GLOSSARY (continued 6)
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Walk(e), v. to walk, wander, V 110, VI 39, XII b 21, XVI 53, 333; walkes wide, is spread abroad, XIV b 29 (see Word); Ywalked, pp. XIII a 16. [OE. walc(i)an, roll, go to and fro.]
Wallande, pres. p. welling, bubbling, VI 5. [OE. wallan.]
Walschmen, n. pl. Welshmen, XIII b 3. [OE. wē̆lisc, wǣ̆lisc + mann.]
Walt, v. to roll; trans. pa. t. rolled, VII 140 (rel. to blastes omitted); intr. infin. totter (and fall), VII 138; pa. t. was tossed, VII 144 (rel. to nauy omitted). [OE. (Nth.) wælta.]
Wan. See Wanne, Wynne(n).
Wan(e), v. to decrease, subside, XVII 450, 458, 493. [OE. wanian.]
Wane, n. expectation (of success), in I ne wate na better wane, I know no better alternative, IV a 55; cf. Rede, n. [ON. ván, expectation.] See Wones.
Wandren, v. to wander, VIII a 297. [OE. wandrian.]
Wandreth, n. trouble, distress, IV a 19, XVII 40. [ON. vandrǽði.]
Waning, n. curtailment, VI 198 (see Ȝete, v.). [OE. wanung.]
Wan(ne), Won (XV), adj. gloomy, VII 140; sickly, wan, II 108, IV a 10, XV c 22. [OE. wann, wonn, dark.]
Wanne. See Whan, Wynne(n).
Want, n. lack (esp. of food), XVII 194. [ON. vant, neut. adj.] See Wonte.
Wap, n. a blow, V 181. [Cf. ME. wappen, w(h)op, beat; echoic.]
Wapin. See Weppen.
War (with), v. imper. guard (against), beware (of), XIV a 6. [OE. warian, refl.]
War(e), adj. in be war (of), be on one's guard (against), beware (of), take care, V 320, XI b 217, 311, XIV d 4; be war or ye be wo, look before you leap, XIV d 11 (see Wo). [OE. wær.] See Vnwar.
War(e). See Was.
Ward(e), n. custody, XVI 222; post (in the defence), X 35. [OE. weard.]
Warda(i)ne, n. warden, commander of the garrison, X 146, 169, XIV b 83. [ONFr. wardein.]
Ware, adj. XVI 154; see Werre, and note.
Ware, v. to lay out, spend, VII 19; Waret, pp. given (in exchange), dealt, V 276. [OE. warian (recorded once as 'treat with') rel. to waru, wares.]
Wary, v. to curse, XVII 208; Wery, XIV a 23. [OE. wærgan, wergan.]
Wark, v. to feel pain, ache, XVII 269. [OE. wærcan; cf. ON. verkja.]
Wark(e); Warld. See Werk(e); World(e).
Warn(e), v. to warn, inform, VIII a 125, 158, 316, 321, XVII 124; forewarn, XVII 110. [OE. war(e)nian.]
Warnist, pp. furnished, manned, X 121. [ONFr. warnir, warniss-.]
Warp, v. to cast; offer, V 185. [OE. weorpan; ON. varpa.]
Wars; Warth. See Wors; Worþe, v.
Was, pa. t. sg. was, I 28, &c.; have been, VIII a 160; 2 sg. XVII 120; Ves, X 15, 32; Watȝ, V 1, VI 4, &c.; 2 sg. V 326, VI 12, &c.; Wes, III 16, X 2, XV g 1, &c.; subj. was, were, might (would, &c.) be, Var, X 38; War(e), IV a 19, 23, &c.; Weor, XIV c 89; Wer(e), I 92, II 108, IV a 75, XV g 8, XVI 199, &c. Pl. ind. and subj. War(e), X 10, XIV b 93, &c.; Weir, X 137; Wer(e), Weren, Weryn, Wern(e), I 41, II 18, III 58, V 354, VI 18, 225, &c.; Wore, I 114, VI 214, *XVI 17 (note). [OE. wæs (wes), wǣron, &c.; ON. pl. várum, &c.] See Nas.
Wasche, v. intr. to wash, XIII a 25. [OE. wascan.]
Waste, n. wild, uninhabited place, V 30. [ONFr. wast; OE. wē̆ste.] See Wysty.
Waste(n), v. trans. to waste, VIII a 127, 155; intr. XIV c 2. [ONFr. waster.]
Wastour(e), n. waster, despoiler, rogue, VIII a 29, 124, 146, &c. [ONFr. wastur.]
Wat; Wate; Watȝ. See What(e); Wite(n); Was.
Watches, n. pl. watches; watchmen, XVI 140. [OE. wæcce.]
Waþe, n.1 peril, V 287; Woþe, VI 15; Woth, XVII 416. [ON. váði.]
Wathe, n.2 (something gained in) hunting, XVII 486; cf. Fee, n.2 [ON. veið-r.]
Watter; Watur, -er; n. water (sea, lake, flood), V 163, VII 119, VIII a 318, &c.; Watres, pl. IX 12, 243. [OE. wæter.]
Wattered, pa. t. intr. watered, VIII a 168. [OE. wæterian, trans.]
Wawe, Wawghes. See Wagh(e).
Waxe(n), Wax, v. to increase, grow, become, XV b 15, 32, c 22, XVII 60, 179; Wexe(n), Wex, II 62, IX 22, 95, XVI 344, &c.; Wax, pa. t. I 237; Wex, VI 178. [OE. we(a)xan.]
We, interj. (of grief, consternation, surprise, &c.) alas, ah, &c.; II 176, V 117, XVI 139, 149, 301, XVII 217, 238; we loo, V 140. [OE. wǣ (lā).] See Wai, Wo.
We, pron. pl. we, I 64, &c. Acc. and dat. (to, for) us, Hus, XVII 46; Ous, II 167, 604, VIII b 92, &c.; Vs, IV a 7, VII 32, &c.; vs must, see Mot(e); Vus, V 174, VI 94, &c.; vus þynk vus oȝe, see Owe, Þinke; Vs self, refl. ourselves, XI b 157; Our(e), Owr(e), poss. adj. our, I 203, III 29, IV a 16, 55, XV g 26, &c.; Vr(e), XIV c 15, 84, XV g 1, 24; oure one, alone by ourselves, V 177 (see note); Oure, pron. ours, XI b *128, 129; Ouris, X 88. [OE. wē, ūs, ūre.]
We. See Way(e).
Wecht, n. weight, X 101. [ON. vétt-r, earlier *weht-.]
Wedde, n. pledge, in leide to wedde, pledged, assigned as security, mortgaged, VIII b 77. [OE. wedd; lecgan to wedde.]
Wede, n. garment, article of attire, II 146, V 290; wight in wede, valiant (in arms), XIV b 5. [OE. wǣd, ge-wǣde.]
Weder, -ir, -ur, n. weather, II 269, XVII 470; foul weather, storm, VII 114, VIII a 320, XIV c 35, XVII 451. [OE. weder.]
Wedes, n. pl. weeds (plants), VIII a 105. [OE. wēod.]
Wedmen, n. pl. wedded folk, XVII 400. [OE. wedd + mann.] See Wedde, Yweddede.
Wedows; Wees, Wegh(es); Weete; Weie, Wey(e); Weyn; Weir. See Wodewe; Wyȝe; Wete; Way(e); Wene(n); Was.
Wel(e), Well(e), Weyl (I), Weill (X), adv. well, I 110, II 136, X 12, XIV d 2, &c.; very, II 309, 345, XIII a 26, XIV c 39, &c.; wel riȝt, wel sone, &c. at once, II 71, 270, X 70; fully, quite, I 254, II 553, &c.; (esp. with numbers) II 183, IX 199, XIV b 42, &c.; (with compar.) a good deal, much, II 464, X 10, XVI 334; without disadvantage, IV b 31; easily, VIII a 47, XVII 5, &c.; predic. good, XV e 7, &c.; prosperous, VIII a 271; well were he, happy were he who, XVII 339; well is vs, happy are we, XVII 459; wel worth þe, may it go well with thee, V 59; wele wurth þe while, happy the occasion, XIV a 5, &c.; cf. Wo. [OE. wē̆l.] See Welneȝ.
Wela, adv. very, in wela wylle (see Wylle), V 16. [OE. wel + lā (intensive).]
Welcom, Welcum, Wolcome, adj. welcome, II 433, V 172, VIII b 52; as interj. VI 39. [OE. wil-cuma infl. by wel(-cwēme); cf. ON. vel-kominn.]
Welde, v. to possess, IV a 20. [OE. (ge-)wéldan.]
Wele, Weole, n. (usually allit. with Wo, q.v.) happiness, prosperity, wealth, II 5, IV a 2, b 74, V 66, VI 34; worldes wele, good things of this world, wealth, IV a 28, XIV b 16; wunne we(o)le, wealth of joy, XV b *11 (MS. wynter), 35. [OE. we(o)la.]
Weleful, adj. prosperous, XIV b 17. [Prec. + OE. -full.]
Wel-fare, n. welfare, easy life, VIII b 8. [Wel + Fare, n.]
Welkyn, n. sky, VII 138. [OE. wolcen, weolcn.]
Well(e), n. spring, fount, VI 5, IX 5, XIII a 1, &c.; fig. XIV c 108. [OE. well(a).]
Welle-spring, n. spring, XV e 16. [Cf. OE. well(e)-spryng.]
Well-wirkand, adj. righteous in deeds, XVII 120. [Cf. OE. wel-wyrcende.] See Werche.
Welneȝ, Welnyȝ, Welnygh, adv. almost, VI 168, XIII b 4; welnygh now, but a moment ago, VI 221. [OE. wel-nē(a)h.] See Wel(e), adv.; Nyȝ.
