GLOSSARY (continued 5)

Serely, adv. individually, differently, IV b 60. [ON. sér-liga, apart.]

Sergont, Ser<g>ant, n. servitor, III 11; man-at-arms, XIV b 28. [OFr. serjant.]

Serymonyes, n. pl. ceremonies, XI b 202. [OFr. cerimonie.]

Serpent(e), n. serpent, IX 203, XII b 72, 126. [OFr. serpent.]

Seruaunt(e), -ant, n. servant, V 71, XI b 170, XVI 65, XVII 65, &c.; Seruand, XVII 110; Seruauntz, pl. VIII a 252. [OFr. servant.]

Serue(n), v.¹ to serve, be servant to, do one's duty to, VIII b 65, 70, XI b 178, XII a 189; deal with, treat, XVI 206; (without obj.) to serve mass, VIII b 12. [OFr. servir.]

Serue(n), v.² to deserve, VI 193 (or 'served', from prec.); Yserued, pp. VIII a 81. [Shortened from Deseruen, q.v.]

Seruyce, -ys(e), Servise, n. service, IV b 37, XI b 181, XII b 122; church-service, I 81, XI b 174. [Late OE. serfise from OFr. servise.]

Sese, v. to seize, V 339; sesed in, seised in, put in legal possession of, VI 57. [OFr. seisir.]

Sesoun, n. season, time, V 17. [OFr. se(i)son.]

Sesse. See Cesse.

Sete, n. seat, throne, XIV c 86. [ON. sǽti.]

Sete(n); Seþ; Seþen, Seþþe(n), &c. See Sitte(n); Se(n); Siþen.

Sett(e), Set, v. to set; Yset, pp. XIII a 12. To seat, VIII a 48; set in sete, enthroned, XIV c 86; refl. to sit, I 200, II 69, XVII 340; to set, put, place, IV b 23, V 162, X 48, 62, XVI 140, 387, &c.; to set up, erect, I 91, 180; fix (time), XII a 35; to cause to be, make, XVI 204, 205; to value, XII b 149; set(te) at, set, value at (the rate of), VIII a 162, b 101, XVII 364. Sette aboute, occupied with, XI b 115; sett a crie on, appealed to, II 511 (see Crien, v.); set his entent (apon), determined (on), X 184; settes (1 sg.) my ioy ... when, account it happiness when, IV a 30; settis no store bi, has no regard for, XVII 92; set till, trained on, X 81; set vp, to open, X 185. [OE. settan.]

Settel, n. throne, IV a 9. [OE. setl.]

Seuen(e), adj. seven, IV b 53, XVII 13, &c.; See Psalme, Starne. [OE. seofon.]

Seuenyst (Seuenistes, &c.), n. seven nights, a sennight, week, XV e 3, 6. [OE. seofon niht (pl.); see Appendix, p. 278.]

Seuered, pa. t. intr. severed, was cut (or trans. with omitted he), V 244. [OFr. sev(e)rer.]

Seun, Sewingly. See Se(n); Sue(n).

Sex, Six, adj. six, IX 106 (see Squared), XVI 39, XVII 57, &c.; Sexti, sixty, II 90, 304. [OE. sex, sextig.]

Sh-. See Sch- (except as below).

Shaltow; Shep; Sheld. See Schal; Scheep; Schylde.

Sheues, n. pl. sheaves, VIII a 135, b 14. [OE. scēaf.]

Shlepe. See Slep(e), n.

Shon(e), n. pl. shoes, VIII b 18, XVII 353 (see Cloute). [OE. sc(e)ō, late gen. pl. sceōna.]

Shotton; Showr. See Schote; Schour.

Shrewe, n. a bad man, evil-doer, VII 183, VIII a 153. [OE. scrēawa, shrew-mouse; see N.E.D.]

Sybbe, adj. related, akin, IV b 22. [OE. sibb.]

Sic; Sich(e); Sicht. See Swilke; Swiche; Sight.

Side, Syde (Siddis, pl.), n. side, II 156, V 112, IX 69, XVII 542 (shore; see See), &c.; bi (at) ... side, (orig. with intervening gen.) beside, II 66, V 76, 93; on the see syde, in the direction of the sea, IX 177; in (on) no syde, in no direction, V 102, IX 164, 192; in on syde, in one respect, XIII b 35; on alle siddis, in all respects, XI b 238; quasi-adj. lying on either side, XIII b 55. [OE. sīde.]

Sygh(e), v. to sigh, IV a 69, 85; trans. to lament, regret, IV a 59. [Alteration of OE. sīcan, ME. siken, aided by ME. pa. t. sihte.]

Sight, Siȝt, Syght(e), Syȝt, Sicht (X), n. sight, view, II 334, IV b 50, X 192, XV i 16, XVII 555, &c.; at a syght, at one view, XVII 469; be sight, by sight, XVI 229; to sight, to look upon, XVI 90; with sight, by looking (reading), VII 24. [OE. gesihþ, -siht.]

Signe, Syngne (V), n. sign, token, evidence, V 96, XI a 3, XVI 19, 41, &c. [OFr. signe.]

Siȝe. See Se(n).

Sih, Syh. See Se(n).

Sike, adj. sick, ailing, morbid, XI b 242; Seek, XV a 2; Seke, XVII 61. [OE. sēoc, sēc.]

Sykel, n. sickle, VIII b 23. [OE. sicol.]

Sikenesse, Syke-, n. sickness, disease, VIII a 122, 254. [OE. sē(o)c-nes.]

Siker, Syker, adj. safe, sure, secure, II 35, VIII b 40, XI a 238, XIV c 49, 55. [OE. sicor.]

Sikerlich, Securly, adv. certainly, II 571, XVII 38, 372. [From prec.]

Sikernesse, n. security, XII b 40. [As prec.]

Silke, n. silk, VIII a 11. [OE. seolc; silcen, adj.]

Siluer, Syluer, Seluer, Zeluer (III), n. silver, money, II 150, III 5, VIII a 186, b 76, XV g 4, &c. [OE. seolfor, silfor, &c.]

Symented, pp. cemented, IX 233. [OFr. cimenter.]

Symonye, n. simony, XI b 98. [OFr. simonie.]

Symple, Simple, adj. simple, ignorant, XII b 95, XVII 173. [OFr. simple.]

Syn(e). See Synn(e), Siþen.

Synder, adv. in in synder, asunder, XIV c 31. [OE. synder-; see Sonder.]

Syndry, adj. sundry, various, X 3, 9, 152. [OE. syndrig.] See Sondri.

Synful, Synffull, adj. sinful, XI b 105, 133, &c.; synffull care, the woe due to sin, XVI 292. [OE. synn-ful.]

Synge(n), Sing(g)e, v. to sing, I 14, 56, II 68, VIII b 72, XV a 7, b 6, &c.; Sinkestou, singest thou, XV a 17. Songen, pa. t. pl. VIII a 109; Sung(g)e, I 57, 66, 168; Songen, pp. XI b 133, 135, 143; Syngynge, n. I 5. [OE. síngan.]

Synglerty, n. uniqueness, VI 69. [OFr. senglierté.]

Syngne. See Signe.

Singuler, adj. individual; unusual, irregular, XI b 101; Singulerly, adv. uniquely, solely, XI a 52. [OFr. singuler.]

Synke, v. to sink, XVI 348; Sonkyn, pp. having sunk, VII 161. [OE. sincan.]

Sinkestou. See Synge(n).

Synn(e), Syn(e), Zen (III), n. sin, III introd., IV a 7, b 16, 76, VI 250, IX 324, &c.; Syn, gen. sg. (before sake), XVII 88. [OE. synn (Kt. senn).]

Synn(e), Syn, v. to sin, XI b 28, 144, XVII 37, 49. [From prec.]

Synnelees, adj. without sinning, VIII a 226. [OE. synn-lēas.]

Sir(e), Syr(e), Schir (X), n. lord, master, XIV b 69, XVI 117; sire, father, XVI 254; oure syre, the master of our house, XVII 396; (as polite form of address) sir, II 131, 431, XIV c 105, XVII 294, &c.; sir swete, my good sir, V 169; (pref. to names and titles) Sir; e.g. of knights, V 50, X 36, &c.; but used also of kings, II 24, XIV a 9, b 32, &c.; ecclesiastics, I 201, XI b 176; and generally, II 512, VIII a 262, b 55, XVI 169. [OFr. sire.]

Syster; Sité. See Suster; Cité.

Sythe, Syþe, n. scythe, V 134, VIII b 23. [OE. sigþe.]

Sithes, n. pl. times, IX 244. [OE. sīþ.] See Oftesithes.

Sitte(n), Sytt, Sit, v. to sit, sit at table, V 42, VIII a 262, XV g 25, XVII 247, &c.; I sit not dry, it isn't dry where I sit, XVII 370; to dwell, remain, IV a 64, XVI 272, 342; Sitt, 3 sg. pres. (OE. sitt), II 443; Saat, pa. t. sg. XI b 57; Sat, II 42, 519, &c.; Sete, II 413, 580; Sete(n), pl. II 276, 395, VIII a 109, XV g 24, &c.; Sete, pp. seated, II 520; Sittynge, n. XI b 58. [OE. sittan.]

Sitthenes, adv. afterwards, VIII a 65. [OE. siþþan + adv. -es.] See Siþen.

Siþen, Sythen, &c. adv. after that, afterwards, next, then, since, IV a 59, 85, V 153, VII 66, &c.; Seþþe(n), I 248, II 162, 587, &c.; Seþthe, XIII b 27; Syne, X 22, 35, &c.; ay syne, ever since, XVI 223; or syne, ere long, XVII 228. [OE. siþþa(n), seoþþan; ON. síðan.]

Siþen, Syþen, conj. after, when, since, seeing that, V 26, 326, XI a 35, &c.; Sytthen, VIII b 41; Sith, Siþ, VIII b 74, XI b 8, &c.; sith þat, IX 176; Seþ(þ)en, I 116, II 121, 469; seþþen þat, II 425; Suþthe, XIII b 19; Syn, VI 159, VII 29, &c.; syn þat, V 252; Sen, XVI 169, 254, &c. [As prec.]

Sk-. See also Sc-.

Skayned (of), pp. grazed (by), V 99 (see note). [ON. skeina.]

Skant, n. little, XVII 198. [ON. skam(m)-t, neut. adj.]

Skelp, n. a smack, XVII 323. [Unknown.]

Skewe, Skwe (V), n. cloud, V 99, VII 132, 136. [ON. ský, earlier *skiwj-.]

Skyfte, v. to apportion, arrange, VI 209. [ON. skifta.]

Skill, n. discernment, reason; as it is skill, as is reasonable, XVII 334. [ON. skil.]

Skipte, pa. t. leapt, XII b 61. [Obscure.]

Skyre, adj. bright, VII 136. [ON. skír-r.] See Scere, Schyre.

Skirmyt, pa. t. skirmished; darted to and fro, VII 136. [OFr. eskirmir.]

Sklayre, n. veil, VIII a 7. [MLG. sleier.]

Skryke, v. to shriek, XVII 232. [? OE. *scrīc(i)an; cf. ON. skrǽkja.]

Skunnyrrit, pa. t. shrank, were dismayed, X 59. [Obscure; ? cf. Schunt, and OE. scunian.]

Skweȝ. See Skewe.

Slade, n. valley, V 79. [OE. slæd.]

Slayn. See Slo.

Slake, v. to slacken, die down, XIII a 4. [OE. slacian.]

Slang, pa. t. pl. flung, X 53; Slongyn, pp. VII 165. [ON. slyngva.]

Sle, adj. cunning, X 15; working in secret, IV a 10 (see note). [ON. slœ́g-r.] See Slyght.

Slep(e), Sleep, Shlepe, n. sleep, XI b 219, XII a 81, 88, XV g 14, &c.; (personified) XII a 47, 89, &c.; on slepe, asleep, II 72; slydyn vppon shlepe, fallen into oblivion, or fallen asleep, dead, VII 6. [OE. slēp, slǣp.]

Slepe(n), v. to sleep, II 407, 456, XII a 141, XV a 3, &c.; refl. in slep þou þe, go to sleep, XV g 13; go slepe, go to sleep, VIII a 296; Slepe, pa. t. II 75, 134, 402; Slepte, I 159, 243. [OE. slēpan, slǣpan, str. and wk.]

Slepi, adj. sleepy, drowsy, XII a 91, 104, 109. [OE. in un-slēpig.]

Sleuthe, Sloth, n. sloth, VIII a 137, XVII 53. [OE. slǣwþ.] See Slowe.

Slewe. See Slo.

Slydyn, pp. slipped; fallen, VII 6. [OE. slīdan.]

Slyght, n. skill, XVII 137. [ON. slœ́gð.] See Sle.

Slike, Slyke, adj. such, XIV b 35; none slyke, (that) no one (is) like her, XVII 233. [ON. slik-r.] See Swilke.

Slip, v.; slip this spyndill, strip, spin off all that is on this spindle, XVII 364. [Cf. MLG. slippen; ON. sleppa.]

Sliper, adj. slippery, untrustworthy, XIV c 5. [OE. slipor.]

Slyttyng, adj. harsh, piercing, XIII b 59. [OE. slītan, ? slittan.]

Slo, v. to slay, II 332; Slewe, pa. t. XVI 306; Slogh, XIV a 3; Slouȝ, II 313, XIV c 45; Slayn, pp. XVII 307, 546. [OE. slēan; ON. slá.]

Slober, n. slime, ooze, VII 165. [Cf. ME. slobere(n), v., and similar forms in Du., Fris.]

Sloken, v. to extinguish, IV a 6. [ON. slokna, intr.]

Slombrende, pres. p. slumbering, drowsy, XII a 106. [OE. *slūmerian; cf. slūma.]

Slomeryng, n. slumber, sleep, VII 6. [As prec.]

Slongyn. See Slang.

Slowe, Slouȝ, adj. sluggish, slothful, XI b 219; dull (unfeeling or spiritless), XIV c 103. [OE. slāw.]

Sluche, n. sludge, ooze, VII 165. [Obscure.]

Smal(e), adj. small, slender, fine, II 109, IX 46, XI b 138, XIII a 30, &c.; adv. fine, in small pieces, II 538, XI b 177, XIV d 9, &c. [OE. smæl; smale, adv.]

Smateryd, pp. be-grimed, XV h 1. [Cf. ME. smoter-lich, bi-smoteren.]

Smekyd, (pp.) adj. smoky, smoke-blackened, XV h 1. [OE. smē(o)can.]

Smertly, adv. suddenly, swiftly, X 83, 91, 168. [ME. smert, sharp; cf. OE. smeart.]

Smeþes, n. pl. smiths, XV h 1. [OE. smiþ.]

Smyle, v. to smile, XVII 215. [? OE. *smīlian, rel. to MHG. smielen, Sw. smila, &c.]

