Chapter VI: Part 6

#Lyte#, _n._ waiting; _on lyte_, in delay, V 235. [From ME. _līten_, to expect, await, tarry; ON. _hlíta_, to trust.]

#Litel#, #-ill#, #Lytill#, #Littel#, #Lyttel#, #Lutel# (XV _c_), &c., _adj._ little, small, slight, unimportant, IV _b_ 45, VI 214 (or _adv._ 'little time there'), 244, IX 14, 21, 141, XV _a_ 6, _c_ 3, &c.; _quasi-sb._ in _a lityl(l)_, &c., a little, V 298, IX 62; ? a small piece, XV _h_ 17; somewhat (_adv._), V 199, IX 103, 110; a little way (_adv._), V 78, 103, XVII 507; _for litill_, for little cause, XVII 187; _litel or nouȝt_, little or nothing, XI _b_ 188 (_adv._), 258; _wyth lyttel_, with little result (_or_ ? soon), VI 215; #Litel#, #Litle#, #Lyttill#, _adv._ little, IV _b_ 24, VII 36, VIII _b_ 3, XI _b_ 253, &c. [OE. _lȳtel_, adj.] _See_ Lite.

#Liþ#, #Lyth#, _n._ limb, VI 38, XIV _c_ 93. [OE. _liþ_.]

#Liþ#, #Lith#. _See_ Ligge(n).

#Lyþer#, #Leder#, _adj._ bad; sluggish, XVII 289; as _sb._, in _to lyþer is lyfte_, ? is turned towards evil, VI 207. [OE. _lȳ̆þre_.]

#Liue(n)#, #Lyue(n)#, _v._ to live, II 168, VI 117, VIII _a_ 70, &c.; #Lif(fe)#, #Lyf(e)#, IV _a_ 17, 73, XVI 68, 70, XVII 4, 58, 145, &c.; #Leue#, XVI 243, 322, 353, &c.; #Lyfed#, _2 sg. pa. t._ VI 123; _pres. p._ living, (while) alive, IV _b_ 31, XII _a_ 171, XVI 55, XVII 47, 48, 73, &c.; _lyue men_, let men live, XI _a_ 46; _liuen bi_, &c., live on, II 257, VIII _b_ 26 (but _lyue on_, VIII _b_ 46, &c.); _lyue (leue) with_, live by, VIII _b_ 44, XVI 160. [OE. _lifian_, _leofian_.] _See_ Libben, Lif.

#Lo#, #Loo#, _interj._ lo! II 381, 556, XVII 239; look, see, II 505, 507; #Lew#, XVII 507; _we loo_, alas! V 140 (_see_ We, _interj._). [OE. _lā_; ME. vowel and usage show infl. of Loken.]

#Lode#, _n._ load, XII _b_ 26. [OE. _lād_.]

#Lodesman#, _n._ leader, I 39. [Cf. OE. _lād-mann_.]

#Lofers#, _n. pl._ lovers, IV _a_ 50. [From Louye.]

#Lofte#, _n._ air, in _on lofte_, aloft, V 193. [ON. _loft_, _á loft_.] _See_ Alofte, Lyft.

#Logede#, _pa. t._ dwelt, VII 62. [OFr. _logier_.]

#Loȝe#, #Loh#. _See_ Louȝ.

#Loke#, _pp._ locked, I 101. [OE. _lūcan_, pp. _locen_.] _See_ Vnlokynne.

#Loke(n)#, #Look#, _v._ to look, I 124, XVII 129, &c.; #Lokyt#, _pa. t._ VII 36; #Yloked#, _pp._ III 58. _Intr._ (i) to look, gaze, I 124, II 112, III 34, V 78, &c.; have an expression, VIII _a_ 315; appear, VIII _a_ 170; _loken (app)on_, look at, VIII _a_ 179, XI _b_ 175; read, VII 75; _on lusti to loke_, pleasant to read, VII 15; _loke agaynste_, gaze (straight) at, XVI 92; _loke to_, look at, V 265; (ii) to make investigations, VII 36; (iii) to see to it, take care; foll. by _þat_ and _subj._, II 165, XVI 152, 211; without conj., IV _a_ 19, 46, VIII _a_ 39, XIV _d_ 7, XVII 129. _Trans._ to watch over, in _God þe mot loke_, may God have you in his keeping, V 171; adjudicate, III 58; ordain, decree, VIII _a_ 313. _Loke what_, consider what (_i.e._ whatever, _interrog._), VI 103 (cf. OE. _lōc(a) hwæt_, indef.). [OE. _lōcian_.]

#Lokyng#, _n._ examination, VII 26. [From prec.]

#Lokkeȝ#, _n. pl._ locks (of hair), V 160. [OE. _locc_.]

#Lollare#, #-ere#, _n._ idler, vagabond, VIII _b_ 2, 4; #Lollarene#, _gen. pl._ VIII _b_ 31. [From ME. _lollen_, to lounge; _see_ Piers Pl. C X 215.]

#Lomb(e)#, #Lamb#, _n._ lamb, IX 142; used of Our Lord, VI 47, 53. [OE. _lómb_, _lámb_.]

#Lome#, _n._ tool, weapon, V 241, VIII _b_ 47. [OE. _lōma_.]

#Lond(e)#, #Land(e)#, _n._ land, country, soil, I 25, II 208, 355, VII 163, VIII _a_ 267, IX 179, XIV _b_ 63, &c.; _in land(e)_, on earth, XVI 68, 314, XVII 145; _þurgh land and lede_, I 227 (_see_ Lede, _n._^2). [OE. _lónd_, _lánd_.]

#Long#, _n._ lung (_see_ Levyr), XVII 399. [OE. _lungen_.]

#Longage#. _See_ Langage.

#Long(e)#, _adj._ long, II 506, IX 152, 155, &c.; _longe clothes_, clerical garb, VIII _b_ 42; tall, VIII _b_ 24; lasting long, I 203, VIII _a_ 7; _þy long home_, your eternal home (after death), I 207 (OE. _lang hām_); _for long ȝore_, a long while, VI 226; _þe long day_, _the l. night ouer_, _al þe woke l._, all day (&c.) long, VI 237, VII 166, XIII _a_ 28 (_cf._ next); tedious, IX 267. [OE. _láng_, _lóng_.]

#Long(e)#, #Lang#, _adv._ a long while, II 335, V 232, VIII _a_ 19, _b_ 84, XV _c_ 19, XVII 244, &c.; after an _advb. gen._, in _hys lyueȝ longe_, _þise dayeȝ longe_, all his life (this day) long, VI 117, 173 (_cf._ prec.); #Leng#, _compar._ longer, II 84; #Lenger(e)#, #Lengar#, I 79, II 330, V 235, XI _b_ 130, XII _b_ 146, XVI 68, 193; _euer þe lenger þe lasse þe more_, the further (you pursue the argument) the less (work) the more (pay), VI 240; #Longer#, XVII 531. [OE. _lónge_, _lánge_; compar. _léng_ (adv.), _lengra_ (adj.).]

#Long(e)#, _v._^1 to long, VII 113; #Langand#, _pres. p._ in _langand es_, longs, IV _a_ 91. [OE. _lóngian_, _lángian_.]

#Long(e)#, _v._^2; _longe to_ (_into_), to belong (to), befit, V 313, XIV _c_ 25, 53; #Longande#, _pres. p._ that belongs, VI 102. [From ME. _(i)long_, adj.; OE. _ge-láng (on)_, dependent (on).] _See_ Bylongeth.

#Longinge#, #-yng#, _n._ longing, VII 119, XV _c_ 24; #Langyng# (_til_), longing (for), IV _a_ 93. [OE. _lóngung_, _lángung_.] _See_ Loue-longinge.

#Longith#, _3 sg. pres._ lengthens, ? beats out long, XV _h_ 17. [From Long, _adj._]

#Lording#, #-yng#, _n._ man of high rank, II 26, 520; sir (as a polite address, _esp._ of minstrel to his audience), II 23, 204. [OE. _hlāfording_.] _See_ Louerd.

#Lordischipes#, #-is#, _n. pl._ lordships, estates, XI _b_ 97, 141. [OE. _hlāford-scipe_.]

#Lore#, _n._ (method of) teaching, XI _a_ 39, XIII _b_ 28. [OE. _lār_.]

#Lore#, #Lorne#, _pp._ of Lese, _v._^1

#Lorel(l)is#, _n. pl._ good-for-nothings, wastrels, XI _b_ 140, 161, 173. [Prob. from prec.] _See_ Loseles.

#Los#, _n._ fame, XIV _c_ 111. [OFr. _los_.]

#Loseles#, _n. pl._ wastrels, VIII _a_ 116. [Prob. from ME. _lose(n)_, variant of _lore(n)_ pp. of Lese, _v._^1] _See_ Lorel(l)is.

#Losengerye#, _n._ lying flattery (of a parasite), VIII _a_ 137. [OFr. _losengerie_.]

#Lossom#, #Lossum#. _See_ Louesum.

#Lost#, _n._ loss, VIII _b_ 101. [Rel. to Lese, _v._^1; cf. OE., ME. _los_.]

#Lote#, _n._ noise, V 143. [ON. _lát_ (pl.), behaviour, noise; _cf._ Bere, _n._^1]

#Loþ#, #Lothe#, _adj._ hateful, I 9; loath, unwilling, XIV _c_ 6. [OE. _lāþ_, adj.]

#Loþe#, _n._ grief, VI 17. [OE. _lāþ_, n.]

#Loþli#, #Loþlich#, _adj._ horrible, II 78; unpleasing, II 461. [OE. _lāþ-lic_.]

#Loud(e)#, _adj._ loud, II 511, XII _a_ 138; _loud or still_, under all circumstances, XIV _b_ 54. [OE. _hlūd_.]

#Loue#, _n._ love, II *12, 55, &c.; #Louue#, XV _a_ 21; #Luf(e)#, I _introd._, IV _a_ 1, 5, XVII 82; with _object. gen._ (as _mi lordes loue_, love for my master), II 518 (note), VIII _a_ 19, 214; _þi loue_, love of thee, VIII _a_ 27; _for loue or ay_, in any event, II 571. [OE. _lufu_.] _See_ Louye.

