I (vowel).
[For words in which initial I has the sound of J, see under I (consonant) below.]
Iæde, pt. s. went, S; ieden, pl., S; see Eode.
I-bede, sb. prayer, S; ibeden, pl., S.—AS. gebed. See Bede.
I-bere, sb. noise, S.—AS. gebǽre, gesture, cry: OS. gi-bári.
I-beten, v. to amend, S.—AS. ge-bétan.
I-biden, v. to have to do with, S.—AS. ge-bídan.
I-biten, v. to bite, eat, taste, S.—AS. ge-bítan.
I-blissien, v. reflex. to rejoice, S.—AS. ge-blissian.
I-bod, sb. command, S.—AS. ge-bod.
I-bon, pp. prepared, adorned, S.—AS. ge-bún, pp. of ge-búan. See Boun.
I-borhen, pp. saved, S; iboreȝe, S; iboruwen, S; see Berȝen.
I-brucen, v. to enjoy, S.—AS. ge-brúcan.
I-brusted, pp. made bristly, S.
I-bureð, pr. s. (it) behoveth, S.—AS. ge-byrian.
I-bureȝen, v. to deliver, S.—AS. ge + borgian. See Borwen.
Ich, pron. I, S, S2, S3, C2; icc, S; ik, P; hic, S; hy, S2; ic, S; ih, S: ihc, S; y, S, W, W2. Comb.: ichabbe, I have, S2; icham, I am, S2; ichaue, I have, S2; icholle, I will, S2; ichcholle, S2; ichulle, S2, S; ichim, I + him, S; ichot, I wot, S2; ychabbe, I have, S2; ycham, I am, S2.—AS. ic; cp. OHG. ih (Otfrid).
Ich, adj. each, S, S2; see Eche.
I-chaped, pp. furnished with a chape, C. See Chape.
I-cnowen, v. to know, S.—AS. ge-cnáwan. See Knowen.
I-coren, pp. chosen, S; see Chesen.
I-cundur, adj. com. more natural, S; see Ȝe-cende.
I-cwede, pp. spoken, S; see Queðen.
I-cweme, adj. pleasing, S.—AS. ge-cwéme.
I-cwemen, v. to please, S; i-queme, S; i-quemde, pt. s., S.—AS. ge-cwéman.
Idel, adj. idle, empty, useless, S; ydel, S, C2, P; idul, W. Phr.: an ydel, in vain, P; on idel, S.—AS. ídel; cp. OHG. ítal (Tatian).
Idelliche, adj. idly, SD; ydelly, C3.
Idelnesse, sb. idleness, S; idelnisse, S2.—AS. idelnis.
Idiote, sb. unlearned person, a man not holding public office, TG, PP; ydiot, W; ideot, Cotg.; ydiote, PP.—OF. idiot, one that hath no charge in a commonwealth, an unprofitable person, a ninny, a natural fool (Cotg.); Lat. idiota (Vulg.); Gr. ἰδιώτης, ignorant (NT), lit. one occupied with τὰ ἴδια his private affairs, from ἴδιος, one’s own.
I-dreaued, pp. troubled, S; see Drouy.
Ieden, pt. pl. went, S; see Eode.
I-fæied, pp. hated, SD; i-uaid, S; i-væid, SD.—AS. ge-féoged, pp. of ge-féogan, to hate.
I-fellen, v. to fell, SD; i-uælþ, pr. pl., S; yfelde, pt. s., S; ifulde, S.—AS. ge-fellan.
I-fere, sb. a fellow-farer, companion, comes, S; ȝe-feren, pl., S; i-feren, S; i-ueren, S; y-fere, S; i-uere, S.—AS. ge-féra.
I-feren, adv. together, S; see In, prep.
I-finden, v. to find, S; i-uinden, S; i-uynde, S; y-fynde, C2.—AS. ge-findan.
I-fon, v. to take; i-uo, S; ifoð, pr. pl., S.—AS. ge-fón. See Fon.
I-fulde, pt. s. felled, S; see I-fellen.
Igain, prep. and adv. against, again, S2; see Aȝein.
Igain-sawe, sb. contradiction, S2. Cf. Ogainsaghe.
I-gistned, pp. lodged, S2; see Gestnen.
I-gon, v. to go, S.—AS. ge-gán.
I-grætten, pt. pl. saluted, S; igret, pp., S (7. 105).—AS. gegrétton, pt. pl. of grétan. See Greten.
I-grede, sb. shouting, clamour, S. See Greden.
I-healden, v. to hold, keep, S; iholde, S.—AS. ge-healdan. See Holden.
I-hende, adv. near, S.—AS. ge-hende; see Hende.
