Menour, Minorite, Franciscan friar, C 6338.
Merciable, adj. merciful, 1864.
Merke, adj. pl. murky, dim, 5339.
Merveilous, adj. marvellous, 2297.
Merveyle, v. marvel, 2269; Merveile, 1 pr. s. marvel (at), 2062.
Mes, s.; at good mes, at a favourable opportunity, 3462. See note.
Messager, s. messenger, C 6975.
Mesure, s. measure, 5026; moderation, 3584.
Mete, adj. meet, fitted, 1799.
Mete, v. meet, succeed, 4571; Mette, pt. pl. met, C 7429.
Mevable, adj. moveable, 4736.
Meve, v. move, incite, 2327.
Me-ward; to me-ward, to me, 3327.
Mewe, s. coop, cage, (a falconry term), 4778.
Meygned, pp. hurt, maimed, 3356. See Mayme.
Meynee, s. household, C 6870, 7156.
Meynt, pp. mingled, 1920; Meynd, 2296. From infin. mengen.
Mich, adj. much, many, 2258; Miche, 5555.
Mich, adv. much; as m. as, as much as, 3469.
Micher, s. thief, C 6541.
Miches, s. pl. small loaves of finest wheaten flour, 5585. See note.
Mighty, adj. able, C 6618; robust, C 6573.
Milayne, Milan, C 7023.
Milken, v. yield milk, 5418. F. text, aleite.
Minde, s. memory, 2806; remembrance, C 7126.
Minstrelles, s. pl. minstrels, C 7460; (i.e. if they had been such minstrels as they had once been).
Mirthe, Mirth, 3234.
Mis, adj. amiss, wrong, 3243.
Mischaunce, s. ill hap, 4405; ill luck; with m., with ill luck (upon him), 4252; with a mischief (upon you), C 7581.
Mischeef, s. misfortune, C 6731; evil case, 2447; at m., in misfortune, 3998.
Misdo, v. do amiss, offend, 3671.
Misericorde, s. mercy, 3577.
Mishapping, part. pres. mishappening, 5543.
Missayere, s. evil speaker, 2231.
Misse, v. fail to get, 5646.
Misseye, ger. to speak evil, 2205.
Misseying, s. evil-speaking, 2207.
Mister, s. occupation, trade, C 6976; whatever mister, of every kind of occupation, C 6332. F. text, ge sui de tous mestiers.
Mistere, s. necessity, need, C 7409; Mister, need, 2787, 5614, C 6078, 6519, 6581, 7326.
Misturning, s. turning amiss, a change for the worse, 5545.
Miswent, pp. gone astray, C 7184, 7490.
Miswey, adv. astray, 4764.
Mixens, s. pl. dunghills, C 6496.
Mo, adj. pl. others besides, 3023; more (in number), C 5990.
Mochel, adj. great, 3117; to m., too much, 3442.
Moeble, s. moveable property, wealth that is readily transferred, C 6045.
Moeve, v. move, i.e. prefer, make, C 6039.
Moleste, v. refl. vex himself, 5274.
Mone, s. moan, 2300.
Moneste, 1 pr. s. admonish, charge, 3579.
Monyours, s. pl. coiners, C 6811.
Mood, s. anger, 5162.
Morcels, s. pl. morsels, C 6179.
Morne, v. mourn, 4315; lament, 4361.
Morowe; by the m., in the morning, 2904.
Mortere, s. mortar, 4177.
Mot, pr. s. must, 3784; so mote I go, as I hope to walk about, C 6591.
Moyses, Moses, C 6889.
Musard, s. muser, dreamer, C 7562; Musarde, sluggard, 3256, 4034; dolt, C 7562.
Muse, imp. s. meditate, dally, dream, C 7562.
Muwis, s. pl. bushels, 5590. Th. mauys; F. muis; see note.
Myle-wey, s. the distance of a mile, C 7054.
Mynen, pr. pl. undermine, C 6291.
Myte, s. mite, half-farthing, 5762; small bit, C 7552.
Mytre, s. mitre, C 6470.
Name, s. good name, 4195; renown, 4025.
Nappe, s. nap, short sleep, 4005.
Narwe, adv. narrowly, 4245; sharply, quickly, 1906.
Nathelesse, nevertheless, C 6195.
Ne, conj. unless, 4858.
Nede, adv. necessarily, C 7633.
Nedely, adv. necessarily, needs must, C 6117.
Neden, v. be necessary, C 5990.
Nedes, s. pl. necessities, C 6174. Old text, nede; F. text, besoignes.
Nedes, adv. of necessity, 1792.
Neer, adv. nearer, 1708. See Nerre.
Neigh it nere, v. approach it more nearly, 2003. See Nyghe.
Nempned, pp. named, mentioned, C 6224.
Nere, adj. nigh, 1818.
Nere, adv. nearer, 1775, 1786, 2442.
Nere, were not, were it not for, 2778; were there not, 2778; had it not been for, C 7328.
Nerre, adj. comp. nearer, 5101.
Nest, s. kennel, C 6504.
Netles, s. pl. nettles, 1712.
Nettis, pl. nets, C 6183.
Neven, v. name, C 5962; Nevene, v. recount, C 7071.
Nigard, s. niggard, miser, 5373.
Nil, pr. s. will not, C 5821, 6045.
Nobilitee, s. nobleness, worth, 5651.
Noblesse, s. nobility, high estate, C 6009.
Nomen, pt. pl. took, C 7423; pp. taken, 5404.
Noncerteyne, adj. uncertain, 5426.
Nones, for the, for the nonce, occasionally, C 7387.
Nonne, s. nun, C 6350; Nonnes, pl. C 6864; Nonnis, 3865.
Noot, 1 pr. s. know not, C 6367.
Noriture, s. bringing up, C 6728.
Normandye, Normandy, 4234.
Normans, s. pl. Normans, C 5852.
Norys, s. nurse, 5418.
Not, 1 pr. s. know not, 5191.
