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MIDDLE   ENGLISH 
VOCABULARY 

BY 

J.  <%.  <%.  TOLKIEN 


'Designed for  use  with 
SISAM'S  Fourteenth  Century  Verse  &  Prose 


OXFORD 
AT    THE    CLARENDON    PRESS 

M  DCCCC  XXII 


Printed  In  Englund 


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ABBREVIATIONS 

AFr.       Anglo-French. 

allit.        alliterative ;  (in)  alliterative  verse,  &c. 

ci.  in  etymologies  indicates  uncertain  or  indirect  relation. 

constr.     constructed  with  ;  construction. 

Du.          Dutch. 

E. ;  Mn.E.    (Modem)  English. 

E.D.D.    The  English  Dialect  Dictionary. 

Fr.  French. 

Fris.        (Modern)  Frisian  (dialects). 

from        is    prefixed    to    etymologies   when   the   word   illustrated   has 

additional  suffixes,  &c.,  not  present  in  the  etymon. 
G.  German.  , 

Goth.      Gothic. 
Icel.         (Modern)  Icelandic. 

Kt. ;  OKt.     Kentish  ;  Kentish  dialect  of  Old  English. 
L. ;  Med.L.     Latin;  Mediaeval  Latin. 
MDu.      Middle  Dutch. 
ME.         Middle  English. 
MHG.     Middle  High  German. 
MLG.      Middle  Low  German. 
N.E.D.    The  Oxford  (New)  English  Dictionnry. 
Nth  ;  ONth.     Northumbrian  ;  Northumbrian  dialect  of  Old  English. 
N\VM.    North  West  Midland. 
OE.         Old  English. 
OFr.        Old  French. 
OFris.     Old  Frisian. 
OMG.     Old  High  German. 
Olr.         Old  Irish. 

ON.         Old  Norse,  especially  Old  Icelandic. 
ONFr.    Northern  dialects  of  Old  French. 
OS.          Old  Saxon  (Old  Low  German), 
prec.        preceding  word, 
red.          reduced ;  reduction. 
Swed.      Swedish. 
WS ;  O  VVS.     West  Saxon  (dialect  of  Old  English). 

*        is  prefixed  where  forms  are  theoretically  reconstructed. 

+•       between  the  elements  shows  that  a  compound  or  derivative  is 
first  recorded  in  Middle  English, 


SCARBOROUGH 
COLLEGE 

I  IRPAQV 


NOTE 

THIS  glossary  does  not  aim  at  completeness,  and  it  is  not 
primarily  a  glossary  of  rare  or  'hard'  words.  A  good  working 
knowledge  of  Middle  English  depends  less  on  the  possession  of  an 
abstruse  vocabulary  than  on  familiarity  with  the  ordinary  machinery 
of  expression — with  the  precise  forms  and  meanings  that  common 
words  may  assume ;  with  the  uses  of  such  innocent-looking  little 
words  as  the  prepositions  of  and  for;  with  idiomatic  phrases,  some 
fresh-minted  and  some  worn  thin,  but  all  likely  to  recur  again  and 
again  in  an  age  whose  authors  took  no  pains  to  avoid  usual  or 
hackneyed  turns  of  expression.  These  are  the  features  of  the  older 
language  which  an  English  reader  is  predisposed  to  pass  over, 
satisfied  with  a  half-recognition  :  and  space  seldom  permits  of  their 
adequate  treatment  in  a  compendious  general  dictionary  or  the 
word-list  to  a  single  text.  So  in  making  a  glossary  for  use  with 
a  book  itself  designed  to  be  a  preparation  for  the  reading  of 
complete  texts,  I  have  given  exceptionally  full  treatment  to  what 
may  rightly  be  called  the  backbone  of  the  language. 

Brief  indications  of  the  etymology  of  each  word  are  given,  with 
references  in  difficult  cases  to  the  Oxford  English  Dictionary 
(N.E.D.}.  Apart  from  their  usefulness  as  a  basis  for  exercises  in 
phonology  and  the  analysis  of  vocabulary,  these  will  serve  to  differ- 
entiate words  distinct  in  origin  which  coincide  in  some  of  their 
forms  or  spellings.  The  Old  English  or  Old  French  forms  cited 
are  those  that  best  illustrate  the  Middle  English ;  in  consequence 
the  Old  English  forms  frequently  differ  from  normal  West-baxon, 
and  the  Old  French  forms  are  especially  those  of  the  French  current 
in  England  (Anglo-French  is  rarely  specified).  Old  Norse  words 
have  usually  been  cited  in  the  normal  spelling  (e.g.  of  Zoega's  Old 
Icelandic  Dictionary},  Accordingly,  long  vowels  in  Old  Norse 
words  are  marked  as  in  brdj)-r.  In  Old  English  words  stable  long 
vowels  are  marked  as  in  brad]  uncertain  quantity  or  probable 
shortening  in  Old  English  times  is  marked  as  in  adrsedd;  vowels 
that  were  lengthened  in  the  Old  English  period  (e.g.  before  Id,  mb, 
nd)  are  marked  as  in  cdld,  climban,  bindan. 

For  the  convenience  of  beginners  the  glossary  is  liberally  supplied 
with  cross  references,  and  the  prefixed  Table  summarizes  the 
principal  variations  of  form  or  spelling.  Particular  attention  should 
be  given  to  the  following  points  of  arrangement :  (i)  5  has  a  separate 
alphabetical  place  following  G ;  cross-references  to  gh  are  not 
given :  (ii)  p  has  a  separate  alphabetical  place  following  T; 
variation  between  /  and  th  is  disregarded,  and  initial  Th  is  entered 
under  J? :  (iii)  17,  V  are  alternative  forms  of  the  same  letter ; 
variation  between  them  is  disregarded,  and  initial  U  is  entered 
under  V:  (iv)  Y  initially  has  its  usual  place  ;  but  medial  or  final  Y 
will  be  found  in  the  alphabetical  position  of  /. 

J.  R.  R.  T. 


PRINCIPAL  VARIATIONS   OF   FORM 
OR   SPELLING 


I.  a  varies  with  o  (before  m,  n) ;  as  land,  lang,  lamb — lond,  long, 

lomb;  man,  name — (Westerns  mon,  nome. 
a.  a  (=  a)  varies  in  Northern  texts  with  (i)  ai,  ay ;  as  (a)  fare, /aw — 

fayre  (3)  fayre— farest,  fairest :  (ii)  wit  A  Southern  o,  oo  ;  see  14. 

3.  ai,  ay  varies  with  (i)  ei,  ey ;  as  mayntene — meyntene:  (ii)  a;  see 

2  :  (iii)  o,  oo  ;  see  2. 

4.  au  (before  m,  n)    varies  -with  a   (chiefly  in   French   words};    as 

daunce — dance. 

5.  be-,  prefix  varies  with  bi- ;  as  begynne— — biginne. 
ft.  c  varies  with  k  ;  as  bac,  court — bak,  kort. 

7.  des-,  prefix  varies  with  dis- ;  as  des-,  disavanntage. 

8.  e  (=  e)   varies  in  Northern  texts  with  ei,  ey ;    as  wel(e) — weill, 

weyl ;  stele — steill.     See  1 3,  20. 

9.  ei,  ey   varies  with  (i)  ai,  ay  (cf.  3)  ;   as  weie,  wey(e) — way(e)  : 

(ii)  hence  in  Northern  texts  with  a ;  as  strat-ly — streyte  :  (iii) 
with  e ;  see  8. 

10.  er  varies  with  later  ar;  as  fer,  hertely — far,  hartely. 

11.  f  vanes  with  u  (=  v) :  (i)  initially  (Southern);  as  fader — nader: 

(ii) finally  (Northern);  as  haf(e) — haue. 

12.  ght  varies  with  jt,  cht  (Scottish),  ht,  st ;  as  nyght — nijt,  nycht, 

nyht,  seuenist. 

13.  i  (vowe'~)  varies  with  y,  passim :  i,  y  varies  with  (i)  e  »'»  Northern 

texts  ;  as  hider,  liuen,  myddel — heder,  leue,  medill :  (ii)  with  e, 
(South)  Western  u ;  as  hil,  fyrst — hell,  uerst — hul,  furst. 

14.  o,  oo  (  =  9)  varies  in  Northern  texts  with  (i)  a ;  as  hot,  hoot — hate : 

(ii)  hence  also  with  ai  (see  2) :  (iii)  with  oi,  oy ;  see  next. 

15.  o,  oo  (=  o)  varies  in  Northern  texts  with  (i)  ou,  u ;  as  god,  good — 

goud,  gud(e) :  (ii)  oi,  oy ;  as  none,  noon — noyne. 

1 6.  (s)sch  varies  with  (s)sh,  ss;  as  schewe — she  we,  ssewe;  fle(s)3ch — 

flessh. 

1 7.  }>  varies  with  th,  passim. 

1 8.  u  (in  au,  eu,  ou)  varies  with  w, passim ;  see  ai. 

19.  u,  v  («=  u)   varies  with  o  (esp.  before  m,  n);  as  sun(ne) — sonne; 

but — bot(e);  see  also  15. 

ao.  n,  v  (=  ii)   varies  in    Western  texts  with  (i)  e,  eo;   as  erthe — 
( Western)  eor>e,  vr}>e :  (ii)  with  i,  y,  e  ;  see  13. 

21.  w  varies  medially  with  gh,  3  (u) ;  as  owen,  own— oghne,  ojene, 

oune  :  initially  (Scottish)  with  v  ;  as  woundit — voundit. 

22.  y  (consonant)  varies  initially  with  3;  as  ye — 36 ;  medially  with  i, 

(i)gh,  <i)? ;  as  say,  se(i)gh,  se(i^e,  saw. 

23.  single  consonant  varies  with  double;  as  sad — sadde. 

24.  single  vowel  varies  with  double ;  as  breed — brede,  breadth ;  wod — 

wood,  mad. 


GLOSSARY 


A,  pron.  he,  xma  27,  47,  4$; 
they,  Xlii  a  13,  b  22,  36,  39,  61, 
64,  66.  [Unaccented  form  of 
ME.  ha.  See  Hare,  Ham.] 

A,  v.  inf.  have,  I  127.  [Reduced 
unaccented  form  of  haue;  see 
Habbe(n).] 

A(n),  adj.  one,  IV  b  34 ;  indef.  art. 
a(n),  i  22,  via  b  7,  &c.  See 
Ane,  On(e). 

A(n), /?<;/.  on,  in,  &c.  II  137,  in 
introd.,  22,  villa  43,  xma  n, 
£19,  34,  &c. ;  a  MK&,  with 
blood,  xv^-  1 6 ;  a  nyghfes,  at 
night  (OE.  on  niht,  ni/ites], 

VIII  b  16 ;  a/r£,  in  three,  Xlii  b 
49    (see    Ato.      Atwynne) ;     a 
Goddes    half,  for  God's  sake, 
XII  b  80.     [Weakened  form  of 
On,  q.v. ;  a«  in  ill  is  possibly 
dialectal ;  a  is  used  only  before 
following  consonant.]  See  Ane. 

Abandoune,  v.  to  abandon,  re- 
sign, X  50.  [OFr.  abandouner."} 

Abasshed,  //.  perturbed,  xvi  177 
(note  to  xvi  59).  [AFr.afoM.r-; 
OFr.  e(s)bair,  e(s}baiss-.~] 

Abate,  v.  to  lessen,  xiv  b  19 ; 
reduce,  Vina  209  (imper.  sg^)\ 
intr.  xvn  445;  Abatid  (of), 
pp.  ceased,  vn  104.  [OFr.  abat- 
re.~\ 

Abedde,  adv.  in  bed,  xil  a  141. 
[OE.  on  bedde.~]  See  Bedd(e). 

Abhomynable,  adj.  abominable, 
XI  b  90.  [OFr.  abominable.'} 

Abide,  Abyde,  Habide,  v.  (i) 
intr.  to  wait,  remain,  stay,  II 84, 

IX  197,  xvn  531 ;  tarry,  II  348  ; 
imper.  wait !,  v  149  ;  halt !,  xvi 
213;  (ii)  trans,  to  await,  xvn 
334;    withstand,   endure,  xiv£ 
31;    Abode,  pa.  t.    xiv  c   68, 
xvii    373;    Abyde,  pp.  in  ys 
abyde,   has  survived,  xm^o. 
[OE.  d-bidan.~\    See  Bide. 


Abite,   n.   outward    appearance, 

XI  b  99.     [OFr.  (h}abit.'\ 
Able,  adj.  able,  VI  239,  XI  b  92. 
.]    SteVnable. 


Ab'one,  adv.  above,  XVII  146. 
See  Aboue(n). 

Abosted,  pa.  t.  sg.  threatened 
boastfully,  villa  148.  [ME.  a- 
•+  Boste,  q.  v.] 

Aboue(n),  Abovin,  Abuf,  adv. 
above,  overhead,  on  top,  v  149, 
vii  105,  135,  IX  56,  x  61  ;  on 
the  surface,  vii  160  ;  prep. 
above,  higher  than,  xi  b  182, 
XVII  83  ;  quasi-sb.  in  be  at  here 
abone,  get  the  upper  hand  of 
them,  x  ilia  61.  [OE.  *on-bufan, 
abufan.~]  See  Abone. 

Aboueseyd,  adj.  aforesaid,  IX  307. 
[Free.  +pp.  of  Seie.] 

Aboute(n),.  Abowte,  Obout 
(XIV  a),  (i)  adv.  about,  round,  on 
all  sides,  here  and  there,  to  and 
fro,  i  233,  V  165,  viil  a  297, 
XI  b  270,  xil  a  143,  b\\l,  xiva 
15,  xv  *  3,  xvn  303,  351,  &c.  ; 
round  about,  vii  83,  &c.  ;  round 
it,  11359;  a^  about  e  round,  all 
round  about,  xn  a  79  ;  (ii)  prep. 
about,  round,  &c.  (often  follow- 
ing «.  or  pron.},  i  54,11  274, 
284,  v  95,  xiv  b  68,  &c.  ;  on, 
XI  b  236  ;  in,  xi  b  293,  296  ; 
about  al,  in  all  directions,  II  387  ; 
abonte  with  for  to  (vn-bynde}, 
xvi  7.  [OE.  onbiitan,  dbfitan.\ 

Abrod,  adv.  out  wide,  xn  a  176. 


Abuf.     See  Aboue. 

Abugge,  v.  to  pay  for  (it),  Vlli  a 

75.  159-    [OE.  a-bycgan^   See 

Bigge. 
Ac,  conj.  but,  II  56,  in  34,  vm  67, 

&c.     [OE.  of.] 
Acheue,  v.  achieve,  vi  1  15.  [OFr. 

afAever."]    See  Cheue. 

1 


GLOSSARY 


Acoordandly,  adv.  accordingly, 
IV  b  33.  [From  pres.  p.  of 
Acorde.] 

Aoord(e),  Accord,  «.  agreement, 
VI  149,  XI  a  32  ;  concurrence, 
united  will,  xvn  30 ;  made 
acorde  of  care  and  me,  associated 
me  with,  caused  me  to  know, 
care,  vi  n.  [OFr.  acord(e}.~\ 

Acorde(n),  v.  trans.'to  reconcile,  v 
337  »  t°  acorde  me  with,  to  asso- 
ciate myself  with,  v  312  ;  intr. 
agree,  xi  b  128,  xn£  145,  xuib 
52.  [OFr.  acorder.']  6V<;  Corden. 

Acountes,  n.  pi.  settlement  of 
accounts,  vni  a  83.  [OFr.  acont, 
acunt.'] 

Acsede.    See  Axe(n). 

Actif,  Actyf,  adj.  active,  villa 
245,  xi  b  74, 102.  [OFr.  actif,~\ 

Aday,  adv.  in  dyne  aday,  eat  at 
(mid-day)  meal,  vill  a  303. 
[OE.  on  dsege,  by  day.] 

Ademand,  «.  loadstone  (magnetic 
ironore),  1x123, 125,  &c.  [OFr. 
adema(u)nt,  L.  adamantem 
(ace.),  properly  '  diamond  '. 
The  application  to  '  loadstone  ' 
was  due  to  false  association  with 
L.  ail-amare.  The  mediaeval 
•adamant'  in  consequence  often 
combined  the  properties  of 
diamond  and  loadstone.]  See 
Dyamand. 

Admytte,  v.  to  admit  xvn  551. 
[L.  admittere.~\ 

Adoun,  Adown,  adv.  down,  n 
"3>  435,  vma3i,&c.  [OE. 
of -dune  t  attune.']  See  Doun(e). 

Adrad,  //.  afraid,  XII  b  133  ; 
Adred,  xvn  201.  [OE.  of- 
drxdd,  ofdredd,  pp.]  See 
Drede(n). 

Adreynt,  //.  drowned,  n  397. 
[OE.  a-drettcan,  pp.  d-drenct.~\ 

Adresced,  //. ;  therufon  him 
hath  adresced,  has  fastened  him- 
self to  it,  xn  b  85.  .SV^Dresse. 
[OFr.  adresser.'] 

Aduersouris,  n,  pi.  adversaries, 
X  144.  [OFr.  adversier  with 
alteration  of  suffix.] 

Afelde,  adv.  to  the  fields,  vni  a 


I36,  283.  [OE.  onfelda."]  See 
Feld(e). 

Aferd(e),  adj.  afraid,  I  4,  67,  262, 
via  a  115,  xvn  316,  &c.  [OE. 
a-fxred.']  See  Ferde. 

Affaite,  v.  train,  tame,  villa  32 

'  (note).     [OFr.  afait(i}er.~] 

Affeccyon,  «.  affection,  (worldly) 
desire,  IV  b  52,  71.  [L.  affec- 
tion-em through  OFr.] 

Af(f)erme,  v.  affirm,  IX  77,  xia 
50;  confirm,  ix  305.  [OFr. 
aferm<r.~] 

Affie,  v.  to  have  (faith  in),  xvi  29. 
[OFr.  after.'] 

Afforces  (thame),  pres.  pi.  (rejl.} 
endeavour,  IV  b  20.  [OFr. 
s'aff~orcer.~] 

Affray,  «.  fear,  xn  a  142.  [OFr. 
e(s]frai.~] 

Aflne,  adv.  to  the  end,  n  277. 
[OFr.  a  fin.] 

Afore,  adv.  beforehand,  xvil  164. 
[OE.  at-foran.'] 

Aforth,  v.  to  afford,  villa  192. 
[OE.  (late)  ge-fortiian,  to 
manage.] 

Afright,  //.  Not  afright,  unde- 
terred, xvn  541.  [OE.  d-fyrht.} 

After  (-ir,  -yr,  -ur),  adv.  after, 
behind,  II  378,  vn  24,  xvi  376, 
&c.  ;  afterwards,  then,  VII  46, 
VIII  a  5,  &c. ;  be  the  ivhiche  .  . , 
after,  in  accordance  with  which 
(mixed  Fr.  and  E.  constr.),  ix 
302  ;  prep,  after,  next  to,  1215, 
xi  b  27,  &c. ;  according  to,  ix 
220,  291,  XI  b  189,  &c. ;  for 
(after  desire,  ask,  &c.),  VII  20, 
Vina  291,  xv  h  5,  xvi  242, 
&c. ;  conj.  after,  xvn  148. 
After  pan,  afterwards,  II  597. 
[OK  after;  xfterpam^ 

Afterward,  Aftyrward(e),  &c., 
adv.  afterwards,  n  164,  IV  b  59, 
xi  b  147,  &c.  ;  Efterward,  in 
16,  35,  38,  48.  [OE.  mfttr- 
•weard  (Kt.  eftcr-\~] 

Agayn(e),  Agaue,  adv.  back, 
again,  iv  b  83,  xvi  n,  xvil 
1 80,  479,  &c.  &«A3ayn. 

Agayne8,/r<r/.  against,  iv<5 18, 19. 
[Free.  +  adv.  -«.]  See  Ajeines. 


GLOSSARY 


Agaynste, /TV/,  against,  xvi  280 ; 

to  lake  a.,  to  gaze  on,  xvi  92. 

[Extended  from  prec.] 
Agast,  //.  afraid,  XIV  c  51,  XVII 

184,  297  ;  astonished,  xvii  449. 

[a-  +  OE.     gxsted,   afflicted.] 

See  Gastli. 
Age,  «.  age,  time  of  life,  vi  52, 

xii  introd. ;  mature  age,  1x22; 

old  age,  vii  6,  xiv  c   106,  &c. 

[OFr.  age.] 
Ago,//,  gone  by,  XII  a  34.     [OE. 

a-gdn.~\ 
Agrete,   adv.   collectively,   as    a 

body,  VI  200.    [OE.  on  +  great.] 
Agreued  (for], pp.  weighed  down 

(with),  v  302  ;    annoyed  (by), 

I  88.     [OFr.  agrever.] 
A}ayn,   adv.   again,  back,  V  53, 

257, 332  ;  Aje,  xiil  a  8  ;  Ajein, 

Ajeyn,  i  230,  vin  a  44,  xii  a  28, 

&c. ;  A^en,  IX  132  ;  O;ain,  11 

141,162.    [OE.  ongen,  ongegnJ] 
Ajayn,  Ajen,  Ajein,  Aye,  O3ain, 

prep,  against,  III  58,  v  48,  ix  19  ; 

towards  (of  time),  n  497,  xii  b 

1 8.     [As  prec.]     See  Agayn. 
A:}eines,/7r/.  against,  contrary  to, 
309,  311,  315;  A3enes, 
17  ;   Ajens,  i  261,  264, 

vin  b   78  ;    A^enus,  XI  a  29. 

[Prec.  +  adv.  -es.]  See  Agaynes. 
Ajenst,//?/.  against,  1x92,  315, 

XI  b  43, 46,  97.   [Extended  from 

prec.]     See  Agaynste. 
A^le},  adj.  without   fear,  v  267. 

[ON.  agi  +  OE.   -leas.']      See 

Awe. 
A-hungrye,  adj.  hungry,  xvii  499. 

[a-  +  OE.  hungrig.'] 
Ai,  Ay,  adv.  always,  ever,  iv  a  I, 

14,  vii  1 8,  x  6 1, xv  a  10, 17,  &c.; 

for  ay,  for  ever,  xvn  26.    [ON. 

Ay,  M.  fear,  mfor  loue  or  ay,  in  any 
event,  II  571.  [OE.  ege.} 

Aye.    See  Ajayn. 

Ayenbyte,  n.  remorse.  See  in 
introd.  [OE.  ongen  +  bite.'] 

Ayere,  Aire,  n.  air,  i\  b  5,  vii 
107,  1 10.  [OFr.  air.] 

Aire,  «.  heir,  vin  b  62.     [OFr. 


Ays.    See  Esc. 

Aither,  Ayjjer,  Athir,  Ey]>er, 
adj.  and  pron.  both,  vn  65  ; 
either,  v  1 1 2  ;  ey]>er  oj>er,  each 
other,  xni  b  57  ;  at  Air  othir  in, 
one  in  the  other,  X22.  [OE. 
Sgfer,  both;  a(w}}er,  either.] 
See  Eu]>er. 

Ayther,  Aper,  conj.  or,  vi  131 ; 
ayther  .  .  or,  either  .  .or,  xvii 
477.  [As  prec.]  .$"<?<•  Or2 ;  Oj>er, 
conj. 

Aywhere,  adv.  on  all  sides,  v  113. 
[OE.  fghvner.'} 

Aketh,  pres.  pi.  ache,  vin  a  253 
(see  Wombe).  [OE.  acan.] 

Akyng,  n.  aching,  xi  b  136. 

Al,  adj.  all,  I  120,  n  114,  in  6, 
&c.;  Alle,  I  19,  &c.;  //.  in  55, 
&c.;a/(/)a(«),a  whole,  vii  183, 
villa  253,xnia32,44,xiVf  4; 
al(le)  maner(e\  all  kinds  of, 
II  589,  XI  a  12  (cf.  Alkyn) ; 
al(le~]ping(e},seeYmg\  all way, 
weys,  see  Alway,  Way ;  all  it 
(J>ei,  we},  all  of  it  (them,  us), 
xv  g  16,  ix  104,  xvii  456,  &c. ; 
here  names  of  alle,  the  names  of 
them  all,  I  37  ;  of  al  and  sum, 
in  general  and  particular,  in  full, 
vi  224  ;  as  sb.  all,  xvi  303,  &c. ; 
every  one  (with  sg.  verb),  VI  87. 
[OE.  «/(/).]  See  Algate,  Alkyn, 
Alsaume,  &c. 

Al,  All(e),  adv.  entirely,  quite, 
very,  I  108,  II  76,  V  304,  vin 
a  138,  &c. ;  in  comb,  with  To- 
ll 81, 106,  262,  iv  a  78,  vil  147  ; 
with  For-,  II  398,  xv*-  29.  Al 
aivay,  quite  away,  iva  75;  al 
one,  alone,  v  87,  XII  a  131,  £  15  ; 
al  oon,  all  one  (and  the  same 
thing),  XI  a  41  ;  al  to,  up  to  (the 
number  of),  in  56 ;  all  be  (were} 
it  pat,  although,  IX  50,  171,  302, 
312  ;  all  if,  although,  XVII  231. 
[OE  «/(/).] 

Al,  All(e),  n.  all,  everything,  in 
43>  5J>  &c.;  about  al,  in  all 
directions,  II  387 ;  ouer  al, 
everywhere,  II  208  (OE.  ofer 
all}.  [OE.  fl/(/).] 

Aldai,  Al  day,  adv.  all  day,  v 
1* 


GLOSSARY 


1 66,    xn    introd.     [OE.    alne 

dseg.'] 

Aide.    See  Olde. 
Alepy,  adj.  (a)  single,  1 159.   [OE. 


Algate,  adv.  by  all  means,  at  any 

rate,  I  107,11  231.  [C/.ON.0//a 

gotu,  all  along,  always.]     See 

Gate,  »*. 
Algatis,  adv.  continually,  xi  a  38. 

[Prec.  +  adv.  -«.] 
Aliens,  ».  //.   foreigners,  xm£ 

61.     [OFr.  a/w«.] 
Ali}t,  Alihte,  v.  to  alight,  n  377, 

xii  a  76.     [OE.  a-hhtan^    See 

Lijt,  »». 
Aliri,  adv.\  across  one  another  (of 

legs),  villa  1 16.    [?  Related  to 

Lyre,*.'] 

Alia,  v.     See  EyleJ>. 
Alyue,  adj.  living,  VI  85.     [OE. 

on  life.'} 
Alkyn,  adj.  of  all  kinds,  VIII  a 

70.    [OE.  *a/ra  cynna.~\     See 

Kyn. 
Alias,   inter},  alas!    n  107,  &c. 

[OFr.aAw.] 
Alleg(g)e(n), ».  to  cite  (in  support 

of  a  contention),  xi3  56,  xvi 

277  ;  to  contend,  xi  b  79.  [OFr. 

esligier,  aligier,  associated  with 

unrelated  L.  allegdre.'] 
AUowe,  v.  approve,  receive  with 

approval,  xvi  330 ;  Alod,  //. 

XVII  56  (note).     [OFr.  alouer, 

from  L.  allauddreJ] 
Allpough,  Althogh,  conj.  (even) 

though,  ix  no,  xn  b  196,  &c. 

[Al,  adv.  +  J>ogh,  q.v.~\ 
Allweldand,  adj.  almighty,  XVII 

494.     [Cf.  OE.  alwdldende.] 
Almes(se),  n.  sg.  an  act,  or  works, 

of   charity,   charitable    gift    or 

offering,    villa  121,  140,  XI  b 

2,  163,  270,  &c. ;  Elmesses//. 

(OKt.  elmessati),  in  17.    [OE. 

x/messe.'] 
Almyat.  culj.   almighty,  VI   138. 

[OE.  Kl-miht^ 

Almyty,  -myghty,  adj.  almighty, 
vin b  105,  xv  *ia.    [OE.  */- 
mihtig.~\ 
Alofte,  adv.  in  the  air,  aloft,  V  220, 


xn  a  94,  &c.  [ON.  Aloft."]  See 
Lofte. 

Alod,  //.     See  Allowe. 

Alone,  adj.  alone,  xvil  489;  see 
Al,  adv. 

Als,  adv.  also,  as  well,  v  292,  vm 
0148,  x  8,  ii,  xvu  126,  127. 
[Reduced  form  of  Also,  q.v.~\ 

Als,  Alss,  conj.  as  (e sp.  in  als  ..  as, 
as  . .  as),  like,  IV  a  2,  63,  84, 
b  86,  vin  a  37,  &c.  ;  as  for 
instance,  like,  xvi  306,  308, 
311;  as,  while,  IV  b  43,  XV  a  4 ; 
ah  ..fiat,  so  .  .  that,  ix  151 ; 
als  b(i}liue,  as  quickly  (as  pos- 
sible), straightway,  II  531,  584. 
[As  prec.]  See  As. 

Alsaume,  adv.  (all)  together,  1 98. 
[Cf.  ON.  allir  saman.]  See 
Sam(e),  adv. 

Also,  Alsua  (x),  adv.  also,  as  well, 
135,  ii  144,  x  33,  &c.;  conj. 
like,  II 508  ;  also  blitie,  also  spac , 
also  swij>e,  as  quickly  (as  pos- 
sible), straightway,  II  142,  343, 
574.  [OE.  at-swa.]  See  Als, 
As. 

Al(l)way,-wey,  adv.  always,  (for) 
ever,  continually,  xin  a  3,  b  63, 
xvi  150,  168,  &c  ;  in  any  case, 
certainly,  xvi  164.  [OE.  alne 
weg.~\  See  Algate(s). 

Am,  i  sg.  pres.  ind.  am,  V  90, 
&c. ;  coalescing  with  prec.  pron. 
in  Icham,  Ycham  (q.v.~).  [OE. 
am.}  See  Ar,  Art,  Js,  &c. 

Amaistrien,  v.  to  master,  control, 
vin  a  205.  [OFr.  amaistrier.'] 

Amaiig,  adv.  in  the  meanwhile, 
XVII  247 ;  Emang,  at  times, 
from  time  to  time,  xvi  262, 
301.  [OE.  on-(ge}»id>ig.~]  See 
Amonge. 

Ame,  v.  to  guess  ;  as  y  kan  ame, 
I  guess,  1 45.  [OFr.  aesmert 
amerl} 

Amend(e),  v.  to  make  better, 
reform,  set  right,  vin  a  268, 
IX  338,  xi  a  48,  xvil  256.  [OFr. 
atnender.~\  See  Mend(e). 

Amendement,  «.  improvement, 
cure,  I  238,  ii  200,  villa  132. 
[OFr.  amendementJ] 


GLOSSARY 


Amercy,  v.  to  fine,  vm  a  40. 
[OFr.  amercier.] 

Amidde,  prep,  in  the  middle  of, 
11  355-  COE-  on-middan.'} 

Amiddes,  adv.  in  the  midst,  xila 
170;  prep,  (from)  among,  II 191. 
[Free.  +  adv.  -es.~] 

Amys,  adv.  amiss,  vill  a  322. 
[ON.  a  miss.]  See  Mysse. 

Amoner,  w.  almoner,  alms-giver, 
in  16.  [OFr.  au-nioner.'} 

Among(e),  prep,  among,  II  220, 
via  a  89,  &c. ;  Eraaug,  Emong, 
XVII  112  ;  (follows  noun)  xvn 
400.  [OE.  on-(ge}nidng.]  See 
Amang,  Mong. 

Amonges,  prep,  amongst,  II  306, 
•vii  37,  &c.  [Free.  +  adv.  -«.] 

Amorwe,  adv.  on  the  next  day, 
II 181,  497.  [OE.  on  morgene.'] 

An,  And,  Ant,  conj.  and,  I  254, 
vm  a  205,  xi  a  i,  xv  b  1 i,  d  2, 
e6,g 25,  26,*5,&c.;  ante,  and 
the,  xv  e  19  ;  if,  n  43,  vi  200, 
238,  VIII  a  250,  xin  a  44,  b  39, 
xiv  c  14,  103,  xvi  208  (even  if), 
XVII  297,  502.  On  postpone- 
ment of  and  in  Gower  see  note 
to  xii  a  26.  [OE.  and.] 

Ancres,  n. pi.  anchorites,  religions 
recluses,viila  139.  [OE.  ancraJ] 

Andzuerede.     See  Ansuere. 

Ane,  indef.  art.  a,  x  5, 16,  31,  &c. ; 
representing  older  inflected 
forms,  III  ii  (first),  13,  49  ; 
adj.  one,  a  single,  iv  a  58,  x  157 ; 
(predicatively)  one,  united,  iv  a 
56  ;  pron.  one,  iv  b  i,  43  ;  a 
certain  person,  iv  a  69,  X  169. 
See  A(n),  On(e). 

Ane,  prep,  on ;  ane  his  IhorJes 
haf,  on  his  master's  behalf,  III 
n.  [From  OE.  on,  an,  on  anal, 
of  in,  inne.] 

Anely,  adv.  only,  iv  b  Si.  [OE. 
an/if,  adj.]  See  Onely. 

Anewe,  adv.  once  more,  xv  a  2  2. 
[a-  +  OE.  neowe.~] 

Angelis.     See  Aungel. 

Anger,  n.  grief,  v  276.  [ON. 
angr,  grief.] 

Angr6,  adj.  angry,  XVII  187. 
[From  prec.] 


Angwys,  n.  grief,  IV  b  28.    [OFr. 

anguisse.~\ 
Ani,  Any,  adj.  any,  I  2,  18,  n  528, 

&c.      [OE.    xnig.']     See    Eny, 

Ony. 
Animal,  n.  animal,  II  364.    [OFr. 

animal. ~] 

Anodir.     See  Ano}>ire. 
Anoynt,  v.  to  smear,  XVII   127. 

[Formed  on  OFr.  enoint  pp.  of 

enoiniire.~\ 
Anon(e),rt</z>.  at  once,  straight  way, 

next,  n  385,  499,  VI  224,  xvn 

490,  526,  &c. ;  Onone,  vii  149, 

xvil  275.     [OE  on  an.'] 
Anothire,  Anoper,  adj.  zn&prott. 

another,  iv^  3,  34,  ix  37,  &c. ; 

Anopur,  xiv<r  27;    Anouper, 

i  140  ;  Anodir,  xvi  87.     [OE. 

an  +  o]>er.  ] 
Anrm  j,     See  Yno3. 
*Anowrned,  //.  adorned,  II  363 

(MS.  anowed).     [OFr.  aourner  • 

?  a-  to  an-  on  anal,  of  E.  alterna- 
tion a-,  an-.] 
Ansuer(e),      Answere,     v.     to 

answer,  in  5,  25,  ix  178,  xni 

76 ;  Andzuerede,  pa.  t.  in  33. 

[OE.  an(if)swerian.~\ 
Answar,  n.  answer,  vi  1 58.    [OE. 

an(d}swaru,~] 
Apt.     See  An,  conj. 
Antifeners,  n  pi.  antiphonaries, 

xi  b   229  (note).     [OFr.   anti- 
phonier^ 
Apayed,    //.    pleased,    satisfied, 

villa  102,  189.    \Q¥i.apaier.\ 

See  Paie. 
Apassed,//.  zsprep.  past,  vi  180. 

[OFr.  apasser.] 
Ap(p)ere,  Appiere,  v.  to  appear, 

vi  45,  xn  a  132,  xvi  368,  xvn 

173.     [OFr.  aper-;  apareir.~] 
Ap(pjeyre,   v.   to   do   harm    to, 

injure,  impair,  villa  126,  164, 

212,  XIII  b  14;  Apeyryng,  «. 

impairing,  xin  b  15.    [OFr.  em- 

peirer.]     See  Empeyre. 
Apert,   adj.   plain,   v  324 ;  adv. 

openly,  plainly,  I  200,  vi  229 ; 

for  all   to  see,  n  586.     [OFr. 

apert.] 
Apon.     See  Vpon. 


GLOSSARY 


Aposede,   pa.    t.    put   a   (hard) 

XIV  c      61.       [OE.      on-rihti 

question  to,  vm  b  10.     [OFr. 

ariht.~\ 

oposer,  aposer."] 

Arise,  Aryse,  v.  to  arise,  rise,  get 

Apostel,  «.  apostle,  XI  a  u,d  15, 
99,  373,  &c.   \QE.apostol.'}   See 

up,  come  to  pass,  n  311,  vm  a 
112,  261,319,  b  15  ;  Aros,  pa  t. 

Posteles. 

sg.  ii  318,  xv  g  I  (note).    [OE. 

Apparaille,   v.   to  dress,   viil  a 

d-rtsan.  ] 

59.     [OFr.  aparailler.'] 

Arm(e),  «.  arm,  I  113,  vn  162, 

Apparale,   n.    preparations,    ap- 

&c. ;  embrace,  xn  a  161.    [OE. 

paratus,  gear,  x  3,  14,  44,  119. 

earm.'] 

[OFr.  aparail.'] 

Armes,    n.  pi.    arms,    weapons, 

Apparence,  n.  appearance,  XII  a 

(knightly)  warfare,  II    182,  IX 

127.     [OFr.  ap(p)arence!\ 

109,  &c.     [OFr.  armes.'] 

Appetit  (to),  n.  desire,  appetite 

Armyt,    Armed,  //.   armed,   II 

(for),  VIII  a  261,  IX  15,  XII  a  87. 

395.  x  7,  37,  &c.  ;  Y-armed, 

[OFr.  apetit.] 
Appiereth.     See  Ap(p)ere. 

ii  136,  184,  292.   [OFr.  armer.] 
Arn(e).     See  Ar(e),  v. 

Approprid,  //.  assigned  as  per- 

Arryuen, Aryue,  v.  to  come  to 

sonal  property,  XI?  97.     [OFr. 

land,  ix  184;    to  come  (to  a 

aproprier.~\ 

destination),     vi     87.      [OFr. 

Aquit,  //.    requited,   XII  b   138, 

arriver."] 

1^7.     [OFr.  aquifer.'] 

Art,  2  sg.pres.  ind.  art,  I  202,  204, 

Ar,    COM/,    before    (usually   with 

II  422,  &c.;  Artow,  art  thou, 

subj.),  vm  a  93,  196,  258,  261, 
269,  xv  g  33,  &c.    [OE.  ifr,  and 

n  421  (see  pou)  ;  Ert,  vm  b  34. 
[OE.  earl.} 

with   weak    stress  *>(?).]     See 

Artetykes,  adj.  pi.  arthritic,  ac- 

Are; Er(e),a^.  ;  Or. 

companied  with  inflammation  of 

Ar(e),/r«.  ind.  pi.  are,  IV  b  18, 

the  joints,  ix  314.     See  Gowtes. 

V9,  27,  &c.  ;  Aren,  vnia  268, 

[OFr.  artetique,  corruptly  from 

270,  &c.  ;  Arn(e\  n  13,  vi  24, 

L.  arthriticus.~] 

42,   &c.     [OE.    (Nth.)    aron.~] 

Arwes,   n.   pi.   arrows,   ix   258. 

See  Art,  Er(e),  Ben,  &c. 

[OE.  earA.~] 

Aray,  «.  array,  X  68  ;  rank,  estate, 

Aa(e),  conj.  as,  I  24,  n  290,  in  48, 

vi  131  ;  of  aray,  stately,  xvn 

&c.  ;  as.  ..as  (foil  by  accus.), 

539  (or  Srefe  °f  aray>  great  in 

XVII  19  ;  as  that,  as,  xvn  182  ; 

magnificence).     [OFr.  arei.~] 

as  hys  desserte,  according  to  bis 

A  rayed,  pp.   arranged,  XI  II  a  I. 

deserts,  vi  235  ;  even  as,  seeing 

[OFr.  areyer.] 

that,  xvn  427,  552  ;  as  euer,  as 

Aratede,  pa.  t.  rebuked,  VIII  b  1  1. 

sure  as  ever,  xvn  237,  395  ;  so 

[Unknown.] 

(in  oaths,  &c.),  V  55,  &c.  ;  as  if 

Archidekenes,  n.pl.  archdeacons, 

(usually  with  subj.}  I  31,  121, 

VIII  b   75.      [OE.  terce-diacon, 

195,  ii  108,  402,  v  106,  133,  134, 

OFr.  archedekne."]     See  Dyacne. 

189,  194,  221,  336,  vii  45;  as 

Are,  adv.  before,  I  93,  xvi  38,  98, 
345.     [ON.  dr  (?  late  Nth.  ar)  • 

relative  particle,  I  introd.,  xvil 
325  ;  as  suyfa,  tyte,  straightway, 

but  see  Ar,  con/.] 

I  in,  xvn   219.     [Further  re- 

Arered, pp.  raised,  set  up,  XIII  a 

duced  from  Als,  q.v.~\ 

u,  13,  &c.     [OE.  d-rxran.'] 
Aije   (wyth),  v.  to  be   terrified, 

Asalis.     See  Assaylle. 
Askes,  n.pl.  ashes,  xm  a  4.  [OE. 

quail  (at),v  303,209,233.  [OE. 

axe!] 

eargianl\ 

Aske(n),  Aski  (ii),  v.  to  ask  for, 

Ary3t,   adv.   rightly,  right  well, 

demand,  I  131,  ii  450,  467,  vi 

XIII  b    46  ;     Ariht,   XII  a  67, 

220,    &c.  ;    require,  via  b  71; 

GLOSSARY 


inquire,  I  132,  IX  176.  [OE. 
axian.\  See  Axe(n). 

Aspien,  Asspye,  v.  to  detect, 
observe,  vili  a  123,  217,  XI  a 
60  ;  Aspide,/a.  t.  Ill  42.  [OFr. 
espier."\  See  Spie. 

Assai,  Assay,  «.  test,  trial;  at 
assai,  when  put  to  the  test, 
xiv  e  5  ;  set  in,  till,  hard(e) 
assay,  place  in  sore  straits,  x  62, 
170,  1 88.  [OFr.  essai,  assai.] 

Assaie,  Assay(e),  Asay,  v.  to 
test,  prove,  make  trial,  II  452, 
568,  v  294,  ix  61,  loa,  121,  xiv  c 
66,  xvn  219,  249,  433;  to  en- 
deavour, vin  a  24,  xu  b  81. 
[OFr.  essay er.]  See  Saye. 

Assaylle,  As(s)ale,  Assa(i)l;}e 
(X),z>.  to  assail, attack, IX  88,x  4, 
12,43,114,  132,  144,  xvil  295, 
&c. ;  Assaling,  w.  assault,  x  41, 
60.  [OFr.  as(s)ail/ir.] 

Asse,  «.  ass,  xv/5,  &c.  [OE. 
assa.] 

Assemblid  (to),  pa.  t.  assembled 
(at),  VII  85.  [OFr.  assembler.'] 

Assembly,  «.  joining  of  battle, 
VII  57.  [OFr.  assemble.] 

Assende,  v.  to  ascend,  xvi  32. 
[OFr.  ascendre.~\ 

Assent,  pp.  sent  for,  xn£  208. 
See  Of-sende. 

As(s)ente,  «.  agreement ;  com- 
pliance, vi  31 ;  of  pare  assente, 
of  like  mind  with  them,  xvi  310. 
[OFr.  asente.] 

Assent(e),  v.  to  agree,  vni  a  39, 
57  ;  //.  xvi  170.  [OFr. 
asentir.~\ 

Assoylled,  pp.  absolved,  IX  286. 
[OFr.  assoillir.~]  _ 

Asspye.     See  Aspien. 

As(s)tate,  «.  estate,  (high)  rank, 
VI  33>  'SQj  VI1  3I«  [OFr. 
es(at.~]  See  State. 

Astrangled,  //.  choked,  II  396. 
[OFr.  estranglerC\ 

Asunder,  -yr,  adv.  apart,  I  224  ; 
pleon.  with/arfc,  i  103.  [OE. 
on-sundran.~\  See  Soncler. 

Aswon(o),  adj.  in  a  swoon,  119$ 
(note),  H  549.  \QR.geswogen. , 
See  Falle(n) ;  Swone. 


At,  prep,  at,  113,  74,  &c. ;  in, 
VII  66,  vin  a  63;  ix  253;  at 
•wordes,  in  words,  n  139 ;  (of 
time)  v  23,  100,  ix  284,  XI  a 
12;  to,  v  108,  vn  13;  with 
innn.  (at  do\  see  Do  ;  according 
to,  I  82,  ii  271,  xiv  b  56,  xvi 
258,  xvn  4,  322  ;  at  the  value 
of,  vin  a  162,  b  101,  xvn  364; 
at  the  hands  of,  from,  I  239,  240, 
345,  II  179,  III  4,  31  (see  Atte). 
At  on,  at  one,  In  accord,  vi  18 ; 
at  pe  full,  completely  XI  b  198  ; 
hatie  at  pe,  see  Habbe(n).  [OE. 
set.]  See  Atte  ;  fare. 

At,  rel.  particle;  pat  at,  that 
which,  what,  vi  176  (note); 
quhar  at,  see  Whar.  [ON.  at ; 
pat  at  is  possibly  for  pat  tat  (cf. 
Atte,  J>ou,  &c.).] 

Ate.     See  Atte. 

Atempree,  adj.  temperate,  ix  29. 
[OFr.  atemprt.} 

Aper,  Athir.  See  Aither,  Ayther. 

At-hold,  v.  to  restrain,  II  88. 
[OE.  set-  +  hdldan.] 

Atire,  n.  apparel,  n  299.  [From 
next.] 

Atire,  v. ;  Atird,  pp.  equipped, 
II  158.  [OFr.  atir(i}er.~\  See 
Tired. 

Atled,  pa.  t.  intended,  V  195. 
[ON.  At/a."] 

Ato,  adv.  in  two,  apart,  II  135, 
IX  140;  Atwo,  vin  a  97. 
[OE.  on  twd.]  See  A(n)  prep. ; 
Tuo. 

Atour,  n.  apparatus,  equipment, 
XI 25.  [OFr.  atour(n}.~] 

Atourned,  //.  equipped,  II  291. 
[OFr.  atourner.] 

Atrete,  adv.  straight  out,  plainly, 
xiv  c  78.  [OFr.  a  trait.'] 

Atslyke,  v.  to  slip  away ;  atsly- 
ke),  is  spent,  vi  215.  [OE.  at- 
+  sltcan.] 

Atte,  Ate,  at  the,  II  232,  379, 
in  4,  villa  96,  6  29;  of  the, 
in  31  ;  in  fixed  expressions 
where  Mn.  E.  has  '  at ',  as  : 
atte  chirche,  villa  50;  at(t)t 
firste,  last^e),  mete,  set  Furste, 
Laste,  Mete;  atte  nale  =  atte» 


GLOSSARY 


(OE.  Ki  pani)  ale,  over  the  ale, 

vin  a  109.    See  At. 
Atteynte,  v.  to    convict,   prove 

guilty,  XVI  278.     [From  ateint, 

convicted,  pp.  of  OFr.  ateindre. 

See  next.] 
Atteny,   v.    to    reach,    yi    188. 

[OFr.  ateign-,  stem  of  ateindre.'] 
Atwynne,  adv.  in  two,  I  189, 191. 

[OE.  on  +  twinn.~\ 
Atwo,  Avay.    See  Ato,  Awai. 
Avayll,  Avale,  v.  to  be  of  use  to, 

xvil  154;  */  avails  you,  (it)  is 

your    best    course,    xvn    296. 

[a-  +  OFr.  vail-,  valeir.~] 
Avale,    Availl   (x),  v.   intr.  to 

descend,  IX  195 ;   trans,  to  let 

down,  X  28.     [OFr.  avaler.] 
Avauntage,  «.  advantage,  XIII  b 

35,  36.     [OFr.  avantage.~\ 
Auctorite",  n.  authority,  XI  b  61. 

[OFr.   au(c)torite.~\ 
Auctour,    n.   original  authority, 

author,  IX  304 ;  Autours,  //. 

XI  a  23.      [OFr.    autoztr,   and 

(from  1 4th  c.)  auctoiir,  &c.] 
Audience,    «.    formal    hearing, 

audience,    XII    b  209.      [OFr. 

audience.^ 
Aue  Maria,  an  Ave,  Hail  Mary, 

IX  323-      [First  two  words  of 

Latin  prayer.] 
Auentur(e),       Auentour,       n. 

chance,    (notable)     occurrence, 

feat,  H  15,  18,  32,  &c. ;    risk, 

x  118;  an  attenture,  (as  conj!) 

in  case,  vin  a  43  ;  at  anentur, 

«s   chance   directed,  recklessly, 

xiv  c  34.    [OFr.  aventure7\    See 

Aunter. 
Aueril,  «.  April,  XV  c  I.     [OFr. 

avril.~\ 

Aujt.     See  Owe,  v. 
Avys,  «.  deliberation,  IX  295,  297. 

[OFr.  avis.'] 
Avised,/^. ;  wel  avised,  judicious, 

xii  b  217.     [OFr.  aviser.~\ 
Aungel(l),  n.  angel,  iva  46,  XI  £ 

23>  XVI  339,  389 ;  Angel,  XI  b 

152,  &c.     [OFr.  «(«)«<?*/.] 
Aunsetris,  n.  pi.  ancestors,  men 

of  former  days,  vil  5.     [OFr. 

ancestre,  nom.  sg.] 


Aunter,  «.  chance,  event,  vil  5, 
67, 155-  [As  Auentur ;  but  due 
to  older  and  more  popular  bor- 
rowing.] 

Auter(e),  n.  altar,  I  74,  76.  [OFr. 
auter.~\ 

Autours.    See  Auctour. 

AuJ>er.     See  O}>er,  adv.  and  conj. 

Awai,  Away(e),  Awei(e), 
Awey(e),  adv.  away,  vin  a 
184,  xii  b  132,  &c.  ;  Avay, 

X  58,  187;  Oway,  n  192,  261, 
329 ;    Owy   (in    rime),    II   96, 
491,  561 ;  don  awei,  abolished, 

XI  b  206 ;  wan  tie  awaye,  rescued, 
xvi  171  ;  predic.,   gone,  over, 
n  59  (away),  xvn  537.     [OE. 
on-weg,  aweg ;   ?  with-  owy ,  cf. 
rare  OE.  wig.~\ 

Awake,  v.  intr.  to   be   aroused, 

wake  up,  II  77,  VIII  a  318,  b  i, 

&c. ;    trans,    to    wake,    n  73 ; 

Awake,  //.  wakened,  xv  g  14. 

[OE.  a-wxcnan,  str. ;  a-wacian, 

wk. ;  both  intr.]     See  Forwake, 

Wackenet,  Wake. 
Awangelys,  n.  pi.  gospels,  xv  i  6. 

Qi.evangelium.~\    See  Euaunge- 

listis. 

Awe.    See  Owe,  v. 
Awe,  n.  fear  ;  for  Cry  sty s  awe,  for 

fear  of  Christ,  I  83.     [ON.  agi.'\ 

See  A;le3. 
Awede,    v.    go      mad,     n    87  ; 

Awedde,    //.      (gone)      mad, 

II  400.     [OE.    d-wedan^\     See 

Wode,  adj. 
Aweyward,  adv.  (turned)  in  the 

opposite   direction,    xin  a   35. 

[OE.  onweg  +adv.  -ward^] 
Awen,  Awne.     See  Owen,  adj. 
Awenden,  pa.  t.  pi.  thought,  xv^- 

17.      [a-  +  OE.    wenan.']      See 

Wene(n). 
Awharf,  pa.  t.  sg:  turned  aside, 

v  152.     [OE.  d-hweorfan.~\ 
Aworthe.     See  Yworth. 
Awreke  (of),  v.  to  avenge  (on), 

Villa  166;  Awroke,//.  villa 

J95»       [OE.    d-wrecanJ]       See 

Wreke. 
Ax,  «.  axe,  v  155,  xiv  e  i,  Sec. 

[OE.  aw.] 


GLOSSARY 

Axe(n),  V.  to   ask,  demand,  in- 

in a  field,  vm  a  101.     [OE. 

quire  (of),  VIII  a  291,  XI  b  207, 

bak(a}.'} 

xn  a  145,  &c.  ;  Acsede,  pa.  t. 
Ill  4,   25,    31.      [OE.  axian.~\ 

Ban,  v.  to  curse,  xi  v  b  94,  XVII  94  ; 
Banned    (MS.}    I  188,    ^  read 

See  Aske(n). 

Bende    (q.v.*).     [OE.    banttan, 
proclaim  ;   ON.  baitna,  forbid, 

curse.] 

Babelynge,  n,  babbling,  XI  b  84. 

Bandis.    See  Bond. 

[Echoic;  cf.  Blabre.] 

Bane.     See  Bon. 

Bad(de).     See  Bidde. 

Baner,  «.  banner,  n  294,  xiv  a  8. 

Bagge,  «.  wallet  (for  food),  vill  b 

[OFr.  bature.~] 

54.    [ON.  baggi.] 

Bank(k)es.    See  Bonk(e). 

Bayarde,  ».  bay  horse  (as  typical 
horse  name)  ;  J>at  was  bake  for 
B.  -  coarse  horse-bread,  vill  a 

Baptiste,   pa.   t.   baptized,    XVI 
75.     [OFr.  baptiser.-} 
Barbe,  n.  cutting  edge,  v  242. 

187.    [OFr.  baiard.-]    See  Bred. 

[OFr.   barbe,    beard,   barb    (of 

Bayle,  Bayll.     See  Bale. 

arrow,  spear,  &c  ).] 

Bayly,     n.     dominion,     VI     82. 

Bard,//,  penned,  xvn  328.  [OFr. 

[OFr.  baillie.'] 

barrer.~]  See  Barres,  Vnbarred. 

Bailyues,  «.  //.  bailiffs,  managers 
of    estates,    XI  b   288.       [OFr. 

Bare,  Bair  (x),  adj.  bare,  naked, 
V9,   188,  vn  164,  x  190,  &c.  ; 

baillif.-] 

on  bonkes  bare,  xiv  b  20  ;   des- 

Baill, w.1  wall  (of  the  outer  court 

poiled,  xiv  a  20;  bald  (in  style), 

in  a  feudal  castle),  XVI   195; 

vn  74;    mere,  V  284,   X  113. 

Bale,  prison,  custody,  xvi  161 

[OE  bser.'} 

(but  this  may  belong  to  Bale, 

Bar(e),  Bare(n).     See  Bore,  «.  ; 

?.».).     [OFr.  bail.-] 
Baill,   w.2   bundle,  X  27.     [OFr. 

Bere,  v. 
Barely,  adv.  openly.  XI  v<$94;sum- 

bale.-] 

marily,  vn  68.     [OE  baerlice.'] 

Bayn,  adj.  obedient,  v  90,  XVII 

Baret,  «.  strife,  v  47  (see  Bend). 

308.     [ON.  bein  -n,  direct.] 

[OFr.  barat.-] 

Bair.     See  Bare. 
Bak,  Bac  (n),  Backe,  «.  back, 

~B&rfot,adj.  barefoot,  II  232.  [OE. 

bxr-fotJ] 

11  344,  VII  126,  xvn  264,  &c.  ; 

Barga(y)n,  n.  bargain,  vm  b  100, 

bak  and  bone.,  all  over  the  body, 

xvn  94.     [OFr.  bargained 

xvn   407.     [OE.  *«.] 

Barge,  n.  a  smaller  sea-going  ship 

Bake(n),  //.  baked,  villa  187, 

belonging   to   a    larger   vessel, 

288,  30:5  ;  Ybake(n),  vm  a  175, 
278.     [OE.  bacan.'] 

xiv  c  53,    65  ;   ship,    vn   90. 
[OFr.  barge.'] 

Bakoun,  Bacoun,  n.  bacon,  vill  a 

Barly,  «.  (as  adj.}  barley,  villa 

279>  3°4-     [OFr.  bacun.~\ 
Balde.     See  Bold. 

129.     [OE  bttrlic.} 
Barm,   n.    lap,   XV  g  13.     [OE. 

Bale;   Bayle,  Bayll  (xvn);  «. 
torment,  misery,  sorrow,  iva  77, 
V35i,  VI  13,  xiv  a  28,  xvi  275, 

bearing 
Barm-fellys,  «.  //.leather  aprons, 
xv  h   n.      [OE.    bearm+fell', 

xvn    26,    31  T,    552,    &c.  ;    at 

cf.  beann-da]),  &c.] 

XVI  161  'torment'  is  possible, 

Barne,  n.  child,  vi  66,  xvn  308, 

but  see  Bail,  n.1   [OE.  bahi\. 

419  ;  barnes  bastardes,  bastards, 

Bal},  adj.  rounded,  or  1  with  level 

vm  b  75.    [OE.  beam.'] 

surface,    V  104    (cf.   Sir     Gaw. 

Barouns,   «.  //.   barons,   II  201, 

2032,  and  Prompt.  Parv.  balive, 

5°3»  55°-     lOFr.  barun.~\ 

planus). 

Barras,     «.    defensive    outwork, 

Balkes,  n.pl.  (unploughed)  ridges 

x  164.     [OFr.  b'arras.] 

GLOSSARY 


Barres,    «.   //.    bars,   xvi  190. 

[OFr.  barre  ] 
Barste.    See  Brest(e). 
Bastardes,    n.  pi.    bastards;   as 

adj.,  VIII  3  75.    [OFr.  bastard.'} 
Baston,   n.   stave,  stanza,  Intro- 

duction xv.     [OFr.  baston.] 
Batail(e),       Bataill,       Batayl, 

Batel(l),    «.    embattled    host, 

XIV  b  52;   battle,   VII  56,  91, 

*xi£  154,  xiv  b  31,  xvi  131, 

&c.     [OFr.  bataille.'] 
Bataild,     adj.    embattled,    with 

battlements,  II  360.     [Modelled 

on  OFr.  bataille:.'] 
Bath.     See  BoJ*. 
Batis,  «.  //.  boats  x  123.    [OE. 

Mr.] 

Bape,  v.  to  bathe  (trans,  and 
intr.),  11585,  xiil  a  25.  [OE. 
bapian.'] 

Baundoun,  «.  control  ;  /«  hire 
banndotm,  at  her  disposal,  xv  c 
8.  [OFr.  bandnn.'} 

Be,  *w*/'.  by  the  time  (that),  X  157. 
Cf.  bi)at.  See  next. 

Be,  Beo  (xiv  c  44),  prep,  by  (way 
of),  IX  179,  192,  198  ;  through, 
IX  112,  136,  137;  (of  time) 
by,  at,  in,  VI  163,  IX  204,  339, 
xil  a  117,  131,  xv  i  15,  20; 
by  (means  of),  through,  in  22, 
vu  23,  ix  67,  130,  xn  a  23, 
b  199,  xvi  355,  &c.  ;  by  (of 
agent},  in  30,  ix  112  (first),  298, 
305,  XII  b  217,  &c.  ;  by  (in 
oaths,  &c.),  XII  £45,  164. 
Counted.  .  beo,  set  value  on,  xiv 
c  44  ;  for  idiomatic  expressions 
see  the  nouns.  [OE.  fe.]  SeeEL 

Be-.     See  also  Bi-,  By-. 

Becam,  Becomen.     See  Bicome. 

Beclipte,  fa.  t.  embraced,  XII 
a  178  ;  Byclypped,  //.  en- 
circled, XIII  a  21.  [OE.  be- 
- 


Bede,  v.  to  bid,  offer,  v  254,  XIV  a 
9  ;  Bede,  pa.  t.  sg.  (bade),  v  22  ; 
offered,  180,  284.  [OE.  beodan, 
early  confused  with  biddan.~] 
See  Bidde,  Forbede. 

Bed(e).     See  Bidde. 

Bedd(e),  Bede  (iv),  ».  bed,  II 


93,  242,  xn  a  99,  &c. ;  dot.  sg. 
in  to  bedde,  to  bed,  vm  a  93, 
XII  b  105  ;  J>e  bedeo/blysse,1\he 
joyful  bridal  bed  (of  Christ  and 
the  soul),  iv  a  1 1.  [OE.  bedd.~] 
See  Abedde. 

Bedes,  «.  //.  prayers,  1 16.  [OE. 
ge-bed.~\ 

Bedeyn.     See  Bidene. 

Bedele, «.  herald,  one  who  delivers 
the  message  of  an  authority,  XI  b 
48.  [OE.  bydel;  OFr.  bedel.'] 

Bedreden,  «.  //.  the  bedridden, 
Vina  185,  b  21.  [OE.  bedd- 
reda.~] 

Bee,  Bees.     See  Ben. 

Beest.     See  Best(e),  «. 

Befalle,  v.  to  happen,  chance, 
ix  129,  &c. ;  to  befall,  xvn 
514;  pa.  t.  sg.  Befell(e),  vu 
67,  155 ;  Bevil,  Bifel,  it 
chanced,  II  57,  III  41  ;  Be- 
falle^), //.  II  21,  IX  194. 
[OE.  be-fallan.']  See  Falle(n). 

Begge,  to  beg,  villa  186,  233, 
b  29,  &c.  [1  OE.  bedecian ;  see 
NE.D.'] 

Begger(e), «.  beggar,  n  483,  499, 
vm  a  188,  197,  &c.  [See 
N.E.D.-} 

Begyn(ne),  Bigin(ce),  By- 
gyn(ne),  &c.,  v.  to  begin,  act, 
do,  come  about,  I  69,  iv^57, 
vi  187,  vina  160,  xiv//  25, 
^83,  xvi  268,  280,  xvn  267, 
&c. ;  begyn  of,  b.  with,  xvn 
253  ;  Be-,  Bi-,  Bygan,  pa.  t. 
sg:  began,  I  154,  &c. ;  did,  xv 
a  77  came  to  pass,  II  598 ; 
made  (it)  in  the  beginning, 
XVII  29 ;  Bygan,/a.  /.//.  I  72  ; 
Bygonne,  vi  189;  Begouth, 
X94;  Begonne,  //.  ix  171; 
Be-,  Bygynnyng^e),  «.  iv 
b  58,  IX  334,  xin  69.  [OE  be- 
giimon  ;  begouth  is  due  to  con- 
fusion of  gait  with  can  (coupe)  ; 
See  Gan  ;  Can,  anxil.~\ 

Begynnar,  Bygynner,  «.  begin- 
ner,   causer,   vi  76,   XVII   406. 
[From  prec.]          i 
Begon,   //.   adorned,   xiia    54. 
[OE.  be-gan.-] 


GLOSSARY 


Begonne.Begouth.  ^Begynne. 
Be}onde,  adv.  beyond,  further  on, 

IX  263,  280.     [OE.  be-geondanl} 
Be^onde,    Be^ounde     (l),     Bi- 

}onde  (v),/«/.  across,  beyond, 

i  252,  v  132,  ix  8,  76, 135,  &c. ; 

see  See.   [As  prec.] 
Behald(e).    See  Bihold. 
Behalue, «.  behalf ;  on  Goddes  b., 

in  God's  name,  I  78.  [Originally 

be  prep,  and  halfe  dat.  sg. ;  cf. 

Half.] 
Beheste,   «.  promise,  XII  b  196. 

[OE.  (late)  Mte]    See  Heste. 
Behete.     See  Bihote. 
Behevin,//.  hewn  down,  x  163. 

[OE.  be-heawan.~\ 
Behielde,  -helde.     See  Bihold. 
Behihtest.    See  Bihote. 
Behynd,  prep,  behind,  x  85 ;  as 

sb.,  xvii  331.    [OE.  be-klndan.~] 
Behufit.     See  Bihoue. 
Beie.     See  Bigge,  v. 
Beyn,  Beyng.     See  Be(n). 
Beytter,    n.    healer,    xvn   311. 

[From  Bete,  ».2] 
Belamy,  Bellamy,  «.  good  friend 

(ironically),  xvi  213, 338.  [OFr. 

bel  ami.] 
Beleeve,  n.  belief,  ix  289.     [OE. 

ge-leafa,  with  change  of  prefix.] 
Beleue,   Bileue,  v.   to    believe, 

I  89,  vina  82,  ix  120,  xv  g  9. 

[OE.  g<-lefan,  (late)  be-lffan.} 

See  Lene, ».«;  Ylefde. 
Belyue,   adv.   quickly,    at   once, 

straightway,  vn  161,  xvi  211  ; 

Belife.xvn  192  ;  Bilyue,  V3; 

Blyue,  IX    18;  Bliue,  in  also 

bliue,  II  142,  a  Is  bliue ,  II  531, 

584,    as    quickly    as    possible, 

immediately.     [OE.  *be  life.'} 
Bellewys,  n.  pi.  bellows,  xv  h  6. 

[OE.  belgas,  pi.] 
Ben,  v.  to  be,  II  207,  vin  a  96, 

&c.;    Be(e),  i  4,  xvi  7,  &c.; 

Buen,  xvc  18;  future,  2  j£-. 

Beat,  II  173;  3  sg.  Bees,  iva 

35,   xvn  373,  Betj,   vi    251 ; 

//.  Be,  v  43,  XVI  331  ;  fres.pl. 

Be(n),   are,    II  3,  4,   12,  &c. ; 

Beo,  xiv  c  5  ;  BeoJ>,  xiv  c  103  ; 

Beth,  BeJ),  II  59,  no,  273,  582, 


vin  a  199,  xv/  5  ;  BuJ»,  Xlli  a 
i,  6,  10,  13,  &c. ;  Be(e),  Beo, 
pres.  subj.,  n  165,  433,  xivc  98, 
fl?3,&c.;  Ben,  xi  £73,  218,  &c.; 
Be(o),  imper.  2  j^.  xv^-  io,/7, 
&c.;  3  sg.  iv  a  55;  pi.  \nia 
1 18,  xiv  d  ii  (first)  ;  Be,  //.  I 
195,  vin  b  74,  xi  a  44,  xn  a  20, 
xvn  192,  &c. ;  Ben,  II  103, 
vi96,  &c. ;  Bene,  V275,  XVI 
40 ;  Beyn,  xvn  445,  532  ;  Ybe, 

XIII  a  16;  Beyng,  pres.  p.  in 
in  hytself  beyng,  inherent,  VI  86. 
Ben   (drepit,    &c.),  have  been 
(smitten,  &c.),  VII  9,  n  ;  be(e} 
•war,  see  War(e) ;  lete  ben,  &c., 
cease   from,  II    114,  xvi    234. 
[OE.  be-on.-]  See  Ar(e),  Es,  Was, 
&c. 

Bend,  v.  x  90,  98,  xvn  253  ; 
Bende,  pa.  t.  xil  a  58,  *l 
1 88  (MS.  banned);  Bende,//. 
v  47,  156 ;  Bendit,  x  80.  The 
divergent  senses  are  all  derived 
from  the  original  one  of  string- 
ing, bending,  a  bow :  !  to  bind, 
*I  1 88  (note)  ;  to  set  ready  for 
discharging,  x  80,  90,  98;  to 
make  curve,  bend,  v  156,  XII  a 
58,  XVII  253;  ?to  make  bow, 
bring  low,  beat  down,  in  hatj. . . 
on  bent  much  baret  bende,  ?  has 
upon  the  field  overcome  much 
strife  (many  opponents),  v  47. 
[OE.  bendan.-} 

Bene,  adv.  pleasantly,  v  334. 
[Not  known.] 

Bene,  «.  bean,  vm«  175,  188, 
209,  278,  288,  298,  ix  54;  as 
something  of  no  value  (cf.  pees}, 

XIV  c  43.     [OE,  bean.-} 
Banedicite  (L.  imper.  //.)  bless 

(me,  us) ;  as  exclamation  of 
amazement,  xvn  163. 

Benethe(n),  Beneyth  (xvn), 
adv.  underneath,  IX  56,  xvn 
137  ;  in  the  lower  part,  IX  247. 
[OE.  beneolan.-} 

Benome.     See  Binam. 

Bent,  «.  grass-slope,  field,  v  165  ; 
esp.  in  the  allit.  tag  on  bent,  on 
the  field  (of  battle),  or  (as 
variant  of  vpon  groundt,  &c.) 


GLOSSARY 


On  earth,  V  47,  80,  VI I  91 ;  on 
pis  dent,  here,  v  270.  [Perhaps 
a  special  use  of  bent,  bent-grass, 
OE.  beonet.'} 

Beo,  Beop.    See  Ben  ;  Beo,  prep. 

Berd(e),  n.  beard,  n  265,  507, 
585,  v  160.  [OE.  biard^ 

Ber(e),  v,  to  bear,  carry,  wear,  lift, 
take;  to  hold,  possess,  keep ;  to 
give  birth  to,  produce ;  v  83, 
Viii  a  136, 1x69, 109,  xn  a  197, 
XIII  a  51,  xvn  318,  &c. ;  2  sg. 
subf.  vi  106  ;  Berth,  3  sg.pres. 
ind.  XII  a  81 ;  Bar(e),/0.  t.  sg.  I 
I46,vm  a  93,  xiv  c  23,  59,  xv  i 
3;  Ber,  v  193,  vi  66;  Baren, 
pi.  ix  148  ;  Bere,  n  307  ;  Bore, 
//.  I  85,  ii  210 ;  Born(e),  n  41, 
v  252,  326,  xiv  b  12,  &c.; 
Ybore,  Ii  546  ;  Yborn,  Ii  174. 
Bar  pe  flour,  see  Flour ;  b.  pe 
felajschip,  keep  thee  company, 
v  83  ;  the  depnes  ...we  here,  the 
depth  (of  water)  we  draw,  XVII 
434, 460 ;  born  open,  laid  open, 
v  2  (cf.  OE.  beran  up).  [OE. 
heron.]  See  Forbere. 

Bere,  n.1  clamour,  outcry,  I  75, 
II  78,  XVI  214.  [OE.  ge-b&re'.] 

Bere,  «.2  byre,  cattle-stall,  xv/4. 
[OE.  byre.] 

Bere-bag,  «.  bag-carrier,  a  con- 
temptuous nickname  for  Scots, 
Xiv  a  20  (note).  [Stem  of  Bere  v. 
+  ON.  baggi.~\  See  Bagge. 

Ber3(e),  «.  mound,  v  104,  no. 
[OE.  be(o}rg.-] 

Ber}e,  v.  to  protect,  III  inlrod. 
[OE.  be(p)rgan.~\ 

Berien,  n. pi.  berries,  n  258  (note). 
[OE.  beri(g)e.-\ 

Beringe,  n.  birth,  in  introd. 
[From  Bere,  z>.] 

Berking,  pres.  p.  barking,  II  286. 
[OE.  be(o}rcan.'] 

Bernakes,  n.  pi.  barnacle-geese 
IX  147  (note).  [Anglo-L.  ber- 
tiaca,  OFr.  bernaqueJ] 

Bernes,  n.  pi.  barns,  villa  177. 
[OE.  ber(e]n.1 

Berth.    See  Bere,  v. 

Besele*,  adv.  earnestly,  xvn  240. 
[OE.  bisig  +  -lice.'}  See  Bysy. 


Besy(nes).    See  Bysy(nes). 

Besyde.    See  Bisyde. 

Beso(u)ghte.    See  Biseche. 

Best.e),  adj.  superl.  best,  \\  a  84, 
vill  a  197,  ix  42,  &c. ;  as  sb., 
best  (food),  vin  a  295  ;  do  pi 
(doj>  jour}  best,  see  Don ;  toyth 
pe  beste,  among  the  best  (people), 
with  the  saints,  IV  a  4 ;  adv.  best, 
most  readily,  most,  VIII  a  81, 
107,  xvn  472,  &c. ;  pe  best, 
vin  022.  [OE.  deist.'] 

Best,  v.    See  Ben. 

Best(e),  ».  animal,  creature,  n 
214,  280,  vin  a  134,  ix  88, 

XII  a  78,  &c.  ;  Beest,  xvn  3, 
1 35,  &c.     [OFr.  beste.} 

Beswyke,  Byswyke,  v .  to  cheat, 
iv a  1 3,  vi  208.  [Q£.fo*tt<fta*.] 

Bet,  adv.  compar. ;  predic.  in  he 
•was  pe  bet,  he  was  better  off 
on  that  account,  vill  b  100. 
[OE.  bet."]  See  Best(e),  Betre. 

Bete,  v.1  to  beat,  I  6,  vin  a  73, 
XVII  407 ;  betes  the  stretes,  fre- 
quents the  streets,  xiv  a  25  ; 
Bette,  pa.  t.  sg.  villa  171; 
Byete,  pa.  t.  subj.  sg.  in  40 
(OE.  bcote};  Bet,//,  xvn  413  ; 
Betin,  Betyn,  xiv  a  8,  xvii 
381.  [OE.  bSatan.']  See  For- 
bette. 

Bete,  f.2  to  assuage,  remedy,  IV  a 
77,  vni  a  233,  xiv  a  28,  29. 
[OE  betan.]  See  Beytter. 

Betj,  Betidde.     See  Ben,  Bitide. 

Betraied,  pp.  betrayed,  xvi  331. 
[be-  +  Q¥r.  trair.~] 

Bet(e)re,  Better(e),  Bettre,  adj. 
compar.  better,  ii  40,  XI.  b  37, 

XIII  a  60,  XV  c  33,  &c. ;  him 
•were  betre,  it  would  be  b.  for 
him,  XII  b  101 ;  pat  -war  better, 
for  whom  it  would  be  b.,  xiv  a 
32  ;  adv.  better,  XI  b  275,  xiv  d 
14,  &c.;  rather,  XI  b  288;  pe 
better,  all  the  better  (for  it),  v  28, 
XVI1  353  I  as  conj.,  so  that  .  .  . 
(the)  better,  vill  a  46,  XVII  175. 
[OE.  betera,  bet(t}ra,  adj.] 

Bette.     See  Bete,  v.1 
Betweche,  v.  ?  to  commit  (to  pro- 
tection of  God),  xv*'  1 8.  <•  Only 


GLOSSARY 


in  this  passage ;  perhaps  an  error 
for  becweihe  (bequeath,  commit), 
or  beteche  (see  Bitaiste). 

Betwen(e),  Bytuene  (xv), 
Bytwene/»r/.  between,  among, 
IX  162, 166,  xn  a  68,  b  89,  xv  c 
i,  &c. ;  (follows  case),  v  174, 
vil  91.  [OE.  betweon(an).~\ 

Betwix,  Bitwixe,  'prep,  between, 
xi  a  32,  xvn  185.  [Q\L.be-twix.~\ 

Be]),  Beth.     See  Ben. 

Bevil.     See  Befalle.      . 

Beuore.     See  Bifor. 

Beweile,  v.  refi.  to  lament,  xil  a 
32.  \be~  +  ON.  *veila;  ci.veilan, 
lamentation.] 

Bewycche,  v.  to  bewitch,  IX  86. 
[OE.  be  +  wiccian.'} 

Bewounde,//. ;  it  hath  b.,  wound 
(itself)  about  it,  xil  b  72.  [OE. 


Bewty, ».  beauty,  XVII  20.  [OFr. 
beaut  e.~\ 

By,  adv.  at  the  side,  by ;  alongside 
(without  coming  on  board),  xvil 
373 ;  /a/  ...  by,  by  which,  ix 
300.  [OE.  bi.~]  See  J*r(e). 

Bi,  By,/«/.  (i)  On,  at,  by,  II 156, 
470,  vin  a  167,  xv^  16,  xvn 
75,  &c. ;  bi...  side,  beside,  n  66, 
v  76  ;  by  (way  of),  over,  through, 
i  62,  v  10,  16,  52,  93,  x  u, 
XVII  477  ;  along  (with),  beside, 
II  280,  308,  V  9,  vin  a  4,  &c. ; 
(following  its  case)  n  301,  V  21, 
xvil  18;  against,  touching,  v 
242  ;  past,  II  252,  290,  v  36,  39. 
(ii)  In,  on,  for  (of  time),  II  8, 
15,  vin  a  95.  274,  xv  a  24,  &c. ; 
see  Dai,  While,  (iii)  Measured 
by,  compared  with,  according 
to,  &c.,  v  28,  158,  296,  297, 
vma  35,  58,  159,  248,  £57, 
xi  b  5,  &c.  (iv)  By  (means  of), 
through,  &c.,  II  408,  VII  6,  &c. ; 
by  virtue  of,  XI  b  20  ;  lyue  by, 
&c.,  live  on,  n  257,  vm  a  284, 
b  26 ;  by  (of  agent),  XI  a  59,  &c. 
(v)  By  (in  oaths,  &c.),  II  316, 
V  54,  &c.  Bi  al ping,  by  every 
token,  n  321,  375;  by  so,  pro- 
vided that,  VIII  b  40  ;  bi  pan, 
thereby,  or  thereupon  (cf  after 


Pan),  n  553;  bipat,  thereupon, 
v  84 ;  by  that  time,  VIII  a  285  ; 
as  con/'.,  by  the  time  that,  villa 
294.  [OE.*?.]  See  Be. 

By.     See  Bigge. 

Bi-,  By-.     See  Be-. 

Bible,  n.  bible,  vma  227,  xi  b 
230,  &c.  [OFr.  bible.} 

Bycause  (of),  prep,  because  (of), 
XIII  b  16  ;  bycausc,  because  pat, 
(conj.)  because,  xm  b  61,  62, 
1x114,226.  [Be,  Bi  + Cause, 
?.«.] 

Biche,  n.  bitch,  xiv  b  78.  [OE. 
bicce.] 

Byclypped.     See  Beclipte. 

Bicome,  Become,  v.  to  arrive; 
become;  befit ;  hyt  bycomep  for, 
it  befits,  vin  b  65  ;  Becam,/a. 
t.  sg.  xil  b  13 ;  Becomen,  pi. 
IX  148;  Bicome,  n  288;  Bi- 
come,//. n  194 ;  wherschewas 
bicome,  ivhider pai  bicome,  u'her 
he  becam,  what  had  become  (be- 
came) of  her  (them,  him),  n  194, 
288,  xn  b  13.  [OE.  be-cuman.\ 

Bidde,  Bydde,  Bid,  v.  to  pray, 
beg,  VIII  a  233  ;  to  bid,  I  265, 
vi  160,  vma  210,  xi  3  79,  xn  a 
48,  xiv  a"  3,  xvi  118,  xvn  418, 
&c. ;  Bad(de),  pa.  t.  sg.  bade, 
xn  a  46,  xv  i  16,  xvi  201,  xvn 
309,  &c. ;  bad  to,  bade,  XII  b  87; 
Bed,  prayed  to,  III  46  (OKt. 
bed) ;  Bad,//,  n  88, 137;  Bede, 
pp  xn  a  42  (prayed),  101  (com- 
manded). [OE.  biildan ;  the 
confusion  with  btodan  began  in 
OE.]  A*Bede. 

Bidderes,  n.  pi.  beggars,  mendi- 
cants, VIII  a  197.  [OE.  bid- 
dere.~] 

Byd(d)yng,  Bidding,  n.  bidding, 
commands,  I  86,  xvi  257,  xvn 
76,  121,  375.  [From  Bidde.] 

Bide,  Byde,  v.  to  abide  (intr. 
remain,  trans,  await,  face,  en- 
dure), V  2  24,  vi  39,  xiv  c  21,47, 
xvi  23,  207,  &c.  [OE.  bldan.~] 
See  Abide. 

Bidene,  Bydene,  Bedeyn  (xvn), 
adv.  forthwith,  withal  (often 
meaningless),  vil  79,  127,  xiv* 


GLOSSARY 


74,  XVH  442 ;  al  bident, 
ii.    [See  N.E.D.} 

Bye,  Byete.    See  Bigge,  Bete,  v.1 

Bifel.     See  Befalle. 

Bifor(e),  Byforn,  Befor(e),  Be- 
uore,  &c.,  adv.  before  (hand), 
II  147,  VII  121,  &c  ;  eir  befor, 
X  140;  as  s6.,  XVII  331 ;  prep. 
before,  in  presence  of,  &c.,  II  42, 
in  58,  v  4,  ix  126,  &c. ;  (of 
time)  VI  238,  XI  b  48,  &c. ; 
bifore  pat,  before  (conj.),  xi  b 
195  ;  Byfore,  conj.  (with  snbj.), 
before,  vi  1 70.  [OE.  be-foran.] 

Big,  Bigge,  v.  to  take  up  one's 
abode ;  to  big  his  boure,  to 
establish  his  dwelling,  xiv£  26; 
bigges  him .  settles  himself,  XI V  b 
24.  \QN.byggja.~]  S*fBiging. 

Bigsn,  Began,  Sec.    See  Begynne. 

Bigge,  Bygge,  adj.  strong,  lusty, 
big,  iv  a  51,  v  33,  vi  14,  vn 
139,  vm  a  207.  [See  N.E.D.'} 

Bigge,  v.  to  buy,  purchase,  pay 
for,  redeem,  villa  275;  Beie, 
XII  b  24;  By(e),  iv  a  65,  IX 
"3;  Byye,  vi  118;  Bugge, 
XV£  3  ;  pa.  t.  Boght,  iv«  38  ; 
Bou^te,  vm  a  201  ;  Bouhte, 
vmZ>  100  ;  Boght,//.  iva  80, 
XII*  153, XVII  373;  Bought(e), 

XVI  8,  275 ;  Iboust,  xv,f  26  (see 
App.  p.  278) ;  it  bees  boght  full 
dere,  you  will  pay  for  it  dearly, 

XVII  373-     [°E  bycgan,  (Kt.) 
becgan.~\     See  Abugge. 

Byggynge,    n.    buying,    IX   90. 

[From  prec.]     See  Bying. 
Bigile,    Bygyle,   v.  to   deceive, 

v  345,  348, 359,  xiv  b  44.  [OE. 

be-  +  OFr.  gutter. .]     See  Gile. 
Biging,   n.   dwelling,   XIV  a   20. 

[From  Big,  ».] 
Bygonne,  &c.     See  Begynne. 
Bigruccheth,  3  sg.pres.  grumbles 

at,  vm  a  69.     [OE.  be-  +  OFr. 

groucher.~\    See  Grucche. 
Byje,  «.ring,  VI  106.     [OE.  beg.~\ 
Bihold,  Behald(e),  v.  to  behold, 

look,  ii  387,  502,  iv  a  81,  xvn 

509,  534,  &c. ;  bihold  on,  behold 

to,  look  at,  n  367,  xvii  343; 

Beholdes,  imper.pl.,  XVI  195  ; 


Behelde,  pa.  t.  sg.  VII  64; 
Biheld,  II  101,  320,  323,  530; 
Behielde, //.  xna  164;  Bi- 
hold, -holde(n\/»/.  ii  409,417, 
xn  b  116.  [OE.  be-hdldan.] 
See  Holde(n). 

Bihote,  Byhote,  v.  to  promise, 
vow,  villa  227  ;  byhote  God,  I 
vow  to  God,  vm  a  273;  Be- 
hihtest,  2  sg.  pa.  t.  XII  b  43  ; 
Behete,  //.  xvn  430;  Bihot, 
XV  a  20.  [OE.  be-hdtan.'}  See 
Hote. 

Bihoue,  v.  to  need ;  impers.  in 
me  bihoues,  I  must,  it  is  time  for 
me  to,  v  228;  pers.  in  Bus, 
2  sg.  pres. ;  J>ou  bus  be,  you 
ought  to  be,  xvi  338 ;  Behufit, 
pa.  t.  had  need  (to),  X  156. 
[OE.  be-hofian ;  with  the  reduced 
form  bus  cf.  has,  hast,  &c.] 

Byye.    See  Bigge. 

Bying,  «.  redemption,  XVI  12. 
[From  By,  to  buy.  See  Bigge, 


[OFr. 


Biis,  n.  fine  linen,  II  242. 
bysse.'] 

B  iknowe,  Byknowe,  z>.  to  confess, 
V  317  (Ib.yow,  I  confess  to  you), 
vm  b  96  ;  Beknowen,  //.  in 
POU  art  b.  of,  you  have  confessed , 
V  323.  [OE.  be-cndwan,  only 
recorded  in  sense  '  know '.] 

Bile,  Bill  (xvn),  ».  beak,  xila 
182,  xvn  508.  [OE.  bile.} 

Byled,  pa.  t.  boiled,  bubbled, 
v  14  ;  Boyled,  //.  v  106. 
[OFr.  boillir\  for  similar  de- 
velopment of  vowel  in  v,  see 
Nye,  Disstryej.] 

Bylyue,  «.  food,  vm  b  21,  29. 
[OE.  bl-leofa.'] 

Bylongeth,  v.  impers.  it  belongs 
to,  befits,  vm  b  70.  [Be-  + 
Longe,  ».2] 

Bilow,  v.  to  humble,  villa  223. 
[Formed  on  Lowe  adj.'] 

Bilt,  n.  dwelling,  *ll  483  (MS. 
ybilt,  but  required  sense '  lodged' 
is  unexampled).  [Obscurely  rel. 
to  ME.  bilden,  build;  see 
N.E.D  ^ 

Binam,  pa.  t.  sg  in  b.  \hym~\  his 


GLOSSARY 


tnnam,  deprived  him  of  his 
talent,  vin  a  237  ;  Benome,  pp. 
in  b.Jiepoure  ane  petty,  deprived 
the  poor  of  a  penny,  in  13. 
[OE.  be-niman.~\  See  Nyme. 
Bynde,  v.  to  bind,  unite,  iva  54, 
XVI  97  ;  Bond,  pa.  t.  sg.  xn  b 
1 20  (but  sb.  =  trosse  is  possible  ; 
see  Bonde,  «.);  Ybounde,  //. 
II  394.  [OE.  b'mdan.']  See 
Vnbynde. 

Biqueste,  n.  (bequest),  will,  villa 
79.  [OE.  *be-cwiss,  related  to 
be-cweban, bequeath;  cf.  Heste.] 

Bir,  Byr,  Bur  (v),  n.  a  following 
wind,  vii  126;  speed  (in  with 
a  byr,  speedily)  xvn  371  ;  vio- 
lence, v  254;  strength,  v  193. 
[ON.  byr-r.} 

Byrd.     See  Bricl(d). 

Bireue,  v.  to  deprive;  I  wil  it 
hym  b.,  I  will  deprive  him  of 
it,  vin  a  242.  [OE.  be-reafian, 
be-refan.-} 

Byrye,  v.  to  bury,  1 137,  140, 142, 
144.  [OE.  byrigan.} 

Byrne,  Burne,  v.  trans,  and  intr. 
to  burn,  x  2 1  (rime  with  in  re- 
quires Bryn,  q.  v.},  x  181,  &c. ; 
Byrnand,  pres.p.  IV  a  26,  x  27, 
30.  [OE.  dirnan,  byr  nan,  &c., 
intr.]  See  Bren,  Brin. 

Byrthen,  «.  burden,  IV  a  49. 
[OE.  tyrjett.] 

Biseche,  Bysech,  Beseche,  v.  to 
implore,  n  113,  453,  vi  30,  ix 
269,  328,  Ml  a  38  ;  Besoghta, 
pa.  t.  xii  026;  Besoughte,  ix   i 
294.  [OE.  be  +  secan.']  .SteSeche.   I 

Biseme},  v.  impers.  it  suits,  v  1 23.   | 
[Be-  +  .Seme,  q.v.'} 

Bisyde,  Besyde,  adv.  at  the  side, 
at  one's  side, hard  by,  I  209,  v  20, 
162,  XII  b  125.  [OE.  be  sldan, 
at  the  side.] 

Biside(n),  Be-,  Bysyde,/>r«/>.  be- 
side, XI  b  57 ;  (following  its  case) 
I  243,  n  303,  v  197,  xiv  b  28, 
&c.  See  prec. 

Bisides,  Bisydej,  adv.  at  the 
side(s),  round  about,  II  401, 
V  96.  [Prec.  +  adv.  -«.] 

Bisides,  Bysydes,  prep,  beside, 


near,  xin  a  10 ;  (following 
pron.)  II  281.  [As  prec.] 

Bysy(e),  Bysie,  Besy  (aboute), 
adj.  busy,  occupied  (with,  in), 
XI  b  252,  287,  289,  293,  297. 
[OE.  bisig.~] 

Bysynes(se),  Besynes  (iv),  n. 
restlessness,  IV  b  28 ;  industry, 
XIH  b  24 ;  worldly  b.  attention 
to  worldly  affairs,  XI  b  2,  309  ; 
b.  of  worldly  occupation,  pre- 
occupation- with  w.  affairs,  XI  b 
251.  [OE.  bisig+-nes.~\ 

Bis(s)chop,  Bysshop(p)e  ,  Bis- 
soppe,  «.  bishop,  i  246,  in  58 
(dat.  sg.~),  VIII a  143,  b  74,  xi« 
66,  &c.  [OE.  biscop.} 

Byswykej.     See  Beswyke. 

Biswynke,  v.  to  earn  with  toil, 
VIII  a  207.  [OE.  be-swincan.~] 

Bitaiste  (=  bitaihte),  pa.  t.  en- 
trusted, x  v  g  2 1 .  [OE.  bctxcan, 
pa.  t.  bet&hte\  on  spelling  see 
App.  p.  278.] 

Byte,  v.  to  bite,  xvn  229  ;  apon 
the  bone  shal  it  byte,  it  shall  cut 
to  the  bone,  xvn  220.  [OE. 
bit  an.'} 

Bitide,  Bytyde,  &cc.,v.  tohappen ; 
to  happen  to,  befall,  vi  37  ; 
pres.  subj.  v  1 27,  315,  341,  xiv« 
13  ;  Betidde,//.  xvi  100  ;  tide 
wat  bitide,  come  what  may,  II 
339.  [OE.  fe +  //«/««.]  See 
Tide. 

Bityme,   adv.   in   all  bilyme,  in 

food  time,  XIV  b  27.  [From 
i  tyine,  in  time;  cf.  OE.  to 
timan."\  See  Tyme. 

Bitte,  Bytte,  n.  cutting  edge, 
V  242  ;  blade  V  156.  [ON.  bit, 
cutting  edge  ;  OE.  bite,  a  cut.] 

Bittir,  Bytter,  adj.  bitter,  IV* 
37 ;  salt  (of  water),  IX  244  ; 
grievous,  xivc  68,  xvi  207,  &c. 
[OE.  bitter.'] 

Bytuene.     See  Betwene. 

Bytwyste,  prep,  between  (follow- 
ing its  noun),  vi  104.  [A  form 
of  ME.  be-twixt(e],  extended 
from  Betwix,  q.v.~\ 

Biwyled,  //.  deluded,  V  357. 
[!  OE.  be  +  wiglian  ;  cf.  be- 


GLOSSARY 


wijeiicn,  Layamon  969.]  See 
Wiles. 

Blabre,  v.  to  babble,  XI  b  248. 
[Echoic ;  cf.  Babelynge,  Blubre.] 

Blac,  Blak,  adj.  black,  II  265, 
IX  23,  XII  a  99 ;  rowe  and  bloc, 
with  shaggy  black  hair,  II  459  ; 
Blake,  oblique  and  //.  IX  4, 
XII  a  137,  xv  c  14.  [OE.  blsecj\ 

Blame,  «.  blame;  scolding,  xvil 
399 ;  v.  to  blame,  V  300,  ix 
374  (mistranslation ;  see  note), 
&c. ;  to  blame,  in  the  wrong, 
XIV  b  85.  [OFr.  bla(s}me; 
bla(s)mer.~] 

Blan.     See  Blynne. 

Blasphemye  (to),  n.  blasphemy 
(against),  XI  b  1 1  o.  [OFr.  bias- 
femie.} 

Blawene.    See  Blowe. 

Ble,  Bleo  (xv),  n.  hue,  com- 
plexion, in  brijt  on  ble,  fair  of 
face,  II  455  ;  radiance,  xv  b  16. 
[OE.  bleo.~] 

Blede,  v.  to  bleed,  xiv  c  13 ; 
Bled(de),  pa.  t.  \  119,  II  80. 
[OE.  bledan.] 

Blefte.     See  Bleue. 

Blende,/^.  /.  mingled,  in  blende  in 
his  face,  rose  to  his  cheeks, 
v 303  ;  Blent,//,  in  blent .  ..in 
blyssc,  set  amidst  joy,  VI  25. 
[ME.  blenden  obscurely  related 
to  OE.  bldndan,  or  ON.  blanda.~] 
See  Vnblendyde. 

Blended,  //.  deluded,  V  351. 
[OE.  bltndan.]  See  Blyndi)>. 

Blenk,  v.  to  gleam,  v  247.  [OE. 
*blencan,  possibly  identical  with 
recorded  blencan,  to  cheat ;  for 
ME.  blenchen,  blenken,  &c.  =  to 
gleam,  look  at,  glance  aside, 
blench,  cheat.  Compare  Glent, 
Glyfte.] 

Blent,  Bleo.     See  Blende,  Ble. 

Blepeliche,  adv.  gladly,  III  53. 
[?  Obscure  alteration  of  OE. 
blipeiice.'] 

Bleue,  v.  to  remain  ;  pres.  subj. 
Ill  introd. ;  Blefte,  pa.  t.  Ill  18. 
[OE.  belxfan.']  See  Leue,  v.1 

Bleuj,  Blew.     See  Blowe. 

Blew,  ».  blue  (stuff),  xvn  200 


(note);  cled  in  Sta/ord  biew, 
beaten  black  and  blue;  cf.  clot  'he 
here  well  yn  Stafford  bleiae,  Rel. 
Ant,  I,  p.  39.  [OFr.  bleu.'] 
See  Blwe. 

Blynde,  adj.  pi.  blind,  deluded, 
XI*  79  ;  as  sb.,  the  blind,  villa 
115,185.  [OE.Mw?.] 

Blyndip,  3  sg.  pres.  (blinds), 
deludes,  xi  b  7,  107.  [OE. 
bltndan  infl.  by  blind,  adj.] 
See  Blended. 

Blyndnesse,  n.  blindness,  xi  b 
221.  [OE.  blindnes.'] 

Blyn(ne)  (of},  v.  to  cease  (from), 
iv  a  39,  v  354,  xvi  16,  336, 
XVII  1  10  (or  I  blyn  =  without 
stopping)  ;  Blan,  pa.  t.  pi.  I  73. 


Blis(se),  Blys(se),  ».  happiness, 
joy,  iv  a  II,  40,  VI  12,  xiv  b 
19,  XV  b  3,  &c.  ;  ashaue  Iblys, 
so  may  I  have  (eternal)  joy, 
XVII  402.  [OE.  bliss.~\ 

Bliss(e),  Blesse,  v.  to  bless,  I 
introd.,  VI  76,  XVI  400,  404, 
XVII  174,  256,  300,  467;  bless 
with  sign  of  the  cross,  V  3, 
XII  b  86  j  Blist,  //.  XVII  514. 
[OE.  blstsian,  already  infl.  by 
blitsian,  blissian,  to  gladden.] 

Blisseful,  Blysful,  adj.  joyous, 
II  41  2,  438,  vi  49;  as  ^..blissful 
one,  VI  61  ;  *Blissefulest(MS. 
blifulest),  superl.  n  527.  [OE 
bliss  +/«/.] 

Blissing,  -yng,  n.  blessing,  xvi 
401,  xvii  178.  [OE.  towing."] 
See  Blis(se). 

Blipe,  Blype,  Blith  (xiv  b\  adj. 

haPPy»  glad»  v  253>  XIV  b  49  J 
blipe  of,  glad  at,  II  573  ;  patow 
be  blipe  o/hir,  that  you  may  have 
joy  of  her,  II  471.  [OE.  bllfe.] 

Blypely,  happily,  VI  25.  [OE. 
blipelice.']  See  BleJ>eliche. 

Bliue,  Blyue.     See  Belyne. 

Bio,  adj.  black  and  blue,  XVII 
413.  [ON.  bld-r.] 

Blod(e),  Bloode,  n.  blood,  I  1  19, 
V  246,  IX  141,  XV  g  16,  XVI 
12,  &c.  ;  creature,  xn£  220; 
byndes  blade  and  bam,  keeps  the 


GLOSSARY 


body  together,  iv  a  54.     [OE. 

76  (cf.    Buxome,   and  Lowte). 

A0&] 

[OE.  biigan.} 

Blodi,  Blody,  adj.  bloody,  II  no, 

Boyes,  «.  //.  fellows,  knaves,  xvi 

iv  a  80,  86,  &cl  ;  blody  bretheren, 

97.  M5'     [Obscure.] 

brothers  in  blood,  fellow  men, 

Boyled.     See  Byled. 

viii  a  201.     [OE.  blodig^ 

Bok(e),  Boc,  n.  book,  III  introd., 

Blom,   n.   flower,    perfection,  VI 

vn  14,  65,    IX  294,  xi  b  229, 

218.     [ON.  blom,  blimi.} 

&c.  ;    Bible,  VIII  a  248,   b  39  ; 

Blosme(n),   ».  //.  flowers,  blos- 

Bible, or  other  book  (as  a  book 

soms,    II   61,    xv  b    2.     [OE. 

of  the  Gospels,  a  psalter,  &c.) 

bldsma.~\ 

on  which  an  oath  could  be  taken, 

Blowe(n),  v.  to  blow,  vii  106, 

xn  £165.    [OE.  boc.] 

XIII  a  7,  XV  A  6,  &c.  ;  to  brag, 

Bold(e),  Balde,  adj.  bold,  n  139, 

XIV  c  101  ;  Bleuj./a.  /.  sg.  xiv  c 

IV  a  51,  83,  &c.  ;  and  that  be  ye 

77  ;  Blew,  vn  130,  (sounded  the 

bold,  and  be  sure  of  that,  xvn 

trumpet)  X  43  ;    Blawene,  pp. 

524;    Boldely,   adv.  xvi  178. 

iv  b  13.    [OE.  bid-wan."] 

[OE.  bdld.} 

Bloweing,  n.  blowing  (of  horns), 

Boldyng,  n.  encouragement,  vn 

II  285.     [OE.  blawwig.^. 

14.    [From  prec.;  cf.  OE.  bdl- 

Blubred,  fa.  t.  bubbled,  v  106. 

dian,  intr.] 

[Echoic;  cf.  Blabre.] 

Bole,  n.  bull  ;  in  bole-hyde,  bull's 

Blunder,   n.   trouble,   confusion, 

hide,  xv  h  \  i.     [ON.  boli.~\ 

xvn  406.     [Not  known.] 

Bollyng,  «.  swelling  ;  for  b.  of  her 

Blwe,   adj.  blue,   vi  63.     [OFr. 

•wombe,  to  prevent  the  swelling 

bleu.'}     See  Blew. 

of  their  bellies,  vin  a  209.  [ME. 

Bo,  adv.  as  well,  too,  1127.     [OE. 

bolle-n,  bolne-n,  ON.  bolgna.} 

ba,  adj.  neut.]     See  Bo}>e. 

Bolted,//,  bolted,  shackled,  VIII  a 

Boc-house,  n.  dot.  sg.  library,  III 

130.     [From  OE.  bolt,  n.] 

introd.      [OE.    boc-hus.}      See 

Bon(e),  Bane,  n.  bone,  n  54,  iva 

Bok(e). 

54,  vnia  85,  ix  141,  xvii  220, 

BodeJ),  3  sg.pres.  predicts,  por- 
tends, xiil  a  62.    [OE.  bodian.~\ 

253,    &c.  ;    see   Bak,    Blod(e), 
Bodi,  Flesch.     [OE.  ban.-} 

Bodi(e),  Body,  n.  body,  I  113, 

Bond.    See  Bynde. 

II  105,  XVI  23,  &c.  ;  gon  onbodi 

Bond(e),  n.  bond  ;  bond  to  sheues, 

and  bones,  be  in  the  flesh,  live, 

the  straw  binding  for  sheaves, 

II  54.     [OE.  fcrffc] 
Bodyly,   Bodely,    adj.   of  (the) 

VIII  b  14  ;  her  bonde,  the  bond- 
age  they   imposed,  xiv  c  47  ; 

body,  bodily  (opposed  to  '  spiri- 

Bandis, //.    bonds,  XVI    190, 

tual'),  vi  1  18,  XI  b  147,  158,  &c.; 

196;  Our   Lady's  bonds,  preg- 

bodely almes,  (giving  of)  chari- 

nancy, xvn  209  (see  N.E.D., 

table  gifts  for  the  needs  of  the 

s.v.     Sand,     Bond).        [ON. 

body,    XI  b  2,    270,    301,    303. 

band.} 

[From  prec.] 
Boffet,  n.  buffet,  V  275.     [OFr. 

Bond(e)men,    n.  pi.    bondmen, 
serfs,  Vina  46,  £69;  Boiide- 

buffet,  .] 

menne,  £?«.  //.  vm<$  74.  [OE. 

Bogh,  Bo^e}  (//.  v),  BouJ  (n), 

bonda  (from  ON.^o'waV)  +  matin, 

n.  bough  ,  branch  ,  1  1  6  1  ,  v  9,  X  v  a 

influenced    in    sense    by   prec. 

14,  xvn  535.     [OE.  %;] 

(etymol.  unconnected).] 

Boght.     See  Bigge,  v. 

Bone,  n.  boon,    request,  I   131. 

Bo^e,  v.  to  bend,  bow  ;  turn,  go, 

[ON.  «».] 

v  no  ;  Bojen,/a.  (.pi.  turned, 

Bonk(e),    Bonkke,    Bank(k)e, 

went  their  way,  v  9  ;  Bowand, 

n.  bank,  xilla  40;    shore,  VII 

pres.p.  (bowing),  obedient,  XVII 

126;  hill-side,  v  9,  14,94,  97> 

2 

GLOSSARY 


104,  132,  149,  Xiv  b  20.     [ON. 

(misplaced)    xil  a    79   (note), 

bakki,  older  *banke] 
Bood-worde,  n.  tidings,  xvi  366. 

105  ;  lotyit  (jeif),  and  yet,  X  95, 
xvn  35,  64,  213.     [OE.  butan, 

[Stem    of  OE.   badian  +  word  ; 

bate] 

cf.  ON.  boS-orC,  command.] 

Bot(e),  n.  cure,    redress,    salva- 

Boosts.    See  Boste. 

tion,  iv  a  7,  vm  a  187,  xivc 

Bord(e),  ».  board,  xil  a  92,  XVII 

84;    bote  of.   cure  for,  II  552. 

119,  279;  table,  11578,  Vina 

[OE.  hot] 

262.     [OE.  bard.] 

Botel,  n.  bottle,  vm  b  54.    [OFr. 

Bore,  Bare  (xiv),  »'.  boar,  vm  a 

botel] 

31  ,  xiv  b  19,  25,  49,  87.     [OE. 

Botened,//.  cured,  i  241,  villa 

bar.] 

185.     [Formed  on  Bot(e),  ».] 

Bore;  Born(e).     See  Bere,  v. 

Bop(e),  Both,  Bath  (iv,  x),  adj. 

Borelych,  a<lj.  stout,  V  80  ;  mas- 

and pron.  both,  iva  56,  V  315, 

sive,  v  156.     [Obscure.] 

vi  13  ;  in  hem  bope  (after  nega- 

Borgh, Borugh,  n.  town,  VIII  a 

tive),  in  either  of  them,  XI  b  27  ; 

301  ;  in  borugh,  among  towns- 

vs  both,  us  two,  XVII  185  ;  on 

folk,xiv</4.  [OE.burg,buruh.~\ 
Borne,  Burn,  n.  stream,  v  106, 

bath  halfis,  on  both  sides,  x  198  ; 
vpon  boj>e  halue,  on  either  side, 

Xiv  a  2;  Buerne,  flood,  sea  (an 

V  2,  97  ;  as  adv.  (originally  pron. 

allit.    use),     vn     159.      [OE. 

in    apposition),    as    well,  too, 

bAnu] 

V  306,  vm  a  1  19,  162,  252,  274, 

Borow,  n.  surety  ;  1  dar  be  thi  b., 

b  46  ;  bop(e)  .  .  and,  bath  .  .  and, 

I'll  go  bail  (for  yon),  xvn  204. 

both  .  .  and,  I  53,  II  86,  IV  a  66, 
&c.     [ON.  baSi-r.~]    See  Bo. 

Borwed,  pa.  /.borrowed,  n  499, 

Bobem,  n.  bottom,  v  77.     [OE. 

VIII  093.     [OE.  borgian] 
Boste,  Booste  (xvi),  ».  boasting, 

botm,  *bopm  (still  NWM.)  ;  cf. 
bytme,  bybme] 

xiv  a  20  ;  pride,  xiv  a  8  ;  arro- 

Bou;.    See  Bogh. 

gance,  xiv  b  85,  xvi  214.   [Ob- 

Bou^te, Bouhte,  &c.  See  Bigge,^ 

scure.] 

Boun(e),  Bowne,  adj.  ready,  iv  a 

Boste,  v.   to  boast,  xiv  c   101  ; 

81,  xiv  a  9,  xvi  201  ;  prompt, 

Boating,  «.  boasting,  xiv  a  9. 

xvi  257  ;  make  youe  b.,  prepare 

[Obscure.] 

yourselves,  arm,  xvi  178  ;  make 

Bot(e),    But,  adv.  only,  but,  II 

pe   b.,   hasten,  xvi   339  ;   walj 

328,  iv  a  32,  v  97,  vi  22,  vm  a 

nawhere  b.,  was  not  to  be  found 

276,  ix   17,  x    159,   xni  a  38, 

anywhere,  vi  1  74.  [ON.  bian-n, 

&c.     [OE.  butan]     See  next, 

biin-.]    See  Busk. 

and  Boute. 

Bount6,     excellence,     xv  c    26. 

Bot(e),  But,  conj.  (i)  Except,  but, 

[OFr.  bontt] 

vi   136,  vm  b  9,  ix  198,  &c.  ; 

Bour(e),  Bo-wer,  n.  abode,  xiv  b 

ne  .  .  bote,  only,  III  6,  22,  &c. 

26,   xv  e  17,  18;  //.    bowers, 

(cf.  Bote,  adv.}  ;  no)t  deep  bote 

chambers,  xvn  348.  [OE.  bur] 

to   pt    kneo,    only    knee  deep, 
xni  a  39  ;  bote  jef,  except  that, 

Bourde,  n.  entertainment,  II  445  ; 
Bourdys,  pi.  jests,  1  1  9.     [OFr. 

XIII  b  5.  (ii)  Unless  (with  subj.}, 

bourde] 

vi  68,  Vina  i,  39,  in,  143, 

Boute./r,?/.  without,  V  285.  [OE. 

b  95.  x  73»  xvc  17>&21>  xvn 

butan]     See  Bot(e). 

44,386,  550;  bot(e)  if,  &c.,  un- 

Bowand.    See  Boje. 

less,  vm  a  17,  53,  x  78,  xvn 

Bowe,  «.  bow,  IX  258,  xil  a  57. 

247,  &c.  ;  hot  pat,  unless,  II  428. 

[OE.  boga.] 

(Hi)  But,  however,  yet,  I  21,  II 

Bowers.     See  Bour(e). 

74,  iv  a  57,  v  61,  vi  14,  &c.  ; 

Braggere,  «.  braggart,  vm  a  148. 

GLOSSARY 


[From  ME.  braggen,  of  unknown 
origin.] 

Braid.     See  Erode. 

Braide,  Brayd,  Brade,  n.  a 
sudden  movement  ;  in  a  brade, 
in  a  trice,  XVII  21  ;  bittirbraide, 
grievous  onslaught,  xiv  c  68, 
xvi  207.  [OE.  bragd} 

Brayde,  v.  to  move  quickly  ; 
draw,  v  251;  Brayde,  pa.  t. 
threw,  v  309  ;  Brayde,  //. 
in  bray  Je  dcnvn,  lowered,  v  i. 
[OE.  bregdan.} 

Brayn,  n.  brain,  xv  h  6  (distrib. 
sg.  ;  see  Hert).  [OE.  brxgn} 

Brak.    See  Breke(n). 

Brandis,  «.  //.  pieces  of  burnt 
wood,  X  113.  [OE.  brdnd.} 

Bras,  «.  brass,  xvi  196.  [OE.dr&s.'] 

Brast.    See  Brest  (e). 

Braunche,  Branch,  ;/.  branch,  I 
121,  v  109,  xvn  511.  [OFr. 
branche.~\ 

Bre,  n.  foaming  sea,  VII  152. 
[App.  a  curious  allit.  use  of 
OE.  briiv,  *breo,  broth.] 

Bred(e),  «.  bread,  vm«  18,  129, 
131,  207,  298;  as  euer  etc  I 
brede  =  so  may  I  live,  on  my  life, 
XVI1  395  »  hors  bred,  houndes 
bred,  bread  of  beans,  bran,  &c., 
for  the  food  of  horses  and  dogs, 
VIII  a  208.  [OE.  bread.} 

Bred-corne,  n.  grain  for  bread, 
Vina  64.  [Prec.+OE.  corn} 

Brede,  Breed,  n.  breadth,  XVI  I 
126;  of  breed,  in  breadth,  xvn 
259.  [OE.  brxdu} 

Brede,  z>.  intr.  (to  expand),  grow, 
VI  55.  [OE.  bradan.} 

Bredes,  n.pl.  planks,  v  3.  [OE. 
bred.} 

Breff,  adj.  brief,  meagre,  VII  74. 


Breke(n),  v.  to  break,  violate, 
villa  31,  1x46,  xi  b  187,  xvi 
257,  xvn  387,  &c.  ;  intr.  II 
338,  ix  118  ;  Brak,  pa.  t.  sg. 
X  106;  Broke,  pa.  t.pl.  v  14  ; 
Broke,  pp.  injured,  vili  b  34 
(set  Broke-legged,  villa  130); 
Brokynne,  broken,  xvi  195. 
[OE.  brecan.} 


Brekynge,  n.  breaking  ;  smate  b., 
breaking  a  long  note  into  a 
number  of  short  ones,  fine  trilling, 
XI  b  138.  [OE.  brccung.} 

Brem(e),  adj.  fierce,  violent,  v 
132,  VII  139,  152,  &c. ;  threat- 
ening, wild,  V  77;  passionate, 
vii  104;  glorious,  II  61 ;  adv. 
gloriously,  xv  b  27.  [OE. 
bretne,  adj.  and  adv.] 

Brem(e)ly,  adv.  fiercely,  violently, 
v  251,  vn  1 06;  exceedingly, 
V  165.  [From  prec.] 

Bren,  Bran,  n,  bran,  Villa  175, 
278.  [OFr.  bren.} 

Bren,  v.  to  burn  ;  Brent,  //.  vii 
152,  159;  Brennynge,  pres.p. 
fervent,  xi  b  67  ;  Brennynge, 
n.  burning,  IX  10.  [ON. 
brenna.}  See  Byrne,  Brin. 

Brent,  adj.  steep,  V  97.  [Cf.  OE. 
brant} 

Bren-waterys,  «.  //.  xv  h  22, 
'  water-burners',  >'.  e.  blacksmiths 
(from  the  hiss  of  the  hot  iron 
when  plunged  in  water).  Com- 
pare burn-the-ivind,  a  nickname 
for  blacksmiths.  [Bren,  v.  + 
Waiter.] 

Brere,  n.  briar,  n  276.  [OE. 
brier,  brer.} 

Brest,  n.  breast,  v  303.  [OE. 
breast.} 

Breat(e),  Brast  (xvn),  v.  trans. 
and  tntt.to  burst,  iva  81,  xv  h 
6,  xvn  264;  Barste,/a.  /.  sg. 
vili  a  171  ;  Brosten,  //.  xvi 
196.  [OE.  berslan ;  ON.  bresia.} 

Bretfull,  adj.  full  to  the  brim, 
VII  164.  [OE.,  ME.  brerd- 
Jull,  prob.  with  substitution  of 
ON.  cognate  form  *bredd- ;  cf. 
Swed.  brdddfull} 

Brether(en).    See  Broker. 

Breue,  v.  to  set  down  in  writing ; 
Breuyt,  pa.  t.  sg.  vn  65  ;  //. 
vii  14.  [Med.  L.  breviare,  OE. 
brefan} 

Brid(d),  Byrd  (xvn),  n.  young 
bird,  xn  a  196 ;  (small)  bird, 
I1  3O5>  vii  104,  xn  a  169,  172, 
xvii  514,  &c.  [OE.Mt/d, young 
bird  (late  Nth.  pi.  birdas}.} 


GLOSSARY 


Brydel,  n.  bridle,  v  84.    [OE. 

bridel.~\ 
Brygge,    «.    (draw) bridge,  V  i. 

