Chapter II: Part 2

#Binam#, _pa. t. sg._ in _b. [hym] his mnam_, deprived him of his talent, VIII _a_ 237; #Benome#, _pp._ in _b. þe poure ane peny_, deprived the poor of a penny, III 13. [OE. _be-niman_.] _See_ Nyme.

#Bynde#, _v._ to bind, unite, IV _a_ 54, XVI 97; #Bond#, _pa. t. sg._ XII _b_ 120 (but _sb._ = _trosse_ is possible; _see_ Bonde, _n._); #Ybounde#, _pp._ II 394. [OE. _bíndan_.] _See_ Vnbynde.

#Biqueste#, _n._ (bequest), will, VIII _a_ 79. [OE. _*be-cwiss_, related to _be-cweþan_, bequeath; _cf._ Heste.]

#Bir#, #Byr#, #Bur# (V), _n._ a following wind, VII 126; speed (in _with a byr_, speedily) XVII 371; violence, V 254; strength, V 193. [ON. _byr-r_.]

#Byrd#. _See_ Brid(d).

#Bireue#, _v._ to deprive; _I wil it hym b._, I will deprive him of it, VIII _a_ 242. [OE. _be-rēafian_, _be-rēfan_.]

#Byrye#, _v._ to bury, I 137, 140, 142, 144. [OE. _byrigan_.]

#Byrne#, #Burne#, _v. trans._ and _intr._ to burn, X 21 (rime with _in_ requires Bryn, _q.v._), X 181, &c.; #Byrnand#, _pres. p._ IV _a_ 26, X 27, 30. [OE. _birnan_, _byrnan_, &c., intr.] _See_ Bren, Brin.

#Byrthen#, _n._ burden, IV _a_ 49. [OE. _byrþen_.]

#Biseche#, #Bysech#, #Beseche#, _v._ to implore, II 113, 453, VI 30, IX 269, 328, XII _a_ 38; #Besoghte#, _pa. t._ XII _a_ 26; #Besoughte#, IX 294. [OE. _be_ + _sēcan_.] _See_ Seche.

#Bisemeȝ#, _v. impers._ it suits, V 123. [Be- + Seme, _q.v._]

#Bisyde#, #Besyde#, _adv._ at the side, at one's side, hard by, I 209, V 20, 162, XII _b_ 125. [OE. _be sīdan_, at the side.]

#Biside(n)#, #Be-#, #Bysyde#, _prep._ beside, XI _b_ 57; (following its case) I 243, II 303, V 197, XIV _b_ 28, &c. _See_ prec.

#Bisides#, #Bisydeȝ#, _adv._ at the side(s), round about, II 401, V 96. [Prec. + adv. _-es_.]

#Bisides#, #Bysydes#, _prep._ beside, near, XIII _a_ 10; (following pron.) II 281. [As prec.]

#Bysy(e)#, #Bysie#, #Besy# (_aboute_), _adj._ busy, occupied (with, in), XI _b_ 252, 287, 289, 293, 297. [OE. _bisig_.]

#Bysynes(se)#, #Besynes# (IV), _n._ restlessness, IV _b_ 28; industry, XIII _b_ 24; _worldly b._ attention to worldly affairs, XI _b_ 2, 309; _b. of worldly occupacion_, preoccupation with w. affairs, XI _b_ 251. [OE. _bisig_ + _-nes_.]

#Bis(s)chop#, #Bysshop(p)e#, #Bissoppe#, _n._ bishop, I 246, III 58 (_dat. sg._), VIII _a_ 143, _b_ 74, XI _a_ 66, &c. [OE. _biscop_.]

#Byswykeȝ#. _See_ Beswyke.

#Biswynke#, _v._ to earn with toil, VIII _a_ 207. [OE. _be-swincan_.]

#Bitaiste# (= bitaihte), _pa. t._ entrusted, XV _g_ 21. [OE. _betǣcan_, pa. t. _betǣ̆hte_; on spelling _see_ App. p. 278.]

#Byte#, _v._ to bite, XVII 229; _apon the bone shal it byte_, it shall cut to the bone, XVII 220. [OE. _bītan_.]

#Bitide#, #Bytyde#, &c., _v._ to happen; to happen to, befall, VI 37; _pres. subj._ V 127, 315, 341, XIV _a_ 12; #Betidde#, _pp._ XVI 100; _tide wat bitide_, come what may, II 339. [OE. _be_ + _tīdan_.] _See_ Tide.

#Bityme#, _adv._ in _all bityme_, in good time, XIV _b_ 27. [From _bi tyme_, in time; cf. OE. _tō tīman_.] _See_ Tyme.

#Bitte#, #Bytte#, _n._ cutting edge, V 242; blade, V 156. [ON. _bit_, cutting edge; OE. _bite_, a cut.]

#Bittir#, #Bytter#, _adj._ bitter, IV _b_ 27; salt (of water), IX 244; grievous, XIV _c_ 68, XVI 207, &c. [OE. _bitter_.]

#Bytuene#. _See_ Betwene.

#Bytwyste#, _prep._ between (following its noun), VI 104. [A form of ME. _be-twixt(e)_, extended from Betwix, _q.v._]

#Biwyled#, _pp._ deluded, V 357. [? OE. _be_ + _wiglian_; cf. _biwiȝelien_, Layamon 969.] _See_ Wiles.

#Blabre#, _v._ to babble, XI _b_ 248. [Echoic; _cf._ Babelynge, Blubre.]

#Blac#, #Blak#, _adj._ black, II 265, IX 23, XII _a_ 99; _rowe and blac_, with shaggy black hair, II 459; #Blake#, _oblique_ and _pl._ IX 4, XII _a_ 137, XV _c_ 14. [OE. _blæc_.]

#Blame#, _n._ blame; scolding, XVII 299; _v._ to blame, V 300, IX 274 (mistranslation; _see_ note), &c.; _to blame_, in the wrong, XIV _b_ 85. [OFr. _bla(s)me_; _bla(s)mer_.]

#Blan#. _See_ Blynne.

#Blasphemye# (_to_), _n._ blasphemy (against), XI _b_ 110 [OFr. _blasfemie_.]

#Blawene#. _See_ Blowe.

#Ble#, #Bleo# (XV), _n._ hue, complexion, in _briȝt on ble_, fair of face, II 455; radiance, XV _b_ 16. [OE. _blēo_.]

#Blede#, _v._ to bleed, XIV _c_ 13; #Bled(de)#, _pa. t._ I 119, II 80. [OE. _blēdan_.]

#Blefte#. _See_ Bleue.

#Blende#, _pa. t._ mingled, in _blende in his face_, rose to his cheeks, V 303; #Blent#, _pp._ in _blent ... in blysse_, set amidst joy, VI 25. [ME. _blenden_ obscurely related to OE. _blándan_, or ON. _blanda_.] _See_ Vnblendyde.

#Blended#, _pp._ deluded, V 351. [OE. _bléndan_.] _See_ Blyndiþ.

#Blenk#, _v._ to gleam, V 247. [OE. _*blencan_, possibly identical with recorded _blencan_, to cheat; for ME. _blenchen_, _blenken_, &c. = to gleam, look at, glance aside, blench, cheat. Compare Glent, Glyfte.]

#Blent#, #Bleo#. _See_ Blende, Ble.

#Bleþeliche#, _adv._ gladly, III 53. [? Obscure alteration of OE. _blīþelīce_.]

#Bleue#, _v._ to remain; _pres. subj._ III _introd._; #Blefte#, _pa. t._ III 18. [OE. _belǣfan_.] _See_ Leue, _v._^1

#Bleuȝ#, #Blew#. _See_ Blowe.

#Blew#, _n._ blue (stuff), XVII 200 (note); _cled in Stafford blew_, beaten black and blue; cf. _clothe here well yn Stafford blewe_, Rel. Ant., I, p. 29. [OFr. _bleu_.] _See_ Blwe.

#Blynde#, _adj. pl._ blind, deluded, XI _b_ 79; as _sb._, the blind, VIII _a_ 115, 185. [OE. _blínd_.]

#Blyndiþ#, _3 sg. pres._ (blinds), deludes, XI _b_ 7, 107. [OE. _bléndan_ infl. by _blínd_, adj.] _See_ Blended.

#Blyndnesse#, _n._ blindness, XI _b_ 221. [OE. _blindnes_.]

#Blyn(ne)# (_of_), _v._ to cease (from), IV _a_ 39, V 254, XVI 16, 236, XVII 110 (_or I blyn_ = without stopping); #Blan#, _pa. t. pl._ I 73. [OE. _blinnan_.]

#Blis(se)#, #Blys(se)#, _n._ happiness, joy, IV _a_ 11, 40, VI 12, XIV _b_ 19, XV _b_ 3, &c.; _as haue I blys_, so may I have (eternal) joy, XVII 402. [OE. _bliss_.]

#Bliss(e)#, #Blesse#, _v._ to bless, I _introd._, VI 76, XVI 400, 404, XVII 174, 256, 300, 467; bless with sign of the cross, V 3, XII _b_ 86; #Blist#, _pp._ XVII 514. [OE. _blē̆tsian_, already infl. by _blī̆tsian_, _blissian_, to gladden.]

#Blisseful#, #Blysful#, _adj._ joyous, II 412, 438, VI 49; as _sb._, blissful one, VI 61; #*Blissefulest# (MS. blifulest), _superl._ II 527. [OE. _bliss_ + _ful_.]

#Blissing#, #-yng#, _n._ blessing, XVI 401, XVII 178. [OE. _blē̆tsing_.] _See_ Blis(se).

#Bliþe#, #Blyþe#, #Blith# (XIV _b_), _adj._ happy, glad, V 253, XIV _b_ 49; _bliþe of_, glad at, II 573; _þatow be bliþe of hir_, that you may have joy of her, II 471. [OE. _blīþe_.]

#Blyþely#, happily, VI 25. [OE. _blīþelīce_.] _See_ Bleþeliche.

#Bliue#, #Blyue#. _See_ Belyue.

#Blo#, _adj._ black and blue, XVII 413. [ON. _blá-r_.]

#Blod(e)#, #Bloode#, _n._ blood, I 119, V 246, IX 141, XV _g_ 16, XVI 12, &c.; creature, XII _b_ 220; _byndes blode and bane_, keeps the body together, IV _a_ 54. [OE. _blōd_.]

