Chapter III: Part 3

#Date#, _n._ date, used in VI in various senses, some strained; point of time, hour, VI 169, 181; season, 144 (_see_ Dere), 145; limit (beginning or end), 133, 156, 157, 168, 180; _to dere a date_, ? too soon, 132 (_cf._ 126). [OFr. _date_.]

#Daunce#, #Dance#, _n._ dance, I 134, 227; _fig._ plight, XIV _b_ 72. [OFr. _dance_, _daunce_.]

#Daunce#, #Daunse#, _v._ to dance, I 21, 72, 87, II 298, XV _d_ 6; #Daunsynge#, _n._ dancing, XI _b_ 139. [OFr. _dancer_.]

#Daw#, _n._ (jackdaw), fool, XVII 247. [OE. _*dawe_.]

#Dawing#, #Dawyng#, _n._ daybreak, first signs of dawn, IV _a_ 94, X 42. [OE. _dagung_.]

#De#. _See_ Deye.

#Deaw#, #Dew#, _n. pl._ dew, IX 59, XV _b_ 28, &c.; _May dew_, dew gathered in May (believed to have medicinal and magical properties), IX 63. [OE. _dēaw_.]

#Debate#, _n._ parleying, wrangling, V 180, XVI 142; _wythouten debate_, putting aside contention, VI 30. [OFr. _debat_.]

#Debate#, _v._ to contend, XII _b_ 225; #Debatande#, _pres. p._ debating, V 111. [OFr. _debat-re_.]

#Declare#, _v._ to set out, declare, VII 77, XII _b_ 210. [OFr. _declarer_.]

#Declyne#, _v._ (to decline), fall; _con d. into acorde_, came to an agreement (cf. ME. _fall at_ (or _of_) _accorde_), VI 149. [OFr. _decliner_.]

#Ded(e)#, _adj._ dead, I 195, 209, II 108, &c.; used as pp. of 'slay', VII 92, XVI 148; _was broght dede_, was brought to death, died, I 213. [OE. _dēad_.] _See_ next, and Deþ.

#Ded(e)#, _n._^1 death, I 212, IV _a_ 48, _b_ 71, X 51, 77, 118, XVI 317, XVII 193, 543. [A variant, usually Northern, of Deþ, _q.v._]

#Ded(e)#, _n._^2 deed, act, feat, event, III 45, VII 38, 88, IX 312, XI _b_ 255, XVI 24, &c.; as obj. to _do_, I 79, VIII _b_ 9, XII _a_ 111; behaviour, way of acting, IV _a_ 62, XI _b_ 62; _Dedis of Apostlis_, Acts of the Apostles, XI _b_ 285; _in dede_, in the actual performance, VII 23, XVI 72; _to fre of dede_, too lavish in its action, VI 121; _in dede and þoȝte_, in performance and intention, VI 164. [OE. _dēd_.]

#Ded-day#, _n._ death-day, VIII _introd._ [OE. _dēaþ-dæg_; see Dede (death), but here assimilation of _þd_ to _dd_ is possible.]

#Ded(e)#, #Deden#, _v._ _See_ Don.

#Dedir#, _v._ to tremble, XVII 314. [Cf. MnE. _dither_.]

#Dedly#, _adj._ mortal, XI _b_ 208, 209, 211. [OE. _dēadlic_.]

#Defaced#, _pp._ effaced, erased, III 36. [OFr. _de(s)facier_, _defacer_.]

#Defaute#, _n._ defect, XI _a_ 43, 44, 57; lack, in _for defaute of_, for lack of, VIII _a_ 200, XI _b_ 250. [OFr. _defaute_.]

#Defence#, #Defens# (_of_), _n._ defence (against), IX 332, X 64, 135; _of noble defens_, nobly fortified, II 48. [OFr. _defense_.]

#Defend(e)#, _v._ to defend, V 49, VIII _a_ 82, X 52, &c.; to make defence, X 61, 191; make defence against, ward off, VII 85; #Defending#, _n._ defence, X 194. [OFr. _defend-re_.]

#Defensouris#, _n. pl._ defenders, X 153. [OFr. _defensour_.]

#Deffie#, _v._ to defy, XVI 158. [OFr. _de(s)fier_.]

#Degiselich#, _adj._ strange, wonderful, II 360. [From OFr. _de(s)guis(i)é_.] _See_ Gisely.

#Degrade# (rime-form of), _pa. t. sg._ degraded, XVII 20. [OFr. _degrader_.]

#Degré#, #Degree#, _n._ position, rank, VIII _b_ 71, XVII 21, 489; state (of preparedness), X 40. [OFr. _degré_.]

#Deye# (VIII), #De# (X), #Dye(n)#, _v._ to die, II 189, VIII _a_ 269, 325, IX 150, X 73, &c.; #Deye#, _pres. subj._ VIII _a_ 92, 114; #Deyd#, _pa. t. sg._ I 215; #Dyȝede#, XIV _c_ 106; #Deyden#, _pa. t. pl._ VIII _b_ 41; _do ... deye_, _garre ... dye_, kill, VIII _a_ 269, XVI 164. [ON. _deyja_.]

#Deill#, #Deyll#. _See_ Dele, _n._

#Deyned#, _pa. t. pl._ deigned, VIII _a_ 303. [OFr. _deigner_.]

#Deynté#, _n._ delicacy, II 254. [OFr. _deinté_.]

#Delaiement#, _n._ delay, XII _b_ 152. [OFr. _delaiement_.]

#Dele#, #Deill#, #Deyll#, _n._ part, quantity, in _a grete dele_, a great deal, XVII 450; _ich a deyll_, all, XVII 299; _ylk a dele_, _ilke deill_, altogether, IV _a_ 27, X 75. [OE. _dǣl_.] _See_ Euerydel, Halvendel, Somdel, &c.

#Dele(n)#, _v._ to divide, distribute, deal, mete out, perform, V 124, 217, VI 246, VIII _a_ 91, XI _b_ 270, 272; #Dalt#, _pa. t. sg._ V 350; #Deled#, _pp._ XIII _b_ 49; _dele with_, have to do with, XVI 63; with cognate obj. _dele penny doyll_, XVII 390 (_see_ Doyll); _delen ato_, part (_intr._), II 125. [OE. _dǣlan_.]

#Dele#. _See_ Deuel.

#Delit(e)#, #Delyte#, _n._ delight, IV _b_ 39, XII _a_ 88, XVI 63; _delytes of_, delight in, IV _b_ 62. [OFr. _delit_.]

#Delitabill#, _adj._ delightful, X _introd._ [OFr. _delitable_.]

#Delytte#, _v._ in _delyttes þaym (in)_, _3 pl. refl._, take delight (in), IV _b_ 42. [OFr. _delit(i)er_.]

#Deliuer#, _adj._ nimble, V 275; #Deliuerly#, _adv._ nimbly, quickly, X 58, 89. [OFr. _de(s)livre_.]

#Deliverance#, _n._ deliverance, XII _b_ 17. [OFr. _delivrance_.]

#Deluen#, _v._ to dig; to bury; VIII _a_ 135; #Dalf#, _pa. t. sg._ XIV _introd._; #Doluen#, _pa. t. pl._ VIII _a_ 184; #Doluen#, _pp._ (dead and) buried, VIII _a_ 173. [OE. _delfan_.]

#Delueres#, _n. pl._ diggers, VIII _a_ 101. [OE. _delfere_.]

#Deluynge#, _n._ digging, VIII _a_ 244. [OE. _delfing_.]

#Deme#, #Dieme#, _v._ to judge, sentence, XII _b_ 216, XVI 34; criticize, VIII _a_ 75; consider, deem, XI _b_ 190, 209, 211; _ne deme thow non other_, imagine nothing different, VIII _a_ 173; speak, say, V 115 (note), VI 1; with cognate obj. _domes for te deme_, to tell their tales, XV _b_ 30. [OE. _dēman_.]

#Den#, _n._ cave, XIII _a_ 41, 42, 43. [OE. _denn_.]

#Den#. _See_ Dynne.

#Deneȝ#, _adj._ Danish; _Deneȝ ax_, an axe with a long blade and usually without a spike at the back, V 155 (note). [OE. _denisc_; OFr. _daneis_.]

#Deop#. _See_ Dep.

#Deores#, _n. pl._ wild animals, XV _b_ 29. [OE. _dēor_.]

#Departed(e)#, #Depertid#, _pa. t._ separated, VI 18 (_intr._), VII 145 (_trans._); departed, IX 308, 320; _pp._ divided, IX 1. [OFr. _de(s)partir_.]

#Dep(e)#, #Deop# (XIII), _adj._ deep, XII _b_ 11, XIII _a_ 39, XVI 377; as _sb._, the deep (sea), VII 154, XII _a_ 160; _adv._ deeply, VI 46. [OE. _dēop_; adv. _dēope_.]

#Depely#, _adv._ deeply, greatly, VII 114. [OE. _dēop-līce_.]

#Depertid#. _See_ Departed.

#Depnes#, _n._ depth, XVII 434, 460, 520. [OE. _dēop-nes_.]

#Depriue#, #-pryue#, _v._ to deprive, VI 89, XVI 175. [OFr. _depriver_.]

#Dere#, _adj._ dear; prized, I 258; beloved, I 125, VI 8, VIII _a_ 91, XIV _c_ 1, XV _f_ 1, XVII 172, 190, 419, 527; _my dere_, my friend, VIII _a_ 251; pleasing, VI 40; good, &c. (vaguely applied in allit. poems), VI 132, 144, VII 61; #Derrist#, _superl._ best, VII 39. [OE. _dēore_; _dē̆orra_, compar. (whence also stem of ME. superl.).]

#Dere#, _n._ harm, I 166, XVII 317; _maken þe worlde dere_, do injury to mankind (? _or_ 'make the world dear to live in'; but _cf._ 166), VIII _a_ 154. [OE. _daru_, influenced by _derian_.]

#Dere#, _v._ to afflict, XIV _b_ 10. [OE. _derian_.] _See_ prec.

#Dere#, _adv._ dearly, at great cost, IV _a_ 80, VIII _a_ 75, XVII 373; _as me dere liketh_, to my liking, VIII _a_ 286. [OE. _dēore_.]

#Derffe#, _adj._ doughty, VII 84. [ON. _djarf-r_, older, _*dearf-_.] _See_ Deruely.

