Chapter IX: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (9)

COSTE, _v._ cost, A 768; Coste, _pt. s._ A 1908, B 1925; T. v. 438.

COSTEYE, _v._; Costeying, _pres. part._ coasting, R. 134.

COSTLEWE, _adj._ costly, I 415. Cf. Icel. _kostligr_.

COSTREL, _s._ flask, kind of bottle, L. 2666. See note.

COTAGE, _s._ cottage, B 4012.

COTE, _s._ cot, E 398; _hence_, dungeon, A 2457.

COTE, _s._ coat, jacket (for a man), A 103, 328; skirt, petticoat, _or_ gown (for a woman), R. 226, 459, 573, 1242, B 4026, E 913; Cotes, _pl._ coats, surcoats, or coats-of-arms (see below), HF. 1332.

COTE-ARMURE, coat-armour, coat shewing the arms, coat-of-arms, T. v. 1651; HF. 1326; A 2140; Cote-armour, B 2056; Cote-armures, _pl._ A 1016.

COUCHE, _s._ bed, L. 205; D 88, 1769, H 176.

COUCHE, _v._ lay down, place; Couchen, _ger._ G 1152; Couche, _v._ cower, E 1206; Couch[e] adoun, lie down, A. ii. 29. 14; Couched, _pt. s._ laid in order, placed, 5. 216; G 1157; Couched, _pp._ set, placed, laid, B 2. p 2. 54; A 2933, 3211, G 1182, 1200; beset, begemmed, A 2161.

COUCHING, _s._ laying down, letting the astrolabe lie flat on the ground, A. ii. 29. 18.

COUDE, _1 pt. s._ could, was able, L. 116; knew how, 3. 517; _pt. s._ knew, 3. 667, 1012; 7. 63; T. ii. 1078; A 110, 467, 3193, B 1735; understood, R. 179; _as aux._ could, R. 175; A 236, 326, B 3375, F 97; Coude her good, knew what was for Dido's advantage, L. 1182; Coude no good, knew no good, was untrained, 3. 390; Coude, _pt. pl._ could, 3. 235; Coud, _pp._ known, 3. 787, 998; learnt, I 1041. See CAN, CONNE.

COUGHE, _s._ cough, E 1957.

COUGHEN, _v._ cough, E 2208. See COGHE.

COUNSEIL, _s._ counsel, advice, A 784; secrets, A 665; Counseyl, secret, 5. 348; T. i. 992; counsel, 5. 631. See CONSEIL.

COUNSEILLER, _s._ senator, B 1. p 4. 73. See CONSEILOR.

COUNS['E]YLE, _v._ counsel, 5. 633; Counsayllen, _v._ T. i. 648; Counseyled, _pt. s._ counselled, 4. 67; Couns['a]ile, _imp. s._ 1. 155. See CONSEILE.

COUNTE, _1 pr. s._ account, 11. 29; Counted, _pt. s._ accounted, 3. 718.

COUNTENAUNCE, _s._ appearance, show, 10. 34; A 1926; looks, appearance, 3. 613; G 1264; shewing favour, 3. 1022; demeanour, R. 814; pretext, A 4421; Countenaunces, _pl._ looks, R. 1309; F 284. See CONTENAUNCE.

COUNTESSE, countess, L. 500; E 590.

COUNTING-BORD, _s._ counting-house table, B 1273.

COUNTOUR (1), _s._ arithmetician, 3. 435; (perhaps) auditor, A 359.

COUNTOUR (2), _s._ abacus, counting-board, 3. 436; counting-house, B 1403.

COUNTOUR-DORE, _s._ counting-house door, B 1275.

COUNTOUR-HOUS, _s._ counting-house, B 1267.

COUNTREFETE, _v._ counterfeit, imitate, A 139, B 4511, C 13, H 134; _ger._ to counterfeit, T. ii. 1532; Counterfete, _v._ C 447, F 554; repeat, 3. 1241; Countrefeten, _v._ B 5. p 6. 50; Countrefeted, _pp._ 3. 869, C 51; Counterfeted, _pp._ L. 1376, B 746, 793.

COUNTREPEISE, _v._ render equivalent, HF. 1750; Countrepeyse, _v._ counterpoise, countervail, T. iii. 1407.

COUNTREPLETE, _v._ counterplead; Countrepleted, _pp._ made the subject of pleadings and counter-pleadings, argued against, L. 476.

COUNTRETAILLE, _s._ lit. countertally, i.e. correspondence (of sound); _at the countretaille_, correspondingly, in reply, E 1190. Fr. _contre_, against, _taille_, a cut, incision.

COUNTREWAITE, _pr. s. subj._ keep watch over, I 1005; Countrewayte, _v._ watch against, B 2509.

COUPABLE, _adj._ culpable, blameworthy, B 1. p 3. 8; B 2731, I 414.

COUPE, _s._ cup, L. 1122. See COPPE.

COURE, _v._; Coured, _pt. s._ cowered, R. 465.

COURS, _s._ course, T. ii. 970; 4. 55, 114; L. 1340; A 8, 1694, B 704, 3186, F 66, 1066; life on earth, G 387; path, A. ii. 13. 5; orbit, A 2454.

COURSER, _s._ horse, T. ii. 1011, v. 85; A 1502, 1513, F 310; Coursere, L. 1114; Cours['e]res, _pl._ coursers, steeds, A 2501; Coursers, L. 1195.

COURT, _s._ court, A 140, 671; D 1589; 1. 158; manor-house, D 2162.

COURTEPY, an upper short coat of a coarse material, R. 220; A 290, D 1382.

COURT-MAN, _s._ courtier, E 1492.

COUTHE, _1 pt. s._ could, R. 513; knew, 3. 800; _pt. s._ knew, R. 753; knew how, A 390; could, A 1872; _pt. pl._ knew, R. 771; Couth, _pp._ known, B 1. p 5. 38; T. iv. 61; E 942, I 766; Couthe, _pt. pl._ well-known, A 14.

COUTHE, _adv._ in a known way, manifestly, HF. 757.

COVEITE, _v._ become covetous of, I 336; Covete, _v._ 4. 269; Cov['e]yteth, _pr. s._ D 1187; Coveiteden, _pt. pl._ coveted, B 2. p 6. 10.

COVEITYSE, _s._ Coveteousness, R. 181; covetousness, A 3884, C 424; bodily craving, I 818; Coveitise, covetousness, B 1. p 4. 181; B 2312, I 739; lust, I 336, 337; Covetyse, 9. 32; 15. 18; L. 136.

COVENABLE, _adj._ fit, proper, fitting, suitable, 18. 25; B 3. p 11. 101; B 4. p 6. 171; T. ii. 1137; B 2782, I 80, 317; agreeable, B 4. p 6. 140; congruous, B 3. p 12. 126.

COVENABLY, _adv._ suitably, fitly, B 4. p 6. 234; B 2423.

COVENAUNT, _s._ covenant, A 600; agreement, R. 864; Covenant, L. 688, 693; F 1587.

COVENT, _s._ convent, conventual body, B 1827, D 1863, 2130, 2259, G 1007.

COVERCHIEF, _s._ kerchief worn on the head, D 590, 1018; _for_ Kerchef, 5. 272 _n_; Coverchiefs, _pl._ kerchiefs, A 453.

COVERCLE, _s._ pot-lid, HF. 792 (see note).

COVERE, _ger._ to cover, hide, 7. 156; Covereth, _pr. s._ B 2. p 1. 42; Covered, _pt. s._ E 914; _pp._ covered, A 354; recovered from, healed of, L. 762.

COVERTLY, _adv._ secretly, R. 19.

COVERTURE, _s._ disguise, R. 1588; Covertures, _pl._ coverings, I 198; Covertoures, B 4. m 2. 1; B 5. m 3. 15.

COVETE, _ger._ to covet, 4. 269. See COVEITE.

COVETOUR, _s._ one who covets, 4. 262.

COVETYSE; see COVEITYSE.

COV['E]YTETH, _pr. s._ covets, D 1187, 1189. See COVEITE.

COVYNE, _s._ deceitfulness, A 604; Covines, _pl._ devices, plots, B 1. p 4. 220. 'Covine, a deceitful agreement between two or more to the prejudice of another'; Cowel, Law Dictionary.

COW (1), _s._ cow, C 354.

COW (2), _s._ chough, D 232. See note; and see CHOGH.

COWARD, _adj._ cowardly, 5. 349; T. i. 792, iv. 1573; B 2517, 3100; Cowarde (_error for_ Coward), T. iv. 1409.

COWARDYE, _s._ cowardice, A 2730.

COWARDYSE, _s._ cowardice, T. iv. 602, v. 412.

COY, _adj._ quiet, A 119, E 2; coy, shy, L. 1548.

COYE, _v._ quiet, calm, cajole, T. ii. 801.

COYN, _s._ coin, 9. 20; E 1168. (In E 1168, read _coyn_, not _coyne_.)

COYNES, _pl._ quinces, R. 1374. O.F. _coin_, quince.

CRABBED, _adj._ shrewish, cross, bitter, E 1203.

CRACCHING, _s._ scratching, A 2834.