Welth(e), n. happiness, IV a 32, XVI 324. [Extended from Wele with abstract -þ.]
Wen, n. blemish, diseased growth; fig. III introd. [OE. wenn, tumour.]
Wende, v. trans. to turn, V 84; intr. to turn (and toss), XV c 21; to return, I 199; go, come, I 94, II 427, VIII a 6; depart, VIII a 67, 79, 271; refl. go, II 475, 501; Went(e), pa. t. I 113; Wende, I *189 (see note), II 65, 185, &c.; Went(e), pp. gone, departed, I 93, VIII a 198, &c.; is went, went, X 178; Ywent, come about, III introd. [OE. wéndan.]
Wene(n), to think, imagine, expect, IV a 35, V 336, VIII a 242, XI b 72, &c.; Weyn, XVII 444, 535; Wende, pa. t. I 110, 127, XII b 66. [OE. wēnan.] See Awenden.
Wenges; Wenne. See Wyng; Whan(ne).
Wente, n. turn(ing), XII b 6. [From Wende, v.]
Weole; Weor. See Wele; Was.
Wepe, n. weeping, in w. and wo, II 195, 234. [OE. wōp, assimilated to stem of next.]
Wepe, Weepe, v. to weep, II 118, XII a 32, XIV b 60, XV f 6; Wepte, pa. t. sg. I 174; Wepe, pl. II 591; Wepeing, Wepyng(e), n. II 219, IV a 32, XI b 155, &c. [OE. wēpan; pa. t. wēop (ONth. wǣpde).]
Weppen, n. weapon, V 154; Wapin, XIV b 15; Vapnys, pl. X 190. [OE. wēpn; ON. vápn.]
Wer(e), n. war, VII 8, 88, XIV b 15; Werre, IX 81, XIV c 76. [ONFr. werre.]
Wer(e), Weryn, &c. See Was.
Werby. See Wher(e), adv.
Werche, v. to work, labour; make; bring about, cause; act, do; I 90, 218, VIII a 297; Werke, XVI 334; Wirk(e), XIV b 20, XVI 265, XVII 116; Wyrk(e), VI 176, XVII 262; Worch(e), V 28, VI 151, VIII a 8, b 25, &c.; Werkis, 2 sg. XVI 264; Wroȝt(e), Wroght, pa. t. I 65, 168, V 293, VI 165, XVII 4 (2 sg.), &c.; Wrouȝte, VIII a 103, 243 (subj.), &c.; Wrouhte, VIII b 87 (subj.); Wroȝt, Wroght, pp. V 276, VII 58, &c.; Wrouȝt, II 374, VIII a 308; Wraght, *XVII 98 (MS. wroght; see Vnsoght); let God worche, let God do as He wills (? read worthe; see Worþe, Yworth), V 140. [OE. wyrcan; pa. t. worhte (warhte, wrohte); with er forms cf. Scherte, Werse, and see App. p. 280.]
Were, v.1 to ward (off), I 167. [OE. werian.1]
Were, v.2 to wear (clothes), V 290; Ywerd, pp. II 241. [OE. werian.2]
Were, v.3 to wear (out), decay, XIV c 2; til hit be wered out, until the present state has passed away, VIII b 85. [A sense-development of the prec. (cf. OE. for-wered, worn out); but the infl. of forms of quite distinct origin, such as OE. for-weren, -woren, worn out, decayed, (for)weornian, decay, was perh. ultimately responsible.]
Wery. See Wary, v.
Wery, adj. weary, XI b 135, XIII a 48, XV c 30. [OE. wērig.]
Werynes, n. wearyness, I 156, XIII a 49. [OE. wērig-nes.]
Werk(e), Wark(e), n. work; labour, VI 239, VIII a 191, &c.; fabric, II 374; werkis, works, fortress, XVI 191; action, deed, IV a 65, 84, VII 58, XI b 106, &c.; task, VIII b 56, XVII 130, 244, 255, &c.; written work, VII 4, 55; in sg. deeds, doings, dealings, &c., II 317, V 299, XVI 17, 200. [OE. we(o)rc.]
Werke. See Werche.
Werkman, Workeman, labourer, craftsman, VIII a 308, b 25; Werk(e)men, pl. VI 147, VIII a 53, IX 119, &c.; my werkemen, doers of my will, XVI 17. [OE we(o)rc-mann.]
Werldes; Wern(e). See World; Was.
Wernyng, n. refusal, V 185. [From OE. wérnan.]
Werre, adj. and adv. compar. in worse plight, worse, XVI *154 (MS. ware; see note), 334. [ON. verri; adv. verr.] See Wors(e).
Werre; Werse (Werst); Wes. See Wer(e); Wors(e); Was.
West(e), adv. and n. west, VII 105, XVI 333. [OE. west, adv.]
Wete, adj. and n. wet, II 80, VII 110, XIV c 30. [OE. wǣt; wǣta, n.]
Wete, Weete, v. to wet, IX 62, XIII a 34. [OE. wǣtan.]
Weþer. See Wheþer, conj.1
Weue(n), v. to weave; pp. Wouen, woven, V 290. [OE. wefan, pp. wefen; cf. ON. pp. (v)ofinn.]
Weued, pa. t. presented, V 291 (see note). [OE. wǣfan.]
Wexe(n). See Waxe(n).
Wha(m). See Who.
Whan(ne), adv. interrog. and rel. when, I 104, 161, V 163, IX 19, XI a 8, &c.; whan that, when, IX 22, XII a 28, 155, &c. (see Þat); Huanne, III 27, 31; Quen, V 206, 247, VI 18; Quhen, X 40, 171; Wanne, VIII b 1, 52, &c.; Wenne, VIII b 7; When, I 221, &c.; Whon, XIV c 110. [OE. hwonne, hwanne, hwænne.]
Whar(e), Hwar, adv. interrog. and rel. where, XIV a 7, XV a 6, XVI 294; (with subj.) wherever, II 170; Quhar, to the place where, X 18; quhar at, quhar that, where, X 38 (see At rel.), 149. As neut. pron. in: Whar(e)fore, for what (which) reason, IV b 33, XIII a 13. [OE. hwǣr, hwāra, and prob. unacc. hwær, hwara.] See Nowhar(e); Wher(e), adv.; cf. Þar(e).
Wharred, pa. t. whirred, V 135. [Echoic.]
What(e), Wat, Quat (V, VI), pron. interrog. what, II 102, XI b 195, XV e 8, XVII 163, &c.; indir. I 56, IV b 65, V 111, VIII b 38, &c.; indef. (with subj.) whatever, II 339, 450, 467; approaching rel. XII b 142 (cf. VIII a 242), XVI 174 (see note and App. p. 289); exclam. what!, XVI 101; lo! V 133-6; quat so, whatsoever, VI 206; what with ... and (as Mn.E. idiom), XVII 214. Adj. interrog. what, VI 115, &c.; indir. VI 32, VII 83, &c.; indef. (with subj.) whatever, VI 163; exclam. what!, II 234; loke what, see Loke; what man (þing), who, what, II 421, 116, &c.; what ... þat, what, VII 92; whatever, XII a 115, XIII a 58 (with subj.). [OE. hwæt.]
Wheder; Whedir. See Wheþer; Whider.
Whelp, n. whelp, pup, XIV b 78. [OE. hwelp.]
Wher(e), Quere (VI), adv. interrog. and rel. where, whither, II 194, VI 16, XVI 272, 377; wherever (with subj.), XVI 402; wher(e) þat, (to the place) where, IX 184, XII a 59, 153, &c.; in a case where, when, XII b 139; wherever, IX 177. As neut. pron. in: Werby, Wherby, on account of which, VIII b 35; by which, XII b 55; Wherfore, wherefore; why, IX 176, &c.; and so, V 210, IX 135, 202, &c.; Wher(e)of, Huerof, (out) of which, III 2, 8, IX 153, 238, XII b 120, &c.; on account of which, XII a 10, 38, 71, 190, b 159, &c.; concerning which, II 16, XII b 212, &c.; wherof that, whereby, wherefore, XII a 116, 140, b 222; Whereon, in which, II 267. [OE. hwǣr, hwēr.] See Whar(e).
Wher(e), conj., interrog. (introd. a direct question), XI b 64, 171, 197, 266, 274; (indir.) whether, XI a 51, b 207. [Reduction of Wheþer1, q.v.]
Whestones, n. pl. whetstones, XIII a 45. [OE. hwet-stān.]
Whete, n. wheat, VIII a 9, 33, 299; adj. wheaten, VIII a 131. [OE. hwǣte; adj. hwǣten.]
Wheþer, Whethire, Wheder (XVII), Weþer (VI), conj.1 interrog. with ind. or subj.; (introd. a direct question) V 118, VI 205; (indir.) whether, XVII 363; (alternative condition) whethire ... or, whether ... or, IV b 76; Queþersoeuer, (with subj.) whether, VI 246. [OE. hwæþer.] See Wher(e), conj.
Wheþer, conj.2 however, (and) yet, VI 221. [OE. hwæþere.]
Whette, pa. t. ground; made a grinding noise, V 135; Quettyng, n. sharpening, grinding, V 152 (note). [OE. hwettan.]
Whi, Why, Hwi, adv. interrog. why, I 64, II 332, XV a 17, XVII 294, &c.; for whi, XVII 14, 518; Quy, VI 201; Wi, XV g 25; Wy, VI 173, 204; indirect in þe cause why, the reason why, XIII b 66; exclam. why then, V 232. [OE. hwī.]
