Chapter IX: Preface: (By Professor Skeat.) (8)

Gas, _pr. s._ goes; see Gan.

Gast, _sb._ spirit, S, S2; see Gost.

Gastlike, _adj._ spiritual, S; see Gostliche.

Gat, _sb._ goat, S; gayte, S3; _pl._, H; gate, S, S3; see Goot.

Gate, _sb._ way, path, street, PP, CM, S2, Prompt., HD, S3, H; gat, S2; gait, S3.—Icel. _gata_; Goth. _gatwo_, street.

Gate, _sb._ gate, PP, Prompt.; ȝate, S2, G, H, Prompt.; yate, C2, CM, S3, Prompt.; gat, S; ȝat, PP; yat, G; yatt, H; ȝett, S3; giate, _dat._, S; ȝeate, S.—AS. _geat_, Icel. _gat_.

Gate-ward, _sb._ gate-keeper, S, PP; ȝateward, PP; gatwarde, PP.

Gatte, _pt. s._ granted, S; see Ȝeten.

Gat-tothed, _adj._ lascivious, C, CM.

Gaude, _sb._ weld, _Reseda luteola_, dyer’s greenweed, producing a green dye (distinct from woad, Florio being here wrong). _Comb._: gaude grene, a light green colour, C, HD; gawdy grene, ‘subviridis,’ Prompt.—OF. _gaude_ (Cotg.): Sp. _gualda_, a herb to dye yellow with (Minsheu); cp. It. _gualdo_, woad to dye blue with (Florio), Low Lat. _gualda_, _gualdum_, ‘glastum’ (Ducange).

Gaude, _sb._ a toy, piece of finery, also a jest, trick, CM; gawde, a jape, _nuga_, Prompt.; gaud, HD, ND; ornament, CM; trick, C3.—Late Lat. _gaudium_, a large bead; Lat. _gaudium_, joy.

Gaude, _v._ to sport, jest, keep festival, ND; to scoff, Manip.

Gaudiouse, _adj._ festal, _solennis_, Manip.

Gaudying, _sb._ toying, S3; gauding, scoffing, Manip.

Gauren, _v._ to gaze, CM, C2, C3; gawren, CM.

Gaurish, _adj._ garish, S3.

Gayn, _adj._ convenient, S2; gaynliche, _adv._ readily, S2; see Geyn.

Gaynage, _sb._ crop, S3; see Gaignage.

Gaynen, _v._ to avail, CM, S2; see Geȝnen.

Gayn-ras, _sb._ return (= Lat. _occursus_), H; gaynrase, _dat._ meeting, H; see Ȝeyn.

Gayn-stand, _v._ to withstand, S3.

Gaytre-beryis, _sb. pl._ berries of the gayter-tree, C (C. 145), CM, MD.—Cp. Scot. _gait-berry_, bramble-berry, JD; _gaiter-tree_, the bramble, JD.

Ge-, _prefix_; see Ȝe.

Ge, ye, S; see Ȝe.

Geaunt, _sb._ giant, S, C2; giaunt, W2; gyaunt, PP; ieaunt, PP; geauntes, _pl._, PP; ieauntez, S2.—AF. _geant_; Lat. _gigantem_.

Gede, _pt. s._ went, S.—AS. _ge-éode_, Cf. Gæde.

Gedelynge, _sb._ vagabond, PP; see Gadeling.

Gederen, Gedre; see Gaderen.

Gees, _sb. pl._ geese; see Gos.

Geet, _sb._ jet, C; geete, Prompt.; see Iette.

Geet, _sb. pl._ goats, W2; geete, W2; see Goot.

Geet-buckis, _sb. pl._ he-goats, W2.

Geinen, _v._ to avail, profit, S, S2; see Geȝnen.

Geld, _pt. s._ paid, requited, S; see Ȝelden.

Gelden, _v._ to geld, _castrare_, Prompt., Manip.; geldid, _pp._, W (Mt. 19. 12).—Icel. _gelda_.

Gelding, _sb._ eunuch, W (Acts 8. 34); ȝelding, W (Acts 8. 27); geldingis, _pl._, W.

Gelty, _adj._ guilty; see Gulty.

Gemme, _sb._ gem; gemmes, _pl._, PP, G2; jemis, S3.—OF. _gemme_; Lat. _gemma_, gem, bud. See Ȝimmes.

Gemmyt, _adj._ covered with buds, S3.

Gendre, _sb._ gender, kind, PP; gendrez, _pl._, S2.—OF. _genre_; Lat. _genere_, abl. of _genus_.

Gendre, _v._ to beget; gendrith, _pr. s._, W2; gendrid, _pp._, W2.

Gendrer, _sb._ progenitor, PP.

Gendrure, _sb._ engendering, W2.

Gendrynge, _sb._ begetting, PP.

Genette, _sb._ a small Spanish horse, a jennet, SkD; iennet, S3, Sh.—OF. _genette_ (Cotg.); Sp. _ginete_, a light horseman (Minsheu): from _Zenāta_, the name of a tribe in Barbary, see Dozy.

Genge, _sb._ a going, expedition, army, S; _pl._ nations, S2, H.

Gent, _adj._ noble, nobly-born, PP, C2; spruce, gay, SkD (p. 813), S3; gente, S.—OF. _gent_; Lat. _genitum_, born, well-born.

Gentil, _adj._ worthy, excellent, gentle, compassionate, C2; noble, PP; gentils, _sb. pl._, people well born, C2, C3.—AF. _gentil_, noble, beautiful; Lat. _gentilem_.

Gentillesse, _sb._ nobleness, gracefulness, C2, C3.—OF. _gentillesse_.

Gentrise, _sb._ noble nature, PP; gentrice, PP.—AF. _genterise_.

Gentrye, _sb._ gentleness, PP.

Gepoun, _sb._ a short cassock, CM; see Gipoun.

Ger, _pl._ years, S; see Ȝeer.

Ger, _v._ to cause, make, S2, JD; gere, to make, H; gar, JD, S3; gare, H; geren, to prepare, S; gare, _imp._, H; gers, _pr. s._, H; _2 pr. s._, H; gerte, _pt. s._, PP; gert, S2, PP, S3, H; garte, PP; gart, S2, PP; garde, _pl._, S3; gert, _pp._, PP, H.—Icel. _göra_ (for _görva_). See Ȝare.

Geraflour; see Gerraflour.

Gere, _sb._ gear, apparel, property, material, business, CM, PP, C, C2, C3, S2; geare, S3; ger, C, S3; geeres, _pl._, habits, manners, C.—Cp. OS. _garuwi_, gear.

Ger-fawcon, _sb._ a kind of falcon, HD; gerfaucun, Prompt.; gerfawcune, Voc.; gerfawkyn, Voc., Prompt.; gerfaukun, W2; gerfawcun, W2.—Lat. _gyrofalconem_.

Ger-ful, _adj._ changeable, C, CM. See Gery.

Gerken, _v._ to prepare, S; see Ȝarken.

Gerland, _sb._ garland, C3, C; gerelande, PP; garlaunde, PP.—AF. _gerlaunde_.

Gerles, _sb. pl._ children; see Gurles.

Gern, _adv._ eagerly, S2; see Ȝeorne.

Gerner, _sb._ garner, C, PP.—AF. _gerner_, OF. _gernier_, _grenier_; Late Lat. _granarium_.

Gerraflour, _sb._ gilly-flower, S3; geraflour, HD; gylofre, MD, S2 (s.v. _clowe_); gyllofre, _gariophilus_, _galiofolus_, Prompt.; gillofer, ND, Palsg.; gyllofyr, clove, Prompt.; gillyvor, Sh.; ielofer, S3; gelofer, ND, MD.—Cp. OF. _girofle_, the clove (Bartsch); Low Lat. _gariophilus_, (Alph.), also _caryophyllum_; Gr. καρυόφυλλον, lit. nut-leaf.

Gerss-pilis, _sb. pl._ blades of grass, S3. See Gras.

Gersum, _sb._ treasure; gersom, HD; gærsume, _pl._, S; garisome, S; gersoms, HD.—AS. _gærsum_; cp. Icel. _gersemi_, a costly thing, jewel.

Gert, _pp._ made, S2; see Ger.

Gert, _pp._ girt, S2; see Girden.

Gerte, _pt. s._ struck, G; see Girden.

Gerth, _sb._ girth, SkD; gerthis, _pl._, PP.—Icel. _gerð_.

Gery, _adj._ changeful, PP, C. See Gerful.

Gessen, _v._ to suppose, imagine, CM, S2, C2, C3, W, W2; gessist, _2 pr. s._, S2; gessiden, _pt. pl._, S2.—Cp. Du. _gissen_.

Gesserant, _sb._ a coat of mail, S3; gesseron, S3; see Iesseraunt.

Gessynge, _sb._ guessing (i.e. doubt), S2.

Gest, _2 pr. s._ goest, S, S2; geð, _pr. s._, S. S2; see Gan.

Gest, _sb._ guest, Prompt., S2, C2; geste, PP; gestes, _pl._, S, PP, S2, C2; geste, S; gistes, PP; gustes, PP.—AS. _gæst_: Goth. _gasts_; cp. Lat. _hostis_.

Geste, _sb._ story, romance, PP, C2; gest, S3, Manip.; jest, fun, Sh.; gestes, _pl._, PP, C2, C3; ieestes, PP; gestis, deeds, W2, H.—AF. _geste_, an exploit, history of exploits, romance; Lat. (_res_) _gesta_, a thing performed.

Geste, _v._ to tell romances, Prompt., MD; jest, to act in sport, Sh.

Gesten, _pp._ lodged (?), S2.

Gesting, _sb._ lodgings, S2.

Gestinge, _sb._ jesting, S3; gestynge, romancing, Prompt. See Geste.

Gestnen, _v._ to feast, entertain; gestened, _pt. s._, HD; igistned, _pp._, S2.

Gestninge, _sb._ feast, banquet, S; gestening, S2; gistninge, S; gystninge, S.

Gestour, _sb._ a reciter of tales, C2; gestowre, Prompt.; gestiours, _pl._, CM. See Geste.

Get, _sb._ fashion, behaviour, CM, C, C3, Prompt.; see Iette.

Geten, _v._ to gain, get, beget, PP; get, _pr. s._, S2, PP; gat, _pt. s._, S, PP; geten, _pl._, PP; geten, _pp._, PP, G; gete, PP.—AS. _gitan_, pt. _geat_ (pl. _géaton_), pp. _giten_.

Geð, _pr. s._ goes; see Ga.

Gett, _sb._ jet, Prompt.; see Iette.

Gett, _pp._ granted, S2; see Ȝeten.

