GLOSSARY (continued 3)

Ȝhernyng. See Ȝerne, v.

Ȝif (Ȝyf); Ȝifth. See Ȝef; Ȝeue.

Ȝiftis, n. pl. gifts, VIII a 42, XI b 265. [OE. gift; see N.E.D., s.v. Gift.] See Gyfte.

Ȝit(t), Ȝyt, Yit. See Ȝet(e), adv.

Ȝiue(n), Ȝyue. See Ȝeue.

Ȝoked, pp. yoked, IX 253. [OE. geocian.]

Ȝolden. See Ȝelde(n).

Ȝole, n. Yule, Christmas; ȝole nyȝt, Christmas night, I 187. [OE. gēol; cf. ON. jól, n. pl. Yule; jóla-nátt, Yule-night.]

Ȝon. See Yone.

Ȝong(e), Yong (XVII), adj. young, VI 52, 114, 175, VIII b 36, IX 21, XVII 397; old or ȝong, any one, II 221; ȝong and alde, every one, IV a 49. [OE. geong.]

Ȝor. See Ȝe, pron.

Ȝore, adv. (since long ago), a long while, II 559, V 46, VI 226, XV c 32. [OE. geāra.]

Ȝou, Ȝour(e), Ȝow(re). See Ȝe.

Ȝouen. See Ȝeue.

Ȝut. See Ȝet(e), adv.

Haade. See next.

Habbe(n), v. to have, possess, get, take, put, and auxil., XIII a 59, 60, XV g 23; A, I 127; Haf(e), IV a 64, V 150, &c.; Haif, XVII 286; Han, XIV c 6, XV h 22; Haue(n), I 107, VIII a 74, XII a 66, &c.; Hawe, X introd. Haf, Haue, 1 sg. pres. V 23, IX 289, &c.; see Ichabbe, Ichaue; Has(e), 2 sg. XVI 243, XVII 430, &c.; Hast(e), I 131, XVI 223, &c.; Hatȝ, V 173, 228, 273, 324; Hauest, VIII b 26; Habbeȝ, 3 sg. *V 271 (note); Hase, IV a 39, XVII 550, &c.; Haþ, Hath, I 11, XVI 356, &c.; Hatȝ, V 46, 126, 340; Haues, XV a 20; Haueþ, VIII b 98; Habbeþ, pl. III 2, XIII a 15, &c.; Haf(e) (with pron.), IV b 16, VI 159, X 16, &c.; Han (the commonest form), II 21, V 25, &c.; Has(e) (sep. from pron.), IV a 2, X 52, XIV b 71, XVII 95, &c. Haue, pres. subj. V 219, VIII a 114, 261; as haue I (thou), so may I (you) have, XVII 237, 333, 402. Haf, Haue, imper. sg. V 75, I 124, &c.; Haueth, pl. XIV d 13. Hadde, pa. t. I 100, II 51, XI b 265, &c.; Had(e), I 116, V 13, XI b 202, &c.; Hedde, III 5, 42, &c. (OKt. hefde); Hadde, 2 sg. XVI 219; Hadestow, II 533 (see Þou); Hadyn, pl. VII 126. Haade, pa. t. subj. had, would (should) have, XI b 270; Hadde, Had(e), II 559, I 195, V 196, &c.; Hed(d)e, III 13, 30, &c.; Hadeȝ, Hadest, 2 sg. subj. II 573, V 326. Yhad, pp. II 249, 253. Haf (haue) at þe, have (i.e. let me get) at thee, V 220, XVII 219; haue done, be quick, XVII 316, 352, 480; his lyf hade, preserved his life, VII 163. [OE. habban.]

Habide. See Abide.

Habundant, adj. abundant, IX 330. [OFr. abundant.]

Hacches, n. pl. hatches; of a buttery, or kitchen, VIII b 29; of a ship, VII 147. [OE. hæcc.]

Hade, see Habbe(n), Heued; Hadestow, see Habbe(n).

Haf(e). See Habbe(n), Half.

Hafyng, n. possession, VI 90. [From stem of Habben; cf. OE. hæfen.]

Hay(e), n. hay, XVII 159; mowing grass, IV a 33. [OE. hēg.]

Haif. See Habbe(n).

Hayle, n. hail, I 162. [OE. hægl.]

Hayroun, n. (collective), herons, II 310. [OFr. hairon.]

Haithill. See Haþel.

Haywarde, n. hayward (who had charge of fences, enclosures, &c., and was sometimes keeper of the cattle on the common land), VIII b 16 (see note). [OE. hægweard.]

Hald(e), &c. See Holde(n).

Haldynge, n.; haldynge vp, maintaining, XI b 168. See Holde(n).

Hale, v. to draw, pull, XII b 87; Halt, pp. in vp halt, uplifted, high, V 11. [OE. *halian (OFris. halia), or OFr. haler.]

Half, Halue, Haf (III), n. side, X 198; vpon boþe halue, on both sides, V 2, 97; o this half, on this side (of the world), IX 250; behalf, in ane ... haf (with intervening gen.) on behalf of, III 11; (vp)on Goddeȝ halue, a (on) Goddes half, &c., in God's name, for God's sake, V 51, 81, XI a 15, XII b 80; adj. and adv. half, IX 241, XII b 35, 79, &c. [OE. half.] See Behalue.

Halȝeȝ, n. pl. saints, V 54. [OE. hā̆lga.] See Holi.

Haly. See Holi.

Halydam, n. halidom, holy thing (such as relics of the saints, but frequent coupling with God, and help, seems to show word to imply the saints as a body; cf. prec. line), V 55. [OE. hāligdōm.]

Hall(e), n. mansion, hall, home, II 219, V 261, XVI 136, XVII 67, 348, 516, &c. [OE. hall.]

Halme, n. shaft, V 156. [OE. halm, stalk; cf. Stele.]

Halpeny, n. halfpenny in halpeny ale, ale at a halfpenny a gallon, small beer, VIII a 300. [OE. half-penig.] See Pené.

Hals, n. neck, VIII a 63. [OE. hals.]

Halsed, pa. t. embraced, greeted, XVI 64. [OE. h(e)alsian, *embrace, implore, usually confused with next. Cf. ON. heilsa (= next), greet; hálsa, embrace.]

Halsen, v. to interpret (dream), XII a 148. [OE. hǣ̆lsian, hā̆lsian, interpret omens, &c.]

Halt, see Hale; Halue, see Half.

Halue-acre, Half-acre, n. half-acre, small plot, VIII a 4, 5, 100, 110. [OE. half + æcer.]

Halvendel, n. half, XII b 49, 218. [OE. halfan dǣl, accus.] See Dele.

Halwid, pp. consecrated, XI b 29. [OE. hā̆lgian.] See Halȝeȝ, Holi.

Ham, Hamsylf. See Hi, pron. pl.

Hame. See Hom, adv.

Hamerys, Hamers, n. pl. hammers, XV h 10, 13. [OE. hamor.] See Homered.

Hamese, n. pl. alleged oriental name for diamonds, IX 37 (so in French original).

Han, see Habbe(n); Hand(e), see Hond.

Handled, pp. wielded, XV h 13. [OE. handlian.]

Hange, v. to hang (trans. and intr.), I 219, VIII a 63, XVI 307; Hongeþ, 3 sg. pres. II 506, 507; Heng(e), pa. t. sg. II 344, 500; Yhonged, pp. XIII a 14. [OE. hōn (pa. t. hēng), trans.; hángian, intr.; cf. ON. hanga (str.) intr.]

Hap, Happ, n. chance, fortune, XII b 8, XV c 9; Happes, pl. happenings, II 8, XIII a 62. [ON. happ.] See Myshap.

Happe, v. impers. happen, VIII a 47; Happed, Happit, pa. t. it befell, VII 117, VIII b 99. [From prec.]

Happene, Happyn, v. to happen, IX 47, 207, XVII 481; Hapneth, 3 sg. pres. XII b 6. [Extended from prec.]

Hard. See Here, v.

Hard(e), adj. hard, harsh, cruel, I 28, 135, II 243, &c.; strong, immovable, IV a 48; as sb., what is hard, VI 246; adv. hard, V 85, XV h 13; grievously, VII 117; closely, X 150, XVI 151. [OE. heard; hearde.]

Hardely, Hardily, Hardiliche, adv. boldly, VIII a 30, XVI 143; (parenthetic), certainly, I may say, V 322, XVII 522. [From next.]

Hardi, Hardy, adj. bold, II 27, VIII a 179, &c. [OFr. hardi.]

Hardyment, n. (act of) daring, X 183. [OFr. hardement.]

Hardynesse, n. hardihood, boldness, IX 79. [OFr. hardi + -ness; cf. OFr. hardiesse.]

Hardis, n. pl. hards (coarser part of flax), X 20. [OE. heordan, pl.]

Hare. See Hi, pron. pl., and fem.

Harkens, &c. See Herkne.

Harlot, n. rascal, scurrilous fellow, VIII a 54, [XVI 185]. [OFr. harlot.]

Harm(e), n. grief, misfortune, injury, detriment, I 147, V 204, 209, VI 28, XII a 162, XIII b 39, XIV a 26, XVI 323, &c. [OE. hearm.]

Harp, n. harp, II 19, 231, &c. [OE. hearp.]

Harpe, v. to harp, II 37, 271, &c. [OE. hearpian.]

Harpour(e), Harper, n. harper, minstrel, II 35, 40, 513, 522, &c. [OE. hearpere; OFr. harpour.]

Harpyng, n. harping, minstrelsy, II 3, 43, 277, &c. [OE. hearpung.]

Harryng, n. snarling, XIII b 15. [Echoic.]

Harrowe, Herrowe, interj. a cry for help, XVI 185, 343; as sb., uproar, XVI 98. [OFr. harou.]

Harrowing, n. despoiling, XVI title. [OE. hergung.]

Hartely. See Hertely.

Harwen, v. to harrow, VIII b 19. [Cf. ON. herfi, OSwed. harva, a harrow.]

Hasell-note, n. hazel-nut, IX 55. [OE. hæsel-hnutu.]

Hast(e), n. violence, haste, VIII a 291, XVII 411, &c; an haste, III 22, 43, 47; in hast(e), V 150, VIII a 167, XVII 158, 293, 447, speedily, immediately. [OFr. haste; cf. Heste, n.²]

Hast(e), v. intr. and refl. to hasten, VIII a 317, XVII 182; hastis hemselue to hange, rashly (precipitately) hang themselves, XVI 307. [OFr. haster.]

Hast(e)ly, adv. speedily, XVII 39, 109. [From Haste, n.; cf. OE. hǣstlice.]

Hate. See Hoot.

Hate, n. hatred, VI 103, &c. [Stem of next.]

Hate, Hatie, 2 sg. pres. subj. (you should) hate, IV a 47, VIII a 52. [OE. hatian.]

Hatȝ, Haþ, &c. See Habbe(n).

Hatte, n. hat, V 13, XIV b 41. [OE. hætt.]

Hatte, see Hote, v.; Hatter, see Hoot.

Haþel, Haithill (VII), adj. noble, VII 38; n. knight, V 263, 340. [OE. æþele, adj., and hæleþ, warrior; see Björkman, Morte Arthure, 358 (note, and refs.).]

Hauenes, n. pl. harbours, XIII b 68, XIV c 38. [OE. hæfen(e).]

Hauer-cake, n. oat-cake, VIII a 277. [ON. hafri + ME. cake (cf. Icel., Swed. kaka).]

Haukin, n.; on haukin, a-hawking, II 308. [OE. hafoc, ON. hauk-r, a hawk.]

Haunche, n. haunch; app. = shoulder, I 120. [OFr. hanche.]

Haunt, n. frequentation; wel gode haunt, great plenty, II 309. [OFr. hant, from next.]

Haunteþ, 3 sg. pres. frequents, I 2. [OFr. hanter.]

Hawe. See Habbe(n).

He, pron. 3 sg. masc. he, I 4, 10, &c.; Hee, XVI 185; A, XIII a 27, &c. (see A); indef. one, VIII a 130, 131, 211; as he which, as (being) one who, XII a 23 (note), b 37, &c. Him, Hym(e), acc. and dat. I 63, II 51, &c.; refl. (for) himself, I 10, 70, II 244, 485, IV b 78, 80, V 191, VI 118, XVI 126; often pleonastic (dat.) with verbs of bodily action, II 289 (note), XV b 7 (note), g 33; esp. of motion, III 19, V 86, XIV c 61, XV g 18, 24 (note), 27, 29, 30; orig. refl. accus. II 475, 501. Himself, Hymself(e), -selue(n), -seluyn, -sylf, nom. himself, IV b 82, V 41, VII 69, XI b 225, XIII a 27, &c.; he himself, II 37, VII 161; acc. refl. XI b 223, XV g 16, &c. Hiis, poss. adj. (orig. gen.) XIV d 7; Hys, His, I 46, II 29, &c.; Hysse, VI 58; Hus, VIII b 60, 101, 102; Is, XV g 7, 24, 29; Us, VIII b 106; Hise, pl. XII a 156, &c.; as sb., his folk, I 135, XVII 553; written for genitive inflexion, XIII a 22 (see note), b 23. [OE. hē, nom.; his, gen.; him, dat.] See Hi, Hit.

He, pron. fem. she, II 408, 446, XV c 7, 15, 17, &c. (see Hi, pron. fem.); pl. they, II 185 (see Hi, pron. pl.). [OE. hēo.]

He. See Heigh(e).

Hebenus, n. ebony, XII a 91. [L. ebenus.]

Hed(e), see Habbe(n), Heued; Hedde(n), see Habbe(n).

Hede, n. heed, notice, VIII a 15, XIV c 10; take hede, look you, XVII 424. [Stem of OE. hēdan.]

Heder, -ir. See Hider.

Hee. See He, masc.; Heie, adv.

Heele, n. heel, XIII b 39; Heleȝ, pl. V 85. [OE. hēla.]

Heele. See Hele, n.

Heep, Hep, n. host, VIII a 181; an hep (without of), a host of, XII a 82. [OE. hēap.]

Heere. See Her(e), adv. and n.

Heggen, v. to make and trim hedges, *VIII b 19 (MS. eggen). [From next.]

Hegges, n. pl. hedges, VIII a 31. [OE. *hecg.]

Heght. See Hight.

Heie, Hye (X), Hyȝ(e), Hee (IV); adv. high, IV a 9, VI 113, X 16, 124, XV g 12; loudly, V 144, X 86. [OE. hēh.]

Heigh(e), Heiȝ(e), Heih, adj. high, noble; loud; II 26, 205, 326, 356, VIII a 4, XI b 133, XIV c 18, 100, 109, &c.; also He, XVII 469; Hegh, VII 142; Heȝe, V 129; Hye, IX 196, XVII 553; Hyȝe, V 19, VI 35, XIII a 40, &c.; High(e), Hygh, I 13, VII 101, IX 137, &c.; Hihe, XII a 51; an hyȝ, on hegh, on high, VII 142, XIII a 11; hyȝe gate, see Gate, n.²; heighe pryme, full prime, the end of the period 'prime' (6-9 a.m.), VIII a 106; hygh tymes, festivals, I 13; heigh way, highway, VIII a 4; Hyar, compar. taller, X 10. [OE. hēh.]