[OE.  brycg.~\     See  Draw-brig. 
Bryght(e),  Brijt,  Bry3t,  Briht 

(xn),  Bryht  (xv),    &c.,  adj. 

and  adv.  bright,   II  152,  269, 

455.  iv  a  72,  66,  v  158,  xn£ 

130,  xv  £  26,  xvn  9,  &c.   [OE. 

berht,  byrht.} 
Brightnes,  n.  splendour, XVII 15, 

20.     [OE.  berht-nes.] 
Brimme,    Brymme,   «.  water's 

edge,  V  104;   brink,  xil£  32. 

[OE.  brymme.'] 
Brin,  Bryn,  v.  trans,   to   burn, 

X  21     (implied     by    rime)  ; 
Brynt,  Briflt,  pa.   t.  x  113; 
//.  x  32,  165.    [ON.  brinna.] 
See  Bren,  Byrne. 

Bring(e),  Bryng(e),  v.  to  bring, 
take,  escort ;  cause  to  be ;  iv  a 
7,  £46,  villa  64,  ix  60,  x  17, 

XI  a   3    (adduce),    xiirt    193, 
xiv  b    68,     &c. ;    Broght(e), 
Bro3t(e),Brought,Brou3t(e), 
fa.  t.  I  123,  ii  93,  in  ii,  villa 

288,  xn  a  25,  b  47  (ntbj.\  xvi 
161,  &c. ;  pp.  v  77,  vn  9o,xiv£ 
72,  &c. ;  Ybroujt,  II 389,  563 ; 
bryng  it  to  an  ende,  accomplish 
it,  IX  169;  bringen  forlht  bring 
forth,  produce,  IX  60,  XII  a  193  ; 
to  (hay  bryng,  until  they  bring 
(something),  XVII 499 ;  broughte 
outt  of,  rescued  from,  xvi  161  ; 
brought  it  so  breff,  made  it  so 
meagre,  VII  74;  broght  dede, 
brought  to  death,  I  213.  [OE. 
bringan.] 

Brynstane,  n.  sulphur,  X  20. 
[OE.  bryn-stan] 

Brytouns,  ».  //.  men  of  Brittany, 
n  16.  [OFr.  Breton  ;  L.  Brit(f)o- 
nem,  Briton.] 

Britoner,  Brytonere,  n.  a  man 
of  Brittany,  VI 1 1  a  148,  169. 
[From  prec.] 

Brookes,  n.pl.  badgers,  vm  a  31. 
[OE.  brocc.~\ 

Erode,  adj.  broad,  V  I,  165,  VII 
106,  XV^  5  ;  Brood,  XIII  a  39  ; 
Braid,  X  24.  [OE.  brad] 


Broght(e),BroJt(e).  . 

Broke,  n.  brook,  stream,  V  14, 
132,  VIII  a  129.  [OE.  broc.~\ 

Broke,  Brokynne.  Set  Breke(n). 

Broke-legged,  adj.  broken- 
legged,  crippled,  villa  130. 
See  Breke(n),  Legges. 

Brood.    See  Erode. 

Brosten.     See  Brest(e). 

Brope,  adj.  fierce,  v  165.  [ON. 
brd6-r.] 

Bropely,  adv.  fiercely,  v  309. 
[ON.  brdt-liga.-} 

Broper,  n.  brother,  I  210,  xna  6; 
Brother,  gen.  sg.  xil  a  18  ; 
Brother,  //.  XVII  318,  320 
(see  note) ;  Breperen,  brethren, 
villa  201,  XI b  243,  &c.  [OE. 
brffor ;  ON.  brxtir,  pi.] 

Broucb,  n.  trinket,  XIII  b  23 
(translates  l^.crepundid).  [OFr. 
broche.'] 

Brou3t(e),  &c.    See  Bring(e). 

Broun(e),  Browne,  adj.  brown, 
vm  a  301,  xv  <:  14  ;  dull-hued, 
1x38,98;  dark,  vi  177.  [OE. 
briin.} 

Browe,  n.  pi.  eyebrows,  xv  c  14; 
forehead,  v  238.  [OE.  bru.} 

Buen.     See  Ben. 

Buerne(s).     See  Borne,  Burne. 

Bugge.     See  Bigge,  v. 

Bugles,  «.  pi.  bullocks,  IX  256. 
[OFr.  bugle.] 

Bur.     See  Bir. 

Burde,  pa.  t.  subj.  impers.  (it 
would  befit)  in  me  burde,  I  had 
better,  ought  to,  V  210,  360. 
[OE.  ge-byrian.'] 

Burgase,  Buriays,  «.  //.  bur- 
gesses, citizens,  II  504,  XIV  £65. 
[OFr.  burgeis,  sg.  and  pi.] 

Buriel,  Buryel,  n.  tomb,  XIII  a 
46.  [OK.  byrgels.] 

Burne.     See  Byrne. 

Burne,  n.  warrior,  knight,  man, 
v  3,  21,  210,  247,  252,  270,  309, 
vi  37  ;  voc.  sir  (knight),  v  216, 
254 ;  Buernes,  //.  VI I  90,  91. 
[OE.  btom^ 

Burnist,  //.  polished,  n  368. 
[OFr.  burnir,  l/urniss-.~\ 

Burp-tonge,    ».    native    speech, 


GLOSSARY 


XIII  b   1 6,  43.      [OE.   byrp-  + 


Bus.     See  Bihoue. 

Busk,   v.   (to  prepare    oneself); 

make  haste,  v  216  ;  refl.  in  busk 

J>e,   hasten,  xiv  a  22  ;    trans. 

(prepare),  make,  v  180.     [ON. 

biia-sk,  refl.]    See  Boune. 
Busshel,  «.  bushel  (a  measure  of 

volume  varying  very  greatly  at 

different     times    and    places), 

vin  a  64.     [OFr.  buissiel.~\ 
But.    See  Bot(e). 
Butras,  n.  (?//.)  buttress,  n  361. 

[?  OFr.  bottterez,  nom.  sg.,   or 

pi.,  of  bouteret.'} 
BuJ>.     See  Ben. 
Buzome,   adj.  obedient,  willing, 

VIII  a  1 88.    [Stem  of  OE.  bugan 

+  -JMW.]    See  Boje. 

Caas.     See  Cas(e). 

Cagge(n),  v.  to  tie  up,  VI  152. 
[Not  known  ;  only  allit.] 

Cayre,  v.  to  ride,  v  52.  [ON. 
keyra.~] 

Calabre, «.  calaber  (a  squirrel  fur), 
villa  265.  [OFr.  Calabre, 
Calabria.] 

Calde.    See  Colde. 

Call(e),  v.  to  call  (cry,  summon, 
name),  I  32,  iv  b  47,  vi  182, 
X  70,  xvi  126,  xvii  432,  &c. ; 
subj.  sg.  XVI  141  ;  Cald,  //. 
named,  vn  70,  xvn  513.  [OE. 
(late)  ceallian,  from  ON.  kalla.] 

Cam.     See  Com. 

Cammede,  adj.  XV  h  5 ;  ?  snub- 
nosed  (cf.  Reeve's  Tale,  14)  ; 
?  crooked  (fits  context  better, 
but  see  etym.).  [Cf.  OFr.,  ME. 
cataus,  snub-nosed ;  cammed, 
bent  (from  Welsh  ca»i),  is  not 
else  recorded  till  later.] 

Can,  v.1  I  know,  know  how  to, 
can.  Pres.  ind.  1 ,  3  sg.  Can, 
II  22,  437,  xin  b  38  (knows), 
&c. ;  Con,  v  70,  215,  xvc  26  ; 
Kan(ne),  I  45,  iv  a  n,  90,  xvi 
74;  2  sg.  Can(ne),  xvi  100, 
xvn  229  ;  Cans  tow  (see  J>ou), 
vin  3  12;  pi.  Can,  ix  208; 
Con,  vi  21  ;  Conen,  know,  IX 


185,  208;  Conne,  VI  161 ; 
Conne  J>,  via  a  116,  xill  a  17, 
£  22,  38  (know)  ;  Cunne,  XI vc 
101  ;  Kan(e),  iv  b  21,  41, 
44,  86 ;  Konne,  VIII  a  70 ; 
Kunnen,  xi<J  153  (know),  275  ; 
pres.  subj.  Conne,  vm  a  143  ; 
Kun(ne),  xiv  b  90,  vm  a  250; 
pa.  t.  Coupe,  Cowpe,  I  introd., 
v  115,  205,  xn  introd.,  b  200, 
&c. ;  cowjte)  (2  sg.)  with  double 
constr.,  vi  1 24  (note);  pa.  t.  subj. 
could,  might  (have),  Coude, 
xi  b  271,  xvn  286  ;  Coupe, 
v  276,  353  ;  Cowth,  xvn  473. 
Can  no  other  red,  xnb  102,  see 
Red  ;  how  /  can  of,  what  I  can 
do  in  the  way  of,  xvn  250.  It 
is  sometimes  difficult  to  dis- 
tinguish this  verb  from  the  next 
(e.g.  at  v  205,  VI 1 39,  XVII 468). 
[OE.  can,  con ;  cti]>e.~\ 

Can,  Con,  v.3  auxil.  used  with 
infin.  as  equivalent  of  simple 
pa.  t.  (con  calle  =  called,  v  144), 
and  also,  by  confusion  with  prec., 
of  a  present  (con  dresse  =• 
brings  about,  VI  135)  ;  i,  3  sg. 
Con,  v  167,  227,  vi  51,  77,  93, 
181,221,  223,  &c. ;  3sg.  Cone?, 
VI  122  ;  pi.  Can,  x  50,  66, 10$, 
112;  Con,  VI  149,  191  ;  pa.  t. 
did,  ?  v  205  (see  prec.).  [Due  to 
confusion  in  form,  and  partly 
also  in  sense,  between  Gan  (q.v.} 
and  prec. ;  cf.  begouth  (s.v. 
Begynne).] 

Canell,  n.  cinnamon,  IX  158. 
[OFr.  canelle.] 

Caple,  «.  horse,  v  107.  [Cf.  ON. 
kapall;  see  N.E.D.] 

Cardinales,  n.pl.  cardinals,  xiv  b 
40,  41.  [OFr.  cardinal.] 

Care,  Kare,  n.  woe,  misery,  iv  a 
18,  44,  60,  ^'316,  vi  ir,  &c.; 
care  (of},  anxiety  (concerning), 
V3ii.  [OE.  cant.] 

Care,  v.  to  have  sorrow,  xiv  b  i. 
[OE.  canan.~\ 

Carie,  v.  to  carry,  xil  b  27. 
[ONFr.  carter.'} 

Caroigne,  Caryori,  n.  dead  body, 
carrion,  VIII  a  85,  xvii  502. 


GLOSSARY 


[ONFr.  caroigtu;    the  phono- 

ica;  cause,side  in  a  quarrel,  &c., 

logy   of   the    second    form    is 

IX  82,  XI  a  50.     [OFr.  cause.] 

obscure.] 

Cawht.    See  Kache. 

Carp,  v.  to  converse,  VI  21  ;  prate, 

Cerched.     See  Serche. 

XVII  360.     [ON.  karpa,  brag.] 

Certayn(e),    Certeyn(e),     Sar- 

Carpyng,  K.  narration,  X  introd. 

teyn(e)(xvi),  ascertain,  sure; 

[From  prec.] 

fixed,   definite,   xi  b    113,   xvi 

Cart,  w.  cart,  vin  b  13,  xvn  534  ; 

225;  some  particular,  IX   268; 

v.  to  cart,  VIII  b  66;  Cartere, 

come    to   no   certeyn,  came  to 

«.  carter  (as  a  name),  XIV  d  3  ; 

nothing,  1179;  nou)t  ofcerteyne, 

Cart-mare,    n.    draught-mare, 

no  definite  rule,  vin  a  145  ;  adv. 

Vin  a  282.     [ON.  kart-r,  OE. 

assuredly,  indeed,  i  231,  xvi  94, 

crxt.] 

xvn  176,  &c.     [OFr.  certain!] 

Cas,  Case,  n.  chance,  general  run 

Certea,    Certis,    adv.    certainly, 

of  events,  circumstances,  plight, 

truly,  vin  b  22,  x  134,  XI  b  42, 

II  175,  in  20,  vn  25,  73,  xn  a 
49,  b  194,  &c.;  Caas,  pi.  xin  b 

293.    [OFr.  certes.'] 
Cesse,  Sesse,  v.  to  cease,  leave 

40;  in  fas,  it  may  be,  xi  101, 

off,  come  to  an  end,  VIII  a  172, 

105,  216  ;per  cas,  by  chance,  xil 

XI  b  205,  xvi  44,  294;   Cest, 

a  7,  b  4.     [OFr.  cos."] 

//.   xvn   451  ;   Cessynge,   n. 

Cast(e),  v  .  ;  Cast(e),/rt.  t.  v  249, 

ceasing,  XI  b  85.    [OFr.  cesscr.~\ 

XII  b  70,  &c.  ;  Kest,  V  207  ; 

Chace,  n.   quarry    (in    hunting), 

Cas  ten,  //.   IV  a   60;    least, 

xil  b  7.     [OFr.  chace.~\ 

xiv  c  79  ;  East,  I  143  ;  Kest, 

Chace(n),to  pursue,  diive,  IX  167, 

v  1  74  ;  to  cast,  throw,  put,  1143, 

229;  chace  of,  drive,  oust  from, 

iv  b  3,  vin  a  61,  x  33,  xn  b 

vi  83.     [OFr.  chacier.] 

103,  &c.  ;  (in  charity),  vin  a  16  ; 

Chaffare,  v.  to  engage  in  trade, 

to  cast  off,  XVII  262  ;  icast  out, 

vin  a  235,  b  98.     [From  ME. 

abandoned,  XIV  c  79  ;  to  offer, 

chap/are,  chaffiire,  n.  ;  see  Chap- 

propose,  v  174,  207;  to  scheme, 

uare.] 

xi  b  306.     [ON.  kasta  ;    for  e 

Chayngede.     See  Chaunge. 

forms    before  st   cf.  Morsbach, 

Chambre(s).    See  Chaumber. 

ME.  Gram.  §  87,  n.  2.]  See  Kest, 

Chanel,    n.    channel,    river-bed, 

«.  ;  Vpcaste. 

Xin  a  57.     [OFr.  chanel.']     Cf. 

Castel(l),  «.  castle,  n  159,  x  173, 

Kanel. 

xvil  349,  538  ;  a  tower  or  raised 

Chapel(le),    «.    chapel,    private 

structure  on  the  deck  of  a  ship 

oratory  (attached   to   a    castle, 

(j*rTopcastell),  xvii  272.  [OE. 
(late)  caste!  from  ONFr.  caste!.'] 

&c.),V35,ii8,&c.;Schapellis, 
pi.  XI  b  234.    [OFr.  chapelle.'} 

Catel,  Catayll,  Catall,  «.  sg.  col- 

Chapelleyn, Chaplayn,  n.  chap- 

lect., goods,  property,  vin  a  86, 

lain  (a  priest  serving  a  '  chapel  '  ; 

141,  214,  xiv  c  75,  xvi   242, 

see    prec.),   vm   a   12,   v   39. 

xvn  1  56  (cattle),  326.     [ONFr. 

[OFr.  chapelain.~\ 

catel.'] 

Chapman,  «.  merchant,  XII  b  \  79. 

Cateractes,    n.   pi.    flood-gates, 

[OE.  ceap-man.'] 

XVII  343,  451  (see  Genesis,  vii. 

Chapuare,  «.   trading,    bargain, 

n,  viii.  a;   Vulgate  cataract  x, 

in  60.     [OE.    ceap+faru;  cf. 

sluices). 

ON.  kaup-fdr.']   See  Chaffare,  v. 

Caue,  «.  .cave,  v  114,  xil  a  65. 

Charde,  pa.   t.   sg.  turned  back, 

[OFr.  cave.'] 

ceased  to  flow,  vi  248.     [OE. 

Cause  (of),  n.  cause,  reason  (of), 

cerran^] 

XI  a  1  7,  54,  xin  b  66,  xiv  c  9  ; 

Charge,  n.  burden  ;  weight,  iv  b 

cause  perto,  cause  for  it,  xvn 

48  ;  aping  of  charge,  a  weighty, 

GLOSSARY 


important  matter,  Xiv  c  52. 
[OFr.  charge^  See  next. 

Charge(n),  v.  to  burden,  iv  b  51 ; 
charge(tf)  with,  to  burden  with, 
to  impose  as  an  obligation,  XI  b 
150,  198,  199,  &c.  ;  to  enjoin, 
order  (a  person),  xi*  15,  31, 
71,  120,  193;  to  attach  weight, 
importance,  to,  XI  b  104,  106, 
184, 1 88,  225.  [OFr.  charger :] 

Charious,  adj.  burdensome,  XI  b 
204.  [OFr.  chargeous,  char* 
jous.] 

Charit^,  Charyte",  n.  charity, 
Christian  love  (for  God  or  one's 
fellows),  iv3is,  vi  no,  xi/>  25, 
&c. ;  out  ofch.t  not  in  a  state  of 
ch.,  XI*  26,  89;  I  will  kept  ch., 
I  will  not  lose  my  temper,  xvn 
2 35  >  Par  charite,for  ch.,for  of 
saynte  ch.,  (formulce  used  in 
prayers,  or  requests),  in  the  name 
of  (holy)  charity,  VIII  a  250, 
xv  d  5,  xvil  165,  174;  amen 
for  ch.,  a  formula  of  conclusion, 
xvn  558.  [OFr.  charite;  (de) 
par  (saint e)  charitel\ 

Charke,  v.  to  creak,  xna  70. 
[OE.  cearcian,~\ 

Charnel,  n.  cemetery,  vin  a  50. 
[OFr.  charnel.'} 

Chaste,  v.  to  rebuke,  punish,  vin  a 
53.  3J8.  [OFr.  hastier.} 

Chastice,  Chastis(e),  Chastyse, 
v.  to  punish,  chastise,  curb,  xiv  c 
70,  d  5,  xvil  398,  403.  [OFr. 
(rare)  chastiser.} 

Chaud(e),  adj.  hot,  vin  a  306; 
(Fr.  word  indicating  affectation 
of  manners  above  labourers' 
station.) 

Chaumber,  Chambre  (xvn),  n. 
room  (usually  a  smaller  private 
room  or  bedroom),  n  100,  196, 
584,  xvil  129,  281  (set  Cbes, 
and  note),  &c.  [OFr.  chambre.} 

Chaunce,  Chance,  n.  chance,  for- 
tune, adventure,  event,  I  22,  25, 
28,  135,  221,  v  331,  vn  16  ;for 
ch.  }at  mayfalle,  whatever  may 
happen,  v  64 ;  he  cheuej  fat 
chaunce,  he  contrives  that  event, 
brings  it  to  pass,  v  35;  per 


chance,  xn  b  18,  57.  [OFr. 
ch(e~)aii(-e.} 

Chaunge,  Change,  v.  to  alter, 
change,  trans,  and  intr.,  iv  a  2, 
42,  xn  a  125,  xin  a  4,  56,  xv  a 
22,  &c.;  Chayngede,  pa.  t. 
xni  b  28;  Yohaunged,  //. 
vin  b  85,  XIII  b  27.  Chaunged 
his  cher,  v  101,  see  Chere. 
[OFr.  changier ;  chaingier.} 

Chaungyng,  n.  vicissitudes,  vii 
16;  ch.  oj  -wit,  alteration  of 
sense,  mistranslation,  XI  a  47. 

Chees.     See  Chese,  v. 

Cheyne,  n.  chain,  x  31.  [OFr. 
chaine.~\ 

Chekes,  n.  pi.  cheeks,  vni  a  169  ; 
maugri  Medes  (thf)  chekes,  in 
Meed's  (thy)  despite,  vin  a  41, 
151  ;  see  Maugre'.  [OE.  ceace, 
clce.-} 

Chekke,  n.  ill-luck,  v  1 27.  [OFr. 
eschec,  checkmate.] 

Chelde,  adj.  cold,  xv  e  16.  [OE. 
(WS.)  ctald.~\  See  Colde. 

Ckenes,  n.  pi.  fissures,  XIII  a  8. 
[OE.  cine,  cion-.~\ 

Chepynge,  n.  market,  vm  a  294. 
[OE.  ceping.'] 

Cher(e),  Chiere  (xn),  n.  face, 
xvc  15  ;  looks,  XII  a  120;  de- 
meanour, VI  47  ;  mery  chere, 
gladness,  xvn  463.  Chaunged 
his  cher,  v  101 ;  ?  altered  the 
direction  in  which  he  faced, 
turned  this  way  and  that  (cf. 
Sir  Gaw.,  711);  but  the 
phrase  elsewhere  always  refers 
to  colour  or  expression  of  face. 
[OFr.  chiere,  chere.] 

Cherehe,  Chirche,  Churche,  n. 
church,  Church,  I  3,  ai,  villa 
12,50,  £12,  63  (note),  XI  a  62, 
b  178,  &c.  [OE.  cirice,  circe.\ 
See  Kirke. 

Cherche3erd,  «.  churchyard,  I  3, 
66,  263;  Cherche  porche, 
church  porch,  i  77.  [Prec.  + 
OE.  gfard;  OFr.  porche.'} 

Cherles.     See  Chorle. 

Cheruelles,  n.  pi.  chervils  (a 
garden  pot-herb),  vin  a  289. 
[OE.  cerfille.-} 


GLOSSARY 


Ches,  Chese  (MS.  chefe),  «.  in 

prevent  their  stomachs  getting 

thre  ches(e),  three  tiers  or  rows 

cold,  vill  a  306.     [OE.ci/tan; 

of,  xvn  129,  281  (followed  by 

but  see  ff.E.D.'] 

sg.  noun).      [Perhaps  a  use  of 
ME.  ches,  chess,  as   '  rows  of 

Chirche.    See  Cherche. 
Chiries,  n.pl.  cherries,  vill  a  289. 

squares'    (OFr.   esches,    pi.   of 

[ONFr.   cherise,    sg.  ;   cf.  OE. 

eschec,  see  Chekke).] 

cires-beam.~\ 

Chese,  v.  to  choose  ;  chese  jou, 

Chyteryng,  «.  chattering,  \\lib 

choose  (for)  yourselves,  n  217; 

14.     [Echoic.] 

Chees,  Ches,  pa.  t.  sg.  xi  b  56, 

Chiualrye,    n.   knighthood,    the 

xii  a  no;    for  past  pple.   see 

knights  as  a  body,   xiv  c  42. 

Ycore.     [OE.  ceosanJ] 

[OFr.   chev-,   chivalerie.']     See 

Cheses,  «.  //.  chteses,  vill  a  276. 

Cheualrous. 

[OE.  cese.} 

Chorle,  n.  common  man,  v  39  ; 

Chesible,  «.  chasuble  (the  outer 

Cherles,  //.   vma  50.     [OE. 

vestment  of  a  priest  when  cele- 

f<for/.~\ 

brating  Mass),  vill  a  12.   [OFr. 

Cit6,  Cyt6,  Cytee,  Citie,  Site", 

chesible.'] 

n.  city,  II  48,  479,  vii  66,  85, 

Chesouns,  n.  pi.  reasons,  x  I  a  50. 

Vlll£  94,  IX  23,  XIII  b  67,  &c. 

[Shortened  from  OFr.  ache(f)son; 

[OFr.  cite.-] 

see  Enchesone.] 

Cytryne,  adj.  lemon-yellow,  ix, 

Cheualrous,    adj.   chivalrous,   V 
331.    [OFr.  chevalerous.'}    See 

115.     [OFr.  citrin.'} 
Clanly,   adv.   elegantly,  vii   53. 

Chiualrye. 

[OE.  clxn-lice.-}    See  Clene. 

Cheue,  v.  (to   acquire),    control, 

Clatere,   v.   to   clatter,   resound, 

bring  about  ;  cheue)J>at  chaunce, 

v  I33»  vn  I37-    [OE.  clatrian.\ 

brings  that  event  to  pass,  V  35  ; 

Clateryng,  n.  clattering,  XV  h  4. 

Cheuyt,//.  brought  about,  vn 

[OE.  clatrung.'] 

1  6.     [OFr.  chever  and  ac'ieverJ] 

Clause,  n.  clause  (in  grammar), 

See  Acheue. 

Xi\v  1  1  (.wConstruwe).[Med.L. 

Cheuenlayn,  «.  chieftain,  Lord, 

clausa,  OFr.  clause.'] 

VI  245.     [OFr.  chevetaine.'] 

Cled,  //.  clad  ;  cled  in   Stafford 

Chibolles,  n.pl.  chibols,  a  variety 
of    small     onion,    villa    289. 

blew,    beaten   black   and   blue, 
xvn    200;    see    Blew.      [OE. 

[ONFr.  *chiboule,  OFr.  ciboule.} 

clxpan  (rare).] 

Chyche,    n.    niggard,    VI     245. 

Cleket,  n.  trigger,  X  82.     [OFr. 

[OFr.  chiche,  adj.] 

cliqitet.'] 

Chyde,  v.  intr.  to  complain,  find 

Clene,  adj.  clean,  IV  b  6,  v  323, 

fault,   vi  43,  villa  307,  314. 

325;     unmixed,    vill  a     299; 

[OE.  cidait.} 

pure,  vii  179,  xi  b  295,  xv  i  7  ; 

Chiere.     See  Cher(e). 
Child,  Chylde,  n.  child,  in  39, 
IV  a  73,  &c.,  child  hys,  child's, 

elegant,  vii  77;    splendid,  vii 
150  (or  adv.}.  [OE.  clone.]  See 
Clanly,  Clense. 

xin  b  23;   Childer,  Chylder, 

Clen(e),   Cleane,   adv.   entirely, 

//.  xvii  327,  527;  Childern, 

vii  150  (or  adj.\  xiv  b  77,  c  56, 

Chyldern,   xm£  16,   33,   37, 

80.    [OE.  clone.'} 

&c.  ;   Children,  vin  a  91,  &c. 

Clengej,  3  sg.  pres.  clings,  v  I  o. 

[OE.  did;  cildru,  pi.] 

[OE.  *clengan.'}     See  Clingge. 

Child-bedde,  «.  ;  on  child-bedde, 

Clense,  v.  to  cleanse,  clear  ojit, 

in  travail,   n   399.     [OE.  did 

iva  7,  vma  98.     [OE.  clxn- 

Chillyng,  «.  becoming  cold,  in 

Clepe(n),  Clepyn,  v.  to  call  (cry, 

for  chillyng  of  here  nicrwe,  to 

summon,  name),  i    introd.,   n 

GLOSSARY 


aoi,  ill  12,  24,  ix  27,  xn  a  76, 
b  16 ;  Cleped,  Clept,  //.  n  49, 
1x3,  xn  a  6,  &c. ;  Ycleped,  II 
52,  in  1 7,  32.  [OE.  deopian.'] 

Clere,  adj.  clear,  bright,  glorious, 
fair,  ii  269,  358,  v  283,  vil  107, 
123,  xvi  128,  389;  free  (from 
guilt),  *xvi  356  (MS.  clene)  ; 
adv.  clearly,  VII77;  Clerlych, 
adv.  clearly,  xni  a  12.  [OFr. 
der.-] 

Clerematyn,  «.  (?  lit.  '  fine  morn- 
ing') appar.  name  of  a  fine 
flour,  or  bread  made  from  it, 
vili  a  29$.  [?  OFr.  cler  mating 

Clerk(e),  n.  one  in  holy  orders, 
ecclesiastic  (opp.  to  '  lay '), 
scholar,  writer,  n  2,  vil  53, 
vin*  56,  58,  xi  a  36,  59,  £55, 
177,  xvi  283,  &c.;  Clerkus,//. 
vin  b  65.  [OE.  cler(i)c;  OFr. 
clerc.~] 

Clete,  «.  cleat,  small  (wedge- 
shaped)  piece  of  wood ;  jaf 
noujt  a  cl.  of  —  cared  not  a  rap 
for,  xiv  c  54.  [OE.  *cleat;  cf. 
OHG.  cAlfff,  MDu.  cloot.~] 

Cleue,  v.  to  split,  V  133.  [OE. 
deofan.~\ 

Clyff,  «.  cliff,  rock,  v  10,  133. 
[OE.  clif.-] 

Clingge,  v.  xv  a  8  ;  the  dot  him 
clinggetma.y  the  earth  of  the  grave 
cling  to  him  (or  waste  him ;  cf. 
alpaj  oure  corses  in  dottej  dynge, 
Pearl  857);  Yclongen,  //. 
withered,  II  508.  [OE.  dingan, 
shrivel,  shrink.]  See  Clengej. 

Clipte,/a.  t.  sg.  clasped,  xn  b  62. 
[OE.  dyppan.~] 

Cloise.    See  Clos. 

Cloistre,  ».  monastery,  in  in- 
trod.,  villa  141.  [OFr.  doislre.~] 

Cloke,  «.  cloak,  vili  a  265. 
[OFr.  c/oyue.'] 

Clomben,/«.  t.pl.  climbed,  v  10. 
[OE.  dimban ;  pa.t.  pi.  ditnibon."] 

Cloos,  n.  enclosure ;  in  doos,  en- 
closed, ix  191.  [OFr.  dos.~\ 

Clos,  Cloise  (oi  =  o,  cf.  Coyll), 
adj.  closed  ;  secluded,  forbidden, 
VII  179;  close,  vi  152  (man  hit 
d.,  make  it  secure);  adv.  (or 


predic.  adj.}  close,  near,vil  137. 

[OFr.  ebfA 
Close,  v.  to  close,  enclose,  IX  172, 

XI  b  39  ;   Yclosed,  pp.  xni  a 

24,40.  [Fromprec.]  See  Enclose. 
Clot,  «.  clod,  xv  a  8  (see  Clingge)  ; 

Clottes,   //.  lumps,   Xlila  5. 

[OE.  dott.~\ 
Clop,  «.  a  cloth,  xv/  8  ;  cloth, 

villa    14;    dopes,    &c.,   //. 

clothes,  I  165,  236,  11408,  vn 

175,  vin  b  18,  xi  ^  257,  xni  a 

9,  &c.     [OE.  dap.'} 
Cloped,   //.    clothed,    vm£    2. 

[OE.  (late)  clafian.] 
Clope-merys,  n.pl.  ?  mare-clothers 

(1  contemptuous    reference     to 

blacksmiths  as  fashioning  pieces 

of   horse-armour;     for    similar 

compound  see  Brenwaterys),  xv 

h  21.     [Free.  +  OE.  mere.'] 
Cloude,  w.1  clod  of  earth  ;  under 

doude,  in  the  ground,  xv£  31. 

[OE.  dud.   mass  of  earth,   or 

rock.] 
Cloud(e),  Clowde,  w.a  cloud,  vn 

I07»  '37>  xii  a  137.  [Prob.  same 

as  prec.] 
Clout,  n.  piece  of  cloth,  xv/8, 

n.     [OE.  diit.'] 
Cloute,  v.  to  patch  ;  doule  more 

to,  stick  more  on  to  it,  xi  b  200  ; 

go  doute  thi  shone,  go  and  cobble 

your    shoes,    '  run    away    and 

play  ',  xvil    353  ;     Yclouted, 

//.  patched,  vin  a  61.     [OE. 

due  tan.'] 

Clowe  ;  clowe  gylofres,  cloves,  ix 
[OFr.  dou  (nail)  degirofle 
- 


Clustre,  «.  bunch,  IX   153,   160. 

[OE.  cluster^ 
Cnistes.     See  Knyght(e). 
Cnowe.     See  Knowe. 
Coc,  Cok,  «.  cock,  xii  a  77,  xv^- 

33.     [OE.  cocc.~\ 
Coffes,  n.pl.  mittens,  gloves,  villa 

62.      [Unknown  ;    cf.   Prompt. 

PaT\.,'cufte,  glove  or  meteyne'.] 
Coyll,  n.  lit.   cabbage  ;   pottage, 

cabbage  or  vegetable  soup,  xvi  I 

389.     [OE.  cal;  oy  =  o  (see  the 

rimes).]     See  Koleplantes. 


GLOSSARY 


Coke,  v.  to  pnt  hay  into  cocks, 
VIII  b  13.  [From  (obscure)  ME. 
cocke,  hay-cock ;  see  N.E.D.] 

Coker,  «.  a  labourer  (at  hay- 
making or  harvest),  vill  b  13. 
[From  prec. ;  cf.  Cath.  Angl., 
'  coker,  autumnarius '.] 

Cokeres,  «.  pi.  leggings,  VIII  a  62. 
[OE.  cocor,  quiver ;  cf.  Prompt. 
Parv.,  '  cocur,  cothurnus '.] 

Coket,  «.  very  fine  flour  next  in 
grade  to  the  finest  (-was/ell), 
VIII  a  299.  [Pant's  de  coket 
occurs  in  1 4th  c.  legal  Latin ; 
connexion  between  this  and 
AFr.  cokkette,  Anglo-L.  coketa, 
cocket,  seal  of  King's  Custom- 
house, has  been  suggested,  but 
not  proved.] 

Cold(e),  adj.  cold,  I  119,  vil  115, 
&c.;  Calde,  iva  82.  [OE. 
cdld.-] 

Cold(e),  n.  cold,  I  163,  1x31, 
xv./  *  3  J  for  c°lde  of,  to  keep 
the  cold  from  (see  For,  prep?), 
Villa  62.  [OE.  cdld.'}  See 
Chelde. 

Col(e),  n.  live  coal,  iv  a  13  ;  coal, 
XV  A  5.  [OE.  col,  live  coal.] 

Coloppes,  n.  pi.  '  collops ',  eggs 
fried  on  bacon,  vin  a  280.  [See 
N.E.D.,  s.v.  Collop,  and  Cock- 
ney.'] 

Colour,  n.  colour,  IX  34,  xn  a  55, 
&c. ;  outward  appearance,  XI  b 
217.  [OFr.  colour^ 

Com,  Come(n),  Cum  (x),  v.  to 
come,  I  80,  176,  ii  137,  V43, 
X  45,  173,  xvn  241,  &c. ; 
Comest,  2  sg.  wilt  come,  XV 
g  5  ;  Commys,  3  sg.  xvil  507  ; 
Cam, pa.  t.  I  77,  II  153,  villa 
294,  &c.;  Com(e),  I  32,  II  91, 

III3,    VIO?,     VI  222,     VII     83, 

&c. ;  pa.  t.  subj.  (should  come, 
&c.),  vi  214,  238,  Vina  108, 
x  29,  xv  g  30 ;  Come(n),  //. 
i  161,  ii  29,  181,  ix  314,  &c. ; 
Comyn,  vil  40,  102  ;  Conine, 
IV  a  23  ;  Cumen,  xiv  b  8,  87  ; 
Ycome(n),  n  203,  319,  404, 
422,  478,  592.  With  dat.  refl. 
pron.  in  :  foret  hym  com,  forth 


came,  xv^-  18 ;  in  him  com  . . 
gon,  came  (walking)  in  (cf.  OE. 
com  inn  gdri),  XV g  24;  him 
com,  in  19.  Comen  of,  descended 
from,  ii  29.  [OE.  cuman,  com', 
OMMML] 

Coma(u)nde,  Comawnde,  Com- 
maund,  v.  to  command,  I  105, 
villa  16,  xi  b  66,  xv  *  i,  xvi 
341,  xvn  118,  &c. ;  with  to, 
XI  b  40 ;  to  commend,  v  343  ; 
to  entrust,  give,  xi  b  2  2  2.  [OFr. 
cotnander^] 

Com(m)aundement,&c.,  n.  com- 
mandment, iv  b  i$,  xi  b  63, 
86,  226;  gaf  in  comm.,  com- 
manded, xvil  32.  [OFr.  coman- 
dctnentJ\  See  Maundement. 

Comenci  (n),  Comae  (vin),  v. 
to  begin,  vill  a  34,  309  ;  pres. 
subj.  II  247  (note  to  1.  57). 
[OFr.  comencer.']  See  Comes- 
sing. 

Comendacion,  w. '  Commendation 
of  Souls ',  an  oflfice  for  the  dead 
(made  a  part  of  daily  office) 
which  originally  ended  with 
the  prayer  Tibi,  Domine,  com- 
mendamus,  xi£  132. 

Comessing,  n.  beginning,  II  57. 
See  Comenci. 

Comford,  &c.     See  Conforte,  v. 

Comyng(e),  n.  coming,  advent, 
xiio  35,  xvi  315, 363,  &c. ;  horn 
comynge,  homecoming,  IX  285. 
See  Com. 

Comyn(s).    See  Com,  Comnn. 

Comly(ch),  adj.  fair,  beautiful,  v 
343,  xvn  71.  [OE.  cymlic, 
influ.  in  ME.  by  assoc.  with  be- 
cotnen.~\ 

Comlyng,  «.  stranger,  foreigner, 
XI II  b  45.  [OE.  cuma  +  'ling.] 

Commys.     See  Com. 

Commyxstion,  «.  intermingling, 
XIII  b  12.  [L.  commixtionem.\ 

Comne.     See  Com. 

Comounly,  adv.  usually,  IX  51 ; 
in  common,  ix  60.  See  Comun. 

Compayni,  «.  company,  II  462 ; 
Company(e),  vn  150,  1x312, 
&c.;  Cumpany(e),  x  147,  &c. ; 
in  cumpanye,  in  the  society  of 


GLOSSARY 


men,  I  introd.,  ix  288.    [OFr. 


Comparison,  n.  comparison  ;  wij>- 

oute  comparison,  xt  b  237.  [OFr. 

cotnparaison,  -csonl\ 
Compelle,  v.  to  compel,  xifi  51, 

xin  b  1  8.    [OFr.  compeller.~] 
Compilet,  //.  compiled,  put  to- 

gether, VII  53.  [OFr.  compiler.] 
Comprehended,  pa.  t.  sg.  com- 

prised, embraced,  ix  300.     [L. 

comprehendere.~\ 
Compunccion,  w.  repentance,  xi  b 

1  80.     [OFr.  compunction^ 
Comse.     See  Comenci. 
Comun(e),  adj.  common  (people), 

XI  v^  67;   as  sb.,  the   commu- 

nity, VIII  b  20,  79  ;  Comunes, 

Comyns,     pi.     the     common 

people  ;   the  Commons  (as  an 

estate  of  the  realm),  xiv  b  67, 

c  73  ;  lay  men.xi  a  39,  59.  [OFr. 

coniun  ;  and  direct  from  L.  com- 

munis.~\ 
Con  (en),   Cone}.     See  Can,  ».' 

and  z/.2 
Concyens,  Conscience,  «.  con- 

science, iv  b  15,  vm  b  87,  &c.  ; 

(personified)  VIII  b  6,  &c.  [OFr. 

conscience.] 
Condicioun,  n.  nature,   quality, 

xii  a  1  20.     [OFr.  condidon.~\ 
Confederat,  adj.  allied,  XIII  b  5. 

[L.  con-fctderatus.~} 
Confesse,  v.  to  confess,  xi  b  143  ; 

confessed  dene,  made  clean  by 

confession,  v  323.     [OFr.  con- 

fesser.~\ 
Conforme,  v.  (;r/7.),to  suit  (one- 

self),  make   (oneself)   suitable, 

xu  a  184.     [OFr.  conformer.~\ 
Confort,  Coumforde,  «.  support, 

comfort,  consolation,  vi  9,  vm  b 

79,  xu  a  151.    [OFr.  con-,  ctin- 

fort.-} 
Conforte,  Com-,  v.  to   comfort, 

succour,  support,  IV  a  15,  vm  a 

214;    Comford,  pa.  t.  pi.  vil 
173.     [OFr.  conforter.~\ 
Confusyun,  n.  putting  to  shame, 

I  203.     [OFr.  confusion.~\ 
Congele,  v.  to  congeal,  ix   64. 

[OFr.  congeler.] 


Conig,  «.  rabbit,  XIV  b  75.     [OFr. 

conin,  coning.] 
Conne,  ConneJ>,  &c.     See  Can, 

v.1 
Connynge, «.  intelligence,  iv£  56, 

79.     [From    citnn-y  old    inlin. 

stem  of  Can,  &.1] 
Conquerour,  w.  conqueror,  xiv  c 

92.     [OFr.  conquerour?\ 
Conquest,  «.  the  (Norman)  Con- 
quest,  XIII  b   32.      [OFr.  con- 

questel\ 
Consaile  (-sale,  -seyl,  -seille), 

Counsail(le),  (-sayle,  -sayll), 

n.  counsel,  deliberation,  advice, 

II  179,  vni  a  309,  x  1 5,  xiv  b 

40,  43,  xvi  114,  163,  xvn  157 ; 

prudence,     iv  b    56,    57,    61  ; 

council,  vm  a  312,  IX  296,  298. 

[OFr.  conseil,c(o}»nseil,  counsel, 

council.] 
Couseille,  to  advise,  vm  a  14  ; 

Counsell,  imper.  sg.  XVII  472. 

[OFr.  conseillier.'] 
Consente,  v.  to  agree ;  consented 

to  o  wyl,  was  agreed,  I  49.  [OFr. 

consent  ir.~\ 
Consider,  v.  to  reflect,  xvn  291. 

[OFr.  consider cr^\ 
Constreyne,  v.  to  force,  vm  b  56, 

xi  b    248.      [OFr.   constreign-, 

stem  of  constreindre.'} 
Construction,      «.     construing, 

xin  b  28.     [L.  constructionem  ; 

see  next.] 
Constru(w)e,    v.    to     construe, 

interpret,  xin  b  18,  34;  pres. 

subj.  pi.   in  jif  je  c.  wel  pis 

clause,  if  you  see  the  point  of 

what  I  say,  xiv  c  u.     [L.  con- 

struere.'] 
Conteyne,  v.  to  contain,  ix  337, 

XIII  a  20.     [OFr.  contenir,  con- 

teign-,  stem  of  subj.] 
Contemplacio(u)n,  Contempla- 

cyone,    «.    contemplation    (of 

God),   iv  b  51,  xi  b   u,   308. 

[OFr.  conte»iplacion.~\ 
Contemplatyf,  -if,  adj.  contem- 
plative, devoted  to  prayer  and 

contemplation    of  God,   vm  a 

245,  xi  b  1,8,  &c.     [OFr.  con- 

teiiiplatif.] 


GLOSSARY 


Continue,  v.  to  persevere,  vm  b 
40,  no.  [OFr.  continuer.~] 

Contynuell,  adj.  continual,  IX  32. 
[OFr.  continued} 

Contray  (xi  n),  Centre, -ee,-ey, 
(IX),  Countr6  (xvn),  Cuntray 
(ii),  Cuntr6  (i),  Cuntrey  (xi), 
w.  country,  land,  region,  I  253, 
ii  351,  ix  4,  9,  26,  134,  138, 
xla  35i  xin  a  41,  £63,  xvii  487 
(see  Sere),  &c.,  as  adj.  in  conlray 
hugage,  language  of  the  land, 
xin  b  13.  [OFr.  conlre'e,  c(p)un- 
tre'e.~] 

Contrarie  (to),  adj.  opposed  (to), 
xi  b  54.  [OFr.  contra™.} 

Contrefetes,  «.  //.  imitations,  ix 
117.  [OFr.  contrefet,  pp.,  made 
like.]  See  Counterfete,  v. 

Cop,  M.  top,  xin  (745.   [OE.o?//.] 

Cope,  n.  long  cloak,  xn  a  53 ; 
esp.  the  out-door  cloak  of  an 
ecclesiastic,  vm  a  182.  [OE. 
*cape,  from  MecLL.  capal\ 

Cope,  v.  to  provide  with  '  copes ', 
villa  141.  [From  prec.] 

Copuls,  3  sg.  pres.  links,  iv  a  1 2  ; 
Coppled,  //.  linked  (in  rime), 
Introduction  xv;  see  Kowe. 
[OFr.  copier. .]  See  Couple,  «. 

Corage,  «.  heart,  xn  a  ii  ; 
gallantry,  XIV  c  108.  [OFr. 
«yap«.j 

Corde,  «.  cord,  xil  £53,  60,  &c. 
[OFr.  corde^ 

Corde(n),  v. ;  cordcn  into  on,  agree 
together,  xv  t  6.  [Shortened 
from  Acorde,  ^•z'.] 

Cormeraut,  «.  cormorant,  n  310. 
[OFr.  cormoranl\ 

Coround(e),  pa.  t.  crowned,  vi 
55.'  PP-  n  593.  vi  I2°-  [OFr. 
corouner.~}  See  Crouned(e). 

Coroune},  «.  //.  crowns,  vi  91. 
[OFr.  coroutie.~]  See  Croun(e). 

Corsed(est).    See  Curse. 

Corseynt,  «.  shrine  of  a  saint, 
I  239.  [OFr.  cars  saint,  holy 
body.] 

Cortays(e),  Curteys  (n),  adj. 
gracious,  II  28,  vi  73;  as  sl>., 
gracious  lady,  v  343.  [OFr. 
corteis,  curteis.~\  See  Kort. 


Cortaysye,  Cortayse",  Cour- 
taysye,  n. courtesy,  grace,  vi  72, 
84,  96,  109,  121  (of  cortaysye 
prob.  only  equivalent  to  cor- 
tayse,  adj.) ;  of  courtaysye,  by 
cortaysye,  &c.  by  especial  favour, 
vi  97,  108,  1 20.  [OFr.  cor- 
teisie,  curteisie.'] 

Cortaysly,  Curteisly,  -lich,  adv. 
courteously,  vi  21,  vm  a  34, 
157.  See  Cortays. 

Cossej,  Cosses,  «.  //.  kisses,  v 
283,292.  [OE.coss.]  SeeKy&se. 

Cost,  ».1  border,  ix  192  ;  Costes, 
//.  coasts,  regions,  vu  83,  146. 
[OFr.  coste.] 

Cost,  «.2  expenditure,  cost,  xi  b 
169 ;?  means  (to  meet  expense), 
XI  £  141.  [OFr.  cost.'] 

Costen  (j«),  v.  to  expend  (on), 
xi  b  234.  [OFr.  coster.~\ 

Costes,  n.pl.  manners,  disposition, 
v  292.  [OE.  (Nth.)  cost  from 
ON.  kost-r.~\ 

Costy,  ailj.  costly,  XI  b  228,  234. 
[From  Cost,  «.2] 

Cote,  n.1  cot,  mean  dwelling,  II 
489,  vm  b  2.  [OE.  cot.} 

Cote,  «.2  coat;  here  a  tunic  (</. 
'waistcoat')  worn  beneath  the 
outer  gown,  xvii  262.  [OFr. 
cote.} 

Goth,  «.  pestilence,  xvii  417. 
[OE.  cafu.-] 

Cou,  Cow,  n.  cow,  in  49,  52,  54, 
villa  282;  //.  Ken,  in  56; 
Kyjn,  ix  256;  Kyn(e),  vnia 
134,  b  1 8.  [OE.  cu\  pi.  cy  (Kt. 
*ce).-\ 

Couaytyng,  Coueytynge,  n. 
coveting,  ix  90 ;  object  of  covet- 
ing (cf.  louyng,  &o.),  IV  a  23. 
[From  OFr.  coveit(i)er.~\ 

Couaytise  (in),  Coueitise  (xi), 
Couetyse,  (v),  Coueteis(xvn), 
n.  covetousness,  avarice,  ill  22, 
V  306,  312,  xi  b  55,  256,  xvii 
52.  [OFr.  coveitise.} 

Couche,  «.  bed,  xn  a  89.  [OFr. 
couche.} 

Coude.    See  Can,  v. 

Coueyne,  n.  band  (of  conspira- 
tors), I  41.  [OFr.  cov(a}ine.~} 


GLOSSARY 


Coueitous.rt^'.  covetous,  XI  b  196. 

rime,  Introduction  xv.    [OFr. 

[OFr.  coveitous.-] 

rime  cot<^e.~\    See  Kowe. 

Couenable,   adj.  suitable,  xina 

Cowardise,    Coward(d)yse,    n. 

20.     [OFr.  covenable.'] 

cowardice,    v   205,    306,    311. 

Covenant,  Coueuaunde,  -aunt, 

[OFr.  couardise^   See  Kowarde. 

».  covenant,  agreement,  v  260, 

Cowth,  Cowpe(3).    See  Can,  v. 

272,  vi  202,  203,  vin  a    153, 

Crache,  v.  to  scratch,  n  80.     [Ob- 

xil b  41,  96,  199  ;  //.  terms  of 

scure;   cf.  MDu.,  MLG.  krat- 

the  agreement,  v  1  74  ;  in  c.  fat, 

SM.1 

on   condition   that,  VIII  a   28. 

Cradel,  n.  cradle,  xm£  22,  xv/ 

[OFr.  covenant.'] 

4.     [OE.  cradol.] 

Coueryng,  n.  covering,  I  177,  184. 

Craft(e),  n.  craft  ;  industry,  VIII  b 

[From  OFr.  co(u}vrir.] 

20  ;  knowledge,  in  to  ken  all  the 

Coumforde;    Counsail(le),  &c. 

cr.,  to  know  the  whole  story,  VII 

See  Confort  ;  Consaile  (-seille). 

25.     [OE.  me/?.] 

Counted,  pa.  t.  reckoned  on  (or 

Crafty,   adj.   skilled   in   a  craft, 

heeded),  vil  115;  counted  tuntjt 

vin  a  70,     [OE.  crsKfiig.} 

a  bene  beo,  gave  not  a  bean  for, 

Cragge,    n.    crag,   V    115,    153. 

xiv  c  43.    [OFr.  cunter.] 

[Obscure.] 

Counter-fete,  v.  to  imitate  (fraudu- 

Crak,   v.   to    crack,   xiv  a    10; 

lently),   IX  114;   to  resemble, 

Crakked,  //.  xiv  a  u.     [OE. 

vi  196  (bad  connotation  often 

cracian,  to  crack  (sound).] 

absent  in  this  use,  but  possibly 

Craue,     Crafe     (xvu),      v.    to 

here  present  —  'make  them  un- 

demand,  vin  a  86  ;    to  plead 

justly  resemble  us').     [Formed 

for,  XVII  174;  craue  ctftir,  ask 

from  ME.  counterfele,  imitated, 

for,  xvi  242.     [OE.  crafian,  de- 

OFr. contrefet.]  See  Contrefetes. 

mand.] 

Countes,    n.    countess,   VI   129. 

Creatoure,  Creatur,  «.  creature, 

[OFr.  cuntesse.] 

XV  i  4,  xvu  78.  [OFr.  creature.'] 

Countre*.     See  Contray. 

Crede,  w.'the  Creed,  VI  125  ;  sail 

Countre  note,  «.  counterpoint,  a 

ken  )ow  jowre  crede  —  will  teach 

melody  added  as  an  accompani- 

you what  you  ought  to  know, 

ment  to  another,  xi  b  137  (note). 

a  lesson,  xiv  b  4.      [OE.  creda, 

[OFr.  countre  +  note.~\ 

from    L.    credo,   I  believe  (cf. 

Couple,  n.   match,   pair,  II  458 

vin  a  83).] 

(note)  ;    Copple,    couplet    (in 

Credence,  ».   credence,   IX  303. 

verse),       Introduction      xxxiii. 

[OFr.  credence^ 

[OFr.  couple.} 

Creera,    ».    cream,    VIII  a    277. 

Cours(e),  «.  course,  vn  102,  xma 

[OFr.  crestnt.'] 

61,  &c.  ;  cours  '..  .about  ,  circuit, 

Cren,   n.  crane  (machine),  X  16, 

x  157  ;  flow,  vn   123;   force, 
rushing,  VII  115  ;  by  course,  in 

28.  [OE.  cran  (bird)  ;  the  above 
are  the  earliest  recorded  instances 

due  order,  vil  73.    [OFr.  cours.] 

of  the  transferred  sense.] 

Court  (aysye^  .  See  Cortaysye,Kort. 

Crepe,    v.    to    creep,  XII  b   173. 

Courtpies,  n.  pi.  short  jackets, 

[OE.  creopan.'] 

viii  a   182.     [Current  in   i4th 

Creuisse,  n.  fissure,  v  1  15.    [OFr. 

and  1  5th  centuries;    cf.  MDu. 

crevasse."] 

korte  pie,  short  coat  of  coarse 

Cri(e),  Cry,   «.  lamentation,    n 

woollen  stuff.] 

114,  220  ;  held  in  o  cri,  lamented 

Cou)>e,  Couthe.     See  Can,  v. 

in  the  same  strain,  II  95  ;  shout- 

Couwee, adj.  tailed,   in   (ryme] 

ing,  clamour,  n  285,  xv  A  4  ; 

con-wee,  rime  in  pairs  followed 

a  cr}',  appeal,  11511  (see  Sette) 

by  a  shorter  line,  or  '  tail  ',  tail- 

[OFr.  cri.-] 

GLOSSARY 


Crie(n),  Crye(n),  Cry,  to    cry 

Crowe,  v.  to  crow,  xv^-  33  (with 

out  (shout,  call,  lament),  pro- 

pleonastic   reflex,    pron.)  ;    to 

claim,  xi  b  48,  xn  a  76,  140,  xvi 

announce  by  crowing,  xna  77- 

l86,  363,  xvn  384,  &c.  ;  pres. 

[OE.  crawan.] 

subj.  xvi  141  ;  Crid(e),  pa.  t. 

Cruddes,  n.pl.  curds,  villa  277. 

1178,  XII  £31,  69;  Cryit,x86; 

[Obscure.] 

Criand,  -ende,/ro./.  xvi  73, 

Cruell,  adj.  cruel,  ix  237.     [OFr. 

xii  b   1  6.     Cry  en  after,   shout 

cruel.] 

for,  xv  h  5  ;  crie  on,  appeal  to 

Cubite,  (Cubettis,  //.),  n.  cubit 

XVI  107  ;  cry  me  mercy,  cry  to 

(Biblical  length  measure  =  ell), 

me    for  mercy,  xvu   384  (the 

xvil  124,   136,  258,  261,  443. 

earliest  recorded    sense  in  E.). 

[OE.  cubit,  L.  cubilus.] 

[OFr.  crier.'] 

Cultur,    n.    coulter,    iron    blade 

Criere,  n.  crier,  herald,  XI  b  48. 

fixed  in  front  of  the  share  in 

[OFr.  crier.] 
Criing,  Criyng(e),  «.  (loud)  shout- 

a   plough,    vm  a    98.      [OE. 
(from  L.)  culler.] 

ing,  xi  b  133,  249;  at  o  criing, 

Cum,  Cumen.     See  Com. 

with  one  voice,  II  581  (cf.  at  one 

C  umbrit,  //.  hampered,  VII  1  83. 

cri,    Havelok    2773);    lamenta- 

[OFr. (en]combrer.] 

tion,  II  195.     [From  Crie(n).] 

Cunesmen  .  n.pl.  kinsfolk,  xvg  6. 

Criatal(l),  n.  crystal,  n  358,  ix  32, 

[OE.  cynnes,  gen.  +  matin.] 

103,  &c.    [OFr.  cristal.] 

Cunne(»).    See  Can,  Kyn. 

Crystemesse,  n.  Christmas,  I  29. 

Cuntek,  n.   contest;  yn  cuntek, 

[OE.  cristmesse.] 

vying  with  one  another,  I  31. 

Cristen(e),   Cry  s  ten  e,    Crystyn 

[OFr.  (only  AFr.)    contek,   of 

(i),  Krysten  (vi),  adj.  Chris- 
tian, I  introd.,   82,  VI   101,  IX 

unknown  origin.] 
Cuntenaunce,  n.  bearing,  11  293. 

an,    XI  a    37.  &c.;  as  sb.  pi. 

[OFr.  cuntenance.] 

vin  a  89.    [OE.  crtsten.] 
Cristendom,  -dam,  n.  Christian 

Cuntray,  -6,  -ey.    See  Contray. 
Cuppes,  n.  cups,  ix  256.    [OE. 

lands,  ix  214,  xiv  c  19.     [OE. 

cuppeJ\ 

cristen-dom,  Christianity.] 

Curse,  v.  to  curse,  I  98,  130,  &c.; 

Croft,  n.  small  field,  vma  33, 

Corsed,  Cursed,  //.  and  a,//',  v 

285,^17.     [OE.  croft.] 

128,  306,  IX    85,  &c.  ;   cursed 

Croppeth,  $  pi.  pres.  nibble,  vm  a 

shrewe,    VII    183,   villa    153. 

33.     [ON.  kroppa.] 

[OE.  (late)  cut-nan,  from  Olr. 

Crouders,  n.  pi.  fiddlers,  n  522. 
[From  ME.  croud,  croup  (Welsh 
crwlK),  fiddle.] 

cursagim.] 
Cursyng,  n.  cursing,  vl  128,  154, 
261.     [OE.  (late)  cut  sung] 

Croun(e),  Crowne,  n.  crown,  11 

Curteis,  -eys.     See  Cortays. 

235,  415,  vi  67,  &c.  ;  crown  of 

Custome,  n.  custom,  IX  292,  xi  b 

the  head,  xiv  a  10,  n.    [OFr. 

204,  206.    [OFr.  custunie.] 

coroune  ;  cf.  ON.  kriina.  In  the 

sense  '  crown  of  head  '  only  the 

Dai,  Day(e),  n.  day,  I  138,  vi  56, 

cr-  forms  appear.]  See  Corounej. 

XII  a  68,  &c.  ;  dawn,  XII  a  77  ; 

Crouned(e),   pp.    tonsured,    ad- 

life-time, n  572,  &c.  (also//,  vi 

mitted  to  holy  orders,  vill<5  58, 
62,  67.     [OFr.  corouner.]     See 

56,  VII  39)  ;  dates  oli/e,  old  age, 
xii  introd.  ;  time,  in  withinne 

prec.  (which  also  in  ME.  had 

tuo  monthe  day,  in  two  months' 

sense  '  tonsure  '),  and  Corounde, 

time,  xii  a  29  ;  }ise  daye)  (gen. 

Vncrouned. 

sg.)  longe,  all   (this)  day  long, 

Crowe,  n.  a  crow,  xii  a  75.  [OE. 

VI  173  (see  Longe)  ;  by  dayes, 

craive.] 

once   upon  a  time,  n   15;    bi 

GLOSSARY 


this  dai,  (for)  this  day,  vni  a 
274;  but  an  oath  at  xva  24, 
XVII  386 ;  on  a  day,  one  day,  n 
303 ;  ]>is  othir  daye,  the  other 
day,  XVI  148;  J>is  endre  dai, 
a  day  or  two  ago  (see  Endre), 
xv  a  4.  [OE.  dseg.} 

Dayesejes,  n,  pi.  daisies,  \\  b  4. 
[OE.  dmges  tage.} 

Dalf;  Dalt.     See  Delnen ;  Delen. 

Dam(e :,  n.  dame,  lady,  queen, 
II  63,  113,  322,  villa  72,  xvii 
298, &c. ;  mother,  villa  73, XVII 
324.  [OFr.  dame.'] 

Daraisel,  Damysel(le),  n.  damsel 
(esp.  young  lady-in-waiting), 
ii  90,  144,  VI  I,  129.  [OFr. 
damisele.'] 

Dampne,  v.  to  damn,  condemn, 
XI  b  197,  306 ;  Dampnet,  pa.  t. 
pi.  VII  50;  Darupned,//.  XVI 
272  ;  as  sb.  xvi  377.  [OFr. 
dam(p}ner.~] 

Dan(e),  Dan^,  Master,  Dom,  an 
honourable  title  esp.  prefixed  to 
names  of  members  of  religious 
orders,  I  introd.,  Ill  introd. 
[OFr.  Dan  (nom.  Danzt  Dans} ; 
L.  Dom(i}mts.~] 

Danes,  n.  pi.  Danes,  xm<J  13. 
[Med.  L.  Dani.  (cf.  ON. 
Danir).~] 

Dang.     See  Dynge(n). 

Dar,  v.  dare,  I  sg.  pres.  II  336, 
villa  263,  &c. ;  3  sg.  IX  88, 
&c.  ;  Dare,  pres.  pi.  XVI 
145  ;  Dore(n),  xi  b  36,  199  ; 
Dorst(e),/a.  /.  sg.  dared,  xii  b 
109,  xiv  c  21 ;  Durst,  n  140, 
427,  ^2;  pi.  n  73,  84,  x  130; 
Durst, pa.  t.  subj.  (would)  dare, 
XVII  479.  [OE.  dearr,  durron ; 
dorste.~] 

Dare,  v.  to  cower,  V  190 ;  ?  Dard, 
pa.  t.  sg.  VI  249  (see  note).  [OE. 
darian.~\ 

Dase,  v.  to  be  dumbfounded,  xvii 
314.  [OE.  *dasian;  d.darian, 
and  ON.  dasa-sk.~] 

Dastard,  n.  wretch,  vile  fellow, 
xvi  1 80,  203.  [Perhaps  formed 
with  Fr.  suffix  -ard  from  dased, 
dast,  pp.  of  prec.] 


Date,  n.  date,  used  in  VI  in  various 
senses,  some  strained  ;  point  of 
time,  hour,  vi  169,  181 ;  season, 
144  (see  Dere),  145  ;  limit 
(beginning  or  end),  133,  156, 
*57»  J68,  180;  to  dere  a  date, 
1  too  soon,  1 32  (cf.  126).  [OFr. 
date.'] 

Daunce,  Dance,  n.  dance,  I  134, 
"7  \fa  Plight,  xiv  b  73.  [OFr. 
dance,  daunce.~\ 

Daunce,  Daunse,  v.  to  dance, 
I  21,  72,  87,  ii  298,  xvo*  6; 
Daunsynge,  ».  dancing,  XI  b 
139.  [OFr.  dancer."] 

Daw,  n.  (jackdaw),  fool,  xvii 
247.  [OE.  *dawe.~] 

Dawing,  Dawyng,  n.  daybreak, 
first  signs  of  dawn,  IV  a  94,  X  42. 
[OE.  dagung.] 

De.     See  Deye. 

Deaw,  Dew,  n.  pi.  dew,  IX  59, 
XV  b  28,  &c.;  May  dew,  dew 
gathered  in  May  (believed  to 
have  medicinal  and  magical  pro- 
perties) , ix  63.  [OE.  dfaw.] 

Debate,  n.  parleying,  wrangling, 
v  1 80,  xvi  142  ;  ivythouten 
debate,  putting  aside  contention, 
vi  30.  [OFr.  debat.] 

Debate,  v.  to  contend,  xn3  225; 
Debatande,  pres.  p.  debating, 
vni.  [OFr.  debat-re.~] 

Declare,  v.  to  set  out,  declare, 
VII  77,  XII  b  210.  [OFr.  de- 
clarer.'] 

Declyne,  v.  (to  decline),  fall ;  con 
d.  into  acorde,  came  to  an  agree- 
ment (cf.  ME.////  at  (or  of) 
accorde),  VI  149.  [OFr.  de~ 
cliner.~\ 

Ded(e),  adj.  dead,  i  195,  209,  n 
1 08,  &c. ;  used  as  pp.  of  '  slay ', 
VII  92,  xvi  148;  was  broght 
dede,  was  brought  to  death,  died, 
i  213.  [OE.  dead.~\  See  next, 
and  DcJ). 

Ded(e),  n.1  death,  I  212,  iva  48, 
b  71,  x  51,  77,  118,  xvi  317, 
xvn  193,  543.  [A  variant,  usu- 
ally Northern,  of  De}>,  q.v.] 

Ded(e),  w.2  deed,  act,  feat,  event, 
III  45,  vil  38,  88,  ix  312,  xi  b 


GLOSSARY 


255,  xvi  24,  &c.  ;  as  obj.  to  do, 
I  79,  \mb  9,  xiia  in  ;  be- 
haviour, way  of  acting,  iva  62, 
XI  £  62  ;  Dedis  ofApostlis,  Acts 
of  the  Apostles,  XI  b  285  ;  in 
dede,  in  the  actual  performance, 
vil  23,  xvi  72  ;  to  fre  of  dede, 
too  lavish  in  its  action,  vi  121  ; 
in  dede  andpojte,  in  performance 
and  intention,  vi  164.  [O  E.  </«/.] 

Bed-day,  n.  death-day,  vm 
inlrod.  [OE.  deaf-dag;  see  Dede 
(death),  but  here  assimilation  of 
)>d  to  dd  is  possible.] 

Ded(e),  Deden,  v.    See  Don. 

Dedir,  v.  to  tremble,  xvn  314. 
[Cf.  MnE.  dither.] 

Dedly,  adj.  mortal,  XI  b  208,  209, 
211.  [OE.  de 


Defaced,  //.  effaced,  erased,  in 

36.     [OFr.  de(s)facier,  defacer.~\ 
Defaute,  n.  defect,  xia  43,  44, 

57  ;  lack,  in  for  defaute  of,  for 

lack  of,  VIII  a  200,  XI  b  250. 

[OFr.  defaute] 
Defence,  Defens  (of),  n.  defence 

(against),  IX  332,  X  64,  135  ;  of 

noble  defetis,  nobly  fortified,  II 

48.    [OFr.  defense.] 
Defend(e),  v.  to   defend,   v   49, 

villa  82,  X  52,  &c.  ;  to  make 

defence,  X  61,   191  ;  make  de- 

fence against,  ward  off,  vil  85  ; 

Defending,  n.  defence,  x  194. 

[OFr.  defend-re] 
Defensouris,  n.  pi.  defenders,  X 

153.     [OFr.  defensour] 
Deffle,  v.  to  defy,  xvi  158.    [OFr. 

de(s}fier.] 
Degiselich,  adj.  strange,  wonder- 

ful, II  360.     [From  OFr.  de(s}- 

guis(i)f.]     See  Gisely. 
Degrade  (rime-form  of),  pa.t.sg. 

degraded,     XVII     20.       [OFr. 

degrader] 
Degr6,  Degree,  ».  position,  rank, 

VIII  b  71,  XVII   21,  489;  state 

(of  preparedness),  X  40.     [OFr. 

degre.] 
Deye   (vin),   De    (x),   Dye(n), 

v.  to  die,  II  189,  vin  a  269,  325, 

ix  150,  x  73,  &c.  ;  Deye,/;w. 

subj.  vin  a  92,  114;  Deyd,/a. 


t.sg.  1215;  Dy3ede,xivc  106; 
Deyden,  pa.  t.  pi.  \\\\b  41  ; 
do  . .  deye,garre  . .  dye,  kill,  vin 
a  269,  xvi  164.  [ON.  deyja.] 

Deill,  Deyll.     See  Dele,  «. 

Deyned,/a.  /.  //.  deigned,  vin  a 
303.  [OFr.  deigner.] 

Deynte",  n.  delicacy,  n  254. 
[OFr.  deinte] 

Delaiement,  «.  delay,  XII  b  152. 
[OFr.  delaiement] 

Dele,  Deill,  DeyU,  «.  part, 
quantity,  in  a  grete  dele,  a  great 
deal,  xvil  450;  ich  a  deyll,  all, 
XVII  299 ;  ylk  a  dele,  ilke  deill, 
altogether,  IV  a  27,  X  75.  [OE. 
d&l]  .&«  Eueiydel,  Halvendel, 
Somdel,  &c. 

Dele(n),  v.  to  divide,  distribute, 
deal,  mete  out,  perform,  v  124, 
217,  vi  246,  vnia  91,  xi  ^  270, 
272;  Dalt,  pa.  t.  sg.  v  350; 
Deled,//,  xin  b  49 ;  dele  with, 
have  to  do  with,  xvi  63  ;  with 
cognate  obj.  dele  penny  doyll, 
XVII  390  (see  Doyll) ;  delen  ato, 
part  (intr.\  II  125.  [OE. 
dxlan.] 

Dele.     See  Deuel. 

Delit(e),  Delyte,  n.  delight,  IV  b 
39,  XII  a  88,  xvi  63  ;  delytes  of, 
delight  in,  IV  b  62.  [OFr.  delit] 

Delitabill,  adj.  delightful,  X  /»- 
trod.  [OFr.  delitable] 

Delytte,  v.  in  delyttes  paym  (in), 
3//.  refi.,  take  delight  (in),  iv  b 
42.  [OFr.  delit(i)er] 

Deliuer,  adj.  nimble,  v  275; 
Deliuerly,  adv.  nimbly,  quickly, 
X  58, 89.  [OFr.  de(s]livre.  ] 

Deliverance,  n.  deliverance,  Xll£ 
1 7.  [OFr.  delivrance] 

Deluen,  v.  to  dig  ;  to  bury ;  vin  a 
1 35 ;  Dalf,/to.  t.  sg.  XI v  introd. ; 
Doluen,  pa.  t.  pi.  villa  184; 
Doluen,//.  (dead  and)  buried, 
Vlii  a  1 73.  [OE.  delfan.] 

Delueres,  n.  pi.  diggers,  vin  a 
10 1.  [OE.  delfere.] 

Deluynge,  n. digguig,  villa  244. 
[OE.  delfing.] 

Deme,  Dieme,  v.  to  judge,  sen- 
tence, XII  b  216,  xvi  34  ;  criti- 


GLOSSARY 


cize,  vili  a  75  ;  consider,  deem, 
XI  b  190,  209,  211  ;  ne  deme 
thow  non  other,  imagine  nothing 
different,  Vili  a  173;  speak, 
say,  V  115  (note),  VI  i;  with 
cognate  obj.  domes  for  te  deme, 
to  tell  their  tales,  xv  b  30.  [OE. 
deman^\ 

Den,  ».  cave,  xillo  41,  42,  43. 
[OE.  denn.] 

Den.     See  Dynne. 

Dene},  adj.  Danish  ;  Dene)  ax,  an 
axe  with  a  long  blade  and  usually 
without  a  spike  at  the  back,  v 
155  (note).  [OE.  denisc  ;  OFr. 
daneis.~\ 

Deop.     See  Dep. 

Deores,  n.  pi.  wild  animals,  xv  b 
29.  [OE.  dear.] 

Departed(e),  Depertid,  pa.  t. 
separated,  VI  18  (intr.),  vn 
145  (trans.}  ;  departed,  IX  308, 
320; //.  divided,  IX  i.  [OFr. 
de(s)partir.] 

Dep(e),  Deop  (xm),  adj.  deep, 
xil  b  1 1,  xin  a  39,  xvi  377  ;  as 
so.,  the  deep  (sea),  vn  154,  xn  a 
1 60 ;  adv.  deeply,  vi  46.  [OE. 
deop ;  adv.  deope.] 

Depely,  adv.  deeply,  greatly,  vn 
114.  [OE.  deop-ttce.] 

Depertid.     See  Departed. 

Depnes,  n.  depth,  XVI I  434,  460, 
520.  [OE.  deop-nes.] 

Depriue,  -pryue,  v.  to  deprive, 
VI  89,  XVI  175.  [OFr.  depriver.] 

Dere,  adj.  dear;  prized,  I  258; 
beloved,  I  125,  VI  8,  villa  91, 
xiv  c  i,  xv/  i,  xvn  172,  190, 
419,  527;  my  dere,  my  friend, 
villa  251;  pleasing,  VI  40; 
good,  &c.  (vaguely  applied  in 
allit  poems),  vi  132,  144,  vn 
61 ;  Derrist,  super!,  best,  vii 
39.  [OE.  deore ;  d?orra,  corn- 
par,  (whence  also  stem  of  ME. 
superl.).] 

Dere,  «.  harm,  I  166,  xvn  317  ; 
maken  J>e  worlde  dere,  do  injury 
to  mankind  (?  or  '  make  the 
world  dear  to  live  in ' ;  but  cf, 
166),  Vina  154.  [OE.  daw, 
influenced  by  derian.~\ 


Dere,  v .  to  afflict,  xiv  b  10.  [OE. 
derian.~\  See  prec. 

Dere,  adv.  dearly,  at  great  cost, 
iv  a  80,  vin  a  75,  xvn  373  ;  a* 
me  dere  liketh,  to  my  liking, 
VIII  a  286.  [OE.  deore.'] 

Derffe,  adj.  doughty,  VII  84. 
[ON.  djarf-r,  older,  *deatf-.] 
See  Deruely. 

Derke,  n.  darkness,  VII  167. 
[OE.  de(o)rc,  adj.]  See  perk. 

Derlyng,  n.  darling,  iv  a  54.  [OE. 
deor-ling.] 

Derne,  adj.  secret,  XV  b  29  (note). 
[OE.  deme.] 

Derrist.     See  Dere,  adj. 

Derthe,  ».  dearth,  famine  (per- 
sonified), via  a  324.  [OE. 
deorfoi]  See  Dere  adj. 

Deruely,  adv.  boldly,  V  266. 
[ON.  djatf-Kga.]  See  Derffe. 

Des,  «.  seat,  throne,  xvii  17. 
[OFr.  deis\  see  N.E.D.,  s.v. 
Dais.] 

Des-,  Dis-avauntage,  ».  dis- 
advantage, xui  £  35, 37.  [OFr. 
desavantage.] 

Deschaunt,  n.  descant,  XI  b  137 
(note).  [OFr.  deschant.] 

Desert,  adj.  uncultivated  and  deso- 
late, IX  200;  n.  desert,  unin- 
habited land,  IX  179,  XI*  24. 
[OFr.  desert.] 

Deserue(n),  v.  to  deserve,  vili  a 
43>  b  32  ;  to  earn,  VIII  a-  an, 
b  43,  47.  [OFr.  deservir.]  See 
Serue(n). 

Desyre,  n.  desire,  IV  a  5,  XI  b  295. 
[OFr.  desir.]  See  Dissiret. 

Desplaid,  //.  unfurled,  II  294. 
[OFr.  despleier.] 

Desport,  n.  amusement,  IX  276; 
do  desport,  play,  make  merry, 
xn  a  174.  \Qifi.ekspfrt.] 

Desserte,  n.  deserts,  merit,  vi  235. 
[OFr.  desserte] 

Desspendoure,  n.  steward,  al- 
moner, ill  21.  [OFr.  despen- 
doiir.]  See  Spendere. 

Destine",  n.  fate,  V  217  ;  Fate, 
villa  269.  [OFr.  destinee] 

Destresse,  n.  distress,  II  514. 
[OFr.  destresse] 

3 


GLOSSARY 


Dot,  «.  debt,  xvii  222;  Dettes, 
//.  vin  a  92.  [OFr.  dette.~] 

Determynable,  adj.  decisive, 
authoritative,  VI  234.  [OFr. 
determinable.'] 

Determination,  n.  authoritative 
decision,  XI  b  263.  [OFr. 
determ  inacion ,  ] 

DeJ>,  v.    See  Don. 

Dep(e),  Deth,  n.  death,  n  332, 
v  37.  vii  9,  vin  a  324  (the 
Plague),  &c.  [OE.  d^.\  See 
Ded(e),  adj.  and  w. 

Deuel(l),  Deuelle,  Deuyl(l), 
Dele  (v),  «.  devil,  Devil,  iv  b 
20,  26,  v  120,  vnia  56,  114, 
xi  b  105,  xv  h  i6,xvi  341,  399, 
&c. ;  what  deuel,  what  the  devil, 
xvi  223.  [OE.  di'ofol.'] 

Deuelway  ;  in]>c  d.,  in  the  Devil's 
name,  xvi  133.  [See  N.E.D., 
s.v.  Devil  19.] 

Deuere, «.  duty,  xvii  319.  [OFr. 
deveir^ 

Devyded  (in),  pp.  divided  (into), 
IX  28.  [L.  dlvidere^ 

Deuise,  -yse,  Devise,  v.  to  des- 
cry, II  312  ;  to  describe,  relate, 
1x267,268,371.  [OFr.  deviser ; 
see  N.E.D.,  s.v.  Devise.] 

Deuocio(un),  Deuocyun,  «.  de- 
votion, devoutness,  pious  prac- 
tice, I  18,  v  124,  xi  b  no,  120, 
XII  a  14,  &c.  [OFr.  devotion.} 

Deuote,  Deuout,  adj.  devout, 
VI  46,  XI  b  58,  &c.  [OFr. 
dcvot.] 

Deuoutnes,  n.  devoutness,  Xiv  c 
79.  [From  prec.] 

Dew,  Dewly,    See  Du,  Duly. 

Dyaene,  n.  deacon,  in  9,  12; 
Diaknen,  dat.pl.,  in  5.  [OE. 
diacon,  OFr.  diacne.~]  See 
Archidekenes. 

Dyamand,  Dyamaund,  n.  dia- 
mond, ix  33,  36,  &c.  [OFr. 
diamant,  altered  form  of  ade- 
mant ;  see  Ademand.] 

Diche,  Dyche,  n.  moat,  dike,  n 
361,  vi  247;  notion  in  VI  appar. 
releasing  of  water  pent  up  by  a 
dam.  [OE.  die.] 

Dyd,  Dide(n).    See  Do(n). 


Dye(n).    See  Deye. 

Diemed.     See  Deme. 

Diete,  v.  refl.  to  diet   (oneself). 

villa  263.    [From  OFr.  diete,  n.] 
Diffynen, /;•£*.  //.  determine,  fix, 

IX  315.     [OFr.  defiti£r.~] 
Digge,  Dyggen,  v.  to  dig,  II  255, 

IX  231  ;     Digged,  pa.   t.  pi. 
V 1 1 1  a  I  o  r .     [?  OFr.  diguer;  see 
N.E.D.~] 

Dyggynge,  n.  digging,  ix  201. 
Dignyt6,  n.  dignity;  of  dignyte, 

worshipful,   xvii    166.     [OFr. 

dignete.~\ 

Dy;ede.    See  Deye. 
Dijte,  Dighte,  Dyjte,  Dyghte, 

v.  to   arrange,  prepare,    make, 

1  3°>  v  IS5.  vnia  286;  dijte, 

arrayed    for   battle,    xiv  b   34 ; 

dyght  to  dede,  put  to  death,  XVil 

543.     [OE.  dihtan.] 
Diken,  Dyken,  v.  to  dig,  VIII  a 

!35>  J84.     [OE.  dfcian.] 
Diker(e),     Dyker,     n.    digger, 

ditcher,  villa  101,  325.     [OE. 

d  if  ere.] 
Dykynge, digging, ditching,  villa 

244.     [OE.  dieting.'] 
Diligently,  adv.   watchfully,    IX 

191.     [From  OFr.  diligent.'] 
Dim,  adj.  faint,  II  285  ;  Dimme, 

adv.  faintly,   xn  b  31.      [OE. 

dimm.  ] 
Dymes,   n.  pi.  tithes,  xi  b  300. 

[OFr.  di(s}me,  from  L.  decima  \ 
Dimuir,    adj.    calm,    xiv  c    37. 

[OFr.  *detneur,  in  demeuremcnt. 

soberly.] 
Dyne,  v.  trans,  to  eat  (at  dinner), 

VIII  a 303  ;  2  sg.pres. subj.  villa 

257 ;    Dyned,   //.    intr.    had 

dinner,     VIII  a     274.      [OFr. 

di(s}ner.~\ 
Dyner,    n.    dinner,    VIII  a    286. 

[OFr.  dinner.] 

Dynge(n),  v.  to  strike,  smite,  beat, 
„  V  37  (MS.  dynnej),  vin  a  135, 

xvi  1 80,  203  ;  Dang,  pa.  t.  pi. 

X  54.  [OE.  *dingan ;  cf.  dencgan, 
ON.  dengfa.'} 

Dynne,  n.  noise,  xvi   234,  284 ; 

Den,  XV  h  2.     [OE.  dyne.'] 
Dynt,  n.  stroke,  blow,  v  48,  155, 


GLOSSARY 


196,  XV  h  2 ;  dynt  of  honde,  a 
blow  (with  a  weapon),  v  37, 
VII  92.  [OE.  dynt.'} 

Diol.     See  Dole. 

Dirige,  w.  (dirge),  matins  in  the 
office  for  the  dead,  vin  b  48, 
XI  b  132  (note).  [L.  dirige.} 

Disceit,  «.  deception,  wile,  xi  b 
171,  311.  [OFr.  deceitt.~\ 

Disoeyue(n),  v.  to  deceive,  1x112, 
xi  b  92.  [OFr.  deceiv-re, 
decev-eir.~] 

Discende,  pa.  t.  descended,  xvi 
77.  [OFr.  descend-re,~] 

Disciple,  n.  disciple,  XI  b  15,  XII 
introd.  [OFr.  disciple.} 

Discord,  n.  discord ;  without  dis- 
cord, in  peace  (or  incontestably  ; 
cf.  Distance),  xvn  31.  [OFr. 
discord.'} 

Discrecyone  (of),  n.  ?  separation 
(from),  iv  b  69.  [OFr.  dis- 
cretion^ 

Discre(e)t,  adj.  judicious,  discern- 
ing, vni  b  88,  ix  295.  [OFr. 
discret^\ 

Disour(e)s,  n.  pi.  professional 
story-tellers,  jesters,  I  introd., 
vili  a  56.  [OFr.  disour.~} 

Dispisen,  v.  to  despise,  xi3  93, 
179.  [OFr.  despire,  despis-.} 

Dysplesej,  Displeases,  v.  3  sg. 
pres.  displeases,  vi  95,  xvn 
85 ;  imper.  pi.  (intr.}  be  dis- 
pleased, vi  62.  [OFr.  desplais- 
»>.] 

Dysseuer,  v.  depart,  XVII  27. 
[OFr.  dessevrer.} 

Dissiret,  pa.  t.  desired,  VII  114. 
[OFr.  desirer.}  See  Desyre. 

Disstrye}.     See  Distroie. 

Distance,  «.  quarrelling ;  -without 
distance,  indisputably,  xvil  57. 
[OFr.  destance.-} 

Distreynen,  v.  to  afflict,  ix  315. 
[OFr.  destreindre,  destreign-.} 

Distroie,  -oy(e),  Destroye,  v.  to 
destroy,  vn  28,  ix  2 15,  xi  b  215, 
xvn  93;  Disstryej,  pres.  pi. 
v  So?.  [OFr.  destrui-re ;  with 
disstrye)  cf.  Byled,  Nye.] 

Distroiynge,  n.  destruction,  XI  b 
loo.  [From  prec.] 


Dysturble,  v.  to  disturb,  I  16. 
[OFr.  destorirbler.'} 

Ditees,  n.  pi.  poems,  xn  introd. 
[OFr.  </i#.] 

Diuers(e),  Dyuers(e),  adj.  vary- 
ing, divergent,  Xin3  44;  differ- 
ent, various,  ix  16,  287,  289, 
XII  a  55,  &c. ;  dyners  maner(e}, 
different  kinds  of,  XIII  b  47,  48  ; 
ich  matter  diners  animal,  every 
kind  of  different  animal,  n  364. 
[OFr.  divers.'} 

Dyuersitees,  -eei},  n.pl.  (strange) 
varieties,  ix  266,  280.  [OFr. 
diversite.} 

Do(n),  Doo,  v.  I  219,  IV  b  65, 
ix  169,  &c.  to  do  ;  to  done  (OE. 
to  donne),  villa  104,  197,  IX 
160;  2  sg.  Dos,  xvn  196; 
Doste,  vin  a  75  ;  Dot},  vi  196 ; 
3  sg.  De]>  (OE.  dep\  in  60  ; 
Dose,  iv  a  57,  &c. ;  Dot},  v 
143;  Do)>,  n  112,  &c. ;  //. 
Don(e),  II  2,  vino  220,  &c. ; 
Dos,  I  157  ;  Do])  (MS.  doh), 
*xv  b  22  ;  imper.  pi.  Dot},  vi 
161,  176;  Dop,  I  82,  II  218. 
Pa.  t.  sg.  Ded(e),  I  176,  II  232, 
Hi  17,  &c. ;  Dyd,  I  166,  &c. ; 
Did(e),xi£  13,  xvnii  (isg.), 
&c.;  //.  Dedefn),  n  32,  xvz 
13;  Diden,  xi  b  247.  Pres. 
p.  Doande,  IV  b  9 ;  //.  Do, 
XI  b  271,  xila  107,  &c. ; 
Doyne,  xvn  139;  Don(e),  ix 
326,  xiva  24,  &c. ;  Ydo,  n 
381 ;  Ydone,  11  76.  (i)  To  act, 
do,  make,  perform,  work,  II  32, 
ill  17,  ivb  9,  25,  vi  161,  xiv^38, 
&c.;  to  exert,  xi  b  6 ;  representing 
any  verb  understood,  I  157,  II 
112,  &c. ;  be  to  done,  es  to  doo, 
is  to  be  done,  IV  b  65,  vin  a 
197 ;  dob  at,  act  according  to, 
I  82 ;  don  gret  pyne,  toil  hard, 
VI 151 ;  don  himfelaschipe,  bear 
him  company,  XII  a  24 ;  do}  jour 
best,  do  your  best,  n  218  ;  do  pi 
best,  get  on  as  best  you  can,  n 
1 26 ;  made  hymself  to  done,  set 
himself  to  work,  vili  a  104.  (ii) 
To  make,  cause  to,  III  60,  vi 
196  ;  ded  come,  fetched,  I  176; 


GLOSSARY 


do  deye,  kill,  vin  a  269 ;  dot) 
me  drede,  makes  me  afraid,  v 
143;  do(n)  to  tvyte,  to  vnder- 
stande,  give  (one)  to  understand, 
inform,  II  3,  vm  a  56 ;  followed 
by  infin.  (without  expressed 
snbj.,  as  did  it  wryte,  had  it 
written),  I  introd.,  218,  Vina  79 
(note),  and  (merging  into  mere 
auxil.  as  in  Mn.E.)  i 167,  xvi  203, 
xvn  326,  &c.  (cf.  Gar),  (iii)  To 
put,  I  219,  VI  6 ;  dede  on  (upon), 
donned,  n  343,  xil  a  53  ;  don 
awei,  set  aside,  abolished,  XI  b 
206.  (iv)  Refl.  in  dede  him  out, 
went  out,  n  232,  474.  (v)  Pp. 
finished,  I  68,  xvn  139  ;  at  an 
end,  xiv a  24;  past,  over,  n  76, 
VII  167,  XVII  148  ;  haue  done, 
(get  it  done),  be  quick,  xvn  316, 
352,  480.  /  haue  at  do,  I  have 
something  to  do,  xvn  235  (see 
At)  ;  do  way  !,  enough !,  II  226. 
[OK  dm;  dyde  (dede,  dw.ie), 
pa.  t.;  see  Morsbach,  ME.  Gram., 
§130,  ».  6.]  See  Vndo. 

Docke,  v.  to  curtail,  mutilate,  XI  a 
57.  [Obscure.] 

Doctours,  «.  //.  doctors  (of  the 
Church),  xi  a  27.  [OFr. 
doctour."] 

Dojty,  Doughty,  Douhti,  adj. 
doughty,  v  196,  vn  84,  xivr 
106;  as  sb.,  v  266.  [OE. 
dohtig.-] 

Dojtyr,  Doghter,  -yr,  Doujter 
(vm),  Dowhter  (xn),  n. 
daughter,  I  44,  47,  215,  villa 
14,73, Xlla  192, &c. ;  Doghtyr, 
gen.  sg.  I  1 36 ;  [OE.  dol:tor.~] 

Doyne.     See  Do(n). 

Doyll,  n.  dole,  what  is  distributed 
in  charity  ;  fenny  doyll,  mass- 
penny,  the  offering  for  a  mass 
for  the  soul  of  one  dead,  xvi  I  390: 
[OE.  (ge-}ddir\  See  Dele(n). 

Doynge,  n.;  d.  awaye  of,  putting 
away,  IV  b  61 ;  doyngis,  affairs, 
XI  b  290.  [OE.  doling.] 

Bold,  adj.  stupid,  xvn  266. 
[»  Related  (as  dulled  to  dull}  to 
OE.  dol.~]  See  Dull. 

Dole,  Diol  (n),  n.  lamentation, 


grief,  misery,  II  198,  vni  a  114, 

xiv  b  10,  xvi  347.    [OFr.  dot, 

doel,  deal,  dial,  &c.] 
Dol(e)ful,  adj.  doleful,  xiv  b  72, 

xvAi6.     [Free. +  ->/.] 
Doluen.     See  Delucn. 
Dome,  n.  judgement,  XVI  319  ; 

doom,  I   173;  award,  VI  220; 

domes  for  te  deme,  to  converse, 

xv  b  30  (see  Deme).    [OE.  domf\ 
Domesday  (e),     Domysday,    «. 

Doomsday,   iva    35,   xi£   48, 

xvii  25.     [OE.  domes  daeg.~] 
Donge,  n.  dung,  manure,  VIII  a 

283.    [OE.  dung.-} 
"Dovfoefy, pres.pl. moisten,  xv3  28. 

[Unknown  ;  cf.  Mn.E.  dank.] 
Dore,  Doore  (xvn),  «.  door,  XII  a 

70,  XVII  137,  280,  376.     [OE. 

duru  ;  dor.~\ 

Dore(n),  Derate.     See  Dar. 
Dosnyt,//.  dazed,  stunned,  X  129. 

[Obscure.] 
Dote,  n.  dotard,  fool,  XVII   265. 

[]  From  next.] 
Dote,  v.  to  talk  folly,  XVII  367. 

[Cf.  MDu.  doten ;  ?  OFr.  redoter.~] 
Dot3,  Dop.     See  Do(n). 
Doubill,   Double,    adj.   double, 

X    introd.,    xna    162.    [OFr. 

double^ 
Doufe ;  Doujter  ;  Douhti.    See 

Dowue;  Dojtyr;  Dojty. 
Doumbe,   adj.   dumb,  XI  b    175. 

[OE.  dumb.'] 
Doun,  n.  down  (feathers),  XII  a  95. 

[ON.  <«»-».] 
Doun(e),  Down(e),  adv.  down, 

I  76,  194,   n  69,  X   101,  &c. 

See  Adoun. 
Dounes,  n.pl.  hills,  xv  b  28.  [OE. 

dun.'] 
Dousour,  n.   sweetness,   vi    69. 

[OFr.  dousur.'] 
Dout(e),  n.  fear,  I  147,  XII  a  144, 

xiv  a  14  ;  (fear  of)  danger,  X  38, 

[OFr.  dmite.'] 
Doute,  v.  to  fear,  vn  114;  Dutte, 

pa.  t.sg.  V  189.     [OFr.  douterf] 
Dowhter.     See  Dojtyr. 
Dowid,  //.   endowed,   XI  b   140. 

[OFr.  do(u)er.~\ 
Dowue,  Dowfe,  Doufe,  n.  dove, 


GLOSSARY 


xvi  78,  xvii  484,  505,  514. 
[OE.  ?  *dufe ;  ON.  </«>.] 

Drad,  Dradde.     See  Drede(n). 

Dragounes,  n.  pi.  dragons,  IX 
203.  [OFr.  drag-on."] 

Dray(e),  n.  commotion,  XIV  b  34, 
xvi  146.  [OFr.  de(s)rai.'] 

Draught,  n.  (a  move  in  chess),  an 
artful  trick,  XVI  399  (see  Drawe). 
[OE.  *drxht,  related  to  next.] 

Draw(e),  v.  trans,  to  draw,  drag, 
pnll,  bring,  &c.,iv£  19,  ix  124, 
x  82,  xin  a  33,  xvi  319;  to 
cart,  villa  283;  intr.  move, 
proceed,  &c.,  xvii,  245 ;  Drogh, 
pa.  t.  sg.  xv  a  1 2 ;  Drou,  xv  g 
1 6  ;  Drouh,  Drowh,  xil  a 
J55>  b  73.  I24!  Droghe,  pa. 
t.  pi.  vn  88;  Drew,  x  58; 
Drawe,//.  XII  b  90,  xnia  35  ; 
Drawyn,  x  124;  Ydrawe,  n 
295.  ftou  drawes  to  wittenesse, 
thou  citest,  XVI  279  ;  drawe  vs 
no  draught,  make  no  move 
against  ns,  play  us  no  trick 
(a  chess  metaphor ;  cf.  Chaucer, 
Bk.  Duchesse,  682),  xvi  399; 
droti  hymselue  bi  J>e  top,  tore  his 
hair,  XV£  16 ;  drawe  to,  toward, 
approach,  ~x.nl>  124,  xili  a  57  ; 
draweth  (to)  colottr  lyke,  ap- 
proaches the  colour  of,  ix  34 
(note) ;  drawe  after,  take  after, 
resemble,  xin  b  6.  [OE. 
dragan.~]  See  Vp-,  With-drawe. 

Draw-brig, «.  drawbridge,  x  165. 
[Free.  +  ON.  bryggja]  See 

Brygge. 

Drawynge  (infill),  n.  coming  (to), 
iv*  63. 

Drede,  n.  fear,  I  147,  211,  &c. ; 
doubt  (ff.  Dredles),  in  I  puit  jou 
holly  out  of  d.,  I  assure  you, 
xiv  c  1 2  ;  ensample  and  drede 
ajens,  a  fearful  caution  against, 

,  I  261 ;  for  drede,  in  fear,  V  190, 
xvii  212;  in  spite  of  their 
fear  (of  me),  XVI  146.  [From 
next.] 

Drede(n),  Dred, ».  trans,  to  fear, 
iv b  85,  v  287,  xi£  141,  xvii 47, 
55;  intr.  to  be  afraid,  iva  31 
(with  of),  6 1,  v  143 ;  rejl.  to  be 


afraid,  XI  a  61,  XilJ  67,  108 
(dradde  him  unto,  was  afraid  of). 
Dradde,  pa.  t.  xn<5  67,  108; 
Dredde,  i  145,  xiv  c  30,  62  ; 
Drad,//.  xiv  c  19.  [OE.  (on)- 
dredan,  -dr%dan.~]  See  Adrad. 

Dredles,  Dreid(les),  adj.  fearless, 
V  266;  (parenthetic)  without 
doubt,  x  88.  [From  Drede,  «.] 

Dreed,  pp.  endured,  xvii  533. 
[OE.  dreogan,  str.  v.] 

Dregh,  Dre},  adj.  heavy ;  tedious, 
iv  a  12  ;  adv.  heavily,  forcibly, 
V  195.  [ON.  drjug-r,  older 
*dreog-C\ 

Dreie.    See  Druyse. 

Dreynte,  pa.  t.  drowned  (intr.), 
xil  a  135  ;  Dreinte,  //.  xn  a 
167.  [OE.  drencan,  drencte.~] 

Dreme,  «.  noise,  \v  A  16.  [OE. 
dream."] 

Dremys,  n.  pi.  dreams,  XI  b  73. 
[ON.  draum-r,  appar.  identified 
in  form  with  OE.  dream,  noise, 
music ;  see  prec.] 

Drepit,  //.  smitten,  vii  9.  [OE. 
drepan] 

Dresse,  Dres,  v.  (to  direct)  ;  to 
arrange,  ordain,  vi  135  ;  to  set 
(up),  X  1 6  ;  /  -will  dres  me  to, 
I  will  get  ready  to,  xvii  238. 
[OFr.  dresser.] 

Drife,  Dryfe.     See  Dryue. 

Dry5tyn,  «.  God,  V  70.  [OE. 
dry/iten.'] 

Drink,  Drynk(e),  Dryng,  «. 
drink,  xv*  14,  15;  esp.  in  mete 
and  drink,  &c.,  see  M  te ;  //. 
potions,  vni  a  269.  [From 
next.] 

Drynke(n),  v.  to  drink,  ix  6.  256, 
&c. ;  drink  strong  drink,  via  a 
*tf\fig>  P-iy  the  penalty,  pay 
for  it,  XVII  380  (or  drown  ;  but 
cf.  N.E.D.,  s.v.  Drink  16) ; 
Drank,  pa.  t.  pi.  I  158  ;  Dron- 
ken,//.  in  ben  lyghtly  d.,  easily 
get  drunk,  IX  14 ;  Ydronke, 
vill  a  274.  [OE.  drincan.~] 

Dryue,  Driue ;  Dryfe,  Drife 
(XVII),  z>.  trans,  to  drive,  Vina 
128,  184,  b  19,  xv  h  2,  xvii 
273 ;  intr.  to  hasten,  1171,  xvii 


GLOSSARY 


193  ;  as  }ai  mljt  driue,  as  fast 

Ebreu,    n.    Hebrew   (language), 

as    they    could    go,    II    141  ; 

XI  a  44;  Ebrew,  IX  208,  212. 

Dryuen,  //.  (intr.)  hurtled,  v 

[OFr.  (h}ebreu.-] 

195.    [OE.  drt/an.]     See  To- 

Echo,  adj.  each,  vm  a  104,  xi3 

dryue. 

6,  19,  &c.  ;  eche  a,  every,  vm  a 

Drogh(e).     See  Draw(e). 

2,    189,  243;  pron.  each   one, 

Drone,  Browne,   v.   to   drown, 

II  403,  XI  b  47.    [OE.  «/<:.]  See 

vii      154,     xvn     372.      [See 

Ich,  Ilk,  Vch. 

N.E.D.-] 
Dronke-lewe,     adj.     given     to 

Echone,  /;•#«.  each  one,  I  51,  196; 
Echoune,  I  49.     [Prec.  +  OE. 

drunkenness,  xi  b   197.      [OE. 

an.-] 

druneen-lxwe.] 

Een  ;  Best  ;  Eet.    See  Eije  ;  Est  ; 

Dronken.     See  Drynke(n). 

Ete(n). 

Drou(h),  Drown.    See  Draw(e). 

Eft(e),    adv.    afterwards,    again, 

Drought,  «.  dry  weather,  Vina 

once  more,  thereupon,  I   141, 

283.     [OE.  drugo},  *druhj>-.} 
Druyje,  Dreie  (xn),  Dry(e),a<#. 

143,  229,  235,  n  211,  v   227, 
320,  xvu  241,  448.     [OE.  eft.} 

dry,  I  120,  xn  b  23,  xvn  370; 

Eftsone,  adv.  (soon)  afterwards, 

as  sb.,  xiv  c  30.    [OE.  dryge  (Kt. 

villa  163;  immediately,  XII  b 

*%»).] 
Du,   Dew,  adj.  belonging  ;  was 

68,  70.     [Prec.  +  OE.  sona.~\ 
Eftsone},   adv.  soon   afterwards, 

dew  to,  belonged  to,  VII  61  ;  hor 

straightway,  v  349;  Eftsonis, 

du  nyghtis,  the  nights  belonging 
to  them,  vii  127  ;  Duly,  Dewly 

X  4.     [Prec.  +  adv.  -«.] 
Efterward.     See  Afterward. 

(XVI),  adv.  correctly,  rightly,  as 

Egge,  «.  (edge,  cutting  weapon), 

is  due,  vii  60,  64,  xvi   248. 

axe,  v  324.     [OE.  ecg.~\ 

[OFr.  deii,  </«.] 

Eggyng,  «.  incitement,  iv£  84. 

Duell(e).    See  Dwelle(n). 

[From  ON.  eggja,  to  egg  on.] 

Duine,  //.  wasted,  II  261.     [OE. 

Egyrly,    adv.     fiercely,    X    133. 

dwtnan  ;  dwlnen,  pp.] 

[From  OFr.  aigre,  egre.~] 

Duk(e),  n.  duke,  vn  84,  92,  xiv^ 

Egle,  n.  eagle,  ix  247,  251  ;  egle 

65,  &c.     [OFr.  due.] 

hys  for  egles  (gen.  sg.),  XIII  022. 

Dull,  adj.  stupid,  foolish,  vii  50. 

[OFr.  aigle,  egle.-] 

[OE.  ?  *dylle,  rel.  to  dot.'] 

Ei}e,  «.  eye  ;   sg.  Eye,  ix  304  ; 

Dulle,  v.  to  make  dull,  stupefy, 
XII  introd.     [From  prec.] 

Ye,  I  149,  192  ;  Yje,  vi  207  ; 
Yhe,  xii  a  7  1  ;  //.  Een,  vn  57  ; 

Dure,  Duyre,  v.  to  endure,  last, 

E}e,xvf  14;  Eyen,  vino  168; 

remain,  vm  a  58,  b  25,  XIII  a  3, 

Eije,  II   327,  591  ;  Eyjen,  n 

xiv  4:4.    [OFr.  durer.~\ 

in;  Yhen,  xn  a  106.     [OE. 

Durst.    See  Dar. 

eage,  fge.} 

Dusche,     n.     crash,     X      106. 

Eir.     See  Er,  adv. 

[Echoic.] 

Eyle}>,  3  sg.pres.  ind.  ails,  troubles, 

Duschit,/a.  t.  sg.  crashed,  X  loi. 

Vina  122,  254;  Alls,  XVII  294. 

[As  prec.] 

[OE.  cglan,  to  molest.] 

Dutte.     See  Donte. 

Eiste,  «.  goods,  xv^  20.    [OE. 

Dwelle(n),  Duell(e),  v.  to  linger, 

&ht.     On  st  for  ht,  see  App., 

tarry,  XII  b   146  ;  to  dvjelle  in, 

p.  278.] 

to    dwell    on,    XI  b    130  ;     to 

Eyper.     See  Aither. 

remain,  abide,  iva  90,  ix  173, 

Ek(e),  adv.  also,  II  323,  villa 

XII  b  172,  xvi  304,  &c.  ;  to  live, 
dwell,    IX    10,    165,    288,    &c. 

282,  XII  b  195.     [OE.  e(a)c.-\ 
Elles,  -ej,  -is,  Els  (xvn),  Ell 

Dwelling,  «.  xiv  a  24.     [OE. 

(ix),  adv.  otherwise,  else,  if  not, 

dwellan.] 

vi  131,  Vina  175,  227,  ix  132, 

GLOSSARY 


xi  b  25,  241,  246,  xvi  305,  &c.  ; 

meste  e.  of  all  J>i  kynne,  the 

pleonastic  in  apodosis  to   bate, 

furthest  point  (to  which  one  can 

but  if,  I   introd.,   VI  1  1  a   307  ; 

go  back)  in  your  ancestry,  XVI 

(any  one)  else,  V  40  ;  (introducing 

232  ;  see  Fer,  Laste,  Partener, 

threat),  or  (else),  xvii  299.  [OE. 

Tonne,  Tweluetnonth  ;  (ii)  bor- 

elks.-} 

ders,    confines,    ix    180;     (iii) 

EUeswhere,      adv.      elsewhere, 

object,  XII  a  21;  to  pat  e.pat, 

away,  XII  b   180.      [OE.  elles- 

&c.,  in  order  that,  IX  in,  281  ; 

hwier.~\ 

(iv)  result,  success  ;  \beii\  triet 

Elmesses.     See  Almes. 

in  pe  e.,  turn  out  trustworthy, 

Emang,    Emong.     See    Amang, 

VII  17  ;  bryng  to  an  e.,  accom- 

Amonge. 
Emell,  prep,   among    (following 

plish,  IX  169  ;  make  an  e.,  bring 
it  about,  XII  a  48  ;  betre  (wars) 

pron.)  xvi  104.     [ON.  a  (or  /) 

ende,  advantage,   disadvantage, 

milli.-} 

xin  a  59,  60;    (v)  fate,  death, 

Empeyre,  v.  to  impair,  ix  338. 

vn  180;   make  e.  of,  destroy, 

[OFr.  etnpeirer.-]     See  Apeyre. 

xvn  104.     [OE.  dnde.-] 

Emperise,    n.    empress,   VI    8r. 

Ende,  v.  trans,  to  end,  I  206  ;  to 

[OFr.  emperesse,  with  substitu- 

complete, VI  I  4;  intr.  to  come 

tion  of  fern,  suffix  -ice.~\ 

to  an  end,  vn  29  ;  to  continue 

Emperour(e),  «.  emperor,  IX  260, 

to   the   end,   xi*    no.      [OE. 

xn*   191,   211.      [OFr.  empe- 

e"ndian.~\ 

r(e}our.-] 

Endyng,  n.  ;   wilhmvten   e.,  for 

Empyre,  n.  Imperial  sway,  VI  94. 

ever,  eternally,  iv  a  96,  IX  335. 

[OFr.  e»tpire.~\ 

[OE.  endung^ 

En,  prep,  in  Fr.  phrase,  en  exile, 
in  exile,  n  493.     [OFr.  en.~\ 

Endyte,  v.  to  suggest  or  dictate 
(the  form  of  words  to  be  said  or 

Enarmede,  //.   armed,  VII    87. 

sung),  I  56.     [OFr.  endit(i}er] 

[OFr.  enarmer.-]    See  Armyt. 

Endles(se),  adj.  endless,  eternal, 

Encerche,  v.  to  explore,  ix  273. 

iv  a  90,   vii  2,  xvi   35,   &c.  ; 

[OFr.  encerchier.-}    See  Serche. 

Yendles,  xvi  1  24.    [OE.  ende- 

Enchauntements,  n.  pi.  spells, 

leas  ;     4nde-  ;    with     Vend-    cf. 

IX  84.    [OFr.  £nchantewent.~\ 

Sederly  (and  see  N.E.D.,  s.v. 

Enchauntour,  n.  sorcerer,  ix  86. 

End}.-] 

[OFr.  enchant(e)our.] 

Endorde,//.  as  sb.  adored  (one), 

Enchesone,  Enchesun,  n.  cause, 

VI  8.     [OFr.  adorer-  confusion 

occasion,!  2O2;forJ>atenchesone 

of  prefix  is  probably  English, 

of,  on  account  of,  I  43.     [OFr. 

but  cf.  Enchesone.] 

acheso(u]n,     encheso(i()n,     &c. 

Endre,  adj.  latter,  just  passed  ; 

For    a    similar    alteration,   see 

J>is  endre  dai,  a  day  or  two  ago, 

Endorde.]     See  Chesouns. 

xv  a  4,  Introduction  xii.   [ON. 

Enclose,  v.  to  shut  up,  enclose, 

endr  adv.,  formerly.] 

IX  165,  168,  174,  227.     [en  + 

Enduir,    -dure,   Induyr,   v.   to 

Close  ;  cf.  in  cloos,  s.  v.  Cloos,  «.] 

last,  vn  39,  xiv  c  36,  xvn  148, 

Encrees,  v.   to   increase   (intr.~), 

283  ;  to  bear,  have  the  strength 

xvi  292.     [OFr.  encreis-  (AFr. 

(to),    xin  a    42  ;     endured    in 

encres(s)-\  stem  of  encreistre.'] 

worlde  strange,  suffered  severely 

Ende,  «.  (i)  end,  limit  I  95,  187, 

in    the    world    (or   ?  remained 

V  112,  vii  98,  &c.  ;  atpe  ende, 

strong  in   this  world),  VI  116. 

on  the  end,  xn*   54;  sette  an 

[OFr.  endurer.] 

e.   of,   put   finishing   touch   to, 

Enemy(e).     See  Enmy. 

XII  introd.  ;    without  en  e.,  for 

Enes  cuiiiies.    See  Eny. 

ever,  xvi  300,  404  ;  the  vttire- 

Enew.    See  Ynow. 

GLOSSARY 


Engendren,  v.  to  beget  offspring, 
IX  59.  [OFr.  engtndrer.~\ 

Engendroure,  n.  parentage, 
origin,  vm  a  228.  [OFr. 
engendrure.~\ 

Engynys,  «.  //.  machines,  X  33. 
[OFr.  engin^\  See  Gyn(e). 

Engynour,  n.  engineer  (contriver 
of  machines),  X  71,  89.  [OFr. 
engigneor.~\  See  Gynour. 

Engli^sch,  n.  English  (language), 
XI  a  30,  37,  64,  65  ;  Englysch, 
XIII  b  29,  34,  &c.;  English, 
XI  a  2  ;  Englis(s),  III  introd. ; 
Englysshe,  VII  introd.  •  Inglis, 
I  introd.  [OE.  englisc.'] 

Englijsch,  adj.  English,  xi  a  34  ; 
Englisch,xiv<r  17;  Englyssh, 
I  introd. ;  Inglis,  x  43,  xiv  a 
26,  b  10.  [OE.  englisc  !\ 

Engli3sch(e)men,  Englysch- 
men,  «.  //.  Englishmen,  XI  a 
28,  40,  52,  xin  b  9,  43,  &c. 
[OE.  englisc  +  mann.~\ 

Eny,  adj.  any,  III  5,  vm  a  251, 
XIII 0-48  ;  eny  uyle,  any  length 
of  time,  vm  b  25  ;  in  eny  -weie, 
by  any  means,  XI I  a  16  ;  Enes 
cunnes,  xv^-  22,  Eny  kyns, 
VIII  b  20,  of  any  kind,  any  kind 
of  (OE.  *sentges  cynnes}.  [OE. 
&mg,  Kt.  eni(g}.~]  See  Ani,  Ony. 

Enmy,  Enemy(e), «.  enemy,  IV  a 
92,  v  338,  vm  b  78,  ix  81,  &c. 
[OFr.  enemi.'] 

Enogh.     See  Ynoj,  Ynow. 

Enquestes,  n.  pi.  inquests  (in- 
quiries into  matters  of  public  or 
state  interest),  vm  b  59.  [OFr. 
enqueste.'] 

Ensa(u)mple,  n.  example,  in- 
stance, I  202,  XI  b  298,  301  ;. 
cautionary  instance,  warning, 
I  261  (see  Drede ;  cf.  next). 
[AFr.  ensample  altered,  by  con- 
fusion of  prefixes,  from  OFr. 
essample.~\  See  Sample. 

Ensamplen,  v.  refi.\  -wherof  \lie~] 
may  ensamplen  him,  from  which 
he  may  take  warning,  XII  b  223 
(cf.  prec.).  [From  prec.] 

Entaille,  n.  fashion,  xila  64. 
[OFr.  entaille.] 


Entent(e),  ».  purpose,  vn  27  ;  to 
what  e.,  for  what  reason,  XII  b 
1 68;  to  pat  e.  to,  to  fat  e.  and 
ende  pat,  in  order  to,  that,  ix 
120,  280;  mind,  x  184;  will, 
desire,  IV  a  2  2  ;  with  all  thare  e., 
with  their  whole  minds,  xvn 
1 13.  [OFr.  entent,  entente^ 

Enterlac6,  adj.  interlaced,  (verse) 
with  alternate  rime,  Introduc- 
tion xv.  [OFr.  entrelace.} 

Entyrludes,  n.pl.  comic  dramatic 
pieces,  farces,  I  5.  [AFr.  Centre- 
lude,  Anglo-L.  interludium.] 

Entysyd,  pa.  t.  enticed,  xvn  37. 
[OFr.  enticier.'] 

Entre,  Entere,  v.  to  enter,  xvi 
270,  282 ;  entered  in  Judas, 
inspired  Judas,  xvi  165.  [OFr. 
entrer.~\ 

Entrike,  v.  to  deceive,  XII  a  1 16. 
[OFr.  entriquer.'} 

Enveremyt,  pa.  t.  surrounded, 
X  46.  [OFr.  environner ;  the 
forms  enverom-  &c.  first  appear 
in  English  in  I4th  c.] 

Enuy,  «.  envy,  XVII  51.  [OFr. 
envie.~\ 

Eorne,  v.  to  run ;  to  flow,  xin  a 
23,  37.  54,  62  ;  Yarn,  pa.  t.  sg. 
ran,  ill  43  ;  Ourn,  //.  II  85  ; 
Vrn,  ii  89.  [OE.  iomau  \  pa.  t. 
tarn,  tlrnon.~\  See  Ryn. 

Eorpe.     See  Erth(e). 

Erbeg,  Herbes,  n.  pi.  (green) 
plants,  V  122,  XII  a  82.  [OFr. 
(h}erbe.-\ 

Erde,  «.  dwelling-place,  own 
land,  VIII  a  194;  in  tag  in  erJe 
(on  earth,  among  men),  v  348, 
it  is  perh.  a  form  of  Erth(e). 
[OE.  <!ard.  The  frequent  ME. 
(Northern)  form  erd(e),  earth, 
may,  in  part,  be  due  to  this ;  but 
cf.  Dede  «.»] 

Er(e),  Eir  (x),  adv.  before,  V  209, 
xil  b  113;  ere  now,  xvn  328; 
formerly,  vi  12  ;  earlier  (with 
befor*)  X 1 40 ;  conj.  before  (usual  ly 
with  subj.),  II  190,  256,  V  152, 
204,  223,  XII  a  104,  b  19  ;  prep. 
before  (in  time),  vm  a  140. 
[OE.  *r.]  See  Ar,  Are,  Or. 


GLOSSARY 


Er(e),/m.  ind.pl.  are,  I  introd., 
iv  a  60,  b  8,  53,  54,  xiv  a  6,  7, 
1 2, 1 8,  £  85,  &c.  [ON.  eru.]  See 
Ar(e),  Es,  &c. 

Ere,  ».  ear,  n  528,  vin  a  263, 
xn  a  104,  £32;  Eris,  //.  xi  £ 
159.  [OE.  eare.] 