Geue-like, _adj._ equal. _Phr._: o geuelike, on equal terms, S.—AS. _ge-efenlic_. See Euen.

Geyn, _adj._ near, convenient, ready, direct, S3; geyne, Prompt.; gayn, S2; gain, HD; gane, JD; geynest, _superl._, fairest, S2.—Icel. _gegn_.

Geȝnen, _v._ to meet, suit, avail; geȝȝnenn, S; geinen, to avail, profit, S, S2; gayne, CM; ȝene, to reply, S; gane, to fit, JD; gayned, _pt. s._, S2; ganyde, _pl._, S3; ganand, _pr. p._, becoming, suitable, S3.—Icel. _gegna_, to go against, to answer, to suit. See Ȝeyn.

Giarkien, _v._ to prepare, S; see Ȝarken.

Giaunt, _sb._ giant, W2; see Geaunt.

Giet, _conj._ yet, S; see Ȝet.

Gif, Gief, if, S2; see Ȝif.

Gigelot, _sb._ a strumpet, MD, H; gygelot, wench, _agagula_, Prompt.; giglot, ND, Sh.; gigglet, ND.

Giggyng, _sb._ clattering, C.

Gigour, _sb._ musician, S.—OF. _giguëor_ (Low Lat. _gigatorem_), from OF. _gigue_ (Low Lat. _giga_), a musical instrument; cp. G. _geige_, violin.

Gildir, _v._ to deceive; gildirs, _pr. s._, H; gildird, _pp._, H.—Icel. _gildra_, to trap.

Gildire, _sb._ deceit, snare, H; gildirs, _pl._, H.—Icel. _gildra_, a trap.

Gile, _sb._ guile, deceit, fraud, PP, C.—AF. _gile_, OF. _guile_: AS. _wíle_ (Chron. ann. 1128).

Gilen, _v._ to beguile, PP; gylen, S2; giled, _pp._, S.

Gilery, _sb._ deceit, H; gilrys, _pl._, H.—OF. _gillerie_.

Gill, _sb._ a familiar term for a woman, S3, ND, Sh.; jill, Sh.—Short for _Gillian_, a woman’s name, Sh., ND; Lat. _Juliana_.

Gill-burnt-tayle, _sb._ the ignis-fatuus, ND (s.v. _gyl_).

Gille, _sb._ a gill (measure), PP; gylle, PP, Prompt.; iille, P.—OF. _gelle_.

Gill-flurt, _sb._ a flirt, ND.

Gillofer, Gillyvor; see Gerraflour.

Gilour, _sb._ deceiver, PP; gyloure, H.—AF. _gilour_.

Gilt, _sb._ guilt, S, PP; see Gult.

Giltlese, _adj._ guiltless, S; gilteles, C; giltlees, C3.

Gin, _sb._ engine, contrivance, artifice, C2, C3, S3; gyn, PP, S2; ginne, S, S2; gynne, PP.—OF. _engin_, _engien_, craft, deceit, contrivance.

Ginful, _adj._ guileful, deceitful, PP.

Gingebreed, _sb._ gingerbread, C2; gyngebred, _gingium_, Voc. Cp. Low Lat. _gingibretum_ (Ducange), also OF. _gigimbrait_, a preparation of ginger, _gingenbret_, ginger (Bartsch).

Gingiuere, _sb._ ginger, SkD, Cath. (_n_); gingiuer, HD; gyngyre, _zinzibrum_, Voc.; ginger, _zinziber_, zinzebrum, Cath.; gyngere, Prompt.—OF. _gingenbre_, _gengibre_; Lat. _zingibrum_, acc. of _zingiber_; Gr. ζιγγίβερις.

Ginnen, _v._ to begin, S; gynne, S, PP, S3; gan, _pt. s._, began, S, S2; gon, PP; gonne, _pl._, S2; gan, _pt. s._ (used as an auxiliary), did, S, S2, S3; gon, S, PP, S2; gun, S2; gunnen, _pl._, S; gunne, S, PP; gonne, S, PP, S2, C2, G.—AS. _-ginnan_, pt. _-gan_ (pl. _-gunnon_), pp. _-gunnen_.

Gipe, _sb._ cassock, CM; jub, Florio.—OF. _juppe_ (Cotg.) It. _giuppa_, _giubba_ (Florio), Sp. _al-juba_ (Minsheu); Arab. _al-jubbah_, a woollen undergarment; cp. MHG. _schube_, G. _schaube_ (Weigand).

Gipoun, _sb._ a short cassock, CM; gypoun, C; gepoun, C; jupon, HD; joupone, HD.—OF. _gippon_, _jupon_ (Cotg.), It. _giubbone_, a doublet (Florio.). See above.

Gipser, _sb._ pouch, purse, C; gypcer, Prompt.; gypsere, Prompt.; gypcyere, Prompt.—OF. _gibbeciere_ (Cotg.), from _gibier_, game.

Girdel, _sb._ girdle, C, C2; gurdel, S.—AS. _gyrdel_.

Girden, _v._ to gird, _cingere_, MD; gurden, MD; girde, _2 pt. s._, S2; gyrte, _pt. s._, S; i-gurd, _pp._, S, S2; gird, C, W2; gert, S2.—AS. _gyrdan_.

Girden, _v._ to strike, CM, HD, C2, G; gurdeþ, _imp. pl._, S2; girt, _pt. s._, cast, PP; gerte, G; gorde, _pt. pl._, rushed, S2; girt, _pp._, SkD (s.v. _gride_), C. See Ȝerd.

Gisel, _sb._ hostage, MD; gysles, _pl._, S; ȝisles, MD; ȝislen, _dat._, MD.—AS. _gísel_; cp. Icel. _gísl_.

Gist, _sb._ guest; see Gest.

Giste, _sb._ a beam, balk, joist, MD; gyyste, Prompt.; gyst, Palsg.; gistes, _pl._, MD; joystes, SkD.—OF. _giste_, joist, something to lie on. See Joist.

Gistninge, _sb._ banquet, S; see Gestninge.

Giterne, _sb._ guitar, C3, PP, MD, CM; gyterne, PP, Prompt.; geterne, MD; getyrne, Voc.—OF. _guiterne_; cp. It. _chitarra_; Lat. _cithara_. See Citole.

Giuenesse, _sb._ forgiveness, S.—AS. _gifnes_, grace.

Glad, _pt. s._ glided, MD; glade, S2; glaid, S3; see Gliden.

Glad, _adj._ glad, S, S2; gled, S; glaid, S3; gladur, _comp._, S; gladdore, S2.—AS. _glæd_.

Gladien, _v._ to make glad, make merry, S; gladen, S, C2; glade, S3; glaid, S3; gleadien, S; gledien, S, S2; gladed, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _gladian_.

Gladliche, _adv._ gladly, PP; gledliche, S.

Gladnesse, _sb._ gladness, MD; glednesse, S.

Gladschipe, _sb._ gladness, MD; gledschipe, S; gledscipe, S; gleadschipes, _pl._, S.

Gladsom, _adj._ pleasant, C2.

Gladynge, _sb._ gladness, MD; gleadunge, S.

Glam, _sb._ word, message, S2; loud talk, noise, MD.—Icel. _glam_, a tinkling sound.

Glaren, _v._ to shine brightly, S, SkD.

Glas, _sb._ glass, S, C2.—AS. _glæs_.

Glasen, _adj._ made of glass, PP.

Glasen, _v._ to furnish with glass, PP.

Glað, _adj._ glad, MD; glaðe, S.—Icel. _glaðr_.

Glaue, _sb._ sword, S3; see Gleyue.

Glayre, _sb._ the white of an egg, Cath.; see Gleyre.

Gle, _sb._ joy, glee, music, singing, S, S2, PP; glee, C2; glie, S; gleu, C2 (_n_). MD; glew, MD, S3; glu, Prompt.; gleo, S; glewis, _pl._, freaks, S3.—AS. _gléo_, stem _gliwo-_, see Sievers, 250.

Gleaw, _adj._ wise, S; gleu, S.—AS. _glíaw_.

Gled, _adj._ glad; see Glad.

Glede, _sb._ a kite, _milvus_, H (Ps. 62. 8), ND, WW, Voc.—AS. _glida_ (Voc.).

Glede, _sb._ glowing coal, S, PP, S3, C2; gleede, C; gleden, _pl._, S; gledess, S.—AS. _gléd_: OS. _glód_ (stem _glódi_); cp. OHG. _gluot_ (dat. _gluoti_). See Glowen.

Gledien, _v._ to make merry, S, S2; see Gladien.

Gledliche, _v._ gladly, S.

Glednesse, _sb._ gladness, S.

Gledschipe, _sb._ gladness, S.

Gle-man, _sb._; see Gleo-man.

Glenten, _v._ to glance, to move swiftly, MD; glente, _pt. s._, MD; glent, S3, HD; shone, SkD (p. 808).—Swed. _glinta_, to glance aside (Rietz).

Gleo, _sb._ music, S; see Gle.

Gleo-beames, _sb. pl._ harps, S.

Gleo-dreames, _sb. pl._ joys of music, S.

Gleo-man, _sb._ minstrel, PP; glewman, PP; gleman, PP.

Gleowien, _v._ to make music, to make merry, MD.

Gleowinge, _sb._ music, S.

Glette, _sb._ phlegm, slimy matter in the throat, _viscositas_, filth, Cath. (_n_), S2; glett, Cath.; glet, H, Cath. (_n_).—OF. _glette_, ‘flegm, filth, which a hawk throws out at her beak after her casting,’ Cotg.; cp. North. E. _glit_, tough phlegm, JD.

Gleu, _adj._ wise, S; see Gleaw.

Glew, _sb._ joy, glee, S3; see Gle.

Glew, _sb._ glue, MD; see Glu.

Gleyme, _sb._ slime, _limus_, _gluten_, Prompt.; gleym, subtlety, S3; gleme, _viscus_, Prompt. (_n_).

Gleymows, _adj._ slimy, _viscosus_, Prompt.; glaymous, HD.

Gleyre, _sb._ the white of an egg, C3, Prompt., Cath. (_n_); glayre, Cath.; glarye, Manip.—OF. _glaire_, the white of an egg (Cotg.); Low Lat. _glara_ (Voc.); Late Lat. _clara ovi_ (Ducange); cp. Sp. _clara de huevo_, also It. _chiára_ (Florio).

Gleyue, _sb._ sword, CM; glayue, SkD; glave, S3, ND; gleiue, SkD; gleave, Cotg., ND.—OF., _glaive_; Lat. _gladium_ (acc.)—for the _v_ in _glaive_, see Brachet (s.v. _corvée_).

