Chapter III: Preface: (By Professor Skeat.) (2)

Alther-feblest, _adj._ feeblest of all, S2, HD.

Alther-first, _adj._ first of all, HD; see Alrefyrst.

Alther-moost, _adj._ most of all, HD; see Alremest.

Al-to, _adv._ entirely, S, NED (s.v. _all_, see C, sect. 15), W, W2, H; all-to, H.

Al-togidere, _adv._ altogether, G; altegædere, S.

Al-wat, _conj._, _adv._ all the while, till, S, MD (s.v. _al_, p. 57); alwet, MD; alhuet, NED (s.v. _all what_). See What.

Al-weldand, _adj._ all-wielding, S2; alwealdent, S.—AS. _al-wealdend_.

Al-weye, _adv._ all along, at all times, perpetually, at any rate, NED; alne-way, S2; alwey, C2, C3, PP; alwais, S2; alleweyes, NED.—AS. _ealne weg_.

Alynen, _v._ to besmear; alyned, _pp._, S2.—Lat. _allinere_. (A- 7.)

A-lyue, _adv._, _adj. as pred._ alive, C2, S2, PP; onlyue, C2, G; onliue, S.—AS. _on life_. (A- 2.)

Am, _1 pr. s._ am, S, C3; æm, S, MD; ham, S; eam, MD; eom, MD.—ONorth. _am_, OMerc. _eam_ (VP), AS. _eom_.

A-mad, _pp._ as _adj._ distracted, mad, MD, S; amed, MD; amadde, _pl._ MD.—AS. _ge-mǽd_, pp. of _ge-mǽdan_, to madden; cp. OHG. _ga-meit_, foolish. (A- 6.)

Amaistrien, _v._ to master, teach, PP; amaistrye, P, HD.—OF. _amaistr_(_i_)_er_; Lat. _ad_ + _magistrare_. (A- 7.)

Amalgame, _sb._ a soft mass, mixture of metal with mercury, NED; malgam NED.—OF. _amalgame_; Low Lat. _amalgama_.

Amalgaming, _sb._ the formation of an amalgam, C3.

Amang; see Amonge.

A-mansien, _v._ to curse, to excommunicate, MD; amansi, MD; amansy, MD; amonsi, HD; amawns, HD; amansed, _pp._, S.—Contracted from AS. _á-mánsumian_, to put out of intimacy, from _mánsum_, familiar, intimate; pp. _á-mánsumod_, also _ámánsod_; see Schmid. (A- 1.)

A-masen, _v._ to amaze, stupefy, NED; amased, _pp._, C3. (A- 1.)

Ambassade, _sb._ the function of ambassador, an ambassador and suite, NED; embassades, _pl._, S3.—OF. _ambassade_, _ambaxade_; OSp. _ambaxada_, from Low Lat. _ambaxia_, _ambactia_, office, employment, from _ambactus_, vassal, retainer, a Celtic word found in Caesar.

Ambassadrie, _sb._ ambassadorship, NED; embassadrie, S2, C3.—F. _ambassaderie_.

Ambassage, _sb._ embassy, NED; ambassages, _pl._, S3.

Amblen, _v._ to move at an easy pace, NED.—OF. _ambler_; Lat. _ambulare_, to walk.

Amblere, _sb._ an ambling horse or mule, C, NED.

Amellen, _v._ to enamel, MD; ammell, Palsg.; amelled, _pp._, Palsg.; amelyd, HD; amiled, HD; ameled, NED.—AF. _aymeler_, OF. _esmailler_; OHG. _smalzjan_, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It. _smaltare_, to enamel (Florio). Cf. En-amelen, Mute.

Amenden, _v._ to amend, mend, MD, S, S2, C2, W; amended, _pp._ S2; amendid, W2.—OF. _amender_; Lat. *_ē-mendare_, from _ex_ + _mendum_, fault. (A- 9.)

Amene, _adj._ pleasant, S3, NED; ameyn, S3.—OF. _amene_; Lat. _amoenum_.

Amerant, _sb._ amaranth, a fadeless flower, S3.—OF. _amarante_; Lat. _amarantum_ (acc.); Gr. ἀμάραντος (A- 11.)

Amercy, _v._ to amerce, fine, P, NED.—AF. _amercier_; from OF. _estre a merci_ came _estre amercie_, then _amercier_.

Amete, _sb._ ant, emmet, NED; amte, W2; emete, Voc.; emote, NED; ematte, Voc.; amtis, _pl._, W2; amptis, NED.—AS. _ǽmete_, _émete_. Cp. OHG. _ámeiza_; from OHG. _á_, off + _meizan_, to cut, as if ‘the cutter or biter off.’

Ametist, _sb._ amethyst, NED; ametistus, W (Rev. 21. 20); amatyste, HD; amaste, HD; amaffised, MD.—OF. _ametiste_; Lat. _amethystum_ (acc.); Gr. ἀμέθυστος (A- 11.)

Ameuen, _v._ to be moved, NED; ameued, _pt. s._, C2.—OF. _esmeuv-_, accented stem of _esmover_; Lat. _exmouēre_. (A- 9.)

Ameyn; see Amene.

A-midde, _adv._ and _prep._ amid, S2, C2, PP; amidden, S; amydde, PP.—AS. _on middan_, _on middum_. (A- 2.)

Amirail, _sb._ a Saracen ruler or commander, an emir, an admiral, MD; amerel, Prompt.; amyralle, MD; amrayl, HD; admirald, S.—OF. _amirail_, _amiral_; cp. Arab. _amīr-al-bahr_, commander of the sea, _amīr-al-mūminīm_, commander of the faithful.

A-mis, _adv._ amiss, C2; amys, G; onmys, NED. (A- 2.)

Amome, _sb._ an odoriferous plant, amomum, NED; amonye, W, HD.—OF. _amome_ (Cotg.); Lat. _amomum_; Gr. ἄμωμον, a name applied to several spice plants.

Amoneste, _v._ to admonish, warn, HD.—OF. _amonester_; Late Lat. *_admonitare_, from Lat. _admonitus_, pp. of _admonere_, see Constans. (A- 7.)

Amonestement, _sb._ admonishment, S, HD.—OF. _amonestement_.

Amonestyng, _sb._ admonishing, CM.

A-monge, _prep._ and _adv._ among, in, at intervals, PP; amange, NED; omang, MD; amang, S, S2; among, S, PP. _Phr._: eure among, ever among, every now and then, S; ever and among, NED.—AS. _on-mang_, _on-gemang_. (A- 2.)

A-monges, _prep._ among, S2, S3, C2, C3 G, PP.

A-morewe, on the morrow, S2, W; amor we, HD, PP, S2; amoreȝe, S; amorȝe, S (16. 432).—AS. _on morgen_. (A- 2.)

Amountance, _sb._ amount, NED; mountouns, S2, HD.

Amounten, _v._ to ascend, rise, amount, mean, S2, C2, PP; amunten, S.—AF. _amunter_, from Lat. _ad_ + _montem_. (A- 7.)

Ampole, _sb._ a vessel for holding consecrated oil, or for other sacred uses, NED; ampulles, _pl._, P; ampolles, S2, PP; hanypeles, PP.—OF. _ampole_; Lat. _ampulla_.

Ampre, _sb._ a tumour, flaw, blemish; amper, HD; ampres, _pl._, S.—AS. _ampre_, ‘varix’ (Voc.).

Amte; see Amete.

A-murðrin, _v._ to murder, S; amorthered, _pp._, MD.—AS. _á-myrðrian_ (Schmid). (A- 1.)

Amyable, _adj._ friendly, lovely, NED; amyabill, S3; amiable, WW.—OF. _amiable_; Lat. _amicabilem_.

An, _1 pr. s._ I grant, allow, S; on, _pr. s._, S. See Unnen.

An, _num._ and _indef. art._ one, an, S, S2, PP; see Oon.

An, _prep._ on, upon, in, PP, S, S2; see On.

An, _conj._ and, if, PP, S, S2; see And.

Anaunter, for an aunter, a chance, S2; see Auenture.

Anchesoun, _sb._ occasion, MD; ancheisun, MD; anchaisun, HD.—AF. _anchesoun_. See Achesoun.

Ancre, _sb._ an anchorite, recluse, hermit, a monk, a nun, NED, S, S2; auncre, S2; anker, S2; ancres, _pl._, P.—AS. _ancra_, m. (*_ancre_, f.); Church Lat. _anachoreta_; Gr. ἀναχωρητής.

And, _conj._ and, also, if, G, S, S2, S3, C2 ant, S, S2; an, S, S2; a, MD.—_Phr._: and if, MD.

Ande, _sb._ breath, H; see Onde.

Anefeld, _sb._ anvil, W2; anefelt, NED.—AS. _onfilti_ (Voc.).

An-ent, _prep._ and _adv._ on a level with, among, opposite, towards, in respect of, NED; anont, MD; onont, S; onond, S; anende, MD; anonde, MD; ononde, MD; anendes, MD; anentes, NED; anentis, W, W2; anemptis, MD; anempst, NED; anence, H; anens, H; ynentes, H.—AS. _on efen_, _on efn_, _on emn_, on even ground with.

Anentesch; see Anientise.

Aner-ly, _adv._ only, alone, S2, NED, JD.

Anete, _sb._ the herb dill, Voc., W, NED.—OF. _anet_; Lat. _anethum_ (Vulg.); Gr. ἄνηθον, dial, form of ἄνισον. See Anise.

A-netheren, _v._ to lower, humiliate, NED; anethered, _pp._, HD. (A- 1.) See Aniðerien.

Anew, _sb._ ring, wreath; anewis, _pl._, S3; aneus, links of a chain, NED.—OF. _aniaus_, pl. of _anel_, ring; Lat. _anellus_, dim. of _ānulus_, dim. of _annus_, a circuit, year.

Anew, enough, S3. (A- 6.) See Ynow.

A-newe, _adv._ anew, NED. (A- 3.) See Of-newe.

Anfald, _adj._ single, simple, S, HD; see Oone-fold.

Angel, _sb._ angel; ongel, S; angles, _pl._, S; ængles, S; anglene, _gen._ S.—Lat. _angelus_. See Engel.

An-gin, _sb._ beginning, MD; angun, S, NED.

An-ginnen, _v._ to begin; on gon, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _an-_(_on-_)_ginnan_.

Angle, _sb._ a name given to the four astrological ‘houses,’ NED, S2.—OF. _angle_; Latin _angulum_ (acc.).

Angles, _sb. pl._ the English, the people of ‘Angul,’ a district of Holstein, S, NED; Englis, S.—AS. _Angle_, pl.

