Contrárien, v. go contrary to, oppose, F 705; ger. to contradict, B 5. p 3. 5; Contrárie, v. oppose, E 2319; Contráried, 1 pt. s. opposed, E 1497; pt. s. gainsaid, D 1044.
Contrarious, adj. contrary, adverse, B 2249, D 698; B 2. p 6. 57; hostile, B 1. p 4. 215; Contrariouse, pl. B 2311.
Contrarioustee, s. contrary state, I 1077.
Contree, country, R. 768; L. 5; A 216, 340, B 434, 1908, 1912, E 456, F 319, 800, I 104; region, B 4. m 5. 2; fatherland, home, B 2. p 4. 79.
Contree-folk, people of his country, L. 2161.
Contree-houses, pl. houses of his country, homes, 7. 25. Lat. domos patrias; see note.
Contree-ward, to his, towards his country, L. 2176.
Contrefete, v. counterfeit, T. v. 1578. See Countrefete.
Contricioun, s. contrition, I 108.
Contrit, adj. contrite, I 128, 1005.
Contubernial, adj. familiar, at home with (lit. sharing the same tent with), I 760.
Contumacie, s. contumacy, I 391.
Contumax, adj. contumacious, I 402.
Convenient, adj. fitting, suitable, B 1. p 4. 187; I 421; Convenients, pl. suitable, F 1278.
Convers; in convers, on the reverse side, T. v. 1810.
Conversacioun, s. conversation, i.e. manner of life, B 2501.
Converte, v. convert, change, T. i. 308; swerve, C 212; ger. to change his ways, T. iv. 1412; to change her mind, T. ii. 903; Converted, pp. T. i. 999, 1004; Converting, pres. pt. turning back, A 3037.
Convertíble, adj. equivalent, A 4395.
Conveyen, v. convey, introduce, E 55; Conveyeth, pr. s. accompanies, L. 2305; Cónveyed, pt. pl. accompanied, conducted on their way, A 2737; Convéyed, pt. pl. E 391.
Convict, pp. convicted, B 1. p 4. 172, 177; overcome, 1. 86.
Convoyen, for Conveyen, E 55 n.
Cony, s. rabbit; Conies, pl. R. 1404; Conyes, pl. 5. 193.
Cook, s. cook, A. 351, 379, 4325; Cokes, pl. C 538.
Cool, adj. unimaginative, dull, L. 258 a.
Coomen, pt. pl. came, B 1805. See Come.
Coost, coast; see Coste.
Cop, s. top, A 554; summit, B 2. m 4. 4; Coppe, dat. hill-top, HF. 1166.
Cope, s. cope, A 260, B 3139; cape, R. 408; cloak, T. iii. 724; vault, L. 1527.
Coper, s. copper, HF. 1487; G 829.
Copie, s. copy, T. ii. 1697.
Coppe, dat. of Cop.
Coppe, s. cup, A 134, F 942; Coppes, pl. A 3928. See Coupe, Cuppe.
Corágè, Córage, s. heart, spirit, mind, disposition, mood, inclination, R. 257, 423, 849, 1302, 1614; 3. 794; B 1. p 4. 183; B 2. p 1. 24, p 6. 34; B 3. p 2. 58; B 4. p 3. 80; E 220, 692, 787, 950, 1254; L. 397; A 22; courage, B 1970, 3836; will, desire, B 2713, 4642, E 907; soul, B 4. p 4. 31; passions, B 3. m 5. 1; impetuosity, I 655; strength (Lat. robur), B 1. p 2. 5; savage nature, B 3. m 2. 10; attention, H 164; spite, R. 151; encouragement, R. 22; of his c., in his disposition, F 22; Corages, pl. dispositions, B 4. p 6. 134; natures, A 11.
Córageous, adj. bold, courageous, T. v. 800; B 3527; ardent, I 585.
Corál, s. coral, A 158, 1910, B 4049.
Corbets, pl. corbels, HF. 1304.
Corde, s. string, cord, T. v. 443; L. 2485; A 1746; Cordes, pl. chords, HF. 696.
Corde, v.; Cordeth, pr. s. agrees, T. ii. 1043.
Cordewane, s. Cordovan leather, B 1922.
Cordial, s. cordial, something that cheers the heart, A 443.
Corecte, ger. to correct, T. v. 1858. See Correcte.
Corfew-tyme, s. curfew-time, about 8 p.m., A 3645.
Corige, v. correct; Corigeth, pr. s. B 4. p 7. 26; Coriged, pp. B 4. p 4. 61. F. corriger.
Cormeraunt, s. cormorant, 5. 362.
Cor meum eructavit (see note), D 1934.
Corn, s. corn, grain, A 562, C 863; 5. 23; L. 74, 190; chief portion, B 3144; Cornes, pl. crops of corn, B 4. m 6. 21; B 3225; grains of corn, HF. 698.
Cornemuse, s. bagpipe, HF. 1218. Fr. cornemuse.
Corner, s. 5. 260; HF. 2142; T. v. 575.
Corniculere, s. registrar, secretary, G 369. See the note. Lat. cornicularius, a registrar, clerk to a magistrate.
Corny, adj. applied to ale, strong of the corn or malt, C 315, 456.
Corolarie, s. corollary, B 4. p 3. 30; Corollarie, B 3. p 10. 101, 113.
Corompen; see Corrumpe.
Corone, s. crown, garland, E 381; prize of a race, B 4. p 3. 7; Coroune, crown, garland, B 3. p 10. 102; 2. 58; 3. 980; A 2290, E 1118; Córoun, crown, L. 216, 222; the constellation called 'the Northern Crown,' L. 2224; Coróunes, pl. crowns, T. ii. 1735; L. 2614; Corónes, pl. G 221.
Corosif, adj. corrosive, G 853.
Coroumpinge, s. corruption, B 3. p 12. 57.
Coroun, -e; see Corone.
Coróuned, pp. crowned, B 3555; L. 242; Córouned, L. 230.
Corps, s. corpse, 2. 19, 51; A 2819, D 768, F 519. See Cors.
Corpus, s. body, A 3743; Corpus, the body (e. g. of Christ), B 3096; corpus Dominus, false Latin for corpus Domini, the body of the Lord, B 1625; Corpus Madrian (see note), B 3082; Corpus bones, an intentionally nonsensical oath, composed of 'corpus domini,' the Lord's body, and 'bones,' C 314. See the note.
Correccioun, s. correction, A 2461, I 60; fine, D 1617.
Correcte, ger. to correct, 8. 6; Corecte, T. v. 1858.
Corrumpable, adj. corruptible, A 3010.
Corrumpe, v. corrupt; Corrumpeth, pr. s. becomes corrupt, A 2746 n., L. 2237 (see note); Corompen, pr. pl. refl. become corrupt, B 3. p 11. 103; Corrumped, pt. s. corrupted, I 819. See Corumpe.
Corrupcioun, s. destroyer, 5. 614; Corupcioun, corruption, B 3. p 4. 10.
Corrupte, v. corrupt; Corrupteth, pr. s. becomes corrupt, A 2746; Corrupt, pp. C 504; bribed, I 167.
Cors, s. body, L. 676, 876, B 2098, C 304, H 67; corpse, T. v. 742; A 3429, C 665. See Corps.
Corse, pr. s. subj. curse, E 1308; Corsed, pp. T. iv. 745; v. 1849. See Cursen.
Corsednesse, s. cursedness, abomination, T. iv. 994; impiety, B 3. 10. 69. See Cursednesse.
Corseynt, s. a saint (lit. holy body); esp. a shrine, HF. 117. O.F. cors seint.
Corumpe, v. become corrupt, B 3. p 11. 40. See Corrumpe.
Corupcioun, s. corruption, B 3. p 4. 10. See Corrupcioun.
Corve, -n; see Kerve.
Cosin, s. cousin, A 1131, B 1333; Cosyn, B 1337; as adj. akin, suitable to, A 742, H 210; Cosins, pl. cousins, I 836; Cosines, as adj. akin, B 3. p 12. 154; Cosins germayns, cousins-german, first cousins, B 2558.