Erie,  Erye,  z>.  to  plough,  vin  a 
4>  5>  67,  ioo,  1 10.  [OE.  erian.] 

Erles,  Erls,  n.  pi.  earls,  n  202, 
503,  vn  84.  [OE.  tori,  infl. 
in  sense  by  cognate  GN.jarl.] 

Erliche,  adv.  early,  vuib  15; 
Erly,  VI  146 ;  e.  and  late,  at 
all  times,  VI  32.  [OE.  eer-lice.] 
See  Er(e),  Ar. 

Ernde,  w.  the  business  (on  which 
one  has  come),  v  235.  [OE. 
terende,  message ;  ON.  erinde, 
&c.  message,  business.] 

Erre,  v.  to  err,  xi  b  14.  [OFr. 
errer.] 

Errour,  «.  error,  falsehood,  here- 
tical opinion,  VII 46,  XI  b  44,  77, 
215  ;  speke  errour,  say  what  is 
mistaken,  vi  62.  [OFr.  errour  ^\ 

Ert.     See  Art. 

Erth(e),  EorJ>e  (xm,  xiv  c), 
Vrpe  (vi),  n.  earth,  soil,  iv£  4, 
12  ;  the  ground,  iv*  36,  V  161, 
IX  149,  xm  a  8, 15  ;  the  world, 
vi  82,  xi  a  8,  xva  180;  in 
erth(e),  on  earth,  in  the  world, 
iv  a  47,  ix  332,  xvi  363,  xvn 
42,  &c. ;  in  eorpe,  XIV  c  no; 
vpon  erthe,  v  30 ;  in  erlh  (sc. 
lufe  in  erth},  earthly  (love),  IV  a 
10.  [OE.  eorfe,  e"orj>e.]  See  Erde. 

Erth(e)ly,  adj.  earthly,  iv  a  29, 
b  12,  29,  xvi  134,  &c.  [OE. 
eorf-lic.] 

Erytage,  Herytage,  «.  inheri- 
tance, vi  57,  83.  [OFr.  (Ii)eri- 
tage.] 

Es,  3  sg.  prts.  ind.  is,  I  7,  *I28 
(note),  IV  a  i,  5,  10,  &c.,  £65, 
XIV  a  5,  20,  b  8,  9,  xv  a  9.  [A 
Northern  form.  ON.  es.]  See 
Is,  &c. 

Eschue,  Eschuie,  v.  to  avoid, 
escape,  vin  a  55,  xn  b  8.  [OFr. 
eschiwer,  eschuer.] 

Ese,  Ays,  n.  comfort,  pleasure,  in 


him  is  ays,  gives  him  pleasure 
or  comfort,  n  239  ;  at  ese,  com- 
fortable, vill  a  144  ;  well  off, 
xvn  388.  [OFr.  aise,  eise.] 
See  Malais,  Missays. 

Esely,  Esily,  adv.  without  dis- 
comfort, XII  b  91 ;  easily,  IX 
119.  [From  M  E.  ese,  OFr.  aide 
(related  to  prec.).] 

Est(e),  Best  (xvn),  east ;  adj.  ix 
2  ;  adv.  XVI  333;  n.  IX  73,  XIII 
b  5 1,  xvi  1 453.  [OE.  east,  adv., 
taste,  n.] 

Ete(n),  v.  to  eat,  vin  a  1 29,  258, 
298,  ix  142,  242,  xv  g  25,  xvn 
395  (see  Bred),  &c. ;  Eet,  pa. 
t.  sg.  VIII  a  291  ;  Ete,  pa.  t.  pi. 
I  158,  n  396 ;  Eten,  //.  vin  a 
261,  ix  144  ;  Etin,  xiv  b  74, 
76,  77.  [OE.  etan.] 

Euaungelistis,  n.  pi.  evangelists, 
xi  b  306.  [L.  evangelista.]  See 
Awangelys. 

Euel(l).     See  Yuel. 

Euen,  Eve,  n.  evening,  III  54, 
Vina  178,  xn  b  iS,_  xvn  205; 
see  Morwe.  [OE.  s,fen,  efen.] 

Euen(e),  Euyn,  Evin,  adv. 
equally,  exactly,  just,  quite,  in- 
deed, I  introd.,  vn  27,  XII  b  49, 
xvn  125,  290,  379,  462,  &c. ; 
also, too,  VII  51, 154;  evin  (till), 
just  opposite,  x  8 1  ;  euene  ryjt, 
exactly,  xm  a  47  ;  euen  Hym 
by,  GO.  a  level  with  Him,  xvn 
1 8 ;  ful(f]  euen,  equally,  as  well, 
quite,  xvi  280,  XVII  10,  344. 
[OE.  efen,  efne.] 

Euenly,  adv.  exactly,  XVII  258. 
[OE.  efen- lice.] 

Euensong(e),  «.  evensong,  ves- 
pers, vi  169,  xi  b  131,  189,  224, 
241.  [OE.  efen-sang,  -song.] 

Euentyde,  n.  evening,  VI  222. 
[OE.  efen-tid.] 

Euer(e),  adv.  ever ;  always,  con- 
tinually, for  ever,  I  94,  vn  2, 
vni  a  271.  b  ioo,  &c. ;  at  any 
time,  n  42,  v  57,  ix  327,  &c. ; 
added  to  indef.  relatives  (?.».), 
i  2,  xvn  210,  &c.  [OE.  &fre.] 

Euerich,  Euerych(e),  Eueri, 
adj.  every,  each,  I  9,  n  60,  517, 


GLOSSARY 


580,  ix  63,  xin  a  22,  26,  &c.  ; 

179;   mannes  face,  vin  a  234 

eutrich  a,  every,   n  490,  xvii 

(note).     [OFr.yfc*.] 

544.       [OE.     afre-ylc.-]      See 
Eche,  Ich,  &c. 

Fader,  Fadir,  -yr,  TTader  (in), 
«.  father,  I  1  22,  II  29,  III  introd.. 

Euerichon,  pron.   every  one,  II 

VI  II  b  37,  IX  286,  &c.  ;   Fadir, 

189;  Euerilkone,  xvi  311  (in 
apposition  to  prec.  noun).  [Prec. 

gen.  sg.  xvi  79;  Fadris,  xvi 
36.     (.OE.  fader.-] 

+  OE.  an.'] 

Fadirhode,    n.    fatherhood    (as 

Everydel,  adv.   in  every  detail, 

title),    ix    294.      [Prec.  +  OE. 

xn  a  147.     [Eueri  +  Dele,  q.v.-] 

Add.-] 

See  Somdel. 

Faggatis,  «.  //.  fagots,  x   ill. 

Euermare,  Euermore,  adv.  (for) 

[OVr.  fagot.~]    See  Flaggatis. 

evermore,  ever  after,  I  97,11  213, 

Faght.     See  Fight. 

IV  a  2o,vma236,xiv£64,&c.; 
now  and  always,  vi  231.     [OE. 
sfre  +  mare.']    See  Mor(e). 

Fai,  Fay,  «.  faith,  xivf  7;    in 
French  formula  par  ma  fay,  by 
my  troth,  VI  129.     [OFr./«.] 

Euermo,  adv.  evermore,  n   168. 

See  Feith,  Parfay. 

[OE.  afre  +  md.]    See  Mo. 

Faierie.    See  Fairi. 

Euyll.     SeeVnel. 

Fayll,    n.    in    withoutten  fayll, 

Evidence,  n.    evidence,    indica- 

withent fail,  xvii   149.     [OFr. 

tion  (of  what  is  to  come),  xn  a 

faille.-] 

128.     [OFr.  evidence."] 

Fail(l)e,    Fayl,   v.    to    fail,    be 

Evin,  Euyn.     See  Euen(e). 

wanting,  vin  a  320,  XI  b  186, 

Euper,  conj.  ;  euper  .  .  and,  both  .  . 

xiv  c  35,  xvn  274,  8cc.;faite 

and,  vn  57.     [OE.  Kg-hw&per, 

(fayf)  of,  to  fail  in,  miss,  xvi 

Kgweper^\    See  Aither. 

157,  xvn  492  ;  Fayled,  2  sg. 

Examyne,  v.  to  examine,  test,  ix 

pa.   t.  were    at    fault,   V   288; 

295,  297,  300.  [OFr.  examiner.'] 

Failet,//.  in/  hym,  he  lacked, 

Excellent,   adj.    surpassing,    ix 

VII  175.     [OFr.  /£*'//*>.] 

270,  330;    Exellently,    adv.; 

Fayn(e),  adj.  glad,   vi   33,  90, 

exellently  of  alle  pyse  oj>er,  con- 
spicuously    among     all     these 

vin  a   266,  29^;  fayn  /  wold 
(thaf),  I  would   be  glad   (if), 

others,  v  355.    [OFr.  excellent.'] 
Excuse(n),  v.  to  excuse,  v  63, 
360,  XI  b  8,  145,  &c.     [OFr. 

xvii  526.    [OE.  /#£*«.] 
Fayned.    See  Feynen. 
Fair(e),    Fayr(e),     Feyre    (l), 

excuser.~\ 

Uayre  (in),  adj.  fair,  beautiful, 

Exile,  n.  ;  en  exile,  in  exile,  n  493. 

I  63,  II  7o,xvt  13,  &c.  ;  excel- 

[OFr. en  exile.~\ 

lent,  good,  &c.,  i  260,  in  2,  v 

Expownd,  v.  to  expound  ;  /  ex- 

250,  vi    130,  xni  a   30,   &c.  ; 

pownd,  it  is  my  opinion,  XVII 
440.     [OFr.  expondre."] 
Expres,  v.  to  express,  xvn   13. 

seemly,  I  80  ;  as  sb.  in  patfaire, 
that  fair  being,  IV  a  Si  ;  fay  re 
myght  the  befall,  may  good  luck 

[OFr.  expresser."] 
Expresse,  adv.  definitely,  xi  b  63. 

come  to  you,  xvii  514;  Feyrest, 
Fairest,  Farest,  snperl.  n  53, 

[OFr.  expres,  adj.] 

xv  c  28,  xvii  79,  &c.  ;  as  sb.  the 

fairest  (season),  vn  99.     [OE. 

ficgtr.] 

Fabill,  Fable,  n.  fable,  fabulous 

Faire,  Fayre,  adv.  fairly;  cour- 

tale, vi  232,  vn  34,  x  introd. 

teously,  vili  a  25  ;  well,  V  161, 

[OFi.fadle.-] 

xvn  255  ;  deftly,  V  241  ;  pro- 

Face, n.  face,  v  303,  &c.  ;  distrib. 

perly  (set  out),  vn  82.     [OE. 

59  (see  Hert),  xm  a  33  ;  in  His 

fxgre.~\ 

face,  to  His  face,  openly,  XI  b 

Fayre  (s).    See  Fare,  v. 

GLOSSARY 


Fairi,  -y,  Feyre",  Paierie  (xn), 

Falshed,  «.  lying,  vn  34.    (Free. 

n.  faery,  fairyland,  II  10  (the 

+  OE.  *hxdu.~] 

feyre),  II   283,  563;  magic,  n 

Falssyng,  «.  breaking    of   faith 

193,  404,492,  xii*  67.     [OFr. 
faierie.'] 

(applied  to  the  girdle  as  the 
cause;  £/".Kest),  v  310.     [From 

Pairnise,  n.  beauty,  II  56.     [OE. 

ME.     fals(i}en;      cf.       OFr. 

faRger-nes.~\ 
Fais.     See  Foo,  «. 

falter.] 

Fame,  n.  rumour,  tale,  xil  £  189; 

Faitest,  i  sg.pres.  beg  under  false 
pretences,   vm  b  30.      [Back- 

of  good  f.,  of  good  repute,  xvii 
141.     [OFr./aw*.] 

formation  from  Faitour.] 

Famyn,  n.  famine,   VIII  a  319. 

Fayth,  &c.    See  Feith. 

[OFr.  famine.'] 

Faitour,  n,  impostor  ;  beggar,  or 

Pand(e).    .SV*  Fynde(n)  • 

idler,  feigning  disease  or  injury, 
Villa   115,    177;    (as  term   of 

Pang.    See  Fonge. 
Fantasyes,  n.  pi.  delusions,  imag- 

abuse),  xvi    157,   209.     [OFr. 

inings,  ix  84,  XI  b  73.     [OFr. 

faitour.~\ 

fantasie.'] 

Falce.    See  Fals. 

Fantosme,  «.  illusion,  xil  b  75. 

Fall,   n.    fall,    XII  b    14.     [OE. 

[OFr./HtfeM**.] 

(ge-yall.-} 

Fare,  n.  behaviour,  practices,  v 

Falle(n),  Fall,  v.  to  fall  ;  Pel, 

318,  XVI  158;  his  feynit  fare 

Fell(e),/a.  t.  sg.  i  23,  vn  25, 

fat  he  fore  -with,  the  deceit  he 

XII  b  28,  &c.  ;  Pyl,  I  intrcd.,  25, 

practised,  VII  44.     [OE./aru.] 

28,     186  ;     Failed,     v     175  ; 

See  Wei-fare. 

Fell(en),  //.  vn  95,  ix  149; 

Fare,  Fayre  (xvii),  v.  to  go,  fare, 

Fyl,  Pillen,  I  194,  n  15;  Pal, 

behave,  II  604,  xvii  190,  255, 

Palle(n),//.  vn  93  (slain),  xil 

415;  fare  by,  to,  wij>,  behave  to- 

b 57,  xvii   521,  &c.  ;  fal  yn 

wards,  treat,  I  256,  vi  107,  xiv^ 

a    s-wone    (corrupt,    of   fallyn 
aswone  ;  see  Aswone),  I  195.  To 

95  ;  fare)  wel,  &c.,  farewell,  V 
81,  xvii  238;  Fore,  pa.  t.  vn 

fall  (down),  I  194,  II  327,  &c.  ; 
fel  on  slepe,  fell  asleep,  II  72  ; 

93  !  fore  with,  practised,  vii  44  ; 
dealt  with,  vn  176  ;  Faren,  //. 

to  happen,  turn   out,  come  to 

departed,    gone    (by),  vn    29, 

pass,  I  23,  II  8,  v  183,  310  (see 

VIII  a  99.     [OE.   faran}.    See 

Foule),  vii  25,  xn  b  1  8,  &c.  ; 

Ferde,/a.  t. 

(with  dat.  pro'n.~)  to  happen  to, 

Farest.    See  Faire. 

befall,  vii   171,  xil  b  28,  184; 

Farleis.     See  Ferly,  «. 

to  fall  to  one's  share,  V  175,  259, 

Fasor,    n.    appearance,    VI     71. 

vn  76;  hit  fell  horn  of  a  foule 

\Ofr.faisure.'] 

tnde,  an  evil  fate  overtook  them, 

Fast(e),  adv.  securely,  I  101,11  94, 

VII  1  80;  as  fell  for  the  wintur, 

IX  173,  XII  b  30,  &c.  ;  as  inten- 

for winter,  vii  1  24.    And  my  fry 

sive  adv.  varying  with  context, 

shal  with  me  fall,  my  children 

n  1  1  8,  v  335,  vm  a  102,  xi  b 

who  will  share  my  fate  (?  or  who 

187,  xn  b  69,  xvi    107,   xvii 

I  may  happen  to  have)  xvii  66  ; 

488,  &c.  ;  quickly,  V  147,  XI  b 

Fallyng,    n.    VII    109.      [OE. 

274,  XII  b  104,  &c.  ;  fast  by, 

/«//«».]     A*  Befalle. 

hard  by,  xm  a  50.   [OE.faste.] 

Fals(e),  Falce,  adj.  false,  lying, 

Pastes,  ^  //.  pres.  fast,  iv  b  49. 

dishonest,  v  314,  vn  18,  vm  a 

[OE./*r/fl».] 

213,   xi  a   n,    xvii    35,    201, 

Path.     See  Feith. 

&c.  ;    as  sb.  vii   41  ;    Falsly, 

Pauco(u)n,  n.  falcon,  II  307,  312, 

adv.  XI  b  81.   [OE.fais,  from  L. 
febut.] 

vm  a  32,  &c.  [OFr./a?«-0(«)«.j 
Fauntis,  n.  pi.   children,   villa 

GLOSSARY 


178.      [Shortened    from    OFr. 

en/a(u]nt.~] 
Pauour(e),  n.  grace,  beauty,  VI 68, 

xvii  79.     [OFr.  favour.'] 
Fautlest,  adj.  superl,  in  on  fe  /., 

the  (one)  most  faultless,  V  295. 

[Error  for,  or  red.  of,  faullesest ; 

OFr./awfc  +  OE.  -leas.] 
Fautours,  M.  //.  supporters,  xi  a 

i,  49.     [L.fautor.'] 
Fawty,  adj.  faulty,  V  314,  318. 

[From  ME.,  OYr.faute,  n.] 
Fe.    See  Fee,  n.1 
Feaw,  Few(e),  adj.  pi.  few,  vi 

212,  vn  52,  xin  b  50,  xv  a  19, 

&c.    [OE.  feawe.}    See  Fone. 
Fecche,  v.  to  fetch,  vma  150; 

Fette(n),  fa.  t.    vm  a    287, 

XII  b  150,  xvi   382  ;  Yfet,  //. 

II  170.     [OE.feftan,/euan.] 
Fede,  v.  to  feed,  vm  a.  247,  xi  b 

281 ;   Fedde,  pa.  1.  vm  a  292, 

xi  /;  278,  &c. ;    TJedde,   subj. 

would  feed,  III  8  ;  Fedde,  //. 

iv  b  39.    [OE. /«&«.] 
Fedynge,  «.  feeding  ;  inf.  of,  for 

feeding,  xi  b  258.    [QE.fcding.~] 
Fee,   Fe,  «.1  goods,  xvn   309, 

326.     [OE.  fe(o}k,  feo-.~\     Dis- 
tinguish next. 
Fee,  rc.2  fee  (as  a  term  of  venery, 

the    share    given   to   the   dog, 

falcon,  &c.)  ;  some  small  gain 

in     their    hunting,    xvii    490. 

[OFr.  feu,fe,  &c.] 
Feeldes  ;      Feele  ;      Feende  ; 

Feere  ;  Feest.     See   Feld(e)  ; 

Fele,  adj. ;  Fende;  Fere  M.1'2; 

Fest. 

Feghtande.     See  Fight. 
Feye,  adj.  doomed  to  die,  XV  c  20. 

[OE.y»^.] 
Feill.     See  Fele,  adj. 
Feynd(is).     See  Fend(e). 
Feyne(n),   Fayne   (vn),   v.    to 

feign,  pretend,  invent,  vil  41, 

XI  b  i,   8 1,   &c. ;  feyned  hem, 

pretended  to  be,  villa  115;  to 

falsify,   VII    34;    Feynit,    //. 

false,  VII  1 8  ;  feynitfare,  deceit, 

VII 44.     [OFr.  feindre,  feign- .] 
Feyre";  Feyre(st).     See    Fairi; 

Faire. 


Feith,  Fayth,  Fath  (xvn),  &c ,«. 
faith,  xi  b  13, 1 7 1,  xvi  364,  &c. ; 
plighted  word,  troth,  v  216; 
**'  my  feith,  in  (god}  fayth, 
&c.,  upon  my  word,  V  297, 
Vina  266,  xvn  228,  330,  &c. 
[OFr.  feid,  later/**.]  See  Fai. 

Feythful,  adj.  honest,  vm  a  247  ; 
Feithfulliche,  adv.  honestly, 
villa  71;  Faithfully,  accu- 
rately, vn  78.  [Prec.+OE. 
-ful.} 

Fel.    See  Falle(n). 

Felajschip,  Felaschipe  (xn), 
Felaushepe  (i),  Felowship 
(xvn),  n.  community,  I  introd. ; 
company,  in  here,  don  /.  (with 
dat.pron.},  keep  (one)  company, 
v  83,  xn  a  24;  friendship,  xvn 
363.  [Next  +  OE.  -sape.] 

Felawe,  Felowe,  «.  fellow,  I  in- 
trod.,  xiv  0*7,  1 6  ;  (contemptu- 
ous), XVI  284.  [OE.  feo-laga, 
from  ON.fe-Iagt.'] 

Feld(e),  Filde,  Fylde,  n.  field, 
II  60,  Vina  134,  232  ;  field  of 
battle,  vn  45,  93;  Feeldes, 
//.  xiil  a  19.  [OE. /«W.]  See 
Afelde. 

Fele,  Feele  (xvi),  FeiU  (x), 
TJele  (in),  adj.  many,  II  401, 
522,  m  2,  v  349,  vi  79,  vn  29, 
x  55,  63,  141,  xv  b  10,  xvi  61, 
&c.  [OE.feIa,  adv.] 

Fele,  Feele,  v.  to  feel,  perceive, 
experience,  iva  25,  b  45,  VI25, 
xiil  a  26,  xvi  346  (see  Fitte), 
xvn  121,  &c. ;  2  sg.  subj.  v  204 ; 
Felte,  pa.  t.  I  156,  163.  [OE. 
fe!an.~] 

Fell,  v.  to  fell ;  to  destroy,  iva  47. 
[OE.  fellan.} 

Fell(e),  Fellen.     See  Falle(n). 

Fell(e),  adj.  deadly,  cruel,  v  154, 
VI  7,  VII  82,  109,  XIV  b  33; 
Felly,  Fellyche  (i),  adv.  cru- 
elly, terribly,  I  130;  fiercely, 
V234.  [OFr./«/.] 

Felloune,  adj.  grim,  deadly,  X 
115,  192.  [QT?T.feloun.'\ 

Femayll,  Femele  (ix),  adj. 
female,  IX  58,  XVII  152.  [OFr. 
Jemelle.] 


GLOSSARY 


Fend(e),  «.  devil,  Devil,  V  125, 
viii  a  82,  ix  93,  xi  b  3,  220, 
xvi  340,  &c.  ;  Feende,  xvi  9, 
14,  &c.  ;  Feynd,  xvn  35,  43. 
[OE.  feond.~] 

Fende,  v.  to  defend,  xvi  30. 
[Shortened  from  Defende,  q.v.~] 

Fenyl,  n.  fennel,  xv  b  18.     [OE. 


Fenyx,  n.  Phoenix,  VI  70.  [OE. 
fenix,  L.  pJunnix.] 

Per,  Perre,  Par,  adj.  and  adv. 
far,  IV  b  36,  v  24,  XIII  a  27, 
xv£-5,xvii439,  &c.  ;  as/eras, 
in  so  far  as,  ix  293  ;  (vn]to  the 
fer(re)  ende,  to  the  very  end,  VH 
78,  95.  Per(re),  Pyrre  (v,  vi), 
compar.  farther,  v  83,  xiv£  18  ; 
away,  XVI  156,  336;  further, 
vu  97  ;  moreover,  v  53,  vi  184; 
fyrre  pen,  beyond,  vi  203.  [OE. 
feorr  ;  feorr,  firr  compar.]  See 
Ferforth,  Fyr}>er. 

Perde,  n.  fear,  in  for  ferde,  in 
fear,  v  62,  204,  xvil  315. 
[Prob.  false  division  of  for- 
fer(e)d,  pp.,  terrified  ;  OE.  */or- 
fxran,  -feranj]  See  next. 

Ferd(e),  //.  afraid,  v  314,  XIV  b 
93,  XVII  102  ;  at  xvi  209  rime 
requires  fiaide  (see  Flay  and 
note).  [OE.faeran,jferan.'] 

Perd(e),  pa.  t.  fared,  xn  a  43, 
145  ;  ferd  with,  dealt  with,  X 
172.  [OE./mz«.]  See  Fare,  v. 

Fere,  Peere  (xvi  ),  n?  companion, 
xv/  5  ;  wife,  v  343,  xvi  352. 
[OE./2nz.] 

Pere,  Feore,  «.*  company,  in  in 
fere,  &c.,  all  together,  collec- 
tively, xvi  126,  364,  385.  [OE. 
ge-fere;  but  this  use  is  prob. 
partly  developed  from  ME. 
y-fere(n\  OE.  ge-Jeran,  pi.,  (as) 
companions.]  See  Yfere. 

Fere,  n?  fear,  villa    177,   292. 


Fere,    «.4    outward    appearance, 

vu  1  8.     [Shortened  from  OFr. 

afe(i}re.~\ 
Fere-flunderys,  n.pl.  fiery  sparks, 

XV  A  12.     [See  Fyr  ;  cf.  Mn.E. 

and  &\o\.  flinders,  splinters.] 


Ferforth,    adv.    far,    xn  b    190. 

[OE.  feorr  +  forj>^     See  Fer. 
Perked,  pa.  t.  sg.  flowed,  v  105. 

[OE.fer(e')i:taii,  go.] 
Perly,  adj.  wonderful,  II  4  (note)  ; 

adv.  wondrously,  extremely,  I 
xv  b  10.  [OE.  fier-ltce, 
ly,  prob.  infl.  by  ON. 

ferliga  monstrously  ;  see  next.] 
Ferly,  n.  a  marvel,  v  346,  x  1  34  ; 

Farleis,  Ferlies,  pi.  vu   95, 

xvi  6r.     \OE.  f&r-lic,  sudden, 

prob.  infl.  by  ON.  ferliki  (ME. 

ferlike)  monster.]     See  prec. 
Perre.     See  Fer. 
Ferry  it,  pp.  ;f.  wes,  had  farrowed, 

X    109.      [Formed   on  farrow, 

ferry  ;  OE.  fxrh,  ferh,   young 

pig-] 
Pers(e),  adj.  fierce,  bold,  II  293, 

xiv  b  33,  xvi  131.     [O¥r./er-s, 

nom.  sg.]     See  Fuersly. 
Persoh,  adj.  fresh,  xin  a  29,  49. 

[OE.  fersc.']  See  Fresch. 
Perste,  Uerst.  See  Furst. 
Peruent,  adj.  hot,  IX  10  ;  burning 

bright,  xvil  8  ;  eager,  xvil  77. 

\OYi.fervent.~] 
Pest,    Feest    (xvil),    n.    feast, 

festival,  v  333,  xvn  454  (?with 

topical  allusion  to  the  Corpus 

Christi  festivities).    [OFr./«te.] 
Feste-dayes,  ».  feast-days  (of  the 

Church),     vin  b    30.       [From 

prec.] 
Fest(e),  v.  make   fast,   confirm, 

xvi   340;  pa.   t.   v   279;  //. 

fixed,   made   fast,    iva    i,   82, 

xvi    335,   337.    [OE.  fmtan  ; 

on  the  vowel  see  Cast.] 
Pestnyt,    pp.    fastened,    x    124. 

[OE.  fsestnian  ;  see  prec.] 
Fet(e).     See  Fote. 
Pethre-bed,  n.  feather-bed,  xn  a 

94.     (QE..feper-l>edd.~] 
Pette(n).     Sue  Fecche,  Fote. 
Peurpe,  adj.    fourth,    xin  a   18. 

[OE.  feor}a,  feower]>a.~\       See 

Fowre. 

Fewe.  See  Feaw. 
Pioht.  See  Fight. 
Fift,  Fyft,  adj.  fifth,  VII  129,  x  2. 


t,     yt,  a. 

[OE./ry?a.] 


GLOSSARY 


Pyfteyn  ;  Uyf-,  Vif-,  Vyftene 

xvi  6,  xvn  330,  &c.  ;  to  get, 

(ill)  ;  adj.  fifteen,  in  21,  26,  29, 

xii  a   17,  xvi  288;  to  invent, 

XVII  443.     [OE./f/tene.'] 

devise,  n  4,  14,  xi  b  137;  to 

Fight,  Pyght(e),    Piste,  v.  to 
fight,  iv*  26,  villa  36,  xvi  131, 

provide  for,  vm*  80;  to  pro- 
vide one  with  (as  fynden  hem 

&c.  ;  Picht,  x  66  ;  Piste,  xvg 

tode),  vin  a  71,  b  21,  27,  51,92  ; 

31  (see  Appendix,  p.  278)  ;  fyght 
with,  oppose,  xvn  138;  Faght, 

founden  me  to  scale,  provided  the 
means  to   put   me    to    school. 

pa.  t.  sg.  xiv*  48  ;  Foght,  pi. 

VIII  b  37  ;  founden  with,  pro- 

vil 45  ;  Feghtande,  pres.  p.  in 

vided   with,   xi  b   140.      Pint, 

aref.,  fight,  iv£  18  ;  Yfoujte, 

Fynt,  3  sg.  pres.  (OWS.  fint) 

pp.  Vina  146.    \QHL.fe(o)htanJ\ 

II  239,  vin  b  92  ;  Pand,/a.  /. 

Pight,  Fiht,  «.  fighting,  battle, 

sg.  x  182,  186;  Pond(e),  i  37, 

VII  29,  52,   xiv  c  60;    Ficht, 

II  426,  vin  b  41,  xii  a  59,  xv  a 

x  115,  198.    [OE./<0)A/<?.] 
Figure,  w.  shape,  xna  114.  [OFr. 

13,  &c.  ;  Founde,  n  537,  569 
(subj.}  ;    Fande,  //.  xvi    62  ; 

figure.-] 

Pound,   Pounde(n),    n    309, 

Pyked,  pa.  t.  sg.  flinched,  v  206. 

vn   172,  vni*  37;    Fon,  //. 

[OE.  *fician;  cf.  be-fician,  and 

XVII  503  ;  Ponden,  IV  a  63  ; 

next.] 

Pounde(n),    I    229,    vn    66, 

Pikel,  adj.  fickle,  xiv  c  7.     [OE. 

xi*    140,    &c.;    Pun,   xiv* 

ficol.-] 

93  ;    Punden,  xiv  *  47,   50  ; 

Pyl.    See  Falle(n). 

Yfounde,  n  4,  14,  xm  a  64. 

Pilde,  Fylde.    See  Feld. 

[OE./.Wa«.] 

Pile,  n.  worthless  creature,  XIV  b 

Pyndynge,  «.  finding,   ix  234; 

47.     [ON._/5^/a.] 

invention,  xi  *  226.  [Fromprec.j 

Pyled,//.  sharpened,  v  157.  [OE. 

Pine,  adv.  extremely,  very,  II  94. 

fllian  to  file;  or  OFr.  afiler.] 

[Cf.  Afine,  Fyn;    see  Zupitza, 

See  Fylor. 

(i5th    c.)    Guy    of   Warwick  , 

Pill,  v.  to  fill,  xvn  1  80.    [OE. 

1.  9086  (note).] 

fyllan.-] 

Pynen,  pres.  pi.  refine,  ix   45. 

Pill(e),  Pulle,  n.  one's  fill,  n 

[OFr./«^.] 

256,  villa  261,  xvn  207.    [OE. 

Pynger,  Finger,  n.  finger,  n  109, 

Fille,  n.  chervil  (see  -CheruellesX 

VI  106,  villa  10.  [OE.  finger  j] 
Pint,  Pynt.     See  Fynde(n). 

or  wild-  thyme,  xv*  18.     [OE. 

Pyr(e),  Fire,   Fuyr,  n.  fire,  II 

fille  ;    in  glosses  fil,  cerfille  = 

398,  iv  a  6,  xn  a  69,  xuia  3, 

cerpillum  (Le.  serpyllum  thyme, 
but     perhaps     confused     with 

4,  &c.  ;   Fere,  mfere-fitinderys 
J.vAxvA  12.     [OE./yr(Kt. 

chxrephyllum,  chervil).] 

').] 

Pillen.    ^«Falle(n). 

nament,  n,  firmament,  heav- 

Fylor,   n.    whet-stone,     V    157. 

ens,  vn  124,  134,  xvn  7,  422. 

[Cf.  OFr.  afiloir.~]     See  Fyled. 

[(Christian)  L.  firmamentutn  ; 

Filthe,  n.   filth,   iva  37,  £16; 

first  appears  in  E.  c.  1050.] 

corruption,  xvi   380  (see  note). 

Pyrre.     See  Fer. 

[O'E.fylfJ] 

Pirste,  Fyrst(e).    See  Furst'e). 

Pyn(e),  adj.  fine,  VII  175,  IX  64. 
[OFr.  //I.]     See  Fine. 

Pyr]>er,  adv.  further,  I  255.     [OE. 
furpor,   t  infl.    by  firr.~]      See 

Finaly,  adv.  in  the  end,  XI  I  b  107. 

Fer,  Former. 

[From  OFr.  final.'] 

Pysch,  Fische,   Pysh,  n.   fish, 

Pynde(n),  Finde,  Fynd,  v.  to 

vin  a  305,  xm  a  37,  XVII  3. 

find,  discover,  n  i,  256  (subj.\ 

[OE.  fisc.] 

VI  148,  vn  82,  ix  75,  xm  a  17, 

Piste.    See  Fight. 

GLOSSARY 


Pitte,  «.  ;  felt  ]>i  fitte,  undergo 

Flete,  v.   to  float;    Flietende, 

your  turn  of  woe,  xvi  346.  [ME. 

pres.  p.  xil  a  157;   Plett,//. 

Jit,  terrible  or  violent  experience, 
&c.  ;  ?  OE.  (once)///,  contest.] 

xvn  436.    [OE.  fleotan,  str.] 
Fleth.     See  Fle(n). 

Pyue  ;  Uif,  Vif,  Vyf  (in);  adj. 

Plett,  n.  floor,  xvn  223.     [OE. 

five,  ill  22,  23,  27,  v  125,  vi  91 

/*//.] 

(see  ~po,  adv.),  VIII  a  319,  XIII  b 

Flex,   n.   flax,   villa   13.     [OE. 

32,  &c.     [pE.fi/.] 

flex.} 

Flaggatis,  n.  pi.  fagots,  X  23,  25, 

Flye,  Flyghe,  Flee  (iv),  v.  to 

27.     [?  Alteration  of  Faggatis, 

fly,  I  193,   IV*  4,  30,  38,  41, 

q.v.  \  another  reading  is  fagaldisC\ 

&c.  ;    Fla?,   pa.  t.  sg.  v    208 

Fla3(e).    See  Fle(n),  Flye. 

(first)  ;    Flaw,   X  92  ;    Fleje, 

Play,  v.  to  put  to  flight  ;  terrify, 

was,  vi  71  (note)  ;  Ple(e)ynge, 

xvn    380;    Plaide,  pp.  *xvi 

pres.  p.  IX    148,  252  ;   Flone, 

209   (required   by   rime;    MS. 

pp.  XVII  487.     [OE.  /«»».] 

ferde).     \QE._flegan.'] 

See  Fle(n). 

Playles,  n.  pi.  flails,  vino  178. 

Plyeghynge,    Flyghyng(e),    n. 

\QQ.*flegel,fligel;  Q¥*.flaieL~\ 

flying  ;  of  gtuie  (ill}  fl.,  strong 

Plapten,  pa.  t.pl.  lashed,  laid  on, 

(weak)  in  flight,  IV*  34,  35,  38. 

vni  a    178.        [Cf.    Du.,    G., 

[From  prec.] 

flappen^ 
Flasshet,  pa.  t.  sg.  flashed,  vn 

Plietende.    See  Flete. 
Flyt,  Flitte,  v.  trans,  and  intr. 

134.     [Obscure.] 

to  move,  remove,  escape,  depart, 

Flaw.     See  Flye. 

xvi  210,  336,  340  (sul>j.),  xvii 

Plawme,  n.  flame,  iva  14,  66. 

223,  263;  Flyt,  pa.  t.  xvn  17  ; 

[Ofr.Jtaxmt.] 

Fle(n),».  to  flee,  v  57,62,  xvt  16, 
xvn  292,  296  ;  Pies,  2  sg.  pres. 
V  204  ;  Flese,  pres.  pi.  IV  b  86  ; 

Plyt,  Flit(t),  //.   xvii    454, 
540;  in  synder  flit,  separated, 
xiv  c  31.    [ON.yfy/;a.] 
Flo,    Ploo,    v.    to    flow,    xvn 

Pleth,   imper.  pi.    xiv</  14; 

101,  115.    [OE.   floiuan.   ON. 

Flaj(e),  pa.  t.  sg.  v   206,  208 

floa.-]     ' 

(second)  ;     Fley,     XI  b     273  ; 

Plone.    See  Flye. 

Flowen,  //.  vni  0177;  Pled, 

Plood(e),     Plod(e),     n.    flood, 

pa.  t.  and  pp.  xiv  b  48,  51,  80. 
[OE.  fleon,  str.  ]     See  Flye. 

water,  stream,  v  105,  vn  160, 
XII  a    166,   XVI    76  ;    (in    pi.) 

Flee,    Fle(e)ynge,    Pleje;     see 

waters,   waves,    vil  123,    142, 

Flye.     Fley  ;  see  Fle(n). 

171  ;  floods,  VII  109,  vni  a  320, 

Fleme,   n.    a   fugitive,   XV  b   36. 

xvii  101,  &c.     [OE./w/.] 

[OE._/?<?wa.] 

Ploterand,   pres.    p.    weltering, 

Flemmynges,    n.  pi.  Flemings, 

tossing,  vil    160.     [OE.  flote- 

people  from  Flanders,  XI  II  b  7. 

rian.~] 

[OE.   *flx»iing;    cf.  ON.  flx- 

Flour,  Flowre,  n.  flower,  11  60, 

ming-r,  MDu.  vldming.~] 

67,  iv  a  57,  xv  e  19,  &c.  ;  in 

Fles(e).     See  Fle(n). 

the  floures,  in   the   bloom,  XII 

Plesch(e),  Flessche,  Flessh(e), 

introd.  ;  excellence,  in   bar  pe 

n.   flesh,    meat,   I    129    (note), 

flour,  excelled  (all),  XIV  c  23; 

v  245,  vni  a  18,  150,  305,  ix 

flour,  VIII  a  150.     [OFr./wr; 

141  ;  flesshc  or  bone,  a  limb,  I 

the  sense  in  vni  was  not  differ- 

I97-    [OE./Jbf.] 

entiated  in  spelling  until  end  of 

Flesch(e)ly,  adj.  carnal,  of  the 

1  8th  cent.] 

body,  iv  a  57,  b  71  ;  Flecshly, 
carnal-minded,^   worldly,    XI  b 

Flowen.     See  Fle(n). 
Flowyng,   n.    flood,    XVII    540. 

158.     \QlLJuk3c-Hc.] 

[From  OE./JwdM.]     See  Flo. 

GLOSSARY 


Plume,  n.  ;  flume  fordanne,  River 

Fonge,  ».  to  get,  take,  vi  79,  1  19  ; 

Jordan,  xvi  76.     [OFr.yfww.] 

Fang,  xvil    245.      [OE.  fin, 

Po.     See  Foo. 

ge-fdngen;  cf.  ON./waga.]    3Vr<? 

Fode,  Foode,  ».  food,  vn   175, 

Onderuonge. 

villa  21,71,  200,  264,xvi  \o(see 

Fonnyd,    (//.)    adj.   infatuated, 

Frute),  &c.     [OE.  foda.']     See 

XI*  37.  38,  76,  167,215.  [From 

Fede. 

ME._/0«(w£),  fool  ;  obscure.] 

FoghtjFois.     See  Fight;  Foo. 

Poo,  adv.  as  an  enemy,  fiercely, 

Foysoune,  ».   abundance,   great 

V  258.     [OE.  fa/i,fd-.] 

number,  X  166.     [OFr.  fbison.'] 

Foo.w.  foe,  xivo7  12;  Fo,  11112, 

Pold(e),  n.  earth,  in  (vp)on  folde. 

VIII  b    60  ;    frende     nor  foo, 

allit.  tag  of  little   meaning,  v 

nobody,  XVI  287  ;   ichon  other 

305,  xiv  b  18.     \QE.folde.~] 

fo,  each  hostile   to   the  other, 

Fold(e),  quasi-sb.  (variety,  repeti- 

every man  against  his  neighbour, 

tion)  in  many  of  er  folde,  mani- 

xvn 112;  Fais,  //.  x  55,  65, 

fold  other  things,  I  20;  other 

197,  Fois,  xvi  yj;  Pooes,  xvi 

wise  many  fold,    in    manifold 
other  fashions,  xvil  54  ;  bifoldis 

386.    [OE.^-/a.] 
Fool,  Fol(e),  «.  fool,  I  30,  v  346, 

seuen,    seven    times,  xvn    13. 

xi  b  42,  184,  &c.    [OFr./0/.] 

[False  division  of  OE.  manig- 

For,  conj.  for,  1  109,  xvil  231,  &c.  ; 

fdld,    seofon-fdld,     &c.,    where 

Uor,Ill6,8,&c.;  because,  v  300, 

-fdld  is  adj.  suffix.] 

vil  178,  villa  235,  237,  xm3 

Folde,  v.  to  fold  ;  enfold,  xv/  9, 

1  6,  xvi  258,  295  ;  so  that,  xn  a 

10  ;  Folde,  //.  (?  or  pa.  /.)  in 
folde    vp,    ?  covered    with    her 

93,  194,  xvi  251  ;  for  that,  so 
that,  XI  I  b  133.     [OE.for  fain 

hands,  or  upturned,  vi  74.    [OE. 
fdldan.-} 
Pole,  Polys,  &c.    See  Fool. 

(pe),  for,  because  ;  for  py  P&t, 
so  that.]     See  Forjii. 
For  ;  Uor,  Vor   (in)  ;  prep,  for 

Folehardi,  adj.  foolhardy,  II  426. 

(i.)    Cause  :    because    of,    on 

[Q¥T.fol-hardi.~]     See  Fool. 

account  of,  through,  i  134,  n 

Poljed.    See  Folwen. 

32,  in   17,  iv  £  35,  v  279,  vil 

Poly,   «.  folly,  I   67,  xi  b   123. 

183,  ix  1  30,  x  136,  xia  32,  b  28, 

FOFr  folie  1 

356,  xv  b  24,  &c.  ;  for  of  (OFr. 

Tolk(e),  «.  people,  II  389,  villa 
292,  295,  &c.  ;  mortals,  vn  45  ; 

de  par)  for  sake  of,  xv  d  5  ;  for 
why  («//»')?,  and   why?,   xvn 

Folkes,  //.  peoples,   xvi    70. 

14,  284,  518  ;  for  (fear  of),  v 

[OE./0/,.] 

57,  199,  xvn  102,  &c.  ;  (as  pre- 

Folwen, v.  to  accompany,  vin  a 

caution)  against,   vin  a  9,  62, 

2  ;  Foljed,  pa.  t.  v   354  (see 

87,  209,  306,  xiv  a  36,  xv  h  12. 

note).     [OE./0&ia».] 

(ii)   Indir.  object  :    for  (benefit 

Fome,«.foam,vii  172.  [QE.fdm.~\ 

of),  in  introd.,  vin  a  278,  &c.  ; 

Fomen,  n.  pi.  foemen,  xiv  c  85. 

for  sake,  on   behalf,  of,  I  90, 

[OE.//A-  ///«««.]     See  Foo. 

III  40,  IV  a  88,  &c.     (iii)  Dir. 

Pon,   Fond(e),  Fonden.       See 

object  :  for  (purpose  of),  with  a 

Fynde(n). 

view  to,  to  get,  &c.,  iva  69, 

Fonde,  v.  to  endeavour,  seek  (to), 

vil  32,  88,  villa   230,  x  41, 

vin  a  213,  xna  183,  xii  3  171, 

xi  b   126,    182,   235,  xvi   220, 

xin  b  24  ;  Fondet,/rt.  t.  v  57. 

&c.  ;  for  (uor~)  to,for  te,  in  order 

[OE.fdndian,f6ndian.~\ 

to,  so  as  to,  I  Si,  II  568,  III 

Fone,  Fune,  adj.  and  pron.  few, 

introd.,  44,  XV  b  30,  c  18,  &c.  ; 

xiv  a  28,  29,  xvn  99.     [ME. 
also/0  ;  ?  obscurely  rel  to  Feaw, 

for  till,  x  149,  169  ;  as  equiv.  of 
for  with  vbl.  sb.,  X  8,  33,  105  ; 

CJ.V.\ 

merely  equiv.  of  to,  till,  I  21, 

GLOSSARY 


II  37,  X  143,  &c.     (iv)  Equiva- 

For}elde, v.  to  repay,  viii  a  272. 

lence  :  in  favour  of,  vil  13,  XI  b 

[OE.  for-gfldan.}    See  5elde. 

215  ;  (in  exchange,  return,  &c.) 

Forfete,  v.  to  forget,  xi  b  157; 

for,  iv  a  42,  v   284,  viii  b  76, 

For;jete,  />/>.  xnA  202,  xivr  8, 

ix    190,    XI  b    162,    xv  g    20, 
&c.  ;  as  result  of,  IX  201  ;   for, 

&c.     \QE.for-gelan.}    See  For- 
gete, Vnderjete. 

as,  vil  49,  50,  viii  a  206,  xn  a 

Forjeue,  v.  to  forgive,  ix   324. 

180,  XIV  c  92,  &c.     (v)  Refer- 

\QE. for-gefan.}    See  3eue. 

ence:    with   regard   to,   in    9, 

Forloyne,  v.  to  go  astray,  VI  8. 

&c.  ;  for  the,  for  all  you  care, 

\QVr.forloignier.~] 

xvil  193  ;  in  spite  of,  II  571, 

Forlorn,  (//.)  adj.  ruined,  in  piti- 

v 64,  xiv  a    34,  xvi  146;  for 

ful  plight,  I  136,  n  127.     [OE. 

a!t(e),  despite    (all),  I  73,  86, 

for-loren,  pp.]    See  Lese,  v.1 

xiv*  23,  xvi  158.     (vi)  Time; 

Forme,  adj.  snperl.  first,  V  305. 

during,  VI  226,  villa  236,  &c. 

[OE.forma.} 

See    Maystrie,    Nones,     So)>e  ; 

Forme.     See  Fourme. 

}>ar(e),   ]>ere(fore),    &c.      [OE 

for(e\} 

Forne,  adv.  of  old,  v  354.    [OE. 
foran,forne.} 

Porbede,  v.   to  forbid,   vi   19  ; 

Forsake,   Fursake   (xv),  v.  to 

forbedepat  (with  neg.),  forbid  to, 

deny,  xv,f  33  ;  forsake,  v  312  ; 

i  78;  Forbodyn,  //.  I  7.  [OE. 

(foil,   by   infin.}  to   refuse  to, 

for-beodan}     See  Bede,  v. 

neglect  to,  xv  c  19,  xvn   273; 

Forbore,   v.  to  spare,  xiv3  12. 

Forsoke,  pa.  t.  sg.  forsook,  II 

\OE.for-beran.}    See  Bere,  v. 

227.     [OE.  for-sacan.} 

Forbette,//.  cruelly  beaten,  IV  a 

Forschape,  //.   transformed   (to 

86.   [OE.for-+l>eatan,stT.]  See 

something  worse),  xn  a  8.   [OE. 

Bete,  ».i 

for-scapen,  pp.]    See  Schap(e). 

Force,  n.  strength,  xvi  2  10.  [OFr. 

force.'] 

Forschreynt,  //.  withered    (by 
fire),  n  398.     [QE.for-screncan, 

Fordo,  v.  to  destroy,  XVII   TOO, 

oppress,     rel.    to   forscrincan, 

114;  Fordon(e),//.  xvn  145; 

wither.] 

benfordon,  come  to  grief,  Intro- 

Forseyde,//. aforesaid,  xin  b  49  ; 

duction  xv.    \QE.for-ddn.}   See 

Uore-yzede,  TJorzede,  in  19, 

Do(n). 

23.    [OE.  fore-  ssegd  (Kt.  -sed}.} 

Fore.    See  Fare,  v. 

Forsworn,  adj.  perjured,  XIV  a  2  1. 

Forest,    n.  forest  ;    wild,    unen- 

\OE.for-sworenJ]   See  Swere. 

closed,  and  partly  wooded,  land, 

Forto,  prep,  until,  XIII  a  28,  29. 

II  160,  246.     \Q¥i.  forest.} 

[OE.forj>  to} 

Foret.    See  For)). 

Fortune,  n.  ;  by  (be}f.  by  chance, 

Forfete,  v.  to  transgress,  V  326  ; 

vn  99,   1  80,  IX   207  ;  by  good 

Forfette./a.  /.  xvi  352.  [From 

fortune,   VII    171.     [OFr.  for- 

OFr. forfait,  -fet,  n.] 

tune.'] 

Forgaa.     See  Forgon. 

Forp(e),  Forth,  adv.  forth,  away, 

Forgete,  v.  to  forget,  IV  a    79  ; 

out,  on,  forward,  II  193,  V  248, 

Forgetynge,  n.  iv  b  68.    [OE. 

&c.;  Foret,  xv^-i8  (see  Appendix 

for-   +  ON.  gela  ;    cf.  OE.  for- 

§  6)  ;  Fourth(e),  xvi  298,  386  ; 

getan.}     See  Gete,  Forjete. 

Furp,e),  Furth(e),  I  72,  87, 

Forgon,  v.  to  give  up,  xv  b  35  ; 

X  87,  xvi  140,  xvil  480,  &c.  ; 

Forgoo,  V  1  42  :  Forgaa,  IV  b 
31.     [QE.for-gdn.-} 

forj>e  ygeie,  produced,  II  14  ;  fra 
thine   furth,   thenceforward,  X 

For},  n.  force,  waterfall,  V   105 
(the  earliest  recorded  instance  in 

130.     \QE.for},  for}} 
Former,  adv.  further,  11  481  .    [OE. 

E.).    [ON./o«.] 

furj>or,forj>or.}    See  FyrJ>er. 

GLOSSARY 


Forpered,//.  furthered,  advanced, 
xi  b  231.  [From  prec.  ;  cf.  OE. 
fyrj>r(i}an,  forfian.'] 

Forpi  (-J>y,  -thi,  -thy),  adv.  and 
conj.  wherefore,  and  so,  there- 
fore, II  461,  iv  b  35,  v  42,  50, 
VIII  a  79,  88,  b  86,  xil  introd., 
b  170,  xv  c  22  ;  because,  iv  b 
26.  [OE.  for-pi,  for-pi  J>e.~\ 

Forwake,//.  worn  out  with  lying 
awake,  xv<:  29.  [OE.  for-  + 
•wacen,  pp.  of  waecnan.']  See 
Awake. 

Forward(e),  ».  agreement,  cove- 
nant, v  279,  vnia  36,  xvi  5, 
1  66,  238.  [OE.fore-vueard,  n.] 

Forwes,  «.  //.  furrows,  vm  a  98. 


_ 

Fote,  Foot(e),  Fut  (x),  n.  foot, 
v  248  (see  Spenne),  IX  17,  &c.  ; 
collect,  (dot.)  sg.  in  on  fate  (fief), 
on  foot,  V  295  ;  on  their  legs,  X 
57  ;  -under  fote,  xiv  c  85  ;  foot's 
length,  v  83,  villa  2,  xvn  263, 
366  ;  Feet,  Fet(e),  pi.  n  79, 
441  ,  ix  255,  &c.  ;  Fette,  iv  b  4  ; 
Fote,  Foot,  orig.  gen.  pi.  in 
two  fote  long,  &c.,  v  157,  ix 
155,  xili  a  38,  &c.  ;  orig.  dat.pl., 
in  on  his,  to  (my)  fote,  V  161, 
208,  vil  1  74.  [OE./JA] 

Foul(e),  n.  bird,  n  68,  vm  a  32, 
xv  b  6,  10,  c  3,  &c.  ;  Fowhel(e), 
iv  b  33  ;  Fowle,  iv  b  47,  xvn 
3,  487,  &c.  ;  Fowll,  xvn  472  ; 
Foull,  //.  xvn  156.  [OE. 
fngol.~] 

Foule,  adj.  foul,  loathsome,  bad, 
II  464,  vn  1  80,  vm  a  320,  xvi 
337,  &c.  ;  TJoul,  III  introd.  ; 
adv.,  in  fotile  mot  hitjalle,  evilly 
may  it  fare,  v  310.  [OE./w/.] 

Founde,  v.  to  hasten,  v  62,  161. 
[OE.  fundian.'] 

Founde  (n),  &c.     See  Fynde(n). 

Fourme,  Forme,  n.  manner, 
fashion,  v  62,  IX  305.  [OFr. 
fo(u)rme] 

Fourth(e).    See  ForJ>(e). 

Fourty,  Forty,  adj.  forty,  XVII 
148,  445,  &c.  \QE.Jeowertig.~] 

Fowe,  adj.  streaked  or  variegated 
(fur),  vair,  in  fowe  and  grits 


(partial  transl.  of  ME.,  OFr. 
vair  tfgris}>  n  241.  [OK/^f.] 

Fowheles,  Fowle(s),  Fowll. 
See  Foul(e),  «. 

Fowre,  Four(e),  adj.  four,  I  233, 
v  33,  157,  xin  a  37,  &c.  [OE. 
feower.']  See  Feur]>e,  Fourty. 

Fra.    See  Fro,  prep. 

Fray,  n.  strife,  xvn  1  84.  [Short- 
ened from  Affray,  q.v.~\ 

Frayne,  v.  to  inquire,  vn  97. 
[OE.  Wfragnian.-] 

Fraist,  Frast  (xvil),  v.  to  ques- 
tion, inquire  of,  xvn  183  ; 
fraist  of,  investigate,  VI  I  07. 
[QN.freista.-] 

Fram  ;  Uram.    See  From. 

Franche,  adj.  French,  xiv£  33, 
46  ;  Frensche,  xiv  c  101  ; 
Frankys,  n.  French  language, 
I  introd.;  Freynsch,  xi  a  27, 
XIII  b  19,  &c.  ;  Frenach,  xin  b 
34,  &c.  [OE.  frencisc;  the 
forms  show  in  fl.  of  OE.  Francan% 
OFr.  France,  &c.] 

Franklens,  n.  pi.  franklins  (men 
of  free,  but  not  noble  birth, 
holding  land  by  freehold),  VIII  b 
68.  [OFr.  /ra«r  /«».] 

Frast.     See  Fraist. 

Fraunchyse,  n.  privilege,  or 
liberality,  vi  249  ;  the  interpreta- 
tion depends  on  that  of  Dard, 
Rescoghe  (q.v  .  and  note).  [OFr. 
franchise^ 

Fredom,  n.  freedom,  xi  b  150, 
205,  206,  &c.  [QE.Jre+<faK.] 

Free,  Fre,  adj.  free,  vm  b  68, 
xvi  295;  lavish,  vi  121  ;  noble, 
good,  xvi  5,  xvil  327;  as  sb., 
noble  one,  xvn  310  ;  Freest, 
super!,  noblest,  V  354.  [OE. 
- 


Freend.     See  Frende. 

Freike(s).     See  Freke. 

Freynsch.    See  Franche. 

Freke,  n.  man,  knight,  v  57,  206, 
vm  a  212,  &c.  ;  Freike,  vil 
160,  172.  [OE.freca.'] 

Freles,  adj.  without  reproach,  VI 
71.  [ON./r#«  +  OE.  -/«».] 

Frely,  adj.  pleasant,  II  4  (note). 
*. 


GLOSSARY 


Prely,  adv.  freely,  ix  90,  xi  b  201, 

fro,  to  where  .  .  .  from,  XII  a  33  ; 

245,  258.     [OE.yteWr«.] 
Fremmede,  adj.  not  akin,  iv<5  22. 

fro  -whom  .  .  .  fro,  from  whom 
(mixed  Fr.  and  E.  constr.),  IX 

[OE.fre»iecte.~] 

329  (see  next).    [ON./™'.] 

Frenchype.     See  Frendschip. 

Prom,  Fraro,  /;•<?/.  from,  11  190, 

Freude,   Freend,   n.   friend,  VI 

225,  vni  a  51,  xin  a  27,  &c.  ; 

198,  xiv  d  12,  xvil  1  18  ;   fr. 
nor  foo,    nobody,    xvi     287  ; 

Dram,  ill  introd.,  4  ;  urampct, 
from  the  time  that,  in  38  ;  adv. 

Prendes,  &c.  //.  friends,  iv  b 

in  of  whom  .  .  .from,  from  whom 

22,  xiv  a  28,  xvi  29,  385;  kins- 

(mixed E.  and  Fr.  constr.),  ix  78 

folk,    viu  b    37,  41,  xvi    62. 
[OE.freond,  friend  ;  ON./rxndi, 
,    kinsman.] 

(see  prec.).     [QfL.  from,  f  raw.  ~] 
See  J>ere,  pare. 
Prote,  v.  to  rub;  wring,  tear  at, 

Prendschip,  -ship,  ;;.  friendship, 

II  79  ;  Frotyng,/ra./.  grating, 

love,  xi  vc  3,  xvil  121  ;  Pren- 

XIII b  59.     [OFr.froter.] 

chype,    IV  b    29  ;    Prenship, 

Prounse,   v.  to    pucker,  V   238. 

xvn  362.    \QE~frifnd-scift.] 

[OFr.  fronci(e)r.~] 

Prensch.     See  Franche. 

Prut(e),  n.  fruit,  II  257,  VIII  a  320, 

Preris,  «.//.  friars,  xi  a  I,  33,  49, 

ix  143;  Pruyt,  ix   139,   148, 

55.     [OFr./™*.] 

XIII  a   51;    Prewte,   in  /.   of 

Preach,   adj.   fresh,   VI  II  a   3015. 

erthely  foode,  1  the  fruit  of  the 

[Prob.  Ob'r.freis,fresc/ie  (fern.), 

tree,   which   was  earthly   food, 

rather   than     OE.  few.]    See 

xvi  10.    [Q¥r.  fruit.] 

Fersch. 

Puersly,    adv.    fiercely  ;  fuersly 

Prese,  w.   danger,   in    no  frese, 

fell,  turned  out  stormy,  vil  129. 

doubtless,   xvil    391.      [MDu. 

See  Fers(e). 

vreese  (OFris./r«,  OS.  /ma).] 
Prese,  v.  to  freeze,  II  247.     [OE. 

Puyr.     See  Fyr. 
Pul,  II  388  ;  see  note. 

fr/osan.] 

Pul,  Pull(e),  adj.  full,  complete, 

Frete,/a.  /.  //.  devoured,  II  539. 

n  60,  xv  «  3,  6,  &c.  ;  Uol,  in 

[OE.fretan,  pa.  t.  pi.  fr&ton.] 
Prewte.     See  Frut(e). 
Pry,  n.  offspring,  xvil  66,  177. 

47  ;  as  sb.,  in  at  J>e  full,  com- 
pletely, xi  />  198  ;  his  fulle,  see 
Fille.    [OE.  /«//.] 

\<JN.frb,Jrj6,  seed.] 

Pul,    Pull(e),    adv.    full,   quite, 

Prydays,  n.fl.  Fridays,  VIII  b  30. 

very,  I  22,11443,  559,  iv£  27, 

[OE.>fc&(*>fer.] 

V  19,  ix  244,  &c.    [OE./w/.] 

Pryed,    //.    fried,    VIII  a    305. 

Pulfllle(n),  Pulfylle,  v.  to  fill, 

[OYr./ri-re.] 

ix  331,   xn   introd.  ;  to  fulfil, 

Prip,  Pryth,  n.  woodland,  park, 

finish,  perform,  accomplish,  IV  b 

n  160,  246,  v  83.    [OE.  fyr(Ji]p, 

15,  73,  vni  a  36,  319,  ix  317, 

gefyrhpe,  wood.] 

XI  b  86,  88,  xvi  6,  &c.  ;  Uol- 

Pro,  Proo,  adv.  away,  xvi  210  ; 

ueld,//.  in  introd.     [OE./«/- 

to  and  fro,  to  and   fro,  on  all 

fyllan  (Kt.  -fellan}.~] 

sides,  xvil  in.     [ON./ra.] 

Pun,  Punden.    See  Fynde(n). 

Pro,  conj.  from  the  time   when, 

Pune.     See  Fone. 

since,  VI  15  (cf./ra  fat}.     [As 

Purred,  //.  fur-trimmed,    VIII  a 

prec.] 

264.     [Q¥r.fo(u)rrer.~] 

Pro,  prep,  (away)  from,  I  76,  v 

Fur  sake.     See  Forsake. 

263  (follows  pron.),  VI  15,  VII 

Purst,  adv.  first,  II  14,  XIII  b  12, 

90,  Vina  29,  ix  26,  &c.  ;  Pra, 

20;  Pyrat,  Pirat,  I  154,  II  121, 

IV  a  18,  b  34,  x  130,  &c.  ;  fra 

XVII   42,  &c.;  at   first,    I   226, 

fat,  from  when  first,  IV  a  25  ;  lat 

228,  v  159  ;  firstly,  xi  a  6,  b  5, 

...Jro,  whence,  IX  230;  ther.  .. 

&c.  ;  Uerst,  at  first,  in  33;  bo) 

4  * 

GLOSSARY 


furst  and  'last,  throughout,  xiv  c 

business    on    hand,  xvil    298. 

76.     [As  next.] 

[ON.  gam.} 

Furste,  adj.  first,  original,  xiua 

Carre,  Gar,  v.  to  make,  cause  to, 

7,  b  4,  26  ;  Ferste,  XII  a  112; 
Fyri?t(e),  I  214,  vi  188,  &c.  ; 

iv  a  26  («*#.),  xvi  20,  144,  199, 
334,  xvn  346  ;  Gert(e),  pa.  I. 

Firste,  in  atte  firstc,  at  once, 

and  //.villa  296,  x  198;  caused 

VIII  a  165.     [OE.  fyr(e]st,  (Kt. 

(men  to),  x  16,  70,  8a,  90,  98, 

font).] 

185  ;  garre  dye,  kill,  xvi  164  ; 

Furth(e).    See  For)>(e). 

gert  ga,  cum,  sent,  brought,  X 

Fut.    See  Fote. 

168,  173.     [ON.  g/ra;   the    a 

forms  are  difficult  to  explain.] 

Oa,  Gaa.     See  Go(n). 

Garry  ng,    adj.     grating,     harsh, 

Gabberes,  n.pl.  swindlers,  IX  112. 

xin  b  15.    [Cf.   MDu.,  MLG. 

[From  ON.  gabba,  to  mock.] 

garren,  v.] 

Gadre,   v.   to    gather,   pick    up, 

Gase  ;  Gast(e),  &c.     See  Go(n)  ; 

assemble,  xn£   22,   113,   117; 

Gost(e),  &c. 

Ged(e)re,   Gedyr,  \\  b  81,  v 

Gastli,    adj.    terrible,   Xll3    126. 

192,  vil  86;  Ygadered,//.  Ill 

[OE.  (once)  gxst-lie  ;  cf.g&stan, 

44  ;  gedere)  ft  rake,  1  picks  up 

v.]       See    Agast;     distinguish 

the  path  ,  v  9  2  .     [O  E.  g&derian.~] 

Costly. 

Qaf,  Gaffe.     Set  Giffe. 
Gay(e),  adj.  gay,  gallant,  v  297, 

Gate,  n.1  gate,  11  379.     [OE.  gset, 
pi.  gatu.']    See  Bate. 

vii  in  ;  as  sb.,  fair  one,  vi  73. 

Gate,  n.1  way,  v  51  ;   hyje  gate 

[OFr.#».] 

(figuratively)   highway,  vi  35  ; 

Gayne,  «.   gain  (i.  e.  the    three 

gang  ()ede~)  his  gate,  go  (went) 

kisses),  V  281.     [OFr.  gaigne.~] 

his  -way,    vi    166,   xvi    144  ; 

Gaynesay,  z».  to   speak  against, 

Gatis,  //.    in    many  gatis,   in 

IV  £    75.       [ON.   gegn  +  OE. 

many   ways,   XI  b    117.     [ON. 

secgan^]    See  Agayn,  Scie. 

gata.~\    See  Algate,  Sogat,  J>us- 

Gam(e),   Gaume   (i),   n.  game, 

gate. 

play,  I  i  (see  Somer),  99  ;  sport, 

Gate.     See  Gete,  v.1 

II   315;  game  (birds),  II  309  ; 

Gaud,  n.  trick,  in  gaudes  and  gile, 

trickery,  XVI  I  214;  merriment, 

Xiv  a  1  8,  30  ;  gaudis  and  gilery. 

XVII  529  ;  wip  game,  merrily,  II 

XVI   160.     [I  Cf.   AFr.  gaudir, 

19  ;  Gamys,  //.  rejoicings,  XVI 

to  jest.] 

20.     [OE.  gamen.~\ 

Gaume.     See  Gam(e). 

Gan,  pa.  t.  sg.  ;  Guna,  XVI  47, 

Gawle,  n.  gall  ;  rancour,  VI  103. 

&c.  ;  Gan,//.  11  504;  Gonne, 

The  spelling  and  rimes  are  note- 

II 371  !    Gun,    I    193  :    began, 

worthy  at  so  early  a  date.  [OE. 

II  118,  villa  146  ;  (without  to) 

gal!*,} 

II  425  ;  made,  II  438  ;  did  (with- 

Ged(e)re, Gedyr.     See  Gadre. 

out  to,  as  equiv.  of  simple  past) 

Gedlyng,    n.    fellow    (contemp- 

i 193,  ii  77,  78,  272,  37»»  495, 

tuous),  xvi  212.     [OE.  gxdel- 

504,   510,   530,  xvi    47,   286. 

ing.~] 

[OE.ginnan]    See  Begyn(ne)  ; 

Gees,  n.pl.  geese,  VIII  a  276,  b  19. 

Can,  aujcil. 

[OE.  gos,  pi.  ges.~] 

Gane.     See  Go(n). 

Gef.     See  Giffe. 

Gang,  v.  to  go,  depart,  fare,  X  4, 

Gey  nest,  adj.  sttperl.  most  gra- 

xvi 144,  303,  xvn  246.     [OE. 

cious,  xv  c  35.     [ON.  gegn.'] 

gdngan,'] 

Gentil(l),     Gentyl(e),     lentil 

Garn,   n.   yarn,  thread  ;   ther  is 

(in),  culj.  of  gentle  birth,  in  18, 

gam  on  the  reyll  other,  there  is 

23,  vni  b  82,    xill  b   20,   &c.  ; 

other  thread  on  the  reel,  other 

noble,  II  463,  V  117,  VI  245; 

GLOSSARY 


gentle,   graceful,   &c.,   II  305  ; 

(2   #.);    Gifen,  pp.  xiv*  88 

docile,  xvii   505;  }at  gentyl, 

(surrendered);  Gyf(f)ene,  iv£ 

that  gentle  lady,  VI  242  ;  ientil- 

53,  66;  gaf  'in  commaundement^ 

man,  gentleman,  in  18,  xiv  in- 
trod.     [OFr.  gentil.~\ 

gave    orders,  XVII    33.     [ON. 
ft/a,  OSwed.  gifa  ;  KeN.E.D.'} 

Gere,    Qeir    (x),  n.    sg.    tools, 

See  3eue. 

apparatus,  necessary   things,  X 
no,  xvii  245,  316,  326;  arms, 
xvi  2  1  1  ;  contrivance  (the  ark), 

Gyfte,  «.  gift,  \\  b  53,  59,  69,  vi 
247;  giving  (lor  privilege),  VI 
205.     [ON.  gift.-]    SeeWtis. 

xvii  274  ;  affair,  business,  V  1  37. 

Gile,   Gyle,  «.  guile,  treachery. 

[ON.^rwL] 

Gered,/)/.  attired,  v  159.     [From 

H  7,  xiv  a  6,  <f  4,  xvii  214,  &c. 
[OFr.  guile.']     See  Wiles,  Bi- 

prec.    in    frequent    sense    '  ap- 

gile. 

parel  '.] 

Gilery,  n.  fraud,  xvi  160.     [OFr. 

Gernier(e),  «.  garner,  storehouse 

gilerie,  from  prec.] 

(for  corn),  in  43,  46.     [OFr. 

Gill,   woman's  name,  Jill,  xvii 

gernier.~] 
Gert(e).    See  Garre. 

W);for  lak  nor  for  Gill,  for 
nobody,  xvii  336.     [Shortened 

Gesse(n),  v.  to  be  of  opinion  ;  to 

from  Gillian,  OFr.  Juliane.~] 

expect,  xi  b   167  ;  to  conceive, 

Gylofres,  n.  pi.  iii  clowe  gylofres, 

form   an   idea,   VI    139   (note). 

cloves,  ix  157.     [OFr.  gilofre.~] 

[Cf.  MLG.  gissen.~] 

See  Clowe. 

Geste,  «.  tale,  vil  introd.,  Intro- 

Gyn(e), «.  engine,  machine,  X  90, 

duction  xxxiii.     [OFr.  geste.~] 

99;  contrivance,  xvii  128,  276. 

Gestis,  n  pi.  joists,  frame-timbers, 

[Shortened  from   OFr.   engin.~] 

xs.     [OFr.^ijfc.] 

See  Engynys. 

Get(e),  v.1  to  get,  find,  xiv  c  38, 

Gyng,  n.  troop,  company,  vi  95. 

no,  XVII   184  (sufy'.};  prts.  as 

[OE  genge  ;  ?  infl.  by  gang.~] 

fut.  xiv  b  3,  xvii  299  ;  lay  hold 

Gynour,  «.  engineer  (contriver  of 

of,  catch,  XVII  339  ;  do  get  in, 

machines),  x  98,  1  26.    [Shorten- 

get in  (trans.'},  xvii  326;  Gate, 

ed  from  OFr.  engigneor.']    See 

pa.  t.  sg.  VII  76  ;  Getyn,  Ygete, 

Gyn(e),  Engynour. 

pp.  in  getyn  agayne,  won  back, 

Girdelstede,   ».    waist,    II    266. 

xvi  n  ;  forjte  ygete,  set   forth, 

[OE.  gyrdel  +  stede.]     See  Gur- 

produced,   II    14.     [ON.  geta.} 

del. 

See  Forge  te. 

Gyrde,  v.  to  strike  ;  gyrdej  he  to, 

Get,  v.z  to   guard  ;  get  for,  look 
out  for,  xiv  a  36.     [ON.  gxta.~] 

strikes  spurs  into,  v  9  2.    [?  Same 
as  next.] 

GeJ).     See  Go(n). 

Gyrdit,  pp.  girt,   X    24.      [OE. 

Gyaunt,    n.    giant,    villa    328. 

gyrdan.'} 

[OFr.  geant.\ 

Gisely,    adv.    skilfully,    n    299. 

Gyde,  n.  guide,  vin  a  i.    [OFr. 
guide.} 

[From    OFr.  guise,    n.]      See 
Degiselich. 

Gif,  Gyf,  conj.    if,  IV  a  85;  dot 

Giserne,   «.   battle-axe,   V    197. 

gif,  unless  x  78,  180.     [Northern 

[OFr.£Wu*rM*] 

variant  of  3if  ;  the  g  (where  not 

Gyue.     See  Gif(le). 

graphic    for    )}    is   difficult   to 

Glad(e),  v.  to  make  glad,  Vina 

explain.] 

113,   xvii   491;   Gladde,  iva 

Gif(fe),  Gyf(fe),  v.  to  give,  iva 

49.     [OE.  gladian.'] 

1  8,  b  66,  v  327,  vi   1*3,  xvi 
114,    &c.  ;    Gyue,    xv  h    21; 

Gladde,  Glad(e)  (of),  adj.  happy, 
glad  (at),    II    583,  XII  introd., 

Gaf(fe),  pa.  t.  sg.  xvi  i63,xvu 

XVI  42,  241,  &c.  ;  Gladly,  adv. 

16;    Gef,    v    5   (wished),   381 

XII  b  37  ;  bercn  gladly  >,  are  glad 

GLOSSARY 


to  wear,  IX  109.  [OE.  gfad, 
giasd-lice.'] 

Gle,  Glow  (l,  iv),  n.  mirth, 
pleasure,  play,  II  34,  267,  iv  a 
44,  72,  xvu  529;  (skill  in) 
making  music,  minstrelsy,  n 
383,  434.  444,  529,  &c.  ;  made 
hem  glew,  directed  their  singing, 
I  39.  [OE.  gleo(w).~] 

Gleme,  «.  radiance,  xvi  43.   [OE. 

Glent,/<r.  /.  started  aside,  v  224. 

[Obscure  ;   ME.  glenten   (mod. 

glint}  has  same  senses  as  Blenk, 

?•»•] 

Glew.    See  Gle. 
Glyde,  v.  to  glide,  v  198,  XII  b 

126.     [OE.  gKdan.']     ' 
Glyfte  (<?«),  pa.  t.  glanced  side- 

ways (at),    V    197.      [Obscure; 

ME.  gZiffen,  and  gliften,  with 

same  senses  as  Blenk,  e/.v.'] 
Olode,    n.   ?  glade,   open    space, 

VI  13;  on  glode,  appar.  a  variant 

of  on  bent  (q.v.),  on  earth,  where 

he  stood,  V  198.     [Unknown.] 
Glorius,  -ous,  adj.  glorious,  XVI 

42,xviii66.  [OFr.  £&/»'(*)***•] 
Qlotyny,  Olotony,  n.  gluttony, 

XVI1  37,  52-     [OFr.  gloutonie^] 
Glotoun,  n.  Glutton  (personified), 

viii  a  296.     [OFr.  glouton^] 
Oloue,    «.    glove,    viii    a    147. 


Gnacchen,  v.  to  gnash  the  teeth, 
xv  A  9.  [Echoic,  on  model  of 
next.] 

Gnauen,  to  gnaw,  grind  the  teeth, 
xv  h  9.  [OE.  gnagan.~\ 

Go(n),  v.  viii  a  296,  xv^  24,  &c.  ; 
Goo,  XI  b  41,  &c.  ;  Ga,  x  168  ; 
pres.  2  sg.  Gost,  n  129;  3^. 
Gase,  iv  a  u,  xiv  a  25  ;  Ge)> 
(OE.  gmf),  n  238,  551  ;  Got?, 
vi  5;  Goth,  ix  178,  &c.  ;  //. 
Gaa,  iv  b  43;  Goo,  Go(n),  ix 
18,  177,  xi*  15,  &c.;  Got?,  vi 
150  ;  Go)),  xni  b  64,  65  ;  subj. 
Go,  vi  170,  xvi  156;  imper.pl. 
Gos,  vi  161  ;  Got?,  V  51,  175  ; 
//.  Gane,  x  84,  100,  &c.  ;  Go,  I 
222,  II  196;  Gon(e),  I  161,  n 
492  (ago),  VI  1  6,  xvu  408  (done 


for),  &c.;  Ygo,ll349,54i  (ago); 
Goaude,  pres.  p.  v  146.  To 
walk,  v  146,  ix  1 8,  xiv  a  25  ;  in 
him  com  .  .  .  gon  (OE.  com  inn 
gan),  came  walking  in,  XV  £•  24 ; 
to  be  (alive),  v  41 ;  gon  on  bodi 
and  bones,  see  Bodi ;  to  go,  n 
'9°,  345>xv^i2,&c.  ;gon(be\ 
travel  (about),  IX  1 1 2  ;  go  hunte, 
&c.,  go  and  hunt,  &c.,  viii  a  30, 
32 ;  go  slepe,  go  to  sleep,  viii  a 
296 ;  hadde  go,  had  gone  on, 
I  222  ;  hou  it  ge]>,  what  is  the 
(inevitable)  course  of  things,  II 
551  J  *s  g°(n}i  &c.,  went,  II  196, 
X  176,  xn  b  176;  war  tharin 
gane,  were  in  it,  X  1 28 ;  to  come, 
get,  IX  164, 186,  &c.;  gotj(goth} 
out,  issues,  vi  5,  ix  1 78.  [OE. 
gan.~]  See  3ede. 

Gobet,  w.  small  share,  vmi  106. 
[OYr.  gobet.-} 

God,  ».  God,  I  89,  v  81,  VI  241, 
&c.;  Godd(e),  I  78,  v  51,  137, 
&c.  ;  Godys  (MS.  God;  see 
XVII  88,  note),  gen.  sg.  XVI  241  ; 
Godes,  Goddes,  //.  gods,  II 
31,  vii  45,  176,  181,  &c.;  gef 
hyin  Cod  and  goud  day,  wished 
him  Godspeed  and  good  day,  V 
5.  [OE.  god.']  See  Goddes. 

God(e),  adj.  good,  I  9,  n  35,  v 
281,  &c. ;  Good(e),  vilii  71, 
xi*  121,  &c.;  Goud(e),  V  50, 
202,  vi  208 ;  Gud(e),  iv  b  15,  X 
47,  xiv  a  14,  &c. ;  Guod,  in  59 
(gtiode,  wk.,  Ill  30,  31,  &c.); 
goud  day,  see  God.  [OE. 
god.'] 

God(e),  Good(e),  Guode  (ill), 
Gude  (iv,  xiv  b},  n.  sg.  good, 
iv*  9,  v  59,  xn  a  149;  good 
thing,  n  230 ;  collective,  goods, 
wealth,  in  8  (dat.\  iv*  81, 
vina  225,  xn  *  35,  xiv  c  75, 
&c.;  Godes  (and  forms  as 
above)//.,  goods,  III  r,  vn  122, 
viii  a  218,  xi*  272,  xn*  48, 
xi v  *  1 1 ,  &c.  [OE.  god,  n.] 

Goddesse,  n.  goddess,  xn  a  44. 
[OE  god+OYr.  -esse.~] 

Godenisse,  God(e)nesse,  Good- 
uesse,  n.  goodness,  bounty,  n 


GLOSSARY 


55,  vi  133,  vina  132,1x329, 

attacks  of  arthritic  gout,  IX  314. 

&c.     [OE.  god-nes.} 

[OFr.  goute.}    See  Artetyke. 

Godhede,  «.  divinity,  vi  53,  xi  b 

Grace,  n.  favour,  ix  296,  xiv  b  46, 

280,    xvi    249.      [OE.   god+ 
*-ksedu  ;  cf.  OE.  god-had.} 

&c.  ;  consideration,  vin  a  117  ; 
grace,  mercy  (of  God),  I  186,  vi 

Godspelle,  n.  (dat.  sg.)  gospel, 

76,  252,  vin  a  120,  b  106,  XV  i 

in    57  ;    Gospel(l),    vi    138, 

8,  xvn  551,  &c.  ;  personified  in 

XI  a  23.  b  20,  &c.     [OE.  god- 

our  Lord,    VI   65  ;    what   God 

spell} 

may  send,  xvn  334;  favour  of 

Goyng,  «.  ;  for  goyng,  as  a  result 

fortune,  luck,  vii  76,  vm3  102, 

of  moving  about,  I  J  57.     [From 

xn  b    169,    186;    lot,  n   547. 

Go(n).} 

[OFr.  grace.} 

Gold(e),  «.  gold,  n  150,  xv^  22 

Graciouse,  -yous,  Gracius,  adj. 

(dot.  sg.\  &c.     [OE.  gold.} 

pleasing,  vin  a'  222  ;  gracious, 

Golde-hemmed,    adj.     bordered 

xvn  28,  165.     [OFr.  gracious.} 

with  gold,  v  327.     [Free,  and 

Gradde.     See  Grede. 

OE.  hemm,  border.] 

Graidly.    See  Graythely. 

Golf,  n.  abyss  (of  water),  VI  248. 

Graielis,  n.  pi.  books  containing 

[OFr.  golfe.} 

the  'gradual  '  (part  of  the  Mass), 

Gome,  «.  man,  v  50,  159,  171,191, 

xi  b    229    (see    note).      [OFr. 

202,  vn  54,  vin  a  210.     [OE. 

gra*il^\ 

guma.} 

Grayne.    See  Greyne. 

Gon(e),  Goo.    See  Go(n). 

Grayjjed,  pa.  t.  ;  grayled  hym, 

Gonne.     See  Gan. 

got   ready,    V    191  ;    Grathed, 

Gore.w.  triangular  strip  (of  cloth), 

//.  made  ready,  xvi  211  (rime 

gore  ;  by  synecdoche  for  'gown  ', 

requires  Graide).    \QN.greiSa.} 

in  under  gore,  in  gown  (among 

Graypely,       Grathely      (xvi), 

women,  alive),  xvt  35.     [OE. 

Graidly    (vii),   adv.   readily  ; 

gdra.] 

ready,  v    224  ;    aptly,  VI  139  ; 

Gos,  Gost.    See  Go(n). 

carefully,  vii  54  ;  directly,  XVI 

Goshauk,  n.  goshawk  (usually  a 

92.   [ON.  g  reiQ-liga.}   .SV^prec., 

large  short-  winged  hawk),  XII  a 

and  Grath. 

9.     [OE.  gos-hafoc.} 

Grame,  «.  wrath,  XVII  89.     [OE. 

Gost,  «.  spirit,  soul,  v  182  ;  Haly 

grama.}    See  Greme. 

Gast(e),  Hooly  Gost(e),  &c., 

Gramer(e),   n.  grammar,   xm  b 

Holy  Ghost,  iv  b  53,  ix   331, 

36  ;  mayster  of  gr.t  (title  of)  a 

XI  a  ii,  xvi  77,  xvn  162,  &c. 

licensed    teacher    of  grammar, 

[OE.  gdst.} 

XIII  b  28.     [OFr.  gramaire.} 

Gostly,  adj.  spiritual,  IX  332,  XI  b 

Gramerscole,  «.  grammar-school, 

281,  289;  Gast(e)ly,  iva  51, 

xm  b  28,  33,  38.     [Free,  -t-  OE. 

^  7°,  85.     [OE.  gdst-lic.} 

seal.} 

Gotej,   «.  //.   streams,    VI    248. 

Grant    merci,  gramercy,    thank 

[OE.  *got-   rel.  to  geotan.} 

you   (lit.  great   thanks),  v  58, 

Got},  Go}),  &c.     See  Go(n). 

XII  b  92.     [OFr.] 

Goud(e).     See  Code. 

Grapes,  n.  pi.  grapes,  IX  159,  160. 

Gouerned,  pa.  t.  controlled,  xiv  c 

[OFr.  grape} 

26.     [OFr.  governer.} 

Grases.     See  Gresse. 

Goune,  Gowne,  n.  gown  (outer 

Grath.,  n.  readiness,  in  withgrath, 

robe),  v  328,  xvn  262.     [OFr. 

promptly,    xvn     482.      [ON. 

goune.} 

greidi.}     See  Gray)>ed,  &c. 

Gowrdes,  «.  //.  gourds,  ix  139. 

Graue,  n.  grave,  I  139,  XVI    23, 

[OFr.  gourde} 

393.    \OE.grsef.} 

Gowtes,  n.  pi.  ;  gowtes  artetykes, 

Qraunt(e),  Grante,  v.  to  consent, 

GLOSSARY 


I  51  ;  to  grant,  VII  3,  VIII  a  326, 

Grene,  v.  to  grieve,  offend,  vi  1  1  1, 

xiv  b  46,  xv  *  8,  xvii  178,  &c.; 
(with  infin.}  l  199,  n  604.  [OFr. 

Vina   225,    xv/  3;    oppress, 
vni  a  313  ;  injure,  VIII  b   60; 

graanter,  AFr.  graunter."] 

greuetk  hym  ajeines,  voices   a 

Greate.     See  Gret(e),  adj. 

grievance  against,  vni  a  311  ; 

Grece,«.fat,V245.   [OFr.gresse."] 

Greuyng,  «.  offending,  insult- 

Grede,  v.  to  cry  out,   n    104  ; 

ing,  vn  181.    [OFr.  greyer."] 

Gradde,  pa.  t.xnb  68.     [OE. 

Greuous,    adj.   grave,    ix    287  ; 

grxdan."] 

Greuously,  adv.  gravely,  xi£ 

Greyn.    See  Grene. 

144.     [OFr.  grevous."] 

Groyne,  Grayne,  «.  grain,  corn, 

Grew(e).     See  Growe(n). 

villa  113,  120.     [OFr.  grain?] 
Grekes,   Grekys,  n.  pi.  Greeks, 

Gryed,/a.  t.  sorrowed  (inwardly), 
v   302.     [Not  known  ;    cf.  xi 

vn  40,  61,  86,  in,  176.    [OE. 

Pains  of  Hell  (OE.   Miscell.) 

Gre(a]cas,  L.  Grxct."] 

1.  1  60,  grydand  wept."] 

Grem(e),  Gremy  (vn),  «.  anger  ; 

Griffoun,  n.  griffin,  ix  245,  248, 

resentment,  VI   105  ;  mortifica- 

351.    [OFr.  griffon."] 

tion,  V   302  ;  cause  for  anger, 

Griis,  «.  grey  (fur),  n   241   (see 

harm,    v    183  ;     with     greme 

Fowe).     [OFr.  gris.] 

(gremy),  wrathfully,  v  231,  vn 

Grymme,  Grim,   adj.  fearsome, 

176.  [pN.gremi;OE.gnviian, 

grim,    II    184,    v     192.     [OE. 

v.]    See  Grame. 

grimtnJ] 

Grene,  Greyn  (xvii),  adj.  green, 

Gryndel,  adj.  wrathful,  v   270  ; 

n  353,  v  35,  viii  a  276,  &c.;  «. 

Gryndelly,  adv.  wrathfully,  V 

green,   v   123,   159,  191,  227; 

231.      [?  Back-formation   from 

green  sward,  II  72  ;  earth,  xvii 

*grindlaik     (gryndellayk      Sir 

534.     [OE.  grate.} 
Gresse,  «.  grass,  u  244,  v  113  ; 

Gaw.     312),     ON.    grimmd  + 
leik-r  ;  cf.  ON.  grimm-leikr.~\ 

Grases,//.  herbs,  n  260.    [OE. 

Gryndel-ston,   «.   grindstone,   V 

gars,  gj-xs.] 

134.       [OE.     *grindel      (from 

Gret(e),  Greate  (ill),  adj.  great, 

gr'mdan)  +  stanJ] 

large,  122,  210,  11  101,  240,  ill 

Grys,  n.  pi.   young  pigs,  Villa 

9,  17,  &c.  ;  greatly  esteemed,  VII 

276.     [ON.  gris-s."] 

40  ;    big,  boastful,    XVII   379  ; 

Grisbittyng,  «.  gnashing  of  the 

many   grete,    many    important 

teeth,   xm  b   15.     [OE.   grist- 

people,   XI  b   207  ;    smale  and 

biiung.~\ 

grete,  grete  and  small,  all,  XIV  c 

Gryste,  «.  resentment  (?  lit.  grind- 

22, xvii  90,   344;    Grettere, 
compar.   ix   70,  91  ;  Grettest, 

ing  of  the  teeth),  vi  105.     [OE. 
grist  j  grinding.] 

supjrl.    ix  182.      [OE.  great; 
grettra,  compar.] 

Grochinge,  n.  reluctance,  III  10. 
See  Grucche. 

Gret(e),  v.1  to  greet,  xn  introd., 

Gron(e),  v.  to  lament,  complain, 

xiv  d  2.     [OE  gretan.~] 

v  89,  xvii  409;  groan,  vm  a 

Grete,  v?  to  weep,  v  89  ;  Grette, 

255,  xv  h  9.     [OE.  granian] 

pa.   t.    iv  a   87.      [OE.  grctan 

Gronyngys,   «.  //.  lamentations 

(*griBtan),  or  greotan."] 
Gretnesse,  «.  size,  ix  54.     [OE. 

(as  a  sign   of  repentance),  XI  b 
99.     [OE.  granung.'] 

grlat-nes.~\ 

Grot,  n.  small  bit  ;  euerich  a  grot, 

Greu,  n.  Greek  (language),  XI  a 

every  detail,  n  490.    [OE  grot.'] 

45.     [OFr.  £•««.] 

Ground(e),  Grownd  (xvii),  «. 

Grovance,    n.    offence,    sin    (or 

ground,  XII  a  80,  &c.  ;  bottom, 

affliction),     XVII     58.       [OFr. 

xn  b   71  ;    bottom  of  the   sea, 

grtvancc.~\ 

xvn  439,  462  ;  deep  pool,  xm  a 

GLOSSARY 


52  ;  land,  xvn  465  ;  foundation, 

3are,  adv.    fully,   v  342.     [OE. 

cause,  vi  12,  24,  36,  48,  60,  vn 

gear{w)e.'\ 

80  ;  (vp~)on  grounds,  on  earth,  V 

3arkke,   v.  to  ordain,  decree,  V 

82,  villa   225;  to  gt-ounde,  on 

342  ;  Yjarked,//.  II  547.  [OE. 

the  ground,  n  549,  VI  74.    [OE. 

gearcian.~\ 

grund.'] 

3ate,  n.  gate,  II  232  (dat.},  385  ; 

Grounde,  v  .  in   noujt  groundifi 

3et,  x  167,  181,  &c.  ;  Satej,  -es, 

hem,  they  have  no  foundation, 

-iis,//.  v  2,  ix  223,  xvi  124,  &c. 

XI  a  4  ;   groundid  (in),   based 
(on),  xi*   52;  ben  not  gr.  in 

[OE.  ge(a)t,  gxt  (pi.  gatu)  ;  the 
pis.  above  show  infl.   of   sg.] 

God,  hare  no  divine  sanction, 

See  Gate,  n.1 

XI  a  62.     [From  prec.] 

3e,  adv.  yea,  yes,  villa  38,  227, 

Grounden,  //.  ground,   V   134  ; 
Ygrounde,    xiv  d   9.      [OE. 

b  1  10.     [OE.£?a.]    See  3a,  Yei. 
3e,/>w*.  2  //.  nom.  you,  I  38,  11 

grindan,  ge-grunden.~\ 

215,  &c.  ;    3ee,   ix   187,    219, 

Grow,   v.  to  feel  terror,   X   94. 

284;  Ye,  XV£-  25,  &c.;   Yee, 

[Cf.  MLG.  griiwen.] 

xvn   397.     Ou,  ace.  and  dat. 

Growe(n),   Grufe,  v.   to   grow, 

(to)  you,  Xiv  c  97  ;  3ou,  II  24, 

villa  113,  IX  33,  53,  xna  80, 

204,  &c.;  3ow,  i  22,  villa  6, 

&c.  ;  to  come  into  being,  in  be- 

14,   &c.  ;    You(e),    xvi    402, 

gynnys  to  grufe  to  vs,  is  about  to 

xvn  294,  &c.  ;  Yow,  v  23,  26, 

begin  for  us,  xvn  463;  Grew(e), 

&c.  ;     refl.     (arc.)    yourselves, 

pa.  t.  I  164,  236,  vi  65,  vii  80  ; 

villa   us,  xiv*  7,  xvi    178; 

Growe,  pp.  II  266,  xiv  c  89,  98  ; 

yourself,  v  49,  villa  25  ;  (dat.) 

Growynge,  «.  growth,  ix  71. 

for  yourselves,  II  216,  217  ;  jij 

[OE.  growan  ;   grufe    is    freq. 

jou  lyke,  it  lyke  jou,  if  it  please 

Northern  form.] 

you,  ix  74,  284;  jou  to,  for  your- 

Grucche, Gruch,  v.  to  grumble, 

selves,  xiv  d  7.     3or,  pass.  adj. 

Villa   210,  311  ;    grumble   at, 

xiv  c  13,  106;  3our(e),  i  84, 

V  183  ;  Gruchyng,/w.  p.  re- 

ii 218,  &c.  ;  3owre,  vin  a  14, 

luctant,  V  58.  (UT!r.gr(o^ucher.] 

21,  xiv  a  8,  10,  b  4,  &c.    The 

See  Grochinge,  Bigruccheth. 

plural    forms    are    often    used 

Grufe.     See  Growe(n). 

to  a  superior,  as:  11  582,  vin  a 

Grwe,  n.  jot,  in  nognue,  not  a  jot, 

1  1  8,  ff.,  &c.  ;  but  also  without 

not  at  all,  V  183.     [?  OFf.  gru, 

special  reason  and  intermingled 

grain  ;  cf.  Grot.] 

with/<w,  &c.,  as  :  II  466,  v  42, 

Gud(e),  Guod(e),&c.    .5*?  Code. 

256-7,  &c.  [OE.ge,  eow,  eower.\ 

Gun(e).    See  Gan. 

3ede  (pa.  t.  of  Gon,  q.v.},  fared, 

Gurdel,  n.  girdle,  V327;  Girdel, 

went,  &c.,  i   53,  104,  II   301, 

v  290.     [OE.  gyrdel.] 

476,  vin  a  93,  &c.  ;  walked,  II 

Guttes,  n.  pi.  entrails,  VI  1  1  a  171. 

509  ;  was,  v  265  ;  jede  atwynne, 

[OE.  guttas.~] 

broke  apart,  separated,  I  191  ; 

jede    on  fate  =  lived,   v    295  ; 

3a,  3aa,  adv.  yea,  yes,  xvi  109, 

jede  his  gate,  went  his  way,  vi 

305.     [OE  £•**.]     See*,  Yei. 

166.    [OE.   code  ;  see  N.E.D., 

3  if.     See  3eue. 

s.v.     Yede,    and    Luick,    Hist. 

3alow,  adj.  yellow,   ix  34,  115, 
1  16  ;  fair  (-haired),  IX  22.    [OE. 

Gramm.  d.  engl.  Sprache  §  261 
n.  3  ;  §  36o.] 

geolu,geolw-.~] 

Bederly,  adv.  ?  promptly,  !  fully, 

3alownesse,  n.  fairness  (of  hair), 

v    257.      [?  OE.    sedi-e,    edre, 

IX  22.     [From  prec.] 

quickly,  fully  ;  cf.  Yendles.] 

3ar,   adj.    ready,   X    no.       [OE. 

3eer,   n.   year,  ix   61,  63,   &c.  ; 

g***i] 

39r(e),  i  151,  v  332,  vni  a  44, 

GLOSSARY 


xin  a  44,  &c.  ;  Yeare  (daf.~), 
III  introd.;  Yer(e),  III  44, 
vn  12,  99,  xiv  e  2,  xvir  57; 
3er(e),//.  I  introd.,  II  264,492, 
541,  VI  123,  villa  319,  b  36, 
XVI  39.  3545  Seres,  I  introd. 
[OE.  ger,  gear.}  See  Tojere. 
3ef,  Yef;  3if,  3yf,  conj.  (usually 
with  subj.)  if,  1  17,  II  169,  ill  13, 
28,  v  230,  vi  122,  Vina  163, 
xni  a  35,  48,  xv*  34,  &c.; 
whether,  I  17,  in  5,  &c.  ;  Hyf, 
VIII  b  43;  If(f),  Vina  123, 
XVI  331,  &c.  ;  lif,  V  275  ;  Yf, 
IV*  24;  Yiif.xva  23  ;  )if(ij) 
fat,  if,  iv  a  24,  88,  IX  219,  271, 
XII  a  1  6  ,  *  46,  xi  v  c  69  ;  whether, 
XII  a  1  84  ;  all  if,  although,  xvil 
231  ;  see  also  Bote.  [OE.  gef, 
- 


3eit.    See  3et(e),  adv. 

3elde(n),  v.  to  yield,  give  (back), 
pay,  repay,  V  155,  257,  villa 
44,  IX  189  ;  Yelde,  in  50  ; 
3elde,  subj.  (imper.)  in  j.  hit 
jow,  requite  you  for  it,  V  342  ; 
j.  jow  (of),  reward  you  (for), 
vili  a  121  ;  3olden,  //.  sur- 
rendered, xiv*  89;  Yyolde, 
restored,  in  58  (see  the  French). 
[OE.  ge'ldan.']  See  Forjelde. 

5emen,  «.  //.  yeomen,  hired 
labourers,  vi  175.  [?  OE. 
geong-man,  ME.  jengman,  jem- 
fttan,  jeman;  see  N.E.D.,  s.v. 
Yeoman.'] 

3eply,  adv.  cunningly;  (allit.only) 
quickly,  promptly,  v  1  76.  [OE. 
gcap-licel] 

3er(e).     See  3eer. 

3ern(e),  adv.  eagerly,  readily,  n 
323,  vni  a  103,  292.  [OE. 
~ 


3erne,  v.  to  desire,  long  for  ; 
Y^yrned,//.  xv  c  32  (the  rela- 
tive before  ychabbe  is  omitted)  ; 
Bhernyng,  n.  (the  object  of) 
desire,  IV  a  22  (cf.  Couaytyng, 
Lnfyng).  \QE..g{ornan,g(rnan; 
gforning.~\ 

3et.    See  3ate. 

3et(e),  3eit  (x),  Yet  ;  3it(t),  3yt, 
Yit;  3ut  (vni  b)  ;  adv.  yet;  up 


to  now,  even  now,  xi  *  243, 
xn  a  196,  xiv  c  84,  xvi  373, 
XVI1  359>  &c. ;  strengthening 
(n]euere,  II  103,  147,'  vi  89, 
vin*  41,  xvi  136;  still,  once 
more,  in  addition,  moreover, 
II  464,  VI  14,  VIII  a  38,  250, 
IX  40,  200,  xn  *  75,  &c. ;  all 
the  same,  none  the  less,  I  225, 

II  174,  v  151,  vi  83,  vni*  98, 
XI*  1 1 9,  xv £-3 r,  xvn  I2,&c. ; 
conj.  and  yet,  but,  XVII  17, 197  ; 
acjete,  but  jit,  botyit  (jeit),  &c., 
and  yet,  II  191,  IX  99,  X  95, 
XI*  239,  xvil   35,  &c.    [OE. 
get(a),  gett,  gi(e\t,  gyt,  ftc.] 

3ete,  v.  to  grant,  give  ;  no  waning 
/  wyl  fie  jete,  I  wish  to  give  you 
no  curtailment  (of  what  is  due), 
VI  198.  [OE.  (late)  geatan, 
prob.  modelled  on  ON._/a/a.] 

3eue,  Yeue  (in),  v.  to  give,  grant, 
in  7,  ix  79,  293,  xi  *  162,  &c. ; 
3iue(n),  n  454,  vni  a  121 
(5M/y.),  xn  *  35, 42,  &c. ;  3yue, 
XI  *  300  ;  3ifth,  3  sg.  prcs.  XII  a 
87.  3af,  Yaf,  pa.  t.  sg.  in  39, 
44,  vnia  192,  238,  xi  a  n  ; 
Yeaf,  in  10,  22,  52  ;  3af,/a.A 
//.  n  20  ;  Yeaue,/a.  subj.  in 
21,  51.  3ouen,  pp.  ix  90,  xi  * 
264 ;  Yeue,  in  7, 14 ;  Y-yeue, 

III  25,  29;  jafof,  gave  (cared) 
for,    xiv  c    54.      [OE.   gefan, 
giefan,  gj'fan]     See  Giffe,  For- 
jeue. 

3b.ernyng.     See  3erne,  v. 

3if  (3yf) ;  3ifth.    See  3ef ;  3eue. 

3iftis,  «.  //.  gifts,  vni  a  42,  xi  * 

265.     [OE.  gift;  see  N.E.D., 

s.v.  Gift.']    See  Gyfte. 
3it(t),  3yt,  Yit.    See  3et(e),  adv. 
3iue(n),  3yue.    See  3eue. 
3oked,  //.  yoked,  IX  253.    [OE. 

geocian} 

3olden.    See  3elde(n). 
3ole,   «.    Yule,    Christmas;    jolt 

nyjt,   Christmas   night,    I   187. 

[OE.  geol\   cf.  ON.  J6l,  n.  pi. 

Yule ;  j6la-ndtt,  Yule-night.] 
3on.     See  Yone. 
3ong(e),  Yong  (xvn),a^'.  young, 

vi  52,  114, 175,  vin*  36,  IX  2i, 


GLOSSARY 


xvn  397  ;  old  or  jong,  any  one, 

II  221  ;  jong  and  aide,  every  one, 

iv  a  49.     \QK.geong.-\ 
3or.     See  3e,  pron. 
3ore,  adv.  (since  long  ago),  a  long 

while,  n  559,  v  46,  vi  226,  XVf 

32.     [OE.  geara.~] 
5ou,  3our(e),  3ow(re).    See  3e. 
3ouen.    .SV<f  3eue. 
3ut.     See  3et(e),  aofc. 

Haade.     See  next. 

Habbe(n),  w.  to  have,  possess, 
get,  take,  put,  and  auxil.,  xni  a 
59,  60,  xv £  23;  A,  I  127; 
Haf(e),  IV  a  64,  v  150,  &c. ; 
Half,  xvn  286;  Han,  xiv  c  6; 
XV  h  22 ;  Haue  n),  I  107,  vill  a 
74,xn  a  66,&c. ;  Hawe,x  introd. 
Haf,  Haue,  i  sg.  pres.  v  23,  ix 
289,  &c.  ;  see  Ichabbe,  Ichaue ; 
Has(e),  2  j£.  xvi  243,  xvn 
430,  &c. ;  Hast(e),  I  131,  xvi 
223,  &c  ;  Hat;,  v  173,  228, 
273,  324;  Hauest,  VIII*  26; 
Habbe;,  3  sg.  *v  271  (note)  ; 
Hase,  iv  a  39,  xvn  550,  &c. ; 
HaJ>,  Hath,  I  n,  xvi  356, 
&c. ;  Hat;,  v  46,  1 26,  340 ; 
Haues,  xv  a  20 ;  Haue)),  vni  b 
98;  Habbep,  //.  ill  2,  Xllla 
15,  &c. ;  Haf(e)  (with  pron.}, 
iv  b  16,  vi  159,  x  16,  &c.; 
Han  (the  commonest  form),  n 
21,  v  25,  &c. ;  Has(e)  (sep. 
from  pron.},  iva  2,  x  52,  xiv* 
71,  xvn  95,  &c.  Haue,/m. 
subj.  v  219,  villa  114,  261; 
as  hatie  I  (than},  so  may  I  (yon) 
have,  xvn  237,  333,  402.  Haf, 
Haue,  imper.  sg.  v  75,  I  124, 
&c.  ;  Haueth,  //.  XIV  d  13. 
Hadde, /a.  t.  I  100,  II  51,  XI  b 
265,  &c. ;  Had(e),  I  116,  v  13, 
XI*  202,  &c. ;  Hedde,  in  5, 
42,  &c.  (OKt.  hefde} ;  Hadde, 
2  sg.  xvi  219;  Hadestow,  II 
533  (««  POU)  ;  Hadyn,  //.  vii 
1 26.  Haade,  pa.  t.  subj.  had, 
would  (should)  have,  XI  b  270 ; 
Hadde,  Had(e),  n  559,  I  195, 
v  196,  &c. ;  Hed(d)e,  in  13, 
30,  &c. ;  Hade;,  Hadest,  2  sg. 


subj.  n  573,  v  326.     Yhad,//). 

ii  249,  253.    Haf  \kaue}  at  pe, 

have  (i.  e.  let  me  get)  at  thee, 

V  220,  xvil  219  ;  haue  done,  be 

quick,  XVII  316,  352,  480;  his 

lyf  hade,  preserved  his  life,  vn 

163.     [OE.  habban.~\ 
Habide.     See  Abide. 
H  abundant,    adj.   abundant,   IX 

330.     [OFr.  abundant] 
Hacches,   n.  pi.  hatches  ;   of   a 

buttery,  or  kitchen,  vinJ  29; 

of    a    ship,    vii    147.      [OE. 

fott.1 
Hade,    see    Habbe(n),    Hened  ; 

Hadestow,  see  Habbe(n). 
Haf(e).    See  Habbe(n),  Half. 
Hafyng,  «.    possession,   vi    90. 

[From  stem  of  Habben  ;  cf.  OE. 

**/«.] 
Hay(e),  n.  hay,  xvil  159  ;  mow- 

ing grass,  iv  a  33.     [OE.  keg.] 
Half.     See  Habbe(n). 
Hayle,    n.    hail,    i    162.     [OE. 
- 


Hayroun,  n.  (collective},  herons, 
II  310.  [OFr.  hairon.} 

Haithill.    See  Ha)>el. 

Haywarde,  «.  hay  ward  (who  had 
charge  of  fences,  enclosures,  &c., 
and  was  sometimes  keeper  of 
the  cattle  on  the  common  land), 
vni  b  1  6  (see  note).  [OE.  hag- 
weard.~] 

Hald(e),&c.    See  Holde(n). 

Haldynge,  w.  ;  haldyngt  vp,  main- 
taining, XI  b  1  68.  See  Holde(n). 

Hale,  ».  to  draw,  pull,  XII  b  87  ; 
Halt,  //.  in  vp  halt,  uplifted, 
high,  V  n.  [OE.  *  kalian 
(OFris.  halia},  or  OFr.  haler.~\ 

Half,  Halue,  Haf  (in),  «.  side, 
X  198  ;  vpon  bojie  halue,  on  both 
sides,  v  2,  97  ;  o  this  half,  on 
this  side  (of  the  world),  ix  250  ; 
behalf,  in  one  .  .  .  Ao/"(with  inter- 
vening gen.}  on  behalf  of,  III  1  1  ; 
(vp}on  Goddej  halite,  a  (on} 
Godiies  half,  &c.,  in  God's  name, 
for  God's  sake,  V  51,81,  xia  is,, 
XII*  80;  adj.  and  adv.  half, 
IX  241,  XII  b  35,  79,  &c.  [OE. 
half.]  See  Behalue. 


GLOSSARY 


Halses,  n.  pi.  saints,  V  54.     [OE. 
- 


Haly.    .SfeHoli. 

Halydam,  «.  halidom,  holy  thing 
(such  as  relics  of  the  saints, 
but  frequent  coupling  with  God, 
and  help,  seems  to  show  word 
to  imply  the  saints  as  a  body  ; 
cf.  prec.  line),v  55.  [OE.  halig- 
- 


Hall(e),  «.  mansion,  hall,  home, 

n  219,  v  261,  xvi  136,  xvn  67, 

348,  516,  &c.     [OE.  hall.-] 
Halme,  «.  shaft,  V   156.     [OE. 

halm,  stalk;  cf.  Stele.] 
Halpeny,  «.  halfpenny  in  halpeny 

ale,  ale  at  a  halfpenny  a  gallon, 

small  beer,  vma   300.     [OE. 

half-penig."]    See  Pene. 
Hals,  n.  neck,  vm  a  63.     [OE. 

hals."] 
Halsed,  pa.  t.  embraced,  greeted, 

XVI  64.     [OE.  h(e)ahian,  'em- 

brace, implore,  usually  confused 

with  next.    Cf.  ON.  heiha  (  = 

next),  greet  ;  hdlsa,  embrace.] 
Halsen,  v.  to  interpret  (dream), 

xna  148.  [OEJix/sian,/ta/sian, 

interpret  omens,  &c.] 
Halt,  see  Hale  ;  Halue,  see  Half. 
Halue-acre,  Half-acre,  //.  half- 

acre,  small  plot,  vm  a  4,  5,  100, 

1  10.     [OE.  Iialf+  Kcer."] 
Halvendel,  «.  half,  XII  b  49,  218. 

[OE.  halfan  dxl,  accus.]     See 

Dele. 
Halwid,  pp.  consecrated,  XI  b  29. 

[OE.     halgian.~\      See   Haljej 

Holi. 

Ham,  Hamsylf.   See  K\,pron.pl. 
Harue.     See  Horn,  adv. 
Hamerya,  Hamers,  n.  pi.  ham- 

mers, xv  //  10,  13.  [OE.  humor."] 

See  Homered. 
Hamese,  n.  pi.  alleged  oriental 

name  for  diamonds,  IX  37  (so  in 

French  original). 
Han,  see   Habbe(n)  ;    Hand(e), 

see  Hond. 
Handled,  pp.  wielded,  XV  A  13. 

[OE.  handlian.-} 
Hange,   v.   to   hang  {trans,  and 

intr.},  I  219,  VIII  a  63,  XVI  307  ; 


Hongep,  3  sg.pres.  n  506,  507 ; 
Heng(e),  pa.  t.  sg.  n  344,  500; 
Yhonged,  //.  xm  a  14.  [OE. 
hon  (pa.  t.  heng)i\.\z.'tos.\hangian, 
intr. ;  cf.  ON.  hanga  (str.)  intr.j 

Hap,  Happ,  ».  chance,  fortune, 
xil  b  8,  \\f  9;  Happes,  //. 
happenings,  n  8,  xill  a  62. 
[ON.  happ.}  See  Myshap. 

Happe,  v.  impers.  happen,  villa 
47  ;  Happed,  Happit,  pa.  t.  it 
befell,  vn  117,  vm  £99.  [From 
prec.] 

Happene,  Happyn,  v.  to  happen, 
ix  47,  207,  xvn  481 ;  Hapneth, 
3  SS-  Pres-  XI1  ^  6.  [Extended 
from  prec.] 

Hard.     See  Here,  v. 

Hard(e),  adj.  hard,  harsh,  cruel, 
I  28,  135,  n  243,  &c. ;  strong, 
immovable,  IV  a  48 ;  as  si>.,  what 
is  hard,  VI  246 ;  adv.  hard,  V  85, 
xv^  J35  grievously,  VII  117; 
closely,  x  150,  xvi  151.  [OE. 
heard ;  hearde^\ 

Hardely,  Hardily,  Hardiliche, 
adv.  boldly,  vm  a  30,  xvi  143  ; 
(parenthetic),  certainly,  1  may 
say,  V  322,  xvil  522.  [From 
next.] 

Hardi,  Hardy,  adj.  bold,  II  27, 
vm  a  1 79,  &c.  [OFr.  hardi.~\ 

Hardyment,  «.  (act  of)  daring, 
X  183.  [OFr.  hardement."] 

Hardynesae,  n.  hardihood,  bold- 
ness, ix  79.  [OFr.  hardi  +  -ness ; 
cf.  OFr.  hardiesse.-] 

Hardis,  n.  pi.  hards  (coarser  part 
of  flax),  X  20.  [OE.  heordan, 
pi.] 

Hare.     See  Hi ,  pron.  pi. ,  and  few. 

Harkena,  &c.     See  Herkne. 

Harlot,  «.  rascal,  scurrilous  fel- 
low, vin  «  54,  [xvi  185].  [OFr. 
harlot.'] 

Harm(e),  n.  grief,  misfortune,  in- 
jury, detriment,  1 147,  V204,  209, 
vi  28,  xn  a  162,  xm  b  39,  xiv  a 
26,  xvi  323,  &c.  [OE.  hearing 

Harp,  n.  harp,  II  19,  231,  &c. 
[OE.  Aearf."] 

Harpe,  v.  to  harp,  II  37,  271,  &c. 
[OE  hearpian.} 


GLOSSARY 


Harpour(e),  Harper,  n.  harper, 

minstrel,   II   35,  40,  513,  522, 

&c.     [OE.  hearpere ;  OFr.  har- 

pour.'} 
Harpyng,  «.  harping,  minstrelsy, 

"  3,  43,  277,  &c.     [OE.  hearp- 

ung.~] 
Harryng,  n.  snarling,  Xlllff  15. 

[Echoic.] 
H-irrowe,    Herrowe,   interj,    a 

cry  for    help,   xvi    185,   343; 

as  sb.,  uproar,  xvi  98.    [OFr. 

harou.~\ 
Harrowincr,   n.   despoiling,  XVI 

title.  [OE.  hergung.~\ 
Hartely.  See  Hertely. 
Harwen,  v.  to  harrow,  VIII  b  19. 

[Cf.  ON.  hcrfl,  OSwed.  harva, 

a  harrow.] 
Hasell-note,  «.  hazel-nut,  IX  55. 

[OE.  haesel-hnutu.'} 
Hast(e),  n.  violence,  haste,  Vina 

291,  XVII  411,  &c;   an  haste, 

III   22,  43,  47  ;    in  hast(e\   V 

150,  villa  167,  xvn  158,  293, 

447,     speedily,      immediately. 

[OFr.  haste  ;  cf.  Heste,  «.2] 
Hast(e),    v.   intr.  and    refl.    to 

hasten,  Vina  317,  XVII    182; 

hastis  hemselue  to  hange,  rashly 

(precipitately)  hang  themselves, 

xvi  307.     [OFr.  haster.~] 
Hast(e)ly,  aoz>.  speedily,  xvn  39, 

109.     [From  Haste,  n. ;  cf.  OE. 

hsestlice.~] 
Hate.     See  Hoot. 
Hate,    «.    hatred,   VI    103,    &c. 

[Stem  of  next.] 
Hate,  Hatie,  2  sg.  pres.  subj.  (you 

should)  hate,  iva  47,  VI II  a  52. 

[OE.  hattan.~} 

Hatj,  Hap,  &c.     See  Habbe(n). 
Hatte,   n.   hat,  V  13,  XIV  b   41. 