#Louely#, _adj._ gracious, beautiful, pleasant, VIII _a_ 10, 272, XVI 119. [OE. _luf(e)lic_.] _See_ Luflyly.

#Lou(u)e-longinge#, _n._ unsatisfied love, XV _a_ 9, _c_ 5. [OE. _lufu_ + _lóngung_.] _See_ Longinge.

#Louerd#, _n._ lord, (the) Lord, master, husband, XV _g_ 1, 11, &c.; #Lhord#, III _introd._, 11, 29, 46; #Lord(e)#, II 120, 518, VIII _a_ 19, 272, XII _a_ 157, &c.; #Lordene#, _gen. pl._ VIII _b_ 77. [OE. _hlāford_.]

#Loues#, _n. pl._ loaves, VIII _a_ 278. [OE. _hlāf_.] _See_ Pese-lof.

#Louesum#, #-som#, _adj._ beautiful, lovely, II 111, 460; #Lossom#, #-sum#, XV _b_ 17, _c_ 15; #Lufsoum#, as _sb._, lovely one, VI 38. [OE. _lufsum_.]

#Louȝ#, _pa. t. sg._ laughed, II 314; #Loȝe#, V 321; #Loh# (_on_), smiled (upon), XV _c_ 15. [OE. _hlæhhan_, pa. t. _hlōh_.]

#Louy(e)#, #Louie#, _v._ to love, like, V 27, 31, VIII _a_ 202; #Loue(n)#, II 34, IX 100, 101, XII _a_ 5, &c.; #Luf(e)#, #Luffe#, IV _a_ 4, _b_ 7, V 300, XVI 403, XVII 47, &c.; #Yloued#, _pp._ II 123. [OE. _lufian_.]

#Louyly#, _adj._ ? lawful, VI 205 (note). [OE. _lah-lic_.] _See_ Lawe, _n._^1

#Louyng#, #Lufyng#, _n._^1 love; beloved (one), IV _a_ 5 (note), 56. [From Louye.] _Distinguish_ next.

#Louyng#, _n._^2 praise, IV _a_ 24, XVI 405. [OE. _lofung_.] _Distinguish_ prec.

#Loupe#, _n._ any jewel of imperfect brilliance (_esp._ sapphire, with which it is often joined), IX 116. [OFr. _loupe_.]

#Lowable#, _adj._ praiseworthy, VIII _b_ 109. [OFr. _louable_.]

#Low(e)#, #Law#, _adj._ low, VII 102, X 137, XVII 21; near the bottom, VI 187; lowly, VIII _a_ 223, &c.; _heiȝe and lowe_, all men, XIV _c_ 100; _adv._ low, V 168, XII _b_ 11, &c.; _thus low_, here below, in so lowly a place, XVII 173. [ON. _lág-r_.]

#Low(e)#, _n._ flame, VII 136, 152, 159. [ON. _logi_.]

#Lowe#, _v._ to praise; _to lowe_, praiseworthy, II 12 (MS. Harl.); _cf._ _Sir Gaw._ 1399, and (for idiom) Wale. [OFr. _louer_.] _See_ Allowe.

#Lowsyd#. _See_ Lawse.

#Lowte#, _v._ to bow; _trans._ (but _see_ Þat, _rel._) bow before, reverence, XV _i_ 4; #Lutte#, _pa. t. sg._ bowed, V 187; _refl._ V 168. [OE. _lūtan_, str.]

#Lud#, _n._, in _on hyre lud_, ? in her own language, XV _c_ 4. [? OE. _lēoden_, _lȳden_, language.]

#Lufe#, _n._ palm of the hand, XVII 462. [ON. _lófi_.]

#Luf(f)-#. _See_ Loue-; Louy(e); Louyng, _n._^1

#Luflyly#, _adv._ courteously, V 321; in seemly manner, V 108. [From Louely.]

#Lunatyk#, _adj._ suffering from recurrent fits of insanity (thought to depend on the changes of the moon), IX 93. [L. _lūnāticus_.]

#Lurdans#, _n. pl._ rascals, XVI 102. [OFr. _lourdein_, lazy fellow.]

#Lurnede#, #Lurneþ#. _See_ Lerne.

#Lust#, _n._ pleasure, desire, IV _a_ 16, 59; lust, IV _b_ 17, IX 277. [OE. _lust_.] _See_ Lyste.

#Lustful#, _adj._ pleasure-loving, XI _b_ 256. [OE. _lust-ful_.]

#Lusti#, _adj._ pleasant, VII 15. [From Lust.]

#Lutel#; #Lutte#. _See_ Litel; Lowte.

#Ma#. _See_ Make(n), Fai.

#Maad(e)#, #Mad(e)#, &c. _See_ Make(n).

#Madde#, _adj._ mad, XVI 247. [OE. _(ge-)mǣ̆dd_, pp.]

#Madde#, _v._ to act madly, V 346. [From prec.]

#Magesté#, _n._ majesty, VII 1. [OFr. _majesté_.]

#Magré#. _See_ Maugré, _prep._

#Maȝtyly#, _adv._ powerfully, forcibly, V 194, 222. [OE. _mæhtig-līce_.] _See_ Myȝt(e).

#Mai#, _v. 1_ & _3 pres._ (_ind._ and _subj._), am able to, can, may, may well, have reason to, &c., IV _a_ 31, XII _a_ 66, XIV _c_ 1, &c.; #May(e)#, IV _a_ 6, 36, &c.; #May(e)#, _2 sg._ IV _a_ 20, XVI 173, &c.; #Meist# (= meiht; _see_ Appendix, p. 278), XV _g_ 6; #Miȝt#, #Myȝt(e)#, II 452, VIII _a_ 217, _b_ 35. #Mai#, #May#, _pl._ IV _a_ 61, IX 213, &c.; #Moun#, VI 176; #Mowe#, I 115, VIII _a_ 40, IX 164, &c. #Micht#, #Mycht#, _pa. t._ (_ind._ and _subj._), was able to, could, might, &c., X 17, 139, &c., #Miȝt(e)#, #Myȝt(e)#, I 16, II 221, VIII _a_ 133, XI _a_ 44, _b_ 283, &c.; #Myȝtte#, XI _b_ 30, 103; #Myght(e)#, I 184, IX 276, &c.; #Mihte#, #Myhte#, XII _a_ 16, 75, XIV _c_ 36, &c.; #Moȝt(e)#, VI 67, 115, 119, #Moghte#, IV _b_ 31. [OE. _mæg_ (_meaht_, _miht_, 2 sg.); late pl. _mugon_, subj. _muge_; pa. t. _mihte_ (late _muhte_).]

#Mai#, #May#, _n._^1 maiden, VI 75, XV _a_ 6, 16, _c_ 28, Introduction xii. [ON. _mǽ-r_, gen. _meyj-ar_; cf. OE. _mǣg_, woman (in verse).]

#May#, _n._^2 May, II 57, IV _a_ 57; #May dew#, dew gathered in May (thought to have special properties), IX 63. [OFr. _mai_.] _See_ Deaw.

#Maid(e)#. _See_ Make(n).

#Mayde(n)#, #Maiden#, _n._ maiden, virgin, I 41, II 64, VIII _a_ 323, XV _i_ 7, &c. [OE. _mægden_.]

#Mayll#, #Male#, _adj._ male, IX 58, XVII 152. [OFr. _ma(s)le_.]

#Mayn#, _n._ might, XVII 310. [OE. _mægen_.]

#Mais#; #Maister#. _See_ Make(n); Mister.

#Maysterful#, _adj._ arrogant, VI 41. [From next.]

#Maistre# (#-er#, #-ur#), #Mayster#, _n._ lord, Lord, II 413, VI 102, VII 1, XIII _a_ 2; master, V 22, VIII _a_ 41, 236, 314, XV _h_ 17; _mayster of gramere_, a title, XIII _b_ 27 (_see_ note). [OFr. _maistre_; OE. _mægester_.)

#Maistrie#, #Maystrie#, _n._ mastery, VIII _a_ 323; _for the maystrie_ (OFr. _pour la maistrie_), to the utmost possible degree, IX 233; _pl._ (partly due to OFr. _maistrise_, sg.) in _make maistries_, do a wonderful, mighty (_here_ masterful, high handed) deed, XVI 116, 202, 216, 217. [OFr. _maistrie_.]

#Make#, _n._ mate, XV _b_ 20, _c_ 18, 31, XVII 139. [OE. _(ge)maca_.]

#Make(n)#, #Mak#, _v._ to make, do; (with or without _to_) cause, compel; VIII _a_ 205, 280, IX 120, 206, XIV _b_ 87, &c.; #Ma#, X 14, 167; #Mase#, _3 sg._ IV _a_ 15; #Matȝ#, VI 250; #Mais#, _pl._ X 72; #Man#, VI 152; #Mase#, XIV _b_ 34, XVI 116; #Makes#, #Maketh#, _imper. pl._ VIII _a_ 14, XVI 383. #Mad#, #Made(n)#, _pa. t._ I 39, II 20, VI 179, &c.; #Maid(e)#, X 5, XVII 3 (_2 sg._), 28, &c.; #Maked#, II 329, 498, &c. #Maad(e)#, _pp._ XI _b_ 101, 196, &c.; #Mad#, VI 126, VIII _b_ 74, &c.; #Maid(e)#, X 3, XVII 73, &c.; #Ymad#, III _introd._; #Ymaked#, VIII _a_ 180. _Mad sumoun_, caused (men) to summon (them), VI 179; _makes ioie_, rejoice, XVI 383: _it maketh_, brings it about (that), VIII _a_ 199; _ich made of_, I summed up (as Mn. E. idiom), VIII _b_ 5; _see also_ Dere, Qwart, Ylet, &c. [OE. _macian_; with the reduced forms cf. Taken.]

#Makeleȝ#, _adj._ matchless, VI 75. [OE. _ge-maca_ + _-lēas_.]

#Maker#, _n._ maker, causer, I 204; Creator, VII 1, XVI 2, XVII 1. [From Maken.]

#Makyng(e)#, _n._ building, work, I 183; making, XI _b_ 230. [OE. _macung_.]

#Malais#, _n._ hardship, II 240. [OFr. _malaise_.] _See_ Ese.

#Malice#, #Malis#, _n._ evil purpose, ill-will, VII 177, IX 119, XVI 302. [OFr. _malice_.]

