#Special(l)#, _adj._ special, IX 296, XVI 110; _in special_, especially,

particularly, in detail, XII _a_ 110, 135, &c.; #Specialych#,

#Specyaly#, #Special(l)y#, especially, particularly, I 13, V 25, XI _a_

37, XIII _b_ 58. [OFr. _(e)special_.]

#Spede#, _n._ prosperity; (cause of) success, asset, XIV _c_ 15. [OE.

_spēd_.]

#Spede#, _v. intr._ to succeed, prosper, fare, I 110, VIII _a_ 46;

#Spedde#, _pa. t._ XII _b_ 106; _all ill mot þou spede_, curse you, XVI

139; _trans._ to speed, make prosperous, V 52, VI 127; to further, V

148; _God spede_, God speed thee (as greeting), XVII 190. [OE.

_spēdan_.]

#Speke(n)#, _v._ to speak, talk, tell, say, II 138, V 234, IX 212, XI

_b_ 256, XIII _b_ 8, XVII 206 (as _fut._) &c.; #Spak(e)#, _pa. t. sg._ I

225, XII _a_ 100, &c.; _als I spake_, according to my word, XVI 28;

#Spec#, XV _g_ 2, 28, 29; #Speke#, II 324, VI 78; #Spak#, _pl._ I 200;

#Speke#, _pp._ XII _b_ 99; #Spoke(n)#, I 100, IX 135, &c.; #Spekynge#,

_n._ speaking, conversing, XI _b_ 121, 160. [OE. _sp(r)ecan_.]

#Spelle#, _n._ tale, speech, talking, V 116 (_see_ Deme), VI 3, XV _h_

8; gospel, III 50. [OE. _spell_.]

#Spelle#, _v._ to tell, declare, V 72, XV _h_ 8. [OE. _spellian_.]

#Spend(e)#, _v._ to dispense, XVI 28; to spend, VIII _b_ 28, 73; use

(up), XVII 130; lose (life), V 45; _spende aboute_, spend on, XI _b_

236; #Spent#, #Yspent#, _pp._ ended, dead, II 199, 215. [OE. _spéndan_.]

#Spendere#, _n._^1 dispenser, steward, III 22, 24, 28. [Shortened from

Desspendoure, _q.v._]

#Spendour#, _n._^2 spender, spendthrift, VIII _b_ 28. [From Spende.]

#Spenne#, V 248; ? _spenne-fote_, ? with feet together (a standing

jump). [ON. _spenna_, clasp + OE. _fōt_.]

#Sper(e)#, _n._ spear, V 75, X 138, XIV _b_ 13; _spere lenþe_, spear's

length, V 248. [OE. _spere_.]

#Spere#, #Spar#, _v._ to bar, shut, XVI 139; _out to spar_, to keep out,

XVII 128; #Sperde#, _pp._ shut up, XVI 110. [OE. _ge-sparrian_; MDu.

_sperren_.]

#Sperhauke#, _n._ sparrowhawk, VIII _a_ 190. [OE. _spear-hafoc_.] _See_

Haukin.

#Spices#, _n. pl._ spices, IX 158. [OFr. _espice_.]

#Spie#, #Spy#, _v._ to spy; _spyde with_, detected in, XVII 544; to

search, enquire (after), V 25 (cf. Sir Gaw. 901). [OFr. _(e)spier_.]

_See_ Aspien.

#Spyll#, #Spill#, _v._ to destroy, waste, IV _a_ 32, XIV _a_ 33. [OE.

_spillan_.]

#Spille-tyme#, _n._ idler, VIII _b_ 28. [Prec. + OE. _tīma_.]

#Spyndill#, _n._ spindle, XVII 364. [OE. _spinl_; OFris., MDu.

_spindel_.]

#Spyn(ne)#, _v._ to spin, VIII _a_ 13, XVII 238, 359, 361; #Span#, _pa.

t. sg._ XIV _introd._; #Spon#, _pp._ XVII 337. [OE. _spinnan_.]

#Spyryt#, #Spirit(e)#, _n._ spirit, IX 85, XI _b_ 39, XIII _a_ 2. [OFr.

_(e)spirit_.]

#Spyttyn#, _pres. pl._ spit, XV _h_ 8. [OE. _spitt(i)an_.]

#Spitus#, #Spytus#, _adj._ ill-tempered, XVII 416; cruel, XVII 455.

[Shortened from OFr. _despitous_.]

#Spoke(n)#; #Spon#. _See_ Speke(n); Spyn(ne).

#Spornande#, _pres. p._ stumbling, VI 3. [OE. _spórnan_.]

#Sprai#, #Spray#, _n._ (leafy) spray, XV _a_ 1, _c_ 2, &c. [? OE.