CRADEL, _s._ cradle, A 2019, 3972, 4156, 4212, 4251, G 122.

CRAFT, _s._ cunning, C 84; skill, T. i. 665; HF. 1177; A 401, B 2460, E 1424; art, R. 687; 5. 1; L. 139; trade, occupation, 3. 791; A 692, 3189, 4366; secret, mystery, R. 1634; working, method, A. ii. 40. 54; F 185; might, B 3258; subtle contrivance, F 249; Craftes, _pl._ skilful deeds, A 2409.

CRAFTIER, _comp._ more crafty, 3. 662.

CRAFTILY, _adv._ artfully, in a studied manner, T. ii. 1026; skilfully, B 48; artfully, R. 1166; Craftely, cunningly, R. 1568.

CRAFTY, _adj._ skilful, clever, A 1897, G 1290; sensible, 3. 439.

CRAGGES, _s. pl._ crags, B 5. m 1. 2.

CRAKE, _v._ crack; Craketh, _pr. s._ utters boldly, A 4001; sings in a grating tone (like a corncrake), E 1850.

CRAKKINGE, _s._ cracking, I 605.

CRAMMED, _pp._ crammed, stuffed, HF. 2129.

CRAMPE, _s._ cramp, T. iii. 1071.

CRAMPISSHETH, _pr. s._ draws convulsively together, contracts, 7. 171. See note. Cf. 'Deth _crampishing_ into their hert gan crepe'; Lydgate, Falls of Princes, bk. i. c. 9. Cf. O.F. _crampir_, '[^e]tre tordu'; Godefroy. MS. Harl. 7333 alone reads _craumpisshed_, pp.; but the verb (see note), usually has a transitive sense in English.

CRANE, _s._ crane, 5. 344.

CRASED, _pp._ cracked, G 934.

CRAVE, _v._ beg, ask, D 518.

CREACIOUN, _s._ creation, F 870.

CREANT, _adj._; _seith creant_, acknowledges himself beaten, I 698. Probably short for _recreant_.

CREAT, _pp._ created, 16. 2; B 3. p 11. 131; B 2293, I 218.

CREATOUR, _s._ Creator, B 2602, C 901, G 49, I 131.

CR[:E]ATURE, _s._ creature, R. 1475; 3. 625; C 12, G 49.

CREAUNCE, _s._ credence, belief, creed, 1. 61; B 915; Creance, object of faith, B 340. O.F. _creance_.

CREAUNCE, _v._ borrow on credit, B 1479; Creaunceth, _pr. s._ borrows, B 1493; Creaunced, _pp._ B 1556. See above.

CREDE, _s._ creed, belief, G 1047.

CRED['E]NCE, _s._ belief, credence, L. 20, 31, 97.

CREEP, _pt. s. of_ Crepe.

CREKES, _pl._ crooked devices, wiles, A 4051. See _Creek_, _s._ (1), s. 7, in the New E. Dict.

CRENKLED, _pp._ full of turnings, L. 2012 _n_. See CRINKLED.

CREPE, _v._ creep, 3. 144; HF. 2086; B 3627; Crepeth, _pr. s._ D 1994, E 1134; Creep, _pt. s._ crept, 3. 391; A 4226; Crepten, _pt. pl._ D 1698; Cropen, _pp._ crept, T. iii. 1011; A 4259, F 1614.

CREPUL, _s._ cripple, T. iv. 1459.

CREPUSCULIS, _s. pl._ twilights, durations of twilight, A. ii. 6. _rub._; A. ii. 9. 1.

CREVACE, _s._ crevice, crack, HF. 2086; I 363.

CREW, _pt. s. of_ Crowe.

CRINKLED, _pp._ full of turns or cranks, L. 2012. See note.

CRIPS, _adj._ crisp, curly, HF. 1386; Crisp, R. 824; D 304; Crispe, _def._ curly, A 2165.

CRIST['A]L, _s._ crystal, R. 1579; Cr['i]stal, R. 1600; 12. 3.

CRISTAL, _adj._ crystal, R. 1568, 1576; C 347.

CRISTEN, _adj._ Christian, B 222, 1679.

CRISTENDOM, _s._ the Christian religion, B 351; Christianity, G 447, I 875.

CRISTENLY, _adv._ in a Christian manner, B 1122.

CRISTIANITEE, _s._ company of Christians, B 544.

CRISTNED, _pp._ baptized, B 226, 355; _pt. s._ G 352.

CROCE, _s._ staff, stick, D 484. See _Crose_, s. 2, in the New E. Dict.

CROIS, _s._ cross, 1. 60. See CROS, CROYS.

CROKED, _adj._ crooked, R. 926, 987; C 761, I 624; crooked (things), 13. 8; Crooked, 1. 70; Crokede, _pl._ A. i. 19. 1; 'tortuous,' A. ii. 28. 20.

CROKEDLY, _adv._ crookedly, 7. 171.

CROKES, _pl._ crooks, hooks, L. 640.

CROKKE, _s._ earthenware pot, 13. 12.

CROMMES, _s. pl._ crumbs, G 60. A.S. _crume_, a crumb.

CRONE, _s._ crone, hag, B 432.

CRONICLE, _s._ chronicle, B 4398 _n_.

CRONIQUE, _s._ chronicle, B 4398.

CROOKED, _adj._ 1. 70. See CROKED.

CROOS-LYNE, _s._ cross-line, the line from right to left through the centre, in Fig. 1; A. i. 12. 5; Cros-lyne, A. i. 12. 1.

CROP, _s._ top, sprout, new twig, T. ii. 348, v. 25; B 3. m 2. 23; _crop and rote_, top and root, everything, T. v. 1245; Croppe, _dat._ top, A 1532; Croppes, _pl._ tree-tops, ends of branches, R. 1396; new shoots, A 7; tops, 3. 424.

CROPEN, _pp. of_ Crepe.

CROPER (kruper), _s._ crupper, G 566; Crouperes, _pl._ I 433.

CROS, _s._ cross, 1. 82; T. v. 1843; Crois, 1. 60. See CROYS.

CROSLET, _s._ crucible, G 1147; Crosselet, G 1117; Croslets, _pl._ G 793.

CROUCHE, _1 pr. s._ mark with the cross (to defend from elves), A 3479; Crouched, _pt. s._ marked with the cross, E 1707.

CROUDE, _v._ push, HF. 2095; B 801; _pr. s. 2 p._ Crowdest, dost press, dost push, B 296 (see note to l. 299).

CROUKE, _s._ pitcher, jug, A 4158. A.S. _cr[=u]ce._ See CROKKE.

CROUN, _s._ crown (of the head), A 4041, 4099; Croune, _dat._ HF. 1825; _voc._ crown, chief, T. v. 547; Crowne, _dat._ (referring to the tonsure), B 1499.

CROUNED, _pp._ crowned, R. 1266; 1. 144; supreme, F 526; Crowned, T. iv. 1238; A 161.

CROUPE, _s._ crupper, D 1559.

CROUPERES, _pl._ cruppers, I 433. See CROPER.

CROWDING, _s._ pressure, motive power, B 299. See the note.

CROWE, _s._ crow, H 130, 133, 240, 257, 270; A 2692; Crow, 5. 363; Crowes, _gen._ crow's (see note), T. ii. 403.

CROWE, _v._ crow, T. iii. 1416; _ger._ B 4466; Croweth, _pr. s. refl._ crows, C 362; Crew, _pt. s._ B 4048; Crowe, _pp._ A 3687.

CROWING, _s._ B 4040.

CROWNE, _s. dat._ crown (of the head), B 1499. See CROUN.

CROWNED, _pp. as adj._ surmounted by a crown, A 161; T. iv. 1238. See CROUNED.

CROYS, _s._ cross, A 699, 4286, B 450, C 532, E 556, I 259; A. i. 5. 3; Crois, 1. 60; Cros, 1. 82; T. v. 1843.

CRUEL, _adj._ 1. 8; Cruel, stern, B 1. p 1. 33; B 2. m 7. 20 (but see the note); Cru['e]l, L. 377; D 2001.

CRUELLICHE, _adv._ cruelly, T. iv. 1304.

CRUELTEE, _s._ cruelty, E 1225, I 132.

CRUL, _adj._ curly, A 3314; Crulle, _pl._ A 81. Friesic _krul_, curly.

CRYE, _s._ cry, 5. 256.

CRYE, _v._ cry out, A 636; Cryen, _v._ lament, 4. 112; Crydestow, didst thou cry out, A 1083; Cryden, _pt. pl._ cried, cried out, 7. 27; A 949, 1756, B 4580; Cryed, _pp._ proclaimed, B 1. p 4. 59; HF. 2107.

CRYINGE, _s._ crying, outcry, A 906.

CRYKE, _s._ creek, A 409; Crykes, _pl._ B 3. m 8. 8.

CUB['Y]TE, _s._ cubit, HF. 1370; Cub['y]tes, _pl._ B 3350.

CUC['U]RBIT[`E]S, _s. pl._ cucurbites, G 794. '_Cucurbite_, a chemical vessel, originally made in the shape of a gourd, but sometimes shallow, with a wide mouth, and used in distillation'; Webster. From Lat. _cucurbita_, a gourd.

