Chapter XIV: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (14)

HORS, _s._ horse, 7. 157; A 168, B 15, E 388; the 'horse,' a name for the little wedge that passes through a hole in the end of the 'pyn,' A. i. 14. 4 (Arabic _alpheraz_, the horse); Horse, _dat._ T. v. 37; Hors (_for_ Horse, _before a vowel_), _dat._ A 94; Hors, _pl._ horses, B 2. m 1. 8; B 4. m 7. 28; 3. 349; HF. 952; A 74, 598, B 1823, 3294, D 285, 1559. A.S. _hors_, pl. _hors_.

HORS, _adj._ hoarse, 3. 347; Hoors, T. iv. 1147. A.S. _h[=a]s_.

HORSLY, _adj._ horselike, like all that a horse should be, F 194.

HOSE, _s._ hose, covering for the feet and legs, A 3933, G 726; Hosen, _pl._ A 456, 3955, B 1923; Hoses, _pl._ A 3319, I 423. A.S. _hose_.

HOSPITALIERS, _s. pl._ knights hospitallers, I 891.

HOSTE, _s._ host (of an inn), keeper of a lodging, A 747, 3501, B 1, 39, 1625, 3970, E 1; Host, H 56. Often spelt _oste_; see OSTE. O.F. _hoste_, Lat. acc. _hospitem_.

HOSTEL, _s._ hostelry, HF. 1022.

HOSTELRYE, _s._ hostel, inn, A 23, 718, B 4184, D 1779, G 589; lodging-house, A 3203; Hostelryes, _pl._ inns, A 2493; Hostelries, I 440.

H[`O]STESS[`E], _s._ hostess, L. 2496.

HOSTILER, _s._ innkeeper, A 241, B 4219; Hostileer, A 4360; Hostilers, _pl._ servants at an inn, I 440.

HOTE, _adj._; see HOOT.

HOTE, _adv._ hotly, T. iii. 1650; L. 260 _a_; A 97, 1737.

HOTE, _v._ command, promise; _also_, be called, R. 38; Hoten, _v._ be called, D 144; Hote, _1 pr. s._ command, HF. 1719; Hight, _pt. s. as pr. s._ is called, L. 417; R. 7; 2. 70 (see note); 6. 27; HF. 663; Highte, B 3651, I 51; Highten, _pt. pl. as pr. pl._ are called, L. 423; A. i. 18. 2; Hight, _pt. s._ was named, L. 725, 1245; A 1013, 4013; Highte, _pt. s._ was called, was named, R. 588, 745, 1247; 3. 63, 65; A 860, 1428, 4014, B 3310, 3373, C 153, D 674, E 32, 210, 1772, F 30, 33, G 119, 550; L. 1705, 1397, 1398, 2248; _1 pt. s._ was called, A 4336; _1 pt. s._ promised, 17. 5; Highte, _pt. s._ promised, T. v. 1636; Highte, _2 pt. pl._ promised, E 496; Highten, _pt. pl._ promised, T. ii. 1623; Hatte, _pt. s. as pr. s._ is called, is named, T. iii. 797; Hatte, _pt. pl._ were called, were named, HF. 1303; Hette, _1 pt. s._ promised, 4. 185; Hette, _pt. s._ was called, T. v. 319 _n_; Heet, _pt. s._ was named, HF. 1604; (who) was called, F 1388; Het[:e] (_for_ Heet), 3. 200, 948 (see note to 3. 199); Hoten, _pp._ called, A 3941; Hight, _pp._ promised, T. ii. 492, iv. 445; A 2472, D 1024, F 1323, 1504, 1518; named, R. 1474; HF. 226. A.S. _h[=a]tan_. The parts of the verb show great confusion; see _h[=a]ten_ in Stratmann.

HOTTES, _pl._ baskets carried on the back, HF. 1940. See note. O.F. _hotte_.

HOUND, _s._ dog, T. iii. 764; L. 1121; I 138; Houndes, _pl._ 3. 349, 377; L. 1194; A 146, 947, 2205, E 1095.

HOUNDFISH, _s._ dogfish, E 1825.

HOUPE, _v._; Houped, _pt. pl._ whooped, B 4590. O.F. _houper_.

HOURE, _s._ hour, A 2217, 2272; _h. after h._, A. ii. 40. 57; Houres, _pl._ A 416.

