_jambiere_, armour for a leg (Cotg.), from _jambe_, leg: It. _gamba_
(Florio).
Iane, _sb._ a small coin of Genoa, ND, C2, HD.—See Ducange (s.v.
_januini_).
Iangle, _v._ to jangle, chatter, murmur, argue, quarrel, S2, PP, Sh.,
S3, C2, C3; gangle, SkD; iangland, _pr. p._, S2, H.—OF. _jangler_, to
jest, mock (Bartsch).
Ianglere, _sb._ brawler, wrangler, W2; prater, chatterer, H; iangeler,
story-teller, S2, PP; iangelere, Prompt.
Iape, _sb._ joke, jest, mockery, PP, S3, C2, C3, Prompt.; iapes, _pl._,
S2.
Iapen, _v._ to jest, mock, play tricks, act the buffoon, PP, C2, C3;
iapede, _pt. s._, S2.—OF. _japper_, to yapp (of dogs), Cotg.
Iaper, _sb._ jester, buffoon, PP, Prompt.; iapers, _pl._, S2.
Iargoun, _sb._ jargon, S2; jergon, SkD.—OF. _jargon_.
Iaunys, _sb._ the yellow disease, jaundice, S2, SkD, HD; iawnes, Cath.,
HD, Voc.; jaundys, Cath. (_n_); jandis, Voc.—OF. _jaunisse_, from
_jaune_, _gaune_, yellow; Lat. _galbinum_, from _galbus_.
Ieaunt, _sb._ giant, PP, S2; see Geaunt.
Ielesye, _sb._ jealousy, PP; see Ialosye.
Ielofer, _sb._ gillyflower, S3; see Gerraflour.
Iemis, _sb. pl._ gems, S3; see Gemme.
Iennet, _sb._ a small Spanish horse, S3; see Genette.
Ient-man, _sb._ gentleman, S3. See Gent.
Ieoperdie, _sb._ jeopardy, S3; see Iupartie.
Ierkin, _sb._ jerkin, jacket, S3.—Cp. Du. _jurk_, a frock.
Iesseraunt, _sb._ a coat or cuirass of fine mail, HD; gesserant, S3;
gesseron, S3.—OF. _jazerant_ (Ducange), _jazeran_, _iaseran_ (Cotg.),
_jazerenc_ (Roland); cp. It. _ghiazzerino_ (Florio).
Iette, _sb._ jet, SkD; jet, SkD; geet, C; geete, Prompt.; gett,
Prompt.—OF. _jet_, _jaet_; Lat. _gagatem_. See Gagates.
Iette, _sb._ fashion, custom, PP, Palsg.; gette, Palsg.; iutte, rude
slight, S3; jet, a device, HD; get, Prompt., SkD (jet), C, C3.
Ietten, _v._ to throw out, to fling about the body, to strut about,
SkD, Prompt., Palsg.; getten, Prompt.; ietting, _pr. p._, S3.—OF.
_jetter_ (_getter_), _jecter_ (_gecter_); Lat. _iactare_, freq. of
_iacĕre_, to throw.
Iewe, _sb._ Jew, PP; Iewes, _pl._, PP; Geus, S; Gius, S; Gyus, S.—AF.
_Geu_, OF. _Jueu_, _Judeu_; Lat. _Iudæum_.
Iewise, _sb._; see Iuwise.
Iogelen, _v._ to juggle, play false, PP, Prompt.; iuglen, S3, SkD.
Iogelour, _sb._ buffoon, juggler, CM, C2, PP; ioguloure, Prompt.,
iogulor, deceiver, H; iuguler, Cath.; iuglur, S.—AF. _jugleör_; Lat.
_ioculatorem_.
Ioie, _sb._ joy, S, C2; joye, S, S2, C2, PP.—AF. _joie_, OF. _goie_;
Lat. _gaudia_, pl. of _gaudium_, rejoicing.
Ioien, _v._ to rejoice, W2, PP.
Ioist, _v._ to put out cattle to graze at a fixed rate, to agist
cattle, HD, EDS (C. vi); jyst, EDS (C. xxvi); ioyst, _pp._, lodged (of
cattle), S2.—OF. _gister_, to lodge, from _giste_, a place to lie in, a
pp. form of _gesir_; Lat. _iacēre_, to lie; see NED (s.v. _agist_).
Iolif, _adj._ gay, merry, C, H, PP; iolef, S2; ioli, W2, PP; joly,
C2.—AF. _jolyf_, _jolif_.
Iolifte, _sb._ amusement, enjoyment, joviality, H; iolitee, C2, C3.—OF.
_jolivete_.
Iolily, _adv._ merrily, G.