Note-kernel, s. nut-kernel, C 7117.
No-thing, adv. not at all, C 6563.
Nought but, only, C 6284.
Noye, s. hurt, 3772.
Noyen, ger. to vex, 4416.
Noyous, adj. harmful, 3230, 4449.
Noyse, s. evil report, 3971.
Nyce, adj. foolish, silly, 4262, 4877, C 6944.
Nycetee, s. foolishness, 5525.
Nyghe, v. draw nigh, approach, 1775. See Neigh.
Obedience, s. the monastic vow of obedience, 4923.
Obeysshing, s. submission, 3380.
Obscure, adj. dark, 5348.
Observe, pr. s. subj. keep himself, 2024.
Odour, s. odour, smell, 1845.
Of, prep. out of, owing to, 3981; concerning (Lat. de), 4884; off, 5470; (some) of, (part) of, 1993; or it may mean 'by,' 'on account of.'
Offense, s. discomfort, 5677.
Official, s. officer, C 6420.
Of-newe, adv. newly, afresh, 5169.
Ofter, adv. comp. oftener, C 7379.
Onerous, adj. burdensome, 5633.
Onis, adv. once, 2610, 4127.
Onlofte, prep. aloft, on high, 5503.
Oon, adj. one, 4812; Oo, 4812; in oon, for long together, without change, 3779.
Ordeyne, v. order, dispose, C 7019.
Ordure, s. filth, 2758.
Orisoun, s. prayer, praying, C 6604.
Ostages, s. pl. hostages, 2064, C 7311.
Oth, s. oath, C 6019.
Other, another, 2045.
Other-gate, adv. otherwise, 2158.
Ought, adv. at all, in any way, C 6096.
Outake, prep. except, 4474. See Out-take.
Outerly, adv. wholly, utterly, 3489, 3742, C 5924.
Outrage, s. wrong, 2082, 2086; scandalous life, 4927; outrageous deeds, C 6024. (Mistranslated; see note).
Outrageous, adj. exceeding great, 2602; ill-behaved, 2192.
Outslinge, v. pay up, produce, fling out, C 5987.
Out-take, prep. except, C 5819; Outake, 4474.
Over-al, adv. everywhere, 3050, 3914, 3917, 5509, C 6091, C 6840.
Overgo, v. pass away, 3784; Overgoth, pr. pl. trample on, C 6821.
Overwhelme, v. roll over, 3775.
Owe, 1 pr. s. owe, 2736; Ow, 1 pr. s. ought, 4413.
Oynement, s. ointment, 1889.
Page, s. page, lacquey, C 6333.
Palasyns, adj. pl. belonging to the palace; ladyes palasyns, court ladies, C 6862. F. text, dames palasines.
Paleys, s. palace, 4999.
Papelard, s. hypocrite, deceiver, C 7283.
Papelardye, s. hypocrisy, C 6796.
Paper, s. paper, C 6584.
Parables, s. pl. Proverbs, C 6530.
Parage, s. parentage, descent, 4759.
Par-amour, with devotion, 2830.
Paramour, s. paramour, lover, 5060.
Paramours, s. pl. paramours (?), 4831. But see the note.
Paramours, adv. with a lover's affection, 4657. F. text, par amor.
Parceners, s. pl. partners, C 6952.
Parcuere, adv. by heart, 4796. F. text, par cuer.
Pardee, F. pardieu, 4433, C 5913.
Parfay, by my faith, C 6058.
Parfitly, adv. perfectly, 3126.
Paris, C 6554, 6766; Parys, C 7107.
Parlement, s. council, C 7358.
Paroche-prest, s. parish-priest, C 6384, 6442; Paroch-prest, C 6874.
Parochial, adj. of the parish, C 7687.
Part, s. duty, 5032.
Parte, v. divide, 5283.
Party, s. part; in party, partially, 5338.
Parvys, s. room over a church-porch, C 7108.
Pas; a pas, apace, quickly, 3724. (Not in the F. text.)
Passage, s. journey, 2443, 2714.
Passaunt, adj. surpassing, 3110.
Passe, v. penetrate, 1751.
Passioun, s. suffering, 3277.
Patre, v. recite the paternoster, C 6794; Patren, ger. C 7243.
Paunche, s. paunch, C 6487.
Pay, s. satisfaction, C 5938; liking, taste, 1721; me to pay, to my satisfaction, C 6985.
Paye, ger. to appease, 3599; Payed, satisfied, 4901; paid, C 6035.
Payne, s. pain, 4391.
Peire of bedis, s. rosary, C 7372.
Peire, v. damage, C 6103. Short for apeire.
Penaunce, s. penance, sorrow, 4607.
Pens, s. pl. pence, C 5987.
Pensel, s. a standard, ensign, or banner, (particularly of bachelers-in-arms), a pennoncel, C 6280.
Pensif, adj. pensive, 2446.
Peny, s. penny, 5542 (see note); C 5842.
Pepir, s. pepper, (metaphorically) mischief; Hem such pepir brewe, make it unpleasant for them, C 6028.
Perauntre, adv. peradventure, 5192.
Percas, adv. perchance, C 6647.
Perchemin, s. parchment, C 6584.
Perdurable, adj. everlasting; Gospel Perdurable, C 7102, 7182.
Pere, adj. peer, equal, 2567.
Persaunt, adj. piercing, 2809; sharp, 4179.
Persoun, s. parson, priest, C 7683.
Pese, ger. to appease, 3397.
Pesible, adj. peaceable, gentle, C 7413.
Peter, C 7166, 7173; Peters, gen. 7200.
Peyne, s. penalty, C 6626; pain, hardness, 2120; Pain (personified), 4997; up peyne, on pain (of death), C 6617.
Peyne, v. refl. endeavour, C 7512; Peyneth, pr. s. refl. takes pains, C 6014.
Pharisen, pl. Pharisees, C 6893.
Phebus, the sun, 5342.
Pictagoras, Pythagoras, 5649.
Pilgrimage, s. C 7364.
