Chapter XXII: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (22)

STRENGER, _adj. comp._ stronger, B 2410, 3711, C 825; _as str._, as being stronger, B 1. p 3. 52.

STRENGEST, strongest, T. i. 243.

STRENGEST-FEYTHED, strongest in faith, T. i. 1007.

STRENGTHE, _s._ strength, A 84, 1948, 2401, B 3254; HF. 1980; force, 3. 351; Strengthes, _pl._ forces, B 2. m 4. 6; sources of strength, B 3248.

STREPEN, _v._ strip, E 1958; _str. of_, strip off, B 4. m 2. 1; Strepe, _v._ E 863; _do str. me_, cause me to be stripped, E 2200; Strepe, _ger._ to strip, A 1006; Strepeth, _pr. s._ A 4063, E 894; Strepen, _pr. pl._ E 1116.

STRETE, _s._ street, T. ii. 612, 616; _dat._ (?) HF. 1049; street, road, way (see note), 1. 70; B 1683, 1804.

STREYNE, _v._ compress, T. iii. 1205; strain, press, E 1753; constrain, E 144; hold, confine, R. 1471; Streyne, _ger._ to compress, T. iii. 1071; to strain, B 1. m 6. 9; Streyneth, _pr. s._ constrains, 4. 220; L. 2684; B 4434, 4439; holds together, A. i. 14. 4; Streyne, _pr. pl._ strain (as through a sieve), C 538; Streyne, 2. _pr. s. subj._ constrain, B 5. p 6. 118.

STREYT, _adj._ narrow, small, B 3. m 2. 16. See STREIT.

STREYT, _bad spelling for_ Streght (_as in the_ Harl. MS.), straight, T. ii. 1461.

STRIKE, _s._ hank (of flax), A 676. '_Strike of flax_, a handful of flax that may be heckled at once'; Ogilvie. See STRYK.

STRIKE; see STRYKE.

STROGELEST; see STRUGLE.

STROKE, _ger._ to stroke, T. iii. 1249; Stroken, _v._ F 165; Stroketh, _pr. s._ E 2414.

STROKES, _pl. of_ Strook.

STROMPETES, _s. pl._ strumpets, B 1. p 1. 34.

STROND, _s._ strand; Stronde, _dat._ shore, L. 2189, 2205; B 825; Strondes, _pl._ shores, B 2. m 5. 15; B 3. m 8. 13; HF. 148; A 13; banks, B 4. m 7. 31.

STRONG, _adj._ strong, A 239; difficult, B 2635; Stronge, _voc._ A 2373; _pl._ severe, A 1338, 2771.

STRONGE, _adv._ securely, R. 241; strongly, R. 944.

STROOF, _pt. s. of_ STRYVE.

STROOK (str[`o][`o]k), _s._ stroke, A 1701, B 3899, 3954, E 812, F 160; HF. 779; Strokes, _pl._ 5. 13; T. iii. 1067.

STROUTED, _pt. s_. stuck out, A 3315. See _str[=u]ten_ in Stratmann.

STROWE, _v._ strew, L. 101 a. See STRAWEN.

STROYER, _s._ destroyer, 5. 360.

STRUGLE, _v._ struggle, E 2374, 2376; Strogelest, _2 pr. s._ C 829.

STRUGLING, _s._ struggling, B 921.

STRYF, _s._ quarrel, strife, A 1187, 2784; took stryf='took up the cudgels,' B 1. p 4. 61.

STRYK, _s._ stroke, mark, A. ii. 12. 12; Strykes, _pl._ A. i. 9. 3; 19. 2. Cf. G. _Strich_.

STRYKE, _v._ strike; Strike, _v._ stroke, F 165 _n_; Stryken out, strike out, D 1364; Stryked, _pt. pl._ ran, B 1864 _n_; Str[)i]ke, _pp._ struck, 11. 35. A.S. _str[=i]can_.

STRYVE, _v._ strive, struggle, 10. 30; oppose, E 170; Stryve, _1 pr. pl._ fight, A 1177; Stryven, _pr. pl._ I 342; Stroof, _pt. s._ strove, vied, A 1038; Stryvinge, _pres. pt. as adj._ argumentative, B 2. p 7. 87; Stryve, _imp. s._ 13. 12; D 1986. O. F. _estriver_.

STRYVINGE, _s._ striving, strife, B 2674.

STUBBEL-GOOS, _s._ stubble-goose, fatted goose, A 4351.

STUBBES, _pl._ stubs, stumps, A 1978.

STUDIE, _s._ study, A 303; L. 39 _a_; state of meditation, A 1530; zeal, B 1. p 4. 174; Study, library, F 1207, 1214; Studies, _pl._ endeavours, B 3. p 2. 58; desires, B 4. p 2. 38; fancies, B 4. p 3. 84.

STUDIE, _v._ study, A 184; _ger._ give heed, I 1090; Studien, _ger._ to study, E 8; Studieth, _pr. s._ deliberates, E 1955; Studie, _2 pr. pl._ E 5; Studieth, _imp. pl._ consider, deliberate, A 841.

STUFFED, _pp._ filled, E 264.

STURDELY, _adv._ sturdily, boldly, 4. 82.

STURDINESSE, _s._ sternness, E 700.

STURDY, _adj._ cruel, hard, harsh, B 3. m 2. 8; stern, E 698, 1049; firm, T. ii, 1380; D 2162. O. F. _estourdi_.

STY, _s._ pig-sty, D 1829.

STYE, _ger._ to mount up, B 4. p 6. 258; Styen, _ger._ to mount, B 3. m 9. 28.

STYLE (1), _s._ a stile, a means to get over a barrier by climbing, C 712, F 106. A.S. _stigel_.

STYLE (2), _s._ style, mode of writing, E 18, 41; F 105. Lat. _stilus_.

STYVES, _pl._ stews, D 1332. Cf. O. F. _estuves_, 'stews'; Cotgrave. See STEWE.

STYWARD, _s._ steward, B 914, F 291; Stywardes, _pl._ I 753; Stiw['a]rdes, A 579.

SUASIOUN, _s._ persuasiveness, B 2. p 1. 29.

SUBDEKNE, _s._ subdeacon, I 891.

SUBGIT, _adj._ subject, B 3. p 2. 77; T. v. 1790; Subget, T. i. 231; I 264; Subgetes, _adj. pl._ subject, I 634.

SUBGIT, _s._ subject, T. ii. 828; Subgits, _pl._ subjects, B 3. p 8. 11; B 4. p 5. 10; servants, D 1990; Subgets, _pl._ subjects, B 2528, E 482.

SUBIECCION (subjeksiuun), _s._ (1), suggestion, (a thing subjected to the mind), I 351; Subieccioun (2), subjection, obedience, B 270; submission, 4. 32; subjection, governance, B 3656, 3742. [N.B. The reading in I 351 is certain; MSS. Selden and Lansdowne alter it to _suggestion_, which shows the sense; see Ducange, who gives 'subjectio, _pro_ suggestio.']

SUBLYMATORIES, _s. pl._ vessels for sublimation, G 793. See below.

SUBLYMED, _pp._ sublimed, sublimated, G. 774. '_Sublimate_, to bring by heat into the state of vapour, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state'; Webster.

SUBLYMING, _s._ sublimation, G 770.

SUBMITTE, _v._; Submitten, _2 pr. pl._ submit, put under, B 2. p 5. 104; Submittede, _pt. s._ subdued, B 1. p 4. 167; Submitted, _pp._ subjected, B 5. p 1. 27; _ye ben s._, ye have submitted, B 35. See SUMMITTEN.

SUBSTANCE, _s._ substance, A 489; 1. 87; that which is substantial, T. iv. 1505; the thing itself, C 539 (see note); the majority, T. iv. 217.

SUBTIL, _adj._ subtle, 7. 88; C 141; ingenious, A. pr. 38; skilful, L. 672; finely woven, 5. 272; Subtile, B 2197.

SUBTILITEE, _s._ subtlety, craft, secret knowledge, G 620; skill, craft, G 844, 1371; Subtilitees, _pl._ tricks, E 2421. See SUBTILTEE.

SUBTILLY, _adv._ craftily, A 610; subtly, F 222.

SUBTILTEE, _s._ subtlety, F 140; T. v. 1254; specious reasoning, HF. 855; skill, B 4509, G 844; trick, D 1420, E 691. See SUBTILITEE.

SUBURBES, _s. pl._ suburbs, G 657.

SUBVERTETH, _pr. s._ subverts, I 561.

SUCCEDENT, _sb._ a 'succedent' house, A. ii. 4. 30. The _succedent_ houses are the _second_, _fifth_, _eighth_, and _eleventh_, as these are _about to follow_ the most important houses, which are the _first_ (just ascending), the _fourth_ (just coming to the nadir), the _seventh_ (just descending), and the _tenth_ (just coming to the meridian).

SUCCEDETH, _pr. s._ succeeds, E 1135; follows, A. ii. 12. 29.

