in a moment, B. 1507. O.N. bregtha, weave, move, brandish, seize, awake, to leap, start. Bragth, quick motion. "e Philistienes wituten les Ran on Sampson in a res, Bot Sampson at selcuth smert, Ute o air handes son he stert And gave a braid sa fers and fast, at alle e bandes of him brast." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 40b.) Brayden, ornamented, p.p. of braid, B. 1481. Bred, bread, B. 636. {Brede, Bred,} = breed, become, B. 1558; replenish, A. 415, 814; B. 257. Brede, board, C. 184. "Brede or lytylle borde. Mensula, tabula, tabella, asserulus." (Prompt. Parv.) A.S. bred, plank, board, etc. Brede, breadth, A. 1030. Brede, stretch out, A. 814. Breed, bred, C. 143. Bref, short, brief, A. 268. Brek, broke, B. 1105, 1239. Breme, full, complete, A. 863. A.S. breme, famous, glorious. Breme, fierce, A. 346; B. 229; C. 430. Du. bremen, to burn with desire. Fris. brimme, to rage. "A brem lowe." (T.B. 860.) Bremly, vigorously, B. 509. {Brend, Brende,} = brente, burnt, bright, A. 989; B. 1292. Brennande, burning, B. 1012. Brenne, burn, B. 509, 916. Brent, burnt, bright, A. 106. Brent, steep; superl. brentest, highest, B. 379. N.Prov.E. brant, steep. Sw. brant, steep, aprecipice. "A man may syt on a brante hyll syde." —(Ascham's Toxoph. p. 58, ed. Arber.) "Apon the bald Bucifelon brant up he sittes." —(K. Alex. p. 124.) "Thane come thai blesnande till a barme of a brent lawe (hill)." —(Ibid. p. 164.) Brere, briar, B. 791, 1694. N.Prov.E. brere, breer. A.S. brr. Bresed, rough, like bristles, shaggy (?), B. 1694. Cf. Sc. birs, birse, bristle. Brest, attack, outburst, B. 229. N.Prov.E. birst, attack (Brockett). O.E. burst = injury, A.S. byrst. Breste, to burst, B. 1783. {Breth, Brethe,} wind, C. 107, 138; smell, vapour, B. 509, 967. Cf. "brethe of smoke." (Hampole's Pricke of Conscience, l.4727.) Sc. broth. Ger. brodem, broden, steam, vapour. A.S. brth, an odour, scent, breath. "Brethe at his wille." (T.B. 1945.) Breth, wrath, B. 916. See Brath. Breue, tell, A. 755. "Breve us thi name." (K. Alex. p.78.) Breued, related, written, B. 197. O.N. brefa. Breyed, rushed, B. 1421. See Braid. Brod, great; "brod wonder," B. 584. Brode, broad, A. 650. {Brok, Broke,} brook, river, stream, A. 981; pl. broke[gh]. A. 1074, sea; C. 145. A.S. broca. Brom (broom), heath, C. 392. A.S. brm. Bronch, branch, B. 487. Bronde, sword, B. 1246. O.N. brandr. Brond, brand, B. 1012. Broe, angry, fierce, rough, B. 149, 1409. The original form in O.E. is brathe. It is connected with brethe, brathe, anger, wrath. "Wreth it es a brath on-fall (outburst) Menging o mode that cums o galle." —(The Deadly Sins, in Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii.) {Broely, Brolych,} fierce, rough, and hence vile, bad, B. 848, 1030; vilely, B. 1256; C. 474. The original form is braly, fiercely, vigorously. "Thoner o-loft fal sal he (Antichrist) gar, And tres brathli blomes bere; Brathli to do the see be reth (stormy) And brathli to do it be smeth." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 124a.) Broun, brown, A. 537, 990. Browden, clustered, B. 1132. Bro[gh]t, brought, A. 286. Brugge = brigge, bridge, B. 1187. A.S. bricge. Brunt, blow, A. 174. "All at was bitten of the best (beast) was at a brunt dede." —(K. Alex. p. 134.) Brurd, border, edge, B. 1474. Sc. breard. A.S. brerd, breard, briord, breord, brim, margin, rim, shore, brink. Brurd-ful, brimful, full up to the brim, B. 383. Chaucer uses bret-ful in the same sense. Brutage = bretage, parapets of a wall, ramparts, B. 1190. Fr. breteche. Bruxle, upbraid, reprove, C. 345. O.N. brxla, to reprove, reproach. Brych, filth, uncleanness, B. 848. The meaning here assigned to brych is conjectural. Cf. Du. brack, refuse, damaged. Ger. brechen, to vomit, Bryche as an adjective occurs in Robt. Brunne's "Handlyng Synne," p.182, where it is glossed low (loghe) i.e. vile. "Now ys Pers bycome bryche That er was bothe stoute and ryche." In the Romance of Alexander, ed. Stevenson, we find the form bicchid = briched (?). Cf. shille and shrille, etc. "And on the a[gh]tent day, eftire the prime A basilisk in a browe, breis (annoys) thaim unfaire, A stra[gh]till and a stithe worme stinkande of elde, And es so bitter, and so breme, and bicchid (foul) in himselfe, That with the stinke and the strenth he stroyes no[gh]t allane, Bot quat he settes on his si[gh]t, he slaes in a stonde." —(p. 165.) Bryd, lady, A. 769. A.S. bryd, a bride, a wife, woman. Brydde, bird, B. 288, 1482. Brydale, wedding, marriage, B. 142. {Brym, Brymme,} bank, shore, A. 232, 1074. Dan. bremme. Brymme, stream, water, B. 365. A.S. brym, the sea. In this sense brymme seems to have been unknown to the Southern dialect. "O is water at sua stanc Wa was am at it nedings dranc, at toer oncom at him felle, Was frosse at na tung moght telle, at ute o brim and brokes bred, And sien over al Egypte spred." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 32b.) Brynke[gh], brinks, banks, B. 384. Brynston, brimstone, B. 967. Bry[gh]t, adj. bright, A. 110; sb. bright one, A. 755. Bukke[gh], bucks, B. 392. Bulde, built, B. 1190. Bule[gh], bulls, B. 392. Bulk, stern of a ship. A.S. bolca, O.H.G. pl. balkun. Agiavia, loca per qu ad remiges acceditur. (Graff. iii. p.108.) {Bur, Burre,} blow, assault, A. 176; C. 7. O.Sc. byr, a blow. N.Prov. birre, burr. W. bur, violence, rage. See Wicliffe, St. Luke, viii. 33. "—— no buerne might ffor the birre it abide." —(T.B. 170. Cf. T.B. 571, 1902.) Bur, wave, C. 148. Prov.E. bore. Icel. bara. O.Ger. bare. Du. baar, wave, billow. In La[gh]amon, vol. iii. p.121, e beares occurs in the latter version for a ven of the older copy. Burde, behoved, A. 316; C. 117, 507. O.N. byrjar. Dan. br. Burde, a woman, lady. B. 80, 653. See Bryd. See T.B. 3984. {Burghe, Bur[gh], Bur[gh]e,} city, town, A. 980; B. 982; C. 366. Burne, man, A. 397, 712; B. 1202; "burne[gh] & burde[gh]," men and women, B. 80. A.S. beorn, warrior, hero. {Burnist, Burnyst,} burnished, B. 1085. Burre, blow, A. 176. See bur. Buren, burden, B. 1439. Butter, B. 636. Bur[gh], city, town, B. 1666. See burghe. {Busch, Busche,} = buske, to go, B. 1416; C. 143, 472. "& he (she) wist it as wel or bet as [gh]if it were hire owne, Til hit big was & bold to buschen, on felde." —(William and the Werwolf, p. 7.) Busily, laboriously, B. 1446. Busk, prepare, made ready, dress, to direct one's steps towards a place, to go, hasten. B. 142, 333, 351, 633, 1395; C. 437. Icel. at buast (for at buasc) = at bua sig, to bend one's steps, to prepare, etc. See T.B. 1186. Busmar, scorn, mockery, B. 653. A.S. bismer, reproach, blasphemy. Bustwys, impetuous, fiery, A. 911. See bostwys. Busye[gh] = busies, troubles, A. 268. Buyrne = burne, man, C. 340. See Burne. Bycalle, call, A. 913. Bycalt, aroused, called, A. 1163. Bycom, became, A. 537. Byde, abide, A. 399; suffer, A. 664; B. 32; remain, B. 449, 622. Bydene, quickly, A. 196. Bye, buy, A. 732. Byfallen, befallen, B. 1629. Byfore, before, A. 530. {Bigge, Byge,} great, B. 229. {Byggyng, Bygyng,} building, A. 932; dwelling, B. 378. A.S. byggan, to build, Icel. byggia. See T.B. 1379. Bygly, great, strong; "bygly bylde," great building, A. 963. See T.B. 5216. {Bygonne, Bygonnen,} begun, p.p. of byginne, A. 33; B. 749; began, A. 549. Bygyn, begin, A. 547. Bygynner, beginner, A. 436. Byhelde, beheld, B. 452. Byhod, behoved, A. 928. Cf. bud, behoved; bus, behoves. Byholde, behold, A. 810; B. 64. {Byhynde, Byhynden,} behind, B. 653, 980. {Byld, Bylded,} built, See Bulde. Bylde, building, A. 727, 963. Bylyue, immediately, at once, quickly, B. 353, 610. Bynde, bine, woodbine, C. 444. Sw. binda. Ger. winde. Eng. bind-weed. Bynne, within, B. 452, 467. Byrled, poured out, B. 1715. See Birle. {Bysech, Byseche,} beseech, A. 390. Byseme, beseem, A. 310. Bysulpe, defile, B. 575. See Sulpe. Byswyke, defraud, A. 568. A.S. swcan, deceive. Bysyde, beside, B. 673. {Byta[gh]t, Byta[gh]te,} = betaught, entrusted, confided; pret. of biteche, A. 1207; B. 528. Byte, fierce, A. 355. Byenk, repent, B. 582. Bytterly, adv. B. 468. Bytwene, between, A. 140, 658. Bytwyste, betwixt, A. 464. Bytyde, betide, happen, A. 397; B. 522. Byye, buy, A. 478. By[gh]e, crown, A. 466; ring, collar, B. 1638. A.S. beh, beg, ring, collar, diadem. By[gh]onde, beyond, A. 141, 146, 158, 981.

Cable, C. 102. Cace, case, chance, C. 265. {Cache, Cachche,} = catch, drive away, take away. (1) "cache to," run to, B. 629; (2) take, B. 898, 1252. Cachche, to knock together, B. 1541. Cached, caught, B. 1800. Prov. Fr. cacher. Fr. chasser. It. cacciare. Cachen (3d pers. pl. of cache), B. 16. Cagged, drawn along (?), B. 1254. Caggen (3d pers. pl. pres. of cagge), draw (?), A. 512. "Cables were caget togedur." —(T.B. 3703.) "He plyes ovir the pavement with pallene webis. Mas on hi[gh]t ovir his hede for hete of the sone, Sylours of sendale to sele ovire the gatis, And sammes thaim on aither side with silken rapis, And then he caggis up one Cordis, as curteyns it ware." —(K. Alex. p. 52.) Cal, sb. call, invitation, B. 61. Calder, colder, A. 320. Calle[gh], addresses, C. 411. Callyng, sb. proclamation, B. 1362. N.Prov.E. calling, notice. "Callynge, or clepyng to mete: Invitacio." (Prompt. Parv.) Calsydoyne, chalcedony, A. 1003. Cambe, came, A. 775. Canacle, B. 1461. M.Lat. canicellus, a little box, chest. Candel, C. 472. Candelstik, B. 1478. Capeles, horses, B. 1254. Capul or caple, horse. Caballus. (Prompt. Parv.) Capstan, B. 418. Captyuid, captivity, B. 1612. Caraldes, C. 159. Carayne, carrion, B. 459. Care, sorrow, A. 50, 371; B. 777. A.S. cru. Goth. kara. Careful, sorrowful, B. 770. Carf, carved, formed, C. 131. Carfully, sorrowfully, B. 1252. Carle, a low fellow, a churl, B. 876. A.S. ceorl, a man, countryman. Du. kaerle. Ger. kerl. Carneles, battlements, embrasures, B. 1382. Carpe, sb. discourse, A. 883; parable, B. 23; speech, B. 1327. Carpe, vb. to discourse, talk, speak, A. 381; B. 74; of carpe, discourse of, A. 752. "Carpyn or talkyn, fabulor, confabulor, garrulo." (Prompt. Parv.) Port. carpire, cry. Carping, discourse, speech, B. 1550. Cas, case, A. 673. {Cast, Caste, Kest,} condition, A. 1163. Cast, look, B. 768. Casydoyne, B. 1471. See Calsydoyne. Catel, wealth, B. 1296. Cawse, reason, B. 65. Cause, A. 702. Cayre, to turn one's steps to a place, to go, A. 1031; B. 85, 901, 1259. "Kaire to i londe," T.B. 836. A.S. crran. Ger. kehren. Du. keeren, to turn. Cayser, emperor, B. 1322. Caytif, wretched, B. 1426. {Ca[gh]t, Ca[gh]te,} caught, A. 50; ca[gh]te of, took off, A. 237; ca[gh]t away, B. 1275; C. 485. See Cache. Certe[gh], truly, B. 105. Cerue, cut, dig, B. 1547. Cet, city, A. 927. Ceuer, recover, reach, A. 319. Chace, drive, A. 443. Chambre, A. 904; B. 1586. Chapel, A. 1062. Charde, turned, A. 608. A.S. crran, to turn, avert. Cf. ajar, older form a-char, on-char. Charged, commanded, B. 464. Charged, loaded, B. 1154, 1295. Chariote, B. 1295. Charyt, A. 470. Chast, chasten, B. 860. Chastyse, B. 543. Chaufen, heat, increase, B. 128. Chaunce, chance, B. 1125. Chaundeler, candlestick, B. 1272. Chaunge, change, B. 1588. Chawle[gh], jaws, C. 268. N.Prov.E. chavel. A.S. ceafl. S.Sax. cheuele. Cp. the