Shoute, ger. to shout, T. ii. 614; L. 635.
Shoutes, s. pl. shouts, B 4585.
Shoutinge, s. shouting, A 2953; Shouting, B 4577; Showting, 5. 693.
Shove, -n; see Shoof.
Showving, s. shoving, pushing, H 53. A.S. scūfan, to push, shove.
Shredde, pt. s. shred, cut, E 227. A.S. scrēadian, to cut.
Shrewe, s. scoundrel, accursed wretch, B 3. p 4. 19; D 284; shrew, peevish woman, E 1222, 2428; planet having an evil influence, A. ii. 4. 33; evil one, G 917; an ill-tempered (male) person, C 496; Shrewes, s. pl. wicked persons, rascals, B 1. p 3. 48; HF. 1830, B 2388, C 835, G 746, I 500, 554.
Shrewe, adj. evil, wicked, G 995. 'Schrewe, pravus'; Prompt. Parv.
Shrewe, 1 pr. s. beshrew, curse, B 4616, D 446, 1062, 1442, 2227.
Shrewed, adj. evil, wicked, bad, HF. 275, 1619; L. 1545; accursed, D 54; Shrewede, B 2. p 6. 76.
Shrewedly, adv. cursedly, D 2238.
Shrewednesse, s. wickedness, evil, HF. 1627, 1853; T. ii. 858; B 2721; cursedness, D 734; Shrewednesses, s. pl. wickednesses, evil deeds, B 4. p 2. 158; I 44 2.
Shrift, s. shrift, confession, 3. 1114; I 87, 109; Shrifte, L. 745.
Shrifte-fadres, pl. father-confessors, D 1442.
Shrighte, pt. s. shrieked, A 2817, B 4552, F 417, 422, 472; Shright, pp. T. v. 320. From infin. shriken.
Shrille, adj. pl. shrill, B 4585.
Shrimpes, pl. small creatures, dwarfs, B 3145.
Shrinke, ger. to shrink, draw (in), T. i. 300.
Shriven, pp. D 2095. See Shryve.
Shroud, s. robe, R. 64.
Shrouded, pp. clad, R. 55.
Shryked, pt. pl. shrieked, B 4590. See Shrighte.
Shryking, s. shrieking, T. v. 382.
Shryne, s. shrine, 12. 1; T. v. 553; L. 672.
Shryned, pp. enshrined, C 955; canonised (ironically), 21. 15.
Shryve, ger. to confess, I 129; Shryve, 1 pr. s. shrive, T. ii. 440; 1 pr. pl. confess, I 106; Shryven, pr. pl. I 298; Shriven, pp. D 2095.
Shul, Shullen, Shulde; see Shal.
Shulder-boon, s. blade-bone, I 603; Sholder-bone, C 350.
Shuldres, pl. shoulders, R. 328, 825; 3. 952; A 678, 1964.
Shyne, ger. to shine, 10. 62; 2 pr. pl. 12. 3; pr. s. subj. T. iii. 768; Shòòn, strong pt. s. shone, R. 1109, 1126; 4. 87; HF. 503, 530; L. 1428; A 198, B 11, 2034, E 1124, F 170, 1247, 1249; Shynede, weak pt. s. shone, L. 1119; Shined, weak pt. s. L. 2194.
Shyninge, s. renown, splendour, B 3. p 4. 63, 67.
Shyre, s. district, D 1401. See Shire.
Sib, adj. related, of kin, akin, R. 1199; B 2565.
Sicamour, s. sycamore, HF. 1278.
Sicer, s. strong drink, B 3245. Lat. sicera, Gk. σίκερα, strong drink; from the Hebrew.
Sigh, 1 pt. s. saw, R. 818. See See.
Sighte, s. sight, R. 606, 1459; HF. 468, 504; L. 50; A 3395, D 956, F 343, 913, 1158; look, L. 1832; foresight, A 1672; Sight (but read sighte, knighte), D 2071, E 2260.
Sighte, pt. s. of Syke.
Signals, pl. signs, tokens, HF. 459.
Signe, s. sign, proof, A 226; sign, 1. 91; L. 2223; Signes, pl. L. 2367, 2369, C 891.
Signet, s. signet-ring, T. ii. 1087.
Signifiaunce, s. signification, R. 995; T. v. 362; significance, HF. 17; prediction, R. 16. O. F. segnefiance, signifiance (Godefroy).
Significavit (see note), A 662.
Signifyed, pt. s. meant, A 2343; Signifyde, B 3939.
Sik, adj. sick, ill, A 1600. See Syk.
Siker, adj. sure, B 2. p 1. 49; 3. 1020, 1149; HF. 1978; A 3049, B 4353, D 465, F 1139, 1548; safe, R. 1100; G 864; certain, G 1047; secure, B 2. p 1. 52; L. 2660; B 2511, I 93; sure, steady, D 2069; in security, 17. 28. O. Friesic siker; from Lat. securus.
Siker, adv. securely, uninterruptedly, T. iii. 1237; surely, T. ii. 991.
Sikered, pp. assured, L. 2128.
Sikerer, adj. surer, more to be trusted, B 4043.
Sikerly, adv. certainly, surely, truly, 4. 59; R. 372; HF. 1930; A 137, 154, 2101, 3244, B 1344, 3984, E 184, F 180, 1578.
Sikernesse, s. security, safety, confidence, 3. 608; 10. 69; 18. 21; 21. 17; B 1. p 2. 8; T. iii. 982; B 425, 3430, I 117; state of security, T. ii. 773.
Sikly, adv. ill, with ill will, E 625. See note.
Siknesse, s. sickness, illness, 3. 36; A 1256, 1311, E 651, F 781, 915; Siknes, A 493.
Silk, s. R. 890, 1195; A 329, 3235, 3240, 3243; F 613, H 176.
Sillable, s. syllable, HF. 1098; F 101.
Silver, s. silver, A 115, G 826; money, A 232, 713.
Silver, adj. silvery, A 1496.
Silver-brighte, pl. bright as silver, 5. 189.
Similitude, s. comparison; hence, proposition, statement, G 431; sympathy, likeness, F 480; one like himself, A 3228.
Simphonye, s. a kind of tabor, B 2005. Explained in Batman upon Bartholomè; cf. symphangle in Halliwell, which is probably an error for symphonye. O. F. cifonie, symphonie, 'une espèce ... de tambour percé dans le milieu comme un crible, et qu'on frappait des deux côtés avec des baguettes'; Godefroy.
Simple, adj. simple, A 119; modest, R. 1014; innocent, 3. 861, 918.
Simplely, adv. simply, B 4. p 2. 147.
Simplesse, s. simplicity, 24. 16 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); unity, B 4. p 6. 83; Simplicity (personified), R. 954.
Simplicitee, s. simplicity, unity, B 4. p 6. 17.
Sin, conj. and adv. since, 4. 273; 5. 64, 435, 654; B 3. m 9. 3; L. 81, 229, 904, 2023, 2550; A. ii. 4. 3; A 601, 853, B 56, 282, 1115, E 448, &c.
Sinful, adj. sinful, A 516.
Sinfully, adv. B 79.
Singe, v. sing, A 236; Singinge, pres. pt. A 91; Singestow, singest thou, H 244; Song, 1 pt. s. sang, 3. 1158; Songe, 2 pt. s. didst sing, B 1. p 6. 14; B 5. p 3. 147; H 294; Song, pt. s. T. ii. 1309; A 1055, B 1736, 1831; Songen, pt. pl. sang, 3. 301; R. 666; L. 139, 145; F 55; Songe, pt. pl. F 712; Songe, pt. s. subj. were to sing, 3. 929; Songen, pp. sung, T. v. 645; Songe, pp. A 266, 711, B 1851; HF. 347; recited, T. v. 1797.
Singing, s. a singing, song, B 1747; R. 681; Singinges, pl. singing of songs, T. iii. 1716.
Singularitees, s. pl. separate parts, particulars, B 5. m 3. 28, 33.
Singuler, adj. particular, B 2. p 7. 39; separate, B 5. m 3. 5; single, I 300; a single, G 997; private, B 2625; Singular, peculiar; singular profyte, special advantage, HF. 310.