Angre, _sb._ affliction, sorrow, wrath, pain, inflammation, NED, S2, PP; angers, S2.—Icel. _angr_.

Angren, _v._ to annoy, injure, make angry, NED; angre, PP.—Icel. _angra_.

Angwisch, _sb._ anguish, W2; anguyssh, PP; angoise, S, MD; anguise, MD; anguisse, MD.—OF. _angoisse_, AF. _anguisse_; Lat. _angustia_, tightness, from _angere_, to squeeze.

Anhed, _sb._ unity, H; see Oonhed.

An-heiȝ, _adv._ on high, S2, PP; an hei, S2; an hey, S2; an hiȝ, W.

An-heten, _v._ to heat, to become hot; anhet, _pr. s._ S; anhéét, _pp._ S.—AS. _onhætan_.

An-heȝen, _v._ to exalt, NED; anheȝed, _pp._, S2.

An-hitten, _v._ to hit against, S, MD.

An-hon, _v._ to hang (_tr._), MD; anhoð, _pr. pl._, S; anhonge, _pp._, MD.—AS. _on-hón_.

An-hongen, _v. tr._ and _intr._ to hang, S, MD; anhonged, _pp._, MD; anhanged, C2.

Aniente, _v._ to bring to nought, NED; anyente, PP.—OF. _anienter_, from _a_, to + _nient_; Late Lat. *_necentem_ = _nec_ + _entem_. (A- 7.)

Anientise, _v._ to bring to nought, to destroy, NED; anientice, PP; anentisen, CM; anentesch, PP; anyntische, W2; neentishe, NED; annentissched, _pp._ CM; anyntischid, W2; enentyscht, H; enentist, H.—OF. _anientir_ (variant of _anienter_), pr. p. _anientissant_. (A- 7.)

Anise, _sb._ anise, also dill, NED; anys, NED; aneyse, Voc.—OF. _anis_; Lat. _anisum_; Gr. ἄνισον. Cf. Anete.

A-niðerien, _v._ to lower, humiliate, MD; aneðered, _pp._ MD, HD.—AS. _á_ + _niðerian_. (A- 1.)

Anker, _sb._ anchor, S.—AS. _ancor_; Lat. _ancora_; Gr. ἄγκυρα.

Anlas, _sb._ a kind of dagger, anlace, MD, C; anelace, HD; anelas, MD, NED.—Cp. Low Lat. _anelacius_ (Ducange), OWelsh _anglas_.

An-leth, _sb._ face, countenance, MD, HD, NED; onndlæt, MD; onlete, MD.—Icel. _andlit_ (Swed. _anlete_): AS. _and-wlíta_.

Ann-; see An-.

Annamyllit, _pp._ enamelled, S3; see Enamelen.

Annuel, _adj._ yearly; _sb._ a mass said either daily for a year after, or yearly on the anniversary of a person’s death, NED; anuell, S3.—AF. _annuel_; Late Lat. _annualem_, for Lat. _annālem_, from _annus_, year.

Annueler, _sb._ a priest who sang an annual, PP, C3, HD.

An-on, _adv._ at once, instantly, soon, in a short time, S, S2, C3, PP; anan, S, NED; onan, S2; onon, S, S3; anoon, S3, C2, G, W.—AS. _on án_, into one; _on áne_, in one (moment).

Anonder; see Anunder.

Anon-ryght, _adv._ immediately, C3, G; anonrihtes, S; ananriht, S.

An-ouen, _adv._ above, S, NED; onuuen, NED.—AS. _on ufan_.

A-nough, _adj._ (as _pred._) enough, CM; anew, S3. (A- 6.) See Ynow.

Anoy, _sb._ discomfort, vexation, trouble, MD, S2, PP; anoye, W2; anui, MD; enuye, S.—OF. _anoi_: OSp. _enoyo_: OIt. _inodio_, from the Lat. phrase _est mihi in odio_; see Diez. Cf. Noye.

Anoyen, _v._ to annoy, PP, W2, S2, C2, C3; anoiede, _pt. s._, W; noyede, W; anoyed, _pp._ W; anuyed, PP; anuid, MD; anud, S; anuyȝed, S2; ennuyed, P.—AF. _ennuyer_. Cf. Noyen.

Answere, _sb._ answer, MD; ondswere, S; answare, S; onswere, S; andsware, S.—AS. _and-swaru_.

Answeren, _v._ to give an answer, S, PP; ondswerien, S; andswarede, _pt. s._ S; andswerede, S; ontswerede, S; onswerede, S; onswerde, S; answarede, S; answerede, S.—AS. _and-swarian_.

Ant, _conj._ and, also, if, S, S2. See And.

Antem, _sb._ anthem, C2; antefne, MD.—AS. _antefne_; Church Lat. _antífona_ (cp. Prov. _antífena_, It. _antífona_); for older _antiphōna_; Gr. ἀντίφωνα lit. things sounding in response. Cf. Antiphone.

Anticrist, _sb._ Antichrist, MD; antecrist, W (1 John 4. 3); ancrist, MD; ancryst, Voc.—Church Lat. _antichristus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ἀντίχριστος.

Antiphone, _sb._ antiphon, NED; Church Lat. _antiphōna_; see Antem.

Antiphonere, _sb._ anthem-book, C2; antyphonere, Voc.; anfenare, Voc.; amfanere, Voc.—Church Lat. _antiphonarius_.

Anum, _adv._ at once, S.—AS. _ánum_, dat. of _án_, one. [The MS. has _anú_, put for _anū_ (= anu_m_)]. See Oon.

An-under, _prep._ under, S; anonder, S.

An-uppe, _prep._ and _adv._ upon, MD; onuppe, S.

An-uppon, _prep._ upon, S, MD; anuppen, S.

Anwalde, _sb. dat._ power, S; anwolde, S; see On-wald.

A-nyghte, _adv._ by night, C2; aniȝt, S; onigt, S. (A- 2.)

A-nyghtes, _adv._ at night, nightly, Sȝ.

Apalled, _pp._ made pale, NED; appalled, C, C2.—OF. _apalir_, _apallir_; Lat. _ad_ + _pallire_ for _pallere_. (A- 7.)

Aparail, _sb._ apparel, PP; apparaille, C2, PP.

Aparailen, _v._ to make ready, to fit up, furnish, to dress, attire, PP; apparayleden, _pt. pl._ S2; aparailed, _pp._ S; apparailled, P.—OF. _apareiller_; Late Lat. *_adpariculare_, to make equal or fit, from Lat. _par_, equal. (A- 7.)

Aparaunce, _sb._ appearance, NED; apparence, C2.—AF. _apparence_. (A- 7.)

Apart, _adv._ apart, aside, C2; aparte, separately, PP, NED.—OF. _a part_. (A- 7.)

Apart, _v._ to set aside, separate, NED; aparte, S3 (24. 14).

Apartie, _adv._ in part, partly, PP, NED. (A- 2.)

Apayen, _v._ to satisfy, please, to requite, HD, PP; apayd, _pp._ S3, C2, C3; apayed, C2, W; apaied, W, PP.—OF. _apaier_ (_apayer_): Prov. _apagar_; Lat. _ad_ + _pacare_, from _pacem_, peace. (A- 7.)

Ape, _sb._ ape, MD, C2, C3, P; fool, HD. _Phr._: þe olde ape, i.e. the devil, MD; wyn of ape (= OF. _vin de singe_), wine which makes the drinker pleasant, wanton, or boyish, Cotg., MD, HD.—AS. _apa_.

Apece, _sb._ the alphabet, Prompt.; see A-B-C.

Apenden, _v._ to belong, S2, PP; appenden, S2, PP.—OF. _ap_(_p_)_endre_; Lat. _ad_ + _pendere_. (A- 7.)

Aperceyue, _v._ to perceive, C2, PP; aperseyue, PP.—OF. _aperçoiv-_, accented stem of _aperceveir_; Late Lat. _appercipēre_; Lat. _ad_ + _percipere_. (A- 7.)

Aperceyuinges, _sb. pl._ observations, C2.

Aperen, _v._ to appear, S, PP; apeeren, PP; aper, S2; appiere, P; apperand, _pr. p._ S3.—AF. _aper-_, stem of _apert_, pr. s. of _aparoir_; Lat. _apparere_ (_ad_ + _parere_). (A- 7.)

Apert, _adj._ clever, expert, NED; aspert, S3.—OF. _aspert_, _espert_; Lat. _expertus_. (A- 9.) See Expert.

Apert, _adj._ open, NED, H, HD; _adv._ C2. _Phr._: in to apert (= Lat. _in palam_), S2.—OF. _apert_; Lat. _apertus_, pp. of _aperire_, a verb with _ā_ = _ab_, prefix. (A- 8.)

Aperteliche, _adv._ openly, S2; apertly, P, H; appertly, P.

Apertenaunt, _pr. p._ appertaining, C2.—OF. _apertenant_.

Apertene, _v._ to appertain, NED, C3.—OF. _apertenir_; Lat. _ad_ + _pertinere_. (A- 7.)

Apertinent, _pr. p._ appertaining, C2.—Late Lat. _adpertinentem_.

Apesen, _v._ to appease, NED, S3 (3b. 1352), C2, C3; appease, S3 (19a. 295).—OF. _apeser_, from _a_ + _pes_; Lat. _pacem_, peace. (A- 7.)

Apeyren, _v._ to harm, diminish, impair, PP, W; apeyre, P, W; appayre, S2, P; apeyred, _pp._ S2.—OF. _ampeirer_, _empeirer_; Lat. _in_ + _peiorare_, to make worse, from _peior_, worse. (A- 10.)

Apeyryng, _sb._ injuring, S2, W; appairing, S3.

A-piken, _v._ to trim, adorn, MD; apiked, _pp._, C. See OF. _piquer_ (Cotg.).

Aplien, _v._ to apply, devote one’s energies to, NED; apply, S3.—OF. _aplier_; Lat. _applicare_.

Apointen, _v._ to come or bring matters to a point, to agree, arrange, to prepare, equip, NED.—OF. _apointer_, from _a point_.

Apointment, _sb._ agreement, NED; poyntemente, S3.—OF. _apointement_.

Aposen, _v._ to question, S2, PP, Prompt.; apposen, C3, PP. Cp. Opposen.

Apostel, _sb._ apostle, S; appostel, NED; appostil, NED; apostle, W; postlis, _pl._ NED.—AS. _apostol_; Church Lat. _apostolus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ἀπόστολος, one sent forth, messenger; cp. AF. _apostle_ (OF. _apostre_).