#Blodi#, #Blody#, _adj._ bloody, II 110, IV _a_ 80, 86, &c.; _blody bretheren_, brothers in blood, fellow men, VIII _a_ 201. [OE. _blōdig_.]

#Blom#, _n._ flower, perfection, VI 218. [ON. _blóm_, _blómi_.]

#Blosme(n)#, _n. pl._ flowers, blossoms, II 61, XV _b_ 2. [OE. _blō̆sma_.]

#Blowe(n)#, _v._ to blow, VII 106, XIII _a_ 7, XV _h_ 6, &c.; to brag, XIV _c_ 101; #Bleuȝ#, _pa. t. sg._ XIV _c_ 77; #Blew#, VII 130, (sounded the trumpet) X 43; #Blawene#, _pp._ IV _b_ 13. [OE. _blāwan_.]

#Bloweing#, _n._ blowing (of horns), II 285. [OE. _blāwung_.]

#Blubred#, _pa. t._ bubbled, V 106. [Echoic; _cf._ Blabre.]

#Blunder#, _n._ trouble, confusion, XVII 406. [Not known.]

#Blwe#, _adj._ blue, VI 63. [OFr. _bleu_.] _See_ Blew.

#Bo#, _adv._ as well, too, II 27. [OE. _bā_, adj. neut.] _See_ Boþe.

#Boc-house#, _n. dat. sg._ library, III _introd._ [OE. _bōc-hūs_.] _See_ Bok(e).

#Bodeþ#, _3 sg. pres._ predicts, portends, XIII _a_ 62. [OE. _bodian_.]

#Bodi(e)#, #Body#, _n._ body, I 113, II 105, XVI 23, &c.; _gon on bodi and bones_, be in the flesh, live, II 54. [OE. _bodig_.]

#Bodyly#, #Bodely#, _adj._ of (the) body, bodily (opposed to 'spiritual'), VI 118, XI _b_ 147, 158, &c.; _bodely almes_, (giving of) charitable gifts for the needs of the body, XI _b_ 2, 270, 301, 303. [From prec.]

#Boffet#, _n._ buffet, V 275. [OFr. _buffet_.]

#Bogh#, #Boȝeȝ# (_pl._ V), #Bouȝ# (II), _n._ bough, branch, II 61, V 9, XV _a_ 14, XVII 535. [OE. _bōg_.]

#Boght#. _See_ Bigge, _v_.

#Boȝe#, _v._ to bend, bow; turn, go, V 110; #Boȝen#, _pa. t. pl._ turned, went their way, V 9; #Bowand#, _pres. p._ (bowing), obedient, XVII 76 (_cf._ Buxome, and Lowte). [OE. _būgan_.]

#Boyes#, _n. pl._ fellows, knaves, XVI 97, 145. [Obscure.]

#Boyled#. _See_ Byled.

#Bok(e)#, #Boc#, _n._ book, III _introd._, VII 14, 65, IX 294, XI _b_ 229, &c.; Bible, VIII _a_ 248, _b_ 39; Bible, or other book (as a book of the Gospels, a psalter, &c.) on which an oath could be taken, XII _b_ 165. [OE. _bōc_.]

#Bold(e)#, #Balde#, _adj._ bold, II 139, IV _a_ 51, 83, &c.; _and that be ye bold_, and be sure of that, XVII 524; #Boldely#, _adv._ XVI 178. [OE. _báld_.]

#Boldyng#, _n._ encouragement, VII 14. [From prec.; cf. OE. _báldian_, intr.]

#Bole#, _n._ bull; in _bole-hyde_, bull's hide, XV _h_ 11. [ON. _boli_.]

#Bollyng#, _n._ swelling; _for b. of her wombe_, to prevent the swelling of their bellies, VIII _a_ 209. [ME. _bolle-n_, _bolne-n_, ON. _bolgna_.]

#Bolted#, _pp._ bolted, shackled, VIII _a_ 130. [From OE. _bolt_, n.]

#Bon(e)#, #Bane#, _n._ bone, II 54, IV _a_ 54, VIII _a_ 85, IX 141, XVII 220, 253, &c.; _see_ Bak, Blod(e), Bodi, Flesch. [OE. _bān_.]

#Bond#. See Bynde.

#Bond(e)#, _n._ bond; _bond to sheues_, the straw binding for sheaves, VIII _b_ 14; _her bonde_, the bondage they imposed, XIV _c_ 47; #Bandis#, _pl._ bonds, XVI 190, 196; Our Lady's bonds, pregnancy, XVII 209 (see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Band_, _Bond_). [ON. _band_.]

#Bond(e)men#, _n. pl._ bondmen, serfs, VIII _a_ 46, _b_ 69; #Bondemenne#, _gen. pl._ VIII _b_ 74. [OE. _bōnda_ (from ON. _bóndi_) + _mann_, influenced in sense by prec. (etymol. unconnected).]

#Bone#, _n._ boon, request, I 131. [ON. _bón_.]

#Bonk(e)#, #Bonkke#, #Bank(k)e#, _n._ bank, XIII _a_ 40; shore, VII 126; hill-side, V 9, 14, 94, 97, 104, 132, 149, XIV _b_ 20. [ON. _bakki_, older _*banke_.]

#Bood-worde#, _n._ tidings, XVI 366. [Stem of OE. _bodian_ + _wórd_; cf. ON. _boð-orð_, command.]

#Booste#. _See_ Boste.

#Bord(e)#, _n._ board, XII _a_ 92, XVII 119, 279; table, II 578, VIII _a_ 262. [OE. _bórd_.]

#Bore#, #Bare# (XIV), _n._ boar, VIII _a_ 31, XIV _b_ 19, 25, 49, 87. [OE. _bār_.]

#Bore#; #Born(e)#. _See_ Bere, _v._

#Borelych#, _adj._ stout, V 80; massive, V 156. [Obscure.]

#Borgh#, #Borugh#, _n._ town, VIII _a_ 301; _in borugh_, among townsfolk, XIV _d_ 4. [OE. _burg_, _buruh_.]

#Borne#, #Burn#, _n._ stream, V 106, XIV _a_ 2; #Buerne#, flood, sea (an allit. use), VII 159. [OE. _búrne_.]

#Borow#, _n._ surety; _I dar be thi b._, I'll go bail (for you), XVII 204. [OE. _borg_.]

#Borwed#, _pa. t._ borrowed, II 499, VIII _a_ 93. [OE. _borgian_.]

#Boste#, #Booste# (XVI), _n._ boasting, XIV _a_ 20; pride, XIV _a_ 8; arrogance, XIV _b_ 85, XVI 214. [Obscure.]

#Boste#, _v._ to boast, XIV _c_ 101; #Bosting#, _n._ boasting, XIV _a_ 9. [Obscure.]

#Bot(e)#, #But#, _adv._ only, but, II 228, IV _a_ 32, V 97, VI 22, VIII _a_ 276, IX 17, X 159, XIII _a_ 38, &c. [OE. _būtan_.] _See_ next, and Boute.

#Bot(e)#, #But#, _conj._ (i) Except, but, VI 136, VIII _b_ 9, IX 198, &c.; _ne ... bote_, only, III 6, 22, &c. (_cf._ Bote, _adv._); _noȝt deop bote to þe kneo_, only knee deep, XIII _a_ 39; _bote ȝef_, except that, XIII _b_ 5. (ii) Unless (with _subj._), VI 68, VIII _a_ 1, 39, 112, 143, _b_ 95, X 73, XV _c_ 17, _g_ 21, XVII 44, 386, 550; _bot(e) if_, &c., unless, VIII _a_ 17, 53, X 78, XVII 247, &c.; _bot þat_, unless, II 428. (iii) But, however, yet, I 21, II 74, IV _a_ 57, V 61, VI 14, &c.; (misplaced) XII _a_ 79 (note), 105; _bot yit_ (_ȝeit_), and yet, X 95, XVII 35, 64, 213. [OE. _būtan_, _būte_.]

#Bot(e)#, _n._ cure, redress, salvation, IV _a_ 7, VIII _a_ 187, XIV _c_ 84; #bote of#, cure for, II 552. [OE. _bōt_.]

#Botel#, _n._ bottle, VIII _b_ 54. [OFr. _botel_.]

#Botened#, _pp._ cured, I 241, VIII _a_ 185. [Formed on Bot(e), _n._]

#Boþ(e)#, #Both#, #Bath# (IV, X), _adj._ and _pron._ both, IV _a_ 56, V 315, VI 13; _in hem boþe_ (after negative), in either of them, XI _b_ 27; _vs both_, us two, XVII 185; _on bath halfis_, on both sides, X 198; _vpon boþe halue_, on either side, V 2, 97; as _adv._ (originally _pron._ in apposition), as well, too, V 306, VIII _a_ 119, 162, 252, 274, _b_ 46; _boþ(e) ... and_, _bath ... and_, both ... and, I 52, II 86, IV _a_ 66, &c. [ON. _báði-r_.] _See_ Bo.

#Boþem#, _n._ bottom, V 77. [OE. _botm_, _*boþm_ (still NWM.); cf. _bytme_, _byþme_.]

#Bouȝ#. _See_ Bogh.

#Bouȝte#, #Bouhte#, &c. _See_ Bigge, _v._

#Boun(e)#, #Bowne#, _adj._ ready, IV _a_ 81, XIV _a_ 9, XVI 201; prompt, XVI 257; _make youe b._, prepare yourselves, arm, XVI 178; _make þe b._, hasten, XVI 339; _watȝ nawhere b._, was not to be found anywhere, VI 174. [ON. _búin-n_, _bún-_.] _See_ Busk.

#Bounté#, excellence, XV _c_ 26. [OFr. _bonté_.]

#Bour(e)#, #Bower#, _n._ abode, XIV _b_ 26, XV _e_ 17, 18; _pl._ bowers, chambers, XVII 348. [OE. _būr_.]

#Bourde#, _n._ entertainment, II 445; #Bourdys#, _pl._ jests, II 9. [OFr. _bourde_.]

#Boute#, _prep._ without, V 285. [OE. _būtan_.] _See_ Bot(e).

#Bowand#. _See_ Boȝe.

#Bowe#, _n._ bow, IX 258, XII _a_ 57. [OE. _boga_.]

#Bowers#. _See_ Bour(e).

