Chapter XI: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (11)

ENVIROUNE, _v._ encompass, B 3. m 9. 29; Envirouneth, _pr. s._ encompasses, B 3. m 9. 21; Environeth, includes, B 5. p 4. 145; Envirounde, _1 pt. s._ surrounded, B 2. p 2. 15; Envirouned, _pp._ surrounded, B 4. m 2. 3; Envyroning, _pres. part._ skirting, going round, R. 526.

ENV['O]LUPED, _pp._ wrapped up, enveloped, involved, C 942.

ENV['Y]E, _s._ envy, R. 297; B 3584, 3888, C 114; longing, R. 1653; _to e._, in rivalry, 3. 173 (see note).

ENVYE, _v._ vie, strive, 3. 406; Envyen, vie (with), HF. 1231.

ENVYNED, _pp._ stored with wine, A 342.

ENV['Y]OUS, _adj._ envious, 4. 206; T. ii. 857, iii. 1454; _as s._, envious person, T. ii. 666.

ENVYR-; see ENVIR-.

EPISICLE, _s._ epicycle, A. ii. 35. 18. A small circle, the centre of which moves along the circumference of a larger one.

EPISTEL, _s._ letter, T. iii. 501; Epistels, _pl._ Epistles, L. 305 _a_; Epistelles, _pl._ B 55.

EQUACION, _s._ equal partition, A. ii. 37. 9; Equacions, _pl._ equations, F 1279; Equaciouns, A. ii. 36 (rubric); calculations, A. i. 23. 3. By 'equations of houses' is meant the division of the sphere into twelve equal portions (or 'houses'), for astrological purposes.

EQUALES, _adj. pl._ of equal length; _houres equales_, hours each containing sixty minutes, A. ii. 8. 2; Equals, equal, A. i. 16. 10.

EQUINOXIAL, _s._ equinoxial circle, A. i. 17. 12; B 4046.

EQUINOXIES, _s. pl._ equinoxes, A. i. 17. 19.

EQUITEE, _s._ equity, justice, L. 398; C 181, E 439.

ER, _adv._ before, formerly, A 3789.

ER, _conj._ before, A 1040, 1155, B 119, 1667, 2015, D 1317, F 733, G 1273; 4. 14; L. 552; _er that_, before, 1. 16; 2. 35; A 36, B 2232, D 1856, E 178, G 375.

ER, _prep._ before, C 892; _er tho_, before then, L. 1062; _er now_, ere now, F 460.

ERAND, _s._ errand, T. ii. 72; Erande, 3, 134.

ERBE, _s._ herb, L. 109 a.

ERBE YVE, _s._ herb ive, ground ivy, _Ajuga Chamaepitys_, B 4156.

ERBER, _s._ arbour, L. 97 a. See HERBER.

ERCHEBISSHOP, archbishop, D 1502.

ERCHEDEKEN, _s._ archdeacon, D 1300; Erchedeknes, _gen._ A 658, D 1318, 1588.

ERE ([`e][`e]r[*e]), _s._ ear, B 1. m 1. 15; D 636, E 727, F 196, 316; Eres, _pl._ 5. 500; HF. 1389; A 556, 1522, B 2608, 3726, D 954, 976, E 629; T. iii. 1388; L. 354; _at ere_, in (her) ear, T. i. 106.

ERE ([`e][`e]r[*e]), _s._ ear (of corn), L. 76; Eres, _pl._ B 3. m 1. 3.

ERE ([`e]r[*e]), _ger._ to plough, A 886; _do ere_, caused to be ploughed, B 3. m 3. 4; Ered, _pp._ HF. 485. A.S. _erian_.

ERITAGE, _s._ heritage, B 1. p 3. 21 _n_.

ERL, _s._ earl, B 3597, 3646, D 1157, E 939; Erles, _pl._ R. 1204; B 3839.

ERLY, _adv._ early, L. 49; A 33, 809, F 379.

ERME, _v._ feel sad, grieve, 3. 80; C 312 (see note). A.S. _earmian_, _yrman_.

ERNEST, _s._ earnest, seriousness, L. 1287; T. ii. 452, iii. 254, iv. 1465; A 3186, 733; _in e._, in earnest, A 1125, D 1627, E 609.

ERNESTFUL, _adj._ serious, T. ii. 1727; E 1175.

ERRATIK, _adj._ wandering, T. v. 1812.

ERRAUNT, _adj._ arrant, H 224; errant, stray (because near the middle of the chess-board), 3. 661.

ERRE, _ger._ to do wrong, T. iv. 549; Erren, to make a mistake, B 2215; Errest, _2 pr. s._ wanderest, T. iv. 302; Erre, _pr. pl._ err, T. iii. 1774; Erren, transgress, T. i. 1003.

ERROUR, _s._ error, 1. 5, 67; T. i. 1008, iv. 200; A. ii. 5. 8; waywardness, 10. 4; doubt, 5. 146, 156; perplexity, 16. 7.

ERS, _s._ buttocks, A 3734, 3755, D 1690, 1694. A.S. _ears_.

ERST, _adv._ first, at first, 1. 87; HF. 2075; A 776; before, 16. 21; HF. 1496; L. 271; D 2220, E 336, F 981, 1602; aforetime, R. 692; _at e._, first, for the first time, 4. 240; B 4. p 3. 24; T. iv. 1321; B 1884, G 151, 264; at last, T. i. 842; _e. than_, before, A 1566; _long e. er_, long first before, C 662.

ERTHE, _s._ earth, 1. 50; 5. 57; E 203; Erthes, _s. pl._ lands, countries, B 1. m 5. 37.

ERTHELY, _adj._ earthly, R. 387, 648; L. 985; mortal, 3. 19; Erthly, mortal, A 1166; Ertheliche, earthly, B 2. p 6. 20.

ESCAPE, _v._ 16. 10; Escaped, _pp._ freed, B 1. p 2. 5; escaped, 11. 27.

ESCHAUFEN, _ger._ to burn, B 3. p 4. 47; Eschaufeth, _pr. s._ grows hot, B 1. m 6. 1, B 4. m 1. 6; warms, B 1. m 5. 20; chafes, I 657; Eschaufede, _pt. s._ burned, was hot, chafed, B 1. p 5. 43; Eschaufed, _pp._ kindled, B 4. p 6. 230; heated, I 546.

ESCHAUFINGE, _s._ heating, I 537; Eschaufinges, _pl._ enkindlings, I 916.

ESCHAUNGE, _s._ exchange, A 278; Eschaunges, _pl._ interchangings, HF. 697.

ESCHEW, _adj._ averse, I 971; Eschu (see note), E 1812.

ESCHEWE, _v._ escape, B 3. p 5. 21; Eschue, _v._ eschew, avoid, T. ii. 696; A 3043, E 1451; shun, G 4; Eschuen, _v._ escape, be rid of, B 3. p 5. 46; Eschueth, _pr. s._ eschews, B 3. p 11. 64; flees from, B 3. m 10. 17; Escheweth, B 2510; Eschuwe, _2 pr. pl._ eschew, avoid, T. i. 344; Eschuen, _pr. pl._ B 4. p 7. 32; Eschewe, _pr. s. subj._ avoid, I 632; Eschued, _pp._ avoided, B 5. p 3. 71; Eschewed, T. iv. 1078; B 4528; Eschuwe, _imp. s._ T. ii. 1018; Eschewe, T. i. 634.

ESCHUINGE, _s._ avoidance, B 3. p 11. 136.

ESE ([`e][`e]z[*e]), _s._ ease, E 217, 434, F 788, 1185; amusement, delight, 4. 63; A 768, G 746; _do yow e._, give you pleasure, 6. 78; _wel at e._, fully at ease, T. ii. 750.

ESE, _v._ ease, 3. 556; relieve, L. 1704; give ease (to), R. 316; Esen, _ger._ to ease, to make at home, entertain, A 2194; Esed, _pp._ set at ease, D 929; entertained, A 29.

ESEMENT, _s._ easement, benefit, A 4179, 4186.

ESIER, _adj._ easier, B 1. p 5. 54.

ESILY, _adv._ easily, A 469, F 115; softly, slowly, F 388; quietly, T. ii. 988; Esiliche, T. i. 317.

ESPACE, _s._ space of time, B 2219.

ESPECES, _s. pl._ kinds, varieties (of sin), I 448.

ESPECIAL; _in e._, in particular, 13. 25.

ESPIAILLE, _s._ sets of spies, B 2509 (see note), D 1323.

ESPIRITUEL, _adj._ spiritual, R. 650, 672; I 781; Espirituels, _pl._ I 79, 312, 784.

ESPYE, _s._ spy, T. ii. 1112; B 2216.

ESPYE, _ger._ to observe, R. 795; _v._ espy, see, perceive, HF. 706, 944; 7. 64; A 1112, G 291; enquire about, B 180; Espyen, _v._ B 3258; look about, L. 858; _pr. s. subj._ see, 4. 105; _pr. pl. subj._ 4. 6; Espyed, _pt. s._ B 3718; Espyde, _pt. pl. subj._ should espy, L. 771, 1422; Espyed, _pp._ B 324.