SUCCESSIOUNS, _pl._ successions, A 3014.

S['U]CCESSOUR, _s._ successor, follower, B 421, E 138.

SUCRE, _s._ sugar, T. iii. 1194; Sugre, B 2046, F 614.

SUCRED, _pp._ sugred, T. ii. 384.

SUFFERING, _s._ pain, 18. 45.

SUFFISAUNCE, _s._ sufficiency, A 490, B 2841, E 759; T. iv. 1640; sufficient food, D 1843; enough, a competence, 3. 1038; 5. 637; 10. 15; contentment, B 4029, I 833; wealth, 3. 703.

SUFFISAUNT, _adj._ sufficient, good enough, A 1631, E 960; A. pr. 7; capable, L. 2524; well endowed, L. 1067; Suffisant, able, sufficient, A 3551, B 243, C 932, D 910; L. 67.

SUFFISAUNTLY, _adv._ sufficiently, B 4. p 6. 9; A. pr. 27; availably, B 2492.

SUFFRABLE, _adj._ patient, D 442.

SUFFRAUNCE, _s._ longsuffering, B 2479; patience, E 1162; receptiveness, receptivity, B 5. m 4. 33, P 5. 5; Suffrance, longsuffering, B 2654; I 654, 656; permission, F 788, I 625.

SUFFRAUNT, _pres. pt. as s._ patient man, T. iv. 1584; _as adj._ patient, tolerant, 3. 1010.

SUFFRE, _v._ suffer, permit, A 649; Suffren, _v._ A 945; endure, 3. 412; B 2. p 4. 52; Suffre, _imp. s._ submit, T. i. 954; Suffreth, _imp. pl._ suffer, E 1197; Suffereth, _imp. pl._ permit, D 1671.

SUFFYSE, _v._ suffice, 3. 902, 1094; B 3648, E 740; Suffyce, _v._ be able, B 5. p 1. 15; Suffyseth, (it) suffices, 12. 15; Suffyce, _imp. s._ be content (spend frugally), 13. 2; Suffyse, _3 p. pl. imp._ (let them) suffice, A. pr. 21; Sufficed, _pp._ A 1233.

SUGGESTIOUN, _s._ a criminal charge, B 3607; Suggestion, suggestion, hint, I 331.

SUGRE, _s._ sugar, B 2046, F 614; T. iii. 1194 _n_. See SUCRE.

SUKKENYE, _s._ short frock, tunic, R. 1232 (see note).

SUMMITTEN, _2 pr. pl._ submit, B 2. p 5. 104 _n_; Summitted, _pp._ submitted, B 3. p 10. 10; subjected, B 4. p 6. 92. See SUBMITTE.

SUPERFICE, _s._ surface, B 3. p 8. 32; A. i. 21. 26; _in the s. of_, in the immediate neighbourhood of, A. i. 21. 19.

SUPERFLUITEE, _s._ superfluity, excess, A 436, B 4117, C 471, 528, I 414, 416; Superfluite, superfluity, over-abundance, A. pr. 31.

SUPERLATYF, _adj._ superlative, E 1375.

SUPERSTICIOUS, _adj._ Superstitious, F 1272.

SUPPLICACIOUN, _s._ petition, 19. 26.

SUPPLIEN, _v._ supplicate, entreat, B 3. p 8. 8.

SUPPORTACIOUN, _s._ support, B 2332.

SUPPOSE, _1 pr. s._ E 347.

SUPPOSINGE, _s._ supposition, imagining, E 1041.

SUPPRYSED, _pp._ surprised, T. iii. 1184.

SURCOTE, _s._ surcoat, upper coat, A 617.

SUREMENT, _s._ assurance, pledge, F 1534.

SURETEE, _s._ security, D 903, 911; Surete, careless confidence, 7. 215.

SURFEET, _s._ surfeit, I 913.

SURGERYE, _s._ surgery, A 413, F 1114.

SURGIEN, _s._ surgeon, B 2201; Surgiens, _pl._ B 2195.

SURMOUNTETH, _pr. s._ surpasses, L. 123; Surmounted of, surpassed in, 3. 826.

SURNAME, _s._ 6. 31.

SURPLUS, _s._ difference over and above, T. iv. 60.

SURPLYS, _s._ surplice, A 3323, G 558.

SURQUIDRIE, _s._ over-confidence, presumption, I 403, 1067; arrogance, T. i. 213. O. F. _surquiderie_.

SURSANURE, _s._ a wound healed outwardly, but not inwardly, F 1113. See note.

SURVEYAUNCE, _s._ surveillance, C 95.

SUSPECIOUN, _s._ suspicion, T. ii. 561, _v._ 1647; B 1512; L. 1290; Suspecion, I 380.

SUSPECIOUS, _adj._ suspicious, ominous of evil, E 540.

SUSPECT, _adj._ suspicious, ominous of evil, E 541; suspicious, B 2498.

SUSPECT, _s._ suspicion, B 2385, 2387, C 263, E 905.

SUSTENANCE, _s._ sustenance, support, living, E 202; food, L. 2041.

SUSTENE, _v._ sustain, support, 2. 111; B 1673, F 861; maintain, 1. 22; endure, 6. 2; B 2654; sustain, uphold, preserve, B 160; hold up (herself), 7. 177; Sustene, _ger._ to hold up, A 1993; to sustain, T. ii. 1686; Sustened, _pp._ B 1680.

SUSTER, _s._ sister, 7. 38; HF. 1547; L. 592, 986, 2125; A 871, E 589, 640, F 1045, G 333; Her suster love, love for her sister, L. 2365; Soster, A 3486; Sustren, _pl._ sisters, T. iii. 733, v. 1227; HF. 1401; L. 979, 2630; A 1019; Sustres, _pl._ 7. 16; B 4057.

SUWE, _ger._ to follow, T. i. 379. See SEWE.

SUYTE, _s._ suit, array (of like kind), A 2873, 3242; Sute, uniform pattern, 3. 261.

SWA, so (Northern), A 4040.

SWAL, _pt. s. of_ Swelle.

SWALOWE, _v._ swallow, HF. 1036. See SWELWE.

SWALWE, _s._ swallow (bird), T. ii. 64; A 3258; Swalow, 5. 353.

SWAN, _s._ swan, 5. 342, 7. 346; A 206, D 1930, H 133; L. 1355; Swannes, _pl._ F 68.

SWAPPE, _s._ a swoop, the striking of a bird of prey, HF. 543.

SWAPPE, _ger._ to swap, strike, E 586; Swapte, _pt. s._ dashed, T. iv. 256; fell suddenly, E 1099; Swap, _imp. s._ strike off, G 366.

SWAR, _pt. s._ swore, B 2000 _n_. See SWERE.

SWARM, _s._ a swarm, T. ii. 193; B 4582, F 204.

SWARME, _v._; Swarmeth, _pr. s._ swarms, gathers, F 189; Swarmen, _pr. pl._ D 1693; Swarmeden, _pt. pl._ D 1696.

SWARTISH, _adj. as adv._ darkish, dark, HF. 1647.

SWATTE, _pt. s. of_ Swete.

SWAYN, _s._ servant-lad, young man, A 4027, B 1914.

SWEIGH, _s._ motion, sway; B 1. m 5. 3; B 2. p 1. 81; T. ii. 1383; B 296.

SWELLE, _v._; Swelleth, _pr. s._ swells, A 2743; Swal, _pt. s._ D 967; _up swal_, was puffed up with anger, B 1750; Swollen, _pp._ proud, E 950.

SWELLER, _s._ inflater, B 3. p 6. 5.

SWELTE, _v._ die, T. iii. 347; 4. 216; Swelt, _pr. s._ dies, 4. 128; Swelte, _1 pr. s._ die, A 3703; Swelte, _pt. s._ died, E 1776; hence, languished, fainted, A 1356. A.S. _sweltan_.

SWELWE, _v._ swallow, B 2808; _pr. s. subj._ E 1188; Swelweth, _pr. s._ B 2808. See SWOLWE, SWALOWE.

SWEPE, _ger._ to sweep, E 978.

SWERD, _s._ sword, A 112, 1575, 1598, 1706, B 64, F 57, 84, G 168; 7. 212; A. pr. 45; L. 127; Swerde, _dat._ 4. 100; L. 1775; Swerdes, _pl._ swords, T. ii. 640; A 1700.

SWERE, _v._ swear, A 454; _ger._ 7. 122; B 1171; _1 pr. s._ L. 58; Swoor, _1 pt. s._ E 2312; Swor, _1 pt. s._ 3. 1231; Swore, _2 pt. s._ L. 1378; Sw[`o][`o]r, _pt. s._ swore, 7. 101; A 3114, B 2062, D 961, F 542, 745, 1223; Swor, _pt. s._ swore, L. 2345; Swore, _2 pt. pl._ E 496; Sworen, _pt. pl._ swore, 3. 1053; B 344, E 176; Sworn, _pp._ sworn (to the contrary), T. iv. 976; A 1089; sworn (to do it), G 681; bound by oath, F 18; sworn (it should not be so), D 640; Swore, _pp._ sworn, A 810, F 403; Sworne, _pp. as def. adj._ C 808; _as pl. adj._ D 1405; Swer, _imp. s._ swear, E 357; (_misspelt_ Swere), 3. 753. A.S. _swerian_.

