Chapter VI: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (6)

AQUEYNTAUNCE, _s._ acquaintance, A 245; Acqueyntances, _pl._ friends, D 1991.

AQUYTE, _v._; Aquyte, _imp. s._ requite, T. ii. 1200.

ARACE, _v._ eradicate, uproot, T. v. 954; B 1. p 6. 42; tear away, 6. 20, 21. 18; E 1103, F 1393; Arace, _pr. s. subj._ root out, eradicate, T. iii. 1015; Araced, _pp._ torn, B 1. p 3. 30; Arraced, _pp._ torn up, borne along, B 5. m 1. 9; torn away, B 3. p 11. 110. A.F. _aracer_, as if for Lat. _ab-r[=a]dicare_.

ARAISE; see AREISE.

ARAY, _s._ array, dress, L. 1505; 4. 176, 5. 96, 318; Dress, 5. 219; arrangement, T. iii. 536; Array, state, dress, A 41, 73; attire, I 932; array of garments, L. 2607; order, E 262; ordinance, E 670; position, D 902; condition, A 934.

ARAYE, _v._ array; Arayed, _pp._ dressed, ready, T. iii. 423; clad, R. 472; L. 1207; adorned, T. ii. 1187; _wel a._, well situated, T. ii. 680; Arrayed, _pp._ equipped, A 2046; dressed, F 389; ordered, B 252; appointed, F 1187.

ARBITRE, _s._ will, choice, B 5. p 3. 12.

ARCH; see ARK.

ARCHAUNGEL, _s._ titmouse, R. 915.

ARCH['E]R, _s._ archer, H 108; Arch['e]er, B 1929; Archers, _pl._ 2523 _n_.

ARCHEWYVES, _s. pl._ archwives, ruling wives, E 1195.

ARDAUNT, _adj._ ardent, B 3. p 12. 10; eager, B 4. p 3. 73.

ARE, _2 pr. pl._ are, A 4045.

AREDE, _v._ explain, disclose, T. ii. 1505, iv. 1570; counsel, T. iv. 1112; interpret, 3. 289; _ger._ to divine, T. ii. 132. A.S. _[=a]r[=ae]dan_.

AREISE, _v._ raise; Areysen, _ger._ to levy, I 567; Areyseth, _pr. s._ raises, B 4. m 1. 7; Araiseth, arouses, B 4. m 2. 7; Areysen, _2 pr. pl._ exalt, B 2. p 6. 3; Areysed, _pp._ praised, L. 1525; Areisid, raised, A. ii. 2. 5.

AREST, _s._ rest (for a spear), A 2602.

ARESTE, _s._ arrest, B 4090; detention, A 1310; responsibility, E 1282; delay, L. 806; hesitation, L. 1929; deliberation, L. 397.

ARESTE, _v._ stop (a horse), A 827; Do aresten, cause to be stopped, B 4210; Aresten, _ger._ to arrest, B 2. p 1. 81.

ARETTEN, _v._ impute, B 2. p 4. 9; Arretteth upon, _pr. s._ accuses, I 580; Arrette, _pr. pl. subj._ ascribe, I 1082; _ye n'arette it nat_, ye impute it not, consider it not, A 726; Aretted, _pp._ imputed, A 2729. O.F. _areter_, to reckon; from Lat. _ad_ and _reputare_.

A-REWE, _adv._ successively, lit. in a row, D 1254.

AREYSE; see AREISE.

ARGOILE, _s._ crude tartar (see note), G 813.

ARG['U]E, _v._ argue, T. ii. 694; Arg['u]we, T. iv. 497; Argued, _pt. s._ 3. 504.

ARGUINGE, _s._ argument, L. 475.

ARGUMENT, _s._ T. iv. 956, 1179; Arguments, _pl._ 5. 538; 'arguments', in astronomy (see note), F 1277; Argumentes, E 1619; T. ii. 1025, iv. 969.

ARGUMENTE, _v._ argue; Argumenten, _pr. pl._ B 212; Argumented, _pt. s._ T. i. 377.

ARIGHT, _adv._ rightly, well, A 267, 3115, 3426; T. ii. 1261, iii. 462, v. 871; aright, G 1418; properly, F 694; wholly, A 189; exactly, T. v. 364; certainly, B 3135, 4641.

ARISEN, ARIST; see ARYSE.

ARISTE, _s._ arising, rising, A. ii. 12. 10.

ARK, _s._ arc, referring to the arc of the horizon extending from sunrise to sunset, B 2 (see note); daily course of the sun, E 1795; arc, the apparent angular distance passed over by the sun in a day and a night, A. ii. 7. 7; Arch (the same), A. ii. 9. 2; Arches, _pl._ arcs, A. ii. 7. 9.

ARM, _s._ arm, A 111, 158; Arm in arm, T. ii. 823, 1116, 1725; Armes, _pl._ arms (an oath), D 833; arms, 3. 953; T. iii. 1247.

ARMEE, _s._ army (_error for_ ariuee = arive), A 60 _n_. See ARYVE.

ARMEN, _ger._ to arm, A 1651; Armeth, _imp. pl._ G 385; Armed, _pp._ 2. 38; T. ii. 625.

ARMES, _pl._ arms, weapons, 7. 1; Man of armes, valiant man-at-arms, T. ii. 631; coat-of-arms, A 1012.

ARM-GREET, _adj._ thick as one's arm, A 2145.

ARMHOLES, _s. pl._ A. i. 21. 53.

ARMINGE, _s._ arming, putting on of armour, B 2037.

ARMIPOTENTE, _adj._ powerful in arms, A 1982, 2441.

ARMLEES, _adj._ armless, without an arm, B 3393.

ARMONIAK, _adj._ ammoniac; applied to _bole_, G 790, and _sal_, G 798. It is a corruption of Lat. _armeniacum_, i.e. Armenian, belonging to Armenia; see notes.

ARMONYE, _s._ harmony, 3. 313, 5. 63, 191; HF. 1396; T. v. 1812.

ARMURE, _s._ defensive armour, 4. 130; R. 1271; B 936, 2523, F 158, G 385; Armoure, B. 2009; Armures, _pl._ defensive armour, B 1. p 2. 6, B 2. m 5. 17, B 4. m 2. 4.

ARMURERS, _pl._ armourers, A 2507.

ARN, _pr. pl._ are, HF. 1008; T. i. 1006, v. 1374; B 2833, E 342, I 734.

AROOS; see ARYSE.

A-ROUME, _adv._ at large, in an open space, HF. 540.

A-ROWE, _adv._ in a row, HF. 1835; L. 554.

AROWE, _s._; see ARWE.

ARRACE; see ARACE.

ARRAY, ARRAYE; see ARAY, ARAYE.

ARRERAGE, _s._ arrears, A 602.

ARRETTE; see ARETTEN.

ARRIVAGE, _s._ coming to shore, HF. 223.

ARROG['A]NCE, _s._ D 1112, I 391.

ARROGANT, _adj._ I 396.

ARRYVE, _v._ arrive, come to land, 10. 38; Arriveth, _pr. s._ (it) arrives, L. 2309; Aryvede, _pt. s._ drove ashore, B 4. m 3. 1; Aryved, _pp._ come to land, L. 1049; _yvel-a._, ill-fated, R. 1068.

ARSENIK, _s._ arsenic, G 798.

ARS-METR['Y]KE, _s._ arithmetic, D 2222; Ars-m['e]trik, A 1898.

ART, _s._ art, A 476, 3191, 3209; Cunning, 5. 245; kind, sort, E 1241; Artes, _pl._ arts, F 1120.

ART, _2 pr. s._ art, A 1154, E 838.

ARTELLERIES, _s. pl._ engines for shooting, B 2523.

ARTEN, _ger._ to constrain, urge, T. i. 388. L. _artare_.

ARTIFICIAL, _adj._ A. ii. 7. _rub._; B 2. The _day artificial_ is the length of the day, from the moment of sunrise to that of sunset.

ARTIK, arctic, northern, A. i. 14. 6, A. ii. 22. 2.

ARTOW, art thou, A 1141, 3157, B 102, 308, 1885, 3195; T. iv. 533; B 1. p 4. 2; thou art, L. 986.

ARWE, _s._ arrow, T. ii. 641; F 1112; Arowe, 7. 185; Arwes, _pl._ arrows, A 107, 1966, B 3448, D 1381, E 1203, F 1194; 5. 512, 16. 26; L. 972; B 4. m 7. 24; Arowes, R. 939.

ARYSE, _v._ arise, be raised, T. iv. 1480; Aryseth, _pr. s._ rises, I 971; Arist, _pr. s._ (_contr. from_ ariseth) arises, B 265; Ar[`o][`o]s, _pt. s._ arose, 5. 575; stood up, L. 831; Arisen, _pt. pl._ arose, T. ii. 1598; Aryse, _pr. s. subj._ may arise; Fro the sonne aryse, from the point where the sun rises, A. ii. 11. 10, A. ii. 12. 4; Aryseth, _imp. pl._ rise up, T. ii. 221.

