trewe as was Antonyus To Cleopatre'; T. G. 778.
874. _thinkes_; observe this Northern form.
875. 'And therfore, certes, _to myn ending-day_'; The Compleynt of Venus,
55. See note to l. 865.
882. _expert_, experienced; 'expert in love,' Troil. ii. 1367.
891. 'With al my hert I thanke yow _of youre profre_'; T. G. 1060.
897. Read _I_; this the scribe must have mistaken for the contraction for
'and.'
901. 'And I beseech you not to be disdainful.'
902. _seen my wil_, to see what I wish; but surely _wil_ is an error for
_bill_, petition; see l. 916. Then _rede_ means 'read it.'
906. _com of_, be quick; see Troil. ii. 1738, 1742, 1750; and the numerous
examples in Schick's note to T. G. 1272.
911. Stowe, like the MS., ends the line with _why_. Bell supplied _makes
thou straunge_.
913. _Cambrige_; this form is not found till after 1400. Chaucer has
_Cant-e-brigg-e_ (C. T., A 3921) in four syllables, which appears as
_Cambrugge_ in the late Lansdowne MS., after 1420. See Skeat, A Student's
Pastime, pp. 397-8.
922. _and have_, i.e. and have loved. On this construction, see Schick's
note to T. G. 1275.
925-7. _I ... doon_; more false grammar; equivalent to Lat. _ego faciamus_.
929. 'And, whan I trespace, goodli _me correcte_'; T. G. 1018.
931-52. Compare the answers of the lady in La Belle Dame sans Merci (p.
309, &c.).
988-9. Cf. Parl. Foules, 90-1; Compl. to his Lady, 47-9.
998. _dwale_, an opiate, a sleeping-draught; made from the _dwale_ or
'deadly nightshade' (_Atropa belladonna_). It occurs once in Chaucer; C.
T., A 4161. See my note to P. Plowman, C. xxiii. 379.
1000. _y-wis afrayed_, (being) certainly frightened. The use of _y-wis_ in
such a position is most unusual.
1016-7. 'Right as the fressh[e] rodi rose nwe Of hir coloure to wexin she
bigan'; T. G. 1042-3.
1023. Something is lost here. There is no gap in the MS.; but there was
probably one in the MS. from which it was copied. I think six stanzas are
lost; see the Introduction.
1032-3. 'And their fellow-furtherer,' i.e. fellow-helper.
1034. _Dred_ is one of the personifications from the Roman de la Rose; see
Rom. Rose, 3958; so in T. G. 631.
1040. 'Gall under honey'; see l. 542 above. Cf. T. G. 192.
1042. 'Lay aside your confidence (courage), for all her white (flattering)
words'; cf. Troil. iii. 901.
1045. _thow wot_, false grammar for _thou wost_.
1049. _The ton_ = _thet on_, the one; _the toder_ = _thet oder_, the other.
_Oder_ is a remarkable form; see Halliwell. So also _brodur_, in Le Bon
Florence of Rome, ed. Ritson, 931.
1053-4. 'Hir kind is fret with doublenesse'; XIII. 80 (p. 293).
1055. 'So I cast about to get rid of Despair's company'; hence _taken_, in
l. 1056, is in the infin. mood.
1058. _bay-window_; cf. Assembly of Ladies, 163. The earliest known
quotation for _bay-window_ is dated 1428, in a prosaic document.
1060. 'As any ravenes _fether_ it shoon _for-blak_'; spoken of hair; C. T.,
A 2144.
1065. 'Ther needeth non _auctoritee allegge_'; C. T., A 3000.
1072. Cf. Troil. ii. 855-61.
1083. _were_, wear; altered by Bell to _ware_, which is a form of the past
tense.
1087. _she_ seems to be spoken casually of some woman in the company; and
_prety man_, in l. 1088, is used in a similar way.
_goth on patens_, walks in pattens. A very early example of the word
_paten_. It occurs in Palsgrave (1530). _fete_, neat, smart; used by
Lydgate; see _Feat_ in the New E. Dict.
1095. Here the author comes back again to the Temple of Glas, 143-246,
which see; and cf. The Kingis Quair, stanzas 79-93.
1096. _black_, Dominican friars; _white_, Carmelites; _gray_, Franciscans.
1100. From T. G. 196-206; for the nuns, see T. G. 207-8.
1104. '_In wide_ copis _perfeccion to feine_'; T. G. 204. See l. 1116.
1106. 'That _on hir freendis al the_ wite they leide'; T. G. 208.
1116. '_In wide copis_ perfeccion to feine'; T. G. 204.
1134. '_Ther thou were weel_, fro thennes artow weyved'; C. T., B 308.
1136. Cf. 'With sobbing teris, and with ful pitous soune'; T. G. 197.
1139. Cf. 'And other eke, that for _pouertè_'; T. G. 159.
1150. _prang_, pang (MS. _prange_; and so in Stowe); altered to _pang_ by
Bell and Morris. '_Pronge_, Erumpna' [aerumna]; Prompt. Parv. '_Throwe_
[throe], _womannys pronge_, Erumpna'; the same. '_Prange_, oppression, or
constraint'; Hexham's Dutch Dict. Cf. Gothic: 'in allamma _ana-pragganai_,'
we were troubled on every side, 2 Cor. vii. 5; where _gg_ is written for
_ng_, as in Greek. The mod. E. _pang_ seems to have been made out of it,
perhaps by confusion with _pank_, to pant.
1160, 1164. 'And pitousli _on god and kynde pleyne_'; T. G. 224. But the
context requires the reading _god of kind_, i.e. God of nature. In l. 1166,
_leften_ must be meant for a pp.; if so, it is erroneously formed, just
like _kepten_ above; see note to l. 526.
1173. _werdes_, Fates; obviously the right reading; yet the MS., Stowe, and
Morris have _wordes_, and Bell alters the line. The confusion between _e_
and _o_ at this time is endless. See _Werdes_, _Wierdes_ in the Gloss. to
Chaucer.
1177. _he_, another of the company; cf. _she_ in l. 1087. Both Morris and
Bell alter the text. Bell reminds us that the character here described is
that of Shakespeare's Benedict. But it is obviously copied from Troilus!
see Troil. i. 904-38.
1189. The word _post_ is from Troil. i. 1000: 'That thou shalt be the beste
_post_, I leve, Of al his lay.'
1198. _Shamefastness_, Bashfulness; borrowed from _Honte_ in the Rom. de la
Rose, 2821; called _Shame_ in the E. version, 3034. Hence the reference to
_roses_ in l. 1203, though it comes in naturally enough.
1211. _were not she_, if it had not been for her.
1213. _returnith_, turns them back again; used transitively.
1218. 'When Bashfulness is dead, Despair will be heir' (will succeed in her
place). Too bold lovers would be dismissed.
1219. _Avaunter_, Boaster; as in Troil. iii. 308-14. The line sounds like
an echo of 'Have at thee, Jason! now thyn horn is blowe!' Legend of Good
Women, 1383.
1222. _wowe_, woo; evidently the right reading; so in Morris. Cf. The
Letter of Cupid, V. 274-80 (p. 226).
1238. _statut_, i.e. the sixteenth statute (l. 435).
1242. '_Avauntour_ and _a lyere_, al is on'; Troil. iii. 309.
1253. _sojoure_, sojourn, dwell, used quite wrongly; for O.F. _sojur_
(originally _sojorn_) is a sb. only, like mod. F. _séjour_. The O.F. verb
was _sojorner_, _sojourner_, whence M.E. _sojornen_, _sojournen_, correctly
used by Chaucer. The sb. _sojour_ occurs in Rom. Rose, 4282, 5150. The
mistake is so bad that even the scribe has here written _soiorne_; but,
unluckily, this destroys the rime.
1255. 'Envy is admirably represented as rocking himself to and fro with
vexation, as he sits, dark, in a corner.'--Bell. For all this, I suspect
the right word is _rouketh_, i.e. cowers, as in C. T., A 1308. _Rokken_ is
properly transitive, as in C. T., A 4157.
1257. For the description of Envy, see Rom. Rose, 247. But the author (in
l. 1259) refers us to Ovid, Met. ii. 775-82, q. v.
1259. _Methamorphosose_; this terrible word is meant for _Metamorphoseos_,
the form used by Chaucer, C. T., B 93. But the true ending is _-e[=o]n_,
gen. pl. The scribe has altered the suffix to _-ees_, thus carelessly
destroying the rime.
1268. _Prevy Thought_ is taken from _Doux-Pensers_ in the Rom. de la Rose,
2633, called _Swete-Thought_ in the E. Version, 2799; see the passage.
1288. Cf. 'Hir person he shal afore him sette'; R. R. 2808.
1290. Cf. 'This comfort wol I that thou take'; R. R. 2821.
1295. Cf. 'Awey his anger for to dryve'; R. R. 2800.
1315. Schick refers us, for this fiction, to the Rom. Rose, 939-82, where
Cupid has two sets of arrows, one set of _gold_, and the other set _black_.
Gower, Conf. Amantis (ed. Pauli, i. 336), says that Cupid shot Phoebus with
a dart of _gold_, but Daphne with a dart of _lead_. In the Kingis Quair,
stanzas 94-5, Cupid has _three_ arrows, one of _gold_, one of _silver_, and
one of _steel_. But the fact is, that our author, like Gower, simply
followed Ovid, Met. i. 470-1. Let Dryden explain it:--
'One shaft is pointed with refulgent gold
To bribe the love, and make the lover bold;
One blunt, and tipped with lead, whose base allay
Provokes disdain, and drives desire away.'
1317. There is here a gap in the story. The speaker is Rosial, and she is
addressing Philogenet, expressing herself favourably.
1319-20. _hight_, promised. _had_, would have.
1324. _she_, i.e. Pity, as in l. 701.
1328. MS. _tender reich_; Stowe, _tenderiche_; which must be wrong; read
_tender reuth_. Confusion between _ch_ and _th_ is common. _where I found_,
where I (formerly) found much lack.
1332. For Pity's golden shrine, see l. 694.
1353. This notion of making the birds sing matins and lauds is hinted at in
the Cuckoo and Nightingale--'That they begonne of May _to don hir houres_';
l. 70. It is obviously varied from Chaucer's Parl. Foules, where all the
birds sing a roundel before departing. Next, we find the idea expanded by
Lydgate, in the poem called Devotions of the Fowls; Minor Poems, ed.
Halliwell, p. 78; the singers are the popinjay, the pelican, the
nightingale, the lark, and the dove. All these reappear here, except the
pelican. A chorus of birds, including the mavis, merle, lark, and
nightingale, is introduced at the close of Dunbar's Thistle and Rose. The
present passage was probably suggested by Lydgate's poem, but is conceived
in a lighter vein.
The Latin quotations are easily followed by comparing them with The Prymer,
or Lay Folks' Prayer-Book, ed. Littlehales (E. E. T. S.). They all appear
in this 'common medieval Prayer-book'; and, in particular, in the Matins
and Lauds of the Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Matins end at l.
1407. The Matins contain:--the opening, the _Venite_, a Hymn, three Psalms,
an Antiphon, Versicles and Responses, three Lessons (each with Versicles
and Responses), and the _Te Deum_. The Lauds contain:--the opening, eight
Psalms (the _Benedicite_ considered as one), Antiphon, Chapter, Hymn, the
_Benedictus_; &c. I point out the correspondences below.
1354. Observe that the nightingale sings _in a hawthorn_ in the Cuckoo and
Nightingale, 287 (p. 358).
1356. _Domine, labia mea aperies_, Lord, open thou my lips; 'the opening'
of Matins.
1358. _bewrye_, a variant of _bewreye_, to bewray; used by Dunbar.
1359. _Venite, exultemus_, Ps. xcv (Vulgate, xciv); still in use.
1362. 'The unhappy chorister who comes late skulks in behind the desks and
stalls.'--Bell.
1364. _Domine, Dominus noster_, Ps. viii. The 'first psalm.'
1366. _Celi enarrant_, Ps. xix (Vulgate, xviii). The 'second psalm.'
1370. _Domini est terra_, Ps. xxiv (Vulgate, xxiii). The 'third psalm.'
_this Laten intent_, this Latin signifies; _intent_ is the contracted form
of _intendeth_; by analogy with _went_ for _wendeth_.
1372. A queer reminiscence of Troil. iii. 690:--'There was no more to
_skippen nor to_ traunce.'
1373. _Jube, Domine, benedicere_, 'Lord, comaunde us to blesse'; versicle
preceding the first lesson; which explains l. 1374.
1375. Cf. 'Legende of Martres'; Letter of Cupid, 316 (p. 227); and the
note.
1380. Here follows the second lesson. The _lectorn_ is the mod. E. lectern,
which supports the book from which the lessons are read.
1384. 'The glad month of us who sing.' Cf. 'lepten _on the spray_'; Cuckoo
and Nightingale, 77 (p. 350).
1387. Here follows the third lesson, read by the dove.
1390. This looks like an allusion to the endless joke upon cuckolds, who
are said, in our dramatists, to 'wear the horn'; which the offender is said
'to give.' If so, it is surely a very early allusion. Here _give an horn_ =
to scorn, mock.
1400. _Tu autem, domine, miserere nobis_, 'thou, lord, have merci of us,'
said at the conclusion of each lesson; to which all responded _Deo
gratias_, 'thanke we god!' See The Prymer, p. 5.
1401. _Te deum amoris_; substituted for _Te deum laudamus_, which is still
in use; which concludes the matins.
1402. _Tuball_, who was supposed to have been 'the first musician.' As to
this error, see note in vol. i. p. 492 (l. 1162).
1408. _Dominus regnavit_, Ps. xciii (Vulgate, xcii); the 'first psalm' at
Lauds.
1411. _Jubilate deo_, Ps. c (Vulgate, xcix); the 'second psalm.' The third
and fourth psalms are not mentioned.
1413. _Benedicite, omnia opera_; still in use in our morning service;
counted as the 'fifth psalm.'
1415. _Laudate dominum_, Ps. cxlviii; the 'sixth psalm.' The seventh and
eighth are passed over.
1416. _O admirabile_; the anthem. The E. version is:--'O thou wonderful
chaunge! the makere of mankynde, takynge a bodi with a soule of a maide
vouchide sauf be bore [_born_]; and so, forth-goynge man, with-outen seed,
yaf to us his godhede'; Prymer, p. 12. The 'chapter' and hymn are omitted.
1422. _Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel_; still in use in our morning
service. This is the last extract from 'the hours.'
1434. 'She gadereth floures, _party_ whyte and rede To make a sotil
_garland_'; C. T., A 1053.
1436. This is exactly like 'the battle of the flowers,' as seen in Italy.
1437. _the gold_, the marigold; see C. T., A 1929.