Pilgrimes, s. pl. pilgrims, C 7427.
Pilowe, s. pillow, 4003.
Piment, s. spiced wine or ale, C 6027.
Pitaunces, s. pl. provisions, doles, C 6175, 7075.
Pitee, Pity, C 5865.
Pith, s. pith, C 7172.
Pitous, adj. excusable, deserving pity, 4734; merciful, C 6161.
Pitously, adv. dolefully, 4006.
Plastre, s. plaster, 5474.
Plat, adv. flat, flatly, 1734, C 7526.
Pley, s. pleasure, 4735; Pleyes, pl. sports, 4290.
Pleyn, adv. plainly, 2053; clearly, 5662; entirely, 1957, 1970, 2269.
Pleyne, v. lament, complain, 2299, C 6405.
Pleynly forth, straightforwardly, C 6560.
Pleynt, s. complaint, C 6012; Pleyntes, pl. 2449.
Pliaunt, adj. pliant, submissive, 4386.
Plight, pt. s. plucked, 1745.
Plongeth, pr. s. plunges, 5472.
Plukke, v. pluck, C 5989.
Plye, v. bend, 4389.
Plyte, s. affair, C 5827.
Poeste, s. power, virtue, 2095.
Poignaunt, adj. piercing, sharp, 3813; Pugnaunt, keen, 1879.
Pole, s. pool, C 5966. See note.
Pope, s. C 6847.
Pore, adj. pl. poor (folk), 5801.
Port, s. demeanour, manner, 2038, 2192; Porte, 4622.
Porte-colys, s. portcullis, 4168.
Possed, pp. pushed, tossed, 4479; Posshed, pp. pushed, driven, 4625.
Potente, s. crutch, C 7417.
Poule, S. Paul, C 6661, 6679, 6776.
Poundes, s. pl. pounds, C 5986.
Poustee, s. power, influence, C 6533, 6957, 7679; dominion, C 6484.
Pover, adj. poor, C 6489.
Povert, s. poverty, C 6181.
Poynt, s. point; in poynt, at the point, about, 3186; Poyntis, pl. laces with tags, 2263.
Poynte, v. punctuate, 2157; Poyntith, pr. s. 2161.
Prece, ger. to press, 4198. See Prese.
Preched, pt. s. preached, C 6679.
Prechoures, s. pl. preachers, 5769.
Predicacioun, s. preaching, 5763.
Preise, 1 pr. s. value, appraise, 4830.
Prelacye, s. prelacy, C 6381.
Prelat, s. prelate, C 6328.
Prese, v. press; Preseth, pr. s. intrudes, C 7627; Presen, pr. pl. intrude, C 7629; Prese, imp. s. endeavour, 2899. See Prece.
Present, s. time present, 5012.
Presing, s. urging, C 6436.
Pressure, s. wine-press, 3692.
Pretendith, pr. pl. pretend, profess, 5202.
Preterit, s. time past, 5011.
Preve, v. prove, 4170; pr. s. subj. 5246.
Preving, s. proof, C 7543.
Preye, pr. pl. entreat, request, 2319.
Preys, s. praise, C 6930.
Preyse, 1 pr. s. value, esteem, 1983. F. pris.
Prikke, ger. to prick, 1836; Prikketh, pr. s. pricks, tickles, 2450; Prikke, pr. s. subj. pierce, C 6097; Prike, imp. s. gallop, 2314.
Principal, adj. chief, strong above the rest, 4166.
Prioresse, s. prioress, C 6349.
Pris, s. esteem, 2310.
Privee, adj. secret, 4297.
Priveleges, s. pl. privileges, i.e. the extraordinary jurisdiction granted to the Mendicants by various Bulls, C 6472.
Privetee, s. secret, 5526, C 6878, 6882; Privite, private affairs, 2876.
Procreacioun, s. procreation, 4822.
Procuratour, s. proctor, or procurator; a collector of alms for hospitals or sick persons, (see Nares' Glossary), C 6974.
Professioun, s. profession, i.e. the monastic vows, 4910.
Profit, s. profit, advantage, 5556, C 5927.
Profred, pt. s. offered, C 6680; Profering, pres. pt. offering, 1981.
Properly, adv. simply, only, C 7537.
Propre, adj. own, C 6565, 6592.
Propretee, s. ownership, property, wealth, C 6594, 6692, 6872.
Protheus, Proteus, C 6319.
Provable, adj. capable of proof, 5414.
Provende, s. prebend, allowance, or stipend, C 6931.
Proveth, pr. s. demonstrates, C 7667.
Provost, s. provost, prefect, C 6812, 7030.
Prow, s. profit, gain, 5806; Prowe, 1940.
Prowesse, s. prowess, 4519, C 5893.
Pryme temps, first beginning, 4534; the spring, 4747.
Prys, s. praise, 1972; price, C 5927.
Pryvileges, pl. privileges, C 6362.
Puff, s. puff, 4227.
Pugnaunt, adj. poignant, keen, 1879. See Poignant.
Pullaille, s. poultry, C 7043.
Pulle, v. pluck, strip, C 5984; pr. pl. flay, strip, C 6820.
Punyce, v. punish, C 7235.
Puple, s. rabblement, C 7159.
Purchas, s. gain, acquisition, C 6838.
Purchasen, ger. to procure, C 6607; Purchace, pr. pl. 5754.
Purpryse, s. park, enclosure (see note), 3987, 4171.
Purs, s. purse, 5542.
Pursue, imp. s. persevere, go on, 2316.
Purveaunce, s. provision, C 7326.
Purveye, ger. to provide, procure, 3339.
Put, pr. s. puts, 3556, 4444, C 5949.
Pyne, s. pains, endeavour, 1798; misery, C 6499.
Pynen, v. torment, punish, 3511.
Quaile-pype, s. a pipe used to call quails, C 7261.
Quaking, pres. pt. shaking, C 6495.
Quarel, s. quarrel, 4630.
Quarels, s. pl. square-headed crossbow-bolts, 1823.