ARYSING, _s._ rising, rise, A. ii. 12. 1; Arysinges, _pl._ (Lat. _ortus_), B 1. m 5. 9.

ARYVE, _s._ lit. arrival; landing, disembarkation of troops, A 60. (_Pronounced_ n[`o]bl' ar['y]v[:e].)

ARYVE; see ARRYVE.

AS, so (in asseverations), 3. 838, 1235; an expletive, expressing a wish, commonly used with an imperative, e.g. _as lat_, pray let, B 859; _as lene_, pray lend, A 3777; _as go we_, pray let us go, T. v. 523; _as dooth_, pray do, C 166; _as have_, may (he) have, B 1061; _as make_, be sure to make, T. ii. 1025; cf. D 191:--As, as if, 3. 1323; R. 428; A 81, 199, 636, B 1636; like, B 1864; as that, F 1018; As after, according to, B 3555; As ferforth as, as far as, B 19, G 1087; As in, i.e. for, B 3688; As now, at present, at this time, A 2264, B 740, F 652; HF. 1617; on the present occasion, G 944; for the present, G 1019; As nouthe, as at this time, at present, A 462; As of, with respect to, 5. 26; F 17; As swythe, as soon as possible, at once, 7. 226; G 1030, 1194, 1294; As that, as soon as, F 615; as though, 3. 1200; As ther, there, 4. 117; As to, with reference to, F 107; As to my wit, as it seems to me, 5. 547.

AS, _s._ an ace, B 3851; Ambes as = double aces, B 124.

ASAY; see ASSAY.

ASCAPE, _v._ escape; Ascapen, _pr. pl._ B 4. p 4. 88.

ASCAUNCE, as if, perhaps, G 838 (see note); in case that, L. 2203; Ascaunces, as if, D 1745; as if to say, T. i. 205, 292. Compounded of E. _as_, and O.F. _quanses_, as if (Godefroy).

ASCENCIOUN, _s._ ascension, ascending degree, A. ii. 26. 5; B 4045; rising up, G. 778; Assensiouns, _pl._ A. ii. 26. 2.

ASCENDE, _v._ ascend, rise (a term in astrology), I 11; Ascended, _pt. s._ rose above the horizon, A. ii. 40. 51; Assended, A. ii. 40. 29; Ascending, _pres. part._ ascending, in the ascendant, i.e. near the eastern horizon, F 264.

ASCENDENT, _s._ ascendant, A 417, B 302, D 613; Assendent, A. ii. 3. 24, 4. 1; Ascendentes, _pl._ HF. 1268. The 'ascendant' is that degree of the ecliptic which is rising above the horizon at a given moment.

ASCRY, _s._ an alarm, T. ii. 611 _n_. Cf. O.F. _escrier_, to cry out.

ASEMBLE; see ASSEMBLE.

AS[:E]URAUNCE, _s._ assurance, T. v. 1259.

ASH; see ASSHE.

ASHAME, _v._ shame; Ashamed, _pp._ put to shame, A 2667; ashamed, R. 1296; _for pure ashamed_, for being ashamed, for very shame, T. ii. 656.

ASKEN, _ger._ to ask, B 101; Asketh, _pr. s._ requires, T. i. 339; Aske, _2 pr. s. subj._ B 102; Aske, _pr. s. subj._ may ask, R. 35; 3. 32. See AXE.

ASKING, _s._ question, 3. 33; L. 313. See AXING.

ASLAKE, _v._ diminish, A 3553; Aslaked, _pp._ satiated, L. 2008 _n_; assuaged, A 1760.

A-SLEPE, _adv._ asleep, L. 547, 2171, 2175.

ASONDER, _adv._ asunder, apart, A 491, B 1157, D 1674; T. v. 983; 3. 425.

ASP, _s._ aspen tree, 5. 180; A 2921; _collectively_, R. 1384; Aspes, _gen._ T. iii. 1200; Aspe, _dat._ L. 2648. A.S. _aeps_.

ASPECT, _s._ an (astrological) aspect, A 1087; Aspectes, _pl._ L. 2597; T. ii. 682, iii. 716; A. ii. 4. 31. An 'aspect' is the angular distance between two planets. The principal aspects are _five_, viz. conjunction, sextile, quartile, trine, and opposition, corresponding to the angular distances 0deg, 60deg, 90deg, 120deg, and 180deg, respectively.

ASPEN, _adj._ belonging to an aspen-tree; _or s._ an aspen, T. iii. 1200 _n_. (An adjectival form.)

ASPEN-LEEF, _s._ leaf of an aspen tree, D 1667.

ASPRE, _adj._ sharp, bitter, T. iv. 827, 847, 1501, v. 265; B 4. p 4. 186, p 5. 23; vexatious, B 3. p 8. 12; cruel, B 2. p 8. 23; fierce, hardy, 7. 23; Aspere, irritable, irritated, B 2. p 1. 72.

ASPRENESSE, _s._ sharpness, B 4. p 4. 106; tribulation, B 4. p 7. 62.

ASPYE, _s._ spy, C 755.

ASPYE, _v._ spy, see, A 1420; Aspyen, _v._ behold, T. ii. 649; Aspyed, _1 pt. s._ perceived, 5. 250.

ASSAILE, _v._ assail, attack; Assaille, _v._ B 3953; Assayleth, _pr. s._ T. i. 607; Assailed, R. 1665.

ASSAUT, _s._ assault, A 989; Assautes, _pl._ B 2613.

ASSAY, _s._ trial, D 290, E 621, 1138, G 1249, 1338; T. iv. 1508; 3. 552, 18. 62; L. 9; _doon his a._, make his attempt, L. 1594; A-say, test, L. 28 _a_; Assayes, _pl._ E 697, 1166.

ASSAYE, _v._ try, make trial of, B 3149; try, 3. 574; endeavour, F 1567; Assayen, _ger._ to assail, T. i. 928; Assayeth, _pr. s._ experiences, B 3. m 2. 13; Assayen, _pr. pl._ try, L. 487; Assay, _imp. s._ try, B 2406, D 942; make trial of, L. 1884; Assayeth, _imp. pl._ try, E 1740; Assaye, let him try, E 1229; Assayed, _pp._ proved, tested, B 2. p 7. 86; D 286; proved, B 2279; tried, E 1054; experienced, B 2. p 4. 70; T. iii. 1220, 1447; A 1811.

ASSAYLE; see ASSAILE.

ASSE, _s._ ass, 5. 255; B 1. p 4. 2; B 4. p 3. 83; T. i. 731; Asses, _gen._ D 954, 976; T. ii. 1042; Asses, _pl._ D 285.

ASSEGE, _s._ siege, T. i. 464, ii. 107, 123.

ASSEGE, _v._ besiege; Assegeden, _pt. pl._ T. i. 60; Asseged, _pp._ A 881.

ASSEMBLE, _v._; Assemblen, _v._ come together, I 909; Asemble, _ger._ to amass, B 3. p 8. 5; Assembled, _pp._ 5. 367; A 717; united, G 50, I 905.

ASSEMBLEE, _s._ assembly, R. 635; coming together, I 907.

ASSEMBLINGE, _s._ union, I 904, 917.

ASSENDENT; see ASCENDENT.

ASSENT, _s._ assent, agreement, 4. 52; A 777, 817; consent, A 852; conspiracy, C 758; opinion, E 1532; _of thyn assent_, consenting to thee, T. iv. 535.

ASSENTE, _v._ agree to, A 374; assent, A 3092; consent, B 3469; agree, E 11, 88, 129; Assenten, _pr. pl._ agree, E 176; Assentedest, _2 pr. s._ consentedest, didst pay heed, G 233; Assenteden, _pt. pl._ assented, E 1570; Assented, _pp._ agreed, 2. 53; agreed to, C 146.

ASSHE (1), _s._ ash-tree, 5. 176; Ash, A 2922; Asshe, _collectively_, ash-trees, R. 1384.

ASSHE (2), _s._ ash (of something burnt); Ash, ash (of burnt wood), L. 2649; Asshen, _pl._ ashes, 7. 173; A 1302, 1364, 3882, C 209, F 255, G 807; T. ii. 539, iv. 119; Asshes, G 807. A.S. _asce_, _aesce_, a cinder.

ASSHY, _adj._ strewn with ashes, A 2883.

ASSIGNE, _v._ assign, T. v. 1302; Assigned, _pp._ B 4. p 6. 238.

ASSOILEN, _ger._ to discharge, pay, B 5. p 1. 9; _v._ loosen, B 5. p 3. 21; Assoile, _1 pr. s._ absolve, pardon, C 913; Assoille, C 387; Assoilen, _pr. pl._ investigate, explain, B 5. p 4. 17; Assoileth, _imp. pl._ resolve, answer, E 1654; Assoiled, _pp._ explained, B 5. p 6. 198.

