Front matter (continued 10)

Noght, adv. not, 3. 572; 4. 277; A 107, 253, 1458; by no means, in no respect, A 1226, B 94, 112, 400; Noght but for, only because, D 645.

Noght, s. nothing, 3. 567; C 542; Noght worth, worth nothing, H 200.

Noise, s. noise, 5. 202; HF. 1058; Noyse, R. 1416; A 2492.

Noise, v.; Noisen, 2 pr. pl. cry aloud, B 3. m 6. 7.

Nokked, pp. notched, R. 942.

Nolde, 1 pt. s. would not, R. 501; 3. 311, 1109; D 1064; did not want, 5. 90; (I) should not desire, G 1334; Noldest, 2 pt. s. wouldst not, 3. 482; Noldestow, if thou wouldst not, T. iii. 1264; Nolde pt. s. would not, 1. 31; L. 730; B 87, 1821, 3664, D 962; would not (have), A 1024; pt. pl. would not, G 395. See Nil.

Nombre (numbrə), s. number, A 716, 2596, D 25, 32; A. pr. 9; amount, sum, A. ii. 24. 3; Noumbres, pl. A. pr. 2. See Noumbre.

Nombred, pp. numbered, counted in, T. iii. 1269. See Noumbre, v.

Nomen (numən), pp. taken, R. 394; T. v. 514; put, R 408; Nome, pp. T. iii. 606, v. 190; L. 822, 1018, 1777. Pp. of nimen.

Nones, (nòònez), for the, for the nonce, for the occasion, for this occasion, R. 709, 1111; T. iv. 185, 428; A 379, 523, 545, 879, 1423, 3126, B 1165, 3132, 4523, D 14; L. 295, 1070, 1116; for the nonce, on the spur of the moment, T. i. 561; for the time, T. ii. 1381; With the nones, on the condition, HF. 2099, L. 1540. Originally for then anes, for the once; where then is the dat. of the def. article (A.S. ðām), and ānes (once) is an adv. used as a sb.

Nonne (nunnə), s. nun, A 118, 163; Nonnes, gen. pl. nuns', B 3999; Nonnes Preest, Nun's Priest, B 4637.

Nonnerye, s. nunnery, A 3946.

Noon (nòòn), none, no, 1. 25; 5. 159; A 318, 449, B 102, I 164; pl. B 89; Non, none, 3. 941; HF. 335; A 654; or noon, or not, or no, D 2069, E 1741, F 778, I 962. A.S. nān.

Noon (nóón), s. mid-day, T. v. 472, 1114; A. ii. 39. 7. A.S. nōn.

Noot (nòòt), 1 pr. s. know not, L. 2660; A 284, 1039, 1101, B 892, 1019, 2191, 3596, 3973, C 816, F 342, H 23; Not, L. 193, 1967; 7. 319; Nost, knowest not, 3. 1137; T. iv. 642; HF. 2047; Nostow, thou knowest not, HF. 1010; Noot, pr. s. knows not, C 284; Not, 4. 214; B 3. p 2. 60; T. i. 800. A.S. nāt.

Nor, nor, A 493, &c.

Norice (nuris), s. nurse, B 1. p 3. 4; L. 1346; B 4305, D 299, E 561, 618, F 347, I 122; Norices, pl. I 613. O. F. norice.

Norice (nurissə, nurishə), v. nourish, foment, B 2204; Norished, pp. brought up, E 399.

Norissing, s. nutriment, A 437; Norissinge, nourishment, I 338, 348; Norisshinge, growth, A 3017; Norishinge, bringing up, E 1040; Norisshinges, pl. refections, B 4. p 6. 25; sustenance, B 1. p 6. 65 (Lat. fomitem).

Noriture (nurityyr), s. nourishment, T. iv. 768.

Nortelrye (nurtelriiə), s. education, A 3967.

North, B 2. m 6. 16.

North-north-west, 5. 117.

Northren, northern, A 1987.

North-ward, A 1909; A. ii. 20. 8.

Norture (nurtyyr), s. instruction, good manners, R. 179; Auctour of norture, model of good breeding, 24. 28 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).

Nory (nuri), s. pupil (lit. foster-child), B 3. p 11. 160; Norry, B 1. p 3. 10; Norie, B 3. p 9. 119. O.F. nouri.

Nose, s. nose, A 123, 152, D 785, 2264; R. 157, 545.

Nose-thirles, pl. nostrils, A 557, I 209.

Noskinnes, for Noneskinnes, of no kind, HF. 1794. From nones, gen. of noon, none; and kinnes, gen. of kin.

Nost, Nostow, Not; see Noot.

Not, not (see Nat); Not but, only, 4. 121; T. iii. 1636.

Nota, i.e. observe, A. ii. 26. 21. Lat. nota.

Notabilitee, s. notable fact, B 4399.

Notáble, adj. notorious, remarkable, B 1875, C 156, E 2241; noteworthy, A. pr. 61.

Notaries, s. pl. scribes, I 797.

Note (nòtə), s. (1) mark, B 5. m 4. 13; note (in music), 3. 472, A 235, B 1737; musical note, peal, HF. 1720; tune, 5. 677; by n., according to musical notes, by note, R. 669; 3. 303; in concord, all at once, T. iv. 585; Notes, pl. marks, B 5. m 3. 13, m 4. 17; musical notes, R. 767.

Note (nòtə), s. (2), employment, business, task, job, A 4068. A.S. notu.

Noteful, adj. useful, B 1. p 1. 51; A. pr. 77. See above.

Notemuge, s. nutmeg, B 1953; Notemigges, pl. nutmegs, R. 1361.

Notes (nutez), s. pl. nuts, R. 1360, 1377.

Not-heed, s. crop-head, a head with hair cropped short, A 109. See note.

Nother, neither, 3. 342; 7. 253; neither (of them), L. 192.

Nothing, adv. in no respect, in no degree, not at all, 1. 171; 5. 158; 7. 105; R. 398; HF. 2032; L. 88; A 2505, B 575, 971, 2178, 3402, C 764; &c.; for n., in no wise, by no means, D 1121.

Notificacions, pl. hints, B 5. m 3. 15.

Notifye, ger. to take note of, T. ii. 1591; Notifie, pr. pl. indicate, I 430; Notifyed, pp. made known, proclaimed, B 256.

Not-withstanding, 18. 17.

Nouchis, s. pl. jewelled ornaments, jewels (properly, setting for jewels), clasps, HF. 1350; Nowches, E 382. O.F. nouche, nosche, brooch, bracelet; O.H.G. nuscha, a jewelled clasp, buckle, &c. E. ouch.

Nought, adv. not, 3. 568; T. ii. 575, 673; not at all, 3. 3; B 2262. See Noght.

Noumbre, s. number, 3. 440; 5. 381; Noumbres, pl. A. i. 7. 4. See Nombre.

Noumbre, v. number, 3. 439; Nombred, pp. counted in, T. iii. 1269.

Noun-certeyn, s. uncertainty, 18. 46; T. i. 337. See below.

Noun-power, s. lack of power, impotence, B 3. p 5. 14. Also in P. Pl.

Nouthe, now then, now, T. i. 985; as nouthe, just now, at present, A 462. A.S. nu ðā.

Novelrye, s. novelty, T. ii. 756; Novelryes, HF. 686; Novelries, F 619. O.F. novelerie.

Noveltee, s. novelty, E 1004.

Novýs, s. novice, B 3129.

Now, adv. now, A 715, 765; for now, for the present, 7. 343; now and now, from time to time, occasionally, F. 430; now or never, T. iv. 101.

Nowches; see Nouchis.

Nowher, adv. nowhere, 3. 315; A 251, 321, 360, 524.

Noyous, adj. troublesome, B 2235 n; HF. 574. Short for anoyous.

Noyse, s. noise, A 2492; R. 1416; Noise, 5. 202; HF. 1058.

Ny, adj. near, B 2562; Nye, def. the one who is near, A 3392. See Neigh, Ney.

Ny, adv. nigh, nearly, 18. 78; L. 2347; B 2735; as ny as, as close to, A 588; wel ny, almost, A 1330, E 82, F 346; Nye (for Ny, before a vowel), closely, 19. 19.

Ny, prep. nigh, B 550.

Ny for Ne I, nor I, T. iii. 173 n, 1299 n.

Nyce, adj. foolish, 4. 262; B 4. m 7. 45; T. i. 202, 1025; HF. 276, 920; L. 362; B 3712, 4505, D 938, E 2434, F 525; ignorant, R. 1257; T. i. 625; foolish, weak, B 1083, G 493, 647, 842, H 69; ludicrous, A 3855; scrupulous, A 398. O.F. nice.

Nycely, adv. foolishly, T. v. 1152.

Nycetee, s. folly, R. 12; T. i. 913; G 463, 495, H 152; simplicity, A 4046; foolish behaviour, pleasure, D 412; scrupulousness, T. ii. 1288; Nycete, folly, 3. 613; 5. 572.

Nye; see Ny.

Nyfles, pl. mockeries, pretences, D 1760. Lit. 'sniffings'; O.F. nifler, to sniff, to mock at (Godefroy).

Nymphe, s. nymph, T. iv. 1543; Nymphes, pl. A 2928.

Nyne, nine, A 24; n. night, nine days, T. iv. 588.

Nyntene, num. nineteen, L. 283.

Nynthe, ninth, T. v. 681, 1103; Ninthe, F 1283.

O (òò), one, A 304, 363, 738, B 52, 1135, 2122, &c.; a single, B 5. p 6. 101; one single, A. ii. 19. 12; one and the same, T. ii. 37; one continuous and uniform, HF. 1100. See Oon.

Obedient, adj. obedient, A 851; A. ii. 28. 21. In A. ii. 28. 21, it is a technical term; applied to the six eastern signs of the zodiac, as being 'subject' to the corresponding western ones.

Obeisant, adj. obedient, E 66, I 264.

Obeisaunce, s. obedience, 4. 47; T. iii. 478; L. 1375; A 2974, E 24, 502; obedient act, E 230; obedient farewell, L. 2479; Obeysaunce, F 739; in your o., in obedience to you, 2. 84; unto her o., in obedience to her, L. 587; Obeisaunces, pl. acts of obedience, acts signifying dutiful attention, L. 149; F 515; duties, observances, L. 1268.

Obeising, adj. obedient, yielding, L. 1266.

Obeye, v. obey, I. 170; ger. F 489; 1 pr. s. 6. 124; submit, B 2874; Obeyeth, pr. s. is subject to, A ii. 28. 25; Obeyde, pt. s. 7. 119; L. 681; Obeyed, F 569.

Obiecte (objectə), adj. presented, B 5. p 5. 3.

Obligacioun, s. bond, 15. 2; Obligaciouns, pl. sureties, B 3018.

Oblige, v.; o. to you, lay an obligation on you (to make me), T. iv. 1414; Oblygeth, pr. s. compels, I 847.

Obséquies, pl. funeral rites, A 993.

Observaunce, s. respect, A 1045, 1500; homage, 7. 218; observance, L. 1608; ceremony, T. ii. 112; Observance, attention, heed, I 747; Observaunces, pl. customary attentions, F 956; respectful attentions, 7. 249; duties, L. 150; Observauncez, pl. observances, A. ii. 4. 37; Observances, set duties, E 1548; attentions, F 516.

Observe, v. favour, B 1821; Observeth, pr. s. takes heed, I 303.

Obstácle, s. obstacle, E 1659; Obstácles, pl. A 1787.

Obstinat, adj. obstinate, A 521.

Occasioun, s. cause, L. 994.

Occian, s. ocean, B 4. m 6. 9.

Occident, s. west, B 297.

Occidentale, adj. western, A. i. 5. 6.

Occupye, v. take up, F 64; Occupyeth, pr. s. follows close upon (see note), T. iv. 836; Occupieth, pr. s. occupies, 2. 90; dwells in, B 424; Occupye, imp. s. hold to, B 4. p 7. 69.

Octogamye, s. marrying eight times, D 33.

Odious, adj. hateful, D 2190.

Odóur, s. L. 120; F 913; Odóures, pl. odours, L. 123.

Of, prep. of, A 2, &c.; by, R. 1260; B 4. m 1. 8; T. iv. 57; A. pr. 43; B 2132, 2751, 3782, D 661, E 70, 2436; concerning, about, F 1179; during, B 510; for, 13. 19 (see note); T. i. 1063, ii. 849, iv. 131, v. 184; A. i. 12. 3; D 895, 1861, 1868; off, from, 3. 964; A. i. 17. 29; F 1183, I 286; on account of, B 2208; I 98; in, A 87; as to, as regards, in respect of, 2. 57; 5. 317; B 90, F 425; with reference to, as to, 3. 966; 5. 299; as the result of, upon, 5. 555; over, B 1. p 3. 20; B 2947; with, A 2055, G 626; some A 146; of a purpos, on purpose, deliberately, B 2273; of al my lif, in all my life, 5. 484; of grace, by his favour, out of his favour, E 178; fulfild of, filled with, 7. 42.

Of, adv. off, away, 5. 494; (come) off, T. iv. 1106; off, A 2676; away, B 3748, 3762; com of, come off, be quick, have done, A 3728.

Of-caste, imp. s. cast off, 5. 132.

Offence, s. injury, A 1083; harm, wound, 9. 19; giving offence to, B 3. p 4. 17; hindrance, difficulty, T. iv. 199; guilt, 16. 13.

Offencioun, s. offence, crime, B 1. p 4. 200; Offensioun, damage, A 2416.

Offende, v. offend, 6. 129; Offenden, v. assail, E 1756; Offendeth, pr. s. assails, T. i. 605; Offende, pr. pl. injure, A 3065; Offended, pt. s. 7. 262; Offended, pp. attacked, A 2393; injured, A 909.

Offertorie, s. offertory, sentences of scripture said or sung after the Nicene Creed, whilst offerings were collected, A 710.

Office, s. office, employment of a secular character, A 292; employment, B 3446 (see note); function, operation, B 4. p 2. 76; duty, 5. 236; L. 383; a duty, 5. 518; property, D 1144; Offyce, office, place of office, D 1577; with o., by the use of (Lat. officio), B 1. p 1. 2; houses of o., servants' offices, E 264; Offices, pl. duties, B 1. m 6. 13.