vulgar phrase "cheek by jowl." {Chayer, Chayere,} chair, seat, A. 885; B. 1218. Chef, chief, B. 684, 1238. Cheftayn, chieftain, B. 1295. Chekke, B. 1238. Chere, cheer, A. 407; countenance, A. 887. Prov. Sp. cara, O.Fr. chiere, countenance, favour, look. {Cheryche, Cherisch,} cherish, B. 128, 543, 1154, 1644. Ches, chose (pret. of chese), A. 759. Cheualrye, chivalry, B. 1238. Cheue, achieve, accomplish, B. 1125. Fr. achever, to bring to a head, accomplish. Fr. chevir, to compass. {Cheuetayn, Cheuentayn,} chieftain, A. 605; B. 464. O.Fr. chevetaine. {Childer, Chylder,} children, A. 718; B. 1300. Chorles, churl, B. 1258. See Carle. Chos, went. See "chosen," T.B. 490. Chyche, niggard, A. 605. Fr. chice, avarice. Chynche and kynche are other forms of the same word. Chyde, A. 403. Chyldryn, (gen. pl.) of children, B. 684. Chylled = chilled, shivered, became cold, C. 368. Chysly = choysly, aptly, well, B. 543. Ciences, sciences, knowledge, B. 1289. Clam (pret.), climbed, B. 405. Clambe (2 sing. pret.), climbedst, A. 773. Clanner, cleaner, B. 1100. {Clanly, Clanlych,} cleanly, purely, A. 2; B. 264, 1089, 1327; neatly, B. 310. T.B. 53. Clannes, clannesse, cleanness, purity, B. 1, 12, 1809. Claryoun, clarion, B. 1210. {Clater, Clatter,} shatter, B. 912. "So hard was she beseged soth for to telle, And so harde sautes to the cite were [gh]euen, That the komli kerneles were to-clatered with engines." —(William and the Werwolf, p. 103.) Clatering, clattering, B. 1515. Du. klateren, to rattle. Clat[gh], clash, clatter, B. 839. Ger. klatschen, to clap; klatsch, slap, clash. Clawres, claws, B. 1696. Clawres is perhaps an error for clawes. It may, however, be another form of O.E. clever, claver, aclaw. Du. klaveren, kleveren. N.Prov.E. claiver, to claw oneself up, to scramble. Clay, B. 312. Clay-daubed, B. 492. Clayme, call for, cry for, B. 1096. Cleche, receive, take, B. 12. "Cleches to," takes, lays hold of, B.634. Sc. cleik, clek, cluke, claw, hook; cleke, cleik, catch, snatch. O.Sw. klaencka, to snatch, seize. Clef, cleft, split (pret. of cleve), B. 367. Clem, claim, A. 826. Cleme, daub, plaster with clay, B. 312. N.Prov.E. cleam. Clam, to daub, glue. S.Prov.E. cloam, earthenware; clomer, apotter. A.S. clem, clm, clay; clmian, to clam, smear. "I stoppe thys ouyn wythowtyn dowte, With clay I clome yt uppe ryght fast, That non heat cum [ther] owte." —(The Play of the Sacrament, p. 132.) Clene, perfect, whole, B. 1731. Clenge, cling, stick, B. 1034. Dan. klynge, to cluster, crowd. S.Prov.E. clunge, to crowd, squeeze; clungy, sticky. Clente, clenched, fastened, A. 259. Cf. queynte = quenched, dreynte = drenched. Clepe, to call, B. 1345. A.S. clypian. {Cler, Clere,} clear, A. 2, 207; bright, A. 620, 735; plain, B. 26. Clergye, learning, B. 1570. Clerke[gh], clerks, scholars, B. 193. Clernes, clearness, beauty, B. 1353. Clee, clothe, B. 1741. {Cle[gh]t, Cly[gh]t,} = clutched, fastened, (p.p. of cleche), B. 858; fixed, B. 1655. Clobbe[gh], clubs, B. 839. Clos, enclosure, house, B. 839. Clos, closed, A. 183; B. 12. Closed, enclosed, B. 310. Clot, mount, hill, A. 789. In the "Owl and Nightingale," 999, we find clude, a hill. A.S. cld. Low Ger. kloot, ahill. Clot, soil, earth, A. 22, 320. Du. klot, klotte, clod, clot. Clotte[gh], clods, A. 857. Clo, sail, C. 105. {Cloutes, Clowte[gh],} pieces, B. 367, 965. Cloystor, cloister, A. 969. Cluchche, clutch, B. 1541. Clustered, B. 367, 951. See T.B. 1647. Clutte, clouted, patched (?), B. 40. A.S. clt, a clout. Clyde, plaister (?), B. 1692. A.S. clitha. Cf. "Clyte, clete, or vegge (clete or wegge, K.) cuneus." (Prompt. Parv.) Clyffe, cliff, A. 159; B. 405, 965. Clyket, clicket, latch, B. 858. Prov. Fr. cliche, a latch, bolt. Clyket of a dore, clicquette. (Palsgrave.) Clynge, wither, decay, A. 857. A.S. clingan. Clyppe, fasten, B. 418. A.S. clyppan, to embrace. "I wold yonder worthy weddit me hade, So comly, so cleane to clippe uppon nightes." —(T.B. 474.) Clypper, shearer, A. 802. {Clyue, Clyuy,} cleave, cling to, B. 1630, 1692. Du. kleeven, klijven, to fasten. A.S. clfan. Clyuen, cleave, A. 1196. Cly[gh]t, clutched, stuck, B. 1692. Cnawe, know, acknowledge, C. 519. Cnawyng, sb. knowledge, A. 859. Cnoken, knock, A. 727. Cob-hous = cov (cow)-house (?), B. 629. Cob may be another form of Prov. Ger. colb, aheifer. Cof, quickly, B. 60, 898; quick, B. 624. A.S. cf, quick, expert. {Cofer, Cofere,} coffer, chest, coffin, A. 259; ship, ark, B. 310, 339; jewel box, 1428. Fr. coffre. Cofly, quickly, B. 1428. Coge, boat, C. 152. Cogges with cablis cachyn to londe, T.B. 1077. Cokre[gh], cockers, a kind of rustic high shoes or half boots fastened with laces or buttons, B. 40. "Cocur boote. Ocrea. coturnus." (Prompt. Parv.) The term is still used in the north of England = gaiters, leggings. Cole, coal, B. 456. Cole, cool, C. 452. Colde, great, severe, A. 50; "care[gh] colde," great sorrow, A. 808. Coler, collar, B. 1569, 1744. Colored, B. 456. Colour, A. 753. Coltour = coulter, (of a plough), B. 1547. Fr. coultre. Lat. culter. Colwarde, deceitful, B. 181. See note on this word. Cf. kolsipe (col-ship), deceit. Comaunde, B. 1428. Combre, to trouble, destroy, B. 901, 1024. Du. kommer, kombre, loss, adversity, care, grief. Combraunce, trouble, B. 4. See T.B. 726. Come, sb. coming, arrival, A. 1116; B. 467 "Of his come fayne." —(T.B. 975.) Comende, B. 1. {Comfort, Comforte,} sb. A. 55, 357. {Comly, Comlych,} comely, A. 259; B. 546. Commune, common, A. 739. Comparisune, vb. compare, B. 161. Compas, A. 1072, B. 319, 1455. Compast, B. 697. Compaynye, company, B. 119. Comyne, B. . See T.B. 12863. Con = can, did (used as an auxiliary of the past tense), A. 453; B. 1561; cone[gh], didst, A. 482. Conacle = canacle, cup, B. 1515. Conciens, conscience, A. 1089. Concubine, B. 1353. Condelstik, candlestick, B. 1275. Confourme, conform, B. 1067. {Coninge, Connyng,} wisdom, science, B. 1611, 1625. Conquere, B. 1431, 1632. Conquerour, B. 1322. Conquest, conquered, B. 1305. Consayue, conceive, B. 649. Conterfete, counterfeit, feign, B. 13. Contrar, contrary, B. 4, 266; in contrary, opposite, B. 1532. Controeued, contrived, B. 266. Contryssyoun, contrition, A. 669. Conueye, guide, B. 678, 768. Cooste[gh], properties, B. 1033. Coperounes, tops, B. 1461. "Coporne or coporoun of a thyng (coperone, K.H. coperun, P.), capitellum." (Prompt. Parv.) "The Catholicon explains capitellum as signifying merely the capital of a column, but in the Medulla it is rendered 'summa pars capitis.'" (A.Way, in Prompt. Parv.) Coppe, top; "hyl coppe," A. 791. A.S. copp, head, top, apex. "Now bowis forth this baratour and bidis na langir, Up at a martene mountane, he myns with his ost, And viii daies bedene the dri[gh]e was and mare, Or he mi[gh]t covir to the copp, fra the cave undire." —(K. Alex. p. 163.) Corage, heart, B. 1806. Corbyal, raven, B. 456. Cordes, C. 153. Coroun, sb. A. 237; vb. A. 415, 767. Cors, course, B. 264. Corse, corpse, A. 320. Corse, to curse, B. 1032, 1583. Corsye, corrosive, B. 1034. {Cortays, Cortayse,} courteous, A. 433; B. 512; pure, B. 1089. Cortaysye, courtesy, A. 468, 480; good conduct, B. 13. Cortaysly, courteously, A. 381; kindly, B. 564, 1435. Corte, court, A. 701. Cortel, kirtle, A. 203. A.S.cyrtel. Dan. kjortel, a garment either for a man or woman. Corte[gh], courteous, A. 754. Corupte, B. 281. Coruen (p.p. of kerue), cut, reaped. A. 40; B. 1407. Cost, contrivance, B. 1478. A.S. costian. O.Sw. kosta. Du. koste, to try, attempt. This word is sometimes written cast. See "William and the Werwolf," p.167. Cost, coost, property, B. 1024, 1033. Cost, coast, border, side, B. 85. Costoum, custom, B. 851. Coumforde, comfort, A. 369. {Counseyl, Counsayl,} counsel, A. 319; B. 683, 1201. Counte, B. 1685, 1731. Countenaunce, appearance, B. 792. Counterfete, defraud, A. 556. Countes, countess, A. 489. Courtaysye, courtesy, A. 457. Cout, cut, B. 1104. Couthe, knew, known, B. 813, 1054. Coueyte, covet, desire, B. 1054. {Couenaunde, Couenaunt,} covenant, A. 562, 563. Couetyse, covetousness, B. 181. Cowpe, cup, B. 1458. Cowe, could; cowe[gh], couldst, A. 484. Cowwardely, cowardly, B. 1631. Coyntyse, skill, craft, B. 1287. Coint, skilful, occurs in T.B. 125. "hir coint artys." Cf. Coyntly, T.B. 164. Crafte, power, wisdom; pl. crafte[gh], A. 356; contrivance, A. 890; power, C. 131. Crage[gh], crags, B. 449. Crak, sound, B. 1210. Craue, ask, pray for, A. 663; beg, B. 801. Crede, creed, A. 485. Cresse, cress, A. 343. Creste, A. 856. Croked, bad, B. 181. Croke[gh], reapinghooks, sickles, A. 40. Crone[gh], cranes, B. 58. Crossayl, cross-sail, C. 102. Crouke[gh], croaks, B. 459. Cruppele[gh], cripples, B. 103. Cry, proclamation, B. 1574. {Crysolite, Crysolyt,} chrysolite, A. 1009. Crysopase, chrysoprasus, A. 1013. Crystal, A. 159. Cumly, A. 929. See Comly. Cupborde, B. 1440. {Cupyde, Cubit,} B. 315, 319, 405. Cumfort, C. 485. Cupple, pair, B. 333. Cure, care, A. 1091. Curious, B. 1353. {Cyt, Cet,} city, A. 927, 939.

Dale, B. 384 (phrase: "doun and dale[gh]," hill and dale), A. 121. Dalt, dealt, fulfilled, B. 1756. Dam, stream, A. 324; the deep, B. 416. Icel. dammr. Dan. dam, afish pond. Dampned, damned, condemned, A. 641. Dampped, quelled, B. 989. Ger. dampfen, to suffocate, choke. Du. dempen. Sw. dmpa, to extinguish, repress, damp. Damysel, damsel, A. 489. Dare, to tremble, be afraid, A. 839. Sw. darra, to tremble, shake. Dard = dured, endured, A. 609. Daschande, dashing, C. 312. Dasande, stupefying, B. 1538. Dase, lie hid, cower, C. 383. Cf. dare, to lie hid, cower. For the interchange of r and s compare O.E. gaure, to gaze. Dased, stupid, frightened, A. 1085. Sc. dozen, dosen, to stupefy, benumb. Du. daesen, to lose one's wits; daes, dwaes, foolish, mad. (Kil.) Prov. Ger. dasen, to be still. "For he was dased of the dint and half dede him semyd." —(K. Alex. p. 136.) Date, A. 492; limit, A. 493; time, A. 504, 516; age, A. 1040. Daube, daub, plaister, B. 313, 492. Prov.E. daub, clay. "Dawber or cleyman; dawbyn, lino, muro." (Prompt. Parv.) Daunce, dance, A. 345. Daunger, power, A. 11; insolence, B. 71. Dawande, dawning, C. 445. A.S. dagian, to become day. Icel. dagan, dawn. Dawe[gh], days; "don out of dawe[gh]," deprived of life, dead, A. 282. Dayly, A. 313. Daynty, B. 38, 1046. Day-rawe, daybreak, B. 893; rawe or rewe signifies a streak. Cf. day-rim, in "Owl and Nightingale," l.328. "Qwen the day-rawe rase, he rysis belyfe." —(K. Alex. p. 14.) Da[gh]ed, dawned, became day, B. 1755. See Dawande. Debate, strife, contest, A. 390. Debonere, gracious, courteous, kind, A. 162; B. 830. Debonert, goodness, A. 798; C. 418. Dece = dese, seat of honour, B. 38, 1399. See Dese. Declar, explain, B. 1618. Declyne, A. 333. Decre, decree, B. 1745; C. 386. Dedayn, disdain, displeasure, B. 74; C. 50. Defence, prohibition, B. 243, 245. Defoule, defilement, C. 290. Defowle, to defile, B. 1129, 1147. Degre, degree, condition, B. 92. Degres, steps, A. 1022. Dekenes, deacons, B. 1266. Dele, deal, distribute, give, A. 606; exchange, B. 1118. Dele, utter, B. 344. Dele (dole), sorrow, A. 51. Deled, dealt, C. 193. Delful, doleful, sorrowful, B. 