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The volume offers a comprehensive editorial apparatus for the author's corpus, combining a general introduction with extensive textual notes, variant readings, and stated editorial principles aimed at producing a reliable Middle English text. It supplies a large glossary (with separate glossaries for disputed pieces), detailed treatments of dialect, pronunciation, grammar, and versification, and examinations of metre and rhyme. The work also explains line-numbering systems, records manuscript evidence, collects indexes of proper names and authors cited, and includes errata and bibliographic aids to assist students and general readers in navigating the poems and prose attributed to the author.

Contrárien, v. go contrary to, oppose, F 705; ger. to contradict, B 5. p 3. 5; Contrárie, v. oppose, E 2319; Contráried, 1 pt. s. opposed, E 1497; pt. s. gainsaid, D 1044.

Contrarious, adj. contrary, adverse, B 2249, D 698; B 2. p 6. 57; hostile, B 1. p 4. 215; Contrariouse, pl. B 2311.

Contrarioustee, s. contrary state, I 1077.

Contree, country, R. 768; L. 5; A 216, 340, B 434, 1908, 1912, E 456, F 319, 800, I 104; region, B 4. m 5. 2; fatherland, home, B 2. p 4. 79.

Contree-folk, people of his country, L. 2161.

Contree-houses, pl. houses of his country, homes, 7. 25. Lat. domos patrias; see note.

Contree-ward, to his, towards his country, L. 2176.

Contrefete, v. counterfeit, T. v. 1578. See Countrefete.

Contricioun, s. contrition, I 108.

Contrit, adj. contrite, I 128, 1005.

Contubernial, adj. familiar, at home with (lit. sharing the same tent with), I 760.

Contumacie, s. contumacy, I 391.

Contumax, adj. contumacious, I 402.

Convenient, adj. fitting, suitable, B 1. p 4. 187; I 421; Convenients, pl. suitable, F 1278.

Convers; in convers, on the reverse side, T. v. 1810.

Conversacioun, s. conversation, i.e. manner of life, B 2501.

Converte, v. convert, change, T. i. 308; swerve, C 212; ger. to change his ways, T. iv. 1412; to change her mind, T. ii. 903; Converted, pp. T. i. 999, 1004; Converting, pres. pt. turning back, A 3037.

Convertíble, adj. equivalent, A 4395.

Conveyen, v. convey, introduce, E 55; Conveyeth, pr. s. accompanies, L. 2305; Cónveyed, pt. pl. accompanied, conducted on their way, A 2737; Convéyed, pt. pl. E 391.

Convict, pp. convicted, B 1. p 4. 172, 177; overcome, 1. 86.

Convoyen, for Conveyen, E 55 n.

Cony, s. rabbit; Conies, pl. R. 1404; Conyes, pl. 5. 193.

Cook, s. cook, A. 351, 379, 4325; Cokes, pl. C 538.

Cool, adj. unimaginative, dull, L. 258 a.

Coomen, pt. pl. came, B 1805. See Come.

Coost, coast; see Coste.

Cop, s. top, A 554; summit, B 2. m 4. 4; Coppe, dat. hill-top, HF. 1166.

Cope, s. cope, A 260, B 3139; cape, R. 408; cloak, T. iii. 724; vault, L. 1527.

Coper, s. copper, HF. 1487; G 829.

Copie, s. copy, T. ii. 1697.

Coppe, dat. of Cop.

Coppe, s. cup, A 134, F 942; Coppes, pl. A 3928. See Coupe, Cuppe.

Corágè, Córage, s. heart, spirit, mind, disposition, mood, inclination, R. 257, 423, 849, 1302, 1614; 3. 794; B 1. p 4. 183; B 2. p 1. 24, p 6. 34; B 3. p 2. 58; B 4. p 3. 80; E 220, 692, 787, 950, 1254; L. 397; A 22; courage, B 1970, 3836; will, desire, B 2713, 4642, E 907; soul, B 4. p 4. 31; passions, B 3. m 5. 1; impetuosity, I 655; strength (Lat. robur), B 1. p 2. 5; savage nature, B 3. m 2. 10; attention, H 164; spite, R. 151; encouragement, R. 22; of his c., in his disposition, F 22; Corages, pl. dispositions, B 4. p 6. 134; natures, A 11.

Córageous, adj. bold, courageous, T. v. 800; B 3527; ardent, I 585.

Corál, s. coral, A 158, 1910, B 4049.

Corbets, pl. corbels, HF. 1304.

Corde, s. string, cord, T. v. 443; L. 2485; A 1746; Cordes, pl. chords, HF. 696.

Corde, v.; Cordeth, pr. s. agrees, T. ii. 1043.

Cordewane, s. Cordovan leather, B 1922.

Cordial, s. cordial, something that cheers the heart, A 443.

Corecte, ger. to correct, T. v. 1858. See Correcte.

Corfew-tyme, s. curfew-time, about 8 p.m., A 3645.

Corige, v. correct; Corigeth, pr. s. B 4. p 7. 26; Coriged, pp. B 4. p 4. 61. F. corriger.

Cormeraunt, s. cormorant, 5. 362.

Cor meum eructavit (see note), D 1934.

Corn, s. corn, grain, A 562, C 863; 5. 23; L. 74, 190; chief portion, B 3144; Cornes, pl. crops of corn, B 4. m 6. 21; B 3225; grains of corn, HF. 698.

Cornemuse, s. bagpipe, HF. 1218. Fr. cornemuse.

Corner, s. 5. 260; HF. 2142; T. v. 575.

Corniculere, s. registrar, secretary, G 369. See the note. Lat. cornicularius, a registrar, clerk to a magistrate.

