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Chapter XIX: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (19)

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QUEYNT, _adj._ strange, 3. 1330; curious, dainty, R. 65; adorned, R. 1435; curious, well-devised, HF. 228; neat, R. 98; Queynte, strange, curious, HF. 1925, L. 353; T. i. 411; A 1531, 2333, 3605, D 516, E 2061, F 726, G 752; curious, artful, sly, T. iv. 1629; A 3275; quaint, curious, B 1189, F 239, 369; curiously contrived, HF. 126; F 234; hard to understand, 3. 531; graceful, R. 610. O.F. _cointe_, _queinte_: Godefroy. See QUEINTE.

QUEYNTE, _adv._ artfully, HF. 245.

QUEYNTE, _s._ pudendum, A 3276, D 332, 444; D 608 _n_.

QUEYNTELICHE, _adv._ curiously, cunningly, HF. 1923; Queyntely, daintily, R. 569; strangely, R. 783.

QUEYNTISE, _s._ finery, I 932; art, I 733; Queyntyse, ornament, R. 840. O.F. _cointise_, _queintise_.

_Qui cum patre_ (see note), D 1734, I 1092.

_Qui la_, who's there? B 1404.

QUIETE, _s._ quiet, repose, 1. 14; F 760; Qui['e]te, 9. 44; T. iii. 506.

QUIK, _adj._ alive, 3. 121; T. iii. 79; F 1336; lively, A 306; intelligent, ready, I 658; Quike, _def._ living, B 5. m 4. 33; _voc._ T. i. 411; _pl._ alive, T. ii. 52; A 1015.

QUIKEN, _v._ quicken, revive, T. i. 443; iv. 631; I 235, 628; _ger._ to grow, T. i. 295; to make alive, quicken, G 481; revive, T. iii. 484; Quikke, _ger._ to quicken, take life, burst forth, HF. 2078; Quiked, _pt. s._ became alive, burst into flame, A 2335; _pp._ endowed with life, F 1050. A.S. _cwician_.

QUIKKEST, _adj. superl._ liveliest, busiest, F 1502.

QUIKNESSE, _s._ liveliness, life, 3. 26.

QUIKSILVER, _s._ quicksilver, A 629, G 822.

QUINIBLE, _s._ shrill treble, A 3332 (see note).

QUIRBOILLY, _s._ boiled leather, B 2065. F. _cuir bouilli_; see note.

QUISSHIN, _s._ cushion, T. ii. 1229; Quisshen, T. iii. 964. O.F. _coissin_, _cuissin_; see _Cushion_ in New E. Dict.

QUISTROUN, _s._ scullion, kitchen-drudge, R. 886. O.F. _coistron_, _quistron_, 'marmiton': Godefroy.

QUIT, -TE; see QUYTE.

QUITLY, _adv._ freely, wholly, A 1792.

QUOD, _pt. s._ said, 3. 370, 1112; L. 1708; A 1234, B 16, 28, 1166, F 967; Quoth, 3. 90. A.S. _cwaedh_, pt. t. of _cwedhan_.

QUONIAM, pudendum, D 608. Cf. QUEYNTE. (MS. Cp. has the reading _queynte_.)

QUOOK, _pt. s. of_ Quake.

QUYTE, _v._ requite, reward, repay, recompense, give in return, R. 1542; 5. 112; 10. 75; HF. 670; T. i. 808; L. 494, 1447; A 3127, D 1008, H 293; free, ransom, A 1032; _ger._ to remove, free, 7. 263; _quyte with_, to requite with, A 3119; _hir cost for to quyte_, to pay for her expenses, B 3564; _quyte hir whyle_, repay her time, i.e. her trouble, B 584; Quyten, _v._ repay, D 1292; _ger._ to requite, B 2243; Quyte, _1 pr. s._ requite, C 420; Quyteth, _pr. s._ pays, 5. 9; Quyten, _pr. pl._ requite, I 154; Quyte, _pr. s. subj._ repay, L. 2227; Quyte yow, repay you, A 770; Quitte, _pt. s._ requited, L. 1918; repaid, R. 1526; Quitte, _pt. pl._ released, T. iv. 205; Quit, _pp._ rewarded, requited, HF. 1614; L. 523; T. ii. 242; A. 4324; set free, L. 1992; G 66; discharged, quit, F 1578; _as adj._ free, 5. 663; B 5. p 4. 74; T. iii. 1019; F 1534.

RAA, _s._ roe (Northern), A 4086.

RABY, Rabbi, D 2187.

RACE, _for_ Arace, T. iii. 1015 _n_.

RAD, -DE; see REDE.

RADEVORE, _s._ piece of tapestry, L. 2352; see note.

RAFLES, _s. pl._ raffles, I 793.

RAFT, -E; see REVE.

RAFTER, _s._ A 990.

RAGE, _s._ passion, R. 1613; craving, 1657; madness, 3. 731; L. 599; violent grief, F 836; violent rush, fierce blast, A 1985.

RAGE, _v._ romp, toy wantonly, A 257, 3273, 3958.

RAGERYE, _s._ wantonness, E 1847; passion, D 455. O.F. _ragerie_.

RAGOUNCES, _error for_ Iagounces, R. 1117 _n_.

RAKE, _s._ rake, A 287.

RAKED, _pp._ raked, B 3323. Literally, the sentence is--'Amongst hot coals he hath raked himself'; the sense is, of course, 'he hath raked hot coals around himself.' A.S. _racian_, to rake together; Icel. _raka_.

RAKEL, _adj._ rash, T. i. 1067; iii. 429, 1630; H 278; hasty, T. iii. 1437. Icel. _reikull_, wandering.

RAKELNESSE, _s._ rashness, 16. 16; H 283.

RAKE-STELE, (st[`e]le), _s._ handle of a rake, D 949. See STELE.

RAKET, _s._ the game of rackets, T. iv. 460.

RAKLE, _v._ behave rashly, T. iii. 1642. See RAKEL.

RAM, _s._ ram, L. 1427; (as prize at a wrestling-match), A 548; Aries, the first sign in the zodiac, A 8, F 386.

RAMMISH, _adj._ ramlike, strong-scented, G 887. Cf. Icel. _ramr_, strong, fetid; which is probably related to A.S. _ramm_, a ram.

RAMPETH, _pr. s._ (lit. ramps, romps, rears, but here) rages, acts with violence, B 3094. We should now say--'She _flies_ in my face.' The following quotation, in which _rampe_ means an ill-conditioned woman, a _romp_, is much to the purpose. 'A woman ought not to striue with her husbonde, nor yeue him no displeasaunce nor ansuere her husbonde afore straungers like a _rampe_, with gret uelonis [_felon's_] wordes, dispraising him and setting hym atte not [_at naught_].'--The Knight of la Tour-Landry, ed. Wright, p. 25.

RANCOUR, _s._ ill-feeling, ill-will, malice, R. 1261; A 2732, E 432, 747, 802, H 97, I 550, 552.

RANKE, _adj. pl._ rank, I 913.

RANSAKE, _ger._ to ransack, search thoroughly, A 1005; Ransaked, _pt. s._ ransacked, came searching out, 4, 28.

RAPE, _s._ haste, 8. 7. Icel. _hrap_, a falling down.

RAPE, _v._; in phrase _rape and renne_, corrupted from an older phrase _repen_ and _r[=i]nen_ (A.S. _hrepian and hr[=i]nan_), i.e. handle and touch, clutch and seize (see note), G 1422.

RASCAILLE, _s._ mob, T. v. 1853. A.F. _rascaille_; see _Rascal_ in my Etym. Dict. and in the Supplement.

RASOUR, _s._ razor, A 2417, B 3246; HF. 690; L. 2654.

RATED, _pp._ reproved, scolded, A 3463. Short for _arated_, variant of _aretted_; see ARETTE.

RATHE, _adv._ soon, HF. 2139; T. ii. 1088; iv. 205; v. 937; early, A 3768, B 1289. A.S. _hraedh_.

RATHER, _adj. comp._ former, B 2. p 1. 8; B 2. p 7. 89; T. iii. 1337; v. 1799.

RATHER, _adv._ sooner, 3. 562, 868; B 5. p 3. 141; T. i. 865; A. i. 21. 14; A 1153, B 225, 335, 2265, C 643, E 1169, 1413, 1992; more willingly, A 487; _the r._, the sooner, 2. 82.

RATTES, _pl._ rats, C 854, I 605.

RAUGHTE; see RECHE.

RAUNSON, _s._ ransom, A 1024, 1176, D 411, I 225.

RAVE, _2 pr. pl._ are mad, T. ii. 116; _1 pr. pl._ rave, speak madly, G 959.

RAVEN, _s._ raven, 5. 363; the constellation Corvus, HF. 1004; Ravenes, _gen._ raven's, A 2144; _gen. pl._ of ravens, T. v. 382.

RAVINES, _s. pl._ rapines, thefts, I. 793. See RAVYNE.

RAVING, _s._ madness, F 1026.

RAVINOUR, _s._ plunderer, B 4. p 3. 73; Ravineres, _pl._ B 1. p 3. 57.