I-heorted, adj. in phr.; heie iheorted, proud-hearted, S.
I-heren, v. to hear, S; ihure, S, S2; hi-heren, S; yhyren, S2; ihærde, pt. s., S; ihorde, S.—AS. ge-héran.
I-hold, sb. fortress, hold, S.—AS. ge-heald. See Hold.
I-holde; see I-healden.
I-hudeket, pp. hooded, S. See Hood.
I-hure; see I-heren.
I-hwulen, v. to be at leisure, S. See While.
I-latet, adj. visaged, S. See Late.
-ild, suffix. As in beggild, MD; cheapild, S; fostrild, MD.
Ile, sb. isle, S, S2, C3; yle, C2, PP, S3.—OF. ile, isle; Lat. insula.
I-leaded, pp. fitted with lead, S.
I-leaue, sb. leave, S2.—AS. ge-léaf.
I-ledene, sb. pl. of one’s people, compatriots, S.—AS. ge-léod. See Leode.
I-leoten, v. to fall to one’s lot, SD; iloten, pp., befallen, S.—AS. ge-hléotan, to share, get; pp. ge-hloten. See Lot.
Iles-piles, sb. pl. hedgehogs, S; ilspiles, S (n). Properly ‘the quills of the hedgehog’; AS. íl, igel, hedgehog (OET) + píl, a dart (Grein); Lat. pilum.
I-lete, sb. face, demeanour, S. Cp. ODu. ge-lát. See Leten.
I-lethered, adj. made of leather, S.
I-leue, sb. belief; i-læfe, SD; i-leave, SD; i-leuen, pl., S.—AS. ge-léafa; cp. OHG. giloubo (Otfrid).
I-leuen, v. to believe, S, S2; ilef, imp. s., S.—AS. ge-léfan, ge-líefan: Goth. ga-laubjan; cp. OHG. gi-louben (Otfrid). Cf. Yleuen.
Ilich, adj. like, S; iliche, S; ylyche, S2; ylike, S3; ilik, S; ilikest, superl., S.—AS. ge-líc.
Iliche, adv. alike, S; ilyche, S; yliche, C2; ylyke, C2; eliche, S3; elyk, S3; ȝelice, S.—AS. ge-líce. Cf. Aliche.
Iliche, sb. an equal, likeness, S; ilike, S.
Ilke, adj. the same, S, G, C3, S2, S3, C2, H; ilk, H; ilce, S; ulke, S; yche, S2.—AS. ilca (ylca) = í-lic; with i- cp. Goth. ei, Lat. i- in i-dem, see Grimm, German Grammar, 3. 50, Fick, 3. 728.
Ille, adj., sb. bad, ill, S; ylle, S2; þe ille, the evil one, i.e. the devil, S. Comb.: il torned, perverse, S2.—Icel. íllr (illr).
Ille, adv. badly, S, HD.
Ille, v. to make wicked; illid, pt. pl., H.—Icel. ílla, to harm.
Illuster, adj. illustrious, JD; illustare, S3.—OF. illustre; Lat. illustrem.
I-lokien, v. to observe, S; iloken, S.—AS. ge-lócian.
I-lome, adv. frequently, S, S2; ylome, S2.—AS. ge-lóme. Cf. Lome.
I-lomp, pt. s. happened, S; see Ȝelimpen.
I-long, adv. S, NED (p. 250); longe, S2. Phr.: al ilong of, entirely belonging to, dependent on, owing to, S; long on, C3, S2; all long of, long of, Sh.—AS. gelang, belonging, depending, gelang on, gelang æt, because of, owing to. Cf. A-long. (A- 6.)
I-loten, pp. befallen, S.—AS. ge-hloten, pp. of ge-hléotan, to share. See I-leoten.
I-melen, v. to speak, S.—AS. ge-mǽlan.
I-membred, pp. parti-coloured, S.—Cp. OF. membre (Cotg.), and see Ducange (s.v. membrare). See Membre.
I-mene, adj. common, S.—AS. ge-mǽne.
I-mid, in the midst, S2; i-middes, S.
I-mong, prep. among, S, SD; imange, S2.—AS. ge-mang; see NED (s.v. among).
Impayable, adj. implacable, H. (In- 3.)
Impne, sb. hymn, Prompt.; imne, Prompt.; ympne, W, CM; ympnes, pl., W2; ympnys, HD.—OF. ymne (Ps. 64. 1); Lat. hymnus (Vulg.); Gr. ὕμνος.
Importable, adj. intolerable, C2.—Lat. importabilis. (In- 3.)
In-, prefix (1), representing the Eng. prep. in. See In.
