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Fors, s. matter, III. 327; V. 273.

Forsake, pp. refused, rejected, XVI. 502.

For-shronk, pp. shrunken up, XX. 358.

Forsoken, pt. pl. forsook, V. 441.

Forswat, pp. covered with sweat, II. 14.

Forswonke, pp. worn with toil, II. 14.

Forswore, pp. forsworn, V. 310.

Fort, adj. strong, XIV. 4.

Forth, adv. forward; do f., go on, V. 327.

For-than, adv. therefore, II. 603.

Fortherer, s. Advancer, Promoter, XXIV. 1033.

Fortheringe, s. helping forward, preparing, I. ii. 3. 105.

Forthren, v. further, II. 1080; pr. s. advances, VIII. 384; pp. I. i. 9. 8.

Forthright, adv. immediately, XX. 439.

For-thy, adv. therefore, V. 264; nat for-thy, all the same, nevertheless, XVI. 3.

Fortunait, adj. afflicted by fortune, XVII. 79.

Fortuned, pp. directed by fortune, XIII. 73.

Forward, adv. afterwards, I. iii. 8. 146.

Forward, s. covenant, agreement, I. i. 9. 96; -warde, I. i. 3. 152.

For-weried, pp. tired out, XXI. 45.

Forweting, s. foreknowledge, I. iii. 2. 159; I. iii. 3. 78.

Forwot, pr. s. foresees, I. iii. 2. 155.

Foryete, v. forget, V. 423; Foryet, pr. s. II. 465; pr. pl. I. ii. 11. 136; pp. I. i. 2. 52.

Foryeting. s. forgetfulness, I. iii. 9. 86.

Foten, pr. pl. foot, dance, XXIV. 586.

Foul, s. a foul or evil fate, II. 60.

Foule, adj. ugly, VIII. 390.

Foulers, gen. fowler's, I. ii. 3. 55.

Foules, s. pl. birds, II. 83.

Foundement, s. foundation, I. i. 5. 111; I. ii. 14. 64.

Foyles, s. pl. leaves, X. 38.

Fra, adv. from, XVII. 7; from the time that, as soon as, XVII. 101.

Fraternitè, s. fraternity, III. 246.

Fraunchyse, s. freedom, XVI. 236, 364; liberality, XVI. 422; privileged place, VIII. 273.

Fraward, adj. froward, XVII. 352.

Fray, ger. to quarrel, XXIV. 682.

Frayne, imp. s. ask, III. 424; 1 pt. s. XXIV. 1275.

Freel-witted, adj. thin-witted, I. iii. 7. 57.

Freesed, adj. very cold, I. ii. 6. 105.

Freisit, pt. s. froze, XVI. 19.

Frele, adj. frail, VII. 22; XXII. 45.

Frend, for Fremd, adj. strange, II. 626.

Frended, pp. befriended, I. iii. 9. 109.

Freres, s. pl. friars, II. 1065; XXIV. 1097.

Fresshe, ger. to refresh, X. 61.

Fret, s. ornament, XX. 152.

Fret, pp. lit. adorned, XXIV. 124; hence, furnished, XIII. 80.

Frete, pr. pl. fret, annoy, XXIV. 940; Fretes, pr. pl. eat, devour, II. 151; Frettith, pr. pl. (or s.), vex, XXIV. 579.

Frith, s. coppice, XVI. 124.

Frivoll, adj. frivolous, hence, poor, base, XVII. 454.

Fro, prep. after, VIII. 233.

Fronsit, pp. wrinkled, XVII. 155.

Frounter, s. first attack, XVI. 176. See note.

Fructif, adj. fruitful, X. 38.

Fructifying, pres. pt. fruit-producing, X. 133.

Fulfilled, pp. filled full, I. ii. 9. 54; V. 301.

Futur, adj. future, I. iii. 3. 177.

Fyle, ger. to file, to whet, VIII. 253, 441.

Fynding, s. food, II. 794.

Fyne, s. end, VIII. 343, 400; XVI. 594.

Fyned, pp. refined, I. ii. 4. 130.

Fynesse, s. fineness, I. ii. 12. 44; Fynenesse, I. ii. 12. 48.

Fyrles, s. without fire, X. 129.

Ga, v. go; ga dy, go and die, XVII. 203.

Gabbest, 2 pr. s. talkest idly, I. iii. 4. 171; Gabbeth, pr. s. lies, V. 142.

Gabbing, s. boasting, XVI. 342.

Gader, ger. gather, III. 301; pp. I. i. pr. 98.

Gaincome, s. coming again, XVII. 55.

Gair, s. gore, strip, XVII. 179.

Galeryes, s. pl. galleries, XXI. 165.

Galle, s. gall, bitterness, XIV. 26.

Gan, 1 pt. s. did, XXIV. 274.

Garmound, s. garment, XVII. 164.

Garnement, s. garment, I. iii. 7. 132.

Garnishing, s. ornamentation, XX. 143.

Garnisoun, s. garrison, XVII. 484; complete array, XVI. 175.

Gasteth, pr. s. frightens, I. ii. 7. 76.

Gayneth, pr. s. serves, helps, XVI. 623.

Geder, 2 pr. pl. gather, III. 191; pres. pt. collecting, II. 733.

Gemetrye, s. geometry, I. i. 1. 79.

Generabill, adj. that can be produced, created, XVII. 148, 171.

Generaltee, s. generality, V. 402.

Gentillesse, s. nobility, I. ii. 8. 94.

Gentilwoman, s. gentlewoman, XXI. 133.

Gentyled, pp. ennobled, I. ii. 8. 100.

Gere, s. dress, XX. 26; array, II. 651.

Gernere, s. garner, I. ii. 2. 27.

Geson, adj. scarce, XIV. 9.

Gesse, pr. pl. guess, make guesses, II. 170.

Gest, s. guest, I. ii. 5. 51; pl. II. 531.

Get, pr. s. gets, II. 275; Gete, pp. gotten, obtained, IV. 306; XVI. 67.

Gif, pr. s. subj. grant, XVII. 414.

Gif, conj. if, XVII. 64.

Gigges, s. pl. concubines, II. 759.

Giglot-lyk, adj. like a giglot, like a common woman, XVII. 83.

Ginne, 1 pr. s. begin, XI. 26; pr. pl. I. i. 3. 48.

Ginning, s. beginning, I. i. 3. 61; IX. 88, 253.

Glad, adj. pleasant, XX. 35.

Gladde, ger. to gladden, please, I. ii. 12. 86; pp. X. 99.

Gladsom, adj. pleasant, X. 43.

Glasse, s. glass, i.e. mirror, I. ii. 1. 83.

Gledes, s. pl. kites, II. 1337.

Gleed, s. glowing coal, VIII. 231; Gledes, pl. I. iii. 7. 37.

Gleyve, s. glaive, sword, XXIV. 544.

Gliterande, pres. pt. glittering, I. ii. 13. 75; Glitterand, II. 134.

Glose, s. explanation, comment, II. 842.

Glose, v. explain (it) away, XXIV. 1260; imp. s. XXIV. 420; pr. s. glosses over (things), dissembles, XXII. 50; pt. pl. flattered, I. ii. 7. 105; pp. commented upon, II. 312.

Glosing, s. explaining, II. 1140; flattery, I. i. 6. 14; deception, I. i. 10. 58.

Glosours, s. pl. flatterers, I. i. 10. 11.

Gloton, adj. gluttonous, devouring, I. iii. 9. 65.

Glotoun, s. glutton, XII. 44.

Glowrand, pres. pl. glowering, lowering, XVII. 191.

Gnat, s. gnat, II. 459.

Gnawen, pp. gnawed, I. ii. 9. 113.

Godliheed, error for Godheed, s. godhead, I. i. 9. 117.

Goer, s. walker (on foot), I. ii. 1. 63.

Goinge, s. departure, I. i. 10. 110.

Gold, s. marigold, XXIV. 1437.

Gold-burned, pp. burnished like gold, VIII. 34.

Goldfinch, s. XX. 89; XXIV. 1368.

Gold-mastling, s. latten, II. 187. See note.

Gong, s. privy, II. 152.

Gonnen, pt. pl. began, VIII. 61; Gonne, VIII. 32.

Goodlihede, s. excellence, IX. 244.

Goodly, adj. courteous, XXI. 367.

Goodly, adj. as s. goodness, I. iii. 2. 99, 104.

Goodly, adv. well, justly, I. iii. 2. 106.

Gospel, s. gospel, truth, I. ii. 3. 38.

Gospell-book, s. gospel, II. 595.

Gostly, adj. spiritual, II. 1118.

Governaunce, s. guidance, VII. 139.

Governayl, s. steersman, II. 1078.

Governed, pp. steered, I. i. 1. 36.

Governeresse, s. mistress, XXII. 71.

Graffen, pr. pl. graft, I. ii. 3. 19; pp. I. ii. 3. 92; gr. in, become grafted into, I. i. pr. 6.

Grame, s. anger, II. 961; XXIV. 320; harm, XI. 55.

Grame, v. make angry, VI. 57.

Gramercy, s. great thanks, XX. 462.

Grane, s. grain, minute particular, XVII. 433. See note.

Graunteth, pr. s. admits (a thing), I. i. 7. 32.

Grave, ger. to engrave, V. 280; pp. buried, VII. 67; XVI. 171; engraved, I. iii. 8. 14.

Gray, adj. gray (referring to the Franciscans), XXIV. 1096.

Grede, 1 pr. s. exclaim, cry out, XVIII. 135.

Gree, s. rank, grade, I. iii. 1. 116; favour, II. 334; XXIV. 28; to take in gr., to receive with favour, XVI. 842.

Greet-named, adj. renowned, I. i. 8. 112.

Greissis, s. pl. grasses, XVII. 425.

Grette, pt. s. greeted, X. 100; XXIV. 772.

Grevaunce, s. grievance, harm, XX. 311.

Greve, v. grieve, VI. 57; Greven, error for Greve, 1 pr. s. subj. grieve, XXIV. 928.

Greves, s. pl. groves, XX. 367.

Greyned, pp. formed like grain, I. ii. 2. 124.

Griffon, s. griffin, II. 86.

Gripe, s. grip, grasp, I. ii. 11. 71.

Grith, s. protection, II. 247.

Grobbed, pp. grubbed, dug round about, I. i. 5. 92.

Grome, s. groom, XXIV. 1433.

Grouf; on gr., in a grovelling posture, XVII. 362. See Gruffe.

Grounde, pp. ground down, VIII. 225.

Grounded, pp., founded, I. ii. 5. 118.

Grucchen, v. murmur, XXIV. 960; grumble, II. 1164; pr. s. subj. may grumble (at), II. 886; murmur at, XXI. 47.

Gruffe, adv. grovelling, VIII. 167.

Grypen, pr. pl. grasp, II. 667.

Gubernatif, adj. governing, relating to government, political, I. i. 6. 120.

Guerdon, s. reward, I. i. 8. 136; VIII. 371; X. 6; XVI. 443.

Guerdoneth, pr. s. rewards, V. 97; pp. XXI. 591.

Guerdoning, s. reward, I. i. 8. 135.

Guerdonles, adj. without reward, VIII. 399.

Guyse, s. way, XXIV. 245.

Gydit, pt. s. guided, XVII. 205.

Gye, v. guide, VIII. 177; XIII. 55; preserve, VII. 79; direct, XXIV. 1250.

Gylour, s. traitor, XII. 74.

Gyse, s. manner, XXI. 9.

Gyte, s. mantle, XVII. 164, 178, 260. See note, p. 522.

Gyves, s. pl. fetters, II. 651.

Habirgeoun, s. coat of mail, XVII. 186.

Habit, s. friar's dress, III. 101; dress, I. ii. 11. 121.

Habounde, adj. abundant, X. 126.

Haboundeth, pr. s. abounds, I. i. 1. 75; I. ii. 2. 140.

Habundaunce, s. abundance, VI. 63.

Hace, adj. hoarse, XVII. 338, 445.

Haill, adj. whole, XVII. 73.

Hailsum, adj. wholesome, XVII. 249.

Hait, adj. hot, XVII. 29, 237.

Hale, s. the cry of 'haul,' II. 872.

Haleth, pr. s. draws, I. i. 10. 104.

Halfe, s. side, direction, I. ii. 3. 47; a goddes h., in God's name, I. ii. 4. 147.

Halke, s. nook, I. i. 3. 32; II. 489.

Halowe, pr. pl. consecrate, II. 277.

Halse, 1 pr. s. embrace, XXIV. 1289.

Halt, pr. s. holds, I. ii. 3. 12; VIII. 21; keeps, I. i. 1. 115.

Halte, adj. halt, VI. 43.

Halve, s. side, I. ii. 1. 7; part, I. iii. 7. 32; IV. 120; way, respect, I. ii. 12. 86.

Han, pr. pl. have, possess, I. ii. 5. 42; II. 601.

Hanche, s. haunch, hip, XVII. 187.

Handle, ger. to handle, feel, I. iii. 6. 52.

Hang, pt. pl. hung, XVII. 160.

Hap, s. chance, mere luck, I. i. 3. 121.

Happed, pp. chanced; was happed, had such fortune, XX. 16.

Happy, adj. due to chance, casual, I. i. 3. 157; fortunate, V. 393.