_*spræg_ (cf. _spræc_).]

#Spraulyn#, _pres. pl._ sprawl, move in ungainly fashion, XV _h_ 8. [OE.

_sprēawlian_, move convulsively.]

#Sprede(n)#, _v._ to spread, unfold; _intr._ II 67, IX 217; #Spradde#,

_pa. t._ (_trans._) XII _a_ 176; #Sprad#, _pp._ outspread, XII _a_ 156.

[OE. _sprǣdan_.]

#Spring(e)#, #Spryng#, #Sprinke#, to spring; sprout, II 67, XV _a_ 1,

_b_ 9, _c_ 2, &c.; _con spryng_, was born, VI 93; #Sprang#, _pa. t. sg._

rose, broke (of day), VII 167; #Yspronge#, _pp._ scattered, XIII _a_ 19.

[OE. _spríngan_.]

#Spryng#, _n._ sunrise, early morning, IV _a_ 94. [From prec. (cf. VII

167); cf. OE. _up-spríng_.]

#Sprit#, _pa. t._ sprang, V 248. [? OE. _spryttan_, to sprout; cf.

senses of _spríngan_.]

#Spurye#, _v._ to enquire (after), V 25. [OE. _spyrian (æfter)_.]

#Square#, _adj._ square; of regular geometric shape, IX 55, 105;

#Squared#, in _six (&c.) squared_, with six (&c.) regular facets, IX

106; #Squarenesse#, geometric, crystalline, shape, IX 68. [OFr.

_esquar(r)e_, n.; _esquarré_, adj.; _esquarrer_, v.]

#Squier#, _n._ squire, II 86. [OFr. _(e)squier_.]

#Sserte#, #Sseweþ#, #Ssolde#. _See_ Schert, Schewe, Schal.

#Stabyl#, _v._ to make steadfast, IV _a_ 27. [OFr. _(e)stablir_.]

#Stabylnes#, _n._ steadfastness, constancy, IV _a_ 42, _b_ 46. [From

next.]

#Stable#, _adj._ steadfast, VI 237, XI _b_ 119. [OFr. _(e)stable_.]

#Stad#, #Sted(de)#, _pp._ placed, set; _stad_, _stratly stad_, _hard

sted_, hard put to it, sore bested, VII 156, X 145, XVII 199; _stad

with_, furnished with, V 69; _see_ note XVI 40. [ON. _steðja_, pp.

_stadd-r_.]

#Staf#, _n._ staff, stick, XII _b_ 55, XVII 381; #Staue# (_dat._), V 69.

[OE. _stæf_.]

#Staffing#, _n._ hitting (with a staff); beating, X 193. [From prec.]

#Stage#, _n._ stage; degree of advancement, VI 50; _the hihe stage_, the

high places (of the gods), XII _a_ 51. [OFr. _(e)stage_.]

#Stalke#, _v._ to stalk, stride, V 162. [OE. in _be-stealcian_,

_stealcung_.]

#Stall#, _n._ (_distrib. sg._) place, station, XVII 345. [OE. _stall_.]

_See_ Stold.

#Stalward#, #-worþ#, _adj._ valiant, strong, II 27, IV _a_ 48, X 6;

#Stalworthly#, _adv._ valiantly, XIV _b_ 86. [OE. _stælwyrþe_.]

#Stande(n)#, #Stant#; #Stane#, &c. _See_ Stonde; Ston(e).

#Stane-still#, _adj._ perfectly silent, XIV _a_ 32. [OE. _stān_ +

_stille_.] _See_ Still(e), Ston(e).

#Stark#, _adj._ stiff, XVII 268; _stark ded_, stiff in death, XII _a_

156; hard, XV _h_ 14; strong, X 31; #Starkast#, _superl._ X 105. [OE.

_stearc_.]

#Starne#, #Sterne#, _n._ star, XVII 8; _the seven starnes_, the Seven

Stars, usually the Pleiades (cf. OE. _seofon steorran_,

_seofon-stierre_), but here the seven 'planets' (Jupiter, Mars, Mercury,

Moon, Saturn, Sun, Venus), XVII 423 (_cf._ 345). [ON. _stjarna_, earlier

_*stern-_.]

#Start#, #Sterte(n)#, _v._ to start; flinch, V 218; _pa. t._ sprang, XII

_a_ 143, 152. [OE. _styrtan_ (once), _*stertan_.]

#State#, _n._ state, position; _in a higher state_, at a greater height,

XVII 443. [OFr. _estat_; L. _status_.] _See_ As(s)tate.

#Statut#, _n._ decree, ordinance, VIII _a_ 315, XI _b_ 105. [OFr.

