point of the _pyk-staf_), VIII _a_ 97; to pitch, load (hay, in homing
the crop), VIII _b_ 13. [Perh. distinct verbs; see _N.E.D._, s.v.
_Pitch_.] _See_ Pike.
#Pictes#, _n. pl._ Picts, XIII _b_ 6. [L. _Picti_; cf. OE. _Pihtas_.]
#Pie#, _n._ magpie, XI _b_ 249, XII _a_ 75. [OFr. _pie_.]
#Pik#, #Pyk#, _n._ pitch, X 19, XVII 127, 282. [OE. _pic_.]
#Pike#, _v._ to pick; _piked vp_, ? dug out (with a pointed implement),
VIII _a_ 105; #Pykeȝ#, _3 pl._ ? pick out, get, VI 213. [ME.
_pi(k)ken_, with variety of senses prob. due to confusion of distinct
words; see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Pick_, _Pike_, &c.]
#Pykers#, _n. pl._ pilferers, VIII _b_ 17. [? From prec.]
#Pykstaf#, _n._ pikestaff, staff with a spike at lower end, VIII _a_ 97.
[OE. _pīc_ + _stæf_; cf. ON. (late) _pík-stafr_.]
#Piler#, _n._ pillar, II 367. [OFr. _piler_.]
#Pylgrym#, #Pilgryme#, _n._ pilgrim, VIII _a_ 59, 96, 99, XIII _a_ 48.
[OFr. _pele(g)rin_, &c.; cf. OHG. (from Fr.) _piligrim_.]
#Pilgrimage#, #Pylgrymage#, &c., _n._ pilgrimage, VIII _a_ 66, 78, IX
325; #Pelrinage#, XII _a_ 12. [OFr. _pel(e)rinage_, _pelrimage_,
_peligrinage_, &c.]
#Pilwe#, _n._ pillow, XII _a_ 95. [OE. _pyle_, (once in gloss.) _pylu_.]
#Pyn#, _n._ pin (as a something valueless), XVII 364. [OE. _pinn_.]
#Pynd#, _pp._ confined, penned, XVII 332. [ME. _pinne(n)_, or
_pinde(n)_; OE. _pýndan_.]
#Pine#, #Pyne#, _n._ torment, suffering, grief, I 213, III 9, IV _a_ 32,
50, 60, XVII 227, 437; toil, VI 151; _pyne to behold_, (parenthetic),
grievous to see, VII 145 (_cf._ Noy, Reuþe). [OE. _*pīn_; cf. next.]
#Pyne#, _v._ to torment, XVI 4, 219. [OE. _pīnian_.]
#Pypynge#, _n._ piping, playing on pipes, I 6. [OE. _*pīpian_, from
_pīpe_, pipe.]
#Pyt#, #Pitte#, #Pet# (XII), _n._ hole, pit, I 143, XII _b_ 9, 11, 29,
&c.; pit (of hell), XVI 271, 348. [OE. _pytt_ (Kt. _pett_).]
#Pité#, #Pyté#, #Peté#, _n._ compassion, pity, II 101, IV _b_ 57, 75,
VIII _a_ 193; _es ... pyté_, is pitiful, IV _a_ 87. [OFr. _pité_.]
#Piteuous#, _adj._ full of pity, III 39; #Pytosly#, _adv._
compassionately, VI 10. [OFr. _pitous_; _piteuous_ is due to anal. of
words like Plenteuous, _q.v._]
#Piþ#, _n._ pith, XIV _c_ 90. [OE. _piþa_.]
#Placebo#, _n._ Vespers of the Dead, VIII _b_ 48, XI _b_ 131 (_see_
note).
#Play(e)#, #Pley#, _n._ mirth, rejoicing, IV _a_ 59, XVI 392; (dramatic)
play, XI _a_ 34. [OE. _plega_.]
#Play(e)#, #Pleie#, _v._ to play, amuse oneself, II 66, XIII _b_ 22;
rejoice, XII _b_ 159; #Playinge#, _n._ disport, XV _a_ 5. [OE.
_pleg(i)an_.]
#Plain#, #Playne#, _adj._ flat, level, II 353; plain, clear, XVI 48;
#Playnly#, #Pleynly#, _adv._ plainly, clearly, XI _b_ 43, 47, XVI 267,
326. [OFr. _plain_.]
#Playni#, #Pleigne#, #Pleyne#, #Pleny#, _v._ to complain, III 19, VI
189; _refl._ in _pleyned hym_, made complaint, VIII _a_ 152; to sue (at
law), XII _b_ 215. [OFr. _plaindre_, _plaign-_.]
#Planettis#, _n. pl._ planets, XVII 345. [L. _planēta_.] _See_
Starne.