[OE.  hsett.} 
Hatte,  see  Hole,  v. ;  Hatter,  see 

Hoot. 
Hapel,  Haithill  (VH),  adj.  noble, 

VII  38 ;  n.  knight,  V  263,  340. 

[OE.  mjeit,  adj., and  huh},  war- 
rior ;  see  Bjorkman,  Morte  Ar- 

thure,  358  (note,  and  refs.).] 
Hauenea,  n.  pi.  harbours,  xm  b 

68,  xiv  c  38.    [OE.  hxfen'.fy} 


Hauer-cake,  ».  oat-cake,  villa 
277.  [ON.  Aafrt  +  ME.  cake 
(cf.  Icel.,  Swed.  kaka}] 

Haukin,  n. ;  on  hankin,  a-hawk- 
ing,  n  308.  [OE.  hafoc,  ON. 
hauk-r,  a  hawk.] 

Haunche,  «.  haunch ;  app.  =* 
shoulder,  I  120.  [OFr.  hanche.'] 

Haunt,  «.  frequentation ;  welgode 
haunt,  great  plenty,  II  309. 
[OFr.  hant,  from  next.] 

Haunteb,  -i.sg.pres.  frequents,  I  3. 
[OFr.  hanter.-} 

Hawe.     See  Habbe(n). 

He,  pron.  3  sg.  masc.  he,  I  4,  10, 
&c. ;  Hee,  xvi  185 ;  A,  xm  a 
27,  &c.  (see  A) ;  indef.  one, 
vina  130,  131,  211 ;  as  he 
•which,  as  (being)  one  who, 
xn  a  23  (note),  3  37,  &c.  Him, 
Hym(e),  ace.  and  dat.  I  63, 
II  51,  &c. ;  refl.  (for)  himself, 
I  10,  70,  II  344,  485,  iv  b 
78,  80,  v  191,  vi  118,  xvi 
126 ;  often  pleonastic  (dat.} 
with  verbs  of  bodily  action,  n 
289  (note),  xv  b  7  (note),  g  33  ; 
esp.  of  motion,  in  19,  v  86, 
XIV  c  61,  xv  g  18,  24  (note),  27, 
29,  30;  orig.  refl.  accus.  n  475, 
501.  Himself,  Hymself(e), 
-selue(n),  -seluyn,  -sylf,  now. 
himself,  iv£  82,  v  41,  vn  69, 
XI*  225,  xm  a  27,  &c.;  he 
himself,  n  37,  vn  161  ;  ace. 
refl.  xib  223,  xv^  16,  &c. 
Hiis./ftw.  adj.  (orig. gen.)  xiv  d 
1 ;  Hys,  His,  I  46,  n  29,  &c. ; 
Hysse,  vi  58  ;  Hus,  vm  b  60, 
101,  102  ;  Is,  xv  £•  7,  24,  29; 
Us,  vm  b  106;  Hise,//.  xiia 
156,  &c. ;  as  sb.,  his  folk,  I  135, 
XVI1  553  5  written  for  genitive 
inflexion,  xm  a  22  (see  note), 
b  23.  [OE.  he,  nom. ;  his,  gen. ; 
him,  dat.]  See  Hi,  Hit. 

H3,  pron.  fern,  she,  II  408,  446, 
xv  c  7,  15,  17,  &c.  (see  Hi, 
pron.  fern.'} ;  //.  they,  II  185  (see 
Hi,  pron.  pi.}.  [OE  heo.~] 

He.    See  Heigh(e). 

Hebenus,  n.  ebony,  xn«  91.  [L. 
ebenus.] 


GLOSSARY 


Hed(e),  see   Habbe(n),   Heued; 

Hedde(n),  see  Habbe(n). 
Hede,  n.  heed,  notice,  villa  15, 

xi vc  10;  take  hede,  look  you, 

XVII  424.   [Stem  of  OE.  hedan] 
Heder,  -ir.    See  Hider. 
Hee.    See  He,  masc, ;  Heie,  adv. 
Heele,  n,  heel,  xin  b  39 ;  Heles, 

//.  v85.    [OK^/a.] 
Heele.    See  Hele,  «. 
Keep,  Hep,  n.  host,  vin  a  181  ; 

an  hep  (without  of),  a  host  of, 

XII  a  82.     [OE.  heap.'] 
Heere.    See  Her(e),  adv.  and  n. 
Heggen,  v.  to   make    and   trim 

hedges,  *vni  b  19  (MS.  eggen).. 

[From  next.] 
Hegges,  ».  //.  hedges,  via  a  31. 

[OE.  *hecg] 
Heght.     twilight. 
Heie,   Hye   (x),  Hyj(e),    Hee 

(iv) ;  adv.  high,  iva  9,  vi  113, 

x  16,  124,  xv  ^  12;  loudly,  v 

144,  x  86.     [OE.  heh.] 
Heigh(e),   Hei}(e),   Heih,    adj. 

high,noble;  loud;  II  26,205, 326, 

356,  vnia4,Xii  133,  xivc  18, 

100,  109,  &c. ;  also  He,  xvn 
469 ;  Hegh,  vil    142  ;   Heje, 
V  129  ;  Hye,  IX  196,  xvn  553 ; 
Hyje,  v  19,  vi   35,  xma  40, 
&c. ;  High(e),  Hygh,  1 13,  vil 

101,  IX  137,  &c. ;  Hihe,  xn  a 
51  ;  an  hyjt  on  hegh,  on  high, 
vil  142,  XIII  a  n;   hyje  gate, 
see  Gate,  n.3 ;  heigheprytne,  full 
prime,  the  end  of  the  period 
•prime'  (6-9  a.m.),vm  a  106  ; 
hygh    tymes,    festivals,    I    13 ; 
heigh  way,  highway,  villa  4; 
Hyar,    compar.    taller,   X    10. 
[OE.  heh] 

Heighlich,  adv.  at  a  high  rate, 

via  a  307.    [From  prec. ;   cf. 

OE.  tea-life.] 
Helping,  «.  haste  ;  an  heijing,  in 

haste,  II  137.    [From  Hy,  v] 
Heiste  ;  Heite  ;  Held(e).      See 

Hote  ;  Hete,  n.  ;  Holde(n). 
Helde,  v.  intr.  to  incline,  turn,  V 

263 ;  Heldand,/Vw./.  inclined, 

IV  a  28.     [OE.  heUan] 
Hele,  Heele    (xvi),  ».  health, 


Vina  256,  b  7,  10;  restoration, 
XII  a  18  ;  salvation,  xvi  38,  67, 
106.  [OE.  hxlti]  See  Hol(e). 

Hele,  v.  to  heal,  vin  a  186,  IX 
92.  [OE.  hxlan] 

Helej.     See  Heele. 

Holing,  n.  covering,  X  6.  [From 
OE.  hel(t}an] 

Hell.    SeeHil. 

Hell(e),Hel,  «.  hell,  iv  a  48,  64, 
VI  82,  &c. ;  originally  gen.,  in 
helle  pilte,  the  abyss  of  hell,  XVI 
348 ;  fendis  in  A.,  hell-fiends, 
XI  b  216  (cf.  OK  fond  on  helle}. 
[OE.  hell] 

Helme,  n.1  helm(et),  V  75,  129, 
&c.  [OE.  helm.] 

Helm(e),  w.2  helm  (of  rudder), 
xiv c  59,  xvn  272,  420.  [OE. 
helma.] 

Help(e),  n.  help,  reinforcements, 
vn  3,  villa  240,  x  180,  &c. ; 
forces,  xill  b  65.  [OE.  help] 

Helpe(n),  Help(pe),  v.  to  help, 
avail,  II 1 16,  v  141  (note),  vin  a 
21, 241,  &c.  ;pres.  subj.  v  55, xvn 
247  ;  Holpyn,  pa.  t.  pi.  VIII  a 
100;  Hulpen,  vnia  1 10;  Help- 
ing, n.  X  1 8.  [OE.  helpan] 

Hemself,  -selue.     See  Hi,  //. 

Hende,  adj.  courteous,  gracious, 
II  563,  xvi  45  ;  as  s&.,  good 
sir,  V  262  ;  Hendely,  adv.  cour- 
teously, V  340.  [OE.  (ge-)htnde, 
convenient,  at  hand.] 

Hendy,  adj.  gracious,  fair,  XV  c  9, 
37,  &c.  [Extended  from  prec.] 

Henge.     See  Hange. 

Hermes  ;  Hence,  Hens  (xvn), 
adv.  from  here,  vin  a  273,  b  84, 
xvn  292,  507  ;  from  now,  ago, 
vin  b  36,  xvii  25.  [ME. 
henen(e),  henne  (OE.  heonane) 
+  adv.  -es] 

Hent(e),  v.  to  catch,  seize,  get, 
receive,  I  112,  v  249,  vi  28 
(pres.  sttbj.},  villa  167,  181 ; 
hent  to,  lay  hold  of,  xvn  420  ; 
Hent,//.  IV  a  24,  v  209,  255  ; 
Yhent,  xv<:  9,  37,  &c.  [OE. 
hentan.] 

Hep ;  Heore.     See  Heep ;  Hi,  //. 

Her(e),    Heere,    Hier(e),  (in, 


GLOSSARY 


XII),  adv.  here,  at  this  point, 

imper.  sg.  xvi  137  ;    Harkens. 

III  2,  vi  159,  XI  a  i,  b  82,  xii  b 

//.  xvi  37.     [OE.  hercnian;  cf. 

34,  ii  8,  xvi  40,  &c.  ;  here  is, 

O.Fr.  herkia.~] 

xn  b  i6r,  xvi  325  ;  here  abowte, 

Herrowe.    See  Harrowe. 

hereabouts,  xv  i  i.     Her(e)-, 

Hert(e),  n.  heart,  n  338,  iv<z  8, 

Hyer-,    used   for    neut.  pron. 

VI  4,  VIII  a  208,  &c.  ;    distrib. 

(this  &c.)  in:  Her(e)fore,  for 

sg.  for  //.  (usual  ME.  idiom  in 

this  reason,  xia  22,  33,  b  139  ; 

similar  contexts,  cf.  Kne,  &c.), 

Hereinne,  vi  2  1  7  ;    Her(e)of, 

IV  a  16,  b  41  ;    herds  /*/,  life, 

Hyerof,  at,  of  this,  in  i,  vui  a 

xn  a  4.     [OE.  heorte.~] 

177,  IX  150,  XI  a  54.  [OE.  her.'] 

Hertely,  Hartely,  adj.  heartfelt, 

Her(e),  Heere  (i),«.hair,  I  164, 
237,  ii  265,  506,  \\c  13.     [OE. 

XVI    245  ;   adv.  in   heart,  XVII 
388.    [Free.  +  OE.  -AV(#).] 

hxr,  her.~] 

Heruest,  n.  autumn,  harvest,  vii 

Her(e),  see  Hi,  pron.fem.  and//.  ; 

101,  vui  a  68,  285,   294,  b  7. 

Hereself,  see  Hi,  fern. 

[OE.  hxrfest.-] 

Herbarwe,  Herberowe,  n.  lodg- 

Heruest-tyme,  «.    harvest-time, 

ing,   n  434,  XVI   136.      [OE. 

VIII  a  108.    [OE.  harfest-tima.} 

here-beorg.~\ 

Hespyne,  n.  boat,  X  127.     [ON. 

Herber,  n.  arbour  (grassy  place 

esping-r,  a  ship's  boat.] 

with  trees),   xv  a   13.      [OFr. 

Heste,  n.1  command(ment),  xi3 

herbier.'] 

1  06;  Hestis,  pi.  xi*  70,  187, 

Here,  n.  host  (of  foes),  V   203. 

191,  &c.    [Extended  from  OE. 

[OE.  here.'] 

hm  ;  cf.  Beheste,  Biqueste.] 

Here,  v.  to  hear,  listen  to,  hear  of, 

Heste,  «.2  violence,  VI  I  142.  [OE. 

I  81,  ii  43,  V  136,  205,  vnia 

Asest   (allit.).      This   form    has 

54,  206,  XI  b  223  (j«/y.),  &c.; 
Heryn,  II  17;  Heris,  2  sg.pres. 

hitherto  escaped  record^?)  ;  prob. 
distinct  from  Hast(e),  q.v  .] 

xvi  101  ;   Herd(e),/a.  /.  I  75, 

Het(e),  Hette,  &c.    See  Hote,  v. 

239,  &c.  ;  Hard,  pp.  xvn  46; 

Hete,  n.  heat,  I  163,  VI  194,  vii 

Herd(e),iva  24,  ix  172,  xvi 

138,   ix   13  ;  Heite,   vii   101. 

98.     For  likyngto  here,  vii  71, 

[OE.  hmtu.-] 

see  Likeing.    [OE.  heran^    See 

Heterly,  adv.  bitterly,  violently, 

Yhere. 

suddenly,  v  223,  243,  249,  vi 

Heremites,  Heremytes,   «.  //. 

42.      [Blend  of  OE.   hete-lice, 

hermits,   Vina    139,    181,  b   4. 

and  ON.  hatr-liga.~\ 

[bled.L.(/i)er?mita;  OFr.  (/*)«•- 

Hethen,   adv.    hence,    IV  a    17. 

mite.'] 

[ON.  heSan.'] 

Hereres,  n.  pi.  hearers,  ix  276, 

Hep(e),  n.  heath,  n   237,   243. 

321.     [From  Here,  v.~] 

[OE.  /&£/] 

Heresye,    n.   heresy,  XI  a  I,  64. 

Hepenisse,    n.   pagan    lands,    II 

[OFr.  heresie.'] 

513.     [OE.  AS^en-ties.] 

Heretik,«.  heretic,  xia  4;  Here- 

Heu.    6-«Hew(e). 

tikis,  -ys,  pi.  XI  b  37,  45,  &c. 

Heue,  v.  to  raise,  exalt,  v  220, 

[L.  hxreticus.'] 

vi   113  (2  sg.).    [OE.  hebban, 

Heryen,  v.  to  praise,  XI  b  152. 

htf-.-} 

[OE.  herian.'] 

Heued,  «.  head,  vi  99,  105,  xv^ 

Heryng(e)  (of),  n.  hearing  (of), 

13;  ?  leader,  xivrfS;  Hade,  II 

listening  (to),  IX  277,  X  introd., 

391  ;  Hed(e),  v  75,  249.  villa 

XI  b  59,  &c.     [OE.  hering.'] 

322,  XI  b  136,  &c.  ;  on  hed,  on 

Herkne,  Herken,  v.  to  listen,  ii 

his  head,  II  149.     [OE.  heafod, 

443.    5«5  ;    imper.   sg.  II   557, 

heafd-.] 

xv  c  36;  pi.  li    23;    Harke, 

Heuen(e),Heuyn,  n.  sky,heaven, 

GLOSSARY 


Heaven,  iva  9,  b  10,  v  n, 
vn  137,  153,  xin  b  52,  &c.; 
Heuene},  //.  the  heavens,  vi 
63,  8 1 ;  Crysles  (J>e  Lordes,  CyY/) 
lone  of  heuene,  love  of  Christ 
(&c.)  in  heaven,  vin  a  19,  214, 
xiv  d  10.  [OE.  heofon.'] 

Houenly,  adj.  heavenly,  XI  b  291. 
[OE.  heofon-lic.'] 

Heuenryche,  Heuenryke,  n. 
Heaven,  iva  15  ;  vnder  hetten- 
ryche,  on  earth,  v  355.  [OE. 
heofon  rice.~]  See  Ryche. 

Heuy,  adj.  heavy,  xv  h  13 ;  heuy 
in,  laden  with,  IV  b  29.  [OE. 

Heuynes,  Hevynesse,  ».  heavi- 
ness, iv  b  35  ;  sorrow,  XII  a  10. 
[OE.  heflg-nes.'] 

Hew(e),  Heu  (xv),  n.  hue,  com- 
plexion, beauty,  I  165,  237,  IV  a 
69,  XV  c  13;  shade  (of  colour), 
xn  a  55.  [OE.  htow.~\ 

Hi,  pron.  3  sg.  fern,  she,  III  32, 
33, 55t  6°  (it,  ref.  to/em,  noun.}, 
&c. ;  Hy(e),  n  81,  337,  in 
45;  He,  II  408,  446,  xv  c  7, 
15,  17;  Ho,  vi  68,  77,  83,  84, 
94,  96.  Hare,  ace.  and  dat. 
in  55;  Her(e),  I  53,  n  92; 
Hir(e)  (the  most  usual  form), 
n  73,  vi  68,  x  30,  xn  a  27,  44, 
107,  145,  xv  c  17  (refl.~),  &c. ; 
Hyr,  VI  67,  70;  Hure,  vni£ 
53.  Pass.  adj.  (orig.^w.)  Hare, 
in  33,  35.  45;  Her(e),  I  210, 
243,  ii  565  ;  Hir(e)  (the  most 
usual  form),  II  56,  \\  b  6,  &c. ; 
Hyr(e),  i\  b  4,  vi  69,  xv  c  4, 
&c.  Hereself,  Hirself,  refl. 
ace.  herself,  XI  b  57,  XII  a  32, 
184.  [OE.  heo  (hed),  also  he, 
hie,  hi,  nom.  and  ace. ;  heore, 
hire,  &c.,  gen.  and  dat.  On 
vowel  of  hare  see  next.] 

Hi.pron.  3//.  they,  in  58  ;  Hy(e), 
II  91,  xill  a  \l,b  9,  n;  Hii, 
vin  a  15  ;  also  He,  n  185,  in 
57  (second);  A,  xma  13,  &c. 
(see  A).  Ace.  and  dat.  Ham  (to, 
for)  them,  in  introd.,  xin  a  23, 
b  39  ;  Hem  (the  most  usual 
form),  I  39,  II  88,  &c. ;  Horn, 


v  353,  vn  24,  35,  &c.  ;  reft,  (to, 
for)  themselves,  I  200,  II  69,  VI 
191,  vn  33,  vin  a  69,  181,  182, 
y.lb  40,  xv  A  10,  &c.;  pleonastic 
(dat.\  xi  a  61  ;  cf.  He.  Ham- 
sylf  (xill);  Hemself,  -selue, 
nom.  themselves,  XI  b  190;  ace. 
and  dot.,  XI  b  198  ;  (refl.}  vin  a 
144,  XI  b  93,  109,  xill  b  24,  XVI 
307  ;  of  hemself,  by  themselves, 
XI  b  73.  Pass.  adj.  (orig.  gen!) 
Hare,  their,  in  introd.  ;  Heore, 
xiv  c  7,  45,  &c.;  Her(e)  (the 
most  usual  form),  I  39,  ii  i6,&c.; 
Hire,  ix  165,  185,  &c.  ;  Hor, 
v  345?  VI1  8,  181,  &c.  ;  Huere, 
xv  b  8,11,  29;  Hure,  vuib  50; 
(pronom.)  here,  theirs,  XI  b  129  ; 
here  names  ofalle,  the  names  of 
all  of  them,  I  37  ;  at  here  abone, 
see  Aboue(n).  [OE.  hi,  hie  (he, 
heo),  &c.,  nom.,  ace.  ;  heora, 
hira,  &c.  gen.  ;  heom,  him,  dat. 
The  vowel  of  a,  hate,  ham,  is 
prob.  due  to  infl.  of  OE.  jba, 
fira,  jam.-}  See  }>ai,  His(e). 

Hy,  Hyj  (v),  Hie,  v.  to  hasten  ; 
intr.  XI  b  274,  XII  b  104,  XVII 
371  ;  refl.  v  53,  xvn  289,312 
(i  //.  imfer.').  [OE.  Jrigian.~] 

Hy(e),  n.  haste,  in  in  hy(e),  in 
haste,  swiftly,  x  46,  82,  xvi 
367,  &c.  ;  in  (full)  gi-et  hy,  x 
80,  90,  &c.  Cf.  Heijing.  [From 


Hy(e).     See  Heie,  Heigh(e)  ;  Hi, 

pron.  fern,  and  pi. 
Hyar.  See  Heis(e). 
Hide,  v.  to  hide,  keep  secret,  XI  a 

57  ;  refl.  XIV  b  22  ;  Hidde,/a.  t. 

ii  268,  xvi  249  (intr.)j  Hidd, 

pp.  xii  b  187.     [OE.  hydan.~\ 
Hyde,  n.  skin,  v  244  ;  hide,  xv  h 

II.      [OE.y&X] 

Hydel.    See  Ydel. 

Hider,  adv.  hither,  II  422,  v  33, 

Xiv  c  47,   &c.  ;    Heder,    xvn 

290  ;  Hedir,  to  me,  xvn  291. 

[OE.  hider.~\ 
Hiderward,   adv.    hither,   vin  a 

317.     [OE.  hiderweard.~] 
Hidoui,  Hidua,  adj.  awful,  xvn 


GLOSSARY 


101,417;  Hydously,  adv.  terri- 
bly, xvi  138.  [OFr.  hidous.-} 

Iliere,  Hyerof,  see  Her(e),  ailv,  ; 
Hyf,  see  3ef ;  Hy$(e),  see  Heie, 
Heigh(e) ;  Hy,  v. 

Hight,  Hy$t  (vi),  Heght  fxvii), 
«.  height,  XVII  260 ;  of  h.t  in 
height,  XVII  125  ;  on  h.,  on 
high,  above,  up,  vi  141,  xvi  88, 
235,  XVII  136.  [OE.  hchpu.^ 
See  Heigh(e). 

HijtCe)  (Hyght,  Hihte,  &c.) ; 
Hihe.  See  Hole,  v.;  Heigh(e). 

Hii,  see  Hi,  //. ;  Hiis,  see  He, 
masc. 

Hyle,  v.  to  protect,  I  184.  [ON. 
hylja.~} 

Hil,  Hill(e),  Hyll(e),  n.  hill,  n 
354,  v  13,  131,  xvn  337.442. 
466,  &c. ;  Hell,  xn  a  65,  79, 
86 ;  Hul  (Hulles,  //.),  xin  a 
1 8,  45 ;  by  hylle  ne  be  vale,  no- 
where, under  no  circumstances, 
v  203.  [OE.  hytt  (Kt.  hell}.'} 

Him,  Hym(e).  See  He,  masc. ;  Hit. 
Himself ;  Hymself,  -selue, 
-sylf,  &c.  See  He,  masc. 

Hyndrid,  pp.  hindered,  xio  232. 
[OE.  hindrian.} 

Hyne,  n.  servant,  VIII  a  125  ;  //. 
labourers,  vi  145.  [OE.  htga, 
gen.  pi.  hlgna.~\ 

Hypped,  fa.  t.  hopped,  V  164. 
[OE.  *hyppan ;  cf.  hoppian.} 
See  Hoppit. 

Hir(e),  Hyr(e).     See  Hi,  prons. 

Hyre,  Hire,  Huyre  (vni),  n. 
hire,  pay,  reward,  VI  163,  223, 
vni  a  133,  189,  192,  &c. ;  (in 
bad  sense)  xiv£  66,  xvi  167, 
260.  [OE.  hyr.~] 

Hyre,  v.  to  hire,  VI  147  ;  Huyred, 
//.  Vina  108,  307.  [OE. 
hyr(i]an.-] 

Hirself.    See  Hi,  pron.  fern. 

Hya,  His(e).  See  He,  masc.; 
Hit ;  Is. 

Hia(e),/rc«.  ace.  sg.fem.  her,  in 
32,  53  ;  ace.  pi.  them,  in  7,  8, 
38  (see  note).  [See  N.E.D., 
t.v.  His.} 

Hysse.     See  He,  masc. 

Hystoriale,   adj.    historical,   VII 


title  and    introd.      [OFr.  his- 
torialJ} 

Hit,  pron.  3  sg.  neut.  (tiom.  and 
ace.)  it,  ill  27,  IV  a  52,  &c. ; 
Hyt,  I  19,  xin  a  12,  &c.  ;  It, 
II  132,  &c.  j  pleonastic,  xn  a 
56  ;  as  anticipated  subject,  it  is 
(ere),  there  is  (are),  I  introd., 
H  55 2  ;  if  (with  pi.  verb,  ref.  to 
prec.  or  following  plural),  they, 
villa  56,  b  62,  IX  139,  Xlll'a 
1 1  ;  them,  vni  a  43,  44.  Dat. 
Him,  (to)  it,  IX  124,  127  ;  It, 

IV  a  ID,  II   20  (indef.   or  //.). 
Pass.  adj.  His,  Hys,  IX   130, 
132,  xin  a  61,  xiv  c  59  ;  Hyt- 
self,  refl.  itself,  VI   86.     [OE. 
hit,  him,  his^ 

Hitte,  v.  to  strike,  to  hit  (a  mark), 

V  228 ;  Hit,  Hyt,  pa.  t.  v  85, 
X  103,  127  ;  Hitte,//.  v  219. 
[OE.  (late)    hittan    from   ON. 
hitta.} 

Ho,  Hoc,  interj.  ho  !,  esp.  used  to 

call  a  pause,  v  262  (or  imper.  of 

next),  xiv  a7 13,  xvil  229.     [Cf. 

OFr.  ho  !] 
Ho,  v.  to  pause,  xvn  411.    [From 

prec.] 

Ho,  pron.  she ;  see  Hi,  fern. 
Hobbe  :  familiar  form  of  Robert 

(used  contemptuously),  XI  b  176; 

Hobbe  pc  Robbere,  xiv  d  6  (see 

note). 
Hode,   n.  hood,  n   229,  v  229, 

VIII  a  264.     [OE.  hod.} 
Hogges,  n.  pi.  hogs,  vni  a  174. 

.  [OE  hogg.} 

Hoylle.     See  Hol(e),  adj. 
Hoyne  ( •=  hone),  v.  to  delay,  XVI I 

319.     [?  Related  to  Ho,  v.~} 
Hol(e),  adj.  whole,  sound,  entire, 

(a)mended,  V  322,  vi  46,  villa 

61,  ix  80;  Hoylle,  xvn  388  ; 

Holle,  v  228.    [OE.  hdl.]    See 

Hele,  v. 
Hold(e),  n.  stronghold,  xn  a  98  ; 

captivity,  xvi  151.     [OE.  (ge-) 

Adtd.] 
Holde,  adv.  loyally,  v  61.     [OE. 

holdc.-} 
Holde(n),    Hold,    Hald(e),    v. 

trans,   to    hold,   keep,  guard ; 

5 


GLOSSARY 


possess,  have  ;  regard  as,  think  ; 

Hom(e),  n.  home,  XII  b  181  ;  long 

II  295  (inf.  depTon  se  289),  495, 

home,  eternal  home  (after  death)  , 

iva  52,  95,  v  145,  280,  322,  vi 

I  207.     [OE.  ham  ;  cf.  langne 

94,  130,  x  31,  xi  £186,  xiv*  37, 

ham  gesecean,  Fates  of  Apost., 

&c  ;  refl.  keep  (oneself),  remain, 

92.] 

villa   194,  ix   279,  xiv  a*  15, 

Hom(e),  Hame  (XYIl),  adv.  home 

XV  h    10    (holdyn,   pres.    pi.)  ; 

(-wards),  II  162,  in  54,  v  53, 

think  oneself,  IV  b  12,  V  273, 

villa  194,  IX  285,  3i4,xvil  143, 

XVI  325  ;  intr.  keep,  remain,  II 

&c.  ;   back,  vm  a  92.      [OE. 

95,  X  57.    Held(e),/a.  t.  n  94, 

ham.-] 

vil   21,  &c.  ;  3  sg.  subj.  if  you 

Homely,  adv.  familiarly,  XVI  64. 

kept,  V  6  1  ;  Holdyn,  pa.  t.pl. 

[OE.  *AM»./i«.] 

vn  50  ;  Halden,//.  v  29,  209  ; 

Homerod,   pa.    t.     (hammered), 

Holde(n),  vil  .',8,  xi  b  45,  XII 

struck,    v    243.      [From    OE. 

introd.,   &c.  ;    TThold,    II    31. 

hamor,  homor,  n.]  See  Hamerys. 

Held  in   hand,  ruled,   II  488  ; 

Homward,  adv.  homewards,  XI  I  b 

holde  vp  her  hertis,  keep  up  their 

104,  154,  xvil  182.     [OE./iam- 

spirits,  (or  sustain  them),  vm  a 

weard.] 

208  ;  holde  with,  have  to  do  with, 

Hond(e),Hand(e),  w.hand,  1  101, 

VIII  a  54  ;  holde  it  for,  treasure 

11470,  iv  a  27,  v  37,  xiv  c  45 

it  as,  vm  a  206  ;  hold  none  slyke, 

(//.  or  distrib.  sg.  ;   see  Hert), 

reckon  none  like  (her),  xvil  233; 

&c.  ;  Hend(e),  //.  IV  a  65,  80, 

holde  (to\,  beholden  (to),  XII  in- 

XVI  *75,   400,   xvil   34,   255; 

trod.;  holden,  bound,  under  obli- 

Honden, //.  n    79.     Held  in 

gation,  villa  88,  XI  b  298,  300. 
[OE.  hdldan.~]    See  Bihold. 

hand,  ruled,  II  488  ;  at  our  St., 
at  hand,  vil  13  ;  hand  yn  h.,  I 

Hole,  w.  hole,  vii  2,  iX222,xiv£ 
22,  &c.     [OE.  hol.~] 

I5IJ    223;     on    hand,    on    the 
wrist,    II    307  ;     out  of  honde, 

Hoi}.     See  Holwe. 
Holi,  Holy,  adj.  holy,  I  12,  xr  3 

straight  away,  V  217  ;  tak  vpon 
hand  (without  to\  undertake  to, 

299,  &c.  ;  Hooly,  xia  10,  n  ; 

X   130.     [OE.  hond,  hand;  pi. 

Haly,  IV  a  84,   b  50,  53,  75  ; 

hdnda  ;  ON.  pi.  hend-r.] 

Holyere,c<w//rtr.  XI  b  28.    [OE. 

Hondqwile,  n.  moment,  vn  117. 

halig.-]     See  Haljes,  Halwid. 

[OE.  hond-hwil.] 

Holy.    .SV<?  Holliche. 

Hondred,  Hundred,  adj.  and  n. 

Holicherche,    n.    Holy    Church 

(orig.  foil,  by  gen.pl.),  n  143, 

(personified),  villa  239;  Koli- 

291,  in  12,  15,  xiil  It  31,  xv  g 

kirke,   vm  a    28.      See    Holi, 

30  (see  note),  &c.  ;  (as  ordinal) 

Cherche,  Kirke. 

hundredth,  IX  301.     [OE.  hun- 

Holynesse,  n.  sanctity,  XI  b  100.   |       dred.~]     See  Hund(e)ftth  ;  Part. 

[OE.  halig-nes.-] 

Hondreduald,  adj.  hundredfold, 

Holle.     See  Hol(e\ 

III  50.     [From  prec.;  cf.  OE. 

Holliche,  Holly,  Holy  (vi),  adv. 
wholly,  altogether,  vi  58,  xiv  c 

hund(teontig~)faldl\ 
HongeJ>.     See  Hange. 

12,  97.     [From  Hol(e).] 

Hony,  «.  honey,  iv£  19,  20,  26. 

Holpyn.     See  Helpen. 

[OE.  hunig.-] 

Holtes,  «.^/.  woods,  II  214.  [OE. 

Honnoure,  Honour(e),  n.  hon- 

holt.-} 

our,  II  36,  VI  64,  xvi  132,  133, 

Holwe,  Holg,  adj.  hollow,  II  268, 

&c.     [OFr.  honour.-] 

vi  14.     [OE.  holh,  n.] 

Honoure,  v.   to   honour,    adorn, 

Holwenes,  n.    cavity,  Xllla  15. 

vm  a  12  ;  //.   as   adj.  V  344. 

[From  prec.] 

[OFr.  honour  er.~\ 

Horn.    See  Hi,  pron.  pi. 

Honourable,    adj.    worthy     (of 

GLOSSARY 


honour).   IX  311.     [OFr.  hon- 

pass.    Hette,  hijle,  &c.,  are  due 

ourable^ 

to  blending  in  form  and  function 

Hoo,  see  Ho,  interj.  ;  Hooly,  see 

of  the  pa.  t.  forms  with  pass. 

Holi. 

(taken  as    ivk.  pa.  A).      Hete, 

Hoot,  Hot(e),  Hate  (iv,  vi),  adj. 

pres.,  is  prob.   back-formation 

hot,  burning,  II  58,  vi  28,  VIII  <J 

from  hette.'] 

7,  ix  7,  u,  xin  a  i,  xv  A  10, 

Hote.     See  Hoot. 

&c.  ;  grievous,  bitter,  iva  31; 

Hou,    adv.    interrog.    (dir.    and 

Hatter,      compar.     iv  a      13. 

inJir.),  how,  in  what  way,  that, 

[OE.  hat  ;  hiittra,  compar.] 

ii  132,  507,  in  i,  XI  a  62,  233, 

Hope,  v.  to  hope,  expect,  imagine, 

&c.  ;  Hou;,  xib  281,  xilia  13, 

v  233,  vill  introd.,  a  88,  XIV  c 

b  1,42;  How(e),  xvi  3,.&c.; 

91,  xvi  43,  &c.  ;  hoped  of,  hoped 
for,  V  240.     [OE.  hopian.~\ 

hou  etiere,  however,  xi£  255; 
how  pat,  how  (indir.~)t  IX  220, 

Hoper,    ».   sower's    seed-basket, 

XII  a  43,  &c.  ;  hou,  how  (it  hap- 

viii a  63.     [See  N.E.D.,  s.v. 

pened),  n  115.    [OE.  hii.']    See 

Hopper.'] 

Wou. 

Hoppit,  pa.   t.   leapt,  vil   142  ; 

Houed;   Houndes.     See  Hufe; 

Hoppyng,   pres.    p.    dancing, 

Hund. 

I  233;  verbal  n.  I   226.     [OE. 

Houped,  pa.  t.  sg.  shouted,  vin  a 

hoppian.']    See  Hypped. 

165.     [OFr.  houper.~] 

Hor.    See  Hi,  pron.  pi. 

Houre;.     See  Oure,  n. 

Hore,  adj.  hoar,  grey,  11214,  VIII  a 

Hous(e),  n.  house,  II  432,  III  54 

77.     \OKAdr.-] 

(dat.),  xii  a  47,  xvi  136,  &c.; 

Hors,   n.  horse,  V  85,  &c.  ;  //. 
XIII  a  34  (beside  horses,  XIV  b 

houses  of  offyce,  XVII    134,   see 
Office.  '  [OE.  hits.'] 

73)  i  on  hors,  on  horseback,  n 

Housebonde,  ».  husband,   XII  a 

304,  395  ;  gen.  in  hors  bred  (see 

133;  Husband,  xvi  45,  xvn 

Bred).    [OE.  hors.'] 

208,  &c.     [OE.  hiisbunda,  from 

Hose,  n.  pi.  hose,  long  stockings, 

ON.  husbondi.'] 

xvn  225.     [OE.  hosa,  hose.~] 

How(e),  interj.  ho!,  villa  no, 

Hospitalit6,   «.  hospitality,  XI  b 

xvi  213.     Cf.  Ho. 

254.     [OFr.  hospitality.'] 

Huanne  ;  Huere  ;  Huerof.    See 

Host.    See  Ost. 

Whan(ne);     Hi,      pron.     pi.  ; 

Hote,  v.  to  bid  ;  promise,  assure, 

Wher(e). 

vin  a  256,  258;  Hete,  v  53, 

Hufe,    v.    to    tarry,    XVII   461  ; 

VI  42,  xiv  a  26.     Pa.  t.  (act.] 

Houed,  pa.  t.  halted,  v   100. 

Het,  bade,  in  7,  20;  Hy;t(e), 

[ME.  hove(n)  ;  obscure.] 

Hijte,  promised,  v    150,   273, 
villa  125,  230.    Passive  (pres. 

Huge,    adj.    great,    V    13,    352, 
ix  233,  xiii  a  10.     [Cf.  OFr. 

and  pa.   /.),   is    (was)    called, 

ahttge.'] 

Hatte,  in   introd.,    vin  a  45, 

Huyre(d)  ;  Hul(les)  ;    Hulpen. 

XIII  a  63  ;    Heiste  (  -  heihte  ; 

See  Hyre  ;  Hil  ;  Helpen. 

see  Appendix   §  6,  end),  xv,"- 

Hund,  Hound,  n.   dog,  II  286, 

18;  Hette,  xvg  19;  Hyjt(e), 

Xiv  b  21,  76  ;  houndes  bred,  see 

Hyght,  Hijte,  Hight,  I  27,40, 

Bred(e).     [OE.  Aund.] 

45,   villa   72,   xvi   231,   &c.  ; 

Hund(e)reth,  adj.  and  n.  hundred, 

Hihte,    XII  a    85,    b    20,    &c. 

v  226,  x  147,  xvi  39,  XVH  57, 

[Het],  //.  promised,  XVII  301  ; 

&c.        [ON.     Aum/rad.]      See 

Hight(e),  xvi   351,  396,  xvn 

Hondred. 

46  ;    Yhote,   called,    II    601  ; 

Hungre,    Hunger,    «.    hunger, 

commanded,    ill      29.        [OE. 

villa     233,    xvn     155,    &c.  ; 

halan  ;  bet,  he/it,  pa.  t.  ;  hattet 

Famine  (personified),  vin  a  165, 

5* 

GLOSSARY 


&c.     [OE.   hunger.]     See  A- 

hungrye. 
Hunt(e)  (to),  v.  to  hunt  (after), 

II   284,  vnirt    30;  Huntinge, 

n.  XII  b  5.  [OE.  kuntian  ;  him- 

tung.~\ 

Hure.    See  Hi,  pron.fem.  and  pi. 
Hurt,  v.  trans,  to   hurt,  V  223; 

//.   and  pa.   t.   V   243,    X   56. 

[OFr.  hurter.} 
HUB.    See  He,  masc.;  We. 
Hw-.    See  Wh-. 

I.  See  Ich  ;  In,  prep. 

lacke,  lak.  Jack,  xi  b  176  ;  70* 

wr    £*'//,    nobody,  xvn    336. 

[ME.    lakke,    &c.,     pet-name 

assoc.  with  '  John  '.] 
laies,  »./>/.  jays,  xi  b  249.  [OFr. 

/<"'•] 
langle,  ».  to  quarrel,  vm  a  309. 

[OFr.    j  angler] 
lape,  w.  trick,  delusion,  XI  b  137, 

xn  a  1  29,  b  66.     [Not  known.] 
Iboust.   SeeEigge,v. 
Ic  ;  least.    See  Ich,  pron.\  Cast. 
Ich,  adj.1  (after  ^/.r  or  /a/),  same, 

very,  n   63,  455,  540;  Yche, 

I  208,    216.    [OE.   ilca]    See 
Ilk(e),  adj.1 

Ich,  Yohe,  adj.*  each,  every,  n 
179,  254,  364  (see  Manere), 
vn  19,  xvii  151  (see  Kinde), 
170,  &c.;  Vch,  v  13,  vi  243, 
XV*  6;  if  A  a,  every,  II  187, 
276  (not  307)  ;  each,  xvii  273  ; 
vch  a,  VI  15,  76,  101,  XIV  c  20, 
99  ;  ich  a  deyll,  ylk  a  dele,  see 
Dele,  n.  ;  in  ich  ways,  see  Way, 
Wise  ;  Ich,  pron.  each  (one), 

II  184,  292,  295,   307.     [OE. 
ylc.~\       See      Eche  ;     Euerich  ; 
Ichon  ;  like,  adj.2  •  ]>e. 

Ich,  pron.  i  sg.  I,  II  113,  in  2, 


i,  xv  (-5,  </4,/6,&c.;  Ic, 
xv^-26,  3i;Icche,xva  2,11;  I, 
Y,  passim  ;  coalescing  with  foil. 
word  in  Ichabbe,  Icham,  Ichaue, 
Ichil,  Ichim,  Ichot,  Ichulle,  q.v. 
Me,  ace.  and  dot.  (to,  for)  me,  V 
138>I45>VI  205,  xv  a  20,^10,31 
(see  Reue),  and  passim  ;  Mee, 
XVI  274;  ethic  dat.  (I  beg),  v 


76;  in  impers.  constr.  (where 
Mn.E.  has 'I'),  n  177,  iva  10, 
xv  b  34 ;  me  is  wo,  woe  is  me, 
II  331 »  ™fl.  ace.  myself,  IX  279, 
xvi  325,  xvii  238,  &c.;  dat. 
(pleonastic  with  verb  of  motion) 
xv  a  4.  Mi,  poss.  adj.  1 1  120, 
124,  &c. ;  My,  passim-.  Min, 
Myn(e),  i  126,  n  205,' vin  a 
31,  XV g  ii,  &c.  ;  as  sb.  (my 
property,  people,  &c.),  vi  206, 
vill  a  142,  xvi  217,  312,  xvii 
236(5«J>at,/r0«.).  Miself(f)e, 
Myselue(n),  noni.  myself,  n 
566,  V  293,  Vina  80,  ix  292, 
&c. ;  I  myself,  vin  a  252, xvi  67, 
312  ;  ace.  and  dat.  (me)  myself 
(not  TV/?.),  vin  a  28,  131.  [OE. 
ic,  me",  mitt,  me  selfan,  &c.]  See 
Self. 

Ichabbe,  i  sg.  pres.  ind.  I  have, 
xv  c  9  ;  Ychabbe,  XV  c  32  ; 
Ichaue,  11  209,  516.  [OE.  ic 
hxbbe  (hafo,  but  not  WS.).]  See 
Habbe. 

Icham,  i  sg.  pres.  ind.  I  am,  n 
137,  382,  513,  xv  c  8,  29,  d  i  ; 
Ycham,  XV*  23.  [OE.  ic 
am.~] 

Ichil,  i  sg.  pres.  ind.  I  will, 
intend  to,  II  132,  212,  341,  451  ; 
(with  ellipse  of  verb  of  motion) 
I  will  go,  ii  129,  316  ;  Ichulle, 
XV  c  19;  ichil  latow  be,  may 
you  be,  II  471.  [OE.  ic  wile, 
wylle.~\  ^«Wille,  v. 

Ichim  =  Ich  him  (ace.'),  II  428. 

Ichon,  Vchon  (vi,  vin),  pron. 
each  one,  every  one,  II  161,  vi 
90,  Vina  202,  &c.  ;  in  apposi- 
tion with  pi.  noun,  xvn  279. 
[OE.  ylc  +  ««.]  See  Ich,  adj.1 ; 
Echone,  Euedchon,  Ilkane. 

Ichot,  i  sg.  pres.  ind.  I  know, 
xv*  23,  c  10.  [OE.  ic  u-at] 
See  Wite(n). 

Ichulle.     See  Ichil. 

Icnowe,  v.  to  know,  xv  g  32. 
[OE.ge-cnawan.~\  A«Knowe(n). 

lentilman.    See  Gentil. 

leu,  lewe,  n.  Jew,  ix  163,  xi  * 
201,  xv £-  18,  xvi  147,  &c. 
[OFr.^'w,  older >»(»>«.] 


GLOSSARY 


If(f),  Yf,  lif.     See  let. 

(ii)On,  iv  £  41,  V  157,  279  (of 

He,  M.  island,  ix  40  ;  Yle,  ix  134, 

time),  IX    122,  286,  XIII  a   45, 

261  (note),  310.     [OFr.  tie.'] 

&c.     In  cas,  in  feere  (fere),  see 

Ileid,  Ileyd.    See  Lay. 

Cas,  Yfere  (Fere).    [OE.  in.] 

Ilyche  (MS.inlyche),  adv.  equally, 

See  In,  Inne,  advs. 

alike,  vi    186,  242.    [OE.  ge- 

Incontynenoe,  n.  unchastity,  ix 

llce.~]    See  Lyke. 

130.     [OFr.  incontinence.] 

Ilyke,  adj.  equal,  the  same,  IV  a 

Indede,  adv.  indeed,  xi  b  108,  &c. 

14.     [OE.ge-faJ]     See  Lyke. 

[OE.  in  +  dade,  dat.  sg.] 

Ilkane,  Ilkone,  pron.  each  one, 

Induyr.     See  Enduir. 

every  one,  X  160  (note),  xiv  b  74. 

Inforrnacioun,    n.    information, 

[OE.  ylc+an.']    See  Ilk,  adj."1; 

IX  291.     [OFr.  information^ 

Ichon  ;  Echone. 

Infortune,  n.  evil   fortune,  xil  a 

Ilk(e),  adj.1  (only  liter  }et}is,  fat) 

162.     [OFr.  infortttne.] 

very,  same,  ill  45,  v  65,  vin  a 

Inglis.     See  Englijsch. 

155  (j^While),  xi  i  a  190,^29, 

Inne,  Ynne,  adv.  in  (inside)  ,  ix 

&c.  ;  pe  ilke  zehie,  (namely)  that 

188,   xin  a    ai  ;    after  rel.   in 

same  man,  ill  27.     [OE.  ilca.~] 

pat  .  .  in(ne),  in  which,  I  190, 

See  Ich,  adj.*  ;  Thilke  ;  pe. 

VIII  a  298,  xv  i  10  ;  Ine,  prep. 

Ilk(e),  Ylk  (IV),  adj?  each,  every, 

in,  III  introd.  16,  33,  35,  49,  50  ; 

X  35,  XVI  273  ;  ilk(e)  a,  every, 

on  (of  time)  III  introd.     [OE. 

IV  a  27  (see  Dele,  «.),  x  133, 

innan,  prep.,  adv.  ;  inne,  adv.] 

XVI  130,  253.     [OE.y<r.]     See 
Ich,  adj?\  Eche. 

See  In,  adv.,  prep.  ;  J?aie;  j?cr(e\ 
Innoghe,  Inogh(e).     See  Ynoj. 

Ill,    Yll,    adj.    bad,     IV  3    35; 

Inpossible,  adj.  •  inpossible  .  ..to 

grievous,  iv  a  31  ;  evil,  wicked, 

be,  impossible,  IX   152.     [OFr. 

iv  b  84,  xvn  208  ;  as  sb.  (//.), 

impossible^ 

the  wicked,  xvi  34  ;  Ill(e),  adv. 

Inspiracioun,  «.   inspiration,  ix 

ill,  xv*  24   (see  Like);  badly, 

331.     [OFr.  inspiracion.'] 

evilly,  cruelly,  unluckily,  VIII  a 

Instruments,  n.  pi.  appliances, 

198,  xiv  a  31,   xvi  139,  xvn 
203,  220,  246,  &c.    [ON.  ill-r  ; 

X  8.     [OFr.  instrument.'] 
Insuffisance,  n.  inability,  ix  313. 

ilia,  adv.] 

[OFr.  insuffisance.'}    See  Suffise. 

Illusiouns,  «.  //.  deceptions,  ix 

Intil(l),  Intyl(l),  prep,  into,  iv  a 

85.     [OFr.  illusion.'] 

3,  9,  1  6,  2  1  ,  b  30,  Sec.  ;  in,  x  1  1  8, 

Imete,  v.  to  meet,  xv^-  6  ;  imttte 

122.    [OE.  /MM  +  ON.  til.}    See 

wid,  he  met,  XV  £•  7.     [OE.  ge- 

In,  adv.  ;  Til,  prep. 

metan.']     See  Mete(n). 

Into,  Ynto,  prep,  into,  i    146, 

Impe.     See  Ympe. 

li  163,  &c.  ;  onto,  in  puff  en  hem 

In,  Yn,  adv.  in  (of  motion),  I  80, 

into,  embark  on,  ix  183;  up  to, 

n  347,  xin  a  9,  xv^-  24,  xvi 

until   (cf.  To),  xn  a  190,  221  ; 

270,  &c.  ;  Inne,  v  128.     [OE. 
inn.']  5«Into,Intill;  Inne;  J>are. 

(un)to,  xiv  c  25.     [OE.  inn  to, 
into.]     See  In,  adv. 

In,  n.  lodging,  n  565  ;  //.  in  takes 

Inward,   adv.   inside,  XII  a    72. 

he  his  ines,  takes  up  his  quar- 

[OE. in(nan'}-'uieard.'] 

ters,  xiv  b  27.     [OE.  inn,  n.] 

Inwardly,  adv.  heartily,  earnestly, 

In,  Yn,  I  (xv  a,  g},  prep,  (i)  In, 

xvi  361.     [OE.  in-iveard-lue.\ 

I  3,  ii  13,  xili  a  3,  xv  a  9,^5, 

Inwyt,  Inwytte,  «.  conscience, 

13,  &c.  ;  into,  II  349,  XII  a  1  25, 

in  title  and  introd.     [OE.  in 

&c.  ;  according  to,  as  regards, 

+  witt;    cf.    in-geuntnety   con- 

with respect  to,  &c.,  vi  239,  ix 

science.] 

141,  XI  b  26,  204,  &c.  ;  in  all 

Inwith,  adv.  within,  V  1  14.    [OE. 

his  myghte,  with  &c.,  IV  b  77. 

in  +  wip.] 

GLOSSARY 


lohan,  lohon.  John,  xiv  d  2,  3, 
6,  9,  1  6.  [L.  lohannes't  cf. 
OYi.Jehan]  See  lacke. 

loie,  Ioy(e),  «.  joy,  II  6,  45, 
IV  b  54,  XII  a  175,  &c.  ;  makes 
ioie,  rejoice,  xvi  383.  [OFr. 
/fit.'] 

lolif,  adj.   gay,  joyons,   II   305. 


lolitS,  «.  riotous  mirth,  levity, 
xi  £  1  1  6,  129,  182.  [OFr. 
joli(ve*}ti] 

loparde,  ».  hazard  ;  lys  no  ioparde 
of,  there  is  no  question  of,  vi 
242.  [OFr./M  (/«/)  parti,  even 
game,  doubtful  chance.] 

lourneyes,  «.  //.  day's  journeys, 

IX  259.     \OVr.joitrttee.] 
Ipotayne,   «.  hippopotamus,    IX 

240.  [Ipotaine,  mistake  (in  for 
at)  for  Q¥r.yfotame,  convenient 
corruption  of  L.  hippopotamus.  ,] 

Ire.    .S«  Yre,  «.s 

Irnebandis,   «.  //.   iron    bands, 

X  24.     [OE.  f;y«  +  ON.  tawo7; 
cf.  OE.  iren-bend.].    See  Bond  ; 
Yre,  «.1 

Is,  Ys,  His  (xi),  3  sg.pres.  ind. 
is,  I  9,  19,  vill  £  105,  XI  b  256, 
&c.  ;  exists,  1x146;  (without 
pron.)  it  is,  I  253,  254,  V  121, 
&c.  ;  2  sg.  art,  XV  I  360  ;  pi.  are, 
vni  b  48,  x  124,  xvii  10,  &c.  ; 
rime  requires  Es  (q.v.*)  at  I  128 
(note),  xvii  10.  [OE.  is]  See 
Es,  Nis. 

Is,  £?*t.  sg.     See  He. 

Ise;e,  -seye,  -sei^e.     See  Se(n). 

Isold.     S,*  Selle(n). 

Issue,  «.  way  out,  IX  198,  235. 
[OFr.  issNe.~\ 

1st,  is  it,  xvii  517.    See  Is. 

It  ;  Itake.     See  Hit  ;  Take(n). 

lueler,  «.  jeweller,  xn3  150. 
[OFr./«<f/(»r.] 

luelis,  «.  //.  jewels,  XI  b  283. 
[OFr./*?.] 

luge,  ».  to  judge,  xvi  320.  [OFr. 
JHgier.] 

Inggement,  «.  judgement,  xn3 
207.  [OFr./w^v»/«j/.] 

luntly,  oo'o.  close,  x  97.  [From 
OFr.  joint,  jnint,  pp.] 


lustice,  «.  justice,  vnifl  324. 
[OFr.  justice^ 

Iwis,  Iwysse,  aafr.  certainly, 
indeed  (often,  «/.  in  rime, 
practically  meaningless),  v  121, 
172,  vi  34,  xiv  b  17,  xvii  550. 
[OE.  ge-wiss,  adj. ;  cf.  mid  (to) 
gewisse.] 

K-.    See  also  C. 

Kache,  v.  to  chase,  catch  ;  kache) 
his  caple,  urges  on  his  horse,  v 
107  ;  Ka;t  (to\  pa.  t.  took  hold 
(of),  V  308 ;  Cawht.//.  caught, 
xii  a  161.  [ONFr.  cachitr, 
conjugated  on  anal,  of  ME. 
la(f]chen.  ] 

Kaies,  Kayes,  «.  //.  keys,  xiv  a 
36,  b  88,  89.  [OE.  cSg.\ 

Kalf,  w.  calf,  Vina  282.  [OE. 
calf.} 

Kanel,M.(wind-pipe1,neck,  V23O. 
[ONFr.  cartel.]  See  Chanel. 

Karol(l)e,  v.  to  perform  a '  carol ' 
(see  next),  I  54,  83,  &c. ;  Karol- 
lyng, «.  I  55.  [OFr.  carol(l)er.] 

Karolle,  «.  a  carol,  a  dance 
accompanied  with  song  (often 
used  with  ref.  to  song  only), 
I  I,  14,  &c.  [OFr.  carolle.] 

Kauelacion,  «.  cavilling,  quib- 
bling objection,  v  207.  [OFr. 
cavillacion.] 

Keyng(es).     See  Kyng. 

Kele,  Keill,  Keyle,  v.  to  cool, 
IV  a  26  (intr^) ;  to  kele  (keitt) 
cares,  to  assuage  sorrows,  xvi 
84,  xvii  300;  with  person  as 
dir.  obj.  ,from  cares  the  to  keyle, 
to  preserve  thee  from  grief,  xvi  I 
1 1 8.  [OE.  celan] 

Ken,  Kenne,  v.  to  make  known, 
vn  25  (see  note);  to  teach, 
vina  14,  22,  24,  xiv  b  4  (see 
Crede),  xvi  50,  &c.  ;  to  know, 
in  daw  to  ken,  to  be  known  for 
a  fool,  xvii  248;  will  je  it  ken, 
if  you  will  recognize  the  fact, 
XIV b  8  ;  understand,  I  inlrod. ; 
//.  (well)  known ,  x  I  v  b  9.  [OE. 
cennan,  prob.  infl.  by  senses  of 
ON.  kenna.]  Cf.  Knowe(n). 

Ken.     See  Cou,  Kyn. 


GLOSSARY 


Kene,  adj.  keen,  bold,eager,  xiv  a 

2,  b  9,   76 ;    bitter  (enemy),  v 

3*8.     [OE.  fate.-] 
Kepo,  «.  heed  ;  in  tok  no  kepe  of, 

XII  a  159.     [From  next.] 
Kepe,  v.  to  guard,  preserve,  keep, 

tend,  II  208,  v  80,  230,  vin  a 

85»  :34»  I53»  IX  2o6»  XI<*  *46> 
xvii  235  (see  Charite),  &c.  ; 
kepe  seynte-warie,  minister  in  the 
sanctuary,  VIII  l>  83  ;  to  care  to, 
in  J>e  lette  I  ne  kepe,  I  have 
no  wish  to  stop  you,  v  74 ; 
Kepynge,  «.  xi£  70.  [OE. 
cepanJ]  See  Vnkept. 

Kertel.     See  Kirtel. 

Kerue(n),  v.  to  cut,  vin  a  98; 
prune,  VI  152.  [OE.  ceorfan.'] 

Kest,  «.  a  '  cast '  (see  Cast,  ».)  ; 
a  blow,  V  230 ;  plot,  treachery, 
V  345 ;  used  as  '  treacherous 
thing '  (cf.  Falssyng),  v  308. 
[ON.  kast.-] 

Kest(e).    See  Cast,  Kysse. 

Ketten.     See  Kntten. 

Keuer(e), v.  to  (re)gain,  recover; 
intr.  recover,  survive,  v  230 ; 
keuere),  '  gets ',  makes  his  way, 
V  153.  [OE.  a-cofrian,  intr., 
and  OFr.  (re-}covrer,  3  sg. 
-keuvre,  trans.]  See  Recoueren. 

Kidde,  Kyd ;  Kyend;  Kyjn, 
Kyn(e).  See  Ky}>e;  Kinde; 
Cou. 

Kille,  Kylle,  v.  to  kill,  vill  a  32, 
v  43.  [?OE.  *cyllan\  earliest 
ME.  sense  appar.  '  beat '.] 

Kyn,  Kynne,  Ken  (ill),  n.  sg. 
kindred,  relatives,  III  introii., 
vin  b  8t,  xvi  232  (see  Ende)  ; 
kind,  sort :  Cunnes,  Kyns, 
gen.  sg.  in  enes  cunnes,  (of  any 
kind),  any  sort  of,  xv.^22  ;  eny 
kyns,  vin  b  20;  nones  cunnes, 
(of  no  kind),  no  sort  of,  XV  £•  20 ; 
(with  loss  of  inflexions)  na  kyn, 
X  59  (see  J>ing)  ;  nor . . .  no  kyn, 
nor  . .  .  any  (sort  of),  xvi  i  138; 
cf.  Alkyn,  Wolues-kynnes.  [OE. 
fynn  (Kt.  «»»).]  See  Eny, 
No(ne). 

Kinde,  Kynd(e),  Kyend  (iv), 
«.  nature,  natural  character  (of 


body  or  mind),  kind,  iva  41, 
44  (see  note),  V  312,  vin  a  157, 
IX  56,  xii  a  8, 1 25,  &c. ;  in  hir 
kinde,  in  her  own  way,  XI I  b 
128;  species,  in  ich  kynd  (with- 
out of),  every  kind  of,  xvn  151 ; 
Kyndis,  pi.  characteristics,  IV  b 
i.  [OE.  (ge-]c}nd.-\ 

Kynde,  adj.  inborn,  naturally 
belonging  to  one,  VIII  a  243, 
b  58  ;  to  his  kynde  name,  as  his 
proper  name,  VII  70;  Kynde 
Witt,  natural  intelligence,  com- 
mon sense,  VIII  a  243  (personil.). 
[OE.  (ge-~)cynde.'\  See  Vnkinde. 

Kynd(e)ly,  adv.  kindly,  vi  9, 
VII  173,  &c.  [From  prec.  in 
developed  sense  '  having  natural 
feeling';  OE.  ge-cynde-Kce, 
naturally.] 

Kindel,  v.  to  kindle ;  trans,  to 
cause  (sorrow),  xiva  10;  intr. 
to  begin,  xiv  a  19.  Cf.  Kele. 
[Rel.  to  ON.  kynda  (cf.  kyndill, 
torch) ;  distinct  from  ME.  kind- 
len,  beget.] 

Kyndom,  n.  kingdom,  VI  85. 
[OE.  cyne-dom.~\  6Vtf  Kyngdome. 

Kyng,  King,  Keyng  (iv),  n. 
king,  i  27,  ii  25,  iv  a  8,  66, 
v  207  (note),  xiv  d  10  (note), 
&c. ;  Kynggis,  //.  XI  b  284. 
[OE.  cyning,  cyng,  &c.] 

Kyngdome,  Kingdom,  n.  king- 
ship, XI  £268,  xvi  186;  king- 
dom, ii  206,  &c.  [OE.  eyning- 
dom.'\ 

Kirke,  Kyrk,  n.  church,  Church, 
v  128,  vin  a  85;  see  note  to 
vin  b  63.  [ON.  kirkja.~\  See 
Cherche. 

Kirtel(l),  Kertel  (in),  n.  kirtle 
(a  short  coat  reaching  about  to 
the  knees,  worn  under  an  outer 
garment),  II  229,  in  39,  xiv£ 
6 1.  [OE.  eyrie/,  Kt.  *certel.~\ 

Kysse,  v.  to  kiss ;  Kyssedes, 
2  sg.pa.  t.  v  283  ;  Keste,  3  sg. 
xi  i  a  178.  [OE.  cyssa»(Ki. 
cessan}.]  See  Cossej. 

Kip,  Kyth,  n.  country,  people, 
V52,xivc92.  [OE.  cyj>]>u.~] 

Ky])e,  v.  to  make  known,  reveal ; 


GLOSSARY 


"Kyjje;  (MS.  lyj**),  imper.pl. 
show,  vi  9  ;  Kidde,//.  revealed, 

Knit,  Knyt,  Knet  (xii),//.  tied, 
bound,  closed  together,  xil  *  30, 

XII  b    188,    XVI    251  ;     Kyd, 

54,  xiv  <:  29,  xvn  451.     [OE. 

shown,  offered,  V  272  ;  acknow- 

cnytlan.~\ 

ledged,  vii  173;  Kud,  famed, 

Knok(ke),  Knock(e),  «.  knock, 

x  i  v  c  9  1  .     [OE.  cylan,  pp.  (ge-} 

blow,  v  311,  xv  A  4,  xvn  342. 

fad.] 

[From  next.] 

Knacke(n),  v.  to  sing  in  a  lively 
or  ornate  manner  (ref.  esp.  to 
the  breaking  up  of  simple  notes 

Knokkep,  3  sg.  pres.  knocks,  n 
379.     [OE.  cnocian.~] 
Knokled,  adj.  knobbed,  rugged, 

into  runs  and  trills  ;   cf.  sniale 

v   98.     [From   ME.   knok  e)le, 

brekyttge},  XI*  161,  173,  177; 

knob,     knuckle;      cf.     OFris. 

Kuackynge,    n.   trilling,   XI  b 

knok(e)le.'] 

159,  182.     [Prob.  same  as  ME. 
knacken,  to  crack,  snap,  &c.] 

Knorned,   adj.   'gnarled,   v  98. 
[Unknown.] 

Knackeris,    n.  pi.    trill-singers, 

Knowe(n),  v.  to  know,  v  26,  ix 

XI*  145.     [From  prec.] 

75,  &c.  ;    Cnowe,  villa  213; 

Knape,   n.  fellow,  v   68.     [OE. 

Knaw(e),  I,  iv,  vi,  xvi,  xvn  ; 

cnapa.~\ 

Knewe(n),  Knew,  pa.   t.   II 

Knappes,    «.  //.    studs,   bosses, 

408,    iv  a    43,    ix   291,   &c.  ; 

vm  a  265.     LOKrwff//.] 

Knowe(n),//.  vii  46,  xi  *  231, 

KnarreJ,  n.  pi.  t  crags,  ?  gnarled 

xiv  c  91  ;  Knowun,  XI  a  2/7, 

boulders,    v    98.      [!  Cf.   LG. 

&c.  ;  Yknowe,  xm  a  12,  *  i  : 

knarre,  knot] 

to  know,  understand,  recognize, 

Knaue,  Knafe  (xvn),  n.  a  low- 

i  220,  iv*  86,  v  174,  vi  50. 

born   man,   servant,  vm  a.  51, 

Vina  51,  ix   75,  114  (*«*/.), 

*  66,    xvi     244,    xvn     173; 

xi  a    40,     &c.  ;    knowe    (Jro, 

Knauene,  gen.  plur.  vm  *  56, 

frant),  distinguish  (from),  villa 

xv  h  4.     [OE.  cnafa.~] 

50,  xiv  a"  12;  to  experience,  in 

Knaw(e).     See  Knowe. 

vnrid  to  knowe,  grievous  to  en- 

Kne,   Kneo  (xin),  n.  knee,  n 

dure,  xvn  41  ;    to  confess,  ac- 

507, xin  a  39,  xvn  488  (distrib. 

knowledge  (cf.   Biknowe),  xvi 

sg.  ;  see  Herte).     [OE.  cneo.~] 

315;   the  sot  h  for  to  knaw,  to 

Kuele,    Kneole    (xill),    v.    to 

tell   the   truth,    xvii    246;    to 

kneel,   n   223,  418,  472,  v  4, 

make  known,  declare,  xvi  283. 

X  1  1  1  a  48  ;  Knelan  d(  e  )  ,  pres.  p. 

[O  E.  (ge-  )  cnawan.  ]  See  Icno  we  , 

II  250,  VI  74,  xvn  488.     [OE. 

Ken. 

ctieowlian,~\ 

Knowing,  «.  knowledge,  xi  a  41, 

Knet  ;     Knew(e).      See    Knit  ; 

66.     [From  prec.] 

Knowe. 

Knoweleche,      Knowlage,      «. 

Knight(e),   Knyght(e),   Knijt, 

knowledge,  vii  73;  for  knowe- 

Kny3t(e),    Kniht     (xiv),    n 
knight,  II  86,  III  14,  v  63,  VII 

leche,  for  fear  of  recognition,  n 
482.     [?  Stem    of  ME.   knowe- 

87,  vill  a  22,  IX  108,  xiv  c  58, 

lechcn,    OE.   *(ge-}cnaivlxcan  ; 

&c.  ;   Kni^te,  dot.  sg.   in   n, 

but  the  noun  is  recorded  first.] 

25  ;    Cnistes  (for  Cniste,  gen. 

Koyntly.     See  Queynt. 

//.),   xv  g   30    (note).      [OE. 
cniht,  servant  ;    on  enisles,  see 

Kokeney,    n.    (lit.   cocks'    egg), 
small   egg,  vni.a  280.     [ME. 

Appendix,  p.  378.] 

cokken(e),  gen.  pi.  (OE.  cocc)  + 

Knyght-fees,  n.pl,  estates  of  land 

ey  (OE.  Kg}  ;  see  N.E.D.,  s.v. 

(held  by  a  knight  under  obliga- 

Cockney.] 

tion  of  armed  service),  VIII  *  Si. 

Kole-plantes,    «.   />/.    cabbages 

fPrec.  +  OFi.y£] 

(and  similar  vegetables),  vm  a 

GLOSSARY 


281.     [OE.   cdl+plante.']      See 

Leyn,  v.  to  lay,  set,  put,  1217, 

Coyll. 

1x125,  xv/  12,  £-13,  xvn  461  ; 

Kougons,  n.  pi.  changelings,  mis- 

lay on,  smite,  xvi  143  ;   leid  to 

shapen  creatures,  xv  h  5.     [ME. 

•wedde,    deposited    in     pledge, 

conjoun  (frequent)  ;  from  ONFr. 

mortgaged,  vin^77;to  wager, 

*ea(ti)ngiun,  OFr.  changon(\zry 
rare).] 

vnia  263,  xvn  479;  lay  down, 
establish  (law),  xv  1  3  29.  Layde, 

Konne.    See  Can,  v. 

pa.  t.  in  laydeperon,  applied  to 

Kort,  n.  court,  v  272  ;  Oourt(e), 

it,  it  38;  Leyde,  vili  a  116; 

I  232,"  3?6,  &c.  [OFr.  co(u)rt.\ 

Ileyd,  Ileid,  //.  in   ileid  .  .  . 

Kowarde,  adj.  coward(ly),  V  63. 

hitte,  laid  low,  xiv<:  71,  81  ; 

[OFr.  couard.~\     See  Cowardyse. 

Layd,  Laide,  I  introd.,  xvi  83, 

Kowe,  «.  tail,  (verse  in)  tail-rime  ; 

xvn  282,  &c.  ;  Leyd,Leid(e), 

couthe  not  haf  'toppled  a  k.,  could 

i  109,  xn  b  33,  119,  &c.     [OE. 

have  made  nothing  of  an  intri- 

lecgan,leg-; legde.]  ^"^Ligge(n). 

cately  rimed  verse,  Introduction 

Lay,  Lay^.    See  Ligge(n). 

xv.    [OFr.  toue.~\    See  Couwee. 
Kronykeles,  n.  chronicles,  I  251. 

Lay(e),  n.  lay,  11  3,  13,  599,  &c.; 
see  note  to  n  12.    [OFr.  /at.] 

[OFr.  cronicle.] 

Layf,   Laiff,  «.   remainder,   rest, 

Kud.     See  Ky]>e. 

X  132,  142.    [OE.  laf.} 

Kim,  Kunne(n).     See  Can,  v. 

Layne,  v.  to  conceal  ;  layne  yow 

Kutten,    v.    to    cut,     ix    140  ; 

(me),  keep    your  (my)   secret, 

Cut,  vn  146;    Ketten,  pa.  t. 

v  56,  60.     [ON.  leyna.] 

pi.  vili  a  182.     [I  OE.  *cyltan  ; 

Laite,  «.  lightning,  vn  135,  153. 

see  N.E.D,~] 

[OE.  lfget(u}.-] 

Laited,  pa.  t.  searched  for,  vn 

Labour(e),  n.  labour,  villa  27, 

170.    [ON.  leita.~\ 

247,  b  44,  &c.     [OFr.  labour^ 
Labor  (e),  Labour(e)  ,  v.  to  labour, 

Lake,  «.  lake,  IX  182,  xina  63, 
64.     [OE.  lacu,  stream  infl.  by 

Vina  1  1  8,  £8,  70,  &c.  ;  labours 

unrelated  OFr.  lac,  lake.] 

with  londe,  till  the  soil,  vma 

Lakke,  v.  intr.  with   dat.  to  be 

267  ;  trans,  to  labour  upon,  cul- 

lacking (to)  ;  yow  lakkeda  lyttel, 

tivate,  vi  144.  [OFr.  /<?&?(«>«•.] 

you  were  somewhat  at  fault,  v 

Laboror(e),   n.  labourer,  vnia 

298  ;  trans,  to  find  fault  with, 

302,313,  b  77,  xi  b  296.    [From 

vina  219.     [FromLac,«.  ;  cf. 

prec.  ;  cf.  OFr.  laboreor."} 

M.Dn.  laken.} 

Lac,   n.   blemish,   flaw,   n    460. 

Lammasse,  n.  Lammas  (August 

[Cf.  MLG.  lak.]     See  Lakke. 
Lacche,  v.  to  catch  ;  to  get,  vn  i  a 

ist),  via  a  284   (note).    [OE. 
hlAf-mmsse,  hlammsesse.] 

223  ;    Laghton,  pa.   t.  pi.   in 

Lance,  v.  to  utter,  v  56.     [OFr. 

laghton  J>e  watur,  put   to   sea, 

lanc(t]er,  cast.]     See  Launcher. 

vn  119.     [OE.  Imcfan,  l&hte.'] 

Land(e)  ;    Lang-.      See    Lond  ; 

Lace,  n.  thong,  v  158  (see  note). 

Long-. 

Lacyd,//.  ensnared,  caught,  IV  a 

Langage,  Longage  (xili),  lan- 

79.    [OFr.  lacker.-} 

guage,  vn  59,  ix  185,  xi  a  12, 

Ladde,  «.  low-born  fellow,  XVI 

X  1  1  1  b  2  ,  4,  &c.    [OFr.  langage.} 

243.     [Obscure.] 

Langett,  n.  thong  (for  tying  hose, 

Ladde.     See  Lede(n). 

shoes,  &c.),  xvii   224.     [OFr. 

Ladyschyp,  n.  queenly  state,  VI 

laitguelle.~\ 

218.      [OE.  hlxjdige  +  -stipe.] 

Lante.     See  Lene,  v.1 

See  Leuedi. 

Lanterne,  n.  lantern,  villa  170. 

Laghton.     See  Lacche. 

[OFr.  lanterne.~] 

Lay,  Legge  (vin),  Lei,  Lay(e), 

Lapidarye,  n.  treatise  on  precious 

GLOSSARY 


stones,  IX  75  (see  note).  [L. 
lapiddriutn,  ] 

Lappe,  «.  loose  end,  or  fold,  of  a 
garment,  villa  288,  xv/  n. 
[OE.  Ixppa.} 

Large,  adj.  generous,  II  28 ; 
ample,  VI  249 ;  broad,  large,  v 
157,  IX  18,  155,  254  &c.  ; 
Largelich,  adv.  generously,  II 
451.  [OFr.  large.} 

Larges,  «.  generosity,  v  313. 
[OFr.  largesse.} 

Lascheth,  3  sg.  pres.  ?  belabours, 
xv  A  17.  [See  N.E.D.,  s.v. 
Lash.-} 

Lasse,  Les(se\  adj.  compar.  less, 
smaller,  iva  92,  v  158,  vi  131, 
IX  29, 48,  xni  b  36,  &c. ;  quasi- 
sf>.,  less,  vi  241,  &c. ;  ?  a  smaller 
piece,  xv  h  \  7 ;  ]>e  lasse  in  werke, 
those  who  have  worked  less,  vi 
239,  240  (see  Longe,  adv.) ; 
more  and  les(se},  les  and  more, 
see  More ;  adv.  less,  v  300, 
vina  161,  xi  a  58,  &c. ;  neuer 
fe  lesse,  nevertheless,  I  fi. 
Leest,  Lo.ste,  superl.  least,  IV  b 
85  ;  both  the  most  and  the  leest, 
all,  xvn  452.  [OE.  liessa  (lies, 
adv.) ;  l&st.} 

Last,  Lest,  conj.  lest,  xi  b  242, 
xv  c  31,  xvn  55.  [OE.  ]>e 
I&s-J>e.} 

Last(e),  superl.  adj.  last,  vi  187, 
211,  &c. ;  quasi-sb.  in  at  J>e, 
atte,  ate  las((e),  at  last,  in  the 
end,  II  93,  \\i\b  99  (MS. 
latiste),  XII  a  105,  b  188,  &c.; 
at  pe  laste  ende,  in  the  end, 
vni  b  loi.  [OE.  latest,  Isetest.} 
See  Atte,  Late,  Fnrst. 

Last(e),  v.  to  endure,  last,  extend, 
iva  1,25,  ix  199,  xvi  66,  xvii 
265,  dec. ;  Last  (OE.  Afc*),  3  sg. 
pres.  II  335  ;  Last,  pa.  t.  sg. 
vn  56;  be  lastand, endure,  iva 
58 ;  euer  to  last,  everlasting, 
VII  2;  Lastynge,  n.  endurance, 
perseverance,  IV  b  73,  XI  b  122. 
[OE.  l&stan.} 

Lat(e).     See  Lete. 

Late,  adv.  late,  I  108,  VI  178, 
xiv  i  91,  &c. ;  lately,  recently, 


XVII  442  ;    erly  and  late,  at  all 

times,  VI    32  ;    noive  late,  just 

lately,    xvi    162,    329.     [OE. 

late.}    See  Laste. 
Lateyri,  Latyn(e),   n.   and  adj. 

Latin,  I  58,  96,  XI  a  18,   &c. 

[OFr.  latin.} 
Latte.     See  Lete. 
LaJ>ed,/ta.  t.  invited,  V  335.    [OE. 

lafian.} 
Laude  (of},  v.  to  praise  (for),  XVI 

384.     [L.  lauddre.} 
Laue,  v.  trans,  and  inlr.  to  pour, 

vi  247,  XV,§- 16.     [OE.  lafan.} 
Launce,  ».  lance,  V  129.     [OFr. 

lance.} 
Launchet,  -it, pa.  t.  darted,  leapt, 

VII  135,    153  ;     launchet    to, 
reached,     vil      163.       [ONFr. 
lane  her.}     See  Lance. 

Ijaunde,  «.  glade,  grassy  space, 
V  78,  86,  103,  265.  [OFr. 
la(tt)nde.} 

Laund-syde,  «.  shore,  vil  170. 
[OE.  land*  side.}  See  Lond (e). 

Law.     See  Lowe,  adj. 

Law(e),  n.1  law,  vma  159,  313, 
XI  a  2,  22,  xiv  b  63,  xvi  313, 
&c. ;  practice,  customary  be- 
haviour, in  doj>  at  Crystyn 
mennys  I.,  behave  as  Christians, 
I  82.  [OE.  lagu,  from  ON.] 

Lawe,  «.2  mound,  knoll,  v  103, 
107.  [OE.  hlaw.} 

Lawse,  v.  to  loose(n),  undo,  v 
308  ;  Lowsyd,  pa.  t.  delivered, 
XVII  209.  [From  ME.  laus, 
lotts,  adj. ;  ON.  laus-s.} 

Leche,  n.  physician,  vni  a  268. 
[OE.  /ace.] 

Lechecraft,  «.  (art  of)  medicine, 

VIII  a  251.     [OE.  lx,ce-crxft.} 
Lechery(e),  «.  sensuality,  villa 

137,  xvn  53.     [OFr.  lecherie} 
Ledderis,  n.  pi.  ladders,  x   53. 

[OE.  hl&dder.} 

Lede,  n.1  man,  knight,  V  27,  VII 
62,  75  ;  voc.  my  good  man,  vi 
182  ;  Leyde,  XVII  48,  in  every 
lijfyng  /.,  everybody ;  Leudo, 
v  265,  321,  353.  [OE.  (allit.) 
lead,  prince.] 
Lede,  Leede,  w.2  people,  country, 


GLOSSARY 


infurgh  land  and  lede,  over  the 
earth,  I  227 ;  in  leede,  on  earth, 
xvi  70,  135.  [OE.  libde,  pi., 
and lead,  fem.] 

Lede(n),  Ledyn,  Leyd  (xvil), 
v.  to  lead,  bring,  I  153,  IX  214, 
XVI  391 ;  guide,  direct,  XI  a  55  ; 
topass.lead  (life),  iva  49,63^1 
32,  xv  h  20,  xvn  393.  Ledys, 
pres.pl.  IV  b  55  ;  Ladde,/«.  t. 
II  584;  Ledde,  I  63,  HI  55; 
Led,  pp.  treated,  xvil  202. 
[OE.  Isbdan.-] 

Ledeing,  «. ;  at  his  /.,  under  his 
control,  XIV  b  54.  [From  prec,] 

Leder.     See  Ly'fer. 

Loders,  «.  //.  leaders,  xiv  b  94. 
[From  Lede(n).] 

Leede.     See  Lede,  w.2 

Leef,  Lef,  «.  leaf;  item  (with  ref. 
to  books),  villa  251  ;  sctle  .  .  . 
at  a  lef,  made  light  of,  vin  b 
1 01  ;  Leues,  Leves,//.  II  244, 
vn  103,  ix  1*4,  xv  6  14.  [OE. 
leaf.-] 

Leel ;  Leere.     See  Lele  ;   Lere. 

Lpes,  Lese,  n.  falsehood  ;  ivith- 
out(en)  lees,  &c.,  truly,  xvi  1 27, 
xvn  390.  [OE.  leas.]  See 
Lesing. 

Leest  ;  Leet  ;  Leeue.  See 
Lasse ;  Lete  ;  Leue,  v* 

Lef,  Leof  (xiv),  adj.  dear,  n  102, 
*4o6  ;  eager,  xiv  c  6  ;  Leue 
(•auk.  in  zw.),  xv^  10;  as  sb., 
dear  one,  VI  58.  Leuer,  corn- 
par,  in  /.  me  -were  to,  I  would 
rather,  II  177  ;  Leueste,  most 
pleasing  (to  God),  vin  b  89. 
[OE.  leaf.} 

Lef,  see  Leef;  Lef(f)e,  Lefte, 
see  Leue,  v.1 

Leggaunce,  «.  (performance  of) 
duty  to  his  liege  lord,  xiv  c  67. 
[OFr.  legiance.} 

Legg,  n.  leg,  vi  99,  v  160,  vin  a 
1 1 6.  [ON.  legg-r.] 

Legge,  Lei,  Ley(e),  &c.  See 
Lay,  v, 

Leid(e),  Leyd(e).  See  Lay,  v. ; 
Lede,  «.» ;  Lede(n). 

Leif(f),  Leyf,  Leyue.  See  Leue, 
f.1  and  v? 


Leymonde.     See  Leme. 

Lele,  Leel,  adj.  lawful,  VIII 6  109; 
faithful,  xvi  65 ;  according  to 
covenant,  xvn  446.  [OFr. 
lee!.-] 

Lelly,  adv.  loyally,  faithfully,  V 
56,  60,  xvi  403.  [From  prec.] 

Leme,  v.  to  shine,  flash,  v  158  ; 
Leymonde,  pres.  p.  VH  153. 
[OE.  *leomian  ;  ON.  Ij6ma^ 

Lemes.     See  Lym(e). 

Lemman,  n.  lover,  xv<*  20. 
[OE.  */S>f.man;  early  ME. 
leofrnott.] 

Lende,  v.  trans,  and  intr.  to 
'  land ' ;  lende  (on),  to  come, 
fall  (upon),  xvi  47,  54 ;  lendes 
(ill)  brings  (into),  IV  a  44 ; 
Lended,  pa.  t.  remained,  xiv  * 
45  ;  Lent,  //.  gone,  taken 
away,  xv<:  n,  39  ;  Ylent  (on}, 
come  (upon),  xv  c  24.  [OE. 
lendan,  go,  arrive;  the  ME. 
sense  development  is  obscured 
by  confusion  with  Lene,  v.1"] 

Lene,  adj.   lean,   n   459.     [OE. 


hlsene.'] 
iene,  v.1  to 


Lene,  v.1  to  grant,  give,  vin  017, 

(absolutely}  villa  215;  Lante, 

pa.  t.  v  182  ;  Lent,//,  iv  a  21. 

[OE.  l&nan.'} 
Lene,  v.*  to  lean ;  lened  (with), 

inclined,    V    187:     lened    (to), 

leant  (on),  V  264.     [OE.  hleo- 

)iian.~\ 
Leng;  Lengar,  -er.  .S><r  Long(e), 

adv. 
Lenghe,  n.  length,  vi  56.     [OE. 

lengttj] 

Lent.     See  Lende,  Lene.  f.1 
Lenten,  n.  spring,  xv  b  i  ;  Len- 

ten-tyde,   Lent,  I   242.     [OE. 

lencten,  lencten-lTd.'] 
Lenpe,    Lennthe,    Lenght,   n. 

length,  v   248,  xvil   123,  2^7. 

[OE.  /<•«?/«.] 
Leof.  See  Lef. 
Lepe,  v.  to  leap,  run  ;  lepej  hym, 

gallops,   V   86 ;  Lepte,  pa.  t. 

leapt,  XII  a  160.     [OE.  hl'eapan, 

str.] 
Lepys,  «.  //.  leaps ;  wyth  sttndyr 

Icpys,    ?  dancing    separately,    I 


GLOSSARY 


2^4  (but  see  Sender,  and  note). 


Lere,  ».  face,  VI  38.  [OE.  hleor.'] 
See  Lyre. 

Lere,  Leere,  v.  trans,  to  teach, 
instruct,  vm  a  251,  xvi  55, 
127>  33°>  39'  !  intr.  to  learn, 
iva  17,  xiv  b  57,  xvi  313,  321  ; 
Lerid,//.  educated  (t.  e.  clergy), 
XI  a  38.  [OE.  txran,  teach.] 

Lerne(n),  v.  to  learn,  II  39,  vn 
20,  &c.  Imrne(n),  xm£  29, 
34,  36.  [OE.  leornian.'} 

Lernyng(e),  «.  learning,  xi  b  169  ; 
instruction,  in  for  I.  of  us,  for 
our  instruction,  vn  32  ;  know- 
ledge, xvi  85.  [OE.  Uornung, 
intr.] 

Les(e).     See  Lasse,  Lees. 

Lose,  v.1  to  lose,  II  178,  V  74, 
IX  130;  Lose,  xvn  363  ;  Lore, 
//.  XII  a  187  ;  Lome,  xvi  198  ; 
Lost,  vn  148,  vm  b  99  ;  Ylore, 
II  209,  545.  [OE.  (be-,  for.} 
leosan,  pp.  -loren  ;  cf.  losian, 
be  lost.]  See  Forlorn. 

Lose,  w.2  to  glean,  vm  a  68.  [OE. 
lesan.~\ 

Losing,  w.  a  lie,  1  1  465;  Lesyngis, 
//.  XI  b  39  ;  lesyngis  on,  lies 
against,  XI  b  98.  [OE.  leasing.'] 
See  Lees. 

Lesse.     See  Lasse. 

Lesso(u)n,  M.  lesson,  villa  272, 
XIII  b  19.  [OFr.  leco(u)n.'] 

Lest(e).     See  Lasse  ;  Last,  conj. 

Lete,  Lette  (iv  a  88),  v.  to  let, 
&c.;  Lat(e),  iv  b  41,  x  30; 
Lat(e),  Latte,  imper.  sg.  vm  a 
40,  262,  xvi  194,  &c.  ;  Let(e), 
ii  114,  v  140,  &c.  ;  Letej,//. 
v  319.  Leet,/a.  t.  sg.  IX  223, 
332  ;  Let(e),  ii  386,  in  34, 
&c.  ;  Lette,  v  189;  Lete,  pi. 
ii  74;  Ylete,//.  in  32,  *\\ub 
3.  (i)  To  let,  allow,  n  74, 
iv  b  41,  &c.  ;  bequcathe,  ill  32, 
34;  cause  to  (as  leet  make, 
caused  men  to  make,  had  it 
made),  ix  223,  232,  xil£  192  ; 
let  untrusse,  unloaded,  XII  b  52  ; 
forming  periphrastic  imper., 
XI  v£  90;  lete  ben,  latte  be, 


cease,  stop,  n  114,  xvi  234; 
let  be,  left  unheeded,  XI I  £94. 
(ii)  To  give  up,  abandon,  iv  a 
88,  vm  a  266,  xiv  c  6;  lose, 
II  177;  cease,  II  279;  neglect 
(to),  xiv  c  70.  (iii)  Lette  as, 
behaved  as  if,  V  189 ;  lete  lijte 
of,  make  (made)  light  of,  give 
little  thought  to,  vm  a  161, 
xiv  c  63  ;  lytel  ylete  by,  held 
in  small  esteem,  *vill  b  3.  [OE. 
laetan,  lelan  ;  forms  with  a 
perhaps  due  partly  to  ON.  Idta, 
and  partly  to  early  shortening 
(?  orig.  in  imper.  sg.).] 

Lette,  n.  hindrance,  obstacle,  XII  a 
72  ;  delay,  xn  a  154.  [From 
next.]  .SteYlet. 

Lette(n),  Let  (of,  fro),  v.  to 
hinder,  prevent,  keep  (from), 
v?4.  235.  xi  a  41,*  3, 155,  179, 
XVII  341  (subj.},  470;  Let,//, 
xn*  10  ;  Lettid,  xi  b  181  ; 
lette  to  sue  (studie),  prevent 
from  following  (studying),  xi  a 
41 ,  b  112.  [OE.  lettan.'}  Dis- 
tinguish. Lete. 

Lettynge,  -ing  (to},  n.  hindering 
(from),  hindrance,  xia  26,  b  307 ; 
delay,  interruption,  vm  a  7,  xi  b 
80.  [OE.  letting.] 

Lettres,  n.  pi.  letters,  in  introd. ; 
Letturs,  writings,  vil  26,  59. 
[OFr.  Icttn.} 

I'eJ)e3i  3  SS-  fres-  softens,  is 
assuaged,  vi  17.  [OE.  (ge-) 
lijriattf  -leopian,  distinct  fiom 
tipian.] 

Leude.    See  Lede,  «.J 

Leue,  «.  permission,  villa  68; 
leave,  in  tok  his  leve,  xn  a  31. 
[OE.  leaf,  fern.] 

Leue(n),  v.1  to  leave  (alone,  be- 
hind, off),  abandon,  neglect, 
cease  (to),  V  86,  xi  b  10,  go, 
301,  xni  a  56,  XVI  284,  &c. ; 
Lef(f)e,  iv  b  66,  xvi  376 ; 
Leif(f),  X  156,  198;  Leuep, 
imper.  pi.  stop,  I  265.  Left(e), 
pa.  t.  and  pp.  I  71,  iv£  74,  vn 
26,xi£  261, XII  b  179,  xvi  314, 
&c.;  Leuid,  Leuyt,  Levit, 
VII  74,  126,  X  159,  xiv  b  78; 


GLOSSARY 


Tleft,  //.  xni  b  8,  41.     For  to 

hue  Jor  to,  that  you  may  cease 

to,  I  2 1 ;  to  lefe,  to  be  left  undone, 

avoided,  IV  b  66.    [OE.  laefan.} 

See  Blene. 
Leue(n),  Leeue,  z>.2  to  grant,  in 

Crist  leue,  Christ   grant,  XIV  c 

87>95-  [QE.  If/an.]  SeeLeue,  n. 
Leue(n),  v?  to  believe,  V  60,  353, 

vi  65,  109,  vino  84;   Leyf, 

Leyue,  iniper.,  vin3   3,    24. 

[OE.  (ge-yefan.]     See  Beleue, 

Ylefde. 
Leue,  Leu-,  &c.     See  Leef,  Lef, 

Liue(n). 
Leued,  adj.  leafy,  I   62.     [From 

Leef.] 
Leuedi,  ».  lady,  mistress,  II  53, 

89.    347.  455,   xv  c   23,  &c. ; 

Ladi,    XII  a    50,     144,     &c.  ; 

Lady,  gen.  sg.  in  cure  Lady  day, 

I  242.    [OE.  hlxfdige.~] 
Levyn,  n.   lightning,  xvn   346. 

[?  OE.  *lefn-  <*lau(h}mni-  (cf. 

Goth.  lauhmnni).~] 
Levyr,  n.  liver ;  /.  and  long,  allit. 

elaboration  of  hert,  XVII  390. 

[OE.  lifer.-] 
Lew.    See  Lo. 
Lewed(e),     Lewid,     adj.     lay, 

ignorant,  uneducated,  1 1 1  introd,, 

VIII  b   4,   xi  a  3,    xn  b  144; 

lerid  and  lewid,  XI  a  38.     [OE. 

l&  we  de.~\ 
LewtS,  n.  loyalty,  fidelity,  V  298, 

313.    [OFr. /«(«)«/*.]    SeeLele. 
Lhord,  &c.     See  Louerd. 
Lyand.     See  Ligge(n). 
Libben,    v.    to    live,    xva    10; 

Libbe,  i  sg.  pres.  XV  c  5  ;  Lib- 

beth,  Lybbeth./m.//-  villa 

20,    71.      [OE.    libban,    libbe, 

IibbaJ>.~]    See  Liue(n). 
Lich(e);   Lyckend.      See  Lyk  ; 

Likne. 
Lie,  v.  to  tell  lies,  vni  a  227. 

[OE.  le\o-)gan.-} 
Lye.     See  Ligge(n). 
Lif,  Lyfe   (obi.  stem   Lif-,  and 

Lyu-  &c.),  n.   life,  manner  of 

life,  lifetime,  I  199,  v  44,  vi  32, 

Viil  a  170,  xi  a  57,  b  40,  xvn 

398,  &c.  ;  Liffe,  xvi  66  ;  Liif, 


II  124,  &c. ;  living  being,  iva 
43,  XII  a  117,  121 ;  lef  lit/, 
beloved  (one),  n  102,  *4o6. 
Lyfes,  gen.  sg.  ix  328 ;  Lyue}, 
vi  117  (see  Longe,  adv.},  218; 
Liue,  Lyue,  dot.  sg.  \\  583 
(being  still  alive),  in  16,  xn  a 
168  ;  bi  my  lyue,  during  my  life, 
Viil  a  95  ;  yn  ]>ys  lyue,  in  this 
world,  I  170;  vpon  fyue,  alive 
(lede  vpon  I.  =  man),  V  27. 
[OE.  lif.~\  See  Liue(n). 

Lyf-holynesse, ».  holiness  of  life, 
vm  b  84.  [OE.  lif+Miignes.] 

Lyflich,  adj.  active,  xivt  93. 
[OE.  Itf-lic.'] 

Liflode,  Lyflode,  n.  (means  of) 
living,  sustenance,  food,  vnia 
17,  230,267,  284,3  43, 47,  xn  b 
25.  [OE.  ttf-lad.-} 

Lift,  Lyfte,  Left,  adj.  left  (hand, 
&c.),  v  78,  ix  69,  xin  b  39,  &c. 
[OE.  fyft.-] 

Lift,  n.  sky,  x  100.  [OE.  lyft.'} 
See  Loft(e). 

Lyfte,  v.  to  raise,  iva  15,  V  241  ; 
Lyft(e), /A  iva  9,  vi  207  (see 
Lyj>er).  [ON.  /,//«.] 

Lyf-tyme,  n.  lifetime,  vni  a  27. 
[OE.  Rf+tttHa.'] 

Ligge(n),  Lygge,  Lig,  v.  to  lie 
(down,  idle,  &c.),  be  (lodged, 
situated,  &c.),  II  74,  Vlll£  16, 
XIII  a  53  (snbj.),  xvn  409 ; 
Lye,  vn  172,1x19;  List(OE. 
list),  2  sg.  pres.  XV/2 ;  LyeJ>, 
3  sg.  is  to  the  point,  is  admissible, 
VIII  b  93  ;  Liggeth,  lies  idle, 
villa  156;  Ligis,  xvn  84; 
Lys,  exists,  VI  242  ;  Li))  (OE. 
.  lip-),  ii  243,  xii  a  95;  Ligge{>, 
pi.  II  441.  Vina  15;  Lyse, 
iv  a  61.  Lay,  pa.  t.  sg.  I  181, 
n  133,  ix  286,  &c. ;  //.  II  394, 
399,  X  i  (were  encamped),  &c.; 
Lay;,  subj.  xi  a  52.  Lyand, 
pres. p.  X  55  ;  Ligand,xiv3  71 ; 
Liggeand,  II  388  (see  note)  ; 
Lyggyng%i  139.  Liggenoute, 
be  abroad,  out  of  doors,  VIII  b 
1 6.  [OE.  licgan ;  the^)  forms 
in  i,  xiv  b,  xvn  prob.  represent 
dial.  Kg  from  ON.  Kggja.'] 


GLOSSARY 


Lightnes,  n.1  splendour,  xvn  16. 

love  that  is  painful),  xv  &  24; 

[OE.  SAt-nes.] 

quasi-pers.  (with  it)  V  267,  IX 

Lightnes,  Li^tnesse,  w.2  light- 

284; pers.  to   like,  xvn   361. 

ness;  gladness,   VI  I    15;    ease, 

(jOE.  lician.} 

nnburdensomeness,     XI  b    151. 

Likeing,   Likyng,    Lykyng(e), 

[OE.  Itht  a  +  'ties.] 

n.  delight,  pleasure,  iv  a  30,  vn 

Lyjt,  Light,  Lyht,  ».  light,  vn 

20,  75,  xi  b  158,  xvn  75,  &c.  ; 

I35,*l£  291,  xv  £  25,&c.  [OE. 
l*e(o)ht.\ 

for  likyng  to  here,  to  be  heard 
with  delight,  to  give  pleasure 

Lijt,  v.1  to  ahine,  n  371.    [OE. 

in  the  hearing,  vn  71  ;  of  '  gode 

JfAtan.1] 

likeing,  well-pleasing,   II    599. 

Ly5t,  Lijte,  Light,  ».2  toz«.r.  to 

[OE.  licung.~] 

lighten,  relieve,  IV  a   70  ;  intr. 

Likne,    Lykne,    Lyken,  v.   to 

to  alight,  v  1  08;  come  down, 

make  like,  xillb  23;  to   com- 

v 152;  Lyht  (on),  pp.  lit  (on), 
settled   (on),  XV  c    12.       [OE. 

pare,  iv  a  6,  vi  140,  xiv  *•  74; 
Lyckend,//.  (to  be)  compared, 

llhtan  *] 

iv  a  33.     [From  Lyk,  adj.} 

Ly;te,  Lijt,  Lyhte,  adj.*  light, 

Liknes(se),  n.   likeness,  appear- 

bright, II  369,  vi  140,  xv  b  14. 
[OE.  le(o)  ht,  ff(o)At,  adj.1] 

ance,  xn  a  9,  133,  172,  XVII  28. 
[OE.  ffc-nes.] 

Lijte,  Lyght,  Liht,  adj.*  light, 

Lilie,  n.  lily,  xv^  17  ;  Lilie-flour, 

slight,  easy,  I  introd.,  iv  a  49  ; 

lily,  xv  e   19.     [OE.   lilie;  see 

lete  lijte  (likt)  of,  make  (made) 

Flour.] 

light  of,  give  little  thought  to, 

Lym(e),  n.  limb,  member,  vi  102, 

Vlllai6i,xiv<:63;  Lyjttere, 

Xiv  c  93  ;    Lemes,  pi.  ix  80  ; 

compar.  easier,  xib  238.     [OE. 

Limes,  Lymes,  n  171,  vnia 

lc\o)litt  ft^At,  adj.2] 
Lijtly,  Lightly,  Lyghtly,  adv. 

1  1  8,   b  8;    Lymmej,   vi   104. 
[OE.  lint  ;  pi.  leomu,  limu.} 

lightly,  easily,  iv  b  5,  v  241,  ix 

Lymbo,  Lymbus,  n.  limbo  ;  the 

14,118.     [OE.  liht-lTce.} 

'border'    (of   hell)    where   the 

Lyatnyng,   n.  lightning,  I    166. 

souls  of  the  just  who  died  before 

[From  ME.  lijlne(n),  extended 

Christ  awaited  His  coming,  xvi 

from  Lijt,  v.1] 

102,198.    [L.linibus(patrum~); 

Liif.     See  Lif. 

in  limbo.~\ 

Lik,  v.  to  sup,  taste  ;  lik  on,  have 

Lyrap(e),  v.  !  to  limp  ;  lympit  of 

a  taste  of,  XVII  378  ;  cf.  Drynk. 

the  sothe,  !  stumbled  from,  fell 

[OE.  lice  fan.] 

.  short  of,  the  truth,  vn  36.     [Cf. 

Lyk(e),  Like,  Lich(e),  adj.  and 

OE.  lemp-healt,  limping  ;  MHG. 

adv.  usually  foil,  by  (un}to,  like, 

limphin,  to  limp.     Not  recorded 

iv  a  16,  vi  72,  141,  ix  35,  98, 

otherwise  in  E.  until  much  later.] 

Xiifl57,xvii>;o6.  [OE.(ge-yic; 

Lynage,   n.   kindred,   vm£   26; 

(£e-)ttcet  adv.]    See  Ilyche. 

tribe,  IX  163.     [OFr.  li(g)nagc.~\ 

Like,  Lyke,  v.  to  plea.se,  II  351, 

Lynde,  «.  lime-tree;   (allit.)  tree, 

449,  529,  vi  206,  vin  b  42,  xi  b 

v  108.     [OE.  &*(<).] 

142  ;   impers.  with  dot.  (as  vs 

Lyne,  «.  sounding-line,  XVII  461. 

liketh,  it  pleases  us,  we  please), 

[OE.  line  ;  OFr.  ligne^ 

V  66,  178,  Vina  150,  286,  ix 

Lynt,  n.  lint,  refuse  of  flax  used 

177,  xn  a  115,  xvi  321  (oipers. 

as  an  inflammable  stuff,  x  20. 

pL  'like',  as  below),  &c.  ;  jif 

[ME.  lin(e)t,  obscurely  rel.  to 

)ou  lyke,  if  it  pleases  you,  ix  74 

OE.  Rn  (OFr.  //«),  flax.] 

(cf.  jif  it  lyke  jou,  284)  ;  for 
hue    fat    likes    ille,    that    are 

Lyoun,  n.  lion,  n  538,  IX  247, 
249.    [OFr.  lioitn.} 

wretched  bee.  of  love  (or  bee.  of 

Lippe,  Lyppe,  n.  lip,   v    238, 

GLOSSARY 


VIII  a  359,  xi  b  84,  XII  a   181, 
&c.    [OE.  lippa.} 
Lyre,  w.1   face,  xvi    119.     [ON. 

hlyr.}    See  Lere. 
Lyre,  «.2  flesh,   calves,   v    160. 

[OE.  lira.'} 

Iiys(e),  List.  See  Ligge(n). 
List(e),  Lyst(e),  v.  impers.  to 
desire,  wish  (as  me  list,  I  desire), 
iv  a  77,  v  65,  74,  xvi  68,  277  ; 
piob.pers.  at  ix  302,  xvi  313  ; 
pat  hym  list  after,  what  he  has 
a  desire  for,  vn  20;  List,  fa.  t. 
VII  166.  [OE.  lystan.} 
Lyste,  n.  joy,  vi  107.  [Altera- 
tion of  Lust,  under  infl.  of  prec.  ; 
or  ON.  lyst.} 

Lystens,  imper.  pi.  listen,  XIV  b 
57.  [OE.  *htysnan  (ONth. 
lysna)  infl.  by  hlystan.~\ 
Lite,  adv.  little ;  hot  gode  lite,  of 
but  little  worth,  II  258.  [OE. 
lyt.} 

Lyte,  n.  waiting ;  on  lyte,  in  delay, 
V  235.  [From  ME.  liten,  to 
expect,  await,  tarry;  ON.  hlita, 
to  trust.] 

Litel,  -ill,  Lytill.Littel,  Lyttel, 
Lutel  (xv  c),  &c.,  adj.  little, 
small,  slight,  unimportant,  iv  b 
45,  vi  214  (or  adv.  '  little  time 
there'),  244,  IX  14,  21, 141, XV a 
6,  c  3,  &c. ;  quasi-sb.  in  a  lityl(l), 
&c.,  a  little,  v  298,  ix  62  ;  ?  a 
small  piece,  XV  h  \  7  ;  somewhat 
(adv.),  v  199,  ix  103,  no;  a 
little  -way  (adv.),  V  78, 103,  XVII 
507  ;  for  litill,  for  little  cause, 
xvn  187  ;  Htelor  noujt,  little  or 
nothing,  xi£  188  (adv.),  258; 
wyth  lyttel,  with  little  result  (or 
?soon),  VI  215;  Litel,  Litle, 
Lyttill,  adv.  little,  IV  b  24, 
vn  36,  vili*  3,  XI  b  253,  &c. 
[OE.  lylel,  adj.]  See  Lite. 
Lib,  Lyth,  n.  limb,  vi  38,  xiv  c 

93.     [OE./#.] 
Li]>,  Lith.    See  Ligge(n). 
Lyper,  Leder,  adj.  bad ;  sluggish, 
xva  289;  as  sb.,  in  to  lyper  is 
lyfte,  ?  is  turned   towards  evil, 
VI  207.     [OE.  lyj>re.~] 
Liue(n),  Lyue(n),  v.  to  live,  II 


168,  vi  117,  vma  70,  &c.  ; 
Lif(fe),  Lyf(e),  ivo  17,  73,  xvi 
68,  70,  xvn  4,  58,  145,  &c.  ; 
Leue,  xvi  243,  322,  353,  &c. ; 
Lyfed,  2  sg.pa.  t.  vi  1 23  ;  pres.p. 
living,  (while)  alive,  iv  b  31, 
xn  a  171,  xvi  55,  xvn  47,  48, 
73,  &c. ;  lyuc  men,  let  men  live, 
xi  a  46 ;  linen  bi,  &c.,  live  on, 
II  257,  VIII  b  26  (but  lyue  on, 
VIII  b  46,  (fee.)  ;  lyue  (leue)  with, 
live  by,  vin  b  44,  xvi  160. 
[OE.  lijian,  leofian.}  See  Lib- 
ben,  Lif. 

Lo,  Loo,  interj.  lo !  II  381,  556, 
xvn  239;  look, see, n  505,  507; 
Lew,  xvn  507 ;  we  loo,  ahs ! 
V  140  (see  We,  interj.}.  [OE. 
Id ;  ME.  vowel  and  usage  show 
infl.  of  Loken.] 

Lode,  n.  load?  xii  b  26.  [OE. 
lad.} 

Lodesman,  n.  leader,  I  39.  [Cf. 
OE.  ldd-mann.~\ 

Lofers,  n,  pi.  lovers,  IV  a  50. 
[From  Louye.] 

Lofte,  ».  air,  in  on  lofte,  aloft, 
v  193.  [ON.  loft,  a  loft.}  See 
Alofte,  Lyft. 

Logede,  pa.  t.  dwelt,  VII  62. 
[OFr.  logier.'} 

Lo}e,  Lob,     See  Louj. 

Lofce,  //.  locked,  i  101.  [OE. 
Ifuan,  pp.  locen.}  See  Vnlok- 
ynne. 

Loke(n),  Look,  v.  to  look,  i  124, 
xvn  129,  &c. ;  Lokyt,  pa.  t. 
vn  36 ;  Yloked,  pp.  in  58. 
Intr.  (i)  to  look,  gaze,  I  124, 
II  ni,  in  34,  v  78,  &c. ;  have 
an  expression,  vin  a  315  ;  ap- 
pear, vin  a  170;  loken  (apf)on, 
look  at,  vma  179,  xib  175; 
read,  VI I  75  ;  on  lusti  to  loke, 
pleasant  to  read,  vn  15  ;  lake 
agaynste,  gaze  (straight)  at,  XVI 
92  ;  loke  to,  look  at,  V  265 ;  (ii) 
to  make  investigations,  VII  36  ; 
(iii)  to  see  to  it,  take  care  ;  foil, 
by  pat  and  subj.,  n  165,  xvi 
152,  211  ;  without  conj.,  iva 
19,  46,  vin  a  39,  xiv  d  7,  xvn 
129.  Trans,  to  watch  over,  in 


GLOSSARY 


God  fe  mot  loke,  may  God  have 
you  in  his  keeping,  v  171  ;  ad- 
judicate, III  58  ;  ordain,  decree, 
VIII  a  31 3.  Lake  what,  consider 
what  (i.e.  whatever,  interrog.*), 
VI  103  (cf.  OE.  loc(a)  hwxt, 
indef.).  [OE.  locian.} 

Lokyng,  n.  examination,  VII  26. 
[From  prec.] 

Lokke},  n.  //.  locks  (of  hair),  v 
160.  [OE.  locc.'] 

Lollare,-ere,  n.  idler,  vagabond, 
VIII  b  2,  4 ;  Lollareue,  gen.  pi. 
VIII*  31.  [From  ME.  fallen, 
to  lounge ;  see  Piers  PI.  0x215.] 

Lomb(e),  Lamb,  n.  lamb,  IX 
143  ;  used  of  Our  Lord,  vi  47, 
53.  [OE.  16mb,  Idmb.'] 

Lome,  «.  tool,  weapon,  V  241, 
vin  b  47.  [OE.  lotna.] 

Lond(e),  Land(e),  n.  land, 
country,  soil,  I  25,  n  208,  355, 
vil  163,  Vina  267,  ix  179, 

XIV  b  63,  &c. ;   in  land(e)t  on 
earth,  xvi  68,  314,  xvn  145; 
burgh  land  and  lede,  I  227  (see 
Lede,  *.«).     [OE.  I6nd,  land.-] 

Long,  n.  lung  (see  Levyr),  xvn 
399.  [OE.  hingen.-] 

Lougage.     See  Langage. 

Long(e),  adj.  long,  II  506,  IX  1 52, 
155,  &c. ;  longe  clothes,  clerical 
garb,  Vin  b  42  ;  tall,  vin  b  24  ; 
lasting  long,  I  203,  vin  a  7  ;  py 
long  home,  your  eternal  home 
(after  death),  I  207  (OE.  long 
ham) ;  for  long  jore ,  a  long  while, 
VI  226  ;  pe  long  day,  the  I.  night 
ouer,  al  pe  woke  I.,  all  day  (&c.) 
long,  VI  237,  Vil  166,  xill a  28 
(cf.  next) ;  tedious,  IX  267.  [OE. 
Idng,  ting.-} 

Long(e),  Lang,  adv.  a  long  while, 
«  335,  v  332>  VIIIa  J9,  b  84> 

XV  £  19,    XVII    244,   &c. ;    after 
an  advb,  gen,,  in  hys  lyuej  longe, 

fise  dayej  longe,  all  his  life  (this 
day)  long,  VI 1 1 7,  I73((/".  prec.); 
Leng,  compar.  longer,  II  84 ; 
Lenger(e),  Lengar,  I  79,  II 330, 
V  235,  xi*  130,  xn  b  146,  xvi 
68,  193  ;  euer  pe  lengerpe  lasse 
fe  more,  the  further  (you  pursue 


the   argument)  the  less  (work) 

the  more  (pay),  VI  240 ;  Longer, 

XVII  531.     [OE.  longe,  Idnge; 

compar.     ling    (adv.),     lengra 

(adj.).] 
Long(e),   v.1  to  long,  vn    113; 

Langand, /w./.  in  langandes, 

longs,  iv  a  91.      [OE.  longian, 

ldngian,~\ 
Long(e),  v.* ;  longe  to  (into),  to 

belong  (to),  befit,  v  313,  xivt 

25>    53  5   Longande,  pres.    p. 

that   belongs,   VI    102.     [From 

ME.  (t)long,  adj. ;  OE.  ge-ldng 

(on),    dependent     (on).]      See 

Bylongeth. 
Longinge,  -yng,  n.  longing,  vn 

119,  xv  c  24;  Langyng  (til), 

longing   (for),    iva   93.     [OE. 

langtmg,  Idngung.']     See  Lcue- 

longinge. 
Loiigith,    3   sg.  pres.   lengthens, 

?  beats  out  long,  XV  h  1 7.   [From 

Long,  adj.~\ 
Lording,  -yng,  n.  man   of  high 

rank,  n  26,  520  ;  sir  (as  a  polite 

address,  esp.  of  minstrel  to  his 

audience),    n    23,    204.     [OE. 

hlafording.~\     See  Louercl. 
Lordischipes,  -is,  ti.pl.  lordships, 

estates,    XI  b    97,    141.      [OE. 

hlaford-scipe.'] 
Lore,   n.   (method   of)   teaching, 

XI  a  39,  xili  b  28.     [OE.  ldr.~] 
Lore,  Lome,  //.  of  Lese,  v.1 
Lorel(l)is,».//.  good-for-nothings, 

wastrels,   xi£    140,    161,    173. 

[Prob.  from  prec.]    See  Loseles. 
Los,  n.  fame,  xiv  c  in.     [OFr. 

/OS.'] 

Loseles,   n.  pi.   wastrels,   vni  a 

1 1 6.     [Prob.  from  ME.  lose(n), 

variant  of  lore(n~)  pp.  of  Lese, 

z;.1]     See  Lorel(l)is. 
Losengerye,  n.  lying  flattery  (of 

a  parasite),  vin  a  137.     [OFr. 

losengerie.] 

Lossom,  Lossum.    See  Louesum. 
Lost,  n.  loss,  vni  b  101.     [Rel.  to 

Lese,  v.1  ;  cf.  OE.,  ME.  /«.] 
Lote,  n.  noise,  V  143.     [ON.  Idt 

(pi.),  behaviour,  noise  ;  cf.  Bere, 

K.1] 


GLOSSARY 


Tio\>,  Lothe,  adj.  hateful,  I  9  ; 
loath,  unwilling,  xiv  c  6.  [OE. 
la},,  adj.] 

Lope,  «.  grief,  vi  1  7.  [OE.  lab, 
n.] 

Lopli,  Loplich,  o#.  horrible, 
n  78  ;  unpleasing,  II  461.  [OE. 
ld}-lic.'] 

Loud(e),  adj.  loud,  n  511,  XII  a 
138  ;  loud  or  still,  under  all  cir- 
cumstances, XIV  b  54.  [OE. 
Mud.} 

Loue,  n.  love,  II  *I2,  55,  &c.  ; 
Louue,  xv  a  2  1  ;  Luf(e),  I  in- 
trod.,  iv  a  i,  5,  xvii  82;  with 
object,  gen.  (as  mi  lordes  hue, 
love  for  my  master),  11  518 
(note),  villa  19,  214  ;//  loue, 
love  of  thee,  vm  027;  for  lone 
oray,  in  any  event,  II  571.  [OE. 
/«/«.]  See  Louye. 

Louely,  adj.  gracious,  beautiful, 
pleasant,  vni  o  10,  272,  xvi  119. 
[OE.  luf(e}lic.-\  See  Luflyly. 

Lou(u)e-  longinge,  n.  unsatisfied 
love,  xv  a  9,  c  5.  [OE.  lufu  + 
longung.]  See  Longinge. 

Louerd,  n.  lord,  (the)  Lord, 
master,  husband,  xv  g  I,  n, 
&c.  ;  Lhord,  ill  introd.,  1  1  ,  29, 
46;  Lord(e),  n  120,  518,  villa 
19,  272,  xn  a  157,  &c.;  Lor- 
dene,  gen.  pi.  vni  £  77.  [OE. 
hlaford.-] 

Loues,  «.  //.  loaves,  VIII  a  278. 
[OE.  hlaf.]  See  Pese-lof. 

Louesum,  -som,  adj.  beautiful, 
lovely,  II  in,  460;  Lossom, 
-sum,  xv  b  17,^15;  Lufsoum, 
as  sb.,  lovely  one,  vi  38.  [OE. 