1440. _trew-love_; a name for herb paris (_Paris quadrifolia_). But as the
'true-love' is described as being _plited_, i.e. folded, it must rather be
supposed to mean a true lover's knot or love-knot, which was simply a bow
of ribbon given as a token of affection, and frequently worn by the lover
afterwards. The bestowal of this token nearly made an end of him.
§ XXV. VIRELAI.
Not a true virelay, as the ending _-ing_ does not reappear in the second
stanza; for a correct example, see note to Anelida and Arcite, 256 (vol. i.
p. 536). But it is of the nature of a virelay, inasmuch as the rime _-ate_,
which concludes the first stanza, reappears in the second; and similarly,
the ending _-ure_, which concludes the second stanza, reappears in the
third; and so on, with the rime-endings _-ain_ and _-aunce_. Compare the
poem by Lord Rivers, in the same metre, alluded to in vol. i. p. 42.
11. _ure_, destiny; as above, sect. XXIV. 634 (and note, p. 546).
20. The pronunciation of _ende_ as _ind_ is not uncommon in East Anglia,
and may have been intended.
§ XXVI. PROSPERITY.
From John Walton's translation of Boethius, A.D. 1410. See the
Introduction.
§ XXVII. LEAULTE VAULT RICHESSE.
From the same MS. as the last.
7. _don but lent_, lit. 'done but lent,' i.e. merely lent (you). For this
idiom, see note to Ch. C. T., B 171 (vol. v. p. 145).
§ XXVIII. SAYINGS.
5. Cf. Shak. King Lear, iii. 2. 91; see the Introduction.
§ XXIX. BALADE.
This Balade, printed by Stowe, seems like a poor imitation of the style of
Lydgate.
* * * * *
GLOSSARIAL INDEX.
References to I. (The Testament of Love) are to the Book, Chapter, and
Line; thus 'I. ii. 1. 7' = Testament of Love, bk. ii. ch. 1. l. 7.
References containing '_pr._' refer to the prologue to the same. In all
other cases, the references are to the piece and to the line: thus 'V. 50'
= Letter of Cupid, l. 50.
A, _v._ have, I. i. 2. 173; _ger._ I. i. 5. 93.
A DEBLYS, (_perhaps_) to the devil, as if devoted to the devil, I. ii. 13.
99. See the note.
A DEWE, (_perhaps for_ à dieu), I. ii. 13. 99. See the note.
A THIS HALFE, on this side, below, I. i. 9. 39.
A. B. C., _s._ alphabet, I. ii. 1. 113.
ABACKE, _adv._ backward, III. 300; Abakke, VIII. 326.
ABBEYS, _s. pl._ abbeys, XXIV. 1115.
ABEISEN, _v._ (_for_ Abasen), abase, put down, reprove, XXIV. 738.
ABIT, _pr. s._ abides, IV. 284; XIII. 30.
ABLE, _imp. s._ enable, VII. 32; Abled, _pp._ I. ii. 9. 95; fitted, I. ii.
6. 4.
ABODE, _2 pt. s._ didst abide, I. ii. 4. 101; Abood, _pt. s._ remained, I.
i. 5. 31.
ABOUTEN, _adv._ all about, all round, I. ii. 8. 37.
ABREGGE, _ger._ to abridge, shorten, XIX. 18.
ABREYDE, _ger._ to start up, awake, VIII. 15; Abraid, _pt. s._ started,
went suddenly, XVII. 45; Abrayde, awoke, VIII. 154.
ABYDINGE, _s._ waiting, delay, I. i. 3. 38.
ABYE, _v._ pay for (it), II. 1233; pay for, II. 1199.
ABYME, _s._ the abyss, X. 136.
A-CALE, _pp. as adj._ frozen, afflicted with the cold, II. 71.
ACCEPT, _pp._ accepted (as), I. ii. 13. 36; Accepte, _as adj. pl._
accepted, VIII. 427.
ACCES, _s._ feverish attack, VIII. 229; XVIII. 39; Accesse, VIII. 136.
ACCIDENT, _s._ accidental quality, I. ii. 7. 144; accident, II. 1222.
ACCOMPTE, _1 pr. s._ account, I. ii. 13. 91; _pp._ I. ii. 9. 48.
ACCOMPTES, _s. pl._ accounts, II. 778.
ACCORD, _s._ agreement, XVIII. 280.
ACCORDAUNCE, _s._ agreement, I. ii. 5. 27.
ACCORDAUNT, _adj._ agreeing, XVIII. 83.
ACCORDE, _ger._ to agree, to rime, II. 477; _pr. s._ suits, VIII. 183; _2
pr. pl._ agree, III. 212; _pr. pl._ I. ii. 5. 26; _pres. pt._ XX. 112. See
ACORDE.
ACERTAINED, _pp._ made sure, informed, XX. 568.
ACHATES, _s. pl._ purchases, I. ii. 2. 48.
ACOMERED, _pp._ encumbered, I. iii. 5. 57; troubled, I. iii. 7. 41.
ACOMPT, _v._ reckon, I. ii. 10. 88.
ACORDAUNCES, _s. pl._ agreements, I. ii. 8. 54.
ACORDE, _ger._ to agree, I. ii. 8. 47; _pr. s._ I. ii. 2. 52; _pr. pl._ IX.
210; _a. nothing_, in no wise agree, I. ii. 2. 74.
ACORN, _s._ acorn, VIII. 73.
A-CROKE, _adv._ amiss, XXIV. 378.
A-DAYES, _adv._ by day-time, XXII. 34.
ADHERAND, _pres. pt._ cleaving, I. i. 9. 103.
ADMIRALL, _s._ prince, chief, II. 194.
ADNULLED, _pp._ annulled, I. iii. 3. 49.
ADNULLINGE, _s._ annulling, I. i. 4. 22.
ADO, to do, VIII. 161.
A-DOWN, _adv._ down here, II. 1319.
A-DRAD, _pp._ afraid, I. ii 7. 61; IV. 89; filled with fear, I. i. 2. 12,
182.
ADULACIOUN, _s._ flattery, XII. 61.
ADVERSAIR, _s._ adversary, XXIV. 1035.
ADVERTENCE, _s._ attention, XI. 61.
ADVERTETH, _imp. pl._ heed, note, XIII. 45.
A-FERD, _pp._ afraid, II. 433; Aferde, I. i. 2. 10.
A-FERE, on fire, X. 129.
A-FERRE, _adv._ afar, VIII. 610.
AFFECT, _s._ desire, I. iii. 9. 43.
AFFECTUOUSLY, _adv._ with desire, I. iii. 6. 64.
AFFERMED, _pp._ affirmed, IV. 13.
AFFICHED, _pp._ fixed, set, I. ii. 9. 28.
AFFIRMATIF, _s._ the affirmative, I. iii. 8. 40.
AFFRAY, _s._ conflict, trouble, XX. 374.
AFFRAYED, _pp._ frightened away, XVIII. 235; frightened, XXIV. 1000.
AFFY, _v._ trust, XXVII. 3; Affye, _pr. pl._ X. 63.
AFORN, _adv._ previously, VIII. 451; X. 107.
AFRAY, _ger._ to frighten, II. 859.
AFTER, _adv._ afterwards, XVI. 380; After as, according as, I. i. _pr._ 44.
AFTER, _prep._ for, I. ii. 3. 35; i.e. to get, I. ii. 14. 94; After oon,
i.e. always alike, XVI. 161.
AFTER-GAME, _s._ second game, return-match, XVI. 523.
AFTER-REWARD, _s._ following reward, I. iii. 2. 123.
AGADRED, _pp._ gathered together, II. 1335.
AGASTETH, _pr. s._ frightens greatly, I. ii. 7. 77.
AGILTED, _pt. s._ sinned against, II. 1308.
AGNELET, _s._ little lamb, X. 123.
AGNUS-CASTUS (see the note, p. 531), XX. 160.
AGOON, _pp._ gone away, VIII. 24; Ago, XVII. 238.
AGRAMED, _pp._ angered, II. 343.
AGRYSE, _v._ feel terror, II. 360, 841, 1216; XVIII. 15; _pr. pl. subj._
let them fear, II. 961.
AGUE, _s._ feverish attack, IX. 37.
AIR, _adv._ early, XVII. 82.
AKELE, _v._ cool, XXIV. 1076.
AKEN, _pr. pl._ ache, IV. 260; Ake, VIII. 524.
A-KNOWE, _pp._ perceived, recognised, XXIV. 1199.
AL, _conj._ although, I. i. 7. 61.
ALAY, _s._ alloy, I. ii. 4. 131; Alayes, _pl._ VII. 136.
ALAYE, _v._ allay, VIII. 109.
ALDAY, _adv._ continually, I. i. 2. 162; IV. 270.
ALDER-LAST, _adv._ last of all, VIII. 561.
ALDERNEXT, _adj._ next of all, XV. _a._ 3.
ALE, _s._ ale, II. 432.
ALEGEAUNCE, _s._ alleviation, XVI. 54.
ALEGED, _pp._ alleged, adduced, I. ii. 9. 143.
ALEGEMENT, _s._ alleviation, XII. 32.
ALEGGE, _v._ alleviate (me), XIX. 26.
ALGATE, _adv._ in any case, IV. 249; VIII. 519; always, IV. 271.
ALGATES, _adv._ in all ways, I. iii. 6. 14; at any rate, I. ii. 5. 71.
A-LIGHTE, _v._ be glad, be cheerful, I. i. 3. 71.
ALLEGEAUNCE, _s._ alleviation, relief, XVI. 725; XXIV. 886; XXV. 17.
ALL-HOLYEST, _adj._ holiest of all, II. 201.
ALMESSE, _s._ alms, II. 301; XXIII. 7; Almous, (his) pittance, XVII. 392.
ALMOIGNER, _s._ almoner, I. i. _pr._ 108.
ALOES, _s._ aloes, I. i. 1. 100.
AL-ONLY, _adv._ only, I. iii. 3. 44.
A-LOUGHTER, a-laughing, XXIV. 1426.
AL-OUT, _adv._ altogether outside, XVI. 575.
ALOWE, _pr. s. subj._ may (He) approve, II. 1379; Alowed, _pp._ approved
of, I. i. 8. 7.
ALS, _adv._ as, XVII. 161, 571; Al-so, as, XII. 85.
ALTERAIT, _pp._ altered, XVII. 227.
ALTHER-GRETTEST, _adj._ greatest of all, very great, XVI. 298.
ALTHER-LAST, _adv._ last of all, VIII. 503.
A-MAISTRY, _v._ conquer, I. ii. 11. 63; rule, I. i. 2. 105; Amaistrien,
_v._ subdue, I. ii. 11. 32; _pr. s._ masters, overpowers, I. ii. 9. 60;
compels, I. iii. 6. 157; _pp._ conquered, got by mastery, I. ii. 11. 59;
overcome, I. i. 4. 28.
AMAT, _pp._ cast down, VIII. 168.
AMAYED, _pp._ dismayed, XVIII. 232.
AMBES AS, double aces, XIII. 78. See note, p. 515.
AMENDES, _s. pl._ amends, retribution, II. 1090.
AMERCED, _pp._ fined, II. 1023.
AMISSE-GOING, _s._ trespass, I. ii. 14. 94.
AMONESTETH, _pr. s._ admonishes, I. i. 6. 109.
AMONG, _adv._ meanwhile, VIII. 154; X. 86; XXI. 300.
AND, _conj._ if, I. i. 8. 13.
ANE, a, XVII. 1.
ANEUCH, _adj._ enough, XVII. 110, 350.
ANGUIS, _adj._ distressful, I. ii. 8. 120; I. ii. 10. 94. See N. E. D.
A-NIGHT, by night, XIX. 23.
ANIS, _adv._ once, XVII. 127.
ANKERS, _s. pl._ anchors, I. ii. 10. 117.
ANON-RIGHT, _adv._ immediately, XX. 397, 402.
ANOY, _s._ vexation, I. ii. 1. 34; Annoy, discomfort, XX. 389.
ANOYNT, _pp._ anointed, IV. 274.
ANTECEDENT, _s._ antecedent statement, premiss, I. ii. 5. 12.
ANULLED, _pp._ annulled, I. iii. 2. 81.
A-PACE, _adv._ quickly, VIII. 120.
APAL, _v._ be appalled, faint, XXII. 15.
APART, _adv._ apart, XXIV. 1400.
APAYED, _pp._ pleased, satisfied, III. 133, 248; Apayd, XXI. 208; _wel a._,
well pleased, XVIII. 231; _evel a._, ill pleased, XVIII. 92.
APAYRED, _pp._ depreciated, I. ii. 1. 66.
APECHE, _pr. pl._ impeach, XIII. 88; Apeched, _pp._ I. i. 9. 138.
APEND, _v._ belong, II. 666.
A-PER-SE, A by itself, the chief letter, prime thing, XVII. 78.
APERT, _adj._ open; _prevy nor apert_, secret nor open, in no respect, XVI.
174.
APERTLY, _adv._ openly, I. iii. 8. 108; without concealment, I. i. 8. 29;
Apertely, I. iii. 2. 28.
APETED, _pp._ sought after, I. ii. 13. 53. See the note, p. 476.
APEYRE, _v._ suffer evil, be harmed, XVIII. 170; Apeyred, _pp._ injured, I.
iii. 5. 24; defamed, I. i. 6. 11.
APEYSE, _v._ appease, XVI. 391.
A-PLACE, into its right place, IV. 50.
APOSTATA, _s._ apostate, III. 37, 312; Apostatas, _pl._ III. 43.
APPAIR, _v._ blame, harm, XXIV. 416.
APPALLE, _pr. s. subj._ fade, VI. 8.
APPARAILE, _s._ ornamentation, XXIV. 114.
APPARAYLEN, _pr. pl._ attempt, I. i. 6. 171.
APPEIRED, _pp._ impaired, XX. 553; harmed (i.e. much harm is done), I. ii.
6. 161.
APPERCEYVED,_ pp._ perceived, I. i. 2. 34.
APPERTLY, _adv._ openly, evidently, I. ii. 9. 178.
APPROPRED, _pp._ appropriated, reserved, I. ii. 6. 63; assigned, VI. 34.
APTES, _s. pl._ natural tendencies, I. iii. 6. 60. (Unique.)
AQUYTEST, _pr. s._ payest, I. iii. 7. 152.
AR, _pr. pl._ are; It ar, they are, XVI. 531.
ARAYSE, _ger._ to raise, I. ii. 14. 45.
ARBITREMENT, _s._ choice, I. iii. 2. 128; I. iii. 3. 76.
AREIR, _adv._ behindhand, XVII. 423.
ARERED, _pp._ set up, I. i. 5. 124.
AREST, _s._ spear-rest, XX. 282. 'With spere in thyn _arest_ alway'; Rom.
Rose, 7561.
AREST, _s._ stopping, arresting, I. ii. 6. 83; arrest, I. ii. 10. 98.
