORIK, s. theory, theoretical explanation, A. pr. 63; theory, B 1. p 1. 22 n.
THER, adv. there, B 62, 1190, &c.; where, T. ii. 618, v. 488, 711; L. 785, &c.; when, B 474; whither, at which, B 469; whereas, D 1213, G 724; wherefore, T. iii. 1437; wherever, D 128; wherewith, A. ii. 29. 9; as to which, T. ii. 588; wherefore (I pray that), D 1561.
THER-ABOUTE, adv. concerned with that matter, HF. 597; about it, D 1837; thereupon, therein, G 832; round it, A 937.
THERAFTER, adv. afterwards, 3. 66.
THER-AGAYNS, prep. against that, I 665; Ther-ayeins, in reply, T. ii. 369.
THER-AS, THER AS, there where, where, B 2384, D 78, F 1207, 1214; there, I 162; whereas, D 1177; where that, L. 28 a, 839; A 34, 172, B 2237; when that, L. 1277; wheresoever, B 4. m 7. 44; Ther-as that, where, 1. 160; Ther that, where, F 267.
THERBE, for The erbe, the herb, HF. 290.
THER-BIFORE, adv. before that time, D 631; beforehand, E 689, 729.
THER-BIFORN, adv. beforehand, A 2034; before the event, B 197, C 624; previously, A 3997.
THERBY, by it, to it, D 984, 1015; into possession of it, F 1115; beside it, R. 1184.
THER-FORE, adv. therefore, A 189; for that purpose, A 809, F 177; on that account, L. 1863; E 445; on that point, E 1141; Therfor, for it, L. 1391.
THERFRO, therefrom, from it, R. 1660; HF. 895.
THER-INNE, therein, in it, R. 506; 5. 33; T. iii. 1632; B 1945, 3573.
THER-OF, adv. with respect to that, E 644; concerning that, 3. 1132; A 462; from that, 3. 1166; thereby, I 314; of it, 20. 8.
THER-ON, adv. thereupon, A 160; thereof, F 3.
THER-OUTE, adv. out there, out in the open air, B 3362; outside there, G 1136.
THERTHE, for The erthe, the earth, R. 1423, 1428; 5. 80.
THERTO, adv. besides, moreover, HF. 1650; 3. 704, 1006; A 48, 153, 757, B 135, D 1251; to it, 2. 100; also, likewise, R. 1262.
THER-UPON, adv. immediately, A 819.
THER-WHYLES, whilst, B 5. p 6. 159; Ther-whyle, for that time, 1. 54.
THERWITH, adv. withal, for all that, 3. 954; moreover, 12. 5; F 931, H 123; thereupon, 3. 275, 659; at the same time, B 3210, F 194.
THER-WITH-AL, thereupon, HF. 2031; A 1078; therewith, with it, by means of it, R. 1444; 5. 405; A 566; beside it, besides, R. 226; L. 1175; B 3131, 3612; at once, L. 148; thereat, L. 864.
THESCHAUNGE, for The eschaunge, the exchange, T. iv. 146, 158, 160.
THESCHEWING, for The eschewing, the avoiding (of anything), 5. 140.
THESTAT, for The estat, the estate, the rank, condition, A 716; Thestaat, B 128, I 332.
THEVES; see THEEF.
THEWED, pp.; wel thewed, of good thews, or habits, of good disposition, 4. 180.
THEWES, s. pl. habits, natural qualities, L. 2577; E 409, 1542; good qualities, virtues, HF. 1851; G 101; customs, habits, manners, T. ii. 723; morals, HF. 1834; wikkede thewes, immoralities, B 4. p 3. 51. A.S. th[=e]aw.
THEXCELLENT, for The excellent, B 150.
THEXCUSE, for Thee excuse, D 1611.
THEXECUCION, for The execucion, the execution, 10. 65.
THEXP['E]RI['E]NCE, the experience, E 2238.
THEY, pron. they, A 373, 375, &c.
THIDER, adv. thither, L. 1475; A 1263, B 144, C 749.
THIDER-WARD, adv. thither, A 2530.
THIKKE, adj. thick, A 549, D 868, F 159; substantial, B 4. p 2. 100; repeated, B 4. m 5. 12, 16; stout, plump, A 3973; Thurgh thikke and thenne, through thick and thin, A 4066.
THIKKE, adv. thickly, R. 1396, 1419.
THIKKE-HERD, adj. thick-haired, A 2518.
THIKKER, adj. comp. thicker, 5. 273.
THIKKE-STERRED, adj. thickly covered with stars, A. ii. 23. 1.
THILKE, that, R. 660; 3. 785, 16. 23, 22. 12, &c.; such a, A 182; that same, A 1193, F 188; that very, that same, C 753, G 197; that sort of, I 50; pl. those, HF. 173; L. 366; A. i. 7. 5.
THIMAGE, for The image, L. 1760; B 1695.
THING, s. fact, C 156; property, wealth, R. 206; D 1132, G 540; deed, legal document, A 325; for any thing, at any cost, A 276; Thing, pl. things, 3. 349; L. 11, 2140; Thinges, pl. things, A 175; matters of business, B 1407, 4279; poems, L. 364; pieces of music, F 78; services, prayers, B 1281, D 876.
THINGOT, for The ingot, G 1233; cf. 1314. See INGOT.
THINKE, v. think, A 346. Put for thenke; see THENKE.
THINKE, v. seem, T. i. 405; Thinketh, pr. s. impers. (it) seems, L. 247, 1300; B 1901, 3968, C 801, F 406; me th., it seems to me, 3. 547, 998; A 37, 2207, G 308; how th. yow, how does it seem to you, D 2204; Thinke, pr. s. subj. (it) seem, L. 2671; Thoghte, pt. s. impers. (it) seemed, L. 1697; Thoughte, pt. s. L. 134, 1976; B 3703, E 406, F 527; me thoughte, it seemed to me, A 385; him th., it seemed to him, A 682; us th., it seemed to us, A 785; hir th., it seemed to her, D 965, 967; hem th., it seemed to them, B 146, C 475. A.S. thyncan.
THINNE, adj. thin, A 679; slender, B 2. m 7. 14; poor, feeble, 9. 36; E 1682; scanty, limited, G 741; Thenne, A 4066. A.S. thynne.
THIRLETH, pr. s. pierces, 7. 211; Thirled, pp. 7. 350; T. ii. 642; A 2710. A.S. thyrlian, thirlian.
THIS, A 175, &c.; contracted form of this is, T. ii. 363, iii. 936, v. 151; HF. 502; E 56, F 889; This is, pronounced this, 5. 411, 620; A 1091, D 91, 1041; Thise (dhiiz), pl. (monosyllabic), A 701, B 59, &c.
THO (dh[`o][`o]), pl. those, 3. 914; T. i. 931; L. 153, 1575; A. i. 8. 4; A 498, 1123, 2351, 3246; those, them, D 595. A.S. th[=a].
THO (dh[`o][`o]), adv. then, at that time, R. 525; 3. 234; 5. 298; L. 210, 1629; A. ii. 1. 8; A 993, 3329, &c.; still, 3. 1054. A.S. th[=a].
THOCCIDENT, for The occident, the west, B 3864.
THOFFICE, for The office, the duty, B 2863.
THOGH, THOUGH, though, 3. 914; 4. 200; A 68, 253; as though, as if, A 553; yet, 3. 670.
THOGHT, s. thought, A 479; anxiety, B 1779, E 80; Thought, anxiety, T. i. 579.
THOGHTE; see THENKE.
THOGHTFUL, adj. moody, I 677.
THOLDE, for The olde, pl. the old, D 857.
THOLED, pp. suffered, D 1546. A.S. tholian.
THOMBE (thumb[*e]), s. thumb, A 563, F 83, 148; Thoumbe, A. i. 1. 1.
THONDER (thunder), s. thunder, A 492, F 258; T. ii. 233, iii. 662; Thunder, L. 1219.
THONDER-CLAPPES, s. pl. thunder-claps, I 174.
THONDER-DINT, s. stroke of lightning, T. v. 1505; D 276; Thonder-dent, thunder-clap, A 3807.
THONDERER (thunderer), s. thunderer, B 4. m 6. 2.
THONDER-LEYT, s. thunder-bolt, B 1. m 4. 8 (see note); lightning, I 839.
THONDRE (thundr[*e]), pr. s. subj. thunder, B 2. m 4. 11.
THONKE, 1 pr. s. thank, E 380; Thonketh, pr. s. F 1545; Thonked, pt. s. T. i. 124, iii. 1130; Thonked, pp. D 5; Thonketh, imp. pl. B 1113; Thonkinge, pres. pt. T. iii. 1552. See THANKE.
THON['O]UR, for The honour, T. i. 120; B 1767, E 1449.
THORGH, prep. through, 5. 127, 129. See THURGH.
THORIENT, for The orient, the east, B 3871, 3883.
THORIGINAL, for The original, L. 1558.
THORISONTE, for The orisonte, the horizon, E 1797, F 1017.
THORISOUN, for The orisoun, the prayer, A 2261.
THORN, s. thorn-tree, A 2923; thorn, T. ii. 1272, iii. 1104; Thornes, pl. hawthorns, B 2. m 3. 10; thorns, 1. 149; T. ii. 1274.
THOROUGH-PERCED, pp. pierced through, B 3. p 1. 2.
THORP, s. village, E 208 n; Throp, E 199, 208; Thorpes, pl. 5. 350; Thropes, gen. sing. of a village, I 12; pl. D 871. A.S. thorp.
THORRIBLE, for The horrible, B 473 n.
THORUGH-PASSEN, pr. pl. penetrate, B 4. m 3. 32.
THOUGHT, s. anxiety, T. i. 579; see THOGHT.
THOUGHTE; see THENKE, and THINKE.
THOUMBE, s. thumb, A. i. 1. 1. See THOMBE.
THOURGH-GIRT, pp. struck through, T. iv. 627. From M.E. gurden, to strike; see gurden (2) in Stratmann.
THOUSAND, R. 870; A 1669; L. 1; Thousand[`e]s, pl. thousands, T. v. 1802.
THOUSAND-FOLD, T. i. 819; C 40.
THRAL, s. thrall, slave, subject, servant, 3. 767, 12. 23; L. 1313; B 3343, C 183, 189, 202, D 155, 1660, F 769, G 196, H 357, I 142; Thralles, pl. I 152.
THRAL, adj. subject, B 3. m 5. 6; enthralled, A 1552, I 137; Thralle, pl. enthralled, B 2751; Thral, as pl., L. 1940. (Apparently an adjectival use of the sb. above).
THRALDOM, s. bondage, slavery, B 286, 338; servitude, T. ii. 856; I 142.
THRALLE, v. subject, T. i. 235; Thrallen, v. enthral, T. ii. 773; subjugate, R. 882.
THRASTE, pt. s. thrust, T. ii. 1155; pt. pl. C 260. See THRESTE.
THREDBAR, adj. threadbare, A 260, 290; Thredbare, I 419.
THREDE, dat. of Threed.
THREDE, v. thread, R. 99.
THREE, three, A 164, 639, &c.
THREED, s. thread, L. 2018; A 2030; thread (of destiny), T. v. 7; Threde, dat. R. 104; 5. 267.
THREPE, 1 pr. pl. (we) call, assert to be, G 826. 'Threap, v. n. to maintain or insist pertinaciously; to repeat or reiterate obstinately. A.S. thr[=e]apian, to afflict, chide.' Atkinson's Cleveland Glossary.
THRESHFOLD, s. threshold, B 1. p 1. 54; A 3482, E 288, 291.
THRESSHE, v. thrash, A 536.
THREST, s. thirst, B 2. m 2. 15 n. See THURST.
THRESTE, v. thrust, push, A 2612; Thresten, v. thrust, B 2. p 5. 29; Threste, 2 pr. pl. thrust, B 2. p 5. 100; Threste, pt. s. thrust, E 2003; Threste, pt. pl. vexed, T. iv. 254. A.S. thr[=ae]stan. See THRASTE.
THRETE (thr[`e][`e]t[*e]), v. threaten, L. 754; Threteth, pr. s. T. iv. 909; I 646. A.S. thr[=e]atian.
THRETING, s. threatening, menace, G 698.
THRETTY, adj. thirty, F 1368.
THREW, pt. s. of THROWE.
THRIDDE, third, 4. 29; HF. 308; L. 287, 1660, 1932; R. 955, 980; T. iii. 2, 1818; A 1463, 2271, &c.
THRIFT, s. success, welfare, T. ii. 847; profit, success, G 739, 1425; good thrift bad, prayed for the welfare (of), blessed, T. iii. 1249; by my thrift, if I succeed, T. ii. 1483, iv. 1630.
THRIFTIESTE, thriftiest, most successful, T. i. 1081; most thriving, T. ii. 737.
THRIFTILY, adv. carefully, A 105; profitably, A 3131; encouragingly, F 1174.
THRIFTY, adj. profitable (to the buyer), B 138; profitable, B 46, 1165; serviceable, D 238; provident, 7. 197.
THRILLED, for Thirled, T. ii. 642 n.
THRINGE, v. press, T. iv. 66; Throng, pt. s. forced his way, 7. 55; thrust, E 2353; Thringing, pr. pt. thronging, R. 656. A.S. thringan.
THRISTE, v. thrust against, support, B 4. m 7. 41; Thriste, pt. s. thrust, T. iii. 1574; Thrist, pp. B 4. p 4. 142. Icel. thr[=y]sta.
THRITTENE, thirteen, D 2259.
THRITTY, thirty, E 1421.
THROF, pt. s. of Thryve.
THRONG, s. A 2612.
THRONG, pt. s. of Thringe.
THROP, s. thorp, small village, E 199, 208; Thropes, gen. of a village, I 12; Thropes, pl. D 871. See THORP.
THROSTEL, s. throstle, song-thrush, 5. 364. See THRUSTEL.
THROTE, s. throat, 3. 945; T. iii. 1250; A. i. 21. 53; Throtes, pl. R. 192, 507; 3. 320.
THROTE-BOLLE, s. ball of the throat, 'the protuberance in the throat called Adam's apple,' A 4273.
THROUGH-OUT, quite through, 11. 3.
THROWE, s. short space of time, while, period, 2. 86; 7. 93; L. 866, 1286; T. ii. 687, 1655; B 953, 3326, E 450; time, T. iv. 384, v. 1461; D 1815, G 941. A.S. thr[=a]g.
THROWE, ger. to throw, T. ii. 971; Throweth, pr. s. 4. 99; Threw, pt. s. T. iii. 184; Threwe, pt. pl. R. 786; Throwe, pp. thrown, L. 1960; Throwen, pp. cast, HF. 1325; twisted, turned, T. iv. 1159.
THROWES, pl. torments, T. v. 206; throes, T. v. 1201. Icel. thr['a]; A.S. thr[=e]a.
THRUSTE, v.; pr. s. Thrusteth, thirsts, yearns, L. 103. (MS. Tn. has thursteth.) See THURSTE.
THRUSTEL, s. throstle, thrush, B 1963; Throstel, 5. 364; Thrustles, pl. R. 665.
THRUSTEL-COK, s. male thrush, B 1959.
THRYE, adv. thrice, T. ii. 89, 463.
THRYES, adv. thrice, 5. 61; L. 2686; A 63, 463, 562, 2952, B 1732.
THRYVE, v. thrive, prosper, R. 1067; T. i. 966; E 172; ger. G 1411; so thr. I, as I hope to thrive, D 1764; Thryveth, pr. s. grows up, B 5. m 4. 19; Throf, pt. s. flourished, B 3. m 4. 3.
THRYVINGE, pres. pt. as adj. vigorous, B 5. m 4. 15 (Lat. uigens).
THUNDER, s. L. 1219; see THONDER.
THUNDERINGE, pres. pt. thundering, A 2174.
THUNDRINGE, s. thundering, thunder, HF. 1040.
THUNWORTHIEST, the unworthiest, 22. 19.
THURFTE, pt. s. impers. (with yow), you would need, you need, T. iii. 572. See THAR.
THURGH, prep. through, 1. 27; through, by, G 325; by means of, A 920, B 1669, 3434; by, B 22, 35, F 11.
THURGH-DARTED, pp. transfixed with a dart, T. i. 325.
THURGHFARE, s. thoroughfare, A 2847.
THURGH-GIRT, pp. pierced through, A 1010. From M.E. gurden, to strike.
THURGHOUT, prep. throughout, B 3303, F 46; all through, B 256, 464; quite through, C 655.
THURGH-SHOTEN, pp. shot through, T. i. 325.
THURROK, s. sink, the lowest internal part of a ship's hull, I 363 (see note), 715. A.S. thurruc.
THURST, s. thirst, B 100, I 343. A.S. thyrst.
THURSTE, v.; Thursteth, pr. s. thirsts, T. v. 1406; L. 103 n; Thursted him, pt. s. impers. he was thirsty, B 3229. A.S. thyrstan.
THURTE; see THAR.
THUS, thus, A 705, 872, &c.
THWITEL, s. large knife, whittle, A 3933. From thwit-, zero-grade of A.S. thw[=i]tan; see below.
THWYTE, pr. pl. whittle, cut up for, HF. 1938; Thwiten, pp. carved, whittled, R. 933. A.S. thw[=i]tan.
THYN, poss. pron. thine, B 101, 104, 3584; Thy, B 73, 74.
THY-SELVEN, thyself, A 1174; Thy-self, 1. 126; 13. 13.
TID, pp. of Tyde.
TIDIFS, s. pl. small birds, F 648. Skinner guessed this to mean a titmouse, but adduced no authority; cf. Icel. tittr, a tit, small bird; and cf. Eng. titmouse, titlark. Drayton, in his Polyolbion, bk. xiii, mentions a singing-bird which he calls a tydy. The tydy cannot be the wren, as Nares supposes, because Drayton names the wren at the same time. See the note.
TIKEL, adj. unstable, A 3428. Cf. E. tickl-ish.
TIKELNESSE, s. lack of steadiness, instability, 13. 3.
TIKLED, pt. s. tickled, D 395.
TIL (before a vowel), prep. to, A 180, 1478, G 306; as a Northern word (before a consonant), A 4110; Til and fra, to and fro (Northern), A 4039. Icel. til.
TIL, conj. until, till, 4. 59; L. 117; A 1760, F 346, G 1171; til that, A 1490, F 360.
TILIEN, ger. to till, cultivate, B 2780.
TILYERE, s. tiller, B 5. p 1. 55.
TILYINGE, s. tillage, tilling, B 5. p 1. 50.
TIMBER, s. material, T. iii. 530; timber, HF. 1980; A 3666.
TIMBESTERE, s. female timbrel-player, tambourine-player, R. 769. See below.
TIMBRES, s. pl. timbrels, tambourines, R. 772. O. F. timbre; from Lat. tympanum.
TIN, s. tin, G 828.
TINNED, pp. covered with tin, HF. 1482.
TIPET, s. tippet, cape, A 233, 3953; HF. 1841.
TIPPED, pp. furnished with a horn tip, D 1737, 1740; marked on the tip, B 4093.
TIPTOON, pl. tiptoes, B 4497. See TO, s.
TIRANNYE, s. tyranny, 2. 6; 7. 66; L. 375; B 165, 3691, 3698.
TIRAUNT, s. tyrant, F 1387; Tiraunts, pl. L. 374; I 765. See TYRAUNT.
TISSU, s. tissue, R. 1104; Tissew, a band, T. ii. 639.
TIT, pr. s. betides, T. i. 333. See TYDE.
TITERING, s. hesitation, vacillation, T. ii. 1744. Cf. Icel. titra, to quiver; G. zittern.
TITLE, s. title, B 3512; pretence, T. i. 488.
TITLELEES, adj. without a title, usurping, H 223.
TIXTED, pp. learned in texts, H 316 n.
TO (t[`o][`o]), s. toe, A 2726; Toon, pl. toes, B 4052, 4370 n; HF. 2028; Toos, pl. toes, B 4370. A.S. t[=a]; pl. t[=a]n.
TO (t['o]['o]), prep. to, A 2; gone to, A 30; (used after its case), G 1449; for, 1. 184; as to, as for, L. 2096; to regard, in respect of, B 4. m 3. 25; him to, for him, 3. 771; to that, until, 4. 239; To and fro, T. iv. 460, 485; D 1085, H 53.
TO, adv. too, L. 260 a; 3. 796; A. ii. 25. 20; B 2129, 3712, I 828, 829; besides, A. ii. 45. 16; moreover, beside, T. i. 540; overmuch, G 1423; to badde, too evil, very evil, L. 2597; to dere, too dearly, C 293; to late, too late, T. ii. 398.
TO- (1), intensive prefix, lit. in twain, asunder. A.S. t[=o]-, G. zer-.
TO- (2), prepositional prefix, as in To-forn. A.S. t[=o]-, G. zu-.
TO-BETE, v. beat amain, T. v. 1762; beat severely, G 405 (see the note).
TO-BREKE, v. break in pieces; To-breketh, pr. s. (it) breaks in pieces, R. 277; breaks asunder, G 907; is violently broken, HF. 779; To-breke, imp. s. break in twain, B 3. m 9. 31; To-broken, pp. broken in pieces, destroyed, 16. 1; To-broke, pp. broken in half, D 277; severely bruised, A 4277. A.S. t[=o]-brecan, to break in twain.
TO-BRESTE, v. burst in twain, T. ii. 608; To-breste, pr. s. subj. may (she) break in twain, T. iv. 1546; may be broken in twain, 1. 16; To-breste, pr. pl. break in pieces, A 2611; To-brosten, pp. broken in twain, A 2691, 2757. A.S. t[=o]-berstan.
TO-CLEVE, v. cleave in twain, T. v. 613. A.S. to-cl[=e]ofan.
TO-DASSHTE, pt. s. dashed violently about, R. 337; To-dasshed, pp. much bruised, T. ii. 640.
TODE, s. toad, I 636.
TO-DRAWEN, pr. pl. allure, B 4. m 3. 30; To-drowen, pt. pl. tore in pieces, B 1. p 3. 27; To-drawen, pp. distracted, B 1. p 5. 48.
TO-DRIVEN, pp. scattered, L. 1280. A.S. t[=o]-dr[=i]fan.
TO-FORN, prep, before, F 268; god to-forn, before God, in God's sight, T. i. 1049, ii. 431, 1409, iii. 849.
TO-FORN, adv. in front, beforehand, B 5. p 6. 191.
TO-GEDER, adv. together, 5. 555; To-gider, L. 649; B 3222; To-gidre, A 824, 2624, I 203; To-gedres, 3. 809; To-gidres, C 702, G 960. A.S. t[=o]-gaedere.
TOGHT, adj. taut, D 2267. See toht in Stratmann.
TO-GO, pp. dispersed, L. 653. See note.
TO-GREVE, v. grieve excessively, T. i. 1001.
TO-HANGEN, v. hang thoroughly, put to death by hanging, HF. 1782. See note.
TO-HEPE, adv. (lit. into a heap), together, T. iii. 1764; L. 2009; A. i. 14. 5; B 4. p 6. 47, 182. See note to L. 2009.
TO-HEWEN, pr. pl. hew in twain, A 2609; To-hewen, pp. cut through, T. ii. 638; To-hewe, pp. hewn in pieces, B 430, 437. A.S. t[=o]-h[=e]awan.
TOKE, 2 pt. s. tookest, 3. 483; Toke, pt. pl. took, F 1240; received, F 356. See TAKE.
TOKENES, pl. tokens, B 1549.
TOKENINGE, s. token, T. iv. 779; Tokening, token, proof, G 1153.
TOKNETH, pr. s. marks, points out, B 1. m 6. 12 (Lat. signat).
TO-LAUGH, pr. s. laughs out, laughs excessively, T. ii. 1108. (Short for to-laugheth.)
TOLD, -E; see TELLE.
TOLLEN (1), v. take toll, A 562.
TOLLEN (2), v. attract, entice, B 2. p 7. 11. See TULLE.
TOMBE (tumb[*e]), s. a tomb, B 1871, D 497. See TOUMBE.
TOMBESTERES, s. pl. fem. dancing girls, lit. female tumblers, C 477. A.S. tumbian, to tumble, dance; tumbere, a tumbler, tembestre, a dancing girl. See the note.
TOMBLINGE (tumbling[*e]), pres. pt. as adj. fleeting, transitory, B 2. m 3. 16 (Lat. caducis). See TOUMBLING.
TO-MELTE, v. melt utterly, T. iii. 348.
TO-MORWE, s. tomorrow, B 5. p 6. 16; A 780; Tomorn, D 1245, 1583.
TONGE (tungg[*e]), s. tongue, 3. 930; A 265, 712, B 899, 1852, C 356, 398, E 1184, F 35; Tong (written for Tonge, before a vowel), L. 2334; Tonges, gen. tongue's, T. i. 395; Tonge, dat. L. 1675; speech, language, 16. 21; T. ii. 14, v. 1794; A. pr. 25; F 711; Tonges, pl. 4. 6; B 3497. A.S. tunge. See TUNGE.
TONGED, pp. tongued, 3. 927.
TONGES (tonggez), s. pl. tongs, I 555.
TONNE (tunn[*e]), s. tun, barrel, cask, 5. 104; L. 195; A 3894, D 170, E 215, I 859; Tonnes, pl. tuns, vessels, B 2. p 2. 55. A.S. tunne.
TONNE-GREET, adj. great as a tun, A 1994.
TOOK, pt. s. of Take.
TOOL, s. instrument, weapon, B 4106.
TOON, TOOS, pl. of To, s.
TOOTH, s. A 3888, D 449; Teeth, pl. L. 2006.
TOOTH-AKE, s. toothache, R. 1098.
TOP, s. top, A 2915, 3869 (see note); A. ii. 42 a. 2 (p. 231); top (of the mast), main-top, L. 639; top, tuft of hair, C 255; top (of the head), A 590; crown (of the head), T. iv. 996; Top and tail, beginning and end, HF. 880; Toppe, dat. L. 738.
TO-RACE, pr. pl. subj. tear in pieces, E 572. Here race is probably short for arace, to tear up; see Arace in the New E. Dict.
TORCHE, s. torch, 3. 963; 4. 83; L. 2419; Torch (so written before a vowel), 4. 91; Torches, pl. 4. 26; L. 2610.
TORD, s. piece of dung, B 2120, C 955. A.S. tord.
TO-RENDE, v. rend in twain; To-renden, pr. pl. rend in pieces, wound, B 4. p 6. 224; To-rende, pr. pl. subj. tear in pieces, T. ii. 790; To-rente, pt. s. distracted, T. iv. 341; rent asunder, B 3215, 3451, C 709; tore in pieces, L. 820; tore violently, L. 2188; To-renten, pt. pl. tore in pieces, B 1. p 3. 28; To-rent, pp. rent in pieces, R. 329; 5. 432; C 102, E 1012. O. Friesic t[=o]-renda.
TORETS, pl. small rings on the collar of a dog (see note), A 2152. And see TURET.
TORMENT, s. torment, suffering, 5. 65; B 845; Turment, R. 274.
TORMENTE, pr. s. subj. torment, 18. 53; Tormenteth, pr. s. A 1314. See TURMENTE.
TORMENTINGE, s. tormenting, torture, E 1038.
T['O]RMENT['O]UR, s. tormentor, 10. 18; executioner, B 818, G 527, 532; Tormentoures, pl. G 373; Tormentours, G 376; Tormentours, s. pl. as adj. tyrannous, B 1. p 4. 27.
TORMENTRYE, s. torture, D 251.
TORMENTYSE, s. torment, B 3707.
TORN, s. turn, C 815; Turn, 16. 42.
TORN, pp. of Tere, v.
TORNEN, v. turn, T. iii. 179; A. i. 21. 3; Torne, v. turn, G 1403; return, A 1488; Tornest, 2 pr. s. T. i. 196; Torneth, pr. s. T. i. 324; Torne, pr. s. subj. (substituted for Terve), G 1274; Tornede, pt. s. T. iii. 444; Torned, pp. turned, B 3. p 2. 34; (substituted for Terved), G 1171. O.F. torner. See TURNE; and see TERVE.
TORNEY (turnei), s. tourney, T. iv. 1669.
TO-ROMBLEN (t[=o]-rumblen), v. rumble, crash, L. 1218.
TORTUOS, adj. lit. tortuous, i.e. oblique, applied to the six signs of the zodiac (Capricorn to Gemini), which ascend most rapidly and obliquely, A. ii. 28. 19; Tortuous, B 302.
TO-SCATERED, pp. scattered abroad, dispersed, D 1969.
TO-SHAKE, pp. shaken to pieces, L. 962; tossed about, L. 1765.
TO-SHIVERED, pp. been broken to pieces, been destroyed, 5. 493.
TO-SHREDE, pr. pl. cut into shreds, A 2609.
TO-SLITERED, pp. slashed with numerous cuts, R. 840. Sliteren is a frequentative form of sliten, to slit.
TO-STERTE, v. start asunder, burst, T. ii. 980.
TO-STOUPE, v. stoop forwards, D 1560.
TO-SWINKE, pr. pl. labour greatly, C 519.
TOTAL, adj. complete, I 292.
TO-TAR, pt. s. tore in pieces, rent, B 3801. See TO-TERE.
TOTELERE, subst. as adj. tattling, tale-bearing, L. 353. See note; and see tutelere in Stratmann.
TO-TERE, pr. pl. rend, tear in pieces, C 474; To-tar, pt. s. rent, B 3801; To-tore, pp. G 635; To-torn, pp. torn in pieces, B 3. m 2. 13; much torn, 5. 110; defaced, T. iv. 358; torn, dishevelled, R. 327. A.S. t[=o]-teran.
TOTHER; the tother (for that other), the other, L. 325 a. See OON.
TO-TREDE, v.; al to-trede, trample under foot, I 864.
TOTY, adj. dizzy, A 4253. Cf. E. tott-er. Spenser has totty; F. Q. vii. 7. 39; Shep. Cal. Feb. 55.
TOUCHE, s. touch, T. v. 443.
TOUCHE, 1 pr. s. touch on, slightly indicate, 5. 285; Toucheth, pr. s. touches, A. ii. 27. 3; concerns, T. ii. 1407; Touched[`e], pt. s. touched, A 2561; Touched, pt. s. referred to, 7. 114; Touchinge, part. pres. touching, concerning, D 2290, F 1130.
TOUCHINGE, s. touch, I 207.
TOUGH, adj. troublesome, pertinacious, in phr. make it tough, to behave in a troublesome, pertinacious, and forward manner, T. v. 101; made it tough, was captious, 3. 531; behaved pertinaciously, T. iii. 87.
TOUMBE, s. a tomb, F 518; Tombe, B 1871, D 497.
TOUMBLING, adj. perishing, B 3. p 9. 124; instable (Lat. caduca), B 2. p 4. 110. See TOMBLINGE.
TOUN, s. town, A 217, 240, 478; farm, B 4138, I 898, 899; neighbourhood, R. 446; Toune, dat. town, T. i. 270; B 1983, 2028 (see notes), D 2294; Tounes, pl. L. 714; A 3025. See TOWNE.
TOUR, s. tower, 1. 154; 3. 946; L. 1960; A 1030, 1277, B 3599, 3615, F 176; tower, citadel, B 4. p 6. 33; tower (of London) A 3256; mansion (in astrology), 4. 113; Toure, dat. (after of), A. ii. 41. 2; Toures, pl. 9. 24, 60; T. v. 730; B 2523, 3561, D 870. (In B 2096, the sense is that his crest was a miniature tower, with a lily above it.) F. tour.
TOURET, s. turret, A 1909.
TOURNE, v. turn, T. ii. 688; return, D 988. See TORNEN.
TOURNEYINGE, s. fighting in a tourney, a tournament, R. 1206.
TOURNEYMENT, s. a tournament, B 1906.
TOURNING, s. turning round, R. 761.
TOUTE, s. buttocks, backside, A 3812, 3853. Cf. Icel. t[=u]ta, a peak, prominence.
TOVERBYDE, ger. to overbide, i.e. to survive, D 1260.
TOW, s. tow, A 3774 (see note), D 89; Towe, dat. L. 2004.
TOW, TOWH, adj. tough, T. ii. 1025 n. See TOUGH.
TOWARD, prep. towards, A 27, C 119, 805; Towardes, C 706, F 1579.
TOWAYLE, s. towel, cloth, R. 161; Towaille, B 3935, 3943. F. touaille, O. F. toaille.
TOWNE; out of t., out of the town, away, T. iii. 570, 577, 1091. See TOUN.
TO-WONDE, pt. s. subj. (?) might fly in pieces, might become broken, 4. 102; or pt. s. (with substitution of the weak for the strong form, as in abreyde), flew in pieces, became broken. The latter is more likely. The form towond, flew in pieces, occurs in Sir Ferumbras, 2568 (see Stratmann), and answers to an A.S. *t[=o]-wand, pt. t. of *to-windan. The simple form wand is properly intransitive, as in 'him thaet h[=e]afod wand fordh on th[=a] flore,' his head flew (or rolled) forward on the floor (Judith, 110); and in 'him wand thaet h[=e]afod of,' his head flew (or rolled) off, Oros.v. 2. Lastly, it is possible that we should read towond, the true pt. t. form; we must then also read hond and lond; and, in fact, lond is preferable. The explanation 'whirl about' in the Century Dictionary is absurd. The spear would not be said 'almost to whirl about' or 'almost to revolve'; this involves a bathos. The form towonde in Layamon, 4537, seems to be a similar substitution for towond. It can hardly be from towendan (as in Stratmann), because that verb is properly transitive.
TO-YERE, adv. this year, T. iii. 241; HF. 84; D 168.
TRACE, s. trace, steps, 14. 3; Traas, trace, trail, procession, L. 285; Tras, trail, B 5. m 5. 3.
TRACE, 1 pr. pl. trace out, follow, go, 5. 54.
TRAD, pt. s. of Trede.
TRAGEDIE, s. a tragedy, tragic tale, B 3163, 3648, 3951; B 2. p 2. 51; pl. tragedies, B 3161; B 3. p 6. 3. See TREGEDIE.
TRAGEDIEN, s. writer of tragedy, B 3. p 6. 2.
TRAILINGE, pres. pt. I 419.
TRAISOUN, s. treason, B 4307. See TRESOUN.
TRAITORYE, treachery, 7. 156; B 781; Traiterie, HF. 1812.
TRAITOUR, s. traitor, L. 1659; HF.267; Traytour, 3. 1120.
TRANSFERRED, pp. B 2. p 5. 13.
TRANSFIGURE, ger. to transfigure, A 1105.
TRANSFORMETH, pr. s. transforms, B 4. p 6. 102; Transformed, pp. I 896.
TRANSITORIE, adj. transitory, B 3. p 4. 40, p 8. 27; T. iii. 827.
TRANSLACIOUN, s. translation, L. 324; Translacions, pl. I 1085.
TRANSLATEN, ger. to translate, L. 370; Translated into, transferred to, B 2. p 5. 15; Translated, pp. L. 329, 425; A. pr. 47; changed, dressed afresh, E 385.
TRANSMUTACIOUN, s. change, 10. 1; A 2839; -ouns, pl. HF. 1969.
TRANSMUWE, v. transform, T. iv. 467; Transmuwed, pp. T. iv. 830.
TRANSPORTEN, v. extend, B 1. p 4. 155; Transporteth, pr. s. transports, B 3. p 9. 15.
TRAPPE, s. trap, snare, 17. 24; A 145, F 1341, G 11; trap-door, entrance, T. iii. 741.
TRAPPED, pp. furnished with trappings, A 2890.
TRAPPE-DORE, s. trap-door, T. iii. 759.
TRAPPURES, pl. trappings for horses, A 2499.
TRAS, s. trace, trail, B 5. m 5. 3. See TRACE.
TRAUNCE, s. trance, T. ii. 1306, iv. 343; A 1572, E 1108, 1750, F 1081; half-conscious state, B 3906; brown study, D 2216.
TRAUNCE, ger. to tramp about, T. iii. 690 (see note). 'Trawnce, v. to tramp. "Thae'rt noan fit to trawnce up an' deawn o' this shap"; E. Waugh, Factory Folk, p. 195.' Lancashire Glossary, by Nodal and Milner, p. 269. Cf. Lat. transire.
TRAVAILE, s. labour; Travayle, hard work, R. 576; labour, T. i. 21; Travaile, labour and sorrow, 3. 602; work, motion, 10. 70; Travaille, labour, pains, T. i. 372; E 1210; Travailes, pl. labours, B 4. m 7. 20.
TRAVAILE, v. labour; Travaille, v. D 1365; Travaileth, pr. s. reflex. endeavours, B 3. p 11. 63; Travayleth, pr. s. travels, R. 370; Travailen, 2 pr. pl. toil, B 2. p 7. 47; Travaileden, pt. pl. laboured, B 5. p 3. 31; Travailed, pp. afflicted, B 4. p 6. 184; Travailinge, pres. pt. travailing, A 2083.
TRAVE, s. wooden frame for holding unruly horses, A 3282. O. F. tref, from Lat. acc. trabem, beam.
TRAVERS, s. 'traverse,' a curtain, screen, T. iii. 674 (see note); E 1817.
TRAYED, pt. s. betrayed, HF. 390; L. 2486. Cf. E. be-tray. See TRAYSEN.
TRAYS, s. traces, T. i. 222; A 2139. O. F. trais, pl. of trait, a trace. The E. traces is a double plural; see trait in Littr['e].
TRAYSEN, ger. to betray, T. iv. 438. From O.F. traiss-, a stem of the verb trair (F. trahir); see TRAYED.
TRAYTERESSE, s. fem. traitress, 3. 620, 813.
TRAYTOUR, s. traitor, R. 1051; A 1130; Traytours, gen. pl. of traitors, hence traitorous, C 896.
TREBLE, adj. triple, B 4. m 7. 26.
TRECHERYE, s. treachery, trickery, 5. 347; 7. 158; B 4520.
TRECHOURES, pl. traitors, R. 197. Spenser has treachour, F. Q. i. 4. 41; &c. O.F. tricheor.
TREDE, 1 pr. pl. tread, A 3022; Tret, pr. s. treads, T. ii. 347; D 2002; Trad, pt. s. trode, B 4368; Troden, pt. pl. HF. 2153; Troden, pp. stepped, C 712.
TREDE-FOUL, s. tread-fowl, treader of fowls, B 3135, 4641.
TREDING, s. treading, B 3145.
TREE, s. tree, T. iii. 543; L. 785, 802; B 3933; wood, R. 948; T. ii. 47; D 101, E 558; the cross, A 3767, B 456; Trees, pl. R. 602, 605; 5. 173; A 607; B 4581.
TRAG['E]DIE, s. tragedy, sad story, T. v. 1786; see TRAGEDIE.
TREGETOUR, s. a juggler who used mechanical contrivances, HF. 1277 (see note); Tregetoures, pl. magicians who perform mechanical tricks, F 1141; Tregetours, F 1143; HF. 1260. O.F. tresgetteres (Roquefort).
TREMOUR, s. tremor, T. v. 255.
TRENCH, s. a hollow walk, alley, F 392. F. trancher, to cut.
TRENCHANT, adj. cutting, sharp, A 3930.
TRENDEN, v. revolve, B 3. m 11. 2. See trenden, in Stratmann.
TRENTALS, pl. (sets of) thirty masses for the dead, D 1717, 1724.
TRESOR, s. treasure, wealth, 4. 256; 7. 32; L. 1652, 2658; B 442, C 779; Tresoor, D 204; Tresore, 3. 854; Tresour, R. 1180; T. iii. 874; B 3401; Tresours, pl. R. 184.
TRESORERE, s. treasurer, 1. 107; 19. 18.
TRESORIE, s. treasury, HF. 524; I 893.
TRESOUN, s. treason, treachery, 9. 63; L. 1783; D 723; Treson, A 2001, F 139, 506; Tres['o]n, betrayal, 3. 1122; Traisoun, B 4307; Tresons, pl. treasons, C 91.
TRESPACE, v. trespass, do wrong, transgress, sin, R. 1036; B 3370; Trespassen, 2 pr. pl. I 138.
TRESPAS, s. trespass, wrong, B 2547, F 1366; fault, transgression, L. 408, 463; 4. 49.
TRESPASSOURS, s. pl. offenders, B 2548.
TRESSE, s. a (three-fold) plait (of hair), R. 779; HF. 230; A 1049; Tresses, pl. braids (of hair), R. 1021, 1107; L. 249; C 37, E 2308.
TRESSE, ger. to dress (my) hair, to plait, R. 599; Tressed, pp. plaited, R. 569, 779; D 344.
TRESSOUR, s. head-dress, R. 568. Probably a 'caul,' or net of gold thread. O.F. tressoir, tressour, trecoer; cf. Low Lat. tressorium.
TRET, pr. s. of Trede.
TRET['A]BLE, adj. tractable, docile, I 658; yielding, L. 411; inclinable, 3. 923; inclined to talk, 3. 533. Lit. 'treatable.'
TRETE (tr[`e][`e]t[*e]), v. treat, T. iv. 58, v. 134; treat of, tell, 5. 34; ger. to treat, B 3501; to treat of, write, L. 575; Treten, ger. to speak, converse, C 64; Treten, pr. pl. treat, narrate, T. i. 742; Trete, pr. pl. discourse, treat, B 4453, C 630, F 220; L. 275 a, 309 a; Treted, pp. explained, B 5. p 1. 2.
TRETEE, s. treaty, HF. 433; A 1288, B 3865, C 619; treaty, discussion, F 1219; agreement, E 1892.
TRETIS, s. treaty, T. iv. 64, 136, 670; B 233; treatise, account, T. ii. 1697; treatise, A. pr. 4; story, B 2147; Tretice, treatise, I 957; Tretys, a treaty, E 331; Tretis, pl. treatises, A. ii. 34. 10.
TRETYS, adj. well-proportioned, long, A 152; well-fashioned, R. 1016, 1216; graceful, R. 932. O.F. tretis, traitis; see vol. i. p. 144, l. 1201 of the French text.
TREWE, adj. true, 3. 1287; 6. 44; A 531, B 135, D 1243, F 465; honest, L. 464; Trewe, adj. faithful, B 2. m 5. 2 (Lat. fidelibus); Trew, honest, F 537; as sb. pl. the faithful, B 456. A.S. tr[=e]owe, tr[=y]we.
TREWE, adv. correctly, 8. 4.
TREWE, s. truce, T. iii. 1779, iv. 58; Truwe, T. iv. 1312, 1314; Trewes, pl. the days of truce, T. v. 401. A.S. tr[=e]ow.
TREWE LOVE, s. true-love, probably a leaf of herb paris (see note), A 3692.
TREWELY, adv. truly, certainly, 3. 33, 35, 1048, 1197; L. 317; A 481, 761, E 53, F 910; Trewly, 3. 1111, 1151; Treweliche, E 804.
TREWER, adj. truer, 6. 117.
TREWER, adv. more truly, 3. 927.
TREWESTE, adj. superl. truest, F 1539; Trewest (before a vowel), 7. 217.
TREYE, num. 'tray,' three, C 653. O. F. trei, treis; Lat. tres.
TRIACLE, s. a sovereign remedy, B 479, C 314. O. F. triacle, Low Lat. theriacum, Gk. [Greek: theriakon], a remedy against the wounds made by wild beasts; from [Greek: ther], a wild beast.
TRIBULACIOUN, s. tribulation, T. v. 988; D 156.
TRIBUTARY, adj. tributary, subject, 3. 765; Tributarie, B 3866.
TRIKLED, pt. pl. trickled, B 1864; Trikling, pres. pt. D 1864.
TRILLE, v. turn, twirl, F 316; imp. pl. Trille, F 321. Cf. Swed. trilla, to roll, turn round.
TRINITEE, s. Trinity, D 1824.
TRIP, s. small piece, D 1747 (see note).
TRIPPE, v. dance, A 3328; Trippe, ger. to trip, to move briskly with the feet, F 312. Cf. Du. trippen, to skip, trippelen, to trip along.
TRIST, s. trust, T. i. 154, iii. 403.
TRISTE, s. tryst, station, T. ii. 1534. See tristre, in Stratmann.
TRISTE, v. trust, L. 333; T. i. 692, iii. 258, 587; B 2300; ger. to trust (to), L. 1885; I 473; Triste, 1 pr. s. B 832; Tristest, 2 pr. s. trustest, T. i. 720. Cf. Icel. treysta. See TRUSTE.
Tristicia, sadness, I 725.
TRI['U]MPHE, s. triumph, 7. 43; B 400.
TRODEN; see TREDE.
TROGH, s. trough, A 3627; Trough, A 4043. A.S. trog.
TROMPE (trump[*e]), s. trumpet, L. 635; A 674, 2174, B 705, I 160; Trompes, gen. sing. trumpet's, 5. 344; Trompes, pl. 9. 23. O. F. trompe.
TROMPED, pt. s. sounded the trumpet, E 1719.
TROMPES, pl. trumpeters, 7. 30; A 2671. Trompe occurs in this sense in R. Eden, First Three Books on America, ed. Arber, p. 5, l. 9.
TROMPOURS, pl. trumpeters, A 2671 n.
TRONCHOUN, s. broken shaft of a spear, A 2615. O. F. tronchon.
TRONE, s. throne, T. iv. 1079, 1086; HF. 1384, 1397; A 2529, F 275; throne (of God), heaven, C 842. O. F. trone.
TROPIK, s. the turning-point, a name for the solstitial points, A. i. 17. 8, 39.
Tropos, s. a turning; but interpreted by Chaucer to mean 'agaynward,' i.e. backward, A. i. 17. 8. Gk. [Greek: tropos], a turn.
TROSTE, ger. to trust, L. 253 a. See TRUSTE.
TROTTE, v.; Trotteth, pr. s. trots, i.e. goes, is, E 1538; Trotte, imp. s. D 838.
TROUBLABLE, adj. disturbing, B 4. m 2. 7.
TROUBLE, adj. tempestuous, turbid, B 1. m 7. 2; I 816; turbid, dull, H 279; disturbed, I 537; anxious, E 465; vexed, 6. 133.
TROUBLED, pp. as adj. 4. 161.
TROUBLY, adj. cloudy, obscure, B 4. m 5. 24. (Lat. nubilus).
TROUGH, s. A 4043; Trogh, A 3627.
TROUTHE, s. truth, 2. 74; 11. 10; 13. 7; A 46, G 238, I 349; fidelity, L. 267; troth, promise, 7. 227; A 1610, B 527, 3118, D 1009, 1013, E 2386, F 627, 645, 759, 998, 1320, 1601; Trouthes, pl. troth, C 702. A.S. tr[=e]owdh.
TROWEN, v. believe, HF. 699; T. i. 1020, v. 1635; ger. L. 1707; Trowe, v. T. ii. 956; G 378; Trowe, 1 pr. s. trow, believe, imagine, A 155, 524, B 288, 400, 1074, C 689, G 667, H 44; 3. 687; 5. 677; Trow, 1 pr. s. 3. 269, 544; Trowest, 2 pr. s. 3. 651; D 1557; Trowestow, dost thou think, B 1. p 3. 16; B 4. p 2. 91; Troweth, pr. s. believes, B 2364; Trowe, 2 pr. pl. G 171; pr. pl. B 222; Trowen, pr. pl. believe (in), give trust (to), L. 21 a; Trowed, pt. s. believed, A 3416; pp. A 1520; Trowinge, pres. pt. trusting, B 2636. A.S. tr[=e]owian.
TROYEWARDES, to, towards Troy, T. i. 59.
TRUFLES, s. pl. trifles, I 715. O. F. trufle.
TRUMPEN, v. blow the trumpet, HF. 1243; Trumpe, v. HF. 1629.
TRUSSED, pp. packed, A 681. O. F. trousser.
TRUSTE, 1 pr. pl. trust, A 501; Truste, imp. s. let him trust, B 3914; Trusteth, imp. pl. trust, believe, HF. 66; L. 2561; A 2182, B 1048, E 1561, G 229, 889, I 42; be sure, R. 649. See TROSTE, TRISTE.
TRUWE, s. truce, T. iv. 1312, 1314. See TREWE.
TRYCE, v. pull, drag away, B 3715. Cf. E. trice up (nautical term); Dan. tridse, Swed. trissa, a pulley, roller. See trisen in Stratmann, and trice (2) in my Etym. Dict.
TRYE, adj. choice, excellent, B 2046. From F. trier, to choose, select.
TRYNE COMPAS, the threefold world, containing earth, sea, and heaven, G 45. Lat. trinus, threefold.
TUBBE, s. tub, A 3621; Tubbes, pl. A 3626.
TUEL, s. pipe, slender chimney, HF. 1649. O. F. tuel; Cotgrave has tuyau, a pipe. See TUWEL.
TUFT, s. tuft, A 555.
TUKKED, pp. tucked, A 621.
TULLE, v. entice, allure, A 4134. See note; and see TOLLEN.
TUNGE, s. tongue, 1. 128, 4. 72; Tunges, pl. 4. 206. See TONGE.
TURET, s. the eye in which the ring of the astrolabe turned, A. i. 2. 1. Cotgrave has 'Touret, the little ring by which a Hawkes lune, or leash, is fastened unto the Jesses.' See the note in Warton (Hist. E. P. ii. 315, ed. 1871), which seems to make the word equivalent to a swivel. See also TORETS.
TURMENT, s. torment, R. 274. See TORMENT.
TURMENTE, ger. to vex, L. 871; v. torment, L. 1165. See TORMENTE.
TURNE, ger. to turn, A 2454; v. turn (in a lathe), A 3928; Turnen, v. return, L. 2619; Turne, 3 imp. s. may he turn, HF. 1, 58; Turne we, let us turn, 7. 204; Turned, pp. turned, 3. 599, 609; turned, at an end, 3. 689. See TORNEN.
TURNEYINGE, s. tournament, A 2557; Turneying, jousting, mock tournament, R. 1407. See TORNEY.
TURTEL, s. turtle-dove, 5. 355, 510, 577; A 3706, E 2080; Turtles, gen. sing. E 2139; pl. R. 662.
TURVES, s. pl. pieces of turf, turf-plots, patches of turf, L. 204; E 2235.
TUSKED, provided with tusks, F 1254.
TUSKES, pl. tusks, T. v. 1238, 1454.
TUWEL, s. hole, D 2148; Tuel, D 2148 n; pipe, slender chimney, HF. 1649. See TUEL.
TWELF, twelve, C 30, D 2257, E 736; Twelve, 3. 420, 463; A 527, F 383. A.S. twelf.
TWELFMONTH, s. twelvemonth, year, A 651, D 909.
TWELFTE, adj. twelfth, 4. 139. A.S. twelfta.
TWENTY, twenty, A 24, 82, 294; a tw. devel weye, in the name of twenty devils, G 782. See DEVIL.
TWEYE, two, A 704, 792, B 3214, 3356, 3547; C 30, 817, 824, &c.; Twey, B 2203; tw. and tw., in pairs, A 898. A.S. twegen.
TWEYFOLD, adj. twofold, double, G 566.
TWEYNE, twain, 2. 76; 4. 95; 7. 285; 20. 6; L. 268, 1963, 2489, 2495; T. iii. 1115; A 1134, F 756, 809, 1062.
TWIGGES, s. pl. twigs, HF. 1936, 1941; I 389, 390.
TWIGHTE, pt. s. twitched, drew quickly, T. iv. 1185; Twight, pp. distraught, (lit. twitched), T. iv. 572; pulled, D 1563. The infin. is twicchen.
TWINKELING, s. twinkling, opening and shutting (of the eye), 4. 222; Twinkling, momentary blinking, E 37.
TWINKLED, pt. pl. twinkled, A 267; pp. winked, B 2. p 3. 49.
