Dele, v. (to) deal, (to) have transactions, C 6440; Deles (Northern form), pr. s. distributes, 5419.
Delectacioun, s. delight, 4821.
Deliciously, adv. daintily, C 6729.
Deliverid, pp. freed, relieved, C 6046.
Deliverly, adv. quickly, 1927, 2283, 3005.
Delyces, s. pl. pleasures, C 7281.
Delyt, s. Delight (personified), 4932, 4979, 4987, C 5857.
Demande, s. question, 2062.
Deme, v. deem, judge, 2198.
Demeigne, s. possession, ownership, 5586; Demeyne, dominion, rule, 3310.
Demene, v. endure, put up with, 5238.
Demonstrable, adj. capable of being shewn, 4688.
Demurely, adv. gravely, modestly, 4627.
Denyen, ger. to deny, repudiate, 2057.
Depart, v. depart, 2393; divide, 2367, 5279; Departed, pp. parted, 2425.
Departing, s. division, 4613.
Dere, v. injure, destroy, 4336; Dered, pp. harmed, 2100. A.S. derian.
Desert, s. desert, i.e. deserving, 4269.
Desperaunce, s. desperation, 1872.
Desporte, ger. to cheer, to divert, 2014. (After desporte understand thee, i.e. thyself.)
Despyt, s. despite, aversion, C 5996.
Desyring, s. wish, C 5880.
Determyne, v. determine, fix the limits, C 6631; declare, 4882.
Deth, s. Death (personified), 5200, 5202.
Detraccioun, detraction, 5528.
Devel, s. devil, 5810; she-devil, 4288.
Dever, s. endeavour, 5299.
Deviaunt, adj. divergent, turned away, 4789.
Devoid, adj. free, 4312.
Devoided, pp. removed, 2929.
Devout, adj. C 6236.
Devyne, v. interpret, 3800.
Devys, s. disposal, 1974; will, 3621; by devys, to judge from her appearance (?), 3205; F. text, et a son vis.
Devyse, v. devise, appoint, order, 3532.
Dewe, adj. due, C 6638.
Deyned, pt. s. subj.; him deyned, it appeared good to him, C 6950.
Deynous, adj. disdainful, 3728.
Deyntee, s. value, 2677.
Diche, s. ditch, 4152, 4199.
Diffame, v. defame, reproach, C 6152; pr. pl. 5500.
Diffyne, v. define, 4807; explain, 5181.
Dight, v. prepare, 4240; v. refl. 2555.
Dignitee, s. rank, C 6931.
Dim, adj. dim, 5350.
Discharge, v. discharge, clear, C 6388.
Discomfit, pp. disconcerted, 4067.
Discomforted, pt. s. discouraged, 3368.
Disconsolate, adj. disconsolate, 3168.
Discordaunce, s. disagreement, 4715, 5208; discordant melody, 4251.
Discordaunt, adj. discordant, 4247.
Discorde, ger. to disagree, 4716.
Discreven, 2 pr. pl. describe, 4803.
Disdeinous, adj. disdainful, C 7412.
Disdeyne, 1 pr. s. disdain, C 6490.
Disese, s. uneasiness, 5244.
Disese, ger. to trouble, 3526.
Disfigured, pp. disfigured, 4672.
Disgysen, v. apparel, 2250; Disgyse, 1 pr. s. disguise, C 6358.
Dishonest, adj. unfair, unreasonable, 3442; immodest, 4262.
Disordinat, adj. inordinate, 4816.
Dispeired, pp. full of despair, 4434.
Dispendith, pr. pl. spend, 5681.
Dispitous, adj. unmerciful, spiteful, C 6162; malicious, froward, 2212, 3457.
Displesaunce, s. displeasure, 3436.
Disport, s. delight, 3468; happiness, 2894.
Dispute, v. dispute, argue, C 6764.
Dispyte, s. despite, aversion, C 5828.
Disrewlily, adv. irregularly, 4900.
Disseise, v. dispossess, deprive, (F. dessaisir), 2076.
Disserve, v. deserve, 3093.
Disseyved, pp. deceived, C 6628.
Dissolucioun, s. dissoluteness. 4898
Distincte, v. discern, distinguish, C 6199.
Distoned, adj. dissonant, out of tune, 4248.
Distourbled, pt. pl. troubled, 1713.
Distresse, s. Distress (personified), 4997.
Ditee, s. discourse, 5286, 5652.
Divers, adj. contradictory, 4102.
Diversitee, s. diversity, 1917.
Divinitee, s. divinity; in divinitee to rede, to lecture in divinity, C 7693.
Divyne, s. divinity, C 6488.
Do, v. cause; do make, cause to be made, 2080; pr. s. subj. accomplish, C 5869; Doand (Northern), pres. part. doing, 2708; Don, pp. put, placed, C 6564.
Dogged, adj. dogged, cross, 4028.
Dole, s. lamentation, mourning, 2956, 4317. O.F. doel. See Dool.
Dolorous, adj. painful, 5474.
Dolven, pp. buried, 4070.
Dom, s. dumb, 2220, 2409, 2492.
Dool, s. grief, 4480. See Dole.
Dool, s. deal, portion; halfen dool, half portion, halving (it), 2364. See Del.
Doth, pr. s. causes, 2772, 2786, 2790; brings, 5558; gives, 1984. See Do.
Double, adj. twofold, 1756.
Double, v. be doubled, 2817.
Doublenesse, s. double-dealing, duplicity, 2366.
Doun, come down, C 5868.
Dout, s. fear, 2102.
Doutable, adj. doubtful, 5413; imperilled, unstable, C 6274.
Doute, v. fear, 2023; 1 pr. s. 2108; 2 pr. pl. 2079.
Douting, s. doubt, C 6074.
Draught, s. draught, bout, act, 4869. F. text, Car maint n'i trairoient ja trait.
Drede, s. doubt; withouten dr., without doubt, 2199, 2251, C 6214; Dread (personified), 3958, 5861.