Singulerly, adv. singly, B 4. p 6. 49, 61.
Sinke, ger. to sink, 1. 123; Sinken, to cause to sink, F 1073; v. sink, A 951; Sinke, 1 pr. s. 2. 110; Sonken, pp. sunk, 7. 8; F 892.
Sinne, s. sin, 1. 3, 18; 7. 103; A 561, B 590, D 944, 1176. A.S. synn.
Sinwes, s. pl. sinews, I 690.
Sippe, v. sip, taste, D 176.
Sire, sir, my master, A 355; Sir (a title of address), B 33, 1166, 1627; Sir, B 3957, D 1474; Sires, gen. sire's, father's, E 2265 (see note).
Sis cink, i.e. six-five, a throw with two dice, being the highest throw with the exception of double sixes, B 125. See note.
Sisoures, pl. scissors, HF. 690.
Sit, pr. s. sits; see Sitte.
Site, s. situation, B 2. p 4. 10, m 7. 3; HF. 1114 (see note); A. ii. 17. 25; E 199.
Sith, conj. since, 1. 77; 2. 34; 3. 759; A 930, 1292, 1403, B 484, 814, 3268, &c.; Sith that, since, 22. 37; B 1838, 2362, 3301, F 930, H 120.
Sith, adv. afterwards, R. 1604; C 869; then, 7. 354; L. 302. See Sithen, Sin.
Sithen, conj. since, B 2947; Sithen that, since, 22. 60; A 2102.
Sithen, adv. since, ago, A 1521; since then, R. 1641; since, T. iii. 244; afterwards, 1. 117; T. i. 833; A 2617, B 58, 1121, 3913, F 536; then, next, L. 304; Sitthe, B 3867; goon s. a greet-whyl, a great while ago, L. 427; gon s. longe whyle, long ago, T. i. 718. A.S. sīððan. See Sin.
Sithes, pl. times, A. ii. 42. 6. A.S. sīð.
Sitte, v. sit, 3. 451; A 94; Sitten, v. be situate, A. ii. 1. 3; Sitten, ger. to sit, A 370; Sit, pr. s. sits, dwells, 3. 1108; 4. 218; T. ii. 935; iv. 1023, 1026; L. 816, 1201, 1206, 1832, 2028 (see note), A 1599, 3641, D 709, F 1252; is situate, A. ii. 7. 4; A. ii. 37. 3; remains, A. i. 23. 2; befits, suits, T. i. 12, 983; B 1353; is fitting, T. i. 246; yvel it sit, it is unbecoming, E 460; Sitten, pr. pl. are situate, A. ii. 12. 15; Sitte, are set, A. i. 21. 6; Sitte, pr. s. subj. A. ii. 27. 5; Sat, pt. s. sat, A 469; affected, T. iv. 231; suited, L. 1735; became, R. 750; sat on knees, knelt, 3. 106; hit sat me sore, it was very painful for me, 3. 1220; T. iii. 240; Seet, pt. s. sat (false form, due to pl. sēten), A 2075; Sēten, pt. pl. sat, A 2893, B 3734, F 92; T. ii. 1192; Sēte, pt. pl. R. 714; T. ii. 81; Sete, pt. s. subj. would befit, T. i. 985, ii. 117; were to sit, 3. 436; was sitting, 3. 501; Sĕten, pp. sat, L. 1109 (see note); D 420; dwelt, A 1452; Sittinge, pres. pt. situate, A. i. 21. 8; sitting, 5. 328; remaining, appearing, A 633; fitting, seemly, B 1. p 3. 13; Sitting, pres. pt. suitable, fitting, T. iv. 437; wel s., well suited, R. 986.
Sittingest, sup. adj. most fitting, 5. 551.
Sive, s. sieve, G 940. A.S. sife.
Sixe, six, B 1364; Sixe and sevene, six and seven, in dice-play, T. iv. 622.
Sixte, sixth, T. v. 1205; D 45, F 906.
Sixty, A 1890; L. 273 a.
Sk-; see also Sc-.
Skant, adj. scanty, sparing, niggardly, 1. 175.
Skarmish, s. skirmish, T. ii. 611.
Skars, adj. scarce, 9. 36.
Skathe, s. harm, T. iv. 207.
Skile, s. reason, cause, HF. 726; T. ii. 365, iii. 646; B 708, 3000, I 764; gret sk., good reason, E 1152; Skille, reasonable claim, L. 1392; Skiles, s. pl. reasons, arguments, B 5. p 3. 52; HF. 867; B 3060, F 205; Skilles, 5. 537; HF. 750.
Skilful, adj. reasonable, 3. 894; 7. 128; T. ii. 392, iii. 287, 938; L. 385; discerning, B 1038, G 327.
Skilfully, adv. reasonably, with reason, 5. 634; T. iv. 1265; G 320; particularly, 4. 155.
Skilinge, s. reason, B 4. p 6. 97.
Skin, HF. 1229; B 3801.
Skinketh, pt. s. pours out, E 1722. A.S. scencan.
Skippe, ger. to skip, jump, T. i. 218; v. dance, A 3259; leap, E 1672; pass over, L. 622; Skippen, ger. to run about, T. iii. 690; Skippeth, pr. s. passes, I 361; Skippe, pr. pl. leap, I 655; Skipte, pt. s. leapt, F 1402; Skippinge, pres. pt. hopping, B 3. m 2. 18.
Skryked, pt. pl. shrieked, B 4590 n.
Skulle, s. skull, A 3935, 4306.
Skye, s. cloud, HF. 1600.
Slake, adj. slack, loose, B 1. m 1. 12. See Slakke.
Slake, v. assuage, R. 317; appease, B 2. m 5. 4; slacken, abate, F 841; desist (from), E 705; cease, E 137; end, E 802; Slake of, omit, L. 619; ger. to assuage, L. 2006; Slaken, pr. pl. loosen, B 3. m 2. 12; Slake, pr. s. subj. grow slack, wane, T. ii. 291; Slake, 2 pr. pl. subj. slacken, cease, C 82; Slakede, pt. s. subj. should relax, B 2. m 8. 11; Slaked, pp. slack, loosened, B 5. m 1. 13.
Slakke, adj. slack, loose, soft, B 3. m 2. 1; slow, A 2901; def. slack, E 1849; Slake, loose, B 1. m 1. 12.
Slakker, adj. pl. slacker, more tardy, B 1603.
Slate, s. a slate for writing upon, A. ii. 44. 3. See Sclat.
Slaughtre, s. murder, A 2051, I 103; destruction, I 154.
Slaundre, s. discredit, L. 2231; imputation, L. 1416.
Sledes, s. pl. sledges, vehicles, B 4. p 1. 50. Pl. of sled.
Slee, v. slay, 3. 351; 6. I; A 661; G 168, 896; Sleen, ger. to slay, 2. 26; L. 1321, 2085; A. pr. 46; A 1222, B 3736, G 481; Sleen, v. C 846; Slen, v. B 3531; Slee, 1 pr. s. as fut. shall slay, B 2002; Sleeth, pr. s. slays, 6. 33; A 1118, C 676, 754, D 1794, E 628, F 825; Sleen, 2 pr. pl. slay, 2. 84; 7. 288; F 1322; Slee, 2 pr. pl. 2. 114; F 462; Sleen, pr. pl. B 964; F 893; Slee, pr. s. subj. slay, T. ii. 459; imp. s. HF. 317; B 3089; Sleeth, imp. pl. 6. 118; Slowe, 2 pt. s. didst slay, T. iv. 506; Slow, pt. s. slew, 3. 727; HF. 268, 956; B 627, 664, 894, 3212, 3293, 3297, 3571, &c.; extinguished, B 3922; Slough, pt. s. 7. 56; Slowh, pt. s. B 4. m 7. 29; Slawe, pp. slain, T. iii. 721; iv. 884, 1228; A 943, B 1874, 3586, 3929, 4204; Slawen, pp. E 544; Slayn, pp. slain, A 63, B 3708, E 536, F 878; Sleyn, pp. 4. 108. A.S. slēan.
Sleep, pt. s. of Slepe.
Sleep, s. A 1044, 4163, B 4198, 4199; 3. 127. See Slepe.
Sleëre, s. slayer, A 2005.