Happyous, adj. chance, casual, I. i. 10. 29.

Harberowed, pp. harboured, lodged, I. ii. 2. 19.

Hard, pt. s. heard, XVII. 143.

Hardily, adv. certainly, XX. 234.

Hardyed, pp. emboldened, I. iii. 7. 30.

Hardyer, adj. more difficult, I. i. pr. 116.

Harlotry, s. evil conduct, II. 1100.

Harneys, s. defensive armour, I. i. 4. 45; XX. 242; Harnes, XVII. 186.

Harse, s. perhaps an error for harm, I. i. 3. 158.

Hart, s. hart, I. ii. 11. 43.

Hasel, s. hazel-bush, I. iii. 6. 5.

Hat, pr. s. is called, II. 454.

Hate, v. hate; hence, put force upon, XVI. 729.

Hate, 1 pr. s. command, bid, XXI. 689. (Better, hote.)

Haunce, pr. pl. enhance, advance, VIII. 430.

Hautayn, adj. haughty, I. iii. 6. 89.

Havelesse, adj. indigent, as one that possesses nothing, XVI. 605.

Haw, adj. wan, dull of colour, XVII. 257; livid, XVII. 340.

Hawe, s. haw, II. 304; sette nat an h., care not a haw, I. i. 7. 100.

Hayles, s. pl. hailstorms, I. iii. 5. 22.

Hayne, s. hatred, dislike, I. i. pr. 102; I. i. 7. 43.

Hecht, 1 pt. s. promised, XVII. 23; pt. s. was named, XVII. 213.

Hede-taking, s. taking heed, I. ii. 4. 67.

Heep, s. crowd, VI. 43.

Heer, s. hair, I. ii. 4. 22 (see note); XIII. 84.

Heerdes, s. pl. herds, I. i. 3. 44.

Hegge, s. hedge, XX. 54, 66.

Heidit, pp. headed, XVII. 168.

Heil, s. health (E. heit) XVII. 334.

Heird, prob. for Heir it, hear it, XVII. 415. Cf. Lowl. Sc. dude, do it (Jamieson).

Heklit, pp. drawn forward over, XVII. 244. Cf. Icel. hekla, hökull.

Helde, v. hold, II. 704; Helden, 3 pr. s. subj. might hold, XXIV. 347 (ungrammatical).

Helded, pp. inclined, poured out, I. i. 4. 19.

Hele, s. health, XXIV. 193, 666; salvation, IV. 343; VII. 24.

Heledest, pr. s. didst conceal, I. i. 7. 117; pp. hidden, I. i. 8. 128 (obviously a false reading; read deled, distributed).

Helen, v. (to) heal, I. ii. 11. 23; pt. s. healed; h. with his hele, healed his heel with, I. i. 5. 45.

Heles, s. pl. heels, IV. 113.

Hell-yates, s. pl. hell-gates, II. 419.

Henne, adv. hence, XVIII. 102.

Hens-forward; from h., from henceforth, I. ii. 10. 144.

Henshmen, s. pl. henchmen, XX. 252.

Hente, v. catch, I. i. pr. 12; seize, I. i. 1. 12; pr. s. catches, I. iii. 4. 115; pt. pl. caught, seized, V. 257; pp. caught, II. 555; seized, XXIV. 1144; gained, I. i. 3. 121.

Heped, pp. heaped, i.e. great, V. 407.

Heraud, s. herald, XVI. 258; pl. XX. 233.

Herber, s. arbour, VIII. 125, 127; XVI. 191; XX. 48; XXI. 48.

Herbergere, s. harbinger, officer who provides apartments, XXI. 268, 389.

Herberowed, pp. lodged, I. ii. 2. 34.

Herberwe, s. harbour, X. 35; Herbery, shelter, XVII. 403.

Herdes, s. pl. shepherds, II. 339.

Here, s. hair, XX. 332.

Here, pron. her, V. 70, 71; IX. 111.

Here-toforn, adv. formerly, I. i. 8. 6.

Hernes, s. pl. corners, II. 489.

Herre, s. hinge; out of h., off the hinge, IV. 185. A.S. heorr.

Herted, pp. hardened, strengthened, I. iii. 7. 91.

Hertely, adj. dear to my heart, XI. 23; Hertly, severe, VIII. 139.

Hest, s. promise, VIII. 319; Heste, VIII. 571; command, III. 106; pl. commands, II. 209; V. 354.

Hete, s. heat, XXIV. 1379.

Hete, v. be called (probably an error for hote), I. ii. 6. 86. See Hote.

Heth, s. heath, XXIV. 755.

Hethenesse, s. pagan country, VI. 17.

Heve, s. the cry of 'heave,' II. 872. See note.

Heven-kay, s. the key of heaven, II. 865.

Hevye, ger. to be sorrowful, I. i. 4. 4.

Hewe, ger. to hew, IX. 158.

Hewmound, s. helmet, XVII. 186.

Hey, interj. hey! II. 890.

Heyr, s. heir, successor, XVIII. 180 (see note); pl. III. 207.

Highnes, s. exaltation, II. 116.

Hight, pr. s. is named, XXI. 169; 2 pr. pl. XXII. 23; do h., are called, XXIV. 145; 1 pt. s. promised, XXIV. 1319; pp. promised, VIII. 319; IX. 97.

Hildeth, pr. s. pours out, I. ii. 1. 13.

Hing, pt. s. hung, XXIV. 1201; Hingen, pt. pl. I. i. 4. 36; pres. pt. hanging, XXIV. 139. See Hong.

Hit, pr. s. hits, XVIII. 203.

Ho, s. proclamation, XXIV. 270. See note.

Hogges, s. pl. hogs, I. i. pr. 121.

Hoir, adj. lit. hoary, XVII. 163; old, feeble, XVII. 338, 445. See Hore.

Hold, s. fortress, II. 475.

Holden, pp. beholden, I. ii. 4. 122; compelled, I. iii. 7. 120; Holde, pp. bound, IV. 7.

Hole, adj. whole, IV. 226; XVIII. 7; entire, XXIV. 302; trustworthy, XIII. 39.

Hole, adv. wholly, II. 212; XXIV. 322.

Holownesse, s. hollow vault, concave, I. ii. 9. 109.

Holpen, pp. helped, I. ii. 12. 23.

Holtes, s. pl. woods, copses, VIII. 119; IX. 47.

Honde, s. hand, IV. 384.

Hong, v. hang, XX. 245; Hongen, pr. pl. IV. 263; Hong, pt. s. hung, II. 8; Honged, pp. hung on, II. 1042. See Hing.

Hony, s. honey, I. i. 2. 46; I. ii. 9. 38; XXIV. 1040.

Honyed, adj. full of honey, I. ii. 14. 24.

Hony-soukels, s. pl. honeysuckles, I. iii. 6. 6.

Hookes, s. pl. hooks, I. i. 10. 105.

Hool, adj. as adv. wholly, XVI. 234; in full, XXI. 628.

Hoolly, adv. wholly, XXII. 14.

Hoolsom, adj. wholesome, VIII. 14; X. 36; XX. 6.

Hoomlinesse, s. plainness of speech, V. 132.

Hoot, adj. hot, VIII. 136.

Hoppen, pr. pl. dance, II. 872.

Hore, adj. pl. hoary, old, hence bare (as trees in winter), VIII. 119; IX. 47. See Hoir.

Horisons, s. pl. prayers, I. iii. 9. 92.

Horn, s. horn; give us an horn, scoff at us, XXIV. 1390.

Horowe, adj. dirty, II. 1097.

Hors, s. pl. horses, XX. 201, 274.

Hors-harneys, s. horse-trappings, XX. 218, 226, 237.

Hospítall, s. hospital, XVII. 382.

Hostel, s. lodging, I. i. 2. 57.

Hote, v. be called, I. ii. 4. 139; Hoten, have a name, XVIII. 185; Hote, pt. s. was named, XXIV. 159; pp. called, XXIV. 741.

Houge, adj. huge, great, II. 1109.

Houres, s. pl. services, as matins, &c., XVIII. 70. See note.

Houselin, ger. to receive the eucharist, II. 1211.

Houten, pr. pl. hoot, shout, II. 872.

How, adv. however, XXIV. 207.

How, adj. hollow, XVII. 157.

Howsinge, s. building of houses, III. 296.

Hude, s. hood, XVII. 244.

Huisht, adj. silent, I. ii. 7. 122. See below.

Huissht, interj. whist! peace! I. i. 5. 90.

Hulfere, s. holly, VIII. 129.

Hy, s. haste; in hy, XVII. 361; XXIV. 268, 698.

Hye, v. refl. hasten, I. iii. 5. 71; IX. 33; imp. pl. refl. XXI. 244; pr. s. I. iii. 4. 98.

Hyly, adv. highly, IX. 185.

Hynd, s. hind, I. ii. 11. 43.

Hyne, s. hind, farm-labourer, II. 26.

I-cleped, pp. called, II. 73.

Ideot, s. idiot, I. i. 9. 87; pl. I. ii. 1. 94.

Idole, s. image, XVII. 507.

Ilke, adj. same, I. i. 3. 80; I. i. 9. 62.

Impedimentes, s. pl. hindrances, I. ii. 6. 96.

Imperciable, adj. impervious, not to be pierced, I. i. 4. 45.

Imperfite, adj. imperfect, III. 186, 199.

Importáble, adj. unbearable, I. i. 1. 108; V. 26.

Impossible, s. a thing impossible, I. ii. 4. 152; Impossible, VII. 12.

Imprentit, pp. imprinted, XVII. 508.

Impression, s. impression, I. ii. 9. 32.

In principio, first verse of St. John's gospel, III. 136.

Inchaungeable, adj. unchangeable, I. i. pr. 52.

Inclose, pp. included, I. iii. 4. 164.

Incommoditè, s. inconvenience, I. iii. 8. 141.

Inconvenience, s. unfitness, I. iii. 4. 139; mistake, I. ii. 4. 153.

Inconvenient, adj. unfitting, I. iii. 9. 12.

Ind, adj. blue, XXIV. 78; Inde, pl. VIII. 127.

Indifferent, adj. impartial, I. i. 7. 34.

Inductatife, adj. capable of being reduced, I. ii. 13. 48.

Infame, s. ill fame, disgrace, I. i. 8. 49; ill report, I. i. 6. 70.

Infected, pp. impaired, XXIV. 1053.

In-fere, adv. together, II. 1212; V. 458; XVIII. 78, 263, 273; XXI. 407; fully, XXI. 602.

Inflat, pp. inflated, blown, XVII. 463.

Infortune, s. misfortune, IV. 49.

Inhaunsing, s. enhancing, II. 112.

Inke, s. ink, I. i. pr. 15.

Inly, adv. inwardly, extremely, XX. 113; very, XXI. 515, 747.

In-middes, prep. amid, XXI. 55.

Inne, s. inn, lodging, II. 977.

Inne, adv. within, in, XVIII. 62.

Innominable, adj. unnameable, I. i. 9. 55; I. ii. 4. 53.

Inobedience, s. disobedience, XXIII. 12.

Inpossession, s. an error for 'imposition,' i.e. the imposing of a name, I. ii. 4. 141. See the note.

Input, pp. placed in, implanted, I. ii. 2. 120.

Inseër, s. investigator, looker into, I. iii. 1. 141; I. iii. 9. 91; reader, I. iii. 1. 25; pl. I. ii. 1. 103.

Insight, s. perception, I. ii. 6. 96.

Inspiracion, s. inspiration, I. ii. 1. 13.

Insuffisance, s. insufficiency, I. i. 9. 13.

Insuffysaunt, adj. insufficient, I. i. 4. 63.

Intent, pr. s. means, XXIV. 1370.

Intere, adj. entire, sincere, XIII. 31.

In-to, prep. in, XVII. 212.

Intrucioun, s. intrusion, I. i. 1. 17.

Inwit, s. conscience, I. i. 4. 17.

I-paynted, pp. painted, II. 135.

I-perled, pp. adorned with pearls, II. 158.

Ipocryte, s. hypocrite, XII. 65.

Irrecuperable, adj. irrecoverable, I. ii. 1. 34.

Is, pron. them, II. 941.

Issewe, s. issue, flow, XVI. 52.

Itinerarie, s. road-book, guide, X. 64.

Ivorie, s. ivory, XI. 3.

Jangeling, adj. prattling, vain, I. iii. 6. 89.

Jangle, ger. to prattle, XVI. 744; pr. s. prates, II. 791; XVI. 333.

Janglers, s. pl. praters, I. i. 4. 64.

Jangles, s. pl. idle words, I. ii. 9. 93.

Janglinge, s. discord, I. ii. 9. 52; gossip, I. i. 5. 19; pl. babblings, I. ii. 14. 10.

Jape, s. jest, I. i. 10. 87; XXI. 348; pl. XXII. 53.

Jay, s. jay, I. i. pr. 30; II. 791.

Jeuse, s. juice, I. iii. 5. 115.

Jocounde, adj. jocund, pleasant, V. 475.

Joleyvinge, pres. pt. cheering, I. i. 1. 126.

Jolif, adj. happy, XXIV. 177; spruce, XXIV. 473.

Jonesse, s. Youth, XXII. 69.

