GOLD-BURNED, _pp._ burnished like gold, VIII. 34.
GOLDFINCH, _s._ XX. 89; XXIV. 1368.
GOLD-MASTLING, _s._ latten, II. 187. See note.
GONG, _s._ privy, II. 152.
GONNEN, _pt. pl._ began, VIII. 61; Gonne, VIII. 32.
GOODLIHEDE, _s._ excellence, IX. 244.
GOODLY, _adj._ courteous, XXI. 367.
GOODLY, _adj. as s._ goodness, I. iii. 2. 99, 104.
GOODLY, _adv._ well, justly, I. iii. 2. 106.
GOSPEL, _s._ gospel, truth, I. ii. 3. 38.
GOSPELL-BOOK, _s._ gospel, II. 595.
GOSTLY, _adj._ spiritual, II. 1118.
GOVERNAUNCE, _s._ guidance, VII. 139.
GOVERNAYL, _s._ steersman, II. 1078.
GOVERNED, _pp._ steered, I. i. 1. 36.
GOVERNERESSE, _s._ mistress, XXII. 71.
GRAFFEN, _pr. pl._ graft, I. ii. 3. 19; _pp._ I. ii. 3. 92; _gr. in_,
become grafted into, I. i. _pr._ 6.
GRAME, _s._ anger, II. 961; XXIV. 320; harm, XI. 55.
GRAME, _v._ make angry, VI. 57.
GRAMERCY, _s._ great thanks, XX. 462.
GRANE, _s._ grain, minute particular, XVII. 433. See note.
GRAUNTETH, _pr. s._ admits (a thing), I. i. 7. 32.
GRAVE, _ger._ to engrave, V. 280; _pp._ buried, VII. 67; XVI. 171;
engraved, I. iii. 8. 14.
GRAY, _adj._ gray (referring to the Franciscans), XXIV. 1096.
GREDE, _1 pr. s._ exclaim, cry out, XVIII. 135.
GREE, _s._ rank, grade, I. iii. 1. 116; favour, II. 334; XXIV. 28; _to take
in gr._, to receive with favour, XVI. 842.
GREET-NAMED, _adj._ renowned, I. i. 8. 112.
GREISSIS, _s. pl._ grasses, XVII. 425.
GRETTE, _pt. s._ greeted, X. 100; XXIV. 772.
GREVAUNCE, _s._ grievance, harm, XX. 311.
GREVE, _v._ grieve, VI. 57; Greven, _error for_ Greve, _1 pr. s. subj._
grieve, XXIV. 928.
GREVES, _s. pl._ groves, XX. 367.
GREYNED, _pp._ formed like grain, I. ii. 2. 124.
GRIFFON, _s._ griffin, II. 86.
GRIPE, _s._ grip, grasp, I. ii. 11. 71.
GRITH, _s._ protection, II. 247.
GROBBED, _pp._ grubbed, dug round about, I. i. 5. 92.
GROME, _s._ groom, XXIV. 1433.
GROUF; _on gr._, in a grovelling posture, XVII. 362. See GRUFFE.
GROUNDE, _pp._ ground down, VIII. 225.
GROUNDED, _pp._, founded, I. ii. 5. 118.
GRUCCHEN, _v._ murmur, XXIV. 960; grumble, II. 1164; _pr. s. subj._ may
grumble (at), II. 886; murmur at, XXI. 47.
GRUFFE, _adv._ grovelling, VIII. 167.
GRYPEN, _pr. pl._ grasp, II. 667.
GUBERNATIF, _adj._ governing, relating to government, political, I. i. 6.
120.
GUERDON, _s._ reward, I. i. 8. 136; VIII. 371; X. 6; XVI. 443.
GUERDONETH, _pr. s._ rewards, V. 97; _pp._ XXI. 591.
GUERDONING, _s._ reward, I. i. 8. 135.
GUERDONLES, _adj._ without reward, VIII. 399.
GUYSE, _s._ way, XXIV. 245.
GYDIT, _pt. s._ guided, XVII. 205.
GYE, _v._ guide, VIII. 177; XIII. 55; preserve, VII. 79; direct, XXIV.
1250.
GYLOUR, _s._ traitor, XII. 74.
GYSE, _s._ manner, XXI. 9.
GYTE, _s._ mantle, XVII. 164, 178, 260. See note, p. 522.
GYVES, _s. pl._ fetters, II. 651.
HABIRGEOUN, _s._ coat of mail, XVII. 186.
HABIT, _s._ friar's dress, III. 101; dress, I. ii. 11. 121.
HABOUNDE, _adj._ abundant, X. 126.
HABOUNDETH, _pr. s._ abounds, I. i. 1. 75; I. ii. 2. 140.
HABUNDAUNCE, _s._ abundance, VI. 63.
HACE, _adj._ hoarse, XVII. 338, 445.
HAILL, _adj._ whole, XVII. 73.
HAILSUM, _adj._ wholesome, XVII. 249.
HAIT, _adj._ hot, XVII. 29, 237.
HALE, _s._ the cry of 'haul,' II. 872.
HALETH, _pr. s._ draws, I. i. 10. 104.
HALFE, _s._ side, direction, I. ii. 3. 47; _a goddes h._, in God's name, I.
ii. 4. 147.
HALKE, _s._ nook, I. i. 3. 32; II. 489.
HALOWE, _pr. pl._ consecrate, II. 277.
HALSE, _1 pr. s._ embrace, XXIV. 1289.
HALT, _pr. s._ holds, I. ii. 3. 12; VIII. 21; keeps, I. i. 1. 115.
HALTE, _adj._ halt, VI. 43.
HALVE, _s._ side, I. ii. 1. 7; part, I. iii. 7. 32; IV. 120; way, respect,
I. ii. 12. 86.
HAN, _pr. pl._ have, possess, I. ii. 5. 42; II. 601.
HANCHE, _s._ haunch, hip, XVII. 187.
HANDLE, _ger._ to handle, feel, I. iii. 6. 52.
HANG, _pt. pl._ hung, XVII. 160.
HAP, _s._ chance, mere luck, I. i. 3. 121.
HAPPED, _pp._ chanced; _was happed_, had such fortune, XX. 16.
HAPPY, _adj._ due to chance, casual, I. i. 3. 157; fortunate, V. 393.
HAPPYOUS, _adj._ chance, casual, I. i. 10. 29.
HARBEROWED, _pp._ harboured, lodged, I. ii. 2. 19.
HARD, _pt. s._ heard, XVII. 143.
HARDILY, _adv._ certainly, XX. 234.
HARDYED, _pp._ emboldened, I. iii. 7. 30.
HARDYER, _adj._ more difficult, I. i. _pr._ 116.
HARLOTRY, _s._ evil conduct, II. 1100.
HARNEYS, _s._ defensive armour, I. i. 4. 45; XX. 242; Harnes, XVII. 186.
HARSE, _s._ _perhaps an error for_ harm, I. i. 3. 158.
HART, _s._ hart, I. ii. 11. 43.
HASEL, _s._ hazel-bush, I. iii. 6. 5.
HAT, _pr. s._ is called, II. 454.
HATE, _v._ hate; hence, put force upon, XVI. 729.
HATE, _1 pr. s._ command, bid, XXI. 689. (Better, _hote_.)
HAUNCE, _pr. pl._ enhance, advance, VIII. 430.
HAUTAYN, _adj._ haughty, I. iii. 6. 89.
HAVELESSE, _adj._ indigent, as one that possesses nothing, XVI. 605.
HAW, _adj._ wan, dull of colour, XVII. 257; livid, XVII. 340.
HAWE, _s._ haw, II. 304; _sette nat an h._, care not a haw, I. i. 7. 100.
HAYLES, _s. pl._ hailstorms, I. iii. 5. 22.
HAYNE, _s._ hatred, dislike, I. i. _pr._ 102; I. i. 7. 43.
HECHT, _1 pt. s._ promised, XVII. 23; _pt. s._ was named, XVII. 213.
HEDE-TAKING, _s._ taking heed, I. ii. 4. 67.
HEEP, _s._ crowd, VI. 43.
HEER, _s._ hair, I. ii. 4. 22 (see note); XIII. 84.
HEERDES, _s. pl._ herds, I. i. 3. 44.
HEGGE, _s._ hedge, XX. 54, 66.
HEIDIT, _pp._ headed, XVII. 168.
HEIL, _s._ health (E. _heit_) XVII. 334.
HEIRD, _prob. for_ Heir it, hear it, XVII. 415. Cf. Lowl. Sc. _dude_, do it
(Jamieson).
HEKLIT, _pp._ drawn forward over, XVII. 244. Cf. Icel. _hekla_, _hökull_.
HELDE, _v._ hold, II. 704; Helden, _3 pr. s. subj._ might hold, XXIV. 347
(ungrammatical).
HELDED, _pp._ inclined, poured out, I. i. 4. 19.
HELE, _s._ health, XXIV. 193, 666; salvation, IV. 343; VII. 24.
HELEDEST, _pr. s._ didst conceal, I. i. 7. 117; _pp._ hidden, I. i. 8. 128
(obviously a false reading; read _deled_, distributed).
HELEN, _v._ (to) heal, I. ii. 11. 23; _pt. s._ healed; _h. with his hele_,
healed his heel with, I. i. 5. 45.
HELES, _s. pl._ heels, IV. 113.
HELL-YATES, _s. pl._ hell-gates, II. 419.
HENNE, _adv._ hence, XVIII. 102.
HENS-FORWARD; _from h._, from henceforth, I. ii. 10. 144.
HENSHMEN, _s. pl._ henchmen, XX. 252.
HENTE, _v._ catch, I. i. _pr._ 12; seize, I. i. 1. 12; _pr. s._ catches, I.
iii. 4. 115; _pt. pl._ caught, seized, V. 257; _pp._ caught, II. 555;
seized, XXIV. 1144; gained, I. i. 3. 121.
HEPED, _pp._ heaped, i.e. great, V. 407.
HERAUD, _s._ herald, XVI. 258; _pl._ XX. 233.
HERBER, _s._ arbour, VIII. 125, 127; XVI. 191; XX. 48; XXI. 48.
HERBERGERE, _s._ harbinger, officer who provides apartments, XXI. 268, 389.
HERBEROWED, _pp._ lodged, I. ii. 2. 34.
HERBERWE, _s._ harbour, X. 35; Herbery, shelter, XVII. 403.
HERDES, _s. pl._ shepherds, II. 339.
HERE, _s._ hair, XX. 332.
HERE, _pron._ her, V. 70, 71; IX. 111.
HERE-TOFORN, _adv._ formerly, I. i. 8. 6.
HERNES, _s. pl._ corners, II. 489.
HERRE, _s._ hinge; _out of h._, off the hinge, IV. 185. A.S. _heorr_.
HERTED, _pp._ hardened, strengthened, I. iii. 7. 91.
HERTELY, _adj._ dear to my heart, XI. 23; Hertly, severe, VIII. 139.
HEST, _s._ promise, VIII. 319; Heste, VIII. 571; command, III. 106;
_pl._ commands, II. 209; V. 354.
HETE, _s._ heat, XXIV. 1379.
HETE, _v._ be called (_probably an error for_ hote), I. ii. 6. 86. See
HOTE.
HETH, _s._ heath, XXIV. 755.
HETHENESSE, _s._ pagan country, VI. 17.
HEVE, _s._ the cry of 'heave,' II. 872. See note.
HEVEN-KAY, _s._ the key of heaven, II. 865.
HEVYE, _ger._ to be sorrowful, I. i. 4. 4.
HEWE, _ger._ to hew, IX. 158.
HEWMOUND, _s._ helmet, XVII. 186.
HEY, _interj._ hey! II. 890.
HEYR, _s._ heir, successor, XVIII. 180 (see note); _pl._ III. 207.
HIGHNES, _s._ exaltation, II. 116.
HIGHT, _pr. s._ is named, XXI. 169; _2 pr. pl._ XXII. 23; _do h._, are
called, XXIV. 145; _1 pt. s._ promised, XXIV. 1319; _pp._ promised,
VIII. 319; IX. 97.
HILDETH, _pr. s._ pours out, I. ii. 1. 13.
HING, _pt. s._ hung, XXIV. 1201; Hingen, _pt. pl._ I. i. 4. 36; _pres.
pt._ hanging, XXIV. 139. See HONG.
HIT, _pr. s._ hits, XVIII. 203.
HO, _s._ proclamation, XXIV. 270. See note.
HOGGES, _s. pl._ hogs, I. i. _pr._ 121.
HOIR, _adj._ lit. hoary, XVII. 163; old, feeble, XVII. 338, 445. See
HORE.
HOLD, _s._ fortress, II. 475.
HOLDEN, _pp._ beholden, I. ii. 4. 122; compelled, I. iii. 7. 120;
Holde, _pp._ bound, IV. 7.
HOLE, _adj._ whole, IV. 226; XVIII. 7; entire, XXIV. 302; trustworthy,
XIII. 39.
HOLE, _adv._ wholly, II. 212; XXIV. 322.
HOLOWNESSE, _s._ hollow vault, concave, I. ii. 9. 109.
HOLPEN, _pp._ helped, I. ii. 12. 23.
HOLTES, _s. pl._ woods, copses, VIII. 119; IX. 47.
HONDE, _s._ hand, IV. 384.
HONG, _v._ hang, XX. 245; Hongen, _pr. pl._ IV. 263; Hong, _pt. s._
hung, II. 8; Honged, _pp._ hung on, II. 1042. See HING.
HONY, _s._ honey, I. i. 2. 46; I. ii. 9. 38; XXIV. 1040.
HONYED, _adj._ full of honey, I. ii. 14. 24.
HONY-SOUKELS, _s. pl._ honeysuckles, I. iii. 6. 6.
HOOKES, _s. pl._ hooks, I. i. 10. 105.
HOOL, _adj. as adv._ wholly, XVI. 234; in full, XXI. 628.
HOOLLY, _adv._ wholly, XXII. 14.
HOOLSOM, _adj._ wholesome, VIII. 14; X. 36; XX. 6.
HOOMLINESSE, _s._ plainness of speech, V. 132.
HOOT, _adj._ hot, VIII. 136.
HOPPEN, _pr. pl._ dance, II. 872.