Iolynesse, _sb._ festivity, C, C2.
Iorne, _sb._ journey, S2; jornay, S2; see Iourne.
Iouisaunce, _sb._ enjoyment, S3.—OF. _jouissance_ (Cotg.), from OF.
_joïr_: Prov. _gaudir_; Lat. _gaudere_.
Iourne, _sb._ a day’s work or travel, PP; iornay, S2; jurneie, SkD;
iourney, S3, C2; iornes, _pl._, S2; iournes, H (Ps. 22. 9).—OF.
_jornee_, _journée_, a day, a day’s journey, a fixed day (cp. AF.
_jorneie_, day on which a court is held); Low Lat. _jornata_,
*_diurnata_, from Lat. _diurnus_.
Iousten, _v._ to approach, encounter, to joust, tilt, PP, CM; iusten,
C3.—OF. _jouster_ (_joster_), _juster_; Late Lat. _juxtare_, to
approach, from Lat. _iuxta_.
Iouster, _sb._ champion, PP.
Ioustes, _sb. pl._ tournaments, CM.—AF. _joustes_.
Ioutes, _sb. pl._ a food made from herbs, broth, P, HD, Prompt. (_n_);
iowtes, _lap-pates_, Cath., Prompt. (_n_); iowtys, potage, Prompt.;
jutes, Voc.; eowtus, Prompt. (_n_).—OF. _ioute_, ‘olera’ (Ps. 36. 2);
Low Lat. _jūta_, ‘awilled meolc’ (Voc.); _jutta_ (Ducange); prob. of
Celtic origin, cp. Breton _iot_, porridge, Wel. _uwd_, OIr. _íth_, see
Rhys, Lectures on Welsh Philology, p. 7.
For other cognates of this wide-spread word, see Kluge (s.v. _jauche_).
See also s.v. _käse_, where Kluge remarks that Icel. _ostr_, cheese,
and Finnish _juusto_, cheese, are etymologically connected with G.
_jauche_, and Latin _jus_.
Ioynen, _v._ to join, PP, C3; joyneaunt, _pr. p._, joining, S3.—OF.
_joindre_ (pr. p. _joignant_); Lat. _iungere_.
Ioynturis, _sb. pl._ joinings, W; ioyntours, W.—OF. _jointure_; Lat.
_iunctura_ (Vulg.).
Iuge, _sb._ judge, S2, Voc., C2, C3; jugge, C; jugges, _pl._, P; juges,
S3.—AF. _juge_; Lat. _iudicem_.
Iugement, _sb._ judgment, S2, C2, C3; juggement, C.—AF. _jugement_.
Iugen, _v._ to judge, decide, PP; iugge, PP, CM.—OF. _juger_; Lat.
_iudicare_.
Iugge-man, _sb._ judge, G.
Iuglen, _v._ to juggle, S3; see Iogelen.
Iuguler, _sb._ buffoon, Cath.; see Iogelour.
Iugulynge, _sb._ juggling, S3.
Iumpred, _sb._ mourning, S2.—AS. _géomer_ + _rǽden_. See Ȝemer.
Iunglenges, _sb. pl._, disciples, S; see Ȝonglyng.
Iupartie, _sb._ jeopardy, CM, C3; Ieoperdie, S3; jeobertie, HD.—OF.
_jeu parti_, a divided game, a poetical discussion (Bartsch); Late Lat.
_jocus partitus_ (Ducange).
Ius, _sb._ juice, S2, HD.—OF. _jus_; Lat. _ius_, broth.
Iusten, _v._ to joust, C3; see Iousten.
Iustlen, _v._ to jostle, push, S3.
Iutes, broth; see Ioutes.
Iutte, _sb._ a piece of scornful behaviour, S3; see Iette.
Iuuente, _sb._ youth, S2, PP.—OF. _jovente_ (Bartsch); Lat. _iuventa_.
Iuwise, _sb._ judgment, PP; iuwyse, CM, C; iewise, HD; iewis, PP;
iuyse, C3; iuise, HD.—AF. _juise_; Lat. _iudicium_.
K.
K-; see also under C-.
Kacherel, _sb._ bailiff, S2; see Cacherel.
Kærf, _pt. s._ cut, carved, S; see Keruen.
Kairen, _v._ to go, P; see Kayren.
Kaiser, _sb._ Cæsar, emperor; cayser, MD; caysere, MD; caisere, MD;
kaysere, S; kayser, S2; keiser, S; keysar, S3.—Cp. Goth. _kaisar_; Lat.
_Caesar_.
Kale, _sb._ cabbage, cale, H; see Cole.
Karf, _pt. s._ cut, S; see Keruen.