#Derke#, _n._ darkness, VII 167. [OE. _de(o)rc_, adj.] _See_ Þerk.

#Derlyng#, _n._ darling, IV _a_ 54. [OE. _dēor-ling_.]

#Derne#, _adj._ secret, XV _b_ 29 (note). [OE. _derne_.]

#Derrist#. _See_ Dere, _adj._

#Derthe#, _n._ dearth, famine (personified), VIII _a_ 324. [OE. _dēorþu_.] _See_ Dere _adj._

#Deruely#, _adv._ boldly, V 266. [ON. _djarf-liga_.] _See_ Derffe.

#Des#, _n._ seat, throne, XVII 17. [OFr. _deis_; see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Dais_.]

#Des-#, #Dis-avauntage#, _n._ disadvantage, XIII _b_ 35, 37. [OFr. _desavantage_.]

#Deschaunt#, _n._ descant, XI _b_ 137 (note). [OFr. _deschant_.]

#Desert#, _adj._ uncultivated and desolate, IX 200; _n._ desert, uninhabited land, IX 179, XI _b_ 24. [OFr. _desert_.]

#Deserue(n)#, _v._ to deserve, VIII _a_ 43, _b_ 32; to earn, VIII _a_ 211, _b_ 43, 47. [OFr. _deservir_.] _See_ Serue(n).

#Desyre#, _n._ desire, IV _a_ 5, XI _b_ 295. [OFr. _desir_.] _See_ Dissiret.

#Desplaid#, _pp._ unfurled, II 294. [OFr. _despleier_.]

#Desport#, _n._ amusement, IX 276; _do desport_, play, make merry, XII _a_ 174. [OFr. _desport_.]

#Desserte#, _n._ deserts, merit, VI 235. [OFr. _desserte_.]

#Desspendoure#, _n._ steward, almoner, III 21. [OFr. _despendour_.] _See_ Spendere.

#Destiné#, _n._ fate, V 217; Fate, VIII _a_ 269. [OFr. _destinée_.]

#Destresse#, _n._ distress, II 514. [OFr. _destresse_.]

#Det#, _n._ debt, XVII 222; #Dettes#, _pl._ VIII _a_ 92. [OFr. _dette_.]

#Determynable#, _adj._ decisive, authoritative, VI 234. [OFr. _determinable_.]

#Determinacion#, _n._ authoritative decision, XI _b_ 263. [OFr. _determinacion_.]

#Deþ#, _v._ _See_ Don.

#Deþ(e)#, #Deth#, _n._ death, II 332, V 37, VII 9, VIII _a_ 324 (the Plague), &c. [OE. _dēaþ_.] _See_ Ded(e), _adj._ and _n._

#Deuel(l)#, #Deuelle#, #Deuyl(l)#, #Dele# (V), _n._ devil, Devil, IV _b_ 20, 26, V 120, VIII _a_ 56, 114, XI _b_ 105, XV _h_ 16, XVI 341, 399, &c.; _what deuel_, what the devil, XVI 223. [OE. _dēofol_.]

#Deuelway#; _in þe d._, in the Devil's name, XVI 133. [See _N.E.D._, s.v. _Devil_ 19.]

#Deuere#, _n._ duty, XVII 319. [OFr. _deveir_.]

#Devyded# (_in_), _pp._ divided (into), IX 28. [L. _dīvidere_.]

#Deuise#, #-yse#, #Devise#, _v._ to descry, II 312; to describe, relate, IX 267, 268, 271. [OFr. _deviser_; see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Devise_.]

#Deuocio(un)#, #Deuocyun#, _n._ devotion, devoutness, pious practice, I 18, V 124, XI _b_ 110, 120, XII _a_ 14, &c. [OFr. _devocion_.]

#Deuote#, #Deuout#, _adj._ devout, VI 46, XI _b_ 58, &c. [OFr. _devot_.]

#Deuoutnes#, _n._ devoutness, XIV _c_ 79. [From prec.]

#Dew#, #Dewly#. _See_ Du, Duly.

#Dyacne#, _n._ deacon, III 9, 12; #Diaknen#, _dat. pl._, III 5. [OE. _diacon_, OFr. _diacne_.] _See_ Archidekenes.

#Dyamand#, #Dyamaund#, _n._ diamond, IX 33, 36, &c. [OFr. _diamant_, altered form of _ademant_; _see_ Ademand.]

#Diche#, #Dyche#, _n._ moat, dike, II 361, VI 247; notion in VI appar. releasing of water pent up by a dam. [OE. _dīc_.]

#Dyd#, #Dide(n)#. _See_ Do(n).

#Dye(n)#. _See_ Deye.

#Diemed#. _See_ Deme.

#Diete#, _v. refl._ to diet (oneself), VIII _a_ 263. [From OFr. _diete_, n.]

#Diffynen#, _pres. pl._ determine, fix, IX 315. [OFr. _definer_.]

#Digge#, #Dyggen#, _v._ to dig, II 255, IX 231; #Digged#, _pa. t. pl._ VIII _a_ 101. [? OFr. _diguer_; see _N.E.D._]

#Dyggynge#, _n._ digging, IX 201.

#Dignyté#, _n._ dignity; _of dignyte_, worshipful, XVII 166. [OFr. _digneté_.]

#Dyȝede#. _See_ Deye.

#Diȝte#, #Dighte#, #Dyȝte#, #Dyghte#, _v._ to arrange, prepare, make, I 30, V 155, VIII _a_ 286; _diȝte_, arrayed for battle, XIV _b_ 34; _dyght to dede_, put to death, XVII 543. [OE. _dihtan_.]

#Diken#, #Dyken#, _v._ to dig, VIII _a_ 135, 184. [OE. _dīcian_.]

#Diker(e)#, #Dyker#, _n._ digger, ditcher, VIII _a_ 101, 325. [OE. _dīcere_.]

#Dykynge#, digging, ditching, VIII _a_ 244. [OE. _dīcung_.]

#Diligently#, _adv._ watchfully, IX 191. [From OFr. _diligent_.]

#Dim#, _adj._ faint, II 285; #Dimme#, _adv._ faintly, XII _b_ 31. [OE. _dimm_.]

#Dymes#, _n. pl._ tithes, XI _b_ 300. [OFr. _di(s)me_, from L. _decima_.]

#Dimuir#, _adj._ calm, XIV _c_ 37. [OFr. _*demeur_, in _demeurement_, soberly.]

#Dyne#, _v. trans._ to eat (at dinner), VIII _a_ 303; _2 sg. pres. subj._ VIII _a_ 257; #Dyned#, _pp. intr._ had dinner, VIII _a_ 274. [OFr. _di(s)ner_.]

#Dyner#, _n._ dinner, VIII _a_ 286. [OFr. _di(s)ner_.]

#Dynge(n)#, _v._ to strike, smite, beat, V 37 (MS. dynneȝ), VIII _a_ 135, XVI 180, 203; #Dang#, _pa. t. pl._ X 54. [OE. _*dingan_; cf. _dencgan_, ON. _dengja_.]

#Dynne#, _n._ noise, XVI 234, 284; #Den#, XV _h_ 2. [OE. _dyne_.]

#Dynt#, _n._ stroke, blow, V 48, 155, 196, XV _h_ 2; _dynt of honde_, a blow (with a weapon), V 37, VII 92. [OE. _dynt_.]

#Diol#. _See_ Dole.

#Dirige#, _n._ (dirge), matins in the office for the dead, VIII _b_ 48, XI _b_ 132 (note). [L. _dirige_.]

#Disceit#, _n._ deception, wile, XI _b_ 171, 311. [OFr. _deceite_.]

#Disceyue(n)#, _v._ to deceive, IX 112, XI _b_ 92. [OFr. _deceiv-re_, _decev-eir_.]

#Discende#, _pa. t._ descended, XVI 77. [OFr. _descend-re_.]

#Disciple#, _n._ disciple, XI _b_ 15, XII _introd._ [OFr. _disciple_.]

#Discord#, _n._ discord; _without discord_, in peace (_or_ incontestably; _cf._ Distance), XVII 31. [OFr. _discord_.]

#Discrecyone# (_of_), _n._ ? separation (from), IV _b_ 69. [OFr. _discrecion_.]

#Discre(e)t#, _adj._ judicious, discerning, VIII _b_ 88, IX 295. [OFr. _discret_.]

#Disour(e)s#, _n. pl._ professional story-tellers, jesters, I _introd._, VIII _a_ 56. [OFr. _disour_.]

#Dispisen#, _v._ to despise, XI _b_ 93, 179. [OFr. _despire_, _despis-_.]

#Dyspleseȝ#, #Displeases#, _v._ _3 sg. pres._ displeases, VI 95, XVII 85; _imper. pl._ (_intr._) be displeased, VI 62. [OFr. _desplaisir_.]

#Dysseuer#, _v._ depart, XVII 27. [OFr. _dessevrer_.]

#Dissiret#, _pa. t._ desired, VII 114. [OFr. _desirer_.] _See_ Desyre.

#Disstryeȝ#. _See_ Distroie.

#Distance#, _n._ quarrelling; _without distance_, indisputably, XVII 57. [OFr. _destance_.]

#Distreynen#, _v._ to afflict, IX 315. [OFr. _destreindre_, _destreign-_.]

#Distroie#, #-oy(e)#, #Destroye#, _v._ to destroy, VII 28, IX 215, XI _b_ 215, XVII 93; #Disstryeȝ#, _pres. pl._ V 307. [OFr. _destrui-re_; with _disstryeȝ_ cf. Byled, Nye.]

#Distroiynge#, _n._ destruction, XI _b_ 100. [From prec.]

#Dysturble#, _v._ to disturb, I 16. [OFr. _destourbler_.]

#Ditees#, _n. pl._ poems, XII _introd._ [OFr. _dité_.]

#Diuers(e)#, #Dyuers(e)#, _adj._ varying, divergent, XIII _b_ 44; different, various, IX 16, 287, 289, XII _a_ 55, &c.; _dyuers maner(e)_, different kinds of, XIII _b_ 47, 48; _ich maner diuers animal_, every kind of different animal, II 364. [OFr. _divers_.]

#Dyuersitees#, #-eeȝ#, _n. pl._ (strange) varieties, IX 266, 280. [OFr. _diversité_.]

