GLOSSARY (continued 2)

Criere, n. crier, herald, XI b 48. [OFr. crier.]

Criing, Criyng(e), n. (loud) shouting, XI b 133, 249; at o criing, with one voice, II 581 (cf. at one cri, Havelok 2773); lamentation, II 195. [From Crie(n).]

Cristal(l), n. crystal, II 358, IX 32, 103, &c. [OFr. cristal.]

Crystemesse, n. Christmas, I 29. [OE. crī̆stmesse.]

Cristen(e), Crystene, Crystyn (I), Krysten (VI), adj. Christian, I introd., 82, VI 101, IX 211, XI a 37, &c.; as sb. pl. VIII a 89. [OE. crī̆sten.]

Cristendom, -dam, n. Christian lands, IX 214, XIV c 19. [OE. crī̆sten-dōm, Christianity.]

Croft, n. small field, VIII a 33, 285, b 17. [OE. croft.]

Croppeth, 3 pl. pres. nibble, VIII a 33. [ON. kroppa.]

Crouders, n. pl. fiddlers, II 522. [From ME. croud, crouþ (Welsh crwth), fiddle.]

Croun(e), Crowne, n. crown, II 235, 415, VI 67, &c.; crown of the head, XIV a 10, 11. [OFr. coroune; cf. ON. krúna. In the sense 'crown of head' only the cr- forms appear.] See Corouneȝ.

Crouned(e), pp. tonsured, admitted to holy orders, VIII b 58, 62, 67. [OFr. corouner.] See prec. (which also in ME. had sense 'tonsure'), and Corounde, Vncrouned.

Crowe, n. a crow, XII a 75. [OE. crāwe.]

Crowe, v. to crow, XV g 33 (with pleonastic reflex. pron.); to announce by crowing, XII a 77. [OE. crāwan.]

Cruddes, n. pl. curds, VIII a 277. [Obscure.]

Cruell, adj. cruel, IX 237. [OFr. cruel.]

Cubite, (Cubettis, pl.), n. cubit (Biblical length measure = ell), XVII 124, 136, 258, 261, 443. [OE. cubit, L. cubitus.]

Cultur, n. coulter, iron blade fixed in front of the share in a plough, VIII a 98. [OE. (from L.) culter.]

Cum, Cumen. See Com.

Cumbrit, pp. hampered, VII 183. [OFr. (en)combrer.]

Cunesmen, n. pl. kinsfolk, XV g 6. [OE. cynnes, gen. + mann.]

Cunne(s). See Can, Kyn.

Cuntek, n. contest; yn cuntek, vying with one another, I 31. [OFr. (only AFr.) contek, of unknown origin.]

Cuntenaunce, n. bearing, II 293. [OFr. cuntenance.]

Cuntray, -é, -ey. See Contray.

Cuppes, n. cups, IX 256. [OE. cuppe.]

Curse, v. to curse, I 98, 130, &c.; Corsed, Cursed, pp. and adj. V 128, 306, IX 85, &c.; cursed shrewe, VII 183, VIII a 153. [OE. (late) cū̆rsian, from OIr. cúrsagim.]

Cursyng, n. cursing, I 128, 154, 261. [OE. (late) cū̆rsung.]

Curteis, -eys. See Cortays.

Custome, n. custom, IX 292, XI b 204, 206. [OFr. custume.]

Dai, Day(e), n. day, I 138, VI 56, XII a 68, &c.; dawn, XII a 77; life-time, II 572, &c. (also pl. VI 56, VII 39); daies olde, old age, XII introd.; time, in withinne tuo monthe day, in two months' time, XII a 29; þise dayeȝ (gen. sg.) longe, all (this) day long, VI 173 (see Longe); by dayes, once upon a time, II 15; bi this dai, (for) this day, VIII a 274; but an oath at XV a 24, XVII 386; on a day, one day, II 303; þis othir daye, the other day, XVI 148; þis endre dai, a day or two ago (see Endre), XV a 4. [OE. dæg.]

Dayeseȝes, n. pl. daisies, XV b 4. [OE. dæges ēage.]

Dalf; Dalt. See Deluen; Delen.

Dam(e), n. dame, lady, queen, II 63, 113, 322, VIII a 72, XVII 298, &c.; mother, VIII a 73, XVII 324. [OFr. dame.]

Damisel, Damysel(le), n. damsel (esp. young lady-in-waiting), II 90, 144, VI 1, 129. [OFr. damisele.]

Dampne, v. to damn, condemn, XI b 197, 306; Dampnet, pa. t. pl. VII 50; Dampned, pp. XVI 272; as sb. XVI 377. [OFr. dam(p)ner.]

Dan(e), Danȝ, Master, Dom, an honourable title esp. prefixed to names of members of religious orders, I introd., III introd. [OFr. Dan (nom. Danz, Dans); L. Dom(i)nus.]

Danes, n. pl. Danes, XIII b 13. [Med. L. Dani. (cf. ON. Danir).]

Dang. See Dynge(n).

Dar, v. dare, 1 sg. pres. II 336, VIII a 263, &c.; 3 sg. IX 88, &c.; Dare, pres. pl. XVI 145; Dore(n), XI b 36, 199; Dorst(e), pa. t. sg. dared, XII b 109, XIV c 21; Durst, II 140, 427, 482; pl. II 73, 84, X 130; Durst, pa. t. subj. (would) dare, XVII 479. [OE. dearr, durron; dorste.]

Dare, v. to cower, V 190; ? Dard, pa. t. sg. VI 249 (see note). [OE. darian.]

Dase, v. to be dumbfounded, XVII 314. [OE. *dasian; cf. darian, and ON. dasa-sk.]

Dastard, n. wretch, vile fellow, XVI 180, 203. [Perhaps formed with Fr. suffix -ard from dased, dast, pp. of prec.]

Date, n. date, used in VI in various senses, some strained; point of time, hour, VI 169, 181; season, 144 (see Dere), 145; limit (beginning or end), 133, 156, 157, 168, 180; to dere a date, ? too soon, 132 (cf. 126). [OFr. date.]

Daunce, Dance, n. dance, I 134, 227; fig. plight, XIV b 72. [OFr. dance, daunce.]

Daunce, Daunse, v. to dance, I 21, 72, 87, II 298, XV d 6; Daunsynge, n. dancing, XI b 139. [OFr. dancer.]

Daw, n. (jackdaw), fool, XVII 247. [OE. *dawe.]

Dawing, Dawyng, n. daybreak, first signs of dawn, IV a 94, X 42. [OE. dagung.]

De. See Deye.

Deaw, Dew, n. pl. dew, IX 59, XV b 28, &c.; May dew, dew gathered in May (believed to have medicinal and magical properties), IX 63. [OE. dēaw.]

Debate, n. parleying, wrangling, V 180, XVI 142; wythouten debate, putting aside contention, VI 30. [OFr. debat.]

Debate, v. to contend, XII b 225; Debatande, pres. p. debating, V 111. [OFr. debat-re.]

Declare, v. to set out, declare, VII 77, XII b 210. [OFr. declarer.]

Declyne, v. (to decline), fall; con d. into acorde, came to an agreement (cf. ME. fall at (or of) accorde), VI 149. [OFr. decliner.]

Ded(e), adj. dead, I 195, 209, II 108, &c.; used as pp. of 'slay', VII 92, XVI 148; was broght dede, was brought to death, died, I 213. [OE. dēad.] See next, and Deþ.

Ded(e), n.¹ death, I 212, IV a 48, b 71, X 51, 77, 118, XVI 317, XVII 193, 543. [A variant, usually Northern, of Deþ, q.v.]

Ded(e), n.² deed, act, feat, event, III 45, VII 38, 88, IX 312, XI b 255, XVI 24, &c.; as obj. to do, I 79, VIII b 9, XII a 111; behaviour, way of acting, IV a 62, XI b 62; Dedis of Apostlis, Acts of the Apostles, XI b 285; in dede, in the actual performance, VII 23, XVI 72; to fre of dede, too lavish in its action, VI 121; in dede and þoȝte, in performance and intention, VI 164. [OE. dēd.]

Ded-day, n. death-day, VIII introd. [OE. dēaþ-dæg; see Dede (death), but here assimilation of þd to dd is possible.]

Ded(e), Deden, v. See Don.

Dedir, v. to tremble, XVII 314. [Cf. MnE. dither.]

Dedly, adj. mortal, XI b 208, 209, 211. [OE. dēadlic.]

Defaced, pp. effaced, erased, III 36. [OFr. de(s)facier, defacer.]

Defaute, n. defect, XI a 43, 44, 57; lack, in for defaute of, for lack of, VIII a 200, XI b 250. [OFr. defaute.]

Defence, Defens (of), n. defence (against), IX 332, X 64, 135; of noble defens, nobly fortified, II 48. [OFr. defense.]

Defend(e), v. to defend, V 49, VIII a 82, X 52, &c.; to make defence, X 61, 191; make defence against, ward off, VII 85; Defending, n. defence, X 194. [OFr. defend-re.]

Defensouris, n. pl. defenders, X 153. [OFr. defensour.]

Deffie, v. to defy, XVI 158. [OFr. de(s)fier.]

Degiselich, adj. strange, wonderful, II 360. [From OFr. de(s)guis(i)é.] See Gisely.

Degrade (rime-form of), pa. t. sg. degraded, XVII 20. [OFr. degrader.]

Degré, Degree, n. position, rank, VIII b 71, XVII 21, 489; state (of preparedness), X 40. [OFr. degré.]

Deye (VIII), De (X), Dye(n), v. to die, II 189, VIII a 269, 325, IX 150, X 73, &c.; Deye, pres. subj. VIII a 92, 114; Deyd, pa. t. sg. I 215; Dyȝede, XIV c 106; Deyden, pa. t. pl. VIII b 41; do ... deye, garre ... dye, kill, VIII a 269, XVI 164. [ON. deyja.]

Deill, Deyll. See Dele, n.

Deyned, pa. t. pl. deigned, VIII a 303. [OFr. deigner.]

Deynté, n. delicacy, II 254. [OFr. deinté.]

Delaiement, n. delay, XII b 152. [OFr. delaiement.]

Dele, Deill, Deyll, n. part, quantity, in a grete dele, a great deal, XVII 450; ich a deyll, all, XVII 299; ylk a dele, ilke deill, altogether, IV a 27, X 75. [OE. dǣl.] See Euerydel, Halvendel, Somdel, &c.

Dele(n), v. to divide, distribute, deal, mete out, perform, V 124, 217, VI 246, VIII a 91, XI b 270, 272; Dalt, pa. t. sg. V 350; Deled, pp. XIII b 49; dele with, have to do with, XVI 63; with cognate obj. dele penny doyll, XVII 390 (see Doyll); delen ato, part (intr.), II 125. [OE. dǣlan.]

Dele. See Deuel.

Delit(e), Delyte, n. delight, IV b 39, XII a 88, XVI 63; delytes of, delight in, IV b 62. [OFr. delit.]

Delitabill, adj. delightful, X introd. [OFr. delitable.]

Delytte, v. in delyttes þaym (in), 3 pl. refl., take delight (in), IV b 42. [OFr. delit(i)er.]

Deliuer, adj. nimble, V 275; Deliuerly, adv. nimbly, quickly, X 58, 89. [OFr. de(s)livre.]

Deliverance, n. deliverance, XII b 17. [OFr. delivrance.]

Deluen, v. to dig; to bury; VIII a 135; Dalf, pa. t. sg. XIV introd.; Doluen, pa. t. pl. VIII a 184; Doluen, pp. (dead and) buried, VIII a 173. [OE. delfan.]

Delueres, n. pl. diggers, VIII a 101. [OE. delfere.]

Deluynge, n. digging, VIII a 244. [OE. delfing.]

Deme, Dieme, v. to judge, sentence, XII b 216, XVI 34; criticize, VIII a 75; consider, deem, XI b 190, 209, 211; ne deme thow non other, imagine nothing different, VIII a 173; speak, say, V 115 (note), VI 1; with cognate obj. domes for te deme, to tell their tales, XV b 30. [OE. dēman.]

Den, n. cave, XIII a 41, 42, 43. [OE. denn.]

Den. See Dynne.

Deneȝ, adj. Danish; Deneȝ ax, an axe with a long blade and usually without a spike at the back, V 155 (note). [OE. denisc; OFr. daneis.]

Deop. See Dep.

Deores, n. pl. wild animals, XV b 29. [OE. dēor.]

Departed(e), Depertid, pa. t. separated, VI 18 (intr.), VII 145 (trans.); departed, IX 308, 320; pp. divided, IX 1. [OFr. de(s)partir.]

Dep(e), Deop (XIII), adj. deep, XII b 11, XIII a 39, XVI 377; as sb., the deep (sea), VII 154, XII a 160; adv. deeply, VI 46. [OE. dēop; adv. dēope.]

Depely, adv. deeply, greatly, VII 114. [OE. dēop-līce.]

Depertid. See Departed.

Depnes, n. depth, XVII 434, 460, 520. [OE. dēop-nes.]

Depriue, -pryue, v. to deprive, VI 89, XVI 175. [OFr. depriver.]

Dere, adj. dear; prized, I 258; beloved, I 125, VI 8, VIII a 91, XIV c 1, XV f 1, XVII 172, 190, 419, 527; my dere, my friend, VIII a 251; pleasing, VI 40; good, &c. (vaguely applied in allit. poems), VI 132, 144, VII 61; Derrist, superl. best, VII 39. [OE. dēore; dē̆orra, compar. (whence also stem of ME. superl.).]

Dere, n. harm, I 166, XVII 317; maken þe worlde dere, do injury to mankind (? or 'make the world dear to live in'; but cf. 166), VIII a 154. [OE. daru, influenced by derian.]

Dere, v. to afflict, XIV b 10. [OE. derian.] See prec.

Dere, adv. dearly, at great cost, IV a 80, VIII a 75, XVII 373; as me dere liketh, to my liking, VIII a 286. [OE. dēore.]

Derffe, adj. doughty, VII 84. [ON. djarf-r, older, *dearf-.] See Deruely.

Derke, n. darkness, VII 167. [OE. de(o)rc, adj.] See Þerk.

Derlyng, n. darling, IV a 54. [OE. dēor-ling.]

Derne, adj. secret, XV b 29 (note). [OE. derne.]

Derrist. See Dere, adj.

Derthe, n. dearth, famine (personified), VIII a 324. [OE. dēorþu.] See Dere adj.

Deruely, adv. boldly, V 266. [ON. djarf-liga.] See Derffe.

Des, n. seat, throne, XVII 17. [OFr. deis; see N.E.D., s.v. Dais.]

Des-, Dis-avauntage, n. disadvantage, XIII b 35, 37. [OFr. desavantage.]

Deschaunt, n. descant, XI b 137 (note). [OFr. deschant.]

Desert, adj. uncultivated and desolate, IX 200; n. desert, uninhabited land, IX 179, XI b 24. [OFr. desert.]