Quarteyne, adj. quartan, occurring every fourth day; as s. quartan fever or ague, 2401.
Queme, ger. to please, C 7270. A.S. cwēman.
Quenche, v. be quenched, 5324.
Quene, s. quean, concubine, C 7032.
Querrour, s. quarry-man, hewer of stone, 4149.
Quethe, 1 pr. s. declare, bespeak; I quethe him quyte, I cry him quit, answering to the technical legal term, C 6999.
Queynt, adj. elegant, 2251; curious, fanciful, C 6342; strange, 5199; pleased, 3079; shewing satisfaction, 2038. 'Cointe, habile, ... joli, gentil, agréable, amiable'; Godefroy.
Queyntly, adv. neatly, easily, 4322.
Queyntyse, s. elegance, 2250.
Quik, adj. alive, 3523, 4070, 5056 (F. text, tout vif); al quik, all alive, C 7082.
Quikke lime, quick-lime, 4179.
Quitly, adv. quite, entirely, C 5843.
Quitte; pt. s. reflex.; quitte him, acquitted himself 3069; Quit, pp. requited, 3146, 6088; made amends for, 2599; rid, 1852.
Quook, 1 pt. s. quaked, 3163; pt. pl. 3966.
Quyte, pp. as adj. quit, C 5904; free, C 5910; perfect, entire, 2375; pl. alone, untouched, C 6852.
Quyte, v. acquit, release, C 6032; fulfil, 5032; 1 pr. s. release, C 6412; imp. s. requite, 2222, 4392.
Racyne, s. root, 4881.
Rage, s. rage, spite, 3809; malignity, venom, 1916; madness, 3292; in r., mad, 4523.
Ragges, s. pl. ragged clothes, 4752.
Ramage, adj. wild, 5384. O. F. ramage.
Rape, s. haste, 1929.
Rape, adv. quickly, C 6516.
Rasour, s. rasor, 1886, C 6197, 7420.
Rathe, adj. early, C 6650.
Rather, adv. comp. sooner, 1934, 4514.
Ravisable, adj. ravening, greedy for prey, C 7016.
Ravyne, s. ravening, plunder, C 6813.
Rebel, adj. rebellious, C 6400.
Rebellith, pr. s. rebels, 1937.
Recche, v. reck, 3296; what recchith me, what care I, 3447.
Recorded, pt. s. recorded, C 5845; pt. pl. C 5814.
Recreaundyse, s. cowardice, 2107, 4038.
Recreaunte, s. coward, 4090.
Recured, pp. recovered, 4920, 5124.
Rede, s. good advice, good counsel, 3859.
Rede, 1 pr. s. counsel, advise, 1932; read, 1819.
Reder, s. reader, 2161.
Redresse, s. redress, recompense, 5134.
Redressid, pp. redressed; to be redressid, to make amends, 3423.
Reed, s. advice, C 7328.
Refreyne, ger. to bridle, C 7511.
Reft, s. rift, 2661.
Refte, 2 pt. pl. deprived, 3562.
Refusen, v. refuse, C 7231.
Refuyt, s. refuge, escape, 3840.
Regiouns, pl. regions, C 6331.
Regned, pt. s. subj. reigned, ruled, 5793.
Reherses, pr. s. recounts, 5649; Reherse, 2 pr. pl. recount, C 6018; Rehersed, pp. made known, C 6083.
Rehete, v. cheer, console, C 6509. O. F. rehaiter.
Reisins, s. pl. fresh grapes, 3659.
Relees, s. relief, 2612; release, 4440.
Relesse, 1 pr. s. give up, C 6999; Relesed, pp. let go, given up, 3440.
Releve, ger. to relieve, C 6065.
Religioun, s. religious order, 3715; monastic life, C 6155.
Religious, adj. pious, C 6236; as s. a nun, C 6347; Religious folk, monastics, C 6149; Religious, adj. pl. as s. pl. monastics, C 6158.
Relyke, s. relic, precious treasure, 2673.
Remued, pt. s. moved, C 7432.
Rendre, v. recite, 4800.
Reneyed, 1 pt. s. subj. should renounce, C 6787.
Rente, s. income, 5668; Rent, 2256, C 6576.
Repaire, v. return, 4131; Repeire, 3573.
Repreef, s. reproof, reproach, 4974; Repref, C 7240.
Represented, pt. s. C 7402.
Repreve, s. reproach, 5261; Reprove, upbraiding, 5525.
Repreve, v. reprove, C 6990.
Requere, pr. s. subj. request, ask, 5233; Requered, pp. asked, 5277.
Rescous, s. service, endeavour to support, C 6749.
Resonables, adj. pl. reasonable, C 6760.
Resoun, s. correct manner, 2151; Reason (personified), 3034, 3037, &c.
Respyten, v. respite, let off, C 6084.
Resseyved, pt. pl. received, C 6251.
Reuthe, s. pity, 2059.
Reve, v. bereave; Reveth, pr. s. takes away, C 6254; Reved, pt. s. bereaved, 4351.
Reverse, v. overturn, 5468.
Reverte, v. bring back, C 7188.
Revolucioun, s. revolution, turn (of fortune's wheel), 4366.
Reward, s. regard, consideration, 3832.
Rewe, v. rue, be sorry, 4060; it wol me rewe, I shall be sorry, 5170; Rewen, v. take pity, 3460; Rewe, pr. s. subj. impers. it may grieve me, 1840; Rewing, pres. part. pitying, having pity, 3697; (old text, rennyng).
Reyne, v. rain down, fall as rain, 1822.
Reynes, Rennes (in Brittany), 3826.
Reyse, imp. s. extol, exalt, 2230.
Ribaned, pp. adorned with lace (of gold), 4752.
Ribaud, s. labourer, 5673 (see note); Ribaudes, pl. ribalds, C 7302.
Ribaudye, s. ribaldry, 2224; riotous living, 4926.
Right, adj. strict, exact, 2147.