ASSOILING, _s._ absolution, A 661.

ASSURE, _s._ assurance, protestation, 7. 331.

ASSURE, _v._ feel secure, trust, T. v. 870; rely, T. v. 1624; declare (to be) sure, 7. 90; Assure her, _refl._ be bold enough, L. 908; Assure, _1 pr. s._ promise, 18. 15; comfort, give confidence to, 5. 448; Assureth, _pr. s._ renders secure, A 926; vows, I 379; Assuren, _pr. pl._ make secure, A 1924; Assure, _imp. s._ trust, rely, T. i. 680; Assured, _pp._ assured, HF. 581; self-reliant, 2. 40; self-possessed, T. i. 182; secured, B 1. p 4. 77.

ASSWAGE; see ASWAGE.

ASSYSE, _s._ assize, session, A 314; judgement, 1. 36; position, R. 900, 1237, 1392.

ASTAT, _s._ state, B 2. p 1. 10 _n_; Astate, I 325 _n_.

ASTERTE, _v._ escape, 6. 23, 22. 13; L. 1802; A 1595, C 414, F 1022; escape from, L. 2338; D 968; get away, withdraw, 3. 1154; release, D 1314; Asterten, _v._ L. 1615; Asterte, _pr. s. subj._ should escape, T. i. 1050; may escape (me), T. v. 1343; _pt. t. subj._ might escape, B 475; Asterte, _pt. s._ escaped, T. iii. 97, v. 1492; escaped from, T. iii. 1070; Asterted, _pp._ escaped, B 437; Astert, _pp._ suddenly freed, escaped, A 1592. Lit. 'start off.'

ASTONIE, _v._ astonish; Astonieth, _pr. s._ astonishes, HF. 1174; Astonyeth, 5. 5; Astonied, _pp._ HF. 549; T. ii. 427; F 1339; Astoned, _pp._ astonished, T. i. 274, iii. 1089; A 2361, E 316; confounded, I 233; stupid, B 4. p 3. 82.

ASTONYINGE, _s._ astonishment, B 4. p 5. 21; Astoninge, B 1. p 2. 9, 11.

ASTORE, _v._ to store; Astored, _pp._ stored, provided, A 609.

ASTROLABIE, _s._ astrolabe, A. pr. 4; Astrelabie, A 3209.

ASTROLOGER, _s._ T. iii. 1415.

ASTROLOGIEN, _s._ astrologer, astronomer, D 324; A. pr. 53; Astrologiens, _pl._ A. pr. 44.

ASTROLOGYE, _s._ astrology, A 3192, 3514; F 1266; Astrologie, A. pr. 75.

ASTROMYE (_for_ Astronomye), _an ignorant form_, A 3451, 3457.

ASTRONOMYE, _s._ astronomy, B 1. m 2. 11; astrology, T. iv. 115; A 414.

ASUNDER, _adv._ asunder, B 3. m 1. 2. See ASONDER.

ASURE, _s._ azure, R. 477; 7. 330; T. iii. 1370; E 254; Asur, B 4052.

ASWAGE, _v._ assuage, mitigate, R. 1230; B 3834; diminish, F 835; Asswage, T. iv. 255.

ASWEVE, _v._; A-sweved, _pp._ dazed, put to sleep, HF. 549. A.S. _[=a]swebban_ (= _[=a]swefian_), to put to sleep.

A-SWOWN, _adv._ (_from pp._) in a swoon, L. 2207; 3. 123; Aswowe, 7. 354; _hence_ Aswowne, in a swoon, T. iii. 1092; A 3823, C 245, 253, E 1079, F 474.

ASYDE, _adv._ aside, 3. 558, 862; A 896, E 303.

AT, _prep._ at, A 20, &c.; of, R. 378; T. ii. 894; G 542, 621; as to, 6. 114; by, D 2095; in the presence of, T. ii. 984; with, beside, HF. 1593; to, HF. 1603; At me, with respect to me, B 1975; At erste, first of all, HF. 512; At his large, free, free to speak or be silent, A 2288; At on, at one, agreed, A 4197; At shorte wordes, briefly, 5. 481; At regard, with regard, I 180; At y[:e], at (your) eye, with your own eyes, visibly, A 3016; _have at thee_, I attack thee, L. 1383.

AT-AFTER, _prep._ after, B 1445, E 1921, F 302, 918, 1219.

ATAKE, _v._ overtake, G 556, 585; A-take, _pp._ overtaken, 4. 55; L. 2182; D 1384.

ATASTE, _2 pr. s. subj._ taste, B 2. p 1. 26.

ATAYNT; see ATTEINE.

ATAZIR, _s._ evil influence, B 305. See note.

ATEINT; see ATTEINE.

ATEMPRAUNCE, _s._ temperament, B 4. p 6. 134; adjustment, B 4. m 6. 23; Attemperance, moderation, B 2725; Attemperaunce, temperance, C 46, I 833; Atempraunces, _pl._ B 4. p 6. 136.

ATEMPRE, _adj._ temperate, mild, 3. 341, 1008; L. 128, 1483; moderate, B 2. p 8. 18; T. i. 953; subdued, B 2. p 1. 2; discreet, B 2. p 4. 25; Attempre, _adj._ mild, 5. 204; R. 131; Attempree, moderate, temperate, B 2178, 4028, I 481; modest, I 932.

ATEMPRE, _v._; Atempreth, _pr. s._ attempers, B 1. m 2. 15, B 4. p 6. 102; regulates, B 4. m 1. 20; _refl._ controls himself, B 2704.

ATEMPRELY, _adv._ temperately, I 861; Attemprely, temperately, B 2570, E 1679; moderately, B 2728, D 2053.

ATEMPRINGE, _s._ controlling, B 5. p 4. 62.

ATEYNE; see ATTEINE.

ATHAMAUNT, _s._ adamant, A 1305.

ATHINKEN, _v._ displease, T. v. 878; Athinketh, _pr. s. impers._ (it) repents, T. i. 1050.

AT-ONES, _adv._ at once, at one and the same time, B 670, 2225, E 1178; L. 1815, 1840; A. pr. 32.

ATOON, _adv._ at one, E 437.

AT-REDE, _v._ surpass in counsel, T. iv. 1456; A 2449.

AT-RENNE, _v._ surpass in running, T. iv. 1456; A 2449.

ATTAMED, _pp._ broached, B 4008. From Low Lat. _attaminare_, to contaminate, from an obsolete Lat. _taminare_; cf. F. _entamer_, from a form _intaminare_.

ATTAYNE; see ATTEINE.

ATTE, _for_ at the, D 404, F 1369; 3. 619, 652, 4. 25; HF. 821; Atte beste, in the best way, A 29, 749; Atte fan, at the fan, H 42; Atte fulle, at the full, completely, A 651, B 203, E 749, F 1069; Atte gate, at the gate, B 1563; Atte hasard, at dice, C 608; Atte laste, at the last, B 506, C 844; HF. 955; R. 521; Atte leste, at the least, at least, B 38, D 73, E 130; 5. 452; Atte Bowe, at Bow, A 125.

ATTEINE, _v._ attain; Atteyne, _v._ R. 1495; 10. 79, 11. 22; A 1243, E 447, F 775; Attayne, B 3774; Ateyne, succeed in, 4. 161; Atteyneth, _pr. s._ appertains, B 2. p 7. 100; Ateint, _pp._ apprehended, B 3. p 3. 15; Ataynt, experienced, B 2. p 1. 41.

ATTEMPERAUNCE; see ATEMPRAUNCE.

ATTEMPRE; see ATEMPRE.

ATTENDAUNCE, _s._; Attendaunces, _pl._ attentions, T. i. 339.

ATTRICIOUN, _s._ attrition, T. i. 557.

ATTRY, _adj._ venomous, I 583. A.S. _[=a]ttor_, _[=a]tor_, poison.

A-TWEYN, _adv._ in two, 3. 1193.

A-TWINNE, _adv._ apart, T. iii. 1666, iv. 1614; A 3589, G 1170; asunder, B 3. p 11. 106.

ATWIXE, _prep._ betwixt, R. 854.

A-TWIXEN, _prep._ between, T. v. 472.

A-TWO, in twain, 7. 94; L. 758, 2347; T. iii. 1475; B 600, 697, C 677, 936, E 1169, G 528, H 341, I 888.

A-TYR, _s._ attire, dress, T. i. 181; I 430; Atyre, 5. 225.

AUCTOR; see AUCTOUR.

AUCTORITEE, _s._ authority, B 2355, C 387; 5. 506; HF. 2158; L. 2394; B 1. p 4. 29; recognized text, A 3000; statements of good authors, D 1, F 482; Auctoritees, _pl._ authorities, D 1276; texts of authors, E 2276; Autoritees, L. 83 a.

