Chapter VII: Preface: (By Professor Skeat.) (6)

Druerie, _sb._ love, affection, also the object of affection, also a jewel, PP, MD, C2 (s.v. _love_); drurye, MD; drurie, S2, PP; druery, HD; druwery, PP; drewrye, MD; drewery, P; drowryis, _pl._, HD; druries, HD.—AF. _druerie_; Prov. _drudaria_, from OHG. _drút_, dear, beloved (Otfrid). See NQ. (6. 4. 270).

Druggar-beste, _sb._ the animal that has to pull forcibly, S3.

Druggen, _v._ to pull with force, CM, C.—Cp. E. _drudge_.

Druiȝest, _2 pr. s._ art dry, S2; see Drye.

Drund, _pt. pl._ drowned, S2; see Drounen.

Drunk, _sb._ draught, MD; drunc, S; drunch, S.—Cp. Icel. _drykkr_.

Drunkelew, _adj._ given to drinking, W, Prompt.; dronkelewe, C3, PP; dronkeleuh, PP; dronkenlewe, PP; drunkenlewe, MD. See -lewe.

Drunken, _sb._ drinking, S, MD.

Drunkennesse, _sb._ drunkenness, MD; dronkenesse, C3, PP.

Drunknen, _v._ to be drowned, to cause to drown, MD; drunkenes, _pr. s._, S2; dronkenes, S2.—AS. _druncnian_, to be drowned, to be drunk. Cf. Drounen.

Drupnin, _v._ to be cast down, S; see Droupnen.

Drurie; see Druerie.

Druuy, _v._ to trouble, H; see Drouen.

Druuynge, _sb._ trouble, H.

Drye, _adj._ dry, MD, PP; druye, MD, S2; drue, MD; dru, S; driȝe, MD; drie, MD; dreye, C2, C. _Phr._: drui fot, dry foot, S.—AS. _dryge_; cp. Du. _droog_.

Drye, _v._ to dry, to be dry, MD, G; druiȝest, _2 pr. s._, S2.—AS. _drygan_.

Drye, _v._ to suffer, CM; Dryȝed, _pt. s._ continued, S2; see Dreȝen.

Drythe; see Drought.

Dryȝ, _adj._ patient, S2. Cf. Dreȝen.

Dryȝly, _adv._ patiently, S2.

Dryȝte, Dryȝtyn; see Drihten.

Dubben, _v._ (1) to dress, arm for battle, (2) to dub a knight by the stroke with the flat of the sword, MD, S, PP; dubbed, _pp._, S, S2, PP; dobbed, PP; doubed, PP.—AF. _dubber_, to dress; cp. Icel. _dubba_, to arm, dress, also to dub, AS. _dubban_, to dub a knight, in Chron. ann. 1085; cp. OF. _aduber_, _adouber_, to arm (Roland).

Dubbing, _sb._ decoration, adornment, S; the conferring of knighthood, S.

Dubonure, _adj._ mild, gentle, S2; see Debonaire.

Dude, _pt. s._ did, S2; duden, _pl._, S; see Don.

Duelle, _v._ to stay, S, W2; see Dwellen.

Duere, _adj._ dear, S2; see Dere.

Duete, _sb._ duty, MD; dewtee, MD; dwete, CM; dewite, S3.—AF. _duete_, debt, obligation, from OF. _dëu_, owed; Lat. _debitum_, pp. of _debere_.

Duhen, _v._ to get on well, S; see Duȝen.

Duheðe, _sb._ body of retainers, people, might, worth, dignity, S; doweþe, S; douþe, S2.—AS. _duguð_, worth, help, body of men, host.

Duk, _sb._ leader, prince, duke, MD; duc, S2; duyk, W, W2; douc, MD; duykis, _pl._, W2.—AF. _duc_; Lat. _ducem_.

Dulce, _adj._ sweet, S3.—Lat. _dulcem_.

Dule, _sb._ grief, S3; see Dole.

Dully, _adj._ dull, S3, DG; dolly, JD; dowie, JD.

Dumel, _sb._ a stupid man, Manip.; dummel, a dumb man, Manip.; dumble, HD. See Domb.

Dun; see Doun.

Dun, Dunne, _adj._ dun, dull brown, MD, Manip.; donne, MD.—AS. _dunn_; OIr. _donn_, _dond_ (Windisch).

Dun, _sb._ a dun horse; _Proverb_: Dun is in the myre, C3.

Dunchen, _v._ to batter, S, Prompt.; dunch, to push, JD.—Cp. Dan. _dunke_, to thump.

Dune, _sb._ din; see Dyn.

Dungon, _sb._ dungeon, S2; see Donjoun.

Dunt, _sb._ blow, S, S2; see Dent.

Dun-ward, _adv._ downward, S; see Doun.

Dup, _adj._ deep, MD; see Deep.

Duppen, _v._ to dip, S2, MD; dippen, MD.—AS. _dyppan_, for *_dup-ian_, see SkD (p. 800), Sievers, 400.

Durance, _sb._ endurance, S3; imprisonment, Sh.

Dure, _adj._ dear, MD; see Dere.

Dure, _sb._ door, S; dur, S3; see Dore.

Duren, _v._ to last, C2, S2, S3, H; dury, MD; duyre, MD; deore, S2; duyryng, _pr. p._, S2; durede, _pt. s._, S2.—AF. _durer_; Lat. _durare_, from _durus_, hard, unyielding.

Duresse, _sb._ hardship, severity, MD, S3; duresce, MD.—AF. _duresse_, _duresce_; Lat. _duritia_, from _durus_.

Durlyng, _sb._ darling, S; see Derling.

Durren, _pr. pl._ dare, MD; durre, S; duren, S; see Dar.

Dusi, _adj._ foolish, S, MD; dysy, MD; desi, MD.—AS. _dysig_.

Dusiliche, _adv._ foolishly, MD; desaly, dizzily, S2; desselic, S2.

Dusken, _v._ to grow dark, C.

Dusten, _v._ to throw, toss, S; duste, _pt. s._, MD; deste, fell headlong, MD.

Dutchkin, _adj._ German-like, S3.

Dute, _sb._ doubt, fear, S, S2; see Doute.

Dutten, _v._ to shut, close, MD; dittenn, MD; dutande, _pr. p._, S2; dutt, _pp._, MD; dit, MD.—AS. _dyttan_; see OET (p. 573).

Duyk, _sb._ leader, prince, W, W2; see Duk.

Duȝen, _v._ to get on well, to be fitting, to be worth, to avail, _valere_, MD; duhen, S; dowen, MD; deah, _pr. s._, MD; deh, MD; deih, S; dugen, _pl._, MD; doucte, _pt. s._, S; dought, MD; dowed, S2.—AS. _dúgan_, pret. pres. _déag_ (_déah_, _dég_), pl. _dugon_, pt. _dohte_; cp. OHG. _tugan_.

Duȝeðe, _sb._ nobles, S, MD; see Duheðe.

Duȝti, _adj._ fit, excellent, brave, doughty, MD; doughty, C2, G; douȝtiore, _comp._, S2.—AS. _dyhtig_, strong.

Dwal, _adj._ foolish, dull, erring, apostate, MD, SkD (p. 801); dwales, _sb. pl._ fools, S.—Cp. Goth. _dwals_, foolish.

Dwale, _sb._ error, MD; duale, MD; dwole, MD, S (16. 1777.).—ONorth. _duala_, error (Mt. 24. 24); cp. AS. _dwola_.

Dwellen, _v._ (1) to err, wander, (2) to loiter, stay, dwell, MD, G; duelle, S, W2; dwelland, _pr. p._, S2.—AS. _dwelian_, to err, also to make to err, to deceive; also _dwellan_, to deceive, to hinder, delay, also to remain, dwell; cp. Icel. _dvelja_, to tarry.

Dweole, _sb._ error, MD; dwele, MD; dwelle, MD.—AS. (_ge_)_dweola_.

Dweoluhðe, _sb._ error, foolishness, S.

Dwergh, _sb._ dwarf, MD; dwerk, MD; dwerf, MD; dwarfe, MD; dwerþ (for dwerȝ), S2.—AS. _dweorh_; cp. Icel. _dvergr_.

Dwilde, _sb._ error, S, MD.—AS. _dwild_. See Dwellen.

Dwindle, _v._ to waste away, Sh.

Dwinen, _v._ to vanish away, to waste away, MD, HD; dwynyn, Prompt.; dwynen, S2; dwynede, _pt. s. (weak)_, MD.—AS. _dwínan_, pt. _dwán_ (pl. _dwinon_), pp. _dwinen_.

Dwole; see Dwale.

Dyad, _adj._ dead, S2; see Deed.

Dyed, _pt. s._ coloured, C2; see Deyen.

Dyeuel, _sb._ devil, S2; see Deuel.

Dyk, Dyke, _sb._ dike, ditch, S3; dic, S; dich, MD; diche, MD; _pl._, S; dichen, S.—AS. _díc_.

Dyken, _v._ to make a ditch, to dig, S2; idyket, _pp._, S2.

Dyker, _sb._ ditcher, S2, P; dikere, P.

Dyn, _sb._ din, H, MD; dynne, H; dene, MD; dyne, PP; dine, MD; dune, MD.—AS. _dyne_, _dyn_.

Dyngen, _v._ to beat, PP, H; dang, _pt. s._, MD, 83; dong, MD; dange, _pl._, S3; dongen, _pp._, S2; dongyn, H; dongene, HD.

Dyngis, _sb. pl._ blows, H.

Dyngynge, _sb._ beating, H.

Dys, _sb. pl._ dice, C, P; see Dee.

Dys-playere, _sb._ dice-player, P.

Dyttay, _sb._ indictment, S3.—AF. _dite_; Lat. _dictatum_.

Dyvers, _adj. pl._ divers, MD; diverse, MD.—AF. _divers_ (pl. _diverses_); Lat. _diuersum_.

Dyuerseli, _adv._ in diverse directions, W2.

Dyversen, _v._ to make difference, to diversify, also to be different, MD, Prompt.; dyuersith, _pr. s._, W; diuerside, _pt. s._, W.—OF. _diverser_.

Dyversitee, _sb._ divers colours, W2.

Dyuynistre, _sb._ a divine, C.—Late Lat. *_divinista_. See Deuine.

Dyȝe, _v._ to die, S2; see Deyen.

Dyȝt; see Dihten.

E.

E; see Eȝe.

E-, _prefix_; see Ȝe-. Cf. Eliche.

Eadiȝ, _adj._ wealthy, precious, happy, blessed, MD; eadi, S; ædie, S; edie, S; eddi, S; edy, S; edye, S.—AS. _éadig_: Goth. _audags_. From AS. _éad_, a possession, happiness, also, rich, happy: Icel. auðr, wealthy; cp. OS. _ód_, property.