_statut_, L. _statūtum_.]

#Staue#; #Sted#. _See_ Staf; Stad.

#Sted(e)#, #Stedde#, #Steed(e)#, _n._^1 place, I 15, IV _a_ 46, V 145,

XVI 40 (_see_ note), &c.; _in þis (other) stede_, here, elsewhere, V

255, XII _b_ 177; town (or _distrib. sg._ posts), X 117; stead, in _in

mi stede_, _in stede of_, II 207, VIII _a_ 63; _pl._ estates, II 161.

[OE. _stede_.] _See_ Stude.

#Stede#, _n._^2 steed, II 145. [OE. _stēda_.]

#Stedfastly#, _adv._ steadfastly, IV _a_ 90. [OE. _stede-fæst_, adj.]

#Steem#, _n._ esteem (of men), Introduction, xxxiii. [OFr. _estime_.]

#Steke#, _v._ to fasten, shut, &c.; #Stoken#, _pp._ shut, XVI 193;

_stoken vp_, hidden away, VII 11; _hatȝ stoken me þis steuen_, has

'stuck me with' this tryst, imposed it on me, V 126. [OE. in

_be-stecan_; see _N.E.D._ s.v. _Steek_.]

#Stele#, _n._^1 stem; shaft, handle, V 162. [OE. _stela_.]

#Stele#, #Steill#, _n._^2 steel, X 122; _trew as stele_, XVII 120. [OE.

_stēle_.]

#Stele#, _v._ to steal, XIV _b_ 14; #Stole#, _pp._ II 491. [OE.

_stelan_.]

#Stelyd#, _pp._ made of steel, XV _h_ 14. [OE. _stēled_.]

#Stende#, _pa. t. subj._ should stone, XV _g_ 8. [OE. _stǣnan_.]

#Stere#, #Steer(e)#, _v._ to steer, XIV _c_ 26, XVII 175. [OE.

_stēoran_.]

#Stereman#, _n._ steersman, captain, XVII 427. [OE. _stēor-mann_.]

#Steren#. _See_ Sturne.

#Stere-tre#, _n._ tiller, XVII 433. [OE. _stēor_ + _trēo_.]

#Steryd#, _see_ Stire(n); #Sterne#, _see_ Starne, Sturne; #Sterte(n)#,

_see_ Start.

#Steuen#, #Stevyn#, _n._^1 voice, V 268, XVII 72. [OE. _stefn_, fem.]

#Steuen#, _n._^2 tryst, appointed meeting, V 126, 145, 170. [OE.

_stefn_, masc., time; ON. _stefna_, tryst.]

#Steward#, _n._ steward, master of (king's) household, II 205, 495, &c.;

_cf._ X 36, 171. [OE. (late 11th c.) _stī-ward_.]

#Stie#, _v._ to mount, XI _b_ 123. [OE. _stīgan_.]

#Stif(fe)#, _adj._ unyielding, dauntless, V 31, 301, XIV _c_ 20. [OE.

_stīf_.]

#Stiȝtel#, #Styȝtel#, _v._ to control, govern; _stiȝtleȝ_,

is master, V 145; _sturn ... to stiȝtel_, ill to deal with (_or_

harsh in his rule), V 69; _refl._ in _styȝtel þe vpon_, limit

yourself to, V 184. [Cf. OE. _stihtan_.]

#Stik#, _v._ to thrust through, XIV _b_ 14. [OE. _stician_.]

#Still#, _v._ to quieten, XVII 217. [OE. _stillan_.]

#Still(e)#, #Styll(e)#, #Styl#, _adj._ still; motionless, I 196, II 117,

V 184; quiet, silent, I 265, II 443, 525, XII _a_ 83, XV _g_ 10, 32,

&c.; inactive, XI _b_ 37; calm, II 103; _holde me stille_, hold my

peace, IX 279; _stylle as þe ston_, _still as (a) stone_, firm as a

rock, V 225, XVII 525; perfectly quiet, XVII 406; _adv._ quietly, XV _b_

21; without contention, V 317; secretly, II 567; perpetually, ever, IV

_a_ 42, XVI 168. _See_ Loud(e). [OE. _stille_.]

#Stynk#, _v._ to stink; _to thou stynk_, until you stink, XVII 381;

#Stynkynge#, _pres. p._ disgusting, XI _b_ 99. [OE. _stincan_.]

#Stynt#, _v. trans._ to stop, check, X 65, 105; #Stint#, _pp._ ceased,

II 447. [OE. _(ā)-styntan_.]