CUKKOW, _s._ cuckoo, 5. 358, 603. See COKKOW.

_Culpa, mea_, i.e. I acknowledge my fault, T. ii. 525.

CULPE, _s._ guilt, blame, I 335.

CULTER, _s._ coulter (of a plough), A 3763, 3776, 3785, 3812.

CUNNE, _v._ know (how), HF. 2004 (see note). See CONNE.

CUNNING, _adj._ skilful, 2. 97. See CONNING.

CUNNING, _s._ skill, 5. 167, 487. See CONNING.

CUPPE, _s._ a cup, F 616; Cuppes, _pl._ A 2949. See COPPE.

CURACIOUN, _s._ cure, healing, B 1. p 6. 3; B 2. p 3. 16; B 2463; mode of cure, T. i. 791.

CURAT, _s._ parish-priest, vicar, A 219, D 2095, I 1008; (the words _vicar_ and _curate_ have now, practically, changed places); Curates, _s. pl._ parish-priests, I 791; Curats, D 1816.

CURE, _s._ cure, remedy, 5. 128; T. i. 469; charge, B 2. p 3. 21; diligence, A 1007, 2853; attention, A 303, D 1074; heed, care, 2. 82; 4. 171; HF. 464, 1298; L. 1145; T. ii. 283; care, L. 1145; B 1. p 6. 16; T. i. 369; C 22, D 138; endeavour, B 188; care, careful purpose, HF. 1298; supervision, D 1333; _I do no cure_, I care not, L. 152; _lyth in his cure_, depends on his care for me, L. 1176; _did his besy cure_, was busily employed, 5. 369; _his lyves cure_, the object of his thoughts always, 4. 131; _honest cure_, care for honourable things, C 557; _in cure_, in her power, B 230; Cures, _pl._ endeavours, B 3. p 2. 3; cares, pursuits, E 82.

CURE, _v._ heal, cure; Cureth, _pr. s._ 10. 36; Curen, _pr. pl._ T. ii. 1580; Cured, _pp._ T. i. 758.

CURIOSITEE, _s._ curious workmanship, HF. 1178; intricacy, 18. 81; overdaintiness, epicurism, I 829.

CURIOUS, _adj._ careful, attentive, B 1433; eager, R. 1052; skilful, A 577; delicately made, A 196; magical, F 1120; ornate, A. pr. 32.

CURRE, _s._ cur, L. 396.

CURROURS, runners, couriers, HF. 2128.

CURS, _s._ curse, A 655, 661, 4349, D 1347.

CURSEDLY, _adv._ wickedly, abominably, B 3419, I 604.

CURSEDNESSE, _s._ abominable sin, wickedness, 9. 31; C 276, 400, 498, 638, F 1272, G 1101, I 911; shrewishness, E 1239; Cursednes, malice, B 1821. See CORSEDNESSE.

CURSEN, _ger._ to curse, A 486; _v._ T. iii. 896; D 1624; Cursed, _pp._ 9. 27; A 933, C 528; horrible, B 80. See CORSE.

CURSING, _s._ cursing, A 660; Cursinges, _pl._ I 206.

CURTEIS, _adj._ courteous, _hence_, compassionate, I 246; Curteys, courteous, R. 538; A 99, 250, B 2950, 4061.

CURTEISLY, _adv._ courteously, R. 799; 12. 13; B 1636, 3045.

CURTEISYE, _s._ courtesy, A 46, 132, B 166, 3686, E 74, F 95, 1569; Curtesye, R. 796, 1251; 2. 68.

CURTEYN, _s._ curtain, 5. 240. See CURTIN.

CURTEYS; see CURTEIS.

CURTIN, _s._ curtain, T. iii. 60; D 1249; Curteyn, 5. 240.

CUSSED, _pt. s._ kissed, T. ii. 1090 _n_. See KESSE.

CUSSHIN, _s._ cushion, T. ii. 1229 _n._, iii. 964 _n_.

CUSTUME, _s._ custom, D 682, E 1889; Custumes, _pl._ payments, I 752; customs, imports, I 567.

CUT, _s._ lot, A 835, 845, 854, C 793.

CUTTE, _v._ cut, C 954; Cutted, _pp._ cut short, L. 973 (see note); I 422. See KITTE.

CYDER, _s._ cider, B 3245 _n_.

DAF, _s._ foolish person, A 4208. See Gl. to P. Plowman.

DAGGED, _adj._ tagged, cut into hanging peaks at the lower edge, I 421.

DAGGERE, _s._ dagger, A 113, 392; Dagger, C 830.

DAGGINGE, _s._ a cutting into tags, I 418. See DAGGED.

DAGON, _s._ small piece, D 1751.

DALE, _s._ valley, dale, 5. 327; B 4013.

DALF, _pt. s. of_ Delve.

DALIAUNCE, _s._ gossip, A 211; playful demeanour, favour, 12. 8; B 1894, G 572; Daliance, pleasant talk, favour, L. 356; D 1406; Daliaunces, _pl._ dalliance, toying, C 66.

DAMAGE, _s._ pity, loss, L. 598.

DAMAGEOUS, _adj._ injurious, I 438.

DAME, _s._ mother, C 684, D 576, H 317; dam, A 3260; madam, A 3956; goodwife, D 1797; Dames, _gen._ D 583.

_Dame, ma_, madam, A 376.

DAMISELLE, _s._ damsel, R. 1240; Damisel, B 2. p 1. 31; Damoysele, Miss, B 4060; Damiselles, _pl._ R. 776; Damoysels, R 1622.

DAMPN['A]BLE, _adj._ damnable, B 3795, C 472, I 695.

DAMPNABLY, _adv._ damnably, B 3016, I 604.

DAMPNACIOUN, _s._ damnation, condemnation, 1. 23, 167; C 500, I 335; curse, D 1067; judicial condemnation, B 1. p 4. 96.

DAMPNE, _ger._ to condemn, L. 401; Dampne, _1 pr. s._ condemn, 10. 49; Dampned, _1 pt. s._ D 2038; _pt. s._ T. v. 1823; D 891; Dampned, _pp._ condemned, 3. 725; B 1. p 4. 174; L. 1953; A 1175, 1342, B 1110, 3605, C 88, D 70, G 310; damned, I 191.

DAN, _s._ (_for_ Dominus), lord, sir, a title of respect, HF. 161; B 3982; Daun, HF. 137, 175; R. 1616; T. v. 1488; A 1379, 2673, 3761, B 4502. O.F. _dan_.

DANGEROUS; see DAUNGEROUS.

DAPPEL-GRAY, _adj._ dapple-gray, B 2074.

DAR, _1 pr. s._ dare, 1. 53; 3. 904; L. 2216; A 1151, B 273, 3110, E 803, F 36, 581, G 214; Darst, _2 pr. s._ darest, T. i. 768; B 860; Darstow, darest thou, L. 1450; T. v. 1279; Darstou, B 2337; Dar, _pr. s._ 1. 102; T. iv. 1201; L. 2024; G 312; Dar, _2 pr. pl._ T. ii. 1747; Dorste, _1 pt. s._ durst, might venture (to), 5. 541; L. 2054; _pt. s._ A 227, B 753, 1995, 3527, D 969, F 736, 943; _pt. pl._ E 403; dared to do, L. 749; Dorstestow, wouldst thou dare, T. i. 767; Durste, _1 pt. s._ durst, 3. 929; _1 pt. s. subj._ might dare, 2. 60; _pt. s. subj._ would dare, R. 1036. See DURRE.

DARE, _pr. pl._ doze, B 1293. See note.

DARKETH, _pr. s._ lies in the dark, lies hid, L. 816. See _derken_ in M[:a]tzner.

DARREYNE, _ger._ to decide one's right to, A 1853; to decide, A 1631, 2098; _v._ to decide your claims (to), A 1609. See note to A 1609. O.F. _deraisnier_.

DART, _s._ dart, 6. 40; (given as a prize in an athletic contest; see note), D 75; Darte, T. iv. 771; L. 2245; Dartes, _pl._ darts, weapons, B 4. m 4. 10; T. ii. 513; iv. 44; L. 235.

DASEN, _pr. pl._ are dazed, H 31 _n_; Dased, _pp._ dazed, HF. 658 _n_.

DASWEN, _pt. pl._ daze, are dazed, are dazzled, H 31; Daswed, _pp._ dazed, confused, HF. 658. Cf. E. _daze_; O.F. _daser_ (Godefroy).

DATE, _s._ a date, term, period, G 1411; date, A. ii. 44. 5.

DATE-TREE, _s._ date-tree, R. 1364.

DAUN; see DAN.

DAUNCE, _s._ dance, R. 808; D 991, F 277; play, T. iv. 1431; set, company, HF. 639; T. i. 517; _the newe d._, the new dance, T. ii. 553; _the olde d._, the old game, the old mode, the old way of love, T. iii. 695; A 476, C 79; Daunces, _pl._ R. 508; F 283.