HORE, _adj. pl._ hoary, old, hence bare (as trees in winter), VIII. 119;
IX. 47. See HOIR.
HORISONS, _s. pl._ prayers, I. iii. 9. 92.
HORN, _s._ horn; _give us an horn_, scoff at us, XXIV. 1390.
HOROWE, _adj._ dirty, II. 1097.
HORS, _s. pl._ horses, XX. 201, 274.
HORS-HARNEYS, _s._ horse-trappings, XX. 218, 226, 237.
HOSPÍTALL, _s._ hospital, XVII. 382.
HOSTEL, _s._ lodging, I. i. 2. 57.
HOTE, _v._ be called, I. ii. 4. 139; Hoten, have a name, XVIII. 185;
Hote, _pt. s._ was named, XXIV. 159; _pp._ called, XXIV. 741.
HOUGE, _adj._ huge, great, II. 1109.
HOURES, _s. pl._ services, as matins, &c., XVIII. 70. See note.
HOUSELIN, _ger._ to receive the eucharist, II. 1211.
HOUTEN, _pr. pl._ hoot, shout, II. 872.
HOW, _adv._ however, XXIV. 207.
HOW, _adj._ hollow, XVII. 157.
HOWSINGE, _s._ building of houses, III. 296.
HUDE, _s._ hood, XVII. 244.
HUISHT, _adj._ silent, I. ii. 7. 122. See below.
HUISSHT, _interj._ whist! peace! I. i. 5. 90.
HULFERE, _s._ holly, VIII. 129.
HY, _s._ haste; _in hy_, XVII. 361; XXIV. 268, 698.
HYE, _v. refl._ hasten, I. iii. 5. 71; IX. 33; _imp. pl. refl._ XXI. 244;
_pr. s._ I. iii. 4. 98.
HYLY, _adv._ highly, IX. 185.
HYND, _s._ hind, I. ii. 11. 43.
HYNE, _s._ hind, farm-labourer, II. 26.
I-CLEPED, _pp._ called, II. 73.
IDEOT, _s._ idiot, I. i. 9. 87; _pl._ I. ii. 1. 94.
IDOLE, _s._ image, XVII. 507.
ILKE, _adj_. same, I. i. 3. 80; I. i. 9. 62.
IMPEDIMENTES, _s. pl._ hindrances, I. ii. 6. 96.
IMPERCIABLE, _adj._ impervious, not to be pierced, I. i. 4. 45.
IMPERFITE, _adj._ imperfect, III. 186, 199.
IMPORTÁBLE, _adj._ unbearable, I. i. 1. 108; V. 26.
IMPOSSIBLE, _s._ a thing impossible, I. ii. 4. 152; Impossible, VII. 12.
IMPRENTIT, _pp._ imprinted, XVII. 508.
IMPRESSION, _s._ impression, I. ii. 9. 32.
IN PRINCIPIO, first verse of St. John's gospel, III. 136.
INCHAUNGEABLE, _adj._ unchangeable, I. i. _pr._ 52.
INCLOSE, _pp._ included, I. iii. 4. 164.
INCOMMODITÈ, _s._ inconvenience, I. iii. 8. 141.
INCONVENIENCE, _s._ unfitness, I. iii. 4. 139; mistake, I. ii. 4. 153.
INCONVENIENT, _adj._ unfitting, I. iii. 9. 12.
IND, _adj._ blue, XXIV. 78; Inde, _pl._ VIII. 127.
INDIFFERENT, _adj._ impartial, I. i. 7. 34.
INDUCTATIFE, _adj._ capable of being reduced, I. ii. 13. 48.
INFAME, _s._ ill fame, disgrace, I. i. 8. 49; ill report, I. i. 6. 70.
INFECTED, _pp._ impaired, XXIV. 1053.
IN-FERE, _adv._ together, II. 1212; V. 458; XVIII. 78, 263, 273; XXI. 407;
fully, XXI. 602.
INFLAT, _pp._ inflated, blown, XVII. 463.
INFORTUNE, _s._ misfortune, IV. 49.
INHAUNSING, _s._ enhancing, II. 112.
INKE, _s._ ink, I. i. _pr._ 15.
INLY, _adv._ inwardly, extremely, XX. 113; very, XXI. 515, 747.
IN-MIDDES, _prep._ amid, XXI. 55.
INNE, _s._ inn, lodging, II. 977.
INNE, _adv._ within, in, XVIII. 62.
INNOMINABLE, _adj._ unnameable, I. i. 9. 55; I. ii. 4. 53.
INOBEDIENCE, _s._ disobedience, XXIII. 12.
INPOSSESSION, _s._ an error for 'imposition,' i.e. the imposing of a name,
I. ii. 4. 141. See the note.
INPUT, _pp._ placed in, implanted, I. ii. 2. 120.
INSEËR, _s._ investigator, looker into, I. iii. 1. 141; I. iii. 9. 91;
reader, I. iii. 1. 25; _pl._ I. ii. 1. 103.
INSIGHT, _s._ perception, I. ii. 6. 96.
INSPIRACION, _s._ inspiration, I. ii. 1. 13.
INSUFFISANCE, _s._ insufficiency, I. i. 9. 13.
INSUFFYSAUNT, _adj._ insufficient, I. i. 4. 63.
INTENT, _pr. s._ means, XXIV. 1370.
INTERE, _adj._ entire, sincere, XIII. 31.
IN-TO, _prep._ in, XVII. 212.
INTRUCIOUN, _s._ intrusion, I. i. 1. 17.
INWIT, _s._ conscience, I. i. 4. 17.
I-PAYNTED, _pp._ painted, II. 135.
I-PERLED, _pp._ adorned with pearls, II. 158.
IPOCRYTE, _s._ hypocrite, XII. 65.
IRRECUPERABLE, _adj._ irrecoverable, I. ii. 1. 34.
IS, _pron._ them, II. 941.
ISSEWE, _s._ issue, flow, XVI. 52.
ITINERARIE, _s._ road-book, guide, X. 64.
IVORIE, _s._ ivory, XI. 3.
JANGELING, _adj._ prattling, vain, I. iii. 6. 89.
JANGLE, _ger._ to prattle, XVI. 744; _pr. s._ prates, II. 791; XVI. 333.
JANGLERS, _s. pl._ praters, I. i. 4. 64.
JANGLES, _s. pl._ idle words, I. ii. 9. 93.
JANGLINGE, _s._ discord, I. ii. 9. 52; gossip, I. i. 5. 19; _pl._
babblings, I. ii. 14. 10.
JAPE, _s._ jest, I. i. 10. 87; XXI. 348; _pl._ XXII. 53.
JAY, _s._ jay, I. i. _pr._ 30; II. 791.
JEUSE, _s._ juice, I. iii. 5. 115.
JOCOUNDE, _adj._ jocund, pleasant, V. 475.
JOLEYVINGE, _pres. pt._ cheering, I. i. 1. 126.
JOLIF, _adj._ happy, XXIV. 177; spruce, XXIV. 473.
JONESSE, _s._ Youth, XXII. 69.
JORNED, _1 pt. s._ journeyed, XXIV. 72.
JOURNEY, _s._ day's work, I. i. 5. 31.
JOWALL, _s._ jewel, XVII. 521.
JOYNT, _pp. as s._ a thing closed, II. 220.
JUMPERE, _v._ jumble together; _conne j._, know how to mix, I. i. _pr._
30.
JUPARDYE, _s._ risk, peril, VIII. 475.
JUPARTING, _s._ jeoparding, risking, VIII. 419.
JURISDICCIOUN, _s._ jurisdiction, VIII. 271.
JUSTES, _s. pl._ jousts, tournaments, XX. 282.
JUSTIFICACION, _s._ justification, I. ii. 13. 88.
JUVENTÈ, _s._ youth, VII. 11.
JUYSE, _s._ penalty, XVI. 622.
KALENDS, _s._ the beginning, VII. 146.
KELE, _ger._ to cool, XXIV. 775.
KEMBE, _pr. pl._ comb, II. 306; Kemmit, _pp._ XVII. 222.
KEND, _pp._ known, XVII. 380.
KENDILLIS, _pr. s._ kindles, takes fire, XVII. 30.
KEPE, _s._ heed, XVIII. 207; _I take no kepe_, I take no heed, XVI. 267.
KEPEN, _1 pr. s._ (_for_ Kepe), take care, XXIV. 684.
KEPTEN, _pp._ (_false form, for_ Kept), kept, XXIV. 526.
KERVE, _v._ cut, XII. 121; _pr. pl._ V. 245.
KIDDE, _pt. s._ shewed, V. 314; Kid, _pp._ made known, I. iii. 5. 70.
KIND, _s._ nature, XIII. 80.
KINDE, _adj._ natural, XXII. 29.
KINGES OF ARMES, _s. pl._ kings-at-arms, XX. 220.
KINREDE, _s._ kindred, I. ii. 2. 113; V. 2; _pl._ III. 8.
KINREST, _s._ rest for the people, time of rest, I. i. 5. 103. See the
note.
KIRK, _s._ church, XVII. 117.
KITE, _s._ kite, XXIV. 1416.
KITH, _s._ native country, I. i. _pr._ 123.
KNETTE, _v._ knit, weave, suggest, I. i. 7. 39; Knitten, _pr. pl._
accept, lit. knit together, I. ii. 5. 34; _imp. s._ knit, fasten, XI. 17;
_pp._ knit, IX. 171; Knit, _pp._ chosen, I. ii. 8. 62.
KNITTING, _s._ choosing friends, I. ii. 8. 19.
KNOT, _s._ knot, a fanciful term for the bliss for which a man strives, the
_summum bonum_, I. ii. 4. 140.
KNOWERS, _s. pl._ men who know (it), I. ii. 8. 28.
KNOWING, _s._ knowledge, I. ii. 9. 17.
KNOWLEGEDEN, _pt. pl._ acknowledged, I. i. 6. 157.
KNOWLEGINGE, _s._ knowledge, I. i. 8. 99; meaning, I. i. _pr._ 29.
KNYF, _s._ knife, II. 241.
KYME, _s._ wretch, II. 695. See note.
KYNDE, _adj._ kindred, I. i. 6. 49.
KYNDELY, _adj._ natural, I. i. _pr._ 36; I. ii. 3. 52.
KYTHEN, _v._ (to) manifest, V. 224; _imp. pl._ shew, VI. 42.
LABORIOUS, _adj._ full of endeavour, VII. 69.
LACCHE, _ger._ to seize, grasp, I. i. 3. 51.
LACE, _s._ tie, bond, XI. 17.
LACED, _pp._ bound, I. i. 3. 144.
LACHE, _2 pr. s. subj._ loosen (it), let go, _or perhaps_, turn coward,
relax, I. ii. 14. 83. F. _lâcher_.
LACKE, _v._ fail, III. 222.
LACKED, _pp._ dispraised, I. i. 8. 104; I. i. 10. 83.
LACKING, _s._ blaming, I. ii. 8. 33; dispraise, I. iii. 2. 112.
LADDE, _2 pt. pl._ led, I. i. 3. 76; _pp._ IX. 219.
LADE, _pp._ laden, XX. 305.
LADELS, _s. pl._ cross-paths, by-paths, I. i. 3. 42. (See note, p. 456.)
LAFT, _pt. s._ remained, XX. 364.
LAK, _s._ reproof, blame, reproach, XVII. 276.
LAKE, _s._ linen cloth, X. 70.
LAKKEN, _pr. pl._ blame, V. 192.
LAMENTACIOUS, _adj._ mournful, I. i. 1. 128.
LANES, _s. pl._ pathways, tracks, I. i. 3. 41.
LANGORING, _adj._ full of langour, swooning, I. ii. 14. 59.
LAPWINGES, _s. pl._ lapwings, II. 1339.
LARDER, _s._ larder (i.e. slaughter), I. ii. 14. 13.
LARGE, _adj._ loose, too free, IX. 157; liberal, XVI. 455.
LARGE, _s._; _at hir l._, at freedom, free, VIII. 329; _at your l._, IX.
15.
LARGESSE, _s._ bounty, II. 511; XVIII. 157; XXI. 318.
LARSON, _s._ larceny, II. 323.
LAS, _adj. pl._ less, XXI. 439.
LASSE, _adj._ less, I. ii. 9. 77; IV. 109.
LASSHED, _pt. pl._ burst, ran forth, flowed, I. i. 6. 71.
LAST, _pt. pl._ lasted, XX. 288.
LAT, _adj._ late, behindhand, II. 457.
LATTIT, _pp._ hindered, XVII. 27.
LAUCH (_for_ Leuch?), _pt. s._ laughed, XVII. 231 (_or infin._ to laugh).
LAUDEST, _2 pr. s._ praisest, I. i. 10. 76.
LAUGHANDE, _pres. pt._ laughing, I. i. 1. 47.
LAUNDË, _s._ glade, VIII. 120; XVIII. 61.
LAUREAT, _adj._ made of laurel, X. 68.
LAURER, _s._ laurel, VIII. 65; IX. 238; XX. 158; -tree, XX. 109.
LAURIOLE, _s._ laurel crown, X. 73.
LAVEROK, _s._ lark, X. 82.
LAWDE, _s._ praise, XXIV. 1332.
LAWEST, _adj._ lowest, XVII. 298.
LAWFULLY, _adv._ in a low tone, XVII. 312.
LAWN, _s._ lawn covering, lawn kerchief, XVII. 423.
LAY, _s._ lea, XVIII. 285.
LAY, _s._ lay, song, I. iii. 7. 53.
LAY, _s._ law, faith, belief, V. 433.
LAY-FEE, _s._ fee belonging to laymen, II. 686, 741.
LAYSER, _s._ leisure, XI. 41.
LAZAROUS, _s._ leprous person, leper, XVII. 343, 531.
LECHE, _s._ physician, I. iii. 7. 79; X. 42.
LECHECRAFT, _s._ healing, I. iii. 9. 69.
LECTORN, _s._ lectern, XXIV. 1382.
LEED, _s._ lead, II. 160.
LEEF, _adj._ lief, dear, longed for, XXI. 694.
LEEFFUL, _adj._ permissible, VII. 75.
LEEFLY, _adj._ permissible, I. ii. 14. 8.
LEEL, _adj._ loyal, II. 755.
LEES, _s._ lie, V. 444.