RAVISSHE, _v._ snatch away, B 2. m 7. 20; seize, appropriate, B 1. p 3. 25; _go r._, go and ravish, T. iv. 530; _ger._ T. v. 895; Ravisshen, _pr. pl._ seize upon, B 4. p 5. 16; Ravisshedest, _2 pt. s._ didst greedily receive, B 3. p 1. 15; Ravysedest, _2 pt. s._ didst draw (down), B 1659; Ravisshede, _pt. s._ carried off, B 4. m 7. 24; Ravisshed, _pp._ carried away, B 1. p 3. 50; D 1676; ravished, B 4514; rapt, E 1750; overjoyed, F 547; Ravisshinge, _part. pres._ ravishing, snatching away, B 4. m 6. 25 (Lat. _rapiens_).

RAVISSHING, _s._ ravishing, T. i. 62; iv. 548.

RAVISSHING, _adj._ swift, violent, B 1. m 5. 3; enchanting, 5. 198; Ravisshinge, violent, B 2. m 2. 4; rapid, swift, B 4. m 6. 7; destroying (Lat. _rapidos_), B 1. m 5. 40.

RAVYNE, _s._ ravening, greediness, 5. 336; B 2. m 2. 10; ravin, prey, 5. 323; Ravynes, _pl._ plunderings, B 1. p 4. 51; Ravines, thefts, I 793. O.F. _ravine_, L. _rapina_.

RAVYSEDEST, _2 p. s. pt._ didst ravish, didst draw (down), B 1659. See RAVISSHE.

RAWE, _adj._ raw, I 900.

RAYED, _pp._ striped, 3. 252. Cf. _ray['e]_, 'streaked'; Cotgrave; from O.F. _raie_, Low Lat. _radia_. See _Radiatus_ in Ducange, and Catholicon Anglicum, p. 299, note 1.

RAYHING, _pres. pt._ arraying, furbishing, A 2503 _n_. (Bad spelling; _read_ raying.)

RAYLED, _pp._ railed, T. ii. 820.

RAYNETH, _pr. s._ rains, T. iii. 562.

R[:E]AL, _adj._ royal, regal, B 1. p 4. 105 (see note to 1. 156); T. iii. 1534, 1800 _n_; v. 1830; L. 214, 284, 1605; B 4366 _n_; Reales, _for_ Royales, _pl._ B 2038 _n_. O.F. _real_, _roial_.

R[:E]ALTEE, _s._ royalty, sovereign power, 10. 60. O.F. _reialte_.

R[:E]ALME, _s._ realm, kingdom, B 4. p 6. 240 _n_; R[:e]aume, L. 2091; B 3305; R[:e]ame, B 4. p 6. 240; L. 1281; R[:e]aumes, _pl._ realms, B 3. p 5. 7, 10. See REME. O.F. _reialme_.

REBATING, _s._ abatement, 24. 24 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).

REBEKKE, _s._ old woman, dame, D 1573. From the name Rebekah.

REBEL, _adj._ rebellious, A 833, 3046; B 3415; B 2. p 3. 16; 5. 457; 16. 23; Reb['e]l, T. ii. 524; L. 591.

REBELLE, _v._; Rebelleth, _pr. s._ rebels, I 265.

REBELLING, _s._ rebellion, A 2459.

REBOUNDE, _v._ rebound, return, T. iv. 1666.

REBUKED, _pp._ snubbed, I 444.

RECCHE, (1), _v._ reck, care, heed, 5. 593; B 2. p 3. 62; T. i. 797; iv. 1588; D 319; _ger._ T. ii. 338; care for, T. iv. 1447; _is nought to r._, no matter for, T. ii. 434; Recche, _1 pr. s._ reck, 5. 606; T. iii. 112; A 1398, 2245, B 94, G 489; Reccheth, _pr. s._ recks, cares, A 2397; 6. 52; Recche, _2 pr. pl._ 7. 269, 335; Recche of it, care for it, _pr. pl._ F 71; _it recche_, _pr. s. subj._ may care for it, T. iv. 630; Roghte, _pt. s._ recked, cared, regarded, 3. 887; 4. 126; 5. 111; A 3772; B 4530; _impers._ he cared, L. 605; E 685; _1 pt. s. subj._ 3. 244; Roughte, _pt. s._ recked, cared, T. i. 496; iv. 667; v. 450; _impers._ 1. 171; R. 341; _2 pt. pl._ HF. 1781; Roughte, _1 pt. s. subj._ would not care, T. i. 1039; _pt. s. subj._ T. ii. 1428. A.S. _r[=e]can_, _r[=e]ccan_.

RECCHE (2), _pr. s. subj._ interpret, expound, B 4086. A.S. _reccan_, _reccean_.

RECCHELEES, _adj._ careless, reckless, R. 340; 5. 593; HF. 397; B 229, 4297, 4626, E 488, H 279; careless of duty, A 179 _n_; regardless, HF. 668.

RECCHELESNESSE, _s._ recklessness, I 111, 611.

RECEIT, _s._ receipt, i.e. recipe for making a mixture, G 1353, 1366.

RECEYVEN, _v._ receive, E 1151; Receyved, _pp._ 1. 35; accepted, _hence_, acceptable, B 307; Receyveth, _imp. pl._ receive, C 926.

RECHASED, _pp._ headed back, 3. 379. Lit. 'chased back.'

RECHE, _v._ reach, give, hand over, 3. 47; Raughte, _pt. s._ reached, A 3696, B 1921; reached up to, A 2915; reached (out, _or_ forward), A 136; proceeded, T. ii. 446; Reighte, _pt. s._ reached, touched, HF. 1374; Raughten, _pt. pl._ R. 1022. See _reken_ and _recchen_ in Stratmann.

RECKE, _v._ reck, B 2. p 3. 62 _n_. See RECCHE (1).

RECLAIMING, _s._ enticement, L. 1371. See below.

RECLAYME, _v._ reclaim (as a hawk by a lure), i.e. check, H 72.

RECOMAUNDE, _v._ recommend, T. ii. 1070, iv. 1693, v. 1414; _1 pr. s._ T. v. 1323; commend, 25. 27 (see vol. iv. p. xxviii); _2 pr. s. subj._ mayest recommend, T. i. 1056; Recomandeth, _pr. s. refl._ commends (herself), B 278.

RECOMENDE, _ger._ to commend, commit, G 544.

RECOMFORTE, _ger._ to comfort again, T. ii. 1672; _2 pr. pl. subj._ comfort again, T. v. 1395. See RECONFORTE.

RECOMPENSACIOUN, _s._ recompense, B 4. p 4. 200; HF. 665, 1557.

RECONCILED, _pp._ re-consecrated, I 965. See RECONSILED.

RECONCILIACIOUN, _s._ reconciliation, B 2880.

RECONFORTE, _v._ comfort again, A 2852, B 2168; Reconforted, _pt. s._ encouraged, B 2850. See RECOMFORTE.

RECONISSAUNCE, _s._ recognizance, B 1520.

RECONSILED, _pp._ reconciled, B 2208.

RECORD, _s._ record, report, D 2049; Recorde, testimony, 3. 934.

RECORDE, _v._ witness, bear in mind, A 1745; remember, T. v. 445; (to) record, recording, 5. 609; Recorde, _1 pr. s._ bring (it) to your remembrance, A 829; Recordest, _2 pr. s._ callest to mind, B 3. p 12. 2; Recordeth, _pr. s._ remembers, B 3. m 11. 34; Recorde, _pr. pl._ record, tell, L. 2484; Recordedest, _2 pt. s. subj._ wouldst remind, B 3. p 10. 126; Recordinge, _pres. pt._ remembering, T. v. 718; recalling, pondering on, T. iii. 51; L. 1760; Recorde, _imp. pl. refl._ remember, T. iii. 1179.

RECOURS, _s._ recourse, B 2632; resort, T. ii. 1352; _wol have my r._, will return, F 75; Recourses, _s. pl._ orbits, B 1. m 2. 9.

RECOVERE, _v._ regain, get, T. iv. 406; Recoveren, _pr. pl._ recover, R. 57; Recovered, _pp._ gained, won, got, 5. 688; regained, HF. 1258; B 27; healed, T. i. 37.

RECOVERER, _s._ recovery, 22. 3 (see note). O.F. _recovrier_, _recoverer_, 'ressource, secours, rem[`e]de': Godefroy.

RECREANT, _adj._ recreant, cowardly, I 698; Recr['e]aunt, T. i. 814. O.F. _recreant_.

REDDOUR, _s._ violence, sway, vehemence, 10. 13. O. F. _rador_, _radour_, 'rapidit['e], imp['e]tuosit['e], vigueur, violence': Godefroy.