AREYSED, _pp._ raised up, I. ii. 5. 113; raised, V. 144.
ARK, _s._ arc, course, VIII. 590.
ARKE, _s._ ark, X. 134.
ARMONY, _s._ harmony, I. ii. 9. 9; I. ii. 13. 75; XXIV. 1403.
ARMURE, _s._ armour, XIII. 101.
ARN, _pr. pl._ are, VI. 43; IX. 153.
ARRAS, _s._ cloth of Arras, XXIV. 115.
ARSMETRIKE, _s._ arithmetic, I. iii. 1. 68.
ARTED, _pl. s._ provoked, XXIV. 46.
ARTYK, _adj._ northern, XVII. 20.
AS, _with imp._, pray, V. 30; As than, at that time, just then, XVII. 27.
AS, _s. pl._ aces, XIII. 78.
ASH, _s._ ash-tree, VIII. 73.
ASKAUNCE, _adv._ askance, aside, XVI. 604.
ASKER, _s._ one who asks, I. ii. 3. 30.
ASKES, _s. pl._ ashes (i.e. penance), II. 943.
ASKETH, _pr. s._ requires, I. i. _pr._ 124; I. ii. 5. 28.
ASLAKEN, _v._ assuage, XXIV. 710.
ASOTTED, _pp._ besotted, XVI. 682.
ASSAY, _s._ trial, I. i. 5. 53; V. 147; attempt, XVI. 572; Assayes, _pl._
trials, I. ii. 3. 72.
ASSEMBLED, _pt. s._ brought (them) together, XVI. 691.
ASSENTAUNT, _pres. pt._ assenting, I. i. 6. 53, 87; I. iii. 6. 150.
ASSHEN, _s. pl._ ashes, I. iii. 7. 38.
ASSOMONED, _pp._ summoned, XXIV. 170.
ASSOYLE, _ger._ to explain, I. iii. 4. 18; Asoile, _v._ answer, XXIV. 1283;
_pp._ explained, I. iii. 4. 255; absolved, III. 312.
ASSYSE, _s._ way, fashion, II. 843; size, XXIV. 1313; _of a._, of a like
size, suitable to each other, XXI. 531.
ASSYSED, _pp._ fixed, set; _or perhaps_, assessed, rated, IV. 332;
regulated, IV. 236.
ASTARTE, _pt. s._ escaped, II. 1350.
ASTATE, _s._ estate, rank, XXIV. 47.
ASTERTE, _v._ escape, I. i. 7. 87; V. 38; VIII. 490; start aside, give way,
I. ii. 1. 70; _pr. s. subj._ escape, IX. 234; _pt. s._ escaped, XXIV. 148.
ASTONIED, _pp._ astonished, I. i. 2. 17; XX. 102.
ASTRANGLED, _pp._ strangled, I. iii. 7. 128.
ASTRAY, _adv._ astray, II. 673; XX. 285.
ASTRONOMYE, _s._ astronomy, I. iii. 1. 69.
ASURED, _pp._ rendered blue, blue, I. ii. 13. 78.
AT, _prep._ from, XVII. 258.
ATASTE, _v._ taste, I. i. 1. 101; I. iii. 7. 7; Atasted, _pp._ I. iii. 5.
91.
A-THROTED, _pp._ throttled, strangled, I. ii. 5. 71. (Unique.)
ATOUR, _prep._ beyond, XVII. 162.
ATTAME, _v._ subdue (lit. tame), XVI. 707. See _Atame_ in N. E. D.
ATTEMPERAUNCE, _s._ Moderation, XXI. 507.
ATTEMPRE, _adj._ temperate, VIII. 57.
ATTOURNEY, _s._ attorney, I. i. 8. 111; VIII. 281.
ATTYRED, _pp._ attired, II. 192.
AUCTORITÈ, _s._ authority, I. i. 4. 9; XVI. 137.
AUCTOUR, _s._ author, I. iii. 4. 245.
AUGRIM, _s._ arithmetic, I. ii. 7. 83.
AULD, _adj._ old, XVII. 32.
AUNCESTRYE, _s._ ancestry, IV. 12; Auncetrye, XXIV. 1242.
AUREAT, _adj._ golden, X. 13; XXIV. 817.
AURORE, _s._ dawn, XIX. 22.
AUTER, _s._ altar, I. ii. 2. 57.
AUTHORYSED, _pp._ considered as authoritative, IV. 330; Authoreist, _pp._
authorised, XVII. 66.
AUTHOUR, _s._ author, I. iii. 1. 169.
AUTUMPNE, _s._ autumn, VIII. 63.
AVAILE, _s._ value; _esier a._, less value, _or_, easier to obtain, XXIV.
116.
AVANTOURS, _s. pl._ boasters, XVI. 814. See note, p. 520.
AVAUNCE, _s._ advancement, II. 215.
AVAUNCE, _v._ promote, VIII. 354; X. 7; succeed, XIII. 75; _imp. s. refl._
advance, come forward, approach, XVI. 801; _pt. pl. refl._ advanced, came
forward, XVI. 157; _pp._ promoted, I. i. 7. 69.
AVAUNCEMENT, _s._ promotion, I. iii. 8. 145.
AVAUNT, _s._ boast, V. 64; XVI. 732.
AVAUNTE, _1 pr. s._ boast, I. i. 6. 186; _pr. pl._ boast, I. ii. 2. 124.
AVAUNTOUR, _s._ boaster, XVI. 735, 739; Avaunter, Boaster, XXIV. 1219.
AVAYL, _s._ prevalence, XXI. 649.
AVAYL, _v._ be of use, II. 1080; _pp._ made valid, IV. 191; _pres. pt._
useful, I. i. 7. 96.
AVENTURE, _s._ fortune, XVI. 499; luck, XVI. 856.
AVER, _s._ wealth, I. i. 10. 19. A. F. _aveir_, F. _avoir_.
AVISEE, _adj._ prudent, IX. 215; XII. 4.
AVOIDE, _ger._ to depart, I. i. 1. 131.
AVOW, _s._ vow, II. 29; XVIII. 229; Avowe, IX. 93.
AVOWE, _v._ vow, IV. 243; XVIII. 229; own, acknowledge (it), II. 1374.
AVOWING, _s._ vowing, I. i. 3. 64.
AVOWRIES, _s. pl._ protectors, III. 355.
AVYSE, _s._ advice, XVI. 225; XXI. 189; consideration, VIII. 464.
AVYSEMENT, _s._ consideration, VIII. 278; XVIII. 272.
AVYSENESSE, _s._ Advisedness, XXI. 343.
AVYSINGE, _pres. pt._ considering, I. i. 4. 5.
AWAYT, _s._ lying in wait, watching an opportunity, XVI. 341; attendance,
VIII. 408; ambush, snare, XVI. 778.
AWAYTE, _v._ wait, XVI. 474; _ger._ to wait for, try, XVI. 555.
AWAYWARD, _adv._ away, I. i. 1. 115; aside, XVI. 89.
A-WERKE, at work, I. ii. 3. 124; I. iii. 6. 67.
A-WHAPED, _pp._ amazed, VIII. 168.
AWIN, _adj._ own, XVII. 275.
AWREKE, _pp._ avenged, XVIII. 215.
AWTER, _s._ alter, XXIV. 325.
AXE, _v._ ask, III. 24.
AXING, _s._ asking, request, V. 122.
AY, _s._ egg, II. 862.
AYEIN, _adv._ back again, XVI. 504.
AYEN-BRINGE, _v._ bring back, I. i. 2. 77.
AYENCOMING, _pres. pt._ returning, I. iii. 9. 66.
AYENËS, _prep._ in return for, II. 1297; Ayens, ready for, VIII. 63.
AYEN-LOOKING, _pres. pt._ looking back, I. i. 8. 17.
AYENST, _prep._ against, II. 826.
AYENTURNING, _s._ power of turning again, I. ii. 7. 136.
AYENWARD, _adv._ back again, I. ii. 6. 15; in return, I. i. 2. 102; on the
contrary, on the other hand, I. iii. 4. 130; XVI. 18.
AYRE, _s._ air, XVI. 384.
AZURE, _s._ azure, i.e. _lapis lazuli_, I. iii. 5. 124, 132.
BADDE, _adj._ bad, evil, I. ii. 13. 11.
BADDE-MENINGE, _adj._ ill-intentioned, I. ii. 1. 94; I. ii. 13. 16.
BAID, _pt. s._ abode, XVII. 490.
BAILL, _s._ bale, sorrow, XVII. 110; harm, XVII. 413.
BAIR, _s._ boar, XVII. 193.
BAIR, _adj._ bare, XVII. 180, 206.
BAIT, _s._ food (for horses), XVII. 210.
BAIT, _v._ feed, XXIV. 194 (see note, p. 543); Baited, _pp._ baited, II.
648.
BAKBYTE, _ger._ to backbite, XII. 124.
BAKKER-MORE, _adv._ further back, XVI. 85.
BAL, _s._ ball, IV. 296; eye-ball, I. i. 4. 2.
BALAUNCE, _s._ balance, IV. 263; the balance, XIII. 91; _in b._, in His
sway, XVI. 851.
BALAYS, _s._ balas-ruby, XXI. 536; Baleis, XXIV. 80.
BALE, _s._ evil, I. ii. 9. 143.
BALEFULL, _adj._ evil, II. 120, 1234.
BALKE, _s._ balk, check, difficulty, II. 488.
BALL, _s._ a horse's name, II. 402.
BALLET, _s._ ballad, poem, XVII. 610.
BANDON, _s._ disposal, I. ii. 5. 107.
BANERE, _s._ banner, XX. 211.
BANKES, _s. pl._ banks, I. ii. 14. 44. See note to l. 40, p. 478.
BANKOURIS, _s. pl._ benches, soft seats, XVII. 417.
BANNE, _pr. pl._ swear, XXIV. 1143.
BAPTYME, _s._ baptism, III. 93.
BAR, _pt. s._ bore, carried, XX. 254, 257.
BAREYNE, _adj._ barren, void, V. 298.
BARGARET, _s._ a pastoral song, XX. 348. See note, p. 533.
BARGE, _s._ boat, XXIV. 187; ship, IV. 231.
BASELARDES, _s. pl._ short swords, II. 918.
BASSE, _s._ base, I. ii. 7. 90.
BASSE, _s._ kiss, buss, XXIV. 797.
BATAYLED, _pp._ assaulted, IV. 194.
BAUDRIKS, _s. pl._ belts, II. 918.
BAUME, _s._ balm, VIII. 27.
BAWME-BLOSSOM, _s._ balm-blossom, X. 47.
BAY, _s._ bay; _at bay_, II. 139.
BAYN, _s._ bath, XXI. 464.
BAY-WINDOW, _s._ window with a bay or recess, XXIV. 1058; _pl._ XXI. 163.
BE, _adv._ by the time that, when, XVII. 358.
BEAU, _adj._ fair, XXIV. 1085.
BEDE, _pt. s._ bade, II. 1229.
BEDRED, _adj._ bedridden, III. 119.
BEDREINT, _pp._ drenched, wetted, XXIV. 577.
BEESTLY, _adj._ animal, I. ii. 2. 79.
BEET, _pt. s._ beat, II. 1353.
BEFORE-WETING, _s._ foreknowledge, I. iii. 4. 63; Beforn-, I. iii. 4. 49.
BEFORE-WIST, _pp._ foreknown, I. iii. 4. 154.
BEGETEN, _pp._ begotten, I. iii. 4. 123; Begete, II. 1030.
BEGGAIR, _s._ beggar, XVII. 483.
BEGONNE, _pt. pl._ began, XVIII. 70; _pp._ IV. 22.
BEHAVE, _v._ behave (himself), I. i. 10. 16.
BEHEST, _s._ promise, I. i. 2. 93; _pl._ I. ii. 3. 38.
BEHESTEN, _pr. pl._ promise, III. 334.
BEHIGHT, _1 pr. s._ promise, assure, XX. 396; _pt. s._ promised, IV. 41;
(apparently) commanded, XVI. 259.
BEHOLD, _pp._ beheld, XXIV. 279.
BEHOTEN, _pp._ promised, I. iii. 8. 76.
BEHOVE, _s._ behoof, I. ii. 3. 86.
BEHOVELY, _adj._ fit, suitable, IV. 304.
BEIKIT, _1 pt. s._ warmed, XVII. 36.
BEILDIT, _pp._ built, XVII. 97.
BEING, _s._ existence, I. ii. 5. 29.
BEINGE-PLACE, _s._ home, I. iii. 5. 77.
BE-KNOWE, _ger._ to acknowledge, I. ii. 1. 127.
BELCHERE, _s._ Good Cheer, XXI. 322.
BELEVE, _s._ belief, XVI. 426; XVIII. 162.
BELEVED, _pp._ left, I. ii. 10. 109.
BELIVE, _adv._ at once, XVII. 331.
BELLE, _s._ bell, VIII. 262; _gen._ II. 40.
BENCHED, _pp._ provided with benches, VIII. 126; XX. 50.
BENCHES, _s. pl._ benches, or banks of turf, XXI. 49.
BEND, _s._ band, girdle, XXIV. 810; Bendes, _pl._ bonds, II. 537.
BENE, _adv._ excellently, XVII. 417.
BENE, _s._ bean, XXIV. 796.
BENE-BREED, _s._ bean-bread, I. ii. 2. 56.
BENIMEN, _v._ take away, I. i. 9. 77.
BEQUATH, _pt. s._ bequeathed, IV. 178.
BERAFT, _pp._ bereft, I. i. 10. 53; V. 362.
BERAYNED, _pp._ rained upon, X. 128.
BERE, _s._ bear, II. 139, 648.
BERE HIM IN HONDE, make him believe, III. 323; _pt. pl._ bore, carried, XX.
213, 223; Berest in honde, _2 pr. s._ accusest, III. 153; Beren on honde,
accuse falsely, V. 274.
BEREL, _s._ beryl, VIII. 37; XXI. 455.
BERNES, _s. pl._ barns, I. i. 3. 31.
BESEEN, _pp._ adorned, XX. 169; Besene, arrayed, XVII. 416.
BESETTE, _v._ bestow, place, I. i. 9. 72; XI. 15; _pp._ bestowed, XXIV.
391; used, II. 1040; set up, VIII. 352.
BE-SEYN, _pp._ adorned, XII. 9; XXIV. 121.
BESHET, _pp._ shut up, I. i. 3. 99.
BESMYTETH, _pr. s._ defiles, I. ii. 6. 127. See the note, p. 469.
BESPRAD, _pt. pl._ spread over, XXIV. 266.
BESTAD, _pp._ hardly beset, IV. 88; Be-sted, _pp._ bestead, circumstanced,
II. 403.
BESTIAL, _adj._ bestial, I. ii. 4. 4; I. ii. 10. 12.
BESTIALLICH, _adj._ bestial, I. ii. 4. 45.