#Braggere#, _n._ braggart, VIII _a_ 148. [From ME. _braggen_, of unknown origin.]

#Braid#. _See_ Brode.

#Braide#, #Brayd#, #Brade#, _n._ a sudden movement; _in a brade_, in a trice, XVII 21; _bittir braide_, grievous onslaught, XIV _c_ 68, XVI 207. [OE. _brægd_.]

#Brayde#, _v._ to move quickly; draw, V 251; #Brayde#, _pa. t._ threw, V 309; #Brayde#, _pp._ in _brayde down_, lowered, V 1. [OE. _bregdan_.]

#Brayn#, _n._ brain, XV _h_ 6 (_distrib. sg._; _see_ Hert). [OE. _brægn_.]

#Brak#. _See_ Breke(n).

#Brandis#, _n. pl._ pieces of burnt wood, X 113. [OE. _bránd_.]

#Bras#, _n._ brass, XVI 196. [OE. _bræs_.]

#Brast#. _See_ Brest(e).

#Braunche#, #Branch#, _n._ branch, I 121, V 109, XVII 511. [OFr. _branche_.]

#Bre#, _n._ foaming sea, VII 152. [App. a curious allit. use of OE. _brīw_, _*brēo_, broth.]

#Bred(e)#, _n._ bread, VIII _a_ 18, 129, 131, 207, 298; _as euer ete I brede_ = so may I live, on my life, XVII 395; _hors bred_, _houndes bred_, bread of beans, bran, &c., for the food of horses and dogs, VIII _a_ 208. [OE. _brēad_.]

#Bred-corne#, _n._ grain for bread, VIII _a_ 64. [Prec. + OE. _corn_.]

#Brede#, #Breed#, _n._ breadth, XVII 126; of breed, in breadth, XVII 259. [OE. _brǣdu_.]

#Brede#, _v. intr._ (to expand), grow, VI 55. [OE. _brǣdan_.]

#Bredeȝ#, _n. pl._ planks, V 3. [OE. _bred_.]

#Breff#, _adj._ brief, meagre, VII 74. [OFr. _bref_.]

#Breke(n)#, _v._ to break, violate, VIII _a_ 31, IX 46, XI _b_ 187, XVI 257, XVII 387, &c.; _intr._ II 338, IX 118; #Brak#, _pa. t. sg._ X 106; #Breke#, _pa. t. pl._ V 14; #Broke#, _pp._ injured, VIII _b_ 34 (_see_ Broke-legged, VIII _a_ 130); #Brokynne#, broken, XVI 195. [OE. _brecan_.]

#Brekynge#, _n._ breaking; _smale b._, breaking a long note into a number of short ones, fine trilling, XI _b_ 138. [OE. _brecung_.]

#Brem(e)#, _adj._ fierce, violent, V 132, VII 139, 152, &c.; threatening, wild, V 77; passionate, VII 104; glorious, II 61; _adv._ gloriously, XV _b_ 27. [OE. _brēme_, adj. and adv.]

#Brem(e)ly#, _adv._ fiercely, violently, V 251, VII 106; exceedingly, V 165. [From prec.]

#Bren#, #Bran#, _n._ bran, VIII _a_ 175, 278. [OFr. _bren_.]

#Bren#, _v._ to burn; #Brent#, _pp._ VII 152, 159; #Brennynge#, _pres. p._ fervent, XI _b_ 67; #Brennynge#, _n._ burning, IX 10. [ON. _brenna_.] _See_ Byrne, Brin.

#Brent#, _adj._ steep, V 97. [Cf. OE. _brant_.]

#Bren-waterys#, _n. pl._ XV _h_ 22, 'water-burners', _i.e._ blacksmiths (from the hiss of the hot iron when plunged in water). Compare _burn-the-wind_, a nickname for blacksmiths. [Bren, _v._ + Watter.]

#Brere#, _n._ briar, II 276. [OE. _brǣr_, _brēr_.]

#Brest#, _n._ breast, V 303. [OE. _brēost_.]

#Brest(e)#, #Brast# (XVII), _v. trans._ and _intr._ to burst, IV _a_ 81, XV _h_ 6, XVII 264; #Barste#, _pa. t. sg._ VIII _a_ 171; #Brosten#, _pp._ XVI 196. [OE. _berstan_; ON. _bresta_.]

#Bretfull#, _adj._ full to the brim, VII 164. [OE., ME. _brerdfull_, prob. with substitution of ON. cognate form _*bredd-_; cf. Swed. _bräddfull_.]

#Brether(en)#. _See_ Broþer.

#Breue#, _v._ to set down in writing; #Breuyt#, _pa. t. sg._ VII 65; _pp._ VII 14. [Med. L. _breviāre_, OE. _brēfan_.]

#Brid(d)#, #Byrd# (XVII), _n._ young bird, XII _a_ 196; (small) bird, II 305, VII 104, XII _a_ 169, 172, XVII 514, &c. [OE. _bridd_, young bird (late Nth. pl. _birdas_).]

#Brydel#, _n._ bridle, V 84. [OE. _brīdel_.]

#Brygge#, _n._ (draw)bridge, V 1. [OE. _brycg_.] _See_ Draw-brig.

#Bryght(e)#, #Briȝt#, #Bryȝt#, #Briht# (XII), #Bryht# (XV), &c., _adj._ and _adv._ bright, II 152, 269, 455, IV _a_ 72, _b_ 6, V 158, XII _b_ 130, XV _b_ 26, XVII 9, &c. [OE. _berht_, _byrht_.]

#Brightnes#, _n._ splendour, XVII 15, 20. [OE. _berht-nes_.]

#Brimme#, #Brymme#, _n._ water's edge, V 104; brink, XII _b_ 32. [OE. _brymme_.]

#Brin#, #Bryn#, _v. trans._ to burn, X 21 (implied by rime); #Brynt#, #Brint#, _pa. t._ X 113; _pp._ X 32, 165. [ON. _brinna_.] _See_ Bren, Byrne.

#Bring(e)#, #Bryng(e)#, _v._ to bring, take, escort; cause to be; IV _a_ 7, _b_ 46, VIII _a_ 64, IX 60, X 17, XI _a_ 3 (adduce), XII _a_ 193, XIV _b_ 68, &c.; #Broght(e)#, #Broȝt(e)#, #Brought#, #Brouȝt(e)#, _pa. t._ I 123, II 93, III 11, VIII _a_ 288, XII _a_ 25, _b_ 47 (_subj._), XVI 161, &c.; _pp._ V 77, VII 90, XIV _b_ 72, &c.; #Ybrouȝt#, II 389, 563; _bryng it to an ende_, accomplish it, IX 169; _bringen forth_, bring forth, produce, IX 60, XII _a_ 193; _to thay bryng_, until they bring (something), XVII 499; _broughte oute of_, rescued from, XVI 161; _brought it so breff_, made it so meagre, VII 74; _broght dede_, brought to death, I 213. [OE. _bringan_.]

#Brynstane#, _n._ sulphur, X 20. [OE. _bryn-stān_.]

#Brytouns#, _n. pl._ men of Brittany, II 16. [OFr. _Breton_; L. _Brit(t)ōnem_, Briton.]

#Britoner#, #Brytonere#, _n._ a man of Brittany, VIII _a_ 148, 169. [From prec.]

#Brockes#, _n. pl._ badgers, VIII _a_ 31. [OE. _brocc_.]

#Brode#, _adj._ broad, V 1, 165, VII 106, XV _g_ 5; #Brood#, XIII _a_ 39; #Braid#, X 24. [OE. _brād_.]

#Broght(e)#, #Broȝt(e)#. _See_ Bring(e).

#Broke#, _n._ brook, stream, V 14, 132, VIII _a_ 129. [OE. _brōc_.]

#Broke#, #Brokynne#. _See_ Breke(n).

#Broke-legged#, _adj._ broken-legged, crippled, VIII _a_ 130. _See_ Breke(n), Legges.

#Brood#. _See_ Brode.

#Brosten#. _See_ Brest(e).

#Broþe#, _adj._ fierce, V 165. [ON. _bráð-r_.]

#Broþely#, _adv._ fiercely, V 309. [ON. _bráð-liga_.]

#Broþer#, _n._ brother, I 210, XII _a_ 6; #Brother#, _gen. sg._ XII _a_ 18; #Brether#, _pl._ XVII 318, 320 (_see_ note); #Breþeren#, brethren, VIII _a_ 201, XI _b_ 243, &c. [OE. _brōþor_; ON. _brǽðr_, pl.]

#Brouch#, _n._ trinket, XIII _b_ 23 (translates L. _crepundia_). [OFr. _broche_.]

#Brouȝt(e)#, &c. _See_ Bring(e).

#Broun(e)#, #Browne#, _adj._ brown, VIII _a_ 301, XV _c_ 14; dull-hued, IX 38, 98; dark, VI 177. [OE. _brūn_.]

#Browe#, _n. pl._ eyebrows, XV _c_ 14; forehead, V 238. [OE. _brū_.]

#Buen#. _See_ Ben.

#Buerne(s)#. _See_ Borne, Burne.

#Bugge#. _See_ Bigge, _v._

#Bugles#, _n. pl._ bullocks, IX 256. [OFr. _bugle_.]

#Bur#. _See_ Bir.

#Burde#, _pa. t. subj. impers._ (it would befit) in _me burde_, I had better, ought to, V 210, 360. [OE. _ge-byrian_.]

#Burgase#, #Buriays#, _n. pl._ burgesses, citizens, II 504, XIV _b_ 65. [OFr. _burgeis_, sg. and pl.]

#Buriel#, #Buryel#, _n._ tomb, XIII _a_ 46. [OE. _byrgels_.]

#Burne#. _See_ Byrne.

#Burne#, _n._ warrior, knight, man, V 3, 21, 210, 247, 252, 270, 309, VI 37; _voc._ sir (knight), V 216, 254; #Buernes#, _pl._ VII 90, 91. [OE. _béorn_.]

#Burnist#, _pp._ polished, II 368. [OFr. _burnir_, _burniss-_.]

#Burþ-tonge#, _n._ native speech, XIII _b_ 16, 43. [OE. _byrþ-_ + _túnge_.]

#Bus#. _See_ Bihoue.

#Busk#, _v._ (to prepare oneself); make haste, V 216; _refl._ in _busk þe_, hasten, XIV _a_ 22; _trans._ (prepare), make, V 180. [ON. _búa-sk_, refl.] _See_ Boune.