Heighlich, adv. at a high rate, VIII a 307. [From prec.; cf. OE. hēa-līce.]

Heiȝing, n. haste; an heiȝing, in haste, II 137. [From Hy, v.]

Heiste; Heite; Held(e). See Hote; Hete, n.; Holde(n).

Helde, v. intr. to incline, turn, V 263; Heldand, pres. p. inclined, IV a 28. [OE. héldan.]

Hele, Heele (XVI), n. health, VIII a 256, b 7, 10; restoration, XII a 18; salvation, XVI 38, 67, 106. [OE. hǣlu.] See Hol(e).

Hele, v. to heal, VIII a 186, IX 92. [OE. hǣlan.]

Heleȝ. See Heele.

Heling, n. covering, X 6. [From OE. hel(i)an.]

Hell. See Hil.

Hell(e), Hel, n. hell, IV a 48, 64, VI 82, &c.; originally gen., in helle pitte, the abyss of hell, XVI 348; fendis in h., hell-fiends, XI b 216 (cf. OE. fēond on helle). [OE. hell.]

Helme, n.¹ helm(et), V 75, 129, &c. [OE. helm.]

Helm(e), n.² helm (of rudder), XIV c 59, XVII 272, 420. [OE. helma.]

Help(e), n. help, reinforcements, VII 3, VIII a 240, X 180, &c.; forces, XIII b 65. [OE. help.]

Helpe(n), Help(pe), v. to help, avail, II 116, V 141 (note), VIII a 21, 241, &c.; pres. subj. V 55, XVII 247; Holpyn, pa. t. pl. VIII a 100; Hulpen, VIII a 110; Helping, n. X 18. [OE. helpan.]

Hemself, -selue. See Hi, pl.

Hende, adj. courteous, gracious, II 563, XVI 45; as sb., good sir, V 262; Hendely, adv. courteously, V 340. [OE. (ge-)hénde, convenient, at hand.]

Hendy, adj. gracious, fair, XV c 9, 37, &c. [Extended from prec.]

Henge. See Hange.

Hennes; Hence, Hens (XVII), adv. from here, VIII a 273, b 84, XVII 292, 507; from now, ago, VIII b 36, XVII 25. [ME. henen(e), henne (OE. heonane) + adv. -es.]

Hent(e), v. to catch, seize, get, receive, I 112, V 249, VI 28 (pres. subj.), VIII a 167, 181; hent to, lay hold of, XVII 420; Hent, pp. IV a 24, V 209, 255; Yhent, XV c 9, 37, &c. [OE. hentan.]

Hep; Heore. See Heep; Hi, pl.

Her(e), Heere, Hier(e), (III, XII), adv. here, at this point, III 2, VI 159, XI a 1, b 82, XII b 34, 118, XVI 40, &c.; here is, XII b 161, XVI 325; here abowte, hereabouts, XV i 1. Her(e)-, Hyer-, used for neut. pron. (this &c.) in: Her(e)fore, for this reason, XI a 22, 33, b 139; Hereinne, VI 217; Her(e)of, Hyerof, at, of this, III 1, VIII a 177, IX 150, XI a 54. [OE. hēr.]

Her(e), Heere (I), n. hair, I 164, 237, II 265, 506, XV c 13. [OE. hǣr, hēr.]

Her(e), see Hi, pron. fem. and pl.; Hereself, see Hi, fem.

Herbarwe, Herberowe, n. lodging, II 434, XVI 136. [OE. here-beorg.]

Herber, n. arbour (grassy place with trees), XV a 13. [OFr. herbier.]

Here, n. host (of foes), V 203. [OE. here.]

Here, v. to hear, listen to, hear of, I 81, II 43, V 136, 205, VIII a 54, 206, XI b 223 (subj.), &c.; Heryn, II 17; Heris, 2 sg. pres. XVI 101; Herd(e), pa. t. I 75, 239, &c.; Hard, pp. XVII 46; Herd(e), IV a 24, IX 172, XVI 98. For likyng to here, VII 71, see Likeing. [OE. hēran.] See Yhere.

Heremites, Heremytes, n. pl. hermits, VIII a 139, 181, b 4. [Med.L. (h)erē̆mīta; OFr. (h)ermite.]

Hereres, n. pl. hearers, IX 276, 321. [From Here, v.]

Heresye, n. heresy, XI a 1, 64. [OFr. heresie.]

Heretik, n. heretic, XI a 4; Heretikis, -ys, pl. XI b 37, 45, &c. [L. hǣreticus.]

Heryen, v. to praise, XI b 152. [OE. herian.]

Heryng(e) (of), n. hearing (of), listening (to), IX 277, X introd., XI b 59, &c. [OE. hēring.]

Herkne, Herken, v. to listen, II 443, 525; imper. sg. II 557, XV c 36; pl. II 23; Harke, imper. sg. XVI 137; Harkens, pl. XVI 37. [OE. hercnian; cf. OFris. herkia.]

Herrowe. See Harrowe.

Hert(e), n. heart, II 338, IV a 8, VI 4, VIII a 208, &c.; distrib. sg. for pl. (usual ME. idiom in similar contexts, cf. Kne, &c.), IV a 16, b 41; hertes lif, life, XII a 4. [OE. heorte.]

Hertely, Hartely, adj. heartfelt, XVI 245; adv. in heart, XVII 388. [Prec. + OE. -lic(e).]

Heruest, n. autumn, harvest, VII 101, VIII a 68, 285, 294, b 7. [OE. hærfest.]

Heruest-tyme, n. harvest-time, VIII a 108. [OE. hærfest-tīma.]

Hespyne, n. boat, X 127. [ON. esping-r, a ship's boat.]

Heste, n.¹ command(ment), XI b 106; Hestis, pl. XI b 70, 187, 191, &c. [Extended from OE. hǣs; cf. Beheste, Biqueste.]

Heste, n.² violence, VII 142. [OE. hǣst (allit.). This form has hitherto escaped record (?); prob. distinct from Hast(e), q.v.]

Het(e), Hette, &c. See Hote, v.

Hete, n. heat, I 163, VI 194, VII 138, IX 13; Heite, VII 101. [OE. hǣtu.]

Heterly, adv. bitterly, violently, suddenly, V 223, 243, 249, VI 42. [Blend of OE. hete-līce, and ON. hatr-liga.]

Hethen, adv. hence, IV a 17. [ON. héðan.]

Heþ(e), n. heath, II 237, 243. [OE. hǣþ.]

Heþenisse, n. pagan lands, II 513. [OE. hǣþen-nes.]

Heu. See Hew(e).

Heue, v. to raise, exalt, V 220, VI 113 (2 sg.). [OE. hebban, hef-.]

Heued, n. head, VI 99, 105, XV g 13; ? leader, XIV d 8; Hade, II 391; Hed(e), V 75, 249, VIII a 322, XI b 136, &c.; on hed, on his head, II 149. [OE. hēafod, hē̆afd-.]

Heuen(e), Heuyn, n. sky, heaven, Heaven, IV a 9, b 10, V 11, VII 137, 153, XIII b 52, &c.; Heueneȝ, pl. the heavens, VI 63, 81; Crystes (þe Lordes, &c.) loue of heuene, love of Christ (&c.) in heaven, VIII a 19, 214, XIV d 10. [OE. heofon.]

Heuenly, adj. heavenly, XI b 291. [OE. heofon-lic.]

Heuenryche, Heuenryke, n. Heaven, IV a 15; vnder heuenryche, on earth, V 355. [OE. heofon-rīce.] See Ryche.

Heuy, adj. heavy, XV h 13; heuy in, laden with, IV b 29. [OE. hefig.]

Heuynes, Hevynesse, n. heaviness, IV b 35; sorrow, XII a 10. [OE. hefig-nes.]

Hew(e), Heu (XV), n. hue, complexion, beauty, I 165, 237, IV a 69, XV c 13; shade (of colour), XII a 55. [OE. hēow.]

Hi, pron. 3 sg. fem. she, III 32, 33, 55, 60 (it, ref. to fem. noun), &c.; Hy(e), II 81, 337, III 45; He, II 408, 446, XV c 7, 15, 17; Ho, VI 68, 77, 83, 84, 94, 96. Hare, acc. and dat. III 55; Her(e), I 53, II 92; Hir(e) (the most usual form), II 73, VI 68, X 30, XII a 27, 44, 107, 145, XV c 17 (refl.), &c.; Hyr, VI 67, 70; Hure, VIII b 53. Poss. adj. (orig. gen.) Hare, III 33, 35, 45; Her(e), I 210, 243, II 565; Hir(e) (the most usual form), II 56, IV b 6, &c.; Hyr(e), IV b 4, VI 69, XV c 4, &c. Hereself, Hirself, refl. acc. herself, XI b 57, XII a 32, 184. [OE. hēo (heō), also hē, hīe, hī, nom. and acc.; heore, hire, &c., gen. and dat. On vowel of hare see next.]

Hi, pron. 3 pl. they, III 58; Hy(e), II 91, XIII a 17, b 9, 11; Hii, VIII a 15; also He, II 185, III 57 (second); A, XIII a 13, &c. (see A). Acc. and dat. Ham (to, for) them, III introd., XIII a 23, b 39; Hem (the most usual form), I 39, II 88, &c.; Hom, V 353, VII 24, 35, &c.; refl. (to, for) themselves, I 200, II 69, VI 191, VII 33, VIII a 69, 181, 182, XI b 40, XV h 10, &c.; pleonastic (dat.), XI a 61; cf. He. Hamsylf (XIII); Hemself, -selue, nom. themselves, XI b 190; acc. and dat., XI b 198; (refl.) VIII a 144, XI b 93, 109, XIII b 24, XVI 307; of hemself, by themselves, XI b 73. Poss. adj. (orig. gen.) Hare, their, III introd.; Heore, XIV c 7, 45, &c.; Her(e) (the most usual form), I 39, II 16, &c.; Hire, IX 165, 185, &c.; Hor, V 345, VII 8, 181, &c.; Huere, XV b 8, 11, 29; Hure, VIII b 50; (pronom.) here, theirs, XI b 129; here names of alle, the names of all of them, I 37; at here aboue, see Aboue(n). [OE. hī, hīe (hē, hēo), &c., nom., acc.; heora, hira, &c. gen.; heom, him, dat. The vowel of a, hare, ham, is prob. due to infl. of OE. þā̆, þā̆ra, þā̆m.] See Þai, His(e).

Hy, Hyȝ (V), Hie, v. to hasten; intr. XI b 274, XII b 104, XVII 371; refl. V 53, XVII 289, 312 (1 pl. imper.). [OE. hīgian.]

Hy(e), n. haste, in in hy(e), in haste, swiftly, X 46, 82, XVI 367, &c.; in (full) gret hy, X 80, 90, &c. Cf. Heiȝing. [From prec.]

Hy(e). See Heie, Heigh(e); Hi, pron. fem. and pl.

Hyar. See Heiȝ(e).

Hide, v. to hide, keep secret, XI a 57; refl. XIV b 22; Hidde, pa. t. II 268, XVI 249 (intr.); Hidd, pp. XII b 187. [OE. hȳdan.]

Hyde, n. skin, V 244; hide, XV h 11. [OE. hȳd.]

Hydel. See Ydel.

Hider, adv. hither, II 422, V 23, XIV c 47, &c.; Heder, XVII 290; Hedir, to me, XVII 291. [OE. hider.]

Hiderward, adv. hither, VIII a 317. [OE. hiderweard.]

Hidous, Hidus, adj. awful, XVII 101, 417; Hydously, adv. terribly, XVI 138. [OFr. hidous.]

Hiere, Hyerof, see Her(e), adv.; Hyf, see Ȝef; Hyȝ(e), see Heie, Heigh(e); Hy, v.

Hight, Hyȝt (VI), Heght (XVII), n. height, XVII 260; of h., in height, XVII 125; on h., on high, above, up, VI 141, XVI 88, 235, XVII 136. [OE. hēhþu.] See Heigh(e).

Hiȝt(e) (Hyght, Hihte, &c.); Hihe. See Hote, v.; Heigh(e).

Hii, see Hi, pl.; Hiis, see He, masc.

Hyle, v. to protect, I 184. [ON. hylja.]

Hil, Hill(e), Hyll(e), n. hill, II 354, V 13, 131, XVII 337, 442, 466, &c.; Hell, XII a 65, 79, 86; Hul (Hulles, pl.), XIII a 18, 45; by hylle ne be vale, nowhere, under no circumstances, V 203. [OE. hyll (Kt. hell).]

Him, Hym(e). See He, masc.; Hit. Himself; Hymself, -selue, -sylf, &c. See He, masc.

Hyndrid, pp. hindered, XI b 232. [OE. hindrian.]

Hyne, n. servant, VIII a 125; pl. labourers, VI 145. [OE. hīga, gen. pl. hīgna.]

Hypped, pa. t. hopped, V 164. [OE. *hyppan; cf. hoppian.] See Hoppit.

Hir(e), Hyr(e). See Hi, prons.

Hyre, Hire, Huyre (VIII), n. hire, pay, reward, VI 163, 223, VIII a 133, 189, 192, &c.; (in bad sense) XIV b 66, XVI 167, 260. [OE. hȳr.]

Hyre, v. to hire, VI 147; Huyred, pp. VIII a 108, 307. [OE. hȳr(i)an.]

Hirself. See Hi, pron. fem.

Hys, His(e). See He, masc.; Hit; Is.

His(e), pron. acc. sg. fem. her, III 32, 53; acc. pl. them, III 7, 8, 28 (see note). [See N.E.D., s.v. His.]

Hysse. See He, masc.

Hystoriale, adj. historical, VII title and introd. [OFr. historial.]

Hit, pron. 3 sg. neut. (nom. and acc.) it, III 27, IV a 52, &c.; Hyt, I 19, XIII a 12, &c.; It, II 132, &c.; pleonastic, XII a 56; as anticipated subject, it is (ere), there is (are), I introd., II 552; it (with pl. verb, ref. to prec. or following plural), they, VIII a 56, b 62, IX 139, XIII a 11; them, VIII a 43, 44. Dat. Him, (to) it, IX 124, 127; It, IV a 16, II 20 (indef. or pl.). Poss. adj. His, Hys, IX 130, 132, XIII a 61, XIV c 59; Hytself, refl. itself, VI 86. [OE. hit, him, his.]

Hitte, v. to strike, to hit (a mark), V 228; Hit, Hyt, pa. t. V 85, X 103, 127; Hitte, pp. V 219. [OE. (late) hittan from ON. hitta.]