BESTIALTÈ. _s._ fleshliness, I. iii. 9. 48.
BESWINKE, _ger._ to toil for, I. i. 1. 40.
BET, _adv._ better, VIII. 337; XXII. 54.
BETAKE, _pp._ committed (to), I. ii. 6. 42.
BETE, _pp._ adorned with beaten gold, XX. 212.
BETEICH, _1 pr. s._ bequeath, XVII. 577.
BETEN, _v._ kindle, XXIV. 324.
BETIDEN (= betidden), _pt. pl._ happened (to), I. i. _pr._ 122.
BETOKENETH, _pr. s._ means, III. 50.
BETRAPPED, _pp._ entrapped, V. 252.
BETRAYDEN, _pt. pl._ betrayed, V. 198.
BETRAYSSHED, _pt. s._ betrayed, I. ii. 7. 118.
BETTERER, _adj._ better, I. ii. 13. 71.
BEVAR, _adj._ made of beaver, XVII. 386.
BEWENT, _pp._ turned aside, I. i. 1. 21.
BEWRYE, _v._ disclose, utter, XXIV. 1358.
BICCHE, _s._ bitch, II. 889.
BIGGE, _ger._ to build, II. 473.
BIGON, _pp._ beset; _wel b._, well placed, well situate, in a good position
or case, XX. 186. See _Bego_ in the New E. Dict.
BIL, _s._ petition, XXI. 325; Billes, _pl._ XXI. 352.
BILEVED, _pp._ believed, I. ii. 6. 20.
BILOWEN, _pp._ lied against, belied, V. 196.
BIQUATH, _pt. s._ bequeathed, VII. 68.
BIT, _pr. s._ bids, XXIV. 469.
BITTE, _s._ bit, I. ii. 6. 83.
BLA, _adj._ livid, XVII. 159. Icel. _blár_.
BLABBING, _pres. pt._ prattling, V. 116.
BLAIKNIT, _pp._ lit. made bleak, deprived, XVII. 410.
BLASOURS, _s._ proclaimers, trumpeters, I. i. 10. 10.
BLEMISSHED, _pp._ injured, I. ii. 12. 93.
BLEND, _pp._ blinded, II. 852.
BLENK, _s._ glance, look, XVII. 499.
BLENKING, _s._ look, XVII. 503.
BLENT, _pp._ blinded, II. 771; VIII. 461 (see note, p. 508).
BLERE, _adj._ blear, dim, I. ii. 1. 123.
BLERED, _pp._ bleared, dimmed, V. 105.
BLISS, _1 pr. s._ bless, XXIV. 862.
BLOBERE, _v._ to blubber, to sob, I. ii. 3. 59.
BLUSTRINGE (_probably for_ bluschinge), _s._ brightness, I. i. 2. 20. See
note, p. 454.
BLYFE; _as bl._, as quickly as possible, XXIV. 161; heartily, XXIV. 404; as
soon as possible, IX. 111; XXIV. 1441.
BLYVELY, _adv._ soon, I. iii. 4. 19.
BOCHOUR, _s._ butcher, II. 584.
BODE, _1 pt. s._ remained, XXIV. 1351.
BODEN, _pp._ bidden, III. 134.
BOISTOUSLY, _adv._ rudely, XX. 595.
BOKET, _s._ bucket, I. iii. 1. 145.
BOLDED, _pp._ emboldened, XVI. 26.
BOLE, _s._ bull, I. i. 5. 127; XX. 3; Taurus, VIII. 4.
BOLLEN, _pp._ swollen, overcharged, VIII. 101.
BOLNE, _ger._ to swell, I. ii. 14. 42.
BOND, _s._ bond, II. 681.
BOND, _pt. s._ bound, VIII. 623.
BONDMEN, _s. pl._ serfs, II. 1009.
BOOD, _1 pt. s._ abode, XVI. 99.
BOON, _s._ boon, petition, XXI. 621.
BOOT, _s._ boat, XIII. 56.
BORDES, _s. pl._ tables, XVI. 101.
BORDURE, _s._ border, rim, VIII. 594.
BORE, _s._ boar, VIII. 386.
BOREN, _v._ bore, I. i. 4. 2.
BORNE, _ger._ to burnish, ornament, adorn, XXIV. 9.
BOROWE, _s._ pledge; _to b._, as a security, VIII. 12.
BOSARDES, _s. pl._ buzzards, II. 1337.
BOSSE, _s._ stud, boss, XX. 246.
BOST, _s._ boast, V. 234.
BOSTEOUS, _adj._ noisy, XVII. 195.
BOSTER, _s._ boaster, II. 401.
BOTE, _s._ good, benefit, VII. 56; help, XX. 83.
BOTH, _s._ booth, tabernacle, I. ii. 10. 95.
BOUK, _s._ body; _bouk and boon_, body and bone, X. 122. See New E. D.
BOUN, _adj._ ready, IV. 17; XVII. 600.
BOUR, _s._ bower, II. 120.
BOWE, _v._ bend, give way, XVI. 491, 492.
BOWES, _s. pl._ boughs, VIII. 53, 583.
BOYSTOUS, _adj._ rough, boisterous, I. i. _pr._ 7; II. 139; rough, poor,
lowly, II. 1052; rude, XXII. 26.
BRAK, _pt. s._ brake, V. 378.
BRAST, _pt. s._ burst, XVIII. 210; _1 pt. s._ I. i. 4. 1; _pt. pl._ XX.
490; penetrated, XVII. 15.
BRAUNCHELET, _s._ small branch, X. 44.
BRAUNCHES, _s. pl._ branches, I. iii. 7. 4.
BRAVIE, _s._ prize of running, X. 65. See note.
BRAYD, _s._ moment, XXIV. 1173.
BRAYING, _pres. pt._ clanging, II. 166.
BREDE, _s._ breadth, VIII. 162; XX. 43.
BREIRD, _s._ lit. blade (of grass, &c.); _on br._, in growth, on the
increase, XVII. 413.
BREIST, _s._ breast, XVII. 110.
BRENNE, _pr. s. subj._ burn, XVIII. 105; _pr. pl._ XVIII. 35; Brende, _1
pt. s._ burnt, XI. 6; _pt. s. subj._ should burn, I. ii. 6. 29; Brent, _pt.
s._ burnt, XXIV. 232; Brent, _pp._ II. 1234; Brend, _pp._ II. 674; _pres.
pt._ burning, I. i. 3. 101; Brennende, I. i. 1. 21; Brennande, I. i. 1.
104.
BRENNINGLY, _adv._ hotly, V. 239.
BRENT, _adj._ high, smooth, XVII. 173.
BRETHERHEDES, _s. pl._ brotherhoods, III. 88.
BRID, _s._ bird, XVIII. 260, 270; Briddes, _pl._ VIII. 43; XVIII. 262.
BRIGE, _s._ contention, trouble, I. i. 7. 104. See note, p. 460.
BRIND, _adj._ hot (lit. burnt), XXIV. 319. See note, p. 544.
BRINKE, _s._ brink, edge, margin, I. ii. 14. 41; VIII. 90.
BROCHED, _pt. s._ violated, XXIV. 1234.
BROCHES, _s._ brooches, II. 904.
BROKE, _s. dat._ brook, XVIII. 217; -syde, brook-side, XVIII. 60.
BROKEN, _pp._ torn, I. ii. 2. 65.
BROSTE, _pp._ burst, XI. 99. See BRAST.
BROTEL, _adj._ brittle, frail, I. i. 10. 110.
BROTELNESSE, _s._ frailty, XIII. 22.
BROUK, _2 pr. pl._ use, make use of, enjoy, XXI. 259.
BROWDERED, _pp._ braided, XXIV. 811; ornamented, XVII. 417.
BRUKILNES, _s._ frailty, XVII. 86.
BRUKKIL, _adj._ brittle, XVII. 569.
BRYDEL, _ger._ to restrain, I. ii. 6. 83.
BUCKELERS, _s. pl._ bucklers, II. 917.
BUCKET, _s._ bucket, II. 298. See note.
BUIT, _s._ advantage, profit, help, XVII. 481. See BOTE.
BULLAR, _s._ bubble, XVII. 192.
BULLE, _s._ bull, IV. 208.
BURELY, _adj._ fit for a lady's bower, XVII. 417; handsome, XVII. 173;
large, XVII. 180. See p. 524.
BURJONEN, _v._ bud, I. iii. 7. 51.
BURJONING, _s._ budding, bud, I. ii. 11. 105; I. iii. 7. 45.
BURJONING-TYME, _s._ time of budding, I. iii. 7. 70.
BURJONS, _s. pl._ buds, I. iii. 7. 49.
BUSKIT, _pp._ adorned, XVII. 255.
BUSTEOUS, _adj._ boisterous, rough, XVII. 153; huge, XVII. 166. See
BOYSTOUS.
BUT, _prep._ without, I. iii. 4. 135; XVII. 94, 194; except, I. iii. 6. 40.
BUT-IF, _conj._ unless, I. i. 1. 124; I. ii. 7. 86.
BUXOM, _adj._ obedient, hence, subject, I. i. 9. 40.
BUXUMNESSE, _s._ obedience, VI. 11.
BY, _prep._ with reference to, XVII. 278; By that, for the reason that, I.
i. 7. 57.
BY AND BY, in due order, IX. 226; XX. 59, 145.
BYE, _v._ buy, I. i. 3. 123; _1 pr. s._ VIII. 435.
BYLIS, _s. pl._ boils, tumours, XVII. 395.
BY-PATHES, _s. pl._ by-ways, I. i. 4. 42.
BYTE, _v._ bite, devour, II. 576; Bytande, _pres. pt._ biting, bitter, I.
i. 10. 90.
CABLES, _s. pl._ cables, I. ii. 10. 117.
CACCHENDE, _pres. pt._ catching, comprehensive, I. ii. 1. 57.
CACCHING, _s._ getting money, II. 1017.
CACE, _s._ case; _in c._, perchance, XVII. 507.
CAIRFUL, _adj._ full of care, mournful, XVII. 1, 310.
CAITIF, _adj._ wretched, XXIV. 205.
CAITIVED, Caytifved, _pp._ imprisoned, kept as a captive, I. i. 1. 16.
CALD, _adj._ cold, XVII. 541.
CALL, _s._ caul, head-dress, II. 338.
CALL, _adj._ (_prob. error for_ Tall), II. 466. See UNTALL.
CALM, _s._ calm, VII. 140.
CAN, _1 pr. s._ know, possess, XVI. 733; _can pas_, did pass, went, XVII.
28; _can discend_, caused to descend, XVII. 6; Canst, _pr. s._ knowest, II.
1073.
CAPTYVES, _s. pl._ wretches, captives, II. 291.
CARDIACLE, _s._ a disease of the heart, pain in the heart, I. ii. 11. 125.
CARDINALL, _s._ cardinal, II. 314, 456.
CARE, _s._ misery, I. i. 3. 118.
CARECKES, _s. pl._ characters, marks, II. 542.
CARKË, _v._ be anxious, II. 250, 1123.
CARPEN, _1 pr. pl._ talk about, discuss, I. ii. 8. 30.
CASSIDONY, _s._ chalcedony, XXI. 478. See note.
CAST ME, _1 pt. s._ designed, intended, XVI. 80.
CASUEL, _adj._ subject to chance, XXII. 44.
CATEL, _s._ wealth, I. ii. 5. 56; Catell, II. 385; Cattal, II. 250.
CATHEDRALS, _s. pl._ cathedrals, II. 313.
CATTEL-CACCHING, _s._ getting money, II. 856.
CAULD, _s._ cold, XVII. 7.
CAUSEFUL, _adj._ circumstantial, weighty, I. iii. 5. 54.
CAUTEL, _s._ trick, III. 303; Cautele, V. 286; _pl._ deceits, XXII. 50.
CAWDELL, _s._ a warm gruel, mixed with wine or ale, and sweetened or
spiced, given chiefly to sick people, XXIV. 438. See _Caudle_ in the N. E.
D.
CAYTIF, _s._ captive, wretch, I. i. 1. 122; _pl._ II. 71.
CAYTIFNESSE, _s._ captivity, wretchedness, I. i. 2. 31.
CAYTIVE, _adj._ wretched, XVII. 408.
CEDRE, _s._ cedar, X. 39; _pl._ VIII. 67.
CEDULE, _s._ schedule, writing, XXI. 345.
CELLER, _s._ cellar, I. ii. 2. 27.
CELSITUDE, _s._ highness, XXIV. 611.
CELURED, _pp._ ceiled, canopied, VIII. 52.
CERCLE, _s._ circle, XXI. 536.
CEREAL, _adj._; _c. okes_, holm-oaks, XX. 209. See note.
CESSE, _ger._ to cease, XVI. 37; Cessing that, when that ceases, V. 415.
CHACE, _s._ chase (at tennis), IV. 295. See note.
CHAFED, _pp._ heated, warmed, I. ii. 12. 8; Chafinge, _pr. pt._ I. ii. 12.
8.
CHAFFREN, _pr. pl._ bargain for, II. 146.
CHAIR, _s._ chariot, car, XVII. 204; XX. 1.
CHALENGE, _v._ claim, I. i. 10. 66; _1 pr. s._ claim, XVI. 233; _pr. pl._
III. 22.
CHALMER, _s._ chamber, XVII. 28, 416.
CHAMBERER, _s._ lady of the chamber, XXIV. 158.
CHANONS, _s. pl._ canons, II. 717, 1062; III. 280.
CHAPELAYNS, _s. pl._ chaplains, III. 348.
CHAPELET, _s._ chaplet, XX. 154, 236; Chapelets, _pl._ XX. 159, 161, 209,
222.
CHAPITRE, _s._ chapter, I. iii. 9. 21.
CHAPMAN, _s._ trader, III. 147; Chapmen, _pl._ III. 128.
CHAPTER-HOUSE, _s._ chapter-house, III. 75.
CHAR, _s._ chariot, VII. 177; VIII. 595.
CHARGE, _s._ responsibility, VIII. 328; XVI. 469; burden, I. i. 3. 15;
blame, XXIV. 186; _pl._ burdens, I. ii. 7. 69.
CHASE, _pr. pl._ chase, persecute, II. 1322.
CHASE, _pt. s._ chose, XVI. 166.
CHAUNCELLERE, _s._ chancellor, XXI. 507.
CHAUNSEL, _s._ chancel, I. ii. 2. 63.
CHAUNTEMENTS, _s. pl._ enchantments, I. i. 9. 28.
CHAUNTOURS, _s._ singers, II. 870.
CHAYRE, _s._ throne, XXI. 476.
CHEES; see CHESE.
CHERE, _s._ demeanour, XXIV. 575; good cheer, XVI. 95; _pl._ looks, XIV. 8.
CHERELICH, _adj._ prodigal, II. 1050. Read _not cherelich_; see note, p.