Corny, adj. applied to ale, strong of the corn or malt, C 315, 456.

Corolarie, s. corollary, B 4. p 3. 30; Corollarie, B 3. p 10. 101, 113.

Corompen; see Corrumpe.

Corone, s. crown, garland, E 381; prize of a race, B 4. p 3. 7; Coroune, crown, garland, B 3. p 10. 102; 2. 58; 3. 980; A 2290, E 1118; Córoun, crown, L. 216, 222; the constellation called 'the Northern Crown,' L. 2224; Coróunes, pl. crowns, T. ii. 1735; L. 2614; Corónes, pl. G 221.

Corosif, adj. corrosive, G 853.

Coroumpinge, s. corruption, B 3. p 12. 57.

Coroun, -e; see Corone.

Coróuned, pp. crowned, B 3555; L. 242; Córouned, L. 230.

Corps, s. corpse, 2. 19, 51; A 2819, D 768, F 519. See Cors.

Corpus, s. body, A 3743; Corpus, the body (e. g. of Christ), B 3096; corpus Dominus, false Latin for corpus Domini, the body of the Lord, B 1625; Corpus Madrian (see note), B 3082; Corpus bones, an intentionally nonsensical oath, composed of 'corpus domini,' the Lord's body, and 'bones,' C 314. See the note.

Correccioun, s. correction, A 2461, I 60; fine, D 1617.

Correcte, ger. to correct, 8. 6; Corecte, T. v. 1858.

Corrumpable, adj. corruptible, A 3010.

Corrumpe, v. corrupt; Corrumpeth, pr. s. becomes corrupt, A 2746 n., L. 2237 (see note); Corompen, pr. pl. refl. become corrupt, B 3. p 11. 103; Corrumped, pt. s. corrupted, I 819. See Corumpe.

Corrupcioun, s. destroyer, 5. 614; Corupcioun, corruption, B 3. p 4. 10.

Corrupte, v. corrupt; Corrupteth, pr. s. becomes corrupt, A 2746; Corrupt, pp. C 504; bribed, I 167.

Cors, s. body, L. 676, 876, B 2098, C 304, H 67; corpse, T. v. 742; A 3429, C 665. See Corps.

Corse, pr. s. subj. curse, E 1308; Corsed, pp. T. iv. 745; v. 1849. See Cursen.

Corsednesse, s. cursedness, abomination, T. iv. 994; impiety, B 3. 10. 69. See Cursednesse.

Corseynt, s. a saint (lit. holy body); esp. a shrine, HF. 117. O.F. cors seint.

Corumpe, v. become corrupt, B 3. p 11. 40. See Corrumpe.

Corupcioun, s. corruption, B 3. p 4. 10. See Corrupcioun.

Corve, -n; see Kerve.

Cosin, s. cousin, A 1131, B 1333; Cosyn, B 1337; as adj. akin, suitable to, A 742, H 210; Cosins, pl. cousins, I 836; Cosines, as adj. akin, B 3. p 12. 154; Cosins germayns, cousins-german, first cousins, B 2558.

Cosinage, s. kinship, B 1226, 1329.

Cost (1), s. expense, A 192, 213, 799, B 3564, D 1580, F 1557; L. 1448.

Cost (2), s. choice, condition; Nedes cost, of necessity (lit. by condition of necessity), L. 2697. Icel. kostr, choice, condition, state. See cost in Mätzner.

Costage, s. cost, expense, B 1235, 1562, D 249, E 1126; Costages, pl. expenses, B 2526.

Còste, s. coast, B 1626; Cost, region, D 922; quarter, direction, A. ii. 46. 6; Coste, A. ii. 46. 19; Coost, F 995; Costes, pl. parts of the sky, A. i. 19. 6.

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.

Counséyle, v. counsel, 5. 633; Counsayllen, v. T. i. 648; Counseyled, pt. s. counselled, 4. 67; Counsáile, 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; Courséres, 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; Covéyteth, 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.

Covéyteth, 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, 'être 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.

Crëature, 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.

Credénce, s. belief, credence, L. 20, 31, 97.

Creep, pt. s. of Crepe.

Crekes, pl. crooked devices, wiles, A 4051. See Creek, s. (1), § 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.

Cristál, s. crystal, R. 1579; Crístal, 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, § 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. crūce. 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); Cruél, 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.

Cubýte, s. cubit, HF. 1370; Cubýtes, pl. B 3350.

Cucúrbitès, 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.

Dampnáble, 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 Mätzner.

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, ... difficulté'; 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); Debónair, 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; Debónerly, 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.

Dède, dead; see Dèèd.

Dède, 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. dǣda), 5. 82; Dedes, pl. D 1115.

Dèèd, 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.

Dèèdly, 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.

Dèèf, 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.

Déép, 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. daïs, 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.

Degysè, 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; Deitè, 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.

Delúge, 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.

Delyè, adj. delicate, fine, B 1. p 1. 14. O. F. delié.

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.

Dère, 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.

Desért, 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.

Désiring, s. desire, R. 725; A 1922; Desiringes, pl. affections, B 1. p 6. 78.

Désiróus, adj. ambitious, 9. 59; desirous, T. i. 1058; ardent, F 23.

Deslavee, adj. foul, I 629; inordinate, unrestrained, I 834. 'Deslavé, pp. non lavé, 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.

Déspitous, adj. spiteful, R. 173; angry, jealous, D 761; merciless, A 516; Despítous, scornful, A 1777, I 395; angry, A 1596. See Dispitous. O. F. despitous.

Despítously, 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.

Destenè; 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; Destenè, 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; Détermýne, v. come to an end, T. iii. 379; Détermýnen, 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.