Chapter XVII: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (17)

NERF, _s._ nerve, i.e. sinew, T. ii. 642.

NESCAPEST (_for_ Ne escapest), escapest not, L. 2643.

NEST, _s._ D 1691; _wikked nest_, i.e. _mau ni_, or Mauny (see note), B 3573; Nestes, _pl._ HF. 1516.

NET, _s._ R. 1471, 1624; L. 131; Nettes, _pl._ nets, L. 1190; T. iii. 1355; B 3665.

NET-HERDES, _gen._ neat-herd's, B 2746.

NETHER, _adj._ lower, A. i. 12. 6; A 3852; Nethere, A. i. 5. 13.

NETHEREST, _adj. superl._ lowest, i.e. outermost, A. i. 18. 5; Nethereste, lowest, A. i. 4. 2; nethermost, B 1. p 1. 20, 25.

NETLE, _s._ nettle, T. i. 948; iv. 461.

NEVENE, _s._ name, T. iii. 1723 _n_.

NEVENE, _v._ name, HF. 562, 1253; G 821; _herd hir name n._, heard (him) name her name, T. i. 876; _ger._ HF. 1438; _pr. pl._ L. 2237; _pr. pl. subj._ may mention, G 1473. Icel. _nefna_.

NEVER, _adv._ never, A 70, 734, B 87; _n. dide but_, never did aught that was not, 4. 297; _n. the neer_, none the nearer, G 721.

NEVERADEL, _adv._ not a bit, C 670. See DEL.

NEVER-MO, _adv._ never oftener, never (with two exceptions), A. ii. 31. 3; never, 3. 1125; never again, A 1346.

NEVER-THE-LES, _adv._ nevertheless, 6. 74; 7. 99, 236; Never-the-lasse, T. iii. 86.

NEVEW, _s._ nephew, L. 1442; B 3594; grandson, L. 2659; HF. 617. Anglo-F. _nevu_.

NEWE, _adj._ fresh, R. 856; new, 2. 29; A 176, D 1244, E 841, F 1015; _as fem. s._ a new (love), HF. 302. A.S. _n[=e]owe_, _n[=i]we_.

NEWE, _adv._ newly, freshly, afresh, R. 540, 558, 1214; L. 103; T. i. 222; A 365, 428, E 3, 378, I 767; _of newe_, new, fresh, T. ii. 20; Newe and newe, again and again, T. iii. 116; afresh, continually, C 929.

NEWE, _v._ renew; Neweth, _pr. s._ B 4. p 6. 104; Newe, _2 pr. pl._ 23. 11; Newed, _pt. s._ had something fresh in it, 3. 906; Newed, _pp._ renewed, B 3036.

NEWEFANGEL, _adj._ fond of novelty, F 618, H 193.

NEW-FANGELNESSE, _s._ fondness for novelty, 7. 141; L. 154; F 610; Newe-fangelnesse, 21. 1.

NEWELICHE, _adv._ newly, recently, B 4. m 3. 10; Newely, R. 1205.

NEWE-THOUGHT, _s._ Inconstancy, R. 982.

NEXTE, _adj. sup._ nearest, 4. 54; HF. 1107; L. 2481; A 1413, B 807, 1814, C 870; last, HF. 1775; next, D 1010; easiest, T. i. 697.

NEY, _adj._ nigh, A. ii. 3. 47. See NEIGH, NY.

NEYGHEBORES, _pl._ neighbours, HF. 649. See NEIGHEBOUR.

NIGARD, _adj._ niggardly, R. 1172.

NIGARD, _s._ miser, niggard, R. 1175; T. iii. 1379; B 4105; Nigardes, _pl._ D 1263.

NIGARDYE, _s._ miserliness, B 1362; Negardye, 10. 53.

NIGHT, _s._ night, A 23, 268; Nighte, _dat._ by night, 3. 2; _a night_, by night, B 3758; Night, _as pl._ nights, B 4063, D 1885.

NIGHT-CAPPE, _s._ nightcap, E 1853.

NIGHTE, _ger._ to grow dark, become night, T. v. 515; _v._ 5. 209.

NIGHTER-TALE, _s._; _by n._, in the night-time, A 97. This expression seems to have resulted from a confusion of Icel. _[=a] n[=a]ttar-theli_, in the dead of night, with Icel. _n[=a]ttar-tal_, a tale or number of nights.

NIGHTINGALE, _s._ nightingale, R. 78, 913; 5. 351; T. ii. 918, iii. 1233; A 98, D 458, G 1343, H 136; Nightingales, _pl._ R. 657, 909.

NIGHT-SPEL, _s._ night-spell, night-incantation, A 3480.

NIGROMANCIENS, _s. pl._ necromancers, I 603.

NIL, _1 pr. s._ will not, 3. 92, 1125, 1235; 5. 222, 699; HF. 56; E 363; will (I) not, shall (I) not, T. v. 40, 43, 44; desire not, dislike, E 646; Nille, _1 pr. s._ will not, G 1463; Nil, _pr. s._ will not, B 972, E 119; R. 55; L. 2095, 2653; will not (have), 3. 586; will (she) not, 3. 1140; _1 pr. pl._ D 941; Nilt, _2 pr. s._ wilt not, T. ii. 1024; L. 758; Niltow, thou wilt not, T. i. 792; wilt thou not, T. iii. 1427. A.S. _nyllan_, to be unwilling; cf. L. _nolle_.

NILLINGE, _s._ wishing not to be, B 5. p 2. 14; refusing, B 3. p 11. 60. See above.

NIN, _for_ Ne in, nor in, E 1511, F 35; E 2089 _n_. Cf. Nat (Ne at).

NINTHE, F 1283; Nynthe, T. v. 681, 1103.

NIS, for _ne is_, is not, 2. 77; 3. 8; 5. 54; L. 5. 191, 670: A 901, 922, B 319, C 861, &c.; Ther nis no more but, all that remains is that, L. 847.

NISTE, _1 pt. s._ knew not, 3. 272, 777; 5. 152; HF. 128, 1901; F 502; _pt. s._ knew not, 3. 1147; T. i. 494; L. 2262; A 3414, 4225, B 384, F 1028, G 216; _pt. pl._ F 634. A.S. _nytan_, not to know; pt. t. _nyste_.

NO, _adj._ no, A. 55, 71, &c. See Noon.

NO, _adv._ no (a strong negative), T. ii. 502; F 1590. Cf. Nay.

NOBLE, _adj._ noble, 1. 97; 18. 26; A 60, 214.

NOBLE, _s._ a gold coin, A 3256; Nobles, _pl._ HF. 1315; C 907, G 1365. (Worth 6_s._ 8_d._)

NOBLEDEST, _pt. s. 2 p._ ennobledest, didst ennoble, G 40. A translation of Dante's _nobilitasti_. See the note.

NOBLESSE, _s._ nobleness, 10. 78; R. 780; B 2. p 3. 28; noble cheer, T. v. 439; nobility, D 1167; (title of respect), B 2956; magnificence, B 3438, E 782; high honour, B 3208; nobility, rank, R. 1034, 1108; worthy behaviour, B 185, 248; T. i. 287.

NOBLEY, _s._ nobility, dignity, B 2. p 2. 50; splendour, HF. 1416; noble rank, T. iv. 1670; assembly of nobles, G 449; Nobleye, nobility, E 828; state, F 77. A. F. _noblei_.

NODDE, _v._ nod, H. 47.

NOF (_for_ Ne of), nor of, T. v. 447 _n._; D 571, 660.