Sleet, s. sleet, L. 1220; F 1250.
Sleigh, adj. sly, artful, A 3201. See Sley.
Sleighly, adv. cunningly, T. v. 83. See Sleyly.
Sleighte, s. trickery, T. iv. 1459; trick, B 2386; sleight, T. ii. 1512; contrivance, F. 1102; plan, E 2131; sleight, dexterity, A 1948; cunning, L. 1382, 2084; A 604, I 166, 733; skill, G 867; Sleight (for Sleighte, before a vowel), 7. 125; L. 1650; Sleightes, pl. plans, T. iv. 1451; devices, tricks, E 2421, G 773, 976. See Slighte.
Slely, adv. slily, i.e. with great sleight or skill, skilfully, A. ii. 29. 13. See Sleyly.
Slendre, adj. slender, R. 858. See Sclendre.
Slepe, s. sleep, F 347; on slepe, asleep, L. 209. See Sleep.
Slepe, v. sleep, 3. 3, 23; ger. 5. 94; Slepen, v. B 2100, F 1472; Slepestow, sleepest thou, A 4169; Slepeth, pr. s. sleeps, D 1993; Slepen, pr. pl. sleep, A 10, F 360; Sleep, 1 pt. s. slept, HF. 119; R. 25; F 721; Sleep, pt. s. 7. 137; A 98, 397, 3421; Slepte, weak pt. s. E 224, F 367; Slepe, pt. pl. 3. 166, 177; Slepten, weak pt. pl. 9. 43; Slepte, 9. 46.
Sleping, s. sleep, 3. 230; L. 1333; B 4202; Slepinge, I 193.
Sleping-tyme, s. time to sleep, 6. 54.
Slepy, adj. sleepy, HF. 1783 n; sleep-bestowing, A 1387.
Sleve, s. sleeve, T. iv. 1403, v. 1043; G 1224, 1231; Sleves, pl. R. 570; A 93, 193; Slevis, R. 104.
Slewthe, s. sloth, I 388. See Slouthe.
Sley, adj.; Sleigh, A 3201; Sleye, pl. sly, subtle, T. iv. 972; deceitful, T. v. 898 n. See Sly.
Sleyly, adv. slily, T. ii. 1185; subtly, T. ii. 462; skilfully, A. ii. 29. 14; Slely, A. ii. 29. 13.
Slider, adj. slippery, L. 648; A 1264. A.S. slidor.
Slighte, s. sleight, cunning, C 131; Slight (before a vowel), R. 1286. See Sleighte.
Slike, adj. sleek, R. 542. See slike in Stratmann. And see Slyk.
Slinge-stones, pl. stones from a sling, T. ii. 941.
Slinke, ger. to slink, T. iii. 1535.
Slippe, v. slip, L. 623.
Slit, pr. s. of Slyde.
Slitten, v. slit, B 2. m 6. 5; Slitte, v. pierce, F 1260; Slitte, pt. s. B 3674.
Slivere, s. a sliver, slice, portion, T. iii. 1013.
Slo, s. sloe, R. 928. See Sloo.
Slogardye, s. sluggishness, sloth, laziness, A 1042, C 57, G 17; Slogardrie, A 1042 n.
Sloggy, adj. sluggish, I 706 n. 'Slugge, deses, segnis,' Prompt. Parv. See Sluggy.
Slombrestow, slumberest thou, T. i. 730.
Slombry, adj. sleepy, I 724.
Slomeringe, s. slumber, T. ii. 67; Slombringe, I 706; Slomeringes, pl. T. v. 246.
Slong, pt. s. slung, threw, flung, H 306. Pt. t. of slingen.
Sloo, s. sloe, A 3246; Slo, R. 928.
Sloppes, s. pl. loose garments, I 422. See Oversloppe.
Slough, s. slough, mire, B 3988; H 64. A.S. slōh, a slough, a hollow place. See Slow.
Slough, pt. s. slew, 7. 56; A 980. See Slee.
Slouthe, s. sloth, T. ii. 959; L. 1722; B 530, F 1232, G 258; Slewthe, I 388.
Slow, s. slough, D 1565. See Slough.
Slow, pt. s. of Slee.
Slowe, adj. slow, R. 322; slothful, B 4. m 7. 46; pl. idle, HF. 1778.
Slowh, pt. s. slew, B 4. m 7. 29. See Slee.
Sluggy, adj. sluggish, I 706.
Sluttish, adj. slovenly, G 636.
Sly, adj. L. 1369; sly (one), A 3940; Slye, def. cunning, crafty, 7. 48; skilful, F 672; sly one, A 3392; pl. skilful, 3. 570; artfully contrived, F 230. See Sley.
Slyde, v. slide, T. v. 351; pass, go away, 3. 567; E 82, F 924; Slit, pr. s. slides, passes away, 5. 3; G 682; Slydinge, pres. pt. as adj. moving, i.e. unstable, T. v. 825; slippery, B 1. m 5. 24; B 4. m 2. 9; Slyding, G 732.
Slyer, adj. more sly, D 1322.
Slyk (for Slyke?), adj. sleek, D 351. See Slike.
Slyk, adj. such (Northern), A 4130, 4170.
Slyly, adv. sagaciously, A 1444. See Sleyly.
Smal, adj. small, A 153, 158; B 1726; treble, high (said of the voice, see note to 12. 11, in vol. i. 549); Smale, pl. A 9, 146, D 1128, E 380, 382; a smal, a little, 6. 113.
Smal, adv. little, D 592; but smal, but little, F 71; high (of musical notes), 12. 11.
Smalish, adj. smallish, R. 826.
Smaragdes, pl. emeralds, B 3. m 10. 12 n.
Smart, adj. brisk (said of a fire), G 768. See Smert.
Smatre, pr. pl. refl. taste lightly, I 857.
Smel, s. smell, A 2427, D 2284; Smelle, scent, R. 1704.
Smellen to, ger. to smell at, R. 1669; Smelle, 1 pr. s. B 1173; Smelde, pt. s. smelt, HF. 1685.
Smert, adj. smart, quick, R. 831; Smart, brisk, G 768; Smerte, pl. bitter, painful, 3. 507, 1109.
Smerte, s. pain, smart, 2. 13; 3. 593; 4. 10; 22. 66; HF. 316, 374; L. 1579; F 480, 856, 974; Smert (before a vowel), G 712; Smert (before he), anguish, A 3813, B 3796.
Smerte, adv. smartly, sharply, A 149, sorely, E 629.
Smerte, ger. to smart, L. 502; v. smart, feel grieved, E 353; Smerteth, pr. s. stings, pains, B 2. p 4. 4; Smert, pr. s. pains (me), 1. 152; Smerte, pr. s. subj. (it) may pain, A 1394; T. ii. 1097; 1 pr. pl. subj. may suffer, G 871; Smerte, pt. s. felt pain, T. ii. 930; pt. pl. smarted, B 3903; Smerte, pt. s. subj. impers. (it) might give pain to, A 230, 534; grieved, F 564.
Smit, -en; see Smyte.
Smith, s. A 2025.
Smithed, pt. s. forged, A 3762.
Smitted, pp. smutted, i.e. besmirched, sullied with dishonour, T. v. 1545. See smitten in Stratmann.
Smok, s. smock, A 3238, D 783, 1633, E 890; Smokke, R. 1195.
Smoke, s. A 2000, D 278; HF. 743, 1645.
Smoking, pres. pt. reeking with incense or perfume, A 2281; smoking, 4. 120.
Smoklees, adj. without a smock, E 875.
Smoky, adj. smoke-like, T. iii. 628.
Smoot, pt. s. of Smyte.
Smoterliche, adj. smirched in reputation (see note), A 3963. Cf. E. smut.
Smothe, adj. smooth, R. 556; 3. 942; T. i. 949, iii. 1248; A. ii. 29. 15; A 690.
Smothe, adv. smoothly, T. iv. 996; A 676.
Smyle, v. smile, L. 498; Smylen, pr. pl. smile upon, R. 1056; Smylinge, pres. pt. B 4. p 6. 6.
Smyler, s. smiler flatterer A 1999.
Smyling, s. smiling, A 119.