Gliden, _v._ to glide, S; glyde, C2, C3; glydande, _pr. p._, walking, S2; glit, _pr. s._, MD; glad, _pt. s._, MD; glade, S2; glaid, S3; glod, MD, S2; glood, C2; glode, MD; gliden, _pl._, MD; gliden, _pp._, MD.—AS. _glídan_, pt. _glád_ (_glidon_), pp. _gliden_.

Glie, _sb._ music, S; see Gle.

Gliffen, _v._ to glance, _spectare_; gliffe, to look back, Manip.; gliff, to be scared, JD; glyfte, _pt. s._, MD.

Gliffni, _v._ to glance; gliffnyt, _pt. s._, S2.

Glod, _pt. s._ glided, S2, MD; glode, MD; glood, C2; see Gliden.

Glommen, _v._ to look glum, to frown, MD; glomben, MD; glowmbe, CM; glum, S3; gloom, ND; gloume, Manip.; glommede, _pt. s._, HD.—Swed. _glomma_, to stare (Rietz).

Glopen, _v._ to look askance, MD; glop, to stare, HD; gloppen, to be startled, HD. Cp. Du. _gluipen_, to peep, sneak.

Glopnen, _v._ to look downcast, MD; glopnid, _pp._, frightened, S2.—Icel. _glúpna_.

Glorie, _sb._ glory, PP; glore, S3.—AF. _glorie_; Lat. _gloria_.

Glose, _sb._ a gloss, comment, explanation, PP, Prompt., C2; glosis, _pl._, S3.—OF. _glose_; Lat. _glossa_, a gloss; Gr. γλῶσσα.

Glosen, _v._ to explain, flatter, deceive, PP, Prompt., S3, C2, C3; glosed, _pt. s._, spoke smoothly, S2; y-glosed, _pp._, C3.—OF. _gloser_, to gloss, expound; Late Lat. _glosare_. See above.

Glosynge, _sb._ an expounding, Prompt.; flattering, Prompt.; glosing, flattery, W.

Glotonie, _sb._ gluttony, S2, Prompt.; glotonyes, _pl._, C3.—OF. _glotonie_.

Glotori, _sb._ gluttony, H; glutiry, H; glutrie, MD.

Glotoun, _sb._ glutton, S, PP, W2; gluton, S.—AF. _glutun_; Lat. _glutonem_.

Gloume, _v._, see Glommen.

Glowen, _v._ to glow, PP, Prompt., C; glouand, _pr. p._, S2; glowennde, S.—Cp. OHG. _gluojan_.

Glu, _sb._ glue, Prompt.; glew, MD.—OF. _glu_; Lat. _gluten_.

Gluen, _v._ to glue, MD; y-glewed, _pp._, C2.

Glum, _v._ to look gloomy, S3; see Glommen.

Glutenerie, _sb._ gluttony, S.—AF. _glutunerie_.

Gluton, _sb._ glutton, S; see Glotoun.

Glutrie, _sb._ gluttony, MD; see Glotori.

Gnar, _v._ to snarl, S3; gnarre, ND. Cp. _gnarl_, to snarl, Sh.

Gnasten, _v._ to gnash the teeth, Prompt., Palsg., W2, H; gnayste, H; gnashe, Manip.; gnastiden, _pt. pl._, W, W2; gnaistid, H.—Cp. Icel. _gnastan_, a gnashing.

Gnawen, _v._ to gnaw, PP; gnaghe, H; gneȝeð, _pr. pl._, S; gnow, _pt. s._, C2; gnew, SkD; gnawiden, _pt. pl._, W2; knawen, _pp._, S3.—AS. _gnagan_, pt. _gnóh_ (pl. _gnógon_), pp. _gnagen_.

Gniden, _v._ to rub, SD, S2; gnyde, S; gniden, _pt. pl._, MD.—AS. _gnídan_ (Voc.).

Gobelin, _sb._ goblin, demon; gobelyn, W2, MD; goblin, Sh.—OF. _gobelin_; cp. Low Lat. _gobelinum_ (acc.).

Gobet, _sb._ a small piece, Prompt., C, W; gobbet, Manip.; gobetis, _pl._, S2, W.—Norm.F. _gobet_, see Diez, p. 599; cp. OF. _gobeau_, a bit, gobbet (Cotg.).

God, _adj._ good, S, S2. _Phr._: to goder hele, to the good health of, S2, MD; goderhele, MD; godder-hele, HD. See Good.

God, _sb._ God, S; godd, S; gode, _dat._, S; godes, _gen._, S; _pl._, S; goden, S.—AS. _God_.

God-child, _sb._ godchild, S.

Godcund, _adj._ divine, godly, MD.

Godcundhede, _sb._ piety, MD.

Godcundnesse, _sb._ divinity, S; godcunnesse, S.

Goddcundleȝȝc, _sb._ divinity, S.

Goddot, God knows, S; goddoth, S.—AS. _God wát_.

Godhede, _sb._ deity, C.

Godien, _v._ to endow; goded, _pt. s._, S; i-goded, _pp._, benefited, S.—AS. _gódian_.

Godlec, _sb._ goodness, S, MD.—Cp. Icel. _góðleiki_.

Godles, _adj._ without good, needy, S2, MD; godelease, S.—AS. _gódléas_.

Godly, _adv._ kindly, S2; goddeli, S2; gudely, S3.—AS. _gódlice_.

Godnesse, _sb._ goodness, S; godnisse, S, S2; godenesse, S2.

God-spel, _sb._ gospel, S; god-spell, S3; gospel, MD.—AS. _godspel_.

Godspelboc, _sb._ gospel-book, S.

Gogelen, _v._ to goggle, MD.

Gogil-iȝed, _adj._ squint-eyed, W; gogyl-eyid, Prompt.; goggle-eyed, _louche_ (Palsg.).

Gold, _sb._ gold, S; gol, S; gulde, _dat._, S.—AS. _gold_; cp. Icel. _gull_.

Gold-beten, _pp._ adorned with beaten gold, S3.

Golde, _sb._ marigold, _souci_, Palsg.; goolde, _solsequium_, Prompt.; guldes, _pl._, C.—Cp. OF. _goude_ (Cotg.)

Gold-spynk, _sb._ goldfinch, S3.

Gole, _sb._ throat, SD, HD; golle, HD.—OF. _gole_, _goule_, _gule_; Lat. _gula_.

Golet, _sb._ gullet, C3, Prompt., HD.—OF. _goulet_.

Goliardeys, _sb._ buffoon, MD, PP; golyardeys, C.—OF. _goliardeis_ (_goliardois_); Low Lat. _goliardensis_.

Golnesse, _sb._ lasciviousness, S; see Galnesse.

Gome, _sb._ a man, PP, S, S2; gomes, _gen._, S2; gumen, _pl._, S.—AS. _guma_ (stem _guman-_); cp. Lat. _homo_ (stem _homin-_).

Gome, _sb._ care, PP; gom, MD.—OS. _góma_, care; cp. OHG. _gouma_, provision, supper (Tatian).

Gomen, _sb._ play, S; gome, S; see Gamen.

Gomme, _sb._ gum, CM; gumme, Cath.; gommes, _pl._, P.—OF. _gomme_; Lat. _gummi_; Gr. κόμμι.

Gon, _v._ to go, S, S2, C2; gonde, _pr. p._, S; goon, _pp._, C2; see Gan.

Gone, _v._ to gape, S2; see Ganien.

Gonge, _2 pr. s. subj._ go, S; see Gangen.

Gonne, _sb._ gun, PP, CM; gunne, Cath., Prompt.; gon, S3.—Cp. Low Lat. _gunna_.

Good, _adj._ good, MD; god, S, S2; godd, S2; goud, MD; guod, MD; gud, MD.—AS. _gód_.

Good, _sb._ good, MD; goud, S2; gud, S3; god, S, S2; godes, _pl._, S, S2; guodes, S2.—AS. _gód_.

Goodman, _sb._ master of the house, C3.

Goot, _sb._ goat, Prompt., C3; gayte, S3; gat, S; gæt, _pl._, S; gate, S, S3; geet, W2; geete, W2; gaite, H; gaytes, H; gayte, H.—AS. _gát_.

Gorde, _pt. pl._ rushed, S2; see Girden.

Gore, _sb._ a triangular piece of cloth inserted, HD; _gremiale_, apron, Manip.; goore, Prompt.; gair, JD. _Phr._: under gore, under clothing, S2, HD.—Cp. AS. _gára_, an angular point of land.

Gore, _sb._ mire, Prompt., HD; filth, S2.—AS. _gor_ (Voc.).

Gorge, _sb._ throat, Manip., PP.—OF. _gorge_; Lat. _gurgitem_ (acc.); see Ducange.

Gorget, _sb._ throat, piece of armour to protect the throat, SkD; ‘torques,’ Manip.; garget, C; gargate, HD.—OF. _gorgette_, throat, also _gargaite_, (Roland, 1654).

Gorst, _sb._ gorse, furze, Voc., MD; gorstez, _pl._, S2; gorstys tre, Prompt.—AS. _gorst_.

Gos, _sb._ goose, S3; goos, MD; gees, _pl._, S; gysse, S3.—AS. _gós_.

Gos-hawke, _sb._ goshawk, Prompt., Voc.; gos-hauk, C2.—AS. _gós-hafuc_ (Voc.).

Gosse, _sb._ in phr.: by gosse (a profane oath), S3.

Gossib, _sb._ sponsor, PP, CM; godsyb, friend, PP.—AS. _god-sibb_.

Gossomer, _sb._ gossamer, Prompt., C2; gossummer, Voc.; gosesomere, Voc.

Gost, _sb._ spirit, mind, soul, life, ghost, PP, S, S2, C3; goost, C2, PP; gast, S, S2; gostes, _pl._, S2; gostus, PP; gastes, S2.—AS. _gást_.

Gostliche, _adj._ spiritual, S; gostly, S3, C3; goostliche, PP; gastlike, S; gastelich, S; gasteli, _adv._, S2.

Gote, _sb._ water-channel, Prompt., HD; goote, Prompt.; gotez, _pl._, S2.—Cp. Low G. _gote_, Du. _goot_.

Gotere, _sb._ gutter, water-channel, Prompt.; goteris, _pl._, drops, _stillicidia_, rain falling drop by drop, W2; goters, HD.—OF. _goutiere_, gutter, from _gote_, a drop; Lat. _gutta_.

Goulen, _v._ to howl, cry, S, S2; gowland, _pr. p._, S3; see Ȝoulen.

Goules, _sb. pl._ the heraldic name for red, gules, SkD; gowlis, HD; gowlys, S3, HD.—AF. _goules_; Late Lat. _gulas_ acc. pl. of _gula_, ‘pellis rubricata’ (Ducange).