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

NOGHT, _s._ nothing, 3. 567; C 542; Noght worth, worth nothing, H 200.

NOISE, _s._ noise, 5. 202; HF. 1058; Noyse, R. 1416; A 2492.

NOISE, _v._; Noisen, _2 pr. pl._ cry aloud, B 3. m 6. 7.

NOKKED, _pp._ notched, R. 942.

NOLDE, _1 pt. s._ would not, R. 501; 3. 311, 1109; D 1064; did not want, 5. 90; (I) should not desire, G 1334; Noldest, _2 pt. s._ wouldst not, 3. 482; Noldestow, if thou wouldst not, T. iii. 1264; Nolde _pt. s._ would not, 1. 31; L. 730; B 87, 1821, 3664, D 962; would not (have), A 1024; _pt. pl._ would not, G 395. See NIL.

NOMBRE (numbr[*e]), _s._ number, A 716, 2596, D 25, 32; A. pr. 9; amount, sum, A. ii. 24. 3; Noumbres, _pl._ A. pr. 2. See Noumbre.

NOMBRED, _pp._ numbered, counted in, T. iii. 1269. See Noumbre, v.

NOMEN (num[*e]n), _pp._ taken, R. 394; T. v. 514; put, R 408; Nome, _pp._ T. iii. 606, v. 190; L. 822, 1018, 1777. Pp. of _nimen_.

NONES, (n[`o][`o]nez), for the, for the nonce, for the occasion, for this occasion, R. 709, 1111; T. iv. 185, 428; A 379, 523, 545, 879, 1423, 3126, B 1165, 3132, 4523, D 14; L. 295, 1070, 1116; for the nonce, on the spur of the moment, T. i. 561; for the time, T. ii. 1381; With the nones, on the condition, HF. 2099, L. 1540. Originally _for then anes_, for the once; where _then_ is the dat. of the def. article (A.S. _dh[=a]m_), and _[=a]nes_ (once) is an adv. used as a sb.

NONNE (nunn[*e]), _s._ nun, A 118, 163; Nonnes, _gen. pl._ nuns', B 3999; Nonnes Preest, Nun's Priest, B 4637.

NONNERYE, _s._ nunnery, A 3946.

NOON (n[`o][`o]n), none, no, 1. 25; 5. 159; A 318, 449, B 102, I 164; _pl._ B 89; Non, none, 3. 941; HF. 335; A 654; _or noon_, or not, or no, D 2069, E 1741, F 778, I 962. A.S. _n[=a]n_.

NOON (n['o]['o]n), _s._ mid-day, T. v. 472, 1114; A. ii. 39. 7. A.S. _n[=o]n_.

NOOT (n[`o][`o]t), _1 pr. s._ know not, L. 2660; A 284, 1039, 1101, B 892, 1019, 2191, 3596, 3973, C 816, F 342, H 23; Not, L. 193, 1967; 7. 319; Nost, knowest not, 3. 1137; T. iv. 642; HF. 2047; Nostow, thou knowest not, HF. 1010; Noot, _pr. s._ knows not, C 284; Not, 4. 214; B 3. p 2. 60; T. i. 800. A.S. _n[=a]t_.

NOR, nor, A 493, &c.

NORICE (nuris), _s._ nurse, B 1. p 3. 4; L. 1346; B 4305, D 299, E 561, 618, F 347, I 122; Norices, _pl._ I 613. O. F. _norice_.

NORICE (nuriss[*e], nurish[*e]), _v._ nourish, foment, B 2204; Norished, _pp._ brought up, E 399.

NORISSING, _s._ nutriment, A 437; Norissinge, nourishment, I 338, 348; Norisshinge, growth, A 3017; Norishinge, bringing up, E 1040; Norisshinges, _pl._ refections, B 4. p 6. 25; sustenance, B 1. p 6. 65 (Lat. _fomitem_).

NORITURE (nurityyr), _s._ nourishment, T. iv. 768.

NORTELRYE (nurtelrii[*e]), _s._ education, A 3967.

NORTH, B 2. m 6. 16.

NORTH-NORTH-WEST, 5. 117.

NORTHREN, northern, A 1987.

NORTH-WARD, A 1909; A. ii. 20. 8.

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

NORY (nuri), _s._ pupil (lit. foster-child), B 3. p 11. 160; Norry, B 1. p 3. 10; Norie, B 3. p 9. 119. O.F. _nouri_.

NOSE, _s._ nose, A 123, 152, D 785, 2264; R. 157, 545.

NOSE-THIRLES, _pl._ nostrils, A 557, I 209.

NOSKINNES, _for_ Noneskinnes, of no kind, HF. 1794. From _nones_, gen. of _noon_, none; and _kinnes_, gen. of _kin_.

NOST, Nostow, Not; see NOOT.

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

_Nota_, i.e. observe, A. ii. 26. 21. Lat. _nota_.

NOTABILITEE, _s._ notable fact, B 4399.

NOT['A]BLE, _adj._ notorious, remarkable, B 1875, C 156, E 2241; noteworthy, A. pr. 61.

NOTARIES, _s. pl._ scribes, I 797.

NOTE (n[`o]t[*e]), _s._ (1) mark, B 5. m 4. 13; note (in music), 3. 472, A 235, B 1737; musical note, peal, HF. 1720; tune, 5. 677; _by n._, according to musical notes, by note, R. 669; 3. 303; in concord, all at once, T. iv. 585; Notes, _pl._ marks, B 5. m 3. 13, m 4. 17; musical notes, R. 767.

NOTE (n[`o]t[*e]), _s._ (2), employment, business, task, job, A 4068. A.S. _notu_.

NOTEFUL, _adj._ useful, B 1. p 1. 51; A. pr. 77. See above.

NOTEMUGE, _s._ nutmeg, B 1953; Notemigges, _pl._ nutmegs, R. 1361.

NOTES (nutez), _s. pl._ nuts, R. 1360, 1377.

NOT-HEED, _s._ crop-head, a head with hair cropped short, A 109. See note.

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

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

NOTIFICACIONS, _pl._ hints, B 5. m 3. 15.

NOTIFYE, _ger._ to take note of, T. ii. 1591; Notifie, _pr. pl._ indicate, I 430; Notifyed, _pp._ made known, proclaimed, B 256.

NOT-WITHSTANDING, 18. 17.

NOUCHIS, _s. pl._ jewelled ornaments, jewels (properly, setting for jewels), clasps, HF. 1350; Nowches, E 382. O.F. _nouche_, _nosche_, brooch, bracelet; O.H.G. _nuscha_, a jewelled clasp, buckle, &c. E. _ouch_.

NOUGHT, _adv._ not, 3. 568; T. ii. 575, 673; not at all, 3. 3; B 2262. See NOGHT.

NOUMBRE, _s._ number, 3. 440; 5. 381; Noumbres, _pl._ A. i. 7. 4. See NOMBRE.

NOUMBRE, _v._ number, 3. 439; Nombred, _pp._ counted in, T. iii. 1269.

NOUN-CERTEYN, _s._ uncertainty, 18. 46; T. i. 337. See below.

NOUN-POWER, _s._ lack of power, impotence, B 3. p 5. 14. Also in P. Pl.

NOUTHE, now then, now, T. i. 985; _as nouthe_, just now, at present, A 462. A.S. _nu dh[=a]_.

NOVELRYE, _s._ novelty, T. ii. 756; Novelryes, HF. 686; Novelries, F 619. O.F. _novelerie_.

NOVELTEE, _s._ novelty, E 1004.

NOV['Y]S, _s._ novice, B 3129.