#Stire(n)#, #Stir(e)#, #Styr(e)#, _v. trans._ and _intr._ to stir, move,

I 197, XVII 366; to toss, VII 141; to rouse, incite, induce, XI _b_ 39,

93, 129, 310, XVII 37, &c.; #Steryd#, _pa. t._ I 197. [OE. _styrian_.]

#Stith(e)#, _adj._ stout, doughty, VII 7; violent, VII 141, 156;

_quasi-sb._ doughty men, VII 21. [OE. _stīþ_.]

#Stod(e)#; #Stoken#. _See_ Stonde; Steke.

#Stoking#, _n._ stabbing, X 193. [OFr. _estoquer_; MLG. _stoken_.]

#Stok(ke)#, _n._ stem, tree-trunk, I 121, XIV _c_ 82; block, XIV _e_ 1;

anvil, XV _h_ 14; _by stok oþer ston_, anywhere, VI 20; _nouþur stok nor

strete_ (rime-substitute for _ston_), nothing, XIV _c_ 62; _cf._

Stub(be). [OE. _stocc_.]

#Stold#, _pp._ fixed, XVII 525 (for *Stald; _see_ note). [OE.

_stallian_.]

#Stole#. _See_ Stele, _v._

#Ston(e)#, #Stoon#, #Stane# (X), _n._ stone, rock, precious stone, II

151, IX 88, X 54, 83, XI _b_ 40, XII _b_ 130, XIII _a_ 53, XV _g_ 12,

&c.; stone floor, ground, II 197, V 162; _trew ... as ston in the wall_,

XVII 515; for other phr. _see_ Still(e), Stok(ke), Stub(be); _cf._

Stane-still. [OE. _stān_.]

#Stony#, _adj._ of stone, XIII _a_ 5. [OE. _stānig_.]

#Stonde#, #Stand(e)#, _v._; #Stant#, _3 sg. pres._ XII _a_ 74, &c.;

#Stont#, II 556; #Stod(e)#, _pa. t._ I 74, II 391, V 301, &c.; #Stood#,

XIII _a_ 32; #Stude#, X 196; #Standen#, _pp._ VI 159. To stand, I 8, V

184, VI 154, &c.; _up him stod_, stood up, XV _g_ 27, 29 (_see_ He,

_masc._); to stand firm, endure, remain, IV _a_ 42, X 196, XII _a_ 188,

_b_ 221, XIV _d_ 4; _to stonde for_, stand up for, XI _a_ 66; _stonde þe

a strok_, stand a blow from you, V 218; to stand still, I 64, 169; _lete

... stonde_, left, VIII _a_ 106; to be, XII _a_ 165, XVII 416; _hou that

it stod(e)_, how it had been settled, XII _b_ 202; how matters stood,

XII _a_ 150; _how so euer it standis_, whatever the circumstances, XVII

210; _to stonde in_, consist of, XI _a_ 55, 60; _upon hem stant_, is

based on, consists of, these, XII _a_ 127. [OE. _stándan_, _stóndan_.]

#Store#, _n._ store, stock, in _settis no store bi_, has no regard for,

XVII 92. [OFr. _(e)stor_.]

#Storyis#, #Stories#, _n. pl._ stories, VII 11, 21, X _introd._ [OFr.

_(e)storie_.]

#Storke#, _n._ stork, IV _b_ 47; _see_ Strucyo. [OE. _storc_.]

#Stounde#, _n._ space of time; _in þat stounde_, thereupon, II 550. [OE.

_stúnd_.]

#Stoupe#, _v._ to stoop, VIII _b_ 24. [OE. _stūpian_.]

#Stour(e)#, _n._ conflict, battle, VII 7, 28, XIV _c_ 20, XVI 130. [OFr.

_(e)stour_.]

#Stout(e)#, _adj._ proud, II 293; fierce, II 184, XIV _a_ 13, XVII 304,

347; _adv._ stoutly, II 360; #Stoutly#, _adv._ boldly, X 60. [OFr.

_(e)stout_.]

#Strak#; #Straught# (#Strauhte#). _See_ Strok(e); Strecche.

#Strange#, #Straunge#, _adj._ foreign, outlandish, strange, IX 274, 311,

XII _a_ 13, XIII _b_ 14, 40, &c.; #Strangelych#, _adv._ in a foreign

tongue, XIII 62. [OFr. _(e)strange_.]

#Strangere#, Introduction xv; ? _n._ stranger, foreigner, as name of

(unknown) variety of stanza; ? _adj. compar._ stranger (metre; _i.e._

than 'rime couée'). [OFr. _estrangier_, or _estrange_.]

#Stratly#, _adv._ straitly; _stratly stad_, hard put to it, X 145; _ferd

... stratly with_, pressed sorely on, X 172. [From Streyte.]