HOUS, _s._ house, A 252, 343; _to hous_, to a reception by, L. 1546; Hous and hoom, house and home, H 229; Hous by hous, to each house in order, D 1765; a household, F 24; a 'mansion' of a planet (in astrology), F 672; a 'house' or portion of the sky (in astrology), A. ii. 36. 5; B 304; T. ii. 681 (see note); Houses, _pl._ houses, homes, E 1802; 'mansions,' L. 2593; 'houses,' A. pr. 76. The whole celestial sphere was divided into twelve equal portions, called _houses_, by six great circles passing through the north and south points of the horizon; two of these circles being the meridian and the horizon.

H['O]USBONDE, _s._ husband, B 2241, 3502, F 742; I 329; Housb['o]nde, T. ii. 754; H['o]usbond, B 863, E 698; H['u]sbond, L. 1828; Husb['a]nd, L. 1238; Housbondes, _pl._ A 460, 936, B 272, D 6, 17, 1259. A.S. _h[=u]sbonda_.

HOUSBONDRYE, _s._ economy, A 4077, B 4018, E 1296; household goods, D 288.

HOUSHOLDERE, _s._ householder, A 339.

HOUSHOLDING, _s._ keeping a household, R. 1132.

HOUSINGE, _s._ dwelling, abode, house, E 2026.

HOUSLED, _pp._ made a recipient of holy communion, I 1027. A.S. _h[=u]sel_, the eucharist.

HOVE, _v._; hover, dwell, T. iii. 1427; Hoven, _pr. pl._ wait in readiness, hover, L. 1196 (see note); Hoved, _pt. s._ waited about, T. v. 33.

HOW, _adv._ how, A 284, 766, &c.

HOW, _interj._ ho! A 3437, 3577; B 1174.

HOWLE, _v._; Howleth, _pr. s._ howls, B 4. m 3. 10; A 2817.

HOWNE, savage (?), T. iv. 210 (see note). See HERE.

HOWVE, _s._ hood, T. iii. 775, v. 469; Sette his howve, set (awry) his hood, A 3911 (see note). A.S. _h[=u]fe_.

HUGE, _adj._ great, 3. 421, 447; T. iii. 656; vast, 4. 99.

HUMANITEE, _s._ kindness, E 92.

HUMBELY, _adv._ humbly, T. v. 1354. See HUMBLELY.

HUMBLEHEDE, _s._ (_apparently_ humility, _but probably a spurious form_), B 3862 _n_.

HUMBLELY, _adv._ humbly, T. ii. 1719; L. 156; Humbely, T. v. 1354. (Trisyllabic.)

HUMBLESSE, _s._ humility, meekness, 1. 108; 4. 178; 7. 248; L. 2269; A 1781, B 165, 1660, 2426, F 544, 753.

HUMBLEST, _adj. sup._ 2. 57.

HUMBLING, _s._ low growl (lit. humming), HF. 1039.

HUMILITEE, _s._ humility, D 2098, E 1143, 1184; humiliation, I 109.

HUMME, _ger._ to hum, T. ii. 1199.

HUM['O]UR, _s._ humour, A 421.

HUNDRED, _num._ 7. 222; B 1371, 1377, 1391; Hondred, E 2111, F 1193.

HUNTE, _s._ huntsman, 3. 345; A 2018, 2628; Huntes, _pl._ 3. 361, 541.

HUNTEN, _v._ hunt, 3. 366; T. iii. 1780; Hunte, _ger._ E 81; Honten, _ger._ A 1674; Hunteth, _pr. s._ chases, L. 2414; Hunted, _pp._ A 1640.

HUNTER, _s._ huntsman, 5. 99; A 1638; Hunters, _pl._ A 178.

HUNTERESSE, _s. fem._ female hunter, HF. 229; L 971; A 2347.

HUNTING, _s._ hunting, 3. 350, 355, 374; A 191, B 3496, 3995, E 234; _an_ (or _on_) _hunting_, a-hunting, L. 1191; A 1687, E 234.

HURLE, _v._ hurl; Hurlest, _2 pr. s._ dost hurl, dost whirl round, B 297.

HURTE, _v._; Hurt, _pr. s._ hurteth, hurts, T. v. 350, I 577; Hurteth, _pr. s._ R. 953; Hurte, _pt. s._ T. ii. 199; Herte, _pt. s._ 3. 883.

