Abaist = abyest, sufferest, endurest, 39/1014

Abaist, abashed, 107/3047

Abassen, to be abashed, dismayed, 146/4213

Abesid (= Abaysshed), abashed, 7/92

Abide, to await, 7/93.

‘Abide after’ = look after, expect, 13/250;

p.p. Abiden, waited, 86/2405

Abieþ, suffers, 109/3101

Ablynge, enabling, fitting (aptans), 26/624, 88/2440

Abood, abode, 63/1716

Aboven, above, 6/52

Abreggynge, curtailing; hence gain obtained by curtailment (compendium), 151/4355

Accoie, to soothe, quiet (demulcere), 38/967

Accordaunce, agreement, 143/4134

Accordaunt, agreeing, unanimous, 19/431

Accorde, to agree, 42/1080

Accoumpte, account, 47/1251

Accountyng, calculation, 8/110

Achat, purchase, 15/310

Acheve, to achieve, accomplish, 18/404

Achoken, to choke, 47/1235

Acomplise, Acomplisse, to accomplish, 92/2575, 118/3356

Acordable, agreeing, 62/1694

Acusor, informer, 72/1990

Addre (Nadre), adder, 170/4959

Adoune, down, downward, 7/92

Adounward, downwards, 7/87

Adrad, in fear, afraid, 43/1132

Adresse, to direct, control, 163/4721

Afer, afar, 164/4767

Agast, aghast, frightened, 76/2107

Agaste, to terrify, frighten, 141/4051

Agon, ago, 70/1907

Agreableté, goodwill, 42/1099

Agrisen, to be afraid, dread, 10/178, 31/777

Ajuge, to adjudge, 15/325

Aknowe, acknowledged, 17/367

Aldirmost, most of all, 124/3557

Algates, Algate, yet, nevertheless, 19/439, 68/1849, 81/2242, 162/4696, 4698

Allegge, to alleviate, 124/3529

Alouterly, utterly, entirely, 109/3090

Alþerfairest, fairest of all, 87/2422

Alþerfirst, first of all, 10/180

Alþermoste, most of all, 158/4563

Alþerworste, worst of all, 157/4562

Alyene, to alienate, 27/671

Amenuse, to lessen, diminish, 19/426, 40/1039

Amenusynge, diminution, 46/1192

Ameve, Amoeve, Amove, to move, 6/64, 23/551

Amoneste, to admonish, 171/4971

Amonestyng, admonition, exhortation, 149/4296

Amongus, amongst, 52/1380

Amonicioun, admonition, 13/253

Amynistre, to administer, 135/3891

Ancre, anchor, 41/1050

Angre, grief, misery, 41/1072

Anguisse, Angysse, anguish, 79/2177;

to torment, 80/2198

Anguissous, anxious, sorrowful, 41/1062, 1066

Anoie, to be grieved, be sorry, 41/1058

Anoienge, 22/532

Anoies, hurtful, 47/1238

Anoious, annoying, hurtful, 7/102

An-oone, anon, 42/1086

Anoyously, dangerously, hurtfully, 80/2214

Apaise, to appease, 148/4278

Apasse, to pass away, go, 46/1195

Aperceive, to perceive, 16/344, 134/3845

Apertly, plainly, 17/386, 91/2543

Appaie, to please, satisfy, 47/1235

Appaire, to impair, 25/597

Apparaile, to clothe, adorn, 8/116

Apparaillement, clothing, ornament, 49/1300

Appertiene, to appertain, 73/1996

Applien, bend to, join, 161/4660

Apresse, to oppress, 184/60

Aprochen, to approach, 6/63, 66

Arace, Arase, Arrace, to tear, tear from, separate, 11/196, 27/671, 98/2774, 152/4278