REDE, _v._ read, 5. 10; 22. 67; A. 709, C 107; advise, counsel, L. 2217; interpret, 3. 279; _ger._ to read, B 1690, G 206; L. 30; to advise, T. i. 83; Reden, _v._ interpret, divine, T. ii. 129; _go r._, go and read, L. 1457; _ger._ to read, F 1429; to study, F 1120; Rede, _1 pr. s._ advise, counsel, R. 38; 4. 15; 5. 566; A 3068, B 2329, C 285, E 811, 1205; read, HF. 77; B 1095, C 508; _pr. s. subj._ may (He) advise, HF. 1067; Ret, _pr. s._ advises, T. ii. 413; Redeth, _pr. s._ advises, T. iv. 573; Rede, _2 pr. pl._ L. 1178; Redde, _pt. s._ read, D 714, 721; interpreted, 3. 281; Radde, _pt. s._ read, T. ii. 1085; D 791; advised, 5. 579; Radde, _2 pt. pl._ advised, T. v. 737; Redden, _pt. pl._ read, B 1. p 1. 20; T. ii. 1706; F 713; Red, _pp._ read, 3. 224, 1326; 5. 107; HF. 347; T. iii. 192, v. 1797; D 765; Rad, _pp._ read, B 4311, C 176, G 211; read over, A 2595; Reed, _imp. s._ read, H 344; Redeth, _imp. pl._ read, B 3650, D 982, 1168.

REDE, _dat._ counsel, T. iv. 679; see REED.

REDE, _adj._ red; see REED.

REDE, _adj._ made of reed; referring to a musical instrument in which the sound was produced by the vibration of a reed, HF. 1221.

REDE (r[`e][`e]d[*e]), _s._ red (i.e. gold), T. iii. 1384; the blood, B 356; red wine, C 526, 562. See REED, _adj._

REDELEES, _adj._ without reed or counsel; not knowing which way to turn, 2. 27.

REDELY, _adv._ soon, HF. 1392; readily, truly, HF. 1127, 2137. See REDILY.

REDEMPCIOUN, _s._ ransom, T. iv. 108.

REDERE, _s._ reader, T. v. 270; Reder, 5. 132.

REDILY, _adv._ quickly, promptly, R. 379; C 667.

REDOUTABLE, _adj._ renowned, B 4. p 5. 6.

REDOUTE, _v._ fear, B 1. p 3. 15; Redouted, _pp._ feared, B 2. p 7. 44; B 3. p 4. 44.

REDOUTINGE, _s._ reverence, A 2050. See above.

REDRESSE, _s._ redress, 4. 162.

REDRESSE, _v._ redress, 4. 192; set right, T. v. 1381; E 431; redeem, D 696; _ger._ to redress, redress, set right, 13. 8; T. iii. 1008; Redresseth, _pr. s._ amends, I 1039; Redressen, _pr. pl. refl._ erect (themselves) again, rise again, T. ii. 969; Redressed, _pt. s._ reasserted, vindicated, F. 1436; Redresse, _imp. s._ reform, 1. 129; Redressed, _pp._ roused, B 4. p 2. 99. O. F. _redresser_.

REDUCEN, _v._ sum up, B 3. p 8. 40.

REDY, _adj._ ready, A 21, 352; D 1321, 1339, E 299, F 114, 1210; dressed, T. v. 57; F 387; at hand, 2. 104; 3. 1256.

REED, _s._ reed, T. ii. 1387.

REED, _s._ counsel, advice, plan, 3. 105; 5. 586; R. 1615, 1618; T. i. 661; ii. 389; L. 631, 1987, 2024; A 1216, 3527, B 3739, C 146, 744, E 653; profit, help, remedy, 3. 203; counsel, adviser, A 665; _I can no r._, I know not what to do, 3. 1187; _without reed_, helpless, 3. 587; _to rede_, for a counsel; _best to rede_, best for a counsel, best to do, T. iv. 679 (_not_ a verb).

REED (r[`e][`e]d), _adj._ red, 5. 583; L. 535; A 153, 294, 456, 458, 1910, 3317, B 2059, 3734, E 317; (of the complexion), 3. 470; Rede, (r[`e][`e]d[*e]), _adj. def._ red, 5. 442; 7. 1; A 957, 1747, B 4118, F 415; _indef._ (_rare_), 3. 856; L. 2589; Rede, _pl._ 1. 89; 3. 955; 4. 2, 27; 5. 186; A 90, 3319, F 1148. A.S. _r[=e]ad_. See below.

REED, _s._ red colour, redness, L. 533. See REDE.

REED, _imp. s._ read, H. 344. See REDE.

REEDNESSE, _s._ redness, G 1097, 1100.

REES, _s._ race, great haste, T. iv. 350. A.S. _r[=ae]s_.

REFECT, _pp._ refected, restored, B 4. p 6. 257.

REFERREN, _ger._ to refer, B 3. p 2. 42; Refere, _v._ return, T. i. 266; Referred, _pp._ brought back, B 3. p 10. 123; reduced, B 3. p 11. 155; referred, B 5. p 3. 127.

REFET, _pp._ recreated, B 4. p 6. 257 _n_.

REFIGURINGE, _pres. pt._ reproducing, T. v. 473.

REFLEXIONS, _s. pl._ reflexions by means of mirrors, F 230; Reflexiouns, reflections, thoughts, HF. 22.

REFREININGE, _s._ refrain, burden, R. 749.

REFREYDEN, _v._ grow cold, T. v. 507; Refreyde, _v._ T. ii. 1343; Refreyded, _pp._ cooled, I 341; Refreyd, cooled down, 12. 21.

REFREYN, _s._ refrain, T. ii. 1571.

REFREYNE, _v._ bridle, curb, I 385; Refreyneth, _pr. s._ curbs, I 294.

REFRESSHE, _ger._ to refresh, recreate, A 2622; Refresshed, _pp._ refreshed, L. 1081; solaced, D 38; encouraged, D 1767.

REFRESSHINGE, _s._ renewing, I 78.

REFT, -E; see REVE.

REFUGE, _s._ place of flight, escape, A 1720.

REFUS, (refyys), _pp. as adj._ refused, rejected, T. i. 570. See below.

REFUSE, _v._; Refuseden, _pt. pl._ refused, E 128; Refused, _pp._ 10. 41; Refuseth, _imp. pl._ T. ii. 1211.

REFUT, _s._ place of refuge, refuge, 1. 14; B 3. m 10. 5; T. iii. 1014; B 546, 852, G 75; safety, 1. 33. O. F. _refuit_.

REGAL, _adj._ royal, B 1. p 4. 85.

REGALS, _pl._ royalties, royal attributes, L. 2128.

REGALYE, _s._ rule, authority, 2. 65.

REGARD, _to the r. of_, in comparison with, B 2. p 7. 77; _at r. of_, in regard to, in comparison to, 5. 58; I 1059.

REGIOUN, _s._ region, realm, A 2082; 15. 25; L. 995.

REGISTRE, _s._ story, narrative, A 2812.

REGNE, _s._ kingdom, dominion, realm, 10. 45; L. 1413; T. iii. 29; A 866, 1638, B 389, 392, 735, 3401, 3404, 3432, F 135, I 79, 136, 867; dominion, rule, A 1624; Regnes, _pl._ kingdoms, T. v. 1544; L. 22, 585; A 2373, B 181, 3518; governments, B 3954. O.F. _regne_.

REGNEN, _ger._ to reign, B 3. p 2. 24; Regnest, _2 pr. s._ reignest, T. v. 1864; Regneth, _pr. s._ 4. 43; L. 1008; has dominion, B 776; prevails throughout, reigns in, T. ii. 379; Regnen, _pr. pl._ 4. 50; B 1. m 7. 15; Regned, _pt. s._ reigned, B 3845; L. 582.

REHERCE, _v._ rehearse, repeat with exactitude, A 732, 3170; rehearse, F 1466; Rehercen, _v._ rehearse, repeat, L. 78; D 1308; F 298; _ger._ to enumerate, I 239; Reherse, _v._ rehearse, enumerate, A. _pr._ 47; repeat, tell, 3. 474; recount, B 89, E 1221, G 786; Rehersen, _v._ rehearse, repeat, 3. 1204; T. ii. 572; Reherce, _imp. s._ repeat, T. ii. 1029; Rehersed, _pp._ told, L. 1464; Rehersinge, _pres. pt._ relating, F 206.

REHERSAILLE, _s._ rehearsal, enumeration, G 852. See above.

REHERSING, _s._ rehearsal, A 1650; recital, L. 1185; Rehersinges, _pl._ repetitions, L. 24.

REIGHTE, _pt. s._ reached, touched, HF. 1374. Pt. t. of _reche_.

REINE, _s._ kingdom, R. 448. See REGNE.

REINES, _s. pl._ rain-storms, HF. 967.

REIOISINGE (rejoising), source of rejoicing, H 246.

REIOYE (rejoi[*e]), _v._ rejoice, T. v. 395.

REIOYSE, (rejois[*e]), _ger._ to make rejoice, 1. 101; Reioyse, _1 pr. s._ feel glad, T. v. 1165; Reioysen, _pr. pl._ rejoice, E 1993; Reioysed, _1 pt. s. refl._ E 145.

REKE, _v._; Reketh, _pr. s._ smokes, reeks, L. 2612.

REKENE, _ger._ to reckon, A 401; Rekenen, _v._ E 2433; Rekened, _1 pt. s._ 3. 20; Rekene, _imp. s._ A. ii. 1. 1. See REKNE.