Eadmodien, _v._ to humble, MD; eadmode, _pt. s._, MD; admoded, _pp._ as _adj._ lowly, S, MD.—AS. _éaðmódian_, from _éaðmód_ humble. Cf. Eðemoded, Edmod.

Ealde, _adj._ old, S; see Old.

Ealde, _sb._ an age, age, S; see Elde.

Ealdren, _pl._ elders, chiefs; see Alder.

Ealre, _gen._ of all, S; see Al.

Eam, _1 pr. s._ am; see Am.

Earding-stowe, _sb._ dwelling-place, S; see Erdingstouwe.

Earm, _sb._ arm (of the body), S, MD; see Arm.

Earme, _adj. pl._ poor; see Arm.

Earming, _sb._ a wretched being, S; see Erming.

Earnynge, _sb._ earning, S; see Ernen.

Eatelich, _adj._ horrible, S; see Atelich.

Eað, _adj._ easy, S; see Eth.

Eaðe, _adv._ easily, S; see Ethe.

Ebrayk, _adj._ Hebrew, S2.

Ebrisse, _adj._ Hebrew, S.—AS. _ebreisc_.

Ecclesiaste, _sb._ a preacher, C.—OF. _ecclesiaste_ (Cotg.); Church Lat. _ecclesiastes_ (Vulg.); Gr. ἐκκλησιαστής (LXX), from ἐκκλησία, an assembly.

Eche, _adj._ each, S, S2, W; ælche, S, MD; elc, MD, S; elch, S; elche, MD; alc, MD, S; alche, MD, S; eilc, MD; ilc, MD, S; ilk, S (12. 97), S2, H; ilch, S; ulc, MD; ulch, S; ulche, MD; æche, MD; ache, S; ech, MD, S, S2; ich, MD, S, S3; ych, S2; ewc, MD; euch, MD, S; uch, S, S2; uche, P, H; uich, S; uych, S.—_Comb._: eche dayes, daily, on each day, S2; eche deyl, every bit, entirely, S2; ech on, each one, S2, S3, C2; ech oon, C2, W; ech one, S2; ich on, S3; ich a, S3; uch one, S2, P; ilk an, S2; ilc kines, of every kind, MD; ilkines, S; ich wer, everywhere, S.—AS. _ǽlc_, _elc_, ONorth. _ælc_, OMerc. _ylc_. The form _ǽlc_ = _á_ + _ge_ + _lic_; cp. OHG. _io-gi-líh_ (Tatian), G. _jeglich_. See Sievers, 347.

Eche, _adj._ eternal, S; echeliche, _adv._, S.—AS. _éce_, _écelice_; cp. OHG. _éwic_, also _éwig_ (Otfrid). See Æ.

Eche, _sb._ increase, addition, S2, MD.—AS. _éaca_.

Eche, _sb._ pain, MD; see Ache.

Echen, _v._ to increase, add, HD, CM, MD; eken, S, S3, H; ayked, _pt. s._, MD.—AS. _écean_ (_écan_): OS. _ókian_.

Echte, _sb._ possessions, S; see Auhte.

Eclipse, _sb._ eclipse, PP; eclypse, Manip.; enclips, PP; clips, PP; clyps, S3.—Lat. _eclipsis_; Gr. ἔκλειψις, failure.

Ecnesse, _sb._ eternity, MD; ecenisse, _dat._, S; ecenesse, S; echenesse, MD; ecchenesse, S.—AS. _écnis_. See Eche.

Ed-, _prefix_.—AS. _ed-_, cp. Goth. _id-_, back, again, OHG. _it-_, _ita-_ (Tatian, Otfrid), as in _it-lón_, retribution; _it-málí_, feast (Tatian).

Ed-grow, _sb._ after-math, _regermen_, Prompt.; edgrew, HD.

Ed-len, _sb._ retribution, MD.—AS. _ed-léan_.

Edmod, _adj._ humble, MD; see Admod.

Edmodi, _adj._ humble, MD; see Admodie.

Edmodnesse, _sb._ humility, S; see Admodnesse.

Ed-wit, _sb._ reproach, S2.—AS. _ed-wít_; cp. OHG. _it-uuizzi_, a twitting (Otfrid). See Ed-.

Ed-witen, _v._ to blame, S, P; eadwiten, S; edwited, _pt. pl._, PP.—AS. _ed-wítan_; cp. Goth. _id-weitjian_, OHG. _ita-uuízón_ (Tatian). Cp. E. _twit_.

Edy; see Eadiȝ.

Ee; see Eȝe.

Eek, _conj._ also, C2, C3; æc, S; ec, S; ek, S, S2, P; eik, S3; eke, S, S2, S3, P; eeke, G.—AS. _éac_: Goth. _auk_.

Eelde; see Elde.

Eem, _sb._ uncle, Prompt., CM; eom, S; æm, MD; em, MD; eme, S3, Voc., HD; eyme, S3; eam, HD.—AS. _éam_; cp. OHG. _óheim_.

Eese; see Ese.

Eest, _adj._ and _sb._ east, W (Mt. 8. 11), MD; est, S, S2, C2, C3, Prompt.; æst, Prompt.—AS. _éast_: Icel. _austr_; cp. OHG. _óst_ (_óstana_, Otfrid).

Efenn; see Euen.

Effecte, _sb._ effect, MD; affecte, H.—Lat. _effectus_.

Effer, Effeir; see Afere.

Effnenn, _v._ to make equal or even, S; see Euenen.

Effray, _sb._ terror, S3; fray, S3. Cf. Affray.

Efning; see Euenynge.

Eft, _adv._ again, afterwards, S, S2, S3, C2, W; æft, MD; efte, S3.—AS. _eft_.

Efter, _prep._ after, S, S2; see After.

Eft-sone, _adv._ again, soon after, S, S2, C3; eftsoone, W; efsone, S2.—AS. _eft-sóna_.

Eft-sones, _adv._ soon after, S.

Egal, _adj._ equal, CM; egalle, S3, CM.—OF. _egal_; Lat. _aequalem_.

Egalite, _sb._ equality, CM.—OF. _egalite_; Lat. _aequalitatem_.

Egen; see Eȝe.

Egge, _sb._ edge, W; eg, Voc., CM; egges, _pl._, MD; eggez, S2.—AS. _ecg_: OS. _eggia_, see Sievers, 258; cp. Lat. _acies_.

Eggement, _sb._ instigation, C3.

Eggen, _v._ to sharpen, to incite, provoke, MD, H, CM; eggede, _pt. s._, S2; egged, S3, P; y-egged, _pp._, MD; i-egged, MD.—Icel. _eggja_.

Eggyyng, _sb._ instigation, S2, CM; eggyngis, _pl._, H.

Eghe; see Eȝe.

Egle, _sb._ eagle, C2, PP.—AF. _egle_, OF. _aigle_; Lat. _aquila_.

Egleche, _adj. pl._ war-like, S.—AS. _agléca_, _aglǽcea_, a warrior, _vexator_ (Grein). See Eȝe.

Egre, _adj._ eager, sharp, fierce, C2, PP.—AF. _egre_, OF. _aigre_; Lat. _acrem_.

Egremoin, _sb._ agrimony, C3; see Agrimony.

Ehe; see Eȝe.

Ehte, _sb._ property, S; echte, S; see Auhte.

Eie; see Eȝe.

Eighte, _num._ eight, C3; eiȝte, MD; eihte, PP; eyhte, PP; aȝte, S2; aȝt, S2; æhte, MD.—AS. _eahta_ (_ahta_); cp. OHG. _ahto_, Lat. _octo_.

Eighte, _ord._ eighth, G, PP.—AS. _eahtoðe_. Cf. Achtande.

Eightene, _num._ eighteen, MD; æhtene, S; auchtene, 83.—AS. _eahta-téne_.

Eightetethe, _ord._ eighteenth, C2.—AS. _eahta-téoða_.

Eihte, _sb._ property, S; eyhte, S; see Auhte.

Eild; see Elde.

Eire, _sb._ journey, circuit, SkD. _Phr._: ane ayr, on circuit, S3.—AF. and OF. _eire_, _eyre_, _oire_, _oirre_, from _errer_, _edrer_, to make one’s way, from Lat. _iter_, journey; see Constans.

Eiren, _sb. pl._ eggs, PP; eirun, W2; see Ey.

Eise; see Ese.

Eisel, Eisil, _sb._ vinegar; see Aisille.

Eisful, _adj._ terrible, MD.—AS. _egesful_.

Eislich, _adj._ terrible, MD; eiseliche, S.—AS. _egeslic_: OS. _egislik_; from AS. _egesa_: OS. _egiso_, horror; cp. OHG. _egiso_ (Otfrid).

Eisliche, _adv._ terribly, S; aisliche, timorously, S3.—AS. _egeslice_.

Eiðer, _adj._ either, S, S2; æiðer, MD; ayþer, S2; aiþer, S; eyðer, S, S2; ethir, W; er, S.—AS. _ǽ-g-hwæðer_; Sievers, 347.

Ekeu, _v._ to ake, MD; see Aken.

Elch; see Eche.

Elde, _sb._ an age (of the world), age, time of a man’s life, maturity, full age, old age, length of time, PP, S, S2, S3, G; eelde, W; ealde, S; helde, S; ulde, MD; eld, MD, S2; held, S2; eild, S2.—AS. _eldu_, _yldu_. See Old.

Elde, _v._ to grow old, H; elded, _pp._, S2; eldid, H.—AS. _ealdian_.

Elder, _comp._ older, S, C2; see Old.

Elderne, _sb. pl._ ancestors, S2; see Alder.

Eldryn, _adj._ old, H. _Comb._: eldryn-man, old man, elder, H.

Ele, _sb._ oil, MD, S; eoli, S; eolie, S. _Comb._: ele-sæw, oil, S.—AS. _ele_; Late Lat. _olium_ (cp. It. _olio_); Lat. _oleum_; Gr. ἔλαιον, from ἐλαία, an olive-tree; cp. OHG. _oli_ (Tatian).

Eleccioun, _sb._ election, choice, S2.—OF. _election_; Lat. _electionem_.

Ele-lendisch, _adj._ foreign; elelendis, MD.—AS. _ele-lendisc_, of a foreign land.

Elendisch, _adj._ foreign; helendis, MD.—From AS. _ellende_ (Voc.).

Elenge, _adj._ protracted, tedious, wearisome, dreary, lonely; also (by confusion with AS. _ellende_) strange, foreign, PP, HD; elynge, PP; elyng, PP; alenge, NED, HD; alange, NED, Prompt.—AS. _ǽ-lenge_, lengthy, tedious; _ǽ_, ever + _lenge_, long, from _lang_.