Officere, s. officer, A 1712; Officer, B 1255; Officeres, pl. L. 1551; servants, C 480.

Offreth, imp. pl. offer ye, C 910. From infin. offren.

Offring, s. offering, the act of going up to the altar to present alms, A 450; offering at mass, I 407.

Of-newe, adv. newly, again, R. 1613; lately, E 938, G 1043; of late, D 1342. E. anew.

Of-showve, v. repel (lit. shove off), A 3912.

Of-spring, s. offspring, A 1550, H 299.

Of-taken, pp. taken off, taken away, B 1855. Cf. l. 1858.

Ofte, adj. pl. many; Ofte sythes, oftentimes, A 485; Ofte tyme, often, 3. 1158; 18. 44; A 52, D 928, I 138; Tymes ofte, E 226.

Ofte, adv. oft, 1. 34; D 861, E 722; Often, often, A 310.

Ofter, adv. comp. oftener, E 215, 620, I 1026, 1041; T. i. 125.

Of that, conj. because, L. 815.

Ofthinketh, pr. s. impers. it repents, T. i. 1050 n.

Of-thowed, pp. thawed away, HF. 1143.

Oght, s. aught, anything, F 1469; anything of value, G 1333; as adv. ought, at all, 3. 1141; 7. 294; B 1792.

Oghte; see Owen.

Oile, s. oil, C 60; Oille, A 630, 2961; Oiles, pl. G 856.

Oistre, s. oyster, A 182, D 2100; Oystres, pl. B 5. p 5. 21.

Oke, Okes; see Ook.

Old, adj. old, A 174; Olde, def. 5. 110; A 429, D 1000, 1046, 1086; voc. D 1630; pl. 5. 19, 22, 24, A 175, D 1004, F 69.

Olifaunts, s. pl. elephants, B 3. p 8. 19.

Oliveres, s. pl. olive-trees, R. 1314, 1381; olive-yards, B 3226. The O. F. oliver is used to translate Lat. oliueta (Burguy).

Olyve, s. olive-tree, 5. 181.

Omelies, s. pl. homilies, I 1088.

Omnia, all things, A 162.

Omnipotent, adj. almighty, C 576, D 423.

On, prep. on, A 12, 21, 113, &c.; in, T. v. 274; F 921; at, T. iii. 32; of, T. iii. 18; as regards, E 1424; against, T. ii. 865; towards, 4. 298; binding on, 10. 43; hir on, upon her, 3. 1217; on eve, in the evening, E 1214; on reste, at rest, F 379.

On, one; see Oon.

Onde, s. envy, R. 148. A.S. anda.

Onen, v.; Oneden, pt. pl. united, I 193; Oned, pp. united, complete, D 1968; Ooned, united, B 4. p 6. 51.

Ones (òònes), adv. once, 3. 665, 979; L. 2301; A. pr. 35; B 588, 861, 3476, 3480, G 748; of one mind, united in design, C 696; at ones, at once, R. 710; A 765, H 10. A.S. ānes.

On-fire, on fire, D 2122.

On-lofte, adv. aloft, up in the air, in the sky, 5. 203, 683; on high, T. i. 138, iv. 1221; above, T. iii. 670; above ground, E 229.

On-lyve, adv. alive, 6. 94; T. ii. 138, iv. 1237; F 932. Lit. 'in life.'

Onward, adv. forward, A 970.

Onything, A. ii. 38. 13. See Anything.

Oo, one; see Oon.

Ook (òòk), s. oak, 5. 176; T. ii. 1335, 1380, 1389; A 1702, 2290, 3017, C 765, F 159; Oke, dat. 3. 447; 5. 223; Ook (collectively), oaks, R. 1384; Okes, pl. oaks, B 1. m 6. 5. A.S. āc.

Oon (òòn), one, R. 624; 3. 39; 5. 512; A 148, B 271, 334, 2034, 3880, I 16; always the same, the same, one and the same, 3. 649; B 2142, C 333, B 2142, E 711; one o'clock, A. ii. 3. 52; united, agreed, T. ii. 1740; alone, unwedded, D 66; the same, i.e. of small consequence, 3. 1295; the same thing, alike, F 537; oon the faireste, one of the fairest, E 212; in oon, in the same state, unchangeably, A. ii. 2. 8; ever in oon, ever alike, always in the same manner, E 602, 677, F 417; continually, D 209; oon and oon, one by one, A 679; after oon, equally good, A 341; that oon, one thing, T. iv. 1453; the one, C 666; many oon, many a one, A 317, E 775; felle at oon, came to one agreement, T. iii. 565; many on, many a one, D 680; everich on, every one, B 1164; Oo, one, 3. 261, 546; HF. 2109; G 207; one, a single, R. 1236; one and the same, 3. 1293.

Ooned, pp. united, B 4. p 6. 51. See Onen.

Ooninge, s. uniting, B 4. p 6. 53. See above.

Oonly, adv. only, R. 583.

Ooth (òòth), s. oath, T. iii. 1046; L. 1638, 1644; A 120; Othes, pl. T. ii. 299; A 810, B 3018, C 472, 636, F 528.

Open, adj. open, 1. 177; A 10, B 1684.

Openen, v.; Opened, pt. s. R. 538; Openeden, pt. pl. were opened, I 329. see Opnen.

Open-ers, s. fruit of the medlar, A 3871.

Open-heeded, with head uncovered, D 645.

Opening, s. R. 544.

Openly, adv. R. 20, 502.

Operaciouns, s. pl. operations, effects, F 1129; A. i. 21. 44.

Opie, s. opium, A 1472; Opies, pl. opiates, L. 2670.

Opinioun, s. opinion, A 183, 337; notion, A 1269; belief, A 1093.

Opnen, v.; Opned, pp. opened, T. iii. 469. See Openen.

Oportunitee, s. good fortune, B 2. p 3. 27.

Opposen, v. oppose; o. me, lay to my charge, D 1597; Opposed, pt. s. examined, G 363 n; pp. objected, B 1. p 5. 34 n (a good reading).

Opposicioun, s. opposition, F 1057.

Opposit, s. opposite point, A 1894.

Oppresse, v. interfere with, suppress, 10. 60; violate, F 1411; ger. to put down, G 4; Oppressed, pp. oppressed, T. iii. 1089; violated, F 1385, 1406, 1435.

Oppressioun, s. oppression, wrong, 15. 12; L. 2592; tyranny, 10. 19; violation, L. 1868.

Or, conj. ere, before, 3. 128, 228, 1032; T. i. 832, 1071, ii. 571; HF. 101, 110; L. 1353, 1741, 2009, 2230, G 314.

Or, prep. before, R. 864; 3. 234; B 1. p 2. 17; A. ii. 23. 21.

Or, conj. or, A 91, &c.; Or ... or, either ... or, R. 261. Short for other. See Other.

Orácles, pl. oracles, HF. 11.

Oratorie, s. closet set apart for prayers, A 1905; Oratories, pl. D 694.

Oratours, s. pl. orators, pleaders, B 4. p 4. 183.

Ord, s. point; Orde, dat. L. 645. A.S. ord. And see Word.

Ordal, s. ordeal, T. iii. 1046.

Ordenaunce, s. ordinance, provision, T. iii. 535, iv. 964; regulation, 5. 390; plan, T. ii. 510; rule, 24. 17 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); by o., in order, T. iii. 688. See Ordinaunce.

Ordenee, adj. well-ordered, B 4. p 1. 30; symmetrical, B 3. p 12. 30; Ordeynè, regulated, T. i. 892.

Ordenély, adv. conformably, in order, B 4. p 6. 195.

Ordenour, s. ruler, B 3. p 12. 71; B 4. p 1. 31.

Ordeyne, 1 pr. s. determine, B 5. p 2. 14; Ordeyneth, pr. s. disposes, overrules, B 4. p 6. 236; Ordeyned, pp. provided, A 2553; appointed, F 177; prepared, G 1277; ordered, I 336; Ordeyne (= ordeynee), pp. regulated, T. i. 892.

Ordinat, adj. ordered, regulated, B 1. m 4. 1; Ordinaat, orderly, E 1284.

Ordinatly, adv. methodically, I 1045.

Ordinaunce, s. arrangement, A 3012, B 763, 805, I 177; provision, B 250, F 903; orderly arrangement, A 2567; circumstance, B 1. p 4. 121; consideration, 18. 38; order, B 2303; resolve, B 2258; command, 10. 44. See Ordenaunce.

Ordre, s. order, law, 4. 155; A 214, 220, I 177; order, class, set, G 995; (religious or nunlike) order, T. iv. 782; I 891; by o., in order, L. 2514; B 2975; Ordres, pl. orders, A 210.

Ordred, pp. as adj. ordained, I 782, 894, 961.

Ordure, s. filthiness, I 841; mire, mud, B 1. m 7. 6; I 157; rubbish, T. v. 385.

Ore (òòrə), s. grace; thyn o., (I pray for) thy grace (see note), A 3726. A.S. ār.

Ore (óórə), s. ore (of metal), D 1064. A.S. ōr.

Ores, s. pl. oars, B 2. m 5. 14; L. 2308. A.S. ār.

Orfrays, s. gold embroidery, gold braid, fringe with golden threads, R. 462, 869, 1076. A. F. orfreis, O. F. orfrois (Godefroy); Low Lat. aurifrisium (Gloss. to Matt. Paris).

Organs, s. pl. 'organs,' the old equivalent of organ, G 134; see the note. Or it may mean 'musical instruments.'

Orgels, for Organs, G 134 n.

Orgon, pl. as sing. organ (Lat. organa), B 4041.

Orient, s. east, A 1494, B 3504. See Thorient.

Oriental, adj. eastern; (hence) of superior quality, L. 221 (see note); Orientale, adj. Eastern, A. i. 5. 4.

Original, s. cause, C 500.

Orisonte, s. horizon, T. v. 276; Orizonte, A. pr. 7; A. i. 18. 4; F 1017 n.

Orisoun, s. prayer, A 2372, D 1786, F 1026; Orison, A 2261 n; Orisouns, pl. B 596, I 1038; Orisons, B 537, E 1706.

Orizon rectum, or right horizon, A. ii. 26. 21. This means the horizon of any place situate on the equator, which could be represented by a straight line upon a disc or 'table' of the astrolabe.

Orloge, s. clock, 5. 350; Orlogge, B 4044. F. horloge.

Ornaments, pl. L. 1107; Ornamentes, E 258.

Orphelin, adj. orphaned, B 2. p 3. 21. F. orphelin.

Orpiment, s. orpiment, G 759, 774, 823. 'Orpiment, trisulphide of arsenic; it occurs in nature as an ore of arsenic, and is usually in combination with realgar, or red sulphuret of arsenic'; Webster.

Oruscupum, i.e. horoscope, A. ii. 3. rub.

Osanne, i.e. Hosannah, B 642. A Hebrew phrase; meaning 'save, we pray.'

Ost, s. host, army, 9. 40; B 1. p. 3. 48; T. iv. 29; HF. 186; L. 1906; Ostes, pl. armies, B 4. m 4. 9.

Ostelments, s. pl. furniture, household goods, B 2. p 5. 85 (L. supellectilis). O. F. ostillement, ostilement (Godefroy); E. hustlement; cf. F. outil.

Ostesse, s. hostess, B 4. m 3. 16. See Hostesse.

Otes, s. pl. oats, C 375; (of) oats, D 1963.

Other, adj. second, R. 953, 976; the other, A 427; Other, A 113; what o., what else, T. i. 799; that o., the other, F 496; Other, pl. others, 3. 891; 5. 228; R. 1304; Othere, pl. other, A 794, D 866; others, HF. 2151; B 3344, 3510; gen. pl. others', HF. 2153; Otheres, gen. sing., each other's (lit. of the other), C 476. A.S. ōðer.

Other, conj. or, 3. 810; 4. 219; either, L. 35 a; Other ... or, either ... or, G 1149. See Or.

Other-weys, adv. diversely, in one way (or other), B 5. p 4. 101; Otherweyes, otherwise, B 2255, E 1072.

Other-whyle, adv. sometimes, B 2. p 1. 78. Occurs in P. Pl. See Outherwhyle.

Otherwyse, adv. on any other condition, F 534.

Othes; see Ooth.

Ouche, s. nouch, clasp, D 743. Put for Nouche; see Nouchis.

Ought, s. anything, 3. 459; as adv. at all, 3. 537, 549; T. ii. 268; in ought that, in as far as, T. iii. 1241. See Oght.

Oughtestow, oughtest thou, T. v. 545; L. 1957. See Owen.

Oule, s. owl, 5. 343; D 1081; Owle, T. v. 319; L. 2253; Oules, pl. 5. 599; T. v. 382; F. 648; Owles, pl. B 4282. A.S. ūle.

Oules, pl. awls; hence, spiked irons for tormenting men, D 1730. A.S. awel.

Ounces, pl. small portions, A 677; ounces, G 756; R. 1118.

Ounded, pp. wavy, T. iv. 736. See below.

Oundinge, s. adornment with waved lines, I 417. Cf. oundy as an heraldic term. See below.

Oundy, adj. wavy, HF. 1386. F. ondé, 'waved'; Cotgrave.

Oure, pron. ours, 5. 545; T. iv. 539; our, L. 900; Our, our, A 34, &c.; Oures, ours, C 786. A.S. ūre.

Out, adv. out, A 45, &c.; used for come out, HF. 2139; B 1350; go out, T. iv. 210; fully, T. iii. 417; mordre wil out, murder will out, B 1766; Out and out, entirely, T. ii. 739.

Out, interj. alas! A 3825, E 2366; Out! harrow! B 4570.

Out of, prep. without, C 157; out of, A 452.

Out-breke, v. break out, break silence, 2. 12.

Out-breste, v. burst out, T. iv. 237.

Out-bringe, v. utter, L. 1835; utter (something), T. iii. 99, 107.

Outcast, pp. cast out, rejected, B 3. p. 4. 30 n; cast out, T. v. 615; abject, B 3. p 4. 60.

Out-caughte, pt. s. caught out, drew out, B 1861.

Out-drawe, pp. drawn out, T. iv. 1226.

Oute, adv. away, T. v. 553; out, i.e. uttered, D 977.