Ho, Hoo, interj. ho!, esp. used to call a pause, V 262 (or imper. of next), XIV d 13, XVII 229. [Cf. OFr. ho!]

Ho, v. to pause, XVII 411. [From prec.]

Ho, pron. she; see Hi, fem.

Hobbe: familiar form of Robert (used contemptuously), XI b 176; Hobbe þe Robbere, XIV d 6 (see note).

Hode, n. hood, II 229, V 229, VIII a 264. [OE. hōd.]

Hogges, n. pl. hogs, VIII a 174. [OE. hogg.]

Hoylle. See Hol(e), adj.

Hoyne (= hōne), v. to delay, XVII 319. [? Related to Ho, v.]

Hol(e), adj. whole, sound, entire, (a)mended, V 322, VI 46, VIII a 61, IX 80; Hoylle, XVII 388; Holle, V 228. [OE. hāl.] See Hele, v.

Hold(e), n. stronghold, XII a 98; captivity, XVI 151. [OE. (ge-)háld.]

Holde, adv. loyally, V 61. [OE. hólde.]

Holde(n), Hold, Hald(e), v. trans. to hold, keep, guard; possess, have; regard as, think; II 295 (inf. dep. on se 289), 495, IV a 52, 95, V 145, 280, 322, VI 94, 130, X 31, XI b 186, XIV b 37, &c.; refl. keep (oneself), remain, VIII a 194, IX 279, XIV d 15, XV h 10 (holdyn, pres. pl.); think oneself, IV b 12, V 273, XVI 325; intr. keep, remain, II 95, X 57. Held(e), pa. t. II 94, VII 21, &c.; 2 sg. subj. if you kept, V 61; Holdyn, pa. t. pl. VII 50; Halden, pp. V 29, 209; Holde(n), VII 38, XI b 45, XII introd., &c.; Yhold, II 31. Held in hond, ruled, II 488; holde vp her hertis, keep up their spirits, (or sustain them), VIII a 208; holde with, have to do with, VIII a 54; holde it for, treasure it as, VIII a 206; hold none slyke, reckon none like (her), XVII 233; holde (to), beholden (to), XII introd.; holden, bound, under obligation, VIII a 88, XI b 298, 300. [OE. háldan.] See Bihold.

Hole, n. hole, V 112, IX 222, XIV b 22, &c. [OE. hol.]

Holȝ. See Holwe.

Holi, Holy, adj. holy, I 12, XI b 299, &c.; Hooly, XI a 10, 11; Haly, IV a 84, b 50, 53, 75; Holyere, compar. XI b 28. [OE. hālig.] See Halȝeȝ, Halwid.

Holy. See Holliche.

Holicherche, n. Holy Church (personified), VIII a 239; Holikirke, VIII a 28. See Holi, Cherche, Kirke.

Holynesse, n. sanctity, XI b 100. [OE. hālig-nes.]

Holle. See Hol(e).

Holliche, Holly, Holy (VI), adv. wholly, altogether, VI 58, XIV c 12, 97. [From Hol(e).]

Holpyn. See Helpen.

Holtes, n. pl. woods, II 214. [OE. holt.]

Holwe, Holȝ, adj. hollow, II 268, V 114. [OE. holh, n.]

Holwenes, n. cavity, XIII a 15. [From prec.]

Hom. See Hi, pron. pl.

Hom(e), n. home, XII b 181; long home, eternal home (after death), I 207. [OE. hām; cf. langne hām gesēcean, Fates of Apost., 92.]

Hom(e), Hame (XVII), adv. home(-wards), II 162, III 54, V 53, VIII a 194, IX 285, 314, XVII 143, &c.; back, VIII a 92. [OE. hām.]

Homely, adv. familiarly, XVI 64. [OE. *hām-līce.]

Homered, pa. t. (hammered), struck, V 243. [From OE. hamor, homor, n.] See Hamerys.

Homward, adv. homewards, XII b 104, 154, XVII 182. [OE. hām-weard.]

Hond(e), Hand(e), n. hand, I 101, II 470, IV a 27, V 37, XIV c 45 (pl. or distrib. sg.; see Hert), &c.; Hend(e), pl. IV a 65, 80, XVI *75, 400, XVII 34, 255; Honden, pl. II 79. Held in hond, ruled, II 488; at our h., at hand, VII 13; hand yn h., I 151, 223; on hond, on the wrist, II 307; out of honde, straight away, V 217; tak vpon hand (without to), undertake to, X 130. [OE. hónd, hánd; pl. hánda; ON. pl. hend-r.]

Hondqwile, n. moment, VII 117. [OE. hónd-hwīl.]

Hondred, Hundred, adj. and n. (orig. foll, by gen. pl.), II 143, 291, III 12, 15, XIII b 31, XV g 30 (see note), &c.; (as ordinal) hundredth, IX 301. [OE. hundred.] See Hund(e)reth; Part.

Hondreduald, adj. hundredfold, III 50. [From prec.; cf. OE. hund(tēontig)fáld.]

Hongeþ. See Hange.

Hony, n. honey, IV b 19, 20, 26. [OE. hunig.]

Honnoure, Honour(e), n. honour, II 36, VI 64, XVI 132, 133, &c. [OFr. honour.]

Honoure, v. to honour, adorn, VIII a 12; pp. as adj. V 344. [OFr. honourer.]

Honourable, adj. worthy (of honour). IX 311. [OFr. honourable.]

Hoo, see Ho, interj.; Hooly, see Holi.

Hoot, Hot(e), Hate (IV, VI), adj. hot, burning, II 58, VI 28, VIII b 7, IX 7, 11, XIII a 1, XV h 10, &c.; grievous, bitter, IV a 31; Hatter, compar. IV a 13. [OE. hāt; hā̆ttra, compar.]

Hope, v. to hope, expect, imagine, V 233, VIII introd., a 88, XIV c 91, XVI 43, &c.; hoped of, hoped for, V 240. [OE. hopian.]

Hoper, n. sower's seed-basket, VIII a 63. [See N.E.D., s.v. Hopper.]

Hoppit, pa. t. leapt, VII 142; Hoppyng, pres. p. dancing, I 233; verbal n. I 226. [OE. hoppian.] See Hypped.

Hor. See Hi, pron. pl.

Hore, adj. hoar, grey, II 214, VIII a 77. [OE. hār.]

Hors, n. horse, V 85, &c.; pl. XIII a 34 (beside horses, XIV b 73); on hors, on horseback, II 304, 395; gen. in hors bred (see Bred). [OE. hors.]

Hose, n. pl. hose, long stockings, XVII 225. [OE. hosa, hose.]

Hospitalité, n. hospitality, XI b 254. [OFr. hospitalité.]

Host. See Ost.

Hote, v. to bid; promise, assure, VIII a 256, 258; Hete, V 53, VI 42, XIV a 26. Pa. t. (act.) Het, bade, III 7, 20; Hyȝt(e), Hiȝte, promised, V 150, 273, VIII a 125, 230. Passive (pres. and pa. t.), is (was) called, Hatte, III introd., VIII a 45, XIII a 63; Heiste (= heihte; see Appendix § 6, end), XV g 18; Hette, XV g 19; Hyȝt(e), Hyght, Hiȝte, Hight, I 27, 40, 45, VIII a 72, XVI 231, &c.; Hihte, XII a 85, b 20, &c. [Het], pp. promised, XVII 301; Hight(e), XVI 351, 396, XVII 46; Yhote, called, II 601; commanded, III 29. [OE. hātan; hēt, heht, pa. t.; hā̆tte, pass. Hette, hiȝte, &c., are due to blending in form and function of the pa. t. forms with pass. (taken as wk. pa. t.). Hete, pres., is prob. back-formation from hette.]

Hote. See Hoot.

Hou, adv. interrog. (dir. and indir.), how, in what way, that, II 132, 507, III 1, XI a 62, 233, &c.; Houȝ, XI b 281, XIII a 13, b 1, 42; How(e), XVI 3, &c.; hou euere, however, XI b 255; how þat, how (indir.), IX 220, XII a 43, &c.; hou, how (it happened), II 115. [OE. hū.] See Wou.

Houed; Houndes. See Hufe; Hund.

Houped, pa. t. sg. shouted, VIII a 165. [OFr. houper.]

Houreȝ. See Oure, n.

Hous(e), n. house, II 432, III 54 (dat.), XII a 47, XVI 136, &c.; houses of offyce, XVII 134, see Office. [OE. hūs.]

Housebonde, n. husband, XII a 133; Husband, XVI 45, XVII 208, &c. [OE. hūsbunda, from ON. húsbóndi.]

How(e), interj. ho!, VIII a 110, XVI 213. Cf. Ho.

Huanne; Huere; Huerof. See Whan(ne); Hi, pron. pl.; Wher(e).

Hufe, v. to tarry, XVII 461; Houed, pa. t. halted, V 100. [ME. hōve(n); obscure.]

Huge, adj. great, V 13, 352, IX 233, XIII a 10. [Cf. OFr. ahuge.]

Huyre(d); Hul(les); Hulpen. See Hyre; Hil; Helpen.

Hund, Hound, n. dog, II 286, XIV b 21, 76; houndes bred, see Bred(e). [OE. húnd.]

Hund(e)reth, adj. and n. hundred, V 226, X 147, XVI 39, XVII 57, &c. [ON. hundrað.] See Hondred.

Hungre, Hunger, n. hunger, VIII a 233, XVII 155, &c.; Famine (personified), VIII a 165, &c. [OE. hungor.] See A-hungrye.

Hunt(e) (to), v. to hunt (after), II 284, VIII a 30; Huntinge, n. XII b 5. [OE. huntian; huntung.]

Hure. See Hi, pron. fem. and pl.

Hurt, v. trans. to hurt, V 223; pp. and pa. t. V 243, X 56. [OFr. hurter.]

Hus. See He, masc.; We.

Hw-. See Wh-.

I. See Ich; In, prep.

Iacke, Iak. Jack, XI b 176; Iak nor Gill, nobody, XVII 336. [ME. Iakke, &c., pet-name assoc. with 'John'.]

Iaies, n. pl. jays, XI b 249. [OFr. jai.]

Iangle, v. to quarrel, VIII a 309. [OFr. jangler.]

Iape, n. trick, delusion, XI b 137, XII a 129, b 66. [Not known.]

Iboust. See Bigge, v.

Ic; Icast. See Ich, pron.; Cast.

Ich, adj.¹ (after þis or þat), same, very, II 63, 455, 540; Yche, I 208, 216. [OE. ilca.] See Ilk(e), adj.¹

Ich, Yche, adj.² each, every, II 179, 254, 364 (see Manere), VII 19, XVII 151 (see Kinde), 170, &c.; Vch, V 13, VI 243, XV b 6; ich a, every, II 187, 276 (not 307); each, XVII 273; vch a, VI 15, 76, 101, XIV c 20, 99; ich a deyll, ylk a dele, see Dele, n.; in ich ways, see Way, Wise; Ich, pron. each (one), II 184, 292, 295, 307. [OE. ylc.] See Eche; Euerich; Ichon; Ilke, adj.²; Þe.

Ich, pron. 1 sg. I, II 113, III 2, VIII b 1, XV c 5, d 4, f 6, &c.; Ic, XV g 26, 31; Icche, XV a 2, 11; I, Y, passim; coalescing with foll. word in Ichabbe, Icham, Ichaue, Ichil, Ichim, Ichot, Ichulle, q.v. Me, acc. and dat. (to, for) me, V 138, 145, VI 205, XV a 20, c 10, 31 (see Reue), and passim; Mee, XVI 274; ethic dat. (I beg), V 76; in impers. constr. (where Mn.E. has 'I'), II 177, IV a 10, XV b 34; me is wo, woe is me, II 331; refl. acc. myself, IX 279, XVI 325, XVII 238, &c.; dat. (pleonastic with verb of motion) XV a 4. Mi, poss. adj. II 120, 124, &c.; My, passim; Min, Myn(e), I 126, II 205, VIII a 31, XV g 11, &c.; as sb. (my property, people, &c.), VI 206, VIII a 142, XVI 217, 312, XVII 226 (see Þat, pron.). Miself(f)e, Myselue(n), nom. myself, II 566, V 293, VIII a 80, IX 292, &c.; I myself, VIII a 252, XVI 67, 212; acc. and dat. (me) myself (not refl.), VIII a 28, 131. [OE. ic, mē, mīn, mē selfan, &c.] See Self.

Ichabbe, 1 sg. pres. ind. I have, XV c 9; Ychabbe, XV c 32; Ichaue, II 209, 516. [OE. ic hæbbe (hafo, but not WS.).] See Habbe.

Icham, 1 sg. pres. ind. I am, II 127, 382, 513, XV c 8, 29, d 1; Ycham, XV b 23. [OE. ic am.]

Ichil, 1 sg. pres. ind. I will, intend to, II 132, 212, 341, 451; (with ellipse of verb of motion) I will go, II 129, 316; Ichulle, XV c 19; ichil þatow be, may you be, II 471. [OE. ic wile, wylle.] See Wille, v.

Ichim = Ich him (acc.), II 428.

Ichon, Vchon (VI, VIII), pron. each one, every one, II 161, VI 90, VIII a 202, &c.; in apposition with pl. noun, XVII 279. [OE. ylc + ān.] See Ich, adj.²; Echone, Euerichon, Ilkane.

Ichot, 1 sg. pres. ind. I know, XV b 23, c 10. [OE. ic wāt.] See Wite(n).

Ichulle. See Ichil.

Icnowe, v. to know, XV g 32. [OE. ge-cnāwan.] See Knowe(n).

Ientilman. See Gentil.

Ieu, Iewe, n. Jew, IX 163, XI b 201, XV g 18, XVI 147, &c. [OFr. giu, older ju(i)eu.]

If(f), Yf, Iif. See Ȝef.

Ile, n. island, IX 40; Yle, IX 134, 261 (note), 310. [OFr. ile.]

Ileid, Ileyd. See Lay.

Ilyche (MS. inlyche), adv. equally, alike, VI 186, 242. [OE. ge-līce.] See Lyke.

Ilyke, adj. equal, the same, IV a 14. [OE. ge-līc.] See Lyke.

Ilkane, Ilkone, pron. each one, every one, X 160 (note), XIV b 74. [OE. ylc + ān.] See Ilk, adj.²; Ichon; Echone.

Ilk(e), adj.¹ (only after þe, þis, þat) very, same, III 45, V 65, VIII a 155 (see While), XII a 190, b 29, &c.; þe ilke zelue, (namely) that same man, III 27. [OE. ilca.] See Ich, adj.¹; Thilke; Þe.

Ilk(e), Ylk (IV), adj.² each, every, X 35, XVI 273; ilk(e) a, every, IV a 27 (see Dele, n.), X 133, XVI 130, 253. [OE. ylc.] See Ich, adj.²; Eche.