Goune, _sb._ gown, PP, C; gowne, PP; gunes, _pl._, MD.—AF. _goune_, OF. _gone_.

Goune-cloth, _sb._ cloth enough to make a gown, CM.

Gourde, _sb._ gourd, C3, H; goord, Prompt.; gowrdes, _pl._, S2.—OF. _gourde_, _gouhourde_, _cougourde_; Lat. _cucurbita_.

Gouernaille, _sb._ management, C2; gouernaile, rudder, W; gouernails, _pl._, W2.—OF. _gouvernail_, rudder; Lat. _gubernaculum_.

Gouernance, _sb._ government, behaviour, PP, C2, C3; gouernaunce, C, C2, C3; gouernauncis, _pl._, rules for conduct, customs, S3.

Gouerne, _v._ to govern, PP, C2.—AF. _governer_; Lat. _gubernare_.

Gouernour, _sb._ governor, C2; steersman, W, W2.—OF. _gouverneur_; Lat. _gubernatorem_ (acc.).

Gradde, _pt. s._, S, S2, PP; see Greden.

Gradi, _adj._ greedy, S; see Gredy.

Graffe, _sb._ a slip, young shoot, PP, Prompt.; graff, Cotg.—Late Lat. _graphium_, a stile (Gr. γραφεῖον); hence Low Lat. _graffiolum_, a graft, sucker; cp. OF. _greffe_.

Graffen, _v._ to graft, PP; graffid, _pp._, W.

Graith, _adj._ exact, direct, S2, PP; see Greith.

Graith, _sb._ preparation, PP.

Graithen, _v._ to prepare, H; grathis, _pr. s._, dresses, S3. See Greiðen.

Graithly, _adv._ readily, PP; gratheli, S2; see Greiðliche.

Gramcund, _adj._ angry, S.

Grame, _sb._ vexation, anger, S, HD, C3; grome, S; gram, S2; greme, S2.—AS. _grama_; cp. Icel. _gramr_, wrath.

Gramercy; see Graunt.

Gramien, _v._ to vex, to be angry, MD; grame, PP, S; gromien, MD.—AS. _gramian_; cp. Goth. _gramjan_. See Gremien.

Granand, _pr. p._ groaning, S2; see Gronen.

Granat, _sb._ a garnet; see Garnet.

Granyt, _pp._ dyed in grain, S3; grained, Sh. See Greyne.

Grape, _v._ to handle, _palpare_, H; see Gropien.

Grapers, _sb. pl._ grappling-irons, S3.

Gras, _sb._ grass, S, PP, C2; gres, S, Prompt.; gresse, Prompt., S2; grases, _pl._, 82; greses, S2; gyrss, S3.—AS. _græs_: Goth. _gras_.

Grathis, _pr. s._ dresses, S3; see Graithen.

Graunt, _adj._ great, PP. _Phr._: graunt-mercy, many thanks, C2, C3, PP; gramercy, PP, Sh.; gramercies, _pl._, S3.—AF. _grant_, OF. _grand_; Lat. _grandem_.

Grauntye, _v._ to grant, give, agree, allow, PP; grawntyn, Prompt., C2; graunte, PP; granti, S, S2; graunti, _1 pr. s._, S; grante, _imp. s._, S; y-graunted, _pp._, C3, P; i-granted, S2.—AF. _gräanter_ (_graunter_, _granter_); OF. _crëanter_; Late Lat. _credentare_, from Lat. _credentem_, pr. p. of _credere_.

Grauen, _v._ to bury, S, PP, C2, H; to engrave, PP; grof, _pt. s._, H; grauen, _pp._, buried, S, PP, G, H; i-grauen, engraved, S; i-graue, S, G; graue, PP.—AS. _grafan_, to dig, pt. _gróf_, pp. _grafen_.

Grauynge, _sb._ engraving, S2, P; burying, H.

Gravys, _pl._ groves, S3; see Groue.

Gray, _adj._ gray, PP, MD; grey, PP; greye, _sb._ gray clothing, PP; grai, gray fur, S; grey, S; badger, S3; gray, HD; badger’s skin, HD.—AS. _græg_.

Gre, _sb._ step, degree, S3, PP, MD; worthiness, _gradus_, Prompt.; gree, HD; grees, _pl._, W, MD, HD; greis, H.—OF. _gre_; Lat. _gradum_ (acc.).

Grece, _sb._ stair, MD, Prompt., Cath., Palsg.; greece, Manip.; grese, MD, HD; greese, Cotg. (s.v. _degré_), HD; grize, Sh.; greces, _pl._, W2; grises, Prompt. (_n_).—From _grees_, steps, a flight of steps, _pl._ of Gre (above).

Greden, _v._ to cry aloud, S, PP, S2; gradde, _pt. s._, S, PP, 82; gredde, PP.—AS. _grǽdan_, pt. _grǽdde_.

Gredinge, _sb._ crying, MD; gredynges, _pl._, S2.

Gredy, _adj._ greedy, PP; gradi, S; gredi, S.—AS. _grǽdig_; cp. Icel. _gráðugr_.

Gree, _sb._ favour, S2, C2, C3; prize, PP, C. _Phr._: take in gre, agree to, S3.—OF. _gre_, _gred_, _gret_, pleasure, recompense; Lat. _gratum_, pleasing.

Gree, _v._ to agree, HD; greeing, _pr. p._, S3.—OF. _gréer_, to agree, to accept; Late Lat. _gratare_ (for Lat. _gratari_).

Greesings, _sb. pl._ steps, HD. See Grece.

Gref, _sb._ grief, MD; greeue, _dat._, G.—OF. _gref_, from Lat. _gravem_, heavy.

Gre-hounde; see Greyhownd.

Greit, _sb._ grit, S3; see Greot.

Greith, _adj._ ready, PP; graith, exact, direct, PP, S2; grayþ, PP; grayþest, _superl._, PP, S2; graith, _adv._, S3.—Icel. _greiðr_, ready: Goth. _ga-raids_, exact.

Greiðen, _v._ to prepare, SD; graithe, H, HD; grathis, _pr. s._, dresses, S3; graithed, _pt. s._, S2; greythede, S; greithide, S2; greithede, _pl._, S2; greythed, _pp._, S; greȝȝþedd, S; greþþed, S; graythed, HD, S2; i-greiðet, S; y-greiðed, S3; graid, H.—Icel. _greiða_.

Greiðliche, _adv._ readily, PP; graithly, PP, HD; graythely, S2; gratheli, S2.

Gremien, _v._ to vex, to be angry, MD, S; greme, S; ȝe-gremed, _pp._, S.—AS. _gremian_. See Gramien.

Grene, _sb._ snare; see Grin.

Grene, _adj._ and _sb._ green, S, PP, S2, C2, C3; greyne, B.—AS. _gréne_: OS. _gróni_; cp. OHG. _gruoni_ (Tatian).

Grenehede, _sb._ greenness, wantonness, S2, C3.

Grennen, _v._ to grin, show the teeth (as a dog), S, W; grennyn, Prompt.—AS. _grennian_.

Grennunge, _sb._ grinning, S; grennynge, Prompt.

Greot, _sb._ gravel, grit, PP; greit, S3; greete, Manip.; grith, PP.—AS. _gréot_.

Gres, _sb._ grass, S, Prompt. See Gras.

Gresy, _adj._ grassy, S3.

Gret, _adj._ great, S, S2, C2, PP; greet, C2; grete, Prompt., PP, S2, C2; grette, PP; greate, S; grate, S; gretture, _comp._ S; grettoure, PP; grettour, PP; gretter, C2; grettere, W2; grettest, _superl._, PP; grete, _adv._, S3.—AS. _gréat_.

Greten, _v._ to salute, S, PP, S2; gret, _imp. s._, S; greteth, _pl._, G; grette, _pt. s._, S, PP, S2, C2, C3, W; grette, _pl._, G; gretten, W; gret, _pp._, W.—AS. _grétan_, to approach (also _ge-grétan_), pt. _grétte_, pp. _gréted_: OS. _grótian_; cp. OHG. _gruazen_ (Otfrid).

Greten, _v._ to weep, S, PP, H; greete, S3; gret, S2; groten, S; gretande, _pr. p._, HD; gretand, S2, S3, H; gret, _pr. s._, S; gret, _pt. s._, S, H; grete, HD; grete, _pp._, HD, S2.—AS. _grǽtan_ (_grétan_), pt. _grét_ (pl. _gréton_), pp. _gréten_: Icel. _gráta_.

Gretien, _v._ to magnify; i-gret, _pp._, S.—AS. _gréatian_.

Gretliche, _adv._ greatly, S, PP; gretly, S2; gretluker, _comp._, S.

Gret-wombede, _adj._ big-bellied, S3.

Gretyng, _sb._ lamentation, S2; gretynge, H.

Gretyngful, _adj._ sorrowful, H.

Greuaunce, _sb._ grievance, hurt, C2; grewance, S3; greuaunces, _pl._, PP.—OF. _grevance_.

Greue, _sb._ thicket, grove, MD; greues, _pl._, S2, CM, HD; grevis, S3.

Greuen, _v._ to grieve, PP, S, C2.—AF. _grever_, to burden; Lat. _gravare_.

Greuous, _adj._ grievous, PP; greuousere, _comp._, W2.

Greyce, _adj._ gray, S3. See Grys.

Grey-hownd, _sb._ greyhound, _leporarius_, Voc.; grayhund, Voc.; grayhownd, Voc.; grehunde, Voc.; grehownde, Prompt.; greahund, SkD; grehoundes, _pl._, S3; greahondes, S3; greihoundes, SkD.—Icel. _greyhundr_, greyhound; _grey_, a dog.

Greyn, _sb._ handle, branch, MD; grayn, MD; grayne, WA.—Icel. _grein_.

Greyn, _sb._ grain of corn, a kind of spice, MD, PP, CM; greyne, Prompt.; greyn de Parys, CM.—AF. _grein_, _grain_; Lat. _granum_.

Greyne, _sb._ colour, dye, PP, MD; greyn, S3, C2; grayn, C2.—AF. _graine_; Late Lat. _grana_, cochineal dye (Ducange).

Greyn-horne, _sb._ Greenhorn, the name of an ox in the Towneley Mysteries, HD.

Griffoun, _sb._ griffin, C, S2; gryffown, Prompt.—OF. _griffon_, a gripe (Cotg.).

Gril, _adj._ horrible, rough, fierce, MD; gryl, S2, Prompt.—Cp. MHG. _grel_, angry.

Grillen, _v._ to vex, MD; grulde, _pt. s._, twanged, S; i-gruld, _pp._, provoked, SD.—AS. _grillan_.