ESSOYNE, _s._ excuse, I 164. Mod. E. _essoin_.

EST, _s._ east, B 297, 493, 3657; Eest, F 873.

EST, _adj._ east, T. v. 1109 (_read_ th' est); A. i. 5. 4; _adv._ in the east, eastwards, B 949, C 396, F 459.

ESTABLE, _adj._ stable, B 2. m 3. 18 _n_.

ESTABLE, _v._ establish; Estableth, _pr. s._ settles, causes, B 4. p 4. 34.

ESTABLISSE, _v._; Establissed, _pp._ established, B 1. p 4. 65.

ESTAT, _s._ estate, state, condition, L. 125, 1981; 10. 79; R. 61; T. i. 432; A 203, 522; rank, 5. 550; 18. 58; T. v. 1025; position, E 1969; Estaat, state, condition, rank, B 973, 3592, 3647, 3965, C 597, G 1388, I 1017; state, E 160, 767; way, E 610; term of office, D 2018; State, 2. 41; Estate, state, condition, 7. 178 (_read_ estat, _and_ mat _in_ 176); Estats, _pl._ ranks, HF. 1970.

ESTATLICH, _adj._ stately, dignified, A 140; Estatly, A 281; Estaatly, suitable to one's estate, B 3902; Estatliche, stately, T. v. 823.

ESTATUTS, _s._ ordinances, B 2. p 1. 30.

ESTRAUNGE, _adj._ strange, T. i. 1084.

ESTRE-DAY, Easter-day, I 552.

ESTRES, _pl._ inward parts, recesses (of a building), L. 1715 (see note); A 1971; recesses, R. 1448, 1591; interior, A 4295.

EST-WARD, _adv._ to the east, A 1893, 1903; in the east, L. 718, 1426; eastwards, E 50.

ESY, _adj._ easy, 3. 1008; L. 1116; A 223; moderate, A 441; pleasant, gentle, 5. 382.

ETE, _v._ eat, 7. 134; A 947, B 4603, F 617; Eteth, _pr. s._ eats, T. ii. 373; Et, _pr. s._ eats, L. 1389; Eet, _pt. s._ ate, T. v. 1439; A 2048, 3421, B 3362, 3407, C 510; Eten, _pr. pl._ eat, 5. 325; Eete, _pt. pl._ ate, 9. 11; Ete, _pt. pl._ 3. 432; Eten, _pt. pl._ 9. 7; Eten, _pp._ eaten, A 4351, E 1096, 1438; Eet, _imp. s._ eat, B 3640; Ete, _imp. s._ eat, B 2606 (_better form_ eet).

ETERNALLY, _adv._ 1. 96; L. 2230.

ETERNE, _adj._ eternal, 1. 56; 16. 8; B 5. p 6. 7; T. iii. 11; A 1109, 1990, D 5, F 865; Eterne, _s._ eternity, B 5. p 2. 32; T. iv. 978.

ETERNITEE, _s._ eternity, B 5. p 6. 8.

ETHE, _adj._ easy, T. v. 850.

ETIK, the Ethics of Aristotle, L. 166.

EVANGELIST, _s._ writer of a gospel, B 1772, 2133.

EVANGYLE, _s._ gospel, R. 445; Evaungelie, B 2269; Evangyles, _pl._ B 666.

EVE, _s._ evening, 3. 1105; A. ii. 12. 23; T. v. 1142; F 364, G 375. See EVEN.

EVEL, _adv._ ill, 3. 501, 1204.

EVEN, _s._ evening, B 2. m 5. 4; Evenes, _pl._ HF. 4. See EVE.

EVEN, _adj._ even, equal, same, HF. 10; exact, R. 1350; Evene, _dat._ even, moderate, usual, A 83; even, tranquil, E 811.

EVEN, _adv._ exactly, 3. 441, 451; evenly, D 2249; regularly, R. 526; Evene, _adj._ evenly, calmly, A 1523; Evene, exactly, A. ii. 23. 6; Evene ioynant, closely adjoining, A 1060; _ful even_, actually, 3. 1329.

EVENE-CRISTENE, _s._ fellow-Christian, I 395, 805.

EVENELICHE, _adv._ equally, alike, B 4. p 2. 87.

EVEN-LYK, _adj._ similar, B 5. p 2. 15; equable, B 4. m 6. 15; Evenelyke, similar, B 3. m 9. 23.

EVEN-SONG, _s._ even-song, A 830; (pron. _e'ensong_), E 1966.

EVEN-TYDE, _s._ evening, L. 770; B 4262.

EVER, _adv._ ever, always, A 50, &c.; Evere, every time, I 148; Ever in oon, always alike, continually, 2. 9; T. v. 451; incessantly, A 1771.

EVERICH, each, R. 1106; L. 719, 2381; A 1186, 1648, B 2203, F 762, 1608; every, A 241; each one, 5. 401; A 371; every one, E 1017; Everech, every one, A pr. 41; _e. of hem_, either of the two, B 1004; Everich other, each other, 7. 53, 56.

EVERICHOON, every one, i.e. (of) the set, R. 449; every one, A 31, 747, G 960, I 15; Everichon, B 330, G 1365; each one, L. 2567; Everich on, every one, B 1164; Everichone, _pl._ each one (of us), HF. 337; each of them all, all of them, T. iii. 412; B 429; Everich a, each, A 733. (In B 3277 and 3279, it were better to read _everichone_ and _stone_).

EVER-MO, _adv._ for ever, always, continually, L. 1239, 2035, 2634; 3. 81, 604; A. i. 17. 12; B 1076, 1744, 4005, C 81, I 215; _for e._, for ever, 11. 36; continually, E 754.

EVERMORE, _adv._ continually, A 67, F 124; Evermor, A. i. 17. 3.

EVERY, _adj._ every, A 3, 6, &c.

EVERY-DAYES, _adv._ daily, B 2. p 2. 4.

EVERYDEEL, _adv._ every whit, A 368, D 162, F 1288; altogether, A 3303; Everydel, 3. 222, 232, 698, 864; 3. 1014; R. 126, 896; HF. 880.

EVERYWHERE, _adv._ 2. 104.

EVE-STERRE, _s._ evening star, B 1. m 5. 8, B 2. m 8. 5.

EVIDENTLY, _adv._ by observation, A. ii. 23. _rubric_.

EW, _s._ yew-tree, 5. 180; A 2923; (_collectively_) yew-trees, R. 1385.

EXALTACIOUN, _s._ (astrological) exaltation, D 702, E 2224, I 10 (see note).

EXALTAT, _as pp._ exalted, D 704.

EXAMETRON, _s._ a hexameter, B 3169.

EXAMINE, _v._; Examineth, _imp. pl._ examine, try, B 2456.

EXAMININGE, _s._ examining, B 2392.

EXCEDEN, _v._ exceed, surpass, B 5. p 5. 46; Excedeth, _pr. s._ exceeds, A. ii. 23. 14; Exceded, _pp._ A. ii. 23. 15.

EXCELLENCE, _s._ excellence, 2. 59; A. ii. 26. 1; A 311.

EXCELLENT, _adj._ 18. 74; Excellente, _fem._ F 145.

EXCEPCIOUN, _s._ exception, L. 2653; A. ii. 34. 10.

EXCERCYSE, _s._ exercise, E 1156.

EXCES, _s._ excess of feeling, T. i. 626.

EXCITE, _v._ excite; Excitinge, _pres. pt._ B 5. m 4. 33; Excited, _pp._ exhorted, D 1716.

EXCUS['A]BLE, _adj._ excusable, T. iii. 1031.

EXCUSASCIOUN, _s._ false excuse, I 680; plea, I 164; Excusaciouns, _pl._ excuses, L. 362 a.

EXCUSE, _s._; _for myn e._, in my excuse, 7. 305.

EXCUSE, _v._ excuse, A 651; Excusen, _v._ T. iii. 810, 1025; Excused, _pp._ 3. 678; A 1766.

EXECUCIOUN, _s._ execution, T. iii. 521, v. 4; E 522, H 287.

EXECUTE, _v._; Executeth, _pr. s._ performs, A 1664; Execut, _pp._ executed, T. iii. 622.

EXECUTOUR, _s._ executor, carrier out, executant, D 2010.

EXECUTRICE, _s._ causer, T. iii. 617.

EXEMPLE, _s._ example, A 568. See ENSAMPLE.

EXEMPT, _pp._ freed, B 2. p 7. 109.

EXERCEN, _v._ exercise, B 2. p 6. 30.

EXERCITACIOUN, _s._ exercise, B 4. p 6. 186.

EXERCYSE, _s._ exercise, B 4029.

EXERCYSED, _pp._ performed, B 4. p 6. 65.

EXIL, _s._ exile, place of exile, B 2. p 4. 78.

EXILINGE, _s._ exiling, banishment, B 1. p 3. 38; ['E]xiling, L. 1680.