Jorned, 1 pt. s. journeyed, XXIV. 72.

Journey, s. day's work, I. i. 5. 31.

Jowall, s. jewel, XVII. 521.

Joynt, pp. as s. a thing closed, II. 220.

Jumpere, v. jumble together; conne j., know how to mix, I. i. pr. 30.

Jupardye, s. risk, peril, VIII. 475.

Juparting, s. jeoparding, risking, VIII. 419.

Jurisdiccioun, s. jurisdiction, VIII. 271.

Justes, s. pl. jousts, tournaments, XX. 282.

Justificacion, s. justification, I. ii. 13. 88.

Juventè, s. youth, VII. 11.

Juyse, s. penalty, XVI. 622.

Kalends, s. the beginning, VII. 146.

Kele, ger. to cool, XXIV. 775.

Kembe, pr. pl. comb, II. 306; Kemmit, pp. XVII. 222.

Kend, pp. known, XVII. 380.

Kendillis, pr. s. kindles, takes fire, XVII. 30.

Kepe, s. heed, XVIII. 207; I take no kepe, I take no heed, XVI. 267.

Kepen, 1 pr. s. (for Kepe), take care, XXIV. 684.

Kepten, pp. (false form, for Kept), kept, XXIV. 526.

Kerve, v. cut, XII. 121; pr. pl. V. 245.

Kidde, pt. s. shewed, V. 314; Kid, pp. made known, I. iii. 5. 70.

Kind, s. nature, XIII. 80.

Kinde, adj. natural, XXII. 29.

Kinges of armes, s. pl. kings-at-arms, XX. 220.

Kinrede, s. kindred, I. ii. 2. 113; V. 2; pl. III. 8.

Kinrest, s. rest for the people, time of rest, I. i. 5. 103. See the note.

Kirk, s. church, XVII. 117.

Kite, s. kite, XXIV. 1416.

Kith, s. native country, I. i. pr. 123.

Knette, v. knit, weave, suggest, I. i. 7. 39; Knitten, pr. pl. accept, lit. knit together, I. ii. 5. 34; imp. s. knit, fasten, XI. 17; pp. knit, IX. 171; Knit, pp. chosen, I. ii. 8. 62.

Knitting, s. choosing friends, I. ii. 8. 19.

Knot, s. knot, a fanciful term for the bliss for which a man strives, the summum bonum, I. ii. 4. 140.

Knowers, s. pl. men who know (it), I. ii. 8. 28.

Knowing, s. knowledge, I. ii. 9. 17.

Knowlegeden, pt. pl. acknowledged, I. i. 6. 157.

Knowleginge, s. knowledge, I. i. 8. 99; meaning, I. i. pr. 29.

Knyf, s. knife, II. 241.

Kyme, s. wretch, II. 695. See note.

Kynde, adj. kindred, I. i. 6. 49.

Kyndely, adj. natural, I. i. pr. 36; I. ii. 3. 52.

Kythen, v. (to) manifest, V. 224; imp. pl. shew, VI. 42.

Laborious, adj. full of endeavour, VII. 69.

Lacche, ger. to seize, grasp, I. i. 3. 51.

Lace, s. tie, bond, XI. 17.

Laced, pp. bound, I. i. 3. 144.

Lache, 2 pr. s. subj. loosen (it), let go, or perhaps, turn coward, relax, I. ii. 14. 83. F. lâcher.

Lacke, v. fail, III. 222.

Lacked, pp. dispraised, I. i. 8. 104; I. i. 10. 83.

Lacking, s. blaming, I. ii. 8. 33; dispraise, I. iii. 2. 112.

Ladde, 2 pt. pl. led, I. i. 3. 76; pp. IX. 219.

Lade, pp. laden, XX. 305.

Ladels, s. pl. cross-paths, by-paths, I. i. 3. 42. (See note, p. 456.)

Laft, pt. s. remained, XX. 364.

Lak, s. reproof, blame, reproach, XVII. 276.

Lake, s. linen cloth, X. 70.

Lakken, pr. pl. blame, V. 192.

Lamentacious, adj. mournful, I. i. 1. 128.

Lanes, s. pl. pathways, tracks, I. i. 3. 41.

Langoring, adj. full of langour, swooning, I. ii. 14. 59.

Lapwinges, s. pl. lapwings, II. 1339.

Larder, s. larder (i.e. slaughter), I. ii. 14. 13.

Large, adj. loose, too free, IX. 157; liberal, XVI. 455.

Large, s.; at hir l., at freedom, free, VIII. 329; at your l., IX. 15.

Largesse, s. bounty, II. 511; XVIII. 157; XXI. 318.

Larson, s. larceny, II. 323.

Las, adj. pl. less, XXI. 439.

Lasse, adj. less, I. ii. 9. 77; IV. 109.

Lasshed, pt. pl. burst, ran forth, flowed, I. i. 6. 71.

Last, pt. pl. lasted, XX. 288.

Lat, adj. late, behindhand, II. 457.

Lattit, pp. hindered, XVII. 27.

Lauch (for Leuch?), pt. s. laughed, XVII. 231 (or infin. to laugh).

Laudest, 2 pr. s. praisest, I. i. 10. 76.

Laughande, pres. pt. laughing, I. i. 1. 47.

Laundë, s. glade, VIII. 120; XVIII. 61.

Laureat, adj. made of laurel, X. 68.

Laurer, s. laurel, VIII. 65; IX. 238; XX. 158; -tree, XX. 109.

Lauriole, s. laurel crown, X. 73.

Laverok, s. lark, X. 82.

Lawde, s. praise, XXIV. 1332.

Lawest, adj. lowest, XVII. 298.

Lawfully, adv. in a low tone, XVII. 312.

Lawn, s. lawn covering, lawn kerchief, XVII. 423.

Lay, s. lea, XVIII. 285.

Lay, s. lay, song, I. iii. 7. 53.

Lay, s. law, faith, belief, V. 433.

Lay-fee, s. fee belonging to laymen, II. 686, 741.

Layser, s. leisure, XI. 41.

Lazarous, s. leprous person, leper, XVII. 343, 531.

Leche, s. physician, I. iii. 7. 79; X. 42.

Lechecraft, s. healing, I. iii. 9. 69.

Lectorn, s. lectern, XXIV. 1382.

Leed, s. lead, II. 160.

Leef, adj. lief, dear, longed for, XXI. 694.

Leefful, adj. permissible, VII. 75.

Leefly, adj. permissible, I. ii. 14. 8.

Leel, adj. loyal, II. 755.

Lees, s. lie, V. 444.

Leet, pt. s. caused; leet do crye, caused to be cried or proclaimed, IV. 174.

Leffer, adj. liefer, XXIV. 1130.

Lefful, adj. permissible, I. iii. 2. 51; Leful, I. i. 3. 129.

Lefte, 1 pt. s. remained, V. 443; XXI. 190; abandoned, IV. 342; Leften, error for Left, pp. left, XXIV. 1166.

Lege, adj. liege, III. 10.

Legeaunce, s. allegiance, VIII. 551.

Legende, Legend, V. 316. See note.

Legge, v. allege, XXIV. 1065; Legen, pr. pl. allege, I. i. 7. 73; Leged, pp. alleged (to be), I. ii. 2. 103.

Legistres, s. pl. lawyers, I. ii. 2. 69.

Leid, s. lead, XVII. 155.

Leid, s. person, man, XVII. 449.

Leif, ger. to live, XVII. 384.

Leir, ger. to learn, XVII. 479.

Lemes, s. pl. rays, X. 116.

Lemman, s. leman, II. 883; gen. II. 338.

Lene, pr. s. subj. may lend, I. iii. 9. 78.

Lene, adj. lean, weak, V. 408.

Leneth, pr. s. leans, inclines, I. ii. 6. 53.

Lenger, adv. the longer, XVI. 678.

Lengest, adv. longest, I. ii. 9. 86.

Lent, s. spring, XVII. 5.

Lepre, s. leprosy, IV. 349.

Lere, ger. to learn, XX. 229; pp. learned, II. 754.

Lerne, ger. to learn, to be taught, XVI. 535; 2 pr. pl. teach, I. i. 4. 41; pp. instructed, XVI. 635.

Lese, ger. to lose, II. 591; IV. 295; 2 pr. s. I. i. 8. 131; pr. s. XVI. 388; pr. pl. XVI. 588; imp. pl. VII. 87.

Lesers, s. pl. losers, I. i. 10. 62.

Lesing, s. losing, loss, I. ii. 7. 65; I. ii. 10. 120.

Lesing, s. falsehood, lie, XVIII. 238; XXI. 263; XXIV. 422; pl. I. i. 6. 159; VIII. 421.

Leste, pt. s. lasted (or, might last), I. i. 5. 32.

Let, pr. s. letteth, lets, VIII. 464.

Let, pr. s. hinders, I. i. 1. 119.

Let, pr. s. leads, I. iii. 9. 11.

Lete, v. let go, spare, let alone, XX. 215; Let, v. pretend, XVI. 583; Lete, 2 pr. pl. allow to be, III. 362; Let commaunde, caused men to command, XXIV. 296.

Let-games, s. pl. hinderers of sport, I. i. 3. 124; I. i. 4. 61.

Lethy, adj. weak, I. iii. 7. 101.

Lette, v. hinder, III. 289; VIII. 251; ger. to prevent, II. 1189; pp. hindered, I. i. 8. 100.

Letting, s. hindrance, I. i. 9. 114.

Lettours, s. pl. hinderers, I. i. 3. 126.

Lettred, pp. learned, XXIV. 302.

Leude, adj. ignorant, I. i. pr. 16.

Leudnesse, s. ignorance, want of skill, I. i. pr. 19.

Leve, s. belief, II. 1135.

Leve, adj. pl. dear ones, IV. 354.

Leve, v. leave, abandon, XVI. 534; pr. s. leaves off, ceases, I. ii. 5. 46; remains, I. ii. 4. 7; is left, XVI. 668; pp. left, I. i. 7. 22; neglected, I. ii. 9. 191.

Leven, ger. to believe, II. 895; V. 56; v. I. ii. 13. 130; 1 pr. s. XVI. 710; imp. s. XVIII. 237; pp. I. i. 4. 69.

Lever, adv. sooner, rather, I. ii. 10. 71; VIII. 535.

Leves, s. pl. leaves, XXIV. 519.

Lewed, adj. ignorant, II. 146, 970; Lewde, unskilful, XIX. 1; ill-omened, XVIII. 50.

Leyser, s. leisure, V. 129; XIX. 13; Leysar, I. i. 2. 43.

Lich, adj. like, similar, I. i. 5. 42; II. 303; XXIV. 696; Liche, pl. alike, I. i. 5. 46.

Liche, adv. alike, XXI. 117.

Liere, s. Liar, XXIV. 1242.

Lift, adj. left, I. i. 1. 111; I. ii. 1. 6.

Lige, adj. liege, VI. 9.

Ligeaunce, s. allegiance, I. i. 6. 165; VI. 37.

Ligge, ger. to lie, I. ii. 6. 90; Lig, v. II. 4; 2 pr. pl. lodge, III. 81; pr. pl. lie still, III. 181.

Liggen, 2 pr. pl. lay, III. 46. (Incorrectly used.)

Light, adj. easy, IV. 218; Lighter, comp. I. ii. 12. 202.

Light, s. lightning, XIV. 37. See note. As 'lightning' is certainly meant, a better reading would be leyt.

Lighte, pr. s. subj. may alight, alight, X. 83; pt. s. I. i. 2. 5.

Lightinge, pres. pt. shining; suche lightinge, giving such a kind of light, I. ii. 6. 101.

Lightles, adj. deprived of light, I. i. 1. 20.

Lightly, adv. easily, I. ii. 5. 121; XVI. 426.

Lightsom, adj. light, XVI. 405; pleasant, X. 30.

Lignes (?), I. ii. 3. 10; see note, p. 467.

Limitacion, s. boundary, limit, III. 85.

Limitors, s. pl. friars begging within a fixed limit, III. 83.

Limmes, s. pl. limbs, IV. 260; XXIV. 228.

Linet, s. linnet, XXIV. 1408.

Lipper, adj. belonging to lepers, XVII. 438; leprous, XVII. 372.

Lipper-leid, s. leper-folk, XVII. 451.

Lisse, s. comfort, alleviation, I. ii. 14. 3.

Lissen, v. ease, relieve, XVIII. 245; pp. I. iii. 6. 13.

List, pr. s. is pleased, I. i. 3. 35; XVI. 455; pr. s. prefers, likes, XVII. 256; List, 2 pr. pl. are (you) pleased, XVI. 276; pr. s. subj. may please, IX. 63; pt. s. subj. (it) should please, IX. 255.

Listed, pp. listened, IX. 29.

Listis, s. pl. borders, XVII. 179.

Living, pres. pt. living, existing, (but perhaps an error for leming, i.e. shining), X. 24. See note.

Livinges, s. pl. modes of life (?), I. ii. 1. 119 (perhaps an error for livinge).

Lodemanage, s. pilotage, steering, XIII. 61.

Lodesterre, s. lode-star, guiding star, XVI. 257.

Loënge, s. praise, IV. 371.

Logge, s. lodge, VIII. 585.