Drede, 1 pr. s. refl. fear, 2369 (F. dout); Dred, pp. dreaded, feared, C 6965.
Dreming, s. dream, 2173.
Drerihed, s. dreariness, sorrow, 4728.
Dresse, v. prepare, 1773; pr. s. subj. refl. set himself, C 6535.
Dreye, adj. dry, 1743.
Drough, pt. s. drew, 1725.
Droune, ger. to drown, to be drowned, 4710, 5022.
Druery, s. loyal affection, 5064. O.F. druerie.
Drye, v. dry up, 2748.
Drye, v. suffer, undergo, 4390; endure, 3105; ger. to fulfil, C 7484. A.S. drēogan.
Dryf, v. drive, 1874.
Duchesses, s. pl. C 6859.
Dulle, 1 pr. s. become stupefied, 4792.
Dure, v. last, endure, C 6841.
Duresse, s. severity, 3547, 3570.
Dusty, adj. C 7488.
Dwelling, s. delay, 2440.
Dyamaunt, s. adamant, 4385.
Dyden, pt. pl. died, C 6245.
Dyne, v. as s. dinner, C 6500.
Eche, v. add, 1994; help, aid, 4618. See Eke.
Echon, pron. each one, 4211.
Eclips, s. eclipse, 5334.
Effect, s. reality, 5486. See note.
Eft, adv. again, 1783.
Eftsone, adv. soon afterwards, C 6094.
Eftsones, adv. soon after, C 6649.
Egipt, Egypt, C 7000.
Egre, adj. acid, 4179.
Egre, adv. sharply, 5474.
Eigh, s. eye, 1779.
Eir, s. air, 5654.
Eke, v. increase, 2126. See Eche.
Elde, s. old age, 4885.
Elengenesse, s. solitariness; hence, sadness, disquietude, C 7406. F. text, soussi.
Eleven, C 6247.
Elis, s. pl. eels, C 7039.
Elles, adv. otherwise, in all other respects, 3429.
Eloquence, s. C 7439.
Emperesses, s. pl. empresses, C 6859.
Empressid, pp. pressed, 3691.
Emprisoned, pp. imprisoned, 4400.
Empryse, s. undertaking, care, 2147; doings, 3508; enterprise, C 5825; design, 1972; conduct, action, 2186; privilege, 2008; rule, 4905.
Enchesoun, s. occasion, 2504, 3982, 4242.
Enclyne, v. be subject (to), respect, bow down (to), C 6814.
Encombre, v. disturb, 5434; Encombreth, pr. s. importunes, teases, C 6675; Encumbre, pr. pl. vex, perplex, 4482; Encombred, pp. annoyed, C 7628.
Encresid, pt. s. increased, 1785.
Endure, v. hold out, 1894; endured, pp. lasted, C 7211.
Enfaunce, s. infancy, youth, 4288.
Enforce, v. compel, C 6407; pr. pl. refl. endeavour, C 6275; Enforced, pp. augmented, 4499.
Enfourmed, pp. informed, 2953.
Engendrid, pt. s. begat, C 5955; Engendred, pt. pl. C 6113, 6116.
Engendring, s. engendering, copulation, 4823; begetting, C 6114.
Engendrure, s. procreation, 4849.
Engreveth, pr. s. displeases, 3444.
Engynes, s. pl. engines, military machines, 4194; Engins, tools, i.e. servants, 4549.
Enhabite, 1 pr. s. dwell, C 6355.
Enhaunce, ger. to exalt, advance, C 7246.
Enlangoured, adj. faded with langour, pale, C 7399.
Enlumined, pp. illumined, 5344.
Enmitee, s. enmity, 5378.
Enpryse, s. quickness of movement, 2636. See Empryse.
Enquestes, s. pl. legal inquisitions, C 6977.
Ensure, 1 pr. s. assure, 4850; Ensured, pp. C 7212.
Entayle, s. figure, shape, 3711.
Entencioun, s. attention, 4701; intent, C 6258; diligence, 2027; of e., intentionally, 2976; Entenciouns, pl. meaning, drift, C 7170.
Entende, v. pay attention, 2153; Entende, 1 pt. s. intend, C 6206.
Entendement, s. intention, 2188.
Entent, s. mind, 2187; purpose, 2488; disposition, 5696; Entente, endeavour, 3906; intention, design, C 5811, 5869.
Ententif, adj. diligent, careful, 2022.
Ententifly, adv. carefully, 1720, 2136.
Enterely, adv. entirely, wholly, 2142.
Entermete, v. refl. intermeddle, interfere, 2966; 1 pr. s. refl. busy (myself with), C 6971. See Entremete.
Entitled, pp. C 7105.
Entree, s. entrance, C 5840.
Entremees, s. pl. entremets, dainty meats, C 6841.
Entremete, v. interfere, C 6635, 7233; ger. C 6503; ger. refl. C 5946; Entremete, 1 pr. s. intermeddle, interfere, C 6498, 6840; Entremeteth, pr. s. C 5921.
Envenyme, ger. to vitiate, C 7472.
Enviroun, adv. about, 3203, 4163; round about, 4203; prep. round about, 3618.
Enviroune, 1 pr. pl. compass, go about, C 7017.
Envyous, adj. spiteful, 5473.
Equipolences, s. pl. equivocations, equivocal expressions, C 7076.
Ere, s. ear, 1723, 2662.
Ere, adv. before, beforehand, 4807.
Erke, adj. weary, wearied, 4867.
Erliche, adv. early, 5003.
Ernes, s. ardour, (of love), 4838. See Earnest in the New E. Dict., and A.S. geornes.
Ernest, s. earnest, pledge, 3680.
Ers, s. posteriors (F. cul), C 7578.
Ese, s. ease, 1938; relief, 1984; pleasure, 3525, C 7498.
Especial, adj. particular, C 6715.
Espirituel, adj. spiritual, C 6758.
