Chapter XXVI: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (26)

The number of references might be largely increased; but I hope that the most material ones have been recorded. Of the new words found in the Complaint of Womanly Noblesse (see vol. iv. p. xxv), some have been included above. But I may here draw attention to _allegeaunce_, alleviation, in l. 22; and _conforme_, I conform, in l. 17. Other notable words are _outrance_ (l. 26), _souvenance_ (l. 14), and _unbuxumnesse_ (l. 27). The occurrence of _conforme_ is important, as shewing Chaucer's knowledge of the word; for the reading _confirme_ in B 4. p 7. 61 is certainly an error for _conforme_. I here subjoin a few additional references and notes.

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ALLEGEAUNCE, _s._ alleviation, 24. 22 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).

ALTHERBEST, _adv._ best of all, 25. 28 (vol. iv. p. xxviii).

AMONGES, _prep._ amongst, D 952.

ANSWERE, _s._ answer, D 1050.

ARRYVEN, _v._ arrive, come, D 922.

ARS-METRYKE, _s._; the word looks like _ars metrica_, but this merely represents a popular mistake; it is really a variety of the word _arithmetic_; see that word in the New E. Dict., and Zupitza's notes to Guy of Warwick, p. 346.

AUCTORITEE, _s._ authority, D 1208.

AUCTOUR, _s._ originator, origin, dispenser, model, 24. 28 (vol. iv. p. xxvi.)

BOISTOUS, _adj._ rude, 25. 27 (vol. iv. p. xxviii).

CAST UP, _imp. s._ lift up, D 1249.

CHEYNE, _s._ chain; hence, trace of a cart, &c., 26. 33 (vol. iv. p. xxx).

CONFORME, _1 pr. s._ conform, 24. 17 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).

DARRAINE WITH, _v._ fight against, 26. 18 (vol. iv. p. xxx).

DISPLESAUNCE, _s._ displeasure, 24. 11 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).

DURESSE, _s._ constraint, misery, 24. 15 (vol. iv. p. xxvi).

ECHE, _v._ augment, 25. 19. (vol. iv. p. xxviii).

ENBRACE, _v._ enfold, 26. 44 (vol. iv. p. xxx).

FERE, _s._ fear, D 1022.

FERRE, _adv. comp._ further, _used for_ far, 26. 11 (vol. iv. p. xxix).

FIRSTE, _def. adj._ first, D 1094.

GOVERNAUNCE, _s._ self-control, 24. 2, 33 (vol. iv. pp. xxv, xxvi).

GRETE, _def. adj._ great, D 865; _pl._ D 1216.

GROUNDE, _s._ foundation, 26. 6 (vol. iv. p. xxix).

GYDE, _v._ conduct, remove, 26. 31 (vol. iv. p. xxx).

HALT, _pr. s._ considers, D 1185. See HOLDE.

HIDDE, _pt. s._ hid, D 1081.

HO, stop! _saye ho_, say 'stop!' 26. 17 (vol. iv. p. xxix).

JUBBE; see p. 138. It appears that the _jubbe_ held four gallons; see Expeditions of the Earl of Derby, ed. L. T. Smith, Camden Soc., p. 154, l. 21.

SWERVE, _v._ swerve, turn aside, 25. 29 (vol. iv. p. xxviii).

TO-KERVE, _pr. s. subj._ cut asunder, 26. 39 (vol. iv. p. xxx). The MS. has _the kerue_, giving no sense.

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GLOSSARY TO FRAGMENTS B AND C OF THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE.

FRAGMENT B = ll. 1706-5810.

FRAGMENT C = ll. 5811-7698.

The following Glossary is separated from the preceding because Fragments B and C of the Romaunt are not by Chaucer. See, on this point, the Introduction to Vol. i.

Fragment B abounds in Northern words and forms; some of these are particularly pointed out. Words in Fragment C have 'C' prefixed to the number of the line.

In this Glossary, proper names are included, being few in number.

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A, _v._ (to) have, 4322. See note.

ABANDOUN: _in abandoun_, fully, without stint, 2342.

ABAWED, _pp._ amazed, 3646; Abawid, 4041. See _Abaved_, at p. 2.

ABAYSSHED, _pp._ cast down, 3370.

ABBATIS (_for_ Abbats), _pl._ abbots, 2694.

ABBESSE, _s._ abbess, C 6350; Abbesses, _pl._ C 6861.

A-BEGGING, C 6719, 6726.

ABEY, _v._ (_for_ Abeye), suffer (for it), pay (for it), C 6713. See ABYE.

ABIDING, _s._ delay, 2222.

ABIT, _s._ habit, dress, religious dress, 4914, C 6159, 6167, 7274; Abite, C 6356.

ABIT, ABOOD; see ABYDE.

ABOOD, _s._ delay, C 7697.

ABOUNDAUNCE, _s._ abundance, C 6528.

ABOVEN, _adv._ in luck, 4352.

ABRAIDE, _v._ start up, break forth, 5156; Abraid, _1 pt. s._ awoke, 1806; Abreyde, _pt. s._ broke out, 3967.

ABREDE, _adv._ abroad, 2563.

ABSENTE, _pr. s. subj._ abstain, refrain, 4911.

ABSOLUCIOUN, _s._ absolution, C 6410; Absolucion, C 7698.

ABSTENE, _v. refl._ refrain, keep away, C 7555.

ABSTINAUNCE, Abstinence, C 5848, 7356; Abstinence, C 7673.

ABSTINENCE-STREYNED, i.e. Constrained Abstinence (personified), C 6341, 7366.

ABYDE, _ger._ to await, 4910; _v._ expect, 5329; watch for, 4913; Abyde, _1 pr. s._ abide, wait for, 1978; Abyden, _1 pr. pl._ C 7155; Abit, _pr. s._ dwells, 4977, 4989; stays, 5012; Abood, _1 pt. s._ endured, waited, 3694.

ABYE, _v._ pay for, C 5888, 5976; Abyeth, _pr. s._ C 7642. Cf. ABEY.

ACCORD, _s._ agreement, C 5818; assent, C 6769.

ACCORD, _1 pr. s._ agree to, 2083; Accorded, _pt. pl._ agreed, C 5815; _pp._ reconciled, C 5846.

ACCORDAUNCE, _s._ agreement, C 5847.

ACHEVED, _pp._ achieved, 2049; ended, settled, 4630.

A-COLD, _adj._ cold, chilly, 2658.

ACOYE, _v._ quiet, allay, 3564.

ACQUYTE, _v._ defray the expense, pay for, C 6742.

ADEMANT, _s._ adamant, 4181.

ADO (_for_ at do), to do, 5080.

ADOUN, _adv._ down, C 7207.

ADVOCATES, _s. pl._ lawyers, 5721.

A-FERE, _adv._ on fire, 4073.

AFERED, _pp._ afraid, 3604; Aferd, 2655.

AFFECCIOUN, _s._ desire, C 6409.

AFFRAY, _s._ terror, 3866; fear, 2034.

AFFRAYED, _pp._ frightened, 3113.

AFFYE, _v._ trust, 3155; Affy, _v._ 5480.

AFORN, _adv._ formerly, 3952; before, 4328.

AFTIR, _prep._ according to, 2255, C 6258; according as, 5668.

AFYNE, _adv._ thoroughly, completely, 3690.

AGAST, _adj._ afraid, C 6106.

AGE, _s._ old age, 4884; Ages, _pl._ times, 2189.

AGEYN-COMING, _s._ returning, 2518.

AGEYNS, _prep._ in comparison with, 5536.

AGILTE, _pr. s._ sinned against, offended, C 5833, 6784; Agiltest, _2 pt. s._ C 7572.

AGO, _pp._ gone, 2932; Agoo, 3842.

A-GREE, _adv._ in good part, 4349.

A-GREEF, _adv._ in bad part; _take not agreef_, take it not amiss, C 7573.

AKEN, _v._ ache, C 6908.

AL, _conj._ although, 1754, 5766, C 6267.

AL-DAY, _adv._ continually, 2484.

ALDER, _adj. gen. pl._ of (us) all, C 6948.

ALDERFIRST, _adv._ in the first place, first of all, C 7505.

ALEGGED, _pt. pl._ allayed, alleviated, 1768. See ALLEGE.

ALEGGEMENT, _s._ alleviation, 1890, 1923.

ALGATE, _adv._ alway, always, 5157, C 7477; at any rate, C 7152.

ALLEGE, _v._ exempt (lit. alleviate), C 6626; Alleggith, _pr. s._ alleviates, 2588.

ALLEGEAUNCE, _s._ alleviation, 1871, 4570.

ALLOWE, _v._ approve of, value, 5186. F. text, _prises_.

ALMESSE, _s._ alms, C 6624; Almesses, _pl._ C 6637.

AL-ONLY, _adv._ alone, C 5819.

ALOSED, _pp._ noted, famed, 2354. See LOOS.

AL-OUT, _adv._ completely, fully, altogether, 2101, 2935, 4326.

AL-OUTERLY, _adv._ wholly, utterly, C 6302, 7663.

ALOWE, _v._ accept, approve of, 5175.

ALSO, _conj._ as, C 6767.

ALYE, _s._ ally, 4964.

AMENDE, _v._ advance, succeed, C 5876; Amendith, _pr. s._ improves, 2258.

AMEROUS, _adj._ lovely, 2901. See AMOROUS.

AMITEE, _s._ friendship, 5285. Old text, _unitee_; F. text, _amiti['e]_.

AMONG, _adv._ sometimes, 2325, 3241, 3304.

AMOROUS, _adj._ truly loving, 5325; Amerous, lovely, 2901.

AMOURETTES, _s. pl._ sweethearts, 4755.

AMYAS; a curious error; for At Myas, i.e. at Meaux, 3826. F. text, _a Miaus_.

AND, _conj._ if, 2051, 4441.

ANGER, _s._ pain, anguish, 1877, 1926, 3180, 3185; Angre, 1852, 2800; Angres, _pl._ torments, 2554, 3789.

ANGERLY, _adv._ cruelly, 3511.

ANGRE, _ger._ to vex, 3526.

ANGRY, _adj._ tormenting, grievous, cruel, 2628, 3265.

ANGUISSOUS, _adj._ full of anguish, anxious, 1755.

ANIGHT, _adv._ in the night, at night, 2669, 4239.

ANKER, _s._ anchor, 3780.

ANKER, _s._ an anchoress, a female recluse shut up either in a cell attached to a church, or living under a religious rule in her own house, C 6348.

ANNEXED, _pp._ joined, 4811.

ANNOY, _s._ trouble of mind, 2675, 2731. See ANOY.