TWINNE, v. sever, part, T. iv. 1197; L. 2032; tw. from his wit, lose his mind, 7. 102; depart, B 3195, F 577; ger. to separate, B 517; to depart (from), C 430; Twinne, 1 pr. s. sever, part, T. iv. 758; 1 pr. pl. separate, A 835; 2 pr. pl. depart, G 182; pr. pl. separate, T. iii. 1711; Twinned, pp. separated, T. iv. 476.
TWINNINGE, s. separation, T. iv. 1303.
TWISTE, s. (1) twist, tendril, T. iii. 1230; (2) twig, small branch, spray, E 2349, F 442.
TWISTE, v. wring, torment, F 566; Twiste, 1 pt. s. tortured, D 494; Twiste, pt. s. wrung, E 2005; pt. pl. wrung, T. iv. 254; Twiste, pt. s. subj. would compel, constrain, T. iii. 1769; Twist, pp. twisted, HF. 775.
TWITERETH, pr. s. twitters, chirps, B 3. m 2. 21.
TWO, two, A 639; two so riche, twice as rich, L. 2291. Cf. TEN.
TWO-FOTED, adj. two-footed, B 5. p 4. 138.
TWO-THIRD, two-third; two-thrid partyes, two-third parts, two-thirds, A. ii. 41 b. 7.
TWYES, adv. twice, A 4348, B 1058, 1738, 2223, 3049, 3337; A. pr. 35; Twye, A. i. 16. 13.
TWYN, s. twine, cord; Twynes, gen. sing. of cord, A 2030; Twyne, dat. L. 2016.
TWYNE, v. twine, twist, T. v. 7.
TYD, sb. time, hour, A. ii. 3. 10; T. ii. 1739; (usually) Tyde, R. 1452; 5. 97; L. 304 a; B 4286; season, F 142; Tyde, dat. T. i. 954; B 510, 798 (see note); on a tyde, on a time, 4. 51; Tydes, pl. tides, A 401; times, hours (Lat. horas), B 1. m 5. 13. A.S. t[=i]d.
TYDEN, v. befall, happen, B 337; Tydes, pr. s. betides, happens, comes (to), (a Northern form) A 4175; Tydeth, pr. s. happens, 4. 402; B 2. p 5. 105; Tit, pr. s. betides, T. i. 333; Tid, pp. betided, happened, T. i. 907, ii. 224, 464; HF. 255. A.S. t[=i]dan.
TYDIF, s. small bird, perhaps the titmouse, L. 154. See note; and see TIDIFS.
TYDING, s. a piece of news, HF. 2045; B 726, E 901; Tydinge, T. ii. 951; Tydinges, pl. tidings, T. ii. 1113; HF. 1888, 1894, 1907; B 129, E 752.
TYGRE, s. tiger, A 1677, E 1199, F 419, 543; B 3. p 8. 21; Tygres, gen. pl. HF. 1459.
TYLE, s. tile, D 2105; Tyles, pl. 3. 300; layers of bricks, L. 709.
TYME, s. time, A 35, 44, 102; G 1204; by tyme, early, betimes, L. 452; in good tyme, 3. 370; Tymes, pl. times, L. 1; A 534, E 226; hours, 5. 283; moments, R. 380; (preceded by a number) Tyme, gen. pl. times, T. i. 441, 457, v. 191; A 3996, D 1254, F 370. A.S. t[=i]ma; gen. pl. t[=i]ma (preceded by a number).
TYMELY, adj. timely, soon, I 1066.
TYNE, s. barrel, large cask, 12. 9. O. F. tine.
TYRAUNT, s. tyrant, 5. 334; A 961, B 3727; ruler, B 3. p 5. 17; Tyraunts, pl. 9. 33; F 1368. See TIRAUNT.
TYREN, v. tear, rend, B 3. m 12. 30; Tyren, pr. pl. pull to pieces, T. i. 787. Probably from F. tirer, 'to draw, drag, ... pull, pluck, lug, tug'; Cotgrave.
TYTHERES, pl. payers of tithes, D 1312.
TYTHES, pl. tithes, A 486, D 1315.
TYTLED, pp. dedicated, I 894.
UGLY, adj. E 673.
UMBLE, adj.. humble, B 2. m 1. 7 n.
Umbra extensa, OR recta, the lower part of the 'skale'; Umbra versa, the upper part of the same, or the part perpendicular to the 'crossline,' A. i. 12, 6; A. ii. 42. 1. See Fig. 1.
UMBREYDE, pt. s. upbraided, reproached, L. 1671. The prefix is the A.S. ymb-, about.
UNABLE, adj. wanting in ability, 15. 10.
UNAGREABLE, adj. miserable, B 1. m 1. 20 (Lat. ingratas).
UNAPT, adj. indisposed, T. i. 978.
UNASSAYED, adj. unexperienced, unproved, B 2. p 4. 69.
UNAVYSED, pp. unadvised, unaware, T. i. 378; unpremeditated, I 449.
UNBINDE, ger. to unbind, 5. 523.
UNBITYDE, v. fail to happen, B 5. p 4. 24, p 6. 116.
UNBODIE, v. leave the body, T. v. 1550.
UNBOKELE, v. unbuckle, F 555; Unbokeled, pp. unbuckled, A 3115; Unbokel, imp. s. undo, C 945. I 26.
UNBORE, pp. unborn, T. iii. 269.
UNBOUNDEN, pp. unbound, unwedded, divorced, E 1226.
UNBOWED, adj. unbent, B 4. m 7. 42.
UNBRENT, pp. unburnt, B 1658; Unbrende, pp. pl. HF. 173.
UNBROYDEN, pp. unbraided, T. iv. 817. A.S. brogden, pp of bregdan.
UNBRYDLED, unbridled, T. iii. 429.
UNBURIED, pp. F 1441.
UNBUXUMNESSE, s. unsubmissiveness, 24. 27 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).
UNCERTEYN, adj. uncertain, E 125.
UNCIRCUMSCRIPT, pp. incomprehensible, boundless, T. v. 1865.
UNCLE, s. T. ii. 87, 98, 122.
UNCLOSE, v. open, L. 65, 111; Unclosed, pp. L. 117.
UNCLOTHEDE, pt. s. stripped, B 4. m 7. 7.
UNCOMMITTED, pp. not entrusted to one, 5. 518.
UNCONNINGE, adj. ignorant, B 5. m 3. 25; Unconning, unskilful, 6. 75; Uncunninge, foolish, B 1. p 1. 43; Unkonning, unskilful, A 2393; Unkonninge, stupid, T. v. 1139. See UNCUNNINGE.
UNCONNINGE, s. ignorance, B 3066, I 1082; want of skill, 22, 69.
UNCONSTREYNED, pp. unconstrained, C 61.
UNCONVENABLE, adj. unsuitable, I 431. See UNCOVENABLE.
UNCOUPLE, v. to let loose, B 3692. See note.
UNCOUPLING, s. 3. 377.
UNCOUTH, adj. curious, A 2497; strange, HF. 1279 (where the text has uncouthe, but read uncouth); Unkouth, strange, T. ii. 151; Uncouth, foreign, B 2. p 2. 35; Uncouthe, pl. F 284. A.S. unc[=u]dh.
UNCOUTHLY, adv. uncommonly, strikingly, R. 584.
UNCOVENABLE, adj. unseemly, I 631; unfit, B 4. p 6. 208. See UNCONVENABLE.
UNCOVERED, pp. I 631.
UNCUNNINGE, adj. ignorant, foolish, B 1. p 1. 43; Unkunninge, ignorant, R. 686. See UNCONNINGE.
UNCURTEISLY, adv. rudely, E 2363.
UNDEFOULED, undefiled, B 2. p 4. 17.
UNDEPARTABLE, adj. inseparable, B 4. p 3. 39.
UNDER, prep. under, A 195, 393; beneath, T. i. 923; amongst, with, B 3. p 3. 36 (Lat. sub).
UNDERGROWE, pp. of short stature. A 156.
UNDERLINGES, s. pl. underlings, I 764.
UNDERMELES, pl. undern-times, perhaps afternoons, D 875. See the note. 'Undermele, Post-meridies'; Prompt. Parv.
UNDERN, s. B 4412, E 260, 981. A particular time in the morning is here implied, either about 9 a.m., or somewhat later. As 9 a.m. is frequently called prime, perhaps we may take undern to mean about the middle of the forenoon (from 9 a.m. to 12), i.e. about half past 10. But see the note to E 260, where it is pointed out that the time of undern varied. It is allied to under, and means 'intervening period.' The original sense was probably mid-forenoon, i.e. at 9 a.m. (half-way between 6 and 12), or mid-afternoon, i.e. 3 p.m. (half-way between noon and 6 p.m.). Then, as prime shifted from 6 to 9 a.m., undern shifted from 9 to 10 or half-past ten. Not long ago, labourers spoke of their levenses or fourses, or their repasts at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Cf. Gothic undaurnimats, lit. 'undern-meat,' used to translate Gk. [Greek: ariston], Luke, xiv. 12.
UNDERNETHE, prep. beneath, A 2077.
UNDERNOM, pt. s. perceived, G 243; Undernome, pp. reproved, I 401. A.S. underniman, to perceive, pt. t. undernam; cf. G. unternehmen. From A.S. niman, to take.
UNDERPUT, pp. subjected, B 1. p 6. 67.
UNDERPYGHTE, pt. s. stuffed, filled underneath, B 789. Pyghte is 'pitched,' pt. t. of M.E. picchen, to pitch, place, set.
UNDERSPORE, v. thrust (the staff) under, push beneath, A 3465. The object was to lift the door off the hinges, partly by prising it up with a lever. I take the verb sporen to mean 'to spur,' hence to push or thrust, as when a rider uses his spurs. Cf. A.S. sporu, heel, spurnan, to kick, spurn; also O. H. G. widar-spor[=o]n, to kick against; Lithuan. spir-ti, to strike against anything; Icel. spora, to spurn against.
UNDERSTONDE, v. understand, A 746, E 20, F 150; Understondeth, pr. pl. C 646; Understode, pt. s. subj. should understand, T. i. 1035; Understonde, pp. understood, T. v. 1186; B 520, 4070, D 379, F 437; Understondeth, imp. pl. know, G 1165.
UNDERSTONDING, s. understanding, 3. 565.
UNDERTAKE, v. affirm, E 803; ger. to conduct an enterprise, A 405; Undertake, 1 pr. s. affirm, A 288; B 4401; warrant, R. 461, 997; dare say, B 3516; Undertaketh, pr. s. undertakes, T. ii. 807.
UNDESERVED, pp. (though) undeserved, T. iii. 1021.
UNDEVOCIOUN, s. lack of devotion, I 723.
UNDIDE, pt. s. of Undo.
UNDIGNE, adj. unworthy, E 359, I 791.
UNDISCOMFITED, pp. unperturbed, B 1. m 4. 3.
UNDISCREET, adj. indiscreet, B 4624; undiscerning, E 996.
UNDO, ger. to unfold, reveal, 3. 899; v. unfasten, T. iii. 741; Undon, come undone, T. iii. 1735; Undoth, pr. s. unfolds, explains, R. 9; unfastens, opens, A 3727; Un-dide, pt. s. unfastened, R. 1280; T. iv. 352; Undo, pp. disclosed, R. 1663.
UNDOUTOUS, adj. undoubting, B 5. p 1. 20.
UNESCHEWABLY, adv. inevitably, infallibly, B 5. p 5. 86.
UNESCHUABLE, adj. inevitable, B 5. p 1. 66.
UNESPYED, pp. undetected, T. iv. 1457.
UNETHE, adv. scarcely; wel unethe, scarcely at all, L. 33 a; HF. 2041; Unethes, with difficulty, HF. 900. A.S. un-, not; [=e]adh, easy. See UNNETHE.
UNETHES, adv. with difficulty, T. ii. 566. See UNNETHES.
UNFAMOUS, adj. lost to fame, forgotten by fame, HF. 1146.
UNFELINGLY, adv. without feeling, T. ii. 19.
UNFESTLICH, adj. unfestive, jaded, F 366. (Here the O. F. feste (F. f[^e]te) is found between an A.S. prefix un- and an A.S. suffix -lic.)
UNFETTRE, v. unfetter, release, T. ii. 1216.
UNFEYNED, adj. unfeigned, true, 4. 291; 7. 289; G 434.
UNFOLDE, ger. to unfold, T. ii. 1702; Unfoldeth, pr. s. evolves, discloses, B 4. m 5. 5 (Lat. explicet); Unfolden, pp. expanded, B 4. p 6. 85, 92.
UNFORGED, adj. not (yet) forged, 9. 49.
UNGENTEL, adj. ignoble, plebeian, B 2. p 4. 59.
UNGILTIF, adj. guiltless, T. iii. 1018.
UN-GROBBED, adj. not digged round, 9. 14.
UNHAP, s. ill luck, T. i. 552; Unhappe, dat. misfortune, HF. 89; 16. 29; Unhappes, pl. mishaps, T. ii. 456.
UNHAPPILY, adv. unluckily, T. v. 937.
UNHARDY, adj. not bold, cowardly, A 4210.
UNHELE, s. misfortune, sickness, C 116. A.S. unh[=ae]lo.
UNHOLSOM, adj. ailing, weak, T. iv. 330.
UNHORSED, pp. A 2625.
UNITEE, s. unity, T. iii. 29; B 2868, E 1334.
UNIVERSALITEE, s. universality, B 5. P 5. 42.
UNIVERSE; in universe, universally, T. iii. 36.
UNIVERSEL, s. universality, totality, B 5. p 4. 137.
UNIVERSELS, adj. pl. universal, B 5. p 4. 122.
UNIVERSITEE, s. the universal, B 5. p 4. 115; universality, B 5. p 4. 130.
UNIOIGNEN (unjoinen), v. disjoin, B 3. p 12. 28; Unioinen, pr. pl. B 5. m 1. 5; Unioined, pp. B 5. m 3. 1.
UNIOYFUL (unjoiful), adj. joyless, B 2. p 5. 59.
UNKINDE, adj. unnatural, 5. 358, 457; B 88; cruel, 5. 434; ungrateful, 1. 166.
UNKINDELY, adv. unkindly, T. i. 617; HF. 295; unnaturally, C 485, I 154, 577.
UNKINDENESSE, s. unkindness, 7. 292; B 1057; unnatural conduct, unkindness, L. 153.
UNKIST, adj. unkissed, T. i. 809.
UNKNITTEN, v. unknit, B 5. p 3. 22.
UNKNOWABLE, adj. not to be known, B 2. m. 7. 18.
UNKNOWEN, adj. unknown, 9. 6; Unknowe, T. i. 616; L. 2034; A. pr. 13; A 126, 1406, F 246.
UNKONNING, adj. unskilful, A 2393; Unkonninge, pl. stupid, T. v. 1139. See UNCONNINGE, UNKUNNINGE.
UNKORVEN, adj. uncut, unpruned, 9. 14.
UNKOUTH, adj. strange, T. ii. 151. See UNCOUTH.
UNKUNNINGE, adj. ignorant, R. 686. See UNCUNNINGE.
UNLACED, pp. disentangled, B 3. p 12. 118.
UNLEVEFUL, adj. not to be permitted, not permissible, B 5. p 3. 19; I 593, 777.
UNLOVEN, ger. to cease to love, T. v. 1698.
UNLUST, s. disinclination, I 680. A.S. unlust.
UNLYK, adj. dissimilar, B 4. p 6. 138; unlike, E. 156.
UNLYKLINESSE, s. unlikeliness, difficulty in pleasing, T. i. 16.
UNLYKLY, adj. unpleasing, E 2180; unlikely, 6. 95.
UNMANHOD, s. an unmanly act, T. i. 824.
UNMEKE, adj. proud, B 4. m 7. 27; ungentle, R. 590.
UNMERIE, adj. sad, HF. 74.
UNMESURABLE, adj. immoderate, I 813.
UNMETE, adj. unfit, 6. 75; discordant, R. 752; ill-looking, R. 990.
UNMIGHTY, adj. impotent, B 1. m 4. 12; unable, T. ii. 858.
UNMOEVABLE, adj. immovable, B 4. p 6. 72; B 5. p 6. 49.
UNMOEVABLETEE, s. immobility, B 4. p 6. 89.
UNNESTE, imp. s. leave thy nest, T. iv. 305.
UNNETHE, adv. scarcely, hardly, with difficulty, R. 352, 833; B 1. p 6. 24; B 5. p 6. 120; 3. 712; 4. 128; 5. 201, 264, 314; 7. 135. 190; A 3121, B 1050, 1816, 3611, D 198, E 384, 403, F 1347, G 563, I 92, 490; L. 959, 2427, 2437; Unneth (a bad form), 3. 270. A common form; but better spelt unethe; see UNETHE.
UNNETHES, adv. scarcely, T. i. 301; B 1675, D 2168, E 318, 893, F 736, G 1390; L. 233, 1399. Better spelt unethes; see UNETHES.
UNORDRED, adj. unordained, or not belonging to a religious order, I 961.
UNPARFIT, adj. imperfect, B 3. p 9. 16.
UNPARIGAL, adj. unequal (Lat. inparem), B 3. p 1. 8.
UN-PINNE, v. un-pin, unfasten, T. iii. 698.
UNPITOUS, adj. unkind, B 1. m 1. 20 (Lat. impia).
UNPLEYTEN, v. unplait, explain, unfold, B 2. p 8. 7; Unpleyteth, pr. s. explains, makes out, B 5. m 4. 15.
UNPREYED, adj. unasked, T. iv. 513.
UNPUNISSHED, adj. with impunity (Lat. impune), B 3. p 4. 35.
UNPURVEYED, adj. unprovided, uncared for, B 2. p 1. 15.
UNRACED, adj. unbroken, untorn, B 4. p 1. 35.
UNREMEVED, pp. unremoved, without (its) being moved, A. ii. 46. 23.
UNR['E]PROV['A]BLE, adj. without reproach, L. 691.
UNRESONABLE, adj. unreasonable, F 872.
UNRESTE, s. unrest, restlessness, B 4. p 6. 123; T. v. 1567; D 1104, E 719; misery, L. 1339.
UNRESTY, adj. restless, T. v. 1335.
UNREVERENTLY, adv. irreverently, I 582.
UNRIGHT, s. wrong, T. iv. 550; harm, injury, T. ii. 453; D 1093.
UNRIGHT, adv. wrongly, T. v. 661.
UNRIGHTFUL, adj. unrighteous, unjust, B 4. m 4. 9; wicked, L. 1771.
UNRIGHTFULLY, adv. unjustly, B 1. m 5. 28.
UNSAD, adj. unsettled, E 995. See SAD.
UNSAVORY, adj. displeasing, I 510.
UNSCIENCE, s. unreal knowledge, no knowledge, B 5. p 3. 72.
UNSELINESSE, s. unhappiness, B 4. p. 4. 26, 40, 81; Unselinesses, pl. B 4. p 4. 23.
UNSELY, adj. unhappy, B 2. p 4. 6; B 4. p 4. 15, 37, 65; G 468; unsuccessful, A 4210; unfortunate, T. i. 35. A.S. uns[=ae]lig.
UNSET, adj. unappointed, A 1524.
UNSHETHE, 1 pr. s. unsheathe, cause to depart, remove, T. iv. 776.
UNSHETTE, pt. s. unlocked, E 2047.
UNSHETTE, adj. pl. not shut, HF. 1953.
UNSHEWED, pp. unconfessed, I 999.
UNSITTINGE, adj. unfit, T. ii. 307. See SITTINGE.
UNSKILFUL, adj. undiscerning, foolish, T. i. 790.
UNSKILFULLY, adv. unreasonably, B 1. p 4. 144; unjustly, ill, B 3. p 6. 2.
UNSLEKKED, adj. unslacked, G 806. To slack is to deprive lime of cohesion by combining it with water. A.S. slacian, to slacken, relax.
UNSOFTE, adj. harsh, E 1824; hard, HF. 36.
UNSOGHT, adj. not sought after, 2. 104; Unsought, T. i. 809.
UNSOLEMPNE, adj. uncelebrated, B 1. p 3. 42.
UNSOWE, adj. not sown, 9. 10.
UNSOWEN, pr. pl. unsew, I 622.
UNSPEEDFUL, adj. unfruitful, unprofitable, B 5. p 6. 214.
UNSTABLE, adj. unstable, weak, B 1877.
UNSTAUNCHABLE, adj. inexhaustible, B 2. p 7. 78 (Lat. inexhausta).
UNSTAUNCHED, adj. insatiate, B 2. p 6. 73 (Lat. inexpletam).
UNSTEDEFAST, adj. unstable, B 4. P 3. 83, p 6. 166.
UNSTEDFASTNESSE, s. inconstancy, L. 526 a; 21. 3; Unstedefastnesse, frailty, I 584.
UNSTRAUNGE, adj. well-known, familiarly known, A. ii. 17. rubric. The unstrange stars are those which are represented upon the Rete of the Astrolabe. See INDETERMINAT.
UNSWELLE, v. decrease in fulness, become less full, T. iv. 1146, v. 214.
UNSWETE, adj. bitter, dreadful, HF. 72.
UNTEYE, v. untie, 26. 32 (vol. iv. p. xxx); Unteyd, pp. free, T. ii. 752.
UNTHANK, s. no thanks, want of thanks, T. v. 699; the reverse of thanks, a curse, A 4081.
UNTHRIFT, s. nonsense, T. iv. 431.
UNTHRIFTILY, adv. poorly, G 893. See THRIFT.
UNTHRIFTY, adj. profitless, T. iv. 1530.
UNTO, prep. unto, A 243, &c.; conj. until, 5. 647.
UNTOLD, adj. uncounted, A 3780.
UNTORMENTED, adj. no longer tormented, T. i. 1011.
UNTRESSED, adj. with hair not done up into tresses, loose, 5. 268; undight, unarranged, E 379; unplaited, A 1289.
UNTRETABLE, adj. inexorable, B 2. p 8. 2. Lit. 'not to be treated with.'
UNTREWE, adj. untrue, false, 5. 434; 6. 123; T. ii. 786; B 3218, F 984.
UNTREWE, adv. untruly, A 735.
UNTRISTE, v. distrust, T. iii. 839.
UNTROUTHE, s. untruth, deceit, falsehood, faithlessness, L. 1677, 1890; HF. 384, 395; B 687.
UNTRUST, s. distrust, E 2206.
UNTYME; in untyme, at odd times, between meals, out of season, I 1051.
UNUSAGE, s. want of use, B 2. p 7. 38.
UNWAR, adj. unaware, T. i. 304, v. 1559; unexpected, B 2. p 2. 50; B 427, 3954; unforeseen, accidental, B 5. p 1. 64.
UNWAR, adv. unexpectedly, unawares, T. i. 549; F 1356, I 885.
UNWARLY, adv. unawares, B 1. m 1. 9.
UNWELDE, adj. (unwieldy), impotent, too weak to support herself, R. 359; difficult to move, H 55; difficult to move and control, A 3886.
UNWEMMED, adj. unspotted, spotless, B 2. p 4. 17; B 5. p 6. 207; 1. 91; B 924, G 137, 225. A.S. wem, a spot, blemish.
UNWENED, adj. unexpected, B 4. p 6. 162.
UNWIST, adj. unknown, T. ii. 1294, iii. 603, 770, 789; (it being) unknown, A 2977; unwist of, uninformed of, T. i. 93; unknown by, L. 1653.
UNWIT, s. folly, 4. 271; want of wit, G 1085.
UNWITING, pres. part. unknowing, being unaware, G 1320.
UNWITING, adv. unwittingly, without (her) knowledge, F 936.
UNWITINGLY, adv. unknowingly, C 486.
UNWORSHIPFUL, adj. unhonoured, B 3. m 4. 6.
UNWORTHIESTE, adj. superl. most unworthy, 5. 512.
UNWORTHY, adj. E 359.
UNWOT, pr. s. fails to know, B 5. p 6. 112. See WITEN.
UNWRAPPEN, ger. to unfold, B 4. p 6. 2; Unwrappeth, pr. s. discloses, B 103.
UNWRYE, v. uncover, reveal, T. i. 858. Cf. A.S. wr[=e]on, to cover.
UNWYS, adj. unwise, foolish, R. 1162; 17. 27.
UNYOLDEN, pp. without having yielded, A 2642, 2724.
UP, adv. up, open (outwards, not upwards), A 3801; as v. up with, HF. 1021; up and doun, T. ii. 659, 815, v. 1650; all over, in various ways, here and there, B 53, 3725, 3747; 4. 210; in all directions, A 977; backwards and forwards, A 1052; Up so doun, topsy-turvy, 15. 5. See UP-SO-DOUN.
UP, prep. on, upon, A. ii. 1. 2; A 2543, 4290, B 795, 884, D 1145; 3. 750, 922; HF. 1570; up peril, on peril, D 2271; up peyne, under the penalty, HF. 1570; D 1587; up poynt, on the point, ready, T. iv. 1153.
UP-BORN, pp. upborne, valued, T. i. 375.
UP-BOUNDE, pp. bound up, T. iii. 517.
UP-BREYDE, v. upbraid, reproach, 7. 118; T. v. 1710.
UP-CASTE, pt. s. cast up, B 906; Up-casteth, imp. pl. cast up, lift up, T. v. 1838.
UP-DROW, pt. s. drew up, L. 1459. See DRAWE.
UP-ENBOSSED, pp. raised, embossed, L. 1200.
UP-HAF, pt. s. uplifted, A 2428. Pt. t. of up-heven.
UPHEPINGE, s. heaping up, B 2. p 3. 31.
UPON, prep. upon, A 131, 541, &c.; in, F 925; in addition to, B 3. p 10. 98; against, 3. 1023; D 1313.
UPON, used adverbially, upon (him or her), on, D 559, 1382.
UPPE, adv. up, i.e. left open, F 615. A.S. uppe, aloft.
UPPER, adv. comp. higher, HF. 884, 961; Uppere, more upward, A. ii. 12. 13.
UPPERESTE, adj. superl. uppermost, B 1. p 1. 26.
UP-PLIGHT, pp. plucked up, pulled up, B 3239.
UP-REYSED, pp. raised, L. 1163.
UP-RIGHT, adj. perpendicular, B 5. m 5. 12; upright, straight, A 3264; upright, erect, R. 1702; T. ii. 333.
UPRIGHT, adv. upright, 3. 46; i.e. reversed, D 2266; also, lying on one's back (mostly of people asleep or dead); lying on one's back, asleep, 3. 175; A 4194, B 3761, C 674, D 578; lying on one's back, dead, R. 1604; A 2008, B 1801, 4232, D 768. See BOLT-UPRIGHT.
UP-RIST, pr. s. rises up, 4. 4; T. iv. 1443; L. 1188; A 4249. See UPRYSETH.
UP-RISTE, s. dat. up-rising, A 1051. The nom. case is up-rist; see Stratmann; and cf. A.S. [=ae]-rist, resurrection.
UPRONNE, pp. run up, i.e. ascended, F 386. Cf. A 8.
UPRYGHT, adv. upright, erect, 3. 622. See UPRIGHT.
UPRYSETH, pr. s. rises up, L. 49. See UP-RIST.
UP-SO-DOUN, adv. upside down, B 5. p 3. 60; A 1377, G 625 (see note), I 260, 263; 15. 5.
UPSPRINGE, v. rise (as the sun), 4. 14; Up-sprong, pt. s. sprang up, 9. 10.
UPSTERTE, pt. s. upstarted, arose, A 1080, 1299; Upstirte, T. iv. 183; started up, D 794.
UPWARD, adv. T. v. 1108; up (from the bed), L. 1645.
UP-YAF, pt. s. yielded up, gave, A 2427. Pt. t. of up-yeven.
UP-YOLDEN, pp. yielded up, A 3052. Pp. of up-yelden.
URINALS, s. pl. C 305.
URINE, s. D 121; Uryne, D 134.
URNE, s. urn, T. v. 311.
US, us, A 748; dat. for us, A 747, &c.; Us self, ourselves, E 108; Us-selve, I 349.
US['A]GE, s. usage, custom, habit, R. 293; 5. 411; A 110, E 785, F 691; hadde in us['a]ge, was accustomed, B 1696; was in us['a]ge, B 1717; practice, use, B 4. p 6. 186; possession, B 4. p 6. 213; familiarity, B 1. p 1. 41; ['u]sage, usage, habit, custom, 5. 15; C 899; use, L. 2337; Us['a]ges, pl. usages, T. ii. 28.
USAUNCE, s. custom, R. 683; 5. 674; L. 586, 1476; Usaunces, pl. usages, B 3. p 4. 64 (see note).
USAUNT, pres. pl. as adj. addicted, I 821; accustomed, A 3940.
USEN, ger. to accustom, I 245; v. use, B 44; Useth, pr. s. is accustomed, L. 364; Use, 2 pr. pl. use, G 1409; Usen, 1 pr. pl. are wont, T. iv. 182; Usedest, 2 pt. s. didst enjoy, A 2385; Used, pt. s. or pl. used, B 1689; Useden, pt. pl. were accustomed, L. 787; Use, imp. s. use, i.e. make the best of, B 2. p 1. 44 (see note); Usinge, pres. part. as adj. accustomed, D 777; Used, pp. accustomed, G 666; as adj. wonted, B 1. m 5. 10.
USING, s. use (of it), 18. 42.
US-SELVE, pron. ourselves, I 349; Us-self, E 108.
USSHERS, s. pl. ushers, F 293.
USURE, s. usury, R. 185, B 1681, D 1309.
USURPE, 1 pr. s. usurp, claim, A. pr. 42.
US-WARD, TO, towards us, A. i. 17. 40; B 2938; fro u., away from us, A. i. 17. 9.
UTILITE, s. utility, A. ii. 26. 16.
UTTER, adj. outer, outward, G 498. See OUTER.
UTTERESTE, adj. superl. outermost, B 3. p 11. 88; farthest, B. 1. p 1. 60; supreme, E 787. See OUTERESTE.
UTTERLY, adv. utterly, A 237; entirely, fully, A 1154. See OUTERLY.
VACACIOUN, s. spare time, D 683.
VACHE, s. cow, beast, 13. 22. The reference is to a quadruped who looks down to the earth; see note to 13. 19.
VACHET, for Wachet, A 3321 n.
VALANCE, s. (possibly) sign of Zodiac opposite the mansion of a planet, 4. 145. See note.
VALE, s. A 2626.
VALENTYNES; the book of seint Valentynes day of the Parlement of Briddes, I 1086.
VALERIAN, s. valerian, G 800.
VALEWE, s. value, R. 1116. See VALUE.
VALEY, s. valley, 3. 165; T. i. 950, v. 67; Val['e]ye, dat. 3. 155; HF. 1918; Valeys, pl. HF. 899.
VAL['O]UR, s. worth, R. 957, 1043.
VAL['U]E, s. value, L. 602; I 151; V['a]lewe, R. 1116.
VANE, s. a vane, weather-cock, E 996.
VANISHE, v. vanish, F 328; Vanish, 1 pr. s. shrink up, waste away, C 732; Van['i]sshed, pt. s. vanished, F 342; pp. gone, D 996.
VANISSHINGE, s. vanishing, disappearance, A 2360.
VANITEE, s. vanity, folly, T. iv. 536; A 3835, E 250; vain thing, B 4201; Vanitees, pl. vain things, B 4281.
VAPOUR, s. vapour, mist, B 2375, F 393; Vap['o]ur, influence, T. iii. 11.
VARIABLE, adj. 15. 8.
VARIACIOUN, s. difference, A 2588.
VARIAUNCE, s. variation, 10. 45; T. iv. 985; Variance, difference, I 427.
VARIAUNT, adj. varying, changing, changeable, fickle, G 1175; Variaunts, pl. B 1. m 5. 15.
VARIEN, v. vary, change, T. ii. 1621; Varie, 1 pr. s.; v. of, vary from, HF. 807; Varieth, pr. s. shifts, B 2. m 8. 1; Varyinge, pres. pt. varying, changing, 3. 802.
VASSALAGE, s. prowess, L. 1667 (see note); Vasselage, A 3054.
VAUNTOUR, s. boaster, T. ii. 724 n.
VAVASSOUR, s. a sub-vassal, next in dignity to a baron, A 360.
VEEL, s. veal, E 1420.
VEINE, adj. fem., vain, R. 447. See VEYN.
VELU[:E]T, s. velvet, R. 1420; Velu[:e]ttes, pl. F 644. A. F. velwet, Royal Wills, ed. Nichols, p. 130.
VENERIAN, adj. devoted to Venus, D 609.
VENERYE, s. hunting, A 166, 2308. O.F. venerie (Cotgrave).
VENGE, v. revenge, B 2471; Vengeth, pr. s. B 2648; Venged, pp. revenged, B 2471.
VENGEANCE-TAKING, s. taking of vengeance, B 2535.
VENGE['A]UNC[:E], s. vengeance, punishment, 1. 176; V['e]ngeaunce, L. 2523; B 2207; Veniaunce, B 4. p 4. 62.
VENGERESSES, s. pl., avengeresses, avenging deities, B 3. m 12. 24. O.F. vengeresse (Cotgrave).
VENIAL, adj. I 100, 358, 359.
VENIM, s. venom, poison, R. 1089; B 4. m 7. 30; T. iii. 1025; L. 2241, 2593; B 2520, 3321; malice, B 891, C 421; corruption, A 2751; dye (Lat. ueneno), B 2. m 5. 8; Venims, pl. poisons, B 4. m 2. 7. O.F. venim, venin.
VENIMOUS, adj. poisonous, 1. 149; B 4345. A. F. venimous.
VENIAUNCE (Venjauns[*e]), s. vengeance, B 4. p 4. 62, 94. See VENGEAUNCE.
VENISOUN, s. venison, C 83.
VENQUISSE, v. vanquish, B 2529; Venquisseth, pr. s. F 774; Venquisshe, pr. pl. vanquish, surpass, B 2280; Venquisshed, pp. 1. 8; B 291, 3782.
VENTUSINGE, s. cupping (a surgical operation), A 2747. O.F. ventoser, to cup; from ventose, a cupping-glass (Cotgrave).
VENUS, venereal pleasure, D 464.
VER, the spring, T. i. 157. Lat. uer.
VERAY, adj. very, true, real, L. 1068, 1478. See VERRAY.
VERAYLY, adv. truly, B 4. p. 4. 125. See VERRAYLY.
VERDEGREES, s. verdigrease, G 791. O.F. vert de Grece, lit. green of Greece; a green from Greece.
VERDIT, s. verdict, A 787; 5. 503, 525. O.F. verdit.
VERILY, adv. truly, R. 1630. See VERRAYLY.
VERM['Y]NE, s. vermin, E 1095; T. iii. 381; V['e]rmin, C 858.
VERN['A]GE, s. a wine of Italy, B 1261, E 1807.
VERNICLE, s. vernicle, A 685 (see note).
VERNISSHED, pt. s. varnished; hence (jocularly), lined in a lavish way, A 4149.
VERRE, s. glass, T. ii. 867.
VERRAY, adj. very, true, A 72, 422, 1551, B 103, 167, C 576, E 343, G 165, I 86; just, R. 1627; exact, B 2393; HF. 1079; very, exceeding, F 860; v. force, main force, B 3237; Verrey, very, T. i. 202; very, true, 1. 21, 40, 105, 106; Verray, adj. as adv. exactly, HF. 1079.
VERRAYLY, adv. verily, truly, 2. 73; L. 87; Verrayliche, B 3. p 10. 164; Verreyly, exactly, A. ii. 3. 42; Verraily, verily, truly, A 338, 1174, B 1850, 3414, I 94; Verayly, B 4. p 4. 125; Verily, R. 1630.
VERRAYMENT, adv. verily, B 1903.
VERS, s. verse, line, 5. 679; HF. 1098; Vers, pl. verses, lines, 3. 463; 5. 124, 141; B 1. m 1. 4; T. i. 7; B 2297, 4503.
VERSIFIOUR, s. versifier, poet, B. 2783.
VERSIFYED, pp. put into verse, B 3168.
VERTU, s. virtue, A 307, F 593; quickening power, A 4; power, R. 1087; B 4. p 6. 68; A 2249, B 3500; valour, R. 1208; mental faculty, HF. 550; magic influence, F 146, 157; v. plese, satisfy virtue, be virtuous, E 216.
VERTULEES, adj. devoid of virtue, T. ii. 344.
VERTUOUS, adj. virtuous, A 251, 515; full of virtue, D 1113; full of healing power, R. 1097; holy, I 455; Virtuouse, pl. holy, I 1038.
VERYE (a word used in a charm), A 3485 (see note). Cf. weri, a felon; Ancren Riwle, p. 352.
VERY-TROT, for Viritoot, A 3770 n.
VESE, s. rush (Lat. impetus), A 1985.
VESSEL, s. vessel, T. v. 311; (collectively), vessels, plate, B. 3338, 3494, I 446; Vesseles, pl. vessels, B 4. p 1. 31; Vessels, pl. vessels (of gold and silver), B 3338, 3416, 3418. Cf. F. vaisselle, plate.
VESTIMENT, s. clothing, F 59; Vestiments, pl. garments, A 2948.
VESTURE, s. HF. 1325; L. 2691.
VEYL, s. veil, A 695.
VEYN, adj. vain, 1. 71; foolish, false, A 1094; empty, powerless, silly, G 497; Veyne glorie, vain-glory, I 391; Glorie veine, R 447.
VEYNE, s. vein, R. 1496; 5. 425; A 3.
VEYNE-BLOOD, s. bleeding at a vein, A 2747.
VI['A]GE, s. voyage, travel, journey, T. ii. 75; L. 1450; A 77, 723, 792, B 259, 300; expedition, attempt, T. iii. 732; V['i]age, B 312; Vi['a]ges, pl. travels, HF. 1962. O.F. veiage.
VICAIRE, s. deputy, deputed ruler, 1. 140; 5. 379; Vicaire general, deputy, C 20; Vicary, a vicar, I 22. See VIKER.
VICIOUS, adj. wicked, C 459.
VICTOR, s. as adj. of victory, 5. 182.
VICT['O]RIE, s. victory, 7. 29; A 916, 2433; Vict['o]ries, pl. T. iii. 1064.
VIGILE, s. wake, T. v. 305.
VIGILYES, pl. vigils, evening meetings (on the eve of a festival), A 377; Vigilies, D 556.
VIG['O]UR, s. vigour, strength, T. iii. 1088.
VIGUR, s. figure, A. i. 20. 4, note (p. 234).
VIKER, s. vicar, D 2008. See VICAIRE.
VILEINYE, s. villainy, shameful deed, vile conduct, B 2547, D 1138, 1151, F 1404; unbecoming conduct, A 726; ill turn, great harm, A 4191; despiteful language, reproach, D 34, 53; disgrace, A 942, 2729; unfit speech, A 70; servitude, I 143; Vilanye, villainous action, deed of a churl, L. 1823; wrong, L. 2541; licentiousness, G 231; discourtesy, rudeness, C 740; T. v. 490; vileness, HF. 96; reproach, T. iv. 21; evil-doing, B 1681; villainy, disgrace, R. 1231; Villainy (personified), R. 166, 977.
VILEINOUS, adj. evil, B 2693; Vil['a]ynous, villainous, R. 178.
VILEINS, VILEYNS, adj. villainous, L. 1824; D 1158, H 183; rude, D 1268; sinful, I 854, 914; evil, wicked, I 556, 627, 631, 652, 715, 802. Perhaps originally the gen. sing. of vilein, but certainly used by Chaucer as a simple adjective, as proved by the adverbial form below.
VILEINSLY, adv. evilly, I 154; Vilaynsly, villainously, shamefully, R. 1498; Vileynsly, I 279. See above.
VILLAGE, s. E 272; Vill['a]ge, D 2165, E 200.
Vincit, conquers, A 162.
VINE, s. B 1. m 6. 10. See VYNE.
VINOLENT, adj. full of wine, D 467, 1931. From Lat. uinolentus.
VIOLENCE, s. T. iv. 562.
VIOLENT, adj. C 867.
VIOLES, s. pl. vials, phials, G 793. F. phiale; Lat. phiala, a sort of saucer, Gk. [Greek: phiale]. Cotgrave has 'Phiole, f. a violl, or small glasse bottle.'
VIOLETE, s. violet, R. 903, 1431; Violettes, pl. B 1. m 6. 6.
VIRAGO, s. virago, cruel woman, B 359. Direct from Lat. uirago.
VIRELAYES, s. pl. ballads with a return of rime, F 948; L. 423 (see note).
VIRGINE, s. virgin, 1. 4, 153.
VIRGINITEE, s. virginity, B 1769, C 44.
VIRITOOT, s. brisk movement (see note), A 3770.
VIRITRATE, s. hag, D 1582.
VIS['A]GE, s. visage, face, A 109, 628, E 693; 3. 895; 10 (heading); Visages, pl. faces, B 2. p 8. 26; T. v. 899.
VIS['A]GE, v. put a face (on it), disguise, E 2273.
VIS['I]BLE, adj. visible, T. v. 1866.
VISIOUN, s. vision, D 1677, F 372. See AVISIOUN.
VISITACIOUNS, s. pl. visits, D 555.
VISITINGE, s. paying visits, T. ii. 41.
VIS['Y]TE, ger. to visit, A 493, 1194; T. iii. 62; v. E 1914; V['i]sit[`e], ger. E 2002.
VITAILLE, s. victuals, provisions, A 248, 569, 749, B 443, 499, E 59, 265, F 904, 1186; Vit['a]ile, 9. 36; L. 1488; Vitailes, pl. victuals, provisions, B 3. p 4. 59.
VITAILLE, v. victual, provide with victuals; Vitaile, v. L. 1093; Vitailled, pt. s. A 3627; pp. provisioned, B 869.
VITAILLERS, pl. victuallers, A 4366.
VITAL, adj. A 2802.
VITREMYTE, s. (probably) a woman's cap, an effeminate headdress, B 3562. See note.
VITRIOLE, s. vitriol, G 808.
VOIDE, adj. solitary, 4. 114; Voyde, pl. void, T. ii. 173.
VOIDE, v. make void, frustrate, B 5. p 6. 173; Voidede, pt. pl. quitted, B 1. p 4. 90; Voided, pp. removed, F 1195; cleared, emptied, L. 2625.
VOIS, s. voice, R. 751; 1. 115; B 5. m 4. 36; A 1371, I 226. See VOYS.
VOLAGE, adj. giddy, volatile, R. 1284; flighty, giddy, wanton, H 239. 'Volage, light, giddie, shittle-headed'; Cotgrave.
VOLATYL, s. as pl., fowls, B 1262.
VOLTOR, s. vulture, B 3. m 12. 29; Volturis, pl. T. i. 788.
VOL['U]ME, s. volume, D 681.
VOLUNTARIE, adj. voluntary, B 5. p 3. 111.
VOLUPEER, s. night-cap, A 4303; Voluper, woman's cap, A 3241. The Catholicon Anglicum has: 'A volyper, caliend[r]um'; and Baret gives: 'a womans cap, hood, or bonet, calyptra, caliendrum.' Merely short for envoluper, i.e. 'wrapper'; see ENVOLUPED. Godefroy gives: 'Envelopeur, s. m. enveloppe, couverture; 'Six queuvrechiefs [kerchiefs], neuf et quatre envelopeurs a teste' [head-wrappers]: 1361, Arch. P. 1359^1, pi[`e]ce 633.'
VOLUPTUOUS, adj. B 3. p 2. 30; T. iv. 1573.
VOMES, pl. foam, spots of foam, B 4. m 7. 39 n.
VOMYT, s. vomit, A 2756.
VOUCHE, v.; only used with sauf, safe; Vouche sauf, v. to avouch as safe, call safe, vouchsafe, grant, deign, permit, A. pr. 78; L. 2490; A 812, B 1641, E 2341; ger. T. v. 1858; L. 2273; B 1083; Vouche-sauf, 1 pr. s. am content, T. iv. 90; 2 pr. pl. vouchsafe, grant, deign, L. 2038, 2071; A 4340, B 2305, G 1246, I 52; deign to give, 7. 254; agree, A 807; pr. s. subj. F 1071; 2 pr. s. subj. E 306; Vouched sauf, pt. s. vouchsafed, 1. 27, 57; 22. 46; Voucheth sauf, imp. pl. vouchsafe, 19. 8; E 885, F 1043.
VOYDE, adj. pl. void, T. ii. 173; written Voyd (before a vowel), 9. 50. See VOIDE.
VOYDE (void['e]['e]), s. 'voidee,' a light dessert, with wine and spices, T. iii. 674; see addit. note, vol. ii. p. 506.
VOYDEN, v. get rid of, expel, A 2751, E 910, F 188; Voyden, v. go away, T. ii. 912; Voyde, 1 pr. s. avoid, 7. 295; Voyded, pt. s. did away, F 1150; Voyde, imp. s. depart from, E 806; Voydeth, imp. pl. send away, G 1136.
VOYS, s. voice, A 688, C 531, E 1087, F 99, 412; rumour, E 629; commendation, E 1592; report, T. iii. 1723. See VOIS.
VULGAR, adj. A. ii. 9. 3. The day vulgar is the length of the 'artificial' day, with the durations of morning and evening twilight added to it.
VULGARLY, adv. in a common way, T. iv. 1513.
VYCE, s. fault, error, 4. 261; T. i. 689; F 101; defect, D 955; Vyces, pl. T. i. 687.
VYNE, s. vine, 5. 181; 9. 14; C 452; F 1148, I 636; Vine, B 1. m 6. 10; Vynes, pl. vines, B 3. m 8. 4; T. v. 1470; B 3226.
WAAST, s. waist, B 1890.
WAAT, pr. s. knows (Northern), A 4086.
WACCHE, s. sentinel, B 2216.
WACHET, s. light blue colour, A 3321. Later E. watchet.
WADEN, v. wade, go, pass, E 1684; wade (through), D 2084; wade, enter (into), T. ii. 150; go, descend, B 3684.
WAF, pt. s. wove, L. 2364. See WEVEN.
WAFERERES, s. pl. makers of gaufres or wafer-cakes, confectioners, C 479.
WAFRES, pl. wafers, A 3379.
WAGES, pl. A 1803; pay, recompense, 4. 244.
WAGET, for Wachet, A 3321 n.
WAGGES, pr. s. wags (Northern), A 4039.
WAGGING, s. shaking, T. ii. 1745. Cf. 'a reed shaken with the wind.'
WAILEN, ger. to wail, lament, 6. 13; Waille, ger. I 178; v. E 1212; Waille, 1 pr. s. A 931; Wailleth, pr. s. wails, F 1348. See WAYLE.
WAITEN, v. attend on, L. 1269; Waiteth, pr. s. watches, E 708; Waite, imp. s. observe, A. ii. 5. 11; Waiting on, pres. part. watching, observing, A. ii. 38. 12. See WAYTEN.
WAITING, s. watching, H 252.
WAKE, v. be awake, lie awake, 18. 27; Waken, v. act. awake, B 1187; Wake, v. watch, T. iii. 540; Wake, 1 pr. s. am awake, 5. 7, 482; remain awake, 2. 109; Waketh, pr. s. watches, F 819; Wake, pr. pl. are awake, 5. 689; Wook, 1 pt. s. awoke, 5. 695; Wook, pt. s. awoke, A 1393, B 806; remained awake, B 3809; was awake, B 497; Waked, pp. awaked, 3. 294; kept wake, caroused, 3. 977; Wakinge, pres. pt. awake, 7. 326; Waketh, imp. pl. watch, D 1654, I 1048.
WAKE-PLEYES, pl. funeral games, A 2960.
WAKER, adj. vigilant, 5. 358. See note. A.S. wacor.
WAKING, s. watching, being awake, 3. 611; Wakinge, watching, I 1048; period of wakefulness, B 22; Wakinges, pl. watchings, vigils, I 257, 1038.
WAKINGE, adj. vigilant, B 4. m 7. 24.
WAKNED, pp. awakened, B 4199.
WAL, s. wall, R. 479; 3. 780; 5. 282; 13. 12; HF. 1343; L. 737, 750; B 3392, E 1047; Walle, dat. R. 478; Wal, dat. A 1909, 1934; Walles, pl. 9. 24, 43.
W['A]LET, a wallet, 686; Wal['e]t, 681.
WALK, s. walking about, A 1069.
WALKED (for Walketh), s. walking; in phr. go walked, for go a-walketh, gone a-walking, 3. 387; D 1778.
WALKEN, ger. to walk, roam, A 2309; to go, B 5. m 5. 9; Walke, v. T. v. 666; L. 979; Walketh, pr. s. L. 970; Walke, 2 pr. s. subj. thou mayst walk, B 784; Welk, 1 pt. s. walked, 5. 297; T. ii. 517; pt. s. T. v. 1235; Walked, pp. L. 978; is w., is gone, went, A 2368.
WALKING, s. a walking, walk, F 408.
WALLE, v.; Walled, pt. s. walled in, secured, H 323; furnished with walls, H 117; Walled, pp. A 1888; walled in, 5. 122; walled round, R. 138; E 2029.
WALSH-NOTE, gen. sing. walnut's, HF. 1281. (Or perhaps a compound sb., viz. walshnote-shale.)
WALWE, ger. to wallow, roll about, T. i. 699; 1 pr. s. D 1102; pr. pl. wallow, tumble, A 4278; Walweth, pr. s. rolls (up), B 2. p 6. 6; tosses, L. 1166; rolls about, D 1085; Walwed, pp. involved, immersed, 12. 17; Walwinge, pres. part. causing to roll, B 1. m 7. 3 (Lat. uoluens); Walwing, rolling, A 3616. A.S. wealwian.
WAN, adj. colourless, T. iv. 235; wan, T. ii. 551; pale, G 728.
WAN, pt. s. of Winne.
WANDRING, s. wandering, A 467.
WANE, v. wane, A 3025, C 23; decrease (in applauding), E 998. See WANIE.
WANGES, s. pl. molar teeth, A 4030. See below.
WANG-TOOTH, s. molar tooth, B 3234. A.S. wangt[=o]dh, a molar tooth, lit. a cheek-tooth, from wang, the cheek.
WANHOPE, s. despair, A 1249, I 693, 1057, 1070; (personified), R. 981. 'Wanhope, Dispaire'; Hexham's Du. Dict.
WANIE, v. wane, A 2078. A.S. wanian. See WANE.
WANTE, v. be wanting, be absent, L. 361 (see note); fail, be lacking, I 514; Wante, 1 pr. s. lack, have not, 5. 287; Wanteth, pr. s. is free from, B 5. p 3. 80; is lacking, H 338; Wanten, 2 pr. pl. are lacking, 2. 76.
WANTOUN, adj. unrestrained, wanton, E 236; Wantown, A 208.
WANTOUNLY, adv. wantonly, B 1571.
WANTOWNESSE, s. wantonness, B 31; wilfulness, mannerism (of speech), A 264.
WANTRUST, s. distrust, T. i. 794; H 280. 'Wantroost, desperation'; Hexham's Du. Dict.
WAR, adj. prudent, discreet, cautious, R. 1258; B 2. m 4. 1; T. i. 203; aware, 3. 515; T. ii. 275, 1702; L. 1741; A 157, 896, 3604, G 13, 1079; was I w., I observed, 5. 218, 298; I was w., 3. 445; ben w., beware, T. i. 635; be w., beware, 13. 11; take warning, G 737; be w. fro, beware of, L. 473; beth w., beware, T. iii. 1180; B 1629, 3281.
WAR HIM, let him beware, T. ii. 868; A 662; war yow, take care of yourselves, beware, make way, B 1889.
WARAUNTE, v. to warrant, R. 6 (not the same idiom as in the original); Warente, ger. to protect, C 338; Warante, 1 pr. s. warrant, A 3791.
-WARD, towards, in the direction of (or from); fro Burdeux-ward, from the direction of Bordeaux, A 397; To Caunterbury-ward, in the direction of Canterbury, A 793.