Espleyten, v. perform, execute, C 6174. See exploicté in Cotgrave.
Espye, s. spy, 3871.
Espye, v. behold, 3815; Espying, pres. pt. 3804.
Establisshing, s. decree, C 6369.
Estate, s. state of life, position, 4901.
Ester, s. Easter, C 6435.
Estres, s. pl. recesses, inner parts, 3626. F. text, estre; (l. 1410).
Esy, adj. easy, not painful, 1921; agreeable, 5606.
Et, ger. to eat, 2756.
Eterne, adj. eternal, 5020.
Evangyle, s. gospel, 5453, C 6099, 7120.
Everiche, adj. every one, C 5869.
Every other, each (shall help) the other, 2883.
Excusinges, s. pl. excuses, C 6586.
Executour, s. executor, C 6973.
Exiled, pp. C 6777.
Existence, s. reality, 5549, C 7470.
Expert, adj. expert, experienced, 4291. Old text, except (!).
Exposicioun, s. explanation, C 7145.
Expowne, ger. to expound, C 7172.
Extremitees, s. pl. extremes, C 6526.
Eye-sight, s. C 7234.
Eyth, adj. easy, 3955. A.S. ēað.
Fable, s. deceitfulness, C 6602; withoute f., truly, 4167.
Fade, adj. pallid, faded, 2399.
Fade, ger. to fade, 4337.
Fadome, s. pl. fathoms, 4159.
Failed, pp. as adj. wanting, defective, C 7470.
Fainte, adj. feigned, C 7405.
Fainte Distresse (personified), C 7405.
Fair-Welcoming, Fair-welcome, C 5856, 7524, 7529. (F. Belacoil.)
Faire, adv. fairly, honestly, 5082.
Fairhede, s. fairness, beauty, 2484.
Fair-Semblaunt, the name of an arrow, 1880.
Fallaces, s. pl. fallacies, deceits, C 7077.
Fallith, pr. s. impers. befits, 4025; Falleth, belongs, C 6976.
Falsen, pr. pl. deceive, 4833.
False-Semblant, False-appearance, C 5848, 6049, 7332, 7356.
Fame, s. report, rumour, 3975.
Familiere, adj. familiar, 4013.
Fand, pt. pl. found, 2707.
Fard, imp. s. paint, 2285.
Fardels, s. pl. loads, bundles, 5683.
Fare, s. welfare, condition, C 6498.
Fare, v. depart, vanish away, C 6045; pr. pl. go, 5564; journey, 5509; pp. gone, 2710.
Fast, adv. securely, 4451.
Fat mete, fat meat, C 6503.
Fatnesse, s. fatness, 2686.
Fatte, adj. pl. fat, C 6462.
Faute, s. fault, defect, 3837.
Fawe, adj. fain, blithe, C 6476.
Fay, s. faith, 2155, 5106; Ma fay, by my faith, C 7580.
Fayle, v. fail, 4249; Faylith, pr. s. lacks, 5720.
Fee, s. property, fief, C 6044.
Feers, adj. fierce, 3372.
Feeste, s. pleasure, encouragement, 5061.
Feithfully, adv. loyally, 3760.
Fel, adj. cruel, savage, 2211; harsh, 4028; stern, C 7342; Felle, pl. painful, 3789.
Felde-fare, s. field-fare; 'Go, farewel felde-fare' (see note), 5510.
Fele, adj. many, 4446, C 6038.
Fele, v. perceive (smell), 1844.
Feller, adj. comp. crueller, 4103.
Felones, adj. pl. evil, wicked, C 6711. His f. iangelinges, his evil pratings, his injurious talk. Suggested by F. Maugre les felonesses jangles; where felonesses is a plural adjective; see Godefroy. And see below.
Feloun, adj. cruel, C 5998.
Felowe, s. fellow, friend, chosen companion, 2857.
Fer, adv. far, 4495.
Fere, s. fire, 2471, 5086.
Fered, pp. fired, inflamed, 5278.
Fetheres, pl. feathers, C 5990.
Fetisly, adv. neatly, perfectly, 2267.
Fettre, ger. to put in fetters, C 7576.
Fetures, s. pl. features, 2813.
Fetys, adj. well-made, 2088. See p. 97.
Feyne, 1 pr. s. refl. feign, make a pretence, C 6166.
Feynte, adj. feigned, 5563.
Feynted, pt. s. fainted, 1735.
Feyntyse, s. deceit, guile, 2947, 2998, 3492; evasion, 1971.
Fiaunce, s. confidence, trust, 5481.
Fige-tree, s. fig-tree, 1718.
Fil, pt. s. fell, condescended, 3437; Fille, pt. pl. found themselves, C 5813; Fillen, pt. pl. subj. should fall, C 6648.
Fillen, v. fill, C 6486.
Filthe, s. filthy behaviour, lewdness, C 7532.
Finne, s. fin, C 7008.
Fire-glow, s. glow of fire, 3136.
Fisshen, to fish for, C 7492; pr. pl. fish, C 6182.
Fisshing, s. fishing, C 7493.
Fit, s. mood, 5197.
Flawme, s. flame, 3707.
Flawnes, s. pl. flawns; a dish composed of new cheese, eggs, powdered sugar, coloured with saffron and baked in small tins called 'coffins'; (see Liber Cure Cocorum, p. 39), C 4042.
Flayn, pp. flayed, C 7316. Miswritten slayn.
Fleen, v. flee away, escape, 4772; Flee, flee, 5471; ger. 4781.
Fleing, s. flight, C 5864.
Flemed, pt. s. exiled, drove into exile, 3052, C 6781. A.S. flȳman.
Flit, v. move, stir, 1812; depart, 5359; Flette, v. move, 2372.
Florisshen, v. flourish, C 6233.
Flowring, pres. pt. flourishing, C 6256.
Floytes, s. pl. flutes, 4251.
Foles, gen. fool's, 5266.
Folily, adv. foolishly, 3819.