400. Delfully, dolefully, sorrowfully, A. 706. Delyt, delight, A. 642, 1116. Delyuer, delivered, B. 1084. Delyuer, deliver, A. 652; B. 500. Deme, deem, judge, A. 312, 313; B. 1118; utter, decree, B. 1745; C. 119; call, name, B. 1020, 1611. A.S. dman. {Demerlayk, Demorlayk,} magic, glamour, B. 1561, 1578. S.Sax. dweomer-lake, magic. A.S. dweomere, ajuggler. "And all this demerlayke he did bot be the devylle craftes." —(K. Alex. p. 15.) Demme, vb. become faded, lost, A. 223. A.S. dem, damage, hurt, loss. Demmed = dammed, collected (?), B. 384. A.S. demman, to dam, stop water. Carr gives demin, aterm applied to clouds when collected in masses. Sw. dmma. O.Fris. demma, to stop, obstruct. Dene, vale, dale, A. 295. A.S. dene, denu. Denely, loud, A. 51. Denned, resounded. If it does not signify dinned, it must mean settled, took up its abode. A. 51. Denounce, renounce, forsake, B. 106. Departe, separate, part, A. 378; B. 396, 1677. Depaynt, painted, adorned, A. 1102. {Dep, Depe,} profound, A. 406; B. 1609. Depres, depress, A. 778. Depryue, A. 449; take away, B. 185. Dere, vb. to harm, injure, A. 1157; B. 862. See T.B. 1260. A.S. derian, to hurt, damage, injure. Dere, precious, A. 400; valuable, B. 1792. A.S. dere, dear, precious. Dere, dear ones, A. 777. {Derelych, Derely,} = dearly, beautifully, excellently, A. 995; very, B. 270. Dere[gh], sb. harms, injuries, A. 102. See T.B. 920. A.S. dar, daru, hurt, harm. "Thai dre[gh]e him up to the drye (land), and he na dere sufird." —(K. Alex. p. 189.) Derf, great, bold, B. 862. O.N. diafr. Sw. djerf, strong, bold. "A derfe dragon," T.B. 166. "Dang him derffly don in a ded hate." Ib. 1339. Derfly, quickly, B. 1641; C. 110. Derk, dark, B. 1020; C. 263; night, B. 1755. A.S. deorc. Derne, adj. secret, hidden, B. 588, 1611; adv. secretly, B. 697. See T.B. 1962. A.S. dearn, dark, secret, hidden. Derrest, dearest, B. 115, 1306. Dere = dearth, preciousness, value, worth, A. 99. See Dere. Deruely = derfely, quickly, B. 632. Derworth, precious, beautiful, A. 109. See Dere. {Des, Dese,} dais, seat of honour, A. 766; B. 115, 1394. Desert, C. 84. Desserte, desert, A. 595. Deseuered, severed, C. 315. Dessypele, disciple, A. 715. Destyn, A. 758; C. 49. Desyre, B. 545. Determynable, A. 594. Deuine, sb. divine, B. 1302; vb. B. 1561. Deuinores, diviner, B. 1578. Deuote, devout, A. 406. Deuoutly, B. 814. Deuoyde, do away with, destroy, A. 15; B. 908. {Deuyce, Deuyse, Deuice,} devise, imagine, B. 1046, 1100; describe, A.99, 984; order, B. 110, 238. Deuyse, sb. device, A. 139. Deuysement, description, A. 1019. Devoydynge, putting away, sb. B. 544. Dewoutly, devoutly, C. 333. Dewoyde = devoyde, C. 284. Dewyne = dwine, pine, A. 11. Deystyn, destiny, B. 400. {De[gh]ter, De[gh]teres, De[gh]tters,} daughters, B. 270, 866, 899, 933, 939. See T.B. 1489. Dialoke, discourse, B. 1157. Dispayred, in despair, C. 169. Display, B. 1107. Displese, C. 1. Dispit, spite, C. 50. Dispoyled, stripped, C. 95. Disserued, B. 613. Disstrye, destroy, B. 907, 1160. Disserne, discern, C. 513. Dissert, desert, C. 12. Distres, B. 880, 1160. Diuinit, B. 1609. Ditte[gh], stops up, closes, B. 588. N.Prov.E. ditt, to stop up. A.S. dyttan. Di[gh]e, die, C. 488. Di[gh]te, order, arrange, B. 1266. A.S. dihtan, to set in order, dispose, arrange, direct, etc. Do, doe, "daunce as any do," A. 345. Dobler, dish, B. 1146. O.Fr. doublier. Doc, duke, A. 211. {Doel, Dol,} sorrow, A. 326, 339, 642; B. 852. Dole, part, A. 136. {Dom, Dome,} doom, judgment, purpose, A. 157, 580, 667; B. 597; command, B. 632; doom, C. 203. Dongoun, dungeon, B. 1224. Dool, part, B. 216. Dool (dole), sorrow. See Doel. Doole, gift, B. 699. Dor, door, B. 320. Dotage, folly, B. 1425. Dote, act foolishly, B. 286, 1500; C. 125; be astonished, frightened, B. 852. Sc. doit. Icel. dotta, to slumber. Du. doten, dutten, delirare, desipere. (Kilian.) "Maddyn, or dotyn, desipio." (Prompt. Parv.) Doted, foolish, wicked, C. 196. N.Prov.E. doited, stupid. Dotel, a fool, B. 1517. Doun, down, A. 230. Doun, down, hill, A. 121. Doungoun, dungeon, A. 1187. Doured, grieved, mourned, C. 372. Sc. dour. Dousour, sweetness, A. 429. Doute, doubt, A. 928. {Douth, Doue,} brave, noble, A. 839, B. 270, 597, A.S. duguth, the nobility, senate, etc. Dugeth, good, virtuous. Dugan, to profit, avail, be good, etc. {Doune, Dovene,} a female dove, B. 469, 481. Cf. O.E. wulvene, a female wolf, and E. vixen, afemale fox. Dowe, avail, profit, B. 374; C. 50. See T.B. 5001. See Douth. Dowelle, dwell, B. 376, 1770; C. 69. Downe, dove, B. 485. Downe[gh], downs, hills, A. 73, 85. Dowyne, dwine, pine, A. 326. Dowrie, B. 185. Do[gh]ter, daughter, B. 814. Do[gh]ty, doughty, valiant, B. 1182, 1791. See Douthe. Do[gh]tyest, bravest, B. 1306. Dra[gh], draw, A. 699. Dra[gh]t = draught, character, B. 1557. Drede, doubt, A. 1047. Drepe, to kill, slay, B. 246; destroy, B. 599, 1306. "This stone with his stremys stroyed all the venym, And drepit the dragon to the dethe negh." —(T.B. 929.) A.S. drepan. O.N. drepa. Dresse, order, direct, prepare, A. 495, 860; B. 92; pret. dressed, drest. Dreue, drive, A. 323. Dreued, drove, went, A. 980. Dre[gh]e = dreghe, suffer, endure, B. 1224. Sc. dree. A.S. dregan, to bear, suffer, endure. Cf. "dyntes full dregh." T.B. 935. Dre[gh]ly, sorrowfully, B. 476. See T.B. 2379. Drof, drove, A. 30, 1153. Drouy, turbid, B. 1016. A.S. drfe, muddy, foul; drfan, to trouble, make turbid. O.E. drove, to trouble. Goth. drobjan, to trouble. Du. droeven. "Drovy turbidus, turbulentus." (Cath. Ang.) "He (the fool-large) is like to an hors that seketh rather to drynke drovy watir and trouble, than for to drinke water of the welle that is cleer." (The Persones Tale: Remedium contra avariciam.) Drowned, was drowned, B. 372. Dro[gh], drew, A. 1116; B. 71; pl. dro[gh]en, B. 1394. Dro[gh]the = drouthe, drought. A.S. druguth. Du. drooghte. Sc. drouth, from A.S. dryg. Du. droogh, dry. Druye, dry, B. 412; dry land, B. 472. Drwry, dreary (?), A. 323. Drwry = drury, love, B. 699, 1065. O.Fr. druerie, drurie. {Dry[gh], Dry[gh]e,} dry, B. 385. {Dry[gh], Dry[gh]e,} heavy, sorrowful, A. 823; B. 342. Dry[gh]e, suffer, B. 372, 400, 1032. See Dre[gh]e. {Dry[gh]ly, Dry[gh]lych,} strongly, rapidly, A. 125; wrathfully, angrily, B.74, 344; C. 235. Dry[gh]tyn, Lord, A. 349; B. 1065. A.S. drihten. {Dubbed, Dubbet,} decked, A. 73, 97, 202; adorned, B. 115. See T.B. 1683. Dubbement, adornment, A. 121. Dublere, a dish, B. 1279. See Dobler. Due, A. 894; C. 49. Duk, duke, B. 38, 1182; leader, B. 1771. Dumpe, be dashed, fall, C. 362. "Dumpe in e depe." —(T.B. 1996.) "an sal e rainbow descend, In hu o galle it sal be kend; Wit e wind sal it melle, And drive am dun alle until helle; And dump the devels ider in, In air bale alle for to brin." —(Signa Ante Judicium, in Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii.) Dungen, 3d pers. pl. pret. of ding, to beat, B. 1266. Sw. dnga. "So dang he at dog with dynt of his wappon." —(T.B. 302.) Dunne, dun, A. 30. See T.B. 925. Dunt, blow. See Dynt. Durande, lasting, during, A. 336. Dure, last, B. 1021; C. 488. Dusched, struck, B. 1538. Sc. dusche, to smite; dusch, a blow. "All dusshet into the diche." —(T.B. 4776.) Dan. daske, to slap. Icel. dust a blow. Dutande, shutting, closing (from dutte, to shut), B. 320. See Ditte[gh]. Dutte, fasten, close, B. 1182. Prov.E. dyt, stop up. O.N. ditta. Dych, ditch, A. 607; B. 1792. Dyd, caused, A. 306. Dylle = dull, slow, sluggish, foolish, A. 680. N.Prov.E. dull, hard of hearing. O.N. dilla, lallare. Dym, black, B. 1016. Dymly, secretly, C. 375. Dymme, dark, B. 472. Dyn, noise, B. 862. "All dynnet the dyn the dales aboute." —(T.B. 1197.) Dyngne, worthy, C. 119. Dyngnet, dignity, B. 1801. Dynt, blow, C. 125. Dyscreuen, describe, A. 68. Dyscouere, reveal, make known, B. 683. Dysheriete, disinherit, B. 185. Dysplese, to be displeased, A. 422; to displease, A. 455; B. 1136. Dyspyt, spite, B. 821. Dyssente, descend, A. 627. Dysstrye, destroy, B. 520. Dystresse, distress, A. 280, 337. Dystryed, destroyed, A. 124. Dyt, doeth, A. 681. Dy[gh]e, die, A. 306. Dy[gh]t, decked, A. 202, 987; ordered, prepared, B. 243, 632; ordained, C. 49; placed, seated, A. 920; B. 1794. Dy[gh]tte[gh], causest, C. 488.

Efte, again, A. 328; afterwards, A. 332; B. 562. Egge = edge, hill, B. 451. Egge, edge (of a knife), B. 1104; of a hill, B. 383. A.S. ecge. O.N. egg, edge. Du. egghe, an angle, corner, angle. Ger. ecke, acorner. Eggyng, instigation, B. 241. Prov.E. "egg on." O.N. egg, an edge; eggia, to sharpen, and hence instigate. Elde, age, B. 657; C. 125. A.S. eld, yld, age. Elle[gh], else, otherwise, A. 32; 724; so that, B. 466. {Emerad, Emerade,} emerald, A. 118, 1005. Emperise, empress, A. 441. {Empire, Empyre,} A. 454; B. 540, 1332. {Enaumayld, Enaumaylde,} enamelled, B. 1411, 1457. Enbaned, supported (?), B. 1459. Sir F. Madden renders it ornamented. Enclose, B. 334. Enclynande, inclining, bowing, A. 236. Enclyned, prone, B. 518. {Enclyin, Enclyne,} incline, A. 630, 1206. Encres, increase, A. 959. Encroche, approach, A. 1117; receive, C. 18. Ende, die, B. 402; on ende, to death, C. 426. Cf. ender-day, and ending day = the day of one's death. Endele[gh], endless, A. 738. Endente, A. 639, 1012. Endentur, crevices, holes, B. 313. O.Fr. endenter, to notch, jag. Endorde, adored, A. 368. {Endure, Endeure,} A. 476, 1082. Endyte, indite, A. 1126. Ene, once; at ene, at once, A. 291; at ene, at one, A. 953. A.S. ne, once. Enfaminied, famished, B. 1194. Enforsed, forced, B. 938. Engendered, begat, B. 272. Enherite, inherit, B. 240. Enle = enely (? onlepi), alone, singly, A. 849. Enleuene, eleventh, A. 1014. {Enmie, Enmye,} enemy, B. 1204. Enourled, encircled, surrounded, B. 18. Fr. ourler, to hem. Orle in Heraldry = border. Ital. Orlo = hem, edge. Spanish and Portug. Orla = selvedge, border. {Enprece, Enpresse,} press, C. 43, 528. Enpresse, impress, A. 1097. Enpoysened, poisoned, B. 242. Enprysonment, imprisonment, B. 46. Enquylen, obtain, C. 39. See Aquyle. Ensens, incense, A. 1122. Entent, intent, A. 1191. Entre, enter, A. 38, 1067. Entr, entrance, B. 1779. Entyse, to provoke, B. 1137, 1808. Enurned, adorned, decked, A. 1027. Er, ere, before, A. 324, 328; B. 648. {Erber, Erbere,} arbour, A. 9, 38, 1171. Erbes, herbs, B. 1684. Erde, land, abode, A. 248; B. 596, 601, 1006. A.S. eard, native soil, country, region; eardian, to dwell, inhabit. "Eson afterward erdand on lyffe, Endured his dayes drowpyaite (? drowpande) on age." —(T.B. 121.) Erigant, arrogance, B. 148. Erly, early, A. 392. Ernde, errand, message, C. 52. See Arende. Erne, eagle, B. 1698. A.S. earn, eagle. Ernestly, quickly, rapidly, B. 277, 1240. A.S. eornostlce. Errour, A. 422. Erytage, heritage, A. 443. Ee, easy, A. 1202; B. 608. A.S. eth. Euen (wyth), vb. to be equal to, A. 1073. Euen-songe, vespers, A. 529. Euentyde, A. 582; B. 479. Euer-ferne, ever-fern, C. 438. A.S. eforfearn, polypodium vulgare. See Gloss. to Saxon Leechdoms, ii. 381. Ewere, ewer, B. 1457. Excuse, A. 281. {Expoun, Expoune, Expowne,} expound, A. 37; B. 1058, 1729. Expounyng, sb. expounding, B. 1565. Expresse, A. 910; B. 1158.