WARDE, s. dat. (?) keeping; on w., into his keeping, 3. 248; in our w., C 201; under my w., I 880. (The nom. is ward; see Stratmann).
WARDECORS, s. body-guard, D 359. From O. F. warder, to guard; and cors, body.
WARDEIN, s. warden, T. v. 1177; Wardeyn, master, A 3999; guardian, T. iii. 665; Wardeyns, pl. D 1216; Wardeins, L. 753, 780.
WARDERERE, for warde rere, look out behind, A 4101. See note.
WARDROBE, s. privy, B 1762. A jocular name. 'Garderobbe, a wardrobe; also, a house of office'; Cotgrave.
WARE, adj. aware, 3. 1030. (Perhaps read Carrenar, war.) See WAR.
WARE, s. wares (for sale), merchandise, B 140, 1246; D 522. A.S. waru.
WARE, imp. pl. beware, B 4416; Ware, imp. pl. refl. beware, C 905, I 797. A.S. warian, to guard. See WAR HIM.
WARENTE, ger. to warrant, protect, C 338. See WARAUNTE.
WARIANGLES, pl. shrikes, butcher-birds, D 1408 (see note). Speght notes that the word was in use, in his time, in Staffordshire and Shropshire.
WARIEN, ger. to curse, T. ii. 1619; Warie, 1 pr. s. T. v. 1378; B 372. A.S. wergian.
WARISOUN, s. requital, R. 1537. O. F. warisoun (F. gu['e]rison).
WARISSHE, v. cure, I 998; recover, be cured, B 2172; Warisshed, pp. cured, B 2467, F 856, 1138, 1162; Warished, 3. 1104. O. F. wariss-, stem of warir, v. (F. gu['e]rir). See WARYCE.
WARISSHINGE, s. cure, B 2205. See above.
WARLY, adv. warily, carefully, T. iii. 454.
WARM, adj. 3. 491.
WARME, adv. warmly, comfortably, T. iii. 1630; Warm, R. 409.
WARMEN, ger. to warm, T. v. 1109; Warminge, pres. pt. becoming warm, B 4. m 6. 21.
WARMNESSE, s. warmth, E 2221; heat, B 2375.
WARNE, v. reject, refuse, 1. 11; L. 438 a; Warne, 1 pr. s. warn, bid you take heed, B 16, 1184; invite, B 2652; 2 pr. s. subj. inform, HF. 893; Warned, pt. s. informed, 5. 45; Warned, pp. forewarned, L. 2658; given notice, B 1578.
WARNESTORE, ger. to fortify, defend, B 2487; to garrison, B 2521; Warnestored, pp. garrisoned, provisioned, B 1. p 3. 55. Cf. mod. E garniture.
WARNESTORING, s. fortifying, B 2525.
WAR['Y]CE, v. heal, cure, C 906. See WARISSHE.
WAS, pt. s. was, A 43, 51, &c. See WERE.
WASPES, gen. sing. wasp's, B 1749.
WASSHE, ger. to wash, 1. 178; Wissh, 1 pt. s. R. 96, 125; Wesh, pt. s. washed, B 453, 3934; Wessh, pt. s. A 2283; Wesshen, pt. pl. T. ii. 1184; Wasshen, pp. washed, wetted, B 4. m 6. 8; washed, A 3321; Wasshe, pp. C 353.
WAST, s. waste, C 593, I 813.
WASTE, adj. pl. wasted, partially destroyed, A 1331.
WASTE, v. waste, 5. 283; Wasteth, pr. s. wastes away, passes, B 20; Wasted, pp. destroyed, A 3020.
WASTEL-BREED, s. cake-bread, bread of the very best quality, A 147.
WASTOUR, s. waster, E 1535. A. F. wastour.
WATER, s. water, i.e. sea, A 400; water, L. 852; to watre, (turn) to water, T. iii. 115; F 496; Wateres, pl. waters, B 5. m 1. 5.
WATER-FOUL, 5. 327, 504; Water-foules, 5. 554.
WATERING, s. watering-place (for horses), A 826.
WATERLEES, adj. without water, A 180.
WATERPOT, s. a water-pot, E 290.
WATER-SYDE, s. edge of the water, R. 129.
WAWE, s. wave, L. 2416; B 508, I 363; Wawes, pl. R. 1561; 9. 21; B 1. m 2. 15; T. ii. 1, v. 1109; A. 1958, B 468; L. 865. Cf. O. Sax. w[=a]g.
WAXE, v. wax, C 23; grow, 3. 415; R. 389; Waxen, pp. become, 3. 414; T. v. 1014, 1374, 1376.
WAYFERINGE, adj. wayfaring, B 2. p 5. 128; see note (ii. 432).
WAYK, adj. weak, L. 2428, 2713; B 1671, I 311; Wayke, def. B 932; pl. A 887. See WEYK.
WAYKEN, ger. to grow weak, lessen, T. iv. 1144.
WAYLE, v.; Wayleth, pr. s. wails, A 1221, F 819. See WAILEN.
WAYLING, s. wailing, E 1213.
WAYMENTEN, ger. to lament, I 230. O. F. weimenter; see guaimenter in Godefroy.
WAYMENTINGE, s. lamenting, lamentation, A 995, 1921, I 85. See Weymentinge.
WAYN, s. car, B 4. m 1. 22; Weynes, pl. B 4. m 5. 4.
WAYTEN, ger. to observe, T. i. 190; to watch for, F 1263; to watch, F 444; v. to expect, T. iii. 491; B 467; Wayteth, pr. s. seeks occasion, A 1222; expects, E 2096; watches, B 593, 3331; Wayten, pr. pl. F 88; Wayted, pt. s. waited, looked (for), expected, A 525; watched, took precautions, A 571; watched, observed, F 129; Wayte, imp. s. look out for, await, observe, HF. 342; observe, D 517. See WAITEN.
WE, pron. A 816, 818, &c.; apparently used as acc. = us, G 315; but see the note.
WEBBE, s. a weaver, A 362. A.S. webba.
WEBBE, s. web, A. i. 3. 4.
WEDDE, s. dat.; to w., as a pledge, in pledge, A 1218, B 1613.
WEDDE, ger. to wed, 17. 18; T. v. 863; v. wed, D 928; Wedded[`e], pt. s. A 868; Wedded, pt. s. D 1080; Wedded, pp. 7. 131; T. v. 344; pp. as adj. 5. 355; Wed, imp. s. 15. 28.
WEDDING, s. wedding, E 246, 261; wedlock, 17. 24; Wedd['i]nge, s. A 883.
WEDDING-RING, s. E 868.
WEDE, (w[`e][`e]d[*e]), s. weed, robe, garment, R. 778; T. i. 177, iii. 1431, 1719; A 1006, B 2107, E 863.
WEDES, (w['e]['e]dez), pl. weeds, T. i. 946.
WEDER, s. weather, R. 455; D 2253, F 52; T. iii. 670; storm, T. ii. 2, iii. 657; Wedres, pl. storms, R. 73; Weders, storms, 5. 681. A.S. weder.
WEDERCOK, s. weathercock, 21. 12.
WEDLOK, s. wedlock, L. 295 a, E 115. A.S. wed-l[=a]c.
WEEL, (w['e]['e]l), adv. well, L. 335; A 926, 2123, 4308, D 161, E 2425, F 1287; well placed, luckily situated, B 308. See WEL.
WEELDINGE, s. power, control, B 2800. See WELDE, s.
WEEP, pt. s. of WEPE.
WEEPLY, adj. tearful, sorrowful, B 1. p 1. 2, B 3. m 12. 4.
WEET, s. wet, A 4107, B 3407. A.S. w[=ae]t, Icel. v['a]tr.
WEEX, pt. s. waxed, grew, G 513. See WAXE.
WEGGE, s. a wedge, A. i. 14. 4.
WEHEE, s. a whinnying noise, A 4066. An imitative word; it occurs in P. Plowman.
WEILAWEY, alas! D 216.
WEKE, s. week, F 1295 n.
WEL, adv. well, A 384, B 25; much, L. 1386; many, L. 11; certainly, 3. 1117; L. 452; fully, A 29, 49; T. ii. 509; about (used with numbers), A 24, F 383; wel royal, very royal, F 26; wel ny, very nearly, B 3230; wel the bet, much better, T. ii. 92; wel unethe, scarcely at all, L. 33 a; to be wel, to be in favour, 3. 845; wel is him, it is well for him, T. i. 350; well was him, it was well for him, B 4066; L. 1011; ful wel, very wel, A 122, 215. See WEEL.
WELAWEY, int. wellaway! alas! 7. 338; 9. 318; T. iii. 1695.
WEL-COME, welcome, 4. 67; T. v. 73; A 762, 854; Welcom, 5. 680; cf. D 1800, 1811.
WELCOMED, pt. s. welcomed, T. v. 849.
WELDE, s. weld, the name of a plant, 9. 17. See note.
WELDE, s. power, control, R. 395. Icel. veldi.
WELDEN, ger. to have control over, to move with ease, D 1947; Welde, ger. to have rule over, to control, D 271; to wield, L. 2000; v. control, tame, B 3452; Welded, pt. s. governed, controlled, B 3855; Welte, pt. s. B 3200. A.S. ge-weldan.
WELDY, adj. wieldy, active, T. ii. 636.
WELE, s. happiness, success, prosperity, well-being, good fortune, 3. 603; 4. 184; 10. 2; 13. 4; HF. 1138; L. 689, 1235; A 895, 3101, B 122, 175, 3268, C 115, E 474, 842, 971.
WELE, adv. well, 3. 643. See WEEL. (Better to read weel, wheel).
WELEFUL, adj. prosperous, B 1. m 1. 8; happy, B 1. m 1. 13; B 2507; Welful, blessed, B 451.
WELEFULNESSE, s. happiness, B 1. P 3. 23.
WEL-FARE, s. welfare, well-being, safety, 3. 582; A 3063, F 838; happiness, 3. 1040.
W['E]L-FAR['I]NG, adj. wellfaring, thriving, prosperous, B 3132; W['e]l-far['i]nge, good looking, 3. 452.
WELK; pt. s. of WALKEN.
WELKEN, ger. to wither, B. 4. p 7. 66; Welked, pp. as adj. withered, C 738, D 277. Cf. Mid. Du. welken.
WELKEN, s. heaven, sky, 3. 339, 343, 409; HF. 1601; T. iii. 551; Welkne, 10. 62; Welkne, dat. B 3921, E 1124. A.S. wolcen.
WELLE, s. well, source, spring, 1. 126; 4. 75; 5. 62; B 4. m 6. 28, 35; L. 788, 804, 808, 1584; A 3037, B 323, 1846, 3234, E 215, 276, F 505, 1377; Welle of Love, Well of Love, R. 1627; Welles, pl. R. 1409; F 898; springs, streams, 3. 160. A.S. wella.
WELLE, ger. to well, T. v. 215; to well (up), T. iv. 709.
WELLE-STREMES, pl. fountain-streams, well-springs, 5. 187.
WELMETH, pr. s. wells, gushes, R. 1561. From A.S. welm, wylm, a fountain.
WELNIGH, adv. well nigh, 4. 253. See WEL.
WELTE, pt. s. wielded, i.e. lorded it over, possessed for use, B 3200. See WELDEN.
WEL-WILLY, adj. benevolent, benign, beneficent, T. iii. 1257. Cf. guid-willy in Lowl. Scotch.
WEM, s. blemish, R. 930; hurt, F 121. Cf. A.S. wem.
WEMMELEES, adj. stainless, G 47.
WENCHE, s. wench, girl, (usually) light or wanton girl or woman, HF. 206; A 3254, 3973, 4178, D 1362, E 2202, H 215; Wenches, pl. wanton women, B 3417, D 1355.
WENDEN, ger. to go, A 21, 2214; v. 3. 67; Wende, ger. B 142, 253; 265, D 915; Wende, v. 7. 187; L. 2266; pass away, A 3025; go, pass, B 1683; Wende, 1 pr. s. 22. 78; Went, pr. s. goes, T. ii. 36, 812; Wende, pr. pl. A 16, E 189, F 296; 1 pr. s. subj. should go, T. ii. 220; 2 pr. s. subj. go, B 4271; pr. s. subj. may go, fare, 5. 440; Wente, pt. s. went, 3. 397; A 78, B 1739; Wente him, pt. s. went, G 110; Wentestow, 2 pr. s. wentest thou, didst thou go, = hast thou gone, A 3486; Went, pp. gone, L. 1651; R. 1317; B 1730, 1869, E 276; ben went, are gone, B 173; is went, is gone, G 534 (see note); be went, may be gone, is gone, A 3665.
WENDING, s. departure, T. iv. 1344, 1436; Wendinge, departing, B 2. p 1. 70.
WENE, s. supposition, doubt, T. iv. 1593; withouten wene, without doubt, R. 574, 732. A.S. w[=e]n.
WENEN, v. ween, suppose, imagine, consider, L. 12; G 676; Wene, v. F 1267, G 1088; expect, A 4320; Wene, ger. to suppose, R. 13; to be supposed, B 3. p 2. 72; Wene, 1 pr. s. B 4643, E 1174; Wenest, 2 pr. s. thinkest, 3. 744, 1138; T. v. 1522; expectest, A. ii. 3. 46; Wenestow, weenest thou, thinkest thou, D 311; Weneth, pr. s. imagines (with men = one), A 2195; imagines, T. i. 216; B 3716; Wene, 2 pr. pl. think, T. ii. 300; Wenen, pr. pl. imagine, A 1804; Wene, pr. pl. expect, E 1280; Wene, pr. s. subj. imagine, 10. 25; Wende, 1 pt. s. imagined, T. v. 693; supposed, F 585; fancied, A 1269; Wende, pt. s. thought, expected, supposed, R. 1135, 1521; 7. 124; A 3474, 3693, &c.; Wenden, pt. pl. supposed, thought, E 751, D 2029; Wende, 1 pt. s. subj. had expected, T. iv. 919; Wendest, 2 pr. s. subj. shouldst ween, T. i. 1031; Wende, pt. s. subj. would have thought, C 782; Wenden, pt. pl. subj. would have fancied, T. i. 217; Wend, pp. supposed, T. iv. 384; imagined, T. v. 1682; imagined, thought, E 691, F 510; Wened, pp. understood, B 4. p 7. 16; Weninge, pres. pt. imagining, HF. 262; H 157.
WENGED, adj. winged, HF. 2118.
WENGES, pl. wings, L. 168 a. Icel. vaengr. See WINGES.
WENINGE, s. imagination, supposition, T. iv. 992; opinion, idea, B 5. p 6. 41.
WENINGE, adj. conjecturing, B 3. p 10. 61.
WENT, pr. s. and pp. of Wenden.
WENTE, pt. s. of Wenden.
WENTE, s. turn, T. ii. 63, 815, v. 605, 1194; path, passage, T. iii. 787; footpath, 18. 69; dat. 3. 398; HF. 182. A.S. wend, a turn, change.
WEPE, v. weep, A 144, 230; Wepe, 1 pr. s. subj. 12. 9; Wepestow, weepest thou, B 1. p 4. 2; Wepen, pr. pl. B 820; Weep, 1 pt. s. wept, D 588; Weep, pt. s. wept, R. 332; 3. 107; 7. 138; L. 846, 873, 1732, 2344, 2706; A 148, B 606, 1052, 3852, E 545, F 496, 1116, G 371; Wepte, pt. s. (weak form), B 267; Wepten, pt. pl. wept, T. v. 1822; Wepen, pp. T. i. 941; Wopen, pp. B 1. p 5. 42; T. v. 724; F 523; Wepinge, pres. pt. 3. 634; Weping, 18. 28. A.S. w[=e]pan, pt. t. w[=e]op.
WEPEN, s. weapon, 1. 118; L. 1994, 2010, 2140; B 3214, 3228; Wepne, A 1591.
WEPING, s. weeping, 3. 600; A 231, 2831, E 1213; Wepinge, I 90.
WERBUL, s. tune (warble), T. ii. 1033.
WERCHE, v. work, perform, B 566, G 14, 1155; Werken, ger. to do, G 1477; Wroghtestow (for Wroghest thou), thou didst cause, B 3583; Wroghte, pt. s. worked, A 497; worked, contrived, B 1788, E 463; made, E 1152, F 128; wrought, made, D 499; performed, F 733; was working at, L. 1721; fashioned, 4. 259; Wroughte, 1 pt. s. acted, A. ii. 3. 28; did, R. 701; Wroughte, pt. s. carried on, waged, B 4. m 7. 1; wrought, 1. 116; Wroghten, pt. pl. performed, H 239; Wroughten, pt. pl. did, T. i. 63; Wroghte, pt. pl. (they) effected, L. 1696; Wrought, pp. made, formed, R. 559; born, 3. 90; B 3619; Wroght, pp. made, created, G 326; composed, L. 372. See WERKE.
WERDE, pt. s. of Were (wear).
WERDES, s. pl. fates, destinies, B 1. m 1. 8, m 4. 2. A.S. wyrd.
WERE, (w[`e]r[*e]), s. weir, 5. 138; T. iii. 35. A.S. wer.
WERE, s. doubt, 3. 1295; HF. 979; distress, mental struggle, L. 2686. Lowl. Sc. weir.
WERE, 2 pt. s. wast, 1. 50; 10. 37; T. iv. 762; Weren, 2 pt. pl. (you) were, E 846; Weren, pt. pl. were, A 28, 313; Were, pt. pl. A 26; Wern, pt. pl. 3. 1289; it were, they were, E 850; Were, pt. s. subj. would be, R. 1111; A. ii. 43. 8; E 1609; T. iii. 1764; should be, 5. 511; A. ii. 43. 7; hence, was, B 3189, 3711; might be, A 522, B 1295, D 1357; were (the matter), T. ii. 1013; al were it, though it were, D 1172; were it, whether it were, i.e. either, B 143; if so were, if so be, B 1640; as it were, as if it was, F 195. See WAS.
WERE (w[`e]r[*e]), v. wear, 21. 7; ger. L. 1132; F 147; Werest, 2 pr. s. wearest, HF. 1840; Werestow, wearest thou, B 3139; Wereth on, wears upon (her), D 1018; Were, pr. pl. wear, A 2948; Were, pr. s. subj. 14. 7; Werede, pt. s. wore, A 1388, 3235; Werde, R. 875; Wered, A 75, 564, 680, 1929, B 3320; Wered upon, 1 pt. s. wore upon (me), D 559; pt. s. wore upon (her), R. 564; Wered, pp. worn, A 4303, B 3315. A.S. werian.
WERE, ger. to defend, A 2550; Were, 3 imp. s. may (God) defend it, R. 305 (see note). A.S. werian.
WERIETH, pr. s. wearies, G 1304. A.S. w[=e]rian, to weary.
WERINESSE, s. weariness, R. 1508; L. 2429.
WERINGE, s. wearing, I 1052.
WERK, s. work, A 479; act, L. 891; B 930; reality, practice, F 482; Werkes, pl. works, HF. 54; B 478, G 64; actions, 3. 801.
WERKEN, v. work, act, A 3527; work, T. iii. 56; A. ii. 5. 9; work (with a needle), L. 2351; ger. A 779; Werketh, pr. s. acts, L. 1385; imp. pl. act, E 504.
WERKERS, pl. doers, D 1937.
WERKES, pr. pl. ache, A 4030. Icel. verkja.
WERKING, s. deed, H 210; mode of operation, G 1367; deeds, actions, E 495; Werkinge, proceeding, B 2590; action, G 116, I 111; performing, I 109; Werkinges, pl. workings, I 82.
WERKMAN, s. workman, E 1832.
WERNE, ger. to refuse, T. iii. 149, iv. 111; v. refuse, R. 1485; T. iii. 12; L. 448; HF. 1797; D 333; warn off, R. 636; Werne, 1 pr. s. HF. 1559; Werned, pt. s. HF. 1539; Werned, pp. forbidden, R. 442; denied, B 2. p 3. 30. A.S. wyrnan.
WERNING, s. let, forbidding, R. 1142.
WERRE, s. war, T. ii. 868; HF. 1961; A 47, 1287, 1447, B 2839, 3491, 3926, F 757; strife, B 2199; tumult, T. v. 254; trouble (lit. war), T. v. 1393; of werre, in war, T. i. 134; to w., in enmity, 1. 116; Werres, pl. wars, 7. 22; 9. 23.
WERRE, adv. worse, 3. 616. Icel. verri.
WERREYE, ger. to make war, A 1484; v. make war, B 3522; fight, 9. 25; Werreyen, v. war against, A 1544; Werreyest, 2 pr. s. warrest against, L. 322; Werreyeth, pr. s. opposes, I 487; Werreieth, combats, I 401; Werreyed, pp. warred against, T. v. 584; F 10. A. F. werreier; F. guerroier.
WERREYOUR, s. warrior, L. 597.
WERS, adj. worse, 3. 1118; A 3872.
WERS, adv. worse, 3. 814; T. ii. 735; A 3733; Werse, F 600.
WERSTE, adj. superl. worst, 3. 1174; T. ii. 304.
WERTE, s. wart, A 555. A.S. wearte.
WERY, adj. (being) weary, T. iv. 707; weary, 3. 127; 5. 99; L. 1286; B 2111; worn, R. 440, 664; beaten repeatedly, lit. weary, B 4. m 5. 12.
WESELE, s. weasel, A 3234, B 2515.
WESH, WESSH; pt. s. of Wasshe.
WEST, adv. in the west, F 459; to the west, 3. 88.
WESTE; by weste, out west, A 388.
WESTE, adv. westwards, L. 563.
WESTE, v. turn to the west, L. 61, 197; ger. to draw near to the west, 5. 266.
WESTREN, v. to go to the west, T. ii. 906.
WESTREN, adj. western; Westrene, def. B 4. m 6. 8; pl. B 1. m 2. 14; B 3. m 2. 26.
WEST-WARD, to the west, A 1894, 1906.
WETE, adj. wet, HF. 922; def. R. 1424; pl. 4. 89; T. v. 1109; L. 775; A 1280, 2338, E 2140. A.S. w[=ae]t.
WETE, s. wet, perspiration, G 1187. A.S. w[=ae]ta, w[=ae]te.
WETE, v. wet, T. iii. 1115; HF. 1785; Wette, pt. s. A 129.
WETEN, v. wit, know, B 5. p 3. 75; A. ii. 44. 31; Wete, v. T. ii. 1635 n. (More correctly, witen.) See WITE.
WETHER, s. sheep, T. iv. 1374; A 3249; Wetheres, pl. A 3542. A.S. wedher.
WEVEN, v. weave, L. 2352; Weve, 1 pr. s. B 4. p 6. 27; Waf, pt. s. wove, L. 2364; Woven, pp. B 1. p 3. 29. A.S. wefan.
WEX, s. wax, A 675, E 1430, 2117, G 1164, 1268; T. ii. 1088; A. ii. 40. 22; Wexe, dat. L. 2004.
WEXEN, v. wax, grow, become, B 2265, G 877; Wexe, v. 3. 497; 5. 207, 444; HF. 1391; I 340; Wexeth, pr. s. HF. 1076; L. 2683; grows to be, B 3966; Wexen, pr. pl. become, G 1095; L. 2240; 1 pr. pl. G 869; Wexe, 1 pr. s. subj. may I become, G 1377; Wexe, 2 pr. pl. increase, grow (in applauding), E 998; Wex, pt. s. grew, became, 3. 1300; 4. 127; 5. 206, 583; L. 615, 866, 1610; A 1362, B 1301, 1914, 3868, 3936, &c.; increased, L. 727; Wexen, pt. pl. became, T. ii. 908; 3. 489; Wexe, pt. pl. grew, R. 1674; L. 727; Woxen, pp. grown, waxed, R. 605; HF. 2082; E 400, G 379, 381; become, R. 359; C 71, I 137; Woxe, pp. grown, R. 1460; become, HF. 1494; Wexing, pres. pt. waxing, A 2078; growing, R. 1367. A.S. weaxan, pt. t. w[=e]ox.
WEXEDE, pt. s. waxed, coated with wax, A. ii. 40. 18.
WEY, s. way, 1. 75; A 34, E 273; path, R. 1345; the sun's apparent daily path, A. ii. 30. 3; the sun's apparent annual orbit, A. i. 21. 31; Weye, way, A 791, B 385, G 1374; Weye, dat. A 467, 771, 1121; manner, wise, B 590, G 676; on his way, F 604; a furlong wey, a short time (lit. short distance), E 516; go wey, go thy way, T. i. 574; do wey, do away (with them), away! T. ii. 893; take away, A 3287; by the weye, by the way, B 1698, 1747; any weyes, by any way, HF. 1122; by al weyes, in all things, 3. 1271; other weyes, otherwise, T. iii. 1658; non other weyes, in no other way, 3. 1271; HF. 585; Weyes, pl. ways, 7. 286; L. 7; C 213. A.S. weg.
WEYEN, v. weigh, B 3776; oghte weyen, ought to weigh, L. 398; Weyest, 2 pr. s. dost weigh, B 3423; Weyeth, pr. s. weighs, esteems, A 1781; weighs, I 367; weighs down, L. 1788; Weyed, pt. s. G 1298; Weyeden, pt. pl. A 454.
WEYERE, s. the 'weigher,' a translation of the Lat. equator, because it weighs equally the night and day; i.e. the days and nights, at the equinoxes, are equal; A. i. 17. 15.
WEYK, adj. weak, 7. 341; Weyke, dat. weak, poor, R. 225. Icel. veikr. See WAYK.
WEYKER, adj. comp. weaker, B 2673.
WEYLAWAY, interj. alas! A 938, 4072; wellaway! 3. 729; B 370, 632, 810, 3313, 3635; alas for, T. iii. 1078; Weylawey the whyle, alas! the while, T. iv. 1.
WEYMENTINGE, s. lamenting, A 902; lamentation, R. 510; lament, T. ii. 65. See WAYMENTINGE.
WEYNES, s. pl. wains, chariots, B 4. m 5. 4. See WAYN.
WEYVEN, ger. to turn aside, E 1483; v. waive, neglect, T. ii. 284; Weyve, v. relinquish, waive, cast aside, 7. 299; put aside, D 1176; forsake, G 276; abandon, B 2406; reject, B 2398; turn aside, twist away, E 2424; Weyve, 1 pr. s. 7. 294; Weyveth, pr. s. puts aside, T. iv. 602; abandons, H 178; Weyven, pr. pl. waive, set aside, I 33; Weyve, pr. s. subj. put aside, I 353; 2 pr. pl. subj. omit, B 2256; Weyved, pp. removed, swung aside, B 308; Weyve, imp. s. waive, put aside, B 1. m 7. 11 (Lat. pelle); abandon, give up, 13. 20 n. O. F. weiver; from Icel. veifa.
WHALE, s. D 1930.
WHAN, when, A 5, 18, 179, B 111, I 104, &c.; Whanne, T. v. 1428; F 1406; When, A 894, 913, &c.; Whan that, A 1, 760, 801, &c.
WHAT, whatever, 4. 170; 5. 664; what sort of a, L. 1305; what with, B 21, 22; why, T. ii. 262, 292; HF. 1282; A 184, 849, 3902, B 232, 374, 703, &c.; what, as far as, T. iv. 35; What (for who), T. i. 765, 862; as interj. why! A 854; what! how! L. 1800; What that, whatever, E 165; What man so (or that), whomsoever, F 157, 160; What man that, whoever, B 2645; What ... a, what a, T. ii. 464; What ... that, which, A. ii. 17. 14; A. ii. 18. 2; What for ... what for, partly ... partly, 7. 69; What ... what, partly ... partly, 5. 15; HF. 2058; T. ii. 1441; What for ... and, both for ... and, F 54; What with ... and, both by ... and, A 865.
WHAT-SO, whoso, A 522; whatsoever, T. ii. 592; C 187, G 711, 965, I 160.
WHEEL, s. A 925, 2023; T. i. 839, 848, 850; (of fortune), 6. 39; 10. 46; orbit, HF. 1450; circle, HF. 794; Whele (better Wheel, riming with weel, not wele), 3. 644; Whele, dat. sphere, B 1. m 5. 1.
WHEELEN, ger. to wheel, cause to revolve, T. i. 139.
WHELKES, pl. pimples, blotches, A 632. Dimin. of wheal.
WHELP, s. cub, A 2627; whelp, 3. 389; dog, F 491; Whelpe, puppy, A 257; Whelpes, pl. dogs, B 4122, G 60.
WHENNE, adv. whence, E 588. A.S. hwanon.
WHENNES, adv. whence, 16. 6; B 2400, C 335, G 247, I 82; Of whennes, from whence, G 432, 433.
WHER, adv. where, B 1785, &c.; wherever, R. 1669; C 748; where that, G 727; Wher as (or Wher-as), where that, where, B 647, 1311, C 466, H 49; Wher that, wherever, 5. 172; Where (dissyllabic), D 2052.
WHER, whether, (a common contracted form of whether), 3. 91, 417, 1174; 5. 7; 6. 81; 7. 182; HF. 586, 890, 981; T. iii. 66; A 2252, 2397, B 3119, &c.; is it the case that, HF. 1779.
WHER-AS, adv. where that, where, T. iii. 516; A. ii. 31. 14; B 3347, 3962, D 920, F 802, I 163; wheresoever, B 1. m 7. 15; B 2965; Wher-as that, where that, D 1641. See WHER, above.
WHEREOF, prep. in what respect, R. 703; wherefore, for what, R. 1552; H 339; whereunto, I 308.
WHERFORE, for any cause, C 216; Wherfor that, why is it that, why, 3. 1044, 1088; 5. 17.
WHERIN, adv. in which, E 376.
WHER-ON; long wher-on, i.e. along of what, because of what, G 930.
WHER-SO, whether, B 294, F 778; wheresoever, 3. 10, 112, 783; whithersoever, 2. 102; F 118; wherever, L. 439.
WHER-THROUGH, adv. by means of which, 3. 120.
WHERTO, adv. for what purpose, why, wherefore, 3. 670; T. i. 409, ii. 302.
WHERWITH, wherewith, means whereby, A 302.
WHETE, s. wheat, C 375, 863, D 1746, I 36. A.S. hw[=ae]te.
WHETE-SEED, s. seed of wheat, corn, D 143.
WHETHER, adj. which (of two), A 1856; which of the two, D 1227.
WHETHER, whether, A 570; (pronounced wher), T. ii. 1466; and often. See WHER.
WHETSTON, s. whet-stone, T. i. 631.
WHETTED, pp. sharpened, 6. 63; Whette, pp. pl. sharpened, T. v. 1760.
WHICH, pron. which, A 161; what, B 3. m 8. 1; T. i. 200; whom, A 568; what kind of, L. 1883; F 1442; Whiche, dat. which, T. ii. 405; Whiche, pl. what sort of men, A 40; which, B 553, 3860, F 30; Which a, what kind of a, what a, 3. 734, 895, 919; HF. 2034; T. i. 199, 803; L. 668, 869, &c.; Which that, who, A 986; Whiche, dat. pl. A 1013; for which, wherefore, E 1800. Usually equivalent to Lat. qualis.
WHIDER, whither, 1. 124; T. v. 428, 486; E 588, F 378, G 303. A.S. hwider.
WHIDER-SO, whithersoever, T. iii. 391.
WHIDERWARD, adv. in what direction, B 5. p 6. 179; whitherward, F 1510.
WHILK, which (Northern), A 4078.
WHILOM, adv. once, D 2017; formerly, D 1299. See WHYLOM.
WHIPPE, s. whip, T. i. 220; D 175, E 1671; Whippes, gen. 5. 178.
WHIPPED, pp. punished, I 716.
WHIPPELTREE (better Wippeltree), cornel-tree (see note), A 2923.
WHIRLE, ger. to rush, go swiftly, T. v. 1019; v. be whirled round, 5. 80; Whirleth, pr. s. whirls, HF. 2006; F 671; Whirlinge, pres. pt. swiftly turning, B 2. p 2. 37.
WHIRLING, s. 10. 11.
WHISPRINGE, s. whispering, T. ii. 1753; Whispringes, pl. HF. 1958.
WHIST, adj. silent, B 2. m 5. 16 n.
WHISTELINGE, s. a whistling sound, A 2337.
WHISTLE, s. A 4155 (see note).
WHISTLE, imp. s. whistle, A 4102; Whistling, pres. pt. whistling, A 170.
WHO, interrog. who, T. v. 371; D 692; indef. who (it might be), 3. 244; one who, 3. 559; whoever, who, T. v. 1115; Who was who, which was which, A 4300; Whos, whose, 4. 132; 18. 6; 22. 87; T. iii. 41; Whom, whom, A 501; to whom, D 1491 (cf. A 915); i.e. one who, L. 1955; i.e. which, A. ii. 3. 39.
WHO-SO, whoever, A 644; HF. 12.
WHY, adv. for what reason, why, I 35; reason why, cause, T. ii. 777.
WHYL, conj. while, whilst, 3. 1124; A 35, 397, 1179, B 3208.
WHYLE, s. time, R. 1542; L. 2227; A 3299, B 370, 546; Whyl (for Whyle, before a vowel), B 3528; worth the wh., worth while, T. v. 882; in the mene whyles, during the mean while, B 668. A.S. hw[=i]l.
WHYL-ER, adv. formerly, G 1328.
WHYLES, gen. s. as adv.; the whyles, whilst, 3. 151; Whyls, while, G 1137, 1139.
WHYLOM, adv. once, formerly, once on a time, 4. 29; R. 10, 362; L. 432, 706, 1005; A 795, 859, 867, 932, B 134, 3266, 3557, 3917, 4012, 4175, C 463, E 64, 846.
WHYNE, v. whine, whinny, D 386.
WHYT, adj. white, A 238; Whyte, def. A 3241, B 2047; as sb., white wine, C 526, 562; Whyte, pl. white, 3. 1318; A 90, 2139, B 3658; innocent, guileless, T. iii. 1567; specious, flattering, T. iii. 901.
WHYTE, s. white (i.e. silver), T. iii. 1384.
WHYTEN, v. grow white, T. v. 276.
WHYTNESSE, s. whiteness, G 89.
WHYTTER, adj. whiter, B 4053.
WICCHECRAFT, s. witchcraft, D 1303.
WIDWE, s. widow, A 253, 1171, B 1699, 4011, C 450, D 928; Widewes, gen. widow's, T. ii. 114; Widwes, gen. B 1692, D 1581; Widwes, pl. L. 283 a; E 1423.
WIDWEHODE, s. widowhood, I 916; Widwehed, L. 295 a.
WIERDES, pl. fates, T. iii. 617; Wirdes, L. 2580. A.S. wyrd. And see WERDES.
WIGHT, s. a person, creature, man, living being, A 71, 280, 326, 1425, 3484, B 139, 203, 656, &c.; R. 536; 1. 112; 2. 3; 3. 530; 4. 116; 5. 511; 7. 88; 18. 8; whit, short while, A 4283; Wightes, pl. creatures, men, beings, 3. 579; A 3479.
WIGHT, adj. active, B 3457; nimble, fleet, A 4086.
WIGHTE, s. weight, 4. 99; HF. 739; L. 231, 1118; T. ii. 1385; A 2145, 2520, F 1560, G 73.
WIKE, s. week, C 362. See WYKE.
WIKET, s. wicket-gate, small gate, R. 528, 642; HF. 477; E 2045, 2118.
WIKKE, adj. evil, wicked, bad, R. 925; 1. 44; 10. 47; B 4. p 2. 59; T. i. 403, ii. 458; HF. 349; A 1087, 1580; B 78, 1028, C 88, E 785, G 524, I 493; false, B 2247; depraved, 10. 55; poor, much alloyed, HF. 1346; Wikke, adj. as s. evil, bad, T. iii. 1074; iv. 840.
WIKKED, adj. bad, wicked, L. 2395; B 2387, F 1599, I 111; destructive, B 3806; Wikkid, disagreeable, B 3. m 1. 5; Wikkede, pl. wicked, I 112. In B 3576, wikked nest is put for F. mau ni, i.e. Sir Oliver Mauny; see the note.
WIKKEDLY, adv. wickedly, E 723.
WIKKEDNESSE, s. evil, 17. 7.
WIL, s. will, 6. 83; B 5. p 2. 17. A.S. gewill. See WILLE.
WIL, 1 pr. s. desire, wish, 7. 244, 245; pr. s. desires, B 1843. See WOL.
WILDE, adj. wild; Wilde fyr, wild fire, fire not easily put out, Greek fire, D 373, I 445 (see note); a disease, A 4172 (see note), E 2252; Wilde, pl. wild, L. 2198; A 2018. A.S. wilde.
WILDELY, adv. in a wild way, 3. 875.
WILDERNESSE, s. wilderness, 13. 17.
WILDNESSE, s. wilderness, 9. 34.
WILEN, pr. pl. will, R. 1683. See WOL, WIL.
WILFUL, adj. voluntary, B 3. p 11. 112; wilful, 15. 13.
WILFUL, as adv. wilfully, willingly, 5. 429.
WILFULHED, s. wilfulness, L. 355 a.
WILFULLY, adv. willingly, voluntarily, of free will, by choice, B 4486, C 441; purposely, knowingly, T. ii. 284; B 4557.
WILFULNESSE, s. wish, B 2572; wilfulness, 15. 6.
WILLE, s. own accord, B 3. p 4. 66; will, 1. 45, 57; pleasure, desire, E 326, F 1, 8; Willes, gen. F 568; Wille, dat. F 5; as by his w., willingly, 17. 12; Willes, pl. wishes, T. iv. 107. A.S. willa. See WIL.
WILLE, v. will, desire, E 721. See WIL, WOL.
WILLING, s. desire, E 319; Willinges, pl. wills, B 5. p 6. 208.
WILLINGLY, adv. of free will, E 362.
WILNEN, v. desire, A 2114; Wilne, v. desire, wish, I 517; ger. to desire, B 1. p 4. 109; Wilne, 1 pr. s. desire, HF. 1094; Wilnest, 2 pr. s. desirest, A 1609; Wilneth, pr. s. T. iv. 615; F 120; Wilne, 2 pr. pl. wish, T. iii. 121; Wilnen, pr. pl. desire, B 4. m 4. 9; HF. 1312; Wilned, 1 pt. s. 3. 1262, 1267. A.S. wilnian.
WILNINGE, s. willing, wishing, B 3. p ii. 60; Wilninges, pl. desires, B 3. p. 11. 117. A.S. wilnung.
WILOW, s. willow-tree, A 2922.
WILT, 2 pr. s. wilt, desirest (to), 1. 181; Wiltow, wilt thou, A 1156; wishest thou, B 2116; wilt thou (go), D 1387. See WOL.
WIMPEL, s. wimple, a covering for the head, gathered round it, and pleated under the chin, A 151; L. 813, 832, 847; Wimpil, T. ii. 110 n. A.S. winpel.
WIMPLETH, pr. s. conceals (as with a wimple), B 2. p 1. 43.
WIND, s. wind, T. iii. 526, v. 443; A 170, B 1173; Winde, s. dat. empty fame, B 2. m 7. 19; Windes, pl. (of) winds, T. ii. 1104.
WINDAS, s. windlass, F 184. Du. windas; Icel. vind-[=a]ss, from vinda, to wind, and [=a]ss, a beam.
WINDE, ger. to turn, T. iii. 1541; to revolve, T. ii. 601; to roam about, L. 818; Winde, v. wind, entwine, T. iii. 1232; intertwine, 5. 671; ply, bend, T. i. 257; bind with cloths, E 583; twist and turn, G 980; Winde, 1 pr. s. turn about, D 1102; Winde, 2 pr. s. subj. mayst turn, mayst go, T. iii. 1440; Wond, pt. s. wound, went about, L. 2253.
WINDINGE, s. twisting, I 417.
WIND-MELLE, s. wind-mill, HF. 1280.
WINDOWE, s. window, HF. 2029; T. ii. 1015, v. 534; Window, L. 1784; (always before a vowel; the final e is elided); Wind['o]wes, pl. windows, HF. 1191; W['i]ndowes, 3. 323, 335; B 2612.
WINDRE, ger. to trim, R. 1020; Windred, pp. trimmed, R. 1018. Cf. O. F. guignier. See note.
WINDY, adj. unstable as wind, B 2. p 8. 17. (The right reading; see note.)
WINGED, provided with wings, T. iii. 1808; A 1385.
WINGES, s. pl. wings, 5. 670; L. 236; F 415, 766. See WENGES.
WINKE, v. wink, B 4496; nod, F 348; remain awake, T. iii. 1537; Winke, ger. B 4620; Winke, 1 pr. s. am asleep, 5. 7; shut the eyes, fall asleep, 2. 109; 5. 482; Winketh, pr. s. B 4621.
WINNE, ger. to win, gain, A 427, 713; D 961; to conquer, F 214; to get gain, C 461; Winnen, ger.; w. fro, to get away from, T. v. 1125; Winne, 2 pr. s. subj. win, gain, A 1617; Wan, 1 pt. s. got, D 1477; Wan, pt. s. won, gained, 3. 267; 7. 89; T. v. 1092; L. 1922; A 442, 989, B 2288, G 33; pt. s. used as pt. pl. F 1401; Wonnen, pp. won, A 877, 3381; Wonne, pp. won, gained, 6. 113; T. ii. 1743; L. 1942; A 51, 59, F 733; begotten, L. 2564; gained, i.e. approached, 4. 31.
WINNING, s. gain, profit, A 275, D 416; Winninge, winning, T. i. 199; Winninges, pl. gains, B 127.
WINSINGE, pres. pt. wincing, starting aside, i.e. skittish, A 3263.
WINTER, pl. years, T. i. 811; L. 369 a; B 3249, D 600, 1651, F 43; 5. 473. A.S. winter, s. and pl.
WINTERMYTE, apparently winter-cap, B 3562 n. A false reading.
WIRCHE, v. work, A 3430; provide, E 1661; give relief, A 2759; in passive sense, to be made, HF. 474; ger. to perform, A 3308; Wirk, imp. s. do, E 1485; Wircheth, imp. pl. work, act, T. iii. 943. See WERCHE.
WIRDES, pl. Fates, L. 2580; Wierdes, T. iii. 617. A.S. wyrd. See WERDES.
WIRK, imp. s. work, do, E 1485. See WIRCHE.
WIRKINGE, s. efficiency, B 3. p 11. 18; actions, D 698; calculation, F 1280; Wirkinges, pl. operations, B 3. p 11. 68.
WIS, adv. certainly, verily, surely, 3. 550, 683; T. ii. 381, 474, 563; HF. 576, 1067, 1819; A 2786, D 621; as wis, as sure (as), T. iv. 1655; assuredly, F 1470. See YWIS.
WISDOM, s. wisdom, A 371, 575.
WISLY, adv. certainly, truly, verily, R. 632; 5. 117; 7. 262, 287; 23. 4. 8; HF. 1860; L. 1806; A 1863, 3994, 4162, B 1061, 2112, D 1591, 1605, E 822, 1489, F 469, 789. (The i is short; see above; distinct from wysly, wisely.)
WISSE, v. instruct, T. i. 622; inform, D 1415; show, tell, D 1008; ger. to instruct, HF. 491, 2024; 2 pr. s. subj. teach, 5. 74; Wisse, pr. s. subj. guide, instruct, D 1858; imp. s. direct, guide, 1. 155. A.S. wissian.
WISSH, 1 pt. s. washed, R. 96, 125. See WASSHE.
WISSHE, v. wish, T. ii. 406.
WIST, -E; see WITEN.
WIT, s. reason, R. 1535; understanding, B 2702, 3368, F 985; judgement, A 279, 574, F 674; mind, R. 1694; 3. 990; knowledge, mental power, R. 401; B 10; wisdom, 3. 898; T. iv. 1508; I 1081; feeling, sense, 6. 106; B 5. p 4. 107; proof of intelligence, E 459; Witte, dat. wit, 3. 756; out of his witte, L. 660; Wittes, pl. senses, 6. 98; B 5. p 5. 4; B 202, I 207, 959; wits, F 706; opinions, F 203.
WITEN, ger. to know, to wit, T. v. 1324; I 82; v. L. 7; T. ii. 226; E 1740; A. ii. 45. 6; Wite, ger. to know, 3. 493; C 175; to discover, D 1450; v. A. ii. 3. 27; 2. 87; A 3555, G 621, 1333; do you wite, make you know, inform you, T. ii. 1635; Woot, 1 pr. s. wot, know, L. 1359; A 389, 659, B 3993, E 814, F 708, 972; pr. s. knows, 2. 30; C 242; Wot, 1 pr. s. L. 4; 1. 10; A. ii. 3. 51; pr. s. knows, B 195, 962, G 723; Woost, 2 pr. s. knowest, T. i. 633; A 1174; Wost, 2 pr. s. L. 542; HF. 729; F 696, G 653; Wostow, thou knowest, T. i. 611; A 2304; knowest thou, 3. 1152; HF. 1000; L. 499; A 1163, 3544, D 562, E 325; Witen, 1 pr. pl. wit, know, A 1260; Witen, 2 pr. pl. D 1890; Wite, 2 pr. pl. R. 847; 3. 16; HF. 1618; L. 1998; E 2431; know ye, H 1, 82; Woot (wrongly used for Wite), 2 pr. pl. know, A 740, 829, B 2133, F 519; Wite, pr. pl. L. 263 a; Wiste, 1 pt. s. wist, knew, E 814; Wistest, 2 pt. s. knewest, A 1156; Wistestow, knewest thou, B 1. p 6. 49; T. iii. 1644; Wiste, pt. s. knew, R. 1344; 3. 591; L. 853, 1245; A 224, 711, F 959; 2 pt. pl. L. 2116; Wisten, 2 pt. pl. T. ii. 501; Wiste, pt. pl. F 1014; Wiste, 1 pt. s. subj. F 968; pt. s. subj. C 370; (if he) knew, C 513; Wist, pp. known, T. i. 57, v. 441; HF. 351, 1666; B 1072, 2547, G 282; Witeth, imp. pl. know, 6. 96; T. i. 687. A.S. witan; pr. t. w[=a]t, w[=a]st, w[=a]t, pl. witon; pt. t. wiste.
WITH, with, A 5, 10, &c.; to hele with your hurtes, to heal your wounds with, F 471, 641; by, 5. 248, 432; L. 266, 1412, 1430; A 2018, B 475, 1875, 2733; by means of, R. 1175, 1598.
WITH-AL, adv. withal, 3. 1205; therewith, F 687; With-alle, withal, moreover, also, HF. 212; A 127, 751; therewith, A 283; notwithstanding, L. 1603, 1735.
WITHDRAWE, v. draw back, D 617; refl. withdraw myself, R. 1546; 10. 59; 1 pt. s. With-drow, subtracted, A. ii. 45. 8; Withdrawen, pp. withdrawn, B 1. p 1. 42; With-drawe, imp. s. subtract, A. ii. 44. 28.
WITHHOLDEN, ger. to retain, I 1041; to maintain, preserve, B 4. p 6. 247, 249; With-holden, v. retain, B 4. p 6. 168; restrain, B 2. m 2. 12; With-holdeth, pr. s. retains, B 4. p 2. 148; B 5. m 3. 32; With-holden, pp. retained, B 2. p 1. 57; B 2. p 4. 89; B 5. m 3. 39; retained (in the legal sense), L. 192; With-holde, pp. retained, B 2202; detained, G 345; held fast, detained, B 4. p 3. 85; shut up, kept in confinement, A 511.
WITH-INNE, adv. within, D 943; prep. F 590.
WITHINNE-FORTH, adv. within, B 5. p 5. 9.
WITH-OUTE, adv. outside, T. iii. 684. And see WITHOUTEN.
WITH-OUTE-FORTH, adv. outwardly, B 3. m 11. 19; I 172; from without, B 5. p 4. 109.
WITHOUTEN, prep. without, 3. 943; L. 177, 969, 1128; A 538, &c.; besides, as well as, A 461; Withoute, without, 1. 138; A 343; excepting, T. ii. 236.
WITHSEYE, v. contradict, gainsay, A 805, I 507; refuse, L. 367; renounce, G 457; Withseyn, v. withsay, deny, A 1140; Withseye, pr. s. subj. renounce, G 447; Withseid, pp. contradicted, B 3. p 10. 45.
WITHSTONDE, v. withstand, oppose, B 3110; Withstande, pr. pl. obstruct, B 1. m 7. 5; Withstondeth, pr. pl. hinder, resist, B 5. m 2. 6; Withstonde, pp. withstood, T. i. 253; L. 1186.
WITING, s. knowledge, cognizance, R. 397; A 1611, B 4439, D 649, E 492.
WITINGLY, adv. knowingly, I 401.
WITNESFULLY, adv. publicly, B 4. p 5. 7.
WITNESSE, s. witness, 1. 143; L. 527.
WITNESSE, imp. s. take witness, D 951; Witnes, imp. s. 3 p. let (it) bear witness, G 277; Witnesse on, take the example of, D 1491.
WITNESSINGE, s. witness, L. 299; Witnessing, C 194.
WITTERLY, adv. plainly, truly, L. 2606. Icel. vitrliga.
WIVERE, s. wyvern, snake, T. iii. 1010. O. F. wivre, lit. viper; from Lat. uipera; F. givre.
WLATSOM, adj. disgusting, B 3814; heinous, B 4243. A.S. wlaetta, disgust.
WO, s. woe, R. 319; D 1082, 1083, F 737, 782; sorrow, F 945; woe, harm, A 2624; lamentation, A 900; me is wo, I am sorry, 3. 566, 573; L. 1985; wo were us, woe would be to us, E 139.
WO, adj. unhappy, R. 312; sad, grieved, 3. 896, 1192; A 351, B 757, D 913, 1082, E 754, F 1007; wretched, 2. 3.
WO-BIGOON, adj. beset with woe, woe-begone, R. 336; L. 2409.
WODE, (wud[*e]) s., wood, 3. 414, 444; 5. 100; B 3446, D 2173, F 413, 617; T. ii. 1332; Wodes, gen. B 4601; Wodes, pl. woods, 9. 42; A 2297.
WODE, adj.; see WOOD.
WODE-BINDE, s. woodbine, honeysuckle, T. iii. 1231; A 1508.
WODE-CRAFT, s. woodcraft, A 110.
WODEDOWVE, s. wood-dove, wood-pigeon, B 1960.
WODEWALE, s. the green woodpecker, Gecinus viridis, R. 914; Wodewales, pl. R. 658.
WODNESSE, s. madness, T. iii. 794; see WOODNESSE.
WOFUL, adj. sad, despairing, 4. 25, 106; L. 877, 883, 890; F 1311.
WOFULLERE, adj. more sorrowful, sadder, A 1340.
WOFULLESTE, adj. most woeful, T. iv. 516.
WOL, 1 pr. s. (I) will, A. pr. 29; A 42; B 41, 89; desire, E 646; Wole, 1 pr. s. am ready to, T. i. 589; Wolt, 2 pr. s. wilt, 1. 10; E 314; Woltow, wilt thou, A 1544, G 307, 464; dost thou wish, D 840; Wol, pr. s. will, 3. 559; B 60, 115; wills, desires, HF. 662; 1. 167; desires (to have), wishes for, T. ii. 396, iii. 311, 1262; desires (to), 20. 7; wishes (to go), will go, L. 1191; F 617; permits, H 28; Wole, will go, D 353; wol adoun, is about to set, I 72; Wol, 2 pr. pl. B 1641; Wol ye so, if you so wish it, E 2264; Wil ye, wish ye, F 378; Woln, pr. pl. will, wish (to have), A 2121, 2122; Wollen, pr. pl. will, B 2561; Wole, pr. pl. will, B 468; Wolde, 1 pt. s. desired, 6. 48; should like, B 1637, E 638; Woldest, 2 pt. s. wouldst, 3. 561; Woldestow, for Woldest thou, if thou wouldst, L. 760; wouldst thou, B 4536; Wolde, pt. s. would, A 144, 192, F 64; would like to, B 1182; wished, L. 952; required, F 577; would go, would turn, F 496; wished to, 4. 124; T. ii. 514; Wolde ... unto, would go to, B 3786; god wolde, oh! that God would grant, 3. 665; wolde god, oh! that God would be pleased, D 1103; Wolde whoso nolde, i.e. whoever would or would not (see note), T. i. 77; Wolde, pt. pl. would, B 144; wished, E 1144; Wolden, pt. pl. A 27; Wolde, 1 pt. s. subj. should wish, B 4477; Wolde, pt. s. subj. would, (I pray that he) would, T. iii. 1765; may (He) grant, D 1103; Wold, pp. desired, 18. 11; B 1. p 4. 108; willed, B 2190, 2615; wished, L. 1209 (see note).