LEET, _pt. s._ caused; _leet do crye_, caused to be cried or proclaimed,
IV. 174.
LEFFER, _adj._ liefer, XXIV. 1130.
LEFFUL, ADJ. permissible, I. iii. 2. 51; Leful, I. i. 3. 129.
LEFTE, _1 pt. s._ remained, V. 443; XXI. 190; abandoned, IV. 342;
Leften, _error for_ Left, _pp._ left, XXIV. 1166.
LEGE, _adj._ liege, III. 10.
LEGEAUNCE, _s._ allegiance, VIII. 551.
LEGENDE, Legend, V. 316. See note.
LEGGE, _v._ allege, XXIV. 1065; Legen, _pr. pl._ allege, I. i. 7. 73;
Leged, _pp._ alleged (to be), I. ii. 2. 103.
LEGISTRES, _s. pl._ lawyers, I. ii. 2. 69.
LEID, _s._ lead, XVII. 155.
LEID, _s._ person, man, XVII. 449.
LEIF, _ger._ to live, XVII. 384.
LEIR, _ger._ to learn, XVII. 479.
LEMES, _s. pl._ rays, X. 116.
LEMMAN, _s._ leman, II. 883; _gen._ II. 338.
LENE, _pr. s. subj._ may lend, I. iii. 9. 78.
LENE, _adj._ lean, weak, V. 408.
LENETH, _pr. s._ leans, inclines, I. ii. 6. 53.
LENGER, _adv._ the longer, XVI. 678.
LENGEST, _adv._ longest, I. ii. 9. 86.
LENT, _s._ spring, XVII. 5.
LEPRE, _s._ leprosy, IV. 349.
LERE, _ger._ to learn, XX. 229; _pp._ learned, II. 754.
LERNE, _ger._ to learn, to be taught, XVI. 535; _2 pr. pl._ teach, I. i.
4. 41; _pp._ instructed, XVI. 635.
LESE, _ger._ to lose, II. 591; IV. 295; _2 pr. s._ I. i. 8. 131; _pr.
s._ XVI. 388; _pr. pl._ XVI. 588; _imp. pl._ VII. 87.
LESERS, _s. pl._ losers, I. i. 10. 62.
LESING, _s._ losing, loss, I. ii. 7. 65; I. ii. 10. 120.
LESING, _s._ falsehood, lie, XVIII. 238; XXI. 263; XXIV. 422; _pl._ I. i.
6. 159; VIII. 421.
LESTE, _pt. s._ lasted (_or_, might last), I. i. 5. 32.
LET, _pr. s._ letteth, lets, VIII. 464.
LET, _pr. s._ hinders, I. i. 1. 119.
LET, _pr. s._ leads, I. iii. 9. 11.
LETE, _v._ let go, spare, let alone, XX. 215; Let, _v._ pretend, XVI.
583; Lete, _2 pr. pl._ allow to be, III. 362; Let commaunde, caused men
to command, XXIV. 296.
LET-GAMES, _s. pl._ hinderers of sport, I. i. 3. 124; I. i. 4. 61.
LETHY, _adj._ weak, I. iii. 7. 101.
LETTE, _v._ hinder, III. 289; VIII. 251; _ger._ to prevent, II. 1189;
_pp._ hindered, I. i. 8. 100.
LETTING, _s._ hindrance, I. i. 9. 114.
LETTOURS, _s. pl._ hinderers, I. i. 3. 126.
LETTRED, _pp._ learned, XXIV. 302.
LEUDE, _adj._ ignorant, I. i. _pr._ 16.
LEUDNESSE, _s._ ignorance, want of skill, I. i. _pr._ 19.
LEVE, _s._ belief, II. 1135.
LEVE, _adj. pl._ dear ones, IV. 354.
LEVE, _v._ leave, abandon, XVI. 534; _pr. s._ leaves off, ceases, I. ii.
5. 46; remains, I. ii. 4. 7; is left, XVI. 668; _pp._ left, I. i. 7.
22; neglected, I. ii. 9. 191.
LEVEN, _ger._ to believe, II. 895; V. 56; _v._ I. ii. 13. 130; _1 pr.
s._ XVI. 710; _imp. s._ XVIII. 237; _pp._ I. i. 4. 69.
LEVER, _adv._ sooner, rather, I. ii. 10. 71; VIII. 535.
LEVES, _s. pl._ leaves, XXIV. 519.
LEWED, _adj._ ignorant, II. 146, 970; Lewde, unskilful, XIX. 1;
ill-omened, XVIII. 50.
LEYSER, _s._ leisure, V. 129; XIX. 13; Leysar, I. i. 2. 43.
LICH, _adj._ like, similar, I. i. 5. 42; II. 303; XXIV. 696; Liche, _pl._
alike, I. i. 5. 46.
LICHE, _adv._ alike, XXI. 117.
LIERE, _s._ Liar, XXIV. 1242.
LIFT, _adj._ left, I. i. 1. 111; I. ii. 1. 6.
LIGE, _adj._ liege, VI. 9.
LIGEAUNCE, _s._ allegiance, I. i. 6. 165; VI. 37.
LIGGE, _ger._ to lie, I. ii. 6. 90; Lig, _v._ II. 4; _2 pr. pl._ lodge,
III. 81; _pr. pl._ lie still, III. 181.
LIGGEN, _2 pr. pl._ lay, III. 46. (Incorrectly used.)
LIGHT, _adj._ easy, IV. 218; Lighter, _comp._ I. ii. 12. 202.
LIGHT, _s._ lightning, XIV. 37. See note. As 'lightning' is certainly
meant, a better reading would be _leyt_.
LIGHTE, _pr. s. subj._ may alight, alight, X. 83; _pt. s._ I. i. 2. 5.
LIGHTINGE, _pres. pt._ shining; _suche lightinge_, giving such a kind of
light, I. ii. 6. 101.
LIGHTLES, _adj._ deprived of light, I. i. 1. 20.
LIGHTLY, _adv._ easily, I. ii. 5. 121; XVI. 426.
LIGHTSOM, _adj._ light, XVI. 405; pleasant, X. 30.
LIGNES (?), I. ii. 3. 10; see note, p. 467.
LIMITACION, _s._ boundary, limit, III. 85.
LIMITORS, _s. pl._ friars begging within a fixed limit, III. 83.
LIMMES, _s. pl._ limbs, IV. 260; XXIV. 228.
LINET, _s._ linnet, XXIV. 1408.
LIPPER, _adj._ belonging to lepers, XVII. 438; leprous, XVII. 372.
LIPPER-LEID, _s._ leper-folk, XVII. 451.
LISSE, _s._ comfort, alleviation, I. ii. 14. 3.
LISSEN, _v._ ease, relieve, XVIII. 245; _pp._ I. iii. 6. 13.
LIST, _pr. s._ is pleased, I. i. 3. 35; XVI. 455; _pr. s._ prefers, likes,
XVII. 256; List, _2 pr. pl._ are (you) pleased, XVI. 276; _pr. s. subj._
may please, IX. 63; _pt. s. subj._ (it) should please, IX. 255.
LISTED, _pp._ listened, IX. 29.
LISTIS, _s. pl._ borders, XVII. 179.
LIVING, _pres. pt._ living, existing, (_but perhaps an error for_ leming,
i.e. shining), X. 24. See note.
LIVINGES, _s. pl._ modes of life (?), I. ii. 1. 119 (_perhaps an error for_
livinge).
LODEMANAGE, _s._ pilotage, steering, XIII. 61.
LODESTERRE, _s._ lode-star, guiding star, XVI. 257.
LOËNGE, _s._ praise, IV. 371.
LOGGE, _s._ lodge, VIII. 585.
LOGGED, _pp._ lodged, I. i. 2. 18.
LOGGING, _s._ lodging, abode, XVI. 82.
LOKE, _ger._ to look, I. iii. 6. 97; _pr. s. subj._ let (him) see, II. 834;
Lokeden, _pt. pl._ looked, I. i. 7. 105.
LOKERS, _s. pl._ onlookers, I. i. 5. 71.
LOLLERS, _s._ Lollards, II. 73, 88.
LONDE, _s._ country, II. 1138.
LONDLEES, _adj._ landless, II. 73.
LOND-TILLERS, _s. pl._ farmers, I. i. 3. 32.
LONGETH, _pr. s._ belongs, I. ii. 9. 78; II. 965; XVI. 53; is suitable,
XXIV. 408; _pt. s._ XXI. 518.
LOOS, _s._ praise, I. i. 7. 26; fame, VI. 8; _badde l._, ill fame, I. i. 6.
179.
LORDLYCH, _adj._ lordly, II. 1052.
LORE, _s._ teaching, I. i. 4. 48; IX. 220.
LORE, _pp._ lost, II. 731, 986.
LORELL, _s._ abandoned wretch, II. 374, 1138.
LORN, _pp._ lost, I. i. 4. 28; I. ii. 3. 77.
LOSE, _s._ praise; _out of lose_, to my dispraise, IX. 234.
LOSED, _pp._ praised, I. i. 8. 113, 126.
LOSEL, _s._ abandoned wretch, I. ii. 2. 49.
LOSENGEOUR, _s._ flatterer, I. ii. 2. 52.
LOSENGERY, _s._ flattery, II. 635; III. 202.
LOTHE, _adj._ hated, I. i. 3. 37; _pl._ hostile ones, IV. 354.
LOTHER, _adj._ more loath, XVIII. 160.
LOUGH, _pt. s._ laughed, XXI. 279.
LOUPE, _s._ a hard knot in a gem, X. 92, 93. See note.
LOUTE, _v._ bow down, II. 181; _pt. pl._ I. i. 10. 10.
LOUTINGES, _s._ salutations, respects, I. i. 5. 116.
LOVEDAY, _s._ day of reconciliation, I. i. 2. 95.
LOWE, _s._ blaze; _on a l._, in a blaze, V. 61.
LOWED, _pp._ set low, put down, I. iii. 6. 11.
LUCERNE, _s._ lantern, XIX. 23; XXIV. 632.
LUCIFER, the morning-star, IX. 115.
LUIFFERIS, _s. pl._ lovers, XVII. 140.
LUIFIS, _gen. sing._ love's, of love, XVII. 22.
LURE, _s._ lure, enticement, II. 88; XVI. 634.
LURKEN, _pr. pl._ lurk, I. i. 8. 80.
LUST, _s._ pleasure, I. i. _pr._ 74; XXIV. 272.
LUST, _pr. pl._ please, are pleased, XX. 590.
LUSTY, _adj._ pleasureable, I. iii. 1. 129. _adv._ jollily, II. 434.
LYART, _adv._ gray, XVII. 162.
LYBEL, _s._ bill (of divorce), I. iii. 2. 14; XVII. 74. (See note, p. 480.)
LYF, _s._ person, IV. 86.
LYFELICH, _adj._ lively, I. iii. 9. 107; life-giving, I. i. _pr._ 12.
LYKE, _v._ please, XXIV. 394; _pr. s. impers._ XVIII. 43.
LYKINGE, _adj._ pleasant, I. i. _pr._ 74; delicate, III. 297.
LYKLY, _adj._ similar, II. 1303.
LYNDE, _s. dat._ lime-tree, IX. 256.
LYNES, _s. pl._ lines, I. iii. 8. 7. See the note, p. 483.
LYNX, _s._ lynx, I. ii. 8. 104.
LYOUN, _s._ lion, II. 1317.
LYRE, _s._ complexion, hue, XVII. 339.
LYTE, _s._ little, XVIII. 42; XX. 205; _adv._ VIII. 413.
LYTHER, _adj._ vicious, XVIII. 14.
LYVELODE, _s._ livelihood, I. iii. 5. 104; Lyvelod, II. 34.
MACULAIT, _adj._ stained, XVII. 81.
MAD, _pp._ made, XIII. 12; written, I. iii. 9. 84.
MADDING, _s._ madness, V. 131.
MAIST, _adv._ most, XVII. 52.
MAISTRES, _s._ mistress, I. iii. 4. 227.
MAISTRYE, _s._ mastery, power, I. i. 3. 128; miracle, II. 900.
MAKE, _s._ companion, V. 57; IX. 56; XVIII. 183.
MAKERS, _s. pl._ poets, I. iii. 4. 258.
MAKING, _s._ composition of poetry, IX. 237; poem, II. 1066.
MALAPERT, _adj._ malapert, XXIV. 737.
MALE, _s._ bag, II. 145.
MALE-BOUCHE, _s._ Scandal, VIII. 260; IX. 84; XVI. 741; XX. 580.
MANACE, _s._ threat, II. 1370.
MANACE, _v._ menace, XVI. 615.
MANERLESSE, _adj._ devoid of good manners, rude, XVI. 714.
MANLICH, _adj._ manly, I. ii. 4. 46.
MANNA, _s._ manna, I. iii. 9. 98; II. 784.
MAPLE, _s._ maple-tree, XVIII. 283.
MARCHANDRY, _s._ trade, II. 800.
MARCIAL, _adj._ warlike, I. i. 5. 29.
MARGARETTES, _s. pl._ daisies, XXI. 57.
MARGARIT-PERLE, _s._ pearl, I. iii. 1. 35; _pl._ I. iii. 1. 37.
MARJOLAIN, _s._ marjoram, XXI. 56.
MARKET-BETERS, _s. pl._ haunters of the market, II. 871.
MARS, i.e. ordeal by combat, I. i. 7. 11.
MARTYR, _s._ martyr, I. i. 7. 115; _pl._ Martres, V. 316; XXIV. 1376.
MARTYRE, _ger._ to be martyred, IV. 341; Martred, _pp._ martyred, full of
martyrdom, I. ii. 9. 108.
MASE, _s._ maze, XXI. 17, 32.
MASED, _pp._ amazed, confused, I. i. 3. 103; perplexed, XXI. 38.
MASONRY, masonry, _s._ XXI. 53.
MASSEDAY, _s._ day when mass is said, I. i. 5. 103.
MAST, _s._ mast (of a ship), XXIV. 88.
MASTE, _s._ mast fallen from trees, beech-mast, I. i. 3. 42.
MATE, _adj._ depressed, XVI. 35.
MATED, _pp._ overcome, I. i. 1. 120.
MATENS, _s. pl._ matins, XXIV. 1353.