#Busshel#, _n._ bushel (a measure of volume varying very greatly at different times and places), VIII _a_ 64. [OFr. _buissiel_.]

#But#. _See_ Bot(e).

#Butras#, _n._ (? _pl._) buttress, II 361. [? OFr. _bouterez_, nom. sg., or pl., of _bouteret_.]

#Buþ#. _See_ Ben.

#Buxome#, _adj._ obedient, willing, VIII _a_ 188. [Stem of OE. _būgan_ + _-sum_.] _See_ Boȝe.

#Caas#. _See_ Cas(e).

#Cagge(n)#, _v._ to tie up, VI 152. [Not known; only allit.]

#Cayre#, _v._ to ride, V 52. [ON. _keyra_.]

#Calabre#, _n._ calaber (a squirrel fur), VIII _a_ 265. [OFr. _Calabre_, Calabria.]

#Calde#. _See_ Colde.

#Call(e)#, _v._ to call (cry, summon, name), I 32, IV _b_ 47, VI 182, X 70, XVI 126, XVII 432, &c.; _subj. sg._ XVI 141; #Cald#, _pp._ named, VII 70, XVII 513. [OE. (late) _ceallian_, from ON. _kalla_.]

#Cam#. _See_ Com.

#Cammede#, _adj._ XV _h_ 5; ? snub-nosed (cf. _Reeve's Tale_, 14); ? crooked (fits context better, but see etym.). [Cf. OFr., ME. _camus_, snub-nosed; _cammed_, bent (from Welsh _cam_), is not else recorded till later.]

#Can#, _v._^1 I know, know how to, can. _Pres. ind. 1, 3 sg._ #Can#, II 22, 437, XIII _b_ 38 (knows), &c.; #Con#, V 70, 215, XV _c_ 26; #Kan(ne)#, I 45, IV _a_ 11, 90, XVI 74; _2 sg._ #Can(ne)#, XVI 100, XVII 229; #Canstow# (_see_ Þou), VIII _b_ 12; _pl._ #Can#, IX 208; #Con#, VI 21; #Conen#, know, IX 185, 208; #Conne#, VI 161; #Conneþ#, VIII _a_ 116, XIII _a_ 17, _b_ 22, 38 (know); #Cunne#, XIV _c_ 101; #Kan(e)#, IV _b_ 21, 41, 44, 86; #Konne#, VIII _a_ 70; #Kunnen#, XI _b_ 153 (know), 275; _pres. subj._ #Conne#, VIII _a_ 143; #Kun(ne)#, XIV _b_ 90, VIII _a_ 250; _pa. t._ #Couþe#, #Cowþe#, I _introd._, V 115, 205, XII _introd._, _b_ 200, &c.; _cowþeȝ_ (2 sg.) with double constr., VI 124 (note); _pa. t. subj._ could, might (have), #Coude#, XI _b_ 271, XVII 286; #Couþe#, V 276, 353; #Cowth#, XVII 473. _Can no other red_, XII _b_ 102, _see_ Red; _how I can of_, what I can do in the way of, XVII 250. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish this verb from the next (_e.g._ at V 205, VI 139, XVII 468). [OE. _can_, _con_; _cūþe_.]

#Can#, #Con#, _v._^2 _auxil._ used with infin. as equivalent of simple pa. t. (_con calle_ = called, V 144), and also, by confusion with prec., of a present (_con dresse_ = brings about, VI 135); _1, 3 sg._ #Con#, V 167, 227, VI 51, 77, 93, 181, 221, 223, &c.; _2 sg._ #Coneȝ#, VI 122; _pl._ #Can#, X 50, 66, 108, 112; #Con#, VI 149, 191; _pa. t._ did, ? V 205 (_see_ prec.). [Due to confusion in form, and partly also in sense, between Gan (_q.v._) and prec.; cf. _begouth_ (_s.v._ Begynne).]

#Canell#, _n._ cinnamon, IX 158. [OFr. _canelle_.]

#Caple#, _n._ horse, V 107. [Cf. ON. _kapall_; see _N.E.D._]

#Cardinales#, _n. pl._ cardinals, XIV _b_ 40, 41. [OFr. _cardinal_.]

#Care#, #Kare#, _n._ woe, misery, IV _a_ 18, 44, 60, V 316, VI 11, &c.; _care (of)_, anxiety (concerning), V 311. [OE. _caru_.]

#Care#, _v._ to have sorrow, XIV _b_ 1. [OE. _carian_.]

#Carie#, _v._ to carry, XII _b_ 27. [ONFr. _carier_.]

#Caroigne#, #Caryon#, _n._ dead body, carrion, VIII _a_ 85, XVII 502. [ONFr. _caroigne_; the phonology of the second form is obscure.]

#Carp#, _v._ to converse, VI 21; prate, XVII 360. [ON. _karpa_, brag.]

#Carpyng#, _n._ narration, X _introd._ [From prec.]

#Cart#, _n._ cart, VIII _b_ 13, XVII 534; _v._ to cart, VIII _b_ 66; #Cartere#, _n._ carter (as a name), XIV _d_ 3; #Cart-mare#, _n._ draught-mare, VIII _a_ 282. [ON. _kart-r_, OE. _cræt_.]

#Cas#, #Case#, _n._ chance, general run of events, circumstances, plight, II 175, III 20, VII 25, 73, XII _a_ 49, _b_ 194, &c.; #Caas#, _pl._ XIII _b_ 40; _in cas_, it may be, XI 101, 105, 216; _per cas_, by chance, XII _a_ 7, _b_ 4. [OFr. _cas_.]

#Cast(e)#, _v._; #Cast(e)#, _pa. t._ V 249, XII _b_ 70, &c.; #Kest#, V 207; #Casten#, _pp._ IV _a_ 60; #Icast#, XIV _c_ 79; #Kast#, I 143; #Kest#, V 174; to cast, throw, put, I 143, IV _b_ 3, VIII _a_ 61, X 33, XII _b_ 103, &c.; (in charity), VIII _a_ 16; to cast off, XVII 262; _icast out_, abandoned, XIV _c_ 79; to offer, propose, V 174, 207; to scheme, XI _b_ 306. [ON. _kasta_; for _e_ forms before _st_ cf. Morsbach, _ME. Gram._ § 87, n. 2.] _See_ Kest, _n._; Vpcaste.

#Castel(l)#, _n._ castle, II 159, X 173, XVII 349, 538; a tower or raised structure on the deck of a ship (_see_ Topcastell), XVII 272. [OE. (late) _castel_ from ONFr. _castel_.]

#Catel#, #Catayll#, #Catall#, _n. sg. collect._, goods, property, VIII _a_ 86, 141, 214, XIV _c_ 75, XVI 242, XVII 156 (cattle), 326. [ONFr. _catel_.]

#Cateractes#, _n. pl._ flood-gates, XVII 343, 451 (_see_ Genesis, vii. 11, viii. 2; Vulgate _cataractæ_, sluices).

#Caue#, _n._ cave, V 114, XII _a_ 65. [OFr. _cave_.]

#Cause# (_of_), _n._ cause, reason (of), XI _a_ 17, 54, XIII _b_ 66, XIV _c_ 9; _cause þerto_, cause for it, XVII 102; cause, side in a quarrel, &c., IX 82, XI _a_ 50. [OFr. _cause_.]

#Cawht#. _See_ Kache.

#Cerched#. _See_ Serche.

#Certayn(e)#, #Certeyn(e)#, #Sarteyn(e)# (XVI), _adj._ certain, sure; fixed, definite, XI _b_ 113, XVI 225; some particular, IX 268; _come to no certeyn_, came to nothing, I 179; _nouȝt of certeyne_, no definite rule, VIII _a_ 145; _adv._ assuredly, indeed, I 231, XVI 94, XVII 176, &c. [OFr. _certain_.]

#Certes#, #Certis#, _adv._ certainly, truly, VIII _b_ 22, X 134, XI _b_ 42, 293. [OFr. _certes_.]

#Cesse#, #Sesse#, _v._ to cease, leave off, come to an end, VIII _a_ 172, XI _b_ 205, XVI 44, 294; #Cest#, _pp._ XVII 451; #Cessynge#, _n._ ceasing, XI _b_ 85. [OFr. _cesser_.]

#Chace#, _n._ quarry (in hunting), XII _b_ 7. [OFr. _chace_.]

#Chace(n)#, to pursue, drive, IX 167, 229; _chace of_, drive, oust from, VI 83. [OFr. _chacier_.]

#Chaffare#, _v._ to engage in trade, VIII _a_ 235, _b_ 98. [From ME. _chapfare_, _chaffare_, n.; _see_ Chapuare.]

#Chayngede#. _See_ Chaunge.

#Chambre(s)#. _See_ Chaumber.

#Chanel#, _n._ channel, river-bed, XIII _a_ 57. [OFr. _chanel_.] _Cf._ Kanel.

#Chapel(le)#, _n._ chapel, private oratory (attached to a castle, &c.), V 35, 118, &c.; #Schapellis#, _pl._ XI _b_ 234. [OFr. _chapelle_.]

#Chapelleyn#, #Chaplayn#, _n._ chaplain (a priest serving a 'chapel'; _see_ prec.), VIII _a_ 12, V 39. [OFr. _chapelain_.]

#Chapman#, _n._ merchant, XII _b_ 179. [OE. _cēap-man_.]

#Chapuare#, _n._ trading, bargain, III 60. [OE. _cēap_ + _faru_; cf. ON. _kaup-för_.] _See_ Chaffare, _v._

#Charde#, _pa. t. sg._ turned back, ceased to flow, VI 248. [OE. _cerran_.]

#Charge#, _n._ burden; weight, IV _b_ 48; _a þing of charge_, a weighty, important matter, XIV _c_ 52. [OFr. _charge_.] _See_ next.

#Charge(n)#, _v._ to burden, IV _b_ 51; _charge(n) with_, to burden with, to impose as an obligation, XI _b_ 150, 198, 199, &c.; to enjoin, order (a person), XI _b_ 15, 31, 71, 120, 193; to attach weight, importance, to, XI _b_ 104, 106, 184, 188, 225. [OFr. _charger_.]

#Charious#, _adj._ burdensome, XI _b_ 204. [OFr. _chargeous_, _charjous_.]