Smyte, v. strike, A 1220; Smyten of, smite off, L. 1817; Smyteth, pr. s. knocks, L. 393; Smit, pr. s. smites, E 122; Smyte, 2 pr. pl. subj. F 157; Smòòt, pt. s. smote, struck, 9. 536; HF. 438; A 149, 1704, B 669, 3762, 3789, 3805, 3881, C 255, 677; Smiten, pp. struck, 3. 1323; L. 2319; T. ii. 1145.
Snakes, pl. B 5. m 5. 4.
Snare, s. snare, noose, R. 1647; T. i. 507; A 3231, B 571, H 77; trap, E 1227.
Sneseth, pr. s. sneezes, H 62 n.
Snewed, pt. s. abounded, A 345. A.S. snīwan, to snow.
Snibben, v. reprove, chide, lit. 'snub,' A 523; Snibbed, pp. reprimanded, A 4401, F 688.
Snorte, v.; Snorteth, pr. s. snorts, A 4163; Snorted, pt. s. was drawn together (as in sniffing), R. 157.
Snoute, s. snout, i.e. nose, B 1595; Snowte, snout, B 4095.
Snow, s. R. 558; T. i. 525; iv. 367; v. 1176; argent (in heraldry), white, B 3573; Snowes, pl. T. v. 10; snow-storms, HF. 967.
Snowed, pp. fallen (said of snow), R. 558.
Snowish, adj. snowy, white, T. iii. 1250.
Snowte, s. snout, B 4095. See Snoute.
Snow-whyt, adj. snow-white, E 388, G 254, H 133.
So, adv. so, A 102; such, B 2205; in such a way, such, T. iii. 1579; so, i.e. pray (with verb in subj. mood), T. iii. 1470; So as, as well as, as far as, 4. 161; so have I Joye, as I hope to have bliss, 3. 1065, 1119.
So, conj. provided that, T. i. 330, ii. 1162; HF. 423; L. 1319; So as, whereas, B 4. p 3. 25; So that, provided that, C 186, D 125, E 1357; HF. 671; A. ii. 4. 42, 29. 17.
Sobbes, s. pl. sobs, T. iv. 248, 375.
Sobbinge, pres. pt. sobbing, T. iv. 742.
Sobre, adj. sober, staid, sedate, 3. 880; 14. 9; B 97, D 1902, E 1533; demure, T. v. 820.
Sobrely, adv. gravely, F 1585; Soberly, sadly, with a melancholy look, A 289; soberly, 5. 239; Sobrelich, T. v. 506 n.
Sobrenesse, s., sobriety, I 834.
Socour, (sukuur), succour, help, 1. 2, 65; A 918, F 1357; Sócour, 1. 10, 41, 55; B 644, 3730; do yow s., help you, 4. 292.
Socouren, v. succour, aid, T. iii. 1264.
Socours, s. help, T. ii. 1354; L. 1341. See Socour. O. F. sucurs.
Soden, pp. sodden, boiled, I 900; Sode, I 901. See Sethe.
Sodein, adj. prompt, forward, T. v. 1024; sudden, F 1010; Sodeyn, sudden, B 421, 3963, E 316.
Sodeinly, adv. suddenly, F 1015; Sodeynly, 2. 32; 3. 272; A 1118; B 15, 3380, D 790, E 1409, F 80, 89; suddenly, eagerly, B 2199; Sodeinliche, T. iii. 82; Sodeynliche, A 1575; Sodenly, 3. 839; 11. 1.
Softe, adj. soft, A 153; gentle, slow, B 399; mild, 5. 680; D 1412.
Softe, adv. softly, R. 774; A 2781, E 583; gently, C 252; tenderly, B 275; timidly, 3. 1212.
Softely, adv. gently, pleasurably, B 3. p 12. 87; softly, F 636; quietly, G 408; in a low tone, T. v. 506; L. 2126.
Softneth, pr. s. assuages, L. 50.
Soghte; see Seke.
Soiourne (sujuurnə), v. dwell, 1. 160; T. v. 1350; tarry, R. 381; remain, D 987; Soiorne, v. tarry, L. 2476; stay, T. i. 850; dwell, T. v. 483; Soiurne, v. dwell, E 1796; Soiorneth, pr. s. T. i. 326; remains, T. v. 213; Soiourned, pp. 4. 78; B 148, 536.
Soken, s. toll, A 3987. A.S. sōcn, enquiry, custom.
Sokingly, adv. gradually, B 2766. 'It is rosted sokyngly, il est rosty tout a loysir'; Palsgrave. 'Sokyngly, idem quod esyly'; Prompt. Parv.
Sol, Sol (the sun), G 826.
Solace, ger. to refresh, R. 613, 621; to comfort, amuse, 5. 297; Solace, v. comfort, HF. 2008.
Solas, s. amusement, A 798; solace, I 206, 740; comfort, F 802; consolation, T. ii. 460; rest, relief, B 1972; diversion, B 1904; pleasure, R. 1378; B 3964; playfulness, R. 844; joy, T. i. 31; happiness, ease, L. 1966.
Solde, pt. s. of Selle.
Solempne, adj. festive, grand, 3. 302; E 1125; cheerful, A 209; important, A 364; illustrious, B 387, F 111; superb, F 61; public, I 102.
Solempnely, adv. pompously, with pomp, A 274, B 317, 399, 691, F 179, G 272.
Solempnitee, s. pomp, A 870; outward show, C 244; due ceremony, E 1709.
Soleyn, adj. sole, solitary, 3. 982; unmated, 5. 607, 614. Mod. E. sullen.
Solide, adj. solid, A. i. 17. 15.
Solitarie, adj. alone, A 1365; solitary, 16. 46.
Solitude, s. 4. 65.
Solsticioun, s. the solstice, or point of the ecliptic most remote from the equator, A. i. 17. 6. Lat. solstitium.
Som, (sum), indef. pron. some, A 640, B 1182; one, a certain man, G 922; one, 3. 305; another, 5. 476; som shrewe is, some one (at least) is wicked, G 995; Som ... som, one ... another, A 3031; Som kinnes, i.e. of some sort, B 1137 n; Somme, pl. some, B 2139, E 76, 1471; T. iv. 995; Sŏme (sumə), some (of them), L. 1050.
Somdel, adv. somewhat, R. 118, 479; A 174, 446, 2170, B 4011; a little, 5. 112; L. 1183; in some measure, B 5. p 6. 56; A 3911, E 1012.
Somer, (sŭmer), s. summer, A 394; L. 170; Someres, gen. L. 206; 3. 821; B 554, F 64, 142; Somers, gen. L. 142; Someres day, summer's day, summer-day, T. iii. 1061; Someres game, summer-game, athletic exhibition, D 648; Someres, pl. A. ii. 26. 14.
Somer-sesoun, s. spring, early summer, B 3. p 8. 28; B 4. m 6. 21; first somer sesoun, early spring, B 2. m 3. 7.
Somer-sonne, s. the summer sun, 5. 299, 443.
Somme, pl. some, T. iv. 995. See Som.
Somme (summə), s. total, whole, B 5. m 3. 28; sum, F 1220, G 1364; chief point, upshot, L. 1559; in s., in one brief statement, B 1. p 4. 101; Sommes, pl. sums of money, T. iv. 60; B 1407, G 675.
Somne, v.; see Sompne.
Somnour (sumnuur, sumnur), s. summoner, apparitor, an officer who summoned delinquents before the ecclesiastical courts, A 543, 623, D 832, 840; Somnours, pl. D 1641.
Somonce (sumuns), s. summons, D 1586.
Sompne, v. summon, D 1577; Somne, v. D 1347; Sompne, 1 pr. s. B 2652; Sompnest, 2 pr. s. summonest, B 2653; Somoned, pp. D 1620.
Sompnolence, s. somnolence, I 706.
Somtyme, adv. once, at some time, A 65, 85; sometimes, B 1667, G 949; some day, B 110.
Sond, s. sand, 5. 243; B 509, 4457; Sonde, dat. L. 828; Sondes, pl. B 3. p 11. 77; HF. 691.
Sonde, s. message, T. iii. 492, v. 1372; B 388, 1049; sending, I 625; gifts, B 1049; visitation, B 760, 826; trial, B 902; message (or messenger), G 525. A.S. sand, sond, a sending, &c.