MATER, _s._ matter, I. iii. 9. 85.
MAUGRÈ, _prep._ in spite of, II. 886; V. 232; _m. me_, in spite of myself,
unwillingly, I. iii. 3. 114.
MAUGRÈ, _s._ ill will, XVI. 240; Maugree, dislike, V. 376; displeasure, I.
ii. 6. 53.
MAUNDËMENTS, _s. pl._ commandments, II. 633.
MAVIS, _s._ thrush, XVII. 430; XXIV. 798.
MAY, _pr. s._ can (do a thing), I. ii. 7. 131.
MAYNTENAUNCE, _s._ abetting, II. 1256.
MAYNTEYNOURS, _s. pl._ maintainers, abettors, II. 302, 801.
MAYRE, _s._ mayor, I. ii. 6. 132.
MAYSTERFULLY, _adv._ tyrannously, II. 656.
MAYSTERS, _s. pl._ masters, II. 1115.
MAYSTRESHIP, _s._ sovereignty, I. ii. 3. 40; rank of a master, II. 1122.
MAYSTRESSE, _s._ mistress, I. i. 4. 18.
MAYSTRY, _s._ mastery, II. 1117; superior powers, I. ii. 2. 23. (_That
wolden m. me have_, who wished me to have authority.)
ME, _indef. pron._ one, I. i. _pr._ 68; I. i. 1. 18; I. ii. 11. 10; I. iii.
8. 10; XXI. 22.
MEDE, _s._ reward, II. 944.
MEDED, _pp._ rewarded, I. ii. 9. 98; I. iii. 2. 11.
MEDEFULLY, _adv._ deservedly, I. iii. 2. 37.
MEDLEST, _pr. s._ takest part, interferest, I. i. 7. 111; _pp._ mingled, I.
ii. 13. 76; I. iii. 7. 33; XVI. 657.
MEDLE-TREE, _s._ medlar, XX. 86, 442.
MEDLINGE, _pres. pt._ meddling, I. ii. 10. 51; mixture, I. ii. 1. 92;
interference, I. i. 6. 77.
MEEDFUL, _adj._ meritorious, III. 178.
MEES, _s. pl._ dwellings, houses, V. 334. O.F. _mes_, _meis_, _meix_,
'ferme ... habitation, démeure'; Godefroy.
MEID, _s._ reward, recompense, XVII. 277.
MELANCOLIOUS, _adj._ melancholy, XX. 314.
MELDROP, _s._ hanging drop of mucus, XVII. 158.
MELES, _s. pl._ meals, II. 1036.
MELL, _v._ meddle, II. 857.
MEMORIAL, _s._ memory, XXIV. 876.
MEMOUR, _s._ memory, XVII. 465.
MENE, _adj._ intermediate, I. ii. 12. 56; middle, XXIV. 652.
MENE, _s._ mean, intermediate, III. 162; mean, I. iii. 5. 53; middle
course, III. 170; mediator, I. ii. 2. 100; method, way, I. i. _pr._ 54;
moderation (?), I. ii. 10. 43.
MENING, _s._ intention, XVI. 393; _pl._ I. i. 8. 30.
MERCHANDE, _s._ (_perhaps_) merchants' meeting, VII. (_title_).
MERCIABLE, _adj._ merciful, II. 96; XXII. 62; XXIV. 645.
MERCIABLY, _adv._ mercifully, I. iii. 9. 73.
MERLE, _s._ blackbird, XVII. 430.
MERVAYL, _s._ marvel, XXI. 648.
MERY, _adj._ pleasant, I. ii. 9. 131.
MES, _s._ dish, course of meats, XVI. 154.
MESCHAUNCË, _s._ misfortune, VII. 179.
MESCREAUNCE, _s._ unbelief, VI. 50.
MESURABELLY, _adv._ with moderation, XVI. 248.
MESURABLE, _adj._ moderate, V. 350.
MESURE, _imp. s._ moderate, X. 119.
METE-BORDE, _s._ dining-table, I. ii. 2. 61.
METELY, _adj._ moderate, i.e. of middle height, XXI. 79.
METRICIANS, _s. pl._ men skilled in metre, XXIV. 30.
MEVABLE, _adj._ moveable; i.e. (more) moveable, XIV. 36.
MEVE, _ger._ to move, I. i. 1. 109; _pr. s._ moves, V. 432; _2 pt. pl._
discussed, I. iii. 5. 158.
MEVINGES, _s. pl._ motions, I. ii. 9. 45.
MEWARD; _to m._, towards me, i. ii. 9. 123.
MEWE, _s._ mew, coop; _in mewe_, under restraint, XVI. 338.
MEWET, _adj._ mute; _in m._, in a tone unheard, to myself, XXIV. 148.
MEYNALL, _adj._ belonging to their household, domestic, II. 322. See note,
p. 487.
MEYNT, _pp._ mingled, VIII. 229.
MEYNY, _s._ household, I. ii. 5. 52; crowd, I. i. 7. 104; followers, I. i.
6. 145.
MICHEL, _adv._ much, V. 142.
MIDDIS, _s._ midst, XVII. 5.
MIDLE-ERTH, _s._ the earth, I. iii. 1. 65.
MILK-WHYT, _adj._ milk-white, XXIV. 787.
MINDE, _s._ remembrance, XI. 42.
MING, _imp. s._ mix, XVII. 613; _pp._ 236.
MIROUR, _s._ mirror, V. 179.
MIRTHED, _pp._ cheered, I. ii. 3. 98.
MIS, _adj._ wrong, I. ii. 5. 111; II. 1197; VIII. 603; XXII. 61; _pl._
things that are wrong, I. ii. 9. 84.
MISCARY, _v._ go astray, fail, I. ii. 14. 98; _pp._ gone astray, I. ii. 4.
106.
MISCHAUNCE, _s._ a curse, ill luck, II. 1168; III. 423.
MISCHESE, _2 pr. pl._ choose amiss, VII. 187.
MISCHEVES, _s._ diseases, X. 54.
MISCLEPINGE, _s._ misnaming, I. i. 10. 46.
MISCORDEN, _pr. pl._ disagree, I. ii. 14. 27.
MISCREANTS, _s. pl._ unbelievers, IV. 268.
MISESE, _s._ lack of ease, misery, I. ii. 5. 21.
MISESY, _adj._ uneasy, I. i. 3. 150.
MISGLOSED, _pp._ misinterpreted, I. ii. 1. 59.
MISGO, _pp._ gone astray, II. 756.
MISGOING, _s._ error, I. ii. 8. 129.
MISHAPPED, _pp._ come to misfortune, V. 217.
MISPEND, _v._ misspend, II. 618.
MISPLESAUNCE, _s._ displeasure, grief, I. i. 3. 22.
MISQUEME, _pr. s. subj._ displease, II. 647.
MIS-SECHING, _s._ seeking amiss, I. ii. 11. 48.
MISSE-MENING, _adj._ ill-intentioned, I. ii. 9. 88.
MISTER, _s._ occupation, handicraft; _m. folk_, craftsmen, XXIV. 227.
MISTIHEDE, _s._ mistiness, darkness, XXII. 33.
MISTURNEN, _v._ overturn, change the fortunes of, I. i. 10. 31; _pp._
altered amiss, I. ii. 5. 88; misdirected, I. ii. 4. 11.
MISTY, _adj._ mystic, mysterious, X. 134.
MISUSING, _s._ misuse, VII. 95.
MISWENT, _pp._ gone astray, I. ii. 10. 143.
MO, _adv._ besides, X. 1; XVI. 713; _adj._ others, I. i. 5. 11; others
besides, XVI. 329, 480; XXI. 60.
MOCHE-FOLDE, _adj._ manifold, I. i. 8. 43.
MOCHEL, _adj._ much, XVIII. 240.
MODER, _s._ mother, I. iii. 8. 86.
MODIFY, _ger._ to adjudge, appoint, specify, XVII. 299.
MOEBLE, _s._ (moveable) property, wealth, I. i. 3. 231; I. i. 4. 62; _pl._
I. i. 9. 15.
MOKEL, _adv._ much, I. ii. 6. 161.
MOKKEN, _ger._ to mock, XXIV. 1186.
MOLLES, _s. pl._ birds of the kite or buzzard family (see the context); II.
1338. (The exact sense is not known.)
MONE, _s._ moon, II. 2.
MONE, _s._ moan, lament, I. iii. 7. 23; X. 77; XI. 104.
MONED, _pp._ bemoaned, I. i. 2. 124.
MONETH, _s._ month, I. ii. 8. 113; XIII. 20.
MOO, _adj._ more numerous, III. 421.
MOON, _s._ moan, lament, XVI. 783.
MOOT, _pr. s._ must, V. 35.
MORE, _adj._ greater, I. i. 1. 69; I. ii. 9. 73; I. iii. 1. 63; Mores,
_adj. gen._; _that mores_, of that greater thing, I. ii. 9. 74.
MORNING, _s._ mourning, XXIV. 250.
MOROW-DAY, _s._ morn, XXIV. 437.
MOROWNING, _s._ morning, VIII. 25.
MOTE, _pr. s. subj._ may, II. 60; V. 111.
MOTLË, _s._ motley, VIII. 72.
MOUCHE, _pr. pl._ sneak about, II. 947.
MOULE, _v._ go mouldy, be putrid, II. 1275; _pp._ gone mouldy, I. ii. 2.
29.
MOUN, _2 pr. pl._ can, are able to, I. i. 5. 22.
MOUNTENANCE, _s._ amount, period, I. i. 9. 49.
MOUSTRE, _s._ example, pattern, I. ii. 6. 86.
MOW, _pr. pl._ may, V. 381; Mowe, _2 pr. pl._ can, III. 94; _pr. pl._ I.
ii. 6. 155.
MOWLIT, _adj._ mouldy, XVII. 441.
MUFE, _ger._ to move, provoke, XVII. 352.
MURTHED, _pt. s._ cheered, I. i. 1. 11.
MUSE, _v._ study, meditate, V. 238; _pt. s._ considered, II. 89.
MUSKLE, _s._ mussel (shell-fish), I. ii. 12. 32; _pl._ I. iii. 1. 45.
MYND, _s._ memory, II. 1076; remembrance, I. i. 1. 20.
MYRRE, _s._ myrrh, VIII. 66.
MYSTERE, _s._ ministry, II. 216.
MYSTRY, _s._ mystery, II. 1219.
MYTE, _s._ mite, I. ii. 3. 68.
NAD, _pt. s._ had not, V. 357.
NAKED, _pt. s._ deprived, V. 353.
NALE, _s._; _at the nale_ = _at then ale_, at the ale-house, II. 870.
NAME-CLEPING, _s._ naming, I. iii. 1. 42.
NAMELICHE, _adv._ especially, I. iii. 6. 100; Namely, I. i. 2. 27; III.
264; V. 322; VIII. 480.
NAMORE, no more, V. 357.
NAR, _adv._ nearer, XVII. 263.
NAT-FOR-THAN, _adv._ nevertheless, I. iii. 5. 52.
NAUGHT, _adj._ wicked, XVIII. 190; Naughty, I. ii. 5. 7.
NAY, _s._ denial, XVIII. 281; denying, XXI. 351, 521.
NAYED, _pp._ said no, I. i. 7. 7.
NEBULE, _s._ mist, X. 53.
NEDE, _s._ need, V. 77.
NEDES, _adv._ of necessity, I. iii. 2. 83.
NEDEST, _2 pr. s._ art needy, I. ii. 5. 16.
NEDY, _adj._ needy, II. 1086.
NEEDLY, _adv._ needs, XXIV. 644.
NEER, _adv._ nearer, XVI. 198, 201.
NEET, _s. pl._ neat cattle, I. ii. 2. 31.
NEIGHE, _v._ approach, I. i. 2. 32; _pr. s._ approaches, I. ii. 12. 14; I.
iii. 4. 100; Neigh, _pr. s. imp._ may it come near to, I. iii. 3. 131.
NEIST, _adj._ nearest, XVII. 109.
NELD, _s._ needle, II. 780; XIII. 62.
NE-MOUBLIE-MIES, _s. pl._ forget-me-nots, XXI. 61. See note, p. 535.
NEMPNE, _v._ name, mention, I. i. 6. 172; I. iii. 8. 14; _2 pr. s._ I. iii.
5. 143; _2 pt. s._ didst name, I. ii. 4. 30; _pp._ I. i. 7. 48.
NER, _adv._ nearer, XXIV. 113; Nere, XXIV. 749, 1274; nearly (i.e. it
touched her very nearly), XXI. 663.
NERE, _adv._ never, I. i. 6. 89; XXIV. 1197.
NERE, _for_ Ne were, were it not (for), XXII. 34; _n. it_, were it not, I.
i. 3. 119.
NESSH, _adj._ soft, XXIV. 1092.
NETTIL, _s._ nettle, I. i. 2. 167.
NEVER-THE-LATTER (-LATER), nevertheless, I. i. 1. 19; I. i. 6. 137; I. ii.
1. 94.
NEWE, _adj._; _for the n._, in the new guise, II. 926.
NEWEFANGELNESSE, _s._ newfangledness, IX. 173; XIII. 54.
NEXT, _adj._ nearest, most intimate, I. i. 4. 17.
NEYGHED, _1 pt. s._ drew near, I. i. 3. 45.
NIGARD, _s._ niggard, XII. 47; Nigges, _pl._ II. 757.
NIGHTERTALE, _s._ night-time, XXIV. 999, 1355.
NIL, _pr. pl._ will not, I. i. 1. 102; II. 950; Nilt, wilt not, XI. 38.
NIST, _2 pr. s._ knowest not, II. 1172.
NOBLERER, _adj._ more noble, I. ii. 1. 106.
NOBLES, _s. pl._ coins so called, I. iii. 5. 120. A _noble_ was worth 6_s._
8_d._
NOBLEY, _s._ nobility, I. iii. 1. 142; VII. 73; nobleness, I. i. 1. 62;
XVI. 473; excellence, I. ii. 9. 62.
NOGHT, _adj._ evil, V. 321.
NO-KINS WYSE, lit. 'a way of no kind,' no kind of way, XVI. 384.
NOMBRE, _s._ number, proportion, I. i. 8. 119.