SWERERE, _s._ swearer, I 593.

SWERING, _s._ swearing, C 631.

SWERVE, _v._ stray, go away, depart, 25. 29; 26. 40 (see vol. iv. pp. xxviii, xxx).

SWETE (sw['e]['e]t[*e]), _adj._ sweet, A 5, 2427, 2780, B 2041, 2124, D 385, 459, H 42; _as s._ sweet one, love, 3. 832. See SOTE.

SWETE, _s._ sweetness, 5. 161.

SWETE (sw[`e][`e]t[*e]), _v._ sweat, T. ii. 1533; HF. 1042; G 579; _ger._ G 522; _1 pr. s._ T. ii. 1465; A 3702; _2 pr. pl._ T. ii. 943; Swatte, _pt. s._ sweated, B 1966, G 560. A.S. _sw[=ae]tan_.

SWETE HERTE, sweetheart, T. iii. 69, 98, 127, 147.

SWETE-LOKING, Sweet-Looking, R. 920.

SWETELY, _adv._ sweetly, A 221.

SWETNESSE, _s._ sweetness, 1. 51; nourishment, 3. 415.

SWETTER, _adj._ comp. sweeter, R. 622, 768.

SWETY, _adj._ sweaty, 9. 28.

SWEVEN, _s._ dream, R. 28; 3. 119, 276, 279, 1330; 5. 115; HF. 9, 79; B 3930, 4086; Swevenes, _pl._ dreams, R. 3; T. v. 358; HF. 3; Swevenis (_for the rime_), B 4111. A.S. _swefen_.

SWEVENING, _s._ dream, R. 26; Sweveninges (_pron._ swev'n['i]ngez), R. 1. See SWEVEN.

SWEYNTE, _pp. as def. adj._ tired out, slothful, HF. 1783. See note. Pp. of _swenchen_.

SWICH, _adj._ such, A 3, 243, 313, B 146, G 719, 1402, &c.; such a thing, 5. 570; B 4626; Swich a, such a, B 3921, F 133; Swich oon, such a one, F 231; Swiche, _or_ Swich, _pl._ (monosyllabic), A 684.

SWIFTE, _def. adj._ swift, T. iv. 659; _pl._ A 190, 2868; _used as def._ L. 2711; Swift (_before a vowel_), B 114, 116.

SWIFTEST, _sup. adj._ R. 949.

SWIFTLY, _adv._ 5. 76.

SWIMBUL, _s._ tremulous movement, A 1979 _n_. Lit. 'giddiness'; cf. Icel. _svimr_, giddiness, _svimra_, to be dizzy.

SWIMME, _v._ swim, A 3550, L. 2450; Swimmen, _pr. pl._ swim, find abundance, D 1926; Swommen, _pt. pl._ swam, were filled with swimming things, 5. 188.

SWINK, _s._ labour, toil, A 188, 540, 4253, G 730. A.S. _ge-swinc_.

SWINKE, _v._ toil, labour, T. v. 272; L. 2041; D 202, G 669; _ger._ HF. 1175; L. 2490; A 186, C 874, E 1342; to cause to labour, HF. 16; Swinke, _pr. pl._ toil, A 3491; work for, G 21; Swonken, _pp._ toiled, A 4235. A.S. _swincan_.

SWINKER, _s._ labourer, toiler, A 531.

SWIRE, _s._ neck, throat, R. 325. A.S. _swira_.

SWOGH, _s._ (1) sough, low noise, 5. 247; murmur, HF. 1031; sigh, groan, A 3619; Swough, rustling or sighing noise, blast, A 1979; whizzing noise, HF. 1941; Swogh, (2), swoon, 2. 16; D 799, E 1100, F 476; T. iii. 1120, iv. 1212; L. 1816; Swow, grief, 3. 215. Cf. A.S. _sw[=o]gan_.

SWOLLEN, _pp._ swollen, i.e. proud, E 950. See SWELLE.

SWOLOW, _s._ gulf, L. 1104. See note.

SWOLWE, _v._ swallow, H 36; Swolwe, _1 pr. pl._ B 3. p 11. 113; _pr. s. subj._ I 731. See SWELWE.

SWOMMEN, _pr. pl._ were filled with swimming things, 5. 188. See SWIMME.

SWONKEN, _pp._ toiled, A 4235. See SWINKE.

SWOOR, _pt. s. of_ Swere.

SWOOT, _s._ sweat, G 578. A.S. _sw[=a]t_.

SWOR,-E,-EN, SWORN; see SWERE.

SWOTE (sw['o]['o]t[*e]), _adj._ sweet, 5. 296; L. 118, 173, 752, 1077; A 2860, 3205; _pl._ R. 60; 5. 274. See SWETE, SOTE.

SWOTE, _adv._ sweetly, T. i. 158; Sote, L. 2612.

SWOUGH, SWOW; see SWOGH.

SWOUNE, SWOWNE, _v._ swoon, faint, 4. 216; T. ii. 574; Swowneth, _pr. s._ 7. 619; L. 1314; F 430, 1349; Swowned, _pt. s._ swooned, 3. 103; A 2943, F 443, 631; Swowned, _pp._ A 913; Swowninge, _pres. pt._ swooning, A 2819; Swowning, B 1815; Swowneth, _imp. pl._ T. iii. 1190.

SWOW, _s._ swoon; hence, anguish, 3. 215. See SWOGH.

SWOWNE, _s._ swoon, F 1080; Aswowne, in a swoon, C 245.

SWOWNING, _s._ swooning, C 246; Swowninge, E 1080.

SWYMBUL, _s._ shivering movement, A 1979 (MS. Hl., _in footnote_). See SWIMBUL.

SWYN, _s._ swine, boar, F 1254; hog, D 460; Swyn, _pl._ A 598; B 4. m 3. 18; HF. 1777.

SWYNES-HEED, _s._ pig's head (a term of abuse), A 4262.

SWYTHE, _adv._ quickly, 5. 503; T. iv. 751; HF. 538; B 730; C 796; _as sw._, as quickly as possible, immediately, 5. 623; T. v. 1384; L. 913; B 637, G 936.

SWYVE, _v._ lie with, A 4178, H 256; Swyved, _pt. s._ E 2378; played the harlot, A 4422; _pp._ dishonoured, A 3850, 4266. Cf. A.S. _sw[=i]fan_.

SY, saw; _pt. t._ of See.

SYDE, _s._ side, 3. 557; A 112, 558; Sydes, _pl._ T. iii. 1248.

SYE, _ger._ to sink down, T. v. 182. A.S. _s[=i]gan_.

SYE, SYEN, saw; see SEE.

SYGHES, _pl._ sighs, 5. 246. See SYK, _s._

SYK, _adj._ sick, ill, T. ii. 1516, 1523, 1529; Sik, A 1600; _for syk_, on account of being sick, D 394; Syke, _def._ T. ii. 1572; D 1781, F 1100; Syke, _pl._ sick, T. iii. 1362; sick persons, T. iii. 61. See SEEK.

SYK, _s._ sigh, T. ii. 145, iii. 801; F 498; Sykes, _pl._ sighs, 5. 246 _n_; T. iii. 1361, 1363; A 1920, F 864.

SYKE, _v._ sigh, T. iii. 1360; _ger._ T. i. 596, iii. 58; A 1580, 3488; Syke, _ger._ to sigh (_but perhaps read_ syte, i.e. to grieve; see note), T. ii. 884; Syke, _1 pr. s._ 22. 10; Syketh, _pr. s._ sighs, 5. 404; 22. 62 (men sigh); L. 1165, 1292; A 3619; B 985, D 913, 1228, F 817; Syked, _pt. s._ sighed, A 2985, B 3394, E 545; Sighte, _pt. s._ sighed, T. iii. 1080, 1471, iv. 714, 1217, v. 715; B 1035; Syked, _pp._ sighed, R. 1641. A.S. _s[=i]can_.

SYKLICHE, _adj._ sickly, T. ii. 1528; Syklych, T. ii. 1543; Sikly, with difficulty, E 625.

SYLVRE, _adj._ silver, R. 97.

SYMONIALS, _s. pl._ simoniacs, I 784.

SYMONYE, _s._ simony, D 1309, I 781.

SYRE, _s._ master of the house, D 713; master, 5. 12. See SIRE.

SYS, _num._ six (at dice), B 3851. See SIS.

[SYTE, _v._ to grieve; _perhaps the right reading in_ T. ii. 884 (see note).]

