GLOSSARY (continued 4)

Miles, ? n. pl. XV b 20; ? read meles murge <wi>þ, call lovingly to; see Mele, v.

Myn, adj. smaller, in more and myn, all, XVII 112, 278. [ON. minni; meiri ok minni.]

Myn, Mynne, v. to remember, recall, mention, VII 30, 37; myn(ne) of, be mindful of, VI 223, XVII 551. [ON. minna, remind; minna-sk, remember.]

Min, Myn(e). See Ich, pron.

Mynd(e), n. mind, memory, VII 10, 11, 30, IX 319, XVI 2; take in m., recollect, XII a 194, b 223. [OE. (ge-)mýnd.]

Myne, n. ore, IX 46, 52. [OFr. mine.]

Myne(n), v. to mine, tunnel, IX 222, 224, 231, X 8. [OFr. miner.]

Mynestres, n. pl. servants, VIII b 63. [OFr. ministre.]

Ministre, Mynstre, n. monastery, VIII b 95, XIII a 50. [OE. mynster.]

Mynget, -it, pa. t. mingled, VII 131; pp. VII 108. [OE. méngan.]

Mynt, Munt, n. aim; feint, pretence at a blow, V 277, 282, 284. [From next.]

Mynte, v. to aim, swing (an axe), V 222; Mynte, Munt, pa. t. sg. V 194, 206. [OE. myntan.]

Miracle, n. miracle, XI b 280. [OFr. miracle.]

Mire, Myre, mire; fig. a desperate situation, XIV b 71, XVI 256. [ON. mýr-r.]

Miri(e), Myrie, adj. merry, joyous, gay, II 58, 436, VIII a 151, XV a 11, 16, &c.; Mery, VIII a 69, XVII 463; Myryest, superl. VI 75; Muryly, adv. pleasantly, playfully, V 227, 268, 277. [OE. myrge.] See Mirth(e), Murgeþ.

Mirke, Merke, adj. dark, VII 108; n. darkness, XVI 53. [OE. myrce, ON. myrk-r, adj.]

Myrknes, n. darkness, IV a 64; Merkenes, VII 131. [From prec.]

Mirth(e), Myrth, n. joy, mirth, IV a 44, XIV b 3, XVI 79, &c.; Merþe, II 6. [OE. myrgþ.]

Mys. See Misse, Mysse.

Mysbede, v. to ill-use, VIII a 46; Mysboden, pp. V 271. [OE. mis-bēodan.]

Myschance, Meschaunce, n. disaster, misfortune, V 127, IX 87, XIV b 30. [OFr. mescha(u)nce.]

Myschefe, -cheif, -chief, n. distress, damage, misfortune, I 175, VIII a 199, X 136, 178; Meschief, XII b 14. [OFr. mesch(i)ef.]

Misdede, n. wrong-doing, XIV b 7. [OE. mis-dēd.]

Miself(f)e, Myselue(n). See Ich, pron.

Myserecorde, n. mercy, VI 6. [OFr. misericorde.]

Myshap, n. accident, VIII b 35. [OE. mis- + Hap, q.v.]

Myslyke, v. impers. it displeases, is unpleasant to; subj. IV b 58, V 239. [OE. mis-līcian.]

Missays, Messais, n. hardship, suffering, II 262, 325; Mezeyse, III 42. [OFr. mesaise, -eise.] See Ese.

Mysse, Mys, n. (sense of) loss, VI 4; misery, XVII 551; Mysses, pl. offences, faults, V 323. [OE. miss, and mis- prefix.] See Amys.

Misse, Mys(se), v. to miss; misse (of), fail (in), VII 118, XVII 404; to do without, XVII 237; lack, VI 22. [OE. missan.]

Mysspended, pp. misspent, VIII b 97. [OE. mis- + spéndan.] See Spende.

Myste, Mist, n. mist, V 12, VII 108, &c. [OE. mist.]

Miste, Myste. See Myȝt(e).

Mister, Myster, n. need, IV b 58, 67, X 151, 161; Maister, in hom maister were, was their duty, VII 35. [OFr. mest(i)er, meistier.]

Myst-hakel, n. cloak of mist, V 13. [OE. mist + hacele.]

Mnam, n. (mina), talent, VIII a 237, 238; Nam, VII a 235. [L. m(i)nam, accus.]

Mo, adj. and quasi-pron. more (in number), others, I 133, II 90, 350, V 254, IX 153, XIV d 7, XV b 22, XVI 358, XVII 134, &c.; Moo, XVI 208, 328. [OE. mā, compar. adv.]

Moche, adv. greatly, much, IX 101, 300, XI b 107, 183, &c.; to a great extent, XIII b 41; Much(e), VI 14, XI b 297, &c. [OE. mycel, mycle.] See Mekill, Mor(e), Mo.

Mochel, adj. (and quasi-sb.), great, much, XII a 105, b 212; Moche, II 36, III 25, 32, XIII a 51, &c.; Much, V 72, 268, VI 244, &c.; in so moche, to the corresponding extent, XI b 232; in so moche þat, in as much as, IX 299. [OE. mycel.] See Mekill, Miche, More.

Mod, n. mood, temper, VI 41. [OE. mōd.]

Mody, adj. as sb. the passionate (lover), XV b 22. [OE. mōdig.]

Moder, -ir, n. mother, II 30, III 40, V 252, XVI 250, &c.; Moder, gen. sg. XI b 29; as adj. in modir tunge, XI a 40. [OE. mōdor.]

Moȝt(e), Moghte. See Mai, v.

Moyne. See Mone.

Moyst, adj. moist, IX 95. [OFr. moiste.]

Mol, n. dust, VI 22 (cf. mul, Pearl 905). [OE. myl.]

Mold(e), n. earth, in tag (ap)on mold(e), on earth, alive, XIV b 3, XVI 1, 91, XVII 62. [OE. mólde.]

Mon. See Man(e).

Mon(e), n. complaint, lamentation, grief, II 198, VI 14, VIII a 117, XIV a 27. [OE. *mān, rel. to Mene, v.²]

Mone, n. moon, XV b 16, 25, XVII 355; Moyne, XVII 6; lunar month, 478; abouen þe m., to the skies, ridiculously high, XI b 182. [OE. mōna.]

Moneday, n. Monday, XIII a 29. [OE. mōnan-dæg.]

Mong, prep. among, VII 120. [Shortened from Amonge, q.v.]

Moni, -y. See Mani.

Moniales, n. pl. nuns, VIII b 80. [Med.L. moniālis.]

Monk(e), n. monk, V 40, VIII a 322, b 80. [OE. munuc.]

Monthe, n. month, VIII b 52, XII a 34, &c.; pl. (orig. gen.) in tuo monthe day, two months' time, XII a 29 (see Day). [OE. mōn(a)þ.] See Tweluemonth(e).

Moo; Moost. See Mo; Mor(e).

Mor, n. moor, V 12, XV e 1, &c. [OE. mōr.]

More, adj. compar. greater, V 32, IX 28, 245, &c.; more, further, &c. (easily passing into adv., as XIV b 3, &c.), II 264, V 180, XVI 106, &c.; quasi-sb. a greater amount, more, VI 193, 217, 240 (see Longe adv.), &c.; more and les(se), les and more, all, XVI 383, XVII 11, 94; more and myn, all, XVII 112, 278 (see Myn). Mast, superl. greatest, most, X 18, 38, 104; Most(e), XI b 25, XIV c 15, XVI 360; both the m. and the leest, all, XVII 452; þe most, (the) most (part), I 23. [OE. māra; mǣst (late Nth. māst, with vowel of compar.).] See Mekill, &c.

Mor(e), Mare (IV, XIV), adv. compar. more, VI 193, &c.; forming compar., VI 239, IX 248, XII b 130, &c.; longer, further, in the future, again, &c. (esp. in no more, na mare, &c.), I 83, 144, IV a 58, XIV b 3 (or adj.), &c.; moreover, VI 205; noȝt ... more, not ... either, VI 228; no more bot, none the more except that, V 243. Mast (IV), Moost, Most(e), superl. most(ly), for the most part, II 12, 33 (see Ony), IV a 77, VII 10, XI a 20, &c.; forming superl., IX 42, &c. [As prec.; for older compar. adv. see Mo.] See Mekill, &c.; Nomore.

Moreyn, n. plague; þe furste moreyn, the Black Death (1349), XIII b 26. [OFr. morine.]

Morn(e), n. morning, morrow, I 137, V 282. [OE. morne dat. sg.] See Morwe.

Mornyf, adj. mournful, VI 26. [Stem of Mournen + OFr. -if; cf. OFr. morni.]

Mornyng, n. morning, XVII 498. [From Morne.]

Mornynge. See Mournen.

Morter, n. mortar, VIII a 136. [OFr. mortier.]

Morthereres, n. pl. murderers, VIII a 268. [Cf. OE. myrþra, OFr. mordreour.]

Morwe, Morow, n. morning, morrow, VIII a 140, XII a 152, b 176, &c.; fram m. til euen, all day, VIII a 178, (reversed for rime) XVII 205. [OE. morgen.] See Morn(e).

Most(e), &c. See Mor(e), and next.

Mot(e), v. may, II 532, V 52, XI b 115, XIV c 87, &c.; must, II 125, 248, VIII a 284, XI a 38, &c.; Most (to), 2 sg. pres. must go (to), XV g 3; Most(e), pa. t. might, II 233, 330; must, is (was) bound to, II 468, IX 197, 287, XI b 205; Must(e), XVI 274, XVII 130 (2 sg.); impers. in must vs, we must, XVII 292, 334. [OE. mōt, pa. t. mōste.]

Mote, n. a whit, V 141. [OE. mot.]

Mote, v. to argue, XVI 256 (see note). [OE. mōtian.]

Mournen, v. to mourn, XV c 34; Mournyng, n. mourning, sorrow, IV a 72; Murning, XIV b 2; Mornynge, XI b 118, 125, 130, &c. [OE. múrnan.]

Moun. See Mai, v.

Mountayne, n. mountain, IX 161, 162, &c. [OFr. muntai(g)ne.]

Mounteȝ, n. pl. hills, V 12. [OE. munt; OFr. munt.]

Mouthed, pa. t. uttered, VIII a 234. [From next.]

Mouþe, n. (dat. sg.) mouth, II 465; be mouthe, by word of m., XII b 199. [OE. mūþ.]

Mowe. See Mai, v.

Mowe(n), v.¹ to mow, VIII b 14 (first). [OE. māwan.]

Mowe(n), v.² to stack (in mows), VIII b 14 (second). [OE. mūga, mūwa, a mow, heap.]

Mowres, n. pl. Moors, IX 5. [OFr. Maure, More.]

Much(e). See Moche(l).

Muged, pa. t. drizzled, was damp, V 12. [Cf. Norw. mugga, drizzle, and Mug⁴ in E.D.D.]

Muk, Mukke, n. dung, VIII a 136, XVII 62. [Cf. ON. myki.]

Mullere, n. Miller, XIV d 3, 9. [OE. *mylnere.]

Mulne, n. mill, V 135. [OE. mylen.]

Multiplye(n), v. to multiply, increase; trans. III 1, VIII a 120, 323; intr. IX 60, XVII 31, 179. [OFr. multiplier.]

Multitude, n. multitude, XI b 228. [OFr. multitude.]

Mun, v. auxil. will (fut.), XIV b 2. [ON. munu.]

Munt. See Mynt(e).

Murgeþ, pres. pl. gladden, XV b 20 (see Miles). [OE. (ā-)myrgian.] See Miri(e).

Muryly. See Miri(e).

Murning. See Mournen.

Mused, pa. t. mused; existed, were, V 356 (characteristic action of 'homo rationalis' standing for verb 'to be'; cf. flaȝe, VI 71). [OFr. muser.]

Muster, -ir, v. to show, manifest, XVI 86, 104, 174. [OFr. moustrer.]

Na. See No, Non(e).

Nabbe, 1 sg. pres. ind. have not, XV f 8, 11; Nade, pa. t. had not (with another neg.), II 392. [OE. nabban, næfde.] See Habbe, Ne.

Nacion, n. race, nation, XIII b 4, 17. [OFr. nacion.]

Naȝt, n. night; be naȝt, by night, by the time night has come, VI 163. [OE. næht.] See Nyght.

Naȝt, pron. nothing (with neg. adv.), III 18; Naȝt, Nauȝte, adv. not, VIII a 43; (with neg. verb) III 42. [OE. nā-wiht, nā(u)ht.] See Nat, Noȝt.

Nay(e), adv. nay, II 131, III 26, XVI 335, &c.; as sb., in withoutten nay, undeniably, XVII 2 (cf. No). [ON. nei.]

Nail(e), Nayle, Naill(e), Nayll, n. nail, XVII 119, 273, 277; finger-nail, I 164, 236, II 106, VIII a 62. [OE. nægel.] See Naule.

Nayled, pp. nailed, IV a 86. [OE. nægl(i)an.]

Nale; atte nale = atten ale, at the ale, over their ale, VIII a 109. [OE. alu.] See Atte.

Nam, 1 sg. pres. ind. am not; nam bot, am only, II 430. [OE. nam.] See Ne.

Nam. See Mnam, Nyme.

Name, n. name, I 37, VII 60, XV i 10, &c.; good name, praise, XI b 257; Nome, VII introd.; be name (nome), by name, individually, I introd., 46, VII 37; by name, especially, XVI 190; bi Godes name (oath), II 316. [OE. nama, noma.]

Nameles, adj. (as a name) Nameless, Nobody, XIV d 2. [OE. nama + -lēas.]

Namely, -liche, adv. namely, especially, I 264, VIII a 55, XI b 253. [OE. nama + -līce.]

Namore; Nane. See Nomore; Non(e), pron.

Nar(e), pres. ind. pl. are not (with neg.), II 390, V 24. [OE. naron.] See Ne.

Narwe, adj. narrow, mean (dwelling), II 483. [OE. nearu.]

Nas, Nes (III), pa. t. sg. (usually with neg.) was not, II 98, 150, 354, III 42, XV g 28; Nere, pl. II 123; subj. would be, II 457. [OE. næs (Kt. nes); nǣron, nǣre.]

Nat, neg. adv. not, I 12, 97, 132, VIII b 93. [Reduced form of Naȝt, q.v.]

Natheles. See Noþeles.

Nature, n. nature, XII a 113. [OFr. nature.]

Nauȝte. See Naȝt.

Nauȝty, adj. (worth nought), penniless, VIII a 218. [Cf. OE. nāht-lic.] See Naȝt.

Nauy, n. navy, VII 111, 143. [OFr. navie.]

Naule, n. finger-nail, VI 99. [ON. nagl, or OE. nægl, *naglas.] See Naile.

Nauþer, Nawþer, V, VI; Noþer, I, VIII, XIII; Nouþer, -ur, XIV c; Nowder, XVII; Nowþer, Nowther, XIV b; Nowthir, XVI; adv. neither, either (after a neg.), V 299; conj. neither (foll. by ne, nor), I 118, V 206, XIV b 75, 78, c 57, 62, XVI 287, XVII 534, &c.; (foll. by then) XVII 535; nor, XIII a 13, 37. [OE. nā-hwæþer, nō-hwæþer, nā(w)þor, nōþer, &c.] See Neyther, Noiþer.