Which(e), Wiche, interrog. adj. which, what, II 494, &c.; pron. which, who, VIII a 126, &c.; rel. adj. in the whiche, which, IX 2; pron. who, which, XII a 52, 61, 111, &c.; the which(e) (wiche), which, whom, VIII b 31, IX 276, 298, XII a 35, &c.; the whiche þat, who(m), IX 190, 337; of the whiche ... offe, of which, IX 24; as he which, &c., see note XII a 23. See App., p. 289. [OE. hwilc.] See Whilke.
Whider, Whedir (XVII), adv. interrog. whither, II 128, 288, 296, XIV a 21, XVII 313; indef. whithersoever, II 129, 130; Whider so, (with subj.) whithersoever, II 340. [OE. hwider.]
Whyyt, adj. white, XIII a 31; Whyte, White, II 105, XVI 89, &c.; Quyte, Quite, V 20, 296; Whittore, compar. XV c 27. [OE. hwīt; compar. hwī̆ttra.]
Whil(e), Whyl(e), Wyl, Quhill (X), conj. while, I 8, VII 56, XIV c 29, 36, &c.; until, VI 168, X 32, 67, 197; quhill þat, until, *X 63. [OE. þā hwīle þe; see next.]
While, Whyle, Wyle, n. time, while, V 301, XIV a 5 (see Wel), 23, &c.; by whyle, from time to time, II 8; eny wyle, for any length of time, VIII b 25; þat ilke while ... þerwhile, while (conj.), VIII a 155-6; þe while, while (conj.), VIII a 58, 283. [OE. hwīl.] See Hondqwile, Oþerwhile, Þerewhiles, &c.
Whyle, adv. for a while, XV c 33. [OE. hwīle, hwīlum.]
Whiles; Whils, Whyls; Qwiles (VII); conj. while, VII 39, VIII a 314, XVI 55, XVII 397. [Extended from While, conj., with adv. -es.]
Whilke, Wylke, rel. pron. which, XVI 14; þe wylke, which, IV b 30. [OE. hwilc.] See Which(e).
Whilom, Whilum, adv. once, formerly, XII a 179, b 2, XIV b 5. [OE. hwīlum.]
Whyne, v. to scream, XVII 229. [OE. hwīnan.]
Whyp, n. whip, XVII 378. [Obscure.]
Whyrlande, pres. p. whirling, V 154. [OE. hwyrf(t)lian; ON. hvirfla.]
White, Whittore. See Whyyt.
Who, Wha (IV), Quo (VI), pron. interrog. who, II 263, IV a 14, VI 67, &c.; who is, who is it, XVII 295; indir. I 50, &c.; indef. in who that, whoever, if any one, XII b 24. Obl. case: Wham, interrog. whom, II 128; Quom, Whom(e), rel. VI 93, IX 77, XVI 82, &c.; Whos, gen. sg. rel. whose, I 91, XII b 79; the whos, whose, XII a 113. Whasa, Whoso (euer), indef. whoever, I 2, IV a 71, VIII a 67, &c.; but whoso, unless one, VIII a 1. [OE. hwā, dat. hwā̆m.]
Whon. See Whan(ne).
Wi, Wy. See Whi.
Wycche, n. wizard, IX 85. [OE. wicca.]
Wiche; Wicht. See Which(e); Wight, adj.
Wid. See With.
Widder, v. to wither, XVII 63. [OE. *widr(i)an, expose, be exposed, to the weather.]
Wyde, Wide, adj. wide, spacious, II 365, XVII 541; adv. wide open, X 185; far and wide, XIV b 29. [OE. wīd; adv. wīd(e).]
Wydwes. See Wodewe.
Wif(e), Wyf, Wiif (II), n. wife, II 178, V 283, XII a 3, XVII 106, &c.; Wyue, dat. sg. III 52; Wiues, Wyues, Wifis, pl. II 399, VIII a 13, XVII 144, &c. [OE. wīf.]
Wyfman, n. woman, III 30, 31, 36; Wymman, III 23; Wimon, XV g 7; Wom(m)an, II 211, XI b 61, &c.; Wymmen(e), pl. IV b 54, V 347, XV b 32, c 11, &c.; Wommen, I 53, VIII a 8, &c.; Women(e), IV b 42, XVII 208. [OE. wī̆f-mann, wimman.]
Wight, Wyht, Wicht (X), adj. valiant, X 122, 148, XIV b 5 (see Wede); ? adv. quickly, straightway, XV b 36. [ON. víg-r, neut. víg-t.]
Wight, Wyght, n. creature, person, VIII a 243, XVII 47, &c.; Wyȝte, VI 134; Wiht, XII b 77; Wytes, pl. XV i 19. [OE. wiht.]
Wyȝe, Wegh, n. knight, man, V 6, 30, VII 19, &c.; vocative, Sir (knight), &c., V 23, 59, 172; Wyȝeȝ, Weghes, Wees, pl. VI 219, VII 23, 55. [OE. wiga, warrior.]
Wiȝtliche, adv. vigorously, VIII a 21. [From Wight, adj.]
Wiif. See Wif.
Wyke, n. week, VIII a 253. [OE. wice.] See Woke.
Wikid, Wikked, Wykked, Wicked, adj. bad, evil, wicked, IV a 65, VIII a 1, 29, IX 85, XVI 234, &c. [Extended from (obscure) ME. wikke, bad; cf. Wrecched.]
Wil, Wyl(e). See Whil(e); Wille, n. and v.
Wild. See Wille, v.
Wild(e), Wylde, adj. wild, II 214, 257, V 95, &c.; unruly, self-willed, in þof he wer neuer sa wylde, however sinful were his life, IV a 75. [OE. wílde.] See Wylle, adj.
Wildernes, -nisse, n. wilderness, II 212, 560. [OE. wildeornes (in Sweet).]
Wiles, Wyles, n. pl. wiles, V 347, 352, XIV b 55. [OE. wig(e)l coalescing with ONFr. *wile (OFr. guile); see Napier, O.E. Glosses, p. 159 (note).] See Gile, Biwyled.
Wylyde, adj. ? guileful, V 299. [From prec.]
Wylke. See Whilke.
Will(e), Wyll(e), Wil, Wyl, n. pleasure, desire, will, intent, purpose, I 49, II 224, 345, 568, IV a 29, V 90, X 47, XI b 7, XV b 34, c 3, &c.; good will, favour, V 319; at his owhen w., at his pleasure, II 271; at my (his) wille, subject to my (his) will, VIII a 200, XIV b 56; wiþ wille, joyously, XV b 15; with my wille, with my consent, XVI 297; lightnes of w., levity, VII 15; swete w., good pleasure, II 384. [OE. ge-will, willa.]
Wylle, adj. bewildering, wandering (path), V 16. [ON. vill-r.] See Wild(e).
Wille, v. desire, wish, be willing; be likely, wont; intend, will, &c., and as auxil. of fut. 1 and 3 sg. pres. Wil, Wyl, I 10, V 89, 147, VIII a 24, 39, IX 252, &c.; Will(e), Wyll, III 2, IV a 31, 52, &c.; Wol(e), II 24, IX 279, XI a 48, &c.; Woll(e), VIII b 40, XV c 17, XVI 7, &c.; 2 sg. Wil, Wyl(l), IV a 4, 17, 88, VIII a 222, &c.; Wylt, V 73. Wolt, VIII a 271, XII b 42, XV g 33; (with suffixed pron.) Wiltou, -ow, II 128, XIV a 21, &c.; (further reduced) Wolte, XV g 19, 22; pl. Wyl, Wil(l), I 259, IV b 2, IX 118, &c.; Wol, Wole(n), VIII b 85, IX 64, XI b 64, 161, XIII b 23, &c.; Wolle, XVI 240 (rime—fille); wiltow or neltow, whether you are willing or not, VIII a 149 (cf. II 154); (without expressed infin.) will go (come), V 64, XVII 504; wilt thou so, you'll do that, will you? XVII 226. Pa. t. desired, wished, was willing; was likely, used; intended, would; subj. would (be willing), would (should) like, could wish, &c.; as auxil. of condit. or pa. t. subj. would, should, &c.: Vald, X 79; Wald(e), IV a 39, X 21, XIV b 12, &c.; Wild, I introd. (? ON. vilda); Wold(e), I 185 (rime colde), II 188, 279, III 37, IV b 25, V 28, VI 30, VIII a 204, XI a 51, XIV c 20, XVI 253, XVII 47, &c.; Wulde, I 47, 90, 171; 2 sg. Wold(e), Woldeȝ, -est, II 454, V 59, VI 50, XVI 362, XVII 172, &c.; wold awede, was like to go mad (or was going mad) II 87; wold ich nold ich, whether I would or no, II 154 (cf. VIII a 149); (without expressed infin.) wold vp (in), desired to rise (enter), II 96, 378; whider þai wold, where they were going to, II 296; walde away, would depart, IV a 75. [OE. willan, wyllan; pa. t. wólde, wálde.] See Ichil, Ichulle.
Wilnest, 2 sg. pres. desirest, VIII a 256. [OE. wilnian.]
Wymman, Wimon, &c. See Wyfman.
Wind(e), Wynd(e), Wynt, n. wind, breath, IV b 5, VII 116, XIII a 8, XIV a 33, c 35, &c.; Wynd blast, blast of wind, XVII 355. [OE. wínd.]
Wyndo(w), n. window, XVII 136, 280. [ON. vind-auga.]
Wyne, n. wine, IV a 51 (footnote). [OE. wīn.]
Wyng, Weng, n. wing, IV b 6, 48, IX 257, XII a 176, &c. [ON. vǽng-r.]
Wynke, n. a wink (of sleep), I 159. [From OE. wincian, v.]
Wynne, Wyn, n. gain, profit, V 352; hym to mekill wyn, to his great profit, XVII 109. [OE. (ge-)winn.]