Right, adv. just, exactly, 5347; quite, C 6398, 6411; right nought, not at all, 2071.
Rimpled, adj. wrinkled, 4495.
Rind, s. bark (of a tree), 3121; Rinde, C 7169.
Riot, s. riot, 4954.
Riveling, pres. part. puckering, C 7262.
Robben, ger. to rob, 5686.
Robbours, s. pl. robbers, C 6823.
Robert, C 6337.
Robyn, Robin, C 6337; Ioly Robin, Robin the blithe, C 7455.
Rochet, s. linen garment, 4754.
Rode, s. dat. rood, cross, C 6564.
Rody, adj. ruddy, 3629.
Roignous, adj. scurvy, rotten, C 6190.
Roking, pres. part. rocking, quivering, trembling, 1906. Cf. Shak. Lucr. 262.
Romaunce, s. the Romance tongue, French, 2170; the language of romance, 3793; romance, 2148, 2154, 2168.
Rome, C 7192.
Ronne, pp. advanced, 4495.
Roo-venisoun, s. venison of the roe-deer, C 7048.
Rore, v. roar, C 7053.
Rose, s. Rose, C 7598.
Roser, s. rose-bush, 1789, 1826, 1833, 2967.
Rote, s. root, 1759.
Rought, 1 pt. s. recked, heeded, 1873; Roughte, 1 pt. s. subj. should not care, C 7061.
Route, s. company, C 7219.
Routhe, s. compassion, C 6012.
Rowe, adj. pl. rough, 1838.
Rude, adj. as pl. s. rude folks, common people, 2268.
Runge, pp. rung, 5266.
Ryse, v. rise, happen, come to pass, 3115.
Ryve, v. pierce, C 7161; be torn, 5393; Ryveth, pr. s. is torn, 5718.
Sad, adj. serious, staid, composed, 4627; Sadde, pl. heavy, grievous, C 6907.
Sadnesse, s. sobriety, discretion, 4940.
Sage, adj. wise, 3291.
Sage, s. wise man, 4646.
Sailen, v. assail, C 7338.
Sakked Freres, Fratres de Sacco, Friars of the Sack, C 7462.
Sakkes, pl. sacks, C 7073.
Salamon, Solomon, C 6529; Salamones, gen. C 6543.
Salowe, adj. sallow; but read falowe, i.e. fallow, C 7392.
Salue, ger. to salute, 2218; pr. s. subj. 2220; Salued, pt. s. saluted, C 7431; Salewe, imp. s. 2525.
Samons, s. pl. salmon, C 7039.
Sat, pt. s. impers. suited, 3810; Sate, pt. pl. sat (not a Chaucerian form), C 7478.
Saturnus, Saturn, C 5954.
Saugh, 2 pt. s. sawest, C 7453.
Sautere, s. psalter, C 7371.
Saverous, adj. according to taste, 2823; exquisite, 2812.
Savetee, s. safety, salvation, C 6869.
Saviour, s. Saviour, i.e. holy communion, C 6436.
Sawe, s. discourse, C 6475; Sawes, pl. Proverbs, C 6543.
Say, 1 pt. s. saw, 1722; Sawe, pt. s. subj. saw, 1719.
Say, (for Assay), v. essay, attempt, endeavour, 5162.
Saynt, adj. girded, girdled (?), C 7408. See note.
Scalding, s. scalding, C 6820.
Scantilone, s. pattern, C 7064.
Scape, v. escape, 3166.
Scarce, adj. niggardly, 2329; needy, 5696.
Scarsly, adv. hardly, 2534, 5460.
Scathe, s. harm, C 6649; sc. is, it is a pity, C 7567.
Science, s. knowledge, C 6717.
Sclaundre, s. slander, ill fame, 3972; scandal, 5074.
Scole, s. scholarship, learning, 3274.
Scoler, s. scholar, pupil, C 5950; Scolere, C 6330.
Score, s. crack (or hole) in a wall, 2660. F. fendëure.
Scorne, v. scorn, C 6289; 1 pr. s. speak in scorn, mock, C 7118.
Scribes, s. pl. Scribes, C 6893.
Scrippe, s. scrip, wallet, C 7405.
Seche, v. search, seek, 1988.
Secree, s. secret, 5260.
Secte, s. class, category, 5745; Seeds, gen. of (our) race, 4859.
Seculer, adj. secular, C 6232; Seculer folk, laity, C 6150; Seculers, s. pl. secular clergy, C 7175.
Seden, v. bear seed, fructify, 4344.
See, v. look, 3597; See, pr. s. subj. see; so god me see, as (I hope) God may protect me, 5693.
Seer, adj. sere, dry, 4749.
Seignorye, s. dominion, 3213; Seignory, 4663.
Seke, adj. sick, 5729, 5733; pl. 4829.
Seketh, imp. pl. seek, C 6033.
Semblable, adj. similar, C 5911.
Semblable, adj. as s. resemblance, one like himself, 4855; Semblables, pl. like (cases), C 6759.
Semblant, s. appearance, disguise, C 6202; (his) hypocrisy, C 7449; Semblaunt, appearance, seeming, 3205, 3957.
Semely, adj. seemly, comely, 3735.
Sen, conj. since, 1984.
Senatours, s. pl. courtiers, councillors, 4999.
Sentence, s. meaning, C 7474; Sentences, pl. opinions, C 5813.
Serchen, v. search, 4245.
Sergeauntes, s. pl. sergeants-at-arms, 4215.
Sermoneth, pr. s. sermonizes, preaches, C 6219.
Sermoning, s. sermonizing, 3333.
Sermoun, s. discourse, 5404.
Servage, s. servitude, 4382, 5807.
Servest, 2 pr. s. dost service, C 6124. F. text, sers.
Serviable, adj. obedient, serviceable, C 6004.
Service, s. (his) service, 3380.
Setes, pl. seats, C 6912.
Sette, v. fasten (an accusation), 3328; Set, pr. s. places, 4925, 4957; Set, pt. pl. besieged, C 7344; pp. established, 2077.