Cosinage, s. kinship, B 1226, 1329.
Cost (1), s. expense, A 192, 213, 799, B 3564, D 1580, F 1557; L. 1448.
Cost (2), s. choice, condition; Nedes cost, of necessity (lit. by condition of necessity), L. 2697. Icel. kostr, choice, condition, state. See cost in Mätzner.
Costage, s. cost, expense, B 1235, 1562, D 249, E 1126; Costages, pl. expenses, B 2526.
Còste, s. coast, B 1626; Cost, region, D 922; quarter, direction, A. ii. 46. 6; Coste, A. ii. 46. 19; Coost, F 995; Costes, pl. parts of the sky, A. i. 19. 6.
Coste, v. cost, A 768; Coste, pt. s. A 1908, B 1925; T. v. 438.
Costeye, v.; Costeying, pres. part. coasting, R. 134.
Costlewe, adj. costly, I 415. Cf. Icel. kostligr.
Costrel, s. flask, kind of bottle, L. 2666. See note.
Cotage, s. cottage, B 4012.
Cote, s. cot, E 398; hence, dungeon, A 2457.
Cote, s. coat, jacket (for a man), A 103, 328; skirt, petticoat, or gown (for a woman), R. 226, 459, 573, 1242, B 4026, E 913; Cotes, pl. coats, surcoats, or coats-of-arms (see below), HF. 1332.
Cote-armure, coat-armour, coat shewing the arms, coat-of-arms, T. v. 1651; HF. 1326; A 2140; Cote-armour, B 2056; Cote-armures, pl. A 1016.
Couche, s. bed, L. 205; D 88, 1769, H 176.
Couche, v. lay down, place; Couchen, ger. G 1152; Couche, v. cower, E 1206; Couch[e] adoun, lie down, A. ii. 29. 14; Couched, pt. s. laid in order, placed, 5. 216; G 1157; Couched, pp. set, placed, laid, B 2. p 2. 54; A 2933, 3211, G 1182, 1200; beset, begemmed, A 2161.
Couching, s. laying down, letting the astrolabe lie flat on the ground, A. ii. 29. 18.
Coude, 1 pt. s. could, was able, L. 116; knew how, 3. 517; pt. s. knew, 3. 667, 1012; 7. 63; T. ii. 1078; A 110, 467, 3193, B 1735; understood, R. 179; as aux. could, R. 175; A 236, 326, B 3375, F 97; Coude her good, knew what was for Dido's advantage, L. 1182; Coude no good, knew no good, was untrained, 3. 390; Coude, pt. pl. could, 3. 235; Coud, pp. known, 3. 787, 998; learnt, I 1041. See Can, Conne.
Coughe, s. cough, E 1957.
Coughen, v. cough, E 2208. See Coghe.
Counseil, s. counsel, advice, A 784; secrets, A 665; Counseyl, secret, 5. 348; T. i. 992; counsel, 5. 631. See Conseil.
Counseiller, s. senator, B 1. p 4. 73. See Conseilor.
Counséyle, v. counsel, 5. 633; Counsayllen, v. T. i. 648; Counseyled, pt. s. counselled, 4. 67; Counsáile, imp. s. 1. 155. See Conseile.
Counte, 1 pr. s. account, 11. 29; Counted, pt. s. accounted, 3. 718.
Countenaunce, s. appearance, show, 10. 34; A 1926; looks, appearance, 3. 613; G 1264; shewing favour, 3. 1022; demeanour, R. 814; pretext, A 4421; Countenaunces, pl. looks, R. 1309; F 284. See Contenaunce.
Countesse, countess, L. 500; E 590.
Counting-bord, s. counting-house table, B 1273.
Countour (1), s. arithmetician, 3. 435; (perhaps) auditor, A 359.
Countour (2), s. abacus, counting-board, 3. 436; counting-house, B 1403.
Countour-dore, s. counting-house door, B 1275.
Countour-hous, s. counting-house, B 1267.
Countrefete, v. counterfeit, imitate, A 139, B 4511, C 13, H 134; ger. to counterfeit, T. ii. 1532; Counterfete, v. C 447, F 554; repeat, 3. 1241; Countrefeten, v. B 5. p 6. 50; Countrefeted, pp. 3. 869, C 51; Counterfeted, pp. L. 1376, B 746, 793.
Countrepeise, v. render equivalent, HF. 1750; Countrepeyse, v. counterpoise, countervail, T. iii. 1407.
Countreplete, v. counterplead; Countrepleted, pp. made the subject of pleadings and counter-pleadings, argued against, L. 476.
Countretaille, s. lit. countertally, i.e. correspondence (of sound); at the countretaille, correspondingly, in reply, E 1190. Fr. contre, against, taille, a cut, incision.
Countrewaite, pr. s. subj. keep watch over, I 1005; Countrewayte, v. watch against, B 2509.
Coupable, adj. culpable, blameworthy, B 1. p 3. 8; B 2731, I 414.
Coupe, s. cup, L. 1122. See Coppe.
Coure, v.; Coured, pt. s. cowered, R. 465.
Cours, s. course, T. ii. 970; 4. 55, 114; L. 1340; A 8, 1694, B 704, 3186, F 66, 1066; life on earth, G 387; path, A. ii. 13. 5; orbit, A 2454.
Courser, s. horse, T. ii. 1011, v. 85; A 1502, 1513, F 310; Coursere, L. 1114; Courséres, pl. coursers, steeds, A 2501; Coursers, L. 1195.
Court, s. court, A 140, 671; D 1589; 1. 158; manor-house, D 2162.
Courtepy, an upper short coat of a coarse material, R. 220; A 290, D 1382.
Court-man, s. courtier, E 1492.
Couthe, 1 pt. s. could, R. 513; knew, 3. 800; pt. s. knew, R. 753; knew how, A 390; could, A 1872; pt. pl. knew, R. 771; Couth, pp. known, B 1. p 5. 38; T. iv. 61; E 942, I 766; Couthe, pt. pl. well-known, A 14.
Couthe, adv. in a known way, manifestly, HF. 757.
Coveite, v. become covetous of, I 336; Covete, v. 4. 269; Covéyteth, pr. s. D 1187; Coveiteden, pt. pl. coveted, B 2. p 6. 10.
Coveityse, s. Coveteousness, R. 181; covetousness, A 3884, C 424; bodily craving, I 818; Coveitise, covetousness, B 1. p 4. 181; B 2312, I 739; lust, I 336, 337; Covetyse, 9. 32; 15. 18; L. 136.
Covenable, adj. fit, proper, fitting, suitable, 18. 25; B 3. p 11. 101; B 4. p 6. 171; T. ii. 1137; B 2782, I 80, 317; agreeable, B 4. p 6. 140; congruous, B 3. p 12. 126.
Covenably, adv. suitably, fitly, B 4. p 6. 234; B 2423.
Covenaunt, s. covenant, A 600; agreement, R. 864; Covenant, L. 688, 693; F 1587.
Covent, s. convent, conventual body, B 1827, D 1863, 2130, 2259, G 1007.
Coverchief, s. kerchief worn on the head, D 590, 1018; for Kerchef, 5. 272 n; Coverchiefs, pl. kerchiefs, A 453.
Covercle, s. pot-lid, HF. 792 (see note).
Covere, ger. to cover, hide, 7. 156; Covereth, pr. s. B 2. p 1. 42; Covered, pt. s. E 914; pp. covered, A 354; recovered from, healed of, L. 762.
Covertly, adv. secretly, R. 19.
Coverture, s. disguise, R. 1588; Covertures, pl. coverings, I 198; Covertoures, B 4. m 2. 1; B 5. m 3. 15.
Covete, ger. to covet, 4. 269. See Coveite.
Covetour, s. one who covets, 4. 262.
Covetyse; see Coveityse.
Covéyteth, pr. s. covets, D 1187, 1189. See Coveite.