NOMBRED, _pp._ numbered, estimated, X. 100.
NOMPERE, _s._ umpire, I. i. 2. 96.
NON, none, i.e. not, I. i. 2. 62.
NON-CERTAYN, _s._ uncertainty, I. iii. 1. 61.
NONES; _for the n._, for the occasion, XX. 198.
NONNES, _s. pl._ nuns, XXIV. 1102.
NONPOWER, _s._ weakness, I. ii. 7. 36.
NOOT, _1 pr. s._ know not, XXIV. 909.
NORICE, _s._ nurse, VI. 58.
NORITURE, _s._ nutriment, I. i. 1. 34.
NORTURE, _s._ good breeding, XXII. 1.
NORY, _s._ pupil. I. i. 2. 37; _pl._ I. i. 2. 121.
NOT, _1 pr. s._ know not, I. i. 1. 119; I. iii. 1. 158; _pr. s._ knows not,
XVIII. 203.
NOTHING, _adv._ not at all, in no respect, I. i. 2. 139; XVI. 132.
NOUGHTY, _adj._ needy, II. 1097.
NOVELLERIES, _s. pl._ novelties, I. ii. 14. 42.
NOW-A-DAYES, _adv._ now-a-days, VII. 134.
NOY, _2 pr. pl._ annoy, XVI. 795.
NUISAUNCE, _s._ annoyance, VI. 47.
NUNCUPACION, _s._ naming, I. i. 9. 119.
NUREIS, _s._ nurse, nourisher, XVII. 171, 199.
NUTTE, _s._ nut, I. i. 3. 32.
NYCE, _adj._ foolish, V. 148; VII. 14; XVIII. 13; Nyse, I. i. 4. 55.
NYCETÈ, _s._ folly, I. iii. 4. 257.
NYE-BORE, _s._ neighbour, I. ii. 9. 144.
O, _adj._ one and the same, XI. 44.
OBEDIENCER, _adj._ under obedience, I. iii. 1. 131.
OBEYSAUNCE, _s._ obedience, XXIV. 47.
OBEYSAUNT, _adj._ obedient, II. 182.
OBUMBRED, _pp._ overshadowed, X. 102. See note, p. 512.
OCCIAN, _s._ ocean, XIV. 45.
OCCUPACIOUN, _s._ occupation, employment, XX. 565.
OCCUPYER, _s._ owner, user, I. ii. 5. 75; I. ii. 6. 30.
OCHANE, _s._ och hone! cry of woe, XVII. 541.
OCY, _s._ French _oci_, an exclamation imitating the cry of a nightingale,
XVIII. 124, 127, 135. See note.
OF, _prep._ for (with _biseche_), XIX. 26; during, XVIII. 42, 54; XX. 40.
OF-DROW, _pt. s._ drew off, II. 7.
OFFEND, _pp._ offended, II. 538.
OFFICE, _s._ duty, XVI. 468.
OFFREND, _s._ offering, II. 490.
OF-NEW, _adv._ anew, XX. 319.
OFTSISS, _adv._ oftentimes, XXVI. 6; -syis, XVII. 525.
OKES, _s. pl._ oaks, I. iii. 6. 6.
ON, _prep._ against, I. ii. 3. 101.
ONBELDE, _ger._ to build on, X. 111.
ON-BREDE, _adv._ abroad, VIII. 33.
ONBYDE, _ger._ to abide, I. iii. 5. 68; _v._ I. iii. 6. 147; remain, I.
iii. 7. 161; _1 pr. s._ await, I. iii. 3. 128.
ONE, _pr. pl._ unite, I. iii. 4. 165; _pp._ joined together, I. ii. 8. 50.
ONHEED, _s._ unity, I. iii. 3. 9; Onhed, I. ii. 13. 21.
ON-LOFT, _adv._ aloft, upwards, XXIV. 1293.
ON-LYVE, _adv._ alive, II. 1223; IV. 71; VIII. 158; XIV. 22; XVIII. 141;
XXIV. 780.
ONY, _pron._ any, III. 30; XVII. 118.
OO, one, V. 165, 258.
OO-FOLD, _adj._ simple, lit. one-fold, XIII. 90. Cf. Lat. _sim-plex_.
OOK, _s._ oak, VIII. 73.
OON, one, any one, XX. 74; Oon and oon, severally, XX. 144.
OONHED, _s._ unity, I. iii. 2. 34.
OPE, _adj._ open, XXIV. 262; Open, displayed, I. ii. 6. 79; _as s._ a thing
open, II. 220.
OR, _conj._ ere, IV. 176; VII. 32; Or that, before, XVI. 802.
ORATURE, _s._ oratory, XVII. 8.
ORDENAUNCE, _s._ arrangement, XXI. 235. See ORDINAUNCE.
ORDERS, _s. pl._ orders (of friars), III. 28.
ORDINABLE, _adj._ adjustable, brought into relation with, I. ii. 13. 29.
ORDINAUNCE, _s._ order, XXI. 575; (apparently) self-control, decision, XVI.
153; warlike array, XVI. 818; orderly disposition, I. ii. 5. 43; a row,
XXI. 57.
ORIENT, _adj._ (_as applied to gems_), of prime excellence, XX. 148 (see
note); XXI. 528; XXIV. 788.
ORIZONT, _s._ horizon, VIII. 6.
ORNAT, _adj._ ornate, XXIV. 34.
OTHERWHILE, _adv._ sometimes, I. i. 7. 56; I. ii. 13. 96; V. 49.
OTHERWYSED, _pp._ changed, altered, I. ii. 1. 9.
OUCHES, _s._ settings for jewels, II. 904, 1006.
OURFRET, _pp._ covered over, XVII. 163.
OURQUHELMIT, _pt. pl._ overwhelmed, covered, XVII. 401.
OURSPRED, _pp._ overspread, marked all over, XVII. 339.
OUT-BRINGE, _v._ educe, I. ii. 6. 88.
OUTFORTH, _adv._ externally, I. ii. 5. 85; I. ii. 10. 145.
OUT-HELPES, _s. pl._ external aids, I. ii. 5. 46.
OUTHER, _conj._ either, V. 171.
OUTHERWHILE, _adv._ sometimes, I. iii. 3. 107.
OUTRAGE, _s._ violent act, IX. 213; extravagance of conduct, XV. _a._ 2.
OUTRAGE, _ger._ to banish, drive out, VII. 85.
OUTRAGIOUSNESSE, _s._ extravagance, II. 507.
OUTRANCE, _s._ excessive injury, defeat, VI. 36.
OUT-THROWE, _pp._ thrown out, I. ii. 5. 116.
OUTWAILL, _s._ outcast, XVII. 129. See note.
OUT-WAYE, out of the way, I. i. 8. 15. (But read _out-waye-going_ as one
word, meaning deviation; see note to bk. iii. 1. 6; p. 479.)
OUT-WAYE-GOING, _s._ deviation, error, I. ii. 8. 126.
OUT-WRESTE, _v._ force out, VIII. 48.
OVER, _prep._ besides, I. i. _pr._ 88.
OVER-AL, _adv._ everywhere, I. i. 3. 136; XII. 18.
OVERCHARGE, _ger._ to overburden, III. 265.
OVERCHAUNGINGES, _s._ changes, I. iii. 2. 49.
OVERCOOM, _2 pt. s._ didst overcome, V. 425.
OVERLEDE, _pr. pl._ oppress, treat cruelly, V. 332; overwhelm, XXII. 32.
OVERLEYN, _pp._ covered, I. iii. 7. 39.
OVERLOKE, _ger._ to oversee, I. i. 3. 125.
OVERLOKERS, _s. pl._ overseers, I. i. 3. 128; I. i. 4. 62.
OVER-REDE, _adj._ too red, XXIV. 793.
OVERSEE, _pr. pl._ are overseers of, II. 1021.
OVERSHAKE, _v._ pass away, XVI. 726.
OVERSPRAD, _pp._ overspread, VIII. 51.
OVERTHROWE, _v._ tumble over, I. ii. 7. 70.
OVERTHWARTLY, _adv._ contrarily, adversely, I. i. 3. 56; perversely, I.
iii. 7. 155.
OVERTOURNING, _pres. pt._ overwhelming, I. i. 9. 83.
OVER-WHELMED, _pt. s._ overturned, I. ii. 2. 13.
OVERWHELMINGES, _s. pl._ circuits overhead, I. iii. 4. 145.
OW, _pr. s._ ought, II. 545; Oweth, _pr. s._ I. iii. 5. 54; ought (to be),
I. ii. 8. 64; Owe, _pr. pl._ I. iii. 4. 251; Owande, _pres. pt._ due, I.
ii. 1. 104.
OYNTMENTES, _s. pl._ ointments, I. iii. 9. 78.
PAAS, _s._ pace, XVI. 29.
PACKE, _s._ pack, bundle of garments, I. ii. 3. 65; Pak, V. 110.
PADDE, _s._ frog, toad, I. iii. 5. 37.
PALASY-YUEL, _s._ paralysis, I. iii. 7. 40.
PALESTRE, _s._ wrestling match, struggle, X. 69.
PALEYS, _s._ palace, V. 473.
PALFRAY, _s._ horse (for a lady), XX. 425.
PALL, _s._ fine cloth, II. 106, 299.
PALLED, _pp._ rendered vapid, as stale liquor, X. 46; enfeebled, VII. 145.
PALME, _s._ palm-branch, XXIX. 4.
PAMFLET, _s._ pamphlet, I. iii. 9. 54.
PAMPIRED, _pp._ pampered, XXIV. 177.
PANE, _s._ pain, XVII. 291; Panis, _pl._ 277.
PANE, _s._ plot of ground, bed for flowers, XVII. 427; Pannes, _s. pl._
clothes, I. ii. 2. 29. See the note. (A better spelling is _panes_.)
PAPINJAY, _s._ parrot, used merely in scorn, XVIII. 222.
PARCEL, _s._ part, portion, I. i. 10. 32; _as adv._ in part, VIII. 224.
PARDÈ, pardieu, XX. 47; XXI. 753.
PARDURABLE, _adj._ everlasting, I. ii. 8. 87.
PARFYTË, _adj. fem._ perfect, IV. 316.
PARISHENS, _s. pl._ parishioners, II. 767; III. 114.
PARTABLE, _adj._ divisible, I. ii. 10. 76.
PARTED, _pt. s._ departed, XVI. 798.
PARTY, _s._ part, I. ii. 9. 95; XXIV. 1192; _pl._ _On some p._, in some
respects, XVI. 746; Partie, _adv._ partly, XXIV. 1434.
PASSE, _ger._ to surpass, excel, I. ii. 2. 12; _v._ II. 972; XX. 63; Pas,
_v._ pass beyond, XVI. 76; _pr. s._ IX. 114; _pr. pl._ III. 298; _pp._ past
away, long ago dead, I. i. _pr._ 77.
PASSIF, _adj._ passive (man), I. i. 6. 122; (thing), I. ii. 9. 102.
PASSING, _adj._ surpassing, great, severe, I. i. _pr._ 118.
PASSINGE, _prep._ surpassing, beyond, I. i. _pr._ 90.
PASSINGLY, _adv._ surpassingly, XX. 352.
PASSIVE, _s._ subject, I. ii. 12. 6.
PASTOUR, _s._ shepherd, pastor, II. 582.
PATENS, _s. pl._ pattens, XXIV. 1087.
PATRON, _s._ patron, founder, III. 33.
PAUSACIOUN, _s._ waiting, repose, X. 61.
PAVILIOUN, _s._ tent, X. 60.
PAY, _s._ satisfaction; _her to pay_, for a satisfaction to her, VIII. 536.
PAYËN, _adj._ pagan, IV. 45; _s. pl._ IV. 183.
PAYNIMS, _pl. adj._ pagan, I. ii. 1. 49; _s. pl._ I. ii. 1. 46.
PAYNTURE, _s._ painting, I. ii. 13. 78.
PECOK, _s._ peacock, XXIV. 1408.
PEES, _s._ peace, IV. 62.
PEES, _s._ pea, I. i. 8. 118; Peese, I. ii. 9. 126.
PEIRRY, _s._ perry, XVII. 441.
PEISE, _ger._ to weigh, consider, XXIV. 689; _pp._ XIII. 91.
PEITREL, _s._ poitrel, breast-strap (of a horse), XX. 246.
PELE, _1 pr. s._ appeal, XVI. 783.
PELURE, _s._ fur, I. ii. 2. 30; II. 106.
PEND, _pp._ penned, II. 650.
PENNY, _s._ money, fee, II. 309.
PENSEES, _s. pl._ pansies, XXI. 62.
PENSIFHEED, _s._ pensiveness, VIII. 102.
PENSIVENES, _s._ sadness, XVII. 317.
PENURITIE, _s._ penury, XVII. 321.
PENY, _s._ money, III. 142.
PERAGALL, _s._ equal, II. 130.
PERAUNTER, _adv._ perhaps, I. ii. 13. 44.
PERCAS, _adv._ perchance, XXIV. 794.
PERCE, _v._ pierce, X. 3.
PERDONED, _pp._ pardoned, XXIV. 288.
PERDURABLE, _adj._ everlasting, I. ii. 9. 40; IV. 371.
PERE, _s._ peer, II. 219; _pl._ XVIII. 277.
PEREGAL, _adj._ fully equal, XII. 16.
PERELES, _adj._ peerless, VIII. 346.
PERFITER, _adj._ more perfect, III. 387.
PERFITEST, _adj._ most perfect, III. 29.
PERREY, _s._ jewellery, II. 159.
PERSAUNT, _adj._ piercing, VIII. 28, 358; XXIV. 849.
PERSE, _pr. pl._ pierce, XXIV. 940.
PERSÉVER, _v._ persevere, IX. 174.
PERSONAGE, _s._ dignity, title, II. 269, 723; titles, II. 953. See note to
II. 723, p. 465.
PERSONER, _s._ a participant, I. ii. 2. 49. See the note.
PERTE, _adj._ open, evident, I. iii. 7. 70.
PERTINACIE, _s._ obstinacy, I. ii. 1. 46.
PERTURBAUNCE, _s._ distress, VIII. 214.
PESE, _s._ pea, II. 1163.
PEYNTURE, _s._ painting, description, I. i. 10. 42.