Elengelich, _adv._ sadly, PP; elyngliche, PP.

Elf, _sb._ elf, genius, _nympha_, _incubus_, MD, C3, Sh.; alfe, MD.—AS. _ælf_. Cf. Aulf.

Elf-lock, _sb._ hair matted together as if by the elves, Sh.

Elf-queen, _sb._ fairy-queen, C2.

Eliche, _adv._ alike, S3; see Iliche.

Elixir, _sb._ elixir, C3, SkD.—OF. _elixir_ (Cotg.), Sp. _elixir_; Arab. _el iksír_, the philosopher’s stone; Gr. ξηρόν, dry.

Elldernemannes, _sb. gen._ alderman’s, chief officer’s, S; see Aldermon.

Elleft, _ord._ eleventh, S2.—AS. _endleofta_.

Ellerne, _sb._ elder-tree, _sambucus_, S2, PP; ellaern, Voc.; ellarne, Voc.; eller, PP; eldir, PP.—AS. _ellarn_.

Elles, _adv._ otherwise, else, S, S2, C2; ellis, S3, W.—AS. _elles_; cp. OHG. _alles_, otherwise (Otfrid): Goth. _aljis_.

Elles-hware, _adv._ elsewhere, S; elles-wher, S, C3.—AS. _elles-hwǽr_.

Elles-hwider, _adv._ else-whither, S.

Elmesse, _sb._ alms, MD, NED; see Almesse.

Elmes-ȝeorn, _adj._ charitable, S.

Eluish, _adj._ elvish, foolish, C2, C3. See Elf.

Eluish-marked, _pp._ disfigured by the elves, Sh.

Elynge; see Elenge.

Embassade, _sb._ embassy, S3; see Ambassade.

Embassadour, _sb._ ambassador, C3.

Embassadrie, _sb._ ambassadorship, S2, C3.

Embatel, _sb._ battlement, S3 (19 a. 581).

Embattail, _v._ to array for battle, Sh.

Embrave, _v._ to adorn, S3.

Em-cristen, _sb._ fellow-christian, S, S2. See Euen.

Eme; see Eem.

Emeraude, _sb._ emerald, C2, CM.—OF. _emeraude_, _esmeraude_ (_esmeralde_); Lat. _smaragdum_ (acc.); Gr. σμάραγδος.

Emete, Emote, _sb._ ant; see Amete.

Em-forth, _prep._ according to, PP. See Euen.

Empaled, _pp._ enclosed, S3.

Emperere, _sb._ emperor, MD.—OF. _emperere_ (_empereres_); Lat. _imperator_.

Emperice, _sb._ empress, S, CM; emperesse, PP.—AF. _emperice_; Lat. _imperatricem_.

Emperour, _sb._ emperor, PP, S2 (12. 212), C2, C3.—AF. _emperur_, OF. _emperëor_, _emperedor_; Lat. _imperatorem_.

Empoisoner, _sb._ poisoner, C3. See Enpoisonen.

Empoisoning, _sb._ poisoning, C3.

Emportured, _pp._ pourtrayed, S3.

Emprise, _sb._ undertaking, S2, C2, C3; enprise, MD.—AF. _emprise_, _enprise_; Late Lat. _in-prensam_, _pp._ of _in-prendere_.

Emtien, _v._ to empty, MD; empte, C3.—AS. _æmetgian_, to be at leisure, Ps. 45. 11 (VP).

Emty, _adj._ empty, MD, Prompt.; empti, MD.—AS. _emtig_ (_æmtig_) empty, idle.

Emyspery, _sb._ hemisphere, S3.—Late Lat. _emisperia_ (Voc.); Lat. _hemispherium_; Gr. ἡμισφαίριον.

Enamelen, _v._ to enamel, MD; enamelled, _pp._ Sh.; annamyllit, S3. See Amellen.

Enbibing, _sb._ absorption, C3.

Enbrouden, _v._ to embroider, MD; enbroud, _pp._ S3; enbroudin, S3; enbrouded, CM; embrowded, C.—AF. _enbroyder_. See Brayden.

Encens, _sb._ incense, MD, Voc., C.—AF. _encens_; Lat. _incensum_.

Encense, _v._ to offer incense, C3; to perfume with incense, MD.—OF. _encenser_ (Cotg.).

Enchauntement, _sb._ enchantment, CM; enchaunmens, _pl._, S2.—AF. _enchantement_.

Enchesoun, _sb._ occasion, H, CM, JD; encheison, PP; encheson, C2, H.—AF. _enchesoun_. See Achesoun.

Encombren, _v._ to hinder, encumber, MD, S3 (3 b. 1098); encombred, _pp._ tired, troubled, C, CM.—AF. _encombrer_.

Encorporing, _sb._ incorporation, C3.

Encorsife, _adj._ fattened, H.—From OF. _encorser_, to get fat, to make flesh (Godefroy).

Encrees, _sb._ increase, S2, C, C3, PP; encres, Prompt.

Encressen, _v._ to increase, C2, C3; encresen, C2.—AF. _encresc-_, stem of _encrescerai_, fut. of _encrestre_; Lat. _increscere_.

Ende, _sb._ end, district, territory, end of life, S, C3, PP; ende, PP; ænde, S; hende, S. _Comb._: on ende, lastly, S.—AS. _ende_ for _endi_ = *_andio_ (Sievers, 130); cp. OHG. _enti_ (Tatian): Goth. _andeis_, connected with _and_, _prep._ towards, through, see SkD.

Ende-dai, _sb._ day of death, MD; endedei, S.—AS. _ende-dæg_.

Endeles, _adj._ endless, C3; endelese, S.—AS. _endeléas_.

Enden, _v._ to end, S.—AS. _endian_.

Endenten, _v._ to write an indenture, PP.—AF. _endenter_, to indent, notch; Late Lat. _indentare_.

Endentur, _sb._ notch, S2.—AF. _endenture_.

Ender, _adj. comp._ latter, last past, S3; see Hindir.

Enditen, _v._ to compose, write, indict, accuse, G, PP; endyte, C2, C3.—AF. _enditer_; Late Lat. _indictare_.

End-lang, _adv._ and _prep._ along, S2, S3; endelong, S, C2; alonge, NED; anlong, MD; andelong, MD.—AS. _and-lang_; cp. Icel. _endlang_. See A-lang.

Enduren, _v._ to harden, endure, remain, survive, W, PP.—OF. _endurer_; Lat. _indurare_, to harden.

Ene; see Eȝe.

Ene, _adv._ once, S2.—AS. _ǽne_.

Enentysch, _v._ to bring to nought, H; enentist, _pp._, H; see Anientise.

Enerite, _v._ to inherit, W2; inherit, to take possession, Sh.—AF. _enheriter_.

Enes, _adv._ once, S. See Ones.

Eneuch, enough, S3; see Ynow.

Enfecte, _pp._ tainted, infected, C, HD.—OF. _infect_; Lat. _infectum_.

Enfermer, _sb._ superintendent of the infirmary in a monastery, S2.—OF. _enfermier_; Church Lat. _infirmarium_ (Ducange).

Enfermerere, _sb._ infirmary officer, Cath. (p. 127 _n_). Cf. Fermerer.

Enflaumen, _v._ to inflame, MD, W; enflawmed, _pp._, S2, W.—OF. _enflamer_, _enflammer_; Lat. _inflammare_.

Enforce, _v._ to endeavour, strive, W; enforse, W2.

Enforme, _v._ to establish, teach, PP; enfourmeth, _pr. s._, P.—AF. _enfourmer_; Lat. _informare_.

Engel, _sb._ angel, MD, S; engeles, _pl._, S; enngless, S; englene, _gen._, S; englen, _dat._, S. _Comb._: enngle þeod, the angelic host, S.—AS. _engel_: OS. _engil_: Goth. _aggilus_: Gr. ἄγγελος. Cf. Angel.

Engel, _adj._ English, S. See Angles.

Engle-land, _sb._ England, S; engelond, S2.—AS. _Engla land_.

Englene-lond, _sb._ the land of the English, England, S.—AS. _Englena land_.

Engleymen, _v._ to bind together as with glue or viscous matter, MD, PP; yngleymyn, Prompt.; engleymed, _pp._, MD; engleymede, H; englymede, H.

Englisch, _adj._ English, S2, PP; Engliss, S2; Ænglisc, S; Englisse, _dat._, S; _pl._, S2.—AS. _englisc_.

Engreynen, _v._ to dye in grain, PP.

Engyn, _sb._ understanding, craft, device, engine, MD, C2, C3; engyne, S3; engine, Sh.—AF. _engin_; Lat. _ingenium_.

Engyned, _pp._ tortured, C.

Enhached, _pp._ marked, S3, HD.

Enhastyng, _pr. p._ hasting, S3; enhasted, _pp._, HD.

Enhaunsen, _v._ to raise, C, W, W2; anhaunse, NED; enhansed, _pp._, PP.—AF. _enhauncer_, _enhancer_.

Enhorten, _v._ to encourage, MD, C.—OF. _enhorter_; Lat. _inhortari_.

Enke, _sb._ ink, MD, W; ynke, Voc.; inke, Cath.—OF. _enque_ (Bartsch); Lat. _encaustum_; Gr. ἔγκαυστον.

Enker, _adj._ special, particular. _Phr._: enker grene, wholly green, MD, HD.

Enkerly, _adv._ particularly, entirely, B, MD, JD; enkrely, B; ynkirly, B; ynkurly, S2, B.—Icel. _einkarliga_, variant of _einkanliga_, especially, particularly; see _einka-_ in CV.

Enleuene, _num._ eleven, PP, W; enleven, W; enleue, PP; elleuene, PP; elleue, PP; eleuene, PP; aleuin, JD; alewin, S3; allevin, S3, NED.—AS. _endleofan_, _endlufan_ (_ellefan_); Goth. _ain-lif_; see Douse, p. 80.

Enluminen, _v._ to illumine, MD, C2; enlumynyng, _pr. p._, S3.—AF. _enluminer_.

Enluting, _sb._ daubing with clay, C3.—Cp. Late Lat. _lutare_, from Lat. _lutum_, clay.

Ennewen, _v._ to renew, MD; ennewed, _pp._, S3.

Enoumbre; see Enumbren.

Ennuyed, _pp._ annoyed, P; see Anoyen.

Enoynt, _pp._ anointed, NED, C, H; anoynt, C.—AF. _enoint_; Lat. _inunctum_, pp. of _inungere_.

Enpoisone, _sb._ poison; enpoysone, HD.