Logged, pp. lodged, I. i. 2. 18.

Logging, s. lodging, abode, XVI. 82.

Loke, ger. to look, I. iii. 6. 97; pr. s. subj. let (him) see, II. 834; Lokeden, pt. pl. looked, I. i. 7. 105.

Lokers, s. pl. onlookers, I. i. 5. 71.

Lollers, s. Lollards, II. 73, 88.

Londe, s. country, II. 1138.

Londlees, adj. landless, II. 73.

Lond-tillers, s. pl. farmers, I. i. 3. 32.

Longeth, pr. s. belongs, I. ii. 9. 78; II. 965; XVI. 53; is suitable, XXIV. 408; pt. s. XXI. 518.

Loos, s. praise, I. i. 7. 26; fame, VI. 8; badde l., ill fame, I. i. 6. 179.

Lordlych, adj. lordly, II. 1052.

Lore, s. teaching, I. i. 4. 48; IX. 220.

Lore, pp. lost, II. 731, 986.

Lorell, s. abandoned wretch, II. 374, 1138.

Lorn, pp. lost, I. i. 4. 28; I. ii. 3. 77.

Lose, s. praise; out of lose, to my dispraise, IX. 234.

Losed, pp. praised, I. i. 8. 113, 126.

Losel, s. abandoned wretch, I. ii. 2. 49.

Losengeour, s. flatterer, I. ii. 2. 52.

Losengery, s. flattery, II. 635; III. 202.

Lothe, adj. hated, I. i. 3. 37; pl. hostile ones, IV. 354.

Lother, adj. more loath, XVIII. 160.

Lough, pt. s. laughed, XXI. 279.

Loupe, s. a hard knot in a gem, X. 92, 93. See note.

Loute, v. bow down, II. 181; pt. pl. I. i. 10. 10.

Loutinges, s. salutations, respects, I. i. 5. 116.

Loveday, s. day of reconciliation, I. i. 2. 95.

Lowe, s. blaze; on a l., in a blaze, V. 61.

Lowed, pp. set low, put down, I. iii. 6. 11.

Lucerne, s. lantern, XIX. 23; XXIV. 632.

Lucifer, the morning-star, IX. 115.

Luifferis, s. pl. lovers, XVII. 140.

Luifis, gen. sing. love's, of love, XVII. 22.

Lure, s. lure, enticement, II. 88; XVI. 634.

Lurken, pr. pl. lurk, I. i. 8. 80.

Lust, s. pleasure, I. i. pr. 74; XXIV. 272.

Lust, pr. pl. please, are pleased, XX. 590.

Lusty, adj. pleasureable, I. iii. 1. 129. adv. jollily, II. 434.

Lyart, adv. gray, XVII. 162.

Lybel, s. bill (of divorce), I. iii. 2. 14; XVII. 74. (See note, p. 480.)

Lyf, s. person, IV. 86.

Lyfelich, adj. lively, I. iii. 9. 107; life-giving, I. i. pr. 12.

Lyke, v. please, XXIV. 394; pr. s. impers. XVIII. 43.

Lykinge, adj. pleasant, I. i. pr. 74; delicate, III. 297.

Lykly, adj. similar, II. 1303.

Lynde, s. dat. lime-tree, IX. 256.

Lynes, s. pl. lines, I. iii. 8. 7. See the note, p. 483.

Lynx, s. lynx, I. ii. 8. 104.

Lyoun, s. lion, II. 1317.

Lyre, s. complexion, hue, XVII. 339.

Lyte, s. little, XVIII. 42; XX. 205; adv. VIII. 413.

Lyther, adj. vicious, XVIII. 14.

Lyvelode, s. livelihood, I. iii. 5. 104; Lyvelod, II. 34.

Maculait, adj. stained, XVII. 81.

Mad, pp. made, XIII. 12; written, I. iii. 9. 84.

Madding, s. madness, V. 131.

Maist, adv. most, XVII. 52.

Maistres, s. mistress, I. iii. 4. 227.

Maistrye, s. mastery, power, I. i. 3. 128; miracle, II. 900.

Make, s. companion, V. 57; IX. 56; XVIII. 183.

Makers, s. pl. poets, I. iii. 4. 258.

Making, s. composition of poetry, IX. 237; poem, II. 1066.

Malapert, adj. malapert, XXIV. 737.

Male, s. bag, II. 145.

Male-Bouche, s. Scandal, VIII. 260; IX. 84; XVI. 741; XX. 580.

Manace, s. threat, II. 1370.

Manace, v. menace, XVI. 615.

Manerlesse, adj. devoid of good manners, rude, XVI. 714.

Manlich, adj. manly, I. ii. 4. 46.

Manna, s. manna, I. iii. 9. 98; II. 784.

Maple, s. maple-tree, XVIII. 283.

Marchandry, s. trade, II. 800.

Marcial, adj. warlike, I. i. 5. 29.

Margarettes, s. pl. daisies, XXI. 57.

Margarit-perle, s. pearl, I. iii. 1. 35; pl. I. iii. 1. 37.

Marjolain, s. marjoram, XXI. 56.

Market-beters, s. pl. haunters of the market, II. 871.

Mars, i.e. ordeal by combat, I. i. 7. 11.

Martyr, s. martyr, I. i. 7. 115; pl. Martres, V. 316; XXIV. 1376.

Martyre, ger. to be martyred, IV. 341; Martred, pp. martyred, full of martyrdom, I. ii. 9. 108.

Mase, s. maze, XXI. 17, 32.

Mased, pp. amazed, confused, I. i. 3. 103; perplexed, XXI. 38.

Masonry, masonry, s. XXI. 53.

Masseday, s. day when mass is said, I. i. 5. 103.

Mast, s. mast (of a ship), XXIV. 88.

Maste, s. mast fallen from trees, beech-mast, I. i. 3. 42.

Mate, adj. depressed, XVI. 35.

Mated, pp. overcome, I. i. 1. 120.

Matens, s. pl. matins, XXIV. 1353.

Mater, s. matter, I. iii. 9. 85.

Maugrè, prep. in spite of, II. 886; V. 232; m. me, in spite of myself, unwillingly, I. iii. 3. 114.

Maugrè, s. ill will, XVI. 240; Maugree, dislike, V. 376; displeasure, I. ii. 6. 53.

Maundëments, s. pl. commandments, II. 633.

Mavis, s. thrush, XVII. 430; XXIV. 798.

May, pr. s. can (do a thing), I. ii. 7. 131.

Mayntenaunce, s. abetting, II. 1256.

Maynteynours, s. pl. maintainers, abettors, II. 302, 801.

Mayre, s. mayor, I. ii. 6. 132.

Maysterfully, adv. tyrannously, II. 656.

Maysters, s. pl. masters, II. 1115.

Maystreship, s. sovereignty, I. ii. 3. 40; rank of a master, II. 1122.

Maystresse, s. mistress, I. i. 4. 18.

Maystry, s. mastery, II. 1117; superior powers, I. ii. 2. 23. (That wolden m. me have, who wished me to have authority.)

Me, indef. pron. one, I. i. pr. 68; I. i. 1. 18; I. ii. 11. 10; I. iii. 8. 10; XXI. 22.

Mede, s. reward, II. 944.

Meded, pp. rewarded, I. ii. 9. 98; I. iii. 2. 11.

Medefully, adv. deservedly, I. iii. 2. 37.

Medlest, pr. s. takest part, interferest, I. i. 7. 111; pp. mingled, I. ii. 13. 76; I. iii. 7. 33; XVI. 657.

Medle-tree, s. medlar, XX. 86, 442.

Medlinge, pres. pt. meddling, I. ii. 10. 51; mixture, I. ii. 1. 92; interference, I. i. 6. 77.

Meedful, adj. meritorious, III. 178.

Mees, s. pl. dwellings, houses, V. 334. O.F. mes, meis, meix, 'ferme ... habitation, démeure'; Godefroy.

Meid, s. reward, recompense, XVII. 277.

Melancolious, adj. melancholy, XX. 314.

Meldrop, s. hanging drop of mucus, XVII. 158.

Meles, s. pl. meals, II. 1036.

Mell, v. meddle, II. 857.

Memorial, s. memory, XXIV. 876.

Memour, s. memory, XVII. 465.

Mene, adj. intermediate, I. ii. 12. 56; middle, XXIV. 652.

Mene, s. mean, intermediate, III. 162; mean, I. iii. 5. 53; middle course, III. 170; mediator, I. ii. 2. 100; method, way, I. i. pr. 54; moderation (?), I. ii. 10. 43.

Mening, s. intention, XVI. 393; pl. I. i. 8. 30.

Merchande, s. (perhaps) merchants' meeting, VII. (title).

Merciable, adj. merciful, II. 96; XXII. 62; XXIV. 645.

Merciably, adv. mercifully, I. iii. 9. 73.

Merle, s. blackbird, XVII. 430.

Mervayl, s. marvel, XXI. 648.

Mery, adj. pleasant, I. ii. 9. 131.

Mes, s. dish, course of meats, XVI. 154.

Meschauncë, s. misfortune, VII. 179.

Mescreaunce, s. unbelief, VI. 50.

Mesurabelly, adv. with moderation, XVI. 248.

Mesurable, adj. moderate, V. 350.

Mesure, imp. s. moderate, X. 119.

Mete-borde, s. dining-table, I. ii. 2. 61.

Metely, adj. moderate, i.e. of middle height, XXI. 79.

Metricians, s. pl. men skilled in metre, XXIV. 30.

Mevable, adj. moveable; i.e. (more) moveable, XIV. 36.

Meve, ger. to move, I. i. 1. 109; pr. s. moves, V. 432; 2 pt. pl. discussed, I. iii. 5. 158.

Mevinges, s. pl. motions, I. ii. 9. 45.

Meward; to m., towards me, i. ii. 9. 123.

Mewe, s. mew, coop; in mewe, under restraint, XVI. 338.

Mewet, adj. mute; in m., in a tone unheard, to myself, XXIV. 148.

Meynall, adj. belonging to their household, domestic, II. 322. See note, p. 487.

Meynt, pp. mingled, VIII. 229.

Meyny, s. household, I. ii. 5. 52; crowd, I. i. 7. 104; followers, I. i. 6. 145.

Michel, adv. much, V. 142.

Middis, s. midst, XVII. 5.

Midle-erth, s. the earth, I. iii. 1. 65.

Milk-whyt, adj. milk-white, XXIV. 787.

Minde, s. remembrance, XI. 42.

Ming, imp. s. mix, XVII. 613; pp. 236.

Mirour, s. mirror, V. 179.

Mirthed, pp. cheered, I. ii. 3. 98.

Mis, adj. wrong, I. ii. 5. 111; II. 1197; VIII. 603; XXII. 61; pl. things that are wrong, I. ii. 9. 84.

Miscary, v. go astray, fail, I. ii. 14. 98; pp. gone astray, I. ii. 4. 106.

Mischaunce, s. a curse, ill luck, II. 1168; III. 423.

Mischese, 2 pr. pl. choose amiss, VII. 187.

Mischeves, s. diseases, X. 54.

Misclepinge, s. misnaming, I. i. 10. 46.

Miscorden, pr. pl. disagree, I. ii. 14. 27.

Miscreants, s. pl. unbelievers, IV. 268.

Misese, s. lack of ease, misery, I. ii. 5. 21.

Misesy, adj. uneasy, I. i. 3. 150.

Misglosed, pp. misinterpreted, I. ii. 1. 59.

Misgo, pp. gone astray, II. 756.

Misgoing, s. error, I. ii. 8. 129.

Mishapped, pp. come to misfortune, V. 217.

Mispend, v. misspend, II. 618.

Misplesaunce, s. displeasure, grief, I. i. 3. 22.

Misqueme, pr. s. subj. displease, II. 647.

Mis-seching, s. seeking amiss, I. ii. 11. 48.

Misse-mening, adj. ill-intentioned, I. ii. 9. 88.

Mister, s. occupation, handicraft; m. folk, craftsmen, XXIV. 227.

Mistihede, s. mistiness, darkness, XXII. 33.

Misturnen, v. overturn, change the fortunes of, I. i. 10. 31; pp. altered amiss, I. ii. 5. 88; misdirected, I. ii. 4. 11.

Misty, adj. mystic, mysterious, X. 134.

Misusing, s. misuse, VII. 95.

Miswent, pp. gone astray, I. ii. 10. 143.

Mo, adv. besides, X. 1; XVI. 713; adj. others, I. i. 5. 11; others besides, XVI. 329, 480; XXI. 60.

Moche-folde, adj. manifold, I. i. 8. 43.

Mochel, adj. much, XVIII. 240.

Moder, s. mother, I. iii. 8. 86.

Modify, ger. to adjudge, appoint, specify, XVII. 299.

Moeble, s. (moveable) property, wealth, I. i. 3. 231; I. i. 4. 62; pl. I. i. 9. 15.

Mokel, adv. much, I. ii. 6. 161.

Mokken, ger. to mock, XXIV. 1186.

Molles, s. pl. birds of the kite or buzzard family (see the context); II. 1338. (The exact sense is not known.)

Mone, s. moon, II. 2.

Mone, s. moan, lament, I. iii. 7. 23; X. 77; XI. 104.