Nawhere. See Nowhar(e).

Ne, adv. not (preceding verb), I 73, V 74, VIII a 138, 172, &c.; (usually with another neg., esp. noȝt, &c.), I 71, 156, III 18, VI 2, &c.; coalescing with auxil. verbs, see Nabbe, Nam, Nar(e), Nas, Nil, Nis, Not; conj. nor, I 118, 160, IV a 2, &c.; ne ... ne, neither ... nor, nor ... nor, I 158, IX 201; (foll. by another neg.) and, I 12, 153, VIII a 280, IX 181, &c. [OE. ne.]

Nede, Neid (X), n. need, IV b 67, X 18, XI b 259, XVII 426; at nede, in time of need, VIII a 113; pl. wants, business, V 148. [OE. nēd.]

Nedes, adv. needs, of necessity, II 468, IX 288, XI b 205. [OE. nēdes.]

Nedeth, Nudeþ, pres. (impers.) sg. (it) is necessary, VIII a 240, b 20; hem nedeth, they have need, VIII a 203; Neyd, with mixed constr. in neyd thowe, you need, XVI 242. [OE. nēodian; cf. next.]

Nedid, pa. t. compelled, XI b 75; pp. XI b 9, 35. [OE. nēdan.]

Nedeful(l), Nedfull, adj. necessary, IX 113, 131, XI a 51. [OE. nēd + -ful.]

Nedy, adj. needy, in want, VIII a 15, 218; as jocular name, XVII 405. [OE. nēadig-, *nēdig.]

Nedle, n. needle (of compass), IX 124, &c. [OE. nēdl.]

Nee. See Nyȝ.

Negh (nere), v. intr. to approach, XVI 224; Nyghys, 3 sg. pres. XVII 370; Neighed, pa. t. VIII a 294. [From Nyȝ, q.v.]

Neid; Neyd; Neiȝe; Neir. See Nede; Nedeth; Nyȝ; Ner(e).

Neyther, Neiþer, adv.; ne neyther, and neither, VIII a 276; neiþer ... ne, neither ... nor, XI b 190, 286. [OE. ne + ǣgþer; cf. nāhwæþer.] See Nauþer, Noiþer.

Nek, n. neck, V 187, 242. [OE. hnecca.]

Neltow. See Nil.

Nemeled, pp. named, mentioned, XV i 10. [OE. nemnan, with mn ≻ ml.]

Nempned, pa. t. named, II 600. [OE. nemnan.] See Neuen(e).

Ner(e), Neir (X), compar. adj. and adv. nearer, I 255; as pos., near, X 77, XII b 114, XVI 43, 224, XVII 370; adv. nearly, VIII a 171, XVII 412; prep. near (to), VI 44, VIII a 294, X 67; Nest, superl. next, I 215; Next(e), nearest, VII 13; next, I 138, &c. [OE. nēar(a), compar. (cf. ON. nǽr, compar. and pos.); nē̆st(a), nē̆xt(a).] See Nyȝ.

Nere, Nes. See Nas.

Nesch, adj.; quasi-sb. (what is) soft, pleasant, VI 246. [OE. hnesce.]

Nest. See Ner(e).

Nest(e), n. nest, IV b 36, IX 252, XIII a 22. [OE. nest.]

Neuen(e), v. to name, mention, I introd., XVII 12. [ON. nefna.]

Neuer(e), adv. never, I 152, VIII a 23 &c.; not at all, I introd., XVII 313; neuer sa, so, no matter how, IV a 75, V 61, VI 211; neuer þe lesse, nevertheless, I 71. [OE. nǣfre.]

New(e), Nw(e) (V, VI), adj. new, II 217, V 176, 332, VI 167, VIII a 294, &c.; quasi-sb. IX 275; na new, no new thing, IV a 42; for new, in exchange for new (ones), VII 13; adv. anew, II 593; newly, V 155; now newe (OE. nū nīowan), just lately, XVI 314. [OE. nīowe.]

Next; Nye. See Ner(e); Noy(e).

Nyghys. See Negh.

Nyght, Niȝt, Nyȝt; Nycht (X); Nyht (XII); n. night, I 29, II 370, VII 127, X 197, XII a 68, &c.; be nyȝt, nyhte (dat.), at night, XII a 117, 131, XV i 15; on nyght, at night, XV h 22; see next. [OE. niht.] See Naȝt.

Nyghtes, Nihtes, Nytes (XV), adv. at, by, night, XV c 21; with prep., a nyghtes, be nytes, VIII b 16, XV i 20. [OE. nihtes.]

Nyght-rest, n. rest at night, IV a 83. [OE. niht + rest.] See Ryste.

Nygromansye, n. necromancy, black magic; (used vaguely as) impious nonsense, XI a 5. [OFr. nigromanc(i)e.]

Nyȝ, Nyh, Nee (IV), Neiȝe (II), adv. nigh, at hand, close (by), XII a 155, b 13, XIII a 52, b 61; nyh aboute, near at hand, XII a 74; almost, II 199; prep. near (to), IV a 11 (note), XII b 29. [OE. nē(a)h.] See Ner(e), Welneȝ.

Nyȝt-olde, adj. kept over night, a day old, VIII a 303. [OE. niht-áld.]

Nyhte, v. to become night, grow dark, XII b 19. [From Nyght, n.]

Nyhtegales, n. pl. nightingales, XV b 5. [OE. nihtegale.]

Nil, 1, 3 sg. pres. ind. will not (usually with another neg.) II 211, 332, 338; Nul, XV g 20; Neltow (nelt + þow), 2 sg. VIII a 149; Nule, pl. XV g 25; Nold(e), pa. t. would not, was unwilling to, II 140, 280, V 163, VIII a 232; subj. V 82; wold ich nold ich, whether I would or not, willy nilly, II 154. [OE. nyllan, nellan; nólde.] See Ne.

Nym(e), v. to take, catch, seize; receive; take one's way, go (cf. haþ þe way ynome, II 477); VIII a 43; nyme to þyseluen, take upon yourself, be responsible for, V 73; Nymmeth, imper. pl. VIII a 15; Nam, pa. t. sg. I 76, II 154, XII b 84, 156; Nom, III 53; XII b 182; Nom(e), pl. I 233, II 92, 287, VI 227; Ynome, pp. II 182, 193, 403, 477, 565 (note). [OE. niman.] See Vndernome.

Nyne, adj. nine, XIII b 33. [OE. nigon.]

Nis, Nys, 3 sg. pres. ind. is not (usually with another neg.), II 131, 306, 552, XII b 118, XIV c 27, XV c 25. [OE. nis.] See Ne.

Nist; Nytes. See Not, v.; Nyghtes.

No, Na (IV), adj. no, none, (with neg.) any, I 11, 156, IV a 16, 36, 42 (see Newe), &c.; Non(e) (before h or vowel, or sep. from noun) I 15, 160, II 354, 392, V 38, VIII a 54, IX 182, &c.; na (no) kyn, see Kyn, Þinge; non oþer, nothing different, see Oþer(e); na thyng, no þing, see Þinge; Nones, gen. sg. in n. cunnes, see Kyn. [OE. nān.] See Non(e), pron.

No, Na, adv. not, no, I 79, II 84, IV a 58, &c.; see Mor(e), No-more. Used in II as equivalent of Ne (q.v.); adv. not, II 84, 147, 225, &c.; conj. nor, and (with neg.), II 140, 150, &c.; no ... no, neither ... nor, II 229. As sb. in wiþouten no, undeniably, II 50 (cf. Nay). [OE. nā.]

Noble, Nobel, -ill, -ull, adj. noble, excellent, II 48, VII 5, 49, XIII b 67, XIV b 65, c 18, XVII 128, 276, &c. [OFr. noble.]

Nobleie, n. splendour; fame and n. of þe world, ? reputation for splendour among men, XI b 235. [OFr. nobleie.]

Noblesse, n. nobility, in ȝoure ... noblesse as form of address, IX 270. [OFr. noblesse.]

Nobot, conj. only, V 114. [OE. nā + būtan.]

Noȝt, Noght(e), Noth (XV f), Nouȝt(e), Nouht, Nout, &c., and reduced Not, adv. not at all, not, I 64, 86, II 22, 73, 348, IV b 2, VIII a 46, b 94, XV f 7 (see App. p. 278), &c.; (with further neg.) I 15, II 306, 336, IX 196, &c. [OE. nā-(wi)ht, nō-(wi)ht.] See Naȝt.

Noȝt, Noght(e), Nocht, Nouȝt(e), n. nothing, VIII a 142, 241, X introd., XI a 4, XVII 96, 287; (with addit. neg.), VI 160; for noȝt, to no purpose, I 183, XIV b 55; no good, in nouȝt nis (nere), is (would be) impossible, II 131, 457 (cf. OE. nāht, worthless). [As prec.]

Noy(e), Nuy, Nye (V), n. harm, distress, V 73, VII 149, XIII a 49; noy for to here, grievous to hear (cf. Pine, Reuþe), VII 133. [Shortened from OFr. anoi, anui; with Nye compare Byled, Strye.]

Noye, v. to do harm, XIII a 36. [Shortened from OFr. anoier.]

Noys(e), Noise, n. noise, I 75, VII 133, XV h 3, &c. [OFr. noise.]

Noise, v. intr. to make a noise, XII a 78 (note). [From prec.]

Noiþer, pron. neither, II 324; conj. in noiþer ... no, neither ... nor, II 346. [Nauþer, Noþer infl. by Neyþer.]

Nolde. See Nil.

Noman, n. nobody, XII a 67, b 8, &c. [OE. nān + mann.]

Nombre, Nowmber, n. number, VII 86, IX 195. [OFr. numbre, nombre.]

Nom(e). See Name, Nym(e).

Nomore, n. nothing more, VIII a 90; Namore, VIII a 140. [OE. nā + māre, neut.] See Mor(e).

Non(e), Nane (IV, X), pron. none, not one, I 197, V 102, X 143, XII b 13, XIII a 23, &c.; no one, (with neg.) any one; I 153, II 423, IV a 13, V 36, VI 83, X 130, &c. [OE. nān.] See No, adj.

None, Noyne (X), Noon, n. noon, mid-day hour, II 372, VII 129, X 67, XIII a 28, XVII 317, &c.; Nones, pl. mid-day meal, VIII a 139. [OE. nōn, L. nōna (hōra).]

Nonetide, n. noontide, II 497. [OE. nōn-tīd.]

Nones; for þe nones, for the nonce (practically meaningless tag), II 53, XII a 83. [For for þen ones (OE. *for þam ānum + adv. -es) as regards that particular thing, occasion, &c.]

Norysscht, pp. nourished, IX 59. [OFr. norrir, norriss-.]

Normans, n. pl. Normans, XIII b 13, 20. [OFr. Normant, pl. Normans.]

Norþ, n. and adj. north, XIII b 53, 64, XVII 477, &c. [OE. norþ, adv.; norþ-.]

Norþeron, adj. northern, XIII b 10, 56. [OE. norþerne.]

Northumbres, n. pl. Northumbrians, XIII b 58. [Cf. OE. Norþ-hymbre.]

Not, 1 sg. pres. ind. know not, XII b 164, XIV c 110; Nist, pa. t. (with neg.) knew not, II 288, 296, 494. [OE. nāt, nyste.] See Ne, Wite(n).

Note, adj. ? useful, required; desired, V 24. [? Rel. to next.]

Note, n.¹ affair, business, XVI 268 (with pl. vb.), XVII 264; ado, XVII 368. [OE. notu.]

Note, n.² (musical) note, II 438, XI b 162, &c.; tune, II 602, XV a 11. [OFr. note, L. nota.] See Countre note.

Note, n.³ nut, IX 157 (note). [OE. hnutu.]

Notemuges, n. pl. nutmegs, IX 157. [Prec. + OFr. mug(u)e, musk; cf. OFr. nois mug(u)ede, &c.]

Noth. See Noȝt, adv.

Notwiþstondinge, prep. in spite of, XI a 25. [Noȝt + pres. p. of ME. wiþstonden, OE. wiþstándan.]

Noþeles, adv. all the same, nevertheless, XIII a 6, b 3, &c.; Natheles, IX 51, XII a 130, &c. [OE nā-þe-lǣs.]

Noþer, adj. no other; <no> no noþer, nor any other, II 230. [OE. nān + ōþer.]

Noþer; Noþynk. See Nauþer; Þing(e).

Nouelrie, n. newfangledness, new invention, XI b 124, 164, 169, 200, 206, 210, 215. [OFr. novelrie.]

Novels, n. pl. news, something new, XVII 508. [OFr. novel(l)e.]

Nouȝt(e), Nou(h)t. See Noȝt.

Nouþe, Nouthe, adv. just now, II 466; at present, VIII a 199. [OE. nū-þā.] See Now(e).

Nouþer, -ur. See Nauþer.

Now(e), Nou, adv. now, I 128, IV b 43, XI a 21, &c.; oþer now oþer neuer, now or never, V 148; see Late, New(e); conj. since, now that, V 352, VI 29; now ... now, now that, VI 17. [OE. nū.]

Nowder. See Nauþer.

Nowhar(e), -where, Nawhere (VI), adv. nowhere, V 96, VI 174, XIII a 17; in no case, not at all, V 186. [OE. nā-hwǣr.] See Whar(e).

Nowmber; Nowþer, &c. See Nombre; Nauþer.

Nudeþ; Nuy; Nul(e); Nw(e). See Nedeth; Noy(e); Nil; New(e).

O. See Of, On, On(e).

Obediand, adj. obedient, XVII 121. [OFr. obedient with substitution of pres. p. -and.]

Obediencer, n. an obedientiary, one owning obedience (to a monastery, &c.); an administrative officer of a religious house, VIII b 95. [OFr. obediencier.]

Obitte, adj. dead, XVI 269. [Nonce-use of L. obitus, deceased.]

Obout. See Aboute(n).

Occean, n. Ocean (as name of Indian Ocean), IX 9. [OFr. occean.]

Occupacio(u)n, n. occupation, employment, XI b 156, 251, 288, &c. [OFr. occupacion.]

Occupied (aboute, in), pp. occupied (with, in), XI b 114, 218, 242, 262. [OFr. occuper, altered on anal. of verbs in -fier, -plier, &c.]

Od, adj. odd, (some) over, XVII 57. [ON. odda-, in odda-maðr; see N.E.D., s.v. Odd.]

Oder. See Oþer(e), adj.

Of, Offe, adv. off, V 181, 340; of, out of, from (after þat relative), VI 65, IX 135, 282, &c.; (with infin.) IX 257, 282, &c.; of the whiche ... offe, see next. [OE. of.] See Her(e), Þar(e), Þer(e).