Lou},  pa.  t.  sg.  laughed,  II  314  ; 
Lo}e,  V  321  ;  Loh  (on}  ,  smiled 
(upon),  xv  c  15.  \QE..hl&hhan, 
pa.  t.  hloh.~\ 

Louy(e),  Louie,  v.  to  love,  like, 
v  27,  31,  vni  a  202  ;  Loue(n), 
II  34,  IX  100,  101,  XII  a  5,  &c.  ; 
Luf(e),  Luffe,  iv  a  4,  b  7,  v 
300,  xvi  403,  xvn  47,  &c.  ; 
Yloued,  pp.  II  123.  [OE. 
lufan.~\ 

Louyly,    adj.    ?  lawful,    vi    205 


(note).  [OE.  lah-lic.']  See 
Lawe,  n.1 

Louyng,  Lufyng,  tt.1  love ;  be- 
loved (one),  iv  a  5  (note),  56. 
[From  Louye.]  Distinguish 
next. 

Louyng,  «.2  praise,  iv  a  24,  xvi 
405.  [OE.  lofung.'}  Distinguish 
prec. 

Loupe,  n.  any  jewel  of  imperfect 
brilliance  (fsp.  sapphire,  with 
which  it  is  often  joined),  IX  116. 
[OFr.  loupe.'] 

Lowable,  adj.  praiseworthy,  VIII  b 
109.  [OFr.  louable.'] 

Low(e),  Law,  adj.  low,  vil  102, 
X  137,  XVII  21  ;  near  the  bottom, 
vi  187  ;  lowly,  vni  a  223,  &c.  ; 
heije  and  lou>e,  all  men,  xiv  c 
TOO  ;  adv.  low,  v  168,  xil  b  11, 
&c. ;  thus  low,  here  below,  in  so 
lowly  a  place,  xvn  173.  [ON. 
lag-r.~\ 

Low(e),  «.  flame,  vn  136,  152, 
159.  [ON.  logi.~\ 

Lowe,  v.  to  praise ;  to  /owe, 
praiseworthy,  II 12  (MS.  Harl.); 
cf.  Sir  Gaw.  1399,  an<i  (f°r 
idiom)  Wale.  [OFr.  loner.'}  See 
Allowe. 

Lowsyd.    See  Lawse. 

Lowte,  v.  to  bow  ;  trans,  (but  see 
pat,  rel.)  bow  before,  reverence, 
xvz' 4;  Lutte,/a.  /.  sg.  bowed, 
V  187  ;  refl.  v  168.  [OE.  lutan, 
str.] 

Lud,  n.,  in  on  hyre  lud,  Tin  her 
own  language,  xv  c  4.  [?  OE. 
leaden,  lyden,  language.] 

Lufe,  n.  palm  of  the  hand,  XVII 
462.  [ON.  /#.] 

Luf(f)-.  See  Loue- ;  Louy(e)  ; 
Louyng,  «.1 

Luflyly,  adv.  courteously,  v  321  ; 
in  seemly  manner,  v  108.  [From 
Louely.] 

Lunatyk,  adj.  suffering  from  re- 
current fits  of  insanity  (thought 
to  depend  on  the  changes  of  the 
moon),  ix  93.  [L.  lunaft'cus.] 

Lurdans,  n.  pi.  rascals,  XVI  102. 
[OFr.  lourdein,  lazy  fellow.] 

Lurnede,  Lurnep.     See  Lerne 


GLOSSARY 


Lust,  «.  pleasure,  desire,  iva  16, 

59  ;  lust,  iv  b  17,  ix  277.     [OE. 

/«5/.]    SeeL-yste. 
Lustful,  adj.  pleasure-loving,  XI  b 

256.     [OE.  lust-ful.'] 
Lusti,  adj.  pleasant,  vil  1 5.  [From 

Lust.] 
Lutel ;  Lutte.    See  Litel ;  Lowte. 

Ma.     See  Make(n),  Fai. 

Maad(e),  Mad(e),  &c.  See 
Make(n). 

Madde,  adj.  mad,  xvi  247.  [OE. 
(ge-}miedd,  pp.] 

Madde,  ».  to  act  madly,  v  346. 
[From  prec.] 

Mageste".  n.  majesty,  vn  i.  [OFr. 
majeste.] 

Magre".     See  Maugre",  prep. 

Ma;tyly ,  adv.  powerfully,  forcibly, 
v  194,  222.  \Q?Lmmktig-Ita.] 
See  Myst(e). 

Mai,  v.i  St.  zpres.  (ind.  and  subj.}, 
am  able  to,  can,  may,  may  well, 
have  reason  to,  &c.,  iv  a  31, 
XII  a  66,  xiv c  i,  &c. ;  May(e), 
iv  a  6,  36,  &c. ;  May(e),  2  sg. 
iv  a  20,  xvi  173,  &c. ;  Meist 
( =  meiht ;  see  Appendix,  p. 
278),  xv  g  6;  Mi3t,  Myjtfe), 
II  452,  vill  a  217,  b  35.  Mai, 
May,//,  iv  a  61,  ix  213,  &c. ; 
Moun,  vi  176  ;  Mowe,  I  115, 
VIII  a  40,  IX  164,  &c.  Micht, 
Mycht,  pa.  t.  (ind.  and  subj.\ 
was  able  to,  could,  might,  &c., 
X  17,139,  &c.,Mi3t(e),My;t(e), 
I  16,  n  221,  Vina  133,  xia  44, 
b  283,  &c.  ;  Myjtte,  xi  b  30, 
103  ;  Myght(e),  I  184,  ix  276, 
&c.;  Mihte,  Myhte,  xna  16, 
75,  XIV  c  36,  &c. ;  Mo3t(e),  vi 
67,  115,  119,  Moghte,  \\  b  31. 
[OE.  mxg  (ineaht,  miht,  2  sg.)  ; 
late  pi.  mugon,  subj.  muge\  pa.  t. 
tnihte  (late  muhte).'} 

-Mai,  May,  n.1  maiden,  vi  75,xva 
6,  16,  c  28,  Introduction  xii. 

g)N.  mx-r,  gen.   meyj-ar;  cf. 
E.  mxg,  woman  (in  verse).] 
May,  «.z  May,  II   57,   iv  a  57  ; 
May  dew,  dew  gathered  in  May 
^thought   to  have  special  pro- 


perties), IX  63.  [OFr.  mai.J  See. 

Dea\v. 

Maid(e).    ^Make(n). 
Mayde(n),  Maiden,  «.   maiden., 

virgin,  I  41,  11  64,  vm  0/323,, 

xv  i  7,  &c.     [OE.  ma>gden:\ 
Mayll,   Male,  adj.  male,  ix   58,, 

xvn  152.     [OFr.  ma{s}ls:~] 
Mayn,  n.  might,  xvil  310.    [OE.. 


Mais;  Maister.  See  Makefu.)  ;; 
Mister. 

Maysterful,  adj.  arrogant,  VI  43,. 
[From  next.] 

Maistre  (-er,  -ur),  Mayster,  ».. 
lord,  Lord,  11413,  vi  102,  viii,. 
xiu  a  3;  master,  v  22,  vina' 
4'>  336,  314,  XV  A  17;  mayster- 
ofgi-amere,  a  title,  xiu  b  37  (see- 
note).  [OFr.  maistre;  OE.. 
nise-gester,] 

Maistrie,  Maystrie,  ».  mastery, 
VIII  a  323  ;  for  the  maystrie 
(OFr.  pour  la  maistrie),  to  the 
utmost  possible  degree,  ix  233  ; 
pi.  (partly  due  to  OFr.  maistrise, 
sg.)  in  make  maistries,  do  a 
wonderful,  mighty  (here  master- 
ful, high  handed)  deed,  xvi  116, 
202,  2  1  6,  2  1  7.  [OFr.  maistrie.\ 

Make,  «.  mate,  xv3  20,  c  18,  31,, 
xvn  139.  [OE.  (gi)iHaco.] 

Make^n),  Mak,  v.  to  make,  do  ; 
(with  or  without  to)  cause,  com- 
pel; villa  205,  280,  IX  120,  206, 
xiv  b  87,  &c.  ;  Ma,  x  14,  167? 
Mass,  3  sg.  iv  a  15  ;  Mat;,  vt 
350  ;  Mais,//.  X  72  ;  Man,  VI 
is2;  Mase,  xiv  £  34,  xvi  116; 
'  Makes,  Maketh,  ittipet.  pL 
vin  a  14,  xvi  383.  Mad,. 
Made(n),  pa.  1.  1  39,  n  20,  vi 
179,  &c.  ;  Maid(e),  x  5,  xvn 
3  (2  sg.)t  28,  &c.  ;  Maked,  u 
329,  498,  &c.  Maadfe),  //. 
XI  b  101,  196,  &c.;  Mad,  vi 
126,  vin  b  74,  &c.  ;  Maid(e), 
X  3,  xvn  73,  &c.  ;  Ymad,  in 
introd.\  Ymaked,  villa  180. 
Mad  snmoun,  caused  (men)  to 
summon  (them),  vi  179;  makes 
ioie,  rejoice,  xvi  383  :  it  maketh, 
brings  it  about  (that),  villa  199; 


GLOSSARY 


ich  made  of,  I  summed  up  (as 
Mn.  E.  idiom),  vm  b  5;  see 
also  Dere,  Qvvart,  Ylet,  &c. 
[OE.  macian  ;  with  the  reduced 
forms  cf.  Taken.] 

Makele?,  adj.  matchless,  VI  75. 
[OE.  ge-maca  +  •leas.'] 

Maker,  ».  maker,  causer,  I  204 ; 
Creator,  VII  i,  XVI  a,  XVII  I. 
[From  Maken.] 

Makyng(J),  «.  building,  work,  I 
183;  making,  XI  b  230.  [OE. 
macung.~\ 

Malais, ».  hardship,  II  240.  [OFr. 
malaise.']  See  Ese. 

Malice,  Mails,  n.  evil  purpose, 
ill-will,  vn  177,  ix  119,  xvi 
302.  [OFr.  malice.'] 

Malt,  pa.  t.  sg.  melted,  v  1 2.  [OE. 
meltan,  pa.  t.  malt.] 

Man.     See  Make(n). 

Man(e),  Manne,  ;/.  man,  man- 
kind, (any)  body,  one,  i  102,1127, 
ivai2,£62,xvii236,&c  ;  Mon, 
V32,  170,  271  (note),  vi  160, 
&c.  Gen.  sg.  (often  generic,equiv. 
to  'human',  &c.),  Manes(se), 
II  552,  xvi  16;  Mamies,  -is, 
-ys,  -us,  in  54,  vm  a  234 
(note),  XI  b  113,  114,  XII  b 
139,  xvi  246,  &c.  ;  Mans,  in 
mans  wonder,  monster,  XVII 
408.  Manne,  dat.  sg.  in  19. 
Men(e),  //.  i  32,  iv  b  9,  &c. ; 
Men(ne),  Mene,  £<?«.//.  men's, 
people's,  &c.,  iv  b  69  (footnote), 
VIII  b  29,  XIII  b  20;  Mennes, 
-ys,  -us,  I  82,  vm  a  96,  XI  b 
119,  192;  Mens,  iv  b  50,  *6g 
(footnote).  [OE.  man(tt}, 
mon(n}.']  See  Men,  Noman. 

Manaced,  pa.  t.  threatened,  vm  a 
163;  Mansed,  v  277.  [OFr. 
manecier,  manasser;  cf.  Comsed, 
for  the  reduction.] 

Manans,  n.  threat,  X  72.  [OFr. 
nianafe,vt\th  confusion  of  suffix.] 

Mandep,  3  sg.  fres.  sends  forth, 
XV  b  16,  25.  [OFr.  mander.'] 

Maner(e),  Many  ere  (in),  n.  (a) 
manner,  way,  I  80,  x  103,  XI  a 
n,  xni  b  30  (without  foil,  of}, 
&c. ;  in  his  manere,  after  his 


fashion,  vnia  104;  custom,  n 
431,  XHl£  17,  26;  kind,  sort, 
IX  102,  139,  &c.  ;  any  (ich) 
matter,  any  (every)  kind  of,  II 
364,  vm  a  213  ;  with  sg.  form 
after  al(le),  meny,  and  numerals 
(usually  without  of],  II  302,  III 
introd.,  VIII  a  20,  xm  a  37,  b  i, 
9,  &c. ;  denyse,  tell,  the  maner 
(of),  describe,  IX  264,  268; 
Manere},  //.  courtesy,  *  vi  22 
(MS.marerej).  [OFr.  man(i)ere.'] 

Manes(se).    See  Man(e). 

Manfully,  adv.  manfully,  X  117. 
[From  OE.  maun  +  -full.'] 

Manhode,  n.  virility,  ix  80.  [OE. 
mann  +  had."] 

Mani(e),  Many(e),  adj.  many, 
i  133,  n  294,  in  41,  vni'a  loo, 
&c. ;  Meny(e),  vin^36,  xnia 
6,  &c. ;  Moni,  Mony,  v  201, 
vi  212,  &c. ;  mani  (tnoni)  a, 
&c.,  many  a,  II  432,  XIV  c  68, 
92,  &c. ;  (without  a),  i  157 
(note),  n  520,  xvn  355,  436  ; 
many  .  .  .fold(e\  see  Fold(e). 
[OE.  manig,  mettig,  tnonig'.~\ 

Manyere.     See  Maner(e). 

Many  fold,  adj.  many  times  multi- 
plied, great,  XII  b  154.  [OE. 
manig-fdld.']  See  Fold. 

Mankyu,  «.  mankind,  xvi  I  71. 
[OE.  man-cyn(n).~\ 

Maukunde,  Mankyu de,  «.  man- 
kind, xni  a  2,  xvi  15.  [OE. 
mann  +  cynd;  cf.  prec.] 

Mannus,  &c.  ;  Mansed.  See 
Man(e);  Manaced. 

Mappa  Mundi,  n.  map,  or  de- 
scriptive geography,  of  the  world, 
IX  301.  [Latin;  also  appears 
in  ME.  in  Fr.  form  mappe- 
monnde.~] 

Mar,  Marre,  v.  to  hinder,  stop, 
xvi  1 16,  XVII 129  (su/>j.') ;  mar  re 
..to,  prevent  from,  xvi  173  ;  to 
destroy,  v  194,  xvi  208.  [OE. 
merran,  hinder,  spoil.] 

Marchant,  n.  merchant,  XII  b  166. 
[OFr.  marchand.] 

Marohaundise,  n.  commercial 
dealings,  XI  b  290.  [OFr.  mar- 
c/iandise.~\ 


GLOSSARY 


Marches,  «.//.  (frontiers),  regions, 

IX  273.     [OFr.  marche.~\ 
Marche,  v.  ;  marcheth  (to,  upon), 

borders  on,  IX    193,   XII  a   61. 

[OFr.  marchir,  from  prec.] 
Mare.    See  Mor(e). 
Maryage,  «.  marriage  ;  to  Hys  m., 

as  His  spouse,   vi   54.     [OFr. 

mariagt.'] 
Mark,  n.  a  mark  (about  f  of  a 

pound,  13*.  4^.),  xi  b  162.   [OE. 

marc,  a  borrowed  word  of  dis- 

puted origin.] 
Marked,  «.  market-place,  vi  153. 

[Late  OE.  marcet,  from  ONFr. 

market^ 
Martyrdome,  n.  martyrdom,  I  34. 

[OE.  martyr-dom.} 
Mase.  See  Make(n). 
Mased,  adj.  bewildered,  xvi  247. 

[Cf.  OE.  a-masod.'] 
Masse,  n.1  Mass,  villa  88,  Xi3 

131,  &c.;    Messe,  I  8,  69,  vi 

i  37,  &c.     [OE.  m&sse,  tiiesse  ; 

OFr.  messe.) 
Masse,  n?  conglomerate  mass,  IX 

44,  46.     [OFr.  triasse."] 
Masse-prast,  n.  (secular)  priest, 

v  40.     [OE.  musse-preost.'] 
Mast.     See  More,  Mor(e). 
Mast,  n.  mast,  X  123,  xivr  49, 

&c.  [OE.  nix  st.] 
Mate,  adj.  dejected,  vi  26.  [OFr. 

»iat,  orig.  '  mated  '  in  chess.] 
Mater  (e),   Matiere,    n.    matter, 

subject,  vil  35,  98,  ix  1  1  1,  xn  a 

45,  XIV  c  14.     [OFr.  mat(i}ere^\ 


Matyn(n>s,  -ys,  n.  pi.  matins 
(first  of  the  canonical  '  hours  ', 
properly  recited  at  midnight  or 
before  daybreak),  v  120,  xi  b 

131,  189,  &c.  ;  applied  to  all 
the    morning    office    preceding 
public  Mass,  I  6S,  t  xi  b  208  ; 
matyncs  of  0^^re  Lady,  matins 
proper  to  Our  Lady  (made  a 
part  of  daily  morning  office),  XI  b 

132.  [OFr.  matines."} 
Maugre",  n.  displeasure,  ill-will, 

VIII  a  2  36.     [OFr.  fnaugrl] 
Maugre"  (-ee),  Mawgree,/r<r/.  in 
spite  of,  villa  69,  ix  197,  314; 


Magre*,  X  197 ;  m.  Medes  (}t) 
chekes,  in  spite  of  Meed  (you), 
villa  41,  151  (an  extension  of 
ME.  maugre fin,  his,  &c.  where 
fill)  &c.,  are  orig.  £?».).  [OFr. 
niaiigrf.'] 

Maulardes,  n.  pi.  mallards,  wild- 
duck,  n  310.  [OFr.  mallart.} 

Maundementis,  n.  pi.  command- 
ments, xi  b  184.  [OFr.  mande- 
ment.~] 

Maunged,  pp.  eaten,  VIII  a  255. 
[OFr.  mangier] 

Mawe,  n.  belly,  via  a  167,  306 
(//.  or  distrib.  sg. ;  see  Herte). 
[OE.  maga.'] 

Me.     See  Men  ;  and  Ich,  pron. 

Measse,  n.  mess,  portion  (of  food), 
xvn  389.  [OFr.  mes.] 

Meoull.    See  Mekill,  adj. 

Mede,  «.  reward ;  Laidy  Meed 
(personif.  of  bribery,  &c.),  vin  a 
41  ;  to  mede,  in  payment,  as 
reward,  iva  64,  xiv  b  2,  xvn 
122  ;  qwite  hym  his  m.,pay  him 
out,  XVII  216.  [OE.  med.] 

Medeful,  adj.  profitable,  XI  b  247. 
[From  prec.j 

Meiycyne,  n.  cure,  I  244.  [OFr. 
medicine.] 

Medill-erd.    See  Myddel-erde. 

Medyn,  !  n.  pi.  meadows,  xv  i  14 
(such  a  pi.  form  is  remarkable  in 
this  text,  if  genuine).  [OE. 
m&d,  med.~\ 

Meditacioun  (of),  n.  meditation 
(upon),  xi  b  295.  [OFr.  medi- 
tacionJ] 

Meete,  n,  measure (ment),  xm  a 
47.  [OE.  ge-ntet.}  ^«Meteth. 

Meyny,  «.  household,  body  (of 
servants,  &c.),  retinue,  company, 
vi  182;  Meneye,  xvn  290; 
Menjhe,  X  39  ;  Menye,  vn  37, 
xvn  22.  [OFr.  mai(s]nee.'] 

Meyntene(n),  Mayntene,  v.  to 
maintain,  defend,  support,  keep 
up,  vni  a  37,  xi  b  43,  55,  166, 
XIV  c  76;  subj.,  xiv  c  100 ; 
Meyntenynge,  n.  upholding, 
XI  b  170.  [OFr.  niaintenir.~] 

Meist.    See  Mai,  v. 

Meke,   adj.   meek,  humble,  sub- 


GLOSSARY 


missive,  IV  a   74,  vi  44,  vma 

better  (free  from  fault),  XVI  359  ; 

199,    xi  b    58,    xvi    i.    [ON. 

increase   (joy),   xvi    79  ;   mend 

tnjuk-r,  earlier  *meuk-.~\ 

jow  of   joure  misdede,   reform 

Mekenesse,  «.  meekness,  gentle- 

your evil  ways,  xiv  b  7  ;  Mend- 

ness,  vi  46,  vin  a  41  (personi- 
fied),   XI  b    1  1  8,    122.     [From 
prec.] 
Mekill,  adj.  great,  X   1  16,  Xiv3 

yng,   n.   improvement,   vi  92. 
[Shortened  from  Amend.] 
Mendinauns,  «.//.  beggars,  VI  II  b 
80.     [OFr.  mendinant.] 

84,  xvi   129,  xvn   109,  &c  ; 

Men(e).     See  Man^e). 

Mecull,  vn  10.     [OE.  micel.] 

Mene,  adj.  common,  thin   (ale), 

See  Miche,  Mochel,  More. 

vni  a  1  76.    [OE.  (ge-}  »<«/«.] 

Mekill,  adv.  greatly,  much,  IV  b 

Mene(n),  v.1  to  mean  ;   signify, 

23.     [OE.   micel,  micle.']      See 

I    introd.,  VIII  b   38,   XVI    46  ; 

Moche,  Mor(e),  Mo. 

declare  (as  one's  intention),  xvi 

Mekis,  2  sg.pres.  in  mekis  fitseffi, 

174;  to  intend,  *xvi  301  (MS. 

humblest     thyself,     xvi     350. 

monys)  ;    to   imagine,    suppose 

[From  Meke,  t.dj.~\ 

xi  b  74  (or  imply)  ;  impers.  in 

Mele,   v.  to  speak,  say,  v    227, 

me  meiiys,  I  call  to  mind,  xvi 

268,  305,  vi  137,  229,  '(  *xv  b  20 
(MS.  miles).     [OE.  >««/««.] 

231  ;  Menede,  pa.  t.  VIII  b  38  ; 
Mente,  pa.  1.  1  introd.  ;  pp.  xvi 

Melke,  Milke,  w.  milk,  II   146, 

174;  Ymende,  //.  noted,  in 

vni  a  1  76.    [OE.  me(o}lc,  mile.] 

introd.    [OE.  msenan.'] 

Mell,  v.1  to   announce,  declare  ; 

Mene,  v?  to  complain,  xv  b  22  ; 

?  grant,  XVII  44  (or  from  next, 

refi.  in  mined  //em,  made  their 

in  vague  use  extended  from  that 

complaint,     Vina    2.        [OK. 

seen   in    xvi).     [OE.   mcWan.'] 

mittau,  v.2  ;  prob.  distinct  from 

Cf.  Mele. 

prec.,  and  rel.  to  Mon(e),  $.v*~\ 

Melle,  z/.2  to   mix,  mingle,  XVI 

Meneye.    See  Meyny. 

302  ;  Mellit,//.  X  22  ;  Ymel- 

Men  gen,  v.  to  remember,  vin  a 

ied,   xill  b   3  ;     Mellyng,    n. 

89.     [OE.  myn(d)£ian.'] 

mingling,     xill  b    12.       [OFr. 

Men^he.     See  Meyny. 

mesler,  meller.] 

Meny(e).     See  Mani,  Meyny. 

Melody,  n.  melody,  (sweet)  music, 

Menyng,   «.   mention,  xvi   103. 

n  46,  278,  442,  523,  590,  iv  a 
67.     [OFr.  melodie.'] 

[From  Mene,  ».'] 
Menne(s),  -ys,  -us.     See  Man(e). 

Membre,  «.  limb,  member,  v  224, 

Menskes,  «.  //.  honours,  v  342. 

vin  b  34;  fig.  vi  98.     [OFr. 

[ON.  mennska,  humanity,  kind- 

mevibre.~\ 

ness,  ?  hence     in     ME.    grace, 

Memoire,  Memorye,  ».  memory, 

courtesy,  honour  ;  cf.  senses  of 

XII  b  22  1  ;  commemoration  (of 

OE.  dr.-] 

the  faithful  departed),  Vina  89. 

Menstraei,  «.  minstrelsy,  muaic, 

[OFr.  me  moire,  mentorie.~\ 

II  302,  420,  589.     [OFr.  meiie- 

Men,  i  infers,  subject  sg.  one,  IX 

stralsie.] 

69  ;  also  freq.  (esp.  in  men  may} 

Menstrel,   n.    minstrel,   II    430, 

in   syntactically  doubtful  cases 

449>   532  !    Minstrel,   n    382, 

prob.  apprehended  as  pi.,  as  ix 

486.     [OFr.  meneslral,  -el.} 

75  (first),  1  1  8,  xv  h  3,  &c.  ;  Me, 

Mente.     See  Mene,  v.1 

in  3,  16,  48,  51,  xill  a  9,  xv  g 

MercJ,    Mercy(e),    Mersy,    «. 

8,  28.    [OE.  man,  reduced  under 

mercy,  I  167,  II  113,  in  r,  vi  23, 

wk.  stress.]  See  Man  (esp.  v  1  70). 

vin  a  40  (personified),  xvi  359, 

Mencioun,  n.  mention,  ix   267. 

&c.  ;  grant  merci,  thank  you,  V 

[OFr.  mencion.~\ 

58,  xn  b  92  (see  Grant).    [OFr. 

Mend(e),  z>.   to  improve  ;   make 

merci.  ] 

GLOSSARY 


Mercii,  n.  pi.  Mercians,  men  of 
the  Midlands,  xm  b  54.  [Med.L. 
Mercii;  OE.  Merce.] 

Mery.    See  Miri(e). 

Meridionall,  adj.  Southern,  IX  2, 
3.  [L.  meridionalis."] 

Merke(nes).  .S^Mirke,Myrknes. 

Mersh,  «.  March,  xvc  i.  [AFr., 
ONFr.  march(e}.~] 

Merpe.     See  Mirthe. 

Meruayl(l)e,  -uail(e),  -ueyl(l)e, 
&c.  (of\  n.  amazement,  wonder 
(at), I  21 1, IX  151,  226;  marvel, 
II  409,  598,  ix  143,  146,  292, 
&c  ;  a  marvel  (without  a),  I 
115,  205,  ix  18  ;  no  meniayle 
]>a)  (with  subj.\  no  wonder  (if), 
v  239.  [OFr.  mervcille.'] 

Merueyl(l)ous,  cufj.  marvellous, 
I  247,  IX  145  ;  Merv\3ilous, 
XII  a  64;  Mervelus,  xvii  12, 
164.  [OFr.  inerveillous.~\ 

Meschaunce ;  Meschief.  See 
Myschance ;  Myschefe. 

Mese,  «.  moss,  n  248.  [OE. 
ineos.'] 

Message,  M.  errand,  xil  a  52,  102; 
message,  xil  introd.  [OFr. 
message!} 

Messagere,  n.  messenger,  xil  a  46 ; 
Messengere,  xvi  362.  [OFr. 
messager.] 

Messais.     See  Missays. 

Messe.     See  Masse,  n.1 

Mesurable,  adj.  moderate,  reason- 
able, VIII  a  192.  [OFr.  mcsur- 
able.~\ 

Mesure,  «.  capacity,  XI  b  113; 
moderation,  xvi  302.  [OFr. 
mesure.~] 

Mesurit,  pp.  measured,  X  25. 
[OFr.  mesurer.~\ 

Mete,  «.  food,  vm  a  133,  ix  15, 
xv<!  7>  £"3>  xvn  16o,  &c.  ; 
Mette,  xvi  230  ;  esf.  joined 
with  drink,  I  158,  n  254,  vm  a 
20,  XI  b  257,  xvii  197  ;  at(te) 
mete,  at  table,  II  519,  villa  55, 
xv  ^  24-  [°E-  mete.'] 

Mete(n),z>.  to  meet,  II  510,  v  138, 
167,  VI  20,  XIV  a  27;  Mette, 
pa.  t.,  vm  a  163,  b  6.  [OE. 
metan.~\  See  Imete. 


Mete)>,  ^sg.pres.  measures,  xnio 
46.  [OE.  melan.~\  See  Meete. 

Mothles,  adj.  immoderate,  violent, 
v  38.  [OE.  mxf-leas.'] 

Mette,  pa.  t.  dreamt,  xn  a  139, 
153.  [OE.  m&tan,  impers.] 

Meue,  Moue,  v.  to  move ;  trans. 
(inspire),  XI  a  66,  b  246;  intr, 
proceed, pass  on,  vii  98 ;  Meuyt, 
pa.  t.  passed,  VI I  30;  Mevid, 
//.  carried  away,  xvn  542. 
[OFr.  moveir;  accented  stem 
moev-,  tiieuv-,  &c.j 

Mezeyse.    See  Missays. 

Mi,  My.     See  Ich,  pron. 

Miche,  Myche,  adj.  great,  much, 

II    278,    523,    560,    VII    41,    122. 

[OE.    miccl.-]        See      Mekill, 

Mochel,  More. 
Micht,    Mycht.     See    Mai,    v.\ 

My5t(e). 
Mid,  Midde  (xv),/nr/.  with,  in 

introd.,  9,  51,  55,  xva  19.   [OE. 

mid.']     See  >cr(e). 
Myddel,  adj.   central,   Midland, 

XIII  b  10,  54.     [OE.  middel.~] 
Middel,  Myddel,  n.  middle,  XIII  b 

ii  ;    waist,    xv  c    16.       [OE. 

middel.] 
Myddel-erde,     Medill-erd,  .  «. 

the  world,  v  32,  xvn  100,  234. 

[Altered   by   assoc.   with   prec. 

from  OE.  middan-(g)eard.~] 
Mydyng,   «.    midden,    dunghill, 

xvii    376.     [Cf.   Danish    tnfo- 

dynge,  mbdding  (ON.  *7ityk(i}- 

dyngjd)  muck-heap.] 
Mydnyat,   n.    midnight,   v   119. 

[OE.  mid-niht.-}      ' 
Myghtfull,  adj.  mighty,  XVII  I. 

[OE.  miht  +  -/«/.] 
Mighty,  Myghty,   adj.   mighty, 

vii  177,  &c. ;  was  so  myghfy  to, 

had    the    power    to,    XVI    91  ; 

quasi-sb.   mighty    princes,    vii 

1 1 8.     [OE.  militig.'} 
My}t(e),«.  might,  power,  strength, 

capacity,  I  84,  186,  via  a  195, 

XI  b  1 14 ;  Mycht,  X  48,  65,  &c. ; 

Myght,  IX  197,  xvi  233,  &c.  ; 

Miste,  Myste  (tee  App.  p.  278), 

xv  g  29;  of  myste,  mighty,  VI 

102 ;   pi.  deeds  of  power,  xvi 


GLOSSARY 


T741  fo  (<*#)  MS  my3(>  &c-»  do 

all  in  his  power,  x  79,  xi  b  6  ; 

•with  thair  mychtis  all,  with  all 

their  might,  X  95  ;  at  my  myght, 

as  far  as  I  can,  xvn  322.     [OE. 

miht.} 

Mijte,  Mihte,  &c.    See  Mai,  v. 
Myke},  n.  pi.  ?  favourites,  vi  212 

(note)  ;  see  Mike,  n.  in  N.E.D. 

[Unknown.] 
Milde,  Mylde,  adj.  gentle,  kindly, 

iv  a  74,  b  75,  xv^  2,&c.  [OE. 

mild.'] 
Mile,  Myle,  «.  mile  ;  sg.  for  //. 

after  numerals,  II  350,  xiv  l>  42  ; 

ivd  a  four  grete  mylet  fully  (a 

distance  of)  four  '  long  miles  ', 

ix  200  (see  note).     [OE.  mil.'] 
Miles,   1  n.  pi.   xv  b   20  ;    ?  read 

meles  murge  (wi}p,  call  lovingly 

to ;  see  Mele,  v. 
Myn,   adj.  smaller,  in  more  and 

myn,  all,  xvn  112,  278.     [ON. 

minni  ;  meiri  ok  minni.} 
Myn,  Mynne,  v.   to   remember, 

recall,    mention,    vn    30,   37  ; 

myn(ne)  of,  be  mindful  of,   vi 

223,  xvn   551.     [ON.  mittna, 

remind  ;  minna-sk,  remember.] 
Min,  Myn(e).     See  Ich,  pron. 
Mynd(e),  «.  mind,  memory,  vii 

10,  II,  30,  IX  319,  xvi  2  ;  take 

in  »i.,  recollect,  xna  194,  b  223. 

[OE.  (ge-^nynd.} 
Myne,  «.  ore,  ix  46,  52.     [OFr. 

mine.'] 
Myne(n),  v.  to  mine,  tunnel,  ix 

222,    224,    231,    x    8.     [OFr. 

miner.} 
Mynestres,  «.  //.  servants,  vin  b 

63.     [OFr.  ministre.} 
Ministre,  Mynstre, «.  monastery, 

vin  b    95,    xin  a    50.       [OE. 

mynster.} 
Mynget,  -it,  pa.  t.  mingled,  vn 

I3I  ;  PP-  vn   IQ8.     [OE.  min- 

gan.} 

Mynt,  Munt,  «.  aim  ;  feint,  pre- 
tence at  a  blow,  v  277,  282,  284. 

[From  next.] 
Mynte,  v.  to  aim,  swing  (an  axe), 

V  222  ;  Mynte,  Munt, pa,  t.  sg. 

V  194,  206.     [OE.  myntan.} 


Miracle,    n.    miracle,    XI  b   280'. 

[OFr.  miracle.} 
Mire,  Myre,  mire ;  fig.  a  desperate 

situation,   xiv£  71,   xvi    256. 

[ON.  myr-r.} 
Miri(e),  Myrle,  adj.  merry,  joy- 

otts,  gay,  II  58,  436,  vin  a  151, 

XV  a  u,  16,  &c.  ;  Mery,  vin  a 

69,  xvn  463  ;  Myryest,  superl. 

vi  75  ;  Muryly,  adv.  pleasantly, 

E'  fully,  v  227,  268,  277. 
.  myrge.}  See  Mirth(e), 
gel>. 

Mirke,  Merke,  adj.  dark,  vn  108  ; 
n.  darkness,  xvi  53.  [OE.  myrce, 
ON.  myrk-r,  adj.] 

Myrknes,  n.  darkness,  iv  a  64 ; 
Merkenes,  vn  131.  [From 
prec.] 

Mirth(e),  Myrth,  «.  joy,  mirth, 
iv  a  44,  xiv  b  3,  xvi  79,  &c.  ; 
Merpe,  n  6.  [OE.  myrgp.'} 

Mys.     See  Misse,  Mysse. 

Mysbede,  v.  to  ill-use,  vin  a  46  ; 
Mysboden,  //.  V  271.  [OE. 
mis-beodan.} 

Myschance,  Meschaunce,  n. 
disaster,  misfortune,  v  127,  IX 
87,  xiv  b  30.  [OFr.  mes- 
cha(u}nce.} 

Myschefe,  -cheif,  -chief,  «.  dis- 
tress, damage,  misfortune,  I  175, 
Villa  199,  X  136,  178;  Mes- 
chief,  xn  b  14.  [OFr.  mes- 


Misdede,  n.  wrong-doing,  xiv  b  7. 

[OE.  mis-de'd.} 
Miself(f>,     Myselue(n).      See 

Ich,  pron. 
Myserecorde,   n.   mercy,   vi   6. 

[OFr.  misericorde.} 
Myshap,  «.   accident,  vin  b  35. 

[OE.  mis-  +  Hap,  q.  v.} 
Myslyke,  v.  impers.  it  displeases, 

is  unpleasant  to  ;  subj.  iv  b  58, 

v  239.     [OE.  miS'lician.} 
Missays,  Mossais,  ».    hardship, 

suffering,  n  262,325  ;  Mezeyae, 

in  42.     [OFr.   mesaise,  -eise.} 

See  Ese. 
Mysse,  Mys,  «.  (sense  of)  loss, 

vi    4;      misery,    xvn      551; 

Mysses,  pi.  offences,  faults,  V 


GLOSSARY 


323.      [OE.    miss,    and     mis- 

Moyne.    See  Mone. 

prefix.]     See  Amys. 

Moyst,  adj.  moist,  IX  95.     [OFr. 

Misse,  Mys(se),  v.  to  miss  ;  rttisse 

moiste^\ 

(of),  fail   (in),  vu   118,   xvn 

Mol,  n.  dust,  vi  22  (cf.  WM/,  Pearl 

404  ;  to  do  without,  xvil  237  ; 
lack,  VI  22.     [OE.  missan.~] 

905).     \OE.myl.-} 
Mold(e),  n.  earth,  in  tag  (ap}on 

Mysspended,  //.  misspent,  vm  b 

mold(i},  on  earth,  alive,  xiv  b  3, 

97.    [OE.  mis-  +  sp{ndan.~\   See 

XVI  I,  91,  XVII  62.   [OE.*K0t&.] 

Spende. 

Mon.    See  Man(e). 

Myste,  Mist,  «.  mist,  V  12,  vii 

Mon(e),  n.  complaint,  lamentation, 

108,  &c.     [OE.  mist.'] 

grief,  II  198,  vi  14,  villa  117, 

Miste,  Myste.     See  Myjt(e). 

xiv  a  27.     [OE.  'man,  rel.  to 

Mister,  Myster,  «.  need,  iv  b  58, 

Mene,  z>.2] 

67,  X    151,    161;    Maister,   in 

Mone,  n.  moon,  xv£  16,  25,  xvn 

horn  maister    were,  was    their 

355  ;   Moyne,   xvil  6  ;    lunar 

duty,  vu  35.    [OFr.  mest(t)er, 
meisiier.'] 

month,  478  ;  abouen  J>e  m.,  to 
the  skies,  ridiculously  high,  xi  b 

Myst-hakel,   n.   cloak   of   mist, 

182.     [OE.  monal] 

v  13.     [OE.  mist  +  haceleJ] 

Moneday,  «.  Monday,  xiila  29. 

Mnam,  n.  (mina),  talent,  villa 

[OE.  monan-dseg.'] 

337i338;  Nam,  vu  a  235.    [L. 

Mong,    prep,    among,    VII    120. 

m(f)nam,  accus.] 

[Shortened  from  Amonge,  q.  v.~] 

Mo,  adj.  and  quasi-fron.  more  (in 

Moni,  -y.     See  Mani. 

number),  others,  I   133,  11  90, 

Moniales,  «.  //.  nuns,  vm  b  80. 

35°.  v  254,  ix   153,  xiv  d  7, 

[Med.L.  monidlis.'] 

xv  b  22,  xvi  358,  xvn  134,  &c.  ; 

Monk(e),  n.  monk,  v  40,  vm  a 

Moo,  XVI  208,  328.     [OE.  ma, 

322,  b  80.     [OE.  munuc] 

compar.  adv.] 

Monthe,  n.  month,  vinb  52,  XII 

Moche,  adv.  greatly,   much,  IX 

a  34,  &c.  ;  //.  (orig.  gen.}  in  tuo 

101,  300,  xi  b  107,  183,  &c.  ; 

monthe  day,  two  months'  time, 

to  a  great  extent,   xm  b  41  ; 

XII  a    29     (see    Day).      [OE. 

Much(e),  vi  14,  xi  b  297,  &c. 

montjty.]   See  Tweluemonth(e). 

[OE.  mycel,  mycleA   See  Mekill, 

Moo  ;  Moost.     See  Mo  ;  Mor(e). 

Mor(e),  Mo. 

Mor,  «.  moor,  v  12,  xv«  i,  &c. 

Mochel,o^'.  (and  quasi-sb."),  great, 

[OE.  mor.} 

much,  xn  a  105,  6212;  Moche, 

More,  adj.  compar.  greater,  v  32, 

II  36,  in  25,  32,  xm  a  51,  &c.  ; 

IX  28,  245,  &c.  ;  more,  further, 

Much,  v  72,  268,  vi  244,  &c.  ; 

&c.  (easily  passing  into  adv.,  as 

in  so  moche,  to  the  corresponding 
extent,  XI  b  232  ;   in  so  moche 

xiv  b  3,  &c.),  II   264,  v   180, 
xvi  io6,&c.  ;  quasi-sb.  a  greater 

}at,  in  as  much  as,  ix  299.  [OE. 

amount,  more,  vi  193,  217,  240 

mycel.'}      See    Mekill,    Miche, 

(see  Longe  adv."),  &c.  ;  more  and 

More. 

les(se~),  les  and  more,  all,  xvi 

Mod,   n.   mood,  temper,   vi   41. 

383,  xvn  IT,  94  ;  more  and  myn, 

[OE.  mod.] 

all,  xvil    112,  278   (see  Myn). 

Mody,  adj.  as  sb.  the  passionate 
(lover),  xv  3  22.     [OE.  modig.] 

Mast,  superl.  greatest,  most,  x 
1  8,  38,  104;  Most(e),  XI*  25, 

Moder,  -ir,  «.  mother,  II  30,  in 

xi  vc  15,  xvi  360  ;  both  the  m. 

40,    v    252,   xvi      250,    &c.  ; 

and  the  leest,  all,  xvn  452  ;  J>e 

Moder,  gen.   sg.    XI  b   29  ;   as 
adj.   in   modir  tunge,  Xia  40. 

most,   (the)   most  (part),  I    23. 
[OE.    mara;   mast   (late  Nth. 

[OE.  mot/or.'] 

mast,  with  vowel  of  compar.).] 

Mo3t(e),  Moghte.     See  Mai,  v. 

See  Mekill,  &c. 

GLOSSARY 


Mor(e),  Mare  (iv,  xiv),  adv.  corn- 
par,  more,  vi  193,  &c. ;  forming 
compar.)  vi  239,  ix  248,  xn<$ 
130,  &c. ;  longer,  further,  in  the 
future,  again,  &c.  (esp.  in  no 
more,  na  mare,  &c.),  I  83,  144, 
iv  a  58,  xiv  b  3  (or  at//.},  &c. ; 
moreover,  vi  205  ;  nojt . . .  more, 
not .  .  .  either,  vi  228  ;  no  more 
hot,  none  the  more  except  that, 
V  243.  Mast  (iv),  Moost, 
Most(e),  super  I.  most(ly),  for 
the  most  part,  a  12,  33  (see 
Ony),  iv  a  77,  vn  10,  xia  20, 
&c. ;  forming  super/.,  ix  42,  &c. 
[As  prec. ;  for  older  compar. 
adv.  see  Mo.]  See  Mekill,  &c. ; 
Nomore. 

Moreyn,  n.  plague  ;  pe  furste 
moreyn,  the  Black  Death  (1349), 
xin  b  26.  [OFr.  marine.'} 

Morn(e),  n.  morning,  morrow, 
I  137,  v  282.  [OE.  morne  dat. 
sg.]  See  Morwc. 

Mornyf,  adj.  mournful,  vi  26. 
[Stem  of  Mournen  +  OFr.  -if; 
cf.  OFr.  morni.~] 

Mornyng,  ».  morning,  xvil  498. 
[From  Morne.] 

Mornynge.     See  Mournen. 

Morter,  n.  mortar,  vnia  136. 
[OFr.  mortier.'} 

Morthererea,  «.  //.  murderers, 
vill  a  268.  [Cf.  OE.  myrlra, 
OFr.  mordreour.'] 

Morwe,  Morow,  n.  morning, 
morrow,  vm  a  140,  Xlia  152, 
b  176,  &c. ;  fram  in.  til  even, 
all  day,  vm  a  178,  (reversed  for 
rime)  xvn  205.  [OE.  morgen.~\ 
See  Morn(e). 

Most(e),&c.  -$«Mor(e),  and  next. 

Mot(e),  v.  may,  II  532,  v  52,  XI  b 
115,  xiv  c  87,  &c.  ;  must,  n 
125,  248,  villa  284,  xi  a  38, 
&c. ;  Most  (to),  2  sg.pres.  must 
go  (to),  xv g  3  ;  Most(e),/a.  /. 
might,  II  233,  330  ;  must,  is 
(was)  bound  to,  n  468,  IX  197, 
287,  xi/J  205  ;  Must(e),xvi  274, 
xvn  1 30  (2  sg."\ ;  impers.  in  must 
vs,  we  mustjXvi i  292,334.  [OE. 
mot,  pa.  t.  moste,"} 


Mote,  n.  a  whit,  v  141.  [OE. 
mot.  ]  ' 

Mote,  v.  to  argue,  xvi  256  (see 
note).  [OE.  motian.'] 

Mournen,  v.  to  mourn,  XV  c  34; 
Mournjng,  «.  mourning,  sor- 
row, iv  a  72  ;  Murning,  xiv  b 
2  ;  Mornynge,  xi  b  118,  125, 
1 30,  &c.  [OE.  murnan.~] 

Moun.     See  Mai,  v. 

Mountayne,  «.  mountain,  ix  161, 
162,  &c.  [OFr.  mtmtai(g]ne.i 

Moun tej,  n.pl.  hills,  v  12.  [OE. 
munt ;  OFr.  munt.'} 

Mouthed,  pa.  t.  uttered,  vm  a 
234.  [From  next.] 

Moujje,  n.  (dat.  sg.)  mouth,  II 
465  ;  be  moutke,  by  word  of  m., 
xn  b  199.  [OE.  mup.'} 

Mowe.     See  Mai,  v, 

Mowe(n),  v.1  to  mow,  vm  b  14 
(first).  [OE.  mdwan.'] 

Mowe(n),  v?  to  stack  (in  mows), 
vm  b  14  (second).  [OE.  rnuga, 
muwa,  a  mow,  heap.] 

Mowres,  n.pl.  Moors,  ix  5.  [OFr. 
Maure,  More."] 

Much(e).    ^«Moche(l). 

Muged,  pa.  t.  drizzled,  was  damp, 
v  is.  [Cf.  Norw.  mugga, 
drizzle,  and  Mug*  in  E.D.D.] 

Muk,  Mukke, «.  dung,  vm  a  1 36, 
xvn  62.  [Cf.  ON.  myki.] 

Mullere,  «.  Miller,  Xivo*  3,  9. 
[OE.  *mylnere.~] 

Mulne,  n.  mill,  v  135.  [OE. 
mylen.~\ 

Multiplye(n),  v.  to  multiply,  in- 
crease ;  trans,  ill  i,vma  120, 
323  ;  intr.  IX  60,  xvn  31,  179. 
[OFr.  multiplier.'} 

Multitude,  «.  multitude,  XI  b  228. 
[OFr.  multitude.'} 

Mun,  v.  auxil.  will  (fut.\  XIV  * 
2.  [ON.  munu.~\ 


Munt.     See  Mynt(e). 
Murge}>,  pres.pl.  gladden,  xv£  20 
(see  Miles).    [OE.  (d-)myrgian.'] 


See  Miri(e). 
Muryly.     See  Miri(e). 
Murning.     See  Mournen. 
Mused,  pa.    t.  mused  ;    existed, 

were,      V     356     (characteristic 


GLOSSARY 


action  of  '  homo  rationales ' 
standing  for  verb  'to  be ' ;  cf. 
flaje,  VI  71).  [OFr.  muser.'] 
Muster,  -ir,  v.  to  show,  manifest, 
xvi  86,  104,  174.  [OFr. 
moustrer."] 


Na.    See  No,  Non(e\ 

Nabbe,  i  sg.  pres.  ind.  have  not, 
xv/  8,  1  1  ;  Nade,  pa.  t.  had 
not  (with  another  neg.),  11  392. 
[OE.  nabban,  nafJe.']  See 
Habbe,  Ne. 

Nacion,  «.  race,  nation,  xm£  4, 
17.  [OFr.  nation.'] 

Najt,  n.  night  ;  be  najt,  by  night, 
by  the  time  night  has  come,  vi 
163.  [OE.  ««/*/.}  See  Nyght. 

Najt,  pron.  nothing  (with  neg. 
adv.),  HI  18;  Najt,  Nau}te, 
adv.  not,  vm  a  43  ;  (with  neg. 
verb)  in  42.  [OE.  nd-wiht, 
nd(u)ht.  See  Nat,  Nojt. 

Nay(e),  adv.  nay,  II  131,  in  26, 
xvi  335,  &c.  ;  as  sb.,  in  with- 
outten  nay,  undeniably,  XVII  2 
(cf.  No).  [ON.  ««.] 

Nail^e),  Nayle,  Naill(e),  Nayll, 
n.  nail,  xvii  119,  273,  277; 
finger-nail,  I  164,  236,  II  106, 
Vina  62.  [OE.  n&gel.~\  See 
Naule. 

Nayled,//.  nailed,  IV  a  86.    [OE. 


Nale  ;   atte  nale  =  atten  ale,   at 

the   ale,  over  their    ale,  villa 

109.     [OE.  a/H.]     See  Atte. 
Nam,    I   sg.  pres.  ind.   am   not; 

nam  hot,  am  only,  II  430.    [OE. 

na?n.~\    See  Ne. 
Nam.     See  Mnam,  Nyme. 
Name,  «.  name,  I  37,  vn  60,  XV  i 

10,   &c.  ;    good    name,    praise, 

XI  b  257;    Nome,  vn  introd.; 

be  name  (name),  by  name,  in- 

dividually, i  introd.,  46,  vn  37; 

by    name,   especially,  xvi  190; 

bi  Codes  name  (oath),    II   316. 

[OE.  nama,  noma.~\ 
Nameles,  adj.  (as  a  name)  Name- 

less,  Nobody,    xivrf  2.     [OE. 

nama  +  -leas.~\ 


Namely,  -liche,  adv.  namely, 
especially,  I  264,  vm  a  55,  XI  b 
253.  [OE.  nama  +  -ltce^\ 

Namore  ;  Nane.  See  Nomore ; 
Non(e),/r0». 

Nar(e),  pres.  ind.pl.  are  not  (with 
neg.),  II  390,  v  24.  [OE.  naron.'] 
See  Ne. 

Narwe,  adj.  narrow,  mean  (dwell- 
ing), n  483.  [OE.  nearu.~\ 

Nas,  Nes  (m),/<z.  t.  sg.  (usually 
with  neg.)  was  not,  II  98,  150, 
354,  in  42,  xv £•  28;  Nere,//. 
II  123;  subj.  would  be,  n  457. 
[OE.  nxs  (Kt.  nes] ;  nxron, 
nxre.] 

Nat,  neg.  adv.  not,  I  12,  97,  132, 
vm  b  93.  [Reduced  form  of 
Najt,  q.v.~\ 

Natheles.     See  Nojjelcs. 

Nature,  «.  nature,  xna  113. 
[OFr.  nature."} 

Nau^te.     See  Najt. 

Nau^ty,  adj.  (worth  nought), 
penniless,  vm  3218.  [Cf.  OE. 
ndht-lic.']  6-«Nast. 

Nauy,  n.  navy,  VII  III,  143. 
[OFr.  navif.'} 

Naule,  n.  finger-nail,  vi  99.  [ON. 
nagl,  or  OE.  nx,gl,  *naglas.~] 
See  Naile. 

Nau per,  Nawper,  v,  vi ;  Noper, 
I,  VIII,  xin ;  Noujier,  -ur, 
\ivc;  Nowder,xvil;NowJ>er, 
Nowther,  xiv  b ;  Nowthir,  xvi; 
adv.  neither,  either  (after  a  neg.), 
v  299;  conj.  neither  (foil,  by 
ne,  nor),  I  nS,  v  306,  xiv*  75, 
78,  c  57,  62,  xvi  287,  xvii  534, 
&c. ;  (foil,  by  then)  xvii  535 ; 
nor,  XIII  a  13,  37.  [OE.  nd- 
hivxpcr,  no-hivxfrer,  nd(w)for, 
nffj>er,  &c.]  See  Neyther,  Noi)>er, 

Nawhere.     See  Nowhar(e). 

Ne,  adv.  not  (preceding  verb)r 
i  73.  v  74,  vm  a  138,  172,  &c.; 
(usually  with  another  neg.,  esp. 
nojt,  &c.),  I  71,  156,  III  1 8, 
vi  2,&c. ;  coalescing  with  auxil. 
verbs,  see  Nabbe.  Nam,  Nar(e), 
Nas,  Nil,  Nis,  Not ;  conj.  nor, 
i  118,  160,  iv  a  2,  &c. ;  ne  .  .  . 
ne,  neither  .  .  .  nor,  nor  . . .  nor, 


GLOSSARY 


I  158,  IX  201  ;  (foil,  by  another 
neg.)  and,  I  12,  153,  vill  a  280, 
ix  181,  &c.  [OE.  «*.] 

Nede,  Neid  (x),  n.  need,  iv  b  67, 
X  18,  xi  b  259,  xvil  426;  at 
nede,  in  time  of  need,  vin  a  1  13  ; 
//.  wants,  business,  V  148.  [OE. 
tied.'} 

Nedes,  adv.  needs,  of  necessity, 
11468,  1x288,  XI  b  205.  [OE. 
nedes.] 

Nedeth,  Nudejj,  pres.  (impers) 
sg.  (it)  is  necessary,  villa  240, 
b  20;  hem  nedeth,  they  have 
need,  villa  203;  Neyd,  with 
mixed  constr.  in  neydthowe,  you 
need,  xvi  242.  [OE.  neodian  ; 
cf.  next.] 

Nedid,  pa.  t.  compelled,  xi  b  75  ; 
//.  XI  b  9,  35.  [OE.  nedan.~\ 

Nedeful(l),  Nedfull,  adj.  neces- 

1-  [OE- 


Nedy,  adj.  needy,  in  want,  vin  a 

15,  218;  as  jocular  name,  XVII 

405.     [OE.  neadig-,  *nedig.] 
Nedle,   n.  needle   (of  compass), 

1x124,  &c.    [OE.  nedl.~] 
Nee.     See  Nyj. 
Negh.  (iiere),  v.  intr.  to  approach, 

xvi  224;  Nyghys,  3  sg.  pres. 

xvil    370;     Neighed,    pa.    t. 

villa  294.     [From  Ny3,  q.vl\ 
Neid  ;     Neyd  ;     Neise  ;    Neir. 

6V«?  Nede  ;  Nedeth  ;  Nyj;  Ner(e). 
Neyther,  NeiJ>er,  adv.  ;  ne  ncy- 

t/ier,   and   neither,  vin  a  276; 

neiper  .  .  .  tte,   neither  .  .  .  nor, 

xi  b    190,    386.       [OE. 

Kgler;     cf.     ndkivaej>er.~\ 

Nau}>er,  Noijjer. 
Nek,  n.  neck,  V  187,  242.     [OE. 

hnecca."] 

Neltow.     See  Nil. 
Nemeled,  pp.  named,  mentioned, 

xv  i   10.     [OE.   nemnan,  with 

inn  >  #*/.] 
Nempned,  pa.  t.  named,  II  600. 

[OE.  nemnan.']     See  Ncucn(e). 
Ner(o),   Neir   (x),   compar.  adj. 

and  adv.  nearer,  I  255  ;  as  fos., 

near,  x  77,  xn  b  114,  XVI  43, 

224,   xvil    370;    adv.    nearly,   i 


See 


Vina  171,  xvil  412;  prep. 
near  (to),  vi  44,  vin  a  294, 
x  67  ;  Nest,  superl.  next,  1215; 
Next(e),  nearest,  vn  13;  next, 
I  138,  &c.  [OE.  near(a),  com- 
par. (cf.  ON.  n&r,  compar.  and 
pos.);  nest(a),  next(a}.~\  See 
Ny3. 

Nere,  Nes.     See  Nas. 

Nesch,  adj. ;  quasi-sb.  (what  is) 
soft,  pleasant,  vi  246.  [OE, 
hnesce.~\ 

Nest.    See  Ner(e). 

Nest(e),  n.  nest,  iv  b  36,  IX  252, 
xin  a  22.  [OE.  nest.] 

Neuen(e),  v.  to  name,  mention, 
I  introd.,  XVII  12.  [ON.  ne/na.} 

Neuer(e),  adv.  never,  1 152,  vm  a 
23  &c. ;  not  at  all,  I  introd., 
xvil  313;  neuer  sa,  so,  no 
matter  how,  iva  75,  v  61,  vi 
2 1 1 ;  neuer  J>e  lesse,  nevertheless, 
i  71.  [OE.  M&Jre.] 

New(e),  Nw(e)  (,v,vi),  aay'.new, 
n  217,  v  176,  332,  vi  167, 
vin  a  294,  &c. ;  quasi-sb.  IX 
275 ;  na  new,  no  new  thing, 
iv  a  42;  for  new,  in  exchange 
for  new  (ones),  vn  13;  adv. 
anew,  n  593;  newly,  v  155 ; 
now  newe  (OE.  nit  niowan}, 
just  lately,  xvi  314.  [OE. 
niotve.'] 

Next ;  Nye.  See  Ner(e) ;  Noy(e). 

Nyghys.    See  Negh. 

Nyght,  Ni;t,  Ny;t;  Nycht  (x); 
Nyht  (xii);  «.  night,  i  29, 
ii  370,  vn  127,  x  197,  xn  a68, 
&c.;  be  nyjt,  nyhte  (dat.),  at 
night,  xn  a  117,  131,  xv  tig; 
on  nyght,  at  night,  xvA  22  ;  see 
next.  [OE.  niht.]  See  Najt. 

Nyghtes,  Nihtes,  Nytes  (xv), 
adv.  at,  by,  night,  xv  c  2 1 ;  with 
prep.,  a  nyght es,  be  nytes,  vin  b 
16,  XV  i  20.  [OE.  niktes.~] 

Nyght-rest,  n.  rest  at  night,  iv  a 
83.  [OE.  niht  +  rest.]  See 
Ryste. 

Nygromansye,  n.  necromancy, 
black  magic ;  (used  vaguely  as) 
impious  nonsense,  XI  a  5.  [OFr. 
~ 


GLOSSARY 


Ny},  Nyh,  Nee  (iv),  Nei^e  (11), 

v  38,  vnia  54,  ix  182,  &c.  ; 

adv.  nigh,  at  hand,  close  (by), 

na  (no)  kyn,  see  Kyn,  pinge  ; 

xna  155,  b  13,  xma  52,  b  61  ; 

non  oj>er,  nothing  different,  see 

nyh  aboute,  near  at  hnnd,  xna 

O}>er(e)  ;  na  thyng,  no  ping,  see 

74;  almost,  II  199;  prep,  near 
(to),  iv  a  ii   (note),  XII*  29. 

]?inge  ;   Nones,  gen.  sg.  in  «. 
cunnes,  set  Kyn.     [OE.  «««.] 

[OE.     «<as/&.]       See     Ner(e), 

See  Non(e),^r0#. 

Welne}. 

No,  Na,  adv.  not,  no,  I  79,  II  84, 

Ny}t-olde,  adj.  kept  over  night, 

iv  a  58,  &c.  ;   see  Mor(e),  No- 

a  day  old,    vma   303.     [OE. 

more.     Used  in  II  as  equivalent 

Hiht-dld.] 

of  Ne  (q.v.}  ;  adv.  not,  II  84, 

Nyhte,     v.    to    become     night, 

147,  225,  &c.  ;   con/,  nor,  and 

grow    dark,    XII  b    19.     [From 

(with  neg.),  ii  140,  150,  &c.  ; 

Nyght,  ».] 

no  ...  no,  neither  .  .  .  nor,  II  229. 

Nyhtegales,   «.  //.  nightingales, 

As  sb.  in  wi]>oulen  no,  undenia- 

XV b  5.     [OE.  nihtegale.'] 

bly,  II  so  (cf.  Nay).     [OE.  «a.] 

Nil,   i,   3  sg.  pres.  ind.  will  not 

Noble,   Nobel,    -ill,   -ull,    adj. 

(usually  with  another  neg.)   n 

noble,  excellent,  n  48,  vn  5, 

21  '»  332,  338;  Nul,  xv^  20; 
Neltow  (nelt  +  J>ow),  isg.  vin  a 

49,  xin  b  67,  xiv  b  65,  c   18, 
xvn  128,  276,  &c.     [OFr.  no- 

149  ;     Nule,    //.     XV£-     25  ; 

Afc] 

Nold(e),  pa.  t.  would  not,  was 

Nobleie,  «.  splendour  ;  fame  and 

unwilling  to,  n  140,  280,  v  163, 

n.  of  pe  world,  ?  reputation  for 

Vina  232;   subj.  v  82;   wold 

splendour  among  men,  ii  b  23?. 

ich  nold  ich,  whether  I  would  or 

[OFr.  nobltie.'} 

not,  willy  nilly,  n  154.     [OE. 

Noblesse,  «.  nobility,  in  joure  .  .  . 

nyllan,  nellan  ;  nolde.]  See  Ne. 

noblesse  as  form  of  address,  ix 

Nym(e),  v  .  to  take,  catch,  seize  ; 

270.     [OFr.  noblesse.'] 

receive  ;  take  one's  way,  go  (cf. 

Nobot,  conj.  only,  v  114.     [OE. 

haj>  }e  way  ynome,  11   4/7)  ; 

na  +  butan.] 

villa  43;    nyme   to  fyselucn, 
take  upon  yourself,  be  responsible 

Nc?t,   Noght(e),    Noth    (xv/), 
Noujt(e),  Nouht,  Nout,  &c., 

f°r>  v  73  J   Nymmeth,  imper. 

and  reduced  Net,  adv.  not  at 

pi.  villa  15;  Nam,  /a.  t.  sg. 

all,  not,  i  64,  86,  n  23,  73,  348, 

I    76,   II    154,   XII  b   84,    156; 

iv  b  a,  villa  46,  b  94,  xv/  7 

Nom,     III     53;      Xll3    182; 

(see  App.  p.  278),  &c.  ;    (with 

Nom(e),  //.  I  233,  n  92,  287, 

further  neg.)  I  15,  n  306,  336, 

VI   227  ;  Ynome,  pp.  n  182, 

ix   196,   &c.     [OE.   nd-(wi}ht, 

193,  403,  477,  565  (note).    [OE. 

no-(wi]ht^     See  Najt. 

nitnan.}     See  Vndernome. 

Nojt,         Noght.e),        Nocht, 

Nyne,  adj.  nine,  XIII  b  33.     [OE. 

Noujt(e),    n.   nothing,    vin  a 

«/£»«.] 

142,   241,    X   introd.,    XI  a   4, 

Nis,  Nys,  3  sg.  pres.  ind.  is  not 

xvii  96,  287  ;  (with  addit.  neg.), 

(usually  with  another  neg.),  n 

vi  160  ;  for  nojt,  to  no  purpose, 

131.  3°6,  552,  XII  b  118,  xiv  c 

i  183,  xiv  b  55;  no  good,  in 

27,  xv  c   25.     [OE.  uis.']    See 

nottjt  nis  (nere),  is  (would  be) 

Ne. 

impossible,  II  131,  457  (cf.  OE. 

Nist;Nytes.  See^o\.,v.  ;Nyghtes. 

ndht,  worthless).     [As  prec.] 

No,  Na  (iv),  adj.  no,  none,  (with 

Noy(e),  Nuy,  Nye  (v),  «.  harm, 

neg.)  any,  i  n,  156,  iva  16,  36, 

distress,  v  73,  vn  149,  xina 

42  (see  Newe),  &c.  ;   Non(e) 

49  ;  noy  for  to  here,  grievous  to 

(before  h  or  vowel,  or  sep.  from 

hear  (rf.  Fine,  ReuJ«),  vil  133. 

noun)  i  15,   160,  ii  354,  392, 

[Shortened    fiom     OFr.    anoi, 

GLOSSARY 


an«i;  with  Nye  compare  Byled, 

Norferon,  ad},  northern,  xmi 

Strye.] 

10,  56.     [OE.  norj>erne.\ 

Noye,  v.  to  do  harm,  xina  36. 

Northiunbres,  n.  pi.   Northum- 

[Shortened from  OFr.  anoier.~] 

brians,    xm  b    58.     [Cf.    OE. 

Noys(e),  Noise,  n.  noise,  I  75, 

A'orp-hymbre.'] 

vn    133,   xv  h    3,   &c.     [OFr. 

Not,  i  sg.  pres.  ind.  know  not, 

noise.-] 

XII  b  164,  xiv  c  no;  Nist,  pa. 

Noise,  v.  intr.  to  make  a  noise, 
xn  a  78  (note).     [From  prec.] 
Noiper,   pron.    neither,    II    324  ; 

t.  (with  neg.)  knew  not,  n  388, 
296,  494.      [OE.    not,   nyste.\ 
See  Ne,  Wite(n). 

conj.  in  noijttr  .  .  .  no,  neither 

Note,  adj.  ?  useful,  required  ;  de- 

.  .    .   nor,    n    346.      [NauJ>er, 
No}>er  infl.  by  Ney}>er.] 

sired,  v  24.     [?  Rel.  to  next.] 
Note,  n.1  affair,  business,  xvi  268 

Nolde.     See  Nil. 

(with  pi.  vb.),  xvn  264  ;  ado, 

Neman,  n.  nobody,  xn  a  67,  b  8, 

xvil  368.     [OE.  nottt.] 

&c.     [OE.  nan  +  mann.~] 

Note,  n.2  (musical)  note,  n  438, 

Nombre,  Nowmber,  n.  number, 

xi  b   162,   &c.  ;    tune,   n   602, 

vn  86,  ix  195.     [OFr.  munbre, 

xv  a  n.     [OFr.  note,  L.  nota.~] 

not/iore.] 

See  Countre  note. 

Nom(e).     See  Name,  Nym(e). 

Note,    n?   nut,    ix    157    (note). 

Nomore,  n.  nothing  more,  vin  a 

[OE.  hmttu.-] 

90;      Namore,     vina     140. 

Notemuges,  n.  pi.  nutmegs,  ix 

[OE.    na  f  mare,    neut.]      See 

1  5  7  .      [  Free.  +  O  Fr.     mug  (u)e, 

Mor(e). 

musk  ;  cf.  OFr.  nois  mug\u}edc, 

Non(e),    Nane    (IV,    X),    pron. 

&c.] 

none,  not  one,   I  197,  v  loa, 

Noth.     See  No^t,  adv. 

x  143,  xn  b  13,  xiii  0  23,  &c.  ; 
no  one,  (with  neg.)  any  one  ; 
I   153,  II  433,  iva  13,  v  36, 

Notwipstondinge,  prep,  in  spite 
of,   XI  a   25.      [Nost  +/;-«.  /. 
of  ME.   wibstonden,  OE.  ivib- 

VI  83,  X  130,  &c.     [OE.  nan.'] 
See  No,  adj. 

stdndan.'] 
Nopeles,  adv.  all  the  same,  never- 

None,   Noyne    (x),    Noon,   n. 

theless,    xin  a    6,    b    3,    &c.  ; 

noon,    mid-day    hour,    II    372, 

Natheles,  ix  5i,xiia  130,  &c. 

vn  129,  x  67,  xin  a  28,  xvn 
317,  &c.  ;  Nones,  pi.  mid-day 

[OE  na-J>e-lKs.-] 
Noper,  attj.  no  other  ;   (w<»)  no 

meal,  villa   139.     [OE.  non, 

noper,  nor   any   other,    II    230. 

L.  nffna  (hora\] 

[OE.  nan  +  d}er.~] 

Nonetide,  n.   noontide,    II   497. 

NoJ>er;   No}>ynk.     See  Nauber; 

[OE.  non-lid.'] 

J>ing(e). 

Nones  ;  Jor  J>e   nones,    for    the 

Nouelrie,  n.  newfangledness,  new 

nonce   (practically  meaningless 

invention,   xi£  124,   164,   169, 

tag),  II  53,  xn  a  83.    [For>r 

aoo,    206,    210,    215.      [OFr. 

J>en  ones  (OE.  *for  J>am  anutn  + 

novelriel\ 

adv.  -es}  as  regards  that  particu- 

Novels, n.   1>l.  news,  something 

lar  thing,  occasion,  &c.] 

new,  xvn  508.   [OFr.  »<rcv/(/>.] 

Norysscht,  //.  nourished,  IX  59. 
[OFr.  norrir,  norriss-."] 

Nou;t(e),  Nou(h)t.    See  Nojt. 
NouJ>e,  Nouthe,  adv.  just  now, 

Normans,  n.  pi.  Normans,  XIII  b 

11466;   at  present,  Vina  199. 

13,   20.      [OFr.    Normant,   pi. 

[OE.  nu-p<i.\    See  Now(e). 

Normans.'] 

Nouper,  -ur.     See  NauJ>er. 

NorJ),  «.  and  adj.  north,  xin  b  53, 

Now(e),  Nou,  adv.  now,  I  128, 

64,  xvn  477,  &c.    [OE.  norp, 

iv  b  43,  xi  a  21,  &c.  ;  oper  now 

adv.  ;  nor)>-.'] 

o}>er  neuer,  now  or  never,  v  148  ; 

GLOSSARY 


see  Late,  New(e)  ;   conj,  since, 

out  of,  II  29,  in  4,  36,  v  131, 

now  that,  v  352,  vi   29;  -now 

J53.  179.  VI  247,  vii  169,  vma 

.  .  .  now,  now  that,  vi  1  7.    [OE. 

204,  &c.  ;  out  of,  (made)  of,  in, 

nit] 

II  4,  362,  ix  115,  xvn  119,  &c. 

Nowder.    See  NauJ>er. 

(ii)  By,  III  18,  \\  b  5,  V  99,  IX 

Nowhar(e),    -where,  Nawhere 

55,  xi  b  31,  204,  &c.  ;  by  (means 

(vi),  adv.  nowhere,  v  96,  vi  174, 

of),  with,  II  364,  IX   65,   &c. 

XIIIOI7;  in  no  case,  not  at  all, 

(iii)  Of,  about,  concerning,  I  160, 

v   1  86.     [OE.  na-hw&r]     See 

ii  5,  12,  in  3,  villa  197,  ix 

Whar(e). 

147,    xi  b    i,    295,    &c.      (iv) 

Nowmber;    ETowper,   &c.     See 

Forming    equiv.    of  gen.  :     as 

Nombre  ;  Nauper. 

possess.,   i   34,   216,   &c.  ;    ad- 

Nudep; Nuy;  MTul(e)  ;  Nw(e). 

jectival,  ii  3,  iv  b  34,  &c.  (see 

See    Nedeth;     Noy(e)  ;     Nil; 

the  nouns)  ;  in,  as  regards,  &c.  , 

New(e). 

v  170,  vi  71,  vii  18,  38,  164 

(first),  vma  52,  xil  a  9,  xvi  129, 

O.     See  Of,  On,  On(e). 

xvil  543,  &c.  ;  of  breed,  &c.,  in 

Obediand,   adj.    obedient,    xvn 

breadth,  &c.,    xvn    123,    125, 

121.     [OFr.  obedient  with  sub- 

259,520; (introd.  actual  measure- 

stitution of  pres.  p.  -ami."] 

ment),   ix  155,   xvn  126;  ob- 

Obediencer, n.  an  obedientiary, 

jective  gen.,  at,  for,  on  ace.  of, 

one   owning    obedience    (to    a 

&c.,  n  471,  573,  vin  a  38,  117, 

monastery,  &c.)  ;  an  administra- 

xi b  10  (first),  xil  a  144,  &c.  ; 

tive  officer  of  a  religious  house, 

grame  ...of,  wrath  against, 

VIII  b  95.     [OFr.  obediencier] 

XVII  90  ;  partitive,  of,  among, 

Obittel,    adj.     dead,    xvi     269. 

in,  vii  43   (see  OJ>ere),   vnia 

[Nonce-use    of   L.    obilus,  de- 

259, ix  182,  xi  a  39,  xvi  388 

ceased.] 

(cf.  note  to  II  388)  ;  after  Fr. 

Obout.     See  Aboute(n). 

idiom,  ix  158,  227,275,xiia66; 

Occean,  n.  Ocean   (as  name  of 

see   Ony,  Ofer(e),  Owen  ;   ad- 

Indian   Ocean),   IX    9.     [OFr. 

verbial  (of  time},  for  VIII  a  253  ; 

occean] 

in,  XI  b  136.     Of  the  whiche  .  .  . 

Occupacio(u)n,    n.    occupation, 

offe,  of  whom  .  .  .from,  of  which, 

employment,  XI  b  156,  251,  288, 

Irom  whom  (mixed  E.  and  Fr. 

&c.     [OFr.  occupacion] 

constr.),  IX  25,  77  ;  of  preiere  of 

Occupied  (aboute,  *'«),  pp.  occu- 

holy lif  (XI  b   83),   see   Vnder- 

pied  (with,  in),  XI  b   114,  218, 

stondeii  ;  for  other  idiomatic  uses 

242,  262.    [OFr.  ocatper,  altered 

see  the  nouns,  &c.,  concerned. 

on  anal,  of  verbs  in  -fiert  -plier, 

[OE.  of] 

&c.] 

Offend,  v.   to  offend,  XVII    108. 

Od,  adj.  odd,  (some)  over,  xvn 

[OFr.  of(f]endre] 

57.     [ON.  oifda-,  in  ocUia-mabr  ; 

Office,  n.  duty,  xi£  18,  21,47,  60; 

see  N.E.D.,  s.v.  Odd.] 

houses  of  ojfyce,  quarters,  stables 

Oder.     See  O{>er(e),  adj. 

(orig.  places  set  apart  for  menial 

Of,  Offe,  adv.  off,  V   181,   340; 

duties),  xvn  134.     [OFr.  office] 

of,  out  of,  from  (after  pat  re- 

Offringis, n.  pi.  offerings,  offer- 

lative), VI  65,  IX  135,  282,  &c.; 

tories,  xi  b  300.     [OE.  offring.] 

(with  infin.)'  IX  257,  282,  &c.  ; 

Of-hild,  pa.  t.  sg.  withheld,  in 

of  the  whiche  .  .  .  offe,  see  next. 

10.      [OE.    of-htaldan,    pa.    t. 

[OE.  of.]     See  Her(e),  t»ar(e), 

-he-old] 

We). 

Of-sende,  v.  to  send  for,  ii  428. 

Of,  Off,  VII  5  ;  O,  II  1  2,  283,  VI  69, 

[OE.  of-sendan]     See  Assent. 

VII  1  8  ;  prep.  of.     (i)  From,  off, 

Oft,  Ofte(n),  adv.  often,  II  I,  197, 

GLOSSARY 


III  39,  &c.;  ofte(n)  tyme(s},  IX 
61,  129,  xvi  370.  [OE.  oft.'] 

Oftesithes,  Oft(e)sythes,  a^. 
often,  iv  ^  27,  vn  182,  ix  63. 
[OE.  <?»  oft-sipas.}  See  Sithes. 

Oghne.     ^«  Owen(e). 

Oght(e),  Ojt,  Ought,  Ou}t,/w«. 
anything,  IV  b  45,  V  147,  xn  b 
99,  107,  xvi  100 ;  adv.  in  any 
way,  at  all,  XIV  c  69.  [OE. 
5(wi)ht.} 

Oghte.     See  Owe. 

O;ain ;  030 ;  Ojene.  See  Ajayn ; 
Owe,  v. ;  Owen(e). 

Oyl(l)e,  «.  oil,  ix  35  ;/£-.  xvn 
46.  [OFr.  «/«.] 

Ok,  «.  oak,  xiv<r  57.     [OE.  ac.} 

Old(e),  Aide,  o«y.  old,  v  114, 
VII  5,  XII  introd.  (see  Dai), 
&c.  ;  as  sb.,  in  old  or  jong,  jong 
and  aide,  any  one,  every  one,  II 
221,  iv  a  49;  of  aide,  of  old,  VII 
26,  182.  [OE.  did.} 

Olif-tre,  «.  olive-tree,  xvn  510. 
[OFr.  o/mr+Tre.] 

On,  artV.  on,  II  343  (see  Do) ; 
(still)  V  232  ;  (with  infin.  or  re- 
lative), upon,  at,  in,  I  89,  II  367, 
vn  15,  xv/"  9,  10,  xvi  179. 
[OE.  on.']  See  per(e). 

On  ;  O,  vn  106,  ix  250,  xva  5, 
g  28  ;  prep.  on.  (i)  On,  upon, 
I  92,  194,  II  303,  XV  c  24  (fol- 
lowing pron.),  &c. ;  on  him  seije, 
saw  he  had,  11325;  on  my  fr en- 
ship,  as  you  value  my  f.,  xvn 
362.  (ii)  At,  v  1 12  (first),  xv  c 
15,  h  3,  22,  xvii  137,  &c.  ; 
(in)  In,  I  99,  xiv*  79,  xv  a  5, 
XVII  422,  &c. ;  see  Bodi,  Lyte, 
Lud,  &c. ;  after 'believe',  I  89, 
vi  65  ;  with  manere,  wise,  I  So, 
v  1 24.  vn  65,  77,  xi  a  ii,  xiv b 
95,  &c. ;  (reference)  n  455, 
xv  c  13,  &c. ;  on  Englyssh 
tunge,  into  English,  I  introd. 
(iv)  Of  (after 'think')  I  221,  &c. 
(v)  A,  in  on  a  day,  a  day,  VI  1 50 
(OE.  on  dseg).  (vi)  A-,  on  (in 
adv.  expressions),  as  on  haukin, 
a- hawking,  II  308;  J«Behalue, 
Fote,  Lofte,  Slep,  &c.  [OE.  on.} 
Seek.-;  A.(n),prep.;  Vpon. 


Onderuonge,  //.  received,  III  28. 
[OE.  under -fan,  pp.  under - 
fdngen.}  See  Fonge. 

On(e);  Oon(e),  xia  41,  xvii  2, 
&c. ;  Oo,  I  180,  231  ;  O,  I  49, 
&c. ;  adj.  one,  a  single,  ii  306, 
v  83,  vi  170,  ix  17,  xi  a  45, 
Xin  b  45,  xivrfS,  xvn  136, &c.; 
one  (and  the  same),  I  49,  231, 
ii  95  (see  Cri) ;  one  (indivisible), 
vii  2,  ix  334,  xvn  2,  169  ;  one 
(as  opposed  to  'other'),  I  180, 
ix  1 80,  &c.  (see  J>e,  Ton)  ;  o,  a 
certain,  II  308 ;  oont  or  two, 
one  or  two,  some,  xvn  133,  484; 
quasi-sb.  in  into  on,  together, 
XV  i  6  ;  at  on,  at  one,  in  har- 
mony, vi  18  ;  al  con,  (all)  one 
and  the  same  thing,  xia  41. 
[OE.  an.}  See  A(n),  Ane, 
One. 

On(e),  pron.  one  (thing  or  person), 
v  348,  vi  197,  ix  24,  xi  b  223, 
xm  a  24,  xv*  23,  34,  &c. ; 
Oone,  xvn  209 ;  Onen,  dat.  sg. 
HI  4 ;  one  (opposed  to  '  an- 
other'), ix  53,  xm  b  16;  bole 
fht  on  and  fat  oper,  both,  v  344 ; 
see  )>e,  Ton  ;  (some)  one,  a  cer- 
tain person,  v  149,  vn  54  (with 
name).  [As  prec.] 

One,  adj.  alone,  only,  v  6,  vili  b 
54,  xiv  b  61 ;  strengthened  with 
al,  v  87,  Xlia  131,  b  15  ;  a  .  .  . 
one,  one  .  .  .  only,  v  181,^277  > 
cure  one,  by  ourselves,  v  177 
(note)  ;  U t . .  .  one,  leave  alone, 
avoid  (cf.  OE.  dn-forlvtari), 
V  50.  [OE.  ana.} 

Onehed,  n.  unity,  or  ?  simplicity ; 
onehed  of  wit,  the  uniformity  of 
men's  understanding  (interpreta- 
tion) of  the  Bible,  or  ?  the  ease 
of  understanding  it,  XI  a  32. 
[OE.  an  +  *-h*du.} 

Onely,  adj.  in  onely  alepy,  a  single 
solitary,  I  159;  Oon(e)ly,  adv. 
only,  xvn  288,  307.  [OE. 
an-lic,  adj.]  See  Anely. 

Ones,  Onej  (v),  Ouys  (xvn), 
adv.  once,  on  a  single  occasion, 

I  lS2,  II   122,    V   212,    XII*   92  ; 

formerly,  v  150,  villa  203;  at 


GLOSSARY 


some  (future)  time  or  other,  xvn 
207,  389.     [OE.  anes.~] 
Onest,  adj   trustworthy,  VII  48. 

[OFr.  honcste.} 

Ony,  adj.  any,  IX  85,  245,  xi  b 
300,   &c. ;    most  of  ony  ping, 
above  all  things,  more  than  any- 
thing, II  33 ;  'pron.  any,  ix  326, 
XI  b  147.     [OE.  xnig,  infl.  by 
an.']     See  Ani,  Eny. 
Oiione.     See  Anon(e). 
Oo,  adv.  ever,  continually,  xv*  7. 

[OE.  «.] 

Oo,  Oon(e),  &c.     See  On(e),  &c. 
Oostr6,  n.  inn,  lodging,  XVII  329. 

[OFr.  host(e)rie.~] 
Opan,  Opon.     See  Vpon. 
Opyn,    Open,  adj.   open,    v    2, 
XVII   344;    manifest,    XI  b    42. 
Opynly,   adv.  manifestly,  xi* 
52;    publicly,   xi<5  62.      [OE. 
open,  open-Ike '.] 
Opynne,  Oppen,  z>.  to  open,  xvi 

122,194.     [OE.  openian.'} 
Oplondysch.     See  Vplondysch. 
Or,  tonj.1  or,  I  i,  &c.  ;  or  ...  or, 
either  ...  or,  VIII  a  244.     [Re- 
duced form  of  OJ>er,  conj.'] 
Or,  ««/.*  before,  ere  (usually  with 
subj.),  vina  79,  x  2,  xvi  154 
(see  Ware),  a#.  156,  278,  xvn 
no  (see  Blyn),  153,  263,  &c. ; 
(postponed)    xvn     130;    lest, 
xiv</ii.     [A*  next.] 
Or,   //*/.   before,   ere,   XVI    224, 
xvn  317,  481.     [?OE.  &>;  pos. 
and  compar.  (once  late  Nth.  ar) 
infl.    by   ON.    ar,    pos.]     See 
Ar(e),  Er(e). 

Orchard,  w.  garden,  orchard,  n  66, 
91,  163;  Orchard-side,  n  134. 
[OE.  ort-geard,  orceard.~\ 
Ordayn(e),  Ordainy,  v.  to  de- 
cree, establish,  appoint,  direct, 
arrange,  contrive,  fashion,  &c., 
II  205,  xvii  309 ;  Ordand, 
XVII  1 19,  468  ;  Ordeigne,  XII  /' 
316;  Ordeyn(e),  I  55,  148, 
VIH*  57,  XI*  125,  132,  &c. ; 
Ordand,  Ordanit,  pa.  t.  x  u, 
34,  xvi  25,  226;  ordaynede  to, 
destined  to,  IV  *  54.  [OFr. 
ordener,  3  sg.  ordei(g)ne,  -aineJ] 


Ordynal(e),  -alle,  n.  a  book 
setting  out  the  order  and  manner 
of  church  services  and  ceremonies, 
XI*  i,  183,  186.  [Med.L.  or- 
dinale.} 

Ordenaunse,  Ordynaunce,  «. 
ordinance,  decree,  law,  xia  15, 
*  100,  &c.  ;  preie  oure  .  .  .  or- 
dynannce,  say  the  prayers  we 
have  appointed,  XI  *  38.  [OFr. 
ordenance.  ] 

Ordre,  Order,  -yre,  n.  order, 
rank,  vin  a  159,  XI*  20;  //. 
religious  orders,  Xla6i;  the 
(nine)  orders  of  angels,  xvi  I  10  ; 
moderation,  in  holde  )>e  ordyre 
of,  keep  the  rule  of,  observe 
moderation  in,  IV*  22.  [OFr. 
ordre.~\ 

Orgon,  n.  diaphony;  singing  in 
two  parts,  XI*  138  (note).  [OE. 
organ,  song,  from  L.  orgamtm.~\ 

Orysun,  «.  praying  ;  yn  orysun, 
at  prayer,  117.  [OFr.  oreisoun.'] 

Oritore,  «.  oratory,  chapel,  v  122. 
[OFr.  oratour,  infl.  by  prec.] 

Orpedly,  actively,  v  164.  [OE. 
~ 


Ost,  Host,  «.  (armed)  host,  army, 

II    290,  X  43,   45  ;    multitude, 

XIII  a  32.     [OFr.  (h)ost,  army.] 

Obea,  Othes,  n.  pi.  oaths,  v  55, 

xn*  44.  [OE.  #.] 
0)>er(e),  Other(e),  -ir(e),  -yre; 
Oder,  xvn  160;  OuJ>er,  i,  (i) 
Adj.  ,  other,  another,  other  kinds 
of,  i  18,  258,  IV*  16,  45,  v  274, 
1x227,  XI1*  I7°i  xvn  298  ("* 
Garn),&c.;  Othre,  //.  XII  a  82, 
1  36  ;  many  oferfolde,  see  Folde  ; 
othere  gude,  some  other  good 
(thing),  IV  *  9  ;  o]>er  mani,  many 
other,  II  496  ;  pat  o]>er,  see  J?e  ; 
]>is  of  Air  daye,  the  other  day, 
XVI  148.  (ii)  Pron.  sg.  another, 
some  one  (something)  else,  the 
other,  i  101,  II  324,  vi  89,  x  22 
(see  Aither),  &c.  ;  Ojjerej,  gen. 
sg.  vi  90  ;  if  Aon  other,  each  man 
to  his  neighbour,  XVII  112; 
non  other,  nothing  different  (from 
what  has  been  said),  vil  42, 
VIII  inlfod.j  a  173;  oj>er  ofler, 


GLOSSARY 


J>at  o}er,  see  next  and  f>e  ;  //. 
(uninflected),  others,  i  an,  iv  b 
67,  78,  v  355,  vn  48,  x  154,  &c.  ; 
Othre,  //.  XII  introd.,  a  41  ; 
Opren,  dat.  pi.  in  53  ;  derrist 
of  other,  most  excellent  of  (illo- 
gically  for  '  more  worthy  than  ') 
all  others,  vn  39.  [OE.  oj>er.] 
See  Anojrire,  To}>er. 
Oper,  Other;  Auper,  v  225; 
Ouper,  Outhire,  Owthyre, 

IV  b  8,  23,  IX  276  ;  adv.  and  conj. 
or,  i  3,  ii  350,  v  39,  vili  a  305, 
&c.  ;  oper  o)>er,  or  any  one  else, 

V  34;  oper  .  .  .  opct,  either  .  .  . 
or,  V  148  ;  ojier  .  .  .  or,  I  197, 
iv£8,  23,  IX  276;  introducing 
alternative  questions,  vili  b  34, 
35  ;  adv.  in  or  ojter,  or  else,  I  6  ; 
o)>er  .  .  .  au]>er,  or  else,  v  225. 
[OE.    a-hwxper,    a(w)per;    o- 
h-w&per,     owperl\      See     Or8, 
Ayther,  Eujier. 

Oj)er-while,  Other-  while,  OJjer- 
wyle  (vili£),  adv.  on  another 
occasion,  XVII  213;  at  other 
times,  n  289,  297  ;  now  and 
again,  vili  b  52  ;  other  while 
.  .  .  other  while,  sometimes  .  .  . 
sometimes,  xn  a  128.  [O)>er, 
adj.  +  While.] 

Ou.    See  3e. 

Ouer(e),  Our(e),  prep,  over, 
i  177,  v  246,  x  84,  iia,  &c.  ; 
over  and  above,  XI  b  150;  (of 
time}  through,  vil  166  (follow- 
ing noun);  adv.  over,  II  578, 
V  164,  &c.  ;  all  .  .  .  ouer,  all 
over,  in  all  parts,  vn  134  (cf. 
next);  too,  I  130,  ivt>  23,  24, 
vi  113,  vn  36,  &c.  [OE.  ofer.~\ 

Oueral,  adv.  everywhere,  II  62, 
ao8,  xii  introd.,  b  184.  [OE. 
ofer  all.} 

Ouercast,  //.  overcast,  clouded, 
vn  107,  xvii  353.  [OE.  ofer- 


Ouercomi,  3  5^-.  pres.  overcomes, 
iv  a  68.  [OE.  ofer-cuman.] 

Ouergrowen,  pp.  overgrown,  v 
113,  122.  [OE.  ofer  +  growen, 
PP-] 

Ouerhoghede.//.  raised  too  high, 


iv<*5.  [Ouer,  adv.  +  lML.hei)en 
from  Heigh.] 

Ouerlaide,  pp.  covered  over,  sub- 
merged, xvn  306.  [OE.  ofer- 
lecgan.~]  See  Lay. 

Ouermoche,  adj.  and  n.  too  much, 
vine  255,  xi b  219;  cf  ivb  23. 
[OE.  ofer-mycel.~]  See  Mochel. 

Ouerraght,  pa.  t.  revised,  vil  69. 
[OE.  ofer  +  ?  riecan  ?  reccan.} 

Ouersen,  v.  to  supervise,  villa 
107.  [OE.  ofer-seon.'] 

Ouerset,  pp.  overthrown,  defeated, 
XIII  a  59.  [OE.  ofer  +  settan.~\ 

Ouertake,  v.  to  (re)gain,  V  319 
(note).  [OE.  ofer  +  ON.  taka.] 

Ouerte,  adj.  open,  plain  to  see, 
vi  233.  [OFr.  overt.'] 

Ouerturnyt,  //.  overturned,  vil 
148.  [OE.  ofer  +  ttirnian  (see 
Turhe).] 

Ought,  Oust,  Ouhte.  See  Oght, 
Owe. 

Oune.     See  Owen. 

Oure,  n.  hour,  time,  I  188,  189, 
VI  170,  191,  &c. ;  Houra, 
I  190,  vi  195.  [OFr.  (h}oure.\ 

Our(e);  Our(e),Ous,&c.;  Ourn. 
See  Ouer(e)  ;  We ;  Eorne. 

Out(e),  Owt(e),  adv.  out,  I  50, 
iv  b  3,  xi  b  26  (see  Charite), 
xvi  18,  &c. ;  abroad,  out  of 
doors,  vni  b  16;  as  exclam.  of 
anger,  dismay,  &c.,  XVI  185, 195, 
343 ;  out(e]  apon  the,  fie  on  thee, 
xvii  229,  408.  [OE.  iit,  u(e.'] 

Outguoinge,  n.  ate  outguoinge 
of,  on  departing  from,  III  4. 
[From  OE.  ut-gdn.~]  See  Go(n). 

Ou)>er,  Outhire.  See  Oj>er(e), 
adj.  and  conj. 

Outraye,  v.  to  transgress,  xivc 
69  (oujt  is  adv.).  [OFr.  mit- 
reier.'] 

Oway.     See  Awai. 

Owe,  Owyn,  Oje,  v.  to  have  ;  to 
have  (to),  be  bound  (to),  ought, 
XI  b  6,  XV  *  4 ;  with  mixed  pers. 
and  impers.  constr.,  in  vus  oje, 
we  ought,  vi  192  ;  to  owe,  vi 
183  ;  Awe,  a  sg.pres.  xvii  171 ; 
Oghte,  pa.  t.  possessed,  XII  b 
48  ;  Ouhte,  ought  to,  VIII  b  73 ; 
7 


GLOSSARY 


Au;t,  was  bound  to,   II  555. 

Palfray,  «.  palfrey,  saddle-horse 

[OE.  ago*,  pa.  t.  5hte.~] 

(esp.  for  use  of  women),  n  156. 

Owen(e),  Owne,  adj.  own,  1  1  26, 

[OFr.  palefrei.'} 

V  391,  vni  b  63,  ix  185,  &c.  ; 
Oghne,   XII  a  4;    O^ene,   III 

Palmer,  n.  pilgrim  (properly  one 
that  had  been  to  the  Holy  Land 

introd.  ;  Oune,  xm  a  47,  b  18, 

and  bore  a  palm-branch  in  token 

&c.  ;    Owhen,     11    163,    &c.  ; 

of    this),     villa     66.      [OFr. 

Awen,  v  73,  233  ;  Awne,  xvi 

palmier.] 

237,  XVII  74  ;  quasi-sb.  in  of  hire 

Pans.    See  Pene". 

owne,  of  their  own,  IX  188  ;  haue 

Fanter,  n.  snare  (for  birds)  ;  fig. 

of  myn  owen,  have  property  of 

xi  b  2  20.     [OFr.  pantiere.~] 

my  own,  VIII  a  77.    [OE.  dgen."] 
Owher,    adv.    anywhere,    11   17. 

Pappe,  n.  breast,  xv/  1  2.     [Chil- 
dren s  language.] 

[OE.  o-hw&r.~} 

Par,  Per  (xi  I),  />>-<•/.(  with  French 

Owy;     Owr(e);     Owte.       See 

words),  by,  through,  for,  vi  129, 

Awai  ;  We  ;  Out(e). 

villa  250,  xil  a  7,  b  1  8,  &c. 

Owth,  adv.  on  top,  x  6.     [?  Re- 

(see the  nouns)  ;  transl.  (in  Fr. 

duction  of  OE.  ufan,  ufe-  +  wij>  ; 
cf  ME.  out-wi}>.~} 

phrases)  by  for,  thurgh,  XII  b  8, 
xv  0*5,  xvn  557,  &c.  [OFr./ar, 

Owthyre.     See  Oj>er,  conj. 

per.~\    See    Paramoure,    -aunter, 

Oxe,  n.  ox,  xv/  5  ;  Oxen,  pi.  ix 

-fay,  Perde". 

353,255-     [OE.o*a.] 

Paradys,Paradis(e),  n.  Paradise, 

"  45»  376,  XVI  48,  &c.     [OFr. 

Page,  «.  knave,  fellow,  XVI  125. 

paradis.~\ 

[OFr.  page.} 

Parage,  «.  (noble)  lineage,  vi  59, 

Pay,  n.  pay,  v  179.     [OFr.  paie.'] 

xiv  c  109.     [OFr.  parage.-] 

Paie,  Pay(e),  v.  to  please,  satisfy, 

Paramoure,  adv.  with  all  (his) 

VIII  a  304  ;  payes  to,  is  pleasing 

heart,    xvn    80.       [OFr.    par 

to,  IV  a  29  ;  impers.  in  me  paies, 

amour.']     See  Par. 

I  am  pleased,  xvi  82  ;  to  pay, 

Paraunter,      Peraunter     (ix>, 

n  451,  vi  164  (/M/.).  villa  87, 

Peraventure  (xvn),  adv.  per- 

xiv d  10  ;  Faied,  Paid(e),  &c., 

haps,  v  275,  vi  228,  ix  272, 

pp.    satisfied,    content,   v   273, 

XVII  503.    [OFr.  par  aventure.  ] 

XVI  325,  XVII  283  ;  paid,  VI  224, 

See  Auentur(e),  Par. 

243.  [OFr.  payer.}  See  Apayed. 
Paiement,  Payment,  n.  payment, 

Parceyuet,    Persauit,   //.   per- 
ceived, X  76,  xm  a  13.     [OFr. 

VI  238,  XII  b  151.     [OFr.  paie- 

parceiv-re.} 

ment.~] 

Pardoun,  n.  forgiveness  of  sins, 

Payn(e),  Peyne,  w.1  pain,  suffer- 

vin a  66.     [OFr.  parditn.~] 

ing,  torment,  I  163,  \it>  32,  xvi 
4,   122,  xvn   547,  &c.    [OFr. 

Parfay,  interj.  by  my  troth,  II  31  5, 
339,  382.     [OFr.  parfei  (/ai).] 

peine.']     See  Peynen. 

See  Fai. 

Payne,    «.2    bread,    villa    144. 

Parfyt,  Perfyte,  -file,  adj.  per- 

[OFr. pain.-} 

fect,  IV  b  84,  vni  b  88,  IX  3^8. 

Payneme,    n.     pagan,    IX    171. 

[OFr.  parfit(e).~] 

[OFr.  pai(e~)nisme,  sg.  collect., 

Parfytnesse,  «.  perfection,  perfect 

pagans.] 

conduct,     vill  b     94.      [From 

Palays,  n.  palace,  II  85,  157  (see 

prec.] 

note),  439.     [OFr.  palais.] 

Parforme,  Performe,  v.  to  com- 

Pale, adj.  pale,  II  no,  iva  10  ; 

plete,  ix  170;  to  perform,  xi  b 

wan,    chill   (connoting    'fatal', 

194,  286.     [OFr.  parfourmer.~\ 

'  ill-omened  '),  vil  100,  1  16,  125. 

Parisohe,   Paryashe,  n.  parish  ; 

[OFr./**.] 

attrib.  in  i>.  prest,  p,  chirchis, 

GLOSSARY 


I  sol,  xi  b  97.  [OFr.  faroche, 
paroisse.~] 

Farlement,  n.  parliament,  coun- 
cil, H  216.  [Q$r.parlement.~\ 

Parloures,  «.  //.  parlours,  living 
rooms,  xvn  133.  [OFr.  par- 
lour^ 

Part,  «.  part,  share,  VI  313,  IX  31, 
325,  xi  b  57,  &c. ;  more  be  an 
hundred  part,  more  (by)  a 
hundred  times,  ix  301  (lit.  more 
by  the  hundredth  part :  the  use 
seems  modelled  on  that  of  ME. 
dele  ;  see  N.E.D.,  s.v.  Deal,  i  *). 
[OFr.  part.'] 

Part(e),  v.  to  divide,  share,  xii  b 
201 ;  separate,  I  103 ;  refl.  in 
part  me  .  .  .  with,  part  with, 
leave,  vn  96 ;  Fartinge,  -yng, 
n.  distribution,  XI  b  275  ;  separa- 
tion, IV  a  31.  [OFr.  partir.] 

Partener(e),  n.  sharer,  ix  325  ; 
parteners  of  fe  endes,  sharers 
(in  their  linguistic  peculiarities) 
with  the  extremes,  xin  b  55. 
[Q¥t.*er&n({)er,tafL  by  Part.] 

Party,  Partie,  ».  part,  IX  i,  a, 
x  156,  xin*  52,  &c. ;  side, 
IX  72;  party  (in  legal  proceed- 
ing), XII  b  215;  most  party, 
most  (part)  of,  xvii  49.  [OFr. 
parti,  par  tie.} 

Pas,  n.  pace,  gait ;  queynt  pas  (as 
adv.},  with  skilful  steps,  a  300. 
[OFr./a-r.] 

Passage,  n.  passage,  pass,  ix  205, 
206.  [OFr.  passage.'] 

Passe(n),  Pas,  Pasi  (in),  v.  ; 
Passed,  -it,  Past(e),/a.  /.  and 
//.  (i)  Intr.  to  pass,  proceed, 
go,  get,  iv b  34,  vn  125,  villa 
78,  xvi  296,  &c. ;  go  one's  way, 
depart,  pass  on,  V  61,  vn  112, 
vill  a  196,  xvi  66,  96,  152,  194, 
&c.  ;  pass  away,  xi  a  9 ;  passe 
bi  (be),  pass  (by),  V  36,  &c. ; 
go  over  (through),  ix  8,  137, 
&c. ;  passe  the  see,  go  abroad,  ix 
308,  xili  b  39 ;  was  past  to,  had 
reached,  VII  100  ;  //.  past,  gone 
by,  over  ,vil  9,  ix  317,  xvi  105, 
XVII  181,  &c.  (ii)  Trans,  to 
cross,  go  over  (through),  pass 


(safely),  V  3,  VII  116,  171,  IX 
308,  xili  b  39,  dec,  ;  to  surpass, 
VI  68;  passynge,  exceeding(ly), 
IX  n,  232  ;  to  pass  (time),  in 
44.  Passed,  Passit,//.  v&prep. 
past,  VI  1  68,  x  a.  Cf.  Apassed. 
[OFr.  passer.] 

Pater,  Pater-noster  ,  «.  the  '  Our 
Father  *,  Lord's  prayer,  vi  1  25, 
vill  b  48,  91,  ix  323,  xi  a  33,  35. 

Patrones,  n.  //.  patrons,  those 
holding  advowson,  or  right  of 
presentation  to  benefices  (earliest 
use  in  E.),  vill  b  8a.  [OFr. 
patron."] 

Fauement,  n.  pavement,  I  194. 
[OYr.  pavement.] 

Pece,  «.  piece,  vm  a  304,  ix  46. 


Pees,  Fesse,  ».  peace,  xivrf  15, 
xvi  66,  396.  [OFr./<«j,/«.] 

Pees.    See  Pese. 

Feiere,  v.  to  impair,  damage,  XI  b 
250;  peierid  imperfect,  XI*  26. 
[Shortened  from  Ap(p)eyre, 
Empeyre.] 

Peyne.    See  Payn(e),  »  '. 

Peynen,  v.  refl.  to  take  pains,  en- 
deavour, ix  272.  [OFr.  sepener, 
3  sg.  peine.]  See  Payne,  w.1 

Peler,  n.  robber,  xiva  15.  [From 
ME.pe/en,  OFr.peler,  rob.] 

Pelrinage.     See  Pilgrimage. 

Fenaunce,  «.  penance,  V  324, 
vi  117,  villa  78,^88.  [OFr. 
pen(e}ance.] 

Pen6  (vi),  Peny,  Penny,  ». 
penny  (a  silver  coin,  a  twelfth  of 
the  shilling),  HI  13,  vi  150,  186, 
vill  a  275,  &c.  ;  penny  doyll,  see 
Dele,  Doyll;  Pans,//,  pence, 
III  6,  10,  &c.  (tf.  ME.  paneyes, 
and  OFris.  panning}.  [OE. 
peni(n}g,  pxJi{n')ing.']  See  Hal- 
peny. 

Feny-ale,  n.  ale  at  a  penny  a 
gallon,  thin  ale,  vill  a  304  (cf. 
Halpeny-ale).  [Prec.+OE.a/w.] 

Fennes,  n.pl.  quills,  barrels  of  the 
feathers,  IX  257.  [OFr.  penned] 

Feopull,  People,  n.  people,  vn 
16,  82,  XIII*  i,  &c.  ;  Peple, 
VIII  a  387,  ix  165,  XI  b  19,  &c.  ; 
7  * 


GLOSSARY 


Pepul(l),  vu    145,  xvi   194; 

Picche,    v.  ;    picche    alwo,  ?    to 

Poeple,    vili  a    156;    Puple, 

thrust    apart,    divide    (on    the 

xi  a  13,  20,  b  268,  xiv  b  67,  &c. 
[OFr.  people,  poeple,  pztple,  &c.] 

sharp   point   of   the  pyk-staf}, 
villa  97  ;  to  pitch,  load  (hay, 

Peraventure,  -aunter.    See  Par- 

in  homing  the  crop),  \\\\b  13. 

aunter. 

[Perh.      distinct      verbs  ;      see 

Perce(n),  v.  to  pierce,  penetrate, 

N.E.D.,  s.v.  Pitch.]    See  Pike. 

ix  2  24,  xn  a  104.  [OFr./mw.] 

Pictes,  n.  pi.  Picts,  xin  b  6.    [L. 

Percil,    «.    parsley,    villa    281. 

Picti  ;  cf.  OE.  Pihtas.] 

[OFr.  persil.~\ 

Pie,  ».   magpie,    XI  b  249,  XII  a 

Perd6,  wfc;?.  (by  God),  indeed, 
XVII  512.     [OFr.  pardieu,  -de.] 

75.    [OFr.//*.] 
Pik,  Pyk,  n.  pitch,  x   19,  xvn 

See  Par. 

127,282.     [OE./?V.] 

Pereles,-aoy.  peerless;  unequalled, 

Pike,  v.  to  pick  ;  piked  vp,  ?  dug 

XVI  4.     [From  ME.,  OFr.  /«-.] 

out  (with  a  pointed  implement), 

Perfite,  -fyte.    ^«  Parfyt 
Peril,  «.  peril,  villa  87,  m,&c.; 

villa  105;  Pyke3,  3  //.  ?pick 
out,  get,  VI  2  1  3.    [ME.  pi(k)ken, 

Perellis,  //.  vii   116.     [OFr. 

with  variety  of  senses  prob.  due 

peril.'] 

to  confusion  of  distinct  words  ; 

Peril(l)ojis,  Perelous,  Perlous, 

see   N.E.D..   s.v.   Pick,   Pike, 

adj.    perilous,    dangerous,   par- 

&c.] 

lous,  v  29,  vin  a  45,  xi*  44, 

Pykers,  n.  pi.  pilferers,  vm£  17. 

XVII  431,  &c.     [QYr.perillous.] 
Perish,  v.  to  perish,  XVII  94,  155. 

[?  From  prec.] 
Pykstaf,  n.  pikestaff,  staff  with 

[OFr,  perir,  periss-.] 

a  spike  at  lower  end,  vni  a  97. 

P«rl(e),  ».  pearl,  v  296,  VI  16, 

[OE.  pu  +  stsef;  cf.  ON.  (late) 

ix  66,  &c.     [OFr.  perle.~] 

pik-stafr.~] 

Persauit.     See  Parceyuet. 

Piler,   «.   pillar,  n  367.     [OFr. 

Person(e),  n.  person,  ix  304,  xi  a 

Piler.] 

46,   xii  a   115,  xvil  2.     [OFr. 

Pylgrym,  Pilgryme,  n.  pilgrim, 

persone.] 

Villa    59,    96,    99,   XIII  a   48. 

Peso,  Peas,  n.  a  pea,  v  296,  ix 

[OF&  Affrfey**,  &c.  ;  cf.  OHG. 

48  ;  at  a  pees,  at  nought,  VIII  a 

(from  Fr.)  piligrim.] 

162  ;    Pesen,  //.  peas,   pease, 
VHI  a  189,  293;  Feses,  vm« 

Pilgrimage,    Pylgrymage,  &c., 
n.  pilgrimage,  villa  66,  78,  ix 

180.     [OE.  pise,  peose.] 
Pese-coddes,    n.   pi.    peascods, 

325;     Pelrinage,     xna     12. 
[OFr.   pel(c)rinage,  pelrimage, 

pea-pods,  vin  a  287  ;  Pese-lof, 
».   loaf    made    of    pease-meal, 

peligrinage,  &c.] 
Pilwe,  n.  pillow,  xn  a  95.     [OE. 

villa  172.     [Prec.  +  OE.  codd, 

pyle,  (once  in  gloss.)  Pylu.] 

klcif.] 

Pyn,    n.    pin    (as    a    somethinij 

Pesible,   adj.   tranquil,   *xi6  67 

valueless),    xvn    364.       [OE. 

(MS.  posible\     [OFr.  paisible, 

pinn.] 

'    pesible.] 
Pause  ;    Pet  ;    Pete\     See  Pees  ; 

Pynd,  //.  confined,  penned,  xvn 
332.     [ME.  pinne(n\    or  pin- 

Pyt  ;  Pile. 

de(n);  OE.  pyndan.] 

Philosophic,       K.       philosophy, 

Pine,  Pyne,  n.  torment,   suffer- 

natural science,  ix  77.     [OFr. 

ing,  grief,  I  213,  in  9,  iva  32, 

philosophie.] 

50,    60,   xvn    227,   437;    toil, 

Phisik,  n.  (art,  practice,  of)  medi- 

VI 151  ;  pyne  to  behold,  (paren- 

cine,  VIII  a  266  ;   (personified) 

thetic),  grievous  to  see,  vu  145 

villa   264.     [OFr.  fisique,   L. 

(cf.  Noy,  Reuj>e).      [OE.  */fw  j 

.    physica.] 

cf.  next.] 

GLOSSARY 


Pyne,  v.  to  torment,  xvi  4,  219. 
[OE.  ptnian.~\ 

Pypynge,  «.  piping,  playing  on 
pipes,  I  6.  [OE.  *plpiau,  from 
pipe,  pipe.] 

Pyt,  Pitte,  Pet  (xn),  K.  hole, 
pit,  I  143,  xn  b  9,  n,  29,  &c. ; 
pit  (of  hell),  xvi  271,  348. 
[OE.#«(Kt. /*//).] 

Pite',  Pyte",  Pet6,  «.  compassion, 
pity,  ii  101,  iv  b  57,  75,  vma 
193;  es  .  .  .  pyte,  is  pitiful,  iva 
87.  [OFr. /itf.] 

Piteuous,  adj.  full  of  pity,  in  39  ; 
Pytosly,  adv.  compassionately, 
vi  10.  [OFr.  pitous  ;  pi  tenons 
is  due  to  anal,  of  words  like 
Plentenous,  q.v.~\ 

Pip,  «.  pith,  xiv  c  90.  [OE. 
/»>».] 

Placebo,  n.  Vespers  of  the  Dead, 
vin  b  48,  XI  b  131  (see  note). 

Play(e),  Pley,  n.  mirth,  rejoicing, 
iv  a  59,  xvi  392  ;  (dramatic) 
play,  xi  a  34.  \O\L.plega.'] 

Play(e),  Pleie,  v.  to  play,  amuse 
oneself,  n  66,  xin  b  22  ;  rejoice, 
XII  b  159 ;  Playinge,  «.  disport, 
xv  a  5.  [OE. //<£(*)«».] 

Plain,  Playne,  a<fj.  flat,  level, 
11  353 »  plain,  clear,  xvi  48 ; 
Playnly,  Pleynly,  adv.  plainly, 
clearly,  XI  b  43,  47,  xvi  267, 
326.  [OFr. //««.] 

Playni.Pleigne.Pleyne,  Pleny, 
v.  to  complain,  III  19,  vi  189; 
refl.  in  pleyned  Jiym,  made  com- 
plaint, vma  152;  to  sue  (at 
law),  XII  b  215.  [QVr.plaindre, 
plaign-.~] 

Planettis,  n.pl.  planets,  xvn  345. 
[L.  plane/a.']  See  Stame. 

Plas,  Place,  n.  place,  I  155, 
n  40,  x  152,  &c.  [OFr.  place!\ 

Platen,  n.  pi.  (plates),  pieces  of 
(silver)  money,  xv^-  4,  15,  21, 
23  (&•  'plates'  in  \Viclifite 
version,  Matt,  xxvi  15,  &c.). 
[OFr.  plate.'} 

Plee,  n.  (plea,  lawsuit),  quarrel, 
IX  8 1.  [OFr.  plai(d),  plait, 
plef,  &c.]  See  Plete. 

Pleigne,  Pleny.    See  Playni. 


Plente",  -ee,  ».  plenty,  abundance, 
II  253,  via  a  156,  xin  a  63, 
XVI  392  ;  quasi-adv.  in  plettfe, 
abundantly,  xvi  I  146;  more 
plentee,  in  greater  abundance,  .ix 
245.  [OFr.  plent^.'] 

Plcnteuous,  adj.  abundant,  XI  b 
265.  [OFr.  plentivous,  -evous.~] 

Plese,  v.  to  please,  vi  124,  villa 
105,  290,  b  89,  ix  321  ;  Pie- 
synge,  «.  in  to  pi.  of,  so  as  to 
please,  *x  I  b  1 08.  [OFr.  plaisir, 


Plesance,  «.  pleasure,  liking,  ix 
327,  x  introd.',  do  the  plesance, 
perform  the  pleasant  office,  XII  a 
1  85.  [OFr.  plaisance,  pies-,'] 

Plesant,  adj.  pleasant,  IX  278. 
[OFr.  plaisant,  pies-.} 

Plete,  v.  to  sue  for;  claim,  vi  203. 
[OFr.  plaitier,  pleder,  &c.]  See 
Plee. 

Ply^t,  «.  (liability),  offence,  v  325. 
[OE./AVJ/.] 

Plijte,  v.  to  plight,  pledge,  vin  a 
35.  [OE.  plihtan.~\ 

Plom,  n.  plummet  ;  as  adj.  verti- 
cal, straight  down  (measured  by 
the  plumb-line),  xvn  520. 


Plouman,  Plou^man,  Plowman, 
w.  ploughman,  vma  3,  147,  152, 
xiv  d  5.  [Next  +  OE.  mann.~\ 

Plow(e),  «.  plough,  villa  96,  99, 
156,  &c.  ;  Plogh,  xvn  534; 
Plowgh,  ix  254.  [OE.  plog 
(a  land-measure)  ;  ON.  pldg-r.} 

Plow-fote,  «.  a  stave  supporting 
the  plough-beam  and  regulating 
furrow's  depth,  but  here  appar. 
«=  '  plough-staff'  (c/.  other  read- 
ings '  plou-l>at'},  a  staff  ending 
in  a  small  spade  for  clearing 
earth,  &c.,  from  mould-board, 
vin  a  97.  [Prec.  +  OE.  _/£?.] 

Plus,  adv.  (in  French  phrase) 
more,  vm  a  306.  See  Chaude. 

Poeple.     See  Peopull. 

Poesie,  n.  poetry,  poem,  Xlia  i, 
62.  [OFr./ttts&j 

Poeuere.     See  Pouer(e). 

Poyet,  Poete,  n.  poet,  vn  33,  47, 
xu  introd.  [OFr.  /«/*.] 