Fable, A. 592. Face, B. 1539. Fader, father, A. 872. {Falce, False,} B. 205, 474. Falewed, became pale, faded, B. 1539. Ger. falb, pale, faded. A.S. fealo, pale, reddish or yellowish; fealwian, to grow yellow. Fale, good, C. 92. A.S. fl, clean, good, true. Falle[gh], falls, happens, B. 494. Falure, A. 1084. Famacion, defamation, B. 188. Famed, celebrated, B. 275. Fande, found, A. 871. Fanne[gh], fans, flaps, B. 457. Fantumme, phantom, B. 1341. Farande, pleasing, A. 865; handsome, B. 607; joyous, B. 1758. N.Prov.E. farant, decent, pleasant, nice. Gael, farranta, stout, brave. Farandely, pleasantly, C. 435. N.Prov.E. farantly. Fare, vb. go, A. 129, 147; B. 100, 621, 929; fare, B. 466. A.S. faran. O.N. fara. Fare, sb. voyage, course, C. 98. A.S. faru, fr. "e caf he cast o corn sum quile, In e flum at hatt e Nile; For-qui at flum at rennes ar, Til Joseph hus it has e fare." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 27b.) Fare, conduct, A. 832; B. 861. Faren, gone, passed, B. 403. Fasor, form, A. 431. See T.B. 3956. Fasoun, fashion, A. 983, 1101. Fat, B. 627. Fate[gh], fades, A. 1038. Fathme, (a) embrace, B. 399; (b) grope, C. 273. (a) "Als I sat upon that lawe, I bigan Denemark for to awe, The borwes, and the castles stronge, And mine armes weren so longe, That I fadmede, al at ones, Denemark with mine longe bones." —(Havelok the Dane, l. 1291.) O.N. fadma. Dan. fadme. A.S. fthmian, to embrace. Fatte, vessel, B. 802. A.S. ft. Fatted, fattened, B. 56. Faunt, child, maiden, A. 161. Faure, four, B. 958. Faurty, forty, B. 741, 743. {Faut, Faute,} fault, B. 177, 236, 571. Fautle[gh], faultless, B. 794. Fauty, faulty, sinful, B. 741. {Fauor, Fauour,} A. 428; "gret fauor," A. 968. Fawre, four, B. 938. Fawte, fault, B. 1736. {Fax, Faxe,} hair, B. 790, 1689. A.S. feax. Fay, in faye, in faith, indeed, A. 263; par ma fay, by my faith, A. 489. Faylande, failing, lacking, B. 1535. Fayle, be wanting, B. 737. Set (of the sun), B. 1758. Fayly, fail, A. 34; B. 548. Fayn, glad, A. 393; fayn of, B. 642; faynest, B. 1219. Fayned, false, B. 188. Fayth, "in fayth" indeed, B. 1732; gen. sing, B. 1735. Fa[gh]te, fought, A. 54. {Febele, Feble,} poor, bad, B. 47, 101, 145. {Fech, Feche,} fetch, A. 847, 1158; B. 621. Fede, A. 29. Fees, cities, B. 960. Fr. fief. Prov. Fr. feu, fieu. M.Lat. feudum. Eng. fee. The origin of this term is to be found in Goth. faihu, possessions. O.H.G. fihu, fehu, cattle. O.N. fe. A.S. feoh, cattle, money. Fel, bitterly, B. 1040. A.S. fell, cruel, severe. Fela[gh]schyp, fellowship, B. 271. Felde, field, B. 1750. Fele, (?) hide, B. 914. Fele, many, A. 21, 927. A.S. fla. Fele (feel), taste, B. 107. Fele-kyn, many kinds of, B. 1483. Felle, cruel, severe; felle chere, stern countenance, B. 139; sharp, A. 367; B. 156, 1737; boisterous, rough, B. 421; bitter, B. 954. Felly, fiercely, bitterly, B. 559, 571. Felonye, crime, sin, A. 800; B. 205. Feloun, sinner, criminal, B. 217. Felt, hair, B. 1689. A.S. felt. Du. velt, felt, cloth. Cf. W. gwallt, Gael. falt, hair of the head. Femmale, female, B. 696. Fende, fiend, devil, B. 205, 1341. Fende, fend, B. 1191. Fr. defendre. Fenden, of fiends, B. 224. Feng, took (pret. of fonge), B. 377. Fenny, dirty, vile, B. 1113. Cf. S.Prov.E. venny, mouldy. A.S. fenn, mud, dirt. Goth. fani. Fenyx, phenix, A. 430. Fer, far, A. 334. Ferd, Ferde, frightened, B. 897, 975. Ferde, fear, B. 386; C. 215. A.S. forhtian, to fear; forht, fear. Ferde, went, pret. of fare, B. 1106. Fere, a companion; in fere, in company, together, A. 89, 884; B. 985, 1062. A.S. fera, gefera, acompanion. Fere[gh], carries, A. 98. A.S. frian. Fere[gh], companions, A. 1150. See fere. Ferke up, get up, B. 897; ferke over, go, walk over, B. 133. "The freike upon faire wise ferke out of lyne." —(T.B. 145.) "He salle ferkke before And I salle come aftyre." —(Morte Arthure, p. 347.) "Now ferkes to the fyrthe, thees fresche mene of armes." —(Ibid. p. 209.) "The kyng ferkes furthe on a faire stede." —(Ibid. p. 202.) In T.B. 185, it isused transitively. The verb to ferk seems toberelatedtothe Eng. firk, aquick movement, jerk, etc. A.S. frician, todance. Ferly, adj. wondrous, A. 1084; adv. wonderfully,B.269, 960; sb. wonder, astonishment,A. 1086; marvel,B.1529. A.S. fr, frlice, sudden. Ferlyly, exceedingly, B. 962. Ferre, farther, comp. of fer, B. 97, 98. Fers, fierce, B. 101. Ferslych, fiercely, C. 337. Feryed, ferried, A. 946. O.N. feria (from fara, togo), totransport; set over. Fest, fast, C. 290. Fest, Feste, feast, A. 283; B. 642, 1758. Festen, fasten, establish, B. 156, 327, 1255;C.273. Fester, B. 1040. Festiual, festive, B. 136. Fete, in fete, indeed, B. 1106. O.Fr. faict. Fr. fait, adeed, feat. Feer-beddes, C. 158. Fetly = featly, aptly, fitly, B. 585. See fete. Fette, fetch, B. 802. Fettle, set in order, provide, make, B. 343, 585; C. 38, 435. Prov.E. fettle, set in order, etc. O.Fris. fitia, toadorn. Goth. fetjan. Norse, fitla, to labour atathinginordertoget it right. Pl.D. fisseln, to bustle about. Fettre, fetter, B. 1255. Feture, feature, B. 794. {Fetys, Fetyse,} neat, well made, B. 174; dexterity,B.1103. O.Fr. faictis. Lat. factitius, well made, neat, handsome. Fetysely, handsomely, beautifully, B. 1462. Fe[gh]t, fight, B. 275, 1191. A.S. feoht. Ger. fecht, fight. See T.B. 1751. Fe[gh]tande, fighting, struggling, B. 404. Filed, defiled. See Fyled. Flake, flake; flake of soufre, B. 954. O.N. flak, plank, slice. Flake = fleck, spot, blemish, A. 947. O.N. fleckr. Ger. fleck, spot, blot, stain. Flakerande, flickering, fluttering, B. 1410. Ger. flackern, to flare, blaze, flutter. Flambe, flame, A. 769. Flaumbande, flaming, A. 90; shining, B. 1468. Flaunke, spark, B. 954. Prov.E. flanker, aflying spark. Pl. D. flunkern, toflicker, sparkle. Ger. flunke, spark. Flauore, flavour, A. 87. Flawen, fled, C. 214. Flay, terrify, B. 960, 1723; C. 215. See T.B. 4593. N.Prov.E. flay, flee. Flayn, flayed, A. 809. Fla[gh]t, plot of ground, a flat, A. 57. Flee[gh], fleece (of golde), B. 1476. {Flem, Fleme,} banish, A. 334; B. 31, 596. A.S. flyman. Flem, stream, C. 309. Cf. Prov.E. flume, flem, fleme, amill-stream. Norse, flom, flaum, flood, overflow of water; flauma, to overflow. {Fleschlych, Fleschly,} fleshly, carnal, B. 265; A. 1082. Flet, pret. of flete, to flow, A. 1058. {Flete, Flet,} flow, B. 1025; to people, B. 685. See T.B. 278, 4715. A.S. fleotan. Sw. flyta, flow, float. O.N. fliota. Prov.E. fleet. Flette, floated, pret. of flete, to float, B. 387. "Childer," he said, "yee list and lete, I sagh caf on e water flete." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 27b.) Fle[gh]e, flew, A. 431. {Flod, Flode,} flood, A. 874, 1058; B. 369. Flokke, flock, company, B. 386, 1767. Flonc = flong = flung, A. 1165. Flor, flower, A. 29, 962; pl. flores. Flor, floor, B. 133. Flosed, flossed, B. 1689. Cf. floss-silk. Ital. floscio flosso, drooping, flaccid. Flot, grease, fat, B. 1011. A.S. fltan, to float; flt-smere, scum of a pot, floating fat. O.N. flt, the act of floating, the grease swimming on the surface of broth. Prov.E. fleet. {Flot, Flote,} company, A. 786, 946; army, B. 1212. O.Fr. flote, acrowd. {Flot, Flote, Flotte,} flowed, floated, A. 46; B. 421, 432; C. 248. Floty (? flotery), waving, A. 127. Flour-de-lys, lily, A. 753. Floury, flowery, A. 57. Flowen, flew, fled, A. 89; B. 945. Flowred, flowered, A. 270. Flo[gh]ed, flowed, B. 397. Flurted, flowered, figured, A. 208. Flyt, force, literally chiding, B. 421. O.S. flit, contention. Flyte, to quarrel, strive, A. 353. Prov.E. flite, scold. A.S. flitan. Flytande, chiding, B. 950. Fly[gh]e, flay (?), A. 813. Fly[gh]t, flight, B. 377. Fo, enemy, B. 1219. Fode, person, people, B. 466; fode, a child (King Horn, 1384); fodder, producer, mother (King Alys. 645); A.S. fedan, afedan, to bring forth, give birth to, rear. O.N.fda. Dan. fde. Fogge, dry grass, B. 1683. W. fwg. Fol, full, B. 1754. Fol, fool, B. 750, 996. Fol, foolish, C. 283. Folde, folded, A. 434. Folde, earth, A. 334; B. 403, 950. Folde, to beat, buffet, A. 813. Fole, fowl, B. 1410. Fole, fool, B. 202. Fole, foal, B. 1255. Foler, B. 1410. Foles, acts foolishly, B. 1422. {Folewande, Folwande,} following, A. 1040, B. 429, 1212. {Folk, Folke,} people, B. 100, 542, 960. Folken, of people, B. 271. Folmarde. Properly the beech-martin, but commonly applied to the pole-cat. O.Fr. foine, faine (Lat. fagina), beechmast. Folyly, foolishly, B. 696. See T.B. 575. Fol[gh]e, follow, A. 127; B. 6, 677, 918, 1752. A.S. folgian. Fol[gh]ed, baptized, A. 654. A.S. fullian, fulwian, to baptize. Foman, enemy, B. 1175. Fon, ceased, pret., of fyne, A. 1030; B. 369. The northern form is fan. "Bot ai e quils he ne fan To behald e leve maidan." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii, fol. 20a.) Fonde, to found, establish, A. 939; B. 173. Fonde, to go, proceed, A. 150. Fonde, try, B. 1103. A.S. fandian. Fonden, found, B. 356. Fonge, take, receive, A. 439, 479; B. 540; fonge[gh] to the fly[gh]t, takes to flight, B. 457. A.S. fon. Ger. fangen, take, seize. Goth. fahan. Font, B. 164. Fonte = fond, examined, A. 170, 327. {Fooschyp, Foschip,} enmity, B. 918, 919. For, from, B. 740; because, B. 323. Forbede, forbid, A. 379; B. 1147. Forbi, beyond, C. 483. Forboden, forbidden, B. 826, 998. Forbrent, burnt, A. 1139. For-clemmed, starved, C. 395. Prov.E. clem, to starve, pinch with hunger. Du. klemmen, to pinch, compress. For-didden, did away with, A. 124. For-dolked, severely wounded, A. 11. A.S. dolc, dolh, dolg, awound; dilgian, to destroy. Forering, B. 3. See Note. Forfare, destroy; also to perish, B. 1168; C. 483; forferde, (pret.), B. 571, 1051. Forfete, A. 619, 639; B. 743. Forfyne, lastly. {Forgart, Forgarte,} = for-did, lost, pret. of for-gar, ruin, destroy, lose, A. 321; B. 240. See Gar. Forged, made, B. 343. Forhede, forehead, A. 871. Foriusted, overthrown, defeated, B. 1216. Fr. jouster, to tilt. "So mony groundes he for-justede & of joy broght." —(T.B. 296.) Forlete, lost, A. 327. For long, very long, A. 586. Forlonge, furlong, A. 1030. Forlote[gh] = forlete[gh], forsake, B. 101. "e laghes bath he (Adam) an forlete Bath naturel and positif." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 52b.) Forloyne, forsake, depart, go astray, err, A. 368; B. 282, 750, 1155, 1165. Fr. loin, far. For-madde, very mad (foolish), C. 509. Formast, first, foremost, B. 494. Forme, first, C. 38. {Forme-fader, Forme-foster,} first-father, progenitor, A. 639; B. 257. Fornes, furnace, B. 1011. For-payned, severely troubled, A. 246. Forray, forage, B. 1200. Fr. fourrager, to fodder, forrage, prey. O.Fr. fourrer. Mid. Lat. foderare, forrare, from A.S. foder. Ger. futter, food, victuals. Forselet, a fortified place, B. 1200. "Forcelet, stronge place (forslet, H.P.) Fortalicium." (Prompt. Parv.) O.Fr. forcier. It. forciere. Mid. Lat. forsarius, astrong box, safe, coffer. Forser = forcer, forcet, A. 263. See preceding word. Forsette, compass, B. 78. Forsothe, forsooth, indeed, C. 212. Forst, frost, B. 524. A.S. forst. Fore, way, passage, A. 150. See T.B. 4094, 4166. Welsh, ffordd, away. "The kyng fraystez [seeks] a furth over the fresche strandez, One a strenghe by a streme in thas straytt landez." —(Morte Arthure, p. 103.) Forth-lep, forth-leapt, C. 154. Foro[gh]t, repented, B. 557. Forrast, for-thrust, B. 249. Fory, therefore, wherefore, A. 234; B. 545, 1020. Forynke, repent, B. 285. Fortune, A. 306. Forwarde = forward, covenant, promise, B. 327, 1742. A.S. fore-weard. "Forwarde, or cuuinawnt, convencio, pactum." (Prompt. Parv.) Forwro[gh]t, over-worked, weary, C. 163. For[gh]es, furrows, B. 1547. A.S. furh. Ger. furche, a furrow. For[gh]ete, forgat, B. 203. Fote, foot, A. 970. Foted, footed, B. 538. Founce, bottom, A. 113. See Founs. Foundande, going, C. 126. Founde, to go, B. 903. "Quen we suppose in our sele to sit alther heist, Than fondis furth dame fortoun to the flode [gh]ates, Dra[gh]es up the damme borde and drenchis us evir." —(K. Alex. p. 64.) "Fflorent and Floridas with fyve score knyghttez, ffollowede in the foreste, and on the way foundys, Fflyngande a faste trott, and on the folke dryffes." (Morte Arthure, p. 231.) Foundemente, foundation, A. 993. Founden, found, B. 547. Foundered, destroyed, perished, B. 1014. {Founs, Founce,} bottom, B. 1026. "Onone as thai on Alexander and on his ost waites, Thai flee as fast into flode, and to the founce plungid." (K. Alex. p. 141.) Fourferde, perished, pret. of forfare, B. 560. Fowle, foully, B. 1790. Fowled, became defiled, foul. B. 269. Fowre, four, A. 886. Foysoun, abundant, A. 1058. Fr. foison. O.Fr. fuson, from Lat. fusio, pouring out. Fraunchyse, liberality, A. 609; B. 750. Fray, terrify, B. 1553. See Afray. Frayne[gh], demands, asks, desires, A. 129. A.S. fregnan, to ask. Goth. fraihnan. Frayste (a), sought, A. 169; (b) literally, to try, prove, B. 1736. O.N. fresta. (a) "Bot wete thou wele this iwis, within a wale time, Fra that I fraist have that faire (faice?) of my faire lady, I sall the seke with a sowme of seggis enarmed." —(K. Alex. p. 69.) {Frek, Freke,} man, B. 6, 79, 540. This word is used by Skelton. A.S. freca, adaring warrior, from frec, freca, bold, daring, eager. The adjective freke (frek, frike), was not unknown to O.E. writers of the 14th century. "Israel wit is uplepp, at moght noght forwit strid a step, Witouten asking help of sun; at quak wit ilk lim was won, at first for eild moght noght spek, To bidd hast now es nan sa frek." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 29b.) Freles, blameless, A. 431. O.N. fryja, to blame. Frie, to blame, occurs in the romance of Havelok the Dane, 1998. Freloker, more freely, B. 1106. Frely, lordly, B. 162; beautiful, B. 173; freely, C. 20. Frelych, lordly, B. 162; bountiful, C. 214. French, an error for frech (fresh) or frelich, A. 1086. Frete, gnaw, eat, devour, B. 1040. A.S. fretan. Freten, devoured, B. 404. Frette, furnish, B. 339; ornament, B. 1476. A.S. frtu, ornament; frtewian, frtwian, trim, deck, adorn. Fro, from, A. 427; B. 396. This is another form of the Northumbrian fra. O.N. fr; "to ne fro," A. 347. {Frok, Frokke,} dress, garment, frock, B. 136, 1742. Froande, frothing, frothy, filthy, B. 1721. Frunt, kicked, C. 187. See T.B. 5968. Frym, beautiful, fresh, vigorous, A. 1079. Prov.E. frim; frum, tender, fresh. A.S. freme, advantageous, good. Drayton uses the phrase "frim pastures," i.e. luxuriant pastures. Fryst, delay, put off, B. 743. A.S. fyrstan, to give respite; fyrst, aspace of time, interval. Icel. frest, delay; "to frist, to trust for a time" (Ray); to delay (Jam.). {Fryt, Fryte,} fruit, A. 29; B. 1044. Fryth, wood, A. 89; B. 534, 1680. Gael, frith, a heath, deer park, forest. Ful, foul, B. 231. Fulfille, accomplish, B. 264, 1732. Ful[gh]ed, baptized, B. 164. See Fol[gh]ed. Fundament, foundation, A. 1010. Funde, found, B. 1735. Fust, fist, B. 1535. Fyf, five, A. 849. Fygure, A. 170, 747. Fykel, treacherous, deceitful, C. 283. Fyldor, gold thread, A. 106. Fr. fil d'or. Fyled, defiled, dirty, B. 136. Fyled, formed, B. 1460. Fylsened, strengthened, aided, supported, B. 1167, 1644. A.S. fylst, help, assistance; fylstan, to help, aid. Fylter, huddle together, B. 224; join, B. 696; meet together in battle, B. 1191; become ragged, entangled. Prov.E. felter, entangle, clot. Fairfax uses the phrase "feltred locks." Cf. the phrase a "filtered fole," a shaggy foal. Baker says that the term felt is applied to a matted growth of grass. "His fax and his foretoppe was filterede togeder." —(Morte Arthure, p. 91.) Fylyoles (= fyells, phiolls), round towers, B. 1462. Cf. Fala, atour of tre. Med. Gram. Fyne, vb. end, die, A. 328; cease, A. 353; B. 450; delay, B. 929. Fyne, sb. cessation, A. 635. Fynne, fin, B. 531. Fyole, B. 1476. Fyrmament, B. 221. Fyrre, adv. farther, comp. of fer, A. 103, 127; B. 766; C. 116; adj. distant, A. 148. A.S. fyrre. Fyrte, fearful, trembling, A. 54. A.S. fyrhto; fyrhtu, fear, fright, trembling; forht, fearful, timid. Fyel, fiddle, B. 1082. Fyere, feather, B. 530, 1026.