AUCTOUR, _s._ author, HF. 314; L. 470; E 1141, I 882; originator, H 359; Auctor, author, creator, T. iii. 1765; author, T. ii. 49, iii. 502; Autour, T. i. 394; L. 1228; Authour, R. 7; Auctours, _pl._ authors, L. 575; A. ii. 39. 23; D 1212; Autours, _pl._ L. 88 _a_; B 2. p 7. 63.

AUDIENCE, _s._ hearing, 5. 308; T. v. 255; E 329, 637, 1179; audience, B 3991; open assembly, D 1032.

AUDITOUR, _s._ auditor, A 594; Auditours, _pl._ hearers, D 1937.

AUGHT, _s._ anything, A 389; _as adv._ in any way, B 1034.

AUGRIM, _s._ algorism, i.e. numeration, A. i. 7. 4; Arabic numerals, A. i. 8. 4.

AUGRIM-STONES, _pl._ stones or counters for calculating, A 3210.

AUG['U]RIE, _s._ augury, T. iv. 116, v. 380.

AUNCESSOUR, _s._ ancestor; Auncessours, _pl._ R. 391.

AUNCESTRE, _s._ ancestor, 5. 41; D 1156; Auncestres, _pl._ D 1160, 1172; L. 2536.

AUNCETRYE, _s._ ancestry, A 3982.

AUNGEL, _s._ angel, R. 916; 5. 191; A 1055; Aungels, _gen._ angel's, 5. 356; Aungels, _pl._ I 137; Aung['e]les, B 642. See ANGEL.

AUNGELLYK, _adj._ angelical, T. i. 102.

AUNGELLYKE, _adv._ like an angel, L. 236.

AUNTRE IT, _v._ risk it, A 4209; Auntred him, _pt. s._ adventured himself, A 4205.

AUNTROUS, _adj._ adventurous, B 2099. Short for _aventrous_.

AUTENTYKE, _adj._ authentic, 3. 1086.

AUTER, _s._ altar, 5. 249; T. v. 1466; A 1905, 2252, B 451, 1826, I 582.

AUTHOUR. See AUCTOUR.

AUTOMPNE, _s._ autumn, B. 1. m 2. 17; Autumpne, B 1. p 4. 17, B 4. m 6. 22.

AUTORITEE; see AUCTORITEE.

AUTOUR; see AUCTOUR.

AVAILE, _v._ avail, aid, 2. 49; Avaylle, I 90; Availle, B 3950; be useful, E 1194; Avayle, aid, T. i. 756; Availleth, _pr. s._ prevails, A 3040; Availeth, avails, 2. 78; _impers._ (it) avails, 11. 15; Avayled, _pp._ done good, 9. 25.

AVALE, _v._ fall down, T. iii. 626; doff, take off, A 3122; Avalen, _pr. pl._ sink down, B 4. m 6. 19. O.F. _avaler_.

AVANTAGE, _s._ advantage, F 772, G 731; _to don his a._, to suit his own interests, B 729; _as adj._ advantageous, B 146; Avauntage, A 1293.

AVANTE; see AVAUNTE.

AVARICE, _s._ Avarice, R. 1155; Avaryce, C 428.

AVAUNCE, _v._ promote, L. 2022; _ger._ T. i. 518; be profitable, A 246; aid, cause to prosper, HF. 640; help, 10. 31; Avaunced, _pp._ advanced, C 410; Avaunsed, helped forward, B 2. p 4. 48.

AVAUNT, _s._ vaunt, boast, A 227, E 1457, F 1576; T. i. 1050, ii. 727; Avauntes, _pl._ T. iii. 289.

AVAUNTAGE; see AVANTAGE.

AVAUNTE (her), _v. refl._ boast (herself), 7. 296; _ger._ to extol, HF. 1788; Avante, _v. refl._ boast, vaunt himself, D 1014; Avanten, B 2741; Avaunte, _1 pr. s._ boast, D 403; 5. 470; _pr. pl. refl._ T. iii. 318; Avauntede, _1 p. pt. s._ (I) boasted, B 1. p 4. 158; _2 pt. pl._ B 1. m 1. 21.

AVAUNTING, _s._ boasting, A 3884; Avauntinge, I 391.

AVAUNTOUR, _s._ boaster, 5. 430; T. ii. 724, iii. 308, 309, 314; B 4107, I 393.

AVENAUNT, _adj._ graceful, comely, R. 1263. O.F. _avenant_.

AVENTAYLE, _s._ ventail, T. v. 1558 _n_; Aventaille, E 1204 (see note).

AVENTURE, _s._ chance, 4. 21; L. 1051; A 25, 1160, 1186, B 465, D 1224, E 812; peril, B 1151, G 946; L. 909; misfortune, L. 657; chance, hap, F 940; fortune, 18. 22; T. i. 1092; luck, T. ii. 288, 291; lot (Lat. _sortem_), B 2. m 4. 8; accident, B 5. p 1. 41; circumstance, L. 1907; T. iii. 1217; jeopardy, I 1068; _of a._, by chance, HF. 2090; F 1501, 1508; _on a._, in case of mishap, T. v. 298; _in a._, in the hands of fortune, T. i. 784; _per a._, perchance, A. ii. 12. 6; _in a. and grace_, on luck and favour, 4. 60; _good a._, good fortune, 5. 131, 7. 324; Aventures, _pl._ adventures, A 795, E 15, F 659, 710; L. 1515; accidents, C 934; Avent['u]res, circumstances, T.* i. 3; chances, HF. 1631.

AVENTUROUS, _adj._ random, B 1. p 6. 68; adventitious (Lat. _fortuitae_), B 2. p 4. 12; Aventurouse, risky, B 2858.

AVISEE, AVISELY, AVISEMENT; see AVYSEE, AVYSELY, AVYSEMENT.

AVISIOUN, _s._ vision, R. 9; HF. 7, 104, 513; B 4304, D 1858; Avision, I 126; Avisiouns, _pl._ HF. 40; T. v. 374. O.F. _avision_.

AVOUTERYE, _s._ adultery, 5. 361; L. 1809; Avoutrye, D 1304, E 1435; Avoutrie, B 2223, I 840, 844, 875. O.F. _avouterie_.

AVOUTIER, _s._ adulterer; Avoutiers, _pl._ I 841 (MSS. E. Hn. Auowtiers; Pt. Ln. aduoutrers; Hl. Aduoutris); Avouter, adulterer, D 1372. O.F. _avoutrier_, _avoutre_.

AVOW, _s._ vow, A 2414, 2237, B 334, C 695 (see note), I 892; Avowe (_better spelt_ Avow) avowal, 3. 93. Cf. F. _aveu_.

AVOWE, _v._ avow, own, proclaim, G 642; Avoweth, _pr. s._ vows, 7. 355. O.F. _avoer_.

AVOY, _interj._ fie! B 4098. O.F. _avoi_.

AVYS, _s._ advice, consideration, opinion, A 786, B 2442, I 54; T. i. 620; counsel, B 2916; T. iii. 453.

AVYSE, _v._ consider, T. i. 364; ponder, B 5. p 6. 79; contemplate, T. v. 1814; _refl._ consider, B 664, 2324, E 238, 350; Avyse, _1 pr. s._ consider, R. 1694; _refl._ reflect, 3. 697; Avyseth him, _pr. s._ considers, D 1228; Avyse, _2 pr. pl._ observe, T. ii. 276; Avyse thee, _imp. s._ take heed, A 4188; L. 335; Avyseth, _imp. pl._ consider, deliberate, A 3185, C 583; T. ii. 1124; Avysed her, _pt. s._ considered, L. 867; Avysed, _pp._ considered, I 1003; clearly seen, R. 475; being well considered, T. ii. 1726; with mind made up, T. iii. 1186; advised, careful, A 3584; deliberate, I 448; wary, A 4333; forewarned, B 2538; _well a._, well advised, B 2514; Avysing, _pres. pt._ considering, taking notice, T. v. 1657; Avysinge him, _pres. pt._ taking notice, C 124.

AVYSEE, _adj._ deliberate; Avisee, L. 1521. O.F. _avise_, pp.

AVYSELY, _adv._ advisedly, B 2488, H 327; seriously, I 1024; Avisely, carefully, A. ii. 29. 18.

AVYSEMENT, _s._ consideration, B 2941; L. 407; counsel, T. ii. 343, iv. 936; deliberation, B 86, E 1531; 5. 555; Avisement, consideration, I 541; determination, L. 1417.

AWAIT, _s._ watch, D 1657; surveillance, H 149; Awayt, waiting, T.iii. 579; watchfulness, T. iii. 457; wait, B 4415; Have hir in awayt, watch her, B 3915; Awaytes, _pl._ plots, B 3. p 8. 11.

AWAITE, _v._ await; Awaiteth, _pr. s._ waits, I. 111; watches, B 1776; Awayte, _imp. s._ observe, A. ii. 46. 8; Awaite, A. ii. 35. 6; Awayted, _pp._ waylaid, R. 1611; Awaiting, _pres. pt._ watching, D 2052.