SYTHE, _s._ time, R. 80; Sythe, _pl._ (orig. a gen. pl.), 7. 222; T. iii. 1595, iv. 753, v. 472, 1381; A 1878, B 733, 1155; _ofte sythe_, oftentimes, R. 812; E 233, G 1031; Sythes, _pl._ times, L. 1 _a_; A 485. A.S. _sidh_.

SYTHE _s._ scythe, L. 646. A.S. _sidhe_.

SYTHIR, _s._ cider, B 3245 _n_.

T', _for_ To, _frequently prefixed to verbs_; _as_ tabyde, tamende, &c.

TAA, _v._ take (Northern), A 4129. See TAKE.

TABARD, _s._ a herald's coat-of-arms, hence, (1) the same, as an inn-sign, A 20; (2) a ploughman's loose frock, A 541.

TABERNACLE, _s._ tent, B 2. p 3. 56; Tabernacles, _pl._ shrines, HF. 123, 1190.

TABIDE, _for_ To abyde, T. iii. 1810 _n_.

TABLE, _s._ table, 3. 646; T. v. 437; A 100; _table dormaunt_, permanent side-table, A 353; tablet, writing-tablet, 3. 780; B 5. m 4. 13; tablet, plate, HF. 142; table (of the law), C 639; one of the thin plates on which almicanteras are engraved, A. ii. 21. 4; _at table_, at board, i.e. entertained as a lodger, G 1015; Tables, _pl._ tables (for calculation), F 1273; dining-tables, B. 1442; writing-tablets, A. ii. 40. 19; D 1741; plates, A. i. 14. 2; the game of 'tables' or backgammon (see Strutt's Sports and Pastimes), 3. 51; F 900, I 793.

TABOUR, _s._ tabor, small drum, D 2268.

TABOUREN, _pr. pl._ drum, din, L. 354.

TABREGGE, _for_ To abregge, to abridge, shorten, T. iii. 295, iv. 426 _n_.

TABREYDE, _for_ To abreyde, to awake, T. v. 520.

TABYDE, _for_ To abyde, to abide, T. v. 33, 353, v. 1183; B 797.

TACHE, _s._ defect, 21. 18. O. F. _tache_, _teche_. See Tecches.

TACHEVE, for To acheve, to achieve, L. 2111; T. iv. 79 _n_.

TACOMPTE, _for_ To acompte, to reckon up, 22. 17.

TACORD, _for_ To accord, i.e. to agreement, H 98.

TACORDE, _for_ To acorde, to agree, 1. 27.

TACOYE, _for_ To acoye, to quiet, to allure, to decoy, T. v. 782.

TAFFATA, _s._ taffeta, A 440.

TAFFRAYE, _for_ To affraye, to frighten, E. 455.

TAILLAGES, _s. pl._ taxes, I 567; Tailages, I 752. O. F. _taillage_ (Godefroy). See TAYLAGE.

TAILLE, _s._ tally, an account scored upon two similarly notched sticks, A 570, B 1606.

TAKE, _v._ seize, T. ii. 289; present, offer, L. 1135; G 223; _ger._ to take, A 34; Takestow, takest thou, G 435; Take me, _1 pr. s._ offer myself, betake myself, B 1985; Took, _1 pt. s._ drew in, breathed in, B 1. p 3. 2 (see note); hit, D 792; _pt. s._ handed over, gave, 3. 48; T. ii. 1233; HF. 1596; L. 2372; B 1484, G 1030, 1365, H 91; took, 4. 40; had, B 192; Toke, _2 pt. s._ tookest, 3. 483; Toke, _pt. pl._ took, F 1240; received, F 356; Take, _2 pr. s._ subj. take, D 1055; Take, _pr. s._ subj. take, A 503; take place, come to pass, T. iv. 1562; Take, _pp._ taken, T. iii. 1144, v. 891; A. ii. 3. 44; A 3007, B 769, E 702, F 475, 792, G 605; entrusted, B 4. p 6. 179; I 880; brought, 1. 20; Taken, _pp._ A. ii. 3. 42; Tak, _imp. s._ take, receive, B 117; take, D 1116, 1139; accept as a result, A. ii. 25. 35; _tak kepe_, take heed, observe, 5. 563; B 3757; _tak she_, let her take, 5. 462; Taketh, _imp. pl._ take, 4. 9; 5. 543; T. i. 232; C 90, H 41.

TAKEL, _s._ tackle, archery-gear, arrows, A 106 (see note).

TALD, _pp._ told (Northern), A 4207. See TELLE.

TALE, _s._ tale, 3. 60; L. 237 _a_; A 3126, B 46, 1125, C 460, D 1298, 1671; discourse, story, A 36, 831; account, B 4308; enumeration, E 383; _I gan finde a tale to him_, I thought of something to say to him, 3. 536; _telle tale_, give an account of, A 330; Tales, _pl._ A 792, 798, B 130.

TALE, _v._ tell a tale, talk, speak, T. iii. 1235; Talen, _ger._ to tell tales, A 772; Tale, _ger._ to tell tales, converse, T. iii. 231; Tale, _pr. s. subj._ talk about, I 378.

TALENT, _s._ inclination, wish, desire, B 3. p 11. 57; L. 1771 (see note); B 2439, I 228, 294; desire, appetite, C 540; longing, B 2. p 1. 8; Talents, _pl._ desires, B 1. p 1. 38; B 4. p 4. 134; B 5. p 5. 13; Talentes, I 915.

TALING, _s._ tale-telling, B 1624.

TALIGHTE, _for_ To alighte, i.e. to alight, E 909.

TALKE, _v._ talk, T. v. 668.

TALKING, _s._ discourse, G 684.

TALLE, _adj._ docile, obsequious, 4. 38. See note.

TAME, _adj._ A 2178, 2186; 5. 349; 7. 315.

TAMENDE, _for_ To amende, to redress, E 441; Tamenden, _ger._ to amend, B 462.

TANENDE, _for_ To an ende, to an end, T. v. 475 _n_.

TANOYEN, _for_ To anoyen, to annoy, to injure, B 492.

TANSWERE, (tansw[`e]r[*e]), i.e. to answer, D 1589.

TAPERE, _for_ To apere, to appear, T. ii. 909 _n_.

TAPES (taapez), _pl._ tapes, A 3241.

TAPICER, _s._ upholsterer, maker of carpets, A 362.

TAPITE, _v._ cover with tapestry, 3. 260. Cf. Lat. _tapetum_.

TAPPE, _s._ tap, A 3890, 3892.

TAPPESTERE, _s._ female tapster, barmaid, A 241, 3336.

_Tarditas_, _s._ slowness, I 718.

TARE, _s._ tare, kind of weed, A 1570; tare (single stem of tares), A 4000, 4056.

TAREDE, _for_ To arede, to explain, T. iv. 1570 _n_.

TARESTE, _for_ To areste, to arrest, F 1370.

TARGE, _s._ target, shield, A 471, 975; 7. 33; defence, 1. 176.

TARIEN, _v._ tarry, B 983; delay (used actively), F 73; Tarien, _ger._ to delay, waste, A 2820; to tarry, T. ii. 1019; Tarie, _1 pr. s._ tarry, T. iii. 1195; _2 pr. pl. subj._ F 1233; Taried, _pt. s._ tarried, 5. 415; caused (them) to wait, B 3463; Taried, _pp._ delayed, T. ii. 1739.

TARRAYE, _for_ To arraye, to array, arrange, E 961.

TART, _adj._ of sharp flavour, pungent, A 381.

TARTRE, _s._ tartar, G 813; _oille of Tartre_, (probably) cream of tartar, or bitartrate of potassium, A 630. F. _tartre_, Low Lat. _tartarum_. 'An acid concrete salt, deposited from wines when perfectly fermented; ... when in the crude state, it is much used as a flux in the assaying of ores'; Webster.

TARYINGE, _s._ tarrying, delay, 5. 565; A. ii. 25. 20; A 821; Tarying, 5. 468.

TAS, _s._ heap (see note), A 1005, 1009, 1020. O.F. _tas_.

TASSAILLE, _for_ To assaille, i.e. to assail, 9. 40; E 1180.

TASSAYE, _for_ To assaye, to test, prove, try, 3. 346, E 454, 1075.

TASSELED, _pp._ fringed, provided with tassels, R. 1079; Tasseld, A 3251.

TASSEMBLE, _for_ To assemble, to bring together, D 89.

TASSOILLE, _for_ To assoille, i.e. to absolve, C 933.

TASSURE, _for_ To assure, B 1231.

TAST, _s._ taste, relish (for), 5. 160.

TASTE, _v._ try, test, L. 1993; Tasted, _pt. s._ tasted, experienced, T. i. 639; Taste, _imp. s._ feel, G 503 (see note).

TATH, _pr. s._ takes, B 728 n.

TAUGHTE, _pt. s. of_ Teche.

TAVERNE, _s._ tavern, A 4376, C 663, I 411; Tavernes, _pl._ A 240, C 465.

TAVERNER, _s._ innkeeper, C 685.