Galle, gall, stain, filth, A. 1060; B. 1022. Cf. to gall, fret. Fr. galler. W. gwall. O.N. galli, fault, imperfection. Dan. gal, wrong, ill. Gain, against, A. 138. Gardyn, A. 260. Gare, cause, make, drive, A. 331; B. 690. N.Prov.E. gar. O.N. gra, gera. Garlande, A. 1186. Garnyst, garnished, ornamented, B. 1277. Gart, forced, made, A. 1151. See gare; garten, 3d pers. pl. A. 86. Gate, way, A. 395, 526; B. 676, 931. See T.B. 6292. O.N. gata. {Gaule, Gawle,} A. 463; C. 285. See galle. {Gay, Gaye,} A. 260; B. 830, 1315. Gayn, vb. avail, A. 343; C. 164; prevail, B. 1608. Sc. gane; gain, to be fit or suitable. {Gayn, Gayne,} useful, available, good, B. 259, 749. {Gaynly, Gaynlych,} gainly, gracious, B. 728; C. 83. Cf. ungainly = awkward. O.N. gegn, convenient, suitable; gegna, to meet. Ga[gh]afylace, royal treasury, B. 1283. Geder, gather, C. 105. Gef, gave, A. 174. Gele, spy, see, A. 931. Gemme, A. 253. Gendered, engendered, B. 300. Gendre[gh], genders, kinds, B. 434. Generacyoun, A. 827. {Gent, Gente,} gentle, noble, gracious, A. 118, 253, 265; B. 1495. Gentryse, nobleness, B. 1159, 1216. Gentyl, noble, A. 278; gentyleste, A. 1015; B. 1180. Gentylmen, B. 864. Gere, gear, B. 16; C. 148. Gere, clothing, attire, B. 1811. Gered, covered, clothed, ornamented, B. 1344, 1568. O.N. gerfi. A.S. gearwa, habiliments. O.H.G. garawi, ornament, dress. A.S. gearwan; gearwian, make ready, prepare, supply. Gesse, tell, A. 499. Norse, gissa. Geste, tale, saying, A. 277. {Geste, Gest,} guest, B. 98, 640. Gettes, devices, B. 1354. O.N. geta, to conceive. A.S. "and-gitan," get, know, understand. Geuen, given, A. 1190. Gilde, gilt, B. 1344. Giles, gills, C. 269. Gilofre, gilly flower, A. 43. Fr. girofle. Lat. caryophyllus, aclove. Glace = glance, A. 171. Fr. glacer, glacier, slide, slip. Cf. O.E. glace, to polish, glance as an arrow turned aside. Glade, vb. to gladden, A. 861. Glam, word, message, B. 499; C. 63; talk, speech, B. 830; noise, B. 849. Obsolete Swedish, glamm, talk, chatter; glamma, to talk, chatter. Gael. glam, outcry. O.N. glam, clash; glamra, to rattle. Sc. glamer, noise, clatter. "Alle thire he closis in that cliffe, and cairis on forthire, To the occyann at the erthes ende, and, ther in an ilee, he heres A grete glaver and a glaam of grekin tongis." —(K. Alex. p. 188.) {Glas, Glasse,} A. 990, 1025. Glauere, to deceive, A. 688. Cf. N.Prov.E. glaver, glaiver, to talk foolishly; glauver, flattery. W. glafr. Irish glafaire, ababbler. "Sir," sais syr Gawayne, "So me gode helpe, Siche glaverande gomes greves me bot lyttille." —(Morte Arthure, p. 212.) See extract under word glam. Glaymande, slimy, C. 269. Cf. "gleyme or rewme, reuma;" "gleymyn or yngleymyn, visco, invisco." (Prompt. Parv.) Glayre, glare, amber, A. 1026. A.S. glre, amber. O.N. gler. Dan. glar, glass. Glayue, a sword, A. 654. Fr. glaive. Lat. gladius. Gle, joy, glee, A. 95, 1123. Glede, kite, B. 1696. A.S. glda. {Glem, Gleme,} gleam, light, A. 79; brightness, B. 218; day-glem, daylight, A. 1094; heven-glem, heaven light, B. 946. Glemande, gleaming, shining, A. 70, 990. Glene, glean, gather, A. 955. {Glent, Glente,} shone, A. 70, 114, 1026; B. 218. Sc. glent, glint, to gleam. Dan. glindse, to glisten; glindre, to glitter. "The schaftes of the schire sone schirkind the cloudis, And gods glorious gleme glent tham emannge." —(K. Alex. p. 164.) {Glent, Glente,} slipped, fell, A. 671. Sc. glint, glent, not only signifies to gleam, shine, but also to glide, slide. W. ysglentio, to slide. "Glissonand as the glemes at glenttes of e snaw." —(T.B. 3067.) Glente[gh], sb. looks, A. 1144. {Glet, Glette,} dirt, mud, slime, and hence filth, sin, A. 1060; B. 306, 573; C. 269. Pl. D. glett, slippery. Sc. glt, pus. O.N. glta, wet. Glewed, called, prayed, C. 164. Fr. glay, cry. Glode[gh], glades, A. 79. Gloped, was terrified, frightened, amazed, B. 849. O.N. glapa, stare, gaze, gape. O.Fris. glupa, to look, peep. Dan. glippe, to wink. N.Prov.E. glop, gloppen, to be amazed, to frighten. "Bees not aglopened madame ne greved at my fadire." —(K. Alex. p. 30.) "Thane glopned the glotone and glorede unfaire." —(Morte Arthure, p. 90.) "O, my hart is rysand in a glope! For this nobylle tythand thou shalle have a droppe." —(Town. Myst. p. 146.) Glopnedly, fearfully, B. 896. Glory, A. 934; B. 1522. {Gloryous, Glorious, Gloryus,} A. 799, 915. Glotoun, a wicked wretch, a loose fellow, a ribald, B. 1505. Gloumb, look, observe, C. 94. Chaucer uses glombe in the sense of looking gloomy, sullen, frowning. It seems to be connected with O.N. glampa, to glitter, shine. Cf. O.E. glent, to shine, and glent, to look. So also stare signifies not only to look steadfastly at, but to shine, glitter. Glowed, shone, A. 114. O.N. glo, to glow, burn, shine. Glwande, glowing, shining, bright, C. 94. Glydande, going, walking, B. 296. Glyde, to go, walk, slip along, B. 325, 677, 1590. Pl. D. gliden, glien, slip, glide. Glyfte, became frightened, B. 849. Originally to stare, look astonished. "ys munke stode ande lokede arto, And hade erof so moche drede, at he wende have go to wede: As he stode so sore aglyfte Hys ry[gh]t hande up he lyfte, Ande blessede hym self stedfastly." —(Handlyng Synne, l. 3590.) Gliffe, in O.E. signifies also to look, shine, glow. Sc. glevin, to glow; gliff, aglimpse; gliffin, to wink. Dan. glippe, to wink. Glymme, brightness, A. 1088. O.Sw. glimma, to shine. Glysnande, shining, glistening. A. 1018. A.S. glisnian. O.N. glyssa, to sparkle, glitter. Gly[gh]t, shone, A. 114; looked, C. 453. Du. glicken, to shine. Icel. glugga, to peep. A-gly[gh]te, slipped from, in line 245, is evidently another form of gly[gh]t. Cf. N.Prov.E. glea, aglea, crooked, aside; gledge, to look asquint. Sc. gley, gly, to squint, all of which originally signified simply to look, shine. See T.B. 3943. Gnede, niggardly, beggarly, B. 146. The MS. reads nede, but gnede is the correct form. Dan. gnide, to rub. A.S. gnidan. Cf. O.E. nithing, amiser. A.S. gnethen, moderate, sparing. "Sua lang has thir tua boght air sede, at air mon wex al gnede." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 31a.) "Bot fra air store bigan to sprede The pastur am bigan to knede." —(Ibid. fol. 15a.) "Bot al he tok in godds nam, And thold luveli al at scam; For al to gnede him thoght e gram at he moght thol on his licam" —(Ibid. fol. 51a.) Goande, going, B. 931. Goblote, goblet, B. 1277. {God, Gode,} good, wealth. See Goud. Godhede, godhead, A. 413. Godlych, good, B. 753. Golf, deep, abyss, A. 608. Gome, man, A. 231; B. 1315. Gorde = girde, rush, go headlong, B. 911, 957. See T.B. 169. Gore, filth, B. 306. A.S. gor, wet, filth, mud. N. gor. Gorste, gorse, B. 99, 534. W. gores, gorest, waste, open. {Gost, Goste,} spirit, A. 86; B. 325, 1598. Gostly, spiritual, ghostly, A. 790. Gote, stream, A. 934; B. 413; C. 310; pl. gote[gh], A. 608. Prov.E. gote, goit, gowt, ditch, sluice, mill-stream. Du. gote, kennel, conduit. A.S. geotan, to pour. "As gotes out of guttars in golanand, (glomand ?) wedors, So voidis doun the venom be vermyns schaftes." —(K. Alex. p. 163.) {Goud, Goude, God,} adj. good, A. 33, 568; sb. wealth, riches, A. 731, 734; B. 1326. {Goun, Goune,} gown, dress, B. 145, 1568. Governor, B. 1645; C. 199. Gowde[gh], goods, C. 286. Grace, A. 436. {Gracios, Gracious,} A. 95, 260, 934; C. 26. Gracyously, B. 488. Grame, wrath, vengeance, C. 53. A.S. grama. Ger. gram, anger, displeasure. Graunt, sb. leave, permission, A. 317; vb. grant, B. 765; C. 240. Grauayl, gravel, pebbles, A. 81. Grauen, graven, B. 1324. Grauen, buried, B. 1332. Grayne[gh], grains, A. 31. Grayed, prepared, B. 343, placed, B. 1485; availed, C. 53. See T.B. 229. O.N. greitha, to make ready. N.Prov.E. graid. Grayely, quickly, readily, B. 341; truly, A. 499; C. 240. N.Prov.E. gradely. See T.B. 54. "On Gydo, a gome at graidly had soght, And wist all e werks by weghes he hade." —(T.B. 229.) Cf. Graie = ready. Gre, will, desire, C. 348; hence bongre, malgre, etc. O.Fr. gret. Fr. gr, will, pleasure. Lat. gratus, pleasing. Grece, step, B. 1590. Gredirne, gridiron, B. 1277. Greffe, grief, A. 86. Greme, adj. displeasing, C. 42; wrath, B. 16, 947; vb. to make angry, displease, B. 138, 1347. A.S. gremian, to displease. Greme, spot, blemish, A. 465. Norse grima, a spot. Gresse, grass, A. 10, 245; B. 1028. Grete, the whole, A. 637, ? altogether A. 851; a grete, in the gross—a head, A. 560. Grete, weep, A. 331. A.S. grtan, Prov.E. greet. Gretyng, sb. weeping, B. 159. Greue, grieve, A. 471; B. 138, 302, 306. Greue, grove, A. 321; B. 99. Greuing, sb. sorrowing, grief, B. 159. Gromylyoun, the herb gromwell, grey millet, (Lithospermum officinale), A. 43. "Gromaly herbe. Milium solis." (Prompt. Parv.) Grone, groan, B. 1077. Gropande, searching, trying, B. 591. A.S. grpian, to touch, feel, seize, grope. O.N. greipa. Gropyng, sb. handling, B. 1102. Grounde, ground, sharpened, A. 654. Groundele[gh], bottomless, C. 310. Grouelyng, on the face, A. 1120. O.N. grufa; grufa nidr, to stoop down. Liggia grufu, to lie face downwards, to lie groveling. Gruche, begrudge, B. 1347. Gru[gh]t, pret. of gruche, B. 810. Grychchyng, sb. murmuring, repining, C. 53. Grym, black, A. 1070. Grymly, sharply, A. 654; roughly, B. 1534. Grymme, horrible, B. 1553; sharp, B. 1696. A.S. grim; grimm, fury, rage; sharp, bitter; "a grym toole," T.B. 938. Grynde, A. 81. Gryndel, angry, C. 524. Norse grina, wry the mouth; grinall, sour looking. Du. grinnen, grinden, to grin, snarl. Grysly, horrible, B. 1534. A.S. grislc, horrible; a-grsan, to dread, fear greatly. Gryspyng, sb. gnashing of the teeth. A.S. grist-btung. Gryste, dirt (?), A. 465. Guere, gear, B. 1505. Guferes, evidently an error for guteres, C. 310. See T.B. 3072. See extract under word gote. {Gult, Gulte,} guilt, A. 942; B. 690. Gulty, guilty, C. 210, 285. Gut, C. 280. Gyde-ropes, C. 105. Gye, govern, B. 1598. Fr. guider; guier, direct, guide. Gyle, guile, A. 671, 688; C. 285. Gylt, guilt, B. 731. Gylte[gh], A. 655. Gyltle[gh], guiltless, A. 668. Gyltyf, guilty, A. 669. Gyn, machine; applied to the ark, B. 491; to a boat, C. 146. Gyng, company, A. 455. A.S. genge. See T.B. 1225. "an was Jacob busked yare, Wit al e gynge at wit him ware." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 30a.) Gyngure, ginger, A. 43. Gyse, guise, A. 1099. Gyternere, A. 91. Fr. guiterre; guiterne, a gittern. (Cot.) Lat. cithara, aharp.