Kateyl, _sb._ property, S2; see Catel.
Kayren, _v._ to go, move oneself, S2, MD; kairen, P; cair, to drive
backward and forwards, JD.—Icel. _keyra_, to impel, drive.
Kechyn, _sb._ kitchen, S2; see Kuchene.
Kedde, _pt._ made known, S; see Kythen.
Kele, _v._ to cool, W, S2, H, PP.—AS. _célan_.
Keling, _sb._ a large kind of cod, MD, HD, S2 (s.v. _lobbe_); kelynge,
MD; keeling, JD.—Cp. Icel. _keila_, ‘gadus.’
Kemben, _v._ to comb, S, C2, PP; kemyn, Prompt.; kempt, _pp._, MD.—AS.
_cemban_. See Combe.
Kemelyn, _sb._ tub, CM.
Kempe, _sb._ warrior, S, MD, Cath.—AS. _cempa_, Icel. _kempa_: OHG.
_chemphio_, also _kempho_ (Tatian); Late Lat. _campio_, from Lat.
_campus_. See Camp.
Kempe, _adj._ shaggy, rough, C, CM; campe, C (p. 155), EETS (1).
Kempster, _sb. f._ flax-comber, Palsg.; kemster, Voc. See Kemben.
Ken, _sb. pl._ cows, S2; see Cow.
Kende, _adj._ natural, kind, S2; see Kynde.
Kende, _sb._ race, kind, S2; see Kynde.
Kendeliche, _adv._ naturally, S2; see Kyndely.
Kendlen, _v._; see Kindlen.
Kene, _adj._ bold, keen, sharp, Prompt., S, C2; keyn, MD; kenre,
_comp._, MD; kennest, _superl._, MD.—AS. _céne_; OTeut. *_kōnī_; cp.
OHG. _kuani_ (Otfrid), _chuoni_.
Kenne, _sb. dat._ kin, S, S2; see Kyn.
Kennen, _v._ to beget, engender, to bring forth, to be born, MD, PP;
y-kend, _pp._, S2; kenned, MD.—AS. _cennan_, to beget, conceive, bring
forth; OS. _kennian_, to beget, causal from OTeut. root KAN, to
generate, see Kluge (s.v. _kina_).
Kennen, _v._ to show, declare, teach, S2, PP, SkD (s.v. _ken_),
Prompt., H; kende, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _cennan_, to make to know: Goth.
_kannjan_ = *_kannian_, causal of OTeut. KANN, base of *KONNAN, to
know.
Kennen, _v._ to know, SkD. (s.v. _ken_); ken, S3, JD; kend, _pt. pl._,
S3; kend, _pp._, S3.—Icel. _kenna_, to know. See above.
Keoruen, _v._ to carve, S; see Keruen.
Kepe, _sb._ heed, S2, S3, C2; kep, S3.
Kepen, _v._ to keep, mark, observe, regard, S, S2, S3, C2; keped, _pt.
s._, S2; kipte, S2.—AS. _cépan_, later form of _cýpan_ (= _céapian_),
see Sievers, 97.
AS. _cépan_, to keep, should be kept quite distinct from AS. _cýpan_,
to sell. AS. _cýpan_ is the phonetic representative of OTeut.
_kaupjan_, whereas _cépan_, to keep, represents an OTeut. *_kōpjan_.
Cp. E. _keen_, the representative of AS. _céne_, OTeut. *_kōni_ (G.
_kühn_). See Kluge’s note in P. & B. Beiträge, viii. 538.
Keppen, _sb. pl._ caps, S; see Cappe.
Kernel, _sb._ a loophole in a fortress, a battlement, PP; crenelle, HD;
kyrnellis, _pl._, S3; kirnelis, PP.—OF. _crenel_, from _cren_ (_cran_),
a notch; Lat. _crena_.
Kerneled, _adj._ furnished with battlements, P.
Kertel, _sb._; see Kirtel.
Keruen, _v._ to carve, MD, Prompt., S, C2; keoruen, MD, S; cærf, _pt.
s._, MD; kærf, S; kerf, MD; karf, MD, S; carf, C2; curuen, _pl._, MD;
coruen, _pp._, MD, S3, C; icoruen, S3; y-coruen, S3, C3; y-koruen, C2;
i-koruen, S; kerued, S3.—AS. _ceorfan_, pt. _cearf_ (pl. _curfon_), pp.
_corfen_.
Kesse, _v._ to kiss, S, C2; see Cussen.
Keste, _v._ to cast, S2; see Casten.
Kete, _adj._ bold, lively, gay, powerful, MD, S2, PP; ket, irascible,
JD.—Cp. Icel. _kátr_, merry, Dan. _kaad_.