DAUNCEN, _v._ dance, A 2202; Daunce, _v._ 3. 848; 12. 6; _ger._ R. 811; F 312; Daunsen, _ger._ R. 345; Daunceth, _pr. s._ 5. 592; Dauncen, _pr. pl._ dance, F 272, 900; Daunceden, _pt. pl._ danced, 5. 232; Daunceth, _imp. pl._ R. 802; Daunsinge, _pres. pt. pl._ A 2201.

DAUNCING-CHAMBRES, _pl._ dancing-rooms, L. 1106.

DAUNGER, _s._ disdain, R. 1524; T. ii. 384, 399, 1243; imperiousness, 7. 186; liability, A 1849; sparing, stint, R. 1147; power, control, R. 1470; Power to harm (personified), 5. 136; 11. 16; L. 160; _in daunger_, within his jurisdiction, under his control, A 663; _in hir d._, at her disposal, R. 1049; _with d._, sparingly, charily, D 521 (see note); Daungers, _pl._ A 402. O.F. _dangier_, 'puissance, pouvoir, droit, empire, ... caprice, ... insulte, ... difficult['e]'; Godefroy.

DAUNGEROUS, _adj._ forbidding, sparing, A 517; sparing, A 3338; niggardly, D 1427; grudging, difficult of access, hard to please, R. 1482, 1492; B 2129, D 151, 1090; disdainful, sparing, R. 591; grudging, reluctant, D 514; unsuitable, inhospitable, R. 490.

DAUNSEN; see DAUNCEN.

DAUNSING, _s._ dancing, R. 853. See DAUNCEN.

DAUNTEN, _v._ tame, subdue, R. 880; B 3. m 5. 1; Daunte, _v._ I 270; Dauntest, _2 pr. s._ 5. 114; 13. 13; Daunteth, _pr. s._ subdues, T. ii. 399, iv. 1589; Dauntede, _pt. s._ conquered, B 4. m 7. 20; Daunted, _pt. s._ B 3799; Daunted, _pp._ frightened, D 463; Daunte, _imp. s._ 13. 13.

DAWE, _v._ dawn, B 3872, E 1832; Daweth, _pr. s._ dawns, L. 46; A 1676; Dawe, _pr. s. subj._ dawn, A 4249, E 2195; Dawed, _pp._ arrived at daybreak, D 353.

DAWENINGE, _s._ dawn, A 4234, B 4072; Dawening, L. 1188, 2185; A. ii. 23. 8. See DAWING.

DAWES, _s. pl._ days, F 1180. See DAY.

DAWING, _s._ the Dawn (Aurora), T. iii. 1466; dawning, A. ii. 23. 21.

DAWNING, _s._ dawn, 3. 292; Aurora, T. iii. 1466 _n_. See DAWENINGE.

DAY, _s._ day, A 19, 91, 354; time, B 3374; appointed time for repaying money, G 1040; _on a day_, one day, some day, R. 1493; Dayes, _pl._ appointed days for payment, F 1568, 1575; lifetime, B 118; Dawes, F 1180; _now a dayes_, at this time, E 1164.

DAYERYE, _s._ dairy, A 597; Dayeryes, _pl._ D 871. See DEYE, _s._

DAYESYE, _s._ daisy, L. 182, 184, 218, 293; A 332; Daysie, L. 224; Daysies, _pl._ L. 43 (see note).

DAY-STERRE, _s._ day-star, B 3. m 1. 7.

DEBAAT, _s._ strife, A 3230, B 2867, D 822, 1288, E 1496, G 1389; Debat, A 1754; war, B 130; struggle, mental conflict, 3. 1192; quarrelling, T. ii. 753.

DEBATE, _v._ fight, war, B 2058; quarrel, C 412; _ger._ to quarrel over, 9. 51.

DEBONAIR, _adj._ calm, benign, B 3. p 12. 99; merciful, B 4. p 4. 189; Deboneir, gentle, B 1. m 5. 15; Debonaire, _adj._ gentle, I 658; meek, pious, B 3. m 9. 34; favourable, B 2. p 8. 9; Debonaire, _fem._ well-mannered, B 4061; gracious, courteous, R. 797, 1220, 1244; 1. 6; L. 276; A 2282; _as s._ kind person, 3. 624 (cf. 1. 6); Deb['o]nair, 3. 860; Debonaire, _voc. fem._ T. iii. 4; _pl._ gentle, B 2930; pleasing, H 192.

DEBONAIRELY, _adv._ gently, B 4. m 3. 11 (Lat. _mitis_); meekly, I 660; Debonairly, graciously, 3. 851, 1284; B 2254, I 315; with a good grace, HF. 2013; courteously, 3. 518; T. ii. 1259; Deb['o]nerly, with kindness, 7. 127.

DEBONAIRETEE, _s._ gentleness, I 467, 540, 654, 655, 657, 658; B 2811; Debonairtee, _s._ graciousness, 6. 108; Debonairte, 3. 986.

DECEIVABLE, _adj._ capable of deceiving, full of deceit, deceitful, 15. 3; B 2. m 1. 6; B 3. p 6. 1; E 2058; Deceyvable, 18. 43; B 1. m 1. 19.

DECERNE, _v._ discern; Decerneth, _pr. s._ B 5. p 2. 9. See DISCERNE.

DECLAME, _v._; Declamed, _pt. pl._ discussed, T. ii. 1247.

DECLARACIOUN, _s._ declaration, A. i. 3. 4, &c.; I 595.

DECLAREN, _v._ declare, A 2356; Declare, _v._ 2. 63.

DECLARING, _s._ declaration, B 3172.

DECLINACIOUN, _s._ declination, angular distance N. or S. of the equator, E 2223, F 1033, 1246; A. i. 17. 4; Declinacions, _pl._ A. pr. 58.

DECLYNE, _v._ decline; Declyneth, _pr. s._ turns aside, B 4. p 6. 122; Declineth, _pr. s._ possesses declination, A. ii. 19. 8; verges, A. i. 21. 57; Declynen, _pr. pl._ possess declination (by passing to the N. or S. of the ecliptic), A. ii. 17. 29; turn from, B 4. p 7. 32.

DECLYNINGE, _adj._ sloping, B 5. m 1. 11.

DECOPED, _pp._ lit. 'cut down'; hence, pierced, cut in openwork patterns, R. 843. In Rock's 'Church of our Fathers' mention is made of such shoes, stamped, or 'windowed,' shewing the stocking through. See note to A 3318.

DECREE, _s._ decree, A 640; Decrets, _pl._ B 1. p 4. 114.

DEDE, deed; see DEED.

D[`E]DE, dead; see D[`E][`E]D.

D[`E]DE, _ger._ to grow dead, become stupefied, HF. 552; Dedid, _pp._ made dead, B 4. p 4. 103 _n_.

DEDEN, _pt. pl._ did, T. i. 82. See DOON.

DEDICAT, _pp._ dedicated, I 964.

DEDLY; see DEEDLY.

DEDUYT, _s._ pleasure, A 2177. O.F. _deduit_.

DEED, _s._ deed, act; Dede, _dat._ 1. 45; B 1999, E 241, F 456; _in dede_, indeed, A 659, B 3511; _with the dede_, with the act thereof, D 70; Dede, _pl._ (A.S. _d[=ae]da_), 5. 82; Dedes, _pl._ D 1115.

D[`E][`E]D, _adj._ dead, R. 215; 2. 14; 3. 469, 588, 1188, 1300; 5. 585; 16. 45; HF. 184; L. 894, 1676; A 145, 148, 781, B 3517, 3633, D 1156, F 287; dead, livid (of hue), R. 441; C 209; _for d._, as dead, T. iv. 733; Dede, _def._ L. 876; B 3680; _d. slepe_, heavy sleep, 3. 127; T. ii. 924; A 3643; Dede, _pl._ sluggish, 5. 187; dead, 4. 223; 5. 50; A 1015; _woundes dede_, deadly wounds, 3. 1211.

D[`E][`E]DLY, _adj._ subject to death, B 5. p 6. 128; mortal, I 99; dying, L. 885; deathlike, 3. 162, 462; A 913, 1082; Dedly, mortal, 5. 128; dying, F. 1040; perishable, B 2. m 7. 7; Deedlich, deadly, T. v. 536.

DEEDLY, _adv._ deadly, mortally, G 476.

D[`E][`E]F, _adj._ deaf, B 1. m 1. 15; T. i. 753; A 446, D 636, 668; Deve, _pl._ G 286.

DEEL, _s._ part, R. 1074; _never a deel_, not at all, I 1007; not a bit, HF. 331; B 4024; _every deel_, every whit, wholly, T. ii. 590; G 1269; Deel, _pl._ times, 6. 35; Del, part, R. 28; share, 3. 1001; _every d._, every whit, A 1825; _eche a d._, every whit, T. iii. 694; _a greet del_, largely, to a large extent, A 415; _a gret d._, very often, 3. 1159; _no del_, no whit, T. i. 1089; _never a d._, not a whit, 3. 543, 937; R. 805; Del, _pl._ times, HF. 1495.

D['E]['E]P, _adj._ deep; Depe, B 3988; _def._ A 3031; _as s._, the deep, the sea, B 455.

