Es, a plural pronoun signifying _them_, as in _don es on_ = put them on,
970. See _Gen. and Exod._ ed. Morris, pref. p. xix.
Et, a singular pronoun, equivalent to _it_, used in _hauenet_ = _hauen
et_, 2005; _hauedet_ = _haued et_, 714.
Ete, Eten, _v._ S. to eat, 791, 800, 911, &c. _Hete_, _Heten_, 146, 317,
457, 641. _Et_, _imp._ eat (thou), 925. _Et_, _Het_, _pa. t._ ate, 653,
656. _Etes_, _fut. 2 p._ thou shalt eat, 907. _Eteth_, _fut. 3 p._ shall
eat, 672. _Eten_, _part. pa._ eaten, 657.
Eþen, _adv._ S. hence, 690. _Heþen_, 683, 845, 1085, 2727.
Eþer. _See_ Ayþer.
Euere, Eure, _adv._ S. ever. 207, 424, 704, &c. _Heuere_, 17, 327, 830.
Euereich, _adj._ S. every, 137. _Euere il_, 218, 1334, 1644. _Euere
ilc_, 1330. _Eueri_, 1070, 1176, 1383. _Eueril_, 1764, 2318, &c.
_Euerilk_, 2258, 2432. _Euerilkon_, every one, 1062, 1996, 2197. _See_
Il.
Euere-mar, _adv._ S. evermore, 1971.
Eyen, Eyn, Eyne. _See_ Eie.
Eyr. _See_ Eir.
Fader, _n._ S. Lat. father, 1224, 1403, 1416. Sir Tr. p. 35; K. Horn,
114. The cognate words may be found in Jam.
Faderles, _adj._ fatherless, 75.
Fadmede, _pa. t._ S. fathomed, embraced, 1295. From _fæthmian_, Utraque
manu extensa complecti, Cod. Exon., ed. Thorpe, p. 334. It has the same
meaning in Sc. V. Jam.
Falle, _v._ S. to fall, 39, &c. _Falles_, _imp. pl._ fall ye, 2302.
_Fel_, _pa. t._ fell, appertained. 1815, 2359. _Fellen_, _pa. t. pl._
fell, 1303.
Fals, _adj._ S. false, 2511.
Falwes, _n. pl._ S. fallows, fields, 2509. Chauc. C. T. 6238, where
Tyrwh. explains it _harrowed lands_.
Fare, _n._ S. journey, 1337, 2621. R. Gl. p. 211; R. Br., Minot, p. 2
(left unexplained by Rits.); Barb. iv. 627. _Schip-fare_, a voyage, Sir
Tr. p. 53.
Faren, _v._ S. to go, 264. _Fare_, 1378, 1392, &c. _Fare_, _pr. t. 2 p._
farest, behavest, 2705. _Fares_, _pr. t. 3 p._ goes, flies, 2690.
_Ferde_, _pa. t._ went, 447, 1678, &c.; behaved, 2411. _For_ (went),
2382, 2943. _Foren_, _pa. t. pl._ went, 2380, 2618.
Faste, _adv._ S. attentively, earnestly, 2148.
Tristrem as a man
_Fast_ he gan to fight.
_Sir Tristr._ p. 167.
Bidde we [gh]eorne Ih[-u] Crist, and seint Albon wel _faste_,
That we moten to the Ioye come, that euere schal i-laste.
_Vita S. Albani_, MS. Laud. 108. f. 47 b.
Fastinde, _part. pr._ S. fasting, 865.
Fauth. _See_ Fyht.
Fawen, _adj._ S. fain, glad, 2160. _Fawe_, K. of Tars, 1058; Octovian,
307; R. Gl. p. 150; Chauc. C. T. 5802.
Fe, _n._ S. fee, possessions, or money, 386, 563, 1225, &c. _See_ Jam.
and Lynds. Gl.
Feble, _adj._ Fr. feeble, poor, scanty, 323.
Feblelike, _adv._ feebly, scantily, 418. _Febli_, Sir Tr. p. 179, for
_meanly_.
Feden, _v._ S. to feed, 906. _Feddes_, _pa. t. 2 p._ feddest, 2907.
Fel. _See_ Bifalle, Falle.
Felawes, _n. pl._ S. fellows, companions, 1338.
Feld, _n._ S. field, 2634, 2685, 1291.
Felde, Felede. _pa. t._ S. felled, 67, 1859, 2694. _Felden_ (? read _he
ne fellen_, they did not fall), 2698. _Feld_, _part. pa._ felled, 1824.