Covyne, s. deceitfulness, A 604; Covines, pl. devices, plots, B 1. p 4. 220. 'Covine, a deceitful agreement between two or more to the prejudice of another'; Cowel, Law Dictionary.
Cow (1), s. cow, C 354.
Cow (2), s. chough, D 232. See note; and see Chogh.
Coward, adj. cowardly, 5. 349; T. i. 792, iv. 1573; B 2517, 3100; Cowarde (error for Coward), T. iv. 1409.
Cowardye, s. cowardice, A 2730.
Cowardyse, s. cowardice, T. iv. 602, v. 412.
Coy, adj. quiet, A 119, E 2; coy, shy, L. 1548.
Coye, v. quiet, calm, cajole, T. ii. 801.
Coyn, s. coin, 9. 20; E 1168. (In E 1168, read coyn, not coyne.)
Coynes, pl. quinces, R. 1374. O.F. coin, quince.
Crabbed, adj. shrewish, cross, bitter, E 1203.
Cracching, s. scratching, A 2834.
Cradel, s. cradle, A 2019, 3972, 4156, 4212, 4251, G 122.
Craft, s. cunning, C 84; skill, T. i. 665; HF. 1177; A 401, B 2460, E 1424; art, R. 687; 5. 1; L. 139; trade, occupation, 3. 791; A 692, 3189, 4366; secret, mystery, R. 1634; working, method, A. ii. 40. 54; F 185; might, B 3258; subtle contrivance, F 249; Craftes, pl. skilful deeds, A 2409.
Craftier, comp. more crafty, 3. 662.
Craftily, adv. artfully, in a studied manner, T. ii. 1026; skilfully, B 48; artfully, R. 1166; Craftely, cunningly, R. 1568.
Crafty, adj. skilful, clever, A 1897, G 1290; sensible, 3. 439.
Cragges, s. pl. crags, B 5. m 1. 2.
Crake, v. crack; Craketh, pr. s. utters boldly, A 4001; sings in a grating tone (like a corncrake), E 1850.
Crakkinge, s. cracking, I 605.
Crammed, pp. crammed, stuffed, HF. 2129.
Crampe, s. cramp, T. iii. 1071.
Crampissheth, pr. s. draws convulsively together, contracts, 7. 171. See note. Cf. 'Deth crampishing into their hert gan crepe'; Lydgate, Falls of Princes, bk. i. c. 9. Cf. O.F. crampir, 'être tordu'; Godefroy. MS. Harl. 7333 alone reads craumpisshed, pp.; but the verb (see note), usually has a transitive sense in English.
Crane, s. crane, 5. 344.
Crased, pp. cracked, G 934.
Crave, v. beg, ask, D 518.
Creacioun, s. creation, F 870.
Creant, adj.; seith creant, acknowledges himself beaten, I 698. Probably short for recreant.
Creat, pp. created, 16. 2; B 3. p 11. 131; B 2293, I 218.
Creatour, s. Creator, B 2602, C 901, G 49, I 131.
Crëature, s. creature, R. 1475; 3. 625; C 12, G 49.
Creaunce, s. credence, belief, creed, 1. 61; B 915; Creance, object of faith, B 340. O.F. creance.
Creaunce, v. borrow on credit, B 1479; Creaunceth, pr. s. borrows, B 1493; Creaunced, pp. B 1556. See above.
Crede, s. creed, belief, G 1047.
Credénce, s. belief, credence, L. 20, 31, 97.
Creep, pt. s. of Crepe.
Crekes, pl. crooked devices, wiles, A 4051. See Creek, s. (1), § 7, in the New E. Dict.
Crenkled, pp. full of turnings, L. 2012 n. See Crinkled.
Crepe, v. creep, 3. 144; HF. 2086; B 3627; Crepeth, pr. s. D 1994, E 1134; Creep, pt. s. crept, 3. 391; A 4226; Crepten, pt. pl. D 1698; Cropen, pp. crept, T. iii. 1011; A 4259, F 1614.
Crepul, s. cripple, T. iv. 1459.
Crepusculis, s. pl. twilights, durations of twilight, A. ii. 6. rub.; A. ii. 9. 1.
Crevace, s. crevice, crack, HF. 2086; I 363.
Crew, pt. s. of Crowe.
Crinkled, pp. full of turns or cranks, L. 2012. See note.
Crips, adj. crisp, curly, HF. 1386; Crisp, R. 824; D 304; Crispe, def. curly, A 2165.
Cristál, s. crystal, R. 1579; Crístal, R. 1600; 12. 3.
Cristal, adj. crystal, R. 1568, 1576; C 347.
Cristen, adj. Christian, B 222, 1679.
Cristendom, s. the Christian religion, B 351; Christianity, G 447, I 875.
Cristenly, adv. in a Christian manner, B 1122.
Cristianitee, s. company of Christians, B 544.
Cristned, pp. baptized, B 226, 355; pt. s. G 352.
Croce, s. staff, stick, D 484. See Crose, § 2, in the New E. Dict.
Crois, s. cross, 1. 60. See Cros, Croys.
Croked, adj. crooked, R. 926, 987; C 761, I 624; crooked (things), 13. 8; Crooked, 1. 70; Crokede, pl. A. i. 19. 1; 'tortuous,' A. ii. 28. 20.
Crokedly, adv. crookedly, 7. 171.
Crokes, pl. crooks, hooks, L. 640.
Crokke, s. earthenware pot, 13. 12.
Crommes, s. pl. crumbs, G 60. A.S. crume, a crumb.
Crone, s. crone, hag, B 432.
Cronicle, s. chronicle, B 4398 n.
Cronique, s. chronicle, B 4398.
Crooked, adj. 1. 70. See Croked.
Croos-lyne, s. cross-line, the line from right to left through the centre, in Fig. 1; A. i. 12. 5; Cros-lyne, A. i. 12. 1.
Crop, s. top, sprout, new twig, T. ii. 348, v. 25; B 3. m 2. 23; crop and rote, top and root, everything, T. v. 1245; Croppe, dat. top, A 1532; Croppes, pl. tree-tops, ends of branches, R. 1396; new shoots, A 7; tops, 3. 424.
Cropen, pp. of Crepe.
Croper (kruper), s. crupper, G 566; Crouperes, pl. I 433.
Cros, s. cross, 1. 82; T. v. 1843; Crois, 1. 60. See Croys.
Croslet, s. crucible, G 1147; Crosselet, G 1117; Croslets, pl. G 793.
Crouche, 1 pr. s. mark with the cross (to defend from elves), A 3479; Crouched, pt. s. marked with the cross, E 1707.
Croude, v. push, HF. 2095; B 801; pr. s. 2 p. Crowdest, dost press, dost push, B 296 (see note to l. 299).
Crouke, s. pitcher, jug, A 4158. A.S. crūce. See Crokke.
Croun, s. crown (of the head), A 4041, 4099; Croune, dat. HF. 1825; voc. crown, chief, T. v. 547; Crowne, dat. (referring to the tonsure), B 1499.
Crouned, pp. crowned, R. 1266; 1. 144; supreme, F 526; Crowned, T. iv. 1238; A 161.
Croupe, s. crupper, D 1559.
Crouperes, pl. cruppers, I 433. See Croper.
Crowding, s. pressure, motive power, B 299. See the note.
Crowe, s. crow, H 130, 133, 240, 257, 270; A 2692; Crow, 5. 363; Crowes, gen. crow's (see note), T. ii. 403.
Crowe, v. crow, T. iii. 1416; ger. B 4466; Croweth, pr. s. refl. crows, C 362; Crew, pt. s. B 4048; Crowe, pp. A 3687.
Crowing, s. B 4040.
Crowne, s. dat. crown (of the head), B 1499. See Croun.
Crowned, pp. as adj. surmounted by a crown, A 161; T. iv. 1238. See Crouned.
Croys, s. cross, A 699, 4286, B 450, C 532, E 556, I 259; A. i. 5. 3; Crois, 1. 60; Cros, 1. 82; T. v. 1843.