Habbe, have, B. 75; habes, habbes, has, B. 555, 995. {Hach, Hachche,} hatch (of a ship), B. 409; C. 179. Hafyng. See Hauyng. Hagherlych, fitly, B. 18. See Ha[gh]erly. Haldande, holding, C. 251. Halde, hold, A. 454, 490; B. 652. Halden, held, A. 1191; B. 42. Hale, flow, A. 125. The original meaning is to drag along. Ger. holen. O.N. hala. Fr. haler. Cf. T.B. 1782. Hale, toss, B. 1520; C. 219. Half, side, quarter, B. 950. O.N. halfa. Halke, recess, B. 104, 321. A.S. hylca, hooks, turnings. "Halke or hyrne. Angulus, latibulum." (Prompt. Parv.) See Canterbury Tales, 11433. Halse, salute, wish one health, B. 1621. O.N. heilsa. Sw. halsa, to salute. O.N. heilsa, health. See T.B. 367. Halt, lame, B. 102. O.N. halltr, lame; haltra, halta, to limp. Halue, behalf, B. 896. Halue, side, border, B. 1039. Halyday, holy day, B. 134; C. 9. Hal[gh]ed, hallowed, sanctified, B. 506, 1163. Hampre, to pack up for removal, B. 1284. Han (3d pers. pl. pres.), have, A. 776. Hande-helme, B. 419. Hapene[gh], is blessed, B. 27. Happe, joy, A. 16, 1195; happe[gh], blessings, B. 24; C. 11. O.N. happ. Happe, cover, B. 626; C. 450. Prov.E. hap, to cover; happing, covering. "Lord, what (lo) these weders ar cold, and I am ylle happyd." —(Town. Myst. p. 98.) "Happyn or whappyn' yn cloys." "Lappyn', or whappyn' yn cloys (happyn to-gedyr, S.; wrap to-geder in clothes, P.) Involvo." (Prompt. Parv.) Happen, adj. happy, blessed, C. 13, 17, 19, 21. Hard, coarse cloth made of tow, "hard hattes," B. 1209. A.S. heordan, heordas, hards, refuse of tow. "Sum araies thaim in ringes, and sum in row breuys, With hard hattes on thaire hedis hied to thaire horsis." —(K. Alex. p. 102.) Hardy, bold, B. 143. Hardyly, boldly, A. 3. Hare, B. 391. Harlot, underling, B. 39; servant, profane jester, B. 860, 1584; harlote[gh], harlot's, B. 34; harlots, B. 860. This term was not originally confined to females, nor even to persons of bad character. W. herlawd, herlod, a youth; herlodes, adamsel. Cf. "harlotte scurrus." "Gerro a tryfelour or a harlott." Med. MS. Cant. "An harlott, balator, rusticus, gerror, mima, joculator, nugatur, scurrulus, manducus. An harlottry, lecacitas, inurbanitas," etc. To "do harlottry, scurrari." Cath. Ang. in Prompt. Parv. "Ffore harlottez and hause-mene (house-men) salle helpe bott littille." —(Morte Arthure, p. 229.) Harlottrye, profane speaking, B. 579. Harme, sb. wrong, sin, C. 17; pl. harme[gh], harms, A. 388. Harmle[gh], guiltless, A. 676, 725. Harpe, A. 881. Harpen (3d pers. pl. pres.), play on the harp, A. 881. Harpore[gh], harpers, A. 881. Haspe, fasten, B. 419; clothe, cover, C. 381. O.N. hespa, aclasp, buckle. Cf. "haspyng in armys." T.B. 367. Haspede, hook, C. 189. Cf. Dan. haspe, windlass, reel; haspevinde capstan of a ship. {Hastif, Hastyf,} hasty, C. 520. {Hastyfly, Hastyly,} hastily, quickly, B. 200, 1150. Hat, call, B. 448. A.S. htan, to call. {Hatel, Hattel,} anger, B. 200; fierce, B. 227; keen, sharp, C. 367, 481. S.Saxon hatel, hetel, keen, sharp, bitter. A.S. htel, fierce. O.Sax. hatol. A.S. atol, dire, cruel. Hatere, clothing, garments, B. 33. A.S. htern, hter, clothing, apparel. Hael, man, literally noble, A. 676; B. 27, 409, 1597. A.S. thele, noble; theling, aruler, man. "Homer was holden haithill of dedis." —(T.B. 38.) Hatte, is called, B. 926; C. 35. Haunte, practise, C. 15. Fr. hanter, frequent, haunt, literally, to follow a certain course. Haueke, hawk, B. 537. Hauen, haven, port, B. 420. Hauyng, condition, behaviour, A. 450, 754. Haylsed, saluted, A. 238; B. 612, 814. See Halse. See T.B. 1792. Hayre, heir, B. 666. Hayre[gh], shirts of horse-hair, hair-cloth, sack-cloth, C. 373. A.S. hra. Ha[gh]erly, fitly, properly, B. 18. This word occurs in the Ormulum under ha[gh]herrlike. O.N. hgr, dexter, facilis. Dan. haage, to please; haagelig, agreeable, acceptable. Hede, notice, A. 1051. Hef, heaved, raised, C. 219. Heke = eke, also, A. 210. Helde, bend to, come to, B. 1330. A.S. healdan; hyldan, incline, lean to. Dan. helde. Helde, adv. willingly, A. 1193; in helde, in mind, in purpose, disposed, B. 1520. Helded, approached, B. 39. Helde[gh], goes, walks, B. 678. "ir brether helid ai forth air wai at to air fader ful suith com ai." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 29b.) Hele, safety, C. 335; health, B. 1099; pleasure, A. 16. A.S. hl. Helle-hole, B. 223. Hellen, of hell, C. 306. Helme, C. 149. Hem, them, C. 180. Hemme, border, A. 1001. Hende, gracious, B. 612; C. 398; pleasant, B. 1083. Norse hendt, adapted; hendug. Dan. hndig, handy, dextrous. Cf. hendly, T.B. 1792. Hendelayk, mildness, civility, B. 860. Hard-laike occurs in T.B. 2213. {Heng, Henge,} hang, B. 1584, 1734. Hens, hence, C. 204. {Hent, Hente,} take, seize, receive, A. 388, 669; B. 151, 376, 883, 1150. O.N. henda. A.S. hentan. Hepe, heap, company. B. 1775. Her, their, A. 888. Here, heir, B. 52. "Bede his doughter come downe and his dere heire." (T.B. 389.) Here, hair, A. 210. Here, company, B. 409, 902. T.B. 6253. A.S. here, an army, host, etc. Hered, honoured, B. 1086. A.S. hrian, to praise, commend. {Herken, Herkne,} hearken, B. 193, 458. Herne[gh], brains, A. 58. O.N. hjarni. Sw. hjerna. Herne[gh] = erne[gh], eagles, B. 537. Hert, heart, B. 1723. Hertte, hart, B. 391, 535. Heruest, harvest, B. 523. Hery, honour, praise, B. 1527. See hered. {Herytage, Heritage,} A. 417; B. 652. Her[gh]e, harry, B. 1179, 1294; drag out, C. 178. Sc. herry; harry, rob, spoil, pillage. A.S. hergian, herian, to plunder, afflict, vex. Fr. harrier, provoke, molest. O.N. heria, to make an inroad on. {Hest, Heste,} command, A. 633; B. 94, 341; promise, B. 1636. Hete, promise, vow, A. 402; B. 1346; C. 336. O.N. haeta, to threaten. T.B. 240. Heter, rough, C. 373. See T.B. 5254. N.Prov. hetter, hitter, eager, earnest. Heterly, quickly, greatly, fiercely, A. 402; B. 380, 1222; C. 381, 477. See T.B. 3499. Hee, heath, B. 535. Heen, hence, A. 231. O.N. hthan. See T.B. 5115. Heyng, scorn, contempt, B. 579, 710; C. 2. O.N. hthung. See T.B. 1753, 1818. Heue, heave, raise, A. 314, 473. O.N. hefia. Heued, head, A. 459, 465. Heuen, raise, exalt, A. 16; B. 24, 506; increase, "heuen i hele." B.920. We also meet with the phrase to "heuen harm." "Qua folus lang wit uten turn, Oft his fote sal find a spurn; Reu his res an sal he sare, Or heuen his harme with foli mare." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 25a.) Heuen-ryche, the kingdom of heaven, A. 719; C. 14. Heuy, sorrowful, A. 1180; C. 2. Heyred, harried, dragged, pulled, B. 1786. See Her[gh]e. "Harryn' or drawyn' trahicio, pertraho" (Prompt. Parv.) Heyred = heryed, honoured, B. 1527. See Hered. He[gh]e, high, lofty, B. 1391, 1749. He[gh]e, hasten, B. 1584. See Hy[gh]e. {He[gh]t, He[gh]e,} height, A. 1031; B. 317. {Hide, Hidde,} hid, hidden, B. 1600, 1628. Hidor, fear, C. 367. O.Fr. hisdour; hidour, dread. Hiled, covered, B. 1397. A.S. hlan, hlian. Prov.E. hele, hill, hile, to cover. O.N. hylia, to hide. Hitte, to make for, C. 289; come, B. 479; C. 380. O.N. hitta, to light on, find. "ai turne into Tessaile withouten tale more, Hit up into a havyn all the hepe samyn." —(T.B. 991.) Hi[gh]e = high, loud, B. 1564. Hi[gh]ly, greatly, B. 920. Ho, she, A. 232, 233; B. 659. A.S. heo. Prov.E. hoo. Ho-beste[gh], she-heasts, B. 337. Hod, hood, B. 34. Hodle[gh], hoodless, B. 643. Hofen, (p.p. of heve), exalted, raised, B. 1711. Hokyllen, beat, B. 1267. Is this an error for hollkyen? See Holkke. Hol, whole, B. 102, 594. Hole-foted, B. 538. Holde, dominion, B. 1597. Holkke, thrust out, B. 1222. The original meaning seems to be "to make hollow, dig out, pierce." A.S. holian, to hollow; hol, holh, ahole. Cf. O.Sc. and O.E. holket, hollow; holk, dig out. Prov.E. hulk, to take out entrails of rabbits and hares (Baker). Sw. holka, hulka, to hollow. Holly, wholly, B. 104, 1140. Holte[gh], woods, A. 921. A.S. holt, wood, grove; "holte woddes," T.B. 1351. Hol[gh]e, hollow, B. 1695. A.S. holh. Homly, familiar, domestic, A. 1211. Hommes, hams, thighs, B. 1541. O.N. hm, the back of the thigh. Honde, hand, A. 49, 706; B. 174. Hondel, handle, B. 11. Hondelyng, sb. handling, B. 1101. Hondelynge, adv. with hands, A. 681. Honde-werk, handwork, C. 496. Honde-whyle, a moment, B. 1786. A.S. hand-hwl; "in a hond-while," T.B. 406. Hone, to delay, abide, A. 921. See Met. Hom., p.129. Honest, B. 14, 18. Honestly, B. 134, 705. Honour, A. 852; B. 594. Honyse[gh], destroys, ruins, B. 596. O.Fr. honeison, shame; honnir, to shame, blame, borrowed from Goth, haunjan. Ger. hhnen. "And Alexander alle that quile asperly rydis To the grete flode of Granton, and it one a glance fyndes, Or he was so[gh]t to the side [gh]it sondird the qweryns, His hors it hunyschist for evir, and he with hard schapid." —(K. Alex. p. 102.) Hope, expect, think, suppose, A. 142; B. 663. Hores, theirs, C. 14. Hores (?), B. 1695. Hortyng, sb. hurting, harm, B. 740. Horwed, unclean, B. 335. A.S. horwa, hru, dirt; hyrwian, to defile. Horyed, hurried, B. 883. {Hot, Hote,} angry, B. 200. Hourlande, rolling, rushing, hurling, C. 271. Hourle, wave, C. 319. Household, B. 18. Houe, abide, B. 927. W. hofian; hofio, to fluctuate, hover, suspend. Houe[gh], hovers, B. 458, 485. Houen, exalted, raised, B. 206, 413, 1451. Hue, cry, voice, A. 873. {Hue, Huee,} hue, complexion, A. 842; B. 1483. Huge, great, B. 4, 1659. Hunger, vb. C. 19. Hurkele, hang, B. 150; rest, 406. The original meaning is to nestle, crouch, squat. N.Prov.E. hurkle, to squat, crouch, nestle. Du. hurken, to squat. O.N. hruka. "Then come ther in a litill brid into his arme fle[gh]e, And ther hurkils and hydis as sche were hande tame, Fast scho flekirs about his fete, and fle[gh]tirs aboute." —(K. Alex. p. 18.) Hurlande, hurling, rushing, B. 413, 1211. Hurle, rush, B. 44, 223, 376, 874, 1204; "hurlet out of houses," T.B. 1365. Hurrok, oar, B. 419; C. 185. Prov.E. orruck. "Orruck-holes, oar-drawing holes, as distinct from thole-pins, which are less used in our boats: rykke, to draw (Dan.). Compare English rullocks." Norfolk Words: Miss A. Gurney in Transactions of Philological Society for 1855, p.34. Huyde, hide, B. 915. Huyle, while, A. 41. Hwe, hue, A. 896; hwes, B. 1119. Hwed, coloured, B. 1045. Hyde, skin, A. 1136. Hyl-coppe, hill-top, A. 791. See Coppe. Hynde = hende, courteous, A. 909; B. 1098. Hyne, servants; hinds, A. 505, 632, 1211. A.S. hina, hine (for higna, higne), adomestic. O.N. hion, family. Hyre, sb. hire, wages, A. 534, 539. Hyre, vb. A. 507, 560. Hyrne, corner, B. 1294; C. 178. A.S. hyrne. "Hyd hom in houles and hyrnys aboute," T.B. 1362. Hytte[gh], strives, seeks, A. 132. Hyue, hive, B. 223. Hyure, hire, C. 56. Hy[gh]e, high grounds, heights, B. 391. {Hy[gh]e, Hy[gh],} high, A. 39, 395; B. 380; "on hy[gh]e," B. 413; "hy[gh]e trot," quick pace, B. 976. Hy[gh]e, hie, hasten, B. 33, 392, 538; C. 217. A.S. higan, higian. Hy[gh]e, labourer, servant, B. 67. A.S. higo, a servant. See Hine. Hy[gh]ly, greatly, B. 1527. Hy[gh]t, named, called, promised, A. 305, 950; B. 24, 665, 1162. Hy[gh]t, height, B. 458; C. 398. Hy[gh]tled, ornamented, decorated, B. 1290. "He had a hatt on his hede hi[gh]tild o floures." —(K. Alex. p. 155.)