Deserue(n), v. to deserve, VIII a 43, b 32; to earn, VIII a 211, b 43, 47. [OFr. deservir.] See Serue(n).

Desyre, n. desire, IV a 5, XI b 295. [OFr. desir.] See Dissiret.

Desplaid, pp. unfurled, II 294. [OFr. despleier.]

Desport, n. amusement, IX 276; do desport, play, make merry, XII a 174. [OFr. desport.]

Desserte, n. deserts, merit, VI 235. [OFr. desserte.]

Desspendoure, n. steward, almoner, III 21. [OFr. despendour.] See Spendere.

Destiné, n. fate, V 217; Fate, VIII a 269. [OFr. destinée.]

Destresse, n. distress, II 514. [OFr. destresse.]

Det, n. debt, XVII 222; Dettes, pl. VIII a 92. [OFr. dette.]

Determynable, adj. decisive, authoritative, VI 234. [OFr. determinable.]

Determinacion, n. authoritative decision, XI b 263. [OFr. determinacion.]

Deþ, v. See Don.

Deþ(e), Deth, n. death, II 332, V 37, VII 9, VIII a 324 (the Plague), &c. [OE. dēaþ.] See Ded(e), adj. and n.

Deuel(l), Deuelle, Deuyl(l), Dele (V), n. devil, Devil, IV b 20, 26, V 120, VIII a 56, 114, XI b 105, XV h 16, XVI 341, 399, &c.; what deuel, what the devil, XVI 223. [OE. dēofol.]

Deuelway; in þe d., in the Devil's name, XVI 133. [See N.E.D., s.v. Devil 19.]

Deuere, n. duty, XVII 319. [OFr. deveir.]

Devyded (in), pp. divided (into), IX 28. [L. dīvidere.]

Deuise, -yse, Devise, v. to descry, II 312; to describe, relate, IX 267, 268, 271. [OFr. deviser; see N.E.D., s.v. Devise.]

Deuocio(un), Deuocyun, n. devotion, devoutness, pious practice, I 18, V 124, XI b 110, 120, XII a 14, &c. [OFr. devocion.]

Deuote, Deuout, adj. devout, VI 46, XI b 58, &c. [OFr. devot.]

Deuoutnes, n. devoutness, XIV c 79. [From prec.]

Dew, Dewly. See Du, Duly.

Dyacne, n. deacon, III 9, 12; Diaknen, dat. pl., III 5. [OE. diacon, OFr. diacne.] See Archidekenes.

Dyamand, Dyamaund, n. diamond, IX 33, 36, &c. [OFr. diamant, altered form of ademant; see Ademand.]

Diche, Dyche, n. moat, dike, II 361, VI 247; notion in VI appar. releasing of water pent up by a dam. [OE. dīc.]

Dyd, Dide(n). See Do(n).

Dye(n). See Deye.

Diemed. See Deme.

Diete, v. refl. to diet (oneself), VIII a 263. [From OFr. diete, n.]

Diffynen, pres. pl. determine, fix, IX 315. [OFr. definer.]

Digge, Dyggen, v. to dig, II 255, IX 231; Digged, pa. t. pl. VIII a 101. [? OFr. diguer; see N.E.D.]

Dyggynge, n. digging, IX 201.

Dignyté, n. dignity; of dignyte, worshipful, XVII 166. [OFr. digneté.]

Dyȝede. See Deye.

Diȝte, Dighte, Dyȝte, Dyghte, v. to arrange, prepare, make, I 30, V 155, VIII a 286; diȝte, arrayed for battle, XIV b 34; dyght to dede, put to death, XVII 543. [OE. dihtan.]

Diken, Dyken, v. to dig, VIII a 135, 184. [OE. dīcian.]

Diker(e), Dyker, n. digger, ditcher, VIII a 101, 325. [OE. dīcere.]

Dykynge, digging, ditching, VIII a 244. [OE. dīcung.]

Diligently, adv. watchfully, IX 191. [From OFr. diligent.]

Dim, adj. faint, II 285; Dimme, adv. faintly, XII b 31. [OE. dimm.]

Dymes, n. pl. tithes, XI b 300. [OFr. di(s)me, from L. decima.]

Dimuir, adj. calm, XIV c 37. [OFr. *demeur, in demeurement, soberly.]

Dyne, v. trans. to eat (at dinner), VIII a 303; 2 sg. pres. subj. VIII a 257; Dyned, pp. intr. had dinner, VIII a 274. [OFr. di(s)ner.]

Dyner, n. dinner, VIII a 286. [OFr. di(s)ner.]

Dynge(n), v. to strike, smite, beat, V 37 (MS. dynneȝ), VIII a 135, XVI 180, 203; Dang, pa. t. pl. X 54. [OE. *dingan; cf. dencgan, ON. dengja.]

Dynne, n. noise, XVI 234, 284; Den, XV h 2. [OE. dyne.]

Dynt, n. stroke, blow, V 48, 155, 196, XV h 2; dynt of honde, a blow (with a weapon), V 37, VII 92. [OE. dynt.]

Diol. See Dole.

Dirige, n. (dirge), matins in the office for the dead, VIII b 48, XI b 132 (note). [L. dirige.]

Disceit, n. deception, wile, XI b 171, 311. [OFr. deceite.]

Disceyue(n), v. to deceive, IX 112, XI b 92. [OFr. deceiv-re, decev-eir.]

Discende, pa. t. descended, XVI 77. [OFr. descend-re.]

Disciple, n. disciple, XI b 15, XII introd. [OFr. disciple.]

Discord, n. discord; without discord, in peace (or incontestably; cf. Distance), XVII 31. [OFr. discord.]

Discrecyone (of), n. ? separation (from), IV b 69. [OFr. discrecion.]

Discre(e)t, adj. judicious, discerning, VIII b 88, IX 295. [OFr. discret.]

Disour(e)s, n. pl. professional story-tellers, jesters, I introd., VIII a 56. [OFr. disour.]

Dispisen, v. to despise, XI b 93, 179. [OFr. despire, despis-.]

Dyspleseȝ, Displeases, v. 3 sg. pres. displeases, VI 95, XVII 85; imper. pl. (intr.) be displeased, VI 62. [OFr. desplaisir.]

Dysseuer, v. depart, XVII 27. [OFr. dessevrer.]

Dissiret, pa. t. desired, VII 114. [OFr. desirer.] See Desyre.

Disstryeȝ. See Distroie.

Distance, n. quarrelling; without distance, indisputably, XVII 57. [OFr. destance.]

Distreynen, v. to afflict, IX 315. [OFr. destreindre, destreign-.]

Distroie, -oy(e), Destroye, v. to destroy, VII 28, IX 215, XI b 215, XVII 93; Disstryeȝ, pres. pl. V 307. [OFr. destrui-re; with disstryeȝ cf. Byled, Nye.]

Distroiynge, n. destruction, XI b 100. [From prec.]

Dysturble, v. to disturb, I 16. [OFr. destourbler.]

Ditees, n. pl. poems, XII introd. [OFr. dité.]

Diuers(e), Dyuers(e), adj. varying, divergent, XIII b 44; different, various, IX 16, 287, 289, XII a 55, &c.; dyuers maner(e), different kinds of, XIII b 47, 48; ich maner diuers animal, every kind of different animal, II 364. [OFr. divers.]

Dyuersitees, -eeȝ, n. pl. (strange) varieties, IX 266, 280. [OFr. diversité.]

Do(n), Doo, v. I 219, IV b 65, IX 169, &c. to do; to done (OE. tō dōnne), VIII a 104, 197, IX 160; 2 sg. Dos, XVII 196; Doste, VIII a 75; Dotȝ, VI 196; 3 sg. Deþ (OE. dēþ), III 60; Dose, IV a 57, &c.; Dotȝ, V 143; Doþ, II 112, &c.; pl. Don(e), II 2, VIII a 220, &c.; Dos, I 157; Doþ (MS. doh), *XV b 22; imper. pl. Dotȝ, VI 161, 176; Doþ, I 82, II 218. Pa. t. sg. Ded(e), I 176, II 232, III 17, &c.; Dyd, I 166, &c.; Did(e), XI b 13, XVII 11 (2 sg.), &c.; pl. Dede(n), II 32, XV i 13; Diden, XI b 247. Pres. p. Doande, IV b 9; pp. Do, XI b 271, XII a 107, &c.; Doyne, XVII 139; Don(e), IX 326, XIV a 24, &c.; Ydo, II 381; Ydone, II 76. (i) To act, do, make, perform, work, II 32, III 17, IV b 9, 25, VI 161, XIV b 38, &c.; to exert, XI b 6; representing any verb understood, I 157, II 112, &c.; be to done, es to doo, is to be done, IV b 65, VIII a 197; doþ at, act according to, I 82; don gret pyne, toil hard, VI 151; don him felaschipe, bear him company, XII a 24; doþ ȝour best, do your best, II 218; do þi best, get on as best you can, II 126; made hymself to done, set himself to work, VIII a 104. (ii) To make, cause to, III 60, VI 196; ded come, fetched, I 176; do deye, kill, VIII a 269; dotȝ me drede, makes me afraid, V 143; do(n) to wyte, to vnderstande, give (one) to understand, inform, II 2, VIII a 56; followed by infin. (without expressed subj., as did it wryte, had it written), I introd., 218, VIII a 79 (note), and (merging into mere auxil. as in Mn.E.) I 167, XVI 203, XVII 326, &c. (cf. Gar). (iii) To put, I 219, VI 6; dede on (upon), donned, II 343, XII a 53; don awei, set aside, abolished, XI b 206. (iv) Refl. in dede him out, went out, II 232, 474. (v) Pp. finished, I 68, XVII 139; at an end, XIV a 24; past, over, II 76, VII 167, XVII 148; haue done, (get it done), be quick, XVII 316, 352, 480. I haue at do, I have something to do, XVII 235 (see At); do way!, enough!, II 226. [OE. dōn; dyde (dē̆de, dǣde), pa. t.; see Morsbach, ME. Gram., § 130, n. 6.] See Vndo.

Docke, v. to curtail, mutilate, XI a 57. [Obscure.]

Doctours, n. pl. doctors (of the Church), XI a 27. [OFr. doctour.]

Doȝty, Doughty, Douhti, adj. doughty, V 196, VII 84, XIV c 106; as sb., V 266. [OE. dohtig.]

Doȝtyr, Doghter, -yr, Douȝter (VIII), Dowhter (XII), n. daughter, I 44, 47, 215, VIII a 14, 73, XII a 192, &c.; Doghtyr, gen. sg. I 136. [OE. dohtor.]

Doyne. See Do(n).

Doyll, n. dole, what is distributed in charity; penny doyll, masspenny, the offering for a mass for the soul of one dead, XVII 390. [OE. (ge-)dāl.] See Dele(n).

Doynge, n.; d. awaye of, putting away, IV b 61; doyngis, affairs, XI b 290. [OE. dōung.]

Dold, adj. stupid, XVII 266. [? Related (as dulled to dull) to OE. dol.] See Dull.

Dole, Diol (II), n. lamentation, grief, misery, II 198, VIII a 114, XIV b 10, XVI 347. [OFr. dol, doel, deol, diol, &c.]

Dol(e)ful, adj. doleful, XIV b 72, XV h 16. [Prec. + -ful.]

Doluen. See Deluen.

Dome, n. judgement, XVI 319; doom, I 173; award, VI 220; domes for te deme, to converse, XV b 30 (see Deme). [OE. dōm.]

Domesday(e), Domysday, n. Doomsday, IV a 35, XI b 48, XVII 25. [OE. dōmes dæg.]

Donge, n. dung, manure, VIII a 283. [OE. dúng.]

Donkeþ, pres. pl. moisten, XV b 28. [Unknown; cf. Mn.E. dank.]

Dore, Doore (XVII), n. door, XII a 70, XVII 137, 280, 376. [OE. duru; dor.]

Dore(n), Dorste. See Dar.

Dosnyt, pp. dazed, stunned, X 129. [Obscure.]

Dote, n. dotard, fool, XVII 265. [? From next.]

Dote, v. to talk folly, XVII 367. [Cf. MDu. doten; ? OFr. redoter.]

Dotȝ, Doþ. See Do(n).

Doubill, Double, adj. double, X introd., XII a 162. [OFr. double.]

Doufe; Douȝter; Douhti. See Dowue; Doȝtyr; Doȝty.

Doumbe, adj. dumb, XI b 175. [OE. dúmb.]

Doun, n. down (feathers), XII a 95. [ON. dún-n.]

Doun(e), Down(e), adv. down, I 76, 194, II 69, X 101, &c. See Adoun.

Dounes, n. pl. hills, XV b 28. [OE. dūn.]

Dousour, n. sweetness, VI 69. [OFr. dousur.]

Dout(e), n. fear, I 147, XII a 144, XIV a 14; (fear of) danger, X 38. [OFr. doute.]

Doute, v. to fear, VII 114; Dutte, pa. t. sg. V 189. [OFr. douter.]

Dowhter. See Doȝtyr.

Dowid, pp. endowed, XI b 140. [OFr. do(u)er.]

Dowue, Dowfe, Doufe, n. dove, XVI 78, XVII 484, 505, 514. [OE. ? *dūfe; ON. dúfa.]

Drad, Dradde. See Drede(n).

Dragounes, n. pl. dragons, IX 203. [OFr. dragon.]

Dray(e), n. commotion, XIV b 34, XVI 146. [OFr. de(s)rai.]

Draught, n. (a move in chess), an artful trick, XVI 399 (see Drawe). [OE. *dræht, related to next.]

Draw(e), v. trans. to draw, drag, pull, bring, &c., IV b 19, IX 124, X 82, XIII a 33, XVI 319; to cart, VIII a 283; intr. move, proceed, &c., XVII 245; Drogh, pa. t. sg. XV a 12; Drou, XV g 16; Drouh, Drowh, XII a 155, b 73, 124; Droghe, pa. t. pl. VII 88; Drew, X 58; Drawe, pp. XII b 90, XIII a 35; Drawyn, X 124; Ydrawe, II 295. Þou drawes to wittenesse, thou citest, XVI 279; drawe vs no draught, make no move against us, play us no trick (a chess metaphor; cf. Chaucer, Bk. Duchesse, 682), XVI 399; drou hymselue bi þe top, tore his hair, XV g 16; drawe to, toward, approach, XII b 124, XIII a 57; draweth <to> colour lyke, approaches the colour of, IX 34 (note); drawe after, take after, resemble, XIII b 6. [OE. dragan.] See Vp-, With-drawe.

Draw-brig, n. drawbridge, X 165. [Prec. + ON. bryggja.] See Brygge.

Drawynge (intill), n. coming (to), IV b 63.

Drede, n. fear, I 147, 211, &c.; doubt (cf. Dredles), in I puit ȝou holly out of d., I assure you, XIV c 12; ensample and drede aȝens, a fearful caution against, I 261; for drede, in fear, V 190, XVII 212; in spite of their fear (of me), XVI 146. [From next.]