Cruel, adj. 1. 8; Cruel, stern, B 1. p 1. 33; B 2. m 7. 20 (but see the note); Cruél, L. 377; D 2001.
Cruelliche, adv. cruelly, T. iv. 1304.
Crueltee, s. cruelty, E 1225, I 132.
Crul, adj. curly, A 3314; Crulle, pl. A 81. Friesic krul, curly.
Crye, s. cry, 5. 256.
Crye, v. cry out, A 636; Cryen, v. lament, 4. 112; Crydestow, didst thou cry out, A 1083; Cryden, pt. pl. cried, cried out, 7. 27; A 949, 1756, B 4580; Cryed, pp. proclaimed, B 1. p 4. 59; HF. 2107.
Cryinge, s. crying, outcry, A 906.
Cryke, s. creek, A 409; Crykes, pl. B 3. m 8. 8.
Cubýte, s. cubit, HF. 1370; Cubýtes, pl. B 3350.
Cucúrbitès, s. pl. cucurbites, G 794. 'Cucurbite, a chemical vessel, originally made in the shape of a gourd, but sometimes shallow, with a wide mouth, and used in distillation'; Webster. From Lat. cucurbita, a gourd.
Cukkow, s. cuckoo, 5. 358, 603. See Cokkow.
Culpa, mea, i.e. I acknowledge my fault, T. ii. 525.
Culpe, s. guilt, blame, I 335.
Culter, s. coulter (of a plough), A 3763, 3776, 3785, 3812.
Cunne, v. know (how), HF. 2004 (see note). See Conne.
Cunning, adj. skilful, 2. 97. See Conning.
Cunning, s. skill, 5. 167, 487. See Conning.
Cuppe, s. a cup, F 616; Cuppes, pl. A 2949. See Coppe.
Curacioun, s. cure, healing, B 1. p 6. 3; B 2. p 3. 16; B 2463; mode of cure, T. i. 791.
Curat, s. parish-priest, vicar, A 219, D 2095, I 1008; (the words vicar and curate have now, practically, changed places); Curates, s. pl. parish-priests, I 791; Curats, D 1816.
Cure, s. cure, remedy, 5. 128; T. i. 469; charge, B 2. p 3. 21; diligence, A 1007, 2853; attention, A 303, D 1074; heed, care, 2. 82; 4. 171; HF. 464, 1298; L. 1145; T. ii. 283; care, L. 1145; B 1. p 6. 16; T. i. 369; C 22, D 138; endeavour, B 188; care, careful purpose, HF. 1298; supervision, D 1333; I do no cure, I care not, L. 152; lyth in his cure, depends on his care for me, L. 1176; did his besy cure, was busily employed, 5. 369; his lyves cure, the object of his thoughts always, 4. 131; honest cure, care for honourable things, C 557; in cure, in her power, B 230; Cures, pl. endeavours, B 3. p 2. 3; cares, pursuits, E 82.
Cure, v. heal, cure; Cureth, pr. s. 10. 36; Curen, pr. pl. T. ii. 1580; Cured, pp. T. i. 758.
Curiositee, s. curious workmanship, HF. 1178; intricacy, 18. 81; overdaintiness, epicurism, I 829.
Curious, adj. careful, attentive, B 1433; eager, R. 1052; skilful, A 577; delicately made, A 196; magical, F 1120; ornate, A. pr. 32.
Curre, s. cur, L. 396.
Currours, runners, couriers, HF. 2128.
Curs, s. curse, A 655, 661, 4349, D 1347.
Cursedly, adv. wickedly, abominably, B 3419, I 604.
Cursednesse, s. abominable sin, wickedness, 9. 31; C 276, 400, 498, 638, F 1272, G 1101, I 911; shrewishness, E 1239; Cursednes, malice, B 1821. See Corsednesse.
Cursen, ger. to curse, A 486; v. T. iii. 896; D 1624; Cursed, pp. 9. 27; A 933, C 528; horrible, B 80. See Corse.
Cursing, s. cursing, A 660; Cursinges, pl. I 206.
Curteis, adj. courteous, hence, compassionate, I 246; Curteys, courteous, R. 538; A 99, 250, B 2950, 4061.
Curteisly, adv. courteously, R. 799; 12. 13; B 1636, 3045.
Curteisye, s. courtesy, A 46, 132, B 166, 3686, E 74, F 95, 1569; Curtesye, R. 796, 1251; 2. 68.
Curteyn, s. curtain, 5. 240. See Curtin.
Curtin, s. curtain, T. iii. 60; D 1249; Curteyn, 5. 240.
Cussed, pt. s. kissed, T. ii. 1090 n. See Kesse.
Cusshin, s. cushion, T. ii. 1229 n., iii. 964 n.
Custume, s. custom, D 682, E 1889; Custumes, pl. payments, I 752; customs, imports, I 567.
Cut, s. lot, A 835, 845, 854, C 793.
Cutte, v. cut, C 954; Cutted, pp. cut short, L. 973 (see note); I 422. See Kitte.
Cyder, s. cider, B 3245 n.
Daf, s. foolish person, A 4208. See Gl. to P. Plowman.
Dagged, adj. tagged, cut into hanging peaks at the lower edge, I 421.
Daggere, s. dagger, A 113, 392; Dagger, C 830.
Dagginge, s. a cutting into tags, I 418. See Dagged.
Dagon, s. small piece, D 1751.
Dale, s. valley, dale, 5. 327; B 4013.
Dalf, pt. s. of Delve.
Daliaunce, s. gossip, A 211; playful demeanour, favour, 12. 8; B 1894, G 572; Daliance, pleasant talk, favour, L. 356; D 1406; Daliaunces, pl. dalliance, toying, C 66.
Damage, s. pity, loss, L. 598.
Damageous, adj. injurious, I 438.
Dame, s. mother, C 684, D 576, H 317; dam, A 3260; madam, A 3956; goodwife, D 1797; Dames, gen. D 583.
Dame, ma, madam, A 376.
Damiselle, s. damsel, R. 1240; Damisel, B 2. p 1. 31; Damoysele, Miss, B 4060; Damiselles, pl. R. 776; Damoysels, R 1622.
Dampnáble, adj. damnable, B 3795, C 472, I 695.
Dampnably, adv. damnably, B 3016, I 604.
Dampnacioun, s. damnation, condemnation, 1. 23, 167; C 500, I 335; curse, D 1067; judicial condemnation, B 1. p 4. 96.
Dampne, ger. to condemn, L. 401; Dampne, 1 pr. s. condemn, 10. 49; Dampned, 1 pt. s. D 2038; pt. s. T. v. 1823; D 891; Dampned, pp. condemned, 3. 725; B 1. p 4. 174; L. 1953; A 1175, 1342, B 1110, 3605, C 88, D 70, G 310; damned, I 191.
Dan, s. (for Dominus), lord, sir, a title of respect, HF. 161; B 3982; Daun, HF. 137, 175; R. 1616; T. v. 1488; A 1379, 2673, 3761, B 4502. O.F. dan.
Dangerous; see Daungerous.
Dappel-gray, adj. dapple-gray, B 2074.
Dar, 1 pr. s. dare, 1. 53; 3. 904; L. 2216; A 1151, B 273, 3110, E 803, F 36, 581, G 214; Darst, 2 pr. s. darest, T. i. 768; B 860; Darstow, darest thou, L. 1450; T. v. 1279; Darstou, B 2337; Dar, pr. s. 1. 102; T. iv. 1201; L. 2024; G 312; Dar, 2 pr. pl. T. ii. 1747; Dorste, 1 pt. s. durst, might venture (to), 5. 541; L. 2054; pt. s. A 227, B 753, 1995, 3527, D 969, F 736, 943; pt. pl. E 403; dared to do, L. 749; Dorstestow, wouldst thou dare, T. i. 767; Durste, 1 pt. s. durst, 3. 929; 1 pt. s. subj. might dare, 2. 60; pt. s. subj. would dare, R. 1036. See Durre.