REKENING, _s._ reckoning, account, 3. 699; A 600; Rekeninge, judgement, 1. 132; reckoning, I 166; Rekeninges, _pl._ accounts, HF. 653; A 760, B 1408, H 74.

REKEVER, _1 pr. s._ (for _future_), (I) shall retrieve, do away, HF. 354.

REKKE, _1 pr. s._ care, C 405, E 1090; Rekkest, _2 pr. s._ carest, D 1453; Rekketh, _pr. s._ recks, cares, B 2837, G 632; _pr. s. impers._ (it) recks (him), he cares, 7. 182; L. 365; _yow r._, you reck, 7. 303; _what r. me_, what do I care, D 53; Rekke, _2 pr. pl._ reck, 2. 110; _imp. s._ care, B 4004, G 698.

REKNE, _v._ reckon (_also 1 pr. s._), A 1933; _v._ L. 2510; B 110; _ger._ B 158. See REKENE.

RELAYES, _s. pl._ fresh sets of hounds, reserve packs, 3. 362.

RELEES, _s._ release, 1. 3; ceasing; _out of relees_, without ceasing, G 46. O. F. _relais_, _releis_, _reles_.

RELENTE, _v._ melt, G 1278. From prefix _re-_, again; and Lat. _lentare_, to bend; from Lat. _lentus_, pliant.

RELESING, _s._ remission, I 1026.

RELESINGE, _s._ release, B 3. m 12. 21.

RELESSE, _v._ release, I 810; _ger._ to relieve, release, B 1069; Relesse, _1 pr. s._ release, E 153, F 1533, 1613; Relesedest, _2 pt. s._ forgavest, I 309; Relessed, _pt. s._ released, I 809; forgave, B 3367.

RELEVE, _ger._ to raise up, relieve, T. v. 1042; v. 10. 77; B 2680; Releeved, _pp._ restored, I 945; Releved, _pp._ revived, L. 128; recompensed, A 4182; made rich again, G 872; Releve, _imp. s._ relieve, 1. 6.

RELEVINGE, _s._ remedy, I 804.

RELIGIOUN, _s._ religion, A 477; state of religion, life of a nun, R. 429; a religious order, B 3134; the religious orders, B 3144.

RELIGIOUS, _adj._ belonging to a religious order, B 3150; devoted to a religious order, T. ii. 759; _as s._, a monk or nun, I 891.

RELIK, _s._ relic, L. 321; Relikes, _pl._ A 701.

REME, _s._ realm, B 1306; Remes, _pl._ B 4326. See REALME.

REMEDE, _s._ remedy, T. i. 661, iv. 889, 1272. See below.

REM['E]DIE, _s._ remedy, B 3974; Remedye, 5. 140; Remedyes, _pl._ remedies, A 475; Remedies, _pl._ (Ovid's) Remedia Amoris, 3. 568. See above.

R['E]MEMBR['A]UNCE, _s._ memory, 7. 211, 350; 24. 1 (see vol. iv. p. xxv); Remembrance, I 134.

REMEMBRE, _v._ remember, I 135; Remembre, _pr. pl._ remind, F 1243; Remembreth, _pr. s._ recurs to the mind, 4. 150; Remembringe him, calling to remembrance, T. ii. 72; Remembreth, _imper. pl._ remember, F 1542, I 136; Remembre yow of, remember, 3. 717.

REMENANT, _s._ remainder, rest, 5. 271; L. 304, 623; A. i. 4. 5; A 888, 2277, 3166, C 275, E 869, F 1286, G 1004; Remenaunt, rest, remnant, remainder, R. 1024, 1596, 1692; A 724, F 1575.

REMEVE, _v._ remove, T. i. 691; Remoeve, _3 pr. pl. subj._ F 993; Remewed, _pp._ removed, B 1. p 4. 172; F 181; Remeve, _imp. s._ move, A. ii. 2. 2; Remewe, A. ii. 5. 14; Remeveth, _imp. pl._ remove ye, G 1008. See REMUEN.

REMORDE, _pr. s. subj._ cause (you) remorse, T. iv. 1491; fill with remorse, T. v. 1386 _n_; Remordeth, _pr. s._ vexes, plagues, troubles, B 4. p 6 182. O. F. _remordre_, 'causer du remords [`a], tourmenter': Godefroy.

REMORS, _s._ remorse, T. i. 554.

REMOUNTED, _pp._ strengthened, comforted, B 3. p 1. 6.

REMUABLE (1), _adj._ changeable, variable, T. iv. 1682. O. F. _remuable_; where _muable_ is from Lat. _mutabilis_: see Godefroy. (See below.)

REMUABLE (2), _adj._ capable of motion (Lat. _mobilibus_), B 5. p 5. 23. Formed, apparently, from _remuen_, to remove (see below), but confused with the above.

REMUEN, _v._ remove, B 2. p 6. 34 (Lat. _amouebis_). See REMEVE.

REN, _s._ run, A 4079.

RENABLY, _adv._ reasonably, D 1509. O. F. _raisnable_, _resnable_, reasonable; the _s_ is lost before _n_ in A. F. and M.E.

RENDE, _v._ rend, T. iv. 1493; Rent, _pr. s._ rends, tears, L. 646 _a_; Renden, _pr. pl._ rend in pieces, destroy, B 3. p 12. 91; Rente, _pt. s._ tore, T. ii. 928, iii. 1099; A 990; Rendinge, _pres. pl._ tearing, B 2163; tearing, B 1. m 1. 3 (see note); Rent, _pp._ torn, HF. 776. See RENTEN.

RENDING, _s._ tearing, A 2834.

RENEGAT, _s._ renegade, apostate, L. 401 _a_; B 932.

RENEWE, _v._ renew, 8. 5.

RENEYE, _v._ deny, renounce, abjure, B 376, 3751, G 268, 448, 459; _1 pr. s. subj._ may renounce, G 464; Reneyed, _1 pt. pl._ B 340; _pp._ L. 336; B 915. O. F. _reneier_.

RENEYINGE, _s._ denying, I 793.

RENGED, _pp._ ranged, placed in rows, R. 1380.

RENGES, _pl._ ranks, A 2594. O. F. _renge_, 'rang, file': Godefroy.

RENNE (1), _v._ run, 5. 247; HF. 202; R. 111; I 721; _ger._ 1. 164; A 3890, C 796, G 1415; Rennen, _v._ B 3454; Renne, _1 pr. s._ L. 60; Renneth, _pr. s._ runs, D 76, F 479, G 905; is current, E 1986; approaches quickly, T. ii. 1754; goes easily, A. i. 2. 1; continues, A. ii. 3. 48; runs, finds way, A 1761; arises, L. 503; spreads, L. 1423; _renneth for_, runs in favour of, B 125 (see note); Renne, _pr. pl._ run, A 2868, 4065; Rennen, _pr. pl._ A 4100; concur, B 5. p 1. 68; Ronnen, _pt. pl._ ran, 3. 163; T. iv. 130; A 2925, 3827; Ronne, _pt. pl._ B 4578; Ronnen, _pp._ advanced, lit. run, R. 320; Ronne, _pp._ run, T. ii. 1464; B 2; _is r._, has run, has found its way (into), HF. 1644; Renninge, _pres. pt._ HF. 2145; Renning, flowing, 3. 161. A.S. _irnan_; Icel. _renna_.

RENNE (2), _v._; _only in the phrase_ rape and renne, G 1422. See RAPE.

RENNER, _s._ runner, D 1283.

RENNING, _s._ running, A 551.

RENOMED, _pp._ renowned, B 3. p 2. 76; B 3. p 4. 14.

RENOMEE, _s._ renown, L. 1513; D 1159. O. F. _renommee_, 'bruit': Godefroy.

RENOUN, _s._ renown, fame, 2. 88; L. 260, 522; A 316; R['e]noun, 2. 63, 86; HF. 1406.

RENOVELANCES, _s. pl._ renewals, HF. 693. O. F. _renovelance_.

RENOVELLE, _v._ renew, B 3035; Renovellen, _v._ renew, are renewed, I 1027; Renovele, _1 pr. s._ 25. 9 (see vol. iv. p. xxvii); Renovelen, _pr. pl._ renew themselves, B 3. p 11. 91; Renovelled, _pp._ B 3036; Renoveleth, _imp. pl._ 4. 19. O. F. _renoveler_.

RENT, -E; see RENDE.

RENTE, _s._ revenue, income, A 256, 373, 1443, B 1142, 3401, 3572, D 1373, 1451; stipend, B 3. p 4. 57; payment, tribute, 3. 765; _to r._, as a tribute, T. ii. 830; Rentes, _pl._ rents, E 1313.

RENTEN, _v._ rend, L. 843 _n_; Rentinge, _pres. pt._ rending, B 2163 _n_.

RENTINGE, _s._ rending, A 2834 _n_.

REPAIR, _s._ resort, repairing, B 1211, D 1224.

REPAIRE, _ger._ to go home, B 1516; to repair, find a home, T. iii. 5; to go back (to), HF. 755; Repaire, _v._ return, F 589; Repaireth, _pr. s._ returns, B 967; goes, B 3885; Repeirede, _pt. s._ returned, B 1. m 3. 2; Repaired, _pp._ L. 1136. See REPEYRE.