I-brad, extended, reached, B. 1693. See Brayde. Ichose, chosen, A. 904. Idolatrye, B. 1173. Ilk, same, B. 1755. Ille, bad, evil, B. 577. Ilyche = alike, B. 228, 975; C. 161. A.S. gelc. Image, B. 983. In-blande, together, B. 885. Dan. iblandt. See Bland. Inflokke, flock in, B. 1767. Inlyche, alike, A. 546, 603. In-melle, among, A 1127. This word is usually written i-melle. Icel. -milli. {In-monge, In-monge[gh],} among, amidst, B. 278, 1485. {In-mydde, In-mydde[gh],} amidst, B. 125, 1677. Innocens, innocence, A. 708. {Innoghe, Inno[gh]e,} enough, sufficiently, A. 612, 625, 637; abundant, C. 528. In-nome, taken in, A. 703. {Innossent, Inoscente,} innocent, A. 666, 672, 684. Inobedyent, disobedient, B. 237. Fr. inobedient. In-seme, together, A. 838. A.S. gesome. O.E. ysome. In-stoundes, at times, B. 1603. Instrumente, B. 1081. Insy[gh]t, opinion, B. 1659. Ire, wrath, B. 572. Iwysse, truly, indeed, B. 84. A.S. gewis. In-wyth, within, A. 970.

Jacynth, A. 1014. Janglande, muttering, C. 90. O.Fr. jangler, to chatter. Jape, device, sin, B. 272, 864; C. 57. Fr. japper, to yelp, chatter. The original meaning of jape is in O.E. to deceive, to lie. Jasper, A. 999. Jauele, a wicked wretch, a base fellow, B. 1495. "Javel, Joppus, gerro." (Prompt. Parv.) "The Lieutenant of the Tower advising Sir Thomas Moor to put on worse cloaths at his execution, gives this reason, because he that is to have them is but a javel; to which Sir Thomas replied, shall I count him a javel who is to doe me so great a benefit." —(MS. Lansd. 1033, in Hall.) Jeaunte, giant, B. 272. {Jolef, Jolyf, Joly,} handsome, happy, true, A. 842, 929; B. 300, 864; C. 241. Joparde, jeopardy, A. 602. Jostyse, justice, judge, B. 877. Journay, C. 355. Jowked, slept, C. 182. {Joy, Joye,} A. 266. Joyfol, A. 288. Joyle[gh], joyless, sorrowful, A. 252; C. 146. Joyne, B. 726. Joyned, A. 1009; B. 434. Joyned, enjoined, B. 877; C. 62, 355. Joynte, B. 1540. Joyst, B. 434. {Juel, Juele,} jewel, A. 249, 253, 278. {Jueler, Juelere,} jeweller, A. 252, 264. Juelrye, jewelry, B. 1309. Jugge, judge, A. 7, 804; C. 224. Juggement, judgment, B. 726. {Juis, Juise,} judgment, doom, B. 726; C. 224. Jumpred (? Jumpre from A.S. geomer, miserable, sad), trouble, B.491. Justyfyet, justified, A. 700.

Kable, B. 418. Kake, B. 625, 635. Kark, sorrow, C. 265. W. and Gael. carc, care. Karle, churl, B. 208. See Chorle. Kart, B. 1259. Kayrene, to go, B. 945. See Cayre. Kayser, emperor, B. 1593. Ka[gh]t, caught, B. 1215. Kene, great, noble, B. 839, 1593; sharp, B. 1697. Kenely, quickly, B. 945. Kenne, to know, make known, show, A. 55; B. 865, 1707; C. 357. O.N. kenna. Norse kjenna, to perceive by sense, recognise, observe. Kennest, keenest, B. 1575. Kepe, care for, regard, B. 508. Kerve, dig, A. 512; cut, B. 1104; rend, B. 1582. {Kest, Keste,} contrive, B. 1070, 1455; cast, A. 66; B. 414. Keue, depart, A. 320. Keued, separated, A. 981. Keuer, recover, restore, B. 1605, 1700. Keye, key, B. 1438. Klubbe, club, B. 1348. Klyffe[gh], cliffs, A. 66, 74. Knaue, knave, B. 855; servant, B. 801. {Knaue, Knaw, Knawe,} know; knawen, known, A. 637; B. 1435, 1575. Knawlach, knowledge, B. 1702; See T.B. 1083. Knot, crowd, company, A. 788. Knyt, knit, unite, establish, B. 564. Kost, coast, border, B. 912. Kote, house, B. 801. Koynt = quaint, curious, crafty, B. 1382. Krakke, sound, B. 1403. Kuy, kine, cows, B. 1259. {Kyd, Kydde,} showed, proved, (pret. of kythe), B. 23, 208. Kyde, as an adj. = renowned. "This kyde realme." —(T.B. 213.) Kylle, to strike, B. 876. See T.B. 1211, 1213. Kyndam, kingdom, B. 1700. Kynde, nature, species, B. 266, 505, 507. {Kyndely, Kyndly,} naturally, properly, B. 1, 319. Kynne, conceive, B. 1072. A.S. cennan, to conceive, beget. Kynned, kindled, B. 915. O.N. kynda. Kynne[gh], "alle kynne[gh] = of every kind," A. 1028. Kyntly = kyndly, naturally, A. 690. Kyppe, take up, seize, B. 1510. Prov.E. kep. O.N. kippa. A.S. cpan. See Robt. of Glouc. 125. Havelok the Dane, 2407. "Kyppyn' idem quod Hynton;" "Kyppynge or hyntynge (hentynge, K.P.), Raptus." (Prompt. Parv.) {Kyrk, Kyrke,} church, temple, A. 1061; B. 1270. Kyryous = curious, careful, particular, B. 1109. {Kyst, Kyste,} chest, ark, B. 449, 1438; C. 159. Kye, show, exhibit, A. 356; B. 851, acknowledge, B. 1368. A.S. cthan, to make known. "Ye kye me suche kyndnes," —(T.B. 557.) {Ky, Kye,} city, land, region, A. 1198; B. 414, 571, 901, 912; C. 18. A.S. cyth, aregion, home, native place. "Ther was a kyng in at coste at e kithe ought." —(T.B. 103.) Kyyn (gen. pl. of kye), of cities, B. 1366.

Labour, sb. A. 634; vb. A. 504. {Lache, Lachche,} = latch, take, receive, B. 166; lached, received, B. 1186; taken, C. 266; reach, C. 322; "lach out," take away, C. 425. A.S. lccan. Lad, led, A. 801. Ladde = lad, man (of inferior station), B. 36; C. 154. O.H.G. laz, libertinus. Ger. lasse. Du. laete, apeasant. Ladde-borde, larboard, C. 106. Laddres, ladders, B. 1777. Lade, led, A. 1146. Ladyly, A. 774. Ladyschyp, A. 578. Lafte, left, B. 1004. Laften, (3d pers. pl. pret.) left, A. 622; C. 405. {Lake, Llak,} lake, deep, B. 438, 536. Lakke, sin against, abuse, B. 723. Dan. and Sw. lak, fault, vice. Dan. lakke, decay, decline. {Lalled, Laled,} spoke, B. 153, 913. Dan. lalle, to prattle. Bavarian lallen, to speak thick, talk. Gr. lalein, to talk. Lance, take, C. 350. Langage, language, B. 1556. Langour, sorrow, A. 357. Lansed (? laused), uttered, B. 668; C. 489. Launch, in the dialect of Worcestershire, signifies to cry out, groan. Lansed, ? quaked, B. 957. Lante[gh] (? lance[gh]), lentest, gavest, B. 348. Lantyrne, A. 1047. Lape, lap, taste, B. 1434. Lape, lape, taste (Baker's Northampton Glossary). Lappe, sb. A. 201. A.S. lppa, border, hem. "Lappe, skyrte (lappe, barme, K.). Gremium." (Prompt. Parv.) "The word lap, according to many ancient writers, signified the skirt of a garment. Thus G. de Bibelsworth says, 'Car par deuant avez eskours (lappes), Et d'en cost sont vos girouns (sidgoren).' It denoted, likewise, the hinder skirt." (Way in Prompt. Parv.) Lapped, folded, clothed, B. 175. See T.B. 236. Lasched, B. 707. ? became hot, lascivious. Lasned = lessened, made smaller, B. 438, 441. Lasse, less, A. 599, 600; B. 1640. Laste, follow, A. 1146; C. 320. A.S. last, footstep. Goth, laistjan, to follow after. Laste, fault, crime, C. 198. Lastes, becomes faulty, B. 1141. Dan. last, vice, fault. O.N. lstr. S.Sax. last, calumny, blame. Icel. last. Ger. lsterung, slander. Lat, slow, late, B. 1172. A.S. lt, slow, late. Cf. "lat-a foot, slow in moving." (Wilbraham's Cheshire Glossary.) Lae, to invite, B. 81. A.S. lathian. O.Sax. lathian. O.N. lada. Prov.E. lathe, to invite. A.S. lathu, invitation. N.Prov.E. lathing, invitation. Lauce, loosen, do away with (?), B. 1589. Laue, law, B. 723. Lauande, pouring, flowing, B. 366. Laue, pour out, A. 607; C. 154. A.S. lafian. Launce[gh], branches (of trees), A. 978. Launde, an open space between woods, a park; lawn, B. 1000, 1207. "Saltus a lawnd." (Nominale MS.) Welsh llan. "Lawnde of a wode. Saltus." (Prompt. Parv.) "Indago, a parke, a huntynge place, or a launde." (Ortus.) "Lande, a land or launde, awild untilled shrubbie or bushy plaine." (Cotg.) O.Fr. lande, saltus. "Sythyne [he] wente into Wales wyth his wyes alle; Sweys into Swaldye with his snelle houndes, For to hunt at the hartes in thas hye laundes." —(Morte Arthure, p. 6.) Lawe, hill, B. 992. Sc. law. A.S. hlw, mound, mount. Goth. hlaiw. Lawles, C. 170. Lay, put down, B. 1650. Layke, sb. sport, play, amusement, B. 122, 1053. Layke, vb. to play, B. 872. A.S. lc, play; lcan, to play. Layke, device, B. 274; C. 401. Layned, kept secret, A. 244. N.Prov.E. lane, to hide. O.N. leyna. Layth, vile, evil, C. 401. A.S. lth, evil, harm; lth, hateful, evil; "laithe hurtes," T.B. 1351. Layte, seek, search, B. 97, 1768. N.Prov.E. late. Icel. leita. Sw. leta, to look for; "laytyng aboute," T.B. 2348. La[gh]ares, lepers, B. 1093. La[gh]e, laugh, B. 653, 661. {La[gh]te, La[gh]t,} = laught, took, A. 1128, 1205. See Lache. Le, shelter, C. 277. A.S. hleo, shade, shelter. Cf. T.B. 2806. O.N. hlja, to protect. Cf. Leeside = the sheltered side of a ship. "—— thar I the tell Is the richt place and sted for [gh]our cite, And of [gh]our travell ferm hald to rest in le." —(G. Doug. vol. i. p. 152.) "e wicked alsua e gode sal se, Wit-in air gamen stad and gle, at ai e sorfuller sal be, at losen folili has at le." (i.e., heaven). —("De Penis," quoted in "Hampole's Pricke of Conscience," l.4, p.xii.) Leauty, loyalty, B. 1172. Lebarde, leopard, B. 536. Lecherye, B. 1350. {Led, Lede,} man, person, A. 542; B. 412. A.S. led, man. {Led, Leede,} people, nation, B. 691, 772, 909. A.S. lede, people, folk. Ledden = leden, sound, A. 878. Chaucer uses the word leden in the sense of speech, language. A.S. hlyd. O.N. hliod, asound. Ledisch, national, pertaining to a people or country, B. 1556. S.Sax. leodisce. See Lede. {Leef, Lef,} adj. dear, precious; sb. dear one, wife, A. 266, 418; B. 772, 939, 1066. A.S. lef. Lefly, dear, beloved, B. 977. A.S. leflc. Lefsel, bower, house formed of leaves, C. 448. "By a lauryel ho (Dame Gaynour) lay, vndur a lefe-sale, Of box and of barber, byggyt ful bene." —(The Anturs of Arther in Robson's Met. Rom. p.3, vi. 5.) "With lefsales uppon lofte lustie and faire." (T.B. 337.) A.S. leaf, a leaf, and sel, dwelling, hall. Sw. lfsal, ahut built of green boughs. Levesel (another form of lefsel) is used by Chaucer (Reve's Tale, 4059), but is left unexplained in the glossary to Wright's edition. Tyrwhitt's derivation of this term from A.S. lefe, folium, and setl, sedes, is certainly very near the mark. Cf. "levecel beforne a wyndowe, or other place. Umbraculum." (Prompt. Parv.) Lege, liege, subject, B. 94, 1174. Legioune, A. 1121, B. 1293. Lel, true, B. 425. "Leve this for lell." T.B. 239. Lelly, truly, faithfully, A. 305; B. 1066. See T.B. 420. Leme, glide away, A. 358. Leme, shine, gleam, A. 119, 1043; B. 1273. A.S. lema, a ray of light; leman, to shine. See T.B. 699. Lemman = leof-man, beloved one, mistress, A. 763, 796, 805; B. 1352. A.S. lef, dear, and man. O.E. leofmon, alover. Lene, grant, C. 347. A.S. lnian. Lenge, dwell, abide, A. 261, 933; B. 81, 412, 497, 994; C. 42. See T.B. 1937. Lenger, longer, A. 600, 977; B. 810; lengest, B. 256. Lenghe, length, A. 416. Lent (pret. of lend), abode, dwelt, B. 256; wat[gh] lent, had dwelt, B. 1084. Lent, arrived, C. 201. A.S. gelandian, to land, arrive. "Langour lent is in land, all lychtnes is lost." —(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 447.) Lene, length, A. 1031; B. 425, 1594. Lep, leaped, C. 179. Lere, to teach, B. 843. A.S. lran Lere, reward, ? here, A. 616. {Ler, Lere,} countenance, A. 398; pl. lers, features, B. 1542 A.S. hleor. See T.B. 480. Lese, false, A. 865. See Lese. Lesande, loosening, opening, A. 837. O.E. lese, les, to loose. Goth. lausjan. Lese, false, B. 1719. A.S. leas. {Lest, Leste,} lost, A. 9; B. 887. Lesyng, sb. lie, A. 897. A.S. leasung. Lee, assuage, lessen, cease, bate, cool. A. 377; B. 648; C. 3. A.S. leothian, to release, slacken. See Met. Hom. p.135. Lee, sb. calm, C. 160. N.Prov.E. leath, rest, quiet. Stratmann compares O.Du. lede, ease, leath. Lether, leather, B. 1581. Lette, hinder, prevent, A. 1050; B. 1803. Letter, B. 1580. Lettrure, letters, learning, A. 751. Leue, "aske leue," A. 316; "take leue," B. 401. Leue, forsake, C. 401. Leue, believe, A. 69, 865, 876; B. 1493. Leued, leaved, A. 978. Lewed, ignorant, B. 1580. A.S. lede, led, the people. Lik, to lick, B. 1000. Likke, sip, drink, B. 1521. Liure[gh], dresses, garments, A. 