491.
CHERYCE, _v._ cherish, VII. 16; Cheryse, XXIV. 893.
CHESE, _ger._ to choose, I. ii. 10. 21; Chesen, _ger._ VII. 185; _1 pr. s._
IX. 249; _imp. s._ _3 p._ let him choose, XVI. 313; Chees, _pt. s._ chose,
IV. 31; VIII. 395; Cheisit, _pt. pl._ chose, XVII. 265.
CHESING, _s._ choice, IX. 15.
CHESTE, _s._ chest, VIII. 227.
CHEVERIT, _pt. pl._ shivered, shook, XVII. 156. See CHIVER.
CHEVISAUNCE, _s._ usury, dealing for profit, XII. 53.
CHEVYCE, _v._ preserve, V. 325.
CHID, _pp._ chid (pp. of _chide_), XVIII. 267.
CHILDING, _pres. pt._ bearing a child, X. 139.
CHIPPES, _s. pl._ chips, I. i. 9. 20.
CHIVER, _1 pr. s._ shiver, VIII. 230.
CHORL, _s._ churl, VIII. 390.
CHOSE, _pp._ chosen, IV. 4.
CHOWETH, _pr. s._ chews, II. 258.
CHRISTNED, _pp._ christened (person), II. 101.
CHURLICH, _adj._ churlish, poor, II. 1051.
CIRCUTE, _s._ circuit; _c. cours_, complete course, I. iii. 7. 75.
CITOLE, _s._ zedoary, X. 71.
CLADDE, _pp. pl._ clothed, II. 1014.
CLAM, _pt. s._ climbed, XVII. 550.
CLAMURE, _ger._ to clamour, I. i. 6. 120.
CLAPPE, _pr. pl._ prate, V. 328; Clappen, I. i. 8. 33; Clappeth, _pr. s._
prates, V. 142.
CLAPPER, _s._ clap-dish, as carried by lepers, XVII. 343, 387.
CLATTER, _ger._ to proclaim, applaud, I. i. 8. 24.
CLERGION, _s._ chorister-boy, I. ii. 2. 62.
CLEPE, _1 pr. s._ cry, VIII. 285; _pr. pl._ call, name, VI. 6; _pr. pl._
II. 201; _imp. s._ call, I. ii. 14. 75; _pt. pl._ called, I. ii. 2. 96;
_pp._ I. iii. 4. 154; V. 16.
CLIM, _v._ climb, XVII. 263.
CLINKE, _s._ clink, sound, II. 40.
CLIPPINGES, _s. pl._ embraces, I. i. 5. 97.
CLIPS, _s._ eclipse, I. ii. 2. 15; I. ii. 6. 94.
CLOKES, _s. pl._ cloaks, XX. 207.
CLOSE, _pr. pl._ are included, come together, I. iii. 4. 165; _pp._
enclosed, I. i. 1. 133; XXI. 52.
COACCION, _s._ compulsion, I. iii. 3. 53.
COARTED, _pp._ constrained, I. i. 6. 157; compelled, I. iii. 3. 63.
COCKES, _s._ (_for_ Goddes), II. 1271.
COCKLE, _s._ darnel, I. ii. 1. 93.
COCKLE, _s._ shell, X. 128.
COCOLD, _s._ cuckold, XXIV. 410.
COFREN, _ger._ to put in a chest, II. 107.
COKKOW, _s._ cuckoo, XXIV. 1422.
COLERS, _s. pl._ collars, XX. 215.
COLES, _s. pl._ coals, i.e. charcoal, I. i. _pr._ 15.
COLLATIOUN, _s._ banquet, XVII. 418.
COLLINGES, _s. pl._ embracings, I. ii. 14. 12.
COLOUR, _s._ pretence, III. 3, 341; VIII. 425.
COLUMBE, _s._ dove, X. 79.
COLUMPNE, _s._ column, X. 136.
COM OF, be quick! XXI. 244; Come of, come on, I. i. 3. 14.
COMBERAUNCE, _s._ trouble, XXI. 430.
COMBRED, _pp._ encumbered, burdened, I. i. 3. 103.
COMFORTABLE, _adj._ comforting, I. ii. 2. 1.
COMINALTEE, _s._ a community, I. i. 6. 65.
COMMENDE, _pres. pt._ coming, I. iii. 3. 74.
COMMENS, _s._ commons, rations of food, I. i. 7. 106.
COMMENS, _s. pl._ the commons, I. i, 7. 64.
COMMENSAL, _adj._ partaking of a common repast, feeding with others, I. i.
4. 25.
COMMINALTÈ, _s._ commons, II. 654; _pl._ communities, I. iii. 1. 89.
COMMING, _pres. pt. as adj._ future, sure to happen, I. iii. 3. 26; I. iii.
3. 82.
COMODITÈ, _s._ advantage, I. iii. 8. 155.
COMONALTÈ, _s._ commonalty, XXIV. 1209.
COMPARACION, _s._ comparison, I. ii. 11. 35.
COMPARISONED, _pp._ compared, I. i. _pr._ 49; I. i. 1. 68; I. ii. 13. 50.
COMPAS, _s._ circuit, XX. 54; _a certain of c._, within a certain distance
round, XVI. 193; _of compas_, in a circle, XXI. 53.
COMPASSED, _pp._ contrived, V. 369.
COMPTETH, _pr. s._ accounts, I. iii. 5. 45; Compted, _pp._ accounted, I.
ii. 10. 16; counted, I. ii. 5. 77.
COMPULCION, _s._ compulsion, I. iii. 2. 145.
COMUNE WELE, commonwealth, I. i. 6. 84.
CON, _ger._ to observe, note, XXIV. 379.
CONCEIT, _s._ liking, fancy, XVI. 442; Conceyt, XVI. 476; imagination, V.
364; XVI. 791.
CONCLUDE, _v._ include, I. ii. 11. 111. See note, p. 475.
CONCLUSIOUN, _s._ result, XIII. 77.
CONCOURS, _s._ due course, XIII. 35.
CONDING, _adj._ excellent, XVII. 446.
CONDUIT, _s._ conduit, X. 32.
CONDUITE, _v._ conduct, demean, XVI. 536.
CONFESSOURES, _s. pl._ confessors, III. 336.
CONFITEOR, _s._ confession, III. 353.
CONFORMES, _adj. pl._ similar, shewing conformity (with), like (to), I.
iii. 4. 122.
CONFOUNDE, _v._ confuse, trouble, VIII. 481.
CONGELED, _pp._ congealed, I. ii. 12. 52.
CONGELEMENT, _s._ congealment, I. ii. 12. 39.
CONISAUNCE, _s._ cognisance, badge, I. i. 5. 113.
CONJECTEMENTS, _s._ devices, I. ii. 3. 73.
CONJUNCCION, _s._ conjunction, I. iii. 1. 113; conjoining, I. ii. 5. 40.
CONJURACIONS, _s. pl._ conspiracies, I. i. 6. 54.
CONNE, _v._ know how (to), I. i. 1. 96; I. iii. 3. 120; be able, I. ii. 4.
37; _pr. pl._ know, II. 413, 842; IV. 24; can, V. 18; may, I. iii. 7. 160.
CONNECCION, _s._ connexion, I. ii. 8. 56.
CONNING, _s._ skill, I. i. _pr._ 99.
CONSERVATRICE, _s._ preserver. X. 117.
CONSIGNED, _pp._ dedicated, X. 37.
CONSISTORY, _s._ consistory-court, II. 880.
CONSTAUNCE, _s._ constancy, XIII. 3.
CONSTREWE, _v._ construe, translate, I. ii. 2. 7; _imp. s._ I. iii. 6. 148.
CONTENENCE, _s._ continence, XXVI. 2.
CONTINGENCE, _s._ contingence, conditional state, I. ii. 9. 181.
CONTINGENT, _adj._ contingent, I. i. 4. 56; conditional, I. ii. 9. 147.
CONTRADICCION, _s._ a contradiction, I. ii. 11. 116.
CONTRADICTORIE, _s._ opposite, I. ii. 13. 129.
CONTRARIAUNT, _adj._ opposing, I. iii. 2. 96; Contrariant, I. ii. 9. 65;
Contrariauntes, _pl._ contravening, I. i. 5. 64.
CONTRARIEN, _pr. pl._ contradict (it), II. 936; _pt. s. subj._ should
contradict, I. ii. 4. 117; would oppose, I. iii. 2. 152.
CONTRARIES, _s. pl._ contrary things, I. ii. 6. 11.
CONTRARIOUS, _adj._ contrary, I. ii. 6. 95.
CONTRARIOUSTÈ, _s._ contrariety, I. ii. 8. 50; contradiction, I. iii. 4.
229; opposition, I. iii. 1. 125.
CONTRARY-DOERS, _s. pl._ trespassers, I. iii. 2. 8.
CONVENIENT, _adj._ fitting, suitable, XI. 1; XX. 119; XXIV. 786.
COP, _s._ cup, XVII. 343, 387.
COP, _s._ top, I. iii. 1. 151.
COPE, _s._ cope, cape, III. 51; I. i. 3. 149; _pl._ XXIV. 116.
CORNES, _s. pl._ grains of corn, I. i. 5. 85.
COROWNED, _pp._ crowned, I. iii. 2. 12.
COSINAGE, _s._ relationship, I. ii. 2. 101; relatives, I. ii. 2. 99.
COST, _s._ side, XX. 76; _pl._ coasts, regions, XXIV. 58.
COSTAGES, _s. pl._ expenses, I. i. 2. 139.
COSTEY, _v._ coast along, VIII. 36.
COTE, _s._ coat, I. iii. 7. 132.
COUCHED, _pp._ set, XXI. 529.
COUDE, _pt. pl._ knew, XVIII. 71.
COUNTEN, _pr. pl._ (they) count, expect, II. 927.
COUNTENAUNCE, _s._ sign, I. ii. 7. 122; semblance, XVI. 50.
COUNTERFAYTOURS, _s. pl._ counterfeit dealers, II. 1061.
COUNTERPAYSING, _s._ an equivalent, I. i. 2. 128.
COUNTERPLETE, _v._ plead against, contradict, I. i. 8. 30; _v._ plead
against me, I. ii. 12. 101; _pp._ pleaded against, XXIV. 429.
COUNTERVAYLE, _ger._ to equal, I. i. 3. 132; _pp._ balanced, I. iii. 5.
131.
COUNTOURS, _s._ accountants, II. 802.
COUPABLE, _adj._ culpable, V. 152.
COURE, _v._ cower, cringe, II. 207.
COURSER, _s._ horse, II. 1004.
COURTEOURS, _s._ courtiers, XXIV. 1313.
COURTES, _s. pl._ court-houses, III. 81.
COURT-HOLDING, _s._ holding of courts, II. 790.
COUTH, _pt. s._ knew how, XVI. 134.
COVENABLE, _adj._ suitable, I. iii. 8. 116.
COVER, _v._ recover (themselves), I. ii. 7. 97; obtain, I. ii. 5. 121.
COVERT, _adj._ secretive, sly, very prudent, XVI. 177.
COVERTOURS, _s._ coverings, II. 105.
COVINS, _s. pl._ complots, I. i. 6. 167.
COWPIS, _s. pl._ cups, flagons, XVII. 419.
CRABBED, _adj._ crabbed, perverse, V. 324; Crabbit, cross, XVII. 353.
CRABBITLY, _adv._ crabbedly, morosely, XVII. 154.
CRAKE, _pr. pl._ boast, V. 328.
CRAKEL, _v._ quaver, XVIII. 119. See note.
CRALLIT, _pp._ curled, twisted, II. 186.
CRAMPISSHED, _pt. s._ oppressed, constrained, pained, IX. 49.
CRAVE, _ger._ to ask for again, XXVII. 8.
CREDE, _s._ Creed, II. 413, 1066.
CREPË, _v._ creep, II. 942.
CRESSE, _s._ blade of a cress, I. i. 5. 133; I. ii. 7. 109; I. iii. 5. 45.
CROKE, _pr. pl._ go crooked, bend in, I. ii. 7. 69.
CROKED, _adj._ crooked, indirect, I. ii. 6. 163; curved, XIII. 17.
CROKEN, _adj._ crooked, I. ii. 7. 91.
CROKETS, _s. pl._ rolls of hair, II. 306. See note.
CROMMES, _s. pl._ crumbs, I. i. _pr._ 105.
CRONIQUE, _s._ chronicle, story, IV. 338, 369.
CROPE, _pp._ crept, I. i. 4. 54.
CROPPE, _s._ shoot, sprout, top, V. 17.
CROSSE, _s._ cross, the cross marked on a piece of money, III. 225.
CROSSE-ALEYS, _s. pl._ cross-alleys, XXI. 10.
CROUCHE, _s._ cross, II. 942.
CROWES, _s. pl._ crows, II. 1334.
CROYSERY, _s._ crusade, II. 445.
CUKKOW, _s._ cuckoo, XVIII. 50.
CULLETH, _pr. s._ kills, II. 593, 1314; _pr. pl._ II. 267.
CULTRE, _s._ coulter, II. 7.
CURE, _s._ care, XVI. 494; XXIV. 986; guard, XVII. 10; diligence, VIII.
311; attention, I. iii. 8. 52; cure (of souls), II. 1173; responsibility,
XX. 61.
CURIOUS, _adj._ curious, anxious, II. 384; nice, II. 1013; choice, VII. 66.
CURRANT, _s._ current, _or adj._ running, X. 51.
CURREYDEN, _pt. pl._ curried favour, I. i. 10. 11.
CURRISH, _adj._ like a cur, XVI. 389.
CURTEYS, _adj._ gentle, II. 482.
CUSTOME, _s._ custom, I. iii. 1. 106.
CUT, _ger._ curtail, XVII. 39; _pp._ cut short, II. 929.
DAME, _s._ mother, I. ii. 2. 117; II. 1361; Dames tonge, mother-tongue, I.
i. _pr._ 37.
DAMOSELLES, _s. pl._ damsels, I. ii. 2. 42; girls, II. 928.
DAMPNÁBLE, _adj._ damnable, VI. 60.
DAMPNE, _v._ condemn, II. 630; _pr. s._ II. 224; _pp._ damned, I. i. 7. 55;
condemned, VIII. 276.
DASED, _pp._ dazed, II. 1326.
DAUNGER, _s._ control, V. 257.
DAUNGEROUS, _adj._ disdainful, XXIV. 901; cross, XXIV. 330; difficult to
please, XXIV. 761; forbidding, I. i. 2. 102.
DAUNTEN, _v._ subdue, I. ii. 2. 131.
DAWE, _s. pl. dat._ days; _by elder dawe_, in olden times, II. 643. A.S.
_dagum_.
DAWENINGE, _s._ dawning, IX. 251.
DAWING, _pres. pt._ dawning, XXII. 29.