Kete-lokes, _sb. pl._ trefoil, H; see Cat-cluke.
Keuel, _sb._ a bit for a horse, a gag, a small piece of wood used in
casting lots, MD, H, S; kevyl, Prompt.; cavel, JD; kevelles, _pl._, MD;
caflis, MD, JD.—Icel. _kefli_.
Keueren, _v._ to recover one’s health, MD, PP; keuord, _pt. s._, H; see
Coveren.
Keueringe, _sb._ recovery, S2.
Keye, _sb._ key; kay, MD; cays, _pl._, MD; keis, S; keiȝes, S2.—AS.
_cæg_.
Kidde, _pt. s._ made known, S, P; _pp._, S; kid, S; see Kythen.
Kidnere, _sb._ kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—Icel. _kviðr_, belly + _nýra_,
kidney. See Nere.
Kien, _sb. pl._ cows, W2; see Cow.
Kiken, _v._ to kick, MD, W; kycke, Palsg.—Cp. _kiken_, _kiksen_ in G.
dialects.
Kime, _sb._ coming, S.—AS. _cyme_. See Come.
Kindle, _sb._ offspring, brood, MD; kundel, MD; kyndlis, _pl._, MD.
Kindlen, _v._ to bear young, S; kyndlyn, Prompt.; kendlen, MD; kundlen,
MD; i-kindled, _pp._, S. See Kynde.
Kindlen, _v._ to set fire to, MD; kyndlen, C; kinlen, MD.
Kine- (used in compounds), royal; see below.—AS. _cyne_.
Kine-boren, _adj._ of royal birth, MD; kineborne, S.—AS. _cyne-boren_.
Kine-dom, _sb._ kingdom, MD, S, S2.—AS. _cyne-dóm_.
Kine-helm, _sb._ royal helmet, crown, MD.—AS. _cyne-helm_.
Kine-lond, _sb._ kingdom, S, MD.
Kine-merk, _sb._ royal mark; kynemerk, S.
Kine-riche, _sb._ kingdom, rule, MD; cynerice, S.—AS. _cyne-ríce_.
Kine-scrud, _sb._ royal robes, S.
Kine-stol, _sb._ throne, S.—AS. _cynestól_.
Kine-þeod, _sb._ subjects of a king, MD.
Kine-wurðe, _adj._ royal, S, MD.
Kine-ȝerde, _sb._ sceptre, MD.—AS. _cyne-gerd_ (Voc.).
King, _sb._ king, MD, S; kyng, S; kyngene, _pl. gen._, S2, PP.—AS.
_cyning_: OS. _kuning_.
Kingdom, _sb._ kingdom, MD.
Kinghed, _sb._ Kingship, PP.
King-riche, _sb._ kingdom, S, MD; kingrike, S2; kyngrike, H; kyngriche,
P.
Kipte, _pt. s._ received, S2; see Kepen.
Kirke, _sb._ church, S, S2, P; see Chirche.
Kirnel, _sb._ loop-hole, PP; see Kernel.
Kirtel, _sb._ kirtle, a short gown or petticoat, tunic, S3, P, CM;
kurtel, S; cortel, MD; kirrtell, MD; kirtil, H; kyrtyl, S2; kertel, MD;
kirtel, S3, P; curtel, MD.
Kist, _sb._ chest, coffin, MD; cyst, Voc.; kyst, S2; kiste, S2; kyste,
S2, PP; cyste, _munificentia_, Voc.; chist, MD.—AS. _cist_; Lat.
_cista_; Gr. κίστη.—Cf. Chest.
Kith, _sb._ one’s country, PP; see Kyth.
Kithen, _v._ to make known, S, S2; see Kythen.
Kithing, _sb._ telling, S2.
Kitlen, _v._ to tickle; kittle, HD, JD; kytlys, _pr. s._, S3. See
below.
Kitlynge, _sb._ tickling, H; kitellynge, MD, HD.—AS. _kitelung_,
‘titillatio’ (Voc.).
Kitoun, _sb._ kitten, P; kyton, PP.
Kitte, _pt. s._ cut, S2, C2, C3; kittide, W; see Kutten.
Kitte-pors, _sb._ thief, PP; see Cut-purs.
Kittingis, _sb. pl._ cuttings, W.
Kleþing, _sb._ clothing, S2. See Cloth.
Knack, _sb._ a snap, crack, a jester’s trick, a trifle, toy, SkD, MD;
knakkes, _pl._, CM; knackes, S3.
Knaing, _sb._ knowing, acquaintance, S2; see Knowen.
Knap, _v._ to snap, break with a noise, SkD; _imp. s._, strike (the
bell), S3.—Cp. G. _knappen_, to crack.
