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The Romaunce of the Sowdone of Babylone and of Ferumbras His Sone Who Conquerede Rome

GLOSSARY. ◊

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GLOSSARY. ◊

O.E. = Old English or Anglo Saxon.

O.Fr. = Old French.

32/1094 = page 32, line 1094.

Abye, 32/1094, vb. to pay for, expiate. O.E. âbycgan.

adaunte, 28/957, vb. to subdue. Fr. danter, donter, dompter.

aferde, 39/1337, pp. afraid. O.E. âfrde.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

affrayned, 43/1495, pt. s. asked. O.E. frignan.

afraye, 26/896, sb. disturbance, fight.

agreved, 29/992, pp. aggrieved. Fr. aggrever.

alayned, 43/1497, pt. s. concealed, dissembled. Icel. leyna.

alle and some, 22/749, altogether, every one.

almiht, 38/1329, adj. See note.

ameved, 29/994, pp. moved.

amonge, 57/1994, adv. in the mean time, now and then, sometimes. See note to l. 1974.

aplight, 17/573, adv. certainly, indeed. See note.

areeste, 34/1166, sb. rest, support. O.Fr. arrest.

arson, 41/1410, sb. pommel. Fr. arçon.

aspied, 10/314, pp. espied. Fr. espier.

assaye, 83/2889, sb. value. Fr. essai.

assorte, 57/1997, sb. assembly, company. See note.

assoyled, 70/2455, pt. pl. absolved.

astraye, 16/532, adv. out of the right way, roving about without guidance.

astyte, 42/1456, adv. immediately.

asure, 5/134, sb. azure.

atame, 27/935, vb. to tame, subdue. O.E. âtamian.

atone, 32/1103, agree.

attones, 31/1067, at once.

avente, 36/1237, vb. to take breath. Fr. venter.

avoure, 69/2390, sb. protection, protectress.

avyse, 49/1716, vb. to consider, advise with one’s self. Fr. aviser.

awapide, 59/2057, pp. astounded, bewildered. See note.

ayene, 85/2981, adv. back.

Bandon, 19/636, sb. disposal.

bassatours (?), 29/995, sb. vavassors.

bawson, 2/52, sb. badger.

baye, 27/940, sb. recess, niche. See note.

beckyn, 3/64, vb. beckon. O.E. bêacnian.

bedight, 88/3070, vb. to dispose, to surrender, to send forth.

behight, 25/859, pt. s. promised. O.E. heht.

bende, 13/420, vb. to direct.

bente, 20/665, adj. bent, crooked. ‹p134›

benysone, 9/289, sb. blessing. Fr. benoison.

bette, 49/1716, adv. better.

bikure, 78/2732, sb. skirmish.

bispake, 5/165, pt. s. spoke with.

bistadde, 75/2616, pp. placed in peril, hardly bestead. Cf. O.E. stæððan. Dan. bestede.

biwry, 46/1580, vb. betray. O.E. biwrêgan.

bloo, 29/1005, adj. blue. Icel. blâr.

blynne, 70/2442, vb. to cease, stop. O.E. belinnan.

bobaunce, 7/211, sb. boasting.

boure, 54/1870, sb. a lady’s apartment, boudoir. O.E. bûr.

bowe, 53/1853, sb. bough, branch. O.E. bôg.

braide, 32/1098, pt. s. drew. O.E. brægd.

brayde, 8/247, sb. craft, deceit, artifice. See note.

breddes, 5/131, sb. birds. O.E. bridas.

broke, 57/1965, vb. to break.

bronte, 91/3166, sb. blow.

buskede, 31/1055, pt. s. prepared, arrayed. Icel. bûask.

by, 3/87, vb. buy, pay. O.E. bycgan.

bydene, 84/2942, immediately. Originally mid ene. See note.

bygone, 3/79, pp. afflicted. See note.

bykeringe, 74/2595, sb. skirmish.

by than, 10/344. See note.