#Do(n)#, #Doo#, _v._ I 219, IV _b_ 65, IX 169, &c. to do; _to done_ (OE. _tō dōnne_), VIII _a_ 104, 197, IX 160; _2 sg._ #Dos#, XVII 196; #Doste#, VIII _a_ 75; #Dotȝ#, VI 196; _3 sg._ #Deþ# (OE. _dēþ_), III 60; #Dose#, IV _a_ 57, &c.; #Dotȝ#, V 143; #Doþ#, II 112, &c.; _pl._ #Don(e)#, II 2, VIII _a_ 220, &c.; #Dos#, I 157; #Doþ# (MS. doh), *XV _b_ 22; _imper. pl._ #Dotȝ#, VI 161, 176; #Doþ#, I 82, II 218. _Pa. t. sg._ #Ded(e)#, I 176, II 232, III 17, &c.; #Dyd#, I 166, &c.; #Did(e)#, XI _b_ 13, XVII 11 (_2 sg._), &c.; _pl._ #Dede(n)#, II 32, XV _i_ 13; #Diden#, XI _b_ 247. _Pres. p._ #Doande#, IV _b_ 9; _pp._ #Do#, XI _b_ 271, XII _a_ 107, &c.; #Doyne#, XVII 139; #Don(e)#, IX 326, XIV _a_ 24, &c.; #Ydo#, II 381; #Ydone#, II 76. (i) To act, do, make, perform, work, II 32, III 17, IV _b_ 9, 25, VI 161, XIV _b_ 38, &c.; to exert, XI _b_ 6; representing any verb understood, I 157, II 112, &c.; _be to done_, _es to doo_, is to be done, IV _b_ 65, VIII _a_ 197; _doþ at_, act according to, I 82; _don gret pyne_, toil hard, VI 151; _don him felaschipe_, bear him company, XII _a_ 24; _doþ ȝour best_, do your best, II 218; _do þi best_, get on as best you can, II 126; _made hymself to done_, set himself to work, VIII _a_ 104. (ii) To make, cause to, III 60, VI 196; _ded come_, fetched, I 176; _do deye_, kill, VIII _a_ 269; _dotȝ me drede_, makes me afraid, V 143; _do(n) to wyte_, _to vnderstande_, give (one) to understand, inform, II 2, VIII _a_ 56; followed by _infin._ (without expressed subj., as _did it wryte_, had it written), I _introd._, 218, VIII _a_ 79 (note), and (merging into mere auxil. as in Mn.E.) I 167, XVI 203, XVII 326, &c. (_cf._ Gar). (iii) To put, I 219, VI 6; _dede on_ (_upon_), donned, II 343, XII _a_ 53; _don awei_, set aside, abolished, XI _b_ 206. (iv) _Refl._ in _dede him out_, went out, II 232, 474. (v) _Pp._ finished, I 68, XVII 139; at an end, XIV _a_ 24; past, over, II 76, VII 167, XVII 148; _haue done_, (get it done), be quick, XVII 316, 352, 480. _I haue at do_, I have something to do, XVII 235 (_see_ At); _do way!_, enough!, II 226. [OE. _dōn_; _dyde_ (_dē̆de_, _dǣde_), pa. t.; _see_ Morsbach, ME. Gram., § 130, _n._ 6.] _See_ Vndo.

#Docke#, _v._ to curtail, mutilate, XI _a_ 57. [Obscure.]

#Doctours#, _n. pl._ doctors (of the Church), XI _a_ 27. [OFr. _doctour_.]

#Doȝty#, #Doughty#, #Douhti#, _adj._ doughty, V 196, VII 84, XIV _c_ 106; as _sb._, V 266. [OE. _dohtig_.]

#Doȝtyr#, #Doghter#, #-yr#, #Douȝter# (VIII), #Dowhter# (XII), _n._ daughter, I 44, 47, 215, VIII _a_ 14, 73, XII _a_ 192, &c.; #Doghtyr#, _gen. sg._ I 136. [OE. _dohtor_.]

#Doyne#. _See_ Do(n).

#Doyll#, _n._ dole, what is distributed in charity; _penny doyll_, masspenny, the offering for a mass for the soul of one dead, XVII 390. [OE. _(ge-)dāl_.] _See_ Dele(n).

#Doynge#, _n._; _d. awaye of_, putting away, IV _b_ 61; _doyngis_, affairs, XI _b_ 290. [OE. _dōung_.]

#Dold#, _adj._ stupid, XVII 266. [? Related (as _dulled_ to _dull_) to OE. _dol_.] _See_ Dull.

#Dole#, #Diol# (II), _n._ lamentation, grief, misery, II 198, VIII _a_ 114, XIV _b_ 10, XVI 347. [OFr. _dol_, _doel_, _deol_, _diol_, &c.]

#Dol(e)ful#, _adj._ doleful, XIV _b_ 72, XV _h_ 16. [Prec. + _-ful_.]

#Doluen#. _See_ Deluen.

#Dome#, _n._ judgement, XVI 319; doom, I 173; award, VI 220; _domes for te deme_, to converse, XV _b_ 30 (_see_ Deme). [OE. _dōm_.]

#Domesday(e)#, #Domysday#, _n._ Doomsday, IV _a_ 35, XI _b_ 48, XVII 25. [OE. _dōmes dæg_.]

#Donge#, _n._ dung, manure, VIII _a_ 283. [OE. _dúng_.]

#Donkeþ#, _pres. pl._ moisten, XV _b_ 28. [Unknown; _cf._ Mn.E. _dank_.]

#Dore#, #Doore# (XVII), _n._ door, XII _a_ 70, XVII 137, 280, 376. [OE. _duru_; _dor_.]

#Dore(n)#, #Dorste#. _See_ Dar.

#Dosnyt#, _pp._ dazed, stunned, X 129. [Obscure.]

#Dote#, _n._ dotard, fool, XVII 265. [? From next.]

#Dote#, _v._ to talk folly, XVII 367. [Cf. MDu. _doten_; ? OFr. _redoter_.]

#Dotȝ#, #Doþ#. _See_ Do(n).

#Doubill#, #Double#, _adj._ double, X _introd._, XII _a_ 162. [OFr. _double_.]

#Doufe#; #Douȝter#; #Douhti#. _See_ Dowue; Doȝtyr; Doȝty.

#Doumbe#, _adj._ dumb, XI _b_ 175. [OE. _dúmb_.]

#Doun#, _n._ down (feathers), XII _a_ 95. [ON. _dún-n_.]

#Doun(e)#, #Down(e)#, _adv._ down, I 76, 194, II 69, X 101, &c. _See_ Adoun.

#Dounes#, _n. pl._ hills, XV _b_ 28. [OE. _dūn_.]

#Dousour#, _n._ sweetness, VI 69. [OFr. _dousur_.]

#Dout(e)#, _n._ fear, I 147, XII _a_ 144, XIV _a_ 14; (fear of) danger, X 38. [OFr. _doute_.]

#Doute#, _v._ to fear, VII 114; #Dutte#, _pa. t. sg._ V 189. [OFr. _douter_.]

#Dowhter#. _See_ Doȝtyr.

#Dowid#, _pp._ endowed, XI _b_ 140. [OFr. _do(u)er_.]

#Dowue#, #Dowfe#, #Doufe#, _n._ dove, XVI 78, XVII 484, 505, 514. [OE. ? _*dūfe_; ON. _dúfa_.]

#Drad#, #Dradde#. _See_ Drede(n).

#Dragounes#, _n. pl._ dragons, IX 203. [OFr. _dragon_.]

#Dray(e)#, _n._ commotion, XIV _b_ 34, XVI 146. [OFr. _de(s)rai_.]

#Draught#, _n._ (a move in chess), an artful trick, XVI 399 (_see_ Drawe). [OE. _*dræht_, related to next.]

#Draw(e)#, _v. trans._ to draw, drag, pull, bring, &c., IV _b_ 19, IX 124, X 82, XIII _a_ 33, XVI 319; to cart, VIII _a_ 283; _intr._ move, proceed, &c., XVII 245; #Drogh#, _pa. t. sg._ XV _a_ 12; #Drou#, XV _g_ 16; #Drouh#, #Drowh#, XII _a_ 155, _b_ 73, 124; #Droghe#, _pa. t. pl._ VII 88; #Drew#, X 58; #Drawe#, _pp._ XII _b_ 90, XIII _a_ 35; #Drawyn#, X 124; #Ydrawe#, II 295. _Þou drawes to wittenesse_, thou citest, XVI 279; _drawe vs no draught_, make no move against us, play us no trick (a chess metaphor; cf. Chaucer, _Bk. Duchesse_, 682), XVI 399; _drou hymselue bi þe top_, tore his hair, XV _g_ 16; _drawe to_, _toward_, approach, XII _b_ 124, XIII _a_ 57; _draweth <to> colour lyke_, approaches the colour of, IX 34 (note); _drawe after_, take after, resemble, XIII _b_ 6. [OE. _dragan_.] _See_ Vp-, With-drawe.

#Draw-brig#, _n._ drawbridge, X 165. [Prec. + ON. _bryggja_.] _See_ Brygge.

#Drawynge# (_intill_), _n._ coming (to), IV _b_ 63.

#Drede#, _n._ fear, I 147, 211, &c.; doubt (_cf._ Dredles), in _I puit ȝou holly out of d._, I assure you, XIV _c_ 12; _ensample and drede aȝens_, a fearful caution against, I 261; _for drede_, in fear, V 190, XVII 212; in spite of their fear (of me), XVI 146. [From next.]

#Drede(n)#, #Dred#, _v. trans._ to fear, IV _b_ 85, V 287, XI _b_ 141, XVII 47, 55; _intr._ to be afraid, IV _a_ 31 (with _of_), 61, V 143; _refl._ to be afraid, XI _a_ 61, XII _b_ 67, 108 (_dradde him vnto_, was afraid of). #Dradde#, _pa. t._ XII _b_ 67, 108; #Dredde#, I 145, XIV _c_ 30, 62; #Drad#, _pp._ XIV _c_ 19. [OE. _(on)-drēdan_, _-drǣdan_.] _See_ Adrad.

#Dredles#, #Dreid<les>#, _adj._ fearless, V 266; (parenthetic) without doubt, X 88. [From Drede, _n._]

#Dreed#, _pp._ endured, XVII 533. [OE. _drēogan_, str. v.]

#Dregh#, #Dreȝ#, _adj._ heavy; tedious, IV _a_ 12; _adv._ heavily, forcibly, V 195. [ON. _drjúg-r_, older _*dreog-_.]

