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A Dictionary of the First or Oldest Words in the English Language

I.

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[For most participles and substantives commencing with ‘i’ see under the consonant following.]

I, pron. [Ich]. O. and N. 1189, et seq.; [Ih]. O. and N. 866

acc. s. ‘me.’ O. and N. 1182

gen. dual. ‘unker.’ O. and N. 151

dat. dual. ‘hunke.’ O. and N. 1731

nom. pl. ‘we.’ RG. 306. O. and N. 177

gen. pl. ‘hure.’ O. and N. 185?

acc. pl, ‘us.’ O. and N. 201

Iambleue, sb. == gambolling. Cok. 164

Ibedde, sb. == bedfellow, wife. O. and N. 1488

—— == husband. O. and N. 1568

Ibede, sb. == command. Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 21

Ibobbed, part. == insulted. Fall and P. 59. Fr. bobance

Ice, sb. RG. 463

Icholde. See Shall

Icore, == chosen. 718 β

Icund, adj. == natural. O. and N. 85

Icunde, part. == taught by nature. O. and N. 114

Icundeliche, adv. == naturally. O. and N. 1422

Idelgong, sb. == idleness. Body and Soul, 50

Idelhede, sb. Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 22

Idle, adj. == lazy. RG. 195

—— == useless. O. and N. 915; ‘on idel’ == in vain. O. and N. 918

Idleness, sb. RG. 195

Idreiȝt, part. == oppressed. St Kath. 45. AS. drécan

Iduȝe, adj. == profitable. O. and N. 1580. AS. dugan

If, adv. [ȝyf], RG. 405; [ȝef]. RG. 377; [ȝif], O. and N. 902

Ifurn, part. == excommunicated? O. and N. 1304. AS. fyrran

Ihende, adv. == at hand. O. and N. 1129. AS. gehende

Ildel, == each deal or part HD. 818

Ilete, sb. == encumbrance, care. O. and N. 1444

Iliche. See Alike, Like.

Ilithered, == shot out as from a sling. RG. 549. See Luther

Ilk, adj. == same. 804 B.

—— == every. Ps. lxxxviii. 14

Ilkan, == each one. Ps. lxi. 12

Ilke, == as, like. Body and Soul, 204; probably a mistake for ‘like’

Ill, adj. Wright’s L. P. p. 61; ‘The Ill,’ == Devil. O. and N. 421. Cf. the similar phrase ‘þe wrse’ in Laȝ, v. 1140. ON. illr

Illhope, v. a. == wish evil to. Ps. lxvii. 17

Illtongued, adj. Ps. cxxxix. 12

Illwilland, == ill wisher. Ps. xliii. 6

Ilome, adv. == frequently. RG. 378; ‘ilomest.’ O. and N. 595. AS. gelome

Ilove, sb. == lovers. O. and N. 1045

Image, sb. RG. 14

Imagour, sb. == imagery. Alys. 7689

Imene, adj. == common. O. and N. 234. AS. gemǽne

—— sb. == a companion. O. and N. 1410

Imone, adv. == together, in common. 380 β

Improve, v. a. == prove. RG. 466

Imunde, sb. == recollection. AS. gemund

In, prep. RG. 379, 443

Incarnation, sb. RG. 9

Incense, sb. [encenz]. Wright’s L. P. p. 96

Income, v. n. == come in. RG. 48

Incoming, sb. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 191

Increeping, sb. == piercing. Alys. 2168

Inde, sb. == silk of India. Alys. 929

Indrunken, v. a. == make drunk. Ps. lxiv. 11

Infat, v. a. == make fat, anoint. Ps. cxl. 5

Infight, v. a. == fight against; pret. ‘infaght.’ Ps. cxix. 7; part, ‘infightand.’ Ps. xxxiv. 1

Infleeing, sb. == refuge. Ps. cxliii. 2

Ingang, sb. == going in. Ps. cxx. 8

Ingo, v. n. == enter; pret. ‘inwent,’ Ps. xxxvii. 7; ‘inyhode.’ Ps. xl. 7; imper. sing, ‘inga.’ Ps. xlii. 4; pl. ‘ingas.’ Ps. xcix. 4

Iniquity, sb. Alys. 132

Ink, sb. [enke]. Marg. 60. Fr. encre. Dut. inkt

Inlie, v. n. == lie upon; pret. ‘inlai.’ Ps. civ. 38

Inlodge, v. a. == inhabit, Ps. civ. 19

Inlow, v. a. == humiliate; part, ‘inlowed.’ Ps. lxxii. 21

Inly, adv. 1714 B.

Inn, sb. 483 B. AS. inn

Innerest, adj. == inmost. Ps. lxxxv. 13

Inny, v. a. == lodge. RG. 336. AS. innian

Inover, adv. == besides. Ps. xv. 7

Inrese, v. a. == rush in; pret. ‘inrase.’ Ps. lxxxv. 14. AS. inrǽsan

Insend, v. a. == send in. Ps. xxxix. 4

Inset, v. a. == put in. Ps. lxv. 12

Inshielder, sb. == protector. Ps. cxx. 5

Insight, sb. RG. 307

Instead, Cf. RG. 214

Instrument, sb. 1888 B.

Intent, sb. RG. 140

Interdict, v. a. RG. 495

—— sb. RG. 505

Intermit, v. a. == interfere with. Alys. 4025

Inward, sb. == stomach. RG. 135; pl. ‘inwards’ == interior parts. Ps. cviii. 18. AS. innóð

Inwardly, Ps. iv. 2

Inwit, sb. == mind, conscience. 561 β. AS. inwit

Inwon, v. a. == dwell in. Ps. lxvii. 7

Ioupe, sb. == a jacket. HD. 1767. Cf. ‘jopen,’ in the ‘Cambriæ Epitome,’ App. to Mapes. p. 350. Fr. jupon

Irain, sb. == a spider. Ps. xxxviii. 12. Lat. aranea

Ire, sb. == anger. Alys. 906

Irened, adj. == made of iron. Ps. ii. 9

Iron, sb. RG. 461, 2, 6; [ire]. O. and N. 1028

—— adj. [yren]. RG. 399

Is, vb. RG. 405; [esse], Ps. xci. 16

—— == art. Ps. l. 6

Ischire, v. a. == give, return. O. and N. 1530. AS. scéran

Isle, sb. RG. 405; [ydle]. Alys. 4856

Iso, == see. q. v.

Isome, adv. == together. O. and N. 1733. AS. gesam

—— adj. == reconciled, united. Rel. S. v. 254

Itoȝen, part. == educated. O. and N. 1723. See ‘i-teon,’ in Gloss, to Laȝ. See Te

Ivored, adj. == of ivory. Ps. xliv. 9

Ivory, sb. Alys. 7666

Iwarte, Iwarness, == ware, wariness, q. v.

Iweived, part. == waved or strayed. RG. 526. (Hearne)

Iwis, adv. == certainly. RG. 439, 370. AS. gewís

Iwrne, == formerly? O. and N. 637. See ‘i-uurn,’ in Gloss, to Laȝ.; or perhaps for ‘ge-urnen,’ part, of ‘yrnan,’ to run, so that ‘i-wrne’ would mean ‘current’

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