ANON-RIGHT, _adv._ straightway, 1778.

ANOY, _s._ discomfort, pain, vexation, 1919, 2099, 4404; Annoy, 2675, 2731.

ANOYNT, _pp._ anointed, 1888.

ANTECRIST, Antichrist, C 7155; Antecristes, _gen._ C 7009.

APAIRED, _pt. s._ injured, C 7522.

APAYED, _pp._ pleased, satisfied, 2854, 5631.

APERCEYVED, _pt. s._ perceived, C 6312.

APERCEYVING, _s._ perception, C 6318.

APERT, _adj._ open, obvious, C 6621, 6799; Appert, C 6150.

APES, _s. pl._ apes, C 6836.

APOCALIPS, _s._ apocalypse, C 7393.

APOSTLIS NEWE, new apostles, i.e. the preaching friars, C 6270.

APPARENCE, _s._ mere outward appearance, 5550, C 7467; Apparaunce, clear evidence, C 7660.

APPARENT, _adj._ distinct, 2583.

APPEL, _s._ apple, 4532.

APPERT, _adj._ open, C 6150. See APERT.

APPESEN, _v._ appease, 2453.

APPOSE, _v._ oppose, C 6555, 7146. F. text, _oposer_.

APRIL, 3978.

A-QUEYNT, _pp._ acquainted, 3080.

AQUEYNTABLE, _adj._ affable, 2213.

AQUEYNTAUNCE, _s._ acquaintance, 3892.

AR, _pr. pl._ are, 2216. See ARN.

ARACE, _v._ pull out, 1752.

ARBLASTERS, _s. pl._ men with crossbows, 4196.

ARCHER, _s._ archer, 1797, 1818, 1832; Archers, _s. pl._ archers, 4191 (F. text, _as archieres_).

ARES['O]NETH, _pr. s._ reasons with, disputes, argues, C 6220.

AREST, _s._ rest (for a spear), C 7561.

ARETTE, _v._ impute, 3327. See p. 14.

AREYSE, _v._ raise up, 4361; rouse, C 7159; Areyseth, _pr. s._ stirs up, C 7541.

ARGUMENT, _s._ C 6186, 6190.

ARMES, _s. pl._ feats of arms, 2315.

ARMONYE, _s._ harmony, 4247.

ARMURE, _s._ armour, 4197.

ARN, _pr. pl._ are, 2183, 3747, 4860; Ar, 2216.

A-ROWE, _adv._ in a row, C 7606.

ARWIS, _s. pl._ arrows, 1822.

ASCAPE, _v._ escape, get out of the difficulty, C 6515.

ASKER, _s._ one who begs, C 6674.

A-SLOPE, _adv._ aside, awry, 4464.

ASONDRE, _adv._ asunder, 5392.

ASPYE, _v._ espy, 2665; spy out, C 7088; _pr. s. subj._, perceive, 4048.

ASSAUT, _s._ assault, 4175, C 7338.

ASSAY, _s._ attempt, 3449; quality, temper, 4350.

ASSAYED, _pp._ tried, proved, 2688, 5249; Assayed, made trial (of), 2417.

ASSETH, enough, a sufficiency, 5600. See note.

ASSOILE, _v._ absolve, C 6364; Assoiled, _pp._ explained, C 6557.

ASSOILING, _s._ absolving, C 6412.

ASSURED, _pp._ secured, 4309.

ASTAT, _s._ state, plight, 2416; Astate, condition, 4672, C 6856.

ASTONED, _pp._ astonished, bewildered, 3859.

A-SUNDIR, _adv._ asunder, diversely, 4477.

A-SWONE, in a swoon, 1736.

AT, _prep._ at the hands of, from, C 6870; At al, at all points, 5249; _at leeste way_, at least, C 5827; _at wordis fewe_, in a few words, briefly, 2129.

ATTEIGNE, _v._ attain, 5537.

ATTENDITH, _pr. s._ attaches itself, appertains, 5309. F. text, _s'amort_; '_amordre_, attacher,' Burguy.

ATTOUR, _s._ array, 3718.

A-TWO, _adv._ in twain, 4107, 5522, C 6168.

AUDIENCE, _s._ hearing, C 6137; _in au._, in company, C 7540.

AUGMENT, _ger._ to increase, 5597.

AUGUSTINS, _s. pl._ Austin Friars, C 7461.

AUMENERE, _s._ purse for alms, 2271; Aumener, 2087.

AUNTRE, _v. refl._ venture (thyself), venture, 2495.

AUSTIN, S. Augustine, of Hippo, C 6583, 6613, 6691, 6700.

AVALE, _v._ descend, 1803.

AVAUNCED, _pp._ promoted, C 6951; helped, 3468.

AVAUNT, _adv._ in advance, forward, 3959, 4790.

AVAUNT, _v. refl._ boast, 4788.

AVAUNTAGE, _s._ profit, 5808.

AVENAUNT, _adj._ becoming, seemly, 2058; pleasant, 3679; condescending, 4622. See p. 20.

AVENTURE, _s._ chance, fortune, fate, 2118, 4376; case, C 7308.

AVOUTERYE, _s._ adultery, 4954.

AVYSED, _1 pt. s. refl._; Avysed me, applied myself, 1807.

AWAYTE, _s._ ambush, 4497.

AWAYTED, _pp._ watched; _awayted with_, watched by, 3066.

AWEY, _adv._ away (see note), 4712.

AXE, _v._ ask, C 6559; Axeth, _pr. s._ requires, C 5908; asketh, 5242.

AYEINES, _prep._ against, C 7178, 7307; Ayens, C 6277; in comparison with, C 6875.

BACHILERE, _s._ youth, young knight, 2828.

BAGGE, _s._ purse, C 6834; Bagges, _s. pl._ money-bags, 5775.

BAILLYE, _s._ custody, jurisdiction, 4217, 4302; Baily, enclosure, C 7574.

BAILY, _s._ bailiff, C 6331; Bailifs, _s. pl._ agents, C 6812; Baillyves, C 6863. See BAYLY.

BALAUNCE, _s._ uncertainty, suspense, 4667.

BALIS, _s. pl._ troubles, sorrows, 4441.

BANE, _s._ bane, destruction, death, 4491.

BANERE, _s._ banner, 2019.

BANISSHED, _pt. s._ banished, C 6780.

BAPTIST JOHAN, John the Baptist, C 6998.

BARE, _adj. pl._ bare-footed, C 7463.

BARELLES, _s. pl._ barrels, C 7072.

BAREN, _pt. pl._ bare, C 6243.

BARGEYN, _s._ bargain, 4325; conflict, 2551; enterprise, 4929.

BARK, _s._ bark, rind of a tree, C 7169.

BARLY-BREED, _s._ barley-bread, 2757.

BARONAGE, _s._ the assembly of barons, C 5812.

BAROUNS, _pl._ barons, C 6138.

BARRE, _ger._ to bar, 4224.

BATAILE, _s._ array, troop, host, C 5849; Batels, _pl._ battalions, C 7348.

BATAYLED, _pp._ battlemented, 4200; Bat['a]yled, 4162.

BATE, _s._ strife, 4235.

BAUD, _adj._ jolly (lit. bold), 5674.

BAWDES, _s. pl._ bawds, C 7034.

BAYLY, _s._ bailiff (or municipal magistrate corresponding to the English alderman), C 6218. See BAILY.

BEAU-SIRE, _s._ fair sir, C 6053.

BEAUTEE, _s._ Beauty (the name of an arrow), 1750.

BEDE, _v._ stretch out (lit. proffer), 1710. From A.S. _b[=e]odan_.

BEDE, _pt. s. subj._ might bid, might pray, C 7374. From A.S. _biddan_.

BEDELS, _s. pl._ bedels, beadles, officers, C 6812.

BEDES, _s. pl._ beads, C 7374; Bedis, _s. pl._ beads (_or_ prayers); _bidde his bedis_, tell his beads, pray with his rosary, C 6687.

BEGGER, _s._ Beguin, hence, mendicant, C 7282; Beggers, Beguins (see note), C 7256.

BEGYLE, _ger._ to beguile, C 6206.

BEGYNE, _s._ Beguine, C 7368.

BEMES, _s. pl._ trumpets, C 7605.

BEMIS, _s. pl._ beams, 5339.

BENE, _s._ bean, C 6464.

BENT, _adj._ bended (said of a bow), 1715.

BERAFTE, _pt. pl. subj._ should deprive, C 6669.

BERITH, _pr. s._ carries, 5675; Beren, _pt. pl._ bare, wore, C 6237.

BERN, _s._ barn, 5589.

BESAUNT, _s._ bezant; (a gold coin first struck at Byzantium: in England its value varied between a sovereign and a half-sovereign. There were also silver Bezants--worth from a florin to a shilling); 5592.

BESHREWE, _1 pr. s._ curse, 5511.

BESHREWED, _pp. as adj._ accursed, C 7394.

BESINESSE, _s._ diligence, 3624.

BESTIAL, _adj._ brutish, stupid, C 6716.

BET, _adj. comp._ better, 2874; _adv._ better; _ful bet_, much better, C 6001; _the bet_, the better, C 5992.

BETE, _pr. s. subj._ remedy, cure, 4441. A.S. _b[=e]tan_.

BETEN, _pp._ beaten, C 6839.

BETYME, _adv._ beforehand, in good time, 5624.

BIALACOIL, i.e. Bial Acoil, Fair Reception, 2984, 2999, 3011, 3067, 3081, 3113, 3139, 3151, &c.

BIBLE, _s._ bible (_or perhaps_, book), C 7414.

BIFORN, _adv._ beforehand, C 6022.

BIGOON, _adj._; _wel bigoon_, well off, 5533.

BIGYNS, _s. pl._ B['e]guines, C 6861. F. text, _beguines_.

BIHEEST, _s._ promise, 4446, 4474.

BIHOTE, _v._ promise, 4446.

BIHOVE, _s. dat._ behoof, 2964, C 7584.

BILDEN, _pt. pl._ built, C 6571.

BILEFTE, _1 pt. s._ remained, 3360.

BIMENE, _imp. s. refl._ bemoan thyself, 2667.

BIRAFT, _pp._ reft, stolen, 4343.

BISET, _pt. s._ orders, disposes, employs, 5262.

BISHET, _pp._ shut up (in prison), 4488.

BISIED, _1 pt. s._ busied myself, 2970.

BISTAD, _pp._ bestead, beset, 2670, 5796; troubled, 3370.

BISY, _adj._ diligent, careful, 3845, 4044, 4222.

BIT, _pr. s._ lasts, abides, 5330. From inf. _byden_.