TAVYSE, _for_ To avyse (me), to deliberate, B 1426.

TAWAYTE, _for_ To awayte, to dwell, remain, 25. 7.

TAYL, _s._ tail, L. 393; B 3224, D 1687, F 196; Tayle, _dat._ 3. 640; Tayles, _pl._ B 3222.

TAYLAGE, _s._ taxation, 9. 54. Lit. 'taking by tally.' See TAILLAGES.

TECCHES, _pl._ evil qualities, defects, T. iii. 935; characteristics, HF. 1778. See TACHE.

TECHE, _v._ teach, instruct, A 308, 482, B 1180, G 343; tell, D 1019; _ger._ to show, R. 518; Techen, _v._ direct, B 4139; _ger._ to inform (him of), D 1326; Taughte, _1 pt. s._ taught, told, D 1050; _pt. s._ A 497, B 133; Teching, _pres. part._ teaching, showing, pointing out, A. ii. 12. 14.

TECHING, _s._ teaching, A 518.

_Te deum_, the anthem so called, D 1866.

TEER, _s._ tear, E 1104. See TERE.

TEETH, _pl. of_ Tooth, L. 2006.

TEHEE, _interj._ (denoting) laughter, hee-hee! A 3740.

TELLE, _v._ tell, recount, relate, 1. 128; A 38, B 1185, 1634; compute, 3. 440; _ger._ to tell, to be told, F 447; Tellen, _ger._ to tell, T. i. 1; A 72; _v._ tell, recount, 2. 13; Telle, _1 pr. s._ account, 5. 326; B 4344; Telle no tale, set no store, 5. 326; Telles, _pr. s._ (Northern form), tells, 3. 73; HF. 426; Tolde, _1 pt. s._ counted, HF. 1380; accounted, D 203, 208; Tolde, _pt. s._ accounted, B 3676; _pt.pl._ esteemed, T. i. 131; Told, _pp._ told, A 715; herd told, heard (it) told, T. i. 197; Tolde, _pp. pl._ told, B 56; Tel, _imp. s._ tell, B 1167; 1. 57; Tel forth, tell out, D 1298; Telleth, _imp. pl._ 3. 555; 1135; B 1346, D 61, 1289, H 311. A.S. _tellan_.

TEMBRACE, _for_ To embrace, T. v. 224; E 1101.

TEME, _s._ theme, C 425 _n_. See THEME.

TEMEN, _v._ bring; _temen us on bere_, bring us on our bier, let us die, HF. 1744. A.S. _t[=e]man_, _t[=y]man_, to bring forward (Schmid).

TEMPER, _s._ mood, R. 346.

TEMPERAUNCE, _s._ temperance, moderation, F 785.

TEMPEST, _s._ storm, 1. 42; 7. 314; A 406; tempest (see note), A 884; Tempestes, _pl._ HF. 966.

TEMPEST THEE, _imp. s._ violently distress thyself, 13. 8; Tempest, _2 pr. s. subj._ vex, perturb, B 2. P 4. 50.

TEMPESTOUS, _adj._ tempestuous, T. ii. 5.

TEMPLE, _s._ temple, 1. 145; E 2293, F 296; inn of court, A 567; Temples, _pl._ T. iii. 1115.

TEMPLE-DORE, _s._ temple-door, 5. 239.

TEMPOREL, _adj._ temporal, T. iv. 1061; D 1132; Temporels, _pl._ temporal, B 2188; Temporeles, I 685.

TEMPRE, _v._ control; Temprede, _pt. s._ modulated, B 3. m 12. 14; Tempred, _pt. s._ tempered, 5. 214; Tempred, _pp._ tempered, G 926. (In alchemy, to temper is to adjust or moderate the heat at which a thing is melted.)

TEMPS, _s._ tense; futur temps, future tense, futurity, time to come, G 875. See the note.

TEMPTOUR, _s._ tempter, D 1655.

TEN, ten, A 454; _ten so wood_, ten times as mad, L. 735. Cf. TWO.

TENBRACE, _for_ To enbrace, B 1891.

TENCRESEN, _for_ To encresen, to increase, E 1808.

TENDETH, _pr. s._ tends, B 1. p 6. 30.

TENDRE, _adj._ tender, R. 541, 857, 1013; A 7, 150, 2828; Tender, 1. 180.

TENDRE-HERTED, _adj._ tender-hearted, T. v. 825.

TENDRELY, _adv._ tenderly, A 1197, E 686, H 165; bitterly, R. 332; Tendreliche, T. iv. 353, 369; Tenderly, feelingly, 2. 93; 7. 129.

TENDERNESSE, _s._ tenderness, L. 2280.

TENDURE, _for_ To endure, E 756, 811.

TENDYTE, _for_ To endyte, to compose, write, 5. 167; 7. 9; T. i. 6; L. 310 _a_; to relate, L. 1345; A 1209; Tendite, G 80 _n_.

TENE (t['e]['e]n[*e]), _s._ vexation, R. 157; 1. 3; T. i. 813, iv. 1605; A 3106; sorrow, grief, 7. 140, 168; HF. 387; T. v. 240; cross, trouble, T. ii. 61. A.S. _t[=e]ona_.

TENOUR, _s._ outline of the story, L. 929.

TENQUERE, _for_ To enquere, to ask, 1. 113; E 1543.

TENSPYRE, _for_ To enspyre, i.e. to inspire, G 1470.

TENTE, _s._ tent, 1. 9, 41; T. v. 148, 845; A 1021, B 3570, 3762; Tentes, _pl._ 7. 154; T. v. 670.

TENTHE, tenth, T. iv. 1595, 1598; HF. 63, 111; Tenthe some, company of ten (see note), T. ii. 1249.

TENTIFLY, _adv._ attentively, carefully, E 334.

TERCEL, _adj._ male (of an eagle), 5. 393, 449; _as s._ male eagle, 5. 405, 415; Tercels, _pl._ male, 5. 540. See note to 5. 371.

TERCELET, _s._ male falcon, 5. 529, 533; F 504, 621; Tercelets, _pl._ male birds of prey, 5. 659; male hawks, F 648. '_Tiercelet_, m. the tassell, or male of any kind of hawke, so tearmed, because he is, commonly, a third part lesse then the female'; Cotgrave's French Dict. F. _tiercelet_.

TERCIANE, _adj._ tertian, B 4149.

TERE (t[`e][`e]r[*e]), _s._ tear, B 3251, 3852, F 894; Teer, (_for_ Tere, _before a vowel_), E 1104; Teres, _pl._ 2. 10; 4. 8; 12. 9; A 1280, B 70, 3853.

TERE (t[`e]r[*e]), _v._ tear, B 1326; scratch, R. 325; Torn, _pp._ L. 2103.

TERINS, _s. pl._ tarins, siskins, R. 665. F. _tarin_.

TERME, _s._ set time, appointed time, T. v. 696, 1090; HF. 392; L. 2499, 2510; period, space of time, 3. 79; end, goal, B 3. m 9. 35; 'term,' a portion of the zodiac (see note), F 1288; (during the) term, A 1029, D 1331; _terme of his lyve_, while he lives, G 1479; _in terme_, in set phrases, C 311; Termes, _pl._ set expressions, pedantic phrases, A 323, 639, B 1189, G 1398; legal jargon, R. 199; bounds, limits, B 3. m 12. 40; borders, B 2. m 8. 8; periods, A 3028; terms, T. ii. 1037; HF. 857; C 51, F 1266.

TERME-DAY, _s._ appointed day, 3. 730.

TERMYNE, _v._ determine, express in 'good set terms,' 5. 530.

TERRESTRE, _adj._ earthly, E 1332.

TERSLET, _s._ male hawk, 5. 393 _n_. See TERCELET.

TERVE, _pr. s. subj._ flay, G 1274 _n_; Terved (_not_ Terned), _pp._ skinned, G 1171 _n_. (This is certainly the right word; in G 1171, read _terved_ [not _torned_], and in G 1274, read _terve_ [not _torne_]. See my letter in the Athenaeum, Mar. 24, 1894. So in Havelok, 603, for _tirneden_ read _tirueden_ = _tirveden_, i.e. rolled back. In Allit. Poems, B. 630, for _tyrne_ read _tyrue_ = _tirve_, flay. In Gawain and the Grene Knight, 1921, for _tyrnen_ read _tyruen_ = _tyruen_; so again in the Wars of Alexander, ed. Skeat, 4114. Cf. _Over-tyrvyn_, subverto; Prompt. Parv.; A.S. _tearflian_; Low G. _tarven_, _um tarven_, _up tarven_, den Rand von einem Kleidungsst[:u]cke umschlagen, das innerste ausw[:a]rts kehren.')

TERY, _adj._ tearful, T. iv. 821.

TESCAPE, _for_ To escape, 18. 50; F 1357.

TESPYE, _for_ To espye, to spy out, espy, L. 966, B 1989, 4478, D 398; Tespyen, _for_ To espyen, to see, to look about, E 1257, 1410.