#Strecche#, #Streche#, _v._ to stretch; _intr._ extend, IX 30, 180; to

direct one's course, go, II 341; #Strauhte#, _pa. t._ (_refl._) in

_strauhte him to_, made for, XII _b_ 93; #Straught#, _pp._ departed, VII

11; _see_ Streght. [OE. _streccan_; _stræhte_, _strehte_.]

#Streem#, #Strem#, _n._ stream, XIII _a_ 17, 37, XV _b_ 21. [OE.

_strēam_.]

#Streght#, _adj._ straight; _streght vp_, sheer, IX 197. [Pp. of

Strecche.]

#Streyt(e)#, _adj._ narrow, IX 205; _adv._ closely, IX 229. [OFr.

_(e)streit_.] _See_ Stratly.

#Strenghe#, _n._ strength, fortitude, IV _b_ 56, 73. [OE. _stréngu_.]

#Strenght#, #Strengthe#; #Strinth#, #Strynth# (X); _n._ strength, force,

IX 71, 199, X 187, 195, XIII _b_ 65; _full strenght_, ? in full measure,

fully, XVII 261. [OE. _strengþ(u)_.]

#Streny# (_hem_), _v. refl._ to exert (themselves), VI 191. [OFr.

_(e)streindre_, _(e)streign-_.]

#Stret(e)#, _n._ street, II 509, XIV _a_ 25, _c_ 62 (_see_ Stokke), XV

_g_ 5. [OE. _strēt_, _strǣt_.]

#Streuyn#. _See_ Stryue.

#Strydeȝ#, _3 sg. pres._ strides, V 164. [OE. _strīdan_.]

#Strye#. _See_ Struye.

#Strif#, #Stryf(fe)#, _n._ strife, quarrel, VII 28, IX 83, XVII 400;

_withoute stryf_, unresisting, V 255. [OFr. _(e)strif_.] _See_ Stryue.

#Stryke(n)#, #Strik(e)#, _v. trans._ to strike, V 31, 237, X 139, XV _h_

14, XVII 231 (_subj._), &c.; _intr._ to glide, flow, II 252, XV _b_ 21;

_strykeȝ_, shall come (_i.e._ for his reward), VI 210. [OE.

_strīcan_.]

#Strinth#, #Strynth#. _See_ Strenght.

#Stryþe#, _n._ stance, firm position of the feet, V 237 (cf. _stryþþe_,

Sir Gaw. 846). [? Cf. OE. _stride_, stride.]

#Stryue#, #Stryfe#, _v._ to strive; _stryue aȝeines_, _with_, rebel

against, disobey, VIII _a_ 315, XVII 107; #Streuyn#, _pp._ striven, XIV

_b_ 86. [OFr. _(e)striver_.]

#Strok(e)#, #Strak# (X), _n._ blow, stroke, V 184, 255, X 105, XVII 382,

&c. [OE. _*strāc_, rel. to _strīcan_, Stryken.]

#Stronde#, _n._ sea-shore, XII _a_ 134. [OE. _stránd_.]

#Strong(e)#, _adj._ strong, valiant, VI 171, VII 7, IX 92, XVI 130, &c.;

violent, XIII _a_ 7, 42; severe, IX 204; _adv._ severely, VI 116 (_see_

Enduir, and note); #Strongly#, _adv._ vigorously, IX 231. [OE. _stráng_,

_stróng_; _stránge_, _stránglīce_, adv.]

#Strowed#, _pp._ strewn, XII _a_ 96. [OE. _strēowian_.]

#Strucyo#, _n._ ostrich (wrongly explained as 'Storke'), IV _b_ 47. [L.

_strūthio_, ostrich, stork.]

#Struye#, _v._ to destroy, VIII _a_ 29; #Strye#, V 126. [Shortened from

OFr. _destrui-re_; with vowel of _strye_ cf. Nye, Byled.] See Distroie.

#Strumpatis#, _n. pl._ harlots, XI _b_ 176. [Obscure.]

#Stub(be)#, _n._ tree-trunk, stump, V 225; _noiþer stub no ston_,

nothing, II 346 (_cf._ Stokke). [OE. _stybb_, _stubb_.]

#Stude#, _n._ place, XV _g_ 28. [OE. _styde_.] _See_ Sted(e).

#Stude#. _See_ Stonde.

#Study#, #Studie#, _n._ deep thought, V 301; study, XI _b_ 227. [OFr.

_(e)studie_.]

#Studie#, _v._ to study, XI _b_ 112, 135, &c.; _subj. pl._ let (many)

study, XI _a_ 46; #Studiynge#, &c., _n._ XI _b_ 230, 293, &c. [OFr.