Drede(n), Dred, v. trans. to fear, IV b 85, V 287, XI b 141, XVII 47, 55; intr. to be afraid, IV a 31 (with of), 61, V 143; refl. to be afraid, XI a 61, XII b 67, 108 (dradde him vnto, was afraid of). Dradde, pa. t. XII b 67, 108; Dredde, I 145, XIV c 30, 62; Drad, pp. XIV c 19. [OE. (on)drēdan, -drǣdan.] See Adrad.

Dredles, Dreid<les>, adj. fearless, V 266; (parenthetic) without doubt, X 88. [From Drede, n.]

Dreed, pp. endured, XVII 533. [OE. drēogan, str. v.]

Dregh, Dreȝ, adj. heavy; tedious, IV a 12; adv. heavily, forcibly, V 195. [ON. drjúg-r, older *dreog-.]

Dreie. See Druyȝe.

Dreynte, pa. t. drowned (intr.), XII a 135; Dreinte, pp. XII a 167. [OE. drencan, drencte.]

Dreme, n. noise, XV h 16. [OE. drēam.]

Dremys, n. pl. dreams, XI b 73. [ON. draum-r, appar. identified in form with OE. drēam, noise, music; see prec.]

Drepit, pp. smitten, VII 9. [OE. drepan.]

Dresse, Dres, v. (to direct); to arrange, ordain, VI 135; to set (up), X 16; I will dres me to, I will get ready to, XVII 238. [OFr. dresser.]

Drife, Dryfe. See Dryue.

Dryȝtyn, n. God, V 70. [OE. dryhten.]

Drink, Drynk(e), Dryng, n. drink, XV e 14, 15; esp. in mete and drink, &c., see Mete; pl. potions, VIII a 269. [From next.]

Drynke(n), v. to drink, IX 6, 256, &c.; drink strong drink, VIII a 257; fig. pay the penalty, pay for it, XVII 380 (or drown; but cf. N.E.D., s.v. Drink 16); Drank, pa. t. pl. I 158; Dronken, pp. in ben lyghtly d., easily get drunk, IX 14; Ydronke, VIII a 274. [OE. drincan.]

Dryue, Driue; Dryfe, Drife (XVII), v. trans. to drive, VIII a 128, 184, b 19, XV h 2, XVII 273; intr. to hasten, I 171, XVII 193; as þai miȝt driue, as fast as they could go, II 141; Dryuen, pp. (intr.) hurtled, V 195. [OE. drīfan.] See Todryue.

Drogh(e). See Draw(e).

Drone, Drowne, v. to drown, VII 154, XVII 372. [See N.E.D.]

Dronke-lewe, adj. given to drunkenness, XI b 197. [OE. druncen-lǣwe.]

Dronken. See Drynke(n).

Drou(h), Drowh. See Draw(e).

Drought, n. dry weather, VIII a 283. [OE. drūgoþ, *drūhþ-.]

Druyȝe, Dreie (XII), Dry(e), adj. dry, I 120, XII b 23, XVII 370; as sb., XIV c 30. [OE. drȳge (Kt. drēge).]

Du, Dew, adj. belonging; was dew to, belonged to, VII 61; hor du nyghtis, the nights belonging to them, VII 127; Duly, Dewly (XVI), adv. correctly, rightly, as is due, VII 60, 64, XVI 248. [OFr. deü, du.]

Duell(e). See Dwelle(n).

Duine, pp. wasted, II 261. [OE. dwīnan; dwĭnen, pp.]

Duk(e), n. duke, VII 84, 92, XIV c 65, &c. [OFr. duc.]

Dull, adj. stupid, foolish, VII 50. [OE. ? *dylle, rel. to dol.]

Dulle, v. to make dull, stupefy, XII introd. [From prec.]

Dure, Duyre, v. to endure, last, remain, VIII a 58, b 25, XIII a 3, XIV c 4. [OFr. durer.]

Durst. See Dar.

Dusche, n. crash, X 106. [Echoic.]

Duschit, pa. t. sg. crashed, X 101. [As prec.]

Dutte. See Doute.

Dwelle(n), Duell(e), v. to linger, tarry, XII b 146; to dwelle in, to dwell on, XI b 130; to remain, abide, IV a 90, IX 173, XII b 172, XVI 304, &c.; to live, dwell, IX 10, 165, 288, &c. Dwelling, n. XIV a 24. [OE. dwellan.]

Ebreu, n. Hebrew (language), XI a 44; Ebrew, IX 208, 212. [OFr. (h)ebreu.]

Eche, adj. each, VIII a 104, XI b 6, 19, &c.; eche a, every, VIII a 2, 189, 243; pron. each one, II 403, XI b 47. [OE. ǣlc.] See Ich, Ilk, Vch.

Echone, pron. each one, I 51, 196; Echoune, I 49. [Prec. + OE. ān.]

Een; Eest; Eet. See Eiȝe; Est; Ete(n).

Eft(e), adv. afterwards, again, once more, thereupon, I 141, 143, 229, 235, II 211, V 227, 320, XVII 241, 448. [OE. eft.]

Eftsone, adv. (soon) afterwards, VIII a 163; immediately, XII b 68, 70. [Prec. + OE. sōna.]

Eftsoneȝ, adv. soon afterwards, straightway, V 349; Eftsonis, X 4. [Prec. + adv. -es.]

Efterward. See Afterward.

Egge, n. (edge, cutting weapon), axe, V 324. [OE. ecg.]

Eggyng, n. incitement, IV b 84. [From ON. eggja, to egg on.]

Egyrly, adv. fiercely, X 133. [From OFr. aigre, egre.]

Egle, n. eagle, IX 247, 251; egle hys for egles (gen. sg.), XIII a 22. [OFr. aigle, egle.]

Eiȝe, n. eye; sg. Eye, IX 304; Ye, I 149, 192; Yȝe, VI 207; Yhe, XII a 71; pl. Een, VII 57; Eȝe, XV c 14; Eyen, VIII a 168; Eiȝe, II 327, 591; Eyȝen, II 111; Yhen, XII a 106. [OE. ēage, ēge.]

Eir. See Er, adv.

Eyleþ, 3 sg. pres. ind. ails, troubles, VIII a 122, 254; Alis, XVII 294. [OE. eglan, to molest.]

Eiste, n. goods, XV g 20. [OE. ǣ̆ht. On st for ht, see App., p. 278.]

Eyþer. See Aither.

Ek(e), adv. also, II 323, VIII a 282, XII b 195. [OE. ē(a)c.]

Elles, -eȝ, -is, Els (XVII), Ell (IX), adv. otherwise, else, if not, VI 131, VIII a 175, 227, IX 132, XI b 25, 241, 246, XVI 305, &c.; pleonastic in apodosis to bote, but if, I introd., VIII a 307; (any one) else, V 40; (introducing threat), or (else), XVII 299. [OE. elles.]

Elleswhere, adv. elsewhere, away, XII b 180. [OE. elleshwǣr.]

Elmesses. See Almes.

Emang, Emong. See Amang, Amonge.

Emell, prep. among (following pron.) XVI 104. [ON. á (or í) milli.]

Empeyre, v. to impair, IX 338. [OFr. empeirer.] See Apeyre.

Emperise, n. empress, VI 81. [OFr. emperesse, with substitution of fem. suffix -ice.]

Emperour(e), n. emperor, IX 260, XII b 191, 211. [OFr. emper(e)our.]

Empyre, n. imperial sway, VI 94. [OFr. empire.]

En, prep. in Fr. phrase, en exile, in exile, II 493. [OFr. en.]

Enarmede, pp. armed, VII 87. [OFr. enarmer.] See Armyt.

Encerche, v. to explore, IX 273. [OFr. encerchier.] See Serche.

Enchauntements, n. pl. spells, IX 84. [OFr. enchantement.]

Enchauntour, n. sorcerer, IX 86. [OFr. enchant(e)our.]

Enchesone, Enchesun, n. cause, occasion, I 202; for þat enchesone of, on account of, I 43. [OFr. acheso(u)n, encheso(u)n, &c. For a similar alteration, see Endorde.] See Chesouns.

Enclose, v. to shut up, enclose, IX 165, 168, 174, 227. [en + Close; cf. in cloos, s.v. Cloos, n.]

Encrees, v. to increase (intr.), XVI 292. [OFr. encreis- (AFr. encres(s)-), stem of encreistre.]

Ende, n. (i) end, limit I 95, 187, V 112, VII 98, &c.; at þe ende, on the end, XII b 54; sette an e. of, put finishing touch to, XII introd.; withouten e., for ever, XVI 300, 404; the vttiremeste e. of all þi kynne, the furthest point (to which one can go back) in your ancestry, XVI 232; see Fer, Laste, Partener, Toune, Tweluemonth; (ii) borders, confines, IX 180; (iii) object, XII a 21; to þat e. þat, &c., in order that, IX 111, 281; (iv) result, success; [ben] triet in þe e., turn out trustworthy, VII 17; bryng to an e., accomplish, IX 169; make an e., bring it about, XII a 48; betre (wors) ende, advantage, disadvantage, XIII a 59, 60; (v) fate, death, VII 180; make e. of, destroy, XVII 104. [OE. énde.]

Ende, v. trans. to end, I 206; to complete, VII 4; intr. to come to an end, VII 29; to continue to the end, XI b 110. [OE. éndian.]

Endyng, n.; withowten e., for ever, eternally, IV a 96, IX 335. [OE. endung.]

Endyte, v. to suggest or dictate (the form of words to be said or sung), I 56. [OFr. endit(i)er.]

Endles(se), adj. endless, eternal, IV a 90, VII 2, XVI 35, &c.; Yendles, XVI 124. [OE. endelēas; énde-; with Yend- cf. ȝederly (and see N.E.D., s.v. End).]

Endorde, pp. as sb. adored (one), VI 8. [OFr. adorer; confusion of prefix is probably English, but cf. Enchesone.]

Endre, adj. latter, just passed; þis endre dai, a day or two ago, XV a 4, Introduction xii. [ON. endr adv., formerly.]

Enduir, -dure, Induyr, v. to last, VII 39, XIV c 36, XVII 148, 283; to bear, have the strength (to), XIII a 42; endured in worlde stronge, suffered severely in the world (or ? remained strong in this world), VI 116. [OFr. endurer.]

Enemy(e). See Enmy.

Enes cunnes. See Eny.

Enew. See Ynow.

Engendren, v. to beget offspring, IX 59. [OFr. engendrer.]

Engendroure, n. parentage, origin, VIII a 228. [OFr. engendrure.]

Engynys, n. pl. machines, X 33. [OFr. engin.] See Gyn(e).

Engynour, n. engineer (contriver of machines), X 71, 89. [OFr. engigneor.] See Gynour.

Engliȝsch, n. English (language), XI a 30, 37, 64, 65; Englysch, XIII b 29, 34, &c.; English, XI a 2; Englis(s), III introd.; Englysshe, VII introd.; Inglis, I introd. [OE. englisc.]

Engliȝsch, adj. English, XI a 34; Englisch, XIV c 17; Englyssh, I introd.; Inglis, X 43, XIV a 26, b 10. [OE. englisc.]

Engliȝsch(e)men, Englyschmen, n. pl. Englishmen, XI a 28, 40, 52, XIII b 9, 43, &c. [OE. englisc + mann.]

Eny, adj. any, III 5, VIII a 251, XIII a 48; eny wyle, any length of time, VIII b 25; in eny weie, by any means, XII a 16; Enes cunnes, XV g 22, Eny kyns, VIII b 20, of any kind, any kind of (OE. *ǣniges cynnes). [OE. ǣnig, Kt. ēni(g).] See Ani, Ony.

Enmy, Enemy(e), n. enemy, IV a 92, V 338, VIII b 78, IX 81, &c. [OFr. enemi.]

Enogh. See Ynoȝ, Ynow.

Enquestes, n. pl. inquests (inquiries into matters of public or state interest), VIII b 59. [OFr. enqueste.]

Ensa(u)mple, n. example, instance, I 202, XI b 298, 301; cautionary instance, warning, I 261 (see Drede; cf. next). [AFr. ensample altered, by confusion of prefixes, from OFr. essample.] See Sample.

Ensamplen, v. refl.; wherof [he] may ensamplen him, from which he may take warning, XII b 223 (cf. prec.). [From prec.]

Entaille, n. fashion, XII a 64. [OFr. entaille.]

Entent(e), n. purpose, VII 27; to what e., for what reason, XII b 168; to þat e. to, to þat e. and ende þat, in order to, that, IX 120, 280; mind, X 184; will, desire, IV a 22; with all thare e., with their whole minds, XVII 113. [OFr. entent, entente.]

Enterlacé, adj. interlaced, (verse) with alternate rime, Introduction xv. [OFr. entrelacé.]

Entyrludes, n. pl. comic dramatic pieces, farces, I 5. [AFr. *entrelude, Anglo-L. interlūdium.]

Entysyd, pa. t. enticed, XVII 37. [OFr. enticier.]

Entre, Entere, v. to enter, XVI 270, 282; entered in Iudas, inspired Judas, XVI 165. [OFr. entrer.]

Entrike, v. to deceive, XII a 116. [OFr. entriquer.]

Enveremyt, pa. t. surrounded, X 46. [OFr. environner; the forms enverom- &c. first appear in English in 14th c.]

Enuy, n. envy, XVII 51. [OFr. envie.]

Eorne, v. to run; to flow, XIII a 23, 37, 54, 62; Yarn, pa. t. sg. ran, III 43; Ourn, pl. II 85; Vrn, II 89. [OE. éornan; pa. t. éarn, úrnon.] See Ryn.

Eorþe. See Erth(e).

Erbeȝ, Herbes, n. pl. (green) plants, V 122, XII a 82. [OFr. (h)erbe.]

Erde, n. dwelling-place, own land, VIII a 194; in tag in erde (on earth, among men), V 348, it is perh. a form of Erth(e). [OE. éard. The frequent ME. (Northern) form erd(e), earth, may, in part, be due to this; but cf. Dede n.¹]

Er(e), Eir (X), adv. before, V 209, XII b 113; ere now, XVII 328; formerly, VI 12; earlier (with befor) X 140; conj. before (usually with subj.), II 190, 256, V 152, 204, 223, XII a 104, b 19; prep. before (in time), VIII a 140. [OE. ǣr.] See Ar, Are, Or.

Er(e), pres. ind. pl. are, I introd., IV a 60, b 8, 53, 54, XIV a 6, 7, 12, 18, b 85, &c. [ON. eru.] See Ar(e), Es, &c.

Ere, n. ear, II 528, VIII a 263, XII a 104, b 32; Eris, pl. XI b 159. [OE. ēare.]

Erie, Erye, v. to plough, VIII a 4, 5, 67, 100, 110. [OE. erian.]