AWAITING, AWAYTING, _s._ attending, attendance, 7. 250.

AWAITOUR, _s._ lier in wait, B 4. p 3. 77.

AWAKE, _v._ wake, awake, 4. 15; F 476, H 7; Awook, _1 pt. s._ aroused, 3. 1324; _pt. s._ awoke, F 367; Awaked, _pt. s._ awoke, A 2523; Awak, _imp. s._ HF. 556, 560; 3. 179; Awaketh, _imp. pl._ 3. 183.

AWARD, _s._ decision, I 483.

AWARDE, _v._ award; _1 pr. s._ C 202.

AWAYT; see AWAIT.

AWE, _s._ awe, fear, dread, terror, A 654, B 3749; T. i. 1006, iv. 620; _dat._ B 3875.

AWEN, own (Northern), A 4239.

A-WEPE, a-weeping, in tears, T. ii. 408.

A-WERKE, _adv._ at work, D 215; Awerk, A 4337.

AWEYE, _adv._ out of the way, done with, T. ii. 123; L. 25; gone, 7. 319; from home, B 593; astray, B 609; Awey, 5. 656 (_rather read_ aweye, weye, seye).

AWEYWARD, _adv._ away, backwards, H 262.

AWHAPE, _v._ amaze; Awhaped, _pp._ scared, L. 132, 814, 2321; stupefied, 7. 215; confounded, T. i. 316 (i.e. he was not utterly confounded). Cf. Goth. _afhwapjan_, to choke.

AWOOK; see AWAKE.

AWREKE, _v._ avenge, 2. 11; Awreketh, _pr. s._ avenges, R. 278; Awreke, _pp._ H 298; Awroken, _pp._ A 3752.

AWRY, _adv._ on one side, R. 291.

AX, _s._ ax, A 2124, 3569; L. 2000; Axes, _pl._ T. iv. 46.

AXEN, _v._ ask, L. 835; T. ii. 147, 153; E 696; Axe, _v._ 1. 120; C 24, E 326; _ger._ 3. 416, 1276; Axe at, ask of, T. ii. 894; Axe, _1 pr. s._ A 1347, D 21, E 348, G 426; Axest, _2 pr. s._ seekest, B 5. m 5. 14; Axestow, _2 pr. s._ askest thou, B 1. p 6. 47; dost thou ask, B 1. p 4. 101; Axeth, _pr. s._ asks, 1. 12; L. 1456, 1509, 1724, 1804; requires, T. ii. 227; B 2. p 2. 41; seeks, tends, B 4. p 6. 93; Axen, _pr. pl._ L. 1833; Axede, _1 pt. s._ asked, R. 588; Axed, _pt. s._ 3. 185; A 3413, B 2200, G 357; _2 pt. pl._ G 430; Axe, _imp. s._ B 2352; Axeth, _imp. pl._ E 653; Axed, _pp._ 17. 2; HF. 1766.

AXES, _s._ attack of illness, T. i. 626 _n_. See ACCESSE.

AXING, _s._ question, L. 239 _a_; request, A 1826; HF. 1541; Axinge, question, 17. 3; G 423.

AY, _adv._ aye, ever, A 63, 233, B 296, 1701, 3721, D 1114, H 174; 2. 95, 5. 210; L. 1834; For ay, F 535; Ay whyl that, all the while that, 4. 252.

AY-DWELLINGE, _adj._ perpetual, ever-abiding, B 5. p 6. 61, 195.

AYEIN, _prep._ opposite to, T. ii. 920; against, T. i. 902; Ayen, over against, when meeting, 5. 443.

AYEIN, _adv._ again, back, 5. 100; Ayeyn, 1. 68; F 127; Ayen, 5. 295.

AYEIN-LEDINGE, _adj._ returning, reconducting, B 3. m 9. 27.

AYEINS, _prep._ against, A 1787; R. 1540; at the approach of, L. 1356; 7. 347; Ayeines, against, E 320; Ayens, towards, at the approach of, 5. 342.

AYEINS, _adv._ against, to; Ayeyns, A 3155.

AYEINWARD, _adv._ again, on the other hand, B 2. p 4. 82, p 5. 87, p 6. 18; B 4. p 5. 23; back again, T. iii. 750, iv. 1581.

AYEL, _s._ grandfather, A 2477. F. _a[:i]eul_.

AYEN, AYEYN; see AYEIN.

AYENS, AYEYNS; see AYEINS.

AYLEN, _v._ ail, L. 1833; Ayleth, _pr. s._ 3. 449, 481; T. i. 766.

AZIMUT, _s._ azimuth, A. ii. 31. 14; Azimuthz, _pl._ A. i. 19. 4; Azimutz, A. ii. 31. 5.

BA, _v._ kiss, D 433; Ba, _imp. s._ kiss (see note), A 3709.

BABEURIES, _for_ Babewinnes, HF. 1189 _n_.

BABEWINNES, _pl._ (lit. baboons), grotesque figures in architecture, HF. 1189.

BACHELERE, _s._ young knight, R. 918, 1469; D 883; Bacheler, A 3085, F 24; Bachiler, an aspirant to knighthood, A 80; Bacheler of lawe, bachelor of law, F 1126; Bacheleres, _pl._ R. 935; Bachileres, E 1274, 1278.

BACHELRYE, _s._ bachelor-hood, H 125; company of young men, E 270.

BACIN, _s._ basin; Basin, brass basin, R. 540; Bacins, _pl._ D 287, I 603; Basins, B 4. m 5. 12.

BACOUN, _s._ bacon, B 4035, D 217; Bacon, swine's flesh, D 418, 1753.

BAD; see BIDDE.

BADDE, _adj._ bad, A 3155, B 3612; L. 277 _a_; _dat._ HF. 1768; _as s._ what is bad, T. iv. 1676; _pl._ 6. 72; E 522; B 4. p 2. 47.

BADDELY, _adv._ badly, B 2594, I 711.

BADDER, _adj. comp._ worse, F 224.

BAGGE, _s._; Bagges, _pl._ (full) bags, 9. 38; money-bags, B 124, 1272.

BAGGE, _v._; Baggeth, _pr. s._ looks askant, 3. 623.

BAGGEPYPE, _s._ bagpipe, A 565.

BAGGINGLY, _adv._ squintingly, R. 292. See BAGGE.

BAILLIF, _s._ bailiff, A 603, D 1419; Bailly, D 1392, 1396.

BAITE, _v._ bait; Bayte, feed, B 466; Bayten, T. i. 192; Baiteth, _pr. s._ 4. 238; feeds, B 2103; Bayted, _pp._ baited, tormented, R. 1612.

BAK, _s._ back, 3. 957; B 4569; T. iii. 1247; cloth for the back, coarse mantle, rough cloak, G 881; Bakke, _dat._ 3. 458; Bakkes, _pl._ backs, B 4. m 7. 46.

BAKBYTE, _ger._ to backbite, I 1018.

BAKBYTER, _s._ backbiter, I 495.

BAKBYTING, _s._ backbiting, I 493.

BAKE, _v._ to bake, A 384; _ger._ to burn, D 1731; _pp._ baked, A 343, B 95; Bake metes, baked meats, meat-pies, I 445.

BAKERE, _s._ baker, B 4324.

BAKHALF, the back or flat side of the astrolabe, A. i. 4. 1, ii. 1. 6.

BAK-SIDE, _s._ the back of the astrolabe, A. i. 15. 3, see above.

BAKWARD, backwards, D 793.

BAL, _s._ ball, A 2614; 13. 9; Balles, _pl._ L. 2003.

B['A]LADE, _s._ ballad, L. 270; Bal['a]de, L. 539; B['a]lades, _pl._ L. 423 (see note).

BALAUNCE, _s._ a balance, G 611; Balance, B 3776; _in balaunce_, in jeopardy, G 611; T. ii. 466, iv. 1560; in suspense, 3. 1021; in uncertainty, 7. 344.

BALE, _s._ sorrow, 3. 535; G 1481; T. iv. 739; _for bote ne bale_, for good nor for ill, 3. 227.

BALKE, _s._ balk, beam, A 3920; (see note); Balkes, _pl._ transverse beams beneath a roof, A 3626; L. 2253.

BALLED, _adj._ bald, A 198, 2518.

BANDE, _dat._ band, string, R. 240. See BEND.

BANE, _s._ death, L. 2159, 2180; T. ii. 320, iv. 907; destruction, HF. 408; T. v. 602; cause of death, A 1097, B 4150; slayer, T. iv. 333; L. 2147, 2659; 4. 196; A 1681.

BANER, _s._ banner, A 966, 976, 2410; 7. 30.

BANES, _pl._ bones (Northern), A 4073.

BANISSHE, _v._ banish; Banisshed, _pp._ A 1725.

BAPTISME, _s._ baptism, I 98; Baptesme, I 335.

BAR, BARE; see BERE, _v._

BARBE, _s._ barb (part of a woman's head-dress, still sometimes used by nuns, consisting of a piece of white plaited linen, passed over or under the chin, and reaching midway to the waist), T. ii. 110.