Outen, v. put out, utter, display, exhibit, G 834; utter, E 2438; Oute, 1 pr. s. utter, offer, D 521. A.S. ūtian.

Outer, adj. outer, T. iii. 664.

Outereste, adj. superl. uttermost, farthest, B 2. m 6. 11. See Outtereste.

Outerly, adv. utterly, entirely, E 335, 639, 768, 953.

Outfleyinge, s. flying out, HF. 1523.

Out-hees, s. outcry, hue and cry, alarm, A 2012. Cf. Owl and Nightingale, 1683, 1698; hence Low Lat. hutesium, uthesium (Matt. Paris).

Outher, conj. either, R. 250; 22. 79; T. ii. 857; iv. 510, 531; A 1485, 1593, B 2286; or, 3. 1100; T. ii. 1351; Outher ... or, either ... or, B 1136, 1137, C 213. See Other.

Outherwhyle, adv. sometimes, B. 2733, 2857. See Otherwhyle.

Outlandish, adj. foreign, 9. 22.

Outlawe, s. outlaw, H 224.

Outrage, s. excess (luxu), B 2. m 5. 3; 9. 5; inordinateness, B 2. p 5. 88; cruelty, injustice, R. 1229; A 2012.

Outrageous, adj. excessive, 5. 336; B 2180, C 650, E 2087, I 430; superfluous, B 4. p 6. 253; immoderate, I 743; violent, rampant, R. 174; excessively bold, R. 1257.

Outrageously, adv. excessively, A 3998.

Outrance, s. great hurt, excessive injury, 24. 26 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).

Outrayen, v. be outrageous, incur disgrace, B 3. p 6. 37; Outraye, v. lose temper, E 643. O.F. outreer, to surpass (Godefroy).

Outrely, adj. utterly, T. ii. 1004; B 4419, C 849, D 664, I 234, 247; entirely, T. iii. 1486; B 2943, 3072; thoroughly, B 5. p 4. 5; absolutely, B 5. p 4. 13; decidedly, B 2210. Cf. O.F. outrement.

Out-ringe, v. ring out, T. iii. 1237.

Out-rood, pt. s. rode out, T. v. 604.

Out-rydere, s. rider abroad, A 166. The name of a monk who rode to inspect granges, &c.; see note.

Out-springe, v. come to light, T. i. 745; Out-sprong, pt. s. spread abroad, C 111.

Out-sterte, pt. pl. started out, B 4237.

Out-straughte, pt. s. stretched out, R. 1515. From infin. outstrecche.

Out-taken, pp. excepted (lit. taken out), B 277; Out-take, (being) excepted, R. 948.

Outtereste, adj. final, ultimate, B 4. p 4. 39; outermost, A. i. 21. 22; Outterest, outermost, B 3. p 10. 21; B 4. p 6. 85; extrinsic, B 3. p 12. 142.

Out-twyne, 2 pr. pl. twist out, utter, 12. 11.

Outward, adv. outwardly, R. 419.

Out-wende, v. come out, proceed, HF. 1645.

Oven, s. oven; Ovene, dat. I 856. A.S. ofen.

Over, prep. above, R. 1475; 3. 891; A ii. 23. 10; B 277, 2487; beyond, D 1661; besides, F 137; Over hir might, to excess, C 468; Over that, beyond that, B 3. p 2. 7.

Over, adv. very, exceedingly, B 2655; over, on, B 1633.

Over, adj. upper, A 133; Overest, superl. uppermost, A 290.

Over-al, adv. everywhere, R 1580; 3. 171, 426; 5. 172, 284; 13. 4; L. 120, 1024, 1424; B 2. p 5. 17; A 216, 249, 1207, D 237, G 507; everywhere, in all directions, T. i. 928; on all sides, D 264; Overal, in every way, E 2129; in every respect, throughout, E 1048; Over al and al, beyond every other, 3. 1003.

Over-blowe, pp. blown over, past, L. 1287.

Over-bord, adv. over-board, HF. 438; Over-borde, L. 644.

Overbyde, ger. to survive, D 1260 n.

Overcaste, v. overcast, sadden, A 1536.

Overcomen, v. overcome, R. 393; Overcom, pt. s. overcame, L. 2147; Overcomen, pp. defeated, B 4. p 6. 160; Overcome, overcome, L. 2019; A 3135; come to pass, T. iv. 1069.

Overcomer, s. conqueror, B 1. m 2. 10; B 4. m 7. 27.

Overdoon, pp. overdone, carried to excess, G 645.

Over-gilt, adj. worked over with gold, R. 873.

Over-goon, v. pass away, T. i. 846; overspread, B 2. p 7. 26; Overgo, v. pass away, T. iv. 424.

Over-greet, adj. too great, G 648.

Over-haste, s. too much haste, T. i. 972.

Overkerveth, pr. s. cuts across, crosses, A. i. 21. 56, ii. 26. 23.

Overlad, pp. put upon, B 3101. Lit. led over. See P. Plowm. B. iii. 314; and Prompt. Parv.

Overlade, v. overload, L. 621.

Overlight, adj. too light, too feeble, B 4. m 3. 23.

Over-loked, pp. looked over, perused, 3. 232.

Overlonge, adv. too long, B 3. m 7. 5.

Over-lowe, adv. too low, B 3. m 9. 17.

Overlyeth, pr. s. overlies, lies upon, I 575.

Overmacche, v. to overmatch, overreach, conquer, E 1220.

Over-olde, adj. out of date, B 1. p 3. 41.

Over-passeth, pr. s. surpasses, B 5. p 6. 74; exceeds, oversteps, B 4. p 7. 70.

Over-raughte, pt. s. reached over, hence, urged on, T. v. 1018.

Over-riden, pp. ridden over, A 2022.

Over-shake, pp. caused to pass away, shaken off, 5. 681.

Overshote, pp.; had overshote hem, had over-run the scent, 3. 383. From infin. oversheten.

Over-skipte, 1 pt. s. skipped over, omitted, 3. 1208.

Oversloppe, s. upper-garment, G 633. See note. Cf. Icel. yfir-sloppr, an upper or over-garment; cf. E. slop, in the compound 'slop-shop.' See Sloppes.

Oversprede, v. spread over, cover, E 1799; Over-sprat, pr. s. overspreadeth, T. ii. 767; Over-spradde, pt. s. covered, A 2871; overspread, T. ii. 769; spread over, A 678.

Overspringe, pr. s. subj. overpass, F 1060.

Overstreccheth, pr. s. extends over, B 2. p 7. 27.

Over-swifte, adj. pl. over-swift, very swift, B 4. m 5. 6.

Over-swimmen, pr. pl. fly through, B 5. m 5. 5.

Overtake, v. overtake, attain to, G 682; Overtook, 1 pt. s. caught up, 3. 360.

Overte, adj. open, HF. 718.

Overthrowe, v. be overturned, be ruined, HF. 1640; Overthrowe, pp. overthrown, T. iv. 385, v. 1460; ruined, B 2. m 1. 12 (Lat. stratus).

Over-throwinge, adj. overwhelming, B 1. m 2. 1; headlong (Lat. praecipiti), B 2. m 7. 1; headstrong (Lat. praecipiti), B 1. m 6. 15; headlong, pre-inclined, B 4. p 6. 207; revolving, B 3. m 12. 26.

Overthrowinge, s. falling down, B 2755; Overthrowinges, pl. destruction (Lat. ruinis), B 2. m 4. 11.

Overthwart, adv. across, A. i. 5. 1; A. ii. 38. 19; A 1991; opposite, T. iii. 685; askance, R. 292; Overthwert, across, 3. 863.

Overtymeliche, adv. untimely, B 1. m 1. 11.

Over-whelveth, pr. s. overturns, turns over, agitates, B 2. m 3. 13. (See note.)

Owen, v. owe, own, possess; Oweth, pr. s. owns, possesses, C 361; Oweth, pr. s. refl. it is incumbent (on him), L 360 a; Owen, 1 pr. pl. owe, D 2106; Owen, pr. pl. ought, B 2. p 5. 53; Oghte, 1 pt. s. ought, 4. 216; Oughtestow, 2 pt. s. oughtest thou, T. v. 545; L. 1957; Oghte, pt. s. impers. it were necessary, B 2188; him oghte, he ought, L. 377; I 84; it became him, B 1097; hir oghte, became her, E 1120; us oughte, it behoved us, we ought, 1. 119; hem oghte, they ought, G 1340; us oghte (subj.), it should behove us, we ought, E 1150; Oghte, pt. s. owed, L. 589, 1609; ought, 3. 678; A 505, 660, I 142; Oughten, 1 pt. pl. G 6; Oghte, 2 pt. pl. L. 70; Oghten, 2 pt. pl. 4. 282; Oghten, pt. pl. B 1833; Oughten, pt. pl. B 3567; Oghte, pt. pl. I 133; Owed, pp. due, B 4. p 5. 11. See āȝen and āh in Stratmann. [In B 2253, I employ the phrase I ne owe nat to supply a gap, meaning 'I ought not.' A better spelling is ow, as representing the A.S. āh.]

Owene, adj. def. own, C 834, D 1091, E 504, 652, G 1091; myn owene woman, independent, T. ii. 750; Owne, def. B 1058; Owene, dat. B 3198, 3571; his owne hand, with his own hand, A 3624; Owene, pl. B 3584, G 1154.

Owh, interj. alas, B 1. p 6. 17; B 4. p 2. 1. Cf. E. ugh!

Owher, adv. anywhere, 3. 776; L. 1540; A 653, G 858; Owhere (with e added), R. 516. A.S. āhwǣr.

Owle; see Oule.

Owne; see Owene.

Oxe, s. ox, C 354; T. v. 1469; Oxes, gen. E 207, 291; Oxen, pl. A 887.

Oxe-stalle, s. ox-stall, E 398. (Four syllables.)

Oynement, s. ointment, unguent, 12. 7; A 631, I 502.

Oynons, pl. onions, A 634.

Oystres, s. pl. oysters, B 5. p 5. 21. See Oistre.

Paas, s. pace, step, L. 284; footpace, G 575 (see note); goon a paas, go at a footpace, C 866. See Pas.

Pace, v. pass, go, L. 746; A 1602; pass, T. i. 371; go away, 15. 9; 21. 9; A 4409; pass away, A 175; surpass, go beyond, T. iii. 1272; walk, T. v. 1791; overstep, HF. 392; come, HF. 720; p. of, pass over, T. ii. 1568; Pace, ger. to go, walk, T. v. 537; to go, B 1759, F 120; to pass, L. 1914; HF. 841; of this thing to p., to pass this over in review, HF. 239; to pace of, to pass from, B 205; Pace, 1 pr. s. pass over (it), go on, HF. 1355; proceed, go on, A 36; 1 pr. s. subj. depart, F 494; 2 pr. s. subj. go, D 911; pr. s. subj. may depart, E 1092; Passed, pt. s. surpassed, A 448; pp. crossed, A 464. See Passen.

Pacience, s. patience, A 1084, F 773; took pacience, kept his patience, B 2. p 7. 93; took in p., took patiently, B 3155; was perfectly resigned, 4. 40.

Pacient, adj. patient, T. iii. 142; A 484.

Pacient, s. patient, T. i. 1090; A 415.

Paciently, adv. patiently, 4. 21.

Page, s. page (boy), L. 2037; A 3972, B 1236, D 2178, E 1444, F 692.

Paillet, s. pallet, T. iii. 229.

Paire, s. pair, A 473, 4386; set, 159; as pl. pairs, 5. 238. (Pair, in the sense of 'set,' is applied to many things of the same size.)

Paisible, adj. peaceable, 9. 1.

Pak, s. pack, set, L. 299 a.

Palais, s. palace, 1. 183; Palays, B 1. p 4. 69. See Paleys.

Palasye, s. palsy, R. 1098.

Pale, s. perpendicular stripe, HF. 1840. Still used in heraldry; see note.

Pale, adj. pale, R. 306; A 205; T. iii. 624.

Pale, v.; Paleth, pr. s. renders pale, B 2. m 3. 2.

Palestral, adj. athletic, pertaining to wrestling, T. v. 304. From Lat. palaestra.

Paleys, s. palace, T. v. 540; HF. 713; L. 1096, 2406; A 2199, 2494, 2513, E 197, F 60; mansion (in astrology), 4. 54, 145; Palais, 1. 183; Palays, B 1. p 4. 69.

Paleys-, or Paleis-chaumbres, pl. palace-chambers, 9. 41.

Paleys-gardyn, palace-garden, T. ii. 508.

Paleys-ward, to, toward the palace, T. ii. 1252.

Paleys-yates, pl. gates of the palace, 4. 82.

Palfrey, s. palfrey, horse, A 207, 4074; L. 1116, 1198.

Palinge, s. adorning with (heraldic) pales, or upright stripes, I 417. See Pale, s., above.

Palis, s. palisade, stockade, B 1. p 6. 28; paling, rampart, B 1. p 3. 56 (see note), p 5. 22; B 2. m 4. 12. O.F. palis, paleis; whence palisser, v.

Palled, pp. pale, languid, H 55. See Appalled.

Palm, s. palm-tree, 5. 182; palm-branch, G 240.

Palmers, pl. palmers, A 13.

Palpable, adj. capable of being felt, HF. 869.

Palude, s. marsh, B 4. m 7. 23 n.

Pament, s. pavement, F 1374 n.

Pan, s. brain-pan, skull, A 1165, B 3142.

Panade, s. kind of knife (see note), A 3929, 3960.

Panier, s. pannier, E 1568; Paniers, pl. panniers, baskets for bread, HF. 1939.

Panne, s. pan, A 3944, D 1614, 1623, G 1210. A.S. panna.

Pans, pl. pence, T. iii. 1375 n. See Peny.

Panter, s. bag-net for birds, L. 131 (see note); Panteres, pl. nets, R. 1621. O.F. pantiere.

Papeiay (papejei), s. popinjay, B 1559, 1957, E 2332; Papingay (papinjei), R. 81. Properly a parrot; applied in England to the green wood-pecker (Gecinus viridis). See Popiniay.

Paper, s. account-book, A 4404; Papeer, paper, G 762; Papir, paper, T. v. 1597; I 445.

