Chapter M: G. Mæso-Gothic (6)

Ruls, _adj._ == overripe, said of corn. Pol. S. 152. See Halliwell, _s. v._ Rule. ON. rusill, qui effundit--rusla, prodigere

Run, _v. n._ pret. ‘ronne.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 68; part. ‘rennyng’ (of water). RG. 80. See Urne

Runci, _sb._ == a nag. HD. 2569. Fr. roncin

Rundel, _sb._ == circle. Fragm. Sci. 62

Rune, _sb._ == conversation. O. and N. 1154. AS. rún

Rure, _sb._ == full. O. and N. 1152. AS. hrýre

Russin, _sb._ == meal between dinner and supper. Cok. 20. ON. rúss, temulentia

Rustle, _v. n._ [rotle]. Alys. 930. ON. rosta, a tumult

Ruwet, _sb._ == bugle-horn. Alys. 3699. Fr. ruet, rouette. Lat. rota. See Wright’s Vocab. p. 104, where ‘litui’ is translated by ‘ruez.’ The name is derived from the circular flexures of the instrument

Rye, _sb._ [ruȝe]. Pol. S. 152. AS. rige

Ryme, _v. a._ == cry out, tell; Ritson’s AS. viii. 99, 137. AS. hryman

S.

Sabeline, _sb._ == sable. M. Ode, st. 182

Sack, _sb._ HD. 2019. AS. sacc

Sacre, _v. a._ == consecrate. RG. 445, 522

Sacred, _adj._ Alys. 6777

Sacrificing, _sb._ Alys. 272

Sacring, _sb._ == consecration. RG. 446

Sad, _adj._ == sorrowful. Wright’s L. P. p. 29

---- == heavy. Alys. 5587. AS. sæd

Saddle, _sb._ RG. 401

Safe, _adj._ Pol. S. 198; [saufe]. Creed of St Athan. 102

Safely, _adv._ RG. 239

Sage, _adj._ == wise. RG. 198. Fr. sage. Ital. saggio. Lat. sapiens

Sage, _sb._ == a plant, the ‘Salvia pratensis’ of botanists. Wright’s L. P. p. 26. Fr. sauge

Saht, _adj._ == reconciled. Wright’s L. P. pp. 46, 47. AS. saht

Sail, _sb._ RG. 47

Saine, _v. a._ == bless. Ps. lxii. 5. AS. senian. Germ. segnen

Saint, as an appellative, ‘Seint Thomas.’ 1878 B. ‘Seyn Poule.’ RG. 378

---- _sb._ [sonte]. Wright’s L. P. p. 96; [seynte]. Alys. 6763

Sake, _sb._ == contention. O. and N. 1158. AS. sacu

Sake, _sb._ == matter, thing. Wright’s L. P. p. 23. Dut. zaak

---- == cause; ‘for thine sake.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 28

Saken, _v. a._ == fight against, kill. Alys. 1884. AS. sacan

Sale, _sb._ == hall. Wright’s L. P. p. 26. AS. sal

Salmon, _sb._ Alys. 5446

Salt, _adj._ RG. 1

Saltmarsh, _sb._ Ps. cvi. 34

Salve, _sb._ HD. 1835

Samded, _adj._ == half dead. RG. 163. AS. sám, Lat. semi, with ‘dead’

Samen, _adv._ == together. HD. 2251. ON. saman

---- _v. a._ == collect together; pret. ‘samened.’ Ps. xlvi. 10; part. ‘samenand.’ Ps. xxxii. 7; ‘samened.’ HD. 2890

Samfayle, == without fail. RG. 405. Fr. sans faille

Samyte, _sb._ == a kind of silk. Alys. 1027; a robe of silk. Alys. 2095. Fr. sami, samit

Sand, _sb._ HD. 708

Sanglic, _adj._ == fit for song. Ps. cxviii. 54

Sanne, _sb._ == sun? Wright’s L. P. p. 26

Sans, _prep._ == without. Pol. S. 215. Fr. sans

Sapphire, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 25

Saturday. 807 B.

Saturnight. RG. 557

Sauf, _adv._ == save. _q. v._

Saufe. See Safe

Sauhting, _sb._ == peace, reconciliation? Wright’s L. P. p. 23

Saut, _sb._ == leap. RG. 564. Fr. sault, saillir

Savage, _adj._ Alys. 2088. Fr. sauvage. Ital. selvaggio. Lat. silva

Save, _adv._ [sauvé, sauf]. 434, 435 B.

---- _v. a._ RG. 449, 519, 550

Savour, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 87

Saw, _sb._ == saying, opinion. Wright’s L. P. pp. 31, 47; [saye]. O. and N. 1036

Sax, _sb._ == short sword. RG. 125. AS. seax

Say, _sb._ == silk. RG. 390. Fr. saie. Lat. sagum

Say, _v. a._ pres. ‘segge.’ RG. 501; plur. ‘segeth.’ RG. 502; pret. ‘seyde.’ RG. 390; ‘sede.’ RG. 418; part, ‘ysaid.’ RG. 11; ‘ysed.’ RG. 420

Saygyng, _sb._ == omens as to land, air, &c. Alys. 61

Saylyng, _sb._ == assailing. Alys. 7392, 676

Scab, _sb._ [shabbe]. Pol. S. 239. AS. sceabb

Scabbard, [scaubert]. RG. 273. ON. skálpr. Dut. schabbe, Kil. Connected with ‘sheath,’ and the AS. scǽð, scádan

Scabbed, _adj._ HD. 2449

Scald, _v. a._ Marg. 59. Ps. cxx. 6

Scaldand, _sb._ == a torrent. Ps. cxxv. 4; cxxiii. 5. Probably formed in imitation of ‘torrent,’ from ‘torreo,’ and AS. ‘byrna,’ a burn, or brook, from ‘byrnan’

Scalding, _adj._ == hot. Ps. lxxxii. 10

Scalp, _sb._ Ps. vii. 17. ON. skálpr, a sheath

Scape, _v. n._ == escape. Pol. S. 152

Scarce, _adj._ RG. 334. Fr. escars. Lat. excarpere

Scarcely, _adv._ == in small quantities. Alys. 1012

Scarcity, _sb._ Alys. 5495

Scarlet, _sb._ Alys. 6376

Scathe, _sb._ == harm. HD. 1352. AS. sceáðan

Scathing, _sb._ Ps. cv. 30

Scatter, _v. a._ Ps. xvii. 15; xxxiv. 16; part. ‘stakered,’ by a metathesis in Ps. cxl. 7. AS. scateran

Scenche, _sb._ == a cup. M. Ode, st. 167. AS. scenc

Sceptre, _sb._ Alys. 6716

Schamel, _sb._ == footstool. Ps. xcviii. 5. AS. scamel. Lat. scamnum

Schamil, == shambles, _q. v._

Schare, _sb._ == penis. Fr. Sci. 322. AS. scaru. ‘Schere’ is given as the translation of ‘pubes’ in Wright’s Vocabb. p. 246

Schede, _vb._ == separate. O. and N. 197. AS. sceádan

Schef, _sb._ == creature. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 177

Schenche, _v. a._ == destroy. Alys. 4482. AS. scénan

Schenche, _v. a._ == pour out. Alys. 7581. Rel. Ant. i. 113. AS. scencan

Schenlon, _sb._ == rascal, vile person. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 211. Probably a corruption of Dut. schelm

Schille. See Shrill

Schinde, _sb._ == shingle, rafter. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176. Dutch schindel

Schoningnes, _sb._ == awe. Ps. xxxiv. 26. Formed from ‘shun’

School, _sb._ 152 B.

Schulle, _sb._ == some fish, resembling a sole in flavour, according to Sir T. Browne. See N. and Q., 2nd ser. vi. 382; vii. p. 79, 135. It may be derived from the Swed. skolla, a plaice, ON. skolli, a fox. Cf. Gr. ἀλωπεκίας, and Lat. vulpes marina, and Sylvester’s Sea-Fox, p. 97. In Wright’s Vocabb., p. 254, among the Nomina Piscium Marinorum we find the entries ‘Hec solia, a sole,’ and ‘Hec testa, a schylle;’ showing clearly that the ‘schylle’ was not the same as the sole, and that it was some sort of flatfish, probably the plaice

Scion, _sb._ == stem, stock. Cok. 72. Fr. cion

Sclavyne, _sb._ == a palmer’s robe. K. Horn, 1086. It is given as the translation of ‘Sarabarda’ in Wright’s Vocabb. p. 259

Scoff, _sb._ Alys. 667

Scomfit, _sb._ == discomfiture. Alys. 959

Scoppe, _sb._ == a leap, skip. Alys. 5777. Swed. skutta, to leap

Score, _sb._ RG. 20, 519

Scorn, _v. a._ Ps. ii. 4. 80 B. OHG. skernon. Fr. escharnir. SS. scarn, scare. Ital. scorno

Scornly, _adv._ 710 B.