Erles, Erls, n. pl. earls, II 202, 503, VII 84. [OE. éorl, infl. in sense by cognate ON. jarl.]

Erliche, adv. early, VIII b 15; Erly, VI 146; e. and late, at all times, VI 32. [OE. ǣr-līce.] See Er(e), Ar.

Ernde, n. the business (on which one has come), V 235. [OE. ǣrende, message; ON. erinde, &c. message, business.]

Erre, v. to err, XI b 14. [OFr. errer.]

Errour, n. error, falsehood, heretical opinion, VII 46, XI b 44, 77, 215; speke errour, say what is mistaken, VI 62. [OFr. errour.]

Ert. See Art.

Erth(e), Eorþe (XIII, XIV c), Vrþe (VI), n. earth, soil, IV b 4, 12; the ground, IV b 36, V 161, IX 149, XIII a 8, 15; the world, VI 82, XI a 8, XVII 180; in erth(e), on earth, in the world, IV a 47, IX 332, XVI 363, XVII 42, &c.; in eorþe, XIV c 110; vpon erthe, V 30; in erth (sc. lufe in erth), earthly (love), IV a 10. [OE. eorþe, éorþe.] See Erde.

Erth(e)ly, adj. earthly, IV a 29, b 12, 29, XVI 134, &c. [OE. eorþ-lic.]

Erytage, Herytage, n. inheritance, VI 57, 83. [OFr. (h)eritage.]

Es, 3 sg. pres. ind. is, I 7, *128 (note), IV a 1, 5, 10, &c., b 65, XIV a 5, 20, b 8, 9, XV a 9. [A Northern form. ON. es.] See Is, &c.

Eschue, Eschuie, v. to avoid, escape, VIII a 55, XII b 8. [OFr. eschiwer, eschuer.]

Ese, Ays, n. comfort, pleasure, in him is ays, gives him pleasure or comfort, II 239; at ese, comfortable, VIII a 144; well off, XVII 388. [OFr. aise, eise.] See Malais, Missays.

Esely, Esily, adv. without discomfort, XII b 91; easily, IX 119. [From ME. esé, OFr. aisié (related to prec.).]

Est(e), Eest (XVII), east; adj. IX 2; adv. XVI 333; n. IX 73, XIII b 51, XVII 453. [OE. ēast, adv., ēaste, n.]

Ete(n), v. to eat, VIII a 129, 258, 298, IX 142, 242, XV g 25, XVII 395 (see Bred), &c.; Eet, pa. t. sg. VIII a 291; Ete, pa. t. pl. I 158, II 396; Eten, pp. VIII a 261, IX 144; Etin, XIV b 74, 76, 77. [OE. etan.]

Euaungelistis, n. pl. evangelists, XI b 306. [L. ēvangelista.] See Awangelys.

Euel(l). See Yuel.

Euen, Eve, n. evening, III 54, VIII a 178, XII b 18, XVII 205; see Morwe. [OE. ǣfen, ēfen.]

Euen(e), Euyn, Evin, adv. equally, exactly, just, quite, indeed, I introd., VII 27, XII b 49, XVII 125, 290, 379, 462, &c.; also, too, VII 51, 154; evin (till), just opposite, X 81; euene ryȝt, exactly, XIII a 47; euen Hym by, on a level with Him, XVII 18; ful(l) euen, equally, as well, quite, XVI 280, XVII 10, 344. [OE. efen, efne.]

Euenly, adv. exactly, XVII 258. [OE. efen-līce.]

Euensong(e), n. evensong, vespers, VI 169, XI b 131, 189, 224, 241. [OE. ēfen-sáng, -sóng.]

Euentyde, n. evening, VI 222. [OE. ēfen-tīd.]

Euer(e), adv. ever; always, continually, for ever, I 94, VII 2, VIII a 271, b 100, &c.; at any time, II 42, V 57, IX 327, &c.; added to indef. relatives (q.v.), I 2, XVII 210, &c. [OE. ǣfre.]

Euerich, Euerych(e), Eueri, adj. every, each, I 9, II 60, 517, 580, IX 63, XIII a 22, 26, &c.; euerich a, every, II 490, XVII 544. [OE. ǣfre-ylc.] See Eche, Ich, &c.

Euerichon, pron. every one, II 189; Euerilkone, XVI 311 (in apposition to prec. noun). [Prec. + OE. ān.]

Everydel, adv. in every detail, XII a 147. [Eueri + Dele, q.v.] See Somdel.

Euermare, Euermore, adv. (for) evermore, ever after, I 97, II 213, IV a 20, VIII a 236, XIV b 64, &c.; now and always, VI 231. [OE. ǣfre + māre.] See Mor(e).

Euermo, adv. evermore, II 168. [OE. ǣfre + mā.] See Mo.

Euyll. See Yuel.

Evidence, n. evidence, indication (of what is to come), XII a 128. [OFr. evidence.]

Evin, Euyn. See Euen(e).

Euþer, conj.; euþer ... and, both ... and, VII 57. [OE. ǣg-hwæþer, ǣgweþer.] See Aither.

Examyne, v. to examine, test, IX 295, 297, 300. [OFr. examiner.]

Excellent, adj. surpassing, IX 270, 330; Exellently, adv.; exellently of alle þyse oþer, conspicuously among all these others, V 355. [OFr. excellent.]

Excuse(n), v. to excuse, V 63, 360, XI b 8, 145, &c. [OFr. excuser.]

Exile, n.; en exile, in exile, II 493. [OFr. en exile.]

Expownd, v. to expound; I expownd, it is my opinion, XVII 440. [OFr. expondre.]

Expres, v. to express, XVII 13. [OFr. expresser.]

Expresse, adv. definitely, XI b 63. [OFr. expres, adj.]

Fabill, Fable, n. fable, fabulous tale, VI 232, VII 34, X introd. [OFr. fable.]

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Fader, Fadir, -yr, Uader (III), n. father, I 122, II 29, III introd., VIII b 37, IX 286, &c.; Fadir, gen. sg. XVI 79; Fadris, XVI 36. [OE. fæder.]

Fadirhode, n. fatherhood (as title), IX 294. [Prec. + OE. hād.]

Faggatis, n. pl. fagots, X 111. [OFr. fagot.] See Flaggatis.

Faght. See Fight.

Fai, Fay, n. faith, XIV c 7; in French formula par ma fay, by my troth, VI 129. [OFr. fei.] See Feith, Parfay.

Faierie. See Fairi.

Fayll, n. in withoutten fayll, without fail, XVII 149. [OFr. faille.]

Fail(l)e, Fayl, v. to fail, be wanting, VIII a 320, XI b 186, XIV c 35, XVII 274, &c.; faile (fayl) of, to fail in, miss, XVI 157, XVII 492; Fayled, 2 sg. pa. t. were at fault, V 288; Failet, pl. in f. hym, he lacked, VII 175. [OFr. faillir.]

Fayn(e), adj. glad, VI 33, 90, VIII a 266, 295; fayn I wold (that), I would be glad (if), XVII 526. [OE. fægen.]

Fayned. See Feynen.

Fair(e), Fayr(e), Feyre (I), Uayre (III), adj. fair, beautiful, I 63, II 70, XV c 13, &c.; excellent, good, &c., I 260, III 2, V 250, VI 130, XIII a 30, &c.; seemly, I 80; as sb. in þat faire, that fair being, IV a 81; fayre myght the befall, may good luck come to you, XVII 514; Feyrest, Fairest, Farest, superl. II 53, XV c 28, XVII 79, &c.; as sb. the fairest (season), VII 99. [OE. fæger.]

Faire, Fayre, adv. fairly; courteously, VIII a 25; well, V 161, XVII 255; deftly, V 241; properly (set out), VII 82. [OE. fægre.]

Fayre(s). See Fare, v.

Fairi, -y, Feyré, Faierie (XII), n. faëry, fairyland, II 10 (the feyré), II 283, 562; magic, II 193, 404, 492, XII b 67. [OFr. faierie.]

Fairnise, n. beauty, II 56. [OE. fæger-nes.]

Fais. See Foo, n.

Faitest, 2 sg. pres. beg under false pretences, VIII b 30. [Back-formation from Faitour.]

Fayth, &c. See Feith.

Faitour, n. impostor; beggar, or idler, feigning disease or injury, VIII a 115, 177; (as term of abuse), XVI 157, 209. [OFr. faitour.]

Falce. See Fals.

Fall, n. fall, XII b 14. [OE. (ge-)fall.]

Falle(n), Fall, v. to fall; Fel, Fell(e), pa. t. sg. I 23, VII 25, XII b 28, &c.; Fyl, I introd., 25, 28, 186; Falled, V 175; Fell(en), pl. VII 95, IX 149; Fyl, Fillen, I 194, II 15; Fal, Falle(n), pp. VII 93 (slain), XII b 57, XVII 521, &c.; fal yn a swone (corrupt. of fallyn aswone; see Aswone), I 195. To fall (down), I 194, II 327, &c.; fel on slepe, fell asleep, II 72; to happen, turn out, come to pass, I 23, II 8, V 183, 310 (see Foule), VII 25, XII b 18, &c.; (with dat. pron.) to happen to, befall, VII 171, XII b 28, 184; to fall to one's share, V 175, 259, VII 76; hit fell hom of a foule ende, an evil fate overtook them, VII 180; as fell for the wintur, for winter, VII 124. And my fry shal with me fall, my children who will share my fate (? or who I may happen to have) XVII 66; Fallyng, n. VII 109. [OE. fallan.] See Befalle.

Fals(e), Falce, adj. false, lying, dishonest, V 314, VII 18, VIII a 213, XI a 11, XVII 35, 201, &c.; as sb. VII 41; Falsly, adv. XI b 81. [OE. fals, from L. falsus.]

Falshed, n. lying, VII 34. [Prec. + OE. *hǣdu.]

Falssyng, n. breaking of faith (applied to the girdle as the cause; cf. Kest), V 310. [From ME. fals(i)en; cf. OFr. falser.]

Fame, n. rumour, tale, XII b 189; of good f., of good repute, XVII 141. [OFr. fame.]

Famyn, n. famine, VIII a 319. [OFr. famine.]

Fand(e). See Fynde(n).

Fang. See Fonge.

Fantasyes, n. pl. delusions, imaginings, IX 84, XI b 73. [OFr. fantasie.]

Fantosme, n. illusion, XII b 75. [OFr. fantosme.]

Fare, n. behaviour, practices, V 318, XVI 158; his feynit fare þat he fore with, the deceit he practised, VII 44. [OE. faru.] See Wel-fare.

Fare, Fayre (XVII), v. to go, fare, behave, II 604, XVII 190, 255, 415; fare by, to, wiþ, behave towards, treat, I 256, VI 107, XIV c 95; fareȝ well, &c., farewell, V 81, XVII 238; Fore, pa. t. VII 93; fore with, practised, VII 44; dealt with, VII 176; Faren, pp. departed, gone (by), VII 29, VIII a 99. [OE. faran.] See Ferde, pa. t.

Farest. See Faire.

Farleis. See Ferly, n.

Fasor, n. appearance, VI 71. [OFr. faisure.]

Fast(e), adv. securely, I 101, II 94, IX 173, XII b 30, &c.; as intensive adv. varying with context, II 118, V 335, VIII a 102, XI b 187, XII b 69, XVI 107, XVII 488, &c.; quickly, V 147, XI b 274, XII b 104, &c.; fast by, hard by, XIII a 50. [OE. fæste.]

Fastes, 3 pl. pres. fast, IV b 49. [OE. fæstan.]

Fath. See Feith.

Fauco(u)n, n. falcon, II 307, 312, VIII a 32, &c. [OFr. fauco(u)n.]

Fauntis, n. pl. children, VIII a 278. [Shortened from OFr. enfa(u)nt.]

Fauour(e), n. grace, beauty, VI 68, XVII 79. [OFr. favour.]

Fautlest, adj. superl. in on þe f., the (one) most faultless, V 295. [Error for, or red. of, fautlesest; OFr. faute + OE. -lēas.]

Fautours, n. pl. supporters, XI a 1, 49. [L. fautor.]

Fawty, adj. faulty, V 314, 318. [From ME., OFr. faute, n.]

Fe. See Fee, n.¹

Feaw, Few(e), adj. pl. few, VI 212, VII 52, XIII b 50, XV a 19, &c. [OE. fēawe.] See Fone.

Fecche, v. to fetch, VIII a 150; Fette(n), pa. t. VIII a 287, XII b 150, XVI 382; Yfet, pp. II 170. [OE. fetian, feccan.]

Fede, v. to feed, VIII a 247, XI b 281; Fedde, pa. t. VIII a 292, XI b 278, &c.; Uedde, subj. would feed, III 8; Fedde, pp. IV b 39. [OE. fēdan.]

Fedynge, n. feeding; in f. of, for feeding, XI b 258. [OE. fēding.]

Fee, Fe, n.¹ goods, XVII 309, 326. [OE. fe(o)h, fēo-.] Distinguish next.

Fee, n.² fee (as a term of venery, the share given to the dog, falcon, &c.); some small gain in their hunting, XVII 490. [OFr. feu, fe, &c.]

Feeldes; Feele; Feende; Feere; Feest. See Feld(e); Fele, adj.; Fende; Fere n.^1,2; Fest.

Feghtande. See Fight.

Feye, adj. doomed to die, XV c 20. [OE. fǣge.]

Feill. See Fele, adj.

Feynd(is). See Fend(e).

Feyne(n), Fayne (VII), v. to feign, pretend, invent, VII 41, XI b 1, 81, &c.; feyned hem, pretended to be, VIII a 115; to falsify, VII 34; Feynit, pp. false, VII 18; feynit fare, deceit, VII 44. [OFr. feindre, feign-.]

Feyré; Feyre(st). See Fairi; Faire.

Feith, Fayth, Fath (XVII), &c., n. faith, XI b 13, 171, XVI 364, &c.; plighted word, troth, V 216; bi my feith, in (god) fayth, &c., upon my word, V 297, VIII a 266, XVII 228, 330, &c. [OFr. feid, later fei.] See Fai.

Feythful, adj. honest, VIII a 247; Feithfulliche, adv. honestly, VIII a 71; Faithfully, accurately, VII 78. [Prec. + OE. -ful.]

Fel. See Falle(n).

Felaȝschip, Felaschipe (XII), Felaushepe (I), Felowship (XVII), n. community, I introd.; company, in bere, don f. (with dat. pron.), keep (one) company, V 83, XII a 24; friendship, XVII 363. [Next + OE. -scipe.]

Felawe, Felowe, n. fellow, I introd., XIV d 7, 16; (contemptuous), XVI 284. [OE. fēo-laga, from ON. fé-lagi.]

Feld(e), Filde, Fylde, n. field, II 60, VIII a 134, 232; field of battle, VII 45, 93; Feeldes, pl. XIII a 19. [OE. féld.] See Afelde.