BARBOUR, _s._ barber, A 2025.

BARBRE, _adj._ barbarian, B 281.

BARE, _adj._ bare, A 683, 2877; insufficient, D 1480; useless, T. i. 662.

BAREFOOT, _adj._ F 1077, I 105; Barfoot, HF. 98; Barfot, L. 2189.

BAREINE, _adj._ barren, B 4. p 2. 125; Bareyne, B 2. p 1. 78; A 1244, B 68, D 372, E 448; Bareyn, A 1977.

BAREL, _s._ barrel, D 302; Barel ale, barrel of ale, vol. iv. p. 424, footnote, l. 3; B 3083.

BARGAIN, _s._ bargain; Bargaynes, _pl._ A 282.

BARGAININGE, _s._ bargaining; Bargayninge, I 787.

BARGE, _s._ barge, ship, A 410, 3550, F 850; L. 621, 2150.

BARK, _s._ (of a tree). T. iii. 727, iv. 227, 229, 1139; C 544.

BARLY-BREED, _s._ barley-bread, D 144, 145.

BARM-CLOOTH, _s._ apron, A 3236.

BARME, _s._ (_dat._) bosom, lap, B 3256, 3630, F 631; Barm, E 551. A.S. _bearm_.

BARONAGE, _s._ assembly of barons, A 3096, B 239.

BAR['O]UN, _s._ baron, T. iv. 190; B['a]rouns, _pl._ R. 1204.

BARRE, _s._ bar, A 1075; Barres, _pl._ stripes across a girdle, A 329 (see note); R. 1103; L. 1200.

BARRED, _pp._ furnished with 'bars,' A 3225. See above.

BARRINGE, _s._ adorning with (heraldic) bars, I 417.

BAS, _s._ base, A. ii. 41. 2; Baas, A. ii. 43. 2.

BASILICOK, _s._ basilisk, I 853; Basiliskoc, I 853 _n_.

BASIN; see BACIN.

BASKET, _s._ basket, HF. 1687; Baskettes, _pl._ C 445.

BASTE, _v._ baste; Basting, _pres. part._ basting, tacking on, R. 104.

BATAILE, _s._ battle, fight, L. 1647; troop, B 5. m 1. 3; Batayle, battle, 5. 539; A 1609; Bataille, A 879, B 3879, G 386; B['a]tail, L. 1631; B['a]tailes, _pl._ B 3509; B['a]tailles, A 61; Bat['a]illes, F 659.

BATAILEN, _v._ fight, B 1. p 4. 149; _pr. pl._ B 4. p 7. 31.

BATAILLED, _adj._ embattled, i.e. notched with indentations, B 4050.

BATERE, _v._ batter; Batereth, _pr. s._ strikes, I 556.

BATH, _s._ D 1253.

BATHE, both (Northern), A 4087.

BATHE, _ger._ to bathe, to bask, T. ii. 849; _refl._ to bask, B 4457; Batheth, _pr. s._ bathes, E 1085; Bathen, _2 pr. pl._ bathe, T. i. 22; Bathed, _pp._ A 3, 2006, D 1253.

BAUDE, _s._ bawd, T. ii. 353; D 1354; Baudes, _pl._ C 479, D 1339, I 886.

BAUDERYE, _s._ bawdry, act of a pandar, T. iii. 397; D 1303; Bauderie, gaiety, mirth, A 1926.

BAUDRIK, _s._ baldric, belt worn transversely over one shoulder; Bawdrik, A 116.

BAUDY, _adj._ dirty, G 635.

BAUME, _s._ balm; Bawme, T. ii. 53; HF. 1686.

BAUNDON, _s._ power, disposal, R. 1163. O.F. _bandon_.

BAY, _adj._ bay-coloured, A 2157; T. i. 1073; Baye, _def._ T. ii. 624, v. 1038.

BAYARD, a horse's name; hence, a horse, A 4115.

BAYTE; see BAITE.

BE; see BEN.

BE-, _prefix_; see also BI-.

BEAU, _adj._ fair; _beau sir_, fair sir, HF. 643; _beau sire_, R. 800.

BEAUTEE, _s._ beauty, B 162, C 7, F 34; Beauty (personified), R. 952, 1006; 2. 39, 67.

BEAUTEES, _s. pl._ (_also_ Beauteis, Beautes, Bewtees), _apparently an error for_ Busshes, bushes, I 858 _n_.

BE-BLED, _pp._ bloodied, covered with blood, B 3. m 2. 9. See BI-BLEDDE.

BEBLOTTE, _imp. s._ blot, T. ii. 1027.

BECHEN, _adj._ beechen, made of beech, G 1160.

BECOME, _v._ become, 3. 115; go to, L. 2214; _pp._ gone to, 7. 247.

BED, _s._ L. 2211; station, B 3862; bed (of herbs), B 4411; Beddes, _gen._ 3. 1254; A 293, F 643; L. 1334; Bedde, _dat._ L. 2210.

BEDDINGE, _s._ bedding, couch, A 1616.

BEDE, _v._ offer, proffer, HF. 32; G 1065; T. iv. 1105; _ger._ to offer, T. v. 185; to present, 1. 110; _1 pr. s._ proffer, 7. 304; Bedeth, _pr. s._ proffers, E 1784; Bede, _2 pr. pl._ offer, E 360; Bede, _1 pt. pl._ directed, told, I 65; Boden, _pp._ commanded, T. iii. 691; ordered, L. 266; bidden, D 1030. A.S. _b[=e]odan_.

BEDE, _pt. pl. and pp. of_ Bidde.

BEDEN, _pt. pl. of_ Bidde.

BEDES, _pl._ beads, A 159.

BEDOTE, _v._ befool, L. 1547.

BEDREDE, _adj._ bedridden, D 1769, E 1292.

BEDSTRAW, _s._ straw of the bed, E 1783.

BEE, _s._ G 195; Bees, _pl._ B 4582, D 1693, E 2422, I 468; Been, _pl._ F 204; B 3. m 7. 3; T. ii. 193, 1356; HF. 1522.

BEECH, _s._ beech-tree, A 2923; beech-wood, G 928; see BECHEN.

BEEF, _s._ D 1753, E 1420 _n_.

BEEK, _s._ beak, F 418; Bek, 5. 378; Bekes, _pl._ L. 148.

BEEM, _s._ balk, B 4362; Bemes, _pl._ beams, R. 1574; B 1. m 3. 12; T. iii. 1; balks, B 4132.

BEEN, be; see BEN.

BEEN, _pl. of_ Bee.

BEER, bare; _pt. s. of_ Bere.

BEEST, _s._ beast, F 460, 874; Beest roial = royal beast, i.e. Leo, F 264; animal, B 1. p 6. 48; Best, beast, D 1034; Beste, beast, 1. 45; L. 113, 1094; animal, 3. 637; creature, L. 1788; brute, G 288; beast, quarry, R. 1452; Beestes, _pl._ animals, R. 895; B 3. p 3. 1; Bestes, _pl._ beasts, B 3363, E 201, 572, 683; animals, 5. 86; cattle, C 361, 365; animals (in the constellations or in the zodiacal signs), HF. 932, 965; A. i. 21. 38.

BEET, _pt. s. and imp. s. of_ Bete.

BEETH, _imp. pl. of_ Ben.

BEFALLE, BEFIL; see BIFALLE.

BEFORNSEYD; see BIFORNSEYD.

BEGAN; see BIGINNE.

BEGAT; see BIGETE.

BEGGARLY, _adv._ like a beggar, R. 223.

BEGGE, _ger._ to beg, D 1712; _v._ B 105; Beggen, C 446.

BEGGERE, _s._ beggar, A 252; Begger, F 1564.

BEGGESTERE, _s._ beggar, properly a female beggar, A 242.

BEGON, BEGOON; see BIGOON.

BEGONNE; see BIGINNE.

BEGYLE; see BIGYLE.

BEH--; see BIH--.

BEINGE, _s._ existence, B 3. p 11. 143, B 5. p 6. 151.

BEK, BEKES; see BEEK.

BEKENNE; see BIKENNE.

BEKKE, _1 pr. s._ (I) nod, C 396; Bekked on, _pt. s._ nodded to, T. ii. 1260; _imp. s._ nod, H 346.

BEKNEW; see BIKNOWE.

BEL AMY, i.e. good friend, fair friend, C 318; Bele, _adj. fem._ fair, beautiful, HF. 1796; T. ii. 288; Bele chere, excellent fare, B 1599; Bele chose, beautiful part, D 447, 510.

BELEVE; see BILEVE (1).

BELLE, _s._ bell, T. ii. 1615, iii. 189, v. 1062; A 263, B 1186, 3970, C 662; (of a clock), 3. 1322; (sign of an inn), A 719; _bere the b._, be the first, T. iii. 198 (see New E. Dict.); Belles, _pl._ bells, T. ii. 805; B 3984.