GLOSSARY 


Poynt(e),  Point,  n.  (i)  (sharp) 

viua  143.    [OE.  postal.']    See 

point,  v  324,  ix  118;  (ii)  point 

Apostel. 

(of  time  or  place),  vn  100,  xn  a 
68  ;   at  the  poynt,  to  hand,  ix 

Potage,  «.  (vegetable)  soup,  vm  a 
144.     [OFr.  potage.} 

353  >  bryngmc  to  be  poynt,  come 

Potful,    «.    potful,    vm  a    1  80. 

to  the  point  with  me,  v  216; 

[OE.  pott  +full  (properly  adj. 

item,    detail,   instance,    matter, 

with  prec.  noun).] 

&c.,  vi  234,  vnia  38,  ix  287, 

Pound.     See  Pond. 

xi  b   106,  xvi   105,    326.    &c. 

Pouerlich,  adv.  in  humble  guise, 

[OFr.  (\)pointe,  (n)  point.'] 

II  236,  567.     [From  prec.] 

Poynted,  adj.  pointed,  ix  55,  105. 

Pouer(e),   adj.  poor,  humble,   n 

[From  prec.  (i).] 

430,   486,   xii  b    20,    36,  &c.  ; 

Poyaoun,  «.  poison,  ix  94.    [OFr. 

Poeuere,  xi<5  272  ;  Poure,  in 

poison."] 

48,  \\b  20,  vni  b  82;    Pore, 

Poysoun,  v.  to  poison,  Vina  293. 

vi  213,  vnia  18,  xi  b  255,  &c.  ; 

[OFr.  poisonner.~\ 
Poletes,  n.  pi.  pullets,  chickens, 
vm  a  275.     [OFr.  polete.'] 

aay.  //.  as  sb.,  poor  (people),  the 
poor,  III  8,  41,  vnia  18,  &c.  ; 
Pouren,  dot.  pi.  in  7.     [OFr. 

Polyge   (v),  Pollis(s)che,    Pol- 

pov(e}re,  pourel] 

lysch,  v.  to  polish,  ix  35,  41, 

Pour-.     See  Pur-. 

119,  121,  &c.  ;  to  cleanse,  v  325. 

Power(e),    Pouer,     Poure,     «. 

[OFr.  polir,  poliss-.~] 

ability,  power,  vni  a  35,  xn  a 

Pond,  w.1  pool,  lake,  xma  19, 

187,  XVI  219;  authority,  villa 

31,  43,  &c.  ;  Pound,  xnia  21, 

143;    forces,   xiv  c  46.     [OFr. 

23,.   24,   25.     [OE.    *piind,   cf. 

po(it)eirt  pouer.~] 

pyndan.~\ 
Pond,  «.2  //.  pounds,  in  21,  24, 

Pray(e),  n.  prey,  II  313,  xvi  175  ; 
fig.  (of  good  things  won  as  prize) 

&c.;  Poundis,  xi  6  162.    [OE. 

vi  79.     [OFr.  preie.] 

piind.~\ 

Prece,    Pres(s),    v.    to    press  ; 

Pope,  «.  Pope,  i  249,  via  b  82, 

thrust,   force,   x   49,   69,   &c.  ; 

IX  286,  XI  b  46.     [OE.  papa.] 

intr.  and  refl.  to  press  forward, 

Popi,  «.  poppy,  xn  a  81.     [OE. 

hasten,  v  29,  x  131  ;  pressit  on, 

popig.-] 

assailed,  x  190;  hardest  pressit, 

Por-.     See  Pur-. 

most  hard  pressed,  x  150.     See 

Porehe,  «.  porch,  I   77.     [OFr. 

Frees.     [OFr.  presser  ;  on  forms 

parched] 
Pore.     See  Pouer(e). 

prece,pre(e]s,  see  N.E.D.] 
Preche,  v.  to  preach,  vm  a  143, 

Poret(te)  ,  n.  (young)  leek  or  onion, 

xi  b  7,  24,  xvi  51,  &c.  ;  Prech- 

vni  a  281  ;  collect,  sg.  vni  a  293. 

inge,  -ynge,  n.  preaching,  in 

[OFr.  poret,  leek  ;  porette,  small 

49,  XI  b  3,  &c.  [OFr./m-A(z)«-.] 

onion.] 

Precious,   Precy(i)ous(e),   adj. 

Porful,  adj.  poverty-stricken,  xv/ 

precious,  costly,  ix  42,  99,  xi  b 

2.     [From  Pouer(e),  Pore.] 

257  ;  precious  ston,  n  151,  366, 

Porpos.    See  Purpos. 

IX  123.     \OTfT.frecious.] 

Porter,  «.  porter  (at  the  gates), 

Preef,   «.   test,   ix   128.      [OFr. 

II  380,  v  4,  &c.  [OFr.  port(i}er.'] 

proeve.~]     See  Preue. 

Portos,  n.   (pi.  as  sg.}  breviary, 

Prees,   Press,   «.  press  ;    crowd, 

xi  b  228  (see  note).    [OFr.  porte- 

xn  b  213;  uproar,  commotion, 

hors.'] 

xvi  125.     [From  Prece,  q.v.~\ 

Possyble,   adj.   possible,   VI   92. 

Preeued.     See  Prene. 

[OFr.  possible.] 

Preie,  Preye(n),  Prey.  Pray(e), 

Post(e)les,  n.  pi.  apostles,  XV£- 

v.  to  pray,   beg,   II    534,  iv^ 

24,     25  ;    itinerant    preachers, 

8,  vnia    119,    250,  *xi  b  37, 

GLOSSARY 


xvn  242,  Sec. ;  Praid,  Preide, 
Preyd(e),  pa.  t.  \  89,  n  224, 
VIII  a  1 1 7,  XII  b  69 ;  pray,  pray 
to,  vi  1 24,  preye  of,  beg  for,  vni  a 
38,  117  ;  preye  to,  pray  (to),  IX 
320.  322  ;  Preiynge,  n.  in  p.  of 
lippes,  prayer  with  lips  (only), 
XI  b  89.  [OFr.  preier.] 

l?reiere,  Preyer(e),  Pre3er 
(Xiv  c),  n.  prayer,  vni  a  244, 
b  88,  XI*  36,  xiv  c  78,  &.c.', 
preiere  in  lippis,  p.  with  the  lips 
(only),  XI  b  90.  [OFr.  preiere.'] 

Preise(n),  Preyse,  Prayse,  v.  to 
praise,  esteem,  v  4,  vma  102, 
*  31,  XI*  176,  182.  [OFr. 
preis(t)er]  See  Prese,  Prys, 
Prist. 

Preostes.     See  Prest(e),  «. 

Pres(s).     See  Prece,  Prees. 

Prese,  n.  praise,  great  worth,  vi 
59.  [Stem  of  Preise(n)  with 
AFr.  monophthongization.] 

Presence,  «.  presence,  ix  94, 
xil  *  127,  &c.  [OFr.  presence] 

Present(e),  adj.  present,  IX  128, 
336  ;  as  sb.  in  in  your  presente, 
in  your  presence,  vi  29.  [OFr. 
present.'] 

Present,  n.  present,  gift,  I  123, 
VIII  a  42,  290.  [OFr.  present.] 

Presente,  v.  to  give  gifts  to,  ix  24. 
[OFr.  presenter] 

Prest,  adj.  prompt,  quick,  vina 
190,  xiv  *  67  ;  Prestly,  adv. 
promptly,  villa  87.  [OFr. 
prest.] 

Prest(e),  n.  priest,  I  8,  9,  in  49 
(Jat.'),  53,  &c.;  Preost,  xi*  291. 
[OE.  preoit] 

Presthod,  «.  priesthood,  XI  *  47. 
[OE.  preost-had.] 

Pretermynable,  adj.  who  pre- 
determines, fore-ordains,  vi  236. 
[Appar.  invented  for  rhyme  from 
pre  +  terminable  used  actively.] 

Freua,  Preeue,  v.  to  prove,  show, 
vn  47,  ix  298  ;  to  test,  ix  297  ; 
to  approve,  IX  305.  [OFr. 
preuv-,  proev-,  &c.  accented 
stem  of  prover]  See  Preef, 
Proue. 

Pryde,  Pride,  «.  pride,  magni- 


ficence, iv a  59,  *  14,  xi*  55, 
xvii  543,  &c.  ;  of  pryde, 
proud,  xvi  182.  [OE.  pry  do] 
See  Proude. 

Priis.     See  Prys. 

Prike,  v.  to  spur ;  intr.  gallop,  II 
141,  xiv  a  1 5.  [OE.  prician,  to 
prick.] 

Pryme,  n.  prime,  first  division  of 
the  day  according  to  the  sun 
(varying  with  the  season),  or 
a  fixed  period  6-9  a.m. ;  height 
pryme,  fully  prime,  end  of  the 
period  of  prime,  about  9  a.m., 
villa  106.  [OE.prTm,  from  L. 
prwia  (hora)] 

Prymer,  «.  devotional  manual, 
vm*  48  (note).  [Origin  of 
name  doubtful  ;  see  M.E.D] 

Primerole,  «.  primrose,  xv«  9, 
10,  13.  \OYr.primerole] 

Prynce,  Prince,  n.  prince,  v  4 
(i.e.  Sir  Gawayne),  xiv  c  59,  xvi 
1 8  2 ,  &c.  [OFr.  prince] 

Princypall,  Principal!,  adj.  and 
«.  chief,  IX  i,  28,  xvi  in  ; 
Principaly,  adv.  in  the  first 
place,  xi  *  96.  [O'?!. principal, 
or  L.  principalis] 

Pryour,  n.  priory,  vm*  95. 
[OFr.priorie ;  with  this  form  of 
the  suffix  cf.  Oritore.] 

Prys,  Prise,  Priis  (11),  «.  worth, 
excellence,  v  296,  vi  59 ;  of 
priis,  &c.,  worthy,  excellent, 
noble,  II  51,  64,  249,  V  330,  vii 
47.  [OFr.  pris,  earlier  prieis] 
See  Preise(n),  Prist. 

Prisoune,  Prison,  n.  prison,  XI* 
126,  xvi  220  (or  rtz.&  prisounes, 
prisoners ;  see  note).  [OFr. 


Frist,//,  esteemed,  vn  33.  [OFr. 
pris(i}er]  See  Preise(n). 

Frocessioun,  «.  procession ; 
pomp,  II  587.  [OFr.  pro- 
cession] 

Proferi,  Profre,  v.  to  offer,  n 
434,  v  278,  vni  a  25,  xn*  122, 
&c.  \Q¥t.  pro/rir  ;  proferer.] 

Profession,  n.  declaration  ;  vows 
(on  entering  religious  order), 
in  singular  prof.,  special  vows, 


GLOSSARY 


as  opposed  to  the  regular  vows 

VII  178  ;  putt  up,  hoist,  VII  125, 

taken  by  all  priests,  XI  b  101. 
[OFr.  profession.] 

xvn  153.     \O\L.  pullian.] 
Puple.    See  Peopull. 

Profit,  «.  profit,  VIII  b  107.    [OFr. 

Puplisshid,    //.    (rime    requires 

profit] 

pupliit},  openly  declared,  xvi  59. 

Profit-,  Profytable,  adj.  profit- 

\OYr.puplier +  -is(h}  from  other 

able,  advantageous,  villa  270, 

verbs  of  Fr.  origin.] 

xiii  b  68.    [OFr.  profitable] 

Purchase,  Porchase,  Pourchaoe, 

Prologe,    n.   prologue,    vn   96. 

v.    to    acquire,   obtain,   VI   79, 

\VVr.prologue] 

vni*    81,    xn  a    18.      [OFr. 

Property,    n.    property,    special 
virtue,  VI  86.    [OFr.  propriete] 

P(o}urchac(i]er] 
Pure,  Puire,  adj.  pure  ;  elegant, 

Prophet(t)e,  n.  prophet,  xi  b  18, 

seemly  (cf.  Clene),  v  330  ;  utter, 

xvg  9,  xvi   267,    &c.     [OFr. 

sheer,  villa  in,  ix  31,  xiv  c 

prophete,  L.  propheta] 

13.     [OFr./ttr.] 

Propheoye,  Prophioye,  n.  pro- 

Pure(n), v.  to  purify,  v  325,  ix  45. 

phecy,  IX  216,  xvi  27.     [OFr. 

[OFr.  purer] 

prophecie] 

Purgatorie,  n.  Purgatory,  vni  a 

Prophicied,   pa.    t.    prophesied 

45.     [L.  Purgatorium] 

(MS.     prophicie),     xvi      188. 

Purge,  v.  to  purge  out,  iv*  77. 

[From  prec.] 

[OFr./i«y(i>r.] 

Propre,  ad/,  proper^  separate,  ix 
187  ;  Propurly,  adv.  properly, 
rightly  (or  of  my  own  knowledge, 

Purper,  adj.  purple,  11  242.  [OFr. 
purpre;  cf.  OE.  purpu  rcn] 
Purpos(e),  Pourpos,  Porpos,  «. 

at  first  hand),  ix  264.     [OFr. 

intention,  purpose,  resolve,  iv* 

propre] 

73,  vi  148,  vn  118,  xn  a  21, 

Proude,  Prowd(e),  adj.  magni- 

XIV b  39  ;  put  in  a  p.,  resolved, 

ficent,  glorious,  II  3716  ;  proud, 

vn  112.     [OFr.  po(u)rpos] 

haughty,  arrogant,  V  36,   201, 

Purpose(n),  v.  to  intend,  xi  b  1  10. 

vni  a  191,  xv*  32,  &c.  ;  prow- 

[OFr.  po(u]rposer] 

dist  of  pryde,  greatest  in  pride 

Purs,  «.  purse,  xil  b  157,  173,  182. 

(or     splendour),      xvn      543  ; 

[OE.  purs] 

Prowdly,   adv.   out   of   pride, 

Puraewe,   Pursuen,   Poursuie, 

xvil    17.      [OE.   prut    (rarely 

•v.   to   follow,    pursue,   ix  229, 

prud),      from      OFr.      prout, 

xn  b  7  ;  persecute,  torment,  ix 

prou(d},  valiant.] 

93  ;  pursewe  to,  go  eagerly  to, 

Proue,  Prufe,  v.  to  prove  ;  de- 

xvi 316.     [OFr.  pursiwer,  pur- 

monstrate,   show,    x    74,    xvi 

suer] 

355  ;  test,  try,  xvn  460.     [OFr. 

Purvaye,  Purueye  (to},  to  pro- 

f rover',  cf.  OE.  profian]     See 

vide,  prepare  (for),  xvi  69,  xvil 

Preue. 

553-     [OFr.  po(u}rveier] 

Prow(e)  (to},  n.  benefit,  good  (of), 

Putte(n),      Puit      (xiv<r),      v.; 

IV  b  82,  xvi  220,  326;  may  to 

Put(te),  pa.    t.    and  pp.  ;    to 

prow,  may  be  of  benefit  ('prow' 

thrust,  iv*  3,  10,  x  187,  xvi 

prob.  apprehended  as  infin.),  I 

259,  xvil  39  ;  to  put,  set,  vn 

introd.     [OFr.  prou] 

ii2(j«Purpos),vnia  191,  xil* 

Fsalme,   n.    psalm,   vni  a   246  ; 

141,  xiv  c  12,  xvil  21  ;  to  im- 

Seuette Psalmes,  the  Seven  Peni- 

pose, xi  a  64;  putte  awey,  do 

tential  Psalms,  vni  b  49;  note 

away  with,   XI  *    127  ;  putten 

allit.    with   s.      [OE.   (p}saZm, 

errour  in,  impute  error  to,  XI  * 

L.  psalmus] 

77  >  put  to™  pwto,  set  them- 

Puire, Puit.     See  Pure,  Ptitte(n). 

selves  to  the  task,  vn  33  ;  putten 

Pull,  v.  ;  Puld,  pa.  t.  ;  to  drag, 

hem  into,  put  out  on,  IX  183  ; 

GLOSSARY 


put  vnt»  payn,  set  in  torment, 
xvn  547  ;  putte  wryten,  set  in 
writing,  ix  318.  [OE.  putian, 
Wan,  potian  ;  see  N.E.D.~\ 

Qu(h>.    See  also  Wh-. 

Qualitoe,  n.  degree  (of  goodness), 
question  of  how  good,  IX  335. 
[OFr.  qualitt.-} 

Quantytee,  Quantity  «.  limita- 
tion of  greatness,  question  of 
how  great,  IX  336 ;  capacity, 
quantity,  X  26.  [OFr.  quant  iti.] 

Quarell,  n.  cross-bow  bolt,  ix 
258.  [OFr.  quar(r}el.'\ 

Quap,  Quath,  pa.  t.  sg.  quoth, 
said,  n  127,  vin  b  26,  &c. ; 
Quat},  vin  a  3  ;  Quod,  v  58, 
vi6i,&c.  [OE.  cw&p.~} 

Queer,  «.  choir,  vin  b  63,  xi  b 
172.  [OFr.  cuer.~] 

Queynt,  adj.  skilful,  elegant,  n 
299,  300  (see  Pas)  ;  Koyntly, 
adv.  cunningly,  v  345.  [OFr. 
cointe,  queinte,  &c.] 

Quelle,  Qwell,  v.  to  kill,  destroy, 
iv  a  92,  v  41.  [OE.  civellan.~\ 

Queme,  <«#'.  pleasant,  V  41.  [OE. 
cweme.~] 

Quen.     See  Whan(ne). 

Quen(e),  Queen(e),  «.  queen,  II 
51,  71,  vi  55,  ix  ioo,xua  195, 
&c.  [OE.  «0«i.] 

Querele,  n.  (legal)  complaint, 
accusation,  xn  b  209.  [OFr. 
querel(l}e.-\ 

Questioun,  n.  question,  IX  178. 
[OFr.  questioun.~\ 

Quhedirand,  pres.  p.  whirling, 
or  whirring,  X  92.  [Cf.  Early 
ME.  to-hwideren,  -hwtSeren, 
whirl  to  pieces  ;  OE.  hwaper- 
ian,  make  a  rushing  noise.] 

Quhelis,  «.  //.  wheels,  x  17. 
[OE.  kwi(o)L\ 

Quhen  ;  Quhill.  See  \Vhan(ne), 
WML 

Quyk,  adj.  alive,  v  41.  [OE. 
cwic.~\ 

Quyte  ;  Qwyte,  Qwite  (xvn)  ; 
v.  to  pay,  repay,  V  176,  256,  VI 
235,  xvn  216,  228  ;  Quitte,//. 
paid,  vai  a  92.  [OFr.  quiter.~] 


Quite,  Quyte.    See  Whyyt. 

Quo(m);  Quod.  6"«Who;  QuaJ>. 

Qwake,  v.  to  tremble,  iva  61. 
[OE.  cwacian.] 

Qwart,  ».  health ;  mase  in  qwari, 
heals,  iv  a  15.  [ON.  kvirt, 
(neut.  adj.)  untroubled.] 

QwUes.    See  Whiles. 

Bace,  Base,  «.  headlong  course, 

XVII   429  ;    onslaught,    violent 

blow,  v  8.     [ON.  rds  infl.  by 

senses  of  related  OE.  rajj.] 
Bajt,  Baid.     See  Reche  ;   Ride. 
Bayle,  v.  to  order,  array,  xv#  13. 

[OFr.  retller.} 
Bayn,    v.    to    rain,    xvn    147  ; 

Benys,  //.  are   rauiing  down, 

xvn  351.     [OE.  regnian.] 
Bayn(e),  n.1  rain,  vn  109,  132, 

xvn    445 ;    Beyn(e),    I    162, 

xin  a  1 8.     [OE.ng«.J 
Bayne,  n?  rein,  v   109.     [OFr. 

raigne,  rainne,  &c.] 
Baysede,  //.   uplifted,   iv  b  71. 

[ON.  nisa.-] 
Bake,  n.  path,  v  76,  92.     [OE. 

racu,  water-course,  or  ON.  rdk, 

streak  (Norw.  dial  raak,  path).] 
Bam-skyt,  n.  a  term    of  abuse, 

xvii   217.    [OE.    ra;«w-fON. 

skita.} 

Ban(ne).     See  Ryn. 
Bandoune,   n. ;  in  a  randoune, 

with  a  rush,  x  102.     [OFr.  en 

un  ratidon.~] 
Banke,  aiij.  brave,  fine,  vn  122. 

[OE.  ranc.'] 
Bapo,w.r«/f.  to  hasten,  Vina  112, 

b  108.    [ON.  hrapa.1 
Bapely,  adv.  hastily  ;  quickly,  v 

151;  rashly  vi  3.   [ON.  hrapal- 

liga.-\ 

Eapes ;  Base.    A^Ropis;  Race. 
Bather,  adv.  earlier,  vina  112. 

[OE.  hraJ>or.-\ 
Bathly,   adv.   quickly,   XIV  b    6. 

[OE.  krxp-lice.] 
Baton,  «.  rat,  xvz  1,9,  18.  [OFr. 

raton.~\ 
Babeled,  pp.   entwined,    v   226. 

[See  N.E.D.  s.vv.  Raddle,  v1., 

Ratheled."} 


GLOSSARY 


Baue,  v.  rave,  talk  foolishly,  vi  3. 

[OFr.  raver.} 
Bavyn,  n.  raven,  xvn  479,  499. 

[OE.  hrmfn.} 
Bauyache,  v.  to  carry  off  captive, 

carry  away,    iv  a   16 ;    Beue- 

y(se)d,  pp.  ii  82.    [OFr.  ravir, 

raviss-.} 

RawejRawJje.  <$V<rRowe;Reu)>e. 
Real,  adj.  royal,  II   356.     [OFr. 

real.} 
Beame,  n.  realm,  kingdom,  vin  l> 

78  ;  Beume,  xi  a  25,  32,  52  ; 

Bem(e),  vi  88,  xm  b  47,  48  ; 

Boialme,     ix     261.        [OFr. 

re(i)alme,       re(a)ume ;       later 

roialme.} 

Reasoune.     See  Reson. 
Rebalde,    n.    Rascal,    xvi    99. 

[OFr.  ribauld.}     See  Rybaudry. 
Bebuke,  v.  to  rebuke,  vi  7,  via  b 

86.     [ONFr.  rebuk(i)er.~\ 
Beceyue,  v.  to  receive,  take,  VIII  b 

73 ;  Bes(s)ayue,  v  8,  xvi  390 ; 

Bespeyued,//.  xi  £  265.  [OFr. 

receiv-re.} 
Beche,  Recche,  v*  to  reck,  care, 

villa  114;  me  no  reche,  I  care 

not   (mixed   pen.   and   intpers. 

constr.),  II  342.     [OE.  reccan.} 
Beche,  v.2  to  give,  v  256 ;  Ba^t, 

pa.  t.  v  229;  Ba^te^,  2   sg.  v 

283.    [OE.  rxcan,  rxhte,  rakte.} 
Reches,   «.   sg.   riches,    iv  6   61. 

[OFr.  ricAesse."] 
Becorde,  v.  to  ponder,  go  over  in 

one's  mind,  ix  317  ;  record,  XII 

introd. ,6  ill.     [OFr.  recorder^ 
Beooueren,  v.  to  regain,  ix  131. 

[OFr.  recovrer.~\     See  Keuer(e). 
Becuyell,    ».    compilation,    VII 

introd.     [OFr.  recueil.~] 
Bed(e),  adj.  red,  n  107,  xiv£  41, 

XV  e  19  ;  red(e)  gold,  red  gold, 

II  150,  362.     [OE.  read.} 
Bed^e),  «.  advice,  in  51  (dat.~); 

counsel,  plan,  in  canno  other  red, 

sees  nothing  else  for  it,  xn£  102 

(<-/.  Wane,  «.).   [OE.  rsed,  red.} 
Bed(e),  Bedyn,  Beede,  v.  to  ad- 
vise, counsel,  iv  a  45,  v  43  (note), 

vin  b  108,  xiv  c  97,  xvii  341, 

&c. ;  to  read,  n  r,  IV  b  9,  X  in- 


trod., xu  a  112,  &c. ;  to  read 
aloud,  i  14 ;  to  reckon,  vin  b 
73  ;  to  think,  xvn  427  ;  hard 
red  (inf.),  heard  read,  XVII  46  ; 
Bet  (OE.  ratt,  ret),  3  sg.  pres. 
reads,  III  3,  16  ;  Bade,//,  read, 
xvi  317.  [OE.  r&dan,  redan, 
str.,  later  wk.] 

Bedere,  «.  reader,  ix  321.  [OE. 
rsedere.} 

Bedi,  Bedy,  adj.  prompt,  ready 
(to  hand),  ii  380,  vi  231,  x  34, 
xu  b  119,  xvi  394;  at  reify, 
prompt(ly),  xvi  120;  Bedyly, 
adv.  promptly,  V  256.  [Ex- 
tended from  OE.  (ge-}rxde.} 

Bedresse,  v.  to  redress,  set  right, 
XII  b  206.  [OFr.  re-dresser.} 

Reformed  {of), pp.  changed  back 
to  his  proper  form  (from),  XII  a 
19.  [OFr.  reformer.} 

Befuseb, pres.  pi.  reject,  vin  b  82. 
[OFr.  refuser.} 

Beghtewysnes,  Beghtwysely. 
See  Ryghtwyse. 

Begioun,  «.  region,  ix  161,  xu  a 
13.  [OFr.  regioun} 

Begne,  «.  kingdom,  vi  141. 
[OFr.  regne.} 

Begni,  Begne,  v.  to  reign,  n  425, 
ix  339.  [OFr.  regtter.} 

Beherce,  Beherse,  v.  to  repeat, 
XI  a  4,  XII  a  103 ;  Beher- 
cyng(e),  n.  recounting,  ix  274, 
279.  [OFr.  re  fiercer.} 

Bey  11,  n.  reel,  xvi  I  298  (see 
Garn).  [OE.  hreol.} 

Beynand.     See  Ren. 

Beyny,a<#.  rainy.xna  53.  [OE. 
regnig.}  See  Rayn(e),  w.1  • 

Bele,  v.  to  reel,  behave  wildly, 
sway  (in  combat) ;  rele  as  vs 
like),  let  us  fight  as  fiercely  as 
we  please,  v  178.  [Prob.  re- 
lated to  Reyll.] 

Belece,  v.  to  release,  v  274. 
[OFr.  relaissier,  relesser.} 

Belees,  Beles,  n.  release,  dis- 
charge, vni  a  84,  xvi  288,  290. 
[OFr.  reles.} 

Releif,  Beleue,  v.  to  relieve,  give 
relief  to,  X  151,  161,  XI  b  255. 
[OFr.  relever.} 


GLOSSARY 


Religioun,  n.  religious  rule,  or 
order,  vm  a  145.  [OFr. 
religion.'] 

Kelikes,  n.pl.  heirlooms,  precious 
things,  vii  122.  [OFr.  relique.'} 

Kem(e).     See  Reame. 

Remerabraunce,  n.  recollec- 
tion, vm  b  ii.  [OFr.  remem- 
bra(t£)nce.~\ 

Remene  (to},  v.  to  compare  (to), 
interpret  (as),  XIV  c  41.  []  OFr. 
remener,  bring  back;  senses  seem 
dne  to  assoc.  with  Mene,  z>.*] 

Remisaioun ,  «.  discharge,  par- 
don, vma  84.  [OFr.  remis- 
sioun."] 

Remytte,  v.  to  hand  on,  refer  (for 
consideration),  IX  296.  [L. 
retniltere.'] 

Remnaunt,  Remenaunte,  n. 
remainder,  v  374,  333,  vm  a 
94.  [OFr.  remenantJ] 

Remorde,  pp.  afflicted,  VI  4. 
[OFr.  remord-re.} 

Remwe,  v.  to  take  away,  VI  67. 
[OFr.  remuerJ] 

Ren,  Renne,  v.  to  run,  xiv  b  6  ; 
to  flow,  IX  179,  xn  a  84; 
'Reynand,  pres.  p.  xvn  in  ; 
see  Ryn.  [ON.  retina."] 

Renys.     See  Rayn,  v. 

Renk,  «.  knight,  man,  V  138  (see 
note),  178,  269.  [OE.  n*e.] 

Renne-aboute,  Gad-about,  Vaga- 
bond, vm  a  142.  [From  Ren.] 

Renoun,  Renowne,  n.  renown, 
glorious  name,  in  of  renoun, 
renouns  (pi.  in  Fr.  constr.,  with 
ref.  to  several  persons),  I  248, 
ii  202,  Xiv 6 Si.  [OFr.  renoun.'] 

Rent,  //.  torn,  vn  147.  [OE. 
rendan."] 

Rental,  ».  rent-book,  vino  84 
(see  note).  [OFr.  rental] 

Rentes,  n.  revenues  from  property, 
VIII  b  77,  XI  b  96.  [OFr.  rente.'] 

Reparde,  //.  shut  off,  barred,  vi 
251.  [O  Fr.  re-  +  M  E.  parr  en.  ] 

Repe,  v.  to  reap,  vm  b  15.  [OE. 
rfpan  ;  on  stem-vowel  see 
N.E.D.  s.v.  Reap,} 

Repent(e),  v.  to  repent,  xvn  Si, 
91,  117.  [OFr.  repenlii;~] 


Repentance,  «.  repentance,  xvn 
56.  [OFr.  repentance."] 

Repereyue,  «.  head-reaper,  har- 
vest-overseer, vm*  15.  [OE. 
rip,  harvest  (or  stem  of  prec.)  + 
rjj/itz.]  See  Reue,  n. 

Repleye,  v.  xvi  380  (see  note). 
[Cf.  OFr.  repley(i]er,  &c.  or 
replevir;  see  N.E.D.  s.vv. 
Kepledge,  Rephvy,  &c.] 

Repren6,  v.  to  reprehend,  find 
fault  with,  vi  184.  [OFr. 
reprendre,  preign-.~\ 

Repreue,  Reprouen  (of),  v.  to 
reprove  (for),  V  201,  XI  b  187. 
[OFr.  rej>ro(ii)ver,  repreuv-J] 

Reprufe,  n.  disgrace,  XVII  84. 
[OFr.  repro(u}ve.'] 

Rerd,  Rurde  (v),  n.  loud  voice 
v  269,  xvn  230;  noise,  v  151 
(see  Rnsche),  xvu  101.  [OE. 
reord.} 

Rert,  //.  ?  (aroused),  ready,  vi 
231.  [OE.  r&ran.} 

Res(s)ayue,  Resceyued.  See 
Receyue. 

Rescowe,  Rescoghe,  «.  rescue, 
v  240 ;  mat)  rescoghe,  ?  comes  to 
the  rescue  (cf.  make  reschewes, 
Morte  Arthure  433),  vi  250  (see 
note).  [Stem  of  ME.  rescoueti, 
v.,  OFr.  resconrre."] 

Resette,  «.  (place  of)  refuge, 
shelter,  v  96.  [OFr.  rw*6] 

Residue,  ».  residue,  villa  94. 
[OFr.  residu.'] 

Reson,  Resoun(e),  Reasoune, 
n.  reason,  (good)  sense,  villa 
311,  xi a  30,  48,  b  6,  xn*  225, 
xvn  501,  &c. ;  (personified) 
vm*  5,  &c. ;  what  is  reason- 
able, xvi  263 ;  reasoning,  xvi 
255 !  argument,  saying,  xvi  337; 
by  reson,  as  a  logical  conse- 
quence, xvn  81 ;  motive,  in  by 
patresoune,  with  that  intent,  xvi 
248.  [OFr.  raison,  re(i)son."] 

Resonabele,  adj.  reasonable,  vi 
163.  [OFr.  resonable.']  See 
Vnresounable. 

Restay,  v.  to  stop  ;  intr.  to  pause, 
vi  77.  [OFr.  resteir-,  see 
N.E.D. ,  s.v.  Stay,  v.] 


GLOSSARY 


Bestor(e),  v.  to  restore,  v  215, 
xvi  13,  xvii  29;  trwe  mon 
trtvt  restore,  let  an  honest  man 
honestly  restore  (another's  pro- 
perty), v  286.  [OFr.  restorerl\ 

Bet.     See  Red(e),  v. 

Beue,  «.  reeve,  manager  of  an 
estate,  vi  182,  XI  b  288.  [OE. 


. 

Beue,  v,  to  rob,  steal,  iv£   20; 

constr.  with  dot.  pron.  of  per- 

son deprived,  iva  83,  xvc  31. 

[OE.  rfafian.-] 

Beuey(se)d.    See  Rauysche. 
Beuel,  v..  revel,  v   333.     [OFr. 

reveler.] 
Beuerence,  «.  reverence  ;  at  per., 

out  of  respect,  V  138  ;  do  a  r., 

make  an  obeisance,  xii<£  128. 

[OFr.  reverenced] 
Beuerae,  v.  to  reverse,  counter- 

mand, XI  a  15.  [OFr.  reverser."] 
Beuest,    fa.    t.     (reft.)     vested, 

robed   (himself),  I  70.      [OFr. 

revestir.~\ 
Beulis,  n.  pi.  rales,    XI  b    203. 

[OFr.  reule.'}    See  Rewle. 
Beume.    See  Reame. 
Beupe,  Bawpe.tt.  (mental)  pain, 

grief  ;  hedde  r.Jierof,  was  grieved 

at    that,    III    20;    r.  to    here, 

grievous    to    hear,  v   136   (cf. 

Noy,    Pine).     [Extended    with 

suffix  -p  from  OE.  hriow;   cf. 

ON.  htygB.}        See  Rewe(.ful). 
Be-ward(e),  n.  regard,  considera- 

tion, in  take}  r.  of  (to),  give  a 

thought  (to),  xiv  c  105-7  !  re- 

ward, vi  244,  xii  b  42.   [ONFr. 

reward^ 
Bewardep,    3    sg.    pres.    gives 

reward,    vm  b    32.        [ONFr. 

rewarder.^ 
Bewfe),  v.  to  rue,  regret,  n  570, 

XVII  202  ;    it  shal  him  rtwe,  he 

shall   rue    it,   xva   23.     [OE. 

hreowan,  pers.  and  impers.] 
Beweful,  Buful  (v),  adj.  rueful  ; 

piteous,  II  114;  grievous,  V  8. 

[OE.  hreow+ful/.} 
Rewle,   v.  to  guide,   xvii  429. 

[OFr.  reuler.]     See  Reuiis. 
Bybaudry,    n.   ribaldry,    coarse 


jesting,  ii  9.    [OFr.  ribauderie^\ 
See  Rebalde. 

Bibbes,  «.//.  ribs,  ix  257.  [OE. 
ril>t>.~] 

Biche,  Byohe,  adj.  of  high  rank, 
noble,  ii  326,  446,  vm  b  26, 
xv^-  18,  &c. ;  wealthy,  m  52, 
&c. ;  splendid,  costly,  rich,  II 
81,  161,  356,  &c. ;  high  (feast), 
v  333;  quasi-sb.-nxA&K  (steed), 
V  109;  adv.  (or  predic.  adj.) 
richly,  n  362.  [OE.  rice ;  OFr. 
riche.'} 

Byche,«.  kingdom,  vi  241.  [OE. 
rice.~\  See  Heuenryche. 

Byched,  //.  directed;  intended, 
V  138.  [OE.  reccan,  but  form 
prob.  due  to  confusion  with  ME. 
richen,  rucken  (OE.  *ryccan), 
draw.] 

Bicht,  Byoht.     See  Right. 

Bydde,  v.  to  separate  (com- 
batants), v  178.  [Blend  of  OE. 
hreddan,  rescue,  and  ON.  ryfy'a, 
rid.] 

Bide,  Byde,  v.  to  ride,  II  340 
(subj.),  347,  v  39,  76  (note),  &c., 
Baid,  pa.  t.sg  x  1 49 ;  Bod(e) ; 
I  62,  v  21,  xva  4;  him  rod, 
sailed,  \l\c6i  ;  Biden,  //.  II 
308  ;  Byden,  pp.  gone  on  mili- 
tary service  (as  knights),  VIII  b 
78.  [OE.  rtdan.'] 

Bifild,  pp.  despoiled,  xiv  a  j6, 
17.  \OFt.  rt/ler.-] 

Bife,  adj.  plentiful,  vn  122. 
[Late  OE.  ryfe,  *rlfe.'] 

Byfls.     See  Ryue. 

Bigge,  «.  back,  II  500 ;  Bugge, 
x\-£  4.  [OE.  hrycg.-} 

Bight,  Byght,  Bihte  (xn),  adj. 
right,  proper,  true,  Xlla  124, 
xvi  255,  xvii  471,  &c. ;  right 
(hand),  IX  70.  [OE.  riht.'} 

Bight,  Byght,  BijtXe),  Byjt, 
Biht  (xn,  xiv  c)  ;  Bicht, 
Bycht  (x)  ;  adv.  straight,  right, 
ii  100,  186,  v  94,  &c. ;  ful  ri)t, 
straight  (away),  II  85,  191  ; 
ryght  vprise  (cf.  Vpperight), 
rise  Up,  xvi  31  ;  correctly,  XVII 
139  ;  exactly,  just,  right,  I  94, 
H  166,  v  236,  IX  64,  X  introci., 


GLOSSARY 


102,  xii  a  146,  xvii  513,  &c. ; 
richt  evin,  just,  x  93  ;  (with 
neg.)  at  all,  vi  160,  villa  145, 
b  b6,  xvii  524,  &c. ;  very,  ix 
150,  x  138,  xiv  c  10,  &c.  [OE. 
rihte.] 

Bight,  Byght,  Byjt,  «.  right, 
xiv  b  37  ;  justice,  v  278,  vi  136, 
231 ;  just  cause,  vni  b  78  ;  by 
J>e  way  of  ryjt  to  aske  dome, 
if  they  demand  an  award  ace.  to 
strict  justice,  vi  220;  By3tes, 
Bijttis,  //.  duties,  XI  b  203; 
obligations,  V  274.  [OE.  riht.] 

Bight,  pa.  t.  corrected,  vu  69. 
[OE.  rihtan.~] 

Bightfull,  adjust,  ix  82  ;  Bi;t- 
fulleste,  super!,  xi  b  193.  [OE. 
(late)  riht-ful.] 

Byghtfulnesse,  n.  Justice,  vni  b 
32.  [From  prec.] 

Byghtwyse,tf<#.  righteous,  IV  b  7  ; 
Beghtwysely,  adv.  righteously, 
IV  b  55  ;  Beghtewysnes,  n. 
righteousness,  iv  b  80.  [OE. 
rihlwls  (rehtwis),  -foe,  -nes.] 

Hi}tes ;  alto  rijtes,  quite  correctly, 
fittingly,  II  136  ;  to  his  rijtes,  as 
he  should  be,  fittingly,  n  292. 
[Extension  of  to  rijt,  according 
to  what  is  right  (see  Right,  «.), 
with  adv.  -es.] 

Byrne,  n.  riming  poem,  I  introd. ; 
Bymys,  pi.  (trivial)  popular 
poems,  I  14;  Byrne  couwee, 
see  Couwee.  [OFr.  rime.  ] 

Byn,  v.  to  run,  flow,  pass  swiftly, 
x  17,  xvii  101,277,  305,  357; 
Ban(ne),  pa.  t.  I  155,  iv  a  9 
(note),  x  107 ;  Bunne,  //.  in 
be  runne,  may  have  mounted 
up,  vi  163.  [OE.  rinnatt.']  See 
Eorne,  Ren(ne). 

Binde,«.bark,H26o.  [OE.rtnd.] 

Byne,  v.  to  touch,  v  223  (see 
note).  [OE.  Annan.] 

Bynge,  v.  to  ring,  resound,  XV  b 
12;  Bonge,  pa.  t.  V  136; 
Ry(n)kande,  pres.  p.  V  269 
(confus.  of  ng,  nk,  freq.  in  this 
poem).  [OE.  hr'mgan,  wk.] 

Byot,  n.  strife,  violence,  ix  83. 
[OFr.  riot(e}.} 


Bype,  Bipe,  adj.  ripe,  vni  a  289, 

IX  140.     [OE.  rtpe.] 
Bis,  «.  leafy  spray,  II  305.     [OE. 

/iris.] 
Bise,  Ryse,  v.  to  rise,  \\  a  62, 

v  1 7,  xvi  394,  &c. ;  Bos,  pa. 

t.  sg.  VI  77,  146,   159  ;  Byse, 

//.   i    208;    Bysen,  //.   xva 

442  ;    Bysing,  n.  resurrection, 

xvi  317.     [OE.  d-rtsan.] 
Byste,  n.  repose,  rest,  iv£   10  ; 

Best(e),  n  74,  iv  a  3,  &c.   [OE. 

rest;  on  y-form  see  N.E.D.  s.v. 

Rest.] 
Byste,  Best(e),  v.  to  rest;  intr. 

iv  b  42,  v  263  ;  refl.  iv  b  38,  ix 

20.     [OE.  restan  ;  see  prec.] 
Byue,  v.  to  tear  (asunder),  cleave, 

v  222  (note)  ;  Byfis,  3  sg.prcs. 

intr.  is  torn,  xvii  399  ;  Boue, 

pa.  t.  v  278  ;  Byue,#>.  i  121. 

.[ON.rJfa.] 
Biueling,  n.    a  rough  shoe  (as 

nickname  for  a  Scot),  xiva  19. 

[OE.  rifeling.] 
Biuer(e),  Byuer(e),  n.  river,  n 

160,  308,  ix  1 3,  xn  a  85,  xill  a 

16,  &c.     [O¥r.  fivere.] 
Bo,   n.   peace,    XVII    237.    {OE. 

row,  ON.  ro.] 
Bobbe,  v.  to  rob  ;  Yrobbed,//. 

Ill    18;  Bobbing,  n.  XIV  b  6. 

[OFr.  robber.] 
Bobbere,   «.    robber,    xiva    6. 

[From  prec. ;  OFr.  robbour.~\ 
Bobe,    «.   robe,   n    81.      [OFr. 

robe.] 
Boc,  Bokke,  n.  rock,  v  76, 130, 

XV£-  12.     [Cf.  OE.  gloss  stan- 

rocc,  scopulus;  OFr.  ro(f)<fue.] 
Boche,  «.  rock,  n  347,  v  131,  IX 

33,  62,  &c. ;  Booch(e),  xm« 

21,22.     [OFr.  roche.] 
Boch6,  adj.  rocky,  v  226.     [From 

prec.] 

Bod(e).    See  Ride. 
Bode,  n.1  rood,  cross,  villa  94, 

xiv<:73.     [OE.  rod.] 
Bode,  w.2  rosy  hue,  fair  face,  II 

107,  xv  b  13.     [OE.  rudu.] 
Bof,  adj.  rough  ;    grievous  (with 

sore),  or  t  n.  gash,  v  278  (note). 

[(i,  As  next  with  alteration  of 


GLOSSARY 


final  spirant  (cf.  J>of),  though 

this  is  not  the  usual  form  of 

'rough*  in  this  text,     (ii)  Re- 
lated to  Ryue,  ».] 
Ro}(e),  adj.  rough,  rugged,  V  94, 

109,    130;    Rouh,    XIV  c   37; 

Howe,  ii  365,  459  (see  Blac) ; 

Bu$e,  V  98.     [OE.  ruA,  rug-, 

riiw-.] 

Boialme.    See  Reame. 
Royis,    2   sg.  pres.  talkest  folly, 

xvi  99.     [Unknown.] 
Bok.w.  distaff,  xvil  338.   [Cf.ON. 

rokk-r,  MDu.,  MLG.  rocke(n).] 
Rokke.     See  Roc. 
Bomayn,  n.   a  Roman,   vn  69. 

[OFr.  remain.'] 
Bomauce,  n.  (French)  romance, 

story,    xiv  b    heading.      [OFr. 

romanz.~\ 
Borne,  v.  to  wander,  make  one's 

way,  V  130,  VIII  b  n.      [ME. 

forms  point  to  OE.  *rdmian.] 
Booch(es).     See  Roche. 
Booris,  2  sg.  pres.  roarest,  XVI  99. 

[OE.  rarian] 
Roojmr.    See  Ro}>ur. 
Bopia,  Bapes,  n.  pi.  ropes,  vn 

147,  xiv  b  68.     [OE.  rAp.} 
Boa.    See  Rise. 
Bose,  ».  rose,  xv£  13,^  19.    [OE. 

rose  from  L.  rosa.] 
Bote,    n>   root,   v    226,  vi   60 

(origin),   VIII  a   97,   XIV  c  82  ; 

Bote,  pi.  (or  collect.  SP.\  n  256, 

260.     [ON.™/.] 
Bote,  ».2  way,  in  bi  rote,  on  the 

way,  v  139.     [OFr.  rote.'] 
Boted, /a. /.  rotted,  I  236.     [OE. 

rotian.] 
Bopur,  Boojrar,  n.  rudder,  xiv  c 

25,  29,  36.  57-     [OE.  rfffor.-] 
Boue ;  Bouh.    A*  Ryue ;  Roj(e). 
Roun(e),  n.  speech,  voice,  xv  b  2, 

29  (see  note),  c  36;  [OE.  run} 
Bound,  adj.   round;  adv.  in   al 

aboitte  round  (as  prep?)  round, 

xn  a    79;      Boundnesae,    n. 

roundness,  IX  67.    [OFr.  room/, 

round.] 
Bout(e),     n\    host,     company, 

(great)  number,  II  283,  X  176, 

XII  b  118,  xiv  a  16 ;  an  a  route, 


in   a  mass,  tumultuously,  XVII 

305.     [OFr.  route.] 
Bout,  «.a  roar,  loud  noise,  x  92. 

[Stem  of  OE.  hrutan,  or  ON. 

rauta ;  .w  Rowtyn.] 
Bouwed,/a.  /.  rowed,  xiv<:  61. 

[OE.  rowan,  str.] 
Bo  we,  Bawe,   «.   row,  vi    185; 

be  rowe    (rawe),   on    rawe,   in 

(due)  order,  in  turn,  xvA  15, 

xvi  3 1 7,  401.     [OE.  raw.] 
Bowe.     A<r  Ro}(eX 
Bowtyn,    pres.  pi.    they    crash, 

beat,  XV  A  15.     [OE.   hrutan\ 

but    see    N.E.D.    for    various 

sources  and  senses  of  Rout.  n. 

and  v.] 
Bude-evyn,  ».  eve  of  the  feast  of 

the  (Exaltation  of  the)  Cross, 

X  42.     [OE.  rod  +  teftn.']    See 

Rode,  n.i 

Buful.    See  Reweful. 
Bugge ;  Bu;e.  See  Rigge;  Ros(e). 
Bugh-fute,«.  rough-footed,  xiv  a 

19.  [OE.riih+jot.]  SeeRo)(e), 

Fote. 
Buysand,  pres.  p.  glorifying,  in 

r.  hyme  of,  glorying  in,  taking 

credit   to  himself  for,  IV  b  80. 

[ON.  krosa  ser.] 

Bunne ;  Rurde.    See  Ryn ;  Rerd. 
Buache,  v.  to  rush  ;  make  a  loud 

rushing  noise,  v  136;   rusched 

on  pat  rurde,   •  went   on   with 

that     rushing     noise,    V     151. 

[Echoic,  but  app.  based  on  OFr. 

r(e]usssr,  AFr.  rnss(/i]er.] 


Sa,  Saat.     See  So ;  Sitte(n). 

Sacramente,  n.  sacrament,  XVI 
316.  [L.  sacramentum.} 

Sacrifise,  -ice,  n.  sacrifice  XI  b 
202,  xn  a  15,  40.  [OFr.  sacri- 
fice.] 

Sacrylage,  n.  sacrilege,  I  4,  19. 
[OFr.  sacrilege,  infl.  by  suffix 
-age.] 

Sad(de),  adj.  steadfast,  IX  92  ; 
heavy,  grievous,  xvi  44;  sette 
hym  sadde,  give  him  sorrow,  xvi 
204;  Sadly,  adv.  sufficiently, 
long  enough,  v  341.  [OE.  saed, 


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sated,  wearied ;  ME.  shows  also 
senses  '  heavy,  firm ',  &c.] 

Sadel,  «.  saddle,  v  42.  [OE. 
sadol.'] 

Saf(e),  see  Saue  ;  Sagh,  see  Se(n) ; 
Say,  Sai-,  see  Se(n),  Sei(e). 

Saye,  v.  to  make  trial  of,  explore, 
XIV  c  34.  [Shortened  from 
Assaie.] 

Sayf.     See  Saue,  prep. 

Sayl(l),  Sail,  n.  sail,  vn  125, 
xiv  c  50,  xvn  153,  271,  &c. 
[OE.  segl.}  See  Seile. 

Sayn,  Say  tz,  see  Sei(e) ;  Saynte, 
see  Seynte. 

Sake,  «.  in  for .  .  .  sake  (with 
interven.  gen.  or  pass,  adj.}, 
(i)  for  (one's)  sake,  VIII  a  96, 
xil  introd. ;  (ii)  on  (one's) 
account,  xv  c  23 ;  (with  loss  of 
prec.  inflexion)  i  177,  xvn  88 
(note).  [OE.  sacu;  cf.  ON. 
fyrir  sakir  because  of.] 

Sakke,  ».  sack,  vin  a  9.  [OE. 
sacci\ 

Sakles,  adj.  innocent  (/.  e.  against 
whom  you  had  no  just  quarrel), 
xiv  a  i.  [OE.  sac-leas,  from 
ON.  sak-latiss.'] 

Sale,  n.  in  to  the  sale,  for  sale,  xn  b 
148.  [OE.  *salu  (once)  sala.~\ 

Sal(l),  Saltou.    See  Schal. 

Salt(e),  adj.  salt,  vin  a  279,  ix  13, 
xn  a  166,  &c. ;  n.  xin  a  30. 
[OE.  jfl/f,  adj.  and  n.] 

Salvacioun,  n.  salvation,  IX  333. 
[OFr.  salvaciounJ\ 

Sam(e),  Saruen,  Somyn  (vil), 
adv.  together,  vn  66,  xvi  170, 
239,  XVII  316;  brether  sam, 
brothers  both,  xvn  320;  al 
samen,  all  sam  (togeder),  (all) 
together,  xvn  292,  530 ;  with 
one  accord,  vi  158;  .sr^Alsanme. 
[OE.  xt  sawne,  somne;  (late) 
somen  ;  cf.  ON.  allir  saman.] 

Same,  adj.  same  1 188,  &c.;  pron. 
in  fie  (J>is)  same,  the  very  one 
(or  thing),  XII  b  78,  xvi  56,  71, 
&c.  [ON.  sam-r.-} 

Samon,  «.  salmon,  XIII  a  64. 
[OFr.  saumon.~\ 

Sample,  n.  illustration,  parable, 


vi  139.-  [Shortened  from  OFr. 
essample.~\  See  Ensample. 

Sand,  «.  sand,  shore;  bi  see  and 
bi  sand,  everywhere,  XVII  75. 
[OE.  sdnd.} 

Sang,  Santis.  See  Song(e), 
Seynte. 

Sap,  «.  sap,  XIV  c  90.  [OE. 
s*p.-\ 

Saphire,  «.  sapphire,  IX  115,  no 
(see  Loupe),  122.  [OFr.  safir.^\ 

Sapience,  «.  Wisdom ;  personif. 
of  the  '  sapiential '  books 
(Proverbs,  Ecclesiastes,  Can- 
ticles, Wisdom,  Ecclesiasticus), 
vin  a  231  (the  ref.  is  to  PJOV. 
xx.  4).  [L.  saptentia.~\ 

Sare.     See  Sore. 

Sarri,  adj.  1  vigorous,  XIV  (  90. 
[OFr.  serre  ;  see  note.] 

Sarteyne  ;  Sat.  See  Certeyne; 
Sitte(n). 

Sauce,  n.  sauce,  vin  a  259. 
[OFr.  sauced} 

Saue,  Saf,  adj.  safe ;  a  saue,  have 
safe,  save,  I  127  (see  Habben) ; 
vochen  saf,  vin  b  51,  see  Vouche- 
saf.  [OFr.  sauf,  sauve  (fern.).] 

Saue,  Saf,  Sayf  (xvn),  prep. 
save,  except,  ix  174,  228,  xvi  i 
106;  saue  bat  (conj.),  v  161. 
[OFr.  saurf 

Saue,  Safe  (xvn),^.  to  preserve, 
keep  safe,  v  5  (subj,),  7 1,  xv  i  1 9, 
XVII 309,  517,  &c. ;  rescue,  bring 
to  salvation,  xi  a  38,  b  305,  xvi 
io8,&c.  Sauynge,w.  preserva- 
tion, XI  b  304.  [OFr.  sa(u}ve>:'] 

Saufly,  adv.  safely,  XII  b  174. 
[From  Saue,  adj^\ 

Saugh.    See  Se(n). 

Saul(e),  Saull,  Sawl(e),  Soule, 
n.  soul,  iv  a  24,  32,  61,  vin  a 
81,  xvi  272,  xvil  390,  &c. ; 
distrib.  sg.  (see  Herte),  XI  b  250  ; 
Soule,  gen.  sg.  I  212.  [OK. 
sdwol.\ 

Sauour  (to*,  n.  savour,  IX  153  ; 
relish  (for),  xi  b  254.  [OFr. 
savour.] 

Sauoure,  v.  to  give  a  savour  to, 
VIII  a  259.  [OFr.  savourer.] 

Sauter,  Sawter,  «.  the  Psalter, 


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Book  of  Psalms,  VI  233,  VIII  a 
246,  b  49,  xvi  187.  [OFr.  sau- 
/(*>.] 

Sawe,  «.  saying;  aflir  J>i  saiue, 
according  to  thy  word,  xvi  397 ; 
proverb,  xvi  281.  [OE.  sagii.] 

8aw(e).     See  Se(n). 

Sawte,  n.  assault,  vn  57,  85. 
[Shortened  from  OFr.  as(s)aut.~\ 

Saxon,  adj.  Saxon,  xm  b  49; 
Saxonlych,  adv.  in  the  Saxon 
fashion,  xm  b  8.  [OFr.  saxon.'} 

Scaffatis,  n.  pi.  scaffoldings, 
temporary  wooden  structures 
for  assailing  walls,  x  9.  [Cf. 
OFr.  escadaffiut,  eschaffaut.~] 

Scarslych,  adv.  scantily,  scarcely, 
xm  b  50.  [From  ONFr.  escars.] 

Scape,  Skathe,  n.  damage, injury, 
v  285,  xv  *  13.  [ON.  skati.] 

Scere,  adj.  bright,  pure,  in  Sctrt 
fx>rsday,S}\eeT,  Holy,or  Maundy, 
Thursday.xv.fi.  '[OE.  *sc*re, 
rel.  to  3cir\  cf.  ON.  skser-r, 
skir-r,  and  ON.  Skiri-frirsdagr, 
QSwt&.Skfer(a)-l>orsdagher.  See 
Schyre,  Skyre. 

Schadewe  (a)en),  v.  to  screen 
(from),  IX  19.  [OE.  sceadwian.~\ 

Schaft,  «.  handle,  v  264.  [OE. 
steaft.'] 

Soha^e,  n.  shaw,  small  wood,  v  93 
(see  Side).  [OE.  scaga.} 

Schakeled,  pp.  shackled;  pro- 
tected with  greaves,  xv  h  12. 
[OK.  sceacul,  fetter.] 

Schal,  Schall(e),  Shall  1).  Sali  1), 
v.  auxil.  I  and  3  sg.  pres.  am  (is) 
to,  must,  shall,  will,  I  22,  n  172, 
307,  iv  a  7,  79,  ix  69,  xiv  a  34, 
XV  a  10,  xvi  15,  xvn  164,  &c. ; 
2f£-.Sal(l),ivai7,4c;Schal(l), 
Shal(l),  v  79,  xvi  299,  xvn 
121,  381,  &c. ;  Schalt(e), 
Shalt,  I  206,  ii  130,  vi  204, 
&c. ;  (with  suffixed  pron.) 
Saltou,  xiv  a  23 ;  Shallow, 
VHI  a  223;  pi.  Sal(l),  iv  a  62, 
xiv  £  i8,&c.;  Serial,  Schall(e), 
v  332,  xvi  49,  192,  &c.; 
Schyn,  V  333  ;  Scholle,  xm  b 
39 ;  Sohull,  Schulle(n), 
Shul(en),  I  38,  vm  a  140,  ix 


63,  210,  XI  a  9,  b  82,  &c.    Pa. 

t.  (ind.  and  subj.},  was  going 
to,  ought  to,  was  (were)  to, 
should,  would ;  Schold(e), 
Shold(e),  II  467,  VIII  a  36,  b 
67,  80,  ix  89,  XII  a  in,  &c. ; 
Schuld(e),  Shuld(e),  I  50,  69, 
106,  ii  44,  190,  v  16,  XI  a  21, 
&c. ;  Ssolde,  m  7  ;  Suld(e), 
iv  a  91,  b  19,  X  12,  &c. ;  2  sg. 
Schulde,  xvi  241 ;  Schust,  ii 
420,  570,  &c.  Note  ellipse  of 
a  foil,  verb,  as '  have ',  xvn  227; 
freq.  'go',  'come',  ii  130, 

IV  a  91,    v    16,   332.     Which 
slept  schal,  that  may   (at   any 
time)  sleep,  xn  a  117  ;  when  it 
schuld  be,   whenever  it  was,  II 
370.  [OE.  sceal ;  sculon,  scylon ; 
scdUe,  &c.] 

Schalk,  Shalke,  n.  man,  V  200, 
304,  VII  72,  89.  [OE.  scealct 
servant,  (in  verse)  man.] 

Scham(e),  Scheme  (v),  Shame, 
n.  shame,  xiv  c  13  ;  disgrace, 
XII  b  224;  disgraceful  thing, 

V  304;  ignominy,  disaster,  harm, 
xiv  a  12,  b  84,  xvi'iS,  xvn 
301  ;  //.  shameful  things,  I  2. 
[OE.  scamu,  sfomuJ] 

Schamfully,  adv.  ignominiously, 
iv  a  66.  [OE.  scamful-llce^ 

Sohank(e),  n.  leg  (below  the 
knee),  XV  h  12.  [OE.  scanca.~] 

Schapellis.     See  Chapel(le). 

Schap(e),  Schappe,  Shappe,  v. ; 
Schop,  Shope,  pa.  t.  v  260, 
vn  72;  Schaped,  pp.  v  272; 
Schape(n).xna  130,  169,  &c. ; 
Yschape,  xm  a  45.  Trans. 
to  fashion,  make,  v  *26i,  272, 
VII  72,  VIII  b  18,  ix  107;  to 
turn  (into),  XII  a  169,  xm  a  45  ; 
to  contrive,  bring  (it)  about,  v 
70,  XII  a  130;  ordain,  appoint, 
V  260 ;  schappe  }ou  to,  appoint 
for  yourselves,  xiv  d  7  ;  refl.  in 
shappis  hym,  designs,  intends, 
xvi  155 ;  intr.  to  prepare,  be 
about  (to),  X  14.  [OE.  sceppan, 
scop,  ge-scapen.~]  See  Forschape. 

Schapp,  «.  shape,  IX  248.  [OE. 
ge-sceap.] 


GLOSSARY 


Scharp(e),  Sharp(e),  adj.  keen, 

fair  seeming,  very  presentable), 

sharp,  harsh,  bitter,   severe,    II 

I  260.     [OE.  ge-sceawian.'] 

38,  539,  V  199,  XI  b  142,  XIII  b 

Schylde,    Sheld,  v.  to    defend, 

59,  xiv  c  21,  33,  xvn  350,  356, 

protect,    IV  a    76,    XVII    301  ; 

&c.  ;  as  sb.,  the  sharp  blade,  v 

forfend,   in    God  schylde,   God 

245,  264.     [OE.  scearp.'] 

forbid,  IV  a  91.     [OE.  scildan, 

Schaterande,  pres.  p.  intr.  dash- 

scildan^ 

ing,    splashing,    v    15.      [OE. 

Schille,  adv.   shrilly,  loudly,  n 

*scaterian  ;  cf.  M.Du.  scheleren.~\ 

104,    526.      [OE.   *sciellt  scyl, 

Schaued,  pa.  t.  shaved,  II  585. 

adj.] 

[OE.  sea/an,  str.] 

Schille,  v.  to  shrill,  resound,  II 

Schawys.     See  Schewe(n). 

272.    [OE.  tat/Jan.] 

Sche,  pron.fem.  sg.  she,  n  75,  77, 

Schyn;     Schine.     See     Schal  ; 

323,    &c.;     She,   I   48,    &c.  ; 

Schene. 

Scho,  IV  b  i,  2,  4,  6,  &c.  ;  ref. 

Schyne,  Shyne,  v.  to  shine,  xvi 

to  inanimate  thing  (gyne)^  X  80. 

94,  xvn  9,  453  ;    to  be  con- 

For obi.  cases,  &c.,  see  Hi,  fern. 

spicuous,    IV    b    70  ;     Schon, 

[See  N.E.D.  s.v.  She.'] 
Schede,  v.  to  spill  ;  intr.  fall,  VI 

pa.  t.  sg.  II  152  ;  Schine,  pa.  t. 
pi.  ii  415.     [OE.  sdnan.} 

51    (cf.   Pearl  10)  ;    Shedyng, 

Schipman  (-mannes,  gen.  sg.  • 

n.  spilling,  VIII  a  9.    [OE.  sea- 

-men,  pl.~),   n.   sailor,  ix  124, 

dan,  sceadanJ] 

X  119.     [OE.  sap-Maun.] 

Scheep,  Shep,  «.  pi.  sheep,  vm  b 

Schip(pe),    Ship(pe),    ».    ship, 

18,  ix  238.    [OE.  sce(a)p.~]    See 

VII    89,    120,   X    130,    XIV   C    17, 

Schep. 

&c.  ;  Schipe,  dot.  sg.  xil  a  23. 

Schelde,  n.  shield,  V  250.     [OE. 

[OE.  sap.} 

jrtSW.] 

Schir.     See  Sir(e). 

Scheltrom,    n.    rank    of   armed 

Schyre,  Shire  (vn),  adj.  bright, 

men,  II  187.   [OE.  sceld-truma.~] 
Schene,     Shena    (vil),    Schine 

clear,  fair,  lovely,  V   15,   245, 
VII    151,     157;    qtiasi-sb.    fair 

(ll),  adj.  fair,  goodly,  vil  89, 

(flesh),  v  188.    [OE.  scir.~]    See 

120,  151,  157;  bright,  II  358, 

Scere,  Skyre. 

V  246  ;  as  si>.,  bright  blade,  V 

Scho  ;       S(c)hold-,       Scholle  ; 

200.     [OE.  scene,  scyne,  sane.'] 

Schome  ;      Schon  ;      Schop 

Schende,  v.  to  ruin,  destroy,   V 

(Shope).     See    Sche  ;    Schal  ; 

198,    vm   a    166,    xvi    155; 

Scham(e)  ;  Schyne;  Schap(e). 

Schente,  pp.  brought    to   no- 

Schore, n.  (shore),  bank,  V   15, 

thing,  I  introd.    [OE.  sce'ndan.'] 

93  ;  vpon  schore  on  the  ground 

Schep,  n.  Shepherd,  Pastor,  XIV 

(by  the  river),  v  264.  [Cf.  MDu., 

di.    [OE.*scepa.~\    See  Scheep. 

MLG.  schore.'] 

Schere,  v.  to  cut,  score,  IX  122. 

Schort(e),    Short,     adj.     short, 

[OE.  see  ran.'} 

brief,  IV  b  45,  VII  72,  XI  b  136. 

Schert,  Sserte,  «.  shirt,  n  230, 

[OE.  scorf.-] 

in  40.  [OE.  scyrtt  (Kt.  *scerte)  ; 

Schote,  v  .  trans,  to  shoot,  IX  258  ; 

see  Appendix  p.  280.] 

intr.  shot,   sprang,   in    Schot, 

Sehewe(n),  Shewe,  v.  to  show, 

pa.  t.  sg.  V  246,  250  ;  Shotton, 

reveal,  declare,  (make)  manifest, 

pi.  vil  120.     [OE.  sceotdn.~\ 

II  159,  IV  b  10,  V  188,  IX  285, 

Schoueles,  n.  pi.  shovels,  VIII  a 

XI  a  3,  b  19,  XII  a  49,  XVI  22, 

183.     [OE.  sco/l.'] 

XVII    82  ;    Schawys,   3   sg.   X 

Schour,    Show(e)r,    n.   shower, 

introd.;    Ssewep,  pi.   m   59; 

VII  108,  XVII  350  ;  squall,  xiv<r 

Shewyng,    n.  in  of  f  eyre  s/i.t 

a  i.     [OE.  sciir.'] 

that  puts  the  case  plainly  (or  of 

Schowue,  v.  intr.  to  thrust,  make 

GLOSSARY 

one's  way,    V    15,    93.     [OE. 

(riming  heije},  II   355;    Sih, 

scufan.~\ 

Syh,    XII  a    139,    146,    &c.  ; 

Schranke,    pa,    t.    sg.    shrank  ; 

Saugh,  //.  ix  226  ;    Saw(e), 

flinched,  winced,  v   199,  304; 

I  221,  X  13;  See,  vil  57;  Segh, 

schrank  to,   penetrated  into,  v 
245.     [OE.  scrincan.~] 
Schrifte,   n.   in   do  tfti  schrifle, 

vii  22;   80130,11592.     Ise3e, 
-seye,-sei3e,//.  xiv  c  8,  16,  88, 
&c.  ;   Yseye,   xni  a   16,   18  ; 

made  your  confession,  xn  introd. 
[OE.  scrift.'] 

8038,  8ey3e,  xiv  c  24,  32,  &c.  ; 
Seun,  in  woldcn  be  seun,  would 

Schuldere;,  -es,  n  pi.  shonlders, 
v  199,  246,  250.    [OE.  sculdor.} 
S(c)hul-.    See  Schal. 

like  to  appear,  xi  a  51;  Seen(e), 
Sone,  (properly  adj.;  j^Ysene), 
seen,  visible,  plain,  iva  33,  vn 

Schunt,    n.   a  sudden  jerk   and 

182,  ix  102,  xn  a  196,  xiv  a  3,/> 

swerve,  v  200.    See  next. 

79,xvi67,&c.  [OE.seon;  se(a  k, 

Schunt,  v.  to   flinch;  pa.  t.   v 

seek  ;  sdwon,  segon  ;  (ge^-sewen, 

a  1  2.      [Prob.      rel.      to     OE. 

segen  ;  ge-sene,  adj.  (late  pp.).] 

scunianj] 
Schust.     See  Schal. 

Seasonable,  ailj.  opportune,  fa- 
vourable, vii  128.  [OFr.  seison- 

Science,  n.  knowledge,  learning, 

able.]     See  Sesoun. 

IX  77.     [OFr.  science.'] 

Seche,  v.  to  seek,  v  101,  ix  108, 

Sclauain,  Sclauin,  «.  a  pilgrim's 

&c.  ;   to  visit,  II  432  ;  to  try, 

mantle,   II    228,    343.      [OFr. 
esclavineJ] 

XII  b  177  ;  intr.  to  go  (to),  see 
the  //.  ;  for  to  seche,   absent, 

Sclaundre(n),  v.  to  scandalize, 

lacking,  xii  a  37;  Sekep,  imper. 

XI  b  242.     [OFr.  esclandrer.'] 

pi.  XIV  d  15  ;  Soght,  pa.  t.  IV  a 

Scole,  n.  school,  vin  b  37,  xni  b 

39  ;  So3t,  Soght,  //.  vn  54, 

17.     [OE.  sea/.'] 

XIV  b  50,  XVII  157  ;  so  wat)  .  .  . 

Score,  n.  score,  twenty,  xni  a  20, 

her  answar  sojtt  such  was  the 

21,    &c.      [ON.    skor,    notch, 

answer  they  found  (to  give),  vi 

twenty.] 
Scornes,  ».  //.  taunts,  XIV  c  102. 

158  ;  were  soght  to,  had  got  to, 
VII  168.     [OE.  secan,  sohte.~\ 

[OFr.  (e)scarn  ;  see  N.E.D.} 

Sccound,  Secunde,  adj.  second, 

Scottes,   Skottas,  n.  pi.  Scots, 

XI  a  54,  xni  a  9,  £32.     [OFr. 

XHI  b  3,  xiv  a  i,  &c.  ;   Skot, 

secund.] 

sg.  XIV  a  33.     [OE.  Scoftas.'] 

Secte,   n.  sect,   ix    289.     [OFr. 

Scoumfited,  //.  defeated,  XIV  c 

secte.'] 

60.    [ME.  (di}scomfite(n\  form- 

Securly.    See  Sikerlich. 

ed  on  OFr.  desconfit,  pp.] 

Bed,   n.   seed,   xn  a  81.      [OE. 

Scowtes,  «.//.  jutting  rocks,  V99. 

sxd,  serf.] 

[ON.  sktiti.-] 

Sedgeyng,    n.   telling,  narrating 

Scrippe.  «.  pilgrim's  wallet  (for 

(as  a  'Segger',  q.v.\  Introduc- 

food), vin  a  63.   [OFr.  escreppe  ; 

tion  xxxiii. 

ON.  skreppa.~\ 

See,  K.  sea,  ix  9,  xila  25,  xiv  c 

Se.     See  See. 

34,  &c.  ;    Se,  vn   125,  x  n, 

8e»,  See(n),  Seo  (xv  b\  v.  to 

xni  a  28,&c.;  Sea,vn  143,  &c.; 

see,  perceive,  I  149,  n  u,  462, 

bejo(u]nde  pe    see,   in    foreign 

vill  b  93,  IX  225,  xv  b  17,  &c.  ; 

lands,  I  252,  IX  76,  128,  271; 

Sej),  3  sg.  ii  251,  321.     Sa2h, 

bi  see  and  bi  sand,  on  se  and  bi 

pa.  t.  sg.  I  175;   Say,  I  174; 
Saugh,  ix  169;  Saw,  X  161, 

side,  on  sea  and  land,  every- 
where, xvn  75,  542.     [OE.  SSB.] 

&c.  ;   8e3(e),  v  96,  102,  &c.  ; 

Seede,    xvi    48.      A   pa.    t.    is 

Seigh,vma23i;  89139,11147, 

perh.    concealed     by     corrup- 

&c. ;     Seih,    xv  a    6;     Sije 

tion  :   ?  seeded,  was  bom  (from 

GLOSSARY 


Sed ;  cf.  my  moder  cf  ivJwm  1 

dede  scde,    Cov.    Myst.    393) ; 

Ideede,  died  (from  Deye,  q.v.}. 
Seek;  See(n);  Seere.   A^Sike; 

Se(n) ;  Ser(e). 
Sege,  «.  siege.  X  i ,  XIV  b  heading. 

[OFr.  sftegr.-] 
Segge,   n.  man,   V.  339.     [OE. 

**y-J 

Seggers,  M.  pi.  (professional) 
story-tellers,  I  introd.  [From 
ME.  segge(n}  to  tell  (see  Seie) ; 
cf.  OE.  secgend,  and  Disour.] 

Segh,  Se3(e).     See  Se(n). 

Sei(e),  Seye(n),  Sein,  Seyn(e), 
&c.  v.  to  say,  tell,  mention,  I  254, 
vni  a  123,  279,  ix  76, 134,  xi  a 
34,  b  8,  xii  a  27,  xiv  c  9,  &c. ; 
herd  seye,  heard  men  relate, 
ix  221;  Say(n),  Sai'e),  iv  a 
74,  vii  182,  xiv  b  heading,  xvi 
169,  xvn  382,  &c. ;  Zigge,  in 
yhyerde  zigge  of,  heard  it  said 
by,  ill  49.  Seist,  2  sg.  pres. 
vni  a  226  ;  Sais,  Says,  VI  49, 
xvi  60,  &c. ;  Seyt,  3  sg.  II  556  ; 
SeiJ),  &c.,  I  97,  VIII  a  246,  &c. ; 
Sayt?,  vi  97,  141  ;  ZayJ»,  in 
48  ;  Sais,  //.  xvi  108  ;  Seith, 
imper.  pi.  xiv  d  1 3.  Seyd(e), 
Sayd(e),  &c.,  pa.  1.  i  78, 

II  1 88,   &c.  ;    Zayde,    Zede, 
Hi  12,  28;    Seyd,  Saide,  //. 
I  108,  ix  297  (aforesaid),  &c. ; 

}at  is  sone  saide,  that  is  easily 

said,  easier  said  than  done,  xvi 

205.   [OE.  secgan  (segf) ;  s&gde, 

SKde."\      See    Aboueseyd,    For- 

seyde. 
Seigh,    Beise,    Seih,   &c.      See 

Se(n). 
Seiynge.    n.    saying,    assertion, 

XI*  12,  222.     [From  Sei(e).] 
Seile,   Saile,  Sayle,  r.  to   sail, 

vn    128,   xn  a   31,  xiv  c  33. 

[OE.  seg!(i-an.~]     See  Sayll. 
Seyll;    Seymland.      See    Sele; 

Sembland. 
Beynt(e),  Saint,  Saynt(e),  adj. 

holy,  i  246,  XV  d  5  ;  Saint,  I  34, 

III  introd^  3,  villa  3,  xiv  a*  i, 
&c. ;  «.  saint,  XI  b  87,  95,  &c. ; 
Bant,     xvn     555  ;     Sauynt, 


in  int>-ed.\  Sent,  xv*  7,  n. 
[OFr.  saint.'] 

Seyntewarie,  «.  sanctuary,  vm* 
83.  [OFr.  saintuaire."] 

Seyr,  see  Ser(e);  Seist,  Seyt, 
SeiJ),  &c.,  see  Sei(e) ;  Seke, 
see  Sike ;  SekeJ),  see  Seche. 

Selde(n),  adv.  seldom,  vi  20, 
Xiv  c  8,  40,  &c.  [OE.  st/dan.] 

Sele,  Seyll  (xvn),  n.  happiness, 
prosperity,  v  341 ,  354  (see  note), 
xvn  301.  [OE.  see/.'] 

Self's;,  Selue,  Seluen,  Zelue 
(ill),  adj.  same,  very,  II  341, 
v  79  >  J>e  turne  seluen,  Troy 
selfe,  the  knight  himself,  Troy 
itself,  V  309,  vii  63  ;  qitasi-sb. 
self,  person,  v  88,  233  ;  J>e  ilke 
zelue  fet,  the  very  one  who, 
ill  27  (see  note) ;  see  the  per- 
sonal prons.  [OE.  selfia}.~\ 

Selle,  n.  prison-cell,  xvi  342. 
[OFr.  celleJ] 

Selle(n),  Sell,  v.  to  sell,  iv  a  46, 
vnia  264,  ix  113,  &c. ;  Sulle, 
xv  g  19,  20,  22  ;  Solde,  pa.  t. 
xvi  147;  Sold.  Isold,//,  in 
boght  and  soM,  iboust  ant  isold, 
XII  b  153,  xv  g  26  ;  to  selle,  for 
sale,  villa  301.  [OE.  sel'an 
(late  \VS.  syllan).] 

Selly,  adj.  strange,  curious,  v  102. 
[OE.  sel(d)-lic.'] 

Seluer.     See  Siluer. 

Sembland,  Seymland,  «.  looks, 
countenance,  xiv  b  79,  xvii  211. 
[OFr.  semblattt.] 

Seme(n),  v.  to  beseem,  suit,  xv  b 
33 ;  to  seem  fitting,  xi  a  6  ;  to 
seem,  appear,  IV  b  50,  VIII  £  27. 
94^  XI*  288,  &c.  [ON.  s6ma 
(samdi,  pa.  t.  subj.)  ;  cf.  next.] 

Semly,  adj.  seemly,  fair,  n  411, 
XIV  b  28,  xv  b  26 ;  Semlokest. 
super  1.  XV  c  6.  [ON.  scem-r  + 
OE.  -lie,  -lucost;  cf.  ON.  s&nii- 

f&.l 

Sen.    See  Si}>en,  Se(n). 

Sendal,  n.  a  kind  of  thin  rich  silk, 
vni  a  1 1.  [OFr.  «waa/.] 

Sende,  v.  to  send,  I  51,  vni  a  132, 
&c.;  Sende, /a.  t.  v  294;  Sent 
(after],  sent  (for),  II  424 ;  sent 

8* 


GLOSSARY 


word,   villa   321;    Zente,  in 

Yserued,//.  villa  81.   [Short- 

23,  37  ;  Send(e),  Sent,  //.  i 

ened  from  Deseruen,  q.  z'.] 

92,   xvi    56,    398,    xvn    254, 

Seruyce,    -ys(e),     Servise,    n. 

&c.  ;  Yzent,  in  14,  30.    [OE. 

service,  iv£  37,  xi£  181,  xn# 

strident.] 

122',  church-service,  I  81,  XI  b 

Sent.    See  Seynt(e). 

174.     [Late   OE.  serfise    from 

Sentence,  -euse,  n.  (considered) 

OFr.  servise.~\ 

opinion  ,      authoritative      pro- 

Sese, v.  to  seize,  v  339  ;  sesed  in, 

nouncement,  xi  b  264;  passages 

seised  in,  put  in  legal  possession 

from    (authoritative)    writings, 

of,  vi  57.     [OFr.  seisir.~\ 

xi  a  27  ;  (subject)  matter,  xi  a 

Sesoun,  n.  season,  time,  V  17. 

30  ;    meaning,    sense   (opp.   to 

[OFr.  se(t)son.] 

words),   xi  b    134,    143,    174; 

Sesse.     See  Cesse. 

in  ]>is  sentense,  as  follows,  xi  a 

Sete,  n.  seat,  throne,  xiv^  86. 

55.     [OFr.  sentence.'} 

[ON.  sieti.-] 

Septentrion,  n.  North,   ix   31. 

Sete(n);  Sej>;  SeJ>en,  Se]j]je(n), 

[OFr.  septentnon.'] 
Serche,  v.  to  search  ;  to  inquire 

&c.    ^Sitte(n);  Se(n);  Sifen. 
Sett(e),  Set,  v.  to  set  ;  Yset,  //. 

(of),  Vir  24  ;  Cerched,  //.  ex- 

XIII a  12.     To  seat,  Vina  48; 

plored,  IX  310.    [OFr.  cerc/iier."] 

set  in  sete,  enthroned,  xiv  c  86  ; 

See  Encerche. 

refl.  to  sit,  I  200,  II  69,  XVII  340  ; 

Ser(e),  Seere,  Seyr  (xvil),  adj. 

to  set,  put,  place,  iv  b  23,  v  162, 

special,    xvi    41,    387,    398; 

X  48,  62,  xvi  140,  387,  &c.  ;  to 

various,  different,  manifold,  IV  b 

set   up,   erect,   I   91,    180;    fix 

42,  60,  x  44,  152,  xvi  122,  294; 

(time),  XII  a  35  ;  to  cause  to  be, 

into  seyr  count  re,  abroad,  XVI  I 

make,  xvi  204,  205  ;  to  value, 

487  ;  fele  sere,  many  and  various 

xn  b  149;  set(te}  at,  set,  value  at 

(women),   V   349.      [ON.   se'r, 
dat.  sg.,  for  (by)  itself;  separ- 

(the rate  of),  Vina  162,  b  101, 
xvil    364.      Sette   aboute,   oc- 

ately.] 

cupied  with,  XI  b   115;    sett  a 

Sorely,  adv.  individually,  differ- 

crie on,  appealed  to,  II  511  (see 

ently,  IV  b  60.     [ON.  ser-liga, 

Crien,  #.);  set  his  entent  (apon~), 

apart.] 

determined  (on),  X  184  ;  settes  (i 

Sergont,  Ser(g)ant,  «.  servitor, 

sg.)  my  ioy  .  .  .  when,  account  it 

III  n  ;  man-at-arms,  XIV  b  28. 

happiness  when,  iv  a  30  ;  settis 

[OFr.  serjant.] 

no  store  hi,  has  no  regard  for,  xvi  I 

Serymonyes,  n.  pi.  ceremonies, 

92  ;  set  till,  trained  on,  X  81  ; 

XI  b  202.     [OFr.  cerimonie^\ 

set  vp,  to  open,  x  185.     [OE. 

Serpent(e),  n.  serpent,  ix  203, 

settan.~] 

XII  b  72,  126.     [OFr.  serpent.'] 

Settel,  «.  throne,  iva  9.     [OE. 

Seruaunt(e),  -ant,  «.  servant.  V 

sell.] 

71,  XI  b  170,  xvi  65,  xvil  65, 

Seuen(e),   atlj.    seven,    iv  b    53, 

&c.  ;  Seruand,  xvii  no;  Ser- 

xvn  13,  &c.;  see  Psalme,  Starne. 

uauntz,  //.  villa  252.     [OFr. 

[OE.  seofon.} 

servant.  ~\ 

Seuenyst  (Seueniates,  &c.),  «. 

Serue(n),  v.1  to  serve,  be  servant 

seven  nights,  a  sennight,  week, 

to,  do  one's  duty  to,  vni/5  65, 

XV  e  3,    6.      [OE.   seofon   niht 

70,  XI  b   178,   XII  a   189;   deal 

(pi.);  see  Appendix,  p.  278.] 

with,  treat,  xvi  206;  (without 

Seuered,  pa.  t.  intr.  severed,  was 

obj.)  to  serve  mass,  VIII  b  12. 

cut  (or  trans,  with  omitted  he), 

[OFr.  servir."} 
Serue(n),    r>.2    to    deserve,    vi 

V  244.     [OFr.  sev(e)rer.~\ 
Seun,    Sewlngly.      See    Se(n); 

193  (or  'served',  from  prec.)  ; 

Sue(n). 

GLOSSARY 


Sex,  Six,  adj. .six,  ix  106  (see 
Squared),  xvi  39,  xvii  57,  &c. ; 
Sexti,  sixty,  II  90,  304.  [OE. 
sex,  sexlig.~] 

Sh-.     See  Sen-  (except  as  below). 

Shaltow;  Shop;  Sheld.  See 
Schal ;  Scheep  ;  Schylde. 

Sheues,  n.pl.  sheaves,  vin  a  135, 
l>\4.  [OE.  seen/.] 

Shlepe.     See  Slep(e),  «. 

Shon(e),  n.pl.  shoes,  vmb  18, 
XVI1  353  (see  Clonte).  [OE. 
sc(e}o,  late  gen.  pi.  scedna.~\ 

Shotton  ;  Showr.  See  Schote  j 
Schour. 

Shrewe,  n.  a  bad  man,  evil-doer, 
vn  183,  vin  a  153.  [OE. 
screawa,  shrew  -  mouse  ;  see 
N.E.D.'] 

Sybbe,  adj.  related,  akin,  i\  b  22. 
[OE.  sibb.} 

Sic;  Sich(e);  Sicht.  ^^Swilke; 
Swiche;  Sight. 

Side,  Syde  (Siddis,  //.),  «.  side, 
ii  156,  v  112,  ix  69,  xvii  542 
(shore  ;  see  See),  &c. ;  bi  (af)  .  . . 
side,  (orig.  with  intervening^?//.) 
beside,  II  66,  V  76,  93  ;  on  the 
see  syde,  in  the  direction  of  the 
sea,  IX  177 ;  in  (oil)  no  syde,  in 
no  direction,  V  102,  IX  164,  192  ; 
in  on  syde,  in  one  respect,  xni  b 
35 ;  on  alle  siddis,^  in  all  respects, 
XI  />  238 ;  quasi-cufj.  lying  on 
either  side,  XIII  b  55.  [OE. 
side.'] 

Sygh(e),  f.  to  sigh,  iva  69,  85; 
trans,  to  lament,  regret,  iva  59. 
[Alteration  of  OE.  slcan,  ME. 
siken,  aided  by  ME.  pa.  t.  sihte.~\ 

Sight,  Si}t,  Syght(e),  Sy3t, 
Sicht  (x),  «.  sight,  view,  n  334, 
iv£  50,  x  192,  xvi  16,  xvii  555, 
&c. ;  at  a  syght,  at  one  view, 
xvii  469;  be  sight,  by  sight, 
xvi  229 ;  to  sight,  to  look  upon, 
XVI  90 ;  with  sight,  by  looking 
(reading),  VII  24.  [OE.  ge- 
sihp,  -siht.'] 

Signe,  Syngne  (v),«.  sign,  token, 
evidence,  v  96,  xi  a  3,  xvi  19, 
4i,&c.  [OFr.  sigtie.] 

Sije.    See  Se(n). 


Sih,  Syh.     See  Se(n). 

Sike,  adj.  sick,   ailing,   morbid, 

xi  b  242;  Seek,  xva  a;  Seke, 

xvn  61.     [OE.  seoc,  sec.} 
Sykel,  «.  sickle,  vin  b  25.     [OE. 

sicol.~] 
Sikenesse,    Syke-,   «.   sickness, 

disease,  vm  a  122,  254.     [OE. 

Siker,  Syker,  adj.  safe,  sure, 
secure,  ii  35,  vin  b  40,  xi  a  238, 
xiv  c  49,  55.  [OE.  sicor.~] 

Sikerlich,  Securly,  adv.  cer- 
tainly, ii  571,  xvn  38,  372. 
[From  prec.] 

Sikernesse,  «.  security,  XII  b  40. 
[As  prec.] 

Silke,  «.  silk,  villa  ii.  [OE. 
seolc ;  silcen,  adj.] 

Siluer,  Syluer,  Seiner,  Zeluer 
(in),  n.  silver,  money,  11.150, 
in  5,  vina  186,  £76,  xv g  4, 
&c.  [OE.  seal/or,  silfor,  &c.] 

Symented,//.  cemented,  ix  233. 
[OFr.  dmenter.~] 

Symonye,  «.  simony,  XI  b  98. 
[OFr.  simoitie.~] 

Symple,  Simple,  adj.  simple, 
ignorant,  XII  b  95,  xvn  173. 
[OFr.  simple.] 

Syn(e).     See  Synn(e),  Si]>en. 

Synder,  adv.  in  in  synder,  asunder, 
xiv  c  31.  [OE.  synder- ;  see 
Sonder.] 

Syndry,  adj.  sundry,  various,  X  3, 
9,  152.  [OE.  syndrig.~]  See 
Sondri. 

Synful,  Synffull,  adj.  sinful,  xi  b 
105.  I33>  &c. ;  synffull  care,  the 
woe  due  to  sin,  xvi  292.  [OE. 
synn-ful.~\ 

Synge(n),  Sing(g)e,  v.  to  sing, 
i  14,  56,  n  68,  VIM  b  72,  xv  a  7, 
b  6,  &c. ;  Sinkestou,  singest 
thou,  xva  17.  Songen,  pa.  t. 
pi.  vin  a  109  ;  Sung(g)e,  I  57, 
66,  1 68  ;  Songen,  //.  xi  b  133, 
JSS,  143;  Syngynge,  n.  I  5. 
[OE.  s'ingan.~\ 

Synglerty,  n.  uniqueness,  VI  69. 
[OFr.  senglierte.'] 

Syngne.     See  Signe. 

Singuler-j  adi.  individual ;  unusual, 


GLOSSARY 


irregular,  XI  b  101;  Singulerly, 

since,  iva  59,  85,  v  153,  vn  66, 

adv.  uniquely,  solely,  XI  a  52. 
[OFr.  singuler.'] 

&c.  ;  Se)>J>e(n),  i  248,  n  162, 
587,  &c.  ;    Septhe,  xm£  27; 

Synke,  v.  to  sink,  xvi  348  ;  Son- 

Syne,  x  22,  35,  &c.  ;  ay  syne, 

kyn,  //.  having  sunk,  VII  161. 

ever  since,  XVI  223  ;  or  syne,  ere 

[OE.  sincan.-} 

long,  xvii  228.     [OE.  sippa(ii), 

Sinkestou.     See  Synge(n). 

seoppan  ;  ON.  s'8an.~\ 

8ynn(e),  Syn(e),  Zen  (in),  «. 

Sipen,  Sy)>en,  conj.  after,  when, 

sin,  III  introd.,  iva  7,  b  16,  76, 

since,  seeing  that,   v  26,  326, 

VI  250,  ix  324,  &c.  ;  Syn,  gen. 

XI  a  35,  &c.  ;    Sytthen,  \\\\b 

sg.  (before  sake},  xvn  88.  [OE. 
synn  (Kt.  senn).~\ 

41;  Sith,  SiJ>,  vmJ  74,  xi6 
8,    &c.  ;     sith   pat,    ix    176  ; 

Synn(e),  Syn,  v.  to  sin,  xi6  28, 

Se)X»en,  I  116,  ii  121,  469; 

144,  xvn  37,  49.    [From  prec.] 

sepj>en  pat,    II  425  ;     Supthe, 

Synnelees,  adj.  without  sinning, 

xiii  b  19;  Syn,  vi  159,  vii  29, 

Vina  226.     \QHL-synn-leas.~] 

&c.  ;  synfat,  v  252  ;  Sen,  XVI 

Sir(e),  Syr(e\  Schir  (x),  «.  lord, 

169,  254,  &c.     [As  prec.] 

master,  xiv  b  69,  xvi  117;  sire, 

Sk-.     See  also  Sc-. 

father,  xvi  254;  cure  syre,  the 
master  of  our  house,  xvn  396  ; 
(as  polite  form  of  address)  sir, 

Skayned  (of),  pp.  grazed  (by), 
v  99  (see  note).     [ON.  skeina.] 
Skant,  «.  little,  xvii  198.     [ON. 

II  131,  431,  xiv  c  105,  xvii  294, 

skam(ni]-t,  neut.  adj.] 

&c.  ;    sir  swete,   my  good   sir, 

Skelp,    «.    a    smack,    xvii    323. 

v  169  ;  (pref.  to  names  and  titles) 
Sir  ;  e.g.  of  knights,  v  50,  X  36, 

[Unknown.] 
Skewe,  Skwe  (v),  n.  cloud,  V  99, 

&c.  ;    but  used  also   of  kings, 

VII  132,  136.     [ON.  sky,  earlier 

II  24,  xiv  a  9,  b  32,  &c.  ;  eccle- 

*skiwj-.~\ 

siastics,  I   201,  xi  b  176;   and 

Skyfte,  v.  to  apportion,  arrange, 

generally,   11   512,    vma    262, 

VI  209.     [ON.  skifta] 

b  55,  xvi  169.     [OFr.  sire.] 

Skill,  n.  discernment,  reason  ;  as 

Syater;  Sit6.    See  Suster;  Cite. 

it  is  skill,  as  is  reasonable,  xvi  I 

Sythe,  SyJ>e,  «.  scythe,  v  134, 

334-     [ON.ftfcV.] 

viii  £23.     \QE.sigpe.-] 

Skipte,   pa.  t.   leapt,    xii  b  61. 

Sithes,  n.  pi.  times,  IX  244.   [OE. 

[Obscure.] 

sty.~]    See  Oftesithes. 

Skyre,  adj.  bright,  vii  136.  [ON. 

Sitte(n),  Sytt,  Sit,  v.  to  sit,  sit 

skir-r.~\     See  Scere,  Schyre. 

at  table,  v  42,  villa  262,  XV  g 

Skirmyt,     pa.     t.     skirmished  ; 

25,  xvii  247,  &c.  ;  /sit  not  dry, 

darted    to    and    fro,    VII    136. 

it  isn't  dry  where  I  sit,  xvn  370  ; 

[OFr.  eskirmir.~\ 

to  dwell,  remain,  iva  64,  xvi 

Sklayre,  «.  veil,  vin  a  7.    [MLG. 

272,  342  ;  Sitt,  3  sg.  prts.  (OE. 

sleier.'] 

sift),  n  443  ;  Saat,  pa.  t.  sg. 

Skryke,  v.   to  shriek,  XVII  232. 

xi  £57;  Sat,  ii  42,  519,  &c.  ; 

[?OE.     *scr1c(i)an;      cf.     ON. 

Sete,  ii  413,  580;   Sete(n),//. 

skrxkjaj] 

II  276,  395,  viii  a  109,  xv  g  24, 

Skunnyrrit,  pa.  t.   shrank,  were 

&c.  ;  Sete,//.  seated,  II  520; 

disma}ed,X59.    [Obscure;  ?cf. 

Sittynge,    n.   XI  b   58.      [OE. 

Schunt,  and  OE.  sfiinian.] 

sittan.'] 

Skwe}.     See  Skewe. 

Sitthenes,  adv.  afterwards,  Villa 

Slade,    «.    valley,    v    79.     [OE. 

65.       [OE.    sipjan  +  adv.    -es.'] 

slxd,~\ 

See  Si>en. 

Slayn.     See  Slo. 

3ipen,    Sythen,   &c.   adv.   after 

Blake,  v.  to  slacken,  die  down, 

that,    afterwards,     next,    then, 

XIII  a  4.     [OE.  slacian.~] 

GLOSSARY 


Slang,   pa.  t.  pi.    flung,   x   53; 

Slongyn,  //.  vil  165.     [ON. 

slyngva.] 
Sle,  adj.  cunning,  X  1 5  ;  working 

in    secret,   iv  a   10  (see   note). 

[ON.  stig-r.-]     See  Slyght. 
Slep(e),  Sleep,  Shlepe,  n.  sleep, 

XI  b  219,  xn  a  81,  88,  xv,f  14, 
&c. ;  (personified)  xn«  47,  89, 
&c. ;   on  slepe,   asleep,    II    72 ; 
slydyn  vppon  shlepe,  fallen  into 
oblivion,  or  fallen  asleep,  dead, 
vn  6.     [OE.  slip,  step.} 

Slepe(n),  v.  to  sleep,  II  407,  456, 

XII  a  141,  XV  a  3,  &c. ;  refl.  in 
sleppoupe,  go  to  sleep,  xv,£- 13 ; 
go  slepe,  go  to  sleep,  vm  a  296 ; 
Slope,  pa.  t.  n  75,  134,  402; 
Slepte,   _i    159,     243.       [OE. 
slepan,  six-pan,  str.  and  wk.J 

Slepi,  adj.  sleepy,  drowsy,  XI I  a 
91, 104, 109.  [OE.  in  un-slepig.~\ 

Sleulhe,  Sloth,  n.  sloth,  vm  a 
137.  xvn  53.  [OE.  j/*«jj.] 
See  Slowe. 

Slewe.     See  Slo. 

Slydyn,//.  slipped  ;  fallen,  VII  6. 
[OE.  slidan.} 

Slyght,  n.  skill,  xvn  137.  [ON. 
sJSgt^  See  Sle. 

Slike,  Slyke,  adj.  such,  xiv  6  35  ; 
none  slyke,  (that)  no  one  (is)  like 
her,  XVII  233.  [ON.  slik-r.~] 
See  Swilke. 

Slip,  v. ;  slip  this  spyndill,  strip, 
spin  off  all  that  is  on  this  spindle, 
xvii  364.  [Cf.  MLG.  shppen; 
ON.  sleppa.~\ 

Sliper,  adj.  slippery,  untrust- 
worthy, xiv  c  5.  [OE.  slipor^ 

Slyttyng,    adj.    harsh,    piercing, 

XIII  b  59.   [OE.  slitan,  1  slittan.] 
Slo,  v.  to  slay,  n  332;  Slewe, 

pa.  t.  xvi  306;  Slogh,  xiv  a  3  ; 

Slou},  II  313,  xiv  <r  45  ;  Slayn, 

//.  xvn  307,  546.     [OE.  slean ; 

ON.  sla.'] 
Slober,  n.  slime,  ooze,  vn  165. 

[Cf.    ME.    slobere(n\    v.,    and 

similar  forms  in  Du.,  Fris.] 
Sloken,  v.  to  extinguish,  iv  a  6. 

[ON.  slokna,  intr.] 
Slombrende,  pres.  p.  slumbering, 


drowsy,  xil<z  106.  [OE.  *slu~ 
merian ;  cf.  sluma."} 

Slomeryng,  «.  slumber,  sleep, 
vn  6.  [As  prec.] 

Slongyn.     See  Slang. 

Slowe,  Slou5,  adj.  sluggish,  sloth- 
ful, XI  b  219  ;  dull  (unfeeling 
or  spiritless),  xiv  c  103.  [OE. 
slaw.] 

Sluche,  n.  sludge,  ooze,  vu  165. 
[Obscure.] 

Smal(e),  adj.  small,  slender,  fine, 
II 109,  ix  46,  xi  b  138,  xin  a  30, 
&c. ;  adv.  fine,  in  small  pieces, 
II  538,  xi  b  177,  Xiv  d  9,  &c. 
[OE.  smsel ;  smale,  adv.] 

Smateryd,//.  be-grimed,  xv//  r. 
[Cf.  ME.  smoter-lich,  bi-smo- 
teren.] 

Smekyd,  (//.)  adj.  smoky,  smoke- 
blackened,  xv  h  i.  [OE. 
sme(o}can.'] 

Smertly,  adv.  suddenly,  swiftly, 
X  83,  91,  168.  [ME.  smert, 
sharp  ;  cf.  OE.  smeart.~] 

Smebes,  «.  pi.  smiths,  xvA  i. 
[OE.  m»>] 

Smyle,  v.  to  smile,  xvn  215. 
[?OE.  *sml/ian,  rel.  to  MHG. 
smielen,  Svv.  smila,  &c.] 

Smyte,  Smytte,  v.  to  smite, 
v  192,  xvn  215,  218,  220;  to 
rebuke,  IV  b  76 ;  Smytts,  //. 
XVI  338.  [OE.  sinitan,  smear.] 

Smope,  adj.  smooth,  level,  II  353. 
[OE.  sniop.'] 

Snaw(e),  Snogh  (i),  Snowe, 
snow,  I  162,  v  20,  1 66,  247, 
XVI  89 ;  snowe-white,  II  145. 
[OE.  snaw;  snaw-AwJt.'] 

Suewe,  v.  to  snow,  II  247.  [OE. 
smivan,  *sneowan.~\ 

Snyrt,  pa.  t.  touched,  grazed, 
v  244.  [Cf.  ON.  snerta,  str.] 

So,  Soo  (xvi),  Sa  (i v,  x),  adv.  (i) 
Deinonstr.  so,  thus,  in  this  (that) 
way,  I  90,  150,  IV  a  20,  xvi  206, 
&c. ;  (in  adjurations,  &c. ;  cf. 
As)  so,  II  532,  VI  127,  &c. ;  in 
like  manner,  the  same,  v  213, 
xv  b  22  (or  as,  rel.},  xvi  373, 
xvn  391,  &c.  ;  so,  to  such 
a  degree,  &c.,  II  39,  IX  II,  202, 


GLOSSARY 


XVI  99,  xvn  357 ;  (intensifying 
adjs.  and  advs.")  I  28,  vi  20, 
X  133,  &c. ;  (before  adjs.  with- 
out «)  such  (a),  II  148,  426, 
ix  159,  x  47,  &c. ;  neuer  sa, 
(n)ever  so,  IV  a  75 ;  (giving 
indef.  sense  to  relatives,  q.v.")  so 
ever,  n  340,  iva 71,  vi  2o6,&c.; 
so  .  .  .  till  pat,  so  that,  until,  IX 
223,  229,  231 ;  so  as,  (in  so  far) 
as,  Xlla  126,  174,  177,  &c.;  so 
}>at,  so  long  as,  provided,  XI  b 
223.  (ii)  Relative  as,  II  112, 
vin  a  215,  xv  £33,  <T3°,<fi4; 
as  ...  so,  as  ...  as,  II  352  ;  so 
May  be,  may  be,  vin  b  34  ;  by 
so,  provided  that,  vi  1 1  b  40.  [OE. 
swa.]  See  As(e),  Swa. 

Sobre,  adj.  earnest,  serious,  VI  31, 
172.  [OFr. sobre.}  SeeVnsober. 

Socour(e),  n.  succour,  help,  xn$ 
17,  XVII 157,  254.  [OFr.  sttcitrs, 
infl.  by  related  verb  ;  j«Succnr.] 

Sod,  n.  sod,  clod,  xvn  58.  [MLG., 
MDu.  sode.} 

Sodeinli,  Sodonly.    .S^Soudein. 

Soferan,  «.  sovereign  lord,  xvn 
92 ;  Souereynes,  superiors, 
vin  a  74.  [OFr.  soveraitt.~\ 

Softe,  adj.  soft,  tender,  gentle, 
VII  130,  XII  a  181 ;  adv.  softly, 
gently,  xn  a  93,  b  89  ;  Softly, 
adv.  ii  300.  [OE.  softe,  adj. 
and  adv.] 

Sogat,  adv.  in  this  way,  XIV  b  96. 
[So  +  Gate,  ».2]  See  pusgate. 

Soght,  Sojt ;  Soyne.  See  Seche ; 
Sone,  adv. 

8oio(u)rne,  v.  to  dwell,  n  47,  xvi 
221  ;  stay,  V  341.  [OFr.  so- 
journey."] 

Solace,  Solas,  n.  consolation, 
solace,  ix  316,  xvi  28,  41,  46; 
enjoyment,  vn  22,  ix  276 ; 
solace  make,  amuse  themselves, 
I  introd. ;  'joy,  xvi  387,  398,  407. 
[OFr.  solas.} 

Solas,  v.  to  delight,  n  383.  [OFr. 
solacier^] 

Sole,  n.  (level)  place,  xvn  391. 
[OFr.  sole.'} 

Solempne,  adj.  awe-inspiring, 
XVI  355.  [OFr.  solem(f~)ne.'] 


Solitarie,  adj.  solitary,  *xi£  36 

(MS.  solarie).     [L.  solitdrius} 
Solowe,  v.  to  be  soiled,  sullied, 

I  165,  237.     [OE.  *solgian,  cf. 
solian."] 

Som(e),  Somme,  Sum(me), 
Zome  (in),  adj.  some,  (a) 
certain,  v  51,  VI  68,  vil  33,  IX 
119,  xvi  19,  xvn  157,  &c.  ; 
pron.  sg.  one,  I  135;  some, 
(a)  part,  II  516,  XI  a  56,  &c. ;  //. 
some,  II  5,  III  2,  vi  148,  villa 
9,  &c. ;  Sum  time.  Som  tymo, 
&c.,  adv.  once  (upon  a  time), 

II  31,   XIII  b  5,   XIV  c   17,  43, 
d  i ;    sometimes,  VIII  b  49,  IX 
47,  240,  xiv  a  32.     [OE.  sum.} 

Somdel(l),  adv.  somewhat,  ix 
13.  xin  b  27.  [OE.  sume 
dale.-} 

Somer,  n.  summer,  II  257,  352 ; 
Som  our  games,  summer-games, 
I  I.  [OE.  sutnor."] 

Somyn.    See  Sam(e),  adv. 

Somwhat,  adv.  somewhat,  a  little, 
vma  257,  xin  b  6.  [OE.  sum 
+  fiivxt  indef.] 

Son.     See  Sonne. 

Son(e),  ailv.  at  once,  straightway, 
I  69,  ii  71,  xiv  b  7,  xv  a  16, 
XVI1  353>  &c«:  soon,  n  153, 
xvi205(^<rSeie),&c.;  Soyn(e), 
X7o,  xvn  21,  28, 189;  Banner, 
compar.  I  10 ;  conj,  as  soon  as, 
xv  a  ii  (cf.  sane  so,  xv  g  14). 
[OE.  jfcia.]  See  Eftsone(j). 

Soncler.  Sundyr,  Swudir,  adv. 
in  in  sender,  &c.,  asunder,  X  106, 
xvn  407  (cf.  ON.  i  suttdr) ; 
Sundyrlepys,  adv.  separately, 
(corruptly)  in  wyth  s.  /.,  I  234 
(see  Lepys,  and  note).  [OE. 
sundor,  on-sundran,  suitdor- 
2epes.~\  See  Asunder,  Synder. 

Sondre,  Sundir,  v.  to  disperse, 
VII  143;  intr.  to  separate,  XVI 
240.  [OE.  (a-^stindrian.] 

Sondri,  adj.  (with  sg.}  sundry, 
XII  introd.,  b  185.  [OE.  syn- 
drig  under  influence  of  sunder.] 
See  Syndry. 

Sone,  n.  son,  I  46,  VIII  a  74,  b  76, 
&c. ;  Sonne,  xvi  241,  xvn 


GLOSSARY 


141  ;  Sun,  xiv  b  70,  92.     [OE. 

42.    [OE.  sob,  adj.  andn.;  stye, 

snnul\ 

adv.]     See  Suthfast. 

Song(e),  Songge,  Sang  (iv),  «. 

Sothful,   adj.    truthful,   VI    138. 

song,  singing,  I  66,  168,  iv«  24, 

[OE.  sof  +/«//.] 

vn  104,  xi  b  i,  112,  &c.     [OE. 

Sothle",    Sothly,    adv.    truly,    V 

sang,  song.~\ 

294,    XVII     496.      [OE.     sHj>- 

Songen;  Sonkyn.  See  Synge(n)  ; 

lice.'] 

Synke. 

Soudein,   adj.  sudden,   xn  b  6  ; 

Sonne,  «.  sun,  sunlight,  n  152, 

Sodeinli,      Sodonly,      Sud- 

vi   170,  xn  a  66,   &c.  ;   Son, 

dan(d)ly,   adv.   suddenly,   vil 

xvn   6,    354,  453;    Sunne,  v 

130,    X    179,     184,    xil£..6i. 

17,  vi  159,  &c.  ;  Sun,  vn  101, 

[OFr.  soudain.] 

&c.     [OE.  sunne.} 

Souereynes;    Soule.     See   So- 

Sonne(s)  ;     Boo  ;     Soon.      See 

feran;  Saul(e). 

Sone  ;  So  ;  Soun. 

Soun,  Soon  (xin),  «.  sound,  n 

Sopers,  «.  //.  soap-dealers,  VIII  b 

272,  436,  XII  a  119;   voice,  VI 

76.     [From  OE.  stipe,  soap.] 

172;    pronunciation,  Xlll3  44, 

Sopertyme,  «.  supper-time,  villa 

46.     [OFr.  soun  ;  OE.  satt.] 

260.  [OFr.  so(tf)per  +  OE.  tima.'] 

Sounde,  adj.  unharmed,  safe,  II 

Sore,  Bare,  adj.  sore  ;    in  pain, 

592  ;    Soundly,   adv.   without 

xvi  204,  205;   grievous,  v  48, 

mishap,    vn    128.      [OE.  ge- 

x  51  ;  n.  wound,  v  278  (see  Rof, 

stind,  fes&itd'flce.~\ 

and  note)  ;   pain,  grief,  II  263, 

Sounyng,  «.  pronunciation,  XIII  b 

560,    XV  c    33  ;    adv.    sore(ly), 

52.    [From  ME.  soiine(ii),  OFr. 

bitterly,  exceedingly,  I  88,  IV  a 

sautter."] 

59,  VI  190,  X  141,  xiv  b  60,  &c. 

Soupe,   v.    to    sup,   vina  an. 

[OE.   sdr,  n.    and   adj.  ;    sdre, 

[OFr.  souper.] 

adv.] 

Soup,  Southe,  n.  and  adj.  south, 

Sori,        Sory,       adj.      woeful, 
wretched,  I  123,  II  458  (note), 

ix  8,  xin  b  53,  64,  xvn  477. 
[OE.  sup,  adv.] 

XVII  61,  211,  264.  [OE.  sarjg.~\ 

Souperon,  adj.   southern,  XIII  b 

Sorje,  «.  sorrow,  pain,  v  315,  347  ; 

10,  56,  60.     [OE.  supe.rnt.~\ 

Sorow(e),  Sorwe,  I  210,  iva 

Sow,  «.  a  sow  ;  a  movable  struc- 

66, 1x84,  xv  A  21,  &c.     [OE. 

ture  with  a  strong  roof,  x  5 

sorg.~\ 

(note),  29,  109,  &c.    [QE.  sugu; 

Sorowand  (of),  pres.  p.  sorrow- 

cf. Med.L.  sus,  scrdfa,  in  this 

ing  (for),  iv  b  80.     [OE.  sorgi- 

sense.] 

a/i.~\ 

Sowe,  v.1  to  sew,  vina  9,  11. 

Sort,  n.  company,  vn  168  ;  kind, 

[OE.  j«w(*)a«.] 

xn  a  173.     [OFr.  sorte.] 

Sowe(n),  v.2  to  sow,  Vina  26, 

Soster.     See  Suster. 

65,  67  ;    Sowen,  //.  villa  ~. 

Soth(e),    SoJ)(e),  Suth   (xiv  b}, 

[OE.  sdzvan.] 

adj.  true,  vi  122,  VII  II,  xi  a 

Sownd,  v.  to  sound  (for  depth), 

51,  b  58,  &c.  ;  n.  (the)  truth,  vn 

xvn   438.     [OFr.   sender  \    cf. 

36,  vili  a  1  24,  IX  247,  xiv  b  58, 

OE.  siind-nne.'] 

&c.  ;  in  soth  to  me,  ix  100  (see 

Spac,   adj.   quick  ;    adv.  in   also 

note)  ;  the  soth  for  to  knaw,  to  tell 
the  truthjXVii  2^6;forsoJ>e,&cc.., 

spac,   straightway,  II    343    (see 
Also).      [Cf.   ME.   sprac-liche, 

(OE.  for  sof)  for  a  fact,  with 

mod.  dial,  sprack  (?  rel.  to  ON. 

certainty,  IV  a  74,  V  26,  291, 

spark-r,     sprxk-r};      but     see 

VHI*  3;   indeed,  certainly,   n 

N.E.D.} 

la,  v  234,  339,  vni  b  90,  &c.; 

Space,  n.  space;  place,  XVI  no; 

adv.  actually,  certainly,  I  24,  V 

space  of  time,  while,  xvil  337  : 

GLOSSARY 


in  pat  (this)  space,  then  (now), 
VI  78,  XVII  552.  [OFr. 
(e)space.'\ 

Spak(e) ;  Spar,  v.  .&*  Speke(n)  ; 
Spere. 

Spar,  «.  piece  of  timber,  xvn 
130.  [MLG.,  MDn.  spar(re), 
OFr.  esparre.} 

Spare,  v.  to  abstain  from  ;  trans. 
to  spare,  xvn  379;  intr.  to 
hesitate  to,  XIV  b  13  ;  to  desist, 
stop,  xiv  b  23  ;  Spard,  pa.  t.  in 
no  sp.  noiper  stub  no  ston  (cf. 
spartde  he  neyj>er  tos  ne  heles, 
Havelok  898),  stopped  for  no- 
thing, went  as  fast  as  he  could, 
II  346.  [OE.  spartan.'} 

Sparke,  n.  spark,  xii  a  69.  OE. 
spearca.~\ 

Spec.    See  Speke(n). 

Speche,  n.  speech,  talk(ing),  lan- 
guage, what  is  said,  vi  40,  vn 
34,  XII*  212,  xin  b  4,  &c. 
[OE.  sprite.-} 

Special  1\  adj.  special,  IX  296, 
XVI  no;  in  special,  especially, 
particularly,  in  detail,  XII  a  no, 
135,  &c.;  Specialych,  Spe- 
cyaly,  Specially,  especially, 
particularly,  I  13,  V  25,  XI  a  37, 
XIII  b  58.  [OFr.  (especial.] 

Spade,  n.  prosperity;  (cause  of) 
success,  asset,  xiv<:  15.  [OE. 
sped.-] 

Spede, v.  intr.  to  succeed,  pros- 
per, fare,  I  no,  Vina  46; 
Spedde,  pa.  t.  xui>  106;  all 
ill  mot  pou  spede ,  curse  you,  xvi 
139;  trans,  to  speed,  make 
prosperous,  v  52,  vi  127;  to 
further,  v  148  ;  God  specie,  God 
speed  thee  (as  greeting),  XVII 
190.  [OE.  spedan.} 

Speke(n),  v.  to  speak,  talk,  tell, 
say,  n  138,  v  234,  ix  212,  xi  b 
256,  xin  b  8,  xvn  206  (as/«/.) 
&c. ;  Spak(e),/<z.  t.  sg.  \  225, 
XII  a  100,  &c. ;  als  f  spake, 
according  to  my  word,  xvi  28; 
Spec,  xv g  2,  28,  29  ;  Speke, 
II  334,  vi  78  ;  Spak,//.  I  200; 
Speke,//.  xii  b  99;  Spoke(n), 
I  100,  ix  135,  &c.;  Spekynge, 


«.    speaking,    conversing,    XI  £ 

121,  160.     [OE.  sp(r]ecan.'\ 
Spelle,  n.  tale,  speech,  talking, 

v  1  1  6  (see  Deme),  vi  3,  xv  A  8  ; 

gospel,  ill  50.     [OE.  spell.'} 
Spelle,  v.  to  tell,  declare,  V  7.2, 

xv  A  8.     [OE.  spellian.'} 
Spend(e),  v.  to  dispense,  xvi  28  ; 

to  spend,  vill  b   28,   73;    use 

(up),  xvn  130;   lose  (life),  v 

45  ;    spende  aboute,  spend   on, 

xi  b  236  ;  Spent,  Yspent,  pp. 

ended,  dead,  n  199,  215.     [OE. 

spifndan.'} 
Spenders,  «.'  dispenser,  steward, 

ill  22,  24,  28.    [Shortened  from 

Desspendoure,  q.v.~] 
Spendour,   «.2    spender,  spend- 

thrift, VIII  b  28.  [From  Spende.] 
Spenne,    v    248  ;     1  spenne-folc, 

?  with  feet  together  (a  standing 

jump).     [ON.  spenna,  clasp  + 


Sper(e>,  n.  spear,  V  75,  x  138, 
xiv  b  13;  spere  lenfe,  spear's 
length,  v  248.  [OE.  spere.'] 