Of, Off, VII 5; O, II 12, 283, VI 69, VII 18; prep. of. (i) From, off, out of, II 29, III 4, 36, V 131, 153, 179, VI 247, VII 169, VIII a 204, &c.; out of, (made) of, in, II 4, 362, IX 115, XVII 119, &c. (ii) By, III 18, IV b 5, V 99, IX 55, XI b 31, 204, &c.; by (means of), with, II 364, IX 65, &c. (iii) Of, about, concerning, I 160, II 5, 12, III 3, VIII a 197, IX 147, XI b 1, 295, &c. (iv) Forming equiv. of gen.: as possess., I 34, 216, &c.; adjectival, II 3, IV b 34, &c. (see the nouns); in, as regards, &c., V 170, VI 71, VII 18, 38, 164 (first), VIII a 52, XII a 9, XVI 129, XVII 543, &c.; of breed, &c., in breadth, &c., XVII 123, 125, 259, 520; (introd. actual measurement), IX 155, XVII 126; objective gen., at, for, on acc. of, &c., II 471, 573, VIII a 38, 117, XI b 10 (first), XII a 144, &c.; grame ... of, wrath against, XVII 90; partitive, of, among, in, VII 43 (see Oþere), VIII a 259, IX 182, XI a 39, XVI 388 (cf. note to II 388); after Fr. idiom, IX 158, 227, 275, XII a 66; see Ony, Oþer(e), Owen; adverbial (of time), for VIII a 253; in, XI b 136. Of the whiche ... offe, of whom ... from, of which, from whom (mixed E. and Fr. constr.), IX 25, 77; of preiere of holy lif (XI b 83), see Vnderstonden; for other idiomatic uses see the nouns, &c., concerned. [OE. of.]

Offend, v. to offend, XVII 108. [OFr. of(f)endre.]

Office, n. duty, XI b 18, 21, 47, 60; houses of offyce, quarters, stables (orig. places set apart for menial duties), XVII 134. [OFr. office.]

Offringis, n. pl. offerings, offertories, XI b 300. [OE. offring.]

Of-hild, pa. t. sg. withheld, III 10. [OE. of-héaldan, pa. t. -hēold.]

Of-sende, v. to send for, II 428. [OE. of-séndan.] See Assent.

Oft, Ofte(n), adv. often, II 1, 197, III 39, &c.; ofte(n) tyme(s), IX 61, 129, XVI 370. [OE. oft.]

Oftesithes, Oft(e)sythes, adv. often, IV b 27, VII 182, IX 63. [OE. on oft-sīþas.] See Sithes.

Oghne. See Owen(e).

Oght(e), Oȝt, Ought, Ouȝt, pron. anything, IV b 45, V 147, XII b 99, 107, XVI 100; adv. in any way, at all, XIV c 69. [OE. ō(wi)ht.]

Oghte. See Owe.

Oȝain; Oȝe; Oȝene. See Aȝayn; Owe, v.; Owen(e).

Oyl(l)e, n. oil, IX 35; fig. XVII 46. [OFr. oile.]

Ok, n. oak, XIV c 57. [OE. āc.]

Old(e), Alde, adj. old, V 114, VII 5, XII introd. (see Dai), &c.; as sb., in old or ȝong, ȝong and alde, any one, every one, II 221, IV a 49; of olde, of old, VII 26, 182. [OE. áld.]

Olif-tre, n. olive-tree, XVII 510. [OFr. olive + Tre.]

On, adv. on, II 343 (see Do); (still) V 232; (with infin. or relative), upon, at, in, I 89, II 367, VII 15, XV f 9, 10, XVI 179. [OE. on.] See Þer(e).

On; O, VII 106, IX 250, XV a 5, g 28; prep. on. (i) On, upon, I 92, 194, II 303, XV c 24 (following pron.), &c.; on him seiȝe, saw he had, II 325; on my frenship, as you value my f., XVII 362. (ii) At, V 112 (first), XV c 15, h 3, 22, XVII 137, &c.; (iii) In, I 99, XIV b 79, XV a 5, XVII 422, &c.; see Bodi, Lyte, Lud, &c.; after 'believe', I 89, VI 65; with manere, wise, I 80, V 124, VII 65, 77, XI a 11, XIV b 95, &c.; (reference) II 455, XV c 13, &c.; on Englyssh tunge, into English, I introd. (iv) Of (after 'think') I 221, &c. (v) A, in on a day, a day, VI 150 (OE. on dæg). (vi) A-, on (in adv. expressions), as on haukin, a-hawking, II 308; see Behalue, Fote, Lofte, Slep, &c. [OE. on.] See A-; A(n), prep.; Vpon.

Onderuonge, pp. received, III 28. [OE. under-fōn, pp. underfángen.] See Fonge.

On(e); Oon(e), XI a 41, XVII 2, &c.; Oo, I 180, 231; O, I 49, &c.; adj. one, a single, II 306, V 83, VI 170, IX 17, XI a 45, XIII b 45, XIV d 8, XVII 136, &c.; one (and the same), I 49, 231, II 95 (see Cri); one (indivisible), VII 2, IX 334, XVII 2, 169; one (as opposed to 'other'), I 180, IX 180, &c. (see Þe, Ton); o, a certain, II 308; oone or two, one or two, some, XVII 133, 484; quasi-sb. in into on, together, XV i 6; at on, at one, in harmony, VI 18; al oon, (all) one and the same thing, XI a 41. [OE. ān.] See A(n), Ane, One.

On(e), pron. one (thing or person), V 348, VI 197, IX 24, XI b 223, XIII a 24, XV b 23, 34, &c.; Oone, XVII 209; Onen, dat. sg. III 4; one (opposed to 'another'), IX 53, XIII b 16; boþe þat on and þat oþer, both, V 344; see Þe, Ton; (some) one, a certain person, V 149, VII 54 (with name). [As prec.]

One, adj. alone, only, V 6, VIII b 54, XIV b 61; strengthened with al, V 87, XII a 131, b 15; a ... one, one ... only, V 181, 277; oure one, by ourselves, V 177 (note); let ... one, leave alone, avoid (cf. OE. ān-forlǣtan), v 50. [OE. āna.]

Onehed, n. unity, or ? simplicity; onehed of wit, the uniformity of men's understanding (interpretation) of the Bible, or ? the ease of understanding it, XI a 32. [OE. ān + *-hǣdu.]

Onely, adj. in onely alepy, a single solitary, I 159; Oon(e)ly, adv. only, XVII 288, 307. [OE. ān-lic, adj.] See Anely.

Ones, Oneȝ (V), Onys (XVII), adv. once, on a single occasion, I 182, II 122, V 212, XII b 92; formerly, V 150, VIII a 202; at some (future) time or other, XVII 207, 389. [OE. ānes.]

Onest, adj. trustworthy, VII 48. [OFr. honeste.]

Ony, adj. any, IX 85, 245, XI b 300, &c.; most of ony þing, above all things, more than anything, II 33; pron. any, IX 326, XI b 147. [OE. ǣnig, infl. by ān.] See Ani, Eny.

Onone. See Anon(e).

Oo, adv. ever, continually, XV b 7. [OE. ā.]

Oo, Oon(e), &c. See On(e), &c.

Oostré, n. inn, lodging, XVII 329. [OFr. host(e)rie.]

Opan, Opon. See Vpon.

Opyn, Open, adj. open, V 2, XVII 344; manifest, XI b 42. Opynly, adv. manifestly, XI b 52; publicly, XI b 62. [OE. open, open-līce.]

Opynne, Oppen, v. to open, XVI 122, 194. [OE. openian.]

Oplondysch. See Vplondysch.

Or, conj.¹ or, I 1, &c.; or ... or, either ... or, VIII a 244. [Reduced form of Oþer, conj.]

Or, conj.² before, ere (usually with subj.), VIII a 79, X 2, XVI 154 (see Ware), adj. 156, 278, XVII 110 (see Blyn), 153, 263, &c.; (postponed) XVII 130; lest, XIV d 11. [See next.]

Or, prep. before, ere, XVI 224, XVII 317, 481. [? OE. ǣr, pos. and compar. (once late Nth. ar) infl. by ON. ár, pos.] See Ar(e), Er(e).

Orchard, n. garden, orchard, II 66, 91, 163; Orchard-side, II 134. [OE. ort-geard, orceard.]

Ordayn(e), Ordainy, v. to decree, establish, appoint, direct, arrange, contrive, fashion, &c., II 205, XVII 309; Ordand, XVII 119, 468; Ordeigne, XII b 216; Ordeyn(e), I 55, 148, VIII b 57, XI b 125, 132, &c.; Ordand, Ordanit, pa. t. X 11, 34, XVI 25, 226; ordaynede to, destined to, IV b 54. [OFr. ordener, 3 sg. ordei(g)ne, -aine.]

Ordynal(e), -alle, n. a book setting out the order and manner of church services and ceremonies, XI b 1, 183, 186. [Med.L. ordināle.]

Ordenaunse, Ordynaunce, n. ordinance, decree, law, XI a 15, b 100, &c.; preie oure ... ordynaunce, say the prayers we have appointed, XI b 38. [OFr. ordenance.]

Ordre, Order, -yre, n. order, rank, VIII a 159, XI b 20; pl. religious orders, XI a 61; the (nine) orders of angels, XVII 10; moderation, in holde þe ordyre of, keep the rule of, observe moderation in, IV b 22. [OFr. ordre.]

Orgon, n. diaphony; singing in two parts, XI b 138 (note). [OE. organ, song, from L. organum.]

Orysun, n. praying; yn orysun, at prayer, I 17. [OFr. oreisoun.]

Oritore, n. oratory, chapel, V 122. [OFr. oratour, infl. by prec.]

Orpedly, adv. actively, V 164. [OE. orped-līce.]

Ost, Host, n. (armed) host, army, II 290, X 43, 45; multitude, XIII a 32. [OFr. (h)ost, army.]

Oþeȝ, Othes, n. pl. oaths, V 55, XII b 44. [OE. āþ.]

Oþer(e), Other(e), -ir(e), -yre; Oder, XVII 160; Ouþer, I, (i) Adj., other, another, other kinds of, I 18, 258, IV b 16, 45, V 274, IX 227, XII b 170, XVII 298 (see Garn), &c.; Othre, pl. XII a 82, 136; many oþer folde, see Folde; othere gude, some other good (thing), IV b 9; oþer mani, many other, II 496; þat oþer, see Þe; þis othir daye, the other day, XVI 148. (ii) Pron. sg. another, some one (something) else, the other, I 101, II 324, VI 89, X 22 (see Aither), &c.; Oþereȝ, gen. sg. VI 90; ichon other, each man to his neighbour, XVII 112; non other, nothing different (from what has been said), VII 42, VIII introd., a 173; oþer oþer, þat oþer, see next and Þe; pl. (uninflected), others, I 211, IV b 67, 78, V 355, VII 48, X 154, &c.; Othre, pl. XII introd., a 41; Oþren, dat. pl. III 53; derrist of other, most excellent of (illogically for 'more worthy than') all others, VII 39. [OE. ōþer.] See Anoþire, Toþer.

Oþer, Other; Auþer, V 225; Ouþer, Outhire, Owthyre, IV b 8, 23, IX 276; adv. and conj. or, I 3, II 350, V 39, VIII a 305, &c.; oþer oþer, or any one else, V 34; oþer ... oþer, either ... or, V 148; oþer ... or, I 197, IV b 8, 23, IX 276; introducing alternative questions, VIII b 34, 35; adv. in or oþer, or else, I 6; oþer ... auþer, or else, V 225. [OE. ā-hwæþer, ā(w)þer; ō-hwæþer, ōwþer.] See Or², Ayther, Euþer.

Oþer-while, Other-while, Oþer-wyle (VIII b), adv. on another occasion, XVII 213; at other times, II 289, 297; now and again, VIII b 52; other while ... other while, sometimes ... sometimes, XII a 128. [Oþer, adj. + While.]

Ou. See Ȝe.

Ouer(e), Our(e), prep. over, I 177, V 246, X 84, 112, &c.; over and above, XI b 150; (of time) through, VII 166 (following noun); adv. over, II 578, V 164, &c.; all ... ouer, all over, in all parts, VII 134 (cf. next); too, I 130, IV b 23, 24, VI 113, VII 36, &c. [OE. ofer.]

Oueral, adv. everywhere, II 62, 208, XII introd., b 184. [OE. ofer all.]

Ouercast, pp. overcast, clouded, VII 107, XVII 353. [OE. ofer- + ON. kasta.]

Ouercoms, 3 sg. pres. overcomes, IV a 68. [OE. ofer-cuman.]

Ouergrowen, pp. overgrown, V 113, 122. [OE. ofer + grōwen, pp.]

Ouerheghede, pp. raised too high, IV b 5. [Ouer, adv. + ME. heiȝen from Heigh.]

Ouerlaide, pp. covered over, submerged, XVII 306. [OE. oferlecgan.] See Lay.

Ouermoche, adj. and n. too much, VIII a 255, XI b 219; cf. IV b 23. [OE. ofer-mycel.] See Mochel.

Ouerraght, pa. t. revised, VII 69. [OE. ofer + ? rǣcan ? reccan.]

Ouersen, v. to supervise, VIII a 107. [OE. ofer-sēon.]

Ouerset, pp. overthrown, defeated, XIII a 59. [OE. ofer + settan.]

Ouertake, v. to (re)gain, V 319 (note). [OE. ofer + ON. taka.]

Ouerte, adj. open, plain to see, VI 233. [OFr. overt.]

Ouerturnyt, pp. overturned, VII 148. [OE. ofer + túrnian (see Turne).]

Ought, Ouȝt, Ouhte. See Oght, Owe.

Oune. See Owen.

Oure, n. hour, time, I 188, 189, VI 170, 191, &c.; Houre, I 190, VI 195. [OFr. (h)oure.]

Our(e); Our(e), Ous, &c.; Ourn. See Ouer(e); We; Eorne.

Out(e), Owt(e), adv. out, I 50, IV b 3, XI b 26 (see Charité), XVI 18, &c.; abroad, out of doors, VIII b 16; as exclam. of anger, dismay, &c., XVI 185, 195, 343; out(e) apon the, fie on thee, XVII 229, 408. [OE. ūt, ūte.]

Outguoinge, n. ate outguoinge of, on departing from, III 4. [From OE. ūt-gān.] See Go(n).

Ouþer, Outhire. See Oþer(e), adj. and conj.

Outraye, v. to transgress, XIV c 69 (ouȝt is adv.). [OFr. outreier.]

Oway. See Awai.

Owe, Owyn, Oȝe, v. to have; to have (to), be bound (to), ought, XI b 6, XV i 4; with mixed pers. and impers. constr., in vus oȝe, we ought, VI 192; to owe, VI 183; Awe, 2 sg. pres. XVII 171; Oghte, pa. t. possessed, XII b 48; Ouhte, ought to, VIII b 73; Auȝt, was bound to, II 555. [OE. āgan, pa. t. ā̆hte.]