Dare, pr. pl. doze, B 1293. See note.
Darketh, pr. s. lies in the dark, lies hid, L. 816. See derken in Mätzner.
Darreyne, ger. to decide one's right to, A 1853; to decide, A 1631, 2098; v. to decide your claims (to), A 1609. See note to A 1609. O.F. deraisnier.
Dart, s. dart, 6. 40; (given as a prize in an athletic contest; see note), D 75; Darte, T. iv. 771; L. 2245; Dartes, pl. darts, weapons, B 4. m 4. 10; T. ii. 513; iv. 44; L. 235.
Dasen, pr. pl. are dazed, H 31 n; Dased, pp. dazed, HF. 658 n.
Daswen, pt. pl. daze, are dazed, are dazzled, H 31; Daswed, pp. dazed, confused, HF. 658. Cf. E. daze; O.F. daser (Godefroy).
Date, s. a date, term, period, G 1411; date, A. ii. 44. 5.
Date-tree, s. date-tree, R. 1364.
Daun; see Dan.
Daunce, s. dance, R. 808; D 991, F 277; play, T. iv. 1431; set, company, HF. 639; T. i. 517; the newe d., the new dance, T. ii. 553; the olde d., the old game, the old mode, the old way of love, T. iii. 695; A 476, C 79; Daunces, pl. R. 508; F 283.
Dauncen, v. dance, A 2202; Daunce, v. 3. 848; 12. 6; ger. R. 811; F 312; Daunsen, ger. R. 345; Daunceth, pr. s. 5. 592; Dauncen, pr. pl. dance, F 272, 900; Daunceden, pt. pl. danced, 5. 232; Daunceth, imp. pl. R. 802; Daunsinge, pres. pt. pl. A 2201.
Dauncing-chambres, pl. dancing-rooms, L. 1106.
Daunger, s. disdain, R. 1524; T. ii. 384, 399, 1243; imperiousness, 7. 186; liability, A 1849; sparing, stint, R. 1147; power, control, R. 1470; Power to harm (personified), 5. 136; 11. 16; L. 160; in daunger, within his jurisdiction, under his control, A 663; in hir d., at her disposal, R. 1049; with d., sparingly, charily, D 521 (see note); Daungers, pl. A 402. O.F. dangier, 'puissance, pouvoir, droit, empire, ... caprice, ... insulte, ... difficulté'; Godefroy.
Daungerous, adj. forbidding, sparing, A 517; sparing, A 3338; niggardly, D 1427; grudging, difficult of access, hard to please, R. 1482, 1492; B 2129, D 151, 1090; disdainful, sparing, R. 591; grudging, reluctant, D 514; unsuitable, inhospitable, R. 490.
Daunsen; see Dauncen.
Daunsing, s. dancing, R. 853. See Dauncen.
Daunten, v. tame, subdue, R. 880; B 3. m 5. 1; Daunte, v. I 270; Dauntest, 2 pr. s. 5. 114; 13. 13; Daunteth, pr. s. subdues, T. ii. 399, iv. 1589; Dauntede, pt. s. conquered, B 4. m 7. 20; Daunted, pt. s. B 3799; Daunted, pp. frightened, D 463; Daunte, imp. s. 13. 13.
Dawe, v. dawn, B 3872, E 1832; Daweth, pr. s. dawns, L. 46; A 1676; Dawe, pr. s. subj. dawn, A 4249, E 2195; Dawed, pp. arrived at daybreak, D 353.
Daweninge, s. dawn, A 4234, B 4072; Dawening, L. 1188, 2185; A. ii. 23. 8. See Dawing.
Dawes, s. pl. days, F 1180. See Day.
Dawing, s. the Dawn (Aurora), T. iii. 1466; dawning, A. ii. 23. 21.
Dawning, s. dawn, 3. 292; Aurora, T. iii. 1466 n. See Daweninge.
Day, s. day, A 19, 91, 354; time, B 3374; appointed time for repaying money, G 1040; on a day, one day, some day, R. 1493; Dayes, pl. appointed days for payment, F 1568, 1575; lifetime, B 118; Dawes, F 1180; now a dayes, at this time, E 1164.
Dayerye, s. dairy, A 597; Dayeryes, pl. D 871. See Deye, s.
Dayesye, s. daisy, L. 182, 184, 218, 293; A 332; Daysie, L. 224; Daysies, pl. L. 43 (see note).
Day-sterre, s. day-star, B 3. m 1. 7.
Debaat, s. strife, A 3230, B 2867, D 822, 1288, E 1496, G 1389; Debat, A 1754; war, B 130; struggle, mental conflict, 3. 1192; quarrelling, T. ii. 753.
Debate, v. fight, war, B 2058; quarrel, C 412; ger. to quarrel over, 9. 51.
Debonair, adj. calm, benign, B 3. p 12. 99; merciful, B 4. p 4. 189; Deboneir, gentle, B 1. m 5. 15; Debonaire, adj. gentle, I 658; meek, pious, B 3. m 9. 34; favourable, B 2. p 8. 9; Debonaire, fem. well-mannered, B 4061; gracious, courteous, R. 797, 1220, 1244; 1. 6; L. 276; A 2282; as s. kind person, 3. 624 (cf. 1. 6); Debónair, 3. 860; Debonaire, voc. fem. T. iii. 4; pl. gentle, B 2930; pleasing, H 192.
Debonairely, adv. gently, B 4. m 3. 11 (Lat. mitis); meekly, I 660; Debonairly, graciously, 3. 851, 1284; B 2254, I 315; with a good grace, HF. 2013; courteously, 3. 518; T. ii. 1259; Debónerly, with kindness, 7. 127.
Debonairetee, s. gentleness, I 467, 540, 654, 655, 657, 658; B 2811; Debonairtee, s. graciousness, 6. 108; Debonairte, 3. 986.
Deceivable, adj. capable of deceiving, full of deceit, deceitful, 15. 3; B 2. m 1. 6; B 3. p 6. 1; E 2058; Deceyvable, 18. 43; B 1. m 1. 19.
Decerne, v. discern; Decerneth, pr. s. B 5. p 2. 9. See Discerne.
Declame, v.; Declamed, pt. pl. discussed, T. ii. 1247.
Declaracioun, s. declaration, A. i. 3. 4, &c.; I 595.
Declaren, v. declare, A 2356; Declare, v. 2. 63.
Declaring, s. declaration, B 3172.
Declinacioun, s. declination, angular distance N. or S. of the equator, E 2223, F 1033, 1246; A. i. 17. 4; Declinacions, pl. A. pr. 58.
Declyne, v. decline; Declyneth, pr. s. turns aside, B 4. p 6. 122; Declineth, pr. s. possesses declination, A. ii. 19. 8; verges, A. i. 21. 57; Declynen, pr. pl. possess declination (by passing to the N. or S. of the ecliptic), A. ii. 17. 29; turn from, B 4. p 7. 32.
Declyninge, adj. sloping, B 5. m 1. 11.
Decoped, pp. lit. 'cut down'; hence, pierced, cut in openwork patterns, R. 843. In Rock's 'Church of our Fathers' mention is made of such shoes, stamped, or 'windowed,' shewing the stocking through. See note to A 3318.
Decree, s. decree, A 640; Decrets, pl. B 1. p 4. 114.
Dede, deed; see Deed.
Dède, dead; see Dèèd.
Dède, ger. to grow dead, become stupefied, HF. 552; Dedid, pp. made dead, B 4. p 4. 103 n.
Deden, pt. pl. did, T. i. 82. See Doon.
Dedicat, pp. dedicated, I 964.
Dedly; see Deedly.
Deduyt, s. pleasure, A 2177. O.F. deduit.
Deed, s. deed, act; Dede, dat. 1. 45; B 1999, E 241, F 456; in dede, indeed, A 659, B 3511; with the dede, with the act thereof, D 70; Dede, pl. (A.S. dǣda), 5. 82; Dedes, pl. D 1115.