Knappes, _sb. pl._ knobs, S2, P; see Knoppe.
Knarre, _sb._ a knot in wood, SkD (s.v. _gnarled_), C, CM.—Cp. MDu.
_cnorre_, Du. _knor_, a knurl.
Knarry, _adj._ full of knots, C.
Knaue, _sb._ a boy-baby, boy, servant, knave, S, S2, C2; cnafe, MD;
cnaue, MD.—AS. _cnafa_; cp. OHG. _chnabe_ (G. _knabe_).
Knaue-child, _sb._ a male child, W.
Knawe, _v._ to know, S2; see Knowen.
Knawen, _pp._ gnawed, S3; see Gnawen.
Kne, _sb._ knee, S, S2; cneowe, _dat._, S; cnouwe, S; knes, _pl._, S;
kneon, S; knowes, C2, P.—AS. _cnéow_ (_cnéo_).
Kneden, _v._ to knead, Voc., Palsg.; cneden, S, MD; knodyn, _pp._, MD;
knodon, Prompt.; kned, CM; knodden, HD.—AS. _cnedan_, pp. _cnoden_
(_cneden_), see SkD.
Knelen, _v._ to kneel, S; knely, S2; kneolen, PP; knewlen, _pr. pl._,
PP.—Cp. Low G. _knélen_.
Knelyng, _sb._ kneeling, PP; cnelinng, S; knewelyng, S.
Kneon, _sb. pl._ knees, S; see Kne.
Knippen, _v._ to nip, break off the edge; nippen, SkD; nyppen, PP;
knyp, _pp._, S3.—Cp. Du. _knippen_, to crack, snap.
Kniȝt, _sb._ knight, soldier, armed retainer, S, S2; knict, S; knyht,
S; knyght, C3; cnihtes, _pl._, S; knictes, S; knyhtes, S; knyȝtis, W,
W2; kniȝtes, S; cnihten, S.—AS. _cniht_; cp. OHG. _kneht_, ‘puer’
(Tatian), ‘miles, discipulus’ (Otfrid).
Kniȝten, _v._ to knight, S.
Kniȝthod, _sb._ knighthood, S; knyghthode, _dat._, C2; knighthede, C;
knyȝthod, army, warfare, W, W2.
Knoppe, _sb._ knob, buckle, bud, MD, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., S3;
knobbe, C; knappes, _pl._, S2, P; knoppes, CM, PP.—Cp. Dan. _knop_.
Knopped, _adj._ full of knobs, S3.
Knotte, _sb._ knot, C2, PP, Prompt., S3.—AS. _cnotta_.
Knowen, _v._ to know, MD; knawe, S2; cnawen, S; knaa, HD; cnoweð, _pr.
s._, S; kneuȝ, _pt. s._, S2; knewen, _pl._, S; i-cnawen, _pp._, S;
ȝe-cnowe, S; y-cnowen, S3; y-knowe, S2; knowun, W; cnowen, S2; knawen,
S2; knawin, S3.—AS. _cnáwan_, pt. _cnéow_, pp. _cnáwen_.
Knowes, _sb. pl._ knees, C2, P; see Kne.
Knowleche, _sb._ knowledge, MD; knouleche, acquaintance (= Lat.
_notos_), W; knawlache, MD; knawlage, MD; knowlych, S2. See -leȝȝc.
Knowlechen, _v._ to acknowledge, S2, W2, P; cnawlechen, MD; knouleche,
W; knoulechide, _pt. s._, W; knowlechiden, _pl._, W.
Knowleching, _sb._ the acknowledging, C3; cnawlechunge, S;
knaulechynge, S2; knowleching, C3; knoulechyng, W2.
Knucche, _sb._ small bundle, MD, Cath. (_n_); knyche, Cath.; knitch,
JD; knytchis, _pl._, W.—Cp. G. _knocke_ (Kluge).
Knytten, _v._ to knit, bind, Prompt., S2, C3, PP; knutte, _pt. s._, MD;
knette, MD; knitte, C3; knyt, _pp._, MD; knit, C2.—AS. _cnyttan_. See
Knotte.
Ko, _pt. s._ quoth, S3; see Koth.
Kokewolde, _sb._ cuckold, P; see Cokewold.
Kole-plantes, _sb. pl._ cabbages, P; see Cole.
Kollen, _v._ to embrace, S2; see Collen.
Kon, _pt. pr._ can, S; see Kunnen.
Konning, _sb._ skill, C2; see Conning.
Konyng, _sb._ cony, rabbit, S; see Conyng.
Koth, _pt. s._ quoth, S3; cothe, MD; see Queðen.