BITAUGHT, _pt. s._ commended, 4438. See BITECHE (p. 30).

BITRASSHED, _pp._ betrayed, 3910. See BITRAISE (p. 30).

BITYDE, _v._ happen, C 5917.

BIWEPE, _v._ weep, bewail, 5121.

BIWREYE, _v._ reveal, C 7226.

BLAKE, _adj. pl._ black (monks), Benedictines, C 6695.

BLAME, _imp. s._ reprove, 2233.

BLENDE, _ger._ to blind, to deceive, 3954; Blent, _pr. s._ 5310; Blent, _pp._ blinded, 4642; deceived, C 6652.

BLERED, _pp._ bleared, dimmed, deceived, 3912. See BLERE (p. 32).

BLINNE, _v._ desist from, C 6611.

BLYVE, _adv._ quickly; _as bl._, very quickly, 2799.

BODEN, _pp._ commanded, 2721. From A.S. _b[=e]odan_.

BODIES, _s. pl._ 5809.

BOECE, Boethius, 5661.

BONDE, _s._ service, yoke, 1956.

BOOK; _the book_, i.e. the Canon Law, C 6385; the Bible, C 6636.

BOOST, _s._ boast, 3461.

[BORDERS, _s. pl._ C 6911. _Better reading_; _for_ burdens.]

BORDILLERS, _s. pl._ brothel-keepers, C 7034. F. text, _bordelieres_.

BOROWE, _s._ pledge, C 7331; Borowes, _pl._ pledges, C 7309; Borwis, 2064.

BOSARDE, _s._ buzzard, 4033.

BOTE, _s._ remedy, 1760.

BOTES, _s. pl._ boots, 2265, C 7262.

BOTOUN, _s._ bud, 1721, 1761, 2960.

BOUGERONS, _s. pl._ sodomites, C 7022. F. text, _bogre_.

BOUGHT, _pp._; _a bought_, to have bought, 4322.

BOUNTEE, _s._ kindness, 3147; goodness, C 6597.

BOY-KNAVE, _s._ knavish boy, 3849.

BRADE, _adj. pl._ broad (Northern), 4200.

BRAIDE, _ger._ to bestir itself, wake up, C 7128.

BRAK, _pt. s._ interrupted, C 6221. See BREKEN.

BRASTE, _ger._ to burst, 3186.

BRAUNCHES, _pl._ branches, C 6198.

BREDE, _s._ breadth; _on br._, abroad, 3635; cf. ABREDE.

BREKEN, _v._ disobey, 3478.

BRENNE, _v._ burn, 2475; _ger._ C 7052; Brenneth, _pr. s._ 5241; Brent, _pp._ 1820.

BRENNING, _s._ burning, 2727.

BRERE, _s._ briar, C 6191; Breres, _pl._ 1712, 1836, 3006.

BREST, _v._ burst, 4107.

BREVE, _adj._ brief, short, 2350. (Refers to the F. _la parole_.)

BREWE, _v._ brew, prepare, C 6028.

BRIMME, _adj._ cruel, 1836. Cf. Breme (p. 36).

BROCAGES, _s. pl._ brokerage, contracts, C 6971.

BROCHE, _s._ brooch, 3718.

BROND, _s._ fire-brand, 3706.

BROOD, _adj._ broad, 4153.

BULLE, _s._ papal bull, C 6847.

BURDENS, _s. pl._ heavy loads, C 6902, 6907.

BURDENS, _error for_ Borders, C 6911.

BURDOUN, _s._ staff, cudgel, 3401, 4092, C 7403.

BURGEIS, _s._ burgess, C 6218; _gen. pl._ burgesses', C 6864.

BURNETTES, _s. pl._ dresses made of fine woollen cloth dyed brown, 4756.

BUT, _adv._ only, 3284.

BUT, _conj._ except, unless, 1964, 2429, 2439, 4126, 5290.

BUT-IF, _conj._ unless, 1962, C 6625, 6628.

BUXOM, _adj._ obedient, pliant, 4419.

BY, _prep._ in, C 6616; beside, C 7032.

BY AND BY, in order, 2345; exactly, precisely, 4581.

BYE, _v._ buy, pay for, 2052; By, _ger._ 5611; Byen, _pr. pl._ 2452, 4839; By, _pr. s. subj._ may buy, 2737; Bye, _imp. s._ C 5903.

BYER, _s._ buyer, C 5928.

BYTINGE, _pres. part._ cutting, C 7420.

CAAS, _s._ case, plight, 3374; _pl._ cases, C 6759. See CAS.

CALEWEYS, _s. pl._ soft, sweet pears (which came from Cailloux in Burgundy), C 7043; see note.

CALLE, _v._ recall, 3974; Callid, _pp._ called, 1750.

CAMELYNE, _s._ camel's-hair stuff, C 7367.

CAN, _1 pr. s._ (I) know, 4796; _pr. s._ understands, C 5872; Can, _pr. s._; Can him no thank, offers him no thanks, 2112; Canst, _2 pr. s._ hast, feelest, 4399. See CUNNE.

CAPOUNS, _s. pl._ capons, C 7040.

CARE, _s._ trouble, C 6640.

CAREFUL, _adj._ anxious, sorrowful, 2428.

CARIBDIS, Charybdis, 4713.

CARMES, _s. pl._ Carmelites, White Friars, C 7462.

CAS, _s._ occasion, C 7481. See CAAS.

CASTE, _v. refl._ apply himself, 2031; Cast, _pr. s._ casts, 4330; considers, 5620; Caste, _pt. s. refl._ set himself, 1860.

CASTELS IN SPAYNE, castles in the air, 2573. See note.

CASTING, _s._ vomiting, vomit, C 7288.

CATEL, _s._ chattel, property, 5376.

CAUSE, _s._ blame; _in cause_, to blame, 4525.

CAYTIF, _s._ poor wretch, 3554.

CERTIS, _adv._ certainly (riming with _is_), 5542; C 6800.

CHACE, _v._ chase away; _do ch._, caused to be chased away, C 7534.

CHAFE, _v._ irritate, 3685.

CHAFFARE, _s._ chaffer, bargain, C 5920, 5922, 5925.

CHAIRE, _s._ chair, seat, C 6889, 6892; Chaieris, _pl._ chairs, seats, C 6915.

CHAMBERERE, _s._ chamber-maid, 4935 (see footnote).

CHAMPIOUN, _s._ champion, C 7229.

CHANOUN, _s._ canon, 3278, C 6331; Chanouns regulers, _pl._ canons regular, C 6694.

CHAPELET, _s._ wreath, chaplet, 2278.

CHAPELEYN, _s._ chaplain, C 6328.

CHAPITRE, _s._ chapter, C 6532.

CHAPMAN, _s._ trader, 5591.

CHARGID, _pt. s._ instructed, 2145.

CHARTRES, _s. pl._ charters, C 7312.

CHASTELEYN, _s._ castellan, governor of a castle, C 6327.

CHASTELEYNE, _s._ the wife of a chastelain or governor of a castle, 3740.

CHASTITEE, Chastity (personified), 3043, 3051, 3055; Chastite, 3668, 3670, 3699.

CHASTYE, _1 pr. s._ reprove, C 6993.

CHAUNCE, _s._ chance, luck, 5545.

CHEEF, _adj._ chief, excellent, 2785.

CHERE, _s._ countenance, favour, 3952; appearance, 5486, C 6474; pleasure, delight, 3805.

CHERETE, _s._ kindness, fondness, 3516.

CHERL, _s._ churl, lout, 4001; Cherlis, _pl._ low-born men, 2002.

CHESE, _v._ choose, 4426; Chese ... hem to, _pr. pl._ choose for themselves, C 6230.

CHESES, _s. pl._ cheeses, C 7041.

CHEVERED, _pp._ shivered, 1732.

CHEVISAUNCE, _s._ resource, remedy, 3337. See note.

CHEVISE, _v._ occupy himself (for me), manage (for me), settle my cause, C 6425.

CHEYNE, _s._ chain, 4812.

CHICHE, _adj._ parsimonious, 5588. O.F. _chiche_; cf. Span. _chico_, little. See CHINCHE.

CHIDERESSE, _s._ scold, virago, 4266.

CHILDE, WITH, with child, 5038.

CHILDHEDE, _s._ childhood; _of ch._, from childhood, C 5885.

CHINCHE, _adj._ mean, avaricious, C 5998. Nasalised form of CHICHE.

CHINCHY, _adj._ mean, grudging, niggardly, C 6002.

CIERGIS, _pl._ wax tapers, C 6248. O.F. _cerge_.

CLARREE, _s._ a sweet liquor consisting of a mixture of wine, clarified honey and various spices, as pepper and ginger, &c., C 5967, 5971, 6026.

CLEPE, _v._ call, C 5907; Clepid, _pp._ 5651.

CLIPSY, _adj._ eclipsed, dim, 5349.

CLOISTRES, _s. pl._ cloisters, C 4142.

CLOMBEN, _pp._ climbed up, C 6933; Clombe, 3911.

CLOOS, _adj._ close, reticent, discreet, C 6104.

CLOSE, _v._ enclose, 4372; _1 pr. s._ 3919; Closid, _pt. s._ 1842.

CLOSER, _s._ enclosure, 4069.

CLOTH, _s._ garment, dress, C 6345.

CLUBBE, _s._ club, 4061.

COLOUR, _s._ way, manner, C 6282.

COMAUNDEMENTIS, _s. pl._ commandments, 2133, 2137.

COME, _s._ coming, C 7628.

COMMENDACIOUN, _s._ commendation, 4887.

COMPANY, _s._ the name of an arrow, 1862.

COMPAS, _s._ circuit, 1842; circumference, 4183; Compace, perfection, 3208.

COMPASSEN, _1 pr. pl._ study, observe closely, C 6932. F. text, _estudions_.

COMPENDIOUSLY, _adv._ briefly, 2346, 2953.

COMPLISSHEN, _v._ accomplish, 2132.

COMPRENDE, _v._ consider, include (in my explanation), C 6633.

COMPTE, _s._ counting, account, 5026.

COMUNABLY, _adv._ commonly, usually, C 7237.

COMUNELY, _adv._ publicly, 4801.

COMUNTEE, _s._ community, common possession, 5209.

CONCOURS, _s._ course, result, 4360.

CONESTABLERYE, _s._ a ward of a castle under the command of a constable, 4218.

CONFUSIOUN, _s._ perplexity, 4480.

CONIECTE, (conject[*e]), _1 pr. pl._ plan, conspire, C 6928.

CONINGES, _s. pl._ conies, rabbits, C 7044.

CONISAUNCE, _s._ understanding, knowledge, 5465, 5559; acquaintance, 4668.