Enpoisonen, _v._ to poison, MD, C2; enpoysened, _pp._, S2.—OF. _enpoisoner_.

Enquere, _v._ to inquire, C2, C3, G, W2; enqueri, S2.—OF. _enquerir_, _enquerre_; Lat. _inquirere_.

Enqueringe, _sb._ enquiry, C3.

Ensamplarie, _sb._ pattern, PP.

Ensample, _sb._ example, S, S2, PP, C2, C3; ensaumple, S3, P.—AF. _ensample_, _essample_, OF. _example_; Lat. _exemplum_.

Ensaumplid, _pp._ exemplified, S3.

Ensele, _v._ to seal, PP. Cf. Aselen.

Enserchen, _v._ to search into, W, W2.

Enstore, _v._ to restore, W; instorid, _pp._, W.—Lat. _instaurare_. Cf. Astore.

Entailen, _v._ to cut, carve, MD; entayled, _pp._ S3.—OF. _entaillier_, _entallier_.

Entencion, _sb._ intention, C2; entencioun, C3.—AF. _entenciun_.

Entendement, _sb._ understanding, intelligence, S3.—OF. _entendement_.

Entenden, _v._ to give attention to, MD, C2.—OF. _entendre_; Lat. _intendere_.

Entente, _sb._ heed, attention, purpose, intention, S2, PP, C2, C3; entent, S2, S3, PP.—OF. _entente_.

Ententif, _adj._ attentive, W2.—OF. _ententif_.

Enteren, _v._ to inter, bury, MD; enteryd, _pt. s._, S3.—OF. _enterrer_, It. _interrare_; from Lat. _in terra_.

Enterment, _sb._ interment, MD.—AF. _enterrement_.

Entraille, _sb._ entrails, C2; entraile, MD; entraylys, _pl._, Voc.—AF. _entraille_; cp. Prov. _intralias_, pl.; Sp. _entrañas_, from Lat. _interanea_, the inward parts.

Enumbren, _v._ to enshadow, obscure, hide, MD; enoumbre, S2.—OF. _enombrer_; Church Lat. _in-umbrare_.

Enuenymen, _v._ to envenom, PP; envenimed, _pp._, C2.—AF. _envenimer_.

Envenymes, _sb. pl._ poisons, P.

Envined, _pp._ provided with wine, C.—OF. _enviné_ (Cotg.).

Enviroun, _adv._ in a circuit, around, MD; environ, S3; envyroun, S3. _Comb._: in enuyrown, S2; bi enuyroun, MD.—OF. _environ_.

Envirounen, _v._ to surround, to move round, to go about, MD; envyrone, S2.—OF. _environner_.

Envolupen, _v._ to wrap up, C3.—AF. _envoluper_.

Enuye, _sb._ annoyance, S; see Anoy.

Eny, _adj._ any, PP, S, S2, G; eni, S, PP; eani, MD, S; æi, MD, S; eie, S; ei, MD, S; aniȝ, MD; ani, MD, S, S2; oni, MD; ony, S2, C, W. _Comb._: eanis weis, in any way, any ways, S; eisweis, S; eyweis, NED (s.v. _anywise_); any ways, NED; aniȝe wise, in any wise, NED; aniwise, S.—AS. _ǽnig_.

Eode, _pt. s._, went, S; iæde, S; eoden, _pl._, S2; ieden, S.—AS. _éode_; Goth. _iddja_; see Douse, pp. 185, 188, and Brugmann, § 61. Cf. ȝeode.

Eoli; see Ele.

Eom, _1 pr. s._, am, MD; see Am.

Eom; see Eem.

Eornen, _v._ to run, S, S2; see Rennen.

Eorre, _sb._ anger, MD, S; urre, S, MD; oerre, S; irre, MD.—AS. _irre_, angry, anger: OS. _irri_, angry, OHG. _irri_, out of the right way (Otfrid): Goth. _airzeis_, astray; cp. Lat. _errare_ for *_ersare_. Cf. Erren.

Eorðe; see Erðe.

Eoten; see Eten.

Eouwer, _pron._ your, S; see Ȝoure.

Eppel, _sb._ apple, MD; see Appel.

Er, _pr. pl._ are, H; ere, S2; see Aren.

Er, _adv._, _conj._ and _prep._ ere, before, S, S2, C2, PP; ear, S, S3; ayr, S3; yer, S3; her, S; ar, S, S2, G, H, P; or, S, S2, S3, C3; ore, S2; are, S, S2, H, PP; here, S. _Comb._: or ere, before, WW, Sh.; ere euer, WW. Erur, _comp._ formerly, S; erest, _superl._ soonest, first, S, PP; erst, S, S2, S3, C2, C3; earst, S; arst, G, P; orest, S; ærst, S; ærest, S.—AS. _ǽr_, comp. _ǽror_, superl. _ǽrest_.

Erayn, _sb._ spider, H; see Aranye.

Erche-bissop, _sb._ archbishop; see Archebiscop.

Erche-dekene, _sb._ archdeacon, S2; see Archideken.

Erd, _sb._ native land, home, S; ærd, S; erde, _dat._, P: herdes, _pl._, S (15. 2410).—AS. _eard_; OS. _ard_.

Erden, _v._ to dwell, MD; erthe, S, MD; earden, MD.—AS. _eardian_; cp. OHG. _artón_ (Tatian).

Erding-stouwe, _sb._ dwelling-place, MD; eardingstowe, S.

Ere, _sb._ ear, S, C2, PP; eere, W2; ære, S; earen, _pl._, S, S2; eren, S; eeris, W2, PP. _Comb._: eerering, ear-ring, W2.—AS. _éare_: Goth. _auso_; cp. Lat. _auris_.

Ere, _pr. pl._, are, S2; er, H; see Aren.

Erende, _sb._ errand, message, business, PP, S; ernde, S2, PP; earende, MD; arende, MD; Ærnde, MD; herdne, S.—AS. _ǽrende_; cp. OS. _árundi_, Icel. _eyrindi_; OHG. _árunti_ (Otfrid); connected with AS. _ár_, messenger.

Erewe, _adj._ timid, S; ergh, JD; ery, eerie, JD; see Arwe.

Erfe, _sb._ cattle, MD; errfe, S; erue, S.—OMerc. _erfe_, _erbe_, inheritance (OET. P. 539): OS. _erbi_, OHG. _erbi_ (Tatian, Otfrid): Goth. _arbi_; cp. OIr. _orbe_ (Windisch); see Orf.

Erfeð, _adj._ difficult, MD; see Arfeð.

Erien, _v._ to plough, MD, PP; eren, PP, W, C; ear, WW; erynge, _pr. p._, W; eriden, _pt. pl._, W2.—AS. _erian_: Goth. _arjan_; cp. Lat. _arare_; see Douse, p. 114 (_e_).

Eringe, _sb._ ploughing, S2, PP; earing, S3.—AS. _erung_.

Eritage, _sb._ heritage, S2, PP.—AF. _heritage_.

Erl, _sb._ a man of noble birth, earl, MD, S, C2; æorl, S; erle, S3 (15 a. 1); yerle, S3; eorles, _pl._, S; ȝierles, S; ærlen, _dat._, S.—AS. _eorl_: OS. _erl_; cp. Icel. _jarl_.

Erl-dom, _sb._ earldom, PP; erldome, P.

Erly, _adv._ early, C, C2; erlyche, S2; arly, H; yerly, S3; arely, H; erliche, S2.—AS. _ǽrlice_.

Erme, _adj. dat._ poor, S; see Arm.

Erme, _v._ to feel sad, grieve, C3, CM.—AS. _earmian_; see Ten Brink, Chaucer, 48, 4. See Arm.

Erming, _adj._ wretched, S; _sb._ a wretched being, S; earmynges, _pl._, S.—AS. _earming_.

Ermite, _sb._ hermit, PP; eremite, PP, S2; heremyte, S2; ermytes, _pl._, S2, PP; heremites, P; hermites, S.—AF. _ermite_ (_heremite_, _hermite_); Church Lat. _eremita_ (_heremita_); Gr. ἐρημίτης from ἐρημία, a desert.

Ern, _sb._ eagle, MD, JD, S; erne, S2; aryn, H; arn, HD; ærn, MD; ernes, _pl._, CM; hernez, S2.—AS. _earn_, ONorth. _arn_; from Goth. _ara_; cp. OHG. _áro_, also _arn_, pl. _erni_ (Tatian).

Ernde; see Erende.

Ernen, _v._ to earn, MD; arnen, MD.—AS. _earnian_: OHG. _arnón_, to reap a harvest (Otfrid), from _arno_, harvest: Goth. _asans_.

Ernen, _v._ to run, S; see Rennen.

Ernes, _sb._ a pledge, earnest, MD, W; ernest, S2; ernesse, _dat._, S.—OF. _ernes_, prob. for *_erles_; so in F. _guigne_ the _n_ is for an older _l_; see Brachet. Cf. Arles.

A derivation of this word from the French has not been proved.—OF. _ernes_ does not exist.

Ernest, _sb._ eagerness, seriousness, earnest, C, MD; eornest, MD.—AS. _eornest_, earnestness: OHG. _ernust_, sorrow (Tatian).

Ernestful, _adj._ earnest, MD, C2.

Ernestly, _adv._ eagerly, quickly, S2, MD.

Ernung, _sb._ earning, desert, MD; earnynge, S. See Ernen.

Erraunt, _adj._ vagabond, arrant, PP, MD.—OF. _errant_, wandering, vagabond (Cotg.). See Erren.

Erre, _sb._ a scar, wound, Voc. (680. 1); arre, NEI; ar, HD; arr, JD; erres, _pl._, H, NED. Cp. Dan. _ar_, Icel. _ör_, _örr_.

Erren, _v._ to wander, W, MD; erriden, _pt. pl._, W.—OF. _errer_; Lat. _errare_. Cf. Eorre.

Ert, _2 pr. s._ art, S, S2, H, PP; ertou, art thou, S2.—AS. _eart_.

Erthe, _v._ to dwell, S; see Erden.

Erthe, _sb._ earth, S, C2, C; eorðe, S; yerthe, S3; vrþe, S2; erd, S3. _Comb._: anerþe, on earth, S2.—AS. _eorðe_; OS. _erða_; cp. OHG. _erda_ (Otfrid).

Ertheli, _adj._ earthly, S2; erðliche, S; earðlich, S.—AS. _eorthlice_.

Erthe-mouyng, _sb._ earthquake, W.

Erthe-schakyng, _sb._ earthquake, W.

Erthe-tiliere, _sb._ tiller of land, W; erthe-tileris, _pl._, W2.—Cp. AS. _eorþ-tilia_.

Erthe-tiliynge, _sb._ husbandry, W.