REPARACIOUNS, _pl._ reparations, making up, HF. 688.

REPELED, _pp._ repealed, T. iv. 294, 560.

REPENTAUNCE, _s._ penitence, 3. 1114; A 1776; I 94.

REPENTAUNT, _adj._ repentant, penitent, A 228; Repentant, B 3075.

REPENTE, _ger._ to repent, R. 1670; _v._ 18. 56; _v. reflex._ 3. 1116; E 1846; Repenten, _v._ L. 339.

R['E]PENTING, _s._ repentance, L. 147; R['e]pentinge, L. 156; _without r._, free from after-regret, 4. 17.

REPEYRE, _v._ repair, return, T. v. 1571; Repeireth, _pr. s._ F 339; Repeyreth, _imp. pl._ T. v. 1837; Repeiring, _pres. pt._ returning, F 608. See REPAIRE.

REPLECCIOUN, _s._ repletion, B 4027; Replecciouns, _pl._ B 4113.

REPLEET, _adj._ replete, full, B 4147; Replet, C 489.

REPLENISSED, _pp._ filled, I 1079.

REPLICACIOUN, _s._ reply, A 1846; repartee, 5. 536; replication, involution, B 3. p 12. 120.

REPLYE, _v._ object, E 1609; reply, L. 343.

REPORT, _s._ T. i. 593; R['e]port, rumour, L. 726.

REPORTE, _v._ report, relate, tell, C 438; Reporten, _v._ F 72; Reported, _pp._ E 2435.

REPORTOUR, _s._ reporter, A 814. (The host is so called because he receives and remembers the tales; they were all addressed to him in particular. Thus 'reporter' has here almost the sense of 'umpire.')

REPREHENCIOUN, _s._ reproval, reproof, T. i. 684.

REPREHENDE, _v._ reproach, T. i. 510; Reprehenden, _pr. pl._ reproach, blame, criticise, B 3. p 12. 93.

REPRESENTE, _v._ represent, 18. 58.

REPRESSETH, _pr. s._ 1. 142; Repressed, _pp._ T. iii. 1033; kept under, L. 2591.

REPRESSIOUN, _s._ repression, T. iii. 1038.

R['E]PREV['A]BLE, _adj._ reprehensible, C 632, I 431; _r. to_, likely to cast a slur on, 15. 24.

REPREVE, _s._ reproof, B 2413, D 16, E 2204; shame, C 595; reproach, T. ii. 419, 1140; E 2206, I 625; Repreves, _pl._ I 258.

REPREVE, _v._ reproach, F 1537; reprove, H 70; Repreveth, _pr. s._ L. 1566; I 33; Repreve, _2 pr. pl._ D 1177; _pr. s. subj._ D 937; Repreve, _imp. s._ reproach, T. i. 669; _imp. pl._ D 1206; Repreved, _pp._ B 2544.

REPROVED, _pp. as adj._ blamed, accused, R. 1135; Reproeved, _pp._ stultified, B 2. p 6. 80. See above.

REPUGNEN, _ger._ to be repugnant (to), B 5. p 3. 5.

REPUTACIOUN, _s._ repute, C 602, 626; reputation, H 185, 199.

REQUERABLE, _adj._ desirable, B 2. p 6. 20.

REQUEREN, _ger._ to be sought after, B 3. p 10. 166; _v._ entreat, seek, B 2927; Requere, _v._ ask, D 1052; Requere, _1 pr. s._ require, demand, T. ii. 358; ask, D 1010; Requerest, _2 pr. s._ seekest, B 4. m 1. 25; Requireth, _pr. s._ 4. 155; Requeren, _2 pr. pl._ ask, T. v. 1600; Requere, _2 pr. pl._ T. ii. 473; Requeren, _pr. pl._ ask (for), B 2873; Requere, _2 pr. s. subj._ require, T. i. 902; Requered, _pp._ sought after, B 3. p 10. 155, p 11. 22; required, necessitated, T. iii. 405.

REQUESTE, _s._ request, 10. 76; T. iv. 57; L. 448; D 1060; R['e]queste, A 1819, 2685.

RESALGAR, _s._ realgar, G 814. '_Realgar_, a combination of sulphur and arsenic, of a brilliant red colour as existing in nature; red orpiment': Webster. F. _r['e]algar_, answering to an O. F. _resalgar_, Low Lat. _risigallum_.

RESCEIVED, _pp._ received; wel resceived, favourably situated with respect to other planets, &c.; A. ii. 4. 32. See RECEYVE.

RESCOUS, _s._ a rescue, help, T. iii. 1242; rescue, T. i. 478; A 2643. O. F. _rescous_.

RESCOWE, _v._ (to) rescue, save, T. iii. 857; rescue, T. v. 231; Rescowede, _pt. s._ rescued, B 2. p 2. 45; Rescowed, _pt. s._ L. 515. O. F. _rescorre_.

RESCOWINGE, _s._ rescuing, I 805.

RESE, _ger._ to shake, A 1986. A.S. _hrisian_, _hrysian_.

R['E]SEMBL['A]BLE, _adj._ alike, R. 985.

RESEMBLE, _v._ D 90.

RESERVED, _pp._ kept, A 188.

RESIDUE, remainder, A. ii. 44. 29.

RESIGNE, _1 pr. s._ resign, 1. 80; T. i. 432; _pr. pl._ abandon, T. iii. 25.

R['E]SIST['E]NCE, _s._ resistance, T. iii. 990; G 909.

RESOLVEN, _pr. pl._ flow out, B 5. m 1. 1; Resolved, _pp._ dissolved, melted, B 2. p 7. 101; B 4. m 5. 20; held in solution, B 1. m 7. 6.

RESONABLE, _adj._ reasonable, R. 1499; B 3793; rational, B 1. p 6. 47; endowed with reason, B 5. p 4. 138; talkative, 3. 534; Resonables, _adj. pl._ reasoning, B 5. p 6. 7.

RESONINGE, _s._ reasoning, T. iv. 1046.

RESORT, _s._ resource, T. iii. 134.

RESOUN, _s._ reason, right, A 37, 847; Res['o]un, B 3408; argument, B 4. p 6. 256; value, B 2. p 7. 18; speech, sentence, T. i. 796; Reson, reason, E 25; Resons, _pl._ reasons, A 274.

RESOUNE, _v._; Res['o]uneth, _pr. s._ resounds, A 1278; Res['o]uned, _pt. s._ F 413; Resowninge, _pres. pt._ resounding, B 3. m 12. 14.

RESPECTE (_better_ Respect), _s._ regard, A. i. 21. 51; _to respect_, in respect, T. iv. 86; v. 1818.

RESPORT, _s._ regard, T. iv. 86, 850. Godefroy gives: '_Report_, _resport_, sentence arbitrale, rapport.'

RESPYT, _s._ delay, B 948; respite, delay, reprieve, 5. 648; R. 1612; G 543; _withoute more respyt_, without delay, forthwith, R. 1488; _out of more respyt_, without any delay, without any hesitation, T. v. 137. O. F. _respit_.

RESPYTE, _ger._ to refuse to do, hesitate, 7. 259; Respyten, _ger._ to respite, F 1582.

RESSEYVETH, _pr. s._ receives, A. i. 3. 2. See RECEYVE.

RESTE, _s._ rest, repose, 1. 14; L. 198, 201; F 355; Rest (_once only?_), 5. 94; _at reste_, at rest, fixed, T. ii. 760; _at his reste_, as in its home, 5. 376; _to reste_, (gone) to rest, A 30; Restes, _pl._ times of repose, T. ii. 1722.

RESTE, _v._ remain (with), T. iii. 1435; rest, repose, T. ii. 1326; _ger._ to rest, 5. 265; F 606; _2 pr. pl. subj._ may rest, F 126.

RESTELEES, _adv._ restlessly, R. 370.

RESTELES, _adj._ restless, 10. 70; T. iii. 1584; Restelees, C 728.

RESTING-PLACE, _s._ 3. 1005.

RESTING-WHYLES, _pl._ times of repose, leisure, B 1. p 4. 31.

RESTORE, _v._ T. iv. 1347; Restored, _pt. s._ A 991.

RESTREYNE, _v._ restrain, 7. 235; T. i. 676; B 3796; Restrayne, B 3777; Restreinest, _2 pr. s._ shortenest, B 1. m 5. 11.

RESURRECCIOUN, _s._ resurrection, i.e. re-opening (of the daisy), L. 110.

RET, _for_ Redeth, _pr. s._ advises, T. ii. 413. See REDE.

RETENTIF, _adj._ retentive, I 913.

RETENUE, _s._ retinue, troop of retainers, suite, A 2502; E 270; _at his r._, among those retained by him, D 1355.

RETHOR, _s._ orator, B 4397, F 38.

RETHORIEN, _adj._ rhetorical, B 2. p 1. 29. O. F. _rethorien_ (Godefroy).

RETHORIEN (_written_ Retorien), _s._ orator, B 2. p 3. 39; Rethoriens, _pl._ rhetoricians, B 2. p 6. 69. _Rethorien_, 'rh['e]teur': Godefroy.