Foly, adj. foolish, 4299, 5085.
Fond, adj. foolish, 5367.
Fonde, v. attempt, 5858.
Foole, adj. foolish, C 7539.
Foon, pl. foes, 5552, C 6940.
Foote, v. dance formally, 2323.
Foot-hoot, adv. instantly, 3827.
For, prep. to prevent, 4229; for fear of, 2365; on account of, 2190; as conj. because, 2053.
Forbere, v. forbear, desist, cease, 4751.
Forboden, pp. forbidden, C 6616.
Force, s.; I yeve no force, I care not, 4602; of f., necessarily, 1796.
Fordone, pp. destroyed, undone, 4339.
Fordrive, pp. driven away, scattered, 3782.
Forewardis, forwards; Hennes forewardis, henceforward, C 7304.
Forfare, v. perish, 5388, 5778.
Forge, s. forge, C 7421.
Forged, pp. forged, fabricated, C 7421.
Forgive, 2 pr. pl. subj. forgive; forgive him, put away from him, C 6054.
Forgo, v. give up, abandon, C 6446, 7158.
For-ofte, adv. very often, 4876.
For-peyned, pp. distressed, 3693.
Forsake, v. refuse, 2822; withstand, 1876.
Forstere, s. forester, C 6329.
Forswereth, pr. s. refl. perjures himself, C 5970; Forswere, 1 pr. s. refl. C 5973; Forsworn, pp. C 5968, 5974, 6309, 6542; Forsworen, pp. C 6025.
Fortened, pp. destroyed (see note), 4875. (Or perhaps 'obstructed'; cf. A.S. fortȳnan, to shut up.)
Forteresse, s. fortress, 3942, 4520, C 5894.
Forthenke, v. rue, repent, 3957, 4060.
Forther, v. further, advance, help (?), 2881. (This requires that thee be understood).
Forthy, conj. because; not forthy, not on that account, (perhaps) nevertheless, 4509.
Fortune, (personified), 5403.
Forwandred, pp. spent with wandering, 3336.
Forwardis, s. pl. agreements; my forwardis, your agreements with me, C 7303.
Forwerreyd, pp. utterly defeated (lit. utterly warred against), 2564.
Forwery, adj. wearied out, tired out, 3336.
For-why, wherefore, 1743.
Forwoundid, pp. sorely wounded, 1830.
Foryet, v. forget, 3243; pr. s. C 6538.
Foryeve, ger. to abandon, give up, 3438.
Fostring, s. fostering care, bringing up, C 6113.
Foulis, gen. sing. bird's, 4231.
Founde, v. found, C 7594.
Foundement, s. foundation, 4182.
Founden, pp. fed, provided for, 5616.
Foure, four, C 7348, 7349, 7351.
Foxerye, s. foxlike cunning, C 6795.
Fraunce, France, 3435, C 6492.
Fraunchyse, s. liberty, 4906; nobility, 2007; generosity, 3003; Bounty, 3501; Freedom, C 5865.
Free, adj. liberal, 2021, 3736; generous, 2701.
Freend, s. Friend, 3346, 3367, 3389.
Frely, adv. of free will, 4813.
Frere, s. friar, C 7377; Frere Wolf, Friar Wolf, C 6424. See note.
Freres Prechours, s. pl. preaching friars, i.e. the Prechours, or Dominican friars, C 7458.
Fret, pp. fretted, adorned, 3204; set (see note), 4705.
Fretted, pp. furnished, lit. ornamented, C 7259. See above.
Frostes, pl. frosts, 4747.
Frouncen, pr. pl. shew wrinkles, C 7261; Frounced, pp. wrinkled, 3137.
Frouning, s. frowning, angry look, 4062.
Fruyt, s. offspring, 5031.
Fulfild, pt. s. filled full, 3502; Fulfilled, pp. 5237.
Fully, adv. wholly, 4487.
Future, s. time future, 5015.
Fy, fie! 5739, 5741. See note.
Fyled, pp. filed, 3812.
Fyne, v. cease, 1797; pr. pl. subj. end, depart, 5356.
Fysycien, s. physician, 5740.
Fysyk, s. physic, 5739.
Gabbeth, pr. s. speaks falsely, lies, C 6700.
Gabbing, s. lying, C 7602, 7612.
Gadren, pr. pl. collect, C 6175.
Gadring, s. accumulation, 5782.
Games, pl. sports, C 7531.
Gappe, s. gap, 4097; Gappis, pl. 4023.
Garisoun, s. healing, 3248; garrison, 4279.
Garnement, s. dress, 2256.
Garners, s. pl. C 6810.
Garnisoun, fortress, 4204.
Gate, s. dat. gate, C 7425.
Gate, s. way, wise, 3332, 5167, 5230 (Northern).
Gaweyn, Gawain, 2209.
Gayl, s. gaol, 4745.
Gees, s. pl. geese, C 7040.
Generacioun, s. reproduction, 4858.
Genius (personified), 4768.
Gentil, adj. of gentle birth, 1987.
Gentilman, s. gentleman, 2197.
Gentilnesse, s. kindness, 4605; good breeding, 2005; nobility, 5237.
Gerner, s. garner, C 5988; Gerners, pl. 5702.
Gesse, s. supposition; withoute gesse, doubtless, 2817.
Gest, s. guest, 5106.
Geten, pp. gotten, 5701; Gete, pp. 1771.
Geting, s. obtaining, attainment, 3284.
Gibbe, Gib (Gilbert), a name for a cat, C 6204.
Ginne, s. warlike engine, 4176.
Ginneth, pr. s. begins, 2154.
Ginning, s. beginning, 4332, 4670.
Girdil, s. girdle, 3719.
Gisarme, s. a weapon bearing a scythe-like blade fixed on a shaft and provided also with a spear-point like a bayonet, C 5978. See the drawing in Fairholt's Costume in England, i. 216. O.F. guisarme.