Wynne(n), Winne, Wyn, v. to win; Wan(ne), pa. t. sg. VIII a 90, XVI 9, &c.; pl. VII 174; Wonne(n), pp. V 23, VI 157, &c.; Wonen, V 347, VII 169; Won, IV a 40, &c.; Ywon, II 561: trans. to procure (with toil), VIII a 21, 127; to win (in contest, &c.), win over, IV a 8, 20, XIV b 16, 56, XVI 9, &c.; to earn, VI 219, VIII a 90, XVI 230, &c.; to gain, get, XVI 132, XVII 363, &c.; to (manage to) bring, get, IV a 40, V 23, 347, VII 174; wynne (away), rescue, II 561, XVI 18, 171, 266, 406; intr. to labour profitably, earn (something), VIII a 155, 316, XII b 37; to win one's way, get (to), V 163; get (away, from), escape, XVII 24, 549, &c.; (were) wonen of, had escaped, VII 169; wyn to end, succeed in completing, XVII 130; to go, come, V 147, VI 157. [OE. ge-winnan and ON. vinna.]
Wynnynge, n. gain, profit, VIII b 102. [From prec.; ON. vinning-r.]
Wynt. See Wind(e).
Wynter, Wintur, -er, n. winter, II 259, VII 100; as adj. XV b 8, 11 (see note); Winter-schours, -tyde, winter storms, winter time, II 59, XIV b 26. [OE. winter; winter-scūr, -tīd.]
Wypped, pa. t. sent flying, V 181. [Cf. Fris., Du., LG. wippen.]
Wyrde, n. fate, V 66, 350 (cf. 217); wyrdes, chances, VIII b 102. [OE. wýrd.]
Wyre, v. to turn; throw, X 112. [OFr. virer.]
Wirk(e), Wyrk(e), &c. See Werche.
Wis(e), Wys(e), adj. wise, IV a 2, VII 31, XI b 250, XII b 222, &c. [OE. wīs.]
Wys(e)dome, Wisdome, n. wisdom, IV b 56, 68, VIII a 53; piece of wisdom, VIII a 206. [OE. wīs-dōm.]
Wyse, Wise, n. manner, fashion, guise. *II 158 (note), V 124, VII 65, 77, VIII a 59, XVI 25; in many wise, in many ways, XII a 39; in no(ne) wise, at all, VIII a 300, IX 283; in the wise as, just as, XII a 101; other wise many fold, in many another fashion, XVII 54. [OE. wīse.]
Wish, n. desire, will, XVII 4. [Stem of OE. wȳ̆scan, v.]
Wysli, Wysely, adv. thoughtfully, carefully, XIV c 14, XVII 435. [OE. wīs-līce.]
Wisse, Wysshe, v. to guide, direct, VII 4 (note); wissed hym bettere, directed him (to do) better, VIII a 158. [OE. wissian.]
Wist(e), &c. See Wite(n), v.1
Wysty, adj. lonely, deserted, V 121. [OE. wē̆stig; for vowel cf. Ryste, and see Morsbach, M.E. Gram., § 109.]
Wit, Witt(e), Wyt, Wytt(e), n. sg. mind, senses, wits, II 82, III 46 (dat.), XII b 137, XVI 344, &c.; wisdom, XI a 10; intelligence, discernment, understanding, I 11, VII 4, VIII a 53, XI a 12, 32 (? interpretation), 52, XII b 198, &c.; sense, meaning, XI a 6, 47, 53, &c.; pl. intelligence, II 38, XI b 113; senses, wits, XII a 158; fyue wytteȝ, five senses, V 125. Bi my wytte (wit), as I think, V 28, XVII 452; do ... his wit, apply his mind, XI b 6; gode wytt, sound mind, IX 83; Kynde Witt, (natural) good sense, VIII a 243. [OE. witt.]
Wit, Wyt. See With.
Wite(n), Wyte, Witte, v.1 to know, learn, be aware, I 38, VIII a 204, XI b 82, XII a 43, &c.; Wate, 1 and 3 sg. pres. IV a 16, VI 142, XVII 444, &c.; Woot, XI a 43, 50; Wote, I 38, VIII a 124, XVII 313, &c.; see Ichot, Not; Wost, 2 sg. VI 51; Wote, XVI 222; Wate, pl. I introd.; Wyte, I 250; Wotte, XVI 171. Wist(e), Wyst(e), pa. t. I 160, II 194, III 27, 45, VII 23, XV g 11 (subj.), &c.; would know (subj.), IX 184; see Nist. Don to wyte, inform, II 2; We wille ȝe witte, we intend that you should know (i.e. have full warning of the rescue of the souls), XVI 176; witte þou wele, be assured, XVI 305. [OE. witan; wāt pret. pres.; wiste, &c.] See Ywyte.
Wite, v.2 to guard, keep, II 206, XV f 13. [OE. witian, but in ME. the senses and forms due to OE. wītan (str.), witan (pret. pres.), and witian (wk.) were confused.]
Wyte, v.3 fade, vanish, IV a 34. [OE. ge-wītan.]
Wyter, adj. wise, XV c 25. [Late OE. witter, from ON. vitr.]
Wyterliche, adv. clearly, VIII b 38. [From prec. in ME. sense 'plain'.]
Wytes. See Wight, n.
With, Wyþ, Wid (XV g), Wit (VIII b 6), Wyt (XV d 6), &c., prep. with, against, XIV b 36, XVII 138, &c.; (meet) with, II 510, VIII b 6, XV g 7; (together) with, among, I 54, 133 (see Wo), II 84, IV a 4 (see Beste), 5, XV g 30, &c.; es noghte with, does not associate with, IV b 2; at, XII a 142; with þat, thereupon, VIII a 239; with (instr.) II 106, IV b 62, XV g 8, 29, &c.; by (means, reason of), II 404, VII 142, XVI 160, 297, &c.; by (agent), V 348, 351, 358, VII 53, &c. With al, entirely, VIII a 76 (OE. mid alle); with all this, meanwhile, X 114; wyth lyttel, with little result, VI 215; what with ... and with, what with ... and, XVII 214. Bowes ... to schote with arwes (to shoot arrows with) is normal ME. order, IX 258; cf. VIII a 259, 290, &c. [OE. wiþ blended with mid (miþ).] See Þar(e), Þer(e).
Withal, Vithall, adv. withal, X 9; forth withal, straightway, XII b 82, 129. [OE. mid alle; see prec.]
Withdrawe, v. to withdraw; intr. retire, VIII a 324; pp. reft (from her), XII a 158. [OE. wiþ + dragan.] See Draw(e).
Wythhalde, v. to hold back, V 200; Withhelde, Wythhylde, pa. t. V 100, 223, &c. [OE. wiþ + háldan.] See Holde(n).
Within(ne), Wiþynne, Vithin (X), &c., adv. inside, IX 141, X 13, 70, XIII a 16, XV i 2, &c.; in (his) heart, V 302; prep. within, in, VI 80, &c.; (freq. postponed) IV a 38, 40, XVI 282, &c.; (of time) XII a 29. [OE. wiþ-innan.]
Withoute(n), -outten, -owte(n), -out, &c., adv. outside, X 68, XV i 2, XVII 127, &c.; prep. without, II 460, IV a 96, VI 30, XVI 300, XVII 149, &c.; see Ende, Lees, Nay, No, &c. [OE. wiþ-ūtan.]
Withtakand, pres. p. reprehending, IV b 9. [OE. wiþ- + ON. taka.] See Take(n).
Witnesse, v. to testify, VIII b 91. [From Wittenesse.]
Wit-sunday, n. Whitsunday (with pun on Wit), XI a 12. [OE. se hwīta sunnan-dæg.]
Witt(e), &c. See Wit, Wite(n).
Wittenesse, n. witness, testimony, XVI 279; see Drawe. [OE. ge-wit(t)nes.]
Wyues, Wiues. See Wif.
Wlaffyng, n. stammering, indistinct utterance, XIII b 14. OE. wlaffian.]
Wlyteþ, pres. pl. pipe, warble, XV b 11. [Imit. of sound, or corrupt for ? wrytleþ; cf. OE. writian, warble, ME. writelinge, n.]
Wo, n. woe, grief, pain, sorrow, &c., I 168, II 5, XV b 8, XVII 40, &c.; Woo(e), XVI 18, 300, &c.; Wa(a), IV a 23, XVI 406, &c.; wo was wyth (hym), (he) was grieved, I 132; me is wo, woe is me, unhappy am I, II 331, 542; (with nom. pron.) or ye be wo, ere you are in trouble, XIV d 11 (see Ware, adj.); with (mochel) wo, (very) painfully, VII 169, XII a 105; wepe and wo, II 195, 234; for wele ne wa(a), on no account, IV a 2, b 74; worþe hit wele oþer wo, whatever happens, V 66 (see Worþe, v.). [OE. wā.]
Wod(e), n. wood(land), I 62, II 237, V 16, 84, &c.; trees, XV b 14; wood, fuel, XII b 113, 123, &c.; to wode, into the woods, XII b 5. [OE. wudu.]
Wode, Woode (XVI), adj. mad, furious, II 394, V 221, XII a 138, XV g 17, XVI 344, XVII 426. [OE. wōd.] See Awede.
Wodehed, n. madness, recklessness, I 31. [OE. wōd + *-hǣdu.]
Wodenes, n. fury, VII 138. [OE. wōd-nes.]
Woderoue, n. woodruff, XV b 9. [OE. wudu-rofe.]
Wodewe, n. widow, III 23; Wydwes, pl. VIII a 13; Wedows, XVII 389. [OE. wuduwe, wid(e)we.]
Wogh, n. evil, misery, XVII 533. [OE. wōh.]
Woke, n. week, XIII a 28. [OE. wucu.] See Wyke.