RETHORIKE, _s._ rhetoric, B 2. p 3. 7; Rethoryke, HF. 859, E 32; Rethoryk, rhetoric, F 719, 726.

RETORIEN; see RETHORIEN.

RETOURNE, _v._ return, R. 382, 384; Retorne, _v._ L. 2477; Retorneth, _pr. s._ brings back, B 5. p 6. 192; Retourneth, _pr. s._ returns, I 138; Retourned, _pp._ returned, B 2163; Retorning, _pres. pt._ revolving, T. v. 1023; Retourneth, _imp. pl._ E 809.

RETOURNINGE, _s._ return, A 2095.

RETRACCIOUNS, _s. pl._ retractions, things which I withdraw, I 1085. '_Retraction_, action de se retirer'; Godefroy. (Not so strong as _revocation_.)

RETRETETH, _pr. s._ reconsiders, B 5. m 3. 36. Lit. 'treats again.'

RETROGRAD, _adj._ moving in a direction contrary to that of the sun's motion in the ecliptic, A. ii. 4. 33, 35. 12. Spoken with reference to a planet's _apparent_ motion.

RETTE, _2 pr. pl._ repute, A 726 _n_. See ARETTE.

REULE, _s._ rule, 10. 56; A 173. See REWLE.

REULEN, _v._ rule, B 4234; Reule hir, guide her conduct, E 327; Reuleth, _pr. s._ rules, T. ii. 1377; Reuled, _pp._ ruled, A 816. See REWLEN.

REUTHE, _s._ ruth, 1. 127. See ROUTHE, REWTHE.

REVE (r['e]['e]v[*e]), _s._ reeve, steward, bailiff, A 542, 3860; Reves, _gen._ A 599. A.S. _ger[=e]fa_.

REVE (r[`e][`e]v[*e]), _ger._ to rob (from), T. iv. 285; to take away, G 376; _to r. no man fro his lyf_, to take away no man's life, L. 2693; Reven, _ger._ to reave, plunder, I 758; to bereave, T. i. 188; Reven, _v._ take away, 10. 50; Reve, _v._ bereave, T. ii. 1659; Reveth, _pr. s._ forces away, 5. 86; Rafte, _pt. s._ bereft, L. 1855; D 888; reft, B 3288, 3291; took from, B 4. m 7. 23; Refte, _pt. s._ bereft, HF. 457; Raft, _pp._ torn, reft, T. v. 1258; taken from, L. 2590; bereaved, F 1017; bereft, L. 2325. A.S. _r[=e]afian_.

REVEL, _s._ revelry, sport, A 2717, 4397, E 392, 1123, F 278, 339, 1015; 12. 6; L. 2255, 2674; minstrelsy, A 4402; Revels, _pl._ revels, C 65.

REVELACIOUN, _s._ revelation, HF. 8; D 1854; Revelaciouns, _pl._ T. v. 366.

REVELOUR, _s._ (the) Reveller, A 4371; a reveller, A 4391, D 443.

REVELOUS, _adj._ fond of revelry, B 1194. O. F. _revelous_.

REVERBERACIOUN, _s._ reverberation, vibration, D 2234.

REVERDYE, _s._ rejoicing, R. 720. O. F. _reverdie_, 'feuill['e]e, verdure; chant de May; joie, all['e]gresse': Godefroy.

REVERENCE, _s._ respect, A 141; respectful manner, A 305; reverence, A 312, H 142; L. 32, 52, 98; fear, I 294; respect, honour, E 196; _thy r._, the respect shewn to thee, B 116.

REVERENT, _adj._ worthy of reverence, B 3. p 4. 2; reverend, A. pr. 61; Reverents, _adj. pl._ reverend, B 3. m 4. 6.

REVERENTLY, _adv._ E 187.

REVERS, _s._ reverse, contrary, 18. 32; R['e]vers, 14. 6; B 4167, D 2056.

REVERYE, _for_ Revelrye, A 4005 _n_.

REVESTEN, _pr. pl._ clothe again, T. iii. 353.

REVOKEN, _ger._ to recall, T. iii. 1118; Revoke, _1 pr. s._ withdraw, recall, I 1085.

REVOLUCIOUN, _s._ complete circuit, A. ii. 7. 13; revolving course (orbit), 4. 30.

REVYLED, _pp._ reviled, I 623.

REWARD, _s._ regard, attention, T. ii. 1133, v. 1736; B 2449, I 151, 435; L. 1622; R['e]ward, consideration, L. 375, 399; _having reward to_, considering, 5. 426; _take r. of_, have regard, I 151.

REWDE, _adj._ rude, plain, unadorned, A. pr. 31.

REWE, _s._ row, line, HF. 1692; L. 285 _a_, A 2866; _by rewe_, in order, D 506. A.S. _r[=ae]w_.

REWE, _ger._ to have pity, A 2382; Rewe, _v._ rue, have pity, 4. 203; 6. 101; L. 158, 1842; T. i. 460, 462; be sorry, T. ii. 455; do penance for, G 447; Rewen, _ger._ to have pity, E 1050; Rewest, _2 pr. s._ hast pity, B 854; Reweth, _pr. s. impers._ makes (me) sorry, I am sorry, A 3462, B 4287, E 2432; Rewe, _pr. s. subj._ may (He) have pity, 7. 287; A 1863; Rewed, _pt. s._ had pity, L. 1237; Rewe, _imp. s._ B 853; Reweth, _imp. pl._ F 974.

REWEL-BOON, _s._ (probably) ivory made from the teeth of whales, B 2068. See note.

REWFUL, _adj._ lamentable, sad, L. 1838; sad (one), B 854.

REWFULLESTE, _adj. sup._ most sorrowful, A 2886.

REWFULLY, _adv._ sadly, T. iii. 65.

REWLE, _s._ the revolving long and narrow plate or rod used for measuring and taking altitudes, A. i. 1. 4, 13. 1 (see fig. 3); it revolves at the _back_ of the Astrolabe; Rewles, _pl._ rules, A. pr. 19. See REULE.

REWLEN, _v._ rule, T. v. 758; Rewledest, _2 pr. s._ didst control, B 1. p 4. 153. See REULEN.

REWLICHE, _adj._ pitiable, B 2. p 2. 43.

REWME, _s._ realm, R. 495. See REALME.

REWTHE, _s._ ruth, pity, E 579, 893, F 438; a pitiful sight, E 562. See REUTHE.

REWTHELEES, _adj._ ruthless, unpitying, 5. 613; 6. 31.

REYE, _s._ rye, D 1746.

REYES, _pl._ round dances, HF. 1236. See note. Mid. Du _reye_, 'a round daunce': Hexham.

REYN, _s._ rain, A 492, 595, B 1864, 3363, 3921; F 1250; rain-shower, storm of rain, A 3517, D 732.

REYNE, _s._ rein, A 4083, F 313; bridle, 26. 32 (see vol. iv. p. xxx); Reynes, _pl._ reins, HF. 951; A 904. O.F. _resne_, F. _r[^e]ne_.

REYNE, _s._ reign, F 755. See REGNE.

REYNE, _v._ rain down, T. v. 1336; rain, 4. 287; _ger._ to rain, 10. 62; T. iii. 551; Reyneth, _pr. s._ rains, A 1535; Reyned, _pt. s._ rained, T. iii. 1557. See RON.

REYNEN, _ger._ to reign, rule, 9. 60.

REYNES, _s. pl._ reins (of the body), loins, I 863.

REYSE, _ger._ to raise, T. ii. 1585; G 861; to build up, D 2102; _r. up_, to exact, 'realise,' D 1390; Reysed, _pp._ raised, 3. 1278; T. v. 1471. Icel. _reisa_.

REYSED, _pp._ gone on a military expedition, A 54. O.F. _reise_, 'exp['e]dition militaire, incursion sur une terre ennemie': Godefroy. From O.H.G. _reisa_.

RHETORICE, Rhetoric, B 2. p 1. 31.

RIB, _s._ I 928; Ribbes, _pl._ ribs, D 506.

RIBAN, _s._ ribbon, _used as pl._ ribbons, HF. 1318.

RIBANINGES, _pl._ silk trimmings, borders, R. 1077.

RIBAUDYE, _s._ ribaldry, ribald jesting, A 3866, C 324, I 464.

RIBIBLE, _s._ rebeck, lute with two strings, A 4396. O.F. _rebebe_, 'rebec': Godefroy. From Arab. _rab[=a]b_.

RIBYBE, _s._ term of reproach for an old woman, D 1377 (see note).

RICHE, _adj._ rich, A 311; _pl._ A 296, B 122; rich people, A 248.

RICHELY, _adv._ richly, 2. 38; F 90.

RICHESSE, _s._ riches, wealth, 18. 12; L. 1253; B 107, 3432, 3750, D 1110, 1118; Wealth (personified), R. 1033; 5. 261; Richesses, _pl._ wealth, riches, B 1. p 4. 68; B 2. m 2. 2; B 2560, I 186. O.F. _richesse_.

RIDELED, _pp._ plaited, gathered in (at the neck, or waist), R. 1235, 1243. '_Ridel['e]_, pliss['e]'; Godefroy.