Dèèd, adj. dead, R. 215; 2. 14; 3. 469, 588, 1188, 1300; 5. 585; 16. 45; HF. 184; L. 894, 1676; A 145, 148, 781, B 3517, 3633, D 1156, F 287; dead, livid (of hue), R. 441; C 209; for d., as dead, T. iv. 733; Dede, def. L. 876; B 3680; d. slepe, heavy sleep, 3. 127; T. ii. 924; A 3643; Dede, pl. sluggish, 5. 187; dead, 4. 223; 5. 50; A 1015; woundes dede, deadly wounds, 3. 1211.
Dèèdly, adj. subject to death, B 5. p 6. 128; mortal, I 99; dying, L. 885; deathlike, 3. 162, 462; A 913, 1082; Dedly, mortal, 5. 128; dying, F. 1040; perishable, B 2. m 7. 7; Deedlich, deadly, T. v. 536.
Deedly, adv. deadly, mortally, G 476.
Dèèf, adj. deaf, B 1. m 1. 15; T. i. 753; A 446, D 636, 668; Deve, pl. G 286.
Deel, s. part, R. 1074; never a deel, not at all, I 1007; not a bit, HF. 331; B 4024; every deel, every whit, wholly, T. ii. 590; G 1269; Deel, pl. times, 6. 35; Del, part, R. 28; share, 3. 1001; every d., every whit, A 1825; eche a d., every whit, T. iii. 694; a greet del, largely, to a large extent, A 415; a gret d., very often, 3. 1159; no del, no whit, T. i. 1089; never a d., not a whit, 3. 543, 937; R. 805; Del, pl. times, HF. 1495.
Déép, adj. deep; Depe, B 3988; def. A 3031; as s., the deep, the sea, B 455.
Deepnesse, s. dejection, B 1. m 2. 2.
Deer, s. deer, T. ii. 1535; pl. animals, B 1926.
Dees, pl. dice, T. ii. 1347, iv. 1098; C 467, 623, F 690; Dys, A 1238, 4384, 4386.
Dees, s. daïs, HF. 1360, 1658. See Deys.
Deeth, s. death, B 3567, E 36, 510, F 1022; pestilence, plague, T. i. 483; the deeth, the pestilence (with special references to the pestilences of 1349, 1361, and 1369), A 605; cf. C 675.
Deface, v. deface, HF. 1164; spoil, T. iv. 804; dim, T. iv. 1682; obliterate, E 510.
Defame, s. dishonour, B 3788, C 612. See Diffame.
Defame, v. defame, T. iv. 565; Defamen, pr. pl. revile, T. ii. 860; Defamed, pp. slandered, C 415. See Diffame.
Defaute, s. fault, 22. 56; F. 790, I 99; fault (as a hunting term), 3. 384 (were on a defaute y-falle, had a check); lack, defect, want, 3. 5, 25, 223; B 2. p 7. 38; E 1018, G 954, I 182; sin, wickedness, B 3718, C 370; Defautes, pl. defects, B 2684, D 1810.
Defence, s. defence, L. 279; resistance, L. 1931; interference, hindrance, R. 1142; concealment, covering, 5. 273; prohibition, T. iii. 138, 1299; denial, D 467.
Defendaunt, s.; in his d., in defending himself, in self-defence, I 572.
Defende, ger. to defend, B. 2631; to forbid, G 1470; v. forbid, T. ii. 413; Defenden, v. C 590; Defende, 1 pr. s. T. ii. 1733; Defendeth, pr. s. forbids, B 2. p 7. 103; Defenden, pr. pl. B 2411; Defended, pt. s. forbade, D 60, 1834; Defended, pp. forbidden, B 2. p 2. 25; B 2178, C 510, I 332; Defende, imp. s. defend, 1. 95. See Deffenden.
Defet, pp. exhausted, (lit. defeated), T. v. 618; cast down, T. v. 1219; Defeted, pp. overcome, B 2. p 1. 7.
Deffenden, v. defend, I 584; Deffendeth, pr. s. forbids, I 651; Deffended, pp. forbidden, I 600. See Defende.
Deffendours, s. pl. defenders, B 4. p 4. 193.
Deffye; see Defye.
Deffyne; see Defyne.
Defoulen, v. trample down, hence, defile, F 1418; Defouled, pp. trampled down, I 191; defiled, B 1. p 4. 181; T. v. 1339; F 1396, 1421, 1423; disgraced, B 4. m 7. 30 (Lat. turpatus). O.F. defouler, confused with E. foul.
Defye, 1 pr. p. defy, 10. 8; B 1592; Deffye, imp. s. E 1310. See Diffye.
Defyne, v. define, depict, T. v. 271; Deffyne, v. lay (it) down, T. iii. 834; Defyne, 1 pr. s. pronounce, declare, T. iv. 390; Defyned, pp. laid down, B 3. p 2. 49. See Diffyne.
Degree, s. rank, 5. 453; 14. 18; L. 384, 399; A 40, 55; condition, position, A 1841; step, R. 485; footstep, B 4. m 1. 27; Degrees, pl. steps, A 1890; horizontal stripes, B 1. p 1. 24; degrees of the zodiac, F 386; at lowe degree, in low rank, R. 883; at alle degrees, in every way, wholly, A 3724.
Degysè, adj. elaborate, I 417. Cf. 'Moult iert sa robe desguisee'; Rom. de la Rose, 827 (see vol. i. p. 128).
Degysinesse, s. elaborate style, I 414.
Degysinge, s. elaborate ornamentation, I 425.
Deigned; see Deyne.
Deitee, s. deity, L. 346; T. iii. 1017; rule (as of a god), F 1047; Deitè, T. iv. 1543.
Dekne, s. deacon, I 891; Deknes, pl. G 547.
Del; see Deel.
Delay, s. T. iii. 879; A 2268; Delayes, pl. delays, T. ii. 1744.
Delen, ger. to have dealing with, A 247; Dele, ger. to have dealings, T. iii. 322; to deal, L. 1158; v. argue, T. ii. 1749; Delte, pt. s. dealt, G 1074; Deled, pt. pl. had intercourse, L. 1517; Deled, pp. dealt, I 907; apportioned, D 2249.
Deliberacioun, s. deliberation, T. iii. 519; B 2219, C 139.
Deliberen, v. deliberate, consider, T. iv. 169; Delibered, pt. s. deliberated, B 2916; pp. considered, T. iv. 211.
Delicacye, s. amusement, B 3669; wantonness, 9. 58; Delicasye, 5. 359.
Delicat, adj. delicious, E 1646; delicate, E 682; luxurious, B 4. m 7. 46; sensitive, B 2. p 4. 71; dainty, I 432; Delicaat, delicate, tender, E 927.
Delices, s. pl. delights, B 2602; tender feelings, B 2. p 4. 52; sinful pleasures, B 3. p 7. 1. See Delyces.
Delicious, adj. delightful, giving delight, T. v. 443.
Deliciously, adv. luxuriously, E 2025.
Delitable, adj. pleasing, B 2. p 1. 27; delightful, R. 1440; E 62, 199; delicious, R. 1371; Delitables, pl. delightful, F 899. See Delytable.
Delitably, adv. pleasingly, B 4. p 1. 1.
Delitous, adj. delicious, R. 489.
Deliver, adj. quick, active, R. 831; A 84.
Delivere, v. set free, 13. 7; do away with, T. iii. 1012; ger. to set free (after a legal decision), 5. 508; Deliveren, ger. to deliver, T. iii. 1116; Delivered, pp. let go; to ben d., to be let go (after a legal decision), 5. 491; Delivereth, imp. pl. deliver, T. v. 1400.
Deliverly, adv. nimbly, B 4606; Deliverliche, quickly, T. ii. 1088.
Delivernesse, s. activity, B 2355, I 452.
Delphyn, s. the constellation Delphin, or the Dolphin, HF. 1006.
Delte, pt. s. of Delen.