PEYRETH, _pr. s._ impairs, XVI. 228. (Short for _apeyreth_.)
PEYSE, _v._ weigh, ponder, IV. 143; _pr. pl._ I. ii. 9. 125.
PHANE, _s._ vane, weathercock, I. ii. 1. 23.
PHENIX, _s._ phoenix, II. 1343.
PHILBERT, _s._ filbert, VIII. 68.
PILER, _s._ pillar, VI. 13; _pl._ VIII. 358.
PILGRIMAGED, _1 pt. s._ made a pilgrimage, I. i. _pr._ 122.
PILL, _ger._ to pillage, rob, II. 355; III. 338; _pp._ III. 317.
PINCHE AT, _ger._ to find fault with, XIII. 68.
PISCYNE, _s._ fish-pool, X. 134.
PITOUS, _adj._ merciful, IV. 345; Pitousë, _fem._ piteous, V. 23.
PITTË, _s._ pit, well, VIII. 92.
PLAIN, _adj._ open, true, XIII. 39.
PLAT, _adv._ flatly, plainly, II. 12.
PLATE, _s._ coin, I. i. 7. 98.
PLAYING-FERE, _s._ playmate, II. 723.
PLAYN, _s._ plain, VIII. 44.
PLAYN, _adj._ flat, free from mountains, XVI. 750.
PLAYNE, _v._ complain, I. i. 3. 130; lament, IX. 71.
PLAYNING, _adj._ complaining, sad, XXI. 611.
PLAYNTE, _s._ complaint, VIII. 599.
PLAYTED, _adj._ pleated, involved, I. i. 8. 45.
PLEDOURS, _s._ pleaders, II. 802.
PLEE, _s._ plea, pleading, I. ii. 5. 22.
PLENTUOUSLY, _adv._ fully, I. iii. 5. 16.
PLESANDLY, _adv._ pleasantly, XVII. 427.
PLESAUNCE, _s._ pleasure, XVI. 382.
PLESYR, _s._ pleasure, XX. 113.
PLEYN, _1 pr. s. refl._ complain, XVI. 785; _pp._ XVIII. 73.
PLIGHT, _pp._ folded, XXIV. 1102.
PLITED, _pp._ folded, XXIV. 1440.
PLITES, _s. pl._ folds, I. iii. 9. 77.
PLOT, _s._ plot, bed (of flowers), XX. 499.
PLOW, _s._ plough, II. 1042.
PLUCKINGE, _s._ inducement, I. ii. 14. 78.
PLY, _s._ plight, XVII. 501. See note.
PLYTE, _s._ condition, state (lit. fold), I. ii. 1. 8; I. ii. 9. 103; IV.
318.
POESIES, _s. pl._ poems, songs, I. iii. 7. 57.
POESYE-MATER, _s._ composition, I. i. _pr._ 25.
POINTE; _in p. to_, ready to, I. i. 2. 70.
POKES, _s. pl._ pockets, II. 933.
POLEIST, _pp._ polished, XVII. 347.
POME, _s._ apple; _punical p._, Punic apple, i.e. pomegranate, X. 121.
POMELLES, _s. pl._ pommels, balls, XXI. 479.
POPINJAY, _s._ parrot, X. 81; XXIV. 1366.
PORT, _s._ demeanour, I. i. 5. 73; VIII. 409; XXI. 137.
PORTRED, _pp._ pourtrayed, II. 135.
POSSED, _pp._ pushed about, VIII. 236.
POST, _s._ support, XXIV. 1189.
POSTERIORITÈ, _s._ being behind, I. iii. 4. 166.
POTHECAIRIS, _s. pl._ apothecaries, XVII. 248.
POVERT, _s._ poverty, II. 430.
POVRE, _adj._ poor, VII. 89; XXI. 62.
POWDERING, _s._ sprinkling (with bright ornaments), XXI. 530.
POYNTE; _in p. to_, ready to, I. i. _pr._ 126; _pl._ (_perhaps_) stakes,
XVI. 524. See note, p. 519.
PRAKTIK, _s._ practice, XVII. 269.
PRANG, _s._ pang, XXIV. 1150.
PRAUNCE, _v._ prance about, I. ii. 6. 84.
PRAY, _s._ prey, II. 355.
PRAYS, _ger._ to praise, to be worthy of praise, XVI. 631.
PRECELLING, _pres. pt._ excelling, XVII. 446.
PREEF, _s._ proof, I. ii. 13. 103; Prefe, XVI. 577.
PREES, _s._ press, throng, crowd, XX. 592; XXI. 429; _putten me in p._,
force me, I. i. _pr._ 96.
PREGNANT, _adj._ pregnant, full, comprehensive, XVII. 270.
PREIF, _imp. pl._ prove, make trial, XVII. 565.
PREJUDYCE, _s._ harm, XVI. 229.
PRENE, _s._ brooch, XVII. 423.
PREROGATYF, _s._ prerogative, first claim, X. 74.
PREST, _adj._ ready, II. 745.
PRETENDE, _pr. pl._ tend to advance, I. i. 1. 110.
PRETERIT, _adj._ preterite, gone by, I. iii. 4. 56.
PRETILY, _adv._ prettily, XX. 89.
PRETY, _adj._ pretty, XXIV. 1088.
PREVAYL, _v._ benefit, be of service to, help, XVI. 519.
PREVE, _s._ proof, XVI. 751.
PREVEN, _ger._ to prove, to test, I. i. 5. 15; _v._ V. 55; _pr. s._ XVI.
350; _pp._ XVI. 586.
PREVY NOR APERT, i.e. in no respect, XVI. 174.
PRICKE, _s._ dot, point, I. i. 8. 95; moment, I. i. 8. 128.
PRIME FACE, first look; _at the p. f._, prim[=a] facie, I. i. 6. 57.
PRINCIPALITÈ, _s._ rule, I. i. 9. 47; -altè, dominion, I. ii. 3. 12.
PRINT, _s._ impression, XVI. 477.
PRINTED, _pp._ imprinted, I. ii. 12. 106.
PRISE, _s._ prize, I. i. 7. 22.
PRISONMENT, _s._ imprisonment, I. ii. 11. 54.
PROBATYK, _adj._ sheep-cleansing, X. 134. See note, p. 513.
PROCESSE, _s._ work, business, XVI. 15.
PROCURATOUR, _s._ proctor, II. 733.
PROCUREN, _pr. pl._ procure, suborn, V. 95. (Accented on the _o_.)
PROFESSE, _s._ the professed member of a religious order, I. iii. 1. 130.
PROFESSED, _pp._ professed as members, III. 70; devoted, VIII. 296.
PROPER, _adj._ own, I. i. 10. 112; Propre, peculiar, I. ii. 6. 135.
PROPER, _s._ personal property, III. 190.
PROPINQUITÈ, _s._ nearness of kin, I. ii. 2. 101.
PROPORCIONS, _s. pl._ suppositions, I. iii. 3. 19. (_Probably for_
propositions.)
PROPYNE, _imp. s._ give to drink, afford, X. 52.
PROTECTRICE, _s._ protectrix, X. 57.
PROVE, _s._ proof, I. iii. 4. 73.
PROVED, _pp._ approved, VIII. 161.
PROVENDRE, _s._ prebend, I. ii. 2. 50.
PROYNED, _pt. pl._ preened, trimmed, XVIII. 76.
PRUNITH, _pr. s. refl._ preens himself, trims himself, XXIV. 607.
PRYDED, _pp._ made proud, IV. 257.
PRYEN, _v._ pry (about), XX. 68.
PRYMEROSE, _s._ primrose, XXIV. 1437.
PRYSE, _s._ value, X. 11; Prys, glory, V. 308.
PSAUTER, _s._ psalter, I. ii. 14. 85.
PUCELLE, _s._ maiden, X. 54.
PUISSANCE, _s._ power, XII. 3.
PULCRITUDE, _s._ beauty, XXIV. 613.
PULL, _ger._ to pluck, tear, II. 1329.
PUNGITIVE, _adj._ pungent, i.e. ready to sting, XVII. 229.
PUNICAL, _adj._ Punic, X. 121. See Pome.
PUNISSHËMENT, _s._ punishment, V. 467; _pl._ II. 520.
PURCHACE, _s._ earning (it), obtaining (it), XVI. 322; Purchas, bargain,
XVI. 74; purchase, XXVIII. 3.
PURCHACE, _imp. s._ purchase, procure, obtain, IV. 124; _1 pr. s. subj._
XVI. 371.
PURFELING, _s._ edging, ornamenting an edge, XXI. 527.
PURFYL, _s._ edge (of her sleeve), XXI. 87, 524; _pl._ XX. 146.
PURFYLED, _pp._ ornamented at the edge, XX. 328.
PURGACIOUN, _s._ purgation, a clearing of a false charge, II. 342.
PURPOSE, _pr. s. subj._ intend, V. 372.
PURSE, _ger._ to put in their purse, II. 178.
PURSEVAUNTES, _s. pl._ pursuivants, XX. 232.
PURTREYTURE, _s._ drawing, I. i. _pr._ 17; _pl._ I. ii. 13. 76.
PURVEY, _ger._ to provide, XX. 429; _v._ XXIV. 1396; _pp._ I. ii. 14. 9;
XVI. 219; destined, I. i. 1. 46.
PURVEYAUNCE, _s._ providence, disposal, I. i. 3. 130; IV. 21; VIII. 303;
IX. 68; provision, XVI. 165.
PURVEYOUR, _s._ purveyor, XXI. 266.
PUTRYE, _s._ whoredom, II. 287.
PUTTOCKES, _s. pl._ kites, II. 1338. (Lit. poult(ry)-hawks.)
PYE, _s._ magpie, II. 1334; XXIV. 1421.
PYKES, _s. pl._ peaks, II. 930.
PYLES, _s. pl._ piles, strong stakes, I. ii. 5. 116.
PYMENT, _s._ piment, wine mixed with honey and spices, II. 432.
PYNANDE, _pres. pt._ wearisome, I. i. 6. 77; Pynd, _pp._ pined, tortured,
II. 481.
PYNE, _s._ pain, XVIII. 245; punishment, V. 399.
PYNE, _s._ pine, VIII. 65; -tree, X. 44.
PYPE, _v._ pipe, whistle, I. iii. 7. 50.
QUAIR, _s._ book (lit. quire), XVII. 40; Quayre, VIII. 674.
QUAKE, _v._ quake, VIII. 181.
QUARELE, _s._ complaint, IV. 242.
QUARTERS, _s. pl._ quarters (measures so called), I. iii. 5. 120.
QUAYNTLY, _adv._ curiously, II. 186.
QUEME, _s._; _to qu._, to your pleasure, VII. 30.
QUEME, _v._ please, V. 39.
QUERE, _s._ choir, XXIV. 1417.
QUEYNT, _pp._ quenched, I. ii. 2. 33; II. 40; Queint, XXIV. 457.
QUEYNTE, _adj._ curious, XVIII. 182; particular, II. 1013; Queinte, pretty,
XIII. 8.
QUEYNTYSE, _s._ finery, ornaments, II. 627; Queyntyses, contrivances, I. i.
7. 40.
QUHAIR, _adv._ where, XVII. 34.
QUHAIS, _pron._ whose, of which, XVII. 146.
QUHEN, _adv._ when, XVII. 5.
QUHETTING, _pres. pt._ whetting, XVII. 193.
QUHILK, _pron._ which, XVII. 33.
QUHILL, _adv._ until, XVII. 48, 482.
QUHISLING, _pres. pt._ whistling, XVII. 20.
QUHYL, _adv._ sometimes, XVII. 49.
QUHYTLY, _adj._ whitish, XVII. 214.
QUIK, _adj._ alive, IX. 256; Quicke, living, III. 71.
QUYTE, _v._ requite, VIII. 401; repay, IV. 279; _ger._ to requite, XV. _c._
3; to redeem, IX. 230; Quitte, _pt. s._ requited, V. 304; _pt. pl._ V. 263.
QUYTINGE, _s._ requital, I. iii. 7. 125, 142.
RACE, _pr. s. subj._ pluck, XXIV. 868.
RADDEST, _2 pt. s._ readest, hast thou read, I. i. 5. 6; Rad, _pp._ read,
I. i. 2. 91; I. ii. 1. 101; XXI. 473.
RAGE, _adj._ raging, VII. 143.
RAKET, _s._ the game of rackets, I. i. 2. 166.
RAMAGE, _adj._ wild, I. i. 3. 49.
RANCOUR, _s._ hatred, I. ii. 1. 63; _pl._ heartburnings, I. ii. 6. 32.
RANK, _adj._ rank, overgrown, II. 407.
RASOURS, _s. pl._ razors, XIV. 24.
RATHE, _adv._ soon, I. ii. 8. 9; _to r._, too soon, I. ii. 3. 50; Rather,
_comp._ XVIII. 104; Rathest, _superl._ I. i. 5. 30.
RAUGHTE, _1 pt. s._ reached down, VIII. 111.
RAUNSOUN, _s._ ransom, XX. 255.
RAVE, _ger._ to rave, be mad, XVI. 283.
RAVEYNOUS, _adj._ ravenous, I. ii. 2. 90.
RAVINOUR, _s._ gluttonous destroyer, II. 735; Ravinere, spoiler, II. 1318.
RAVINS, _s. pl._ ravens, II. 1334.
RAVISSHED, _pp._ torn away, I. ii. 7. 4.
RAWK, _adj._ hoarse, XVII. 445. Lat. _raucus_.
RAYED, _pp._ arrayed, XXIV. 819.
RAYLE, _s._ rail, bar, XXI. 42. See note.
RËALMES, _s. pl._ kingdoms, I. ii. 7. 23, 33.
REBÉL, _adj._ rebellious, XVI. 656.
RECCHE, _v._ reck, care, I. iii. 2. 68; III. 332; _pr. s. subj._ I. ii. 7.
63; _pr. s._ I. iii. 6. 118.
RECEYT, _s._ receipt, receiving, XVI. 553.
RECHACE, _s._ ransom, XVI. 324. (An erroneous form, meant to answer to F.
_rachat_; see note.)
RECHELESS, _adj._ reckless, V. 149.
RECLAYMED, _pp._ reclaimed (as a hawk), XVI. 634.
RECOMFORTE, _ger._ to comfort anew, VIII. 8.