Grim, _adj._ fierce, S; grym, heavy, PP, S2, C; grimme, _pl._, horrible, S.—AS. _grim_.

Grimlich, _adj._ horrible, S; grimlych, S; grimliche, _adv._ terribly, S, PP; grymly, sharply, PP.

Grin, _sb._ snare, noose, S, Voc.; gryn, W; grene, _laqueus_, MD, Voc.; grune, MD; grone, MD; grane, MD.—AS. _grin_.

Grinden, _v._ to grind, MD; y-grounde, _pp._, C2; grundyn, S3; grounden, C3.—AS. _grindan_, pt. _grand_ (pl. _grundon_), pp. _grunden_.

Grindere, _sb._ grinder; grynderis, _pl._, W2.

Grip, _sb._ vulture, S; grype, Voc., Prompt.—Icel. _gripr_.

Gripen, _v._ to grip, S, PP, H; grap, _pt. s._, MD; grop, MD; gripen, _pl._, MD; grepen, MD; gripen, _pp._, MD; grypen, PP; griped, PP.—AS. _grípan_, pt. _gráp_ (pl. _gripon_), pp. _gripen_.

Gris, _sb._ a young pig, PP; grise, Cath.; gryse, Voc.; gryce, Prompt.; grys, _pl._, MD, S2, PP.—Icel. _gríss_.

Grisen, _v._ to shudder, S2; gryse, to be frightened, HD; him gros, _pt. s. reflex._, S.—AS. _grísan_, pt. _grós_ (pl. _grison_), pp. _grisen_.

Grislich, _adj._ horrible, S, S2; grislic, S; grysliche, S, PP; grisli, S2; grisly, C2, C3; grisliche, _adv._, S; grieslie, S3.—AS. _grislic_.

Grist, _sb._ ground corn, SkD.—AS. _grist_, from _grindan_; for loss of _n_ before _s_ see Sievers, 185.

Grist-batinge, _sb._ grinding of the teeth, MD; grisbayting, MD; gris-bitting, S2.

Grith, _sb._ peace, S; griðe, _dat._, S.—Icel. _grið_, domicile, place of safety, peace; hence _grið_ in the Chron.

Grið-bruche, _sb._ breach of the peace, S.

Griðful, _adj._ peaceful, MD.

Griðfulnesse, _sb._ peacefulness, S.

Grocchen, _v._ to grudge, grumble, S2, S3. See Grucchen.

Grof, _pt. s._ dug, buried, H. See Grauen.

Grof, _adv._ flat on one’s face, CT (951); gruf, MD, C2, C.—Cp. Icel. _liggja á grúfu_, to lie on one’s face.

Groflinges, _adv._ groveling, MD; grouelings, S2; grouelynge, _supinus_, Prompt.; grufelynge, Cath. See above.

Grom, _sb._ lad, servant, PP, grome, PP, S (_n_); gromes, _pl._, S, PP.—Cp. ODu. _grom_, stripling.

Grome, _sb._ vexation, anger, S. See Grame.

Gronen, _v._ to groan, PP, CM, Prompt.; grony, S2; graninde, _pr. p._, S; granand, S2; gronte, _pt. s._, C2.—AS. _gránian_.

Grop, _pt. s._; see Gripen.

Gropien, _v._ to seize, handle, MD; gropyn, Prompt.; grope, C, C3; grape, _palpare_, H, Manip.—AS. _grápian_, from _grípan_. See Gripen.

Gros, _pt. s. reflex._ was afraid, S. See Grisen.

Grot, _sb._ weeping, S, MD. See Greten.

Grot, _sb._ atom, MD; grotes, _pl._, S.—AS. _grot_, particle.

Grote, _sb._ groat, C3, PP; grotte, S3.—OLG. _grote_, a coin of Bremen; cp. Du. _groot_, great. Cf. Gret.

Groten, _v._ to weep, S, MD; see Greten.

Ground, _sb._ ground, foundation, bottom (of water), MD; grund, S; grounde, PP; gronde, _dat._, S2; groundes, _pl._ foundations, S2. _Phr._: to grounde com, came to the ground, i.e. was ruined, S2.—AS. _grund_.

Grounden, _v._ to found; grownden, Prompt.; groundes, _2 pr. s._, S2; grounded, _pp._, S2.

Groue, _sb._ a little wood, Prompt., MD; gravys, _pl._, S3.—AS. _gráf_.

Grouelings, _adv._ flat on one’s face, S2; see Groflinges.

Groyn, _sb._ the snout of a pig, CM; groyne, Prompt.; groon, Manip.; grune, Cath.—OF. _groing_, _groin_.

Groynen, _v._ to grunt, to murmur, W; groignen, MD.—OF. _groigner_, _grogner_.

Groynyng, _sb._ murmuring, discontent, C.

Grucchen, _v._ to grudge, grumble, PP, S2, C, C2; grocching, _pr. p._, S2; grocched, _pt. s._, S3; grutchiden, _pt. pl._, W, W2.—OF. _groucher_, _groucer_, _grocer_.

Grucching, _sb._ grumbling, S; grucchyng, G; grutchyng, W.

Gruf, _adv._ flat on one’s face, MD, C, C2. _Phr._ a gruf, MD; on groufe, MD; one the groffe, MD. See Grof.

Grulde, _pt. s._, twanged, S; see Grillen.

Grund, _sb._ ground, bottom of a well, S; see Ground.

Grundlike, _adv._ thoroughly, heartily, MD, S. See above.

Grunten, _v._ to grunt, MD; gryntiden, _pt. pl._, MD. Cp. OHG. _grunzen_.

Gruntyng, _sb._ grunting, gnashing, W; grynting, W; grentyng, W.

Grure, _sb._ horror, MD.—AS. _gryre_; OS. _gruri_.

Grure-ful, _adj._ horrible, S.

Gruselien, _v._ to munch, S.

Grusen, _v._ to munch, MD; gryze, HD; gruse, JD.

Grys, _sb._ a costly fur, the fur of the grey squirrel, C, S2, PP, HD; grey, C3; gryce, Prompt.; greys, PP; greyce, S3.—OF. _gris_, gray.

Gu, you, S; see Eow.

The form Eow does not occur in the Dictionary. The entry Ȝou gives the AS. root _éow_.

Guerdon, _sb._ reward, S3, CM; guerdone, S3, CM.—AF. _guerdon_: It. _guidardone_; Low Lat. _widerdonum_ (Ducange).

Guerdonen, _v._ to reward, CM.—OF. _guerredoner_ (Bartsch).

Guerdonlesse, _adj._ without reward, CM.

Guerdonyng, _sb._ reward, CM.

Gukgo, _sb._ cuckoo, S3; see Cukkow.

Gulche-cuppe, _sb._ a toss-cup, S.

Gulchen, _v._ to gulp, swallow greedily, MD.

Gulde, _sb. dat._ gold, S; see Gold.

Gulde, _sb._ marigold, C; see Golde.

Gulden, _adj._ golden. S, MD; gilden, S2, MD.—AS. _gylden_.

Gult, _sb._ guilt, S, S2, C, PP; gylt, C; gilt, S, PP; gylte, PP; gilte, PP; gultes, _pl._ faults, S, PP; gultus, S2.—AS. _gylt_.

Gulten, _v._ to sin, S; gilte, _pt. s._, S; gulte, _pl._, PP; i-gult, _pp._, S.—AS. _gyltan_.

Gulty, _adj._ guilty, C, PP; gylty, PP; gilty, PP; gelty, S.—AS. _gyltig_.

Gultyf, _adj._ guilty, G; giltyf, G, HD.

Gumen, _pl._ men, S; see Gome.

Gumme, _sb._ gum; see Gomme.

Gunge, _adj._ young, S; gungest, _superl._, youngest, S; gunkeste, S; see Ȝong.

Gunnen, _pt. pl._ began, did; see Ginnen.

Gur, your, S; see Ȝe.

Gurdel, _sb._ girdle, S; see Girdel.

Gurden, _v._ to strike, MD; gurdeþ, _imp. pl._, S2; see Girden.

Gurles, _sb. pl._ children (of either sex), C, PP; gerles, PP. _Phr._: knave gerlys, boys, HD. Cf. Gyrle.

Guðhede, _sb._ youth, S; see Ȝouthede.

Gyde, _sb._ clothing, C3, MD; gide, MD, JD.

Gyde, _sb._ guide, C3.

Gyden, _v._ to guide, C2, C3, Palsg.—OF. _guider_.

Gyen, _v._ to guide, direct, PP, Prompt.; gye, S3, C2, C3; gie, PP; gyede, _pt. s._, PP, S2.—OF. _guïer_, _guider_.

Gylofre, _sb._ gillyflower, S2 (s.v. _clowe_); see Gerraflour.

Gylt, _adj._ gilt, PP; gulte, PP; gilte, PP, C2.

Gylt, _v._ to gild, S3.

Gymp, _adj._ slim, delicate, short, scanty, S3; gimp, JD; neat, HD; jimp, HD, DG; gym, trim, spruce, S3; gim, DG; jim, DG; jemmy, DG.

Gyrle, _sb._ a child, generally a girl, but also used of a boy, MD; gerles, _pl._, MD; girles, MD. Cf. Gurles.

Gryrss, _sb._ grass; see Gras.

Gyse, _sb._ guise, manner, C, PP, Prompt.; gise, C, S3; gyss, S3.—AF. _guise_. See Wyse.

Gysse, _sb. pl._ geese, S3; see Gos.

H.

Ha, _pron._ he, S, S2. See He.

Habben, Habe; see Hauen.

Haberdasher, _sb._ a seller of small wares, C, SkD (p. 809).

Haberdashrie, _sb._ haberdashery, SkD.

Haberioun, _sb._ habergeon, a piece of armour to defend the neck and breast, PP; haburioun, W, W2; hawbyrgon, Voc.; haburjon, S2; habergeoun, C2; haberion, PP.—OF. _hauberjon_ from _hauberc_. See Hauberk.

Habide, _v._ to abide, resist, S2; see A-biden.

Habilitie, _sb._ ability, S3. See Abilite.

Hable, _adj._ able, S3, MD. See Abil.

Haboundanle, _adv._ abundantly, S3. See Habundantly.

Habounde, _v._ to abound, NED, S3, C2; see Habunde.

Habundance, _sb._ abundance, C2.

Habundant, _adj._ abundant, C2.

Habundantly, _adv._ abundantly, C3.

Habunde, _v._ to abound, NED.—OF. _habonder_, _abunder_; Lat. _abundare_.

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

Hacche, _sb._ hatch, PP; hach, hatch of a ship, S2.—Cp. Dan. _hække_.