Ill, Yll, adj. bad, IV b 35; grievous, IV a 31; evil, wicked, IV b 84, XVII 208; as sb. (pl.), the wicked, XVI 34; Ill(e), adv. ill, XV b 24 (see Like); badly, evilly, cruelly, unluckily, VIII a 198, XIV a 31, XVI 139, XVII 203, 220, 246, &c. [ON. ill-r; illa, adv.]

Illusiouns, n. pl. deceptions, IX 85. [OFr. illusion.]

Imete, v. to meet, XV g 6; imette wid, he met, XV g 7. [OE. ge-mētan.] See Mete(n).

Impe. See Ympe.

In, Yn, adv. in (of motion), I 80, II 347, XIII a 9, XV g 24, XVI 270, &c.; Inne, V 128. [OE. inn.] See Into, Intill; Inne; Þare.

In, n. lodging, II 565; pl. in takes he his ines, takes up his quarters, XIV b 27. [OE. inn, n.]

In, Yn, I (XV a, g), prep. (i) In, I 3, II 13, XIII a 3, XV a 9, g 5, 13, &c.; into, II 349, XII a 125, &c.; according to, as regards, with respect to, &c., VI 239, IX 141, XI b 26, 204, &c.; in all his myghte, with &c., IV b 77. (ii) On, IV b 41, V 157, 279 (of time), IX 122, 286, XIII a 45, &c. In cas, in feere (fere), see Cas, Yfere (Fere). [OE. in.] See In, Inne, advs.

Incontynence, n. unchastity, IX 130. [OFr. incontinence.]

Indede, adv. indeed, XI b 108, &c. [OE. in + dǣde, dat. sg.]

Induyr. See Enduir.

Informacioun, n. information, IX 291. [OFr. informacion.]

Infortune, n. evil fortune, XII a 162. [OFr. infortune.]

Inglis. See Engliȝsch.

Inne, Ynne, adv. in (inside), IX 188, XIII a 21; after rel. in þat ... in(ne), in which, I 190, VIII a 298, XV i 10; Ine, prep. in, III introd. 16, 33, 35, 49, 50; on (of time) III introd. [OE. innan, prep., adv.; inne, adv.] See In, adv., prep.; Þare; Þer(e).

Innoghe, Inogh(e). See Ynoȝ.

Inpossible, adj.; inpossible ... to be, impossible, IX 152. [OFr. impossible.]

Inspiracioun, n. inspiration, IX 331. [OFr. inspiracion.]

Instrumentis, n. pl. appliances, X 8. [OFr. instrument.]

Insuffisance, n. inability, IX 313. [OFr. insuffisance.] See Suffise.

Intil(l), Intyl(l), prep. into, IV a 3, 9, 16, 21, b 30, &c.; in, X 118, 122. [OE. inn + ON. til.] See In, adv.; Til, prep.

Into, Ynto, prep. into, I 146, II 163, &c.; onto, in putten hem into, embark on, IX 183; up to, until (cf. To), XII a 190, 221; (un)to, XIV c 25. [OE. inn tō, intō.] See In, adv.

Inward, adv. inside, XII a 72. [OE. in(nan)-weard.]

Inwardly, adv. heartily, earnestly, XVI 361. [OE. in-weard-līce.]

Inwyt, Inwytte, n. conscience, III title and introd. [OE. in + witt; cf. in-gewitnes, conscience.]

Inwith, adv. within, V 114. [OE. in + wiþ.]

Iohan, Iohon. John, XIV d 2, 3, 6, 9, 16. [L. Iōhannēs; cf. OFr. Jehan.] See Iacke.

Ioie, Ioy(e), n. joy, II 6, 45, IV b 54, XII a 175, &c.; makes ioie, rejoice, XVI 383. [OFr. joie.]

Iolif, adj. gay, joyous, II 305. [OFr. jolif.]

Iolité, n. riotous mirth, levity, XI b 116, 129, 182. [OFr. joli(ve)té.]

Ioparde, n. hazard; lys no ioparde of, there is no question of, VI 242. [OFr. ju (jeu) parti, even game, doubtful chance.]

Iourneyes, n. pl. day's journeys, IX 259. [OFr. journée.]

Ipotayne, n. hippopotamus, IX 240. [Ipotaine, mistake (in for m) for OFr. ypotame, convenient corruption of L. hippopotamus.]

Ire. See Yre, n.²

Irnebandis, n. pl. iron bands, X 24. [OE. īren + ON. band; cf. OE. īren-bend.] See Bond; Yre, n.¹

Is, Ys, His (XI), 3 sg. pres. ind. is, I 9, 19, VIII b 105, XI b 256, &c.; exists, IX 146; (without pron.) it is, I 253, 254, V 121, &c.; 2 sg. art, XVI 360; pl. are, VIII b 48, X 124, XVII 10, &c.; rime requires Es (q.v.) at I 128 (note), XVII 10. [OE. is.] See Es, Nis.

Is, gen. sg. See He.

Iseȝe, -seye, -seiȝe. See Se(n).

Isold. See Selle(n).

Issue, n. way out, IX 198, 235. [OFr. issue.]

Ist, is it, XVII 517. See Is.

It; Itake. See Hit; Take(n).

Iueler, n. jeweller, XII b 150. [OFr. juel(i)er.]

Iuelis, n. pl. jewels, XI b 283. [OFr. juel.]

Iuge, v. to judge, XVI 320. [OFr. jugier.]

Iuggement, n. judgement, XII b 207. [OFr. jugement.]

Iuntly, adv. close, X 97. [From OFr. joint, juint, pp.]

Iustice, n. justice, VIII a 324. [OFr. justice.]

Iwis, Iwysse, adv. certainly, indeed (often, esp. in rime, practically meaningless), V 121, 172, VI 34, XIV b 17, XVII 550. [OE. ge-wiss, adj.; cf. mid (to) gewisse.]

K-. See also C.

Kache, v. to chase, catch; kacheȝ his caple, urges on his horse, V 107; Kaȝt (to), pa. t. took hold (of), V 308; Cawht, pp. caught, XII a 161. [ONFr. cachier, conjugated on anal. of ME. la(c)chen.]

Kaies, Kayes, n. pl. keys, XIV a 36, b 88, 89. [OE. cǣg.]

Kalf, n. calf, VIII a 282. [OE. calf.]

Kanel, n. (wind-pipe), neck, V 230. [ONFr. canel.] See Chanel.

Karol(l)e, v. to perform a 'carol' (see next), I 54, 83, &c.; Karollyng, n. I 55. [OFr. carol(l)er.]

Karolle, n. a carol, a dance accompanied with song (often used with ref. to song only), I 1, 14, &c. [OFr. carolle.]

Kauelacion, n. cavilling, quibbling objection, V 207. [OFr. cavillacion.]

Keyng(es). See Kyng.

Kele, Keill, Keyle, v. to cool, IV a 26 (intr.); to kele (keill) cares, to assuage sorrows, XVI 84, XVII 300; with person as dir. obj., from cares the to keyle, to preserve thee from grief, XVII 118. [OE. cēlan.]

Ken, Kenne, v. to make known, VII 25 (see note); to teach, VIII a 14, 22, 24, XIV b 4 (see Crede), XVI 50, &c.; to know, in daw to ken, to be known for a fool, XVII 248; will ȝe it ken, if you will recognize the fact, XIV b 8; understand, I introd.; pp. (well) known, XIV b 9. [OE. cennan, prob. infl. by senses of ON. kenna.] Cf. Knowe(n).

Ken. See Cou, Kyn.

Kene, adj. keen, bold, eager, XIV a 2, b 9, 76; bitter (enemy), V 338. [OE. cēne.]

Kepe, n. heed; in tok no kepe of, XII a 159. [From next.]

Kepe, v. to guard, preserve, keep, tend, II 208, V 80, 230, VIII a 85, 134, 153, IX 206, XI b 146, XVII 235 (see Charité), &c.; kepe seyntewarie, minister in the sanctuary, VIII b 83; to care to, in þe lette I ne kepe, I have no wish to stop you, V 74; Kepynge, n. XI b 70. [OE. cēpan.] See Vnkept.

Kertel. See Kirtel.

Kerue(n), v. to cut, VIII a 98; prune, VI 152. [OE. ceorfan.]

Kest, n. a 'cast' (see Cast, v.); a blow, V 230; plot, treachery, V 345; used as 'treacherous thing' (cf. Falssyng), V 308. [ON. kast.]

Kest(e). See Cast, Kysse.

Ketten. See Kutten.

Keuer(e), v. to (re)gain, recover; intr. recover, survive, V 230; keuereȝ, 'gets', makes his way, V 153. [OE. ā-cofrian, intr., and OFr. (re-)covrer, 3 sg. -keuvre, trans.] See Recoueren.

Kidde, Kyd; Kyend; Kyȝn, Kyn(e). See Kyþe; Kinde; Cou.

Kille, Kylle, v. to kill, VIII a 32, V 43. [? OE. *cyllan; earliest ME. sense appar. 'beat'.]

Kyn, Kynne, Ken (III), n. sg. kindred, relatives, III introd., VIII b 81, XVI 232 (see Ende); kind, sort: Cunnes, Kyns, gen. sg. in enes cunnes, (of any kind), any sort of, XV g 22; eny kyns, VIII b 20; nones cunnes, (of no kind), no sort of, XV g 20; (with loss of inflexions) na kyn, X 59 (see Þing); nor ... no kyn, nor ... any (sort of), XVII 138; cf. Alkyn, Wolues-kynnes. [OE. cynn (Kt. cenn).] See Eny, No(ne).

Kinde, Kynd(e), Kyend (IV), n. nature, natural character (of body or mind), kind, IV a 41, 44 (see note), V 312, VIII a 157, IX 56, XII a 8, 125, &c.; in hir kinde, in her own way, XII b 128; species, in ich kynd (without of), every kind of, XVII 151; Kyndis, pl. characteristics, IV b 1. [OE. (ge-)cýnd.]

Kynde, adj. inborn, naturally belonging to one, VIII a 243, b 58; to his kynde name, as his proper name, VII 70; Kynde Witt, natural intelligence, common sense, VIII a 243 (personif.). [OE. (ge-)cýnde.] See Vnkinde.

Kynd(e)ly, adv. kindly, VI 9, VII 173, &c. [From prec. in developed sense 'having natural feeling'; OE. ge-cýnde-līce, naturally.]

Kindel, v. to kindle; trans. to cause (sorrow), XIV a 10; intr. to begin, XIV a 19. Cf. Kele. [Rel. to ON. kynda (cf. kyndill, torch); distinct from ME. kindlen, beget.]

Kyndom, n. kingdom, VI 85. [OE. cyne-dōm.] See Kyngdome.

Kyng, King, Keyng (IV), n. king, I 27, II 25, IV a 8, 66, V 207 (note), XIV d 10 (note), &c.; Kynggis, pl. XI b 284. [OE. cyning, cyng, &c.]

Kyngdome, Kingdom, n. kingship, XI b 268, XVI 186; kingdom, II 206, &c. [OE. cyningdōm.]

Kirke, Kyrk, n. church, Church, V 128, VIII a 85; see note to VIII b 63. [ON. kirkja.] See Cherche.

Kirtel(l), Kertel (III), n. kirtle (a short coat reaching about to the knees, worn under an outer garment), II 229, III 39, XIV b 61. [OE. cyrtel, Kt. *certel.]

Kysse, v. to kiss; Kyssedes, 2 sg. pa. t. V 283; Keste, 3 sg. XII a 178. [OE. cyssan (Kt. cessan).] See Cosseȝ.

Kiþ, Kyth, n. country, people, V 52, XIV c 92. [OE. cȳ̆þþu.]

Kyþe, v. to make known, reveal; *Kyþeȝ (MS. lyþeȝ), imper. pl. show, VI 9; Kidde, pp. revealed, XII b 188, XVI 251; Kyd, shown, offered, V 272; acknowledged, VII 173; Kud, famed, XIV c 91. [OE. cȳþan, pp. (ge-)cȳ̆dd.]

Knacke(n), v. to sing in a lively or ornate manner (ref. esp. to the breaking up of simple notes into runs and trills; cf. smale brekynge), XI b 161, 173, 177; Knackynge, n. trilling, XI b 159, 182. [Prob. same as ME. knacken, to crack, snap, &c.]

Knackeris, n. pl. trill-singers, XI b 145. [From prec.]

Knape, n. fellow, V 68. [OE. cnapa.]

Knappes, n. pl. studs, bosses, VIII a 265. [OE. cnæpp.]

Knarreȝ, n. pl. ? crags, ? gnarled boulders, V 98. [? Cf. LG. knarre, knot.]

Knaue, Knafe (XVII), n. a lowborn man, servant, VIII a 51, b 66, XVI 244, XVII 173; Knauene, gen. plur. VIII b 56, XV h 4. [OE. cnafa.]

Knaw(e). See Knowe.

Kne, Kneo (XIII), n. knee, II 507, XIII a 39, XVII 488 (distrib. sg.; see Herte). [OE. cnēo.]

Knele, Kneole (XIII), v. to kneel, II 223, 418, 472, V 4, XIII a 48; Kneland(e), pres. p. II 250, VI 74, XVII 488. [OE. cnēowlian.]

Knet; Knew(e). See Knit; Knowe.

Knight(e), Knyght(e), Kniȝt, Knyȝt(e), Kniht (XIV), n. knight, II 86, III 14, V 63, VII 87, VIII a 22, IX 108, XIV c 58, &c.; Kniȝte, dat. sg. III 11, 25; Cnistes (for Cniste, gen. pl.) XV g 30 (note). [OE. cniht, servant; on cnistes, see Appendix, p. 278.]

Knyght-fees, n. pl. estates of land (held by a knight under obligation of armed service), VIII b 81. [Prec. + OFr. fé.]

Knit, Knyt, Knet (XII), pp. tied, bound, closed together, XII b 30, 54, XIV c 29, XVII 451. [OE. cnyttan.]

Knok(ke), Knock(e), n. knock, blow, V 311, XV h 4, XVII 342. [From next.]

Knokkeþ, 3 sg. pres. knocks, II 379. [OE. cnocian.]

Knokled, adj. knobbed, rugged, V 98. [From ME. knok(e)le, knob, knuckle; cf. OFris. knok(e)le.]

Knorned, adj. ? gnarled, V 98. [Unknown.]

Knowe(n), v. to know, V 26, IX 75, &c.; Cnowe, VIII a 213; Knaw(e), I, IV, VI, XVI, XVII; Knewe(n), Knew, pa. t. II 408, IV a 43, IX 291, &c.; Knowe(n), pp. VII 46, XI b 231, XIV c 91; Knowun, XI a 2, 7, &c.; Yknowe, XIII a 12, b 1: to know, understand, recognize, I 220, IV b 86, V 174, VI 50, VIII a 51, IX 75, 114 (subj.), XI a 40, &c.; knowe (fro, fram), distinguish (from), VIII a 50, XIV d 12; to experience, in vnrid to knowe, grievous to endure, XVII 41; to confess, acknowledge (cf. Biknowe), XVI 315; the soth for to knaw, to tell the truth, XVII 246; to make known, declare, XVI 283. [OE. (ge-)cnāwan.] See Icnowe, Ken.