Sonded, pp. sanded, T. ii. 822.
Sondry (sundri), adj. various, A 14, 25, 347, B 2131, 3418, 3497, E 271; 9. 64; R. 1437.
Sone (sŭnə), s. son, A 79, 336, F 688; 1. 125, 161; 3. 1162; L. 1130, 1979; Sones, pl. F 29. A.S. sunu.
Sone (sóónə), adv. soon, 3. 112, 627; A 1022, 1467, B 1702; speedily, D 1264. A.S. sōna.
Sone-in-lawe, s. son-in-law, E 315.
Sonest, adv. superl. soonest, B 3716.
Song, s. song, 3. 471; Songe, dat. singing, 3. 1163; Songes, pl. 3. 1157, 1159, 1161; L. 79; A 95.
Song, -e, -en; see Singe.
Sonken, pp. of Sinke.
Sonne (sunnə), s. sun, A 7, 30, F 48, 53, 734, G 52; 3. 821; 4. 4; L. 61; Sonne, gen. sun's, of the sun, A 1051, B 3944; Sonnes, gen. sun's, of the sun, T. iii. 3; (sonne, used as a fem, sb.) A. pr. 58; A. ii. 1, rubric. A.S. sunne.
Sonne-beem, s. sunbeam, D 868.
Sonnish, adj. sun-like, golden, T. iv. 736, 816.
Soor (sòòr), s. sore, wound, A 1454. A.S. sār. See Sore.
Soor, adj. wounded, grieved, A 2695; sore, F 1571; sad, T. v. 639.
Soot (sóót), s. soot, an emblem of bitterness, T. iii. 1194.
Sooth (sóóth), adj. true, L. 14; HF. 987; B 2136, 3436, C 157, F 21; as adv. truly, C 636, F 536. A.S. sōð.
Sooth (sóóth), s. truth, 3. 35, 1090; L. 702; A 284, 2447, B 1072, 3971, C 370, D 450, 601, F 166; Sothe, 5. 578, G 662 (see note); Sothe, dat. B 1939, E 2424. From the adj.
Soothfastnesse, s. truth, B 4518, E 796, 934, G 335, 1451, I 33. See Soth-.
Soothly, adv. truly, A 117, 468, E 689; L. 460; Sothly, A. pr. 15.
Sooty, adj. begrimed with soot, B 4022.
Sop, s. sop (of toasted bread), E 1843; Sop in wyn, A 334 (see note).
Soper (super), s. supper, A 348, 748, 891, F 290, 1210; Sopeer, F 1189. See Souper.
Sophistrye, s. evil cunning, L. 137.
Sophyme, s. a sophism, trick of logic, E 5; pl. Sophimes, subtleties, deceits, F 554.
Sorceresse, s. sorceress, T. v. 1520; Sorceresses, pl. HF. 1262.
Sorcerie, s. sorcery, I 341.
Sore, s. sore, misery, E 1243; wound, 2. 96; pain, A 2743; Sores, pl. wounds, 7. 242. See Soor.
Sore, adj. 2. 2, 119; A 2804, B 758.
Sore, adv. sorely, R. 272; 1. 152; A 148, 230, B 3789, D 1228; bar so sore, bore so ill, E 85.
Sore, ger. to soar, T. i. 670; HF. 531, 884, 961; to mount aloft, F 123; v. HF. 499.
Sorer, adv. more sorely, L. 502.
Sorest, adv. most sorely, 5. 404.
Sormounten, v. surpass, B 3. p 8. 19; Sormounte, ger. to surpass, R. 667; Sormounteth, pr. s. surpasses, B 4. p 6. 96; Sourmounteth, rises above, T. iii. 1038. See Surmounteth.
Sort, s. lot, T. ii. 1754, iii. 1047, iv. 116; I 605; destiny, chance, A 844; kind, A 4381; divination, T. i. 76; iv. 1401.
Sorted, pt. s. allotted, T. v. 1827.
Sorwe, s. sorrow, grief, 1. 3, 81; L. 50; A 951, B 264, 1055; mourning, B 2171; sympathy, compassion, F 422; with sorwe, with ill luck to you, D 308; Sorwes, pl. 3. 507, 513; L. 96.
Sorwe, v.; Sorwestow, thou sorrowest, B 1. p 6. 57; Sorweth, pr. s. I 85; Sorwen, pr. pl. A 2824.
Sorweful, adj. sorrowful, L. 1832; B 2899, C 254, F 864, I 143; Sorwful, 2. 25; 3. 202; B 3. p 7. 8; cheerless, forbidding, B 4. m 2. 3.
Sorwefulleste, adj. most sorrowful, 22. 1; E 2098.
Sorwefully, adv. sadly, A 2978, F 585, 1590.
Sorwing, s. sorrowing, sorrow, 3. 606.
Sory, adj. sorrowful, mournful, A 2004, 2010; sad, B 2899; B 4. m 7. 8; unlucky, R. 1639; B 1949; ill, C 876; miserable, H 55; Sorye, sore, painful, B 3. p 7. 9. A.S. sárig, sore, wounded; from A.S. sár, a sore; not from sorh, sorrow.
Sory, adv. sorely, B 2. p 4. 66.
Soster, s. sister, A 3486. See Suster.
Sote (sóótə), adj. sweet, A 1, B 2348, F 389, G 91, 229, 247, 251; R. 1425; T. iii. 1231. See Swote.
Sote, adv. sweetly, L. 2612.
Sotel (sutel), adj. subtle, cunning, 18. 43. See Sotil.
Soteltee, subtlety, skill, 18. 77; Sotelte, cunning, L. 2546; Soutiltee, device, D 576.
Soth, adj. true, 1. 137; 5. 640; B 169. See Sooth.
Sothe, s. truth, A 845, D 931, F 935; For sothe, in truth, A 283, 1093; Sothes, pl. B 2367.
Sother, adj. comp. truer, G 214.
Sothfastnesse, s. truth, 13. 1; 17. 2; B 2365; certainty, I 380. See Sooth-.
Sothly, adv. verily, soothly, A. pr. 15.
Soth-sawe, s. true saying, truth, HF. 2089; Soth-sawes, pl. HF. 676.
Sotil (sutil), adj. subtle, cunning, L. 1556, 2559; subtle, E 1427; subtly woven, A 1054; thin, A 2030; Sotýl, skilful, R. 688; Sotel, 18. 43.
Sotilly, adv. cunningly, skilfully, R. 1119; cleverly, R. 772.
Sotted, adj. besotted, befooled, G 1341. O. F. sot, foolish.
Souded, pp. confirmed, B 1769. O. F. souder, L. solidare.
Soughe, s. a sow, I 156 n.
Sought, -e; see Seke.
Souke, ger. to suck, A 4157; to suck, embezzle, A 4416; Souked, pp. sucked, been at the breast, E 450; Soukinge, pres. pt. B 1648. A.S. sūcan.
Soul, adj. sole, single, E 2080.
Soule, s. soul, 1. 67; A 656, 781, 2792; Soules, gen. 1. 134; Soules, pl. 5. 33; A 510; L. 2493. See Sowle.
Soulfre, s. sulphur, HF. 1508.
Soun, s. sound, musical sound, 3. 162, 1166; HF. 765; L. 2615; A 674, 2881, B 563, D 974, E 271; vaunt, L. 267; Soune, dat. 3. 347; 4. 179; 5. 344; Sounes, pl. sounds, A 2512.
Sound, adj. unhurt, L. 1619; Sounde, pl. in strong health, T. iii. 1526.
Sounde, ger. to heal, make sound, 7. 242; v. heal, R. 966; 26. 7 (see vol. iv. p. xxix).
Soune, ger. to sound, B 2. p 3. 12; to utter, T. ii. 573; v. L. 91; imitate in sound, speak alike, F 105; Sounen, v. sound, hence, tend, redound, T. i. 1036; Souneth, pr. s. tends (towards), relates (to), T. iii. 1414; is consonant (with), B 3157; makes (for), H 195; Sounen, pr. pl. tend, I 1068; Souned, pt. s. sounded, HF. 1202; tended, inclined, T. iv. 1676; Souninge, pres. pt. accordant with, in agreement with, A 275; Souninge in, tending to, A 307; sounding, tending (to), C 54; Souning, as adj. sounding, B 1. m 2. 12. See Sowne.