Owen(e), Owne, adj. own, I 126, V 291, VIII b 63, IX 185, &c.; Oghne, XII a 4; Oȝene, III introd.; Oune, XIII a 47, b 18, &c.; Owhen, II 163, &c.; Awen, V 73, 233; Awne, XVI 237, XVII 74; quasi-sb. in of hire owne, of their own, IX 188; haue of myn owen, have property of my own, VIII a 77. [OE. āgen.]

Owher, adv. anywhere, II 17. [OE. ō-hwǣr.]

Owy; Owr(e); Owte. See Awai; We; Out(e).

Owth, adv. on top, X 6. [? Reduction of OE. ufan, ufe- + wiþ; cf. ME. out-wiþ.]

Owthyre. See Oþer, conj.

Oxe, n. ox, XV f 5; Oxen, pl. IX 253, 255. [OE. oxa.]

Page, n. knave, fellow, XVI 125. [OFr. page.]

Pay, n. pay, V 179. [OFr. paie.]

Paie, Pay(e), v. to please, satisfy, VIII a 304; payes to, is pleasing to, IV a 29; impers. in me paies, I am pleased, XVI 82; to pay, II 451, VI 164 (fut.), VIII a 87, XIV d 10; Paied, Paid(e), &c., pp. satisfied, content, V 273, XVI 325, XVII 283; paid, VI 224, 243. [OFr. payer.] See Apayed.

Paiement, Payment, n. payment, VI 238, XII b 151. [OFr. paiement.]

Payn(e), Peyne, n.¹ pain, suffering, torment, I 163, XI b 32, XVI 4, 122, XVII 547, &c. [OFr. peine.] See Peynen.

Payne, n.² bread, VIII a 144. [OFr. pain.]

Payneme, n. pagan, IX 171. [OFr. pai(e)nisme, sg. collect., pagans.]

Palays, n. palace, II 85, 157 (see note), 439. [OFr. palais.]

Pale, adj. pale, II 110, IV a 10; wan, chill (connoting 'fatal', 'ill-omened'), VII 100, 116, 125. [OFr. pale.]

Palfray, n. palfrey, saddle-horse (esp. for use of women), II 156. [OFr. palefrei.]

Palmer, n. pilgrim (properly one that had been to the Holy Land and bore a palm-branch in token of this), VIII a 66. [OFr. palm(i)er.]

Pans. See Pené.

Panter, n. snare (for birds); fig. XI b 220. [OFr. pantiere.]

Pappe, n. breast, XV f 12. [Children's language.]

Par, Per (XII), prep. (with French words), by, through, for, VI 129, VIII a 250, XII a 7, b 18, &c. (see the nouns); transl. (in Fr. phrases) by for, thurgh, XII b 8, XV d 5, XVII 557, &c. [OFr. par, per.] See Paramoure, -aunter, -fay, Perdé.

Paradys, Paradis(e), n. Paradise, II 45, 376, XVI 48, &c. [OFr. paradis.]

Parage, n. (noble) lineage, VI 59, XIV c 109. [OFr. parage.]

Paramoure, adv. with all (his) heart, XVII 80. [OFr. par amour.] See Par.

Paraunter, Peraunter (IX), Peraventure (XVII), adv. perhaps, V 275, VI 228, IX 272, XVII 503. [OFr. par aventure.] See Auentur(e), Par.

Parceyuet, Persauit, pp. perceived, X 76, XIII a 13. [OFr. parceiv-re.]

Pardoun, n. forgiveness of sins, VIII a 66. [OFr. pardun.]

Parfay, interj. by my troth, II 315, 339, 382. [OFr. par fei (fai).] See Fai.

Parfyt, Perfyte, -fite, adj. perfect, IV b 84, VIII b 88, IX 338. [OFr. parfit(e).]

Parfytnesse, n. perfection, perfect conduct, VIII b 94. [From prec.]

Parforme, Performe, v. to complete, IX 170; to perform, XI b 194, 286. [OFr. parfourmer.]

Parische, Parysshe, n. parish; attrib. in p. prest, p. chirchis, I 201, XI b 97. [OFr. paroche, paroisse.]

Parlement, n. parliament, council, II 216. [OFr. parlement.]

Parloures, n. pl. parlours, living rooms, XVII 133. [OFr. parlour.]

Part, n. part, share, VI 213, IX 31, 325, XI b 57, &c.; more be an hundred part, more (by) a hundred times, IX 301 (lit. more by the hundredth part: the use seems modelled on that of ME. dele; see N.E.D., s.v. Deal, I e). [OFr. part.]

Part(e), v. to divide, share, XII b 201; separate, I 103; refl. in part me ... with, part with, leave, VII 96; Partinge, -yng, n. distribution, XI b 275; separation, IV a 31. [OFr. partir.]

Partener(e), n. sharer, IX 325; parteners of þe endes, sharers (in their linguistic peculiarities) with the extremes, XIII b 55. [OFr. parson(i)er, infl. by Part.]

Party, Partie, n. part, IX 1, 2, X 156, XIII b 52, &c.; side, IX 72; party (in legal proceeding), XII b 215; most party, most (part) of, XVII 49. [OFr. parti, partie.]

Pas, n. pace, gait; queynt pas (as adv.), with skilful steps, II 300. [OFr. pas.]

Passage, n. passage, pass, IX 205, 206. [OFr. passage.]

Passe(n), Pas, Pasi (III), v.; Passed, -it, Past(e), pa. t. and pp. (i) Intr. to pass, proceed, go, get, IV b 34, VII 125, VIII a 78, XVI 296, &c.; go one's way, depart, pass on, V 61, VII 112, VIII a 196, XVI 66, 96, 152, 194, &c.; pass away, XI a 9; passe bi (be), pass (by), V 36, &c.; go over (through), IX 8, 137, &c.; passe the see, go abroad, IX 308, XIII b 39; was past to, had reached, VII 100; pp. past, gone by, over, VII 9, IX 317, XVI 105, XVII 181, &c. (ii) Trans. to cross, go over (through), pass (safely), V 3, VII 116, 171, IX 308, XIII b 39, &c.; to surpass, VI 68; passynge, exceeding(ly), IX 11, 232; to pass (time), III 44. Passed, Passit, pp. as prep. past, VI 168, X 2. Cf. Apassed. [OFr. passer.]

Pater, Pater-noster, n. the 'Our Father', Lord's prayer, VI 125, VIII b 48, 91, IX 323, XI a 33, 35.

Patrones, n. pl. patrons, those holding advowson, or right of presentation to benefices (earliest use in E.), VIII b 82. [OFr. patron.]

Pauement, n. pavement, I 194. [OFr. pavement.]

Pece, n. piece, VIII a 304, IX 46. [OFr. pece.]

Pees, Pesse, n. peace, XIV d 15, XVI 66, 296. [OFr. pais, pes.]

Pees. See Pese.

Peiere, v. to impair, damage, XI b 250; peierid imperfect, XI b 26. [Shortened from Ap(p)eyre, Empeyre.]

Peyne. See Payn(e), n.¹

Peynen, v. refl. to take pains, endeavour, IX 272. [OFr. se pener, 3 sg. peine.] See Payne, n.¹

Peler, n. robber, XIV a 15. [From ME. pelen, OFr. peler, rob.]

Pelrinage. See Pilgrimage.

Penaunce, n. penance, V 324, VI 117, VIII a 78, b 88. [OFr. pen(e)ance.]

Pené (VI), Peny, Penny, n. penny (a silver coin, a twelfth of the shilling), III 13, VI 150, 186, VIII a 275, &c.; penny doyll, see Dele, Doyll; Pans, pl. pence, III 6, 10, &c. (cf. ME. paneyes, and OFris. panning). [OE. peni(n)g, pæn(n)ing.] See Halpeny.

Peny-ale, n. ale at a penny a gallon, thin ale, VIII a 304 (cf. Halpeny-ale). [Prec. + OE. alu.]

Pennes, n. pl. quills, barrels of the feathers, IX 257. [OFr. penne.]

Peopull, People, n. people, VII 16, 82, XIII b 1, &c.; Peple, VIII a 287, IX 165, XI b 19, &c.; Pepul(l), VII 145, XVI 194; Poeple, VIII a 156; Puple, XI a 13, 20, b 268, XIV b 67, &c. [OFr. people, poeple, puple, &c.]

Peraventure, -aunter. See Paraunter.

Perce(n), v. to pierce, penetrate, IX 224, XII a 104. [OFr. percer.]

Percil, n. parsley, VIII a 281. [OFr. persil.]

Perdé, interj. (by God), indeed, XVII 512. [OFr. pardieu, -dé.] See Par.

Pereles, adj. peerless; unequalled, XVI 4. [From ME., OFr. per.]

Perfite, -fyte. See Parfyt.

Peril, n. peril, VIII a 87, 111, &c.; Perellis, pl. VII 116. [OFr. peril.]

Peril(l)ous, Perelous, Perlous, adj. perilous, dangerous, parlous, V 29, VIII a 45, XI b 44, XVII 431, &c. [OFr. perillous.]

Perish, v. to perish, XVII 94, 155. [OFr. perir, periss-.]

Perl(e), n. pearl, V 296, VI 16, IX 66, &c. [OFr. perle.]

Persauit. See Parceyuet.

Person(e), n. person, IX 304, XI a 46, XII a 115, XVII 2. [OFr. persone.]

Pese, Pees, n. a pea, V 296, IX 48; at a pees, at nought, VIII a 162; Pesen, pl. peas, pease, VIII a 189, 293; Peses, VIII a 180. [OE. pise, peose.]

Pese-coddes, n. pl. peascods, pea-pods, VIII a 287; Pese-lof, n. loaf made of pease-meal, VIII a 172. [Prec. + OE. codd, hlāf.]

Pesible, adj. tranquil, *XI b 67 (MS. posible). [OFr. paisible, pesible.]

Pesse; Pet; Peté. See Pees; Pyt; Pité.

Philosophie, n. philosophy, natural science, IX 77. [OFr. philosophie.]

Phisik, n. (art, practice, of) medicine, VIII a 266; (personified) VIII a 264. [OFr. fisique, L. physica.]

Picche, v.; picche atwo, ? to thrust apart, divide (on the sharp point of the pyk-staf), VIII a 97; to pitch, load (hay, in homing the crop), VIII b 13. [Perh. distinct verbs; see N.E.D., s.v. Pitch.] See Pike.

Pictes, n. pl. Picts, XIII b 6. [L. Picti; cf. OE. Pihtas.]

Pie, n. magpie, XI b 249, XII a 75. [OFr. pie.]

Pik, Pyk, n. pitch, X 19, XVII 127, 282. [OE. pic.]

Pike, v. to pick; piked vp, ? dug out (with a pointed implement), VIII a 105; Pykeȝ, 3 pl. ? pick out, get, VI 213. [ME. pi(k)ken, with variety of senses prob. due to confusion of distinct words; see N.E.D., s.v. Pick, Pike, &c.]

Pykers, n. pl. pilferers, VIII b 17. [? From prec.]

Pykstaf, n. pikestaff, staff with a spike at lower end, VIII a 97. [OE. pīc + stæf; cf. ON. (late) pík-stafr.]

Piler, n. pillar, II 367. [OFr. piler.]

Pylgrym, Pilgryme, n. pilgrim, VIII a 59, 96, 99, XIII a 48. [OFr. pele(g)rin, &c.; cf. OHG. (from Fr.) piligrim.]

Pilgrimage, Pylgrymage, &c., n. pilgrimage, VIII a 66, 78, IX 325; Pelrinage, XII a 12. [OFr. pel(e)rinage, pelrimage, peligrinage, &c.]

Pilwe, n. pillow, XII a 95. [OE. pyle, (once in gloss.) pylu.]

Pyn, n. pin (as a something valueless), XVII 364. [OE. pinn.]

Pynd, pp. confined, penned, XVII 332. [ME. pinne(n), or pinde(n); OE. pýndan.]

Pine, Pyne, n. torment, suffering, grief, I 213, III 9, IV a 32, 50, 60, XVII 227, 437; toil, VI 151; pyne to behold, (parenthetic), grievous to see, VII 145 (cf. Noy, Reuþe). [OE. *pīn; cf. next.]

Pyne, v. to torment, XVI 4, 219. [OE. pīnian.]

Pypynge, n. piping, playing on pipes, I 6. [OE. *pīpian, from pīpe, pipe.]

Pyt, Pitte, Pet (XII), n. hole, pit, I 143, XII b 9, 11, 29, &c.; pit (of hell), XVI 271, 348. [OE. pytt (Kt. pett).]

Pité, Pyté, Peté, n. compassion, pity, II 101, IV b 57, 75, VIII a 193; es ... pyté, is pitiful, IV a 87. [OFr. pité.]

Piteuous, adj. full of pity, III 39; Pytosly, adv. compassionately, VI 10. [OFr. pitous; piteuous is due to anal. of words like Plenteuous, q.v.]

Piþ, n. pith, XIV c 90. [OE. piþa.]

Placebo, n. Vespers of the Dead, VIII b 48, XI b 131 (see note).

Play(e), Pley, n. mirth, rejoicing, IV a 59, XVI 392; (dramatic) play, XI a 34. [OE. plega.]

Play(e), Pleie, v. to play, amuse oneself, II 66, XIII b 22; rejoice, XII b 159; Playinge, n. disport, XV a 5. [OE. pleg(i)an.]

Plain, Playne, adj. flat, level, II 353; plain, clear, XVI 48; Playnly, Pleynly, adv. plainly, clearly, XI b 43, 47, XVI 267, 326. [OFr. plain.]

Playni, Pleigne, Pleyne, Pleny, v. to complain, III 19, VI 189; refl. in pleyned hym, made complaint, VIII a 152; to sue (at law), XII b 215. [OFr. plaindre, plaign-.]

Planettis, n. pl. planets, XVII 345. [L. planēta.] See Starne.

Plas, Place, n. place, I 155, II 40, X 152, &c. [OFr. place.]

Platen, n. pl. (plates), pieces of (silver) money, XV g 4, 15, 21, 23 (cf. 'plates' in Wiclifite version, Matt. xxvi 15, &c.). [OFr. plate.]

Plee, n. (plea, lawsuit), quarrel, IX 81. [OFr. plai(d), plait, plet, &c.] See Plete.

Pleigne, Pleny. See Playni.

Plenté, -ee, n. plenty, abundance, II 253, VIII a 156, XIII a 63, XVI 392; quasi-adv. in plenté, abundantly, XVII 146; more plentee, in greater abundance, IX 245. [OFr. plenté.]

Plenteuous, adj. abundant, XI b 265. [OFr. plentivous, -evous.]

Plese, v. to please, VI 124, VIII a 105, 290, b 89, IX 321; Plesynge, n. in to pl. of, so as to please, *XI b 108. [OFr. plaisir, ple(i)sir.]

Plesance, n. pleasure, liking, IX 327, X introd.; do the plesance, perform the pleasant office, XII a 185. [OFr. plaisance, ples-.]

Plesant, adj. pleasant, IX 278. [OFr. plaisant, ples-.]