#Plas#, #Place#, _n._ place, I 155, II 40, X 152, &c. [OFr. _place_.]
#Platen#, _n. pl._ (plates), pieces of (silver) money, XV _g_ 4, 15, 21,
23 (_cf._ 'plates' in Wiclifite version, Matt. xxvi 15, &c.). [OFr.
_plate_.]
#Plee#, _n._ (plea, lawsuit), quarrel, IX 81. [OFr. _plai(d)_, _plait_,
_plet_, &c.] _See_ Plete.
#Pleigne#, #Pleny#. _See_ Playni.
#Plenté#, #-ee#, _n._ plenty, abundance, II 253, VIII _a_ 156, XIII _a_
63, XVI 392; _quasi-adv._ in _plenté_, abundantly, XVII 146; _more
plentee_, in greater abundance, IX 245. [OFr. _plenté_.]
#Plenteuous#, _adj._ abundant, XI _b_ 265. [OFr. _plentivous_,
_-evous_.]
#Plese#, _v._ to please, VI 124, VIII _a_ 105, 290, _b_ 89, IX 321;
#Plesynge#, _n._ in _to pl. of_, so as to please, *XI _b_ 108. [OFr.
_plaisir_, _ple(i)sir_.]
#Plesance#, _n._ pleasure, liking, IX 327, X _introd._; _do the
plesance_, perform the pleasant office, XII _a_ 185. [OFr. _plaisance_,
_ples-_.]
#Plesant#, _adj._ pleasant, IX 278. [OFr. _plaisant_, _ples-_.]
#Plete#, _v._ to sue for; claim, VI 203. [OFr. _plaitier_, _pleder_,
&c.] _See_ Plee.
#Plyȝt#, _n._ (liability), offence, V 325. [OE. _pliht_.]
#Pliȝte#, _v._ to plight, pledge, VIII _a_ 35. [OE. _plihtan_.]
#Plom#, _n._ plummet; as _adj._ vertical, straight down (measured by the
plumb-line), XVII 520. [OFr. _plomb_.]
#Plouman#, #Plouȝman#, #Plowman#, _n._ ploughman, VIII _a_ 3, 147,
152, XIV _d_ 5. [Next + OE. _mann_.]
#Plow(e)#, _n._ plough, VIII _a_ 96, 99, 156, &c.; #Plogh#, XVII 534;
#Plowgh#, IX 254. [OE. _plōg_ (a land-measure); ON. _plóg-r_.]
#Plow-fote#, _n._ a stave supporting the plough-beam and regulating
furrow's depth, but here appar. = 'plough-staff' (_cf._ other readings
'_plou-bat_'), a staff ending in a small spade for clearing earth, &c.,
from mould-board, VIII _a_ 97. [Prec. + OE. _fōt_.]
#Plus#, _adv._ (in French phrase) more, VIII _a_ 306. _See_ Chaude.
#Poeple#, _See_ Peopull.
#Poesie#, _n._ poetry, poem, XII _a_ 1, 62. [OFr. _poesie_.]
#Poeuere#. _See_ Pouer(e).
#Poyet#, #Poete#, _n._ poet, VII 33, 47, XII _introd._ [OFr. _poete_.]
#Poynt(e)#, #Point#, _n._ (i) (sharp) point, V 324, IX 118; (ii) point
(of time or place), VII 100, XII _a_ 68; _at the poynt_, to hand, IX
253; _bryng me to þe poynt_, come to the point with me, V 216; item,
detail, instance, matter, &c., VI 234, VIII _a_ 38, IX 287, XI _b_ 106,
XVI 105, 326, &c. [OFr. (i) _pointe_, (ii) _point_.]
#Poynted#, _adj._ pointed, IX 55, 105. [From prec. (i).]
#Poysoun#, _n._ poison, IX 94. [OFr. _poison_.]
#Poysoun#, _v._ to poison, VIII _a_ 293. [OFr. _poisonner_.]
#Poletes#, _n. pl._ pullets, chickens, VIII _a_ 275. [OFr. _polete_.]
#Polyse# (V), #Pollis(s)che#, #Pollysch#, _v._ to polish, IX 35, 41,
119, 121, &c.; to cleanse, V 325. [OFr. _polir_, _poliss-_.]
#Pond#, _n._^1 pool, lake, XIII _a_ 19, 31, 43, &c.; #Pound#, XIII _a_
21, 23, 24, 25. [OE. _*púnd_, cf. _pýndan_.]
#Pond#, _n._^2 _pl._ pounds, III 21, 24, &c.; #Poundis#, XI _b_ 162.
[OE. _púnd_.]
#Pope#, _n._ Pope, I 249, VIII _b_ 82, IX 286, XI _b_ 46. [OE.