Araise, Areise, Areyse, to raise, 51/1357, 118/3369, 178/5212

Arbitre, will, free will, 156/4500

Ardaunt, ardent, 106/3031

Aresten, to stop, arrest, 32/815

Aretten, to ascribe to, impute to, 40/1016

Arist, arises, 143/4138

Armurers, armours, arms, 51/1342

Armures, armour, 9/131

Arst, first, 95/2675

Arwe, arrow, 148/4262

Arysynge, rising, 22/512

Aryve, to bring to shore, 122/3479

Asayle, to assail, 181/40

Ascape, to escape, 8/129

Asondre, asunder, 64/1740

Aspre, sharp, rough, 32/806, 80/2216

Asprenesse, sharpness, 127/3627

Assaie, to essay, 42/1083

Assemble, to gather together, amass (money), 80/2208

Asseure, to assure, 16/330

Assoilen, to absolve, pay, unloose, dissolve, 149/4303, 154/4459

Astat, estate, state, 30/738

Astoned, astonished, 7/92, 63/1702;

stupidus, 122/3471

Astonynge, Astonyenge, astonishment, 9/134, 132/3780

Ataste, to taste, 30/756

Ataynt, Ateint, attained, knowing, experienced, 31/772, 69/1905

Attayne, to reach, 12/227

Atte, at the, 95/2675

Attemperaunce, tempering, temperament, 138/3973, 144/4145

Attempre, to temper, moderate, 8/115, 111/3154;

control, 163/4721;

(adj.) modest, 29/728, 40/1033

Atteyne, to attain, 118/3358

Atwyne, in two, 98/2769

Avalen, to fall down, 143/4139

Avaunce, to advance, further, 41/1057

Avaunte, to boast, 5/26, 19/426

Auctorité, authority, 7/91

Aventerouse, fortuitous, 28/697, 40/1018

Aventure, event, 21/476

Autour, author, 58/1556

Auȝte, ought, 11/213

Avisen, to consider, 174/5063

Awaite, snare, 80/2214

Awaitour, one who lies in wait, 121/3463

Awiþ = aweþ, oweth (debet), 178/5198

Ay, ever, 184/55

Ay-dwellynge, ever-dwelling, 173/5044

Ayenis, against, 97/2749

Axe, to ask, 17/357, 24/579

Aȝeins, Aȝeynes, Aȝeynest, against, 10/183, 11/194, 12/221, 13/255

Aȝeinewarde, on the contrary, on the other hand, 42/1098

Bacine, basin, 133/3806

Batailen, to war on, do battle against, 18/412

Been, bees, 80/2200

Ber, did bear, 6/61

Bere, Bear, 143/4124

Beren on hond, to accuse falsely, 20/449

Bet, better, 63/1703

Bibled, covered over with blood, 48/1860

Bisien, to trouble, 8/112

Bitake. See Bytake.

Bitidd, happened, 176/5143

Bitwixen. See Bytwixen.

Blaundissinge, flattering, 30/749

Blaundyshing, flattery, blandishment, 34/866

Bleched, bleached, 181/45

Blemisse, to blemish, abuse (lacero), 20/472

Blyssed, blessed, 181/43

Blyþenesse, joyfulness, 37/957

Boch, botch, blain, sore, 72/1977

Bode, to foretell, 143/4130

Bole, bull, 148/4274

Boot, did bite, 53/1400

Bordure, border, hem, 6/50

Bosten, to boast, 79/2171

Botme, bottom, 12/234

Bounté, Bownté, goodness, kindness, 19/444, 46/1202, 183/39

Brenne (pret. Brende), to burn, 19/437, 106/3031

Brid, bird, 68/1867

Bristlede, bristly, 148/4281

Brode, broadly, plainly, 49/1298

Brutel, brittle, fragile, 45/1174

Brutelnesse, brittleness, frailty, 184/63

Burþe, birth, 78/2165

Busshel (corn), 15/312

Bydolven (p.p.), buried, 151/4348

Byen (for abyen), suffer, 125/3578

Byforen, Byforn, Byforne, before, 20/454

Bygunne, didst begin, 37/941

Bygyle, to beguile, 25/615

Byhate, to hate, 75/2051

Byheste, promise, 149/4303

Byhete, to promise, 61/1651, 69/1903

Byhynde, Byhynden, behind, 108/3062, 110/3137

Byhyȝt, promised, 70/1925, 85/2374, 157/4558

Byknowen, Byknowe, to acknowledge, 146/4211, 175/5107;

p.p. Byknowen, 90/2514

Byleve, believe, 28/695

Byname, an additional name, 84/2333

Byneþen, beneath, 49/1295

Bynomen (p.p.), taken from, 124/3527

Bynyme, to deprive of, take away, 43/1117, 70/1930

Byreft, bereft, 33/837

Byseche, to beseech, 86/2408

Bysmoked, besmoked, 5/49

Byspotte, to defile, 73/2009

Bystowe, to bestow, 24/585

Bysynesse, toil, 184/75

Bytake, to entrust, 32/808

Bytide (pret. Bytidde, p.p. Bytid), to befall, happen, 20/474, 151/4360, 155/4467