Seure, adj. sure, 4304.
Sëurere, adj. comp. surer, more secure, C 5958.
Seyne, the Seine, 5710.
Seynt Amour, William St. Amour, C 6781.
Shame, Shamefastness (personified), 3032, 3034, 3041, 3058, 3254; Shame, C 5858.
Shape, pp. shapen, shaped, 2259; imp. pl. dispose, 3599.
Shende, v. shame, put to shame, 3116; ger. to injure, 2953; Shendith, ruins, 4776, 5310; Shent, pp. disgraced, ruined, 3479, 3933, C 6302; spoilt, 2584. A.S. scendan.
Shene, adj. fair, 3713.
Shere, pr. s. subj. can cut, shear, 4335; may shave, C 6196.
Sherte, s. shirt, 5446.
Shete, ger. to shoot, 1798; Shet, pt. s. shot, 1727, 1777.
Shette, ger. to shut, 4224; v. shut up, 2091; pr. pl. shut up, 5771; Shet, pp. shut, 4368.
Sheves, s. pl. sheaves, 4335.
Shewe, v. shew, 2130; Shewith, pr. s. appears, 5790.
Shewing, s. outward appearance, demeanour, 4041.
Shitteth, pr. s. shuts, 4100; Shit, pp. shut up, 2767. See Shette.
Shodde, adj. pl. shod, C 7463.
Shoon, s. pl. shoes, 2265.
Short-lasting, adj. short-lived, 3283.
Shoures, s. pl. showers, storms, 4658.
Shrewis, s. pl. knaves, C 6876.
Shrift, s. confession, C 6397; in shrift, under seal of confession, C 6390.
Shrift-fader, s. confessor, C 6423.
Shryve, v. hear confessions, C 6364; pr. pl. confess, C 6871; Shriven, pp. C 7676.
Shyne, v. shine, 5355.
Sigh, 1 pt. s. saw, 1822.
Sight, s. sight; of a sight, by the sight (only), 3040.
Sight, 1 pt. s. sighed, 1746.
Signifiaunce, s. signification, 2169.
Sikerer, adj. comp. more secure, safer, C 7310.
Sikerest, adj. superl. securest, C 6147.
Sikernesse, s. certainty, 1935, 2365; Security, C 5862; Sikirnesse, certainty, C 5965; assurance, C 7311.
Sikirly, adv. certainly, C 6906.
Siknesse, s. sickness, 2295.
Silf, adj. same, like, 2020.
Silogisme, s. syllogism, 4457.
Similacioun, s. dissimulation, C 7230.
Simonye, s. simony, C 7029.
Simpilly, adv. simply (Northern), 4510. (Miswritten simply.)
Simplesse, s. Simplicity (the name of an arrow), 1774; simplicity, C 6381.
Sire, s. father; sire ne dame, neither father nor mother, C 5887.
Sith, conj. since, 1964, 4367, C 6266.
Sithen, adv. afterwards, 1999, C 7130.
Sitte, pr. pl. subj. sit, fit, 2267; Sittand, pres. pt. (Northern) fitting, 2263; Sitting, pres. pt. fitting, suitable, 3654; befitting, 2309, 4675.
Skaffaut, s. scaffold, a shed on wheels with a ridged roof, under cover of which the battering ram was used, 4176.
Skile, s. reason, 3120, 4543; avail, 1951; Skil, reason, 3606; out of skile, unreasonable, 5290.
Skin, s. skin, C 5916.
Slake, v. abate, 3108.
Sleen, ger. to slay, C 7195; Sleeth, pr. s. 2590. See Slo.
Sleighe, adj. sly, cunning, C 7257; Sligh, C 6317.
Sleightes, s. pl. missiles (cast by the engines), C 7071; Sleightis, tricks, C 6371. See Slight.
Slete, s. sleet, 2651.
Sleve, s. sleeve, C 7419; Sleves, pl. 2263.
Sligh, adj. sly, C 6317.
Slight, s. contrivance, 2972. See Sleightes.
Slo, v. slay, 3150, 4592; ger. 5521; Sloo, v. 1953, 3523; Slo, pr. s. subj. 4992, 5643.
Slomrest, 2 pr. s. slumberest, 2567.
Slowe, s. moth, 4751. F. taigne.
Slye, adv. craftily, C 7449.
Slyghly, adv. slyly, 3156.
Smerte, adv. smartly, keenly, 1727.
Smete, pp. smitten, 3755.
Snibbe, v. snub, reproach, 4533.
So, conj. provided that, C 7065, 7497.
Sobrely, adv. sedately, C 7407.
Soiour, (sujuur), s. sojourn, 4282; abode, dwelling, 5150.
Sole, adj. alone, 2396, 2424; al sole, solitary, 2955. See Sool.
Solempnely, adv. publicly, with due publicity, C 6766. Old texts, solemply.
Soleyn, adj. sullen, 3896.
Somdel, adv. somewhat, 1708.
Sommes, pl. sums (of money), C 6456.
Somoned, pt. s. summoned, impelled, invited, 1815.
Sool, adj. alone; al sool, all alone, 3335. See Sole.
Sooth, adj. true, C 7525.
Sophyme, s. sophism, C 7471.
Sore, adv. closely, strictly, 2055; ardently, 2075.
Sorwe, s. Sorrow (personified), 4995.
Sote, adj. sweet, 4880.
Sothfastnesse, s. truth, 2066, 2171.
Soth-sawe, s. truth-telling, C 6125, 6130, 7590.
Sotilly, adv. subtly, 4395.
Soudiours, s. pl. soldiers, 4234.
Soules, s. pl. souls, 5810.
Souple, adj. pliant, 3376.
Souplen, v. make supple, bend, 2244.
Sourmounteth, pr. s. surpasses, excels, C 7115, 7120.
Spanishing, s. expanding, expansion, 3633. O. F. espanir, to expand.