BELT, _s._ belt, A 105.

BELWEN, _v._ bellow; Belweth, _pr. s._ belloweth, roars, HF. 1803.

BELY, _s._ belly, D 2167.

BELY, _s._ a pair of bellows, I 351.

BELY-NAKED, _adj._ entirely naked, E 1326.

BEME, _s._ trumpet, HF. 1240; Bemes, _pl._ B 4588. A.S. _b[=e]me_, _b[=y]me_.

BEMES, _pl. of_ Beem.

B[=E]N, BEEN, _v._ be, 1. 182; A 140, B 3524, F 1564; Be, _v._ R. 389, 1178; Be, _1 pr. s._ am, 3. 588; _1 pr. pl._ are, 3. 582; Ben, _2 pr. pl._ are, B 122, 129; _pr. pl._ B 118, 124; exist, B 5. p 6. 63; consist, I 82; Beth, _pr. pl._ are, F 648; Be, _pr. s. subj._ exists, B 5. p 3. 67; it should be, 4. 49; Be, _1 pr. s. subj._ be, am, D 1245; Beth, _imp. pl._ be, C 683, G 937; Beeth, _imp. pl._ B 229; T. iii. 168; Been, _pp._ 3. 530; A 199; Be, _pp._ been, R. 322; 3. 972; A 60, F 803, G 262; _I had be_, I should have been, 3. 222; Be as be may, be it as it may, however it be, L. 1852, 2703; B 3319; Be what she be, be she who she may, T. i. 679; Lat be, let alone, D 1289; Bene, _ger._ to be (A.S. _b[=e]onne_), R. 1265.

BENCH, _s._ bench, T. ii. 91; D 1773, 1775; table, B 1548; footstool, I 589; bench (law-court), 1. 159 (see note).

BENCHED, _pp._ provided with benches, L. 204; T. ii. 822.

BEND, _s._ band, R. 1079. See BANDE.

BENDE, _v._ bend, R. 1334, 1336; turn, T. ii. 1250; Bente, _pt. s._ bent, H 264; _pt. pl._ T. ii. 861; Bent, _pp._ 1. 29; arched, A 3246; Bente, _pp. as def. adj._ bent, curved, T. iii. 624; _pp. pl._ arched, R. 542, 861, 1217.

BENDINGE, _s._ adorning with (heraldic) bends, I 417. A _bend_, in heraldry, is a broad horizontal band across a shield.

_Bendiste_, for _Benedicite_, T. i. 780 _n_.

B[`E]NE, _s._ bean, 11. 29; T. iii. 1167, v. 363; A 3772, B 94, 4004.

_Benedicite_, bless ye (the Lord), A 1785; (pronounced _ben'cit[`e]_), T. i. 780, iii. 757, 860; B 1170, 1974, D 1087, 1456, 1584, 2170.

BENEFYCE, BENEFICE, _s._ benefice, A 291, 507, B 4506, I 785.

BENEME, BENETHEN; see BINIME, BINETHEN.

BENE-STRAW, _s._ bean-straw, E 1422.

BENIGNE, _adj._ benign, kind, gracious, 2. 58, 79; L. 243; T. v. 1869; A 483, 518, 2215, B 2933, E 343, F 21, I 467; B['e]nigne, E 411; _voc._ T. iii. 1261.

BENIGNELY, _adv._ benignly, kindly, 5. 370; B 2993, E 21, I 373; meekly, I 109.

B['E]NIGNEST, most benign, 22. 53.

BENIGNITEE, _s._ benignity, goodness, 18. 74; E 929, F 486, 1039; kindness, B 2428; favour, L. 261 _a_; magnanimity, I 455; Benignetees, _pl._ kindness, T. v. 1859.

BENISOUN, _s._ benison, blessing, B 2288, E 1365, I 443.

BENT, BENTE; see BENDE.

BENT, _s._ grassy slope; Bente, _dat._ A 1981; L. 234 a.

BERAFTE; see BIREVE.

BERD, _s._ beard, A 270, 2173, F 1252; Berde, _dat._ R. 833; 3. 456; _in the berd_, face to face, T. iv. 41; _make a berd_, deceive, A 4096; _make his berd_, delude him, D 361; Berdes, _pl._ HF. 689.

B[`E]RE, _s._ bear, L. 1214; B 4. m 4. 6; T. iii. 1780, iv. 1453; A 1640; the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, HF. 1004; Ursa Major, B 4. m 6. 6; Beres, _gen._ bear's, A 2142; Beres, _pl._ HF. 1589; A 2018, B 3451, 4125. A.S. _bera_.

B[`E]RE, _s._ bier, 2. 105; 19. 5; HF. 1744; L. 1866; T. ii. 1638, iv. 863; A 2871, 2879, B 1815, 1825, 3371; _on bere_, on his bier, D 587. A.S. _b[=ae]r_.

B[`E]RE, _v._ bear, carry, B 3564, 3815; Beren, _v._ transport, F 119; confer on, L. 2135; Bere yow, conduct yourself, D 1108; Beren on honde, accuse, D 393; Beren him on hond, assure him, D 232 (cf. 226); Bereth, _pr. s._ R. 925; Berth, _pr. s._ bears, carries, 10. 39; L. 298; T. v. 460; Bereth him, conducts himself, behaves, A 796; Bereth hir, comports herself, T. ii. 401; Berth hir on hond, bears false witness against her, B 620; Bereth him on hond, accuses him, I 505; Sickly berth, take ill, dislike, E 625; Bere, _pr. pl._ 3. 894; Bere, _2 pt. s._ barest, T. iv. 763; didst carry, B 2. p 3. 46; Bare, barest, E 1068; L. 2229; Bar, _pt. s._ bare, carried, A 105, 158, 558, B 3083, 4569, G 221, 1264; 3. 196; possessed, D 997; _pt. s. refl._ conducted himself, T. iii. 490; Bar on honde, made him believe, D 575; Bar her on honde, brought against her a charge which he feigned to believe, 7. 158; Ber, _pt. s._ B 722; Beer, _pt. s._ bare, L. 216; carried, A 3692, B 4526; Baren us, _1 pt. pl._ conducted ourselves, A 721; Baren, _pt. pl._ bare, R. 1360; Baren me on hond, bore false witness against me, B 1. p 4. 180; Beren, _pt. pl._ bore, HF. 1332; Bere, _pt. pl._ R. 1374; Bere, _1 pr. s. subj._ 5. 459; _pr. s. subj._ may pierce, A 2256; Bere, _pt. s. subj._ bore, R. 1245, 1525; Ber, _imp. s._ carry, D 1139; Ber ayein, take back, T. ii. 1141; Boren, _pp._ born, D 1153; Bore, _pp._ born, 3. 1301; 6. 46; A 1542, C 215, E 401; L. 2234; Born, _pp._ borne, D 593, E 444; carried, D 1857, F 178; conducted (himself), A 87; behaved thyself, 5. 109; worn, F 43; Borne, _pp. as def. adj._ born, E 1790. A.S. _beran_.

BERE, _s._ head-sheet, pillow-case, 3. 254. Cf. _pilwebeer_, in the Prologue, A 694.

BERER, _s._ conductor, B 3. m 9. 34. (Lat. _uector_.)

BEREVE, BEREFT; see BIREVE.

BERIE, _s._ berry, A 4368; Berye, A 207; Bery, R. 928; Beryis, _pl._ B 4155.

BERIE, _v._ bury, C 884; Beried, _pp._ C 405; L. 787.

BERINGE, _s._ bearing, behaviour, B 2022; carriage, E 1604; Bering, gait, I 399; carriage, C 47.

BERKE, _v._ bark; Borken, _pp._ shrieked (lit. barked), B 1. p 5. 1.

BERKING, _s._ barking, B 4576.

BERM, _s._ barm, i.e. yeast, G 813. A.S. _beorma_.

BERN, _s._ barn, B 3759; Berne, _dat._ A 3258, C 397; Bernes, _pl._ B 1256, D 871.

BERY, BERYE, _s._; see BERIE.

BERYLE, _s._ beryl, HF. 1184, 1288.

BESAUNT-WIGHT, _s._ weight of a besant, R. 1106. (_Besant_, a gold coin of Byzantium.)

BESECHE, BESETTE, &c.; see Biseche, &c.

BESILY, BESINESSE; see BISI-.

BESPREYNT; see BISPRENGE.

BEST, BESTE; Bestes, _pl._; see BEEST.

BEST, _adv._ best, A 206.

BESTE, _def. adj._ best, A 252; 3. 64, 684, 10. 78; _as for thy beste_, as will be best for thee, D 1986; _your beste_, your advantage, T. ii. 382; B 2427; _for the beste_, for the best, F 356.

BESTIALITEE, _s._ animal condition, T. i. 735.

BESTOWE; see BISTOWE.

BESY; see BISY.

BESYDE; see BISYDE.