Scorpion, _sb._ Alys. 5263

Scot, _sb._ == payment, contribution, shot. Pol. S. 71. AS. scot

Scour, _v. n._ == rush quickly. Alys. 3722. Ital. scorrere. Fr. escourre

---- _sb._ == haste, ‘good scour.’ Alys. 4276

Scourge, _v. a._ RG. 263; part. ‘iscourged.’ St Kath. 118

---- _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 84

Scrape, _v. a._ [shrape]. Pol. S. 239. AS. screopan

Scream, _v. n._ Pol. S. 157. AS. hreman

Screnche, _v. a._ == withdraw. M. Ode, st. 167. AS. screncan

Scrip, _sb._ K. Horn, 1093. ON. skreppa

Scrub, _v. a._ [scrobbe]. Alys. 4310. Swed. skrubba

Sculde, _v. a._ == defend. M. Ode, st. 167. AS. scyldan

Scythe, _sb._ HD. 2553. Alys. 5722. AS. siðe

Se, == the. HD. 534. This is, however, probably an error

---- == thee. O. and N. 62

Sea, _sb._ RG. 436, 443

Seal, _sb._ == the fish. HD. 755. AS. seol

Seal, _sb._ RG. 77. Fr. seau

---- _v. a._ part. ‘ysealed.’ RG. 446

Seam, _sb._ (of a garment). Rel. Ant. ii. 176. AS. seám

Season, _sb._ == time. Alys. 5251

Seat, _sb._ == sitting down. Ps. cxxxviii. 2

Second, _adj._ RG. 414

Secular, _adj._ 918 B.

Seculars, _sb._ == an order of monks. RG. 282

Sedewale, _sb._ == the herb valerian, or setwell. Wright’s L. P. p. 27. AS. sydewale

Sedge, _sb._ [segge]. O. and N. 18. AS. secg

See, _sb._ == throne. Pol. S. 215, 773 B. Fr. siége

---- == a bishop’s see. 567 B.

See, _v. a._ [ysey]. RG. 369; [iso]. O. and N. 327, 370; [iseo]. 125 B.; [so]. O. and N. 34; [y-seen]. Alys. 5524; pret. ‘sey.’ RG. 418; ‘ysey.’ RG. 367; ‘isey.’ 38 B.; ‘seye.’ 39 β; ‘iseye.’ 171 B.; ‘isay.’ 772 B.; ‘say.’ Alys. 4352; ‘sygh.’ Alys. 6913; part. ‘iseȝe.’ 281 B.; ‘isene.’ 1305 B.; ‘yseye.’ RG. 418

Seed, _sb._ Pol. S. 152. AS. séd

Seek, _v. a._ [siche]. 60 B.; [i-seche]. O. and N. 74; part. ‘isoȝt.’ 68 B. AS. sécan.

Seem, _v. n._ == appear. Wright’s L. P. p. 23. AS. seman

Seem, _v. a._ == become, beseem. Wright’s L. P. p. 44

Seemly, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 26; sup. ‘seemlokest,’ ibid. p. 27

Seeth, _v. a._ RG. 404, 408; part. ‘ysode.’ RG. 446. AS. seóðan

Segge, _sb._ == cuttlefish. HD. 896. Fr. seche

Seignours, _sb._ == lord, master. Alys. 1458

Seisin, _sb._ RG. 314, 382; [sesyng]. Alys. 8014

Seize, _v. a._ RG. 436

---- == (in law) to give a person possession of a thing. HD. 2513

Selcouth, _adj._ == strange. HD. 124. AS. seld-cuð

---- _sb._ == a marvel. HD. 1059

---- _v. a._ == show wonderfully. Ps. xv. 3

Selcouthly, _adv._ Ps. xliv. 5

Seldom, _adv._ [seld]. RG. 416. The dat. pl. of the AS. adj. ‘seld’

Sele, _adj._ == glad, content. Alys. 7430. AS. sǽl

Sele, _sb._ == a short time. O. and N. 951. AS. sǽl

Self [sulve], _adj._ == same. RG. 373, 263

_Himself._ RG. 377; [him silve]. 274 B.; [him sulfne]. M. Ode, st. 7

_Myself_ [my sulf]. RG. 405

_Thyself._ Wright’s L. P. p. 26

Selfwilly, _adv._ == without a cause. Ps. cviii. 3; cxviii. 161

Selike, _sb._ == willow. Ps. cxxxvi. 2. Fr. saulx. Lat. salix

Sell, _v. a._ RG. 223, 397; pret, ‘solde.’ 530 β; part. ‘isold.’ St Lucy, 77

Selthe, _sb._ == advantage. HD. 1338. AS. sélð

Semblant, _sb._ == countenance, appearance. RG. 157

Semble, _sb._ == assembly. RG. 125

Seme, _sb._ == burden. O. and N. 773. AS. seam

Seme, _v. a._ == arbitrate, judge. O. and N. 187. AS. seman

Semee, _adj._ == seemly. 116 B.

Senator, _sb._ RG. 193, 219

Send, _v. a._ RG. 383; part. ‘ysend.’ RG. 398

Sendal, _sb._ == a fine silk stuff. Body and Soul, 15. Fr. cendal. See Roq. _s. v._

Sene, _sb._ == sight, power of vision. O. and N. 368. AS. sýn

Sengellic, _adj._ == eternal. Creed of St Athan. 41. AS. singallíc

Sentence, _sb._ 924 B.

Seollic, _adj._ == marvellous. O. and N. 1297. AS. séllíc

Sepulture, _sb._ RG. 186

Seraph, _sb._ Marg. 75

Sere, _v. a._ == dry, burn. Alys. 796; [serie]. K. Horn, 1435. AS. searian

Serfborow, _sb._ == surety. HD. 1667

Sergeant, _sb._ HD. 1929. 681 B.

Serie. See Sere

Serk, _sb._ == a shirt. HD. 603. AS. syrce

Sermon, _sb._ Rel. S. vii. 4

Serne, _sb._ == equipment. Ps. xliv. 10. AS. searo

Serpent, _sb._ Cok. 31

Servage, _sb._ RG. 11, 284

Serve, _v. a._ RG. 390, 404

---- == worship. Ps. xxi. 31

---- == serve out, reward; part. ‘yserved.’ RG. 26

---- == observe. RG. 507

Service, _sb._ RG. 412, 501

Serving, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 69

Set, _v. a._ == place, appoint. RG. 501; pret. ‘sed.’ RG. 470; part. ‘yset.’ RG. 394; ‘set.’ 1084 B. AS. settan. ON. setja

---- _v. n._ == sink (of the sun). HD. 2671. ON. setja

Sete, _adj._ == pleasant, at ease. Body and Soul, 123. Wright’s L. P. pp. 89, 114. Probably from ON. sætr, dulcis, jucundus. AS. swét, our ‘sweet’

Setelgang, _sb._ == sunset. Ps. xlix. 1

Settle, _v. n._ (of a bird). Alys. 484

---- _sb._ == seat. O. and N. 594. AS. setl

Seu, _sb._ == suit or contention? KG. 470

Seven. KG. 440, 491

Sevenight, _sb._ 1149 B. Alys. 7045

Seventeen. RG. 515, 499

Seventh, _adj._ [senethe]. RG. 372

Seventy. RG. 373

Sew, _v. a._ [suve] == follow. RG. 42

Sew, _v. a._ == stitch. Lat. suere; part. ‘isowed.’ 1840 B.

Seyned ? Body and Soul, 101

Shade, _sb._ == shadow. RG. 108

Shadow, _v. n._ Ps. cxxxix. 8

---- _sb._ Alys. 2628

Shaft, _sb._ (of an arrow). RG. 419. AS. sceaft, from scafan

Shaft, _sb._ == a creature. O. and N. 786. AS. sceaft, from scapan

Shake, _v. a._ RG. 24, 218; pret. ‘ssoc.’ RG. 186

Shake, _v. n._ == tremble. Wright’s L. P. p. 110; pret. ‘ssok.’ RG. 208

---- == go hastily. Alys. 4255. AS. scacan

---- _sb._ == haste. Alys. 232

Shall, _vb._ RG. 3; 2 s. ‘schaltu’ == shalt thou. O. and N. 209; 3 pl. ‘schul.’ RG. 147; pret. ‘scholde.’ RG. 146; ‘icholde.’ RG. 539

Shambles [shamil], _sb._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176

Shame, _sb._ RG. 376, 532 [same]. HD. 1941

---- == shameful deed. RG. 85

---- _v. n._ == be ashamed. Pol. S. 157

---- _v. a._ == fear. RG. 361

Shameless, _adj._ Cok. ult.