1108. O.Fr. livree. Lode, lot, C. 156. Lode, course, conduct, guidance, C. 504. A.S. ld, ldu, way. O.N. leid, course. Cf. lode, away for water. Lodesmon, conductor, pilot, B. 424; C. 179. A.S. ldman, a leader. {Lodly, Lodlych,} loathsome, hateful, vile, B. 274, 1090, 1093. N.Prov.E. laidly, ugly, foul. A.S. lthlc, odious, detestable. "He laid on at loodly, lettyd he noght." (T.B. 934.) Lofly, dear, lovely, B. 1804. Lofte, "upon lofte," on high, B. 206, 318, 808. O.N. lopt, sky, air. {Loge, Logge,} tent, lodge, B. 784, 807, 1407; C. 457. Fr. loge, ahut. See T.B. 1140, 1369. Logging, lodging, B. 887. {Loghe, Lo[gh],} = low, lau, pit, deep, abyss, B. 366. O.N. lagr. Sw. lg, low. Lokande, looking, C. 458. Loke = loken, enclosed, C. 350. Loke, guard, watch over, C. 504. Lokyng, sb. sight, looking, A. 1049. Loltrande, ? loitrande, lolling, loitering, C. 458. Du. loteren, to loiter. O.N. lotra, to go lazily. Lombe, lamb, A. 841, 1047. Lome, lame, B. 1094. Lome, vessel, instrument of any kind; (1) ark; (2) boat, B. 314, 412, 443; C. 160. A.S. gelma, lma. Lomerande, hesitating, creeping, B. 1094. This term seems to be connected with lumber. O.E. lumer, lomer, to move heavily. O.Du. lammer, lemmer, impedimentum, molestia. (Kil.) Dan. belemre. Du. belemmern, to encumber, impede. Lompe, lamp, A. 1046. Londe, land, A. 148, 937. Lone, path, lane, A. 1066. N.Prov.E. lone, lannin. Fris. lona, lana, anarrow way between gardens and houses. Is it connected with O.N. leyna, to hide, conceal? Longande, belonging, A. 462. Longed, belonged, B. 1090, 1747. Lont, land, C. 322. Lopen (p.p. of lepe, to leap), leapt, B. 990. Lore, wisdom, learning, B. 1556. A.S. lr. Lore, mode, wise, A. 236. Lorn, lost, destroyed, B. 932. Los, loss, B. 1589. Lose, destroy, B. 909; C. 198; depart, be lost, A. 908. Losed, lost, B. 586. Losyng, perdition, B. 1031. Losynger, sb. liar, deceiver. O.Fr. losengier. {Lot, Lote,} sound, noise, roar, A. 876; C. 161, 183; word, B. 668. Sw. lta, to sound; lt, sound; lte, cry, voice. A.S. hlethor, asound, noise. O.E. lud, voice. The original form of the word is late. "Than have we liking to lithe (listen to) the lates of the foules." —(K. Alex. p. 149.) "(He) late so lathely a late and sa loude cried That all the fest was aferd and othire folke bathe." —(K. Alex. p. 17.) "He gaped, he groned faste, with grucchande latez." —(Morte Arthure, p. 90.) Lote = late, countenance, feature, form, manner, A. 899; C. 47. This word occurs in La[gh]amon under the form late, looks, glances. Glossarial remarks to La[gh]amon, p.449. Lete, countenance, is found in the Owl and Nightingale, 35, 403. A.S. wlite. O.N. lti. Lote, lot, A. 1205; C. 173. Lote = lout, bow, A. 238. A.S. ltan, to bend, bow, stoop. Sw. luta. See T.B. 1900. Loe, sb. sorrow, A. 377. A.S. lth, evil, harm. Loelych, wicked, bad, B. 1350. Loute, abide, sit, A. 933. Loute, bow, make obeisance. B. 798. See Lote. Louande, praising, B. 1719. Loue, praise, A. 285, 1124, 1127; B. 497, 987. A.S. lofian. Loue[gh], hands, B. 987. N.Prov.E. leuf, palm of the hand, and hence used for the hand itself. Palm is used for the hand in early English authors. O.N. lofi. Sc. loof. "(He) held the letter in his love." —(K. Alex. p. 71.) "——he takis The licor in his awen (one) loove, the letter in the tothire." —(Ibid. l. 2569.) Loueloker, more lovely, A. 148. Lovne, offer (advice), propose, C. 173. N.Prov.E. loave, loff, to offer. O.N. lofa, promise, praise. Du. looven. Flem. loven, estimate. Cf. "Lovon and bedyn as chapmen, Licitor." (Prompt. Parv.) Louy, love, B. 841, 1053. {Louely, Louyely, Louyly, Louelych,} lovely, A. 565, 693; B. 1486. Lowe, flame; "luf lowe," flame of love, B. 707. O.E. logh (see T.B. 168) "the lowe hot," T.B. 494. Lowkande, locking, shutting, B. 441. {Lo[gh], Lo[gh]e,} the deep, pit, sea, A. 119; B. 441, 1031; C. 230. See Loghe. Lo[gh], Lo[gh]e, low, B. 798, 1761. Lo[gh]ed, made low, abased, B. 1650. Lo[gh]en, laughed (3rd pers. pl. pret. of la[gh]e, B. 495. Lo[gh]ly, humbly, B. 614, 745. Luche, pitch, throw, C. 230. N.Prov.E. lutch, to pulsate strongly. W. lluchio, to fling, throw violently. Stratmann suggests A.S. lyccan, pull, lutch. {Ludych, Ludisch,} national, B. 73, 1375. See Ledisch. Luf, gen. sing., of love, B. 707. {Lufly, Luflych, Luflyly,} lovely, A. 880; B. 81; 939; C. 419. Lufsoum, sb. lovesome, beloved one, A. 398. Luged, was pulled, B. 443. O.N. lugga. Lulted, sounded, B. 1207. O.N. lulla, to lull, sing to sleep. Cf. "lullit on slepe," T.B. 648. Ger. lallen, to sing without words, only repeating the syllable la. N.Prov.E. lilt, to sing with a loud voice; lilt, asong. Luly-whit, lilly-white, B. 977. Lumpen, befallen, B. 424, 1320. See Lympe. Lur, loss, C. 419. "What lure is of my lyfe & I lyffe here." —(T.B. 582.) Lure[gh], losses, A. 339, 358. A.S. lyre, lor. {Lurke, Lurkke,} A. 978; C. 277. See T.B. 1140. Lusty, B. 981. Luther, bad, wicked, B. 163, 1090; C. 156. A.S. lyther. Luuy, love. See Louy. Lyf, life, B. 1719. Lyflode, sustenance in life, B. 561. A.S. lif-lde, from ld, away. {Lyft, Lyfte,} heavens, firmament, sky, B. 212, 366, 1356, 1448. A.S. lyft. Lyftande, lifting, rising, B. 443. Lyfte, raised, A. 567. Lyfte, left, B. 981, 1581. Lygge, lie, B. 1126, 1792. A.S. licgan. Lyke, vb. impers. please, A. 566; B. 36, 411, 693, 1646. Lyke, adj. pleasing, C. 42. Lykker, more like, C. 493. Lykne[gh], likens, compares, A. 500; is like, B. 1064. Lyknyng, sb. likeness, C. 30. Lykore[gh], liquors, drinks, B. 1521. Lykyng, sb. pleasure, A. 247; B. 172, 1803. See T.B. 2912. Lylled, flourished, shone, C. 447. N.Prov.E. lilli-lo, a bright flame. Cf. Mod. Gr. louloudi, ablossom; louloudiaz, to flourish, bloom. Is lylle, to flourish, connected with the word lilly? Lympe, befall, happen, C. 174, 194. See T.B. 36. A.S. limpan, to happen, concern. Lyne, lineage, A. 626. Lynne, linen, A. 731. Lyre, flesh, B. 1687. A.S. lira. Lysoun, trace, B. 887. {Lyst, Lyste,} sb. pleasure, A. 467, 908; B. 843; lust, B. 693; vb. desire, please, A. 146; B. 415, 1766. Lyst, path, border, B. 1761. Du. lijst, edge, border. Lysten, to hear, A. 880. Lysten, hearing, B. 586. A.S. hlist, hearing; hlistan, to hear, listen. O.N. hlust, an ear. Lyte, little, B. 119. Lyth, limb, A. 398. A.S. lith. Lye, assuage, lessen, A. 357. See Lee. Lye, grant, A. 369. Lyer, evil, wickedly, A. 567. See Luer. Lyerly, badly, negligently, B. 36. {Lyuie, Lyuy,} live, B. 558, 581; C. 364. Lyuyande, living, A. 700. Ly[gh]e, lie, A. 304. Ly[gh]t, light, A. 69, 1043; bright, A. 500; innocent, guiltless, pure, A. 682; B. 987; lette ly[gh]t, esteem, treat lightly, B. 1174, 1320. {Ly[gh]t, Ly[gh]te,} vb. to light, fall upon, A. 247, 943, 988; B. 213, 1069. Ly[gh]ten, to lighten, C. 160. Ly[gh]tly, easily, A. 358; soon, quickly, B. 817, 853; C. 88. Comp. ly[gh]tloker, C. 47.

Ma, make, A. 283; B. 625. Ma, man (?), A. 323. {Mach, Machche,} = make, fellow, companion, B. 124, 695, 1512. See Make. Mache, to make familiar with, C. 99. {Mad, Madde,} foolish, A. 267, 290, 1166; B. 654. Prov. Ger. maden, to tattle; madeln, to mutter. "Thi momlyng and thi mad wordes." —(See T.B. 1864.) Madde, vb. to render foolish, A. 359. Maddyng, folly, A. 1154. "Madding marrid has thi mode, and thi mynd changid." —(K. Alex. p. 121.) {Mak, Make,} = mach, match, equal, fellow, wife, A. 759; B. 248, 331, 994. A.S. maca, a mate; mace, awife. "e king him (Joseph) did a wiif to tak, Hight Assener, a doghti mak." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 27a.) Makele[gh], matchless, A. 435, 733, 757, 780. Male, B. 337, 695. Malicious, C. 508. Malscrande, accursed, B. 991. Malskred, bewildered, C. 255. Bosworth quotes "malscra, a bewitching," upon the authority of Somner. {Malt, Malte,} ease, assuage, soothe, B. 776, 1566. O.N. melta, to dissolve. Malte, discourse, speak, A. 224, 1154. A.S. mlan, to speak, converse; mathelian, mthlan, to discourse. {Malyce, Malys,} B. 250, 518; C. 4. Man = maken (3d pers. pl. pres.), make, A. 512. Manace, threaten, C. 422. Manayre, manor, A. 1029. Mancioun, mansion, B. 309. Maner, manner, B. 701. Maner, manor, A. 918. Manerly, properly, decently, B. 91. Mangerie, feast, B. 52, 1365. Fr. manger, to eat, from Lat. manducare. Mankyn, mankind, A. 637. Mansed, cursed, B. 774; C. 82. A.S. a-mnsumian, to excommunicate. Mantyle, mantle, C. 342. Marchal, marshal, B. 91, 118. Mare, more, A. 145. {Margary, Margyrye,} pearl, A. 199, 1037; B. 556. Marie, marry, B. 52. Marked, market, A. 513. Marre, corrupt, spoil, destroy, perish, A. 23; B. 279, 991; C. 172, 474. O.H.G. marrjan, to hinder, make void. A.S. merran, myrran, to hinder. Du. merren, to obstruct. Marere[gh] = marre[gh] (?). A. 382. {Maryag, Maryage,} A. 414, 778; B. 186. Maryed, married, B. 815. Marryng, sb. spoiling, preventing, B. 186. Marschal, B. 1427. Maryners, C. 99. Mas, mass, A. 1115. Mascelle[gh], spotless, A. 732. Mascle, spot, A. 726. Du. maese, masche, maschel, a spot, stain; maschelen, to stain. Mase (masse), astonishment, alarm, B. 395. {Maskele[gh], Maskelles, Maskelle[gh],} spotless, A. 744, 745, 756, 768. Maskle, spot, stain, B. 556. See Mascle. Masporye (?), A. 1018. Mate, dejected, downcast, subdued, A. 386. Fr. mat. Mate, to overcome, A. 613. Fr. mater. O.Fr. amater. Cf. Du. mat, exhausted, overcome. Ger. matt, feeble, faint. Mater, subject, B. 1617. Matere, matter, C. 503. {Maugre, Maugref, Mawgre,} C. 44, 54. Fr. malgr, in spite of, against the will of; mal, ill; gr, will, pleasure. In B. 250 mawgre is used as a sb. = displeasure. Mawe, stomach, C. 255. Ger. magen. Du. maag. May, maid. A. 435, 780. A.S. mg. Maynful, great, powerful, A. 1093; B. 1730. A.S. mgen, power, force, strength. O.N. megin, strength; mega, to be able. Maynly, loudly, B. 1427. Mayntnaunce, maintenance, B. 186. Mayntyne, maintain, C. 523. Mayster, master, lord, A. 462, 900; B. 1793. Maysterful, powerful, A. 401; B. 1328. Maystery, mastery, C. 482. Ma[gh]t, power, C. 112. Goth. mahts. Ger. macht, might, power. Ma[gh]ty, mighty, B. 273, 279. Ma[gh]tyly, mightily, B. 1267. Mede = meed, reward, B. 1632. Medoes, meadows, B. 1761. Megre, meagre, lean, B. 1198. Fr. maigre. Lat. macer, lean. Mekne, make meek, B. 1328. Mele, meal, B. 625. Mele, sb. discourse, A. 23. Mele, vb. to talk, relate, say, A. 497, 589; B. 736; C. 10. "To mele of this mater." (T.B. 209.) Melle, speak, A. 797. See Malte. Membre[gh], members, A. 458. Mendes, amends, A. 351. Mendyng, sb. improvement, repentance, A. 452; B. 764. Mene, general, common, B. 1241. A.S. gemne. Ger. gemein. Mene, mean, A. 293. Mene, tell, explain, B. 1635. A.S. mnan, to tell. {Meng, Menge,} mix, join, B. 337, 625. A.S. mengan. {Mensk, Menske,} sb. honour, A. 162, 783; B. 121, 522; thanks, B.646; vb. to honour, B. 141, 1740. A.S. mennisc, human. N.Prov.E. mense, to grace, deck; mense, decency, good manners. Mensked, honoured, B. 118. Menteene, maintain, A. 783. Mercy, A. 576, 623. Mercyable, merciful, B. 1113; C. 238. Mercyles, B. 250. Mere = meer, boundary, B. 778; C. 320. Du. meere. O.N. mri, boundary. Mere, sea, lake, stream, A. 140, 158, 1166; B. 991; C. 112. A.S. mere. O.Sax. meri. O.N. mar. Merit, B. 613. Merk, adj. dark, obscure, B. 1617. Merk, sb. darkness, B. 894; C. 291. A.S. myrc, dark. O.N. myrkr, darkness; myrka, to darken, grow dark. Merke, make, devise, order, place, B. 558, 637, 1487, 1617. A.S. mearcian. O.N. merkia, to mark, perceive, signify. Mersy, A. 383; B. 776. {Meruayle, Merwayle,} adj. marvellous, C. 81; sb. a marvel, A.1081, 1130; B. 586. Meruelous, A. 1166. Mery, pleasant, B. 1760. Mes, A. 862. See Messe. Message, B. 454; C. 81. Meschef, evil, misfortune,