Fele, Feele (XVI), Feill (X), Uele (III), adj. many, II 401, 522, III 2, V 349, VI 79, VII 29, X 55, 63, 141, XV b 10, XVI 61, &c. [OE. fela, adv.]

Fele, Feele, v. to feel, perceive, experience, IV a 25, b 45, V 125, XIII a 26, XVI 346 (see Fitte), XVII 121, &c.; 2 sg. subj. V 204; Felte, pa. t. I 156, 163. [OE. fēlan.]

Fell, v. to fell; to destroy, IV a 47. [OE. fellan.]

Fell(e), Fellen. See Falle(n).

Fell(e), adj. deadly, cruel, V 154, VI 7, VII 82, 109, XIV b 33; Felly, Fellyche (I), adv. cruelly, terribly, I 130; fiercely, V 234. [OFr. fel.]

Felloune, adj. grim, deadly, X 115, 192. [OFr. feloun.]

Femayll, Femele (IX), adj. female, IX 58, XVII 152. [OFr. femelle.]

Fend(e), n. devil, Devil, V 125, VIII a 82, IX 93, XI b 3, 220, XVI 340, &c.; Feende, XVI 9, 14, &c.; Feynd, XVII 35, 43. [OE. fēond.]

Fende, v. to defend, XVI 30. [Shortened from Defende, q.v.]

Fenyl, n. fennel, XV b 18. [OE. finu(g)l.]

Fenyx, n. Phœnix, VI 70. [OE. fenix, L. phœnix.]

Fer, Ferre, Far, adj. and adv. far, IV b 36, V 24, XIII a 27, XV g 5, XVII 439, &c.; as fer as, in so far as, IX 293; (vn)to the fer(re) ende, to the very end, VII 78, 95. Fer(re), Fyrre (V, VI), compar. farther, V 83, XIV b 18; away, XVI 156, 336; further, VII 97; moreover, V 53, VI 184; fyrre þen, beyond, VI 203. [OE. feorr; feorr, firr compar.] See Ferforth, Fyrþer.

Ferde, n. fear, in for ferde, in fear, V 62, 204, XVII 315. [Prob. false division of forfer(e)d, pp., terrified; OE. *forfǣran, -fēran.] See next.

Ferd(e), pp. afraid, V 314, XIV b 93, XVII 102; at XVI 209 rime requires flaide (see Flay and note). [OE. fǣran, fēran.]

Ferd(e), pa. t. fared, XII a 43, 145; ferd with, dealt with, X 172. [OE. fēran.] See Fare, v.

Fere, Feere (XVI), n.¹ companion, XV f 5; wife, V 343, XVI 352. [OE. fēra.]

Fere, Feere, n.² company, in in fere, &c., all together, collectively, XVI 126, 364, 385. [OE. ge-fēre; but this use is prob. partly developed from ME. y-fere(n), OE. ge-fēran, pl., (as) companions.] See Yfere.

Fere, n.³ fear, VIII a 177, 292. [OE. fǣr, fēr.]

Fere, n.⁴ outward appearance, VII 18. [Shortened from OFr. afe(i)re.]

Fere-flunderys, n. pl. fiery sparks, XV h 12. [See Fyr; cf. Mn.E. and dial. flinders, splinters.]

Ferforth, adv. far, XII b 190. [OE. feorr + forþ.] See Fer.

Ferked, pa. t. sg. flowed, V 105. [OE. fer(e)cian, go.]

Ferly, adj. wonderful, II 4 (note); adv. wondrously, extremely, I 145, XV b 10. [OE. fǣr-līce, suddenly, prob. infl. by ON. ferliga monstrously; see next.]

Ferly, n. a marvel, V 346, X 134; Farleis, Ferlies, pl. VII 95, XVI 61. [OE. fǣr-lic, sudden, prob. infl. by ON. ferlíki (ME. ferlike) monster.] See prec.

Ferre. See Fer.

Ferryit, pp.; f. wes, had farrowed, X 109. [Formed on farrow, ferry; OE. færh, ferh, young pig.]

Fers(e), adj. fierce, bold, II 293, XIV b 33, XVI 131. [OFr. fer-s, nom. sg.] See Fuersly.

Fersch, adj. fresh, XIII a 29, 49. [OE. fersc.] See Fresch.

Ferste, Uerst. See Furst.

Feruent, adj. hot, IX 10; burning bright, XVII 8; eager, XVII 77. [OFr. fervent.]

Fest, Feest (XVII), n. feast, festival, V 333, XVII 454 (? with topical allusion to the Corpus Christi festivities). [OFr. feste.]

Feste-dayes, n. feast-days (of the Church), VIII b 30. [From prec.]

Fest(e), v. make fast, confirm, XVI 340; pa. t. V 279; pp. fixed, made fast, IV a 1, 82, XVI 335, 337. [OE. fæstan; on the vowel see Cast.]

Festnyt, pp. fastened, X 124. [OE. fæstnian; see prec.]

Fet(e). See Fote.

Fethre-bed, n. feather-bed, XII a 94. [OE. feþer-bedd.]

Fette(n). See Fecche, Fote.

Feurþe, adj. fourth, XIII a 18. [OE. fēorþa, fēowerþa.] See Fowre.

Fewe. See Feaw.

Ficht. See Fight.

Fift, Fyft, adj. fifth, VII 129, X 2. [OE. fī̆fta.]

Fyfteyn; Uyf-, Vif-, Vyftene (III); adj. fifteen, III 21, 26, 29, XVII 443. [OE. fī̆ftēne.]

Fight, Fyght(e), Fiȝte, v. to fight, IV b 26, VIII a 36, XVI 131, &c.; Ficht, X 66; Fiste, XV g 31 (see Appendix, p. 278); fyght with, oppose, XVII 138; Faght, pa. t. sg. XVI b 48; Foght, pl. VII 45; Feghtande, pres. p. in are f., fight, IV b 18; Yfouȝte, pp. VIII a 146. [OE. fe(o)htan.]

Fight, Fiht, n. fighting, battle, VII 29, 52, XIV c 60; Ficht, X 115, 198. [OE. fe(o)hte.]

Figure, n. shape, XII a 114. [OFr. figure.]

Fyked, pa. t. sg. flinched, V 206. [OE. *fician; cf. be-fician, and next.]

Fikel, adj. fickle, XIV c 7. [OE. ficol.]

Fyl. See Falle(n).

Filde, Fylde. See Feld.

File, n. worthless creature, XIV b 47. [ON. fýla.]

Fyled, pp. sharpened, V 157. [OE. fīlian, to file; or OFr. afiler.] See Fylor.

Fill, v. to fill, XVII 180. [OE. fyllan.]

Fill(e), Fulle, n. one's fill, II 256, VIII a 261, XVII 207. [OE. fyllo.]

Fille, n. chervil (see Cheruelles), or wild-thyme, XV b 18. [OE. fille; in glosses fil, cerfille = cerpillum (i.e. serpyllum thyme, but perhaps confused with chærephyllum, chervil).]

Fillen. See Falle(n).

Fylor, n. whet-stone, V 157. [Cf. OFr. afiloir.] See Fyled.

Filthe, n. filth, IV a 37, b 16; corruption, XVI 380 (see note). [OE. fylþ.]

Fyn(e), adj. fine, VII 175, IX 64. [OFr. fin.] See Fine.

Finaly, adv. in the end, XII b 107. [From OFr. final.]

Fynde(n), Finde, Fynd, v. to find, discover, II 1, 256 (subj.), VI 148, VII 82, IX 75, XIII a 17, XVI 6, XVII 330, &c.; to get, XII a 17, XVI 288; to invent, devise, II 4, 14, XI b 137; to provide for, VIII b 80; to provide one with (as fynden hem tode), VIII a 71, b 21, 27, 51, 92; founden me to scole, provided the means to put me to school, VIII b 37; founden with, provided with, XI b 140. Fint, Fynt, 3 sg. pres. (OWS. fint) II 239, VIII b 92; Fand, pa. t. sg. X 182, 186; Fond(e), I 37, II 426, VIII b 41, XII a 59, XV a 13, &c.; Founde, II 537, 569 (subj.); Fande, pl. XVI 62; Found, Founde(n), II 309, VII 172, VIII b 37; Fon, pp. XVII 503; Fonden, IV a 63; Founde(n), I 229, VII 66, XI b 140, &c.; Fun, XIV b 93; Funden, XIV b 47, 50; Yfounde, II 4, 14, XIII a 64. [OE. fíndan.]

Fyndynge, n. finding, IX 234; invention, XI b 226. [From prec.]

Fine, adv. extremely, very, II 94. [Cf. Afine, Fyn; see Zupitza, (15th c.) Guy of Warwick, l. 9086 (note).]

Fynen, pres. pl. refine, IX 45. [OFr. finer.]

Fynger, Finger, n. finger, II 109, VI 106, VIII a 10. [OE. finger.]

Fint, Fynt. See Fynde(n).

Fyr(e), Fire, Fuyr, n. fire, II 398, IV a 6, XII a 69, XIII a 3, 4, &c.; Fere, in fere-flunderys (q.v.), XV h 12. [OE. fȳr (Kt. fēr).]

Firmament, n. firmament, heavens, VII 124, 134, XVII 7, 422. [(Christian) L. firmāmentum; first appears in E. c. 1050.]

Fyrre. See Fer.

Firste, Fyrst(e). See Furst(e).

Fyrþer, adv. further, I 255. [OE. furþor, ? infl. by firr.] See Fer, Forþer.

Fysch, Fische, Fysh, n. fish, VIII a 305, XIII a 37, XVII 3. [OE. fisc.]

Fiste. See Fight.

Fitte, n.; fele þi fitte, undergo your turn of woe, XVI 346. [ME. fit, terrible or violent experience, &c.; ? OE. (once) fitt, contest.]

Fyue; Uif, Vif, Vyf (III); adj. five, III 22, 23, 27, V 125, VI 91 (see Þo, adv.), VIII a 319, XIII b 32, &c. [OE. fīf.]

Flaggatis, n. pl. fagots, X 23, 25, 27. [? Alteration of Faggatis, q.v.; another reading is fagaldis.]

Flaȝ(e). See Fle(n), Flye.

Flay, v. to put to flight; terrify, XVII 380; Flaide, pp. *XVI 209 (required by rime; MS. ferde). [OE. flēgan.]

Flayles, n. pl. flails, VIII a 178. [OE. *flegel, fligel; OFr. flaiel.]

Flapten, pa. t. pl. lashed, laid on, VIII a 178. [Cf. Du., G., flappen.]

Flasshet, pa. t. sg. flashed, VII 134. [Obscure.]

Flaw. See Flye.

Flawme, n. flame, IV a 14, 66. [OFr. flaume.]

Fle(n), v. to flee, V 57, 62, XV i 16, XVII 292, 296; Fles, 2 sg. pres. V 204; Flese, pres. pl. IV b 86; Fleth, imper. pl. XIV d 14; Flaȝ(e), pa. t. sg. V 206, 208 (second); Fley, XI b 273; Flowen, pl. VIII a 177; Fled, pa. t. and pp. XIV b 48, 51, 80. [OE. flēon, str.] See Flye.

Flee, Fle(e)ynge, Fleȝe; see Flye. Fley; see Fle(n).

Fleme, n. a fugitive, XV b 36. [OE. flēma.]

Flemmynges, n. pl. Flemings, people from Flanders, XIII b 7. [OE. *flǣming; cf. ON. flǽming-r, MDu. vlāming.]

Fles(e). See Fle(n).

Flesch(e), Flessche, Flessh(e), n. flesh, meat, I 129 (note), V 245, VIII a 18, 150, 305, IX 141; flesshe or bone, a limb, I 197. [OE. flǣ̆sc.]

Flesch(e)ly, adj. carnal, of the body, IV a 57, b 71; Flecshly, carnal-minded, worldly, XI b 158. [OE. flǣ̆sc-lic.]

Flete, v. to float; Flietende, pres. p. XII a 157; Flett, pp. XVII 436. [OE. flēotan, str.]

Fleth. See Fle(n).

Flett, n. floor, XVII 223. [OE. flett.]

Flex, n. flax, VIII a 13. [OE. flex.]

Flye, Flyghe, Flee (IV), v. to fly, I 193, IV b 4, 30, 38, 41, &c.; Flaȝ, pa. t. sg. V 208 (first); Flaw, X 92; Fleȝe, was, VI 71 (note); Fle(e)ynge, pres. p. IX 148, 252; Flone, pp. XVII 487. [OE. flē(o)gan.] See Fle(n).

Flyeghynge, Flyghyng(e), n. flying; of gude (ill) fl., strong (weak) in flight, IV b 34, 35, 38. [From prec.]

Flietende. See Flete.

Flyt, Flitte, v. trans. and intr. to move, remove, escape, depart, XVI 210, 336, 340 (subj.), XVII 223, 263; Flyt, pa. t. XVII 17; Flyt, Flit(t), pp. XVII 454, 540; in synder flit, separated, XIV c 31. [ON. flytja.]

Flo, Floo, v. to flow, XVII 101, 115. [OE. flōwan, ON. flóa.]

Flone. See Flye.

Flood(e), Flod(e), n. flood, water, stream, V 105, VII 160, XII a 166, XVI 76; (in pl.) waters, waves, VII 123, 142, 171; floods, VII 109, VIII a 320, XVII 101, &c. [OE. flōd.]

Floterand, pres. p. weltering, tossing, VII 160. [OE. floterian.]

Flour, Flowre, n. flower, II 60, 67, IV a 57, XV e 19, &c.; in the floures, in the bloom, XII introd.; excellence, in bar þe flour, excelled (all), XIV c 23; flour, VIII a 150. [OFr. flour; the sense in VIII was not differentiated in spelling until end of 18th cent.]

Flowen. See Fle(n).

Flowyng, n. flood, XVII 540. [From OE. flōwan.] See Flo.

Flume, n.; flume Iordanne, River Jordan, XVI 76. [OFr. flum.]

Fo. See Foo.

Fode, Foode, n. food, VII 175, VIII a 21, 71, 200, 264, XVI 10 (see Frute), &c. [OE. fōda.] See Fede.

Foght; Fois. See Fight; Foo.

Foysoune, n. abundance, great number, X 166. [OFr. foison.]

Fold(e), n. earth, in (vp)on folde, allit. tag of little meaning, V 305, XIV b 18. [OE. fólde.]

Fold(e), quasi-sb. (variety, repetition) in many oþer folde, manifold other things, I 20; other wise many fold, in manifold other fashions, XVII 54; bi foldis seuen, seven times, XVII 13. [False division of OE. manig-fáld, seofon-fáld, &c., where -fáld is adj. suffix.]

Folde, v. to fold; enfold, XV f 9, 10; Folde, pp. (? or pa. t.) in folde vp, ? covered with her hands, or upturned, VI 74. [OE. fáldan.]

Fole, Folys, &c. See Fool.