EXISTENCE, _s._ reality, HF. 266.

EXORSISACIOUNS, _pl._ exorcisms, spells to raise spirits, HF. 1263.

EXPANS, _adj._ (calculated) separately, F 1275; Expanse, A. ii. 45. 12. See ANNI EXPANSI.

EXPERIENCE, _s._ 17. 22; T. iii. 1283; A 2445; D 1, 124; experiment, HF. 788; understanding acquired by trial, A. ii. 1. 17.

['E]XPERT, _adj._ expert, T. i. 67; Exp['e]rt, A 577; experienced, T. ii. 1367; B 4; skilled, D 174; skilful in performing an experiment, experienced, G 1251.

EXPOUNE, _v._ explain, B 3398, G 86; Expounde, _v._ B 3940; Expounden, _pr. pl._ explain, T. v. 1278; Expouned, _pt. s._ B 3346, 3399, 4305.

EXPRES, _adj._, expressed, made clear, D 1169.

EXPRES, _adv._ expressly, C 182, D 719, I 795.

EXPRESSE, _ger._ to declare, 17. 5; Expresse, _v._ relate, C 105; _pr. pl._ T. v. 790; Expressed, _pp._ E 2362.

EXPULSIF, _adj._ expellent, A 2749.

EXTENDEN, _pr. pl._ are extended, B 461.

EXTORCIOUN, _s._ extortion, 15. 23; Extorcions, _pl._ D 1429.

EXTREE, _s._ axle-tree, A. i. 14. 1. A.S. _eax_, an axis, axle.

EX['Y]LE, _2 pr. pl._ exile, 22. 11; Ex['y]led, _pp._ A 1244, 1272, C 273.

EY, _s._ egg, B 4035, G 806. A.S. _aeg_.

EY, _interj._ eh! T. ii. 128, iii. 74; E 2291, 2419; alas! T. iv. 1087; what! C 782.

EYE, _s._ eye; _at eye_, evidently, L. 100; Eyen, _pl._ eyes, 1. 88, 105; 3. 841; A 152, 267, B 2891; B 1. p 1. 4; Eyen sight, eye-sight, D 2060, 2071. See Y[:E].

EYED, _adj._ endowed with eyes, T. iv. 1459.

EYLE, _v._ ail, A 3424; Eyleth, _pr. s._ L. 311 _a_; A 1081, 3769, B 1171, 1975, 4080, E 2368, H 16; Eyled, _pt. s._ ailed, B 4290, F 501.

EYR, _s._ air, HF. 954; L. 1482; B 2. m 4. 13; T. v. 671; A 2992, I 174; Eir, A 1246, 3473; Eyre, _dat._ air, gas, G 767.

EYR, _s._ heir, L. 1598, 1819, 2549; Eyres, _pl._ B 2. p 4. 65.

EYRISH, _adj._ of the air, a[:e]rial, HF. 932, 965.

EYSE, _s._ ease, D 2101. See ESE.

EYTHER, _adj._ either, 5. 125.

FABLE, _s._ story, description, R. 1439; I 31; Fables, _pl._ fables, 3. 52; R. 2.

FACE, _s._ face, R. 323; A 199, 458; look, B 1. p 5. 25; a technical term in astrology, signifying the third part of a sign (of the zodiac); a part of the zodiac ten degrees in extent, F 50, 1288; A. ii. 4. 40.

FACOUND, _adj._ eloquent, fluent, 5. 521.

FACOUNDE, _s._ eloquence, fluency, 3. 926; 5. 558; Facound (_before a vowel_), C 50. '_Faconde_, f. eloquence;' Cotgrave.

FACULTEE, _s._ capacity, authority, _or_ disposition, A 244; power, B 5. p 4. 109; branch of study, HF. 248.

FADE, _adj._ faded, R. 311.

FADEN, _v._ fade, B 4. p 3. 17; Fade, 7. 19; _ger._ 3. 564; Faded,_pp. as adj._ R. 354.

FADER, _s._ father, 1. 52; L. 1828; A 100, B 274, 3622, G 1434, I 131; Fader, _gen._ L. 1406; A 781, B 1178, 3121, 3127; _fader day_, father's time, B 3374, E 1136; _fader kin_, father's race, ancestry, G 829; Fadres, _gen._ 1. 130; L. 2608; B 3534, 3630, E 809; Faders, _gen._ L. 2449; Fadres, _pl._ L. 730; C 93; ancestors, E 61; parents, originators, B 129; Faderes, the Patres Conscripti, the Roman Senate, B 1. p 4. 150.

FADER-IN-LAWE, _s._ father-in-law, L. 2272; Fadres-in-lawe, _pl._ parents-in-law, B 2. p 3. 26. And see B 3870.

FADME, _pl._ fathoms, 3. 422; A 2916, F 1060; Fadome, _pl._ R. 1393.

FAILE, _s._ failure; _withouten f._, without fail, 2. 48; _sans faille_, HF. 188; B 501; _withouten fayle_, R. 1572.

FAILEN, _v._ fail, grow dim, 5. 85; _ger._ 1. 64; Faille, _v._ A 2798, B 2642, 3955; cease, I 182; Faillen, _v._ A 2805; Failest, _2 pr. s._ 1. 112; Failled, _1 pt. s._ failed, F 1577; _pt. s._ A 2806; Fayled, _pt. pl._ R. 775; Failling, _pres. part._ failing, remote, A. ii. 4. 19.

FAIN; see FAYN.

FAIR, _adj._ fair, lovely, desirable, B 2. p 1. 17; fine, D 2253; good, excellent, A 154; _a fair_, a good one, A 165; Fayr, fair, seemly, L. 2548; _as s._ a fair thing, excellent thing (sarcastically), T. iii. 850; Faire, _def._ R. 1468; _def. as s._, the fair part, F 518; _voc._ F 485; O fair one! HF. 518; _pl._ A 234; clean, R. 571; specious, R. 437.

FAIRE, _adv._ fairly, R. 774, 798; A 984; well, 5. 503; A 94, 124, 273; honestyhonestly, A 539; courteously, R. 592; clearly, D 1142; prosperously, L. 186, 277.

FAIRE, _s._ fair, market, B 1515; Fayre, _s._ fair, T. v. 1840; D 221.

FAIRE REWTHELEES, Fair Unpitying One, _La Belle Dame sans Merci_, 6. 31.

FAIRER, _adj. comp._ R. 555; 5. 301.

FAIRNESSE, _s._ beauty, A 1098; E 384; honesty of life, A 519; Fairnes, 4. 76; Fairenesse, _s._ beautiful appearance, B 2. m 3. 10.

FAIR-SEMBLAUNT, Fair-show, R. 963.

FAIRYE; see FAYERYE.

FAL, _s._ fall, in wrestling, 13. 16.

FALDING, _s._ a sort of coarse cloth, A 391 (see note), 3212.

FALLEN, _v._ happen, T. iv. 976; F 134; Falle, _v._ befall, happen, 2. 23; A 585, B 2656, H 40; light, E 126; suit, E 259; prosper, L. 186; Falle, _pr. s. subj._ befall, may befall, R. 798; B 4650; _impers._ may it befall, L. 277; happen, L. 855; Falleth, _pr. s._ comes as by accident, 6. 4; comes, 3. 706; suffers depression (an astrological term), D 702, 705; Falles, _pr. s._ (Northern form), falls, A 4042; belongs, 3. 257; Fallen, _pr. pl._ happen, come to pass, R. 20; Fel, _1 pt. s._ fell, 2. 15; Fil, _pt. s._ fell, 3. 123; A 845, B 1865, 1962, 3275, C 245, 253, 804, G 204, 1198; befell, happened, 3. 1320; 4. 51; L. 589, 1162, 1423; E 449, 718; was fitting, 3. 374; L. 2474; Fel, befell, B 141; _fil on slepe_, fell asleep, HF. 114; _fil of his accord_, agreed with him, F 741; _as fer as reson fil_, as far as reason extended, F 570; Fille, _1 pt. pl._ fell, became, D 812; Fillen, _pt. pl._ fell, T. ii. 1191; B 3183, 3620; Fille, _pt. pl._ HF. 1659; T. iii. 1052; A 2666, F 238, 1219; _fille in speche_ = fell to talking, F 964; Fellen, _pt. pl._ happened, T. i. 134; Fille, _pt. s. subj._ might fall, A 131; should happen, A 2110; Falle, _pp._ fallen, 5. 406; L. 1726, 1826; A 2930, 3451, B 303, 3196, 3268, I 136; happened, T. iii. 841; A 324; accidentally placed, F 684; Falling, _pres. pt._ felling, causing to fall, T. ii. 1382.

FALS, _adj._ false, 3. 618, 633; B 74; False, _def._ 3. 650; B 3727, D 1338; _false get_, cheating contrivance, G 1277; _voc._ B 4416, E 1785; _pl._ 3. 653.