Souned; beste s., best-sounding, T. ii. 1031.
Soupe, v. sup, T. ii. 944; F 1217, I 290; Soupen, v. T. iii. 560; Soupen, pr. pl. sup, A 4146, F 297.
Souper, s. supper, T. ii. 947, iii. 595, 607. See Soper.
Souple, adj. pliant, A 203; yielding, B 3690.
Sourdeth, pr. s. arises, I 475; Sourden, pr. pl. arise, I 865; are derived, I 448. O. F. sourdre, Lat. surgere.
Soure, adj. bitter, cruel, B 1. p 4. 58. A.S. sūr.
Soure, adv. sourly, bitterly, B 2012.
Soures, s. pl. sorrels, bucks of the third year, 3. 429. See note. The O. F. sore, golden, yellow, blond, was applied to denote the colour of hair. Cf. 'ses treces sores,' his (or her) yellow tresses; Rom. de la Rose, ll. 1093, 14704.
Sourmounteth, pr. s. surmounts, rises above, T. iii. 1038. See Sormounten, Surmounteth.
Sours, s. source, origin, 4. 174; T. v. 1591; E 49; a springing aloft, HF. 544, 551 (see note to HF. 544); swift upward flight, D 1938, 1941.
Souter, s. cobbler, A 3904.
Southren, adj. southern, I 42.
Southward, A. ii. 20. 9.
Soutiltee, s. device, D 576. See Soteltee.
Souvenance, s. remembrance, 24. 14 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).
Soveraynetee, s. sovereignty, E 114, F 751; supremacy, D 818; Soverainetee, rule, T. iii. 171. See Sovereyntee.
Sovereyn, adj. supreme, very high, A 67; chief, B 3339, 4399, C 91, E 112; sovereign, D 1048; superior, A ii. 28. 24 (a technical term, applied to the western signs of the zodiac, as being superior to the 'obedient' eastern signs); Soverayn, chief, 5. 254; B 276; Soverein, highest, B 4. m 5. 2; Sovereyn, as s. lord, 1. 69; Soverayn, master, G 590; Sovereyne, voc. sovereign, 4. 215; Sovereyne, fem. 5. 422; L. 94, 275; Sovereines, pl. supreme, B 5. p 2. 16; Sovereyns, pl. superiors, I 392, 402.
Sovereynly, adv. royally, B 2462; chiefly, B 4552; Sovereinly, sovereignly, B 3. p 10. 91.
Sovereyntee, s. supremacy, D 1038. See Soveraynetee.
Sowdan, s. sultan, B 177. F. soudan.
Sowdanesse, s. sultaness, B 358, 958.
Sowe, s. sow, A 552, 2019, I 156, 157; Sowes, gen. A 556, D 785; pl. B 4020.
Sowe, v. sew up (see note), T. ii. 1201, 1204; Sowed, pp. sewn, A 685, G 571.
Sowen, v. sow, B 1182, I 35, 36; Sowen, pp. R. 1617, 1625; C 375; Sowe, pp. T. i. 385.
Sowle, s. soul, life, T. ii. 1734. See Soule.
Sowled, pp. endued with a soul, G 329.
Sowne (for Sown, before a vowel), s. sound, R. 101. See Soun.
Sowne, v. sound, play upon, A 565; sound, T. iii. 189; Sowneth, pr. s. sounds, I 160; signifies, A. i. 21. 38; Sownen, pr. pl. sound, play, F 270; Sowneth, pr. pl. tend (to), are consonant (with), F 517; Souned, pt. pl. tended, B 3348; Sowninge, pres. part. sounding, R. 715; Sowninge (trisyllabic), 3. 926. See Soune.
Space, s. room, T. i. 714; space of time, A 87; while, C 239; opportunity, spare time, A 35, E 103, I 64; HF. 1054; T. i. 505; course, A 176.
Spade, s. spade, A 553.
Spak, pt. s. spake, A 124, &c. See Speke.
Span, pt. s. spun, L. 1762. See Spinne.
Spanne, s. span, A 155.
Span-newe, adj. span-new, T. iii. 1665. Lit. 'newly spun.'
Spare, v. spare, refrain, A 192, 737; cease, 5. 699, 9. 39; Sparen, v. T. i. 435; Spared, pt. pl. 3. 320; Spared, pp. spared, passed over, L. 2602; Spareth, imp. pl. spare, D 1337.
Sparhauk, s. sparrow-hawk, T. iii. 1192; B 1957. See Sperhauk.
Sparinge, adj. sparing, B 2789.
Sparinge, s. moderation, I 835.
Sparke, s. spark, HF. 2079; Spark (for Sparke, before a vowel), 6. 14; Sparkes, pl. 4. 96.
Sparkle, s. small spark, B 3. p 12. 102; B 2095; Sparkles, pl. A 3885.
Sparklinge, pres. pt. sparkling, A 2164.
Sparow, s. sparrow, 5. 351. See Sparwe.
Sparre, s. wooden beam, A 990, 1076.
Sparth, s. battle-axe, A 2520. See note.
Sparwe, s. sparrow, A 626, D 1804; Sparow, 5. 351.
Spaynel, s. spaniel, D 267.
Spece, s. species, B 5. p 4. 113; sort, I 407; Speces, pl. kinds, B 5. p 4. 123; A 3013, I 865.
Speche, s. speech, L. 1084; discourse, A 307; talk, A 783, D 1020; address, 3. 1131, 1223; 5. 489; oratory, F 104; Speches, pl. T. iii. 510.
Specheles, adj. speechless, T. iv. 370.
Special, adj. special; in special, especially, in particular, T. i. 260; A 444, 1017.
Specially, adv. in particular, A 15; especially, E 512.
Spéctacle, s. eye-glass, D 1203.
Speculacioun, s. contemplation, B 5. p 2. 20.
Spede (spéédə), ger. to succeed, 16. 32; C 134; to prosper, B 5. p 2. 18; Spede me, v. be quick, 5. 385; Spede, pr. s. subj. speed, prosper, 5. 560; A 769; T. i. 1041; may prosper, B 259; Spedde, pt. s. hastened, moved quickly, A 3649, F 1262; made to prosper, B 3876; pt. s. refl. hasted, 4. 69; L. 1096, 1645; A 1217; 1 pt. s. refl. L. 200; Spedde, pt. pl. refl. hastened, R. 1679; Sped, pp. terminated, determined, 5. 101; accomplished, G 357; Spedde, pp. pl. sped, provided for, T. ii. 954. A.S. spēdan.
Speed, s. help, T. ii. 9; success, T. i. 17; Spede, dat. advantage; for comune spede, for the good of all, 5. 507.
Speedful, adj. efficacious, B 5. p 4. 18; advantageous, B 727; conducive, B 4. p 4. 50.
Speere (spéérə), s. sphere, F. 1283. See Spere.
Speke, v. speak, 3. 852; ger. 2. 9; Speken, v. E 547; ger. 2. 76; Spekestow, speakest thou, G 473; Speke, pr. s. subj. H 324; Spak, 1 pt. s. spake, L. 97; pt. s. 3. 503; D 2239, E 295, F 445; Speken, pt. pl. 3. 350; T. v. 432, 853; Spaken (better Speken), pt. pl. spake, T. i. 565, v. 516; Spake (better Speke), T. ii. 25; Speke, pt. s. subj. might speak, T. ii. 1119; Spoken, pp. A 31; Spoke, pp. B 58, F 86, G 689; Spek, imp. s. 1. 53; Speketh, imp. pl. E 19.
Speking, s. speech-making, oratory, 5. 488; speaking, H 335.
Speking, pres. pt. as adj.; Wel speking, well-spoken, R. 1268.
Spelle, s. dat. a spell, relation, story, B 2083.
Spence, s. buttery, D 1931.
Spende, v. spend, 6. 109; L. 482; ger. R. 1146; Spenden, 1 pr. pl. A 806; pr. pl. A 2487; Spente, pt. s. A 300; Spended, pp. spent, D 1950; Spent, pp. A 645, 834.