In-, prefix (2), standing for the Latin prefix in-, which is the prep. in in composition.
In-, prefix (3), the negative Latin prefix in-, equivalent to Eng. un-. See Un-.
In, sb. dwelling, lodging, abode, S, S3, C2, C3; hin, S; ynne, S3; inne, dat., S.—AS. inn.
In, prep. in, into, on, S, S2, PP; hin, S; I, S, SD. Comb.: in-fere, together, MD (p. 104), C3, S2, S3; yfere, S2, S3, C2; in feere, G; iuere, S; iferen, S; i-whils, while, H; ywhils, H; ewhils, H; in-like, in like manner, H; in-lich, inly, SD; i-mid, in the midst, S2; imiddes, S; ymydis, H; in-mongez, among, S2; itwix, betwixt, meanwhile, H; in-with, within, S, C2, B.
Inche, sb. inch, Prompt., Cath.; enches, pl., S3.—AS. ynce (SkD); Lat. uncia, ounce, inch. Cf. Ounce.
Incontinent, adj. incontinent; adv. immediately, S3, Sh. (In- 3.)
Influence, sb. influence of the planets, SkD.—OF. influence (Cotg.); Late Lat. influentia. (In- 2.)
Influent, adj. possessing influence (astrology), S3.—Lat. influentem, pr. p. of influere, to flow into. (In- 2.)
Inforce, v. reflex. to strive, S3. (In- 2.)
Infortunat, adj. unlucky, S2, C3. (In- 3.)
Infortune, sb. misfortune, C2. (In- 3.)
Ingot, sb. mould for pouring metals into, C3, SkD. (In- 1.)
In-hinen, sb. pl. indoor-members of a household, S. See Hine.
In-like, in like manner, H.
Inne, prep., adv. into, in, S, S2, PP, C2; ine, S, S2; ynne, S2; inre, adj. comp., inner, S; inerere, pl., H; innresst, superl., S; innemest, SkD; ynneste, W2.—AS. inne, comp. innera, superl. innemest, see Sievers, 314.
Innen, prep. within, into, SD, S.—AS. innan.
Innen, v. to lodge, C; ynnen, C.—AS. innian.
Innoð, sb. womb, S.—AS. innoð.
Inobedience, sb. disobedience, S, W.—Late Lat. inobedientia (Vulg.). (In- 3.)
Inobedient, adj. disobedient, S2.—Late Lat. inobedientem (Vulg.). (In- 3.)
Inoh, enough, S; innoh, S; inow, S; inouh, S; inou, S2; inoȝe, S; inoȝh, S; inough, C; innoghe, S2; inouwe, pl., S2; see Ynow.
Inpassyble, adj. incapable of suffering, H. (In- 3.)
Inpossible, adj. impossible, S2, PP.—Late Lat. impossibilis (in-). (In- 3.)
In-ras, sb. inroad, H. (In- 1.)
Inunctment, sb. ointment, S3.—From Lat. inunctus, pp. of in-ungere, to anoint. (In- 2.)
In-with, within, S, C2, B.
In-wyt, sb. conscience, consciousness, S2; inwit, PP; ynwitt, PP.—AS. inwit, craft. (In- 1.)
I-orne, pp. run, S; see Rennen.
Ipotaynes, sb. pl. hippopotamuses, S2.
I-queme, v. to please, S; see I-cwemen.
Irchon, sb. hedghog, S2; urchon, Prompt.; urchone, Palsg.; urchin, Sh.; vrchuns, pl., H; irchouns, W2.—OF. ireçon, ereçon; Late Lat. *ericionem, from Lat. ericius, from hēr; cp. Gr. χήρ, hedghog, see SkD (s.v. formidable).
Iren, sb. iron, S, Cath.; yren, C3, PP; irun, W2; yrun, W, W2; yre, S2; yrens, pl., P; yrnes, P.—OMerc. íren (OET): WS. ísern: OHG. ísarn; cp. OIr. iarn: Gaulish ísarnos.
Iren, adj. iron, ferreus, SD, Cath.; irnene, pl., S.—OMerc. íren: WS. ísern, see OET.
I-reste, sb. rest, S.—AS. ge-rest.
Irisse, adj. Irish, S; Yrisse, S; Irish, S; Ersche, S3.—AS. írisc.
Is, pr. s. is, S; his, S, S2; es, S, S2, H; esse, S2.—AS. is.
Ische, v. to issue, cause to issue, JD; isch, B; ischit, pt. s., S3, B.—OF. issir; Lat. ex-ire.
I-secgan, v. to confess; isecgð, pr. s., S.—AS. ge-secgan.