Paper-whyt, adj. white as paper, L. 1198.

Papingay, s. popinjay, R. 81. See Papeiay.

Par, by (in par consequence), A. ii. 38. 21. See Per.

Par amour; see Paramour.

Par cas, by chance, C 885; per cas, L. 1967.

Par companye, for company, A 3839, 4167.

Par dieux!, T. ii. 759. See Pardee.

Parábles, pl. parables, D 369.

Paradys, s. paradise, R. 443; 1. 155; T. iv. 864; HF. 918; L. 564, 1103; B 2695, 3200, D 1915, F 912, I 325.

Paráge, s. kindred, birth, D 250; rank, D 1120. 'Parage, famille, parenté, noble naissance'; Godefroy.

Paraments, pl. mantles, splendid clothing, A 2501. 'Parement, Parament, parure, vêtement, et, en particulier, habit, long et riche manteau en forme de dalmatique que l'on posait sur l'armure dans les grandes solennités ou dans les combats'; Godefroy. See Parements.

Paramour (for par amour), adv. for love, B 2033; longingly, B 1933; with devotion, A 1155; Paramours, passionately, T. v. 332; A 2112; with excessive devotion, L 260 a (see note); by way of passionate love, T. v. 158; for p., for the sake of passion, E 1450; for paramours, for love's sake, A 3354. The O.F. paramor or paramors was used rather vaguely; we even find, from an example in Godefroy (s.v. Amor), that it could be used to mean 'if you please.'

Paramour, s. (1) concubine, wench, D 454, 1372; Paramours, pl. A 3756, 3758, B 4057; lovers, paramours, T. ii. 236; Paramour (2), love-making, A 4372, 4392.

Paraunter, perhaps, 3. 779, 788; T. i. 619, iii. 491; L. 362. See below.

Paraventure, peradventure, perhaps, 3. 556; HF. 792; B 190, D 1003, 1073, E 284, F 955. See above; and see Peraventure.

Parcel, s. part, F 852, I 1006; small part, 2. 106; Parcelle, A. i. 21. 51.

Parchemin, s. parchment, B 5. m 4. 9.

Pardee (F. par Dieu), a common oath, A 563, 3084, B 1977, C 240, E 1234, F 696; L. 508; Parde, 3. 721; 5. 509, 571; L. 16; B 3974, C 672; Pardieux, T. i. 197; Par dieux, T. ii. 759. Dieux is from Lat. Deus, nom.; dieu, from Deum, acc.

Pardoner, s. pardoner, seller of indulgences, A 543, 669; C 318; Pardoneer, C 932.

Pardoun, s. pardon, A 687, C 906; Pardon, C 927.

Paregal, adj. fully equal, T. v. 840. 'Parivel, Parigal, Paregal, tout à fait égal'; Godefroy.

Parements, s. pl. rich hangings or ornaments, (applied to a chamber), L. 1106; F 269. 'Chambre de parements, chambre de parade'; Godefroy. See Paraments.

Parentele, s. kinship, I 908. 'Parentel, parenté, lignée, parent'; Godefroy.

Parfey, by my faith, in faith, HF. 938; I 497; Parfay, B 110, 849. A.F. par fei.

Parfit, adj. perfect, 2. 38; 5. 568; B 3. p 10. 2, 13, 16; HF. 44; A 72, 422, 532, 3072, B 2710, D 92, F 871, G 353, I 50, 107; Parfýt, A 338.

Parfitly, adv. perfectly, R. 771; E 690; fully, I 1007; wholly, B 2381; in a perfect way, D 111.

Parfourne, v. perform, B 2402; Parfourne, ger. to fulfil, B 3137, H 190; p. up, complete, D 2261; Párfournest, 2 pr. s. performest, B 1797; Parfourned (párfourn'd), pt. s. performed, completed, E 2052; Parfóurned, pp. B 1646, C 151; completed, D 2104, E 1795; Parforme, imp. s. perform, T. iii. 417. 'Parfournir, to perform, consummate'; Cotgrave. See Perfourne.

Parfourninge, s. performance, I 807.

Parish-chirche, s. parish-church, A 3307.

Parish-clerk, s. A 3312, 3348.

Parisshe, s. parish, A 449, 491.

Parisshens, pl. parishioners, A 482. 'Paroissien, a parishioner'; Cotgrave.

Paritorie, s. pellitory, Parietaria officinalis, G 581. 'In rural districts an infusion of this plant is a favourite medicine'; Flowers of the Field, by C. A. Johns. 'Paritoire, pellitory of the wall'; Cotgrave. From Lat. paries, a wall.

Park, s. F 392; Parke, dat. park, 5. 122; Parkes, pl. F 1190.

Parlement, s. (1) deliberation, decision due to consultation, A 1306; (2) parliament, T. iv. 143, 211, 217; p. of Briddes, Parliament of Birds, I 1086.

Parlour, s. T. ii. 82.

Parodie, s. period, duration (see note), T. v. 1548.

Parsoneres, s. pl. partners, partakers, B 5. p 5. 62. 'Parçonier, parsonier, parsoner, qui participe'; Godefroy.

Part, s. party, side, B 1. p 3. 25; share, T. v. 1318; 6. 38; 25. 1 (see vol. iv. p. xxvii); Parte, dat. A 2582.

Parten, v. share, T. i. 589; ger. To p. with, participate in, L. 465; Parte, 1 pr. s. part, depart, T. i. 5; Parteth, pr. s. departs, L. 359; Parted, pp. dispersed, T. i. 960; gone away, taken away, L. 1110.

Parteners, s. pl. partners, partakers, I 968. (For parceners.) See Parsoneres.

Participacioun, s. participation, B 3. p 10. 110.

Particuler, adj. special, E 34.

Partie; see Partye.

Parting-felawes, s. pl. fellow-partakers, I 637.

Part-les, adj. without his share, B 4. p 3. 27.

Partrich, s. partridge, A 349; Partriches, gen. pl. HF. 1392.

Party, adv. partly, A 1053. O.F. parti, pp. masc.

Partye, s. portion, A 3008; part, side, B 5. p 3. 27; partial umpire, taker of a side, A 2657; Partie, part, A. i. 18. 7; share (Lat. partem), B 1. p 3. 27; Party, part, portion, B 2. p 4. 77; portion, T. ii. 394; part, B 17; Parties, pl. parts, A. pr. 19; B 2560; parties, B 2204. O. F. partie, fem.

Parvys, church-porch, A 310. 'Parvis, the porch of a church'; Cotgrave. See note.

Pas (paas), s. pace, B 399, C 164; step, D 2162; distance, R. 525; foot-pace, A 825; grade, degree, 4. 134; grade, I 532; passage, B 2635; a pas, at a footpace, T. ii. 627, v. 60; F 388; Pas, pl. paces, yards, A 1890; thousand pas, a mile, B 1. p 4. 173; movements, B 306; degrees, 4. 121. See Paas.

Passage, s. way, R. 502; stage, period, R. 406.

Passant, pres. pt. as adj. surpassing, A 2107. See below.

Passen, ger. to surpass, exceed, conquer, A 3089; v. surpass, L. 1127; overcome, L. 162; outdo, G 857; pass away, B 2. p 1. 55; Passe, v. surpass, B 4501; Passe of, 1 pr. s. pass by, F 288; Passeth, pr. s. passes away, F 404; exceeds, A. ii. 42. 15; surpasses, L. 275; Passen, pr. pl. move over, B 5. m 5. 1; Passed, pt. s. surpassed, A 448; Paste, pt. s. passed, T. ii. 658; passed by, T. ii. 398; Passing, pres. pt. surpassing, A 2885, E 240; Passed, pp. past, spent, E 610; past, T. i. 24; surpassed, 7. 82; passed by, 5. 81; overblown, gone off, R. 1682. See Pace. And see below.

Passing, adj. surpassing, excellent, F 929, G 614; extreme, E 1225. See above.

Passioun, s. suffering, 16. 4; B 1175; passion, 1. 162; passive feeling, B 5. p 5. 5; passive feeling, impression, B 5. m 4. 32.

Pastee, s. pasty, A 4346.

Pasture, s. B 3123, E 1313, I 792.

Patente, s. patent, A 315, C 337. A letter of privilege, so called because open to all men's inspection.

Paternoster, the Lord's prayer, A 3485; (the devil's), I 507; as interj. i.e. say a paternoster, A 3638.

Path, s. B 3. p 2. 60; T. ii. 37; L. 2463; Pathes, pl. A. pr. 28; I 77.

Patriarkes, pl. patriarchs, C 343.

Patrimoine, s. patrimony, I 790.

Patroun, s. patron, 4. 275; protector, 7. 4; Patron, pattern, 3. 910. F. patron, 'a patron, ... also a pattern'; Cot.

Paunche, s. paunch, belly, 5. 610.

Pave, v. pave, G 626; Paved, pp. R. 126; T. ii. 82.

Pavëment, s. B 85, 1867, D 2104; (pav'ment), F 1374.

Pawes, s. pl. paws, HF. 541.

Pawmes, pl. palms (of the hand), T. iii. 1114.

Pax, s. the 'osculatorium,' or 'pax-brede,' a disk of metal or other substance, used at Mass for the 'kiss of peace,' I 407.

Pay, s. pleasure, 5. 271; 18. 70; more to pay, so as to give more satisfaction, 5. 474. See below.

Paye, v. pay, A 806; Payed, pt. s. A 539; pp. satisfied, pleased, 9. 3; holde her payd, think herself satisfied, 3. 269; Payed, rendered favourable, T. ii. 682; Payd, satisfied, D 1185.

Payement, s. payment, D 131; Payements, pl. B 3151.

Payen, adj. pagan, A 2370.

Payens, s. pl. pagans, L. 786, 1688; T. v. 1849; A. ii. 4. 37; B 534.

Payndemayn, s. bread of a peculiar whiteness, B 1915. See note. From Lat. panis Dominicus.

Payne, s. pain; dide his payne, took pains, F 730. See Peyne.

Payre, s. a pair, R. 1386; 3. 1289; Paire, pl. pairs, R. 1698; Payr, pl. R. 66. See Peyre.

Pece, s. piece, 5. 149; Peces, pl. parts, B 5. p 4. 114; pieces, T. i. 833; I 356.

Peches, pl. peaches, R. 1374.

Pecok, s. peacock, 5. 356; T. i. 210; A 3926.

Pecok-arwes, pl. arrows with peacocks' feathers, A 104.

Pecunial, adj. pecuniary, D 1314.

Peer (péér), s. equal, A 4026, B 1930, 4040. See Pere.

Pees (pèès), s. peace, 1. 69; 3. 615; A 532, 1447, B 130, 2479, 3524, 3826, G 44; in p., in silence, B 228.

Pees (pèès), peace! hush! be still! T. i. 753, B 836, D 838, 850, G 951.

Pekke, s. peck (quarter of a bushel), A 4010.

Pekke, imp. s. peck, pick, B 4157.

Pel, s. peel, small castle, HF. 1310. Lowland Sc. peil; O.F. pel; from Lat. acc. pālum.

Pelet, s. pellet, stone cannon-ball, HF. 1643. See Gloss. to P. Plowman.

Penaunce, s. penance, A 223, F 942, I 104; sorrow, 7. 347; suffering, grief, torment, 1. 82; A 1315, F 740; trouble, 18. 79; self-abasement, L. 2077; pain, 12. 14; weakness (of sight), 10. 36; Penance, L. 479; I 103; Penaunces, pl. miseries, T. i. 201.

Penaunt, s. a penitent, one who does penance, B 3124. O.F. peneant, penant, penitent; Godefroy.

Pencel (1), s. pencil, brush, A 2049. O.F. pincel, F. pinceau.

Pencel (2), s. small banner, sleeve worn as a token. Short for penoncel. See Penoun.

Pénible, adj. painstaking, B 3490; Peníble, painstaking, careful to please, E 714; Penýble, inured, D 1846. O.F. penible, 'en parlant des personnes, dur à la peine, infatigable'; Godefroy. 'Penible, painful, laborious'; Cotgrave.

Penitauncer, s. confessor who assigns a penance, I 1008.

Penitence, s. 1. 120; penance, I 101, 126; repentance, I 107, 109.

Penitent, adj. 1. 147.

Penitent, s. 1. 61; Penitents, pl. 1. 184.

Penne, s. pen, quill, T. iv. 13; L. 2357, 2491, E 1736. 'Penne, a quill'; Cotgrave.

Penner, s. pen-case, E 1879.

Penoun, s. pennon, ensign or small flag borne at the end of a lance, A 978. O.F. penon.

Pens; see Peny.

Pensif, adj. pensive, F 914 n.

Peny, s. penny, R. 451; D 1575, F 1616; money, A 4119; Penyes, pl. pence, R. 189; Pens, pl. pence, T. iii. 1375, C 376, D 1573, 1599.

Penyble; see Penible.

Peple, s. people, C 260; Peples, gen. sing. E 412; Peples, pl. nations, 9. 2; people, A 2513; Peples, gen. pl. of the nations, 7. 52.

Per cas, by chance, L. 1967; par cas, C 885.

Per consequens, consequently, D 2192; par c., A. ii. 38. 21.

Peraventure, adv. perhaps, HF. 304; C 935, H 71, I 105. See Paraventure.

Percen, v. pierce, B 2014, F 237; Perce, v. E 1204; Perceth, pr. s. pierces with his gaze, 5. 331; Percen, pr. pl. G 111; Perced, pt. s. pierced, T. i. 272; pp. A. i. 3. 1, 13. 2; A 2, B 1745.

Perchaunce, adv. by chance, hence, probably, doubtless, A 475.

Perche, s. perch (for birds to rest on), A 2204, B 4074; wooden bar (as of a clothes-horse), R. 225; a rod placed high up in a horizontal position, A. ii. 23. 27. Lat. pertica.

Perched, pp. perched, HF. 1991.

Percher, s. mortar, T. iv. 1245 n. (A kind of large wax-candle; see Nares and Halliwell.)

Percinge, s. piercing; for percinge = to prevent any piercing, B 2052.

Perdurable, adj. imperishable, B 1. p 1. 15; everlasting, eternal, B 1. m 5. 2; B 3. m 9. 2; B 2699, I 75, 119, 124; Perdurables, adj. pl. everlasting, I 811.