Koude, _pt. s._ knew, W2; see Kunnen.
Kouren, _v._ to cower, S2; couren, MD.—Icel. _kúra_, to sit quiet; cp.
G. _kauern_, see Weigand.
Kourte-by, _sb._ short coat, P; see Courte-py.
Kouthe, _pt. s._ could, S; _pp._ S2; see Kunnen.
Kraghan, _sb._ burnt grass = _cremium_, dry fire-wood, H; crakan,
Cath.—Cp. North.E. _crack_, to make a noise (JD).
Krake, _sb._ crow, H; crake, Cath.; krakis, _pl._, H.—Icel. _krákr_.
Kremelen, _v._ to anoint with oil or fat; kremelyd, _pp._, MD; see
Cremelen.
Krike, _sb._ creek, S; see Crike.
Krune, _sb._ crown, S; see Corone.
Ku, _sb._ cow, S; see Cow.
Kuchene, _sb._ kitchen, S; kychene, MD; kechyn, S2; kychens, _pl._,
S3.—AS. _cycene_.
Kud, _pp._ made known, S2; i-kud, S; see Kunnen.
Kudde, _pt. s._ made known, S2; kude, _pl._, S; see Kunnen.
Kude, _pt. pl._ could, S; see Kunnen.
Kueade, _adj. dat._ bad, S2; see Quad.
Kulle, _v._ to strike, to kill, P, MD; kylle, Cath.; kyllyn, Prompt.;
colen, MD; culle, P.—The word means properly to knock on the head; cp.
Norweg. _kylla_, to poll, to cut the shoots off trees, from _koll_, the
top, head; Icel. _kollr_, head, crown.
Kumen, _v._ to come, S; see Comen.
Kun, _v._ to get to know, to learn, H; see Conne.
Kun, _sb._ kin, S2; kunnes, _gen._, S2; kunne, _dat._, S, S2; see Kyn.
Kunde, _adj._ natural, kind, S2; see Kynde.
Kunde, _sb._ kind, race, nature, S2; see Kynde.
Kundel, _sb._ offspring, MD.
Kundite, _sb._ a conduit, S3; see Conduit.
Kunes-men, _sb. pl._ kinsmen, S, S2; see Kynes-man.
Kunnen, _v._ to know, to know how, to be able, S, S3, W2, CM; cunnen,
S, S2; conne, S, S3, P; cun, H; con, _pt. pr._, S; kon, S; can, S, S2;
kan, S, S2; con, can, _used as auxil._, S2; canstu, _2 pr. s._, with
_pron._, S; canstow, S2; cuðe, _pt. s._, S; kuðe, S; couthe, S, S2, S3;
cowthe, G; couȝðe, S2; cuth, S2; coude, S2; cowde, G; koude, W2;
couȝde, S2; kouthen, _pl._, S; kude, S; cuð, _pp._, S (17 b. 161); kuð,
S; couth, C2; couðe, S2; kouthe, S2.—AS. _cunnan_, pt. _cúðe_, pp.
_cúð_ (used as adj.).
Kun-rede, _sb._ kindred, S; see Kynrede.
Kuppe, _sb._ cup, S; see Cuppe.
Kussen, _v._ to kiss, S; see Cussen.
Kut, _sb._ lot, a cut twig, H; see Cut.
Kuth, _sb._ kith, friends, PP.
Kuðe, _pt. s._, could, knew, S; see Kunnen.
Kutthe, country, PP; see Kyth.
Kuþþes, _sb. pl._ manners, S2, HD, MD; see Kyth.
Kutten, _v._ to cut, MD, CM; kitt, MD; kut, _pt. s._, MD; kitte, S2,
C2, C3; kittide, W, MD; ketten, _pl._, P; kyt, _pp._, W; kit, W.
Kuueren, _v._ to recover one’s health, S2; see Coveren.
Kuynde, _adj._ natural, S2, PP; see Kynde.
Kwene, _sb._ queen, S; see Quene.
Ky, _sb. pl._ cows, S3; see Cow.
Kychen, _sb._ kitchen, S3; see Kuchene.
Kyn, _sb. pl._ cows, S2, C; see Cow.
Kyn, _sb._ kin, kind, generation, S, W, MD; kun, S2; kin, S, S2, C2;
cun, MD, S; kunnes, _gen._, S2; cunne, _dat._, S; kunne, S, S2; kenne,
S, S2; kynne, P.—AS. _cynn_: OS. _kunni_, OHG. _kunni_ (Otfrid): Goth.
_kuni_: from Teut. base *KONYA, from root KAN.