#Dreie#. _See_ Druyȝe.

#Dreynte#, _pa. t._ drowned (_intr._), XII _a_ 135; #Dreinte#, _pp._ XII _a_ 167. [OE. _drencan_, _drencte_.]

#Dreme#, _n._ noise, XV _h_ 16. [OE. _drēam_.]

#Dremys#, _n. pl._ dreams, XI _b_ 73. [ON. _draum-r_, appar. identified in form with OE. _drēam_, noise, music; _see_ prec.]

#Drepit#, _pp._ smitten, VII 9. [OE. _drepan_.]

#Dresse#, #Dres#, _v._ (to direct); to arrange, ordain, VI 135; to set (up), X 16; _I will dres me to_, I will get ready to, XVII 238. [OFr. _dresser_.]

#Drife#, #Dryfe#. _See_ Dryue.

#Dryȝtyn#, _n._ God, V 70. [OE. _dryhten_.]

#Drink#, #Drynk(e)#, #Dryng#, _n._ drink, XV _e_ 14, 15; _esp._ in _mete and drink_, &c., _see_ Mete; _pl._ potions, VIII _a_ 269. [From next.]

#Drynke(n)#, _v._ to drink, IX 6, 256, &c.; drink strong drink, VIII _a_ 257; _fig._ pay the penalty, pay for it, XVII 380 (_or_ drown; but cf. _N.E.D._, s.v. _Drink_ 16); #Drank#, _pa. t. pl._ I 158; #Dronken#, _pp._ in _ben lyghtly d._, easily get drunk, IX 14; #Ydronke#, VIII _a_ 274. [OE. _drincan_.]

#Dryue#, #Driue#; #Dryfe#, #Drife# (XVII), _v. trans._ to drive, VIII _a_ 128, 184, _b_ 19, XV _h_ 2, XVII 273; _intr._ to hasten, I 171, XVII 193; _as þai miȝt driue_, as fast as they could go, II 141; #Dryuen#, _pp._ (_intr._) hurtled, V 195. [OE. _drīfan_.] _See_ To-dryue.

#Drogh(e)#. _See_ Draw(e).

#Drone#, #Drowne#, _v._ to drown, VII 154, XVII 372. [See _N.E.D._]

#Dronke-lewe#, _adj._ given to drunkenness, XI _b_ 197. [OE. _druncen-lǣwe_.]

#Dronken#. _See_ Drynke(n).

#Drou(h)#, #Drowh#. _See_ Draw(e).

#Drought#, _n._ dry weather, VIII _a_ 283. [OE. _drūgoþ_, _*drūhþ-_.]

#Druyȝe#, #Dreie# (XII), #Dry(e)#, _adj._ dry, I 120, XII _b_ 23, XVII 370; as _sb._, XIV _c_ 30. [OE. _drȳge_ (Kt. _drēge_).]

#Du#, #Dew#, _adj._ belonging; _was dew to_, belonged to, VII 61; _hor du nyghtis_, the nights belonging to them, VII 127; #Duly#, #Dewly# (XVI), _adv._ correctly, rightly, as is due, VII 60, 64, XVI 248. [OFr. _deü_, _du_.]

#Duell(e)#. _See_ Dwelle(n).

#Duine#, _pp._ wasted, II 261. [OE. _dwīnan_; _dwĭnen_, pp.]

#Duk(e)#, _n._ duke, VII 84, 92, XIV _c_ 65, &c. [OFr. _duc_.]

#Dull#, _adj._ stupid, foolish, VII 50. [OE. ? _*dylle_, rel. to _dol_.]

#Dulle#, _v._ to make dull, stupefy, XII _introd._ [From prec.]

#Dure#, #Duyre#, _v._ to endure, last, remain, VIII _a_ 58, _b_ 25, XIII _a_ 3, XIV _c_ 4. [OFr. _durer_.]

#Durst#. _See_ Dar.

#Dusche#, _n._ crash, X 106. [Echoic.]

#Duschit#, _pa. t. sg._ crashed, X 101. [As prec.]

#Dutte#. _See_ Doute.

#Dwelle(n)#, #Duell(e)#, _v._ to linger, tarry, XII _b_ 146; _to dwelle in_, to dwell on, XI _b_ 130; to remain, abide, IV _a_ 90, IX 173, XII _b_ 172, XVI 304, &c.; to live, dwell, IX 10, 165, 288, &c. #Dwelling#, _n._ XIV _a_ 24. [OE. _dwellan_.]

#Ebreu#, _n._ Hebrew (language), XI _a_ 44; #Ebrew#, IX 208, 212. [OFr. _(h)ebreu_.]

#Eche#, _adj._ each, VIII _a_ 104, XI _b_ 6, 19, &c.; _eche a_, every, VIII _a_ 2, 189, 243; _pron._ each one, II 403, XI _b_ 47. [OE. _ǣlc_.] _See_ Ich, Ilk, Vch.

#Echone#, _pron._ each one, I 51, 196; #Echoune#, I 49. [Prec. + OE. _ān_.]

#Een#; #Eest#; #Eet#. _See_ Eiȝe; Est; Ete(n).

#Eft(e)#, _adv._ afterwards, again, once more, thereupon, I 141, 143, 229, 235, II 211, V 227, 320, XVII 241, 448. [OE. _eft_.]

#Eftsone#, _adv._ (soon) afterwards, VIII _a_ 163; immediately, XII _b_ 68, 70. [Prec. + OE. _sōna_.]

#Eftsoneȝ#, _adv._ soon afterwards, straightway, V 349; #Eftsonis#, X 4. [Prec. + adv. _-es_.]

#Efterward#. _See_ Afterward.

#Egge#, _n._ (edge, cutting weapon), axe, V 324. [OE. _ecg_.]

#Eggyng#, _n._ incitement, IV _b_ 84. [From ON. _eggja_, to egg on.]

#Egyrly#, _adv._ fiercely, X 133. [From OFr. _aigre_, _egre_.]

#Egle#, _n._ eagle, IX 247, 251; _egle hys_ for _egles_ (gen. sg.), XIII _a_ 22. [OFr. _aigle_, _egle_.]

#Eiȝe#, _n._ eye; _sg._ #Eye#, IX 304; #Ye#, I 149, 192; #Yȝe#, VI 207; #Yhe#, XII _a_ 71; _pl._ #Een#, VII 57; #Eȝe#, XV _c_ 14; #Eyen#, VIII _a_ 168; #Eiȝe#, II 327, 591; #Eyȝen#, II 111; #Yhen#, XII _a_ 106. [OE. _ēage_, _ēge_.]

#Eir#. _See_ Er, _adv._

#Eyleþ#, _3 sg. pres. ind._ ails, troubles, VIII _a_ 122, 254; #Alis#, XVII 294. [OE. _eglan_, to molest.]

#Eiste#, _n._ goods, XV _g_ 20. [OE. _ǣ̆ht_. On _st_ for _ht_, _see_ App., p. 278.]

#Eyþer#. _See_ Aither.

#Ek(e)#, _adv._ also, II 323, VIII _a_ 282, XII _b_ 195. [OE. _ē(a)c_.]

#Elles#, #-eȝ#, #-is#, #Els# (XVII), #Ell# (IX), _adv._ otherwise, else, if not, VI 131, VIII _a_ 175, 227, IX 132, XI _b_ 25, 241, 246, XVI 305, &c.; pleonastic in apodosis to _bote_, _but if_, I _introd._, VIII _a_ 307; (any one) else, V 40; (introducing threat), or (else), XVII 299. [OE. _elles_.]

#Elleswhere#, _adv._ elsewhere, away, XII _b_ 180. [OE. _elleshwǣr_.]

#Elmesses#. _See_ Almes.

#Emang#, #Emong#. _See_ Amang, Amonge.

#Emell#, _prep._ among (following pron.) XVI 104. [ON. _á_ (or _í_) _milli_.]

#Empeyre#, _v._ to impair, IX 338. [OFr. _empeirer_.] _See_ Apeyre.

#Emperise#, _n._ empress, VI 81. [OFr. _emperesse_, with substitution of fem. suffix _-ice_.]

#Emperour(e)#, _n._ emperor, IX 260, XII _b_ 191, 211. [OFr. _emper(e)our_.]

#Empyre#, _n._ imperial sway, VI 94. [OFr. _empire_.]

#En#, _prep._ in Fr. phrase, _en exile_, in exile, II 493. [OFr. _en_.]

#Enarmede#, _pp._ armed, VII 87. [OFr. _enarmer_.] _See_ Armyt.

#Encerche#, _v._ to explore, IX 273. [OFr. _encerchier_.] _See_ Serche.

#Enchauntements#, _n. pl._ spells, IX 84. [OFr. _enchantement_.]

#Enchauntour#, _n._ sorcerer, IX 86. [OFr. _enchant(e)our_.]

#Enchesone#, #Enchesun#, _n._ cause, occasion, I 202; _for þat enchesone of_, on account of, I 43. [OFr. _acheso(u)n_, _encheso(u)n_, &c. For a similar alteration, _see_ Endorde.] _See_ Chesouns.

#Enclose#, _v._ to shut up, enclose, IX 165, 168, 174, 227. [_en_ + Close; cf. _in cloos_, s.v. Cloos, _n._]

#Encrees#, _v._ to increase (_intr._), XVI 292. [OFr. _encreis-_ (AFr. _encres(s)-_), stem of _encreistre_.]

#Ende#, _n._ (i) end, limit I 95, 187, V 112, VII 98, &c.; _at þe ende_, on the end, XII _b_ 54; _sette an e. of_, put finishing touch to, XII _introd._; _withouten e._, for ever, XVI 300, 404; _the vttiremeste e. of all þi kynne_, the furthest point (to which one can go back) in your ancestry, XVI 232; _see_ Fer, Laste, Partener, Toune, Tweluemonth; (ii) borders, confines, IX 180; (iii) object, XII _a_ 21; _to þat e. þat_, &c., in order that, IX 111, 281; (iv) result, success; _[ben] triet in þe e._, turn out trustworthy, VII 17; _bryng to an e._, accomplish, IX 169; _make an e._, bring it about, XII _a_ 48; _betre (wors) ende_, advantage, disadvantage, XIII _a_ 59, 60; (v) fate, death, VII 180; _make e. of_, destroy, XVII 104. [OE. _énde_.]