RECORDE, _s._ example, VIII. 330.
RECOVER, _s._ recovery, I. i. 1. 45; Recour, I. i. 4. 14; Recure, XVII.
335; remedy, VIII. 681.
RECURED, _pp._ recovered, VIII. 651.
REDBREST, _s._ redbreast, IX. 58.
REDE, _s._ advice, II. 739.
REDE, _1 pr. s._ advise, VII. 77; XXI. 215; Red, _pp._ read, II. 400.
REDRESSE, _s._ redresser, XXIV. 591.
REED, _adj._ red, I. i. 4. 31.
REFRAYNE, _v._ restrain, XVI. 219; hold back, VIII. 341.
REFRESSHMENTS, _s. pl._ aids, I. iii. 7. 31.
REFRETE, _s._ burden (of a song), I. iii. 1. 156. See Halliwell.
REFUSE, _s._ denial, rejection, XVI. 506, 755; Refus, Denial, XVI. 817.
REFUT, _s._ refuge, XI. 89; shelter, XVI. 845; XXIV. 884.
REGALL, _adj. as s._ chief, II. 202.
REGALYE, _s._ sovereignty, royalty, IX. 121; royal rank, IV. 9.
REGESTER, _imp. s._ register, note, XXIV. 464.
REGNES, _s. pl._ kingdoms, IV. 261.
REGRAIT, _s._ complaint, XVII. 397.
REGULER, _s._ full member of a religious order, I. iii. 1. 131.
REHERSAYLE, _s._ rehearsal, I. iii. 6. 160.
REID, _adj._ red, XVII. 211.
REID, _s._ redness, XVII. 464.
REIGNATIF, _adj._ governing, I. ii. 2. 83. A coined word.
REJOICE, _ger._ to enjoy, XVI. 680; _pp._ gained, XVI. 794.
REJOYSE, _s._ joy, enjoyment, XXIV. 666.
REKES, _s. pl._ ricks, I. i. _pr._ 100.
RELEES, _s._ release, VIII. 332; Réles, VIII. 20.
RELESSE, _v._ relax, XXIV. 1014.
RELIEF, _s._ remnant, remnants, orts, I. i. _pr._ 109. F. _relief_.
RELIGIOSITEE, _s._ religiousness, piety, XXIV. 686.
RELIGIOUN, _s._ a life as of one of a religious order, II. 1041; XXIV.
1101.
RELYED, _pt. s._ united, I. ii. 6. 39.
REMEDYE, _s._ Remedy (of Love), V. 204.
REMEID, _s._ remedy, XVII. 33.
REMEID, _v._ remedy, cure, XVII. 473.
REMËNANT, _s._ rest, V. 163.
REMES, _s. pl._ realms, V. 333; X. 117.
REMEWE, _v._ move away, change, XVI. 641; _ger._ to remove, XII. 122;
Remuf, XVII. 21.
REMISSAILES, _s. pl._ left fragments, scraps, leavings, I. i. _pr._ 108.
RENEGATES, _s. pl._ recreants, renegades, I. ii. 3. 101.
RENEY, _ger._ to deny, renounce, XXIV. 874.
RENNE, _ger._ to run, I. i. 1. 107; _pr. pl._ X. 64; _pres. pt._ running,
variable, VIII. 458.
RENOMÈ, _s._ renown, fame, I. ii. 4. 21; XI. 93.
RENOMMED, _pp._ renowned, XVI. 756.
RENOVEL, _ger._ to spring anew, I. ii. 9. 133.
RENT, _s._ income, II. 281.
RENTER, _s._ landlord, I. i. 7. 110.
RENTEST, _2 pt. s._ didst rend, I. i. 8. 40.
RENYANT, _s._ renegade, I. i. 3. 118.
REPARATRYCE, _s._ restorer, V. 403.
REPELE, _v._ recall, repeal, XVI. 649.
REPENT, _s._ repentance, XXIV. 667.
REPENTAUNT, _adj._ repentant, I. ii. 10. 49.
REPLY, _ger._ to turn back, recall, unsay, I. i. 6. 181.
REPREEF, _s._ reproof, V. 71; XVIII. 174.
REPRENDE, _v._ reprehend, II. 610.
REPRESENTATIVE, _adj._ capable of representing, I. ii. 13. 40.
REPREVABLE, _adj._ reprehensible, V. 319; XVI. 512.
REPUDY, _s._ divorce, XVII. 74.
REPUGNAUNCE, _s._ opposition, contrariety, I. iii. 3. 49.
REPUGNAUNT, _adj._ opposite, contrary, I. iii. 3. 32.
REPUGNETH, _pr. s._ opposes, I. iii. 2 158.
REQUESTË, _s._ request (trisyllabic), IV. 27 (not _request_, as in the
text); _withoute r._, unintentionally, XVI. 122.
RESCEYT, _s._ receptacle, VIII. 226.
RESCOWE, _ger._ to rescue, XVIII. 228; _v._ XVI. 91; _pp._ I. i. 3. 55.
RESONABLES, _s. pl._ reasonable beings, I. ii. 10. 12.
RESONABLICH, _adj._ reasonable, I. ii. 10. 25.
RESONFULLY, _adv._ reasonably, I. iii. 1. 136.
RESORT, _s._ place of resort, XXII. 29.
RESOWNING, _pres. pt._ resounding, sounding, IX. 167.
RESPIRETH, _pr. s._ breathes again, comes up to breathe, I. i. 5. 35.
RESPONSAILL, _s._ response, XVII. 127.
RESPYTE, _ger._ to respite, pardon, VIII. 403.
RESSOUN, _s._ reason; hence, sentence, declaration, XVII. 606.
RESTINGE-WHYLES, _s. pl._ times of rest, I. i. 9. 24.
RETHORICIEN, _s._ rhetorician, XXIX. 2.
RETHORIKE, _s._ rhetoric, I. i. 2. 133; I. iii. 1. 180; _r. wise_, manner
of rhetoric, I. ii. 2. 3.
RETHORY, _s._ rhetoric, XVII. 240.
RETOUR, _s._ return, X. 58; XVII. 51.
RETOUR, _v._ return, XVII. 464; Returnith, _pr. s._ sends back, XXIV. 1213.
REULE, _s._ rule, order, IV. 259; Reull, XVII. 233.
REVE, _v._ tear away, remove, I. ii. 4. 102; _2 pr. s._ XXIV. 1134.
REVERS, _adj._ reverse, XXIV. 96; opposite, I. iii. 4. 83, 84.
REVERS, _s._ reverse, opposite, contrary, XII. 132; XXIV. 1190.
REVERSEST, _pr. s._ goest in the opposite direction, I. iii. 4. 86.
REVERSINGE, _s._ retrogradation, I. iii. 4. 90.
REVOLVEN, _v._ turn round, exercise, I. i. 7. 72.
REVOLVING, _s._ revolution, I. ii. 9. 158.
REWARDE, _v._ reward, III. 151.
REWETH, _imp. pl._ have mercy, XI. 62.
REYNE, _s._ reign, VIII. 510.
REYNINGE, _pres. pt._ raining, I. i. 2. 46.
REYVE, _v._ reave, take away, XXIV. 193; bereave, XXIV. 331; _ger._ to rob,
XXIV. 543.
RIBAUD, _adj._ ribald, XXIV. 479.
RICHEN, _v._ enrich, II. 738.
RIGHT, _s._ justice, XVI. 483.
RIGHTFUL, _adj._ just, I. iii. 3. 66.
RIGHTWYSE, _adj._ righteous, II. 361.
RIGHTWYSED, _pp._ justified, I. i. 8. 35.
RIGHTWYSENESSE, _s._ righteous dealing, I. iii. 2. 28.
RIGHTWYSLY, _adv._ justly, XVI. 371.
RIN, _v._ run; _can rin_, ran, did run, XVII. 158.
RINDE, _s._ bark, VIII. 64.
RINGAND, _pres. pt._ ringing, XVII. 144.
RINKIS, _s. pl._ men, people, XVII. 432.
RINNING, _pres. pt. as adj._ running, talkative, XXIV. 737.
ROBBERYE, _s._ robbery, II. 190.
ROBIN REDEBREST, XXIV. 1380.
RODE, _s._ road, common use, V. 102.
RODE, _s._ rood, cross, II. 256, 1294.
RODY, _adj._ ruddy, X. 50; XXIV. 1203.
ROIS, _s._ rose, XVII. 211.
ROISING, _pres. pt._ growing rosy, roseate, XVII. 464.
ROKES, _s. pl._ rooks, II. 1334.
ROKKETH, _pr. s._ rocks; _but prob. an error for_ Rouketh, i.e. cowers,
XXIV. 1255.
ROMEN, _v._ roam, XXIV. 651.
RON, _pt. s._ ran, XVIII. 82; Ronne, _pp._ run, I. i. 6. 70; run (its full
course), IV. 296.
RONG, _pt. s._ rang, VIII. 45; XX. 100.
RORE, _s._ tumult, I. i. 6. 150.
ROSË-FLOUR, _s._ rose, II. 752.
ROSEN, _adj._ rosy, VIII. 656.
ROSETH, _pr. s._ grows rosy, grows red, revives, XXII. 59. See note.
ROSIER, _s._ rose-bush, X. 50.
ROTE, _s._ rote, XVIII. 71. See note.
ROUGHT, _pt. s. refl._ recked, I. i. 5. 61.
ROUM, _s._ room, space, XXI. 552.
ROUNDE, _ger._ to cut all round, XIII. 84.
ROUNDEL, _s._ roundel, XI. 40; XX. 176.
ROUSTY, _adj._ rusty, XVII. 187.
ROUT, _s._ great company, XX. 196.
ROWE BY ROWE, in rows, I. i. 9. 70.
ROWES, _s. pl._ beams, VIII. 596.
ROWNE, _ger._ to whisper, XIII. 67.
ROWNING, _s._ whispering, I. i. 5. 89.
ROWTE, _s._ company, XXIV. 70.
RUBIFYED, _pp._ reddened, X. 85.
RUIK, _s._ rook (bird), XVII. 445.
RUSE, _v._ praise, XVII. 573.
RUSSET, _adj._ russet-brown, XXIV. 255.
RYALL, _adj._ royal, XXIV. 306.
RYALLY, _adv._ royally, XXIV. 71, 1350.
RYALTEE, _s._ royalty, XXIV. 126.
RYATOURS, _s. pl._ rioters, riotous persons, II. 281.
RYDER, _s._ rider (on horseback), I. ii. 1. 62.
RYME, _v._ rime, I. ii. 2. 74 (see the note, p. 466); write verses, IX.
101.
RYPING, _adj._ ripening, VII. 153.
RYVE, _v._ be rent, VIII. 576.
RYVE, _ger._ to arrive (at), X. 27.
SA, _adv._ so, XVII. 3.
SACRAMENT, _s._ oath, I. i. 6. 165.
SAD, _adj._ settled, constant, steadfast, firm, XI. 107; XVII. 567; XXIV.
45.
SADLY, _adv._ staidly, in a staid manner, XX. 159; firmly, I. i. 1. 79;
permanently, XXIV. 877.
SAFE-CONDUCTE, _s._ safe conduct, I. iii. 1. 122.
SAIPHERON, _adj._ made with saffron, XVII. 421.
SAIT, _s._ seat, XVII. 331.
SALS, _s._ sauce, XVII. 421.
SALUED, _1 pt. s._ saluted, I. i. 2. 25; XX. 460; _1 pt. pl._ XXI. 442.
SALVE, _s._ salve, healing, medicament, IV. 122.
SAMIN, _adv._ same, XVII. 58, 484.
_Sans ose ieo dyre_, without saying 'may I dare to mention it,' II. 955.
SAPHYRE, _s._ sapphire, X. 92; XX. 224; _pl._ XXI. 480.
SAPIENCE, _s._ wisdom, VII. 50; XIX. 19; XXII. 66; XXIII. 1.
SARAZINS, _s. pl._ Saracens, I. ii. 3. 100; IV. 250.
SAT, _pt. s._ affected, pressed upon, XXI. 663.
SAUF, _prep._ save, except, XXI. 507.
SAUF, _adj._ safe, IV. 158; Save, _pl._ IV. 291.
SAUNZ, _prep._ without, XXIV. 117.
SAUTES, _s. pl._ assaults, VIII. 418.
SAUTRY, _s._ psaltery, XX. 337.
SAVOUR, _s._ understanding, I. iii. 4. 79.
SAWE, _s._ saying, command, II. 359; teaching, II. 641; sayings, XXVIII. 1.
SAWIN, _pp._ sown, XVII. 137.
SCAPLERYE, _s._ scapulary, III. 50.
SCHREWIS, _s. pl._ wicked persons, XXVI. 8.
SCLAUNDER, _pr. pl._ slander, III. 198; _2 pr. s._ III. 153.
SCOCHONES, _s. pl._ escutcheons, XX. 216, 223, 237.
SCOLE-MAISTER, _s._ schoolmaster, oddly used to mean mistress, XVI. 137.
SCOLERS, _s. pl._ scholars, schoolboys, V. 211.
SCOLES, _s. pl._ schools, XVI. 329.
SCORGES, _s. pl._ scourges, I. iii. 9. 69.
SCOURGE, _ger._ to scourge, I. ii. 11. 94; Scorged, _pp._ I. iii. 9. 74.
SCRIBABLE, _adj._ fit to write on, XIV. 44.
SCRIPPE, _s._ scrip, II. 13.
SCRIPTURE, _s._ writing, I. i. 6. 195.
SCRIVEYN, _s._ scrivener, scribe, XIV. 47.
SECHERS, _s. pl._ seekers, I. i. _pr._ 117.
SECHETH, _imp. pl._ seek, XVI. 518.
SECREE, _adj._ secret, IX. 195.
SECTE, _s._ order, III. 38, 58, 106; sex, I. ii. 2. 139.
SEE, _s._ seat, II. 113.
SEEMELY, _adj._ handsome, XX. 240.
SEEMLIHEED, _s._ seemly behaviour, XVIII. 157.
SEER, _adj._ sere, withered, I. ii. 11. 105; I. iii. 7. 22.
SEE-SYDES, _s. pl._ coasts, I. iii. 1. 45.