HURTELEN, _ger._ to attack, to fly at, B 2. p 1. 19; Hurteleth, _pr. s._ strikes (against), B 5. m 4. 36; Hurtleth, _pr. s._ pushes, A 2616; Hurtlen, _pr. pl._ dash together, L 638.

HURTES, _s. pl._ hurts, F 471.

HUSB['A]ND, _s._ L. 1238; H['u]sbond, L, 1828; see HOUSBONDE.

HUSHT, _pp._ hushed, silent, L. 2682; Hust, B 2. m 5. 16; T. ii. 915, iii. 1094; A 2981; Hust, _as imp. s._ be silent, A 3722.

HUTCHES, _error for_ Hottes, HF. 1940 _n_.

HY, _adj._ high, A 306; Hye, _dat._ HF. 1133; great, E 135; Hye weye, _dat._ (the) high way, main road, A 897; Hye wey, _acc._ (the) high way, 13. 20; Hye, _def._ D 1173; _pl._ arrogant, B 4. p 4. 32; high, L. 2614; D 870, E 45, F 1191. See HEIGH, HEYE.

HYDE, _v._ hide, 4. 98; A 1477, 1481; lie concealed, F 141; _ger._ to hide, 1. 42; B 3732; Hyden, _v._ 7. 117; Hydestow, hidest thou, D 308; Hit, _pr. s._ hides, F 512; Hydeth, _pr. s._ I 113; Hidde, _1 pt. s._ hid, F 595; _pt. s._ D 955; Hed, _pp._ hidden, L. 208; Hid, _pp._ hidden, R. 1598; Hidde, _pp. as def. adj. pl._ hidden, T. i. 530; Hyd, _imp. s._ L. 2655. A.S. _h[=y]dan_.

HYDER, _s._ hider, one who conceals, B 5. p 1. 55.

HYE, _adv._ high, aloft, 4. 218; HF. 905; L. 1200; B 3592, F 411, 671; loudly, 3. 305; 5. 499; proudly, T. ii. 401. See HEIGHE.

HYE, _v._ hasten, hie, T. iii. 621; L. 950, 1334; A 2274, G 1151; _h. me_, hurry myself, make haste, G 1084; Hye, _ger._ to bring hastily, F 291; to hasten, HF. 1658; Hyest, _2 pr. s._ hastenest, T. iii. 1441; Hyeth, _pr. s._ T. iv. 320; Hye, _1 pr. pl._ T. v. 489; Hyen, _pr. pl._ hasten, B 3. p. 11. 158; Hyed, _pt. s._ T. iii. 157; Hyed hem, _pt. pl. refl._ 3. 363; Hyed, _pp._ caused to hasten, T. iii. 655; Hye, _imp. s._ HF. 1592; Hy thee, _imp. s. refl._ 3. 152; 5. 133; G 1295. A.S. _higian_.

HYE, _s._ haste; only in phr. _in hye_, in haste, T. ii. 88, 1712, iv. 1385; A 2979, B 209.

HYENE, _s._ hyaena, 10. 35.

HY[:E]R, _adj._ higher, upper, HF. 1117; A 399, B 2679, C 597, F 387, I 148; Heyer, A. ii. 5. 10, 23. 27.

HYEST, _adv. superl._ highest, 5. 324.

HYESTE, _adj. superl._ highest, F 1061. See HEYEST.

HYNE, _s._ hind, servant, peasant, A 603, C 688. A.S. _h[=i]na_.

HYNESSE, _s._ dignity, rank, I 336; Highness (as a title), 6. 76.

HYRE, _s._ hire, A 507, 538; reward, 1. 103; 5. 9; payment, D 1008; meed, ransom, T. iv. 506.

HYRE, _v._ hire; Hyred, _pp._ B 1757.

HYVE, _s._ hive, HF. 1522; T. iv. 1356; A 4373, B 4582, D 1693.

I-, _common prefix of past participles_; See Y-.

I, _pron._ I, A 20, &c. See IK, ICH.

ICCHED, _pp._ itched, A 3682.

ICH, _pron._ I, T. i. 678, iii. 1818; B 39, &c. See I, IK.

I-COMEN, _pp._ come, T. iii. 1668. See Y-COMEN.