Spare, v. save, hoard, save up, 5387, 5624; ger. 5637; Spareth, pr. s. 5635; Sparand, pres. pt. miserly, 5363.
Sparred, pt. s. locked, fastened, 3320. See Spered.
Sparth, s. a battle-ax, C 5978.
Spayne, Spain, 2573.
Speden, v. promote, advance, C 6983; Spede, set forward, C 5873.
Spende, ger. to spend, to pay away, C 5991.
Spered, pp. (for sperred), fastened, locked (F. senti la clef), 2099. See Sparred.
Sperhauke, s. sparrowhawk, 4033.
Spille, v. kill, 1953; destroy, 2162; ger. to surrender to destruction, 5441; Spilte, pt. s. spoiled, 5136; Spilt, pp. exhausted, 4786.
Spite, s. grudge, enviousness, C 7254.
Spitel, s. hospital, C 6505.
Spradde, pt. s. spread, 3643.
Springe, pr. pl. grow, increase, C 5988 (see note); Sprongen, pp. advanced, C 6954.
Springoldes, s. pl. ancient military engines for casting stones and arrows, catapults, 4191.
Spyen, ger. to spy out, 1717.
Squar, adj. square, 3812; Square, square-set, C 7464.
Squared, pp. cut square, 4155.
Squierly, adj. like a squire, C 7415. (But the F. text has: Apres s'en va son escuier.)
Squyre, s. square, (carpenter's square), C 7064.
Stabiltee, s. stability, steadfastness, 5246; Stabilitee (better Stabiltee), 5532.
Stable, adj. firm, C 6003.
Stable, s. stable, C 5912.
Stal, pt. s. stole, 3049.
Stalk, s. 4338.
Stant, pr. s. stands, waits, 5004. See Stonde.
Stark, adj. downright, C 7292.
Staunche, v. staunch, remedy, 4472.
Stede, s. place, C 5898.
Stele, s. steel, 1823.
Stelinge, s. stealing; for stelinge of the rose, for fear that the rose should be stolen, 4229.
Stepmoder, s. stepmother, 5473.
Stille, adj. silent, C 7513.
Stille, adv.; Stille or loude, silently or aloud, under all circumstances, C 7532.
Stinten, v. cease, C 6849; Stinted, pp. stopped, C 6473.
Stonde forth, ger. to stand out, persist, 3547; Stont, pr. s. stands, consists, 5581; Stant, pr. s. waits, 5004.
Stounde, s. hour, time, 1733; Stoundes, pl. hours, 2639, C 5985.
Stounde, s.; (probably an error for wounde, wound), 4472. See note.
Stoundemele, adj. momentary, 3784. Misused; see below.
Stoundemele, adv. hourly, from one hour to another, 2304.
Stoupe, v. stoop, 2662.
Stout, adj. stubborn, arrogant, 3538; Stoute, pl. proud, C 6158.
Stoutnesse, s. pride, obstinacy, 1936.
Straunge, adj. reserved, 2312.
Straungenes, s. strangeness, distance of behaviour, reserve, 3611, 4056.
Strawe, s. straw, (the worldly part, the least religious part), C 6354. See the note.
Streite, adj. close-fitting, 2271.
Strene, s. strain, breed, 4859. A.S. strēona.
Strepe, v. strip, fleece, C 6818.
Strete, s. street; goon by strete, go about the street, beg, C 6455.
Streyne, v. constrain, compel, C 6406; Streyned, pt. s. urged, C 7631.
Streyned-Abstinence, Constrained Abstinence, C 7325.
Stroke, s. attack, C 6278.
Stronge, def. adj. strong, 1726; pl. cruel, bitter, 2639.
Stuffen, pr. pl. provide with defenders, C 6290. F. text, corent les murs garnir.
Sturdy, adj. strong, 4054, 4155.
Suen, v. pursue, seek, 4953.
Suffisaunce, s. sufficiency, 4726, 5581, C 6527.
Suffraunce, s. patience, submission, 3463.
Suffrith, pr. s. suffers; suffrith forth, lets things take their chance, 5638.
Suffysith, pr. s. impers. (it) suffices, C 6005.
Surplus, s. remainder, 3675.
Suspecion, s. suspicion, 5222.
Suspecious, adj. suspect, open to suspicion, C 6110.
Sustenen, pr. pl. maintain, C 7178.
Sustening, s. sustenance, C 6697.
Swelte, 2 pr. s. subj. die, 2480.
Swete, 2 pr. s. subj. sweat, feel heat, 2480.
Swete-Loking, (personified), 2896.
Swete-Speche, Sweet-Speech (personified), 2825.
Swete-Thenking, Sweet-Thought (personified), 2815.
Swete-Thought, (personified), 2793, 2799.
Swimme, 1 pr. s. swim, C 7007.
Swink, s. toil, labour, C 6596; Swinke, 5687.
Swinke, v. labour, C 6619; ger. to toil, 2151, 5685; Swinkith, pr. s. toils, 5675.
Swinker, s. toiler, C 6857.
Swinking, s. toiling, C 6703.
Swoning, s. swooning, swoon, 1737.
Sy, i.e. if (F. si), 5741. See the note.
Syke, adj. pl. sick, 5318, C 7353.
Syknesse, s. Sickness (personified), 4997.
Synagoges, s. pl. synagogues, C 6916.
Sythes, pl. times, 2048, 4868; Many sythe, often, 2257.
Take, v. lay hold, 5351; take arms, 3529; hand over, C 7265; v. refl. surrender, 1947; Taken, v. take; t. on hem, apply to themselves, C 6107 (F. text, sur eus riens n'en prendront); Taketh, pr. s. betakes, commits himself, C 6442; Take, pp. taken; him take, betaken himself, C 7280; Tan, pp. C 5894.
Takel, s. weapon, arrow, 1729, 1863.
Tale, s. reckoning; yeve I litel tale, I pay little heed, C 6375; Tales, pl. evil tales, C 6088, 6093.