_(e)studier_.] _See_ Vnstudied.

#Stuf#, _v._ to furnish, provision, XVII 155; _refl._ to gorge, glut

(oneself), XVII 85. [OFr. _estofer_, to furnish; ? infl. by _estoffer_,

to choke.]

#Sturdy#, _adj._ obstinate, X 194; #Sturdely#, _adv._ resolutely, X 45.

[OFr. _(e)stourdi_.]

#Sturn(e)#, _adj._ grim, V 31, 68 (_see_ Stiȝtel); #Steren#, XIV _a_

13; #Sterneliche#, _adv._ grimly, VIII _a_ 315. [OE. _stýrne_,

_*stéorne_.]

#Subieccioun# (_of_), _n._ subjection (to), IX 218, 219. [OFr.

_subjection_.]

#Substance#, _n._: _þat God comaundid Himself to þe s. þerof_, of which

God gave Himself to be the substance, XI _b_ 223. [OFr. _substance_.]

#Succur#, _v._ to bring help, X 39. [OFr. _succur-re_.] _See_ Socour(e).

#Such(e)#; #Suddan(d)ly#. _See_ Swiche; Soudein.

#Sue(n)#, _v._ to follow, VII 24, XI _a_ 38, _b_ 65, &c.; #Suiende#,

_pres. p._ XII _a_ 122; #Sewyngly#, _adv._ in _seye ȝou s._, go on to

tell you, IX 134. [OFr. _suir_, _sewir_.]

#Suete#. _See_ Swete, _adj._

#Suffise# (_to_), _v._ to be sufficient (for), IX 270; to be able,

capable, XII _a_ 177 (with pleon. _mai_). [OFr, _suffire_, _suffis-_.]

#Suffre#, #Suffer#, _v._ to endure, suffer, bear, I 34, II 264, IV _a_

88, IX 7, &c.; permit, let, VIII _a_ 74, 174, XVI 378; #Ysuffred#, _pp._

II 559. [OFr. _suffrir_.]

#Suffrance#, _n._ sufferance (of God), VIII _a_ 138. [OFr. _suffrance_.]

#Suiende#. _See_ Sue(n).

#Suir#, _adj._ sure, XIV _c_ 39; #Sure#, _adv._ securely, well, XVII

282. [OFr. _s(e)ur_.]

#Suld(e)#; #Sulle#; #Sum(me)#. _See_ Schal; Selle(n); Som(e).

#Summer#, _n._ (main) beam, X 104. [OFr. _som(i)er_, _sumer_.]

#Sumoun#, _v._ to summon; _mad sumoun_, made (men) summon (them), VI

179. [OFr. _sumuner_.]

#Sun#; #Sundir#; #Sung(g)e#; #Sun(ne)#; #Sunner#. _See_ Sone, _n._;

Sonder; Synge(n); Sonne; Sone, _adv._

#Supplantoreȝ#, _n. pl._ usurpers, VI 80. [OFr. _sousplanteor_, L.

_supplantator_.]

#Suppos(e)#, _v._ to imagine, XVII 221; _suppos that_, even supposing

that, X _introd._ [OFr. _supposer_.]

#Surfait#, _n._ surfeit, excess (personified), VIII _a_ 262. [OFr.

_surfait_.]

#Sustenaunce#, _n._ sustenance, livelihood, XI _b_ 297. [OFr.

_sustena(u)nce_.]

#Suster#, _n._ sister, I 36; #Soster#, XV _g_ 7, 10; #Syster#, #-yr#, I

112, 126. [OE. _s(w)uster_, _swoster_; ON. _systir_.]

#Sutelté#, _n._ cunning, skill in invention, X 74. [OFr. _s(o)utilté_.]

#Suth#; #Suþthe#. _See_ Soth(e); Siþen.

#Suthfast#, _adj._ true, X _introd._ [OE. _sōþ-fæst_.] _See_ Soth(e).

#Suthfastnes#, _n._ truth, X _introd._ [OE. _sōþfæst-nes_.]

#Swa#, #Zuo# (III), _adv. demonstr._ thus, so, in this way, III 17, 39,

IV _b_ 19, 45, X 13; thereupon, III 28; therefore, III 36; in the same

way, IV _b_ 49; so mightily, X 144; _swa þat_, _zuo þet_, so that, III

18, X 155, 157. [OE. _swā_.] _See_ So.

#Swage#, _v._ to become assuaged; to grow less, XIV _c_ 111. [Shortened

from OFr. _asouagier_.]

#Swalprit#, _pa. t._ floundered, VII 162. [? Only recorded here; cf. Du.

_zwalpen_; G. (dial.) _schwalpen_.]

#Swange#. _See_ Swynke.