Smyte, Smytte, v. to smite, V 192, XVII 215, 218, 220; to rebuke, IV b 76; Smytte, pp. XVI 338. [OE. smītan, smear.]

Smoþe, adj. smooth, level, II 353. [OE. smōþ.]

Snaw(e), Snogh (I), Snowe, snow, I 162, V 20, 166, 247, XVI 89; snowe-white, II 145. [OE. snāw; snāw-hwīt.]

Snewe, v. to snow, II 247. [OE. snīwan, *snēowan.]

Snyrt, pa. t. touched, grazed, V 244. [Cf. ON. snerta, str.]

So, Soo (XVI), Sa (IV, X), adv. (i) Demonstr. so, thus, in this (that) way, I 90, 150, IV a 20, XVI 206, &c.; (in adjurations, &c.; cf. As) so, II 532, VI 127, &c.; in like manner, the same, V 213, XV b 22 (or as, rel.), XVI 373, XVII 391, &c.; so, to such a degree, &c., II 39, IX 11, 202, XVI 99, XVII 357; (intensifying adjs. and advs.) I 28, VI 20, X 133, &c.; (before adjs. without a) such (a), II 148, 426, IX 159, X 47, &c.; neuer sa, (n)ever so, IV a 75; (giving indef. sense to relatives, q.v.) so ever, II 340, IV a 71, VI 206, &c.; so ... till þat, so that, until, IX 223, 229, 231; so as, (in so far) as, XII a 126, 174, 177, &c.; so þat, so long as, provided, XI b 223. (ii) Relative as, II 112, VIII a 215, XV b 33, c 30, g 14; as ... so, as ... as, II 352; so may be, may be, VIII b 34; by so, provided that, VIII b 40. [OE. swā.] See As(e), Swa.

Sobre, adj. earnest, serious, VI 31, 172. [OFr. sobre.] See Vnsober.

Socour(e), n. succour, help, XII b 17, XVII 157, 254. [OFr. sucurs, infl. by related verb; see Succur.]

Sod, n. sod, clod, XVII 58. [MLG., MDu. sode.]

Sodeinli, Sodonly. See Soudein.

Soferan, n. sovereign lord, XVII 92; Souereynes, superiors, VIII a 74. [OFr. soverain.]

Softe, adj. soft, tender, gentle, VII 130, XII a 181; adv. softly, gently, XII a 93, b 89; Softly, adv. II 300. [OE. sōfte, adj. and adv.]

Sogat, adv. in this way, XIV b 96. [So + Gate, n.²] See Þusgate.

Soght, Soȝt; Soyne. See Seche; Sone, adv.

Soio(u)rne, v. to dwell, II 47, XVI 221; stay, V 341. [OFr. sojourner.]

Solace, Solas, n. consolation, solace, IX 316, XVI 28, 41, 46; enjoyment, VII 22, IX 276; solace make, amuse themselves, I introd.; joy, XVI 387, 398, 407. [OFr. solas.]

Solas, v. to delight, II 383. [OFr. solacier.]

Sole, n. (level) place, XVII 391. [OFr. sole.]

Solempne, adj. awe-inspiring, XVI 355. [OFr. solem(p)ne.]

Solitarie, adj. solitary, *XI b 36 (MS. solarie). [L. sōlitārius.]

Solowe, v. to be soiled, sullied, I 165, 237. [OE. *solgian, cf. solian.]

Som(e), Somme, Sum(me), Zome (III), adj. some, (a) certain, V 51, VI 68, VII 33, IX 119, XVI 19, XVII 157, &c.; pron. sg. one, I 135; some, (a) part, II 516, XI a 56, &c.; pl. some, II 5, III 2, VI 148, VIII a 9, &c.; Sum time, Som tyme, &c., adv. once (upon a time), II 31, XIII b 5, XIV c 17, 43, d 1; sometimes, VIII b 49, IX 47, 240, XIV a 32. [OE. sum.]

Somdel(l), adv. somewhat, IX 13, XIII b 27. [OE. sume dǣle.]

Somer, n. summer, II 257, 352; Somour games, summer-games, I 1. [OE. sumor.]

Somyn. See Sam(e), adv.

Somwhat, adv. somewhat, a little, VIII a 257, XIII b 6. [OE. sum + hwæt indef.]

Son. See Sonne.

Son(e), adv. at once, straightway, I 69, II 71, XIV b 7, XV a 16, XVII 353, &c.; soon, II 153, XVI 205 (see Seie), &c.; Soyn(e), X 70, XVII 21, 28, 189; Sunner, compar. I 10; conj. as soon as, XV a 11 (cf. sone so, XV g 14). [OE. sōna.] See Eftsone(ȝ).

Sonder, Sundyr, Swndir, adv. in in sonder, &c., asunder, X 106, XVII 407 (cf. ON. í sundr); Sundyrlepys, adv. separately, (corruptly) in wyth s. l., I 234 (see Lepys, and note). [OE. sundor, on-sundran, sundorlēpes.] See Asunder, Synder.

Sondre, Sundir, v. to disperse, VII 143; intr. to separate, XVI 240. [OE. (ā-)sundrian.]

Sondri, adj. (with sg.) sundry, XII introd., b 185. [OE. syndrig under influence of sundor.] See Syndry.

Sone, n. son, I 46, VIII a 74, b 76, &c.; Sonne, XVI 241, XVII 141; Sun, XIV b 70, 92. [OE. sunu.]

Song(e), Songge, Sang (IV), n. song, singing, I 66, 168, IV a 24, VII 104, XI b 1, 112, &c. [OE. sáng, sóng.]

Songen; Sonkyn. See Synge(n); Synke.

Sonne, n. sun, sunlight, II 152, VI 170, XII a 66, &c.; Son, XVII 6, 354, 453; Sunne, V 17, VI 159, &c.; Sun, VII 101, &c. [OE. sunne.]

Sonne(s); Soo; Soon. See Sone; So; Soun.

Sopers, n. pl. soap-dealers, VIII b 76. [From OE. sāpe, soap.]

Sopertyme, n. supper-time, VIII a 260. [OFr. so(u)per + OE. tīma.]

Sore, Sare, adj. sore; in pain, XVI 204, 205; grievous, V 48, X 51; n. wound, V 278 (see Rof, and note); pain, grief, II 263, 560, XV c 33; adv. sore(ly), bitterly, exceedingly, I 88, IV a 59, VI 190, X 141, XIV b 60, &c. [OE. sār, n. and adj.; sāre, adv.]

Sori, Sory, adj. woeful, wretched, I 123, II 458 (note), XVII 61, 211, 264. [OE. sārig.]

Sorȝe, n. sorrow, pain, V 315, 347; Sorow(e), Sorwe, I 210, IV a 66, IX 84, XV h 21, &c. [OE. sorg.]

Sorowand (of), pres. p. sorrowing (for), IV b 80. [OE. sorgian.]

Sort, n. company, VII 168; kind, XII a 173. [OFr. sorte.]

Soster. See Suster.

Soth(e), Soþ(e), Suth (XIV b), adj. true, VI 122, VII 11, XI a 51, b 58, &c.; n. (the) truth, VII 36, VIII a 124, IX 247, XIV b 58, &c.; in soth to me, IX 100 (see note); the soth for to knaw, to tell the truth, XVII 246; for soþe, &c., (OE. for sōþ) for a fact, with certainty, IV a 74, V 26, 291, VIII b 3; indeed, certainly, II 12, V 234, 339, VIII b 90, &c.; adv. actually, certainly, I 24, V 42. [OE. sōþ, adj. and n.; sōþe, adv.] See Suthfast.

Sothful, adj. truthful, VI 138. [OE. sōþ + full.]

Sothlé, Sothly, adv. truly, V 294, XVII 496. [OE. sōþlīce.]

Soudein, adj. sudden, XII b 6; Sodeinli, Sodonly, Suddan(d)ly, adv. suddenly, VII 130, X 179, 184, XII b 61. [OFr. soudain.]

Souereynes; Soule. See Soferan; Saul(e).

Soun, Soon (XIII), n. sound, II 272, 436, XII a 119; voice, VI 172; pronunciation, XIII b 44, 46. [OFr. soun; OE. sōn.]

Sounde, adj. unharmed, safe, II 592; Soundly, adv. without mishap, VII 128. [OE. gesúnd, gesúnd-līce.]

Sounyng, n. pronunciation, XIII b 52. [From ME. soune(n), OFr. souner.]

Soupe, v. to sup, VIII a 211. [OFr. souper.]

Souþ, Southe, n. and adj. south, IX 8, XIII b 53, 64, XVII 477. [OE. sūþ, adv.]

Souþeron, adj. southern, XIII b 10, 56, 60. [OE. sūþerne.]

Sow, n. a sow; a movable structure with a strong roof, X 5 (note), 29, 109, &c. [OE. sugu; cf. Med.L. sūs, scrōfa, in this sense.]

Sowe, v.¹ to sew, VIII a 9, 11. [OE. sēow(i)an.]

Sowe(n), v.² to sow, VIII a 26, 65, 67; Sowen, pp. VIII a 5. [OE. sāwan.]

Sownd, v. to sound (for depth), XVII 438. [OFr. sonder; cf. OE. súnd-līne.]

Spac, adj. quick; adv. in also spac, straightway, II 343 (see Also). [Cf. ME. sprac-liche, mod. dial. sprack (? rel. to ON. spark-r, sprǽk-r); but see N.E.D.]

Space, n. space; place, XVI 110; space of time, while, XVII 337; in þat (this) space, then (now), VI 78, XVII 552. [OFr. (e)space.]

Spak(e); Spar, v. See Speke(n); Spere.

Spar, n. piece of timber, XVII 130. [MLG., MDu. spar(re), OFr. esparre.]

Spare, v. to abstain from; trans. to spare, XVII 379; intr. to hesitate to, XIV b 13; to desist, stop, XIV b 23; Spard, pa. t. in no sp. noiþer stub no ston (cf. sparede he neyþer tos ne heles, Havelok 898), stopped for nothing, went as fast as he could, II 346. [OE. sparian.]

Sparke, n. spark, XII a 69. [OE. spearca.]

Spec. See Speke(n).

Speche, n. speech, talk(ing), language, what is said, VI 40, VII 34, XII b 212, XIII b 4, &c. [OE. sp(r)ǣc.]

Special(l), adj. special, IX 296, XVI 110; in special, especially, particularly, in detail, XII a 110, 135, &c.; Specialych, Specyaly, Special(l)y, especially, particularly, I 13, V 25, XI a 37, XIII b 58. [OFr. (e)special.]

Spede, n. prosperity; (cause of) success, asset, XIV c 15. [OE. spēd.]

Spede, v. intr. to succeed, prosper, fare, I 110, VIII a 46; Spedde, pa. t. XII b 106; all ill mot þou spede, curse you, XVI 139; trans. to speed, make prosperous, V 52, VI 127; to further, V 148; God spede, God speed thee (as greeting), XVII 190. [OE. spēdan.]

Speke(n), v. to speak, talk, tell, say, II 138, V 234, IX 212, XI b 256, XIII b 8, XVII 206 (as fut.) &c.; Spak(e), pa. t. sg. I 225, XII a 100, &c.; als I spake, according to my word, XVI 28; Spec, XV g 2, 28, 29; Speke, II 324, VI 78; Spak, pl. I 200; Speke, pp. XII b 99; Spoke(n), I 100, IX 135, &c.; Spekynge, n. speaking, conversing, XI b 121, 160. [OE. sp(r)ecan.]

Spelle, n. tale, speech, talking, V 116 (see Deme), VI 3, XV h 8; gospel, III 50. [OE. spell.]

Spelle, v. to tell, declare, V 72, XV h 8. [OE. spellian.]

Spend(e), v. to dispense, XVI 28; to spend, VIII b 28, 73; use (up), XVII 130; lose (life), V 45; spende aboute, spend on, XI b 236; Spent, Yspent, pp. ended, dead, II 199, 215. [OE. spéndan.]

Spendere, n.¹ dispenser, steward, III 22, 24, 28. [Shortened from Desspendoure, q.v.]

Spendour, n.² spender, spendthrift, VIII b 28. [From Spende.]

Spenne, V 248; ? spenne-fote, ? with feet together (a standing jump). [ON. spenna, clasp + OE. fōt.]

Sper(e), n. spear, V 75, X 138, XIV b 13; spere lenþe, spear's length, V 248. [OE. spere.]

Spere, Spar, v. to bar, shut, XVI 139; out to spar, to keep out, XVII 128; Sperde, pp. shut up, XVI 110. [OE. ge-sparrian; MDu. sperren.]

Sperhauke, n. sparrowhawk, VIII a 190. [OE. spear-hafoc.] See Haukin.

Spices, n. pl. spices, IX 158. [OFr. espice.]

Spie, Spy, v. to spy; spyde with, detected in, XVII 544; to search, enquire (after), V 25 (cf. Sir Gaw. 901). [OFr. (e)spier.] See Aspien.

Spyll, Spill, v. to destroy, waste, IV a 32, XIV a 33. [OE. spillan.]

Spille-tyme, n. idler, VIII b 28. [Prec. + OE. tīma.]

Spyndill, n. spindle, XVII 364. [OE. spinl; OFris., MDu. spindel.]

Spyn(ne), v. to spin, VIII a 13, XVII 238, 359, 361; Span, pa. t. sg. XIV introd.; Spon, pp. XVII 337. [OE. spinnan.]

Spyryt, Spirit(e), n. spirit, IX 85, XI b 39, XIII a 2. [OFr. (e)spirit.]

Spyttyn, pres. pl. spit, XV h 8. [OE. spitt(i)an.]

Spitus, Spytus, adj. ill-tempered, XVII 416; cruel, XVII 455. [Shortened from OFr. despitous.]

Spoke(n); Spon. See Speke(n); Spyn(ne).

Spornande, pres. p. stumbling, VI 3. [OE. spórnan.]

Sprai, Spray, n. (leafy) spray, XV a 1, c 2, &c. [? OE. *spræg (cf. spræc).]

Spraulyn, pres. pl. sprawl, move in ungainly fashion, XV h 8. [OE. sprēawlian, move convulsively.]

Sprede(n), v. to spread, unfold; intr. II 67, IX 217; Spradde, pa. t. (trans.) XII a 176; Sprad, pp. outspread, XII a 156. [OE. sprǣdan.]

Spring(e), Spryng, Sprinke, to spring; sprout, II 67, XV a 1, b 9, c 2, &c.; con spryng, was born, VI 93; Sprang, pa. t. sg. rose, broke (of day), VII 167; Yspronge, pp. scattered, XIII a 19. [OE. spríngan.]

Spryng, n. sunrise, early morning, IV a 94. [From prec. (cf. VII 167); cf. OE. up-spríng.]

Sprit, pa. t. sprang, V 248. [? OE. spryttan, to sprout; cf. senses of spríngan.]