WOLDE, s. dat. possession, R. 451. A.S. geweald.
WOLF, s. wolf, B 4. p 3. 74; T. iv. 1374; L. 1798, 2318; A 513, H 184.
WOLLE, s. wool, R. 238; L. 1791; A 3249, C 448, 910.
WOLN, WOLTOW; see WOL.
WOMANHEDE; see WOMMANHEDE.
WOMANLY, adv. in a womanly way, 3. 850.
WOMBE, s. belly, A 4290, B 3627, C 522, 533, D 1888; womb, E 2414; the depression in the front of an astrolabe, A. i. 3. 2.
WOMBE-SIDE, the front of the astrolabe, A. i. 6. 6, 15. 1.
WOMMAN, s. woman, A 459; Wommen, pl. women, L. 484; A 213, 217; Women, women-servants, 3. 124; Wommennes, gen. pl. women's, B 4446.
WOMMANHEDE, s. womanhood, B 851, E 239, 1075, G 1346; womanly feeling, A 1748; Womanhede, 6. 28; 7. 299.
WOMMANLICHE, adj. womanly, T. iii. 106; Womanly, 2. 66.
WOMMANNISSHE, adj. pl. womanish, T. iv. 694.
WOND; pt. s. of Winde.
WONDE, v. desist, L. 1187. A.S. wandian. See wandien in Stratmann.
WONDER, s. wonder, A 502, F 257; 2. 29; 3. 1.
WONDER, adj. wonderful, wondrous, strange, 3. 61; T. i. 419; HF. 2, 674, 1083; L. 291; A 2073, B 1045, 1882, 4268, C 891, F 248, 254, 1175, G 308.
WONDER, adv. wondrously, R. 242; 3. 344, 893, 896; 5. 241; A 1654, H 138, I 304; greatly, G 1035; very, L. 771, 1961; H 94.
WONDERFUL, adj. 3. 277.
WONDERINGE, s. source of wonder, T. ii. 35; wonder, 22. 50. See WONDRING.
WONDERLY, adv. wondrously, A 84, B 2983; strangely, excessively loud, T. i. 729.
WONDER-MOST, adj. sup. most wonderful, HF. 2059.
WONDERS, adv. wondrously, R. 27.
WONDRE, ger. to wonder, B 1805; Wondren, v. F 1514; Wondren, pr. pl. F 258; Wondred, 1 pt. s. refl. HF. 1988; Wondreden, pt. pl. F 307; Wondred, pp. F 236; Wondreth, imp. pl. T. iii. 753, v. 162.
WONDRING, s. wondering, amaze, F 305. A.S. wundrung. See WONDERINGE.
WONE (wun[*e]), s. custom, usage, wont, 22. 48; T. ii. 318; HF. 76; L. 714, 1744, 2131, 2449; A 335, 1040, 1064, B 1694. A.S. gewuna.
WONE, v. dwell, inhabit, T. v. 474; G 332; ger. G 38; Wonestow, 2 pr. s. dwellest thou, A 3486 n; Woneth, pr. s. dwells, lives, D 1573; G 311; Wonen, pr. pl. L. 1317; Woned, pt. s. 3. 889; D 2163; Woneden, pt. pl. dwelt, L. 712; A 2927; Woned, pp. dwelt, T. i. 276; B 4406, I 345; wont, accustomed, 3. 150; T. ii. 400, v. 277; L. 2353; E 339; Woning, pres. pt. dwelling, A 388. A.S. wunian. And see WONT.
WONES (w[`o][`o]nez), pl. places of retreat, hence, range of buildings, D 2105. See WOON.
WONGER s. pillow, B 2102. A.S. wangere, a pillow, rest for the cheek; from wang, a cheek; Goth. waggareis.
WONING (wuning), s. habitation, house, A 606; Woninge, abode, 1. 145. A.S. wunung.
WONNE, -N; see WINNE.
WONT, pp. as adj. accustomed, wont, R. 576; B 4. p 4. 130; B 3614, 3894, C 233, E 844, F 44. For woned, pp.; see WONE, v.
WOOD (w[`o][`o]d), s. woad, 9. 17. A.S. w[=a]d.
WOOD (w['o]['o]d), adj. mad, R. 154, 263; 3. 104; 4. 123; 6. 90; HF. 202; A 184, 582, 636, 1329, 3394, 3436, B 1964, C 287, D 232, 1242, 1327, E 1536, G 450, 576, 869, 1377; mad with anger, D 313; for wood, as being mad, madly, furiously, HF. 1747; L. 2420; for pure wood, for very rage, R. 276; ten so wood, ten times as fierce, L. 736; Wode, def. adj. mad, T. ii. 1355; distracted, raving, B 1. p 5. 45; pl. HF. 1809. A.S. w[=o]d.
WOODE (w['o]['o]d[*e]), v.; Woodeth, pr. s. rages, B 4. p 4. 5; G 467; Wooden, pr. pl. rage, B 4. m 3. 34. A.S. w[=o]dian.
WOODLY, adv. madly, L. 1752; A 1301.
WOODNESSE, s. madness, rage, B 4. m 2. 4; T. iii. 1382; A 2011, 3452, B 2671, C 496; Wodnesse, T. iii. 794.
WOOK, pt. s. of Wake.
WOON (w[`o][`o]n), s. resource, (see note), T. iv. 1181; plenty, abundance, R. 1673; L. 1652; number, L. 2161 (see note); retreat, secure place, HF. 1166; B 1991; of sorwe woon, abundance of sorrow, 3. 475; Wones, pl. places of retreat, range of buildings, D 2105. Icel. v[=a]n, hope, expectation; hence, plenty; also, retreat, asylum, place of shelter or security. The oo in this word is long, from original Indo-germanic [=e]; cf. Goth. w[=e]ns, expectation; see Sievers, s. 68. We must keep the word distinct from M.E. wonien, to dwell, to which it is unrelated. It is wrongly entered in Stratmann under wune; and is wrongly placed in the Century Dict. under won. See the notes to L. 2161 and T. iv. 1181; and, in particular, Zupitza's note to Guy of Warwick, l. 10329; p. 444.
WOOST, WOOT; see WITE.
WOPEN, pp. of Wepe.
WORCHER, s. worker, maker, 4. 261.
WORCHETH, pr. s. works, 3. 815. See WIRCHE.
WORCHING, s. working, influence, 5. 5.
WORD, s. word, A 304; language, B 4. p 7. 17; good word, approval, T. v. 1081; w. by w., word by word, D 2244; 18. 81 (but see note); Worde, dat. word, 2. 12; saying, 3. 1311; Wordes, pl. 2. 56; at shorte wordes, briefly, in a word, T. ii. 956, iv. 1658; L. 2462; hadde the wordes, was spokesman (see note), I 67. A.S. word.
WORD AND ENDE (for Ord and ende), beginning and end, T. ii. 1495, iii. 702, v. 1669; B 3911 (see note).
WORDLY, adj. worldly, B 2. p 5. 100 n.
WORLD, s. world, 1. 2, 161; A 176; Worldes, gen. 5. 53.
WORLDES, pl. worlds, T. iii. 1490 n.
WORLDLY, adj. worldly, A 292.
WORM, s. worm, R. 454; 5. 326; L. 318; E 880; snake, C 355; Wormes, pl. F 617.
WORM-FOUL, s. birds which eat worms, 5. 505.
WORSE, adj. worse, 17. 18; T. iii. 1246; B 4476, E 675; as s. worse position, A 1348.
WORSHIP, s. praise, honour, renown, dignity, 3. 774, 1032, 1230, 1263; 4. 22; A 1912, B 2675, F 571, 811; glory, 3. 630; Worshipe, dignity, B 2871; honour, 10. 22.
WORSHIPE, v. reverence, A 2251; ger. to respect, E 166.
WORSHIPFUL, adj. respected, B 3. p 4. 44; worthy of honour, R. 797; R 3488, E 401.
WORSTE, adj. sup. worst, B 1351, E 1218.
WORSTED, s. worsted, A 262.
WORT, s. unfermented beer, wort, G 813.
WORTES, pl. herbs, B 4411, E 226.
WORTH, adj. worth, A 182, 785; worthy, B 5. p 5. 26.
WORTHEN, v. be, dwell, T. v. 329; Worthe, ger. to become, 4. 248; Worth, pr. s. is, (or, as fut.) shall be; (hence) Wo worth, it is woe to, it shall be woe to, it is ill for, it shall be ill for, T. ii. 344, 345, 346, 347, iv. 747, 763; Wel worth of dremes ay thise olde wyves, it is well for these old wives as regards dreams, i.e. dreams are all very well for old women, T. v. 379; Wel worth [not worthe] of this thing grete clerkes, it is well for great writers as regards this thing, i.e. this thing is all very well for great writers, HF. 53; Worth upon, gets upon, B 1941; Worth up (Lat. ascende), climb up, B 2. p 2. 39; get up on, mount, T. ii. 1011. A.S. weordhan. [Note that worth in most of these passages is simply the present indicative, and does not express a wish; the M.E. form for expressing a wish is worthe, which, being dissyllabic, will not scan.]
WORTHINESSE, s. worth, 3. 1059; L. 2537; worthiness, F 738; bravery, A 50.
WORTHY, adj. worthy, brave, B 2107; worthy, B 2705; distinguished, A 43, 47, 68; wealthy, respectable, A 217; just, fit, HF. 1669; worthy (of), 1. 23; better w., preferable, L. 317.
WOST, WOSTOW, WOT; see WITE.
WOUKE, s. week, T. iv. 1278, v. 492; A 1539 n; WOUKES, gen. T. v. 499.
WOUNDE, s. wound, 1. 79; 11. 5; 12. 7; plague (Lat. plaga), I 593; Wounde, gen. of the wound, HF. 374; Woundes, pl. B 62; Woundes of Egipte, pl. plagues of Egypt; (unlucky days so called), 3. 1207 (see note).
WOUNDE, ger. to wound, 5. 217; Woundeth, pr. s. wounds, 11. 3; Wounded, pp. 1. 151; 4. 8; L. 2409.
WOVEN, pp. B 1. p 3. 29. See WEVE.
WOWE, ger. to woo, T. v. 1091; v. T. v. 791; Woweth, pr. s. wooes, A 3373, 3375, B 589; Wowed, pp. L. 1247.
WOWING, s. wooing, L. 1553.
WOXEN, pp. of Wexe.
WRAK, s. wreck, B 513.
WRAK, pt. s. avenged, T. v. 1468; see WREKE.
WRANG, adv. wrongly, amiss (Northern), A 4252.
WRAPPE, ger. to cover, C 736; wrap, envelop, E 583, F 636; Wrappen, pr. pl. wrap up, I 586; Wrapped, pp. F 507.
WRASTLEN, v. wrestle, B 4. p 2. 131; B 3456; Wrastle, v. A 3928, I 729; Wrastleth, pr. s. A 2961.
WRASTLING, s. wrestling, 5. 165; 13. 16; A 548, B 1930.
WRATHEN, ger. to render angry, T. iii. 174; Wratthe, 1 pr. pl. (we) anger, I 110; Wrathed, pp. angered, I 132; Wratthed, made angry, 3. 1151.
WRATTHE, s. anger, wrath, B 4. m 7. 38; B 2314, 2877; Wrathe, 3. 877; Wraththe, T. i. 940, v. 960; Wratthes, pl. anger, B 4. m 7. 37.
WRAW, adj. angry, H 46; Wrawe, peevish, fretful, I 677. See wr[=a]h in Stratmann.
WRAWFUL, adj. fretful, I 677 n.
WRAWNESSE, s. peevishness, fretfulness, I 680.
WRE, imp. s. cover, T. ii. 380 n. A.S. wr[=e]on. See WREEN.
WRECCHE, s. sorrowful creature, A 931; wretched man, T. i. 708; unhappy being, 3. 577; wretch, outcast, L. 2034; B 2793; 7. 339; Wrecches, pl. 7. 60.
WRECCHE, adj. wretched, F 1020; Wrecches, pl. wretched, B 4. p 4. 15.
WRECCHED, adj. miserable, 10. 1, 25; B 3146.
WRECCHEDNESSE, s. misery, B 3212, 3540; mean act, F 1523; miserable matter, folly, I 34; miserable performance, F 1271; miserable fare, H 171.
WRECHE, s. vengeance, 16. 30; T. v. 890, 896; L. 1892; B 679, 3403, 3793, 3805; punishment, T. ii. 784.
WRECHEDLY, adv. miserably, B 3772.
WREEK, imp. s. of Wreke.
WREEN, v. cover, clothe, R. 56; Wreigh, pt. s. covered, hid, T. iii. 1056; Wre, imp. s. T. ii. 380 n. A.S. wr[=e]on.
WREKE (wr[`e]k[*e]), v. wreak, avenge, R. 1523; T. iii. 108, v. 960; C 857; ger. L. 395, 1901, 1939; A 961; Wreken, v. revenge, B 2210; ger. to avenge, T. i. 62; to wreak, B 3787; Wreke, pr. s. subj. avenge, L. 2340; Wreke, 2 pr. pl. F 454; Wrak, pt. s. T. v. 1468; Wreken, pp. revenged, F 784; Wreke, pp. avenged, D 809, 2211; Wroken, pp. T. i. 88, 207; Wreek, imp. s. B 3095. A.S. wrecan.
WREKER, s. avenger, 5. 361; B 4. m 7. 1, p 4. 141.
WREKINGE, s. avenging, B 4. m 7. 3.
WRENCHES, s. pl. frauds, stratagems, tricks, G 1081. A.S. wrence, deceit, stratagem.
WRESTE, v. constrain, force, T. iv. 1427.
WRETHE, s. wreath, crown, A 2145.
WREYE, v. bewray, reveal, A 3503, F 944; 2 pr. s. subj. betray, T. iii. 284. A.S. wr[=e]gan.
WRIGHTE, v. workman, A 614; Wrightes, gen. carpenter's, A 3143.
WRINGE, v. squeeze, force a way, HF. 2110; wring, HF. 299; wring the hands, E 1212; force out wet by pressure, B 1966; Wringeth, pr. s. wrings, hurts, E 1553; Wrong, pt. s. wrung, pinched, D 492; wrung, T. iii. 1531, iv. 1171 (or read Wronge, pp.); T. iv. 738; B 606. A.S. wringan.
WRIT, s. scripture, A 739; writing, 17. 25.
WRIT, -E, -EN; see WRYTE.
WROGHT, -E; see WERCHE.
WROKEN, pp. of Wreke.
WRONG, s.; had wrong, was wrong, 3. 1282. Cf. F. avoir tort.
WRONG, adv. wrong, astray, A 1267.
WROOT; pt. s. of Wryte.
WROOTH (wr[`o][`o]th), adj. wroth, angry, 3. 513, 519; 5. 504; T. iii. 1044; L. 667; A 451, B 2317, 2889, H 46, I 659; Wroth, 1. 52; Wrothe, def. severe, I 170; Wrothe, pl. angry, wroth, 7. 56; T. iv. 122; L. 1892; A 1840, E 437; at variance, at enmity, opposed, 3. 582; A 4398, D 1239. A.S. wr[=a]dh.
WROT, pt. s. wrote, T. i. 655. See WRYTE.
WROTE, v.; Wroteth, pr. s. tears with the snout, buries the snout, pokes about, I 157. A.S. wr[=o]tian.
WROTHLY, adv. wrathfully, B 1. p 1. 52.
WROUGHT, -E, -EN; see Werche.
WRYE, ger. to hide, T. iii. 1569; to disguise, T. i. 329; v. cover, E 887; Wrye, 1 pr. s. cover, D 1827; Wryen, pr. pl. cover, T. ii. 539; Wryen, pp. covered, R. 912; Wrye, pp. covered, L. 1201; hidden, T. iii. 620; Wry, imp. s. cover up, L. 735; Wrye, imp. pl. refl. cover, hide yourself, T. ii. 380. M.E. wr[=i]hen (Stratmann); see WREEN.
WRYE, v. reveal, discover, flood with light, 4. 91. Variant of WREYE, q. v. [It might be better to read wreye, and deye in l. 90.]
WRYEN, v. turn aside, 3. 627; ger. to turn aside, H 262; Wrye, ger. to turn, go, T. ii. 906; Wryed, pt. s. bent, A 3283. A.S. wrigian.
WRYTE, v. write, A 96, B 87; Wryteth, pr. s. B 77; Writ, pr. s. writeth, writes, T. i. 394; iv. 414; HF. 973, 1385; B 3516, 4313, D 709; Wryten, pr. pl. write, A 2814; Wroot, pt. s. 1. 59; L. 1354; B 725, 890, G 83; Wr[=o]t, T. i. 655; Wr[)i]ten, pt. pl. wrote, HF. 1504; T. v. 816; F 233; Wr[)i]te, 1 pt. s. subj. were to write, B 3843; Wr[)i]ten, pp. written, 2. 43; A. ii. 44. 8; A 161, B 3177, E 761; Wr[)i]te, pp. 5. 19; doon ther write, caused to be described there, R. 413.
WRYTHE, ger. to turn aside, T. iv. 9; Wrythen, ger. to wriggle out, T. iv. 986; Wrythen, v. be wrested away, be diverted, B 5. p 3. 15; Wrytheth, pr. s. writhes out, throws forth wreaths of smoke, (Lat. torquet), B 1. m 4. 7; Wryth (for Wrytheth), pr. s. writhes, wreathes, T. iii. 1231.
WRYTHING, s. turning, F 127.
WRYTING, s. writing, 5. 158; A 326; mode of writing, T. v. 1794.
WYD, adj. wide, A 491, B 3139; Wyde, def. B 3824; pl. 5. 154; A 28, 93, 557, B 62. A.S. w[=i]d.
WYDE, adv. widely, far, T. i. 629; L. 1028; E 722; R. 1704.
WYDE-WHERE, far and wide, everywhere, T. iii. 404; B 136.
WYF, s. woman, 3. 1037; C 71, D 998; wife, 3. 1082; A 445, D 1055; mistress of a household, G 1015; Wyves, gen. wife's, B 1631, E 599; Wyve, dat.; to w., for wife, L. 1304; A 1860; Wyves, pl. women, wives, L. 484; A 234, B 59, 273, 3211, C 910.
WYFHOOD, s. womanhood, B 76; wifehood, L. 545, 691, 2269; Wyfhod, womanhood, L. 253; wifehood, E 2190, F 1451.
WYFLEES, adj. wifeless, E 1236, 1248.
WYFLY, adv. womanly, wife-like, L. 1737, 1843; E 429, 919, 1050, F 1453.
WYKE, s. week, T. ii. 430, 1273; A 1539, B 1461, F 1295; Wykes, pl. A 1850, D 1852. See WOUKE.
WYLE, s. wile, plot, T. iii. 1077; guile, trickery, subtlety, 5. 215; T. i. 719, ii. 271; L. 1439; Wyles, pl. L. 2294.
WYLY, adj. wily, wary, B 3130, I 326.
WYN, s. wine, T. v. 852; A 334, 1471, F 782; wyn ape, H 44 (see the note); Wynes, pl. B 3391, 3418.
WYNT, pr. s. turns, directs, L. 85; Wond, pt. s. wound, L. 2253. See WINDE.
WYNTRED, for Windred, R. 1018 n.
WYPED, pt. s. wiped, A 133.
WYR, s. wire, T. iii. 1636; A. ii. 38. 5; bit, L. 1205.
WYS, adj. wise, prudent, A 68, 309, 1420, B 3130; (art) wise, T. i. 1052; Wyse, def. 6. 32; B 113, 117, 3705, D 1125, 1231, F 787; to make it wys, to make it a subject for deliberation, to hesitate, A 785; Wyse, pl. A 313, 569, B 128, D 1027; discreet, D 229. A.S. w[=i]s.
WYSE, adj. as s., wise man, sage, T. i. 79; pl. wise men, wise people, 17. 20; G 1067.
WYSE, s. way, manner, 1. 34; 3. 301, 1097; 9. 64; HF. 1114; L. 20; A 1338, 1740, B 153, 2131, 3704, E 673; Wyses, pl. T. i. 159. A.S. w[=i]se.
WYSER, adj. wiser, one wiser than you, L. 2634 (see note).
WYSEST, adj. wisest, B 3345.
WYSLY, adv. wisely, T. i. 956.
WYTE, s. blame, reproach, 7. 268; T. ii. 1648, iii. 739; G 953; yow to wyte, for a blame to you, i.e. laid to your charge, R. 1541. A.S. w[=i]te.
WYTE, ger. to blame, T. i. 825 (understand is before nought); T. ii. 385, 1279, iii. 63; D 806; Wyte, v. blame, reproach, 7. 110; T. v. 1335; B 3636; Wyten, v. accuse, I 1016; Wyte, 1 pr. s. 4. 270; B 3860; Wytest, 2 pr. s. blamest, B 108; Wyte, imp. s. blame, E 2177; blame (for), impute (to), T. ii. 1000; Wyte, imp. pl. blame (for it), A 3140. A.S. w[=i]tan.
WYVE, ger. to wive, marry, E 140; v. E. 173.
WYVE, WYVES; see WYF.
Y-, a prefix used especially with the pp., like the A.S. ge- and G. ge-. See below. (It also occurs in the infinitive, as in y-finde, y-here, y-knowe, y-see, y-thee. It also occurs in the adjective y-sene. For further information, see under the forms of the infinitive mood; e. g. for the infin. of y-bake, see BAKE.)
YAF; pt. s. of Yeve.
YALD; pt. s. of Yelden.
YARE, adj. ready, L. 2270. A.S. gearo.
YATE, s. gate, T. ii. 617, iii. 469, 1725, v. 32; E 1013; Yates, pl. T. v. 603, 1177, 1178; gen. pl. HF. 1301.
YAVE; see YEVE.
Y-BAKE, pp. baked, L. 709.
Y-BANISHT, pp. banished, L. 1863.
Y-BARRED, pp. barred, R. 480.
Y-BATHED, pp. bathed, T. iv. 815.
Y-BEDDED, pp. put to bed, T. v. 346.
Y-BEEN, pp. been, B 4487; Y-ben, B 5. p 6. 63; Y-be, HF. 411, 1733; L. 6, 289, 2443.
Y-BENCHED, pp. furnished with benches, L. 98 a. See BENCHED.
Y-BETEN, pp. beaten, T. i. 741; F 414; Y-b[`e]te, pp. T. ii. 940, 1229, iii. 1169; HF. 1041; A 3759, 4313; beaten, forged, A 2162; formed in beaten gold, A 979; struck, coined, L. 1122 (see note); Y-bet (for y-bete, before a vowel), D 1285.
Y-BLAMED, pp. chidden, rated; B 1. p 1. 52.
Y-BLENT, pp. blinded, R. 1610; A 3808; deceived, 3. 647.
Y-BLESSED, pp. blessed, B 4638, D 44 n, H 99.
Y-BLEYNT, pp. blenched, turned aside, A 3753. From blenche.
Y-BLOWE, pp. blown, T. i. 384, 530; HF. 1664; L. 1475; bruited by fame, rumoured, HF. 1139; T. iv. 167.
Y-BOREN, pp. born, C 704, E 626; Y-bore, born, E 158, 310, 484; borne, carried, T. v. 1650; HF. 590; A 378; moved, F 326; Y-born, pp. born, T. ii. 298; A 1019, E 72; carried, A 2694, F 340; (probably) born, T. i. 382. See BERE.
Y-BOUGHT, pp. bought, T. i. 810, iii. 1319.
Y-BOUNDEN, pp. bound, 5. 268; A 1149; Y-bounde, A 4070, B 1866, E 1285, G 347.
Y-BOWED, pp. diverted, B 4. p 6. 112.
Y-BREND, pp. burnt, T. iv. 77, v. 309; G 318; Y-brent, HF. 940; A 946.
Y-BROGHT, pp. brought, L. 938, 1194; A 1111, B 2594, D 1084; Y-brought, T. v. 11.
Y-BROKEN, pp. broken, HF. 765; Y-broke, 5. 282; HF. 770.
Y-BROUDED, pp. embroidered, L. 159 a. Cf. A.S. brogden, pp. of bregdan.
Y-BRYDLED, pp. bridled, L. 1114.
Y-BURIED, pp. buried, A 946.
Y-CALLED, pp. called, D 1123.
Y-CARIED, pp. carried, B 3240, C 791.
Y-CAST, pp. cast, thrown, G 939. See CASTE.
Y-CAUGHT, pp. entangled, enmeshed, B 4. m 2. 9; fixed, 3. 838.
Y-CHAPED, pp. furnished with chapes or metal caps (which were placed at the end of the sheath), A 366.
Y-CHEYNED, pp. chained, 17. 14.
Y-CLAD, pp. clad, clothed, R. 890; A 3320, G 133; Y-cled, R. 472.
Y-CLAWED, pp. clawed, torn, D 1731.
Y-CLENCHED, pp. clinched, riveted, A 1991.
Y-CLEPED, pp. called, R. 167, A. ii. 39. 3; A 410, 867, G 129, H 2; invoked, B 1. m 1. 14; T. iv. 504; summoned, B 2435; named, A 3313; Y-clept, called, A 376, G 772.
Y-CLOSED, pp. closed, T. ii. 968.
Y-CLOTHED, pp. clothed, clad, R. 1238; L. 226; A 1048.
Y-COMEN, pp. come, HF. 1074; A 3942, B 1687; Y-come, pp. A 77, B 755; 7. 25; T. v. 71; ycome aboute, come about, passed, B 3364.
Y-CONTINUED, pp. continuous, B 5. m 5. 3.
Y-C['O]ROUNED, pp. crowned, L. 219; Y-c['o]roned, L. 532.
Y-CORUMPED, pp. corrupted, B 5. p 2. 17.
Y-CORVEN, pp. cut, G 533; Y-corve, A 2013. See KERVE.
Y-COUPLED, pp. coupled, wedded, E 1219.
Y-COVERED, pp. covered, A 3212, G 764.
Y-COYNED, pp. coined, C 770.
Y-CRAMMED, pp. crammed, C 348.
Y-CRASED, pp. cracked, broken, 3. 324.
Y-CRISTNED, pp. baptized, B 240.
Y-CROWE, pp. crowed, A 3357.
Y-DAMPNED, pp. condemned, L. 2030.
Y-DARTED, pp. pierced with a dart, T. iv. 240.
YDEL, adj. idle, empty, vain, 2. 27; 3. 4; B 2. p 7. 81; B 2778, E 217, I 166; in ydel, in vain, B 2494, F 867, H 147; B 5. p 3. 109; on y., in vain, T. i. 955, v. 94.
YDELLY, adv. idly, C 446.
YDELNESSE, s. Idleness (personified), R. 593; A 1940; idleness, 3. 602, 798, B 2778.
Y-DIGHT, pp. decked, A 3205.
Y-DIMMED, pp. dimmed, B 2. m 3. 2.
YDOLASTRE, s. idolater, B 3377, E 2208, I 749, 751, 860.
YDOLE, s. idol, 3. 626; Ydoles, pl. L. 786; G 269, 285, 298.
Y-DOON, pp. done, T. ii. 789, iii. 386; B 4610; over, E 1894; Y-don, pp. done, A 1025; taken, A 2676; Y-do, pp. done, stilled, A 2534; over, D 574; finished, 3. 1236; 5. 542; G 739, 850, 866, 899.
Y-DRAD, pp. dreaded, T. iii. 1775; feared, B 2. m 1. 6.
Y-DRAWE, pp. drawn, 7. 70; L. 1785; A 396, 944, F 326; dragged, A 2642; taken, G 1440.
Y-DRESSED, pp. dressed, arranged, set, E 381.
Y-DRIVEN, pp. driven, L. 2430; A 2007.
Y-DRONKE, pp. drunk, B 2601.
Y-DROPPED, pp. bedropped, covered with drops, A 2884.
YE, pron. pl. nom. ye, A 769, 772; Ye, unaccented form of You, T. i. 5; (for thou, sing.), T. iii. 15, 18 (i.e. Venus, glossed dea amoris); as ye, as you do, D 1088; save only ye, you only except, E 508; Yow, dat. to you, 3. 1321; A 34, 38, 720, B 124; for yourselves, 4. 17; acc. you, B 16, 37; Yow, pl. yourselves, B 2189. A.S. ge, nom.; dat. acc. [=e]ow.
Y[:E], s. eye, R. 296; T. i. 453, ii. 904; 3. 184; 4. 39; HF. 291; A 10, 1096, B 280, E 37, F 194, 1036; at y[:e], at eye, to sight, evidently, G 964, 1059; Saugh with y[:e], perceived, A 3415; Y[:e]n, pl. eyne, eyes, 2. 18; 4. 111; 11. 1; L. 859; B 3260, 3392, 3620, E 669, G 190, 498, 504, 1418. A.S. [=e]age. (Frequently spelt eye, except at the end of a line, where the rime requires the form y[:e]).
YE, adv. yea, verily, 5. 52; T. i. 534; B 417, 1900, E 355, G 471, 599, 1061; ye or nay, G 212.
YEDDINGES, pl. songs, A 237. From A.S. giddian, to sing.
YEDE, pt. s. walked, went, R. 1033; G 1141, 1281; Yeden, pt. pl. T. ii. 936. A.S. [=e]ode.
YEE; for yee or nay, affirmatively or negatively, 5. 497. See YE.
YEER, s. year. A 347, F 44, 524; Yere (in phr. many a yere), B 132; Yeres ende, year's end, D 916; Yere, dat. 5. 23; A. ii. 44. 2; Yeer by yere, year after year, 5. 236, B 1688, E 402; Fro yeer to yere, 5. 321, 411; Yeer, (archaic) pl. A 82, 601, B 499, 1628, C 30, E 610, G 720, 978; R. 1283; L. 2075, 2120; Yere (for Yeer), 3. 37; Yeres, (new) pl. B 463, F 1062, 1275, I 135; 2. 8; gen. pl. 5. 67.
YEF, imp. s. give, T. v. 308. See YEVE.
YEFTES, pl. gifts, T. iv. 392. See YIFT.
YELDEN, ger. to yield up, D 912; to yield to, pay, D 1811; v. yield, E 843; Yelde, v. pay, D 130, E 1452; Yeldeth, pr. s. yields, L. 886; pays, I 370; Yelt, pr. s. yields, T. i. 385; Yelde, pr. s. subj. requite, T. i. 1055; D 1772, 2177; Yald, pt. s. afforded, B 4. m 7. 16; Yeld, imp. s. restore, C 189; Yeldeth, imp. pl. repay, B 2482; Yeldeth, imp. pl. refl. yield yourself up, T. iii. 1208; Yolden, pp. yielded, T. i. 801; submissive, T. iii. 96; dealt out, B 1. p 5. 44; given up, R. 429; Yolde, pp. yielded up, T. iii. 1211; Yeldinge, pres. pt. giving, B 2994; Yelding, yielding, L. 149. A.S. gildan. See YILDEN.
YELDHALLE, s. guild-hall, A 370.
YELDING, s. produce, lit. 'yielding,' A 596.
YELLEDEN, pt. pl. yelled, B 4579.
YELOWNESSE, s. yellowness, 19. 11.
YELPE, ger. to boast, A 2238; pr. pl. prate, T. iii. 307. A.S. gilpan.
YELWE, adj. yellow, R. 310, A 1929, B 4092; Yelw, 3. 857; Yelow, L. 1672; A 675, 1049; Yelowe, R. 549.
YEMAN, s. yeoman, A 101, D 1380, 1387, G 562, 587; Yemen, pl. A 2509.
YEMANLY, adv. in a yeomanlike manner, A 106.
YEMANRYE, s. yeomanry, A 3949 n.
YEN = Y[:e]n, pl. eyes; see Y[:E].
Y-ENDED, pp. ended, R. 1315.
YERD, s. yard, garden, R. 492, 1582; B 4037, D 1798, F 1251; Yerde, dat. R. 634, 1348, 1461. A.S. geard.
YERDE, s. rod, stick, T. i. 257, 740, ii. 154, iii. 137; B 1287; switch, T. ii. 1427, iii. 1067; A 149; rod, 'caduceus,' A 1387; sapling, B 3. m 2. 22; yard (in length), A 1050; correction, 5. 640; E 22; Yerdes, pl. rods, I 1055. A.S. gerd, gyrd.
YERE, -S; see YEER.
YERNE, adj. eager, brisk, lively, A 3257. A.S. georn.
YERNE, adv. eagerly, soon, T. iii. 376; D 993; briskly, quickly, glibly, 5. 3; C 398; with interest, 5. 21; as y., very soon, HF. 910; T. iii. 151, iv. 112, 201.
YERNE, ger. to yearn for, to be longed for, T. iv. 198; v. desire, T. iii. 152; yearn, 3. 1092. A.S. gyrnan.
YERNE, error for Erme, 3. 80 n.
YESTERDAY, T. ii. 191; Yisterday, R. 1040; B 5. p 6. 17.
YESTERNIGHT, T. v. 221.
YET, yet, nevertheless, A 255; moreover, A 612, G 622; as yet, A 291; Yet now, just now, A 1156. See YIT.
YETEN (y['e]['e]t[*e]n), v. pour, shed, B 1. m 7. 1. A.S. g[=e]otan.
YEVE, v. give, 5. 308; L. 20; A 232, E 1034, G 390; Yeven, v. A 487, B 3853, D 1353; ger. A 234; Yeve, ger. A 223; for giving, C 402, G 990; Yevest, 2 pr. s. givest, F 1033; Yeveth, pr. s. E 93; Yeve, pr. s. subj. may (he) give, E 30, F 679, H 15; Yaf, 1 pt. s. gave, E 861, F 533; Yave, 2 pt. s. gavest, B 2. p 3. 43; Yaf (for Yave, before a vowel), gavest, B 3641; Yaf, pt. s. gave, 7. 239; A 252 b, B 939, 975, C 163, 490, 887, D 74; cared, A 177; Yaven, pt. pl. G 415; Yave, pt. pl. 9. 4; T. iv. 133; Yave, pt. s. subj. were to give, T. ii. 977; Yeven, pt. pl. subj. would give, HF. 1708; Yeven, pp. given, A 1086, B 333, 444, D 204, 212, E 758; devoted, 7. 111; Yeve, imp. s. G 1193. A.S. giefan, gifan. See YIVE.
YEVERES, pl. givers, I 791.
YEVING, s. giving, 18. 37; what one gives, 4. 230; Yevinge, bounty, 7. 44; wyn-yeving, the giving of wine, C 587.
YEXETH, pr. s. hiccoughs, A 4151. A.S. giscian.
Y-FALLEN, pp. fallen, R. 1214; B 3166; Y-falle, pp. fallen, 2. 61; 3. 384; T. iii. 859; A 25, C 938, G 61; Yfallen, happened, G 1043; having befallen, C 496.
Y-FARE, pp. gone, T. iii. 577, iv. 1169; L. 2271.
Y-FELAWSHIPED, pp. made companions, B 2. p 6. 58.
Y-FERE, together, R. 786; T. ii. 152, iv. 1204, 1206; L. 263, 903, 1643, 1828; B 394, E 1113, G 380. Cf. INFERE.
Y-FET, pp. fetched, F 174, G 1116.
Y-FETERED, pp. fettered, A 1229.
Y-FETHERED, pp. feathered, R. 951.
Y-FEYNED, pp. feigned, invented, L. 327 a; feigned (to be done), evaded, E 529.
Y-FICCHED, pp. fixed, B 4. p 6. 79.
Y-FINDE, v. find, L. 856, A 415, F 470; Y-founde, pp. L. 1668; A 1211, 3514, B 1152, 4372.
Y-FLATERED, pp. flattered, D 930, 1970.
Y-FLIT, pp. moved, whirled along, B 1. m 2. 9. See note.
Y-FOLOWED, pp. followed, 3. 390.
Y-FORGED, pp. made, A 3256.
Y-FORMED, pp. formed, made, T. iv. 315; formed, L. 975; C 10; created, HF. 490.
Y-FOSTRED, pp. fostered, sustained, E 213, F 874; brought up, A 3946.
Y-FOUNDE, pp. found, 3. 378; L. 1668; A 1211, 3514, B 1152, 4372. See Y-FINDE.
Y-FOUNDED, pp. founded, set on a foundation, 5. 231; based, 3. 922.
Y-FRETEN, pp. eaten, devoured, L. 1951.
Y-FROUNCED, adj. wrinkled, R. 155.
Y-FYNED, adj. refined, delicately formed, R. 1696.
Y-FYRED, pp. fired, L. 1013.
Y-GERDONED, pp. rewarded, B 5. p 3. 115.
Y-GETEN, pp. gotten, obtained, procured, A 3564, B 2743.
Y-GLASED, pp. glazed, 3. 323.
Y-GLEWED, pp. glued, fixed tight, F 182.
Y-GLOSED, pp. flattered, H 34.
Y-GOON, pp. gone, L. 2206, 2213; F 293, 538; Y-gon, L. 1243; D 47; Y-go, pp. gone, resorted, A 286; gone, L. 1193, 1481; HF. 802; B 599.
Y-GRAUNTED, pp. granted, C 388.
Y-GRAVE, pp. dug up, cut, L. 204; dug out, 3. 164; engraved, graven, HF. 1136; A 3796; buried, D 496.
Y-GREVED, pp. grieved, harmed, A 4181.
Y-GROUNDE, pp. ground, T. iv. 43; A 3991; sharpened, whetted, pointed, A 2549, B 2073.
Y-GROUNDED, pp. grounded, 3. 921.
Y-GROWEN, pp. grown, A 3973.
Y-HALWED, pp. hallowed, consecrated, L. 1871.
Y-HARDED, pp. hardened, B 4. m 5. 19; F 245.
Y-HATED, pp. hated, HF. 200.
Y-HENT, pp. seized, caught, C 868, G 536. A.S. hentan, to seize.
Y-HERD, pp. as adj. covered with hair, A 3738.
Y-HERE, v.. hear, T. iv. 1313; A 3176, E 2154; Y-herd, pp. 3. 307.
Y-HERIED, pp. praised, T. ii. 973, iii. 7, 1804.
Y-HEVIED, pp. weighed down, B 5. m 5. 17.
Y-HID, pp. hid, G 317.
Y-HIGHT, pp. called, T. v. 541.
Y-HOLDE, pp. esteemed to be, A 2374; held, celebrated, A 2958; considered, C 602; indebted, L. 1954; kept, continued, E 1932; held, restrained, HF. 1286.
Y-HURT, pp. hurt, A 2709.
Y-IAPED (i-jaaped), pp. jested, T. i. 318.
YIF, conj. if, L. 2059, 2312; A. pr. 78; If, G 322. A.S. gif.
YIF, imp. s. give; see YIVE.
YIFT, s. gift, 3. 247, 695, 1270; L. 451; Yifte, D 39, 2146, E 1311, G 275; Yiftes, pl. L. 1551, 2304; A 2198, C 148, 295. (Both forms, yift and yifte, clearly occur.) See YEFTES.
YILDEN, ger. to repay, B 5. p 1. 9; Yildeth, pr. s. yields, produces, B 4. m 6. 20; B 5. m 4. 18; Yilden, pr. pl. pay, B 3. p 4. 37; Yilde, imp. s. offer, B 5. p 6. 217. See YELDEN.
Y-IOIGNED (i-joinyed), pp. joined, B 2. p 6. 59.
YIS, yes, L. 517; 3. 526; HF. 706; T. iii. 589; B 4006, F 1367; yes, they do, D 1685; (in answer to a negative question), 3. 1309.
YISTERDAY, yesterday, R. 1040; B 5. p 6. 17; Yesterday, T. ii. 191.
YIT, yet, L. 4, 106; F 1577; still, nevertheless, 1. 44, 46; 5. 165, 166; B 634; hitherto, A. pr. 20; as yit, now, E 120. See YET.
YIVE, ger. to give, L. 2071; A 225; v. 3. 242; pr. pl. 3. 695; Yiveth, pr. s. gives, 18. 38; pr. s. subj. may (he) give, 3. 683; Yiven, pp. given, granted, 3. 765; L. 501; A 915, C 779; Yive, pp. D 401, 1721; Yif, imp. s. give, B 462, 562, C 238, D 1963, G 65; T. i. 1042. See YEVE.
YIVER, s. giver, L. 2228.
Y-KEMPT, pp. combed, A 4369.
Y-KEPT, pp. kept, L. 722.
Y-KIST, pp. kissed, T. iv. 1689.
Y-KNELED, pp. kneeled, L. 1232.
Y-KNET, pp. knotted, tightly bound, T. iii. 1734; Y-knit, joined, 6. 32.
Y-KNOWE, v. know, F 887; recognize, HF. 1336; discern, D 1370; pp. known, 3. 392; 7. 96; T. ii. 175; A 423, B 314, 2495, F 256.
Y-KORVEN, pp. cut, B 1801. See KERVE.
Y-KOUD, pp. been able to know, known well, 3. 666.
Y-LAD, pp. led, B 2. p 3. 36; carried (in a cart), A 530. See Y-LED.
Y-LAFT, pp. left, 3. 792; A 2746, 3862; left behind, F 1128.
Y-LAID, pp. laid, L. 2141. See Y-LEYD.
Y-LAIN, pp. lain, remained, L. 2410.
YLE, s. isle, island, 22. 13; HF. 416,440; L. 2163; B 68, 545; region, province, L. 1425.
Y-LED, pp. guided, conducted, B 5. p 3. 123. See Y-LAD.
YLENT, pp. lent, G 1406.
Y-LERED, pp. educated, T. i. 976.
Y-LET, pp. hindered, obstructed, B 5. p 4. 21.
Y-LETEN, pp. left, allowed, B 4. p 4. 205.
Y-LEYD, pp. laid, A 3568, B 1442, 3328; Y-laid, L. 2141.
Y-LICHE, adj. alike, similar, 3. 1294; HF. 1328; L. 389. See Y-LYK.
Y-LICHE, adv. alike, equally, 3. 9, 803, 1288, A 2526, D 2215, F 20, G 1202.
Y-LISSED, pp. eased, T. i. 1089.
Y-LIVED, pp. lived, T. v. 933.
Y-LOGGED, pp. lodged, B 4181.
Y-LOREN, pp. lost, L. 26; Y-lorn, pp. lost, B 2. p 8. 32; B 4. m 7. 13; T. iv. 1250. A.S. geloren, pp. of l[=e]osan.
Y-LOST, pp. lost, HF. 183; B 1207, G 722.
Y-LOVED, pp. loved, T. i. 594; L. 2115.
Y-LYK, adj. like, A 592; alike, A 2734; Y-lyke, like, A 1539. See Y-LICHE.
Y-LYKE, adv. alike, equally, L. 55, 731; A. ii. 15. i; T. iii. 485; E 602, 754; Ylike, A. ii. 26. 13. See Y-LICHE.
Y-LYMED, pp. caught (as birds with bird-lime), D 934.
Y-MAAD, pp. made, caused, HF. 691; B 693, F 218, G 868, 1149; composed, L. 550; Y-mad, HF. 120. See Y-MAKED.
YMAG['E]RIES, pl. carved work, HF. 1190, 1304.
YMAGINED, pp. considered, intentional, I 448.
Y-MAKED, pp. made, L. 122, 222; A 2065, 2855, C 545.
Y-MARKED, pp. set down, marked out, planned, HF. 1103.
Y-MASKED, pp. enmeshed, T. iii. 1734.
Y-MEDLED, pp. mingled, B 5. m 1. 10; T. iii. 815; confounded, B 1. m 6. 14.
Y-MEL, prep. among (Northern), A 4171. Icel. [=i] milli; Dan. imellem.
Y-MENT, pp. intended, HF. 1742.
Y-MET, pp. met, 3. 596; T. ii. 586; A 2624; Y-mette, as pl. adj. met, B 1115.
Y-MEYND, pp. mixed, mingled, A 2170. From infin. mengen.
Y-MOEVED, pp. moved, B 4. m 6. 5.
YMPNE, s. lyric poem (lit. hymn), L. 422.
Y-MUSED, pp. mused, reflected, HF. 1287.
Y-NEMPNED, pp. named, I 598.
Y-NOGH, adj. enough, sufficient, 3. 965; L. 1284; A 373, 3149; Y-now, 5. 185; G 1018; Y-nowe, pl. 5. 233; T. iv. 107; A 3178, B 255, D 1681, F 470.
Y-NOGH, adv. enough, sufficiently, 6. 13; 18. 65; B 2544, 3235, E 365, 1214; Y-nough, R. 247; A 888, B 3958; Ynow, F 708, G 864, 945.
Y-NOME, pp. caught, overcome, T. i. 242; taken, 5. 38; L. 2343.
Y-NORISSHED, pp. educated, T. v. 821; Y-norissed, educated, A 3948; nurtured, B 2701.
Y-OFFRED, pp. offered, dedicated, L. 932.
YOK, s. yoke, B 3. p 12. 74; E 113, 1285.
YOLDE, -N; see YELDEN.
YOLLE, pr. pl. cry aloud, A 2672; Yolleden, pt. pl. yelled, B 4579 n.
YOMANRYE, s. yeomanry, A 3949.
YON, adj. yon, A 4178.
YOND, adv. yonder, 4. 7; T. iv. 1023, v. 565, 573, 612; HF. 889; L. 143 a; A 1099, D 1798, E 1199.
YONDER, adj. T. v. 575, 580, 610; A 1119.
YONDER, adv. T. ii. 1146, iii. 663, v. 568, 571; HF. 1070.
YONG, adj. young, A 79, D 1251, F 933; Yonge, def. A 7, B 1834, E 777, F 54, 385; voc. B 1874; Yonge, pl. 5. 278, A 213, 664, 1011, D 1259.
YONGHEDE, s. dat. youth, R. 351.
YORE, adv. formerly, of old, T. v. 55; B 174, 272, C 69, E 1140; for a long time, a long while, A 1813, E 68, F 403; long ago, long, 1. 150; 2. 1, 93; 5. 476; yore agon, long ago, 5. 17; yore ago, A 3437; ful y., very long ago, 7. 243, 346; of tyme y., of old time, F 963.
YOULING, s. loud lamentation, A 1278. See YOLLE.
YOUR, your, A 770; Youre, yours, T. ii. 587; L. 683; G 1248; Youre, pl. your, T. iii. 667, L. 901.
YOURES, yours, 2. 113; 3. 1232; T. i. 422; C 672, 785, D 1914, F 597.
YOURSELVEN, pron. yourself, F 242.
YOUTHE, s. youth, R. 1282; 3. 797; A 461, 2379, E 120, 1738, F 675; Yowthe, B 163.
YOW, dat. and acc. of Ye.
YOW-WARD, to, towards you, B 5. P 6. 99.
YOXETH, for Yexeth, A 4151 n.
Y-PAINTED, pp. painted, R. 892.
Y-PASSED, pp. passed, R. 380; past, E 1892.
Y-PAYED, pp. paid, A 1802, B 1588, F 1618.
Y-PIKED, pp. picked over, G 941.
Y-PLESED, pp. pleased, D 930.
Y-PLEYNED, pp. complained, T. iv. 1688.
Y-PLEYNTED, pp. full of complaint, T. v. 1597.
Y-PLOUNGED, pp. plunged, sunk, B 3. p 11. 83.
Y-PLYTED, pp. pleated, gathered, B 1. p 2. 19.
YPOCRAS, Hippocrates; hence a kind of cordial, C 306; see the note. See IPOCRAS.
YPOCRYTE, s. hypocrite, F 514, 520; Ipocrite, R. 414, I 394.
Y-PORTREYD, pp. covered with pictures, R. 897.
Y-PORVEYED, pp. foreseen, B 5. p 3. 29; Y-purveyed, B 5. p 3. 57.
Y-PRAYED, pp. bidden, asked to come, invited, E 269.
Y-PREISED, pp. praised, HF. 1577; Y-preysed, renowned, T. v. 1473; appraised, B 5. p 3. 138.
Y-PREVED, pp. proved (to be), A 485.
Y-PULLED, pp. plucked, i.e. with superfluous hairs plucked out, A 3245.
Y-PUNISSHED, pp. punished, A 657.
Y-PURVEYED, pp. foreseen, B 5. p 3. 57; Y-porveyed, B 5. p 3. 29.
Y-PUT, pp. put, T. iii. 275; L. 1613; D 1333, G 762.
Y-QUEYNT, pp. quenched, A 3754.
Y-QUIKED, pp. excited, kindled, I 536.
Y-QUIT, pp. quit, acquitted, F 673.
Y-RAFT, pp. bereft, snatched away, A 2015; reft, robbed, L. 1572.
YRE, s. ire, anger, vexation, 1. 30; 4. 132; 5. 11; 7. 50; L. 324 a. See IRE.
Y-RED, pp. read, T. iv. 799.
Y-REKE, pp. raked together, A 3882. See note.
Y-REKENED, pp. accounted, D 367; taken into account, F 427.
YREN, s. iron, R. 1184; A 1076, G 827; iron (of the ax), D 906.
YREN, adj. iron, G 759.
Y-RENT, pp. torn, taken, T. v. 1654; torn, B 844.
Y-RONGE, pp. rung, told loudly, HF. 1655.
Y-RONNE, pp. run, T. ii. 907; A 8, 3893, 4090, E 214; continued, L. 1943; run together, A 2693; run together, interlaced, R. 1396; clustered, A 2165.
Y-ROUNED, pp. whispered, HF. 2107.
Y-SATLED, pp. settled, E 2405.
Y-SAYD, pp. said, 3. 270.
Y-SCALDED, pp. scalded, A 2020.
Y-SCHETTE, pp. as adj. pl. shut, B 560. See Y-SHETTE.
YSE, s. ice, HF. 1130.
Y-SEE, v. behold, T. ii. 354; see, 1. 53; 3. 205, 485; HF. 804; L. 15, 825, 2203; E. 2402; Y-see, imp. s. see, look, T. ii. 1253; Y-seyn pp. seen, L. 2076; T. v. 448; Yseye, pp. T. ii. 168; HF. 1367.
Y-SENE, adj. visible, T. i. 700; L. 2655; A 592, F 996; manifest, T. iv. 1607; L. 1394. A.S. ges[=e]ne, ges[=y]ne. (It rimes with long close e in Troilus and in the Legend, but with long open e in the Cant. Tales.)
Y-SENT, pp. sent, 7. 113; HF. 984; L. 1124; B 1041.
Y-SERVED, pp. served, T. v. 437, 1721; HF. 678; A 963.
Y-SET, pp. set, R. 900, 1419; A 4337, E 409; placed, 5. 149; set down, F 173; seated, C 392; appointed, A 1635; L. 1637; planted, R. 604.
Y-SEYE, pp. seen, HF. 1367; T. ii. 168; Y-seyn, T. v. 448. See Y-SEE.
Y-SEYLED, pp. sailed, B 4289.
Y-SHAD, pp. shed, spread abroad, B 4. p 5. 9; shed, B 2. m 5. 17; scattered (Lat. sparsas), B 3. m 2. 20.
Y-SHAKEN, pp. quivering, sparkling, B 1. m 3. 11.