Giterne, ger. to play on the guitar, 2321.
Glorifye, v. boast (themselves), feel glory, 5450. F. text, s'en glorefient.
Glose, s. gloss, comment, C 6556, 7145.
Glose, v. flatter, 5097; Glosed, pp. glossed, explained, C 6890.
Glotouns, s. pl. gluttons, rapacious persons, 4307.
Gloumbe, v. frown, look glum, 4356.
Gnede, s. stingy person, C 6002. (Miswritten grede; cf. A.S. gnēð).
Go, pp. gone, 2423; empty, C 6834.
Golden Verses (of Pythagoras), 5650.
Golet, s. gullet, C 7046.
Gonfanoun, s. gonfanon, gonfalon, banner, 2018.
Good-Hope (personified), 2768, 2769, 2781.
Goodlihede, s. goodness, 4604.
Goodly, adv. kindly, 3002; courteously, 2319; generously, 5289; pleasantly, 2307.
Gospel Perdurable, The Everlasting Gospel, C 7102. See note.
Gospelere, s. evangelist, C 6887.
Gote, s. goat, 5384.
Governaunce, s. safe custody, 4287.
Governinges, s. pl. powers, i.e. control, C 7266.
Grace, s. grace, exceptional favour, 5128.
Graithe, v. dress, array, C 7368.
Gras, s. herb, 1759.
Graunt, v. accede, 5291.
Graunt mercy, best thanks, C 7504.
Gredy, adj. greedy, 5696.
Gree, (1) s. way (lit. grade); in no maner gree, in no kind of way, 5743.
Gree, (2) s. favour; atte gree, favourably, with favour, 4574; take at gree, accept with a good will, 1969, 2105, 3001; in gree, in good part, 2306.
Grene, adj. fresh, 1860, 2128.
Greneth, pr. s. shews green, becomes green, 4332.
Grete, (1) pr. pl. subj. greet, salute, C 6917; Grette, pt. s. greeted, C 7430.
Grete, (2) 1 pr. s. weep, lament, 4116 (Northern).
Grevaunce, s. pain, smarting, harm, 1866, 3528, 4273, 4284.
Greve, v. grieve, harm, afflict, vex, 2330, 3074, 4599; ger. to trouble, 4169; to attack, 4015; Greven, v. smart, 1870; Greve, pr. pl. trouble, 2349; 2 pr. s. subj. grieve, afflict, C 6066; Greved, pp. grieved, troubled, 4629; made to smart, 4047.
Greves, s. pl. thickets, 3019.
Greye, adj. pl. gray, C 7258.
Greyn, s. grain, 4338, 5590.
Groffe, adv. on thy belly, face downward, 2561.
Groine, pr. s. subj. grumble, murmur, C 7049. See Groyn (2) on p. 118.
Grone, v. groan, 2299; 1 pr. s. 4116.
Groning, s. Groaning (personified), 5000.
Grounde, pp. ground, sharpened, 1823.
Grucchen, pr. pl. subj. grumble at, begrudge, C 6465.
Grucching, s. grudging, refusal, C 6439; Grumbling (personified), 5000.
Grype, v. seize, C 5983; Grypeth, pr. s. grasps, C 7286.
Guerdoning, s. reward, 2380, C 5908.
Gunne, s. gun, 4176; Gunnes, pl. guns (machines for casting stones), 4191.
Gyde, s. guide, 2429.
Gyle, guile, C 6198.
Gyle, ger. to beguile, 4294; Gyled, pp. beguiled persons, C 6824.
Gyler, s. beguiler, 5759; Gylours, pl. beguilers, C 6824.
Gype, s. frock; perhaps a smock-frock (alluding to the numerous gathers in the front of it), C 7262.
Gyse, s. guise, way, plan, 4292.
Ha, v. have, 5569.
Habit, s. religious habit, C 6153; dress, C 6192; see Abit.
Habitacioun, s. dwelling, C 6226.
Hade, 2 pt. s. haddest, 2400.
Halle, s. hall, mansion, C 6571.
Halp, pt. s. helped, 1911.
Halt, pr. s. refl. considers himself, 4901; keeps, C 7032.
Hampre, v. hamper, embarrass, worry, C 6426, 6445.
Hangith, pr. s. hangs (i.e. slays), 4933.
Happe, s. chance, C 7584; in happe, by chance, 3284.
Happe, v. happen, C 5937.
Harde, adv. rigorously, C 5855.
Hardement, s. courage, 1827, 2487, 3392.
Hardinesse, s. boldness, C 5854, 5861.
Hardy, adj. daring, 3061; presumptuous, 3364.
Harlotes, s. pl. rascals, ribalds, C 6068. See note.
Harm, s. grief, 2595.
Harneis, s. armour, gear, C 7477.
Harneys, v. refl. dress, equip thyself, 2647.
Harpe, ger. to play on the harp, 2322.
Hastily, adv. speedily, 1933.
Hat, s. hat, 2277.
Hat, adj. hot, 2398.
Hateful, adj. 4703.
Hatter, adj. comp. hotter, more hotly, 2475.
Haunt, v. practise, 4868; Haunten, ger. to haunt, frequent, C 6601; Haunte, pr. s. subj. practise, C 7029.
Haunting, s. haunt, abode, C 6081.
Hauteyn, adj. haughty, C 6101; Hauteyne, fem. 3739.
Hauteynly, adv. haughtily, C 5820.
Havoir, s. having, 4720.
Hawethorn, s. hawthorn, 4002.
Haye, s. hedge, 2971; Hay, 2987; Hayes, pl. 3175.
Heed, s. arrow-head, 1749, 1784, 1809.
Heest, s. commandment, C 6432; Heeste, promising, 4475; Heestis, pl. commands, C 6283.
Hegge, s. hedge, 2968.
Hele, v. conceal, 2858; ger. 2522; pr. pl. C 6882; pr. s. subj. (F. text, celent), 5214.
Hele, s. health, 4721.