Moned, pp. bemoaned, I. i. 2. 124.

Moneth, s. month, I. ii. 8. 113; XIII. 20.

Moo, adj. more numerous, III. 421.

Moon, s. moan, lament, XVI. 783.

Moot, pr. s. must, V. 35.

More, adj. greater, I. i. 1. 69; I. ii. 9. 73; I. iii. 1. 63; Mores, adj. gen.; that mores, of that greater thing, I. ii. 9. 74.

Morning, s. mourning, XXIV. 250.

Morow-day, s. morn, XXIV. 437.

Morowning, s. morning, VIII. 25.

Mote, pr. s. subj. may, II. 60; V. 111.

Motlë, s. motley, VIII. 72.

Mouche, pr. pl. sneak about, II. 947.

Moule, v. go mouldy, be putrid, II. 1275; pp. gone mouldy, I. ii. 2. 29.

Moun, 2 pr. pl. can, are able to, I. i. 5. 22.

Mountenance, s. amount, period, I. i. 9. 49.

Moustre, s. example, pattern, I. ii. 6. 86.

Mow, pr. pl. may, V. 381; Mowe, 2 pr. pl. can, III. 94; pr. pl. I. ii. 6. 155.

Mowlit, adj. mouldy, XVII. 441.

Mufe, ger. to move, provoke, XVII. 352.

Murthed, pt. s. cheered, I. i. 1. 11.

Muse, v. study, meditate, V. 238; pt. s. considered, II. 89.

Muskle, s. mussel (shell-fish), I. ii. 12. 32; pl. I. iii. 1. 45.

Mynd, s. memory, II. 1076; remembrance, I. i. 1. 20.

Myrre, s. myrrh, VIII. 66.

Mystere, s. ministry, II. 216.

Mystry, s. mystery, II. 1219.

Myte, s. mite, I. ii. 3. 68.

Nad, pt. s. had not, V. 357.

Naked, pt. s. deprived, V. 353.

Nale, s.; at the nale = at then ale, at the ale-house, II. 870.

Name-cleping, s. naming, I. iii. 1. 42.

Nameliche, adv. especially, I. iii. 6. 100; Namely, I. i. 2. 27; III. 264; V. 322; VIII. 480.

Namore, no more, V. 357.

Nar, adv. nearer, XVII. 263.

Nat-for-than, adv. nevertheless, I. iii. 5. 52.

Naught, adj. wicked, XVIII. 190; Naughty, I. ii. 5. 7.

Nay, s. denial, XVIII. 281; denying, XXI. 351, 521.

Nayed, pp. said no, I. i. 7. 7.

Nebule, s. mist, X. 53.

Nede, s. need, V. 77.

Nedes, adv. of necessity, I. iii. 2. 83.

Nedest, 2 pr. s. art needy, I. ii. 5. 16.

Nedy, adj. needy, II. 1086.

Needly, adv. needs, XXIV. 644.

Neer, adv. nearer, XVI. 198, 201.

Neet, s. pl. neat cattle, I. ii. 2. 31.

Neighe, v. approach, I. i. 2. 32; pr. s. approaches, I. ii. 12. 14; I. iii. 4. 100; Neigh, pr. s. imp. may it come near to, I. iii. 3. 131.

Neist, adj. nearest, XVII. 109.

Neld, s. needle, II. 780; XIII. 62.

Ne-moublie-mies, s. pl. forget-me-nots, XXI. 61. See note, p. 535.

Nempne, v. name, mention, I. i. 6. 172; I. iii. 8. 14; 2 pr. s. I. iii. 5. 143; 2 pt. s. didst name, I. ii. 4. 30; pp. I. i. 7. 48.

Ner, adv. nearer, XXIV. 113; Nere, XXIV. 749, 1274; nearly (i.e. it touched her very nearly), XXI. 663.

Nere, adv. never, I. i. 6. 89; XXIV. 1197.

Nere, for Ne were, were it not (for), XXII. 34; n. it, were it not, I. i. 3. 119.

Nessh, adj. soft, XXIV. 1092.

Nettil, s. nettle, I. i. 2. 167.

Never-the-latter (-later), nevertheless, I. i. 1. 19; I. i. 6. 137; I. ii. 1. 94.

Newe, adj.; for the n., in the new guise, II. 926.

Newefangelnesse, s. newfangledness, IX. 173; XIII. 54.

Next, adj. nearest, most intimate, I. i. 4. 17.

Neyghed, 1 pt. s. drew near, I. i. 3. 45.

Nigard, s. niggard, XII. 47; Nigges, pl. II. 757.

Nightertale, s. night-time, XXIV. 999, 1355.

Nil, pr. pl. will not, I. i. 1. 102; II. 950; Nilt, wilt not, XI. 38.

Nist, 2 pr. s. knowest not, II. 1172.

Noblerer, adj. more noble, I. ii. 1. 106.

Nobles, s. pl. coins so called, I. iii. 5. 120. A noble was worth 6s. 8d.

Nobley, s. nobility, I. iii. 1. 142; VII. 73; nobleness, I. i. 1. 62; XVI. 473; excellence, I. ii. 9. 62.

Noght, adj. evil, V. 321.

No-kins wyse, lit. 'a way of no kind,' no kind of way, XVI. 384.

Nombre, s. number, proportion, I. i. 8. 119.

Nombred, pp. numbered, estimated, X. 100.

Nompere, s. umpire, I. i. 2. 96.

Non, none, i.e. not, I. i. 2. 62.

Non-certayn, s. uncertainty, I. iii. 1. 61.

Nones; for the n., for the occasion, XX. 198.

Nonnes, s. pl. nuns, XXIV. 1102.

Nonpower, s. weakness, I. ii. 7. 36.

Noot, 1 pr. s. know not, XXIV. 909.

Norice, s. nurse, VI. 58.

Noriture, s. nutriment, I. i. 1. 34.

Norture, s. good breeding, XXII. 1.

Nory, s. pupil. I. i. 2. 37; pl. I. i. 2. 121.

Not, 1 pr. s. know not, I. i. 1. 119; I. iii. 1. 158; pr. s. knows not, XVIII. 203.

Nothing, adv. not at all, in no respect, I. i. 2. 139; XVI. 132.

Noughty, adj. needy, II. 1097.

Novelleries, s. pl. novelties, I. ii. 14. 42.

Now-a-dayes, adv. now-a-days, VII. 134.

Noy, 2 pr. pl. annoy, XVI. 795.

Nuisaunce, s. annoyance, VI. 47.

Nuncupacion, s. naming, I. i. 9. 119.

Nureis, s. nurse, nourisher, XVII. 171, 199.

Nutte, s. nut, I. i. 3. 32.

Nyce, adj. foolish, V. 148; VII. 14; XVIII. 13; Nyse, I. i. 4. 55.

Nycetè, s. folly, I. iii. 4. 257.

Nye-bore, s. neighbour, I. ii. 9. 144.

O, adj. one and the same, XI. 44.

Obediencer, adj. under obedience, I. iii. 1. 131.

Obeysaunce, s. obedience, XXIV. 47.

Obeysaunt, adj. obedient, II. 182.

Obumbred, pp. overshadowed, X. 102. See note, p. 512.

Occian, s. ocean, XIV. 45.

Occupacioun, s. occupation, employment, XX. 565.

Occupyer, s. owner, user, I. ii. 5. 75; I. ii. 6. 30.

Ochane, s. och hone! cry of woe, XVII. 541.

Ocy, s. French oci, an exclamation imitating the cry of a nightingale, XVIII. 124, 127, 135. See note.

Of, prep. for (with biseche), XIX. 26; during, XVIII. 42, 54; XX. 40.

Of-drow, pt. s. drew off, II. 7.

Offend, pp. offended, II. 538.

Office, s. duty, XVI. 468.

Offrend, s. offering, II. 490.

Of-new, adv. anew, XX. 319.

Oftsiss, adv. oftentimes, XXVI. 6; -syis, XVII. 525.

Okes, s. pl. oaks, I. iii. 6. 6.

On, prep. against, I. ii. 3. 101.

Onbelde, ger. to build on, X. 111.

On-brede, adv. abroad, VIII. 33.

Onbyde, ger. to abide, I. iii. 5. 68; v. I. iii. 6. 147; remain, I. iii. 7. 161; 1 pr. s. await, I. iii. 3. 128.

One, pr. pl. unite, I. iii. 4. 165; pp. joined together, I. ii. 8. 50.

Onheed, s. unity, I. iii. 3. 9; Onhed, I. ii. 13. 21.

On-loft, adv. aloft, upwards, XXIV. 1293.

On-lyve, adv. alive, II. 1223; IV. 71; VIII. 158; XIV. 22; XVIII. 141; XXIV. 780.

Ony, pron. any, III. 30; XVII. 118.

Oo, one, V. 165, 258.

Oo-fold, adj. simple, lit. one-fold, XIII. 90. Cf. Lat. sim-plex.

Ook, s. oak, VIII. 73.

Oon, one, any one, XX. 74; Oon and oon, severally, XX. 144.

Oonhed, s. unity, I. iii. 2. 34.

Ope, adj. open, XXIV. 262; Open, displayed, I. ii. 6. 79; as s. a thing open, II. 220.

Or, conj. ere, IV. 176; VII. 32; Or that, before, XVI. 802.

Orature, s. oratory, XVII. 8.

Ordenaunce, s. arrangement, XXI. 235. See Ordinaunce.

Orders, s. pl. orders (of friars), III. 28.

Ordinable, adj. adjustable, brought into relation with, I. ii. 13. 29.

Ordinaunce, s. order, XXI. 575; (apparently) self-control, decision, XVI. 153; warlike array, XVI. 818; orderly disposition, I. ii. 5. 43; a row, XXI. 57.

Orient, adj. (as applied to gems), of prime excellence, XX. 148 (see note); XXI. 528; XXIV. 788.

Orizont, s. horizon, VIII. 6.

Ornat, adj. ornate, XXIV. 34.

Otherwhile, adv. sometimes, I. i. 7. 56; I. ii. 13. 96; V. 49.

Otherwysed, pp. changed, altered, I. ii. 1. 9.

Ouches, s. settings for jewels, II. 904, 1006.

Ourfret, pp. covered over, XVII. 163.

Ourquhelmit, pt. pl. overwhelmed, covered, XVII. 401.

Ourspred, pp. overspread, marked all over, XVII. 339.

Out-bringe, v. educe, I. ii. 6. 88.

Outforth, adv. externally, I. ii. 5. 85; I. ii. 10. 145.

Out-helpes, s. pl. external aids, I. ii. 5. 46.

Outher, conj. either, V. 171.

Outherwhile, adv. sometimes, I. iii. 3. 107.

Outrage, s. violent act, IX. 213; extravagance of conduct, XV. a. 2.

Outrage, ger. to banish, drive out, VII. 85.

Outragiousnesse, s. extravagance, II. 507.

Outrance, s. excessive injury, defeat, VI. 36.

Out-throwe, pp. thrown out, I. ii. 5. 116.

Outwaill, s. outcast, XVII. 129. See note.

Out-waye, out of the way, I. i. 8. 15. (But read out-waye-going as one word, meaning deviation; see note to bk. iii. 1. 6; p. 479.)

Out-waye-going, s. deviation, error, I. ii. 8. 126.

Out-wreste, v. force out, VIII. 48.

Over, prep. besides, I. i. pr. 88.

Over-al, adv. everywhere, I. i. 3. 136; XII. 18.

Overcharge, ger. to overburden, III. 265.

Overchaunginges, s. changes, I. iii. 2. 49.

Overcoom, 2 pt. s. didst overcome, V. 425.

Overlede, pr. pl. oppress, treat cruelly, V. 332; overwhelm, XXII. 32.

Overleyn, pp. covered, I. iii. 7. 39.

Overloke, ger. to oversee, I. i. 3. 125.

Overlokers, s. pl. overseers, I. i. 3. 128; I. i. 4. 62.

Over-rede, adj. too red, XXIV. 793.

Oversee, pr. pl. are overseers of, II. 1021.

Overshake, v. pass away, XVI. 726.

Oversprad, pp. overspread, VIII. 51.

Overthrowe, v. tumble over, I. ii. 7. 70.

Overthwartly, adv. contrarily, adversely, I. i. 3. 56; perversely, I. iii. 7. 155.

Overtourning, pres. pt. overwhelming, I. i. 9. 83.

Over-whelmed, pt. s. overturned, I. ii. 2. 13.

Overwhelminges, s. pl. circuits overhead, I. iii. 4. 145.

Ow, pr. s. ought, II. 545; Oweth, pr. s. I. iii. 5. 54; ought (to be), I. ii. 8. 64; Owe, pr. pl. I. iii. 4. 251; Owande, pres. pt. due, I. ii. 1. 104.

Oyntmentes, s. pl. ointments, I. iii. 9. 78.

Paas, s. pace, XVI. 29.

Packe, s. pack, bundle of garments, I. ii. 3. 65; Pak, V. 110.

Padde, s. frog, toad, I. iii. 5. 37.

Palasy-yuel, s. paralysis, I. iii. 7. 40.

Palestre, s. wrestling match, struggle, X. 69.

Paleys, s. palace, V. 473.

Palfray, s. horse (for a lady), XX. 425.