CONIUNCCIOUN, _s._ conjunction, joining together (of hearts), 5221.

CONNE, _2 pr. s. subj._ mayst be well instructed, 2315. See CUNNE.

CONSEQUENCE, _s._ result, C 6448, 7468, 7472.

CONSOLACIOUN, the 'Consolation of Philosophy,' 5661.

CONSTREYNAUNCE, _s._ Constraint, C 7438.

CONSTREYNE, _v._ constrain, C 6403; Constrayned, _pp._ kept under constraint, i.e. feigned, C 7439.

CONTENE, _v._ remain, 2641; _refl._ bear himself, 2248; Conteyne, _v._ contain (himself), 4923 (see note); Contene, _pr. pl. refl._ maintain themselves, C 6805; F. text, _se maintienent_.

CONTRARIE, _s._ perplexity, 4478. F. 'Avoir me lest tant de contraire.'

CONTRARIOUS, _adj._ contrary, hostile, 3354.

CONTRIVING, _s._ contrivance, C 7544.

CONTROVE, _v._ compose songs, 4249; _ger._ to invent, C 7547.

CONTUNE, _v._ continue, 4354, 5332; _ger._ 5205.

CONVAY, _ger._ to convoy, accompany, 2428; Convoye, _pr. pl._ convey, 2916.

COPE, _s._ cloak, cope, C 6796, 7410.

CORAGE, _s._ mood, temper, 4928.

CORAGIOUS, _adj._ bold, 4416.

CORDE, _s._ cord, C 7050.

CORDILERES, _s. pl._ Franciscans, (so called from wearing a girdle of rope), C 7461.

CORNERS, _s. pl._ corners, 4244.

CORNEWAYLE, Cornouaille in Brittany, 4250. See note.

CORPOREL, _adj._ bodily, C 6757.

CORRECTEN, _ger._ to correct, C 7232.

CORUMPABLE, _adj._ corruptible, 4856.

COS, _s._ kiss, 3663.

COST, _s._ coast, place, 3931; quarter, 2477.

COTIDIEN, _adj._ quotidian, daily; _as s._ a quotidian ague, 2401.

COUCHEN, _pr. pl._ lay, impose, C 6903.

COUNCEILEN, _v._ counsel, C 6845.

COUNTENAUNCE, _s._ appearance, behaviour, C 7355; look, 4299.

COUNTESSES, _s. pl._ C 6860.

COUNTOURS, _s. pl._ accountants, C 6812.

COUPE-GORGE, _s._ Cut-throat, C 7422.

COURSER, _s._ horse, C 5903.

COUTH, _pp._ known, 2000; evident, 4213.

COVEITYSE, _s._ coveting, desire, 4129; covetousness, 5072.

COVENABLE, _adj._ seemly, fitting, suitable, C 6020, 6752; excellent, C 7181.

COVENT, _s._ convent, 4904, C 7380.

COVERCHIEF, _s._ kerchief, head-covering, C 7369.

COVERT, _adj._ secret, hidden up, C 6149.

COVERTLY, _adv._ secretly, C 6111.

COVERTURE, _s._ concealment, 2172.

COVYNE, _s._ intrigue, secret plan, 3799. F. text, _couvine_.

COWARDYSE, _s._ cowardice, 2490.

COY, _adj._ quiet, hidden, 4297.

CRAFTE, _s._ art, 2166.

CRAGGE, _s._ crag, rock, 4156.

CRECE, _s._ increase, progeny, 4875. See note; and see _crease_ (= _increase_) in the New E. Dict.

CRIAND, _pres. part._ crying (Northern), 3138.

CRISTENDOM, Christendom, C 6363; Cristendome, C 7091.

CROCE, _s._ crozier, C 6470. F. _croces_, pl.

CROKED, _adj._ deformed, 4886.

CROWNET, _s._ coronet, 3203.

CUNNE, _v._ shew; _cunne him maugree_, shew him ill-will, 4559; _1 pr. pl._ can, C 5879; _pr. pl._ know (how), C 6174; _pr. s. subj._ be able, C 5992.

CUNNING, _s._ skill, knowledge, C 6735.

CUPYDE, Cupid, 3702.

CURE, _s._ charge, 1962, C 6562; care, 4222; cause of care, 2456; heed, C 7557; aid, C 6752; jurisdiction, 3540.

CURIOUS, _adj._ diligent, zealous, C 6578, 6590.

CURSED, _adj._ wicked, 5760.

CURSIDNESSE, _s._ wickedness, perversity, 5756.

CURTEIS, _adj._ courteous, 4030, 4036, C 6031.

CURTESYE, _s._ courteous action, kindness, 4553; Courtesy (personified), 2019, 2985, 3890; Curtesie, C 5853; the name of an arrow, 1802.

CUSTOMERE, _adj._ accustomed, 4936. F. text, _coustumiere_.

CUT, _pr. s._ cuts, C 6198.

DAGGES, _s. pl._ loose tags or shreds of cloth, C 7260. (I can find no exact account of the fastening here referred to; I suppose that the _dagges_, or tape-like strips, had button-holes, through which the _knoppes_ or buttons passed.)

DALIAUNCE, _s._ talk, 2850.

DAMPNING, _s._ damnation, C 6643.

DAR, _pr. s._ dare, 6049.

DART, _s._ dart, C 5823.

DAUNCE; _the olde d._, the old game, 4300.

DAUNGERE, _s._ resistance, 1932; Daunger, 1936, 2034, 5613; Daungere, reluctance, 2318; power, control, 2051; Danger (personified), 3018, C 5866.

DAUNGEROUS, _adj._ shy, over-modest, reluctant, backward, 2312; hard to please, 2824; cruel, 3594, 3727.

DAUNTE, _v._ conquer, subdue, 3300; Daunted, _pp._ 3602, 4764.

DAUNTING, _s._ taming, 4032.

DAWED, _pt. s. subj._ would dawn, 2633.

DAWES, _s. pl._ days, 2838, C 6616.

DEBATE, _s._ strife, 4902.

DEBONAIRE, _adj._ kind, favourable, 5412, 5415; Debonair, courteous, 3737.

DEBONAIRLY, _adv._ graciously, pleasantly, 2382; humbly, meekly, 1943.

DECLARE, _v._ make manifest, 5563.

DEEF, _adj._ deaf, C 7611.

DEFAUTE, _s._ lack, 5789.

DEFENCED, _pp._ defended, 4310.

DEFENDEN, _ger._ to defend, C 6750; Defende, _pr. s. subj._ forbid, 1948; Defende, _pr. pl. subj. refl._ buy themselves off, C 7038.

DEFENSABLE, _adj._ helping to defend, 4168.

DEFOULE, _v._ trample down, C 6000.

DEFYLE, _v._ defile, bruise, C 7317. F. text, _torchies_.

DEFYNE, _v._ define exactly, C 6632; Defyneth, _imp. pl._ 4805.

DEGREE, _s._ station, rank, C 7214; manner, C 7442.

DEIGNOUS, _adj._ disdainful, 3593.

DEITEE, _s._ deity, 5656.

DEL, _s._ deal; Dele, bit, least thing, 5139; _not ... a del_, not a whit, C 6897, 7433; _never a del_, not at all, C 6036; _every del_, every whit, C 6017. See DOOL.

DELE, _v._ (to) deal, (to) have transactions, C 6440; Deles (Northern form), _pr. s._ distributes, 5419.

DELECTACIOUN, _s._ delight, 4821.

DELICIOUSLY, _adv._ daintily, C 6729.

DELIVERID, _pp._ freed, relieved, C 6046.

DELIVERLY, _adv._ quickly, 1927, 2283, 3005.

DELYCES, _s. pl._ pleasures, C 7281.

DELYT, _s._ Delight (personified), 4932, 4979, 4987, C 5857.

DEMANDE, _s._ question, 2062.

DEME, _v._ deem, judge, 2198.

DEMEIGNE, _s._ possession, ownership, 5586; Demeyne, dominion, rule, 3310.

DEMENE, _v._ endure, put up with, 5238.

DEMONSTRABLE, _adj._ capable of being shewn, 4688.

DEMURELY, _adv._ gravely, modestly, 4627.

DENYEN, _ger._ to deny, repudiate, 2057.

DEPART, _v._ depart, 2393; divide, 2367, 5279; Departed, _pp._ parted, 2425.

DEPARTING, _s._ division, 4613.

DERE, _v._ injure, destroy, 4336; Dered, _pp._ harmed, 2100. A.S. _derian_.

DESERT, _s._ desert, i.e. deserving, 4269.

DESPERAUNCE, _s._ desperation, 1872.

DESPORTE, _ger._ to cheer, to divert, 2014. (After _desporte_ understand _thee_, i.e. thyself.)

DESPYT, _s._ despite, aversion, C 5996.

DESYRING, _s._ wish, C 5880.

DETERMYNE, _v._ determine, fix the limits, C 6631; declare, 4882.

DETH, _s._ Death (personified), 5200, 5202.

DETRACCIOUN, detraction, 5528.

DEVEL, _s._ devil, 5810; she-devil, 4288.

DEVER, _s._ endeavour, 5299.

DEVIAUNT, _adj._ divergent, turned away, 4789.

DEVOID, _adj._ free, 4312.

DEVOIDED, _pp._ removed, 2929.

DEVOUT, _adj._ C 6236.

DEVYNE, _v._ interpret, 3800.

DEVYS, _s._ disposal, 1974; will, 3621; _by devys_, to judge from her appearance (?), 3205; F. text, _et a son vis_.

DEVYSE, _v._ devise, appoint, order, 3532.

DEWE, _adj._ due, C 6638.

DEYNED, _pt. s. subj._; _him deyned_, it appeared good to him, C 6950.

DEYNOUS, _adj._ disdainful, 3728.

DEYNTEE, _s._ value, 2677.

DICHE, _s._ ditch, 4152, 4199.

DIFFAME, _v._ defame, reproach, C 6152; _pr. pl._ 5500.

DIFFYNE, _v._ define, 4807; explain, 5181.

DIGHT, _v._ prepare, 4240; _v. refl._ 2555.

DIGNITEE, _s._ rank, C 6931.

DIM, _adj._ dim, 5350.

DISCHARGE, _v._ discharge, clear, C 6388.

DISCOMFIT, _pp._ disconcerted, 4067.

DISCOMFORTED, _pt. s._ discouraged, 3368.

DISCONSOLATE, _adj._ disconsolate, 3168.

DISCORDAUNCE, _s._ disagreement, 4715, 5208; discordant melody, 4251.

DISCORDAUNT, _adj._ discordant, 4247.