SEET, _pt. s._ sat, II. 464.
SEETH, _imp. pl._ see, VII. 158.
SEE-WARD, sea-ward, I. iii. 5. 78.
SEID, _s._ seed, XVII. 137, 139.
SEINT, _s._ girdle, XXIV. 817.
SEKE, _adj. pl._ sick, XVI. 53; XVIII. 7; XXIV. 948.
SEKE, _ger._ to seek, to learn, XX. 234 (cf. 229).
SEKER, _adv._ surely, II. 625.
SELE, _s._ seal, III. 260; _pl._ II. 328.
SELF, _adj._ same, XVII. 552.
SELINESS, _s._ happiness, I. i. 10. 79; I. ii. 4. 6.
SELY, _adj._ happy, I. ii. 10. 108; simple, IX. 57; innocent, II. 695,
1312.
SEMBLABLE, _adj._ like, I. i. 9. 37; similar, V. 390.
SEMBLAUNT, _s._ notice, appearance of taking notice, XVI. 107; glance, I.
ii. 12. 3; mien, XVI. 293; method, I. i. 4. 13.
SEMELICH, _adj._ seemly, pleasing, I. i. _pr._ 11.
SEMES, _s. pl._ seams, XX. 142.
SEN, _conj._ since, XVII. 288.
SEND, _pp._ sent, II. 546.
SENE, _adj._ visible, VIII. 437; XVII. 353; XVIII. 65; obvious, I. ii. 6.
156.
SENE, _ger._ to behold, XX. 157.
SENGED, _pp._ singed, II. 19.
SENGLE, _adj._ single, XIII. 89.
SENTEMENT, _s._ feeling, VIII. 197.
SENTENCE, _s._ meaning, I. i. _pr._ 9, 12.
SEPULTURE, _s._ sepulchre, XXIV. 699.
SEQUELE, _s._ following, X. 59.
SERE, _adj._ sear, withered, dead (?), I. i. 4. 23. Cf. '_derke_ opinions.'
Or _sere_ may mean 'several, particular.'
SERMENT, _s._ oath, I. i. 7. 52.
SERPENTYNES, _adj. pl._ winding, tortuous, I. i. 7. 40.
SERVAUNT, _s._ lover, XVI. 321.
SERVEN, _error for_ Serve, _2 pr. s. subj._ serve, XXIV. 290.
SESSOUN, _s._ seasoning, XVII. 421.
SET BY, _pp._ esteemed, XVI. 420.
SETE, _s._ seat, I. ii. 10. 126.
SETE, _pp._ sat, XX. 436.
SETLING, _s._ sapling, shoot, I. iii. 5. 23; I. iii. 6. 12.
SETTE, _v._ (_perhaps_) lay down (a stake), XVI. 524 (see note); _1 pr. s._
suppose, I. i. 9. 64; _pr. pl._ lay stakes (upon), run risk (upon), XIII.
77.
SEW, SEWE, _ger._ to follow up, pursue, XXI. 117; to sue, XXI. 420; _v._
sue, XXI. 594; pursue, XVI. 541; _1 pr. s._ follow, pursue, XVI. 227; _pr.
pl._ follow, II. 608, 776; go, II. 928; sue, XXIV. 265; _imp. s._ sue, XXI.
332.
SEWE, _pp._ sown, II. 55.
SEWE, _error for_ Shewe, _ger._ to shew, II. 929.
SEY, _s._ sea, XVII. 217.
SEY, _1 pt. s._ saw, XXIV. 693; Seye, _pp._ seen, I. ii. 12. 13.
SHAD, _pp._ shed, IV. 105.
SHADDOW, _s._ reflexion, image, XVII. 347.
SHADOWE, _v._ shelter, II. 587.
SHAKE, _ger._ to be shaken down, VIII. 63.
SHALL, _1 pr. s._ owe, XXIV. 131.
SHAPEN, _pp._ shaped, XX. 64; Shape, II. 926; _imp. pl._ endeavour, VII.
40.
SHARE, _s._ plough-share, II. 7.
SHEDE, _v._ part, II. 275.
SHEDE, _ger._ to shed, VIII. 3; _v._ part, II. 275; _pp._ dispersed, XVII.
18; poured out, I. ii. 2. 27.
SHEDINGE, _s._ that which is shed or dropped, I. i. _pr._ 112.
SHEEF, _s._ sheaf, XXI. 3.
SHEL, _s._ shell, I. i. 3. 78.
SHENDE, _ger._ to disgrace, I. i. 2. 122; I. iii. 9. 56; to harm, I. ii. 9.
57; to reprove, II. 485; _v._ disgrace, IX. 90; destroy, I. ii. 1. 19; _pr.
s._ disgraces, I. ii. 2. 47; _pr. s. subj._ spoil, V. 132; _pr. pl. subj._
may (they) disgrace, XVI. 370; Shent, _pp._ reproached, II. 24; scolded,
XVI. 766; exhausted, XX. 360; ill-treated, II. 259; disgraced, I. ii. 3.
77.
SHENE, _adj._ showy, fair, XVII. 419; bright, VIII. 3; XX. 34.
SHENE, _ger._ to shine, XXIV. 81. Misused for _shine_.
SHEPY, _adj._ sheepish, I. i. 6. 161.
SHERES, _s. pl._ shears, XIII. 84; XIV. 24.
SHERTE, _s._ shirt, VIII. 489.
SHETETH, _pr. s._ shoots, VIII. 462.
SHETH, _s._ sheath, II. 571.
SHETINGE, _s._ shooting, VIII. 466.
SHEW, _1 pr. s._ shew, XVII. 287.
SHILDE, _pr. s. subj._ shield, XVIII. 259.
SHILL, _adv._ shrilly, XVII. 20.
SHIPCRAFT, _s._ use of a ship, I. i. 3. 46.
SHIR, _s._ sir, XVII. 296.
SHIT, _pp._ shut, XVI. 671; XXIV. 792.
SHIVER, _v._ break, be shattered, VIII. 46.
SHO, _pron._ she, XVII. 142.
SHOCKES, _s. pl._ shocks of corn, I. i. _pr._ 105.
SHON, _ger._ to shun, XXIV. 381; _pp._ avoided, I. iii. 4. 38.
SHOON, _s. pl._ shoes, II. 930.
SHOOP, _pt. s._ endeavoured, I. i. 6. 148; Shopen, _pt. pl._ appointed,
made, I. i. 6. 77; decreed, VIII. 489.
SHORERS, _s._ posts to shore a thing up, props, I. ii. 7. 87.
SHOT, _s._ glance, XVI. 145. (F. _trait_.)
SHOVE, _imp. pl._ push, VI. 36.
SHREUDNES, _s._ wickedness, I. ii. 6. 14.
SHREWE, 1 PR. S. curse, XVIII. 250.
SHRIFTE-FATHERS, _s. pl._ confessors, III. 118.
SHROUDE, _v. refl._ (to) shelter themselves, XIII. 72; _ger._ to cover,
hide, VIII. 147.
SHRYFT-SILVER, _s._ money for shriving, II. 941.
SHRYKED, _pt. s._ shrieked, XXIV. 1149.
SHYNANDE, _pres. pt._ shining, I. ii. 2. 15; Shynende, I. i. 10. 39.
SHYRE, _s._ shire, II. 952.
SICAMOUR, _s._ sycamore, XX. 56
SIGHTFUL, _adj._ visible, I. iii. 9. 98.
SIKER, _adj._ secure, I. iii. 6. 3; sure, I. ii. 6. 62; IV. 319; XIX. 5.
SIKER, _adv._ certainly, II. 1268.
SIKERNESSE, _s._ security, VIII. 459; XIII. 6; XVI. 470.
SILDE, _adv._ seldom, I. ii. 10. 77.
SIMPLELY, _adv._ simply, XXI. 741.
SIMPLESSE, _s._ simplicity, XVI. 651.
SINGULER, _adj._ single, I. i. 8. 103.
SIT, _pr. s. impers._ suits, IV. 166; V. 339; befits, IV. 52; becomes,
VIII. 552. See SITTETH.
SITH, _s. pl._ times, XXIV. 621, 1127.
SITH, _conj._ since, III. 59; VII. 101; XIX. 2; Sithe, VIII. 323; Sithen,
I. i. 2. 13; XVIII. 278.
SITHEN, _adv._ since, ago, I. ii. 13. 34.
SITTETH, _pr. s._ suits, XVI. 706; _impers._ (it) oppresses, I. iii. 5. 81;
_pres. pt._ fitting, VIII. 169; XX. 141.
SKALL, _s._ sore place, scab, II. 282.
SKERE, _adj._ sheer, clean, pure, II. 987.
SKIL, _s._ reason, I. ii. 6. 121; Skille, VIII. 378; _pl._ I. i. 4. 7; I.
i. 9. 5.
SKILFULLY, _adv._ reasonably, III. 27.
SKIPPEN, _v._ skip, XXIV. 1372.
SKLAUNDRINGE, _pres. pt._ slandering, I. i. 7. 70.
SKLEREN, _pr. pl._ veil, I. ii. 14. 25.
SKOFFES, _s. pl._ scoffs, XXIV. 1185.
SKRIVENERE, _s._ scrivener, VIII. 194.
SLAKE, _adj._ slack, ended, XVI. 41.
SLAKE, _v._ pay slight heed to, XVI. 507; become slack, get loose, IV. 220.
SLEE, _v._ (to) slay, II. 567; XI. 21; _pr. s._ VIII. 385; Slawe, _pp._
slain, I. ii. 9. 196; II. 305; VIII. 259.
SLEIGH, _adj._ cunning, I. iii. 1. 141.
SLEIGHT, _s._ subtlety, V. 394; trick, XIV. 33.
SLEIGHTLY, _adj._ sly, VIII. 255.
SLENDRE, _adj._ thin, slim, V. 171.
SLEVELESSE, _adj._ sleeveless, vain, I. ii. 8. 77.
SLEVES, _s. pl._ sleeves, XX. 147; XXI. 119, 523.
SLIDDEN, _pp._ slid, slipped, I. i. 8. 114.
SLIPER, _adj._ slippery, XIII. 51; XVI. 262.
SLO, _v._ slay, XI. 36.
SLOGARD, _s._ sluggard, XII. 19.
SLOGARDRYE, _s._ sluggishness, VII. 76, 161.
SLOUTHE, _s._ sloth, VIII. 380.
SLOWE, _pt. s. subj._ should slay, IV. 132.
SLUTTE, _s._ slut, V. 237.
SLUTTISHNESS, _s._ slovenliness, XXIV. 472.
SLYE, _adj._ cunning, I. ii. 8. 7.
SMAL, _adj._ high, treble, XX. 180. See note, p. 532.
SMARAGDE, _s._ emerald, XXIV. 789.
SMERE, _pr. pl._ smear, II. 282; _pr. pl. (or v.)_, smear, II. 707.
SMERTETH, _pr. s._ causes to smart, XVI. 454; Smertande, _pres. pt._
smarting, I. ii. 3. 115; painful, I. ii. 10. 29.
SMYTETH, _pr. s._ defiles, I. ii. 6. 128.
SNAK, _s._ snack, share, V. 109.
SOBBINGES, _s. pl._ sobs, I. iii. 1. 156.
SOCOURES, _s. pl._ assistance, XVI. 847.
SODAINLY, _adv._ suddenly, XI. 21; XX. 79.
SODAYN, _adj._ sudden, I. iii. 5. 142.
SOFTE, _adj._ easy, III. 412.
SOGET, _s._ subject, XXIV. 1131; _adj._ XXIV. 93.
SOILL, _v._ absolve, III. 427.
SOJORN, _pr. s. subj._ dwell, XXIV. 499.
SOJOUR, _s._ abode, XXIV. 105.
SOJOURE, _v._ sojourn, XXIV. 1253.
SOJOURNANT, _s._ visitor, guest, II. 772.
SOJOURNE, _s._ residence, rest, XVI. 100.
SOLE, _adj._ alone, XX. 165.
SOLEYN, _adj._ sole, unsupported, I. iii. 1. 90.
SOMER-SONNE, _s._ summer-sun, IX. 113.
SOMER-WYSE, _adj._ suitable for summer, XXIV. 815.
SOMME, _s._ sum, II. 418.
SOMPNING, _s._ summoning, II. 880.
SOMPNOUR, _s._ summoner, II. 325.
SONDE, _s._ sending, ordinance, IV. 84.
SONË, _s._ son, V. 5.
SONGE, _pp._ sung, III. 95.
SONGEDEST, _2 pt. s._ didst dream, I. ii. 4. 100. F. _songer_.
SOOT, _s._ soot, I. ii. 9. 38.
SOOTE, _adj._ sweet, XXIV. 8.
SOP, _s._ sup, XVII. 407.
SORT, _s._ kind, set, XXI. 533; company, XXIV. 1157; multitude, XXII. 31;
_after a s._, after one pattern, XXI. 526.
SOT, _s._ foolish person, XX. 101.
SOTE, _s._ soot, I. ii. 14. 60.
SOTE, _adj._ sweet, I. ii. 14. 57; XX. 84.
SOTELL-PERSING, _adj._ subtly piercing, XXIV. 768.
SOTELTÈ, _s._ subtlety, XVI. 619.
SOTH, _s._ truth, II. 171.
SOTHED, _pp._ verified, I. i. 5. 110.
SOTILLY, _adv._ subtly, V. 255.
SOTILTEE, _s._ subtilty, V. 78.
SOTTED, _pp._ besotted, I. i. 10. 18; XVI. 326.
SOTTES, _s. pl._ dolts, I. iii. 7. 89.
SOUDED, _pp._ fixed, I. i. 1. 80.
SOUKE, _v._ suck, I. ii. 14. 53; I. iii. 1. 141.
SOUKINGES, _s. pl._ food for infants, I. i. 4. 27.
SOULED, _pp._ conferred on the soul, I. iii. 1. 15.
SOULË-HELE, _s._ health of the soul, salvation, II. 1193.
SOUN, _s._ sound, VIII. 200.
SOUNDE, _s._ swoon, XXIV. 995.
SOUNDE, _ger._ to heal, VIII. 292.
SOUPË, _v._ sup, II. 1096; _ger._ XX. 417.
SOUPLE, _adj._ supple, weak, II. 58.