Had, _sb._ state, order, rank, person (of Christ), S; _pl._ ranks (of angels), S.—AS. _hád_; cp. OHG. _heit_.

Hæ-; see under He-.

Hæhst, highest; see Heighest.

Hæleð, _sb._ warrior; see Heleð.

Hæne, _adj. pl._ poor, S. See Heyne.

Hærre, _sb._ lord, S. See Herre.

Hæȝe, _adv._ highly, S; see Heighe.

Haf, Hafst, Hafð; see Hauen.

Hafed, _sb._ head, S. See Heued.

Hafed-men, _sb. pl._ prelates, S.

Hage-faderen; see Heh-fader.

Hagge, _sb._ a hag, P; hegge, MD.

Hagt, _sb._ (?), S.

Dr. F. Holthausen suggests that this word means ‘danger, peril,’ comparing this ME. _hagt_ with Icel. _hætta_ which has the same meaning. Kluge connects this _hætta_ with Gothic _hāhan_, to hang, so that it may mean radically ‘a state of being in suspense.’ The word must have come into England in the form *_haht_, before the assimilation of _ht_ to _tt_.

Hah, _adj._ high, S; see Heigh.

Hail, _sb._ hail, PP; heal, S3; haille, PP; hayle, PP.—AS. _hagol_.

Hail, _adj._ hale, whole, sound, S; hæil, S; heil, S. Cf. Hool.

Haile, _adv._ wholly, S3; haill, S3.

Hailen, _v._ to greet, Cath., MD; heilen, MD, S2.

Hailsen, _v._ to greet, to say ‘hail,’ MD, Cath., P, S3; haylsen, S3; halsen, S2, S3.—Icel. _heilsa_; cp. AS. _hálsian_, to greet, see Sievers, 411.

Hailsinge, _sb._ salutation, Cath.; halsing, S2.

Hailsum, _adj._ wholesome, S3.

Hakeney, _sb._ horse, nag, C3, PP; _equillus_, Voc.; _mannus_, Voc.—AF. _hakenai_, _hakeney_.

Hakeney-man, _sb._ one who lets out horses, P; _equiferus_, Voc.; hakneyman, Voc.

Hal, _sb._ a secret place, MD; hale, _dat._, S.

Hal, _adj._ all, S2; see Al.

Halde, _pt. s._ inclined, S. See Helden.

Halely, _adv._ wholly, S2; haly, S2. See Hail.

Halen, _v._ to hale, drag, S, S2, S3, Prompt.; halie, PP.—OS. _halón_; cp. OFris. _halia_; from Teutonic comes OF. _haler_.

Halende, _sb._ the Saviour, S; see Helende.

Halewen, _v._ to hallow, consecrate, S2, W2, PP; halwen, S2, S3, PP, C3; haliȝen, S; halȝed, _pt. s._, S2; y-halȝed, S2.—AS. _hálgian_. See Holi.

Halewis, _sb. pl._ saints, W; halechen, S; see Halwes.

Half, _sb._ side, S, S2; hælf, S; halue, _dat._, S; _pl._, S; halues, G. _Phr._: o Godess hallfe, on God’s behalf, S.—AS. _healf_.

Halflingis, _adv._ half, S3.

Halfpeny, _sb._ halfpeny, MD; halpens, _pl._, W.

Hali, _adj._ holy, S, S2. See Holi.

Halidom, _sb._ a holy thing, holy relics, S, P; halydom, S2; haliȝdomess, _pl._, S.—AS. _háligdóm_.

Hali-write, _sb._ holy writ, S.

Haliȝen, _v._ to hallow, S; see Halewen.

Halke, _sb._ corner, recess, S, Prompt., MD; halkes, _pl._, C3; halkeȝ, S2.

Halle, _sb._ hall, Cath., S, C2; hallen, _dat._, S.—AS. _heall_.

Halp, _pt. s._; see Helpen.

Hals, _sb._ neck, S, S2, C2, C3.—AS. _heals_; cp. Icel. _háls_.

Halsien, _v._ to embrace, MD; halsen, Cath., Prompt.; hals, H.—AS. _healsian_; cp. Icel. _hálsa_.

Halsien, _v._ to beseech, conjure, MD; halsen, S2, C2.

Hals-man, _sb._ executioner, HD.

Halsynge, _sb._ embrace, Cath.

Halt, _adj._ lame, MD.

Halten, _v._ to walk as lame, MD; halted, _pt. pl._, S2.—AS. _healtian_.

Haluen-del, _sb._ the half, S, G; haluendele, PP.

Halwes, _sb. pl._ saints, C3; halewis, W; halhes, S; halechen, S; haleȝen, _dat._, S; halȝen, S2; halhen, S; halege, _sb._, saint, S; halgh, S2. See Holi.

Halȝed, _pt. s._; see Halewen.

Ham, them, S, S2; see Hem.

Ham, _sb._ home, S. See Hoom.

Ham, _1 pr. s._ am, S; see Am.

Hamer, _sb._ hammer, C, C3.—AS. _hamor_.

Hamly, _adv._ familiarly, heartily, H. See Homliche.

Hamlynes, _sb._ intimacy, H. See Homlinesse.

Hand, _sb._ hand, MD; hond, S, S2, C2; hoond, W, W2; honde, _dat._, S, S2, C3; hand, _pl._, S; bend, S, S2; hende, S2; honde, S; honden, S, S2; handes, S; hondes, S, S3, C2, C3, P.—AS. _hand_ (_hond_).

Hand-ful, _sb._ sheaf, S, MD.

Handidandi, _sb._ forfeit, P; handiedandie, HD.

Handlen, _v._ to handle, S, C2.

Hangen, _v._ (_strong_), to hang; (1) _tr._, MD; heng, _pt. s._; C2; hengen, _pl._, S; heengen, S2; hongen, _pp._, MD; (2) _intr._ heng, _pt. s._, C3, MD; hyng, S2, MD; hing, MD; hong, S3, MD; hynge, C.—AS. _hange_, 1 pr. s., _héng_, pt. s., _hangen_, pp.

Hangen, _v._ (_weak_) to hang; (1) _intr._, MD; hengen, S, MD; hongen, S, S2, S3; hongien, MD; hingen, S2; hing, MD; hyng, S2, S3, H; henged, _pt. s._, MD, S; honged, _pl._, S3, G; hangiden, W; henged, _pp._, S; (2) _tr._ hongede, _pt. s._, S2; hongide, W; hangede, MD; hanged, _pp._, P; y-honged, S2.—AS. _hangian_.

Hanselle, _sb._ handsel, earnest-money on a purchase, a gift, PP, Cath.; hansale, _strena_, Prompt.; haunsel, MD; hansel, P, HD.—Icel. _handsal_, the confirming of a bargain by shaking hands.

Hansellen, _v._ to handsel, to betroth, MD, Cath., Palsg.; i-hondsald, _pp._, S.—Icel. _handsala_.

Hap, _sb._ chance, fortune, C2, C3, PP; happe, S2, W; happes, _pl._, P.—Icel. _happ_.

Happen, _v._ to hap, chance, P, S2, C2, C3; hapte, _pt. s._, MD.

Happiliche, _adv._ perchance, P; happily, P.

Happy, _adj._ lucky, S3.

Happyn, _v._ to wrap up, Prompt., MD; hap, JD; happis, _pr. s._, S3; happid, _pt. s._, HD; happid, _pp._, H.

Happynge, _sb._ wrapping, H.

Harborowe, _v._ to harbour; see Herberwe.

Harde, _adj._ hard, severe, disastrous, parsimonious, PP, C2; hard, S; harde, herdure, _adj. comp._, S; harde, _adv._, severely, S, S2; hard, with difficulty, W. _Comb._: harde cloðes, sackcloth, S. _Phr._: of hard, with difficulty, W, W2.—AS. _heard_.

Hardeliche, _adv._ bravely, S, S2; hardely, S3.

Harden, _v._ to make hard; y-harded, _pp._, C2.

Hardenen, _v._ to harden; harrdenesst, _2 pr. s._, S.

Hardi, _adj._ hardy, S, W2; bold, daring, S2; hardy, C2, PP.—OF. _hardi_.

Hardiliche, _adv._ boldly, P; hardilike, S; hardily, C2; hardiloker, _comp._, PP.

Hardiment, _sb._ boldness, MD; hardyment, S2.

Hardinesse, _sb._ boldness, C2; hardynesse, W, PP.

Harding, _sb._ a hardening, C2.

Hares, _pl._ hairs, S2; haris, S3. See Here.

Harlot, _sb._ beggar, vagabond, ribald, buffoon, rascal, C, PP; herlot, acrobat, H; harlotte, MD; harlotes, _pl._, P; herlotis, H; _adj._ scoundrelly, S3.—OF. _harlot_, _herlot_, _arlot_.

Harlotrie, _sb._ tale-telling, jesting talk, ribaldry, buffoonery, P; harlatrye, jesting = Lat. _scurrilitas_ (εὐτραπελία), W; harlotries, _pl._, C.

Harm, _sb._ harm, S; hærm, S; hearm, S; harem, S; hærme, _dat._, S; harme, S, C2; hermes, _pl._, damages, S; harmes, PP.—AS. _hearm_.

Harmen, _v._ to harm, S; hearmeð, _pr. s._, S; hermie, _subj._, S.—AS. _hearmian_.

Harne-panne, _sb._ the cranium, skull, Cath.; harnpanne, Voc.; harnpane, Voc.; hernepanne, HD.

Harnes, _sb. pl._ brains, Voc., Cath., HD; hærnes, S; hernes, S2.—Icel. _hjarni_, the brain; cp. Goth. _hwairnei_.

Harneys, _sb._ armour, C, PP, S3; herneys, C, PP.—OF. _harneis_.

Harneysed, _pp._ equipped, C.

Haro! _interj._, a cry for assistance raised in Normandy by any one wronged, HD; harow, PP; harrow, an exclamation of distress, C, C3, PP.—AF. _harro!_ OF. _haro_, _harol_, Cotg., Palsg., p. 501, Bartsch.

Harre, _sb._ hinge, C, CM. See Herre.

Harryng, _sb._ growling like a dog, S2.

Harwen, _v._ to harrow, harry, ravage, PP, MD, CM; herwen, MD; herien, S2; harowen, PP, MD; hærȝien, S; herȝien, MD.—AS. _hergian_. See Here.

Hary, _v._ to drag violently, CM; harry, to drag, to vex, HD; haried, _pp._, C.—OF. _harier_, to harry, hurry, vex (Cotg.).

Has, _sb._ command, S; see Heste.