_pāpa_.]
#Popi#, _n._ poppy, XII _a_ 81. [OE. _popig_.]
#Por-#. _See_ Pur-.
#Porche#, _n._ porch, I 77. [OFr. _porche_.]
#Pore#. _See_ Pouer(e).
#Poret(te)#, _n._ (young) leek or onion, VIII _a_ 281; _collect. sg._
VIII _a_ 293. [OFr. _poret_, leek; _porette_, small onion.]
#Porful#, _adj._ poverty-stricken, XV _f_ 2. [From Pouer(e), Pore.]
#Porpos#. _See_ Purpos.
#Porter#, _n._ porter (at the gates), II 380, V 4, &c. [OFr.
_port(i)er_.]
#Portos#, _n._ (_pl._ as _sg._) breviary, XI _b_ 228 (_see_ note). [OFr.
_portehors_.]
#Possyble#, _adj._ possible, VI 92. [OFr. _possible_.]
#Post(e)les#, _n. pl._ apostles, XV _g_ 24, 25; itinerant preachers,
VIII _a_ 143. [OE. _postol_.] _See_ Apostel.
#Potage#, _n._ (vegetable) soup, VIII _a_ 144. [OFr. _potage_.]
#Potful#, _n._ potful, VIII _a_ 180. [OE. _pott_ + _full_ (properly adj.
with prec. noun).]
#Pound#. _See_ Pond.
#Pouerlich#, _adv._ in humble guise, II 236, 567. [From prec.]
#Pouer(e)#, _adj._ poor, humble, II 430, 486, XII _b_ 20, 36, &c.;
#Poeuere#, XI _b_ 272; #Poure#, III 48, IV _b_ 20, VIII _b_ 82; #Pore#,
VI 213, VIII _a_ 18, XI _b_ 255, &c.; _adj. pl._ as _sb._, poor
(people), the poor, III 8, 41, VIII _a_ 18, &c.; #Pouren#, _dat. pl._
III 7. [OFr. _pov(e)re_, _poure_.]
#Pour-#. _See_ Pur-.
#Power(e)#, #Pouer#, #Poure#, _n._ ability, power, VIII _a_ 35, XII _a_
187, XVI 219; authority, VIII _a_ 143; forces, XIV _c_ 46. [OFr.
_po(u)eir_, _pouer_.]
#Pray(e)#, _n._ prey, II 313, XVI 175; _fig._ (of good things won as
prize) VI 79. [OFr. _preie_.]
#Prece#, #Pres(s)#, _v._ to press; thrust, force, X 49, 69, &c.; _intr._
and _refl._ to press forward, hasten, V 29, X 131; _pressit on_,
assailed, X 190; _hardest pressit_, most hard pressed, X 150. _See_
Prees. [OFr. _presser_; on forms _prece_, _pre(e)s_, see _N.E.D._]
#Preche#, _v._ to preach, VIII _a_ 143, XI _b_ 7, 24, XVI 51, &c.;
#Prechinge#, #-ynge#, _n._ preaching, III 49, XI _b_ 3, &c. [OFr.
_prech(i)er_.]
#Precious#, #Precy(i)ous(e)#, _adj._ precious, costly, IX 42, 99, XI _b_
257; _precious ston_, II 151, 366, IX 123. [OFr. _precious_.]
#Preef#, _n._ test, IX 128. [OFr. _proeve_.] _See_ Preue.
#Prees#, #Press#, _n._ press; crowd, XII _b_ 213; uproar, commotion, XVI
125. [From Prece, _q.v._]
#Preeued#. _See_ Preue.
#Preie#, #Preye(n)#, #Prey#, #Pray(e)#, _v._ to pray, beg, II 534, IV
_b_ 8, VIII _a_ 119, 250, XI _b_ 37, XVII 242, &c.; #Praid#, #Preide#,
#Preyd(e)#, _pa. t._ I 89, II 224, VIII _a_ 117, XII _b_ 69; _pray_,
pray to, VI 124; _preye of_, beg for, VIII _a_ 38, 117; _preye to_, pray
(to), IX 320, 322; #Preiynge#, _n._ in _p. of lippes_, prayer with lips
(only), XI _b_ 89. [OFr. _preier_.]
#Preiere#, #Preyer(e)#, #Preȝer# (XIV _c_), _n._ prayer, VIII _a_
244, _b_ 88, XI _b_ 36, XIV _c_ 78, &c.; _preiere in lippis_, p. with
the lips (only), XI _b_ 90. [OFr. _preiere_.]
#Preise(n)#, #Preyse#, #Prayse#, _v._ to praise, esteem, V 4, VIII _a_
102, _b_ 31, XI _b_ 176, 182. [OFr. _preis(i)er_.] _See_ Prese, Prys,
Prist.