I-sechen, v. to seek; isoȝte, pt. pl., S.—AS. ge-sécan.
I-selðe, sb. happiness, S.—AS. ge-sǽlð. See Selðe.
I-sene, adj. evident, seen, S; y-sene, S3, C.—AS. gesýne. Cf. Sene.
I-seon, v. to see, S; i-seo, S2; i-sien, S; y-se, S2; i-si, S; y-zi, S2; i-se, S2; y-zy, S2; i-seonne, ger., S; i-seo, 1 pr. s., S; i-seoð, pr. s., S; i-seȝð, S; i-sihð, S; i-sið, S; i-sist, 2 pr. s., S; i-sæh, pt. s., S; i-seh, S; i-seih, S; i-seyh, S; i-sey, S2; i-seȝ, S; i-sei, S2; y-sey, S2; i-zeȝ, 1 pt. s., S2; i-seȝe þe, 2 pt. s., S2; i-seien, pl., S; i-seyen, S; i-seȝe, S, S2; i-saye, S2; y-zeȝen, S2; i-sehen, pp., S; i-seien, S; y-seye, S2; y-soȝe, S2; y-zoȝe, S2.—AS. ge-séon.
I-set, pp. said, S (3a. 93); see Seggen.
I-sihðe, sb. sight, S; ȝesecðe, S.—AS. ge-sihð.
Isle, sb. glowing ashes, favilla, HD; isyl, Prompt.; iselle, Cath.; easle, HD; ysels, pl., HD; useles, Trevisa, 4. 431; usellez, S2; iselen, dat., SD, Cath. (n).—Icel. usli; cp. MHG. üsele (G. üssel). The same stem us- is found in Lat. us-ere (urere), to burn.
I-some, adj. agreed, peaceable, S.—AS. ge-sóm.
I-soȝte, pt. s., sought; see I-sechen.
Isturbed, pp. disturbed, S.—OF. estorber; Lat. ex- + turbare.
I-swink, sb. toil, S.—AS. ge-swinc.
I-þank, sb. thought, intention, S.
I-þenchen, v. to think, S; i-þohten, pt. pl., S.—AS. ge-þencan.
I-þeȝ, pt. s. thrived, S2; see Theen.
I-þolien, v. to endure, S.—AS. ge-þolian.
I-þoncked, adj. minded, S.
I-tiden, v. to betide, S; itit, pr. s., S; ityt, S.—AS. ge-tídan.
I-timien, v. to happen, S.—AS. ge-tímian; cp. Icel. tíma.
I-twix, meanwhile, H.
I-uaid, pp. hated, S; see I-fæied.
I-ueied, pp. joined, S; see Feȝen.
I-ueiþed, pp. treated with enmity, S. See Fede.
Iuel, adj. evil, S, W2, S2. See Uuel.
I-uelen, v. to feel, S.—AS. ge-félan.
Iuen, sb. ivy, Cath.; yven, Cath. (n); ivin, HD, EDS (C. vi).—AS. ífegn (Voc.).
I-uere, sb. companion, S; see I-fere.
Iui, sb. ivy, S; ive, S3.—AS. ífig.
I-uo, v. to take, S; see I-fon.
I-ureden, v. to hurt, injure, S.—ME. i-ureden = i-wreden = i-werden; AS. ge-werdan, ge-wyrdan (BT). See Werd.
I-war, adj. aware, wary, S, PP; ywar, PP.—AS. ge-wær. See War.
I-whilc, adj. every, S.—AS. ge-hwilc.
I-whils, adv. while, H.
I-wil, sb. will, S.—AS. ge-will.
I-wis, adv. truly, certainly, S, PP, S2; iwiss, S; iwys, G; ywis, S, S2, C2; ywys, S2, PP; ywisse, PP; iwisse, S3. Comb.: wel ywisse, S; mid iwisse, S.—AS. ge-wiss, certain, formed from wisse, pt. of witan, see Sievers, 232 d.
I-witen, v. to know, S, S2; i-wyten, S; y-witen, S2; i-wiste, pt. s., S.—AS. ge-witan.
I-witen, v. to protect, S. See Witen.
I-woned, pp. accustomed, S, S2; y-woned, S2; i-wuned, S; woned, S, S3; wont, S3; wunt, S2; woonted, S3.—AS. ge-wunod, pp. of ge-wunian, to dwell, to be accustomed. See Wonen.
I-wune, sb. custom, S.—AS. ge-wuna. Cf. Wone.
I-wurðen, v. to become, to happen, S; i-worðe, S; y-worðe, P, S2; i-worðe, pp., S.—AS. ge-weorðan.