Spere,  Spar,  v.  to  bar,  shut,  xvi 
1  39  ;  out  to  spar,  to  keep  out, 
xvn  1  28;  Sperde,  pp.  shut  up, 
xvi  no.  [OE.  ge-sparrian; 
MDu.  spew-en.] 

Sperhauke,  «.  sparrowhawk, 
vin  <z  190.  [OE.  spear-hafoc.] 
See  Hankin. 

Spices,  n.  pi.  spices,  ix  158. 
[OFr.  tspice.-} 

Spie,  Spy,  v.  to  spy  ;  spyde  with, 
detected  in,  xvn  544  ;  to  search, 
enquire  (after),  v  25  (cf.  Sir 
Gaw.  901).  [OFr.  (e]spier^ 
See  Aspien. 

Spyll,  Spill,  v.  to  destroy,  waste, 
iv  a  32,  xiv  a  33.  [OE.  spil- 
lan.'] 

Spille-tyme,  «.  idler,  vin  b  28. 
[Free.  4  OE.  ti»ia.~] 

Spyndill,  «.  spindle,  xvn  364. 
[OE.  spinl;  OFris.,  MDu. 
spindel.'} 

Spyn(ne),  v.  to  spin,  villa  13, 
XVII  238,  359,  361  ;  Span, 
pa.  t.  sg.  xiv  introd.  ;  Spon, 
//.  XVII  337.  [OE. 


GLOSSARY 


Spyryt,    Spirit(e),  «.  spirit,   IX 
85,   XI  b  39,  xni  a   2.      [OFr. 


Spyttyn,  pres.  pi.  spit,  xv  h  8. 

[OE.  spitl(i}an.~] 
Bpitus,     Spytus,     adj.    ill-tem- 

pered, xvn  416;  cruel,  xvil  455. 

[Shortened  from  QYr.despitous.] 
Spoke(n)  ;  Spon.   See  Speke(n)  ; 

Spyn(ne). 
Spornande,  pres.  p.   stumbling, 

VI  3.     [OE.  spornan.] 
Sprai,    Spray,  «.  (leafy)  spray, 

xv  a  i  ,  c  2,  &c.     [?  OE.  *spr&g 

(cf.  spraec}.] 
Spraulyn,  pres.  pi.  sprawl,  move 

in    ungainly    fashion,   xv  A    8. 

[OE.    spreawlian,    move    con- 

vulsively.] 
Sprede(n),  v.  to  spread,  unfold  ; 

intr.  II  67,  ix  217;  Spradde, 

pa.  t.  (trans.}  xn  a  1  76  ;  Sprad, 

//.  outspread,  xna  156.     [OE. 

sfradan.] 
Spring(e),  Spryng,  Sprinke,  to 

spring;   sprout,  II   67,  XV  a  I, 

b  9,  c  2,  &c.  ;  con  spryng,  was 

born,  VI  93  ;  Sprang,  pa.  t.  sg. 

rose,  broke  (of  day),  VII  167  ; 

Yspronge,  pp.  scattered,  XIII  a 

19.     [OE.  sprlngan.] 
Spryng,  «.  sunrise,  early  morning, 

iv  a  94.     [From  prec.  (cf.  vn 

167)  ;  cf.  OE.  tip-spring.} 
6prit,/te.  t.  sprang,  v  248.    [?  OE. 

spryttan,  to   sprout;  cf.  senses 

of  springan.~\ 
Spurye,  v.  to  enquire  (after),  v 

25.     [OE.  spyrian  (after).] 
Square,  adj.  square;   of  regular 

geometric   shape,  IX   51,    105; 

Squared,  in  six  (CrV.)  squared, 

with  six  (&c.)  regular  facets,  IX 

106  ;  Squarenesse,  geometric, 

crystalline,  shape,  IX  68.    [OFr. 

esyuar(rje,  n.  ;   etquaii't,  adj.  ; 

esquarrer,  v.] 
Squier,  «.  squire,  II  86.     [OFr. 

(e}squier.] 
Sserte,   Ssewejj,    Ssolde.     See 

Schert,  Schewe,  Schal. 
Stabyl,  v.  to  make  steadfast,  IV  a 

27.     [OFr.  (e)stablir.] 


Stabylnes,  «.  steadfastness,  con- 
stancy, iv  a  42,  b  46.  [From 
next.] 

Stable,  adj.  steadfast,  vi  237, 
xi  b  1 1 9.  [OFr.  (e}stable.~\ 

Stad,  Sted(de),  //.  placed,  set ; 
stad,  stratly  stadj  hard  sted, 
hard  put  to  it,  sore  bested,  vn 
156,  X  145,  XVII  199;  stad  with, 
furnished  with,  v  69;  see  note 
XVI  40.  [ON.  stefl/a,  pp. 
sladd-r.] 

Staf,  «.  staff,  stick,  XII  b  55,  XVII 
381 ;  Staue  (dat.),  v  69.  [OE. 
ttmf] 

Staffing,  n.  hitting  (with  a  staff)  ; 
beating,  X  193.  [From  prec.] 

Stage,  «.  stage;  degree  of  ad- 
vancement, vi  50 ;  the  hike  stage, 
the  high  places  (of  the  gods), 
xii  a  5 1.  [OFr.  (e)stage.] 

Stalke,  v.  to  stalk,  stride,  V  162. 
[OE.  in  be-stealcian,  stealcung.'] 

Stall,  n.  (distrib.  sg.~)  place,  sta- 
tion, xvii  345.  [OE.  stall.] 
See  Stold. 

Stalward,  -worj>,  adj.  valiant, 
strong,  II  27,  iv  a  48,  X  6; 
Stalworthly,  adv.  valiantly, 
xiv  £86.  [OE.  stalu>yr}e.~\ 

Stande(n),  Stant;  Stane,  &c. 
See  Stonde ;  Ston(e). 

Stare-still,  adj.  perfectly  silent, 
xiv  a  32.  [OE.  stdn  +  stille.] 
See  Still(e),  Ston(e). 

Stark,  adj.  stiff,  xvii  268 ;  stark 
ded,  stiff  in  death,  xiia  156; 
hard,  XV  h  14;  strong,  X  31  ; 
Starkaat,  superl.  X  105.  [OE. 
stearc.] 

Starne,  Sterne,  «.  star,  xvii  8  ; 
the  seven  starnes,  the  Seven 
Stars,  usually  the  Pleiades  (cf. 
OE.  seofon  steorran,  seofon- 
stierre),  but  here  the  seven 
'planets'  (Jupiter,  Mars,  Mer- 
cury, Moon, Saturn, Sun,  Venus), 
xvii  423  (cf.  345).  [ON. stjarna, 
earlier  *stern-.] 

Start,  Sterte(n),  v.  to  start ; 
flinch,  V  218  ;  /a./.sprang,xiia 
1 43)  1 5  2-  [OE.  styrtan  (once), 
*stertan.] 


GLOSSARY 


State,   tt.   state,   position ;    in   a 

.  higher  state,  at  a  greater  height, 
xvn  443.  [OFr.  estat;  L. 
status.']  See  As(s)tate. 

Statut, n. decree,  ordinance^  VIII  a 
315,  xi  b  105.  [OFr.  statut, 
L.  statutum.~] 

Staue  ;  Sted.    See  Staf ;  Stad. 

Sted(e),  Stedde,  Steed(e)  tt.1 
place,  I  15,  iv  a  46,  V  145, 
xvi  40  (see  note),  &c. ;  in  J>is 
(other)  stede,  here,  elsewhere, 
v  255,  xn  b  177 ;  town  (or  dis- 
trib.  sg.  posts),  X  117;  stead, 
in  in  mi  stede,  in  stede  of, 
II  207,  vin  a  63  ;  //.  estates, 
ii  161.  [OE.  stede.'}  See 
Stude. 

Stede,  «.2  steed,  n  145.  [OE. 
sleda.} 

Stedfastly,  adv.  steadfastly,  IV a 
90.  [OE.  sicdejast,  adj.] 

Steem,  ;/.  esteem  (of  men),  Intro- 
duction, xxxiii.  [OFr.  estime.~] 

Steke,  v.  to  fasten,  shut,  &c. ; 
Stoken,  //.  shut,  xvi  193 ; 
stoken  vp,  hidden  away,  VII  1 1  ; 
hat)  stoken  me  pis  stenen,  has 
'  stuck  me  with '  this  tryst,  im- 
posed it  on  me,  v  126.  [OE. 
in  be-stecan ;  see  N.E.D.  s.v. 
Steek.} 

Stele,  «.'  stem;  shaft,  handle, 
v  162.  [OE.  stela.'] 

Stele,  Steill,  w.2  steel,  x  122  ; 
trew  as  stele,  xvn  120.  [OE. 
stele.'} 

Stele,  v.  to  steal,  xiv  b  \  4 ;  Stole, 
//.  II  491.  [OE.  stelan.~\ 

Stelyd,  pp.  made  of  steel,  xv/* 
14.  [OE.  steled.~] 

Stende,  pa.  t.  subj.  should  stone, 
xv  £•  8.  [OE.  stsenan.'] 

Stere,  Steer(e),  v.  to  steer,  xivc 
26,  xvii  175.  [OE.  steoran.] 

Stereman,  «.  steersman,  captain, 
xvn  427.  [OE.  steor-tnann.'] 

Steren.    See  Sturne. 

Stere-tre,  n.  tiller,  xvn  433. 
[OE.  steor+treo.'] 

Steryd,  see  Stire(n);  Sterne,  see 
Starne,  Sturne ;  Sterte(n),  see 
Start. 


Steuen,  Stevyn,  w.1  voice,  v  268, 
xvn  72.  [OE.  stefn,  fern.] 

Steuen,  n?  tryst,  appointed  meet- 
ing, V  126,  145,  170.  [OE. 
stefn,  masc.,  time ;  ON.  stefna, 
tryst] 

Steward,  n.  steward,  master  of 
(king's)  household,  II  205,  495, 
&c.  ;  cf.  x  36,  171.  [OE.  (late 
nth  c.)  stl-ivard.'} 

Stic,  v.  to  mount,  xi  b  1 23.  [OE. 
stigan.'] 

Stif(fe),  adj.  unyielding,  dauntless, 
v  31,  301.  xivc  20.  [OE.sti/.'] 

Stijtel,  Sty^tel,  v.  to  control, 
govern;  stijtlej,  is  master,  V 
145 ;  sturn . .  to  stijtel,  ill  to  deal 
with  {or  harsh  in  his  rule), 
v  69 ;  refl.  in  styjtel  ]>e  vpon, 
limit  yourself  to,  V  184.  [Cf. 
OE.  stihtan.} 

Stik,  v.  to  thrust  through,  xiv£ 
14.  [OE.  stidan.~\ 

Still,  v.  to  quieten,  xvn  215;. 
[OE.  stillan.~] 

StiU(e),  Styll(e),  Styl,  adj.  still ; 
motionless,  I  196,11117^184; 
quiet,  silent,  I  265,  n  443,  525, 
xn  a  83,  xv g  10,  32,  &c. ;  in- 
active, xi  b  37;  calm,  11  103; 
/wide  me  slille,  hold  my  peace, 

IX  279 ;  sty  lie  as  pe  ston,  still  as 
(a)  stone,  firm  as  a  rock,  V  225, 
xvn  525 ;  perfectly  quiet,  xvn 
406 ;    adv.    quietly,    xv  b    i\  ; 
without     contention,     V    317? 
secretly,    II   567 ;    perpetually, 
ever,  iva  42,    xvi  168.      See 
Loud(e).     [OE.  stille.'} 

Stynk,  v.  to  stink ;  to  thou  slynk, 
until  you  stink,  XVII  381  ; 
Stynkynge,  pres.  p.  disgusting, 
XI  b  99.  [OE.  stincan.'] 

Stynt,  v.  trans,  to  stop,  check, 

X  65,   105  ;    Stint,  //.  ceased, 
II  447.     [OE.  (d)-styntan.'] 

Stire(n),  Stir(e),  Styr(e),  v. 
trans,  and  intr.  to  stir,  move, 
1 197.  xvii  366;  to  toss,  vn  141; 
to  rouse,  incite,  induce,  xi  b  39, 
93,  129,  310,  xvn  37,  &c.  ; 
Steryd,  pa.  t.  \  197.  [OE. 
styrian.] 


GLOSSARY 


Stith(e),  adj.  stout,  doughty, 
vii  7;  violent,  vii  141,  156; 
quasi-sb.  doughty  men,  VII  21. 
[OE.  slip] 

Stod(e);  Stoken.  See  Stonde  ; 
Steke. 

Stoking,  «.  stabbing,  X  193. 
[OFr.  estoqner;  MLG.  stoken.] 

Stok(ke),  w.  stem,  tree-trunk, 
1 121,  Xiv  c  82  ;  block,  xiv<?  i  ; 
anvil,  XV  h  14;  by  stokoperston, 
anywhere,  VI  20;  noitfinr  stok 
nor  strete  (rime-substitute  for 
stoti],  nothing,  xiv  c  62  ;  cf. 
Stub(be).  [OE.  stocc.] 

Stold,  pp.  fixed,  xvn  525  (for 
*Stald;  see  note).  [OE.  stal- 
Han.] 

Stole.     See  Stele,  v. 

Ston(e),  Stoon,  Stane  (x),  ». 
stone,  rock,  precious  stone, 
II  151,  IX  88,  X  54,  83,  XI  b  40, 

XII  b   130,  XIII  a  53,  XV£-  12, 
&c.;  stone  floor,  ground,  n  197^ 
v  1 62 ;  treiv  .  .  as  ston  in  the 
•wall,  xvil  515;  for  other  phr. 
see  Still(e),  Stok(ke),  Stub(be)  ; 
cf.  Stane-still.     [OE.  stdn.~] 

Stony,  adj.  of  stone,  xni  a  5. 
[OE.  stain's.] 

Stonde,  Stand(e),  v.  \  Stant, 
3  sg.  pres.  xi  I  a  74,  &c. ;  Stont, 
II  556;  Stod(e),  pa.  t.  i  74, 
11  391,  v  3°»»  &C-J  Stood, 

XIII  a    32  ;     Stude,    X    196  ; 
Standen,  pp.  VI 1 59.    To  stand, 
i  8,  v  184,  vi  154,  &c. ;  up  him 
stod,  stood  up,  xv  £  27,  29  (see 
lie,  ntasc.} ;   to  stand  firm,  en- 
dure,  remain,    iva   42,  x  196, 
xn  a  188,  £221,   xiv  d  4;    to 
stonde  for,  stand  up  for,  xi  a  66 ; 
stonde  f>e  a  strok,  stand  a  blow 
from  you,  V  218 ;  to  stand  still, 
i  64,  169;   lete  .  .  stonde,  left, 
Vlii  a   106  ;    to  be,  XII  a  165, 
xvn  416;   hou  that  it  stod(e), 
how  it  had  been  settled,  xn  l> 
202  ;  how  matters  stood,  XII  a 
1 50 ;    how  so  euer  it  standis, 
whatever      the     circumstances, 
XVII  210;  to  stonde  in,  consist 
of,  XI a  55,  60 ;  upon  hem  slant, 


is  based  on,  consists  of,  these,  xi  I 

a  127.  [OE.  stdndan,  stondan.] 
Store,  n.  store,  stock,  in  settis  no 

store    bi,   has    no    regard    for, 

xvn  92.     [OFr.  (e)stor.] 
Storyis,   Stories,  «.  //.  stories, 

VII   u,    21,   X  introd.      [OFr. 

(e)storie.] 
Storke,   n.   stork,    IV  b   47 ;    see 

Strucyo.     [OE.  store.] 
Stounde,  n.   space  of  time ;   in 

fat  stounde,  thereupon,  II  550. 

[OE.  st&nd.] 
Stoupe,  v.  to  stoop,  vin  b  24. 

[OE.  stupian.] 
Stour(e),  ».  conflict,  battle,  vn  7, 

28,  xiv  c  20,  xvi  130.     [OFr. 

(e}stour] 
Stout(e),    adj.    proud,    II    293 ; 

fierce,  n  i84,xiva  13,  xvn  304, 

347  ;     adv.    stoutly,    II    360  ; 

Stoutly,    adv.    boldly,    X    60. 

[OFr.  (/}stout.] 
Strak ;     Straught    (Strauhte). 

See  Strok  (e) ;  Strecche. 
Strange,  Straunge,  adj.  foreign, 

outlandish,  strange,  IX  274,  311, 

XII  a  13,   XIII  b    14,   40,   &c. ; 

Strangelych,  adv.  in  a  foreign 

tongue,     xni    b    62.        [OFr. 

(e)slrange.] 
Strangere,  Introduction  xv';  !». 

stranger,  foreigner,  as  name  of 

(unknown)  variety    of   stanza ; 

t.  adj.  conipar.  stranger  (metre  ; 

i.e.  than  '  rime  couee ').     [OFr. 

estrangier,  or  estrange] 
Stratly,    adv.     straitly ;    stratly 

stad,   hard   put   to   it,  X    145; 
ferd  .  .  .  stratly  -with,  pressed 

sorely    on,    x    172.       [From 

Streyte.] 
Strecche,  Streche,  v.  to  stretch ; 

intr.  extend,  ix   30,   180;    to 

direct  one's  course,  go,  II  341 ; 

Strauhte,    pa.     t.    (refi^     in 

stranhte  him  to,  made  for,  XII  b 

93 ;    Straught,  //.   departed, 

VII     ii  ;     see    Streght.      [OE. 

streccan ;  strxhte,  strehte.] 
Streem,      Strem,     n.     stream, 

xni  a  17,  37,  xv*  21.     [OE. 

stream.] 


GLOSSARY 


8tr«ght,  adj.  straight ;  stregJit  vp, 
sheer,  IX  197.  [Pp.  of  Strecchc.] 

Streyt(e),  adj.  narrow,  ix  205  ; 
adv.  closely,  ix  229.  [OFr. 
(e)strcit.~\  See  Stratly. 

Strenghe,  n.  strength,  fortitude, 
IV  ^56,  73.  [OE.  strengu] 

Strenght,  Strengthe ;  Strinth, 
Strynth  (x) ;  «.  strength,  force, 
IX  71,  199,  X  187,  195,  XIII  b 
65  ;  full  strenght,  ?  in  full  mea- 
sure, fully,  xvii  261.  [OE. 
streng}(u}.] 

Streny  (hem},  v.  refi.  to  exert 
(themselves),  VI  191.  [OFr. 
(e~}streindre,  (e]streign-.~\ 

Stret(e),  n.  street,  n  509,  xiva 
35,  <r6a  (see  Stokke),  xv^-  5. 
[OE.  slret,  street.] 

Streuyn.     See  Stryue. 

Strydej,  3  s§.  pres.  strides,  v  164. 
[OE.  strTdan.] 

Strye.     See  Struye. 

Strif,  Stryf(fe),  n.  strife,  quarrel, 
vn  28,  ix  83,  xvn  400 ;  with- 
out e  stryft  unresisting,  v  255. 
[OFr.  (e}strif.~\  SttStrym. 

8tryke(n),  Strik(e),».  trans,  to 
strike,  V  31,  237,  x  139,  xv/j 
14,  XVII  231  (subj.\  &c. ;  intr. 
to  glide,  flow,  n  252,  xv  b  21  ; 
strykej,  shall  come  (/.  e.  for  his 
reward),  vi  210.  [OE.  strlcan.'] 

Strinth,  Strynth.    See  Strenght. 

StryJ>e,  n.  stance,  firm  position  of 
the  feet,  V  337  (cf.  sirylle,  Sir 
Gaw.  846).  [?  Cf.  OE.  stride, 
stride.] 

Stryue,  Stryfe,  v.  to  strive ; 
stryue  ajeines,  with,  rebel 
against,  disobey,  vm  a  315, 
XVII  107;  Streuyn,//.  striven, 
XIV  b  86.  [OFr.  (e}striver.~\ 

Strok(e),  Strak  (x),  n.  blow, 
stroke,  V  184,  255,  x  105,  XVII 
382,  &c.  [OE.  '*strac,  rel.  to 
strtcan,  Stryken.] 

Stronde,  n.  sea-shore,  XII  a  134. 
[OE.  strand.} 

Strong(e),  adj.  strong,  valiant, 
vi  171,  vn  7,  ix  92,  xvi  130, 
&c. ;  violent,  xni  a  7,  42  ; 
severe,  IX  204 ;  adv.  severely, 


vi  116  (see  Enduir,  and  note); 
Strongly,  adv.  vigorously,  ix 
231.  [OE.  slrdng,  strong; 
strange,  strdngltce,  adv.] 

Strowed,  //.  strewn,  xn  a  96. 
[OE.  streowian.'] 

Strucyo,  n.  ostrich  (wrongly  ex- 
plained as  'Storke'),  iv£  47. 
[L.  struthio,  ostrich,  stork.] 

Struye,  v.  to  destroy,  via  a  29; 
Strye,  v  1 26.  [Shortened  from 
OFr.  destrui-re ;  with  vowel  of 
strye  cf.  Nye,  Byled.]  See 
Distroie. 

Strumpatis,  n.  pi.  harlots,  XI  b 
1 76.  [Obscure.] 

Stub(be),  «.  tree-trunk,  stump, 
V  225  ;  noij>er  stub  no  ston, 
nothing,  n  346  (cf.  Stokke). 
[OE.  stybb,  stubb.~] 

Stude,  n.  place,  xvg  28.  [OE. 
styde.~\  See  Sted(e). 

Stude.    See  Stonde. 

Study,  Studio,  ».  deep  thought, 
V  301  ;  study,  XI  b  227.  [OFr. 
(e}studie.~] 

Studie,  v.  to  study,  XI  b  112,  135, 
&c. ;  sttbj.  pi.  let  (many)  study, 
XI a  46;  Studiynge,  &c..  n. 
XI  b  230,  293,  &c.  [OFr. 
(e)studier.~\  See  Vnstudied. 

Stuf,  v.  to  furnish,  provision, 
XVII  155;  refi.  to  gorge,  glut 
(oneself),  xvn  85.  [QPr.cstofcr, 
to  furnish ;  ?  infl.  by  estoffer,  to 
choke.] 

Sturdy,  adj.  obstinate,  X  194 ; 
Sturdely,  adv.  resolutely,  x  45. 
[OFr.  (e]stonrdi.'] 

Sturn(e),  adj.  griro,v  31,  6S  (see 
Stijtel);  Steren,  xiv  a  13; 
Sterneliche,  adv.  grimly,  vm  a 
315.  [OE.  styrne,  *st<!orne.~] 

Subieccioun  (of),  n.  subjection 
(to),  IX  218,  219.  [OFr.  subjec- 
tion,'] 

Substance,/;.:  J>at  God comaundid 
Himself  to  }e  s.  lerof,  of  which 
God  gave  Himself  to  be  the 
substance,  XI  b  223.  [OFr. 
substance] 

Succur,  v.  to  bring  help,  X  39. 
[OFr.  suaur-rt.]  5«Socour(e). 


GLOSSARY 


Such(e) ;  Suddan(d)ly.  See 
Swiche  ;  Soudein. 

Sue(n),  -v.  to  follow,  vn  24,  Xf  a 
38,  b  65,  &c. ;  Suiende,/w  /. 
xn  a  122  ;  Sewyngly,  adv.  in 
^j«  ;#«  5.,  go  on  to  tell  you,  ix 
134.  [OFr.  suir,  se~ivir.~\ 

Suete.     See  Swete,  adj. 

Sufflse  (to),  v.  to  be  sufficient 
(for),  IX  270;  to  be  able, 
capable,  xn  a  1 77  (with  pleon. 
mat).  [OFr.  wffire,  suffis-.'] 

Suffire,  Suffer,  v.  to  endure, 
suffer,  bear,  I  34,  II  264,  IV  a 
88,  ix  7,  &c. ;  permit,  let, 
VHI  a  74,  174,  xvi  378; 
Ysuffred,  //.  n  559.  [OFr. 
suffrir."] 

Euffranca,  n.  sufferance  (of  God), 
VIII  a  138.  [OFr  suffrancel\ 

Suienda.     See  Sue(n). 

Suir,  adj.  sure,  XIV  c  39 ;  Sure, 
adv.  securely,  well,  xvn  282. 
[OFr.  *(0*f.] 

Suld(e);  Sulle;  Sum(me).  See 
Schal ;  Selle(n)  ;  Sorn(e). 

Summer,  n.  (main)  beam,  X  104. 
[OFr.  som(i)er,  sumer.] 

Sumoun,  v.  to  summon ;  mad 
sumoun,  made  (men)  summon 
(them).  VI 179.  [OFr.  sumuntr.~\ 

Sun;  Sundir; Sung  g)e;  Sun(ne); 
Sunner.  SeeSonc,  n. ;  Sonder; 
Synge(n) ;  Sonne ;  Sone,  adv. 

Supplantore;,  n.  pi.  usurpers, 
VI  80.  [OFr.  sousplanteor,  L. 
supplantator.'} 

Suppos(e),  v.  to  imagine,  xvn 
221  ;  suppos  that,  even  suppos- 
ing that,  X  introd.  [OFr.  sup- 
poser.] 

Surfait,  n.  surfeit,  excess  (per- 
sonified), vni  a  262.  [OFr. 
surfait  ] 

Sustenaunce,  n.  sustenance, 
liTelihood,  XI  b  297.  [OFr. 
sustena\u]  nee.  ] 

Suster,  n.  sister,  I  36 ;  Soster, 
XV  gl,  10;  Syster,  -yr,  I  112, 
126.  [OE.  s(iv)Mster,  swoster; 
ON.  ystir.-} 

Sutelt6,  n.  cunning,  skill  in  inven- 
tion, X  74.  [OFr.  s(o}utilt4.'] 


Suth ;  Su]>the.  vS"^Solh(e) ;  SiJ>en 
Suthfast,    adj.    true.    X    introd. 

[OE.  soj>-fzst.~]     See  Soth(e). 
Suthfastnes,  «.  truth,  X  introd. 

[OE.  s$ffmst-*ts.~\ 
Swa,  Zuo  (in),  adv.  demonslr. 

thus,  so,  in  this  way,  in  17,  39, 

iv  b  19,  45,  x  13;  thereupon, 

III  28  ;  therefore,  III  36  ;  in  the 
same  way,  IV  b  49 ;  so  mightily, 
X  144 ;  swajiat,  zuofet,  so  that, 
in  18,  x  155,  157.    [OE.  swd.} 
See  So. 

Swage,  v.  to  become  assuaged ;  to 
grow  less,  xiv  c  in.  [Short- 
ened from  OFr.  asojiagierJ] 

Swalprit,  pa.  t.  floundered,  vii 
162.  [?  Only  recorded  here ;  cf. 
Du.  zwalpen  ;  G.  (dial.)  schwal- 
pen.] 

Swange.     See  Swynke. 

Swappit,/a./.  let  fly, x  83, 91,99. 
[?  Altered  form  of  OE.  swapan.~] 

Swarte,  adj.  black,  XV  A  I .  [OE. 
sweart.~\ 

Swat.    See  Swete,  v. 

Swavnand,  pres.  p.  swooning,  X 
56  (v.r.  swonande).  [Not  a  pos- 
sible Scottish  form  of  Swone, 
q.v.  Perh.  scribal  corruption  of 
swalmand,  or  swemand;  see 
&.£.£>.,  s.w.  SwalmtSweam.~] 

Swech.     See  Swiche. 

Bweng,  n.  labour,  vi  215.  [OE. 
(ge-^swenc,  -s~uinc,  occas. 
-s-ving.~\  See  Swynke. 

Swerd,  Sworde  (v),  «.  sword, 
ii  295,  v  251,  xiv  b  13,  61, 
xvn  103.  [OE.  sweord,  switrd, 
&c.] 

Swere,  v.  to  swear,  take  one's 
oath,  V  54,  VIII  b  59,  XII  b  165, 
xvn  327,  &c.;  Swor,  pa.  t. 
XII  b  200 ;  Swoir,  X  73 ; 
Swore,  pp.  xn  b  44.  [OE. 
swerian.~]  See  Forsworn. 

Swete,  adj.  sweet,  II  414,  442, 

IV  a  73,  V  169  (see  Sire),  xv/ 
i,  &c. ;  Suete,  XV  b  5 ;  siuete 
•wiHe,  good   pleasure,   II   384 ; 
(/<*/)   swete,  (that)  sweet   one, 
iv  a  78,  xv  /  7 ;  Swetter*, 
compar.    (ativ.)    vill    a    an; 


GLOSSARY 


Suetost,  Swettest,  super!,  iv  a 
53,Introduction  xii.  [OE.swete; 
cotnpar.  swettra.}  See  Swote. 

Swete,  v.  to  sweat,  1x96  ;  (joined 
with  allit.  swynke  or  its  transla- 
tion trauayle),  villa  26,  122, 
b  59,  xiv  c  94,  xvii  195 ;  Swat, 
pa.  t.  vi^226.  [OE.  sw&tan, 
pa.  t.  swse.tte.'} 

Swetnesse,  Swettnes,  ».  sweet- 
ness, IV  a  89,  b  44.  [OE. 
swel*nes.~\ 

Sweuene,  «.  dream,  ix  83,  XII  a 
49,  97,  127,  147.  [OE.  swefn.} 

Swiche,  Swych(e),  adj.  such, 
12,  92, 11198,  317,  &c. ;  Swech, 
xv  7/3;  Sich(e),  xi  a  4 1,^159, 
xvii  400,  &c. ;  Such(e),  n  46, 
IX  227,  &c. ;  swych,  such,  such 
a,  I  79,  xii  a  86 ;  swiche  a, 
what  a !,  II  505 ;  swech  .  .  . 
a,  such  a,  XV  h  1 6  ;  JMC//^,  of 
like  kind,  XII  a  82  ;  pron.  pi. 
VIII  a  33,  213;  alle  swyche 
(with  sg.  verb),  everything  of  the 
kind,  I  9.  [OE.  sivelc,  swilc, 
swylc,  swulc.\  See  Swilke,  Slike. 

Swyft,  Swifte,  adj.  swift,  VI 
211,  XIV  c  65;  Swiftenes,  n. 
swiftness,  swift  passing,  VII  12. 
[OE.  swift,  swift-ties.] 

Swikele,  adj.  treacherous,  xv,f  7. 
[OE.  swicol.] 

Swilke,  Swylk(e),  adj.  of  this 
kind,  such,  IV  a  35,  XVI  38,  116; 
Sic,  X  40, 66,  74, 1 03, 1 35;  pron. 
pi.  such  folk,  IV  b  25.  [Northern 
form  of  Swiche,  q.v.~\ 

Swym,  «.  dimness,  oblivion,  VII 
12.  [OE.  swima,  swoon.] 

Swimrne,  to  swim ;  Swim- 
Ta.eTO.die, pres.  p.  xn  a  17°,  172  ; 
Swam,  pa.  t.  vii  162.  [OE. 
swimman.} 

Swyn,  n.  pi.  swine,  VIII  b  19. 
[OE.  swin.] 

Swyngyng,  «.  swinging,  strokes, 
vii  162.  [OE.  swlngan.} 

Swynke,  n.  toil;  in  sudore  (L.) 
and  swynke  (var.  on  usual  swete 
and  swink},  Vlii  a  229.  [OE. 
(ge-}su>inc.}  See  Sweng. 

Swynke,  *.   to   toil   (freq.  allit. 


with  swete),  villa  26,  122,  188, 
210,  ^59,  xvii  195;  Swange, 
pa.  t.  pi.  VI  226.  [OE.  swincan, 
and  occas.  in  same  sense  swin- 
gan.~\ 

Swire,  Swyre,  n.  neck,  xiv  b  68 
(iHstrib.  sg, ;  see  Herte),  xv  c  27. 
[OE.  swira.] 

Swipe,  Swype,  Swith,  adv. 
very,  n  118;  exceedingly,  n 
472 ;  (very)  quickly,  I  106,  n 
474,  v  191,  xiv  b  51  ;  also 
swipe,  as  swype,  at  once,  I  1 1 1, 
ii  574  (see  Also,  Ase).  [OE. 
swipe.'} 

Swndir;  Swoir.  See  Sonder; 
Swere. 

Swolowet,  pp.  swallowed,  VII  12. 
[OE.  swe(o]lgan.'\ 

Swon,  n.  swan,  xv  c  27.  [OE. 
swan,  swonJ\ 

Swone,  n.  swoon,  in  fal  yn  a 
swotie,  fallen  in  a  swoon,  I  195 
(note) ;  orig.  false  analysis  of 
fallyn  aswone,  fallen  swooning 
(cf.  II  549).  [OE.  ge-swogen, 
ME.  (f)swowen,  &c.,  pp.]  See 
Aswone. 

Swone,  v.  to  swoon,  11  197. 
[ME.  swo(w)nen,  from  prec.] 

Swor(e).     See  Swere. 

Swot(e),  adj.  pleasant,  sweet, 
xv  a  13,- 1 8.  [OE.  swot.'}  See 
Swete,  adj. 

Ta.     See  Take(n). 

Tabernacle,  ».  high-seat  under  a 
canopy,  II  412.  [OFr.  taber- 
nacle.} 

Tabourer, «.  player  on  the  tabour, 
II  521.  [From  next] 

Tabure,  Tabour,  n.  tabour,  small 
drum,  I  6,  II  301.  [OFr. 
tabour.'} 

Tache,  v.  to  fasten,  V  108  ;  fig.,  to 
set,  implant,  vi  104.  [Shortened 
from  OFr.  atachier.~\ 

Tajt.     See  Teche(n). 

Tagyld,  pp.  entangled,  encum- 
bered, iv £62.  [Obscure;  appar. 
peculiar  to  Rolle.] 

Taile,  n.  tail,  xvi  159  (see  Top). 
[OE.  txgl.} 


GLOSSARY 


Tayll.     See  Tale. 

Takelles,  n.  pi.  tackle,  gear,  vn 
148.  [MLG.  takel.'] 

Take(n),  Tak,  Ta  (v,  x),  v.  (i)  to 
catch,  capture,  vn  121,  IX  243, 
x  71,  xni  a  38,  &c. ;  seize,  fall 
upon,  vin  a  138,  258;  get,  vi 
192,  vni  a  133.  &c.;  take,  n  74, 
v  289,  ix  123,  x  130  (see  Hond), 
143,  xiv  d  6,  &c.;  see  also 
In(e),  Mynde,  Reward(e),  &c. ; 
pick  (up),  II  550,  XII  b  136; 
assume,  xn  a  114;  choose, 
VIII  b  83,  XI  b  76,  &c. ;  accept, 
receive,  xi£  268,  xvi  331 ;  (ii) 
to  commit,  entrust,  see  pp. ; 
(iii)  to  make,  xvu  137,  272. 
Takth,  3  sg.  pres.  xn£  136; 
Tas,  v  237;  Totg,  goes,  VI  153 
(cf.  Nyme ;  see  note).  Tok(e), 
Took,  pa.  t.  I  136,  II  19,  64,  V 
175  (»«••).  XI  b  273,  xiv  c  45, 
&c.  Take,  //.  xi  b  271  ;  hath 
take,  has  been  stricken  with, 
XII  a  1 1 ;  Takyne,  x  7 1 ;  Tane, 
X  19,  XVI  172  (entrusted)  ;  hase 
tone,  has  (got),  iv  a  53  ;  Tone, 
committed,  v  91  (see  vi  153, 
note);  Itake,  Ytake,  xnia 
38,  xv  £•  15.  [ON.  taka.~] 

Tald(e).    See  Telle. 

Tale,  Tayll  (xvu),  «.  tale,  story ; 
talk ;  word(s),  what  one  has 
said,  I  247,  V  56.  VI  230,  XII  b 
88,  xvi  273,  xvn  315,  &c. ; 
upon  the  tale,  immed.  after 
their  talk,  Xll£  147;  //.  idle 
tales,  villa  52,  54;  see  Telle, 
and  next.  [OE.  tain.'} 

Talk,  v.  to  talk;  speak  of,  V 
304;  with  cognate  obj.  in  talk 
J>e  tale,  hold  the  converse,  V  65. 
[Prob.  OE.  *talcian,  rel.  to 
prec.] 

Talouna,  n.  pi.  talons,  IX  254. 
[OFr.  taloun.~] 

Tane.     See  Take(n). 

Tappe,  n.  tap,  knock,  V  289. 
[Echoic;  cf.  OFris.  tap;  OFr. 
taper,  v.j 

Targe,  n.  (small)  shield, XIV  c  55. 
[OFr.  targe.'] 

Tary(e),    Tarie,    v.    to  harass; 


trans,  to  hinder,  delay,  keep 
(waiting),  ix  in,  XVII  236; 
intr.  for  refi.  to  be  troubled  (or 
as  next,  but  cf.  Tene,  ».),  xvu 
210;  to  linger,  tarry,  xil  b  28, 
xvil  244,  497,  499;  Taryy- 
(i)ng,  n.  delay,  xvil  377,  475. 
[OE.  tergan,  &c.  annoy ;  OFr. 
tarier,  torment ;  the  sense- 
development  is  curious.] 

Tas.     See  Take(n). 

Tasse,  n.  pile,  xil  b  33.  [OFr. 
fas.'] 

Tast(e),  v.  to  test;  to  sound 
(water),  xvil  448;  to  experi- 
ence, xvi  358.  [OFr.  taster.'] 

Taterynge,  n.  tearing  (long  notes) 
to  fragments  (cf.  smale  brekynge, 
138),  or  babbling,  singing  with- 
out regard  to  the  sense,  XI  b  159. 
[ME.  tateren  (i)  to  tear  to  rays ; 
cf.  ON.  tb'turr,  tatters:  (ii)  to 
babble;  cf.  MDu.  MLG.  tateren, 
babble.] 

Tau3t,e(n),Tauhte.  <SV<r  Teche(n). 

Taxoure,  n.  assessor,  vin  a  40. 
[OFr.  taxour.'] 

Te,  prep,  in  for  te  (with  infin.),  to, 
xv  b  30,  c  1 8.  [Unaccented  re- 
duction of  To.] 

Te,  v.  to  draw ;  intr.  to  go,  II 
312,  290,  318;  TeJ),  pres.  pi. 
draw  near,  II  274.  [OE.  teon.~\ 

Te.     See  J>e  def.  art. ;  ]?ou. 

Teche(n) ,  v.  to  teach,  show  (the 
way),  direct,  *IV  b  60  (see  note), 
V  7,  VIII  a  6,  76,  XI  b  5,  &c. ; 
Ta;t,  pa.  t.  V  311 ;  Tau3t(e), 
villa  202,  296,  xi  a  20,  b  12, 
&c. ;  Tauhte,  vni  b 5;  Tau3t(e) , 
//.  vnia  23,  xi  a  6,  &c. ; 
Ytau3t,  XIII  b  21  ;  Techinge, 
-ynge,  n.  teaching,  xi  a  56,  b 
121,  Xlii  b  30,&c.  [OE.tsecan, 
t&fite,  tahte.~] 

Teyn.     See  Tene,  n.  and  v. 

Tell(e),  Tel,  v.  to  enumerate,  re- 
count, n  263,  373,  xv  c  26;  to 
account,  consider,  I  19  ;  to  tell, 
relate,  mention  (foil,  by  dat. 
without  to),  I  22,  58,  II  1 15,  V 
62,  xvil  164,  &c. ;  herd  slike 
tales  tell,  heard  such  tales  told, 

9 


GLOSSARY 


Xiv*  35;    to    recite,    v   120. 

Teornep.     See  Tnrne. 

TelJ),  3  sg.  pres.  in  38  ;  Talde, 

Ter,  n.  tar,  x  19  ;  Tar,  xvil  127, 

pa.  t.  iv  a  84  ;  Told(e),  I  262, 

282.     [OE.  te(o]ru} 

II  86,  &c.;  Toolde,  xia  65; 

Teres,  n.pl.  tears,  n  327.    [OE. 

Tald(e),  pp.   IV  a  50,  X  140; 

tear.'] 

Told(e),  XII  a  147,  XVI    149, 

Terme,  n.  appointed  period,  vi 

&c.;  Ytold^),  highly  thought 

143.     [OFr.  terme.~\ 

(of),   XIII*  25.     [OE.    tellan; 

Testament,    n.   testament,    will, 

pa.  t.  tdlde.} 

111  33.  35»  xn  introd.     [L.  tcs* 

Teme,  «.1  team  (for  ploughing), 

tdmentum.~\ 

vin  a  128.     [OE.  team.'] 

Tap,  n.pl.  teeth,  n  539.     [OE. 

Teme,  «.2  theme,  subject,  villa  23. 

tip,  pi.] 

[OFr.  tesme,  *teme  •  L.  thema] 

Te]>.    See  Te,  v. 

Teme(n)  (to),  v.  to  be  attached 

Tethee,    adj.    touchy,    irritable, 

(in  loyalty  to),  belong,  VI  100. 

xvn      1  86.        [Obscure  ;    see 

[OE.    teman,    appeal    (to    an 

N.E.D.,  s.v.  Teethy.~\ 

authority).] 

Text,  n.  text  ;  words  or  account 

Temporal,   adj.    temporal,    x\  i> 
140,  272.     [L.  temporalis.'] 

of  the  original  authority,  VII  51 
(cf.  Destr.  Troy  407).     [OFr. 

Tempest(e),  «,   storm,  tempest, 

texte.~] 

vn  103,  xn  a  137,  &c.  ;  gen.  sg. 

Th-.     See  p-. 

(before  sake  ;  see  xvn  88,  note), 

Tyde,  n.  time  ;  patyche  tyde,  at  the 

I  177.     [OFr.  tentpeste.~\ 

same  time,  together,  I  208  ;  (at, 

Tempre,  v.  to  tune,  II  437,  526. 

iti)  J>at  tyde,  then,  thereupon,  v 

[OE.    temprian,  from  L.   tern- 

18,  100,  xvn  39;  j>istyde,no\\, 

perare.~\ 

xvi  184,  215.     [OE.  /fc/.] 

Tenaunt,   ».    tenant,   villa   39. 

Tide,  v.  to  happen,  befall  ;  tide 

[OFr.  tenant.} 

wat  bitide,  come  what  may,  11 

Tendre,  Tender,  adj.  soft,  IX  39, 

339;  Tid(e),/a.  t.  vn  81  \  pat 

4o;  tender,  vi  52  ;   Tenderly, 

tidfor  to,  chanced  to,  did,  vn 

adv.  tenderly,   ivaS?.     [OFr. 
tendre.~\ 
Ten(e),  adj.  ten,  11  99,  183,  &c. 

178.     [OE.  tldan.~\ 
Tydely,  adv.  quickly,  xvn  291. 
[ON.  tiS-ffga,  with  ME.  »/  >«//.] 

[OE.  «*(*).] 

See  Tyte. 

Tene,  Teyn  (xvil),  «.  suffering, 

Tiding,      Tydinge,      Tythyng 

grief,  IV  a  36,  b  28,  viiSi,  vma 

(xvil),    ».     (piece    of)    news, 

127,   xvil    533;    anger,  villa 

tidings,  II  97,  xil  a  36  ;  //.  news, 

Hi  ;  injury,  in  in  tene,  wrong- 

n   487  ;      nt'we    tydynges,    ty- 

fully,  vn  178  ;    as  adj.  dismal, 

Ihyngis,  ix  278,  xvn  199.  [OE. 

ill,  V  7.     [OE.  teona.'} 

tidnng;  ON.  tidindi.'] 

Tene,  Teyn  (xvn),  v.  trans,  to 

Tyje,  Tye,  v.  to  tie,  xvn  225  ; 

injure,   vin  a  39  ;  intr.  to  feel 

as  an  allit.  synonym  of  Tache 

grief,   xvil    210.     [OE.  tenan, 

(q.v.*),  VI  104.     [OE.  tigan.~] 

teonian.~\ 

Tyjt,  //.  come,   arrived,  VI   143. 

Tent,  adj.  tenth,  xvn  478.  [ME. 

[ME.  tihten;  OE.  lyhtan,  draw. 

tenSe,  tend(e),  tent  (cf.   Fift)  ; 

Cf.  Te,  ».] 

ON.  tiundi.'} 

Tyyl,  «.  brick,  xnia  25.     [OE. 

Tente  (on),  n.  notice  (of),  vi  27. 
[Shortened  from  OFr.  atente.~\ 

Til,  Tyl,  Till(e),  conj.  until,  VII 

Tent(e),  v.  to  look  after,  xvi  172, 

167,  vin  b  38,  xii  a  150,  xvi  24, 

XVII  433  ;    tent  (/*,  hedir),  pay 
attention  (to,  to  me),  xvn  291, 
421.    [From  prec.] 

&c.     [From  next.] 
Til,    Till(e),    Tyl(l),   prep,    (in 
Northern  texts  synon.  and  inter- 

GLOSSARY 


changeable  with  To ;  not  with 
To-  prefix,  as  scribal  error  at 
X  75),  to,  towards,  into,  up  to, 
iv  a  6,  18,  33,  x  26,  81,  xiv£ 
72,  XVI  32,  &c. ;  (postponed) 
IV  a  30,  x  77,  xvi  393;  with 
infin.  X  4, 14,  &c.  (and  see  For)  ; 
for,  IV  a  93,  b  25;  until,  I  185, 
II  75,  IV  a  35  &c.;  till  pat,  tyl 
.  .  .  fiat,  until  (conj.\  VI  188, 
ix  224,  229,  xiv c  98,  &c. 
[OE.  (rare  Nth.)  tit;  ON.  til.] 
See  Intil,  par(e). 

Tyl,  v.  to  entice,  I  50.  [Cf.  OE. 
be-tillan,for-tyllan^\ 

Tilye,  v.  to  labour  for,  earn,  vili  a 
229;  to  till,  Vina  232.  [OE. 
tilian.] 

Tyme,  Time,  time,  period,  season, 
occasion,  I  142,  vi  143,  vn  19, 
vin  b  106,  xn  a  27,  &c. ;  -whan 
tymc  is,  when  it  is  (the)  time, 
villa  u,  72;  (life)time,  day, 
I  27,  vn  8,  vin  b  107,  &c.  ; 
//.  periods,  hours,  VIII  b  107 ; 
any  tyme,  at  any  time,  ivb  44 ; 
at  J>is  tyme,  (for)  now,  v  23, 
ix  270  ;  for  pe  tyme,  for  the 
time  being,  xi  b  128;  /ram 
tyme  fatt  from  the  time  (conj.~)t 
xin  b  21;  in  tyme,  opportunely, 
XVI  149 ;  many  tyme,  often,  ix 
44;  see  Heigh,  Ofte(n),  Som(e), 
&c.  [OE.  tttna.'] 

Tymed,  //.  timed,  v  173.  [From 
prec.] 

Timliche,  adj.  temporal,  ill  \, 
60.  [OE.  tint-lie^ 

Tyne,  v.  to  lose,  iva  52  ;  totyne, 
for  nothing,  in  vain,  xvn  441 ; 
Tynde,  Tynt,  pp.  vn  103, 
VIII  b  97.  [ON.  tyrta.] 

Tyrantis,  n.  pi.  tyrants,  xvi  311. 
[OFr.  tyrant^ 

Tired,  pa.  t.  attired,  II  586. 
[Shortened  from  Atire,  g.v.~] 

Tyste,  vi  i  oo.  Usually  interpreted 
nsty)te(see  App.,  p.  278),  tight, 
close  ;  this  is  not  else  recorded 
until  early  Mn.E.  (where  it  is 
obscure  alteration  of  ME.  pijt, 
*- 


Tyte,  adv.  quickly,  xvi  332  ;  as 
tyte,  at  once,  xvn  219.  [ON. 
titt,  neut.  of  tid-r.]  See  Tydely. 

Tythe,  ».  tenth  part,  tithe,  vin  a 
86.  [OE.  ti(d]gopa,  &c.,  tenth.] 

Tythingis.     See  Tiding. 

To,  adv.  too,  I  108,  n  335,  V  232, 
vi  121,  Vina  260,  b  23,  24, 
IX  267,  XIV  a  2,  b  91.  [OE.  to; 
orig.  same  word  as  To, 


To,  cotij.  till,  XVII  241,  381,  499  ; 
cf.  Til.  [From  next  ;  cf.  OE. 
to-pass-  f>e.~\ 

To,  prep,  to,  I  9,  &c.;  (postponed) 
II  1  19,  51  7  ;  to  hint  was,  he  had, 
xi  b  285-6;  (hunt)  after,  vino 
30,  31  ;  at,  II  441,  579,  V  265, 
vn  85,  xvn  343  (see  Biholde)  ; 
to  my  /lend,  in,  under,  my  hands, 
XVII  255  ;  in,  according  to,  XVII 
28  ;  (turn)  into,  IV  a  94,  b  26  ; 
on,  on  to,  II  549,  v  264,  vi  74, 
vn  174,  villa  66,  ix  182;  up  to, 
11156;  until,  xi  b  25;  towards, 
with  regard  to,  vi  108  (see  Fare, 
f.);  against,  XI  b  in;  for,  n 
485,  vi  147,  vin  b  14,  XI  b  56, 
59,  XVII  109,  &c.  ;  jou  to,  for 
yourselves,  xiv  a*  7;  to  me  (ix 
100),  see  note;  for,  by  way  of, 
as,  in,  vii  70,  ix  150,  xi£  223, 
XII  a  3;  see  Mede;  to  plesynge 
(&c.)  of,  so  as  to  please,  &c.,  IX 
333,  xi  b  108,  &c.  Adv.  to  it. 
on,  XI  b  200  ;  go  to,  get  along, 
XVII  236  ;  pat  ...  to,  to  which, 
i  33i  v  29  ;  to  and  fro,  xvn  in. 
[OE.  td.~]  See  Te,  J>ar(e). 

To.    See  Tuo. 

To-breke,  v.  intr.  to  burst,  break, 
iva  78  ;  suly.  sg.  mpin  herte  pe 
(dat.)  tobreke,  may  your  heart 
be,  stricken  with  remorse  (or 
literally  break)  within  you,  xv.f 
10.  [OE.  to-brecan.} 

To  -chine,  pp.  cracked;  al  to- 
chine,  all  scarred,  II  262.  [OE. 
to-cinan.] 

To-dele,  v.  to  divide,  xina  55. 
[OE.  to-dmlan.~\ 

To-dryue,  v.  to  dispel,  destroy; 
subj.  sg.  xv  &  16.  [OE.  to- 
drifan.\ 

9  * 


GLOSSARY 


To-for(e),  adv.  before,  xn«  188  ; 

•nou  tofore,  just  now,  xil*  43; 

prep,  before,  in  front  of,  xn* 

131,  Xina43,  b  26.     [OE.  to- 
foran.~] 
To-fruschyt,  pa.   t.   smashed  to 

pieces,  *x  75  (Ms.  till  frusche ; 

see  Til).     [OE.  to-  +  OFr.ft-uis- 

sier.~\ 
To5ere,  adv.  this  year ;  no)t  tojere, 

not  for  a  long  time  yet,  vi  228. 

[OE.  to  gcare.] 
To-gidre,   -gider(e),  -gyd(e)re, 

adv.  together,   n   121,  IX  173, 

253,  xi*  9,  xv  A  9,  &c. ;  To- 

gedre ;  -geder,  -yr,  -ur,  I  229, 

VII   131,  ix  53,  xiv  c  29,  &c. 

[OE.  to-gasdereJ] 
Togideres,  adv.  together,   villa 

175.     [Free.  +  adv. -«.] 
To^t,    adj.    taut,    firmly   bound ; 

made  hit  tojt,  ?  made  a  compact 

of    it,    VI     162.      Maken    hit 
•  tough(f),  is  a  fixed  expr.  =  raise 

objections,  make  conditions  (see 

forms   and   senses   in   N.E.D., 

s.v.  'TougK);    but    this  would 

require  ne  for  ami.     [OE.  *to/it, 

rel.  to  teon,  draw.] 
Toiper.     See  ToJ>er. 
Tok(e),  Token.     See  Take(n). 
Token,  -yn,    Tokne,   «.    token ; 

sign,  omen,  Xll«  149,  XVH47I, 

517;   memento,   v   330.     [OE. 

tdcn.} 
Tokynyng,  n.   indication,  proof, 

xvil  476.     [OE.  tacnung.-\ 
Told(e).     See  Telle. 
Tole,  ».  weapon,  v  192,  xvi  179. 

[OE.  tol.-] 
Tolled, /a.  t.  enticed,  I  53.     [OE. 

*tollian,  rel.  to  Tyl,  z>.j 
Tom(e),    Tume    (x),  «.    leisure, 

opportunity,    vii    43,    X    143 ; 

time,  vi  225.     [ON.^o'w.] 
Tomorwe,  adv.  to-morrow,  II 165, 

XII*  170.     [OE.  to  morgeu.-] 
Ton,pron.  in  }e  ton,  the  one,  xi  * 

27,  104.     [False  division  of  J>et 

on ;    on  J>et   see  J>e,  def.  art.~\ 

See  On(e),  To>er. 
Tone.     See  Take(n). 
Tong(e),    Tung(e),    ».    tongue: 


ii  222,  iv  a  89,  xvn  398  (dis- 
trib.  sg. ;  see  Herte) ;  speech, 
language,  I  58,  Vina  52,  xia  7, 
XIII*  2,  &c. ;  hold  pi  long, 
XVII  217;  (spekyngc)  in  tonge, 
(words)  on  tongue,  on  our 
tongues,  XI  *  1 2 1.  [OE.  t&nge.] 

Toolde.    See  Telle. 

Top.  Toppe,  n.  hair  on  the  crown 
of  the  head,  XV£- 16 ;  top,  xva 
469;  (of  a  ship  =  Topcastell", 
xvn  271  ;  fro  toppe  to  taile, 
from  top  to  bottom,  beginning 
to  end,  xvi  159.  [OE.  topp.~\ 

Topcastell,  n.  fighting  top,  em- 
battled platform  at  mast-top  for 
archers,  &c.,  vii  148,  x  121. 
[Free.  +  Castell,  q.v.\ 

To-rett,/a.  t.  rent  in  pieces,  II  81 
(riming  witf).  [OE.  to  +  ME. 
ritten,  OE.  *rittan.'\ 

Torfer,  n.  hardship,  vn  81.  [OX. 
tor-f&ri^ 

Torne.     See  Turne. 

To-rochit,  //.  torn  to  shreds,  VII 
147.  [OE.  to-+*ryccan,  pull 
(see  Ryched).] 

Tot5-     See  Take(n). 

Toper,  -ir,  Toiper,  Touper, 
adj.  and  pron.  in  J>e  toper,  &c., 
the  other,  I  181,  vn  63,  ix  4, 
X  introd.,  xi  *  104.  [False 
division  (not  merely  in  spell- 
ing— see  allit.  at  vii  63)  of 
pet  oper  ;  see  J?e,  def.  art.']  See 
O};er(e),  Ton. 

To-J>rete,  v.  to  menace,  xivr  102. 
[OE.  to-  +preatian.'] 

To- tore,  To-torn,  //.  torn  (to 
pieces),  n  106,  171,  173,  538. 
[OE.  to-teran,  pp.  to-toren"]. 

Tou,  Tow.     See  J>ou. 

Touche,  Toche.  Towch,  v.  to 
touch,  reach,  affect,  *iv6  60 
(note),  XV //  1 8  (note),  xvn 
462;  touchsth  to,  joins  on  to, 
IX  182  ;  touche  of,  touch  on, 
treat  of,  ix  282,  Xlla  90.  [OFr. 
toucher.'] 

Toumbe,  n.  tomb,  I  243.  [OFr 
tuntbe.  ] 

Toun(e),  Tounne,  Town(e),  «. 
town.  I  f-2,  II  588,  VII  112, 


GLOSSARY 


121,  x  12,  46,  xiv  a  7,  b  83, 
XVJI  539>  &c- '»  *w'  oftoun,  out 
of  the  town  (or  from  the  society 
of  men;  see  below),  n  236;  to 
toune,  to  town,  XII  b  27;  ]>e 
tonnes  ends,  end  of  the  main 
street,  outskirts  of  the  town, 
II  481,  564;  the  dwellings  of 
men,  the  world,  xv£  I,  c  28 
(cf.  OE.  lencten  gsej>  to  tune) ; 
in  ilke  a  toune,  among  all  men, 
xvi  253.  [OE.  tun.'] 

Tour,  Towre,  «.  tower,  II  159, 
245»  359»  xvn  349;  (of  a  ship 
=  Castell),  xiv  c  18.  [Late 
OE.  tiir  from  OFr.  tour.'] 

Tourne(s).     See  Turne. 

Touper.     See  To)>er. 

Toward(e),  prep,  towards,  in  the 
direction  of ,  ix  3 1 ,  7 1 , 1 36,  &c. ; 
me  toivarde,  to  me,  VI  78 ; 
with  regard  to,  in  the  eyes  of, 
xii  a  17  ;  Towardes,  prep,  to- 
wards, ix  225.  [OE.  tu-weard, 
-luean/es.] 

Towch(ith\     See  Tonche. 

Tray,  «.  misery,  xvii  533.  [OE. 
trega.'] 

Trayno,  n.1  stratagem,  guile,  vn 
94,  xvi  9.  [OFr.  trainc.~] 

Trayne,  u.z  error  for  tayncr,  bur- 
row, fox's  earth,  ix  222.  [OFr. 
taigitere.} 

Trayst,  adj.  faithful,  \v  a  41. 
[ON.  traust-r,  inn.  by  next.] 
See  Tryste,  Trystyly. 

Traist(e),  Traste  '(on,  to),  v.  to 
trust  (in),  rely  (on),  iv  a  68, 
xvi  1 79  ;  truforto  traist,  to  be 
relied  on,  trustworthy,  vn  17  (cf. 
xvii  5 1 5).  [ON.  treystal\  See 
Tnst. 

Traytoure,  n.  traitor,  xvi  150. 
[OFr.  traitre,  ace.  sg.  traitour.~\ 

Transforme,  v.  transform,  xn  a 
I23  »  °f  thut  he  hadde  f>e  trans- 
formed, from  that  (into  which) 
he  had  been  changed,  XI I  a  20. 
[OFr.  transformer.} 

Translate,  v.  to  translate,  VII  71, 
XI  a  17,  19,  26;  Translat- 
ing, n.  XI  a  43.  [OFr.  trans- 
later^ 


Trantis,  «.  //.  tricks,  xvi  159. 
[?  Cf.  MDu.  trant,  step.] 

Traste.    See  Traist(e). 

Trauail(le),  Trauayl(e),  Tra- 
ueile,  Trauel,  &c.,  n.  labour, 
toil,  I  206,  iv  a  3,  b  8,  XI  b  227, 
XII  b  197  ;  trauel  and  tene,  toil 
and  trouble,  \\ a  36,  vill  a  127  ; 
affliction,  I  204;  travel  Journey, 
v  1 73.  [OFr.  travail(le).'] 

Trauail(l)e,  Trauayl(l)e,  Tra- 
val(e),  Trauele(n),  v.  to  toil, 
labour,  IV b  u,  vi  190,  Vina 
133,  x  142,  xi  a  17,  49,  XII  b 
140,  xiv<:94;  travel,  xni  ^40; 
trans,  subject  to  hardship,  IX 
272;  afflict,  IX  93;  Trauail- 
lynge  (in),  n.  assiduity  (in), 
vin  a  244.  [OFr.  travailler.} 

Traues,  v.  to  thwart ;  3  sg.  prcs. 
xvi  150.  [OFr.  traverser.] 

Tra-w(e ) ;  Trawpe.  See  Trow(e) ; 
Treuthe. 

Tre,  Tree,  n.  tree,  n  268,  508, 
xii  a  74,  xvii  34,  &c. ;  wood, 
xni  a  44  ;  piece  of  timber,  xvii 
253;  cross,  IV a  86;  Trees,/)/, 
vn  103,  &c. ;  Treis,  logs,  x  21 ; 
Tren,  trees,  xill  a  5 1 , 53 ;  pieces 
of  wood,  xill  a  44.  [OE.  treoJ] 

Treble,  n.  ?  treble  note,  XV  A  18. 
[OFr.  treble.'] 

Trechery(e),  «.  treachery,  n  7, 
v  315.  [OFr.  trecherie.] 

Treson,  n. ;  do  him  tr.,  work 
treason  against  him,  xiv  b  38. 
[OFr.  (rai'son,  AFr.  treson.~\  " 

Tresour,  Tresowre,  «.  treasure, 
VI I  1 2 1 ,  XI  b  283.  [OFr.  tresor.} 

Trete,  v.  to  treat,  consider,  xiv  c 
14.  [OFr.  trailer,  treticr.} 

Tretys,  «.  treatise,  IX  290.  [AFr. 
treiiz.~] 

Treuthe ;  Trouthe,  Trovtrthe, 
XII ;  Trawpe,  v,  vi;  Truth(e), 
vn;  n.  truth,  vu  43,  51,  94; 
(personified)  villa  16,  39,  &c. ; 
fidelity,  xii  a  164  ;  faith, 
(plighted)  word,  troth,  v  219, 
vni  a  35,  xii  b  164,  203;  com- 
pact, v  280 ;  honesty,  vni  a 
70,  90;  equity,  VI  135.  [OE. 
treowj>.]  See  Vntrawj'e. 


GLOSSARY 


Trew(e)  ;  Treue,  xi  b  51;  Tru, 

by  Manning)  j  ?  cf.   watt(e)rot, 

vn  17  ;  Truee,  v  173  ;  Trwe, 

Piers  PI.  B  xxi,  146.] 

v    286,   VI    6  1  ;    adj.  faithful, 

Trouble,  adj.  muddy,  not  clear, 

loyal,  II  554,  iva  41,  XI*  51, 

IX  12,  34,  104.     [OFr.  trouble^ 

xiia  195,  xv  a  21,  &c.  ;  trusty, 

Trouthe,  Trowthe.  See  Treuthe. 

honest,  v  173,  286;   (vaguely, 

Trow(e),   v.  to  believe  (in),  be 

as  compliment),   II   23  ;    true, 

sure,  think,  I  23,  II  429,  v  137, 

truthful,    vin  a   52,     ix   298, 

ix  151,  xi  a  31,  xiii  b  60,  xvi 

xi  a   37,  £   71,  121,  xvi  273, 

95,  &c.  ;  Traw(e),  vi  127,  xvn 

&c.  ;    true    (in    fact),    vi    01, 

45,  244,  &c.;  *Trod,#>.  I  254 

xvn  201  ;  Trwe,  adv.  loyally 

(MS.  trowed  ;   riming  God—  see 

vi  100  ;  honestly,  v  286.     [OE. 

etym.  and  note)  ;  trowepe  .  .  .  of, 

(ge-}treowe.~]    See  Vntrewe. 

trust  yon  in,  v  170;  (with  double 

Trewe,  «.  truce,  vin  a  326.   [OE. 

obj.)  traive  me  pat,  believe  me 

treow.']     See  Truse. 

in  that,  v  44.     [OE.  treowan, 

Trew(e)ly,Treuly  (ix),  Trw(e)ly 
(V),   adv.  loyally,  faithfully,  V 

truwian,  and  perh.  OEast  Scand. 
troa  (I  254).] 

280;  correctly,   rightly,    villa 

Tru(ee)  ;  Truth(e).  Ar<rTrew(e); 

23,  XI  a   37;  indeed,  IX   247; 

Trenthe. 

confidently,  iv  a  68,  v  44,  xvi 

Trunpes,  n.  pi.  trumpets,  II  301. 

95.     [OE.  treow-lice.'] 

[OFr.trumpe.]    See  Trompour. 

Trewman,  «.  honest  fellow;  (as 

Trus,  v.  \  trus  sam,  pack  up,  xvn 

name),  xiv  d  6,  16. 

316.      [OFr.  tro(u)ss£t-.~]     See 

Tribute,  «.  tribute,  IX  190.    [OFr. 

Vntrusse. 

tribut,  L.  tribfitum^ 

Truse,  «.  truce,  vii  94.     [Orig. 

Triet,  //.  proved  (true),  VII  17. 

pi.  ;  OE.  treow,  and  treowa  (pi. 

[OFr.  trier.1 

in  sg.  sense).]     See  Trewe. 

Trifuls,  «.  //.  nonsense,  foolish 

Trusse,  Trosse,  «.  bundle,  XII  b 

lies,  vii  43.     [Cf.  OFr.  frw/fc.] 

30,104,120.     [OFr.  tro(ii)sse.~\ 

Trinit^.   TrynytS,  -tee,  -ty,  «. 

Trust.     See  Trist. 

(the)  Trinity,  IX  338,  xvn  30, 

Trwe,  Trw(e)ly.     See  Trew-. 

83,  169,  &c.     [OFr.  trinite.~\ 

Tuaye,  Twey(n),  adj.  two,  I  41, 

Trist,  Tryst,  Trust,  v.  to  trust, 

in  io,xm£  i6,xv/*  18.    [OE. 

XVII  505  ;  trewfor  to  trist,  to  be 

twegen,  masc.]     See  Tuo. 

relied  on,  trusty,  xvn  515  (cf.  vii  . 

Tulk(e),  n.  man,  V   6^,  vii  6^. 

1  7)  ;  trust  ye  non  other,  believe 

[?  Cf.  ON.  tAOt-r,  spokesman.] 

nothing  else,  vii  42  (cf.  Deme)  ; 

Tume  ;    Tunge.      See   Tom(e)  ; 

perto  je  tryst,  be  sure  of  that,  v 

Tong(e). 

257.      [OE.   *  try  stan,  or  OX. 

Tuo,  adj.  (orig.  fern,  and   neut. 

*trysta,   rel.   to   Traist(e)  ;    cf. 

of  Tuaye,  and   still  so   distin- 

MHG. trust.'] 

guished  in  use  in  III),  two,  n  83, 

Tryste,  adj.  trust}7  ;  adv.  faithfully, 
in  trive  and  tryste,  *vi  too  (MS. 

hi    12,    xii  a    29,    136,    180; 
Two,  v  284,  &c.  ;   Twa,   iv£ 

tyste).     [Related  to  Traiste  as 

14;    To,  ii   64,  in,  135;    in 

prec.] 

two,  (broken)  in  two,  xvn  412; 

Trystyly,  adv.  faithfully,  V  280. 

oone  or  two,  one  or  two,  several, 

[From  t/LE.tristi,  &c.,  extended 

xvn  133,  484.    [OE.  twa.~\   See 

from  prec.] 

Ato. 

Trompour,  w.   trumpeter,  n  521.    j    Turmente,  v.  to  torment,  perse- 

[OFr.  trompour.~\     .SVifTrunpes.    1       cute,    xvi    312.       [OFr.    tur- 

Trosse.     See  Trusse.                                 meuter.~\ 

Troteuale,   n.   idle  tale,    I    257.    i    Turmentis,  «.  //.  torments,  xvi 

[Unknown  (used  several   times   )       358.     [OFr.  turment.'] 

GLOSSARY 


Turn(e)  ;  Teorne,  xm  a  53 ; 
Tome,  iv  a  44  (see  note),  xn 
passim ;  Tourne,  IV  a  3,  v  7  ;  v. 
trans,  to  turn,  ix  73,  xma  32  ; 
turned  into,  diverted  to,  XI  a 
229 ;  with  (iti)til,  (in)to,  change, 
turn  (into),  iva  94,  b  26,  Vlll* 
107,  xn  a  168,  xm  a  43,  &c. ; 
pervert,  vn  42,  xvi  332  ;  trans- 
late, XI  a  36 ;  reft,  turn,  IV  b  37 ; 
intr.  tnrn  (back),  iv  b  83,  xn  a 
33,  b  142 ;  tunic  vntill,  turn 
upon,  XVII  218 ;  turne  to,  return 
upon,  ix  87  ;  pass,  proceed  (to), 
v  7,  xiv  a  heading ;  (with  til, 
into]  change,  turn  (into),  IV  a  72, 
XIII  a  30,  53 ;  turneth  to  ben, 
turns,  becomes,  ix  23.  Yturnd 
(to},  inclined  to,  fond  of,  xm£ 
64;  Turnyng,  «.  translating, 
XI  a  44.  [O  E.  tuniian,  tyrnan ; 
OFr.  to(u)rtier.~\ 

Turtill,  n.  turtle-dove,  xvn  506. 
[OE.  turtle.-] 

Twa;  Twey(n).  See  Tuo ;  Tuaye. 

Twelue,  adj.  twelve,  i  30.  [OE. 
twelf(e).-] 

Tweluemonth(e),  TwrelmonyJ), 
n.  twelvemonth,  year,  I  97 ; 
quasi-adv.  a  year  ago,  V  1 75  ; 
pat  tweluemonpc,  all  that  year, 
I  103 ;  (atf>e~)  tweluemonth  tndc, 
at  the  end  of  a  year,  I  95,  187. 
[OE.  twelf  nioti(a)J>,  pi.] 

Twyneth,  3  sg.fres.  twines,  joins, 
xv  h  1 8  (see  note).  [ME. 
twlnen  ;  ?  from  OE.  twin,  twine, 
«.] 

Twynkelyng,  n.  twinkling,  in  yn 
tw.  of  an  ye,  I  192.  [OE.  twin- 
clian.~] 

Twyn(ne),  v.  intr.  separate,  part, 
iv  a  19  xvi  278.  [Cf.  OE. 
(ge-}t-unnn,  double.]  See  A- 
twynne. 

Twyys,  adv.  twice,  I  182  ;  for  the 
second  time,  xvn  362.  [OE. 
twi(g~ja  +  adv.  -esJ] 

Twnnys,  n.  gen.  sg.  tun's,  great 
cask's,  X  26.  [OE.  tunnel] 

pajfe),  pau  (xv),  conj.  (with 
subj.)  though,  even  if,  in  40, 


v  44,  68,  vi  8,  XV  £•  30 ;  if,  that 
(after  '  no  wonder '),  v  239,  346. 
[OE.  unacc.  form  bah.  or  ON. 
*foh  ;  see  J?ogh,  f>ei.] 

pai,  pay,  pel,  pey,  adj.pl.  those, 
x  25,  27,  135 ;  pron.pl.  those,  ix 
128,  149,  216  (second),  X  13,68, 
&c.;  they,  I  32,  n  32, 523,  iv £8, 
Vina  144,  xvn  24,  &c. ;  alle 
fay,  all  of  them,  V  357,  IX  104. 
Ace.  and  dat.  (to,  for)  them, 
those:  paym(e),  iv£  2,  19,  23, 
37,  &c. ;  pam(e),  ivb  25,  x  13, 
xiv  b  14,  &c.  ;  refi.  (to,  for) 
themselves,  iv  b  20,  37,  39,  x  3, 
41,  &c. ;  pamaelfe,  ace.  them- 
selves, iv  b  12.  Pass.  adj.  (gen. 
pl.\  their:  pair(e),  iva  61, 
£14,  19,  x  28,  &c. ;  par(e), 
iva  59,  x  78,  xvi  18,  310,  &c. ; 
peire,  peyre,  iv^  27,  41; 
per(e),  vn  9,  xia  i,  xvi  20, 
30,  &c.  [ON  J>ei-r ,}eim  (dat), 
}eira.~\  See  Hi,  pron.  pi. 

Thair.     See  par(e),  adv. 

pan(e).  See  J»anne,  conj. ;  }>at ;  pe, 
def.  art. 

pank,  n.  favour,  XI  b  167.  [OE. 
]>anc.~\ 

Thank(e),  v.  to  thank,  xvi  381, 
xvn  172,  &c.;  ponk(k)e,  II 
472,  V  340,  XII*  135  ;  Thank- 
ynge,  «.  IX  334.  [OE.  pan- 
dan,  ]>oncian.~] 

pan(ne),  adv.  then,  thereupon, 
afterwards,  in  that  case,  conse- 
quently, i  224,  in  7,  vn  169, 
Vina  34,  xi b  16,  150,  &c. ; 
pen(e),  v  131,  191,  227,  &c. ; 
penn(e),  v  78,  92,  268,  321, 
&c. ;  or  than,  or  else,  X  51. 
[OE.  ponne,  Jianne,  jmenne.'] 

pan(ne),  pane,  pen(n),  conj. 
than,  i  n,  iv  b  82,  v  32,  vi  195, 
IX  249,  xvn  13,  &c. ;  nor,  xvn 
108  (see  note),  535.  [As.  prec.] 

Thapparence  =  J?e  +  Apparence- 

par,  3  ig.  pres.  need,  v  287 ; 
inipers.  in  jow  (ace.)  far,  you 
need,  I  132.  [OE.  Pear/.} 

par(e),  Thair,  adv.  there,  iv  b  39, 
V  105,  X  31,  156,  XIII  a  10,  &c. ; 
anticipatory  iva  70,  89,  &c.;  rel. 


GLOSSARY 


(in  cases)  where,  when,  iva  i, 
41,82,  XIII  a  4;  combined  with 
prep  or  adv.,  there-,  it,  them  : 
Tharat,x  183,  i86,&c.;par(e)- 
for(e),  on  that  account,  &c., 
I  88,  254,  xv/  6,  &c.  ;  par- 
fram,  (after fat  rel.)  from,  XIII  a 
37;  par(e)in,  parynne,  IV  a 
26,  x  128,  xnia  38;  par(e)- 
of,  IV  b  57,  x  23 ;  Thartill,  to 
it,  X  48  ;  parto,  iv  a  68,  X  '97, 
181  ;  Tharwith,  thereby,  *iv  6 
63.  [OE.  fxr,  far(a)  ;  and 
prob.  unaccented  f&r,  fara.~\ 
See  J>er(e),  >>ore. 

par(e).     See  pai. 

pat.pet  (ni),conj.  (i)  With  indie. 
that,  i  30,  n  333,  in  5,  &c. ;  so 
that  (of  result},  n  439,  v  246, 
xv  b  12,  &c. ;  until,  II  76 ;  after 
Swa  (So),  Swych,  &c.,  passim  ; 
(with  nff.),  without  (with  vbl. 
sf>.\  i  156,  197,  &c.  (ii)  With 
subj.  that,  to  (with  infin. ;  esp. 
after  verbs  of  commanding, 
desiring,  purposing,  &c.),  n  534. 
in  7,  37,  xi  b  217,  xivc  99,  &c. ; 
loosely  connected  with  what  pre- 
cedes, villa  n  (note),  52,  xi  b 
247 ;  lest  (after  '  fear'),  XI0  61, 
xvn  184,  372,  &c.;  so  that  (of 
purpose),  in  order  that,  lest  (with 
neg.),  I  220,  iv  a  22,  b  13,  xvi 
*99>  399>  &c-5  see  Forbede. 
So  that,  in  order  that,  XII  a  19, 
&c. ;  wende  .  .  .  fat,  go  ...  and, 
VIII 0271.  Indef.  where,  if,  IV  b 
75.  83,  &c.  (iii)  Forming  con- 
junctions with  preps,  and  advs. 
(orig.  a  pro-nominal  use  as  in 
OE./or  fam  fe},  see  the  preps. 
&c.;  subjoined  to  other  conjs. 
(as  3if,  &c.),  see  the  conjs. ; 
or  to  rel.  and  interrog.  advs. 
(see  ]?at,  re/.~),  as  whan  that, 
when,  IX  22,  &c. ;  hence  used 
to  obviate  repetition  of  a  conj.. 
in  whan  (that}  .  .  .  and  that, 
when  .  .  .  and  when,  XII  a  36, 
b  155-6, 180-2  ;  similarly  pleon- 
astic in  fe  more  fat,  the  more, 
\\l>  114.  [OE.  /«/,  >JB/fe.] 

pat,  pet,  demonstr.  ad>.     (i)  As 


def.  art.  (orig.  ncut.\  see  ]>s. 
(ii)  Emphatic  that,  I  93,  108, 
&c. ;  the  same,  that  very,  I  95, 
190,  226,  &c.  pane,  ace.  sg. 
masc.  that,  III  9.  for  pi.  see  f>o, 
f>os.  [See  next.] 

pat;  pet  (in),  pron.  that,  it,  the 
same,  II  131,  543,  in  56,  V  44, 
XIII  b  49,  &c.;  even  that,  villa 
306  ;  am  I  that,  is  it  I  (you 
mean),  xv^-  27  ;  that  is  myne, 
there's  one  from  me,  xvn  226  ; 
that  withoute,  what  is  outside, 
XII  a  73;  quasi-adv.  (at)  that, 
too,  xvn  146;  as  regards  that, 
xvn  524  (see  Bold),  pan,  dat. 
sg.  in  after  (hi)  fan,  after  (by) 
that,  n  553,  597 ;  see  Bi,  Wi>. 
[OE./«/  (Kt/rf),  neut.;  fane, 
ace.  masc. ;  fam,  dat.] 

pat,  pet  (in),  rel.  pron.  indecl. 
that,  which,  who(m),  I  u,  16, 
47,  in  17,  &c. ;  for  whom,  xiva 
32  (see  Betre ;  but  here  fat  is 
perh.  already  felt  as  nom.} ;  a 
thing  which,  XI  b  26,  &c.:  fat 
fat,  that  which,  what,  iv  b  65, 
ix  70,  &c.;  fat  at,  vi  176;  it... 
fat, vina 242,  &c.;  (elliptically) 
fat,  that  which,  I  178,  180,  n 
516,  xvii  164,  &c. ;  be  who,  v 
196;  him  that,  vm  a  114; 
those  whom,  xvi  8 ;  sa?Hefat,jnst 
what,  XVI  71,  &c.;  (loosely,  or 
with  ellipse  of  prep.)  fat,  to 
whom,  vi  64,  XV  i  4  ;  (as  that) 
in  which,  I  1 88  ;  (from  that)  in 
which,  ix  320;  that  into  which, 
XII  a  20.  Supplemented  by 
pers.  prons.,  as  fat  .  .  .  hym, 
whom,  v  37 ;  fal . . .  hit,  which, 
i  185,  iva  36,  vi27,  1x6,  x6; 
fatfai,  which,  xiv  b  76;  that . . . 
thame  ilkane,  x  160  (see  note) ; 
similarly,  fat  .  .  .  fat  tyde 
(  =  then),  when,  v  17;  fat  .  .  . 
ferof,  of  which.  XI  b  222-3  ;  cf. 
xin  a  36-7.  For  use  with  sepa- 
rated preps,  and  advs.  (as,  fat 
.  .  .  of,  of  whom,  vi  65)  see 
the  preps.,  &c.;  note  fat. . .  after, 
that  after  which,  vn  IQ.  same  fat 
. .  .fro,  same  as  that  from  which, 


GLOSSARY 


ix  230.  Subjoined  to  other 
relatives,  and  indir.  interroga- 
tives,  see  Hou,  Whan,  What, 
&c. ;  cf.  pat,  conj.  [Substitution 
of  prec.  for  OE.  fe ;  pat,  that 
which,  may  in  part  repres.  OE. 
P&t-pe,  fatte.'}  See  App. ,  p,  289. 
patow,  =  pat  POU,  that  thou,  II 
165,  454,  471 ;  cf.  Pat  tou,  XV  g 

9.  See  pou. 
pau.     See  J>a}(e). 

pe,  adv. ;  demonstr.  (by)  so  much, 
for  that,  the,  v  300,  vm  b  100  ; 
(pleonastic),  vm  a  112;  the 
wars  I  thee  see,  so  much  the 
worse  for  seeing  you,  xvil  191 ; 
rel.  by  which,  in  fie  better,  (so) 
that  .  .  .  better,  vm  a  46,  xvil 
175  ;  correl.  in  J>e  .  .  .  J>e  (.  .  . 
}e~),  the  ...  the,  I  255,  vi  240 
'  (see  note).  [OE.  ]>y,  /?.]  See 
For]>i. 

pe,  def.  art.  the,  1 8,  *  xvi  1 70  (MS. 
5e),  &c. ;  generic,  ix  109,  &c. ; 
see  Whiche,  Whilke,  Who.  Te, 
in  an  te,  and  the,  xv  e  19  ;  Th- 
(before  vowels),  XII  a  127.^  191, 
211.  pane,  ace.  sg.  masc.  in 

10,  14,  59  ;  pat,  pet,  neitt.  sg. 
Ill  41,  44,  46,  57  ;  with  French 
masc.  in  46  ;  before  vowels  and 
merging   into  J>at  demonslr.,  I 
43  ;  esp.  in  fiat  yche,  ilk(e},  the 
same,  &c.,  I  208,  v  65,  &c. ;  but 
pe  ilke,  masc.  and  fern.,  ill  27, 
45  ;  pat  o(w),  the  one,    V    244, 
344,  IX  176,  xv  ^  7  ;  fatoj>er(e), 
the  other,  v  72,  169,  200,  344, 
XII  a    118,   xv  h   7;     see     Ich, 
like,  Ton,  ToJ>er,  &c.     [OE.  se 
(late  },e\  &c.] 

The,  v.  to  prosper,  in  as  euer 
myght  I  the,  so  may  I  prosper, 
on  my  life,  xvil  328.  [OE. 
peon.'] 

pe,  The(e).     See  J>ou. 

pede,  *.  (folk),  land,  n  475,  494, 
R35jVIi33.  [OE./w^.] 

pedyr,  -ur,  &c.     See  j?ider. 

peeues,  n.  pi.  thieves,  vm  b  17; 
peuys,  xi  b  176;  pieues,  ill 
18.  [OE.  f.cof  (Kt.  ftof) .] 

pei,  pey,  conj.  though,  even  if,  n 


173,  247,  433,  xiii  a  32  ;  pey}, 

Theigh,    villa    220,   \\llb  9. 

[OE.Je(a}A.\    See  f>ogh. 
peire  ;  peise.     See  pai ;  pes. 
Themperour  =  J>e  +  Emperour. 
pen(e),   penn(e).    See  J?an(ne), 

adv.,  conj. 
penche,  penk(en),  v.  to  think, 

I  221,  n   373,  xi  b  253,  &c. ; 
pinke,  Thynk(e),  II  44,  IV  a 
78,     vil     30,     &c. ;       po3te, 
Thoghte.  pa.  t.  Ill  57,  xna  11, 
&c. ;    Th.ou.cht,    x    28,    &c. ; 
pou3te,  Thoughts,  vm  a  293, 
1x167;  Thoght,  poujt, //>..!! 
390,  xiv  £  53,  &c.;  to  consider, 
xvi  3  ;  /.  on  (vpoti),  think,  be 
mindful,  of,  IV  a  78,  95,  V  329, 
VI  10,  &c.;  intend  to,  be  resolved 
to,  vil  30,  X  79 ;  expect  to,  XII  a 
28  ;  p.  to  (for  to,  till},  expect 
to,  vm  a  293,  x  28,  xiv  b  36, 
&c. ;  conceive,  imagine,  n  373, 
390,  xvil  286,  &c ;  Thynkynge. 
«.  iv  b  68.  [QE,J>encan,po/ite.] 
See  pinke. 

penne,  adv.  thence,  I  153.     [Cf. 

OE.  panone?\     See  Thine. 
pens,  adv.  thence,  in  from  fens, 

ix   259,  xvn    548.      [Free.  + 

adv.  -&$•.] 
per(e),  adv.  demonstr.  there,  I  98, 

II  189,  III  42,  &c. ;  correl.  in 
pere  . . .  -where,  where,   ix  222; 
indef.    (unaccented ;    see    pyr), 
ii   10,  39,  xn  a   75,  &c. ;  rel. 
where,   when,  I    154,  v   S,  52, 
329,  vm  a  240,  xii  a  141,  &c. ; 
equiv.  to   nent.  pron.   it,  that, 
them,    and  occas.   rel.    which : 
per(e)aboute(n),  (round)  about 
it,  IX  156,  *XI  b  252  ;  perafter, 
aiterwards,    V    350,    Villa  108, 
&c. ;  according  to  it,  XI  b  244  ; 
Perap(p)on,  on  it,  &c.,  vn  75, 
xvn  282 ;  perate,  there,  II  380, 
VI    154;    perby(e),    by    that 
means,  XI  a  13,  XVI   161 ;     on 
that  account,  xni  b  35  ;  accord- 
ing to  it,  xvi  322;  per(e)for(e), 
peruore,  &c.,  on  that  account, 
i   71,  in  41,  v  211  (pleonastic), 
289.  xvil  20,  &c. ;    on  account 


GLOSSARY 


of  which,  xvi  167 ;  because,  ix 
108  (note) ;  perfro,  xvi  295 ; 
ther  . .  .fro,  whence,  xna  33  ; 
perin(ne),  -ynne,  II  278,  V 
1 06, xiil  a  16,  &c. ;  rel.  wherein, 
11413;  Ther(e)myd(d)e, there- 
with, vni  a  69,  151  ;  per(e)of, 
pereoffe,  of  it,  from  it,  &c.,  in 
20,  iv a  39,  villa  191,  ix  6, 
&c. ;  rel.  of  which,  xin  a  31 ; 
see  J>at,  rel.;  peron,  of  it,  vi  27  ; 
perto,  to  it  (that),  v  257,  xvn 
385  ;  at  it,  xiil  a  48 ;  for  it.  XI  b 
254;  in  addition,  Xll£  200; 
(after  rel.}  to,  xi£  246,  xnia  37 ; 
per  vnder,  underneath  (them), 
v  1 1  ;  perupon,  at  it,  xn  l> 
162;  per(e)with,  by  that 
means,  vnia  95,  102,  &c. ;  with 
it  (after  Part,  v.),  vn  96.  [OE. 
pxr,per.']  See  )>ar(e)  pyr,  pore. 

per(e).     See  J?ai ;  Thire. 

perewhiles,  adv.  in  the  mean- 
time, VIII  a  8.  [OE.  (oii)  pmre 
hwtle  +  adv.  -es.~\  See  ]?erwhile. 

perk,  adj.  dark,   n   370.    [OE. 
*peorc   (Beaming  =  deoratng)  ;    I 
see  Kluge,  Urgerm.  §  37  d.\ 

perwhile,  conj.  while,  vni  a  156 ; 
see  While.  [OE.  on  pxre  hwile 
/<?.]  See  perewhiles. 

pes,  demonstr.  adj.  (and/nw.)  sg. 
this,  VIII  b  78,  xv  *  1 8 ;  pis(e), 
pys(se),  i  20,  II  47,  vi  10, 173, 
&c. ;  phis,  xvi  6 1  ;  this,  this 
woman,  xvii  403 ;  peise,  //. 
these,  IX  117,  318;  pea,  \l\\b 
42,  XI  a  61.  &c.  ;  pron.  v  354, 
vn  50,  &c. ;  peso,  i  43,  47,  &'c. ; 
pis,  pys,  II  13,  340,  vi  145 
(note],  xvn  445,  &c. ;  pise, 
pyse,  in  59,  v  355,  xvn  181, 
&c. ;  puse,  vni  b  70.  [QE.fes, 
peos,pis;  see  N.E.D.~\ 

pet.    See  pat ;  pe,  def.  art. 

peuys.     See  JJeeues. 

pi,  py.     See  ForJ>i,  J>ou. 

Thicke,awy.  dense, pouring  (rain), 
vu  107,  132.  [OE./?V«.] 

pider,  adv.  thither,  II  316,  318, 
&c. ;  pedyr,  Thedir,  -ur,  i  43, 
vn   88,  xvn  312,  &c.     [Of:. 
~ 


pyderward,  Thederward,  adv. 
thither,  in  that  direction,  xin  a 
33,  XVII  245.  [OE.  J>ider- 
w(e}ard^\ 

pieuea.     See  peenes. 

Thilke,  adj.  that  (same),  XII  b  59, 
205,  220  ;  pulke,  those,  xiil  a 
2.  [OE.  Jylc,  such;  treated  in 
sense  as  a  contraction  of  pe  + 
Ilk(e),  f.v.-] 

Thine,  adv.  thence,  infra  thine 
furth,  thenceforward,  X  130. 
[Obscure  red.  of  ME.>>«  (cf. 
ON.  Jtadan) ;  cf.  sine  from 
sty(p)en,  selen^ 

pin(e),  pyn(e).     Seepou. 

ping(e),  pyng,  pynk  (vi),  «. 
thing,  n  33,  iva  29,  &c. ;  a/ 
tat  ]>ing,  everything  there,  II 
417  ;  althisthyng,  all  this,  xvn 
154.  Na  tkyng,  no  J>ing(pynk, 
&c.),  nothing,  anything  (with 
Miff.),  n  i72,iVrt  6. vi  136,  227, 
ix  275,  &c. ;  as  adv.  no  whit, 
in  no  way,  I  67,  n  39,  v  168, 
XVII  289  ;  na  kyn  thing,  no 
whit,  X  59 ;  for  no  fting,  for  any 
(other)  cause,  II  98.  ping,  &c., 
//.  things,  affairs,  matters,  I  7, 
114,  218,  297,  xi b  249;  al(le) 
J>ing,  &c.  (constr.  as  sg.  or//.) 
everything,  n  n,  iv<r<58,  viii« 
203,  ix  239,  xiv  c  2,  xvn  73, 
&c. ;  all  things,  xv  c  6 ;  bi  al 
J>ing,  by  every  token,  II  321, 
375;  pinges,  Thynge;,  &c., 
11496,  iv  ^  62,  &c. ;  composi- 
tions, tasks,  xin  b  19.  [OE. 

^f-3 

pink(e),  pynk(e),  penk(e),  v. 
to  seem  to  (with  dat.  pron.\  n 
442  ;  pynkke5,  thou  seemest, 
V  294 ;  i  infers,  in  me  pinkel, 
thynkys  me,  Sac..,  it  seems  to 
me,  vin  b  55,  xiv  c  28,  xvn 
511,  &c. ;  endingless  form 
in,  me  (him,  vs)  pink,  &c.,  it 
seems  to  me,  I  think,  &c.,  II 
375,  ivrt  10,  12,  V  41,  vi  192, 
230,  xvn  399,  &c. ;  pynk  me, 
xvn  255 ;  with  nom.  pron.  in 
thou  thynk,  (it)  seems  good  to 
you,  XVII  196,  379.  pojt, 


GLOSSARY 


Thoght(e),  pa.  t.   (it)   seemed 

to,  v  95,  xn  b  74,  xvn  82,  425  ; 

with  nom.pron.  in  ]>ey  Jiojt,  they 

thought   good,     I     87.      [OE. 

Jyncan,   f>uhle.      The    ending- 

less  forms  prob.  arose  in  i  sg. 

by  confusion  with  J^enche,  q.v.  ; 

but  cf.  QM.fykki  »»/r.] 
pyr,  adv.  indef.  there  1  170.     [Re- 

duced     unaccented     form      of 

J>er(e)  ;  y  repres.  obscure  vowel, 

as  (e.f.)  inpedyr,  171.] 
Thire,  adj.  and  pron.  pi.  these, 

iv<*  55.  59J  Per,  xvi  97,  399. 

[Obscure;  usually  Northern.] 
Thirt6.     Set  ]>ritti. 
pis(e),  pys(se),  &c.    See  ]*s. 
piself(f)e,  piselue(n).     See  ]?ou. 
po,  demonstr.  adj.  pi.  those,  V  1  30, 

vn  113,   VIII  b  5,  ix  33,  &c.  ; 

pron.  they,   those,  &c.   n  575 

(second),  vi  197,  villa  155,  ix 
8,  xv  b  23,  xvi  279,  xvn  228. 
See  \>al. 


po,  adz:  then,  thereupon,  II  49, 
117,  in  12,  vnia  22,  xna  6, 
&c.  ;  in  addition,  more,  in  po 
fyue,  five  (times)  more,  vi  91  ; 
rel.  when,  III  3,  32,  44,  54,  56. 


pof,  conj.  though,  even  if,  iva  12, 
75,  vii  29.  [As  next,  with 
alteration  of  final  spirant;  cf. 
pouj» ;  Rof.] 

J)ogh,  conj.  though,  (even)  if,  ix 
207,  XII  a  187,  &c. ;  pogh  pat, 
though,  I  224;  pou,  xv/  8  ; 
pou;,  pougb,  ix  139,  xiv  c  37, 
&c. ;  Pow3,  powgh,  villa  36, 
40,  &c.  [ON./o,  earlier  *J>o/i.~] 
See  paje,  J>ei,  Allthough. 

po}t(e),  Thoght(e).  See  penche, 
J>inke,  J?ou?t. 

pollen,  pole,  v.  to  endure,  IV  a 
14,  V  351,  xv  c  33;  tholid .  .  . 
for  to  be,  suffered  myself  to  be, 
XVI  3.  [OE. polian.] 

Thoner;  ponk(k)e.  See  J»umlyr ; 
Thanke. 

pore,  adv.  there,  then,  l  96,  175, 
v  288,  vi  202.  [OE.  pdi-a.] 
See  f>ar(e). 

porgh,  prep,  through  ;   through- 


out, over  ;  because  of,  out  of  ;  by 
(means  of)  :  ix  87,  xv  *  3,  &c.  ; 
Thoro,  xvii  278  ;  porw,  villa 
20,  xiv  c  19,  &c.  ;  Thorwgh, 
viil  a  320;  pourgh,  villa  320; 
Throu,  X  15  ;  Throughe,  vn 
16,  92;  purch,  II  237,  &c.  ; 
pur?,  v  83,  vi  53,  &c.  ; 
purgh(e),  I  186,  iv  b  71,  vn 
103,  &c.  ;  adv.  through.  IX  224. 


porghout,  prep,  throughout,  ix 
217;  Thurghout,  adv.  in  every 
detail,  xii£  219.  [OE..Jur&-ut.] 

porsday,  n.  Thursday,  xv^-  i 
[OE.  jtoresdaeg,  from  ON.  Jnrs- 
dag-r.  ]  See  Scere. 

pos,  pron.  pi.  those,  vi  155  ; 
Those,  xvn  45,  &c.  [OE./<zj.] 
See  ]?at. 

pou,/ww.  thou,  you,  I  130,  n  108, 
&c.  ;  po-w(e),  iva  22,  v  256, 
xvi  242,  &c.;  pu,  vn  94; 
Ton,  Tow  (after  closely  con- 
nected words  ending  in  d,  t,  s]  , 
ii  452,  xva  17,  g  9;  see  also 
art<nv,canstow,  hadestoiv,  net  tow, 
saltou,  shaltoiu,  patow,  ivi/fou, 
icolle  (with  further  reduction). 
pe,  The(e),  Te  (after  is],  ace. 
thee,  you.  II  116,  xvii  118,407, 
&c.  ;  dat.  (to,  for)  thee,  II  132, 
V  175,  218,  291,  xv^-  10,  &c.  ; 
concerning  thee,  xv^  28  ;  what 
is  te,  what  pe  is,  what  is  the  matter 
with  thee,  n  102,  115  ;  for  t/ie, 
as  far  as  you  are  concerned, 
xvn  193;  refi.  (to,  for)  thyself, 
yourself,  v  184,  229  (first),  289, 
villa  32,  223,  xv/  13,  xvn 
224,  &c.  pi,  py  ;  pin,  pyn(e) 
(usually  before  vowels)  ;  pass.  adj. 
thy,  your,  I  125,  II  105,  V  235, 
vi  207,  &c.  ;  (objective}  of  thee, 
villa  27.  XV  g  31,  &c.  ;  pine, 
pyne,  oblique  and  //.  n  109, 
xv  c  23,  &c.  ;  pron.  belonging  to 
thee,  xvi  221;  thy  folk,  xvi 
252.  piselffe,  -aelue;  py- 
seluen,  -self(e),  now.  (thou) 
thyself,  xvi  206,  261,299:  refi. 
thyself,  v  73,^1  113,  xvi  350, 
&c.  [OE./«,  -tH;pe;  put.} 


GLOSSARY 


pou.  pouj,  pough.     See  pogh. 

Thoucht,  pou3t(e),  &c.  See 
)>enche. 

pou3t, «.  thought,  mind,  imagina- 
tion, II  373;  po^te,  vi  164, 
see  Dede;  Thcght(e),  iva  5, 
b  23,  xvii  156,  &c.  [OE.  (ge-)- 
fiht.-\ 

pourgh.     See  porgh. 

Pousand(e),  -end,  -ond;  pou- 
zond  ;  Thowsande  ;  n.  sg.  and 
//.  thousand,  III  30,  34,  vin  a 
185,  XI  b  279,  XIII  b  31,  xvi  39, 
&c.  [OE. /«««</.] 

Thousandfold,  adj. ;  many  thon- 
sendfold,  in  many  thousands, 
XII  a  97.  [OE. /w&:«</-/?7</.] 

pou}>,  conj.  though,  even  if,  XI  b 
190.  [As  J>ogh,  with  altera- 
tion of  final  spirant ;  cf.  ]?of.] 

pow(e);  powj,  &c.  See  pou; 
pogh. 

Thrall,  «.  slave  ;  predic.  as  adj. 
in  bondage,  subject,  xvi  134. 
[OE. /;•£//,  from  ON. />-#/-/.] 

pre(e),  adj,  three,  I  196,  u  70,  IX 
244,  &c. ;  pri,  ill  6,  15;  prc 
(squared),  IX  106;  a  J>re,  in 
three,  xm£  49.  [OE.  J>rco, 
fern.,  neut. ;  fo1(e),  masc.] 

prepe,  «.  contest,  v  329.  [Cf. 
OE.  preapian,  v.] 

presch,  v.  to  thrash ;  smite,  V  232. 
[OE.  lerscan,  late  J>rescan."\ 

prestelcoc,  n.  (male)  throstle, 
song-thrush,  xv£  7.  [OE. 
frost 'le  +  cocc ;  on  form  see 
N.E.D.,  s.v.  Throstle.'} 

prete,  v.  to  threaten,  v  232,  xiva 
31 ;  to  wrangle,  vi  201 ;  refl.  in 
'him  pretep,  wrangles,  chides, 
xv  b  7  (note).  [OE./flfitfM»; 
1  QiN.J>rKta  (in  sense '  wrangle ').] 

Threting,  n.  threatening  (lan- 
guage), xiv  a  30.  [OE.  freat- 
**£] 

Thretty.     See  J>iitti. 

Prewe,  pa.  t. ;  otter  .  .  .  fire'ue, 
overturned,  n  578.  [OE.  fird- 
wan,  twist;  pa.  \.]>reow.~\ 

pri.     See  J're(e). 

prid(de),  pryd(de),  adj.  third, 
in  10,  ix  30,  xii  a  122,  &c. 


Thirde,  Thyrde,  iv  b  6,  xvi 
31  ;  at  J>e  J>rid,  on  the  third 
occasion,  v  288  ;  J>e  pryd(d() 
tyme,  for  the  third  time,  I  142, 
XH*  81,  xvii  460.  [OE.iridda, 
late  Nth.  firda.] 

prien,  adv.  thrice,  xv,§-  33.  [OE. 
}ri(g}a.']  See  pryys. 

Thrife,  Thryfe.     See  f>riue. 

Thryft,  «.  prosperity  ;  in  oath  by 
my  thryft  =  as  eiter  myght  I 
thrife  (see  The,  t>riue),  xvii  218. 


Thrifty  ,  adj.  prosperous  ;  goodly, 
fine,  VII  158.  [From  prec.l 

pryys,  adv.  thrice,  I  182.  [OE. 
J>ri(  g]a  +  ad  v.  -es.~\  See  J>rien. 

prynge,  v.  to  press  ;  inlr.  make 
one's  way,  v  329  ;  Thringaud, 
pres.p.  pressing,  X  166.  [OE. 
pringan.~\ 

pritti,  adj.  thirty,  xv^4,  15,  21  ; 
Thretty,  vn  158;  Thirte, 
Thyrty,  xvii  125,  260.  [OE. 
'- 


priuaund,  pres.  p.  prosperous  ; 
goodly,  noble,  vn  158.  [From 
next.]  Cf.  Thrifty. 

priue,  Thrife,  Thryfe,  v.  to 
prosper  ;  /  may  not  thryfe,  I 
can  ill  bear  it,  or  may  scarcely 
recover,  xvii  414;  in  oaths:  so 
mot  pou  priue,  as  etier  myght 
I  thrife,  &c.,  so  may  you  (I) 
prosper,  on  your  (my)  life,  li 
532,  xvii  191,  243  (cf.  The,  v.}. 
[ON.  >#«•**.  ] 

pro.  adj.  fierce,  v  232.  [ON. 
prd-r,  stubborn.] 

Throu,  Throughe.     See  J>orgh. 

prowe,  n.  time,  moment,  XII  b 
59  ;  a  firmve,  for  a  time,  l  in- 
"irod.,  V  151.  \QE.frag.~] 

prublet,/«.  t.  crowded,  gathered 
(inlr.},  vii  132.  [Obscure.  In 
N.E.D.  as  var.  of  Trouble, 
grow  dark  ;  but  cf.  Purity,  504, 
879.] 

pu;  pulke.     St-epou;  Thilke. 

pundyr,  n.  thunder(storm),  I 
166;  Thoner,  vn  132,  XVII 
346.  [OE.  punor.~] 

purch,  purj.  &c.     See  porgh. 


GLOSSARY 


pus,  adv.  thus,  so,  I  37,  XI  b  270, 
xil  a  88,  xvi  383,  &c.  ;  there- 
fore, xi  a  40.  [OE.  pus.'] 

pus(e).     See  J>es. 

pusgate,  adv.  in  this  way,  vni  b 
53.  [JJus  +  Gate,  w.2]  See  So- 
gat. 

1J-,  V-  ;  for  init.  tt,  v  (in  in)  see 

also  F. 
Vayn(e),    adj.     frivolous,    vain, 

worthless,  iv  b  28  ;  Veyn,  XI  b 

104,  124,  137,  &c.  ;  yn  veyn, 

in   vayn,  in  vain,  I  178,  XVII 

360.     [OFr.  •vain.'] 
Vale,  n.  vale,  V  203   (see   Hil). 

[OFr.  vol.] 
Valay,  Valeye,  n.  valley,  v  77, 

177,  ix  195,  xi  b  155.     [OFr. 


Vald  ;  Vail.    See  Wille,  v.  ;  Wai. 
Value,  n.  value,  x  132.     [OFr. 

value.  ] 
Vanyt6,  «.  frivolity,  vanity,  vain 

thing,  iv  b  13,  52,  XI  'b   181, 

219,  XIV  f  3.     [OFr.  vanite".} 
Vapnys  ;  Var.  See  Weppen  ;  Was. 
Vauntwarde,  n.  vanguard,  VIII  b 

60.     [ONFr.  avant-warde.~\ 
Vch(on).     See  Ich(on). 
Velany.     See  Vylany. 
Vedde.    See  Fede. 
Veyn.     See  Vayn(e). 
Venge  (on),  v.  to  take  vengeance 

(on)  ;  it  schal  ben  venged  .  .  .  so, 

such  vengeance  shall  be  taken, 

XII  b  100.     [OFr.  vengcr.'] 
Venia(u)nce,    Vengaunce,    n. 

vengeance,   punishment,    I    92, 

129,  vni  a  138,  xi  b  49,  xvn 

55,  &c.     [OFr.  venjance.'] 
Venym(e),  n.  poison,  iv  b  86,  ix 

94.     [OFr.  vcnfm.'] 
Venyrnous,    adj.    poisonous,    ix 

203.     [OFr.  venimous^\ 
Ver(r)ay,  adj.  true,  ix  65,  xvn  i  ; 

adv.    truly,    very,    XVII    198; 

Verayly,  adv.    truly,    V    177. 

[OF.  verai.] 
Verament,  adv.  assuredly  ,  xvn  6. 

[OFr.  veirement,  veraintent."] 
Verce,  n.  verse,  VI    233.     [OE. 

fers  ;  OFr.  vers.] 


Verrit  (for},  pp.  averred,  declared 

(to   be),    VII   49.      [Shortened 

from  OFr.  avercr.] 
Verst.     See  Furst. 
Vertu(e),     n.    power,     peculiar 

property,  quality,  IX  67,  70,  74, 

xil  b  175,  xv  *  3,  &c.  ;   virtue, 

IV  b  1  6,  V  307  ;  kyng  of  verities, 

xvi    128     (see    note).     [OFr. 

vertu.~\ 
Vertuous,     Virtuus,     adj.     in 

possession  of  its  proper  qualities, 

ix  1  26  ;  virtuous,  vn  49.    [OFr. 

vertuous,~] 
Ves.     See  Was. 
Vessel(l),  «.  vessel,  I  218,  (ship) 

xvn  327.     [OFr.  vessel.'] 
Vggely,   Vgly,  adj.   forbidding, 

horrible,  V  n,   122,  XVI    101. 

[ON.  ugg-ligr.} 
Vgsom,    adj.   horrible,   VII    133. 

[Cf.  ON.  uggsam-ligr.} 
Victorye  (of),  n.  victory  (over), 

IX     81,      XI    b     153.      [OFr. 

viclorie.~\ 

Vif  (tene),  &c.  See  Fyne,  Fyfteyn. 
Vylany,  Velany,  n.  unknightly 

conduct,    v     307  ;     ignominy, 

shameful  fate,  XVII  67.     [OFr. 

vilanie.~\ 
Vile,    adj.    worthless,   IV   b   12; 

miserable,  n  548.     [OFr.  »#.] 
Vilt<§,  «.  vileness,  iv  b  77.     [OFr. 

viltl^ 
Vyndland,  pres.  p.  turning  over 

and   over,    x   129.      [Cf.   ON. 

vindla,  wind.] 
Vyne,  n.  vineyard,  VI  142,  161, 

&c.;    vine,     ix     158.      [OFr. 
- 


Violastres,  n.  pi.  as  supposed 
name  of  a  kind  of  diamonds 
of  inferior  lustre  ;  due  to  mis- 
transl.  of  French  violastres  (adj. 
pi.),  purplish,  ix  97  (note). 

Vyolentlych,  adv.  violently, 
XIII  a  33.  [From  OFr.  violent.} 

Vyolet,  Violet(te),  «.  violet 
(flower),  IX  9Q,  XV  e  13;  (colour), 
IX  98  ;  see  IX  97  note.  [OFr. 
violet  (le\] 

Vyrgyne,  «.  Virgin,  virgin,  I  85, 
240,  &c.  \QFi.virgine.'] 


GLOSSARY 


Vyrgynflour,  «.  perfect  maiden- 
hood, VI  66.  [Free.  +  Flour.] 

Virtuus.     See  Vertnous. 

Visage,  n.  face,  II  80.  [OFr. 
visage. ,] 

Vyse,  n.  vice,  V  307.    [OFr.  vice."] 

Vitayll,  n.  victuals,  provisions, 
xvil  155.  [OFr.  vitaille.~\ 

Vithall,  -in.    See  Withal,  -inne. 

Vmbethoucht  (hy»i),  pa.  t.  be- 
thought (him),  reflected,  X  179. 
[OE.  *ymb(e)-pencan  (cf.  ymbe- 
Jxinc) ;  but  prefix  is  influenced 
by  ON.  umb.] 

Vmbreide  (of),  pa,  t.  subj.  re- 
proached (with),  xn  b  98.  [OE. 
Hp-gebregdan,  upbraid,  with  pre- 
fix assimilated  to  ME.  umb(e)  as 
in  prec.] 

Vnable,  adj.  incapable,  IX  313; 
impossible,  VII  46.  [OE.  nn-  + 
OFr.  habit.}  See  Able. 

Vnablen,  v.  to  render  incapable, 
XI  *  109,  117.  [From  prec.] 

Vnbarred,  //.  unbarred,  v  2. 
[OE.  on-(un-)  +  OFi.  barrer.] 
See  Bard,  Barres.  , 

Vnbynde,  v.  to  unbind,  release, 
XVI  8  ;  Vnbounde,  //.  I  228. 
[OE.  on-bindan)  late  un-bln- 
AM.] 

Vnblendyde,    adj.    unpolluted, 

IV  b  16.     [From  pp.  of  Blende. 
q.v.] 

Vncessantle",  adv.  unceasingly, 
xvil  147.  [From  OFr.  inces- 
sant^ 

Vnclene,  adj.  impure,  IV  b  17. 
[OE.  un-clxne.] 

Vncoujw,  Vnkowthe,  adj. 
strange,  unknown,  II  535,  vn 
146.  [OE.  ww-tv?/.] 

Vncrouned,  adj.  without  the 
tonsure,  lay,  vill  b  66.  See 
Crounede. 

Vndede.    See  Vndo. 

Vnder,  -MT,prep.  under,  n  70,  ix 
179,  XIII  a  15;  (postponed) 

V  250;  see  Gore,  Heuenryche; 
adv.  underneath,  xvil  409;  in 
reality  (opposed  to  appearance 
on  surface),  VII  18,  xiva  18  ; 
see  j?ere.     [OE.  under.] 


Vnder,  n.  '  the  third  hour ',  about 
the  middle  of  the  morning,  vi 
153.  [OE.  undent.]  SeeVnder- 
tide. 

Vnderjete,  pa.  t.  pi.  perceived,  n 
576.  [OE.  under-getan,  pa.  t. 
pi.  -ge^a)ton.] 

Vnderlynge,  «.  inferior,  vill  a 
47.  [OE.  underling.'] 

Vndernome,  pp.  taken  in  (men- 
tally), realized,  II  320.  [OE. 
itnderniman.  pp.  -nunten.]  See 
Nym(e). 

Vnderstonde,  Vndirstand(e), 
&c.,  v.  to  understand  ;  compre- 
hend, I  12,  IV  b  76,  IX  214,  XI  b 
117,  xin b  55,  &c.;  learn,  be 
told,  I  26,  n  215,  ix  187,  &c. ; 
vnderst.  bi,  intend  (to  be  under- 
stood) by,  xi  a  9  ;  vnderst.  of 
preiere  of  holy  lif,  mean  by 
'  prayer '  (that  consisting  in) 
holy  living,  xi  b  82;  Vnder- 
stod,  pa.  t.  xn  b  36,  88,  &c. 
[OE.  understdndan,  -stondan.] 

Vnderstondyng(e),-standynge. 
&c.,  n.  comprehension,  XI  b  134 ; 
intelligence,  iv  b  49,  56,  65  ;  of 
kynde  vnderst.,  it  stands  to 
ordinary  reason,  naturally,  vnr  b 
58.  [OE.  untter-stdnding^] 
,  Vndertake,  z>.  to  undertake, xiv  c 
52 ;  warrant,  xvn  274 ;  Vnder- 
take,/*. xil  a  K2.  TOE.  under- 
+  ON.  taka.\ 

Vndertide,  Vndrentide,  n. 
(orig.)  mid-morning,  (esp.  as 
time  for  a  rest  from  work),  but 
often  vaguely  applied  and  appar. 
nearly  equiv.  to  '  noon  ',  II  65, 
76,  133,  181,  282;  slepe  her 
undertidts,  were  taking  a  noon- 
tide sleep,  n  402.  [OE.  undcrn- 
tid.'}  See  Vnder,  «. 

Vndisposid  (to\  adj.  indisposed, 
disinclined  (to),  XI  b  135. 
[From  OFr.  disposer.] 

Vndo,  v.  to  undo,  open,  XVI 182  ; 
Vndede,  pa.  t.  n  385.  [OE. 
on-don,  un-don.~]  See  Do(n). 

Vnglad,  adj.  in  misery,  XVI I  32. 
[OE.  un-glxd.] 