#Malt#, _pa. t. sg._ melted, V 12. [OE. _meltan_, pa. t. _malt_.]

#Man#. _See_ Make(n).

#Man(e)#, #Manne#, _n._ man, mankind, (any)body, one, I 102, II 27, IV _a_ 12, _b_ 62, XVII 236, &c.; #Mon#, V 32, 170, 271 (note), VI 160, &c. _Gen. sg._ (often generic, equiv. to 'human', &c.), #Manes(se)#, II 552, XV _i_ 16; #Mannes#, #-is#, #-ys#, #-us#, III 54, VIII _a_ 234 (note), XI _b_ 113, 114, XII _b_ 139, XVI 246, &c.; #Mans#, in _mans wonder_, monster, XVII 408. #Manne#, _dat. sg._ III 19. #Men(e)#, _pl._ I 32, IV _b_ 9, &c.; #Men(ne)#, #Mene#, _gen. pl._ men's, people's, &c., IV _b_ 69 (footnote), VIII _b_ 29, XIII _b_ 20; #Mennes#, #-ys#, #-us#, I 82, VIII _a_ 96, XI _b_ 119, 192; #Mens#, IV _b_ 50, *69 (footnote). [OE. _man(n)_, _mon(n)_.] _See_ Men, Noman.

#Manaced#, _pa. t._ threatened, VIII _a_ 163; #Mansed#, V 277. [OFr. _manecier_, _manasser_; cf. Comsed, for the reduction.]

#Manans#, _n._ threat, X 72. [OFr. _manace_, with confusion of suffix.]

#Mandeþ#, _3 sg. pres._ sends forth, XV _b_ 16, 25. [OFr. _mander_.]

#Maner(e)#, #Manyere# (III), _n._ (a) manner, way, I 80, X 103, XI _a_ 11, XIII _b_ 30 (without foll. _of_), &c.; _in his manere_, after his fashion, VIII _a_ 104; custom, II 431, XIII _b_ 17, 26; kind, sort, IX 102, 139, &c.; _any (ich) maner_, any (every) kind of, II 364, VIII _a_ 213; with _sg._ form after _al(le)_, _meny_, and numerals (usually without _of_), II 302, III _introd._, VIII _a_ 20, XIII _a_ 37, _b_ 1, 9, &c.; _deuyse, tell, the maner (of)_, describe, IX 264, 268; #Manereȝ#, _pl._ courtesy, *VI 22 (MS. marereȝ). [OFr. _man(i)ere_.]

#Manes(se)#. _See_ Man(e).

#Manfully#, _adv._ manfully, X 117. [From OE. _mann_ + _-full_.]

#Manhode#, _n._ virility, IX 80. [OE. _mann_ + _hād_.]

#Mani(e)#, #Many(e)#, _adj._ many, I 133, II 294, III 41, VIII _a_ 100, &c.; #Meny(e)#, VIII _b_ 36, XIII _a_ 6, &c.; #Moni#, #Mony#, V 201, VI 212, &c.; _mani (moni) a_, &c., many a, II 432, XIV _c_ 68, 92, &c.; (without _a_), I 157 (note), II 520, XVII 355, 436; _many ... fold(e)_, _see_ Fold(e). [OE. _manig_, _menig_, _monig_.]

#Manyere#. _See_ Maner(e).

#Manyfold#, _adj._ many times multiplied, great, XII _b_ 154. [OE. _manig-fáld_.] _See_ Fold.

#Mankyn#, _n._ mankind, XVII 71. [OE. _man-cyn(n)_.]

#Mankunde#, #Mankynde#, _n._ mankind, XIII _a_ 2, XVI 15. [OE. _mann_ + _cýnd_; cf. prec.]

#Mannus#, &c.; #Mansed#. _See_ Man(e); Manaced.

#Mappa Mundi#, _n._ map, _or_ descriptive geography, of the world, IX 301. [Latin; also appears in ME. in Fr. form _mappe-mounde_.]

#Mar#, #Marre#, _v._ to hinder, stop, XVI 116, XVII 129 (_subj._); _marre ... to_, prevent from, XVI 173; to destroy, V 194, XVI 208. [OE. _merran_, hinder, spoil.]

#Marchant#, _n._ merchant, XII _b_ 166. [OFr. _marchand_.]

#Marchaundise#, _n._ commercial dealings, XI _b_ 290. [OFr. _marchandise_.]

#Marches#, _n. pl._ (frontiers), regions, IX 273. [OFr. _marche_.]

#Marche#, _v._; _marcheth_ (_to_, _upon_), borders on, IX 193, XII _a_ 61. [OFr. _marchir_, from prec.]

#Mare#. _See_ Mor(e).

#Maryage#, _n._ marriage; _to Hys m._, as His spouse, VI 54. [OFr. _mariage_.]

#Mark#, _n._ a mark (about 2/3 of a pound, 13_s._ 4_d._), XI _b_ 162. [OE. _marc_, a borrowed word of disputed origin.]

#Marked#, _n._ market-place, VI 153. [Late OE. _marcet_, from ONFr. _market_.]

#Martyrdome#, _n._ martyrdom, I 34. [OE. _martyr-dōm_.]

#Mase#. _See_ Make(n).

#Mased#, _adj._ bewildered, XVI 247. [Cf. OE. _ā-masod_.]

#Masse#, _n._^1 Mass, VIII _a_ 88, XI _b_ 131, &c.; #Messe#, I 8, 69, VI 137, &c. [OE. _mæsse_, _messe_; OFr. _messe_.]

#Masse#, _n._^2 conglomerate mass, IX 44, 46. [OFr. _masse_.]

#Masse-prest#, _n._ (secular) priest, V 40. [OE. _mæsse-prēost_.]

#Mast#. _See_ More, Mor(e).

#Mast#, _n._ mast, X 123, XIV _c_ 49, &c. [OE. _mæst_.]

#Mate#, _adj._ dejected, VI 26. [OFr. _mat_, orig. 'mated' in chess.]

#Mater(e)#, #Matiere#, _n._ matter, subject, VII 35, 98, IX 111, XII _a_ 45, XIV _c_ 14. [OFr. _mat(i)ere_.]

#Matȝ#. _See_ Make(n).

#Matyn(n)es#, #-ys#, _n. pl._ matins (first of the canonical 'hours', properly recited at midnight or before daybreak), V 120, XI _b_ 131, 189, &c.; applied to all the morning office preceding public Mass, I 68, ? XI _b_ 208; _matynes of Oure Lady_, matins proper to Our Lady (made a part of daily morning office), XI _b_ 132. [OFr. _matines_.]

#Maugré#, _n._ displeasure, ill-will, VIII _a_ 236. [OFr. _maugré_.]

#Maugré# (#-ee#), #Mawgree#, _prep._ in spite of, VIII _a_ 69, IX 197, 314; #Magré#, X 197; _m. Medes (þi) chekes_, in spite of Meed (you), VIII _a_ 41, 151 (an extension of ME. _maugré þin_, _his_, &c. where _þin_, &c., are orig. _gen._). [OFr. _maugré_.]

#Maulardes#, _n. pl._ mallards, wild-duck, II 310. [OFr. _mallart_.]

#Maundementis#, _n. pl._ commandments, XI _b_ 184. [OFr. _mandement_.]

#Maunged#, _pp._ eaten, VIII _a_ 255. [OFr. _mangier_.]

#Mawe#, _n._ belly, VIII _a_ 167, 306 (_pl._ or _distrib. sg._; _see_ Herte). [OE. _maga_.]

#Me#. _See_ Men; and Ich, _pron._

#Measse#, _n._ mess, portion (of food), XVII 389. [OFr. _mes_.]

#Mecull#. _See_ Mekill, _adj._

#Mede#, _n._ reward; Lady Meed (personif. of bribery, &c.), VIII _a_ 41; _to mede_, in payment, as reward, IV _a_ 64, XIV _b_ 2, XVII 122; _qwite hym his m._, pay him out, XVII 216. [OE. _mēd_.]

#Medeful#, _adj._ profitable, XI _b_ 247. [From prec.]

#Medycyne#, _n._ cure, I 244. [OFr. _medicine_.]

#Medill-erd#. _See_ Myddel-erde.

#Medyn#, ? _n. pl._ meadows, XV _i_ 14 (such a pl. form is remarkable in this text, if genuine). [OE. _mǣd_, _mēd_.]

#Meditacioun# (_of_), _n._ meditation (upon), XI _b_ 295. [OFr. _meditacion_.]

#Meete#, _n._ measure(ment), XIII _a_ 47. [OE. _ge-met_.] _See_ Meteth.

#Meyny#, _n._ household, body (of servants, &c.), retinue, company, VI 182; #Meneye#, XVII 290; #Menȝhe#, X 39; #Menye#, VII 37, XVII 22. [OFr. _mai(s)nee_.]

#Meyntene(n)#, #Mayntene#, _v._ to maintain, defend, support, keep up, VIII _a_ 37, XI _b_ 43, 55, 166, XIV _c_ 76; _subj._, XIV _c_ 100; #Meyntenynge#, _n._ upholding, XI _b_ 170. [OFr. _maintenir_.]

#Meist#. _See_ Mai, _v._

#Meke#, _adj._ meek, humble, submissive, IV _a_ 74, VI 44, VIII _a_ 199, XI _b_ 58, XVI 1. [ON. _mjúk-r_, earlier _*meuk-_.]

#Mekenesse#, _n._ meekness, gentleness, VI 46, VIII _a_ 41 (personified), XI _b_ 118, 122. [From prec.]

#Mekill#, _adj._ great, X 116, XIV _b_ 84, XVI 129, XVII 109, &c.; #Mecull#, VII 10. [OE. _micel_.] _See_ Miche, Mochel, More.

#Mekill#, _adv._ greatly, much, IV _b_ 23. [OE. _micel_, _micle_.] _See_ Moche, Mor(e), Mo.

#Mekis#, _2 sg. pres._ in _mekis þiselffe_, humblest thyself, XVI 350. [From Meke, _adj._]

#Mele#, _v._ to speak, say, V 227, 268, 305, VI 137, 229, ? *XV _b_ 20 (MS. miles). [OE. _mǣlan_.]

#Melke#, #Milke#, _n._ milk, II 146, VIII _a_ 176. [OE. _me(o)lc_, _milc_.]