DISCORDE, _ger._ to disagree, 4716.

DISCREVEN, _2 pr. pl._ describe, 4803.

DISDEINOUS, _adj._ disdainful, C 7412.

DISDEYNE, _1 pr. s._ disdain, C 6490.

DISESE, _s._ uneasiness, 5244.

DISESE, _ger._ to trouble, 3526.

DISFIGURED, _pp._ disfigured, 4672.

DISGYSEN, _v._ apparel, 2250; Disgyse, _1 pr. s._ disguise, C 6358.

DISHONEST, _adj._ unfair, unreasonable, 3442; immodest, 4262.

DISORDINAT, _adj._ inordinate, 4816.

DISPEIRED, _pp._ full of despair, 4434.

DISPENDITH, _pr. pl._ spend, 5681.

DISPITOUS, _adj._ unmerciful, spiteful, C 6162; malicious, froward, 2212, 3457.

DISPLESAUNCE, _s._ displeasure, 3436.

DISPORT, _s._ delight, 3468; happiness, 2894.

DISPUTE, _v._ dispute, argue, C 6764.

DISPYTE, _s._ despite, aversion, C 5828.

DISREWLILY, _adv._ irregularly, 4900.

DISSEISE, _v._ dispossess, deprive, (F. _dessaisir_), 2076.

DISSERVE, _v._ deserve, 3093.

DISSEYVED, _pp._ deceived, C 6628.

DISSOLUCIOUN, _s._ dissoluteness. 4898

DISTINCTE, _v._ discern, distinguish, C 6199.

DISTONED, _adj._ dissonant, out of tune, 4248.

DISTOURBLED, _pt. pl._ troubled, 1713.

DISTRESSE, _s._ Distress (personified), 4997.

DITEE, _s._ discourse, 5286, 5652.

DIVERS, _adj._ contradictory, 4102.

DIVERSITEE, _s._ diversity, 1917.

DIVINITEE, _s._ divinity; _in divinitee to rede_, to lecture in divinity, C 7693.

DIVYNE, _s._ divinity, C 6488.

DO, _v._ cause; _do make_, cause to be made, 2080; _pr. s. subj._ accomplish, C 5869; Doand (Northern), _pres. part._ doing, 2708; Don, _pp._ put, placed, C 6564.

DOGGED, _adj._ dogged, cross, 4028.

DOLE, _s._ lamentation, mourning, 2956, 4317. O.F. _doel_. See DOOL.

DOLOROUS, _adj._ painful, 5474.

DOLVEN, _pp._ buried, 4070.

DOM, _s._ dumb, 2220, 2409, 2492.

DOOL, _s._ grief, 4480. See DOLE.

DOOL, _s._ deal, portion; _halfen dool_, half portion, halving (it), 2364. See DEL.

DOTH, _pr. s._ causes, 2772, 2786, 2790; brings, 5558; gives, 1984. See DO.

DOUBLE, _adj._ twofold, 1756.

DOUBLE, _v._ be doubled, 2817.

DOUBLENESSE, _s._ double-dealing, duplicity, 2366.

DOUN, come down, C 5868.

DOUT, _s._ fear, 2102.

DOUTABLE, _adj._ doubtful, 5413; imperilled, unstable, C 6274.

DOUTE, _v._ fear, 2023; _1 pr. s._ 2108; _2 pr. pl._ 2079.

DOUTING, _s._ doubt, C 6074.

DRAUGHT, _s._ draught, bout, act, 4869. F. text, _Car maint n'i trairoient ja trait_.

DREDE, _s._ doubt; _withouten dr._, without doubt, 2199, 2251, C 6214; Dread (personified), 3958, 5861.

DREDE, _1 pr. s. refl._ fear, 2369 (F. _dout_); Dred, _pp._ dreaded, feared, C 6965.

DREMING, _s._ dream, 2173.

DRERIHED, _s._ dreariness, sorrow, 4728.

DRESSE, _v._ prepare, 1773; _pr. s. subj. refl._ set himself, C 6535.

DREYE, _adj._ dry, 1743.

DROUGH, _pt. s._ drew, 1725.

DROUNE, _ger._ to drown, to be drowned, 4710, 5022.

DRUERY, _s._ loyal affection, 5064. O.F. _druerie_.

DRYE, _v._ dry up, 2748.

DRYE, _v._ suffer, undergo, 4390; endure, 3105; _ger._ to fulfil, C 7484. A.S. _dr[=e]ogan_.

DRYF, _v._ drive, 1874.

DUCHESSES, _s. pl._ C 6859.

DULLE, _adj. pl._ dull, C 6848.

DULLE, _1 pr. s._ become stupefied, 4792.

DURE, _v._ last, endure, C 6841.

DURESSE, _s._ severity, 3547, 3570.

DUSTY, _adj._ C 7488.

DWELLING, _s._ delay, 2440.

DYAMAUNT, _s._ adamant, 4385.

DYDEN, _pt. pl._ died, C 6245.

DYNE, _v. as s._ dinner, C 6500.

ECHE, _v._ add, 1994; help, aid, 4618. See EKE.

ECHON, _pron._ each one, 4211.

ECLIPS, _s._ eclipse, 5334.

EFFECT, _s._ reality, 5486. See note.

EFT, _adv._ again, 1783.

EFTSONE, _adv._ soon afterwards, C 6094.

EFTSONES, _adv._ soon after, C 6649.

EGIPT, Egypt, C 7000.

EGRE, _adj._ acid, 4179.

EGRE, _adv._ sharply, 5474.

EIGH, _s._ eye, 1779.

EIR, _s._ air, 5654.

EKE, _v._ increase, 2126. See ECHE.

ELDE, _s._ old age, 4885.

ELENGENESSE, _s._ solitariness; hence, sadness, disquietude, C 7406. F. text, _soussi_.

ELEVEN, C 6247.

ELIS, _s. pl._ eels, C 7039.

ELLES, _adv._ otherwise, in all other respects, 3429.

ELOQUENCE, _s._ C 7439.

EMPERESSES, _s. pl._ empresses, C 6859.

EMPRESSID, _pp._ pressed, 3691.

EMPRISONED, _pp._ imprisoned, 4400.

EMPRYSE, _s._ undertaking, care, 2147; doings, 3508; enterprise, C 5825; design, 1972; conduct, action, 2186; privilege, 2008; rule, 4905.

ENCHESOUN, _s._ occasion, 2504, 3982, 4242.

ENCLYNE, _v._ be subject (to), respect, bow down (to), C 6814.

ENCOMBRE, _v._ disturb, 5434; Encombreth, _pr. s._ importunes, teases, C 6675; Encumbre, _pr. pl._ vex, perplex, 4482; Encombred, _pp._ annoyed, C 7628.

ENCRESID, _pt. s._ increased, 1785.

ENDURE, _v._ hold out, 1894; endured, _pp._ lasted, C 7211.

ENFAUNCE, _s._ infancy, youth, 4288.

ENFORCE, _v._ compel, C 6407; _pr. pl. refl._ endeavour, C 6275; Enforced, _pp._ augmented, 4499.

ENFOURMED, _pp._ informed, 2953.

ENGENDRID, _pt. s._ begat, C 5955; Engendred, _pt. pl._ C 6113, 6116.

ENGENDRING, _s._ engendering, copulation, 4823; begetting, C 6114.

ENGENDRURE, _s._ procreation, 4849.

ENGREVETH, _pr. s._ displeases, 3444.

ENGYNES, _s. pl._ engines, military machines, 4194; Engins, tools, i.e. servants, 4549.

ENHABITE, _1 pr. s._ dwell, C 6355.

ENHAUNCE, _ger._ to exalt, advance, C 7246.

ENLANGOURED, _adj._ faded with langour, pale, C 7399.

ENLUMINED, _pp._ illumined, 5344.

ENMITEE, _s._ enmity, 5378.

ENPRYSE, _s._ quickness of movement, 2636. See EMPRYSE.

ENQUESTES, _s. pl._ legal inquisitions, C 6977.

ENSURE, _1 pr. s._ assure, 4850; Ensured, _pp._ C 7212.

ENTAYLE, _s._ figure, shape, 3711.

ENTENCIOUN, _s._ attention, 4701; intent, C 6258; diligence, 2027; _of e._, intentionally, 2976; Entenciouns, _pl._ meaning, drift, C 7170.

ENTENDE, _v._ pay attention, 2153; Entende, _1 pt. s._ intend, C 6206.

ENTENDEMENT, _s._ intention, 2188.

ENTENT, _s._ mind, 2187; purpose, 2488; disposition, 5696; Entente, endeavour, 3906; intention, design, C 5811, 5869.

ENTENTIF, _adj._ diligent, careful, 2022.

ENTENTIFLY, _adv._ carefully, 1720, 2136.

ENTERELY, _adv._ entirely, wholly, 2142.

ENTERMETE, _v. refl._ intermeddle, interfere, 2966; _1 pr. s. refl._ busy (myself with), C 6971. See ENTREMETE.

ENTITLED, _pp._ C 7105.

ENTREE, _s._ entrance, C 5840.

ENTREMEES, _s. pl._ entremets, dainty meats, C 6841.

ENTREMETE, _v._ interfere, C 6635, 7233; _ger._ C 6503; _ger. refl._ C 5946; Entremete, _1 pr. s._ intermeddle, interfere, C 6498, 6840; Entremeteth, _pr. s._ C 5921.

ENVENYME, _ger._ to vitiate, C 7472.

ENVIROUN, _adv._ about, 3203, 4163; round about, 4203; _prep._ round about, 3618.

ENVIROUNE, _1 pr. pl._ compass, go about, C 7017.

ENVYOUS, _adj._ spiteful, 5473.

EQUIPOLENCES, _s. pl._ equivocations, equivocal expressions, C 7076.

ERE, _s._ ear, 1723, 2662.

ERE, _adv._ before, beforehand, 4807.

ERKE, _adj._ weary, wearied, 4867.

ERLICHE, _adv._ early, 5003.

ERNES, _s._ ardour, (of love), 4838. See _Earnest_ in the New E. Dict., and A.S. _geornes_.

ERNEST, _s._ earnest, pledge, 3680.

ERS, _s._ posteriors (F. _cul_), C 7578.

ESE, _s._ ease, 1938; relief, 1984; pleasure, 3525, C 7498.

ESPECIAL, _adj._ particular, C 6715.

ESPIRITUEL, _adj._ spiritual, C 6758.

ESPLEYTEN, _v._ perform, execute, C 6174. See _exploict['e]_ in Cotgrave.

ESPYE, _s._ spy, 3871.

ESPYE, _v._ behold, 3815; Espying, _pres. pt._ 3804.