Camalyon, 29/1008, sb. camel-leopard. See note.

carrikes, 4/118, a kind of large ship. See note.

caste, 12/394, sb. plan, stratagem; 60/2091, the throwing; 71/2471, missile. See note to l. 394.

ceased, 89/3109, pt. s. seized.

chaffer, 83/2885, sb. merchandise. O.E. cêap, faru.

charke, 51/1778, vb. to creak, crack. See note.

chek, 8/189, sb. a checkered cloth.

chere, 6/201, sb. demeanour, behaviour, humour.

chere, 80/2781, sb. friendliness, willingness.

chere, 87/3030, adj. pleased, merry.

chese, 49/1698, vb. to be free to choose. O.E. cêosan.

clepeth, 24/809, pr. s. calls.

clipped, 56/1935, pt. pl. embraced, hugged. O.E. clyppan.

clog, 46/1603, sb. “truncus,” block.

cloute, 58/2014, sb. blow.

combrest, 83/2909, pr. s. encumberest. Fr. combrer.

coost, 50/1721, sb. regard, account. See note.

cornell, 64/2238, sb. shaft of a pinnacle or battlement. O.Fr. carnell. See note to l. 2238, and compare Du Cange, s. v. quarnellus: “pinna muri per quam milites jaculantur.”

coude, 16/541, pt. s. knew.

counsail, 46/1590, secret.

Defouled, 7/233, pp. polluted. Cf. O.E. fŷlan, fûlian.

delte, 16/526, pp. dealt.

dere, 92/3202, vb. to harm, injure. O.E. derian.

derke, 73/2541, adj. dark.

dewe, 70/2452, adj. due.

dight, 79/2763, pp. dressed, prepared. O.E. dihtan.

dinge, 26/880, vb. to dash, beat. Cf. Icel. dengja.

dirke, 44/1539. See note.

dobbet, 33/1136, pp. dubbed. O.E. dubban. Fr. dober.

dome, 14/478, sb. glory.

don, 88/3078, vb. cause, order O.E. dôn.

donne, 11/347, adj. dun.

dowte, 9/297, sb. fear.

dradde, 36/1232, pt. s. feared. Cf. O.E. on-drdan. ‹p135›

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

dresse, 49/1702, vb. to direct one’s self, go, start. Fr. dresser.

dromonde, 3/63, sb. vessel of war.

dute, 30/1024, sb. duty. Deriv. of due, dewe. Fr. deu.

Egre, 29/1009, vb. to excite, to urge.

eke, 20/662, adv. also. O.E. êac.

engyn, 28/948, sb. a skilful contrivance. Fr. engin.

ensample, 27/931, sb. example.

entente, 16/550, vb. to turn one’s attention to, to try to get, to attempt.

entente, 28/945, sb. meaning, will, mind.

erille, 11/368, sb. earl.

erraunte, 5/139, quick, immediately.

eye, 80/2793, sb. egg. O.E. æg.

Fade, 20/678, vb. to dispose, to arrange, to set up (?).

fade, 30/1033, adj. weak, faint.

faste, 32/1086, adv. much, greatly.

fat, 90/3152, sb. Vat, tub. O.E. fæt.

fauchon, 76/2650, sb. a sword or falchion.

faye, 26/900, vb. truth, faith.

fele, 47/1619, adj. many.

felle, 29/1004, adj. fierce, furious.

felte, 41/1405, pt. s. made fall, killed.

fende, 92/3231, pp. defended, protected, granted.

fere, 36/1248, sb. fear. O.E. fr.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

fere, 44/1505, sb. companion. In fere, 31/1071, together.

fere, 2/59, vb. to terrify.

ferre, 4/103, adv. far.

fet, 91/3188, pp. fetched.

fille, 35/1210, pt. s. fell.

fleen, 88/3065, to flay. O.E. flêan.