Perdurabletee, s. immortality, B 2. p 7. 63, 73.

Perdurably, adv. permanently, B 3. p 6. 23; eternally, B 5. p 4. 117.

Pere (péérə), s. peer, equal, 1. 97; 19. 11; R. 1300; T. v. 1803; B 3244, F 678. See Peer.

Peregryn, adj. peregrine, i.e. foreign, F 428. Lat. peregrinus.

Pere-ionette (peer-jonettə), s. a kind of early-ripe pear, A 3248. See note.

Peres, pl. pears, R. 1375, E 2331.

Perfeccioun, s. B 2709.

Perfit, adj. perfect, complete, A. i. 18. 2. See Parfit.

Perfitly, adv. perfectly, A. pr. 14. See Parfitly.

Perfourne, ger. to perform, B 2256; Performe, v. achieve, B 3. p 2. 64; shew, be equivalent to, A. ii. 10. 10; Perfourmed, pp. performed, R. 1178; Performed, L. 2138. See Parfourne.

Peril, s. T. ii. 606, B 2672; in p., in danger, 4. 108; upon my p., (I say it) at my peril, D 561.

Perilous, adj. dangerous, 1. 7; 4. 199; A 3961, B 1999, 3109; Perílous, 2. 83.

Perisse, v. perish, I 254; pr. pl. C 99.

Perle, s. pearl, L. 221; Perles, pl. B 3. m 8. 10; A 2161, B 3658, D 345.

Perled, pp. fitted with pearl-like drops, A 3251.

Permutacioun, s. change, 15. 19; T. v. 1541.

Perpendiculer, adj. perpendicular, A. ii. 23. 3.

Perpetuel, adj. perpetual, I 137.

Perpetuely, perpetually, 4. 20; T. iii. 1754; permanently, B 3. p 5. 3; Perpetuelly, A 1024, 1342.

Perréé, s. jewellery, precious stones, gems, B 3495, 3550, 3556, D 344; Perré, HF. 124; L. 1201. (Variant of Perrye.)

Perrýë, s. jewellery, A 2936; Perrie, HF. 1393. O.F. pierrie, short form of pierrerie: Godefroy.

Pers, adj. of Persian dye, light-blue, R. 67. 'Pers, skie-coloured': Cotgrave.

Pers, s. stuff of a sky-blue colour, A 439, 617. 'Robes de pers,' Rom. de la Rose, 9118.

Persecucion, s. persecution, D 1909.

Perséveraunce, s. endurance, T. i. 44; constancy, 3. 1007; 24. 8 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); continuance, G 443.

Persévere, v. continue, D 148; Persévereth, pr. s. lasts, C 497; Persévere, imp. s. continue, T. i. 958.

Perséveringe, s. perseverance, G 117.

Persly, s. parsley, A 4350.

Persóne, s. person, figure, T. ii. 701; person, D 1161, E 73; Pérsone, A 521; Pérsoun, parson, A 478; Person, parson, A 3943, 3977, I 23; Pérsone, B 1170.

Persuasioun, s. persuasion, belief, HF. 872.

Pert, adj. forward, frisky, A 3950. Short for apert.

Pertinacie, s. pertinaciousness, I 391.

Pertinent, adj. fitting, B 2204.

Pertourbe, ger. to perturb, T. iv. 561; Perturben, 2 pr. pl. disturb, A 906.

Perturbacioun, s. trouble, B 1. p 1. 62; Perturbaciouns, pl. B 1. p 5. 51.

Perturbinge, s. perturbation, D 2254.

Pervenke, s. periwinkle, R. 903; Pervinke, R. 1432. 'Pervenche, periwinkle, or peruinckle': Cotgrave.

Pervers, adj. perverse, self-willed, 3. 813.

Perverten, v. pervert, B 2379.

Pervinke, s. periwinkle, R. 1432. See Pervenke.

Pesen, pl. peas, L. 648. A.S. piosan, pl. of piose.

Pesible, adj. calm (lit. peaceable), B 1. p 5. 2. See Peysible.

Pestilence, s. the (great) pestilence, A 442, C 679; pestilence, 16. 14; harm, C 91; plague, curse, B 4600, D 1264; mischief, plague, B 4. m 3. 15.

Peter, interj. by St. Peter, B 1404, G 665 (see note); HF. 1034.

Peticiouns, pl. petitions, L. 363 a.

Peyne, s. pain of torture, A 1133; T. i. 674; in the p., under torture, T. iii. 1502; pain, grief, distress, torment, 3. 587; 4. 96; 11. 23, B 2134, F 737, 1318, I 86; trouble, care, F 509; toil, G 1398; penalty, B 4. p 1. 38; B 3041, D 1314, H 86; endeavour, R. 765; penance, B 2939, I 109; Peynes, gen. F 480; upon p., under a penalty, E 586; Peynes, pl. penalties, I 837; pains, 23. 2, 11; I 132. See Payne.

Peyne, v. refl. take pains, endeavour, B 4495; put (myself) to trouble, HF. 246; Peyne, 1 pr. s. refl. take pains, C 330, 395; Peynest thee, HF. 627; Peyneth, pr. s. refl. takes pains, endeavours, 5. 339; T. v. 1524; B 320; Peynen, pr. pl. refl. endeavour, L. 636; Peyned hir, pt. s. refl. took pains, A 139, E 976; Peyned hem, pt. pl. refl. R. 107; Peyne thee, imp. s. take pains, endeavour, 13. 8 n.

Peynte, v. paint, 3. 783; T. ii. 1041; C 12, I 1022; colour highly, HF. 246; smear, L. 875; ger. C 17; do p., cause to be painted, 3. 259; Peynte, pr. pl. paint, F 725; pr. s. subj. C 15; Peyntedè, pt. s. D 692; Peynted, pt. s. F 560; Peynted, pp. painted, L. 1029, 2536; 5. 284; A 1934, F 907; highly coloured, T. ii. 424; Peynt, pp. R. 248, 1436.

Peynting, s. painting, R. 210.

Peyntour, s. painter, T. ii. 1041.

Peynture, s. painting, C 33; Peyntures, pl. R. 142.

Peyre, s. pair, A 2121; a set (of similar things), A. ii. 40. 18; D 1741; Payre, R. 1386; 3. 1289; Paire, pl. pairs, R. 1698.

Peysible, adj. tranquil, B 3. m 9. 33 (L. tranquilla); Pesible, calm, B 1. p 5. 2.

Peytrel, s. poitrel, breast-piece of a horse's harness; properly, the breast-plate of a horse in armour, G 564; Peytrels, pl. I 433. A.F. peitrel, O.F. poitrel, Lat. pectorale.

Phisicien, s. physician, doctor, 3. 39, 571. (Pron. fízishén.)

Phísik, physic, A 413; Phisýk, A 411, B 4028; T. ii. 1038.

Philosóphical, adj. fond of philosophy, T. v. 1857.

Phílosóphre, s. philosopher, didactic writer, A 297, B 25, F 1561, G 490; B 2. p 7. 89; L. 381; Philosóphres, pl. G 1427.

Philosophye, s. philosophy, L. 1898; A 295, 645.

Phislias (Phislyas, Phillyas), error for Physices, B 1189 n.

Phitonesses, pl. pythonesses, witches, HF. 1261. See note.

[Physices, gen. of physics, or natural philosophy, B 1189. Lat. physices, gen. of physicē, natural philosophy; see note.]

Pich, s. pitch, A 3731, I 854.

Pieces, for Peces, B 1326 n.

Piëtee, s. pity, T. iii. 1033, v. 1598.

Piëtous, adj. piteous, sad, T. iii. 1444; sorrowful, T. v. 451; pitiful, F 20 n. Cf. Ital. pietoso.

Pigges, gen. pig's, D 1841; pl. pigs, A 4278; gen. pl. A 700.

Pigges-nye (lit. pig's eye), a dear little thing, A 3268. See note.

Pighte, pt. s. refl. pitched, fell, A 2689; pt. s. subj. should pierce, should stab, 1. 163 (but this is almost certainly an error for prighte, pt. s. subj. of prikke. There is absolutely no authority for assigning to pighte the sense of 'piercing,' beyond a similar error (in several MSS.) in F 418). See Priken.

Piken, v. pick; Piked, pt. s. picked, stole, L. 2467.

Pikerel, s. a young pike (fish), E 1419. See Prompt. Parv.

Pilche, s. a warm furred outer garment, 20. 4. A.S. pylce; from Lat. pellicea, made of fur.

Pile, ger. to pillage, plunder, I 769; v. rob, despoil, D 1362; Pilen, pr. pl. plunder, pillage, I 767. See Piled, Pilled; cf. E peel, pillage.

Piled, pp. deprived of hair, very thin, A 627; bare, bald (lit. peeled), A 3935.

Pileer (piléér), s. pillar, HF. 1421, 1443, 1465; Píler, HF. 1428, 1430, 1457, 1486, 1491, 1497, 1507; B 3308; Pilér, pillar, column, A 1993, 2466; Pilére, 3. 739; Píler, as adj. serving as a prop, 5. 177; Pilers, pl. 5. 230; B 3274. O.F. piler.

Pilgrim, s. 13. 18; T. v. 1577; A 4349; Pilgrims, pl. A 26; Pílgrimes, A 2848; Pilgrýmes, HF. 2122.

Pilgrimáge, s. pilgrimage, A 21, 78, B 1424; Pilgrimages, pl. A 12, D 557, I 105.

Pilled, pp. robbed, L. 1262. See Pile.

Pilours, pl. robbers, spoilers, pillagers, A 1007, 1020, I 769. See Pile.

Pilwe, s. pillow, E 2004; Pilowe, T. v. 224; Pilow, 3. 254; Pilwes, pl. T. iii. 444.

Pilwe-beer, s. pillow-case, A 694. See Bere, and see note.

Piment, s. sweetened wine (see note), B 2. m 5. 6; A 3378.

Pin, s. pin, small peg, F 127, 316; fastening, brooch, A 196; thin wire, A. ii. 38. 5; Pinnes, pl. pins, or brooches, A 234; Hangeth on a ioly pin, is in a merry place, is merry, E 1516. See Pyn.

Pinacles, pl. pinnacles, HF. 124, 1189.

Pinche, v. find fault (with), pick a hole (in), A 326; Pinchen, ger. to find fault, H 74; Pinchest at, 2 pr. s. blamest, 10. 57; Pinched, pp. closely pleated, A 151.

Piper, s. as adj. suitable for pipes or horns, 5. 178.

Pirry, for Pyrie, E 2217 n.

Pisse, s. piss, D 729, G 807.

Pisse, ger. to make water, A 3798, 4215; Pissed, pp. D 534.

Pissemyre, s. pismire, ant, D 1825.

Pistel, s. epistle, E 1154; hence message, sentence, D 1021.

Pit, s. pit, L. 678, 697; Pittes, gen. of the grave, E 1401. See Put.

Pit, pp. put (Northern), A 4088.

Pitaunce, s. pittance, A 224. Properly, an additional allowance served out to the inmates of religious houses at festivals; hence an allowance.

Pitee, s. pity, I. 68; B 292, 660, 2811, 3231, F 479; Pité, 2. 1; 5. 10, 22; Pite were, it would be a pity (if), 3. 1266.

Pith, s. strength, R. 401; D 475.

Pitóus, Pítous, adj. compassionate, A 143, F 20; merciful, B 4. p 4. 189; T. i. 113; C 226; pitiful, 1. 88; A 953; plaintive, R. 89, 497; mournful, R. 420; piteous, sad, sorrowful, 3. 84, 470; 7. 9; A 955, B 449, 2140, 3567, C 166, E 1121, I 1039; pitiable, B 3673; Pitousë, fem. full of compassion, L. 2582 (cf. Dispitousë, fem. 3. 264). See Pietous.

Pitously, adv. piteously, 3. 711; B 1059, C 298, F 863; pitiably, B 3729, D 202, F 414, 461; sadly, A 1117; full of pity, 2. 18.

Place, s. place, 3. 806; A 623, 800; manor-house (residence of a chief person in a small town or village), B 1910, D 1768. See note to B 1910.

Placebo, vespers of the dead, so called from the initial word of the antiphon to the first psalm of the office (see Ps. cxiv. 9 in the Vulgate version), I 617; a song of flattery, D 2075.

Plages, s. pl. regions, B 543; quarters of the compass, A. i. 5. 8, ii. 31. 11. Lat. plaga.

Plain, adj.; see Playn.

Plain, adv. plainly, clearly, B 990; Plein, B 886. See Playn.

Plane, s. plane-tree, A 2922; Planes, pl. R. 1384.

Plane, v.; Planed, pt. s. planed, made smooth, D 1758.

Planete (planéte, plánet), s. planet, 3. 693, 823; T. iii. 1257; A. ii. 4. 9; Planetes, pl. A. pr. 77. The seven planets are the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.

Plantain, s. G 581.

Plante, s. slip, cutting, D 763; piece of cut wood, R. 929. See Plaunte.

Plastres, s. pl. plaisters, or plasters, F 636.

Plat, adj. flat, certain, A 1845; Platte, dat. flat (side of a sword), F 162, 164. F. plat.

Plat, adv. flat, B 1865; flatly, straight out, bluntly, T. i. 681; B 886, 3947, C 648; fully, T. ii. 579. See Platly.

Plate, s. plate-armour, 9. 49; stiff iron defence for a hauberk, B 2055; the 'sight' on the 'rewle,' A. i. 13. 2; Plates, pl. iron plates for defensive armour, A 2121.

Plated, pp. plated, covered with metal in plates, HF. 1345.

Platly, adv. flatly, plainly, T. iii. 786, 881, iv. 924; I 485. See Plat.

Plaunte, s. plant, T. iv. 767; F 1032; Plante, slip, cutting, D 763; piece of cut wood, R. 929.

Plaunte, imp. s. plant, T. i. 964; Plaunted, pp. B 1. p 4. 182.

Play, s. play, amusement, 3. 50; Playes, pl. contrivances (see note), 3. 570. See Pley.

Playen me, v. refl. to play, amuse myself, R. 113. See Pleye.

Playing, s. sport, R. 112.