Apostil-hed, _sb._ office of apostle, W.

Apotecarie, _sb._ apothecary, C; potekary, NED.—OF. _apotecaire_; Late Lat. _apothecarium_ (acc.), from _apotheca_; Gr. ἀποθήκη, storehouse.

Apoyson, _v._ to poison, PP; apoysoned, _pp._, PP.—OF. _apoisoner_, for _empoisoner_. (A- 10.)

App-; see Ap-.

Appairen, _v._ to injure; appayre, S2, P; see Apeyren.

Appairing, _sb._ injuring, S3.

Appel, _sb._ apple, PP; eppel, MD; applis, _pl._ W2.—AS. _æppel_.

Apple-garnade, _sb._ pomegranate, S2 (_garnade_). Cf. Garnet-appille.

Aprentis, _sb._ apprentice, NED; prentis, S2, PP; aprentys, _pl._ PP.—OF. _aprentis_ (AF. _aprentiz_), nom. of _aprentif_, from _aprendre_, to learn; Lat. _apprehendere_ = _ad_ + _prehendere_. (A- 7.)

A-quenchen, _v._ to quench, PP; acwenchen, S; aqueynte, _pt. s._ S2; aqueynt, PP.—AS. _á-cwencan_. (A- 1.)

Aquerne, _sb._ squirrel, S, NED; acquerne, S.—AS. _ácwern_ (Voc.); cp. Icel. _íkorni_, G. _eichhorn_, MDu. _éncoren_.

Aqueyntaunce, _sb._ acquaintance, S2, CM, MD.—OF. _acointance_, AF. _aqueyntance_. (A- 7.)

Aqueynten, _v._ to become known, MD; aquointe, _pp._ acquainted, NED; aquente, NED; aquynt, S2.—OF. _acointer_ (_acuinter_); Late Lat. _adcognitare_, from Lat. _ad_ + _cognitum_, pp. of _cognoscere_. (A- 7.)

Ar, _prep._, _conj._ and _adv._ before, S, S2, G, H, P; see Er.

Ar, _pr. pl._ are, S2, PP; see Aren.

Arace, _v._ to pull up by the roots, C2, CM; arache, NED.—AF. _aracer_, OF. _esrachier_; Lat. _e_(_x_)_radicare_. (A- 9.)

Aranye, _sb._ spider, Prompt.; arain, HD; aranee, HD; eranye, Prompt.; erayne, Prompt.; erayn, H; arane, H; erane, Voc.; yreyne, W2; aran, H; irain, NED; arrans, _pl._, HD; yreyns, W2.—OF. _araigne_ (_iraigne_); Lat. _aranea_.

Arate, _v._ to correct, blame, rate, PP. Probably a variant of Aretten. Cf. OF. _aratter_ = _aretter_ (Godefroy).

Aray, _sb._ array, PP; array, S2 (19. 393), C2, C.—OF. _arei_ (_arroi_).

Arayen, _v._ to array, NED, PP; arayed, _pp._ W; arrayed, C2, C3.—AF. _arayer_; OF. _areier_, _areer_: It. _arredare_ (Florio); from Lat. _ad_ + Low Lat. *_rēdo_ (OF. _rei_), preparation, of Teutonic origin. (A- 7.)

Arblaste, _sb._ a military engine for throwing missiles, MD, S2; alblast, S2.—OF. _arbaleste_; Late Lat. _arcuballista_.

Arblaster, _sb._ an arblast-man, S2.

Arch, _sb._ arch, Prompt.; arches, _pl._ court of Arches, P.—OF. _arche_ (Cotg.).

Arch-, _prefix_, chief; erche-, Church Lat. _archi-_; Gr. ἀρχι-, ἀρχ-.

Arch-angel, _sb._ archangel, S, PP; archangles, _pl._ S.—Church Lat. _archangelus_; Gr. ἀρχάγγελος.

Arche-biscop, _sb._ archbishop, S; erchebissop, S2.—AS. _ærce-biscop_ (S); Lat. _archi-_ + AS. _biscop_.

Archer, _sb._ archer, S2; archeer, C2; harchere. Voc.—AF. _archer_. See Ark.

Archi-deken, _sb._ archdeacon, PP; erchedekene, S2.

Archi-flamyn, _sb._ high-priest, S2.—Church Lat. _archiflamen_, archbishop (Ducange), from Lat. _flamen_.

Archi-triclin, _sb._ the ruler of the feast, S; architriclyn, W.—Church Lat. _architriclinus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ἀρχιτρίκλινος.

Arch-wyfe, _sb._ a wife who rules; arche-wyues, _pl._ C2, CM.

Are, _sb._ honour, reverence, also, grace, clemency, MD, NED, S; ore, S, S2, G, HD; happy augury, MD, S.—AS. _áre_ (_ár_); cp. OHG. _éra_, honour (Otfrid).

Are, _sb._ oar, MD; see Ore.

A-recchen, _v._ to explain, expound, to speak, NED.—AS. _á-reccan_. (A- 1.)

A-rechen, _v._ to reach, to strike, to reach in thought, to imagine, to be sufficient, NED, S, S (ii. 47), S2, W, PP.—AS. _á-rǽcan_. (A- 1.)

A-reden, _v._ to declare, to interpret, NED, W; areede, W.—AS. _á-rédan_; cp. G. _errathen_. (A- 1.)

A-redy, _adj._ ready, P, HD, NED; ȝe-redi, MD. (A- 6.)

Are-full, _adj._ compassionate, MD, S.—AS. _ár-full_.

Are-les, _adj._ merciless, MD; oreleas, S; oreles, S.—AS. _ár-léas_.

Aren, _v._ to show mercy to, S, MD.—AS. _árian_.

Aren, _pr. pl._ are, S, PP; arn, MD, C2, PP; are, MD; ar, MD, S2, PP; ere, MD, S2; er, H.—ONorth. _aron_.

Arende, _sb._ errand; HD, PP; see Erende.

Arerage, _sb._ the state of being in arrear, indebtedness, NED, PP; arrerage, C, PP.—OF. _arerage_, AF. _arrerage_.

Arere, _adv._ to the rear, in the rear, PP; Arrere, PP.—AF. _arere_; Late Lat. _ad retro_, backward. (A- 7.)

A-reren, _v._ to raise, build, to arise, to rear, S2, PP; arearen, S; areride, _pt. s._, W; arerde, S; arerd, S; arerdon, _pl._, S; arered, _pp._, S2, W, W2; arerd, S2.—AS. _á-rǽran_: Goth. _ur-raisjan_. Causal of Arisen. (A- 1.)

A-rest, at rest, PP. (A- 2.)

Arest, _sb._ stop, S2; arreest, custody, C. _Phr._: spere in arest, in rest, C.—OF. _areste_, stoppage, AF. _arest_, act of arresting. (A- 7.)

Aresten, _v. int._ and _tr._ to stop, cause to stop, NED, C.—AF. _arester_; Lat. _ad_ + _restare_. (A- 7.)

Aretten, _v._ to reckon, count, accuse, NED, W, W2; aretted, _pp._ C; arettid, W, W2; rettid, W.—AF. _aretter_, OF. _areter_; _a_ + _reter_: OSp. _reptar_, to challenge (Minsheu); Lat. _reputare_, to count; cp. Late Lat. _reptare_ (Ducange). (A- 7.) Cf. Retten.

A-reysen, _v._ to raise, to arouse, NED; areysed, _pt. s._, S3; areisid, _pp._, W. (A- 1.)

Areȝth, _sb._ cowardice; areȝthe, _dat._, S. See Arwe.

Arfeð, _adj._ difficult, MD; arefeð, S; earfeð, MD; arueð, NED; erfeð, MD.—AS. _earfeðe_; cp. _earfeðe_, _earfoþ_, labour, toil: Goth. _arbaiths_.

Argoile, _sb._ the tartar deposited from wines, C3, NED; arguyll, NED; argall, Cotg. (s.v. _tartre_), ND.—AF. _argoil_.

Arguen, _v._ to prove, to reason, PP.—OF. _arguer_; Late Lat. _argutare_, from Lat. _arguere_.

Arguere, _sb._ reasoner, PP.

Argument, _sb._ proof, clear proof, proof presumptive, NED; argumens, _pl._, PP.—AF. _argument_; Lat. _argumentum_.

Argumenten, _v._ to argue, C3, S2.

A-risen, _v._ to arise, MD; aryse, PP; aris, _imp. s._ S; arys, PP; arist, _pr. s._, S, S2, C3; aros, _pt. s._, S, PP; aroos, PP; arisen, _pp._, MD; arise, S2.—AS. _á-rísan_. (A- 1.)

A-rist, _sb._ rising, resurrection, NED; aristes, _gen._, S; ariste, _dat._, S.—AS. _ǽ-ríst_. (A- 1.)

Ariue, _v._ to arrive, to come to shore, S; aroue, _pt. s._, NED; ariuede, _pl._ S2; aryue, _pp._, S; aryven, NED.—AF. _ariver_; Late Lat. _arribare_, _arripare_, _adripare_, from Lat. _ad_ + _ripa_, shore. (A- 7.)

Ariue, _sb._ landing, arrival, C, NED.

A-rixlien, _v._ to rule; arixlye, S. (A- 1.)

A-riȝt, _adv._ in a right way, straightway, S2; aryght, C2; ariȝte, S; origt, _S._ (A- 2.)

Ark, _sb._ an ark, chest, MD; arrke, S; arc, S2.—Lat. _arca_; cp. OF. _arche_.

Ark, _sb._ segment of a circle, C2, MD.—OF. _arc_; Lat. _arcum_ (acc.), a bow.

Arles, _sb._ an earnest, NED, JD, HD.—Probably a plural in form from an OF. *_erle_, *_arle_; Lat. *_arrhula_, dim. of _arrha_, for _arrhabo_; Gr. ἀρραβών; Heb. _‘érábón_. Cp. OF. _erres_, _arres_: Sp. _arras_ (Minsheu); Lat. _arrhas_, pl. acc. of _arrha_. See Ernes.

Arly, _adj._ and _adv._ early, S2, H; see Erly.

Arm, _sb._ arm, MD; earmes, _pl._, S, MD; armes, _interj._ arms! an oath, by God’s arms, S3, NED. _Phr._: Gog’s arms, S3.—AS. _earm_: Icel. _armr_: Goth. _arms_.

Arm, _adj._ poor, wretched, MD; ærm, MD; erme, _dat._ S; arme, _pl._ S; earme, MD.—AS. _earm_: Icel. _armr_: Goth. _arms_.