#Mell#, _v._^1 to announce, declare; ? grant, XVII 44 (_or_ from next, in vague use extended from that seen in XVI). [OE. _meðlan_.] Cf. Mele.

#Melle#, _v._^2 to mix, mingle, XVI 302; #Mellit#, _pp._ X 22; #Ymelled#, XIII _b_ 3; #Mellyng#, _n._ mingling, XIII _b_ 12. [OFr. _mesler_, _meller_.]

#Melody#, _n._ melody, (sweet) music, II 46, 278, 442, 523, 590, IV _a_ 67. [OFr. _melodie_.]

#Membre#, _n._ limb, member, V 224, VIII _b_ 34; _fig._ VI 98. [OFr. _membre_.]

#Memoire#, #Memorye#, _n._ memory, XII _b_ 221; commemoration (of the faithful departed), VIII _a_ 89. [OFr. _memoire_, _memorie_.]

#Men#, _impers. subject sg._ one, IX 69; also freq. (esp. in _men may_) in syntactically doubtful cases prob. apprehended as pl., as IX 75 (first), 118, XV _h_ 3, &c.; #Me#, III 3, 16, 48, 51, XIII _a_ 9, XV _g_ 8, 28. [OE. _man_, reduced under wk. stress.] _See_ Man (_esp._ V 170).

#Mencioun#, _n._ mention, IX 267. [OFr. _mencion_.]

#Mend(e)#, _v._ to improve; make better (free from fault), XVI 359; increase (joy), XVI 79; _mend ȝow of ȝoure misdede_, reform your evil ways, XIV _b_ 7; #Mendyng#, _n._ improvement, VI 92. [Shortened from Amend.]

#Mendinauns#, _n. pl._ beggars, VIII _b_ 80. [OFr. _mendinant_.]

#Men(e)#. _See_ Man(e).

#Mene#, _adj._ common, thin (ale), VIII _a_ 176. [OE. _(ge-)mǣne_.]

#Mene(n)#, _v._^1 to mean; signify, I _introd._, VIII _b_ 38, XVI 46; declare (as one's intention), XVI 174; to intend, *XVI 301 (MS. mouys); to imagine, suppose XI _b_ 74 (_or_ imply); _impers._ in _me menys_, I call to mind, XVI 231; #Menede#, _pa. t._ VIII _b_ 38; #Mente#, _pa. t._ I _introd._; _pp._ XVI 174; #Ymende#, _pp._ noted, III _introd._ [OE. _mǣnan_.]

#Mene#, _v._^2 to complain, XV _b_ 22; _refl._ in _mened hem_, made their complaint, VIII _a_ 2. [OE. _mǣnan_, v.^2; prob. distinct from prec., and rel. to Mon(e), _q.v._]

#Meneye#. _See_ Meyny.

#Mengen#, _v._ to remember, VIII _a_ 89. [OE. _myn(d)gian_.]

#Menȝhe#. _See_ Meyny.

#Meny(e)#. _See_ Mani, Meyny.

#Menyng#, _n._ mention, XVI 103. [From Mene, _v._^1]

#Menne(s)#, #-ys#, #-us#. _See_ Man(e).

#Menskes#, _n. pl._ honours, V 342. [ON. _mennska_, humanity, kindness, ? hence in ME. grace, courtesy, honour; cf. senses of OE. _ār_.]

#Menstraci#, _n._ minstrelsy, music, II 302, 420, 589. [OFr. _menestralsie_.]

#Menstrel#, _n._ minstrel, II 430, 449, 532; #Minstrel#, II 382, 486. [OFr. _menestral_, _-el_.]

#Mente#. _See_ Mene, _v._^1

#Merci#, #Mercy(e)#, #Mersy#, _n._ mercy, I 167, II 113, III 1, VI 23, VIII _a_ 40 (personified), XVI 359, &c.; _grant merci_, thank you, V 58, XII _b_ 92 (_see_ Grant). [OFr. _merci_.]

#Mercii#, _n. pl._ Mercians, men of the Midlands, XIII _b_ 54. [Med.L. _Mercii_; OE. _Merce_.]

#Mery#. _See_ Miri(e).

#Meridionall#, _adj._ Southern, IX 2, 3. [L. _meridionālis_.]

#Merke(nes)#. _See_ Mirke, Myrknes.

#Mersh#, _n._ March, XV _c_ 1. [AFr., ONFr. _march(e)_.]

#Merþe#. _See_ Mirthe.

#Meruayl(l)e#, #-uail(e)#, #-ueyl(l)e#, &c. (_of_), _n._ amazement, wonder (at), I 211, IX 151, 226; marvel, II 409, 598, IX 143, 146, 292, &c.; a marvel (without _a_), I 115, 205, IX 18; _no meruayle þaȝ_ (with _subj._), no wonder (if), V 239. [OFr. _merveille_.]

#Merueyl(l)ous#, _adj._ marvellous, I 247, IX 145; #Merveilous#, XII _a_ 64; #Mervelus#, XVII 12, 164. [OFr. _merveillous_.]

#Meschaunce#; #Meschief#. _See_ Myschance; Myschefe.

#Mese#, _n._ moss, II 248. [OE. _mēos_.]

#Message#, _n._ errand, XII _a_ 52, 102; message, XII _introd._ [OFr. _message_.]

#Messagere#, _n._ messenger, XII _a_ 46; #Messengere#, XVI 362. [OFr. _messager_.]

#Messais#. _See_ Missays.

#Messe#. _See_ Masse, _n._^1

#Mesurable#, _adj._ moderate, reasonable, VIII _a_ 192. [OFr. _mesurable_.]

#Mesure#, _n._ capacity, XI _b_ 113; moderation, XVI 302. [OFr. _mesure_.]

#Mesurit#, _pp._ measured, X 25. [OFr. _mesurer_.]

#Mete#, _n._ food, VIII _a_ 133, IX 15, XV _e_ 7, _g_ 3, XVII 160, &c.; #Mette#, XVI 230; _esp._ joined with _drink_, I 158, II 254, VIII _a_ 20, XI _b_ 257, XVII 197; _at(te) mete_, at table, II 519, VIII _a_ 55, XV _g_ 24. [OE. _mete_.]

#Mete(n)#, _v._ to meet, II 510, V 138, 167, VI 20, XIV _a_ 27; #Mette#, _pa. t._, VIII _a_ 163, _b_ 6. [OE. _mētan_.] _See_ Imete.

#Meteþ#, _3 sg. pres._ measures, XIII _a_ 46. [OE. _metan_.] _See_ Meete.

#Methles#, _adj._ immoderate, violent, V 38. [OE. _mǣþ-lēas_.]

#Mette#, _pa. t._ dreamt, XII _a_ 139, 153. [OE. _mǣtan_, impers.]

#Meue#, #Moue#, _v._ to move; _trans._ (inspire), XI _a_ 66, _b_ 246; _intr._ proceed, pass on, VII 98; #Meuyt#, _pa. t._ passed, VII 30; #Mevid#, _pp._ carried away, XVII 542. [OFr. _moveir_; accented stem _moev-_, _meuv-_, &c.]

#Mezeyse#. _See_ Missays.

#Mi#, #My#. _See_ Ich, _pron._

#Miche#, #Myche#, _adj._ great, much, II 278, 523, 560, VII 41, 122. [OE. _micel_.] _See_ Mekill, Mochel, More.

#Micht#, #Mycht#. _See_ Mai, _v._; Myȝt(e).

#Mid#, #Midde# (XV), _prep._ with, III _introd._, 9, 51, 55, XV _a_ 19. [OE. _mid_.] _See_ Þer(e).

#Myddel#, _adj._ central, Midland, XIII _b_ 10, 54. [OE. _middel_.]

#Middel#, #Myddel#, _n._ middle, XIII _b_ 11; waist, XV _c_ 16. [OE. _middel_.]

#Myddel-erde#, #Medill-erd#, _n._ the world, V 32, XVII 100, 234. [Altered by assoc. with prec. from OE. _middan-(g)eard_.]

#Mydyng#, _n._ midden, dunghill, XVII 376. [Cf. Danish _mögdynge_, _mödding_ (ON. _*myk(i)dyngja_) muck-heap.]

#Mydnyȝt#, _n._ midnight, V 119. [OE. _mid-niht_.]

#Myghtfull#, _adj._ mighty, XVII 1. [OE. _miht_ + _-ful_.]

#Mighty#, #Myghty#, _adj._ mighty, VII 177, &c.; _was so myghty to_, had the power to, XVI 91; _quasi-sb._ mighty princes, VII 118. [OE. _mihtig_.]

#Myȝt(e)#, _n._ might, power, strength, capacity, I 84, 186, VIII _a_ 195, XI _b_ 114; #Mycht#, X 48, 65, &c.; #Myght#, IX 197, XVI 233, &c.; #Miste#, #Myste# (_see_ App. p. 278), XV _g_ 29; _of myste_, mighty, VI 102; _pl._ deeds of power, XVI 174; _do (all) his myȝt_, &c., do all in his power, X 79, XI _b_ 6; _with thair mychtis all_, with all their might, X 95; _at my myght_, as far as I can, XVII 322. [OE. _miht_.]

#Miȝte#, #Mihte#, &c. _See_ Mai, _v._

#Mykeȝ#, _n. pl._ ? favourites, VI 212 (note); _see_ Mike, _n._ in _N.E.D._ [Unknown.]

#Milde#, #Mylde#, _adj._ gentle, kindly, IV _a_ 74, _b_ 75, XV _g_ 2, &c. [OE. _míld_.]

#Mile#, #Myle#, _n._ mile; _sg._ for _pl._ after numerals, II 350, XIV _b_ 42; _wel a four grete myle_, fully (a distance of) four 'long miles', IX 200 (_see_ note). [OE. _mīl_.]

#Miles#, ? _n. pl._ XV _b_ 20; ? read _meles murge <wi>þ_, call lovingly to; _see_ Mele, _v._

#Myn#, _adj._ smaller, _in more and myn_, all, XVII 112, 278. [ON. _minni_; _meiri ok minni_.]

#Myn#, #Mynne#, _v._ to remember, recall, mention, VII 30, 37; _myn(ne) of_, be mindful of, VI 223, XVII 551. [ON. _minna_, remind; _minna-sk_, remember.]