folde, 71/1427, pp. felled, knocked down.

forcere, 66/2303, sb. chest, coffer. O.Fr. forcier.

for-famelid, 66/2282, pp. entirely famished.

foule, 77/2686, vb. foul luck, mischance.

fowarde, 15/502, 22/732, sb. vanguard.

frankensense, 20/679, sb. an odorous resin, pure incense.

fraye, 15/514, vb. to frighten, attack.

frike, 4/104, adj. quick, bold, active.

frith, 2/43, sb. enclosed wood.

froo, 79/760, prep. from.

fyne, 9/306, sb. end.

Game, 90/3141, sb. affair; 92/3199, pleasure. O.E. gamen.

gan, 16/549, pt. s. began.

gavylok, 41/1426, sb. a spear or javelin. O.E. gafoluc.

geaunesse, 84/2943 (?), sb. giantess.

geder, 45/1553, vb. to gather. O.E. gædrian.

glased, 35/1208, pt. s. glided. O.Fr. glacier. See Zupitza’s note to Guy, l. 5067.

glede, 7/205, sb. a glowing coal, ember. O.E. glêd.

god, 3/67, adj. versed in, master of.

gome, 5/144, sb. man. O.E. guma.

gonge, 84/2934, vb. to go. O.E. gongan.

goulis, 6/189, sb. gules, a red colour. Fr. geules.

gray, 83/2887, sb. the fur of a gray, or badger. O.E. grg.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

gree, 82/2850, sb. grace, favour. Fr. gré. Lat. gratum.

grenned, 84/2948, pt. s. grinned, roared. O.E. grennian.

grevaunce, 29/993, sb. grievance.

greved, 45/1543, pt. s. grieved, molested, troubled.

grith, 82/2850, sb. peace, agreement. O.E. grið.

gryse, 83/2887, sb. a kind of fur. Fr. gris. ‹p136›

guttis, 39/1351, sb. guts. O.E. gut.

gydoure, 5/163, sb. leader, guide.

gynne, 67/2326, sb. enginne, contrivance.

Harde, 59/2056, pt. s. heard.

hat, 90/3154, vb. to be called. O.E. hâtan.

he, 77/2698, pron. nominat. thay. O.E. hî.

heede, 62/2158, sb. head. O.E. hêafod.

hende, 73/2536, adj. gentle, polite. O.E. hendig.

hennys, 55/1922, adv. hence. O.E. heonan.

hente, 40/1370, vb. hold, take. O.E. hentan.

hie, 14/455, sb. haste.

hight, 18/613, pt. s. promised; 36/1242, art called. O.E. heht.

honde of honde, 12/394, in close fight.

hoole, 32/1119, adj. whole, sound. O.E. hâl.

hurle, 27/929, vb. to jostle, to strike. A contraction of hurtle.

hurteled, 24/831, pt. pl. clashed against, jostled. Frequentative of hurt. Fr. hurter, heurter.

hye, 32/1092, sb. haste.

I-fast, 58/2000, fixed.

ilkadele, 58/2016, every part. O.E. lc, dl.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

ilke, 9/281, adj. same. O.E. ylca.

inowe, 25/854, adv. enough. O.E. genôh.

ishente, 66/2286, pp. destroyed. O.E. ge-scended.

istoke, 56/1963, pp. shut up, fastened. From steken. O.L.G. stecan.

istonge, 16/533, pp. stung, pierced. O.E. stungen.

it, 25/845, vb. to hit. Icel. hitta.

iwis, 3/71, adv. certainly, indeed. O.E. gewiss.

iwone, 11/358, adj. accustomed.

Japed, 75/2617, pp. mocked, laughed at. O.Icel. gabba.

jouste, 57/1991, vb. to joust, fight. Fr. jouster.