IDIOT, _s._ fool, T. i. 910; D 311.

IDUS, _s. pl._ ides, F 47. The _ides_ is a name given to the fifteenth day of the months of March, May, July and October, and the thirteenth of other months.

IF, _conj._ A 144, 500, 501, &c. See YIF.

IGNORAUNCE, _s._ ignorance, 10. 37; T. iii. 826, iv. 984, 1001.

_Ignotum_, _s._ an unknown thing (see note), G 1457. Lat. _ignotum_, an unknown thing; comp. _ignotius_, a less known thing.

I-GRAUNTED, _pp._ granted, T. iv. 665; see YGRAUNTED.

I-HALOWED, _pp._ view-hallooed (of the hart), 3. 379.

IK, I, A 3867, 3888; I, A 20, &c.; Ich, T. i. 678; B 39; &c.

IL, _adj._ evil, A 4174, 4184. (A Northern word.)

IL-HAYL, bad luck (to you), A 4089. (A Northern form.)

ILKE, _adj._ same, very, 3. 265; 4. 66; 5. 433; T. iv. 1253; HF. 1169; L. 538; A 64, 175, 3033, D 651, G 80, 501, 1366; _that ilke_, that same, B 3663; _ilke same_, very same, L. 779.

ILLUSIOUN, _s._ illusion, HF. 493; T. iii. 1041; F 1264; Illusion, F 1134; Illusiouns, _pl._ T. v. 368.

ILYKE, _pl._ equal, A. i. 17. 17. See YLYKE.

IM['A]GE, _s._ image, T. iv. 235; Im['a]ges, _pl._ HF. 121, 1269; T. ii. 373; carved images, R. 142; statues, B 1. p 1. 19; images, figures, A 418 (see note).

IMAGINABLE, _adj._ B 5. p 4. 136.

IMAGINACIOUN, _s._ imagination, 3. 14; L. 355, 1523; D 2218; thought, HF. 278; fancy, notion, A 1094, 3612.

IMAGINATYF, _adj._; No-thing list him to been imaginatyf = it did not at all please him to imagine, he did not care to think, F 1094.

IMAGINEN, _v._ imagine, T. ii. 836, iv. 1626; Imagining, _pres. pt._ E. 598.

IMAGINING, _s._ plotting, A 1995; fancy, 18. 36.

IMMORT['A]L, _adj._ immortal, 5. 73; Inmortal, T. i. 103.

IMPACIENCE, _s._ impatience, I 391. See INPATIENCE.

IMPACIENT, _adj._ impatient, I 401; Inpacient, B 2730.

IMPERIAL, _adj._ HF. 1361.

IMPERIE, _s._ government, rank, B 2. p 6. 8.

IMPERTINENT, _adj._ not pertinent, irrelevant, E 54.

IMPES, _pl._ grafts, scions, B 3146. A.S. _imp_.

IMPETREN, _pr. pl._ impetrate, ask for, B 5. p 3. 142.

IMPLYETH, _pr. pl._ involve, enwrap, B 5. m 1. 10.

IMPORT['A]BLE, _adj._ insufferable, B 3792, E 1144.

IMPOSICIOUN, _s._ imposition, tax, B 1. p 4. 66.

IMPOSS['I]BLE, _adj._ impossible, T. i. 783; L. 1839; _as s._, thing impossible, D 688; Inposs['i]ble, T. iii. 525; F 1009.

IMPRESSEN, _v._ imprint, T. iii. 1543; Impresse, _v._ 26. 26 (see vol. iv. p. xxx); T. ii. 1371; imprint (themselves), find an impression, E 1578; Impresse, _pr. pl._ force themselves (upon), make an impression (upon), G 1071; Impressed, _pp._ B 5. m 4. 31.

IMPRESSIOUN, _s._ impression, T. i. 298; A 3613; remembrance, F 371; Impression, E 1978; Impressiouns, _pl._ impressions, T. v. 372; notions, HF. 39; Impressiounes, T. ii. 1238.

IMPUDENCE, _s._ I 391.

IMPUDENT, _adj._ I 397.

IN, _s._ dwelling, house, A 3547, 3622; inn, B 4216; lodging, B 1097, 1632, D 350; Inne, _dat._ A 2436.

IN, _prep._ in, A 3, &c.; into, B 119; A. i. 16. 3; = come within, 20. 6; on, I 105, 107; among, A. i. 10. 5; against, I 695.