Kynde, _adj._ natural, kind, S2, S3, P; kunde, S2, MD; cunde, MD;
kinde, S; kende, S2, PP; kuynde, S2, PP.—AS. _cynde_.
Kynde, _sb._ kind, nature, race, children, natural disposition, PP, S2,
S3, C2, C3, W; kunde, S2; cunde, S; kinde, S. S2; kende, S2; kynd,
S3.—AS. (_ge_)_cynd_.
Kyndely, _adj._ natural, kindly, MD; kyndli, W; kyndly, Cath.;
kundeliche, MD.—AS. _cyndelic_.
Kyndely, _adv._ naturally, kindly, S2; kyndli, W; kindely, S2;
kindelike, S; kendeliche, S2; kuyndeliche, S2, PP; cundeliche, S.—AS.
_cyndelice_.
Kyndlyn, _v._ to bear young, Prompt.; see Kindlen.
Kyndlyngis, _sb. pl._ brood, litter of beasts, W.
Kynes-man, _sb._ kinsman, MD; cunesmon, S; kunesmen, _pl._, S, S2.
Kynrede, _sb._ kindred, S3, W2, C; kunrede, S; kynredyn, H; kinredis,
_pl._, W; cunreadnes, _pl._, S.—AS. _cynn_ + _rǽden_, condition.
Kysse, _sb._ kiss, Palsg.—From AS. _cysan_. See Cussen.
Kyth, _sb._ one’s country, native land, relatives, kith, friends, PP,
S2; kith, PP; kuth, PP; cuth, PP; kutthe, PP; kitthe, PP; cuððe, S, PP;
couthe, PP; kythez, _pl._, S2; ceðen, S; cheðen, S; kuþþes, manners,
S2.—AS. _cýððu_ (_cýð_): OHG. _cundida_, race, kinship; see Sievers,
255.
Kythen, _v._ to make known, MD, C2, C3, PP, S3; kiðen, S, S2; cuðen, S;
couthe, MD, PP; couth, _pr. s._, P; kydde, _pt. s._, PP; kidde, PP, S;
kudde, S2; cudde, S; kedde, S, MD; kyd, S2; kid, MD; kydst, _2 pt. s._,
S3; i-kud, _pp._, S; kud, S2; kyd, S2; kid, S; kidde (as _adj._),
S.—AS. (_ge_)_cýðan_: OS. _kúðian_; OHG. _kundjan_, also _kunden_
(Otfrid).
L.
La, _interj._ lo!, S; lo, W2 (Ps. 67. 34).—AS. _lá_. _Comb._: la hwure,
at least, S.
Laas, _sb._ snare, C, C3; see Las.
Labbe, _sb._ he that can keep no counsel, Prompt., CM; lab, a blab,
tittle-tattle, HD.
Labben, _v._ to blab, babble, PP; labbing, _pr. p._, C2.—Cp. Du.
_labben_, to blab.
Labbyng, _adj._ blabbing, CM.
Lacchen, _v._ to catch, seize, snatch, PP; lauhte, _pt. s._ seized,
practised, PP; lauȝte, PP, S2; laȝte, S; laucte, S; lacchide, _pl._,
PP; lauht, _pp._, PP; lagt, S; latchyd, Prompt.—AS. _læccan_,
_ge-læccan_.
Lacching, _sb._ taking, S2.
Lacert, _sb._ a fleshy muscle, C, CM.—OF. _lacerte_ (Cotg.); Lat.
_lacertum_ (acc.), a muscle, strength, usually, the muscular part of
the arm.
Lad, Ladde; see Leden.
Ladel, _sb._ ladle, PP, C3; ladylle, _coclear_, Prompt.; _hausorium_,
Voc.
Laden, _v._ to burden, to charge with burdens, Prompt., WW; to draw
water to lade, Prompt.; laden, _pp. oneratus_, Prompt., SkD.—AS.
_hladan_ (pt. _hlód_, pp. _hladen_): Icel. _hlaða_, Goth. _hlathan_ (in
comp.).
Læfdi, _sb._ lady, S; see Leuedy.
Læfe, Lafe, _sb._ belief, S; see Leue.
Læn, _sb._ a grant, loan, S.—AS. _lǽn_ (OET).
Laf, _sb._ loaf, S; see Loof.
Lage, Lahe, _sb._ law, S; see Lawe.
Lah, _adj._ low, S; see Louh.
Lahfulnesse, _sb._ lawfulness, S.