Armen, _v._ to arm, C3, PP; i-armed, _pp._, S.—AF. _armer_; Lat. _armare_.

Armes, _sb. pl._ weapons, coat-armour, MD, P.—AF. _armes_.

Arm-heorted, _adj._ tender-hearted, S.—Cp. AS. _earm-heort_.

Arm-hertnesse, _sb._ compassion, S.

Arminge, _sb._ the act of arming, putting on of armour, C2.

Armipotent, _adj._ mighty in arms, C.—Lat. _armipotentem_.

Armony, _sb._ harmony, S3.—F. _harmonie_; Lat. _harmonia_; Gr. ἁρμονία.

Armure, _sb._ armour, weapons, P, C2, C3, G; armoure, C2; armuris, _pl._, W, W2.—AF. _armure_ (_armoure_), _armeure_; Lat. _armatura_.

Arn, _sb._ eagle, HD; aryn, H; see Ern.

Arnde, _pt. s._ ran, S; see Rennen.

A-rode, on the rood (the cross), NED, S, S2. (A- 2.)

A-rowe, _adv._ in a row, one after another, S; areawe, S; arewe, NED. (A- 2.)

Arr-; see Ar-.

Arr, _sb._ scar, wound, NED, JD; ar, HD; see Erre.

Arred, _pp._ scarred, JD.

Arsenik, _sb._ arsenic, C3.—OF. _arsenic_; Lat. _arsenicum_; Gr. ἀρσενικόν, yellow orpiment, orig. the masculine, male, from ἄρσην, a male.

Arskes, _pl._ newts, S2; see Ask.

Arsmetike, _sb._ arithmetic, NED; arsmetrike, C.—OF. _arismetique_: Prov. _arismetica_; Lat. _arithmetica_; Gr. ἀριθμητική (τέχνη), the art of counting.

Arst, _adj._ and _adv. superl._ first, G, P; see Erst.

Art, _sb._ a quarter of the heaven, point of the compass, NED, S3; airt, NED, JD; airth, NED; airtis, _pl._, S3.—Gael. _ard_; OIr. _aird_, top, height, point.

Artou, art thou, S2; artow, S2, C2, C3. See Ert.

Arwe, _sb._ arrow, NED; arewe, S2; arwes, _pl._ S2, C2, P; arewis, W2; arowis, W2.—AS. _arwe_ for *_arhwe_; cp. Goth. _arhwazna_, arrow, the thing belonging to the bow, from *_arhw_ = Lat. _arcus_.

Arwe, _adj._ cowardly, timid, lazy, sluggish, vile, base, Prompt.; areȝ, S; arh, MD; arȝ, NED; erewe, S; arewe, _sb._ betrayer, enemy, S, MD.—AS. _earg_ (_earh_); Icel. _argr_; cp. OHG. _arg_ (Otfrid).

Arwed, _pp._ made cowardly, PP.

Arȝen, _v._ to be timid, to frighten, NED.

As, _sb._ unit, a single bit, a jot, ace, NED, C2; ace, S3; ase, PP. _Phr._: ambes as, double aces, C2.—OF. _as_; Lat. _as_.

Asailen, _v._ to leap upon, assail, PP; assaile, PP, S; assaille, C2, PP; asailid, _pp._, PP; assalȝeit, S2.—AF. _assailir_, OF. _asalir_; Late Lat. _adsalire_. (A- 7.)

A-saken, _v._ to deny, renounce; asoke, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _of-sacan_ (Schmid). (A- 3.) Cf. Of-saken.

Asaut, _sb._ assault, S2; assaut, C, PP.—OF. _asaut_. (A- 7.)

Ascapie, _v._ to escape, PP; askapie, PP; ascapen, PP.—OF. _escaper_ (Picard). Cf. Achape.

Ascaunce, _conj._ as though, C3, NED.

Asche, _sb._ ash, _cinis_; aische, W, W2; aske, H; asken, _pl._, S; axen, S; asshen, C2; asskess, S; asshes, C3; aschis, W2; askes, S2, P; askis, H; askez, S2.—AS. _asce_ (_axe_): Icel. _aska_: Goth. _azgo_.

Ascrien, _v._ to cry out, NED; escrien, MD.—OF. _escrier_; Late Lat. _ex_ + _quiritare_, see Diez.

Ascrive, _v._ to ascribe, H.—OF. _ascriv-_ stem of pr. p. of _ascrire_: It. _ascrivere_; Lat. _adscribere_. (A- 7.)

Ascry, _sb._ outcry, S2.

Asegen, _v._ to besiege, C.—OF. _asegier_: It. _assediare_ (Florio). (A- 7.)

Aselen, _v._ to seal up, to set one’s seal to, NED; aseele, W2; asselen, PP, S2.—OF. _anseler_, _enseler_; Late Lat. _insigillare_, from _sigillum_, seal. (A- 10.) Cf. Ensele.

A-senchen, _v._ to cause to sink, S; aseynt, _pp._, MD. (A- 1.)

Asent, _sb._ assent, S2, PP; assent, C3, PP.—OF. _as_(_s_)_ent_. (A- 7.)

Aseth, _sb._ satisfaction, PP, HD; aseeth, W; asethe, Cath., HD; assyth, JD; assetz, PP; asseth, NED, HD.—OF. _aset_, _asset_; from Late Lat. _ad satis_. For the final _-t_ in OF. = þ in English, cp. OF. _feit_ with ME. _feiþ_, faith. Hence our _assets_. (A- 7.)

A-setnesse, _sb._ appointed order, S.—AS. _á-setnis_, institute (Schmid).

A-setten, _v._ to set up, appoint, NED.—AS. _á-settan_. (A- 1.)

Asise, _sb._ decree, edict, judgment, S2; assise, C, G; assises, _pl._ assizes, PP.—OF. _as_(_s_)_ise_, a sitting down, settlement of imposts, from _as_(_s_)_is_, pp. of _as_(_s_)_eeir_, to sit at, to settle; Lat. _assidere_. (A- 7.)

Asisour, _sb._ juror, PP; acisoure, PP; sisour, PP; sysour, PP.

Ask-; see Asc-.

Ask, _sb._ a newt or eft, a lizard, NED, HD, JD; aske, NED; asker, HD, JD, DG; askis, _pl._, NED; arskes, S2.—AS. _áðexe_: OS. _egithassa_; cp. OHG. _egidehsa_ (G. _eidechse_).

Aske, _sb._ ash, H; askes, _pl._, S2, P; askis, H; see Asche.

Aske-baðie, _sb._ one who sits among the ashes, S; askebathe, NED.

Aske-fise, _sb._ one who blows the ashes, Prompt.; askfist, NED. Cp. Sw. _askefis_ and G. _aschenfister_ (Grimm).

Asken, _v._ to ask, S, S2; eskien, MD; aschen, MD; eschen, MD; esse, MD, S2; ocsien, MD; acsien, MD, S2; axien, MD, S2; axen, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; escade, _pt. s._, S; easkede, S; haxede, S; esste, S2.—AS. _áscian_: OHG. _eiscón_ (Otfrid); cp. G. _heischen_.

A-slaken, _v._ to diminish, to become slack, C, NED. (A- 1.)

A-slawe, _pp._ slain, S2; aslaȝe, S; aslaȝen S.—AS. _á-slagen_, pp. of _á-sléan_, see Sievers, 378. (A- 1.)

A-slepe, _adv._ asleep, S, PP.—AS. _on slǽpe_. (A- 2.)

A-slepid, _pp._ gone to sleep, W2.

A-sonder, _adv._ asunder, C, C3.—AS. _on sundran_. (A- 2.)

A-soylen, _v._ to absolve, to answer (a question), PP, S2; assoile, S3, C3, P, G; asoyly, NED; asoilede, _pt. s._, S2; asoylede, S2; assoylid, _pp._, W.—OF. _asoiler_, _assoiler_; Late Lat. _absoluere_ (= Lat. _absolovere_). (A- 8.)

Aspaltoun, _sb._ asphalt, S2.—OF. *_aspaltoun_; from Late Lat. _asphalton_; Gr. ἄσφαλτον.

Aspect, _sb._ a term in astrology; the relative positions of the heavenly bodies as they appear at a given time, NED, SkD, Sh.; aspectis, _pl._, S3.—Lat. _aspectus_. (A- 7.)

Aspert, _adj._ expert, clever, S3; see Apert.

Aspie, _sb._ spy, W, W2; aspye, C3; aspy, S3.—OF. _espie_.

Aspien, _v._ to look after, to watch, S2, S3, W, W2.—OF. _espier_. See Espye.

Aspiere, _sb._ spy, W.

A-spillen, _v._ to destroy, kill, S. (A- 1.)

Aspiyng, _sb._ ambush, W.

Aspre, _adj._ rough, cruel, fierce, NED.—OF. _aspre_; Lat. _asprum_, rough, harsh.

Asprely, _adv._ roughly, fiercely, S3; asperliche, NED.

A-squint, _adv._ obliquely, out at the corner of the eyes, S.

Ass-; see As-.

Assay, _sb._ trial, experiment, an attempt, attack, tested quality, NED, S2, S3, C2, C3; asaie, W.—AF. _assai_ (_asai_): It. _assaggio_; Lat. _exagium_, a weighing, from _ex-agere_ (_exigere_), to weigh, prove, to drive out the tongue of the balance.

Assayen, _v._ to examine, to attack, S2, S3, C2, P; asaien, W2; asayen, S3; assaied, _pp._, W.—AF. _assayer_ (_asayer_): It. _assaggiare_.

Assemble, _sb._ assembly, P.—OF. _asemblee_.

Assemblen, _v._ to bring together, to come together, NED; assembled, _pp._, C3.—OF. _asembler_; Lat. _assimulare_.

Assiduel, _adj._ continual, H; asseduel, H.—OF. _assiduel_.

Assiduelly, _adv._ continually, H.

Assoilen, _v._ to loosen, absolve, explain, PP, S3, C3; see Asoylen.

Assoillyng, _sb._ absolution, acquittal, C.

Astate, _sb._ state, estate, S3; see Estat.

A-sterten, _v._ to start up, to happen, to escape, NED, S2, S3, C3, C; astart, S3; asterted, _pt. s._, S2, C3. (A- 1.)

A-stiȝen, _v._ to proceed, ascend, descend, MD; astighð, _pr. s._, S; astah, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _á-stígan_. (A- 1.)

Astonen, _v._ to stupefy, amaze, NED; astony, NED, C2; astonyed, _pp._, W, PP; astoynde, S3.—OF. _estoner_; Late Lat. *_extonare_, to stupefy as with a thunderbolt. (A- 9.)