Knowing, n. knowledge, XI a 41, 66. [From prec.]

Knoweleche, Knowlage, n. knowledge, VII 73; for knoweleche, for fear of recognition, II 482. [? Stem of ME. knowelechen, OE. *(ge-)cnāwlǣcan; but the noun is recorded first.]

Koyntly. See Queynt.

Kokeney, n. (lit. cocks' egg), small egg, VIII a 280. [ME. cokken(e), gen. pl. (OE. cocc) + ey (OE. ǣg); see N.E.D., s.v. Cockney.]

Kole-plantes, n. pl. cabbages (and similar vegetables), VIII a 281. [OE. cāl + plante.] See Coyll.

Kongons, n. pl. changelings, misshapen creatures, XV h 5. [ME. conjoun (frequent); from ONFr. *ca(u)ngiūn, OFr. changon (very rare).]

Konne. See Can, v.

Kort, n. court, V 272; Court(e), I 232, II 376, &c. [OFr. co(u)rt.]

Kowarde, adj. coward(ly), V 63. [OFr. couard.] See Cowardyse.

Kowe, n. tail, (verse in) tail-rime; couthe not haf coppled a k., could have made nothing of an intricately rimed verse, Introduction xv. [OFr. coue.] See Couwee.

Kronykeles, n. chronicles, I 251. [OFr. cronicle.]

Kud. See Kyþe.

Kun, Kunne(n). See Can, v.

Kutten, v. to cut, IX 140; Cut, VII 146; Ketten, pa. t. pl. VIII a 182. [? OE. *cyttan; see N.E.D.]

Labour(e), n. labour, VIII a 27, 247, b 44, &c. [OFr. labour.]

Labor(e), Labour(e), v. to labour, VIII a 118, b 8, 70, &c.; laboure with londe, till the soil, VIII a 267; trans. to labour upon, cultivate, VI 144. [OFr. labo(u)rer.]

Laborer(e), n. labourer, VIII a 302, 313, b 77, XI b 296. [From prec.; cf. OFr. laboreor.]

Lac, n. blemish, flaw, II 460. [Cf. MLG. lak.] See Lakke.

Lacche, v. to catch; to get, VIII a 223; Laghton, pa. t. pl. in laghton þe watur, put to sea, VII 119. [OE. læccan, læhte.]

Lace, n. thong, V 158 (see note).

Lacyd, pp. ensnared, caught, IV a 79. [OFr. lac(i)er.]

Ladde, n. low-born fellow, XVI 243. [Obscure.]

Ladde. See Lede(n).

Ladyschyp, n. queenly state, VI 218. [OE. hlǣ̆fdige + -scipe.] See Leuedi.

Laghton. See Lacche.

Lay, Legge (VIII), Lei, Ley(e), Leyn, v. to lay, set, put, I 217, IX 125, XV f 12, g 13, XVII 461; lay on, smite, XVI 143; leid to wedde, deposited in pledge, mortgaged, VIII b 77; to wager, VIII a 263, XVII 479; lay down, establish (law), XVI 329. Layde, pa. t. in layde þeron, applied to it, II 38; Leyde, VIII a 116; Ileyd, Ileid, pp. in ileid ... lowe, laid low, XIV c 71, 81; Layd, Laide, I introd., XVI 83, XVII 282, &c.; Leyd, Leid(e), I 109, XII b 33, 119, &c. [OE. lecgan, leg-; legde.] See Ligge(n).

Lay, Layȝ. See Ligge(n).

Lay(e), n. lay, II 3, 13, 599, &c.; see note to II 12. [OFr. lai.]

Layf, Laiff, n. remainder, rest, X 132, 142. [OE. lāf.]

Layne, v. to conceal; layne yow (me), keep your (my) secret, V 56, 60. [ON. leyna.]

Laite, n. lightning, VII 135, 153. [OE. lēget(u).]

Laited, pa. t. searched for, VII 170. [ON. leita.]

Lake, n. lake, IX 182, XIII a 63, 64. [OE. lacu, stream infl. by unrelated OFr. lac, lake.]

Lakke, v. intr. with dat. to be lacking (to); yow lakked a lyttel, you were somewhat at fault, V 298; trans. to find fault with, VIII a 219. [From Lac, n.; cf. MDu. laken.]

Lammasse, n. Lammas (August 1st), VIII a 284 (note). [OE. hlāf-mæsse, hlā̆mmæsse.]

Lance, v. to utter, V 56. [OFr. lanc(i)er, cast.] See Launchet.

Land(e); Lang-. See Lond; Long-.

Langage, Longage (XIII), language, VII 59, IX 185, XI a 12, XIII b 2, 4, &c. [OFr. langage.]

Langett, n. thong (for tying hose, shoes, &c.), XVII 224. [OFr. languette.]

Lante. See Lene, v.¹

Lanterne, n. lantern, VIII a 170. [OFr. lanterne.]

Lapidarye, n. treatise on precious stones, IX 75 (see note). [L. lapidārium.]

Lappe, n. loose end, or fold, of a garment, VIII a 288, XV f 11. [OE. læppa.]

Large, adj. generous, II 28; ample, VI 249; broad, large, V 157, IX 18, 155, 254 &c.; Largelich, adv. generously, II 451. [OFr. large.]

Larges, n. generosity, V 313. [OFr. largesse.]

Lascheth, 3 sg. pres. ? belabours, XV h 17. [See N.E.D., s.v. Lash.]

Lasse, Les(se), adj. compar. less, smaller, IV a 92, V 158, VI 131, IX 29, 48, XIII b 36, &c.; quasi-sb., less, VI 241, &c.; ? a smaller piece, XV h 17; þe lasse in werke, those who have worked less, VI 239, 240 (see Longe, adv.); more and les(se), les and more, see More; adv. less, V 300, VIII a 161, XI a 58, &c.; neuer þe lesse, nevertheless, I 71. Leest, Leste, superl. least, IV b 85; both the most and the leest, all, XVII 452. [OE. lǣ̆ssa (lǣ̆s, adv.); lǣ̆st.]

Last, Lest, conj. lest, XI b 242, XV c 31, XVII 55. [OE. þe lǣ̆s-þe.]

Last(e), superl. adj. last, VI 187, 211, &c.; quasi-sb. in at þe, atte, ate last(e), at last, in the end, II 93, VIII b 99 (MS. latiste), XII a 105, b 188, &c.; at þe laste ende, in the end, VIII b 101. [OE. latost, lætest.] See Atte, Late, Furst.

Last(e), v. to endure, last, extend, IV a 1, 25, IX 199, XVI 66, XVII 265, &c.; Last (OE. lǣ̆st), 3 sg. pres. II 335; Last, pa. t. sg. VII 56; be lastand, endure, IV a 58; euer to last, everlasting, VII 2; Lastynge, n. endurance, perseverance, IV b 73, XI b 122. [OE. lǣ̆stan.]

Lat(e). See Lete.

Late, adv. late, I 108, VI 178, XIV b 91, &c.; lately, recently, XVII 442; erly and late, at all times, VI 32; nowe late, just lately, XVI 162, 329. [OE. late.] See Laste.

Lateyn, Latyn(e), n. and adj. Latin, I 58, 96, XI a 18, &c. [OFr. latin.]

Latte. See Lete.

Laþed, pa. t. invited, V 335. [OE. laþian.]

Laude (of), v. to praise (for), XVI 384. [L. laudāre.]

Laue, v. trans. and intr. to pour, VI 247, XV g 16. [OE. lafian.]

Launce, n. lance, V 129. [OFr. lance.]

Launchet, -it, pa. t. darted, leapt, VII 135, 153; launchet to, reached, VII 163. [ONFr. lancher.] See Lance.

Launde, n. glade, grassy space, V 78, 86, 103, 265. [OFr. la(u)nde.]

Laund-syde, n. shore, VII 170. [OE. land + sīde.] See Lond(e).

Law. See Lowe, adj.

Law(e), n.¹ law, VIII a 159, 313, XI a 2, 22, XIV b 63, XVI 313, &c.; practice, customary behaviour, in doþ at Crystyn mennys l., behave as Christians, I 82. [OE. lagu, from ON.]

Lawe, n.² mound, knoll, V 103, 107. [OE. hlāw.]

Lawse, v. to loose(n), undo, V 308; Lowsyd, pa. t. delivered, XVII 209. [From ME. laus, lous, adj.; ON. laus-s.]

Leche, n. physician, VIII a 268. [OE. lǣce.]

Lechecraft, n. (art of) medicine, VIII a 251. [OE. lǣce-cræft.]

Lechery(e), n. sensuality, VIII a 137, XVII 53. [OFr. lecherie.]

Ledderis, n. pl. ladders, X 53. [OE. hlǣ̆dder.]

Lede, n.¹ man, knight, V 27, VII 62, 75; voc. my good man, VI 182; Leyde, XVII 48, in euery liffyng l., everybody; Leude, V 265, 321, 353. [OE. (allit.) lēod, prince.]

Lede, Leede, n.² people, country, in þurgh land and lede, over the earth, I 227; in leede, on earth, XVI 70, 135. [OE. lēode, pl., and lēod, fem.]

Lede(n), Ledyn, Leyd (XVII), v. to lead, bring, I 153, IX 214, XVI 391; guide, direct, XI a 55; to pass, lead (life), IV a 49, 63, VI 32, XV h 20, XVII 393. Ledys, pres. pl. IV b 55; Ladde, pa. t. II 584; Ledde, I 63, III 55; Led, pp. treated, XVII 202. [OE. lǣdan.]

Ledeing, n.; at his l., under his control, XIV b 54. [From prec.]

Leder. See Lyþer.

Leders, n. pl. leaders, XIV b 94. [From Lede(n).]

Leede. See Lede, n.²

Leef, Lef, n. leaf; item (with ref. to books), VIII a 251; sette ... at a lef, made light of, VIII b 101; Leues, Leves, pl. II 244, VII 103, IX 154, XV b 14. [OE. lēaf.]

Leel; Leere. See Lele; Lere.

Lees, Lese, n. falsehood; without(en) lees, &c., truly, XVI 127, XVII 390. [OE. lēas.] See Lesing.

Leest; Leet; Leeue. See Lasse; Lete; Leue, v.²

Lef, Leof (XIV), adj. dear, II 102, *406; eager, XIV c 6; Leue (wk. in voc.), XV g 10; as sb., dear one, VI 58. Leuer, compar. in l. me were to, I would rather, II 177; Leueste, most pleasing (to God), VIII b 89. [OE. lēof.]

Lef, see Leef; Lef(f)e, Lefte, see Leue, v.¹

Leggaunce, n. (performance of) duty to his liege lord, XIV c 67. [OFr. legiance.]

Legg, n. leg, VI 99, V 160, VIII a 116. [ON. legg-r.]

Legge, Lei, Ley(e), &c. See Lay, v.

Leid(e), Leyd(e). See Lay, v.; Lede, n.¹; Lede(n).

Leif(f), Leyf, Leyue. See Leue, v.¹ and v.³

Leymonde. See Leme.

Lele, Leel, adj. lawful, VIII b 109; faithful, XVI 65; according to covenant, XVII 446. [OFr. leël.]

Lelly, adv. loyally, faithfully, V 56, 60, XVI 403. [From prec.]

Leme, v. to shine, flash, V 158; Leymonde, pres. p. VII 153. [OE. *lēomian; ON. ljóma.]

Lemes. See Lym(e).

Lemman, n. lover, XV a 20. [OE. *lēof-man; early ME. leofmon.]

Lende, v. trans. and intr. to 'land'; lende (on), to come, fall (upon), XVI 47, 54; lendes (in), brings (into), IV a 44; Lended, pa. t. remained, XIV b 45; Lent, pp. gone, taken away, XV c 11, 39; Ylent (on), come (upon), XV c 24. [OE. lendan, go, arrive; the ME. sense development is obscured by confusion with Lene, v.¹]

Lene, adj. lean, II 459. [OE. hlǣne.]

Lene, v.¹ to grant, give, VIII a 17, (absolutely) VIII a 215; Lante, pa. t. V 182; Lent, pp. IV a 21. [OE. lǣnan.]

Lene, v.² to lean; lened (with), inclined, V 187: lened (to), leant (on), V 264. [OE. hleonian.]

Leng; Lengar, -er. See Long(e), adv.

Lenghe, n. length, VI 56. [OE. lengu.)

Lent. See Lende, Lene, v.¹

Lenten, n. spring, XV b 1; Lenten-tyde, Lent, I 242. [OE. lencten, lencten-tīd.]

Lenþe, Lennthe, Lenght, n. length, V 248, XVII 123, 257. [OE. lengþu.]

Leof. See Lef.

Lepe, v. to leap, run; lepeȝ hym, gallops, V 86; Lepte, pa. t. leapt, XII a 160. [OE. hlēapan, str.]

Lepys, n. pl. leaps; wyth sundyr lepys, ? dancing separately, I 234 (but see Sonder, and note). [OE. hlēp.]

Lere, n. face, VI 38. [OE. hlēor.] See Lyre.

Lere, Leere, v. trans. to teach, instruct, VIII a 251, XVI 55, 127, 330, 391; intr. to learn, IV a 17, XIV b 57, XVI 313, 321; Lerid, pp. educated (i.e. clergy), XI a 38. [OE. lǣran, teach.]

Lerne(n), v. to learn, II 39, VII 20, &c. Lurne(n), XIII b 29, 34, 36. [OE. léornian.]

Lernyng(e), n. learning, XI b 169; instruction, in for l. of us, for our instruction, VII 32; knowledge, XVI 85. [OE. léornung, intr.]

Les(e). See Lasse, Lees.

Lese, v.¹ to lose, II 178, V 74, IX 130; Lose, XVII 363; Lore, pp. XII a 187; Lorne, XVI 198; Lost, VII 148, VIII b 99; Ylore, II 209, 545. [OE. (be-, for-)lēosan, pp. -loren; cf. losian, be lost.] See Forlorn.

Lese, v.² to glean, VIII a 68. [OE. lesan.]

Lesing, n. a lie, II 465; Lesyngis, pl. XI b 39; lesyngis on, lies against, XI b 98. [OE. lēasing.] See Lees.

Lesse. See Lasse.

Lesso(u)n, n. lesson, VIII a 272, XIII b 19. [OFr. leço(u)n.]

Lest(e). See Lasse; Last, conj.