Playn, adj. smooth, even, R. 860; in short and pl., in brief, plain terms, E 577; Plain, flat, even with the ground, H 229.

Playn, s. plain, B 24, F 1198; Playne (for Playn, before a vowel), E 59; Playnes, pl. plains, R. 1506.

Plede, ger. to dispute, B 2559. See Plete.

Pleding, s. pleading, 3. 615; 5. 495; Pledinge, I 166. See Pleting.

Pledoures, pl. pleaders, lawyers, R. 198.

Plee, s. plea, pleading, 5. 485; Plees, pl. suits, 5. 101.

Plegges, s. pl. pledges, B 3018.

Plein; see Pleyn.

Pleinedest, 2 pt. s. didst complain, B 4. p 4. 112. See Pleyne.

Pleinnesse, s. flatness, plain surface, B 5. m 4. 12.

Pleinte, s. complaint, lament, B 66; Pleintes, pl. B 1068.

Plenére, adj. plenary, full, L. 1607. O.F. plenier, plener: Godefroy.

Plentee, s. (plentéé, pléntē), plenitude, fulness, B 5. p 6. 29; I 1080; abundance, R. 1434; E 264, F 300; gret pl., in great abundance, B 3665; Plente, R 1429.

Plentevous, adj. plentiful, A 344; plenteous, B 1. p 1. 40; B 2. p 1. 78; Plentevouse (for Plentevous, before a vowel), B 1. m 2. 17; Plentivous, adj. fruitful, B 3. m 1. 1. 'Plentivos, plentevous, habondant, fertile, riche': Godefroy.

Plentevously, adv. plenteously, B 2. p 2. 56; Plentivousely, fully, B 1. p 5. 38.

Plesaunce, s. pleasure, 12. 22; 18. 1; L. 1446, 1769, 1770; C 219, D 408, F 1199, I 546; good pleasure, B 5. p 6. 34; delight, 3. 767; 4. 46; 5. 676; T. iii. 4; A 2409; (personified), 5. 218; 6. 30; pleasant thing, 3. 773; 4. 238; pleasure, will, A 1571, E 501, 658, 663, 672, 959, 964; kindness, E 1111; pleasing behaviour, F 509; pleasantness, L. 1373; happiness, L. 1150; amusement, F 713; Plesance, pleasure, delight, 3. 704; D 1232; will, delight, B 149, 276, 762, 1140. O.F. plaisance.

Plesaunt, adj. pleasant, satisfactory, pleasing, A 138, 222, 254, B. 2909; agreeable, R. 1264.

Plesen, v. please, A 610, F 707; Plese, v. 5. 478; F. 1186.

Plesinges, adj. pl. pleasing, B 711.

Plesure, s. pleasure, 6. 126.

Pleten, v. plead, argue, reason, B 2. p 2. 1; Plète, ger. to plead, bring a law-suit, T. ii. 1468. See Plede.

Pleting, s. pleading, argument, 5. 495 n; Pletinges, pl. law-suits, B 3. p 3. 49. See above, and see Pleding.

Pley, s. play, sport, 5. 193; A 1125, 4357, E 10, 11, 1030, I 644; dalliance, 4. 178; jesting, I 539; delusion, 3. 648; Play, amusement, 3. 50; Pleyes, pl. games, T. v. 304; plays, D 558; funeral games, T. v. 1499; Playes, contrivances, 3. 570.

Pleye, v. amuse oneself, B 3524, 3666; hence use, apply, A. ii. 40. 54; Pleye, ger. to play, be playful, be amused, A 772; to amuse (myself), HF. 2132; B 3996; to amuse (ourselves), L. 1495; to amuse (herself), take a holiday, L. 2300; to amuse (himself), B 2158; Pleyen, v. to play, A 758; play (on an instrument), A 236; ger. to amuse (themselves), F 897; Pleye, 1 pr. s. jest, B 3153; 1 pr. pl. play, B 1423; Pleyen, pr. pl. F 900; Pleye, pr. pl. amuse (themselves), F 905; Pleyde, pt. s. played, rejoiced, T. i. 1013; was in play, 3. 875; Pleyd, pp. 3. 618; Pleying, pres. part. amusing (myself), R. 1329; amusing (herself), F 410. See Playen.

Pleying, s. amusement, sport, R. 133, 341, 598; 3. 605; Pleyinge, A 1061.

Pleyinge, adj. cheery, playful, B 3. m 2. 17.

Pleyn (1), adj. full, 1. 13; 5. 126; A 2461, G 346; full, complete, A 315, 337. F. plein, Lat. plēnus.

Pleyn (2), adj. plain, clear, L. 328; B 324, F 720; plain, honest, 5. 528; 7. 87, 116, 278; plain, i.e. open, A 987; as s. plain (fact), A 1091; Pleyne, pl. smooth, 5. 180. F. plain, L. plānus.

Pleyn (1), adv. full, T. v. 1818; fully, entirely, A. 327.

Pleyn (2), adv. plainly, R. 295; A 790, B 3947, E 19, G 360; openly, E 637; Plein, clearly, B 886.

Pleyne, v. complain, lament, 2. 108; 4. 156; 11. 15; B 1067, C 512, D 387, I 84; L. 93, 1236; refl. 6. 50; D 336; v. to whinny (as a horse), 7. 157; ger. 4. 286; 5. 179; R. 1472; pl. upon, cry out against, L. 2525; Pleyne, 1 pr. s. make complaint, L. 2512; C 167; Pleyneth, pr. s. laments, F 819; complains, 4. 158; A 4114; Pleyne, 1 pr. pl. subj. E 97; Pleynen, pr. pl. complain, A 1251; Pleyned, pp. said by way of complaint, L. 326 a; Pleyne, imp. s. complain, B 2. p 1. 45, p 8. 31; imp. pl. L. 222 a. F. plaindre.

Pleyning, s. complaining, lamenting, 3. 599; Pleyninge, I 84; Pleyninges, pl. laments, B 2. p 2. 4.

Pleynly, adv. plainly, openly (or, fully), A 1733; plainly, L. 64; A 727.

Pleynte, s. plaint, complaint, 2. 47; Pleynt (for Pleynte, before hath), F 1029; Pl. of Kynde, Complaint of Nature, 5. 316. O.F. plainte.

Plighte (1), pt. s. plucked, drew, T. ii. 1120; pulled, B 15; Plight, pp. plucked, torn, D 790. The infin. would be plicchen, variant of plukkien (A.S. pluccian) or plukken; cf. shrighte, prighte, twighte (all in Chaucer).

Plighte (2), 1 pr. s. plight, pledge, F 1537; Plighte, pt. s. L. 2466; D 1051; Plighten, pt. pl. L. 778; Plight, pp. plighted, pledged, 7. 227; T. iv. 1610; C 702; Plighte, imp. s. D 1009. A.S. plihtan.

Plomet, s. plummet, heavy weight, A. ii. 23. 26.

Plom-rewle, s. plummet-rule, A. ii. 38. 6.

Plough, s. 9. 9; A 887; Plogh, B 1478.

Plough-harneys, s. harness for a plough, i.e. parts of a plough, as the share and coulter, A 3762.

Ploumes, s. pl. plums, R. 1375.

Ploungen, ger. to plunge, bathe, B 2. p 2. 29; Plounged, pp. B 1. p 1. 55.

Ploungy, adj. stormy, rainy, B 1. m 3. 6; B 3. m 1. 6.

Plowman, s. ploughman, A 529, E 799.

Plukke, v. pluck, pull, T. iv. 1403.

Plumage, s. plumage, F 426.

Plye, v. ply, mould, E 1430; bend, E 1169; pr. pl. T. i. 732.

Plyght, pp. plighted, T. iii. 782. See Plighte (2).

Plyt, s. plight, T. ii. 712, 1731, 1738; iii. 246, 1039, 1139; condition, B 2338, I 762; position, T. ii. 74; Plyte, dat. mishap, wretched condition, 5. 294; 7. 297; plight, 23. 19; state, G 952; Plyt, dat. condition, E 2335. The mod. E. plight is misspelt; cf. O.F. ploit.

Plyte, ger. to fold, T. ii. 1204; Plyted, pt. s. folded, turned backwards and forwards, T. ii. 697.

Pocok, s. peacock, A 104 (Harl. MS.). See Pecok. A.S. pā.

Poeple, s. populace, ignorant folk, B 4. m 5. 23. See Peple.

Poeplish, popular, T. iv. 1677.

Poesye, s. poetry, T. v. 1790.

Poetical, HF. 1094.

Poetrye, s. poetry, T. v. 1855; HF. 858; E 33; Poetryes, pl. poems, HF. 1478; F 206.

Poets, pl. 3. 54.

Poinant, adj. poignant, I 130, 131, 132.

Point, Poynt, s. point, A 114, 790; L. 1630; position, I 921; Pointe, dat. place, 3. 660; in point, on the point of, about to, 3. 13; HF. 2018; B 331, 910; at point, ready, T. iv. 1638; in good p., in good case, B 2. p 4. 19; A 200; fro p. to p., from beginning to end, B 3652; p. for p., in every detail, E 577. See Poynt.

Point-devys, at p., with great neatness, exactly, carefully, HF. 917; A 3689, F 560.

Pointel, s. style, i.e. stylus, writing implement, B 1. p 1. 2; B 5. m 4. 11; Poyntel, D 1742.

Poison, s. L. 2180; B 3857; Poysoun, 9. 64.

Poke, s. bag, A 3780, 4278.

Poked, pt. s. incited, T. iii. 116; poked, nudged, A 4169.

Pokets, s. pl. pockets, i.e. little bags, G 808.

Pokkes, s. pl. pocks, pustules, C 358. A.S. poc; Du. pok, a pock, pustule. Small pox is a corrupt form of 'the small pocks.'

Pol (1), s. pole, long stick; Pole, dat. L. 2202.

Pol (2), s. pole (of the heavens), A. i. 14. 6; Pool, A. i. 18. 13; B 4. m 5. 3.

Polax, s. pole-axe, L. 642; Pollax, A 2544.

Polcat, s. polecat, C 855.

Policye, s. public business, C 600.

Polished, pp. E 1582; Polisshed, D 1742.

Pollax, s. pole-axe, A 2544; Polax, L. 642.

Pollucioun, s. pollution, I 912.

Polut, pp. polluted, B 1. p 4. 180.

Polýve, s. pulley, F 184. Cf. F. poulie.

Pomel, s. round part, top, A 2689.

Pomely, adj. marked with round spots like an apple, dappled, A 616; Pomely-gris, dapple-gray, G 559. Cotgrave has 'Gris pommelé, a dapple gray.' Also 'Pommelé, daple, or dapled; also round, or plump, as an apple.' Also 'Pommeler, to grow round or plump like an apple; also, to daple.'

Pomgarnettes, s. pl. pomegranates, R. 1356.

Pompe, s. pomp, A 525; T. iv. 1670.

Pompous, adj. stately, magnificent, B 3745.

Pool, s. pole (of the heavens), B 4. m 5. 3; A. i. 18. 13; Pol, A. 1. 14. 6.

Pope, s. pope, A 261, E 741, I 773; 3. 929; Popes, gen. E 746; pl. B 2039.

Pope-Holy, i.e. Hypocrisy, R. 415.

Popelote, s. poppet, darling, A 3254. Cf. O.F. poupelet, 'petit poupon': Godefroy.

Popet, s. poppet, puppet, doll; spoken ironically, and therefore really applied to a corpulent person, B 1891.

Popiniay, s. popinjay, R. 913; 5. 359; B 1559 n. See Papeiay.

Poplér, s. poplar-tree, A 2921; (collectively) poplar-trees, R. 1385.

Poplexye, s. apoplexy, B 4031 n.

Popped, pt. s. refl. tricked herself out, R. 1019. 'Poupiner, popiner, s'attifer, se parer': Godefroy.

Popper, s. small dagger, A 3931 (see note).

Poraille, s. poor people, A 247. O.F. povraille: Godefroy.

Porche, s. Porch, B 5. m 4. 1.

Pore, adj. poor, L. 388, 390, 1981; D 109, 1063. For Povre, q. v.

Porphúrie, s. porphyry; i.e. a slab of porphyry used as a mortar, G 775.

Porisme, s. corollary, B 3. p 10. 113; Porismes, pl. B 3. p 10. 100.

Port (1), s. port, carriage, behaviour, A 69, 138; bearing, mien, R. 1307; 3. 384; T. i. 1084; L. 2453. Porte, dat. 5. 262.

Port (2), s. haven, T. i. 526, 969.

Portatif, adj. portable, 3. 53; A. pr. 52.

Porter, s. A 1940; HF. 1954; L. 1717; Portours, pl. porters, T. v. 1139.

Porthors, s. portesse, breviary, B 1321. See note.

Portreitour, s. draughtsman, A 1899 n.

Portreiture, s. drawing, picture, R. 827; set of drawings, A 1968; Portraiture, 3. 626; Portreyture, picturing, HF. 131; Portreitures, pl. drawings, A 1915; Portraitures, paintings, R. 141; Portreytures, pictures, HF. 125.

Portreye, v. pourtray, depict, 1. 81; draw, sketch, 3. 783; Portrayed, pp. painted in fresco, R. 140; full of pictures, R. 1077; Portrayinge, pres. pt. pourtraying, T. v. 716. See Purtreye.

Portreying, s. a picture, A 1938.

Pose, s. a cold in the head, A 4152, H 62. A.S. ge-pose, a stuffing or cold in the head.

Pose, 1 pr. s. put the case, (will) suppose, B 4. p 6. 132; B 5. p 4. 31; T. iii. 310, 571; A 1162.

Positif, adj. positive, fixed, A 1167.

Positioun, s. supposition, hypothesis, B 5. p 4. 30.

Posse, v.; Posseth, pr. s. pusheth, tosseth, L. 2420; Possed, pp. T. i. 415. F. pousser; Lat. pulsare.

Possessioners, s. pl. men who are endowed, D 1722.

Possessioun, s. possession, D 1200; large property, great possessions, wealth, F 686; endowments, D 1926.

Possíble, adj. possible, 3. 988; as p. is me, it is as possible for me, 5. 471.

Possibilitee, s. possibility, A 1291, F 1343; T. ii. 607, iii. 448; L. 288.