FALSEN, _v._ falsify, A 3175; deceive, L. 1640; T. iii. 784; betray, T. v. 1845; False, _v._ be untrue to, 3. 1234; Falsest, _2 pr. s._ L. 1377; Falsen, _pr. pl._ L. 1377; Falsed, _pt. s._ was false to, 7. 147; T. v. 1053; _pp._ T. v. 1056; falsified, broken (faith), F 627.

FALSHEDE, _s._ falsehood, G 979, 1274.

FALTREN, _pr. pl._ falter, fail, B 772.

FALWE, _adj._ fallow, yellowish, HF. 1936; A 1364. A.S. _fealo_. (_Perhaps read_ falwe _for_ salowe; R. 355.)

FALWES, _pl._ fallow-ground, D 656.

FAME, _s._ notoriety, A 3148; rumour, L. 1242; good report, E 418; Fames, _pl._ rumours, HF. 1292; renown, HF. 1139, 1154.

FAMILER, _s._ familiar friend, B 4. p 6. 159; Familier, B 3. p 5. 20; Famileres, _pl._ B 1. p 4. 143; Famuleres, B 1. p 3. 34.

FAMILIARITEE, _s._ friendship, B 2. p 1. 12; -tees, _pl._ B 3. p 5. 1.

FAMILIER, _adj._ intimate, B 3. p 5. 51; Famulier, familiar, at home, A 215, B 1221; of one's own household, E 1784; Famulere, familiar, affable, L. 1606.

FAMOUS, _adj._ L. 1404; _pl._ famous people, HF. 1233.

FAN, _s._ vane, quintain, H 42. See the note.

FANNE, _s._ fan, A 3315.

FANTASTYK, _adj._ belonging to the fancy, A 1376.

FANTASYE, _s._ fancy, HF. 593; T. iii. 275, 1032, iv. 1470; F 844; delight, A 3191; imagining, HF. 992; fancy, pleasure, D 190; imagination, T. ii. 482; A 3835, 3840; imaginary object, 9. 51; desire, will, B 3475; Fantasyes, _pl._ fancies, 3. 28; T. iv. 193, 1615; F 205; wishes, B 3465.

FANT['O]ME, _s._ phantasm, delusion, B 1037; F['a]ntom, a kind of dream, illusion, HF. 11, 493.

FARCE, _v._; Farced, _pp._ stuffed, L. 1373; Farsed, A 233. Fr. _farcer_.

FARE, _s._ behaviour, conduct, T. i. 551, 1025, ii. 1144; A 1809, B 1453; condition, 2. 62; good speed, HF. 682; business, goings-on, T. iii. 1106, iv. 1567; B 569; proceeding, stir, bustle, ado, HF. 1065; B 2. p 5. 82; T. iii. 860, v. 335; A 3999; company, T. iii. 605; _evel fare_, ill hap, 2. 62; _yvel fare_, T. ii. 1001.

FAREN, _v._ behave, T. iv. 1087; Fare, _v._ fare; _doth fare_, causes to behave or feel, T. i. 626; Fare, _ger._ to go, travel, T. v. 21, 279; to proceed, A 2435; Fare, _1 pr. s._ go, L. 85 _a_; G 733; it is with me (thus), 7. 320; am, B 1676, E 1461; Farest, _2 pr. s._ actest, 5. 599; art, HF. 887; Fareth, _pr. s._ acts, D 1088, I 250; fares, is, 3. 113; 4. 263; E 1217; happens, HF. 271; Faren, _1 pr. pl._ live, G 662; Fare, _2 pr. pl._ behave, D 852; act, 21. 13; D 1094; Faren, _2 pr. pl._ act, D 1095; proceed, T. ii. 1149; succeed, G 1417; Faren, _pr. pl._ seem, I 414; Fare, _pr. s. subj._ may fare, F 1579; Ferde, _1 pt. s._ fared, T. ii. 1006; felt, 3. 99, 785; R. 499; was placed, 5. 152; Ferde, _pt. s._ behaved, A 1372, 3457, E 1060, F 461, 621; happened, T. i. 225; was, R. 876; seemed, R. 249; 3. 501, 967; HF. 1932; went on, HF. 1522; Ferde, _2 pt. pl._ behaved, T. iv. 918; Ferden, _pt. pl._ behaved, A 1647; Ferde, _pt. s. subj._ should fare, R. 271; Faren, _pp._ fared, T. v. 466; D 1773; gone, B 4069; Fare, _pp._ fared, D 1782; gone, A 2436, B 512, B 1389, E 896, F 1169, 1546; walked, L. 2209; Ferd, _pp._ fared, T. iv. 1094; Faringe, _pres. pt. as adj._; _best f._, best looking, fairest of behaviour, F 932; Fare, _imp. s._ fare; _f. aright_, prosper, T. i. 878; _far wel_, farewell, B 116, 3631, E 555; Fareth, _imp. pl._ fare, E 1688; _f. wel_, farewell, T. v. 1412.

FARE-CART, _s._ travelling cart, T. v. 1162.

FARE-WEL, farewell, T. i. 1040; _as interj._ it is all over! F 1204, G 907; Farwel, farewell to, L. 39; it is over, G 1380, 1384; _go farwel_, be let alone, A. ii. 23. 8.

FARSED, _pp._ stuffed, A 233. See FARCE.

FART, _s._ breaking of wind, A 3806, D 2149.

FARTING, _s._ breaking of wind, A 3338.

FASOUN, _s._ fashion, appearance, R. 708, 885; shape, R. 551, 932; construction, B 2. m 8. 13.

FAST, _s._ fasting, T. v. 370.

FAST, _adj._ firm, 7. 313.

FASTE, _adv._ closely, R. 1346; T. ii. 276; C 124; close, near, A 1478; tight, R. 431; fast, quickly, T. i. 748; B 2017, C 259, G 245; _as f._, very quickly, G 1235; hard, soundly, 5. 94; intently, eagerly, R. 793; _faste by_, near to, A 1476; _faste by_, close at hand, 3. 369; HF. 497; R. 163, 1274; L. 2091; B 3116, D 1389, F 847; close to, A 719.

FASTE, _v._ fast, B 1405; Fasten, _v._ L. 1271; Faste, _1 pr. s._ fast, 7. 293; Fasteth, _pr. s._ F 819; Faste, _pt. s._ C 363; Fasting, _pres. part._ fasting, before eating, R. 1102; Fastinge, C 363.

FASTER, _adj. comp._ stronger, B 1. p 6. 71.

FASTER, _adv._ closer, B 3722.

FASTING, _s._ fasting, R. 440; 3. 612.

FASTNE, _v._ fix, plant, B 4. m 1. 26; Fastnede, _pt. s._ fixed, B 1. p 3. 3; B 3. p 2. 1. See FESTNE.

FAT, _adj._ fat, R. 439; 11. 27; T. i. 222; A 200, 206, 288, 349.

FATAL, _adj._ T. iii. 733.

FATE, _s._ T. v. 109.

FATTE, _v._ fatten, D 1880.

FATTISH, _adj._ plump, 3. 954.

FAUCON, _s._ falcon, R. 546; 5. 337; L. 1120; T. iii. 1784, iv. 413; F 411, 424.

FAUCONERS, _s. pl._ falconers, F 1196.

FAUGHT, _pt. s. of_ Fighten.

FAUNE, _v._; Fauned, _pt. s._ fawned on, 3. 389.

FAUNES, _pl._ Fauns, A 2928.

FAVORABLE, _adj._ favourable, 7. 15.

FAV['O]UR, _s._ favour, 5. 626; 10. 5; D 1210; F['a]vour, B 3914.

FAWE, _adj._ fain, glad, D 220.

FAWE, _adv._ fain, anxiously, T. iv. 887.

FAY, _s._; see FEY.

FAYERYE, _s._ troop of fairies, E 2039, 2227; troops of fairies, D 859; enchantment, E 1743; Fairye, fairy-land, B 1992, 2004, F 96; magic, enchantment, F 201; Fayeryes, _pl._ fairies (_or_ troops of fairies), D 872.

FAYLE; _withouten f._, without doubt, R. 1572. See FAILE.

FAYLED, _pt. pl._ failed, R. 775. See FAILEN.

FAYN, _adj._ glad, L. 130, 1137; T. iv. 1321; A 2437, H 92; fond, R. 1376; Feyn, 7. 315.

FAYN, _adv._ gladly, 3. 1101; A 766, 1257, B 41, 173, 222, 3283; _wolde f._, would be glad to, E 696.

FAYNER, _adj._ gladder, 6. 77; _adv_. more gladly, 6. 83.

FAYNTE; see FEYNTE.

FAYR; see FAIR.

FAYRE, _s._; see FAIRE.

FEBLE, _adj._ feeble, weak, L. 2590, E 1198.

FEBLENESSE, _s._ feebleness, HF. 24.

FEBLESSE, _s._ weakness, B 3. p 5. 32; T. ii. 863; I 1074.

FEBLY, _adv._ feebly, T. i. 518.