#Swappit#, _pa. t._ let fly, X 83, 91, 99. [? Altered form of OE.

_swāpan_.]

#Swarte#, _adj._ black, XV _h_ 1. [OE. _sweart_.]

#Swat#. _See_ Swete, _v._

#Swavnand#, _pres. p._ swooning, X 56 (_v.r._ swonande). [Not a possible

Scottish form of Swone, _q.v._ Perh. scribal corruption of _swalmand_,

or _swemand_; see _N.E.D._, s.vv. _Swalm_, _Sweam_.]

#Swech#. _See_ Swiche.

#Sweng#, _n._ labour, VI 215. [OE. _(ge-)swenc_, _-swinc_, occas.

_-swing_.] _See_ Swynke.

#Swerd#, #Sworde# (V), _n._ sword, II 295, V 251, XIV _b_ 13, 61, XVII

103. [OE. _sweord_, _swurd_, &c.]

#Swere#, _v._ to swear, take one's oath, V 54, VIII _b_ 59, XII _b_ 165,

XVII 227, &c.; #Swor#, _pa. t._ XII _b_ 200; #Swoir#, X 73; #Swore#,

_pp._ XII _b_ 44. [OE. _swerian_.] _See_ Forsworn.

#Swete#, _adj._ sweet, II 414, 442, IV _a_ 73, V 169 (_see_ Sire), XV

_f_ 1, &c.; #Suete#, XV _b_ 5; _swete wille_, good pleasure, II 384;

_(þat) swete_, (that) sweet one, IV _a_ 78, XV _f_ 7; #Swettere#,

_compar._ (_adv._) VIII _a_ 211; #Suetest#, #Swettest#, _superl._ IV _a_

53, Introduction xii. [OE. _swēte_; compar. _swēttra_.] _See_

Swote.

#Swete#, _v._ to sweat, IX 96; (joined with allit. _swynke_ or its

translation _trauayle_), VIII _a_ 26, 122, _b_ 59, XIV _c_ 94, XVII 195;

#Swat#, _pa. t._ VI 226. [OE. _swǣtan_, pa. t. _swǣ̆tte_.]

#Swetnesse#, #Swettnes#, _n._ sweetness, IV _a_ 89, _b_ 44. [OE.

_swēt-nes_.]

#Sweuene#, _n._ dream, IX 83, XII _a_ 49, 97, 127, 147. [OE. _swefn_.]

#Swiche#, #Swych(e)#, _adj._ such, I 2, 92, II 198, 317, &c.; #Swech#,

XV _h_ 3; #Sich(e)#, XI _a_ 41, _b_ 159, XVII 400, &c.; #Such(e)#, II

46, IX 227, &c.; _swych_, _such_, such a, I 79, XII _a_ 86; _swiche a_,

what a!, II 505; _swech ... a_, such a, XV _h_ 16; _suche_, of like

kind, XII _a_ 82; _pron. pl._ VIII _a_ 33, 213; _alle swyche_ (with sg.

verb), everything of the kind, I 9. [OE. _swelc_, _swilc_, _swylc_,

_swulc_.] _See_ Swilke, Slike.

#Swyft#, #Swifte#, _adj._ swift, VI 211, XIV _c_ 65; #Swiftenes#, _n._

swiftness, swift passing, VII 12. [OE. _swift_, _swift-nes_.]

#Swikele#, _adj._ treacherous, XV _g_ 7. [OE. _swicol_.]

#Swilke#, #Swylk(e)#, _adj._ of this kind, such, IV _a_ 35, XVI 38, 116;

#Sic#, X 40, 66, 74, 103, 135; _pron. pl._ such folk, IV _b_ 25.

[Northern form of Swiche, _q.v._]

#Swym#, _n._ dimness, oblivion, VII 12. [OE. _swīma_, swoon.]

#Swimme#, to swim; #Swimmende#, _pres. p._ XII _a_ 170, 172; #Swam#,

_pa. t._ VII 162. [OE. _swimman_.]

#Swyn#, _n. pl._ swine, VIII _b_ 19. [OE. _swīn_.]

#Swyngyng#, _n._ swinging, strokes, VII 162. [OE. _swíngan_.]

#Swynke#, _n._ toil; _in sudore_ (L.) _and swynke_ (var. on usual _swete

and swink_), VIII _a_ 229. [OE. _(ge-)swinc_.] _See_ Sweng.

#Swynke#, _v._ to toil (freq. allit. with _swete_), VIII _a_ 26, 122,

188, 210, _b_ 59, XVII 195; #Swange#, _pa. t. pl._ VI 226. [OE.

_swincan_, and occas. in same sense _swingan_.]