Delúge, deluge, 16. 14; Diluge, I 839.
Delve, v. dig, A 536; dig up, F 638; Dalf, 1 pt. s. dug, B 5. p 1. 63; pt. s. dug, B 2. m 5. 24; B 5. p 1. 50; Dolve, pt. s. subj. had digged, B 5. P 1. 55; Dolven, pp. buried, 3. 222. A.S. delfan.
Delver, s. digger, delver, B 5. p 1. 61.
Delyces, s. pl. delights, pleasures, C 547, G 3, I 186, 276, 472; favourites (Lat. delicias), B 2. p 3. 46. See Delices.
Delyè, adj. delicate, fine, B 1. p 1. 14. O. F. delié.
Delyt, s. delight, joy, 3. 606; L. 1770, 1939; A 335, 337, 1679, B 1135, 3340, 3590, C 31, 159, D 1875, E 68, G 1070, I 111; Delight (personified), 5. 224; pleasing ornamentation, L. 1199. O. F. delit.
Delytable, adj. delightful, L. 321; I 329. See Delitable.
Delyte, v. delight, please, 5. 27; L. 415; ger. to please, delight, 7. 201, 266; refl. take pleasure, 5. 66; Delyte me, 1 pr. s. delight, L. 30; Delyteth, pr. s. delights, B 4. m 4. 1; B 2348; Delyten, pr. pl. R. 659; Delyting, pres. part. E 997.
Delytous, adj. delicious, R. 90.
Demaunde, s. question, T. iv. 1694, v. 859; B 472, E 1870; question (about it), T. iv. 1295; Demande, G 430; Demaundes, pl. questions, B 1. p 6. 2, 25; Demandes, E 348.
Deme, v. judge, 14. 6; decide, conclude, T. ii. 371, 372; B 1091; imagine, suppose, 4. 158; T. iii. 763; B 1038; give a verdict, G 595; Demen, v. deem, judge, A 3161, D 2236; judge, decide, B 3045; Deme, 1 pr. s. doom, condemn, D 2024; decree, C 199; suppose, E 753; Demestow, 2 pr. s. thou supposest, B 1. p 6. 58; Demeth, pr. s. judges, esteems, T. i. 644; judges, B 5. p 2. 9; fancies, G 689; passes an opinion, 5. 166; Demen, pr. pl. suppose, E 988, F 224; Demed, 1 pt. s. supposed, F 563; Demed, pt. pl. F 202; Demed, pp. condemned, B 1. p 4. 85; Demeth, imp. pl. judge, decide, L. 453; A 1353, F 1498; suppose, A 3172, G 993.
Demeine, v. manage, HF. 959. O. F. demener, to carry on, make.
Demeyne, s. dominion, B 3855. O. F. demeine, from Low Lat. dominium, power.
Demoniak, s. madman, D 2240, 2292.
Demonstracioun, s. proof, HF. 727; D 2224.
Demonstratif, adj. demonstrable, D 2272.
Den, s. den, B 4416; Dennes, pl. B 3453.
Deneye; see Denye.
Denticle, s. pointer, A. i. 23. 1. See Almury.
Denye, v. refuse, T. ii. 1489; Deneye, 1 pr. s. deny, B 4. p 2. 141; Denyestow, dost thou deny, B 4. p 4. 159; Deneyed, pp. denied, B 3. p 10. 10.
Depardieux, interj. on the part of God, by God's help, T. ii. 1058, 1212; B 39 (see note); D 1395.
Departe, v. separate, part, 7. 285; L. 897; A 1134, I 355; sever, T. ii. 531, iii. 1709, iv. 470; divide, I 1006; Departen, v. part, B 2805; Departeth, pr. s. departs, B 4. p 6. 91; divides, apportions, B 4. p 6. 181; A. i. 17. 31; Departen, pr. pl. separate, B 5. m 1. 5; part, T. v. 1073; divide, I 426; sever, 4. 207 n; Departed, pt. s. separated, T. iii. 1666; Departe, 1 pr. s. subj. should sever, F 1532; pr. s. subj. separate, D 1049; Departe, 2 pr. pl. subj. divide, apportion, D 2133; Departed, pp. parted, A 1621; divided, A. ii. 4. 39; C 812, I 972; marked by lines, A. i. 21. 35; Departe, imp. s. distinguish, T. iii. 404.
Departinge, s. dividing, I 425, 1008; departure, 5. 675; B 260, 293; separation, 4. 25; Departing, separation, A 2774; departure, 4. 132.
Depe, adj.; see Deep.
Depe, adv. deeply, 3. 165; 7. 8; L. 1234, 1954; A 129, B 4, 3684.
Depeynted, pp. depicted, B 4. m 1. 13 n; L. 1025; A 2027, 2031, 2034; painted, R. 478; stained, T. v. 1599; covered with paintings, 3. 322; 4. 86; Depeint, pp. stained, C 950.
Depper, adj. comp. deeper, B 2. p 3. 9.
Depper, adv. comp. deeper, B 1. p 6. 20; T. ii. 485; B 630, G 250.
Deprave, v. calumniate; Depraven, pr. pl. 4. 207.
Depressioun, s. the angular distance of the southern pole from the horizon, A. ii. 25. 6.
Depryve, v. deprive, T. iv. 269; Depryved, pp. 2. 69.
Dere, adj. dear, 1. 99; 4. 147, 293; A 1822, B 447, 1641, D 1087, E 101, 999, 1056, G 257, 321; pl. E 1089, 1093, F 272, 341.
Dere, adv. dearly, 1. 86; 18. 26, 37; L. 258; HF. 1752; A 3100, C 100; to d., too dearly, C 293.
Dere, s. dat. deer, R. 1453.
Dère, v. injure, harm, T. i. 651; A 1822, B 3191, F 240. A.S. derian.
Dereling, s. darling, A 3793.
Dereworthe, adj. beloved, dear, B 2. p 1. 55; valuable, B 2. p 6. 19.
Derk, adj. dark, R. 1009; 3. 170; I 182; inauspicious, 4. 120; as s. inauspicious position, 4. 122 (see note); Derke, def. 3. 155; A 1995, F 844, 1074; Dirk, obscure, A. ii. 6. 13; Derke, indef. 3. 912; Derke, adj. pl. dim, 10. 36.
Derke, s. darkness, gloom, 3. 609.
Derken, v. darken, B 1. p 4. 179; pr. pl. grow dim, B 5. p 2. 26; Derked, pp. darkened, B 1. p 1. 18; obscured, B 3. p 2. 60; grown dim, 10. 36 n.
Derkest, adj. superl. darkest, B 304.
Derkly, adv. darkly, HF. 51.
Derknesse, s. darkness, B 1451; I 176.
Derne, adj. secret, A 3200, 3278, 3297. A.S. derne, dyrne.
Derre, adv. comp. more dearly, T. i. 136, 174; A 1448.
Derth, s. dearth, HF. 1974.
Deryveth, pr. s. is derived, A 3006; Deryved, pp. A 3038.
Desarmen, v. disarm, B 1. m 4. 11.
Desceivaunce, s. deception, B 3. p 8. 34.
Descencioun, s. descension, A. ii. 4. 34; Discencioun, ii. 4. 35. The technical signification seems to be—the 'house' or portion of the sky just above the western horizon, so that a planet in his descension is about to set.
Descende, v. descend, R. 1399; 1. 92; Descendeth, pr. s. is derived, B 4. p 2. 152; results, B 5. p 6. 164; descends, T. v. 859; Descending, pres. part. A 3010; Descended, pt. s. was descended, T. v. 1480; pp. R. 1575.
Descensories, s. pl. G 792. 'Descensories, vessels used in chemistry for extracting oils per descensum'; Tyrwhitt.
Descente, s. descent, T. i. 319.
Descerne, v. discern, T. iv. 200; 1 pr. s. T. iii. 9.
Descharge, pr. s. subj. disburden, I 360.
Desclaundred, pp. slandered, B 674. See Disslaundred, Disclaundre.