Shamely, _adv._ == shamefully. Rel. S. vii. 9. HD. 2462

Shank, _sb._ == legs. HD. 1903. AS. scanca

Shape, _sb._ == creature. Body and Soul, 222

---- _v. a._ part. ‘yshope.’ RG. 215

Shaping, _sb._ [shupping] == shape? Wright’s L. P. p. 38

Share. See Schare

Share, _sb._ == ploughshare. RG. 335

Sharp, _adj._ RG. 395

---- _v. a._ == sharpen. Ps. lxiii. 4

Shaw, _sb._ == wood. Alys. 6109. ON. skógr

Shawel, _sb._ == scarecrow. O. and N. 1646

Sheaf, _sb._ O. and N. 455. AS. sceaf

Shear, _v. a._ == cut. HD. 1413. AS. scéran

Shears, _sb._ HD. 857. AS. sceare

Sheath, _sb._ O. and N. 135. AS. scæð

Shed, _v. a._ RG. 57; pret. ‘schedde.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 58; ‘chadde.’ O. and N. 1614; part, ‘y-schad.’ Alys. 2772. AS. scedan

Shedding, _sb._ RG. 388

Sheen, _adj._ == bright. Wright’s L. P. p. 58; [scene]. M. Ode, st. 171. AS. scíne

Sheep. RG. 6, 458

Sheet, _sb._ RG. 435; [scete]. M. Ode, st. 174. AS. scyte

Shell, _sb._ Alys. 571

Shend, _v. a._ == injure. RG. 379, 506; part. ‘ischend’ == corrupt. Pol. S. 197; ‘yssend.’ RG. 212. AS. scendan

Shendfully, _adv._ RG. 310, Miracles, 84

Shendness, _sb._ RG. 342, 525; [shendisse]. 1304 B.

Shepe, _sb._ == skip; ‘at on shepe’ == at once. Alys. 3577

Shepherd, _sb._ RG. 351

Sheriff, _sb._ RG. 535, 536; [scirreve]. M. Ode, st. 25. AS. scír-geréfa

Shew, _v. a._ RG. 416, 563

Shewer, _sb._ == a mirror. Alys. 18

Shide, _sb._ == a piece of wood. HD. 917. Alys. 6421. AS. scíd

Shield, _sb._ RG. 435; [chelde]. O. and N. 1711

---- _v. a._ RG. 386, 525; [i-shilde]. O. and N. 779

Shielder, _sb._ Ps. xxx. 5

Shilling, _sb._ RG. 383. AS. scill, scylling

Shin, _sb._ O. and N. 1058. Ps. cxlvi. 10. AS. scina

Shine, _v. n._ 1411 B. AS. scínan

Shingle, _sb._ == a rafter, roof. Alys. 2210. Germ. schindel

Shining, _sb._ Ps. cix. 3

Ship, _sb._ RG. 466

---- _v. a._ == furnish, store. RG. 538

---- == cause to embark in a ship. Alys. 6062

---- _v. n._ == sail in a ship. Alys. 1495

Shipful, _sb._ RG. 265; ‘ssypvolmen’ == shipfuls of men. RG. 371

Shipping, _sb._ == ships. Alys. 990

Shipwright, _sb._ Alys. 3665

Shir, _adj._ == bright. HD. 587. AS. scír

Shire, _sb._ RG. 3. 374. AS. scíre

Shireness, _sb._ == purity. Ps. cxviii. 130

Shirt, _sb._ 260 B.

Shit, _adj._ == obscene. O. and N. 286

---- _v. a._ Alys. 5670. AS. scitan

Shiver, _v. n._ Rel. S. v. 142

Shoe, _sb._ HD. 860. AS. sceó

---- _v. a._ HD. 1138; pres. ‘shoyeth.’ Pol. S. 238; part. ‘ischud.’ O. and N. 1527

Shonde, _sb._ == injury. RG. 65. AS. sceond

Shoot, _v. n._ [ssete]. RG. 377; [scheote]. Alys. 6347; 3 s. pres. ‘schit.’ Fr. Sci. 138

---- _v. a._ pret. ‘sset.’ RG. 419; part. ‘yssote.’ RG. 419, 377. AS. scítan

Shooting, _sb._ [ssetinge]. RG. 543

Shop, _sb._ RG. 541. Fr. eschope

Shore, _sb._ HD. 321. AS. score, from ‘scéran,’ to divide

Shoren, for ‘sholen’ == shall. HD. 1640

Short, _adj._ RG. 412

Shortly, _adv._ RG. 181, 446

Shotship, _sb._ == a party paying scot and lot. HD. 2099. AS. scot

Shoulder, _v. a._ HD. 1056

Shoulderblade, _sb._ HD. 2644

Shouldered, _adj._ == having shoulders. Alys. 4968

Shoulders, _sb._ RG. 377, 401

Shove, _v. n._ RG. 148; pret. ‘schef.’ 408 β

---- _v. a._ Ps. lxi. 5. AS. scúfan

Shovel, _sb._ RG. 99. AS. scofl

Shoving, _sb._ RG. 212

Shower, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 89. AS. scúr

Shrede, _sb._ == clothing. HD. 99

Shrenke, _v. a._ == blast, wither, make to shrink up. Fr. Sci. 194. AS. screncan. Swed. skrynka

Shrew, _adj._ == wicked. RG. 383, 419

---- _sb._ == enemy. RG. 407

Shreward, _sb._ == shrew, used always of men. RG. 268

Shrewd, _adj._ [schrewede] == cursed, wicked. RG. 164

Shrewhede, _sb._ == wickedness. RG. 280

Shride, _v. a._ == shroud or clothe oneself. HD. 963; pret. ‘shred.’ K. Horn, 868. Ps. xcii. 1; part. ‘y-shred.’ Alys. 6819. AS. scrýdan

Shriek, _v. n._ Pol. S. 157; [schirche]. O. and N. 223. pret. ‘shrighte.’ Alys. 5738. ON. skríkja

Shrift, _sb._ RG. 419; [schifte]. HD. 1829. AS. scrift

Shriftfather, _sb._ == confessor. Miracles, 69

Shrill, _adj._ [schille]. O. and N. 142

---- _v. n._ == sound. Alys. 777

Shrine, _sb._ RG. 478, 518. AS. scrin

---- _v. a._ == enshrine. RG. 469

Shrink, _v. n._ [scrynke]. Pol. S. 157. AS. scrincan

Shrive, _v. a._ RG. 392, 544

---- == confess. Ps. vii. 18; lxxxviii. 6

Shroud, _sb._ == clothing. HD. 303. AS. scrúd

Shudder, _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 110

Shueles, _adj._ == soulless. O. and N. 1126. AS. sáwl-leas

Shun, _v. a._ == avoid. Body and Soul, 105. AS. scunian

---- == make to shun, repel. Ps. cxviii. 10; bring to nought, quash. Ps. xxxii. 10; xxxix. 15

Shunt, _v. a._ == shun. O. and N. 236

Shut, _v. a._ pret. ‘shytt.’ Alys. 5137. 3 pl. ‘schutten.’ Ibid. 2640. part. ‘y-scheot.’ Alys. 6185; ‘y-shote.’ Alys. 5953. AS. scittan

Sib, _adj._ == akin. RG. 346, 446; [ysyb]. RG. 315. AS. gesib

---- _sb._ == peace, concord. O. and N. 1003. AS. sib

Sibrede, _sb._ == kinship. RG. 492. AS. sibrǽden

Sick, _adj._ RG. 564

---- _v. n._ == sicken, become sick. 506 B.

Sickle, _sb._ Fr. Sci. 62. AS. sicel

Sickness, _sb._ RG. 378, 251

Side, _sb._ RG. 553

Side, _sb._ == time. _v._ Sithe

Side, _adj._ == wide, ample. RG. 117. Wright’s L. P. p. 37. AS. síd

Siedh, _sb._ == sinks. Rel. S. iii. 5; 3 s. pres. síhð. AS. sígan

Siege, _sb._ == seat, RG. 132

---- _v. a._ == besiege. Alys. 2672

Sigh, _sb._ [syke]. Wright’s L. P. pp. 40, 90

---- _v. n._ [syke]. Wright’s L. P. p. 85; part. ‘sykynde.’ RG. 323. AS. sýcan

Sighing, _sb._ [siking]. 9 β. Wright’s L. P. p. 53

Sighingness, _sb._ Ps. ci. 6

Sight, _sb._ == appearance. RG. 6

---- == a spectacle. RG. 539

---- == view, prospect. Cok. 46

Sign, _sb._ RG. 180, 193

Signifiance, _sb._ == meaning. Alys. 583

Signify, _v. a._ RG. 345

Signiory, _sb._ RG. 440

Siker, _adj._ == secure. RG. 430, 503

Sikerhede, _sb._ O. and N. 1263

Sikerlich, _adv._ == certainly. O. and N. 1137. HD. 422

Sikerness, _sb._ RG. 434. HD. 2856

Silence, _sb._ 319 β

Silk, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 36. AS. seolc

Silken, _adj._ Alys. 278

Silly, _adj._ RG. 428. Literally, happy, then innocent, foolish, from AS. sǽlig

Silver, _sb._ RG. 379

---- _adj._ ‘silver ore.’ RG. 1

Simnel, _sb._ == a biscuit. HD. 779. Lat. ‘siminellus,’ from ‘simila.’ Sw. semla

Simple, _adj._ RG. 97

Simply, _adv._ RG. 125

Sin, _sb._ RG. 195, 405

Sinew, _sb._ 2429 B

Sinful, _adj._ RG. 173, 405

Sinfully, _adv._ RG. 445

Sing, _v. a._ RG. 508. Alys. 1044

---- _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 26

Singing, _sb._ Alys. 6745

Sink, _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 37. AS sincan

---- _v. a._ == make to sink. pret. ‘sanke.’ Ps. lxviii. 3. AS. sencan

Sir, as a title, ‘Syre Geffray.’ RG. 440. ‘Sir King.’ RG. 501

Sire, _sb._ == an appellative. RG. 500, 501

---- == a lord. RG. 321

Sise, _sb._ == assize. Body and Soul, 143

Sisour, _sb._ == a person deputed to hold assizes. Manuel d. Pecches, 2638

Sister, _sb._ RG. 453

Sit, _v. n._ RG. 535

---- == fit (as a dress). Body and Soul, 199

---- _v. a._ == oppose, for ‘at-sitte.’ HD. 2567

Sithe, _sb._ == time. ‘at the first sithe’ HD. 1052. RG. 264; [side]. O. and N. 299. AS. sið