Erue; see Erfe.

Es, _conj._ as, PP; see Also.

Es, _pr. s._, is, S, S2, H; esse, S2; see Is.

Escape, _sb._ transgression, HD, ND, Sh.; escapes, _pl._, S3.

Eschame, _v._ to be ashamed; eschamyt, _pp._, S3; see NED (s.v. _ashame_).

Eschapen, _v._ to escape, S2; escapen, MD; ascapen, W2, P; chapyt, _pp._, S3.—AF. _eschaper_, _escaper_. Cf. Achape.

Eschaping, _sb._ escape, S2.

Eschaunge, _sb._ exchange, C, PP.—AF. _eschaunge_.

Escheker, _sb._ chess-board, treasury, exchequer, MD; esscheker, PP; cheker, P; checker, S3; chekyr, PP; chesquier, PP.—AF. _escheker_, OF. _eschequier_.

Eschen, _v._ to ask, MD; see Asken.

Eschetes, _sb. pl._ escheats, PP; escheytes, forfeitures, PP; chetes, P.—AF. _eschete_ (pl. _eschaetes_); _es_ = _ex_ + _chaet_, pp. of _chaoir_; Lat. _cadere_; see Bartsch, p. 511.

Eschewen, _v._ to eschew, avoid, S3, PP; eschuwen, PP; eschue, C3, C, PP.—AF. _eschuer_, OF. _eschever_, _eschiver_; OHG. _sciuhan_, _sciuhen_, to be afraid of (Otfrid). See Schey.

Escrien, _v._ to cry out, MD; see Ascrien.

Ese, _sb._ ease, C2, C3, P; eise, S, PP; eyse, PP.—AF. _eise_, OF. _aise_, pleasure; cp. It. _agio_, ease, convenience (Florio).

Ese, _adj._ easy, at leisure; eese, S2; eise, S.—OF. _aise_, glad.

Eseliche, _adv._ easily, S2; esily, C2, C.

Esement, _sb._ solace, S3.—AF. _esement_, _aisement_.

Esen, _v._ to entertain, MD, C; esed, _pp._, C.—OF. _aiser_, _aisier_.

Esmayed, _pp._ dismayed, frightened, S3, HD.—OF. _esmaier_, to frighten; Lat. _ex_ + Low Lat. *_magare_, from Teutonic source; OHG. _mag-_, stem of _mugan_, to be able; cp. It. _smagare_, to vex out of his wits (Florio). Cf. Dismayen.

Esperance, _sb._ hope, S3; espirance, S3; esperaunce, CM.—OF. _esperance_.

Espye, _v._ to see, discover, C, C3.—OF. _espier_, It. _spiare_; OHG. _spihan_, see Diez. See Aspien.

Est, _adj._ east, S, S2, C2, C3, Prompt. _Comb._: est del, the east, S2; estward, eastward; C2; see Eest.

Estat, _sb._ state, C, MD; estaat, C3; astate, S3, NED; estate, PP; astates, _pl._, ranks, S3.—OF. _estat_; Lat. _statum_. Cf. Stat.

Estatlich, _adj._ dignified, C.

Este, _sb._ favour, grace, delicacy, dainty, S; esten, _pl._, S; estene, _gen._, S.—AS. _ést_: OS. _anst_, OHG. _anst_ (Otfrid): Goth. _ansts_ (stem _ansti-_).

Este, _adj._ pleasant, kind, S2, MD.—AS. _éste_.

Ester, _sb._ Easter, S, S2; estren, _dat._, S. _Comb._: estrene dae, Easter-day, S.—AS. _éastro_, sb. pl. the passover, easter-tide, _eastrena_ (gen. pl.), from _Eastre_, the AS. form of the name of a German goddess of light and spring sunshine; see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 289.

Estre, _sb._ being, nature, quality, also, the place where one is, dwelling, quarters, chambers, or inner part of a house, HD, MD; estres, _pl._, C, HD, CM; esters, CM.—OF. _estre_, a sb. from an infin. (Bartsch); Late Lat. _essere_, to be; see Brachet (s.v. _être_). See also _estre_ in Cotg.

Estrin-land, _sb._ Eastern land, S2. See Est.

Esy, _adj._ easy, gentle, MD, C, PP, Prompt.; eesy, MD.—OF. _aisie_. See Ese.

Et, _prep._ at, S. _Comb._: et-foren, before, S.—AS. _æt_.

Eten, _v._ to eat, S, C2, PP; æten, S; eoten, S; eet, PP; hete, S; ett, _pr. s._, S; eet, PP; et, PP; et, _pt. s._, S; ete, S2; eet, C2, C3, PP; æten, _pl._, S; eten, S, C2, PP; eoten, S; eeten, G; eten, _pp._, S, PP; iȝeten, S, S2; iȝete, S2; y-ete, S2; eyt, S3.—AS. _etan_, pt. s. _ǽt_ (pl. _ǽton_), pp. _eten_, see Sievers, 391, 3; Goth. _itan_, see Douse, p. 44.

Eterne, _adj._ eternal, C, HD.—OF. _eterne_; Lat. _aeternum_.

Etforen, Ethalden; see At-fore, At-halden.

Eth, _adj._ easy, H; eað, S, MD.—AS. _éaðe_, _éðe_: OS. _óði_; cp. Goth. _authis_, desert, waste, see Weigand (s.v. _öde_).

Eth-, _prefix_, easily.—Cp. AS. _éaþ-_, _éþ-_, _ýþ-_; cp. Icel. _auð-_.

Eðe, _adv._ easily, S, HD; eaðe, S.

Eðe-lich, _adj._ slight, light, S.

Ethelyng, _sb._ a noble, S; see Atheling.

Eðem, _sb._ breath, S.—AS. _ǽðm_, _êðm_; OHG. _átum_ (G. _athem_), see Sievers, 45. 6.

Eðe-moded, _adj._ gentle, well-disposed, S, MD.—Cp. AS. _éaðmódian_, to obey. See Eadmodien.

Eðen, _adv._ hence; see Heðen.

Eð-lete, _adj._ lightly esteemed, MD; eðlate, S. See Eth, Eth-.

Eð-sene, _adj._ easily seen, S; eðcene, S; etscene, S.

Etlunge, _sb._ purpose, conjecture, S; see Atlinge.

Etteleden, _pt. pl._ directed their way, went straight, S2; see Atlien.

Eu, you, S; see Ȝou.

Eu-bruche, _sb._ adultery, MD, S; eau-bruche, MD; æwbræche, Voc.—AS. _ǽw-bryce_. See Æ.

Eure, _pron._ your, S; see Ȝoure.

Euangelie, _sb._ gospel, PP, W; euangile, S2; ewangelye, S2, PP; euangyles, _pl._, C3.—OF. _evangile_; Lat. _evangelium_ (Vulg.); Gr. εὐαγγέλιον.

Euangeliste, _sb._ evangelist, PP; euangelist, C2; ewanigeliste, S.—OF. _evangeliste_ (AF. _ewangelist_); Lat. _evangelista_ (Vulg.); Gr. εὐαγγελιστής.

Euangelize, _v._ to preach, W.

Euel, _adj._ and _adv._ evil, S, W2, S2, PP; see Yuel.

Euel-les, _adj._ guiltless, S3.

Euen, _sb._ even, S, P; efenn, S; eue, S, C2, C3, PP. _Comb._: euene-sterre, evening star, W2; eue-song, even-song, S2; euyn-songe, S3; euensonge, P.—AS. _ǽfen_ (_éfen_): OHG. _áband_ (Otfrid), see Sievers, 45.

Euen, _adj._ even, equal, fellow, MD, S2, W; euene, C2, PP; _adv._, PP; efne, S; æfne, S; ewin, S3. _Comb._: efen-ald, of the same age, MD; euen-cristene, fellow-christian, S, PP, HD; em-cristen, S, S2; euen-forth, according to, to the extent of, PP; em-forth, C, PP; euen-forth, directly forward, S3; euen-forward, directly forward, HD; euene-long, of proper height, S; euene-worth, of like value, W2.—AS. _efen_: OS. _eban_, OHG. _eban_ (Otfrid).

Euenen, _v._ to make equal, to be equal, MD, S; effnenn, S.—AS. _efnan_.

Euenhed, _sb._ equality, equity, H (Ps, 108. 2); euynhede, Prompt.

Euenli, _adv._ evenly, W2; euenliche, MD; euelyche, S.—AS. _efenlice_.

Euennesse, _sb._ equity, W2.

Euenynge, _sb._ an equal, S; efning, S.—Cp. Icel. _jafningi_.

Euerich, _adj._ every, S, S2, C2; averelc, MD; æverelch, MD; everech, MD, S; evrech, MD, S; afric, S; efrec, MD; evrec, MD; everilk, MD, S3; everilc, MD, S; euerich, S, S2, C2; eavrich, MD; æueric, S; ævric, MD; efrich, MD; eurich, S, S2; æueralche, S; auerich, S; afri, S; eaueriche, S; evereuch, S; eauereuch, S. _Comb._: euerich on, every one, S2, C2, C3; everych one, S2; euerilk an, S2.—AS. _ǽfre_ + _ǽlc_; see Eure (ever) and Eche.

Euese, _sb._ border, brink, edge (of a roof, mountain, forest), Prompt., MD; heuese, MD; eueses, _pl._, PP.—AS. _efese_: OHG. _obisa_, _opasa_; see Sievers, 93. Cp. E. _eaves_.

Euesien, _v._ to clip round, to shear, MD; euesed, _pp._, S3; i-eveset, S.—AS. _efesian_.

Euesunge, _sb._ a clipping, what is clipped off, MD; eaves, MD; evesing, Manip.; aisings, _pl._, PP (_n._). _Comb._: house-euysynge (= _domicilium_), H.—AS. _efesung_ (Voc.).

Euete, _sb._ eft, newt, W2; newte, Voc. (642. 27); eueten, _pl._, S; ewtes, MD.—AS. _efeta_ (Voc.).

Euorye, _sb._ ivory, HD; yvory, Prompt.; everey, Voc.—Prov. _evori_ (_avori_); Lat. _eboreum_, made of ivory; cp. F. _ivoire_, It. _avorio_ (Florio); see Diez.

Euour, _sb._ ivory, S3, HD; euor, H; evir, S3; ivor, Prompt.; yuer, W, W2.—Of French origin, from Lat. _ebur_.

Eure, _adv._ ever, S, S2, PP; euere, S, S2, PP; efre, S, MD; afre, S; efer, S, MD; eauer, S, MD; æfer, MD; auer, S; æuere, S; auere, S; æuere, S; ær, MD; er, MD. _Comb._: euer among, continually, S3; euer eiþer, each, S3; efreni, ever any, S; euermo, evermore, S, S2, C2, C3; æfremo, S; euermor, S; æuer te, ever as yet, S.—AS. _ǽfre_, from _áwa_ (_á_); see SkD, and Sievers, 192. 4.