#Swire#, #Swyre#, _n._ neck, XIV _b_ 68 (_distrib. sg._; _see_ Herte),

XV _c_ 27. [OE. _swīra_.]

#Swiþe#, #Swyþe#, #Swith#, _adv._ very, II 118; exceedingly, II 472;

(very) quickly, I 106, II 474, V 191, XIV _b_ 51; _also swiþe_, _as

swyþe_, at once, I 111, II 574 (_see_ Also, Ase). [OE. _swīþe_.]

#Swndir#; #Swoir#. _See_ Sonder; Swere.

#Swolowet#, _pp._ swallowed, VII 12. [OE. _swe(o)lgan_.]

#Swon#, _n._ swan, XV _c_ 27. [OE. _swan_, _swon_.]

#Swone#, _n._ swoon, in _fal yn a swone_, fallen in a swoon, I 195

(note); orig. false analysis of _fallyn aswone_, fallen swooning (_cf._

II 549). [OE. _ge-swōgen_, ME. _(y)swowen_, &c., pp.] _See_ Aswone.

#Swone#, _v._ to swoon, II 197. [ME. _swo(w)nen_, from prec.]

#Swor(e)#. _See_ Swere.

#Swot(e)#, _adj._ pleasant, sweet, XV _a_ 13, 18. [OE. _swōt_.] _See_

Swete, _adj._

#Ta#. _See_ Take(n).

#Tabernacle#, _n._ high-seat under a canopy, II 412. [OFr.

_tabernacle_.]

#Tabourer#, _n._ player on the tabour, II 521. [From next.]

#Tabure#, #Tabour#, _n._ tabour, small drum, I 6, II 301. [OFr.

_tabour_.]

#Tache#, _v._ to fasten, V 108; _fig._, to set, implant, VI 104.

[Shortened from OFr. _atachier_.]

#Taȝt#. _See_ Teche(n).

#Tagyld#, _pp._ entangled, encumbered, IV _b_ 62. [Obscure; appar.

peculiar to Rolle.]

#Taile#, _n._ tail, XVI 159 (_see_ Top). [OE. _tægl_.]

#Tayll#. _See_ Tale.

#Takelles#, _n. pl._ tackle, gear, VII 148. [MLG. _takel_.]

#Take(n)#, #Tak#, #Ta# (V, X), _v._ (i) to catch, capture, VII 121, IX

243, X 71, XIII _a_ 38, &c.; seize, fall upon, VIII _a_ 138, 258; get,

VI 192, VIII _a_ 133, &c.; take, II 74, V 289, IX 123, X 130 (_see_

Hond), 143, XIV _d_ 6, &c.; see also In(e), Mynde, Reward(e), &c.; pick

(up), II 550, XII _b_ 136; assume, XII _a_ 114; choose, VIII _b_ 83,

XI _b_ 76, &c.; accept, receive, XI _b_ 268, XVI 331; (ii) to commit,

entrust, _see_ pp.; (iii) to make, XVII 137, 272. #Takth#, _3 sg. pres._

XII _b_ 136; #Tas#, V 237; #Totȝ#, goes, VI 153 (_cf._ Nyme; _see_

note). #Tok(e)#, #Took#, _pa. t._ I 136, II 19, 64, V 175 (_2 sg._) XI

_b_ 273, XIV _c_ 45, &c. #Take#, _pp._ XI _b_ 271; _hath take_, has

been stricken with, XII _a_ 11; #Takyne#, X 71; #Tane#, X 19, XVI 172

(entrusted); _hase tane_, has (got), IV _a_ 53; #Tone#, committed, V 91

(_see_ VI 153, note); #Itake#, #Ytake#, XIII _a_ 38, XV _g_ 15. [ON.

_taka_.]

#Tald(e)#. _See_ Telle.

#Tale#, #Tayll# (XVII), _n._ tale, story; talk; word(s), what one has

said, I 247, V 56, VI 230, XII _b_ 88, XVI 273, XVII 315, &c.; _upon the

tale_, immed. after their talk, XII _b_ 147; _pl._ idle tales, VIII _a_

52, 54; _see_ Telle, and next. [OE. _talu_.]

#Talk#, _v._ to talk; speak of, V 304; with cognate obj. in _talk þe

tale_, hold the converse, V 65. [Prob. OE. _*talcian_, rel. to prec.]

#Talouns#, _n. pl._ talons, IX 254. [OFr. _taloun_.]

#Tane#. _See_ Take(n).

#Tappe#, _n._ tap, knock, V 289. [Echoic; cf. OFris. _tap_; OFr.

_taper_, v.]

#Targe#, _n._ (small) shield, XIV _c_ 55. [OFr. _targe_.]

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