TESTAMENT, _s._ last will, D 424; Testaments, _pl._ wills, D 1306.

TESTERS, _pl._ head-pieces, A 2499. O. F. _testiere_, 'a sallet, or steel-cap'; Cotgrave.

TESTES, _s. pl._ vessels for assaying metals (Tyrwhitt), G 818. A vessel called a 'testa' is figured in Theatrum Chemicum, iii. 326. See _Test_ in Webster.

TESTIF, _adj._ heady, headstrong, T. v. 802; A 4004.

TETE, _s._ teat, A 3704.

TEVERY, _for_ To every, T. iii. 912 _n_.

TEWEL, _for_ Tuwel, D 2148 _n_. See TUWEL.

TEXPOUNDEN, _for_ To expounden, to expound, to explain, B 1716.

TEXT, _s._ text, quotation from an author, T. iii. 1357; L. 328; B 45; saying, A 177, 182; text (as opposed to a gloss), 3. 333; Textes, _pl._ texts, authorities, H 236.

TEXTUEL, _adj._ well versed in texts, learned, H 235; I 57.

TEYD, _pp._ tied, bound, E 2432.

TEYNE, _s._ a thin plate of metal, G 1225, 1229; Teynes, _pl._ G 1332, 1337. Lat. _taenia_, Gk. [Greek: tainia], a band, fillet, riband, strip.

TH', _for_ The; _common, as in_ thabsence, _for_ the absence.

THABBOT, _for_ The abbot, B 1827 _n_.

THABSENCE, the absence, A 1239.

THADVERSITEE, the adversity, E 756.

THAKKETH, _pr. s._ strokes, pats, D 1559; Thakked, _pp._ stroked, A 3304. A.S. _thaccian_; see note.

THALIGHTE, _for_ Thee alighte; _in thee alighte_, alighted in thee, B 1660.

THALMYGHTY, _for_ The almighty, 5. 379.

THAMENDES, _for_ The amendes, the amends, 3. 526.

THAMOROUSE, _for_ The amorouse, T. iv. 1431 _n_.

THAN, _conj._ than, A 322, 1036; see THEN.

THAN; see THANNE.

THANGEL, _for_ The angel, B 3206.

THANK, _s._ expression of thanks, A 612; thanks, T. i. 21, 1015, 1060; A. pr. 39; E 2388; _can th._, owes thanks, A 1808; _his th._, the thanks to him, L. 452; _my thankes_, by my goodwill, willingly, R. 1666; _his thankes_, of his free will, willingly, B 3. p 11. 63; R. 1321; A 1626, 2107, D 272; _hir thankes_, of their own will, A 2114, I 1069.

THANKE, _1 pr. s._ thank, E 1088; Th. hit thee, thank thee for it, 10. 51; Thanken, _pr. pl._ F 354; Thanked, _1 pt. s._ thanked, R. 587; Thanking, _pres. pt._ 5. 672. See THONKE.

THANNE, _adv._ then, 3. 1191; T. v. 1427; L. 1342; D 2004, I 104; Than, then, 1. 118; 2. 86; 3. 754; 5. 82; A 12, 1479, B 3368, &c.; next, 5. 324; _er than_, sooner than, before, G 899; Thenne, then, T. ii. 210.

THANSWERE, _for_ The answere, D 2072.

THAPOCALIPS, _for_ The Apocalypse, HF. 1385.

THAPOSTLE, the apostle, B 2596, 2824, D 49, 1881.

THAQUEINTAUNCE, the acquaintance, T. v. 122.

THAR, _pr. s. impers._ (it) is necessary, is needful; _thar ye_, it is needful that ye, B 2258; _thar thee_, it is needful for thee, you need, _or_ thou needst, B 2. p 3. 62 (see note); B 3. p 11. 71; D 329, 336, 1365, H 352; _him thar_, it is needful for him, he needs, 1. 76; 3. 256; T. ii. 1661; he must, A 4320; Thurte, _pt. s.; th. him_, he needed, R. 1089, 1324; _yow thurfte_, you would need, you need, T. iii. 572. A.S. _thurfan_; pr. t. _thearf_, pt. t. _thorfte_.

THARIVAILE, _for_ The arivaile; the arrival, the landing, HF. 451.

THARMES, _for_ The armes, the arms, armorial bearings HF. 1411.

THARRAY, _for_ The array, A 716, B 393, D 1075, F 63.

THASCRY, _for_ The ascry, the alarm, T. ii. 611.

THASSAY, _for_ The assay, the endeavour, 5. 2.

THASSEGE, the siege, T. iv. 1480; the besieging force, T. iv. 62.

THASSEMBLEE, the assembly, R. 505; B 403.

THASSEMBLINGE, the assembling, B 2431.

THAT, _rel. pron._ that which, 3. 635, 708; T. v. 1335; B 3976, D 781, I 307; whom, 3. 979; _that of_, from whom, 3. 964; That oon, the one, 3. 1290; 5. 143; A 4013; That other, the other, 3. 634, 1290; 5. 143; A 4013; That, with reference to whom, G 236; _conj._ that, A 1, &c.; so that, 3. 566; 4. 135; as that, 3. 959; as, as well as, B 1036; because, B 3. p 4. 32; _if that_, if, 3. 969, 971.

THAVENTAYLE, _for_ The aventayle, the mouthpiece of a helmet, T. v. 1558.

THAVISIOUN, _for_ The avisioun, the vision, B 4313 _n_; Thavision, 3. 285.

THAVYS, _for_ The avys, the advice, A 3076.

THE, _def. art._ A 2, &c.

THE; _as in_ The bet, by so much the better, 3. 668; The las, by so much the less, 3. 675. A.S. _th[=y]*._

THE, _for_ Thee, _pers. pron._ T. i. 879, F 676, &c.

TH['E]ATRE, _s._ theatre, area for a tournament, A 1885; theatre, B 1. p 1. 35.

THEDOM, _s._ success, B 1595. See note. From A.S. _th[=e]on_, to thrive.

THEE, _v._ thrive, prosper, R. 1067; _never mot she thee_, may she never prosper, 5. 569; _mot he never thee_, may he never prosper, T. ii. 670; _lat him never thee_, let him never prosper, B 4622, D 2207; _thou shalt never thee_, E 1388; _he shal never thee_, G 641; _also moot I thee_, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper, 4. 267; B 2007, D 1215, E 1226; _so moot I thee_, D 361; _as mote I thee_, T. i. 341; _so theech,_ for _so thee ich_, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper, C 947, G 929; _so theek_, for _so thee ik_, as I hope to prosper, A 3864. A.S. _th[=e]on_.

THEEF, _s._ thief, robber, D 1338, 1351, F 537, H 224, 234; false wretch, 3. 650; 7. 161; L. 2330; D 800; Theves, _gen._ thief's, L. 465; Theves, _pl._ thieves, D 1194; robbers, 1. 15; Thevis, D 2173.

THEEFLY, _adv._ like a thief, L. 1781.

THEE-WARD, to, towards thee, B 2. p 1. 9.

THEFFECT, _for_ The effect, the result, T. i. 212; L. 622, 1160, 1924; A 1189, B 893, G 1261; the substance, pith, L. 1180, 2403; the matter, contents, 2. 56; the source, D 1451; the moral, B 2148; the sum (of the matter), A 2366; Theffectes, _pl._ the effects, A 2228.

THEFTE, _s._ theft, R. 1136.

THEGLE, _for_ The egle, i.e. the eagle, B 3573.

THEIR, _for_ The eir, the air, D 1939.

THEMBASSADOURS, the ambassadors, T. iv. 140, 145.

THEME, _s._ text, thesis, C 333, 425. See TEME.

THEMPEROUR, _for_ The emperour, the emperor, 3. 368; B 248; Themperoures, the emperor's, B 151.

THEN, _conj._ than, 4. 235; 7. 173, 297; L. 1693, 2092; Than, A 322, 1036, &c.

THENCENS, _for_ The encens, the incense, A 2277, 2938; L. 2612.

THENCHAUNTEMENTS, _pl._ the enchantments, A 1944.

THENCHE, _v._ imagine, A 3253. See THENKE.

THENCHESON, _for_ The encheson, the reason, cause; T. v. 632. See ENCHESOUN.

THENCREES, _for_ The encrees, the increase, A 275.

THENDE, _for_ The ende, the end, 16. 45; T. ii. 260; B 423, 965, 3269.

THENGENDRING, _for_ The engendring, the process of production, HF. 968.

THENGYN, _for_ The engyn, the (warlike) engine, HF. 1934.