Post, s. post, prop, support, A 214; T. i. 1000; post, pillar, A 800.

Postum, s. imposthume, abscess, B 3. P 4. 9.

Pot, s. I 951; Pottes, pl. pots, L. 649; D 289.

Potáge, s. broth, B 3623, C 368.

Potente, s. crutch, R. 368; T. v. 1222; staff, D 1776. Cf. cross potent, in heraldry.

Potestat, s. potentate, D 2017. See note.

Pot-ful, s. pot-ful, HF. 1686.

Pothecárie, s. apothecary, C 852. See Apotecarie.

Pouche, s. pouch, pocket, HF. 1349; A 3931; Pouches, pl. pouches, money-bags, A 368.

Poudre, s. dust, T. v. 309; HF. 536; powder, G 760; gunpowder, HF. 1644; Poudres, pl. G 807.

Poudred, pp. powdered, besprinkled, R. 1436.

Poudre-marchaunt, s. the name of a kind of spice, A 381. See note.

Pounage, s. pannage, swine's food, 9. 7. Cf. F. panage, 'pawnage, mastage for swyne': Cotgrave.

Pound, pl. pounds, A 454, F 683, 1560, 1573, G 1364; R. 501. A.S. pund, pl. pund; cf. 'five-pound note.'

Poune, s. pawn at chess, 3. 661. O.F. peon, paon; late Lat. pedonem, foot-soldier. See peon, in Godefroy.

Pounsoned, pp. as adj. stamped, pierced, I 421. 'Poisonner, to prick or pierce with a bodkin; to stamp, or mark with a puncheon': Cotgrave.

Pounsoninge, s. punching of holes in garments, I 418. See above.

Pouped, pt. pl. blew hard, puffed, B 4589; pp. blown, H 90. An imitative word; cf. pop.

Poure, ger. to pore, look closely, A 185, D 1738; to pore over (it), R. 1640; Poure, v. to pore, T. ii. 1708; E 2112; Pouren, ger. HF. 1121; Pouren, 1 pr. pl. (we) pore, gaze steadily, G 670; Poure, 2 pr. s. subj. pore, D 295; Poured, pp. T. i. 299.

Poured, pp. poured, R. 1148.

Pouring, s. pouring (in), T. iii. 1460.

Pous, s. pulse, T. iii. 1114. O.F. pouls, pous: Godefroy.

Poustee, s. power, B 4. p 5. 9. O.F. poeste, from Lat. acc. potestatem.

Povertee, s. poverty, 3. 410; Povérte, s. poverty, T. iv. 1520; B 99, D 1185, E 816; Povért, poverty, R. 450; L. 2065; D 1167, 1177, 1179, 1183, 1873; Povért, C 441, D 1191, 1195, 1199, 1201; HF. 88.

Povre, adj. poor, R. 466, A 225, 478, 1409, B 116, 120, 2607, 4011, C 179, D 1187, 1193, 1608, I 199. O.F. povre.

Povre, adj. as s. poor, hence poverty, 10. 2. See note.

Povre, adv. poorly, E 1043. See above.

Povreliche, adj. poorly, in poverty, E 213, 1055.

Povrely, adv. poorly, R. 219; in poor array, A 1412.

Povrest, adj. superl. poorest, C 449, E 205.

Power, s. power, authority, A 218; might, 3. 544.

Poynaunt, adj. pungent, A 352, B 4024.

Poynt, s. sharp point, 7. 211; very object, aim, A 1501; point, bit (of it), part, R. 1236; a stop, G 1480; up p., on the point, T. iv. 1153; in p. is, is on the point, is ready, 1. 48; fro p. to p., in every point, 5. 461; to the p., to the point, 5. 372; at p. devys, exact at all points, R. 830; to perfection, exquisitely, R. 1215; Poyntes, pl. laces furnished with tags at the ends, tags, A 3322. See Point.

Poynte, ger. to describe, T. iii. 497; Poynten, pr. pl. stab, R. 1058; Poynted, pp. pointed, R. 944; T. ii. 1034.

Poyntel, s. style for writing, D 1742. See Pointel.

Poysoun, s. poison, 9. 64. See Poison.

Practik, s. practice, B 1. p 1. 21 n; practical working, A. pr. 51; Praktike, practice, D 187.

Practisour, s. practitioner, A 422.

Praunce, ger. to prance about, run about, T. iii. 690 n; Praunce, 1 pr. s. T. i. 221.

Praye, s. prey, 1. 64. See Preye.

Praye, pr. pl. petition, make suit, I 785; imp. s. pray, 1. 62. See Preye.

Prayere, (preyéérə), s. prayer, A 1205; L. 2268; Prayéres, pl. D 865. See Preyere.

Praying, s. request, prayer, R. 1484.

Preamble, s. D 831.

Preambulacioun, s. preambling, D 837.

Precedent, adj. preceding, A. ii. 32. 3.

Precept, s. commandment, D 65.

Preche, v. preach, T. ii. 59; A 481, 712, B 1179; Preche, ger. to preach (to), counsel, T. ii. 569; Prechen, v. B 1177; Prechestow, thou preachest, D 366; Prechen, pr. pl. preach (to), F 284; Precheth, imp. pl. E 12.

Prechour, s. preacher, D 165.

Precious, adj. estimable, R. 419; precious, 1. 59; prudish, E 1962; scrupulous, very dainty, D 148.

Preciousnesse, s. costliness, I 446.

Predestinacioun, s. predestination, B 4. p 6. 19.

Predestinat, pp. foreordained, B 5. p 2. 33.

Predestinee, s. predestination, T. iv. 966.

Predicacioun, s. preaching, sermon, B 1179, C 345, 407, D 2109.

Preef, s. proof, assertion, D 247; experience, L. 528 a; test, proof, G 968, 1379; the test, H 75. See Proef, Preve.

Prees (prèès), s. press, crowd, 13. 1; 16. 40; T. ii. 1649; HF. 1359; B 393, 646, 677, 3327, F 189; the throng of courtiers, 13. 4; Pres, T. ii. 1643; press of battle, 9. 33; Presse, dat. throng, company, 10. 52; in p., in the crowd, 5. 603. See Presse.

Preesseth, pr. s. throngs, A 2580 (cf. 2530). See Prese, Pressen.

Preest, s. priest, A 501, B 4000; Prest, B 1166; Preestes, pl. A 164, I 105.

Preesthode, s. priesthood, I 900.

Prefectes, gen. prefect's, G 369. Lit. 'an officer of the prefect's (officers).'

Preferre, pr. s. subj. precede, take precedence of, D 96.

Preignant, pres. pt. plain, convincing, T. iv. 1179. 'Pregnant, pregnant, pithy, forcible; Raisons pregnantes, plain, apparent, important or pressing reasons': Cotgrave.

Preisen, ger. to praise, (worthy) of being praised, R. 70; to appraise, judge of, B 1. p 4. 120; Preyse, v. appraise, estimate, R. 1115; ger. to praise, L. 67; to be praised, B 2706; Preysen, v. appraise, B 3. p 11. 3; B 4. p 3. 49; Preyse, 1 pr. s. praise, 5. 586; prize, esteem, R. 1693; Preise, 1 pr. s. praise, F 674; Preised, pp. praised, R. 1252; Preysed, pp. L. 536.

Preiseres, s. pl. praisers, B 2367.

Preisinge, s. honour, glory, I 949; Preysing, praise, L. 189, 248, 416.

Prelát, s. prelate, A 204.

Premisses, pl. statements laid down, B 3. p 10. 83; B 4. p 4. 48.

Prenostik, s. prognostic, prognostication, 10. 54.

Prente, s. print, D 604.

Prenten, ger. to imprint, T. ii. 900.

Préntis, s. apprentice, A 4365, 4391; B 1490; Prentýs, A 4385.

Prentishood, s. apprenticeship, A 4400.

Prescience, s. foreknowledge, B 5. p 3. 17; A 1313, E 659; foreknowing, T. iv. 987, 998.

Prese, ger. to press forward, T. i. 446; v. hasten, 2. 19. See Pressen.

Presénce, s. 1. 19; T. ii. 460; in pr., in company, in a large assembly, E 1207.

Present, adj. being present, present, R. 377; B 1. p 4. 171; E 470; Presént, E 80.

Présent, s. gift, L. 1935; Presént, gift, R. 1192; present time, B 5. p 6. 77; in present, at that time, then, R. 1191.

Present, adv. immediately, 5. 424.

Presentarie, adj. ever-present, B 5. p 6. 49, 73, 202.

Presente, ger. to present, L. 1095, 1132; Presented, pp. brought, L. 1297.

Presenting, s. offering, L. 1135.

Presently, adv. at the present moment, B 5. p 6. 78.

President, s. the one who presided in parliament, T. iv. 213.

Presóun, s. prison, T. iii. 380; Préson, T. v. 884. See Prison.

Press, s. throng, T. i. 173; Presse, dat. instrument exercising pressure, A 81; mould, A 263; on presse, under a press, in a suppressed state, down, T. i. 559; Presse (for Press, before a vowel?), press, i.e. a kind of cupboard with shelves (for linen, &c.), A 3212.

Pressen, v. press forward, B 4. m 1. 17; Preesseth, pr. s. throngs, A 2580; Presse, imp. s. constrain, 25. 23 (see vol. iv. p. xxviii). See Prese.

Prest, s. priest, B 1166; Preest, A 501, B 4000; Preestes, pl. A 164, I 105.

Prest, adj. ready, prepared, prompt, 5. 307; T. ii. 785, iii. 485, 917, v. 800; Preste, pl. prompt, T. iv. 661. O.F. prest.

Presume, v. E 1503; Presumed, pt. pl. C 18.

Presumpcioun, s. presumption, HF. 94; T. i. 213; B 2505, 3745; Presumpcion, I 391; Presumpcions, pl. presumptions, suppositions, B 2598.

Pretende, v. attempt to reach, seek (after), T. iv. 922.

Preterit, s. past time, B 5. p 6. 30; Preterits, pl. past times, B 5. p 6. 13.

Pretorie, s. the Roman imperial body-guard, the Pretorian cohort, B 1. p 4. 61.

Preve, s. proof, 5. 497; T. i. 690; HF. 878, 989; B 4173; L. 28, 1113; dat. T. iii. 307; experimental proof, A. ii. 23, rub.; D 2272, E 787; at p., at the proof, (when it comes) to the proof, T. iii. 1002; at p., in the proof, T. iv. 1659; armes preve, the proof of arms, proof of fighting power, T. i. 470. See Preef, Proef.

Preve, v. prove, 3. 552; HF. 707; L. 9, 100; C 169; bide the test, G 645; succeed when tested, G 1212; 1 pr. s. prove, HF. 787, 826; pr. s. subj. may test, may try, E 1152; Preveth, pr. s. E 1000, 2238; tries, tests, E 1155; shews, E 2425; Preved, pp. HF. 814; A 3001, B 2263, C 193; proved to be so, T. i. 239; tested, G 1336; approved, E 28; exemplified, E 826; shewn, F 481. See Proeve, Prove.

Prevetee, s. secret place, recess, T. iv. 1111. See Privetee.

Prevey, adj. secret, B 4. p 3. 77. See Privee.

Previdence, s. seeing beforehand, B 5. p 6. 83.

Prevy, adj. privy, secret, unobserved, 3. 382; close, not confidential, HF. 285. See Privee.

Preye, s. prey, T. i. 201; D 1455; Praye, 1. 64; Preyes, pl. D 1472. A.F. preie.

Preye, ger. to beseech, T. ii. 1369; A 1483; to pray, 2. 20; Preyen, ger. 2. 11; Preye, v. A 301, I 179; Preye, 1 pr. s. 1. 83; A 725, D 1261; Preyen, 1 pr. pl. A 1260; Preyde, pt. s. L. 2294; B 391, 3729, E 548, 765, I 178; Preyede, F 311; Preyden, 1 pt. pl. A 811; Preyeden, pt. pl. D 895; Preyed, pp. E 773; Preyeth, imp. pl. 10. 78; T. i. 29. See Praye.

Preyere, s. prayer, A 3587, B 1669; Préyere, L. 1141; E 141; H 6; Preyéres, pl. prayers, A 231. See Prayere.

Preyneth, for Proyneth, E 2011 n.

Preys, s. praise, B 3837.

Preyse; see Preise.

Preysing; see Preisinge.

Pricasour, s. a hard rider, A 189. See Priken.

Prighte, pt. s. pricked, F 418 (inferior MSS. have pighte). No doubt, the reading pighte in 1. 163 should also be prighte. See below.

Priken, v. incite, urge, T. iv. 633; Prik, 1 pr. s. spur, rouse, 5. 389; Priketh, pr. s. incites, excites, T. i. 219; L. 1192; A 11, 1043; spurs, D 656; spurs, rides, B 1944; pricks, pains, aches, D 1594; Prikke, pr. pl. prick, pierce, R. 1058; Prighte, pt. s. F 418 (see above); Priked, pt. s. spurred, B 1964; Prike, 2 pr. s. subj. B 2001; Prikke, 2 pr. pl. subj. goad, torment, E 1038; Priked, pp. spurred, G 561; Prik, imp. s. spur, L. 1213; Prikinge, pres. pt. pl. spurring, A 2508.

Priking, s. hard riding, A 191; quick riding, A 2599; Prikinge, B 1965.

Prikke, s. point, HF. 907; B 1029; pin's point, B 2. p 7. 18; central point, B 3. p 11. 162; sting, I 468; a small mark, such as a little stick stuck in the ground, A. ii. 42. 3; a dot, A. ii. 5. 12; stab, piercing stroke, A 2606; point, critical condition, B 119.

Prill, pr. pl., error for Prikke, prick, R. 1058 n.

Prince, s. lord, A 2994, 3036; prince, C 599; Princes, pl. 10. 73.

Princesse, s. princess, 1. 97; A 1830; Princess, 18. 73.

Principal, adj. 3. 495; chief, I 515; Principals, pl. chief, A. i. 5. 8; Principalx, pl. cardinal, A. ii. 31. 11.

Principio, in, in the beginning (S. John, i. 1), A 254.

Principles, s. pl. principles, deep feelings, natural disposition, F 487.