Wol(e), Wold(e), Woll(e). See Wille, v.
Wolcome. See Welcom.
Wolle, n. wool, VIII a 13, IX 142, 238, 239. [OE. wull(e).]
Wolt(e). See Wille, v.
Wolues, n. pl. wolves, II 539; Wolues-kynnes, of wolf's kind, wolvish, VIII a 154. [OE. wulf; wulfes (gen. sg.) + cynnes.] See Kyn.
Wombe, n. belly, VIII a 168, b 54; distrib. sg. (see Herte) VIII a 209, 253; womb, XI b 30. [OE. wámb, wómb.]
Wom(m)an, &c. See Wyfman.
Won. See Wan(ne), Wynne(n).
Won(e), v. to dwell, abide, V 30, VI 44, XII a 191, XIII b 5, 7, XIV a 23, &c.; Wonne, XVI 15, 235, 379, &c.; Wonyd, pp. dwelt, V 46; Wont, accustomed, VIII a 160, XII a 179. [OE. (ge)-wunian, dwell, be accustomed.] See Ywon(ed); Wones, n. pl.
Wonder, -ur; Wounder (XV b); Wunder, -yr; (i) n. wonder, amazement, (a) marvel, IV a 85, XIII b 42, XVII 265, &c.; miraculous deed, I 102; mans wonder, amazement of mankind, monster, XVII 408; spake of hem wunder, spoke wonderingly of them, I 225; Wondres, pl. marvels, XIII a 6; (ii) adj. (orig. loose compound), marvellous, XIII a 31, XVII 496; (iii) adv. (cf. OE. wundrum), marvellously, II 104, 356, V 132, XIII a 10, XV b 32, &c. [OE. wundor, wúndor.] See Wundred.
Wonderfol, Wondirful(l), adj. wonderful, IX 144, 266, XIII a 7. [OE. wundor-ful.]
Wonderli, Wonderlych, adv. marvellously, XII a 54, XIII a 14. [OE. wundor-līce.]
Wondringe, n. wonder, XII b 213. [OE. wundrung.]
Woned, I 189: ? read wende, went; see note.
Wonen. See Wynne(n).
Wones, Woneȝ, n. pl. halls, II 365; (with sg. sense) dwelling, V 130, 332. [? ON. ván, expectation, occas. used as 'place where one may be expected to be' (cf. Norweg. von, expectation, haunts of game); but the word was infl. by assoc. with Wone, dwell (q.v.), with which it was often joined in allit. ME. rimes all require wǫn or wān.] See Wane, v.
Wonges, n. pl. cheeks, XV c 22. [OE. wáng, wóng.]
Wonne(n). See Wynne(n), Won(e).
Wonte, v. to be lacking; yow (dat.) wonted, you lacked, V 298; ȝef me shal wonte, if I do not have, XV b 34. [ON. vanta.]
Woo(e); Woode; Woot. See Wo; Wode, adj.; Wite(n), v.1
Worchinge, -yng, n. working, operation, IX 56; wondur w., miraculous property, XIII a 32. [OE. wyrcung.] See Werche.
Worchip. See Worschipe.
Word(e), Woord, Wurde (I), n. word, I 108, II 139, 222, V 305, XI a 10, XVII 380, &c.; plighted word, II 468; fame, in þe word of him walkes ful wide, his fame is spread abroad, XIV b 29; worchip and wordes, obsequious words, VII 174. [OE. wórd.]
Wore, n. ? troubled pool, XV c 30 (note). [OE. wār (in doubtful gloss), turbid, muddy water (see Napier, O.E. Glosses, p. 49 (note); but cf. OE. wārig; ME. wōri, muddy).]
Wore; Workis; Workeman. See Was; Werche; Werkman.
World(e), n. world, earth, men, I 225, II 41, IX 72, &c.; Warld, II 403, XVII 70, 303; warld so wide, XVII 541; Werld, XIV b 16; in world, of the w., on earth, XV c 25, IX 183; werldes, worldes, (gen.) of the world, worldly, in worldes reches, IV b 61; worldes wele, see Wele, n. [OE. w(e)orold.]
Worldly, adj. worldly, secular, temporal, XI b 2, 55, 96, 140, &c. [OE. worold-lic.]
Worm, n. snake, worm, II 252, IV b 27, XII b 195, XV b 31. [OE. wyrm.]
Worschipe, Worschyp, n. honour, VI 34, 119, IX 109, 333; Worchip, VII 174; Worshep, VIII b 79; Wurschyp, I 91. [OE. w(e)orþ-, wurþ-scipe.]
Worschip(e), v. to honour, worship, VIII a 95, XI b 168; Wurschyppeþ, imp. pl. I 84. [From prec.]
Wors(e), adj. compar. worse, XI b 75, XIII a 59, XVI 320, &c.; Wers(e), XVI 200; neuer him nas wers, never had he been more unhappy, II 98; Wars, adv. in the wars, so much the worse that, XVII 191 (see Þe, adv.). Werst, adj. superl. worst, meanest, II 367; Worst, V 30. [OE. wyrsa, wyrsta; with er- forms cf. Werche, Scherte.] See Werre.
Worst. See Worþe, v.
Wortes, n. vegetables, VIII a 303. [OE. wyrt.]
Worþe, Wrþe, adj. worth, VI 91; worthy, in þou were wrþe, you would be worthy, you deserve, XV g 8 (cf. Worþy). [OE. weorþe, wyrþe.]
Worþe, v. to come to pass, become, be, and auxil. of passive (esp. with fut. sense); Worst, 2 sg. pres. wilt be, II 170, 174; Worth, 3 sg. will be, VIII a 48; will come to pass, VIII a 156; Worþe, Worth, Wurth, subj. pres. be, let there be, V 306, VI 2; worþe hit wele oþer wo, come weal or woe, V 66 (see Wo); wel worth þe, may it go well with thee, V 59; wele wurth þe while, good luck to the time, happy the occasion, XIV a 5, &c. (see Wel). Warth, pa. t. sg. in hym warth, accrued to him, VIII b 102; Worþed, subj. would fare, V 28; Worþen, pp. in is w. to, has turned to, is become (one of), VI 34. [OE. weorþan, wurþan.] See Yworth.
Worþy, Worthi, adj. merited, just, XVI 324; worthy, deserving (constr. to and infin.), IV b 10, IX 172, XVI 132; w. to reherse, worth repeating, XI a 4; were w. (be), deserve (to be), XVI 357, XVII 200 (were is subj.; cf. Worþe, adj.); worthy (of honour), worshipful, VI 134, IX 269, XI a 25, XII a 165, XVII 19; worthiest (of), most worshipful (in), XVII 489. Worthier, compar. adv. more honourably, VIII a 48; Worþili, adv. honourably, XIV c 67. [OE. wyrþig, merited.] See Vnworthi.
Wost, Wot(t)e. See Wite(n), v.1
Woth, Woþe. See Waþe, n.1
Wou, adv. how (is it that), why, XV g 25. [OE. hū, ? infl. by hwȳ, &c.] See Hou.
Wouen. See Weue(n).
Wounde, n. pl. wounds, II 393; Woundis, X 51. [OE. wúnd.]
Wounder. See Wonder.
Woundit, pp. wounded, X 141, 154; Voundit, X 63. [OE. wúndian.]
Wowes, Woweþ, pres. pl. woo, make love, XV b 19, 31. [OE. wōgian.]
Wowyng, n. love-making, love-suit, V 293, 299, XV c 29. [From prec.]
Wrake, n. injury, XVII 138. [OE. wracu.]
Wrang(e), adj. and adv. wrong, unjust(ly), VI 128, XVI 264, 265, 305, XVII 188. [Late OE. wráng, from ON. *wrang-, OIcel. rang-r.]
Wrappe, v. to wrap, XV f 10. [Obscure; ? cf. ME. (w)lappen, wrap.]
Wrastlynges, n. pl. wrestling-matches, I 1. [OE. wrǣ̆stlung.]
Wrath, v. to anger; to wrath hym (refl.), to become enraged, VIII a 146; Wrathed, pp. wronged, brought to grief, V 352. [From next.] See Wrethe.
Wraþþe, Wrathþe, n. anger, XI b 94; offence, VI 2. [OE. wrǣ̆þþo, anger, injury.] See Wroþ, Wreth.
Wrechched, adj. afflicted, troubled, IX 317; Wrechidnes, n. misery, IV b 29. [From next.]
Wreche, n. unhappy one, II *333 (MS. wroche), 544; Wretche, XIV a 21, 23. [OE. wrecca.]
Wreke, n. vengeance, XVI 191. [OE. wracu or wrǣc, infl. by next.]
Wreke, pp. revenged, XV g 11; Wroken, Wrokin, (banished), removed, VI 15; revenged, XIV a 4, 5, XVI 199. [OE. wrecan, expel, punish.] See Awreke.
Wreth, n. anger, IV a 75. [OE. wrǣþo, wrǣ̆þþo.] See Wraþþe.
Wrethe, v. to anger, offend, IV b 85. [Cf. OE. ge-wrǣþan, refl., to be enraged.] See Wrath.
Wryȝt, n. carpenter, I 176; Write, XVI 230. [OE. wyrhta, wryhta.]
Wrightry, n. carpentry, XVII 250. [Prec. + OFr. -(e)rie.]
Wryng(e), v. to wring; wring (the hands), IV a 65, XVII 211; Wronge, pa. t. sg. wrung, twisted and pinched, VIII a 168. [OE. wríngan.]
Writ(e), Writt(e), Wryt, n. writing, III 36 (dat. sg.); Scripture, I 12, IV b 76, XI a 10, b 23, &c. [OE. writ.]