DAYESYE, _s._ daisy, XVIII. 243.
DAYNETH, _pr. s._ deigns, I. ii. 9. 122.
DEAURAT, _pp._ gilded, made of a golden colour, VIII. 597.
DEBAT, _s._ strife, VII. 59; uneasiness, XVI. 698; _pl._ I. ii. 2. 48;
combats, I. i. 4. 44.
DEBATED, _pp._ striven about, IV. 363. But read _delated_, i.e. deferred;
the Trentham MS. has _deleated_, meant for _delated_.
DEBONAIR, _adj._ courteous, XX. 501; gentle, V. 347.
DEED, _adj._ dead, II. 198.
DEEDLY, _adj._ mortal, I. ii. 12. 121; Deedliche, I. iii. 3. 65; Dedly, I.
iii. 3. 68.
DEETH, _s._ death, VIII. 140.
DEFAME, _ger._ to accuse falsely, III. 305.
DEFASED, _pp._ defaced, I. i. 8. 115; made cheerless, I. i. 1. 66.
DEFAUT, _s._ default, trespass, I. i. 3. 95; XVI. 270 (obscure); XVI. 611;
Defaute, fault, I. ii. 2. 17; III. 398; _pl._ IV. 267.
DEFENCE, _s._ power to defend, X. 124.
DEFEND, _v._ forbid, II. 570; _pt. s._ forbade, I. iii. 8. 122; II. 1115;
_pp._ forbidden, I. iii. 3. 57.
DEFENDINGE, _s._ forbidding, I. iii. 3. 55.
DEFORMAIT, _adj._ deformed, ugly, XVII. 349.
DEFOULE, _ger._ to defile, V. 186; _1 pt. s._ defiled, I. i. 8. 83; _pp._
I. ii. 13. 74.
DEGEST, _pp._ digested, considered, XVII. 303.
DEID, _s._ death, XVII. 70, 585.
DEID, _s._ deed, doing, XVII. 328.
DEIFICAIT, _pp._ accounted as gods, XVII. 288.
DEL, _s._ portion; _every del_, every bit, XXI. 227.
DELATED; see DEBATED.
DÉLECTABLE, _adj._ delightful, XXI. 72.
DÉLITABLE, _adj._ delightful, VIII. 122.
DELIVER, _adj._ nimble, VIII. 164.
DELIVERAUNCE, _s._ deliverance, I. i. 7. 102.
DELYTABLE, _adj._ delightful, I. ii. 4. 47.
DELYTE, _v._ delight, VIII. 61, 381.
DEME, _v._ judge, XII. 7; _2 pr. s. subj._ VII. 32; _pr. s._ condemns, I.
ii. 7. 117; _pp._ judged, adjudged to be true, approved, II. 67; condemned,
II. 198.
DEMENE, _s._ demeanour, XXIV. 734.
DEMEYNE, _s._ control, IX. 216; XVI. 132.
DEMIN, _v._ deem, suppose, I. iii. 3. 111; _pr. pl._ (?), II. 510. See
DEME.
DEMING, _s._ suspicion, XVII. 118.
DEMURE, _adj._ sedate, IX. 156; XVI. 106; XX. 459; XXI. 82; XXIV. 653.
DEMURELY, _adv._ sedately, XVI. 246.
DENARIE, _s._ pay, wages, X. 66.
DENOMINACION, _s._ naming, I. ii. 9. 162.
DENT, _s._ stroke, blow, dint, I. iii. 7. 92, 100; XXIV. 836.
DENWERE, _s._ doubt, I. i. 6. 193. A false form; see note, p. 459.
DEPARTE, _v._ separate, XVI. 317; sever, I. i. 1. 90; part, XXIV. 1399;
impart, XVI. 440; _pr. s. subj._ part, I. i. 9. 86; _pp._ divided, I. ii.
10. 9; parted, XI. 51; rent, XX. 193.
DEPARTICION, _s._ divorce, I. iii. 2. 14.
DEPARTING, _s._ separation, I. iii. 6. 158; XVI. 659; distributing, I. ii.
5. 44.
DEPEYNT, _pp._ painted, VIII. 425; Depeynted, XXIV. 100.
DEQUACE, _v._ suppress, I. i. 5. 77; put down, I. i. 7. 26; _ger._ to
repress, I. ii. 1. 74.
DERE, _v._ do harm, I. i. 5. 72.
DEREWORTHINESSE, _s._ fondness (for), I. ii. 5. 99.
DEREWORTHLY, _adv._ preciously, X. 39.
DERE-WORTHY, _adj._ precious, I. i. 10. 117.
DESCRY, _ger._ to describe, XXIV. 97.
DESESPERAUNCE, _s._ despair, desperation, XVI. 538, 652.
DESLAVEE, _adj._ unchaste, inordinate in conduct, XII. 40.
DESTENYED, _pp._ predestined, I. iii. 9. 13.
DESYROUSLY, _adv._ eagerly, I. iii. 6. 70.
DETERMINACIONS, _s. pl._ ordinances, settlements, I. i. 5. 52.
DETERMINE, _adj._ fixed, XXIV. 647.
DETERMINE, _ger._ to end, I. iii. 3. 129; _pp._ settled, fixed, I. ii. 6.
20.
DETERMINISON, _s._ determination, definition, I. ii. 13. 30.
DETTOUR, _s._ debtor, VI. 31.
DEVIACION, _s._ deviation, going astray, I. iii. 1. 6.
DEVOIR, _s._ duty, XVI. 559. (F. text, _devoir_.)
DEVOIT, _adj._ devout, XVII. 115.
DEVYN, _adj._ divine, XVII. 127.
DEVYNLY, _adj._ divine-like, I. iii. 1. 55.
DEVYSE, _s._ device, XXI. 207.
DEVYSE, _v._ relate, XX. 97; XXI. 525.
DEW, _adj._ due, XXI. 51.
DEW-DROPYS, _s. pl._ dewdrops, XXIX. 6.
DEWE, _s._ due; _of dewe_, duly, XXIV. 1397.
DEWETÈ, _s._ duty, due course, IV. 232.
DEYDEST, _2 pt. s._ didst die, were to die, I. i. 9. 65; _pt. s._ died,
VII. 102.
DEYNE, _v. refl._ deign, I. ii. 3. 3.
DEYNOUS, _adj._ disdainful, I. i. 1. 130; I. i. 2. 143 (see note); I. i. 3.
70; Deynouse, _fem._ V. 150.
DEYNTEES, _s._ dainties, II. 1008.
DIAMANT, _s._ diamond, XXIV. 696.
DIFFAME, _pr. pl._ defame, I. i. 3. 7.
DIFFYNE, _v._ define, V. 463.
DIGHTETH, _pr. s._ gets ready, II. 978; _pr. s. subj._ may (He) arrange
_or_ place, X. 84; _pp._ ornamented, II. 894; XX. 254.
DIGNE, _adj._ worthy, V. 457; XIX. 11.
DIGNED, _pp._ honoured, X. 39.
DINNE, _s._ din, noise, I. ii. 9. 31.
DIOURN, _adj._ daily, X. 66.
DIRIGES, _s. pl._ dirges, burials, III. 125.
DIRK, _adv._ in the dark, XXIV. 1256.
DISALOWE, _v._ disapprove of, dispraise, IV. 242.
DISAVENTURE, _s._ ill fortune, IX. 72.
DISCEYVABLE, _adj._ deceitful, I. ii. 4. 89.
DISCIPLYNING, _s._ correction, I. ii. 11. 137.
DISCLAUNDER, _v._ slander, II. 333; _pr. pl._ II. 1053; _pr. s._ speaks
slander, I. ii. 8. 74.
DISCLAUNDRING, _s._ slandering, I. ii. 3. 112.
DISCOMFIT, _adj._ discomfited, sad, XVI. 35.
DISCOMFITETH, _pr. s._ discomforts himself, grieves, I. ii. 11. 55; _pp._
discomforted, I. ii. 11. 57.
DISCORDAUNCE, _s._ disagreement, I. ii. 8. 47.
DISCORDAUNT, _adj._ discordant, I. i. 9. 106; Discordantes, _s. pl._ things
discordant, I. ii. 8. 54.
DISCOVERT, _pp._ discovered, made known, XVI. 403.
DISCRETE, _adj._ separate, I. iii. 1. 2.
DISCRYVE, _v._ describe, VIII. 156; IX. 112; XXIV. 778; _ger._ XXI. 512.
DISENCREES, _s._ decrease, VIII. 202.
DISESE, _s._ misery, woe, XVIII. 265; XX. 377; annoyance, I. i. 1. 20, 28;
anger, II. 1260.
DISESED, _pp._ made wretched, I. i. 1. 31.
DISESELY, _adj._ uncomfortable, I. iii. 1. 172.
DISHEVEL, _adj._ dishevelled, XXIV. 139.
DISHONEST, _adj._ shameful, V. 184.
DISLOGED, _pp._ banished, XXI. 62.
DISMAYE, _v._ feel dismay, I. ii. 9. 144.
DISPENCE, _s._ expence, II. 523; _pl._ I. i. 7. 107.
DISPENDE, _ger._ to spend, VII. 40; XXII. 16; _pr. pl._ II. 762; Dispent,
_pp._ spent, I. i. 10. 53.
DISPENSE, _ger._ to dispense, III. 367.
DISPITOUS, _adj._ contemptuous, I. i. 10. 90; spiteful, XII. 26.
DISPLESAUNCE, _s._ displeasure, XVI. 544; XXI. 661; XXV. 19.
DISPORT, _s._ amusement, XVI. 98; _pl._ XVI. 410.
DISPORTE, _ger._ to amuse, interest, VIII. 602; _v. refl._ be merry, VIII.
10; _1 pr. s. refl._ throw myself about, tumble and toss, I. i. 3. 102.
DISPREYSE, _v._ blame, I. ii. 6. 91.
DISPYT, _s._ contempt, II. 712; VIII. 240.
DISSEVER, _v._ part, depart, IX. 175; _pp._ separated, II. 1242.
DISSEVERAUNCE, _s._ separation, XI. 13; XXIV. 783.
DISSIMULACION, _s._ (_ill used for_ simulation), imitation, I. ii. 14. 10.
DISSIMULAIT, _adj._ full of dissimulation, XVII. 225.
DISSIMULEN, _v._ dissimulate, V. 18.
DISSOLUCIOUN, _s._ dissolute conduct, XII. 60.
DISTAUNCE, _s._ strife, VI. 58; VII. 161; disagreement, II. 1166.
DISTEMPRETH, _pr. s._ intoxicates, XV. _a._ 7.
DISTOURBOUR, _s._ disturbance, I. iii. 5. 30.
DISTRAINETH, _pr. s._ constrains, XXIV. 660; _pp._ afflicted, VIII. 134.
DISTRUCCIOUN, _s._ destruction, IX. 88.
DISTRYE, _v._ destroy, II. 1235. (In II. 1144, perhaps _distry_ should be
_discry_, i.e. describe.)
DIURNAL, _adj._ daily, VIII. 590.
DO, _imp. s._ cause, I. i. 1. 83; _pp._ done, IV. 97; come to an end, XIV.
18; Do way, do (it) away, put (it) aside, abandon (the idea), I. i. 9. 89.
DOCKE, _s._ dock (plant), I. i. 2. 167; I. iii. 6. 7.
DOCTRINE, _s._ learning, I. ii. 11. 136.
DOLE, _s._ sorrow, woe, X. 10; XXIV. 1098.
DOLEFUL, _adj._ sad (ones), X. 55.
DOLVEN, _pp._ buried, I. ii. 2. 69; wrought, I. i. _pr._ 11.
DOMBE, _adj._ dumb, I. ii. 5. 98.
DOME, _s._ judgement, XX. 306; _gen._ II. 331.
DOMESDAY, _s._ doom's-day, X. 84.
DON, _pp._ done; _d. but lent_, only lent, XXVII. 7.
DONATYF, _s._ gift, reward, X. 72.
DONET, _s._ primer, I. ii. 12. 17. See note, p. 475.
DONNE, _adj. pl._ dun, dark, IX. 115.
DOOLY, _adj._ mournful, XVII. 1, 344.
DOON, _error for_ Do, _1 pr. s. subj._ do, act, XXIV. 927.
DOTAGE, _s._ folly, XV. _a._ 5, XV. _b._ 4.
DOTE, _ger._ to be a fool, I. i. 2. 71; _v._ XXIV. 1047.
DOTH, _imp. pl._ cause, make, XXIV. 1326.
DOUBLENESSE, _s._ duplicity, XIII. 8.
DOUCEPERES, _s. pl._ the twelve peers (of Charlemagne), XX. 516.
DOUF (_old text_ doif), benumbed (lit. deaf), XVII. 32. See note.
DOULE, _s._ down-feather, II. 1272. See note.
DOUR, _adj._ stern, severe, oppressive, XVII. 437.
DOUT, _s._ fear, II. 697.
DOUTE, _ger._ to be feared, IV. 138; _1 pr. s. refl._ fear, XXI. 246.
DRADDE, _1 pt. s._ dreaded; feared, I. i. 3. 74; Drad, _pp._ frightened,
II. 561; afraid, II. 1088.
DRAUGHT, _s._ draught, drawing, I. iii. 7. 102.
DREDE, _s._ dread; _withoute d._, without doubt, XX. 152.
DREDE, _ger._ to fear, V. 330.
DREDFUL, _adj._ timid, V. 348; XVI. 218; fearful, IX. 157; fearful (to
offend), XXIII. 10.
DRENCHE, _1 pr. s._ am drowned, I. i. 3. 162.
DRERIHEED, _s._ dreariness, VIII. 9.
DRESSE, _v. refl._ advance, XXIV. 113; address myself, VIII. 203; _ger._ to
direct, XXIV. 179; Dresse, XIII. 62; _pr. pl. refl._ direct themselves, II.
379; _1 pr. pl. subj._ direct our way, go forward, XXI. 215; Dress you,
_imp. pl. (as s.)_, direct yourself, go, XXIV. 554; Drest, _1 pt. s. refl._
advanced, XX. 456; Dressed, _pt. s. refl._ advanced, I. iii. 3. 2.
DRIVE, _pp._ driven, I. i. 1. 2.
DROPPING, _pres. pt._ dripping, XX. 371.
DROW, _pt. s._ withdrew, XVI. 806.
DROWPIT, _pt. pl._ drooped, XVII. 157.
DROWRY, _s._ love-token, XVII. 583.
DUALITÈ, _s._ duality, doubleness, I. ii. 13. 30.
DUCHEES, _s. pl._ duchies, V. 333.
DUËTEE, _s._ duty, VI. 38; IX. 5, 106.
DULEFUL, _adj._ grievous, XVII. 309.
DULLEN, _v._ render dull, I. iii. 3. 196.
DURACIOUN, _s._ duration, endurance, X. 87.