#Ende#, _v. trans._ to end, I 206; to complete, VII 4; _intr._ to come to an end, VII 29; to continue to the end, XI _b_ 110. [OE. _éndian_.]

#Endyng#, _n._; _withowten e._, for ever, eternally, IV _a_ 96, IX 335. [OE. _endung_.]

#Endyte#, _v._ to suggest or dictate (the form of words to be said or sung), I 56. [OFr. _endit(i)er_.]

#Endles(se)#, _adj._ endless, eternal, IV _a_ 90, VII 2, XVI 35, &c.; #Yendles#, XVI 124. [OE. _endelēas_; _énde-_; with _Yend-_ cf. ȝederly (and see _N.E.D._, s.v. _End_).]

#Endorde#, _pp._ as _sb._ adored (one), VI 8. [OFr. _adorer_; confusion of prefix is probably English, but _cf._ Enchesone.]

#Endre#, _adj._ latter, just passed; _þis endre dai_, a day or two ago, XV _a_ 4, Introduction xii. [ON. _endr_ adv., formerly.]

#Enduir#, #-dure#, #Induyr#, _v._ to last, VII 39, XIV _c_ 36, XVII 148, 283; to bear, have the strength (to), XIII _a_ 42; _endured in worlde stronge_, suffered severely in the world (_or_ ? remained strong in this world), VI 116. [OFr. _endurer_.]

#Enemy(e)#. _See_ Enmy.

#Enes cunnes#. _See_ Eny.

#Enew#. _See_ Ynow.

#Engendren#, _v._ to beget offspring, IX 59. [OFr. _engendrer_.]

#Engendroure#, _n._ parentage, origin, VIII _a_ 228. [OFr. _engendrure_.]

#Engynys#, _n. pl._ machines, X 33. [OFr. _engin_.] _See_ Gyn(e).

#Engynour#, _n._ engineer (contriver of machines), X 71, 89. [OFr. _engigneor_.] _See_ Gynour.

#Engliȝsch#, _n._ English (language), XI _a_ 30, 37, 64, 65; #Englysch#, XIII _b_ 29, 34, &c.; #English#, XI _a_ 2; #Englis(s)#, III _introd._; #Englysshe#, VII _introd._; #Inglis#, I _introd._ [OE. _englisc_.]

#Engliȝsch#, _adj._ English, XI _a_ 34; #Englisch#, XIV _c_ 17; #Englyssh#, I _introd._; #Inglis#, X 43, XIV _a_ 26, _b_ 10. [OE. _englisc_.]

#Engliȝsch(e)men#, #Englyschmen#, _n. pl._ Englishmen, XI _a_ 28, 40, 52, XIII _b_ 9, 43, &c. [OE. _englisc_ + _mann_.]

#Eny#, _adj._ any, III 5, VIII _a_ 251, XIII _a_ 48; _eny wyle_, any length of time, VIII _b_ 25; _in eny weie_, by any means, XII _a_ 16; #Enes cunnes#, XV _g_ 22, #Eny kyns#, VIII _b_ 20, of any kind, any kind of (OE. _*ǣniges cynnes_). [OE. _ǣnig_, Kt. _ēni(g)_.] _See_ Ani, Ony.

#Enmy#, #Enemy(e)#, _n._ enemy, IV _a_ 92, V 338, VIII _b_ 78, IX 81, &c. [OFr. _enemi_.]

#Enogh#. _See_ Ynoȝ, Ynow.

#Enquestes#, _n. pl._ inquests (inquiries into matters of public or state interest), VIII _b_ 59. [OFr. _enqueste_.]

#Ensa(u)mple#, _n._ example, instance, I 202, XI _b_ 298, 301; cautionary instance, warning, I 261 (_see_ Drede; _cf._ next). [AFr. _ensample_ altered, by confusion of prefixes, from OFr. _essample_.] _See_ Sample.

#Ensamplen#, _v. refl._; _wherof [he] may ensamplen him_, from which he may take warning, XII _b_ 223 (_cf._ prec.). [From prec.]

#Entaille#, _n._ fashion, XII _a_ 64. [OFr. _entaille_.]

#Entent(e)#, _n._ purpose, VII 27; _to what e._, for what reason, XII _b_ 168; _to þat e. to_, _to þat e. and ende þat_, in order to, that, IX 120, 280; mind, X 184; will, desire, IV _a_ 22; _with all thare e._, with their whole minds, XVII 113. [OFr. _entent_, _entente_.]

#Enterlacé#, _adj._ interlaced, (verse) with alternate rime, Introduction xv. [OFr. _entrelacé_.]

#Entyrludes#, _n. pl._ comic dramatic pieces, farces, I 5. [AFr. _*entrelude_, Anglo-L. _interlūdium_.]

#Entysyd#, _pa. t._ enticed, XVII 37. [OFr. _enticier_.]

#Entre#, #Entere#, _v._ to enter, XVI 270, 282; _entered in Iudas_, inspired Judas, XVI 165. [OFr. _entrer_.]

#Entrike#, _v._ to deceive, XII _a_ 116. [OFr. _entriquer_.]

#Enveremyt#, _pa. t._ surrounded, X 46. [OFr. _environner_; the forms _enverom-_ &c. first appear in English in 14th c.]

#Enuy#, _n._ envy, XVII 51. [OFr. _envie_.]

#Eorne#, _v._ to run; to flow, XIII _a_ 23, 37, 54, 62; #Yarn#, _pa. t. sg._ ran, III 43; #Ourn#, _pl._ II 85; #Vrn#, II 89. [OE. _éornan_; pa. t. _éarn_, _úrnon_.] _See_ Ryn.

#Eorþe#. _See_ Erth(e).

#Erbeȝ#, #Herbes#, _n. pl._ (green) plants, V 122, XII _a_ 82. [OFr. _(h)erbe_.]

#Erde#, _n._ dwelling-place, own land, VIII _a_ 194; in tag _in erde_ (on earth, among men), V 348, it is perh. a form of Erth(e). [OE. _éard_. The frequent ME. (Northern) form _erd(e)_, earth, may, in part, be due to this; but _cf._ Dede _n._^1]

#Er(e)#, #Eir# (X), _adv._ before, V 209, XII _b_ 113; ere now, XVII 328; formerly, VI 12; earlier (with _befor_) X 140; _conj._ before (usually with _subj._), II 190, 256, V 152, 204, 223, XII _a_ 104, _b_ 19; _prep._ before (in time), VIII _a_ 140. [OE. _ǣr_.] _See_ Ar, Are, Or.

#Er(e)#, _pres. ind. pl._ are, I _introd._, IV _a_ 60, _b_ 8, 53, 54, XIV _a_ 6, 7, 12, 18, _b_ 85, &c. [ON. _eru_.] _See_ Ar(e), Es, &c.

#Ere#, _n._ ear, II 528, VIII _a_ 263, XII _a_ 104, _b_ 32; #Eris#, _pl._ XI _b_ 159. [OE. _ēare_.]

#Erie#, #Erye#, _v._ to plough, VIII _a_ 4, 5, 67, 100, 110. [OE. _erian_.]

#Erles#, #Erls#, _n. pl._ earls, II 202, 503, VII 84. [OE. _éorl_, infl. in sense by cognate ON. _jarl_.]

#Erliche#, _adv._ early, VIII _b_ 15; #Erly#, VI 146; _e. and late_, at all times, VI 32. [OE. _ǣr-līce_.] _See_ Er(e), Ar.

#Ernde#, _n._ the business (on which one has come), V 235. [OE. _ǣrende_, message; ON. _erinde_, &c. message, business.]

#Erre#, _v._ to err, XI _b_ 14. [OFr. _errer_.]

#Errour#, _n._ error, falsehood, heretical opinion, VII 46, XI _b_ 44, 77, 215; _speke errour_, say what is mistaken, VI 62. [OFr. _errour_.]

#Ert#. _See_ Art.

#Erth(e)#, #Eorþe# (XIII, XIV _c_), #Vrþe# (VI), _n._ earth, soil, IV _b_ 4, 12; the ground, IV _b_ 36, V 161, IX 149, XIII _a_ 8, 15; the world, VI 82, XI _a_ 8, XVII 180; _in erth(e)_, on earth, in the world, IV _a_ 47, IX 332, XVI 363, XVII 42, &c.; _in eorþe_, XIV _c_ 110; _vpon erthe_, V 30; _in erth_ (sc. _lufe in erth_), earthly (love), IV _a_ 10. [OE. _eorþe_, _éorþe_.] _See_ Erde.

#Erth(e)ly#, _adj._ earthly, IV _a_ 29, _b_ 12, 29, XVI 134, &c. [OE. _eorþ-lic_.]

#Erytage#, #Herytage#, _n._ inheritance, VI 57, 83. [OFr. _(h)eritage_.]

#Es#, _3 sg. pres. ind._ is, I 7, *128 (note), IV _a_ 1, 5, 10, &c., _b_ 65, XIV _a_ 5, 20, _b_ 8, 9, XV _a_ 9. [A Northern form. ON. _es_.] _See_ Is, &c.

#Eschue#, #Eschuie#, _v._ to avoid, escape, VIII _a_ 55, XII _b_ 8. [OFr. _eschiwer_, _eschuer_.]

#Ese#, #Ays#, _n._ comfort, pleasure, in _him is ays_, gives him pleasure or comfort, II 239; _at ese_, comfortable, VIII _a_ 144; well off, XVII 388. [OFr. _aise_, _eise_.] _See_ Malais, Missays.

#Esely#, #Esily#, _adv._ without discomfort, XII _b_ 91; easily, IX 119. [From ME. _esé_, OFr. _aisié_ (related to prec.).]

#Est(e)#, #Eest# (XVII), east; _adj._ IX 2; _adv._ XVI 333; _n._ IX 73, XIII _b_ 51, XVII 453. [OE. _ēast_, adv., _ēaste_, n.]

#Ete(n)#, _v._ to eat, VIII _a_ 129, 258, 298, IX 142, 242, XV _g_ 25, XVII 395 (_see_ Bred), &c.; #Eet#, _pa. t. sg._ VIII _a_ 291; #Ete#, _pa. t. pl._ I 158, II 396; #Eten#, _pp._ VIII _a_ 261, IX 144; #Etin#, XIV _b_ 74, 76, 77. [OE. _etan_.]

#Euaungelistis#, _n. pl._ evangelists, XI _b_ 306. [L. _ēvangelista_.] _See_ Awangelys.

#Euel(l)#. _See_ Yuel.