FECCHE, _s._; Fecches, _pl._ vetches, T. iii. 936.

FECCHEN, _ger._ to fetch, T. v. 485; E 276; _v._ fetch, B 1857, G 411; _ger._ to reach, get, 7. 338; Fette, _ger._ to fetch, to be brought (i.e. absent), T. iii. 609; Fette, _2 pt. s._ didst fetch, T. iii. 723; Fette, _pt. s._ fetched, 9. 22; L. 676; D 2159, G 548, 1365; brought, T. v. 852; Fette, _pt. pl._ B 2041; Fet, _pp._ fetched, A 2527, B 667, F 276; brought, R. 603; A 819; brought home, D 217.

FECCHING, _s._ fetching, rape, T. v. 890.

FEDE, _v._ feed, R. 352; Fedde, _pt. s._ fed, A 146.

FEE, _s._ reward, pay, 7. 193; Fee simple, an absolute fee or fief, not clogged with conditions, A 319; Fees, _pl._ fees, A 317, 1803; Fe[:e]s, payments, 3. 266.

FEELD, _s._ field, A 886, 3032; (in an heraldic sense), B 3573; Feld, _dat._ plain, B 3197; Feld, _dat._ 3. 359; Feeldes, _pl._ fields, plains, A 977, D 564; Feldes, _pl._ 9. 4; L. 782, 787.

FEEND, _s._ fiend, devil, A 4288, B 780, 1064, 2611, 3654, 4476, C 844; evil spirit, B 454, F 522, G 861, I 137; Fend, fiend, foe, L. 1996.

FEENDLY, _adj._ fiendlike, devilish, 3. 594; B 751, 783, F 868, G 1071.

FEER; see FERE, fear.

FEESTE, _s._ feast, I 47; see FESTE.

FEET, _s._ performance, E 429. E. _feat_.

FEET, _pl._ feet, A 473, 495. See FETE.

FEFFE, _v._ enfeoff, endow, present, T. iii. 901; _ger._ to present, T. v. 1689; Feffedest, _2 pt. s._ didst enfeoff, endow, B 2. p 3. 44; Feffed, _pp._ enfeoffed, put in possession, endowed, E 1698.

FEIGNE; see FEYNE.

FEINED, _pp. as adj._ feigned, L. 1257; see FEYNE.

FEITH, _s._ faith, A 62, B 4603, 4604; surety, B 2. p 3. 59; assurance, B 2997; promise, A 1622; confirmation (Lat. _fidem_), B 1. p 4. 195; Feyth, 3. 632.

FEITHFUL, _adj._ faithful, E 520.

FEL, _s._ skin, T. i. 91.

FEL, _adj._ cruel, dreadful, T. v. 50; cruel, R. 151; A 2630; deadly, D 2002; terrible, B 2019; Felle, _voc._ cruel, A 1559; _pl._ terrible, T. i. 470; B 3290; destructive, T. iv. 44. A.S. _fel_ (in _wael-fel_).

FEL, _pt. s. of_ Falle.

FELAWE, _s._ companion, comrade, R. 267; L. 895; T. i. 696, 709; A 395, 648, 650, 890, 1192, F 1125, 1153, H 7; partner, A 1624; equal, I 400; Felaw, companion, B 1715, 2135; Felow, fellow, man, 3. 366; Felawes, _pl._ fellows, companions, B 1629, 2748, 3356, E 282, G 747; comrades, C 696.

FELAWESHIPE, _s._ partnership, A 1626; companionship, T. ii. 206; B 2749; company, A 26, 32, 474; Felawship, company, 3. 978; Felawshippe, company, men, L. 947, 965.

FELAWSHIPE, _v._; Felawshipeth, _pr. s._ accompanies, B 4. m 1. 8; B 4. p 3. 55; Felawshippeth, _pr. s._ associates, B 4. p 6. 88.

FELD, -ES; see FEELD.

FELD, _pp. of_ Felle.

FELDEFARE, _s._ field-fare, 5. 364; T. iii. 861 (see note).

FELDEN, _pt. pl. of_ Felle.

FELE, _adj._ many, R. 189; 3. 400; 5. 329; T. iv. 110; HF. 1137, 1381, 1946; E 917. A.S. _feola_.

FELE-FOLDE, _adj._ manifold, B 2. p 1. 11.

FELEN, _v._ feel, experience, L. 692; Fele, understand by experiment, HF. 826; try to find out, T. ii. 387; _ger._ to feel, R. 556; Fele, _1 pr. s._ experience, L. 520; Felestow, feelest thou, perceivest thou, B 1. p 4. 1; Feleth, _pr. s._ feels, A 1220, F 727; Felte, _1 pt. s._ 4. 217; F 566; Feltest, _2 pt. s._ L. 1379; Felede, _pt. s._ G 521; Feled, _pt. s._ 3, 492; Felten, _2 pt. pl._ L. 689; Feled, _pp._ felt, B 5. p 5. 1; perceived, B 5. p 3. 15; T. iv. 984.

FELICITEE, _s._ happiness, 1. 13; L. 1588, 2588; A 338, E 2021; favorable aspect, A. ii. 4. 26.

FELINGE, _s._ feeling, expression, B 4483; Feling, feeling, 3. 11; 18. 32; affection, 3. 1172.

FELINGLY, _adv._ feelingly, A 2203.

FELLE, _pl. of_ Fel, _adj._

FELLE, _v._ fell, A 1702; Felden, _pt. pl._ caused to fall, R. 911; Feld, _pp._ cut down, A 2924.

FELLEN, _pl. pl._ happened, T. i. 134. See FALLEN.

FELLICHE, _adj._ bitingly, severely, B 2. m 3. 9.

FELNESSE, _s._ fierceness, B 1. m 6. 7.

FELON, _adj._ angry, T. v. 199.

FELONOUS, _adj._ fierce, wicked, B 1. m 4. 10; B 3. p 10. 69; fierce, B 4. p 3. 75; impious, B 5. p 3. 88; mischievous, I 438.

FELONYE, _s._ injustice, B 4. p 6. 174; crime, A 1996, B 643; impiety, B 5. p 3. 18; treachery, R. 165, 978; Felonyes, _pl._ evil deeds, B 3. m 12. 24; Felonies, iniquities, I 281.

FEMELE, _adj._ female, D 122, I 961.

FEMININITEE, _s._ feminine form, B 360.

FEMINYNE, _adj._ feminine, HF. 1365.

FEN, _s._ fen, bog, A 4065, 4080.

FEN, _s._ chapter or subdivision of Avicenna's book called the Canon, C 890. See the note.

FEND; see FEEND.

FENEL, _s._ fennel, R. 731.

FENIX, _s._ phoenix, 3. 982.

FER, _adj._ far, A 388, 491, B 508, 658, 1908, 2565, F 801; A. ii. 16. 1; Ferre, _def._ A 3393.

FER, _adv._ far, 7. 338; L. 2714; B 1781, 3157, 3872; Fer ne ner, neither farther nor nearer, neither later nor sooner, A 1850; _how f. so_, however far, 5. 440.

FERD, _s. dat._ fear, T. iv. 607; Ferde, _dat._ 3. 1214; HF. 950; T. i. 557, 1411. (Always in phr. _for ferd_, or _for ferde_.)

FERD, _pp. of_ Fere, _v._

FERD, -E; see FAREN, _v._

FERE, (f[`e][`e]r[*e]), _s. dat._ fear, 3. 1209; T. ii. 303, 314; B 3369, 3394, 3728, F 860, 893, 1347; panic, HF. 174; _acc._ 5. 143; Feer, _acc._ (_before a vowel_), HF. 607.

FERE, (f['e]['e]r[*e]), _s._ companion, L. 969, T. i. 13, iii. 1496; mate, 5. 410, 416; wife, T. iv. 791; Feres, _pl._ companions, T. i. 224. A.S. _gef[=e]ra_.

FERE (f['e]['e]r[*e]), _s. dat._ fire, T. iii. 978.

FERE, (f[`e][`e]r[*e]), _v._ frighten, T. iv. 1483; Fered, _pp._ B 4576; afraid, G 924; Ferd, _pp._ afraid, T. ii. 124.

FERFORTH, _adv._ far; _as f. as_, as far as, T. iv. 891; L. 690; A. pr. 51; HF. 328, 1882; B 19, 1099, 2164, D 56, I 319, 621; as long as, T. i. 121; _so f._, to such a degree, 1. 170; 5. 377; 7. 90, 111, 132; L. 1598; B 572, F 567, G 40, 1390; _thus f._, thus far, 7. 290; T. ii. 960.

FERFORTHLY, _adv._ thoroughly; _so f._, to such an extent, A 960; so far, L. 682; _as f._, as completely, D 1545.

FERFULLESTE, most timid, T. ii. 450.

FERLY, _adj._ strange, A 4173.

FERMACIES, _pl._ remedies, A 2713. Cf. E. _pharmacy_.

FERME, _adj._ firm, lasting, B 3. p 6. 23; firm, R. 1500; E 663.