ESTABLISSHING, _s._ decree, C 6369.

ESTATE, _s._ state of life, position, 4901.

ESTER, _s._ Easter, C 6435.

ESTRES, _s. pl._ recesses, inner parts, 3626. F. text, _estre_; (l. 1410).

ESY, _adj._ easy, not painful, 1921; agreeable, 5606.

ET, _ger._ to eat, 2756.

ETERNE, _adj._ eternal, 5020.

EVANGYLE, _s._ gospel, 5453, C 6099, 7120.

EVERICHE, _adj._ every one, C 5869.

EVERY OTHER, each (shall help) the other, 2883.

EXCUSINGES, _s. pl._ excuses, C 6586.

EXECUTOUR, _s._ executor, C 6973.

EXILED, _pp._ C 6777.

EXISTENCE, _s._ reality, 5549, C 7470.

EXPERT, _adj._ expert, experienced, 4291. Old text, _except_ (!).

EXPOSICIOUN, _s._ explanation, C 7145.

EXPOWNE, _ger._ to expound, C 7172.

EXTREMITEES, _s. pl._ extremes, C 6526.

EYE-SIGHT, _s._ C 7234.

EYTH, _adj._ easy, 3955. A.S. _[=e]adh_.

FABLE, _s._ deceitfulness, C 6602; _withoute f._, truly, 4167.

FADE, _adj._ pallid, faded, 2399.

FADE, _ger._ to fade, 4337.

FADOME, _s. pl._ fathoms, 4159.

FAILED, _pp. as adj._ wanting, defective, C 7470.

FAINTE, _adj._ feigned, C 7405.

FAINTE DISTRESSE (personified), C 7405.

FAIR-WELCOMING, Fair-welcome, C 5856, 7524, 7529. (F. _Belacoil_.)

FAIRE, _adv._ fairly, honestly, 5082.

FAIRHEDE, _s._ fairness, beauty, 2484.

FAIR-SEMBLAUNT, the name of an arrow, 1880.

FALLACES, _s. pl._ fallacies, deceits, C 7077.

FALLITH, _pr. s. impers._ befits, 4025; Falleth, belongs, C 6976.

FALSEN, _pr. pl._ deceive, 4833.

FALSE-SEMBLANT, False-appearance, C 5848, 6049, 7332, 7356.

FAME, _s._ report, rumour, 3975.

FAMILIERE, _adj._ familiar, 4013.

FAND, _pt. pl._ found, 2707.

FARD, _imp. s._ paint, 2285.

FARDELS, _s. pl._ loads, bundles, 5683.

FARE, _s._ welfare, condition, C 6498.

FARE, _v._ depart, vanish away, C 6045; _pr. pl._ go, 5564; journey, 5509; _pp._ gone, 2710.

FAST, _adv._ securely, 4451.

FAT METE, fat meat, C 6503.

FATNESSE, _s._ fatness, 2686.

FATTE, _adj. pl._ fat, C 6462.

FAUTE, _s._ fault, defect, 3837.

FAWE, _adj._ fain, blithe, C 6476.

FAY, _s._ faith, 2155, 5106; _Ma fay_, by my faith, C 7580.

FAYLE, _v._ fail, 4249; Faylith, _pr. s._ lacks, 5720.

FEE, _s._ property, fief, C 6044.

FEERS, _adj._ fierce, 3372.

FEESTE, _s._ pleasure, encouragement, 5061.

FEITHFULLY, _adv._ loyally, 3760.

FEL, _adj._ cruel, savage, 2211; harsh, 4028; stern, C 7342; Felle, _pl._ painful, 3789.

FELDE-FARE, _s._ field-fare; 'Go, farewel felde-fare' (see note), 5510.

FELE, _adj._ many, 4446, C 6038.

FELE, _v._ perceive (smell), 1844.

FELLER, _adj. comp._ crueller, 4103.

FELONES, _adj. pl._ evil, wicked, C 6711. _His f. iangelinges_, his evil pratings, his injurious talk. Suggested by F. _Maugre les felonesses jangles_; where _felonesses_ is a plural _adjective_; see Godefroy. And see below.

FELOUN, _adj._ cruel, C 5998.

FELOWE, _s._ fellow, friend, chosen companion, 2857.

FER, _adv._ far, 4495.

FERE, _s._ fire, 2471, 5086.

FERED, _pp._ fired, inflamed, 5278.

FETHERES, _pl._ feathers, C 5990.

FETISLY, _adv._ neatly, perfectly, 2267.

FETTRE, _ger._ to put in fetters, C 7576.

FETURES, _s. pl._ features, 2813.

FETYS, _adj._ well-made, 2088. See p. 97.

FEYNE, _1 pr. s. refl._ feign, make a pretence, C 6166.

FEYNTE, _adj._ feigned, 5563.

FEYNTED, _pt. s._ fainted, 1735.

FEYNTYSE, _s._ deceit, guile, 2947, 2998, 3492; evasion, 1971.

FIAUNCE, _s._ confidence, trust, 5481.

FIGE-TREE, _s._ fig-tree, 1718.

FIL, _pt. s._ fell, condescended, 3437; Fille, _pt. pl._ found themselves, C 5813; Fillen, _pt. pl. subj._ should fall, C 6648.

FILLEN, _v._ fill, C 6486.

FILTHE, _s._ filthy behaviour, lewdness, C 7532.

FINNE, _s._ fin, C 7008.

FIRE-GLOW, _s._ glow of fire, 3136.

FISSHEN, to fish for, C 7492; _pr. pl._ fish, C 6182.

FISSHING, _s._ fishing, C 7493.

FIT, _s._ mood, 5197.

FLAWME, _s._ flame, 3707.

FLAWNES, _s. pl._ flawns; a dish composed of new cheese, eggs, powdered sugar, coloured with saffron and baked in small tins called 'coffins'; (see _Liber Cure Cocorum_, p. 39), C 4042.

FLAYN, _pp._ flayed, C 7316. Miswritten _slayn_.

FLEEN, _v._ flee away, escape, 4772; Flee, flee, 5471; _ger._ 4781.

FLEING, _s._ flight, C 5864.

FLEMED, _pt. s._ exiled, drove into exile, 3052, C 6781. A.S. _fl[=y]man_.

FLIT, _v._ move, stir, 1812; depart, 5359; Flette, _v._ move, 2372.

FLORISSHEN, _v._ flourish, C 6233.

FLOWRING, _pres. pt._ flourishing, C 6256.

FLOYTES, _s. pl._ flutes, 4251.

FOLES, _gen._ fool's, 5266.

FOLILY, _adv._ foolishly, 3819.

FOLY, _adj._ foolish, 4299, 5085.

FOND, _adj._ foolish, 5367.

FONDE, _v._ attempt, 5858.

FOOLE, _adj._ foolish, C 7539.

FOON, _pl._ foes, 5552, C 6940.

FOOTE, _v._ dance formally, 2323.

FOOT-HOOT, _adv._ instantly, 3827.

FOR, _prep._ to prevent, 4229; for fear of, 2365; on account of, 2190; _as conj._ because, 2053.

FORBERE, _v._ forbear, desist, cease, 4751.

FORBODEN, _pp._ forbidden, C 6616.

FORCE, _s._; _I yeve no force_, I care not, 4602; _of f._, necessarily, 1796.

FORDONE, _pp._ destroyed, undone, 4339.

FORDRIVE, _pp._ driven away, scattered, 3782.

FOREWARDIS, forwards; Hennes forewardis, henceforward, C 7304.

FORFARE, _v._ perish, 5388, 5778.

FORGE, _s._ forge, C 7421.

FORGED, _pp._ forged, fabricated, C 7421.

FORGIVE, _2 pr. pl. subj._ forgive; _forgive him_, put away from him, C 6054.

FORGO, _v._ give up, abandon, C 6446, 7158.

FOR-OFTE, _adv._ very often, 4876.

FOR-PEYNED, _pp._ distressed, 3693.

FORSAKE, _v._ refuse, 2822; withstand, 1876.

FORSTERE, _s._ forester, C 6329.

FORSWERETH, _pr. s. refl._ perjures himself, C 5970; Forswere, _1 pr. s. refl._ C 5973; Forsworn, _pp._ C 5968, 5974, 6309, 6542; Forsworen, _pp._ C 6025.

FORTENED, _pp._ destroyed (see note), 4875. (Or perhaps 'obstructed'; cf. A.S. _fort[=y]nan_, to shut up.)

FORTERESSE, _s._ fortress, 3942, 4520, C 5894.

FORTHENKE, _v._ rue, repent, 3957, 4060.

FORTHER, _v._ further, advance, help (?), 2881. (This requires that _thee_ be understood).

FORTHY, _conj._ because; _not forthy_, not on that account, (_perhaps_) nevertheless, 4509.

FORTUNE, (_personified_), 5403.

FORWANDRED, _pp._ spent with wandering, 3336.

FORWARDIS, _s. pl._ agreements; _my forwardis_, your agreements with me, C 7303.

FORWERREYD, _pp._ utterly defeated (lit. utterly warred against), 2564.

FORWERY, _adj._ wearied out, tired out, 3336.

FOR-WHY, wherefore, 1743.

FORWOUNDID, _pp._ sorely wounded, 1830.

FORYET, _v._ forget, 3243; _pr. s._ C 6538.

FORYEVE, _ger._ to abandon, give up, 3438.

FOSTRING, _s._ fostering care, bringing up, C 6113.

FOULIS, _gen. sing._ bird's, 4231.

FOUNDE, _v._ found, C 7594.

FOUNDEMENT, _s._ foundation, 4182.

FOUNDEN, _pp._ fed, provided for, 5616.

FOURE, four, C 7348, 7349, 7351.

FOXERYE, _s._ foxlike cunning, C 6795.

FRAUNCE, France, 3435, C 6492.

FRAUNCHYSE, _s._ liberty, 4906; nobility, 2007; generosity, 3003; Bounty, 3501; Freedom, C 5865.

FREE, _adj._ liberal, 2021, 3736; generous, 2701.

FREEND, _s._ Friend, 3346, 3367, 3389.

FRELY, _adv._ of free will, 4813.

FRERE, _s._ friar, C 7377; Frere Wolf, Friar Wolf, C 6424. See note.

FRERES PRECHOURS, _s. pl._ preaching friars, i.e. the Prechours, or Dominican friars, C 7458.

FRET, _pp._ fretted, adorned, 3204; set (see note), 4705.

FRETTED, _pp._ furnished, lit. ornamented, C 7259. See above.

FROSTES, _pl._ frosts, 4747.