Lete, Lette (IV a 88), v. to let, &c.; Lat(e), IV b 41,X 30; Lat(e), Latte, imper. sg. VIII a 40, 262, XVI 194, &c.; Let(e), II 114, V 140, &c.; Leteȝ, pl. V 319. Leet, pa. t. sg. IX 223, 232; Let(e), II 386, III 34, &c.; Lette, V 189; Lete, pl. II 74; Ylete, pp. III 32, *VIII b 3. (i) To let, allow, II 74, IV b 41, &c.; bequeathe, III 32, 34; cause to (as leet make, caused men to make, had it made), IX 223, 232, XII b 192; let untrusse, unloaded, XII b 52; forming periphrastic imper., XIV b 90; lete ben, latte be, cease, stop, II 114, XVI 234; let be, left unheeded, XII b 94. (ii) To give up, abandon, IV a 88, VIII a 266, XIV c 6; lose, II 177; cease, II 279; neglect (to), XIV c 70. (iii) Lette as, behaved as if, V 189; lete liȝte of, make (made) light of, give little thought to, VIII a 161, XIV c 63; lytel ylete by, held in small esteem, *VIII b 3. [OE. lǣtan, lētan; forms with a perhaps due partly to ON. láta, and partly to early shortening (? orig. in imper. sg.).]

Lette, n. hindrance, obstacle, XII a 72; delay, XII a 154. [From next.] See Ylet.

Lette(n), Let (of, fro), v. to hinder, prevent, keep (from), V 74, 235, XI a 41, b 3, 155, 179, XVII 341 (subj.), 470; Let, pp. XII b 10; Lettid, XI b 181; lette to sue (studie), prevent from following (studying), XI a 41, b 112. [OE. lettan.] Distinguish Lete.

Lettynge, -ing (to), n. hindering (from), hindrance, XI a 26, b 307; delay, interruption, VIII a 7, XI b 80. [OE. letting.]

Lettres, n. pl. letters, III introd.; Letturs, writings, VII 26, 59. [OFr. lettre.]

Leþeȝ, 3 sg. pres. softens, is assuaged, VI 17. [OE. (ge-)liþian, -leoþian, distinct from līþian.]

Leude. See Lede, n.¹

Leue, n. permission, VIII a 68; leave, in tok his leve, XII a 31. [OE. lēaf, fem.]

Leue(n), v.¹ to leave (alone, behind, off), abandon, neglect, cease (to), V 86, XI b 10, 50, 301, XIII a 56, XVI 284, &c.; Lef(f)e, IV b 66, XVI 376; Leif(f), X 156, 198; Leueþ, imper. pl. stop, I 265. Left(e), pa. t. and pp. I 71, IV b 74, VII 26, XI b 261, XII b 179, XVI 314, &c.; Leuid, Leuyt, Levit, VII 74, 126, X 159, XIV b 78; Yleft, pp. XIII b 8, 41. For to leue for to, that you may cease to, I 21; to lefe, to be left undone, avoided, IV b 66. [OE. lǣfan.] See Bleue.

Leue(n), Leeue, v.² to grant, in Crist leue, Christ grant, XIV c 87, 95. [OE. lēfan.] See Leue, n.

Leue(n), v.³ to believe, V 60, 353, VI 65, 109, VIII a 84; Leyf, Leyue, imper., VIII b 3, 24. [OE. (ge-)lēfan.] See Beleue, Ylefde.

Leue, Leu-, &c. See Leef, Lef, Liue(n).

Leued, adj. leafy, I 62. [From Leef.]

Leuedi, n. lady, mistress, II 53, 89, 347, 455, XV c 23, &c.; Ladi, XII a 50, 144, &c.; Lady, gen. sg. in oure Lady day, I 242. [OE. hlǣ̆fdige.]

Levyn, n. lightning, XVII 346. [? OE. *lēfn- ≺ *lau(h)mni- (cf. Goth. lauhmuni).]

Levyr, n. liver; l. and long, allit. elaboration of hert, XVII 399. [OE. lifer.]

Lew. See Lo.

Lewed(e), Lewid, adj. lay, ignorant, uneducated, III introd., VIII b 4, XI a 3, XII b 144; lerid and lewid, XI a 38. [OE. lǣwede.]

Lewté, n. loyalty, fidelity, V 298, 313. [OFr. le(a)uté.] See Lele.

Lhord, &c. See Louerd.

Lyand. See Ligge(n).

Libben, v. to live, XV a 10; Libbe, 1 sg. pres. XV c 5; Libbeth, Lybbeth, pres. pl. VIII a 20, 71. [OE. libban, libbe, libbaþ.] See Liue(n).

Lich(e); Lyckend. See Lyk; Likne.

Lie, v. to tell lies, VIII a 227. [OE. lē(o)gan.]

Lye. See Ligge(n).

Lif, Lyfe (obl. stem Lif-, and Lyu- &c.), n. life, manner of life, lifetime, I 199, V 44, VI 32, VIII a 170, XI a 57, b 40, XVII 398, &c.; Liffe, XVI 66; Liif, II 124, &c.; living being, IV a 43, XII a 117, 121; lef liif, beloved (one), II 102, *406. Lyfes, gen. sg. IX 328; Lyueȝ, VI 117 (see Longe, adv.), 218; Liue, Lyue, dat. sg. II 583 (being still alive), III 16, XII a 168; bi my lyue, during my life, VIII a 95; yn þys lyue, in this world, I 170; vpon lyue, alive (lede vpon l. = man), V 27. [OE. līf.] See Liue(n).

Lyf-holynesse, n. holiness of life, VIII b 84. [OE. līf + hālignes.]

Lyflich, adj. active, XIV c 93. [OE. līf-lic.]

Liflode, Lyflode, n. (means of) living, sustenance, food, VIII a 17, 230, 267, 284, b 43, 47, XII b 25. [OE. līf-lād.]

Lift, Lyfte, Left, adj. left (hand, &c.), V 78, IX 69, XIII b 39, &c. [OE. lyft.]

Lift, n. sky, X 100. [OE. lyft.] See Loft(e).

Lyfte, v. to raise, IV a 15, V 241; Lyft(e), pp. IV a 9, VI 207 (see Lyþer). [ON. lyfta.]

Lyf-tyme, n. lifetime, VIII a 27. [OE. līf + tīma.]

Ligge(n), Lygge, Lig, v. to lie (down, idle, &c.), be (lodged, situated, &c.), II 74, VIII b 16, XIII a 53 (subj.), XVII 409; Lye, VII 172, IX 19; List (OE. līst), 2 sg. pres. XV f 2; Lyeþ, 3 sg. is to the point, is admissible, VIII b 93; Liggeth, lies idle, VIII a 156; Ligis, XVII 84; Lys, exists, VI 242; Liþ (OE. līþ), II 243, XII a 95; Liggeþ, pl. II 441, VIII a 15; Lyse, IV a 61. Lay, pa. t. sg. I 181, II 133, IX 286, &c.; pl. II 394, 399, X 1 (were encamped), &c.; Layȝ, subj. XI a 52. Lyand, pres. p. X 55; Ligand, XIV b 71; Liggeand, II 388 (see note); Lyggyng, I 139. Liggen oute, be abroad, out of doors, VIII b 16. [OE. licgan; the g(g) forms in I, XIV b, XVII prob. represent dial. lig from ON. liggja.]

Lightnes, n.¹ splendour, XVII 16. [OE. lī̆ht-nes.]

Lightnes, Liȝtnesse, n.² lightness; gladness, VII 15; ease, unburdensomeness, XI b 151. [OE. lī̆ht² + -nes.]

Lyȝt, Light, Lyht, n. light, VII 135, XI b 291, XV b 25. &c. [OE. lē̆(o)ht.)

Liȝt, v.¹ to shine, II 371. [OE. lī̆htan.¹]

Lyȝt, Liȝte, Light, v.² trans. to lighten, relieve, IV a 70; intr. to alight, V 108; come down, V 152; Lyht (on), pp. lit (on), settled (on), XV c 12. [OE. lī̆thtan.²]

Lyȝte, Liȝt, Lyhte, adj.¹ light, bright, II 369, VI 140, XV b 14. [OE. lē̆(o)ht, lī̆(o)ht, adj.¹]

Liȝte, Lyght, Liht, adj.² light, slight, easy, I introd., IV a 49; lete liȝte (liht) of, make (made) light of, give little thought to, VIII a 161, XIV c 63; Lyȝttere, compar. easier, XI b 238. [OE. lē̆(o)ht, lī̆(o)ht, adj.²]

Liȝtly, Lightly, Lyghtly, adv. lightly, easily, IV b 5, V 241, IX 14, 118. [OE. lī̆ht-līce.]

Lyȝtnyng, n. lightning, I 166. [From ME. liȝtne(n), extended from Liȝt, v.¹]

Liif. See Lif.

Lik, v. to sup, taste; lik on, have a taste of, XVII 378; cf. Drynk. [OE. liccian.]

Lyk(e), Like, Lich(e), adj. and adv. usually foll. by (un)to, like, IV a 16, VI 72, 141, IX 35, 98, XII a 57, XVII 506. [OE.(ge-)līc; (ge-)līce, adv.] See Ilyche.

Like, Lyke, v. to please, II 251, 449, 529, VI 206, VIII b 42, XI b 142; impers. with dat. (as vs liketh, it pleases us, we please), V 66, 178, VIII a 150, 286, IX 177, XII a 115, XVI 321 (or pers. pl. 'like', as below), &c.; ȝif ȝou lyke, if it pleases you, IX 74 (cf. ȝif it lyke ȝou, 284); for loue þat likes ille, that are wretched bec. of love (or bec. of love that is painful), XV b 24; quasi-pers. (with it) V 267, IX 284; pers. to like, XVII 361. (OE. līcian.]

Likeing, Likyng, Lykyng(e), n. delight, pleasure, IV a 30, VII 20, 75, XI b 158, XVII 75, &c.; for likyng to here, to be heard with delight, to give pleasure in the hearing, VII 71; of gode likeing, well-pleasing, II 599. [OE. līcung.]

Likne, Lykne, Lyken, v. to make like, XIII b 23; to compare, IV a 6, VI 140, XIV c 74; Lyckend, pp. (to be) compared, IV a 33. [From Lyk, adj.]

Liknes(se), n. likeness, appearance, XII a 9, 133, 172, XVII 28. [OE. līc-nes.]

Lilie, n. lily, XV b 17; Lilie-flour, lily, XV e 19. [OE. lilie; see Flour.]

Lym(e), n. limb, member, VI 102, XIV c 93; Lemes, pl. IX 80; Limes, Lymes, II 171, VIII a 118, b 8; Lymmeȝ, VI 104. [OE. lim; pl. leomu, limu.]

Lymbo, Lymbus, n. limbo; the 'border' (of hell) where the souls of the just who died before Christ awaited His coming, XVI 102, 198. [L. limbus (patrum); in limbo.]

Lymp(e), v. ? to limp; lympit of the sothe, ? stumbled from, fell short of, the truth, VII 36. [Cf. OE. lemp-healt, limping; MHG. limphin, to limp. Not recorded otherwise in E. until much later.]

Lynage, n. kindred, VIII b 26; tribe, IX 163. [OFr. li(g)nage.]

Lynde, n. lime-tree; (allit.) tree, V 108. [OE. línd(e).]

Lyne, n. sounding-line, XVII 461. [OE. līne; OFr. ligne.]

Lynt, n. lint, refuse of flax used as an inflammable stuff, X 20. [ME. lin(e)t, obscurely rel. to OE. līn (OFr. lin), flax.]

Lyoun, n. lion, II 538, IX 247, 249. [OFr. lioun.]

Lippe, Lyppe, n. lip, V 238, VIII a 259, XI b 84, XII a 181, &c. [OE. lippa.]

Lyre, n.¹ face, XVI 119. [ON. hlýr.] See Lere.

Lyre, n.² flesh, calves, V 160. [OE. līra.]

Lys(e), List. See Ligge(n).

List(e), Lyst(e), v. impers. to desire, wish (as me list, I desire), IV a 77, V 65, 74, XVI 68, 277; prob. pers. at IX 302, XVI 313; þat hym list after, what he has a desire for, VII 20; List, pa. t. VII 166. [OE. lystan.]

Lyste, n. joy, VI 107. [Alteration of Lust, under infl. of prec.; or ON. lyst.]

Lystens, imper. pl. listen, XIV b 57. [OE. *hlysnan (ONth. lysna) infl. by hlystan.]

Lite, adv. little; bot gode lite, of but little worth, II 258. [OE. lȳt.]

Lyte, n. waiting; on lyte, in delay, V 235. [From ME. līten, to expect, await, tarry; ON. hlíta, to trust.]

Litel, -ill, Lytill, Littel, Lyttel, Lutel (XV c), &c., adj. little, small, slight, unimportant, IV b 45, VI 214 (or adv. 'little time there'), 244, IX 14, 21, 141, XV a 6, c 3, &c.; quasi-sb. in a lityl(l), &c., a little, V 298, IX 62; ? a small piece, XV h 17; somewhat (adv.), V 199, IX 103, 110; a little way (adv.), V 78, 103, XVII 507; for litill, for little cause, XVII 187; litel or nouȝt, little or nothing, XI b 188 (adv.), 258; wyth lyttel, with little result (or ? soon), VI 215; Litel, Litle, Lyttill, adv. little, IV b 24, VII 36, VIII b 3, XI b 253, &c. [OE. lȳtel, adj.] See Lite.

Liþ, Lyth, n. limb, VI 38, XIV c 93. [OE. liþ.]

Liþ, Lith. See Ligge(n).

Lyþer, Leder, adj. bad; sluggish, XVII 289; as sb., in to lyþer is lyfte, ? is turned towards evil, VI 207. [OE. lȳ̆þre.]

Liue(n), Lyue(n), v. to live, II 168, VI 117, VIII a 70, &c.; Lif(fe), Lyf(e), IV a 17, 73, XVI 68, 70, XVII 4, 58, 145, &c.; Leue, XVI 243, 322, 353, &c.; Lyfed, 2 sg. pa. t. VI 123; pres. p. living, (while) alive, IV b 31, XII a 171, XVI 55, XVII 47, 48, 73, &c.; lyue men, let men live, XI a 46; liuen bi, &c., live on, II 257, VIII b 26 (but lyue on, VIII b 46, &c.); lyue (leue) with, live by, VIII b 44, XVI 160. [OE. lifian, leofian.] See Libben, Lif.

Lo, Loo, interj. lo! II 381, 556, XVII 239; look, see, II 505, 507; Lew, XVII 507; we loo, alas! V 140 (see We, interj.). [OE. lā; ME. vowel and usage show infl. of Loken.]

Lode, n. load, XII b 26. [OE. lād.]

Lodesman, n. leader, I 39. [Cf. OE. lād-mann.]

Lofers, n. pl. lovers, IV a 50. [From Louye.]

Lofte, n. air, in on lofte, aloft, V 193. [ON. loft, á loft.] See Alofte, Lyft.

Logede, pa. t. dwelt, VII 62. [OFr. logier.]

Loȝe, Loh. See Louȝ.

Loke, pp. locked, I 101. [OE. lūcan, pp. locen.] See Vnlokynne.