NOW, _adv._ now, A 715, 765; _for now_, for the present, 7. 343; _now and now_, from time to time, occasionally, F. 430; _now or never_, T. iv. 101.

NOWCHES; see NOUCHIS.

NOWHER, _adv._ nowhere, 3. 315; A 251, 321, 360, 524.

NOYOUS, _adj._ troublesome, B 2235 _n_; HF. 574. Short for _anoyous_.

NOYSE, _s._ noise, A 2492; R. 1416; Noise, 5. 202; HF. 1058.

NY, _adj._ near, B 2562; Nye, _def._ the one who is near, A 3392. See Neigh, Ney.

NY, _adv._ nigh, nearly, 18. 78; L. 2347; B 2735; _as ny as_, as close to, A 588; _wel ny_, almost, A 1330, E 82, F 346; Nye (_for_ Ny, _before a vowel_), closely, 19. 19.

NY, _prep._ nigh, B 550.

NY _for_ Ne I, nor I, T. iii. 173 _n_, 1299 _n_.

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

NYCELY, _adv._ foolishly, T. v. 1152.

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

NYE; see NY.

NYFLES, _pl._ mockeries, pretences, D 1760. Lit. 'sniffings'; O.F. _nifler_, to sniff, to mock at (Godefroy).

NYMPHE, _s._ nymph, T. iv. 1543; Nymphes, _pl._ A 2928.

NYNE, nine, A 24; _n. night_, nine days, T. iv. 588.

NYNTENE, _num._ nineteen, L. 283.

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

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

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

OBEISANT, _adj._ obedient, E 66, I 264.

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

OBEISING, _adj._ obedient, yielding, L. 1266.

OBEYE, _v._ obey, I. 170; _ger._ F 489; _1 pr. s._ 6. 124; submit, B 2874; Obeyeth, _pr. s._ is subject to, A ii. 28. 25; Obeyde, _pt. s._ 7. 119; L. 681; Obeyed, F 569.

OBIECTE (object[*e]), _adj._ presented, B 5. p 5. 3.

OBLIGACIOUN, _s._ bond, 15. 2; Obligaciouns, _pl._ sureties, B 3018.

OBLIGE, _v._; _o. to you_, lay an obligation on you (to make me), T. iv. 1414; Oblygeth, _pr. s._ compels, I 847.

OBS['E]QUIES, _pl._ funeral rites, A 993.

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

OBSERVE, _v._ favour, B 1821; Observeth, _pr. s._ takes heed, I 303.

OBST['A]CLE, _s._ obstacle, E 1659; Obst['a]cles, _pl._ A 1787.

OBSTINAT, _adj._ obstinate, A 521.

OCCASIOUN, _s._ cause, L. 994.

OCCIAN, _s._ ocean, B 4. m 6. 9.

OCCIDENT, _s._ west, B 297.

OCCIDENTALE, _adj._ western, A. i. 5. 6.

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

OCTOGAMYE, _s._ marrying eight times, D 33.

ODIOUS, _adj._ hateful, D 2190.

OD['O]UR, _s._ L. 120; F 913; Od['o]ures, _pl._ odours, L. 123.

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

OF, _adv._ off, away, 5. 494; (come) off, T. iv. 1106; off, A 2676; away, B 3748, 3762; _com of_, come off, be quick, have done, A 3728.

OF-CASTE, _imp. s._ cast off, 5. 132.

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

OFFENCIOUN, _s._ offence, crime, B 1. p 4. 200; Offensioun, damage, A 2416.

OFFENDE, _v._ offend, 6. 129; Offenden, _v._ assail, E 1756; Offendeth, _pr. s._ assails, T. i. 605; Offende, _pr. pl._ injure, A 3065; Offended, _pt. s._ 7. 262; Offended, _pp._ attacked, A 2393; injured, A 909.

OFFERTORIE, _s._ offertory, sentences of scripture said or sung after the Nicene Creed, whilst offerings were collected, A 710.

OFFICE, _s._ office, employment of a secular character, A 292; employment, B 3446 (see note); function, operation, B 4. p 2. 76; duty, 5. 236; L. 383; a duty, 5. 518; property, D 1144; Offyce, office, place of office, D 1577; _with o._, by the use of (Lat. _officio_), B 1. p 1. 2; _houses of o._, servants' offices, E 264; Offices, _pl._ duties, B 1. m 6. 13.

OFFICERE, _s._ officer, A 1712; Officer, B 1255; Officeres, _pl._ L. 1551; servants, C 480.

OFFRETH, _imp. pl._ offer ye, C 910. From infin. _offren_.

OFFRING, _s._ offering, the act of going up to the altar to present alms, A 450; offering at mass, I 407.

OF-NEWE, _adv._ newly, again, R. 1613; lately, E 938, G 1043; of late, D 1342. E. _anew_.

OF-SHOWVE, _v._ repel (lit. shove off), A 3912.

OF-SPRING, _s._ offspring, A 1550, H 299.

OF-TAKEN, _pp._ taken off, taken away, B 1855. Cf. l. 1858.

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

OFTE, _adv._ oft, 1. 34; D 861, E 722; Often, often, A 310.

OFTER, _adv. comp._ oftener, E 215, 620, I 1026, 1041; T. i. 125.

OF THAT, _conj._ because, L. 815.

OFTHINKETH, _pr. s. impers._ it repents, T. i. 1050 _n_.

OF-THOWED, _pp._ thawed away, HF. 1143.

OGHT, _s._ aught, anything, F 1469; anything of value, G 1333; _as adv._ ought, at all, 3. 1141; 7. 294; B 1792.

OGHTE; see OWEN.

OILE, _s._ oil, C 60; Oille, A 630, 2961; Oiles, _pl._ G 856.

OISTRE, _s._ oyster, A 182, D 2100; Oystres, _pl._ B 5. p 5. 21.

OKE, OKES; see OOK.

OLD, _adj._ old, A 174; Olde, _def._ 5. 110; A 429, D 1000, 1046, 1086; _voc._ D 1630; _pl._ 5. 19, 22, 24, A 175, D 1004, F 69.

OLIFAUNTS, _s. pl._ elephants, B 3. p 8. 19.

OLIVERES, _s. pl._ olive-trees, R. 1314, 1381; olive-yards, B 3226. The O. F. _oliver_ is used to translate Lat. _oliueta_ (Burguy).

OLYVE, _s._ olive-tree, 5. 181.

OMELIES, _s. pl._ homilies, I 1088.

_Omnia_, all things, A 162.

OMNIPOTENT, _adj._ almighty, C 576, D 423.

ON, _prep._ on, A 12, 21, 113, &c.; in, T. v. 274; F 921; at, T. iii. 32; of, T. iii. 18; as regards, E 1424; against, T. ii. 865; towards, 4. 298; binding on, 10. 43; _hir on_, upon her, 3. 1217; _on eve_, in the evening, E 1214; _on reste_, at rest, F 379.

ON, ONE; see OON.

ONDE, _s._ envy, R. 148. A.S. _anda_.

ONEN, _v._; Oneden, _pt. pl._ united, I 193; Oned, _pp._ united, complete, D 1968; Ooned, united, B 4. p 6. 51.

ONES ([`o][`o]nes), _adv._ once, 3. 665, 979; L. 2301; A. pr. 35; B 588, 861, 3476, 3480, G 748; of one mind, united in design, C 696; _at ones_, at once, R. 710; A 765, H 10. A.S. _[=a]nes_.

ON-FIRE, on fire, D 2122.