#Preostes#. _See_ Prest(e), _n._
#Pres(s)#. _See_ Prece, Prees.
#Prese#, _n._ praise, great worth, VI 59. [Stem of Preise(n) with AFr.
monophthongization.]
#Presence#, _n._ presence, IX 94, XII _b_ 127, &c. [OFr. _presence_.]
#Present(e)#, _adj._ present, IX 128, 336; as _sb._ in _in your
presente_, in your presence, VI 29. [OFr. _present_.]
#Present#, _n._ present, gift, I 123, VIII _a_ 42, 290. [OFr.
_present_.]
#Presente#, _v._ to give gifts to, IX 24. [OFr. _presenter_.]
#Prest#, _adj._ prompt, quick, VIII _a_ 190, XIV _b_ 67; #Prestly#,
_adv._ promptly, VIII _a_ 87. [OFr. _prest_.]
#Prest(e)#, _n._ priest, I 8, 9, III 49 (_dat._), 53, &c.; #Preost#, XI
_b_ 291. [OE. _prēost_.]
#Presthod#, _n._ priesthood, XI _b_ 47. [OE _prēost-hād_.]
#Pretermynable#, _adj._ who predetermines, fore-ordains, VI 236. [Appar.
invented for rhyme from _pre_ + _terminable_ used actively.]
#Preue#, #Preeue#, _v._ to prove, show, VII 47, IX 298; to test, IX 297;
to approve, IX 305. [OFr. _preuv-_, _proev-_, &c. accented stem of
_prover_.] _See_ Preef, Proue.
#Pryde#, #Pride#, _n._ pride, magnificence, IV _a_ 59, _b_ 14, XI _b_
55, XVII 543, &c.; _of pryde_, proud, XVI 182. [OE. _prȳdo_.] _See_
Proude.
#Priis#. _See_ Prys.
#Prike#, _v._ to spur; _intr._ gallop, II 141, XIV _a_ 15. [OE.
_prician_, to prick.]
#Pryme#, _n._ prime, first division of the day according to the sun
(varying with the season), _or_ a fixed period 6-9 a.m.; _heighe pryme_,
fully prime, end of the period of prime, about 9 a.m., VIII _a_ 106.
[OE. _prīm_, from L. _prīma (hōra)_.]
#Prymer#, _n._ devotional manual, VIII _b_ 48 (note). [Origin of name
doubtful; see _N.E.D._]
#Primerole#, _n._ primrose, XV _e_ 9, 10, 13. [OFr. _primerole_.]
#Prynce#, #Prince#, _n._ prince, V 4 (_i.e._ Sir Gawayne), XIV _c_ 59,
XVI 182, &c. [OFr. _prince_.]
#Princypall#, #Principall#, _adj._ and _n._ chief, IX 1, 28, XVI 111;
#Principaly#, _adv._ in the first place, XI _b_ 96. [OFr. _principal_,
or L. _principālis_.]
#Pryour#, _n._ priory, VIII _b_ 95. [OFr. _priorie_; with this form of
the suffix _cf._ Oritore.]
#Prys#, #Prise#, #Priis# (II), _n._ worth, excellence, V 296, VI 59; _of
priis_, &c., worthy, excellent, noble, II 51, 64, 249, V 330, VII 47.
[OFr. _pris_, earlier _prieis_.] _See_ Preise(n), Prist.
#Prisoune#, #Prison#, _n._ prison, XI _b_ 126, XVI 220 (_or_ read
_prisounes_, prisoners; _see_ note). [OFr. _priso(u)n_.]
#Prist#, _pp._ esteemed, VII 33. [OFr. _pris(i)er_.] _See_ Preise(n).
#Processioun#, _n._ procession; pomp, II 587. [OFr. _procession_.]
#Proferi#, #Profre#, _v._ to offer, II 434, V 278, VIII _a_ 25, XII _b_
122, &c. [OFr. _proffrir_; _proferer_.]
#Profession#, _n._ declaration; vows (on entering religious order), in
_singular prof._, special vows, as opposed to the regular vows taken by
all priests, XI _b_ 101. [OFr. _profession_.]
#Profit#, _n._ profit, VIII _b_ 107. [OFr. _profit_.]
#Profit-#, #Profytable#, _adj._ profitable, advantageous, VIII _a_ 270,
XIII _b_ 68. [OFr. _profitable_.]
#Prologe#, _n._ prologue, VII 96, [OFr. _prologue_.]
#Property#, _n._ property, special virtue, VI 86. [OFr. _proprieté_.]