Sir F. Madden writes-- "in l. 2698, I prefer reading _ne felden_, did
not fell, governed by _that_. In l. 67, Garnett suggested _felede_,
pursued, from Swed. _följade_."
Fele, _adj._ S. many, often, 778, 1277, 1737, &c. Sir Tr. p. 19.
Fele, _adv._ S. very, 2442.
Fend, _n._ S. fiend, 506, 1411, 2229.
Fer, _adv._ S. far. 359, 1863, 2275, &c. _Ferne_, far, 1864; _pl. adj._
foreign, 2031.
Þa kingges buh stronge,
And of _ferrene_ lond.
_La[gh]am._ l. 5528.
Cf. Chauc. Prol. l. 14.
Ferd, _n._ S. army, 2384, 2548, &c. _Ferde_, 2535. La[gh]am., R. Gl.,
R. Br., Web. _Ferdes, pl._ 2683.
Ferde. _See_ Fare.
Fere, _n._ S. companion, wife, 1214. Sir Tr. p. 157. K. Horn, Web.,
R. Gl., R. Br., Minot, Chauc. _Feir_, Sc. V. Jam. and Gl. Lynds.
Ferlike, _n._ S. wonder, 1258. _Ferlik_, 1849. Sir Tr. p. 21. Originally
in all probability an _adj._
Ferþe, _adj._ S. fourth, 1810.
Feste, _n._ Fr. feast, 2344, &c.
Feste, _v._ Fr. to feast, 2938.
Festen, _v._ S. to fasten, 1785; (used passively) 82. _Fest_, _pa. t._
fastened, 144.
Fet. _See_ Fot.
Fete, _v._ S. to fetch, bring, 642, 912, 937, &c. Used passively, 316,
2037. _Fetes_, _pr. t. s._ fetch, 2341. V. Pegge's Anecd. of Engl. Lang.
p. 135.
Fetere, _v._ S. to fetter, chain, 2758. Used passively.
Feteres, _n. pl._ S. fetters, 82, 2759.
Fey, _n._ Fr. faith, 255, 1666. _Feyth_, 2853.
Fiht, _n._ S. fight, 2668, 2716.
Fikel, _adj._ S. fickle, inconstant, 1210, 2799.
File, _n._ vile, worthless person, 2499.
Men seth ofte a muche _file_,
They he serue boten a wile,
Bicomen swithe riche.
_Hending the hende_, MS. Digb. 86.
So in R. Br. p. 237.
David at that while was with Edward the kyng,
[Gh]it auanced he that _file_ vntille a faire thing.
It is used for _coward_ by Minot, pp. 31, 36. Cf. Du. _vuil_, foul,
malicious.
Finden, _v._ S. to find, 1083. _Finde_, 220. _Fynde_, 42. _Funden_, _pa.
t. pl._ found, 602. _Funde_, _part. pa._ found, 2376. _Funden_, 1427.
Fir, _n._ S. fire, 585, 1162, &c. _Fyr_, 915.
Firrene, _adj._ S. made of fir, 2078. _Firron_, Doug. Virg. 47. 34.
Flaunes, _n. pl._ Fr. custards, or pancakes, 644. _See_ Way's note in
Prompt. Parv.
Fledden, _pa. t. pl._ S. fled, 2416.
Flemen, _v._ S. to drive away, banish, 1160. R. Gl., R. Br., Chauc.,
Rits. A. S. So in Sc. V. Jam.
Flete, _pres. subj._ S. float, swim, 522. Sir Tr. p. 27; K. Horn, 159;
Chauc. _Fleit_, Sc. V. Jam.
Fleye, _v._ S. to fly, 1791, 1813, 1827, 2751. _Fley_, _pa. t._ flew,
1305.
Flo, _v._ S. to flay, 612, 2495. K. Horn, 92. _Flow_, _pa. t._ flayed,
2502. _Flowe_, _pa. t. pl._ 2433.
Flok, _n._ S. flock, troop, 24. _See_ Trome.
Flote, _n._ S. boat, 738. A.S. _flóta_, a ship; Icel. _floti_, (1) a
ship, (2) a fleet; cf. La[gh]am. 4530.
Flour, _n._ Fr. flower, 2917.
Fnaste, _v._ S. to breathe, 548. Cf. A.S. _Fnæstiað_, the wind-pipe,
_Fnæstan_, puffs of wind. _Fnast_ = breath in _Owl and Nightingale_,
l. 44.