Hasard, _sb._ the game of hazard played with dice, C3, Voc.—OF. _hasard_, _hasart_.

Hasardour, _sb._ a dice-player, C3, Voc.; haserder, Voc.—AF. _hasardour_, OF. _hasardeur_.

Hasardrye, _sb._ gaming, playing at hazard, C3.

Hase, _adj._ hoarse, H. See Hoos.

Haske, _sb._ a wicker fish-basket, ND, S3.

Haspe, _sb._ a hasp, fastening of a door, Manip.; hespe, Prompt., Cath.—AS. _hæpse_ (Voc.).

Haspen, _v._ to hasp, _obserare_, Manip.; hasped, _pp._, S2; y-hasped, P; i-haspet, S2.

Hast, _sb._ haste, PP.—Cp. OSwed. _hast_.

Hasten, _v._ to haste; hasteth, _imp. pl._, C3.

Hastif, _adj._ hasty, C2; hastyfe, S3.—OF. _hastif_.

Hastiliche, _adv._ quickly, S2; hasteliche, S; hastily, C2; hastly, S2: hestely, S3.

Hat, _adj._ hot, S; hatere, _comp._, S. See Hoot.

Hate, _sb._ heat, S; see Hete.

Haten (1), _v._ to bid, promise, call; hete, _1 pr. s._, S2, C3; hote, S2; hicht, S2; hight, S3; hateð, _pr. s._, bids, S; hat, S; hot, S; hoot, S; hat, _pl._, S2; hæhte, _pt. s._, called, S; hehte, ordered, called, S; hihte, S2; hiht, S2; hiȝt, S2; het, ordered, promised, S, S2; hæhten, _pl._, S; hight, S2; hyghte, C2; hoteð, _imp. pl._, promise, S; heete, _pr. s. subj._, C; gehaten, _pp._, S; i-haten, S; i-hate, S; i-hote, S; y-oten, S; hoten, called, S, P; hotene, promised, S; hote, P; hette, S2; hight, S2; hyht, S2; hecht, S3; y-hyȝt, S2; y-hoten, PP; y-hote, PP; i-hote, S2.—AS. _hátan_, pt. _héht_, pp. _háten_.

Haten (2), _v._ to be called; hoten, S, MD; hote, C; hatte, MD; het, MD; hight, MD; hiȝt, _1 pr. s._, S2; hyȝt, _pr. s._, S2; hat, P; hattest, _2 pr. s._, S; hatte, _1 pr. s._, am called, S; _pr. s._, S2; hatte, _pt. s._, was called, S, MD; hette, MD; hete, MD; highte, C2; hæhte, S; hehte, S; hecht, S3; hyghte, S2; hiht, S2; hyȝt, S2; het, S, S2; hat, S2.—AS. _hátan_, pr. and pt. _hátte_; cp. Goth. _haitada_, I am called, see Sievers, 367. The forms of AS. _Hátan_ (1) are often used by confusion in the place of the old passive forms.

Hatere, _sb._ clothing, HD, PP, Prompt.; hater, PP; heater, S; hatren, _pl._, clothes, S2.—AS. _hæteru_, pl. garments, see Sievers, 290.

Haterynge, _sb._ dress, PP.

Hathel, _sb._ noble one, S2; see Athel.

Hatien, _v._ to become hot; hatte, _pt. s._, S; yhat, _pp._, S2.—AS. _hátian_. See Hoot.

Hatien, _v._ to hate, MD, S, S2; hatede, _pt. s._, C2.—AS. _hatian_.

Hatreden, _sb._ hatred, MD; hateredyn, H; hatredyn, H; hatrede, _dat._, S.

Hatterliche, _adv._ savagely, S; see Heterly.

Hauberk, _sb._ a coat of ringed mail, S2, C, C2.—OF. _hauberc_; OHG. _halsberc_, lit. neck-defence.

Hauk, _sb._ hawk, C2, PP, S2; hauec, S; havekes, _gen._, S; _pl._, S2; heauekes, S.

Hauke, _v._ to hawk, C2; hawkyd, _pt. s._, PP.

Haukynge, _sb._ hawking, P; an haukyng, on hawking, a-hawking, C2.

Haunt, _sb._ abode, C2; skill from practice, C; use, custom, PP.

Haunten, _v._ to frequent, practise, make use of, PP, C3, S3, S2, W, H; hant, S3, HD.—OF. _hanter_, to frequent.

Hauteyn, _adj._ loud, MD, C3; havteyn, haughty, H; howteyne, H (_n_).—OF. _hautain_, high.

Hauekes, _gen._ of Hauk.

Hauen, _v._ to have, S; habben, S, S2; abbe, S2; haben, S; habe, S; han, S2, C2; haue, C2, PP; haf, S2; aue, _1 pr. s._, S; ha, _pr. s. subj._, S3; hafst, _2 pr. s._, S; hafesst, S; hæfuest, S; hauest, S2; hest, S; hafð, _pr. s._, S; hafeð, S; haueð, S; haues, S2; hatȝ, S2; heþ, S2; hes, S3; aueð, S; aþ, S2; habbet, _2 pl._, S; habbeð, _pl._, S, S2; abbeð, S2; habeð, S; habbeȝ, S2; han, S2, S3; hafd, _1 pt. s._, S2; haued, S2; hauid, S2; hafdes, _2 pt. s._, S; hafde, _pt. s._, S; haffde, S; hefde, S; hefede, S; hedde, S; heuede, S; hadde, S2, C2; adde, S, S2; hæfden, _pl._, S; hafden, S; haffdenn, S; hefden, S; hedden, S; hadden, S, C2; hadde, S; hade, S; heuede, S2; hafd, _pp._, S2; y-hadde, S2; haiffeing, _pr. p._, S3; haze = hae + us, have us, S3.—AS. _habban_, pt. s. _hæfde_, pp. _gehæfd_.

Hauene, _sb._ haven, S, S2, CM; haunes, _pl._, 2.—AS. _hæfene_.

Hauene, _v._ to take harbour; hauenyden, _pt. pl._, W.

Hauer, _sb._ oats, P; havyr, Cath.; hafyr, Voc.—Cp. Du. _haver_, G. _hafer_.

Hauer-cake, _sb._ oat-cake, Cath. (_n_); havyre-cake, HD.

Hauer-grasse, _sb._ wild oats, Cath. (_n_), HD.

Havyng, _sb._ behaviour, S2; hawyng, S2.

Haw, _adj._ azure, S3, JD; hawe, grey, MD; haa, MD.—Cp. AS. _hǽwen_, sea-blue.

Hawbart, _sb._ halberd, S3.—OF. _halebarde_.

Hawe, _sb._ hedge, enclosure, C3, MD; haȝe, MD; hahe, MD; hagh, HD.—AS. _haga_, hedge (Voc.).

Hawe, _sb._ hawthorn-berry, MD, C2, PP, Cath.—AS. _haga_ (Voc.).

Hawe-thorne, _sb._ hawthorn, PP, Prompt.; haȝþorn, MD.—ONorth. _hagaþorn_ (Mat. 7. 16).

Haxede, _pt. s._ asked, S; see Asken.

Haye, _sb._ a hedge, a kind of springe to catch rabbits, S3; hay, ND.—OF. _haie_ (_haye_), a hedge.

Hay-warde, _sb._ hedge-warden, PP; haiwarde, PP; hayward, Voc.; heiward, S.—From AS. _hege_, hedge, and _weard_.

Haȝheliȝ, _adv._ becomingly, S; haȝhelike, S.—Icel. _hagliga_, skilfully, suitably, from _hagr_.

Haȝher, _adj._ skilful, MD; hawur, MD; haver, MD; haȝherrlike, _adv._, becomingly, S. See above.

He, _pron._ he, S; used indefinitely, = one of you, P; heo, S; hi, S; hie, S; ha, S, S2; a, S2; ȝe, S2; e, S; has = he + hes, he them, S; has = he + hes, he her, S.

Hea-; see under He-.

Heal, _sb._ hail, S3; see Hail.

Healden, _v._ to pour, S; see Helden.

Healen, _sb. pl. dat._ heels, S; see Heele.

Heanen, _v._ to oppress, afflict, S; heande, _pt. s._, S; heaned, _pp._, afflicted, S.—Cp. AS. _hýnan_, to humble, from _héan_, despised. See Heyne.

Heas, _sb._ command; hease, _dat._, S. See Heste.

Heascen, _v._ to insult, MD; heascede, _pt. s._, S.—Cp. AS. _hyscan_.

Heater, _sb._ clothing, S; see Hatere.

Heaued, _sb._ head, S; see Heued.

Heaued-sunne, _sb._ capital sin, deadly sin, S.

Hecht; see Haten.

Hecseities, _pl._ a term in logic, S3.

Hedde, Hedden, had; see Hauen.

Hede, _sb._ heed, care, C2, PP.

Heden, _v._ to heed, S; hedde, _pt. s._, SkD; hedd, MD.—AS. _hédan_: OS. _hódian_, cp. OHG. _huaten_ (Otfrid).

Hee-; see under He-.

Hee, _adj._ high; see Heigh.

Heed, _sb._ head, C2, C3, G, W; see Heued.

Heedlyng, _adv._ headlong, W.

Heele, _sb._ heel, PP; helis, _pl._, PP; helen, _dat._, S; healen, S.—AS. _héla_.

Heep, _sb._ heap, crowd, number, PP, W2; hep, PP; hepe, Cath., G, PP.—AS. _héap_; cp. OHG. _houf_ (Otfrid).

Heer, _sb._ hair, S3, C3; heere, W, PP; see Here.

Heer, _adv._ here, C2, PP; her, S, S2, C; hær, S; hier, S2; hire, G. _Comb._: her-afterward, hereafter, C3; her-biuore, heretofore, S2; herbiforn, C3; her-inne, herein, C3; her-onont, as regards this, S; her-to, hereto, C3; for this cause, W; heer-vpon, hereupon, C2.

Heete; see Haten (1).

Hefden; see Hauen.

Hegge, _sb._ hedge, S, C, W2; hegges, _pl._, P; heggis, W2.—AS. _hegge_ (dat.) in Chron. ann. 547.

Hegh, _sb._ haste, H; see Hye.

Heh, _adj._ high, S, S2, PP; see Heigh.

Heh-dai, _sb._ high day, festival, MD; hæȝe-dæie, _dat._, S.

Hehe, _adv._ highly, S; see Heighe.

Heh-engel, _sb._ archangel, S.—AS. _héahengel_.

Heh-fader, _sb._ patriarch, SD; hagefaderen, _pl. dal._, S.—AS. _héahfader_.

Hehlich, _adj._ noble, proud, perfect, MD; hely, S3.—AS. _héahlic_.