Write, Wryte, v. to write, VIII a 79, b 72, IX 122; Wrote, pa. t. sg. I 247; pl. VII 58; Writen, pa. t. pl. XI a 23; Write(n), Wryte(n), pp. I 37, 40, IV a 2, VII 31, IX 318 (see Putte), XII a 1, &c.; Ywryte, Ywrite, II 1, 13, III introd., 33; Writyng(e), n. VII 23, XI b 305. [OE. wrītan.]
Write. See Wryȝt.
Wriþ, 3 sg. pres. covers, II 244. [OE. wrēon, 3 sg. wrīþ.]
Wryþe(n), v. to twist; bind, VI 151; turn aside (from the just course), VI 128. [OE. wrīþan.]
Wro, n. nook, corner, V 154. [ON. *wrá, OIcel. rá.]
Wroȝt(e); Wroken; Wronge. See Werche; Wreke; Wryng(e).
Wrote, v. to root in the earth, II 255. [OE. wrōtan.]
Wroþ(e), Wroth, adj. angry, at variance, II 122, VI 19, XV f 7, XVII 36, &c.; make hym (refl.) wroth, become angry, I 10. [OE. wrāþ.] See Wraþþe.
Wroþely, adj. fiercely, V 221; Wroþeloker, compar. more severely, V 276. [OE. wrāþ-līce, -lucor.]
Wrouȝte(n), Wrouhte. See Werche.
Wrþe. See Worþe, adj.
Wruxled, pp. in wr. in grene, ? changed into, turned, green, V 123; but 'adorned' is usually assumed here and for wruxeled, Purity 1381. [OE. wrixl(i)an, (ex)change. A sense 'adorned' might be derived from an (unrecorded) earlier sense, 'turn, wind round' (? rel. to wrēon, wrigels), or perh. from OE. wrixlan (blēom), change colours, exhibit varied hues.]
Wulde. See Wille, v.
Wundred, pa. t. wondered, I 114. [OE. wundrian.] See Wonder.
Wunne, n. joy; gen. sg. in wunne wele (weole), wealth of joy, XV b *11 (MS. wynter), 35. [OE. wynn.]
Wurde; Wurschyp-; Wurth. See Word(e); Worschip(e); Worþe, v.
Y-; see also Ȝ, I. For past participles in y- not entered below see the verbs concerned.
Yaf. See Ȝeue.
Y-arched, pp. in y-arched of gold, built of gold in the shape of an arch, II 362. [OFr. archer, v.]
Yarn. See Eorne.
Ybilt, pp. ? lodged, II 483 (MS.; see note); see Bilt. [See N.E.D. s.vv. Build, Built.]
Ybore, -born; Ybounde. See Ber(e); Bynde.
Yclongen. See Clinge.
Yclosed, pp. enclosed, XIII a 24, 40. [ME. closen, from Clos, q.v.]
Ycore (orig. pp. of Chese, q.v.), chosen, excellent; as mere intensive rime-tag, II 105, 148. [OE. ge-coren.]
Ydel, Ydill (IV), Hydel (VIII), adj. unemployed, idle, IV b 1, VI 154, 155, VIII b 27, &c.; slothful, IV b 9, XI b 219. [OE. īdel.]
Ydelnesse, Ydyllnes (IV), n. lack of (useful) employment, idleness, IV b 7, XI b 64, 127, 197. [OE. īdel-nes.]
Ydronke. See Drynke(n).
Ye (= ï̄e). See Eiȝe.
Yeaf, Yeaue. See Ȝeue.
Yei, adv. yes indeed, XVII 370, 458; oh yes (ironic), XVII 353. [? Reduction of a reiteration ȝē-ȝē, or assimilated to ME. nei, nay; see N.E.D. s.v. Yea.] See Ȝa, Ȝe.
Yelp, n. boast(ing), XVII 321. [OE. gelp.]
Yendles; Yer(e). See Endles; Ȝeer.
Yfere, adv. in al yfere, all together, II 223. [Orig. yfere(n), OE. ge-fēran, pl., (as) companions.] See Fere, n.2
Yfet; Yfouȝte; Yfounde; Yȝe; Yȝyrned. See Fecche; Fight; Fynde(n); Eiȝe; Ȝerne.
Ygraced, pp. thanked, VIII a 118. [OFr. gracier.]
Yhad; Yhe(n). See Habbe(n); Eiȝe.
Yhere, v. to hear, II 420; Yherd, pa. t. II 528; Yhyerde, III 49. [OE. ge-hēran.] See Here.
Yhyȝt, pp. (adorned), arranged, XIII a 1. [ME. hihten, prob. from OE. hyht, pleasure (hyhtlic, pleasant).]
Yhis, adv. yes, XVI 61 (MS.). [OE. gise.]
Yhonged; Yiif. See Hange; Ȝef.
Ylefde, pa. t. believed, III 36. [OE. ge-lēfan.] See Beleue; Leue, v.3
Yleft; Ylent. See Leue, v.1; Lende.
Ylet, n. hindrance; ȝif þou makest ous ylet, if you offer any resistance to us, II 169. [Not recorded elsewhere; usual ME. form is Lette, q.v. Other MSS. read ony let.]
Ylokked, pp. locked up, IX 174. [ME. lok(k)en, from lok, OE. loc, n.; cf. ON. loka, v.] See Loke, pp.; Vnlokynne.
Ylond, n. island, XIII a 20, b 2, 44. [OE. īg-lánd.]
Ylore; Ymad. See Lese, v.1; Maken.
Ymaymed, pp. maimed, VIII b 35. [OFr. m(ah)ainier, &c. cf. meshaim, mayhem, &c., n.]
Ymake, adj. becoming, comely, XV c 16. [OE. ge-mæc.]
Ymarked, pp. marked out, appointed, II 548. [OE. mearcian.]
Ympe, Impe, n. sapling, scion, XIV c 83, 89, 98. [OE. impa, shoot, graft.]
Ympe-tre, n. orchard-tree, II 70, 166, 186, 407, 456. [Prec. + trēo.]
Ynence, prep. towards, *IV b 22 (MS. ynesche). [OE. onef(e)n, onemn + adv. -es.]
Ynoȝ: Ynouh, adj. enough, XII b 123; Ynowȝ, XI b 190, 192; Ynowþȝ, XI b 149; Inogh, abundant, much, XV a 15; Innoghe, pl. many, in abundance, V 55; Anouȝ, adv. II 62, Enogh, XVII 532, Inoghe, VI 252; Ynouh, XII b 74; Ynoȝ (of), abundance (of), III 8; Ynoh, very, XV c 13. [OE. ge-nōg, ge-nōh.] See Ynow(e).
Ynome. See Nyme.
Ynow(e), adj. enough; as sb., IX 160, 282, XIV d 13; Ynowe, Enew, pl. in abundance, great numbers, XI b 284, X 7; Ynow, adv. enough, XIII b 8; very, IX 4. [OE. ge-nōg-, oblique forms of ge-nōh.] See Ynoȝ.
Yond, adj.; as pron. that (over there), XVII 453. [OE. geond, thither; cf. Goth. jaind.]
Yone, adj. that (over there), XVI 340; Ȝon, V 76. [OE. (once) geon, cf. Goth. jain-s. See N.E.D., s.v. Yon.]
You(e), Yow. See Ȝe, pron.
Ypocrisie, n. hypocrisy, XI b 12. [OFr. ipocrisie.]
Ypocritis, n. pl. hypocrites, XI b 7, 44, 56, 72, &c. [OFr. ipocrite.]
Yre, n.1 iron, XIII a 44; Yrne, V 199; Yrnes, pl. irons (supporting injured leg), VIII a 130. [OE. īren.] See Irnebandis.
Yre, Ire, n.2 anger, XVII 51; in hor gret yre, so as greatly to anger them, VII 181. [OFr. ire.]
Yrokked, pp. rocked, XIII b 22. [OE. (late) roccian.]
Y-se, v. to see, II 530; Yzeȝ, pa. t. sg. III 35, 41, 56; Yseiȝe, pa. t. pl. II 328; for pp. see Se(n). [OE. ge-sēon.]
Yseye, Yseiȝe. See Se(n), and prec.
Ysene, adj. visible, II 354. [OE. ge-sēne.] See Se(n).
Ysode, pp. boiled, XIII a 30. [OE. sēoþan, pp. ge-soden.]
Yspent; Yspronge; Ytauȝt. See Spend(e); Springe; Teche(n).
Ythes, n. pl. waves, VII 106. [OE. ȳþ.]
Ytold. See Telle.
Ytuiȝt, pp. snatched, II 192. [Cf. OE. twiccian.]
Yuel(e), adj. evil, wicked, IX 237; difficult, VIII a 50; Euyll, evil, IX 83. [OE. yfel, adj.]
Yuel, n. evil, wrong, VIII introd., a 220; Euel(l), IV a 76, IX 338, XV g 28. [OE. yfel, n.]
Yvsed. See Vse.
Yweddede, pp. (lawfully) married, VIII b 68. [OE. weddian, to betroth.] See Wedmen.
Ywent; Ywerd. See Wende; Were, v.2
Ywyte, pres. subj. pl. understand, III introd. [OE. ge- + witan.] See Wite(n).
Ywon, adj. accustomed, II 317. [OE. ge-wuna.]
Ywon, pp. See Wynne(n).
Ywoned, pp. accustomed, III 55, XIII b 37. [OE. ge-wunian.]
Yworth, Aworthe, v. to be, go on as before, in late God yworth, late þow G. aworthe, meddle not with God, it is God's affair, VIII a 76, 220. [OE. geweorþan.] See Worþe, v.
Y-yeue; Y-yolde. See Ȝeue; Ȝelde(n).
Yzede; Yzeȝ; Yzent. See Seie; Y-se; Sende.