FERME, _imp. s._ make firm, B 1. m 5. 40 (Lat. _firma_).

FERME, _s._ rent, A 252 b.

FERMELY, _adv._ firmly, T. iii. 1488, 1543, v. 495; surely, B 5. p 3. 102.

FERMENTACIOUN, _s._ fermenting, G 817.

FERMERERE, _s._ friar in charge of an infirmary, D 1859.

FERMOUR, _s._ farmer of taxes, L. 378.

FERN, _s._ fern, B 3. m 1. 3; F 255.

FERN, _adv._ long ago; _so fern_ = so long ago, F 256. A.S. _fyrn_, old, O.H.G. _firni_, old. Cf. prov. G. _firner wein_, last year's wine. See FERNE.

FERN-ASSHEN, _s. pl._ fern-ashes, ashes produced by burning ferns, F 254.

FERNE, _pl. of_ Ferren, distant, remote, A 14; B 2. m 7. 8.

FERNE; _f. yere_, last year, T. v. 1176. Cf. A.S. _fyrng[=e]ar_. See FERN, _adv._

FERRE, _adj. def._ distant, A 3393. See FER.

FERRE, _comp. adv._ farther, HF. 600; A 48, 2060; Ferrer, A 835. See FER.

FERRESTE, _superl. pl._ farthest, A 494. See FER.

FERS, _s._ queen (at chess), 3. 654, 655, 669, 681, 741; Ferses, _pl._ the pieces at chess, 3. 723. See notes to 3. 654, 723.

FERS, _adj._ fierce, T. i. 225; Ferse, _def._ B 4. m 7. 14; _voc._ 7. 1. See FIERS.

FERSLY, _adv._ fiercely, T. iii. 1760.

FERTHE, fourth, T. iv. 26, v. 476, 493; L. 287; HF. 1690; A. ii. 35. 4; B 823, D 364, G 531, 824, 927.

FERTHER, _adj._ further. B 1686, E 2226.

FERTHER, _adv._ further, 1. 148; 3. 1254; 5. 280; 7. 109; L. 662; A 36, F 1177; Forther, E 712.

FERTHER-OVER, _conj._ moreover, A. ii. 26. 8.

FERTHING, _s._ farthing, D 1967; a fourth part; hence, a very small portion, A 134; a very small gift, A 255.

FERVENT, _adj._ hot, I 536.

FERVENTLICHE, _adv._ fervently, T. iv. 1384.

FERY, _adj._ fiery, T. iii. 1600.

FESAUNT, _s._ pheasant, 5. 357.

FEST, _s._ fist, A 4275, C 802, I 35; Festes, _pl._ fists, T. iv. 243. A Kentish form; A.S. _f[=y]st_.

FESTE, _s._ feast, festival, 3. 974; L. 616; A 883, B 418, D 1076, E 191, F 61, 113, 1369; _to f._, to the feast, B 380, 1007, 1010; encouragement, T. ii. 361; merriment, T. ii. 421; Maketh feste, pays court, flatters, 3. 638; Fest, T. iii. 150 (but read _feste_, _requeste_); Feeste, I 47; Festes, _pl._ feasts, 3. 433; D 1349; tokens of pleasure, T. v. 1429.

FESTE, _v._; Festeth, _pr. s._ feasts, A 2193; Festen, _pr. pl._ L. 2157.

FESTEYINGE, _pres. part._ feasting, entertaining, F. 345. Cf. Fr. _festoyer_, _f['e]toyer_.

FESTEYINGE, _s._ feast-making, festivity, T. v. 455; Festeyinges, _pl._ feastings, feasts, T. iii. 1718.

FESTIVALY, _adv._ wittily, jocosely, B 2. p 7. 85.

FESTLICH, _adj._ festive, fond of feasts, F 281.

FESTNE, _ger._ to fasten, A 195. See FASTNE.

FET; see FECCHEN.

FETE, _dat. pl._ feet, 3. 199, 400, 502; 5. 213, HF. 1050; B 1104. See FOOT, FEET. A.S. _f[=o]tum_.

FETERED, _pp._ fettered, L. 1950, 2722.

FETHER, _s._ wing, A 2144; Fetheres, _pl._ wings, HF. 974; B 4. p 1. 47; feathers, R. 948; 9. 45; HF. 1382; T. v. 1546; A 107, B 3365; Fethres, _pl._ feathers, 5. 334; wings, HF. 507.

FETHERBED, _s._ feather-bed, R. 1422; 3. 251.

FETHERED, _pt. s._ 'feathered,' B 4367.

FETHERED, _adj._ provided with feathers, R. 942; T. ii. 926; winged, R. 742.

FETIS, _adj._ neat, well-made, handsome, A 157; R. 776; Fetys, R. 532, 821, 829, 1017, 1241; splendid, R. 1133; graceful, C 478. O.F. _feitis_; Lat. _factitius_. See FETYS.

FETISLY, _adv._ elegantly, A 124, 273; neatly, trimly, R. 570, 577; A 3205, 3319, 4369, D 1742; exquisitely, R. 837; Fetysly, R. 1235.

FETTE; see FECCHEN.

FETTRE, _v._ fetter; Fettred, _pt. s._ B 3547.

FETTRES, _pl._ fetters, A 1279.

FETURES, _pl._ features, H 121.

FETYS, _adj._ well-made, R. 532, 1017; handsome, R. 821, 829; splendid, R. 1133; graceful, C 478. See FETIS.

FETYSLY, _adv._ exquisitely, neatly, R. 1235. See FETISLY.

FEVERE, _s._ fever, B 3. p 8. 39; Fever, T. i. 491, ii. 1520; Fevre, T. iii. 1213; _blaunche f._, white fever, T. i. 916 (see note).

FEWE, _pl._ few, 2. 56; A 639; _a f. welles_, a few wells, 3. 160.

FEY, _s._ faith, A 1126, 3284, C 762, D 203, 1057, E 9, 1032, H 13, I 23; certainty, truth, B 4. p 2. 13; fidelity, L. 778, 1365, 1847, 2519; Fay, faith, F 1474. A. F. _fei_.

FEYN, _adj._ glad, 7. 315. See FAYN.

FEYNE, _v._ feign, pretend, A 736, F 510; speak falsely, 2. 4; _feyne us_, feign, pretend, B 351; _ger._ 11. 18; Feyned, _pt. s._ feigned, 7. 126; Feyned her, pretended, L. 2375; Feyne, _imp. s._ feign, B 2501; Feigne, who-so f. may, let him, who can, pretend, B 3. p 10. 62; Feyned, _pp._ feigned, L. 1749; A 705, C 62; _as adj._ pretended, false, 4. 173; D 1360, F 524; Feined, _as adj._ L. 1257.

FEYNEST, _adv._ most gladly, 5. 480. See FAYN.

FEYNING, _s._ pretending, cajolery, F 556; pretence, feigning, 3. 1100; L. 1556.

FEYNT, _adj._ feigned, R. 433. See FEYNE.

FEYNTE, _1 pr. s._ faint, T. i. 410; Faynte, _v._ 3. 488; Feyntest, _2 pr. s._ enfeeblest, B 926.

FEYNTING, _s._ fainting, failing, E 970.

FEYTH; _see_ FEITH.

FICCHEN, _ger._ to fix, B 5. m 4. 11; to found, B 2. m 4. 9; _v._ affix, B 4. p 1. 47; Fichen, _ger._ to fix, B 3. m 9. 30; Ficcheth, _pr. pl._ infix, B 5. m 1. 3; Ficche, _pr. s. subj._ fix, B 3. m 12. 46; Ficched, _pp._ fastened, B 3. p 11. 161.

FIEBLE, _for_ Feble, B 306 _n_.

FIERS, _adj._ fierce, A 1598; B 300, 1790; proud, R. 1482; Fierse, T. iii. 22. See FERS.

FIFTE, fifth, R. 962, 982; 16. 9; T. v. 1205; HF. 1703; A. i. 21. 54.

FIFTENE, fifteen, A 61, B 4047.

FIGE-LEVES, _s. pl._ fig-leaves, I 330.

FIGES, _pl._ fig-trees, R. 1364.

FIGHTEN, _v._ fight, L. 1996; Fight, _pr. s._ fights, 5. 103; Faught, _pt. s._ fought, A 399, B 3519; Foughten, _pp._ A 62.

FIG['U]RE, _s._ shape, 16. 27; form (as a man), B 3412; figure, 1. 94; figure (of speech), A 499; F['i]gure, type, 1. 169; Fig['u]res, _pl._ forms, appearance, C 28; figures (of speech), E 16; shapes, B 5. m 5. 1; markings, A. pr. 47.

FIGURED, _pp._ signified, I 922.

FIGURINGE, _s._ formation, form, L. 298; similitude, figure, G 96.

FIKELNESSE, _s._ fickleness, 15. 20.

FIL, _pt. s. of_ Fallen.

FILD, _pp. of_ Fille.