Hehliche, _adv._ highly, splendidly, loudly, MD; heihliche, S2; heȝlyche; hæhliche, S; hehlice, S; heglice, S.—AS. _héahlice_.

Hehne, _adj._ contemptible, S; see Heyne.

Hehnesse, _sb._ highness, MD; heynesse, S3; heghnes, S2; hiȝnesse, W.—AS. _héahness_.

Heh-seotel, _sb._ high-seat, throne, S; hegsettle, _dat._, S.—AS. _héahsetl_.

Hei, _sb._ hay, grass, Voc., W; see Hey.

Hei, _adj._ high, S, S2; see Heigh.

Heien, _v._ to extol, S; see Hiȝen.

Heigh, _adj._ high, chief, principal, noble, PP, CM, C2, S2; heiȝ, PP, S2; heyȝ, S3; heih, S; heh, S, S2, PP; hegh, S2, S3; hey, PP, C2, S, S2; hei, S, S2; heg, S; heȝe, S, S2; hiȝ, W, S; hyȝe, S2; hihe, C; hi, PP; hy, C2; hæh, S; hah, S; hee, S2.—AS. _héah_, _héh_.

Heighe, _adv._ highly, PP; heiȝe, PP, S2; heye, S, S2, PP; hehȝe, S; hehe, S; heie, S, S2; hye, C2; he, S2; hæȝe, S.—AS. _héage_, _héah_.

Heigher, _adj. comp._ higher, C, CM; heyer, S2, C3; hyer, S3; herre, S, P.—AS. _hérra_.

Heighest, _adj. superl._ highest, PP; heghest, S2; hehȝhesst, S; hegest, S; hest, S2; hæhst, S.—AS. _héhst_.

Heih, _adj._ high; see Heigh.

Heind, _adj._; see Hende.

Heir, _sb._ heir, S, C2; see Eir.

Hei-uol, _adj._ haughty, S2. See Heigh.

Hei-ward, _sb._ hedge-warden, hayward, S; see Hay-warde.

Hekele, _sb._ hatchel, _mataxa_, Prompt.; hechele, hatchel for flax, HD; hekylle, _mataxa_, Voc., Cath.; heckle, comb, Manip.; hekkill, heckle, cock’s comb, S3; heckle, HD.—Cp. Du. _hekel_, hatchel.

Helde, _sb._ age, S; see Elde.

Helde, _sb._ a slope, S; heldes, _pl._, MD.

Helden, _v._ to tilt, to incline, S, S2, W; healden, to pour, S; helde, _pt. s._, W; halde, S; helded, S2; heldid, H; held, _pp._, S2.—AS. _heldan_ cp. Icel. _halla_, to incline; E. _heel_ (_over_). See Hell.

Heldynge, _sb._ an inclining aside, H.

Hele, _sb._ health, soundness, S, S2, S3, C; hale, S; heale, S, S3; hel, S2; heles, _pl._, S2.—AS. _hǽlu_.

Helen, _v._ to cover, conceal, CM, P, S, S2; heolen, S; halen, _pp._, S; heled, S2; hole, MD.—AS. _helan_, pt. _hæl_, pp. _holen_; cp. OHG. _helan_ (Otfrid).

Helen, _v._ to heal, PP, S2, C2; halyd, _pp._, H.—AS. _hǽlan_; cp. OHG. _heilen_ (Otfrid).

Helende, _sb._ the Saviour, the Healer, S; halende, S; healent, S.—AS. _hǽlend_; cp. OHG. _heilant_ (Otfrid).

Heleth, _sb._ armed man, warrior, MD; hæleð, MD; heleðes, _pl._, S.—AS. _heleð_; cp. G. _held_.

Helfter, _sb._ noose, snare, S.—AS. _hælftre_ (Voc.); see SkD. (s.v. _halter_).

Heling, _sb._ salvation, S2.

Hell, _v._ to pour out, H; hel, _1 pr. s._, H; hell, _imp. s._, H; helles, _pl._, H; helland, _pr. p._, H; helt, _pt. s._, H; _pp._, H.—Icel. _hella_, to pour. See Helden.

Helle, _sb._ hell, C2, MD, PP; = _infernum_, W.—AS. _hell_: OHG. _hella_: Goth. _halja_.

Helle-fur, _sb._ hell-fire, S.—AS. _helle-fýr_.

Helle-hound, _sb._ hell-hound, MD.

Helle-muð, _sb._ mouth of hell, S.

Helme, _sb._ a helm, covering for the head, PP, CM; helm, MD.—AS. _helm_; cp. Goth. _hilms_.

Helmed, _adj._ provided with a helm, C2, CM.

Help, _sb._ help, C2, PP.

Helpen, _v._ to help, S2; halp, _pt. s._, C2, PP; halpe, PP, S2; _pl._, P; holpyn, P; hulpen, P; holpen, _pp._, C, C2, PP; holpe, P; hulpe, P.—AS. _helpan_; pt. _healp_; pp. _holpen_; cp. Goth. _hilpan_.

Helplees, _adj._ helpless, C3; helples, PP.

Helthe, _sb._ health, salvation, S2; heelthe, W.—AS. _hǽlð_.

Hem, _pron. pl. dat._ and _acc._ them, S, S2, S3, C2, W, PP; hom, S, S2; ham, S, S2; him, C2; heom, S.—AS. _him_, _heom_, dat. pl.

Hem-self, _pron._ themselves, S, C3, PP; hemseluen, PP; hemsilf, W, W2; hemsilue, PP.

Hende, _adv._ at hand, S2.

Hende, _adj._ near at hand, handy, courteous, S, S2, G, P; heind, S2; hinde, S3; hendest, _superl._, S; hændest, S.—AS. (_ge_)_hende_.

Hendeliche, _adv._ courteously, S, S2, P; hændeliche, S; hendely, S2; hendliche, S3.

Hendi, _adj._ gracious, courteous, S2; hendy, S2, MD.—AS. _hendig_ (in compounds): Goth. _handugs_, clever.

Heng, _pt. s._ hung; see Hangen.

Henge, _sb._ hinge, MD; hengis, _pl._, W2. See Hangien.

The form Hangien does not occur in the Dictionary. The intended reference may be Hangen (weak).

Henne, _adv._ hence, S, C3, PP; heonne, S; hennen, S.—AS. _heonan_.

Hennes, _adv._ hence, S, S2, P, W; hennus, W; heonnes, PP.

Hennes-forth, _adv._ henceforth, C2.

Henten, _v._ to seize, Prompt., S3, C3, P; hente, _pt. s._, PP, S2, C2, C3, HD; hynt, S3; hent, S2, PP, S3; _pp._, S3, C2, C3; y-hent, C3.—AS. _hentan_.

Henter, _sb._ a thief, HD.

Heo-; see under He-.

Heo, _pron._ she, S, S2, P; hi, S; hye, S; hie, MD; he, S, S2, P; hue, S2; ha, S; ho, S2, S3; ȝeo, S; ȝho, S; ȝhe, S2; ȝe, S (s.v. _ge_); heo, _acc._, her, S.—AS. _héo_.

Heo, _pron._ he, S; see He.

Heom, _pron._ them, S; see Hem.

Heo-seolf, she herself, S.

Hep, _sb._ heap; see Heep.

Hepe, _sb._ hip, the fruit of the dog-rose, SkD, MD; heepe, CM.—AS. _heope_.

Hepe-tre, sb. _cornus_, Voc., Cath.

Heraud, _sb._ herald, S3, C; heraudes, _pl._, C, PP.—OF. _heraud_, _herault_, _heralt_.

Herbe, _sb._ herb, Voc.; eerbe, W2; hairbis, _pl._, S3; herbes, C2; erbez, S2; eerbis, W2.—OF. _herbe_; Lat. _herba_.

Herbere, _sb._ garden of herbs, S3; herber, PP, CM; erber, PP; erberes, _pl._, S3.

Herbergage, _sb._ lodging, S2, C2, C3.—AF. _herbergage_, from OF. _herberge_, encampment (Roland).

Herbergeour, _sb._ provider of lodging, C3.—OF. _herbergeur_.

Herbergeri, _sb._ lodging, S2.—OF. _herbergerie_.

Herberwe, _sb._ lodging, shelter, harbour, place of refuge, camp, S, PP; herborewe, W; herbergh, C, PP; herborȝ, PP; herbore, W.—Icel. _herbergi_ lit. army-shelter. See Here.

Herberwe, _v._ to harbour, lodge, S3, PP; herborowe, PP; harborowe, S3; herborwe, PP; herborwed, _pp._, S; herborid, W. See above.

Herbore-les, _adj._ homeless, W.

Herce, _sb._ triangular form, S3; herse, a framework whereon lighted candles were placed at funerals, HD; burden of a song, S3.—OF. _herce_, a harrow; Lat. _hirpicem_.

Herd, _adj._ haired, C.

Herde, _adj. pl._ hard, S; see Harde.

Herde, _sb._ herd, _grex_, PP.—AS. _heord_.

Herde, _sb._ shepherd, CM; hirde, S, H; hird, S3, H; hurde, keeper, guardian, S; hirdis, _pl._, W, H.—AS. _hierde_ (_heorde_), herdsman; cp. OHG. _hirti_ (Otfrid).

Herde-man, _sb._ herdsman, S3; heordemonne, _gen. pl._, S.

Herdes, _sb. pl._ the refuse of flax, MD; hardes, Voc., Cath.; heerdis, CM; hyrdys, Prompt.; heorden, _dat._, S.—AS. _heordan_.

Herdes, _pl._ lands, S; see Erd.

Here, _sb._ hair, S, CM, S3; her, S2; heer, S3, C3; heere, W, PP; heare, S3; hore, MD; hares, _pl._, S2; haris, S3; heres, C2; heeris, W; heiris, W2.—AS. _hǽr_; cp. OHG. _hár_ (Otfrid).

Here, _sb._ hair-cloth, S, S2; haire, Cath.; hayre, Voc.; heare, S; heire, W2, PP; heyre, C3, P, W; haigre, _dat._, S.—AS. _hǽre_.

Here, _sb._ host, army, S, S2.—AS. _here_: Goth. _harjis_.

Here, _pron._ of them, their, S, S2, C, PP; her, S, S3, C2, C3, PP; heore, S; huere, S2; hore, S; hor, S2; hare, S, S2; hir, C2; hire, S; hern, herne, _gen._ theirs, W, W2.—AS. _hira_ (_heora_).

Here, _pron._ and _poss. pron._ her, C3, PP; see Hire.

Here, _adv._ before, S; see Er.

Hered-men, _sb. pl._ retainers, S; see Hired-men.