#Min#, #Myn(e)#. _See_ Ich, _pron._

#Mynd(e)#, _n._ mind, memory, VII 10, 11, 30, IX 319, XVI 2; _take in m._, recollect, XII _a_ 194, _b_ 223. [OE. _(ge-)mýnd_.]

#Myne#, _n._ ore, IX 46, 52. [OFr. _mine_.]

#Myne(n)#, _v._ to mine, tunnel, IX 222, 224, 231, X 8. [OFr. _miner_.]

#Mynestres#, _n. pl._ servants, VIII _b_ 63. [OFr. _ministre_.]

#Ministre#, #Mynstre#, _n._ monastery, VIII _b_ 95, XIII _a_ 50. [OE. _mynster_.]

#Mynget#, #-it#, _pa. t._ mingled, VII 131; _pp._ VII 108. [OE. _méngan_.]

#Mynt#, #Munt#, _n._ aim; feint, pretence at a blow, V 277, 282, 284. [From next.]

#Mynte#, _v._ to aim, swing (an axe), V 222; #Mynte#, #Munt#, _pa. t. sg._ V 194, 206. [OE. _myntan_.]

#Miracle#, _n._ miracle, XI _b_ 280. [OFr. _miracle_.]

#Mire#, #Myre#, mire; _fig._ a desperate situation, XIV _b_ 71, XVI 256. [ON. _mýr-r_.]

#Miri(e)#, #Myrie#, _adj._ merry, joyous, gay, II 58, 436, VIII _a_ 151, XV _a_ 11, 16, &c.; #Mery#, VIII _a_ 69, XVII 463; #Myryest#, _superl._ VI 75; #Muryly#, _adv._ pleasantly, playfully, V 227, 268, 277. [OE. _myrge_.] _See_ Mirth(e), Murgeþ.

#Mirke#, #Merke#, _adj._ dark, VII 108; _n._ darkness, XVI 53. [OE. _myrce_, ON. _myrk-r_, adj.]

#Myrknes#, _n._ darkness, IV _a_ 64; #Merkenes#, VII 131. [From prec.]

#Mirth(e)#, #Myrth#, _n._ joy, mirth, IV _a_ 44, XIV _b_ 3, XVI 79, &c.; #Merþe#, II 6. [OE. _myrgþ_.]

#Mys#. _See_ Misse, Mysse.

#Mysbede#, _v._ to ill-use, VIII _a_ 46; #Mysboden#, _pp._ V 271. [OE. _mis-bēodan_.]

#Myschance#, #Meschaunce#, _n._ disaster, misfortune, V 127, IX 87, XIV _b_ 30. [OFr. _mescha(u)nce_.]

#Myschefe#, #-cheif#, #-chief#, _n._ distress, damage, misfortune, I 175, VIII _a_ 199, X 136, 178; #Meschief#, XII _b_ 14. [OFr. _mesch(i)ef_.]

#Misdede#, _n._ wrong-doing, XIV _b_ 7. [OE. _mis-dēd_.]

#Miself(f)e#, #Myselue(n)#. _See_ Ich, _pron._

#Myserecorde#, _n._ mercy, VI 6. [OFr. _misericorde_.]

#Myshap#, _n._ accident, VIII _b_ 35. [OE. _mis-_ + Hap, _q.v._]

#Myslyke#, _v. impers._ it displeases, is unpleasant to; _subj._ IV _b_ 58, V 239. [OE. _mis-līcian_.]

#Missays#, #Messais#, _n._ hardship, suffering, II 262, 325; #Mezeyse#, III 42. [OFr. _mesaise_, _-eise_.] _See_ Ese.

#Mysse#, #Mys#, _n._ (sense of) loss, VI 4; misery, XVII 551; #Mysses#, _pl._ offences, faults, V 323. [OE. _miss_, and _mis-_ prefix.] _See_ Amys.

#Misse#, #Mys(se)#, _v._ to miss; _misse (of)_, fail (in), VII 118, XVII 404; to do without, XVII 237; lack, VI 22. [OE. _missan_.]

#Mysspended#, _pp._ misspent, VIII _b_ 97. [OE. _mis-_ + _spéndan_.] _See_ Spende.

#Myste#, #Mist#, _n._ mist, V 12, VII 108, &c. [OE. _mist_.]

#Miste#, #Myste#. _See_ Myȝt(e).

#Mister#, #Myster#, _n._ need, IV _b_ 58, 67, X 151, 161; #Maister#, in _hom maister were_, was their duty, VII 35. [OFr. _mest(i)er_, _meistier_.]

#Myst-hakel#, _n._ cloak of mist, V 13. [OE. _mist_ + _hacele_.]

#Mnam#, _n._ (mina), talent, VIII _a_ 237, 238; #Nam#, VII _a_ 235. [L. _m(i)nam_, accus.]

#Mo#, _adj._ and _quasi-pron._ more (in number), others, I 133, II 90, 350, V 254, IX 153, XIV _d_ 7, XV _b_ 22, XVI 358, XVII 134, &c.; #Moo#, XVI 208, 328. [OE. _mā_, compar. adv.]

#Moche#, _adv._ greatly, much, IX 101, 300, XI _b_ 107, 183, &c.; to a great extent, XIII _b_ 41; #Much(e)#, VI 14, XI _b_ 297, &c. [OE. _mycel_, _mycle_.] _See_ Mekill, Mor(e), Mo.

#Mochel#, _adj._ (and _quasi-sb._), great, much, XII _a_ 105, _b_ 212; #Moche#, II 36, III 25, 32, XIII _a_ 51, &c.; #Much#, V 72, 268, VI 244, &c.; _in so moche_, to the corresponding extent, XI _b_ 232; _in so moche þat_, in as much as, IX 299. [OE. _mycel_.] _See_ Mekill, Miche, More.

#Mod#, _n._ mood, temper, VI 41. [OE. _mōd_.]

#Mody#, _adj._ as _sb._ the passionate (lover), XV _b_ 22. [OE. _mōdig_.]

#Moder#, #-ir#, _n._ mother, II 30, III 40, V 252, XVI 250, &c.; #Moder#, _gen. sg._ XI _b_ 29; as _adj._ in _modir tunge_, XI _a_ 40. [OE. _mōdor_.]

#Moȝt(e)#, #Moghte#. _See_ Mai, _v._

#Moyne#. _See_ Mone.

#Moyst#, _adj._ moist, IX 95. [OFr. _moiste_.]

#Mol#, _n._ dust, VI 22 (cf. _mul_, Pearl 905). [OE. _myl_.]

#Mold(e)#, _n._ earth, in tag _(ap)on mold(e)_, on earth, alive, XIV _b_ 3, XVI 1, 91, XVII 62. [OE. _mólde_.]

#Mon#. _See_ Man(e).

#Mon(e)#, _n._ complaint, lamentation, grief, II 198, VI 14, VIII _a_ 117, XIV _a_ 27. [OE. _*mān_, rel. to Mene, _v._^2]

#Mone#, _n._ moon, XV _b_ 16, 25, XVII 355; #Moyne#, XVII 6; lunar month, 478; _abouen þe m._, to the skies, ridiculously high, XI _b_ 182. [OE. _mōna_.]

#Moneday#, _n._ Monday, XIII _a_ 29. [OE. _mōnan-dæg_.]

#Mong#, _prep._ among, VII 120. [Shortened from Amonge, _q.v._]

#Moni#, #-y#. _See_ Mani.

#Moniales#, _n. pl._ nuns, VIII _b_ 80. [Med.L. _moniālis_.]

#Monk(e)#, _n._ monk, V 40, VIII _a_ 322, _b_ 80. [OE. _munuc_.]

#Monthe#, _n._ month, VIII _b_ 52, XII _a_ 34, &c.; _pl._ (orig. _gen._) in _tuo monthe day_, two months' time, XII _a_ 29 (_see_ Day). [OE. _mōn(a)þ_.] _See_ Tweluemonth(e).

#Moo#; #Moost#. _See_ Mo; Mor(e).

#Mor#, _n._ moor, V 12, XV _e_ 1, &c. [OE. _mōr_.]

#More#, _adj. compar._ greater, V 32, IX 28, 245, &c.; more, further, &c. (easily passing into _adv._, as XIV _b_ 3, &c.), II 264, V 180, XVI 106, &c.; _quasi-sb._ a greater amount, more, VI 193, 217, 240 (_see_ Longe _adv._), &c.; _more and les(se)_, _les and more_, all, XVI 383, XVII 11, 94; _more and myn_, all, XVII 112, 278 (_see_ Myn). #Mast#, _superl._ greatest, most, X 18, 38, 104; #Most(e)#, XI _b_ 25, XIV _c_ 15, XVI 360; _both the m. and the leest_, all, XVII 452; _þe most_, (the) most (part), I 23. [OE. _māra_; _mǣst_ (late Nth. _māst_, with vowel of compar.).] _See_ Mekill, &c.

#Mor(e)#, #Mare# (IV, XIV), _adv. compar._ more, VI 193, &c.; forming _compar._, VI 239, IX 248, XII _b_ 130, &c.; longer, further, in the future, again, &c. (_esp._ in _no more_, _na mare_, &c.), I 83, 144, IV _a_ 58, XIV _b_ 3 (or _adj._), &c.; moreover, VI 205; _noȝt ... more_, not ... either, VI 228; _no more bot_, none the more except that, V 243. #Mast# (IV), #Moost#, #Most(e)#, _superl._ most(ly), for the most part, II 12, 33 (_see_ Ony), IV _a_ 77, VII 10, XI _a_ 20, &c.; forming _superl._, IX 42, &c. [As prec.; for older compar. adv. _see_ Mo.] _See_ Mekill, &c.; Nomore.

#Moreyn#, _n._ plague; _þe furste moreyn_, the Black Death (1349), XIII _b_ 26. [OFr. _morine_.]

#Morn(e)#, _n._ morning, morrow, I 137, V 282. [OE. _morne_ dat. sg.] _See_ Morwe.

#Mornyf#, _adj._ mournful, VI 26. [Stem of Mournen + OFr. _-if_; cf. OFr. _morni_.]

#Mornyng#, _n._ morning, XVII 498. [From Morne.]

#Mornynge#. _See_ Mournen.

#Morter#, _n._ mortar, VIII _a_ 136. [OFr. _mortier_.]