Loke(n), Look, v. to look, I 124, XVII 129, &c.; Lokyt, pa. t. VII 36; Yloked, pp. III 58. Intr. (i) to look, gaze, I 124, II 112, III 34, V 78, &c.; have an expression, VIII a 315; appear, VIII a 170; loken (app)on, look at, VIII a 179, XI b 175; read, VII 75; on lusti to loke, pleasant to read, VII 15; loke agaynste, gaze (straight) at, XVI 92; loke to, look at, V 265; (ii) to make investigations, VII 36; (iii) to see to it, take care; foll. by þat and subj., II 165, XVI 152, 211; without conj., IV a 19, 46, VIII a 39, XIV d 7, XVII 129. Trans. to watch over, in God þe mot loke, may God have you in his keeping, V 171; adjudicate, III 58; ordain, decree, VIII a 313. Loke what, consider what (i.e. whatever, interrog.), VI 103 (cf. OE. lōc(a) hwæt, indef.). [OE. lōcian.]

Lokyng, n. examination, VII 26. [From prec.]

Lokkeȝ, n. pl. locks (of hair), V 160. [OE. locc.]

Lollare, -ere, n. idler, vagabond, VIII b 2, 4; Lollarene, gen. pl. VIII b 31. [From ME. lollen, to lounge; see Piers Pl. C X 215.]

Lomb(e), Lamb, n. lamb, IX 142; used of Our Lord, VI 47, 53. [OE. lómb, lámb.]

Lome, n. tool, weapon, V 241, VIII b 47. [OE. lōma.]

Lond(e), Land(e), n. land, country, soil, I 25, II 208, 355, VII 163, VIII a 267, IX 179, XIV b 63, &c.; in land(e), on earth, XVI 68, 314, XVII 145; þurgh land and lede, I 227 (see Lede, n.²). [OE. lónd, lánd.]

Long, n. lung (see Levyr), XVII 399. [OE. lungen.]

Longage. See Langage.

Long(e), adj. long, II 506, IX 152, 155, &c.; longe clothes, clerical garb, VIII b 42; tall, VIII b 24; lasting long, I 203, VIII a 7; þy long home, your eternal home (after death), I 207 (OE. lang hām); for long ȝore, a long while, VI 226; þe long day, the l. night ouer, al þe woke l., all day (&c.) long, VI 237, VII 166, XIII a 28 (cf. next); tedious, IX 267. [OE. láng, lóng.]

Long(e), Lang, adv. a long while, II 335, V 232, VIII a 19, b 84, XV c 19, XVII 244, &c.; after an advb. gen., in hys lyueȝ longe, þise dayeȝ longe, all his life (this day) long, VI 117, 173 (cf. prec.); Leng, compar. longer, II 84; Lenger(e), Lengar, I 79, II 330, V 235, XI b 130, XII b 146, XVI 68, 193; euer þe lenger þe lasse þe more, the further (you pursue the argument) the less (work) the more (pay), VI 240; Longer, XVII 531. [OE. lónge, lánge; compar. léng (adv.), lengra (adj.).]

Long(e), v.¹ to long, VII 113; Langand, pres. p. in langand es, longs, IV a 91. [OE. lóngian, lángian.]

Long(e), v.²; longe to (into), to belong (to), befit, V 313, XIV c 25, 53; Longande, pres. p. that belongs, VI 102. [From ME. (i)long, adj.; OE. ge-láng (on), dependent (on).] See Bylongeth.

Longinge, -yng, n. longing, VII 119, XV c 24; Langyng (til), longing (for), IV a 93. [OE. lóngung, lángung.] See Loue-longinge.

Longith, 3 sg. pres. lengthens, ? beats out long, XV h 17. [From Long, adj.]

Lording, -yng, n. man of high rank, II 26, 520; sir (as a polite address, esp. of minstrel to his audience), II 23, 204. [OE. hlāfording.] See Louerd.

Lordischipes, -is, n. pl. lordships, estates, XI b 97, 141. [OE. hlāford-scipe.]

Lore, n. (method of) teaching, XI a 39, XIII b 28. [OE. lār.]

Lore, Lorne, pp. of Lese, v.¹

Lorel(l)is, n. pl. good-for-nothings, wastrels, XI b 140, 161, 173. [Prob. from prec.] See Loseles.

Los, n. fame, XIV c 111. [OFr. los.]

Loseles, n. pl. wastrels, VIII a 116. [Prob. from ME. lose(n), variant of lore(n) pp. of Lese, v.¹] See Lorel(l)is.

Losengerye, n. lying flattery (of a parasite), VIII a 137. [OFr. losengerie.]

Lossom, Lossum. See Louesum.

Lost, n. loss, VIII b 101. [Rel. to Lese, v.¹; cf. OE., ME. los.]

Lote, n. noise, V 143. [ON. lát (pl.), behaviour, noise; cf. Bere, n.¹]

Loþ, Lothe, adj. hateful, I 9; loath, unwilling, XIV c 6. [OE. lāþ, adj.]

Loþe, n. grief, VI 17. [OE. lāþ, n.]

Loþli, Loþlich, adj. horrible, II 78; unpleasing, II 461. [OE. lāþ-lic.]

Loud(e), adj. loud, II 511, XII a 138; loud or still, under all circumstances, XIV b 54. [OE. hlūd.]

Loue, n. love, II *12, 55, &c.; Louue, XV a 21; Luf(e), I introd., IV a 1, 5, XVII 82; with object. gen. (as mi lordes loue, love for my master), II 518 (note), VIII a 19, 214; þi loue, love of thee, VIII a 27; for loue or ay, in any event, II 571. [OE. lufu.] See Louye.

Louely, adj. gracious, beautiful, pleasant, VIII a 10, 272, XVI 119. [OE. luf(e)lic.] See Luflyly.

Lou(u)e-longinge, n. unsatisfied love, XV a 9, c 5. [OE. lufu + lóngung.] See Longinge.

Louerd, n. lord, (the) Lord, master, husband, XV g 1, 11, &c.; Lhord, III introd., 11, 29, 46; Lord(e), II 120, 518, VIII a 19, 272, XII a 157, &c.; Lordene, gen. pl. VIII b 77. [OE. hlāford.]

Loues, n. pl. loaves, VIII a 278. [OE. hlāf.] See Pese-lof.

Louesum, -som, adj. beautiful, lovely, II 111, 460; Lossom, -sum, XV b 17, c 15; Lufsoum, as sb., lovely one, VI 38. [OE. lufsum.]

Louȝ, pa. t. sg. laughed, II 314; Loȝe, V 321; Loh (on), smiled (upon), XV c 15. [OE. hlæhhan, pa. t. hlōh.]

Louy(e), Louie, v. to love, like, V 27, 31, VIII a 202; Loue(n), II 34, IX 100, 101, XII a 5, &c.; Luf(e), Luffe, IV a 4, b 7, V 300, XVI 403, XVII 47, &c.; Yloued, pp. II 123. [OE. lufian.]

Louyly, adj. ? lawful, VI 205 (note). [OE. lah-lic.] See Lawe, n.¹

Louyng, Lufyng, n.¹ love; beloved (one), IV a 5 (note), 56. [From Louye.] Distinguish next.

Louyng, n.² praise, IV a 24, XVI 405. [OE. lofung.] Distinguish prec.

Loupe, n. any jewel of imperfect brilliance (esp. sapphire, with which it is often joined), IX 116. [OFr. loupe.]

Lowable, adj. praiseworthy, VIII b 109. [OFr. louable.]

Low(e), Law, adj. low, VII 102, X 137, XVII 21; near the bottom, VI 187; lowly, VIII a 223, &c.; heiȝe and lowe, all men, XIV c 100; adv. low, V 168, XII b 11, &c.; thus low, here below, in so lowly a place, XVII 173. [ON. lág-r.]

Low(e), n. flame, VII 136, 152, 159. [ON. logi.]

Lowe, v. to praise; to lowe, praiseworthy, II 12 (MS. Harl.); cf. Sir Gaw. 1399, and (for idiom) Wale. [OFr. louer.] See Allowe.

Lowsyd. See Lawse.

Lowte, v. to bow; trans. (but see Þat, rel.) bow before, reverence, XV i 4; Lutte, pa. t. sg. bowed, V 187; refl. V 168. [OE. lūtan, str.]

Lud, n., in on hyre lud, ? in her own language, XV c 4. [? OE. lēoden, lȳden, language.]

Lufe, n. palm of the hand, XVII 462. [ON. lófi.]

Luf(f)-. See Loue-; Louy(e); Louyng, n.¹

Luflyly, adv. courteously, V 321; in seemly manner, V 108. [From Louely.]

Lunatyk, adj. suffering from recurrent fits of insanity (thought to depend on the changes of the moon), IX 93. [L. lūnāticus.]

Lurdans, n. pl. rascals, XVI 102. [OFr. lourdein, lazy fellow.]

Lurnede, Lurneþ. See Lerne.

Lust, n. pleasure, desire, IV a 16, 59; lust, IV b 17, IX 277. [OE. lust.] See Lyste.

Lustful, adj. pleasure-loving, XI b 256. [OE. lust-ful.]

Lusti, adj. pleasant, VII 15. [From Lust.]

Lutel; Lutte. See Litel; Lowte.

Ma. See Make(n), Fai.

Maad(e), Mad(e), &c. See Make(n).

Madde, adj. mad, XVI 247. [OE. (ge-)mǣ̆dd, pp.]

Madde, v. to act madly, V 346. [From prec.]

Magesté, n. majesty, VII 1. [OFr. majesté.]

Magré. See Maugré, prep.

Maȝtyly, adv. powerfully, forcibly, V 194, 222. [OE. mæhtig-līce.] See Myȝt(e).

Mai, v. 1 & 3 pres. (ind. and subj.), am able to, can, may, may well, have reason to, &c., IV a 31, XII a 66, XIV c 1, &c.; May(e), IV a 6, 36, &c.; May(e), 2 sg. IV a 20, XVI 173, &c.; Meist (= meiht; see Appendix, p. 278), XV g 6; Miȝt, Myȝt(e), II 452, VIII a 217, b 35. Mai, May, pl. IV a 61, IX 213, &c.; Moun, VI 176; Mowe, I 115, VIII a 40, IX 164, &c. Micht, Mycht, pa. t. (ind. and subj.), was able to, could, might, &c., X 17, 139, &c., Miȝt(e), Myȝt(e), I 16, II 221, VIII a 133, XI a 44, b 283, &c.; Myȝtte, XI b 30, 103; Myght(e), I 184, IX 276, &c.; Mihte, Myhte, XII a 16, 75, XIV c 36, &c.; Moȝt(e), VI 67, 115, 119, Moghte, IV b 31. [OE. mæg (meaht, miht, 2 sg.); late pl. mugon, subj. muge; pa. t. mihte (late muhte).]

Mai, May, n.¹ maiden, VI 75, XV a 6, 16, c 28, Introduction xii. [ON. mǽ-r, gen. meyj-ar; cf. OE. mǣg, woman (in verse).]

May, n.² May, II 57, IV a 57; May dew, dew gathered in May (thought to have special properties), IX 63. [OFr. mai.] See Deaw.

Maid(e). See Make(n).

Mayde(n), Maiden, n. maiden, virgin, I 41, II 64, VIII a 323, XV i 7, &c. [OE. mægden.]

Mayll, Male, adj. male, IX 58, XVII 152. [OFr. ma(s)le.]

Mayn, n. might, XVII 310. [OE. mægen.]

Mais; Maister. See Make(n); Mister.

Maysterful, adj. arrogant, VI 41. [From next.]

Maistre (-er, -ur), Mayster, n. lord, Lord, II 413, VI 102, VII 1, XIII a 2; master, V 22, VIII a 41, 236, 314, XV h 17; mayster of gramere, a title, XIII b 27 (see note). [OFr. maistre; OE. mægester.)

Maistrie, Maystrie, n. mastery, VIII a 323; for the maystrie (OFr. pour la maistrie), to the utmost possible degree, IX 233; pl. (partly due to OFr. maistrise, sg.) in make maistries, do a wonderful, mighty (here masterful, high handed) deed, XVI 116, 202, 216, 217. [OFr. maistrie.]

Make, n. mate, XV b 20, c 18, 31, XVII 139. [OE. (ge)maca.]

Make(n), Mak, v. to make, do; (with or without to) cause, compel; VIII a 205, 280, IX 120, 206, XIV b 87, &c.; Ma, X 14, 167; Mase, 3 sg. IV a 15; Matȝ, VI 250; Mais, pl. X 72; Man, VI 152; Mase, XIV b 34, XVI 116; Makes, Maketh, imper. pl. VIII a 14, XVI 383. Mad, Made(n), pa. t. I 39, II 20, VI 179, &c.; Maid(e), X 5, XVII 3 (2 sg.), 28, &c.; Maked, II 329, 498, &c. Maad(e), pp. XI b 101, 196, &c.; Mad, VI 126, VIII b 74, &c.; Maid(e), X 3, XVII 73, &c.; Ymad, III introd.; Ymaked, VIII a 180. Mad sumoun, caused (men) to summon (them), VI 179; makes ioie, rejoice, XVI 383: it maketh, brings it about (that), VIII a 199; ich made of, I summed up (as Mn. E. idiom), VIII b 5; see also Dere, Qwart, Ylet, &c. [OE. macian; with the reduced forms cf. Taken.]

Makeleȝ, adj. matchless, VI 75. [OE. ge-maca + -lēas.]

Maker, n. maker, causer, I 204; Creator, VII 1, XVI 2, XVII 1. [From Maken.]

Makyng(e), n. building, work, I 183; making, XI b 230. [OE. macung.]

Malais, n. hardship, II 240. [OFr. malaise.] See Ese.

Malice, Malis, n. evil purpose, ill-will, VII 177, IX 119, XVI 302. [OFr. malice.]

Malt, pa. t. sg. melted, V 12. [OE. meltan, pa. t. malt.]

Man. See Make(n).

Man(e), Manne, n. man, mankind, (any)body, one, I 102, II 27, IV a 12, b 62, XVII 236, &c.; Mon, V 32, 170, 271 (note), VI 160, &c. Gen. sg. (often generic, equiv. to 'human', &c.), Manes(se), II 552, XV i 16; Mannes, -is, -ys, -us, III 54, VIII a 234 (note), XI b 113, 114, XII b 139, XVI 246, &c.; Mans, in mans wonder, monster, XVII 408. Manne, dat. sg. III 19. Men(e), pl. I 32, IV b 9, &c.; Men(ne), Mene, gen. pl. men's, people's, &c., IV b 69 (footnote), VIII b 29, XIII b 20; Mennes, -ys, -us, I 82, VIII a 96, XI b 119, 192; Mens, IV b 50, *69 (footnote). [OE. man(n), mon(n).] See Men, Noman.

Manaced, pa. t. threatened, VIII a 163; Mansed, V 277. [OFr. manecier, manasser; cf. Comsed, for the reduction.]

Manans, n. threat, X 72. [OFr. manace, with confusion of suffix.]