ON-LOFTE, _adv._ aloft, up in the air, in the sky, 5. 203, 683; on high, T. i. 138, iv. 1221; above, T. iii. 670; above ground, E 229.

ON-LYVE, _adv._ alive, 6. 94; T. ii. 138, iv. 1237; F 932. Lit. 'in life.'

ONWARD, _adv._ forward, A 970.

ONYTHING, A. ii. 38. 13. See ANYTHING.

OO, ONE; see OON.

OOK ([`o][`o]k), _s._ oak, 5. 176; T. ii. 1335, 1380, 1389; A 1702, 2290, 3017, C 765, F 159; Oke, _dat._ 3. 447; 5. 223; Ook (_collectively_), oaks, R. 1384; Okes, _pl._ oaks, B 1. m 6. 5. A.S. _[=a]c_.

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

OONED, _pp._ united, B 4. p 6. 51. See ONEN.

OONINGE, _s._ uniting, B 4. p 6. 53. See above.

OONLY, _adv._ only, R. 583.

OOTH ([`o][`o]th), _s._ oath, T. iii. 1046; L. 1638, 1644; A 120; Othes, _pl._ T. ii. 299; A 810, B 3018, C 472, 636, F 528.

OPEN, _adj._ open, 1. 177; A 10, B 1684.

OPENEN, _v._; Opened, _pt. s._ R. 538; Openeden, _pt. pl._ were opened, I 329. see OPNEN.

OPEN-ERS, _s._ fruit of the medlar, A 3871.

OPEN-HEEDED, with head uncovered, D 645.

OPENING, _s._ R. 544.

OPENLY, _adv._ R. 20, 502.

OPERACIOUNS, _s. pl._ operations, effects, F 1129; A. i. 21. 44.

OPIE, _s._ opium, A 1472; Opies, _pl._ opiates, L. 2670.

OPINIOUN, _s._ opinion, A 183, 337; notion, A 1269; belief, A 1093.

OPNEN, _v._; Opned, _pp._ opened, T. iii. 469. See OPENEN.

OPORTUNITEE, _s._ good fortune, B 2. p 3. 27.

OPPOSEN, _v._ oppose; _o. me_, lay to my charge, D 1597; Opposed, _pt. s._ examined, G 363 _n_; _pp._ objected, B 1. p 5. 34 _n_ (a good reading).

OPPOSICIOUN, _s._ opposition, F 1057.

OPPOSIT, _s._ opposite point, A 1894.

OPPRESSE, _v._ interfere with, suppress, 10. 60; violate, F 1411; _ger._ to put down, G 4; Oppressed, _pp._ oppressed, T. iii. 1089; violated, F 1385, 1406, 1435.

OPPRESSIOUN, _s._ oppression, wrong, 15. 12; L. 2592; tyranny, 10. 19; violation, L. 1868.

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

OR, _prep._ before, R. 864; 3. 234; B 1. p 2. 17; A. ii. 23. 21.

OR, _conj._ or, A 91, &c.; Or ... or, either ... or, R. 261. Short for _other_. See OTHER.

OR['A]CLES, _pl._ oracles, HF. 11.

ORATORIE, _s._ closet set apart for prayers, A 1905; Oratories, _pl._ D 694.

ORATOURS, _s. pl._ orators, pleaders, B 4. p 4. 183.

ORD, _s._ point; Orde, _dat._ L. 645. A.S. _ord_. And see WORD.

ORDAL, _s._ ordeal, T. iii. 1046.

ORDENAUNCE, _s._ ordinance, provision, T. iii. 535, iv. 964; regulation, 5. 390; plan, T. ii. 510; rule, 24. 17 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); _by o._, in order, T. iii. 688. See ORDINAUNCE.

ORDENEE, _adj._ well-ordered, B 4. p 1. 30; symmetrical, B 3. p 12. 30; Ordeyn[`e], regulated, T. i. 892.

ORDEN['E]LY, _adv._ conformably, in order, B 4. p 6. 195.

ORDENOUR, _s._ ruler, B 3. p 12. 71; B 4. p 1. 31.

ORDEYNE, _1 pr. s._ determine, B 5. p 2. 14; Ordeyneth, _pr. s._ disposes, overrules, B 4. p 6. 236; Ordeyned, _pp._ provided, A 2553; appointed, F 177; prepared, G 1277; ordered, I 336; Ordeyne (= ordeynee), _pp._ regulated, T. i. 892.

ORDINAT, _adj._ ordered, regulated, B 1. m 4. 1; Ordinaat, orderly, E 1284.

ORDINATLY, _adv._ methodically, I 1045.

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

ORDRE, _s._ order, law, 4. 155; A 214, 220, I 177; order, class, set, G 995; (religious or nunlike) order, T. iv. 782; I 891; _by o._, in order, L. 2514; B 2975; Ordres, _pl._ orders, A 210.

ORDRED, _pp. as adj._ ordained, I 782, 894, 961.

ORDURE, _s._ filthiness, I 841; mire, mud, B 1. m 7. 6; I 157; rubbish, T. v. 385.

ORE ([`o][`o]r[*e]), _s._ grace; _thyn o._, (I pray for) thy grace (see note), A 3726. A.S. _[=a]r_.

ORE (['o]['o]r[*e]), _s._ ore (of metal), D 1064. A.S. _[=o]r_.

ORES, _s. pl._ oars, B 2. m 5. 14; L. 2308. A.S. _[=a]r_.

ORFRAYS, _s._ gold embroidery, gold braid, fringe with golden threads, R. 462, 869, 1076. A. F. _orfreis_, O. F. _orfrois_ (Godefroy); Low Lat. _aurifrisium_ (Gloss. to Matt. Paris).

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

ORGELS, _for_ Organs, G 134 _n_.

ORGON, _pl. as sing._ organ (Lat. _organa_), B 4041.

ORIENT, _s._ east, A 1494, B 3504. See THORIENT.

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

ORIGINAL, _s._ cause, C 500.

ORISONTE, _s._ horizon, T. v. 276; Orizonte, A. pr. 7; A. i. 18. 4; F 1017 _n_.

ORISOUN, _s._ prayer, A 2372, D 1786, F 1026; Orison, A 2261 _n_; Orisouns, _pl._ B 596, I 1038; Orisons, B 537, E 1706.

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

ORLOGE, _s._ clock, 5. 350; Orlogge, B 4044. F. _horloge_.

ORNAMENTS, _pl._ L. 1107; Ornamentes, E 258.

ORPHELIN, _adj._ orphaned, B 2. p 3. 21. F. _orphelin_.

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

_Oruscupum_, i.e. horoscope, A. ii. 3. _rub._

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

OST, _s._ host, army, 9. 40; B 1. p. 3. 48; T. iv. 29; HF. 186; L. 1906; Ostes, _pl._ armies, B 4. m 4. 9.

OSTELMENTS, _s. pl._ furniture, household goods, B 2. p 5. 85 (L. _supellectilis_). O. F. _ostillement_, _ostilement_ (Godefroy); E. _hustlement_; cf. F. _outil_.

OSTESSE, _s._ hostess, B 4. m 3. 16. See HOSTESSE.

OTES, _s. pl._ oats, C 375; (of) oats, D 1963.

OTHER, _adj._ second, R. 953, 976; the other, A 427; Other, A 113; _what o._, what else, T. i. 799; _that o._, the other, F 496; Other, _pl._ others, 3. 891; 5. 228; R. 1304; Othere, _pl._ other, A 794, D 866; others, HF. 2151; B 3344, 3510; _gen. pl._ others', HF. 2153; Otheres, _gen. sing._, each other's (lit. of the other), C 476. A.S. _[=o]dher_.