Y-SHAMED, pp. put to shame, HF. 356.
Y-SHAPEN, (strong) pp. shaped, prepared, B 3420; provided, A 4179; contrived, G 1080; Y-shape, formed, H 43; shaped, T. iii. 411; Y-shaped, (weak) pp. prepared, T. iii. 1240.
Y-SHAVE, pp. shaven, A 690, B 1499, 3261.
Y-SHENT, pp. put to shame, severely blamed, D 1312.
Y-SHETTE, pp. pl. shut, T. iii. 233; B 2159; Y-schette, B 560.
Y-SHEWED, pp. shown, T. v. 1251; made manifest, 4. 181.
Y-SHORE, pp. shorn, T. iv. 996; Y-shorn, A 589.
Y-SHOVE, pp. borne about, L. 726.
Y-SHRIVEN, pp. shriven, C 380; Y-shrive, A 226.
Y-SLAYN, pp. slain, HF. 159; A 2708, B 605, 848, C 673; Y-slain, L. 2192; Y-slawe, B 484, C 856.
Y-SMITE, pp. smitten, wounded, B 3. m 7. 4.
Y-SONGE, pp. sung, T. iv. 799; HF. 1397; D 1726; Y-songen, L. 270.
Y-SOUGHT, pp. sought, T. iii. 1317.
Y-SOUNDED, pp. sunk, T. ii. 535. Cf. A.S. sund-l[=i]ne, a sounding-line.
Y-SOWEN, pp. sown, HF. 1488; Y-sowe, D 71.
Y-SPED, pp. advanced, B 5. p 1. 2; sped, A 4220; worked out, B 5. p 4. 6.
Y-SPENDED, pp. spent (but see the note), B 5. p 4. 15.
Y-SPRAD, pp. spread, B 1644; Y-spred, A 4140.
Y-SPREYND, pp. sprinkled, A 2169. From infin. sprengen.
Y-SPRONGE, pp. sprung, shot out, R. 718; divulged, HF. 2081.
Y-STALLED, pp. set in a seat, installed, HF. 1364.
Y-STIKED, pp. stuck, A 1565; stabbed, F 1476.
Y-STINT, pp. stopped, D 390.
Y-STONDE, pp. stood, been, T. v. 1612.
Y-STONGE, pp. stung, C 355.
Y-STORVE, pp. dead, A 2014.
Y-STRAWED, pp. strewn, bestrewn, 3. 629.
Y-STRIKE, pp. struck, 11. 34.
Y-SUFFRED, pp. suffered, T. v. 415.
Y-SWEPED, pp. swept, G 938; Y-swoped, G 938 n.
Y-SWORN, pp. sworn, A 1132, F 1038; T. ii. 570; L. 368 a; sworn (to do it), T. v. 283; Y-swore, L. 1285; F 325.
Y-SWOWNED, pp. swowned, L. 1342,
Y-TAKE, pp. caught, T. iii. 1198; B 3514, E 2268; taken, L. 617, 963, 1142, 1764, 2137; A 3353, B 348, 556.
Y-TAUGHT, taught, pp. 10. 12; A 127, 756, B 1699, G 267.
Y-THANKED, pp. thanked, D 2118. See Y-THONKED.
Y-THEE, v. thrive, T. iv. 439.
Y-THEWED, pp. disposed; wel y-thewed, well-conducted, 5. 47; R. 1008 (see the F. text); B 4. p 6. 164.
Y-THONKED, pp. thanked, T. iv. 2; D 5 n; Y-thanked, D 2118.
Y-THRONGEN, pp. confined, B 2. P 7. 32.
Y-THROWE, pp. thrown, T. iv. 6; G 940; cast out, 2. 89.
Y-TOLD, pp. told, A 3109, F 357, G 627, I 31; L. 1592.
Y-TORNED, pp. turned, B 4. m 5. 1.
Y-TRAVAILED, pp. laboured, with difficulty, B 5. p 3. 30.
Y-TRESPASSED, pp. sinned, B 2609.
Y-TRESSED, pp. plaited in tresses, T. v. 810.
Y-TRETED, pp. treated of, handled, discussed, B 4. p 1. 45; p 5. 8.
Y-TUKKED, pp. tucked up, L. 982; D 1737.
Y-TURNED, pp. turned, 3. 446; A 1238, 2062.
Y-TWINNED, pp. parted, T. iv. 788.
YVE, B 4156; see Erbe.
YVEL, adj. ill, evil, T. ii. 1001; C 408, I 92.
YVEL, adv. ill, R. 213, 1067; D 1282, E 460, 965, G 921; Yvele, A 1127.
YVELES, s. pl. evils, B 2618.
YVORY, s. ivory, B 1. p 5. 28; B 2066, D 1741; Yvoire (better yv['o]rie, riming with mem['o]rie), 3. 946.
Y-VOYDED, pp. put away, removed, F 1159.
Y-WAR, adj. aware, T. ii. 398.
Y-WARNED, pp. warned, B 4422.
Y-WAXEN, pp. grown, become, T. v. 275; Y-waxe, 3. 1275.
Y-WEDDED, pp. wedded, L. 1179; A 3098, B 712, E 771, 1233, G 128.
Y-WENT, pp. gone, HF. 976.
Y-WENT, pp. weened, imagined, T. v. 444.
Y-WET, pp. wetted, A 4155.
Y-WHET, pp. whetted, 7. 212.
Y-WIMPLED, pp. provided with a wimple, A 470; covered with a wimple, L. 797. See WIMPLE.
Y-WIS, adv. certainly, truly, verily, R. 279, 350, 357; 3. 657; 5. 6; HF. 326; T. i. 415; L. 1569, 1985; A 3277, B 1980, 3958, 4007, 4632, C 327, D 1295, E 2434, F 1363, G 263, 439, 617, 689, 823, 1107, 1359. A.S. gewis. See IWIS.
Y-WIST, pp. known, B 5. p 3. 36.
Y-WONNE, pp. gained, T. iv. 1315; won, HF. 456, 505; D 2293; arrived, L. 2427.
Y-WORTHE, pp. become, 3. 579.
Y-WOUNDE, pp. wound, covered up, 12. 18.
Y-WOVEN, pp. woven, completed, B 4. p 6. 70; L. 2360.
Y-WOXEN, pp. grown, E 1462.
Y-WRAPPED, pp. involved, B 4. p 3. 2.
Y-WRITEN, pp. written, 5. 124, 141; A. ii. 45. 25; B 191, G 210; Y-write, A. ii. 45. 26; B 4632.
Y-WRITHEN, pp. wreathed, wrapped round, R. 160.
Y-WROGHT, pp. made, A 196, B 2054, D 117, E 1324; shaped, L. 1173; depicted, 3. 327; Y-wrought, made, constructed, 5. 305; shaped, 5. 418; wrought, HF. 1298; fashioned, R. 483; ornamented, R. 897; Y-wroghte, pp. pl. fashioned, 5. 123.
Y-WROKEN, pp. avenged, 16. 26; Y-wroke, wreaked, T. v. 589. Pp. of wreken.
Y-WRONGE, pp. wrung, forced, L. 2527. Pp. of wringen.
Y-WRYEN, pp. hidden, 3. 628; T. iii. 1451; covered, T. iv. 1654; A 2904. See WRYE.
Y-YEVE, pp. given, T. iii. 1376; Y-yive, T. iii. 1611.
ZELES, pl. zeal, T. v. 1859.
Zodia, s. pl. beasts, A. i. 21. 38. Gk. [Greek: zoidia].
ZODIAC, s. zodiac, A. pr. 70. An imaginary belt in the heavens, of the breadth of 12deg, along the middle of which runs the ecliptic. The Astrolabe only showed the northern half of this belt; see note on p. 187 of vol. iii.
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ADDENDA.
The number of references might be largely increased; but I hope that the most material ones have been recorded. Of the new words found in the Complaint of Womanly Noblesse (see vol. iv. p. xxv), some have been included above. But I may here draw attention to allegeaunce, alleviation, in l. 22; and conforme, I conform, in l. 17. Other notable words are outrance (l. 26), souvenance (l. 14), and unbuxumnesse (l. 27). The occurrence of conforme is important, as shewing Chaucer's knowledge of the word; for the reading confirme in B 4. p 7. 61 is certainly an error for conforme. I here subjoin a few additional references and notes.
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ALLEGEAUNCE, s. alleviation, 24. 22 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).
ALTHERBEST, adv. best of all, 25. 28 (vol. iv. p. xxviii).
AMONGES, prep. amongst, D 952.
ANSWERE, s. answer, D 1050.
ARRYVEN, v. arrive, come, D 922.
ARS-METRYKE, s.; the word looks like ars metrica, but this merely represents a popular mistake; it is really a variety of the word arithmetic; see that word in the New E. Dict., and Zupitza's notes to Guy of Warwick, p. 346.
AUCTORITEE, s. authority, D 1208.
AUCTOUR, s. originator, origin, dispenser, model, 24. 28 (vol. iv. p. xxvi.)
BOISTOUS, adj. rude, 25. 27 (vol. iv. p. xxviii).
CAST UP, imp. s. lift up, D 1249.
CHEYNE, s. chain; hence, trace of a cart, &c., 26. 33 (vol. iv. p. xxx).
CONFORME, 1 pr. s. conform, 24. 17 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).
DARRAINE WITH, v. fight against, 26. 18 (vol. iv. p. xxx).
DISPLESAUNCE, s. displeasure, 24. 11 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).
DURESSE, s. constraint, misery, 24. 15 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).
ECHE, v. augment, 25. 19. (vol. iv. p. xxviii).
ENBRACE, v. enfold, 26. 44 (vol. iv. p. xxx).
FERE, s. fear, D 1022.
FERRE, adv. comp. further, used for far, 26. 11 (vol. iv. p. xxix).
FIRSTE, def. adj. first, D 1094.
GOVERNAUNCE, s. self-control, 24. 2, 33 (vol. iv. pp. xxv, xxvi).
GRETE, def. adj. great, D 865; pl. D 1216.
GROUNDE, s. foundation, 26. 6 (vol. iv. p. xxix).
GYDE, v. conduct, remove, 26. 31 (vol. iv. p. xxx).
HALT, pr. s. considers, D 1185. See HOLDE.
HIDDE, pt. s. hid, D 1081.
HO, stop! saye ho, say 'stop!' 26. 17 (vol. iv. p. xxix).
JUBBE; see p. 138. It appears that the jubbe held four gallons; see Expeditions of the Earl of Derby, ed. L. T. Smith, Camden Soc., p. 154, l. 21.
SWERVE, v. swerve, turn aside, 25. 29 (vol. iv. p. xxviii).
TO-KERVE, pr. s. subj. cut asunder, 26. 39 (vol. iv. p. xxx). The MS. has the kerue, giving no sense.
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GLOSSARY TO FRAGMENTS B AND C OF THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE.
FRAGMENT B = ll. 1706-5810.
FRAGMENT C = ll. 5811-7698.
The following Glossary is separated from the preceding because Fragments B and C of the Romaunt are not by Chaucer. See, on this point, the Introduction to Vol. i.
Fragment B abounds in Northern words and forms; some of these are particularly pointed out. Words in Fragment C have 'C' prefixed to the number of the line.
In this Glossary, proper names are included, being few in number.
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A, v. (to) have, 4322. See note.
ABANDOUN: in abandoun, fully, without stint, 2342.
ABAWED, pp. amazed, 3646; Abawid, 4041. See Abaved, at p. 2.
ABAYSSHED, pp. cast down, 3370.
ABBATIS (for Abbats), pl. abbots, 2694.
ABBESSE, s. abbess, C 6350; Abbesses, pl. C 6861.
A-BEGGING, C 6719, 6726.
ABEY, v. (for Abeye), suffer (for it), pay (for it), C 6713. See ABYE.
ABIDING, s. delay, 2222.
ABIT, s. habit, dress, religious dress, 4914, C 6159, 6167, 7274; Abite, C 6356.
ABIT, ABOOD; see ABYDE.
ABOOD, s. delay, C 7697.
ABOUNDAUNCE, s. abundance, C 6528.
ABOVEN, adv. in luck, 4352.
ABRAIDE, v. start up, break forth, 5156; Abraid, 1 pt. s. awoke, 1806; Abreyde, pt. s. broke out, 3967.
ABREDE, adv. abroad, 2563.
ABSENTE, pr. s. subj. abstain, refrain, 4911.
ABSOLUCIOUN, s. absolution, C 6410; Absolucion, C 7698.
ABSTENE, v. refl. refrain, keep away, C 7555.
ABSTINAUNCE, Abstinence, C 5848, 7356; Abstinence, C 7673.
ABSTINENCE-STREYNED, i.e. Constrained Abstinence (personified), C 6341, 7366.
ABYDE, ger. to await, 4910; v. expect, 5329; watch for, 4913; Abyde, 1 pr. s. abide, wait for, 1978; Abyden, 1 pr. pl. C 7155; Abit, pr. s. dwells, 4977, 4989; stays, 5012; Abood, 1 pt. s. endured, waited, 3694.
ABYE, v. pay for, C 5888, 5976; Abyeth, pr. s. C 7642. Cf. ABEY.
ACCORD, s. agreement, C 5818; assent, C 6769.
ACCORD, 1 pr. s. agree to, 2083; Accorded, pt. pl. agreed, C 5815; pp. reconciled, C 5846.
ACCORDAUNCE, s. agreement, C 5847.
ACHEVED, pp. achieved, 2049; ended, settled, 4630.
A-COLD, adj. cold, chilly, 2658.
ACOYE, v. quiet, allay, 3564.
ACQUYTE, v. defray the expense, pay for, C 6742.
ADEMANT, s. adamant, 4181.
ADO (for at do), to do, 5080.
ADOUN, adv. down, C 7207.
ADVOCATES, s. pl. lawyers, 5721.
A-FERE, adv. on fire, 4073.
AFERED, pp. afraid, 3604; Aferd, 2655.
AFFECCIOUN, s. desire, C 6409.
AFFRAY, s. terror, 3866; fear, 2034.
AFFRAYED, pp. frightened, 3113.
AFFYE, v. trust, 3155; Affy, v. 5480.
AFORN, adv. formerly, 3952; before, 4328.
AFTIR, prep. according to, 2255, C 6258; according as, 5668.
AFYNE, adv. thoroughly, completely, 3690.
AGAST, adj. afraid, C 6106.
AGE, s. old age, 4884; Ages, pl. times, 2189.
AGEYN-COMING, s. returning, 2518.
AGEYNS, prep. in comparison with, 5536.
AGILTE, pr. s. sinned against, offended, C 5833, 6784; Agiltest, 2 pt. s. C 7572.
AGO, pp. gone, 2932; Agoo, 3842.
A-GREE, adv. in good part, 4349.
A-GREEF, adv. in bad part; take not agreef, take it not amiss, C 7573.
AKEN, v. ache, C 6908.
AL, conj. although, 1754, 5766, C 6267.
AL-DAY, adv. continually, 2484.
ALDER, adj. gen. pl. of (us) all, C 6948.
ALDERFIRST, adv. in the first place, first of all, C 7505.
ALEGGED, pt. pl. allayed, alleviated, 1768. See ALLEGE.
ALEGGEMENT, s. alleviation, 1890, 1923.
ALGATE, adv. alway, always, 5157, C 7477; at any rate, C 7152.
ALLEGE, v. exempt (lit. alleviate), C 6626; Alleggith, pr. s. alleviates, 2588.
ALLEGEAUNCE, s. alleviation, 1871, 4570.
ALLOWE, v. approve of, value, 5186. F. text, prises.
ALMESSE, s. alms, C 6624; Almesses, pl. C 6637.
AL-ONLY, adv. alone, C 5819.
ALOSED, pp. noted, famed, 2354. See LOOS.
AL-OUT, adv. completely, fully, altogether, 2101, 2935, 4326.
AL-OUTERLY, adv. wholly, utterly, C 6302, 7663.
ALOWE, v. accept, approve of, 5175.
ALSO, conj. as, C 6767.
ALYE, s. ally, 4964.
AMENDE, v. advance, succeed, C 5876; Amendith, pr. s. improves, 2258.
AMEROUS, adj. lovely, 2901. See AMOROUS.
AMITEE, s. friendship, 5285. Old text, unitee; F. text, amiti['e].
AMONG, adv. sometimes, 2325, 3241, 3304.
AMOROUS, adj. truly loving, 5325; Amerous, lovely, 2901.
AMOURETTES, s. pl. sweethearts, 4755.
AMYAS; a curious error; for At Myas, i.e. at Meaux, 3826. F. text, a Miaus.
AND, conj. if, 2051, 4441.
ANGER, s. pain, anguish, 1877, 1926, 3180, 3185; Angre, 1852, 2800; Angres, pl. torments, 2554, 3789.
ANGERLY, adv. cruelly, 3511.
ANGRE, ger. to vex, 3526.
ANGRY, adj. tormenting, grievous, cruel, 2628, 3265.
ANGUISSOUS, adj. full of anguish, anxious, 1755.
ANIGHT, adv. in the night, at night, 2669, 4239.
ANKER, s. anchor, 3780.
ANKER, s. an anchoress, a female recluse shut up either in a cell attached to a church, or living under a religious rule in her own house, C 6348.
ANNEXED, pp. joined, 4811.
ANNOY, s. trouble of mind, 2675, 2731. See ANOY.
ANON-RIGHT, adv. straightway, 1778.
ANOY, s. discomfort, pain, vexation, 1919, 2099, 4404; Annoy, 2675, 2731.
ANOYNT, pp. anointed, 1888.
ANTECRIST, Antichrist, C 7155; Antecristes, gen. C 7009.
APAIRED, pt. s. injured, C 7522.
APAYED, pp. pleased, satisfied, 2854, 5631.
APERCEYVED, pt. s. perceived, C 6312.
APERCEYVING, s. perception, C 6318.
APERT, adj. open, obvious, C 6621, 6799; Appert, C 6150.
APES, s. pl. apes, C 6836.
APOCALIPS, s. apocalypse, C 7393.
APOSTLIS NEWE, new apostles, i.e. the preaching friars, C 6270.
APPARENCE, s. mere outward appearance, 5550, C 7467; Apparaunce, clear evidence, C 7660.
APPARENT, adj. distinct, 2583.
APPEL, s. apple, 4532.
APPERT, adj. open, C 6150. See APERT.
APPESEN, v. appease, 2453.
APPOSE, v. oppose, C 6555, 7146. F. text, oposer.
APRIL, 3978.
A-QUEYNT, pp. acquainted, 3080.
AQUEYNTABLE, adj. affable, 2213.
AQUEYNTAUNCE, s. acquaintance, 3892.
AR, pr. pl. are, 2216. See ARN.
ARACE, v. pull out, 1752.
ARBLASTERS, s. pl. men with crossbows, 4196.
ARCHER, s. archer, 1797, 1818, 1832; Archers, s. pl. archers, 4191 (F. text, as archieres).
ARES['O]NETH, pr. s. reasons with, disputes, argues, C 6220.
AREST, s. rest (for a spear), C 7561.
ARETTE, v. impute, 3327. See p. 14.
AREYSE, v. raise up, 4361; rouse, C 7159; Areyseth, pr. s. stirs up, C 7541.
ARGUMENT, s. C 6186, 6190.
ARMES, s. pl. feats of arms, 2315.
ARMONYE, s. harmony, 4247.
ARMURE, s. armour, 4197.
ARN, pr. pl. are, 2183, 3747, 4860; Ar, 2216.
A-ROWE, adv. in a row, C 7606.
ARWIS, s. pl. arrows, 1822.
ASCAPE, v. escape, get out of the difficulty, C 6515.
ASKER, s. one who begs, C 6674.
A-SLOPE, adv. aside, awry, 4464.
ASONDRE, adv. asunder, 5392.
ASPYE, v. espy, 2665; spy out, C 7088; pr. s. subj., perceive, 4048.
ASSAUT, s. assault, 4175, C 7338.
ASSAY, s. attempt, 3449; quality, temper, 4350.
ASSAYED, pp. tried, proved, 2688, 5249; Assayed, made trial (of), 2417.
ASSETH, enough, a sufficiency, 5600. See note.
ASSOILE, v. absolve, C 6364; Assoiled, pp. explained, C 6557.
ASSOILING, s. absolving, C 6412.
ASSURED, pp. secured, 4309.
ASTAT, s. state, plight, 2416; Astate, condition, 4672, C 6856.
ASTONED, pp. astonished, bewildered, 3859.
A-SUNDIR, adv. asunder, diversely, 4477.
A-SWONE, in a swoon, 1736.
AT, prep. at the hands of, from, C 6870; At al, at all points, 5249; at leeste way, at least, C 5827; at wordis fewe, in a few words, briefly, 2129.
ATTEIGNE, v. attain, 5537.
ATTENDITH, pr. s. attaches itself, appertains, 5309. F. text, s'amort; 'amordre, attacher,' Burguy.
ATTOUR, s. array, 3718.
A-TWO, adv. in twain, 4107, 5522, C 6168.
AUDIENCE, s. hearing, C 6137; in au., in company, C 7540.
AUGMENT, ger. to increase, 5597.
AUGUSTINS, s. pl. Austin Friars, C 7461.
AUMENERE, s. purse for alms, 2271; Aumener, 2087.
AUNTRE, v. refl. venture (thyself), venture, 2495.
AUSTIN, S. Augustine, of Hippo, C 6583, 6613, 6691, 6700.
AVALE, v. descend, 1803.
AVAUNCED, pp. promoted, C 6951; helped, 3468.
AVAUNT, adv. in advance, forward, 3959, 4790.
AVAUNT, v. refl. boast, 4788.
AVAUNTAGE, s. profit, 5808.
AVENAUNT, adj. becoming, seemly, 2058; pleasant, 3679; condescending, 4622. See p. 20.
AVENTURE, s. chance, fortune, fate, 2118, 4376; case, C 7308.
AVOUTERYE, s. adultery, 4954.
AVYSED, 1 pt. s. refl.; Avysed me, applied myself, 1807.
AWAYTE, s. ambush, 4497.
AWAYTED, pp. watched; awayted with, watched by, 3066.
AWEY, adv. away (see note), 4712.
AXE, v. ask, C 6559; Axeth, pr. s. requires, C 5908; asketh, 5242.
AYEINES, prep. against, C 7178, 7307; Ayens, C 6277; in comparison with, C 6875.
BACHILERE, s. youth, young knight, 2828.
BAGGE, s. purse, C 6834; Bagges, s. pl. money-bags, 5775.
BAILLYE, s. custody, jurisdiction, 4217, 4302; Baily, enclosure, C 7574.
BAILY, s. bailiff, C 6331; Bailifs, s. pl. agents, C 6812; Baillyves, C 6863. See BAYLY.
BALAUNCE, s. uncertainty, suspense, 4667.
BALIS, s. pl. troubles, sorrows, 4441.
BANE, s. bane, destruction, death, 4491.
BANERE, s. banner, 2019.
BANISSHED, pt. s. banished, C 6780.
BAPTIST JOHAN, John the Baptist, C 6998.
BARE, adj. pl. bare-footed, C 7463.
BARELLES, s. pl. barrels, C 7072.
BAREN, pt. pl. bare, C 6243.
BARGEYN, s. bargain, 4325; conflict, 2551; enterprise, 4929.
BARK, s. bark, rind of a tree, C 7169.
BARLY-BREED, s. barley-bread, 2757.
BARONAGE, s. the assembly of barons, C 5812.
BAROUNS, pl. barons, C 6138.
BARRE, ger. to bar, 4224.
BATAILE, s. array, troop, host, C 5849; Batels, pl. battalions, C 7348.
BATAYLED, pp. battlemented, 4200; Bat['a]yled, 4162.
BATE, s. strife, 4235.
BAUD, adj. jolly (lit. bold), 5674.
BAWDES, s. pl. bawds, C 7034.
BAYLY, s. bailiff (or municipal magistrate corresponding to the English alderman), C 6218. See BAILY.
BEAU-SIRE, s. fair sir, C 6053.
BEAUTEE, s. Beauty (the name of an arrow), 1750.
BEDE, v. stretch out (lit. proffer), 1710. From A.S. b[=e]odan.
BEDE, pt. s. subj. might bid, might pray, C 7374. From A.S. biddan.
BEDELS, s. pl. bedels, beadles, officers, C 6812.
BEDES, s. pl. beads, C 7374; Bedis, s. pl. beads (or prayers); bidde his bedis, tell his beads, pray with his rosary, C 6687.
BEGGER, s. Beguin, hence, mendicant, C 7282; Beggers, Beguins (see note), C 7256.
BEGYLE, ger. to beguile, C 6206.
BEGYNE, s. Beguine, C 7368.
BEMES, s. pl. trumpets, C 7605.
BEMIS, s. pl. beams, 5339.
BENE, s. bean, C 6464.
BENT, adj. bended (said of a bow), 1715.
BERAFTE, pt. pl. subj. should deprive, C 6669.
BERITH, pr. s. carries, 5675; Beren, pt. pl. bare, wore, C 6237.
BERN, s. barn, 5589.
BESAUNT, s. bezant; (a gold coin first struck at Byzantium: in England its value varied between a sovereign and a half-sovereign. There were also silver Bezants--worth from a florin to a shilling); 5592.
BESHREWE, 1 pr. s. curse, 5511.
BESHREWED, pp. as adj. accursed, C 7394.
BESINESSE, s. diligence, 3624.
BESTIAL, adj. brutish, stupid, C 6716.
BET, adj. comp. better, 2874; adv. better; ful bet, much better, C 6001; the bet, the better, C 5992.
BETE, pr. s. subj. remedy, cure, 4441. A.S. b[=e]tan.
BETEN, pp. beaten, C 6839.
BETYME, adv. beforehand, in good time, 5624.
BIALACOIL, i.e. Bial Acoil, Fair Reception, 2984, 2999, 3011, 3067, 3081, 3113, 3139, 3151, &c.
BIBLE, s. bible (or perhaps, book), C 7414.
BIFORN, adv. beforehand, C 6022.
BIGOON, adj.; wel bigoon, well off, 5533.
BIGYNS, s. pl. B['e]guines, C 6861. F. text, beguines.
BIHEEST, s. promise, 4446, 4474.
BIHOTE, v. promise, 4446.
BIHOVE, s. dat. behoof, 2964, C 7584.
BILDEN, pt. pl. built, C 6571.
BILEFTE, 1 pt. s. remained, 3360.
BIMENE, imp. s. refl. bemoan thyself, 2667.
BIRAFT, pp. reft, stolen, 4343.
BISET, pt. s. orders, disposes, employs, 5262.
BISHET, pp. shut up (in prison), 4488.
BISIED, 1 pt. s. busied myself, 2970.
BISTAD, pp. bestead, beset, 2670, 5796; troubled, 3370.
BISY, adj. diligent, careful, 3845, 4044, 4222.
BIT, pr. s. lasts, abides, 5330. From inf. byden.
BITAUGHT, pt. s. commended, 4438. See BITECHE (p. 30).
BITRASSHED, pp. betrayed, 3910. See BITRAISE (p. 30).
BITYDE, v. happen, C 5917.
BIWEPE, v. weep, bewail, 5121.
BIWREYE, v. reveal, C 7226.
BLAKE, adj. pl. black (monks), Benedictines, C 6695.
BLAME, imp. s. reprove, 2233.
BLENDE, ger. to blind, to deceive, 3954; Blent, pr. s. 5310; Blent, pp. blinded, 4642; deceived, C 6652.
BLERED, pp. bleared, dimmed, deceived, 3912. See BLERE (p. 32).
BLINNE, v. desist from, C 6611.
BLYVE, adv. quickly; as bl., very quickly, 2799.
BODEN, pp. commanded, 2721. From A.S. b[=e]odan.
BODIES, s. pl. 5809.
BOECE, Boethius, 5661.
BONDE, s. service, yoke, 1956.
BOOK; the book, i.e. the Canon Law, C 6385; the Bible, C 6636.
BOOST, s. boast, 3461.
[BORDERS, s. pl. C 6911. Better reading; for burdens.]
BORDILLERS, s. pl. brothel-keepers, C 7034. F. text, bordelieres.
BOROWE, s. pledge, C 7331; Borowes, pl. pledges, C 7309; Borwis, 2064.
BOSARDE, s. buzzard, 4033.
BOTE, s. remedy, 1760.
BOTES, s. pl. boots, 2265, C 7262.
BOTOUN, s. bud, 1721, 1761, 2960.
BOUGERONS, s. pl. sodomites, C 7022. F. text, bogre.
BOUGHT, pp.; a bought, to have bought, 4322.
BOUNTEE, s. kindness, 3147; goodness, C 6597.
BOY-KNAVE, s. knavish boy, 3849.
BRADE, adj. pl. broad (Northern), 4200.
BRAIDE, ger. to bestir itself, wake up, C 7128.
BRAK, pt. s. interrupted, C 6221. See BREKEN.
BRASTE, ger. to burst, 3186.
BRAUNCHES, pl. branches, C 6198.
BREDE, s. breadth; on br., abroad, 3635; cf. ABREDE.
BREKEN, v. disobey, 3478.
BRENNE, v. burn, 2475; ger. C 7052; Brenneth, pr. s. 5241; Brent, pp. 1820.
BRENNING, s. burning, 2727.
BRERE, s. briar, C 6191; Breres, pl. 1712, 1836, 3006.
BREST, v. burst, 4107.
BREVE, adj. brief, short, 2350. (Refers to the F. la parole.)
BREWE, v. brew, prepare, C 6028.
BRIMME, adj. cruel, 1836. Cf. Breme (p. 36).
BROCAGES, s. pl. brokerage, contracts, C 6971.
BROCHE, s. brooch, 3718.
BROND, s. fire-brand, 3706.
BROOD, adj. broad, 4153.
BULLE, s. papal bull, C 6847.
BURDENS, s. pl. heavy loads, C 6902, 6907.
BURDENS, error for Borders, C 6911.
BURDOUN, s. staff, cudgel, 3401, 4092, C 7403.
BURGEIS, s. burgess, C 6218; gen. pl. burgesses', C 6864.
BURNETTES, s. pl. dresses made of fine woollen cloth dyed brown, 4756.
BUT, adv. only, 3284.
BUT, conj. except, unless, 1964, 2429, 2439, 4126, 5290.
BUT-IF, conj. unless, 1962, C 6625, 6628.
BUXOM, adj. obedient, pliant, 4419.
BY, prep. in, C 6616; beside, C 7032.
BY AND BY, in order, 2345; exactly, precisely, 4581.
BYE, v. buy, pay for, 2052; By, ger. 5611; Byen, pr. pl. 2452, 4839; By, pr. s. subj. may buy, 2737; Bye, imp. s. C 5903.
BYER, s. buyer, C 5928.
BYTINGE, pres. part. cutting, C 7420.
CAAS, s. case, plight, 3374; pl. cases, C 6759. See CAS.
CALEWEYS, s. pl. soft, sweet pears (which came from Cailloux in Burgundy), C 7043; see note.
CALLE, v. recall, 3974; Callid, pp. called, 1750.
CAMELYNE, s. camel's-hair stuff, C 7367.
CAN, 1 pr. s. (I) know, 4796; pr. s. understands, C 5872; Can, pr. s.; Can him no thank, offers him no thanks, 2112; Canst, 2 pr. s. hast, feelest, 4399. See CUNNE.
CAPOUNS, s. pl. capons, C 7040.
CARE, s. trouble, C 6640.
CAREFUL, adj. anxious, sorrowful, 2428.
CARIBDIS, Charybdis, 4713.
CARMES, s. pl. Carmelites, White Friars, C 7462.
CAS, s. occasion, C 7481. See CAAS.
CASTE, v. refl. apply himself, 2031; Cast, pr. s. casts, 4330; considers, 5620; Caste, pt. s. refl. set himself, 1860.
CASTELS IN SPAYNE, castles in the air, 2573. See note.
CASTING, s. vomiting, vomit, C 7288.
CATEL, s. chattel, property, 5376.
CAUSE, s. blame; in cause, to blame, 4525.
CAYTIF, s. poor wretch, 3554.
CERTIS, adv. certainly (riming with is), 5542; C 6800.
CHACE, v. chase away; do ch., caused to be chased away, C 7534.
CHAFE, v. irritate, 3685.
CHAFFARE, s. chaffer, bargain, C 5920, 5922, 5925.
CHAIRE, s. chair, seat, C 6889, 6892; Chaieris, pl. chairs, seats, C 6915.
CHAMBERERE, s. chamber-maid, 4935 (see footnote).
CHAMPIOUN, s. champion, C 7229.
CHANOUN, s. canon, 3278, C 6331; Chanouns regulers, pl. canons regular, C 6694.
CHAPELET, s. wreath, chaplet, 2278.
CHAPELEYN, s. chaplain, C 6328.
CHAPITRE, s. chapter, C 6532.
CHAPMAN, s. trader, 5591.
CHARGID, pt. s. instructed, 2145.
CHARTRES, s. pl. charters, C 7312.
CHASTELEYN, s. castellan, governor of a castle, C 6327.
CHASTELEYNE, s. the wife of a chastelain or governor of a castle, 3740.
CHASTITEE, Chastity (personified), 3043, 3051, 3055; Chastite, 3668, 3670, 3699.
CHASTYE, 1 pr. s. reprove, C 6993.
CHAUNCE, s. chance, luck, 5545.
CHEEF, adj. chief, excellent, 2785.
CHERE, s. countenance, favour, 3952; appearance, 5486, C 6474; pleasure, delight, 3805.
CHERETE, s. kindness, fondness, 3516.
CHERL, s. churl, lout, 4001; Cherlis, pl. low-born men, 2002.
CHESE, v. choose, 4426; Chese ... hem to, pr. pl. choose for themselves, C 6230.
CHESES, s. pl. cheeses, C 7041.
CHEVERED, pp. shivered, 1732.
CHEVISAUNCE, s. resource, remedy, 3337. See note.
CHEVISE, v. occupy himself (for me), manage (for me), settle my cause, C 6425.
CHEYNE, s. chain, 4812.
CHICHE, adj. parsimonious, 5588. O.F. chiche; cf. Span. chico, little. See CHINCHE.
CHIDERESSE, s. scold, virago, 4266.
CHILDE, WITH, with child, 5038.
CHILDHEDE, s. childhood; of ch., from childhood, C 5885.
CHINCHE, adj. mean, avaricious, C 5998. Nasalised form of CHICHE.
CHINCHY, adj. mean, grudging, niggardly, C 6002.
CIERGIS, pl. wax tapers, C 6248. O.F. cerge.
CLARREE, s. a sweet liquor consisting of a mixture of wine, clarified honey and various spices, as pepper and ginger, &c., C 5967, 5971, 6026.
CLEPE, v. call, C 5907; Clepid, pp. 5651.
CLIPSY, adj. eclipsed, dim, 5349.
CLOISTRES, s. pl. cloisters, C 4142.
CLOMBEN, pp. climbed up, C 6933; Clombe, 3911.
CLOOS, adj. close, reticent, discreet, C 6104.
CLOSE, v. enclose, 4372; 1 pr. s. 3919; Closid, pt. s. 1842.
CLOSER, s. enclosure, 4069.
CLOTH, s. garment, dress, C 6345.
CLUBBE, s. club, 4061.
COLOUR, s. way, manner, C 6282.
COMAUNDEMENTIS, s. pl. commandments, 2133, 2137.
COME, s. coming, C 7628.
COMMENDACIOUN, s. commendation, 4887.
COMPANY, s. the name of an arrow, 1862.
COMPAS, s. circuit, 1842; circumference, 4183; Compace, perfection, 3208.
COMPASSEN, 1 pr. pl. study, observe closely, C 6932. F. text, estudions.
COMPENDIOUSLY, adv. briefly, 2346, 2953.
COMPLISSHEN, v. accomplish, 2132.
COMPRENDE, v. consider, include (in my explanation), C 6633.
COMPTE, s. counting, account, 5026.
COMUNABLY, adv. commonly, usually, C 7237.
COMUNELY, adv. publicly, 4801.
COMUNTEE, s. community, common possession, 5209.
CONCOURS, s. course, result, 4360.
CONESTABLERYE, s. a ward of a castle under the command of a constable, 4218.
CONFUSIOUN, s. perplexity, 4480.
CONIECTE, (conject[*e]), 1 pr. pl. plan, conspire, C 6928.
CONINGES, s. pl. conies, rabbits, C 7044.
CONISAUNCE, s. understanding, knowledge, 5465, 5559; acquaintance, 4668.
CONIUNCCIOUN, s. conjunction, joining together (of hearts), 5221.
CONNE, 2 pr. s. subj. mayst be well instructed, 2315. See CUNNE.
CONSEQUENCE, s. result, C 6448, 7468, 7472.
CONSOLACIOUN, the 'Consolation of Philosophy,' 5661.
CONSTREYNAUNCE, s. Constraint, C 7438.
CONSTREYNE, v. constrain, C 6403; Constrayned, pp. kept under constraint, i.e. feigned, C 7439.
CONTENE, v. remain, 2641; refl. bear himself, 2248; Conteyne, v. contain (himself), 4923 (see note); Contene, pr. pl. refl. maintain themselves, C 6805; F. text, se maintienent.
CONTRARIE, s. perplexity, 4478. F. 'Avoir me lest tant de contraire.'
CONTRARIOUS, adj. contrary, hostile, 3354.
CONTRIVING, s. contrivance, C 7544.
CONTROVE, v. compose songs, 4249; ger. to invent, C 7547.
CONTUNE, v. continue, 4354, 5332; ger. 5205.
CONVAY, ger. to convoy, accompany, 2428; Convoye, pr. pl. convey, 2916.
COPE, s. cloak, cope, C 6796, 7410.
CORAGE, s. mood, temper, 4928.
CORAGIOUS, adj. bold, 4416.
CORDE, s. cord, C 7050.
CORDILERES, s. pl. Franciscans, (so called from wearing a girdle of rope), C 7461.
CORNERS, s. pl. corners, 4244.
CORNEWAYLE, Cornouaille in Brittany, 4250. See note.
CORPOREL, adj. bodily, C 6757.
CORRECTEN, ger. to correct, C 7232.
CORUMPABLE, adj. corruptible, 4856.
COS, s. kiss, 3663.
COST, s. coast, place, 3931; quarter, 2477.
COTIDIEN, adj. quotidian, daily; as s. a quotidian ague, 2401.
COUCHEN, pr. pl. lay, impose, C 6903.
COUNCEILEN, v. counsel, C 6845.
COUNTENAUNCE, s. appearance, behaviour, C 7355; look, 4299.
COUNTESSES, s. pl. C 6860.
COUNTOURS, s. pl. accountants, C 6812.
COUPE-GORGE, s. Cut-throat, C 7422.
COURSER, s. horse, C 5903.
COUTH, pp. known, 2000; evident, 4213.
COVEITYSE, s. coveting, desire, 4129; covetousness, 5072.
COVENABLE, adj. seemly, fitting, suitable, C 6020, 6752; excellent, C 7181.
COVENT, s. convent, 4904, C 7380.
COVERCHIEF, s. kerchief, head-covering, C 7369.
COVERT, adj. secret, hidden up, C 6149.
COVERTLY, adv. secretly, C 6111.
COVERTURE, s. concealment, 2172.
COVYNE, s. intrigue, secret plan, 3799. F. text, couvine.
COWARDYSE, s. cowardice, 2490.
COY, adj. quiet, hidden, 4297.
CRAFTE, s. art, 2166.
CRAGGE, s. crag, rock, 4156.
CRECE, s. increase, progeny, 4875. See note; and see crease (= increase) in the New E. Dict.
CRIAND, pres. part. crying (Northern), 3138.
CRISTENDOM, Christendom, C 6363; Cristendome, C 7091.
CROCE, s. crozier, C 6470. F. croces, pl.
CROKED, adj. deformed, 4886.
CROWNET, s. coronet, 3203.
CUNNE, v. shew; cunne him maugree, shew him ill-will, 4559; 1 pr. pl. can, C 5879; pr. pl. know (how), C 6174; pr. s. subj. be able, C 5992.
CUNNING, s. skill, knowledge, C 6735.
CUPYDE, Cupid, 3702.
CURE, s. charge, 1962, C 6562; care, 4222; cause of care, 2456; heed, C 7557; aid, C 6752; jurisdiction, 3540.
CURIOUS, adj. diligent, zealous, C 6578, 6590.
CURSED, adj. wicked, 5760.
CURSIDNESSE, s. wickedness, perversity, 5756.
CURTEIS, adj. courteous, 4030, 4036, C 6031.
CURTESYE, s. courteous action, kindness, 4553; Courtesy (personified), 2019, 2985, 3890; Curtesie, C 5853; the name of an arrow, 1802.
CUSTOMERE, adj. accustomed, 4936. F. text, coustumiere.
CUT, pr. s. cuts, C 6198.
DAGGES, s. pl. loose tags or shreds of cloth, C 7260. (I can find no exact account of the fastening here referred to; I suppose that the dagges, or tape-like strips, had button-holes, through which the knoppes or buttons passed.)
DALIAUNCE, s. talk, 2850.
DAMPNING, s. damnation, C 6643.
DAR, pr. s. dare, 6049.
DART, s. dart, C 5823.
DAUNCE; the olde d., the old game, 4300.
DAUNGERE, s. resistance, 1932; Daunger, 1936, 2034, 5613; Daungere, reluctance, 2318; power, control, 2051; Danger (personified), 3018, C 5866.
DAUNGEROUS, adj. shy, over-modest, reluctant, backward, 2312; hard to please, 2824; cruel, 3594, 3727.
DAUNTE, v. conquer, subdue, 3300; Daunted, pp. 3602, 4764.
DAUNTING, s. taming, 4032.
DAWED, pt. s. subj. would dawn, 2633.
DAWES, s. pl. days, 2838, C 6616.
DEBATE, s. strife, 4902.
DEBONAIRE, adj. kind, favourable, 5412, 5415; Debonair, courteous, 3737.
DEBONAIRLY, adv. graciously, pleasantly, 2382; humbly, meekly, 1943.
DECLARE, v. make manifest, 5563.
DEEF, adj. deaf, C 7611.
DEFAUTE, s. lack, 5789.
DEFENCED, pp. defended, 4310.
DEFENDEN, ger. to defend, C 6750; Defende, pr. s. subj. forbid, 1948; Defende, pr. pl. subj. refl. buy themselves off, C 7038.
DEFENSABLE, adj. helping to defend, 4168.
DEFOULE, v. trample down, C 6000.
DEFYLE, v. defile, bruise, C 7317. F. text, torchies.
DEFYNE, v. define exactly, C 6632; Defyneth, imp. pl. 4805.
DEGREE, s. station, rank, C 7214; manner, C 7442.
DEIGNOUS, adj. disdainful, 3593.
DEITEE, s. deity, 5656.
DEL, s. deal; Dele, bit, least thing, 5139; not ... a del, not a whit, C 6897, 7433; never a del, not at all, C 6036; every del, every whit, C 6017. See DOOL.
DELE, v. (to) deal, (to) have transactions, C 6440; Deles (Northern form), pr. s. distributes, 5419.
DELECTACIOUN, s. delight, 4821.
DELICIOUSLY, adv. daintily, C 6729.
DELIVERID, pp. freed, relieved, C 6046.
DELIVERLY, adv. quickly, 1927, 2283, 3005.
DELYCES, s. pl. pleasures, C 7281.
DELYT, s. Delight (personified), 4932, 4979, 4987, C 5857.
DEMANDE, s. question, 2062.
DEME, v. deem, judge, 2198.
DEMEIGNE, s. possession, ownership, 5586; Demeyne, dominion, rule, 3310.
DEMENE, v. endure, put up with, 5238.
DEMONSTRABLE, adj. capable of being shewn, 4688.
DEMURELY, adv. gravely, modestly, 4627.
DENYEN, ger. to deny, repudiate, 2057.
DEPART, v. depart, 2393; divide, 2367, 5279; Departed, pp. parted, 2425.
DEPARTING, s. division, 4613.
DERE, v. injure, destroy, 4336; Dered, pp. harmed, 2100. A.S. derian.
DESERT, s. desert, i.e. deserving, 4269.
DESPERAUNCE, s. desperation, 1872.
DESPORTE, ger. to cheer, to divert, 2014. (After desporte understand thee, i.e. thyself.)
DESPYT, s. despite, aversion, C 5996.
DESYRING, s. wish, C 5880.
DETERMYNE, v. determine, fix the limits, C 6631; declare, 4882.
DETH, s. Death (personified), 5200, 5202.
DETRACCIOUN, detraction, 5528.
DEVEL, s. devil, 5810; she-devil, 4288.
DEVER, s. endeavour, 5299.
DEVIAUNT, adj. divergent, turned away, 4789.
DEVOID, adj. free, 4312.
DEVOIDED, pp. removed, 2929.
DEVOUT, adj. C 6236.
DEVYNE, v. interpret, 3800.
DEVYS, s. disposal, 1974; will, 3621; by devys, to judge from her appearance (?), 3205; F. text, et a son vis.
DEVYSE, v. devise, appoint, order, 3532.
DEWE, adj. due, C 6638.
DEYNED, pt. s. subj.; him deyned, it appeared good to him, C 6950.
DEYNOUS, adj. disdainful, 3728.
DEYNTEE, s. value, 2677.
DICHE, s. ditch, 4152, 4199.
DIFFAME, v. defame, reproach, C 6152; pr. pl. 5500.
DIFFYNE, v. define, 4807; explain, 5181.
DIGHT, v. prepare, 4240; v. refl. 2555.
DIGNITEE, s. rank, C 6931.
DIM, adj. dim, 5350.
DISCHARGE, v. discharge, clear, C 6388.
DISCOMFIT, pp. disconcerted, 4067.
DISCOMFORTED, pt. s. discouraged, 3368.
DISCONSOLATE, adj. disconsolate, 3168.
DISCORDAUNCE, s. disagreement, 4715, 5208; discordant melody, 4251.
DISCORDAUNT, adj. discordant, 4247.
DISCORDE, ger. to disagree, 4716.
DISCREVEN, 2 pr. pl. describe, 4803.
DISDEINOUS, adj. disdainful, C 7412.
DISDEYNE, 1 pr. s. disdain, C 6490.
DISESE, s. uneasiness, 5244.
DISESE, ger. to trouble, 3526.
DISFIGURED, pp. disfigured, 4672.
DISGYSEN, v. apparel, 2250; Disgyse, 1 pr. s. disguise, C 6358.
DISHONEST, adj. unfair, unreasonable, 3442; immodest, 4262.
DISORDINAT, adj. inordinate, 4816.
DISPEIRED, pp. full of despair, 4434.
DISPENDITH, pr. pl. spend, 5681.
DISPITOUS, adj. unmerciful, spiteful, C 6162; malicious, froward, 2212, 3457.
DISPLESAUNCE, s. displeasure, 3436.
DISPORT, s. delight, 3468; happiness, 2894.
DISPUTE, v. dispute, argue, C 6764.
DISPYTE, s. despite, aversion, C 5828.
DISREWLILY, adv. irregularly, 4900.
DISSEISE, v. dispossess, deprive, (F. dessaisir), 2076.
DISSERVE, v. deserve, 3093.
DISSEYVED, pp. deceived, C 6628.
DISSOLUCIOUN, s. dissoluteness. 4898
DISTINCTE, v. discern, distinguish, C 6199.
DISTONED, adj. dissonant, out of tune, 4248.
DISTOURBLED, pt. pl. troubled, 1713.
DISTRESSE, s. Distress (personified), 4997.
DITEE, s. discourse, 5286, 5652.
DIVERS, adj. contradictory, 4102.
DIVERSITEE, s. diversity, 1917.
DIVINITEE, s. divinity; in divinitee to rede, to lecture in divinity, C 7693.
DIVYNE, s. divinity, C 6488.
DO, v. cause; do make, cause to be made, 2080; pr. s. subj. accomplish, C 5869; Doand (Northern), pres. part. doing, 2708; Don, pp. put, placed, C 6564.
DOGGED, adj. dogged, cross, 4028.
DOLE, s. lamentation, mourning, 2956, 4317. O.F. doel. See DOOL.
DOLOROUS, adj. painful, 5474.
DOLVEN, pp. buried, 4070.
DOM, s. dumb, 2220, 2409, 2492.
DOOL, s. grief, 4480. See DOLE.
DOOL, s. deal, portion; halfen dool, half portion, halving (it), 2364. See DEL.
DOTH, pr. s. causes, 2772, 2786, 2790; brings, 5558; gives, 1984. See DO.
DOUBLE, adj. twofold, 1756.
DOUBLE, v. be doubled, 2817.
DOUBLENESSE, s. double-dealing, duplicity, 2366.
DOUN, come down, C 5868.
DOUT, s. fear, 2102.
DOUTABLE, adj. doubtful, 5413; imperilled, unstable, C 6274.
DOUTE, v. fear, 2023; 1 pr. s. 2108; 2 pr. pl. 2079.
DOUTING, s. doubt, C 6074.
DRAUGHT, s. draught, bout, act, 4869. F. text, Car maint n'i trairoient ja trait.
DREDE, s. doubt; withouten dr., without doubt, 2199, 2251, C 6214; Dread (personified), 3958, 5861.
DREDE, 1 pr. s. refl. fear, 2369 (F. dout); Dred, pp. dreaded, feared, C 6965.
DREMING, s. dream, 2173.
DRERIHED, s. dreariness, sorrow, 4728.
DRESSE, v. prepare, 1773; pr. s. subj. refl. set himself, C 6535.
DREYE, adj. dry, 1743.
DROUGH, pt. s. drew, 1725.
DROUNE, ger. to drown, to be drowned, 4710, 5022.
DRUERY, s. loyal affection, 5064. O.F. druerie.
DRYE, v. dry up, 2748.
DRYE, v. suffer, undergo, 4390; endure, 3105; ger. to fulfil, C 7484. A.S. dr[=e]ogan.
DRYF, v. drive, 1874.
DUCHESSES, s. pl. C 6859.
DULLE, adj. pl. dull, C 6848.
DULLE, 1 pr. s. become stupefied, 4792.
DURE, v. last, endure, C 6841.
DURESSE, s. severity, 3547, 3570.
DUSTY, adj. C 7488.
DWELLING, s. delay, 2440.
DYAMAUNT, s. adamant, 4385.
DYDEN, pt. pl. died, C 6245.
DYNE, v. as s. dinner, C 6500.
ECHE, v. add, 1994; help, aid, 4618. See EKE.
ECHON, pron. each one, 4211.
ECLIPS, s. eclipse, 5334.
EFFECT, s. reality, 5486. See note.
EFT, adv. again, 1783.
EFTSONE, adv. soon afterwards, C 6094.
EFTSONES, adv. soon after, C 6649.
EGIPT, Egypt, C 7000.
EGRE, adj. acid, 4179.
EGRE, adv. sharply, 5474.
EIGH, s. eye, 1779.
EIR, s. air, 5654.
EKE, v. increase, 2126. See ECHE.
ELDE, s. old age, 4885.
ELENGENESSE, s. solitariness; hence, sadness, disquietude, C 7406. F. text, soussi.
ELEVEN, C 6247.
ELIS, s. pl. eels, C 7039.
ELLES, adv. otherwise, in all other respects, 3429.
ELOQUENCE, s. C 7439.
EMPERESSES, s. pl. empresses, C 6859.
EMPRESSID, pp. pressed, 3691.
EMPRISONED, pp. imprisoned, 4400.
EMPRYSE, s. undertaking, care, 2147; doings, 3508; enterprise, C 5825; design, 1972; conduct, action, 2186; privilege, 2008; rule, 4905.
ENCHESOUN, s. occasion, 2504, 3982, 4242.
ENCLYNE, v. be subject (to), respect, bow down (to), C 6814.