Spurye, v. to enquire (after), V 25. [OE. spyrian (æfter).]

Square, adj. square; of regular geometric shape, IX 55, 105; Squared, in six (&c.) squared, with six (&c.) regular facets, IX 106; Squarenesse, geometric, crystalline, shape, IX 68. [OFr. esquar(r)e, n.; esquarré, adj.; esquarrer, v.]

Squier, n. squire, II 86. [OFr. (e)squier.]

Sserte, Sseweþ, Ssolde. See Schert, Schewe, Schal.

Stabyl, v. to make steadfast, IV a 27. [OFr. (e)stablir.]

Stabylnes, n. steadfastness, constancy, IV a 42, b 46. [From next.]

Stable, adj. steadfast, VI 237, XI b 119. [OFr. (e)stable.]

Stad, Sted(de), pp. placed, set; stad, stratly stad, hard sted, hard put to it, sore bested, VII 156, X 145, XVII 199; stad with, furnished with, V 69; see note XVI 40. [ON. steðja, pp. stadd-r.]

Staf, n. staff, stick, XII b 55, XVII 381; Staue (dat.), V 69. [OE. stæf.]

Staffing, n. hitting (with a staff); beating, X 193. [From prec.]

Stage, n. stage; degree of advancement, VI 50; the hihe stage, the high places (of the gods), XII a 51. [OFr. (e)stage.]

Stalke, v. to stalk, stride, V 162. [OE. in be-stealcian, stealcung.]

Stall, n. (distrib. sg.) place, station, XVII 345. [OE. stall.] See Stold.

Stalward, -worþ, adj. valiant, strong, II 27, IV a 48, X 6; Stalworthly, adv. valiantly, XIV b 86. [OE. stælwyrþe.]

Stande(n), Stant; Stane, &c. See Stonde; Ston(e).

Stane-still, adj. perfectly silent, XIV a 32. [OE. stān + stille.] See Still(e), Ston(e).

Stark, adj. stiff, XVII 268; stark ded, stiff in death, XII a 156; hard, XV h 14; strong, X 31; Starkast, superl. X 105. [OE. stearc.]

Starne, Sterne, n. star, XVII 8; the seven starnes, the Seven Stars, usually the Pleiades (cf. OE. seofon steorran, seofon-stierre), but here the seven 'planets' (Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Sun, Venus), XVII 423 (cf. 345). [ON. stjarna, earlier *stern-.]

Start, Sterte(n), v. to start; flinch, V 218; pa. t. sprang, XII a 143, 152. [OE. styrtan (once), *stertan.]

State, n. state, position; in a higher state, at a greater height, XVII 443. [OFr. estat; L. status.] See As(s)tate.

Statut, n. decree, ordinance, VIII a 315, XI b 105. [OFr. statut, L. statūtum.]

Staue; Sted. See Staf; Stad.

Sted(e), Stedde, Steed(e), n.¹ place, I 15, IV a 46, V 145, XVI 40 (see note), &c.; in þis (other) stede, here, elsewhere, V 255, XII b 177; town (or distrib. sg. posts), X 117; stead, in in mi stede, in stede of, II 207, VIII a 63; pl. estates, II 161. [OE. stede.] See Stude.

Stede, n.² steed, II 145. [OE. stēda.]

Stedfastly, adv. steadfastly, IV a 90. [OE. stede-fæst, adj.]

Steem, n. esteem (of men), Introduction, xxxiii. [OFr. estime.]

Steke, v. to fasten, shut, &c.; Stoken, pp. shut, XVI 193; stoken vp, hidden away, VII 11; hatȝ stoken me þis steuen, has 'stuck me with' this tryst, imposed it on me, V 126. [OE. in be-stecan; see N.E.D. s.v. Steek.]

Stele, n.¹ stem; shaft, handle, V 162. [OE. stela.]

Stele, Steill, n.² steel, X 122; trew as stele, XVII 120. [OE. stēle.]

Stele, v. to steal, XIV b 14; Stole, pp. II 491. [OE. stelan.]

Stelyd, pp. made of steel, XV h 14. [OE. stēled.]

Stende, pa. t. subj. should stone, XV g 8. [OE. stǣnan.]

Stere, Steer(e), v. to steer, XIV c 26, XVII 175. [OE. stēoran.]

Stereman, n. steersman, captain, XVII 427. [OE. stēor-mann.]

Steren. See Sturne.

Stere-tre, n. tiller, XVII 433. [OE. stēor + trēo.]

Steryd, see Stire(n); Sterne, see Starne, Sturne; Sterte(n), see Start.

Steuen, Stevyn, n.¹ voice, V 268, XVII 72. [OE. stefn, fem.]

Steuen, n.² tryst, appointed meeting, V 126, 145, 170. [OE. stefn, masc., time; ON. stefna, tryst.]

Steward, n. steward, master of (king's) household, II 205, 495, &c.; cf. X 36, 171. [OE. (late 11th c.) stī-ward.]

Stie, v. to mount, XI b 123. [OE. stīgan.]

Stif(fe), adj. unyielding, dauntless, V 31, 301, XIV c 20. [OE. stīf.]

Stiȝtel, Styȝtel, v. to control, govern; stiȝtleȝ, is master, V 145; sturn ... to stiȝtel, ill to deal with (or harsh in his rule), V 69; refl. in styȝtel þe vpon, limit yourself to, V 184. [Cf. OE. stihtan.]

Stik, v. to thrust through, XIV b 14. [OE. stician.]

Still, v. to quieten, XVII 217. [OE. stillan.]

Still(e), Styll(e), Styl, adj. still; motionless, I 196, II 117, V 184; quiet, silent, I 265, II 443, 525, XII a 83, XV g 10, 32, &c.; inactive, XI b 37; calm, II 103; holde me stille, hold my peace, IX 279; stylle as þe ston, still as (a) stone, firm as a rock, V 225, XVII 525; perfectly quiet, XVII 406; adv. quietly, XV b 21; without contention, V 317; secretly, II 567; perpetually, ever, IV a 42, XVI 168. See Loud(e). [OE. stille.]

Stynk, v. to stink; to thou stynk, until you stink, XVII 381; Stynkynge, pres. p. disgusting, XI b 99. [OE. stincan.]

Stynt, v. trans. to stop, check, X 65, 105; Stint, pp. ceased, II 447. [OE. (ā)-styntan.]

Stire(n), Stir(e), Styr(e), v. trans. and intr. to stir, move, I 197, XVII 366; to toss, VII 141; to rouse, incite, induce, XI b 39, 93, 129, 310, XVII 37, &c.; Steryd, pa. t. I 197. [OE. styrian.]

Stith(e), adj. stout, doughty, VII 7; violent, VII 141, 156; quasi-sb. doughty men, VII 21. [OE. stīþ.]

Stod(e); Stoken. See Stonde; Steke.

Stoking, n. stabbing, X 193. [OFr. estoquer; MLG. stoken.]

Stok(ke), n. stem, tree-trunk, I 121, XIV c 82; block, XIV e 1; anvil, XV h 14; by stok oþer ston, anywhere, VI 20; nouþur stok nor strete (rime-substitute for ston), nothing, XIV c 62; cf. Stub(be). [OE. stocc.]

Stold, pp. fixed, XVII 525 (for *Stald; see note). [OE. stallian.]

Stole. See Stele, v.

Ston(e), Stoon, Stane (X), n. stone, rock, precious stone, II 151, IX 88, X 54, 83, XI b 40, XII b 130, XIII a 53, XV g 12, &c.; stone floor, ground, II 197, V 162; trew ... as ston in the wall, XVII 515; for other phr. see Still(e), Stok(ke), Stub(be); cf. Stane-still. [OE. stān.]

Stony, adj. of stone, XIII a 5. [OE. stānig.]

Stonde, Stand(e), v.; Stant, 3 sg. pres. XII a 74, &c.; Stont, II 556; Stod(e), pa. t. I 74, II 391, V 301, &c.; Stood, XIII a 32; Stude, X 196; Standen, pp. VI 159. To stand, I 8, V 184, VI 154, &c.; up him stod, stood up, XV g 27, 29 (see He, masc.); to stand firm, endure, remain, IV a 42, X 196, XII a 188, b 221, XIV d 4; to stonde for, stand up for, XI a 66; stonde þe a strok, stand a blow from you, V 218; to stand still, I 64, 169; lete ... stonde, left, VIII a 106; to be, XII a 165, XVII 416; hou that it stod(e), how it had been settled, XII b 202; how matters stood, XII a 150; how so euer it standis, whatever the circumstances, XVII 210; to stonde in, consist of, XI a 55, 60; upon hem stant, is based on, consists of, these, XII a 127. [OE. stándan, stóndan.]

Store, n. store, stock, in settis no store bi, has no regard for, XVII 92. [OFr. (e)stor.]

Storyis, Stories, n. pl. stories, VII 11, 21, X introd. [OFr. (e)storie.]

Storke, n. stork, IV b 47; see Strucyo. [OE. storc.]

Stounde, n. space of time; in þat stounde, thereupon, II 550. [OE. stúnd.]

Stoupe, v. to stoop, VIII b 24. [OE. stūpian.]

Stour(e), n. conflict, battle, VII 7, 28, XIV c 20, XVI 130. [OFr. (e)stour.]

Stout(e), adj. proud, II 293; fierce, II 184, XIV a 13, XVII 304, 347; adv. stoutly, II 360; Stoutly, adv. boldly, X 60. [OFr. (e)stout.]

Strak; Straught (Strauhte). See Strok(e); Strecche.

Strange, Straunge, adj. foreign, outlandish, strange, IX 274, 311, XII a 13, XIII b 14, 40, &c.; Strangelych, adv. in a foreign tongue, XIII 62. [OFr. (e)strange.]

Strangere, Introduction xv; ? n. stranger, foreigner, as name of (unknown) variety of stanza; ? adj. compar. stranger (metre; i.e. than 'rime couée'). [OFr. estrangier, or estrange.]

Stratly, adv. straitly; stratly stad, hard put to it, X 145; ferd ... stratly with, pressed sorely on, X 172. [From Streyte.]

Strecche, Streche, v. to stretch; intr. extend, IX 30, 180; to direct one's course, go, II 341; Strauhte, pa. t. (refl.) in strauhte him to, made for, XII b 93; Straught, pp. departed, VII 11; see Streght. [OE. streccan; stræhte, strehte.]

Streem, Strem, n. stream, XIII a 17, 37, XV b 21. [OE. strēam.]

Streght, adj. straight; streght vp, sheer, IX 197. [Pp. of Strecche.]

Streyt(e), adj. narrow, IX 205; adv. closely, IX 229. [OFr. (e)streit.] See Stratly.

Strenghe, n. strength, fortitude, IV b 56, 73. [OE. stréngu.]

Strenght, Strengthe; Strinth, Strynth (X); n. strength, force, IX 71, 199, X 187, 195, XIII b 65; full strenght, ? in full measure, fully, XVII 261. [OE. strengþ(u).]

Streny (hem), v. refl. to exert (themselves), VI 191. [OFr. (e)streindre, (e)streign-.]

Stret(e), n. street, II 509, XIV a 25, c 62 (see Stokke), XV g 5. [OE. strēt, strǣt.]

Streuyn. See Stryue.

Strydeȝ, 3 sg. pres. strides, V 164. [OE. strīdan.]

Strye. See Struye.

Strif, Stryf(fe), n. strife, quarrel, VII 28, IX 83, XVII 400; withoute stryf, unresisting, V 255. [OFr. (e)strif.] See Stryue.

Stryke(n), Strik(e), v. trans. to strike, V 31, 237, X 139, XV h 14, XVII 231 (subj.), &c.; intr. to glide, flow, II 252, XV b 21; strykeȝ, shall come (i.e. for his reward), VI 210. [OE. strīcan.]

Strinth, Strynth. See Strenght.

Stryþe, n. stance, firm position of the feet, V 237 (cf. stryþþe, Sir Gaw. 846). [? Cf. OE. stride, stride.]

Stryue, Stryfe, v. to strive; stryue aȝeines, with, rebel against, disobey, VIII a 315, XVII 107; Streuyn, pp. striven, XIV b 86. [OFr. (e)striver.]

Strok(e), Strak (X), n. blow, stroke, V 184, 255, X 105, XVII 382, &c. [OE. *strāc, rel. to strīcan, Stryken.]

Stronde, n. sea-shore, XII a 134. [OE. stránd.]

Strong(e), adj. strong, valiant, VI 171, VII 7, IX 92, XVI 130, &c.; violent, XIII a 7, 42; severe, IX 204; adv. severely, VI 116 (see Enduir, and note); Strongly, adv. vigorously, IX 231. [OE. stráng, stróng; stránge, stránglīce, adv.]

Strowed, pp. strewn, XII a 96. [OE. strēowian.]

Strucyo, n. ostrich (wrongly explained as 'Storke'), IV b 47. [L. strūthio, ostrich, stork.]

Struye, v. to destroy, VIII a 29; Strye, V 126. [Shortened from OFr. destrui-re; with vowel of strye cf. Nye, Byled.] See Distroie.

Strumpatis, n. pl. harlots, XI b 176. [Obscure.]

Stub(be), n. tree-trunk, stump, V 225; noiþer stub no ston, nothing, II 346 (cf. Stokke). [OE. stybb, stubb.]

Stude, n. place, XV g 28. [OE. styde.] See Sted(e).

Stude. See Stonde.

Study, Studie, n. deep thought, V 301; study, XI b 227. [OFr. (e)studie.]

Studie, v. to study, XI b 112, 135, &c.; subj. pl. let (many) study, XI a 46; Studiynge, &c., n. XI b 230, 293, &c. [OFr. (e)studier.] See Vnstudied.

Stuf, v. to furnish, provision, XVII 155; refl. to gorge, glut (oneself), XVII 85. [OFr. estofer, to furnish; ? infl. by estoffer, to choke.]

Sturdy, adj. obstinate, X 194; Sturdely, adv. resolutely, X 45. [OFr. (e)stourdi.]

Sturn(e), adj. grim, V 31, 68 (see Stiȝtel); Steren, XIV a 13; Sterneliche, adv. grimly, VIII a 315. [OE. stýrne, *stéorne.]

Subieccioun (of), n. subjection (to), IX 218, 219. [OFr. subjection.]

Substance, n.: þat God comaundid Himself to þe s. þerof, of which God gave Himself to be the substance, XI b 223. [OFr. substance.]

Succur, v. to bring help, X 39. [OFr. succur-re.] See Socour(e).

Such(e); Suddan(d)ly. See Swiche; Soudein.

Sue(n), v. to follow, VII 24, XI a 38, b 65, &c.; Suiende, pres. p. XII a 122; Sewyngly, adv. in seye ȝou s., go on to tell you, IX 134. [OFr. suir, sewir.]