Spending-silver, s. silver to spend, money in hand, G 1018.
Spere (spèrə), s. spear, A 114, 1639, B 2630, F 239; 5. 135; T. iii. 374; HF. 1048; L. 2106; as nigh as men may casten with a spere, a spear's cast, HF. 1048; Speres, pl. A 1653. A.S. spere.
Spere (spéérə), s. sphere, orbit, 4. 137; 16. 11; T. iii. 1495, v. 656; F 1280; globe, A. i. 17. 15; Speres, pl. 5. 59; B 1. m 2. 9.
Sperhauk, s. sparrowhawk, 5. 338, 569; B 4647. See Sparhauk.
Sperme, s. seed, B 3199.
Sperred, pp. fastened, barred, T. v. 521. Lit. 'sparred.'
Spete (spèètə), v. spit, T. ii. 1617; Spetten, pt. pl. I 270. See Spitte.
Spewe, v. vomit, B 2607.
Spewing, s. vomit, I 138.
Spicerye, s. mixture of spices, B 2043. 'Espicerie, f. a spicery; also, spices'; Cotgrave. See Spycerye.
Spille, v. spill, drop, T. v. 880; kill, L. 1574; destroy, ruin, 2. 46; D 898, E 503; perish, 6. 121; ger. to destroy, T. v. 588; L. 1917; to sp. labour, to lose labour, H 153; doth me sp., causes me to die, 6. 14; Spille, 1 pr. s. perish, A 3278; Spillestow teres, lettest thou tears fall (Lat. manas), B 1. p 4. 3; Spille, 1 pr. s. subj. may die, B 285; Spilt, pp. killed, B 857; lost, 1. 180; ruined, D 1611, H 326; put to confusion, confounded, T. iv. 263; D 388. A.S. spillan.
Spinne, v. spin; Spinning, pres. part. E 223; Span, pt. s. L. 1762; Sponne, 2 pt. pl. did spin, T. iii. 734.
Spirit, s. A 2809; Spirits, pl. 3. 900; Spirites, the (four) spirits in alchemy, G 820 (see note); vital forces, 3. 489.
Spitous, adj. malicious, R. 979; inhospitable, 22. 13.
Spitously, adv. spitefully, D 223; vehemently, A 3476.
Spitte, 1 pr. s. spit, C 421; Spitten, pr. pl. L. 1433. See Spete.
Spoke, pp. of Speke.
Spokes, pl. spokes, D 2256.
Sponne, 2 pt. pl. spun, did spin, T. iii. 734. See Spinne.
Spoon (spóón), s. spoon, F 602; Spones, pl. C 908, D 288.
Spore (spŭrə), s. spur, T. ii. 1427, A 2603; Spores, pl. A 473, 1704.
Sporne (spurnə), ger. to spurn, kick, 13. 11; Sporneth, pt. s. spurns, treads, T. ii. 797; Sporned, pt. s. tripped himself up, A 4280. A.S. spurnan. See Spurne.
Spot, s. defect, E 2146.
Spotted, pp. T. iv. 1578.
Spousaille, s. espousal, wedding, E 115, 180. Cotgrave has 'Espousailles, f. an espousals, or bridall; a wedding, or marriage.'
Spouse, s. husband, B 1615, D 433; wife, A 2222; Spouses, gen. husband's, T. v. 346.
Spoused, pp. espoused, wedded, E 3, 386.
Spouted, pp. spouted, vomited, B 487.
Spray, s. spray, sprig, B 1960. A.S. sprec, a sprig, a branch.
Sprayned, see Springen.
Sprede (sprèèdə), v. spread, open, 4. 4; T. ii. 54, iv. 118; L. 48; ger. to expand, R. 1679; T. i. 278; Spreden, pr. pl. T. ii. 970; Spradde, pt. s. spread, E 418, 722; covered, 7. 40; Sprad, pp. spread, A 2903; B 1. m 3. 8; B 2. p 3. 42; L. 64; dispersed, 3. 874; Spradde, pp. pl. wide open, T. iv. 1422.
Spreynd; see Springen.
Spring, s. first beginning, dawn, A. ii. 6. 4; first growth, R. 834; Springes, pl. springs, merry dances, HF. 1235.
Springe, strong v. spring up, grow, A 3018; rise, B 4068; spread abroad, 7. 74; spring, be carried, L. 719; ger. to rise (as the sun), A 2522; to dawn, A 822, F 346; to arise, I. 133; Springen, pr. pl. spring, leap, A 2607; Springe, pr. pl. spring up, grow, F 1147; Sprang, pt. s. grew up, R. 1425; Sprong, pt. s. spread out, R. 1704; Sprongen, pp. sprung, B 2400; Spronge, pp. gone abroad, become famous, A 1437; sprung, grown, L. 1054; spronge amis, alighted in a wrong place, HF. 2079.
Springen, weak v. sprinkle, scatter, sow broadcast, B 1183; Spreynd, pp. sprinkled, B 422, 1830; Sprayned, pp. B 2. p 4. 87. A.S. sprengan, to make to spring, to scatter; pp. sprenged.
Springers, s. pl. sources, origins, I 387. See above.
Spring-flood, s. spring-tide, high tide, F 1070.
Springing, s. beginning, source, E 49.
Spurne, v. spurn, kick, F 616. See Sporne.
Spyce, s. spice, R. 1367, 1371; 5. 206; Spyces, pl. spices, T. v. 852; F 291, 294; spicery, L. 1110; species, kinds, I 83, 102.
Spyced, pp. spiced, A 3378; scrupulous, A 526, D 435. See note to A 526.
Spycerye, s. collection of spices, mixture of spices, L. 675; A 2935, B 136, C 544. See Spicerye.
Spye, s. spy, T. v. 703; Spyes, pl. HF. 704.
Spye, v.; Spyed, pt. s. spied, saw, F 1506.
Spyr, s. shoot, T. ii. 1335. Lit. 'spire.'
Squames, s. pl. scales, G 759. Lat. squama, a scale, a small layer.
Squar, adj. square, R. 479, 1350; Square, pl. 9. 24; T. v. 801; A 1076.
Squaymous, adj. squeamish (see note), A 3337.
Squier; see Squyer.
Squiereth, pr. s. attends, accompanies, D 305.
Squire, s. a 'square,' a carpenter's instrument for measuring right angles, D 2090 (see the note); Squyres, pl. measuring-rules, A. i. 12. 2.
Squirels, s. pl. squirrels, R. 1402; Squirelles, 3. 431; Squeréls, 5. 196.
Squyer, s. squire, A 79, F 926; Squier, F 1; Squyeres, pl. E 192.
Squyres, pl. of Squire.
Stable, s. stable, A 168, 3572; L. 1807; R. 1137; Stables, pl. A 28.
Stable, adj. abiding, A 3004, 3009; firm, 3. 645; 15. 1; L. 346; E 663, 931; sure, E 1499; constant, 4. 281; L. 703, 1876; steadfast, F 871.
Stabled, pp. established, A 2995 n.
Stablenesse, s. stability, B 2. p 1. 38.
Stablissed, pp. established, A 2995.
Stadie, s. race-course, B 4. p 3. 7. Lat. stadium.
Staf, s. staff, stick, L. 2000; A 495, D 1737, 1740; (perhaps a bed-staff), A 4294, 4296; Staves, gen. of the shaft of a car, 7. 184; Staves, pl. A 2510, B 4572, I 838.
Staf-slinge, s. a staff-sling, B 2019. See note.
Stages, pl. places, positions, HF. 122.
Staire, s. stair, step of a ladder, T. i. 215. See Steyre.
Stak, pt. s. stuck, T. iii. 1372; was fastened on, R. 458. From inf. steken.
Stake, s. A 2552, E 704.
Stakereth, pr. s. staggers, L. 2687.
Stal s. stall, 13. 18. See Stalle.
Stal, pt. s. of Stelen.
Stalke, s. stalk, R. 1701; A 1036, I 114; piece of straw, A 3919; Stalkes, pl. (Lat. palmites), B 1. m 6. 9; stems, T. ii. 968; uprights of a ladder (see note), A 3625.