ENCOMBRE, v. disturb, 5434; Encombreth, pr. s. importunes, teases, C 6675; Encumbre, pr. pl. vex, perplex, 4482; Encombred, pp. annoyed, C 7628.
ENCRESID, pt. s. increased, 1785.
ENDURE, v. hold out, 1894; endured, pp. lasted, C 7211.
ENFAUNCE, s. infancy, youth, 4288.
ENFORCE, v. compel, C 6407; pr. pl. refl. endeavour, C 6275; Enforced, pp. augmented, 4499.
ENFOURMED, pp. informed, 2953.
ENGENDRID, pt. s. begat, C 5955; Engendred, pt. pl. C 6113, 6116.
ENGENDRING, s. engendering, copulation, 4823; begetting, C 6114.
ENGENDRURE, s. procreation, 4849.
ENGREVETH, pr. s. displeases, 3444.
ENGYNES, s. pl. engines, military machines, 4194; Engins, tools, i.e. servants, 4549.
ENHABITE, 1 pr. s. dwell, C 6355.
ENHAUNCE, ger. to exalt, advance, C 7246.
ENLANGOURED, adj. faded with langour, pale, C 7399.
ENLUMINED, pp. illumined, 5344.
ENMITEE, s. enmity, 5378.
ENPRYSE, s. quickness of movement, 2636. See EMPRYSE.
ENQUESTES, s. pl. legal inquisitions, C 6977.
ENSURE, 1 pr. s. assure, 4850; Ensured, pp. C 7212.
ENTAYLE, s. figure, shape, 3711.
ENTENCIOUN, s. attention, 4701; intent, C 6258; diligence, 2027; of e., intentionally, 2976; Entenciouns, pl. meaning, drift, C 7170.
ENTENDE, v. pay attention, 2153; Entende, 1 pt. s. intend, C 6206.
ENTENDEMENT, s. intention, 2188.
ENTENT, s. mind, 2187; purpose, 2488; disposition, 5696; Entente, endeavour, 3906; intention, design, C 5811, 5869.
ENTENTIF, adj. diligent, careful, 2022.
ENTENTIFLY, adv. carefully, 1720, 2136.
ENTERELY, adv. entirely, wholly, 2142.
ENTERMETE, v. refl. intermeddle, interfere, 2966; 1 pr. s. refl. busy (myself with), C 6971. See ENTREMETE.
ENTITLED, pp. C 7105.
ENTREE, s. entrance, C 5840.
ENTREMEES, s. pl. entremets, dainty meats, C 6841.
ENTREMETE, v. interfere, C 6635, 7233; ger. C 6503; ger. refl. C 5946; Entremete, 1 pr. s. intermeddle, interfere, C 6498, 6840; Entremeteth, pr. s. C 5921.
ENVENYME, ger. to vitiate, C 7472.
ENVIROUN, adv. about, 3203, 4163; round about, 4203; prep. round about, 3618.
ENVIROUNE, 1 pr. pl. compass, go about, C 7017.
ENVYOUS, adj. spiteful, 5473.
EQUIPOLENCES, s. pl. equivocations, equivocal expressions, C 7076.
ERE, s. ear, 1723, 2662.
ERE, adv. before, beforehand, 4807.
ERKE, adj. weary, wearied, 4867.
ERLICHE, adv. early, 5003.
ERNES, s. ardour, (of love), 4838. See Earnest in the New E. Dict., and A.S. geornes.
ERNEST, s. earnest, pledge, 3680.
ERS, s. posteriors (F. cul), C 7578.
ESE, s. ease, 1938; relief, 1984; pleasure, 3525, C 7498.
ESPECIAL, adj. particular, C 6715.
ESPIRITUEL, adj. spiritual, C 6758.
ESPLEYTEN, v. perform, execute, C 6174. See exploict['e] in Cotgrave.
ESPYE, s. spy, 3871.
ESPYE, v. behold, 3815; Espying, pres. pt. 3804.
ESTABLISSHING, s. decree, C 6369.
ESTATE, s. state of life, position, 4901.
ESTER, s. Easter, C 6435.
ESTRES, s. pl. recesses, inner parts, 3626. F. text, estre; (l. 1410).
ESY, adj. easy, not painful, 1921; agreeable, 5606.
ET, ger. to eat, 2756.
ETERNE, adj. eternal, 5020.
EVANGYLE, s. gospel, 5453, C 6099, 7120.
EVERICHE, adj. every one, C 5869.
EVERY OTHER, each (shall help) the other, 2883.
EXCUSINGES, s. pl. excuses, C 6586.
EXECUTOUR, s. executor, C 6973.
EXILED, pp. C 6777.
EXISTENCE, s. reality, 5549, C 7470.
EXPERT, adj. expert, experienced, 4291. Old text, except (!).
EXPOSICIOUN, s. explanation, C 7145.
EXPOWNE, ger. to expound, C 7172.
EXTREMITEES, s. pl. extremes, C 6526.
EYE-SIGHT, s. C 7234.
EYTH, adj. easy, 3955. A.S. [=e]adh.
FABLE, s. deceitfulness, C 6602; withoute f., truly, 4167.
FADE, adj. pallid, faded, 2399.
FADE, ger. to fade, 4337.
FADOME, s. pl. fathoms, 4159.
FAILED, pp. as adj. wanting, defective, C 7470.
FAINTE, adj. feigned, C 7405.
FAINTE DISTRESSE (personified), C 7405.
FAIR-WELCOMING, Fair-welcome, C 5856, 7524, 7529. (F. Belacoil.)
FAIRE, adv. fairly, honestly, 5082.
FAIRHEDE, s. fairness, beauty, 2484.
FAIR-SEMBLAUNT, the name of an arrow, 1880.
FALLACES, s. pl. fallacies, deceits, C 7077.
FALLITH, pr. s. impers. befits, 4025; Falleth, belongs, C 6976.
FALSEN, pr. pl. deceive, 4833.
FALSE-SEMBLANT, False-appearance, C 5848, 6049, 7332, 7356.
FAME, s. report, rumour, 3975.
FAMILIERE, adj. familiar, 4013.
FAND, pt. pl. found, 2707.
FARD, imp. s. paint, 2285.
FARDELS, s. pl. loads, bundles, 5683.
FARE, s. welfare, condition, C 6498.
FARE, v. depart, vanish away, C 6045; pr. pl. go, 5564; journey, 5509; pp. gone, 2710.
FAST, adv. securely, 4451.
FAT METE, fat meat, C 6503.
FATNESSE, s. fatness, 2686.
FATTE, adj. pl. fat, C 6462.
FAUTE, s. fault, defect, 3837.
FAWE, adj. fain, blithe, C 6476.
FAY, s. faith, 2155, 5106; Ma fay, by my faith, C 7580.
FAYLE, v. fail, 4249; Faylith, pr. s. lacks, 5720.
FEE, s. property, fief, C 6044.
FEERS, adj. fierce, 3372.
FEESTE, s. pleasure, encouragement, 5061.
FEITHFULLY, adv. loyally, 3760.
FEL, adj. cruel, savage, 2211; harsh, 4028; stern, C 7342; Felle, pl. painful, 3789.
FELDE-FARE, s. field-fare; 'Go, farewel felde-fare' (see note), 5510.
FELE, adj. many, 4446, C 6038.
FELE, v. perceive (smell), 1844.
FELLER, adj. comp. crueller, 4103.
FELONES, adj. pl. evil, wicked, C 6711. His f. iangelinges, his evil pratings, his injurious talk. Suggested by F. Maugre les felonesses jangles; where felonesses is a plural adjective; see Godefroy. And see below.
FELOUN, adj. cruel, C 5998.
FELOWE, s. fellow, friend, chosen companion, 2857.
FER, adv. far, 4495.
FERE, s. fire, 2471, 5086.
FERED, pp. fired, inflamed, 5278.
FETHERES, pl. feathers, C 5990.
FETISLY, adv. neatly, perfectly, 2267.
FETTRE, ger. to put in fetters, C 7576.
FETURES, s. pl. features, 2813.
FETYS, adj. well-made, 2088. See p. 97.
FEYNE, 1 pr. s. refl. feign, make a pretence, C 6166.
FEYNTE, adj. feigned, 5563.
FEYNTED, pt. s. fainted, 1735.
FEYNTYSE, s. deceit, guile, 2947, 2998, 3492; evasion, 1971.
FIAUNCE, s. confidence, trust, 5481.
FIGE-TREE, s. fig-tree, 1718.
FIL, pt. s. fell, condescended, 3437; Fille, pt. pl. found themselves, C 5813; Fillen, pt. pl. subj. should fall, C 6648.
FILLEN, v. fill, C 6486.
FILTHE, s. filthy behaviour, lewdness, C 7532.
FINNE, s. fin, C 7008.
FIRE-GLOW, s. glow of fire, 3136.
FISSHEN, to fish for, C 7492; pr. pl. fish, C 6182.
FISSHING, s. fishing, C 7493.
FIT, s. mood, 5197.
FLAWME, s. flame, 3707.
FLAWNES, s. pl. flawns; a dish composed of new cheese, eggs, powdered sugar, coloured with saffron and baked in small tins called 'coffins'; (see Liber Cure Cocorum, p. 39), C 4042.
FLAYN, pp. flayed, C 7316. Miswritten slayn.
FLEEN, v. flee away, escape, 4772; Flee, flee, 5471; ger. 4781.
FLEING, s. flight, C 5864.
FLEMED, pt. s. exiled, drove into exile, 3052, C 6781. A.S. fl[=y]man.
FLIT, v. move, stir, 1812; depart, 5359; Flette, v. move, 2372.
FLORISSHEN, v. flourish, C 6233.
FLOWRING, pres. pt. flourishing, C 6256.
FLOYTES, s. pl. flutes, 4251.
FOLES, gen. fool's, 5266.
FOLILY, adv. foolishly, 3819.
FOLY, adj. foolish, 4299, 5085.
FOND, adj. foolish, 5367.
FONDE, v. attempt, 5858.
FOOLE, adj. foolish, C 7539.
FOON, pl. foes, 5552, C 6940.
FOOTE, v. dance formally, 2323.
FOOT-HOOT, adv. instantly, 3827.
FOR, prep. to prevent, 4229; for fear of, 2365; on account of, 2190; as conj. because, 2053.
FORBERE, v. forbear, desist, cease, 4751.
FORBODEN, pp. forbidden, C 6616.
FORCE, s.; I yeve no force, I care not, 4602; of f., necessarily, 1796.
FORDONE, pp. destroyed, undone, 4339.
FORDRIVE, pp. driven away, scattered, 3782.
FOREWARDIS, forwards; Hennes forewardis, henceforward, C 7304.
FORFARE, v. perish, 5388, 5778.
FORGE, s. forge, C 7421.
FORGED, pp. forged, fabricated, C 7421.
FORGIVE, 2 pr. pl. subj. forgive; forgive him, put away from him, C 6054.
FORGO, v. give up, abandon, C 6446, 7158.
FOR-OFTE, adv. very often, 4876.
FOR-PEYNED, pp. distressed, 3693.
FORSAKE, v. refuse, 2822; withstand, 1876.
FORSTERE, s. forester, C 6329.
FORSWERETH, pr. s. refl. perjures himself, C 5970; Forswere, 1 pr. s. refl. C 5973; Forsworn, pp. C 5968, 5974, 6309, 6542; Forsworen, pp. C 6025.
FORTENED, pp. destroyed (see note), 4875. (Or perhaps 'obstructed'; cf. A.S. fort[=y]nan, to shut up.)
FORTERESSE, s. fortress, 3942, 4520, C 5894.
FORTHENKE, v. rue, repent, 3957, 4060.
FORTHER, v. further, advance, help (?), 2881. (This requires that thee be understood).
FORTHY, conj. because; not forthy, not on that account, (perhaps) nevertheless, 4509.
FORTUNE, (personified), 5403.
FORWANDRED, pp. spent with wandering, 3336.
FORWARDIS, s. pl. agreements; my forwardis, your agreements with me, C 7303.
FORWERREYD, pp. utterly defeated (lit. utterly warred against), 2564.
FORWERY, adj. wearied out, tired out, 3336.
FOR-WHY, wherefore, 1743.
FORWOUNDID, pp. sorely wounded, 1830.
FORYET, v. forget, 3243; pr. s. C 6538.
FORYEVE, ger. to abandon, give up, 3438.
FOSTRING, s. fostering care, bringing up, C 6113.
FOULIS, gen. sing. bird's, 4231.
FOUNDE, v. found, C 7594.
FOUNDEMENT, s. foundation, 4182.
FOUNDEN, pp. fed, provided for, 5616.
FOURE, four, C 7348, 7349, 7351.
FOXERYE, s. foxlike cunning, C 6795.
FRAUNCE, France, 3435, C 6492.
FRAUNCHYSE, s. liberty, 4906; nobility, 2007; generosity, 3003; Bounty, 3501; Freedom, C 5865.
FREE, adj. liberal, 2021, 3736; generous, 2701.
FREEND, s. Friend, 3346, 3367, 3389.
FRELY, adv. of free will, 4813.
FRERE, s. friar, C 7377; Frere Wolf, Friar Wolf, C 6424. See note.
FRERES PRECHOURS, s. pl. preaching friars, i.e. the Prechours, or Dominican friars, C 7458.
FRET, pp. fretted, adorned, 3204; set (see note), 4705.
FRETTED, pp. furnished, lit. ornamented, C 7259. See above.
FROSTES, pl. frosts, 4747.
FROUNCEN, pr. pl. shew wrinkles, C 7261; Frounced, pp. wrinkled, 3137.
FROUNING, s. frowning, angry look, 4062.
FRUYT, s. offspring, 5031.
FULFILD, pt. s. filled full, 3502; Fulfilled, pp. 5237.
FULLY, adv. wholly, 4487.
FUTURE, s. time future, 5015.
FY, fie! 5739, 5741. See note.
FYLED, pp. filed, 3812.
FYNE, v. cease, 1797; pr. pl. subj. end, depart, 5356.
FYSYCIEN, s. physician, 5740.
FYSYK, s. physic, 5739.
GABBETH, pr. s. speaks falsely, lies, C 6700.
GABBING, s. lying, C 7602, 7612.
GADREN, pr. pl. collect, C 6175.
GADRING, s. accumulation, 5782.
GAMES, pl. sports, C 7531.
GAPPE, s. gap, 4097; Gappis, pl. 4023.
GARISOUN, s. healing, 3248; garrison, 4279.
GARNEMENT, s. dress, 2256.
GARNERS, s. pl. C 6810.
GARNISOUN, fortress, 4204.
GATE, s. dat. gate, C 7425.
GATE, s. way, wise, 3332, 5167, 5230 (Northern).
GAWEYN, Gawain, 2209.
GAYL, s. gaol, 4745.
GEES, s. pl. geese, C 7040.
GENERACIOUN, s. reproduction, 4858.
GENIUS (personified), 4768.
GENTIL, adj. of gentle birth, 1987.
GENTILMAN, s. gentleman, 2197.
GENTILNESSE, s. kindness, 4605; good breeding, 2005; nobility, 5237.
GERNER, s. garner, C 5988; Gerners, pl. 5702.
GESSE, s. supposition; withoute gesse, doubtless, 2817.
GEST, s. guest, 5106.
GETEN, pp. gotten, 5701; Gete, pp. 1771.
GETING, s. obtaining, attainment, 3284.
GIBBE, Gib (Gilbert), a name for a cat, C 6204.
GINNE, s. warlike engine, 4176.
GINNETH, pr. s. begins, 2154.
GINNING, s. beginning, 4332, 4670.
GIRDIL, s. girdle, 3719.
GISARME, s. a weapon bearing a scythe-like blade fixed on a shaft and provided also with a spear-point like a bayonet, C 5978. See the drawing in Fairholt's Costume in England, i. 216. O.F. guisarme.
GITERNE, ger. to play on the guitar, 2321.
GLORIFYE, v. boast (themselves), feel glory, 5450. F. text, s'en glorefient.
GLOSE, s. gloss, comment, C 6556, 7145.
GLOSE, v. flatter, 5097; Glosed, pp. glossed, explained, C 6890.
GLOTOUNS, s. pl. gluttons, rapacious persons, 4307.
GLOUMBE, v. frown, look glum, 4356.
GNEDE, s. stingy person, C 6002. (Miswritten grede; cf. A.S. gn[=e]dh).
GO, pp. gone, 2423; empty, C 6834.
GOLDEN VERSES (of Pythagoras), 5650.
GOLET, s. gullet, C 7046.
GONFANOUN, s. gonfanon, gonfalon, banner, 2018.
GOOD-HOPE (personified), 2768, 2769, 2781.
GOODLIHEDE, s. goodness, 4604.
GOODLY, adv. kindly, 3002; courteously, 2319; generously, 5289; pleasantly, 2307.
GOSPEL PERDURABLE, The Everlasting Gospel, C 7102. See note.
GOSPELERE, s. evangelist, C 6887.
GOTE, s. goat, 5384.
GOVERNAUNCE, s. safe custody, 4287.
GOVERNINGES, s. pl. powers, i.e. control, C 7266.
GRACE, s. grace, exceptional favour, 5128.
GRAITHE, v. dress, array, C 7368.
GRAS, s. herb, 1759.
GRAUNT, v. accede, 5291.
GRAUNT MERCY, best thanks, C 7504.
GREDY, adj. greedy, 5696.
GREE, (1) s. way (lit. grade); in no maner gree, in no kind of way, 5743.
GREE, (2) s. favour; atte gree, favourably, with favour, 4574; take at gree, accept with a good will, 1969, 2105, 3001; in gree, in good part, 2306.
GRENE, adj. fresh, 1860, 2128.
GRENETH, pr. s. shews green, becomes green, 4332.
GRETE, (1) pr. pl. subj. greet, salute, C 6917; Grette, pt. s. greeted, C 7430.
GRETE, (2) 1 pr. s. weep, lament, 4116 (Northern).
GREVAUNCE, s. pain, smarting, harm, 1866, 3528, 4273, 4284.
GREVE, v. grieve, harm, afflict, vex, 2330, 3074, 4599; ger. to trouble, 4169; to attack, 4015; Greven, v. smart, 1870; Greve, pr. pl. trouble, 2349; 2 pr. s. subj. grieve, afflict, C 6066; Greved, pp. grieved, troubled, 4629; made to smart, 4047.
GREVES, s. pl. thickets, 3019.
GREYE, adj. pl. gray, C 7258.
GREYN, s. grain, 4338, 5590.
GROFFE, adv. on thy belly, face downward, 2561.
GROINE, pr. s. subj. grumble, murmur, C 7049. See GROYN (2) on p. 118.
GRONE, v. groan, 2299; 1 pr. s. 4116.
GRONING, s. Groaning (personified), 5000.
GROUNDE, pp. ground, sharpened, 1823.
GRUCCHEN, pr. pl. subj. grumble at, begrudge, C 6465.
GRUCCHING, s. grudging, refusal, C 6439; Grumbling (personified), 5000.
GRYPE, v. seize, C 5983; Grypeth, pr. s. grasps, C 7286.
GUERDONING, s. reward, 2380, C 5908.
GUNNE, s. gun, 4176; Gunnes, pl. guns (machines for casting stones), 4191.
GYDE, s. guide, 2429.
GYLE, guile, C 6198.
GYLE, ger. to beguile, 4294; Gyled, pp. beguiled persons, C 6824.
GYLER, s. beguiler, 5759; Gylours, pl. beguilers, C 6824.
GYPE, s. frock; perhaps a smock-frock (alluding to the numerous gathers in the front of it), C 7262.
GYSE, s. guise, way, plan, 4292.
HA, v. have, 5569.
HABIT, s. religious habit, C 6153; dress, C 6192; see ABIT.
HABITACIOUN, s. dwelling, C 6226.
HADE, 2 pt. s. haddest, 2400.
HALLE, s. hall, mansion, C 6571.
HALP, pt. s. helped, 1911.
HALT, pr. s. refl. considers himself, 4901; keeps, C 7032.
HAMPRE, v. hamper, embarrass, worry, C 6426, 6445.
HANGITH, pr. s. hangs (i.e. slays), 4933.
HAPPE, s. chance, C 7584; in happe, by chance, 3284.
HAPPE, v. happen, C 5937.
HARDE, adv. rigorously, C 5855.
HARDEMENT, s. courage, 1827, 2487, 3392.
HARDINESSE, s. boldness, C 5854, 5861.
HARDY, adj. daring, 3061; presumptuous, 3364.
HARLOTES, s. pl. rascals, ribalds, C 6068. See note.
HARM, s. grief, 2595.
HARNEIS, s. armour, gear, C 7477.
HARNEYS, v. refl. dress, equip thyself, 2647.
HARPE, ger. to play on the harp, 2322.
HASTILY, adv. speedily, 1933.
HAT, s. hat, 2277.
HAT, adj. hot, 2398.
HATEFUL, adj. 4703.
HATTER, adj. comp. hotter, more hotly, 2475.
HAUNT, v. practise, 4868; Haunten, ger. to haunt, frequent, C 6601; Haunte, pr. s. subj. practise, C 7029.
HAUNTING, s. haunt, abode, C 6081.
HAUTEYN, adj. haughty, C 6101; Hauteyne, fem. 3739.
HAUTEYNLY, adv. haughtily, C 5820.
HAVOIR, s. having, 4720.
HAWETHORN, s. hawthorn, 4002.
HAYE, s. hedge, 2971; Hay, 2987; Hayes, pl. 3175.
HEED, s. arrow-head, 1749, 1784, 1809.
HEEST, s. commandment, C 6432; Heeste, promising, 4475; Heestis, pl. commands, C 6283.
HEGGE, s. hedge, 2968.
HELE, v. conceal, 2858; ger. 2522; pr. pl. C 6882; pr. s. subj. (F. text, celent), 5214.
HELE, s. health, 4721.
HELES, s. pl. heels, C 7488.
HELPING, s. aid, comfort, 4618; advancement, 1994.
HEM, pron. them, 2218.
HEMMES, s. pl. hems, phylacteries, C 6912.
HEM-SILF, pron. themselves, 4877.
HEN, s. C 6856.
HEND, adj. ready, useful, 3345.
HENNES, adv. hence, 4922; Hens, 2136.
HENNESFORTH, henceforth, 4085.
HENTE, ger. to seize, 3364; pt. s. 1730, 4092; pt. pl. snatched, C 7136; Hent, pp. plucked, C 7644.
HEPIS, s. pl. heaps, 5598.
HERBER, imp. pl. take up your abode, C 7586; Herberedest, 2 pt. s. didst harbour, 5107. Old text, herberest; F. text, hostelas.
HERBERGERE, s. host, entertainer, C 7585; Herbergeours, pl. guest-masters, 5000.
HERBERWE, s. shelter, lodging, C 6201, 7495.
HERBERWE, v. shelter, lodge, C 6145; Herbered, pp. harboured, C 7582. See HERBER.
HERDE, s. shepherd, C 6453; Herdis, pl. C 6561.
HERE-BIFORN, adv. heretofore, C 7305.
HEREMYTE, s. hermit, C 6481.
HERIE, pr. pl. honour, praise, C 6241. A.S. herian.
HERING, s. audience, C 6073. F. text, audiance.
HERING, pres. pt. hearing; h. ech wight, whilst each person listens, C 6120.
HERKENETH, imp. pl. listen to, C 7646.
HERMITAGE, s. C 6995.
HERTLY, adj. true-hearted, 5433.
HESTES, pl. commands, C 6048. See HEEST.
HET, pp. heated, 3709.
HETE, s. heat, C 7114.
HETEN, v. promise, C 6299.
HIDIRTO, adv. hitherto, 3412.
HIEGHST, adv. highest, 4363.
HIGHT, pr. s. is named, C 6341; pp. promised, 2803.
HINDER, adj. rearward, C 5850.
HINDREN, pr. pl. hinder, 5297.
HODES, s. pl. hoods, C 7256.
HOKED, adj. hooked, furnished with hooks, 1712; barbed, 1749.
HOLD, s. keeping, C 6878; possession, C 5843.
HOLDE, ger. to hold to, to observe, C 6019; Holden, v. keep, hold to, C 7303.
HOLE, adj. whole, complete, 5443 (see note).
HOLILY, adv. in a holy way, 5749.
HOLTES, s. pl. plantations, C 6996.
HOMAGER, s. vassal, 3288.
HOMAGES, s. pl. acts of homage, 2044.
HONDE, s. hand; in allusion to the act of doing homage, 4681; to h., close, 4198; Honden, dat. pl. C 6665.
HONDWERK, s. handiwork, manual labour, C 6683.
HONEST, adj. virtuous, 3058; just, 5288.
HONESTEE, s. innocence, purity, 4257.
HOOD, s. hood; two hedes, two heads in one hood, C 7388.
HOOLLY, adv. wholly, 1970.
HOOMLY, adj. homely, familiar, C 6320.
HOOR, adj. gray-haired, C 6335; Hore, adj. hoary, gray, 3196; pl. hoary (a frequent epithet of trees, perhaps with reference to trees of great age), C 6996.
HOOST, s. host, army, C 5826.
HORES, s. pl. harlots, C 7033.
HORNES, s. pl. horns (of the moon), 5340.
HORNPYPES, s. pl. musical instruments, formed of pipes made of horn, 4250. See note.
HORRIBLETE, s. horrible wickedness, C 7189.
HORS, s. horse, C 7392.
HOSPITELERS, s. pl. Knights-Hospitallers, C 6693.
HOSTAGES, s. pl. hostages, pledges, 2043.
HOSTILERS, s. as adj. pl. keeping an inn, C 7033.
HOTETH, pr. s. promises, 5422; Hoten, pr. pl. 5444; Hote, imp. s. 3385
HOUND, s. dog, C 7287.
HOUSEL, s. the eucharist, C 6386. A.S. h[=u]sel.
HOUSEL, v. give the Host (to), C 6438.
HULSTRED, pp. concealed, hidden, C 6146. From A.S. heolstor, a hiding-place.
HUMANITEE, s. human nature, 5655.
HUMBLE, adj. humble, C 6154.
HUMBLELY, adv. humbly, C 7429.
HURTEN, pt. pl. do harm, are injurious, C 6524.
HY, s. haste; in hy, in haste, 2393, 3591.
HYDE, s. skin, C 7315.
HYDING, s. hiding, C 6147.
ICCHING, s. itching, 2450.
ICH, pron. I, C 6787.
IF, conj. if (i.e. if the matter be wisely inquired into), 4454.
IMPED, pp. engrafted, 5137.
IMPERIAL, adj. civil (in contradistinction to ecclesiastical), C 6419.
IMPES, s. pl. grafts, C 6293.
IMPORTABLE, adj. insupportable, insufferable, C 6902.
IMPORTUNE, adj. importunate, 5632.
INCARNACIOUN, s. incarnation, C 7096.
INDIGENT, adj. 5695.
INFAUNCE, s. infancy, 5006.
IN-FERE, adv. together, 4827.
INFORTUNE, s. Misfortune (personified), 5493, 5551.
INNE, s. inn, 5107.
INNE, adv. in, 5108.
IRE, s. Anger (personified), 4997.
IRISH, adj. Irish, 3811.
ISSE, v. issue, 1992.
I = J (consonant).
IACOBIN (jakobin), s. a Dominican friar, C 7456; Iacobyn, C 6338.
IANGLETH (jangleth), pr. s. prattles, C 7540; Iangling, prating, 3822.
IANGLING (jangling), s. prating, chattering, C 5852; Iangelinges, pl. idle words, C 6711.
IAPE (jaap[*e]), s. jest, C 7519; Iapes, pl. tricks, C 6835.
IAPE, 1 pr. s. mock, scoff at, C 6471.
Ie vous die, I tell you, C 7408.
IELOUSY (jeluusii), Jealousy (personified), 3820.
IOHAN, St. John, C 7167, 7180.
IOLILY, adv. after a jolly sort, C 7031; pleasantly, 2248; nicely, neatly, 2284; Iolyly, richly, deservedly, C 7664.
IOLY, adj. fine, gay, C 7248.
IOLYNESSE, s. jolliness, joy, 2302.
IOWELES (juw['e]['e]lez), s. pl. jewels, 5420; Iowellis, 2092.
IOYNE, 1 pr. s. enjoin, 2355; Ioynt, pp. joined, 2037.
IUPARTYE, s. jeopardy, 2666; Iupardye, 4950.
IUSTINIAN, Justinian, C 6615.
IUSTYCE, s. judgement, C 7036; Iustice, right, claim, 2077.
KEMBE, imp. s. comb, 2284.
KENNE, v. show, teach, 2476.
KEPE, s. heed, 3475.
KEPE, v. keep; kepe forth, perpetuate, 4854; 1 pr. s. care, C 6440; keep, 3476; care, wish, C 6083; Kepen, pr. pl. care, C 6093; Kept, pp. taken heed (of himself), C 6944.
KERNELS, s. pl. battlements, 4195. F. text, les creniaus.
KERVING, pres. pt. as adj. cutting, 3813.
KESSE, v. kiss, 2006. (MS. and Th. kysse.)
KEY, s. C 7091; Keye, 2080, 2088, 2090, 2093.
KEYE, Sir Kay of the Round Table, 2206, 2211.
KID, pp. made known, 2172; evident, 3132.
KINDE, s. dat. nature, 2288; Nature, 4865; Kindes, gen. 4854.
KIRKED, adj. crooked (?), 3137. See note.
KNELE, imp. s. kneel, C 7697.
KNET, pp. knit, fastened, 4700, 4811; Knette, pp. pl. fast bound, 2092.
KNEWE, 1 pt. s. subj. disclosed, C 6090.
KNOPPED, pp. fastened (?), C 7260. A knoppe is properly a button; hence, perhaps, knoppen is to fasten with a button.
KNOWING, s. knowledge, C 6139, 6454.
KNOWLECHING, s. knowledge, 4676.
KNYF, s. knife, C 5823.
LAAS, s. toils, snare, C 6029, 6648. See LACE.
LABOUR, s. effort; doon labour, make an effort, C 5881; Labour (personified), 4994.
LABOURE, v. toil for, C 6688.
LACE, s. cord, string, C 7373; net, 2792; snare, 5093. See LAAS.
LACED, pp. entangled, caught, 3178.
LAD, pp. led, 1794.
LADDER, s. C 6933, 6937.
LAKKE, 2 pr. pl. blame, 4804.
LAMBREN, s. pl. lambs, C 7013; Lambis, C 6261.
LAME, adj. pl. lame, C 6639.
LAMPREY, s. lamprey (fish), C 7038.
LANGOUR, s. bodily weakness, C 6724.
LANGOURE, 1 pr. s. languish for (?), 2592.
LARGE, adj. free, 4144; liberal, lavish, 2696.
LARGESSE, s. liberality, 2354; C 5853.
LAS, s. net, 2790. See LAAS, LACE.
LASSE, adv. less, 3751.
LASTE, v. live, survive, 1956; Last, pr. s. lasts, 5714.
LATE, ger. to let, permit, allow, 3145, C 6676; v. let, 5574; Laten, v. let, C 6283; Lat. pr. s. lets remain, 5493.
LAUHWITH, pr. s. laughs (see footnote), 2294. F. text, rit.
LAY, s. law, religious belief, C 6749; Cristen lay, the Gospel, C 6545.
LAY TO, v. lay to, apply to, 2662.
LEAUTEE, s. loyalty, C 5959, 6006.
LECHE, s. leech, physician, 1758, 2826, 4617.
LECHERYE, s. Lechery (personified), 3911.
LEDING, s. leading, following, C 5863.
LEEF, adj. willing, 2335.
LEES, s. pl. lies; withouten lees, truly, 3904, 5728.
LEEST, adj. superl. least, 2266.
LEFTE, 1 pt. s. was left, remained, 3335; pt. s. 1908.
LEFUL, adj. allowable, permissible, 5195. Lit. 'leave-ful.'
LEGGEN, ger. ease, relieve, 5016. (Short for aleggen.)
LEKE, s. leek, 5374, 5730; at a l., at the worth of a leek, 4830.
LEMES, s. pl. rays, 5346. A.S. l[=e]oma.
LEMMAN, s. sweetheart, C 6056, 6305.
LENE, adj. lean, 5104.
LENE, v. lend, 3053, C 7026.
LENING, s. lending; in lening, as a loan, 2373.
LEPAND, pres. part. running (with short jumps), 1928. F. venus ... les sans menus.
LERE, ger. to teach, 2143, 2149; v. teach, 5152; learn, 2451, 4808.
LERED, adj. learned, C 6217.
LESE, v. lose, C 5915, 5924; Lesen of, lose (some) of, 1993; Lese, 1 pr. s. 4425; Lesith, pr. s. 2149; Lesith, pr. s. loses, 4915 (where the reading lese, lose, would improve both sense and metre).
LESING, s. lie, falsehood, 2174, 4835, C 6222, 7292.
LET, pr. s. leads (his life), C 6111. From infin. leden.
LETE, v. cease, 2463; leave, C 6457; let alone, C 6556; abandon, C 6169; allow, permit, 6458; 1 pr. s. leave, C 6354 (see note); abandon, C 6997; Leten, pp. let, 1791.
LETTE, s. let, hindrance, 3756.
LETTEN, v. hinder, 3590; Lette, v. C 6365; delay, 3940; stop, 1832; cease, 2807; desist, 1832; Let, pp. hindered, 4487, C 6026.
LETTER, s. writing, 4805.
LETTING, s. hindrance, C 5931.
LETTRED, adj. learned, C 7691.
LETTRURE, s. literature, writing, C 6751.
LEVE, v. leave, C 6044; neglect, C 6610; 1 pr. s. abandon, 5163; 2 pr. s. subj. eschew, 2177.
LEVE, v. believe, 3303; Leven, v. 5407.
LEVE, v. live, 2336.
LEVER, adv. rather, C 6793; me were lever, I had rather, C 6168.
LEWD, adj. lay (folk), the ignorant, C 6217.
LEWEDIST, adj. superl. most ignorant, 4802.
LEYE, pt. pl. lay, lived, C 6572. F. text, gisoient.
LEYE, v. lay, 4149.
LICENCED, pp. C 7692.
LICHE, adv. alike, equally, 4160.
LICOUR, s. liquor, 4178.
LIEGE MAN, s. man bound by homage, 4647.
LIGGING, pres. part. lying down, 4002.
LIKEROUS, adj. licentious, 4264.
LIKKETH, pr. s. licks, C 6502.
LIKLY, adj. similar, 4852.
LIMES, s. pl. limbs, 2814.
LINAGES, s. pl. lineage, descent, 2190.
LIPPE, s. lip, 2226.
LISSE, v. abate, 4128; ger. to be eased, to feel relief, 3758.
LIST, s. pleasure, will, 1957.
LIST, pr. s. wishes, C 6139.
LISTES, s. pl. lists, tilting-ground, 4199.
LOGGED, pp. lodged, 4995.
LOIGNE, s. tether, 3382 (see note), C 7050.
LOKE, pp. locked up, 2092.
LONG; of long passed, of old, 3377.
LONGITH, pr. s. befits, 2321; Longeth, 2197.
LOOKING, s. look, expression, C 7412.
LOOS, s. renown, reputation, 2310, C 6103; ill fame, C 7081. O. F. los.
LORDSHIP, s. kingdom, 4658.
LORN, pp. lost, 4327, 4502, 4508, C 5973; Loren, 1740.
LOSENGEOURS, s. pl. deceivers, 2693.
LOT, s. lot, 4239.
LOTEBY, s. paramour, C 6339.
LOTHE, pr. s. subj. loathe, 5610.
LOUGH, pt. s. laughed, C 7295.
LOURE, pr. s. subj. lour, lower, scowl, C 7049.
LOUTE, v. bow, 4384; bow down, C 7336; pr. pl. subj. bow down, C 6917.
LOVE, GOD OF, 1715, 1878, &c.
LOVEDEN, pt. pl. subj. loved, 5792.
LOVING, s.; Of loving, in love, 2333.
LOWE, ger. to appraise, i.e. to be valued at, 4532. F. louer; see Allow in the N. E. Dict.
LOYALTEE, s. loyal cause, C 6783.
LUCE, s. pike (fish), C 7039.
LUCRE, s. gain, 5323.
LURE, ger. to allure, 3883.
LUST, s. desire, 2049.
LUSTINESSE, s. lustfulness, 5118.
LUSTY, adv. pleasant, 2163.
LYE, v. lie, 4246.
LYER, s. liar, C 6542.
LYF, life; by his lyf, in his life-time, C 5955.
LYFLODE, s. livelihood, 5602, C 6663.
LYKEN, v. please, 1854, C 6131.
LYK EVEN, adv. equally, C 6144.
LYKING, s. joy, 4428.
LYKLINESSE, s. likelihood, C 7544.
LYTE, adj. little, small, 2279, 3557, C 6741.
LYTE, adv. little, C 7551.
LYTHE, adj. delicate, 3762.
LYVE, s. life-time, C 6872. F. text, Les propriet['e]s et les vies.
MAAT, adj. bewildered, overcome, 1739. See MATE.
MACE, s. mace, club, C 5823.
MAISTRYE, s. lordship, C 5930; success, especial benefit, C 6080; Maistry, mastery, 4396.
MAISTRYSE, s. strength, dominion, 4172.
MAKE, ger. to cause, C 5931; pr. pl. propound, C 6186.
MALE, s. bag, wallet, 3263; money-bag, C 6376.
MALENCOLY, s. Melancholy (personified), 4998.
MALTALENT, s. ill-will, ill-humour, 3438.
MAN, s. 'man,' i.e. servant, vassal, 2035, 3530.
MANACE, s. reproach, 4007.
MANACE, v. menace, threaten, 3161, 3373.
MANGONEL, s. a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279.
MANSIOUN, s. dwelling, 4908.
MANTEL, s. mantle, 5252.
MAR, adj. greater, 2215; adv. more, 1854.
MARCHANDISE, s. merchandise, barter, C 5902.
MARCHAUNT, s. merchant, 5591; seller, C 5905.
MARE, adv. more, 2709.
MARKES, pl. marks (coins), C 5986. (The silver mark was worth 13_s._ 4_d._)
MARRETH, pr. s. disfigures, 4679.
MARTIR, s. martyr, 1875.
MARTIRDOM, s. martyrdom, C 6251.
MARTYR, s. martyrdom, torment, 2547; Martyre, 2771.
MASOUN, s. mason, 4148.
MATE, adj. distracted, 5099; downcast, 4671; dispirited, 3167, 3190. See MAAT.
MATHEW, St. Matthew, C 6887.
MAUGREE, s. ill-will, 4399; reproach, 3144; prep. in spite of, C 6711; maugre youres, in spite of you, C 7645; maugre his, against his will, 2386, C 5933.
MAY, pr. pl. can, C 6460.
MAY, the month, 3222, 3978, 4748.
MAYDE, s. serving-woman, C 6346.
MAYME, v. maim, C 6620; Maymeth, pr. s. wounds, 5317; Meygned, pp. maimed, 3356.
MAYSONDEWE, s. hospital, 5619.
MEDLE, v. interfere, 3788; Medle, v. refl. meddle; m. him of, deal with, C 6050; to medle, for meddling, 4545; Medle, 2 pr. pl. refl. have intercourse (with them), C 6036.
MEKE, v. mollify, 3394; have mercy, 3541; Meken, v. humble, 2244; Meked, pt. s. refl. humbled himself, 3584.
MEKENESSE, s. mercy, 3542.
MEMORIE, s. remembrance, 5752.
MEN OF RELIGIOUN, monks, C 6194.
MENDICITEE, s. poverty, begging, C 6534; Mendicitees, pl. begging, C 6525.
MENDIENCE, s. beggary, mendicancy, C 6657, 6707.
MENE, s. mean, middle state, C 6527.
MENE, adj. middle, mean, 4844.
MENE, 1 pr. s. bemoan, 2596.
MENOUR, Minorite, Franciscan friar, C 6338.
MERCIABLE, adj. merciful, 1864.
MERKE, adj. pl. murky, dim, 5339.
MERVEILOUS, adj. marvellous, 2297.
MERVEYLE, v. marvel, 2269; Merveile, 1 pr. s. marvel (at), 2062.
MES, s.; at good mes, at a favourable opportunity, 3462. See note.
MESSAGER, s. messenger, C 6975.
MESURE, s. measure, 5026; moderation, 3584.
METE, adj. meet, fitted, 1799.
METE, v. meet, succeed, 4571; Mette, pt. pl. met, C 7429.
MEVABLE, adj. moveable, 4736.
MEVE, v. move, incite, 2327.
ME-WARD; to me-ward, to me, 3327.
MEWE, s. coop, cage, (a falconry term), 4778.
MEYGNED, pp. hurt, maimed, 3356. See MAYME.
MEYNEE, s. household, C 6870, 7156.
MEYNT, pp. mingled, 1920; Meynd, 2296. From infin. mengen.
MICH, adj. much, many, 2258; Miche, 5555.
MICH, adv. much; as m. as, as much as, 3469.
MICHER, s. thief, C 6541.
MICHES, s. pl. small loaves of finest wheaten flour, 5585. See note.
MIGHTY, adj. able, C 6618; robust, C 6573.
MILAYNE, Milan, C 7023.
MILKEN, v. yield milk, 5418. F. text, aleite.
MINDE, s. memory, 2806; remembrance, C 7126.
MINSTRELLES, s. pl. minstrels, C 7460; (i.e. if they had been such minstrels as they had once been).
MIRTHE, Mirth, 3234.
MIS, adj. amiss, wrong, 3243.
MISCHAUNCE, s. ill hap, 4405; ill luck; with m., with ill luck (upon him), 4252; with a mischief (upon you), C 7581.
MISCHEEF, s. misfortune, C 6731; evil case, 2447; at m., in misfortune, 3998.
MISDO, v. do amiss, offend, 3671.
MISERICORDE, s. mercy, 3577.
MISHAPPING, part. pres. mishappening, 5543.
MISSAYERE, s. evil speaker, 2231.
MISSE, v. fail to get, 5646.
MISSEYE, ger. to speak evil, 2205.
MISSEYING, s. evil-speaking, 2207.
MISTER, s. occupation, trade, C 6976; whatever mister, of every kind of occupation, C 6332. F. text, ge sui de tous mestiers.
MISTERE, s. necessity, need, C 7409; Mister, need, 2787, 5614, C 6078, 6519, 6581, 7326.
MISTURNING, s. turning amiss, a change for the worse, 5545.
MISWENT, pp. gone astray, C 7184, 7490.
MISWEY, adv. astray, 4764.
MIXENS, s. pl. dunghills, C 6496.
MO, adj. pl. others besides, 3023; more (in number), C 5990.
MOCHEL, adj. great, 3117; to m., too much, 3442.
MOEBLE, s. moveable property, wealth that is readily transferred, C 6045.
MOEVE, v. move, i.e. prefer, make, C 6039.
MOLESTE, v. refl. vex himself, 5274.
MONE, s. moan, 2300.
MONESTE, 1 pr. s. admonish, charge, 3579.
MONYOURS, s. pl. coiners, C 6811.
MOOD, s. anger, 5162.
MORCELS, s. pl. morsels, C 6179.
MORNE, v. mourn, 4315; lament, 4361.
MOROWE; by the m., in the morning, 2904.
MORTERE, s. mortar, 4177.
MOT, pr. s. must, 3784; so mote I go, as I hope to walk about, C 6591.
MOWE, v. be able, 2644.
MOYSES, Moses, C 6889.
MUSARD, s. muser, dreamer, C 7562; Musarde, sluggard, 3256, 4034; dolt, C 7562.
MUSE, imp. s. meditate, dally, dream, C 7562.
MUWIS, s. pl. bushels, 5590. Th. mauys; F. muis; see note.
MYLE-WEY, s. the distance of a mile, C 7054.
MYNEN, pr. pl. undermine, C 6291.
MYTE, s. mite, half-farthing, 5762; small bit, C 7552.
MYTRE, s. mitre, C 6470.
NAME, s. good name, 4195; renown, 4025.
NAPPE, s. nap, short sleep, 4005.
NARWE, adv. narrowly, 4245; sharply, quickly, 1906.
NATHELESSE, nevertheless, C 6195.
NE, conj. unless, 4858.
NEDE, adv. necessarily, C 7633.
NEDELY, adv. necessarily, needs must, C 6117.
NEDEN, v. be necessary, C 5990.
NEDES, s. pl. necessities, C 6174. Old text, nede; F. text, besoignes.
NEDES, adv. of necessity, 1792.
NEER, adv. nearer, 1708. See NERRE.
NEIGH IT NERE, v. approach it more nearly, 2003. See NYGHE.
NEMPNED, pp. named, mentioned, C 6224.
NERE, adj. nigh, 1818.
NERE, adv. nearer, 1775, 1786, 2442.
NERE, were not, were it not for, 2778; were there not, 2778; had it not been for, C 7328.
NERRE, adj. comp. nearer, 5101.
NEST, s. kennel, C 6504.
NETLES, s. pl. nettles, 1712.
NETTIS, pl. nets, C 6183.
NEVEN, v. name, C 5962; Nevene, v. recount, C 7071.
NIGARD, s. niggard, miser, 5373.
NIL, pr. s. will not, C 5821, 6045.
NOBILITEE, s. nobleness, worth, 5651.
NOBLESSE, s. nobility, high estate, C 6009.
NOMEN, pt. pl. took, C 7423; pp. taken, 5404.
NONCERTEYNE, adj. uncertain, 5426.
NONES, FOR THE, for the nonce, occasionally, C 7387.
NONNE, s. nun, C 6350; Nonnes, pl. C 6864; Nonnis, 3865.
NOOT, 1 pr. s. know not, C 6367.
NORITURE, s. bringing up, C 6728.
NORMANDYE, Normandy, 4234.
NORMANS, s. pl. Normans, C 5852.
NORYS, s. nurse, 5418.
NOT, 1 pr. s. know not, 5191.
NOTE-KERNEL, s. nut-kernel, C 7117.
NO-THING, adv. not at all, C 6563.
NOUGHT BUT, only, C 6284.
NOYE, s. hurt, 3772.
NOYEN, ger. to vex, 4416.
NOYOUS, adj. harmful, 3230, 4449.
NOYSE, s. evil report, 3971.
NYCE, adj. foolish, silly, 4262, 4877, C 6944.
NYCETEE, s. foolishness, 5525.
NYGHE, v. draw nigh, approach, 1775. See NEIGH.
OBEDIENCE, s. the monastic vow of obedience, 4923.
OBEYSSHING, s. submission, 3380.
OBSCURE, adj. dark, 5348.
OBSERVE, pr. s. subj. keep himself, 2024.
ODOUR, s. odour, smell, 1845.
OF, prep. out of, owing to, 3981; concerning (Lat. de), 4884; off, 5470; (some) of, (part) of, 1993; or it may mean 'by,' 'on account of.'
OFFENSE, s. discomfort, 5677.
OFFICIAL, s. officer, C 6420.
OF-NEWE, adv. newly, afresh, 5169.
OFTER, adv. comp. oftener, C 7379.
ONEROUS, adj. burdensome, 5633.
ONIS, adv. once, 2610, 4127.
ONLOFTE, prep. aloft, on high, 5503.
OON, adj. one, 4812; Oo, 4812; in oon, for long together, without change, 3779.
ORDEYNE, v. order, dispose, C 7019.
ORDURE, s. filth, 2758.
ORISOUN, s. prayer, praying, C 6604.
OSTAGES, s. pl. hostages, 2064, C 7311.
OTH, s. oath, C 6019.
OTHER, another, 2045.
OTHER-GATE, adv. otherwise, 2158.
OUGHT, adv. at all, in any way, C 6096.
OUTAKE, prep. except, 4474. See OUT-TAKE.
OUTERLY, adv. wholly, utterly, 3489, 3742, C 5924.
OUTRAGE, s. wrong, 2082, 2086; scandalous life, 4927; outrageous deeds, C 6024. (Mistranslated; see note).
OUTRAGEOUS, adj. exceeding great, 2602; ill-behaved, 2192.
OUTSLINGE, v. pay up, produce, fling out, C 5987.
OUT-TAKE, prep. except, C 5819; Outake, 4474.
OVER-AL, adv. everywhere, 3050, 3914, 3917, 5509, C 6091, C 6840.
OVERGO, v. pass away, 3784; Overgoth, pr. pl. trample on, C 6821.
OVERWHELME, v. roll over, 3775.
OWE, 1 pr. s. owe, 2736; Ow, 1 pr. s. ought, 4413.
OYNEMENT, s. ointment, 1889.
PAGE, s. page, lacquey, C 6333.
PALASYNS, adj. pl. belonging to the palace; ladyes palasyns, court ladies, C 6862. F. text, dames palasines.
PALEYS, s. palace, 4999.
PAPELARD, s. hypocrite, deceiver, C 7283.
PAPELARDYE, s. hypocrisy, C 6796.
PAPER, s. paper, C 6584.
PARABLES, s. pl. Proverbs, C 6530.
PARAGE, s. parentage, descent, 4759.
PAR-AMOUR, with devotion, 2830.
PARAMOUR, s. paramour, lover, 5060.
PARAMOURS, s. pl. paramours (?), 4831. But see the note.
PARAMOURS, adv. with a lover's affection, 4657. F. text, par amor.
PARCENERS, s. pl. partners, C 6952.
PARCUERE, adv. by heart, 4796. F. text, par cuer.
PARDEE, F. pardieu, 4433, C 5913.
PARFAY, by my faith, C 6058.
PARFITLY, adv. perfectly, 3126.
PARIS, C 6554, 6766; Parys, C 7107.
PARLEMENT, s. council, C 7358.
PAROCHE-PREST, s. parish-priest, C 6384, 6442; Paroch-prest, C 6874.
PAROCHIAL, adj. of the parish, C 7687.
PART, s. duty, 5032.
PARTE, v. divide, 5283.
PARTY, s. part; in party, partially, 5338.
PARVYS, s. room over a church-porch, C 7108.
PAS; a pas, apace, quickly, 3724. (Not in the F. text.)
PASSAGE, s. journey, 2443, 2714.
PASSAUNT, adj. surpassing, 3110.
PASSE, v. penetrate, 1751.
PASSIOUN, s. suffering, 3277.
PATRE, v. recite the paternoster, C 6794; Patren, ger. C 7243.
PAUNCHE, s. paunch, C 6487.
PAY, s. satisfaction, C 5938; liking, taste, 1721; me to pay, to my satisfaction, C 6985.
PAYE, ger. to appease, 3599; Payed, satisfied, 4901; paid, C 6035.
PAYNE, s. pain, 4391.
PEIRE OF BEDIS, s. rosary, C 7372.
PEIRE, v. damage, C 6103. Short for apeire.
PENAUNCE, s. penance, sorrow, 4607.
PENS, s. pl. pence, C 5987.
PENSEL, s. a standard, ensign, or banner, (particularly of bachelers-in-arms), a pennoncel, C 6280.
PENSIF, adj. pensive, 2446.
PENY, s. penny, 5542 (see note); C 5842.
PEPIR, s. pepper, (metaphorically) mischief; Hem such pepir brewe, make it unpleasant for them, C 6028.
PERAUNTRE, adv. peradventure, 5192.
PERCAS, adv. perchance, C 6647.
PERCHEMIN, s. parchment, C 6584.
PERDURABLE, adj. everlasting; Gospel Perdurable, C 7102, 7182.
PERE, adj. peer, equal, 2567.
PERSAUNT, adj. piercing, 2809; sharp, 4179.
PERSOUN, s. parson, priest, C 7683.
PESE, ger. to appease, 3397.
PESIBLE, adj. peaceable, gentle, C 7413.
PETER, C 7166, 7173; Peters, gen. 7200.
PEYNE, s. penalty, C 6626; pain, hardness, 2120; Pain (personified), 4997; up peyne, on pain (of death), C 6617.