Mandeþ, 3 sg. pres. sends forth, XV b 16, 25. [OFr. mander.]

Maner(e), Manyere (III), n. (a) manner, way, I 80, X 103, XI a 11, XIII b 30 (without foll. of), &c.; in his manere, after his fashion, VIII a 104; custom, II 431, XIII b 17, 26; kind, sort, IX 102, 139, &c.; any (ich) maner, any (every) kind of, II 364, VIII a 213; with sg. form after al(le), meny, and numerals (usually without of), II 302, III introd., VIII a 20, XIII a 37, b 1, 9, &c.; deuyse, tell, the maner (of), describe, IX 264, 268; Manereȝ, pl. courtesy, *VI 22 (MS. marereȝ). [OFr. man(i)ere.]

Manes(se). See Man(e).

Manfully, adv. manfully, X 117. [From OE. mann + -full.]

Manhode, n. virility, IX 80. [OE. mann + hād.]

Mani(e), Many(e), adj. many, I 133, II 294, III 41, VIII a 100, &c.; Meny(e), VIII b 36, XIII a 6, &c.; Moni, Mony, V 201, VI 212, &c.; mani (moni) a, &c., many a, II 432, XIV c 68, 92, &c.; (without a), I 157 (note), II 520, XVII 355, 436; many ... fold(e), see Fold(e). [OE. manig, menig, monig.]

Manyere. See Maner(e).

Manyfold, adj. many times multiplied, great, XII b 154. [OE. manig-fáld.] See Fold.

Mankyn, n. mankind, XVII 71. [OE. man-cyn(n).]

Mankunde, Mankynde, n. mankind, XIII a 2, XVI 15. [OE. mann + cýnd; cf. prec.]

Mannus, &c.; Mansed. See Man(e); Manaced.

Mappa Mundi, n. map, or descriptive geography, of the world, IX 301. [Latin; also appears in ME. in Fr. form mappe-mounde.]

Mar, Marre, v. to hinder, stop, XVI 116, XVII 129 (subj.); marre ... to, prevent from, XVI 173; to destroy, V 194, XVI 208. [OE. merran, hinder, spoil.]

Marchant, n. merchant, XII b 166. [OFr. marchand.]

Marchaundise, n. commercial dealings, XI b 290. [OFr. marchandise.]

Marches, n. pl. (frontiers), regions, IX 273. [OFr. marche.]

Marche, v.; marcheth (to, upon), borders on, IX 193, XII a 61. [OFr. marchir, from prec.]

Mare. See Mor(e).

Maryage, n. marriage; to Hys m., as His spouse, VI 54. [OFr. mariage.]

Mark, n. a mark (about 2/3 of a pound, 13s. 4d.), XI b 162. [OE. marc, a borrowed word of disputed origin.]

Marked, n. market-place, VI 153. [Late OE. marcet, from ONFr. market.]

Martyrdome, n. martyrdom, I 34. [OE. martyr-dōm.]

Mase. See Make(n).

Mased, adj. bewildered, XVI 247. [Cf. OE. ā-masod.]

Masse, n.¹ Mass, VIII a 88, XI b 131, &c.; Messe, I 8, 69, VI 137, &c. [OE. mæsse, messe; OFr. messe.]

Masse, n.² conglomerate mass, IX 44, 46. [OFr. masse.]

Masse-prest, n. (secular) priest, V 40. [OE. mæsse-prēost.]

Mast. See More, Mor(e).

Mast, n. mast, X 123, XIV c 49, &c. [OE. mæst.]

Mate, adj. dejected, VI 26. [OFr. mat, orig. 'mated' in chess.]

Mater(e), Matiere, n. matter, subject, VII 35, 98, IX 111, XII a 45, XIV c 14. [OFr. mat(i)ere.]

Matȝ. See Make(n).

Matyn(n)es, -ys, n. pl. matins (first of the canonical 'hours', properly recited at midnight or before daybreak), V 120, XI b 131, 189, &c.; applied to all the morning office preceding public Mass, I 68, ? XI b 208; matynes of Oure Lady, matins proper to Our Lady (made a part of daily morning office), XI b 132. [OFr. matines.]

Maugré, n. displeasure, ill-will, VIII a 236. [OFr. maugré.]

Maugré (-ee), Mawgree, prep. in spite of, VIII a 69, IX 197, 314; Magré, X 197; m. Medes (þi) chekes, in spite of Meed (you), VIII a 41, 151 (an extension of ME. maugré þin, his, &c. where þin, &c., are orig. gen.). [OFr. maugré.]

Maulardes, n. pl. mallards, wild-duck, II 310. [OFr. mallart.]

Maundementis, n. pl. commandments, XI b 184. [OFr. mandement.]

Maunged, pp. eaten, VIII a 255. [OFr. mangier.]

Mawe, n. belly, VIII a 167, 306 (pl. or distrib. sg.; see Herte). [OE. maga.]

Me. See Men; and Ich, pron.

Measse, n. mess, portion (of food), XVII 389. [OFr. mes.]

Mecull. See Mekill, adj.

Mede, n. reward; Lady Meed (personif. of bribery, &c.), VIII a 41; to mede, in payment, as reward, IV a 64, XIV b 2, XVII 122; qwite hym his m., pay him out, XVII 216. [OE. mēd.]

Medeful, adj. profitable, XI b 247. [From prec.]

Medycyne, n. cure, I 244. [OFr. medicine.]

Medill-erd. See Myddel-erde.

Medyn, ? n. pl. meadows, XV i 14 (such a pl. form is remarkable in this text, if genuine). [OE. mǣd, mēd.]

Meditacioun (of), n. meditation (upon), XI b 295. [OFr. meditacion.]

Meete, n. measure(ment), XIII a 47. [OE. ge-met.] See Meteth.

Meyny, n. household, body (of servants, &c.), retinue, company, VI 182; Meneye, XVII 290; Menȝhe, X 39; Menye, VII 37, XVII 22. [OFr. mai(s)nee.]

Meyntene(n), Mayntene, v. to maintain, defend, support, keep up, VIII a 37, XI b 43, 55, 166, XIV c 76; subj., XIV c 100; Meyntenynge, n. upholding, XI b 170. [OFr. maintenir.]

Meist. See Mai, v.

Meke, adj. meek, humble, submissive, IV a 74, VI 44, VIII a 199, XI b 58, XVI 1. [ON. mjúk-r, earlier *meuk-.]

Mekenesse, n. meekness, gentleness, VI 46, VIII a 41 (personified), XI b 118, 122. [From prec.]

Mekill, adj. great, X 116, XIV b 84, XVI 129, XVII 109, &c.; Mecull, VII 10. [OE. micel.] See Miche, Mochel, More.

Mekill, adv. greatly, much, IV b 23. [OE. micel, micle.] See Moche, Mor(e), Mo.

Mekis, 2 sg. pres. in mekis þiselffe, humblest thyself, XVI 350. [From Meke, adj.]

Mele, v. to speak, say, V 227, 268, 305, VI 137, 229, ? *XV b 20 (MS. miles). [OE. mǣlan.]

Melke, Milke, n. milk, II 146, VIII a 176. [OE. me(o)lc, milc.]

Mell, v.¹ to announce, declare; ? grant, XVII 44 (or from next, in vague use extended from that seen in XVI). [OE. meðlan.] Cf. Mele.

Melle, v.² to mix, mingle, XVI 302; Mellit, pp. X 22; Ymelled, XIII b 3; Mellyng, n. mingling, XIII b 12. [OFr. mesler, meller.]

Melody, n. melody, (sweet) music, II 46, 278, 442, 523, 590, IV a 67. [OFr. melodie.]

Membre, n. limb, member, V 224, VIII b 34; fig. VI 98. [OFr. membre.]

Memoire, Memorye, n. memory, XII b 221; commemoration (of the faithful departed), VIII a 89. [OFr. memoire, memorie.]

Men, impers. subject sg. one, IX 69; also freq. (esp. in men may) in syntactically doubtful cases prob. apprehended as pl., as IX 75 (first), 118, XV h 3, &c.; Me, III 3, 16, 48, 51, XIII a 9, XV g 8, 28. [OE. man, reduced under wk. stress.] See Man (esp. V 170).

Mencioun, n. mention, IX 267. [OFr. mencion.]

Mend(e), v. to improve; make better (free from fault), XVI 359; increase (joy), XVI 79; mend ȝow of ȝoure misdede, reform your evil ways, XIV b 7; Mendyng, n. improvement, VI 92. [Shortened from Amend.]

Mendinauns, n. pl. beggars, VIII b 80. [OFr. mendinant.]

Men(e). See Man(e).

Mene, adj. common, thin (ale), VIII a 176. [OE. (ge-)mǣne.]

Mene(n), v.¹ to mean; signify, I introd., VIII b 38, XVI 46; declare (as one's intention), XVI 174; to intend, *XVI 301 (MS. mouys); to imagine, suppose XI b 74 (or imply); impers. in me menys, I call to mind, XVI 231; Menede, pa. t. VIII b 38; Mente, pa. t. I introd.; pp. XVI 174; Ymende, pp. noted, III introd. [OE. mǣnan.]

Mene, v.² to complain, XV b 22; refl. in mened hem, made their complaint, VIII a 2. [OE. mǣnan, v.²; prob. distinct from prec., and rel. to Mon(e), q.v.]

Meneye. See Meyny.

Mengen, v. to remember, VIII a 89. [OE. myn(d)gian.]

Menȝhe. See Meyny.

Meny(e). See Mani, Meyny.

Menyng, n. mention, XVI 103. [From Mene, v.¹]

Menne(s), -ys, -us. See Man(e).

Menskes, n. pl. honours, V 342. [ON. mennska, humanity, kindness, ? hence in ME. grace, courtesy, honour; cf. senses of OE. ār.]

Menstraci, n. minstrelsy, music, II 302, 420, 589. [OFr. menestralsie.]

Menstrel, n. minstrel, II 430, 449, 532; Minstrel, II 382, 486. [OFr. menestral, -el.]

Mente. See Mene, v.¹

Merci, Mercy(e), Mersy, n. mercy, I 167, II 113, III 1, VI 23, VIII a 40 (personified), XVI 359, &c.; grant merci, thank you, V 58, XII b 92 (see Grant). [OFr. merci.]

Mercii, n. pl. Mercians, men of the Midlands, XIII b 54. [Med.L. Mercii; OE. Merce.]

Mery. See Miri(e).

Meridionall, adj. Southern, IX 2, 3. [L. meridionālis.]

Merke(nes). See Mirke, Myrknes.

Mersh, n. March, XV c 1. [AFr., ONFr. march(e).]

Merþe. See Mirthe.

Meruayl(l)e, -uail(e), -ueyl(l)e, &c. (of), n. amazement, wonder (at), I 211, IX 151, 226; marvel, II 409, 598, IX 143, 146, 292, &c.; a marvel (without a), I 115, 205, IX 18; no meruayle þaȝ (with subj.), no wonder (if), V 239. [OFr. merveille.]

Merueyl(l)ous, adj. marvellous, I 247, IX 145; Merveilous, XII a 64; Mervelus, XVII 12, 164. [OFr. merveillous.]

Meschaunce; Meschief. See Myschance; Myschefe.

Mese, n. moss, II 248. [OE. mēos.]

Message, n. errand, XII a 52, 102; message, XII introd. [OFr. message.]

Messagere, n. messenger, XII a 46; Messengere, XVI 362. [OFr. messager.]

Messais. See Missays.

Messe. See Masse, n.¹

Mesurable, adj. moderate, reasonable, VIII a 192. [OFr. mesurable.]

Mesure, n. capacity, XI b 113; moderation, XVI 302. [OFr. mesure.]

Mesurit, pp. measured, X 25. [OFr. mesurer.]

Mete, n. food, VIII a 133, IX 15, XV e 7, g 3, XVII 160, &c.; Mette, XVI 230; esp. joined with drink, I 158, II 254, VIII a 20, XI b 257, XVII 197; at(te) mete, at table, II 519, VIII a 55, XV g 24. [OE. mete.]

Mete(n), v. to meet, II 510, V 138, 167, VI 20, XIV a 27; Mette, pa. t., VIII a 163, b 6. [OE. mētan.] See Imete.

Meteþ, 3 sg. pres. measures, XIII a 46. [OE. metan.] See Meete.

Methles, adj. immoderate, violent, V 38. [OE. mǣþ-lēas.]

Mette, pa. t. dreamt, XII a 139, 153. [OE. mǣtan, impers.]

Meue, Moue, v. to move; trans. (inspire), XI a 66, b 246; intr. proceed, pass on, VII 98; Meuyt, pa. t. passed, VII 30; Mevid, pp. carried away, XVII 542. [OFr. moveir; accented stem moev-, meuv-, &c.]

Mezeyse. See Missays.

Mi, My. See Ich, pron.

Miche, Myche, adj. great, much, II 278, 523, 560, VII 41, 122. [OE. micel.] See Mekill, Mochel, More.

Micht, Mycht. See Mai, v.; Myȝt(e).

Mid, Midde (XV), prep. with, III introd., 9, 51, 55, XV a 19. [OE. mid.] See Þer(e).

Myddel, adj. central, Midland, XIII b 10, 54. [OE. middel.]

Middel, Myddel, n. middle, XIII b 11; waist, XV c 16. [OE. middel.]

Myddel-erde, Medill-erd, n. the world, V 32, XVII 100, 234. [Altered by assoc. with prec. from OE. middan-(g)eard.]

Mydyng, n. midden, dunghill, XVII 376. [Cf. Danish mögdynge, mödding (ON. *myk(i)dyngja) muck-heap.]

Mydnyȝt, n. midnight, V 119. [OE. mid-niht.]

Myghtfull, adj. mighty, XVII 1. [OE. miht + -ful.]

Mighty, Myghty, adj. mighty, VII 177, &c.; was so myghty to, had the power to, XVI 91; quasi-sb. mighty princes, VII 118. [OE. mihtig.]

Myȝt(e), n. might, power, strength, capacity, I 84, 186, VIII a 195, XI b 114; Mycht, X 48, 65, &c.; Myght, IX 197, XVI 233, &c.; Miste, Myste (see App. p. 278), XV g 29; of myste, mighty, VI 102; pl. deeds of power, XVI 174; do (all) his myȝt, &c., do all in his power, X 79, XI b 6; with thair mychtis all, with all their might, X 95; at my myght, as far as I can, XVII 322. [OE. miht.]

Miȝte, Mihte, &c. See Mai, v.

Mykeȝ, n. pl. ? favourites, VI 212 (note); see Mike, n. in N.E.D. [Unknown.]

Milde, Mylde, adj. gentle, kindly, IV a 74, b 75, XV g 2, &c. [OE. míld.]

Mile, Myle, n. mile; sg. for pl. after numerals, II 350, XIV b 42; wel a four grete myle, fully (a distance of) four 'long miles', IX 200 (see note). [OE. mīl.]