Fo, _n._ S. foe, 1363, 2849; _pl._ foos, 67.
Fol, _n._ Fr. fool, 298. _Foles_, pl. 2100.
Folc, Folk, _n._ S. men collectively, people, 89, 438, &c.
Folwes, _imp._ S. follow ye, 1885, 2601.
Fonge, _v._ S. to take, receive, 763; _2 p. pres. subj._ 856. In common
use from La[gh]am. to Chauc. and much later.
For, _prep._ S. _For to_ is prefixed to the inf. of verbs in the same
manner as the Fr. _pour_, or Sp. _por_. It is so used in all the old
writers, and in the vulgar translation of the Scriptures, and is still
preserved in the North of England. Cf. 17, &c. _For_ = on account of,
1670. Sir Tr. p. 62.
For, Foren. _See_ Faren.
Forbere, _v._ S. spare, abstain from, 352. Chauc. Rom. R. 4751.
_Forbar_, _pa. t._ spared, abstained from, 764, 2623.
Forfaren, _v._ S. to perish, 1380. R. Br. _Forfard_ (_p. p._) Ly Beaus
Desc. 1484. The inf. is also used in Web., P. Plowm., Chauc. In Sc.
_Forfair_. V. Compl. of Scotl. p. 100, and Gl. Lynds.
Forgat, _pa. t._ S. forgot, 2636, &c. _Foryat_, 249.
For-henge, _v._ to kill by hanging, 2724. Cf. Du. _verhangen zich_, to
hang one's self.
Forlorn, _part. pa._ S. utterly lost, 770, 1424. _Forloren_, 580.
R. Br., Rits. M. R., Chauc. Used actively, Sir Tr. p. 35.
Forþi, _adv._ S. on this account, therefore, because, 1194, 1431, 2043,
2500, 2578. Sir Tr. p. 14, and in all the Gloss.
Forthwar, _adv._ S. forthward; i.e. as we go on, 731.
Forw, _n._ S. furrow, 1094.
Forward, _n._ S. promise, word, covenant, 486. _Forwarde_, 554.
La[gh]am. l. 4790. Sir Tr. p. 13. Rits. M. R., Web., R. Gl., R. Br.,
Minot, Chauc.
Fostred, _part. pa._ S. nourished, 1434, 2239.
Fot, _n._ S. _Euerilk fot_, 2432, every foot, or man. _Fet_, _pl._ 616,
1022, 1303, 2479. _Fote_, 1054, 1199.
Fouhten. _See_ Fyht.
Fourtenith, _n._ S. fortnight, 2284.
Fremde, _adj._ (used as a _n._) S. stranger, 2277.
Vor hine willeth sone uorgiete
Tho _fremde_ and tho sibbe.
MS. Digb. 4.
Ther ne myhte libbe
The _fremede_ ne the sibbe.
_K. Horn_, 67.
See also R. Gl. p. 346; Chron. of Eng. 92; P. Plowm., Chau., Jam. and
Gl. Lynds.
Freme, _v._ S. to perform, 441.
Fri, _adj._ S. free, liberal, 1072. Chauc.
Frie, _v._ to blame, 1998. Icel. _fryja_, to blame. Cf. _freles_,
blameless. _Allit. Poems_, ed. Morris, A. 431.
Fro, _prep._ S. from, 265, &c.
Frusshe. _See_ To-frusshe.
Ful, _adv._ S. very, much, completely, 6, 82, &c. _Ful wo_, 2589, much
sorrow.
Ful, Fule, _adj._ S. foul, 506, 555, 626, 965, &c. _Foule_, 1158.
Fulike, _adv._ S. foully, shamefully, 2749.
Fulde, _part. pa._ S. filled, complete, 355.
Funde, Funden. _See_ Finde.
Fyht, _v._ S. to fight, 2361. _Fauth_, _pa. t._ fought, 1990. _Fouhten_,
_pa. t. pl._ fought, 2661.
Fyn, _n._ Fr. Lat. ending, 22. R. Br., Minot, Chauc., &c.
Ga, _v._ S. to go. _See_ Ouer-ga.
Gad, _n._ S. goad, 279. _Gaddes_, _pl._ 1016. In Gl. Ælfr. among the
instruments of husbandry occur _Gad_, stimulus, and _Gadiron_, aculeus.
So in _The Fermeror and his Docter_, printed by Laing:
Quhen Symkin standis quhisling with ane quhip and ane _gaid_,
Priking and [gh]arkand ane auld ox hide.