Heles, s. pl. heels, C 7488.
Helping, s. aid, comfort, 4618; advancement, 1994.
Hem, pron. them, 2218.
Hemmes, s. pl. hems, phylacteries, C 6912.
Hem-silf, pron. themselves, 4877.
Hen, s. C 6856.
Hend, adj. ready, useful, 3345.
Hennes, adv. hence, 4922; Hens, 2136.
Hennesforth, henceforth, 4085.
Hente, ger. to seize, 3364; pt. s. 1730, 4092; pt. pl. snatched, C 7136; Hent, pp. plucked, C 7644.
Hepis, s. pl. heaps, 5598.
Herber, imp. pl. take up your abode, C 7586; Herberedest, 2 pt. s. didst harbour, 5107. Old text, herberest; F. text, hostelas.
Herbergere, s. host, entertainer, C 7585; Herbergeours, pl. guest-masters, 5000.
Herberwe, s. shelter, lodging, C 6201, 7495.
Herberwe, v. shelter, lodge, C 6145; Herbered, pp. harboured, C 7582. See Herber.
Herde, s. shepherd, C 6453; Herdis, pl. C 6561.
Here-biforn, adv. heretofore, C 7305.
Heremyte, s. hermit, C 6481.
Herie, pr. pl. honour, praise, C 6241. A.S. herian.
Hering, s. audience, C 6073. F. text, audiance.
Hering, pres. pt. hearing; h. ech wight, whilst each person listens, C 6120.
Herkeneth, imp. pl. listen to, C 7646.
Hermitage, s. C 6995.
Hertly, adj. true-hearted, 5433.
Hestes, pl. commands, C 6048. See Heest.
Het, pp. heated, 3709.
Hete, s. heat, C 7114.
Heten, v. promise, C 6299.
Hidirto, adv. hitherto, 3412.
Hieghst, adv. highest, 4363.
Hight, pr. s. is named, C 6341; pp. promised, 2803.
Hinder, adj. rearward, C 5850.
Hindren, pr. pl. hinder, 5297.
Hodes, s. pl. hoods, C 7256.
Hoked, adj. hooked, furnished with hooks, 1712; barbed, 1749.
Hold, s. keeping, C 6878; possession, C 5843.
Holde, ger. to hold to, to observe, C 6019; Holden, v. keep, hold to, C 7303.
Hole, adj. whole, complete, 5443 (see note).
Holily, adv. in a holy way, 5749.
Holtes, s. pl. plantations, C 6996.
Homager, s. vassal, 3288.
Homages, s. pl. acts of homage, 2044.
Honde, s. hand; in allusion to the act of doing homage, 4681; to h., close, 4198; Honden, dat. pl. C 6665.
Hondwerk, s. handiwork, manual labour, C 6683.
Honest, adj. virtuous, 3058; just, 5288.
Honestee, s. innocence, purity, 4257.
Hood, s. hood; two hedes, two heads in one hood, C 7388.
Hoolly, adv. wholly, 1970.
Hoomly, adj. homely, familiar, C 6320.
Hoor, adj. gray-haired, C 6335; Hore, adj. hoary, gray, 3196; pl. hoary (a frequent epithet of trees, perhaps with reference to trees of great age), C 6996.
Hoost, s. host, army, C 5826.
Hores, s. pl. harlots, C 7033.
Hornes, s. pl. horns (of the moon), 5340.
Hornpypes, s. pl. musical instruments, formed of pipes made of horn, 4250. See note.
Horriblete, s. horrible wickedness, C 7189.
Hors, s. horse, C 7392.
Hospitelers, s. pl. Knights-Hospitallers, C 6693.
Hostages, s. pl. hostages, pledges, 2043.
Hostilers, s. as adj. pl. keeping an inn, C 7033.
Hoteth, pr. s. promises, 5422; Hoten, pr. pl. 5444; Hote, imp. s. 3385
Hound, s. dog, C 7287.
Housel, s. the eucharist, C 6386. A.S. hūsel.
Housel, v. give the Host (to), C 6438.
Hulstred, pp. concealed, hidden, C 6146. From A.S. heolstor, a hiding-place.
Humanitee, s. human nature, 5655.
Humble, adj. humble, C 6154.
Humblely, adv. humbly, C 7429.
Hurten, pt. pl. do harm, are injurious, C 6524.
Hy, s. haste; in hy, in haste, 2393, 3591.
Hyde, s. skin, C 7315.
Hyding, s. hiding, C 6147.
Icching, s. itching, 2450.
Ich, pron. I, C 6787.
If, conj. if (i.e. if the matter be wisely inquired into), 4454.
Imped, pp. engrafted, 5137.
Imperial, adj. civil (in contradistinction to ecclesiastical), C 6419.
Impes, s. pl. grafts, C 6293.
Importable, adj. insupportable, insufferable, C 6902.
Importune, adj. importunate, 5632.
Incarnacioun, s. incarnation, C 7096.
Indigent, adj. 5695.
Infaunce, s. infancy, 5006.
In-fere, adv. together, 4827.
Infortune, s. Misfortune (personified), 5493, 5551.
Inne, s. inn, 5107.
Inne, adv. in, 5108.
Ire, s. Anger (personified), 4997.
Irish, adj. Irish, 3811.
I = J (consonant).
Iacobin (jakobin), s. a Dominican friar, C 7456; Iacobyn, C 6338.
Iangleth (jangleth), pr. s. prattles, C 7540; Iangling, prating, 3822.
Iangling (jangling), s. prating, chattering, C 5852; Iangelinges, pl. idle words, C 6711.
Iape (jaapə), s. jest, C 7519; Iapes, pl. tricks, C 6835.
Iape, 1 pr. s. mock, scoff at, C 6471.
Ie vous die, I tell you, C 7408.
Ielousy (jeluusii), Jealousy (personified), 3820.
Iohan, St. John, C 7167, 7180.