Stalke, v. creep up (to), T. ii. 519; move stealthily (see note), L. 1781; Stalketh, pr. s. walks stealthily, A 1479; moves slowly, A 3648; Stalked, 1 pt. s. stalked, crept quietly, 3. 458; Stalked him, walked slowly, E 525. 'Stalkyn, or gon softe, or softely: serpo'; Prompt. Parv.
Stalle, s. dat. ox-stall, T. v. 1469; B 4186, 4194; E 207, 291. See Stal.
Stamin, s. a coarse harsh cloth, tamine, tammy, L. 2360 (see note); I 1052. O. F. estamine.
Stampe, pr. pl. stamp, bray in a mortar, C 538.
Stanched, pp. staunched, B 2. p 2. 34. See Staunchen.
Stande, pr. s. subj. may stand, happens to be, A. ii. 34. 2; pr. s. Stant, stands, is situate, A. ii. 29. 5; &c. See Stonde.
Stank, s. lake, pool, I 841. O. F. estanc; E. tank.
Stank, pt. s. B 3807. See Stinke.
Stant, stands; see Stonde.
Stapen, pp. advanced, B 4011 n, E 1514 n. A.S. stapan, pt. t. stōp; pp. stapen. (Read stapen, rather than stopen, in the text.)
Stare, s. starling, 5. 348. A.S. stær.
Stare, ger. to stare, gaze, T. ii. 1142; B 1314, 1887.
Starf; pt. s. of Sterve.
Stark, adj. strong, E 1458; Starke, pl. HF. 545; severe, B 3560.
Startlinge, pres. pt. starting, A 1502 n; Startling, moving suddenly, L. 1204.
Stat, s. state, condition, A 572. See Estat.
Statly, adj. stately, grand, L. 1372.
Statue, s. A 975, 1955.
Stature, s. stature, A 83; 3. 828; height, A. ii. 43. 11; growth, form, 5. 366; figure, R. 828.
Statut, s. statute, A 327, D 198, 893; 10. 43; Statút, 5. 387; Statuts, pl. laws, 16. 1; Statutz, decrees, A. i. 10. 6; rules, A. pr. 73; A. ii. 4. 11.
Staunchen, v. satisfy, B 3. m 3. 2; Stanched, pp. staunched, B 2. p 2. 34.
Staves, pl. of Staf.
Stede (stèdə), s. place, HF. 731, 829; in stede of, instead of, R. 481; 4. 95; 21. 7; A 231, B 3308.
Stede (stéédə), s. steed, T. i. 1073; L. 1115; A 2157, 2727, F 81, 124, 170; Stedes, pl. A 2506.
Stedfast, adj. steadfast, 15. 1; Stedfást, 3. 1007, 1227; Stidefast, B 2641.
Stedfastly, adv. assuredly, E 1094; Stidefastly, stedfastly, I 87.
Stedfastnesse, s. constancy, firmness, 7. 81, 143; E 699; stability, 15. 7.
Steel, s. R. 946; HF. 1130; L. 334, 2582; A 2498, E 2426; Stel, 5. 395; Stéle, dat. 6. 62; HF. 683.
Steer (stéér), s. bullock, A 2149.
Steked, pp. stuck, L. 161 a. See Stiken, Stak.
Stele (stèlə), s. lit. handle; i.e. the end, A 3785. (Not stéle, steel.) A.S. stel. See Rake-stele.
Stelen (stèlən), v. steal, A 562; Stele, v. B 105; Steleth, pr. s. steals away, R. 371; B 21; Stal, pt. s. stole, L. 796, 1327, 1333, 2174, A 3995; came (or went) cunningly, 3. 654; HF. 418; went stealthily, T. i. 81; B 3763; stal away, stole away, 3. 381; 1 pt. s. went softly, 3. 1251; Stal, pt. s. refl. secretly retreated, C 610; Stole, pp. stolen, A 2627, C 184; T. iii. 1451; L. 2154. A.S. stelan.
Stellifye, v. make into a constellation, HF. 586, 1002; pr. s. subj. L. 525.
Stemed, pt. s. shone, glowed, A 202. A.S. stēman, stȳman; from stēam, steam.
Stenten, v. leave off, A 903; Stente, ger. to stay, A 2442; v. cease, stint, leave off, B 3925, E 734, 972; Stenteth, pr. s. ceases, B 2. p 5. 15; Stente, 2 pr. s. subj. cease, 18. 61; Stente, pt. s. ceased, T. i. 736, iii. 1238; stopped, 3. 154; HF. 221, 1683, 1926, 2031; L. 1240; remained, L. 821; stayed, T. i. 273; 1 pt. s. 3. 358; Stenten, 1 pt. pl. left off, T. ii. 103; Stente, pt. pl. ceased, T. i. 60; delayed, L. 633; Stent, pp. stopped, A 1368. See Stinte.
Stepe, adj. pl. glittering, bright, A 201, 753. A.S. stēap.
Steppes, pl. foot-tracks, T. v. 1791; L. 829, 2209.
Stere (stéérə), s. helm, rudder, B 3. p 12. 55; HF. 437; L. 2416; B 833; pilot, helmsman, guide, 19. 12; T. iii. 1291; B 448; in stere, upon my rudder, T. v. 641.
Stere (stéérə), v. steer, rule, T. iii. 910; Stere, 1 pr. s. steer, T. ii. 4; Stered, pp. controlled, L. 935.
Stere (stèrə), v. stir, move, excite, T. i. 228; propose, T. iv. 1451; ger. to stir, move, HF. 567; Stereth, pr. s. stirs, HF. 817; Steringe, pres. pt. stirring, T. iii. 692, 1236; Stering, moving, HF. 478. See Stiren.
Sterelees, adj. without a rudder, rudderless, T. i. 416; B 439.
Steresman, s. steersman, HF. 436.
Steringe, s. stirring, motion, HF. 800.
Sterlinges, pl. sterling coins, HF. 1315; C 907.
Sterne, adj. stern, T. iv. 94; E 465; I 170; violent, T. iii. 743; pl. A 2154. A.S. styrne.
Sternely, adv. sternly, L. 239.
Sterre, s. star, 5. 68, 300; constellation, B 4. m 5. 3, 5; HF. 599; Sterres, pl. stars, A 268, 2037, B 192, 194; 3. 824; 5. 595; R. 1011; constellations, B 4. m 5. 1; HF. 993; planets, B 4. m 1. 7; gen. pl. of the stars, E 1124. A.S. steorra.
Sterre-light, s. starlight, B 2. m 3. 4.
Sterry, adj. starry, B 2. m 2. 5; 5. 43.
Stert, s. start, T. v. 254; at a stert, in a moment, A 1705.
Sterte, v. start, go quickly, T. ii. 1634; move away, T. iii. 949; pass away, B 335; leap, skip, R. 344; ger. to start, run quickly, D 573; Stert, pr. s. rouses, HF. 681; Sterte, pr. pl. start, L. 1301; rise quickly, C 705; Sterte, 1 pt. s. departed, T. iv. 93; Sterte, pt. s. started, 4. 92; HF. 1800; A 2684, 3736, 4292; L. 851, 864, 1350, 1705; rushed, L. 811, 1794; leapt, L. 697; A 952; went, T. ii. 1094; went at once, L. 660; Sterting, pres. pt. bursting suddenly, L. 1741; Stert, pp. started, E 1060. See Stirte.
Sterve, v. die, 3. 1266; 5. 420; 6. 112; 22. 34; L. 933; A 1249, B 2231, C 865; die of famine, C 451; ger. B 1819; L. 605, 1277, 2092; Sterven, v. D 1242; pr. s. subj. 11. 23; HF. 101; A 1144; Starf, pt. s. R. 1468, 1530; L. 1691; T. ii. 449, v. 1844; A 933, B 283, 633, 3325, 3645; Storven, pt. pl. died, C 888. A.S. steorfan.
Stevene, s.. voice, sound, language, A 2562, B 4481, F 150; L. 2328; rumour, talk, T. iii. 1723; time, moment, esp. of an appointment, A 1524; Steven, voice, sound, 3. 307; L. 1219; appointment, meeting by appointment, 4. 52; sette st., made appointment, A 4383; Stevene, dat. L. 2328. A.S. stefn; cf. G. Stimme.