Pall, s. fine cloth, II. 106, 299.

Palled, pp. rendered vapid, as stale liquor, X. 46; enfeebled, VII. 145.

Palme, s. palm-branch, XXIX. 4.

Pamflet, s. pamphlet, I. iii. 9. 54.

Pampired, pp. pampered, XXIV. 177.

Pane, s. pain, XVII. 291; Panis, pl. 277.

Pane, s. plot of ground, bed for flowers, XVII. 427; Pannes, s. pl. clothes, I. ii. 2. 29. See the note. (A better spelling is panes.)

Papinjay, s. parrot, used merely in scorn, XVIII. 222.

Parcel, s. part, portion, I. i. 10. 32; as adv. in part, VIII. 224.

Pardè, pardieu, XX. 47; XXI. 753.

Pardurable, adj. everlasting, I. ii. 8. 87.

Parfytë, adj. fem. perfect, IV. 316.

Parishens, s. pl. parishioners, II. 767; III. 114.

Partable, adj. divisible, I. ii. 10. 76.

Parted, pt. s. departed, XVI. 798.

Party, s. part, I. ii. 9. 95; XXIV. 1192; pl. On some p., in some respects, XVI. 746; Partie, adv. partly, XXIV. 1434.

Passe, ger. to surpass, excel, I. ii. 2. 12; v. II. 972; XX. 63; Pas, v. pass beyond, XVI. 76; pr. s. IX. 114; pr. pl. III. 298; pp. past away, long ago dead, I. i. pr. 77.

Passif, adj. passive (man), I. i. 6. 122; (thing), I. ii. 9. 102.

Passing, adj. surpassing, great, severe, I. i. pr. 118.

Passinge, prep. surpassing, beyond, I. i. pr. 90.

Passingly, adv. surpassingly, XX. 352.

Passive, s. subject, I. ii. 12. 6.

Pastour, s. shepherd, pastor, II. 582.

Patens, s. pl. pattens, XXIV. 1087.

Patron, s. patron, founder, III. 33.

Pausacioun, s. waiting, repose, X. 61.

Pavilioun, s. tent, X. 60.

Pay, s. satisfaction; her to pay, for a satisfaction to her, VIII. 536.

Payën, adj. pagan, IV. 45; s. pl. IV. 183.

Paynims, pl. adj. pagan, I. ii. 1. 49; s. pl. I. ii. 1. 46.

Paynture, s. painting, I. ii. 13. 78.

Pecok, s. peacock, XXIV. 1408.

Pees, s. peace, IV. 62.

Pees, s. pea, I. i. 8. 118; Peese, I. ii. 9. 126.

Peirry, s. perry, XVII. 441.

Peise, ger. to weigh, consider, XXIV. 689; pp. XIII. 91.

Peitrel, s. poitrel, breast-strap (of a horse), XX. 246.

Pele, 1 pr. s. appeal, XVI. 783.

Pelure, s. fur, I. ii. 2. 30; II. 106.

Pend, pp. penned, II. 650.

Penny, s. money, fee, II. 309.

Pensees, s. pl. pansies, XXI. 62.

Pensifheed, s. pensiveness, VIII. 102.

Pensivenes, s. sadness, XVII. 317.

Penuritie, s. penury, XVII. 321.

Peny, s. money, III. 142.

Peragall, s. equal, II. 130.

Peraunter, adv. perhaps, I. ii. 13. 44.

Percas, adv. perchance, XXIV. 794.

Perce, v. pierce, X. 3.

Perdoned, pp. pardoned, XXIV. 288.

Perdurable, adj. everlasting, I. ii. 9. 40; IV. 371.

Pere, s. peer, II. 219; pl. XVIII. 277.

Peregal, adj. fully equal, XII. 16.

Pereles, adj. peerless, VIII. 346.

Perfiter, adj. more perfect, III. 387.

Perfitest, adj. most perfect, III. 29.

Perrey, s. jewellery, II. 159.

Persaunt, adj. piercing, VIII. 28, 358; XXIV. 849.

Perse, pr. pl. pierce, XXIV. 940.

Perséver, v. persevere, IX. 174.

Personage, s. dignity, title, II. 269, 723; titles, II. 953. See note to II. 723, p. 465.

Personer, s. a participant, I. ii. 2. 49. See the note.

Perte, adj. open, evident, I. iii. 7. 70.

Pertinacie, s. obstinacy, I. ii. 1. 46.

Perturbaunce, s. distress, VIII. 214.

Pese, s. pea, II. 1163.

Peynture, s. painting, description, I. i. 10. 42.

Peyreth, pr. s. impairs, XVI. 228. (Short for apeyreth.)

Peyse, v. weigh, ponder, IV. 143; pr. pl. I. ii. 9. 125.

Phane, s. vane, weathercock, I. ii. 1. 23.

Phenix, s. phœnix, II. 1343.

Philbert, s. filbert, VIII. 68.

Piler, s. pillar, VI. 13; pl. VIII. 358.

Pilgrimaged, 1 pt. s. made a pilgrimage, I. i. pr. 122.

Pill, ger. to pillage, rob, II. 355; III. 338; pp. III. 317.

Pinche at, ger. to find fault with, XIII. 68.

Piscyne, s. fish-pool, X. 134.

Pitous, adj. merciful, IV. 345; Pitousë, fem. piteous, V. 23.

Pittë, s. pit, well, VIII. 92.

Plain, adj. open, true, XIII. 39.

Plat, adv. flatly, plainly, II. 12.

Plate, s. coin, I. i. 7. 98.

Playing-fere, s. playmate, II. 723.

Playn, s. plain, VIII. 44.

Playn, adj. flat, free from mountains, XVI. 750.

Playne, v. complain, I. i. 3. 130; lament, IX. 71.

Playning, adj. complaining, sad, XXI. 611.

Playnte, s. complaint, VIII. 599.

Playted, adj. pleated, involved, I. i. 8. 45.

Pledours, s. pleaders, II. 802.

Plee, s. plea, pleading, I. ii. 5. 22.

Plentuously, adv. fully, I. iii. 5. 16.

Plesandly, adv. pleasantly, XVII. 427.

Plesaunce, s. pleasure, XVI. 382.

Plesyr, s. pleasure, XX. 113.

Pleyn, 1 pr. s. refl. complain, XVI. 785; pp. XVIII. 73.

Plight, pp. folded, XXIV. 1102.

Plited, pp. folded, XXIV. 1440.

Plites, s. pl. folds, I. iii. 9. 77.

Plot, s. plot, bed (of flowers), XX. 499.

Plow, s. plough, II. 1042.

Pluckinge, s. inducement, I. ii. 14. 78.

Ply, s. plight, XVII. 501. See note.

Plyte, s. condition, state (lit. fold), I. ii. 1. 8; I. ii. 9. 103; IV. 318.

Poesies, s. pl. poems, songs, I. iii. 7. 57.

Poesye-mater, s. composition, I. i. pr. 25.

Pointe; in p. to, ready to, I. i. 2. 70.

Pokes, s. pl. pockets, II. 933.

Poleist, pp. polished, XVII. 347.

Pome, s. apple; punical p., Punic apple, i.e. pomegranate, X. 121.

Pomelles, s. pl. pommels, balls, XXI. 479.

Popinjay, s. parrot, X. 81; XXIV. 1366.

Port, s. demeanour, I. i. 5. 73; VIII. 409; XXI. 137.

Portred, pp. pourtrayed, II. 135.

Possed, pp. pushed about, VIII. 236.

Post, s. support, XXIV. 1189.

Posterioritè, s. being behind, I. iii. 4. 166.

Pothecairis, s. pl. apothecaries, XVII. 248.

Povert, s. poverty, II. 430.

Povre, adj. poor, VII. 89; XXI. 62.

Powdering, s. sprinkling (with bright ornaments), XXI. 530.

Poynte; in p. to, ready to, I. i. pr. 126; pl. (perhaps) stakes, XVI. 524. See note, p. 519.

Praktik, s. practice, XVII. 269.

Prang, s. pang, XXIV. 1150.

Praunce, v. prance about, I. ii. 6. 84.

Pray, s. prey, II. 355.

Prays, ger. to praise, to be worthy of praise, XVI. 631.

Precelling, pres. pt. excelling, XVII. 446.

Preef, s. proof, I. ii. 13. 103; Prefe, XVI. 577.

Prees, s. press, throng, crowd, XX. 592; XXI. 429; putten me in p., force me, I. i. pr. 96.

Pregnant, adj. pregnant, full, comprehensive, XVII. 270.

Preif, imp. pl. prove, make trial, XVII. 565.

Prejudyce, s. harm, XVI. 229.

Prene, s. brooch, XVII. 423.

Prerogatyf, s. prerogative, first claim, X. 74.

Prest, adj. ready, II. 745.

Pretende, pr. pl. tend to advance, I. i. 1. 110.

Preterit, adj. preterite, gone by, I. iii. 4. 56.

Pretily, adv. prettily, XX. 89.

Prety, adj. pretty, XXIV. 1088.

Prevayl, v. benefit, be of service to, help, XVI. 519.

Preve, s. proof, XVI. 751.

Preven, ger. to prove, to test, I. i. 5. 15; v. V. 55; pr. s. XVI. 350; pp. XVI. 586.

Prevy nor apert, i.e. in no respect, XVI. 174.

Pricke, s. dot, point, I. i. 8. 95; moment, I. i. 8. 128.

Prime face, first look; at the p. f., primā facie, I. i. 6. 57.

Principalitè, s. rule, I. i. 9. 47; -altè, dominion, I. ii. 3. 12.

Print, s. impression, XVI. 477.

Printed, pp. imprinted, I. ii. 12. 106.

Prise, s. prize, I. i. 7. 22.

Prisonment, s. imprisonment, I. ii. 11. 54.

Probatyk, adj. sheep-cleansing, X. 134. See note, p. 513.

Processe, s. work, business, XVI. 15.

Procuratour, s. proctor, II. 733.

Procuren, pr. pl. procure, suborn, V. 95. (Accented on the o.)

Professe, s. the professed member of a religious order, I. iii. 1. 130.

Professed, pp. professed as members, III. 70; devoted, VIII. 296.

Proper, adj. own, I. i. 10. 112; Propre, peculiar, I. ii. 6. 135.

Proper, s. personal property, III. 190.

Propinquitè, s. nearness of kin, I. ii. 2. 101.

Proporcions, s. pl. suppositions, I. iii. 3. 19. (Probably for propositions.)

Propyne, imp. s. give to drink, afford, X. 52.

Protectrice, s. protectrix, X. 57.

Prove, s. proof, I. iii. 4. 73.

Proved, pp. approved, VIII. 161.

Provendre, s. prebend, I. ii. 2. 50.

Proyned, pt. pl. preened, trimmed, XVIII. 76.

Prunith, pr. s. refl. preens himself, trims himself, XXIV. 607.

Pryded, pp. made proud, IV. 257.

Pryen, v. pry (about), XX. 68.

Prymerose, s. primrose, XXIV. 1437.

Pryse, s. value, X. 11; Prys, glory, V. 308.

Psauter, s. psalter, I. ii. 14. 85.

Pucelle, s. maiden, X. 54.

Puissance, s. power, XII. 3.

Pulcritude, s. beauty, XXIV. 613.

Pull, ger. to pluck, tear, II. 1329.

Pungitive, adj. pungent, i.e. ready to sting, XVII. 229.

Punical, adj. Punic, X. 121. See Pome.

Punisshëment, s. punishment, V. 467; pl. II. 520.

Purchace, s. earning (it), obtaining (it), XVI. 322; Purchas, bargain, XVI. 74; purchase, XXVIII. 3.

Purchace, imp. s. purchase, procure, obtain, IV. 124; 1 pr. s. subj. XVI. 371.

Purfeling, s. edging, ornamenting an edge, XXI. 527.

Purfyl, s. edge (of her sleeve), XXI. 87, 524; pl. XX. 146.

Purfyled, pp. ornamented at the edge, XX. 328.

Purgacioun, s. purgation, a clearing of a false charge, II. 342.

Purpose, pr. s. subj. intend, V. 372.

Purse, ger. to put in their purse, II. 178.

Pursevauntes, s. pl. pursuivants, XX. 232.

Purtreyture, s. drawing, I. i. pr. 17; pl. I. ii. 13. 76.

Purvey, ger. to provide, XX. 429; v. XXIV. 1396; pp. I. ii. 14. 9; XVI. 219; destined, I. i. 1. 46.

Purveyaunce, s. providence, disposal, I. i. 3. 130; IV. 21; VIII. 303; IX. 68; provision, XVI. 165.

Purveyour, s. purveyor, XXI. 266.

Putrye, s. whoredom, II. 287.

Puttockes, s. pl. kites, II. 1338. (Lit. poult(ry)-hawks.)

Pye, s. magpie, II. 1334; XXIV. 1421.

Pykes, s. pl. peaks, II. 930.

Pyles, s. pl. piles, strong stakes, I. ii. 5. 116.

Pyment, s. piment, wine mixed with honey and spices, II. 432.

Pynande, pres. pt. wearisome, I. i. 6. 77; Pynd, pp. pined, tortured, II. 481.

Pyne, s. pain, XVIII. 245; punishment, V. 399.