Plete, v. to sue for; claim, VI 203. [OFr. plaitier, pleder, &c.] See Plee.

Plyȝt, n. (liability), offence, V 325. [OE. pliht.]

Pliȝte, v. to plight, pledge, VIII a 35. [OE. plihtan.]

Plom, n. plummet; as adj. vertical, straight down (measured by the plumb-line), XVII 520. [OFr. plomb.]

Plouman, Plouȝman, Plowman, n. ploughman, VIII a 3, 147, 152, XIV d 5. [Next + OE. mann.]

Plow(e), n. plough, VIII a 96, 99, 156, &c.; Plogh, XVII 534; Plowgh, IX 254. [OE. plōg (a land-measure); ON. plóg-r.]

Plow-fote, n. a stave supporting the plough-beam and regulating furrow's depth, but here appar. = 'plough-staff' (cf. other readings 'plou-bat'), a staff ending in a small spade for clearing earth, &c., from mould-board, VIII a 97. [Prec. + OE. fōt.]

Plus, adv. (in French phrase) more, VIII a 306. See Chaude.

Poeple, See Peopull.

Poesie, n. poetry, poem, XII a 1, 62. [OFr. poesie.]

Poeuere. See Pouer(e).

Poyet, Poete, n. poet, VII 33, 47, XII introd. [OFr. poete.]

Poynt(e), Point, n. (i) (sharp) point, V 324, IX 118; (ii) point (of time or place), VII 100, XII a 68; at the poynt, to hand, IX 253; bryng me to þe poynt, come to the point with me, V 216; item, detail, instance, matter, &c., VI 234, VIII a 38, IX 287, XI b 106, XVI 105, 326, &c. [OFr. (i) pointe, (ii) point.]

Poynted, adj. pointed, IX 55, 105. [From prec. (i).]

Poysoun, n. poison, IX 94. [OFr. poison.]

Poysoun, v. to poison, VIII a 293. [OFr. poisonner.]

Poletes, n. pl. pullets, chickens, VIII a 275. [OFr. polete.]

Polyse (V), Pollis(s)che, Pollysch, v. to polish, IX 35, 41, 119, 121, &c.; to cleanse, V 325. [OFr. polir, poliss-.]

Pond, n.¹ pool, lake, XIII a 19, 31, 43, &c.; Pound, XIII a 21, 23, 24, 25. [OE. *púnd, cf. pýndan.]

Pond, n.² pl. pounds, III 21, 24, &c.; Poundis, XI b 162. [OE. púnd.]

Pope, n. Pope, I 249, VIII b 82, IX 286, XI b 46. [OE. pāpa.]

Popi, n. poppy, XII a 81. [OE. popig.]

Por-. See Pur-.

Porche, n. porch, I 77. [OFr. porche.]

Pore. See Pouer(e).

Poret(te), n. (young) leek or onion, VIII a 281; collect. sg. VIII a 293. [OFr. poret, leek; porette, small onion.]

Porful, adj. poverty-stricken, XV f 2. [From Pouer(e), Pore.]

Porpos. See Purpos.

Porter, n. porter (at the gates), II 380, V 4, &c. [OFr. port(i)er.]

Portos, n. (pl. as sg.) breviary, XI b 228 (see note). [OFr. portehors.]

Possyble, adj. possible, VI 92. [OFr. possible.]

Post(e)les, n. pl. apostles, XV g 24, 25; itinerant preachers, VIII a 143. [OE. postol.] See Apostel.

Potage, n. (vegetable) soup, VIII a 144. [OFr. potage.]

Potful, n. potful, VIII a 180. [OE. pott + full (properly adj. with prec. noun).]

Pound. See Pond.

Pouerlich, adv. in humble guise, II 236, 567. [From prec.]

Pouer(e), adj. poor, humble, II 430, 486, XII b 20, 36, &c.; Poeuere, XI b 272; Poure, III 48, IV b 20, VIII b 82; Pore, VI 213, VIII a 18, XI b 255, &c.; adj. pl. as sb., poor (people), the poor, III 8, 41, VIII a 18, &c.; Pouren, dat. pl. III 7. [OFr. pov(e)re, poure.]

Pour-. See Pur-.

Power(e), Pouer, Poure, n. ability, power, VIII a 35, XII a 187, XVI 219; authority, VIII a 143; forces, XIV c 46. [OFr. po(u)eir, pouer.]

Pray(e), n. prey, II 313, XVI 175; fig. (of good things won as prize) VI 79. [OFr. preie.]

Prece, Pres(s), v. to press; thrust, force, X 49, 69, &c.; intr. and refl. to press forward, hasten, V 29, X 131; pressit on, assailed, X 190; hardest pressit, most hard pressed, X 150. See Prees. [OFr. presser; on forms prece, pre(e)s, see N.E.D.]

Preche, v. to preach, VIII a 143, XI b 7, 24, XVI 51, &c.; Prechinge, -ynge, n. preaching, III 49, XI b 3, &c. [OFr. prech(i)er.]

Precious, Precy(i)ous(e), adj. precious, costly, IX 42, 99, XI b 257; precious ston, II 151, 366, IX 123. [OFr. precious.]

Preef, n. test, IX 128. [OFr. proeve.] See Preue.

Prees, Press, n. press; crowd, XII b 213; uproar, commotion, XVI 125. [From Prece, q.v.]

Preeued. See Preue.

Preie, Preye(n), Prey, Pray(e), v. to pray, beg, II 534, IV b 8, VIII a 119, 250, XI b 37, XVII 242, &c.; Praid, Preide, Preyd(e), pa. t. I 89, II 224, VIII a 117, XII b 69; pray, pray to, VI 124; preye of, beg for, VIII a 38, 117; preye to, pray (to), IX 320, 322; Preiynge, n. in p. of lippes, prayer with lips (only), XI b 89. [OFr. preier.]

Preiere, Preyer(e), Preȝer (XIV c), n. prayer, VIII a 244, b 88, XI b 36, XIV c 78, &c.; preiere in lippis, p. with the lips (only), XI b 90. [OFr. preiere.]

Preise(n), Preyse, Prayse, v. to praise, esteem, V 4, VIII a 102, b 31, XI b 176, 182. [OFr. preis(i)er.] See Prese, Prys, Prist.

Preostes. See Prest(e), n.

Pres(s). See Prece, Prees.

Prese, n. praise, great worth, VI 59. [Stem of Preise(n) with AFr. monophthongization.]

Presence, n. presence, IX 94, XII b 127, &c. [OFr. presence.]

Present(e), adj. present, IX 128, 336; as sb. in in your presente, in your presence, VI 29. [OFr. present.]

Present, n. present, gift, I 123, VIII a 42, 290. [OFr. present.]

Presente, v. to give gifts to, IX 24. [OFr. presenter.]

Prest, adj. prompt, quick, VIII a 190, XIV b 67; Prestly, adv. promptly, VIII a 87. [OFr. prest.]

Prest(e), n. priest, I 8, 9, III 49 (dat.), 53, &c.; Preost, XI b 291. [OE. prēost.]

Presthod, n. priesthood, XI b 47. [OE prēost-hād.]

Pretermynable, adj. who predetermines, fore-ordains, VI 236. [Appar. invented for rhyme from pre + terminable used actively.]

Preue, Preeue, v. to prove, show, VII 47, IX 298; to test, IX 297; to approve, IX 305. [OFr. preuv-, proev-, &c. accented stem of prover.] See Preef, Proue.

Pryde, Pride, n. pride, magnificence, IV a 59, b 14, XI b 55, XVII 543, &c.; of pryde, proud, XVI 182. [OE. prȳdo.] See Proude.

Priis. See Prys.

Prike, v. to spur; intr. gallop, II 141, XIV a 15. [OE. prician, to prick.]

Pryme, n. prime, first division of the day according to the sun (varying with the season), or a fixed period 6-9 a.m.; heighe pryme, fully prime, end of the period of prime, about 9 a.m., VIII a 106. [OE. prīm, from L. prīma (hōra).]

Prymer, n. devotional manual, VIII b 48 (note). [Origin of name doubtful; see N.E.D.]

Primerole, n. primrose, XV e 9, 10, 13. [OFr. primerole.]

Prynce, Prince, n. prince, V 4 (i.e. Sir Gawayne), XIV c 59, XVI 182, &c. [OFr. prince.]

Princypall, Principall, adj. and n. chief, IX 1, 28, XVI 111; Principaly, adv. in the first place, XI b 96. [OFr. principal, or L. principālis.]

Pryour, n. priory, VIII b 95. [OFr. priorie; with this form of the suffix cf. Oritore.]

Prys, Prise, Priis (II), n. worth, excellence, V 296, VI 59; of priis, &c., worthy, excellent, noble, II 51, 64, 249, V 330, VII 47. [OFr. pris, earlier prieis.] See Preise(n), Prist.

Prisoune, Prison, n. prison, XI b 126, XVI 220 (or read prisounes, prisoners; see note). [OFr. priso(u)n.]

Prist, pp. esteemed, VII 33. [OFr. pris(i)er.] See Preise(n).

Processioun, n. procession; pomp, II 587. [OFr. procession.]

Proferi, Profre, v. to offer, II 434, V 278, VIII a 25, XII b 122, &c. [OFr. proffrir; proferer.]

Profession, n. declaration; vows (on entering religious order), in singular prof., special vows, as opposed to the regular vows taken by all priests, XI b 101. [OFr. profession.]

Profit, n. profit, VIII b 107. [OFr. profit.]

Profit-, Profytable, adj. profitable, advantageous, VIII a 270, XIII b 68. [OFr. profitable.]

Prologe, n. prologue, VII 96, [OFr. prologue.]

Property, n. property, special virtue, VI 86. [OFr. proprieté.]

Prophet(t)e, n. prophet, XI b 18, XV g 9, XVI 267, &c. [OFr. prophete, L. prophēta.]

Prophecye, Prophicye, n. prophecy, IX 216, XVI 27. [OFr. prophecie.]

Prophicied, pa. t. prophesied (MS. prophicie), XVI 188. [From prec.]

Propre, adj. proper, separate, IX 187; Propurly, adv. properly, rightly (or of my own knowledge, at first hand), IX 264. [OFr. propre.]

Proude, Prowd(e), adj. magnificent, glorious, II 376; proud, haughty, arrogant, V 36, 201, VIII a 191, XV b 32, &c.; prowdist of pryde, greatest in pride (or splendour), XVII 543; Prowdly, adv. out of pride, XVII 17. [OE. prūt (rarely prūd), from OFr. prout, prou(d), valiant.]

Proue, Prufe, v. to prove; demonstrate, show, X 74, XVI 255; test, try, XVII 460. [OFr. prover; cf. OE. prōfian.] See Preue.

Prow(e) (to), n. benefit, good (of), IV b 82, XVI 220, 326; may to prow, may be of benefit ('prow' prob. apprehended as infin.), I introd. [OFr. prou.]

Psalme, n. psalm, VIII a 246; Seuene Psalmes, the Seven Penitential Psalms, VIII b 49; note allit. with s. [OE. (p)salm, L. psalmus.]

Puire, Puit. See Pure, Putte(n).

Pull, v.; Puld, pa. t.; to drag, VII 178; pull up, hoist, VII 125, XVII 153. [OE. pullian.]

Puple. See Peopull.

Puplisshid, pp. (rime requires puplist), openly declared, XVI 59. [OFr. puplier + -is(h) from other verbs of Fr. origin.]

Purchase, Porchase, Pourchace, v. to acquire, obtain, VI 79, VIII b 81, XII a 18. [OFr. p(o)urchac(i)er.]

Pure, Puire, adj. pure; elegant, seemly (cf. Clene), V 330; utter, sheer, VIII a 111, IX 31, XIV c 13. [OFr. pur.]

Pure(n), v. to purify, V 325, IX 45. [OFr. purer.]

Purgatorie, n. Purgatory, VIII a 45. [L. Purgātōrium.]

Purge, v. to purge out, IV b 77. [OFr. purg(i)er.]

Purper, adj. purple, II 242. [OFr. purpre; cf. OE. purpuren.]

Purpos(e), Pourpos, Porpos, n. intention, purpose, resolve, IV b 73, VI 148, VII 118, XII a 21, XIV b 39; put in a p., resolved, VII 112. [OFr. po(u)rpos.]

Purpose(n), v. to intend, XI b 110. [OFr. po(u)rposer.]

Purs, n. purse, XII b 157, 173, 182. [OE. purs.]

Pursewe, Pursuen, Poursuie, v. to follow, pursue, IX 229. XII b 7; persecute, torment, IX 93; pursewe to, go eagerly to, XVI 316. [OFr. pursiwer, pursuer.]

Purvaye, Purueye (to), v. to provide, prepare (for), XVI 69, XVII 553. [OFr. po(u)rveier.]

Putte(n), Puit (XIV c), v.; Put(te), pa. t. and pp.; to thrust, IV b 3, 10, X 187, XVI 259, XVII 39; to put, set, VII 112 (see Purpos), VIII a 191, XII b 141, XIV c 12, XVII 21; to impose, XI a 64; putte awey, do away with, XI b 127; putten errour in, impute error to, XI b 77; put hom þerto, set themselves to the task, VII 33; putten hem into, put out on, IX 183; put vnto payn, set in torment, XVII 547; putte wryten, set in writing, IX 318. [OE. pū̆tian, pȳtan, potian; see N.E.D.]

Qu(h)-. See also Wh-.

Qualitee, n. degree (of goodness), question of how good, IX 335. [OFr. qualité.]

Quantytee, Quantité, n. limitation of greatness, question of how great, IX 336; capacity, quantity, X 26. [OFr. quantité.]

Quarell, n. cross-bow bolt, IX 258. [OFr. quar(r)el.]

Quaþ, Quath, pa. t. sg. quoth, said, II 127, VIII b 26, &c.; Quatȝ, VIII a 3; Quod, V 58, VI 61, &c. [OE. cwæþ.]

Queer, n. choir, VIII b 63, XI b 172. [OFr. cuer.]

Queynt, adj. skilful, elegant, II 299, 300 (see Pas); Koyntly, adv. cunningly, V 345. [OFr. cointe, queinte, &c.]

Quelle, Qwell, v. to kill, destroy, IV a 92, V 41. [OE. cwellan.]

Queme, adj. pleasant, V 41. [OE. cwēme.]

Quen. See Whan(ne).

Quen(e), Queen(e), n. queen, II 51, 71, VI 55, IX 190, XII a 195, &c. [OE. cwēn.]

Querele, n. (legal) complaint, accusation, XII b 209. [OFr. querel(l)e.]

Questioun, n. question, IX 178. [OFr. questioun.]

Quhedirand, pres. p. whirling, or whirring, X 92. [Cf. Early ME. to-hwideren, -hwiðeren, whirl to pieces; OE. hwaþerian, make a rushing noise.]

Quhelis, n. pl. wheels, X 17. [OE. hwē(o)l.]

Quhen; Quhill. See Whan(ne), Whil.

Quyk, adj. alive, V 41. [OE. cwic.]