#Prophet(t)e#, _n._ prophet, XI _b_ 18, XV _g_ 9, XVI 267, &c. [OFr.
_prophete_, L. _prophēta_.]
#Prophecye#, #Prophicye#, _n._ prophecy, IX 216, XVI 27. [OFr.
_prophecie_.]
#Prophicied#, _pa. t._ prophesied (MS. prophicie), XVI 188. [From prec.]
#Propre#, _adj._ proper, separate, IX 187; #Propurly#, _adv._ properly,
rightly (_or_ of my own knowledge, at first hand), IX 264. [OFr.
_propre_.]
#Proude#, #Prowd(e)#, _adj._ magnificent, glorious, II 376; proud,
haughty, arrogant, V 36, 201, VIII _a_ 191, XV _b_ 32, &c.; _prowdist of
pryde_, greatest in pride (_or_ splendour), XVII 543; #Prowdly#, _adv._
out of pride, XVII 17. [OE. _prūt_ (rarely _prūd_), from OFr.
_prout_, _prou(d)_, valiant.]
#Proue#, #Prufe#, _v._ to prove; demonstrate, show, X 74, XVI 255; test,
try, XVII 460. [OFr. _prover_; cf. OE. _prōfian_.] _See_ Preue.
#Prow(e)# (_to_), _n._ benefit, good (of), IV _b_ 82, XVI 220, 326; _may
to prow_, may be of benefit ('prow' prob. apprehended as infin.), I
_introd._ [OFr. _prou_.]
#Psalme#, _n._ psalm, VIII _a_ 246; _Seuene Psalmes_, the Seven
Penitential Psalms, VIII _b_ 49; note allit. with _s_. [OE. _(p)salm_,
L. _psalmus_.]
#Puire#, #Puit#. _See_ Pure, Putte(n).
#Pull#, _v._; #Puld#, _pa. t._; to drag, VII 178; _pull up_, hoist, VII
125, XVII 153. [OE. _pullian_.]
#Puple#. _See_ Peopull.
#Puplisshid#, _pp._ (rime requires _puplist_), openly declared, XVI 59.
[OFr. _puplier_ + _-is(h)_ from other verbs of Fr. origin.]
#Purchase#, #Porchase#, #Pourchace#, _v._ to acquire, obtain, VI 79,
VIII _b_ 81, XII _a_ 18. [OFr. _p(o)urchac(i)er_.]
#Pure#, #Puire#, _adj._ pure; elegant, seemly (_cf._ Clene), V 330;
utter, sheer, VIII _a_ 111, IX 31, XIV _c_ 13. [OFr. _pur_.]
#Pure(n)#, _v._ to purify, V 325, IX 45. [OFr. _purer_.]
#Purgatorie#, _n._ Purgatory, VIII _a_ 45. [L. _Purgātōrium_.]
#Purge#, _v._ to purge out, IV _b_ 77. [OFr. _purg(i)er_.]
#Purper#, _adj._ purple, II 242. [OFr. _purpre_; cf. OE. _purpuren_.]
#Purpos(e)#, #Pourpos#, #Porpos#, _n._ intention, purpose, resolve, IV
_b_ 73, VI 148, VII 118, XII _a_ 21, XIV _b_ 39; _put in a p._,
resolved, VII 112. [OFr. _po(u)rpos_.]
#Purpose(n)#, _v._ to intend, XI _b_ 110. [OFr. _po(u)rposer_.]
#Purs#, _n._ purse, XII _b_ 157, 173, 182. [OE. _purs_.]
#Pursewe#, #Pursuen#, #Poursuie#, _v._ to follow, pursue, IX 229. XII
_b_ 7; persecute, torment, IX 93; _pursewe to_, go eagerly to, XVI 316.
[OFr. _pursiwer_, _pursuer_.]
#Purvaye#, #Purueye# (_to_), _v._ to provide, prepare (for), XVI 69,
XVII 553. [OFr. _po(u)rveier_.]
#Putte(n)#, #Puit# (XIV _c_), _v._; #Put(te)#, _pa. t._ and _pp._; to
thrust, IV _b_ 3, 10, X 187, XVI 259, XVII 39; to put, set, VII 112
(_see_ Purpos), VIII _a_ 191, XII _b_ 141, XIV _c_ 12, XVII 21; to
impose, XI _a_ 64; _putte awey_, do away with, XI _b_ 127; _putten
errour in_, impute error to, XI _b_ 77; _put hom þerto_, set themselves
to the task, VII 33; _putten hem into_, put out on, IX 183; _put vnto
payn_, set in torment, XVII 547; _putte wryten_, set in writing, IX 318.
[OE. _pū̆tian_, _pȳtan_, _potian_; see _N.E.D._]
#Qu(h)-#. _See also_ Wh-.