Ew, _sb._ yew, C, Voc.; ewe, Cath.—AS. _íw_; cp. OHG. _íwa_.

Ewage, _sb._ beryl, PP.—OF. _ewage_, connected with water (Roquefort); Lat. _aquaticum_. The green beryl is called by jewellers _aqua marina_. See below.

Ewe ardaunt, _sb._ burning water, S2.—AF. _ewe_, _eue_, _aigue_; Lat. _aquam_, see Academy, No. 459, p. 139; cp. Goth. _ahwa_.

Ewen, _v._ to show.—AS. _ýwan_: Goth. _augjan_; cp. OHG. _ougen_ (Otfrid). See Atewen, Eȝe.

Ewer, _sb._ a water-carrier, also, vessel for water, Palsg.; euwere, MD; eware, _aquarius_, Prompt.—AF. _ewer_, SkD (p. 803); OF. _euwier_, _aiguier_.

Ewilch, _adj._ every, MD (s.v. _ælc_ ewilche, MD; iwilch, MD; uwilc, MD, S; uwilch, MD, S; ewiche, S.—AS. _ǽ-g-hwilc_: OHG. _io-gi-welíh_ (Tatian), _eo-gi-hwelíh_; see Sievers, 347. 1.

Ewin; see Euen.

Exerce, _v._ to exercise, S3.—OF. _exercer_; Lat. _exercere_.

Exhibition, _sb._ payment, S3, Sh.—AF. _exhibicioun_; Late Lat. _exhibitionem_ (Ducange).

Expert, _adj._ experienced, C3. See Apert.

Expert, _v._ to experience, S3.

Expounen, _v._ to expound, PP, C2, C3; expowne, S2, S3; expounde, C2.—Lat. _exponere_.

Expownyng, _sb._ interpretation, W.

Ey, _sb._ egg, C, C3, Prompt.; eye, S3, W; ay, G, HD; eyren, _pl._, PP; eiren, PP; eirun, W2; ayren, MD; egges, PP.—AS. _æg_ (pl. _ægru_); cp. Icel. _egg_, whence E. _egg_.

Eyle, _adj._ loathsome, troublesome, NED; AS. _egle_: OTeut. *_agljo_; cp. Goth. _aglus_; see Sievers, 303.

Eylen, _v._ to trouble, afflict, NED; eilin, S; eileþ, _pr. s._, S2, PP; eyleth, C2, C3, C, PP.—AS. _eglan_: Goth. _agljan_.

Eyre, _sb._ air, C3, P; eire, W; eyr, C; eir, W2, PP; aier, PP; ayer, S3; air, S2 (20. 167); aire, NED.—OF. _air_; Lat. _aerem_.

Eyre, _sb._ heir, S2, PP; eire, W, PP; ayre, HD; aire, S2; eir, S, S2; eyr, G; eyer, S2; heir, S, C2; heyr, C3.—OF. _eir_, _heirs_; Lat. _heres_.

Eyren, _sb. pl._; see Ey.

Eyt; see Eten.

Eythes, _sb. pl._ harrows, PP.—AS. _egeðe_, harrow: OHG. _egida_.

Eȝe, _sb._ awe, MD; eie, S; eye, S, G; ȝeie, S; aȝeie, S, NED; aye, HD; eyȝe, G.—AS. _ege_: Goth. _agis_; see Sievers, 263. 4. Cf. Awe.

Eȝe, _sb._ eye, S, S2, PP; ehe, S; eghe, S; eie, S2; yë, S2, C2, C3, G; iȝe, S3, W, W2; yȝe, W2; e, S2, S3; ee, S3; eȝen, _pl._, S, S2; egen, S; eien, S; eyen, S, S2, P; eyn, S3; eghen, S2, C; eiȝen, S2, PP; eiȝyen, S2; eyne, Sh.; ehne, S; ene, S3; eye, S2; iȝen, W, W2, S3; yȝen, S2; iyen, S3; yën, C2, C3; eyghen, P; eighen; ine, S2; eyghes, PP; eyghe, PP.—AS. _éage_: Goth. _augo_; cp. OHG. _ouga_ (Otfrid).

Eȝe-lid, _sb._ eye-lid, MD; ehelid, S.

Eȝe-put, _sb._ the socket of the eye; eȝe-puttes, _pl._, MD.

Eȝe-þurl, _sb._ window; ehþurl, MD.—_éag-þyrl_; cp. Goth. _auga-dauro_, window (eye-door).

Eȝhe-sihðe, _sb._ the sight of the eye, presence, MD; ehsihðe, S; iȝe-siȝt, S3.

Eȝ-sen, _sb._ presence; eighesene, _dat._, MD; æhseone, MD; ecsene, MD; exsene, MD.—Cp. Icel. _aug-sýn_, OHG. _oug-siuni_ (Tatian).

F.

Fa, _adj._ few, H; see Fewe.

Fa, Faa, _sb._ foe, S, S2; see Foo.

Face, _sb._ face, PP; a term in astrology, C2.—OF. _face_; Lat. _faciem_.

Facion, _sb._ fashion, S3; see Fasoun.

Facound, _sb._ eloquence, fluency, CM; facunde, H, Prompt.—OF. _faconde_; Lat. _facundia_.

Facound, _adj._ eloquent, CM.—OF. _faconde_; Lat. _facundum_.

Fade, _adj._ weak, faint (of colour), MD; vad, MD.—OF. _fade_.

Faden, _v._ to fade, lose colour, wither, to cause to wither, MD, Cath., Prompt.; vade, MD, Sh., HD.

Fader, _sb._ father, S, S2, C3; Feader, S; feder, S; vader, S, S2; veder, S; fadre, S2; faderes, _gen. s._, S; fadres, C2; fader, S2, C2, C3; faderes, _pl._, S2; fadres, C2; fadris, W.—AS. _fæder_.

Fadme, _sb._ fathom, _ulna_, MD, Prompt., C; fadome, CM; fedme, MD; fadmen, _pl._, G.—AS. _fæðm_.

Fadmen, _v._ to embrace, MD, Prompt.; faðmen, MD; fadmede, _pt. s._, MD; faþmed, _pp._, MD, S2.—AS. _fæðmian_.

Fæc, _sb._ space, interval, portion of time; fece, _dat._, S.—AS. _fæc_; cp. OHG. _fah_ (MHG. _vach_), a wall, a compartment.

Fæie, _adj. pl._ dead, S; see Feye.

Færd, _sb._ army, S; see Ferd.

Færen, _v._ to fare, S; see Faren.

Fæu, _adj._ few, S; see Fewe.

Fagen, _adj._ fain, S; see Fayn.

Fai, _sb._ faith, S2; fay, G; see Feið.

Faie, _sb._ fay, fairy, S2; see Fay.

Fail, _sb._ greensward, JD; faill, S3; fail, grassy clod cut from the sward, JD.—Gael. _fál_, wall, hedge, sod; OIr. _fál_, wall, hedge (Windisch).

Fail-dyke, _sb._ dike built of sods, JD.

Faille, _v._ to fail, S, C2; fayle, S2; failede, _pt. s._, S.—AF. _faillir_; Late Lat. _fallīre_ for Lat. _fallere_.

Faille, _sb._ fail, doubt, MD; feale, S3.

Fainen, _v._ to rejoice, S2; see Faynen.

Faire, _sb._ fair, P; see Feyre.

Fairye, _sb._ fairy power, fairy land, C2; see Fayerye.

Fait, _sb._ deed, S2, PP; faite, PP; see Fet.

Faiten, _v._ to beg under false pretences, PP; fayten, PP.

Faiterie, _sb._ deceit, PP; fayterye, Prompt., HD.

Faitour, _sb._ pretender, impostor, vagabond, MD, PP; faytowre, _fictor_, Prompt.; faytoures, _pl._, S3; faitors, H.—OF. _faitour_, _faiteör_ (Godefroy); Late Lat. *_factitorem_.

Falding, _sb._ a kind of coarse cloth, C, HD; faldynge, _amphibalus_, _birrus_, Cath., Prompt.

Fallace, _sb._ deceitfulness, W; fallas, W, HD.—OF. _fallace_; Lat. _fallacia_ (Vulg.).

Fallen, _v._ to fall, S, C2; uallen, S; feol, _pt. s._, S; fel, S; fil, C2; ful, S; fyl, S2; i-uel, S; fille, S3; vul, S2; feolle, _subj._, S; fellen, _pl._, S; felle, S; fille, C2; felden, S2, W, W2; y-fallen, _pp._, C2; i-falle, S; falle, S2, C2; fallyng (_Scotch form_), S3; feld, W.—AS. (_ge_)_feallan_, pt. _féoll_, pp. _ge-feallen_.

Fallow, _sb._ fellow, S2, S3; see Felawe.

Fallow, _v._ to be fellow to, S3; see Felawen.

Fallynge, _sb._ a falling; fallyngis, _pl._, ruins, W2, H.

Fallynge-ax, _sb._ felling-axe, W2; see Fellen.

Fallynge-euylle, _sb._ the falling-sickness, epilepsy, S2.

Fals, _adj._ false, MD, C2; false, MD, C2.—AF. _fals_; Lat. _falsum_.

Fals-hede, _sb._ falsehood, S3, C3; falset, S3.

Falsien, _v._ to make false, MD; falsyn, Prompt.; falsed, _pp._, C2.—OF. _falser_ (mod. _fausser_); Late Lat. _falsare_.

Falsnessis, _sb. pl._ frauds, W2.

Falten, _v._ to fail, to be wanting in, to stammer; falt, _pr. s._, S; fauten, _pl._, PP.—OF. *_falter_ (whence F. _faute_); cp. It. _faltare_, freq. form of Lat. _fallere_.

The form falt should be taken away from this article and placed under Folden. The words _falt mi tunge_ mean ‘my tongue gives way.’ For the various meanings of this verb folden, see MD (ii. 68).

In the Additions it was not clear which passages belong to which word—Falten or Folden—so the added text is shown in full after both entries. The words “this article” refer to Falten.

Faltren, _v._ to totter, SkD, C3, CM; to stammer, falter, Prompt.; foltred, _pp._, S3.

Falwe, _adj._ fallow, pale, yellow, MD.—AS. _fealu_ (stem _fealwa_).

Falwen, _v._ to become yellow, pallid, to fade, MD; faluwen, MD; valuwen, S.—AS. _fealuwian_.

Familier, _adj._ familiar, Manip.; famulier, C; famuler, MD.—AF. _familier_; Lat. _familiarem_.