Quyte; Qwyte, Qwite (XVII); v. to pay, repay, V 176, 256, VI 235, XVII 216, 228; Quitte, pp. paid, VIII a 92. [OFr. quiter.]

Quite, Quyte. See Whyyt.

Quo(m); Quod. See Who; Quaþ.

Qwake, v. to tremble, IV a 61. [OE. cwacian.]

Qwart, n. health; mase in qwart, heals, IV a 15. [ON. kvirt, (neut. adj.) untroubled.]

Qwiles. See Whiles.

Race, Rase, n. headlong course, XVII 429; onslaught, violent blow, V 8. [ON. rás infl. by senses of related OE. rǣs.]

Raȝt, Raid. See Reche; Ride.

Rayle, v. to order, array, XV b 13. [OFr. reiller.]

Rayn, v. to rain, XVII 147; Renys, pl. are raining down, XVII 351. [OE. regnian.]

Rayn(e), n.¹ rain, VII 109, 132, XVII 445; Reyn(e), I 162, XIII a 18. [OE. regn.]

Rayne, n.² rein, V 109. [OFr. raigne, rainne, &c.]

Raysede, pp. uplifted, IV b 71. [ON. reisa.]

Rake, n. path, V 76, 92. [OE. racu, water-course, or ON. rák, streak (Norw. dial. raak, path).]

Ram-skyt, n. a term of abuse, XVII 217. [OE. ramm + ON. skita.]

Ran(ne). See Ryn.

Randoune, n.; in a randoune, with a rush, X 102. [OFr. en un randon.]

Ranke, adj. brave, fine, VII 122. [OE. ranc.]

Rape, v. refl. to hasten, VIII a 112, b 108. [ON. hrapa.]

Rapely, adv. hastily; quickly, V 151; rashly, VI 3. [ON. hrapalliga.]

Rapes; Rase. See Ropis; Race.

Rather, adv. earlier, VIII a 112. [OE. hraþor.]

Rathly, adv. quickly, XIV b 6. [OE. hræþ-līce.]

Raton, n. rat, XV i 1, 9, 18. [OFr. raton.]

Raþeled, pp. entwined, V 226. [See N.E.D. s.vv. Raddle, v.¹, Ratheled.]

Raue, v. rave, talk foolishly, VI 3. [OFr. raver.]

Ravyn, n. raven, XVII 479, 499. [OE. hræfn.]

Rauysche, v. to carry off captive, carry away, IV a 16; Reuey<se>d, pp. II 82. [OFr. ravir, raviss-.]

Rawe; Rawþe. See Rowe; Reuþe.

Real, adj. royal, II 356. [OFr. real.]

Reame, n. realm, kingdom, VIII b 78; Reume, XI a 25, 32, 52; Rem(e), VI 88, XIII b 47, 48; Roialme, IX 261. [OFr. re(i)alme, re(a)ume; later roialme.]

Reasoune. See Reson.

Rebalde, n. Rascal, XVI 99. [OFr. ribauld.] See Rybaudry.

Rebuke, v. to rebuke, VI 7, VIII b 86. [ONFr. rebuk(i)er.]

Receyue, v. to receive, take, VIII b 73; Res(s)ayue, V 8, XVI 390; Resceyued, pp. XI b 265. [OFr. receiv-re.]

Reche, Recche, v.¹ to reck, care, VIII a 114; me no reche, I care not (mixed pers. and impers. constr.), II 342. [OE. reccan.]

Reche, v.² to give, V 256; Raȝt, pa. t. V 229; Raȝteȝ, 2 sg. V 283. [OE. rǣcan, rǣ̆hte, rā̆hte.]

Reches, n. sg. riches, IV b 61. [OFr. richesse.]

Recorde, v. to ponder, go over in one's mind, IX 317; record, XII introd., b 111. [OFr. recorder.]

Recoueren, v. to regain, IX 131. [OFr. recovrer.] See Keuer(e).

Recuyell, n. compilation, VII introd. [OFr. recueil.]

Red(e), adj. red, II 107, XIV b 41, XV e 19; red(e) gold, red gold, II 150, 362. [OE. rēad.]

Red(e), n. advice, III 51 (dat.); counsel, plan, in can no other red, sees nothing else for it, XII b 102 (cf. Wane, n.). [OE. rǣd, rēd.]

Red(e), Redyn, Reede, v. to advise, counsel, IV a 45, V 43 (note), VIII b 108, XIV c 97, XVII 341, &c.; to read, II 1, IV b 9, X introd., XII a 112, &c.; to read aloud, I 14; to reckon, VIII b 73; to think, XVII 427; hard red (inf.), heard read, XVII 46; Ret (OE. rǣ̆tt, rē̆t), 3 sg. pres. reads, III 3, 16; Rede, pp. read, XVI 317. [OE. rǣdan, rēdan, str., later wk.]

Redere, n. reader, IX 321. [OE. rǣdere.]

Redi, Redy, adj. prompt, ready (to hand), II 380, VI 231, X 34, XII b 119, XVI 394; al redy, prompt(ly), XVI 120; Redyly, adv. promptly, V 256. [Extended from OE. (ge-)rǣde.]

Redresse, v. to redress, set right, XII b 206. [OFr. re-dresser.]

Reformed (of), pp. changed back to his proper form (from), XII a 19. [OFr. reformer.]

Refuseþ, pres. pl. reject, VIII b 82. [OFr. refuser.]

Reghtewysnes, Reghtwysely. See Ryghtwyse.

Regioun, n. region, IX 161, XII a 13. [OFr. regioun.]

Regne, n. kingdom, VI 141. [OFr. regne.]

Regni, Regne, v. to reign, II 425, IX 339. [OFr. regner.]

Reherce, Reherse, v. to repeat, XI a 4, XII a 103; Rehercyng(e), n. recounting, IX 274, 279. [OFr. rehercer.]

Reyll, n. reel, XVII 298 (see Garn). [OE. hrēol.]

Reynand. See Ren.

Reyny, adj. rainy, XII a 53. [OE. regnig.] See Rayn(e), n.¹

Rele, v. to reel, behave wildly, sway (in combat); rele as vs likeȝ, let us fight as fiercely as we please, V 178. [Prob. related to Reyll.]

Relece, v. to release, V 274. [OFr. relaissier, relesser.]

Relees, Reles, n. release, discharge, VIII a 84, XVI 288, 290. [OFr. reles.]

Releif, Releue, v. to relieve, give relief to, X 151, 161, XI b 255. [OFr. relever.]

Religioun, n. religious rule, or order, VIII a 145. [OFr. religion.]

Relikes, n. pl. heirlooms, precious things, VII 122. [OFr. relique.]

Rem(e). See Reame.

Remembraunce, n. recollection, VIII b 11. [OFr. remembra(u)nce.]

Remene (to), v. to compare (to), interpret (as), XIV c 41. [? OFr. remener, bring back; senses seem due to assoc. with Mene, v.¹]

Remissioun, n. discharge, pardon, VIII a 84. [OFr. remissioun.]

Remytte, v. to hand on, refer (for consideration), IX 296. [L. remittere.]

Remnaunt, Remenaunte, n. remainder, V 274, 333, VIII a 94. [OFr. remenant.]

Remorde, pp. afflicted, VI 4. [OFr. remord-re.]

Remwe, v. to take away, VI 67. [OFr. remuer.]

Ren, Renne, v. to run, XIV b 6; to flow, IX 179, XII a 84; ? Reynand, pres. p. XVII 111; see Ryn. [ON. renna.]

Renys. See Rayn, v.

Renk, n. knight, man, V 138 (see note), 178, 269. [OE. rinc.]

Renne-aboute, Gad-about, Vagabond, VIII a 142. [From Ren.]

Renoun, Renowne, n. renown, glorious name, in of renoun, renouns (pl. in Fr. constr., with ref. to several persons), I 248, II 202, XIV b 81. [OFr. renoun.]

Rent, pp. torn, VII 147. [OE. rendan.]

Rental, n. rent-book, VIII a 84 (see note). [OFr. rental.]

Rentes, n. revenues from property, VIII b 77, XI b 96. [OFr. rente.]

Reparde, pp. shut off, barred, VI 251. [OFr. re- + ME. parren.]

Repe, v. to reap, VIII b 15. [OE. rī̆pan; on stem-vowel see N.E.D. s.v. Reap.]

Repent(e), v. to repent, XVII 81, 91, 117. [OFr. repentir.]

Repentance, n. repentance, XVII 56. [OFr. repentance.]

Repereyue, n. head-reaper, harvest-overseer, VIII b 15. [OE. rip, harvest (or stem of prec.) + rēfa.] See Reue, n.

Repleye, v. XVI 380 (see note). [Cf. OFr. repley(i)er, &c. or replevir; see N.E.D. s.vv. Repledge, Replevy, &c.]

Reprené, v. to reprehend, find fault with, VI 184. [OFr. reprendre, preign-.]

Repreue, Reprouen (of), v. to reprove (for), V 201, XI b 187. [OFr. repro(u)ver, repreuv-.]

Reprufe, n. disgrace, XVII 84. [OFr. repro(u)ve.]

Rerd, Rurde (V), n. loud voice V 269, XVII 230; noise, V 151 (see Rusche), XVII 101. [OE. réord.]

Rert, pp. ? (aroused), ready, VI 231. [OE. rǣran.]

Res(s)ayue, Resceyued. See Receyue.

Rescowe, Rescoghe, n. rescue, V 240; matȝ rescoghe, ? comes to the rescue (cf. make reschewes, Morte Arthure 433), VI 250 (see note). [Stem of ME. rescouen, v., OFr. rescourre.]

Resette, n. (place of) refuge, shelter, V 96. [OFr. recet.]

Residue, n. residue, VIII a 94. [OFr. residu.]

Reson, Resoun(e), Reasoune, n. reason, (good) sense, VIII a 311, XI a 30, 48, b 6, XII b 225, XVII 501, &c.; (personified) VIII b 5, &c.; what is reasonable, XVI 263; reasoning, XVI 255; argument, saying, XVI 337; by reson, as a logical consequence, XVII 81; motive, in by þat resoune, with that intent, XVI 248. [OFr. raison, re(i)son.]

Resonabele, adj. reasonable, VI 163. [OFr. resonable.] See Vnresounable.

Restay, v. to stop; intr. to pause, VI 77. [OFr. resteir; see N.E.D., s.v. Stay, v.]

Restor(e), v. to restore, V 215, XVI 13, XVII 29; trwe mon trwe restore, let an honest man honestly restore (another's property), V 286. [OFr. restorer.]

Ret. See Red(e), v.

Reue, n. reeve, manager of an estate, VI 182, XI b 288. [OE. (ge-)rēfa.]

Reue, v. to rob, steal, IV b 20; constr. with dat. pron. of person deprived, IV a 83, XV c 31. [OE. rēafian.]

Reuey<se>d. See Rauysche.

Reuel, v. revel, V 333. [OFr. reveler.]

Reuerence, n. reverence; at þe r., out of respect, V 138; do a r., make an obeisance, XII b 128. [OFr. reverence.]

Reuerse, v. to reverse, countermand, XI a 15. [OFr. reverser.]

Reuest, pa. t. (refl.) vested, robed (himself), I 70. [OFr. revestir.]

Reulis, n. pl. rules, XI b 203. [OFr. reule.] See Rewle.

Reume. See Reame.

Reuþe, Rawþe, n. (mental) pain, grief; hedde r. þerof, was grieved at that, III 20; r. to here, grievous to hear, V 136 (cf. Noy, Pine). [Extended with suffix -þ from OE. hrēow; cf. ON. hrygð.] See Rewe(ful).

Reward(e), n. regard, consideration, in takeþ r. of (to), give a thought (to), XIV c 105-7; reward, VI 244, XII b 42. [ONFr. reward.]

Rewardeþ, 3 sg. pres. gives reward, VIII b 32. [ONFr. rewarder.]

Rew(e), v. to rue, regret, II 570, XVII 202; it shal him rewe, he shall rue it, XV a 23. [OE. hrēowan, pers. and impers.]

Reweful, Ruful (V), adj. rueful; piteous, II 114; grievous, V 8. [OE. hrēow + full.]

Rewle, v. to guide, XVII 429. [OFr. reuler.] See Reulis.

Rybaudry, n. ribaldry, coarse jesting, II 9. [OFr. ribauderie.] See Rebalde.

Ribbes, n. pl. ribs, IX 257. [OE. ribb.]

Riche, Ryche, adj. of high rank, noble, II 326, 446, VIII b 26, XV g 18, &c.; wealthy, III 52, &c.; splendid, costly, rich, II 81, 161, 356, &c.; high (feast), V 333; quasi-sb. noble (steed), V 109; adv. (or predic. adj.) richly, II 362. [OE. rīce; OFr. riche.]

Ryche, n. kingdom, VI 241. [OE. rīce.] See Heuenryche.

Ryched, pp. directed, intended, V 138. [OE. reccan, but form prob. due to confusion with ME. richen, ruchen (OE. *ryccan), draw.]

Richt, Rycht. See Right.

Rydde, v. to separate (combatants), V 178. [Blend of OE. hreddan, rescue, and ON. ryðja, rid.]

Ride, Ryde, v. to ride, II 340 (subj.), 347, V 39, 76 (note), &c., Raid, pa. t. sg. X 149; Rod(e); I 62, V 21, XV a 4; him rod, sailed, XIV c 61; Riden, pl. II 308; Ryden, pp. gone on military service (as knights), VIII b 78. [OE. rīdan.]

Rifild, pp. despoiled, XIV a 16, 17. [OFr. rifler.]

Rife, adj. plentiful, VII 122. [Late OE. rȳfe, *rīfe.]

Ryfis. See Ryue.

Rigge, n. back, II 500; Rugge, XV g 4. [OE. hrycg.]

Right, Ryght, Rihte (XII), adj. right, proper, true, XII a 124, XVI 255, XVII 471, &c.; right (hand), IX 70. [OE. riht.]

Right, Ryght, Riȝt(e), Ryȝt, Riht (XII, XIV c); Richt, Rycht (X); adv. straight, right, II 100, 186, V 94, &c.; ful riȝt, straight (away), II 85, 191; ryght vprise (cf. Vpperight), rise up, XVI 31; correctly, XVII 139; exactly, just, right, I 94, II 166, V 236, IX 64, X introd., 102, XII a 146, XVII 513, &c.; richt evin, just, X 93; (with neg.) at all, VI 160, VIII a 145, b 86, XVII 524, &c.; very, IX 150, X 138, XIV c 10, &c. [OE. rihte.]

Right, Ryght, Ryȝt, n. right, XIV b 37; justice, V 278, VI 136, 231; just cause, VIII b 78; by þe way of ryȝt to aske dome, if they demand an award acc. to strict justice, VI 220; Ryȝtes, Riȝttis, pl. duties, XI b 203; obligations, V 274. [OE. riht.]

Right, pa. t. corrected, VII 69. [OE. rihtan.]

Rightfull, adj. just, IX 82; Riȝtfulleste, superl. XI b 193. [OE. (late) riht-ful.]