#Qualitee#, _n._ degree (of goodness), question of how good, IX 335.
[OFr. _qualité_.]
#Quantytee#, #Quantité#, _n._ limitation of greatness, question of how
great, IX 336; capacity, quantity, X 26. [OFr. _quantité_.]
#Quarell#, _n._ cross-bow bolt, IX 258. [OFr. _quar(r)el_.]
#Quaþ#, #Quath#, _pa. t. sg._ quoth, said, II 127, VIII _b_ 26, &c.;
#Quatȝ#, VIII _a_ 3; #Quod#, V 58, VI 61, &c. [OE. _cwæþ_.]
#Queer#, _n._ choir, VIII _b_ 63, XI _b_ 172. [OFr. _cuer_.]
#Queynt#, _adj._ skilful, elegant, II 299, 300 (_see_ Pas); #Koyntly#,
_adv._ cunningly, V 345. [OFr. _cointe_, _queinte_, &c.]
#Quelle#, #Qwell#, _v._ to kill, destroy, IV _a_ 92, V 41. [OE.
_cwellan_.]
#Queme#, _adj._ pleasant, V 41. [OE. _cwēme_.]
#Quen#. _See_ Whan(ne).
#Quen(e)#, #Queen(e)#, _n._ queen, II 51, 71, VI 55, IX 190, XII _a_
195, &c. [OE. _cwēn_.]
#Querele#, _n._ (legal) complaint, accusation, XII _b_ 209. [OFr.
_querel(l)e_.]
#Questioun#, _n._ question, IX 178. [OFr. _questioun_.]
#Quhedirand#, _pres. p._ whirling, _or_ whirring, X 92. [Cf. Early ME.
_to-hwideren_, _-hwiðeren_, whirl to pieces; OE. _hwaþerian_, make a
rushing noise.]
#Quhelis#, _n. pl._ wheels, X 17. [OE. _hwē(o)l_.]
#Quhen#; #Quhill#. _See_ Whan(ne), Whil.
#Quyk#, _adj._ alive, V 41. [OE. _cwic_.]
#Quyte#; #Qwyte#, #Qwite# (XVII); _v._ to pay, repay, V 176, 256, VI
235, XVII 216, 228; Quitte, _pp._ paid, VIII _a_ 92. [OFr. _quiter_.]
#Quite#, #Quyte#. _See_ Whyyt.
#Quo(m)#; #Quod#. _See_ Who; Quaþ.
#Qwake#, _v._ to tremble, IV _a_ 61. [OE. _cwacian_.]
#Qwart#, _n._ health; _mase in qwart_, heals, IV _a_ 15. [ON. _kvirt_,
(neut. adj.) untroubled.]
#Qwiles#. _See_ Whiles.
#Race#, #Rase#, _n._ headlong course, XVII 429; onslaught, violent blow,
V 8. [ON. _rás_ infl. by senses of related OE. _rǣs_.]
#Raȝt#, #Raid#. _See_ Reche; Ride.
#Rayle#, _v._ to order, array, XV _b_ 13. [OFr. _reiller_.]
#Rayn#, _v._ to rain, XVII 147; #Renys#, _pl._ are raining down, XVII
351. [OE. _regnian_.]
#Rayn(e)#, _n._^1 rain, VII 109, 132, XVII 445; #Reyn(e)#, I 162, XIII
_a_ 18. [OE. _regn_.]
#Rayne#, _n._^2 rein, V 109. [OFr. _raigne_, _rainne_, &c.]
#Raysede#, _pp._ uplifted, IV _b_ 71. [ON. _reisa_.]
#Rake#, _n._ path, V 76, 92. [OE. _racu_, water-course, or ON. _rák_,
streak (Norw. dial. _raak_, path).]
#Ram-skyt#, _n._ a term of abuse, XVII 217. [OE. _ramm_ + ON. _skita_.]
#Ran(ne)#. _See_ Ryn.
#Randoune#, _n._; _in a randoune_, with a rush, X 102. [OFr. _en un
randon_.]
#Ranke#, _adj._ brave, fine, VII 122. [OE. _ranc_.]
#Rape#, _v. refl._ to hasten, VIII _a_ 112, _b_ 108. [ON. _hrapa_.]
#Rapely#, _adv._ hastily; quickly, V 151; rashly, VI 3. [ON.
_hrapalliga_.]
#Rapes#; #Rase#. _See_ Ropis; Race.
#Rather#, _adv._ earlier, VIII _a_ 112. [OE. _hraþor_.]
#Rathly#, _adv._ quickly, XIV _b_ 6. [OE. _hræþ-līce_.]
#Raton#, _n._ rat, XV _i_ 1, 9, 18. [OFr. _raton_.]