Pyne, s. pine, VIII. 65; -tree, X. 44.

Pype, v. pipe, whistle, I. iii. 7. 50.

Quair, s. book (lit. quire), XVII. 40; Quayre, VIII. 674.

Quake, v. quake, VIII. 181.

Quarele, s. complaint, IV. 242.

Quarters, s. pl. quarters (measures so called), I. iii. 5. 120.

Quayntly, adv. curiously, II. 186.

Queme, s.; to qu., to your pleasure, VII. 30.

Queme, v. please, V. 39.

Quere, s. choir, XXIV. 1417.

Queynt, pp. quenched, I. ii. 2. 33; II. 40; Queint, XXIV. 457.

Queynte, adj. curious, XVIII. 182; particular, II. 1013; Queinte, pretty, XIII. 8.

Queyntyse, s. finery, ornaments, II. 627; Queyntyses, contrivances, I. i. 7. 40.

Quhair, adv. where, XVII. 34.

Quhais, pron. whose, of which, XVII. 146.

Quhen, adv. when, XVII. 5.

Quhetting, pres. pt. whetting, XVII. 193.

Quhilk, pron. which, XVII. 33.

Quhill, adv. until, XVII. 48, 482.

Quhisling, pres. pt. whistling, XVII. 20.

Quhyl, adv. sometimes, XVII. 49.

Quhytly, adj. whitish, XVII. 214.

Quik, adj. alive, IX. 256; Quicke, living, III. 71.

Quyte, v. requite, VIII. 401; repay, IV. 279; ger. to requite, XV. c. 3; to redeem, IX. 230; Quitte, pt. s. requited, V. 304; pt. pl. V. 263.

Quytinge, s. requital, I. iii. 7. 125, 142.

Race, pr. s. subj. pluck, XXIV. 868.

Raddest, 2 pt. s. readest, hast thou read, I. i. 5. 6; Rad, pp. read, I. i. 2. 91; I. ii. 1. 101; XXI. 473.

Rage, adj. raging, VII. 143.

Raket, s. the game of rackets, I. i. 2. 166.

Ramage, adj. wild, I. i. 3. 49.

Rancour, s. hatred, I. ii. 1. 63; pl. heartburnings, I. ii. 6. 32.

Rank, adj. rank, overgrown, II. 407.

Rasours, s. pl. razors, XIV. 24.

Rathe, adv. soon, I. ii. 8. 9; to r., too soon, I. ii. 3. 50; Rather, comp. XVIII. 104; Rathest, superl. I. i. 5. 30.

Raughte, 1 pt. s. reached down, VIII. 111.

Raunsoun, s. ransom, XX. 255.

Rave, ger. to rave, be mad, XVI. 283.

Raveynous, adj. ravenous, I. ii. 2. 90.

Ravinour, s. gluttonous destroyer, II. 735; Ravinere, spoiler, II. 1318.

Ravins, s. pl. ravens, II. 1334.

Ravisshed, pp. torn away, I. ii. 7. 4.

Rawk, adj. hoarse, XVII. 445. Lat. raucus.

Rayed, pp. arrayed, XXIV. 819.

Rayle, s. rail, bar, XXI. 42. See note.

Rëalmes, s. pl. kingdoms, I. ii. 7. 23, 33.

Rebél, adj. rebellious, XVI. 656.

Recche, v. reck, care, I. iii. 2. 68; III. 332; pr. s. subj. I. ii. 7. 63; pr. s. I. iii. 6. 118.

Receyt, s. receipt, receiving, XVI. 553.

Rechace, s. ransom, XVI. 324. (An erroneous form, meant to answer to F. rachat; see note.)

Recheless, adj. reckless, V. 149.

Reclaymed, pp. reclaimed (as a hawk), XVI. 634.

Recomforte, ger. to comfort anew, VIII. 8.

Recorde, s. example, VIII. 330.

Recover, s. recovery, I. i. 1. 45; Recour, I. i. 4. 14; Recure, XVII. 335; remedy, VIII. 681.

Recured, pp. recovered, VIII. 651.

Redbrest, s. redbreast, IX. 58.

Rede, s. advice, II. 739.

Rede, 1 pr. s. advise, VII. 77; XXI. 215; Red, pp. read, II. 400.

Redresse, s. redresser, XXIV. 591.

Reed, adj. red, I. i. 4. 31.

Refrayne, v. restrain, XVI. 219; hold back, VIII. 341.

Refresshments, s. pl. aids, I. iii. 7. 31.

Refrete, s. burden (of a song), I. iii. 1. 156. See Halliwell.

Refuse, s. denial, rejection, XVI. 506, 755; Refus, Denial, XVI. 817.

Refut, s. refuge, XI. 89; shelter, XVI. 845; XXIV. 884.

Regall, adj. as s. chief, II. 202.

Regalye, s. sovereignty, royalty, IX. 121; royal rank, IV. 9.

Regester, imp. s. register, note, XXIV. 464.

Regnes, s. pl. kingdoms, IV. 261.

Regrait, s. complaint, XVII. 397.

Reguler, s. full member of a religious order, I. iii. 1. 131.

Rehersayle, s. rehearsal, I. iii. 6. 160.

Reid, adj. red, XVII. 211.

Reid, s. redness, XVII. 464.

Reignatif, adj. governing, I. ii. 2. 83. A coined word.

Rejoice, ger. to enjoy, XVI. 680; pp. gained, XVI. 794.

Rejoyse, s. joy, enjoyment, XXIV. 666.

Rekes, s. pl. ricks, I. i. pr. 100.

Relees, s. release, VIII. 332; Réles, VIII. 20.

Relesse, v. relax, XXIV. 1014.

Relief, s. remnant, remnants, orts, I. i. pr. 109. F. relief.

Religiositee, s. religiousness, piety, XXIV. 686.

Religioun, s. a life as of one of a religious order, II. 1041; XXIV. 1101.

Relyed, pt. s. united, I. ii. 6. 39.

Remedye, s. Remedy (of Love), V. 204.

Remeid, s. remedy, XVII. 33.

Remeid, v. remedy, cure, XVII. 473.

Remënant, s. rest, V. 163.

Remes, s. pl. realms, V. 333; X. 117.

Remewe, v. move away, change, XVI. 641; ger. to remove, XII. 122; Remuf, XVII. 21.

Remissailes, s. pl. left fragments, scraps, leavings, I. i. pr. 108.

Renegates, s. pl. recreants, renegades, I. ii. 3. 101.

Reney, ger. to deny, renounce, XXIV. 874.

Renne, ger. to run, I. i. 1. 107; pr. pl. X. 64; pres. pt. running, variable, VIII. 458.

Renomè, s. renown, fame, I. ii. 4. 21; XI. 93.

Renommed, pp. renowned, XVI. 756.

Renovel, ger. to spring anew, I. ii. 9. 133.

Rent, s. income, II. 281.

Renter, s. landlord, I. i. 7. 110.

Rentest, 2 pt. s. didst rend, I. i. 8. 40.

Renyant, s. renegade, I. i. 3. 118.

Reparatryce, s. restorer, V. 403.

Repele, v. recall, repeal, XVI. 649.

Repent, s. repentance, XXIV. 667.

Repentaunt, adj. repentant, I. ii. 10. 49.

Reply, ger. to turn back, recall, unsay, I. i. 6. 181.

Repreef, s. reproof, V. 71; XVIII. 174.

Reprende, v. reprehend, II. 610.

Representative, adj. capable of representing, I. ii. 13. 40.

Reprevable, adj. reprehensible, V. 319; XVI. 512.

Repudy, s. divorce, XVII. 74.

Repugnaunce, s. opposition, contrariety, I. iii. 3. 49.

Repugnaunt, adj. opposite, contrary, I. iii. 3. 32.

Repugneth, pr. s. opposes, I. iii. 2 158.

Requestë, s. request (trisyllabic), IV. 27 (not request, as in the text); withoute r., unintentionally, XVI. 122.

Resceyt, s. receptacle, VIII. 226.

Rescowe, ger. to rescue, XVIII. 228; v. XVI. 91; pp. I. i. 3. 55.

Resonables, s. pl. reasonable beings, I. ii. 10. 12.

Resonablich, adj. reasonable, I. ii. 10. 25.

Resonfully, adv. reasonably, I. iii. 1. 136.

Resort, s. place of resort, XXII. 29.

Resowning, pres. pt. resounding, sounding, IX. 167.

Respireth, pr. s. breathes again, comes up to breathe, I. i. 5. 35.

Responsaill, s. response, XVII. 127.

Respyte, ger. to respite, pardon, VIII. 403.

Ressoun, s. reason; hence, sentence, declaration, XVII. 606.

Restinge-whyles, s. pl. times of rest, I. i. 9. 24.

Rethoricien, s. rhetorician, XXIX. 2.

Rethorike, s. rhetoric, I. i. 2. 133; I. iii. 1. 180; r. wise, manner of rhetoric, I. ii. 2. 3.

Rethory, s. rhetoric, XVII. 240.

Retour, s. return, X. 58; XVII. 51.

Retour, v. return, XVII. 464; Returnith, pr. s. sends back, XXIV. 1213.

Reule, s. rule, order, IV. 259; Reull, XVII. 233.

Reve, v. tear away, remove, I. ii. 4. 102; 2 pr. s. XXIV. 1134.

Revers, adj. reverse, XXIV. 96; opposite, I. iii. 4. 83, 84.

Revers, s. reverse, opposite, contrary, XII. 132; XXIV. 1190.

Reversest, pr. s. goest in the opposite direction, I. iii. 4. 86.

Reversinge, s. retrogradation, I. iii. 4. 90.

Revolven, v. turn round, exercise, I. i. 7. 72.

Revolving, s. revolution, I. ii. 9. 158.

Rewarde, v. reward, III. 151.

Reweth, imp. pl. have mercy, XI. 62.

Reyne, s. reign, VIII. 510.

Reyninge, pres. pt. raining, I. i. 2. 46.

Reyve, v. reave, take away, XXIV. 193; bereave, XXIV. 331; ger. to rob, XXIV. 543.

Ribaud, adj. ribald, XXIV. 479.

Richen, v. enrich, II. 738.

Right, s. justice, XVI. 483.

Rightful, adj. just, I. iii. 3. 66.

Rightwyse, adj. righteous, II. 361.

Rightwysed, pp. justified, I. i. 8. 35.

Rightwysenesse, s. righteous dealing, I. iii. 2. 28.

Rightwysly, adv. justly, XVI. 371.

Rin, v. run; can rin, ran, did run, XVII. 158.

Rinde, s. bark, VIII. 64.

Ringand, pres. pt. ringing, XVII. 144.

Rinkis, s. pl. men, people, XVII. 432.

Rinning, pres. pt. as adj. running, talkative, XXIV. 737.

Robberye, s. robbery, II. 190.

Robin redebrest, XXIV. 1380.

Rode, s. road, common use, V. 102.

Rode, s. rood, cross, II. 256, 1294.

Rody, adj. ruddy, X. 50; XXIV. 1203.

Rois, s. rose, XVII. 211.

Roising, pres. pt. growing rosy, roseate, XVII. 464.

Rokes, s. pl. rooks, II. 1334.

Rokketh, pr. s. rocks; but prob. an error for Rouketh, i.e. cowers, XXIV. 1255.

Romen, v. roam, XXIV. 651.

Ron, pt. s. ran, XVIII. 82; Ronne, pp. run, I. i. 6. 70; run (its full course), IV. 296.

Rong, pt. s. rang, VIII. 45; XX. 100.

Rore, s. tumult, I. i. 6. 150.

Rosë-flour, s. rose, II. 752.

Rosen, adj. rosy, VIII. 656.

Roseth, pr. s. grows rosy, grows red, revives, XXII. 59. See note.

Rosier, s. rose-bush, X. 50.

Rote, s. rote, XVIII. 71. See note.

Rought, pt. s. refl. recked, I. i. 5. 61.

Roum, s. room, space, XXI. 552.

Rounde, ger. to cut all round, XIII. 84.

Roundel, s. roundel, XI. 40; XX. 176.

Rousty, adj. rusty, XVII. 187.

Rout, s. great company, XX. 196.

Rowe by rowe, in rows, I. i. 9. 70.

Rowes, s. pl. beams, VIII. 596.

Rowne, ger. to whisper, XIII. 67.

Rowning, s. whispering, I. i. 5. 89.

Rowte, s. company, XXIV. 70.

Rubifyed, pp. reddened, X. 85.

Ruik, s. rook (bird), XVII. 445.

Ruse, v. praise, XVII. 573.

Russet, adj. russet-brown, XXIV. 255.

Ryall, adj. royal, XXIV. 306.

Ryally, adv. royally, XXIV. 71, 1350.

Ryaltee, s. royalty, XXIV. 126.

Ryatours, s. pl. rioters, riotous persons, II. 281.

Ryder, s. rider (on horseback), I. ii. 1. 62.

Ryme, v. rime, I. ii. 2. 74 (see the note, p. 466); write verses, IX. 101.

Ryping, adj. ripening, VII. 153.

Ryve, v. be rent, VIII. 576.

Ryve, ger. to arrive (at), X. 27.

Sa, adv. so, XVII. 3.