#Euen#, #Eve#, _n._ evening, III 54, VIII _a_ 178, XII _b_ 18, XVII 205; _see_ Morwe. [OE. _ǣfen_, _ēfen_.]

#Euen(e)#, #Euyn#, #Evin#, _adv._ equally, exactly, just, quite, indeed, I _introd._, VII 27, XII _b_ 49, XVII 125, 290, 379, 462, &c.; also, too, VII 51, 154; _evin (till)_, just opposite, X 81; _euene ryȝt_, exactly, XIII _a_ 47; _euen Hym by_, on a level with Him, XVII 18; _ful(l) euen_, equally, as well, quite, XVI 280, XVII 10, 344. [OE. _efen_, _efne_.]

#Euenly#, _adv._ exactly, XVII 258. [OE. _efen-līce_.]

#Euensong(e)#, _n._ evensong, vespers, VI 169, XI _b_ 131, 189, 224, 241. [OE. _ēfen-sáng_, _-sóng_.]

#Euentyde#, _n._ evening, VI 222. [OE. _ēfen-tīd_.]

#Euer(e)#, _adv._ ever; always, continually, for ever, I 94, VII 2, VIII _a_ 271, _b_ 100, &c.; at any time, II 42, V 57, IX 327, &c.; added to indef. relatives (_q.v._), I 2, XVII 210, &c. [OE. _ǣfre_.]

#Euerich#, #Euerych(e)#, #Eueri#, _adj._ every, each, I 9, II 60, 517, 580, IX 63, XIII _a_ 22, 26, &c.; _euerich a_, every, II 490, XVII 544. [OE. _ǣfre-ylc_.] _See_ Eche, Ich, &c.

#Euerichon#, _pron._ every one, II 189; #Euerilkone#, XVI 311 (in apposition to prec. noun). [Prec. + OE. _ān_.]

#Everydel#, _adv._ in every detail, XII _a_ 147. [Eueri + Dele, _q.v._] _See_ Somdel.

#Euermare#, #Euermore#, _adv._ (for) evermore, ever after, I 97, II 213, IV _a_ 20, VIII _a_ 236, XIV _b_ 64, &c.; now and always, VI 231. [OE. _ǣfre_ + _māre_.] _See_ Mor(e).

#Euermo#, _adv._ evermore, II 168. [OE. _ǣfre_ + _mā_.] _See_ Mo.

#Euyll#. _See_ Yuel.

#Evidence#, _n._ evidence, indication (of what is to come), XII _a_ 128. [OFr. _evidence_.]

#Evin#, #Euyn#. _See_ Euen(e).

#Euþer#, _conj._; _euþer ... and_, both ... and, VII 57. [OE. _ǣg-hwæþer_, _ǣgweþer_.] _See_ Aither.

#Examyne#, _v._ to examine, test, IX 295, 297, 300. [OFr. _examiner_.]

#Excellent#, _adj._ surpassing, IX 270, 330; #Exellently#, _adv._; _exellently of alle þyse oþer_, conspicuously among all these others, V 355. [OFr. _excellent_.]

#Excuse(n)#, _v._ to excuse, V 63, 360, XI _b_ 8, 145, &c. [OFr. _excuser_.]

#Exile#, _n._; _en exile_, in exile, II 493. [OFr. _en exile_.]

#Expownd#, _v._ to expound; _I expownd_, it is my opinion, XVII 440. [OFr. _expondre_.]

#Expres#, _v._ to express, XVII 13. [OFr. _expresser_.]

#Expresse#, _adv._ definitely, XI _b_ 63. [OFr. _expres_, adj.]

#Fabill#, #Fable#, _n._ fable, fabulous tale, VI 232, VII 34, X _introd._ [OFr. _fable_.]

#Face#, _n._ face, V 303, &c.; _distrib. sg._ (_see_ Hert), XIII _a_ 33; _in His face_, to His face, openly, XI _b_ 179; _mannes face_, VIII _a_ 234 (note). [OFr. _face_.]

#Fader#, #Fadir#, #-yr#, #Uader# (III), _n._ father, I 122, II 29, III _introd._, VIII _b_ 37, IX 286, &c.; #Fadir#, _gen. sg._ XVI 79; #Fadris#, XVI 36. [OE. _fæder_.]

#Fadirhode#, _n._ fatherhood (as title), IX 294. [Prec. + OE. _hād_.]

#Faggatis#, _n. pl._ fagots, X 111. [OFr. _fagot_.] _See_ Flaggatis.

#Faght#. _See_ Fight.

#Fai#, #Fay#, _n._ faith, XIV _c_ 7; in French formula _par ma fay_, by my troth, VI 129. [OFr. _fei_.] _See_ Feith, Parfay.

#Faierie#. _See_ Fairi.

#Fayll#, _n._ in _withoutten fayll_, without fail, XVII 149. [OFr. _faille_.]

#Fail(l)e#, #Fayl#, _v._ to fail, be wanting, VIII _a_ 320, XI _b_ 186, XIV _c_ 35, XVII 274, &c.; _faile (fayl) of_, to fail in, miss, XVI 157, XVII 492; #Fayled#, _2 sg. pa. t._ were at fault, V 288; #Failet#, _pl._ in _f. hym_, he lacked, VII 175. [OFr. _faillir_.]

#Fayn(e)#, _adj._ glad, VI 33, 90, VIII _a_ 266, 295; _fayn I wold (that)_, I would be glad (if), XVII 526. [OE. _fægen_.]

#Fayned#. _See_ Feynen.

#Fair(e)#, #Fayr(e)#, #Feyre# (I), #Uayre# (III), _adj._ fair, beautiful, I 63, II 70, XV _c_ 13, &c.; excellent, good, &c., I 260, III 2, V 250, VI 130, XIII _a_ 30, &c.; seemly, I 80; as _sb._ in _þat faire_, that fair being, IV _a_ 81; _fayre myght the befall_, may good luck come to you, XVII 514; #Feyrest#, #Fairest#, #Farest#, _superl._ II 53, XV _c_ 28, XVII 79, &c.; as _sb._ the fairest (season), VII 99. [OE. _fæger_.]

#Faire#, #Fayre#, _adv._ fairly; courteously, VIII _a_ 25; well, V 161, XVII 255; deftly, V 241; properly (set out), VII 82. [OE. _fægre_.]

#Fayre(s)#. _See_ Fare, _v._

#Fairi#, #-y#, #Feyré#, #Faierie# (XII), _n._ faëry, fairyland, II 10 (_the feyré_), II 283, 562; magic, II 193, 404, 492, XII _b_ 67. [OFr. _faierie_.]

#Fairnise#, _n._ beauty, II 56. [OE. _fæger-nes_.]

#Fais#. _See_ Foo, _n._

#Faitest#, _2 sg. pres._ beg under false pretences, VIII _b_ 30. [Back-formation from Faitour.]

#Fayth#, &c. _See_ Feith.

#Faitour#, _n._ impostor; beggar, or idler, feigning disease or injury, VIII _a_ 115, 177; (as term of abuse), XVI 157, 209. [OFr. _faitour_.]

#Falce#. _See_ Fals.

#Fall#, _n._ fall, XII _b_ 14. [OE. _(ge-)fall_.]

#Falle(n)#, #Fall#, _v._ to fall; #Fel#, #Fell(e)#, _pa. t. sg._ I 23, VII 25, XII _b_ 28, &c.; #Fyl#, I _introd._, 25, 28, 186; #Falled#, V 175; #Fell(en)#, _pl._ VII 95, IX 149; #Fyl#, #Fillen#, I 194, II 15; #Fal#, #Falle(n)#, _pp._ VII 93 (slain), XII _b_ 57, XVII 521, &c.; _fal yn a swone_ (corrupt. of _fallyn aswone_; _see_ Aswone), I 195. To fall (down), I 194, II 327, &c.; _fel on slepe_, fell asleep, II 72; to happen, turn out, come to pass, I 23, II 8, V 183, 310 (_see_ Foule), VII 25, XII _b_ 18, &c.; (with _dat. pron._) to happen to, befall, VII 171, XII _b_ 28, 184; to fall to one's share, V 175, 259, VII 76; _hit fell hom of a foule ende_, an evil fate overtook them, VII 180; _as fell for the wintur_, for winter, VII 124. _And my fry shal with me fall_, my children who will share my fate (? _or_ who I may happen to have) XVII 66; #Fallyng#, _n._ VII 109. [OE. _fallan_.] _See_ Befalle.

#Fals(e)#, #Falce#, _adj._ false, lying, dishonest, V 314, VII 18, VIII _a_ 213, XI _a_ 11, XVII 35, 201, &c.; as _sb._ VII 41; #Falsly#, _adv._ XI _b_ 81. [OE. _fals_, from L. _falsus_.]

#Falshed#, _n._ lying, VII 34. [Prec. + OE. _*hǣdu_.]

#Falssyng#, _n._ breaking of faith (applied to the girdle as the cause; _cf._ Kest), V 310. [From ME. _fals(i)en_; cf. OFr. _falser_.]

#Fame#, _n._ rumour, tale, XII _b_ 189; _of good f._, of good repute, XVII 141. [OFr. _fame_.]

#Famyn#, _n._ famine, VIII _a_ 319. [OFr. _famine_.]

#Fand(e)#. _See_ Fynde(n).

#Fang#. _See_ Fonge.

#Fantasyes#, _n. pl._ delusions, imaginings, IX 84, XI _b_ 73. [OFr. _fantasie_.]

#Fantosme#, _n._ illusion, XII _b_ 75. [OFr. _fantosme_.]

#Fare#, _n._ behaviour, practices, V 318, XVI 158; _his feynit fare þat he fore with_, the deceit he practised, VII 44. [OE. _faru_.] _See_ Wel-fare.

#Fare#, #Fayre# (XVII), _v._ to go, fare, behave, II 604, XVII 190, 255, 415; _fare by_, _to_, _wiþ_, behave towards, treat, I 256, VI 107, XIV _c_ 95; _fareȝ well_, &c., farewell, V 81, XVII 238; #Fore#, _pa. t._ VII 93; _fore with_, practised, VII 44; dealt with, VII 176; #Faren#, _pp._ departed, gone (by), VII 29, VIII _a_ 99. [OE. _faran_.] _See_ Ferde, _pa. t._

#Farest#. _See_ Faire.