Suete. See Swete, adj.

Suffise (to), v. to be sufficient (for), IX 270; to be able, capable, XII a 177 (with pleon. mai). [OFr, suffire, suffis-.]

Suffre, Suffer, v. to endure, suffer, bear, I 34, II 264, IV a 88, IX 7, &c.; permit, let, VIII a 74, 174, XVI 378; Ysuffred, pp. II 559. [OFr. suffrir.]

Suffrance, n. sufferance (of God), VIII a 138. [OFr. suffrance.]

Suiende. See Sue(n).

Suir, adj. sure, XIV c 39; Sure, adv. securely, well, XVII 282. [OFr. s(e)ur.]

Suld(e); Sulle; Sum(me). See Schal; Selle(n); Som(e).

Summer, n. (main) beam, X 104. [OFr. som(i)er, sumer.]

Sumoun, v. to summon; mad sumoun, made (men) summon (them), VI 179. [OFr. sumuner.]

Sun; Sundir; Sung(g)e; Sun(ne); Sunner. See Sone, n.; Sonder; Synge(n); Sonne; Sone, adv.

Supplantoreȝ, n. pl. usurpers, VI 80. [OFr. sousplanteor, L. supplantator.]

Suppos(e), v. to imagine, XVII 221; suppos that, even supposing that, X introd. [OFr. supposer.]

Surfait, n. surfeit, excess (personified), VIII a 262. [OFr. surfait.]

Sustenaunce, n. sustenance, livelihood, XI b 297. [OFr. sustena(u)nce.]

Suster, n. sister, I 36; Soster, XV g 7, 10; Syster, -yr, I 112, 126. [OE. s(w)uster, swoster; ON. systir.]

Sutelté, n. cunning, skill in invention, X 74. [OFr. s(o)utilté.]

Suth; Suþthe. See Soth(e); Siþen.

Suthfast, adj. true, X introd. [OE. sōþ-fæst.] See Soth(e).

Suthfastnes, n. truth, X introd. [OE. sōþfæst-nes.]

Swa, Zuo (III), adv. demonstr. thus, so, in this way, III 17, 39, IV b 19, 45, X 13; thereupon, III 28; therefore, III 36; in the same way, IV b 49; so mightily, X 144; swa þat, zuo þet, so that, III 18, X 155, 157. [OE. swā.] See So.

Swage, v. to become assuaged; to grow less, XIV c 111. [Shortened from OFr. asouagier.]

Swalprit, pa. t. floundered, VII 162. [? Only recorded here; cf. Du. zwalpen; G. (dial.) schwalpen.]

Swange. See Swynke.

Swappit, pa. t. let fly, X 83, 91, 99. [? Altered form of OE. swāpan.]

Swarte, adj. black, XV h 1. [OE. sweart.]

Swat. See Swete, v.

Swavnand, pres. p. swooning, X 56 (v.r. swonande). [Not a possible Scottish form of Swone, q.v. Perh. scribal corruption of swalmand, or swemand; see N.E.D., s.vv. Swalm, Sweam.]

Swech. See Swiche.

Sweng, n. labour, VI 215. [OE. (ge-)swenc, -swinc, occas. -swing.] See Swynke.

Swerd, Sworde (V), n. sword, II 295, V 251, XIV b 13, 61, XVII 103. [OE. sweord, swurd, &c.]

Swere, v. to swear, take one's oath, V 54, VIII b 59, XII b 165, XVII 227, &c.; Swor, pa. t. XII b 200; Swoir, X 73; Swore, pp. XII b 44. [OE. swerian.] See Forsworn.

Swete, adj. sweet, II 414, 442, IV a 73, V 169 (see Sire), XV f 1, &c.; Suete, XV b 5; swete wille, good pleasure, II 384; (þat) swete, (that) sweet one, IV a 78, XV f 7; Swettere, compar. (adv.) VIII a 211; Suetest, Swettest, superl. IV a 53, Introduction xii. [OE. swēte; compar. swēttra.] See Swote.

Swete, v. to sweat, IX 96; (joined with allit. swynke or its translation trauayle), VIII a 26, 122, b 59, XIV c 94, XVII 195; Swat, pa. t. VI 226. [OE. swǣtan, pa. t. swǣ̆tte.]

Swetnesse, Swettnes, n. sweetness, IV a 89, b 44. [OE. swēt-nes.]

Sweuene, n. dream, IX 83, XII a 49, 97, 127, 147. [OE. swefn.]

Swiche, Swych(e), adj. such, I 2, 92, II 198, 317, &c.; Swech, XV h 3; Sich(e), XI a 41, b 159, XVII 400, &c.; Such(e), II 46, IX 227, &c.; swych, such, such a, I 79, XII a 86; swiche a, what a!, II 505; swech ... a, such a, XV h 16; suche, of like kind, XII a 82; pron. pl. VIII a 33, 213; alle swyche (with sg. verb), everything of the kind, I 9. [OE. swelc, swilc, swylc, swulc.] See Swilke, Slike.

Swyft, Swifte, adj. swift, VI 211, XIV c 65; Swiftenes, n. swiftness, swift passing, VII 12. [OE. swift, swift-nes.]

Swikele, adj. treacherous, XV g 7. [OE. swicol.]

Swilke, Swylk(e), adj. of this kind, such, IV a 35, XVI 38, 116; Sic, X 40, 66, 74, 103, 135; pron. pl. such folk, IV b 25. [Northern form of Swiche, q.v.]

Swym, n. dimness, oblivion, VII 12. [OE. swīma, swoon.]

Swimme, to swim; Swimmende, pres. p. XII a 170, 172; Swam, pa. t. VII 162. [OE. swimman.]

Swyn, n. pl. swine, VIII b 19. [OE. swīn.]

Swyngyng, n. swinging, strokes, VII 162. [OE. swíngan.]

Swynke, n. toil; in sudore (L.) and swynke (var. on usual swete and swink), VIII a 229. [OE. (ge-)swinc.] See Sweng.

Swynke, v. to toil (freq. allit. with swete), VIII a 26, 122, 188, 210, b 59, XVII 195; Swange, pa. t. pl. VI 226. [OE. swincan, and occas. in same sense swingan.]

Swire, Swyre, n. neck, XIV b 68 (distrib. sg.; see Herte), XV c 27. [OE. swīra.]

Swiþe, Swyþe, Swith, adv. very, II 118; exceedingly, II 472; (very) quickly, I 106, II 474, V 191, XIV b 51; also swiþe, as swyþe, at once, I 111, II 574 (see Also, Ase). [OE. swīþe.]

Swndir; Swoir. See Sonder; Swere.

Swolowet, pp. swallowed, VII 12. [OE. swe(o)lgan.]

Swon, n. swan, XV c 27. [OE. swan, swon.]

Swone, n. swoon, in fal yn a swone, fallen in a swoon, I 195 (note); orig. false analysis of fallyn aswone, fallen swooning (cf. II 549). [OE. ge-swōgen, ME. (y)swowen, &c., pp.] See Aswone.

Swone, v. to swoon, II 197. [ME. swo(w)nen, from prec.]

Swor(e). See Swere.

Swot(e), adj. pleasant, sweet, XV a 13, 18. [OE. swōt.] See Swete, adj.

Ta. See Take(n).

Tabernacle, n. high-seat under a canopy, II 412. [OFr. tabernacle.]

Tabourer, n. player on the tabour, II 521. [From next.]

Tabure, Tabour, n. tabour, small drum, I 6, II 301. [OFr. tabour.]

Tache, v. to fasten, V 108; fig., to set, implant, VI 104. [Shortened from OFr. atachier.]

Taȝt. See Teche(n).

Tagyld, pp. entangled, encumbered, IV b 62. [Obscure; appar. peculiar to Rolle.]

Taile, n. tail, XVI 159 (see Top). [OE. tægl.]

Tayll. See Tale.

Takelles, n. pl. tackle, gear, VII 148. [MLG. takel.]

Take(n), Tak, Ta (V, X), v. (i) to catch, capture, VII 121, IX 243, X 71, XIII a 38, &c.; seize, fall upon, VIII a 138, 258; get, VI 192, VIII a 133, &c.; take, II 74, V 289, IX 123, X 130 (see Hond), 143, XIV d 6, &c.; see also In(e), Mynde, Reward(e), &c.; pick (up), II 550, XII b 136; assume, XII a 114; choose, VIII b 83, XI b 76, &c.; accept, receive, XI b 268, XVI 331; (ii) to commit, entrust, see pp.; (iii) to make, XVII 137, 272. Takth, 3 sg. pres. XII b 136; Tas, V 237; Totȝ, goes, VI 153 (cf. Nyme; see note). Tok(e), Took, pa. t. I 136, II 19, 64, V 175 (2 sg.) XI b 273, XIV c 45, &c. Take, pp. XI b 271; hath take, has been stricken with, XII a 11; Takyne, X 71; Tane, X 19, XVI 172 (entrusted); hase tane, has (got), IV a 53; Tone, committed, V 91 (see VI 153, note); Itake, Ytake, XIII a 38, XV g 15. [ON. taka.]

Tald(e). See Telle.

Tale, Tayll (XVII), n. tale, story; talk; word(s), what one has said, I 247, V 56, VI 230, XII b 88, XVI 273, XVII 315, &c.; upon the tale, immed. after their talk, XII b 147; pl. idle tales, VIII a 52, 54; see Telle, and next. [OE. talu.]

Talk, v. to talk; speak of, V 304; with cognate obj. in talk þe tale, hold the converse, V 65. [Prob. OE. *talcian, rel. to prec.]

Talouns, n. pl. talons, IX 254. [OFr. taloun.]

Tane. See Take(n).

Tappe, n. tap, knock, V 289. [Echoic; cf. OFris. tap; OFr. taper, v.]

Targe, n. (small) shield, XIV c 55. [OFr. targe.]

Tary(e), Tarie, v. to harass; trans. to hinder, delay, keep (waiting), IX 111, XVII 236; intr. for refl. to be troubled (or as next, but cf. Tene, v.), XVII 210; to linger, tarry, XII b 28, XVII 244, 497, 499; Taryy(i)ng, n. delay, XVII 377, 475. [OE. tergan, &c. annoy; OFr. tarier, torment; the sense-development is curious.]

Tas. See Take(n).

Tasse, n. pile, XII b 22. [OFr. tas.]

Tast(e), v. to test; to sound (water), XVII 448; to experience, XVI 358. [OFr. taster.]

Taterynge, n. tearing (long notes) to fragments (cf. smale brekynge, 138), or babbling, singing without regard to the sense, XI b 159. [ME. tateren (i) to tear to rays; cf. ON. töturr, tatters: (ii) to babble; cf. MDu. MLG. tateren, babble.]

Tauȝte(n), Tauhte. See Teche(n).

Taxoure, n. assessor, VIII a 40. [OFr. taxour.]

Te, prep. in for te (with infin.), to, XV b 30, c 18. [Unaccented reduction of To.]

Te, v. to draw; intr. to go, II 212, 290, 318; Teþ, pres. pl. draw near, II 274. [OE. tēon.]

Te. See Þe def. art.; Þou.

Teche(n), v. to teach, show (the way), direct, *IV b 60 (see note), V 7, VIII a 6, 76, XI b 5, &c.; Taȝt, pa. t. V 311; Tauȝt(e), VIII a 202, 296, XI a 20, b 12, &c.; Tauhte, VIII b 5; Tauȝt(e), pp. VIII a 23, XI a 6, &c.; Ytauȝt, XIII b 21; Techinge, -ynge, n. teaching, XI a 56, b 121, XIII b 30, &c. [OE. tǣcan, tǣ̆hte, tā̆hte.]

Teyn. See Tene, n. and v.

Tell(e), Tel, v. to enumerate, recount, II 263, 373, XV c 26; to account, consider, I 19; to tell, relate, mention (foll. by dat. without to), I 22, 58, II 115, V 62, XVII 164, &c.; herd slike tales tell, heard such tales told, XIV b 35; to recite, V 120. Telþ, 3 sg. pres. III 38; Talde, pa. t. IV a 84; Told(e), I 262, II 86, &c.; Toolde, XI a 65; Tald(e), pp. IV a 50, X 140; Told(e), XII a 147, XVI 149, &c.; Ytold (of), highly thought (of), XIII b 25. [OE. tellan; pa. t. tálde.]

Teme, n.¹ team (for ploughing), VIII a 128. [OE. tēam.]

Teme, n.² theme, subject, VIII a 23. [OFr. tesme, *teme; L. thema.]

Teme(n) (to), v. to be attached (in loyalty to), belong, VI 100. [OE. tēman, appeal (to an authority).]

Temperal, adj. temporal, XI b 140, 272. [L. temporālis.]

Tempest(e), n. storm, tempest, VII 103, XII a 137, &c.; gen. sg. (before sake; see XVII 88, note), I 177. [OFr. tempeste.]

Tempre, v. to tune, II 437, 526. [OE. temprian, from L. temperāre.]

Tenaunt, n. tenant, VIII a 39. [OFr. tenant.]

Tendre, Tender, adj. soft, IX 39, 40; tender, VI 52; Tenderly, adv. tenderly, IV a 87. [OFr. tendre.]

Ten(e), adj. ten, II 99, 183, &c. [OE. tēn(e).]

Tene, Teyn (XVII), n. suffering, grief, IV a 36, b 28, VII 81, VIII a 127, XVII 533; anger, VIII a 111; injury, in in tene, wrongfully, VII 178; as adj. dismal, ill, V 7. [OE. tēona.]

Tene, Teyn (XVII), v. trans. to injure, VIII a 39; intr. to feel grief, XVII 210. [OE. tēnan, tēonian.]

Tent, adj. tenth, XVII 478. [ME. tenðe, tend(e), tent (cf. Fift); ON. tíundi.]

Tente (on), n. notice (of), VI 27. [Shortened from OFr. atente.]

Tent(e), v. to look after, XVI 172, XVII 433; tent (to, hedir), pay attention (to, to me), XVII 291, 421. [From prec.]

Teorneþ. See Turne.

Ter, n. tar, X 19; Tar, XVII 127, 282. [OE. te(o)ru.]

Teres, n. pl. tears, II 327. [OE. tēar.]

Terme, n. appointed period, VI 143. [OFr. terme.]

Testament, n. testament, will, III 33, 35, XII introd. [L. testāmentum.]

Teþ, n. pl. teeth, II 539. [OE. tēþ, pl.]

Teþ. See Te, v.

Tethee, adj. touchy, irritable, XVII 186. [Obscure; see N.E.D., s.v. Teethy.]

Text, n. text; words or account of the original authority, VII 51 (cf. Destr. Troy 407). [OFr. texte.]

Th-. See Þ-.

Tyde, n. time; þat yche tyde, at the same time, together, I 208; (at, in) þat tyde, then, thereupon, V 18, 100, XVII 39; þis tyde, now, XVI 184, 215. [OE. tīd.]