OTHER, _conj._ or, 3. 810; 4. 219; either, L. 35 _a_; Other ... or, either ... or, G 1149. See OR.

OTHER-WEYS, _adv._ diversely, in one way (or other), B 5. p 4. 101; Otherweyes, otherwise, B 2255, E 1072.

OTHER-WHYLE, _adv._ sometimes, B 2. p 1. 78. Occurs in P. Pl. See Outherwhyle.

OTHERWYSE, _adv._ on any other condition, F 534.

OTHES; see OOTH.

OUCHE, _s._ nouch, clasp, D 743. Put for Nouche; see NOUCHIS.

OUGHT, _s._ anything, 3. 459; _as adv._ at all, 3. 537, 549; T. ii. 268; _in ought that_, in as far as, T. iii. 1241. See OGHT.

OUGHTESTOW, oughtest thou, T. v. 545; L. 1957. See OWEN.

OULE, _s._ owl, 5. 343; D 1081; Owle, T. v. 319; L. 2253; Oules, _pl._ 5. 599; T. v. 382; F. 648; Owles, _pl._ B 4282. A.S. _[=u]le_.

OULES, _pl._ awls; hence, spiked irons for tormenting men, D 1730. A.S. _awel_.

OUNCES, _pl._ small portions, A 677; ounces, G 756; R. 1118.

OUNDED, _pp._ wavy, T. iv. 736. See below.

OUNDINGE, _s._ adornment with waved lines, I 417. Cf. _oundy_ as an heraldic term. See below.

OUNDY, _adj._ wavy, HF. 1386. F. _ond['e]_, 'waved'; Cotgrave.

OURE, _pron._ ours, 5. 545; T. iv. 539; our, L. 900; Our, our, A 34, &c.; Oures, ours, C 786. A.S. _[=u]re_.

OUT, _adv._ out, A 45, &c.; _used for_ come out, HF. 2139; B 1350; go out, T. iv. 210; fully, T. iii. 417; _mordre wil out_, murder will out, B 1766; Out and out, entirely, T. ii. 739.

OUT, _interj._ alas! A 3825, E 2366; Out! harrow! B 4570.

OUT OF, _prep._ without, C 157; out of, A 452.

OUT-BREKE, _v._ break out, break silence, 2. 12.

OUT-BRESTE, _v._ burst out, T. iv. 237.

OUT-BRINGE, _v._ utter, L. 1835; utter (something), T. iii. 99, 107.

OUTCAST, _pp._ cast out, rejected, B 3. p. 4. 30 _n_; cast out, T. v. 615; abject, B 3. p 4. 60.

OUT-CAUGHTE, _pt. s._ caught out, drew out, B 1861.

OUT-DRAWE, _pp._ drawn out, T. iv. 1226.

OUTE, _adv._ away, T. v. 553; out, i.e. uttered, D 977.

OUTEN, _v._ put out, utter, display, exhibit, G 834; utter, E 2438; Oute, _1 pr. s._ utter, offer, D 521. A.S. _[=u]tian_.

OUTER, _adj._ outer, T. iii. 664.

OUTERESTE, _adj. superl._ uttermost, farthest, B 2. m 6. 11. See OUTTERESTE.

OUTERLY, _adv._ utterly, entirely, E 335, 639, 768, 953.

OUTFLEYINGE, _s._ flying out, HF. 1523.

OUT-HEES, _s._ outcry, hue and cry, alarm, A 2012. Cf. Owl and Nightingale, 1683, 1698; hence Low Lat. _hutesium_, _uthesium_ (Matt. Paris).

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

OUTHERWHYLE, _adv._ sometimes, B. 2733, 2857. See OTHERWHYLE.

OUTLANDISH, _adj._ foreign, 9. 22.

OUTLAWE, _s._ outlaw, H 224.

OUTRAGE, _s._ excess (_luxu_), B 2. m 5. 3; 9. 5; inordinateness, B 2. p 5. 88; cruelty, injustice, R. 1229; A 2012.

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

OUTRAGEOUSLY, _adv._ excessively, A 3998.

OUTRANCE, _s._ great hurt, excessive injury, 24. 26 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).

OUTRAYEN, _v._ be outrageous, incur disgrace, B 3. p 6. 37; Outraye, _v._ lose temper, E 643. O.F. _outreer_, to surpass (Godefroy).

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

OUT-RINGE, _v._ ring out, T. iii. 1237.

OUT-ROOD, _pt. s._ rode out, T. v. 604.

OUT-RYDERE, _s._ rider abroad, A 166. The name of a monk who rode to inspect granges, &c.; see note.

OUT-SPRINGE, _v._ come to light, T. i. 745; Out-sprong, _pt. s._ spread abroad, C 111.

OUT-STERTE, _pt. pl._ started out, B 4237.

OUT-STRAUGHTE, _pt. s._ stretched out, R. 1515. From infin. _outstrecche_.

OUT-TAKEN, _pp._ excepted (lit. taken out), B 277; Out-take, (being) excepted, R. 948.

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

OUT-TWYNE, _2 pr. pl._ twist out, utter, 12. 11.

OUTWARD, _adv._ outwardly, R. 419.

OUT-WENDE, _v._ come out, proceed, HF. 1645.

OVEN, _s._ oven; Ovene, _dat._ I 856. A.S. _ofen_.

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

OVER, _adv._ very, exceedingly, B 2655; over, on, B 1633.

OVER, _adj._ upper, A 133; Overest, _superl._ uppermost, A 290.

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

OVER-BLOWE, _pp._ blown over, past, L. 1287.

OVER-BORD, _adv._ over-board, HF. 438; Over-borde, L. 644.

OVERBYDE, _ger._ to survive, D 1260 _n_.

OVERCASTE, _v._ overcast, sadden, A 1536.

OVERCOMEN, _v._ overcome, R. 393; Overcom, _pt. s._ overcame, L. 2147; Overcomen, _pp._ defeated, B 4. p 6. 160; Overcome, overcome, L. 2019; A 3135; come to pass, T. iv. 1069.

OVERCOMER, _s._ conqueror, B 1. m 2. 10; B 4. m 7. 27.

OVERDOON, _pp._ overdone, carried to excess, G 645.

OVER-GILT, _adj._ worked over with gold, R. 873.

OVER-GOON, _v._ pass away, T. i. 846; overspread, B 2. p 7. 26; Overgo, _v._ pass away, T. iv. 424.

OVER-GREET, _adj._ too great, G 648.

OVER-HASTE, _s._ too much haste, T. i. 972.

OVERKERVETH, _pr. s._ cuts across, crosses, A. i. 21. 56, ii. 26. 23.

OVERLAD, _pp._ put upon, B 3101. Lit. _led over_. See P. Plowm. B. iii. 314; and Prompt. Parv.

OVERLADE, _v._ overload, L. 621.

OVERLIGHT, _adj._ too light, too feeble, B 4. m 3. 23.

OVER-LOKED, _pp._ looked over, perused, 3. 232.

OVERLONGE, _adv._ too long, B 3. m 7. 5.

OVER-LOWE, _adv._ too low, B 3. m 9. 17.

OVERLYETH, _pr. s._ overlies, lies upon, I 575.

OVERMACCHE, _v._ to overmatch, overreach, conquer, E 1220.

OVER-OLDE, _adj._ out of date, B 1. p 3. 41.

OVER-PASSETH, _pr. s._ surpasses, B 5. p 6. 74; exceeds, oversteps, B 4. p 7. 70.