Sithen, _adv._ == afterwards. HD. 2251

Siththe, _adv._ == since (of time). 1864 B.; afterwards. RG. 266; [suththe]. RG. 368, 378. AS. síðða

Six. RG. 428, 395

Sixteen. RG. 474

Sixth, _adj._ RG. 416

Sixty. RG. 368

Skeet, _adj._ == swift. Alys. 5637. ON. skjóttr

Skekking, _sb._ == battle. Alys. 3563. ON. skekja, to shake

Skente, _v. a._ == amuse, delight. O. and N. 449. ON. skemta

Skenting, _sb._ == a merry song. O. and N. 446

Skere, _adj._ == clear, pure. Pol. S. 155. AS. scír

---- _v. a._ == purify, justify. RG. 334, 335

Skere, _adj._ == divided from. Rel. S. iv. 78

Sket, _adv._ == quickly. HD. 1926. Alys. 974; [skit]. Alys. 6029. ON. skjótt

Skewe, == sky. _q. v._

Skilful, _adj._ == reasonable. Creed of St Athan. 76

Skill, _sb._ == intelligence. Body and Soul, 25; reason. Pol. S. 198. Alys. 3372

---- == cause. Ps. xlii. 1. ON. skil, skilning

Skin, _sb._ Alys. 6807

Skinner, _sb._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176

Skip, _v. n._ [schippe]. Alys. 1108

Skirm, _v. n._ == skirmish. Alys. 197, 1046. HD. 2323; ‘skirmen’ is used in Laȝamon in the sense of ‘skirmish.’ Dan. skjerm, a defence

Skit. See Sket

Skruke, _v. n._ == shrink, wither. Wright’s L. P. p. 87. Cf. ON. skrucka, ‘anus rugosa,’ skrucklegr, ‘deformis,’ and Eng. ‘shrug’

Skulk, _v. n._ Ps. xxxviii. 12; ‘skulded.’ Ps. cxviii. 158. Sw. skolka

Skulking, _sb._ RG. 256

Skull, _sb._ RG. 16

Sky, _sb._ Alys. 479, 561; [skewe]. Ps. xvii. 12. ON. ský, a cloud

Skyke, _v. n._ == fight. Alys. 6077. ON. skekja. See Skekking

Skymyng, probably for ‘skyrming’ == fighting. Alys. 1615

Slab, _sb._ Fr. Sci. 141. AS. slífan

Slack, _adj._ Alys. 1252. AS. sleac. Dan. slap

---- _v. a._ == slacken. Ps. lxxxviii. 10

---- _v. n._ == become slack, remiss, [slake]. Wright’s L. P. p. 54

Slade [slede], _sb._ == a green plain. RG. 447. AS. slǽd

Slake. See Slack

Slander [sclaundre], _sb._ RG. 333, 354

---- == fame, report. Alys. 4797

Slating, == slaying. Alys. 200

Slave, _sb._ Body and Soul, 100

Slay, _v. a._ [sle]. 1128 B.; pret. ‘slowe.’ RG. 528; ‘slou.’ RG. 376; ‘slouȝ.’ 2373 B.; 2. pl. imper. ‘sleth.’ RG. 236; part. ‘yslawe.’ RG. 9

Slaȝt, _sb._ == slaughter. RG. 493, 379

Sledde, _sb._ == an old blind person. Rel. Ant. ii. 211. Dut. sladde. ON. slæfr, ‘hebes,’ ‘ignavus,’ slitti, ‘res flaccida’

Slede. See Slade

Sleech, _adj._ == sly. Ritson’s AS. viii. 147. Rel. Ant. ii. 175. ON. slægr

Sleep, _sb._ RG. 429

---- _v. n._ Pol. S. 152

Sleeper, _sb._ Fr. Sci. 278

Sleeping, _sb._ == sleep. 1576 B.

Sleet, _sb._ Cok. 39

Sleeve, _sb._ HD. 1957. AS. sléf

Sleight, _sb._ Ps. civ. 22

Sleme, _sb._ == weariness. Ps. cxviii. 28. AS. sluma. ON. slæmi

Sletten, _vb._ == slid, fell. See Slide

Slice, _sb._ Alys. 3833. AS. slican, to strike

Slide, _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 110. 3 pl. pret. ‘sletten.’ Alys. 2262; part. ‘islide.’ O. and N. 686

---- _v. a._ == make to slide. Ps. lxxxviii. 24. AS. slídan

Slider, _adj._ == slippery. O. and N. 954

Sliding, _sb._ Ps. cxiv. 8; lv. 13

Slike, _v. a._ == make smooth, comfortable. Rel. S. i. 43. part. ‘isliked.’ O. and N. 841. ON. slikja

Sling, _sb._ Alys. 3223. AS. slingan

---- _v. a._ pret. ‘slonge.’ RG. 362; pret. ‘slongen.’ Body and Soul, 233

---- _v. n._ == leap, fling oneself, pret. ‘slang.’ Alys. 5538

Slit, _v. a._ Ps. xxix. 12; part. ‘slat.’ Pol. S. 154

---- _sb._ == pocket. O. and N. 1116

Sloe, _sb._ HD. 849. Alys. 4983. AS. slá

Slot, _sb._ == bar. Ps. cvi. 16. Dut. slot

Sloth, _sb._ RG. 195. AS. slæwð

Slough, _sb._ == bog. Alys. 6075; [slo]. O. and N. 1392. AS. slog

Slow, _adj._ RG. 455. AS. sláw

Sly, _adj._ == cunning. Ps. viii. 4. RG. 350. ON. slægr. Dan. slu

Slyly, _adv._ Cok. 156. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176

Smack, _sb._ == scent. O. and N. 821. AS. smæc

Small, _adj._ 2218 B.

---- _sb._ == infant, Ps. xvi. 13

Smaragde, _sb._ == emerald. Alys. 5683. Lat. smaragdus

Smart, _adj._ == sharp, ‘a smart yard.’ Rel. Ant. i. 115; pert. Alys. 4160

---- _v. a._ == to give pain to, torment. Wright’s L. P. p. 70

---- _v. n._ == to ache, feel pain. pret. ‘smourte.’ RG. 322. 3 pl. ‘smerten.’ Alys. 5845. AS. smeortan

Smear, _v. a._ == anoint [smyrie]. St Kath. 183; part. ‘ysmered.’ RG. 457. AS. smérian

Smell, _sb._ == odour. RG. 43. Body and Soul, 219

---- == scent (of a dog). O. and N. 820

---- _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 88. Body and Soul, 22. The ON. smella, ‘crepere, tinnire,’ is probably the origin of our ‘smell;’ words relating to the senses are frequently shifted from one to the other in different languages

Smerle, _sb._ == ointment. Ps. cxxxii. 2. AS. smérels

Smile, _sb._ 80 β. Swed. smila

Smite, _v. a._ 1579 B.; pret. ‘smite.’ RG. 397; part. ‘ismyte.’ 2155 B.; ‘to smite a battle.’ RG. 55

---- _v. n._ == go, pass. St Dunst. 74

---- (with ‘out’) == to burst out of a place. RG. 564. Alys. 494

Smith, _sb._ HD. 1876

---- _v. a._ Ps. cxxviii. 3

Smithy, _sb._ St Dunstan, 60

Smock, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 40. AS. smoc

Smoke, _sb._ RG. 437, 493. AS. sméc

---- _v. n._ 485 β

Smoky, _adj._ 466 β

Smooth, _adj._ [smethe]. RG. 424. AS. sméðe

Smother, _sb._ == smoke, fumes. Body and Soul, 218. AS. smorian

Snache, _v. a._ == pierce? Alys. 6559. AS. snás, a spear, or spit

Snail, _sb._ O. and N. 87. AS. snægel

Snake, _sb._ Alys. 5972. AS. snácu

Snare, _sb._ Pol. S. 197. AS. sneáre

Sneer, _v. n._ Ps. ii. 4. Lat. ‘nares,’ the nostrils. Cf. Gr. μυκτηρίζειν, and Engl. ‘sneeze,’ from AS. næs. Lat. nasus

---- _v. a._ == scorn. Ps. lxxix. 7

Sneering, _sb._ Ps. lxxviii. 4

Sneipe, _v. n._ == blow the nose. Rel. Ant. ii. 211. Cf. Snyte

Snell, _adj._ == swift. K. Horn, 1517. AS. snel

Snellich, _adv._ == quickly. Cok. 161

Snepe, _adj._ == foolish. O. and N. 225. ON. snápr

Snivelling, _part._ Fr. Sci. 279. AS. snofel

Snobbe, _v. n._ == sob? Rel. Ant. ii. 211. Dut. snof == singultus, Kil.