Tide, v. to happen, befall; tide wat bitide, come what may, II 339; Tid(e), pa. t. VII 81; þat tid for to, chanced to, did, VII 178. [OE. tīdan.]

Tydely, adv. quickly, XVII 291. [ON. tíð-liga, with ME. ðl ≻ dl.] See Tyte.

Tiding, Tydinge, Tythyng (XVII), n. (piece of) news, tidings, II 97, XII a 36; pl. news, II 487; newe tydynges, tythyngis, IX 278, XVII 199. [OE. tīdung; ON. tíðindi.]

Tyȝe, Tye, v. to tie, XVII 225; as an allit. synonym of Tache (q.v.), VI 104. [OE. tēgan.]

Tyȝt, pp. come, arrived, VI 143. [ME. tihten; OE. tyhtan, draw. Cf. Te, v.]

Tyyl, n. brick, XIII a 25. [OE. tīgele.]

Til, Tyl, Till(e), conj. until, VII 167, VIII b 38, XII a 150, XVI 24, &c. [From next.]

Til, Till(e), Tyl(l), prep. (in Northern texts synon. and interchangeable with To; not with To- prefix, as scribal error at X 75), to, towards, into, up to, IV a 6, 18, 33, X 26, 81, XIV b 72, XVI 32, &c.; (postponed) IV a 30, X 77, XVI 393; with infin. X 4, 14, &c. (and see For); for, IV a 93, b 25; until, I 185, II 75, IV a 35 &c.; till þat, tyl ... þat, until (conj.), VI 188, IX 224, 229, XIV c 98, &c. [OE. (rare Nth.) til; ON. til.] See Intil, Þar(e).

Tyl, v. to entice, I 50. [Cf. OE. be-tillan, for-tyllan.]

Tilye, v. to labour for, earn, VIII a 229; to till, VIII a 232. [OE. tilian.]

Tyme, Time, time, period, season, occasion, I 142, VI 143, VII 19, VIII b 106, XII a 27, &c.; whan tyme is, when it is (the) time, VIII a 11, 72; (life)time, day, I 27, VII 8, VIII b 107, &c.; pl. periods, hours, VIII b 107; any tyme, at any time, IV b 44; at þis tyme, (for) now, V 23, IX 270; for þe tyme, for the time being, XI b 128; fram tyme þat, from the time (conj.), XIII b 21; in tyme, opportunely, XVI 149; many tyme, often, IX 44; see Heigh, Ofte(n), Som(e), &c. [OE. tīma.]

Tymed, pp. timed, V 173. [From prec.]

Timliche, adj. temporal, III 1, 60. [OE. tīm-lic.]

Tyne, v. to lose, IV a 52; to tyne, for nothing, in vain, XVII 441; Tynde, Tynt, pp. VII 103, VIII b 97. [ON. týna.]

Tyrantis, n. pl. tyrants, XVI 311. [OFr. tyrant.]

Tired, pa. t. attired, II 586. [Shortened from Atire, q.v.]

Tyste, VI 100. Usually interpreted as tyȝte (see App., p. 278), tight, close; this is not else recorded until early Mn.E. (where it is obscure alteration of ME. þiȝt, ON. *þéht-, þétt-r). Read Tryste, q.v.

Tyte, adv. quickly, XVI 332; as tyte, at once, XVII 219. [ON. títt, neut. of tíð-r.] See Tydely.

Tythe, n. tenth part, tithe, VIII a 86. [OE. ti(o)goþa, &c., tenth.]

Tythingis. See Tiding.

To, adv. too, I 108, II 335, V 232, VI 121, VIII a 260, b 23, 24, IX 267, XIV a 2, b 91. [OE. tō; orig. same word as To, prep.]

To, conj. till, XVII 241, 381, 499; cf. Til. [From next; cf, OE. tō-þæs-þe.]

To, prep. to, I 9, &c.; (postponed) II 119, 517; to him was, he had, XI b 285-6; (hunt) after, VIII a 30, 31; at, II 441, 579, V 265, VII 85, XVII 343 (see Biholde); to my hend, in, under, my hands, XVII 255; in, according to, XVII 28; (turn) into, IV a 94, b 26; on, on to, II 549, V 264, VI 74, VII 174, VIII a 66, IX 182; up to, III 56; until, XI b 25; towards, with regard to, VI 108 (see Fare, v.); against, XI b 111; for, II 485, VI 147, VIII b 14, XI b 56, 59, XVII 109, &c.; ȝou to, for yourselves, XIV d 7; to me (IX 100), see note; for, by way of, as, in, VII 70, IX 150, XI b 223, XII a 3; see Mede; to plesynge (&c.) of, so as to please, &c., IX 333, XI b 108, &c. Adv. to it, on, XI b 200; go to, get along, XVII 236; þat ... to, to which, I 33, V 29; to and fro, XVII 111. [OE. tō.] See Te, Þar(e).

To. See Tuo.

To-breke, v. intr. to burst, break, IV a 78; subj. sg. in þin herte þe (dat.) tobreke, may your heart be stricken with remorse (or literally break) within you, XV g 10. [OE. tō-brecan.]

To-chine, pp. cracked; al to-chine, all scarred, II 262. [OE. tō-cīnan.]

To-dele, v. to divide, XIII a 55. [OE. tō-dǣlan.]

To-dryue, v. to dispel, destroy; subj. sg. XV h 16. [OE. tō-drīfan.]

To-for(e), adv. before, XII a 188; nou tofore, just now, XII b 43; prep. before, in front of, XII b 131, XIII a 43, b 26. [OE. tō-foran.]

To-fruschyt, pa. t. smashed to pieces, *X 75 (MS. till frusche; see Til). [OE. tō- + OFr. fruissier.]

Toȝere, adv. this year; noȝt toȝere, not for a long time yet, VI 228. [OE. tō gēare.]

To-gidre, -gider(e), -gyd(e)re, adv. together, II 121, IX 173, 253, XI b 9, XV h 9, &c.; To-gedre; -geder, -yr, -ur, I 229, VII 131, IX 53, XIV c 29, &c. [OE. tō-gædere.]

Togideres, adv. together, VIII a 175. [Prec. + adv. -es.]

Toȝt, adj. taut, firmly bound; made hit toȝt, ? made a compact of it, VI 162. Maken hit tough(t), is a fixed expr. = raise objections, make conditions (see forms and senses in N.E.D., s.v. Tough); but this would require ne for and. [OE. *toht, rel. to tēon, draw.]

Toiþer. See Toþer.

Tok(e), Token. See Take(n).

Token, -yn, Tokne, n. token; sign, omen, XII a 149, XVII 471, 517; memento, V 330. [OE. tācn.]

Tokynyng, n. indication, proof, XVII 476. [OE. tācnung.]

Told(e). See Telle.

Tole, n. weapon, V 192, XVI 179. [OE. tōl.]

Tolled, pa. t. enticed, I 53. [OE. *tollian, rel. to Tyl, v.]

Tom(e), Tume (X), n. leisure, opportunity, VII 43, X 143; time, VI 225. [ON. tóm.]

Tomorwe, adv. to-morrow, II 165, XII b 170. [OE. tō morgen.]

Ton, pron. in þe ton, the one, XI b 27, 104. [False division of þet on; on þet see Þe, def. art.] See On(e), Toþer.

Tone. See Take(n).

Tong(e), Tung(e), n. tongue, II 222, IV a 89, XVII 398 (distrib. sg.; see Herte); speech, language, I 58, VIII a 52, XI a 7, XIII b 2, &c.; hold þi tong, XVII 217; (spekynge) in tonge, (words) on tongue, on our tongues, XI b 121. [OE. túnge.]

Toolde. See Telle.

Top, Toppe, n. hair on the crown of the head, XV g 16; top, XVII 469; (of a ship = Topcastell), XVII 271; fro toppe to taile, from top to bottom, beginning to end, XVI 159. [OE. topp.]

Topcastell, n. fighting top, embattled platform at mast-top for archers, &c., VII 148, X 121. [Prec. + Castell, q.v.]

To-rett, pa. t. rent in pieces, II 81 (riming witt). [OE. tō- + ME. ritten, OE. *rittan.]

Torfer, n. hardship, VII 81. [ON. tor-fœ́ri.]

Torne. See Turne.

To-rochit, pp. torn to shreds, VII 147. [OE. tō- + *ryccan, pull (see Ryched).]

Totȝ. See Take(n).

Toþer, -ir, Toiþer, Touþer, adj. and pron. in þe toþer, &c., the other, I 181, VII 63, IX 4, X introd., XI b 104. [False division (not merely in spelling—see allit. at VII 63) of þet oþer; see Þe, def. art.] See Oþer(e), Ton.

To-þrete, v. to menace, XIV c 102. [OE. tō- + þrēatian.]

To-tore, To-torn, pp. torn (to pieces), II 106, 171, 173, 538. [OE. tō-teran, pp. tō-toren].

Tou, Tow. See Þou.

Touche, Toche, Towch, v. to touch, reach, affect, *IV b 60 (note), XV h 18 (note), XVII 462; toucheth to, joins on to, IX 182; touche of, touch on, treat of, IX 282, XII a 90. [OFr. toucher.]

Toumbe, n. tomb, I 243. [OFr. tumbe.]

Toun(e), Tounne, Town(e), n. town. I 32, II 588, VII 112, 121, X 12, 46, XIV a 7, b 83, XVII 539, &c.; out of toun, out of the town (or from the society of men; see below), II 236; to toune, to town, XII b 27; þe tounes ende, end of the main street, outskirts of the town, II 481, 564; the dwellings of men, the world, XV b 1, c 28 (cf. OE. lencten gǣþ to tūne); in ilke a toune, among all men, XVI 253. [OE. tūn.]

Tour, Towre, n. tower, II 159, 245, 359, XVII 349; (of a ship = Castell), XIV c 18. [Late OE. tūr from OFr. tour.]

Tourne(s). See Turne.

Touþer. See Toþer.

Toward(e), prep. towards, in the direction of, IX 31, 71, 136, &c.; me towarde, to me, VI 78; with regard to, in the eyes of, XII a 17; Towardes, prep. towards, IX 225. [OE. tō-weard, -weardes.]

Towch(ith). See Touche.

Tray, n. misery, XVII 533. [OE. trega.]

Trayne, n.¹ stratagem, guile, VII 94, XVI 9. [OFr. traïne.]

Trayne, n.² error for tayner, burrow, fox's earth, IX 222. [OFr. taignere.]

Trayst, adj. faithful, IV a 41. [ON. traust-r, infl. by next.] See Tryste, Trystyly.

Traist(e), Traste (on, to), v. to trust (in), rely (on), IV a 68, XVI 179; tru for to traist, to be relied on, trustworthy, VII 17 (cf. XVII 515). [ON. treysta.] See Trist.

Traytoure, n. traitor, XVI 150. [OFr. traitre, acc. sg. traitour.]

Transforme, v. transform, XII a 123; of that he hadde be transformed, from that (into which) he had been changed, XII a 20. [OFr. transformer.]

Translate, v. to translate, VII 71, XI a 17, 19, 26; Translating, n. XI a 43. [OFr. translater.]

Trantis, n. pl. tricks, XVI 159. [? Cf. MDu. trant, step.]

Traste. See Traist(e).

Trauail(le), Trauayl(e), Traueile, Trauel, &c., n. labour, toil, I 206, IV a 3, b 8, XI b 227, XII b 197; trauel and tene, toil and trouble, IV a 36, VIII a 127; affliction, I 204; travel, journey, V 173. [OFr. travail(le).]

Trauail(l)e, Trauayl(l)e, Traval(e), Trauele(n), v. to toil, labour, IV b 11, VI 190, VIII a 133, X 142, XI a 17, 49, XII b 140, XIV c 94; travel, XIII b 40; trans. subject to hardship, IX 272; afflict, IX 93; Trauaillynge (in), n. assiduity (in), VIII a 244. [OFr. travailler.]

Traues, v. to thwart; 3 sg. pres. XVI 150. [OFr. traverser.]

Traw(e); Trawþe. See Trow(e); Treuthe.

Tre, Tree, n. tree, II 268, 508, XII a 74, XVII 34, &c.; wood, XIII a 44; piece of timber, XVII 253; cross, IV a 86; Trees, pl. VII 103, &c.; Treis, logs, X 21; Tren, trees, XIII a 51, 53; pieces of wood, XIII a 44. [OE. trēo.]

Treble, n. ? treble note, XV h 18. [OFr. treble.]

Trechery(e), n. treachery, II 7, V 315. [OFr. trecherie.]

Treson, n.; do him tr., work treason against him, XIV b 38. [OFr. traïson, AFr. treson.]

Tresour, Tresowre, n. treasure, VII 121, XI b 283. [OFr. tresor.]

Trete, v. to treat, consider, XIV c 14. [OFr. traitier, tretier.]

Tretys, n. treatise, IX 290. [AFr. tretiz.]

Treuthe; Trouthe, Trowthe, XII; Trawþe, V, VI; Truth(e), VII; n. truth, VII 42, 51, 94; (personified) VIII a 16, 39, &c.; fidelity, XII a 164; faith, (plighted) word, troth, V 219, VIII a 35, XII b 164, 203; compact, V 280; honesty, VIII a 70, 90; equity, VI 135. [OE. trēowþ.] See Vntrawþe.

Trew(e); Treue, XI b 51; Tru, VII 17; Truee, V 173; Trwe, V 286, VI 61; adj. faithful, loyal, II 554, IV a 41, XI b 51, XII a 195, XV a 21, &c.; trusty, honest, V 173, 286; (vaguely, as compliment), II 23; true, truthful, VIII a 52, IX 298, XI a 27, b 71, 121, XVI 273, &c.; true (in fact), VI 61, XVII 201; Trwe, adv. loyally, VI 100; honestly, V 286. [OE. (ge-)trēowe.] See Vntrewe.

Trewe, n. truce, VIII a 326. [OE. trēow.] See Truse.

Trew(e)ly, Treuly (IX), Trw(e)ly (V), adv. loyally, faithfully, V 280; correctly, rightly, VIII a 23, XI a 37; indeed, IX 247; confidently, IV a 68, V 44, XVI 95. [OE. trēow-līce.]

Trewman, n. honest fellow; (as name), XIV d 6, 16.

Tribute, n. tribute, IX 190. [OFr. tribut, L. tribūtum.]

Triet, pp. proved (true), VII 17. [OFr. trier.]

Trifuls, n. pl. nonsense, foolish lies, VII 43. [Cf. OFr. trufle.]

Trinité, Trynyté, -tee, -ty, n. (the) Trinity, IX 338, XVII 30, 83, 169, &c. [OFr. trinité.]