Astore, _v._ to repair, to provide, store, NED; astorede, _pt. s._, S2; astored, _pp._, C; astorid, W2.—AF. _estōrer_, OF. _estaurer_; Lat. _instaurare_. (A- 10.) Cf. Enstore.

A-strangeled, _pp._ suffocated, S2, (A- 6.) See Strangelyn.

Astronomye, _sb._ astronomy, PP.—OF. _astronomie_; Lat. _astronomia_; Gr. ἀστρονομία.

Astronomyen, _sb._ astronomer, astrologer, PP; astromyenes, _pl._ (= Lat. magi), W; astrymyanes, PP.—OF. _astronomien_.

Asure, _sb._ azure, NED, C2, C.—OF. _asur_, _azur_; Low Lat. _lazur_ (_lazulus_); Pers. _lajward_.

Aswagen, _v._ to assuage, C2, PP.—AF. _as_(_s_)_uager_: Prov. _assuaviar_; from Lat. _suauis_. (A- 7.)

A-swelten, _v._ to die, S, NED. (A- 1.)

Aswithe, _adv._ as quickly as possible, S2, PP; asswythe, S2; see Alswithe.

A-swowne, _pp._ as _adv._ aswoon, C2; assowe, HD.—AS. _ge-swógen_, see NED (s.v. _aswoon_) and SkD (s.v. _swoon_). (A- 6.)

A-syde, _adv._ aside, C2. (A- 2.)

At-, _prefix_ (1), at; et-; a-.—AS. _æt-_.

At-, _prefix_ (2), from, away; et-.—AS. _æt-_ for _oð-_ proclitic form of *_úð-_, away: Goth. _unþa-_; cp. Du. _ont-_, OHG. _int-_ (G. _ent-_).

At, _pron. rel._ and _conj._ that, S2, S3, H, NED; see Þat.

At, _prep._ at, in, with, from, of, amongst, PP, S, S2, C2; et, S; æt, S; ed, S; at, _used with the infin. mood_, S2, NED (vi), H. _Comb._:—atte, at the, PP, S, S2, C2; ate, S, S2; ette, S; eter, S; atten, S2, PP; at-after, after, C2; att-alle, in every way, S2; at-foren, before, MD; et-foren, S; at-uore, S2; at-om, at home, S2, PP; at-on, at one, in accord, NED, S; at oon, G (s.v. _oon_), C2; at-ones, at once, together, PP, C2, C3; attonis, S3; attonys, S3; attones, S3.

Atache, _v._ to arrest, indict, S2, PP; attache, PP; atteche, S3, NED; atachet, _pp._, S2, PP.—AF. _attacher_; cp. It. _attaccare_. (A- 7.)

A-take, _v._ to overtake, catch, C3, HD, NED. _Phr._: wel atake, well caught, NED. (A 1.)

Atamen, _v._ to cut into, broach, open (a vessel), NED, PP, HD; attamen, HD, Prompt., C2.—OF. _atamer_: Prov. (_en_)_-tamenar_; Lat. _attaminare_. (A- 7.)

Atazir, _sb._ influence (astrological term), S2, S3. Cp. Sp. _atazir_; Arab. _at-tâthîr_, _’al_ + _tâthîr_, influence, see Steingass, _Arab. Dict._, p. 157, and Dozy’s _Glossary_, s.v. _atacir_.

At-beren, _v._ to bear away, NED; atbar, _pt. s._, HD.—AS. _æt-beran_. (At- 2.)

At-breken, _v._ to break away, escape, NED. (At- 2.)

At-bresten, _v._ to burst away, escape, NED.—AS. (_æt-bærstan_. (At- 2.)

Ate, _sb._ eating, S. See Eten.

Atel, _adj._ terrible; atell, NED.—AS. _atol_; cp. Icel. _atall_.

Atelich, _adj._ horrible, S; eatelich, S.—AS. _atelic_.

Ateliche, _adv._ horribly, S.—AS. _atelice_.

Atempre, _pp._ as _adj._ temperate, H; attempre, C, HD.—OF. _atempré_; Lat. _attemperatus_. (A- 7.)

Atemprely, _adv._ temperately, H, HD.

A-tenden, _v._ to set on fire, kindle, MD; atend, _pr. s._, S. (A- 2.) Cf. Ontenden.

At-ewen, _v._ to show, to appear; atewede, _pt. s._, NED; atywede, S; atawed, _pp._, MD.—AS. _æt-éawan_ (_æt-ýwan_): Goth. _at-augjan_, from _augo_, the eye; cp. OHG. _ougen_, to show (Otfrid). Cf. Awnen. (At- 1.)

Ateynt, _pp._ convicted, affected with sorrow, PP; atteynt, S3; attaynt, S3.—OF. _ateint_, pp. of _ateindre_, to attain; Lat. _attingere_. (A- 7.)

At-fallen, _v._ to fall away, NED.—AS. _æt-feallan_. (At- 2.)

At-fleon, _v._ to flee away, NED; atfliþ, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _æt-fléon_. (At- 2.)

At-fore, _prep._ before, NED; atuore, S2; etforen, S; afore, NED.—AS. _æt-foran_. (At- 1.) Cf. Afore.

At-gangen, _v._ to go away, MD; atgo, MD, NED. (At- 2.)

Ath, _sb._ oath, S; see Oth.

Athamaunte, _sb._ adamant, C; see Adamant.

Athamant; see Adamant.

Athel, _adj._ and _sb._ of good birth, noble, a lord, NED, S, S2; hathel, NED, S2; hathill, NED; hatell, NED.—AS. _æðele_, _eðele_: OS. _eðili_: OTeut. *_aþalis_, of good family, from *_aþal_, race, family; cp. OHG. _adal_ (Otfrid).

Aþeling, _sb._ a member of a noble family, a noble, a prince of the blood royal, NED; eþelyng, S.

A-þestrien, _v._ to darken, S.—AS. _á-þéostrian_. (A- 1.)

A-þet, _conj._ until that, S. See Oth.

At-holden, _v._ to withhold, retain, S; athælde, S; ethalden, S; athalde, S; etholden, S; ethalt, _pr. s._, S; atheold, _pt. s._, S; atholde, _pp._, S.—AS. _óð-healdan_. (At- 2.)

Atiffen, _v._ to adorn, deck the person, S.—OF. _atiffer_, cp. _atifer_ (Cotg.) (A- 7.)

Atisen, _v._ to stir up, urge, entice, NED attyse, HD; attice, NED.—OF. _atiser_, to kindle (Bartsch); Late Lat. _attitiare_, from _ad_ + _titium_ (for _titio_) a brand (Voc.), see Ducange, s.v. _atticinari_. For the change of _ti_ into soft _s_ as well as into _ç_ see Brachet, s.v. _agencer_. (A- 7.)

Atlien, _v._ to think, suppose, intend, to direct one’s way, to go, MD; attle, MD; attele, S2; etlien, MD; etteleden, _pt. pl._, S2.—Icel. _ætla_ (_etla_); related to OHG. _ahtón_, to consider.

Atlinge, _sb._ purpose, conjecture, MD; etlunge, S.

At-reden, _v._ to outdo in counsel, C, NED. (At- 2.)

At-rennen, _v._ to run away, to surpass in running, C, MD; att-rann, _pt. s._, S; at-ornde, NED. (At- 2.)

At-rinen, _v._ to touch, to befall, NED; att-ryne, MD.—AS. _æt-hrínan_. (At- 1.)

At-routen, _v._ to rush away, escape, S2; at-ruten, NED. From AS. _hrútan_. (At- 2.)

At-scheoten, _v._ to shoot away, MD; atschet, _pt. s._, S; atschote, _pp._ NED. (At- 2.)

At-stonden, _v._ to withstand, S; edstonden, S, NED. (At- 2.)

At-stonden, _v._ to remain, to stop, NED, S2; etstonden, NED; atstonde, _pp._, S.—AS. _æt-standan_. (At- 1.)

Att-; see At-.

Attame, _v._ to broach, to cut into, HD, C2; see Atamen.

Atteir, _sb._ attire, S3; see Atyre.

Atter, _sb._ poison, venom, esp. of reptiles, NED, S; hatter, NED.—AS. _attor_, for *_átor_, _átr_, (Voc.); cp. OHG. _eitar_, _eittar_ (Otfrid).

Atter-coppe, _sb._ spider, NED, S; attercop, HD.—AS. _attor-coppa_.

Atter-lich, _adj._ venomous, bitter; atterluche, NED.

Atter-liche, _adv._ bitterly, NED.

Atter-lothe, _sb._ an antidote to poison, applied spec. to various plants, NED, Voc., HD.—AS. _attor-láðe_.

Attern, _adj._ venomous, cruel, HD, NED; hatterne, NED.—AS. _ættern_, _ættren_. See Atter.

Attice, _v._ to stir up, NED; see Atisen.

Attour, _sb._ array, dress, head-dress, HD; atour, NED; aturn, S.—OF. _atour_, _aturn_, from _aturner_, _atorner_; Lat. _ad_ + _tornare_, to round off.

Attri, _adj._ venomous, S, HD; attriȝ, NED; wattri, S2.—AS. _ættrig_. See Atter.

A-tweyne, in twain, PP. (A- 2.)

At-witen, _v._ to reproach, twit, S.—AS. _æt-wítan_. (At- 1.)

At-witen, _v._ to depart, NED; atwot, _pt. s._, MD. (At- 2.)

A-two, in two, S2, C2, C3, PP; ato, S2. (A- 2.)

A-twynne, in two, apart, W, G, PP; atwinne, C3; atwynny, W; otwinne, S; otwyn, H. (A- 2.)

Atyre, _sb._ equipment, dress, head-dress, PP, Cath.; atir, S2; atteir, S3; atyr, HD.

Atyren, _v._ to attire, NED; atyred, _pp._, PP; atired, PP; tyred, S2.—OF. _atirer_. (A- 7.)

Auchtene, _num._ eighteen, S3; see Eightene.

Aucte, _sb._ property, S; see Auhte.

Auctoritee, _sb._ authority, C2, C3; autorite, S3; auctorite, C.—AF. _autorite_, _auctorite_; Lat. _auctoritatem_.

Auctour, _sb._ author, C, C2, HD; auctor, S3; autour, S3, NED.—AF. _autour_; Lat. _auctorem_, from _augere_, to make to grow, to originate.

Augrim, _sb._ arithmetic, S; see Algorisme.

Auh, _conj._ but, S; see Ac.