THENKE, _v._ think of, 5. 311; Thenken, _ger._ to think, 3. 100; Thenke, _1 pr. s._ think, intend, E 641; Thenkestow, thinkest thou, T. iv. 849, 1088; thou thinkest, T. ii. 1373; Thenketh, _pr. s._ 7. 105; Thenken, _pr. pl._ F 537; Thoghte, _1 pt. s._ thought, 3. 448; Thought, _pp._ considered, B 2. p 7. 77; Thenk, _imp. s._ think, A 3477, H* 362; Thenke on, think of, 16. 47; Thenketh, _imp. pl._ think, T. i. 26; D 1165, E 116; remember, C 75. A.S. _thencan_. See THENCHE.

THENNE, _adj._ thin, A 4066. (A Kentish form.) See THINNE.

THENNE, _adv._ then, T. ii. 210. See THANNE.

THENNE, _adv._ thence, D 1141.

THENNES, _adv._ thence, i.e. away from that place, T. iv. 695; thence, R. 791; T. iii. 1145; B 308, 510, 1043, F 326, 327, 960; _as s._, the place that, G 66.

THENNES-FORTH, _adv._ thenceforth, B 1755; _fro th._, from such time, B 4. p 3. 13.

THENTENCIOUN, _for_ The entencioun, i.e. the intention, G 1443.

THENTENTE, _for_ The entente, the design, B 930; the purpose, end, G 1306; the meaning, T. v. 1630.

THENTREE, _for_ The entree, the entrance, A 1983.

THENUOYE, _for_ The envoy, 19. 21 _n_.

THENVYOUS, _for_ The envyous, the spiteful, malicious, 3. 642.

THEOLOGIE, _s._ theology, I 1043.

THEORIK, _s._ theory, theoretical explanation, A. pr. 63; theory, B 1. p 1. 22 _n_.

THER, _adv._ there, B 62, 1190, &c.; where, T. ii. 618, v. 488, 711; L. 785, &c.; when, B 474; whither, at which, B 469; whereas, D 1213, G 724; wherefore, T. iii. 1437; wherever, D 128; wherewith, A. ii. 29. 9; as to which, T. ii. 588; wherefore (I pray that), D 1561.

THER-ABOUTE, _adv._ concerned with that matter, HF. 597; about it, D 1837; thereupon, therein, G 832; round it, A 937.

THERAFTER, _adv._ afterwards, 3. 66.

THER-AGAYNS, _prep._ against that, I 665; Ther-ayeins, in reply, T. ii. 369.

THER-AS, THER AS, there where, where, B 2384, D 78, F 1207, 1214; there, I 162; whereas, D 1177; where that, L. 28 _a_, 839; A 34, 172, B 2237; when that, L. 1277; wheresoever, B 4. m 7. 44; Ther-as that, where, 1. 160; Ther that, where, F 267.

THERBE, _for_ The erbe, the herb, HF. 290.

THER-BIFORE, _adv._ before that time, D 631; beforehand, E 689, 729.

THER-BIFORN, _adv._ beforehand, A 2034; before the event, B 197, C 624; previously, A 3997.

THERBY, by it, to it, D 984, 1015; into possession of it, F 1115; beside it, R. 1184.

THER-FORE, _adv._ therefore, A 189; for that purpose, A 809, F 177; on that account, L. 1863; E 445; on that point, E 1141; Therfor, for it, L. 1391.

THERFRO, therefrom, from it, R. 1660; HF. 895.

THER-INNE, therein, in it, R. 506; 5. 33; T. iii. 1632; B 1945, 3573.

THER-OF, _adv._ with respect to that, E 644; concerning that, 3. 1132; A 462; from that, 3. 1166; thereby, I 314; of it, 20. 8.

THER-ON, _adv._ thereupon, A 160; thereof, F 3.

THER-OUTE, _adv._ out there, out in the open air, B 3362; outside there, G 1136.

THERTHE, _for_ The erthe, the earth, R. 1423, 1428; 5. 80.

THERTO, _adv._ besides, moreover, HF. 1650; 3. 704, 1006; A 48, 153, 757, B 135, D 1251; to it, 2. 100; also, likewise, R. 1262.

THER-UPON, _adv._ immediately, A 819.

THER-WHYLES, whilst, B 5. p 6. 159; Ther-whyle, for that time, 1. 54.

THERWITH, _adv._ withal, for all that, 3. 954; moreover, 12. 5; F 931, H 123; thereupon, 3. 275, 659; at the same time, B 3210, F 194.

THER-WITH-AL, thereupon, HF. 2031; A 1078; therewith, with it, by means of it, R. 1444; 5. 405; A 566; beside it, besides, R. 226; L. 1175; B 3131, 3612; at once, L. 148; thereat, L. 864.

THESCHAUNGE, _for_ The eschaunge, the exchange, T. iv. 146, 158, 160.

THESCHEWING, _for_ The eschewing, the avoiding (of anything), 5. 140.

THESTAT, _for_ The estat, the estate, the rank, condition, A 716; Thestaat, B 128, I 332.

THEVES; see THEEF.

THEWED, _pp._; _wel thewed_, of good thews, or habits, of good disposition, 4. 180.

THEWES, _s. pl._ habits, natural qualities, L. 2577; E 409, 1542; good qualities, virtues, HF. 1851; G 101; customs, habits, manners, T. ii. 723; morals, HF. 1834; _wikkede thewes_, immoralities, B 4. p 3. 51. A.S. _th[=e]aw_.

THEXCELLENT, _for_ The excellent, B 150.

THEXCUSE, _for_ Thee excuse, D 1611.

THEXECUCION, _for_ The execucion, the execution, 10. 65.

THEXP['E]RI['E]NCE, the experience, E 2238.

THEY, _pron._ they, A 373, 375, &c.

THIDER, _adv._ thither, L. 1475; A 1263, B 144, C 749.

THIDER-WARD, _adv._ thither, A 2530.

THIKKE, _adj._ thick, A 549, D 868, F 159; substantial, B 4. p 2. 100; repeated, B 4. m 5. 12, 16; stout, plump, A 3973; Thurgh thikke and thenne, through thick and thin, A 4066.

THIKKE, _adv._ thickly, R. 1396, 1419.

THIKKE-HERD, _adj._ thick-haired, A 2518.

THIKKER, _adj. comp._ thicker, 5. 273.

THIKKE-STERRED, _adj._ thickly covered with stars, A. ii. 23. 1.

THILKE, that, R. 660; 3. 785, 16. 23, 22. 12, &c.; such a, A 182; that same, A 1193, F 188; that very, that same, C 753, G 197; that sort of, I 50; _pl._ those, HF. 173; L. 366; A. i. 7. 5.

THIMAGE, _for_ The image, L. 1760; B 1695.

THING, _s._ fact, C 156; property, wealth, R. 206; D 1132, G 540; deed, legal document, A 325; _for any thing_, at any cost, A 276; Thing, _pl._ things, 3. 349; L. 11, 2140; Thinges, _pl._ things, A 175; matters of business, B 1407, 4279; poems, L. 364; pieces of music, F 78; services, prayers, B 1281, D 876.

THINGOT, _for_ The ingot, G 1233; cf. 1314. See INGOT.

THINKE, _v._ think, A 346. Put for _thenke_; see THENKE.

THINKE, _v._ seem, T. i. 405; Thinketh, _pr. s. impers._ (it) seems, L. 247, 1300; B 1901, 3968, C 801, F 406; _me th._, it seems to me, 3. 547, 998; A 37, 2207, G 308; _how th. yow_, how does it seem to you, D 2204; Thinke, _pr. s. subj._ (it) seem, L. 2671; Thoghte, _pt. s. impers._ (it) seemed, L. 1697; Thoughte, _pt. s._ L. 134, 1976; B 3703, E 406, F 527; _me thoughte_, it seemed to me, A 385; _him th._, it seemed to him, A 682; _us th._, it seemed to us, A 785; _hir th._, it seemed to her, D 965, 967; _hem th._, it seemed to them, B 146, C 475. A.S. _thyncan_.

THINNE, _adj._ thin, A 679; slender, B 2. m 7. 14; poor, feeble, 9. 36; E 1682; scanty, limited, G 741; Thenne, A 4066. A.S. _thynne_.

THIRLETH, _pr. s._ pierces, 7. 211; Thirled, _pp._ 7. 350; T. ii. 642; A 2710. A.S. _thyrlian_, _thirlian_.

THIS, A 175, &c.; _contracted form of_ this is, T. ii. 363, iii. 936, v. 151; HF. 502; E 56, F 889; This is, _pronounced_ this, 5. 411, 620; A 1091, D 91, 1041; Thise (dhiiz), _pl._ (monosyllabic), A 701, B 59, &c.

THO (dh[`o][`o]), _pl._ those, 3. 914; T. i. 931; L. 153, 1575; A. i. 8. 4; A 498, 1123, 2351, 3246; those, them, D 595. A.S. _th[=a]_.

THO (dh[`o][`o]), _adv._ then, at that time, R. 525; 3. 234; 5. 298; L. 210, 1629; A. ii. 1. 8; A 993, 3329, &c.; still, 3. 1054. A.S. _th[=a]_.

THOCCIDENT, _for_ The occident, the west, B 3864.