Ryghtfulnesse, n. Justice, VIII b 32. [From prec.]

Ryghtwyse, adj. righteous, IV b 7; Reghtwysely, adv. righteously, IV b 55; Reghtewysnes, n. righteousness, IV b 80. [OE. rihtwīs (rehtwīs), -līce, -nes.]

Riȝtes; al to riȝtes, quite correctly, fittingly, II 136; to his riȝtes, as he should be, fittingly, II 292. [Extension of to riȝt, according to what is right (see Right, n.), with adv. -es.]

Ryme, n. riming poem, I introd.; Rymys, pl. (trivial) popular poems, I 14; Ryme couwee, see Couwee. [OFr. rime.]

Ryn, v. to run, flow, pass swiftly, X 17, XVII 101, 277, 305, 357; Ran(ne), pa. t. I 155, IV a 9 (note), X 107; Runne, pp. in be runne, may have mounted up, VI 163. [OE. rinnan.] See Eorne, Ren(ne).

Rinde, n. bark, II 260. [OE. rínd.]

Ryne, v. to touch, V 222 (see note). [OE. hrīnan.]

Rynge, v. to ring, resound, XV b 12; Ronge, pa. t. V 136; Ry<n>kande, pres. p. V 269 (confus. of ng, nk, freq. in this poem). [OE. hríngan, wk.]

Ryot, n. strife, violence, IX 83. [OFr. riot(e).]

Rype, Ripe, adj. ripe, VIII a 289, IX 140. [OE. rīpe.]

Ris, n. leafy spray, II 305. [OE. hrīs.]

Rise, Ryse, v. to rise, IV a 62, V 17, XVI 394, &c.; Ros, pa. t. sg. VI 77, 146, 159; Ryse, pl. I 208; Rysen, pp. XVII 442; Rysing, n. resurrection, XVI 317. [OE. ā-rīsan.]

Ryste, n. repose, rest, IV b 10; Rest(e), II 74, IV a 3, &c. [OE. rest; on y-form see N.E.D. s.v. Rest.]

Ryste, Rest(e), v. to rest; intr. IV b 42, V 263; refl. IV b 38, IX 20. [OE. restan; see prec.]

Ryue, v. to tear (asunder), cleave, V 222 (note); Ryfis, 3 sg. pres. intr. is torn, XVII 399; Roue, pa. t. V 278; Ryue, pp. I 121. [ON. rīfa.]

Riueling, n. a rough shoe (as nickname for a Scot), XIV a 19. [OE. rifeling.]

Riuer(e), Ryuer(e), n. river, II 160, 308, IX 12, XII a 85, XIII a 16, &c. [OFr. rivere.]

Ro, n. peace, XVII 237. [OE. rōw, ON. rō.]

Robbe, v. to rob; Yrobbed, pp. III 18; Robbing, n. XIV b 6. [OFr. rob(b)er.]

Robbere, n. robber, XIV a 6. [From prec.; OFr. robbour.]

Robe, n. robe, II 81. [OFr. robe.]

Roc, Rokke, n. rock, V 76, 130, XV g 12. [Cf. OE. gloss stānrocc, scopulus; OFr. ro(c)que.]

Roche, n. rock, II 347, V 131, IX 33, 62, &c.; Rooch(e), XIII a 21, 22. [OFr. roche.]

Roché, adj. rocky, V 226. [From prec.]

Rod(e). See Ride.

Rode, n.¹ rood, cross, VIII a 94, XIV c 73. [OE. rōd.]

Rode, n.² rosy hue, fair face, II 107, XV b 13. [OE. rudu.]

Rof, adj. rough; grievous (with sore), or ? n. gash, V 278 (note). [(i) As next with alteration of final spirant (cf. Þof), though this is not the usual form of 'rough' in this text. (ii) Related to Ryue, v.]

Roȝ(e), adj. rough, rugged, V 94, 109, 130; Rouh, XIV c 37; Rowe, II 265, 459 (see Blac); Ruȝe, V 98. [OE. rūh, rūg-, rūw-.]

Roialme. See Reame.

Royis, 2 sg. pres. talkest folly, XVI 99. [Unknown.]

Rok, n. distaff, XVII 338. [Cf. ON. rokk-r, MDu., MLG. rocke(n).]

Rokke. See Roc.

Romayn, n. a Roman, VII 69. [OFr. romain.]

Romance, n. (French) romance, story, XIV b heading. [OFr. romanz.]

Rome, v. to wander, make one's way, V 130, VIII b 11. [ME. forms point to OE. *rāmian.]

Rooch(es). See Roche.

Rooris, 2 sg. pres. roarest, XVI 99. [OE. rārian.]

Rooþur. See Roþur.

Ropis, Rapes, n. pl. ropes, VII 147, XIV b 68. [OE. rāp.]

Ros. See Rise.

Rose, n. rose, XV b 13, e 19. [OE. rose from L. rosa.]

Rote, n.¹ root, V 226, VI 60 (origin), VIII a 97, XIV c 82; Rote, pl. (or collect. sg.), II 256, 260. [ON. rōt.]

Rote, n.² way, in bi rote, on the way, V 139. [OFr. rote.]

Roted, pa. t. rotted, I 236. [OE. rotian.]

Roþur, Rooþur, n. rudder, XIV c 25, 29, 36, 57. [OE. rōþor.]

Roue; Rouh. See Ryue; Roȝ(e).

Roun(e), n. speech, voice, XV b 2, 29 (see note), c 36; [OE. rūn.]

Round, adj. round; adv. in al aboute round (as prep.) round, XII a 79; Roundnesse, n. roundness, IX 67. [OFr. roönd, round.]

Rout(e), n.¹ host, company, (great) number, II 283, X 176, XII b 118, XIV a 16; on a route, in a mass, tumultuously, XVII 305. [OFr. route.]

Rout, n.² roar, loud noise, X 92. [Stem of OE. hrūtan, or ON. rauta; see Rowtyn.]

Rouwed, pa. t. rowed, XIV c 61. [OE. rōwan, str.]

Rowe, Rawe, n. row, VI 185; be rowe (rawe), on rawe, in (due) order, in turn, XV h 15, XVI 317, 401. [OE. rāw.]

Rowe. See Roȝ(e).

Rowtyn, pres. pl. they crash, beat, XV h 15. [OE. hrūtan; but see N.E.D. for various sources and senses of Rout, n. and v.]

Rude-evyn, n. eve of the feast of the (Exaltation of the) Cross, X 42. [OE. rōd + ǣfen.] See Rode, n.¹

Ruful. See Reweful.

Rugge; Ruȝe. See Rigge; Roȝ(e).

Rugh-fute, n. rough-footed, XIV a 19. [OE. rūh + fōt.] See Roȝ(e), Fote.

Ruysand, pres. p. glorifying, in r. hyme of, glorying in, taking credit to himself for, IV b 80. [ON. hrósa sér.]

Runne; Rurde. See Ryn; Rerd.

Rusche, v. to rush; make a loud rushing noise, V 136; rusched on þat rurde, ? went on with that rushing noise, V 151. [Echoic, but app. based on OFr. r(e)usser, AFr. russ(h)er.]

Sa, Saat. See So; Sitte(n).

Sacramente, n. sacrament, XVI 316. [L. sacrāmentum.]

Sacrifise, -ice, n. sacrifice, XI b 202, XII a 15, 40. [OFr. sacrifice.]

Sacrylage, n. sacrilege, I 4, 19. [OFr. sacrilege, infl. by suffix -age.]

Sad(de), adj. steadfast, IX 92; heavy, grievous, XVI 44; sette hym sadde, give him sorrow, XVI 204; Sadly, adv. sufficiently, long enough, V 341. [OE. sæd, sated, wearied; ME. shows also senses 'heavy, firm', &c.]

Sadel, n. saddle, V 42. [OE. sadol.]

Saf(e), see Saue; Sagh, see Se(n); Say, Sai-, see Se(n), Sei(e).

Saye, v. to make trial of, explore, XIV c 34. [Shortened from Assaie.]

Sayf. See Saue, prep.

Sayl(l), Sail, n. sail, VII 125, XIV c 50, XVII 153, 271, &c. [OE. segl.] See Seile.

Sayn, Saytz, see Sei(e); Saynte, see Seynte.

Sake, n. in for ... sake (with interven. gen. or poss. adj.), (i) for (one's) sake, VIII a 96, XII introd.; (ii) on (one's) account, XV c 23; (with loss of prec. inflexion) I 177, XVII 88 (note). [OE. sacu; cf. ON. fyrir sakir because of.]

Sakke, n. sack, VIII a 9. [OE. sacc.]

Sakles, adj. innocent (i.e. against whom you had no just quarrel), XIV a 3. [OE. sac-lēas, from ON. sak-lauss.]

Sale, n. in to the sale, for sale, XII b 148. [OE. *salu, (once) sala.]

Sal(l), Saltou. See Schal.

Salt(e), adj. salt, VIII a 279, IX 13, XII a 166, &c.; n. XIII a 30. [OE. salt, adj. and n.]

Salvacioun, n. salvation, IX 333. [OFr. salvacioun.]

Sam(e), Samen, Somyn (VII), adv. together, VII 66, XVI 170, 239, XVII 316; brether sam, brothers both, XVII 320; al samen, all sam (togeder), (all) together, XVII 292, 530; with one accord, VI 158; see Alsaume. [OE. æt samne, somne; (late) somen; cf. ON. allir saman.]

Same, adj. same I 188, &c.; pron. in þe (þis) same, the very one (or thing), XII b 78, XVI 56, 71, &c. [ON. sam-r.]

Samon, n. salmon, XIII a 64. [OFr. saumon.]

Sample, n. illustration, parable, VI 139. [Shortened from OFr. essample.] See Ensample.

Sand, n. sand, shore; bi see and bi sand, everywhere, XVII 75. [OE. sánd.]

Sang, Santis. See Song(e), Seynte.

Sap, n. sap, XIV c 90. [OE. sæp.]

Saphire, n. sapphire, IX 115, 116 (see Loupe), 122. [OFr. safir.]

Sapience, n. Wisdom; personif. of the 'sapiential' books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Canticles, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus), VIII a 231 (the ref. is to Prov. xx. 4). [L. sapientia.]

Sare. See Sore.

Sarri, adj. ? vigorous, XIV c 90. [OFr. serré; see note.]

Sarteyne; Sat. See Certeyne; Sitte(n).

Sauce, n. sauce, VIII a 259. [OFr. sauce.]

Saue, Saf, adj. safe; a saue, have safe, save, I 127 (see Habben); vochen saf, VIII b 51, see Vouche-saf. [OFr. sauf, sauve (fem.).]

Saue, Saf, Sayf (XVII), prep. save, except, IX 174, 228, XVII 106; saue þat (conj.), V 161. [OFr. sauf.]

Saue, Safe (XVII), v. to preserve, keep safe, V 5 (subj.), 71, XV i 19, XVII 309, 517, &c.; rescue, bring to salvation, XI a 38, b 305, XVI 108, &c. Sauynge, n. preservation, XI b 304. [OFr. sa(u)ver.]

Saufly, adv. safely, XII b 174. [From Saue, adj.]

Saugh. See Se(n).

Saul(e), Saull, Sawl(e), Soule, n. soul, IV a 24, 32, 61, VIII a 81, XVI 272, XVII 390, &c.; distrib. sg. (see Herte), XI b 250; Soule, gen. sg. I 212. [OE. sāwol.]

Sauour (to), n. savour, IX 153; relish (for), XI b 254. [OFr. savour.]

Sauoure, v. to give a savour to, VIII a 259. [OFr. savourer.]

Sauter, Sawter, n. the Psalter, Book of Psalms, VI 233, VIII a 246, b 49, XVI 187. [OFr. saut(i)er.]

Sawe, n. saying; aftir þi sawe, according to thy word, XVI 397; proverb, XVI 281. [OE. sagu.]

Saw(e). See Se(n).

Sawte, n. assault, VII 57, 85. [Shortened from OFr. as(s)aut.]

Saxon, adj. Saxon, XIII b 49; Saxonlych, adv. in the Saxon fashion, XIII b 8. [OFr. saxon.]

Scaffatis, n. pl. scaffoldings, temporary wooden structures for assailing walls, X 9. [Cf. OFr. escadafaut, eschaffaut.]

Scarslych, adv. scantily, scarcely, XIII b 50. [From ONFr. escars.]

Scaþe, Skathe, n. damage, injury, V 285, XV i 13. [ON. skaði.]

Scere, adj. bright, pure, in Scere Þorsday, Sheer, Holy, or Maundy, Thursday, XV g 1. [OE. *scǣre, rel. to scīr; cf. ON. skǽr-r, skír-r, and ON. Skíri-Þórsdagr, OSwed. Skær(a)-Þorsdagher.] See Schyre, Skyre.

Schadewe (aȝen), v. to screen (from), IX 19. [OE. sceadwian.]

Schaft, n. handle, V 264. [OE. sceaft.]

Schaȝe, n. shaw, small wood, V 93 (see Side). [OE. scaga.]

Schakeled, pp. shackled; protected with greaves, XV h 12. [OE. sceacul, fetter.]

Schal, Schall(e), Shal(l), Sal(l), v. auxil. 1 and 3 sg. pres. am (is) to, must, shall, will, I 22, II 172, 207, IV a 7, 79, IX 69, XIV a 34, XV a 10, XVI 15, XVII 164, &c.; 2 sg. Sal(l), IV a 17, 40; Schal(l), Shal(l), V 79, XVI 299, XVII 121, 381, &c.; Schalt(e), Shalt, I 206, II 130, VI 204, &c.; (with suffixed pron.) Saltou, XIV a 23; Shaltow, VIII a 223; pl. Sal(l), IV a 62, XIV b 18, &c.; Schal, Schall(e), V 332, XVI 49, 192, &c.; Schyn, V 333; Scholle, XIII b 39; Schull, Schulle(n), Shul(en), I 38, VIII a 140, IX 63, 210, XI a 9, b 82, &c. Pa. t. (ind. and subj.), was going to, ought to, was (were) to, should, would; Schold(e), Shold(e), II 467, VIII a 36, b 67, 80, IX 89, XII a 111, &c.; Schuld(e), Shuld(e), I 50, 69, 106, II 44, 190, V 16, XI a 21, &c.; Ssolde, III 7; Suld(e), IV a 91, b 19, X 12, &c.; 2 sg. Schulde, XVI 241; Schust, II 420, 570, &c. Note ellipse of a foll. verb, as 'have', XVII 227; freq. 'go', 'come', II 130, IV a 91, V 16, 332. Which slepe schal, that may (at any time) sleep, XII a 117; when it schuld be, whenever it was, II 370. [OE. sceal; sculon, scylon; scólde, &c.]

Schalk, Shalke, n. man, V 200, 304, VII 72, 89. [OE. scealc, servant, (in verse) man.]