Vnit6,    n.    coherence    of   mind, 


GLOSSARY 


sanity  (?  but  this   sense    unex- 

ampled), vill  b  10.  [OFi.umtf, 

unity.] 
Vnkept,  adj.  not  kept,  broken, 

xi  b  233.    .S^Kepe. 
Vnkinde,  Vnkuynde,  adj.  un- 

natural (in  conduct,  &c.)  ;  dis- 

loyal, XIV  c  103;  .hard-hearted, 

XII  b   i,   220,  224.     [OE.  ««- 

(ge}cynde.~] 
Vnkindenes.se.  Vnkyndnes,  n. 

unnatural  conduct,    xii  b    205, 

XVII  1  2.  [From  prec.] 
Vnkowpe.  See  Vncou]>e. 
Vnlokynne,//.  opened,  XVI  197. 

|  OE.  on-Iucan,  tin-  ;  pp.  -locen.~\ 


Vnmanerly,  adv.  discourteously, 
V  271.  [From  ME.  mancr-ly, 
formed  on  Maner(e),  y.v.~\ 

Vnnepe,  adv.  with  difficulty, 
hardly,  II  221,  416,  XIII  b  60, 
xiv  c  4.  [OE.  un-eape.'] 

Vnoccupied,  adj.  unoccupied, 
XI  b  127.  See  Occupied. 

Vnreso(u)nable,  adj.  unreason- 
able, VI  230,  vin  a  145.  [From 
OKr.  resonable.~\  See  Resona- 
bele. 

Vnrid,  adj.  hard,  cruel,  xvn  40. 
[OE.  un-geryde,  rough.] 

Vnryghtwysely,     adv.    unright-   I 
eously  ;  more  than  is  right,  IV  b 
34.     [OE.  un-riht-wts-ltce.} 

Vnschape,   adj.   formless,  xin  b   j 
59.       [OE.    un-gescapen,     un- 


formed.] 


Vnschette,  v.  to  open,  xn  a  71. 
[OE.  on-(un-)  +  scyttan  (Kt. 
*«#/<z«).] 

Vnsober,  adj.  violent,  VI I  143 ; 
Vnsoberly,  adv.  violently,  vn 
130.  [From  OFr.  sobre.~\  See 
Sobre. 

Vnsoght,  adj.  unexpiated.  not 
atoned  for,  xvn  97.  '[ME. 
nn-sa(u^sht,  from  ON.  A-sdttr 
(older  i-un-saht-} ;  cf.  OE.  tin- 
seht.  The  orig.  rimes  were 
prob.  naght.  saght,  wraght ;  see 
Werche.] 

Vnstudied,  adj.  not  studied,  xi£ 
165,  333.  See  Stndie. 


Vntil(l),  prep,  to,  XII  a  133,  xvi 

370,    xvn    218    (see    Turne); 

until,  XVI  53.     [As  next  with 

snbst.  of  interchangeable  ft'/.] 
Vnto ;  Vntew,  xvn  505 ;  prep. 

to,  I  in,  II  186,  xn  a  25,  xvi 

319,   XVII    241 ;    towards,  for, 

xvi  246  ;  up  to,  until,  I  95,  vn 

95,  ix  328.     [?OE.  *unto\  cf. 

OS.   unto,  prep. ;  Goth,   unte, 

conj.] 
Vnto,  conj.  until,  I  68.  [As  prec.] 

See  To,  conj. 
Vntrawjie,    n.    perfidy,   v    315. 

[OE.  un-trio-w])^    See  Treuthe. 
Vntrew(e),  adj.  inaccurate,   un- 
true, vn  47,  xi  a  43.     [OE.  tin- 

treowe.'}  See  Trew(e). 
Vntreweliere,  adv.  compar.  less 

accurately,  XI  a  59.     [OE.  ««- 

treow-lice.] 
Vntrusse,  v.  to  unload,  xn  b  52. 

[OE.  on-  (««-)  +  OFr.  trusser.] 

See  Trns. 
Vnwar,  adj.  (or  adv.}  unawares, 

XII  b  9.     [OE.  nnwxr,  adj.  and 

adv.]     See  Vvar(e). 
Vnworthi,  adj.  unworthy,  IX  308. 

[Extended      from      OE.      ttn* 

weorp(e).']     See  WorJ>y. 
Vochen  saf.    See  Vouchesaf. 
Voided,  //.  '  cleared  out ',  been 

dismissed,  II  574.     [OFr.  (a)- 

•voider.~\ 
Vois,   n.  voice,   xn«   119,  b  31, 

&c. ;  Voyce,  Voice,  xvi  73,  79. 

[OFr.  vots.~] 

Vol^ueld).    See  Ful(fillen). 
Vorbisne(n),    ».   //.    examples, 

illustrations,    ill   2,    59.     [OE. 

for(e)-bisen.~\ 
Vore-yzede,  Vorzede.     See  For- 

seyde. 
Vouche-saf,  Vowch-sayf,  v.  to 

vouchsafe,  deign,   IX  330,  xvn 

173  ;    Vochen     saf,   pres.  pi. 

guarantee    (sc.    me),  Vlll6  51. 

[OFr.  vo(ii)cher  saztf.~\ 
Voundit.  See  VVonndit. 
Vouaour,  n.  vaulting,  II  363. 

[OFr.  vousure.~\ 
Vp,  Vpp(e),  adv.  up,  i  200,  H  96, 

v  n,  xvi  113,  &c.;   open,  x 


GLOSSARY 


185;    (open)    wide,   xvi    122, 

Vttiremeste,  adj.   extreme,  fur- 

194; vp  wip,  up  with,  lift  up, 

thest,     xvi     232     (see    Ende). 

hold  high,  xiv  c  99.     [OE.  up, 

[Formed  on  ME.  utter(e),  OE. 

ttpp(e\~\ 

ultra,  on  anal,  of  prec  -T 

Vpcaste,  pa.  t.  lifted  up,  xii  a 

Vus.     See  We. 

106.    [OE.  up(p)  +  ON.  kasta.] 

See  Cast(e). 

Wa(a).     See  Wo. 

Vpdrawe,//.  drawn  up,  Xll£  64. 
[OE.  up(p)  +  dragan.~\ 

Wack(e)net,/<z.  t.  and//,  awoke, 
(was)    aroused,    VII    105,    no. 

Vplondysch,  Oplondysch,  adj. 

[OE.  wtRcn(i)an.']     See  Wake. 

rustic,  XIII  b  23,  50.     [Cf.  OE. 

Wage,  v.  to  undertake,  guarantee, 

up-lendisc^] 

pay  (hire),  &c.  ;  intr.  or  absol. 

Vp(p)on;  Vpo,  xv^4;    Opan, 

?  (used  for)  securely  continue,  or 

II   506  ;     Opon,    II    72,  &c.  ; 

?  bring  reward,  VI  56.     [ONFr. 

Apon,    IV  a   86,   X  123,   &c.  ; 

wager.'] 

prep,  (i)  (up)on,  V  134,  vin  a 

Wagh(e),   Wawe,    Wawgh(e), 

135,  IX  33,  X  183,  XII  a  126  (see 

n.  wave,  water  (of  the  sea),  vn 

Stonde),  xm  a  12,  &c.  ;  (post- 

140, xn  a  157-,  xiv  c  33,  xvn 

poned)  II  500,  506;    (of  time) 

426,  &c.     [ON.  vdg-r.] 

I    29,  &c.  ;    immediately  after, 

Wai,  Way,  interj.  woe!  II  234, 

xii  b    147  ;    (commenting)    on, 
XI  b  20  ;  upon  this  matiere,  on 

546  ;    ivai  es  him,  unhappy  is 
one  (who),  xva  Q-     [ON.  »«'.] 

this   business,   xn  a   45.      (ii) 

See  We,  interj.  ;  Wo. 

in,  VI   185,  x  66,  XII  introd., 

Way(e),  Wey(e),  Weie,  We  (x), 

a  175;     (believe)   in,    XV£-  9; 

n.  way,  course,  manner,  distance, 

into,  vn   6,   140;    (iii)   to,  v 

&c.,  ii  476,  vn  144,  villa  6, 

184  (see  Stijtel)  ;  (iv)  (think)  of, 

ix  220,  x  85,  xn  a  16,  xvi  74, 

V  329,   VI   10.      See  Grounde, 

&c.  ;  all  way,  all  weys,  continu- 

Half, Out(e),  J>er(e),  &c.    [OE. 

ally,    xvn    500  ;     always,    ix 

up(p)-on.\ 

212,    277;    by  pe  way   of,  see 

Vpon,  adv.  on  ;    dede  upon,  put 

Right,  n.  ;  in  J>e  waye,  on  (by) 

on,  XII  a  53.     [As  prec.] 
Vpperight,    adv.    (straight)   up, 

the  way,  IV  b  41  ;  in  ich  ways, 
in  every  way,  n  158  (see  note); 

xvi  394.     [OE.  up-rikte.~\ 

adv.   away,    in    do    way,    have 

Vprise,  v.  to  rise  up,  xvi  31  (see 

done,    enough,     II    226.     [OE. 

prec).     [OE.  up(p)  d-rfsan.~\ 

weg.\    See  Alway,  Awai,  Heigh. 

Vpward,  adv.  in  the  upper  part, 
IX  246.     [OE  up-weard.'] 

Walk,  adj.  weak,  vni3  23.  [ON. 

veik-r.~\   , 

Vr(e);    Vrn;    VrJ>e.     See   We; 

Waille,  v.  to  bewail,  vin  a  308. 

Eorne  ;  Erjje. 

[ON.  *veila  (cf.  ON.  vxla,  Swed. 

Vs.     See  He,  We. 

veild).'] 

Vsage,  n.  usage,  xm  b  17.  [OFr. 

Wayte,  v.   to   look,   V  95,   221. 

tuagg.'] 

[ONFr.  waiter.} 

Vse,    Vss(e),   ».  use,   xm  a  i  ; 

Wake,  v.  to  lie  awake,  keep  vigil, 

usage,  ritual,  xi  b  189.  196,  &c. 

IV  ^  49,  XV  c  2  1  ;  trans,  to  arouse, 

(see  note,  XI  ^  183).     [OFr.  us,    \       kindle,  xvn  89.     [OE.  wacian. 

L.  finw.] 

intr.]     See  A-,  Forwake. 

Vse,  v.  to  use,  practise,  have  deal- 

Wai, Wall,  n.  wall,  ii  357,  xi£ 

ings  with,  v  38,  358,  xm  b  14, 

40,    xm  a    24,    xvn    515    (set 

xiv  a  30  ;    Y-vsed,  //.  xm  b          Ston),  &c.  ;  Vail,  X  131.    [OE. 

26.     [OFr.  user.'] 

wall.] 

Vtmast,  adj.  outermost,  II  357. 

Wald(e).    See  Wille,  v. 

[OE.  ut(e)mest.'] 

Wale,  v.  to  choose;  to  wale  (to 

GLOSSARY 


be    chosen),    conspicuous,    ex- 

(of), take  care,  v  320,  xi  b  2  [7, 

cellent,  VII   8.     [ON.  val,  n.  ; 

311,  XIV  a*  4;  be  war  ot  ye  be  wo, 

•velja  (pa.  t.  valdi),  v.] 

look  before  you  leap,  xivo*  u 

Walk(e),   v.    to   walk,    wander, 

(see  Wo).      [OE.   wse,r.\      See 

v  no,  vi  39,  xn  b  21,  xvi  53, 

Vnwar. 

333  J    walkes   wide,    is    spread 

War(e).     See  Was. 

abroad,  XIV  *  29   (see  Word)  ; 

Ward(e),  n.  custody,  xvi    222; 

Ywalked,  pp.  xni  a  16.     [OE. 

post  (in    the   defence),   X   35. 

iva!f(i}an,  roll,  go  to  and  fro.] 

[OE.  weard.~\ 

Wallande,  pres.  p.  welling,  bub- 
bling, VI  5.     [OE.  wallan.~\ 

Warda(i)ne,    ».    warden,    com- 
mander of  the  garrison,  X  146, 

Walschmen,    n.  pi.   Welshmen, 

169,  xiv*  83.     [ONFr.   war- 

xni  b  3.    [OE.  wiKtf,  watlisc  + 

dein.~\ 

wa««.] 

Ware,  adj.  xvi  154;  see  Werre, 

Walt,   D.  to  roll;    trans,  pa.  t. 
rolled,  vn  140  (rel.  to  blastes 

and  note. 
Ware,  v.  to  lay  out,  spend,  vil  19  ; 

omitted)  ;     intr.    infin.    totter 

Waret,//.  given  (in  exchange), 

(and  fall),  VII  138;  pa.  t.  was 

dealt,   V    276.      [OE.    warian 

tossed,  vn    144  (rel.   to   nauy 

(recorded  once  as  '  treat  with  ') 

omitted).     [OE.  (Nth.)  wselta.'] 

rel.  to  waru,  wares.] 

Wan.     See  Wanne,  Wynne(n). 

Wary,   v.    to    curse,    xvii    208; 

Wan(e),  v.  to  decrease,  subside, 

Wery  ,  xiv  a  23.  [OE.  wwgan, 

xvii    450,    458,    493,       [OE. 

wergan.\ 

wantan.~\ 

Wark,  v.  to  feel  pain,  ache,  xvii 

Wane,  n.  expectation  (of  success), 

269.     [OE.  wsBrcan;    cf.  ON. 

in  /  tie  wate  na  better  wane, 

verkj<i.~} 

I  know  no   better   alternative, 

Wark(e)  ;  Warld.   See  Werk(e)  ; 

iv  a  55  ;  cf.  Rede,  n.    [ON.  van, 

World(e). 

expectation.]     See  Wones. 

Warn(e),    v.    to    warn,    inform, 

Wandren,  v.  to   wander,   Vina 

villa  125,  158,  316,  321,  xvii 

297.     [OE.  wandrian^] 

1  24  ;  forewarn,  xvn  1  10.     [OE. 

Wandreth,   «.   trouble,    distress, 

war(e)nian.~] 

iv  a  19,  xvii  40.     [ON.  vand- 

Warnist,  pp.  furnished,  manned, 

P36fti.~\ 

X  121.     [ONFr.  warnir,  war- 

Waning,  «.  curtailment,  VI  198 

niss-.~\ 

(see  3ete,  v.}.     [OE.  wanung.} 

Warp,  -v.  to  cast;    offer,  v  185, 

Wan(ne),      Won     (xv),      adj. 

[OE.  weorpan  ;  ON.  varpa.~] 

gloomy,  vil  140;  sickly,  wan, 

Wars;      Warth.       See      Wors; 

II  108,  iv  a  10,  xv  <  22.     [OE. 

Wor]>e,  v. 

wann,  wonn,  dark.] 

Was,  pa.  t.  sg.  was,  I   28,  &c.; 

Wanne.     See  Whan,  Wynne(n). 

have   been,   villa    160;    2   sg. 

Want,    n.   lack    (esp.    of   food), 

xvii    120;     Ves,    X    15,    32; 

xvii    194.     [ON.    va»t,    neut. 

Wat;,  v  i,  vi  4,  &c,  ;  2  sg. 

adj.]    See  Wonte. 

v  326,  vi  12,  &c.  ;  Wes,  in  16, 

Wap,   n.   a    blow,   V    181.     [Cf. 

x  2,  xv  g  i,   &c.  ;    subj.   was, 

ME.    wappen,    w(h)op,    beat; 

were,  might  (would,   &c.)   be, 

echoic.] 

Var,  X  38;  War(e),  iva   19, 

Wapin.    See  Weppen. 

23,    &c.;      Weor,    xiv<     89; 

War    (wit  A},    v.    imper.    guard 

Wer(e),  I  92,  n  108,  iva  75, 

(against),  beware  (of),  XIV  a  6. 

XV^-  8,  xvi  199,  &c.     PL  ind. 

[OE.  warian,  refl.] 

and  subj.  War(e),  X  10,  xiv* 

War(e),  adj.  in  be  war  (of"),  be 

93,  &c.  ;  Weir,  X  137;  Wer(e), 

on  one's  guard  (against),  beware 

Weren,    Weryn,     Wern(e) 

10 

GLOSSARY 


141,1118,  11158,  v  354,  vi  1  8, 

ourselves,  xi  b    157;    Our(e), 

225,  &c.  ;  Wore,  1  114,  vi  214, 

Owr(e),  pass.  adj.  our,  I  203,  in 

*XVI    17    (note).      [OE.    was 

29,  iv  a  1  6,  55,  xv  £•  26,  &c.  ; 

(wes~),   waron,   &c.;     ON.   pi. 

Vr(e),  xiv  c  15,   84,  xv  g  i, 

vdrum,  &c.]    See  Nas. 

24;    cure   one,   alone    by   our- 

Wasche, v.  intr.  to  wash,  XIII  a 

selves,  V  177  (see  note);   Oure, 

25.     [OE.  wascan."] 

pron.    ours,    XI  b    "128,    129; 

"Waste,  n.  wild,  uninhabited  place, 
v  30.  [ONFr.  wast;  OE.  weste.] 

Ourls,  x  88.    [OE.  a  -e,  us.  ure.~\ 
We.    5«Way(e). 

See  Wysty. 

Wecht,  n  weight,  x  101.     [ON. 

Waste(n),    v.   trans,    to    waste, 

ve'tt-r,  earlier  *weht~.'] 

Vina  127,  155;  intr.  xiVf  2. 
[ONFr.  waster.-] 

Wedde,    n    pledge,   in   leide  to 
wedde,    pledged,     assigned     as 

Wastour(e),  n.  waster,  despoiler, 
rogue,  viii  a  29,  124,  146,  &c. 
[ONFr.  waster.] 

security,  mortgaged,  viii  b  77. 
[OE.  wedd;  lecgan  to  wedde.] 
Wede,    n.    garment,    article    of 

Wat;      Wate;      Wat;.        See 

attire,  II  146,  v  290  ;   wight  in 

What(e);  Wit<n);  Wa». 

wede,  valiant  (in  arms),  XIV  b  5. 

Watches,  n.  pi.  watches  ;  watch- 

[OE. wad,  ge-wxde.] 

men,  xvi  140.     [OE.  macce.] 

Weder,  -ir,  -ur,  n.  weather,  n 

Wa)>e,  n.1  peril,  v  287  ;  Wo|>e, 
vi  is  ;  Wbth,  xvii  416.    [ON. 

269,   xvn   470;    foul   weather, 
storm,  vn  114,  Vina  320,  xivc 

w*te] 

35,  XVII  451.     [OE.  weder.] 

Wathe,  ».»  (something  gained  in) 
hunting,  xvn  486  ;  cf.  Fee,  «.2 

Wedea,    «.  //.   weeds    (plants), 
villa  105.     [OE.  weod.} 

[ON.  vei9-r.] 

Wedmen,    «.  //.   wedded    folk, 

Watter  ;  Watur,  -er  ;  n.  water 

xvn  400.     [OE.  wedd+mann.'] 

(sea,  lake,  flood),  v  163,  vn  119, 

See  Wedde,  Yweddede. 

Vina  318,  &c.  j  Watres,//.  ix 

Wedows  ;     Wees,    Wegh(es)  ; 

12,  243.     [OE.  water.] 

Weete  ;       Weie,      Wey(e)  ; 

Wattered,  pa.  t.  intr.  watered, 

Weyn  ;  Weir.     See  Wodewe  ; 

viii  a    1  68.       [OE.   wseterian, 

Wyje:    Wete;    Way(e);    We- 

trans.] 

ne(n);  Was. 

Wawe,  Wawghes.   See  Wagh(e). 

Wel(e),    WeU(e),    Weyl    (i), 

Waxe(n),  Wax,  v.   to  increase, 

Weill  (x),  adv.  well,  I  no,  n 

grow,  become,  XV  b  15,  32,  c  22, 

136,  X  12,  XIV  d  2,  &c.;   very, 

xvn  60,  179  ;  Wexe(n),  Wex, 

»   3°9i   345.  xm  a  *6>  XIV  c 

II  62,  ix  22,  95,  xvi  344,  &c.; 

39,  &c.  ;  wel  rijt,  wel  sane,  &c. 

Wax,  pa.  t.  I  237  ;  Wex,  vi 

at  once,  II  71,  270,  x  70;  fully, 

178.     [OE.  we(a)xan.'\ 

quite,  I  254,  II  553,  &c.  ;  (esp. 

We,  interj.  (of  grief,  consterna- 

with numbers)  II  183,  IX  199, 

tion,  surprise,  &c.)  alas,  ah,  &c.  ; 

XIV  b  42,  &c.  ;   (with  compar.) 

II   176,  v  117,  xvi   139,   149, 

a  good  deal,  much,  II  464,  X  10, 

301,  xvii   217,    238;    we    loo, 

XVI  334  ;  without  disadvantage, 

v   140.    [OE.  wa    (/*).]    See 

IV  b  31  ;  easily,  VIII  a  47,  XVII 

Wai,  Wo. 

5,  &c.  ;   prtdic.  good,   xve  7, 

We,  pron.  pi.  we,  I  64,  &c.     Ace. 

&c.  ;    prosperous,   viii  a   271  ; 

and  dot.  (to,  for)  us,  Hus,  xvii 

well  were  he,  happy  were   he 

46  ;  Ous,  II  167,  604,  Vllt  b  92, 

who,    XVII    339  ;    well   is   vs, 

&c.;   Vs,  iv  a  7,  vn  32,  &c.; 

happy  are  we,  xvn  459;   wel 

vs  must,  see  Mot(e)  ;  Vus,  v  1  74, 

worth  be,  may  it  go  well  with 

VI  94,  &c.  ;  vus  pynk  vus  o)e, 

thee,  V  59;  welt  wurth  pe  while. 

see  Owe,  Jrinke;   Vs  self,  rtfl. 

happy   the  occasion,   xiva   5, 

GLOSSARY 


&c. ;  cf.  Wo.    [OE.  wil.~]    See 

Welnes. 
Wela,  adv.  very,  in  wela  wylle 

(see  Wylle),v  16.  [OE.  wel  +  Id 

(intensive).] 
Welcom,  Welcum,  Welcome, 

adj.  welcome,   II   433,  v   172, 

vm  b   52  ;    as    interj.   VI    39. 

[OE.   wil-cuma    infl.    by    wel- 

\-cweme) ;  cf.  ON.  vel-kominn.~\ 
Welde,  v.  to   possess,   iva  20. 


Wele,  Weole,  n.  (usually  allit. 
with  Wo,  q.v.}  happiness,  pros- 
perity, wealth,  n  5,  iva  2,  3  74, 
V  66,  VI  34 ;  worldes  wele,  good 
things  of  this  world,  wealth, 
iva  28,  xiv£  16;  wunnewe(p}le, 
wealth  of  joy,  xv£  *u  (MS. 
wynter),  35.  [OE.  we(o)la.~\ 

Weleful,  adj.  prosperous,  xiv£ 
17.  [Free. +  OE. -/«//.] 

Wei-fare,  n.  welfare,  easy  life, 
vm  b  8.  [Wel  +  Fare,  «.] 

Welkyn,  n.  sky,  VII  138.  [OE. 
•wolcen,  weolcn.'] 

Well(e),  n.  spring,  fount,  VI  5, 
ix  5,  xiii  a  i,  &c. ;  fig.  xivc 
108.  [OE.  well(a}:\ 

Welle-spring,  «.  spring,  xv*  16. 
[Cf.  OE.  well(e}-spryng.} 

Well-wirkand,  adj.  righteous  in 
deeds,  xvn  120.  [Cf.  OE.  wel- 
wyrcende.~\  See  Werche. 

Welnej,  Welny;,  Welnygh, 
adv.  almost,  VI  168,  xiud  4; 
welnygh  now,  but  a  moment  ago, 
vi  22 1.  [OE.  wel-ne(a}h.~]  See 
Wel(e),  adv. ;  Nyj. 

Welth(e),  «.  happiness,  IV  a  32, 
xvi  324.  [Extended  from  Wele 
with  abstract  -}.~\ 

Wen, n.  blemish,  diseased  growth ; 
fig.  in  introd.  [OE.  wenn, 
tumour.] 

Wende,  v.  trans,  to  turn,  v  84 ; 
intr.  to  turn  (and  toss),  xv  c  1 1 ; 
to  return,  I  199  ;  go,  come,  I  94, 
n  427,  vm  a  6;  depart,  vm  a 

67,  79,  *7<  5  "ft-  g°,  "  475, 
501;  Went(e),  pa.  t.  I  113; 
Wende,  I  *i89  (see  note),  II 65, 
185,  &c.;  Went(e),  pp.  gone, 


departed,  I  93,  vm  a  198,  &c. ; 
is  went,  went,  x  178;  Ywent, 
come  about,  III  introd.  [OE. 
we'ndan.] 

Wene(n),  to  think,  imagine,  ex- 
pect, iv.a  35,  v  336,  villa  242, 
XI  b  72,  &c. ;  Weyn,  xvn  444, 
535  ;  Wende,  pa.  t.  i  no,  127, 
xn  b  66.  [OE.  wenan.}  See 
Awenden. 

Wenges  ;  Wenne.  See  Wyng  ; 
Whan(ne). 

Wente,  n.  turn(ing),  xn£  6. 
[From  Wrende,  v.~\ 

Weole;  Weor.    See  Wele;  Was. 

Wepe,  n.  weeping,  in  w.  and  wo, 
II  195,  234.  [OE.  wop,  assimi- 
lated to  stem  of  next.] 

Wepe,  Weepe,  v.  to  weep,  n  nS, 
xn  a  32,  xiv  b  60,  xv/  6; 
Wepte,  pa.  t.  sg.  1 1 74 ;  "Wepe, 
pi.  II  591  ;  Wepeing,  Wep- 
yng(e),  «.  n  219,  iva  32,  xi£ 
155,  &c.  [OE.  wipan ;  pa.  t. 
weop  (ONth.  wxpde).~] 

Weppen,  n.  weapon,  V  154 ; 
Wapin,  XI v£  15;  Vapnys, 
pi.  x  190.  [OE.  wepn;  ON. 


Wer(e),  n.  war,  vn  8,  88,  xiv  b 
15;  Werre,  ix  81,  xiv<:  76. 
[ONFr.  werre.~] 

Wer(e),  Weryn,  &c.     See  Was. 

Werby.     See  Wher(e),  adv. 

Werohe,  v.  to  work,  labour; 
make  ;  bring  about,  cause  ;  act, 
do  ;  I  90,  218,  villa  297  ; 
Werke,  xvi  334;  Wirk(e), 
xiv  b  20,  xvi  265,  xvn  116; 
Wyrk(e),  vi  176,  xvn  262; 
Woreh(e),  v  28,  vi  151,  villa 
8,  £  25,  &c. ;  Werkis,  2  sg.  xvi 
264;  Wro;t(e),  Wroght,  pa.t. 
i  65,  168,  v  293,  vi  165,  xvn  4 
(2  sg .),  &c. ;  Wrou^te,  vm  a 
103,  243  (sufy'.),8cc.;  Wrouhte, 
vm  b  87  (sTtbj.*)  ;  Wro^t, 
Wroght,  //.  V  276,  VII  58, 
&c.  ;  Wroujt,  n  374,  vm  a 
308;  Wraght,  *xvn  98  (MS. 
wroght ;  see  Vnsoght) ;  let  Cod 
worche,  let  God  do  as  He  wills 
(?read  worthe;  see  Wor}>e, 

10  * 


GLOSSARY 


Yworth),  v  140.    [OE.  wyrcan  • 

pa.  t.  worhte  (warhte,  wrohte)  ; 

with  er  forms  cf.  Scherte,  Werse, 

and  see  App.  p.  280.] 
"Were,  v>  to  ward  (off),  I  167. 

[OE.  werian.1] 
"Were,  v?  to  wear   (clothes),  v 

390;  Ywerd,//.  n  341.    [OE. 


Were,  v.3  to  wear  (out),  decay, 
Xiv  c  3  ;  /*'/  hit  be  wered  ffut, 
until  the  present  state  has  passed 
away,  VIII  b  85.  [A  sense- 
development  of  the  prec.  (cf. 
OE.  for  hatred,  worn  out)  ;  bnt 
the  infl.  of  forms  of  quite  dis- 
tinct origin,  such  as  OE.  for- 
weren,  -woren,  worn  out,  de- 
cayed, (Jor}weorttian,  decay, 
was  perh.  ultimately  respon- 
sible.] 

Wery.    See  Wary,  v. 

\Very,  adj.  weary,  xi£  135,  xnic 
48,  XV  c  30.  [OE.  •werig.'} 

Werynes,  n.  wearyness,  I  156, 
xn  I  a  49.  [OE.  werig-nes.~\ 

Werk(e),  Wark(e),  ».  work; 
labour,  vi  239,  vma  191,  &c.; 
fabric,  II  374;  iverkis,  works, 
fortress,  XVI  191  ;  action,  deed, 
IV  a  65,  84,  vii  58,  xi  b  106, 
&c.  ;  task,  vm£  56,  xvn  130, 
244>  255i  &c'  J  written  work, 
vii  4,  55  ;  in  sg.  deeds,  doings, 
dealings,  &c.,  n  317,  v  299, 
XVI  17,  200.  [OE.  we(o~"rc.~] 

Werke.     See  Werche. 

"Workman,  "Workeman,  la- 
bourer, craftsman,  villa  308, 
b  25  ;  Werk(e)men,//.  vi  147, 
villa  53,  ix  119,  &c.  ;  my 
werkemen,  doers  of  my  will, 
XVI  17.  [OE  we(o]rc-mann.'] 

Werldes;  WernfeX  See  World; 
Was. 

Wernyng,  n.  refusal,  v  185. 
[From  OE.  we'rnan.'] 

Werre,  adj.  and  adv.  compar.  in 
worse  plight,  worse,  xvi  *154 
(MS.  ware;  ^<;note),  334.  [ON. 
verri;  *&y.verr.~\  See  VVors(e). 

Werre  ;  Worse  (Werst)  ;  Wes. 
See  Wer(e)  ;  Wors(e)  ;  Was. 


West(e),  adv.  and  n.  west,  vii 
105,  xvi  333.  [OE.  west,  adv.] 

Wete,  adj.  and  n.  wet,  n  80,  vn 
no,  xiv  c  30.  [OE.  wxt; 
•wxta,  ».] 

Wete,  Weete,  v.  to  wet,  ix  62, 
xni  a  34.  [OE.  wxtan.~] 

Weper.     See  WheJ>er,  conj?- 

Weue(n),  v.  to  weave ;  pp. 
Wouen,  woven,  v  290.  [OE. 
wefati,  pp.  wefen ;  cf.  ON.  pp. 
(v}ofam.'\ 

Weued,  pa.  t.  presented,  v  291 
(see  note).  [OE.  wxfanJ] 

Wexe(n).     See  Waxe(n). 

Wha(m).    See  Who. 

Whan(ne),  adv.  interrog.  and  rel. 
when,  i  104,  161,  v  163,  ix  19, 
XI  a  8,  &c. ;  -whan  that,  when, 
ix  22,  xn  a  28,  155,  &c.  (see 
pat)  ;  Huanne,  in  27,  31  ; 
Quen,  v  206,  247,  vi  18  ; 
Quhen,  x  40,  171  ;  Wanne, 
vin  b  i,  52,  &c. ;  Wenne, 
vni  b  7;  When,  i  221,  &c. : 
Whon,xiv<rno.  [OE.  h-wonne, 
hwanntf  hwsRnne.\ 

Whar(e),  Hwar,  adv.  interrog. 
and  rel.  where,  xiv  a  7,  XV  a  6, 
xvi  294 ;  (with  subj.)  wherever, 
II  170;  Quhar,  to  the  place 
where,  X  1 8 ;  quhar  at,  quhar 
that,  where,  X  38  (see  At 
rel.},  149.  As  neut.  pron.  in: 
Whar(e)fore,  for  what  (which) 
reason,  iv  b  33,  xni  a  1 3.  [OE. 
hwser,  hwdra,  and  prob.  nnacc. 
hwKr,  hwara."}  See  Nowhar(e) ; 
Wher(e),  adv. ;  cf.  par(e) 

Wharred,  pa.  t.  whirred,  V  135. 
[Echoic.] 

What(e),  Wat,  Quat  (v,  vi), 
pron.  interrog.  what,  II  102, 
xi  b  195,  xv  e  8,  xvn  163,  &c. ; 
indir.  I  56,  iv£  65,  v  in, 
vin  b  38,  &c. ;  indef.  (with 
subj.)  whatever,  n  339,  450, 
467 ;  approaching  rel.  xn  b  142 
(cf.  Vina  242),  xvi  174  (see 
note  and  App.  p.  289)  ;  exclam. 
what!,  XVI  101  ;  lo!  V  133-6  ; 
quat  so,  whatsoever,  vi  206 ; 
what  with  .  .  .  and  ('as  Mn.E. 


GLOSSARY 


idiom),  XVII  2  1  4.  Adj.  interrog. 
what,  vi  115,  &c.  ;  indir.  VI 
32,  VII  83,  &c.  ;  indcf.  (with 
j«4/'0  whatever,  vi  163;  exclam. 
what  !,  II  234  ;  /0/fo  7fAa/,  j^ 
Loke;  what  man  (ping),  who, 
what,  II  421,  116,  &c.  ;  what  .  .  . 
fat,  what,  VII  92  ;  whatever, 
Xlia  11,  xnirt  58  (with  stibj.}. 


Wheder;  Whedir.  5teWheter; 

Whider. 
Whelp,  n.  whelp,  pup,  xiv£  78. 


Wher(e),  Quere  (vi),  adv.  inter- 
rog.  and  rel.  where,  whither,  II 
194,    vi    1  6,    xvi    272,    377; 
wherever  (with  subj.},  xvi  402  ; 
wher(e)    pat,    (to    the    place) 
where,   ix   184,  xn«   59,  153, 
&c.  ;   in  a  case  where,   when, 
xn  b    139;    wherever,   ix    177. 
As    neut.   pron.   in  :    Werby, 
Wherby,  on  account  of  which, 
VIII  b  35  ;    by  which,  xil  b  55  ; 
Wheriore,  wherefore  ;  why,  ix 
176,  &c.;  and  so,  V  210,  IX  135, 
202,  &c.  ;  Whereof,  Huerof, 
(out)  of  which,  in  2,  8,  IX  153,   I 
•238,  XII  b  120,  &c.  ;  on  account 
of  which,  xn  a  10,  38,  71,  190, 
*  159,  &c.  ;  concerning  which, 
II  16,  XII  b    212,  &c.  ;  -wherof  i 
that,  whereby,  wherefore,  xil  a   \ 
1  16,  140,  b  222  ;  Whereon,  in   i 
which,    II    267.     [OE.    /iivser,   i 
/i-aier.]     See  Whar(e). 

Wher(e),  conj.,  interrog.  (introcl.    | 
a  direct  question),  XI  b  64,  171,    j 
197,  266,  274  ;  (indir.)  whether, 
xi  a  51,  b  207.     [Reduction  of 


Whestones,  n.  pi.  whetstones, 
XIII  a  45.  [OE.  hwet-stan.'} 

Whete,  n.  wheat,  villa  9,  33, 
299;  adj.  wheaten,  vni  a  131. 
[OE.  hw&te ;  adj.  kw&ten.'} 

Wheper,  Whethire,  Wheder 
(xvn\  Weper  (vi),  conj?-  in- 
terrog.viiihind.orsubj. ;  (introd. 
a  direct  question)  V  118,  VI 
205;  (indir.)  whether,  xvn 
363  ;  (alternative  condition) 


•whethire .  . .  or,  whether  ...  or, 
IV  b  76  ;  Quepersoeuer,  (with 
subj.~)  whether,  vi  246.  [OE. 
/iwx}er.~]  See  Wher(e),  conj. 

Wheper,  conj?  however,  (and) 
yet,  VI  221.  [OE.  hwxpere^ 

Whette,  pa.  t.  ground ;  made  a 
grinding  noise,  V  135;  Quet- 
tyng,  ».  sharpening,  grinding, 
v  152  (note).  [OE.  hwettan.} 

Whi,  Why,  Hwi,  adv.  interrog. 
why,  I  64,  II  332,  xv  a  17,  xvn 
294,  &c.  ;  for  whi,  xvn  14, 
518 ;  Quy,  vi  201  ;  Wi,  xv^- 
25  ;  Wy,  VI  173,  204;  indirect 
\npe  cause  why,  the  reason  why, 
xni  b  66  ;  exclam.  why  then, 
v  232.  [OE.  Awf.] 

Which(e),  Wiche,  interrog.  adj. 
which,  what,  n  494,  &c. ;  pron. 
which,  who,  Vina  126,  &c. ; 
rel.  adj.  in  the  whiche,  which, 
IX  2  ;  pron.  who,  which,  XII  a 
52,  61,  in,  &c. ;  the  ivhicfi(e) 
(wiche),  which,  whom,  vm  b  3 1 , 
IX  276,  298,  xn  a  35,  &c.;  the 
•whiche  J>at,  who(m),  ix  190, 
337  J  rf  the  whiche  .  . .  offe,  of 
which,  ix  24 ;  as  he  which,  &c., 
see  note  xn  a  23.  See  App., 
p.  289.  [OE.  hwJlc.']  See 
Whilke. 

Whider,  Whedir  (xvil),  adv. 
interrog.  whither,  n  128,  288, 
296,  xi v«  21,  xvu  313;  indef. 
whithersoever,  n  129,  130; 
Whider  so,  (with  subj.} 
whithersoever,  n  340.  [OE. 
hwider.~\ 

Whyyt,  adj.  white,  xnifl  31; 
Whyte,  White,  n  105,  xvi 
89,  &c. ;  Quyte,  Quite,  v  20, 
296;  Whittore,  compar.  xvc 
27.  [OE.  h-wit;  compar. 
folffttt.] 

Whil(e),  Whyl(e),  Wyl,  Qu- 
hill  (x),  conj.  while,  I  8,  vn 
56,  xiv  c  29.  36,  &c. ;  until,  vi 
168,  X  32,  67,  197;  quhill  pat, 
until,  *x  63.  [OE.  pd  AwJ/e/e ; 
see  next.] 

While,  Whyle,  Wyle,  n.  time, 
while,  v  301,  xiv  a  5  (see  Wei), 

10** 


GLOSSARY 


23,  &c. ;  by  whyle,  from  time  to 
time,  II  8 ;  eny  ivyle,  for  any 
length  of  time,  VIH  b  25  ;  }at 
ilke  -while  . .  .  perwhile,  while 
(fottj'.'),  vill  a  1 55-6 ;  pe  while, 
while  (conj.~},  vine  58,  283. 
[OE.  hwil.~\  See  Hondqwile, 
Ojwrwhile,  J>erewhiles,  &c. 

Whyle,  adv.  for  a  while,  xv  c  33. 
[OE.  hwik,  hwilum.] 

W  hiles ;  Whils,  Whyls ;  Qwiles 
(vn) ;  conj.  while,  vn  39,  VIH  a 
314,  xvi  55,  xvn  397.  [Ex- 
tended from  While,  conj.,  with 
adv.  -«.] 

Whilke,  Wylke,r«/.lr<w.  which, 
xvi  14 ;  /*  wy/fe,  which,  iv  £ 
30.  [OE./te>ifc.]  J«  Which(e). 

Whilom,  Whilum,  adv.  once, 
formerly,  xil  a  179,  £  2,  XIV  £  5. 
[OE.  hwifam.~\ 

Whyne,  v.  to  scream,  xvn  229. 
[OE.  AtttiMff.] 

Whyp,  «.  whip,  xvn  378.  [Ob- 
scure.] 

Whyrlande,  pres.  p.  whirling,  v 
154.  [OE.  hwyrf(t}lian;  ON. 
hvirfla.~] 

White,  Whittore.    See  Whyyt. 

Who,  Wha  (iv),  Quo  (\'i),pron. 
ititerrog.  who,  n  263,  iva  14, 
vi  67,  &c. ;  who  is,  who  is  it, 
xvn  295;  indir.  I  50,  &c. ; 
indef.  in  who  that,  whoever,  if 
any  one,  XII  b  24.  Obi.  case : 
Wham,  interrog.  whom,  n 
128;  Quom,  Whom(e),  rel. 
vi  93,  ix  77,  xvi  82,  &c.  ; 
Whos,££w.  sg.  rel.  whose,  i  91, 
xn  b  79 ;  the  whos,  whose,  xn  a 
113.  Whasa,  Whoso  (euer), 
ittdef.  whoever,  I  2,  iva  71, 
vin  a  67,  &c. ;  but  whoso,  unless 
one^  VIII  a  i.  [OE.  hwa,  dat. 
hwam.'] 

Whon.     See  Whan(ne). 

Wi,  Wy.     See  Whi. 

Wycche,  n.  wizard,  ix  85.  [OE. 
wiccaJ] 

Wiche;  Wicht.  ^«Which(e): 
Wight,  adj. 

Wid.     See  With. 

Widder,  v.  to  wither,  xvn  63. 


[OE.  *widr(f}an,  expose,  be 
exposed,  to  the  weather.] 

Wyde,  Wide,  adj.  wide,  spacious, 
II  365,  xvil  541  ;  adv.  wide 
open,  X  185  ;  far  and  wide,  XIV  b 
29.  [OE.  oft/;  adv.  ivid(e}^\ 

Wydwes.    See  Wodewe. 

Wif(e),  Wyf,  Wiif  (n),  n.  wife, 
n  178,  v  283,  xn  a  3,  xvii 
106,  &c. ;  Wyue,  dat.  sg.  in 
52  ;  Wiues,  Wyues,  Wifls, 
//.  II  399,  viii  a  13,  xvii  144, 
&c.  [OE.  a;;/.] 

Wyfman,  «.  woman,  ill  30,  31, 
36  ;  Wymman,  III  23  ; 
Wimon,  xv^-  7  ;  Wom(m)an, 
ii  211,  xi  A  61,  &c. ;  Wym- 
men(e),//.  iv  b  54,  v  347,  xv  b 
32,  c  ii,&c. ;  Wommen,  I  53, 
vill  a  8,  &c. ;  Women(e),  IV  b 
42,  xvii  208.  [OE.  wif-wann, 
ivimmanl\ 

Wight.  Wyht,  Wicht  (x),  adj. 
valiant,  X  122,  148,  XI v  b  5  (see 
Wede) ;  ?  adv.  quickly,  straight- 
way, xv  b  36.  [ON.  vig-r,  neut. 
vig-t.~] 

Wight,  Wyght,  n.  creature, 
person,  Vina  243,  xvii  47, &c.: 
Wyjte,  vi  134;  Wiht,  xn  b 
77  ;  Wytes,  pi.  xv  i  1 9.  [OE. 
witt.] 

Wyje,  Wegh,  «.  knight,  man, 
V  6,  30,  vil  19,  &c. ;  vocative, 
Sir  (knight),  &c.,  V  23,  59, 172  ; 
Wy3e3,  Weghes,  Wees,  pi. 
vi  219,  vii  23,  55.  [OE.  wiga, 
warrior.] 

Wijtliche,  adv.  vigorously,  vill  a 
21.  [From  Wight,  adj'^ 

Wiif.     See  Wif. 

Wyke,  M.  week,  vin  a  253.  [OE. 
voice.]  See  Woke. 

Wikid,  Wikked,  Wykked, 
Wicked,  adj.  bad,  evil,  wicked, 
iv  a  65,  ihu  a  i,  29,  ix  85,  xvi 
234,  &c.  [Extended  from  (ob- 
scure) ME.  wikke,  bad ;  cf. 
Wrecched.] 

Wil,  Wyl(e).  See  Whil(e); 
Wille,  n.  and  v. 

Wild.    See  Wille,  v. 

Wild(e),  Wylde,   adj.  wild,  n 


GLOSSARY 


214,   357»  v  95>  &c-;   unruly, 
self-willed,  \alof  he  wer  neuer 

fille]  ;  willow  or  nellow,  whether 
you  are  willing  or  not,  vin  a  149 

sa  wyldf,  however  sinful   were 

(cf.  II  154);  (without  expressed 

his  life,  iv  a  75.     [OE.  wilde.} 

infin.)   will   go    (come),  V  64, 

See  Wylle,  adj. 

xvu  504  ;  wilt  thou  so,  you'll 

Wildernes,  -nisse,  «.  wilderness, 

do  that,  will   you?  xvil  226. 

II  212,  560.     [OE.  wildeornes 

fa.    t.    desired,    wished,     was 

(in  Sweet).] 

willing;   was  likely,  used;  in- 

Wiles, Wyles,  «.  //.  wiles,  v  347, 

tended,    would  ;    subj.    would 

352,  xiv  b  55.    [OE.  wig(e}l 

(be    willing),    would    (should) 

coalescing    with  ONFr.   *wile 

like,  could  wish,  &c.  ;  as  auxil. 

(OFr.  guile};  see  Napier,  O.E. 

of  condit.  or  fa.  t.  subj.  would, 

Glosses,  p.  159  (note).]  See  Gile, 

should,    &c.  :    Vald,    x    79; 

Biwyled. 

Wald(e),  iv  a  39,  x  21,  xiv£ 

Wylyde,  adj.   ?  guileful,  v   299. 

1  2,  &c.  ;  Wild,  I  introd.  (!  ON. 

[From  prec.] 
Wylke.     dteWhilke. 

vilda)  ;  Wold(e),  I  185  (rime 
colde},  II  188,  279,  in  37,  iv  b 

Will(e),  Wyll(e),  Wil,  Wyl,  n. 

25,  V  28,  vi  30,  vin  a  204,  xi 

pleasure,    desire,    will,    intent, 

a  51,  xiv  c  20,  xvi  253,  xvu 

purpose,  i  49,  11  224,  345,  568, 

47,  &c.  ;  Wulde,  i  47,  90,  171  ; 

iv  a  29,  v  90,  x  47,  xi  b  7,  xv£ 

2  sg.  Wold(e),  Wolde;,  -est, 

34,  c  3,  &c.  ;  good  will,  favour, 

n  454,  v  59,  vi  50,  xvi  362, 

v  319  ;  at  his  owhen  w.,  at  his 

xvu  172,  &c.  ;  wold  awede,  was 

pleasure,  n   271  ;  at  my  (his} 
wille,  subject  to  my  (his)  will, 

liketogomad(0rwasgoingmad) 
II  87  ;  woldich  noldich,  whether 

vill  a  200,  Xiv  b  56  ;  wip  wille, 

I  would  or  no,  n  154  (cf.  via  a 

joyously,    xvd    15;    with    my 

149)  ;  (without  expressed  infin.) 

wille,  with  my  consent,  xvi  297  ; 

wold  vp    (in\  desired   to    rise 

ligktnes  of  w.,  levity,  vn  15; 

(enter),  II  96,  378  ;  whider  lai 

swete  tv.,  good  pleasure,  n  384. 

wold,  where  they  were  going  to,  1  1 
296  ;  walde  away,  would  depart, 

Wylle,  adj.  bewildering,  wander- 
ing (path),  V  1  6.     [ON.  vill-r.~] 

Iv  a  75-    [OE.  willan,  wyllan; 
pa.  t.  wolde,  wdlde.~\    See  Ichil, 

See  Wild(e). 

Ichulle. 

Wille,  v.  desire,  wish,  be  willing  ; 

Wilnest,  2  sg.pres.  desirest,  VHI  a 

be  likely,  wont;  in  tend,  will,  &c., 

256.     [OE.  ivilnianJ] 

and  as  auxil.  of  fut.     i  and  3 

Wymman,    Wimon,    &c.     See 

sg.  pres.  Wil,  Wyl,  I  lo,  V  89, 

Wyfman. 

147,  vin  a  24,  39,  ix  252,  &c.  ; 

Wind(e),  Wynd(e),  Wynt,   «. 

Will(e),  Wyll,  in  2,  iv  a  31, 

wind,  breath,  iv  b  5,  vn  116, 

52,  &c.  ;  Wol(e),n  24,  1x279, 

xin  a  8,  xiv  a  33,  c  35,  &c.  ; 

xi048,&c.;  Woll(e),vm^4o, 

Wynd   blast,    blast   of  wind, 

xv  c  17,  xvi  7,  &c.  ;  2  sg.  Wil, 

xvn  355-     LOE-  w<W.] 

Wyl(l),  iv  a  4,  17,  88,  villa 

Wyndo(w),  n.  window,  xvil  136, 

222,  &c.  ;  Wylt,  v  73.   Wolt, 

280.     [ON.  vind-augal\ 

vin  a  271,  xii  b  42,  xv  g  33; 

Wyne,  «.  wine,  IV  a  51  (footnoted. 

(with   suffixed  pron.)  Wiltou, 

[OE.  win.'] 

-ow,  II  128,  xiv  a  21,  &c.  ;  (fur- 

Wyng, Weng,  «.  wing,  IV  b  6, 

ther  reduced)  Wolte,  xv^  19, 

48,1x257,  xn  a  176,  &c.  [ON. 

22  ;  pi.  Wyl,  Wil(l),  I  2^9,  iv  b 

vxng-r.] 

2,ixn8,&c.;  Wol,Wole(n), 

Wynke,  «.  a  wink  (of  sleep),  I 

Vin£85,ix64,xi£64,i6i,xiii<$ 

159.     [From  OE.  wincian,  v.] 

23,  &c.;  Wolle,xvi  240  (rime— 

Wynne,  Wyn,  n.  gain,  profit, 

GLOSSARY 


v  35 3  5  hyn  to  mekill  wyn,  to 
his  great  profit,  XVII 109.  [OE. 
(ge-}winn.~] 

Wynne(n),  Winne,  Wyn,  v.  to 
win ;  Wan(ne),  pa.  t.  sg.  vm  a 
90,  XVI  9,  &c. ;  //.  vil  1 74 ; 
Wonne(n),  //.  v  23,  vi  157, 
&c. ;  Wonen,  v  347,  vn  169 ; 
Won,  iv  a  40,  &c. ;  Ywon,  n 
561 :  trans,  to  procure  (with 
toil),  vm  021,127;  to  wm  (m 
contest,  &c.),  win  over,  iv  a  8, 
20,  xiv  b  1 6,  56,  xvi  9,  &c.;  to 
earn,  vi  219,  vm  a  90,  xvi 
230,  &c. ;  to  gain,  get,  xvi  132, 
xvii  363,  &c. ;  to  (manage  to) 
bring,  get,  IV  a  40,  v  23,  347, 
VII  174;  wynne  (away) ,  rescue, 
n  561,  xvi  18,  171,  266,  406; 
intr.  to  labour  profitably,  earn 
(something),  vm  a  155,  316, 
XII  b  37  ;  to  win  one's  way,  get 
(to),  v  163;  get  (away,  from), 
escape, xvn  24, 549,  &.c.;(were] 
wonen  of,  had  escaped,  VII  169  ; 
ivyn  to  end,  succeed  in  com- 
pleting, xvn  130  ;  to  go,  come, 
vi 47, vi  1 5 7.  [OE. ge-winnan 
and  ON.  mtina."] 

Wynnynge,  «.  gain,  profit,  VIII  b 
102.  [From  prec. ;  ON.  vin- 
ning-r.~] 

Wynt.    See  \Vind(e). 

Wynter,  Wintur,  -er,  n.  winter, 
II  359,  vil  100 ;  as  adj.  xv  b  8, 
1 1  (see  note) ;  Winter-schours, 
-tyde,  winter  storms,  winter 
time,  n  59,  xiv  b  26.  [OE. 
winter;  winter-scur, -tid.~\ 

Wypped,/a./T.  sent  flying,  V  181. 
[Cf.  Fris.,  Du.,  LG.  wippcn.} 

Wyrde,  n.  fate,  v  66,  350  (cf. 
217);  wyrdes,  chances,  vm  b 
102.  [OE.  wyrd.~\ 

Wyre,  v.  to  turn;  throw,  X  112. 
[OFr.  virer.~\ 

Wirk(e),  Wyrk(e),  &c.  See 
Werche. 

Wis(e),  Wys(e),  adj.  wise,  iv  a 

2,  VII  31,    XI  b    250,   XII  b    222, 

&c.     [OE.  wis.~] 

Wys(e)dome,  Wisdome,  n. 
wisdom,  iv  b  56,  68,  vm  a  53; 


Jece  of  wisdom,  vm  a   206. 
)E.  wis-do»i.~\ 
_  se,  Wise,  n.  manner,  fashion, 
guise.  *n  158  (note),  v  124,  vn 

65»  77>  VIU  a  S9>  XVI  2r •'  in 
many  wise,  in  many  ways,  xn  a 
39 ;  in  no(?ie)  wise,  at  all,  vm  a 
300,  ix  283;  in  the  wise  as, 
just  as,  xil  a  101  ;  other  wise 
many  fold,  in  many  another 
fashion,  xvii  54.  [OE.  wise.'] 

Wish,  n.  desire,^  will,  xvn  4. 
[Stem  of  OE.  wyscan,  v.] 

Wysli,  Wysely,  adv.  thought- 
fully, carefully,  xiv  c  14,  XVII 
435.  [OE.  wls-lice.'] 

Wisse,  Wysshe,  v.  to  guide, 
direct,  vn  4  (note)  ;  wissed  hy»i 
bettere,  directed  him  (to  do) 
better,  VI 1 1  a  158.  [OE. 
wissian.~\ 

Wist(e),  &c.    See  Wite(n),.».» 

Wysty,  adj.  lonely,  deserted,  v 
121.  [OE.  wtstig;  for  vowel 
cf.  Ryste,  and  see  Morsbach, 
ALE.  Gram.,  §  109.] 

Wit,  Witt(e),  Wyt,  Wytt(e), 
n.  sg.  mind,  senses,  wits,  n  82, 
in  46  (dot.},  xn*  137,  xvi  344, 
&c. ;  wisdom,  XI  a  10 ;  intelli- 
gence, discernment,  understand- 
ing, i  n, vn  4, vm 053, xi a  1 2, 
32  (?  interpretation),  52,  xn£ 
198,  &c.  ;  sense,  meaning,  XI  a  6, 
47,  53,  &c. ;  //.  intelligence,  II 
38,  xi  b  113  ;  senses,  wits,  xn  a 
158 ;  fyue  wytiej,  five  senses, 
V  125.  Bi  my  wytle  (wit},  as 
I  think,  v  28,  xvn  452  ;  do  .  .  . 
his  wit,  apply  his  mind,  XI  b  6 ; 
gode  wytt,  sound  mind,  ix  83  ; 
Kynde  Witt,  (natural)  good 
sense,  vm  a  243.  [OE.  viitt.~\ 

Wit,  Wyt.     See  With. 

Wite(n),  Wyte,  Witte,  v>  to 
know,  learn,  be  aware,  I  38, 
vm  a  204,  xi  b  82,  xn  a  43, 
&c. ;  Wate,  i  and  3  sg.  pres. 
iv  a  16,  vi  142,  xvn  444,  &c.; 
Woot,  xi  a  43,  50 ;  Wote,  I 
38,  vm  a  124,  xvn  313,  &c. ; 
see  Ichot,  Not ;  West,  2  sg.  vi 
51;  Wote,  xvi  222;  Wate, 


GLOSSARY 


pi.  I  introd. ;  Wyte,  I  250 ; 
Wotte,  xvi  171.  Wist(e), 
"Wyst(e),  pa.  t.  i  1 60,  II  194, 
in  27,  45,  vn  23,  xv  g  ii 
(stibj.\  &.c. ;  would  know 
(«*#.),  ix  184;  j^  Nist.  Z><?«  to 
wyte,  inform,  II 2  ;  We  wille  je 
witte,  we  intend  that  you  should 
know  (i.e.  have  full  warning  of 
the  rescue  of  the  souls),  xvi 
176;  taitte pou  wele,  be  assured, 
xyl  3°5-  [OE.  witan;  wat 
pret.  pres. ;  iviste,  &c.]  See 
Ywyte. 

"Wite,  v.y  to  guard,  keep,  II  206, 
xv  / 1 3.  [OE.  witiant  but  in 
ME.  the  senses  and  forms  clue 
to  OE.  witan  (str.) ,  witan  (pret. 
pres.),  and  witian  (wk.)  were 
confused.] 
Wyte,  v.z  fade,  vanish,  iv  a  34. 

[OE.  ge-wttan.} 
Wyter,  adj.  wise,  xv  c  25.     [Late 

OE.  a«V/<rr,  from  ON.  »#/-.] 
Wyterliche,  adv.  clearly,  vin  b 
38.     [From  prec.  in  ME.  sense 
'  plain  '.] 

Wytes.  See  Wight,  «. 
With,  Wy}>,  Wid  (xvg\  Wit 
(vm  £  6),  Wyt  (xv  d  6),  &c., 
prep,  with,  against,  xiv  £  36, 
xvil  138,  &c.;  (meet)  with,  n 
510,  VIII  b  6,  XV  g  7 ;  (to- 
gether) with,  among,  I  54,  133 
(see  Wo),  ii  84,  iv  a  4  (see 
Beste),  5,  xv^so,  &c.;  «•  «<$?•/;/* 
with,  does  not  associate  with, 
iv  b  2 ;  at,  xn  a  142  ;  zwiVA 
J>at,  thereupon,  vill  a  239; 
with  (instr.*)  II 106,  IV  b  62,  xv,f 
8,  29,  &c. ;  by  (means,  reason 
of),  n  404,  vii  142,  xvi  160, 
297,  &c. ;  by  (agent},  v  348,351, 
358,  vii  53,  &c.  With  al, 
entirely,  vin  a  76  (OE.  mid 
alle) ',  with  all  this,  meanwhile, 
x  114;  wyth  lytiel,  with  little 
result,  vi  215  ;  -what  with  .  .  . 
and  with,  what  with  .  .  .  and, 
xvil  214.  Bowes  .  .  .  to  schote 
with  arwes  (to  shoot  arrows 
with)  is  normal  ME.  order,  ix 
258;  cf.  vin  a  259,  290,  &c. 


[OE.    wij>  blended    with   mid 

(»*#).]    See  J>ar(e),  Jter(e). 
Withal,   Vithall,    adv.    withal, 

x  9  ;  forth  withal,  straightway, 

xn  b  82,  129.     [OE.  mid  alle; 

see  prec.] 
Withdrawe,    v.    to    withdraw  ; 

intr.  retire,  vin  a  324  ;  //.  reft 

(from  her),  xii  a   158.     [OE. 

wip  +  dragan.]     See  Draw(e). 
Wythhalde,  v.  to  hold  back,  v 

200;  Withhelde.Wythhylde, 

pa.  t.   v  100,  223,  &c.    [OE. 

wip  +  hdldan.]     See  Holde(n). 
Within(ne),  Wi]?ynne,  Vithin 

(x),  &c.,  adv.  inside,  IX  141,  X 

13,  70,  xm  a  16,  XV  *  a,  &c.  ; 

in    (his)    heart,    v   302  ;   prep. 

within,   in,  vi  80,  &c.  ;    (freq. 

postponed)   iv  a  38,  40,  xvi 

282,  &c.  ;   (of  time)  xii  a  29. 

[OE.  wip-innan^ 
Withoute(n),  -outten,  -owte(n), 

out,  &c.,  adv.  outside,  X  68,  XV  * 

2,  xvil   127,  &c.  ;  prep,  with- 

out, ii  460,  iv  a  96,  vi  30,  xvi 

300,  xvil  149,  &c.  ;  see  Ende, 

Lees,  Nay,  No,  &c.     [OE.  wty- 

utan.~] 
Withtakand,  pres.  p.  reprehend- 

ing, iv  b  9.     [OE.  wip~  +  ON. 

taka.}    See  Take(n). 
Witnesse,  v.  to  testify,  vin  b  91. 

[From  Wittenesse.] 
Wit-sunday,     n.      Whitsunday 

(with  pun   on    Wit],  XI  a  12. 

[OE.  se  hwtta  sunnan-dxgJ] 
Witt(e),  &c.     See  Wit,  Wite(n). 
Wittenesse,  «.  witness,  testimony, 

xvi  279  ;  see  Drawe.     [OE.  ge- 

i.uit(f}nes.~\ 

Wyues,  Wiues.     See  Wif. 
Wlaffyng,  n.  stammering,  indis- 

tinct utterance,  XIII  b  14.    OE. 


Wlytep,  pres.  pi.  pipe,  warble, 
xv  b  ii.  [Imit.  of  sound,  or 
corrupt  for  ?  ivryttej)  ;  cf.  OE. 
writian,  warble,  ME.  write- 
linge,  n.] 

Wo,  «.  woe,  grief,  pain,  sorrow, 
&c.,  I  168,  n  5,  xv  b  8,  xvil 
40,  &c.;  Woo(e),  xvi  18,  300, 


GLOSSARY 


&c.;  Wa(a),  IV  a  23,  xvi  406, 
&c. ;  wo  was  wyth  (hym\  (he) 
was  grieved,  I  132;  me  is  wo, 
woe  is  me,  unhappy  am  I,  II 
33  *>  542  ;  (with  nom.  pron.}  or 
ye  be  wo,  ere  you  are  in  trouble, 
xiv  d  1 1  (see  Ware,  adj.} ;  with 
(mocker)  wo,  (very)  painfully, 
vn  169,  xn  a  105;  wept  aiut 
wo,  II  195,  234;  for  wele  ne 
iva(a),  on  no  account,  IV  a  2, 
b  74;  worpe  hit  wele  o]>er  wo, 
whatever  happens,  v  66  (see 
WorJ>e,  z/.).  [OE.  wd.~\ 

Wod(e),  n.  wood(land),  I  62,  II 
337>  v  '6,  84,  &c. ;  trees,  xv  b 
14;  wood,  fuel,  XII  b  113,  123, 
&c. ;  to  wode,  into  the  woods, 
xn  b  5.  [OE.  wudu.~] 

Wode,  Woode  (xvi),  adj.  mad, 
furious,  11394,  v  231,  xn  a  138, 
xv g  17,  xvi  344,  xvn  426. 
[OE.  wod.]  See  Awede. 

Wodehed,  n.  madness,  reckless- 
ness, I  31.  [OE.  wod  +  *-h£du.~] 

Wodenes,  «.  fury,  vn  138.  [OE. 
wad-nes.'] 

Woderoue,  «.  woodruff,  xv  b  9. 
[OE.  wuihi-rofe.'] 

Wodewe,  n.  widow,  in  23 ; 
Wydwes,  //.  vina  13;  We- 
dows,  xvn  389.  [OE.  wudnwe, 
wid(e)we~\ 

Wogh,  n.  evil,  misery,  xvn  533. 
[OE.  woh.-} 

Woke,  w.  week,  xma  28.  [OE. 
wucu.~\  See  Wyke. 

Wol(e),  Wold',e),  Woll(e). 
See  Wille,  v. 

Welcome.     See  Welcom. 

Wolle,  n.  wool,  vin  a  13,  ix  142, 
238,  239.  [OE.  wull(t}.~\ 

Wolt(e).    See  Wille,  v. 

Wolues,  «.  //.  wolves,  n  539 ; 
Wolues-kynnes,  of  wolfs 
kind,  wolvish.  vin  a  154.  [OE. 
wulf;  wulfes  (gen.  sg.)  + 
cynnes.']  See  Kyn. 

Wombe,  «.  belly,  vinas  168, 
b  54 ;  distrib.  sg.  {see  Herte) 
vin  a  209,  253  ;  womb,  XI  b 
30.  [OE.  wdmb,  womb.'] 

Wom(m)an,  &c.     See  Wyfman. 


Won.     See  Wan(ne),  Wynne(n). 

Won(e),  v.  to  dwell,  abide,  V  30, 
vi  44,  xn  a  191,  xin  b  5,  7, 
xiv  a  33,  &c. ;  Wonne,  xvi 
'Si  235,  379,  &c.  ;  Wonyd, 
pp.  dwelt,  V  46 ;  Wont,  accus- 
tomed, vin  a  160,  xn  a  179. 
[OE.  (ge)-wunian,  dwell,  be 
accustomed.]  See  Ywon(ed) ; 
Wones,  n.  pi. 

Wonder,  -ur ;  Wounder  (xv  b) ; 
Wunder,  -yr;  (i)  n.  wonder, 
amazement,  (a)  marvel,  iv  a  85, 
xili  b  42,  xvn  265,  &c. ;  miracu- 
lous deed,  1 102  ;  mans  wonder, 
amazement  of  mankind,  monster, 
xvii  408  ;  spake  of  hem  wunder, 
spoke  wonderingly  of  them,  I 
225 ;  Wondres,  //.  marvels, 
xin  a  6  ;  (ii)  adj.  (orig.  loose 
compound),  marvellous,  xin  a 
3 1,  xvi  1 496;  (iii)  adv.  (cf.  OE. 
wundrum},  marvellously,  II 
104,  356,  v  132,  xin  a  10,  xv* 
33,  &c.  [OE.  wundor,  w&ndor^\ 
See  Wundred. 

Wonderfol,  Wondirful(l),  adj. 
wonderful,  ix  144,  266,  Xllla 
7.  [OE.  wundor-ful.] 

Wonderli,  Wonderlych,  adv. 
marvellously,  Xlla  54,  Xllla 
14.  [OE.  wundor-Iice.~] 

Wondringe,  n.  wonder,  Xili 
213.  [OE.  wundrungJ] 

Woned,  I  1 89 :  ?  read  wende, 
went ;  see  note. 

Wonon.     See  Wynne(n). 

Wones,  Wone5,  n.pl.  halls,  II 
365  ;  (with  sg.  sense)  dwelling, 
v  130,  332.  [?ON.  -van,  ex- 
pectation, occas.  used  as  '  place 
where  one  may  be  expected  to 
be'  (cf.  Norweg.  von,  expecta- 
tion, haunts  of  game) ;  but  the 
word  was  infl.  by  assoc.  with 
Wone,  dwell  (g.v.),  with  which 
it  was  often  joined  in  allit.  ME. 
rimes  all  require  wgn  or  wan.'] 
See  Wane,  v. 

Wonges,  n.pl.  cheeks,  XVC32. 
[OE.  wdng,  ivong.~] 

Wonne(n).  See  Wynne(n), 
Won(e). 


GLOSSARY 


Wonte,  -v.  to  be  lacking ;  yow 
(dat.)  wonted,  you  lacked,  v 
298 ;  jef  me  shal  wonte,  if  I  do 
not  have,  xv  b  34.  [ON.  vanta.~\ 

Woo(e)  ;  Woode  ;  Woot.  See 
Wo ;  Wode,  adj. ;  Wite(n),  vl 

Worchinge,  -yng,  n,  working, 
operation,  IX  56  ;  wondur  w., 
miraculous  property,  XIII  a  32. 
[OE.  wyrcuHg.-]  See  Werche. 

"Worchip.     See  Worschipe. 

Word(e),  Woord,  "Wurde  (i), 
«.  word,  I  1 08,  n  139,  222,  v 
305,  xi  a  10,  xvn  380,  &c.; 
plighted  word,  II  468 ;  fame, 
in  fie  word  of  him  walkes  fitl 
wide,  his  fame  is  spread  abroad, 
Xiv  b  29  ;  worchip  and  wordes, 
obsequious  words,  VII  174. 
[OE.  word."] 

"Wore,  n.  1  troubled  pool,  xv  c  30 
(note).  [OE.  -war  (in  doubtful 
gloss),  turbid,  muddy  water  (see 
Napier,  O.E.  Glosses,  p.  49 
(note) ;  but  cf.  OE.  wdrig,  ME. 
ivori,  muddy).] 

"Wore  ;  "Workis  ;  "Workeman. 
See  Was ;  Werche  ;  Werkman. 

World(e),  «.  world,  earth,  men, 
.  I  225,  n  41,  ix  72,  &c. ; 
Warld,  n  403,  xvn  70,  303 ; 
war  Id  so  wide,  xvn  541  ; 
"World,  xiv  o  16  ;  in  world,  of 
the  w.,  on  earth,  xv  c  25,  ix 
183;  werlttes,  worldes,  (gen.)  of 
the  world,  worldly,  in  worldes 
reckes,  IV  6  61 ;  worldes  wele, 
see  \Vele,  «.  [OE.  w(e]orold.] 

"Worldly,  adj.  worldly,  secular, 
temporal,  \ib  2,  55,  96,  140, 
&c.  [OE.  worold-lic.~\ 

Worm,  «.  snake,  worm,  n  252, 
iv  b  27,  xn  b  195,  xv  b  31. 
[OE.  wyrm.-} 

"Worschipe,  \Vorschyp,  «.  hon- 
our, vi  34,  119,  ix  109,  333; 
"Worchip,  vn  174  ;  "Worshep, 
viii  b  79;  Wurschyp,  I  91. 
[OE.  w(e}orj>-,  wurp-scipe^\ 

Worsohip(e),  v.  to  honour,  wor- 
ship, viii  a  95,  XI  b  168 ;  Wur- 
schy ppe p,  imp .  pi.  \  84.  [From 
prec.] 

Wors(e),  adj.  conipar.  worse,  xi  l> 


75,  xni  a  59,  xvi  320,  &c.  ; 
Wers(e),  xvi  200  ;  neuer  him 
nas  wers,  never  had  he  been 
more  unhappy,  II  98  ;  "Wars, 
adv.  in  the  wars,  so  much  the 
worse  that,  xvn  191  (see  J>e, 
adv.}.  Werst,  attj.  super!. 
worst,  meanest,  II  367  ;  "Worst, 
V3°.  [OE.  wyrsa,  wyrsta',  with 
er-  forms  cf.  Werche,  Scherte.] 
See  Werre. 

"Worst.     See  Wor]>e,  v. 

Wortes,  «.  vegetables,  vni  a  303. 
[OE.  wyrt.-] 

WorjMJ,  "Wrjje,  adj.  worth,  vi  91  ; 
worthy,  in  pou  were  wrj>e,  you 
would  be  worthy,  you  deserve, 
xv^  8  (cf.  WorJ>y).  [OE. 
•weorpe,  wyrj>e.~\ 

"Worpe,  v.  to  come  to  pass,  be- 
come, be,  and  auxil.  of  passive 
(esp.  with  fut.  sense)  ;  "Worst, 
2  sg.pres.  wilt  be,  II  170,  174; 
"Worth,  3  sg.  will  be,  VIII  a  48  ; 
will  come  to  pass,  \liia  156; 
"Worjje,  "Worth,  "Worth,  subj. 
pres.  be,  let  there  be,  v  306,  vi  2; 
worle  hit  wele  oper  wo,  come 
weal  or  woe,  v  66  (see  Wo)  ; 
wel  worth  pe,  may  it  go  well 
with  thee,  v  59  ;  wele  wurthpe 
while,  good  luck  to  the  time, 
happy  the  occasion,  xiv<r  5, 
&c.  (see  Wel).  "Warth,/a.  t.  sg. 
in  hym  warth,  accrued  to  him, 
vm  £  102;  "Worked,  subj. 
would  fare,  v  28;  "Worjwn, 
//.  in  is  w.  to,  has  turned  to,  is 
become  (one  of),  vi  34.  [OE. 


Worjjy,  "Worthi,  adj.  merited, 
just,  xvi  324  ;  worthy,  deserv- 
ing (constr.  to  and  injin.},  \\  b 
10,  ix  172,  xvi  132  ;  w.  to 
reherse,  worth  repeating,  XI  a  4  ; 
were  w.  (be),  deserve  (to  be), 
xvi  357,  xvn  200  (were  is  subj.  ; 
cf.  WorJ>e,  adj.};  worthy  (of 
honour),  worshipful,  VI  134,  ix 
269,  XI  a  25,  xn  a  165,  xvn  19  ; 
worthiest  (of},  most  worshipful 
(in),  xvn  489.  "Worthier,  com- 
par.adv.  more  honourably,  vma 
48;  "Worpili,  adv.  honour- 


GLOSSARY 


ably,  xi  vc  67.     [OE.  wy>-J>ig, 

merited.]    See  Vnworthi. 
Wost,  Wot(t)e.   See  VVite(n),  &.1 
Woth,  Wope.    See  WaJ>e,  n.1 
Wou,  adv.  how  (is  it  that),  why, 

xv<f  25.      [OE.  //«,  1  infl.   by 

//o%  &c.]  See  Hou. 
Wouen.  A<f  Weue(n). 
Wounde,  «.  //.  wounds,  n  393; 

"Woundis,  x  51.    [OE.  wuitd.] 
"Wounder.     See  Wonder. 
Woundit,  //.  wounded,  x  141, 

154;  Voundit,   x  63.     [OE. 

iv&ndianJ] 
Wowes,  Wowep,  pres.  pi.  woo, 

make  love,  xv£  19,  31.     [OE. 

ivogian.~\ 
Wowyng,  «.  love-making,  love- 

suit,  v  293,  299,  xv  c  29.  [From 


Wrake, 


rake,    «.     injury,    xvil    138. 

[OE.  ioracu.~\ 
Wrang(e)  ,  adj.  and  adv.  wrong, 

unjustly),  vi  128,  xvi  264,  265, 

305,    xvn    1  88.      [Late    OE. 

wrdng,    from     ON.    *wrang-, 

Olcel.  rang-r.~] 
"Wrappe,  v.  to  wrap,  xv/  10. 

[Obscure;  ?  cf.  ME.  (w}lappen, 

wrap.] 
Wrastlynges,    «.  //.   wrestling- 

matches,  1  1.     [OE.  wr&stlung.~\ 
"Wrath,   v.   to  anger;    to   ?fra//* 

hym  (refl.),  to  become  enraged, 

Villa    146;      Wrathed,    //. 

wronged,   brought   to   grief,   v 

353.   [From  next.]   See  Wrethe. 
Wra]))>e,  Wrath)>e,  ».  anger,  xi^ 

94;  offence,  vi  2.    [OE.wr&J>fo, 

anger,     injury.]       See     WroJ>, 

Wreth. 
Wrechched,  adj.  afflicted,  trou- 

bled,   IX  317;    Wrechidnes, 

«.    misery,    iv£    29.       [From 

next.] 
Wreche,  n.  unhappy  one,  11  *333 

(MS.  wroche),  544  ;  Wretche, 

xiv  c  21,  23.     [OE.  ivrecca.~\ 
Wreke,   n.  vengeance,  xvi  191. 

[OE.  •uora.cu  or  wrsec,   infl.  by 

next.] 
"Wreke,  //.  revenged,  xv,f  n; 

•Wroken,  V7"rokin,  (banished), 

removed,  vi  15  ;  revenged,  xiv 


4,   5,  xvi  199.     [OE. 
expel,  punish.]    See  Awreke. 
"Wreth.  n.  anger,  iva  75.     [OE. 
r&po,  wr&ppo^     See  Wra)>}>e. 
Wrethe.  v.  to  anger,  offend,  iv  b 
85.     [Cf.  OE.  ge-wr&pan,  refl., 
to  be  enraged.]     See  Wrath. 
•Wry?t,     ».     carpenter,     I     176; 
Write,  xvi  230.     [OE.  wyrhta, 
wryhta^\ 
Wrightry, «.  carpentry,  xvn  250. 

[Free.  +  OFr.  .(e}rie.'] 
Wryng(e),  v.  to  wring;  wring 
(the  hands),  iva  65,  xvn  211 ; 
"Wronge,  pa.  t.  sg.  wrung, 
twisted  and  pinched,  vine  168. 
[OE.  wringan.'] 

Writ(e),  •Writt(e),  Wryt,  ». 
writing,  in  36  (dot.  sg.} ;  Scrip- 
ture, I  12,  iv  6  76,  xi  a  10, 
b  23,  &c.  [OE.  writ.'] 
"Write,  "Wryte,  v.  to  write,  vin  a 
79,  £  72,  ix  122  ;  "Wrote, 
pa.  t.  sg.  I  247 ;  //.  vn  58 ; 
"Writen,  pa.  t.  pi.  xi  a  23 ; 
"Write(n),  "Wryte(n),//.  i  37, 
40,  iva  2,  vn  31,  ix  318  (see 
Putte),  xn  a  i,  &c. ;  Ywryte, 
Twrite,  n  i,  13,  in  inlrod., 
33;  "Writyng(e),  «.  vn  23, 
xi  b  305.  [OE.  wrUan.~] 
"Write.  See  Wryjt. 
"Wrip,  3  sg.  pres.  covers,  II  244. 

TOE.  -cvreon,  3  sg.  wrtj>.~] 

•Wrype(n),  v.  to  twist;  bind,  vi 

151  ;  turn  aside  (from  the  just 

course)  vi  128.     [OE.  wrtfan.} 

Wro,    «.    nook,   corner,    v    154. 

[ON.  *wrd,  Olcel.  rd.-\ 
Wrostfe)  ;  "Wroken ;  "Wronge. 
.S^rWerche;  Wreke;  Wryng(e.. 
Wrote,  v.  to  root  in  the  earth, 

II  255.     [OE.  wrotan.'] 
Wro])(e),  Wroth,  adj.  angry,  at 
variance,  II  122,  vi  19,  xv/  7, 
xvn  36,  &c. ;  make  hym  (refl.) 
wroth,    become    angry,     I    10. 
(OE.  v>r&}.~\     See  WraJ>>e. 
Wropely,   adj.   fiercely,   v  221 ; 
Wropeloker,     compar.     more 
severely,    v    276.     [OE.   iurdj>- 
l\ce,  -htcor.~] 

Wrou3te(n),     Wrouhte.      See 
Werche. 


GLOSSARY 


WrJ)e.     See  Worjie,  adj. 

Wruxled,  //.  in  wr.  in  grene, 
1  changed  into,  turned,  green, 
V  123  ;  but  '  adorned'  is  usually 
assumed  here  and  for  ivntxeled, 
Purity  1381.  [OE.  wrixl(i)an, 
(ex)change.  A  sense  '  adorned ' 
might  be  derived  from  an  (un- 
recorded) earlier  sense,  '  turn, 
wind  round '  (?  rel.  to  ivreon, 
•wrigels],  or  perh.  from  OE. 
ivrixlan  (bleoni),  change  colours, 
exhibit  varied  hues.] 

Wulde.     See  \Yille,  v. 

Wundred,  pa.  t.  wondered,  I  114. 
[OE.  iuundrian.\  See  Wonder. 

Wuxme,  «.  joy  ;  gen.  sg.  in  wtmne 
•wele  (weole),  wealth  of  joy,  xv£ 
*u  (MS.  wynter),  35.  [OE. 
wynn.~] 

Wurde;  Wurschyp- ;  Wurth. 
See  Word(e)  ;  Worschip(e) ; 
Wor]>e,  v. 

Y- ;  see  also  3,  I.  For  past  par- 
ticiples in  y-  not  entered  below 
see  the  verbs  concerned. 

Yaf.     See  3ene. 

Y-arched,  pp.  in  y-arched  of  gold, 
built  of  gold  in  the  shape  of  an 
arch,  II  362.  [OFr.  archer,  v.] 

Yarn.     See  Eorne. 

Ybilt,  //.  ?  lodged,  II  483  (MS. ; 
seenole);  j^Bilt.  [See  N.E.D. 
s.vv.  Build,  Btiilt.~] 

Ybore,  -born;  Ybounde.  See 
Ber(e);  Bynde. 

Yclongen.     See  Clinge. 

Yclosed,  //.  enclosed,  xm  a  24, 
40.  [ME.  closen,  from  Clos,  g.v.] 

Yeore  (orig.  pp.  of  Chese,  q.v.}, 
chosen,  excellent ;  as  mere  in- 
tensive rime-tag,  n  105,  148. 
[OE.  j2-<wra«.] 

Ydel,  Ydill(iv),  Hydel  (vin), 
adj.  unemployed,  idle,  iv  b  i, 
vi  154,  155,  viil  b  27,  &c. ; 
slothful,  iv  b  9,  xi  b  .219.  [OE. 
idel.~] 

Ydelnesse,  Ydyllnes  (iv),  ;/. 
lack  of  (useful)  employment, 
idleness,  iv  b  7,  XI  b  64,  127, 
197.  [OE.  tdel-nes.'] 

Ydronke.     See  Drynke(n). 


Ye(--Te).  SeeEi~,e. 

Yeaf,  Yeaue.     See  3eue. 

Yei,  adv.  yes  indeed,  XVII  370, 
458;  oh  yes  (ironic),  xvn  353. 
[?  Reduction  of  a  reiteration  je- 
je,  or  assimilated  to  ME.  nei, 
nay;  see  N.E.D.  s.v.  Yea.'] 
See  3a,  3e. 

Yelp,  n.  boast(ing),  XVII  321. 
[OE.  gelf.-\ 

Yendles;  Yer(e).  See  Endles; 
3eer. 

Yfere,  adv.  in  al  yfere,  all  to- 
gether, n  223.  [Orig.  yfere(ti), 
OE.  ge-feran,  pi.,  (as)  com- 
panions.] See  Fere,  n? 

Yfet ;  Yfou3te  ;  Yfounde ;  Y3e ; 
Yjyrned.  See  Fecche ;  Fight ; 
Fynde(n)  ;  Else  ;  3erne. 

Ygraced,//. thanked,  villa  118. 
[OFr.  gracier.~\ 

Yhad ;  Yhe(n).  See  Habbe(n) ; 
Ei3e. 

Yhere,  v.  to  hear,  n  420 ;  Yherd, 
pa.  t.  ii  528;  Yhyerde,  in  49. 
[OE.  ge-heran.~\  See  Here. 

Yhyjt,  //.  (adorned),  arranged. 
XIII  a  i.  [ME.  hifiten,  prob. 
from  OE.  hyht,  pleasure  (hyht- 
lic  pleasant).] 

Yrus.  adv.  yes,  xvi  61  (MS.). 
[OE.  gise.~\ 

Yhonged ;  Yiif.   See  Hange ;  5ef. 

Ylefde,  pa.  t.  believed,  HI  36. 
[OE.  ge-lefan.'}  See  Eeleue; 
Leue,  v? 

Yleft ;  Ylent.  See  Leue,  v.1  ; 
l.eude. 

Ylet,  n.  hindrance  ;  jiffou  makest 
otts  ylet,  if  you  offer  any  resis- 
tance to  us,  II  169.  [Not  re- 
corded elsewhere;  usual  ME. 
form  is  Lette,  q.  v.  Other  MSS. 
read  any  let.~] 

Ylokked,  //.  locked  up,  IX  174. 
[ME.  lok(t}ett,  from  lot,  OE. 
loc,  n. ;  cf.  ON.  loka,  v.J  See 
Loke,  pp. ;  Vnlokynne. 

Ylond,  n.  island,  XIII  a  20,  b  2, 
44.  [OE.  Tg-ldnd.-] 

Ylore  ;  Ymad.  See  Lese,  v.1 ; 
Maken. 

Ymayraed,  //.  maimed,  vin  b 
35.  [OFr.  m(ali)ainier,  &c. 


GLOSSARY 


cf.     mafiaim,     mayhem,     &c., 

Yrokked,  //.  rocked,  XIII  b  33. 

n.] 

[OE.  (late)  rocdan.'] 

Ymake,  adj.  becoming,  comely, 

Y-se,   v.  to  see,   11  530;   Yze}, 

xv  c  1  6.     [OE.  ge-msec^ 

pa.t.sg.  11135,41,  56;  Ysei;e, 

Ymarked,  //.  marked   out,  ap- 

pa   t.  pi.  II  328  ;    for   pp.   see 

pointed,  II  548.  [OE.  mearcian.~] 

Se(n).     [OE.  ge-seon.~\ 

Ympe,  Impe,  n.  sapling,  scion, 

YseyCjYseije.  A^Se(n).andprec. 

xiv  c  83,  89,  98.     [OE.  impa, 

Ysene,  adj.  visible,  n  354.     [OE. 

shoot,  graft.] 

%e-sent.\    See  Se(n). 

Ympe-tre,  ».  orchard-tree,  n  70, 

Ysode,//.  boiled,  XIII  a  30.  [OE. 

166,   186,  407,  456.    [Prec.+ 
treo.~] 

seojtan,  pp.  ge-soden.~\ 
Yspent;  Yspronge;  Ytau}t.  See 

Ynence,  prep,  towards,  *iv  b  22 

Spend(e);  Springe;  Teche(n% 

(MS.  ynesche).     [OE.  onef(e}n, 

Ythes,    n.  pi.  waves,   vu    106. 

onemn  +  adv.  -es.~\ 

[OE.J5M 

Ynoj:  Ynouh,  adj.  enough,  XII  b 

Ytold.     See  Telle. 

123;  Ynow},   xi  b  190,  192; 

Ytui;t,  pp.  snatched,  II  193.    [Cf. 

YnowJ>3,   XI  b    149  ;    Inogh, 

OK.  twiccian.'} 

abundant,    much,    xv    a    15  ; 

Yuel(e),  adj.  evil,  wicked,  ix  237  ; 

Innoghe,  //.  many,  in   abun- 

difficult, vni  a  50  ;  Euyll,  evil, 

dance,  v  55;  Anou},  adv.  II  62, 

ix  83.     [OE.  yfel,  adj.] 

Enogh,  xvil  532,  Inoghe,  VI 

Yuel,  n.  evil,  wrong,  vni  i  tit  rod., 

252;  Ynouh,  xu  b  74;  Yno} 

a  220;  Euel(l),    IV  a   76,    IX 

(of],    abundance    (of),    in   8  ; 

338,  xv  £-28.     [OE.^/,n.j 

Ynoh,  very,  xv  e   13.     [OE. 

Yvsed.     See  Vse. 

ge-nog,  ge-noh,~\     See  Ynow(e). 

Yweddede,//.  (lawfully)  married, 

Ynome.    See  Nyme. 

vill  b  68.     [OE.  weddian,  to 

Ynow(e),   adj.  enough  ;    as  sb., 

betroth.]     See  \Vedmen. 

ix  160,  282,  xiv  d  13;  Ynowe, 

Ywent;    Ywerd.      See  Wende; 

Enow,//,  in  abundance,  great 

Were,  f.2 

numbers,  XI  b  284,  X  7  ;  Ynow, 

Ywyte,  pres.  subj.  pi.  understand, 

adv.  enough,  XIII  b  8;  very,  IX 

Hi  introd.     [OE.  ge-  +  witan.\ 

4.     [OE.  ge-nog-,  oblique  forms 
Qige-noh.~\    See  Ynoj. 

See  Wite(n). 
Ywon,  adj.  accustomed,   II  317. 

Yond,  adj.  ;  as  pron.  that  (over 

[OE.  ge-wuna^ 

there),  xvil  453.     [OE.  geond, 

Ywon,  //.     See  Wynne(n). 

thither;  cf.  Goth./aiwrf.] 

Ywoned,  pp.  accustomed,  ill  55, 

Yone,  adj.  that  (over  there),  xvi 

XIII  b  37.     [OE.  ge-wunian^\ 

340  ;  Son,  v  76.     [OE.  (once) 
geon,    cf.    Goth.  '  jain-s.      See 

Yworth,  Aworthe,  v.  to  be,  go 
on  as  before,  in  late  God  yworth, 

N.E.D.,  s.v.  Yon.} 

late  POVJ  G.  avuortke,  meddle  not 

You(e),  Yow.     See  3e,  pron. 

with   God,  it    is   God's   affair, 

Ypocrisie,    hypocrisy,  xi  b   12. 

vni   a    76,     220.      [OE.    ge- 

[OFr.  ipocrisie.] 

-veorj>an.~]     See  WorJ>e,  v. 

Ypocritis,  n.  pi.  hypocrites,  xi  b 

Y-yeue  ;    Y-yolde.     See    3eue  ; 

7,    44,    56,    72,    &c.      [OFr. 

3elde(n). 

ipocrite.'] 

Yzede  ;  Yze?  ;  Yzent.   See  Seie  ; 

Yre,  n.1  iron,  xin  a  44  ;  Yrne,  v 

Y-se;  Sende. 

199;  Yrnes,//.  irons  (support- 
ing injured   leg),   vni  a    130. 
[OE.  irenJ]     See  Irnebandis. 

Zayde,  ZayJ>,  Zede,  Zigge.    See 

Sei(e). 

Yre,  Ire,  n.a  anger,  xvil  51  ;  in 

Zelue,     Zeluer,     Zen,     Zente, 

hor  gret  yre,  so  as  greatly  to 

Zome,  Zuo.     See  Self,  Seluer, 

anger  them,  vil  1  81.  [OFr.  ire.~\ 

Syn(e),  Seade,  Som(e),  Swa, 

INDEX  OF  NAMES. 


For  the  personifications  in  vni,  generic  names  (as  Bayardf), 
and  names  of  peoples  (as  Brytotms),  see  also  the  Glossary. 


Abell,  Abel,  xvi  306. 
Abirdene,  Aberdeen,  XIV  a  I. 
Abiron,  Abiram,  XVI  309. 
Adam(e\  Adam,  V  348,  xiv  introd., 

xvi  37,  45,  &c.,  xvn  30. 
Adrian,  \llb  2  (note),  34,  56,  68, 

78,  208  ;  Adrianes,  gen.  219. 
Ajone,  Azo,  I  46,  105,  no,  122. 
Aiax\  Oelius  Aiax,  Oileus  Ajax, 

vn  155  (see  178  note). 
Alceone,  Halcyone,  xiia  3,  132; 

Akeoun,  Xiiai95,  197  (note). 
Alisandre,  King  Alexander  the 

Great,  IX  166,  223,  232. 
Alysoun,  Alison,  xv^r  12,  40. 
Amazoine,  Amazonia,  land  of  the 

Amazons,  ix  190,  206. 
Ambrose,  St.  Ambrose,  XI  b  126. 
Anaball,  a   dependent  of  Satan, 

xvi  113  (note). 
Antecrist,  Antichrist,  IX  210,  221 ; 

Anticristis,  gen.  XI  b  55. 
Arabye,  Arabia,  ix  38  ;  Fenyx  of 

Arraby,  VI  70  (note). 
Archedefdl,  (corrupt,  of)  Ahitho- 

phel  (Achitophel),  xvi  308. 
Arestofitt,  Aristotle,  iv£  18;  Arys- 

totill,  iv  b  33. 

Armonye,  Armenia,  xvn  466. 
Arjiur,  King  Arthur,  V  229;  Ar- 

burcj,  gen.  V  34,  261  ;  kynge) 

hous  Arthor,  V  207  (note). 
Astrotte,  Ashtoreth  (Astarte),  xvi 

H3- 

Atthenes,  Athens,  vn  67. 
Auarre,   Auxerre,   *m    3    (MS. 

Aucerne). 
Aue,  I  48,  50,  106,  126,  138,  209, 

216. 


Austyn,  St.  Augustine  of  Hippo, 
XI  b  87,  94, 142 ;  Saynt  Anstyne, 
iv  b  70. 

Austin ;  Sauynt  Austin,  St. 
Augustine  of  Canterbury,  III 
introd. ;  Saynt  Austines,  St 
Augustine's  (monastery),  in 
introd. 

Bacharie,  -ye,   Bactria,   IX    137, 

236. 
Banocbttrn,   Bannockbnrn,   XIV  a 

heading;  }e  Bannokburn,  xiva 

2. 
Baptist,  St.  John  the  Baptist,  XI  b 

28  ;  Ion  Baptist,  XI  b    24,  34 ; 

Iohan(nes)  Baptista,  xvi   73 ; 

Baptista,  xvi  361. 
Bardits,  XII  b  20,  50,  63,  73,  80, 

87,94.  134.  155,  194;  see  xii b 

2  note. 

Barsabe,  Bathsheba,  v  351. 
Bathe,  Bath,  xin<z  51. 
Bele-Berit,  Baal-Berith,  XVI  115. 
Belliall,  Belial,  xvi  139;  Belial 

xvi  115. 
Bclsabttb,  Beelzebub,  xvi  97,  109, 

137.  169,  198,  205,  345. 
Benvik,  Berwick,  xiva  i,  35. 
Betannye,  Bethania,  XVI  162. 
Betkleem,  Bethlehem,  ix  25. 
Beuo,  (in  Latin)  I  59  ;  Beu(u)ne, 

I  55  (note) ;  Beuolyne,  diminu- 
tive fdr  rime,  I  62. 

Boece,  Boethius,  Introduction  xxi. 
Boniface,  Saint,  St.  Boniface  of 

Ferentia,  III  38  (note). 
Brytayn,  Little  Britain,  Brittany, 

II  13;  Bretaitte,  n  597. 


INDEX   OF   NAMES 


Brylayn,  (Great)  Britain,  xni  a  i, 

Brig, Bruges,  xiv a  22  (note);  see 

Burghes. 
firunne  wake,  Bourn  (in  Kesteven, 

Lines.),  I  introd.    Wake  is  the 

name  of   the    family,   part  of 

whose  estates  lay  about  Bourn. 
Brunyng,   Bruno,  afterwards  St. 

Leo  IX,  I  246  (note). 
Btikcestre,    Seynt,    sister    of   St. 

Magnus,  I  35  (note). 
Burghes,   Bruges,  xiva   25;   see 

Brig. 

Cayme,  Cain,  xvi  306. 

Calabre,  Calabria ;  see  glossary. 

Calais,  XIV  b  heading,  59,  91,  95  ; 
Calays,  XIV  b  I  (as  adj.),  42,  53. 

Caldilhe,  !  Korea,  the  land  where 
the  lamb-gourd  grows,  IX  138. 

Cam(e\  Ham,  XVII  142,  528. 

Canlerberi,  Canterbury,  in  introd. 

Caspye,  Caspia,  lands  about  the 
Caspian  Sea,  ix  161,  216;  See 
of  Caspye,  Caspian  Sea,  IX  175, 
178. 

Cassandra,  VI I  179. 

Cathay e,  Cathay,  China,  ix  136 
(note). 

Calon,  Dionysius  Cato,  traditional 
name  of  the  author  of  Disticha 
de  moribus  ad  filium ;  gen.  Ca- 
tones,  vm  a  309. 

Cedle,  Seynt,  St.  Cecilia,  Introduc- 
tion xxi. 

Cei'x,  Ceyx,  xn  a  2. 

Ckaucer,  XII  introd. 

Cherdkol,  ?  Cheddar,  xnia  14 
(note). 

Chestre,  Chester,  xni  a  54. 

Chymerie,  Cimmeria,  land  of  fabu- 
lous Cimmerii  who  dwelt  in 
perpetual  darkness  (form  per- 
haps due  to  assoc.  with  OFr. 
chimere,  chimaera),  xn  a  61. 

Cipre,  lie  of,  Cyprus,  ix  40. 

Clyron,  alleged  name  of  'strait 
passage'  leading  out  of  land  of 
the  enclosed  Jews,  IX  205. 

Colbek,  Kolbigk  (in  Anhalt, 
Saxony),  I  32  (note). 

Colchestre,  Colchester,  XIV d  2. 


Cornehulle,    Cornhill,    vmi     i 

(note). 
Cornelius,  Cornelius  Nepos,  vil 

70  (note). 
Cornwal,   lohan,    a    '  Master    of 

Grammar',  xm£  28. 
Crab,  lohne,  a  Flemish  engineer, 

X  no;     Crabbis,    gen.    *x   15 
(Mss.  Craggis,  Crabys). 

Crist(e\  Christ,  \\  a  i,  39,  &c.; 
Cryst(e\  \  185,  iv  a  16,  &c. ; 
Kryst(e),  v  5*2,  vr  98,  209; 
Cristes,  gen.  vm  b  63  ;  Cristis, 

XI  b  7,  38,  &c. ;    Crystes,  VI  23, 
villa  214;   Crystys,  I  83;  bi 
Crist,  &c.,  villa  22,  24,  280, 

<>93- 

Cnsis,  alleged  name  of  Ethiopia, 
ix  17  ;  see  Saba,  and  cf.  Cush, 
Genesis  x.  6-8. 

Dalyda,  Delilah,  v  350. 

Dares,    Dares   Phrygins,   reputed 

author  of  the  De  Excidio  Troiae, 

vn  60,  64. 

Datan,  Dathan,  xvi  309  (note). 
Dauid,  David,  xvi  127,  187,  369, 

373  ;  Dauyth,  v  350. 
Dawe,  Daw  (as  typical  peasant's 

name),  vm  a  325. 
Dedalion,  Dsedalion,  xn  a  7. 
Dee,  ]>e  ryuer,  the  R.  Dee,  xni  a 

54.  62. 
Dites,   Dictys  Cretensis,  reputed 

author  of  the  De  Bella  Troiano, 

vn  61 ;  Dytes,  vn  60. 
Donde,  Dundee,  xiv  a  24. 

Edyght,  Seynt,  St.  Edith  of  Wilton, 
i  240  (note),  245. 

Edward,  King  Edward  the  Con- 
fessor, i  27. 

Edward,  King  Edward  III,  XIV  b 
heading,  36,  56  ;  King  Edward, 
xivfl  4 ;  E.ftfntUt,  xivc  58  ; 
Sir  Edward,  xiv  a  9,  16,  04, 
44,  60,  62  ;  J>e  third  Edwardes 
tyme,  I  introd. 

Edward,  Prince,  the  Black  Prince, 
XIV  c  107  ;  see  also  59,  62. 

Emanuel,  xv  i  17. 

Emlak  (for  *Euilak~),  Havilah 
IX  27  (note). 


INDEX  OF  NAMES 


England,  England,  xi  a  29,  33 ; 
Engelond,  xma  55,  58,  b  20, 
33,  46,  48,  54,  63  ;  Ingland, 
I  26,  XIV  b  84;  Inglond,  n  26. 

Erceldoun,  Thomas  of  Ercelcloun, 
Introduction  xxxiii. 

Ethiope,  Ethiopia,  IX  j,  12,  16, 
21,  23  (note),  26. 

.£««,  Eve,  xvi  45;  Eue,  xiv 
inlrod.,  xvi  357,  xvil  30. 


/v^,    Z»fl«<f,    Dom    Philip    de 

Burton,  prior  of  Sempringham 

(?  1 303- 1 33  2),  I  inlrod. 
Frounce,  France,  xni*48,  xivr 

44,  46,  54 ;  Fraunse,  xi  a  25  ; 

France,  XIV  b  32,  70. 


Cawayn,  v  5,  58,  81,  88, 137,  146, 

171,    l82,    192,    197,    2O2,    212, 

224,  231,  297;  Sir  Gawayn(e), 
v  50,  167,  328;  Wowayn,  v 
121  (note). 

Genesis,  (personification  of)  the 
Book  of  Genesis,  villa  228. 

Geretrude,  Sent,  St.  Gertrude, 
xv  *  7  (note). 

Gerlew,  Gerlevus,  I  40,  56  ;  see 
Grysly. 

Germain,  Saint,  St.  Germanus  of 
Auxerre,  in  3  (note);  Germayn, 
in  6. 

Gydo,  Guido  de  Columna,  com- 
piler of  the  Historia  Troiana, 
vn  54,  76. 

Gill,  see  glossary. 

Goth  andMagoth,  Gog  and  Magog, 
ix  163-4  (note). 

Gregori,  Saint,  St  Gregory  the 
Great  (Pope  590-604),  ill  38 
(note) ;  Gregory,  xi  b  20  (note), 
94 ;  Seynt  Gregoryes,  gen.  xi  b 

52- 
Grese,  Greece,  vn  90 ;  Grice,  vn 

40. 

Gryngolet,  Gawayn's  horse,  V  92. 
Grysly,   error    for   Gerlew t    I   65 

(note). 

jerk,  York,  XI a  34,  XIII  b  58, 
XIV  d  i. 


Hector,  *v  34  (MS.  Hestor). 

Ilely,  Elias,  xvi  87. 

Henri,  Duk,  Henry,  first  Duke  of 

Lancaster,  xiv  c  65. 
Henry,  J>e  Emperoure,  Henry  II 

of  Germany,  I  172  (note),  218. 
Herodis,  Dame,  Eurydice,  II  52 ; 

Dam(e)   Heurodis,  II  63,  322, 

406,  594. 
Hobbe,    xiv  d  6,  see   notes   and 

glossary. 
Homer,  vn  38. 

lacke,  lak,  see  glossary. 

lame,  Seynt,  St.  James  ;  bi  Seynt 
lame,  VIII  a  57. 

laphet,  Japheth,  XVII  142,  528. 

lerom,  Seynt,  St.  Jerome,  xia  17. 

leromye,  Jeremiah,  XI  b  29. 

lem,  iv  a  74,  &c.,  vi  93,  xiv  b  30, 
xv/i,  7,  xvi  349  ;  lesns,  x.vg 
19,  xvi  i,  121,  &c. ;  lent 
Crist(e\  &c.,  Jv£  30,  vi  98, 

XI  a  23,  &c. ;  lesns  Crist,  XI  b 

Ingland,  &c.,  see  England. 

Innocent,  Pope,  Innocent  III, 
author  of  De  Miseria  Con- 
ditionis  Humanae,  Introduction 
xxi. 

lob,  Job,  XVI  285. 

Iohn(e),  Ion,  &c.,  see  the  accom- 
panying names. 

lohn:  Sir  lohn  (oj  France),  son 
of  Philip  VI  and  afterwards 
King  John  of  France,  XIV  b  32, 
70,  92. 

lohnes:  Saint  lohnes  toune, 
Perth,  xiv  a  7  (note). 

lohon  Schep,  •  John  Pastor ',  pseu- 
donym of  John  Ball,  xiv  d  i. 

Ion,  St.  John  the  Evangelist,  vi 
23,  xv  i  5;  tones  Gospel,  xi£ 
269. 

Ion  f>e  Amoner,  St.  John  the  Al- 
moner, in  16  (note). 

lordanne,  flume,  the  R.  Jordan, 
xvi  76. 

Irla(ii)nde,  Ireland,  xv</  i,  3,  7. 

Ithecus, Icelos (according  to  Ovid), 

XII  a  118  (note). 

Indas,  Judas  Iscariot,  XV g  2,  3, 
8,  12,  14,  27,  xvi  147, 165,  308. 


INDEX   OF   NAMES 


futtas,  St.  Jude,  Judas  brother  of 

James,  in  introd. 
luno,  the  goddess  Juno,  xn  a  40, 

44,  102 ;  King  luno,  as  ancestor 

of  Orpheo's  mother,  n  30  (note). 
lurselem,  Jerusalem,  xvcf  3,  17. 
htslinian,    Justinian,    xn£    191 

(note). 

A'asi,  Sent,  xv  i  1 1  (note). 
Kendale,    Thomas     of     Kendal, 

Introduction  xxxiii. 
Kent,  in  introd. 
Kesteuene,     Kesteven,      southern 

division  of  Lines.,  I  introd, 
Kytte,  via  b  2  (note). 

La  jar,  Lazarus,  XVI  162,  171. 

Leoun, le  pope,  St.  Leo  ix,  I  249. 

Lethes,  the  rivere,  the  River  Lethe 
(Oblivion),  Xlla  85.  Properly 
gen.  sg.  (Ovid,  Metamorphoses, 
Bk.  xi  603,  rivus  aquae  Lethes). 

Londen(e),  London,  vm3  46; 
London,  vm  b  4. 

Lucifer,  xvn  16  ;  as  dependent  of 
Satan,  xvi  119,  197. 

Luke,  St.  Luke,  xv  i  5. 

Lukes,  Lucca,  vm  a  94  (note). 

Macedoyne,  Macedonia,  ix  41. 
Magdaleyne,  St.  Mary  Magdalen, 

XI  b  56;   Magdeleyne,  xi£  59, 

68 ;   Maudeleyne,    Introduction 

xxi. 
Magne,  Seynt,  St.  Magnus,  I  34 

(note),  90 ;  Seynt  Magnes,  gen. 

*37- 

Magoth,  see  Goth. 

Mahounde,  Mahomet;  as  a  de- 
pendent of  Satan,  xvi  343. 

Malton,  Malton,  Yorks.,  site  of 
a  house  of  the  Gilbertine  order, 
I  introd. 

Marie,  Mary,  xvi  231,  250; 
Mary(e),  VI  65,  XV*  3;  gen. 
VI  23  (note),  also  in  Seynt e 
Marie  prest,  xiv  d  I  (note)  ; 
Mary- jet,  X  163,  177.  Mary 
(as  oath),  v  72,  xvn  209,  220, 
226. 

Mark,  St.  Mark,  xv  i  5. 

Mathew,    St.    Matthew    (in    his 


Gospel),  vi  137  (note),  xvr  5  ; 

Matheus  Gospel,  XI  a  3  5 ;  Mat  hew 

•with  mannes  face,   vm  a  234 

(note). 
Maundevyll,    lohn,    ix   307   (see 

IX  introd:). 
Medf,  Media,  land  of  the  Medes, 

ix  30. 

Melanet  Milan,  in  4. 
Mtrswynde,  I  42,  52  ;  Merswyne, 

i  62  (see  I  55  note)  ;  Mersrvyn- 

dam  (accus.,  in  Latin),  I  60. 
Michel,   Michael;    Dan  Michelh 

(gen.)  of  Northgate,  in  introd. 
Mighill,  St.   Michael  the   Arch- 

angel,  xvi   339,   389.     Forms 

with  j,  gh,  &c.,  appear  only  to 

be  used  of  the  archangel. 
Mynerua,  the  goddess  Minerva  (or 

Athene),  *vn  1 77  (MS.  Mynera) ; 

taken  as  a  male  divinity,  XI 1 1  a 

Moyses,  Moses,  xvi  85,  86. 
Moretane,     Mauretania     (modern 

Morocco  and  part  of  Algeria), 

ix  3. 
Morpheus,   son   of   the    God    of 

Sleep,  xn  a  113,  131. 

Neptalym,  Naphtali,  xvi  51  (see 

49  note). 
NichollNedy,  'Nicholas  Needy', 

allit.  nickname  used  mockingly, 

xvn  405. 
Noe,  Noah,  xvn  65,  106,  no, 

118,  &c.;  Hoy,  xvil  532. 

Oelitts,  see  Aiax. 

Origenes,  Origen,  to  whom  was 
falsely  attributed  a  De  Maria 
Magdalena,  Introduction  xxi. 

Orphewe,  Sir,  Orpheus,  II  24; 
(Sir)  Orfeo,  II  25,  97,  120,  182, 
SM.  379.  5i8,  524.  543,  55S, 
603 ;  as  name  of  a  lay,  601  ; 
King  Orfeo,  n  175,  553,  576, 
593  ;  Orpheo,  n  33,  42. 

Ouyde,  Ovid,  vil  48. 

Panthasas,  Phantasos   (according 

to  Ovid),  xn  a  \  23. 
Pectoun,  the  Peak  of  Derbyshire, 

XIII  a  7  (note). 


INDEX   OF   NAMES 


Pencrych,  Richard,  xm  b  29,  30. 

Pentexoire,  Yle  of,  IX  26 1  (note). 

Peres,  Piers  (Peter),  villa  106, 
180,  191,  &c.;  Pieres,  villa 
35,  38,  in,  &c. ;  Piers,  villa 
9,  225;  Pieres,  gen.  villa  72; 
Pieres  ]>e  plowman,  vm  a  147, 
152 ;  /fefw  ploujman,  as  type 
ol  honest  labourer,  xiv  d  5  (see 
14  note). 

Perkyn,  diminutive  of  prec.  (ap- 
plied to  same  character),  VIII  a 

25,  59.  99,  I°2»  I05J  /%r*y* 
pe  plouman,  VIII  a  3. 

/Vrj*f,  Persia,  IX  181. 

Peter,  St.  Peter,  XI  b  285,  xv^  29, 
33 ;  bi  Seynt  Peter  of  Rome, 
villa  3  ;  /fefc*  /,  xvil  367. 

Philip,  Sir,  Philip  (de  Valois)  VI 
of  France,  xi v b  32  (note),  47, 
69,  93 ;  Philip  ]>e  Valas,  XIV  b 

5»« 

Pilatus,  Pilate,  XV  £•  18,  30. 
Pimbilmere,  Lake  Bala  in  Wales, 

xni  a  63. 
Pluto,     King,     as     ancestor     of 

Orpheo's  father,  II  29  (note). 
Paul,  St.  Paul,  XI  b  80,  82  ;  Saynt 

Poule,  vi  97  ;  bi  Seynt  Pottle, 

Vina  25,  270. 
Prestre  I.ohn,  Prester  John,  fabled 

Christian   Emperor  of  the  far 

East,  IX  260  (note). 

Richard,  le  secunde  Kyng,  King 

Richard   II,   XHiiJ   32;    Kyng 

Richarde,  xiv<!  2. 
Roberd,  Robert,  surnamed  Mann- 

yng,  of  Brunne,  I  introd.  (q.v.). 
Robert ;  Dan)  Robert  of  Malton, 

I  introd. 
Robert,  priest    of    Colbek,   i  45; 

Syre  Robert,  I  201. 
Robert  Renne-about,  'Robert  the 

Vagabond  ',  as  type  of  itinerant 

preacher,  vm  a  142  (note). 
Rome,  I  172,  232,  250,  in  4,  villa 

3,  ix  285,  xn  b  3,  84,  189. 

Sab  a,  a  city  of  Ethiopia,  IX  23 ; 
cf.  Cuds,  and  Psalm  Ixxii.  10 ; 
Isaiah  Ix.  6. 


Salomon,  Solomon,  V  349,  xvi 
281  ;  Salomon,  xi£  91  (note). 

Salesbury,  Salisbury,  xni  a  10 ; 
Salisbury.  XI 6  3,  183;  Salis- 
bury vss(e),  xi  b  189,  196,  228, 
308. 

Samson,  V  349. 

Satan,  xvi  117,  199  ;  Sattan,  XVI 
1*5,  !33.  J45,  &c. ;  Sir  Sat- 
tanne,  XVI  169 ;  Sathanas,  gen. 
xi  6  311. 

Saturne,  Saturn,  villa  321  (note). 

Sem,  Shem,  xvil  142,  528;  see 
320  note. 

Symeon,  Simeon,  XVI  60,  61. 

Symon,  St.  Simon  (Zelotes),  in 
introd. 

Symondes  sone,  son  of  Simon 
Magus,  practiser  of  simony, 
VIII  b  83. 

Sympryngham(e),  Sempringham, 
Lines.,  I  introd. 

Sythye,  Scythia,  IX  166. 

Sutille,  Sizhill,  Lines.,  I  introd. 

Stafford,  xvil  200  (note) ;  see 
glossary,  s.v.  Slew. 

Steward,  Sc/tir  Valter  the  gude, 
Walter  the  Steward  of  Scotland, 
X  36  (note);  Schir  Valter 
Steward,  x  1 70. 

Stonhenge,  Stonehenge,  XIII  a  9. 

Strifiin,  Stirling,  XIV  a  13. 


Telamon,  Telamon  (properly  Tela- 

monius  Ajax),  VII  178  (note) ; 

Kyng  Telamon,  vii  150. 
Teodryght,  Theodric,  I  241. 
Tolous,  Toulouse  (for  rime's  sake 

substituted    for    Toul),    I    246 

(note). 
Traciens     (Thracians),     Thrace ; 

identified    with   Winchester,  n 

47'  fo- 
Trocinie,  'Trachinia  tellus',  the 

land  about  the  city  of  Trachis, 

XII  a  2. 
Troy,  VII  27,  63. 


Valas,  Valois;  see  Philip. 
Valter,  see  Steward. 


INDEX  OF  NAMES 


Vber,  alleged  local  name  of  the  I 
mountains  of  Caspia,  IX  162. 

Vient,  Sir  lohn  de,  Jean  de  Vienne,  | 
XIV*  82  (note). 

Virgille,  Vergil,  VII  49. 


Wake,  see  Brunne. 

Wales,  XIII  a  58,  b  ^. 

Wat  Wynk,  allit.  nickname  used 
mockingly,  xvil  382.  Wat  is 
nn  abbreviation  of  Walter. 

Wybessyne,  I  42,  52. 

Williem,  William;  a  typical 
man's  name,  xi£  177. 

Wynbumey,  Wimbome  (in  Dor- 
set), xia  050. 


Winchester,  II   49,  478; 

chestre.  XIII  a  41. 
Wowayn,  see  Gawayn. 


Wyn- 


Ynde,  India,  vaguely  applied  to 
central,  southern,  and  eastern 
Asia,  IX  26,  27,  43,  49,  50,  97, 
157  (note),  260  (note):  high 
Ynde,  IX  27,  137;  Ynde  le 
/esse,  IX  29;  (Ynde)  le  more, 
IX  28 

I'm,  Iris,  messenger  of  Juno, 
XII «  46,  51,98. 

Ysaias,  Isaiah,  XVI  50 ;  Isaiah, 
*xvi  49  (MS  Isaac). 

Zabulon,  Zebulun,  XVI  52  (see  49 
note). 


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