#Raþeled#, _pp._ entwined, V 226. [See _N.E.D._ s.vv. _Raddle_, v.^1,
_Ratheled_.]
#Raue#, _v._ rave, talk foolishly, VI 3. [OFr. _raver_.]
#Ravyn#, _n._ raven, XVII 479, 499. [OE. _hræfn_.]
#Rauysche#, _v._ to carry off captive, carry away, IV _a_ 16; #Reuey<se>d#,
_pp._ II 82. [OFr. _ravir_, _raviss-_.]
#Rawe#; #Rawþe#. _See_ Rowe; Reuþe.
#Real#, _adj._ royal, II 356. [OFr. _real_.]
#Reame#, _n._ realm, kingdom, VIII _b_ 78; #Reume#, XI _a_ 25, 32, 52;
#Rem(e)#, VI 88, XIII _b_ 47, 48; #Roialme#, IX 261. [OFr. _re(i)alme_,
_re(a)ume_; later _roialme_.]
#Reasoune#. _See_ Reson.
#Rebalde#, _n._ Rascal, XVI 99. [OFr. _ribauld_.] _See_ Rybaudry.
#Rebuke#, _v._ to rebuke, VI 7, VIII _b_ 86. [ONFr. _rebuk(i)er_.]
#Receyue#, _v._ to receive, take, VIII _b_ 73; #Res(s)ayue#, V 8, XVI
390; #Resceyued#, _pp._ XI _b_ 265. [OFr. _receiv-re_.]
#Reche#, #Recche#, _v._^1 to reck, care, VIII _a_ 114; _me no reche_, I
care not (mixed _pers._ and _impers._ constr.), II 342. [OE. _reccan_.]
#Reche#, _v._^2 to give, V 256; #Raȝt#, _pa. t._ V 229;
#Raȝteȝ#, _2 sg._ V 283. [OE. _rǣcan_, _rǣ̆hte_,
_rā̆hte_.]
#Reches#, _n. sg._ riches, IV _b_ 61. [OFr. _richesse_.]
#Recorde#, _v._ to ponder, go over in one's mind, IX 317; record, XII
_introd._, _b_ 111. [OFr. _recorder_.]
#Recoueren#, _v._ to regain, IX 131. [OFr. _recovrer_.] _See_ Keuer(e).
#Recuyell#, _n._ compilation, VII _introd._ [OFr. _recueil_.]
#Red(e)#, _adj._ red, II 107, XIV _b_ 41, XV _e_ 19; _red(e) gold_, red
gold, II 150, 362. [OE. _rēad_.]
#Red(e)#, _n._ advice, III 51 (_dat._); counsel, plan, in _can no other
red_, sees nothing else for it, XII _b_ 102 (_cf._ Wane, _n._). [OE.
_rǣd_, _rēd_.]
#Red(e)#, #Redyn#, #Reede#, _v._ to advise, counsel, IV _a_ 45, V 43
(note), VIII _b_ 108, XIV _c_ 97, XVII 341, &c.; to read, II 1, IV _b_
9, X _introd._, XII _a_ 112, &c.; to read aloud, I 14; to reckon, VIII
_b_ 73; to think, XVII 427; _hard red_ (inf.), heard read, XVII 46;
#Ret# (OE. _rǣ̆tt_, _rē̆t_), _3 sg. pres._ reads, III 3, 16;
#Rede#, _pp._ read, XVI 317. [OE. _rǣdan_, _rēdan_, str., later
wk.]
#Redere#, _n._ reader, IX 321. [OE. _rǣdere_.]
#Redi#, #Redy#, _adj._ prompt, ready (to hand), II 380, VI 231, X 34,
XII _b_ 119, XVI 394; _al redy_, prompt(ly), XVI 120; #Redyly#, _adv._
promptly, V 256. [Extended from OE. _(ge-)rǣde_.]
#Redresse#, _v._ to redress, set right, XII _b_ 206. [OFr.
_re-dresser_.]
#Reformed# (_of_), _pp._ changed back to his proper form (from), XII _a_
19. [OFr. _reformer_.]
#Refuseþ#, _pres. pl._ reject, VIII _b_ 82. [OFr. _refuser_.]
#Reghtewysnes#, #Reghtwysely#. _See_ Ryghtwyse.
#Regioun#, _n._ region, IX 161, XII _a_ 13. [OFr. _regioun_.]
#Regne#, _n._ kingdom, VI 141. [OFr. _regne_.]
#Regni#, #Regne#, _v._ to reign, II 425, IX 339. [OFr. _regner_.]