Trist, Tryst, Trust, v. to trust, XVII 505; trew for to trist, to be relied on, trusty, XVII 515 (cf. VII 17); trust ye non other, believe nothing else, VII 42 (cf. Deme); þerto ȝe tryst, be sure of that, V 257. [OE. *trȳ̆stan, or ON. *trýsta, rel. to Traist(e); cf. MHG. trǖst.]

Tryste, adj. trusty; adv. faithfully, in trwe and tryste, *VI 100 (MS. tyste). [Related to Traiste as prec.]

Trystyly, adv. faithfully, V 280. [From ME. tristi, &c., extended from prec.]

Trompour, n. trumpeter, II 521. [OFr. trompour.] See Trunpes.

Trosse. See Trusse.

Troteuale, n. idle tale, I 257. [Unknown (used several times by Manning); ? cf. walt(e)rot, Piers Pl. B XXI, 146.]

Trouble, adj. muddy, not clear, IX 12, 34, 104. [OFr. trouble.]

Trouthe, Trowthe. See Treuthe.

Trow(e), v. to believe (in), be sure, think, I 23, II 429, V 137, IX 151, XI a 31, XIII b 60, XVI 95, &c.; Traw(e), VI 127, XVII 45, 244, &c.; *Trod, pp. I 254 (MS. trowed; riming God—see etym. and note); trowe þe ... of, trust you in, V 170; (with double obj.) trawe me þat, believe me in that, V 44. [OE. trēowan, trūwian, and perh. OEast Scand. tróa (I 254).]

Tru(ee); Truth(e). See Trew(e); Treuthe.

Trunpes, n. pl. trumpets, II 301. [OFr. trumpe.] See Trompour.

Trus, v.; trus sam, pack up, XVII 316. [OFr. tro(u)sser.] See Vntrusse.

Truse, n. truce, VII 94. [Orig. pl.; OE. trēow, and trēowa (pl. in sg. sense).] See Trewe.

Trusse, Trosse, n. bundle, XII b 30, 104, 120. [OFr. tro(u)sse.]

Trust. See Trist.

Trwe, Trw(e)ly. See Trew-.

Tuaye, Twey(n), adj. two, I 41, III 10, XIII b 16, XV h 18. [OE. twēgen, masc.] See Tuo.

Tulk(e), n. man, V 65, VII 63. [? Cf. ON. túlk-r, spokesman.]

Tume; Tunge. See Tom(e); Tong(e).

Tuo, adj. (orig. fem. and neut. of Tuaye, and still so distinguished in use in III), two, II 83, III 12, XII a 29, 136, 180; Two, V 284, &c.; Twa, IV b 14; To, II 64, 111, 135; in two, (broken) in two, XVII 412; oone or two, one or two, several, XVII 133, 484. [OE. twā.] See Ato.

Turmente, v. to torment, persecute, XVI 312. [OFr. turmenter.]

Turmentis, n. pl. torments, XVI 358. [OFr. turment.]

Turn(e); Teorne, XIII a 53; Torne, IV a 44 (see note), XII passim; Tourne, IV a 3, V 7; v. trans. to turn, IX 73, XIII a 32; turned into, diverted to, XI a 229; with (in)til, (in)to, change, turn (into), IV a 94, b 26, VIII b 107, XII a 168, XIII a 43, &c.; pervert, VII 42, XVI 332; translate, XI a 36; refl. turn, IV b 37; intr. turn (back), IV b 83, XII a 33, b 142; turne vntill, turn upon, XVII 218; turne to, return upon, IX 87; pass, proceed (to), V 7, XIV a heading; (with til, into) change, turn (into), IV a 72, XIII a 30, 53; turneth to ben, turns, becomes, IX 23. Yturnd (to), inclined to, fond of, XIII b 64; Turnyng, n. translating, XI a 44. [OE. túrnian, týrnan; OFr. to(u)rner.]

Turtill, n. turtle-dove, XVII 506. [OE. turtle.]

Twa; Twey(n). See Tuo; Tuaye.

Twelue, adj. twelve, I 30. [OE. twelf(e).]

Tweluemonth(e), Twelmonyþ, n. twelvemonth, year, I 97; quasi-adv. a year ago, V 175; þat tweluemonþe, all that year, I 103; (at þe) tweluemonth ende, at the end of a year, I 95, 187. [OE. twelf mōn(a)þ, pl.]

Twyneth, 3 sg. pres. twines, joins, XV h 18 (see note). [ME. twīnen; ? from OE. twīn, twine, n.]

Twynkelyng, n. twinkling, in yn tw. of an ye, I 192. [OE. twinclian.]

Twyn(ne), v. intr. separate, part, IV a 19, XVI 278. [Cf. OE. (ge-)twinn, double.] See Atwynne.

Twyys, adv. twice, I 182; for the second time, XVII 362. [OE. twi(g)a + adv. -es.]

Twnnys, n. gen. sg. tun's, great cask's, X 26. [OE. tunne.]

Þaȝ(e), Þau (XV), conj. (with subj.) though, even if, III 40, V 44, 68, VI 8, XV g 30; if, that (after 'no wonder'), V 239, 346. [OE. unacc. form þah, or ON. *þoh; see Þogh, Þei.]

Þai, Þay, Þei, Þey, adj. pl. those, X 25, 27, 135; pron. pl. those, IX 128, 149, 216 (second), X 13, 68, &c.; they, I 32, II 32, 523, IV b 8, VIII a 144, XVII 24, &c.; alle þay, all of them, V 357, IX 104. Acc. and dat. (to, for) them, those: Þaym(e), IV b 2, 19, 23, 37, &c.; Þam(e), IV b 25, X 13, XIV b 14, &c.; refl. (to, for) themselves, IV b 20, 37, 39, X 3, 41, &c.; Þamselfe, acc. themselves, IV b 12. Poss. adj. (gen. pl.), their: Þair(e), IV a 61, b 14, 19, X 28, &c.; Þar(e), IV a 59, X 78, XVI 18, 310, &c.; Þeire, Þeyre, IV b 27, 41; Þer(e), VII 9, XI a 1, XVI 20, 30, &c. [ON. þei-r, þeim (dat.), þeira.] See Hi, pron. pl.

Thair. See Þar(e), adv.

Þan(e). See Þanne, conj.; Þat; Þe, def art.

Þank, n. favour, XI b 167. [OE. þanc.]

Thank(e), v. to thank, XVI 381, XVII 172, &c.; Þonk(k)e, II 472, V 340, XII b 135; Thankynge, n. IX 334. [OE. þancian, þoncian.]

Þan(ne), adv. then, thereupon, afterwards, in that case, consequently, I 224, III 7, VII 169, VIII a 34, XI b 16, 150, &c.; Þen(e), V 131, 191, 227, &c.; Þenn(e), V 78, 92, 268, 321, &c.; or than, or else, X 51. [OE. þonne, þanne, þænne.]

Þan(ne), Þane, Þen(n), conj. than, I 11, IV b 82, V 32, VI 195, IX 249, XVII 13, &c.; nor, XVII 108 (see note), 535. [As prec.]

Thapparence = Þe + Apparence.

Þar, 3 sg. pres. need, V 287; impers. in ȝow (acc.) þar, you need, I 132. [OE. þearf.]

Þar(e), Thair, adv. there, IV b 39, V 105, X 31, 156, XIII a 10, &c.; anticipatory IV a 70, 89, &c.; rel. (in cases) where, when, IV a 1, 41, 82, XIII a 4; combined with prep. or adv., there-, it, them: Tharat, X 182, 186, &c.; Þar(e)for(e), on that account, &c., I 88, 254, XV f 6, &c.; Þarfram, (after þat rel.) from, XIII a 37; Þar(e)in, Þarynne, IV a 26, X 128, XIII a 38; Þar(e)of, IV b 57, X 23; Thartill, to it, X 48; Þarto, IV a 68, X *97, 181; Tharwith, thereby, *IV b 63. [OE. þǣr, þār(a); and prob. unaccented þær, þara.] See Þer(e), Þore.

Þar(e). See Þai.

Þat, Þet (III), conj. (i) With indic. that, I 30, II 333, III 5, &c.; so that (of result), II 439, V 246, XV b 12, &c.; until, II 76; after Swa (So), Swych, &c., passim; (with neg.), without (with vbl. sb.) I 156, 197, &c. (ii) With subj. that, to (with infin.; esp. after verbs of commanding, desiring, purposing, &c.), II 534, III 7, 37, XI b 217, XIV c 99, &c.; loosely connected with what precedes, VIII a 11 (note), 52, XI b 247; lest (after 'fear'), XI a 61, XVII 184, 372, &c.; so that (of purpose), in order that, lest (with neg.), I 220, IV a 22, b 13, XVI 199, 399, &c.; see Forbede. So that, in order that, XII a 19, &c.; wende ... þat, go ... and, VIII a 271. Indef. where, if, IV b 75, 83, &c. (iii) Forming conjunctions with preps. and advs. (orig. a pro-nominal use as in OE. for þam þe), see the preps. &c.; subjoined to other conjs. (as Ȝif, &c.), see the conjs.; or to rel. and interrog. advs. (see Þat, rel.), as whan that, when, IX 22, &c.; hence used to obviate repetition of a conj., in whan (that) ... and that, when ... and when, XII a 36, b 155-6, 180-2; similarly pleonastic in þe more þat, the more, XI b 114. [OE. þæt, þætte.]

Þat, Þet, demonstr. adj. (i) As def. art. (orig. neut.), see Þe. (ii) Emphatic that, I 93, 108, &c.; the same, that very, I 95, 190, 226, &c. Þane, acc. sg. masc. that, III 9. For pl. see Þo, Þos. [See next.]

Þat, Þet (III), pron. that, it, the same, II 131, 543, III 56, V 44, XIII b 49, &c.; even that, VIII a 306; am I that, is it I (you mean), XV g 27; that is myne, there's one from me, XVII 226; that withoute, what is outside, XII a 73; quasi-adv. (at) that, too, XVII 146; as regards that, XVII 524 (see Bold). Þan, dat. sg. in after (bi) þan, after (by) that, II 553, 597; see Bi, Wiþ. [OE. þæt (Kt. þet), neut.; þane, acc. masc.; þā̆m, dat.]

Þat, Þet (III), rel. pron. indecl. that, which, who(m), I 11, 16, 47, III 17, &c.; for whom, XIV a 32 (see Betre; but here þat is perh. already felt as nom.); a thing which, XI b 26, &c.; þat þat, that which, what, IV b 65, IX 70, &c.; þat at, VI 176; it ... þat, VIII a 242, &c.; (elliptically) þat, that which, I 178, 180, II 516, XVII 164, &c.; he who, V 196; him that, VIII a 114; those whom, XVI 8; same þat, just what, XVI 71, &c.; (loosely, or with ellipse of prep.) þat, to whom, VI 64, XV i 4; (as that) in which, I 188; (from that) in which, IX 320; that into which, XII a 20. Supplemented by pers. prons., as þat ... hym, whom, V 37; þat ... hit, which, I 185, IV a 36, V 127, IX 6, X 6; þat þai, which, XIV b 76; that ... thame ilkane, X 160 (see note); similarly, þat ... þat tyde (= then), when, V 17; þat ... þerof, of which, XI b 222-3; cf. XIII a 36-7. For use with separated preps. and advs. (as, þat ... of, of whom, VI 65) see the preps., &c.; note þat ... after, that after which, VII 20, same þat ... fro, same as that from which, IX 230. Subjoined to other relatives, and indir. interrogatives, see Hou, Whan, What, &c.; cf. Þat, conj. [Substitution of prec. for OE. þe; þat, that which, may in part repres. OE. þæt-þe, þætte.] See App., p. 289.

Þatow, = þat þou, that thou, II 165, 454, 471; cf. þat tou, XV g 9. See Þou.

Þau. See Þaȝ(e).

Þe, adv.; demonstr. (by) so much, for that, the, V 300, VIII b 100; (pleonastic), VIII a 112; the wars I thee see, so much the worse for seeing you, XVII 191; rel. by which, in þe better, (so) that ... better, VIII a 46, XVII 175; correl. in þe ... þe (... þe), the ... the, I 255, VI 240 (see note). [OE. þȳ, þē̆.] See Forþi.

Þe, def. art. the, I 8, *XVI 170 (MS. ȝe), &c.; generic, IX 109, &c.; see Whiche, Whilke, Who. Te, in an te, and the, XV e 19; Th- (before vowels), XII a 127, b 191, 211. Þane, acc. sg. masc. III 10, 14, 59; Þat, Þet, neut. sg. III 41, 44, 46, 57; with French masc. III 46; before vowels and merging into Þat demonstr., I 43; esp. in þat yche, ilk(e), the same, &c., I 208, V 65, &c.; but þe ilke, masc. and fem., III 27, 45; þat o(n), the one, V 244, 344, IX 176, XV h 7; þat oþer(e), the other, V 72, 169, 200, 344, XII a 118, XV h 7; see Ich, Ilke, Ton, Toþer, &c. [OE. se (late þe), &c.]

The, v. to prosper, in as euer myght I the, so may I prosper, on my life, XVII 328. [OE. þēon.]

Þe, The(e). See Þou.

Þede, n. (folk), land, II 475, 494, 535, VI 123. [OE. þēod.]

Þedyr, -ur, &c. See Þider.

Þeeues, n. pl. thieves, VIII b 17; Þeuys, XI b 176; Þieues, III 18. [OE. þēof (Kt. þīof).]

Þei, Þey, conj. though, even if, II 173, 247, 433, XIII a 32; Þeyȝ, Theigh, VIII a 220, XIII b 9. [OE. þē(a)h.] See Þogh.

Þeire; Þeise. See Þai; Þes.

Themperour = Þe + Emperour.

Þen(e), Þenn(e). See Þan(ne), adv., conj.

Þenche, Þenk(en), v. to think, I 221, II 373, XI b 253, &c.; Þinke, Thynk(e), II 44, IV a 78, VII 30, &c.; Þoȝte, Thoghte, pa. t. III 57, XII a 11, &c.; Thoucht, X 28, &c.; Þouȝte, Thoughte, VIII a 293, IX 167; Thoght, Þouȝt, pp. II 390, XIV b 53, &c.; to consider, XVI 3; þ. on (vpon), think, be mindful, of, IV a 78, 95, V 329, VI 10, &c.; intend to, be resolved to, VII 30, X 79; expect to, XII a 28; þ. to (for to, till), expect to, VIII a 293, X 28, XIV b 36, &c.; conceive, imagine, II 373, 390, XVII 286, &c.; Thynkynge, n. IV b 68. [OE. þencan, þō̆hte.] See Þinke.

Þenne, adv. thence, I 153. [Cf. OE. þanone.] See Thine.

Þens, adv. thence, in from þens, IX 259, XVII 548. [Prec. + adv. -es.]