PEYNE, v. refl. endeavour, C 7512; Peyneth, pr. s. refl. takes pains, C 6014.
PHARISEN, pl. Pharisees, C 6893.
PHEBUS, the sun, 5342.
PICTAGORAS, Pythagoras, 5649.
PILGRIMAGE, s. C 7364.
PILGRIMES, s. pl. pilgrims, C 7427.
PILOWE, s. pillow, 4003.
PIMENT, s. spiced wine or ale, C 6027.
PITAUNCES, s. pl. provisions, doles, C 6175, 7075.
PITEE, Pity, C 5865.
PITH, s. pith, C 7172.
PITOUS, adj. excusable, deserving pity, 4734; merciful, C 6161.
PITOUSLY, adv. dolefully, 4006.
PLASTRE, s. plaster, 5474.
PLAT, adv. flat, flatly, 1734, C 7526.
PLEY, s. pleasure, 4735; Pleyes, pl. sports, 4290.
PLEYN, adv. plainly, 2053; clearly, 5662; entirely, 1957, 1970, 2269.
PLEYNE, v. lament, complain, 2299, C 6405.
PLEYNLY FORTH, straightforwardly, C 6560.
PLEYNT, s. complaint, C 6012; Pleyntes, pl. 2449.
PLIAUNT, adj. pliant, submissive, 4386.
PLIGHT, pt. s. plucked, 1745.
PLONGETH, pr. s. plunges, 5472.
PLUKKE, v. pluck, C 5989.
PLYE, v. bend, 4389.
PLYTE, s. affair, C 5827.
POESTE, s. power, virtue, 2095.
POIGNAUNT, adj. piercing, sharp, 3813; Pugnaunt, keen, 1879.
POLE, s. pool, C 5966. See note.
POPE, s. C 6847.
PORE, adj. pl. poor (folk), 5801.
PORT, s. demeanour, manner, 2038, 2192; Porte, 4622.
PORTE-COLYS, s. portcullis, 4168.
POSSED, pp. pushed, tossed, 4479; Posshed, pp. pushed, driven, 4625.
POTENTE, s. crutch, C 7417.
POULE, S. Paul, C 6661, 6679, 6776.
POUNDES, s. pl. pounds, C 5986.
POUSTEE, s. power, influence, C 6533, 6957, 7679; dominion, C 6484.
POVER, adj. poor, C 6489.
POVERT, s. poverty, C 6181.
POYNT, s. point; in poynt, at the point, about, 3186; Poyntis, pl. laces with tags, 2263.
POYNTE, v. punctuate, 2157; Poyntith, pr. s. 2161.
PRECE, ger. to press, 4198. See PRESE.
PRECHED, pt. s. preached, C 6679.
PRECHOURES, s. pl. preachers, 5769.
PREDICACIOUN, s. preaching, 5763.
PREISE, 1 pr. s. value, appraise, 4830.
PRELACYE, s. prelacy, C 6381.
PRELAT, s. prelate, C 6328.
PRESE, v. press; Preseth, pr. s. intrudes, C 7627; Presen, pr. pl. intrude, C 7629; Prese, imp. s. endeavour, 2899. See PRECE.
PRESENT, s. time present, 5012.
PRESING, s. urging, C 6436.
PRESSURE, s. wine-press, 3692.
PRETENDITH, pr. pl. pretend, profess, 5202.
PRETERIT, s. time past, 5011.
PREVE, v. prove, 4170; pr. s. subj. 5246.
PREVING, s. proof, C 7543.
PREYE, pr. pl. entreat, request, 2319.
PREYS, s. praise, C 6930.
PREYSE, 1 pr. s. value, esteem, 1983. F. pris.
PRIKKE, ger. to prick, 1836; Prikketh, pr. s. pricks, tickles, 2450; Prikke, pr. s. subj. pierce, C 6097; Prike, imp. s. gallop, 2314.
PRINCIPAL, adj. chief, strong above the rest, 4166.
PRIORESSE, s. prioress, C 6349.
PRIS, s. esteem, 2310.
PRIVEE, adj. secret, 4297.
PRIVELEGES, s. pl. privileges, i.e. the extraordinary jurisdiction granted to the Mendicants by various Bulls, C 6472.
PRIVETEE, s. secret, 5526, C 6878, 6882; Privite, private affairs, 2876.
PROCREACIOUN, s. procreation, 4822.
PROCURATOUR, s. proctor, or procurator; a collector of alms for hospitals or sick persons, (see Nares' Glossary), C 6974.
PROFESSIOUN, s. profession, i.e. the monastic vows, 4910.
PROFIT, s. profit, advantage, 5556, C 5927.
PROFRED, pt. s. offered, C 6680; Profering, pres. pt. offering, 1981.
PROPERLY, adv. simply, only, C 7537.
PROPRE, adj. own, C 6565, 6592.
PROPRETEE, s. ownership, property, wealth, C 6594, 6692, 6872.
PROTHEUS, Proteus, C 6319.
PROVABLE, adj. capable of proof, 5414.
PROVENDE, s. prebend, allowance, or stipend, C 6931.
PROVETH, pr. s. demonstrates, C 7667.
PROVOST, s. provost, prefect, C 6812, 7030.
PROW, s. profit, gain, 5806; Prowe, 1940.
PROWESSE, s. prowess, 4519, C 5893.
PRYME TEMPS, first beginning, 4534; the spring, 4747.
PRYS, s. praise, 1972; price, C 5927.
PRYVILEGES, pl. privileges, C 6362.
PUFF, s. puff, 4227.
PUGNAUNT, adj. poignant, keen, 1879. See POIGNANT.
PULLAILLE, s. poultry, C 7043.
PULLE, v. pluck, strip, C 5984; pr. pl. flay, strip, C 6820.
PUNYCE, v. punish, C 7235.
PUPLE, s. rabblement, C 7159.
PURCHAS, s. gain, acquisition, C 6838.
PURCHASEN, ger. to procure, C 6607; Purchace, pr. pl. 5754.
PURPRYSE, s. park, enclosure (see note), 3987, 4171.
PURS, s. purse, 5542.
PURSUE, imp. s. persevere, go on, 2316.
PURVEAUNCE, s. provision, C 7326.
PURVEYE, ger. to provide, procure, 3339.
PUT, pr. s. puts, 3556, 4444, C 5949.
PYNE, s. pains, endeavour, 1798; misery, C 6499.
PYNEN, v. torment, punish, 3511.
QUAILE-PYPE, s. a pipe used to call quails, C 7261.
QUAKING, pres. pt. shaking, C 6495.
QUAREL, s. quarrel, 4630.
QUARELS, s. pl. square-headed crossbow-bolts, 1823.
QUARTEYNE, adj. quartan, occurring every fourth day; as s. quartan fever or ague, 2401.
QUEME, ger. to please, C 7270. A.S. cw[=e]man.
QUENCHE, v. be quenched, 5324.
QUENE, s. quean, concubine, C 7032.
QUERROUR, s. quarry-man, hewer of stone, 4149.
QUETHE, 1 pr. s. declare, bespeak; I quethe him quyte, I cry him quit, answering to the technical legal term, C 6999.
QUEYNT, adj. elegant, 2251; curious, fanciful, C 6342; strange, 5199; pleased, 3079; shewing satisfaction, 2038. 'Cointe, habile, ... joli, gentil, agr['e]able, amiable'; Godefroy.
QUEYNTLY, adv. neatly, easily, 4322.
QUEYNTYSE, s. elegance, 2250.
QUIK, adj. alive, 3523, 4070, 5056 (F. text, tout vif); al quik, all alive, C 7082.
QUIKKE LIME, quick-lime, 4179.
QUITLY, adv. quite, entirely, C 5843.
QUITTE; pt. s. reflex.; quitte him, acquitted himself 3069; Quit, pp. requited, 3146, 6088; made amends for, 2599; rid, 1852.
QUOOK, 1 pt. s. quaked, 3163; pt. pl. 3966.
QUYTE, pp. as adj. quit, C 5904; free, C 5910; perfect, entire, 2375; pl. alone, untouched, C 6852.
QUYTE, v. acquit, release, C 6032; fulfil, 5032; 1 pr. s. release, C 6412; imp. s. requite, 2222, 4392.
RACYNE, s. root, 4881.
RAGE, s. rage, spite, 3809; malignity, venom, 1916; madness, 3292; in r., mad, 4523.
RAGGES, s. pl. ragged clothes, 4752.
RAMAGE, adj. wild, 5384. O. F. ramage.
RAPE, s. haste, 1929.
RAPE, adv. quickly, C 6516.
RASOUR, s. rasor, 1886, C 6197, 7420.
RATHE, adj. early, C 6650.
RATHER, adv. comp. sooner, 1934, 4514.
RAVISABLE, adj. ravening, greedy for prey, C 7016.
RAVYNE, s. ravening, plunder, C 6813.
REBEL, adj. rebellious, C 6400.
REBELLITH, pr. s. rebels, 1937.
RECCHE, v. reck, 3296; what recchith me, what care I, 3447.
RECORDED, pt. s. recorded, C 5845; pt. pl. C 5814.
RECREAUNDYSE, s. cowardice, 2107, 4038.
RECREAUNTE, s. coward, 4090.
RECURED, pp. recovered, 4920, 5124.
REDE, s. good advice, good counsel, 3859.
REDE, 1 pr. s. counsel, advise, 1932; read, 1819.
REDER, s. reader, 2161.
REDRESSE, s. redress, recompense, 5134.
REDRESSID, pp. redressed; to be redressid, to make amends, 3423.
REED, s. advice, C 7328.
REFREYNE, ger. to bridle, C 7511.
REFT, s. rift, 2661.
REFTE, 2 pt. pl. deprived, 3562.
REFUSEN, v. refuse, C 7231.
REFUYT, s. refuge, escape, 3840.
REGIOUNS, pl. regions, C 6331.
REGNED, pt. s. subj. reigned, ruled, 5793.
REHERSES, pr. s. recounts, 5649; Reherse, 2 pr. pl. recount, C 6018; Rehersed, pp. made known, C 6083.
REHETE, v. cheer, console, C 6509. O. F. rehaiter.
REISINS, s. pl. fresh grapes, 3659.
RELEES, s. relief, 2612; release, 4440.
RELESSE, 1 pr. s. give up, C 6999; Relesed, pp. let go, given up, 3440.
RELEVE, ger. to relieve, C 6065.
RELIGIOUN, s. religious order, 3715; monastic life, C 6155.
RELIGIOUS, adj. pious, C 6236; as s. a nun, C 6347; Religious folk, monastics, C 6149; Religious, adj. pl. as s. pl. monastics, C 6158.
RELYKE, s. relic, precious treasure, 2673.
REMUED, pt. s. moved, C 7432.
RENDRE, v. recite, 4800.
RENEYED, 1 pt. s. subj. should renounce, C 6787.
RENTE, s. income, 5668; Rent, 2256, C 6576.
REPAIRE, v. return, 4131; Repeire, 3573.
REPREEF, s. reproof, reproach, 4974; Repref, C 7240.
REPRESENTED, pt. s. C 7402.
REPREVE, s. reproach, 5261; Reprove, upbraiding, 5525.
REPREVE, v. reprove, C 6990.
REQUERE, pr. s. subj. request, ask, 5233; Requered, pp. asked, 5277.
RESCOUS, s. service, endeavour to support, C 6749.
RESONABLES, adj. pl. reasonable, C 6760.
RESOUN, s. correct manner, 2151; Reason (personified), 3034, 3037, &c.
RESPYTEN, v. respite, let off, C 6084.
RESSEYVED, pt. pl. received, C 6251.
REUTHE, s. pity, 2059.
REVE, v. bereave; Reveth, pr. s. takes away, C 6254; Reved, pt. s. bereaved, 4351.
REVERSE, v. overturn, 5468.
REVERTE, v. bring back, C 7188.
REVOLUCIOUN, s. revolution, turn (of fortune's wheel), 4366.
REWARD, s. regard, consideration, 3832.
REWE, v. rue, be sorry, 4060; it wol me rewe, I shall be sorry, 5170; Rewen, v. take pity, 3460; Rewe, pr. s. subj. impers. it may grieve me, 1840; Rewing, pres. part. pitying, having pity, 3697; (old text, rennyng).
REYNE, v. rain down, fall as rain, 1822.
REYNES, Rennes (in Brittany), 3826.
REYSE, imp. s. extol, exalt, 2230.
RIBANED, pp. adorned with lace (of gold), 4752.
RIBAUD, s. labourer, 5673 (see note); Ribaudes, pl. ribalds, C 7302.
RIBAUDYE, s. ribaldry, 2224; riotous living, 4926.
RICHESSE, s. Riches, C 5819.
RIGHT, adj. strict, exact, 2147.
RIGHT, adv. just, exactly, 5347; quite, C 6398, 6411; right nought, not at all, 2071.
RIMPLED, adj. wrinkled, 4495.
RIND, s. bark (of a tree), 3121; Rinde, C 7169.
RIOT, s. riot, 4954.
RIVELING, pres. part. puckering, C 7262.
ROBBEN, ger. to rob, 5686.
ROBBOURS, s. pl. robbers, C 6823.
ROBERT, C 6337.
ROBYN, Robin, C 6337; Ioly Robin, Robin the blithe, C 7455.
ROCHET, s. linen garment, 4754.
RODE, s. dat. rood, cross, C 6564.
RODY, adj. ruddy, 3629.
ROIGNOUS, adj. scurvy, rotten, C 6190.
ROKING, pres. part. rocking, quivering, trembling, 1906. Cf. Shak. Lucr. 262.
ROMAUNCE, s. the Romance tongue, French, 2170; the language of romance, 3793; romance, 2148, 2154, 2168.
ROME, C 7192.
RONNE, pp. advanced, 4495.
ROO-VENISOUN, s. venison of the roe-deer, C 7048.
RORE, v. roar, C 7053.
ROSE, s. Rose, C 7598.
ROSER, s. rose-bush, 1789, 1826, 1833, 2967.
ROTE, s. root, 1759.
ROUGHT, 1 pt. s. recked, heeded, 1873; Roughte, 1 pt. s. subj. should not care, C 7061.
ROUTE, s. company, C 7219.
ROUTHE, s. compassion, C 6012.
ROWE, adj. pl. rough, 1838.
RUDE, adj. as pl. s. rude folks, common people, 2268.
RUNGE, pp. rung, 5266.
RYSE, v. rise, happen, come to pass, 3115.
RYVE, v. pierce, C 7161; be torn, 5393; Ryveth, pr. s. is torn, 5718.
SAD, adj. serious, staid, composed, 4627; Sadde, pl. heavy, grievous, C 6907.
SADNESSE, s. sobriety, discretion, 4940.
SAGE, adj. wise, 3291.
SAGE, s. wise man, 4646.
SAILEN, v. assail, C 7338.
SAKKED FRERES, Fratres de Sacco, Friars of the Sack, C 7462.
SAKKES, pl. sacks, C 7073.
SALAMON, Solomon, C 6529; Salamones, gen. C 6543.
SALOWE, adj. sallow; but read falowe, i.e. fallow, C 7392.
SALUE, ger. to salute, 2218; pr. s. subj. 2220; Salued, pt. s. saluted, C 7431; Salewe, imp. s. 2525.
SAMONS, s. pl. salmon, C 7039.
SAT, pt. s. impers. suited, 3810; Sate, pt. pl. sat (not a Chaucerian form), C 7478.
SATURNUS, Saturn, C 5954.
SAUGH, 2 pt. s. sawest, C 7453.
SAUTERE, s. psalter, C 7371.
SAVEROUS, adj. according to taste, 2823; exquisite, 2812.
SAVETEE, s. safety, salvation, C 6869.
SAVIOUR, s. Saviour, i.e. holy communion, C 6436.
SAWE, s. discourse, C 6475; Sawes, pl. Proverbs, C 6543.
SAY, 1 pt. s. saw, 1722; Sawe, pt. s. subj. saw, 1719.
SAY, (for Assay), v. essay, attempt, endeavour, 5162.
SAYNT, adj. girded, girdled (?), C 7408. See note.
SCALDING, s. scalding, C 6820.
SCANTILONE, s. pattern, C 7064.
SCAPE, v. escape, 3166.
SCARCE, adj. niggardly, 2329; needy, 5696.
SCARSLY, adv. hardly, 2534, 5460.
SCATHE, s. harm, C 6649; sc. is, it is a pity, C 7567.
SCIENCE, s. knowledge, C 6717.
SCLAUNDRE, s. slander, ill fame, 3972; scandal, 5074.
SCOLE, s. scholarship, learning, 3274.
SCOLER, s. scholar, pupil, C 5950; Scolere, C 6330.
SCORE, s. crack (or hole) in a wall, 2660. F. fend[:e]ure.
SCORNE, v. scorn, C 6289; 1 pr. s. speak in scorn, mock, C 7118.
SCRIBES, s. pl. Scribes, C 6893.
SCRIPPE, s. scrip, wallet, C 7405.
SECHE, v. search, seek, 1988.
SECREE, adj. secret, 5257.
SECREE, s. secret, 5260.
SECTE, s. class, category, 5745; Seeds, gen. of (our) race, 4859.
SECULER, adj. secular, C 6232; Seculer folk, laity, C 6150; Seculers, s. pl. secular clergy, C 7175.
SEDEN, v. bear seed, fructify, 4344.
SEE, v. look, 3597; See, pr. s. subj. see; so god me see, as (I hope) God may protect me, 5693.
SEER, adj. sere, dry, 4749.
SEIGNORYE, s. dominion, 3213; Seignory, 4663.
SEKE, adj. sick, 5729, 5733; pl. 4829.
SEKETH, imp. pl. seek, C 6033.
SEMBLABLE, adj. similar, C 5911.
SEMBLABLE, adj. as s. resemblance, one like himself, 4855; Semblables, pl. like (cases), C 6759.
SEMBLANT, s. appearance, disguise, C 6202; (his) hypocrisy, C 7449; Semblaunt, appearance, seeming, 3205, 3957.
SEMELY, adj. seemly, comely, 3735.
SEN, conj. since, 1984.
SENATOURS, s. pl. courtiers, councillors, 4999.
SENTENCE, s. meaning, C 7474; Sentences, pl. opinions, C 5813.
SERCHEN, v. search, 4245.
SERGEAUNTES, s. pl. sergeants-at-arms, 4215.
SERMONETH, pr. s. sermonizes, preaches, C 6219.
SERMONING, s. sermonizing, 3333.
SERMOUN, s. discourse, 5404.
SERVAGE, s. servitude, 4382, 5807.
SERVEST, 2 pr. s. dost service, C 6124. F. text, sers.
SERVIABLE, adj. obedient, serviceable, C 6004.
SERVICE, s. (his) service, 3380.
SETES, pl. seats, C 6912.
SETTE, v. fasten (an accusation), 3328; Set, pr. s. places, 4925, 4957; Set, pt. pl. besieged, C 7344; pp. established, 2077.
SEURE, adj. sure, 4304.
S[:E]URERE, adj. comp. surer, more secure, C 5958.
SEYNE, the Seine, 5710.
SEYNT AMOUR, William St. Amour, C 6781.
SHAME, Shamefastness (personified), 3032, 3034, 3041, 3058, 3254; Shame, C 5858.
SHAPE, pp. shapen, shaped, 2259; imp. pl. dispose, 3599.
SHENDE, v. shame, put to shame, 3116; ger. to injure, 2953; Shendith, ruins, 4776, 5310; Shent, pp. disgraced, ruined, 3479, 3933, C 6302; spoilt, 2584. A.S. scendan.
SHENE, adj. fair, 3713.
SHERE, pr. s. subj. can cut, shear, 4335; may shave, C 6196.
SHERTE, s. shirt, 5446.
SHETE, ger. to shoot, 1798; Shet, pt. s. shot, 1727, 1777.
SHETTE, ger. to shut, 4224; v. shut up, 2091; pr. pl. shut up, 5771; Shet, pp. shut, 4368.
SHEVES, s. pl. sheaves, 4335.
SHEWE, v. shew, 2130; Shewith, pr. s. appears, 5790.
SHEWING, s. outward appearance, demeanour, 4041.
SHITTETH, pr. s. shuts, 4100; Shit, pp. shut up, 2767. See SHETTE.
SHODDE, adj. pl. shod, C 7463.
SHOON, s. pl. shoes, 2265.
SHORT-LASTING, adj. short-lived, 3283.
SHOURES, s. pl. showers, storms, 4658.
SHREWIS, s. pl. knaves, C 6876.
SHRIFT, s. confession, C 6397; in shrift, under seal of confession, C 6390.
SHRIFT-FADER, s. confessor, C 6423.
SHRYVE, v. hear confessions, C 6364; pr. pl. confess, C 6871; Shriven, pp. C 7676.
SHYNE, v. shine, 5355.
SIGH, 1 pt. s. saw, 1822.
SIGHT, s. sight; of a sight, by the sight (only), 3040.
SIGHT, 1 pt. s. sighed, 1746.
SIGNIFIAUNCE, s. signification, 2169.
SIKERER, adj. comp. more secure, safer, C 7310.
SIKEREST, adj. superl. securest, C 6147.
SIKERNESSE, s. certainty, 1935, 2365; Security, C 5862; Sikirnesse, certainty, C 5965; assurance, C 7311.
SIKIRLY, adv. certainly, C 6906.
SIKNESSE, s. sickness, 2295.
SILF, adj. same, like, 2020.
SILOGISME, s. syllogism, 4457.
SIMILACIOUN, s. dissimulation, C 7230.
SIMONYE, s. simony, C 7029.
SIMPILLY, adv. simply (Northern), 4510. (Miswritten simply.)
SIMPLESSE, s. Simplicity (the name of an arrow), 1774; simplicity, C 6381.
SIRE, s. father; sire ne dame, neither father nor mother, C 5887.
SITH, conj. since, 1964, 4367, C 6266.
SITHEN, adv. afterwards, 1999, C 7130.
SITTE, pr. pl. subj. sit, fit, 2267; Sittand, pres. pt. (Northern) fitting, 2263; Sitting, pres. pt. fitting, suitable, 3654; befitting, 2309, 4675.
SKAFFAUT, s. scaffold, a shed on wheels with a ridged roof, under cover of which the battering ram was used, 4176.
SKILE, s. reason, 3120, 4543; avail, 1951; Skil, reason, 3606; out of skile, unreasonable, 5290.
SKIN, s. skin, C 5916.
SLAKE, v. abate, 3108.
SLEEN, ger. to slay, C 7195; Sleeth, pr. s. 2590. See SLO.
SLEIGHE, adj. sly, cunning, C 7257; Sligh, C 6317.
SLEIGHTES, s. pl. missiles (cast by the engines), C 7071; Sleightis, tricks, C 6371. See SLIGHT.
SLETE, s. sleet, 2651.
SLEVE, s. sleeve, C 7419; Sleves, pl. 2263.
SLIGH, adj. sly, C 6317.
SLIGHT, s. contrivance, 2972. See SLEIGHTES.
SLO, v. slay, 3150, 4592; ger. 5521; Sloo, v. 1953, 3523; Slo, pr. s. subj. 4992, 5643.
SLOMREST, 2 pr. s. slumberest, 2567.
SLOWE, s. moth, 4751. F. taigne.
SLYE, adv. craftily, C 7449.
SLYGHLY, adv. slyly, 3156.
SMERTE, adv. smartly, keenly, 1727.
SMETE, pp. smitten, 3755.
SNIBBE, v. snub, reproach, 4533.
SO, conj. provided that, C 7065, 7497.
SOBRELY, adv. sedately, C 7407.
SOIOUR, (sujuur), s. sojourn, 4282; abode, dwelling, 5150.
SOLE, adj. alone, 2396, 2424; al sole, solitary, 2955. See SOOL.
SOLEMPNELY, adv. publicly, with due publicity, C 6766. Old texts, solemply.
SOLEYN, adj. sullen, 3896.
SOMDEL, adv. somewhat, 1708.
SOMMES, pl. sums (of money), C 6456.
SOMONED, pt. s. summoned, impelled, invited, 1815.
SOOL, adj. alone; al sool, all alone, 3335. See SOLE.
SOOTH, adj. true, C 7525.
SOPHYME, s. sophism, C 7471.
SORE, adv. closely, strictly, 2055; ardently, 2075.
SORWE, s. Sorrow (personified), 4995.
SOTE, adj. sweet, 4880.
SOTHFASTNESSE, s. truth, 2066, 2171.
SOTH-SAWE, s. truth-telling, C 6125, 6130, 7590.
SOTILLY, adv. subtly, 4395.
SOUDIOURS, s. pl. soldiers, 4234.
SOULES, s. pl. souls, 5810.
SOUPLE, adj. pliant, 3376.
SOUPLEN, v. make supple, bend, 2244.
SOURMOUNTETH, pr. s. surpasses, excels, C 7115, 7120.
SPANISHING, s. expanding, expansion, 3633. O. F. espanir, to expand.
SPARE, v. save, hoard, save up, 5387, 5624; ger. 5637; Spareth, pr. s. 5635; Sparand, pres. pt. miserly, 5363.
SPARRED, pt. s. locked, fastened, 3320. See SPERED.
SPARTH, s. a battle-ax, C 5978.
SPAYNE, Spain, 2573.
SPEDEN, v. promote, advance, C 6983; Spede, set forward, C 5873.
SPENDE, ger. to spend, to pay away, C 5991.
SPERED, pp. (for sperred), fastened, locked (F. senti la clef), 2099. See SPARRED.
SPERHAUKE, s. sparrowhawk, 4033.
SPILLE, v. kill, 1953; destroy, 2162; ger. to surrender to destruction, 5441; Spilte, pt. s. spoiled, 5136; Spilt, pp. exhausted, 4786.
SPITE, s. grudge, enviousness, C 7254.
SPITEL, s. hospital, C 6505.
SPRADDE, pt. s. spread, 3643.
SPRINGE, pr. pl. grow, increase, C 5988 (see note); Sprongen, pp. advanced, C 6954.
SPRINGOLDES, s. pl. ancient military engines for casting stones and arrows, catapults, 4191.
SPYEN, ger. to spy out, 1717.
SQUAR, adj. square, 3812; Square, square-set, C 7464.
SQUARED, pp. cut square, 4155.
SQUIERLY, adj. like a squire, C 7415. (But the F. text has: Apres s'en va son escuier.)
SQUYRE, s. square, (carpenter's square), C 7064.
STABILTEE, s. stability, steadfastness, 5246; Stabilitee (better Stabiltee), 5532.
STABLE, adj. firm, C 6003.
STABLE, s. stable, C 5912.
STAL, pt. s. stole, 3049.
STALK, s. 4338.
STANT, pr. s. stands, waits, 5004. See STONDE.
STARK, adj. downright, C 7292.
STAUNCHE, v. staunch, remedy, 4472.
STEDE, s. place, C 5898.
STELE, s. steel, 1823.
STELINGE, s. stealing; for stelinge of the rose, for fear that the rose should be stolen, 4229.
STEPMODER, s. stepmother, 5473.
STILLE, adj. silent, C 7513.
STILLE, adv.; Stille or loude, silently or aloud, under all circumstances, C 7532.
STINTEN, v. cease, C 6849; Stinted, pp. stopped, C 6473.
STONDE FORTH, ger. to stand out, persist, 3547; Stont, pr. s. stands, consists, 5581; Stant, pr. s. waits, 5004.
STOUNDE, s. hour, time, 1733; Stoundes, pl. hours, 2639, C 5985.
STOUNDE, s.; (probably an error for wounde, wound), 4472. See note.
STOUNDEMELE, adj. momentary, 3784. Misused; see below.
STOUNDEMELE, adv. hourly, from one hour to another, 2304.
STOUPE, v. stoop, 2662.
STOUT, adj. stubborn, arrogant, 3538; Stoute, pl. proud, C 6158.
STOUTNESSE, s. pride, obstinacy, 1936.
STRAUNGE, adj. reserved, 2312.
STRAUNGENES, s. strangeness, distance of behaviour, reserve, 3611, 4056.
STRAWE, s. straw, (the worldly part, the least religious part), C 6354. See the note.
STREITE, adj. close-fitting, 2271.
STRENE, s. strain, breed, 4859. A.S. str[=e]ona.
STREPE, v. strip, fleece, C 6818.
STRETE, s. street; goon by strete, go about the street, beg, C 6455.
STREYNE, v. constrain, compel, C 6406; Streyned, pt. s. urged, C 7631.
STREYNED-ABSTINENCE, Constrained Abstinence, C 7325.
STROKE, s. attack, C 6278.
STRONGE, def. adj. strong, 1726; pl. cruel, bitter, 2639.
STUFFEN, pr. pl. provide with defenders, C 6290. F. text, corent les murs garnir.
STURDY, adj. strong, 4054, 4155.
SUEN, v. pursue, seek, 4953.
SUFFISAUNCE, s. sufficiency, 4726, 5581, C 6527.
SUFFRAUNCE, s. patience, submission, 3463.
SUFFRITH, pr. s. suffers; suffrith forth, lets things take their chance, 5638.
SUFFYSITH, pr. s. impers. (it) suffices, C 6005.
SURPLUS, s. remainder, 3675.
SUSPECION, s. suspicion, 5222.
SUSPECIOUS, adj. suspect, open to suspicion, C 6110.
SUSTENEN, pr. pl. maintain, C 7178.
SUSTENING, s. sustenance, C 6697.
SWELTE, 2 pr. s. subj. die, 2480.
SWETE, 2 pr. s. subj. sweat, feel heat, 2480.
SWETE-LOKING, (personified), 2896.
SWETE-SPECHE, Sweet-Speech (personified), 2825.
SWETE-THENKING, Sweet-Thought (personified), 2815.
SWETE-THOUGHT, (personified), 2793, 2799.
SWIMME, 1 pr. s. swim, C 7007.
SWINK, s. toil, labour, C 6596; Swinke, 5687.
SWINKE, v. labour, C 6619; ger. to toil, 2151, 5685; Swinkith, pr. s. toils, 5675.
SWINKER, s. toiler, C 6857.
SWINKING, s. toiling, C 6703.
SWONING, s. swooning, swoon, 1737.
SY, i.e. if (F. si), 5741. See the note.
SYKE, adj. pl. sick, 5318, C 7353.
SYKNESSE, s. Sickness (personified), 4997.
SYNAGOGES, s. pl. synagogues, C 6916.
SYTHES, pl. times, 2048, 4868; Many sythe, often, 2257.
TAKE, v. lay hold, 5351; take arms, 3529; hand over, C 7265; v. refl. surrender, 1947; Taken, v. take; t. on hem, apply to themselves, C 6107 (F. text, sur eus riens n'en prendront); Taketh, pr. s. betakes, commits himself, C 6442; Take, pp. taken; him take, betaken himself, C 7280; Tan, pp. C 5894.
TAKEL, s. weapon, arrow, 1729, 1863.
TALE, s. reckoning; yeve I litel tale, I pay little heed, C 6375; Tales, pl. evil tales, C 6088, 6093.
TALENT, s. good will, inclination, C 6134; fancy, C 7110; longing, 3472; desire, intent, 1716; spirit, disposition, C 7674.
TALKINGES, s. pl. discourses, C 6043.
TAN, pp. taken, C 5894. See TAKE.
TAPINAGE, s. hiding; in tapinage, sneakingly, C 7363.
TARTES, s. pl. tarts, pies, C 7041.
TATARWAGGES, s. pl. fluttering tatters, C 7259.
TAVERN, s. tavern, inn, 5681, 5688.
TAYLAGIERS, s. pl. tax-gatherers, C 6811.
TECCHE, s. fault, bad habit, 5166; Tecches, faults, C 6517.
TECHED, pt. s. taught, C 6680.
TELLE, v. account, 5053.
TEMPLERS, s. pl. Knights-Templars, C 6693.
TEMPRED, pp. tempered, mixed, 4180, 5476.
TEMPRURE, s. tempering, mixing, 4177.
TEMPS, s. time; at prime temps, at the first time, at first, 3373.
TENDIR, adv. delicately, carefully, 4799. (Ill used; for the rime.)
TENE, s. ruin, blight, 4750.
TEREN, v. tear, C 7315.
TESPYE, v. (for To espye), to spy, 3156.
TESTAMENT, s. will, 4610; testament, C 6891.
THAN, conj. than if, 4328.
THANK, s. thanks, 4584; (F. text, son gr['e] deservir); good will, 2698, 2700; in thank, with thanks, with good will, 2115, 4577; Thankes, pl. thanks, 2036; thy thankis, with thy good will, 2463.
THANKINGES, s. pl. thanks, C 6041.
THAPOSTLES, the apostles, C 6662.
THAQUEYNTAUNCE, s. the acquaintance, 3562.
THAR, adv. there, 1853, 1857.
THAR, pr. s. impers. needs; you thar, you need, 3604.
THEE, v. thrive; so mote I thee, as I hope to thrive, 3086, 4841, C 5899.
THEFTE, s. theft, C 7403.
THEMPRYSE, (for The empryse), the custom, 2286.
THENKE, v. think, 2484.
THENS, adv. thence, 1707.
THER-AGEYNS, prep. against this, on the other hand, 2013; against it, C 6921.
THER-AS, adv. where that, C 5942.
THERE, adv. where, C 5921.
THER-GEYN, prep. against this, C 6555.
THERON, adv. therein, 2077.
THERTIL, adv. thereto, 4422.
THER-UNDER, beneath it, C 7320.
THEVES, gen. s. thief's, C 7440.
THILKE, pron. that, 2106, C 5980, 6614.
THING, s. pl. things, property, C 6670.
THINGES, s. pl. business, doings, C 6037.
THIS, for this is, C 6057, 6452.
THISTELS, s. pl. thistles, 1711, 1835.
THORNES, s. pl. thorns, 1712.
THOUGHT, s. anxiety, 4480, C 7563; trance, 1806.
THOUGHT, s. the object of thought personified (?), 2473. (But surely a corrupt reading; read That swete, answering to S'amie in the F. text).
THRAL, adj. enslaved, 5142.
THRALLEN, 2 pr. pl. enthral, enslave, C 7666; pr. pl. subject, 4877; Thralled, pp. 5807.
THREDE, s. linen-thread, C 7369.
THRESTE, 1 pr. s. thrust, C 6825.
THRIDDE, adj. as s. third (person), 5258.
THRILLED, 2 pt. pl. subj. pierced, should pierce, C 7636.
THRINGE, ger. to thrust, C 7419.
THRITTENE, thirteen, C 6198.
THRITTETHE, adj. thirtieth, C 6532.
THRITTY, adj. thirty, 4211.
THRIVEN, pp. thriven, successful, C 5841.
THROWE, s. moment, 1771, 3867.
THRUST, s. thirst, 4722.
THURGH-SOUGHT, pp. found out, examined thoroughly, 4948.
TIL, prep. to; him til, to him, 4594.
TILIER, s. tiller, husbandman, 4339.
TO-BETEN, pp. belaboured, C 6126.
TOBEYE, (for To obeye), to obey, 3534.
TO-DRAWE, pp. torn in pieces, C 6126.
TOFORN, prep. before, 2969; God toforn, in the sight of God, as before God, C 7198.
TOKEN, pt. pl. took (i.e. took Christ to witness, appealed to Christ), C 7122; Toke, pt. s. subj. should take, C 6259. (The translation of C 7122 is entirely wrong; hence the lack of sense.)
TOKENING, s. token, 2439.
TOLDE, pp. (error for Told), told, C 6598.
TO-ME-WARD, towards me, 3354, 3803.
TO-MOCHE-YEVING, Giving too much, C 5837.
TON, THE, the one, 5217; the toon, 5559.
TO-QUAKE, v. quake greatly; al to-quake, tremble very much, 2527.
TO-SHAKE, v. shake to the foundations, ruin, C 5981.
TO-SHAR, pt. s. lacerated, cut in twain, 1858.
TO-SHENT, pp. undone; al to-shent, utterly undone, 1903.
TOTHER, THE, the other, 5308, 5310, 5560.
TOUR, s. tower, 3194; castle, C 7060; Toures, pl. castles, 5770, C 5900.
TOURET, s. turret, 4164.
TOURN, s. turn, 5470.
TRACE, v. walk, go about, C 6745; pr. pl. walk, live, 5753.
TRAITOURESSE, s. traitress, C 7391.
TRAITOURSLY, adv. treacherously, 4833.
TRANSLATEN, v. translate, 5666.
TRANSMEWE, v. transmute, change, be changed, 2526.
TRAPPIS, pl. snares, C 6361.
TRASSHED, pp. betrayed, 3231.
TRAVAILE, s. Travail (personified), 4994; Travel, toil, 5607, C 6566.
TRECHOUR, s. traitour, C 7216; cheat, C 6602.
TREE, s. wood, 1747, 1808, 2408, C 7061.
TREGET, s. trap, snare, C 6312; trickery, guile, C 6267, 6825.
TREGETOURS, s. pl. tricksters, C 7587.
TREGETRYE, s. trickery, C 6382; Tregetry, trick, C 6374.
TREPEGET, s. a military engine made of wood, used for hurling large stones and other missiles, a trebuchet, C 6279.
TRESON, s. treason, C 7417.
TRESOR, s. treasury, safe keeping, 2085.
TRESPAS, s. Trespass (personified), 3033, 3036, 3039.
TREWE, adv. truly, 2686.
TREWER, adj. comp. truer, C 6004.
TRIBUTE, s. C 6285.
TRICHOUR, adj. treacherous, 6308.
TRIPPE, pr. pl. trip, dance, 5679.
TRIST, v. trust, 4364; Tristed, pp. 3929.
TROUBLE, adj. troubled, 1755.
TROUBLER, adj. comp. dimmer, less bright, C 7116.
TROUTHE, s. troth, promise, 2125.
TROWANDYSE, s. knavery, villany, 3954. See truandise in Cotgrave.
TROWE, v. believe, C 6873; Trowith, pr. s. expects, 5658; Trowed, pp. believed, C 6043.
TRUAUNDING, s. idling, shirking, C 6721.
TRUAUNDYSE, s. idleness, shirking, C 6664.
TRUAUNT, s. idler, loafer, C 6645.
TRUSSE, s. truss, bundle, 4004.
TRUST, adj. trusty, 5146.
TULLIUS, M. Tullius Cicero, 4882, 5286.
TUMBLE, v. cause to tumble, cause to perform athletic feats, C 6836; ger. to tumble, 5469.
TUNGE, s. tongue, 2223.
TURMENTRYE, s. tormenting, torment, 4740.
TURVES, s. pl. sods of turf, C 7062.
TWEYNE, twain, two, 4081. F. text, de deus espies.
TWINKLING, s. moment, 4358.
TWINNE, v. separate, go apart, 4813; part, 5077; depart, 4367.
UNAVYSED, adj. heedless, indiscreet, foolish, 4739.
UNBOND, pt. s. released, C 6416; Unbounde, pp. unfastened, 4700; Unbounden, pp. opened, 2226.
UNCLOSED, pp. untied, unfastened, 4698.
UNCLOSID, pp. unenclosed, 3921, 3925.
UNCOUNCEILED, pp. uncounselled, C 6868.
UNCURTESYE, s. discourtesy, 3587.
UNDIRFONGITH, pr. s. undertakes, 5709.
UNDIRNETH, prep. underneath, C 6148.
UNDIRSTONDE, pp. understood, C 6666, 7206.
UNDO, v. disclose, 2878; explain, 2169; Undon, pp. explained, 2173.
UNESE, s. uneasiness, trouble, 3102; discomfort, 2596.
UNGOODLY, adj. ungracious, 3741; rough, 3378.
UNGRACIOUS, adj. unfortunate, graceless, 4436.
UNGRENE, adj. ungreen, not blossoming, 4749.
UNHAPPE, s. mishap, ill fortune; 5492.
UNHYDE, v. unfold, reveal, 2168.
UNIVERSITEE, s. university, C 6769, 7090.
UNLEFULLE, adj. illicit, 4880.
UNNETHE, adv. scarcely, i.e. it will scarcely be, C 6541; Unnethis, hardly, 5461.
UNPACIENCE, s. impatience, 4575.
UNRELESED, adj. unrelieved, 2729.
UNSPERD, pp. unbolted, unbarred, 2656.
UNTHRIFT, s. wastefulness, 4926.
UNWELDE, adj. impotent, feeble, 4886.
UNWITINGLY, adv. unwittingly, 2141.
UNWORTHY, adj. miserable, 4436.
UP-CASTE, pt. s. lifted up, C 7129.
UPDRESSE, v. set up, prepare, C 7067.
UP-RIGHT, adv. on thy back, 2561.
URCHOUNS, s. pl. hedgehogs, 3135.
USURE, s. usury, 5797, C 7026.
USURERE, s. usurer, 5691, C 6507; Usurers, pl. C 6809.
UTTER, adj. outer, 4208.
UTTIRLY, adv. wholly, 1986.
VAILITH, pr. s. avails, 5765.
VALOUR, s. worth, 5236, 5556; value, 5538.
VARIAUNT, adj. varying, 1917.
VARIE, v. differ, 5315; pr. pl. vary, 4477; pr. pl. subj. if (they) vary, C 6213.
VASSALAGE, s. prowess, courage, C 5871.
VAYLE, s. veil (a large kerchief thrown over the head, and falling down over the back and shoulders), 3864.
VEKKE, s. old woman, hag, 4286, 4495.
VENDABLE, adj. venal, vendible, saleable, 5804.
VENGEAUNCE, s. vengeance, C 6430.
VENUS, 3048, 3052, 3698, C 5870, 5921.
VERELY, adv. verily, 5479.
VERGER, s. orchard, 3234, 3618, 3831, 3851.
VERMAYLE, adj. vermilion, scarlet-red, 3645.
VERRY, adj. true, exact, 3753, C 6454.
VERTUOUS, adj. strong, excelling, 2311.
VEYNGLORIE, s. vainglory, 5751, 5768.
VICAIRE, s. vicar, i.e. deputy, C 6033 (see note); Vicarie, C 7684.
VILANYE, s. evil doing, wrong, 2025.
VILAYNSLY, adv. disgracefully, 3994.
VILEYN, s. peasant, yokel, churl, 1990; Vilayns, gen. churl's, 1992.
VINEGRE, s. vinegar, 4180, 5476.
VIRGIN, s. C 6235.
VISYTEN, v. visit, C 7619.
VITAILLE, s. victuals, delicacies, C 7044.
VOIDE, v. drive away, 5164; Voidith, pr. s. removes, 2833, 2845; Voide, imp. s. remove, clear, 2283; Voideth, imp. pl. put away, 3571.
VOLUNTEE, s. will, desire, 5276.
VOUCHE, pr. s. 1 per. vouchsafe; For sauf of cherlis I ne vouche, for I do not vouchsafe, among churls, 2002. (Or read to for of.)
VOUNDE, pp. (?) well found, C 7063. See the note.
WACCHE, s. watching, lying awake, 4132.
WADE, v. wade, go about, 5022.
WAL, s. wall, 3918.
WALK, s. walk, 2505.
WALKYNG, s. walking (?), 2682. (Perhaps read talking; F. text, parlers.)
WALOWE, v. toss (or roll) about, 2562.
WANHOPE, s. despair, 4432, 4433, 4708.
WANTE, v. be lacking, 2530.
WANTONESSE, s. wantonness, 4265.
WARD, s. watch-tower (lit. guard), 3191; Warde, guard, C 5856.
WARE, s. commodity, C 5926.
WARNE, v. inform, C 7657; Warned, pt. s. refused, C 5840; pp. refused, denied, 2604, 3426, 5245, C 7502. See WERNE.
WARRANT, s. warrant, guarantee, 2992.
WASSHE, imp. s. wash, 2280.
WAWE, s. wave, 4712.
WAYLED, pp. lamented, mourned over, C 6271.
WAYTE, ger. to beset (me) with, to plot, 3938.
WEDER, s. storm, 4336.
WEED, s. garment; here, religious habit, C 6359.
WEL, adv. much, C 5920; Wele, well, 1911.
WELE, s. weal; wele and wo, weal and woe, 1795.
WELFARING, adj. well-favoured, C 6866. F. text, beles.
WEL-HELINGE, s. Good-concealment, C 5857.
WENE, s. expectation, 2046; withouten wene, without doubt, doubtless, 2415, 2668, 2683, 4596.
WENE, v. suppose, 2761; (read mak'th [him] wene; F. text, Qu'il se cuide); Wene, pr. s. subj. imagine, 5672; Wende, 1 pt. s. imagined, 4322.
WENING, s. imagination, 2766.
WENT, pp. departed, turned away, C 6185.
[WENT, pr. s. turns aside, C 6205.] Supplied by guess.
WERE, s. distraction (F. guerre), 5699; withouten were, without doubt (a characteristic expletive phrase, common in Fragment B), 1776, 2568, 2740, 3351, 3452, 4468, 5485, 5657, 5692.
WERE, v. wear away, devour, 4752; ger. to wear (see note), 4712; pr. pl. C 6215; Wered, pt. pl. wore, C 6244.
WERNE, v. deny, refuse, 3443, C 6673; ger. 3730. See WARNE.
WERRE, s. strife, 5102.
WERREY, v. war against, oppose, C 6926; ger. to make war upon, 3251; Werreyeth, pr. s. wars against, 3699; Werreyen, 1 pr. pl. make war, C 7018; Werreyed, pp. warred against, 3917; Werreyd, 2078.
WERS, adj. comp. worse, 4101.
WERY, adj. weary, C 6298.
WERY, v. worry, strangle, C 6264.
WETHERS, s. gen. wether's, sheep's, C 6259.
WEYKED, pp. as adj. too weak, 4737.
WHAT, whatsoever, 2260, C 6097; why, 5097.
WHAT, s. somewhat; as he hadde what, according as he might have some opportunity, C 6737.
WHELE, s. wheel, 5427.
WHER, conj. whether, 2617, 5191.
WHER-AS, adv. where that, 1966.
WHER-OF, wherein, 2311.
WHER-THROUGH, adv. through which, whereby, 2418; wherefore, 3733.
WHERTO? to what end? C 6122.
WHERWITH, means whereby, C 6710.
WHET, pp. whetted, sharpened, 1723; Whetted, C 6197.
WHETE, s. wheat; whete-greyn, wheat-grain, 5590.
WHETTED, pp. sharpened, C 6197.
WHIRLE, v. whirl, 4362.
WHITSONDAY, s. Whitsunday (see note), 2278. Cf. 'Garlands, Whitsunday, iij_d._'; Brand's Pop. Antiq. s.v. Whitsun-ale.
WHYLOM, adv. sometimes, 4355, 5350; formerly, 4123, C 7090.
WHYTE MONKES, s. pl. Cistercians, i.e. Reformed Benedictines, C 6695.
WICKED-TONGE (F. Malebouche), C 7424. See WIKKID.
WIGHT, s. man, creature, C 5961.
WIGHT, adj. active, 4761.
WIKETTIS, s. pl. wickets, wicket-gates, 4244.
WIKKID-TUNGE, Wicked-Tongue, (F. Male-bouche), C 5851; Wikked-Tonge, 3027, 3257.
WILDENESSE, s. wildness, 4894, 4939.
WILFULLY, adv. willingly, 4808, C 5941.
WILLE, s. good will, 5314; by hir wille, if they had their wish, 5728.
WILLEN, v. desire, 2482.
WILLIAM, W. Seint Amour, C 6763, 6778.
WILLING, s. will, C 5879; wish, C 5952.
WIMPLE, s. wimple, 3864. 'A band usually of linen which covered the neck, and was drawn up over the chin, strained up each side of the face, and generally fastened across the forehead; called also barbe, gorget, or chin-cloth'; HAINES, Manual of Monumental Brasses, p. 166.
WINDE, v. twist, turn about, 1810; escape, 2056.
WINKE, v. sleep, 4568; Winke, 2 pr. s. subj. sleep, doze, 2348.
WINNING, s. gains, earnings, 5682, 5723, 5725, C 6741.
WIS, adv. verily, C 6433.
WITE, v. know, C 6105, 6208, 6939; Wit, v. 3145, 5574; Wist, pt. pl. knew, C 5864; Wisten, pt. pl. subj. knew, C 6087; Wite, imp. s. 4782; Wit, imp. s. 2415; Witeth, imp. pl. C 6653, 7649.
WITHSTONDE, v. restrain, 3807.
WO, s. Woe (personified), 4995.
WOLF, s. C 6260; Wolves, pl. C 6269.
WONE, 1 pr. s. dwell, C 6143.
WONING, s. dwelling-place, C 6082.
WONING-PLACES, s. pl. dwelling-places, C 6119.
WONNEN, pt. pl. won, C 6252; Wonne, pp. won, 2316, 2497.
WOOD, adj. mad, 3138, 3776, C 6263; raging, 1921.
WOOK, 1 pt. s. kept awake, watched, 1877.
WOOT, pr. s. knows, 5257.
WORCHE, v. work, cause, C 6052; ger. to work, 2074; Worchist, 2 pr. s. actest, 3142.
WORCHE, v. deal (with what they have to do), C 6037. MS. G. has worthe; Lat ladies worthe = let ladies alone. The passage is obscure.
WORCHINGES, s. pl. matters, doings, C 6585.
WORS, adj. worse, C 5920.
WORSHIP, s. honour, 2119, 2320, 4915; Worshipes, pl. dignities, 5747.
WORTH, adj. worthy, C 7104.
WORTHY, adj. fitting, C 7573.
WOST, 2 pr. s. knowest (thou), 4977; Wostow, knowest thou, C 6075, 6373.
WOXEN, pp. grown, C 7140.
WRAPPED, pt. s. subj. should wrap, C 6260.
WRATTHED, 1 pt. s. made angry, 4108; pp. enraged, 3097.
WREKE, pp. revenged, 3362.
WRENCHE, s. turn, trick, 4292.
WREYING, s. betraying, disclosure, 5220.
WRIT, pr. s. writes, C 6585.
WRONG, s.; with wr., wrongfully, C 6778.
WROOTH, adj. wrathful, angry, C 6773.
WROUGHT, pt. s. smarted, ached, 1814.
WRYEN, ger. to cover, C 6684; Wrye, v. cover, disguise, C 6795; Wryen, v. cover up, clothe, C 6819 (F. text, s'afublent).
WRYTHE, v. twist, 4359.
WURCHING, s. machination, C 6123.
WYLE, s. wile, 4293; Wyles, pl. deceits, C 6172.
WYTE, s. blame; to wyte, a matter of reproach, 3558.
YAF, pt. s. gave, 2339, 4500.
YALT, pr. s. refl. betakes himself, 4904. See YELDE.
YATE, s. gate, 4230.
YATES, s. pl. gates (but miswritten for gates, ways), 5722. See GATE.
Y-BAKE, pp. baked, C 7048.
YDILLY, s. idly, C 6599.
YDILNESSE, Idleness, 3225, 3233.
Y-DO, pp. done; have y-do, have done! 1941.
YE, s. eye, 4264.
YEDEST, 2 pt. s. wentest, 3227; Yede, pt. s. went, 5151; has gone, 2585.
YEFT, s. gift, granting, 3664; Yefte, gift, C 7404.
YELDE, v. yield, 1933; submit (thyself), C 6283; Yeld, imp. s. yield, 1930. See YALT, YOLDEN.
YERNE, adv. readily, eagerly, C 6719.
YERNING, s. affection, C 5951.
YETEN, pp. poured out, 5702. Pp. from A.S. g[=e]otan.
YEVE, 1 pr. s. care, regard, C 6464.
YEVING, s. giving, C 5907; gift, 5070.
Y-FERE, adv. together, in company, 3806.
Y-HOLPE, pp. helped, holpen, 5505.
YING, adj. young, 2208. A Northern form.
Y-LET, pp. hidden, 5335.
YLICHE, adv. equally, alike, 3630.
YOLDEN, pp. requited, 4556. See YELDE.