Kele, 93/3258, vb. to keel, cool. O.E. cêlan.

kind, 63/2196, sb. race, family.

kithe, 28/971, vb. to show, manifest. O.E. cŷðan.

kon, 66/2297, prs. pl. can.

kynde, 28/968, sb. nature, temper.

kynde, 2/42, adj. natural, inborn.

Lan, 15/516, pt. s. ceased, stopped. O.E. lan.

late, 71/2460, pt. pl. let, caused, ordered. O.E. lêt, lton.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

launde, 2/59, sb. park, lawn.

laye, 77/2694, sb. lea, field. O.E. lêah. Cf. Water-loo.

laye, 28/951, sb. law. O.E. lagu.

layne, 16/538, pt. pl. lay. O.E. lgon.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

lefe, 23/763, vb. leave, abandon, forsake. O.E. lfan.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

lefe-long, 24/832, adj. long, tedious.

legeeȝ, 23/775, leagues. Fr. lieue. O.Fr. legue. Lat. leuca.

leke, 50/1726, sb. leek. O.E. lêac.

lele, 33/1129, adj. leal, loyal. Fr. leal.

lenger, 72/2500, compar. longer.

lere, 66/2289, sb. countenance, complexion. O.E. hlêor.

lere, 74/2569, vb. to teach.

lered, 58/2005, pp. learned.

lerne, 33/1141, vb. to teach.

lese, 49/1683, vb. to loose. O.E. lêosan.

lette, 17/585, vb. leave off; 74/2610, to put a stop to, hinder, tarry. O.E. lettan.

leve, 23/794, vb. leave. O.E. lfan; 30/1045, omit, neglect.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

leve, 19/651, vb. live, remain. O.E. gelŷfan.

leven, 31/1050, vb. believe. O.E. lêfan. ‹p137›

lewde, 75/2601, sb. laymen, unlearned. O.E. lwed.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

light, 26/905, adj. active, nimble.

light, 33/1125, pp. alighted. O.E. lîhtan.

lithe, 81/1778, sb. limb, member. O.E. lið.

logges, 69/2399, sb. huts. Fr. loge.

longith, 28/951, prs. s. belongeth, becomes.

loute, 72/2513, vb. to stoop, bow down. O.E. lûtan.

lowly, 70/2454, adv. low, not loud.

lurdeynes, 76/2651, sb. lurdan, lout. Fr. lourdin.

lym, 59/2045, sb. limb.

lyued, 66/1261, pt. pl. lived.

Magre, 42/1442, prep. in spite of.

maistryes, 89/3117, sb. pl. mastery, proof of skill, combat.

manly, 29/989, adj. brave.

mayne, 16/528, sb. main, strength.

me, 9/287, sb. men, people, one.

meche, 6/179, adj. much. O.E. mycel.

mede, 31/1054, sb. meadow. O.E. md.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

mede, 37/1289, sb. meed, pay. O.E. mêd.

medel, 73/2540, vb. meddle. O.Fr. mesler, mestler.

men, 4/115, sb. men, people, one.

menske, 28/972, sb. manliness, honour. O.E. mennisc.

mente, 51/1784, vb. to aim at, to intend to go. O.E. myntan. See note to l. 1604.

mervaylyth, 88/3066, prs. s. marvels, wonders. Cf. Fr. merveille.

mete, 47/1633, sb. food, repast.

meyne, 7/219, sb. host, company, retinue. O.Fr. maisniee.

mikille, 30/1016, adj. many. O.E. mycel.

moche, 15/505, adj. much.

mode, 29/1009, sb. mind, temper, courage. O.E. môd.

moolde, 5/136, sb. earth, worth. O.E. molde.

moone, 28/944, sb. moan, complaint. Cf. O.E. mnan.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

more, 23/777, delay. See note to l. 1110.

more, 29/1005, sb. moor, Maurian.

mot, 19/650, vb. may.

myghty, 56/1927, adj. See the note.

myrke, 45/1541, adj. dark. O.E. myrce.