Folehardi, adj. foolhardy, II 426. [OFr. fol-hardi.] See Fool.

Folȝed. See Folwen.

Foly, n. folly, I 67, XI b 123. [OFr. folie.]

Folk(e), n. people, II 389, VIII a 292, 295, &c.; mortals, VII 45; Folkes, pl. peoples, XVI 70. [OE. folc.]

Folwen, v. to accompany, VIII a 2; Folȝed, pa. t. V 354 (see note). [OE. folgian.]

Fome, n. foam, VII 172. [OE. fām.]

Fomen, n. pl. foemen, XIV c 85. [OE. fāh-mann.] See Foo.

Fon, Fond(e), Fonden. See Fynde(n).

Fonde, v. to endeavour, seek (to), VIII a 213, XII a 183, XII b 171, XIII b 24; Fondet, pa. t. V 57. [OE. fándian, fóndian.]

Fone, Fune, adj. and pron. few, XIV a 28, 29, XVII 99. [ME. also fo; ? obscurely rel. to Feaw, q.v.]

Fonge, v. to get, take, VI 79, 119; Fang, XVII 245. [OE. fōn, ge-fángen; cf. ON. fanga.] See Onderuonge.

Fonnyd, (pp.) adj. infatuated, XI b 37, 38, 76, 167, 215. [From ME. fon(ne), fool; obscure.]

Foo, adv. as an enemy, fiercely, V 258. [OE. fāh, fā-.]

Foo, n. foe, XIV d 12; Fo, II 112, VIII b 60; frende nor foo, nobody, XVI 287; ichon other fo, each hostile to the other, every man against his neighbour, XVII 112; Fais, pl. X 55, 65, 197, Fois, XVI 30; Fooes, XVI 386. [OE. ge-fā.]

Fool, Fol(e), n. fool, I 30, V 346, XI b 42, 184, &c. [OFr. fol.]

For, conj. for, I 109, XVII 231, &c.; Uor, III 6, 8, &c.; because, V 300, VII 178, VIII a 235, 237, XIII b 16, XVI 258, 295; so that, XII a 93, 194, XVI 251; for that, so that, XII b 133. [OE. for þam (þe), for, because; for þȳ þæt, so that.] See Forþi.

For; Uor, Vor (III); prep. for (i) Cause: because of, on account of, through, I 134, II 32, III 17, IV b 35, V 279, VII 183, IX 130, X 136, XI a 32, b 28, 256, XV b 24, &c.; for of (OFr. de par) for sake of, XV d 5; for why (whi)? and why?, XVII 14, 284, 518; for (fear of), V 57, 199, XVII 102, &c.; (as precaution) against, VIII a 9, 62, 87, 209, 306, XIV a 36, XV h 12. (ii) Indir. object: for (benefit of), III introd., VIII a 278, &c.; for sake, on behalf, of, I 90, III 40, IV a 88, &c. (iii) Dir. object: for (purpose of), with a view to, to get, &c., IV a 69, VII 32, 88, VIII a 230, X 41, XI b 126, 182, 235, XVI 220, &c.; for (uor) to, for te, in order to, so as to, I 81, II 568, III introd., 44, XV b 30, c 18, &c.; for till, X 149, 169; as equiv. of for with vbl. sb., X 8, 33, 105; merely equiv. of to, till, I 21, II 37, X 143, &c. (iv) Equivalence: in favour of, VII 13, XI b 215; (in exchange, return, &c.) for, IV a 42, V 284, VIII b 76, IX 190, XI b 162, XV g 20, &c.; as result of, IX 201; for, as, VII 49, 50, VIII a 206, XII a 180, XIV c 92, &c. (v) Reference: with regard to, III 9, &c.; for the, for all you care, XVII 193; in spite of, II 571, V 64, XIV a 24, XVI 146; for all(e), despite (all), I 73, 86, XIV b 23, XVI 158. (vi) Time: during, VI 226, VIII a 236, &c. See Maystrie, Nones, Soþe; Þar(e), Þere(fore), &c. [OE. for(e).]

Forbede, v. to forbid, VI 19; forbede þat (with neg.), forbid to, I 78; Forbodyn, pp. I 7. [OE. for-bēodan.] See Bede, v.

Forbere, v. to spare, XIV b 12. [OE. for-beran.] See Bere, v.

Forbette, pp. cruelly beaten, IV a 86. [OE. for- + bēatan, str.] See Bete, v.¹

Force, n. strength, XVI 210. [OFr. force.]

Fordo, v. to destroy, XVII 100, 114; Fordon(e), pp. XVII 145; ben fordon, come to grief, Introduction xv. [OE. for-dōn.] See Do(n).

Fore. See Fare, v.

Forest, n. forest; wild, unenclosed, and partly wooded, land, II 160, 246. [OFr. forest.]

Foret. See Forþ.

Forfete, v. to transgress, V 326; Forfette, pa. t. XVI 352. [From OFr. forfait, -fet, n.

Forgaa. See Forgon.

Forgete, v. to forget, IV a 79; Forgetynge, n. IV b 68. [OE. for- + ON. geta; cf. OE. forgetan.] See Gete, Forȝete.

Forgon, v. to give up, XV b 35; Forgoo, V 142; Forgaa, IV b 31. [OE. for-gān.]

Forȝ, n. force, waterfall, V 105 (the earliest recorded instance in E.). [ON. fors.]

Forȝelde, v. to repay, VIII a 272. [OE. for-géldan.] See Ȝelde.

Forȝete, v. to forget, XI b 157; Forȝete, pp. XII b 202, XIV c 8, &c. [OE. for-getan.] See Forgete, Vnderȝete.

Forȝeue, v. to forgive, IX 324. [OE. for-gefan.] See Ȝeue.

Forloyne, v. to go astray, VI 8. [OFr. forloignier.]

Forlorn, (pp.) adj. ruined, in pitiful plight, I 136, II 127. [OE. for-loren, pp.] See Lese, v.¹

Forme, adj. superl. first, V 305. [OE. forma.]

Forme. See Fourme.

Forne, adv. of old, V 354. [OE. foran, forne.]

Forsake, Fursake (XV), v. to deny, XV g 33; forsake, V 312; (foll. by infin.) to refuse to, neglect to, XV c 19, XVII 273; Forsoke, pa. t. sg. forsook, II 227. [OE. for-sacan.]

Forschape, pp. transformed (to something worse), XII a 8. [OE. for-scapen, pp.] See Schap(e).

Forschreynt, pp. withered (by fire), II 398. [OE. for-screncan, oppress, rel. to forscrincan, wither.]

Forseyde, pp. aforesaid, XIII b 49; Uore-yzede, Uorzede, III 19, 23. [OE. fore-sægd (Kt. -sēd).]

Forsworn, adj. perjured, XIV a 21. [OE. for-sworen.] See Swere.

Forto, prep. until, XIII a 28, 29. [OE. forþ tō.]

Fortune, n.; by (be) f. by chance, VII 99, 180, IX 207; by good fortune, VII 171. [OFr. fortune.]

Forþ(e), Forth, adv. forth, away, out, on, forward, II 193, V 248, &c.; Foret, XV g 18 (see Appendix § 6); Fourth(e), XVI 298, 386; Furþ(e), Furth(e), I 72, 87, X 87, XVI 140, XVII 480, &c.; forþe ygete, produced, II 14; fra thine furth, thenceforward, X 130. [OE. forþ, fórþ.]

Forþer, adv. further, II 481. [OE. furþor, forþor.] See Fyrþer.

Forþered, pp. furthered, advanced, XI b 231. [From prec.; cf. OE. fyrþr(i)an, forþian.]

Forþi (-þy, -thi, -thy), adv. and conj. wherefore, and so, therefore, II 461, IV b 35, V 42, 50, VIII a 79, 88, b 86, XII introd., b 170, XV c 22; because, IV b 26. [OE. for-þī, for-þī þe.]

Forwake, pp. worn out with lying awake, XV c 29. [OE. for- + wacen, pp. of wæcnan.] See Awake.

Forward(e), n. agreement, covenant, V 279, VIII a 36, XVI 5, 166, 238. [OE. fore-weard, n.]

Forwes, n. pl. furrows, VIII a 98. [OE. furh.]

Fote, Foot(e), Fut (X), n. foot, V 248 (see Spenne), IX 17, &c.; collect. (dat.) sg. in on fote (fut), on foot, V 295; on their legs, X 57; vnder fote, XIV c 85; foot's length, V 83, VIII a 2, XVII 263, 366; Feet, Fet(e), pl. II 79, 441, IX 255, &c.; Fette, IV b 4; Fote, Foot, orig. gen. pl. in two fote long, &c., V 157, IX 155, XIII a 38, &c.; orig. dat. pl., in on his, to (my) fote, V 161, 208, VII 174. [OE. fōt.]

Foul(e), n. bird, II 68, VIII a 32, XV b 6, 10, c 3, &c.; Fowhel(e), IV b 33; Fowle, IV b 47, XVII 3, 487, &c.; Fowll, XVII 472; Foull, pl. XVII 156. [OE. fugol.]

Foule, adj. foul, loathsome, bad, II 464, VII 180, VIII a 320, XVI 337, &c.; Uoul, III introd.; adv., in foule mot hit falle, evilly may it fare, V 310. [OE. fūl.]

Founde, v. to hasten, V 62, 161. [OE. fúndian.]

Founde(n), &c. See Fynde(n).

Fourme, Forme, n. manner, fashion, V 62, IX 305. [OFr. fo(u)rme.]

Fourth(e). See Forþ(e).

Fourty, Forty, adj. forty, XVII 148, 445, &c. [OE. fēowertig.]

Fowe, adj. streaked or variegated (fur), vair, in fowe and griis (partial transl. of ME., OFr. vair & gris), II 241. [OE. fāg.]

Fowheles, Fowle(s), Fowll. See Foul(e), n.

Fowre, Four(e), adj. four, I 232, V 33, 157, XIII a 37, &c. [OE. fēower.] See Feurþe, Fourty.

Fra. See Fro, prep.

Fray, n. strife, XVII 184. [Shortened from Affray, q.v.]

Frayne, v. to inquire, VII 97. [OE. (ge)frægnian.]

Fraist, Frast (XVII), v. to question, inquire of, XVII 183; fraist of, investigate, VII 97. [ON. freista.]

Fram; Uram. See From.

Franche, adj. French, XIV b 33, 46; Frensche, XIV c 101; Frankys, n. French language, I introd.; Freynsch, XI a 27, XIII b 19, &c.; Frensch, XIII b 34, &c. [OE. frencisc; the forms show infl. of OE. Francan, OFr. France, &c.]

Franklens, n. pl. franklins (men of free, but not noble birth, holding land by freehold), VIII b 68. [OFr. franclein.]

Frast. See Fraist.

Fraunchyse, n. privilege, or liberality, VI 249; the interpretation depends on that of Dard, Rescoghe (q.v. and note). [OFr. franchise.]

Fredom, n. freedom, XI b 150, 205, 206, &c. [OE. frēo-dōm.]

Free, Fre, adj. free, VIII b 68, XVI 295; lavish, VI 121; noble, good, XVI 5, XVII 327; as sb., noble one, XVII 310; Freest, superl. noblest, V 354. [OE. frēo.]

Freend. See Frende.

Freike(s). See Freke.

Freynsch. See Franche.

Freke, n. man, knight, V 57, 206, VIII a 212, &c.; Freike, VII 160, 172. [OE. freca.]

Freles, adj. without reproach, VI 71. [ON. frýja + OE. -lēas.]

Frely, adj. pleasant, II 4 (note). [OE. frēolic.]

Frely, adv. freely, IX 90, XI b 201, 245, 258. [OE. frēo-līce.]

Fremmede, adj. not akin, IV b 22. [OE. fremede.]

Frenchype. See Frendschip.

Frende, Freend, n. friend, VI 198, XIV d 12, XVII 118; fr. nor foo, nobody, XVI 287; Frendes, &c. pl. friends, IV b 22, XIV a 28, XVI 29, 385; kinsfolk, VIII b 37, 41, XVI 62. [OE. frēond, friend; ON. frǽndi, kinsman.]

Frendschip, -ship, n. friendship, love, XIV c 3, XVII 121; Frenchype, IV b 29; Frenship, XVII 362. [OE. frēond-scipe.]

Frensch. See Franche.

Freris, n. pl. friars, XI a 1, 33, 49, 55. [OFr. frere.]

Fresch, adj. fresh, VIII a 305. [Prob. OFr. freis, fresche (fem.), rather than OE. fersc.] See Fersch.

Frese, n. danger, in no frese, doubtless, XVII 391. [MDu. vreese (OFris. frēs, OS. frēsa).]

Frese, v. to freeze, II 247. [OE. frēosan.]

Frete, pa. t. pl. devoured, II 539. [OE. fretan, pa. t. pl. frǣton.]

Frewte. See Frut(e).

Fry, n. offspring, XVII 66, 177. [ON. frǽ, frjó, seed.]

Frydays, n. pl. Fridays, VIII b 30. [OE. frīg(e)dæg.]

Fryed, pp. fried, VIII a 305. [OFr. fri-re.]

Friþ, Fryth, n. woodland, park, II 160, 246, V 83. [OE. fyr(h)þ, gefyrhþe, wood.]

Fro, Froo, adv. away, XVI 210; to and fro, to and fro, on all sides, XVII 111. [ON. frá.]

Fro, conj. from the time when, since, VI 15 (cf. fra þat). [As prec.]

Fro, prep. (away) from, I 76, V 263 (follows pron.), VI 15, VII 90, VIII a 29, IX 26, &c.; Fra, IV a 18, b 34, X 130, &c.; fra þat, from when first, IV a 25; þat ... fro, whence, IX 230; ther ... fro, to where ... from, XII a 33; fro whom ... fro, from whom (mixed Fr. and E. constr.), IX 329 (see next). [ON. frá.]

From, Fram, prep. from, II 190, 225, VIII a 51, XIII a 27, &c.; Uram, III introd., 4; uram þet, from the time that, III 38; adv. in of whom ... from, from whom (mixed E. and Fr. constr.), IX 78 (see prec.). [OE. from, fram.] See Þere, Þare.

Frote, v. to rub; wring, tear at, II 79; Frotyng, pres. p. grating, XIII b 59. [OFr. froter.]

Frounse, v. to pucker, V 238. [OFr. fronci(e)r.]

Frut(e), n. fruit, II 257, VIII a 320, IX 143; Fruyt, IX 139, 148, XIII a 51; Frewte, in f. of erthely foode, ? the fruit of the tree, which was earthly food, XVI 10. [OFr. fruit.]

Fuersly, adv. fiercely; fuersly fell, turned out stormy, VII 129. See Fers(e).

Fuyr. See Fyr.

Ful, II 388; see note.

Ful, Full(e), adj. full, complete, II 60, XV e 3, 6, &c.; Uol, III 47; as sb., in at þe full, completely, XI b 198; his fulle, see Fille. [OE. full.]