Zayde, Zayþ, Zede, Zigge. See Sei(e).
Zelue, Zeluer, Zen, Zente, Zome, Zuo. See Self, Seluer, Syn(e), Sende, Som(e), Swa.
INDEX OF NAMES
For the personifications in VIII, generic names (as Bayarde), and names of peoples (as Brytouns), see also the Glossary.
Abell, Abel, XVI 306.
Abirdene, Aberdeen, XIV a 1.
Abiron, Abiram, XVI 309.
Adam(e), Adam, V 348, XIV introd., XVI 37, 45, &c., XVII 30.
Adrian, XII b 2 (note), 34, 56, 68, 78, 208; Adrianes, gen. 219.
Aȝone, Azo, I 46, 105, 110, 122.
Aiax; Oelius Aiax, Oïleus Ajax, VII 155 (see 178 note).
Alceone, Halcyone, XII a 3, 132; Alceoun, XII a 195, 197 (note).
Alisandre, King Alexander the Great, IX 166, 223, 232.
Alysoun, Alison, XV c 12, 40.
Amazoine, Amazonia, land of the Amazons, IX 190, 206.
Ambrose, St. Ambrose, XI b 126.
Anaball, a dependent of Satan, XVI 113 (note).
Antecrist, Antichrist, IX 210, 221; Anticristis, gen. XI b 55.
Arabye, Arabia, IX 38; Fenyx of Arraby, VI 70 (note).
Archedefell, (corrupt. of) Ahithophel (Achitophel), XVI 308.
Arestotill, Aristotle, IV b 18; Arystotill, IV b 33.
Armonye, Armenia, XVII 466.
Arþur, King Arthur, V 229; Arþureȝ, gen. V 34, 261; kyngeȝ hous Arthor, V 207 (note).
Astrotte, Ashtoreth (Astarte), XVI 113.
Atthenes, Athens, VII 67.
Aucerre, Auxerre, *III 3 (MS. Aucerne).
Aue, I 48, 50, 106, 126, 138, 209, 216.
Austyn, St. Augustine of Hippo, XI b 87, 94, 142; Saynt Austyne, IV b 70.
Austin; Sauynt Austin, St. Augustine of Canterbury, III introd.; Saynt Austines, St. Augustine's (monastery), III introd.
Bacharie, -ye, Bactria, IX 137, 236.
Banocburn, Bannockburn, XIV a heading; þe Bannokburn, XIV a 2.
Baptist, St. John the Baptist, XI b 28; Ion Baptist, XI b 24, 34; Iohan<nes> Baptista, XVI 73; Baptista, XVI 361.
Bardus, XII b 20, 50, 63, 73, 80, 87, 94, 134, 155, 194; see XII b 2 note.
Barsabe, Bathsheba, V 351.
Bathe, Bath, XIII a 51.
Bele-Berit, Baal-Berith, XVI 115.
Belliall, Belial, XVI 139; Belial XVI 115.
Belsabub, Beelzebub, XVI 97, 109, 137, 169, 198, 205, 345.
Berwik, Berwick, XIV a 1, 35.
Betannye, Bethania, XVI 162.
Bethleem, Bethlehem, IX 25.
Beuo, (in Latin) I 59; Beu<u>ne, I 55 (note); Beuolyne, diminutive for rime, I 62.
Boece, Boëthius, Introduction xxi.
Boniface, Saint, St. Boniface of Ferentia, III 38 (note).
Brytayn, Little Britain, Brittany, II 13; Bretaine, II 597.
Brytayn, (Great) Britain, XIII a 1, 6.
Brig, Bruges, XIV a 22 (note); see Burghes.
Brunne wake, Bourn (in Kesteven, Lincs.), I introd. Wake is the name of the family, part of whose estates lay about Bourn.
Brunyng, Bruno, afterwards St. Leo IX, I 246 (note).
Bukcestre, Seynt, sister of St. Magnus, I 35 (note).
Burghes, Bruges, XIV a 25; see Brig.
Cayme, Cain, XVI 306.
Calabre, Calabria; see glossary.
Calais, XIV b heading, 59, 91, 95; Calays, XIV b 1 (as adj.), 42, 53.
Caldilhe, ? Korea, the land where the lamb-gourd grows, IX 138.
Cam(e), Ham, XVII 142, 528.
Canterberi, Canterbury, III introd.
Caspye, Caspia, lands about the Caspian Sea, IX 161, 216; See of Caspye, Caspian Sea, IX 175, 178.
Cassandra, VII 179.
Cathaye, Cathay, China, IX 136 (note).
Caton, Dionysius Cato, traditional name of the author of Disticha de moribus ad filium; gen. Catones, VIII a 309.
Cecile, Seynt, St. Cecilia, Introduction xxi.
Ceïx, Ceÿx, XII a 2.
Chaucer, XII introd.
Cherdhol, ? Cheddar, XIII a 14 (note).
Chestre, Chester, XIII a 54.
Chymerie, Cimmeria, land of fabulous Cimmerii who dwelt in perpetual darkness (form perhaps due to assoc. with OFr. chimere, chimæra), XII a 61.
Cipre, Ile of, Cyprus, IX 40.
Clyron, alleged name of 'strait passage' leading out of land of the enclosed Jews, IX 205.
Colbek, Kölbigk (in Anhalt, Saxony), I 32 (note).
Colchestre, Colchester, XIV d 2.
Cornehulle, Cornhill, VIII b 1 (note).
Cornelius, Cornelius Nepos, VII 70 (note).
Cornwal, Iohan, a 'Master of Grammar', XIII b 28.
Crab, Iohne, a Flemish engineer, X 110; Crabbis, gen. *X 15 (MSS. Craggis, Crabys).
Crist(e), Christ, IV a 1, 39, &c.; Cryst(e), I 185, IV a 16, &c.; Kryst(e), V 52, VI 98, 209; Cristes, gen. VIII b 63; Cristis, XI b 7, 38, &c.; Crystes, VI 23, VIII a 214; Crystys, I 83; bi Crist, &c., VIII a 22, 24, 280, b 93.
Cusis, alleged name of Ethiopia, IX 17; see Saba, and cf. Cush, Genesis x. 6-8.
Dalyda, Delilah, V 350.
Dares, Dares Phrygius, reputed author of the De Excidio Troiae, VII 60, 64.
Datan, Dathan, XVI 309 (note).
Dauid, David, XVI 127, 187, 369, 373; Dauyth, V 350.
Dawe, Daw (as typical peasant's name), VIII a 325.
Dedalion, Dædalion, XII a 7.
Dee, þe ryuer, the R. Dee, XIII a 54, 62.
Dites, Dictys Cretensis, reputed author of the De Bello Troiano, VII 61; Dytes, VII 60.
Dondé, Dundee, XIV a 24.
Edyght, Seynt, St. Edith of Wilton, I 240 (note), 245.
Edward, King Edward the Confessor, I 27.
Edward, King Edward III, XIV b heading, 36, 56; King Edward, XIV a 4; E. þe þridde, XIV c 58; Sir Edward, XIV a 9, 16, b 4, 44, 60, 62; þe third Edwardes tyme, I introd.
Edward, Prince, the Black Prince, XIV c 107; see also 59, 62.
Emanuel, XV i 17.
Emlak (for *Euilak), Havilah IX 27 (note).
Englond, England, XI a 29, 33; Engelond, XIII a 55, 58, b 20, 33, 46, 48, 54, 63; Ingland, I 26, XIV b 84; Inglond, II 26.
Erceldoun, Thomas of Erceldoun, Introduction xxxiii.
Ethiope, Ethiopia, IX 1, 12, 16, 21, 23 (note), 26.
Eua, Eve, XVI 45; Eue, XIV introd., XVI 357, XVII 30.
Felyp, Dane, Dom Philip de Burton, prior of Sempringham (? 1303-1332), I introd.
Fraunce, France, XIII b 48, XIV c 44, 46, 54; Fraunse, XI a 25; France, XIV b 32, 70.
Gawayn, V 5, 58, 81, 88, 137, 146, 171, 182, 192, 197, 202, 212, 224, 231, 297; Sir Gawayn(e), V 50, 167, 328; Wowayn, V 121 (note).
Genesis, (personification of) the Book of Genesis, VIII a 228.
Geretrude, Sent, St. Gertrude, XV i 7 (note).
Gerlew, Gerlevus, I 40, 56; see Grysly.
Germain, Saint, St. Germanus of Auxerre, III 3 (note); Germayn, III 6.
Gydo, Guido de Columna, compiler of the Historia Troiana, VII 54, 76.
Gill; see glossary.
Goth and Magoth, Gog and Magog, IX 163-4 (note).
Gregori, Saint, St. Gregory the Great (Pope 590-604), III 38 (note); Gregory, XI b 20 (note), 94; Seynt Gregoryes, gen. XI b 52.
Grese, Greece, VII 90; Grice, VII 40.
Gryngolet, Gawayn's horse, V 92.
Grysly, error for Gerlew, I 65 (note).
Ȝork, York, XI a 34, XIII b 58, XIV d 1.
Hector, *V 34 (MS. Hestor).
Hely, Elias, XVI 87.
Henri, Duk, Henry, first Duke of Lancaster, XIV c 65.
Henry, þe Emperoure, Henry II of Germany, I 172 (note), 218.
Herodis, Dame, Eurydice, II 52; Dam(e) Heurodis, II 63, 322, 406, 594.
Hobbe, XIV d 6, see notes and glossary.
Homer, VII 38.
Iacke, Iak, see glossary.
Iame, Seynt, St. James; bi Seynt Iame, VIII a 57.
Iaphet, Japheth, XVII 142, 528.
Ierom, Seynt, St. Jerome, XI a 17.