Snode, _sb._ == a morsel. Ps. cxlvii. 17. AS. snid

Snout, _sb._ K. Horn, 1114. Alys. 6534. ON. snúdr

Snow, _sb._ RG. 463

---- _v. n._ Alys. 6450. 3 s. pres. ‘snuith.’ O. and N. 620

Snub, _v. a._ [snibbe]. Ps. ix. 6. ON. snubba

Snubbing, _sb._ == rebuke. Ps. xvii. 16

Snurpe, _v. n._ == become shrivelled. Rel. Ant. ii. 211. Sw. snörpa

Snyte, _v. a._ == blow the nose. St Dunstan, 85; part, ‘ysnyt.’ Ib. 91. ON. snýta

So, _adv._ with adj. ‘a so gret best.’ 674 β. ‘of so noble fame.’ RG. 367

with adv. ‘so that.’ 643 β. 651 β. ‘so soon’ == as soon as. 635 β

---- == as if. HD. 594

---- == in such manner. RG. 369

---- == as. Wright’s L. P. p. 28, ‘wery so water in wore’

---- == how [sa]. Ps. xxxiii. 9

So. See See

So, _sb._ == a pail. HD. 933. ON. sár. Dan. saa. Fr. seau

Soap, _sb._ RG. 6

Sobbing, _sb._ HD. 234

Socket, _sb._ == blade. Alys. 4415. Fr. soc, a ploughshare

Soffid, _part._ == sought? Ritson’s AS. viii. 209

Soft, _adj._ RG. 475, 557; merciful. Ps. xxxiii. 9

---- _adv._ == softly. 2128 B.

Soil, _v. a._ RG. 469. AS. sol

---- _v. n._ == become soiled. O. and N. 1274

Sojourn, _sb._ 1585 B.

---- _v. n._ RG. 469

Sojourning, _sb._ Alys. 5209

Solace, _sb._ RG. 442

---- _v. a._ RG. 552

Solacing, _sb._ Alys. 6746

Soldan, _sb._ Alys. 1781

Solement, _adv._ == solely. 197 β

Solemnity, _sb._ 2237 B. Ps. lxxiii. 4

Solsecle, _sb._ == the herb solsequium, or heliotrope. Wright’s L. P. pp. 26, 53

Somdele, _adv._ RG. 545

Some, _adj._ ‘sum holi childe.’ 104 B.; used absolutely, ‘somme’ == some persons. RG. 396, 459

Somer, _sb._ == bedstead. Body and Soul, 18. Fr. somier

Somer, _sb._ == sumpter horse. Alys. 827. Fr. sommier

Somer, _sb._ == burden, luggage. Alys. 5109. AS. seman. Fr. some

Something. RG. 368

Sometime. RG. 377

Somewanne, _adv._ == at some time. RG. 260

Son, _sb._ RG. 370

Sonde, _sb._ == a messenger. RG. 383. AS. sand, sond

---- == a message. Alys. 2893

Sondres. See Sunder

Song, _sb._ 1888 B.

Sonte, _sb._ == saint, _q. v._

Soon, _adv._ RG. 367

Soot, _sb._ Pol. S. 195. Alys. 6636. AS. sót

Sooth, _adj._ == true. 1201 B. AS. sóð

---- _sb._ == truth, in the phrase ‘to sooth,’ i. e. ‘in truth.’ 1023, 2118 B.

Soothfastness, _sb._ Ps. xci. 3

Soothful, _adj._ Fragment in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 21

Soothly, _adv._ Ps. xxxvi. 33

Soothness, _sb._ RG. 457

Sorcery, _sb._ Alys. 478. Fr. sort. Lat. sors

Sore, _adj._ RG. 435

---- _sb._ 130 B.

Sorefully, _adv._ Body and Soul, 6

Soreness, _sb._ RG. 131

Sorimod, _adj._ == sorrowful. O. and N. 1216

Soriness, _sb._ K. Horn, 950

Sorrow, _sb._ RG. 374, 378; [seorhe]. O. and N. 1597. AS. sorh

---- _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 50

Sorrowful, _adj._ HD. 1248

Sorrowing, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 53

Sorry, _adj._ == sorrowful. RG. 52

---- == bad or sad, ‘a sori chirchegon.’ RG. 379

Sortes, a misprint for ‘sottes.’ O. and N. 1469

Sot, _adj._ == sottish. O. and N. 1433. Rel. S. ii. 37. AS. sot

---- _sb._ O. and N. 297

Sothede, _sb._ O. and N. 1372

Sotoned, _adj._ == made like a long cassock. Alys. 5150. Fr. soutane

Sotter, _sb._ == a cobler. Rel. Ant. ii. 175. Lat. sutor

Soul, _sb._ RG. 383, 526

Soulneed, _sb._ Body and Soul, 49

Sound, _sb._ (sonus). RG. 283; [sone]. Alys. 1183

Sound, _adj._ RG. 402; [isunde]. O. and N. 1100

Soundeful, _v. n._ == prosper. Ps. i. 3. AS. sundfullian

---- _adj._ == prosperous. Ps. xliv. 5

Sour, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 114. AS. súr

---- _v. n._ == become sour. Alys. 7002

Sourmouncie, _sb._ == lordship. Alys. 595. Fr. surmonter

Sousprior, == subprior, _q. v._

South. Wright’s L. P. p. 53

Southeast. Alys. 5225

Southern, _adj._ 463 β

Southward. 513 β

Southwest [southerwest]. Ritson’s AS. viii. 155

Sove, == seven. Fr. Sci. 29

Sovereign, _sb._ RG. 15

Sow, _v. a._ RG. 499; ‘to sow of one’s land.’ RG. 496; pret. ‘sewe.’ RG. 29; part. ‘isowe.’ O. and N. 1127

Sowel, _sb._ == anything eaten with bread; sauce, meat, &c. HD. 767. Dan. suul

Spade, _sb._ RG. 99. AS. spád

Spakely, _adv._ == surely, certainly. Wright’s L. P. p. 37. ON. spakligr. ‘spakky’ in Rel. Ant. ii. 212, is a mistake for ‘spakly’

Spale, _sb._ == rest? O. and N. 258. Sw. ‘spel,’ game or play

Span, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 35. AS. span

---- _v. a._ == allure. O. and N. 1488. AS. spanan

Spannew, _adj._ Alys. 4055. HD. 968; lit. ‘as new as a chip,’ from AS. spón, a chip; cf. Swed. ‘spillerny’ == span-new, with Sw. spiltra, a splinter, and Engl. ‘spill’

Sparc, _sb._ == park. RG. 439

Spare, _v. a._ RG. 428, 429

Spark, _sb._ HD. 91

---- _v. n._ == sparkle. HD. 2144

Sparkle, _sb._ Body and Soul, 208

Sparrow, _sb._ 1098 B.

Spatle, _v. n._ == slobber in speaking. Rel. Ant. ii. 211

Speak. RG. 497; pret. ‘speke.’ RG. 419; part. ‘ispeke.’ 936 B.

Spear, _sb._ RG. 48, 564. AS. spére

Spearman, _sb._ RG. 378

Special, _adj._ RG. 422

---- _sb._ == a particular friend. Alys. 3288. St Dunstan, 194

Specially, _adv._ RG. 497

Speech, _sb._ RG. 412, 419

Speed, _v. n._ == succeed. pret. ‘spedde.’ RG. 303, 396; part, ‘isped.’ 1487 B. AS. spédan

Spell, _sb._ == tale. HD. 338, 2530. AS. spell

---- _v. n._ == tell, relate. HD. 15

Spelling, _sb._ == tale. Ps. lxxii. 28

Spence, _sb._ == expenses. RG. 167; money to defray expenses. RG. 275; [spounse]. 1566 B.

Spend, _v. a._ RG. 528; pret. ‘spende.’ RG. 390

Spending, _sb._ [spenynge]. RG. 389

Sperd, _part._ == barred, locked up. HD. 448. ON. sperra

Sperver, _sb._ == sparrowhawk. Alys. 183. Fr. espervier

Spew, _v. n._ Pol. S. 240. AS. spíwan

Spice, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 34

Spicery, _sb._ RG. 151

Spill, _sb._ == a splinter of wood; ‘not worth a spill.’ 850 B. Ital. spillo. AS. speld

Spill, _v. a._ == destroy. 306 B.; part. ‘ispild.’ O. and N. 1025

---- _v. n._ == miscarry. Wright’s L. P. p. 84

Spin, _v. a._ Alys. 6806; part. ‘ysponne.’ Alys. 7251

Spinnandweb, _sb._ == spider. Ps. lxxxix. 9

Spire, _sb._ == a sprout, twig. O. and N. 18. ON. spira

Spire, _v. a._ == inquire, learn. HD. 2620. Alys. 2569. AS. spirian. Scotch, speer

Spit, _sb._ == kitchen spit. RG. 207. AS. spitu

---- _v. a._ == pierce with a spit, RG. 207

Spit, _v. a._ [spret]. Alys. 979

---- _v. n._ Rel. Ant. ii. 211

Spore, an error for ‘swore’ == neck? O. and N. 1123

Spouse, _sb._ == husband. RG. 431

---- == matrimonial fidelity. O. and N. 1332

---- _v. a._ RG. 368, 422; part. ‘yspoused.’ RG. 393

Spousebreach, _sb._ RG. 26

Spousehood, _sb._ RG. 26, 367

Spousing, _sb._ == marriage. RG. 431

---- == matrimonial fidelity. O. and N. 1553

Sprawl, _v. n._ HD. 475

Spray, _sb._ == twig of a tree. RG. 552. AS. spree

Spread, _v. a._ HD. 95.