#Charité#, #Charyté#, _n._ charity, christian love (for God or one's fellows), IV _b_ 15, VI 110, XI _b_ 25, &c.; _out of ch._, not in a state of ch., XI _b_ 26, 89; _I will kepe ch._, I will not lose my temper, XVII 235; _par charité_, _for ch._, _for of saynte ch._, (formulæ used in prayers, or requests), in the name of (holy) charity, VIII _a_ 250, XV _d_ 5, XVII 165, 174; _amen for ch._, a formula of conclusion, XVII 558. [OFr. _charité_; _(de) par (sainte) charité_.]

#Charke#, _v._ to creak, XII _a_ 70. [OE. _cearcian_.]

#Charnel#, _n._ cemetery, VIII _a_ 50. [OFr. _charnel_.]

#Chaste#, _v._ to rebuke, punish, VIII _a_ 53, 318. [OFr. _chastier_.]

#Chastice#, #Chastis(e)#, #Chastyse#, _v._ to punish, chastise, curb, XIV _c_ 70, _d_ 5, XVII 398, 403. [OFr. (rare) _chastiser_.]

#Chaud(e)#, _adj._ hot, VIII _a_ 306; (Fr. word indicating affectation of manners above labourers' station.)

#Chaumber#, #Chambre# (XVII), _n._ room (usually a smaller private room or bedroom), II 100, 196, 584, XVII 129, 281 (_see_ Ches, and note), &c. [OFr. _chambre_.]

#Chaunce#, #Chance#, _n._ chance, fortune, adventure, event, I 22, 25, 28, 135, 221, V 331, VII 16; _for ch. þat may falle_, whatever may happen, V 64; _he cheueȝ þat chaunce_, he contrives that event, brings it to pass, V 35; _per chance_, XII _b_ 18, 57. [OFr. _ch(e)ance_.]

#Chaunge#, #Change#, _v._ to alter, change, _trans._ and _intr._, IV _a_ 2, 42, XII _a_ 125, XIII _a_ 4, 56, XV _a_ 22, &c.; #Chayngede#, _pa. t._ XIII _b_ 28; #Ychaunged#, _pp._ VIII _b_ 85, XIII _b_ 27. _Chaunged his cher_, V 101, _see_ Chere. [OFr. _changier_; _chaingier_.]

#Chaungyng#, _n._ vicissitudes, VII 16; _ch. of wit_, alteration of sense, mistranslation, XI _a_ 47.

#Chees#. _See_ Chese, _v._

#Cheyne#, _n._ chain, X 31. [OFr. _chaine_.]

#Chekes#, _n. pl._ cheeks, VIII _a_ 169; _maugré Medes (thi) chekes_, in Meed's (thy) despite, VIII _a_ 41, 151; _see_ Maugré. [OE. _cēace_, _cēce_.]

#Chekke#, _n._ ill-luck, V 127. [OFr. _eschec_, checkmate.]

#Chelde#, _adj._ cold, XV _e_ 16. [OE. (WS.) _céald_.] _See_ Colde.

#Chenes#, _n. pl._ fissures, XIII _a_ 8. [OE. _cine_, _cion-_.]

#Chepynge#, _n._ market, VIII _a_ 294. [OE. _cēping_.]

#Cher(e)#, #Chiere# (XII), _n._ face, XV _c_ 15; looks, XII _a_ 120; demeanour, VI 47; _mery chere_, gladness, XVII 463. _Chaunged his cher_, V 101; ? altered the direction in which he faced, turned this way and that (cf. _Sir Gaw._, 711); but the phrase elsewhere always refers to colour or expression of face. [OFr. _chiere_, _chere_.]

#Cherche#, #Chirche#, #Churche#, _n._ church, Church, I 3, 21, VIII _a_ 12, 50, _b_ 12, 63 (note), XI _a_ 62, _b_ 178, &c. [OE. _cirice_, _circe_.] _See_ Kirke.

#Chercheȝerd#, _n._ churchyard, I 3, 66, 263; #Cherche porche#, church porch, I 77. [Prec. + OE. _géard_; OFr. _porche_.]

#Cherles#. _See_ Chorle.

#Cheruelles#, _n. pl._ chervils (a garden pot-herb), VIII _a_ 289. [OE. _cerfille_.]

#Ches#, #Chese# (MS. chefe), _n._ in _thre ches(e)_, three tiers or rows of, XVII 129, 281 (followed by sg. noun). [Perhaps a use of ME. _ches_, chess, as 'rows of squares' (OFr. _eschez_, pl. of _eschec_, _see_ Chekke).]

#Chese#, _v._ to choose; _chese ȝou_, choose (for) yourselves, II 217; #Chees#, #Ches#, _pa. t. sg._ XI _b_ 56, XII _a_ 110; for past pple. _see_ Ycore. [OE. _cēosan_.]

#Cheses#, _n. pl._ cheeses, VIII _a_ 276. [OE. _cēse_.]

#Chesible#, _n._ chasuble (the outer vestment of a priest when celebrating Mass), VIII _a_ 12. [OFr. _chesible_.]

#Chesouns#, _n. pl._ reasons, XI _a_ 50. [Shortened from OFr. _ache(i)son_; _see_ Enchesone.]

#Cheualrous#, _adj._ chivalrous, V 331. [OFr. _chevalerous_.] _See_ Chiualrye.

#Cheue#, _v._ (to acquire), control, bring about; _cheueȝ þat chaunce_, brings that event to pass, V 35; #Cheuyt#, _pp._ brought about, VII 16. [OFr. _chever_ and _achever_.] _See_ Acheue.

#Cheuentayn#, _n._ chieftain, Lord, VI 245. [OFr. _chevetaine_.]

#Chibolles#, _n. pl._ chibols, a variety of small onion, VIII _a_ 289. [ONFr. _*chiboule_, OFr. _ciboule_.]

#Chyche#, _n._ niggard, VI 245. [OFr. _chiche_, adj.]

#Chyde#, _v. intr._ to complain, find fault, VI 43, VIII _a_ 307, 314. [OE. _cīdan_.]

#Chiere#. _See_ Cher(e).

#Child#, #Chylde#, _n._ child, III 39, IV _a_ 73, &c., _child hys_, child's, XIII _b_ 23; #Childer#, #Chylder#, _pl._ XVII 327, 527; #Childern#, #Chyldern#, XIII _b_ 16, 33, 37, &c.; #Children#, VIII _a_ 91, &c. [OE. _cíld_; _cildru_, pl.]

#Child-bedde#, _n._; _on child-bedde_, in travail, II 399. [OE. _cíld_ + _bedd_.]

#Chillyng#, _n._ becoming cold, in _for chillyng of here mawe_, to prevent their stomachs getting cold, VIII _a_ 306. [OE. _cilian_; but see _N.E.D._]

#Chirche#. _See_ Cherche.

#Chiries#, _n. pl._ cherries, VIII _a_ 289. [ONFr. _cherise_, sg.; cf. OE. _cires-bēam_.]

#Chyteryng#, _n._ chattering, XIII _b_ 14. [Echoic.]

#Chiualrye#, _n._ knighthood, the knights as a body, XIV _c_ 42. [OFr. _chev-_, _chivalerie_.] _See_ Cheualrous.

#Chorle#, _n._ common man, V 39; #Cherles#, _pl._ VIII _a_ 50. [OE. _céorl_.]

#Cité#, #Cyté#, #Cytee#, #Citie#, #Sité#, _n._ city, II 48, 479, VII 66, 85, VIII _b_ 94, IX 23, XIII _b_ 67, &c. [OFr. _cité_.]

#Cytryne#, _adj._ lemon-yellow, IX 115. [OFr. _citrin_.]

#Clanly#, _adv._ elegantly, VII 53. [OE. _clǣ̆n-līce_.] _See_ Clene.

#Clatere#, _v._ to clatter, resound, V 133, VII 137. [OE. _clatrian_.]

#Clateryng#, _n._ clattering, XV _h_ 4. [OE. _clatrung_.]

#Clause#, _n._ clause (in grammar), XIV _c_ 11 (_see_ Construwe). [Med.L. _clausa_, OFr. _clause_.]

#Cled#, _pp._ clad; _cled in Stafford blew_, beaten black and blue, XVII 200; _see_ Blew. [OE. _clǣþan_ (rare).]

#Cleket#, _n._ trigger, X 82. [OFr. _cliquet_.]

#Clene#, _adj._ clean, IV _b_ 6, V 323, 325; unmixed, VIII _a_ 299; pure, VII 179, XI _b_ 295, XV _i_ 7; elegant, VII 77; splendid, VII 150 (or _adv._). [OE. _clǣne_.] _See_ Clanly, Clense.

#Clen(e)#, #Cleane#, _adv._ entirely, VII 150 (or _adj._), XIV _b_ 77, _c_ 56, 80. [OE. _clǣne_.]

#Clengeȝ#, _3 sg. pres._ clings, V 10. [OE. _*cléngan_.] _See_ Clingge.

#Clense#, _v._ to cleanse, clear out, IV _a_ 7, VIII _a_ 98. [OE. _clǣ̆nsian_.]

#Clepe(n)#, #Clepyn#, _v._ to call (cry, summon, name), I _introd._, II 201, III 12, 24, IX 27, XII _a_ 76, _b_ 16; #Cleped#, #Clept#, _pp._ II 49, IX 3, XII _a_ 6, &c.; #Ycleped#, II 52, III 17, 32. [OE. _cleopian_.]

#Clere#, _adj._ clear, bright, glorious, fair, II 269, 358, V 283, VII 107, 123, XVI 128, 389; free (from guilt), *XVI 356 (MS. clene); _adv._ clearly, VII 77; #Clerlych#, _adv._ clearly, XIII _a_ 12. [OFr. _cler_.]

#Clerematyn#, _n._ (? _lit._ 'fine morning') appar. name of a fine flour, or bread made from it, VIII _a_ 299. [? OFr. _cler matin_.]

#Clerk(e)#, _n._ one in holy orders, ecclesiastic (opp. to 'lay'), scholar, writer, II 2, VII 53, VIII _b_ 56, 58, XI _a_ 36, 59, _b_ 55, 177, XVI 283, &c.; #Clerkus#, _pl._ VIII _b_ 65. [OE. _cler(i)c_; OFr. _clerc_.]