Fand, _pt. s._ found, S, S2, S3; see Finden.

Fandien, _v._ to try, seek, strive, to prove, MD, S; fande, S2, H; fonde, S, S2, S3, C2; uonden, S; faynd, B; i-fonded, _pp._, S.—AS. _fandian_; deriv. of Finden.

Fanding, _sb._ tempting, temptation, S2; fandynge, H; fondunge, S; fondyng, S2, G; uondynge, S2.—AS. _fandung_.

Fane, _sb._ banner, streamer, S3, MD; fayn, weather-vane, S3; fan, C3; vane, C2; fanys, _pl._, streamers, S3.—AS. _fana_, a standard, Goth. _fana_, a bit of cloth; cp. Lat. _pannus_ (_pānus_), see Curtius, 362.

Fantasie, _sb._ fancy, PP; fantasy, S3; fantasies, _pl._, P; fantasyes, S2, C2.—OF. _fantasie_; Lat. _phantasia_; Gr. φαντασία.

Fantome, _sb._ deceptive appearance, falsehood, apparition, MD, C3; fantoum, MD; fantum, S2, W; fantom, H; fantesme, MD; fanteme, MD.—OF. _fantosme_ (Ps. 78. 4); Low Lat. *_fantasuma_ (cp. Prov. _fantauma_); Lat. _phantasma_; Gr. φάντασμα.

Fare, _sb._ journey, S; doing, business, S2, C3, C; behaviour, G.

Faren, _v._ to go, to fare, to behave, S, S2, C2; uaren, S; færen, S; far, S3; vare, S; fair, S3; farst, _2 pr. s._, S; feareð, _pr. s._, S; fars, S2; varþ, _pl._, S2; for, _pt. s._, S, S2; i-faren, _pp._, S; faren, MD, S2; fare, S, S2, C2; i-fare, S, S2. _Comb._: far wel, farewell, C2; _pl._ fareth wel, C3; farewel, it is all over!, C3.—AS. _faran_, pt. _fór_, pp. _faren_.

Farme, _sb._ a feast, meal, CM, MD; see Ferme.

Farsen, _v._ to stuff, HD; farsed, _pp._, C; farsid, H.—OF. _farcir_; Lat. _farcire_.

Fasoun, _sb._ fashion, make, shape, MD, CM; fassoun, S3; faccion, S3; facions, _pl._, S3.—OF. _fason_, _fasson_, _façon_; Lat. _factionem_.

Fast, _adj._ firm, fixed, SkD; fest, S; faste, _adv._ fast, firmly, quickly, soon, PP, S, C2; securely, S; feste, S; fast, soon, PP; close, S2; ueste, S; uaste, S2. _Phr._: fast aboute, very eager, G.—AS. _fæst_, firm.

Fasten, _v._ to make fast, also to fast, _jejunare_, MD, W (Mt. 6. 16); fest, S2; fæston, _pt. pl._, confirmed, S; fested, _pp._, S2.—AS. _fæstan_; cp. Goth. _fastan_, ‘jejunare.’

Fasten, _sb._ fasting, S; festen, S.

Fasting, _sb._ abstinence from food, MD; fasstinng, S.

Fast-lice, _adv._ continuously, S.

Fastnesse, _sb._ stronghold, MD; festnes, S2.

Fast-rede, _adj._ firm in counsel, S.

Fat, _sb._ vessel, S, Voc.; fet, MD; uet, MD; feat, MD; ueat, S; faten, _pl._, S.—AS. _fæt_: OS. _fat_; cp. OHG. _faz_ (Tatian).

Fat, _adj._ fat, MD; fet, S; fette, _pl._, S.—AS. _fæt_; cp. Icel. _feitr_.

Faþmen, _v._ to embrace, S2; see Fadmen.

Faucon, _sb._ falcon, C2; faucoun, PP; faukyn, PP; faucones, _pl._, P.—AF. _faucon_, _falcun_; Lat. _falconem_.

Faunt, _sb._ child, infant, MD; faunte, HD; fauntes, _pl._, P; fauntis, P.—OF. _fant_, It. _fante_; Lat. _infantem_.

Fauntee, _sb._ childishness, PP.

Fauntekyn, _sb._ little child, PP; fawntkyne, HD; fantekyne, HD.

Fauntelet, _sb._ infancy, properly a little infant, PP.

Fauntelte, _sb._ childishness, PP.

Faur, _num._ four, MD; faure, S2; see Foure.

Faur-tend, _ord._ fourteenth, S2. Cf. Vourteþe.

Cross-reference could not be identified. No form of “four” is listed under UV in the Dictionary.

Faute, _sb._ fault, MD; faut, S2.—OF. _faute_, _falte_. See Falten.

Fauel, _sb._ impersonification of Flattery, PP; fauuel, S2; fauell, flattery, S3.—OF. _favele_, talk; Lat. _fabella_, ‘sermo brevis’ (Ducange).

Fawch, _sb._ fallow, S3; fauch, JD; faugh, HD; fauf, HD. _Comb._: fawch-ȝallow, fallow-yellow, S3.

Fawe, _adj._ few, S; see Fewe.

Fawely, _adv._ few, S3.

Fawn, _sb._ fawn, the young of an animal, MD; _enulus_ = _hinnulus_, a young mule, Voc.; fawne, _hinulus_, Voc.; fowne, _hinnilus_, Voc. [these Voc. words occur close to names for deer]; fawne, _hinnulus_, Cath.; fownys, _pl._, S3.—OF. _faön_, _feön_, _foün_; perhaps a derivative of Lat. _foetus_, see Diez, p. 580.

Fay, _sb._ fay, fairy, a person endued with supernatural powers, HD; faie, S2; faies, _pl._, RD.—OF. _faë_ (_fee_); Late Lat. _fata_, from Lat. _fatum_, a decree of destiny; cp. It. _fata_, Sp. _hada_.

Fayerye, _sb._ magic, fairy world, a fairy, MD; fayreye, PP; feyrye, fairy origin, S2; feyrie, S2, PP; fairye, C2; fairy, P.—OF. _faerie_, enchantment, also _feerie_, (Cotg.).

Faym, _sb._ foam, S3; see Foom.

Fayn, _sb._ streamer, weather-vane, S3; see Fane.

Fayn, _adj._ fain, glad, willing, S2, C2, MD; fagen, S; fain, MD; uæin, S; fein, MD; uein, MD; feyn, S2: fawen, MD; fawe, _adv._, gladly, MD; fainest, _superl._, CM.—AS. _fægen_.

Faynen, _v._ to rejoice, PP; fainen, S2; faunen, to fawn, PP; fawnyn, Prompt.—AS. _fagenian_, _fægnian_.

Faynen, _v._ to feign, S3; see Feynen.

Faynnes, _sb._ gladness, H (Ps. 67. 3); faynes, H. See Fayn.

Fayntise, _sb._ pretence, S3; fayntis, H; see Feyntise.

Fayre, _adj._ fair, C2, PP; faȝȝerr, MD; fæiȝer, MD; faiger, MD; feiȝer, MD; feier, S; uair, S2; feir, MD, S; uayr, S2; fayr, S; vaire, S; faire, _pl._, S; feyre, S, S2; veyrer, _comp._, S2; fæirest, _superl._, S; færeste, _pl._, S; faireste, S.—AS. _fæger_.

Fayre, _adv._ courteously, kindly, PP; fæire, S; faȝȝre, S; faire, S, P; feyre, S, S2, CM; feire, S, S2; uaire, S2.

Fayrehed, _sb._ beauty, fairness; fairehed, S2; fairhede, S; uayrhede, S2.

Fayrnes, _sb._ beauty, MD; fairnesse, S, C2.

Fayten, _v._ to tame, mortify, PP, S2; faiten, PP. See Afaiten.

Faȝe, _pl._ spotted, S; see Foh.

Feale, _sb._ fail, failure, S3; see Faille.

Fearen, _v._ to fare, S; see Faren.

Feawe, _adj._ few, S; see Fewe.

Feble, _adj._ feeble, S, S2, PP; fieble, C2, P; feblore, _comp._, S2; febelore, PP; fibler, PP.—OF. _feble_, _floible_; Lat. _flebilem_.

Feble-like, _adv._ in sorry fashion, S.

Feblen, _v._ to become weak, to make weak, PP; febli, S2; febly, S2; feblid, _pp._, MD.

Fecchen, _v._ to fetch, S, S2, C2, P; vecche, S; fechen, S; fache, S3.—From AS. _fecce_, pr. s. of _feccan_ (= _fetian_). See Fetten.

Fecht, _v._ to fight, B; see Fighten.

Fechtaris, _sb. pl._ fighters, S3, B.

Fechting-sted, _sb._, battle-ground, B.

Fede, _sb._ enmity, S3; feide, MD.—AS. _fǽhð_. See _Foo_.

Feden, _v._ to feed, S, PP; ueden, S; fet, _pr. s._, S; fett, S; vedde, _pt. s._, S2; fedde, PP; foded, S2; i-ued, _pp._, S; i-uædde, _pl._, S.—AS. _fédan_: OS. _fódian_. See Fode.

Feder, _sb._ father, S; see Fader.

Feder, _sb._ feather, MD; see Fether.

Fedramme, _sb._ plumage, S3; see Feðerhome.

Fee, _sb._ cattle, property, money, PP, S2; feo, MD; fe, S, S2, PP; feh, MD.—AS. _feoh_: OS. _fehu_; cp. Lat. _pecus_.

Feend, _sb._ enemy, fiend, C2, C3; fend, S, S2; feende, PP; feont, S; ueond, S; fond, MD; fynd, MD; fende, S2, S3; feondes, _pl._, S; fendes, S, S2; fiendes, S; vyendes, S2; feendis, W.—AS. _féond_, pr. p. of _féon_, to hate; cp. Goth. _fiands_, _fijands_, enemy, pr. p. of _fijan_, to hate.

Feendli, _adj._ fierce, devilish (= Lat. _diabolica_), W; feondliche, _adv._ fiercely, S; feendly, C3.—AS. _féondlic_, _féondlice_.

Feer, _sb._ companion, S3; see Fere.

Fees, _sb. pl._ landed possessions, cities, S2; feys, HD; feus, PP.—OF. _feu_, _fiu_, in pl. _feus_, _fieus_, _fius_, _fiez_, all found in Roland; also OF. _fie_ (Bartsch), F. _fief_; probably of Teutonic origin, cp. OHG. _fihu_, property; see Braune, in ZRP. x. 262. See Fee.

Feet, _sb._ deed, C2, PP; see Fet.

Feffement, _sb._ possession, Manip., PP.