---- == overspread. Sermon, 30; part. ‘ysprad.’ RG. 545

Spread, _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 70. AS. sprædan

Spret. See Spit

Spring, _v. n._ RG. 15; pret. ‘sprong.’ RG. 384; part. ‘isprung.’ O. and N. 300. AS. springan

Spring, _sb._ == fountain. Wright’s L. P. p. 70

Springe, _sb._ == snare. O. and N. 1064

Sprit [spreot], _sb._ == bowsprit. Alys. 858. AS. sprit

Sprout, _sb._ HD. 1142. Ps. lxxix. 12. AS. sprote

Spur, _sb._ RG. 544. AS. spor

---- _v. a._ RG. 376

Spurless, _adj._ Pol. S. 71

Spurn, _v. a._ Ps. xc. 12

Sputing, _sb._ == disputing. O. and N. 1572

Spy, _sb._ Body and Soul, 130. Alys. 3530

---- _v. a._ == look out, devise. Alys. 7013

Spyrie ? Alys. 2995. Possibly a mistake for ‘squyrie,’ i. e. the squires

Squat, _v. a._ == squash, crush. Ps. cix. 6. AS. cwatan, to shake

Squire, _sb._ RG. 536, 380

Stability, _sb._ Ritson’s AS. viii. 98

Stable, _adj._ RG. 551, 455

---- _v. a._ == stablish; part. ‘ystabled.’ Alys. 4690

Stably, _adv._ RG. 551, 123

Staff, _sb._ RG. 126. AS. stæf

Stage, _sb._ == platform. Alys. 5585

Stake, _sb._ RG. 51. AS. stáca

Stake, _sb._ == a blow. Alys. 2835. AS. stician, to stab, fix in

Stake, _v. a._ == hazard; part. ‘steke.’ Alys. 69

Stale, _sb._ == stealing. M. Ode, st. 128

Stall, _sb._ ‘stal ne stode’ == neither ox nor horse, i. e. in no capacity. O. and N. 1630

Stall, _sb._ == stable. Wright’s L. P. p. 48. AS. steal

Stallion, _sb._ [stalun]. Cok. 165

Stalward, _adj._ RG. 384, 538. AS. stæl-weorð, that which is worth taking

Stalwardhede, _sb._ RG. 213, 274

Stalwardly, _adv._ RG. 394, 399

Stalwardman, _sb._ RG. 400

Stalworthi, _adj._ == stalward. HD. 24

Stammer, _v. n._ Rel. Ant. ii. 211

Stamp, _v. a._ == pound, bruise. Alys. 332

Stamyn, _sb._ == a linsey garment. 2245 B. Fr. estamine

Stand [stonde], RG. 372. 3 s. pres. ‘stent.’ 1925 B.; ‘stont.’ RG. 1; pret. ‘stood.’ RG. 388

Standard, _sb._ RG. 303, 400. Fr. estendart, from tendre. The word originally meant the centre of an army, where a pole was fixed bearing a dragon, whose mouth was turned in the intended direction of march. Hence ‘dragon’ is sometimes used by RG. for a ‘standard’

Standard, == standardbearer. Alys. 1995

Star, _sb._ RG. 416, 548. AS. steorra

Star, _sb._ == sedge. HD. 939. Swed. starr. ON. stör

Stare, _v. a._ HD. 1037

Stare. ‘Aȝeyn stare,’ Pol. S. 217, is probably ‘gain-stayer,’ i. e. opponent

Stark, _adj._ == strong. HD. 341. Wright’s L. P. p. 87. AS. stearc

Start, _v. n._ == leap suddenly. RG. 460

Startle, _v. n._ == stumble along. Body and Soul, 60

Starve, _v. n._ == die. Alys. 579; die of hunger. Alys. 1234

Starving, _sb._ Ps. cvi. 20

Starwise, _adj._ O. and N. 1316

Stat, _sb._ == place, or ground? Alys. 2268. ON. stadr

State, _sb._ == condition. RG. 380, 433, 491

Stathel, _v. a._ == establish. Ps. xxi. 12. AS. staðolian

Stathelnes, _sb._ == substance. Ps. cxxxviii. 15. AS. staðolnes

---- == firm foundation. Ps. lxviii. 3

Statute, _sb._ Pol. S. 88

Stayelnes, _sb._ == substance. Creed of St Athan. 14

Stead, _sb._ == place. 5 B.; [stide]. F. and P. 17. AS. stede

Steal, _v. a._ RG. 564

---- _v. n._ == come secretly upon one. Alys. 4032

Stealingly, _adv._ [stelendelich] == secretly. Alys. 5080

Steam, _sb._ HD. 591

Stedde, _part._ == fixed. Ps. lxxxvii. 8

Stedfast, _adj._ RG. 529, 533

Stedfastly, _adv._ Ps. xliv. 5

Stedful, _v. a._ == make firm, prosperous. Ps. lxiv. 10

Steed, _sb._ RG. 544

Steel, _sb._ RG. 2

Steelen, _adj._ Alys. 2301

Stefne. See Steven

Steke, _v. a._ See Stick, _v. a._

---- == shut up, enclose. Ps. xvi. 10; pret. ‘stake.’ ON. steckr, a fold

Stench, _sb._ RG. 405, 407

Steo, _v. n._ == step, or go. See Stie

Step, _sb._ RG. 338, 459

---- _v. n._ RG. 338

Stepmother, _sb._ RG. 122, 287

Stere, _sb._ == stern of a ship. K. Horn, 1421; the place where the ship is ‘steered’

---- == rudder. Cok. 152. AS. steóre

Stere, _adj._ == staunch, true to? K. Horn, 1390. Connected with AS. stearc. Germ. starr

Sterling, _sb._ == a coin of sterling money. RG. 563, 565. Germ. sterling

Stern, _adj._ RG. 377; [steorne]. Alys. 508, 511. AS. styrn

Sterne, _sb._ == star. HD. 1809. Ps. cxxxv. 9. ON. stjarna

Sternhede, _sb._ == sternness. RG. 369

Sternly, _adv._ RG. 369

Sterre, _adj._ == stiff, brittle. Alys. 4437. ON. starr

Stert, _sb._ == tail. HD. 2823. AS. steort

Stet, _vb._ == stops, delays. Alys. 4146

Steven, _sb._ [stefne] == voice. O. and N. 314. AS. stefen

Stevening, _sb._ == appointment, assignation. Wright’s L. P. p. 46

Stew, _sb._ Cok. 107. Dan. stuve

Steward, _sb._ HD. 667. SS. steowien. MG. staujan. See Gloss. Rem. to Laȝ. iii. 471

Sthenche. Evidently an error for ‘schenche,’ to pour out. RG. 118

Sti, _sb._ == path. Wright’s L. P. p. 111. HD. 2619. AS. stíg

Stick, _sb._ HD. 914. AS. sticca

Stick, _v. a._ == pierce; part. ‘ystyked.’ Pol. S. 190

---- == fasten [steke]. 683 B.

---- == place. pret. ‘stok.’ RG. 367; _part._ ‘istekke.’ Pol. S. 203. AS. stician

Stie, _v. n._ == go [steo]. Rel. S. i. 38. 3 s. pres. ‘stiȝth.’ O. and N. 1403; pret. ‘stowe.’ Alys. 1209. AS. stígan

Stiff, _adj._ RG. 377

Stiffly, _adv._ RG. 251

Still, _adj._ == quiet. RG. 367. HD. 2309

Still, _v. a._ 467 B.

Stilly, _adv._ RG. 548, 564

Sting, _v. a._ == pierce; part. ‘ystonge.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 84; ‘isstunge.’ O. and N. 515. AS. stingan

Stinging, _sb._ Ps. lix. 5

Stink, _v. n._ 2422 B.