FROUNCEN, _pr. pl._ shew wrinkles, C 7261; Frounced, _pp._ wrinkled, 3137.

FROUNING, _s._ frowning, angry look, 4062.

FRUYT, _s._ offspring, 5031.

FULFILD, _pt. s._ filled full, 3502; Fulfilled, _pp._ 5237.

FULLY, _adv._ wholly, 4487.

FUTURE, _s._ time future, 5015.

FY, fie! 5739, 5741. See note.

FYLED, _pp._ filed, 3812.

FYNE, _v._ cease, 1797; _pr. pl. subj._ end, depart, 5356.

FYSYCIEN, _s._ physician, 5740.

FYSYK, _s._ physic, 5739.

GABBETH, _pr. s._ speaks falsely, lies, C 6700.

GABBING, _s._ lying, C 7602, 7612.

GADREN, _pr. pl._ collect, C 6175.

GADRING, _s._ accumulation, 5782.

GAMES, _pl._ sports, C 7531.

GAPPE, _s._ gap, 4097; Gappis, _pl._ 4023.

GARISOUN, _s._ healing, 3248; garrison, 4279.

GARNEMENT, _s._ dress, 2256.

GARNERS, _s. pl._ C 6810.

GARNISOUN, fortress, 4204.

GATE, _s. dat._ gate, C 7425.

GATE, _s._ way, wise, 3332, 5167, 5230 (Northern).

GAWEYN, Gawain, 2209.

GAYL, _s._ gaol, 4745.

GEES, _s. pl._ geese, C 7040.

GENERACIOUN, _s._ reproduction, 4858.

GENIUS (personified), 4768.

GENTIL, _adj._ of gentle birth, 1987.

GENTILMAN, _s._ gentleman, 2197.

GENTILNESSE, _s._ kindness, 4605; good breeding, 2005; nobility, 5237.

GERNER, _s._ garner, C 5988; Gerners, _pl._ 5702.

GESSE, _s._ supposition; _withoute gesse_, doubtless, 2817.

GEST, _s._ guest, 5106.

GETEN, _pp._ gotten, 5701; Gete, _pp._ 1771.

GETING, _s._ obtaining, attainment, 3284.

GIBBE, Gib (Gilbert), a name for a cat, C 6204.

GINNE, _s._ warlike engine, 4176.

GINNETH, _pr. s._ begins, 2154.

GINNING, _s._ beginning, 4332, 4670.

GIRDIL, _s._ girdle, 3719.

GISARME, _s._ a weapon bearing a scythe-like blade fixed on a shaft and provided also with a spear-point like a bayonet, C 5978. See the drawing in Fairholt's Costume in England, i. 216. O.F. _guisarme_.

GITERNE, _ger._ to play on the guitar, 2321.

GLORIFYE, _v._ boast (themselves), feel glory, 5450. F. text, _s'en glorefient_.

GLOSE, _s._ gloss, comment, C 6556, 7145.

GLOSE, _v._ flatter, 5097; Glosed, _pp._ glossed, explained, C 6890.

GLOTOUNS, _s. pl._ gluttons, rapacious persons, 4307.

GLOUMBE, _v._ frown, look glum, 4356.

GNEDE, _s._ stingy person, C 6002. (Miswritten _grede_; cf. A.S. _gn[=e]dh_).

GO, _pp._ gone, 2423; empty, C 6834.

GOLDEN VERSES (of Pythagoras), 5650.

GOLET, _s._ gullet, C 7046.

GONFANOUN, _s._ gonfanon, gonfalon, banner, 2018.

GOOD-HOPE (personified), 2768, 2769, 2781.

GOODLIHEDE, _s._ goodness, 4604.

GOODLY, _adv._ kindly, 3002; courteously, 2319; generously, 5289; pleasantly, 2307.

GOSPEL PERDURABLE, The Everlasting Gospel, C 7102. See note.

GOSPELERE, _s._ evangelist, C 6887.

GOTE, _s._ goat, 5384.

GOVERNAUNCE, _s._ safe custody, 4287.

GOVERNINGES, _s. pl._ powers, i.e. control, C 7266.

GRACE, _s._ grace, exceptional favour, 5128.

GRAITHE, _v._ dress, array, C 7368.

GRAS, _s._ herb, 1759.

GRAUNT, _v._ accede, 5291.

GRAUNT MERCY, best thanks, C 7504.

GREDY, _adj._ greedy, 5696.

GREE, (1) _s._ way (lit. grade); _in no maner gree_, in no kind of way, 5743.

GREE, (2) _s._ favour; _atte gree_, favourably, with favour, 4574; _take at gree_, accept with a good will, 1969, 2105, 3001; _in gree_, in good part, 2306.

GRENE, _adj._ fresh, 1860, 2128.

GRENETH, _pr. s._ shews green, becomes green, 4332.

GRETE, (1) _pr. pl. subj._ greet, salute, C 6917; Grette, _pt. s_. greeted, C 7430.

GRETE, (2) _1 pr. s._ weep, lament, 4116 (Northern).

GREVAUNCE, _s._ pain, smarting, harm, 1866, 3528, 4273, 4284.

GREVE, _v._ grieve, harm, afflict, vex, 2330, 3074, 4599; _ger._ to trouble, 4169; to attack, 4015; Greven, _v._ smart, 1870; Greve, _pr. pl._ trouble, 2349; _2 pr. s. subj._ grieve, afflict, C 6066; Greved, _pp._ grieved, troubled, 4629; made to smart, 4047.

GREVES, _s. pl._ thickets, 3019.

GREYE, _adj. pl._ gray, C 7258.

GREYN, _s._ grain, 4338, 5590.

GROFFE, _adv._ on thy belly, face downward, 2561.

GROINE, _pr. s. subj._ grumble, murmur, C 7049. See GROYN (2) on p. 118.

GRONE, _v._ groan, 2299; _1 pr. s._ 4116.

GRONING, _s._ Groaning (personified), 5000.

GROUNDE, _pp._ ground, sharpened, 1823.

GRUCCHEN, _pr. pl. subj._ grumble at, begrudge, C 6465.

GRUCCHING, _s._ grudging, refusal, C 6439; Grumbling (personified), 5000.

GRYPE, _v._ seize, C 5983; Grypeth, _pr. s._ grasps, C 7286.

GUERDONING, _s._ reward, 2380, C 5908.

GUNNE, _s._ gun, 4176; Gunnes, _pl._ guns (machines for casting stones), 4191.

GYDE, _s._ guide, 2429.

GYLE, guile, C 6198.

GYLE, _ger._ to beguile, 4294; Gyled, _pp._ beguiled persons, C 6824.

GYLER, _s._ beguiler, 5759; Gylours, _pl._ beguilers, C 6824.

GYPE, _s._ frock; perhaps a smock-frock (alluding to the numerous gathers in the front of it), C 7262.

GYSE, _s._ guise, way, plan, 4292.

HA, _v._ have, 5569.

HABIT, _s._ religious habit, C 6153; dress, C 6192; see ABIT.

HABITACIOUN, _s._ dwelling, C 6226.

HADE, _2 pt. s._ haddest, 2400.

HALLE, _s._ hall, mansion, C 6571.

HALP, _pt. s._ helped, 1911.

HALT, _pr. s. refl._ considers himself, 4901; keeps, C 7032.

HAMPRE, _v._ hamper, embarrass, worry, C 6426, 6445.

HANGITH, _pr. s._ hangs (i.e. slays), 4933.

HAPPE, _s._ chance, C 7584; _in happe_, by chance, 3284.

HAPPE, _v._ happen, C 5937.

HARDE, _adv._ rigorously, C 5855.

HARDEMENT, _s._ courage, 1827, 2487, 3392.

HARDINESSE, _s._ boldness, C 5854, 5861.

HARDY, _adj._ daring, 3061; presumptuous, 3364.

HARLOTES, _s. pl._ rascals, ribalds, C 6068. See note.

HARM, _s._ grief, 2595.

HARNEIS, _s._ armour, gear, C 7477.

HARNEYS, _v. refl._ dress, equip thyself, 2647.

HARPE, _ger._ to play on the harp, 2322.

HASTILY, _adv._ speedily, 1933.

HAT, _s._ hat, 2277.

HAT, _adj._ hot, 2398.

HATEFUL, _adj._ 4703.

HATTER, _adj. comp._ hotter, more hotly, 2475.

HAUNT, _v._ practise, 4868; Haunten, _ger._ to haunt, frequent, C 6601; Haunte, _pr. s. subj._ practise, C 7029.

HAUNTING, _s._ haunt, abode, C 6081.

HAUTEYN, _adj._ haughty, C 6101; Hauteyne, _fem._ 3739.

HAUTEYNLY, _adv._ haughtily, C 5820.

HAVOIR, _s._ having, 4720.

HAWETHORN, _s._ hawthorn, 4002.

HAYE, _s._ hedge, 2971; Hay, 2987; Hayes, _pl._ 3175.

HEED, _s._ arrow-head, 1749, 1784, 1809.

HEEST, _s._ commandment, C 6432; Heeste, promising, 4475; Heestis, _pl._ commands, C 6283.

HEGGE, _s._ hedge, 2968.

HELE, _v._ conceal, 2858; _ger._ 2522; _pr. pl._ C 6882; _pr. s. subj._ (F. text, _celent_), 5214.

HELE, _s._ health, 4721.

HELES, _s. pl._ heels, C 7488.

HELPING, _s._ aid, comfort, 4618; advancement, 1994.

HEM, _pron._ them, 2218.

HEMMES, _s. pl._ hems, phylacteries, C 6912.

HEM-SILF, _pron._ themselves, 4877.

HEN, _s._ C 6856.

HEND, _adj._ ready, useful, 3345.

HENNES, _adv._ hence, 4922; Hens, 2136.

HENNESFORTH, henceforth, 4085.

HENTE, _ger._ to seize, 3364; _pt. s._ 1730, 4092; _pt. pl._ snatched, C 7136; Hent, _pp._ plucked, C 7644.

HEPIS, _s. pl._ heaps, 5598.

HERBER, _imp. pl._ take up your abode, C 7586; Herberedest, _2 pt. s._ didst harbour, 5107. Old text, _herberest_; F. text, _hostelas_.

HERBERGERE, _s._ host, entertainer, C 7585; Herbergeours, _pl._ guest-masters, 5000.

HERBERWE, _s._ shelter, lodging, C 6201, 7495.

HERBERWE, _v._ shelter, lodge, C 6145; Herbered, _pp._ harboured, C 7582. See HERBER.

HERDE, _s._ shepherd, C 6453; Herdis, _pl._ C 6561.

HERE-BIFORN, _adv._ heretofore, C 7305.