FILET, _s._ fillet, head-band, A 3243.

FILLE, _s._ fill, 6. 13; 7. 195; A 1528, B 2167, D 1700; sufficiency, L. 817, 2354.

FILLE, _v._ fill; Fild, _pp._ filled, 5. 610.

FILTHE, _s._ filth, 1. 157; T. iii. 381; D 1215; infamy, B 1. p 4. 100; Filth, 3. 629; Filthes, _pl._ filthinesses, I 196.

FINAL, _adj._ ultimate, T. i. 682.

FINCH, _s._ finch (bird), R. 915; _pulle a finch_, pluck a dupe, A 652; Finches, _pl._ R. 658.

FINDE, _v._ find, 1. 72; A 648; invent, A 736; _ger._ to provide for, C 537; _pr. s. subj._ can find, 5. 456; Fint, _pr. s._ finds, G 218; Fynt, _pr. s._ L. 1499, 1798; A 4071; Fond, _1 pt. s._ found, 2. 14, 45; 3. 451, 1325; 5. 242; L. 446; A. ii. 1. 6; _pt. s._ 3. 1163; 4. 116; 7. 106; L. 832, 1881, 2178; A 653, B 514, 607, 1991, 3733, C 608, E 457, G 185; discovered, A 2445; found out, T. i. 659; provided for, B 4019; Fonde, _pt. pl._ B 3259; _pl. s. subj._ B 3521; Founde, _2 pt. s._ didst find, T. iii. 362; Fonde, _pt. s. subj._ could find, 5. 374; _pp._ found, 1. 38; 12. 23; E 146; Founden, _pp._ found, 3. 73; T. ii. 289; L. 1212; B 612, E 520; provided, B 243.

FINDER, _s._ discoverer, 3. 1168; Findere, T. ii. 844.

FINDING, _s._ provision, A 3220.

FINGER, _s._ R. 774; D 1890; Fingres, _pl._ fingers, A 129, E 380; T. ii. 1032.

FINGERINGE, _s._ fingering, L. 91.

FINNES, _pl._ fins, 5. 189.

FINT, _pr. s._ finds, G 218. See FYNT, FINDE.

FIRMAMENT, _s._ 3. 693; A. ii. 23. 1.

FIRRE, _s._ fir-tree, A 2921; Firr, 5. 179.

FIRST, _adv._ first of all, 1. 30; A 161.

FIRSTE, _adj. def._ first, 3. 1166, 1168; _my firste_, my first narration, F 75; _with the firste_, very soon, T. iv. 63.

FISH, _s._ T. iv. 765; A 344; the sign Pisces, F 273.

FISSHE, _v._ fish up, T. iii. 1162; Fisshen, _ger._ to fish for, T. v. 777; Fisshe, _1 pr. s._ fish for, D 1820; Fisshed, _pp._ fished, T. ii. 328.

FISSHER, _s._ fisherman, 4. 237.

FIT, _s._ a 'fyt' or 'passus,' a portion of a song, B 2078; bout, turn, A 4184, 4230, D 42.

FITHELE, _s._ fiddle, A 296.

FIXE, _pp. as adj._ fixed, T. i. 298; A. pr. 57; F 1282; solidified, G 779; Fix, fixed, 1. 9; A. i. 21. 49; Fixes, _pl._ A. i. 21. 4.

FLAKES, _pl._ flakes, HF. 1192.

FLAMBE, _s._ flame, I 353; Flambes, _pl._ B 2. m 3. 3; B 3353, G 515. See FLAUMBE.

FLANKES, _pl._ flanks, sides, B 1392.

FLAT, _adj._ 3. 942, 957; _as s._, the flat side, T. iv. 927.

FLATERE, _v._ flatter, I 618; Flater, _1 pr. s._ 4. 188; Flaterest, _2 pr. s._ E 2059.

FLATERING, _adj._ flattering, 3. 637.

FLATERINGE, _s._ flattery, 3. 639; Flatering, 3. 933.

FLATERYE, _s._ flattery, R. 1064; L. 2540; I 613.

FLATOUR, _s._ flatterer, B 4515.

FLAUGH, _2 pt. s._ didst fly, B 4421 _n_. See FLEE (1).

FLAUMBE, _s._ flame, B 2. p 6. 5; HF. 769; T. iv. 118, v. 302; Flaume, 5. 250; Flaumes, _pl._ 1. 89. See FLAMBE.

FLAYN, _pp._ flayed, I 425. (Pp. of _fleen_.)

FLEDDE, _pt. s._ fled, avoided, 3. 396; 4. 119; B 3445, 3874; Fledde herself, took refuge, L. 1225; Fled, _pp._ 3. 490; Fledde, _pp. pl._ T. i. 463. Cf. FLEE (1). See _Fleden_ in Stratmann.

FLEE (1), _v._ fly, F 503; _leet flee_, let fly, A 3806; _ger._ to fly, R. 951; Fleen, F 122; _v._ HF. 2118; Fleeth, _pr. s._ flies, E 119, F 149; Flen, _pr. pl._ fly, T. iv. 1356; Fleigh, _pt. s._ flew, HF. 921, 2087; T. ii. 194, 931; B 4529, 4607; Fley, _pt. s._ B 4362; Fleinge, _pres. pt._ HF. 543; Flyen, _pt. pl._ flew, R. 910, 911; Flough, _2 pt. s._ didst fly, B 4421; Flowen, _pt. pl._ flew, B 4581; _pp._ flown, HF. 905. A.S. _fl[=e]ogan_.

FLEE (2), _v._ flee, 4. 98; Fleen, _v._ escape, A 1170; flee, 1. 148; 4. 105; L. 1307, 2020; Fleen, _v._ T. ii. 194; C 63; _ger._ to escape from, B 3. p 9. 72; Flee, _1 pr. s._ flee, 1. 5, 41; Fleeth, _pr. s._ 1. 2; Fleen, _pr. pl._ B 121; Flee, _imp. s._ 13. 1; Fleeth, _imp. pl._ 4. 6; Fleigh, _pt. s._ fled, B 3879; Fleeing, _pres. pt._ fleeing, 1. 41. A.S. _fl[=e]on_. And see FLEDDE.

FLEEINGE, _s._ flight, B 5. m 5. 6.

FLEEN, _s. pl._ fleas, H 17. A.S. _fl[=e]an_, pl. of _fl[=e]a_.

FLEES, _s._ fleece, 9. 18; L. 1428, 1647; B 2187; Fleeses, _pl._ B 2. m 5. 7.

FLEET, _pr. s._ floats, B 463. See FLETE.

FLEIGH; see FLEE (1) and (2).

FLEINGE, _pres. pt. as adj._ scared, skulking, B 4. p 3. 80.

FLEKKED, _pp._ spotted, E 1848, G 565. Cf. Icel. _flekkr_, Du. _vlek_, a spot.

FLEMEN, _ger._ to banish, T. ii. 852; Flemeth, _pr. s._ H 182; Fleme, _imp. s._ put to flight, B 1. m 7. 12; Flemed, _pp._ banished, G. 58. A.S. _fl[=y]man_, to banish.

FLEMER, _s._ banisher, driver away, B 460. See above.

FLEMINGE, _s._ banishment, flight, T. iii. 933.

FLEN, _pr. pl._ fly, T. iv. 1356. See FLEE (1).

FLESH, _s._ flesh, meat, A 147, 344, E 1335.

FLESHHOOK, _s._ flesh-hook, D 1730.

FLESHLY, _adj._ fleshy, T. iii. 1248.

FLESHLY, _adv._ carnally, B 1775, I 202; bodily, I 333.

FLESSHY, _adj._ fleshy, 3. 954.

FLETE, _v._ float, bathe, T. iii. 1671; Fleten, _v._ float, B 2. p 4. 45, B 5. m 1. 7; spread abroad, B 4. p 6. 90; range, B 4. p 6. 114; _ger._ to drift, B 4. p 7. 65; Flete, _1 pr. s._ float, 2. 110; _1 pr. s. subj._ may float, A 2397; Fleteth, _pr. s._ floats, B 901; flows, abounds (Lat. _influat_), B 1. m 2. 17; (Lat. _fluens_), B 2. m 2. 14; Fleet, _pr. s._ floats, B 463; Flete, _pr. s. subj._ 7. 182; Flete, _pr. pl._ float, T. iii. 1221; Fleten, _pr. pl._ drift, B 1. p 6. 62; Fletinge, _pres. pt._ floating, HF. 133; T. ii. 53; L. 2552; Fleting, _pres. pt._ floating, A 1956; Fletinge, _pres. pt._ flowing, B 1. p 3. 50 (Lat. _limphante_); B 3. m 3. 1; swift flowing, B 1. m 7. 7; rushing, pouring, B 4. m 6. 22 (Lat. _defluus_). A.S. _fl[=e]otan_.

FLEX, _s._ flax, A 676.

FLEY, _pt. s._ flew, B 4362. See FLEE (1).

FLIGHT, _s._ flight, 5. 694; A 190, 988; _put to fl._, T. ii. 613.