Auht, _adj._ worthy, valiant, doughty, NED (s.v. _aught_); aȝt, S2, MD; oht, S; aht, NED; æht, MD.—AS. _áwiht_ (_áht_). Cf. Ought.

Auhte, _sb._ possessions, NED; auht, S2; ahte, S2; eahte, MD; ahhte, S; agte, S, S (15. 2090); eihte, MD, S; echte, S; ehte, S; eyhte, S; aihte, S; ayhte, S; aucte, S; aght, S2.—AS. _ǽht_: Goth. _aihts_. See Owen.

Auhte, _pt. s._ ought, S; aucte, owned, S; see Owen.

Aul, _sb._ an awl; aule, NED; owel, S; aules, _pl._, S.—AS. _awel_ (Voc.); cp. OHG. _ala_ (G. _ahle_).

Aulf, _sb._ elf, SkD; auph, SkD; awf, HD; ouphe, Sh.; oaf, SkD.—Icel. _álfr_. Cf. Elf.

Aumener, _sb._ an alms-purse, a purse, NED, HD.—OF. _aumoniere_; Low Lat. *_almosinaria_ (_bursa_).

Aumoner, _sb._ almoner, alms-giver, NED; aumonere, S2, NED; aumenere, HD; amner, HD.—OF. _aumoner_; Church Lat. *_almosinarius_, from *_alimosina_. See Almesse.

Aun-; see An-.

Auncel, _sb._ a kind of balance and weight, NED, S2, PP; auncer, PP; auncere, P, HD.—AF. _auncelle_ for *_launcelle_; Late Lat. _lancella_ (cp. It. _lancella_), ‘a kind of measure,’ (Florio); dim. of Lat. _lanx_ (_lancem_), a plate, a scale of a balance.

Auncessour, _sb._ ancestor, NED; ancessour, NED, HD.—AF. _ancessur_; Lat. _antecessorem_.

Aunceter, _sb._ predecessor, ancestor, NED, S2, CM; ancestre, NED; auncestre, NED; aunsetters, _pl._, NED, HD; aunceteres, HD.—AF. _auncestre_, _ancestre_; Lat. _ante-cessor_.

Auncien, _adj._ old, whilom, ex-; _sb._ an old man, an elder (title of dignity), a senior member of an Inn of Court, NED; auncient, S3 (25. 136), HD.—AF. _auncien_, OF. _ancien_; Late Lat. _antianum_ (cp. It. _anziano_), for _ante-anum_, from Lat. _ante_, before.

Auncre, _sb._ anchoress, nun, S2; see Ancre.

Aunder, _sb._ afternoon, HD; see Undern.

Aunders-meat, _sb._ afternoon’s collation, Cotg. (s.v. _reciné_), HD. Cp. Goth. _undaurni-mats_.

Aungel, _sb._ angel, messenger, W; aunge, HD; aungeles, _pl._, S2, C3; aungels, W2 (Ps. 90. 11).—AF. _angele_. Cf. Angel, Engel.

Auntour, _sb._ chance, adventure, S2; aunter, S3. _Comb._: anaunter, for an aunter, in case, S2; see Auenture.

Auntren, _v._ to adventure, S3, G, PP.—OF. _aventurer_.

Auntrous, _adj._ adventurous, C2, PP.

Auote, _adv._ on foot, S2; see A-fote.

Auter, _sb._ altar, S, S2, C, C2, C3, P, W, W2; awter, S3, HD.—OF. _auter_, _alter_; Lat. _altare_.

Autorite, _sb._ authority, C; see Auctoritee.

Autour, _sb._ author, S3; see Auctour.

Corrected by author from “Autour; see Auctor.”

Au- (Av-); see Af-.

Auailen, _v._ to avail, PP; auailȝe, B; auaille, C2, PP, S2; auayle, PP, Prompt.; awayled, _pt. s._, S2.—Cp. OF. _vail_(_l_)_e_, from _valoir_; Lat. _ualere_.

Aual, _imp. s._ fell, cause to fall, S; see A-fallen.

Aualen, _v._ to descend, to lower, MD, S2, S3, B; availl, B; availed, _pp._, S3.—OF. _avaler_, from phr. _à val_; Lat. _ad uallem_, to the valley. (A- 7.)

Auarous; see Auerous.

Auaunce, _v._ to advance, NED, S3, C, C3, P; awance, S3; avaunset, _pp._, S2; auanced, S2.—OF. _avancer_.

Auauncement, _sb._ advancement, G; auancement, S2.

Auaunt, _adv._, and _interj._ forward, away, NED.—AF. _avaunt_, OF. _avant_; Late Lat. _ab-ante_.

Avaunt, _sb._ boast, vaunt, C, NED. See Auaunten.

Auauntage, _sb._ superiority, advantage, NED, S3, C; auantage, S2, C3.—AF. _avantage_, from _avant_, before.

Avaunten, _v._ to speak proudly of, to commend, to boast, NED, W2.—OF. _avanter_; Lat. _ad_ + Late Lat. _vanitare_, to boast. (A- 7.)

Avauntour, _sb._ boaster, C; auaunter, NED.—OF. _avanteur_. (A- 7.)

Auentaille, _sb._ the moveable front of a helmet, C2, HD.—AF. _aventaille_, OF. _esventail_; Late Lat. *_exventaculum_, airhole. (A- 9.)

Auente, _v._ to get air by opening the aventaille, HD, NED.

Auenture, _sb._ chance, a chance occurrence, jeopardy, S, S3, C, C3, G, PP; auentur, S2; auntour, S2; aunter, S3, PP; antur, MD; eventour, HD. _Comb._: an auenture, lest perchance, PP; on auenture, in case, PP; anaunter, for an aunter, S2; in auenture, PP.—AF. _aventure_; Lat. _aduentura_, a thing about to happen. (A- 7.)

Auer, _sb._ property, a beast of burden, HD.—AF. _aver_ (pl. _avers_); OF. _aveir_ (_avoir_); Lat. _habere_, to have.

Auere; see Afure.

Auerous, _adj._ greedy, H, HD, CM; auerouse, W, W2, PP; auarous, S2, PP, NED.—OF. _averus_. See Auer.

Auerylle, _sb._ April, NED; aueril, S2; auerel, PP.—OF. _avril_; Lat. _aprilis_, from _aperire_. See Apert.

A-ulem, _imp. s._ drive away, S; see Aflemen.

Auoide, _v._ to empty, to make of no effect, to make void, to remove, to move away, retire, to avoid, NED, W; auoyde, W; auoyd, WW, Sh.; auoided, _pp._, W, W2.—AF. _avolder_; OF., _esvuidier_; _es_, out + _vuidier_, to empty. (A- 9.)

Avouter, _sb._ adulterer, W2; avowtere, Prompt.—OF. _avoutre_, _aöutre_; Lat. _adulterum_. For intercalated _v_ see Brachet (s.v. _corvée_).

Avoutrer, _sb._ adulterer, HD; auoutreris, _pl._, W; avowtreris, W2.

Avoutresse, _sb._ adulteress, W.—OF. _avoutresse_.

Avoutrie, _sb._ adultery, PP, CM, W, HD; avoutry, Cath.; avowtrie, NED, W; avowtery, NED; auowtries, _pl._, W.—OF. _avoutrie_, _aöuterie_, _aülterie_; Lat. _adulterium_.

Auowe, _sb._ vow, S3, PP, Prompt.; auow, S2, C, C3, G; auou, PP; auowis, _pl._, W, W2.

Avowen, _v._ to bind with a vow, NED, W (Acts. 23. 14), P.—OF. _avoer_; Late Lat. _advotare_, from Lat. _uotum_; from _uouere_. (A- 7.)

Avowen, _v._ to call upon or own as defender, patron, or client, to avow, acknowledge, NED, S3, C3, PP.—AF. _avower_, OF. _avouer_, _avoer_; Lat. _ad-vocare_. (A- 7.)

Avowry, _sb._ patronage, a patron saint, NED; vorie, NED.—AF. _avouerie_, from OF. _avoeor_; Lat. _aduocatorem_.

Avoy, _interj._ exclamation of surprise, fear, remonstrance, NED, C, HD.—OF. _avoi_.

Auys, _sb._ opinion, advice, C3; avise, PP.—OF. _avis_.

Auyse, _v._ to observe, consider, give advice, S2, C2, C3, H, PP; auisen, PP, S2.—AF. _aviser_; Late Lat. _advisare_. (A- 7.)

Auysely, _adv._ advisedly, H; auisili, W.

Auysement, _sb._ consideration, C2; auisement, S2.

Auysyon, _sb._ vision, S3; auision, C, S2.—OF. _avision_ (Bartsch).

Aw-; see Au-.

A-wakenen, _v. intrans._ to awake, S; awakenin, S; awakened, _pp._, S.—AS. _on-wæcnan_. (A- 2.)

A-wakien, _v. intrans._ to awake, S; awalk (_for_ awakk?), _imp._, S3; awoik, _pt. s._, S3; awoilk (_for_ awoikk?), S3.—AS. _awacian_ (for _on-wacian_). (A- 2.)

Awarien; see Awerien.

A-way, _adv._ on way, onward, along, away (from a place), NED; awai, PP; awezz, S; awei, S; ewei, S2; owai, S2; aweye, C3, PP; away, _interj._ away, S2, NED.—AS. _aweg_, _on weg_. (A- 2.)

Awayte, _v._ to await, watch, S2, S3, PP; awaite, PP; awaitie, NED.—AF. _awaitier_; OF. _aguaitier_. (A- 7.)

Awayte, _sb._ a lying in wait, watching, NED, C.—AF. _await_; OF. _aguait_.

Away-ward, _adv._, _adj._ turned away, wayward, NED, PP awaywarde passing away, H.

Awe, _sb._ awe, C, C2; aȝe, NED.—Icel. _agi_ (OTeut. *_agon_). Cf. Eȝe.

A-wecchen, _v._ to arouse out of sleep, NED, HD; aweihte, _pt. s._, NED; aweightte, HD; aweht, _pp._, NED.—AS. _á-weccan_; cp. OHG. _ar-wekkan_ (Tatian): Goth. _uswakjan_. (A- 1.)

A-weden, _v._ to become mad, S2, NED.—AS. _á-wédan_. (A- 1.)

A-wei, _interj._ ah woe! alas! S.

A-welden, _v._ to control, S, NED.—AS. _gewealdan_. (A- 6.)

A-wenden, _v._ to go away, NED.—AS. _á-wendan_. (A- 1.)

A-wenden, _v._ to change to, NED; awente, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _on-wendan_. (A- 2.)