Natheless, 15/506, adv. nevertheless.

nather, 36/1232, adj. nother.

ner, 13/416, conj. nor.

nere, 22/756, adv. near.

nerehond, 86/2998, adv. almost.

noght, 43/1497, adv. not.

noght, 78/2712, sb. nothing.

none, 32/1114, sb. noon.

nones, 3/74, sb. nonce, occasion.

nothinge, 6/175, not at all.

nothir, 8/267, conj. neither.

nought for than, 43/1483, nevertheless.

nyl, 17/585, prs. s. will not. O.E. nyle.

Of, 32/1088, prp. on account of.

oght, 78/2713, sb. aught.

onarmede, 14/464, unarmed.

onneþe, 89/3105, adv. scarcely.

onworthily, 49/1634, adv. unusefully.

orders, 59/2036. See the note.

ore, 72/2512, sb. mercy, favour. O.E. âr.

orfrays, 83/2888, sb. gold embroidery. Lat. Aurifrisum.

overlede, 72/2502, vb. to domineer over, to oppress.

Parelles, 55/1917, sb. pl. perils. Fr. péril.

paynym, 16/539, sb. pagan.

pellure, 83/2887, sb. fur. O.Fr. pelure. ‹p138›

pight, 34/1158, pp. pitched, fixed.

pinne, 88/3077, vb. to torment. O.E. pînan.

playn, 6/177, vb. to complain.

plete, 33/1151, vb. plead, prattle. From Fr. plet, plaid.

plight, 26/889, prs. s. promise, assure.

poleyne, 6/176, sb. pully-pieces, knee-armour.

praye, 16/550, sb. press, crowd.

prees, 40/1399, sb. crowd, struggle. Fr. presse.

preest, 34/1169, adj. ready. Fr. prest.

prik, 81/2831, vb. to spur a horse, to ride.

prikke, 65/2260, sb. a piece of wood in the centre of the target. See Halliwell’s Diction. s. v. preke.

prove, 6/183, vb. to try.

prowe, 51/1766, sb. profit, advantage, honour. Fr. prou.

prymsauns, 28/965 (?). See the note.

Quod, 32/1095, prt. s. quoth.

qwelle, 75/2614, vb. to kill. O.E. cwellan.

qwere, 17/566, sb. quire, choir-service.

qweynte, 3/74, adj. excellent, elegant. O.Fr. coint. Lat. cognitus.

qwike, 58/2001, adj. alive, burning. O.E. cwic.

qwite, 16/520, vb. to requite, to reward.

Racches, 2/56, sb. setting dogs, pointers.

rafe, 25/866, vb. to rave. O.Fr. raver. Span. rabiar. Lat. rabiare.

ras, 39/1349, sb. instant, occasion. See the note. 19/645, hurry, haste.

rase, 23/774, sb. rush, channel of the sea.

raught, 46/1605, prt. s. reached, aimed at, struck. O.E. rhte.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

rede, 85/2980, sb. counsel, advice. O.E. rd.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

rees, 49/1693, sb. time, occasion.

rehete, 59/2035, vb. to cheer.

rekyneth, 57/1982, prs. s. reckons, deduces.

releve, 7/219, vb. to rally.

renew, 33/1126, vb. to tie. Fr. renouer.

renew, 63/2200, vb. to renovate, to recommence. Renew.

resyn, 16/534, prs. pl. rise.

rew, 89/3105, sb. row, order. O.E. rw.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

roght, 54/1878, pt. pl. recked, cared. O.E. rôhton.

roial, 20/686, 51/1765, adj. exquisite, distinguished; 71/2483, delightful. Cf. l. 2247.

rome, 14/484, vb. to walk about. See Stratmann, s. v. râmen, p. 452.

romme, 26/876, sb. room, space. O.E. rûm.

rowte, 2/54, sb. company, host.

rowte, 60/2073, vb. to assemble in a company, to throng, to rally.

ruly, 47/1624, adj. rueful. O.E. hrêowlîc.

ryme, 10/339, vb. to cry out, to moan.