#Clete#, _n._ cleat, small (wedge-shaped) piece of wood; _ȝaf nouȝt a cl. of_ = cared not a rap for, XIV _c_ 54. [OE. _*clēat_; cf. OHG. _chlōȥ_, MDu. _cloot_.]

#Cleue#, _v._ to split, V 133. [OE. _clēofan_.]

#Clyff#, _n._ cliff, rock, V 10, 133. [OE. _clif_.]

#Clingge#, _v._ XV _a_ 8; _the clot him clingge_, may the earth of the grave cling to him (_or_ waste him; cf. _alþaȝ oure corses in clotteȝ clynge_, Pearl 857); #Yclongen#, _pp._ withered, II 508. [OE. _clíngan_, shrivel, shrink.] _See_ Clengeȝ.

#Clipte#, _pa. t. sg._ clasped, XII _b_ 62. [OE. _clyppan_.]

#Cloise#. _See_ Clos.

#Cloistre#, _n._ monastery, III _introd._, VIII _a_ 141. [OFr. _cloistre_.]

#Cloke#, _n._ cloak, VIII _a_ 265. [OFr. _cloque_.]

#Clomben#, _pa. t. pl._ climbed, V 10. [OE. _clímban_; pa. t. pl. _clúmbon_.]

#Cloos#, _n._ enclosure; _in cloos_, enclosed, IX 191. [OFr. _clos_.]

#Clos#, #Cloise# (oi = ō, _cf._ Coyll), _adj._ closed; secluded, forbidden, VII 179; close, VI 152 (_man hit cl._, make it secure); _adv._ (or _predic. adj._) close, near, VII 137. [OFr. _clos_.]

#Close#, _v._ to close, enclose, IX 172, XI _b_ 39; #Yclosed#, _pp._ XIII _a_ 24, 40. [From prec.] _See_ Enclose.

#Clot#, _n._ clod, XV _a_ 8 (_see_ Clingge); #Clottes#, _pl._ lumps, XIII _a_ 5. [OE. _clott_.]

#Cloþ#, _n._ a cloth, XV _f_ 8; cloth, VIII _a_ 14; #Cloþes#, &c., _pl._ clothes, I 165, 236, II 408, VII 175, VIII _b_ 18, XI _b_ 257, XIII _a_ 9, &c. [OE _clāþ_.]

#Cloþed#, _pp._ clothed, VIII _b_ 2. [OE. (late) _clāþian_.]

#Cloþe-merys#, _n. pl._ ? mare-clothers (? contemptuous reference to blacksmiths as fashioning pieces of horse-armour; for similar compound _see_ Brenwaterys), XV _h_ 21. [Prec. + OE. _mēre_.]

#Cloude#, _n._^1 clod of earth; _under cloude_, in the ground, XV _b_ 31. [OE. _clūd_, mass of earth, or rock.]

#Cloud(e)#, #Clowde#, _n._^2 cloud, VII 107, 137, XII _a_ 137. [Prob. same as prec.]

#Clout#, _n._ piece of cloth, XV _f_ 8, 11. [OE. _clūt_.]

#Cloute#, _v._ to patch; _cloute more to_, stick more on to it, XI _b_ 200; _go cloute thi shone_, go and cobble your shoes, 'run away and play', XVII 353; #Yclouted#, _pp._ patched, VIII _a_ 61. [OE. _clūtian_.]

#Clowe#; _clowe gylofres_, cloves, IX 157. [OFr. _clou_ (nail) _de girofle_ (_gilofre_).]

#Clustre#, _n._ bunch, IX 153, 160. [OE. _cluster_.]

#Cnistes#. _See_ Knyght(e).

#Cnowe#. _See_ Knowe.

#Coc#, #Cok#, _n._ cock, XII _a_ 77, XV _g_ 33. [OE. _cocc_.]

#Coffes#, _n. pl._ mittens, gloves, VIII _a_ 62. [Unknown; _cf._ Prompt. Parv., '_cuffe_, glove or meteyne'.]

#Coyll#, _n._ _lit._ cabbage; pottage, cabbage or vegetable soup, XVII 389. [OE. _cāl_; _oy_ = _ō_ (see the rimes).] _See_ Koleplantes.

#Coke#, _v._ to put hay into cocks, VIII _b_ 13. [From (obscure) ME. _cocke_, hay-cock; see _N.E.D._]

#Coker#, _n._ a labourer (at haymaking or harvest), VIII _b_ 13. [From prec.; _cf._ Cath. Angl., '_coker_, autumnarius'.]

#Cokeres#, _n. pl._ leggings, VIII _a_ 62. [OE. _cocor_, quiver; _cf._ Prompt. Parv., '_cocur_, cothurnus'.]

#Coket#, _n._ very fine flour next in grade to the finest (_wastell_), VIII _a_ 299. [_Panis de coket_ occurs in 14th c. legal Latin; connexion between this and AFr. _cokkette_, Anglo-L. _coketa_, cocket, seal of King's Customhouse, has been suggested, but not proved.]

#Cold(e)#, _adj._ cold, I 119, VII 115, &c.; #Calde#, IV _a_ 82. [OE. _cáld_.]

#Cold(e)#, _n._ cold, I 163, IX 31, XV _f_ 13; _for colde of_, to keep the cold from (_see_ For, _prep._), VIII _a_ 62. [OE. _cáld_.] _See_ Chelde.

#Col(e)#, _n._ live coal, IV _a_ 13; coal, XV _h_ 5. [OE. _col_, live coal.]

#Coloppes#, _n. pl._ 'collops', eggs fried on bacon, VIII _a_ 280. [See _N.E.D._, s.v. _Collop_, and _Cockney_.]

#Colour#, _n._ colour, IX 34, XII _a_ 55, &c.; outward appearance, XI _b_ 217. [OFr. _colour_.]

#Com#, #Come(n)#, #Cum# (X), _v._ to come, I 80, 176, II 137, V 43, X 45, 173, XVII 241, &c.; #Comest#, _2 sg._ wilt come, XV _g_ 5; #Commys#, _3 sg._ XVII 507; #Cam#, _pa. t._ I 77, II 153, VIII _a_ 294, &c.; #Com(e)#, I 32, II 91, III 3, V 107, VI 222, VII 83, &c.; _pa. t. subj._ (should come, &c.), VI 214, 238, VIII _a_ 108, X 29, XV _g_ 30; #Come(n)#, _pp._ I 161, II 29, 181, IX 314, &c.; #Comyn#, VII 40, 102; #Comne#, IV _a_ 23; #Cumen#, XIV _b_ 8, 87; #Ycome(n)#, II 203, 319, 404, 422, 478, 592. With _dat. refl. pron._ in: _foret hym com_, forth came, XV _g_ 18; _in him com ... gon_, came (walking) in (cf. OE. _cōm inn gān_), XV _g_ 24; _him com_, III 19. _Comen of_, descended from, II 29. [OE. _cuman_, _cōm_, _cumen_.]

#Coma(u)nde#, #Comawnde#, #Commaund#, _v._ to command, I 105, VIII _a_ 16, XI _b_ 66, XV _i_ 1, XVI 341, XVII 118, &c.; with _to_, XI _b_ 40; to commend, V 343; to entrust, give, XI _b_ 222. [OFr. _comander_.]

#Com(m)aundement#, &c., _n._ commandment, IV _b_ 15, XI _b_ 63, 86, 226; _gaf in comm._, commanded, XVII 32. [OFr. _comandement_.] _See_ Maundement.

#Comenci# (II), #Comse# (VIII), _v._ to begin, VIII _a_ 34, 309; _pres. subj._ II 247 (note to l. 57). [OFr. _comencer_.] _See_ Comessing.

#Comendacion#, _n._ 'Commendation of Souls', an office for the dead (made a part of daily office) which originally ended with the prayer _Tibi, Domine, commendamus_, XI _b_ 132.

#Comessing#, _n._ beginning, II 57. _See_ Comenci.

#Comford#, &c. _See_ Conforte, _v._

#Comyng(e)#, _n._ coming, advent, XII _a_ 35, XVI 315, 363, &c.; _hom comynge_, homecoming, IX 285. _See_ Com.

#Comyn(s)#. _See_ Com, Comun.

#Comly(ch)#, _adj._ fair, beautiful, V 343, XVII 71. [OE. _cȳmlic_, influ. in ME. by assoc. with _becomen_.]

#Comlyng#, _n._ stranger, foreigner, XIII _b_ 45. [OE. _cuma_ + _-ling_.]

#Commys#. _See_ Com.

#Commyxstion#, _n._ intermingling, XIII _b_ 12. [L. _commixtiōnem_.]

#Comne#. _See_ Com.

#Comounly#, _adv._ usually, IX 51; in common, IX 60. _See_ Comun.

#Compayni#, _n._ company, II 462; #Company(e)#, VII 150, IX 312, &c.; #Cumpany(e)#, X 147, &c.; _in cumpanye_, in the society of men, I _introd._, IX 288. [OFr. _compai(g)nie_.]

#Comparison#, _n._ comparison; _wiþoute comparison_, XI _b_ 237. [OFr. _comparaison_, _-eson_.]

#Compelle#, _v._ to compel, XI _b_ 51, XIII _b_ 18. [OFr. _compeller_.]

#Compilet#, _pp._ compiled, put together, VII 53. [OFr. _compiler_.]

#Comprehended#, _pa. t. sg._ comprised, embraced, IX 300. [L. _comprehendere_.]

#Compunccion#, _n._ repentance, XI _b_ 180. [OFr. _compunction_.]

#Comse#. _See_ Comenci.

#Comun(e)#, _adj._ common (people), XIV _b_ 67; as _sb._, the community, VIII _b_ 20, 79; #Comunes#, #Comyns#, _pl._ the common people; the Commons (as an estate of the realm), XIV _b_ 67, _c_ 73; lay men, XI _a_ 39, 59. [OFr. _comun_; and direct from L. _commūnis_.]

#Con(en)#, #Coneȝ#. _See_ Can, _v._^1 and _v._^2

#Concyens#, #Conscience#, _n._ conscience, IV _b_ 15, VIII _b_ 87, &c.; (personified) VIII _b_ 6, &c. [OFr. _conscience_.]

#Condicioun#, _n._ nature, quality, XII _a_ 120. [OFr. _condicion_.]