Scham(e), Schome (V), Shame, n. shame, XIV c 13; disgrace, XII b 224; disgraceful thing, V 304; ignominy, disaster, harm, XIV a 12, b 84, XV i 18, XVII 301; pl. shameful things, I 2. [OE. scamu, scomu.]

Schamfully, adv. ignominiously, IV a 66. [OE. scamful-līce.]

Schank(e), n. leg (below the knee), XV h 12. [OE. scanca.]

Schapellis. See Chapel(le).

Schap(e), Schappe, Shappe, v.; Schop, Shope, pa. t. V 260, VII 72; Schaped, pp. V 272; Schape(n), XII a 130, 169, &c.; Yschape, XIII a 45. Trans. to fashion, make, V *261, 272, VII 72, VIII b 18, IX 107; to turn (into), XII a 169, XIII a 45; to contrive, bring (it) about, V 70, XII a 130; ordain, appoint, V 260; schappe ȝou to, appoint for yourselves, XIV d 7; refl. in shappis hym, designs, intends, XVI 155; intr. to prepare, be about (to), X 14. [OE. sceppan, scōp, ge-scapen.] See Forschape.

Schapp, n. shape, IX 248. [OE. ge-sceap.]

Scharp(e), Sharp(e), adj. keen, sharp, harsh, bitter, severe, II 38, 539, V 199, XI b 142, XIII b 59, XIV c 21, 33, XVII 350, 356, &c.; as sb., the sharp blade, V 245, 264. [OE. scearp.]

Schaterande, pres. p. intr. dashing, splashing, V 15. [OE. *scaterian; cf. MDu. scheteren.]

Schaued, pa. t. shaved, II 585. [OE. scafan, str.]

Schawys. See Schewe(n).

Sche, pron. fem. sg. she, II 75, 77, 323, &c.; She, I 48, &c.; Scho, IV b 1, 2, 4, 6, &c.; ref. to inanimate thing (gyne), X 80. For obl. cases, &c., see Hi, fem. [See N.E.D. s.v. She.]

Schede, v. to spill; intr. fall, VI 51 (cf. Pearl 10); Shedyng, n. spilling, VIII a 9. [OE. scādan, scēadan.]

Scheep, Shep, n. pl. sheep, VIII b 18, IX 238. [OE. scē(a)p.] See Schep.

Schelde, n. shield, V 250. [OE. scéld.]

Scheltrom, n. rank of armed men, II 187. [OE. sceld-truma.]

Schene, Shene (VII), Schine (II), adj. fair, goodly, VII 89, 120, 151, 157; bright, II 358, V 246; as sb., bright blade, V 200. [OE. scēne, scȳne, scīne.]

Schende, v. to ruin, destroy, V 198, VIII a 166, XVI 155; Schente, pp. brought to nothing, I introd. [OE. scéndan.]

Schep, n. Shepherd, Pastor, XIV d 1. [OE. *scēpa.] See Scheep.

Schere, v. to cut, score, IX 122. [OE. sceran.]

Schert, Sserte, n. shirt, II 230, III 40. [OE. scyrte (Kt. *scerte); see Appendix p. 280.]

Schewe(n), Shewe, v. to show, reveal, declare, (make) manifest, II 159, IV b 10, V 188, IX 285, XI a 3, b 19, XII a 49, XVI 22, XVII 82; Schawys, 3 sg. X introd.; Sseweþ, pl. III 59; Shewyng, n. in of feyre sh., that puts the case plainly (or of fair seeming, very presentable), I 260. [OE. ge-scēawian.]

Schylde, Sheld, v. to defend, protect, IV a 76, XVII 301; forfend, in God schylde, God forbid, IV a 91. [OE. scíldan, scéldan.]

Schille, adv. shrilly, loudly, II 104, 526. [OE. *sciell, scyl, adj.]

Schille, v. to shrill, resound, II 272. [OE. sciellan.]

Schyn; Schine. See Schal; Schene.

Schyne, Shyne, v. to shine, XVI 94, XVII 9, 453; to be conspicuous, IV b 70; Schon, pa. t. sg. II 152; Schine, pa. t. pl. II 415. [OE. scīnan.]

Schipman (-mannes, gen. sg.; -men, pl.), n. sailor, IX 124, X 119. [OE. scip-mann.]

Schip(pe), Ship(pe), n. ship, VII 89, 120, X 120, XIV c 17, &c.; Schipe, dat. sg. XII a 23. [OE. scip.]

Schir. See Sir(e).

Schyre, Shire (VII), adj. bright, clear, fair, lovely, V 15, 245, VII 151, 157; quasi-sb. fair (flesh), V 188. [OE. scīr.] See Scere, Skyre.

Scho; S(c)hold-, Scholle; Schome; Schon; Schop (Shope). See Sche; Schal; Scham(e); Schyne; Schap(e).

Schore, n. (shore), bank, V 15, 93; vpon schore on the ground (by the river), V 264. [Cf. MDu., MLG. schore.]

Schort(e), Short, adj. short, brief, IV b 45, VII 72, XI b 136. [OE. scort.]

Schote, v. trans. to shoot, IX 258; intr. shot, sprang, in Schot, pa. t. sg. V 246, 250; Shotton, pl. VII 120. [OE. scēotan.]

Schoueles, n. pl. shovels, VIII a 183. [OE. scofl.]

Schour, Show(e)r, n. shower, VII 108, XVII 350; squall, XIV c 21. [OE. scūr.]

Schowue, v. intr. to thrust, make one's way, V 15, 93. [OE. scūfan.]

Schranke, pa. t. sg. shrank; flinched, winced, V 199, 304; schrank to, penetrated into, V 245. [OE. scrincan.]

Schrifte, n. in do thi schrifte, made your confession, XII introd. [OE. scrift.]

Schuldereȝ, -es, n. pl. shoulders, V 199, 246, 250. [OE. sculdor.]

S(c)hul-. See Schal.

Schunt, n. a sudden jerk and swerve, V 200. See next.

Schunt, v. to flinch; pa. t. V 212. [Prob. rel. to OE. scunian.]

Schust. See Schal.

Science, n. knowledge, learning, IX 77. [OFr. science.]

Sclauain, Sclauin, n. a pilgrim's mantle, II 228, 343. [OFr. esclavine.]

Sclaundre(n), v. to scandalize, XI b 242. [OFr. esclandrer.]

Scole, n. school, VIII b 37, XIII b 17. [OE. scōl.]

Score, n. score, twenty, XIII a 20, 21, &c. [ON. skor, notch, twenty.]

Scornes, n. pl. taunts, XIV c 102. [OFr. (e)scarn; see N.E.D.]

Scottes, Skottes, n. pl. Scots, XIII b 3, XIV a 1, &c.; Skot, sg. XIV a 33. [OE. Scottas.]

Scoumfited, pp. defeated, XIV c 60. [ME. (di)scomfite(n), formed on OFr. desconfit, pp.]

Scowtes, n. pl. jutting rocks, V 99. [ON. skúti.]

Scrippe, n. pilgrim's wallet (for food), VIII a 63. [OFr. escreppe; ON. skreppa.]

Se. See See.

Se(n), See(n), Seo (XV b), v. to see, perceive, I 149, II 11, 462, VIII b 93, IX 225, XV b 17, &c.; Seþ, 3 sg. II 251, 321. Sagh, pa. t. sg. I 175; Say, I 174; Saugh, IX 169; Saw, X 161, &c.; Seȝ(e), V 96, 102, &c.; Seigh, VIII a 231; Seiȝe, II 147, &c.; Seih, XV a 6; Siȝe (riming heiȝe), II 355; Sih, Syh, XII a 139, 146, &c.; Saugh, pl. IX 226; Saw(e), I 221, X 13; See, VII 57; Segh, VII 22; Seiȝe, II 592. Iseȝe, -seye, -seiȝe, pp. XIV c 8, 16, 88, &c.; Yseye, XIII a 16, 18; Seȝe, Seyȝe, XIV c 24, 32, &c.; Seun, in wolden be seun, would like to appear, XI a 51; Seen(e), Sene, (properly adj.; see Ysene), seen, visible, plain, IV a 33, VII 182, IX 102, XII a 196, XIV a 3, b 79, XVI 67, &c. [OE. sēon; se(a)h, sæh; sāwon, sēgon; (ge)-sewen, segen; ge-sēne, adj. (late pp.).]

Seasonable, adj. opportune, favourable, VII 128. [OFr. seisonable.] See Sesoun.

Seche, v. to seek, V 101, IX 108, &c.; to visit, II 432; to try, XII b 177; intr. to go (to), see the pp.; for to seche, absent, lacking, XII a 37; Sekeþ, imper. pl. XIV d 15; Soght, pa. t. IV a 39; Soȝt, Soght, pp. VII 54, XIV b 50, XVII 157; so watȝ ... her answar soȝt, such was the answer they found (to give), VI 158; were soght to, had got to, VII 168. [OE. sēcan, sō̆hte.]

Secound, Secunde, adj. second, XI a 54, XIII a 9, b 32. [OFr. secund.]

Secte, n. sect, IX 289. [OFr. secte.]

Securly. See Sikerlich.

Sed, n. seed, XII a 81. [OE. sǣd, sēd.]

Sedgeyng, n. telling, narrating (as a 'Segger', q.v.), Introduction xxxiii.

See, n. sea, IX 9, XII a 25, XIV c 34, &c.; Se, VII 125, X 11, XIII a 28, &c.; Sea, VII 143, &c.; beȝo(u)nde þe see, in foreign lands, I 252, IX 76, 128, 271; bi see and bi sand, on se and bi side, on sea and land, everywhere, XVII 75, 542. [OE. sǣ.]

Seede, XVI 48. A pa. t. is perh. concealed by corruption: ? seeded, was born (from Sed; cf. my moder of whom I dede sede, Cov. Myst. 393); ? deede, died (from Deye, q.v.).

Seek; See(n); Seere. See Sike; Se(n); Ser(e).

Sege, n. siege, X 1, XIV b heading. [OFr. s(i)ege.]

Segge, n. man, V 339. [OE. secg.]

Seggers, n. pl. (professional) story-tellers, I introd. [From ME. segge(n) to tell (see Seie); cf. OE. secgend, and Disour.]

Segh, Seȝ(e). See Se(n).

Sei(e), Seye(n), Sein, Seyn(e), &c. v. to say, tell, mention, I 254, VIII a 123, 279, IX 76, 134, XI a 34, b 8, XII a 27, XIV c 9, &c.; herd seye, heard men relate, IX 221; Say(n), Sai(e), IV a 74, VII 182, XIV b heading, XVI 169, XVII 382, &c.; Zigge, in yhyerde zigge of, heard it said by, III 49. Seist, 2 sg. pres. VIII a 226; Sais, Says, VI 49, XVI 60, &c.; Seyt, 3 sg. II 556; Seiþ, &c., I 97, VIII a 246, &c.; Saytȝ, VI 97, 141; Zayþ, III 48; Sais, pl. XVI 108; Seith, imper. pl. XIV d 13. Seyd(e), Sayd(e), &c., pa. t. I 78, II 188, &c.; Zayde, Zede, III 12, 28; Seyd, Saide, pp. I 108, IX 297 (aforesaid), &c.; þat is sone saide, that is easily said, easier said than done, XVI 205. [OE. secgan (segþ); sægde, sǣde.] See Aboueseyd, Forseyde.

Seigh, Seiȝe, Seih, &c. See Se(n).

Seiynge, n. saying, assertion, XI b 12, 222. [From Sei(e).]

Seile, Saile, Sayle, v. to sail, VII 128, XII a 31, XIV c 33. [OE. segl(i)an.] See Sayll.

Seyll; Seymland. See Sele; Sembland.

Seynt(e), Saint, Saynt(e), adj. holy, I 246, XV d 5; Saint, I 34, III introd., 3, VIII a 3, XIV d 1, &c.; n. saint, XI b 87, 95, &c.; Sant, XVII 555; Sauynt, III introd.; Sent, XV i 7, 11. [OFr. saint.]

Seyntewarie, n. sanctuary, VIII b 83. [OFr. saintuaire.]

Seyr, see Ser(e); Seist, Seyt, Seiþ, &c., see Sei(e); Seke, see Sike; Sekeþ, see Seche.

Selde(n), adv. seldom, VI 20, XIV c 8, 40, &c. [OE. seldan.]

Sele, Seyll (XVII), n. happiness, prosperity, V 341, 354 (see note), XVII 301. [OE. sǣl.]

Self(e), Selue, Seluen, Zelue (III), adj. same, very, II 341, V 79; þe burne seluen, Troy selfe, the knight himself, Troy itself, V 309, VII 63; quasi-sb. self, person, V 88, 233; þe ilke zelue þet, the very one who, III 27 (see note); see the personal prons. [OE. self(a).]

Selle, n. prison-cell, XVI 342. [OFr. celle.]

Selle(n), Sell, v. to sell, IV a 46, VIII a 264, IX 113, &c.; Sulle, XV g 19, 20, 22; Solde, pa. t. XVI 147; Sold, Isold, pp. in boght and sold, iboust ant isold, XII b 153, XV g 26; to selle, for sale, VIII a 301. [OE. sellan (late WS. syllan).]

Selly, adj. strange, curious, V 102. [OE. sel(d)-lic.]

Seluer. See Siluer.

Sembland, Seymland, n. looks, countenance, XIV b 79, XVII 211. [OFr. semblant.]

Seme(n), v. to beseem, suit, XV b 33; to seem fitting, XI a 6; to seem, appear, IV b 50, VIII b 27, 94, XI b 288, &c. [ON. sóma (sœ́mdi, pa. t. subj.); cf. next.]

Semly, adj. seemly, fair, II 411, XIV b 28, XV b 26; Semlokest, superl. XV c 6. [ON. sœ́m-r + OE. -lic, -lucost; cf. ON. sœ́mligr.]

Sen. See Siþen, Se(n).

Sendal, n. a kind of thin rich silk, VIII a 11. [OFr. cendal.]

Sende, v. to send, I 51, VIII a 132, &c.; Sende, pa. t. V 294; Sent (after), sent (for), II 424; sent word, VIII a 321; Zente, III 23, 37; Send(e), Sent, pp. I 92, XVI 56, 398, XVII 254, &c.; Yzent, III 14, 30. [OE. séndan.]

Sent. See Seynt(e).

Sentence, -ense, n. (considered) opinion, authoritative pronouncement, XI b 264; passages from (authoritative) writings, XI a 27; (subject) matter, XI a 30; meaning, sense (opp. to words), XI b 134, 143, 174; in þis sentense, as follows, XI a 55. [OFr. sentence.]

Septentrion, n. North, IX 31. [OFr. septentrion.]

Serche, v. to search; to inquire (of), VII 24; Cerched, pp. explored, IX 310. [OFr. cerchier.] See Encerche.

Ser(e), Seere, Seyr (XVII), adj. special, XVI 41, 387, 398; various, different, manifold, IV b 42, 60, X 44, 152, XVI 122, 294; into seyr countré, abroad, XVII 487; fele sere, many and various (women), V 349. [ON. sér, dat. sg., for (by) itself; separately.]