YON, adj. yon, 4372.
YOND, adv. yonder, 4368.
YORE, adv. of yore, long ago, C 7599.
YOUTH-HEDE, s. youthhood, 4931.
YPOCRISYE, s. Hypocrisy, C 6779.
YPOCRYTE, s. hypocrite, C 6482; Ypocrites, pl. 5753; Ypocritis, pl. C 6895.
YRE, s. anger, 3174. F. text, ire.
Y-SENE, adj. visible, C 6806.
YVEL, adv. ill, 5238.
Y-WIS, adv. certainly, 2788, 5554, 5790; C 5825, 5896, 5915, 6879, 6932, 7400, 7564.
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GLOSSARIAL INDEX TO THE TALE OF GAMELYN.
Proper names are included in this Index.
A FYVE MYLE, a (space of) five miles, 545.
ABEGGE, v. pay for, 816. See ABOUGHTE.
ABIDE, pp. dwelt, remained, 337. The i is short. See ABYDE.
ABOUGHTE, pt. s. paid (for it), 76. See ABEGGE.
ABOUTE, in. phr. fast aboute, i.e. very eager, busily employed, 240, 785.
ABYDE, ger. to await, 24.
ADAM, 398, 399, 403, &c.
A-DIGHT, pp. treated, 731; accoutred, 628, 641. From A.S. [=a]-, intensive prefix; and dihtan, to arrange, borrowed from Lat. dictare.
ADOUN, adv. down, 149, 679.
ADRAD, pp. afraid, 562.
AFORE, prep. before, 656.
AFORN, adv. before, in front, 806.
AFTER, prep. according to, 56; Aftir, 819; After me, according to my counsel, 318; Sente after, sent for, 17.
AGAST, pp. afraid (in a good sense), 7; afraid, terrified, 128, 152, 287, 383, 526, 810.
ALGATE, adv. in any case, by all means, 115, 449.
ALLER, of all; Oure aller, of us all, 321. See ALTHER. A.S. ealra, gen. pl. of eal, all.
ALLOWE, v. approve, make good, recompense, 578. O. F. allouer, from Lat. allaudare.
ALMIGHT, adj. almighty, 631. A.S. aelmiht.
ALONGED, pp. filled with longing, 636. From the pp. of A.S. oflangian, to long after.
AL-SO, adv. just as, as, 227; as, 379.
ALTHER, gen. pl. adj. of all; Our alther, of us all, 256 n. A later form of ALLER, which see.
ALTOGIDERE, adv. wholly, 730.
AMIS, adv. amiss, wrongly, 37.
AMONGES, prep. amongst, 836.
AND, conj. if, 156, 318, 368, 414, 797, 819, 876. Often shortened to an, esp. in later times.
ANON, adv. immediately, at once, 69, 115, 117; Anoon, 219, 849. A.S. on [=a]n, lit. in one (moment).
ANON-RIGHT, adv. straightway, 734.
AR, adv. ere, before this, till now, 96; Ar that, ere that, 605.
ARIGHT, adv. rightly, 1, 29, 642.
ARISETH, imp. pl. arise ye, 643.
ARMURE, s. armour, 98.
ARST, adv. erst, formerly, before, 538.
ASPYED, pp. espied, 490.
ASSISE, s. assize, 870, 889.
ASSOILE, v. absolve, 449; Assoyled, pp. 516.
ATTE (for at the), at the, 136, 464; Atte gate, at the gate, 575; Atte laste, at the last, finally, 408; Atte mete, at meat, 629.
A-TWINNE, adv. asunder, 317.
AUNTRE, v. adventure myself, 666; Auntre him, adventure himself, 217. Short for aventure, old form of adventure.
AVAUNCEMENT, s. advancement, promotion, 418.
AVENTURES, s. pl. adventures, 777.
AVOW, s. vow, 378.
AWE, s. awe, fear, 543.
AWREKE, pp. avenged, 723, 824.
AY, s. egg, 610. See the note, A.S. aeg. 'It was not worthe an ay'; Rob. of Brunne, tr. of Langtoft, p. 181, l. 8.
AYEIN, adv. again, 771; Ayen, back again, 528.
AYEIN, prep. against, 548.
BAILLYE, s. bailiwick, power of a bailiff, 709. 'Baillie, seigneury, government, authority; ... also a bailiwick, or country [i.e. county] justiceship'; Cotgrave.
BALE, s. mischief, evil, 32, 34, 631.
BARRE, s. bar (of justice), 852, 867.
BE, 2 pr. pl. as fut. will be, 652; 2 pr. s. subj. mayest be, 116.
BEHEET, pt. s. promised, 789. A.S. beh[=e]t, pt. t. of be-h[=a]tan, to promise. See BIHEET.
BENDE, s. bond, captivity, 837; Bendes, pl. bonds, fetters, 457.
BERDE, s. beard, 82.
BET, adv. better, 112.
BETEN, pp. beaten, 115; Beteth, imp. pl. beat ye, 111.
BI-FALLE, pp. happened, 685.
BIFORN, adv. beforehand, 452.
BIGAN, pt. s. began (to show it), 6; began, 82.
BIHEET, 1 pt. s. promised, 378; pt. s. 418. See BEHEET.
BILEVED, pp. left, 86, 98.
BILINNE, v. tarry, 557. A.S. blinnan, short for belinnan, to cease.
BIQUETHE, 1 pr. s. bequeath, 62; Biquath, pt. s. 99, 157, 160.
BIREVED, pp. stolen, 85, 97.
BISEKE, 1 pr. s. beseech, 35, 63.
BISPAK, pt. s. spake, addressed (him), 101.
BISTAD, pp. bestead, circumstanced, 676.
BISTROOD, pt. s. bestrode, 189.
BISYDE, prep. beside, 181.
BISYDEN, adv. close by, 171; Her bisyde, close by here, 178.
BITAUGHTE, pt. s. commended, 338. See the note.
BLYVE, adv. quickly, 19, 585. Short for by lyue, i.e. with life, in a lively way.
BOKELER, s. buckler, 136. See the note.
BON, s. bone, 489. See BOONES.
BOND, pt. s. bound, 818.
BONDE-MEN, pl. husbandmen, labourers, 699. The prefix has no connexion with the verb to bind, but is the same as Icel. b['u]andi, b['o]ndi, a tiller of the soil.
BOONE, s. boon, 153; Bone, 149.
BOONES, pl. bones, 142. See BON.
BOOTE, 34, 631. See BOTE.
BORE, pp. born, 201, 252.
BORWE, s. pledge, bail, 795.
BORWE, v. go bail for, 441; pr. pl. subj. 485; pr. s. subj. preserve, save, 204.
BOTE, s. remedy, help, good, 32; Boote, 34, 631. A.S. b[=o]t.
BOTHEN, both, 625.
BOUNDYS, a place-name; perhaps = bounds, marches, border-land; or possibly Bons, near Falaise in Normandy. The Camb. MS. Ii. 3. 26 has Burdeuxs, Bordeaux. See l. 3.
BOUR, s. bower, apartment, 405.
BOURDE, s. jest, 858. 'Bourde, a jeast, fib, tale of a tub'; Cotgrave.
BROKE-BAK, broken-backed, 720.
BROTHER, gen. brother's, 316.
BROUKE, 1 pr. s. subj. may have the use of, as (I) hope to continue to use, 273, 334, 407, 489, 567; Browke, 297. See note to l. 334. A.S. br[=u]can, to use, enjoy.
BUT, conj. unless, 154.
BUT-IF, conj. unless, 204, 749.
BY, prep. during, 65.
CAM, pt. s. came, 282, 285.
CARE, s. grief, sorrow, trouble, 200, 275, 615.
CARED, pt. s. was anxious, thought anxiously, 11.
CARK, s. charge, responsibility, 760. Anglo-F. cark, the same word as F. charge, a load, charge.
CART-STAF, cart-staff, 590. (Perhaps a staff to support the shafts of a cart.)
CAST, s. throw, 248.
CASTE, pt. s. cast; Caste tornes, tried tricks, 237.
CATOUR, s. caterer, provider, 321. Short for acatour.
CHAMPIOUN, s. champion, 203, 218, 219, 223, 227, &c.
CHANOUN, s. canon, 509, 781.
CHARITE, s. charity, love; For seynte charite, for the sake of St. Charity, 513; also used with by, 451. Cf. Chaucer, Kn. Tale, 863. Ophelia also says by St. Charity; Haml. iv. 5. 58. (There was such a saint; see note.)
CHEEP, s. market; To good cheep, too cheaply, lit. 'in too good a market,' 278.
CHEERE, s. face; Foul cheere, displeased look, 319; Foul chere, 534.
CHESE, imp. s. choose, 180.
CHESTE, s. quarrelling, dispute, 328. A.S. c[=e]ast, strife.
CLEPETH, pr. s. calls, 106; Clepide, pt. s. 110.
CLEVEDE, pt. s. cleft, 150. The A.S. cl[=e]ofan, to cleave, is properly a strong verb, with pt. t. cl[=e]af.
COLD, adj. evil, discouraging, 531, 759.
COLEN, ger. to cool, 540.
COME, 2 pt. s. hast come, 222; Com, pt. s. came, 68; Come (for Com), pt. s. 291; Come, 1 pr. s. subj. may come, 795; Comen, pt. pl. came, 23, 386, 388; Comen, pp. 10, 291.
COMPAS, IN, adv. in a circle, 629.
CONNE, 2 pr. pl. know, 63.
CONTEK, s. strife, quarrel, 132. O. F. contek, strife.
CONTINAUNCE, s. demeanour, 262.
CORS, s. curse, 779. See CURS.
COUNSEL, s. counsel, 42.
COUTHE, pt. s. knew (how), 164; could, 466; Cowthe, knew, 244; Cowthe, could, 174; Cowde, knew, 4, 48 (see note).
CROUNE, s. the clerical tonsure, 523.
CRYED, pp. proclaimed, 171, 183, 700.
CURS, s. curse, 8, 100, 886.
DALTE, pt. s. divided, 65; Dalten, pt. pl. 45. See DELEN.
DAY, s. life-time, 12, 65.
DEDE, pt. s. did, 75, 426, 858; Dede feteren, caused to be fettered, 866.
DEED, pp. dead, 69.
DEEL, s. share, 635. A.S. d[=ae]l.
DELEN, v. divide, 18; ger. 43; Dele, v. 56; ger. 42; Deled, pp. 49; Deleth, imp. pl. 37. See DALTE.
DELIVERAUNCE, s. gaol-delivery, 745.
DEME, ger. to condemn, 863.
DEYDE, pt. s. died, 68.
DIGHT, pp. treated, served, 344, 730; decided, 847; Yvel dight, in bad order, 87; Dighteth, imp. pl. get ready, 793.
DINER, s. dinner, 645.
DISMAY YOU, imp. pl. refl. be dismayed, 31; Dismaye thee, imp. s. refl. be dismayed, 623, 763.
DO, v. cause, make, 158; pr. s. subj. may do, 492; Do on, imp. s. put on, 269; Do, pp. done, 144, 798. See DOON.
DOLFULLY, adv. dolefully, 475.
DOMES, pl. judgments, sentences, 847, 870.
DOON, v. do, 207; pp. done, 211.
DORE, s. door, 127.
DOUGHTY, adj. brave, 2.
DOUTE, s. fear, 630.
DOUTIDEN, pt. pl. feared, 78; Dowt, imp. s. fear, 517.
DREDDEN, pt. pl. dreaded, 309.
DRESSEN, v. to order, divide evenly, 18; re-arrange, 848; Dressed, pp. evenly divided, 15; Dresseth, imp. pl. divide evenly, 36.
DREWEN HEM AWEY, withdrew themselves, 308. See DROWE.
DRONKE, pt. pl. drank, 681; pp. 334.
DROWE, pt. pl. drew backwards, 130. See DREWEN.
DRYE, v. to dry; With the wynde drye, to be dried by the wind, 880.
DURE, v. last, hold out, 831.
DWEL, imp. s. dally, 579.
EEKE, adv. also, 480.
EETEN, pt. pl. ate, 681.
EIGHTE, eighth, 331.
ELDE, s. age, 649.
ELLES, adv. else, 248.
ENDITED, pp. indicted, 710.
ENQUERED, pp. enquired, 862.
ENY, any, 318.
ER, adv. ere, 568. See AR.
EST, s. east, 891.
EVERICH, each one, 443; each, 608; every one (of them), each, 119; Everichone, every one, 866.
EYE, s. awe, 253 (see the note); 129 (see the note). A.S. ege, cognate with Icel. agi (whence E. awe, a Scand. form).
EYR, s. heir, 40. O. F. eir.
FADER, s. father, 7; Fadres, gen. 8, 886; Fader, gen. 748.
FADMEN, s. pl. fathoms, 306. The sing. is fadme.
FALLE, v. happen, 485.
FAND, 1 pt. s. found, 206. See FOND.
FARE, s. behaviour, 199.
FARE, v. fare, 271; pr. s. subj. may fare, 616. See FERDE.
FAST ABOUTE, very eager, 240, 785.
FAY, s. faith; By her fay, by their faith, 555. Anglo-F. fei.
FAYN, adj. glad, 103; adv. gladly, 15.
FEIRE, s. fair, i.e. business, 270. See the note.
FEL, s. skin, 76. A.S. fel.
FEL, adj. fell, cruel, 151, 256.
FELAW, s. fellow, 227; (as a term of reproach), 276.
FELDE, pt. s. felled, 593.
FEN, s. fen, mud, 588.
FERD, s. fear, 854. This form occurs in Wyclif, Minot, Hampole's Prick of Conscience, and other poems (chiefly Northern).
FERDE, pt. s. fared, 780. See FARE.
FETEREN, ger. to fetter, 384.
FETERES, pl. fetters, 384.
FETTEN, v. fetch, 555; Fette, ger. 118; 2 pr. pl. 652; Fetteth, imp. pl. 643.
FIKIL, adj. fickle, 151.
FLEE, v. escape, 901.
FLEY, pt. s. fled, 127. A.S. fl[=e]ah, pt. t. of fl[=e]on.
FLOON, pl. arrows, 648. A.S. fl[=a], an arrow, pl. fl[=a]n.
FLOWE, pp. flown, fled, 133. See FLEY. A.S. flogen, pp. of fl[=e]on.
FOND, pt. s. found, 610, 772, 774. See FAND.
FONDING, s. trial, 147. A.S. fandung, a trial.
FOON, pl. foes, 541, 574.
FOR-FARE, v. go to ruin, 74.
FORGETITH, imp. pl. forget, 38.
FORSWOREN, pp. perjured, 376, 380.
FORWARD, s. agreement, 411, 747. See Cant. Tales, A 33.
FORYAF, pt. s. forgave, 893.
FORYAT, pt. s. forgat, 800.
FOULE, adv. evilly, 485.
FOY, faith; par ma foy, by my faith, 367. See FEY.
FRANKELEYN, s. franklin, freeholder, 197.
FRERE, s. friar, 529.
FRO, prep. from, 144. Icel. fr['a].
FYN, s. end (of life), 551. F. fin.
FYN, adv. finely, well, 681; excellently, 427.
GADELYNG, s. companion, comrade (but used as a term of contempt, like vagabond), 102, 106. A.S. gaedeling.
GALYS, Galicia, 277; Gales, 764. (In Spain.)
GAMEN, s. sport, a game, diversion, 290, 342; Game, amusement, pleasure, 776; sport, 4. A.S. gamen.
GAN, pt. s. did, 475. Lit. 'began,' but often used as a mere auxiliary verb. See GONNE.
GERTE, pt. s. struck (with a yard or stick), 304, 536. From gerden,
girden, verb; which from A.S. gyrd, gierd, a rod. See GIRDE.
GESTES, pl. guests, 336, 344, 640.
GETEN, pp. gotten, 108, 365. A.S. geten, pp. of gitan.
GILT, s. guilt, 893.
GILTIF, adj. guilty, 822; Gultif, 824. A false form, the suffix -if being French.
GIRDE, pr. s. subj. strike, 430. See GERTE.
GON, v. walk, 312. A.S. g[=a]n.
GONNE, pt. pl. (as aux. verb), did, 236. See GAN.
GOOD, s. property, 330, 704.
GOODE, voc. O good, 199.
GOON, v. go, 236; ger. to go away, 126; Goth, pr. s. goes, 99; Goth, imp. pl. go ye, 36, 111, 714.
GOWE, for go we, let us go, 661. So also in P. Plowman, prol. 226.
GRAVEN, pp. buried, 900.
GRAY FRERE, a Gray friar, a Franciscan friar, 529.
GREEVE, s. (dat.), grief, trouble, 313.
GRETETH, imp. pl. greet ye, 713; Grette, pt. pl. saluted, greeted, 668, 706.
GRUCCHE, pr. s. subj. murmur, 319. E. grudge.
GRUCCHING, s. murmuring, grumbling, 322.
GYLE, s. guile, 369.
GYLED, pt. s. beguiled, 70.
HADDE, 1 pt. s. subj. might have, 666; pt. pl. subj. might have, 16.
HALLE-DORE, the door of the hall, 496; see note to l. 461.
HALP, 1 pt. s. helped, 60.
HALS, s. neck, 391, 407.
HALVENDEL, the half part (of), 272; see note. 'Haluendele his godes he gaf to Godes werkes'; Rob. of Brunne, tr. of Langtoft, p. 24, l. 3.
HALVES, pl. sides; By halves, on different sides, 130.
HANDLEN, ger. to handle, feel, 82.
HEED, s. head, 430, 484, 820; Heedes, pl. 602.
HEELDEN, pt. pl. accounted (themselves), 553.
HEERE, v. hear, 2; 2 pr. s. subj. mayst hear, 229.
HEIR, s. heir, 365. See EYR.
HELE, s. good health, 41.
HELPETH, imp. pl. help ye, 478.
HEM, pron. them, 15, 16, 19. A.S. heom, him, properly the dat. case. Still in use as 'em.
HENDE, adj. courteous, 663, 728, 755, 838. A.S. gehende.
HENTE, pt. s. seized, took, 590, 591.
HEPE, s. heap; On an hepe, into a huddled crowd, 124.
HERDEN, pt. pl. heard, 21.
HERE, gen. pl. of them, 543; their, 7, 757; Her, their, 43.
HERKNE, imp. s. hearken, 364; Herkneth, imp. pl. 858; Herkeneth, 1.
HETE, s. heat of rage, 117.
HIDER, adv. hither, 583. A.S. hider.
HIGHTE, pt. s. was named, 727.
HIRE, adv. here, 222. (A rare spelling.)
HOLDE, pp. accounted, 248; Holdeth, imp. pl. hold ye, 169, 341, 769.
HOND-FAST, adj. fastened by the hands, 437.
HONGE, ger. to hang, i.e. to be hanged, 863; Honged, pt. pl. hung, i.e. were hanged, 879.
HORE, pl. adj. hoary, gray, 817.
HOSEN, pl. hose, 269.
HOUSBOND, s. husband, i.e. householder, one who stays at home and keeps house, 13; Housbondes, pl. labourers, men, 713.
HURE, s. hire, pay, 832.
HUYRE, ger. to hire, 801; Hyre, 786.
HYE, adv. high, 879.
HYE, v. hasten away, 333; hasten, 19; Hyeden, pt. pl. refl. hied, hurried, 557.
IAME, James, 277, 665, 764.
ILKE, same, 30.
IN-FEERE, adv. together, 517, 625, 667, 775, 866. For in feere, in fere, in companionship.
IOHAN, John, 3, 57; saint John, 366.
IOLILY, adv. in a jolly manner, merrily, 527.
IT BEN, i.e. they are, 583.
IUGGE-MAN, s. judge, 843.
IUSTISE, s. judge, 890.
KISTE, pt. s. kissed, 166, 168.
KNAVE, s. boy, 70.
LADDE, pt. s. led, 423. See Y-LAD.
LAKKEST, 2 pr. s. blamest, 276. See the note. Cf. Du. laken, to blame; from lak, blemish, stain, defect.
LARGE, adj. liberal, 514. (The usual old sense.)
LARGELY, adv. liberally, 324; fully, completely, 520.
LAT, imp. s. 3 p. let, 112. See LEET.
LAWE, law; Of the beste lawe, in the best possible order, 544.
LAYE, adj. fallow, 161. 'Lay, londe not telyd' [tilled]; Prompt. Parv.
LAYEN, pt. pl. lay, 83.
LECHE, s. physician, 614.
LEEDE, s. people, serfs, 104, 895. A.S. l[=e]od, people. See below.
LEEDES, pl. people, serfs; 'the portion of the population which was bought and sold with the land'; Wright. See l. 61; in l. 71, we have leede, i.e. people. This is the right original meaning. But it would seem that leed was afterwards extended to mean tenement or holding. Robert of Brunne seems to use ledes to mean tenements, rents, or fees. The phr. 'londes and ledes' occurs in Will. of Palerne, 4001, and is not uncommon.
LEET, pt. s. let, 74, 416; Leete, 1 pr. s. let, 405; Leet endite, caused to be indicted, 698; Leet fetre, caused to be fettered, 859; Leet sadle, caused to be saddled, 733; Leet unfetere, caused to be unfettered, 837; Leet up, pt. s. let up, i.e. opened, 311; Leete, pt. pl. let, left, 41; Leeten, let, 46.
LENDES, pl. loins, 458. A.S. lendenu, pl. the loins.
LENE, v. lend, 176.
LENGER, adv. longer, 27, 337.
LEPE, v. run, 123.
LESE, imp. s. loose, 401.
LESTE, adj. least, 460.
LESTENETH, imp. pl. listen ye, 1, 169, 289, 341, 343, 551, 769.
LESING, s. lie, 659; Lesinges, pl. leasings, lies; Made lesinges on, told lies about, 385.
LEVE, s. leave, 314.
LEVER ME WERE, it would be preferable for me, I would rather, 621.
LEWED, adj. ignorant, common, poor, 505.
LEWTE, s. loyalty, fidelity, 657. Cf. F. leaut['e], loyalty, Cotgrave. From O. F. leal, Lat. legalis.
LEYDE, pt. s. laid, 125; Leyd, pp. 162.
LIGHTE, pt. s. alighted, 196, 611.
LITHETH, imp. pl. hearken ye, listen ye, 1, 169, 289, 341, 769. Icel. hl['y]dha, to listen, from hlj['o]dh, a sound.
LIVEN, v. live, 12, 27; Livede, pt. s. 9; Liveden, pt. pl. 899.
LIVEREY, s. allowance, 514. 'Livr['e]e, a delivery of a thing that is given, the thing so given, a livery.' Cotgrave.
LIXT, 2 pr. s. liest, 297. So also in P. Plowman, B. v. 163.
LOFT, s. loft, 127.
LOKEN, ger. to look, discover, 148; Lokede, pt. s. subj. should look, should observe, 642; Loke, imp. s. look, i.e. be ready, 453.
LOKKES, pl. locks of hair, 817.
LOND, s. land, 36, 104; Londes, pl. 18.
LORDINGES, pl. sirs, 719.
LORE, pp. lost, 202.
LOTH, adj. loath, 146.
LOUSE, imp. s. loose, 409. See LOSE.
LYEN, v. lie, 41; ger. lie, be scattered about, 598 (see the note).
LYTHETH, 551. See LITHETH.
LYVE, dat.; On lyve, in life, a-live, 20, 58.
MAAD, pp. made, 700.
MAISTER, s. master, 656, 658, 660; Maistres, pl. 314.
MAKESTOW, 2 pr. s. makest thou, 199.
MANER MEN, manner of men, 312.
MANGERYE, s. feast, 345, 434, 464. Also in P. Plowman, C. xiii. 46; and in Wyclif's Works, ed. Arnold, i. 4. Cotgrave gives F. mangerie with the sense of 'gluttony'; from manger, to eat.
MANLY, adv. manfully, 832.
MARTYN, St. Martin (see the note), 53, 225.
MAY, 1 p. s. pr. can, 27.
MAYN, s. main, might, 143.
MAYNPRIS, s. bail, security, 744. See the note. Lit. 'a taking by the hand.' See note to P. Plowman, B ii. 196.
MEEDE, s. reward, 886, 896.
MERTHES, pl. diversions, amusements, 783.
MESSAGER, s. messenger, 729.
MESSES, pl. messes of meat, 467.
MESTE, adj. greatest, 460.
METTEN, pt. pl. met, 646.
MEYNE, s. household, posse, company, 575. O. F. mesnee.
MIDDELESTE, adj. middlemost, i.e. second, 59.
MO, adj. more (in number), others, 260, 642, 736.
MOCHE, adj. great, 6, 230, 275; Mochel, 400; Mochil, much, a great deal, 4.
MOLDE, s. mould, earth, 900. A.S. molde.
MOONE, s. moon, 235.
MOOT, s. meeting, assembly, concourse, 373. See the note.
MOOT, 1 pr. s. may (I), 577; Moote, 1 pr. pl. ought (to be), must, 794. See MOT.
MOOT-HALLE, hall of meeting, hall of justice, 717, 812. See MOOT.
MORE, adj. comp. greater, 232.
MOST, 2 pr. s. must, 156, 242; Moste, pl. s. might, 724. See MOOT.
MOT, 1 pr. s. may (I), 227, 379, 413; I must, 141; Mote, 2 pr. s. mayest, 233; Mot, 116; pr. s. may (it), 485; 2 pr. pl. may, 131. See MOOT.
MOW, pr. pl. can, 675.
MYLE, pl. miles, 545. A.S. m[=i]l, pl. m[=i]la.
NAM, pt. s. took, 733; pt. pl. took, 216. A.S. niman.
NAS, for Ne was, was not, 29.
NAT, not, 37, 38.
NAY, no; It is no nay, there is no denying it, 34; This is no nay, 433; Withoute nay, without denial, 26.
NE, not, 30, 31; nor, 22, 79.
NEDES, adv. needs, 846. Formed with adv. suffix -es.
NEEDE, adv. of necessity, 141. Formed with adv. suffix -e.
NEER, adv. nigher, 138, 352. See NER.
NEKKE, s. neck, 194.
NER, adv. nigher, 109, 135. A.S. n[=e]ar, compar. adv. from n[=e]ah, nigh. See NY.
NEYH, adj. nigh, 626. A.S. n[=e]ah.
NEYHEBOURS, pl. neighbours, 55.
NIGGOUN, s. niggard, 323. Spelt nygun in Rob. of Brunne, Handlyng Synne, 5578.
NOM, var. of Nim, v. take, 782 (all the seven MSS. read nom or nome); Nome, pp. taken, 584, 683, 796.
NONES; With the nones = with then ones, with the once, on the condition, 206; For the nones, for the once, for the occasion, 456. (E. nonce.)
NORTURE, s. good breeding, 4.
NOTHER, conj. neither, 22.
NOTHING, adv. not at all, 699.
NOUGHT, not at all, 31; not, 41.
NOWTHER, conj. neither, 79. See NOTHER.
NY, adj. nigh, 559.
O, adj. one, 371. See OO, OON.
OF, off, 196, 208, 484; prep. on, with, 217.
OKEN, adj. oaken, 503.
OKES, pl. oaks, 84.
ON, one; That on, the one, 39. See OON.
ON LYVE, alive, 157. See LYVE.
ONES, adv. once, 234.
OO, one, 150 n, 499. Short for oon.
OON, one, 43, 244; At oon, at one, reconciled, 156, 166; That oon, the one of them, one of them, 647; the one (to be beaten), 116; On, one, 242.
OONES, adv. once; At oones, at once, soon, 141.
OR, conj. ere, 394. See AR.
ORE, s. grace, favour; By Cristes ore, by the grace of Christ, 139, 159, 231, 323. A.S. [=a]r, honour, favour; cf. G. Ehre.
OTE, (a name), 727, 731, &c.
OTHER, in phr. day and other, one day and a second day, i.e. continually, 785. 'Notheles day and other he purueied priuely'; Rob. of Brunne, tr. of Langtoft, p. 185, l. 15.
OTHER, conj. either, 320.
OVER-AL, adv. everywhere, all round, 121. Cf. G. [:u]berall.
OVERTHROWE, v. fall down, stumble, 512; Ouerthrew, pt. s. fell down, 536.
OW! interj. alas! 489.
PAIRE, s. pair; Paire spores, pair of spurs, 188.
PANTRYE, pantry, 495.
PARAVENTURE, adv. perhaps, 642.
PARDE, i.e. par Dieu, 743.
PARTEN, pr. pl. subj. (may) part, (may) depart, 317.
PARTY, s. part; a party, partly, in some measure, 392.
PASSE, 2 pr. pl. go away, depart, 596.
PEES, s. peace, 102.
PESTEL, s. a pestle (apparently of large size, perhaps used for pounding meat, &c.), 122, 128. 'Pesteil, a pestle, or pestell'; Cotgrave.
PEYNED, pl. s. refl. took pains, 261.
PIN, s. bolt, bar, 292.
PLACE, s. a place for wrestling, place of public exhibition, the 'ring,' 195, 203, 210, 213, 216.
PLEYE, ger. play, make play, 130.
PLOWES, pl. plough-lands, 57, 59, 358. 'A plough of land was as much as could be ploughed with one plough. It was in the middle ages a common way of estimating landed property'; Wright.
PREST, adj. ready, prepared, 237, 830. 'Prest, prest, ready'; Cotgrave.
PREVEN, ger. to test, shew, 174. The same as PROVEN.
PRIVEE, adj. secret, 425.
PROVEN, v. experience, 242.
PROW, s. profit, 361. O. F. prou, profit.
PRYS, s. worth, valour, 772, 804.
PURCHAS, s. acquisition, 14, 61. See the note. 'Purchas, is to buy lands or tenements with one's money, or otherwise gain them by one's industry, contradistinguished from that which comes to one by descent from his ancestors'; Blount, Law Dictionary. Doubtless the knight had partly won them as a reward for military service. See ll. 58-61.
PURS, s. purse, 321, 885. See the note to the latter line.
QUEST, QUESTE, s. jury, 786, 862, 871, 878; in ll. 840, 842, it may mean the sentence or verdict. 'Queste, a quest, inquirie'; Cotgrave.
QUESTE, s. bequest, 64.
QUITTE, pt. s. repaid, 512, 896. 'Quiter, to quit, forgoe, ... discharge,' &c.; Cotgrave.
RAPE, adj. hasty, 101. Not a Latin, but a Scand. word. Icel. hrapa, to hasten; Swed. rapp, Dan. rap, quick.
RAPELY, adv. quickly, 219, 424. See above.
REDE, 1 pr. s. advise, 605; 2 pr. s. subj. mayest advise, advisest, 797.
REED, s. counsel, advice, 429, 432, 819; Reedes, pl. words of advice, 601.
REES, s. attack, 547; fit of passion, 101. A.S. r[=ae]s (E. race). 'Griffyn, kyng of Wales, eft he mad a res'; Rob. of Brunne, tr. of Langtoft, p. 62, l. 16.
REKKE, pr. s. subj. may reck, may care, 881. See the note.
REVETH, imp. pl. reave ye, take away from, 111; Reved, pp. stolen away, 704.
REWE, s. (dat.) row, 867.
REWTHE, s. pity, 508; Reuthe, 30. E. ruth. See ROUTHE.
REYSED, pp. raised, built, 162.
RICHER, Richard, 137, 175, 357, 619. Rob. of Brunne frequently writes Richere for Richard.
RIGGE, s. back, 712. (E. ridge.)
RIGGE-BOON, s. backbone, 614; Rigge-bon, 537.
ROODE, s. (dat.), cross, 639, 707.
ROOS, pt. s. arose, 849.
ROUTE, s. company, 600; Rowte, 285.
ROUTHE, s. pity, 677. See REWTHE.
RYVE, pl. adj. rife, abundant, 783.
SADELED, pp. saddled, 187.
SATEN, pt. pl. sat, 476.
SAUGH, pt. s. saw, 134, 628. See SAY.
SAUGHTE, v. be reconciled, come to terms, 150. From A.S. saht, reconciliation.
SAY, pt. s. saw, 126, 494. See SAUGH.
SCHAL, 1 pr. s. must, 115; pr. s. shall go, 326. See SCHULLE.
SCHAWES, s. pl. thickets, 788. A.S. scaga.
SCHEETE, ger. to shoot, 674.
SCHENT, pp. put to shame, disgraced, 704. A.S. scendan.
SCHERREVE, s. sheriff, 545, 602, 610, 611.
SCHILDE, pr. s. imp. may (He) shield, 767.
SCHITTE, v. shut, 286; pt. s. Schette, 127. A.S. scyttan.
SCHOLDE, pt. pl. should, 12. See SCHULLE.
SCHON, pt. s. shone, 235.
SCHOON, pl. shoes, 208, 212, 269.
SCHREWE, s. mischievous fellow, 230; wicked man, 6, 868.
SCHULDEN, pt. pl. ought to, must, 19.
SCHULLE, 1 pr. pl. are to, 156; Schul, must, are to, 158; Schulle, 2 pr. pl. shall, 2.
SCORE, s. twenty, 628.
SEEN, ger. to see, 146.
SEET, pt. s. subj. should sit, 790. A.S. s[=ae]te, pt. s. subj. of sittan, pt. t. s[=ae]t.
SEET, s. seat, 855.
SEIH, pt. s. saw, 285; Seigh, 120. See SEYH, SAY.
SELDE, adv. seldom, 40.
SELLER, s. cellar, 316.
SERK, s. shirt, 259. Icel. serkr.
SETE, pt. pl. sat, 681. A.S. s[=ae]ton, pt. pl. of sittan.
SETHTHEN, adv. afterwards, 76. See SITHTHEN.
SETTE, pt. pl. set (themselves on knees, i.e. knelt), 705.
SEYH, pt. s. saw, 299; Sey, 330. See SAUGH, SAY.
SIRE, s. master, 716.
SISOURS, pl. jurymen, 871, 881. See note.
SITH, conj. since, 257. See below.
SITHTHEN, adv. afterwards, 524, 898; Sithen, 900.
SITHTHEN, conj. since that, 356.
SITTE, pr. s. subj. sits, 761, 766, 794. Cf. be in l. 761.
SKAPE, v. escape, 576, 825.
SKATHE, s. harm, pity, 488.
SKEET, adj. swift; hence as adv. swiftly, quickly, 187. (Hence Skeat as a surname = swift.) Icel. skj['o]tr, swift.
SLEE, v. slay, 822.
SMERTELY, adv. quickly, 187, 243.
SOLAS, s. merriment, 328.
SOLEER, s. upper room, 351.
SONDE, s. sending; hence, providence, grace, 419. A.S. sand, a sending, mission; cf. mod. E. godsend.
SONE, adv. soon, 67.
SONE, s. son, 38; Sones, pl. sons, 5.
SONEDAY, s. Sunday, 434.
SOPE, s. sup, small quantity of drink, 318.
SOPER, s. supper, 425.
SORE, adv. sorely, 10, 11.
SORY, adj. grievous, 547.
SOTHE, dat. truth; For sothe, of a truth, 222.
SOWE, pp. sown, 161.
SPAKE, 2 pt. s. spakest, 94.
SPENCE, s. provision-room, larder, 424. 'Despence, a larder, store-house, gardemanger'; Cotgrave.
SPENDED, pp. spent, 362. 'Despendre, to dispend, spend'; Cotgrave.
SPENSE, s. expenditure, expense, 320. 'Despense, charge, cost, expence'; Cotgrave.
SPENSER, s. spencer, officer who had charge of the provisions, 398, 399, 403; Spencer, 493. 'Despensier, a spender ... also a cater, or clarke of a Kitchin'; Cotgrave.
SPET, pr. s. (short for Spedeth), speeds, succeeds, goes on, 806.
SPIRE, s. a shoot, blade of grass; hence, a sapling, 503. A.S. sp[=i]r.
SPORE, s. spur, 177; Spores, pl. 188. A.S. spura.
SPRENGETH, pr. s. sprinkles, 503.
STAF, staff, 499; Staves, staves, 496.
STALKEDE, pt. s. marched, 617.
STALWORTHE, adj. pl. stalwart, lusty, 202.
STANDETH, imp. pl. stand ye, 55; Stant (for Standeth), pr. s. stands, 812.
STEDE, s. stead, place, 425, 857.
STERE, imp. s. refl. stir thyself, 519.
STERTE, pt. s. started, 219, 288; Sterten, pt. pl. 645.
STOON-STILLE, adj. still as a stone, 67. See the note.
STOOR, s. store, 354.
STOUNDE, s. time, while, 349; In this stounde, at the present hour, 27.
STRENGEST, adj. strongest, 78.
STRONGE, adv. strongly, 397.
STROYE, ger. to destroy, waste, 354. Short for destroye.
STYROP, s. stirrup, 189.
SWAYNES, pl. servants, 527. Icel. sveinn.
SWEERE, s. neck, 273. A.S. sweora.
SWITHE, adv. very, 152; As swithe, as soon, 541.
SWORE, pp. sworn, 302. See the note.
SYK, adj. sick, ill, 11, 21, 25.
TAKE, 1 pr. s. deliver, 747.
TALKING, s. talk, tale, 2, 170.
TEENE, s. vexation, anger, rage, 303. A.S. t[=e]ona, injury.
TELLE, v. count, 520.
THANNE, adv. then, 652.
THAT, rel. that which, 324.
THAT ON, the one; That other, the other, 39.
THEE, v. thrive, prosper, 131, 234, 250, 363, 379, 413, 448, 577, 720, 833. A.S. th[=e]on, cognate with G. gedeihen.
THENKE, 2 pr. s. subj. thinkest, intendest, 368. A.S. thencan.
THENNES, adv. thence, 545.
THER, adv. where, 11, 25, 33, 50, 195, 471, 799; Ther ... inne, wherein, 558.
THERFOR, for it, i.e. as a prize for it, 184.
THEY, conj. though, 652.
THIDER, adv. thither, 123, 310, 527.
THINKETH ME, pr. s. impers. it seems to me, 95, 632.
THO, then, 17, 41, 110; when, 21, 120, 372.
THO, pron. those, 279.
THOUGHT, pt. s. it seemed (to him), 626. See THINKETH.
THRIDDE, adj. third, 687.
THRINNE, (for Therinne), therein, in it, 318.
THRYVE, v. thrive, 227.
THURGH, prep. through, by, 28.
TO, adv. too, 278.
TO-BARST, pt. s. burst in twain, was broken in half, 537. (It merely means that the skin above the backbone was broken; formerly, a 'broken head' meant only that the skin was cut through, not that the skull was fractured.) A.S. t[=o]baerst, pt. t. of t[=o]-berstan.
TO-BRAK, pt. s. brake in twain, 304, 852. A.S. t[=o]braec, pt. t. of t[=o]-brecan, to break in twain. See below.
TOBRAK, pt. pl. brake in twain, 245. (Should be the pl. tobreke. Grammar would be better satisfied if we could take it to mean 'that he brake in twain three of his ribs.' Read ribbes he to-brak.)
TO-BROKEN, pp. broken into, 97. A.S. t[=o]brocen, pp. of t[=o]-brecan. See TO-BRAK.
TONGE, s. tongue, 169, 341.
TONNE, as pl. tuns, 316.
TORET, s. turret, 329.
TO-RIGHTES, adv. aright, rightly, 18. We still say 'to set to-rights.' The suffix -es is adverbial.
TORNES, pl. turns, tricks, wiles, 237, 241, 244.
TWEYNE, two, 734; Tweye, two, 202. A.S. twegen, masc.; tw[=a], fem. and neuter.
TWINKE, 1 pr. s. wink, 453. 'Twynkyn wythe the eye, or wynkyn, twynkelyn, conniveo, nicito, nicto'; Prompt. Parv.
UNFETERED, pt. s. released from his fetters, 613.
UNGERT, pp. ungirt, 215.
UNHILED, pp. unroofed, uncovered, 87. Icel. hylja, to cover.
UNLOKE, pp. unlocked, 438. See the note.
UNSAWE, pp. unsown, 83.
UP, prep. upon, 411.
VERREY, adj. very, real, actual, 14. See note.
VILONYE, s. disgrace, 721.
WAN, pt. s. won, begot, 5.
WAR, adj. aware, 122, 497.
WARDEYNES, pl. wardens, umpires, 279.
WARE, s. merchandise, 272, 276.
WASSCHEN, pp. washen, 439.
WAYLOWAY, interj. wellaway! 197.
WAYNES, pl. wains, 528.
WEDE, s. raiment, 103.
WENDE, v. go, 756; ger. to go, 173, 340; imp. s. 213; Went, pp. turned, 703.
WENE, 1 pr. s. suppose, think, 202.
WERCHE, v. work, 518.
WERE, pt. s. subj. would be, 146.
WERNE, v. refuse, 662; pr. pl. refuse, deny, 457. A.S. wyrnan, to refuse. Allied to E. warn.
WEYVEN, ger. to dangle, to swing about, 880. Icel. veifa, to vibrate, Norweg. veiva, to swing about.
WHAT, adv. partly, 543. Cf. mod. E. 'what with one thing and what with another.'
WHAT, why, 104.
WHER, conj. whether (shall I go), 430. Contracted form of whether.
WHETHER, which ever, 249.
WHICH, what (sort of), 168.
WHIDER, adv. whither, 133, 182.
WIGHT, s. man, 107. A.S. wiht.
WIGHTE, adj. pl. active, 893. Cf. Icel. v['i]gr, skilled in arms; Swed. vig, active (whence vigt, adv. nimbly).
WIL, s. will; Of good wil, readily, 78 (see note); In good wil, anxious, 173.
WIL, pr. s. desires, 262; Wilt, 2 pr. s. wishest, 207; Wiln, 1 pr. pl. will, 314, 821.
WISSCHEN, pt. pl. washed themselves, 542. (More commonly weschen or woschen.)
WISTE, pt. s. knew, 167, 369, 864; Wist, pp. 393.
WIT, s. wisdom, wittiness, 111. (Not 'wits, senses.')
WITEN, ger. to know, ascertain, 572; 1 pr. pl. subj. may know, 644.
WITHOUTE, adv. outside, 286, 854; on the outside, 564.
WO, adj. sorry, 335. Cf. Ch. Prol. 353. This use of wo arose from putting 'he was wo' for 'him was wo'; wo being orig. a sb.
WOLDE, pl. s. willed (it to be so), 899; desired, 15.
WOLT, 2 pr. s. wilt, wishest to, 182.
WOLVES-HEED, s. wolf's-head, proscribed as an outlaw, 700, 710, 722. See note to l. 700.
WONDERLY, adv. wonderfully, 266.
WOOD, adj. mad, 386, 472.
WOODE-BOWGH, s. boughs of the wood, 633; Woode-bough, 774.
WOODE-LINDE, s. a linden-tree in a forest, 676, 702.
WOODE-RYS, s. thicket, branches of the forest, 771, 803. A.S. hr[=i]s, brushwood.
WOODE-SCHAWE, s. thicket of the wood, 638; Woode-schawes, pl. 670, 696. See SCHAWES.
WOON, s. abundance; Good-woon, abundantly, 125. 'Woone, or grete plente, Copia, habundantia'; Prompt. Parv.
WORSCHIP, s. honour, 185.
WORTHE, v. be, 491; imp. s. 3 p. may (it) be, 482.
WOT, 1 pr. s. know, 34.
WOXE, pp. waxen, grown, 232.
WRAK, pt. s. wreaked, 303; avenged (himself), 896.
WRASTLED, 1 pt. s. wrestled, 257.
WRASTLING, s. wrestling-match, 171, 183; Wrasteling, 190, 194.
WRATHTHE, v. make angry, 80; Wraththed him, pt. s. grew angry, 91.
WREKE, pp. avenged, 346.
WROTHE, adv. evilly, ill (lit. perversely), 73. In Rob. of Glouc., ed. Hearne, p. 31, Lear complains that Cordelia returns his love wrothe, i.e. evilly.
WROUGHTE, pt. pl. worked, 525; Wrought, pp. done, 51.
WURS, adv. worse, 740.
WYDE-WHER, adv. far and wide, in various lands, 13.
WYF, pl. wives, 713. See the note.
WYKE, s. week, 687.
Y-, prefix, of past participles (and occasionally of past tenses) of verbs. Common in Southern, occasional in Midland, and unused in Northern poems. A.S. ge-, G. ge-, Goth, ga-, prefix.
YAF, pt. s. gave, 246, 500.
YARE, adj. ready, 90. A.S. gearo.
YARE, adv. quickly, 793. See above.
YAT, s. gate, 293; Yate, 579.
Y-BOUGHT, pp. bought, 278.
Y-BOUNDE, pp. bound, 350, 397, 606, 778.
Y-BROKEN, pp. broken into, 85.
Y-BROUGHT, pp. brought, 624.
Y-COME, pp. come, 459, 684.
Y-CROUNED, pp. crowned, 660.
Y-DOON, pp. done, 54; Y-don, 529; ended, 846.
Y-DRAWE, pp. drawn, dragged, pulled to the ground, 84.
Y-DRONKE, pp. drunk, 428.
Y[:E], s. eye, 334. A.S. [=e]age.
YE, adv. yea, 447.
YEDE, pt. s. went, 243, 311, 352; Yeeden, pt. pl. 510. A.S. ge[=e]ode, went.
YEER, pl. years, 361, 404; Yer, 358.
YELDE, 3 p. pr. s. imper. (may God) requite, repay, 368; Yeldeth, imp. pl. yield ye, give up, 648.
YEME, s. heed, care, 825.
YEMEDE, pt. pl. took care of, guarded, 267. A.S. g[=y]man, g[=e]man, to take care of; Goth. gaumjan, to heed.
YERDE, s. yard, court of a mansion, 81, 296.
YEVE, v. give, 48, 205; Yeven, pp. given, 456, 847; Yeve, pp. 394.
Y-FETERED, pp. fettered, 612, 812.
Y-FOUNDE, pp. found out, invented, 393.
YIF, imp. s. 3 p. may (God) give, 551. See YEVE.
YIF, conj. if, 158. A.S. gif, if; which probably stands for ge-if, i.e. if with the prefix ge-. For compare Icel. ef, O. Icel. if, if.
Y-GO, pp. gone, ago, 257; Y-gon, 356; Y-goon, 347, 415.
Y-GRAVE, pp. buried, 69.
Y-HAD, pp. had, 357.
YING, adj. young, 105, 148, 887. The spelling ging is found occasionally in A.S.; [gh]ng is in Rob. of Brunne, tr. of Langtoft, p. 95, l. 10. See YONGE.
Y-LAD, pp. led, 884; carried, 528. The M.E. infin. is leden.
Y-LORE, pp. lost, 301.
Y-MAD, pp. made, 689.
Y-NOME, pp. taken, 119, 741.
YONDER, adv. yonder, 641.
YONGE, adj. young, 38, 70.
YONGEST, adj. youngest, 44.
YORE, adv. for a long while, long since, 257, 324; a long time, 9.
YOW, pron. acc. you, 63; you, 200.
Y-PILT, pp. put, 894. Pp. of pilten, pulten (mod. E. pelt); from Lat. pultare, to beat, strike, knock.
Y-PRISONED, pp. cast into prison, 737.
Y-PROVED, pp. proved, experienced, 241.
Y-PUT, pp. put, thrust, 144.
Y-SCHET, pp. shut, 292.
Y-SET, pp. set, 857.
Y-STEKE, pp. fastened, 563; fastened up, 329.
Y-TAKEN, pp. taken, 350.
Y-TOLD, pp. told, 546.
YVEL, adv. ill, badly, 73, 448.
Y-WIS, adv. certainly, 155, 411.
Y-WOUNDED, pp. wounded, 548.
Y-WROKEN, pp. avenged, 541.
Y-WROUGHT, pp. done, lit. worked, brought about, 32; Y-wrought, caused, 203.
Y-YEVE, pp. given, 870.
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INDEX OF PROPER NAMES.
N.B. Many of these names are further explained in the Notes, to which the reader is referred.
ABBREVIATIONS: The nos. 1-23 refer to the Minor Poems (vol. i). R. = Romaunt of the Rose (vol. i). B 1-B 5 = Books I-V of Boethius (vol. ii). T. i.-T. v. = Books I-V of Troilus (vol. ii). HF. = House of Fame (vol. iii). L. = Legend of Good Women (vol. iii). A. pr., A. i., A. ii. = Astrolabe, prologue and Parts I and II (vol. iii). A-I = Groups A to I of the Canterbury Tales (vol. iv).
The proper names in Fragments B and C of the Romaunt, and in Gamelyn, are indexed separately above.
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AARON, D 1894.
ABIGAIL, B 2290; Abigayl, E 1369.
ABRAHAM, D 55.
ABSOLON, Absalom, A 3313, 3339, 3348, &c.; A 3856; L. 249, 539; Absolonem, I 639.
ACHADEMICIS, referring to the Academy, B 1. p 1. 48. See note.
ACHATES, L. 964, 976, 1023, 1129, 1136; Achatee, HF. 226.
ACHELOUS, the river-god, B 4. m 7. 30, 32; Achelois, gen. B 3296.
ACHEMENIE, Armenia, B 5. p 1. 2.
ACHILLES, 3. 329, 1066; 5. 290; HF. 398, 1463; T. ii. 416, iii. 374, v. 1559; B 198, 4338, F 239; Achille, T. v. 1806.
ACHITOFEL, Achitophel, 3. 1118; I 639.
ADAM, 1. 182; HF. 270; L. 286; B 2293, 3197, 4448, C 505, 508, D 696, E 1325, I 323, 325, 331, 516, 819, 926; Chaucer's scrivener, 8. 1.
ADMETE, Admetus, T. i. 664.
ADOUN, Adonis, A 2224; Adoon, T. iii. 721.
ADRASTUS, king of Argos, 7. 61.
ADRIANE, Ariadne, L. 268, 2078, 2146, 2460, 2545, &c.; HF. 407; B 67; Adrian, L. 1969, 1977.
AFFRIKE, Africa, B 2. p 6. 50; B 4314; Afrik, 5. 37. See AUFFRIKE.
AFRICAN, Scipio Africanus Major, 5. 41, 44, 52, 96, 107, 120, 153; Affrican, 3. 287.
AGAMENON, Agamemnon, B 4. m 7. 1; Ag['a]men['o]un, T. iii. 382.
AGATON, Agathon or Agatho, an uncertain author, L. 526 (see note).
AGENORES, gen. of Agenor, L. 114. See note.
AGLAUROS, daughter of Cecrops, T. iii. 730.
ALBIN, Decius Albinus, B 1. p 4. 73; p 4. 156.
ALBIOUN, Albion, 19. 22.
ALBON, Alban, B 3120.
ALCATHOE, the citadel of Megara, L. 1902, 1923.
ALCESTE, Alcestis, T. v. 1527, 1778; L. 432, 511, 518; L. 179 a, 209 a, 216 a, 223 a, 530 a, 532 a; B 75, F 1442.
ALCIBIADES, B 3. p 8. 32; Alcipyades, 3. 1057; Alcebiades, F 1439.
ALCION, Halcyone or Alcyone, B 57 (hence E. halcyon); Alcyone, 3. 65, 76 n, 145, 196, 1327; Alcione, 3. 220, 264.
ALDEBERAN, Aldebaran, the star [Greek: a] Tauri, A. i. 21. 12.
ALDIRAN, the name of a star, F 265. See note.
ALETE, Alecto, T. iv. 24.
ALEXANDER, (the great); HF. 915, 1413; Alisaundre, 3. 1060; B 3821, H 226; Alexandres, gen. R. 1152.
ALEXANDRYN, adj. of Alexandria (the word of should be omitted), R. 602.
ALEYN, a Cambridge scholar, A 4013, 4016, &c.
ALEYN, Alanus de Insulis, Alein Delille, 5. 316.
ALGARSYF, F 30, 663.
ALGEZIR, Algeciras, (in Spain), A 57.