Ful, Full(e), adv. full, quite, very, I 22, II 443, 559, IV b 27, V 19, IX 244, &c. [OE. ful.]

Fulfille(n), Fulfylle, v. to fill, IX 331, XII introd.; to fulfil, finish, perform, accomplish, IV b 15, 73, VIII a 36, 319, IX 317, XI b 86, 88, XVI 6, &c.; Uolueld, pp. III introd. [OE. fulfyllan (Kt. -fellan).]

Fun, Funden. See Fynde(n).

Fune. See Fone.

Furred, pp. fur-trimmed, VIII a 264. [OFr. fo(u)rrer.]

Fursake. See Forsake.

Furst, adv. first, II 14, XIII b 12, 20; Fyrst, First, I 154, II 121, XVII 42, &c.; at first, I 226, 228, V 159; firstly, XI a 6, b 5, &c.; Uerst, at first, III 33; boþ furst and last, throughout, XIV c 76. [As next.]

Furste, adj. first, original, XIII a 7, b 4, 26; Ferste, XII a 112; Fyrst(e), I 214, VI 188, &c.; Firste, in atte firste, at once, VIII a 165. [OE. fyr(e)st, (Kt. ferst).]

Furth(e). See Forþ(e).

Fut. See Fote.

Ga, Gaa. See Go(n).

Gabberes, n. pl. swindlers, IX 112. [From ON. gabba, to mock.]

Gadre, v. to gather, pick up, assemble, XII b 22, 113, 117; Ged(e)re, Gedyr, IV b 81, V 192, VII 86; Ygadered, pp. III 44; gedereȝ þe rake, ? picks up the path, V 92. [OE. gæderian.]

Gaf, Gaffe. See Giffe.

Gay(e), adj. gay, gallant, V 297, VII 111; as sb., fair one, VI 73. [OFr. gai.]

Gayne, n. gain (i.e. the three kisses), V 281. [OFr. gaigne.]

Gaynesay, v. to speak against, IV b 75. [ON. gegn + OE. secgan.] See Agayn, Seie.

Gam(e), Gaume (I), n. game, play, I 1 (see Somer), 99; sport, II 315; game (birds), II 309; trickery, XVII 214; merriment, XVII 529; wiþ game, merrily, II 19; Gamys, pl. rejoicings, XVI 20. [OE. gamen.]

Gan, pa. t. sg.; Gune, XVI 47, &c.; Gan, pl. II 504; Gonne, II 371; Gun, I 193: began, II 118, VIII a 146; (without to) II 425; made, II 438; did (without to, as equiv. of simple past) I 193, II 77, 78, 272, 371, 495, 504, 510, 530, XVI 47, 286. [OE. ginnan.] See Begyn(ne); Can, auxil.

Gane. See Go(n).

Gang, v. to go, depart, fare, X 4, XVI 144, 303, XVII 246. [OE. gángan.]

Garn, n. yarn, thread; ther is garn on the reyll other, there is other thread on the reel, other business on hand, XVII 298. [ON. garn.]

Garre, Gar, v. to make, cause to, IV a 26 (subj.), XVI 20, 144, 199, 334, XVII 346; Gert(e), pa. t. and pp. VIII a 296, X 198; caused (men to), X 16, 70, 82, 90, 98, 185; garre dye, kill, XVI 164; gert ga, cum, sent, brought, X 168, 173. [ON. gøra; the a forms are difficult to explain.]

Garryng, adj. grating, harsh, XIII b 15. [Cf. MDu., MLG. garren, v.]

Gase; Gast(e), &c. See Go(n); Gost(e), &c.

Gastli, adj. terrible, XII b 126. [OE. (once) gǣ̆st-lic; cf. gǣstan, v.] See Agast; distinguish Gostly.

Gate, n.¹ gate, II 379. [OE. gæt, pl. gatu.] See ȝate.

Gate, n.² way, V 51; hyȝe gate (figuratively) highway, VI 35; gang (ȝede) his gate, go (went) his way, VI 166, XVI 144; Gatis, pl. in many gatis, in many ways, XI b 117. [ON. gata.] See Algate, Sogat, Þusgate.

Gate. See Gete, v.¹

Gaud, n. trick, in gaudes and gile, XIV a 18, 30; gaudis and gilery, XVI 160. [? Cf. AFr. gaudir, to jest.]

Gaume. See Gam(e).

Gawle, n. gall; rancour, VI 103. The spelling and rimes are noteworthy at so early a date. [OE. galla.]

Ged(e)re, Gedyr. See Gadre.

Gedlyng, n. fellow (contemptuous), XVI 212. [OE. gædeling.]

Gees, n. pl. geese, VIII a 276, b 19. [OE. gōs, pl. gēs.]

Gef. See Giffe.

Geynest, adj. superl. most gracious, XV c 35. [ON. gegn.]

Gentil(l), Gentyl(e), Ientil (III), adj. of gentle birth, III 18, 23, VIII b 82, XIII b 20, &c.; noble, II 463, V 117, VI 245; gentle, graceful, &c., II 305; docile, XVII 505; þat gentyl, that gentle lady, VI 242; ientilman, gentleman, III 18, XIV introd. [OFr. gentil.]

Gere, Geir (X), n. sg. tools, apparatus, necessary things, X 110, XVII 245, 316, 326; arms, XVI 211; contrivance (the ark), XVII 274; affair, business, V 137. [ON. gervi.]

Gered, pp. attired, V 159. [From prec. in frequent sense 'apparel'.]

Gernier(e), n. garner, storehouse (for corn), III 43, 46. [OFr. gernier.]

Gert(e). See Garre.

Gesse(n), v. to be of opinion; to expect, XI b 167; to conceive, form an idea, VI 139 (note). [Cf. MLG. gissen.]

Geste, n. tale, VII introd., Introduction xxxiii. [OFr. geste.]

Gestis, n. pl. joists, frame-timbers, X 5. [OFr. giste.]

Get(e), v.¹ to get, find, XIV c 38, 110, XVII 184 (subj.); pres. as fut. XIV b 3, XVII 299; lay hold of, catch, XVII 339; do get in, get in (trans.), XVII 326; Gate, pa. t. sg. VII 76; Getyn, Ygete, pp. in getyn agayne, won back, XVI 11; forþe ygete, set forth, produced, II 14. [ON. geta.] See Forgete.

Get, v.² to guard; get for, look out for, XIV a 36. [ON. gǽta.]

Geþ. See Go(n).

Gyaunt, n. giant, VIII a 328. [OFr. geant.]

Gyde, n. guide, VIII a 1. [OFr. guide.]

Gif, Gyf, conj. if, IV a 85; bot gif, unless X 78, 180. [Northern variant of Ȝif; the g (where not graphic for ȝ) is difficult to explain.]

Gif(fe), Gyf(fe), v. to give, IV a 18, b 66, V 327, VI 183, XVI 114, &c.; Gyue, XV h 21; Gaf(fe), pa. t. sg. XVI 163, XVII 16; Gef, V 5 (wished), 281 (2 sg.); Gifen, pp. XIV b 88 (surrendered); Gyf(f)ene, IV b 53, 66; gaf in commaundement, gave orders, XVII 33. [ON. gefa, OSwed. gifa; see N.E.D.] See Ȝeue.

Gyfte, n. gift, IV b 53, 59, 69, VI 247; giving (? or privilege), VI 205. [ON. gift.] See Ȝiftis.

Gile, Gyle, n. guile, treachery. II 7, XIV a 6, d 4, XVII 214, &c. [OFr. guile.] See Wiles, Bigile.

Gilery, n. fraud, XVI 160. [OFr. gilerie, from prec.]

Gill, woman's name, Jill, XVII 219; for Iak nor for Gill, for nobody, XVII 336. [Shortened from Gillian, OFr. Juliane.]

Gylofres, n. pl. in clowe gylofres, cloves, IX 157. [OFr. gilofre.] See Clowe.

Gyn(e), n. engine, machine, X 90, 99; contrivance, XVII 128, 276. [Shortened from OFr. engin.] See Engynys.

Gyng, n. troop, company, VI 95. [OE. genge; ? infl. by gang.]

Gynour, n. engineer (contriver of machines), X 98, 126. [Shortened from OFr. engigneor.] See Gyn(e), Engynour.

Girdelstede, n. waist, II 266. [OE. gyrdel + stede.] See Gurdel.

Gyrde, v. to strike; gyrdeȝ he to, strikes spurs into, V 92. [? Same as next.]

Gyrdit, pp. girt, X 24. [OE. gýrdan.]

Gisely, adv. skilfully, II 299. [From OFr. guise, n.] See Degiselich.

Giserne, n. battle-axe, V 197. [OFr. guiserne.]

Gyue. See Gif(fe).

Glad(e), v. to make glad, VIII a 113, XVII 491; Gladde, IV a 49. [OE. gladian.]

Gladde, Glad(e) (of), adj. happy, glad (at), II 583, XII introd., XVI 42, 241, &c.; Gladly, adv. XII b 37; beren gladly, are glad to wear, IX 109. [OE. glæd, glæd-līce.]

Gle, Glew (I, IV), n. mirth, pleasure, play, II 34, 267, IV a 44, 72, XVII 529; (skill in) making music, minstrelsy, II 383, 434, 444, 529, &c.; made hem glew, directed their singing, I 39. [OE. glēo(w).]

Gleme, n. radiance, XVI 42. [OE. glǣm.]

Glent, pa. t. started aside, V 224. [Obscure; ME. glenten (mod. glint) has same senses as Blenk, q.v.]

Glew. See Gle.

Glyde, v. to glide, V 198, XII b 126. [OE. glīdan.]

Glyfte (on), pa. t. glanced sideways (at), V 197. [Obscure; ME. gliffen, and gliften, with same senses as Blenk, q.v.]

Glode, n. ? glade, open space, V 113; on glode, appar. a variant of on bent (q.v.), on earth, where he stood, V 198. [Unknown.]

Glorius, -ous, adj. glorious, XVI 42, XVII 166. [OFr. glori(o)us.]

Glotyny, Glotony, n. gluttony, XVII 37, 52. [OFr. gloutonie.]

Glotoun, n. Glutton (personified), VIII a 296. [OFr. glouton.]

Gloue, n. glove, VIII a 147. [OE. glōfe.]

Gnacchen, v. to gnash the teeth, XV h 9. [Echoic, on model of next.]

Gnauen, v. to gnaw, grind the teeth, XV h 9. [OE. gnagan.]

Go(n), v. VIII a 296, XV g 24, &c.; Goo, XI b 41, &c.; Ga, X 168; pres. 2 sg. Gost, II 129; 3 sg. Gase, IV a 11, XIV a 25; Geþ (OE. gǣþ), II 238, 551; Gotȝ, VI 5; Goth, IX 178, &c.; pl. Gaa, IV b 43; Goo, Go(n), IX 18, 177, XI b 15, &c.; Gotȝ, VI 150; Goþ, XIII b 64, 65; subj. Go, VI 170, XVI 156; imper. pl. Gos, VI 161; Gotȝ, V 51, 175; pp. Gane, X 84, 100, &c.; Go, I 222, II 196; Gon(e), I 161, II 492 (ago), VI 16, XVII 408 (done for), &c.; Ygo, II 349, 541 (ago); Goande, pres. p. V 146. To walk, V 146, IX 18, XIV a 25; in him com ... gon (OE. cōm inn gān), came walking in, XV g 24; to be (alive), V 41; gon on bodi and bones, see Bodi; to go, II 190, 345, XV g 12, &c.; gon (be), travel (about), IX 112; go hunte, &c., go and hunt, &c., VIII a 30, 32; go slepe, go to sleep, VIII a 296; hadde go, had gone on, I 222; hou it geþ, what is the (inevitable) course of things, II 551; is go(n), &c., went, II 196, X 176, XII b 176; war tharin gane, were in it, X 128; to come, get, IX 164, 186, &c.; gotȝ (goth) out, issues, VI 5, IX 178. [OE. gān.] See Ȝede.

Gobet, n. small share, VIII b 106. [OFr. gobet.]

God, n. God, I 89, V 81, VI 241, &c.; Godd(e), I 78, V 51, 137, &c.; Godys (MS. God; see XVII 88, note), gen. sg. XVI 241; Godes, Goddes, pl. gods, II 31, VII 45, 176, 181, &c.; gef hym God and goud day, wished him Godspeed and good day, V 5. [OE. god.] See Goddes.

God(e), adj. good, I 9, II 35, V 281, &c.; Good(e), VIII b 71, XI b 121, &c.; Goud(e), V 50, 202, VI 208; Gud(e), IV b 15, X 47, XIV a 14, &c.; Guod, III 59 (guode, wk., III 30, 31, &c.); goud day, see God. [OE. gōd.]

God(e), Good(e), Guode (III), Gude (IV, XIV b), n. sg. good, IV b 9, V 59, XII a 149; good thing, II 230; collective, goods, wealth, III 8 (dat.), IV b 81, VIII a 225, XII b 35, XIV c 75, &c.; Godes (and forms as above) pl., goods, III 1, VII 122, VIII a 218, XI b 272, XII b 48, XIV b 11, &c. [OE. gōd, n.]

Goddesse, n. goddess, XII a 44. [OE god + OFr. -esse.]

Godenisse, God(e)nesse, Goodnesse, n. goodness, bounty, II 55, VI 133, VIII a 132, IX 329, &c. [OE. gōd-nes.]

Godhede, n. divinity, VI 53, XI b 280, XVI 249. [OE. god + *-hǣdu; cf. OE. god-hād.]

Godspelle, n. (dat. sg.) gospel, III 57; Gospel(l), VI 138, XI a 23, b 20, &c. [OE. godspell.]

Goyng, n.; for goyng, as a result of moving about, I 157. [From Go(n).]

Gold(e), n. gold, II 150, XV g 22 (dat. sg.), &c. [OE. góld.]

Golde-hemmed, adj. bordered with gold, V 327. [Prec. and OE. hemm, border.]

Golf, n. abyss (of water), VI 248. [OFr. golfe.]

Gome, n. man, V 50, 159, 171, 191, 202, VII 54, VIII a 210. [OE. guma.]

Gon(e), Goo. See Go(n).

Gonne. See Gan.

Gore, n. triangular strip (of cloth), gore; by synecdoche for 'gown', in under gore, in gown (among women, alive), XV c 35. [OE. gāra.]

Gos, Gost. See Go(n).

Goshauk, n. goshawk (usually a large short-winged hawk), XII a 9. [OE. gōs-hafoc.]

Gost, n. spirit, soul, V 182; Haly Gast(e), Hooly Gost(e), &c., Holy Ghost, IV b 53, IX 331, XI a 11, XVI 77, XVII 162, &c. [OE. gāst.]

Gostly, adj. spiritual, IX 332, XI b 281, 289; Gast(e)ly, IV a 51, b 70, 85. [OE. gāst-lic.]