Prioresse, s. prioress, A 118, B 1637.

Pris, s. prize, A 2241. See Prys.

Prison, 5. 139; 11. 28; 17. 14. See Presoun.

Prisoner, s. A 1063, 1070; Prisoneres, pl. T. iv. 59.

Privee, adj. secret, A 3295, B 204, 1991, 2911, C 675, I 106; private, I 102; intimate, R. 600; privy, closely attendant, E 192; Prive, friendly, intimate, R. 1066; Privy, secret, L. 1267, 1780, G 1452; privee man, private individual, B 2. p 3. 48. See Prevey, Prevy.

Privee, adv. secretly, F 531; Privee and apert, secretly and openly, D 1114; pr. ne ap., neither secretly nor openly, 1136.

Privee, s. privy, C 527, E 1954.

Prively, adv. secretly, R. 371; A 652, B 21, 3889, E 641, I 106; unperceived, R. 784.

Privetee, s. privacy, R. 1294; secrecy, T. iii. 283; B 548, E 249, G 701, 1052, 1138; secrets, secret, D 531, 542, 1637; privacy, secret counsel, A 3164; secret, private affairs, A 1411; private apartment, A 4334; privy parts, B 3905.

Privy, adj. secret, L. 1267, 1780. See Privee.

Probleme, s. problem, D 2219.

Procede, v. proceed, T. iii. 455; 16. 6; advance, go forward, 16. 30; Proceden, pr. pl. proceed, T. v. 370.

Proces, s. process, B 2665; proceeding, F 1345; process of time, 5. 430; F 829; argument, B 3. p 10. 40; matter, T. ii. 485; L. 1914; story, HF. 251; T. ii. 268, 292; iii. 470; F 658; occurrence of events, B 3511; Procésse, dat. course (of time), 3. 1331.

Processiouns, pl. processions, D 556.

Proche, 1 pr. s. approach, B 4. p 7. 20 n.

Procreacioun, s. procreation, E 1448.

Procuratour, s. proctor, D 1596 n.

Procutour, used for Procurator, proctor, D 1596.

Proef, s. proof, D 2272 n; Profe, Prof, L. 2113 n; Proeve, B 5. p 4. 51; Proeves, pl. B 3. p 12. 135. See Preef.

Proeve, 1 pr. s. approve, B 5. p 3. 19; Proeveth, pr. s. proves, shews, B 2. m 1. 11. See Preve, Prove.

Professioun, s. profession of religion, D 1925, 2135; oath of profession (as a monk), B 1345.

Profit, s. profit, 9. 26; A 249.

Profre, s. offer, L. 2079.

Profre, v.; Proferestow, dost thou offer, T. iii. 1461; Profre, 2 pr. s. subj. mayst offer, G 489; Profreth, pr. s. proffers, A 1415; offers, L. 405; Profre, 2 pr. pl. proffer, F 755; Profred, pp. offered, E 152.

Progenie, s. progeny, I 324.

Progressiouns, pl. progressions, B 4. p 6. 105; processes, developments, A 3013.

Proheme, s. proem, prologue, E 43. F. proëme (Cotgrave).

Prolaciouns, s. pl. utterances, B 2. p 1. 32.

Prolixitee, s. prolixity, tediousness, T. ii. 1564; F 405.

Prolle, 2 pr. pl. prowl about, search widely, G 1412. See Prollyn, and Prollynge, in Prompt. Parv.

Prologe, s. prologue, after A 3186; D 1708; Prológe, prelude, T. iv. 893.

Pronounced, pp. announced, T. iv. 213.

Pronouncere, s. pronouncer, speaker, B 2. p 3. 39.

Prophesye, s. prophecy, T. v. 1521; Prophecyes, pl. T. v. 1494.

Prophet, s. L. 2254; Prophete, I 125.

Propinquitee, s. propinquity, B 2. p 3. 24.

Proporcionables, adj. pl. proportional, B 3. m 9. 13.

Proporcioned, pp. made in proportion, F 192.

Proporcionels, s. pl. proportional parts, F 1278.

Proporcioun, s. proportion, R. 545; T. v. 828; A. i. 16. 3; F 1286; Proporciouns, pl. ratios, A. pr. 3.

Proposicioun, s. proposition, B 2465; Proposiciouns, pl. propositions, B 3. p 10. 99.

Propre, adj. own, T. iv. 83; A. ii. 7. 15; A 581, 3037, B 3518, D 159; own, especial, B 2175; peculiar, L. 259 a; D 103; well-grown, A 3972; well-made, A 3345; comely, A 4368; handsome, C 309; Propres, pl. own, B 1. m 6. 13; in propre, as his own, B 2. p 2. 9; of propre kinde, by their own natural bent, F 610.

Proprely, adv. fitly, A 1459, 3320; properly, literally, I 285; of its own accord, naturally, D 1191; Properly, appropriately, in character, A 729.

Propretee, s. peculiarity, speciality, individuality, B 2. p 6. 70; peculiarity, 10. 69; characteristic, B 2364; quality, B 5. p 6. 48; peculiar possession, T. iv. 392; property, A. i. 21. 41; Propretees, pl. properties, A. i. 10. 5.

Proscripcioun, s. proscription, B 1. p 4. 174.

Prose, s. prose, L. 66, 425; B 96, I 46.

Prose, v. write in prose, 16. 41.

Prospectyves, s. pl. perspective-glasses, lenses, F 234. No doubt Chaucer here makes the usual distinction between reflecting mirrors and refracting lenses. Milton (Vacation Exerc. l. 71) seems to apply the word to a combination of lenses, or telescope.

Prosperitee, s. prosperity, L. 590, 906.

Prospre, adj. prosperous; prospre fortunes, success, well-being, B 1. p 4. 41.

Proteccioun, s. protection, A 2363; Protecciouns, pl. F 56.

Protestacioun, s. protest, T. ii. 484, iv. 1289; A 3137, I 59; L. 2640.

Proud, adj. R. 63; T. i. 210.

Proude-herted, adj. proud-hearted, R. 1491.

Prouder, adj. comp. T. ii. 138.

Proudly, adv. A 1152, G 473.

Prove, v. test, A. ii. 23, rub.; Proveth, pr. s. proves, F 455; Proved, pt. s. proved to be true, A 547. See Preve, Proeve.

Provérbe, s. proverb, T. ii. 397; A 3391, 4405; Próverbe, B 3436; Provérbes, pl. T. i. 756, iii. 299; set of proverbs, 17. 25; Próverbès, proverbial sayings, saws, B 2146.

Provérbed, pp. said in proverbs, T. iii. 293.

Province, s. B 1. p 4. 61.

Provost, s. provost, prefect, B 1. p 4. 43; chief magistrate, B 1806.

Provostrie, s. praetorship, B 3. p 4. 56, 61.

Prow, s. profit, advantage, HF. 579; T. i. 333; ii. 1664; v. 789; B 1598, 4140, C 300, G 609. O.F. preu, prou, profit: Godefroy.

Prowesse, s. prowess, T. i. 438; v. 436; valour, T. ii. 632; bravery, R. 261; excellence, D 1129; profit, B 4. p 3. 45, 67.

Proyneth, pr. s. prunes, i.e. trims, makes (himself) neat, E 2011; Pruneth, E 2011 n. O.F. proigner, provigner: Godefroy.

Pryde, s. Pride, R. 975; pride, G 476, I 388.

Prydelees, adj. without pride, 6. 29; Prydeles, E 930.

Prye, ger. to pry, peer, T. ii. 404; iii. 1571; D 1738, G 668; to gaze, A 3458; v. spy, T. ii. 1710; pry, E 2112.

Pryme, s. prime (of day), usually 9 a.m., T. i. 157; ii. 992, 1095; v. 15, 472; A 2189, 2576, 3554, B 1278, 1396, 4368, 4388, C 662, E 1857, F 73; fully pr., the end of the first period of the day (from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.), B 2015; pr. large, past 9 o'clock, F 360; passed pr., past 9 o'clock, D 1476; half way pryme, half way between 6 and 9 a.m., half-past seven, A 3906.

Pryme face, s. the first look, first glance, T. iii. 919.

Prymer, s. primer, elementary reading-book, B 1707.

Prymerole, s. primrose, A 3268.

Prys, s. price, value, R. 1134; B 2. p 4. 22; B 5. p 3. 135; A 815, B 2087; worth, excellence, R. 45, 47, 286; F 911; praise, R. 446; B 3. p 6. 22; T. ii. 181, 188; E 1026; esteem, R. 300; T. i. 375; ii. 24; F 934; glory, L. 2534; reputation, D 1152; renown, R. 666, 1198; A 67, 237; prize, reward, B 4. m 7. 43; a prize, B 4. p 4. 137; Pryse, prize, I 355.

Pryse, ger. to esteem, to be esteemed, R. 887.

Pryved, pp. deprived, exiled, 1. 146.

Pryvee, adj. secret, A 2460. See Privee.

Psalmes, pl. psalms, H 345.

Publisshed, pp. proclaimed, T. v. 1095; published, B 2. p 7. 36; Publiced, spread abroad, E 415, 749.

Puffen, ger. to puff, blow hard, HF. 1866.

Puked, for Poked, T. iii. 116 n.

Pulle, s. a bout at wrestling, a throw, 5. 164.

Pulle, v. pluck, T. i. 210; v. 1546; ger. R. 1667; to draw, T. ii. 657; pulle a finche, pluck a finch, cheat a novice, A 652; Pulleth, pr. pl. pull, L. 2308; Pulled, pt. s. pulled, drew, D 2067; a pulled hen, a plucked hen, A 177.

Pulpet, s. pulpit, C 391. Pulpit, D 2282.

Pultrye, s. poultry, A 598.

Punissement, s. punishment, B 3005.

Punisshinge, s. punishment, B 4. p 1. 15; D 1302; Punissinge, B 2622.

Punyce, ger. to punish, T. v. 1707.

Puplisshen, pr. pl. refl. repeople themselves, are propagated, B 3. p 11. 91. Cf. O.F. peuploier, pueplier, puplier, peupler: Godefroy.

Purchacen, ger. to procure, acquire, I 742, 1066; Purchace, v. merit, gain, I 1080; obtain, win, 21. 19; buy, A 608; Purchasen, ger. to acquire, G 1405; Purchacen, pr. pl. promote, B 2870; Purchased, pt. s. contrived, procured, 3. 1112; Purchaced, pp. procured, brought about, 11. 17; Purchace, imp. s. 3 p. may (He) provide, B 873; Purchace, imp. pl. provide (for yourself), T. ii. 1125.

Purchas, s. proceeds of begging, gifts acquired, A 256; gain, D 1451, 1530.

Purchasinge, s. acquiring, B 4. p 7. 50; Purchasing, conveyancing, A 320; acquisition of property, D 1449.

Purchasour, s. conveyancer, A 318.

Pure, adj. very (lit. pure), 3. 490; HF. 280; A 1279; utter, 3. 1209; the p. deth, death itself, 3. 583.

Pure, adv. purely, 3. 1010.

Pured, pp. as adj. pure, F 1560; rendered pure, very fine, D 143.

Purely, adv. merely, only, 3. 5, 843, 934; HF. 39.

Purfiled, pp. ornamented at the edge, trimmed, A 193. 'Porfiler, borner, garder le contour de, parer, orner': Godefroy. 'Porfil, bordure': id.

Purgacioun, s. discharge, D 120.

Purgatórie, s. purgatory, A 1226, D 489, E 1670, I 716.

Purgen, ger. to purge, B 4143; to discharge, D 134; Purgen, pr. pl. B 1763, I 428; Purgede, pt. s. expiated, B 4. m 7. 2 (Lat. piauit); Purged, pp. absolved, cleansed (by baptism), G 181.

Purpos, s. purpose, R. 1140; 1. 113; 2. 5; T. i. 5; B 170, E 573, F 965, I 129, 310; proposal, design, A 1684; to purpos, to the subject, 5. 26; it cam him to p., he purposed, F 606.

Purposen, v. purpose, I 87; Purpósen, pr. pl. propose, T. iv. 1350; propound, B 5. p 6. 207; Purpósed, pp. E 706, 1067; set before, put before, B 4. p 2. 87, p 3. 10; aimed at, B 3. p 2. 52; Purposinge, pr. pt. intending, F 1458.

Purpre, adj. purple, T. iv. 869; L. 654; Purpur, B 1. m 6. 6.

Purpre, s. purple, R. 1071; B 3. m 8. 11; purple raiment, I 933; Purpur, R. 1188; B 2. m 5. 11; Purpres, pl. purple robes, B 3. m 4. 2.

Purs, s. purse, 19. 15; A 656, B 2794, D 1348, E 1883, F 148; Purse, 19. 1; Purses, pl. D 1350, G 1404.

Pursevauntes, s. pl. pursuivants, HF. 1321.

Púrsuit, s. continuance, perseverance, T. ii. 959; Púrsuite, continuance in pursuit, T. ii. 1744; Pursúte, s. appeal to prosecute, D 890. 'Porsuit, effort, recherche': Godefroy.

Purtreye, v. draw, A 96; Purtreyed, pt. s. pourtrayed, E 1600. See Portreye.

Purtreyour, s. draughtsman, A 1899.

Purveyable, adj. with provident care, B 3. m 2. 3.

Purveyaunce, s. providence, T. ii. 527; iv. 961, 977, 982, 1000; A 1252, 1665, 3011, F 865; Purviaunce, providence, B 3. p 11. 130; B 4. p 6. 17; prescience, B 5. p 3. 26; Purveyance, providence, B 483; foresight, D 566, 570; equipment, B 247; Purveyaunce, provision, A 3566, F 904; pre-arrangement, T. iii. 533; Purveaunce, provision, I 685; unto his p., to provide himself with necessaries, L. 1561.

Purveyen, v. provide, B 2532; Purveye, v. D 917, E 191; take precautions, T. ii. 504; Purveyth, pr. s. foresees, T. iv. 1066; Purveyeth, pr. s. foresees, foreordains, 10. 66; Purveyed, pp. foreseen, B 5. p 3. 16; T. iv. 1006, 1008; thought over beforehand, I 1003; p. of, provided with, D 591; Purveye, imp. s. provide, T. ii. 426, 1160.