Lahhen, _v._ to laugh, S; lauhen, PP; laughe, PP, C2 lauȝen, PP, S3;
lauȝwe, S3; lauȝwhen, PP; lawghe, PP, C; leiȝen, W; lauhwen, S, PP, S2;
lahynde, _pr. p._, S2; laȝinge, S2; louh, _pt. s._, PP; lough, C2, C3;
lowh, PP; lowȝ, PP; loh, S2; lewch, S3; loȝen, _pl._, S2; lough, S3;
louȝe, _subj._, S.—AS. _hlehhan_ (pt. _hlóh_): Goth. _hlahjan_.
Lahter, _sb._ laughter, S; leiȝtir, W2; leihtre, _dat._, S.—AS.
_hleahtor_.
Laif, _sb._ the remainder, B, S3; laiff, B; layff, B, S2, S3; lafe, B;
lave, B, JD, HD.—AS. _láf_, what is left, heritage (Voc.), from
_-lífan_ (Grein), only found in compounds, e.g. _be-lífan_, to remain;
cp. OHG. _bi-líban_, to remain (Tatian) G. _bleiben_.
Laire, _sb._ clay, mud, mire, WA, H, HD; layre, H; lare, H; quagmire,
HD.—Icel. _leir_, clay, mire.
Lairy, _adj._ miry, H; layry, H; layri, H; layery, HD.
Laiten, _v._ to seek, SD, HD, S2, WA; leȝten, SD.—Icel. _leita_: Goth.
_wlaiton_, to look about.
Laith, _adj._ loathsome, H; see Loth.
Laitis, _sb. pl._ gestures, S3; see Late.
Lake, _sb._ a kind of fine linen, C2, HD, CM.—Cp. Du. _laken_, cloth, a
sheet, OHG. _lahhan_, also _lachan_ (Otfrid).
Lake, _sb._ standing-water, Prompt.; _rivulus_, Voc.; llak, _pl._, S2.
_Comb._: lake-ryftes, chines worn by water, S2.—AF. _lake_, OF. _lac_;
Lat. _lacum_.
Lake, _sb. dat._ a gift, offering, S; see Lok.
Laken, _v._ to offer to God, S.—AS. (_ge_)_lácian_, to give.
Lakke, _sb._ defect, a failing, C2; lak, Prompt., C; lac, SkD; lake,
blame, WA, S3; lakke, C2; lakkes, _pl._ faults, PP.—Cp. Du. _lak_,
blemish.
Lakken, _v._ to lack, PP, C; him lakked, _pt. s._ there lacked to him,
C2.
Lakken, _v._ to blame, G, PP, Prompt.; lak, JD; lakes, _pr. s._, S2;
lackand, _pr. p._, H; y-lakked, _pp._, P.—Cp. Du. _laken_, to blame.
Lammasse, _sb._ Lammas, the first of August, PP, S2; Lammesse,
Prompt.—AS. _hlammæsse_, _hláfmæsse_, loaf-mass, named from the
Blessing of Bread. The Feast is called in the Sarum Manual _Benedictio
novorum fructuum_.
Lampe, _sb._ lamp, Cath., PP; laumpe, S2, PP; lawmpe, Voc., Prompt.;
lampes, _pl._, C3.—AF. _lampe_; Lat. _lampadem_.
Lampe, _sb._ a thin plate, C3; lamm, HD, ND.—OF. _lame_; Lat. _lamina_.
Laner, _sb._ a kind of hawk, _basterdus_, Voc.; lanner, Cotg.; lannard,
HD.—OF. _lanier_ (Cotg.); Lat. _laniarium_, that which tears, from
_laniare_, to tear.
Lanere, _sb._ a thong, Prompt.; see Laynere.
Lang, _adj._ long, tall, S; long, S, PP; lengre, _comp._, S; lenger,
S2, C2, PP; lengore, S2; lange, _adv._ long, S; longe, S, S2; lang, S2;
leng, _comp._, S; lenger, S3; lengere, S, S2; langar, S3; lengest,
_superl._, S, S2.—AS. _lang_.
Langage, _sb._ language, C, C2, PP.—AF. _langage_.
Langes, _pr. pl._ belong, S2; see Longen.
Lang-fridai, _sb._ Long-Friday, i.e. Good-Friday, S; lange-fridai,
S.—Icel. _langi-frjádagr_.
Langmode, _adj._ long-suffering, S2.—AS. _lang-mód_.
Langour, _sb._ languishment, slow starvation, C2, PP; langours, _pl._
sicknesses, W.—AF. _langour_, illness; Lat. _languorem_.
Languor, _sb._ disease, sickness, W; languores, _pl._, W.—Lat.
_languor_ (Vulg.).
Lanȝer, _sb._ a thong, Cath.; see Laynere.
Lappe, _sb._ lap, bosom, PP, C2, C3; a lappet, skirt, PP, S; the lobe
of the ear, Cath.—AS. _lappa_ (OET).