#Farleis#. _See_ Ferly, _n._

#Fasor#, _n._ appearance, VI 71. [OFr. _faisure_.]

#Fast(e)#, _adv._ securely, I 101, II 94, IX 173, XII _b_ 30, &c.; as intensive adv. varying with context, II 118, V 335, VIII _a_ 102, XI _b_ 187, XII _b_ 69, XVI 107, XVII 488, &c.; quickly, V 147, XI _b_ 274, XII _b_ 104, &c.; _fast by_, hard by, XIII _a_ 50. [OE. _fæste_.]

#Fastes#, _3 pl. pres._ fast, IV _b_ 49. [OE. _fæstan_.]

#Fath#. _See_ Feith.

#Fauco(u)n#, _n._ falcon, II 307, 312, VIII _a_ 32, &c. [OFr. _fauco(u)n_.]

#Fauntis#, _n. pl._ children, VIII _a_ 278. [Shortened from OFr. _enfa(u)nt_.]

#Fauour(e)#, _n._ grace, beauty, VI 68, XVII 79. [OFr. _favour_.]

#Fautlest#, _adj. superl._ in _on þe f._, the (one) most faultless, V 295. [Error for, or red. of, _fautlesest_; OFr. _faute_ + OE. _-lēas_.]

#Fautours#, _n. pl._ supporters, XI _a_ 1, 49. [L. _fautor_.]

#Fawty#, _adj._ faulty, V 314, 318. [From ME., OFr. _faute_, n.]

#Fe#. _See_ Fee, _n._^1

#Feaw#, #Few(e)#, _adj. pl._ few, VI 212, VII 52, XIII _b_ 50, XV _a_ 19, &c. [OE. _fēawe_.] _See_ Fone.

#Fecche#, _v._ to fetch, VIII _a_ 150; #Fette(n)#, _pa. t._ VIII _a_ 287, XII _b_ 150, XVI 382; #Yfet#, _pp._ II 170. [OE. _fetian_, _feccan_.]

#Fede#, _v._ to feed, VIII _a_ 247, XI _b_ 281; #Fedde#, _pa. t._ VIII _a_ 292, XI _b_ 278, &c.; #Uedde#, _subj._ would feed, III 8; #Fedde#, _pp._ IV _b_ 39. [OE. _fēdan_.]

#Fedynge#, _n._ feeding; _in f. of_, for feeding, XI _b_ 258. [OE. _fēding_.]

#Fee#, #Fe#, _n._^1 goods, XVII 309, 326. [OE. _fe(o)h_, _fēo-_.] Distinguish next.

#Fee#, _n._^2 fee (as a term of venery, the share given to the dog, falcon, &c.); some small gain in their hunting, XVII 490. [OFr. _feu_, _fe_, &c.]

#Feeldes#; #Feele#; #Feende#; #Feere#; #Feest#. _See_ Feld(e); Fele, _adj._; Fende; Fere _n._^1, _n._^2; Fest.

#Feghtande#. _See_ Fight.

#Feye#, _adj._ doomed to die, XV _c_ 20. [OE. _fǣge_.]

#Feill#. _See_ Fele, _adj._

#Feynd(is)#. _See_ Fend(e).

#Feyne(n)#, #Fayne# (VII), _v._ to feign, pretend, invent, VII 41, XI _b_ 1, 81, &c.; _feyned hem_, pretended to be, VIII _a_ 115; to falsify, VII 34; #Feynit#, _pp._ false, VII 18; _feynit fare_, deceit, VII 44. [OFr. _feindre_, _feign-_.]

#Feyré#; #Feyre(st)#. _See_ Fairi; Faire.

#Feith#, #Fayth#, #Fath# (XVII), &c., _n._ faith, XI _b_ 13, 171, XVI 364, &c.; plighted word, troth, V 216; _bi my feith_, _in (god) fayth_, &c., upon my word, V 297, VIII _a_ 266, XVII 228, 330, &c. [OFr. _feid_, later _fei_.] _See_ Fai.

#Feythful#, _adj._ honest, VIII _a_ 247; #Feithfulliche#, _adv._ honestly, VIII _a_ 71; #Faithfully#, accurately, VII 78. [Prec. + OE. _-ful_.]

#Fel#. _See_ Falle(n).

#Felaȝschip#, #Felaschipe# (XII), #Felaushepe# (I), #Felowship# (XVII), _n._ community, I _introd._; company, in _bere_, _don f._ (with _dat. pron._), keep (one) company, V 83, XII _a_ 24; friendship, XVII 363. [Next + OE. _-scipe_.]

#Felawe#, #Felowe#, _n._ fellow, I _introd._, XIV _d_ 7, 16; (contemptuous), XVI 284. [OE. _fēo-laga_, from ON. _fé-lagi_.]

#Feld(e)#, #Filde#, #Fylde#, _n._ field, II 60, VIII _a_ 134, 232; field of battle, VII 45, 93; #Feeldes#, _pl._ XIII _a_ 19. [OE. _féld_.] _See_ Afelde.

#Fele#, #Feele# (XVI), #Feill# (X), #Uele# (III), _adj._ many, II 401, 522, III 2, V 349, VI 79, VII 29, X 55, 63, 141, XV _b_ 10, XVI 61, &c. [OE. _fela_, adv.]

#Fele#, #Feele#, _v._ to feel, perceive, experience, IV _a_ 25, _b_ 45, V 125, XIII _a_ 26, XVI 346 (_see_ Fitte), XVII 121, &c.; _2 sg. subj._ V 204; #Felte#, _pa. t._ I 156, 163. [OE. _fēlan_.]

#Fell#, _v._ to fell; to destroy, IV _a_ 47. [OE. _fellan_.]

#Fell(e)#, #Fellen#. _See_ Falle(n).

#Fell(e)#, _adj._ deadly, cruel, V 154, VI 7, VII 82, 109, XIV _b_ 33; #Felly#, #Fellyche# (I), _adv._ cruelly, terribly, I 130; fiercely, V 234. [OFr. _fel_.]

#Felloune#, _adj._ grim, deadly, X 115, 192. [OFr. _feloun_.]

#Femayll#, #Femele# (IX), _adj._ female, IX 58, XVII 152. [OFr. _femelle_.]

#Fend(e)#, _n._ devil, Devil, V 125, VIII _a_ 82, IX 93, XI _b_ 3, 220, XVI 340, &c.; #Feende#, XVI 9, 14, &c.; #Feynd#, XVII 35, 43. [OE. _fēond_.]

#Fende#, _v._ to defend, XVI 30. [Shortened from Defende, _q.v._]

#Fenyl#, _n._ fennel, XV _b_ 18. [OE. _finu(g)l_.]

#Fenyx#, _n._ Phœnix, VI 70. [OE. _fenix_, L. _phœnix_.]

#Fer#, #Ferre#, #Far#, _adj._ and _adv._ far, IV _b_ 36, V 24, XIII _a_ 27, XV _g_ 5, XVII 439, &c.; _as fer as_, in so far as, IX 293; _(vn)to the fer(re) ende_, to the very end, VII 78, 95. #Fer(re)#, #Fyrre# (V, VI), _compar._ farther, V 83, XIV _b_ 18; away, XVI 156, 336; further, VII 97; moreover, V 53, VI 184; _fyrre þen_, beyond, VI 203. [OE. _feorr_; _feorr_, _firr_ compar.] _See_ Ferforth, Fyrþer.

#Ferde#, _n._ fear, in _for ferde_, in fear, V 62, 204, XVII 315. [Prob. false division of _for-fer(e)d_, pp., terrified; OE. _*for-fǣran_, _-fēran_.] _See_ next.

#Ferd(e)#, _pp._ afraid, V 314, XIV _b_ 93, XVII 102; at XVI 209 rime requires _flaide_ (_see_ Flay and note). [OE. _fǣran_, _fēran_.]

#Ferd(e)#, _pa. t._ fared, XII _a_ 43, 145; _ferd with_, dealt with, X 172. [OE. _fēran_.] _See_ Fare, _v._

#Fere#, #Feere# (XVI), _n._^1 companion, XV _f_ 5; wife, V 343, XVI 352. [OE. _fēra_.]

#Fere#, #Feere#, _n._^2 company, in _in fere_, &c., all together, collectively, XVI 126, 364, 385. [OE. _ge-fēre_; but this use is prob. partly developed from ME. _y-fere(n)_, OE. _ge-fēran_, pl., (as) companions.] _See_ Yfere.

#Fere#, _n._^3 fear, VIII _a_ 177, 292. [OE. _fǣr_, _fēr_.]

#Fere#, _n._^4 outward appearance, VII 18. [Shortened from OFr. _afe(i)re_.]

#Fere-flunderys#, _n. pl._ fiery sparks, XV _h_ 12. [_See_ Fyr; _cf._ Mn.E. and dial. _flinders_, splinters.]

#Ferforth#, _adv._ far, XII _b_ 190. [OE. _feorr_ + _forþ_.] _See_ Fer.

#Ferked#, _pa. t. sg._ flowed, V 105. [OE. _fer(e)cian_, go.]

#Ferly#, _adj._ wonderful, II 4 (note); _adv._ wondrously, extremely, I 145, XV _b_ 10. [OE. _fǣr-līce_, suddenly, prob. infl. by ON. _ferliga_ monstrously; _see_ next.]

#Ferly#, _n._ a marvel, V 346, X 134; #Farleis#, #Ferlies#, _pl._ VII 95, XVI 61. [OE. _fǣr-lic_, sudden, prob. infl. by ON. _ferlíki_ (ME. _ferlike_) monster.] _See_ prec.

#Ferre#. _See_ Fer.

#Ferryit#, _pp._; _f. wes_, had farrowed, X 109. [Formed on _farrow_, _ferry_; OE. _færh_, _ferh_, young pig.]

#Fers(e)#, _adj._ fierce, bold, II 293, XIV _b_ 33, XVI 131. [OFr. _fer-s_, nom. sg.] _See_ Fuersly.

#Fersch#, _adj._ fresh, XIII _a_ 29, 49. [OE. _fersc_.] _See_ Fresch.

#Ferste#, #Uerst#. _See_ Furst.

#Feruent#, _adj._ hot, IX 10; burning bright, XVII 8; eager, XVII 77. [OFr. _fervent_.]

#Fest#, #Feest# (XVII), _n._ feast, festival, V 333, XVII 454 (? with topical allusion to the Corpus Christi festivities). [OFr. _feste_.]