DURESSE, _s._ hardness, XVI. 703; force, I. iii. 7. 71; constraint, I. i.
6. 157; stress, I. i. 1. 87; cruelty, XVI. 784.
DURETH, _pr. s._ lasts, I. i. 3. 20.
DURING, _adj._ enduring, X. 131.
DWALE, _s._ a sleeping draught made from the deadly nightshade, XXIV. 998.
DYAMAUNT, _s._ diamond, X. 87.
DYKING, _pres. pt._ ditching, II. 1043.
DYS, _s. pl._ dice, XIII. 74.
DYTÈ, _s._ ditty, song, poem, VIII. 606; IX. 268; XVII. 1.
EBBE, _s._ ebb, VII. 143; XIII. 36.
ECHE, _ger._ to increase, I. iii. 1. 147; Eched, _pp._ I. ii. 8. 79.
EDEFYE, _ger._ to build, I. i. 5. 110; _v._ VII. 77.
EDWYTE, _v._ accuse, reproach, XII. 18.
EE, _s._ eye, XXIV. 768. See EYE.
EET, _pt. s._ ate, I. i. 8. 55; XX. 90; Eten, _pp._ eaten, XX. 95.
EFFUNDE, _1 pr. s._ pour out, XIX. 25.
EFTER, _conj._ according as, XVII. 106.
EGALL, _adj._ equal, XXIV. 1041.
EGALLY, _adv._ equally, impartially, XXIV. 365.
EGLANTERE, _s._ sweet-briar, XX. 56, 80. See the note, p. 520.
EIGHTETH, _adj._ eighth, I. i. 5. 103.
EIRD, _s._ earth. XVII. 384.
EIRDLY, _adj._ earthly, XVII. 52, 355.
EKE-NAMES, _s. pl._ nicknames, I. ii. 1. 96.
ELDE, _s._ old age, I. i. 6. 94; I. i. 8. 115.
ELDE-FADERS, _s. pl._ ancestors, I. ii. 2. 125.
ELECCIOUN, _s._ choice, V. 236.
ELECTUAIRIS, _s. pl._ electuaries, XVII. 246.
ELEMENTES, _s. pl._ elements, I. ii. 9. 41.
ELENGE, _adj._ mournful, miserable, XVIII. 115.
EMBELISSHED, _pp._ honoured, dignified, X. 104.
EMBROUDED, _pp._ embroidered, XXI. 85.
EMERAUD, _adj._ emerald, XXIV. 79; _s. pl._ XX. 144.
EMISPERE, _s._ hemisphere, XXII. 27.
EMPRYSE, _s._ enterprise, II. 960; design, V. 119; _pl._ VIII. 416.
ENAMAYL, _s._ enamel, XXI. 534.
ENBOLDED, _pp._ emboldened, I. i. 2. 23.
ENCHACE, _v._ chase, XVI. 416.
ENCHESOUN, _s._ reason, V. 429.
ENCHEYNEN, _ger._ to link together, _or_, to be linked together, I. ii. 6.
4.
ENCOMBERAUNCE, _s._ encumbrance, trouble, XVI. 284, 775; XXI. 746.
ENCOMBRED, _pp._ encumbered, hindered, defeated, X. 103.
ENCREES, _s._ increase, II. 72.
ENDRY, _v._ suffer, endure, XXIV. 727, 941. See note, p. 547.
ENDUCED, _pp._ induced, I. ii. 1. 60.
ENDYTE, _v._ indite, VIII. 196; IX. 231; _pr. pl._ indict, II. 1026.
ENDYTING, _s._ composition, inditing, XXII. 65.
ENE, _s. pl._ eyes, XVII. 157.
ENFAME, _s._ disgrace, I. i. 8. 51; reproach, I. i. 6. 6.
ENFECT, _pp._ infected, stained, XXIV. 217.
ENFEFFED, _pp._ invested (with), possessed (of), XVI. 364.
ENFORME, _ger._ to inform, I. ii. 11. 127; to give information, I. ii. 1.
51; _pr. pl._ instruct, I. ii. 2. 79.
ENFOURMER, _s._ instructor, I. ii. 2. 87.
ENGENDRURE, _s._ conception, I. ii. 6. 80; nativity, I. i. 6. 101; _pl._ I.
ii. 9. 174.
ENGYN, _s._ device, XXIV. 535; ingenuity, V. 296.
ENHAUNCE, _ger._ to exalt, V. 455; _pr. pl._ increase, I. ii. 8. 85; _pp._
advanced, II. 448.
ENLUMINETH, _pr. s._ illumines, I. ii. I. 127; _pp._ I. i. 1. 23.
ENMOYSED, _pp._ cheered, comforted, I. i. 3. 105. See note, p. 456.
ENPECHE, _v._ impeach, accuse, I. i. 6. 86.
ENPEYRED, _pp._ injured, I. i. 6. 8.
ENPIGHT, _pp._ infixed, I. i. 2. 48.
ENPITED, _pp._ filled with pity, I. ii. 4. 111. (The sole known example of
the word.)
ENPLEDE, _v._ plead against, II. 734.
ENPOYSONEN, _ger._ to poison, I. iii. 5. 115.
ENPRENT, _imp. s._ imprint, XXIV. 876.
ENPRISONED, _pp._ imprisoned, I. ii. 4. 104.
ENSAMPLE, _s._ example, I. i. 5. 1.
ENSELED, _pp._ sealed, I. i. 9. 94.
ENSURE, _1 pr. s._ assure, XX. 60, 287; XXI. 52.
ENSYSE, _s._ kind, sort, II. 625.
ENTALENTED, _pp._ excited, V. 338. See N.E.D.
ENTAYL, _s._ cutting; _of e._, with excellent cutting, XXI. 536.
ENTENCION, _s._ intention, design, I. ii. 4. 42; V. 553; XXIV. 908;
signification, I. iii. 2. 140; VIII. 431.
ENTENDAUNCE, _s._ service, VII. 173.
ENTENDE, _v._ intend, XXII. 12.
ENTENT, _s._ intent, desire, XVI. 768; XXIV. 206; _pl._ II. 1159.
ENTENTYF, _adj._ attentive, V. 439.
ENTERCHAUNGED, _pp._ interchanged, I. ii. 9. 156.
ENTERE, _adj._ entire, XXIV. 354; true, IX. 163.
ENTERMETING, _pres. pt._ intermeddling, I. iii. 7. 163.
ENTRECHANGEN, _v._ interchange, I. ii. 9. 176.
ENTRECOMUNED, _pp._ had communication, I. i. 5. 7.
ENTREMELLEN, _pr. pl._ intermingle, I. i. 5. 14.
ENTREMES, _s._ course between two more substantial ones, XVI. 156. See
note.
ENTREPRISE, _s._ enterprise, XVI. 515.
ENTUNE, _s._ tune, tone, XI. 27.
ENTUNED, _pp._ kept in tune, XX. 180.
ENVIROUN, _adv._ all round, XXI. 53; Environ, XXIV. 1031.
ENVOLVED, _pp._ enwrapped, I. i. 1. 111.
ENVYRONED, _pp._ surrounded, I. ii. 7. 94; Envyroning, _pres. pt._
encircling, VIII. 79.
EQUIPOLENT, _adj._ equal in power, XII. 15.
EQUIVOCAS, _s. pl._ words of like meaning, I. iii. 6. 64. See note, p. 482.
ER, _adv._ sooner, XVIII. 233.
ERBER, _s._ arbour, XXIV. 757.
ERDLY, _adj._ earthly, XXVII. 2.
ERMYNE, _s._ ermine, XX. 243.
ERNEST-SILVER, _s._ earnest money, I. i. 3. 151.
ERST, _adv._ soonest; _non erst_ (error for _non er_), no sooner, XXIV.
167.
ESCHAUNGE, _s._ change, XIII. 96.
ESCHETOUR, _s._ an escheator, I. ii. 2. 49.
ESCHEWING, _s._ avoidance, avoiding, XVI. 291, 307.
ESCLAUNDRE, _s._ scandal, V. 70.
ESPERAUNCE, _s._ Hope, XXIV. 1033; Esperans, XVII. 48; _on e._, in hope,
XI. 26.
ESPERUS, Hesperus, the evening-star, VIII. 612.
ESPLOIT, _s._ result, success, XI. 57; Esployte, I. i. 5. 20.
ESPOIRE, _s._ hope, I. ii. 8. 23.
ESTATE, _s._ state, XXI. 486; _pl._ VII. 6.
ET, _pr. s._ (_short for_ eteth), eats, XIV. 7, 14.
ETERNE, _adj._ eternal, I. iii. 4. 205.
EVANGELY, _s._ gospel, II. 97; IV. 217.
EVEN, _adv._ close; _e. by_, close by, XX. 134.
EVEN-CHRISTEN, _s._ fellow-Christian, III. 430.
EVENFORTH, _adv._ continually, I. ii. 11. 21; forwards, I. i. 1. 110.
EVENHED, _s._ equality, I. iii. 1. 89; I. iii. 5. 150.
EVENLICH, _adv._ equally, I. iii. 4. 62; similarly, I. iii. 3. 95.
EVENLICHE, _adj._ equal, I. ii. 2. 122; I. iii. 5. 152.
EVEN-LYK, _adv._ exactly so, VIII. 201; exactly, VIII. 194.
EVER, _adv. as s._ eternity, I. i. 8. 117.
EVER IN OON, _adv._ continually, VIII. 528.
EVERICH, _adj._ each one, XX. 151.
EVERICHON, _pron._ every one, XX. 168.
EVE-STERRE, _s._ evening-star, I. ii. 13. 96.
EWAGE, _s._ a precious stone having the colour of sea-water, X. 92, 93. See
note.
EXCITATION, _s._ instigation, I. i. 3. 37.
EXCITOURS, _s. pl._ exhorters, instigators, I. i. 6. 56.
EXCUSACION, _s._ excuse, I. i. 7. 33; V. 471.
EXEMPLAIR, _s._ exemplar, XX. 502.
EXEMPT, _pp._ exempted, III. 232.
EXPERT, _adj._ experienced, XXIV. 882.
EXPLOYTES, _s. pl._ successes, successful results, I. i. 5. 69.
EXPONE, _v._ recount, XVII. 369; Expowne, _imp. s._ expound, I. iii. 5.
10.
EXPULS, _s._ expulsion, repulse, XVII. 119.
EXTEND, _s._ extent, II. 658.
EYE, _s._ eye; _at e._, visibly, I. ii. 6. 16; Eyen, _pl_. XVI. 266. See
EE.
EYLEN, _v._ ail, XVIII. 116.
EYRE, _s._ air, I. ii. 8. 48; VIII. 14; Eyr, XIV. 36.
FACHIOUN, _s._ falchion, curved sword, XVII. 187.
FACOUND, _adj._ eloquent, XVII. 268.
FACULTEES, _s. pl._ facilities, opportunities, I. i. 2. 29.
FADE, _adj._ dull, sombre, IV. 102.
FADE, _ger._ to cause to wither, I. i. 1. 27; Faidit, _pp._ XVII. 24.
FAIN, _adj._ glad, XX. 378.
FAIR, _s._ fare, XVII. 403.
FALLAS, _s._ deceit, I. ii. 14. 52, 54.
FALLE, _v._ happen, I. i. 1. 77; XVI. 539; _pr. s._ is suitable, III. 78.
FALOWEN, _pr. pl._ fade, I. ii. 8. 114.
FALSEN, _ger._ to deceive, V. 307; _pt. s._ gave way, failed, I. ii. 8.
127; was false to, I. i. 2. 92.
FALSETÈ, _s._ falsehood, I. ii. 3. 57; _pl._ I. ii. 1. 73.
FALSHEED, _s._ falsehood, I. iii. 6. 127.
FAMED, _pp._ defamed, II. 341.
FAMILIER, _adj._ familiar, (once) friendly, I. ii. 7. 108.
FAMULERS, _s. pl._ familiar friends, I. ii. 7. 81.
FAND, _1 pt. s._ found, XVII. 43.
FANES, _s. pl._ vanes, weather-cocks, XXI. 161.
FANTASY, _s._ fancy, XXI. 597; XXVII. 1; folly, XIV. 20; pleasure, I. i.
_pr._ 26; _pl._ XXI. 11.
FARCED, _pp._ stuffed, filled, XXIV. 655.
FARE, _pr. pl._ go, XX. 341; fare, II. 1134; Farn, _pp._ fared, I. ii. 10.
58.
FASOUN, _s._ make, XXI. 305, 522; Fassioun, habit, XII. 46.
FAUCON, _s._ falcon, XVI. 413.
FAUTE, _s._ lack, VIII. 443; Faut, fault, XXIV. 608.
FAY, _s._ faith, XVII. 571; XVIII. 115.
FAYN, _2 pr. pl._ feign, make a pretence, XXIV. 751.
FAYRHEDE, _s._ beauty, I. ii. 3. 124.
FAYTOURS, _s._ deceivers, II. 148, 327.
FECHT, _ger._ to fight, XVII. 185.
FEDERED, _pp._ feathered, XVI. 146; Fedderit, XVII. 168.
FEFFE, _ger._ to endow, XXIV. 932; _pr. s._ XVI. 472.
FEILL, _s._ experience, knowledge, XVII. 533.
FEIRD, _adj._ fourth, XVII. 216.
FEL, _adj._ cruel, wicked, XVI. 505; evil, XIII. 77.
FELAUSHIP, _s._ company, XXI. 730.
FELAWES, _s. pl._ companions, XXI. 247.
FELD, _pp._ overthrown (lit. felled), I. i. 3. 148.
FELE, _adj._ many, XX. 5; XXIV. 110, 191.
FELED, _pp._ felt, perceived, I. ii. 1. 86.
FELL, _adj._ cruel, II. 859; terrible, XVII. 187; Fellest, worst, III. 6.
FELLE, _v._ overturn, V. 234.
FELLOUN, _adj._ destructive, XVII. 167.
FELLY, _adv._ cruelly, IX. 76.
FELONOUS, _adj._ evil, I. i. 6. 167; wicked, I. ii. 6. 56.
FELTERIT, _pp._ entangled, XVII. 163.
FEMININITEE, _s._ womanhood, IX. 148.
FEMINITEE (_for_ Femininitee), _s._ womanliness, XVII. 80.
FEND, _s._ the fiend, XXIV. 529; _pl._ II. 1165.
FENYEIT, _pp._ feigned, XVII. 66.
FEORTHE, _adj._ fourth, VII. (_title_).
FER, _adv._ far, XXI. 141.
FERD, 1. _pt. s._ fared, was, XXIV. 152.
FERDE, _s._ fear, I. i. 2. 15.
FERDE, _adj. pl._ afraid, I. ii. 9. 138.
FERDETH, _pr. s._ feels fear, I. ii. 7. 42.