Þer(e), adv. demonstr. there, I 98, II 189, III 42, &c.; correl. in þere ... where, where, IX 222; indef. (unaccented; see Þyr), II 10, 39, XII a 75, &c.; rel. where, when, I 154, V 8, 52, 329, VIII a 240, XII a 141, &c.; equiv. to neut. pron. it, that, them, and occas. rel. which: Þer(e)aboute(n), (round) about it, IX 156, *XI b 252; Þerafter, afterwards, V 350, VIII a 108, &c.; according to it, XI b 244; Þerap(p)on, on it, &c., VII 75, XVII 282; Þerate, there, II 380, VI 154; Þerby(e), by that means, XI a 13, XVI 161; on that account, XIII b 35; according to it, XVI 322; Þer(e)for(e), Þeruore, &c., on that account. I 71, III 41, V 211 (pleonastic), 289, XVII 20, &c.; on account of which, XVI 167; because, IX 108 (note); Þerfro, XVI 295; ther ... fro, whence, XII a 33; Þerin(ne), -ynne, II 278, V 106, XIII a 16, &c.; rel. wherein, II 413; Ther(e)myd(d)e, therewith, VIII a 69, 151; Þer(e)of, Þereoffe, of it, from it, &c., III 20, IV a 39, VIII a 191, IX 6, &c.; rel. of which, XIII a 31; see Þat, rel.; Þeron, of it, VI 27; Þerto, to it (that), V 257, XVII 385; at it, XIII a 48; for it, XI b 254; in addition, XII b 200; (after rel.) to, XI b 246, XIII a 37; Þer vnder, underneath (them), V 11; Þerupon, at it, XII b 162; Þer(e)with, by that means, VIII a 95, 102, &c.; with it (after Part, v.), VII 96. [OE. þǣr, þēr.] See Þar(e), Þyr, Þore.

Þer(e). See Þai; Thire.

Þerewhiles, adv. in the meantime, VIII a 8. [OE. (on) þǣre hwīle + adv. -es.] See Þerwhile.

Þerk, adj. dark, II 370. [OE. *þeorc (þeorcung = deorcung); see Kluge, Urgerm. § 37 d.]

Þerwhile, conj. while, VIII a 156; see While. [OE. on þǣre hwīle þe.] See Þerewhiles.

Þes, demonstr. adj. (and pron.) sg. this, VIII b 78, XV i 18; Þis(ē), Þys(se), I 20, II 47, VI 10, 173, &c.; Þhis, XVI 61; this, this woman, XVII 403; Þeise, pl. these, IX 117, 318; Þes, VIII b 42, XI a 61, &c.; pron. V 354, VII 50, &c.; Þese, I 43, 47, &c.; Þis, Þys, II 13, 340, VI 145 (note), XVII 445, &c.; Þise, Þyse, III 59, V 355, XVII 181, &c.; Þuse, VIII b 70. [OE. þes, þēos, þis; see N.E.D.]

Þet. See Þat; Þe, def. art.

Þeuys. See Þeeues.

Þi, Þy. See Forþi, Þou.

Thicke, adj. dense, pouring (rain), VII 107, 132. [OE. þicce.]

Þider, adv. thither, II 316, 318, &c.; Þedyr, Thedir, -ur, I 43, VII 88, XVII 312, &c. [OE. þider.]

Þyderward, Thederward, adv. thither, in that direction, XIII a 33, XVII 245. [OE. þiderw(e)ard.]

Þieues. See Þeeues.

Thilke, adj. that (same), XII b 59, 205, 220; Þulke, those, XIII a 2. [OE. þylc, such; treated in sense as a contraction of Þe + Ilk(e), q.v.]

Thine, adv. thence, in fra thine furth, thenceforward, X 130. [Obscure red. of ME. þeþen (cf. ON. þaðan); cf. sine from siþ(þ)en, seþen.]

Þin(e), Þyn(e). See Þou.

Þing(e), Þyng, Þynk (VI), n. thing, II 33, IV a 29, &c.; al þat þing, everything there, II 417; al this thyng, all this, XVII 154. Na thyng, no þing (þynk, &c.), nothing, anything (with neg.), II 172, IV a 6, VI 136, 227, IX 275, &c.; as adv. no whit, in no way, I 67, II 39, V 168, XVII 289; na kyn thing, no whit, X 59; for no þing, for any (other) cause, II 98. Þing, &c., pl. things, affairs, matters, I 7, II 4, 218, 297, XI b 249; al(le) þing, &c. (constr. as sg. or pl.) everything, II 11, IV a 68, VIII a 203, IX 239, XIV c 2, XVII 73, &c.; all things, XV c 6; bi al þing, by every token, II 321, 375; Þinges, Thyngeȝ, &c., II 496, IV b 62, &c.; compositions, tasks, XIII b 19. [OE. þing.]

Þink(e), Þynk(e), Þenk(e), v. to seem to (with dat. pron.), II 442; Þynkkeȝ, thou seemest, V 294; impers. in me þinkeþ, thynkys me, &c., it seems to me, VIII b 55, XIV c 28, XVII 511, &c.; endingless form in, me (him, vs) þink, &c., it seems to me, I think, &c., II 375, IV a 10, 12, V 41, VI 192, 230, XVII 399, &c.; þynk me, XVII 255; with nom. pron. in thou thynk, (it) seems good to you, XVII 196, 379. Þoȝt, Thoght(e), pa. t. (it) seemed to, V 95, XII b 74, XVII 82, 425; with nom. pron. in þey þoȝt, they thought good, I 87. [OE. þyncan, þū̆hte. The endingless forms prob. arose in 1 sg. by confusion with Þenche, q.v.; but cf. ON. þykki mér.]

Þyr, adv. indef. there, I 170. [Reduced unaccented form of Þer(e); y repres. obscure vowel, as (e.g.) in þedyr, 171.]

Thire, adj. and pron. pl. these, IV b 55, 59; Þer, XVI 97, 399. [Obscure; usually Northern.]

Thirté. See Þritti.

Þis(e), Þys(se), &c. See Þes.

Þiself(f)e, Þiselue(n). See Þou.

Þo, demonstr. adj. pl. those, V 130, VII 113, VIII b 5, IX 33, &c.; pron. they, those, &c. II 575 (second), VI 197, VIII a 155, IX 48, XV b 23, XVI 279, XVII 228. [OE. þā.] See Þat.

Þo, adv. then, thereupon, II 49, 117, III 12, VIII a 22, XII a 6, &c.; in addition, more, in þo fyue, five (times) more, VI 91; rel. when, III 3, 32, 44, 54, 56. [OE. þā.]

Þof, conj. though, even if, IV a 12, 75, VII 29. [As next, with alteration of final spirant; cf. Þouþ; Rof.]

Þogh, conj. though, (even) if, IX 207, XII a 187, &c.; þogh þat, though, I 224; Þou, XV f 8; Þouȝ, Þough, IX 139, XIV c 37, &c.; Þowȝ, Þowgh, VIII a 36, 40, &c. [ON. þó, earlier *þoh.] See Þaȝe, Þei, Allthough.

Þoȝt(e), Thoght(e). See Þenche, Þinke, Þouȝt.

Þolien, Þole, v. to endure, IV a 14, V 351, XV c 33; tholid ... for to be, suffered myself to be, XVI 3. [OE. þolian.]

Thoner; Þonk(k)e. See Þundyr; Thanke.

Þore, adv. there, then, I 96, 175, V 288, VI 202. [OE. þāra.] See Þar(e).

Þorgh, prep. through; throughout, over; because of, out of; by (means of): IX 87, XV i 3, &c.; Thoro, XVII 278; Þorw, VIII a 20, XIV c 19, &c.; Thorwgh, VIII a 320; Þourgh, VIII a 320; Throu, X 15; Throughe, VII 16, 92; Þurch, II 237, &c.; Þurȝ, V 83, VI 53, &c.; Þurgh(e), I 186, IV b 71, VII 103, &c.; adv. through, IX 224. [OE. þurh, þorh.]

Þorghout, prep. throughout, IX 217; Thurghout, adv. in every detail, XII b 219. [OE. þurh-ūt.]

Þorsday, n. Thursday, XV g 1. [OE. þōresdæg from ON. pórsdag-r.] See Scere.

Þos, pron. pl. those, VI 155; Those, XVII 45, &c. [OE. þās.] See Þat.

Þou, pron. thou, you, I 130, II 108, &c.; Þow(e), IV a 22, V 256, XVI 242, &c.; Þu, VII 94; Tou, Tow (after closely connected words ending in d, t, s), II 452, XV a 17, g 9; see also artow, canstow, hadestow, neltow, saltou, shaltow, þatow, wiltou, wolte (with further reduction). Þe, The(e), Te (after is), acc. thee, you, II 116, XVII 118, 407, &c.; dat. (to, for) thee, II 132, V 175, 218, 291, XV g 10, &c.; concerning thee, XV g 28; what is te, what þe is, what is the matter with thee, II 102, 115; for the, as far as you are concerned, XVII 193; refl. (to, for) thyself, yourself, V 184, 229 (first), 289, VIII a 32, 223, XV f 13, XVII 224, &c. Þi, Þy; Þin, Þyn(e) (usually before vowels); poss. adj. thy, your, I 125, II 105, V 235, VI 207, &c.; (objective) of thee, VIII a 27, XV g 31, &c.; Þine, Þyne, oblique and pl. II 109, XV c 23, &c.; pron. belonging to thee, XVI 221; thy folk, XVI 252. Þiselffe, -selue; Þyseluen, -self(e), nom. (thou) thyself, XVI 206, 261, 299: refl. thyself, V 73, VI 113, XVI 350, &c. [OE. þū̆, -tū̆; þē̆; þīn.]

Þou, Þouȝ, Þough. See Þogh.

Thoucht, Þouȝt(e), &c. See Þenche.

Þouȝt, n. thought, mind, imagination, II 373; Þoȝte, VI 164, see Dede; Thoght(e), IV a 5, b 23, XVII 156, &c. [OE. (ge-)þō̆ht.]

Þourgh. See Þorgh.

Þousand(e), -end, -ond; Þouzond; Thowsande; n. sg. and pl. thousand, III 30, 34, VIII a 185, XI b 279, XIII b 31, XVI 39, &c. [OE þūsend.]

Thousendfold, adj.; many thousendfold, in many thousands, XII a 97. [OE. þūsend-fáld.]

Þouþ, conj. though, even if, XI b 190. [As Þogh, with alteration of final spirant; cf. Þof.]

Þow(e); Þowȝ, &c. See Þou; Þogh.

Thrall, n. slave; predic. as adj. in bondage, subject, XVI 134. [OE. þrǣ̆ll, from ON. þrǽl-l.]

Þre(e), adj. three, I 196, II 70, IX 244, &c.; Þri, III 6, 15; þre (squared), IX 106; a þre, in three, XIII b 49. [OE. þrēo, fem., neut.; þrī(e), masc.]

Þrepe, n. contest, V 329. [Cf. OE. þrēapian, v.]

Þresch, v. to thrash; smite, V 232. [OE. þerscan, late þrescan.]

Þrestelcoc, n. (male) throstle, song-thrush, XV b 7. [OE. þrostle + cocc; on form see N.E.D., s.v. Throstle.]

Þrete, v. to threaten, V 232, XIV a 31; to wrangle, VI 201; refl. in him þreteþ, wrangles, chides, XV b 7 (note). [OE. þrēatian; ? ON. þrǽta (in sense 'wrangle').]

Threting, n. threatening (language), XIV a 30. [OE. þrēatung.]

Thretty. See Þritti.

Þrewe, pa. t.; ouer ... þrewe, overturned, II 578. [OE. þrāwan, twist; pa. t. þrēow.]

Þri. See Þre(e).

Þrid(de), Þryd(de), adj. third, III 10, IX 30, XII a 122, &c. Thirde, Thyrde, IV b 6, XVI 31; at þe þrid, on the third occasion, V 288; þe þryd(de) tyme, for the third time, I 142, XII b 81, XVII 460. [OE. þridda, late Nth. þirda.]

Þrien, adv. thrice, XV g 33. [OE. þri(g)a.] See Þryys.

Thrife, Thryfe. See Þriue.

Thryft, n. prosperity; in oath by my thryft = as euer myght I thrife (see The, Þriue), XVII 218. [ON. þrift.]

Thrifty, adj. prosperous; goodly, fine, VII 158. [From prec.]

Þryys, adv. thrice, I 182. [OE. þri(g)a + adv. -es.] See Þrien.

Þrynge, v. to press; intr. make one's way, V 329; Thringand, pres. p. pressing, X 166. [OE. þríngan.]

Þritti, adj. thirty, XV g 4, 15, 21; Thretty, VII 158; Thirté, Thyrty, XVII 125, 260. [OE. þrit(t)ig.]

Þriuaund, pres. p. prosperous; goodly, noble, VII 158. [From next.] Cf. Thrifty.

Þriue, Thrife, Thryfe, v. to prosper; I may not thryfe, I can ill bear it, or may scarcely recover, XVII 414; in oaths: so mot þou þriue, as euer myght I thrife, &c., so may you (I) prosper, on your (my) life, II 532, XVII 191, 243 (cf. The, v.). [ON. þrífa-sk.]

Þro, adj. fierce, V 232. [ON. þrá-r, stubborn.]

Throu, Throughe. See Þorgh.

Þrowe, n. time, moment, XII b 59; a þrowe, for a time, I introd., V 151. [OE. þrāg.]

Þrublet, pa. t. crowded, gathered (intr.), VII 132. [Obscure. In N.E.D. as var. of Trouble, grow dark; but cf. Purity, 504, 879.]

Þu; Þulke. See Þou; Thilke.

Þundyr, n. thunder(storm), I 166; Thoner, VII 132, XVII 346. [OE. þunor.]

Þurch, Þurȝ, &c. See Þorgh.

Þus, adv. thus, so, I 37, XI b 270, XII a 88, XVI 283, &c.; therefore, XI a 40. [OE. þus.]

Þus(e). See Þes.

Þusgate, adv. in this way, VIII b 53. [Þus + Gate, n.²] See Sogat.

U-, V-; for init. u, v (in III) see also F.

Vayn(e), adj. frivolous, vain, worthless, IV b 28; Veyn, XI b 104, 124, 137, &c.; yn veyn, in vayn, in vain, I 178, XVII 360. [OFr. vain.]

Vale, n. vale, V 203 (see Hil). [OFr. val.]

Valay, Valeye, n. valley, V 77, 177, IX 195, XI b 155. [OFr. valée.]

Vald; Vall. See Wille, v.; Wal.

Value, n. value, X 132. [OFr. value.]

Vanyté, n. frivolity, vanity, vain thing, IV b 13, 52, XI b 181, 219, XIV c 3. [OFr. vanité.]

Vapnys; Var. See Weppen; Was.

Vauntwarde, n. vanguard, VIII b 60. [ONFr. avant-warde.]