DEEPNESSE, _s._ dejection, B 1. m 2. 2.

DEER, _s._ deer, T. ii. 1535; _pl._ animals, B 1926.

DEES, _pl._ dice, T. ii. 1347, iv. 1098; C 467, 623, F 690; Dys, A 1238, 4384, 4386.

DEES, _s._ da[:i]s, HF. 1360, 1658. See DEYS.

DEETH, _s._ death, B 3567, E 36, 510, F 1022; pestilence, plague, T. i. 483; _the deeth_, the pestilence (with special references to the pestilences of 1349, 1361, and 1369), A 605; cf. C 675.

DEFACE, _v._ deface, HF. 1164; spoil, T. iv. 804; dim, T. iv. 1682; obliterate, E 510.

DEFAME, _s._ dishonour, B 3788, C 612. See DIFFAME.

DEFAME, _v._ defame, T. iv. 565; Defamen, _pr. pl._ revile, T. ii. 860; Defamed, _pp._ slandered, C 415. See DIFFAME.

DEFAUTE, _s._ fault, 22. 56; F. 790, I 99; fault (as a hunting term), 3. 384 (_were on a defaute y-falle_, had a check); lack, defect, want, 3. 5, 25, 223; B 2. p 7. 38; E 1018, G 954, I 182; sin, wickedness, B 3718, C 370; Defautes, _pl._ defects, B 2684, D 1810.

DEFENCE, _s._ defence, L. 279; resistance, L. 1931; interference, hindrance, R. 1142; concealment, covering, 5. 273; prohibition, T. iii. 138, 1299; denial, D 467.

DEFENDAUNT, _s._; _in his d._, in defending himself, in self-defence, I 572.

DEFENDE, _ger._ to defend, B. 2631; to forbid, G 1470; _v._ forbid, T. ii. 413; Defenden, _v._ C 590; Defende, _1 pr. s._ T. ii. 1733; Defendeth, _pr. s._ forbids, B 2. p 7. 103; Defenden, _pr. pl._ B 2411; Defended, _pt. s._ forbade, D 60, 1834; Defended, _pp._ forbidden, B 2. p 2. 25; B 2178, C 510, I 332; Defende, _imp. s._ defend, 1. 95. See DEFFENDEN.

DEFET, _pp._ exhausted, (lit. defeated), T. v. 618; cast down, T. v. 1219; Defeted, _pp._ overcome, B 2. p 1. 7.

DEFFENDEN, _v._ defend, I 584; Deffendeth, _pr. s._ forbids, I 651; Deffended, _pp._ forbidden, I 600. See DEFENDE.

DEFFENDOURS, _s. pl._ defenders, B 4. p 4. 193.

DEFFYE; see DEFYE.

DEFFYNE; see DEFYNE.

DEFOULEN, _v._ trample down, _hence_, defile, F 1418; Defouled, _pp._ trampled down, I 191; defiled, B 1. p 4. 181; T. v. 1339; F 1396, 1421, 1423; disgraced, B 4. m 7. 30 (Lat. _turpatus_). O.F. _defouler_, confused with E. _foul_.

DEFYE, _1 pr. p._ defy, 10. 8; B 1592; Deffye, _imp. s._ E 1310. See DIFFYE.

DEFYNE, _v._ define, depict, T. v. 271; Deffyne, _v._ lay (it) down, T. iii. 834; Defyne, _1 pr. s._ pronounce, declare, T. iv. 390; Defyned, _pp._ laid down, B 3. p 2. 49. See DIFFYNE.

DEGREE, _s._ rank, 5. 453; 14. 18; L. 384, 399; A 40, 55; condition, position, A 1841; step, R. 485; footstep, B 4. m 1. 27; Degrees, _pl._ steps, A 1890; horizontal stripes, B 1. p 1. 24; degrees of the zodiac, F 386; _at lowe degree_, in low rank, R. 883; _at alle degrees_, in every way, wholly, A 3724.

DEGYS[`E], _adj._ elaborate, I 417. Cf. 'Moult iert sa robe _desguisee_'; Rom. de la Rose, 827 (see vol. i. p. 128).

DEGYSINESSE, _s._ elaborate style, I 414.

DEGYSINGE, _s._ elaborate ornamentation, I 425.

DEIGNED; see DEYNE.

DEITEE, _s._ deity, L. 346; T. iii. 1017; rule (as of a god), F 1047; Deit[`e], T. iv. 1543.

DEKNE, _s._ deacon, I 891; Deknes, _pl._ G 547.

DEL; see DEEL.

DELAY, _s._ T. iii. 879; A 2268; Delayes, _pl._ delays, T. ii. 1744.

DELEN, _ger._ to have dealing with, A 247; Dele, _ger._ to have dealings, T. iii. 322; to deal, L. 1158; _v._ argue, T. ii. 1749; Delte, _pt. s._ dealt, G 1074; Deled, _pt. pl._ had intercourse, L. 1517; Deled, _pp._ dealt, I 907; apportioned, D 2249.

DELIBERACIOUN, _s._ deliberation, T. iii. 519; B 2219, C 139.

DELIBEREN, _v._ deliberate, consider, T. iv. 169; Delibered, _pt. s._ deliberated, B 2916; _pp._ considered, T. iv. 211.

DELICACYE, _s._ amusement, B 3669; wantonness, 9. 58; Delicasye, 5. 359.

DELICAT, _adj._ delicious, E 1646; delicate, E 682; luxurious, B 4. m 7. 46; sensitive, B 2. p 4. 71; dainty, I 432; Delicaat, delicate, tender, E 927.

DELICES, _s. pl._ delights, B 2602; tender feelings, B 2. p 4. 52; sinful pleasures, B 3. p 7. 1. See DELYCES.

DELICIOUS, _adj._ delightful, giving delight, T. v. 443.

DELICIOUSLY, _adv._ luxuriously, E 2025.

DELITABLE, _adj._ pleasing, B 2. p 1. 27; delightful, R. 1440; E 62, 199; delicious, R. 1371; Delitables, _pl._ delightful, F 899. See DELYTABLE.

DELITABLY, _adv._ pleasingly, B 4. p 1. 1.

DELITOUS, _adj._ delicious, R. 489.

DELIVER, _adj._ quick, active, R. 831; A 84.

DELIVERE, _v._ set free, 13. 7; do away with, T. iii. 1012; _ger._ to set free (after a legal decision), 5. 508; Deliveren, _ger._ to deliver, T. iii. 1116; Delivered, _pp._ let go; _to ben d._, to be let go (after a legal decision), 5. 491; Delivereth, _imp. pl._ deliver, T. v. 1400.

DELIVERLY, _adv._ nimbly, B 4606; Deliverliche, quickly, T. ii. 1088.

DELIVERNESSE, _s._ activity, B 2355, I 452.

DELPHYN, _s._ the constellation Delphin, or the Dolphin, HF. 1006.

DELTE, _pt. s. of_ Delen.

DEL['U]GE, deluge, 16. 14; Diluge, I 839.

DELVE, _v._ dig, A 536; dig up, F 638; Dalf, _1 pt. s._ dug, B 5. p 1. 63; _pt. s._ dug, B 2. m 5. 24; B 5. p 1. 50; Dolve, _pt. s. subj._ had digged, B 5. P 1. 55; Dolven, _pp._ buried, 3. 222. A.S. _delfan_.

DELVER, _s._ digger, delver, B 5. p 1. 61.

DELYCES, _s. pl._ delights, pleasures, C 547, G 3, I 186, 276, 472; favourites (Lat. _delicias_), B 2. p 3. 46. See DELICES.

DELY[`E], _adj._ delicate, fine, B 1. p 1. 14. O. F. _deli['e]_.

DELYT, _s._ delight, joy, 3. 606; L. 1770, 1939; A 335, 337, 1679, B 1135, 3340, 3590, C 31, 159, D 1875, E 68, G 1070, I 111; Delight (personified), 5. 224; pleasing ornamentation, L. 1199. O. F. _delit_.

DELYTABLE, _adj._ delightful, L. 321; I 329. See DELITABLE.

DELYTE, _v._ delight, please, 5. 27; L. 415; _ger._ to please, delight, 7. 201, 266; _refl._ take pleasure, 5. 66; Delyte me, _1 pr. s._ delight, L. 30; Delyteth, _pr. s._ delights, B 4. m 4. 1; B 2348; Delyten, _pr. pl._ R. 659; Delyting, _pres. part._ E 997.

DELYTOUS, _adj._ delicious, R. 90.

DEMAUNDE, _s._ question, T. iv. 1694, v. 859; B 472, E 1870; question (about it), T. iv. 1295; Demande, G 430; Demaundes, _pl._ questions, B 1. p 6. 2, 25; Demandes, E 348.