#Confederat#, _adj._ allied, XIII _b_ 5. [L. _con-fœderātus_.]

#Confesse#, _v._ to confess, XI _b_ 143; _confessed clene_, made clean by confession, V 323. [OFr. _confesser_.]

#Conforme#, _v._ (_refl._), to suit (oneself), make (oneself) suitable, XII _a_ 184. [OFr. _conformer_.]

#Confort#, #Coumforde#, _n._ support, comfort, consolation, VI 9, VIII _b_ 79, XII _a_ 151. [OFr. _con-_, _cunfort_.]

#Conforte#, #Com-#, _v._ to comfort, succour, support, IV _a_ 15, VIII _a_ 214; #Comford#, _pa. t. pl._ VII 173. [OFr. _conforter_.]

#Confusyun#, _n._ putting to shame, I 203. [OFr. _confusion_.]

#Congele#, _v._ to congeal, IX 64. [OFr. _congeler_.]

#Conig#, _n._ rabbit, XIV _b_ 75. [OFr. _conin_, _coning_.]

#Conne#, #Conneþ#, &c. _See_ Can, _v._^1

#Connynge#, _n._ intelligence, IV _b_ 56, 79. [From _cunn-_, old infin. stem of Can, _v._^1]

#Conquerour#, _n._ conqueror, XIV _c_ 92. [OFr. _conquerour_.]

#Conquest#, _n._ the (Norman) Conquest, XIII _b_ 32. [OFr. _conqueste_.]

#Consaile# (#-sale#, #-seyl#, #-seille#), #Counsail(le)#, (#-sayle#, #-sayll#), _n._ counsel, deliberation, advice, II 179, VIII _a_ 309, X 15, XIV _b_ 40, 43, XVI 114, 163, XVII 157; prudence, IV _b_ 56, 57, 61; council, VIII _a_ 312, IX 296, 298. [OFr. _conseil_, _c(o)unseil_, counsel, council.]

#Conseille#, _v._ to advise, VIII _a_ 14; #Counsell#, _imper. sg._ XVII 472. [OFr. _conseillier_.]

#Consente#, _v._ to agree; _consented to o wyl_, was agreed, I 49. [OFr. _consentir_.]

#Consider#, _v._ to reflect, XVII 291. [OFr. _considerer_.]

#Constreyne#, _v._ to force, VIII _b_ 56, XI _b_ 248. [OFr. _constreign-_, stem of _constreindre_.]

#Construccion#, _n._ construing, XIII _b_ 28. [L. _constructiōnem_; _see_ next.]

#Constru(w)e#, _v._ to construe, interpret, XIII _b_ 18, 34; _pres. subj. pl._ in _ȝif ȝe c. wel þis clause_, if you see the point of what I say, XIV _c_ 11. [L. _construere_.]

#Conteyne#, _v._ to contain, IX 337, XIII _a_ 20. [OFr. _contenir_, _conteign-_, stem of subj.]

#Contemplacio(u)n#, #Contemplacyone#, _n._ contemplation (of God), IV _b_ 51, XI _b_ 11, 308. [OFr. _contemplacion_.]

#Contemplatyf#, #-if#, _adj._ contemplative, devoted to prayer and contemplation of God, VIII _a_ 245, XI _b_ 1, 8, &c. [OFr. _contemplatif_.]

#Continue#, _v._ to persevere, VIII _b_ 40, 110. [OFr. _continuer_.]

#Contynuell#, _adj._ continual, IX 32. [OFr. _continuel_.]

#Contray# (XIII), #Contré#, #-ee#, #-ey#, (IX), #Countré# (XVII), #Cuntray# (II), #Cuntré# (I), #Cuntrey# (XI), _n._ country, land, region, I 253, II 351, IX 4, 9, 26, 134, 138, XI _a_ 35, XIII _a_ 41, _b_ 63, XVII 487 (_see_ Sere), &c., as _adj._ in _contray longage_, language of the land, XIII _b_ 13. [OFr. _contrée_, _c(o)untrée_.]

#Contrarie# (_to_), _adj._ opposed (to), XI _b_ 54. [OFr. _contrarie_.]

#Contrefetes#, _n. pl._ imitations, IX 117. [OFr. _contrefet_, pp., made like.] _See_ Counterfete, _v._

#Cop#, _n._ top, XIII _a_ 45. [OE. _copp_.]

#Cope#, _n._ long cloak, XII _a_ 53; _esp._ the out-door cloak of an ecclesiastic, VIII _a_ 182. [OE. _*cāpe_, from Med.L. _cāpa_.]

#Cope#, _v._ to provide with 'copes', VIII _a_ 141. [From prec.]

#Copuls#, _3 sg. pres._ links, IV _a_ 12; #Coppled#, _pp._ linked (in rime), Introduction xv; _see_ Kowe. [OFr. _copler_.] _See_ Couple, _n._

#Corage#, _n._ heart, XII _a_ 11; gallantry, XIV _c_ 108. [OFr. _corage_.]

#Corde#, _n._ cord, XII _b_ 53, 60, &c. [OFr. _corde_.]

#Corde(n)#, _v._; _corden into on_, agree together, XV _i_ 6. [Shortened from Acorde, _q.v._]

#Cormerant#, _n._ cormorant, II 310. [OFr. _cormoran_.]

#Coround(e)#, _pa. t._ crowned, VI 55; _pp._ II 593, VI 120. [OFr. _corouner_.] _See_ Crouned(e).

#Corouneȝ#, _n. pl._ crowns, VI 91. [OFr. _coroune_.] _See_ Croun(e).

#Corsed(est)#. _See_ Curse.

#Corseynt#, _n._ shrine of a saint, I 239. [OFr. _cors saint_, holy body.]

#Cortays(e)#, #Curteys# (II), _adj._ gracious, II 28, VI 73; as _sb._, gracious lady, V 343. [OFr. _corteis_, _curteis_.] _See_ Kort.

#Cortaysye#, #Cortaysé#, #Courtaysye#, _n._ courtesy, grace, VI 72, 84, 96, 109, 121 (_of cortaysye_ prob. only equivalent to _cortayse_, _adj._); _of courtaysye_, _by cortaysye_, &c. by especial favour, VI 97, 108, 120. [OFr. _corteisie_, _curteisie_.]

#Cortaysly#, #Curteisly#, #-lich#, _adv._ courteously, VI 21, VIII _a_ 34, 157. _See_ Cortays.

#Cosseȝ#, #Cosses#, _n. pl._ kisses, V 283, 292. [OE. _coss_.] _See_ Kysse.

#Cost#, _n._^1 border, IX 192; #Costes#, _pl._ coasts, regions, VII 83, 146. [OFr. _coste_]

#Cost#, _n._^2 expenditure, cost, XI _b_ 169; ? means (to meet expense), XI _b_ 141. [OFr. _cost_.]

#Costen# (_in_), _v._ to expend (on), XI _b_ 234. [OFr. _coster_.]

#Costes#, _n. pl._ manners, disposition, V 292. [OE. (Nth.) _cost_ from ON. _kost-r_.]

#Costy#, _adj._ costly, XI _b_ 228, 234. [From Cost, _n._^2]

#Cote#, _n._^1 cot, mean dwelling, II 489, VIII _b_ 2. [OE. _cot_.]

#Cote#, _n._^2 coat; here a tunic (_cf._ 'waistcoat') worn beneath the outer gown, XVII 262. [OFr. _cote_.]

#Coth#, _n._ pestilence, XVII 417. [OE. _coþu_.]

#Cou#, #Cow#, _n._ cow, III 49, 52, 54, VIII _a_ 282; _pl._ #Ken#, III 56; #Kyȝn#, IX 256; #Kyn(e)#, VIII _a_ 134, _b_ 18. [OE. _cū_; pl. _cȳ_ (Kt. _*cē_).]

#Couaytyng#, #Coueytynge#, _n._ coveting, IX 90; object of coveting (cf. _louyng_, &c.), IV _a_ 23. [From OFr. _coveit(i)er_.]

#Couaytise# (III), #Coueitise# (XI), #Couetyse# (V), #Coueteis# (XVII), _n._ covetousness, avarice, III 22, V 306, 312, XI _b_ 55, 256, XVII 52. [OFr. _coveitise_.]

#Couche#, _n._ bed, XII _a_ 89. [OFr. _couche_.]

#Coude#. _See_ Can, _v._

#Coueyne#, _n._ band (of conspirators), I 41. [OFr. _cov(a)ine_.]

#Coueitous#, _adj._ covetous, XI _b_ 196. [OFr. _coveitous_.]

#Couenable#, _adj._ suitable, XIII _a_ 20. [OFr. _covenable_.]

#Covenant#, #Couenaunde#, #-aunt#, _n._ covenant, agreement, V 260, 272, VI 202, 203, VIII _a_ 153, XII _b_ 41, 96, 199; _pl._ terms of the agreement, V 174; _in c. þat_, on condition that, VIII _a_ 28. [OFr. _covenant_.]

#Coueryng#, _n._ covering, I 177, 184. [From OFr. _co(u)vrir_.]

#Coumforde#; #Counsail(le)#, &c. _See_ Confort; Consaile (-seille).

#Counted#, _pa. t._ reckoned on (_or_ heeded), VII 115; _counted nouȝt a bene beo_, gave not a bean for, XIV _c_ 43. [OFr. _cunter_.]

#Counterfete#, _v._ to imitate (fraudulently), IX 114; to resemble, VI 196 (bad connotation often absent in this use, but possibly here present--'make them unjustly resemble us'). [Formed from ME. _counterfete_, imitated, OFr. _contrefet_.] _See_ Contrefetes.

#Countes#, _n._ countess, VI 129. [OFr. _cuntesse_.]

#Countré#. _See_ Contray.

#Countre note#, _n._ counterpoint, a melody added as an accompaniment to another, XI _b_ 137 (note). [OFr. _countre_ + _note_.]

#Couple#, _n._ match, pair, II 458 (note); #Copple#, couplet (in verse), Introduction xxxiii. [OFr. _couple_.]

#Cours(e)#, _n._ course, VII 102, XIII _a_ 61, &c.; _cours ... about_, circuit, X 157; flow, VII 123; force, rushing, VII 115; _by course_, in due order, VII 73. [OFr. _cours_.]

#Court(aysye)#. _See_ Cortaysye, Kort.