Iolily, adv. after a jolly sort, C 7031; pleasantly, 2248; nicely, neatly, 2284; Iolyly, richly, deservedly, C 7664.
Ioly, adj. fine, gay, C 7248.
Iolynesse, s. jolliness, joy, 2302.
Ioweles (juwéélez), s. pl. jewels, 5420; Iowellis, 2092.
Ioyne, 1 pr. s. enjoin, 2355; Ioynt, pp. joined, 2037.
Iupartye, s. jeopardy, 2666; Iupardye, 4950.
Iustinian, Justinian, C 6615.
Iustyce, s. judgement, C 7036; Iustice, right, claim, 2077.
Kembe, imp. s. comb, 2284.
Kenne, v. show, teach, 2476.
Kepe, s. heed, 3475.
Kepe, v. keep; kepe forth, perpetuate, 4854; 1 pr. s. care, C 6440; keep, 3476; care, wish, C 6083; Kepen, pr. pl. care, C 6093; Kept, pp. taken heed (of himself), C 6944.
Kernels, s. pl. battlements, 4195. F. text, les creniaus.
Kerving, pres. pt. as adj. cutting, 3813.
Kesse, v. kiss, 2006. (MS. and Th. kysse.)
Key, s. C 7091; Keye, 2080, 2088, 2090, 2093.
Keye, Sir Kay of the Round Table, 2206, 2211.
Kid, pp. made known, 2172; evident, 3132.
Kinde, s. dat. nature, 2288; Nature, 4865; Kindes, gen. 4854.
Kirked, adj. crooked (?), 3137. See note.
Knele, imp. s. kneel, C 7697.
Knet, pp. knit, fastened, 4700, 4811; Knette, pp. pl. fast bound, 2092.
Knewe, 1 pt. s. subj. disclosed, C 6090.
Knopped, pp. fastened (?), C 7260. A knoppe is properly a button; hence, perhaps, knoppen is to fasten with a button.
Knowing, s. knowledge, C 6139, 6454.
Knowleching, s. knowledge, 4676.
Knyf, s. knife, C 5823.
Laas, s. toils, snare, C 6029, 6648. See Lace.
Labour, s. effort; doon labour, make an effort, C 5881; Labour (personified), 4994.
Laboure, v. toil for, C 6688.
Lace, s. cord, string, C 7373; net, 2792; snare, 5093. See Laas.
Laced, pp. entangled, caught, 3178.
Lad, pp. led, 1794.
Ladder, s. C 6933, 6937.
Lakke, 2 pr. pl. blame, 4804.
Lambren, s. pl. lambs, C 7013; Lambis, C 6261.
Lame, adj. pl. lame, C 6639.
Lamprey, s. lamprey (fish), C 7038.
Langour, s. bodily weakness, C 6724.
Langoure, 1 pr. s. languish for (?), 2592.
Large, adj. free, 4144; liberal, lavish, 2696.
Largesse, s. liberality, 2354; C 5853.
Las, s. net, 2790. See Laas, Lace.
Lasse, adv. less, 3751.
Laste, v. live, survive, 1956; Last, pr. s. lasts, 5714.
Late, ger. to let, permit, allow, 3145, C 6676; v. let, 5574; Laten, v. let, C 6283; Lat. pr. s. lets remain, 5493.
Lauhwith, pr. s. laughs (see footnote), 2294. F. text, rit.
Lay, s. law, religious belief, C 6749; Cristen lay, the Gospel, C 6545.
Lay to, v. lay to, apply to, 2662.
Leautee, s. loyalty, C 5959, 6006.
Leche, s. leech, physician, 1758, 2826, 4617.
Lecherye, s. Lechery (personified), 3911.
Leding, s. leading, following, C 5863.
Leef, adj. willing, 2335.
Lees, s. pl. lies; withouten lees, truly, 3904, 5728.
Leest, adj. superl. least, 2266.
Lefte, 1 pt. s. was left, remained, 3335; pt. s. 1908.
Leful, adj. allowable, permissible, 5195. Lit. 'leave-ful.'
Leggen, ger. ease, relieve, 5016. (Short for aleggen.)
Leke, s. leek, 5374, 5730; at a l., at the worth of a leek, 4830.
Lemes, s. pl. rays, 5346. A.S. lēoma.
Lemman, s. sweetheart, C 6056, 6305.
Lene, adj. lean, 5104.
Lene, v. lend, 3053, C 7026.
Lening, s. lending; in lening, as a loan, 2373.
Lepand, pres. part. running (with short jumps), 1928. F. venus ... les sans menus.
Lere, ger. to teach, 2143, 2149; v. teach, 5152; learn, 2451, 4808.
Lered, adj. learned, C 6217.
Lese, v. lose, C 5915, 5924; Lesen of, lose (some) of, 1993; Lese, 1 pr. s. 4425; Lesith, pr. s. 2149; Lesith, pr. s. loses, 4915 (where the reading lese, lose, would improve both sense and metre).
Lesing, s. lie, falsehood, 2174, 4835, C 6222, 7292.
Let, pr. s. leads (his life), C 6111. From infin. leden.
Lete, v. cease, 2463; leave, C 6457; let alone, C 6556; abandon, C 6169; allow, permit, 6458; 1 pr. s. leave, C 6354 (see note); abandon, C 6997; Leten, pp. let, 1791.
Lette, s. let, hindrance, 3756.
Letten, v. hinder, 3590; Lette, v. C 6365; delay, 3940; stop, 1832; cease, 2807; desist, 1832; Let, pp. hindered, 4487, C 6026.
Letter, s. writing, 4805.
Letting, s. hindrance, C 5931.
Lettred, adj. learned, C 7691.
Lettrure, s. literature, writing, C 6751.
Leve, v. leave, C 6044; neglect, C 6610; 1 pr. s. abandon, 5163; 2 pr. s. subj. eschew, 2177.
Leve, v. believe, 3303; Leven, v. 5407.
Leve, v. live, 2336.