Feffen, _v._ to put into possession, MD, PP; feffede, _pt. s._, S2.—OF. _feffer_; cp. Low Lat. _feoffare_. See Fees.

Feht; see Fighten.

Fei, _sb._ faith, S2; fey, C2, C3; see Feið.

Feier, _adj._ fair, S; see Fayre.

Feierlec, _sb._ beauty, S.

Feild, _sb._ field, MD. _Comb._: feild-going, a walking out of doors, S3. See Feld.

Feir, _sb._ companion, S3; see Fere.

Feir, _adj._ fair, S, PP; see Fayre.

Feire, _adv._ kindly, PP, S, S2.

Feiren, _v._ to make fair, S.

Feið, _sb._ faith, S, PP; feyth, PP; feth, S3; feiȝþ, S2; fei, S2; fey, C2, C3; fai, S2; fay, G, PP. _Phr._: ye-feth, in faith, S3.—OF. _fei_, _feit_, _feid_: Lat. _fidem_.

Feið-ful, _adj._ faithful, MD; faithfol, PP; feiȝtful, S2.

Feiðliche, _adv._ faithfully, MD; feiȝliche, S2; feiȝþely, S2; feþli, S2; faithly, PP.

Fel, _sb._ a fell, mountain, S2; fell, MD; felle, MD, S2.—Icel. _fjall_.

Fel, _adj._ base, cruel, treacherous, S2, PP, C2, G, W; fell, S3; felle, S2, S3, W2; _pl._, PP, C2.—AF. _fel_, wicked, cruel.

Felawe, _sb._ partner, companion, fellow, S, S2, C3, PP; felaw, S2, PP; felow, S3, PP; felaȝe, S; fallow, S2, S3; felaus, _pl._, S2; feolahes, S; uelaȝes, S2.—Icel. _félagi_, partner in common property (_fé_). See Fee.

Felawen, _v._ to associate, to be fellow to; fallow, S3; uelaȝen, MD; felaghid, _pp._, H.

Felawrede, _sb._ fellowship, MD; uelaȝrede, S2.

Felawschipe, _sb._ fellowship, society, crew, PP; felaȝschipe, S2; feolahscipe, S.

Felawship, _v._ to associate, MD; felouschipid, _pp._, W2.

Felaȝliche, _adv._ intimately; feolohlukest, _superl._, S.

Feld, _sb._ field, S, PP; feeld (heraldic), C2; ueld, S2; fild, MD; felde, _dat._, S, S2; uelde, S, S2; ualde, S; feldes, _pl._, S, S3.—AS. _feld_.

Feld-fare, _sb._ fieldfare, lit. ‘field-farer,’ S2; _campester_, Voc.; _ruruscus_, Voc.

Feldi, _adj._ champain (= Lat. _campestris_), MD; feeldi, W.

Feldishe, _adj._ belonging to the country, S3.

Fele, _adj._ many, S, S2, S3, C2, PP; vele, S, S2; feole, S, PP; ueole, S; veale, S; vale, S, HD; felle, S3.—AS. _fela_; cp. Goth. _filu_.

Felefalden, _v._ to multiply, MD; felefalded, _pt. s._, S2.

Fele-folde, _adj._ manifold, S; many times, PP.

Felen, _v._ to feel, S; uele, MD; fel me, _1 pr. s._, S2; felde, _pt. s._, S; feld, S2; felte, C2; feelede, C3.—AS. _félan_: OS. _fólian_ (in _gi-fólian_), OHG. _fóljan_; cp. _fualen_ (Otfrid).

Fell, _sb._ skin, S3; fel, MD, S2, G, P; felle, S2; felles, _pl._, S; uelles, S; fellys, S2.—AS. _fell_; cp. Goth. _fill_.

Fellen, _v._ to fell, S, PP; falle, S2; falleð, _pr. pl._, S; felde, _pt. s._, G, PP.—AS. _fellan_, OHG. _fallian_; OS. _fellian_, OHG. _fellen_ (Otfrid).

Felnesse, _sb. astuteness_ (= Lat. _astutia_), W2.

Felon, _sb._ villain, traitor, PP; feloun, PP; felloun, S3; felloune, S3.—AF. _feloun_, _felon_, acc. of _fel_. See Fel.

Felonie, _sb._ base wickedness, MD; felony, S; felonye, S2, S3, C3, W2.

Felonliche, _adv._ cruelly, PP; felunlyche, S2; felounelich, PP; felunly, S2.

Fen, _sb._ a section of Avicenna’s book on medicine called the Canon, C3, CM.—Arabic _fan_, a branch, division, category; cp. Ducange (s.v. _fen_).

Fen, _sb._ mud, mire, marsh, dung, S2, S2, G, H; fenne, Voc., Prompt., W; uenne, S.—AS. _fenn_: Goth. _fani_, mud, clay.

Fenden, _v._ to defend, PP; fend, _imp. s._, S3.—From OF. _defendre_; Lat. _defendere_.

Fenestre, _sb._ window, PP; fenystaris, _pl._, S3.—OF. _fenestre_; Lat. _fenestra_.

Feng; see Fon, _v._

Fenkel, _sb._ fennel, MD, PP; fenecel, Voc.; fenkil, PP; fynkel, PP; fynkyl, Voc.; fenel, PP; fenyl, S2. _Comb._: fenel seed, PP.—Lat. _feniculum_, _foeniculum_; cp. AS. _fenol_ (Voc.).

Feole; see Fele.

Feond, _sb._ enemy, PP; feont, S; feondes, _pl._, S; see Feend.

Feord, _sb._ army, S; see Ferd.

Feorden, _pt. pl._, fared, S; see Feren.

Fer, _sb._ fire, S; fere, _dat._, S2; uere, S2; ueree, S; see Fur.

Fer, _adj._, _adv._ far, PP, S, S2, C2; ferr, S, S2, PP; uer, S2; feor, S; ueor, S; for, S; ferre, _comp._, C; ferrer, S3, C, PP; ferrest, _superl._, PP. _Comb._: ferforth, far away, completely, S2, S3, C2, C3; farforth, S3; feoruoþ, S.—AS. _feorr_: OS. _fer_; cp. Goth. _fairra_. Cf. Aferre.

Ferd, _sb._ an expedition, army, MD; færd, S; feord, S; uerd, MD; ferde, MD; furde, _dat._, MD; ferde, _pl._, S; ferdes, MD; verden, _dat._, S; uerdes, MD.—AS. _fird_, _fyrd_, _ferd_. See Faren.

Ferd, _sb._ fear, PP, G; feerd, MD; ferde, _dat._, MD, CM, S2.

Ferdful, _adj._ causing terror, timid, MD, W, W2; feerdful, W2.

Ferdlayk, _sb._ fear, MD.

Ferdnes, _sb._ fear, MD, S2.

Fere, _v._ to frighten, terrify, PP, S2, W; feare, S3; feere, CM; fered, _pp._, S2, C3; ferd, S2; ferde, S3; feared, S3.—AS. _fǽran_, to frighten.

Fere, _sb._ companion, S, S2, S3, G; uere, S; feer, S3; feir, S3; feren, _pl._, S; ferin, S; feiren, S; feres, S, S2; feeres, S2. See Ifere.

Fere, _adj._ well, sound, MD, S2; fer, S, B; feir, B. _Phr._: hoi and fer, MD, S; haill and feir, safe and sound, B.—Icel. _færr_, able, strong (for travelling).

Fere, _sb._ power, ability, S, MD.—Icel. _færi_, opportunity, ability.

Fere, _sb._ fear, PP, S, C2, MD; feer, MD; fer, MD, PP; feere, PP; feris, _pl._, MD; feeris, MD.—AS. _fǽr_, sudden danger; cp. Icel. _fár_, harm.

Fere-full, _adj._ fear-causing, also timid, MD; feerful, MD; ferful, MD; ferfullest, _superl._, CM.

Feren, _v._ to fare, to go, to behave, MD; ferde, _pt. s._, G, S, S2, C2; ferden, _pl._, S3; feorden, S; uerden, S; furde, MD; ferd, S2.—AS. _féran_ pt. _férde_; deriv. of Faren.

Ferien, _v._ to bring, MD; fareð, _pr. pl._, S.—AS. _ferian_, Icel. _ferja_: Goth. _farjan_. Deriv. of Faren.

Ferlac, _sb._ fear, MD; fearlac, S; farlac, S. See Fere.

Ferlien, _v._ to wonder, PP; ferly, JD; ferleis, _pr. pl._, S3 (13. 80); ferliede, _pt. s._, PP.

Ferly, _adj._ dangerous, dreadful, sudden, strange, S2, PP, CM; ferlich, MD, S; ferli, S2; ferliche, _adv._, S; ferly, S2.—AS. _fǽrlic_, _fǽrlice_.

Ferly, _sb._ a wonder, S2, P; farly, MD; ferlikes, _pl._, S2; ferlyes, S2; ferleis, S3; ferlis, P.

Ferlyly, _adv._ wondrously, S2; ferlilic, S2.

Fermacye, _sb._ pharmacy, medicine, C.—OF. _farmacie_; Late Lat. _pharmacia_; Gr. φαρμακεία.

Fermans, _sb._ enclosure, S3; fermance, JD.—OF. _fermance_, from _fermer_, to shut; Lat. _firmare_, to strengthen.

Ferme, _sb._ food, an entertainment, feast, meal, MD; farme; MD, CM; ueorme, MD.—AS. _feorm_; cp. Low Lat. _firma_, a feast (Ducange).

Ferme, _adj._ firm, MD, C2.—AF. _ferme_; Lat. _firmum_.

Ferme, _sb._ rent, revenue, MD, S2, C; fermes, _pl._ farms, S3.—AF. _ferme_; Late Lat. _firma_.

Fermen, _v._ to strengthen, PP.—OF. _fermer_, to strengthen, also to shut; Lat. _firmare_.

Fermen, _v._ to hold land at a fixed rent, Prompt. See Ferme, _sb._

Fermerer, _sb._ infirmary officer, Cath. See Enfermerere.

Fermery, _sb._ infirmary, S3, Voc.; fermorie, PP; fermory, Cath.; fermarye, Cath. (_n._); fermerye, Prompt., Cath. (_n._).—OF. _enfermerie_, _infirmarie_, _infirmerie_; Church Lat. _infirmaria_, a place for the infirm (Ducange).

Fermour, _sb._ farmer, steward, CM, MD; fermer, Cath. See Ferme, _sb._

Fern, _sb._ fern, C2; ferene, _dat._, S2. _Phr._: aisschen of ferne, fern ashes, MD. _Comb._: fern-asshen, fern ashes, C2.—AS. _fearn_ (Voc.): OHG. _farn_.