Saile, 12/385, vb. to assail.

same, all in s., 56/1938, altogether.

sare, 21/706, adv. sorely, sadly.

saule, 66/2310. See the note.

saute, 18/619, sb. assault.

saye, 58/1998, pt. pl. saw. O.E. sgon.

ae with circumflex, non-italic
ae with circumflex, non-italic

scole, 33/1141, vb. style, manner.

sede, 7/235, sb. seed.

seke, 32/1116, adj. sick.

semely, 2/39, adj. seemly, comely, beautiful.

sendelle, 4/129, sb. a kind of rich thin silk. ‹p139›

set, 49/1717, vb. to consider, estimate.

sete, 3/62, sb. a seat.

sewes, 76/2654, sb. juices, delicacies. O.E. seaw.

seyne, 14/472, vb. to speak.

shente, 1/23, pp. destroyed.

shifte, 78/2704, vb. to divide, to share. O.E. sciftan.

shonde, 64/2222, sb. disgrace, ignominy. O.E. sceand.

shoon, 40/1381, sb. shoes. O.E. scêon, scêos.

shope him, 2/50, pt. s. got himself ready to, arrayed himself.

shoure, 15/509, sb. fight.

shrew, 72/2518, vb. to curse.

shrewes, 76/2652, sb. wicked beings.

sikerlye, 62/2172, adv. surely.

sith, 47/1632, conj. since.

sithe, 47/1619, sb. pl. times. O.E. sîð.

skaped, 59/2043, pt. s. escaped.

skath, 47/1645, sb. loss, damage, ruin. Cf. O.E. sceaðan.

skomfited, 38/1320, pp. discomfited. O.Fr. desconfire.

skulkyng, 76/2651, prs. p. lurking, breaking forth from a hiding place.

smerte, 38/1309, adj. smart, pungent.

smertly, 41/1419, adv. smartly, at once.

socoure, 15/507, sb. succour, assistant.

soghten, 40/1372, pt. pl. moved on, rode. See the note.

solas, 20/675, sb. relief, recreation, pleasure. O.Fr. solaz. Lat. solatium.

somer, 77/2702, sb. a sumpter horse. Fr. sommier. Cf. Diez, Etym. Dict. I., p. 364, s. v. salma.

sonde, 61/2134, sb. message, order.

sore, 2/47, adv. very much, eagerly.

sore, 33/1138, adv. sadly.

sowdeoures, 21/727, sb. soldiers, hirelings. Lat. solidarius. Cf. Fr. soudard, soudoyé.

spede, 70/2433, vb. thrive.

spille, 36/1226, vb. to destroy. O.E. spillan.

stenyed, 24/825, pt. s. shook, astounded.

steven, 65/2258, sb. voice. O.E. stefn.

stondart, 78/2717, sb. standard-bearer. Fr. étendard.

store, 23/768, sb. provision.

store, 92/3210, sb. stock, preservation, keeping.

stoure, 7/212, sb. battle, tumult.

stoute, 53/1825, adj. proud, boasting.

stronde, 2/53, sb. strand, shore.

stroyeth, 5/159, prs. s. destroyeth.

stynte, 52/1804, pt. pl. stopped.

sue, 46/1601, vb. to follow. Fr. suivre.

sware, 13/428, adj. heavy.

swyth, 47/1621, adv. quick, fast. O.E. swîðe.