R[)I]DEN, _pt. pl. and pp._ rode, ridden; see RYDE.

RIET, 'rete,' A. i. 3. 3, 9. 3, 21. 1. The 'rete' or 'net' is the circular plate with many openings which revolves within the 'mother.' See fig. 2.

RIGHT, _adj._ straight, upright, R. 1701; Righte, _def._ right, 1. 75; own, T. ii. 1065; F 1311; Right assencioun, right ascension, A. ii. 28. 21; see note (iii. 363).

RIGHT, _adv._ just, exactly, R. 1301; A 257, 535, F 193, 492; precisely, T. ii. 286; wholly, C 58; even, B 2173, F 1614, I 113; Right as, just as if, B 5. p 1. 50; Right that, that very thing, 3. 1307.

RIGHT, _s._ 1. 21; _by right_, justly, 1. 22; B 44; _by alle r._, in all justice, T. ii. 763; Rightes, _pl._ rights, true reasons, B 3. m 11. 26; _at alle rightes_, in all respects, fully, A 1100, 1852.

RIGHTFUL, _adj._ perfect; _rightful age_, (in) her prime, R. 405; just, 1. 31, 132; righteous, 5. 55; B 1. m 5. 29; I 236, 700; just, lawful, I 744.

RIGHTFULLY, _adv._ justly, L. 324 a.

RIGHTWIS, _adj._ righteous, just, L. 905; Rightwys, L. 373.

RIGHTWISNESSE, _s._ righteousness, B 5. p 3. 135; B 2599, C 637, D 1909; justice, 10. 66; 14. 8.

RIGOUR, _s._ severity, harshness, F 775.

RIKNE, _imp. s._ reckon, compute, A. ii. 27. 6; Rikened, _1 pt. s._ counted, A. ii. 3. 36. See REKENE.

RINDE, _s._ rind, bark, T. iv. 1139; hard skin, T. ii. 642.

RING, _s._ ring, 7. 131; T. ii. 585, iii. 885, 890; F 83, 143, 247; concourse, L. 1887; Ringes, _pl._ rings, C 908, E 255; _lyk r._, i.e. in ringlets, A 2165.

RINGE, _v._ make to resound, A 2431; ring, resound, T. ii. 233; _pr. pl._ A 2359; Rong, _pt. s._ rang, 5. 492; T. ii. 1615; C 662; Ronge, _pt. pl._ 3. 1164; Ronge, _pp._ rung, T. ii. 805, v. 1062. A.S. _hringan_.

RIOT, _s._ riotous conduct, gaming, A 4395; Ri['o]t, gambling, A 4392.

RIOTE, _v._ riot, gamble, A 4414.

RIOTOUS, _adj._ given to rioting, A 4408.

RISEN, _pp. of_ Ryse.

RISSHE, _s._ rush, R. 1701; T. iii. 1161. A.S. _risce_.

RIST, _pr. s. of_ Ryse.

RIT, _pr. s. of_ Ryde.

RIVEER (riv['e]['e]r), _s._ river, B 1927; River, 5. 184; Riv['e]re, T. iv. 413; Riveres, F 898; R['i]ver[`e]s, 9. 30; Riv['e]res, HF. 901.

ROBBOUR, _s._ robber, B 3818.

ROBES, _pl._ robes, A 296, 317.

ROCHE, _s._ rock, B 1. m 7. 9; B 5. m 1. 2; T. iii. 1497; HF. 1116; F 500; Roches, _pl._ B 5. p 5. 22; HF. 1035; 3. 156. F. _roche_.

RODE (rud[*e]), _s._ complexion, A 3317, B 1917. A.S. _rudu_, redness.

RODE (r['o]['o]d[*e]), _s. nom._ rood, cross, HF. 57; _dat._ HF. 2; 3. 924, 992.

RODE-BEEM, _s._ rood-beam, D 496. (A beam across the entrance to the choir of a church, supporting a rood or cross.)

RODY (rudi), _adj._ ruddy, R. 820; 3. 143, 905; B 2. m 3. 7; F 385, 394.

ROES, _pl. of_ Roo.

ROGGETH (ruggeth), _pr. s._ shaketh, shakes, L. 2708. Icel. _rugga_.

ROGH, _adj._ rough, G 861 _n_; see ROUGH.

ROGHTE; see REECHE.

ROIALTEE; see ROYALTEE.

ROK, rock; see ROKKE.

ROKES (r['o]['o]kez), _gen. pl._ of rooks, HF. 1516.

ROKET, _s._ rochet, tunic, R. 1240, 1242, 1243. An outer garment, usually of fine white linen. O.F. _roquet_, _rochet_.

ROKKE, _s._ rock, L. 2195; 3. 164; F 1061; (_written_ Rok _before a vowel_), F 1073; Rokkes, _pl._ T. ii. 1384; L. 2193; F 859, 993, 996, 1158, 1296, 1338.

ROKKEN, _ger._ to rock, A 4157.

ROLLE, _s._ roll, C 911.

ROLLEN, _ger._ to roll, revolve, T. ii. 659; Rolleth, _pr. s._ rolls, turns over, revolves, T. v. 1313; A 2614, C 838; Rolled, _pt. s._ revolved, D 2217; Rolled, _pp._ much talked of, T. v. 1061; Rollinge, _pres. pt._ rolling, A 201.

ROMAUNCE, _s._ romance, 3. 48 (see note); T. iii. 980; R['o]maunce, T. ii. 100; R['o]manc[`e]s, _pl._ B 2038, 2087.

ROMBLED, _pt. s._ fumbled, moved about with his hands, groped about, G 1322. '_Rommelen_ (inquit Becanus) robust[`e] et celeriter sursum deorsum, vltro citroque se mouere': Kilian's Du. Dict. (1777), p. 537.

ROMBLED, _pt. s._ buzzed, muttered, B 3725. See RUMBLE.

ROMEN (r[`o][`o]men), _v._ roam, wander, A 1099; _v. refl._ roam about, F 843; _ger._ B 558, F 896; Rome, _v._ HF. 2035; Rometh, _pr. s._ roams, L. 1497; Rome, _pr. pl._ B 1487; _1 pr. pl._ E 118; Romed, _1 pt. s._ roamed, HF. 140; L. 105 a; _pt. s._ A 1065, 1069; _pt. pl._ 3. 443; Romeden, _pt. pl._ F 1013; Rominge, _pr. part._ roaming, F 1173; Roming[`e], E 2218; Roming, T. ii. 555; L. 1470; Romed, _pp._ gone, L. 1589.

R[=O]N (r[`o][`o]n), _pt. s._ rained, T. iii. 640, 677. A.S. _r[=a]n_, _pt. s._ rained; see _reinin_ in Stratmann.

ROND, _adj._ round, circular, A. ii. 38. 1; Ronde, _def._ A. ii. 38. 3. See ROUND.

RONG, -E; see RINGE.

RONGES (rungez), _pl._ rungs, rounds of a ladder, A 3625. A.S. _hrung_.

RONNE, -N; see RENNE.

ROO, _s._ roe, 5. 195; Roes, _pl._ roes, R. 1401; 3. 430; B 3. m 8. 6. A.S. _r[=a]_.

ROOD, _pt. s. of_ Ryde.

ROOF, _s._ roof, HF. 1948 (MSS. F., B. have the form _roue_ = _rove_.)

ROOF, _pt. s. of_ Ryve.

ROON, _s._ rose-bush (see note), R. 1674. The vowel-sound, viz. open _o_ ([`o][`o]), presents a difficulty, as the Lowl. Sc. word seems to be (run), allied to Icel. _runnr_; but Halliwell gives _roan_, a clump of whins, as a Northumberland word, and this points to open long _o_. And further, we find the spelling _ranes_ in the allit. Morte Arthure, 923 ('in ranes and in rosers'), which likewise points to the same sound.

ROOS, _pt. s. of_ Ryse.

ROOST, _s._ roast meat, A 206.

ROPEN, _pp._ reaped, L. 74. See note.

RORE, _s._ uproar, T. v. 45.

RORE, _ger._ to roar, T. iv. 373; _v._ HF. 1589; B 4078; Roreth, _pr. s._ T. iv. 241; resounds, A 2881; Roren, _pr. pl._ roar, B 3. m 2. 11; Rored. _pt. s._ L. 1219; Roringe, _pres. pt._ I 568.

RORING, _s._ loud lament, E 2364.

ROSE, _s._ rose, R. 1700; T. i. 949; L. 112; C 33; _gen._ of the rose, A 1038; Roses, _pl._ R. 1651.

ROSE-LEEF, _s._ rose-leaf, R. 905; Rose-leves, _pl._ L. 228.

ROSE-GARLOND, _s._ garland of roses, HF. 135.

ROSEN, _adj._ made of roses, R. 845; Rosene, _adj. def._ rosy, B 2. m 8. 4; _pl._ rosy, B 1. m 2. 16; B 2. m 3. 2, 7; B 3. m 1. 8.

ROSER, _s._ rose-bush, R. 1651, 1659; I 858. F. _rosier_.

ROS[:E]-REED, _adj._ red as a rose, G 254.