OVER-RAUGHTE, _pt. s._ reached over, _hence_, urged on, T. v. 1018.

OVER-RIDEN, _pp._ ridden over, A 2022.

OVER-SHAKE, _pp._ caused to pass away, shaken off, 5. 681.

OVERSHOTE, _pp._; _had overshote hem_, had over-run the scent, 3. 383. From infin. _oversheten_.

OVER-SKIPTE, _1 pt. s._ skipped over, omitted, 3. 1208.

OVERSLOPPE, _s._ upper-garment, G 633. See note. Cf. Icel. _yfir-sloppr_, an upper or over-garment; cf. E. _slop_, in the compound '_slop_-shop.' See SLOPPES.

OVERSPREDE, _v._ spread over, cover, E 1799; Over-sprat, _pr. s._ overspreadeth, T. ii. 767; Over-spradde, _pt. s._ covered, A 2871; overspread, T. ii. 769; spread over, A 678.

OVERSPRINGE, _pr. s. subj._ overpass, F 1060.

OVERSTRECCHETH, _pr. s._ extends over, B 2. p 7. 27.

OVER-SWIFTE, _adj. pl._ over-swift, very swift, B 4. m 5. 6.

OVER-SWIMMEN, _pr. pl._ fly through, B 5. m 5. 5.

OVERTAKE, _v._ overtake, attain to, G 682; Overtook, _1 pt. s._ caught up, 3. 360.

OVERTE, _adj._ open, HF. 718.

OVERTHROWE, _v._ be overturned, be ruined, HF. 1640; Overthrowe, _pp._ overthrown, T. iv. 385, v. 1460; ruined, B 2. m 1. 12 (Lat. _stratus_).

OVER-THROWINGE, _adj._ overwhelming, B 1. m 2. 1; headlong (Lat. _praecipiti_), B 2. m 7. 1; headstrong (Lat. _praecipiti_), B 1. m 6. 15; headlong, pre-inclined, B 4. p 6. 207; revolving, B 3. m 12. 26.

OVERTHROWINGE, _s._ falling down, B 2755; Overthrowinges, _pl._ destruction (Lat. _ruinis_), B 2. m 4. 11.

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

OVERTYMELICHE, _adv._ untimely, B 1. m 1. 11.

OVER-WHELVETH, _pr. s._ overturns, turns over, agitates, B 2. m 3. 13. (See note.)

OWEN, _v._ owe, own, possess; Oweth, _pr. s._ owns, possesses, C 361; Oweth, _pr. s. refl._ it is incumbent (on him), L 360 _a_; Owen, _1 pr. pl._ owe, D 2106; Owen, _pr. pl._ ought, B 2. p 5. 53; Oghte, _1 pt. s._ ought, 4. 216; Oughtestow, _2 pt. s._ oughtest thou, T. v. 545; L. 1957; Oghte, _pt. s. impers._ it were necessary, B 2188; _him oghte_, he ought, L. 377; I 84; it became him, B 1097; _hir oghte_, became her, E 1120; _us oughte_, it behoved us, we ought, 1. 119; _hem oghte_, they ought, G 1340; _us oghte_ (subj.), it should behove us, we ought, E 1150; Oghte, _pt. s._ owed, L. 589, 1609; ought, 3. 678; A 505, 660, I 142; Oughten, _1 pt. pl._ G 6; Oghte, _2 pt. pl._ L. 70; Oghten, _2 pt. pl._ 4. 282; Oghten, _pt. pl._ B 1833; Oughten, _pt. pl._ B 3567; Oghte, _pt. pl._ I 133; Owed, _pp._ due, B 4. p 5. 11. See _[=a][gh]en_ and _[=a]h_ in Stratmann. [In B 2253, I employ the phrase _I ne owe nat_ to supply a gap, meaning 'I ought not.' A better spelling is _ow_, as representing the A.S. _[=a]h_.]

OWENE, _adj. def._ own, C 834, D 1091, E 504, 652, G 1091; _myn owene woman_, independent, T. ii. 750; Owne, _def._ B 1058; Owene, _dat._ B 3198, 3571; _his owne hand_, with his own hand, A 3624; Owene, _pl._ B 3584, G 1154.

OWH, _interj._ alas, B 1. p 6. 17; B 4. p 2. 1. Cf. E. _ugh!_

OWHER, _adv._ anywhere, 3. 776; L. 1540; A 653, G 858; Owhere (with _e_ added), R. 516. A.S. _[=a]hw[=ae]r_.

OWLE; see OULE.

OWNE; see OWENE.

OXE, _s._ ox, C 354; T. v. 1469; Oxes, _gen._ E 207, 291; Oxen, _pl._ A 887.

OXE-STALLE, _s._ ox-stall, E 398. (Four syllables.)

OYNEMENT, _s._ ointment, unguent, 12. 7; A 631, I 502.

OYNONS, _pl._ onions, A 634.

OYSTRES, _s. pl._ oysters, B 5. p 5. 21. See OISTRE.

PAAS, _s._ pace, step, L. 284; footpace, G 575 (see note); _goon a paas_, go at a footpace, C 866. See PAS.

PACE, _v._ pass, go, L. 746; A 1602; pass, T. i. 371; go away, 15. 9; 21. 9; A 4409; pass away, A 175; surpass, go beyond, T. iii. 1272; walk, T. v. 1791; overstep, HF. 392; come, HF. 720; _p. of_, pass over, T. ii. 1568; Pace, _ger._ to go, walk, T. v. 537; to go, B 1759, F 120; to pass, L. 1914; HF. 841; _of this thing to p._, to pass this over in review, HF. 239; _to pace of_, to pass from, B 205; Pace, _1 pr. s._ pass over (it), go on, HF. 1355; proceed, go on, A 36; _1 pr. s. subj._ depart, F 494; _2 pr. s. subj._ go, D 911; _pr. s. subj._ may depart, E 1092; Passed, _pt. s._ surpassed, A 448; _pp._ crossed, A 464. See PASSEN.

PACIENCE, _s._ patience, A 1084, F 773; _took pacience_, kept his patience, B 2. p 7. 93; _took in p._, took patiently, B 3155; was perfectly resigned, 4. 40.

PACIENT, _adj._ patient, T. iii. 142; A 484.

PACIENT, _s._ patient, T. i. 1090; A 415.

PACIENTLY, _adv._ patiently, 4. 21.

PAGE, _s._ page (boy), L. 2037; A 3972, B 1236, D 2178, E 1444, F 692.

PAILLET, _s._ pallet, T. iii. 229.

PAIRE, _s._ pair, A 473, 4386; set, 159; _as pl._ pairs, 5. 238. (_Pair_, in the sense of 'set,' is applied to many things of the same size.)

PAISIBLE, _adj._ peaceable, 9. 1.

PAK, _s._ pack, set, L. 299 a.

PALAIS, _s._ palace, 1. 183; Palays, B 1. p 4. 69. See PALEYS.

PALASYE, _s._ palsy, R. 1098.

PALE, _s._ perpendicular stripe, HF. 1840. Still used in heraldry; see note.

PALE, _adj._ pale, R. 306; A 205; T. iii. 624.

PALE, _v._; Paleth, _pr. s._ renders pale, B 2. m 3. 2.

PALESTRAL, _adj._ athletic, pertaining to wrestling, T. v. 304. From Lat. _palaestra_.

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

PALEYS-, _or_ PALEIS-CHAUMBRES, _pl._ palace-chambers, 9. 41.

PALEYS-GARDYN, palace-garden, T. ii. 508.