#Courtpies#, _n. pl._ short jackets, VIII _a_ 182. [Current in 14th and 15th centuries; cf. MDu. _korte pie_, short coat of coarse woollen stuff.]

#Couþe#, #Couthe#. _See_ Can, _v._

#Couwee#, _adj._ tailed, in _(ryme) couwee_, rime in pairs followed by a shorter line, or 'tail', tailrime, Introduction xv. [OFr. _rime couée_.] _See_ Kowe.

#Cowardise#, #Coward(d)yse#, _n._ cowardice, V 205, 306, 311. [OFr. _couardise_.] _See_ Kowarde.

#Cowth#, #Cowþe(ȝ)#. _See_ Can, _v._

#Crache#, _v._ to scratch, II 80. [Obscure; cf. MDu., MLG. _kratsen_.]

#Cradel#, _n._ cradle, XIII _b_ 22, XV _f_ 4. [OE. _cradol_.]

#Craft(e)#, _n._ craft; industry, VIII _b_ 20; knowledge, in _to ken all the cr._, to know the whole story, VII 25. [OE. _cræft_.]

#Crafty#, _adj._ skilled in a craft, VIII _a_ 70. [OE. _cræftig_.]

#Cragge#, _n._ crag, V 115, 153. [Obscure.]

#Crak#, _v._ to crack, XIV _a_ 10; #Crakked#, _pp._ XIV _a_ 11. [OE. _cracian_, to crack (sound).]

#Craue#, #Crafe# (XVII), _v._ to demand, VIII _a_ 86; to plead for, XVII 174; _craue aftir_, ask for, XVI 242. [OE. _crafian_, demand.]

#Creatoure#, #Creatur#, _n._ creature, XV _i_ 4, XVII 78. [OFr. _creature_.]

#Crede#, _n._ the Creed, VI 125; _sall ken ȝow ȝowre crede_ = will teach you what you ought to know, a lesson, XIV _b_ 4. [OE. _crēda_, from L. _crēdo_, I believe (cf. VIII _a_ 83).]

#Credence#, _n._ credence, IX 303. [OFr. _credence_.]

#Creem#, _n._ cream,VIII _a_ 277. [OFr. _cresme_.]

#Cren#, _n._ crane (machine), X 16, 28. [OE. _cran_ (bird); the above are the earliest recorded instances of the transferred sense.]

#Crepe#, _v._ to creep, XII _b_ 173. [OE. _crēopan_.]

#Creuisse#, _n._ fissure, V 115. [OFr. _crevasse_.]

#Cri(e)#, #Cry#, _n._ lamentation, II 114, 220; _held in o cri_, lamented in the same strain, II 95; shouting, clamour, II 285, XV _h_ 4; a cry, appeal, II 511 (_see_ Sette). [OFr. _cri_.]

#Crie(n)#, #Crye(n)#, #Cry#, _v._ to cry out (shout, call, lament), proclaim, XI _b_ 48, XII _a_ 76, 140, XVI 186, 363, XVII 384, &c.; _pres. subj._ XVI 141; #Crid(e)#, _pa. t._ II 78, XII _b_ 31, 69; #Cryit#, X 86; #Criand#, #-ende#, _pres. p._ XVI 73, XII _b_ 16. _Cryen after_, shout for, XV _h_ 5; _crie on_, appeal to, XVI 107; _cry me mercy_, cry to me for mercy, XVII 384 (the earliest recorded sense in E.). [OFr. _crier_.]

#Criere#, _n._ crier, herald, XI _b_ 48. [OFr. _crier_.]

#Criing#, #Criyng(e)#, _n._ (loud) shouting, XI _b_ 133, 249; _at o criing_, with one voice, II 581 (cf. _at one cri_, Havelok 2773); lamentation, II 195. [From Crie(n).]

#Cristal(l)#, _n._ crystal, II 358, IX 32, 103, &c. [OFr. _cristal_.]

#Crystemesse#, _n._ Christmas, I 29. [OE. _crī̆stmesse_.]

#Cristen(e)#, #Crystene#, #Crystyn# (I), #Krysten# (VI), _adj._ Christian, I _introd._, 82, VI 101, IX 211, XI _a_ 37, &c.; as _sb. pl._ VIII _a_ 89. [OE. _crī̆sten_.]

#Cristendom#, #-dam#, _n._ Christian lands, IX 214, XIV _c_ 19. [OE. _crī̆sten-dōm_, Christianity.]

#Croft#, _n._ small field, VIII _a_ 33, 285, _b_ 17. [OE. _croft_.]

#Croppeth#, _3 pl. pres._ nibble, VIII _a_ 33. [ON. _kroppa_.]

#Crouders#, _n. pl._ fiddlers, II 522. [From ME. _croud_, _crouþ_ (Welsh _crwth_), fiddle.]

#Croun(e)#, #Crowne#, _n._ crown, II 235, 415, VI 67, &c.; crown of the head, XIV _a_ 10, 11. [OFr. _coroune_; cf. ON. _krúna_. In the sense 'crown of head' only the _cr-_ forms appear.] _See_ Corouneȝ.

#Crouned(e)#, _pp._ tonsured, admitted to holy orders, VIII _b_ 58, 62, 67. [OFr. _corouner_.] _See_ prec. (which also in ME. had sense 'tonsure'), and Corounde, Vncrouned.

#Crowe#, _n._ a crow, XII _a_ 75. [OE. _crāwe_.]

#Crowe#, _v._ to crow, XV _g_ 33 (with pleonastic reflex. pron.); to announce by crowing, XII _a_ 77. [OE. _crāwan_.]

#Cruddes#, _n. pl._ curds, VIII _a_ 277. [Obscure.]

#Cruell#, _adj._ cruel, IX 237. [OFr. _cruel_.]

#Cubite#, (#Cubettis#, _pl._), _n._ cubit (Biblical length measure = ell), XVII 124, 136, 258, 261, 443. [OE. _cubit_, L. _cubitus_.]

#Cultur#, _n._ coulter, iron blade fixed in front of the share in a plough, VIII _a_ 98. [OE. (from L.) _culter_.]

#Cum#, #Cumen#. _See_ Com.

#Cumbrit#, _pp._ hampered, VII 183. [OFr. _(en)combrer_.]

#Cunesmen#, _n. pl._ kinsfolk, XV _g_ 6. [OE. _cynnes_, gen. + _mann_.]

#Cunne(s)#. _See_ Can, Kyn.

#Cuntek#, _n._ contest; _yn cuntek_, vying with one another, I 31. [OFr. (only AFr.) _contek_, of unknown origin.]

#Cuntenaunce#, _n._ bearing, II 293. [OFr. _cuntenance_.]

#Cuntray#, #-é#, #-ey#. _See_ Contray.

#Cuppes#, _n._ cups, IX 256. [OE. _cuppe_.]

#Curse#, _v._ to curse, I 98, 130, &c.; #Corsed#, #Cursed#, _pp._ and _adj._ V 128, 306, IX 85, &c.; _cursed shrewe_, VII 183, VIII _a_ 153. [OE. (late) _cū̆rsian_, from OIr. _cúrsagim_.]

#Cursyng#, _n._ cursing, I 128, 154, 261. [OE. (late) _cū̆rsung_.]

#Curteis#, #-eys#. _See_ Cortays.

#Custome#, _n._ custom, IX 292, XI _b_ 204, 206. [OFr. _custume_.]

#Dai#, #Day(e)#, _n._ day, I 138, VI 56, XII _a_ 68, &c.; dawn, XII _a_ 77; life-time, II 572, &c. (also _pl._ VI 56, VII 39); _daies olde_, old age, XII introd.; time, in _withinne tuo monthe day_, in two months' time, XII _a_ 29; _þise dayeȝ_ (gen. sg.) _longe_, all (this) day long, VI 173 (_see_ Longe); _by dayes_, once upon a time, II 15; _bi_ _this dai_, (for) this day, VIII _a_ 274; but an oath at XV _a_ 24, XVII 386; _on a day_, one day, II 303; _þis othir daye_, the other day, XVI 148; _þis endre dai_, a day or two ago (_see_ Endre), XV _a_ 4. [OE. _dæg_.]

#Dayeseȝes#, _n. pl._ daisies, XV _b_ 4. [OE. _dæges ēage_.]

#Dalf#; #Dalt#. _See_ Deluen; Delen.

#Dam(e)#, _n._ dame, lady, queen, II 63, 113, 322, VIII _a_ 72, XVII 298, &c.; mother, VIII _a_ 73, XVII 324. [OFr. _dame_.]

#Damisel#, #Damysel(le)#, _n._ damsel (_esp._ young lady-in-waiting), II 90, 144, VI 1, 129. [OFr. _damisele_.]

#Dampne#, _v._ to damn, condemn, XI _b_ 197, 306; #Dampnet#, _pa. t. pl._ VII 50; #Dampned#, _pp._ XVI 272; as _sb._ XVI 377. [OFr. _dam(p)ner_.]

#Dan(e)#, #Danȝ#, Master, Dom, an honourable title esp. prefixed to names of members of religious orders, I _introd._, III _introd._ [OFr. _Dan_ (nom. _Danz_, _Dans_); L. _Dom(i)nus_.]

#Danes#, _n. pl._ Danes, XIII _b_ 13. [Med. L. _Dani_. (cf. ON. _Danir_).]

#Dang#. _See_ Dynge(n).

#Dar#, _v._ dare, _1 sg. pres._ II 336, VIII _a_ 263, &c.; _3 sg._ IX 88, &c.; #Dare#, _pres. pl._ XVI 145; #Dore(n)#, XI _b_ 36, 199; #Dorst(e)#, _pa. t. sg._ dared, XII _b_ 109, XIV _c_ 21; #Durst#, II 140, 427, 482; _pl._ II 73, 84, X 130; #Durst#, _pa. t. subj._ (would) dare, XVII 479. [OE. _dearr_, _durron_; _dorste_.]

#Dare#, _v._ to cower, V 190; ? #Dard#, _pa. t. sg._ VI 249 (_see_ note). [OE. _darian_.]

#Dase#, _v._ to be dumbfounded, XVII 314. [OE. _*dasian_; cf. _darian_, and ON. _dasa-sk_.]

#Dastard#, _n._ wretch, vile fellow, XVI 180, 203. [Perhaps formed with Fr. suffix _-ard_ from _dased_, _dast_, pp. of prec.]