ROSTE, _v._ roast, A 383; Rosted, _pp._ A 147, 4137, D 1841.

ROSY, _adj._ T. iii. 1755, v. 278; Rosy hewed, of rosy hue, T. ii. 1198.

ROTE (r['o]['o]t[*e]), _s._ (1) root, A 2, 423, B 2320; L. 1368; principle, B 4. p 4. 179; the radix, the fundamental principle, G 1461; root, source, B 358, 1655, G 1069, 1301; root, i.e. foot, E 58; _dat._ L. 2613; F 153; _on rote_, firmly rooted, T. ii. 1378; _herte rote_, bottom of the heart, R. 1026, 1662; D 471; (2) root, the tabulated number written opposite a given fixed date, from which corresponding quantities for other dates can be calculated by addition or subtraction, A. ii. 44. 1; an astrological term for the 'epoch' of a nativity, B 314; Rotes, _pl._ 'roots,' epochs, A. ii. 44. 21; F 1276. Icel. _r[=o]t_.

ROTE (r[`o][`o]t[*e]), _s._ rote; _byrote_, by rote, by heart, A 327, B 1712, C 332. O.F. _rote_; see _route_ in Stratmann.

ROTE (r[`o][`o]t[*e]), _s._ a musical stringed instrument, a kind of fiddle, of Celtic origin; said to be a fiddle with three strings, A 236. O.F. _rote_, from O.H.G. _hrotta_, _rotta_, Low Lat. _chrotta_; of Celtic origin, from O. Irish _crot_ (Gael, _cruit_, W. _crwth_); whence also E. _crowd_. In the Century Dictionary the old fiction is repeated, that it was perhaps 'played by a wheel, like a hurdy-gurdy.' It is clear that this notion arose from a popular etymology, viz. from Lat. _rota_, a wheel!

ROTELEES, _adj._ rootless, T. iv. 770.

ROTEN, _adj._ rotten, 7. 314; A 3873, G 17, 228; corrupt, filthy, I 139, 419.

ROTEN-HERTED, _adj._ rotten-hearted, I 689.

ROTIE, (r[)o]ti[*e]), _pr. s. subj._ rot, render rotten, A 4407. A.S. _rotian_.

ROUGH, _adj._ rough, D 1622; Rogh, G 861 _n_. See ROWE.

ROUGHTE; see RECCHE.

ROUKETH, _pr. s._ cowers, crouches, is huddled up, A 1308. Cf. Icel. _hr[=u]ga_, a heap; _hr[=u]ga_, to pile up; Dan. _ruge_, to brood. See _r[=u]ken_, in Stratmann.

ROULE, _v._ gad (lit. roll), D 653. Cf. F. _rouler_.

ROUM, _adj._ roomy, spacious, A 4126; Rowm, large, wide, A. i. 2. 2. A.S. _r[=u]m_.

ROUM, _s._ room, space, L. 1999. A.S. _r[=u]m_.

ROUMER, _adj._ roomier, larger, A 4145.

ROUNCY, _s._ a hackney, nag, A 390. O.F. _roncin_; cf. Span. _rocin_.

ROUND, _adj._ round; Rounde, _pl._ 9. 24; 12. 4. See ROND.

ROUNDE, _adv._ roundly, i.e. easily, with an easy (not jerky) motion, B 2076; Round (_for_ Rounde _before a vowel_), round, A. 589; fully, melodiously, C 331.

ROUNDED, _pt. s._ stood out in a rounded form, A 263.

ROUNDEL, _s._ roundel, roundelay, a kind of poem, 5. 675 (see note); A 1529; a small circle, HF. 791, 798; Roundels, _pl._ roundels, L. 423 (see note); F 948.

ROUNDNESSE, _s._ roundness, B 5. p 4. 101; Roundnesses, _pl._ orbs, orbits, B 4. m 6. 33.

ROUNE, _v._ whisper, T. iv. 587; B 2025; _ger._ D 1572; Rouned, _pt. s._ HF. 2044; D 1021, 1550; Rowned, _pt. s._ F 216; Rouned, _pp._ HF. 722, 1030; Rouninge, _pres. part._ whispering, E 2130. See ROWNE. A.S. _r[=u]nian_.

ROUTE, _s._ company, rout, troop, band, train, R. 627; 3. 360; 5. 245; 7. 34; B 2. p 5. 64; HF. 1703, 1771, 2119; T. iv. 403; A 622, 889, 2153, B 16, 1634, F 303, 382; number, R. 1667; flock, R. 909; Routes, _pl._ T. ii. 620. F. _route_.

ROUTE (1), _v._ roar, T. iii. 743; murmur, HF. 1038; _ger._ to snore, 3. 172; Routeth, _pr. s._ snores, A 3647, 4167. A.S. _hr[=u]tan_.

ROUTE (2), _v._ assemble in a company, B 540. See ROUTE, _s._

ROUTHE, _s._ pity, ruth, compassion, mercy, 3. 592; 7. 337; T. ii. 349; L. 1034, 1861; C 261, F 1261, 1349; lamentation, L. 669; a pity, a sad thing, R. 192; 3. 1000, 1310; A 914. See REWTHE.

ROUTHELEES, _adj._ ruthless, pitiless, T. ii. 346; B 863; Routheles, 7. 230. See REWTHELEES.

ROUTING, _s._ snoring, A 4166, 4214; whizzing noise, HF. 1933.

ROVE, _dat._ roof, HF. 1948 _n_.

ROWE, _s._ row, 3. 975; line, HF. 448; _by r._, in a row, T. ii. 970; Rowes, _pl._ rays, beams (of light), 4. 2. See REWE.

ROWE, _adv._ roughly, angrily, T. i. 206; G 861. From A.S. _r[=u]h_. See ROUGH.

ROWED, _pp._ rowed, T. i. 969.

ROWEL-BOON, see REWEL-BOON; B 2068 _n_.

ROWERES, _s. pl._ rowers, B 4. m 3. 16.

ROWM, _adj._ roomy, large, wide, A. i. 2. 2. See ROUM.

ROWNE, _ger._ to whisper, T. iii. 568; Rownen, _v._ G 894; Rowne, _2 pr. pl._ whisper, D 241. See ROUNE.

ROWTHE, _s._ ruth, pity, 3. 465; sorrow, 3. 97. See REWTHE, ROUTHE.

ROYAL, _adj._ royal, F 59; Roy['a]l, T. i. 432, 435, iv. 1667; A 1018; Roy['a]les, _pl._ B 2038. See REAL.

ROYALLICHE, _adv._ royally, A 378; Royally, A 1713, E 955; with pomp, F 174.

ROYALTEE, _s._ royalty, E 928; Roialtee, B 418. See REALTEE.

ROYLETH, _pr. s._ meanders, wanders, B 1. m 7. 7. O.F. _roeler_, to roll. See my note on P. Plowman, B. x. 297 (C. vi. 151).

ROYNE, _s._ roughness, R. 553. Cotgrave gives F. _roigne_, scurf, scabbiness.

ROYNOUS, _adj._ rough, R. 988. See above.

RUBBE, _v._ rub out, 8. 6.

RUBEE, _s._ ruby, HF. 1362. See RUBY.

RUBIBLE, _s._ ribibe, rebeck, A 3331, 4396 _n_. See RIBIBLE.

RUBIFYING, _s._ rubefaction, reddening, G 797.

RUBRICHE, _s._ rubric, D 346.

RUBY, _s._ ruby, 12. 4; T. ii. 585, iii. 1371, v. 549; L. 1119; B 1800; Rubee, HF. 1362; Rubies, _pl._ 4. 246, L. 534, 673; A 2147, 2164, B 3658; Rubyes, R. 1117.

RUDDOK, _s._ redbreast, robin, 5. 349. A.S. _rudduc_.

RUDE, _adj._ rough, harsh, R. 752; rough, poor, E 916; inhospitable, H 170; of humble birth, D 1172. See REWDE.

RUDELICHE, _adv._ rudely, A 734; Rudely, roughly, E 380.

RUDENESSE, _s._ boorishness, T. iv. 1677; rusticity, E 397.

RUEL-BOON, _for_ Rewel-boon, B 2068 _n_.

RUGGED, _adj._ rugged, rough, A 2883 _n_.

RUGGY, _adj._ rough, A 2883. '_Ruggig_, rugged, rough, shaggy'; Widegren, Swed. Dict.

RUINE; see RUYNE.

RULE, _imp. pl._ regulate, order, I 592; Ruled, _pp. as adj._ well-mannered, L. 163. See REULEN.

RUM, RAM, RUF; nonsense words, to imitate alliteration (see note), I 43.

RUMBEL, _s._ rumbling noise, A 1979; rumour, E 997.

RUMBLE, _v._; Rumbleth, _pr. s._ moves to and fro with an indistinct murmuring noise, HF. 1026.

RUMBLINGE, _s._ noise, D 2133.

RUMOUR, _s._ T. v. 53; Rumours, _pl._ fame, plaudits, B 2. p 7. 81.

RUSED, _pt. s._ roused herself, rushed away, 3. 381. See _Rouse_ in my Etym. Dict.

RUSSHING, _pres. pt._ rushing, A 1641.

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