Tan, 74/2581, pp. taken.

tene, 30/1032, sb. grief, anger, insult, injury. O.E. têona.

tene, 83/2902, vb. to vex, to wax wroth. O.E. tŷnan.

teyde, 48/1648, pp. tied.

tha, 76/2639. See the note.

thane, 51/1756, than that.

then, 46/1593, vb. to prosper. O.E. Þêon.

thikke, 30/1027, adj. numerous, plentiful, plenty.

threste, 34/1170, vb. to thrust, shake, totter.

thrifte, 78/2706, sb. thriving, prosperity, success. O.Icel. Þrift.

tho, 59/2052, pron. those, them.

tho, 59/2063, art. the, those.

tho, 2/53, adv. then. O.E. ðâ.

thronge, 41/1401, sb. thrusts, throwing of arrows. ‹p140›

tobraste, 34/1168, pt. pl. burst, or broke in pieces. O.E. (tôbærst) tôburston.

tohewe, 89/3103, pp. hewn to pieces. O.E. tô-hêawen.

tokenyng, 8/242, sb. news, intelligence.

totreden, 40/1382, pp. crushed, trodden down.

trappe, 52/1802, vb. to go. Cf. Ger. trippeln, E. trip, O.Fr. treper.

tredde, 58/1999, sb. thread. O.E. Þrd.

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ae with circumflex, non-italic

trende, 27/940, pp. turned, vaulted.

treted, 55/1923, pt. pl. treated, pressed. Fr. traiter.

trewe, 3/67, adj. a thorough master of, a trustworthy interpreter of.

treyumple, 27/913 (?)

trowe, 8/246, vb. to believe.

trusse, 49/1707, vb. to pack off, to be off.

trwes, 31/1060, sb. truce.

tyte, 6/181, adj. soon, quickly, fast.

Unneth, 5/160, adv. scarcely.

Vere, 28/965, sb. spring.

vertue, 66/2312, sb. magic, power.

viage, 82/2846, sb. voyage, journey.

victory, 92/3227, sb. booty.

voydance, 32/1106, sb. relinquishment, deliverance.

voyde, 51/1768, vb. to give up, abandon, leave.

Wage, 18/590, vb. to hire, pay.

ware, 7/204, adj. aware.

waste, 8/246, in = in vain.

wende, 92/3214, vb. to turn, go. O.E. wendan.

wende, 85/2958, pt. s. thought, O.E. wênde.

wene, 31/1061, vb. to think.

were, 7/210, vb. to defend, to protect, to fight. O.E. werian.

werre, 16/541, sb. war.

wery, 3/60, adj. weary, fatigued.

wessh, 54/1871, pt. pl. washed.

wete, 94/3270, vb. to know.

what, 47/1623, pron. = who.

wifle, 76/2650, sb. a kind of axe. O.E. wífel, “bipennis.”

wight, 27/933, adj. nimble, active. Sw. vig, active.

wirch, 5/148, vb. to work, to do. O.E. wyrcan.

wiste, 48/1662, pt. s. knew.

wode, 9/276, adj. mad, furious.

wode-wroth, 90/3130, adj. madly angry. O.E. wôd and wrâð.

wone, 60/2093, sb. lot, quantity. Icel. wân.

worche, 59/2046, vb. to work, to do. O.E. wyrcan.

worthed up, 34/1163, pt. s. got up, mounted.

wote, 2/36, prs. s. know. O.E. wât.

wotist, 61/2123, prs. s. knowest. O.E. wâst.

wrake, 70/2446, sb. persecution, mischief, destruction. O.E. wracu.

wreke, 88/3058, pp. wreaked, revenged.

wrong, 73/2557, pt. s. pressed, forced his way, hurried off. O.E. wringan.

wyne, 9/275, vb. get, attain. O.E. winnan.

Yare, 19/639, adj. ready. O.E. gearu.

yates, 66/2285, sb. gates. O.E. gatu.

yede, 66/2311, pt. s. went. O.E. ge-eode.

yolde, 12/403, vb. yield. O.E. gieldan, pp. golden.

yolowe, 29/1005, adj. yellow. O.E. geolo.

Þilke, 76/2644, pron. such, yon. O.E. þylc.

þon, 4/108, art. the. O.E. þone.

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