DEME, _v._ judge, 14. 6; decide, conclude, T. ii. 371, 372; B 1091; imagine, suppose, 4. 158; T. iii. 763; B 1038; give a verdict, G 595; Demen, _v._ deem, judge, A 3161, D 2236; judge, decide, B 3045; Deme, _1 pr. s._ doom, condemn, D 2024; decree, C 199; suppose, E 753; Demestow, _2 pr. s._ thou supposest, B 1. p 6. 58; Demeth, _pr. s._ judges, esteems, T. i. 644; judges, B 5. p 2. 9; fancies, G 689; passes an opinion, 5. 166; Demen, _pr. pl._ suppose, E 988, F 224; Demed, _1 pt. s._ supposed, F 563; Demed, _pt. pl._ F 202; Demed, _pp._ condemned, B 1. p 4. 85; Demeth, _imp. pl._ judge, decide, L. 453; A 1353, F 1498; suppose, A 3172, G 993.

DEMEINE, _v._ manage, HF. 959. O. F. _demener_, to carry on, make.

DEMEYNE, _s._ dominion, B 3855. O. F. _demeine_, from Low Lat. _dominium_, power.

DEMONIAK, _s._ madman, D 2240, 2292.

DEMONSTRACIOUN, _s._ proof, HF. 727; D 2224.

DEMONSTRATIF, _adj._ demonstrable, D 2272.

DEN, _s._ den, B 4416; Dennes, _pl._ B 3453.

DENEYE; see DENYE.

DENTICLE, _s._ pointer, A. i. 23. 1. See ALMURY.

DENYE, _v._ refuse, T. ii. 1489; Deneye, _1 pr. s._ deny, B 4. p 2. 141; Denyestow, dost thou deny, B 4. p 4. 159; Deneyed, _pp._ denied, B 3. p 10. 10.

DEPARDIEUX, _interj._ on the part of God, by God's help, T. ii. 1058, 1212; B 39 (see note); D 1395.

DEPARTE, _v._ separate, part, 7. 285; L. 897; A 1134, I 355; sever, T. ii. 531, iii. 1709, iv. 470; divide, I 1006; Departen, _v._ part, B 2805; Departeth, _pr. s._ departs, B 4. p 6. 91; divides, apportions, B 4. p 6. 181; A. i. 17. 31; Departen, _pr. pl._ separate, B 5. m 1. 5; part, T. v. 1073; divide, I 426; sever, 4. 207 _n_; Departed, _pt. s._ separated, T. iii. 1666; Departe, _1 pr. s. subj._ should sever, F 1532; _pr. s. subj._ separate, D 1049; Departe, _2 pr. pl. subj._ divide, apportion, D 2133; Departed, _pp._ parted, A 1621; divided, A. ii. 4. 39; C 812, I 972; marked by lines, A. i. 21. 35; Departe, _imp. s._ distinguish, T. iii. 404.

DEPARTINGE, _s._ dividing, I 425, 1008; departure, 5. 675; B 260, 293; separation, 4. 25; Departing, separation, A 2774; departure, 4. 132.

DEPE, _adj._; see DEEP.

DEPE, _adv._ deeply, 3. 165; 7. 8; L. 1234, 1954; A 129, B 4, 3684.

DEPEYNTED, _pp._ depicted, B 4. m 1. 13 _n_; L. 1025; A 2027, 2031, 2034; painted, R. 478; stained, T. v. 1599; covered with paintings, 3. 322; 4. 86; Depeint, _pp._ stained, C 950.

DEPPER, _adj. comp._ deeper, B 2. p 3. 9.

DEPPER, _adv. comp._ deeper, B 1. p 6. 20; T. ii. 485; B 630, G 250.

DEPRAVE, _v._ calumniate; Depraven, _pr. pl._ 4. 207.

DEPRESSIOUN, _s._ the angular distance of the southern pole from the horizon, A. ii. 25. 6.

DEPRYVE, _v._ deprive, T. iv. 269; Depryved, _pp._ 2. 69.

DERE, _adj._ dear, 1. 99; 4. 147, 293; A 1822, B 447, 1641, D 1087, E 101, 999, 1056, G 257, 321; _pl._ E 1089, 1093, F 272, 341.

DERE, _adv._ dearly, 1. 86; 18. 26, 37; L. 258; HF. 1752; A 3100, C 100; _to d._, too dearly, C 293.

DERE, _s. dat._ deer, R. 1453.

D[`E]RE, _v._ injure, harm, T. i. 651; A 1822, B 3191, F 240. A.S. _derian_.

DERELING, _s._ darling, A 3793.

DEREWORTHE, _adj._ beloved, dear, B 2. p 1. 55; valuable, B 2. p 6. 19.

DERK, _adj._ dark, R. 1009; 3. 170; I 182; inauspicious, 4. 120; _as s._ inauspicious position, 4. 122 (see note); Derke, _def._ 3. 155; A 1995, F 844, 1074; Dirk, obscure, A. ii. 6. 13; Derke, _indef._ 3. 912; Derke, _adj. pl._ dim, 10. 36.

DERKE, _s._ darkness, gloom, 3. 609.

DERKEN, _v._ darken, B 1. p 4. 179; _pr. pl._ grow dim, B 5. p 2. 26; Derked, _pp._ darkened, B 1. p 1. 18; obscured, B 3. p 2. 60; grown dim, 10. 36 _n_.

DERKEST, _adj. superl._ darkest, B 304.

DERKLY, _adv._ darkly, HF. 51.

DERKNESSE, _s._ darkness, B 1451; I 176.

DERNE, _adj._ secret, A 3200, 3278, 3297. A.S. _derne_, _dyrne_.

DERRE, _adv. comp._ more dearly, T. i. 136, 174; A 1448.

DERTH, _s._ dearth, HF. 1974.

DERYVETH, _pr. s._ is derived, A 3006; Deryved, _pp._ A 3038.

DESARMEN, _v._ disarm, B 1. m 4. 11.

DESCEIVAUNCE, _s._ deception, B 3. p 8. 34.

DESCENCIOUN, _s._ descension, A. ii. 4. 34; Discencioun, ii. 4. 35. The technical signification seems to be--the 'house' or portion of the sky just above the western horizon, so that a planet in his descension is about to set.

DESCENDE, _v._ descend, R. 1399; 1. 92; Descendeth, _pr. s._ is derived, B 4. p 2. 152; results, B 5. p 6. 164; descends, T. v. 859; Descending, _pres. part._ A 3010; Descended, _pt. s._ was descended, T. v. 1480; _pp._ R. 1575.

DESCENSORIES, _s. pl._ G 792. '_Descensories_, vessels used in chemistry for extracting oils _per descensum_'; Tyrwhitt.

DESCENTE, _s._ descent, T. i. 319.

DESCERNE, _v._ discern, T. iv. 200; _1 pr. s._ T. iii. 9.

DESCHARGE, _pr. s. subj._ disburden, I 360.

DESCLAUNDRED, _pp._ slandered, B 674. See DISSLAUNDRED, DISCLAUNDRE.

DESCORDAUNT, _adj._ discordant, B 4. m 4. 8. See DISCORDAUNT.

DESCRIPCIOUN, _s._ description, R. 1631; HF. 987, 1903; C 117; Discripcioun, F 580.

DESCRYVE, _v._ describe, R. 705; HF. 1105; L. 1098; Descryven, _v._ B 3. p 11. 152; I 533; Descryved, _pp._ described, marked, A. i. 17. 1. See DISCRYVE.

DESDEYN, _s._ disdain, contempt, A 789, F 700, I 142; Desdayn, indignation, T. iv. 1191. See DISDEYN.

DESERT, _s._ wilderness, HF. 488.

DES['E]RT, _s._ merit, 4. 31; L. 608; F 532; Deserte, merit, B 3. p 6. 30; deserving, thing merited (by), B 4. p 4. 91; Desertes, _pl._ merits, T. iii. 1267; I 396; deservings, B 2. p 5. 106.

DESERT, _adj._ deserted, barren, B 4. p 2. 8; Deserte, lonely, HF. 417.

DESERVE, _v._; Deservede, _pt. s._ merited, B 1. p 3. 20; B 4. m 7. 42; Deservedest, _2 pt. s._ didst deserve, C 216. See DISSERVE.

DESESPAIRED, _pp._ out of hope, in despair, 6. 7.

DESESPEIR, _s._ despair, T. i. 605; Desespeyr, T. ii. 6.

DESESPERAUNCE, _s._ despair, hopelessness, T. ii. 530, 1307.

DESHERITE, _ger._ to disinherit, B 3025; Desherited, _pp._ B 2941. See DISHERITED.

DESHONESTEE, _s._ unseemliness, I 833.

DESIRE; see DESYRE.

D['E]SIRING, _s._ desire, R. 725; A 1922; Desiringes, _pl._ affections, B 1. p 6. 78.

D['E]SIR['O]US, _adj._ ambitious, 9. 59; desirous, T. i. 1058; ardent, F 23.

DESLAVEE, _adj._ foul, I 629; inordinate, unrestrained, I 834. '_Deslav['e]_, pp. non lav['e], crasseux, sale'; Godefroy. '_Deslaver_, ternir la reputation'; ib.

DESMAYE; see DISMAYE.

DESOLAT, _adj._ desolate, 4. 286; T. v. 540; forsaken, L. 1279; lacking (in), B 131; depopulated, 7. 62; _holden desolaat_, shunned, C 598.

DESORDEYNEE, _adj._ unregulated, inordinate, I 818, 915; Desordenee, B 2. m 2. 13.