THOFFICE, _for_ The office, the duty, B 2863.

THOGH, THOUGH, though, 3. 914; 4. 200; A 68, 253; _as though_, as if, A 553; yet, 3. 670.

THOGHT, _s._ thought, A 479; anxiety, B 1779, E 80; Thought, anxiety, T. i. 579.

THOGHTE; see THENKE.

THOGHTFUL, _adj._ moody, I 677.

THOLDE, _for_ The olde, _pl._ the old, D 857.

THOLED, _pp._ suffered, D 1546. A.S. _tholian_.

THOMBE (thumb[*e]), _s._ thumb, A 563, F 83, 148; Thoumbe, A. i. 1. 1.

THONDER (thunder), _s._ thunder, A 492, F 258; T. ii. 233, iii. 662; Thunder, L. 1219.

THONDER-CLAPPES, _s. pl._ thunder-claps, I 174.

THONDER-DINT, _s._ stroke of lightning, T. v. 1505; D 276; Thonder-dent, thunder-clap, A 3807.

THONDERER (thunderer), _s._ thunderer, B 4. m 6. 2.

THONDER-LEYT, _s._ thunder-bolt, B 1. m 4. 8 (see note); lightning, I 839.

THONDRE (thundr[*e]), _pr. s. subj._ thunder, B 2. m 4. 11.

THONKE, _1 pr. s._ thank, E 380; Thonketh, _pr. s._ F 1545; Thonked, _pt. s._ T. i. 124, iii. 1130; Thonked, _pp._ D 5; Thonketh, _imp. pl._ B 1113; Thonkinge, _pres. pt._ T. iii. 1552. See THANKE.

THON['O]UR, _for_ The honour, T. i. 120; B 1767, E 1449.

THORGH, _prep._ through, 5. 127, 129. See THURGH.

THORIENT, _for_ The orient, the east, B 3871, 3883.

THORIGINAL, _for_ The original, L. 1558.

THORISONTE, _for_ The orisonte, the horizon, E 1797, F 1017.

THORISOUN, _for_ The orisoun, the prayer, A 2261.

THORN, _s._ thorn-tree, A 2923; thorn, T. ii. 1272, iii. 1104; Thornes, _pl._ hawthorns, B 2. m 3. 10; thorns, 1. 149; T. ii. 1274.

THOROUGH-PERCED, _pp._ pierced through, B 3. p 1. 2.

THORP, _s._ village, E 208 _n_; Throp, E 199, 208; Thorpes, _pl._ 5. 350; Thropes, _gen. sing._ of a village, I 12; _pl._ D 871. A.S. _thorp_.

THORRIBLE, _for_ The horrible, B 473 _n_.

THORUGH-PASSEN, _pr. pl._ penetrate, B 4. m 3. 32.

THOUGHT, _s._ anxiety, T. i. 579; see THOGHT.

THOUGHTE; see THENKE, and THINKE.

THOUMBE, _s._ thumb, A. i. 1. 1. See THOMBE.

THOURGH-GIRT, _pp._ struck through, T. iv. 627. From M.E. _gurden_, to strike; see _gurden_ (2) in Stratmann.

THOUSAND, R. 870; A 1669; L. 1; Thousand[`e]s, _pl._ thousands, T. v. 1802.

THOUSAND-FOLD, T. i. 819; C 40.

THRAL, _s._ thrall, slave, subject, servant, 3. 767, 12. 23; L. 1313; B 3343, C 183, 189, 202, D 155, 1660, F 769, G 196, H 357, I 142; Thralles, _pl._ I 152.

THRAL, _adj._ subject, B 3. m 5. 6; enthralled, A 1552, I 137; Thralle, _pl._ enthralled, B 2751; Thral, _as pl._, L. 1940. (Apparently an adjectival use of the sb. above).

THRALDOM, _s._ bondage, slavery, B 286, 338; servitude, T. ii. 856; I 142.

THRALLE, _v._ subject, T. i. 235; Thrallen, _v._ enthral, T. ii. 773; subjugate, R. 882.

THRASTE, _pt. s._ thrust, T. ii. 1155; _pt. pl._ C 260. See THRESTE.

THREDBAR, _adj._ threadbare, A 260, 290; Thredbare, I 419.

THREDE, _dat. of_ Threed.

THREDE, _v._ thread, R. 99.

THREE, three, A 164, 639, &c.

THREED, _s._ thread, L. 2018; A 2030; thread (of destiny), T. v. 7; Threde, _dat._ R. 104; 5. 267.

THREPE, _1 pr. pl._ (we) call, assert to be, G 826. '_Threap_, v. n. to maintain or insist pertinaciously; to repeat or reiterate obstinately. A.S. _thr[=e]apian_, to afflict, chide.' Atkinson's Cleveland Glossary.

THRESHFOLD, _s._ threshold, B 1. p 1. 54; A 3482, E 288, 291.

THRESSHE, _v._ thrash, A 536.

THREST, _s._ thirst, B 2. m 2. 15 _n_. See THURST.

THRESTE, _v._ thrust, push, A 2612; Thresten, _v._ thrust, B 2. p 5. 29; Threste, _2 pr. pl._ thrust, B 2. p 5. 100; Threste, _pt. s._ thrust, E 2003; Threste, _pt. pl._ vexed, T. iv. 254. A.S. _thr[=ae]stan_. See THRASTE.

THRETE (thr[`e][`e]t[*e]), _v._ threaten, L. 754; Threteth, _pr. s._ T. iv. 909; I 646. A.S. _thr[=e]atian_.

THRETING, _s._ threatening, menace, G 698.

THRETTY, _adj._ thirty, F 1368.

THREW, _pt. s._ of THROWE.

THRIDDE, third, 4. 29; HF. 308; L. 287, 1660, 1932; R. 955, 980; T. iii. 2, 1818; A 1463, 2271, &c.

THRIFT, _s._ success, welfare, T. ii. 847; profit, success, G 739, 1425; _good thrift bad_, prayed for the welfare (of), blessed, T. iii. 1249; _by my thrift_, if I succeed, T. ii. 1483, iv. 1630.

THRIFTIESTE, thriftiest, most successful, T. i. 1081; most thriving, T. ii. 737.

THRIFTILY, _adv._ carefully, A 105; profitably, A 3131; encouragingly, F 1174.

THRIFTY, _adj._ profitable (to the buyer), B 138; profitable, B 46, 1165; serviceable, D 238; provident, 7. 197.

THRILLED, _for_ Thirled, T. ii. 642 _n_.

THRINGE, _v._ press, T. iv. 66; Throng, _pt. s._ forced his way, 7. 55; thrust, E 2353; Thringing, _pr. pt._ thronging, R. 656. A.S. _thringan_.

THRISTE, _v._ thrust against, support, B 4. m 7. 41; Thriste, _pt. s._ thrust, T. iii. 1574; Thrist, _pp._ B 4. p 4. 142. Icel. _thr[=y]sta_.

THRITTENE, thirteen, D 2259.

THRITTY, thirty, E 1421.

THROF, _pt. s. of_ Thryve.

THRONG, _s._ A 2612.

THRONG, _pt. s. of_ Thringe.

THROP, _s._ thorp, small village, E 199, 208; Thropes, _gen._ of a village, I 12; Thropes, _pl._ D 871. See THORP.

THROSTEL, _s._ throstle, song-thrush, 5. 364. See THRUSTEL.

THROTE, _s._ throat, 3. 945; T. iii. 1250; A. i. 21. 53; Throtes, _pl._ R. 192, 507; 3. 320.

THROTE-BOLLE, _s._ ball of the throat, 'the protuberance in the throat called Adam's apple,' A 4273.

THROUGH-OUT, quite through, 11. 3.

THROWE, _s._ short space of time, while, period, 2. 86; 7. 93; L. 866, 1286; T. ii. 687, 1655; B 953, 3326, E 450; time, T. iv. 384, v. 1461; D 1815, G 941. A.S. _thr[=a]g_.

THROWE, _ger._ to throw, T. ii. 971; Throweth, _pr. s._ 4. 99; Threw, _pt. s._ T. iii. 184; Threwe, _pt. pl._ R. 786; Throwe, _pp._ thrown, L. 1960; Throwen, _pp._ cast, HF. 1325; twisted, turned, T. iv. 1159.

THROWES, _pl._ torments, T. v. 206; throes, T. v. 1201. Icel. _thr['a]_; A.S. _thr[=e]a_.

THRUSTE, _v._; _pr. s._ Thrusteth, thirsts, yearns, L. 103. (MS. Tn. has _thursteth_.) See THURSTE.

THRUSTEL, _s._ throstle, thrush, B 1963; Throstel, 5. 364; Thrustles, _pl._ R. 665.

THRUSTEL-COK, _s._ male thrush, B 1959.

THRYE, _adv._ thrice, T. ii. 89, 463.

THRYES, _adv._ thrice, 5. 61; L. 2686; A 63, 463, 562, 2952, B 1732.