---- _v. a._ == make to stink. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176

Stint, _v. a._ == stop, or hinder. Ritson’s AS. viii. 63; imper. ‘stunt.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 50; pret. ‘stunte’? Ibid. p. 31

---- _v. n._ == stop, halt? 1126 B. AS. stintan, which is, however, always neuter

Stir, _v. a._ [sterin]. Body and Soul, 72; pret. ‘sturede.’ RG. 17, 22

Stirring, _sb._ Ps. lxxxviii. 10; cxx. 3

Stirrup, _sb._ 190 B. AS. stíg-ráp

Stith, _sb._ == anvil. HD. 1877. AS. stýð

Stithe, _adj._ == strong. Wright’s L. P. p. 99; [stithye]. Ibid. p. 31

Stithstream, _sb._ == deluge, flood. Ps. xxviii. 10

Stivour, _sb._ == a musical instrument, sort of trumpet. Alys. 2571. Fr. estive

Stock, _sb._ == stem of a tree. O. and N. 25

Stode. See Stud

Stoke, _sb._ == a thrust. Alys. 7096

Stonde, _sb._ == drinking vessel. Rel. S. v. 110. OHG. standa

Stole, _sb._ Alys. 4714

Stone, _sb._ RG. 394, 517

---- _v. a._ RG. 298

Stonedead, _adj._ HD. 1815

Stoop, _v. n._ Alys. 1103. AS. stúpian

Stop, _v. a._ == stop up. Alys. 6228. Ps. lxii. 12. Dut. stopfen

Stopple, _sb._ RG. 223

Stor. See Stour

Store, _sb._ RG. 395, 396

---- _v. a._ part. ‘ystored.’ RG. 18

Storm, _sb._ Ps. xlix. 3

Story, _sb._ == tale. HD. 1641

Stot, _sb._ == horse. O. and N. 495. AS. stotte

Stound, _sb._ == a space of time. RG. 388, 559. AS. stund

Stoup, _sb._ == cup. RG. 268. AS. stoppa

Stour, _adj._ == strong, great. Wright’s L. P. p. 87; [stor]. Ps. xxxvii. 15. AS. stór

Stout, _adj._ 512 B. Dut. stout

Stoute, _v. a._ == disturb, annoy. Manuel d. Pecches, 2951. AS. strútian

Stover, _sb._ == provision, fodder. Alys. 1866. Fr. estouvier

Stow, _sb._ == a place. Wright’s L. P. p. 98. AS. stow

Stowe, _sb._ == went, mounted. See Stie

Straile, _sb._ == a couch. Ps. xl. 4. AS. strǽl

Strain, _v. a._ == tighten, stretch; part. ‘istrained.’ 1479 B.

Strait, _adj._ 260 B.

Straitly, _adj._ == rigorously. RG. 373

Strand, _sb._ (of the sea). K. Horn, 39

Strange, _adj._ HD. 640

Strangeman, _sb._ RG. 254

Strangle, _v. a._ HD. 510

Straple, _sb._ == strap. 1479 B. AS. strapol

Straw, _sb._ [stro]. Pol. S. 152; [strie]. HD. 998. AS. streow

Stream, _sb._ HD. 2687

Stream, _v. n._ == flow. Ps. lxi. 11

Street, _sb._ RG. 7

Strench, _sb._ == strain, stretch. Rel. S. i. 14. AS. strec

Strene, _sb._ == progeny. Alys. 511; [strende]. Ps. ix. 27. AS. strýnd

---- _v. a._ == beget. HD. 2983; fornicate. Ps. lxxii. 27. AS. strýnan

Strength, _sb._ RG. 377, 490; [strenge]. RG. 302

---- == violence. Pilate, 101

---- _v. a._ == strengthen. Ps. lxviii. 5

Strenkil, _v. a._ == sprinkle. Ps. 1. 9. Cf. Swed. stänka

---- _sb._ == hyssop. Ps. 1. 9

Streon, _sb._ == the knot in the yolk of an egg, the point where generation commences. Fr. Sci. 6. AS. streon

Stride, _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 111

---- _sb._ Ritson’s AS. viii. 32

Strie. See Straw

Strife, _sb._ RG. 408, 567

Strike, _v. n._ == go on, flow. Wright’s L. P. p. 44. AS. strican. See Laȝamon, i. 171, 397, and the Legend of St Katherine (Abbotsford Club), vv. 2514, 733, for exx. of this sense in Semi-Saxon

---- _v. a._ == strike sail. K. Horn, 1043

String, _v. a._ == pierce. Cf. our phrase, ‘string papers together,’ i. e. pierce them, and then unite them by a string. Body and Soul, 207. Another form of ‘sting’

---- _sb._ RG. 456; == rope. Ps. civ. 11. AS. streng

---- == direction of going? Ps. cxxxviii. 3

Strip, _v. a._ 2242 B. Pilate, 185

Strive, _v. n._ RG. 26; [struen]. Marg. 25. Fr. estriver. Swed. sträfwa. Germ. streben. ON. strita. AS. stríð

Striving, _sb._ RG. 467

Stroke, _sb._ RG. 536, 401

Strong, _adj._ RG. 544, 546; comp. ‘stronger.’ RG. 266; sup. ‘strongest.’ RG. 111

---- == violent. RG. 84

Strongly, _adv._ HD. 135

Strout, _sb._ == contention. HD. 1039. AS. strúdan

---- _v. n._ == make a disturbance. HD. 1779

Stroy, _v. a._ [struye] == destroy. Marg. 52

Struen. See Strive

Strumpet, _sb._ Pol. S. 153. Span. estrupar. Lat. stuprum. The ‘m’ is inserted, as in ‘pamphlet,’ from Span. ‘papelete’

Strut, _sb._ == display, show. Manuel d. Pecches, 3350

Stubble, _sb._ [stubbe]. O. and N. 506. ON. stubbr

Stud, _sb._ == of horses, &c.; [stode]. Cok. 35. O. and N. 495. AS. stód

Stude, _sb._ == place. RG. 383, 473

Study, _sb._ 1199 B.

Stumble, _v. n._ Rel. Ant. ii. 211

Stump, _v. n._ == stumble. O. and N. 1392. Swed. stapla

Stunt. See Stint

Sturbing, _sb._ == disturbance. Marg. 48

Sturdy, _adj._ RG. 387. ON. styrdr

Sturgeon, _sb._ HD. 753. Fr. estourgeon. ON. starri. Swed. stör

Stuten, == started? HD. 599

Subprior, _sb._ [sousprior]. RG. 494

Subtle, _adj._ == bad. Wright’s L. P. p. 23

---- _v. a._ == make bad. Ibid. p. 23

Succour, _sb._ RG. 568

---- _v. a._ RG. 399

Such, _adj._ 10 B.; ‘a such.’ 1179 B.; [swiche]. O. and N. 1345; ‘such’ absol. == such thing. RG. 419

Suck, _v. a._ pret. ‘soken.’ Alys. 6119

---- _v. n._ part. ‘sucking’ (of children). 1496 B.

Suddenly, _adv._ Ritson’s AS. xviii. 42

Sue [sywe], _v. a._ == follow. RG. 396, 502

Suing [sywinge], _sb._ == following. RG. 502

Suere, _sb._ == neck. RG. 389. AS. sweora

Suffer, _v. a._ == permit. Wright’s L. P. p. 93. RG. 499; part. ‘isuffred.’ 1303 B.

---- _v. n._ == endure. 1242 B.

Sufferance, _sb._ Alys. 3192

Sugar, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 26

Suit, _sb._ == do suit? [suite]. RG. 539

Suite [sywete], _sb._ == company. RG. 191

Sulle, ‘ar sulle’ == their selves? Pol. S. 152

Sully, _v. a._ == soil. O. and N. 1238

Sum, _sb._ RG. 563

Summer, _sb._ RG. 514; [sume]. O. and N. 709

Summon, _v. a._ RG. 377, 504

Summoner, _sb._ Pol. S. 157

Sumpter, _sb._ == attendant on the baggage. Alys. 6023

Sun, _sb._ RG. 548, 549

Sunbeam, _sb._ HD. 592

Sunday. RG. 495

Sunder [sondres], _adj._ == sundry, different. Alys. 3303

Sunegi, _v. n._ == sin. O. and N. 926

Sunrising, _sb._ Alys. 2901

Sunspring, _sb._ Ps. xlix. 1

Suoddring, _sb._ == sleep. RG. 264. AS. swodrian

Sup, _v. n._ HD. 1766

Supper, _sb._ HD. 1762

Supple, _adj._ RG. 223. Fr. souple

Surance, _sb._ == assurance. 1910 B.

Suspend, _v. a._ RG. 563

Suspicion, _sb._ Alys. 452

Sustain, _v. a._ RG. 440, 442; part. ‘ysusteyned.’ RG. 375

Sustenance, _sb._ RG. 378

Sutheth, _vb._ == showeth. RG. 458

Suththe. See Siththe

Swage, _v. a._ == assuage; part. ‘swaged.’ Pilate, 175

Swain, _sb._ RG. 53. AS. swán

Swallow, _v. a._ 2209 B.; part. ‘i-suolȝe.’ O. and N. 146. AS. swelgan

Swallow, _sb._ == the bird so called. Alys. 3787. AS. swalewe

Swan, _sb._ HD. 1726. AS. swan

Swart, _adj._ RG. 490

Sway, _sb._ == noise. Alys. 2801. AS. swég

Swear, _v. n._ pret. ‘suore.’ RG. 445, 446; part. ‘swore.’ Pol. S. 150; ‘isworen.’ Rel. S. v. 60

Swearer, _sb._ RG. 429

Sweat, _sb._ [swot]. HD. 2662. AS. swát

---- _v. n._ Fragm. Sci. 202

---- _v. a._ Wright’s L. P. p. 70

Sweep [swopen], _v. a._ Rel. S. v. 151

Sweet, _adj._ RG. 435

Sweeting, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 52

Sweetly, _adj._ == sweet. Wright’s L. P. p. 52

---- _adv._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 193

Sweetness, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 68. St Swithin, 156

Swell, _v. n._ Body and Soul, 23; pret. ‘sval.’ O. and N. 7

Sweng, _sb._ == trick. O. and N. 795. Lit. ‘a blow.’ AS. sweng. Cf. our expression, ‘a stroke of policy’

Swepe, _v. a._ == strike, exercise. Ps. lxxvi. 7. AS. swip. ON. svipa

Sweping, _sb._ == a blow. Ps. xxxiv. 15; xxxvii. 18

Swere, _v. a._ == oppress. Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 22. OHG. swárjan.