DESORDINAT, _adj._ inordinate, I 415.

DESPEIR, _s._ despair, A 3474.

DESPEIRED, _pp._ sunk in despair, 2. 91; T. v. 713; B 3645; I 696; Despeyred, T. i. 36, 42, 779; F 943. See DISPEYRED.

DESPENCE, _s._ expense, D 1874; expenditure, money for expenses, B 105; Despenses, _pl._ B 2842. See DISPENCE.

DESPENDE, _v._ spend, T. iv. 921; Despenden, _pr. pl._ B 2. p 5. 10; B 2796; Despendest, _2 pr. s._ wastest, B 2121; Despended, _pp._ spent, A 3983, B 1270, E 1403, I 253. See DISPENDE.

DESPENDOURS, _pl._ spenders, B 2843.

DESPENSE, _v._; Despensinge, _pres. pt._ dispensing, B 5. p 6. 212. See DISPENSE.

DESPENSES, _pl._ expenditure, B 2842. See DESPENCE.

DESPERACIOUN, _s._ despair, 1. 21; Desperacion, I 1057.

DESPIT; see DESPYT.

D['E]SPITOUS, _adj._ spiteful, R. 173; angry, jealous, D 761; merciless, A 516; Desp['i]tous, scornful, A 1777, I 395; angry, A 1596. See DISPITOUS. O. F. _despitous_.

DESP['I]TOUSLY, _adv._ scornfully, B 3785; angrily, A 4274; maliciously, B 605; cruelly, E 535. See DISPITOUSLY.

DESPLAYE, _v._; Desplayeth, _pr. s._ displays, spreads open, A 966.

DESPONE, _v._; Desponeth, _pr. s._ disposes, T. iv. 964.

DESPORT, _s._ sport, diversion, merriment, amusement, T. i. 592; B 2158, 3981, D 670, G 592; pleasure, D 1830. See DISPORT.

DESPORTE, _v._ rejoice, T. v. 1398. See DISPORTE.

DESPOYLED, _pp._ robbed, I 665. See DISPOILEN.

DESPUTEN, _ger._ to dispute, B 5. m 4. 2; Desputestow, _2 pr. s._ disputest thou, B 5. p 6. 86; Desputedest, _2 pt. s._ didst dispute, B 1. p 4. 11. See DISPUTE.

DESPYSE, _v._ despise, contemn, B 2. m 4. 3; B 115; _ger._ 4. 35; Despyseth, _pr. s._ disdains, B 3. m 12. 28; Despysen, _pr. pl._ I 189; Despysed, _pp._ R. 467.

DESPYT, _s._ malice, spite, T. i. 207; A 941, B 591, F 1371; contempt, disdain, D 1876, F 1395, I 189; scorn, L. 372; D 2061, 2179, I 391; malice, L. 1771, 1938; ill-humour, I 507; despite, a deed expressing contempt, B 3738; _in d. of_, in contempt of, 5. 281; _in your d._, in contempt of you, B 1753; _in his d._, in scorn of him, L 134; Despit, dishonour, B 699; contempt, B 2608. See DISPYT.

DESRAY, _s._ confusion, I 927. A. F. _desrei_, O. F. _desroi_, disorder.

DESSEVERAUNCE, _s._ separation, T. iii. 1424.

DESTEMPERAUNCE, _s._ inclemency, B 3. p 11. 88. See DISTEMPERAUNCE.

DESTEMPRED, _pp._ distempered, I 826. See DISTEMPRE.

DESTEN[`E]; see DESTINEE.

DESTINABLE, _adj._ predestinate, B 4. p 6. 251.

DESTINAL, _adj._ fatal, B 4. p 6. 108; B 5. p 2. 4; of destiny, B 4. p 6. 56; predestined, B 4. p 6. 70, 80.

DESTINEE, _s._ destiny, HF. 145; L. 2580; B 4. p 6. 75; Desten[`e], T. iii. 734; Destiny, 7. 348.

DESTOURBE, _ger._ to disturb; _d. of_, to disturb in, C 340; Destourbeth, _pr. s._ hinders, I 576; interrupts, B 2167; Destorbeth, _pr. s._ disarranges, B 3. p 11. 124; Desturbeth, hinders, B 3. p 10. 111; prevents, A. i. 2. 2; Destourben, _pr. pl._ hinder, I 83, 185, 1057; Destourbed, _pp._ frustrated, I 890; prevented, B 1. p 4. 104; Destourbe, _pr. s. subj._ prevent, I 991. See DISTOURBE.

DESTOURBING, _s._ disturbance, trouble, 18. 44.

DESTRAT, _pp._ distracted, B 3. p 8. 12.

DESTRESSE, _s._ distress, T. i. 1018, v. 715. See DISTRESSE.

DESTREYNE, _v._ distress, T. iii. 1528; _ger._ constrain, force, H 161; Destreyneth, _pr. s._ oppresses, A 1455; constrains, I 109; Destreineth, I 104; Destrayned, _pt. pl._ constrained, T. i. 355; Destreyned, _pp._ shackled, bound, B 2. p 6. 74. See DISTREYNE.

DESTROUBLED, _pp._ disturbed, 3. 524.

DESTROYE, _ger._ to destroy, T. iv. 1059; Destroyed, _pp._ T. v. 907; A 1330.

DESTRUCCIOUN, _s._ destruction, 3. 1247; 4. 212; L. 930; A 2538.

DESTURBETH; see DESTOURBE.

DESYR, _s._ wish, A 1243.

DESYRE, _v._ desire; Desire, _v._ A 583; _1 pr. s._ wish, 2. 99; Desyre, _1 pr. pl._ 1. 32.

DESYRINGE, _adj._ desirous, B 2767.

DETERMINAT, _adj._ determinate, exact, fixed, D 1459; properly placed (on the astrolabe), A. ii. 18 (rubric); properly ascertained, A. i. 21. 5.

DETERMYNIE, _v._ come to conclusions, B 4. p 4. 108; D['e]term['y]ne, _v._ come to an end, T. iii. 379; D['e]term['y]nen, _2 pr. pl._ end, HF. 343; Determined, _pp._ settled, B 5. p 4. 6.

DETRACCIOUN, _s._ detraction, I 614; Detraccion, I 493.

DETTE, _s._ debt, L. 541; A 280, B 41, D 130, 153.

DETTELEES, _adj._ free from debt, A 582.

DETTOUR, _s._ debtor, B 1587, D 155, I 370; Dettours, _pl._ B 1603.

_Deus hic_, God (be) here, D 1770.

DEVE, _pl. of_ Deef.

DEVIL, _s._ L. 2493; Devel, E 1436, I 132; _what d._, what the devil, L. 2694; _how d._, how the devil, T. i. 623; _a d. weye_, in the way to the devil, in the devil's name, A 3134 (see note), D 2242; _a twenty devil way_, in the way of twenty devils, i.e. to utter destruction, L. 2177; an exclamation of petulance, A 3713, 4257; Develes, _pl._ I 171.

DEVISIOUN, _s._ division, B 3. p 9. 13. See DIVISIOUN.

DEVOCIOUN, _s._ devotion, R. 430, HF. 33, 68; L. 39, 109.

DEVOIR, _s._ duty, T. iii. 1045; A 2598, B 38, E 966; debt, I 764.

DEVOURE, _v._ devour, L. 1937; Devouren, _v._ I 195; Devoured, _pp._ 7. 14; L. 1947; expended, D 1720.

DEVOURER, _s._ L. 1369, 1581.

DEVOUT, _adj._ devout, 1. 145; A 22.

DEVOUTLY, _adv._ 3. 771; A 482.

DEVYDE, _v._ divide, mete out, R. 878.

DEVYN, _s._ divine, astrologer, T. i. 66.

DEVYNE, _adj._ divine; Devynes, _pl._ B 5. p 2. 16. See DIVYN.

DEVYNE, _v._ guess, T. v. 288; B 1414, D 26; _ger._ to guess, fancy, T. iii. 765; to prophesy (by), 5. 182; Devyneth, _pr. s._ guesses, suspects, T. ii. 1741; Devyne, _pr. pl._ suspect, T. ii. 1745; Devyne, _pr. s. subj._ let (him) guess, HF. 14. See DIVYNEN.

DEVYNERESSE, _s._ female diviner, T. v. 1522.

DEVYS, _s._ device, contrivance, R. 1413; L. 1102; guess, supposition, R. 651; decision, direction, A 816; _at his d._, according to his own wish, R. 1326; _at point d._, with great exactness _or_ exactitude, R. 830; HF. 917 (see Poynt); Devyses, _pl._ heraldic devices, badges, L. 1272.