Goteȝ, n. pl. streams, VI 248. [OE. *got- rel. to gēotan.]

Gotȝ, Goþ, &c. See Go(n).

Goud(e). See Gode.

Gouerned, pa. t. controlled, XIV c 26. [OFr. governer.]

Goune, Gowne, n. gown (outer robe), V 328, XVII 262. [OFr. goune.]

Gowrdes, n. pl. gourds, IX 139. [OFr. gourde.]

Gowtes, n. pl.; gowtes artetykes, attacks of arthritic gout, IX 314. [OFr. goute.] See Artetyke.

Grace, n. favour, IX 296, XIV b 46, &c.; consideration, VIII a 117; grace, mercy (of God), I 186, VI 76, 252, VIII a 120, b 106, XV i 8, XVII 551, &c.; personified in our Lord, VI 65; what God may send, XVII 334; favour of fortune, luck, VII 76, VIII b 102, XII b 169, 186; lot, II 547. [OFr. grace.]

Graciouse, -yous, Gracius, adj. pleasing, VIII a 222; gracious, XVII 28, 165. [OFr. gracious.]

Gradde. See Grede.

Graidly. See Graythely.

Graielis, n. pl. books containing the 'gradual' (part of the Mass), XI b 229 (see note). [OFr. graël.]

Grayne. See Greyne.

Grayþed, pa. t.; grayþed hym, got ready, V 191; Grathed, pp. made ready, XVI 211 (rime requires Graide). [ON. greiða.]

Grayþely, Grathely (XVI), Graidly (VII), adv. readily; ready, V 224; aptly, VI 139; carefully, VII 54; directly, XVI 92. [ON. greið-liga.] See prec., and Grath.

Grame, n. wrath, XVII 89. [OE. grama.] See Greme.

Gramer(e), n. grammar, XIII b 36; mayster of gr., (title of) a licensed teacher of grammar, XIII b 28. [OFr. gramaire.]

Gramerscole, n. grammar-school, XIII b 28, 33, 38. [Prec. + OE. scōl.]

Grant merci, gramercy, thank you (lit. great thanks), V 58, XII b 92. [OFr.]

Grapes, n. pl. grapes, IX 159, 160. [OFr. grape.]

Grases. See Gresse.

Grath, n. readiness, in with grath, promptly, XVII 482. [ON. greiði.] See Grayþed, &c.

Graue, n. grave, I 139, XVI 23, 393. [OE. græf.]

Graunt(e), Grante, v. to consent, I 51; to grant, VII 3, VIII a 326, XIV b 46, XV i 8, XVII 178, &c.; (with infin.) I 199, II 604. [OFr. graanter, AFr. graunter.]

Greate. See Gret(e), adj.

Grece, n. fat, V 245. [OFr. gresse.]

Grede, v. to cry out, II 104; Gradde, pa. t. XII b 68. [OE. grǣdan.]

Greyn. See Grene.

Greyne, Grayne, n. grain, corn, VIII a 113, 120. [OFr. grain.]

Grekes, Grekys, n. pl. Greeks, VII 40, 61, 86, 111, 176. [OE. Grē(a)cas, L. Græcī.]

Grem(e), Gremy (VII), n. anger; resentment, VI 105; mortification, V 302; cause for anger, harm, V 183; with greme (gremy), wrathfully, V 231, VII 176. [ON. gremi; OE. gremian, v.] See Grame.

Grene, Greyn (XVII), adj. green, II 353, V 35, VIII a 276, &c.; n. green, V 123, 159, 191, 227; green sward, II 72; earth, XVII 534. [OE. grēne.]

Gresse, n. grass, II 244, V 113; Grases, pl. herbs, II 260. [OE. gærs, græs.]

Gret(e), Greate (III), adj. great, large, I 22, 210, II 101, 240, III 9, 17, &c.; greatly esteemed, VII 40; big, boastful, XVII 379; many grete, many important people, XI b 207; smale and grete, grete and small, all, XIV c 22, XVII 90, 344; Grettere, compar. IX 70, 91; Grettest, superl. IX 182. [OE. grēat; grē̆ttra, compar.]

Gret(e), v.¹ to greet, XII introd., XIV d 2. [OE. grētan.]

Grete, v.² to weep, V 89; Grette, pa. t. IV a 87. [OE. grētan (*grǣtan), or grēotan.]

Gretnesse, n. size, IX 54. [OE. grēat-nes.]

Greu, n. Greek (language), XI a 45. [OFr. greu.]

Grevance, n. offence, sin (or affliction), XVII 58. [OFr. grevance.]

Greue, v. to grieve, offend, VI 111, VIII a 225, XV f 3; oppress, VIII a 313; injure, VIII b 60; greueth hym aȝeines, voices a grievance against, VIII a 311; Greuyng, n. offending, insulting, VII 181. [OFr. grever.]

Greuous, adj. grave, IX 287; Greuously, adv. gravely, XI b 144. [OFr. grevous.]

Grew(e). See Growe(n).

Gryed, pa. t. sorrowed (inwardly), V 302. [Not known; cf. XI Pains of Hell (OE. Miscell.) l. 160, gryd and wept.]

Griffoun, n. griffin, IX 245, 248, 251. [OFr. griffon.]

Griis, n. grey (fur), II 241 (see Fowe). [OFr. gris.]

Grymme, Grim, adj. fearsome, grim, II 184, V 192. [OE. grimm.]

Gryndel, adj. wrathful, V 270; Gryndelly, adv. wrathfully, V 231. [? Back-formation from *grindlaik (gryndellayk Sir Gaw. 312), ON. grimmd + leik-r; cf. ON. grimm-leikr.]

Gryndel-ston, n. grindstone, V 134. [OE. *grindel (from gríndan) + stān.]

Grys, n. pl. young pigs, VIII a 276. [ON. grís-s.]

Grisbittyng, n. gnashing of the teeth, XIII b 15. [OE. gristbitung.]

Gryste, n. resentment (? lit. grinding of the teeth), VI 105. [OE. grist, grinding.]

Grochinge, n. reluctance, III 10. See Grucche.

Gron(e), v. to lament, complain, V 89, XVII 409; groan, VIII a 255, XV h 9. [OE. grānian.]

Gronyngys, n. pl. lamentations (as a sign of repentance), XI b 99. [OE. grānung.]

Grot, n. small bit; euerich a grot, every detail, II 490. [OE. grot.]

Ground(e), Grownd (XVII), n. ground, XII a 80, &c.; bottom, XII b 71; bottom of the sea, XVII 439, 462; deep pool, XIII a 52; land, XVII 465; foundation, cause, VI 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, VII 80; (vp)on grounde, on earth, V 82, VIII a 225; to grounde, on the ground, II 549, VI 74. [OE. grúnd.]

Grounde, v. in nouȝt groundiþ hem, they have no foundation, XI a 4; groundid (in), based (on), XI b 52; ben not gr. in God, have no divine sanction, XI a 62. [From prec.]

Grounden, pp. ground, V 134; Ygrounde, XIV d 9. [OE. gríndan, ge-grúnden.]

Grow, v. to feel terror, X 94. [Cf. MLG. grūwen.]

Growe(n), Grufe, v. to grow, VIII a 113, IX 33, 53, XII a 80, &c.; to come into being, in begynnys to grufe to vs, is about to begin for us, XVII 463; Grew(e), pa. t. I 164, 236, VI 65, VII 80; Growe, pp. II 266, XIV c 89, 98; Growynge, n. growth, IX 71. [OE. grōwan; grufe is freq. Northern form.]

Grucche, Gruch, v. to grumble, VIII a 210, 311; grumble at, V 183; Gruchyng, pres. p. reluctant, V 58. [OFr. gr(o)ucher.] See Grochinge, Bigruccheth.

Grufe. See Growe(n).

Grwe, n. jot, in no grwe, not a jot, not at all, V 183. [? OFr. gru, grain; cf. Grot.]

Gud(e), Guod(e), &c. See Gode.

Gun(e). See Gan.

Gurdel, n. girdle, V 327; Girdel, V 290. [OE. gyrdel.]

Guttes, n. pl. entrails, VIII a 171. [OE. guttas.]

Ȝa, Ȝaa, adv. yea, yes, XVI 109, 305. [OE geā.] See Ȝe, Yei.

Ȝaf. See Ȝeue.

Ȝalow, adj. yellow, IX 34, 115, 116; fair (-haired), IX 22. [OE. geolu, geolw-.]

Ȝalownesse, n. fairness (of hair), IX 22. [From prec.]

Ȝar, adj. ready, X 110. [OE. gearo.]

Ȝare, adv. fully, V 342. [OE. gear(w)e.]

Ȝarkke, v. to ordain, decree, V 342; Yȝarked, pp. II 547. [OE. gearcian.]

Ȝate, n. gate, II 232 (dat.), 385; Ȝet, X 167, 181, &c.; Ȝateȝ, -es, -iis, pl. V 2, IX 223, XVI 124, &c. [OE. ge(a)t, gæt (pl. gatu); the pls. above show infl. of sg.] See Gate, n.¹

Ȝe, adv. yea, yes, VIII a 38, 227, b 110. [OE. gēa.] See Ȝa, Yei.

Ȝe, pron. 2 pl. nom. you, I 38, II 215, &c.; Ȝee, IX 187, 219, 284; Ye, XV g 25, &c.; Yee, XVII 397. Ou, acc. and dat. (to) you, XIV c 97; Ȝou, II 24, 204, &c.; Ȝow, I 22, VIII a 6, 14, &c.; You(e), XVI 402, XVII 294, &c.; Yow, V 23, 26, &c.; refl. (acc.) yourselves, VIII a 112, XIV b 7, XVI 178; yourself, V 49, VIII a 25; (dat.) for yourselves, II 216, 217; ȝif ȝou lyke, it lyke ȝou, if it please you, IX 74, 284; ȝou to, for yourselves, XIV d 7. Ȝor, poss. adj. XIV c 13, 106; Ȝour(e), I 84, II 218, &c.; Ȝowre, VIII a 14, 21, XIV a 8, 10, b 4, &c. The plural forms are often used to a superior, as: II 582, VIII a 118, ff., &c.; but also without special reason and intermingled with þou, &c., as: II 466, V 42, 256-7, &c. [OE. gē, ēow, ēower.]

Ȝede (pa. t. of Gon, q.v.), fared, went, &c., I 53, 104, II 301, 476, VIII a 93, &c.; walked, II 509; was, V 265; ȝede atwynne, broke apart, separated, I 191; ȝede on fote = lived, V 295; ȝede his gate, went his way, VI 166. [OE. ēode; see N.E.D., s.v. Yede, and Luick, Hist. Gramm. d. engl. Sprache § 261 n. 3; § 360.]

Ȝederly, adv. ? promptly, ? fully, V 257. [? OE. ǣdre, ēdre, quickly, fully; cf. Yendles.]

Ȝeer, n. year, IX 61, 63, &c.; Ȝer(e), I 151, V 332, VIII a 44, XIII a 44, &c.; Yeare (dat.), III introd.; Yer(e), III 44, VII 12, 99, XIV e 2, XVII 57; Ȝer(e), pl. I introd., II 264, 492, 541, VI 123, VIII a 319, b 36, XVI 39, 354; Ȝeres, I introd. [OE. gēr, gēar.] See Toȝere.

Ȝef, Yef; Ȝif, Ȝyf, conj. (usually with subj.) if, I 17, II 169, III 13, 28, V 230, VI 122, VIII a 163, XIII a 35, 48, XV b 34, &c.; whether, I 17, III 5, &c.; Hyf, VIII b 43; If(f), VIII a 123, XVI 331, &c.; Iif, V 275; Yf, IV b 24; Yiif, XV a 23; ȝif (if) þat, if, IV a 24, 88, IX 219, 271, XII a 16, b 46, XIV c 69; whether, XII a 184; all if, although, XVII 231; see also Bote. [OE. gef, gi(e)f.] See Gif.

Ȝeit. See Ȝet(e), adv.

Ȝelde(n), v. to yield, give (back), pay, repay, V 155, 257, VIII a 44, IX 189; Yelde, III 50; Ȝelde, subj. (imper.) in ȝ. hit ȝow, requite you for it, V 342; ȝ. ȝow (of), reward you (for), VIII a 121; Ȝolden, pp. surrendered, XIV b 89; Yyolde, restored, III 58 (see the French). [OE. géldan.] See Forȝelde.

Ȝemen, n. pl. yeomen, hired labourers, VI 175. [? OE. geong-man, ME. ȝengman, ȝemman, ȝēman; see N.E.D., s.v. Yeoman.]

Ȝeply, adv. cunningly; (allit. only) quickly, promptly, V 176. [OE. gēap-līce.]

Ȝer(e). See Ȝeer.

Ȝern(e), adv. eagerly, readily, II 323, VIII a 103, 292. [OE. géorne.]

Ȝerne, v. to desire, long for; Yȝyrned, pp. XV c 32 (the relative before ychabbe is omitted); Ȝhernyng, n. (the object of) desire, IV a 22 (cf. Couaytyng, Lufyng). [OE. géornan, gírnan; géorning.]

Ȝet. See Ȝate.

Ȝet(e), Ȝeit (X), Yet; Ȝit(t), Ȝyt, Yit; Ȝut (VIII b); adv. yet; up to now, even now, XI b 243, XII a 196, XIV c 84, XVI 373, XVII 359, &c.; strengthening (n)euere, II 103, 147, VI 89, VIII b 41, XVI 136; still, once more, in addition, moreover, II 464, VI 14, VIII a 38, 250, IX 40, 200, XII b 75, &c.; all the same, none the less, I 225, II 174, V 151, VI 83, VIII b 98, XI b 119, XV g 31, XVII 12, &c.; conj. and yet, but, XVII 17, 197; ac ȝete, but ȝit, bot yit (ȝeit), &c., and yet, II 191, IX 99, X 95, XI b 239, XVII 35, &c. [OE. gēt(a), gett, gī(e)t, gȳt, &c.]

Ȝete, v. to grant, give; no waning I wyl þe ȝete, I wish to give you no curtailment (of what is due), VI 198. [OE. (late) gēatan, prob. modelled on ON. játa.]

Ȝeue, Yeue (III), v. to give, grant, III 7, IX 79, 293, XI b 162, &c.; Ȝiue(n), II 454, VIII a 121 (subj.), XII b 35, 42, &c.; Ȝyue, XI b 300; Ȝifth, 3 sg. pres. XII a 87. Ȝaf, Yaf, pa. t. sg. III 39, 44, VIII a 192, 238, XI a 11; Yeaf, III 10, 22, 52; Ȝaf, pa. t. pl. II 20; Yeaue, pa. subj. III 21, 51. Ȝouen, pp. IX 90, XI b 264; Yeue, III 7, 14; Y-yeue, III 25, 29; ȝaf of, gave (cared) for, XIV c 54. [OE. gefan, giefan, gyfan.] See Giffe, Forȝeue.