Sacrament, s. oath, I. i. 6. 165.

Sad, adj. settled, constant, steadfast, firm, XI. 107; XVII. 567; XXIV. 45.

Sadly, adv. staidly, in a staid manner, XX. 159; firmly, I. i. 1. 79; permanently, XXIV. 877.

Safe-conducte, s. safe conduct, I. iii. 1. 122.

Saipheron, adj. made with saffron, XVII. 421.

Sait, s. seat, XVII. 331.

Sals, s. sauce, XVII. 421.

Salued, 1 pt. s. saluted, I. i. 2. 25; XX. 460; 1 pt. pl. XXI. 442.

Salve, s. salve, healing, medicament, IV. 122.

Samin, adv. same, XVII. 58, 484.

Sans ose ieo dyre, without saying 'may I dare to mention it,' II. 955.

Saphyre, s. sapphire, X. 92; XX. 224; pl. XXI. 480.

Sapience, s. wisdom, VII. 50; XIX. 19; XXII. 66; XXIII. 1.

Sarazins, s. pl. Saracens, I. ii. 3. 100; IV. 250.

Sat, pt. s. affected, pressed upon, XXI. 663.

Sauf, prep. save, except, XXI. 507.

Sauf, adj. safe, IV. 158; Save, pl. IV. 291.

Saunz, prep. without, XXIV. 117.

Sautes, s. pl. assaults, VIII. 418.

Sautry, s. psaltery, XX. 337.

Savour, s. understanding, I. iii. 4. 79.

Sawe, s. saying, command, II. 359; teaching, II. 641; sayings, XXVIII. 1.

Sawin, pp. sown, XVII. 137.

Scaplerye, s. scapulary, III. 50.

Schrewis, s. pl. wicked persons, XXVI. 8.

Sclaunder, pr. pl. slander, III. 198; 2 pr. s. III. 153.

Scochones, s. pl. escutcheons, XX. 216, 223, 237.

Scole-maister, s. schoolmaster, oddly used to mean mistress, XVI. 137.

Scolers, s. pl. scholars, schoolboys, V. 211.

Scoles, s. pl. schools, XVI. 329.

Scorges, s. pl. scourges, I. iii. 9. 69.

Scourge, ger. to scourge, I. ii. 11. 94; Scorged, pp. I. iii. 9. 74.

Scribable, adj. fit to write on, XIV. 44.

Scrippe, s. scrip, II. 13.

Scripture, s. writing, I. i. 6. 195.

Scriveyn, s. scrivener, scribe, XIV. 47.

Sechers, s. pl. seekers, I. i. pr. 117.

Secheth, imp. pl. seek, XVI. 518.

Secree, adj. secret, IX. 195.

Secte, s. order, III. 38, 58, 106; sex, I. ii. 2. 139.

See, s. seat, II. 113.

Seemely, adj. handsome, XX. 240.

Seemliheed, s. seemly behaviour, XVIII. 157.

Seer, adj. sere, withered, I. ii. 11. 105; I. iii. 7. 22.

See-sydes, s. pl. coasts, I. iii. 1. 45.

Seet, pt. s. sat, II. 464.

Seeth, imp. pl. see, VII. 158.

See-ward, sea-ward, I. iii. 5. 78.

Seid, s. seed, XVII. 137, 139.

Seint, s. girdle, XXIV. 817.

Seke, adj. pl. sick, XVI. 53; XVIII. 7; XXIV. 948.

Seke, ger. to seek, to learn, XX. 234 (cf. 229).

Seker, adv. surely, II. 625.

Sele, s. seal, III. 260; pl. II. 328.

Self, adj. same, XVII. 552.

Seliness, s. happiness, I. i. 10. 79; I. ii. 4. 6.

Sely, adj. happy, I. ii. 10. 108; simple, IX. 57; innocent, II. 695, 1312.

Semblable, adj. like, I. i. 9. 37; similar, V. 390.

Semblaunt, s. notice, appearance of taking notice, XVI. 107; glance, I. ii. 12. 3; mien, XVI. 293; method, I. i. 4. 13.

Semelich, adj. seemly, pleasing, I. i. pr. 11.

Semes, s. pl. seams, XX. 142.

Sen, conj. since, XVII. 288.

Send, pp. sent, II. 546.

Sene, adj. visible, VIII. 437; XVII. 353; XVIII. 65; obvious, I. ii. 6. 156.

Sene, ger. to behold, XX. 157.

Senged, pp. singed, II. 19.

Sengle, adj. single, XIII. 89.

Sentement, s. feeling, VIII. 197.

Sentence, s. meaning, I. i. pr. 9, 12.

Sepulture, s. sepulchre, XXIV. 699.

Sequele, s. following, X. 59.

Sere, adj. sear, withered, dead (?), I. i. 4. 23. Cf. 'derke opinions.' Or sere may mean 'several, particular.'

Serment, s. oath, I. i. 7. 52.

Serpentynes, adj. pl. winding, tortuous, I. i. 7. 40.

Servaunt, s. lover, XVI. 321.

Serven, error for Serve, 2 pr. s. subj. serve, XXIV. 290.

Sessoun, s. seasoning, XVII. 421.

Set by, pp. esteemed, XVI. 420.

Sete, s. seat, I. ii. 10. 126.

Sete, pp. sat, XX. 436.

Setling, s. sapling, shoot, I. iii. 5. 23; I. iii. 6. 12.

Sette, v. (perhaps) lay down (a stake), XVI. 524 (see note); 1 pr. s. suppose, I. i. 9. 64; pr. pl. lay stakes (upon), run risk (upon), XIII. 77.

Sew, Sewe, ger. to follow up, pursue, XXI. 117; to sue, XXI. 420; v. sue, XXI. 594; pursue, XVI. 541; 1 pr. s. follow, pursue, XVI. 227; pr. pl. follow, II. 608, 776; go, II. 928; sue, XXIV. 265; imp. s. sue, XXI. 332.

Sewe, pp. sown, II. 55.

Sewe, error for Shewe, ger. to shew, II. 929.

Sey, s. sea, XVII. 217.

Sey, 1 pt. s. saw, XXIV. 693; Seye, pp. seen, I. ii. 12. 13.

Shad, pp. shed, IV. 105.

Shaddow, s. reflexion, image, XVII. 347.

Shadowe, v. shelter, II. 587.

Shake, ger. to be shaken down, VIII. 63.

Shall, 1 pr. s. owe, XXIV. 131.

Shapen, pp. shaped, XX. 64; Shape, II. 926; imp. pl. endeavour, VII. 40.

Share, s. plough-share, II. 7.

Shede, v. part, II. 275.

Shede, ger. to shed, VIII. 3; v. part, II. 275; pp. dispersed, XVII. 18; poured out, I. ii. 2. 27.

Shedinge, s. that which is shed or dropped, I. i. pr. 112.

Sheef, s. sheaf, XXI. 3.

Shel, s. shell, I. i. 3. 78.

Shende, ger. to disgrace, I. i. 2. 122; I. iii. 9. 56; to harm, I. ii. 9. 57; to reprove, II. 485; v. disgrace, IX. 90; destroy, I. ii. 1. 19; pr. s. disgraces, I. ii. 2. 47; pr. s. subj. spoil, V. 132; pr. pl. subj. may (they) disgrace, XVI. 370; Shent, pp. reproached, II. 24; scolded, XVI. 766; exhausted, XX. 360; ill-treated, II. 259; disgraced, I. ii. 3. 77.

Shene, adj. showy, fair, XVII. 419; bright, VIII. 3; XX. 34.

Shene, ger. to shine, XXIV. 81. Misused for shine.

Shepy, adj. sheepish, I. i. 6. 161.

Sheres, s. pl. shears, XIII. 84; XIV. 24.

Sherte, s. shirt, VIII. 489.

Sheteth, pr. s. shoots, VIII. 462.

Sheth, s. sheath, II. 571.

Shetinge, s. shooting, VIII. 466.

Shew, 1 pr. s. shew, XVII. 287.

Shilde, pr. s. subj. shield, XVIII. 259.

Shill, adv. shrilly, XVII. 20.

Shipcraft, s. use of a ship, I. i. 3. 46.

Shir, s. sir, XVII. 296.

Shit, pp. shut, XVI. 671; XXIV. 792.

Shiver, v. break, be shattered, VIII. 46.

Sho, pron. she, XVII. 142.

Shockes, s. pl. shocks of corn, I. i. pr. 105.

Shon, ger. to shun, XXIV. 381; pp. avoided, I. iii. 4. 38.

Shoon, s. pl. shoes, II. 930.

Shoop, pt. s. endeavoured, I. i. 6. 148; Shopen, pt. pl. appointed, made, I. i. 6. 77; decreed, VIII. 489.

Shorers, s. posts to shore a thing up, props, I. ii. 7. 87.

Shot, s. glance, XVI. 145. (F. trait.)

Shove, imp. pl. push, VI. 36.

Shreudnes, s. wickedness, I. ii. 6. 14.

Shrewe, 1 pr. s. curse, XVIII. 250.

Shrifte-fathers, s. pl. confessors, III. 118.

Shroude, v. refl. (to) shelter themselves, XIII. 72; ger. to cover, hide, VIII. 147.

Shryft-silver, s. money for shriving, II. 941.

Shryked, pt. s. shrieked, XXIV. 1149.

Shynande, pres. pt. shining, I. ii. 2. 15; Shynende, I. i. 10. 39.

Shyre, s. shire, II. 952.

Sicamour, s. sycamore, XX. 56

Sightful, adj. visible, I. iii. 9. 98.

Siker, adj. secure, I. iii. 6. 3; sure, I. ii. 6. 62; IV. 319; XIX. 5.

Siker, adv. certainly, II. 1268.

Sikernesse, s. security, VIII. 459; XIII. 6; XVI. 470.

Silde, adv. seldom, I. ii. 10. 77.

Simplely, adv. simply, XXI. 741.

Simplesse, s. simplicity, XVI. 651.

Singuler, adj. single, I. i. 8. 103.

Sit, pr. s. impers. suits, IV. 166; V. 339; befits, IV. 52; becomes, VIII. 552. See Sitteth.

Sith, s. pl. times, XXIV. 621, 1127.

Sith, conj. since, III. 59; VII. 101; XIX. 2; Sithe, VIII. 323; Sithen, I. i. 2. 13; XVIII. 278.

Sithen, adv. since, ago, I. ii. 13. 34.

Sitteth, pr. s. suits, XVI. 706; impers. (it) oppresses, I. iii. 5. 81; pres. pt. fitting, VIII. 169; XX. 141.

Skall, s. sore place, scab, II. 282.

Skere, adj. sheer, clean, pure, II. 987.

Skil, s. reason, I. ii. 6. 121; Skille, VIII. 378; pl. I. i. 4. 7; I. i. 9. 5.

Skilfully, adv. reasonably, III. 27.

Skippen, v. skip, XXIV. 1372.

Sklaundringe, pres. pt. slandering, I. i. 7. 70.

Skleren, pr. pl. veil, I. ii. 14. 25.

Skoffes, s. pl. scoffs, XXIV. 1185.

Skrivenere, s. scrivener, VIII. 194.

Slake, adj. slack, ended, XVI. 41.

Slake, v. pay slight heed to, XVI. 507; become slack, get loose, IV. 220.

Slee, v. (to) slay, II. 567; XI. 21; pr. s. VIII. 385; Slawe, pp. slain, I. ii. 9. 196; II. 305; VIII. 259.

Sleigh, adj. cunning, I. iii. 1. 141.

Sleight, s. subtlety, V. 394; trick, XIV. 33.

Sleightly, adj. sly, VIII. 255.

Slendre, adj. thin, slim, V. 171.

Slevelesse, adj. sleeveless, vain, I. ii. 8. 77.

Sleves, s. pl. sleeves, XX. 147; XXI. 119, 523.

Slidden, pp. slid, slipped, I. i. 8. 114.

Sliper, adj. slippery, XIII. 51; XVI. 262.

Slo, v. slay, XI. 36.

Slogard, s. sluggard, XII. 19.

Slogardrye, s. sluggishness, VII. 76, 161.

Slouthe, s. sloth, VIII. 380.

Slowe, pt. s. subj. should slay, IV. 132.

Slutte, s. slut, V. 237.

Sluttishness, s. slovenliness, XXIV. 472.

Slye, adj. cunning, I. ii. 8. 7.

Smal, adj. high, treble, XX. 180. See note, p. 532.

Smaragde, s. emerald, XXIV. 789.

Smere, pr. pl. smear, II. 282; pr. pl. (or v.), smear, II. 707.

Smerteth, pr. s. causes to smart, XVI. 454; Smertande, pres. pt. smarting, I. ii. 3. 115; painful, I. ii. 10. 29.

Smyteth, pr. s. defiles, I. ii. 6. 128.

Snak, s. snack, share, V. 109.

Sobbinges, s. pl. sobs, I. iii. 1. 156.

Socoures, s. pl. assistance, XVI. 847.

Sodainly, adv. suddenly, XI. 21; XX. 79.

Sodayn, adj. sudden, I. iii. 5. 142.

Softe, adj. easy, III. 412.

Soget, s. subject, XXIV. 1131; adj. XXIV. 93.

Soill, v. absolve, III. 427.