#Morthereres#, _n. pl._ murderers, VIII _a_ 268. [Cf. OE. _myrþra_, OFr. _mordreour_.]

#Morwe#, #Morow#, _n._ morning, morrow, VIII _a_ 140, XII _a_ 152, _b_ 176, &c.; _fram m. til euen_, all day, VIII _a_ 178, (reversed for rime) XVII 205. [OE. _morgen_.] _See_ Morn(e).

#Most(e)#, &c. _See_ Mor(e), and next.

#Mot(e)#, _v._ may, II 532, V 52, XI _b_ 115, XIV _c_ 87, &c.; must, II 125, 248, VIII _a_ 284, XI _a_ 38, &c.; #Most# (_to_), _2 sg. pres._ must go (to), XV _g_ 3; #Most(e)#, _pa. t._ might, II 233, 330; must, is (was) bound to, II 468, IX 197, 287, XI _b_ 205; #Must(e)#, XVI 274, XVII 130 (_2 sg._); _impers._ in _must vs_, we must, XVII 292, 334. [OE. _mōt_, pa. t. _mōste_.]

#Mote#, _n._ a whit, V 141. [OE. _mot_.]

#Mote#, _v._ to argue, XVI 256 (_see_ note). [OE. _mōtian_.]

#Mournen#, _v._ to mourn, XV _c_ 34; #Mournyng#, _n._ mourning, sorrow, IV _a_ 72; #Murning#, XIV _b_ 2; #Mornynge#, XI _b_ 118, 125, 130, &c. [OE. _múrnan_.]

#Moun#. _See_ Mai, _v._

#Mountayne#, _n._ mountain, IX 161, 162, &c. [OFr. _muntai(g)ne_.]

#Mounteȝ#, _n. pl._ hills, V 12. [OE. _munt_; OFr. _munt_.]

#Mouthed#, _pa. t._ uttered, VIII _a_ 234. [From next.]

#Mouþe#, _n._ (_dat. sg._) mouth, II 465; _be mouthe_, by word of m., XII _b_ 199. [OE. _mūþ_.]

#Mowe#. _See_ Mai, _v._

#Mowe(n)#, _v._^1 to mow, VIII _b_ 14 (first). [OE. _māwan_.]

#Mowe(n)#, _v._^2 to stack (in mows), VIII _b_ 14 (second). [OE. _mūga_, _mūwa_, a mow, heap.]

#Mowres#, _n. pl._ Moors, IX 5. [OFr. _Maure_, _More_.]

#Much(e)#. _See_ Moche(l).

#Muged#, _pa. t._ drizzled, was damp, V 12. [Cf. Norw. _mugga_, drizzle, and _Mug_^4 in _E.D.D._]

#Muk#, #Mukke#, _n._ dung, VIII _a_ 136, XVII 62. [Cf. ON. _myki_.]

#Mullere#, _n._ Miller, XIV _d_ 3, 9. [OE. _*mylnere_.]

#Mulne#, _n._ mill, V 135. [OE. _mylen_.]

#Multiplye(n)#, _v._ to multiply, increase; _trans._ III 1, VIII _a_ 120, 323; _intr._ IX 60, XVII 31, 179. [OFr. _multiplier_.]

#Multitude#, _n._ multitude, XI _b_ 228. [OFr. _multitude_.]

#Mun#, _v. auxil._ will (_fut._), XIV _b_ 2. [ON. _munu_.]

#Munt#. _See_ Mynt(e).

#Murgeþ#, _pres. pl._ gladden, XV _b_ 20 (_see_ Miles). [OE. _(ā-)myrgian_.] _See_ Miri(e).

#Muryly#. _See_ Miri(e).

#Murning#. _See_ Mournen.

#Mused#, _pa. t._ mused; existed, were, V 356 (characteristic action of '_homo rationalis_' standing for verb 'to be'; cf. _flaȝe_, VI 71). [OFr. _muser_.]

#Muster#, #-ir#, _v._ to show, manifest, XVI 86, 104, 174. [OFr. _moustrer_.]

#Na#. _See_ No, Non(e).

#Nabbe#, _1 sg. pres. ind._ have not, XV _f_ 8, 11; #Nade#, _pa. t._ had not (with another neg.), II 392. [OE. _nabban_, _næfde_.] _See_ Habbe, Ne.

#Nacion#, _n._ race, nation, XIII _b_ 4, 17. [OFr. _nacion_.]

#Naȝt#, _n._ night; _be naȝt_, by night, by the time night has come, VI 163. [OE. _næht_.] _See_ Nyght.

#Naȝt#, _pron._ nothing (with neg. adv.), III 18; #Naȝt#, #Nauȝte#, _adv._ not, VIII _a_ 43; (with neg. verb) III 42. [OE. _nā-wiht_, _nā(u)ht_.] _See_ Nat, Noȝt.

#Nay(e)#, _adv._ nay, II 131, III 26, XVI 335, &c.; as sb., in _withoutten nay_, undeniably, XVII 2 (_cf._ No). [ON. _nei_.]

#Nail(e)#, #Nayle#, #Naill(e)#, #Nayll#, _n._ nail, XVII 119, 273, 277; finger-nail, I 164, 236, II 106, VIII _a_ 62. [OE. _nægel_.] _See_ Naule.

#Nayled#, _pp._ nailed, IV _a_ 86. [OE. _nægl(i)an_.]

#Nale#; _atte nale_ = _atten ale_, at the ale, over their ale, VIII _a_ 109. [OE. _alu_.] _See_ Atte.

#Nam#, _1 sg. pres. ind._ am not; _nam bot_, am only, II 430. [OE. _nam_.] _See_ Ne.

#Nam#. _See_ Mnam, Nyme.

#Name#, _n._ name, I 37, VII 60, XV _i_ 10, &c.; good name, praise, XI _b_ 257; #Nome#, VII _introd._; _be name_ (_nome_), by name, individually, I _introd._, 46, VII 37; _by name_, especially, XVI 190; _bi Godes name_ (oath), II 316. [OE. _nama_, _noma_.]

#Nameles#, _adj._ (as a name) Nameless, Nobody, XIV _d_ 2. [OE. _nama_ + _-lēas_.]

#Namely#, #-liche#, _adv._ namely, especially, I 264, VIII _a_ 55, XI _b_ 253. [OE. _nama_ + _-līce_.]

#Namore#; #Nane#. _See_ Nomore; Non(e), _pron._

#Nar(e)#, _pres. ind. pl._ are not (with neg.), II 390, V 24. [OE. _naron_.] _See_ Ne.

#Narwe#, _adj._ narrow, mean (dwelling), II 483. [OE. _nearu_.]

#Nas#, #Nes# (III), _pa. t. sg._ (usually with neg.) was not, II 98, 150, 354, III 42, XV _g_ 28; #Nere#, _pl._ II 123; _subj._ would be, II 457. [OE. _næs_ (Kt. _nes_); _nǣron_, _nǣre_.]

#Nat#, _neg. adv._ not, I 12, 97, 132, VIII _b_ 93. [Reduced form of Naȝt, _q.v._]

#Natheles#. _See_ Noþeles.

#Nature#, _n._ nature, XII _a_ 113. [OFr. _nature_.]

#Nauȝte#. _See_ Naȝt.

#Nauȝty#, _adj._ (worth nought), penniless, VIII _a_ 218. [Cf. OE. _nāht-lic_.] _See_ Naȝt.

#Nauy#, _n._ navy, VII 111, 143. [OFr. _navie_.]

#Naule#, _n._ finger-nail, VI 99. [ON. _nagl_, or OE. _nægl_, _*naglas_.] _See_ Naile.

#Nauþer#, #Nawþer#, V, VI; #Noþer#, I, VIII, XIII; #Nouþer#, #-ur#, XIV _c_; #Nowder#, XVII; #Nowþer#, #Nowther#, XIV _b_; #Nowthir#, XVI; _adv._ neither, either (after a neg.), V 299; _conj._ neither (foll. by _ne_, _nor_), I 118, V 206, XIV _b_ 75, 78, _c_ 57, 62, XVI 287, XVII 534, &c.; (foll. by _then_) XVII 535; nor, XIII _a_ 13, 37. [OE. _nā-hwæþer_, _nō-hwæþer_, _nā(w)þor_, _nōþer_, &c.] _See_ Neyther, Noiþer.

#Nawhere#. _See_ Nowhar(e).

#Ne#, _adv._ not (preceding verb), I 73, V 74, VIII _a_ 138, 172, &c.; (usually with another neg., esp. _noȝt_, &c.), I 71, 156, III 18, VI 2, &c.; coalescing with auxil. verbs, _see_ Nabbe, Nam, Nar(e), Nas, Nil, Nis, Not; _conj._ nor, I 118, 160, IV _a_ 2, &c.; _ne ... ne_, neither ... nor, nor ... nor, I 158, IX 201; (foll. by another neg.) and, I 12, 153, VIII _a_ 280, IX 181, &c. [OE. _ne_.]

#Nede#, #Neid# (X), _n._ need, IV _b_ 67, X 18, XI _b_ 259, XVII 426; _at nede_, in time of need, VIII _a_ 113; _pl._ wants, business, V 148. [OE. _nēd_.]

#Nedes#, _adv._ needs, of necessity, II 468, IX 288, XI _b_ 205. [OE. _nēdes_.]

#Nedeth#, #Nudeþ#, _pres. (impers.) sg._ (it) is necessary, VIII _a_ 240, _b_ 20; _hem nedeth_, they have need, VIII _a_ 203; #Neyd#, with mixed constr. in _neyd thowe_, you need, XVI 242. [OE. _nēodian_; _cf._ next.]

#Nedid#, _pa. t._ compelled, XI _b_ 75; _pp._ XI _b_ 9, 35. [OE. _nēdan_.]

#Nedeful(l)#, #Nedfull#, _adj._ necessary, IX 113, 131, XI _a_ 51. [OE. _nēd_ + _-ful_.]

#Nedy#, _adj._ needy, in want, VIII _a_ 15, 218; as jocular name, XVII 405. [OE. _nēadig-_, _*nēdig_.]

#Nedle#, _n._ needle (of compass), IX 124, &c. [OE. _nēdl_.]

#Nee#. _See_ Nyȝ.