#Reherce#, #Reherse#, _v._ to repeat, XI _a_ 4, XII _a_ 103;
#Rehercyng(e)#, _n._ recounting, IX 274, 279. [OFr. _rehercer_.]
#Reyll#, _n._ reel, XVII 298 (_see_ Garn). [OE. _hrēol_.]
#Reynand#. _See_ Ren.
#Reyny#, _adj._ rainy, XII _a_ 53. [OE. _regnig_.] _See_ Rayn(e), _n._^1
#Rele#, _v._ to reel, behave wildly, sway (in combat); _rele as vs
likeȝ_, let us fight as fiercely as we please, V 178. [Prob. related
to Reyll.]
#Relece#, _v._ to release, V 274. [OFr. _relaissier_, _relesser_.]
#Relees#, #Reles#, _n._ release, discharge, VIII _a_ 84, XVI 288, 290.
[OFr. _reles_.]
#Releif#, #Releue#, _v._ to relieve, give relief to, X 151, 161, XI _b_
255. [OFr. _relever_.]
#Religioun#, _n._ religious rule, or order, VIII _a_ 145. [OFr.
_religion_.]
#Relikes#, _n. pl._ heirlooms, precious things, VII 122. [OFr.
_relique_.]
#Rem(e)#. _See_ Reame.
#Remembraunce#, _n._ recollection, VIII _b_ 11. [OFr. _remembra(u)nce_.]
#Remene# (_to_), _v._ to compare (to), interpret (as), XIV _c_ 41. [?
OFr. _remener_, bring back; senses seem due to assoc. with Mene, _v._^1]
#Remissioun#, _n._ discharge, pardon, VIII _a_ 84. [OFr. _remissioun_.]
#Remytte#, _v._ to hand on, refer (for consideration), IX 296. [L.
_remittere_.]
#Remnaunt#, #Remenaunte#, _n._ remainder, V 274, 333, VIII _a_ 94. [OFr.
_remenant_.]
#Remorde#, _pp._ afflicted, VI 4. [OFr. _remord-re_.]
#Remwe#, _v._ to take away, VI 67. [OFr. _remuer_.]
#Ren#, #Renne#, _v._ to run, XIV _b_ 6; to flow, IX 179, XII _a_ 84; ?
#Reynand#, _pres. p._ XVII 111; _see_ Ryn. [ON. _renna_.]
#Renys#. _See_ Rayn, _v._
#Renk#, _n._ knight, man, V 138 (_see_ note), 178, 269. [OE. _rinc_.]
#Renne-aboute#, Gad-about, Vagabond, VIII _a_ 142. [From Ren.]
#Renoun#, #Renowne#, _n._ renown, glorious name, in _of renoun_,
_renouns_ (_pl._ in Fr. constr., with ref. to several persons), I 248,
II 202, XIV _b_ 81. [OFr. _renoun_.]
#Rent#, _pp._ torn, VII 147. [OE. _rendan_.]
#Rental#, _n._ rent-book, VIII _a_ 84 (_see_ note). [OFr. _rental_.]
#Rentes#, _n._ revenues from property, VIII _b_ 77, XI _b_ 96. [OFr.
_rente_.]
#Reparde#, _pp._ shut off, barred, VI 251. [OFr. _re-_ + ME. _parren_.]
#Repe#, _v._ to reap, VIII _b_ 15. [OE. _rī̆pan_; on stem-vowel see
_N.E.D._ s.v. _Reap_.]
#Repent(e)#, _v._ to repent, XVII 81, 91, 117. [OFr. _repentir_.]
#Repentance#, _n._ repentance, XVII 56. [OFr. _repentance_.]
#Repereyue#, _n._ head-reaper, harvest-overseer, VIII _b_ 15. [OE.
_rip_, harvest (or stem of prec.) + _rēfa_.] _See_ Reue, _n._
#Repleye#, _v._ XVI 380 (_see_ note). [Cf. OFr. _repley(i)er_, &c. or
_replevir_; see _N.E.D._ s.vv. _Repledge_, _Replevy_, &c.]
#Reprené#, _v._ to reprehend, find fault with, VI 184. [OFr.
_reprendre_, _preign-_.]
#Repreue#, #Reprouen# (_of_), _v._ to reprove (for), V 201, XI _b_ 187.
[OFr. _repro(u)ver_, _repreuv-_.]
#Reprufe#, _n._ disgrace, XVII 84. [OFr. _repro(u)ve_.]
#Rerd#, #Rurde# (V), _n._ loud voice V 269, XVII 230; noise, V 151
(_see_ Rusche), XVII 101. [OE. _réord_.]
#Rert#, _pp._ ? (aroused), ready, VI 231. [OE. _rǣran_.]
#Res(s)ayue#, #Resceyued#. _See_ Receyue.