Swice, _v. n._ == cease. O. and N. 336; [iswike]. O. and N. 927

---- == faint, fail. Wright’s L. P. p. 48. AS. swícan

Swich, _adv._ == as if. O. and N. 566

Swift, _adj._ Ps. xli. 5

Swiftly, _adv._ Ps. cxlii. 7

Swike, _v. a._ == deceive. RG. 115. AS. swícan, swícol

---- _sb._ == deceiver, traitor RG. 105

Swikedhede, _sb._ RG. 357

Swikedom. RG. 512, 569. AS. swícdom

Swikeldom, _sb._ O. and N. 163

Swikelhede, _sb._ O. and N. 162

Swile, _v. a._ == wash. HD. 919. AS. swilian

Swim, _v. n._ 410 and 164 β. AS. swimman

Swine, _sb._ RG. 376

Swing, _v. a._ == strike, beat. Wright’s L. P. p. 84. AS. swingan

Swink, _v. n._ == labour. RG. 41; [iswinc]. Moral Ode, st. 94

---- _sb._ == labour, toil. RG. 40, 234. AS. swincan

Swire, _sb._ == neck. Wright’s L. P. p. 35. AS. sweora

Swise. See Swithe

Swithe, _adj._ == vehement. 340 β. AS. swíð

---- _adv._ == quickly. HD. 140, 682

---- == very. HD. 111; [swise], O. and N. 1565. AS. swíðe

Swithe, _v. a._ == burn; pret. ‘swath.’ Ps. cv. 18; part. ‘swithand.’ Ps. lxxxii. 15. ON. svíða

Swiving, _sb._ == fornication. Pol. S. 69 Swed. besofva

Swo, _adv._ == so. Wright’s L. P. p. 49

---- == as if. O. and N. 76

Swoon, _sb._ RG. 13. AS. a-swunan

---- _v. n._ [swoghen]. Alys. 5857; part. ‘yswowe.’ RG. 290. Alys. 2262; ‘yswawe.’ Alys. 2379

Swooning, _sb._ K. Horn, 454

Swop, _sb._ == blow. Marg. 30. ON. svipa

Sword, _sb._ RG. 395

Swore, == sworn? Pol. S. 157

Swored, _sb._ == neck. Alys. 974

Sworre, _sb._ == war. RG. 413

Swost. Rel. S. v. 152. The rhyme requires ‘swoȝ,’ for which ‘swost’ is probably an error; ‘swoȝ’ may mean ‘throw.’ See Hall. _s. v._ Swot

Swynde, _v. n._ == waste away. Pol. S. 150. AS. swindan

Sygaldry, _sb._ == nonsense, trick. Alys. 7015. Fr. singe, singerie? In the Manuel des Pecches, v. 503, ‘sygaldry’ occurs as a verb, in the sense of ‘sing charms, or spells’

Syke, == sigh, _q. v._

Synagogue, _sb._ Ps. lxxxi. 1

Sytoling, _sb._ == playing on the citole or guitar. Alys. 1043

Sywe, Sywinge. See Sue

Sywete. See Suite

T.

Tabard, _sb._ == a short cloak worn by military personages. Alys. 5476. Fr. tabar. Ital. tabaro. See Wright’s Vocabb. p. 133

Tabernacle, _sb._ RG. 20

Tabor, _sb._ == a musical instrument. RG. 396

Taboring, _sb._ Alys. 925

Tache, _v. a._ == spot or stain. Wright’s L. P. p. 70. Fr. tache

Tail, _sb._ (cauda). RG. 416. AS. tǽgel

---- == retinue of followers. RG. 305

Tail, _sb._ == tax. RG. 524. Fr. taille

---- == figure. RG. 117. Fr. taille

Tail, _v. a._ == cut up. Alys. 2133. Fr. tailler

---- _sb._ == slaughter. Alys. 2217

Tailed, _adj._ RG. 416

Taillage, _sb._ == tax. 343 B.

Take, _v. a._ 3 s. pres. ‘tas.’ Ps. i. 4; ‘thas’? HD. 1129; pret. ‘took.’ RG. 384

---- _v. n._ to ‘take on’ about a thing == be annoyed at it. 639 B.

Tale, _sb._ == story. HD. 5; talk. O. and N. 3. RG. 195

---- == number, reckoning. HD. 2025

---- _v. n._ == shout, speak. Alys. 1415

Talent, _sb._ == disposition. Alys. 1280. Fr. talent

Taleuace, _sb._ == a large shield. HD. 2323. Fr. talevas. See Roq.

Tame, _adj._ RG. 1. AS. tám

---- _v. a._ Pol. S. 214

Taper, _sb._ RG. 456, 534. AS. taper

Tapnage, _sb._ == secresy. Alys. 7131. Fr. tapin, tapinage

Tar, _v. a._ == cover with tar. HD. 707. AS. tyro, tare

Targe, _sb._ == a combination of shields, like the Roman testudo. Alys. 2785

Target, _sb._ Alys. 7395. AS. targe. Fr. targe

Tarry, _v. n._ == delay. RG. 109. Fr. tarier

Tarry, _v. a._ == excite, provoke. Ps. cv. 7. AS. teorian. Fr. tarier

Tarrying, _sb._ == delay. RG. 207

Tarryingness, _sb._ == provocation. Ps. xciv. 9

Tarst, == first. HD. 2688. Cf. ‘fyrst,’ for ‘thirst’

Tasting, _sb._ == experience, trial. Alys. 4043

Taughte, _sb._ == gave over to, put in charge of. HD. 2214. See Betake. AS. tacan. SS. i-tæchen

Tavelen, _v. n._ == play at dice. O. and N. 1664. AS. tæflan

Tavern, _sb._ RG. 195

Taw, _v. a._ == dress leather, curry. Rel. Ant. ii. 175. AS. tawian

Tax, _sb._ Pol. S. 151. Fr. taxer. Lat. taxare

Te, == to, with infin. RG. 65

Te, _v. a._ == draw; [teo], St Lucy, 112; draw out, prolong. ‘ne te more speche.’ K. Horn, 317. 3 s. pres. ‘tihth.’ O. and N. 1433; == spreads. 1180 B.

---- == educate. part. ‘i-toȝen.’ O. and N. 1723

---- _v. n._ == pull, drag. Wright’s L. P. p. 59

---- == go, betake oneself. RG. 40; [teon]. Alys. 6954. part. ‘ytyght’ == arrived. Alys. 7164. AS. teon

Teach, _v. a._ == 2074 B.; [i-tache]. O. and N. 1345. pret. ‘taȝte.’ RG. 73

Teacher, _sb._ Alys. 17

Team, _sb._ O. and N. 774. RG. 261. AS. teám

Tear, _sb._ RG. 405; pl. ‘tern.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 81

Tear, _v. a._ 2199 B.; 3 p. pret. ‘taren.’ Alys. 6876

Teat, _sb._ [tit]. Wright’s L. P. p. 35. AS. tite

Teem, _sb._ == brood. RG. 261. AS. teám

---- _v. a._ == breed. O. and N. 495

Teen, _sb._ == harm, mischief. RG. 80, 395; [tone]. O. and N. 50. AS. teona. See Gl. Rem. to Laȝamon, iii. 440

---- == sorrow. 1567 B.

---- _v. a._ == vex, annoy. part. ‘itened.’ Pol. S. 149

---- == grieve. Wright’s L. P. p. 92

Teenful, _adj._ Ps. lxxvii. 8

Teh, _sb._ == ill-humour. Wright’s L. P. p. 111. Gael. ‘taoig.’ Scotch, ‘tig.’ Ital. ‘ticchio’

Tel, _sb._ == deceit. HD. 190

Teld, _sb._ == tent. Ps. xviii. 6. AS. teld

---- _v. a._ == pitch a tent. Alys. 1975, 3470. part. ‘ytielde.’ Alys. 3438; ‘ytolde.’ Alys. 5901

Teldstede, _sb._ == tent-place. Ps. cxix. 5

Tele, _v. a._ == blame. O. and N. 1375. AS. tǽlan

Tell, _v. a._ == RG. 41; pret. ‘told.’ RG. 389; part. ‘ytold.’ RG. 368

---- _v. a._ == reckon, account. O. and N. 791, 340; 3 s. pres. ‘tolth.’ RG. 366

Teller, _sb._ == relator. Alys. 1577

Teme, _v. n._ == be a witness? Wright’s L. P. p. 32