PALEYS-WARD, TO, toward the palace, T. ii. 1252.

PALEYS-YATES, _pl._ gates of the palace, 4. 82.

PALFREY, _s._ palfrey, horse, A 207, 4074; L. 1116, 1198.

PALINGE, _s._ adorning with (heraldic) pales, or upright stripes, I 417. See PALE, _s._, above.

PALIS, _s._ palisade, stockade, B 1. p 6. 28; paling, rampart, B 1. p 3. 56 (see note), p 5. 22; B 2. m 4. 12. O.F. _palis_, _paleis_; whence _palisser_, v.

PALLED, _pp._ pale, languid, H 55. See APPALLED.

PALM, _s._ palm-tree, 5. 182; palm-branch, G 240.

PALMERS, _pl._ palmers, A 13.

PALPABLE, _adj._ capable of being felt, HF. 869.

PALUDE, _s._ marsh, B 4. m 7. 23 _n_.

PAMENT, _s._ pavement, F 1374 _n_.

PAN, _s._ brain-pan, skull, A 1165, B 3142.

PANADE, _s._ kind of knife (see note), A 3929, 3960.

PANIER, _s._ pannier, E 1568; Paniers, _pl._ panniers, baskets for bread, HF. 1939.

PANNE, _s._ pan, A 3944, D 1614, 1623, G 1210. A.S. _panna_.

PANS, _pl._ pence, T. iii. 1375 _n_. See PENY.

PANTER, _s._ bag-net for birds, L. 131 (see note); Panteres, _pl._ nets, R. 1621. O.F. _pantiere_.

PAPEIAY (papejei), _s._ popinjay, B 1559, 1957, E 2332; Papingay (papinjei), R. 81. Properly a parrot; applied in England to the green wood-pecker (_Gecinus viridis_). See POPINIAY.

PAPER, _s._ account-book, A 4404; Papeer, paper, G 762; Papir, paper, T. v. 1597; I 445.

PAPER-WHYT, _adj._ white as paper, L. 1198.

PAPINGAY, _s._ popinjay, R. 81. See PAPEIAY.

PAR, by (in _par consequence_), A. ii. 38. 21. See _Per_.

_Par amour_; see PARAMOUR.

_Par cas_, by chance, C 885; _per cas_, L. 1967.

_Par companye_, for company, A 3839, 4167.

_Par dieux!_, T. ii. 759. See PARDEE.

PAR['A]BLES, _pl._ parables, D 369.

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

PAR['A]GE, _s._ kindred, birth, D 250; rank, D 1120. '_Parage_, famille, parent['e], noble naissance'; Godefroy.

PARAMENTS, _pl._ mantles, splendid clothing, A 2501. '_Parement_, _Parament_, parure, v[^e]tement, et, en particulier, habit, long et riche manteau en forme de dalmatique que l'on posait sur l'armure dans les grandes solennit['e]s ou dans les combats'; Godefroy. See PAREMENTS.

PARAMOUR (for _par amour_), _adv._ for love, B 2033; longingly, B 1933; with devotion, A 1155; Paramours, passionately, T. v. 332; A 2112; with excessive devotion, L 260 _a_ (see note); by way of passionate love, T. v. 158; _for p._, for the sake of passion, E 1450; _for paramours_, for love's sake, A 3354. The O.F. _paramor_ or _paramors_ was used rather vaguely; we even find, from an example in Godefroy (s.v. _Amor_), that it could be used to mean 'if you please.'

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

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

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

PARCEL, _s._ part, F 852, I 1006; small part, 2. 106; Parcelle, A. i. 21. 51.

PARCHEMIN, _s._ parchment, B 5. m 4. 9.

PARDEE (F. _par Dieu_), a common oath, A 563, 3084, B 1977, C 240, E 1234, F 696; L. 508; Parde, 3. 721; 5. 509, 571; L. 16; B 3974, C 672; Pardieux, T. i. 197; Par dieux, T. ii. 759. _Dieux_ is from Lat. _Deus_, nom.; _dieu_, from _Deum_, acc.

PARDONER, _s._ pardoner, seller of indulgences, A 543, 669; C 318; Pardoneer, C 932.

PARDOUN, _s._ pardon, A 687, C 906; Pardon, C 927.

PAREGAL, _adj._ fully equal, T. v. 840. '_Parivel_, _Parigal_, _Paregal_, tout [`a] fait ['e]gal'; Godefroy.

PAREMENTS, _s. pl._ rich hangings or ornaments, (applied to a chamber), L. 1106; F 269. '_Chambre de parements_, chambre de parade'; Godefroy. See PARAMENTS.

PARENTELE, _s._ kinship, I 908. '_Parentel_, parent['e], lign['e]e, parent'; Godefroy.

PARFEY, by my faith, in faith, HF. 938; I 497; Parfay, B 110, 849. A.F. _par fei_.

PARFIT, _adj._ perfect, 2. 38; 5. 568; B 3. p 10. 2, 13, 16; HF. 44; A 72, 422, 532, 3072, B 2710, D 92, F 871, G 353, I 50, 107; Parf['y]t, A 338.

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

PARFOURNE, _v._ perform, B 2402; Parfourne, _ger._ to fulfil, B 3137, H 190; _p. up_, complete, D 2261; P['a]rfournest, _2 pr. s._ performest, B 1797; Parfourned (p['a]rfourn'd), _pt. s._ performed, completed, E 2052; Parf['o]urned, _pp._ B 1646, C 151; completed, D 2104, E 1795; Parforme, _imp. s._ perform, T. iii. 417. '_Parfournir_, to perform, consummate'; Cotgrave. See Perfourne.

PARFOURNINGE, _s._ performance, I 807.

PARISH-CHIRCHE, _s._ parish-church, A 3307.

PARISH-CLERK, _s._ A 3312, 3348.

PARISSHE, _s._ parish, A 449, 491.

PARISSHENS, _pl._ parishioners, A 482. '_Paroissien_, a parishioner'; Cotgrave.

PARITORIE, _s._ pellitory, _Parietaria officinalis_, G 581. 'In rural districts an infusion of this plant is a favourite medicine'; Flowers of the Field, by C. A. Johns. '_Paritoire_, pellitory of the wall'; Cotgrave. From Lat. _paries_, a wall.

PARK, _s._ F 392; Parke, _dat._ park, 5. 122; Parkes, _pl._ F 1190.

PARLEMENT, _s._ (1) deliberation, decision due to consultation, A 1306; (2) parliament, T. iv. 143, 211, 217; _p. of Briddes_, Parliament of Birds, I 1086.

PARLOUR, _s._ T. ii. 82.

PARODIE, _s._ period, duration (see note), T. v. 1548.

PARSONERES, _s. pl._ partners, partakers, B 5. p 5. 62. '_Parconier_, _parsonier_, _parsoner_, qui participe'; Godefroy.

PART, _s._ party, side, B 1. p 3. 25; share, T. v. 1318; 6. 38; 25. 1 (see vol. iv. p. xxvii); Parte, _dat._ A 2582.

PARTEN, _v._ share, T. i. 589; _ger._ To p. with, participate in, L. 465; Parte, _1 pr. s._ part, depart, T. i. 5; Parteth, _pr. s._ departs, L. 359; Parted, _pp._ dispersed, T. i. 960; gone away, taken away, L. 1110.

PARTENERS, _s. pl._ partners, partakers, I 968. (For _parceners_.) See PARSONERES.

PARTICIPACIOUN, _s._ participation, B 3. p 10. 110.