FLIKERE, _v._; Flikered, _pt. s._ fluttered, T. iv. 1221; Flikeringe, _pres. pt. pl._ fluttering, A 1962.

FLINT, _s._ 9. 13; Flintes, _pl._ flints, I 548.

FLITTE, _v._ pass away, I 368; Flitteth, _pr. s._ shifts, B 3. m 2. 2; Flitted, _pp._ removed, T. v. 1544; Flitte, _imp. s._ remove thou, B 3. p 9. 105; Flittinge, _pres. pt._ fleeting, transitory, B 2. m 3. 16, B 3. p 6. 25, B 3. p 8. 27; unimportant, 3. 801. Icel. _flytja_.

FLO, _s._ arrow, H 264. A.S. _fl[=a]_.

FLODE, -S; see FLOOD.

FLOK, _s._ flock, A 824; Flokkes, _pl._ R. 661.

FLOKMELE, _adv._ in a flock, in a great number, E 86. A.S. _floc_, a flock; _m[=ae]l_, a portion; hence dat. pl. as adv. _m[=ae]lum_, in parts, and the compound _flocm[=ae]lum_, by divisions or companies.

FLOOD, _s._ flood-tide, F 259, 1059, 1062; Flode, high water, A. ii. 46. 6; Flood, river, B 4. m 7. 30; HF. 72; _on a fl._, in a state of flood, T. iii. 640; Flodes, _pl._ floods, B 3777.

FLOOR, _s._ area, domain, B 2 p 1. 68; Flore, _dat._ floor, HF. 2033.

FLORIN, _s._ A 2088, I 749; Florins, _pl._ L. 1122; C 770, 774.

FLORISSHE, _v._ flourish; Florissheth, _pr. s._ flowers, I 636; Florisching, _pres. pt._ flourishing, B 1. m 1. 2.

FLORISSHINGES, _pl._ florid ornaments, HF. 1301.

FLOROUNS, _s. pl._ florets, L. 217, 220.

FLOTERE, _v._ flutter; Floteren, _pr. pl._ fluctuate, waver, B 3. p 11. 156; Floteringe, _adj._ floating, moving, unstable, B 3. m 9. 6.

FLOTERY, _adj._ fluttering, wavy, A 2883.

FLOUGH, _2 pt. s._ didst fly, B 4421. See FLEE (1).

FLOUR, _s._ (1) flower, L. 48; A 4, B 1090, 2091, 3287, 3687, I 288; _of alle floures flour_, flower of all flowers, 1. 4; flower, i.e. choice, A 4174; choice part, A 982; chief, 18. 82; prime vigour, 3. 630; chief time of flourishing, A 3048; chief ornament, A 3059; choice pattern, E 919; Floures, _pl._ flowers, L. 41; A 90, F 908; (2) flour, R. 356.

FLOUR-DE-LYS, _s._ fleur-de-lis, lily, A 238.

FLOUREN, _ger._ to flourish, prosper, B 4. p 5. 6; Floure, _pr. s. subj._ flower, flourish, E 120; Floureth, _pr. s._ flourishes, B 4. p 1. 19; T. iv. 1577; blooms, 7. 306; Floured, _pt. s._ C 44.

FLOURETTES, _s. pl._ flowerets, buds, R. 891.

FLOURY, _adj._ flowery, 3. 398; B 4. m 6. 20.

FLOUTE, _s._ flute, HF. 1223.

FLOUTOURS, _pl._ flute-players, R. 763.

FLOWEN, _pt. pl. and pp. of_ Flee (1).

FLOWEN, _ger._ to flow, T. iii. 1758; _v._ flow (in), 10. 61.

FLOYTINGE, _pres. pt._ playing on the flute, A 91. See FLOUTE.

FLYE, _s._ fly, L. 392, 393, 395; A 4192, B 1361, D 835, F 1132, G 1150; Flyes, _pl._ flies, B 2. p 6. 28; bees, 5. 353; B 3. m 7. 2.

FLYEN, _pt. pl. of_ Flee (1).

FNESETH, _pr. s._ breathes heavily, puffs, snorts, H 62. See the note. A.S. _fn[=e]osan_, to puff, _fnaest_, a puff, blast; cf. Gk. [Greek: pneo], I blow.

FO (f[`o][`o]), _s._ foe, enemy, B 1748, 3415, F 136; Foo, 1. 64; 5. 339; A 63, B 2331; Foon, _pl._ 5. 103; T. v. 1866; B 3896; Foos, _pl._ 2. 55; B 2160, 3219, 3519.

FODDER, _s._ food (as of a horse), A 3868; Foddre, fodder, B 4. m 7. 27.

FODE, _s._ food, D 1881, I 137.

FOISOUN, _s._ plenty, abundance, R. 1359; Foison, B 504; Foyson, A 3165. O. F. _foison_; Lat. acc. _fusionem_.

FOLD; twenty thousand fold (i.e. times), H 169; a thousand fold, 5. 208.

FOLDE, _s._ fold, sheepfold, A 512; _dat._ A 1308.

FOLDE, _v._ fold, T. ii. 1085; Folden, _pp._ folded, T. iv. 359, 1247, 1689.

FOLE, -S; see FOOL.

FOLED, _pp._ foaled, born, D 1545.

FOLILY, _adv._ idly, at random, B 4. p 6. 114; foolishly, 4. 158; B 2639; G 428.

FOLK, _s._ folk, people, 2. 27, 48; A 12, 25; sort, company, 5. 524; Folkes, _pl._ companies of people, 5. 278.

FOLWEN, _ger._ to follow, T. i. 259; _v._ D 1124; Folwe, _v._ F 749; Folwe, _1 pr. s._ 3. 585; Folweth, _pr. s._ T. i. 899; B 3327, F 1051; Folwen, _pr. pl._ follow, A. i. 11. 1; A 2682, C 514; Folwed, _pt. s._ A 528; Folowed wel, followed as a matter of course, 3. 1012; Folwinge, _pres. pt._ following, A 2367; Folwing, L. 2018; Folweth, _imp. pl._ imitate, E 1189.

FOLY, _adv._ foolishly, 3. 874. Cf. FOLILY.

FOL['Y]E, _s._ folly, foolishness, A 3045, E 236, F 1131; silly thing, B 4628; F['o]ly, 3. 610, 737; F['o]lies, _pl._ F 1002.

FOLYE, _v._; Folyen, _pr. pl._ act foolishly, B 3. p 2. 62, 66.

FOME; see FOOM.

FOMEN, _pl._ foe-men, T. iv. 42; B 3255, 3507.

FOMY, _adj._ foaming, covered with foam, L. 1208; A 2506.

FOND; _pt. s. of_ Finde.

FONDE, _v._ endeavour, R. 1584; 3. 1020, 1259, 1332; 5. 257; T. ii. 273, 479; B 2080, D 479, G 951; _ger._ R. 432; T. iii. 1155; Fonde, _v._ attempt, try, E 283; try to persuade, B 347. A.S. _fandian_. See FOUNDE (2).

FONDE, _pt. s. subj._ could find, 5. 374. See FINDE.

FONGE, _v._ receive, B 377. Icel. _fanga_; cf. A.S. _f['o]n_.

FONNE, _s._ fool (Northern), A 4089.

FONT-FUL WATER, fontful of water, B 357.

FONTSTOON, _s._ font, B 723.

FOO; see FO.

FOO, _s._ foo', _for_ foot (see note), A 3781.

FOOL, _adj._ foolish, silly, R. 1253; 5. 505; I 853; light, I 156; witless, B 1. m 2. 22 (Lat. _stolidam_).

FOOL, _s._ fool, R. 14; A 3005; jester, T. ii. 400; B 3271; Fole, HF. 958; Foles, _pl._ fools, L. 262 _a_, 315 _a_; B 2448; wicked persons, E 2278; Folis, T. i. 635.

FOOL-HARDINESSE, _s._ fool-hardiness, A 1925; (personified), 5. 227.

FOOL-HARDY, _adj._ foolishly bold, B 3106.

FOOLISH, _adj._ unintelligent, B 1. p 6. 7, B 5. p 1. 24.

FOOL-LARGE, _adj._ foolishly liberal, B 2789, 2810; I 814; B 2. m 2. 8 (see note).

FOOL-LARGESSE, _s._ foolish liberality, I 813.

FOOM, _s._ foam, A 1659, G 564; Fome, _dat._ G 565. A.S. _f[=a]m_.

FOO-MEN, _s. pl._ foes, B 3255, 3507. See FO-MEN.

FOON, FOOS; see FO.

FOOT, _as pl._ feet, 3. 420; A 4124. See FETE, FOTE.

FOOT-BREDE, _s._ foot-breadth, HF. 2042.

FOOT-HOT, _adv._ instantly, on the spot, B 438 (see note); Fot-hoot, 3. 375.

FOOT-MANTEL, _s._ foot-cloth, 'safe-guard' to cover the skirt, A 472.