Ieromye, Jeremiah, XI b 29.
Iesu, IV a 74, &c., VI 93, XIV b 30, XV f 1, 7, XVI 349; Iesus, XV g 19, XVI 1, 121, &c.; Iesu Crist(e), &c., IV b 30, VI 98, XI a 23, &c.; Iesus Crist, XI b 77.
Ingland, &c., see Englond.
Innocent, Pope, Innocent III, author of De Miseria Conditionis Humanae, Introduction xxi.
Iob, Job, XVI 285.
Iohn(e), Ion, &c., see the accompanying names.
Iohn: Sir Iohn (of France), son of Philip VI and afterwards King John of France, XIV b 32, 70, 92.
Iohnes: Saint Iohnes toune, Perth, XIV a 7 (note).
Iohon Schep, 'John Pastor', pseudonym of John Ball, XIV d 1.
Ion, St. John the Evangelist, VI 23, XV i 5; Iones Gospel, XI b 269.
Ion þe Amoner, St. John the Almoner, III 16 (note).
Iordanne, flume, the R. Jordan, XVI 76.
Irla(u)nde, Ireland, XV d 1, 3, 7.
Ithecus, Icelos (according to Ovid), XII a 118 (note).
Iudas, Judas Iscariot, XV g 2, 3, 8, 12, 14, 27, XVI 147, 165, 308.
Iudas, St. Jude, Judas brother of James, III introd.
Iuno, the goddess Juno, XII a 40, 44, 102; King Iuno, as ancestor of Orpheo's mother, II 30 (note).
Iurselem, Jerusalem, XV g 3, 17.
Iustinian, Justinian, XII b 191 (note).
Kasi, Sent, XV i 11 (note).
Kendale, Thomas of Kendal, Introduction xxxiii.
Kent, III introd.
Kesteuene, Kesteven, southern division of Lincs., I introd.
Kytte, VIII b 2 (note).
Laȝar, Lazarus, XVI 162, 171.
Leoun, þe pope, St. Leo IX, I 249.
Lethes, the rivere, the River Lethe (Oblivion), XII a 85. Properly gen. sg. (Ovid, Metamorphoses, Bk. xi 603, rivus aquae Lethes).
Londen(e), London, VIII b 46; London, VIII b 4.
Lucifer, XVII 16; as dependent of Satan, XVI 119, 197.
Luke, St. Luke, XV i 5.
Lukes, Lucca, VIII a 94 (note).
Macedoyne, Macedonia, IX 41.
Magdaleyne, St. Mary Magdalen, XI b 56; Magdeleyne, XI b 59, 68; Maudeleyne, Introduction xxi.
Magne, Seynt, St. Magnus, I 34 (note), 90; Seynt Magnes, gen. I 37.
Magoth, see Goth.
Mahounde, Mahomet; as a dependent of Satan, XVI 343.
Malton, Malton, Yorks., site of a house of the Gilbertine order, I introd.
Marie, Mary, XVI 231, 250; Mary(e), VI 65, XV i 3; gen. VI 23 (note), also in Seynte Marie prest, XVI d 1 (note); Mary-ȝet, X 163, 177. Mary (as oath), V 72, XVII 209, 220, 226.
Mark, St. Mark, XV i 5.
Mathew, St. Matthew (in his Gospel), VI 137 (note), XV i 5; Matheus Gospel, XI a 35; Mathew with mannes face, VIII a 234 (note).
Maundevyll, Iohn, IX 307 (see IX introd.).
Medé, Media, land of the Medes, IX 30.
Melane, Milan, III 4.
Merswynde, I 42, 52; Merswyne, I 62 (see I 55 note); Merswyndam (accus., in Latin), I 60.
Michel, Michael; Dan Michelis (gen.) of Northgate, III introd.
Mighill, St. Michael the Archangel, XVI 339, 389. Forms with ȝ, gh, &c., appear only to be used of the archangel.
Mynerua, the goddess Minerva (or Athene), *VII 177 (MS. Mynera); taken as a male divinity, XIII a 3.
Moyses, Moses, XVI 85, 86.
Moretane, Mauretania (modern Morocco and part of Algeria), IX 3.
Morpheüs, son of the God of Sleep, XII a 113, 131.
Neptalym, Naphtali, XVI 51 (see 49 note).
Nicholl Nedy, 'Nicholas Needy', allit. nickname used mockingly, XVII 405.
Noe, Noah, XVII 65, 106, 110, 118, &c.; Noy, XVII 532.
Oelius, see Aiax.
Origenes, Origen, to whom was falsely attributed a De Maria Magdalena, Introduction xxi.
Orphewe, Sir, Orpheus, II 24; (Sir) Orfeo, II 25, 97, 120, 182, 314, 379, 518, 524, 543, 558, 603; as name of a lay, 601; King Orfeo, II 175, 553, 576, 593; Orpheo, II 33, 42.
Ouyde, Ovid, VII 48.
Panthasas, Phantasos (according to Ovid), XII a 123.
Pectoun, the Peak of Derbyshire, XIII a 7 (note).
Pencrych, Richard, XIII b 29, 30.
Pentexoire, Yle of, IX 261 (note).
Peres, Piers (Peter), VIII a 106, 180, 191, &c.; Pieres, VIII a 35, 38, 111, &c.; Piers, VIII a 9, 225; Pieres, gen. VIII a 72; Pieres þe plowman, VIII a 147, 152; Peres plouȝman, as type of honest labourer, XIV d 5 (see 14 note).
Perkyn, diminutive of prec. (applied to same character), VIII a 25, 59, 99, 102, 105; Perkyn þe plouman, VIII a 3.
Persie, Persia, IX 181.
Peter, St. Peter, XI b 285, XV g 29, 32; bi Seynt Peter of Rome, VIII a 3; Peter!, XVII 367.
Philip, Sir, Philip (de Valois) VI of France, XIV b 32 (note), 47, 69, 92; Philip þe Valas, XIV b 51.
Pilatus, Pilate, XV g 18, 30.
Pimbilmere, Lake Bala in Wales, XIII a 63.
Pluto, King, as ancestor of Orpheo's father, II 29 (note).
Poul, St. Paul, XI b 80, 82; Saynt Poule, VI 97; bi Seynt Poule, VIII a 25, 270.
Prestre Iohn, Prester John, fabled Christian Emperor of the far East, IX 260 (note).
Richard, þe secunde Kyng, King Richard II, XIII b 32; Kyng Richarde, XIV e 2.
Roberd, Robert, surnamed Mannyng, of Brunne, I introd. (q.v.).
Robert; Danȝ Robert of Malton, I introd.
Robert, priest of Colbek, I 45; Syre Robert, I 201.
Robert Renne-about, 'Robert the Vagabond', as type of itinerant preacher, VIII a 142 (note).
Rome, I 172, 232, 250, III 4, VIII a 3, IX 285, XII b 3, 84, 189.
Saba, a city of Ethiopia, IX 23; cf. Cusis, and Psalm lxxii. 10; Isaiah lx. 6.
Salamon, Solomon, V 349, XVI 281; Salomon, XI b 91 (note).
Salesbury, Salisbury, XIII a 10; Salisbury, XI b 2, 183; Salisbury vss(e), XI b 189, 196, 228, 308.
Samson, V 349.
Satan, XVI 117, 199; Sattan, XVI 125, 133, 145, &c.; Sir Sattanne, XVI 169; Sathanas, gen. XI b 311.
Saturne, Saturn, VIII a 321 (note).
Sem, Shem, XVII 142, 528; see 320 note.
Symeon, Simeon, XVI 60, 61.
Symon, St. Simon (Zelotes), III introd.
Symondes sone, son of Simon Magus, practiser of simony, VIII b 83.
Sympryngham(e), Sempringham, Lincs., I introd.
Sythye, Scythia, IX 166.
Sixille, Sixhill, Lincs., I introd.
Stafford, XVII 200 (note); see glossary, s.v. Blew.
Steward, Schir Valter the gude, Walter the Steward of Scotland, X 36 (note); Schir Valter Steward, X 170.
Stonhenge, Stonehenge, XIII a 9.
Striflin, Stirling, XIV a 13.
Telamon, Telamon (properly Telamonius Ajax), VII 178 (note); Kyng Telamon, VII 150.
Teodryght, Theodric, I 241.
Tolous, Toulouse (for rime's sake substituted for Toul), I 246 (note).
Traciens (Thracians), Thrace; identified with Winchester, II 47, 50.
Trocinie, 'Trachinia tellus', the land about the city of Trachis, XII a 2.
Troy, VII 27, 63.
Valas, Valois; see Philip.
Valter, see Steward.
Vber, alleged local name of the mountains of Caspia, IX 162.
Viene, Sir Iohn de, Jean de Vienne, XIV b 82 (note).
Virgille, Vergil, VII 49.
Wake, see Brunne.
Wales, XIII a 58, b 7.
Wat Wynk, allit. nickname used mockingly, XVII 382. Wat is an abbreviation of Walter.
Wybessyne, I 42, 52.
Williem, William; a typical man's name, XI b 177.
Wynburney, Wimborne (in Dorset), XIII a 50.
Winchester, II 49, 478; Wynchestre, XIII a 41.
Wowayn, see Gawayn.
Ynde, India, vaguely applied to central, southern, and eastern Asia, IX 26, 27, 43, 49, 50, 97, 157 (note), 260 (note): high Ynde, IX 27, 137; Ynde þe lesse, IX 29; (Ynde) þe more, IX 28.
Yris, Iris, messenger of Juno, XII a 46, 51, 98.
Ysaias, Isaiah, XVI 50; Isaiah, *XVI 49 (MS. Isaac).
Zabulon, Zebulun, XVI 52 (see 49 note).
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