PARTICULER, _adj._ special, E 34.

PARTIE; see PARTYE.

PARTING-FELAWES, _s. pl._ fellow-partakers, I 637.

PART-LES, _adj._ without his share, B 4. p 3. 27.

PARTRICH, _s._ partridge, A 349; Partriches, _gen. pl._ HF. 1392.

PARTY, _adv._ partly, A 1053. O.F. _parti_, pp. masc.

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

PARVYS, church-porch, A 310. '_Parvis_, the porch of a church'; Cotgrave. See note.

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

PASSAGE, _s._ way, R. 502; stage, period, R. 406.

PASSANT, _pres. pt. as adj._ surpassing, A 2107. See below.

PASSEN, _ger._ to surpass, exceed, conquer, A 3089; _v._ surpass, L. 1127; overcome, L. 162; outdo, G 857; pass away, B 2. p 1. 55; Passe, _v._ surpass, B 4501; Passe of, _1 pr. s._ pass by, F 288; Passeth, _pr. s._ passes away, F 404; exceeds, A. ii. 42. 15; surpasses, L. 275; Passen, _pr. pl._ move over, B 5. m 5. 1; Passed, _pt. s._ surpassed, A 448; Paste, _pt. s._ passed, T. ii. 658; passed by, T. ii. 398; Passing, _pres. pt._ surpassing, A 2885, E 240; Passed, _pp._ past, spent, E 610; past, T. i. 24; surpassed, 7. 82; passed by, 5. 81; overblown, gone off, R. 1682. See PACE. And see below.

PASSING, _adj._ surpassing, excellent, F 929, G 614; extreme, E 1225. See above.

PASSIOUN, _s._ suffering, 16. 4; B 1175; passion, 1. 162; passive feeling, B 5. p 5. 5; passive feeling, impression, B 5. m 4. 32.

PASTEE, _s._ pasty, A 4346.

PASTURE, _s._ B 3123, E 1313, I 792.

PATENTE, _s._ patent, A 315, C 337. A letter of privilege, so called because _open_ to all men's inspection.

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

PATH, _s._ B 3. p 2. 60; T. ii. 37; L. 2463; Pathes, _pl._ A. pr. 28; I 77.

PATRIARKES, _pl._ patriarchs, C 343.

PATRIMOINE, _s._ patrimony, I 790.

PATROUN, _s._ patron, 4. 275; protector, 7. 4; Patron, pattern, 3. 910. F. _patron_, 'a patron, ... also a pattern'; Cot.

PAUNCHE, _s._ paunch, belly, 5. 610.

PAVE, _v._ pave, G 626; Paved, _pp._ R. 126; T. ii. 82.

PAV[:E]MENT, _s._ B 85, 1867, D 2104; (pav'ment), F 1374.

PAWES, _s. pl._ paws, HF. 541.

PAWMES, _pl._ palms (of the hand), T. iii. 1114.

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

PAY, _s._ pleasure, 5. 271; 18. 70; _more to pay_, so as to give more satisfaction, 5. 474. See below.

PAYE, _v._ pay, A 806; Payed, _pt. s._ A 539; _pp._ satisfied, pleased, 9. 3; _holde her payd_, think herself satisfied, 3. 269; Payed, rendered favourable, T. ii. 682; Payd, satisfied, D 1185.

PAYEMENT, _s._ payment, D 131; Payements, _pl._ B 3151.

PAYEN, _adj._ pagan, A 2370.

PAYENS, _s. pl._ pagans, L. 786, 1688; T. v. 1849; A. ii. 4. 37; B 534.

PAYNDEMAYN, _s._ bread of a peculiar whiteness, B 1915. See note. From Lat. _panis Dominicus_.

PAYNE, _s._ pain; _dide his payne_, took pains, F 730. See PEYNE.

PAYRE, _s._ a pair, R. 1386; 3. 1289; Paire, _pl._ pairs, R. 1698; Payr, _pl._ R. 66. See PEYRE.

PECE, _s._ piece, 5. 149; Peces, _pl._ parts, B 5. p 4. 114; pieces, T. i. 833; I 356.

PECHES, _pl._ peaches, R. 1374.

PECOK, _s._ peacock, 5. 356; T. i. 210; A 3926.

PECOK-ARWES, _pl._ arrows with peacocks' feathers, A 104.

PECUNIAL, _adj._ pecuniary, D 1314.

PEER (p['e]['e]r), _s._ equal, A 4026, B 1930, 4040. See PERE.

PEES (p[`e][`e]s), _s._ peace, 1. 69; 3. 615; A 532, 1447, B 130, 2479, 3524, 3826, G 44; _in p._, in silence, B 228.

PEES (p[`e][`e]s), peace! hush! be still! T. i. 753, B 836, D 838, 850, G 951.

PEKKE, _s._ peck (quarter of a bushel), A 4010.

PEKKE, _imp. s._ peck, pick, B 4157.

PEL, _s._ peel, small castle, HF. 1310. Lowland Sc. _peil_; O.F. _pel_; from Lat. acc. _p[=a]lum_.

PELET, _s._ pellet, stone cannon-ball, HF. 1643. See Gloss. to P. Plowman.

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

PENAUNT, _s._ a penitent, one who does penance, B 3124. O.F. _peneant_, _penant_, penitent; Godefroy.

PENCEL (1), _s._ pencil, brush, A 2049. O.F. _pincel_, F. _pinceau_.

PENCEL (2), _s._ small banner, sleeve worn as a token. Short for _penoncel_. See PENOUN.

P['E]NIBLE, _adj._ painstaking, B 3490; Pen['i]ble, painstaking, careful to please, E 714; Pen['y]ble, inured, D 1846. O.F. _penible_, 'en parlant des personnes, dur [`a] la peine, infatigable'; Godefroy. '_Penible_, painful, laborious'; Cotgrave.

PENITAUNCER, _s._ confessor who assigns a penance, I 1008.

PENITENCE, _s._ 1. 120; penance, I 101, 126; repentance, I 107, 109.

PENITENT, _adj._ 1. 147.

PENITENT, _s._ 1. 61; Penitents, _pl._ 1. 184.

PENNE, _s._ pen, quill, T. iv. 13; L. 2357, 2491, E 1736. '_Penne_, a quill'; Cotgrave.

PENNER, _s._ pen-case, E 1879.

PENOUN, _s._ pennon, ensign or small flag borne at the end of a lance, A 978. O.F. _penon_.

PENS; see PENY.

PENSIF, _adj._ pensive, F 914 _n_.

PENY, _s._ penny, R. 451; D 1575, F 1616; money, A 4119; Penyes, _pl._ pence, R. 189; Pens, _pl._ pence, T. iii. 1375, C 376, D 1573, 1599.

PENYBLE; see PENIBLE.

PEPLE, _s._ people, C 260; Peples, _gen. sing._ E 412; Peples, _pl._ nations, 9. 2; people, A 2513; Peples, _gen. pl._ of the nations, 7. 52.

_Per cas_, by chance, L. 1967; _par cas_, C 885.

_Per consequens_, consequently, D 2192; _par c._, A. ii. 38. 21.

PERAVENTURE, _adv._ perhaps, HF. 304; C 935, H 71, I 105. See PARAVENTURE.

PERCEN, _v._ pierce, B 2014, F 237; Perce, _v._ E 1204; Perceth, _pr. s._ pierces with his gaze, 5. 331; Percen, _pr. pl._ G 111; Perced, _pt. s._ pierced, T. i. 272; _pp._ A. i. 3. 1, 13. 2; A 2, B 1745.