#Negh# (_nere_), _v. intr._ to approach, XVI 224; #Nyghys#, _3 sg. pres._ XVII 370; #Neighed#, _pa. t._ VIII _a_ 294. [From Nyȝ, _q.v._]

#Neid#; #Neyd#; #Neiȝe#; #Neir#. _See_ Nede; Nedeth; Nyȝ; Ner(e).

#Neyther#, #Neiþer#, _adv._; _ne neyther_, and neither, VIII _a_ 276; _neiþer ... ne_, neither ... nor, XI _b_ 190, 286. [OE. _ne_ + _ǣgþer_; cf. _nāhwæþer_.] _See_ Nauþer, Noiþer.

#Nek#, _n._ neck, V 187, 242. [OE. _hnecca_.]

#Neltow#. _See_ Nil.

#Nemeled#, _pp._ named, mentioned, XV _i_ 10. [OE. _nemnan_, with _mn_ > _ml_.]

#Nempned#, _pa. t._ named, II 600. [OE. _nemnan_.] _See_ Neuen(e).

#Ner(e)#, #Neir# (X), _compar. adj._ and _adv._ nearer, I 255; as _pos._, near, X 77, XII _b_ 114, XVI 43, 224, XVII 370; _adv._ nearly, VIII _a_ 171, XVII 412; _prep._ near (to), VI 44, VIII _a_ 294, X 67; #Nest#, _superl._ next, I 215; #Next(e)#, nearest, VII 13; next, I 138, &c. [OE. _nēar(a)_, compar. (cf. ON. _nǽr_, compar. and pos.); _nē̆st(a)_, _nē̆xt(a)_.] _See_ Nyȝ.

#Nere#, #Nes#. _See_ Nas.

#Nesch#, _adj._; _quasi-sb._ (what is) soft, pleasant, VI 246. [OE. _hnesce_.]

#Nest#. _See_ Ner(e).

#Nest(e)#, _n._ nest, IV _b_ 36, IX 252, XIII _a_ 22. [OE. _nest_.]

#Neuen(e)#, _v._ to name, mention, I _introd._, XVII 12. [ON. _nefna_.]

#Neuer(e)#, _adv._ never, I 152, VIII _a_ 23 &c.; not at all, I _introd._, XVII 313; _neuer sa_, _so_, no matter how, IV _a_ 75, V 61, VI 211; _neuer þe lesse_, nevertheless, I 71. [OE. _nǣfre_.]

#New(e)#, #Nw(e)# (V, VI), _adj._ new, II 217, V 176, 332, VI 167, VIII _a_ 294, &c.; _quasi-sb._ IX 275; _na new_, no new thing, IV _a_ 42; _for new_, in exchange for new (ones), VII 13; _adv._ anew, II 593; newly, V 155; _now newe_ (OE. _nū nīowan_), just lately, XVI 314. [OE. _nīowe_.]

#Next#; #Nye#. _See_ Ner(e); Noy(e).

#Nyghys#. _See_ Negh.

#Nyght#, #Niȝt#, #Nyȝt#; #Nycht# (X); #Nyht# (XII); _n._ night, I 29, II 370, VII 127, X 197, XII _a_ 68, &c.; _be nyȝt_, _nyhte_ (dat.), at night, XII _a_ 117, 131, XV _i_ 15; _on nyght_, at night, XV _h_ 22; _see_ next. [OE. _niht_.] _See_ Naȝt.

#Nyghtes#, #Nihtes#, #Nytes# (XV), _adv._ at, by, night, XV _c_ 21; with prep., _a nyghtes_, _be nytes_, VIII _b_ 16, XV _i_ 20. [OE. _nihtes_.]

#Nyght-rest#, _n._ rest at night, IV _a_ 83. [OE. _niht_ + _rest_.] _See_ Ryste.

#Nygromansye#, _n._ necromancy, black magic; (used vaguely as) impious nonsense, XI _a_ 5. [OFr. _nigromanc(i)e_.]

#Nyȝ#, #Nyh#, #Nee# (IV), #Neiȝe# (II), _adv._ nigh, at hand, close (by), XII _a_ 155, _b_ 13, XIII _a_ 52, _b_ 61; _nyh aboute_, near at hand, XII _a_ 74; almost, II 199; _prep._ near (to), IV _a_ 11 (note), XII _b_ 29. [OE. _nē(a)h_.] _See_ Ner(e), Welneȝ.

#Nyȝt-olde#, _adj._ kept over night, a day old, VIII _a_ 303. [OE. _niht-áld_.]

#Nyhte#, _v._ to become night, grow dark, XII _b_ 19. [From Nyght, _n._]

#Nyhtegales#, _n. pl._ nightingales, XV _b_ 5. [OE. _nihtegale_.]

#Nil#, _1, 3 sg. pres. ind._ will not (usually with another neg.) II 211, 332, 338; #Nul#, XV _g_ 20; #Neltow# (nelt + þow), _2 sg._ VIII _a_ 149; #Nule#, _pl._ XV _g_ 25; #Nold(e)#, _pa. t._ would not, was unwilling to, II 140, 280, V 163, VIII _a_ 232; _subj._ V 82; _wold ich nold ich_, whether I would or not, willy nilly, II 154. [OE. _nyllan_, _nellan_; _nólde_.] _See_ Ne.

#Nym(e)#, _v._ to take, catch, seize; receive; take one's way, go (cf. _haþ þe way ynome_, II 477); VIII _a_ 43; _nyme to þyseluen_, take upon yourself, be responsible for, V 73; #Nymmeth#, _imper. pl._ VIII _a_ 15; #Nam#, _pa. t. sg._ I 76, II 154, XII _b_ 84, 156; #Nom#, III 53; XII _b_ 182; #Nom(e)#, _pl._ I 233, II 92, 287, VI 227; #Ynome#, _pp._ II 182, 193, 403, 477, 565 (note). [OE. _niman_.] _See_ Vndernome.

#Nyne#, _adj._ nine, XIII _b_ 33. [OE. _nigon_.]

#Nis#, #Nys#, _3 sg. pres. ind._ is not (usually with another neg.), II 131, 306, 552, XII _b_ 118, XIV _c_ 27, XV _c_ 25. [OE. _nis_.] _See_ Ne.

#Nist#; #Nytes#. _See_ Not, _v._; Nyghtes.

#No#, #Na# (IV), _adj._ no, none, (with neg.) any, I 11, 156, IV _a_ 16, 36, 42 (_see_ Newe), &c.; #Non(e)# (before _h_ or vowel, or sep. from noun) I 15, 160, II 354, 392, V 38, VIII _a_ 54, IX 182, &c.; _na (no) kyn_, _see_ Kyn, Þinge; _non oþer_, nothing different, _see_ Oþer(e); _na thyng_, _no þing_, _see_ Þinge; #Nones#, _gen. sg._ in _n. cunnes_, _see_ Kyn. [OE. _nān_.] _See_ Non(e), _pron._

#No#, #Na#, _adv._ not, no, I 79, II 84, IV _a_ 58, &c.; _see_ Mor(e), No-more. Used in II as equivalent of Ne (_q.v._); _adv._ not, II 84, 147, 225, &c.; _conj._ nor, and (with neg.), II 140, 150, &c.; _no ... no_, neither ... nor, II 229. As _sb._ in _wiþouten no_, undeniably, II 50 (_cf._ Nay). [OE. _nā_.]

#Noble#, #Nobel#, #-ill#, #-ull#, _adj._ noble, excellent, II 48, VII 5, 49, XIII _b_ 67, XIV _b_ 65, _c_ 18, XVII 128, 276, &c. [OFr. _noble_.]

#Nobleie#, _n._ splendour; _fame and n. of þe world_, ? reputation for splendour among men, XI _b_ 235. [OFr. _nobleie_.]

#Noblesse#, _n._ nobility, in _ȝoure ... noblesse_ as form of address, IX 270. [OFr. _noblesse_.]

#Nobot#, _conj._ only, V 114. [OE. _nā_ + _būtan_.]

#Noȝt#, #Noght(e)#, #Noth# (XV _f_), #Nouȝt(e)#, #Nouht#, #Nout#, &c., and reduced #Not#, _adv._ not at all, not, I 64, 86, II 22, 73, 348, IV _b_ 2, VIII _a_ 46, _b_ 94, XV _f_ 7 (_see_ App. p. 278), &c.; (with further neg.) I 15, II 306, 336, IX 196, &c. [OE. _nā-(wi)ht_, _nō-(wi)ht_.] _See_ Naȝt.

#Noȝt#, #Noght(e)#, #Nocht#, #Nouȝt(e)#, _n._ nothing, VIII _a_ 142, 241, X _introd._, XI _a_ 4, XVII 96, 287; (with addit. neg.), VI 160; _for noȝt_, to no purpose, I 183, XIV _b_ 55; no good, in _nouȝt nis_ (_nere_), is (would be) impossible, II 131, 457 (_cf._ OE. _nāht_, worthless). [As prec.]

#Noy(e)#, #Nuy#, #Nye# (V), _n._ harm, distress, V 73, VII 149, XIII _a_ 49; _noy for to here_, grievous to hear (_cf._ Pine, Reuþe), VII 133. [Shortened from OFr. _anoi_, _anui_; with Nye compare Byled, Strye.]

#Noye#, _v._ to do harm, XIII _a_ 36. [Shortened from OFr. _anoier_.]

#Noys(e)#, #Noise#, _n._ noise, I 75, VII 133, XV _h_ 3, &c. [OFr. _noise_.]

#Noise#, _v. intr._ to make a noise, XII _a_ 78 (note). [From prec.]

#Noiþer#, _pron._ neither, II 324; _conj._ in _noiþer ... no_, neither ... nor, II 346. [Nauþer, Noþer infl. by Neyþer.]

#Nolde#. _See_ Nil.

#Noman#, _n._ nobody, XII _a_ 67, _b_ 8, &c. [OE. _nān_ + _mann_.]

#Nombre#, #Nowmber#, _n._ number, VII 86, IX 195. [OFr. _numbre_, _nombre_.]

#Nom(e)#. _See_ Name, Nym(e).

#Nomore#, _n._ nothing more, VIII _a_ 90; #Namore#, VIII _a_ 140. [OE. _nā_ + _māre_, neut.] _See_ Mor(e).