A-werien, _v._ to curse, S; awariede, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _á-wergian_. (A- 1.)

A-weȝen, _v._ to weigh out, NED; awiðhst, _2 pr. s._, S.—AS. _á-wegan_. (A- 1.)

A-winnen, _v._ to win, NED; awynne, S.—AS. _á-winnan_. (A- 1.)

Awke, _adj._ turned the wrong way, sinister, perverse, NED, Prompt.—Icel. _afugr_.

Awke-ward, _adv._ in the wrong direction, NED; awkwart, S3.

Awnen, _v._ to show, NED; awwnenn, S.—Related to OHG. _ougen_, to show (Otfrid); from _ougá_, eye. See At-ewen.

A-wondrien, _v._ to be astonished, NED; awondered, _pp._, S2.—AS. _of-wundrian_. (A- 3.)

A-wreken, _v._ to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P; awreke, _pp._, S, G, PP; awroke, P.—AS. _á-wrecan_. (A- 1.)

Axen, _sb._ ashes, S. _Comb._: axe-waddle, an indolent stay-at-home, HD; see Asche.

Axen, _v._ to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; axien, S2; see Asken.

Axer, _sb._ asker, W. _Phr._: maistirful axer (= Lat. _exactor_), W; axere, W2.

Axinge, _sb._ Asking, C3; axyngis, _pl._, W, W2.

Ay, _adv._ ever, S, S2, S3, C2, H; ai, S, S2; aȝȝ, S.—Icel. _ei_. Cf. O.

Ay, _sb._ egg, G, HD; ayren, _pl._, MD; see Ey.

Ayel, _sb._ grandfather, forefather, C; ayeles, _pl._, PP.—OF. _aïel_, _aïol_: Pr. _aviol_; Late Lat. _aviolus_, dimin. of Lat. _auus_; see Brachet.

Ayen, _prep._, _adv._ against, back, S; see Aȝein.

Ayen-wende, _v._ to return, S.

Aynd, _sb._ breath, B; see Onde.

Aynding, _sb._ smelling, B; see Onding.

Ayr, _sb._ oar, B; see Ore.

Ay-where, _adv._ everywhere, S2, NED; aywhere, H; aywhore, S2; aiware, S; aihware, S; aihwer, SD.—AS. _ǽ-g-hwǽr_. Cf. O-wher.

A-ȝefen, _v._ to give, give up, give back, MD, S; aȝeuen, MD; aȝiuen, MD; aȝeoue, S; aȝaf, _pt. s._, S; a-iauen, _pl._, S.—AS. _á-gifan_. A- 1.)

A-ȝein, _prep._, _adv._, _conj._, opposite to, towards, against, in return for, again, PP, S, S2, G; aȝeyn, PP, S2; aȝen, PP, S, S2, G, W, W2; agayn, S2, S3, C2, PP; agen, S; ayen, S; ageyn, S, S3, C2, PP; aȝain, S; ayeyn, S, C2; aȝean, S; aȝon, MD; agon, S; aȝien, S; aȝeo, S; aȝe, S2; aye, S2; igain, S2; oȝein, MD; ogain, MD.—AS. _ongéan_, _ongeagn_, see Sievers, 214, 3. (A- 2.)

A-ȝeines, _prep._ and _conj._ against, contrary to, in return for, PP, S; aȝeynes, PP; aȝenes, S, S2; agenes, S; agænes, S; aȝens, S2, W, W2, PP; aȝeins, PP; aȝeyns, PP; ayeins, C2; ageyns, S3, C2; agayns, C2, C3, PP; igaines, S2; oȝeines, S; oganis, S2; ogaines, S2; ogaynes, S2; onnȝæness, S. (A- 2.)

A-ȝeinst, _prep._ and _conj._ against, MD; aȝeynst, PP.

Aȝen, _v._ to have, to be obliged, to owe, S; see Owen.

Aȝen, _adj._ own, S; see Owen.

Aȝen, _prep._, _adv._ against, back, S; see Aȝein.

Aȝen-bien, _v._ to buy back, NED, W2; aȝeenbieth, _pr. s._, S2; aȝenboght, _pt. s._ S2; aȝenbouȝt, W, W2.

Aȝen-biere, _sb._ redeemer, NED, W, W2.

Aȝen-biyng, _sb._ redemption, NED, W.

Aȝen-clepe, _v._ to recall, W, W2.

Aȝen-fiȝtinge, _pr. p._ fighting against, W.

Aȝen-risyng, _sb._ resurrection, NED.

Aȝen-seyen, _v._ to say nay, to contradrict, NED; aȝenseie, W, W2.

Aȝen-stonden, _v._ to withstand, NED, W; aȝenstood, _pt. s._, W2.

Aȝen-ward, _adv._ backward, in reply, over again, NED, W, S3; aȝeinward, S2; agaynward, S2, C3.

A-ȝer, in the year, S2. (A- 2.)

Aȝte, _num._ eight, S2; aȝt, S2; see Eighte.

Aȝt-sum, _adj._ eight in all, S2.

B.

Ba, _adj._ and _conj._ both, S.—AS. _bá_, both.

Baar, _pt. s._ bare, carried, C, W; see Beren.

Babelen, _v._ to babble, P.

Babelyng, _sb._ babbling, S3.

Baber-lipped, _adj._ having thick lips, P, Prompt.

Babishe, _adj._ babyish, S3.

Bacheler, _sb._ a bachelor, an unmarried man, C, C2; a novice in the church, or arms, young knight, P.—OF. _bacheler_.

Bachelerie, _sb._ state of bachelor, CM, MD; bachelrye, company of young men, C2.—OF. _bachelerie_.

Bacin, _sb._ basin, cymbal, a light helmet, MD; bacyn, helmet, MD.—OF. _bacin_.

Bacinet, _sb._ helmet, MD; bacenett, Prompt.; basnetes, _pl._, S3.—OF. _bacinet_.

Bacoun, _sb._ bacon, C, PP; bacon, PP.—OF. _bacon_.

Bad, _pt. s._ prayed, S; see Bidden.

Bad, _pt. s._ bade, C2; see Beoden.

Badde, _adj._ bad, PP; badder, _comp._ worse, C2.

Baddeliche, _adv._ badly, PP, HD.

Bade, _pt. s._ remained, S3; see Biden.

Bagage, _sb._ dregs, refuse, S3; baggage, ND.

Baid, _pt. pl._ remained, S3; see Biden.

Baie, _in phr._: to baie, at bay, S2; see Bay.

Baili, _sb._ stewardship, _villicatio_, W; baillye, power of a bailiff, G.—OF. _bailie_, power.

Baili, _sb._ steward, _villicus_, W; baillif, bailiff, C; bailliues, _pl._, bailiffs, P; bayllyues, P.—OF. _baillif_.

Baill, _sb._ sorrow, S3; see Bale.

Bair, _adj._ bare, S3; see Bare.

Bairnis, _sb. pl._ bairns, S3; see Barn.

Baiten, _v._ to feed, C2, S3; bayte, S2, C3.—Icel. _beita_.

Bak, _sb._ back, PP, C; cloth for the back, cloak, coarse mantle, C3; bac, S.—AS. _bæc_.

Bak-biten, _v._ to backbite, slander, P.

Bak-bitere, _sb._ backbiter, S.

Bak-bitynge, _sb._ backbiting, P.

Baken, _v._ to bake, MD; boke, _pt. s._, MD; book, MD; baken, _pp._, P; bakenn, S; bake, C, C2, P; y-baken, P; y-bake, P.—AS. _bacan_.

Bakere, _sb._ baker, MD; bakers, _pl._, PP.

Bakestere, _sb._ baker, P; baxter, NED, P.—AS. _bæcestre_, woman-baker (also used of men).

Bald; see Bold.

Balde, _pt. s._ encouraged, S; see Bolden.

Bale, _sb._ sorrow, misfortune, death, S, C3; destruction, S2; baill, S3; bales, _pl._, evils, torments, H; balys, S3.—AS. _bealu_.

Bale-drinch, _sb._ a deadly drink, S.

Bale-ful, _adj._ baleful, evil, MD.—AS. _bealoful_.

Bale-fully, _adv._ miserably; balfully, S2, MD.

Balene, _sb._ whale, S2, Voc.—Lat. _balaena_.

Bali, _adj._ grievous, S, NED.—AS. _bealu_, baleful: Goth. _balws_ (in compounds).

Balies, _sb. pl._ bellies, S2, PP; see Bely.

Balke, _sb._ balk, beam, ridge, MD; balks, _pl._ ridges, divisions of land, S3; balkes, P.—AS. _balca_.

Balled, _adj._ bald, C, PP; ballede, S2, PP.

Baly; see Bely.

Ban, _sb._ bone, S, S2; banes, _pl._, S2; see Bon.

Band, _pt. s._ bound, S; see Binden.

Bane, _sb._ destruction, death, bane, poison, PP, C; bone, PP.—AS. _bana_, _bona_.

Banere, _sb._ banner, S, PP, Prompt.; baner, S2, C, PP.—OF. _baniere_.

Banere, _sb._ banner-bearer, NED.—OF. _banere_; Low Lat. _bannator_; from _bannum_, _bandum_, standard.

Baneur, _sb._ banner-bearer, S2; see Banyour.

Bank, _sb._ a bank, tumulus, PP; bonk, S2; bonkis, _pl._, S3; bonkez, S2.

Bannen, _v._ to ban, curse, summon, S2, S3, P; to forbid, prohibit severely, P; bonnen, MD; i-banned, _pp._, S.

Bannyng, _sb._ cursing, H.

Ban-wort, _sb._ bone-wort, S3, MD; see Bon.

Banyour, _sb._ banner-bearer, MD, S2; banyowre, Prompt.; banyer, MD; baneur, S2, NED; baneoure, PP.—AF. _baneour_, OF. _baneor_; Low Lat. *_bannatorem_.

Baptym, _sb._ baptism, S2, W; baptimys, _pl._ W.—OF. _baptisme_.

Bar, _pt. s._ bare, S, S2, C2; see Beren.

Barayn, _adj._ barren, S3; see Bareyne.

Barbarik, _sb._ barbarian, W.

Barbarus, _sb._ barbarian, W.

Barberyns, _sb. pl._ heathen men, W.

Barbour, _sb._ barber, C, NED; barboure, Prompt.—AF. _barbour_, OF. _barbeor_; Late Lat. _barbatorem_.

Barbre, _adj._ barbarous, S2, C3.

Bare, _sb._ bier, S; see Beere.