Lever, adv. rather, C 6793; me were lever, I had rather, C 6168.
Lewd, adj. lay (folk), the ignorant, C 6217.
Lewedist, adj. superl. most ignorant, 4802.
Leye, pt. pl. lay, lived, C 6572. F. text, gisoient.
Leye, v. lay, 4149.
Licenced, pp. C 7692.
Liche, adv. alike, equally, 4160.
Licour, s. liquor, 4178.
Liege man, s. man bound by homage, 4647.
Ligging, pres. part. lying down, 4002.
Likerous, adj. licentious, 4264.
Likketh, pr. s. licks, C 6502.
Likly, adj. similar, 4852.
Limes, s. pl. limbs, 2814.
Linages, s. pl. lineage, descent, 2190.
Lippe, s. lip, 2226.
Lisse, v. abate, 4128; ger. to be eased, to feel relief, 3758.
List, s. pleasure, will, 1957.
List, pr. s. wishes, C 6139.
Listes, s. pl. lists, tilting-ground, 4199.
Logged, pp. lodged, 4995.
Loigne, s. tether, 3382 (see note), C 7050.
Loke, pp. locked up, 2092.
Long; of long passed, of old, 3377.
Longith, pr. s. befits, 2321; Longeth, 2197.
Looking, s. look, expression, C 7412.
Loos, s. renown, reputation, 2310, C 6103; ill fame, C 7081. O. F. los.
Lordship, s. kingdom, 4658.
Lorn, pp. lost, 4327, 4502, 4508, C 5973; Loren, 1740.
Losengeours, s. pl. deceivers, 2693.
Lot, s. lot, 4239.
Loteby, s. paramour, C 6339.
Lothe, pr. s. subj. loathe, 5610.
Lough, pt. s. laughed, C 7295.
Loure, pr. s. subj. lour, lower, scowl, C 7049.
Loute, v. bow, 4384; bow down, C 7336; pr. pl. subj. bow down, C 6917.
Love, God of, 1715, 1878, &c.
Loveden, pt. pl. subj. loved, 5792.
Loving, s.; Of loving, in love, 2333.
Lowe, ger. to appraise, i.e. to be valued at, 4532. F. louer; see Allow in the N. E. Dict.
Loyaltee, s. loyal cause, C 6783.
Luce, s. pike (fish), C 7039.
Lucre, s. gain, 5323.
Lure, ger. to allure, 3883.
Lust, s. desire, 2049.
Lustinesse, s. lustfulness, 5118.
Lusty, adv. pleasant, 2163.
Lye, v. lie, 4246.
Lyer, s. liar, C 6542.
Lyf, life; by his lyf, in his life-time, C 5955.
Lyflode, s. livelihood, 5602, C 6663.
Lyken, v. please, 1854, C 6131.
Lyk even, adv. equally, C 6144.
Lyking, s. joy, 4428.
Lyklinesse, s. likelihood, C 7544.
Lyte, adj. little, small, 2279, 3557, C 6741.
Lyte, adv. little, C 7551.
Lythe, adj. delicate, 3762.
Lyve, s. life-time, C 6872. F. text, Les proprietés et les vies.
Maat, adj. bewildered, overcome, 1739. See Mate.
Mace, s. mace, club, C 5823.
Maistrye, s. lordship, C 5930; success, especial benefit, C 6080; Maistry, mastery, 4396.
Maistryse, s. strength, dominion, 4172.
Make, ger. to cause, C 5931; pr. pl. propound, C 6186.
Male, s. bag, wallet, 3263; money-bag, C 6376.
Malencoly, s. Melancholy (personified), 4998.
Maltalent, s. ill-will, ill-humour, 3438.
Man, s. 'man,' i.e. servant, vassal, 2035, 3530.
Manace, s. reproach, 4007.
Manace, v. menace, threaten, 3161, 3373.
Mangonel, s. a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279.
Mansioun, s. dwelling, 4908.
Mantel, s. mantle, 5252.
Mar, adj. greater, 2215; adv. more, 1854.
Marchandise, s. merchandise, barter, C 5902.
Marchaunt, s. merchant, 5591; seller, C 5905.
Mare, adv. more, 2709.
Markes, pl. marks (coins), C 5986. (The silver mark was worth 13s. 4d.)
Marreth, pr. s. disfigures, 4679.
Martir, s. martyr, 1875.
Martirdom, s. martyrdom, C 6251.
Martyr, s. martyrdom, torment, 2547; Martyre, 2771.
Masoun, s. mason, 4148.
Mate, adj. distracted, 5099; downcast, 4671; dispirited, 3167, 3190. See Maat.
Mathew, St. Matthew, C 6887.
Maugree, s. ill-will, 4399; reproach, 3144; prep. in spite of, C 6711; maugre youres, in spite of you, C 7645; maugre his, against his will, 2386, C 5933.
May, pr. pl. can, C 6460.
May, the month, 3222, 3978, 4748.
Mayde, s. serving-woman, C 6346.
Mayme, v. maim, C 6620; Maymeth, pr. s. wounds, 5317; Meygned, pp. maimed, 3356.
Maysondewe, s. hospital, 5619.
Medle, v. interfere, 3788; Medle, v. refl. meddle; m. him of, deal with, C 6050; to medle, for meddling, 4545; Medle, 2 pr. pl. refl. have intercourse (with them), C 6036.
Meke, v. mollify, 3394; have mercy, 3541; Meken, v. humble, 2244; Meked, pt. s. refl. humbled himself, 3584.
Mekenesse, s. mercy, 3542.
Memorie, s. remembrance, 5752.
Men of religioun, monks, C 6194.
Mendicitee, s. poverty, begging, C 6534; Mendicitees, pl. begging, C 6525.
Mendience, s. beggary, mendicancy, C 6657, 6707.
Mene, s. mean, middle state, C 6527.
Mene, adj. middle, mean, 4844.
Mene, 1 pr. s. bemoan, 2596.