#Non(e)#, #Nane# (IV, X), _pron._ none, not one, I 197, V 102, X 143, XII _b_ 13, XIII _a_ 23, &c.; no one, (with neg.) any one; I 153, II 423, IV _a_ 13, V 36, VI 83, X 130, &c. [OE. _nān_.] _See_ No, _adj._

#None#, #Noyne# (X), #Noon#, _n._ noon, mid-day hour, II 372, VII 129, X 67, XIII _a_ 28, XVII 317, &c.; #Nones#, _pl._ mid-day meal, VIII _a_ 139. [OE. _nōn_, L. _nōna (hōra)_.]

#Nonetide#, _n._ noontide, II 497. [OE. _nōn-tīd_.]

#Nones#; _for þe nones_, for the nonce (practically meaningless tag), II 53, XII _a_ 83. [For _for þen ones_ (OE. _*for þam ānum_ + adv. _-es_) as regards that particular thing, occasion, &c.]

#Norysscht#, _pp._ nourished, IX 59. [OFr. _norrir_, _norriss-_.]

#Normans#, _n. pl._ Normans, XIII _b_ 13, 20. [OFr. _Normant_, pl. _Normans_.]

#Norþ#, _n._ and _adj._ north, XIII _b_ 53, 64, XVII 477, &c. [OE. _norþ_, adv.; _norþ-_.]

#Norþeron#, _adj._ northern, XIII _b_ 10, 56. [OE. _norþerne_.]

#Northumbres#, _n. pl._ Northumbrians, XIII _b_ 58. [Cf. OE. _Norþ-hymbre_.]

#Not#, _1 sg. pres. ind._ know not, XII _b_ 164, XIV _c_ 110; #Nist#, _pa. t._ (with neg.) knew not, II 288, 296, 494. [OE. _nāt_, _nyste_.] _See_ Ne, Wite(n).

#Note#, _adj._ ? useful, required; desired, V 24. [? Rel. to next.]

#Note#, _n._^1 affair, business, XVI 268 (with pl. vb.), XVII 264; ado, XVII 368. [OE. _notu_.]

#Note#, _n._^2 (musical) note, II 438, XI _b_ 162, &c.; tune, II 602, XV _a_ 11. [OFr. _note_, L. _nota_.] _See_ Countre note.

#Note#, _n._^3 nut, IX 157 (note). [OE. _hnutu_.]

#Notemuges#, _n. pl._ nutmegs, IX 157. [Prec. + OFr. #mug(u)e#, musk; _cf._ OFr. _nois mug(u)ede_, &c.]

#Noth#. _See_ Noȝt, _adv._

#Notwiþstondinge#, _prep._ in spite of, XI _a_ 25. [Noȝt + _pres. p._ of ME. _wiþstonden_, OE. _wiþstándan_.]

#Noþeles#, _adv._ all the same, nevertheless, XIII _a_ 6, _b_ 3, &c.; #Natheles#, IX 51, XII #a# 130, &c. [OE _nā-þe-lǣs_.]

#Noþer#, _adj._ no other; _<no> no noþer_, nor any other, II 230. [OE. _nān_ + _ōþer_.]

#Noþer#; #Noþynk#. _See_ Nauþer; Þing(e).

#Nouelrie#, _n._ newfangledness, new invention, XI _b_ 124, 164, 169, 200, 206, 210, 215. [OFr. _novelrie_.]

#Novels#, _n. pl._ news, something new, XVII 508. [OFr. _novel(l)e_.]

#Nouȝt(e)#, #Nou(h)t#. _See_ Noȝt.

#Nouþe#, #Nouthe#, _adv._ just now, II 466; at present, VIII _a_ 199. [OE. _nū-þā_.] _See_ Now(e).

#Nouþer#, #-ur#. _See_ Nauþer.

#Now(e)#, #Nou#, _adv._ now, I 128, IV _b_ 43, XI _a_ 21, &c.; _oþer now oþer neuer_, now or never, V 148; _see_ Late, New(e); _conj._ since, now that, V 352, VI 29; _now ... now_, now that, VI 17. [OE. _nū_.]

#Nowder#. _See_ Nauþer.

#Nowhar(e)#, #-where#, #Nawhere# (VI), _adv._ nowhere, V 96, VI 174, XIII _a_ 17; in no case, not at all, V 186. [OE. _nā-hwǣr_.] _See_ Whar(e).

#Nowmber#; #Nowþer#, &c. _See_ Nombre; Nauþer.

#Nudeþ#; #Nuy#; #Nul(e)#; #Nw(e)#. _See_ Nedeth; Noy(e); Nil; New(e).

#O#. _See_ Of, On, On(e).

#Obediand#, _adj._ obedient, XVII 121. [OFr. _obedient_ with substitution of pres. p. _-and_.]

#Obediencer#, _n._ an obedientiary, one owning obedience (to a monastery, &c.); an administrative officer of a religious house, VIII _b_ 95. [OFr. _obediencier_.]

#Obitte#, _adj._ dead, XVI 269. [Nonce-use of L. _obitus_, deceased.]

#Obout#. _See_ Aboute(n).

#Occean#, _n._ Ocean (as name of Indian Ocean), IX 9. [OFr. _occean_.]

#Occupacio(u)n#, _n._ occupation, employment, XI _b_ 156, 251, 288, &c. [OFr. _occupacion_.]

#Occupied# (_aboute_, _in_), _pp._ occupied (with, in), XI _b_ 114, 218, 242, 262. [OFr. _occuper_, altered on anal. of verbs in _-fier_, _-plier_, &c.]

#Od#, _adj._ odd, (some) over, XVII 57. [ON. _odda-_, in _odda-maðr_; see _N.E.D._, s.v. _Odd_.]

#Oder#. _See_ Oþer(e), _adj._

#Of#, #Offe#, _adv._ off, V 181, 340; of, out of, from (after _þat_ relative), VI 65, IX 135, 282, &c.; (with infin.) IX 257, 282, &c.; _of the whiche ... offe_, _see_ next. [OE. _of_.] _See_ Her(e), Þar(e), Þer(e).

#Of#, #Off#, VII 5; #O#, II 12, 283, VI 69, VII 18; _prep._ of. (i) From, off, out of, II 29, III 4, 36, V 131, 153, 179, VI 247, VII 169, VIII _a_ 204, &c.; out of, (made) of, in, II 4, 362, IX 115, XVII 119, &c. (ii) By, III 18, IV _b_ 5, V 99, IX 55, XI _b_ 31, 204, &c.; by (means of), with, II 364, IX 65, &c. (iii) Of, about, concerning, I 160, II 5, 12, III 3, VIII _a_ 197, IX 147, XI _b_ 1, 295, &c. (iv) _Forming equiv. of gen._: as _possess._, I 34, 216, &c.; _adjectival_, II 3, IV _b_ 34, &c. (_see_ the nouns); in, as regards, &c., V 170, VI 71, VII 18, 38, 164 (first), VIII _a_ 52, XII _a_ 9, XVI 129, XVII 543, &c.; _of breed_, &c., in breadth, &c., XVII 123, 125, 259, 520; (introd. actual measurement), IX 155, XVII 126; _objective gen._, at, for, on acc. of, &c., II 471, 573, VIII _a_ 38, 117, XI _b_ 10 (first), XII _a_ 144, &c.; _grame ... of_, wrath against, XVII 90; _partitive_, of, among, in, VII 43 (_see_ Oþere), VIII _a_ 259, IX 182, XI _a_ 39, XVI 388 (_cf._ note to II 388); after Fr. idiom, IX 158, 227, 275, XII _a_ 66; _see_ Ony, Oþer(e), Owen; _adverbial_ (of _time_), for VIII _a_ 253; in, XI _b_ 136. _Of the whiche ... offe_, _of whom ... from_, of which, from whom (mixed E. and Fr. constr.), IX 25, 77; _of preiere of holy lif_ (XI _b_ 83), _see_ Vnderstonden; for other idiomatic uses see the nouns, &c., concerned. [OE. _of_.]

#Offend#, _v._ to offend, XVII 108. [OFr. _of(f)endre_.]

#Office#, _n._ duty, XI _b_ 18, 21, 47, 60; _houses of offyce_, quarters, stables (orig. places set apart for menial duties), XVII 134. [OFr. _office_.]

#Offringis#, _n. pl._ offerings, offertories, XI _b_ 300. [OE. _offring_.]

#Of-hild#, _pa. t. sg._ withheld, III 10. [OE. _of-héaldan_, pa. t. _-hēold_.]

#Of-sende#, _v._ to send for, II 428. [OE. _of-séndan_.] _See_ Assent.

#Oft#, #Ofte(n)#, _adv._ often, II 1, 197, III 39, &c.; _ofte(n) tyme(s)_, IX 61, 129, XVI 370. [OE. _oft_.]

#Oftesithes#, #Oft(e)sythes#, _adv._ often, IV _b_ 27, VII 182, IX 63. [OE. _on oft-sīþas_.] _See_ Sithes.

#Oghne#. _See_ Owen(e).

#Oght(e)#, #Oȝt#, #Ought#, #Ouȝt#, _pron._ anything, IV _b_ 45, V 147, XII _b_ 99, 107, XVI 100; _adv._ in any way, at all, XIV _c_ 69. [OE. _ō(wi)ht_.]

#Oghte#. _See_ Owe.

#Oȝain#; #Oȝe#; #Oȝene#. _See_ Aȝayn; Owe, _v._; Owen(e).

#Oyl(l)e#, _n._ oil, IX 35; _fig._ XVII 46. [OFr. _oile_.]

#Ok#, _n._ oak, XIV _c_ 57. [OE. _āc_.]

#Old(e)#, #Alde#, _adj._ old, V 114, VII 5, XII _introd._ (_see_ Dai), &c.; as _sb._, in _old or ȝong_, _ȝong and alde_, any one, every one, II 221, IV _a_ 49; _of olde_, of old, VII 26, 182. [OE. _áld_.]

#Olif-tre#, _n._ olive-tree, XVII 510. [OFr. _olive_ + Tre.]

#On#, _adv._ on, II 343 (_see_ Do); (still) V 232; (with _infin._ or _relative_), upon, at, in, I 89, II 367, VII 15, XV _f_ 9, 10, XVI 179. [OE. _on_.] _See_ Þer(e).