Vch(on). See Ich(on).

Velany. See Vylany.

Vedde. See Fede.

Veyn. See Vayn(e).

Venge (on), v. to take vengeance (on); it schal ben venged ... so, such vengeance shall be taken, XII b 100. [OFr. venger.]

Venia(u)nce, Vengaunce, n. vengeance, punishment, I 92, 129, VIII a 138, XI b 49, XVII 55, &c. [OFr. venjance.]

Venym(e), n. poison, IV b 86, IX 94. [OFr. venim.]

Venymous, adj. poisonous, IX 203. [OFr. venimous.]

Ver(r)ay, adj. true, IX 65, XVII 1; adv. truly, very, XVII 198; Verayly, adv. truly, V 177. [OF. verai.]

Verament, adv. assuredly, XVII 6. [OFr. veirement, veraiment.]

Verce, n. verse, VI 233. [OE. fers; OFr. vers.]

Verrit (for), pp. averred, declared (to be), VII 49. [Shortened from OFr. averer.]

Verst. See Furst.

Vertu(e), n. power, peculiar property, quality, IX 67, 70, 74, XII b 175, XV i 3, &c.; virtue, IV b 16, V 307; kyng of vertues, XVI 128 (see note). [OFr. vertu.]

Vertuous, Virtuus, adj. in possession of its proper qualities, IX 126; virtuous, VII 49. [OFr. vertuous.]

Ves. See Was.

Vessel(l), n. vessel, I 218, (ship) XVII 327. [OFr. vessel.]

Vggely, Vgly, adj. forbidding, horrible, V 11, 122, XVI 101. [ON. ugg-ligr.]

Vgsom, adj. horrible, VII 133. [Cf. ON. uggsam-ligr.]

Victorye (of), n. victory (over), IX 81, XI b 153. [OFr. victorie.]

Vif(tene), &c. See Fyue, Fyfteyn.

Vylany, Velany, n. unknightly conduct, V 307; ignominy, shameful fate, XVII 67. [OFr. vilanie.]

Vile, adj. worthless, IV b 12; miserable, II 548. [OFr. vil.]

Vilté, n. vileness, IV b 77. [OFr. vilté.]

Vyndland, pres. p. turning over and over, X 129. [Cf. ON. vindla, wind.]

Vyne, n. vineyard, VI 142, 161, &c.; vine, IX 158. [OFr. vi(g)ne.]

Violastres, n. pl. as supposed name of a kind of diamonds of inferior lustre; due to mistransl. of French violastres (adj. pl.), purplish, IX 97 (note).

Vyolentlych, adv. violently, XIII a 33. [From OFr. violent.]

Vyolet, Violet(te), n. violet (flower), IX 99, XV e 13; (colour), IX 98; see IX 97 note. [OFr. violet(te).]

Vyrgyne, n. Virgin, virgin, I 85, 240, &c. [OFr. virgine.]

Vyrgynflour, n. perfect maidenhood, VI 66. [Prec. + Flour.]

Virtuus. See Vertuous.

Visage, n. face, II 80. [OFr. visage.]

Vyse, n. vice, V 307. [OFr. vice.]

Vitayll, n. victuals, provisions, XVII 155. [OFr. vitaille.]

Vithall, -in. See Withal, -inne.

Vmbethoucht (hym), pa. t. bethought (him), reflected, X 179. [OE. *ymb(e)-þencan (cf. ymbe-þanc); but prefix is influenced by ON. umb.]

Vmbreide (of), pa. t. subj. reproached (with), XII b 98. [OE. ūp-gebregdan, upbraid, with prefix assimilated to ME. umb(e) as in prec.]

Vnable, adj. incapable, IX 313; impossible, VII 46. [OE. un- + OFr. hable.] See Able.

Vnablen, v. to render incapable, XI b 109, 117. [From prec.]

Vnbarred, pp. unbarred, V 2. [OE. on- (un-) + OFr. barrer.] See Bard, Barres.

Vnbynde, v. to unbind, release, XVI 8; Vnbounde, pp. I 228. [OE. on-bíndan, late un-bíndan.]

Vnblendyde, adj. unpolluted, IV b 16. [From pp. of Blende, q.v.]

Vncessantlé, adv. unceasingly, XVII 147. [From OFr. incessant.]

Vnclene, adj. impure, IV b 17. [OE. un-clǣne.]

Vncouþe, Vnkowthe, adj. strange, unknown, II 535, VII 146. [OE. un-cūþ.]

Vncrouned, adj. without the tonsure, lay, VIII b 66. See Crounede.

Vndede. See Vndo.

Vnder, -ur, prep. under, II 70, IX 179, XIII a 15; (postponed) V 250; see Gore, Heuenryche; adv. underneath, XVII 409; in reality (opposed to appearance on surface), VII 18, XIV a 18; see Þere. [OE. under.]

Vnder, n. 'the third hour', about the middle of the morning, VI 153. [OE. undern.] See Vndertide.

Vnderȝete, pa. t. pl. perceived, II 576. [OE. under-getan, pa. t. pl. -gē(a)ton.]

Vnderlynge, n. inferior, VIII a 47. [OE. underling.]

Vndernome, pp. taken in (mentally), realized, II 320. [OE. underniman, pp. -numen.] See Nym(e).

Vnderstonde, Vndirstand(e), &c., v. to understand; comprehend, I 12, IV b 76, IX 214, XI b 117, XIII b 55, &c.; learn, be told, I 26, II 215, IX 187, &c.; vnderst. bi, intend (to be understood) by, XI a 9; vnderst. of preiere of holy lif, mean by 'prayer' (that consisting in) holy living, XI b 82; Vnderstod, pa. t. XII b 36, 88, &c. [OE. understándan, -stóndan.]

Vnderstondyng(e), -standynge, &c., n. comprehension, XI b 134; intelligence, IV b 49, 56, 65; of kynde vnderst., it stands to ordinary reason, naturally, VIII b 58. [OE. under-stánding.]

Vndertake, v. to undertake, XIV c 52; warrant, XVII 274; Vndertake, pp. XII a 52. [OE. under- + ON. taka.]

Vndertide, Vndrentide, n. (orig.) mid-morning, (esp. as time for a rest from work), but often vaguely applied and appar. nearly equiv. to 'noon', II 65, 76, 133, 181, 282; slepe her undertides, were taking a noontide sleep, II 402. [OE. underntīd.] See Vnder, n.

Vndisposid (to), adj. indisposed, disinclined (to), XI b 135. [From OFr. disposer.]

Vndo, v. to undo, open, XVI 182; Vndede, pa. t. II 385. [OE. on-dōn, un-dōn.] See Do(n).

Vnglad, adj. in misery, XVII 22. [OE. un-glæd.]

Vnité, n. coherence of mind, sanity (? but this sense unexampled), VIII b 10. [OFr. unité, unity.]

Vnkept, adj. not kept, broken, XI b 233. See Kepe.

Vnkinde, Vnkuynde, adj. unnatural (in conduct, &c.); disloyal, XIV c 103; hard-hearted, XII b 1, 220, 224. [OE. un(ge)cýnde.]

Vnkindenesse, Vnkyndnes, n. unnatural conduct, XII b 205, XVII 12. [From prec.]

Vnkowþe. See Vncouþe.

Vnlokynne, pp. opened, XVI 197. [OE. on-lūcan, un-; pp. -locen.] See Loke, pp.

Vnmanerly, adv. discourteously, V 271. [From ME. maner-ly, formed on Maner(e), q.v.]

Vnneþe, adv. with difficulty, hardly, II 221, 416, XIII b 60, XIV c 4. [OE. un-ēaþe.]

Vnoccupied, adj. unoccupied, XI b 127. See Occupied.

Vnreso(u)nable, adj. unreasonable, VI 230, VIII a 145. [From OFr. resonable.] See Resonabele.

Vnrid, adj. hard, cruel, XVII 40. [OE. un-gerȳde, rough.]

Vnryghtwysely, adv. unrighteously; more than is right, IV b 24. [OE. un-rihtwīs-līce.]

Vnschape, adj. formless, XIII b 59. [OE. un-gescapen, unformed.]

Vnschette, v. to open, XII a 71. [OE. on- (un-) + scyttan (Kt. *scettan).]

Vnsober, adj. violent, VII 143; Vnsoberly, adv. violently, VII 130. [From OFr. sobre.] See Sobre.

Vnsoght, adj. unexpiated, not atoned for, XVII 97. [ME. un-sa(u)ght, from ON. ú-sáttr (older *un-saht-); cf. OE. un-seht. The orig. rimes were prob. naght, saght, wraght; see Werche.]

Vnstudied, adj. not studied, XI b 165, 232. See Studie.

Vntil(l), prep. to, XII a 132, XVI 370, XVII 218 (see Turne); until, XVI 52. [As next with subst. of interchangeable til.]

Vnto; Vntew, XVII 505; prep. to, I 111, II 186, XII a 25, XVI 319, XVII 241; towards, for, XVI 246; up to, until, I 95, VII 95, IX 328. [? OE. *untō; cf. OS. untō, prep.; Goth. untē, conj.]

Vnto, conj. until, I 68. [As prec.] See To, conj.

Vntrawþe, n. perfidy, V 315. [OE. un-trēowþ.] See Treuthe.

Vntrew(e), adj. inaccurate, untrue, VII 47, XI a 43. [OE. untrēowe.] See Trew(e).

Vntreweliere, adv. compar. less accurately, XI a 59. [OE. untrēow-līce.]

Vntrusse, v. to unload, XII b 52. [OE. on- (un-) + OFr. trusser.] See Trus.

Vnwar, adj. (or adv.) unawares, XII b 9. [OE. unwær, adj. and adv.] See War(e).

Vnworthi, adj. unworthy, IX 308. [Extended from OE. unweorþ(e).] See Worþy.

Vochen saf. See Vouchesaf.

Voided, pp. 'cleared out', been dismissed, II 574. [OFr. (a)voider.]

Vois, n. voice, XII a 119, b 31, &c.; Voyce, Voice, XVI 73, 79. [OFr. vois.]

Vol(ueld). See Ful(fillen).

Vorbisne(n), n. pl. examples, illustrations, III 2, 59. [OE. for(e)-bisen.]

Vore-yzede, Vorzede. See For-seyde.

Vouche-saf, Vowch-sayf, v. to vouchsafe, deign, IX 330, XVII 172; Vochen saf, pres. pl. guarantee (sc. me), VIII b 51. [OFr. vo(u)cher sauf.]

Voundit. See Woundit.

Vousour, n. vaulting, II 363. [OFr. vousure.]

Vp, Vpp(e), adv. up, I 200, II 96, V 11, XVI 113, &c.; open, X 185; (open) wide, XVI 122, 194; vp wiþ, up with, lift up, hold high, XIV c 99. [OE. ūp, upp(e).]

Vpcaste, pa. t. lifted up, XII a 106. [OE. up(p) + ON. kasta.] See Cast(e).

Vpdrawe, pp. drawn up, XII b 64. [OE. up(p) + dragan.]

Vplondysch, Oplondysch, adj. rustic, XIII b 23, 50. [Cf. OE. ūp-lendisc.]

Vp(p)on; Vpo, XV g 4; Opan, II 506; Opon, II 72, &c.; Apon, IV a 86, X 123, &c.; prep. (i) (up)on, V 134, VIII a 135, IX 33, X 183, XII a 126 (see Stonde), XIII a 12, &c.; (postponed) II 500, 506; (of time) I 29, &c.; immediately after, XII b 147; (commenting) on, XI b 20; upon this matiere, on this business, XII a 45. (ii) in, VI 185, X 66, XII introd., a 175; (believe) in, XV g 9; into, VII 6, 140; (iii) to, V 184 (see Stiȝtel); (iv) (think) of, V 329, VI 10. See Grounde, Half, Out(e), Þer(e), &c. [OE. up(p)-on.]

Vpon, adv. on; dede upon, put on, XII a 53. [As prec.]

Vpperight, adv. (straight) up, XVI 394. [OE. ūp-rihte.]

Vprise, v. to rise up, XVI 31 (see prec.). [OE. up(p) ā-rīsan.]

Vpward, adv. in the upper part, IX 246. [OE. ūp-weard.]

Vr(e); Vrn; Vrþe. See We; Eorne; Erþe.

Vs. See He, We.

Vsage, n. usage, XIII b 17. [OFr. usage.]

Vse, Vss(e), n. use, XIII a 1; usage, ritual, XI b 189, 196, &c. (see note, XI b 183). [OFr. us, L. ūsus.]

Vse, v. to use, practise, have dealings with, V 38, 358, XIII b 14, XIV a 30; Y-vsed, pp. XIII b 26. [OFr. user.]

Vtmast, adj. outermost, II 357. [OE. ūt(e)mest.]

Vttiremeste, adj. extreme, furthest, XVI 232 (see Ende). [Formed on ME. utter(e), OE. ū̆ttra, on anal. of prec.]

Vus. See We.

Wa(a). See Wo.

Wack(e)net, pa. t. and pp. awoke, (was) aroused, VII 105, 110. [OE. wæcn(i)an.] See Wake.

Wage, v. to undertake, guarantee, pay (hire), &c.; intr. or absol. ? (used for) securely continue, or ? bring reward, VI 56. [ONFr. wager.]

Wagh(e), Wawe, Wawgh(e), n. wave, water (of the sea), VII 140, XII a 157, XIV c 33, XVII 426, &c. [ON. vág-r.]

Wai, Way, interj. woe! II 234, 546; wai es him, unhappy is one (who), XV a 9. [ON. vei.] See We, interj.; Wo.

Way(e), Wey(e), Weie, We (X), n. way, course, manner, distance, &c., II 476, VII 144, VIII a 6, IX 220, X 85, XII a 16, XVI 74, &c.; all way, all weys, continually, XVII 500; always, IX 212, 277; by þe way of, see Right, n.; in þe waye, on (by) the way, IV b 41; in ich ways, in every way, II 158 (see note); adv. away, in do way, have done, enough, II 226. [OE. weg.] See Alway, Awai, Heigh.

Waik, adj. weak, VIII b 23. [ON. veik-r.]

Waille, v. to bewail, VIII a 308. [ON. *veila (cf. ON. vǽla, Swed. veila).]

Wayte, v. to look, V 95, 221. [ONFr. wait(i)er.]

Wake, v. to lie awake, keep vigil, IV b 49, XV c 21; trans. to arouse, kindle, XVII 89. [OE. wacian, intr.] See A-, Forwake.

Wal, Wall, n. wall, II 357, XI b 40, XIII a 24, XVII 515 (see Ston), &c.; Vall, X 131. [OE. wall.]

Wald(e). See Wille, v.

Wale, v. to choose; to wale (to be chosen), conspicuous, excellent, VII 8. [ON. val, n.; velja (pa. t. valdi), v.]