Descordaunt, adj. discordant, B 4. m 4. 8. See Discordaunt.
Descripcioun, s. description, R. 1631; HF. 987, 1903; C 117; Discripcioun, F 580.
Descryve, v. describe, R. 705; HF. 1105; L. 1098; Descryven, v. B 3. p 11. 152; I 533; Descryved, pp. described, marked, A. i. 17. 1. See Discryve.
Desdeyn, s. disdain, contempt, A 789, F 700, I 142; Desdayn, indignation, T. iv. 1191. See Disdeyn.
Desert, s. wilderness, HF. 488.
Desért, s. merit, 4. 31; L. 608; F 532; Deserte, merit, B 3. p 6. 30; deserving, thing merited (by), B 4. p 4. 91; Desertes, pl. merits, T. iii. 1267; I 396; deservings, B 2. p 5. 106.
Desert, adj. deserted, barren, B 4. p 2. 8; Deserte, lonely, HF. 417.
Deserve, v.; Deservede, pt. s. merited, B 1. p 3. 20; B 4. m 7. 42; Deservedest, 2 pt. s. didst deserve, C 216. See Disserve.
Desespaired, pp. out of hope, in despair, 6. 7.
Desespeir, s. despair, T. i. 605; Desespeyr, T. ii. 6.
Desesperaunce, s. despair, hopelessness, T. ii. 530, 1307.
Desherite, ger. to disinherit, B 3025; Desherited, pp. B 2941. See Disherited.
Deshonestee, s. unseemliness, I 833.
Desire; see Desyre.
Désiring, s. desire, R. 725; A 1922; Desiringes, pl. affections, B 1. p 6. 78.
Désiróus, adj. ambitious, 9. 59; desirous, T. i. 1058; ardent, F 23.
Deslavee, adj. foul, I 629; inordinate, unrestrained, I 834. 'Deslavé, pp. non lavé, crasseux, sale'; Godefroy. 'Deslaver, ternir la reputation'; ib.
Desmaye; see Dismaye.
Desolat, adj. desolate, 4. 286; T. v. 540; forsaken, L. 1279; lacking (in), B 131; depopulated, 7. 62; holden desolaat, shunned, C 598.
Desordeynee, adj. unregulated, inordinate, I 818, 915; Desordenee, B 2. m 2. 13.
Desordinat, adj. inordinate, I 415.
Despeir, s. despair, A 3474.
Despeired, pp. sunk in despair, 2. 91; T. v. 713; B 3645; I 696; Despeyred, T. i. 36, 42, 779; F 943. See Dispeyred.
Despence, s. expense, D 1874; expenditure, money for expenses, B 105; Despenses, pl. B 2842. See Dispence.
Despende, v. spend, T. iv. 921; Despenden, pr. pl. B 2. p 5. 10; B 2796; Despendest, 2 pr. s. wastest, B 2121; Despended, pp. spent, A 3983, B 1270, E 1403, I 253. See Dispende.
Despendours, pl. spenders, B 2843.
Despense, v.; Despensinge, pres. pt. dispensing, B 5. p 6. 212. See Dispense.
Despenses, pl. expenditure, B 2842. See Despence.
Desperacioun, s. despair, 1. 21; Desperacion, I 1057.
Despit; see Despyt.
Déspitous, adj. spiteful, R. 173; angry, jealous, D 761; merciless, A 516; Despítous, scornful, A 1777, I 395; angry, A 1596. See Dispitous. O. F. despitous.
Despítously, adv. scornfully, B 3785; angrily, A 4274; maliciously, B 605; cruelly, E 535. See Dispitously.
Desplaye, v.; Desplayeth, pr. s. displays, spreads open, A 966.
Despone, v.; Desponeth, pr. s. disposes, T. iv. 964.
Desport, s. sport, diversion, merriment, amusement, T. i. 592; B 2158, 3981, D 670, G 592; pleasure, D 1830. See Disport.
Desporte, v. rejoice, T. v. 1398. See Disporte.
Despoyled, pp. robbed, I 665. See Dispoilen.
Desputen, ger. to dispute, B 5. m 4. 2; Desputestow, 2 pr. s. disputest thou, B 5. p 6. 86; Desputedest, 2 pt. s. didst dispute, B 1. p 4. 11. See Dispute.
Despyse, v. despise, contemn, B 2. m 4. 3; B 115; ger. 4. 35; Despyseth, pr. s. disdains, B 3. m 12. 28; Despysen, pr. pl. I 189; Despysed, pp. R. 467.
Despyt, s. malice, spite, T. i. 207; A 941, B 591, F 1371; contempt, disdain, D 1876, F 1395, I 189; scorn, L. 372; D 2061, 2179, I 391; malice, L. 1771, 1938; ill-humour, I 507; despite, a deed expressing contempt, B 3738; in d. of, in contempt of, 5. 281; in your d., in contempt of you, B 1753; in his d., in scorn of him, L 134; Despit, dishonour, B 699; contempt, B 2608. See Dispyt.
Desray, s. confusion, I 927. A. F. desrei, O. F. desroi, disorder.
Desseveraunce, s. separation, T. iii. 1424.
Destemperaunce, s. inclemency, B 3. p 11. 88. See Distemperaunce.
Destempred, pp. distempered, I 826. See Distempre.
Destenè; see Destinee.
Destinable, adj. predestinate, B 4. p 6. 251.
Destinal, adj. fatal, B 4. p 6. 108; B 5. p 2. 4; of destiny, B 4. p 6. 56; predestined, B 4. p 6. 70, 80.
Destinee, s. destiny, HF. 145; L. 2580; B 4. p 6. 75; Destenè, T. iii. 734; Destiny, 7. 348.
Destourbe, ger. to disturb; d. of, to disturb in, C 340; Destourbeth, pr. s. hinders, I 576; interrupts, B 2167; Destorbeth, pr. s. disarranges, B 3. p 11. 124; Desturbeth, hinders, B 3. p 10. 111; prevents, A. i. 2. 2; Destourben, pr. pl. hinder, I 83, 185, 1057; Destourbed, pp. frustrated, I 890; prevented, B 1. p 4. 104; Destourbe, pr. s. subj. prevent, I 991. See Distourbe.
Destourbing, s. disturbance, trouble, 18. 44.
Destrat, pp. distracted, B 3. p 8. 12.
Destresse, s. distress, T. i. 1018, v. 715. See Distresse.
Destreyne, v. distress, T. iii. 1528; ger. constrain, force, H 161; Destreyneth, pr. s. oppresses, A 1455; constrains, I 109; Destreineth, I 104; Destrayned, pt. pl. constrained, T. i. 355; Destreyned, pp. shackled, bound, B 2. p 6. 74. See Distreyne.
Destroubled, pp. disturbed, 3. 524.
Destroye, ger. to destroy, T. iv. 1059; Destroyed, pp. T. v. 907; A 1330.
Destruccioun, s. destruction, 3. 1247; 4. 212; L. 930; A 2538.
Desturbeth; see Destourbe.
Desyr, s. wish, A 1243.
Desyre, v. desire; Desire, v. A 583; 1 pr. s. wish, 2. 99; Desyre, 1 pr. pl. 1. 32.
Desyringe, adj. desirous, B 2767.
Determinat, adj. determinate, exact, fixed, D 1459; properly placed (on the astrolabe), A. ii. 18 (rubric); properly ascertained, A. i. 21. 5.
Determynie, v. come to conclusions, B 4. p 4. 108; Détermýne, v. come to an end, T. iii. 379; Détermýnen, 2 pr. pl. end, HF. 343; Determined, pp. settled, B 5. p 4. 6.
Detraccioun, s. detraction, I 614; Detraccion, I 493.
Dette, s. debt, L. 541; A 280, B 41, D 130, 153.
Dettelees, adj. free from debt, A 582.
Dettour, s. debtor, B 1587, D 155, I 370; Dettours, pl. B 1603.
Deus hic, God (be) here, D 1770.
Deve, pl. of Deef.