FERDFUL, _adj._ timid, I. ii. 7. 43.
FERDNESSE, _s._ fear, terror, I. i. 1. 9; I. i. 1. 59; I. i. 2. 13; I. ii.
4. 102; I. iii. 1. 123; I. iii. 6. 126.
FERE, _s._ companion, comrade, I. i. 2. 123; I. i. 5. 128; Feres, _pl._ X.
88.
FERE, _s._ fire, VIII. 55; _on f._, on fire, X. 4.
FERFORTH, _adv._ far onward, I. ii. 10. 66; XXI. 37; far, XXI. 273.
FERME, TO, to farm, on hire, II. 325, 725; III. 83.
FERVENCE, _s._ ardour, VIII. 205; X. 130; XXII. 60.
FERVENT, _adj._ severe, XVII. 4.
FETE, _adj._ neat, XXIV. 473.
FETTES, _pr. pl._ fetch, II. 471; Fet, _pp._ I. ii. 13. 40.
FEVERS WHYTE, _s. pl._ attacks of lovelonging, XVIII. 41. See note.
FEYNTYSE, _s._ feigning, deceit, XVI. 385.
FIG; _a fig for_, XXIV. 685.
FIGURAIT, _pp._ figured, imaged, XVII. 511.
FIKILNESSE, _s._ fickleness, VI. 19.
FIL, _pt. s._ came to pass, IV. 43.
FILTHES, _s. pl._ low women, V. 262.
FIRRE, _s._ fir, VIII. 73.
FIT, _s._ bout, XXIV. 984.
FLAMBING, _pres. pt._ flaming, X. 130.
FLAMING, _adj._ flame-coloured, XXIV. 793. See note to l. 798.
FLANIS, _s. pl._ arrows, XVII. 167.
FLASH, _s._ sheaf, quiver (?), XVII. 167.
FLAWE, _adj._ yellowish (?), XXIV. 782. See note.
FLEBRING, _s._ gossip (?), I. ii. 9. 54. Or is it an error for _fabling_?
FLEES, _s._ fleece, V. 303; X. 132.
FLETE, _v._ float, XXIV. 311.
FLEY, _pt. s._ flew, XVIII. 219, 221.
FLICKERING, _adj._ wavering, I. ii. 5. 104.
FLITTE, _v._ stir, I. i. 1. 79; move, I. i. 9. 69; change, XVI. 639;
remove, XX. 489; _pr. pl._ go away, I. i. 7. 95; Flittinge, _pres. pt._
volatile, fading, I. ii. 8. 102.
FLOON, _s. pl._ arrows, VIII. 468. See FLANIS.
FLORISHED, _pp._ garnished, III. 26.
FLORISSHINGE, _s._ adornment, florid use, I. ii. 14. 33.
FLOUR, _s._ flower, chief, XXIV. 3; chastity, IV. 108.
FLOURED, _pp._ full of flower, VII. 48.
FLOWE, _pp._ flown, II. 1306, 1311, 1344; come, I. i. 1. 128; gone, I. ii.
3. 69.
FLYTE, _pr. pl._ chide, scold, II. 1022.
FOIR-SPEIKAR, _s._ first speaker, XVII. 266.
FOL, _adj._ foolish, XVI. 651.
FOLDE, _pp._ enfolded, I. iii. 9. 76.
FOLE, _s._ fool, II. 373; _voc._ XVIII. 126.
FON, _v._ to be foolish, act foolishly, dote, XXIV. 458.
FOND, _pt. s._ found, VIII. 622.
FONGETH, _pr. pl._ take, II. 967.
FOOLE, _adj._ foolish, XIX. 1.
FOON, _s. pl._ foes, V. 466; VIII. 280.
FOR, _prep._ on account of, I. i. 3. 156; for fear of, II. 880; XVII. 118,
207.
FOR, _conj._ because, I. iii. 8. 22; III. 161.
FORAYNE, _adj._ foreign, alien, I. i. 2. 56; I. ii. 8. 97.
FOR-BARRE, _v._ bar up, repress, XVI. 259.
FORBED; see FORBIT.
FORBERE, _v._ forbear, XXIV. 1341.
FORBIT, _pr. s._ forbids, I. iii. 3. 71; Forbood, _pt. s._ forbade, II.
701; Forbed, II. 200; Forbode, _pp._ forbidden, I. ii. 2. 78; Forboden,
_pp._ I. i. 7. 57.
FORBODE, _s._ prohibition, II. 1315.
FORBY, _adv._ by; _passe forby_, to pass by, to take no notice, XXIV. 329.
FORCAST, _pp._ cast away, VIII. 236.
FORCE; _of f._, of necessity, XVII. 202; _no f._, it is no matter, I. i. 1.
53.
FORCER, _s._ casket, shrine, XVI. 65.
FORDO, _v._ annul, III. 218; For-don, _pp._ destroyed, III. 431.
FORDOINGE, _s._ annulling, I. iii. 8. 63; destruction, I. iii. 1. 11.
FORE-NEMPNED, _pp._ aforenamed, I. ii. 9. 2.
FORFAYTURE, _s._ trespass, IV. 133.
FOR-FERDE, _pp. pl._ extremely afraid, I. i. 6. 135.
FORFEYT, _s._ injury, XVI. 789.
FORFEYTEST, _2 pr. s._ offendest, I. ii. 14. 75.
FORGED, _pp._ made, XXIV. 1165.
FOR-GERD, _pp._ ruined, destroyed, II. 1340. See Stratmann.
FORGETE, _pp._ forgotten, XVI. 662.
FORGO, _v._ forgo, II. 319.
FORGOING, _s._ giving up, I. i. 8. 44.
FORGROWEN, _pp._ overgrown, XX. 45.
FORJUGED, _pp._ condemned, I. i. 3. 118; VIII. 274.
FORLANE, _pp._ lit. for-lain, deflowered, XVII. 140.
FORLETEN, _pp._ forsaken, I. ii. 11. 45.
FORLYTH, _pr. s._ lies with, IV. 108.
FORNCAST, _pp._ forecast, I. i. 6. 73.
FOR-QUHY, _adv._ because, XVII. 53.
FORS, _s._ matter, III. 327; V. 273.
FORSAKE, _pp._ refused, rejected, XVI. 502.
FOR-SHRONK, _pp._ shrunken up, XX. 358.
FORSOKEN, _pt. pl._ forsook, V. 441.
FORSWAT, _pp._ covered with sweat, II. 14.
FORSWONKE, _pp._ worn with toil, II. 14.
FORSWORE, _pp._ forsworn, V. 310.
FORT, _adj._ strong, XIV. 4.
FORTH, _adv._ forward; _do f._, go on, V. 327.
FOR-THAN, _adv._ therefore, II. 603.
FORTHERER, _s._ Advancer, Promoter, XXIV. 1033.
FORTHERINGE, _s._ helping forward, preparing, I. ii. 3. 105.
FORTHREN, _v._ further, II. 1080; _pr. s._ advances, VIII. 384; _pp._ I. i.
9. 8.
FORTHRIGHT, _adv._ immediately, XX. 439.
FOR-THY, _adv._ therefore, V. 264; _nat for-thy_, all the same,
nevertheless, XVI. 3.
FORTUNAIT, _adj._ afflicted by fortune, XVII. 79.
FORTUNED, _pp._ directed by fortune, XIII. 73.
FORWARD, _adv._ afterwards, I. iii. 8. 146.
FORWARD, _s._ covenant, agreement, I. i. 9. 96; -warde, I. i. 3. 152.
FOR-WERIED, _pp._ tired out, XXI. 45.
FORWETING, _s._ foreknowledge, I. iii. 2. 159; I. iii. 3. 78.
FORWOT, _pr. s._ foresees, I. iii. 2. 155.
FORYETE, _v._ forget, V. 423; Foryet, _pr. s._ II. 465; _pr. pl._ I. ii.
11. 136; _pp._ I. i. 2. 52.
FORYETING. _s._ forgetfulness, I. iii. 9. 86.
FOTEN, _pr. pl._ foot, dance, XXIV. 586.
FOUL, _s._ a foul or evil fate, II. 60.
FOULE, _adj._ ugly, VIII. 390.
FOULERS, _gen._ fowler's, I. ii. 3. 55.
FOULES, _s. pl._ birds, II. 83.
FOUNDEMENT, _s._ foundation, I. i. 5. 111; I. ii. 14. 64.
FOYLES, _s. pl._ leaves, X. 38.
FRA, _adv._ from, XVII. 7; from the time that, as soon as, XVII. 101.
FRATERNITÈ, _s._ fraternity, III. 246.
FRAUNCHYSE, _s._ freedom, XVI. 236, 364; liberality, XVI. 422;
privileged place, VIII. 273.
FRAWARD, _adj._ froward, XVII. 352.
FRAY, _ger._ to quarrel, XXIV. 682.
FRAYNE, _imp. s._ ask, III. 424; _1 pt. s._ XXIV. 1275.
FREEL-WITTED, _adj._ thin-witted, I. iii. 7. 57.
FREESED, _adj._ very cold, I. ii. 6. 105.
FREISIT, _pt. s._ froze, XVI. 19.
FRELE, _adj._ frail, VII. 22; XXII. 45.
FREND, _for_ Fremd, _adj._ strange, II. 626.
FRENDED, _pp._ befriended, I. iii. 9. 109.
FRERES, _s. pl._ friars, II. 1065; XXIV. 1097.
FRESSHE, _ger._ to refresh, X. 61.
FRET, _s._ ornament, XX. 152.
FRET, _pp._ lit. adorned, XXIV. 124; hence, furnished, XIII. 80.
FRETE, _pr. pl._ fret, annoy, XXIV. 940; Fretes, _pr. pl._ eat, devour,
II. 151; Frettith, _pr. pl._ (_or s._), vex, XXIV. 579.
FRITH, _s._ coppice, XVI. 124.
FRIVOLL, _adj._ frivolous, hence, poor, base, XVII. 454.
FRO, _prep._ after, VIII. 233.
FRONSIT, _pp._ wrinkled, XVII. 155.
FROUNTER, _s._ first attack, XVI. 176. See note.
FRUCTIF, _adj._ fruitful, X. 38.
FRUCTIFYING, _pres. pt._ fruit-producing, X. 133.
FULFILLED, _pp._ filled full, I. ii. 9. 54; V. 301.
FUTUR, _adj._ future, I. iii. 3. 177.
FYLE, _ger._ to file, to whet, VIII. 253, 441.
FYNDING, _s._ food, II. 794.
FYNE, _s._ end, VIII. 343, 400; XVI. 594.
FYNED, _pp._ refined, I. ii. 4. 130.
FYNESSE, _s._ fineness, I. ii. 12. 44; Fynenesse, I. ii. 12. 48.
FYRLES, _s._ without fire, X. 129.
GA, _v._ go; _ga dy_, go and die, XVII. 203.
GABBEST, _2 pr. s._ talkest idly, I. iii. 4. 171; Gabbeth, _pr. s._ lies,
V. 142.
GABBING, _s._ boasting, XVI. 342.
GADER, _ger._ gather, III. 301; _pp._ I. i. _pr._ 98.
GAINCOME, _s._ coming again, XVII. 55.
GAIR, _s._ gore, strip, XVII. 179.
GALERYES, _s. pl._ galleries, XXI. 165.
GALLE, _s._ gall, bitterness, XIV. 26.
GAN, _1 pt. s._ did, XXIV. 274.
GARMOUND, _s._ garment, XVII. 164.
GARNEMENT, _s._ garment, I. iii. 7. 132.
GARNISHING, _s._ ornamentation, XX. 143.
GARNISOUN, _s._ garrison, XVII. 484; complete array, XVI. 175.
GASTETH, _pr. s._ frightens, I. ii. 7. 76.
GAYNETH, _pr. s._ serves, helps, XVI. 623.
GEDER, _2 pr. pl._ gather, III. 191; _pres. pt._ collecting, II. 733.
GEMETRYE, _s._ geometry, I. i. 1. 79.
GENERABILL, _adj._ that can be produced, created, XVII. 148, 171.
GENERALTEE, _s._ generality, V. 402.
GENTILLESSE, _s._ nobility, I. ii. 8. 94.
GENTILWOMAN, _s._ gentlewoman, XXI. 133.
GENTYLED, _pp._ ennobled, I. ii. 8. 100.
GERE, _s._ dress, XX. 26; array, II. 651.
GERNERE, _s._ garner, I. ii. 2. 27.
GESON, _adj._ scarce, XIV. 9.
GESSE, _pr. pl._ guess, make guesses, II. 170.
GEST, _s._ guest, I. ii. 5. 51; _pl._ II. 531.
GET, _pr. s._ gets, II. 275; Gete, _pp._ gotten, obtained, IV. 306; XVI.
67.
GIF, _pr. s. subj._ grant, XVII. 414.
GIF, _conj._ if, XVII. 64.
GIGGES, _s. pl._ concubines, II. 759.
GIGLOT-LYK, _adj._ like a giglot, like a common woman, XVII. 83.
GINNE, _1 pr. s._ begin, XI. 26; _pr. pl._ I. i. 3. 48.
GINNING, _s._ beginning, I. i. 3. 61; IX. 88, 253.
GLAD, _adj._ pleasant, XX. 35.
GLADDE, _ger._ to gladden, please, I. ii. 12. 86; _pp._ X. 99.
GLADSOM, _adj._ pleasant, X. 43.
GLASSE, _s._ glass, i.e. mirror, I. ii. 1. 83.
GLEDES, _s. pl._ kites, II. 1337.
GLEED, _s._ glowing coal, VIII. 231; Gledes, _pl._ I. iii. 7. 37.
GLEYVE, _s._ glaive, sword, XXIV. 544.
GLITERANDE, _pres. pt._ glittering, I. ii. 13. 75; Glitterand, II. 134.
GLOSE, _s._ explanation, comment, II. 842.
GLOSE, _v._ explain (it) away, XXIV. 1260; _imp. s._ XXIV. 420; _pr. s._
glosses over (things), dissembles, XXII. 50; _pt. pl._ flattered, I. ii. 7.
105; _pp._ commented upon, II. 312.
GLOSING, _s._ explaining, II. 1140; flattery, I. i. 6. 14; deception, I. i.
10. 58.
GLOSOURS, _s. pl._ flatterers, I. i. 10. 11.
GLOTON, _adj._ gluttonous, devouring, I. iii. 9. 65.
GLOTOUN, _s._ glutton, XII. 44.
GLOWRAND, _pres. pl._ glowering, lowering, XVII. 191.
GNAT, _s._ gnat, II. 459.
GNAWEN, _pp._ gnawed, I. ii. 9. 113.
GODLIHEED, _error for_ Godheed, _s._ godhead, I. i. 9. 117.
GOER, _s._ walker (on foot), I. ii. 1. 63.
GOINGE, _s._ departure, I. i. 10. 110.