BESYE; see BISIE.

BET, _adj. comp._ better, 10. 47; HF. 108; T. i. 257; B 311, 1091, 2566, G 1410, I 497.

BET, _adv._ better, A 242, B 114, 1622, D 775, F 488, 600, G 1283, 1344; 3. 668; 5. 152; T. i. 887; _go bet_, go faster, go as quickly as possible, 3. 136; L. 1213; C 667 (see note); _the bet_, the better, HF. 559; _bet and bet_, better and better, T. iii. 714.

BETAKE; see BITAKE.

B['E]TE, _v._ remedy, heal, T. i. 665; amend, 6. 78; mend, A 3927; assist, I 421; kindle, A 2253, 2292; Betten, _pt. pl._ kindled, G 518; Bete, _imp. pl._ amend, T. iv. 928. A.S. _b[=e]tan_.

B[`E]TE, _ger._ to beat, flap, B 4512; to hammer out, C 17; Beteth, _pr. s._ beats, T. iv. 910; smites, B 1. m 3. 9; flaps, F 766; Beet, _pt. s._ adjoined (lit. beat), R. 129; Bet, _pt. s._ beat, T. iv. 752; Betten, _pt. pl._ beat, B 2161; scourged, B 2694; Bette, _pt. pl._ A 4316; Beten, _pp._ beaten, B 1732, D 712, I 670; _as adj._ beaten, ornamented with the hammer, R. 837; Bete, _pp._ HF. 1150; E 1158; Bet, _weak pp._ (_some_ MSS. bete), D 511; Beting, _pres. pt._ beating, L. 863; Beet, _imp. s._ T. i. 932; Bete, _pr. s. subj._ hammer, C 14. A.S. _b[=e]atan_.

BETH, _pr. pl._ are, B 2350; _imp. pl._ be, 1. 134, 5. 660, 19. 7; L. 411; B 2905. See BEN.

BETHENKE, BETID; see BI-.

BETING, _s._ beating, HF. 1034; Betinges, _pl._ B 3. m 2. 8.

BETRAISING, _s._ betrayal, L. 2460. See BITRAISE.

BETRAYSED; see BITRAISE.

BETTRE, _adj._ better, A 256; _b. arm_, right arm, T. ii. 1650; _adv._ A 342.

BETWIX, -EN; see BITWIX.

BEVER, _adj._ made of beaver, A 272.

BE-WAR, _imper. s._ let (her) beware, F 1541. See WAR.

BEWAYLE; see BIWAILE.

BEWRYE; see BIWRYEN.

BEYE, _ger._ to buy, T. v. 1843; G 637; _v._ buy, B 1462, 1468, C 845. See BYE.

BIBBE, _v._; Bibbed, _pp._ imbibed, A 4162.

BIBLE, _s._ bible, A 438, D 650, 687, 1845; 3. 987; book, HF. 1334; G 857.

BI-BLEDDE, _pp. pl._ covered with blood, A 2002. See BE-BLED.

BICCHED BONES, _s. pl._ dice, C 656. See the note.

BI-CLAPPE, _ger._ to clasp, grasp, catch (as in a trap), G 9.

BICOME, _ger._ to become, D 1644; _v._ 1. 58; Bicomth, _pr. s._ goes, T. ii. 795, 797; Bicom, _pt. s._ became, T. i. 1079; Bicome, _pr. s. subj._ may go (i.e. what may become of him), T. ii. 1151; Bicomen, _pp._ become, R. 407.

BIDDE, _v._ ask (_confused with_ B['e]de,_v._ command, bid); _ger._ to request, L. 838; _v._ bid, F. 327; Bidde, _1 pr. s._ pray, T. i. 1027, iii. 875, v. 1007; Bit, _pr. s._ bids, A 187, E 1377, F 291; Bad, _pt. s._ prayed, begged, T. iii. 1249, iv. 68; besought, T. i. 112, 357; requested, E 373. F 497; _1 pt. s._ bade, F 1212; _pt. s._ bade, commanded, D 108; 3. 135; L. 1000; Bede, _1 pt. pl._ (we) bade, directed, I 65; Beden, _pt. pl._ bade, B 2233; Bidde, _pp._ commanded, B 440 (where _han bidde_ = have bidden); Bede, _pp._ bidden (_as if from_ Bede), 3. 194; _1 pt. s. subj._ would seek (see note), R. 791; Bid, _imp. s._ pray, T. iii. 342; bid, 3. 144; Biddeth, _imp. pl._ pray, T. i. 36; Bidde, _imp. pl._ bid, F 321; Biddinge, _pres. pt._ praying, G 140.

BIDAFFED, _pp._ befooled, E 1191. M.E. _daffe_, a foolish person. "_Daffe_, or dastard, or he that spekythe not yn tyme. _Oridurus_"; Prompt. Parv.

BIDDING, _s._ request, L. 837.

BIDELVE, _v._; Bidolven, _pp._ buried, B 5. p 1. 51.

BIDEN, _pp. of_ Byde.

BIDEWE, _v._ bedew; Bideweth, _pr. s._ B 4. m 6. 23.

BIFALLE, _v_. befall; Bifalleth, _pr. s._ happens, E 449; Bifel, _pt. s._ (it) befell, A 19, F 42; Bifil, _pt. s._ B 3613, E 2133; Befil, _pt. s._ R. 1455; Bifalle, _pr. s. subj._ may befall, l 68; (it) shall befall, 8. 1; Befalle, may happen, 5. 664; Bifille, _pt. s. subj._ should happen, B 1. p 4. 22; Bifelle, were to befall, E 136; Bifallen, _pp._ befallen, B 1. p 3. 15; Bifalle, _pp._ A 795, B 726; Befalle, _pp._ come to pass, R. 29.

BIFALLINGE, _s._ coming to pass, T. iv. 1018.

BIFORE, _prep._ before, A 450; above (_al bifore_ = above all), R. 1119.

BIFORE, _adv._ before, A 377, F 1465.

BIFOREN, _prep._ before, B 3553, F 926, Biforn, B 997, C 665, F 79, 98; HF. 60; in front of, G 680.

BIFOREN, _adv._ in the front part (of his head), A 1376; Biforn, before, A 3535, B 704, 1668, F 339; 5. 107, 486; beforehand, A 1148, B 1184; B 1. p 4. 72; in front, A 590; T. i. 221; in a good position, A 572; of old time, F 551; first, E 446.

BIFORN, _prep._ before; Byforn, A. ii. 3. 15.

BIFORN-HOND, _adv._ before-hand, G 1317.

BIFORNSEYD; Befornseyd, _pp._ aforesaid, A. ii. 42 b. 5.

BIG, _adj._ big, A 546, B 3111; Bigge, _pl._ large, T. iv. 40.

BIGAMYE, _s._ bigamy, 7. 153; marrying twice, D 33.

BIGETE, _v._ beget; Begat, _pt. s._ L. 1562; Bigeten, _pp._ B 3138, 3199; Bigete, _pp._ T. i. 977.

BIGINNE, _v._ begin, A 42; _ger._ A 428; Bigunne, _2 pt. s._ didst begin, B 2. p 3. 23, B 3. p 12. 122; Bigonne, _2 pt. s._ G 442; Began, _2 pt. s._ (_false form for_ Bigunne), L. 2230; Bigan, _pt. s._ A 44, 822, B 98, 1883; Bigonne, _pt. pl._ F 1015; _1 pt.pl._ T. ii. 512; Bigonne, _pp._ T. ii. 779; L. 229; A 52, D 169; Begonnen, _pp._ R. 43; Begonne, _pp._ T. ii. 48; L. 196, 1007; G 428.

BIGOON, _pp._ ornamented, R. 943; _wel b._, well contented, joyous, merry, 5. 171; R. 580; T. ii. 597; D 606 (or it may here mean "well clad"); fortunate, T. ii. 294; _wel bigo_, well content, R. 693; _wo b._, distressed, L. 1487, 2497; B 918, F 1316; _sorwfully b._, distressed, T. i. 114; _wers b._, more wretched, T. v. 1328. See _Bego_ in the New E. Dict.

BIGYLE, BEGYLE, _v._ beguile, deceive,3. 674; T. v. 404; L. 1570; E 252; _ger._ L. 780; Bigylen, _ger._ to beguile, deceive, R. 1055; Bigylestow, _2 pr. s._ deceivest thou, I 1022; Begyled, _pt. s._ L. 2525; Begylde, _pt. s._ L. 2199; Bigyled, _pp._ deceived, B 1. m 6. 4; G 985, 1385; destroyed, C 274; Begyled, _pp._ L. 2547; Bigyle, _2 pr. s. subj._ beguile, B 4618.

BIGYLERES, _pl._ beguilers, I 299.

BIHALVE, _s. dat._ behalf, T. ii. 1458; B 2987; Behalfe, L. 497.

BIHATE, _v._ hate; Behated, _pp._ hated, detested, B 3. m 4. 4.