HEREMYTE, _s._ hermit, C 6481.

HERIE, _pr. pl._ honour, praise, C 6241. A.S. _herian_.

HERING, _s._ audience, C 6073. F. text, _audiance_.

HERING, _pres. pt._ hearing; _h. ech wight_, whilst each person listens, C 6120.

HERKENETH, _imp. pl._ listen to, C 7646.

HERMITAGE, _s._ C 6995.

HERTLY, _adj._ true-hearted, 5433.

HESTES, _pl._ commands, C 6048. See HEEST.

HET, _pp._ heated, 3709.

HETE, _s._ heat, C 7114.

HETEN, _v._ promise, C 6299.

HIDIRTO, _adv._ hitherto, 3412.

HIEGHST, _adv._ highest, 4363.

HIGHT, _pr. s._ is named, C 6341; _pp._ promised, 2803.

HINDER, _adj._ rearward, C 5850.

HINDREN, _pr. pl._ hinder, 5297.

HODES, _s. pl._ hoods, C 7256.

HOKED, _adj._ hooked, furnished with hooks, 1712; barbed, 1749.

HOLD, _s._ keeping, C 6878; possession, C 5843.

HOLDE, _ger._ to hold to, to observe, C 6019; Holden, _v._ keep, hold to, C 7303.

HOLE, _adj._ whole, complete, 5443 (see note).

HOLILY, _adv._ in a holy way, 5749.

HOLTES, _s. pl._ plantations, C 6996.

HOMAGER, _s._ vassal, 3288.

HOMAGES, _s. pl._ acts of homage, 2044.

HONDE, _s._ hand; in allusion to the act of doing homage, 4681; _to h._, close, 4198; Honden, _dat. pl._ C 6665.

HONDWERK, _s._ handiwork, manual labour, C 6683.

HONEST, _adj._ virtuous, 3058; just, 5288.

HONESTEE, _s._ innocence, purity, 4257.

HOOD, _s._ hood; _two hedes_, two heads in one hood, C 7388.

HOOLLY, _adv._ wholly, 1970.

HOOMLY, _adj._ homely, familiar, C 6320.

HOOR, _adj._ gray-haired, C 6335; Hore, _adj._ hoary, gray, 3196; _pl._ hoary (a frequent epithet of trees, perhaps with reference to trees of great age), C 6996.

HOOST, _s._ host, army, C 5826.

HORES, _s. pl._ harlots, C 7033.

HORNES, _s. pl._ horns (of the moon), 5340.

HORNPYPES, _s. pl._ musical instruments, formed of pipes made of horn, 4250. See note.

HORRIBLETE, _s._ horrible wickedness, C 7189.

HORS, _s._ horse, C 7392.

HOSPITELERS, _s. pl._ Knights-Hospitallers, C 6693.

HOSTAGES, _s. pl._ hostages, pledges, 2043.

HOSTILERS, _s. as adj. pl._ keeping an inn, C 7033.

HOTETH, _pr. s._ promises, 5422; Hoten, _pr. pl._ 5444; Hote, _imp. s._ 3385

HOUND, _s._ dog, C 7287.

HOUSEL, _s._ the eucharist, C 6386. A.S. _h[=u]sel_.

HOUSEL, _v._ give the Host (to), C 6438.

HULSTRED, _pp._ concealed, hidden, C 6146. From A.S. _heolstor_, a hiding-place.

HUMANITEE, _s._ human nature, 5655.

HUMBLE, _adj._ humble, C 6154.

HUMBLELY, _adv._ humbly, C 7429.

HURTEN, _pt. pl._ do harm, are injurious, C 6524.

HY, _s._ haste; _in hy_, in haste, 2393, 3591.

HYDE, _s._ skin, C 7315.

HYDING, _s._ hiding, C 6147.

ICCHING, _s._ itching, 2450.

ICH, _pron._ I, C 6787.

IF, _conj._ if (i.e. if the matter be wisely inquired into), 4454.

IMPED, _pp._ engrafted, 5137.

IMPERIAL, _adj._ civil (in contradistinction to ecclesiastical), C 6419.

IMPES, _s. pl._ grafts, C 6293.

IMPORTABLE, _adj._ insupportable, insufferable, C 6902.

IMPORTUNE, _adj._ importunate, 5632.

INCARNACIOUN, _s._ incarnation, C 7096.

INDIGENT, _adj._ 5695.

INFAUNCE, _s._ infancy, 5006.

IN-FERE, _adv._ together, 4827.

INFORTUNE, _s._ Misfortune (personified), 5493, 5551.

INNE, _s._ inn, 5107.

INNE, _adv._ in, 5108.

IRE, _s._ Anger (personified), 4997.

IRISH, _adj._ Irish, 3811.

ISSE, _v._ issue, 1992.

I = J (consonant).

IACOBIN (jakobin), _s._ a Dominican friar, C 7456; Iacobyn, C 6338.

IANGLETH (jangleth), _pr. s._ prattles, C 7540; Iangling, prating, 3822.

IANGLING (jangling), _s._ prating, chattering, C 5852; Iangelinges, _pl._ idle words, C 6711.

IAPE (jaap[*e]), _s._ jest, C 7519; Iapes, _pl._ tricks, C 6835.

IAPE, _1 pr. s._ mock, scoff at, C 6471.

_Ie vous die_, I tell you, C 7408.

IELOUSY (jeluusii), Jealousy (personified), 3820.

IOHAN, St. John, C 7167, 7180.

IOLILY, _adv._ after a jolly sort, C 7031; pleasantly, 2248; nicely, neatly, 2284; Iolyly, richly, deservedly, C 7664.

IOLY, _adj._ fine, gay, C 7248.

IOLYNESSE, _s._ jolliness, joy, 2302.

IOWELES (juw['e]['e]lez), _s. pl._ jewels, 5420; Iowellis, 2092.

IOYNE, _1 pr. s._ enjoin, 2355; Ioynt, _pp._ joined, 2037.

IUPARTYE, _s._ jeopardy, 2666; Iupardye, 4950.

IUSTINIAN, Justinian, C 6615.

IUSTYCE, _s._ judgement, C 7036; Iustice, right, claim, 2077.

KEMBE, _imp. s._ comb, 2284.

KENNE, _v._ show, teach, 2476.

KEPE, _s._ heed, 3475.

KEPE, _v._ keep; _kepe forth_, perpetuate, 4854; _1 pr. s._ care, C 6440; keep, 3476; care, wish, C 6083; Kepen, _pr. pl._ care, C 6093; Kept, _pp._ taken heed (of himself), C 6944.

KERNELS, _s. pl._ battlements, 4195. F. text, _les creniaus_.

KERVING, _pres. pt. as adj._ cutting, 3813.

KESSE, _v._ kiss, 2006. (MS. and Th. _kysse_.)

KEY, _s._ C 7091; Keye, 2080, 2088, 2090, 2093.

KEYE, Sir Kay of the Round Table, 2206, 2211.

KID, _pp._ made known, 2172; evident, 3132.

KINDE, _s. dat._ nature, 2288; Nature, 4865; Kindes, _gen._ 4854.

KIRKED, _adj._ crooked (?), 3137. See note.

KNELE, _imp. s._ kneel, C 7697.

KNET, _pp._ knit, fastened, 4700, 4811; Knette, _pp. pl._ fast bound, 2092.

KNEWE, _1 pt. s. subj._ disclosed, C 6090.

KNOPPED, _pp._ fastened (?), C 7260. A _knoppe_ is properly a button; hence, perhaps, _knoppen_ is to fasten with a button.

KNOWING, _s._ knowledge, C 6139, 6454.

KNOWLECHING, _s._ knowledge, 4676.

KNYF, _s._ knife, C 5823.

LAAS, _s._ toils, snare, C 6029, 6648. See LACE.

LABOUR, _s._ effort; _doon labour_, make an effort, C 5881; Labour (personified), 4994.

LABOURE, _v._ toil for, C 6688.

LACE, _s._ cord, string, C 7373; net, 2792; snare, 5093. See LAAS.

LACED, _pp._ entangled, caught, 3178.

LAD, _pp._ led, 1794.

LADDER, _s._ C 6933, 6937.

LAKKE, _2 pr. pl._ blame, 4804.

LAMBREN, _s. pl._ lambs, C 7013; Lambis, C 6261.

LAME, _adj. pl._ lame, C 6639.

LAMPREY, _s._ lamprey (fish), C 7038.

LANGOUR, _s._ bodily weakness, C 6724.

LANGOURE, _1 pr. s._ languish for (?), 2592.

LARGE, _adj._ free, 4144; liberal, lavish, 2696.

LARGESSE, _s._ liberality, 2354; C 5853.

LAS, _s._ net, 2790. See LAAS, LACE.

LASSE, _adv._ less, 3751.

LASTE, _v._ live, survive, 1956; Last, _pr. s._ lasts, 5714.

LATE, _ger._ to let, permit, allow, 3145, C 6676; _v._ let, 5574; Laten, _v._ let, C 6283; Lat. _pr. s._ lets remain, 5493.

LAUHWITH, _pr. s._ laughs (see footnote), 2294. F. text, _rit_.

LAY, _s._ law, religious belief, C 6749; _Cristen lay_, the Gospel, C 6545.

LAY TO, _v._ lay to, apply to, 2662.

LEAUTEE, _s._ loyalty, C 5959, 6006.

LECHE, _s._ leech, physician, 1758, 2826, 4617.

LECHERYE, _s._ Lechery (personified), 3911.

LEDING, _s._ leading, following, C 5863.

LEEF, _adj._ willing, 2335.

LEES, _s. pl._ lies; _withouten lees_, truly, 3904, 5728.

LEEST, _adj. superl._ least, 2266.

LEFTE, _1 pt. s._ was left, remained, 3335; _pt. s._ 1908.

LEFUL, _adj._ allowable, permissible, 5195. Lit. 'leave-ful.'

LEGGEN, _ger._ ease, relieve, 5016. (Short for _aleggen_.)

LEKE, _s._ leek, 5374, 5730; _at a l._, at the worth of a leek, 4830.

LEMES, _s. pl._ rays, 5346. A.S. _l[=e]oma_.

LEMMAN, _s._ sweetheart, C 6056, 6305.

LENE, _adj._ lean, 5104.

LENE, _v._ lend, 3053, C 7026.

LENING, _s._ lending; _in lening_, as a loan, 2373.

LEPAND, _pres. part._ running (with short jumps), 1928. F. _venus ... les sans menus_.

LERE, _ger._ to teach, 2143, 2149; _v._ teach, 5152; learn, 2451, 4808.

LERED, _adj._ learned, C 6217.