Bare, _sb._ a wave, billow, NED, S2 (8b. 38); beres, _pl._, NED; bieres, MD; beares, MD.—Icel. _bára_.

Bare, _sb._ boar, S2; see Boor.

Bare, _adj._ bare, simple, single, sheer, S, C; bair, bare, worn alone, S3. _Comb._: baruot, barefoot, S.

Bare, _sb._ the open country, S; naked skin, W.

Barel, _sb._ barrel, C2.—OF. _baril_.

Baren, _v._ to make bare, uncover, S, MD; y-bared, _pp._, S3.—AS. _barian_.

Baret, _sb._ deceit, strife, NED; barrat, confusion, S3.—OF. _barat_, fraud; cp. Icel. _barátta_, a contest.

Bareyne, _adj._ barren, C, C2, PP; bareyn, W2; barayn, S3.—OF. _baraigne_.

Bareȝ, _sb._ a barrow-pig, S; see Barowe.

Bargane, _sb._ business, strife, combat, S2; bargayn, bargain, PP; bargeynes, _pl._, PP.—OF. _bargaine_.

Barly, _sb._ barley, MD, PP; barlic, S.

Barm, _sb._ bosom, S3, C2; berm, S.—AS. _bearm_.

Barmkyn, _sb._ rampart, S3; barnekin, the outermost wall of a castle, HD; barnekynch, MD.

Barmkyn-wall, _sb._ rampart-wall, S3.

Barn, _sb._ bairn, child, S, S2, H, PP; bern, S; barne, S3, P; bearnes, _pl._, S; bairnis, S3.—AS. _bearn_.

Barnage, _sb._ childhood, S2, MD.

Barnen, _v._ to burn, S, S2; see Bernen, Brennen.

Barnhede, _sb._ childhood, H, PP.

Barn-site, _sb._ sorrow felt for a child, S2, NED.—Icel. _barn-sút_.

Barn-team, _sb._ offspring, a family of children, MD; barntem, S2.—AS. _bearn-téam_.

Baronage, _sb._ the men, vassals of a feudal chief, S; assembly of barons, S2, C3; barnage, MD.—OF. _barnage_, Low Lat. _baronagium_.

Baroun, _sb._ baron, lord, PP; baronys, _pl._ PP.—OF. _baron_, acc. of _bers_, a man, a male.

Barowe, _sb._ barrow-pig, MD; bareȝ, S, NED.—AS. _bearh_.

Barrat, _sb._ confusion, S3; see Baret.

Barre, _sb._ bar of a door, C; bar of justice, G, PP; barres, _pl._, ornament of a girdle, C, PP.—OF. _barre_.

Barste, _pt. s._, burst, S2, PP; see Bresten.

Baselarde, _sb._ dagger, MD, PP, Prompt.; Baslard, PP.—AF. _baselarde_. OF. _basalart_ (cp. Low Lat. _bassilardus_). Probably from Late Lat. _badile_, a billhook; see NED.

Basnetes, _sb. pl._, helmets, S3; see Bacinet.

Bataille, _sb._ battle, S, PP; bataile, PP; batayle, S2, C, PP; batayls, _pl._ battalions, S3.—OF. _bataille_.

Bataillen, _v._ to embattle, fortify, MD; batailed, _pt. s._, PP; bataylld, _pp._ embattled, C.—OF. _bataillier_.

Baten, _v._ to bate, abate, grow less, S2, MD; see Abaten.

Bateren, _v._ to batter, beat, pat, PP.—OF. _bat-_, stem of _batre_, with freq. suffix _-er_.

Baþe, _adj._ and _conj._ both, S, S2; see Bothe.

Baþiere, _sb._ water-pot, S.

Batte, _sb._ club, staff, bat, Prompt., Voc.; battis, _pl._, W.—OF. _batte_.

Battill, _adj._ rich for pasture, S3, JD; battle, HD.

Baudekyn, _sb._ a gold-embroidered stuff named from Bagdad, MD; bawdekyn, Prompt.; baudkin, S3.—OF. _baudequin_; Low Lat. _baldakinus_, from It. _Baldacco_, Bagdad.

Bauderye, _sb._ unchastity, foul conversation, MD; pandering, CM; bawdry, S3.

Bauderyk, _sb._ baldric, MD; bawderyke, Prompt.; bawdryk, C, Voc.

Baudry, _sb._ baldric, NED.—OF. _baudrei_, _baldrei_.

Baudy, _adj._ dirty, C3, P, Palsg.

Bauld; see Bold.

Baundoun, _sb._ discretion, freewill, power, S2; baundon, CM.—OF. _bandon_; Low Lat. *_bandonem_, from _bandum_ for _bannum_, public proclamation.

Bausand, _adj._ marked with white, NED.—OF. _bausant_; cp. Prov. _bausan_, It. _balzano_.

Bauson, _sb._ badger, MD; bawsone, Prompt.; bawsyn, Voc.; bausenez, _pl._ S2; baucynes, MD. See above.

Bawd, _pt. s._ bade, commanded, S3; see Beoden.

Bawe-lyne, _sb._ bowline, HD, S2; see Bowe-lyne.

Baxtere, _sb._ female baker, PP; see Bakestere.

Bay, _sb._ noise made by the united songs of birds, S3; barking of dogs, MD, HD. _Phr._: to baie, at bay, S2.—Cp. OF. _abaier_, to bark.

Bayard, _sb._ a bay horse, a horse, P, CM; baiardes, _pl._, P. _Phr._: blynde bayardes, i.e. foolish people, lit. blind horses, HD, S3, MD, ND.—Cp. Low Lat. _baiardus_.

Bayn, _adj._ ready, willing, obedient, fair, pleasant, easy, good, NED; bayne, Manip.; beyn, Prompt., S3.—Icel. _beinn_.

Bayne, _sb._ bath, S3.—OF. _bain_.

Bayske, _adj._ bitter, H, MD; bask, MD, HD, JD; beȝȝsc, MD.—Icel. _beiskr_.

Be-, _prefix_. See in many cases Bi- words.

Beade; see Bidden.

Bearnen; see Bernen.

Bearyng in hand, _sb._ cajolery, S3; see Beren.

Be-bedden, _v._ to supply with a bed, S.

Beche, _sb._ valley, S; bæch, MD; bache, NED.

Be-chece, _v._ to choke, stifle, S, NED.

Bedde, _sb._ bed, PP.—AS. _bedd_.

Bedde-strawe, _sb._ bed, couch, _stratum_, Voc.; bedstre, W2.

Bede, _sb._ prayer, S, H, PP; beode, S; beyde, S3; bedes, _pl._ S2, S3, P; beads, C; beades, S3.—AS. (_ge_)_bed_.

Bedel, _sb._ messenger, herald, crier, beadle, H, P; bedeles, _pl._ S, H; bedelles, P.—OF. _bedel_; cp. AS. _bydel_. Cf. Budele.

Bede-man, _sb._ beadsman, one who prays for another, P; beodemon, S2, NED; beodeman, PP.

Beden, _v._ to command, to offer, S, S2, S3, C2; beode, S2; bedden, S; bidden, S; beot, _pr. s._ S; byt, C; bet, S; bead, _pt. s._, bed, S, S2; bawd, S3; bad, C2, S2; boden, _pl._ S; beden, S3; bode, S2; bede, _pp._ S2; bode, bodun, invited, W; bodyn, S2; bidde, C3.—AS. _béodan_.

Note that many of the above forms are confused with those of the verb Bidden.

Bede-sang, _sb._ the singing of the prayers, S, NED.

Bedred, _adj._ lying in bed, bedridden, CM, PP; bedreden, S2, P; bedrede, PP.—AS. _bedreda_ and _bedrida_ (Voc.).

Be-drenchen, _v._ to drench completely; be-dreynt, _pt. pl._, S3; _pp._ MD.

Bed-roll, _sb._ catalogue, ND. See Beyde-roule.

Bee, _sb._ bee, Voc.; been, _pl._ S3, C2, W2; beys, S3 (13. 244); bees, C2.—AS. _béo_.

Bee-; see Be-.

Beek, _sb._ beak, C2; bec, S; beekis, _pl._ PP.—OF. _bec_.

Beem, _sb._ beam, C, PP; beom, S; bem, MD.—AS. _béam_, tree, plank.

Beere, _sb._ bier, W, CM, MD; beer, C; bare, S, MD; beare, S3; bere, HD, MD; byears, _pl._ S3.—AS. _bǽr_; cp. OF. _biere_.

Beest, _sb._ beast, C, PP; best, PP, C, S, S2; bestes, _pl._ S, S2; beestes, S2.—OF. _beste_; Lat. _bestia_.

Beestli, _adj._ animal, W.

Beeten, _v._ to beat, W2, CM; beten, S, C; bet, _pr. s._ P; bet, _imp. s._ S2; beot, _pt. s._ P; beet, PP; bet, S3, PP; bette, P; beten, _pl._ S; beeten, W2; beten, _pp._ C2, G; bete, C2; betun, W2; y-beten, C2; y-bete, C; y-bette, P; i-beaten, S; ibete, C.—AS. _béatan_, pt. _béot_, pp. _béaten_.

Bege, _sb._ collar, S; see Beiȝ.

Beggen, _v._ to beg, PP, C2, Prompt., W (John 9. 8).

Beggere, _sb._ beggar, C, PP, W (John 9. 8).

Beggestere, _sb._ beggar, C, NED.

Be-grime, _v._ to smear, daub all over, S3.

Beild; see Belde.

Beiȝ, _sb._ a ring, collar, P; byȝe, PP; bege, collar, S; bie, W2; beies, _pl._ circlets of metal, S; biȝes, P; behes, PP.—AS. _béah_: Icel. _baugr_.

Bek, _sb._ brook, H, Voc., Prompt., MD; beckis, _pl._ H.—Icel. _bekkr_.

Bekken, _v._ to nod, C3; beken, Prompt.; beks, _pr. s._ S3.

Beknen, _v._ to beckon, show, S; bikenen, W2.—OMerc. _bécnian_ (VP).

Bel, _adj._ beautiful, PP.—OF. _bel_.

Belamp; see Bilimpen.

Belde, _sb._ protection, shelter, MD, HD; beld, S2; beild, S3, JD.—AS. _byldo_, boldness, from _beald_. See Bold.

Belde, _adj._ big, blustering, S; see Bold.

Belden, _v._ to build, S3; see Bilden.

Beldinge, _sb._ building, S3.

Belle, _sb._ bell, S, C2, PP.—AS. _belle_.

Bellyche, _adv._ beautifully, S3, MD. See Bel.