Bytwene, between, 6/54

Bytwixen, betwixt, 132/3785

Bytynge, biting, sharp, 63/1721

Bywepe, to weep for, 26/644

Byweyle, to bewail, 26/643

Caitif, Caytif, wretched, 21/489, 116/3289

Careyne, carcase, corpse, 116/3307

Cariages, taxes (vectigalia), 15/303

Celebrable, commendable, noted, 84/2320, 147/4257

Certein, certain, 170/4952

Cese, to cease, 36/904, 130/3716

Cesse, to cease, 133/3821

Chalenge, to claim, 52/1380

Chastie, Chastysen, to chastise, 125/3579, 145/4170

Chayere, chair, seat, 21/503

Cheminey, furnace (caminus), 12/236

Cheryce, to cherish, 181/52

Chesen, to choose, 76/2096

Cheyn, chain, 8/122

Chiere, Chere, Choere, face, countenance, 8/123, 12/232, 108/3080

Chirkynge, groaning (stridens), 25/618

Clarré, a kind of wine, 50/1329

Cleer, serene, 45/1168

Clepe, to call, 4/17, 11/188, 17/369

Clifte, fissure, cleft, 130/3721

Cliven, Clive, to stick, cling, adhere to, 41/1050, 101/2858, 159/4600

Cloumben = Clomben, climbed, ascended, 57/1533

Coempcioun, coemption, 15/309

Coeterne, coeternal, 172/5019

Colasioun, collation, 125/3569

Collacioun, comparison, 165/4805

Combred, troubled, 94/2642

Commoeve, to move, 107/3043

Commoevyng, moving (excitans), 12/233

Communalité, commonwealth, 14/271, 142/4108

Comparisoune, to compare, 58/1567

Complyssen, to accomplish, 124/3534

Compotent, having the mastery (compos), 172/5012

Compoune, to compose, form, 87/2419, 93/2598

Comprende, comprehend, 165/4807

Comunableté, commonwealth, 13/268

Comune, common, 9/140, 15/310

Confederacie, conspiracy, 53/1399

Confus, confused, 132/3788

Conjecte, to conjecture, 27/649, 114/3230

Conjoignen, to join, 92/2573

Conjuracioun, conspiracy, 18/394, 53/1399

Consequente, conse­quence, 84/2323

Constreyne, to constrain, contract, 5/38

Consuler (Conseiler), consul, 51/1364, 1366

Consumpt (consumptus), consumed, 60/1632

Contek, contest, strife, 130/3745

Contene, Contienen, to contain, comprehend, 24/573, 116/3302

Contrarien, to be opposed to, adverse to, 154/4440

Contrarious, adverse, opposite, 21/488, 53/1420

Contrefeten, to counterfeit, 173/5031

Convenably, fitly, conveniently, 142/4089

Convict, convicted, 19/440

Cop, top, summit, 44/1159

Corage, mind, spirit, 118/3367, 119/3398

Corige, to correct, 125/3581

Corompe, Corrumpe, to become corrupt, 98/2766, 96/2697

Corone, Coroune, a crown, 119/3385, 91/2555

Corsed, cursed, 181/27

Corsednesse, cursedness, 90/2526

Corumpynge, corruption, 103/2927

Cosyne, cousin, 106/3020

Couche, to lay, set, 35/890

Coupable, guilty, 10/172

Couth, known, 25/592

Coveite, to covet, 51/1365

Covenable, fit, convenient, 97/2731

Covertour, Coverture, covering, 118/3361, 159/4622

Covetise, Coveytyse, covetousness, 20/451, 181/32

Covine, deceit, collusion, 21/493

Coyn, money, 180/20

Creat, created, 99/2796

Crike, creek, 82/2260

Croppe, top, 69/1877

Curacioun, cure (curatio), 26/632

Curage, 30/753. See Corage.

Cure, care, 64/1753