Talent, s. good will, inclination, C 6134; fancy, C 7110; longing, 3472; desire, intent, 1716; spirit, disposition, C 7674.
Talkinges, s. pl. discourses, C 6043.
Tan, pp. taken, C 5894. See Take.
Tapinage, s. hiding; in tapinage, sneakingly, C 7363.
Tartes, s. pl. tarts, pies, C 7041.
Tatarwagges, s. pl. fluttering tatters, C 7259.
Tavern, s. tavern, inn, 5681, 5688.
Taylagiers, s. pl. tax-gatherers, C 6811.
Tecche, s. fault, bad habit, 5166; Tecches, faults, C 6517.
Teched, pt. s. taught, C 6680.
Telle, v. account, 5053.
Templers, s. pl. Knights-Templars, C 6693.
Tempred, pp. tempered, mixed, 4180, 5476.
Temprure, s. tempering, mixing, 4177.
Temps, s. time; at prime temps, at the first time, at first, 3373.
Tendir, adv. delicately, carefully, 4799. (Ill used; for the rime.)
Tene, s. ruin, blight, 4750.
Teren, v. tear, C 7315.
Tespye, v. (for To espye), to spy, 3156.
Testament, s. will, 4610; testament, C 6891.
Than, conj. than if, 4328.
Thank, s. thanks, 4584; (F. text, son gré deservir); good will, 2698, 2700; in thank, with thanks, with good will, 2115, 4577; Thankes, pl. thanks, 2036; thy thankis, with thy good will, 2463.
Thankinges, s. pl. thanks, C 6041.
Thapostles, the apostles, C 6662.
Thaqueyntaunce, s. the acquaintance, 3562.
Thar, adv. there, 1853, 1857.
Thar, pr. s. impers. needs; you thar, you need, 3604.
Thee, v. thrive; so mote I thee, as I hope to thrive, 3086, 4841, C 5899.
Thefte, s. theft, C 7403.
Thempryse, (for The empryse), the custom, 2286.
Thenke, v. think, 2484.
Thens, adv. thence, 1707.
Ther-ageyns, prep. against this, on the other hand, 2013; against it, C 6921.
Ther-as, adv. where that, C 5942.
There, adv. where, C 5921.
Ther-geyn, prep. against this, C 6555.
Theron, adv. therein, 2077.
Thertil, adv. thereto, 4422.
Ther-under, beneath it, C 7320.
Theves, gen. s. thief's, C 7440.
Thilke, pron. that, 2106, C 5980, 6614.
Thing, s. pl. things, property, C 6670.
Thinges, s. pl. business, doings, C 6037.
This, for this is, C 6057, 6452.
Thistels, s. pl. thistles, 1711, 1835.
Thornes, s. pl. thorns, 1712.
Thought, s. anxiety, 4480, C 7563; trance, 1806.
Thought, s. the object of thought personified (?), 2473. (But surely a corrupt reading; read That swete, answering to S'amie in the F. text).
Thral, adj. enslaved, 5142.
Thrallen, 2 pr. pl. enthral, enslave, C 7666; pr. pl. subject, 4877; Thralled, pp. 5807.
Threde, s. linen-thread, C 7369.
Threste, 1 pr. s. thrust, C 6825.
Thridde, adj. as s. third (person), 5258.
Thrilled, 2 pt. pl. subj. pierced, should pierce, C 7636.
Thringe, ger. to thrust, C 7419.
Thrittene, thirteen, C 6198.
Thrittethe, adj. thirtieth, C 6532.
Thritty, adj. thirty, 4211.
Thriven, pp. thriven, successful, C 5841.
Throwe, s. moment, 1771, 3867.
Thrust, s. thirst, 4722.
Thurgh-sought, pp. found out, examined thoroughly, 4948.
Til, prep. to; him til, to him, 4594.
Tilier, s. tiller, husbandman, 4339.
To-beten, pp. belaboured, C 6126.
Tobeye, (for To obeye), to obey, 3534.
To-drawe, pp. torn in pieces, C 6126.
Toforn, prep. before, 2969; God toforn, in the sight of God, as before God, C 7198.
Token, pt. pl. took (i.e. took Christ to witness, appealed to Christ), C 7122; Toke, pt. s. subj. should take, C 6259. (The translation of C 7122 is entirely wrong; hence the lack of sense.)
Tokening, s. token, 2439.
Tolde, pp. (error for Told), told, C 6598.
To-me-ward, towards me, 3354, 3803.
To-moche-Yeving, Giving too much, C 5837.
Ton, the, the one, 5217; the toon, 5559.
To-quake, v. quake greatly; al to-quake, tremble very much, 2527.
To-shake, v. shake to the foundations, ruin, C 5981.
To-shar, pt. s. lacerated, cut in twain, 1858.
To-shent, pp. undone; al to-shent, utterly undone, 1903.
Tother, the, the other, 5308, 5310, 5560.
Tour, s. tower, 3194; castle, C 7060; Toures, pl. castles, 5770, C 5900.
Touret, s. turret, 4164.
Tourn, s. turn, 5470.
Trace, v. walk, go about, C 6745; pr. pl. walk, live, 5753.
Traitouresse, s. traitress, C 7391.
Traitoursly, adv. treacherously, 4833.
Translaten, v. translate, 5666.
Transmewe, v. transmute, change, be changed, 2526.
Trappis, pl. snares, C 6361.
Trasshed, pp. betrayed, 3231.
Travaile, s. Travail (personified), 4994; Travel, toil, 5607, C 6566.
Trechour, s. traitour, C 7216; cheat, C 6602.
Tree, s. wood, 1747, 1808, 2408, C 7061.
Treget, s. trap, snare, C 6312; trickery, guile, C 6267, 6825.
Tregetours, s. pl. tricksters, C 7587.
Tregetrye, s. trickery, C 6382; Tregetry, trick, C 6374.
Trepeget, s. a military engine made of wood, used for hurling large stones and other missiles, a trebuchet, C 6279.
Treson, s. treason, C 7417.