#Feste-dayes#, _n._ feast-days (of the Church), VIII _b_ 30. [From prec.]

#Fest(e)#, _v._ make fast, confirm, XVI 340; _pa. t._ V 279; _pp._ fixed, made fast, IV _a_ 1, 82, XVI 335, 337. [OE. _fæstan_; on the vowel _see_ Cast.]

#Festnyt#, _pp._ fastened, X 124. [OE. _fæstnian_; see prec.]

#Fet(e)#. _See_ Fote.

#Fethre-bed#, _n._ feather-bed, XII _a_ 94. [OE. _feþer-bedd_.]

#Fette(n)#. _See_ Fecche, Fote.

#Feurþe#, _adj._ fourth, XIII _a_ 18. [OE. _fēorþa_, _fēowerþa_.] _See_ Fowre.

#Fewe#. _See_ Feaw.

#Ficht#. _See_ Fight.

#Fift#, #Fyft#, _adj._ fifth, VII 129, X 2. [OE. _fī̆fta_.]

#Fyfteyn#; #Uyf-#, #Vif-#, #Vyftene# (III); _adj._ fifteen, III 21, 26, 29, XVII 443. [OE. _fī̆ftēne_.]

#Fight#, #Fyght(e)#, #Fiȝte#, _v._ to fight, IV _b_ 26, VIII _a_ 36, XVI 131, &c.; #Ficht#, X 66; #Fiste#, XV _g_ 31 (_see_ Appendix, p. 278); _fyght with_, oppose, XVII 138; #Faght#, _pa. t. sg._ XVI _b_ 48; #Foght#, _pl._ VII 45; #Feghtande#, _pres. p._ in _are f._, fight, IV _b_ 18; #Yfouȝte#, _pp._ VIII _a_ 146. [OE. _fe(o)htan_.]

#Fight#, #Fiht#, _n._ fighting, battle, VII 29, 52, XIV _c_ 60; #Ficht#, X 115, 198. [OE. _fe(o)hte_.]

#Figure#, _n._ shape, XII _a_ 114. [OFr. _figure_.]

#Fyked#, _pa. t. sg._ flinched, V 206. [OE. _*fician_; cf. _be-fician_, and next.]

#Fikel#, _adj._ fickle, XIV _c_ 7. [OE. _ficol_.]

#Fyl#. _See_ Falle(n).

#Filde#, #Fylde#. _See_ Feld.

#File#, _n._ worthless creature, XIV _b_ 47. [ON. _fýla_.]

#Fyled#, _pp._ sharpened, V 157. [OE. _fīlian_, to file; or OFr. _afiler_.] _See_ Fylor.

#Fill#, _v._ to fill, XVII 180. [OE. _fyllan_.]

#Fill(e)#, #Fulle#, _n._ one's fill, II 256, VIII _a_ 261, XVII 207. [OE. _fyllo_.]

#Fille#, _n._ chervil (_see_ Cheruelles), _or_ wild-thyme, XV _b_ 18. [OE. _fille_; in glosses _fil_, _cerfille_ = _cerpillum_ (i.e. _serpyllum_ thyme, but perhaps confused with _chærephyllum_, chervil).]

#Fillen#. _See_ Falle(n).

#Fylor#, _n._ whet-stone, V 157. [Cf. OFr. _afiloir_.] _See_ Fyled.

#Filthe#, _n._ filth, IV _a_ 37, _b_ 16; corruption, XVI 380 (_see_ note). [OE. _fylþ_.]

#Fyn(e)#, _adj._ fine, VII 175, IX 64. [OFr. _fin_.] _See_ Fine.

#Finaly#, _adv._ in the end, XII _b_ 107. [From OFr. _final_.]

#Fynde(n)#, #Finde#, #Fynd#, _v._ to find, discover, II 1, 256 (_subj._), VI 148, VII 82, IX 75, XIII _a_ 17, XVI 6, XVII 330, &c.; to get, XII _a_ 17, XVI 288; to invent, devise, II 4, 14, XI _b_ 137; to provide for, VIII _b_ 80; to provide one with (as _fynden hem tode_), VIII _a_ 71, _b_ 21, 27, 51, 92; _founden me to scole_, provided the means to put me to school, VIII _b_ 37; _founden with_, provided with, XI _b_ 140. #Fint#, #Fynt#, _3 sg. pres._ (OWS. _fint_) II 239, VIII _b_ 92; #Fand#, _pa. t. sg._ X 182, 186; #Fond(e)#, I 37, II 426, VIII _b_ 41, XII _a_ 59, XV _a_ 13, &c.; #Founde#, II 537, 569 (_subj._); #Fande#, _pl._ XVI 62; #Found#, #Founde(n)#, II 309, VII 172, VIII _b_ 37; #Fon#, _pp._ XVII 503; #Fonden#, IV _a_ 63; #Founde(n)#, I 229, VII 66, XI _b_ 140, &c.; #Fun#, XIV _b_ 93; #Funden#, XIV _b_ 47, 50; #Yfounde#, II 4, 14, XIII _a_ 64. [OE. _fíndan_.]

#Fyndynge#, _n._ finding, IX 234; invention, XI _b_ 226. [From prec.]

#Fine#, _adv._ extremely, very, II 94. [Cf. Afine, Fyn; _see_ Zupitza, (15th c.) _Guy of Warwick_, l. 9086 (note).]

#Fynen#, _pres. pl._ refine, IX 45. [OFr. _finer_.]

#Fynger#, #Finger#, _n._ finger, II 109, VI 106, VIII _a_ 10. [OE. _finger_.]

#Fint#, #Fynt#. _See_ Fynde(n).

#Fyr(e)#, #Fire#, #Fuyr#, _n._ fire, II 398, IV _a_ 6, XII _a_ 69, XIII _a_ 3, 4, &c.; #Fere#, in _fere-flunderys_ (q.v.), XV _h_ 12. [OE. _fȳr_ (Kt. _fēr_).]

#Firmament#, _n._ firmament, heavens, VII 124, 134, XVII 7, 422. [(Christian) L. _firmāmentum_; first appears in E. _c._ 1050.]

#Fyrre#. _See_ Fer.

#Firste#, #Fyrst(e)#. _See_ Furst(e).

#Fyrþer#, _adv._ further, I 255. [OE. _furþor_, ? infl. by _firr_.] _See_ Fer, Forþer.

#Fysch#, #Fische#, #Fysh#, _n._ fish, VIII _a_ 305, XIII _a_ 37, XVII 3. [OE. _fisc_.]

#Fiste#. _See_ Fight.

#Fitte#, _n._; _fele þi fitte_, undergo your turn of woe, XVI 346. [ME. _fit_, terrible or violent experience, &c.; ? OE. (once) _fitt_, contest.]

#Fyue#; #Uif#, #Vif#, #Vyf# (III); _adj._ five, III 22, 23, 27, V 125, VI 91 (_see_ Þo, _adv._), VIII _a_ 319, XIII _b_ 32, &c. [OE. _fīf._]

#Flaggatis#, _n. pl._ fagots, X 23, 25, 27. [? Alteration of Faggatis, _q.v._; another reading is _fagaldis_.]

#Flaȝ(e)#. _See_ Fle(n), Flye.

#Flay#, _v._ to put to flight; terrify, XVII 380; #Flaide#, _pp._ *XVI 209 (required by rime; MS. ferde). [OE. _flēgan_.]

#Flayles#, _n. pl._ flails, VIII _a_ 178. [OE. _*flegel_, _fligel_; OFr. _flaiel_.]

#Flapten#, _pa. t. pl._ lashed, laid on, VIII _a_ 178. [Cf. Du., G., _flappen_.]

#Flasshet#, _pa. t. sg._ flashed, VII 134. [Obscure.]

#Flaw#. _See_ Flye.

#Flawme#, _n._ flame, IV _a_ 14, 66. [OFr. _flaume_.]

#Fle(n)#, _v._ to flee, V 57, 62, XV _i_ 16, XVII 292, 296; #Fles#, _2 sg. pres._ V 204; #Flese#, _pres. pl._ IV _b_ 86; #Fleth#, _imper. pl._ XIV _d_ 14; #Flaȝ(e)#, _pa. t. sg._ V 206, 208 (second); #Fley#, XI _b_ 273; #Flowen#, _pl._ VIII _a_ 177; #Fled#, _pa. t._ and _pp._ XIV _b_ 48, 51, 80. [OE. _flēon_, str.] _See_ Flye.

#Flee#, #Fle(e)ynge#, #Fleȝe#; _see_ Flye. #Fley#; _see_ Fle(n).

#Fleme#, _n._ a fugitive, XV _b_ 36. [OE. _flēma_.]

#Flemmynges#, _n. pl._ Flemings, people from Flanders, XIII _b_ 7. [OE. _*flǣming_; cf. ON. _flǽming-r_, MDu. _vlāming_.]

#Fles(e)#. _See_ Fle(n).

#Flesch(e)#, #Flessche#, #Flessh(e)#, _n._ flesh, meat, I 129 (note), V 245, VIII _a_ 18, 150, 305, IX 141; _flesshe or bone_, a limb, I 197. [OE. _flǣ̆sc_.]

#Flesch(e)ly#, _adj._ carnal, of the body, IV _a_ 57, _b_ 71; #Flecshly#, carnal-minded, worldly, XI _b_ 158. [OE. _flǣ̆sc-lic_.]

#Flete#, _v._ to float; #Flietende#, _pres. p._ XII _a_ 157; #Flett#, _pp._ XVII 436. [OE. _flēotan_, str.]

#Fleth#. _See_ Fle(n).

#Flett#, _n._ floor, XVII 223. [OE. _flett_.]

#Flex#, _n._ flax, VIII _a_ 13. [OE. _flex_.]

#Flye#, #Flyghe#, #Flee# (IV), _v._ to fly, I 193, IV _b_ 4, 30, 38, 41, &c.; #Flaȝ#, _pa. t. sg._ V 208 (first); #Flaw#, X 92; #Fleȝe#, was, VI 71 (note); #Fle(e)ynge#, _pres. p._ IX 148, 252; #Flone#, _pp._ XVII 487. [OE. _flē(o)gan_.] _See_ Fle(n).

#Flyeghynge#, #Flyghyng(e)#, _n._ flying; _of gude (ill) fl._, strong (weak) in flight, IV _b_ 34, 35, 38. [From prec.]

#Flietende#. _See_ Flete.