DEVYSE, _v._ to relate, tell, describe, T. iii. 41; A 34, B 154, 349, 613, 3132, 3842, F 1043; recommend, T. ii. 388; B 2453; devise, suggest, ordain, L. 437; plan, L. 1453; E 698; _ger._ to tell, describe, 5. 398; to relate, A 994, 1048, E 52; to describe, F 65, 279; to frame, E 739; to tell of, T. i. 277; _v._ tell of, D 999; Devysen, _v._ describe, R. 1112; tell, 5. 333; imagine, E 108; Devyse, _1 pr. s._ tell, B 3693; relate, L. 202; say, 4. 18; Devyseth, _pr. s._ narrates, describes, 5. 317; D 1904; Devyse, _pr. pl._ imagine, discourse, F 261; Devyse, _2 pr. s. subj._ explain, B 4. p 6. 3; Devysed, _pp._ described to, told, R. 476.

DEVYSING, _s._ arrangement, A 2496.

DEWE, _dat._ dew, 3. 415; Dewe, _nom._ (_before a vowel_), R. 1013.

DEWE, _adj._ due, just, B 1. m 5. 23; due, I 867. See DUE.

DEWELY, _adv._ duly, B 1. m 5. 25.

DEWETE, _s._ duty, T. iii. 970 _n_. See DUETEE.

DEXTRER, _s._ a courser, warhorse, B 2103. Fr. _destrier_, a war-horse, Low Lat. _dextrarius_, from Lat. _dextra_, the right hand. The squire rode his own horse, and led his master's horse beside him, on his _right_ hand.

DEYE, _s._ dairywoman, B 4036. Icel. _deigja_.

DEYE, _v._ die, 5. 469, 651; A 3034, B 525, 3232; _ger._ 1. 172; 3. 690; B 592, E 364; Deyen, _v._ L. 2598; Deyeth, _pr. s._ G 1436; Deyth, D 2039; Deyde, _pt. s._ A 2846, C 580, E 550, 1062, G 138; Deyed, _pt. s._ A 2843; Deyed, _pp._ R. 456, B 1841; Deyde, _pt. s. subj._ should die, A 3427; Deyden, _pt. pl. subj._ D 1901. Icel. _deyja_. See DYE.

DEYEN, _ger._ to dye, to dip, B 4. m 6. 9; _v._ B 2. m 5. 9.

DEYINGE, _s._ dying, death, B 1850; _lay on deying_, lay a-dying, B 3906; Dyinge, B 3073.

DEYNE, _v._ deign, 7. 231; Deynest, _2 pr. s._ T. iii. 1435; Deyneth him, _pr. s._ he deigns, 7. 181; L. 395; Deyned, _pt. s._ deigned, T. i. 435; _him deyned_, he deigned, B 3324, 4371; _hir deyned_, she deigned, 4. 39; Deigned, _pt s. refl._; _d. hir_, she deigned, B 3460.

DEYNOUS, _adj._ disdainful, scornful, T. i. 290; A 3941.

DEYNTEE, _s._ worth, value, D 208, I 477; _took lesse d. for_, set less value on, 7. 143; a peculiar pleasure, B 139; pleasure, F 681, 1003; Deyntees, _pl._ dainties, A 346, B 419, F 301, H 166; L. 1100.

DEYNTEE, _(s. as) adj._ dainty, pleasant, rare, T. v. 438; B 1901, 4025, C 520, E 1112, F 70; good, A 168.

DEYNTEVOUS, _adj._ dainty, E 265, 1714.

DEYS, _s._ da[:i]s, platform, the high table in a dining-hall, A 370, 2200, E 1711, F 59. See DEES.

DEY-STERRE, _s._ day-star, B 2. m 3. 4.

DIADEME, _s._ diadem, crown of an emperor, 14. 7; F 43, 60.

DIAMETRE, _s._ diameter, A. ii. 38. 8.

DI['A]PRED, _pp. as adj._ variegated, diversified with figures, A 2158; D['i]apred, R. 934.

DICH, _s._ ditch, A 3964, B 4038, I 718.

DICHEN, _v._ make a dyke round, L. 708; Diched, _pp._ provided with a ditch or moat, A 1888. See DYKE.

DIDE, DIDEST; see DOON.

DIETE, _s._ diet, daily food, A 435, B 1451, C 516; Dyete, B 4026.

DIFFAMACIOUN, _s._ defamation, D 1304.

DIFFAME, _s._ evil name, ill report, E 540, 730. See DEFAME.

DIFFAME, _ger._ to defame, dishonour, HF. 1581; A 3147; _v._ cry down, D 2212. See DEFAME.

DIFFERENCE, _s._ 5. 125.

DIFFINICIOUN, _s._ definition, clear exposition, D 25.

DIFFINISSHE, _pr. s. subj._ define, B 5. p 1. 22; Diffinisseth, _pr. s._ defines, B 5. p 4. 137; Diffinisshed, _pp._ clearly defined, B 5. p 5. 71; explained, described, B 3. p 10. 6; B 4. p 11. 162. See DEFYNE.

DIFFINITIF, _adj._ definite, final, C 172.

DIFFUSIOUN, _s._ prolixity, T. iii. 296.

DIFFYE, _1 pr. s._ defy, spurn, D 1928. See DEFYE.

DIFFYNE, _ger._ define, state clearly, 5. 529; Diffynen, _2 pr. pl._ conclude, HF. 344. See DEFYNE.

DIGESTIBLE, _adj._ digestible, easy to be digested, A 437.

DIGESTIOUN, _s._ digestion, F 347.

DIGESTYVES, _pl._ digestives, B 4151.

DIGGEN, _ger._ to dig, B 5. m 5. 7.

DIGHTE, _v._ prepare, L. 1288, 2480; prepare (himself), L. 1000; _ger._ to prepare, E 974; Dighte me, prepare myself to go, B 3104; ordain, place, T. iv. 1188; lie with, D 767; Dighte, _pt. s. refl._ hastened, went, betook himself, T. ii. 948; L. 2155, 2371; lay with, D 398; _pt. pl._ L. 1712; Dight, _pp._ arrayed, equipped, T. iii. 1773; A 1041; served, H 312; prepared, R. 941; prepared him to go, B 3719; Dighte, _pp. pl._ prepared, L. 2611. A.S. _dihtan_; from Lat. _dictare_.

DIGNE, _adj._ worthy, T. i. 429, iii. 23, v. 1868; A 141, 2216, E 818, I 115; honourable, noble, B 2. p 4. 106; L. 321, 1738; B 1175, C 695; suitable, B 778; proud, disdainful, A 517; scornful, repellent (see note), A 3964.

DIGNELY, _adv._ worthily, B 3. p 10. 59; Digneliche, fittingly, B 2. p 6. 63; scornfully, T. ii. 1024.

DIGNITEE, _s._ worth, B 1. p 4. 178; dignity, 14. 5; C 701, 782; A. ii. 4. 31; rank, E 470; Dignetes, _pl._ A. pr. 77. Dignity, in astrology, signifies the advantages which a planet has when in a particular position in the zodiac, or in a particular position with regard to other planets (Bailey).

DILATACIOUN, _s._ diffuseness, B 232.

DILIGENCE, _s._ H 141.

DILIGENT, _adj._ T. iii. 144; L. 70; A 483.

DILUGE, _s._ deluge, I 839; Diluve, I 839 _n_; Del['u]ge, 16. 14.

DIM, _adj._ indistinct, A 2433; Dimme, _pl._ dim, T. ii. 908.

DIMINUCIOUN, _s._ diminution, T. iii. 1335.

DINER, _s._ dinner, T. ii. 1489, 1560; B 1443.

DINT, _s._ stroke, HF. 534.

DIOCYSE, _s._ diocese, A 664.

DIRECT, _adj._ directed, addressed, 18. 75; direct, A. ii. 35. 11; _in directe_, in a line with, A. ii. 44. 10. A planet's motion is direct when it moves in the same direction as the sun in the zodiac.

DIRECTE, _1 pr. s._ dedicate, address, T. v. 1856.

DIRK, _adj._ obscure, A ii. 6. 13. See DERK.

DISAVAUNCE, _v._ defeat, T. ii. 511. O. F. _desavancir_, 'repousser'; Godefroy.

DISAVENTURE, _s._ misfortune, T. ii. 415, iv. 755.

DISBLAMETH, _imp. pl._ free (me) from blame, T. ii. 17.

DISCERNE, _v._ discern, see, A 1989; perceive, HF. 909; A 3003. See DECERNE.

DISCEYVING, _s._ deception, R. 1590.

DISCHEVELE, _adj._ with (his) hair hanging loosely down, A 683; with hair in disorder, L. 1315, 1720, 1829; Disshevele, with hair flowing down, 5. 235.

DISCIPLYNE, _s._ bodily mortification, I 1052.

DISCLAUNDRE, _s._ reproach, T. iv. 564; slander, I 623. See DESCLAUNDRED.

DISCONFITINGE, _s._ discomfiture, A 2719.

DISCONFITURE, _s._ defeat, A 1008; Discomfiture, discomfort, grief, 7. 326; defeat, R. 254.

DISCONFORT, _s._ discouragement, discomfort, A 2010, F 896; grief, woe, T. iv. 311; B 2174.

DISCONFORTEN, _v._ discourage, A 2704.

DISCONSOLAT, _adj._ T. v. 542.

DISCORD, _s._ discord, I 562; Disc['o]rd, E 432; Discordes, _pl._ enmities, B 1. p 4. 76; Discords, strifes, HF. 685.