_In manus tuas_, into Thy hands (see note), A 4287.

_In principio_, in the beginning, B 4353. Part of St. John, i. 1.

IN-AS-MUCHE, inasmuch, B 4611.

INCEST, _s._ I 963.

INCHE, _s._ inch, 3. 425.

INCLYNED, _pp._ bent aside, B 5. p 3. 132.

IN-COMINGE, _s._ incoming, entrance, T. ii. 1308.

INCONSTANCE, _s._ inconstancy, D 1958.

INCONVENIENT, _s._ inconvenience, B 5. P 3. 121.

INCUBUS, _s._ D 880.

INCUR['A]BLE, _adj._ B 3790.

INDE, _adj._ indigo, dark blue, R. 67. O.F. _inde_; later applied to _light_ blue. See Cotgrave.

INDETERMINAT, _adj._ not marked upon the Astrolabe, A. ii. 17. _rubric_.

INDIFFERENTLY, _adv._ impartially, B 5. p 3. 91.

INDIGNACION, _s._ insubordination, I 402.

INDULGENCE, _s._ D 84.

INDURACIOUN, _s._ hardening, G 855.

INEQUAL, _adj._ unequal, A 2271; A. ii. 10. 4; Inequales, _pl._ of varying length; _houres inequales_, hours formed by dividing the _duration of daylight_ by twelve, A. ii. 8. 1, 10. 1.

INESTIMABLE, _adj._ invaluable, B 5. p 3. 137.

INFECT, _adj._ invalid, of no effect, A 320; dimmed, B 4. m 5. 9.

INFECTE, _v._ infect, H 39; Infecteth, _pr. s._ B 4. p 3. 53.

IN-FERE, _adv._ together, 4. 290; 9. 250; 23. 6; L. 217 _a_; B 328, D 924. Orig. _in fere_, in company; from A.S. _ge-f[=e]r_, company.

INFERMETEE, _s._ infirmity, I 913.

INFERNAL, _adj._ A 2684; Infern['a]l, T. iv. 1543; of the lower regions, L. 1886; Infern['a]ls, _pl._ T. v. 368.

INFINIT, _adj._ infinite, A. i. 8. 9; Inf['i]nite, A 1259, 2827.

INFINITEE, _s._ infinity, B 5. p 6. 22.

INFIRME, _adj._ insufficient, B 5. m 2. 3.

INFLUENCE, _s._ influence (of stars), A. i. 21. 44; E 1968; Influences, _pl._ T. iii. 618.

INFORMACIOUNS, _s. pl._ instructions, B 3060.

INFORTUNAT, _adj._ unfortunate, unlucky, inauspicious, B 302; A. ii. 4. 21.

INFORT['U]NE, _s._ misfortune, ill fortune, T. iii. 1626, iv. 185; B 3. p 7. 19; A 2021, B 3591.

INFORT['U]NED, _pp._ ill-starred, T. iv. 744.

INFORTUNING, _s._ unlucky condition, A. ii. 4. 27.

INGOT, _s._ an ingot, a mould for pouring metal into, G 1206, 1209, 1223; Ingottes, _pl._ G 818.

INHELDE, _imp. s._ pour in, infuse, T. iii. 44; Inhielde, T. iii. 44 _n_. See HELDE.

INIQUITEE, _s._ injustice, A 940.

INIURE (Injyyr[*e]), _s._ injury, T. iii. 1018.

INKE, _s._ ink, T. iii. 1693; L. 2491; A. ii. 5. 12.

IN-KNETTE, _pt. s._ knit up, drew in, T. iii. 1088.

INLY, _adv._ inwardly, intimately, extremely, greatly, T. i. 140, iii. 1606; R. 397, HF. 31; wholly, exquisitely, 3. 276.

IN-MID, _prep._ into, amid, HF. 923.

INMOEVABLETEE, _s._ immobility, B 5. p 6. 51.

INMORTAL, _adj._ immortal, T. i. 103; Immortal, 5. 73.

INNE, _dat. of_ IN, _s._

INNE, _adv._ in, within, T. i. 387, 821, ii. 6, 851, iv. 906; A. ii. 46. 4; A 41, 1618, 3907, B 3193, F 578, G 880.

INNED, _pp._ housed, lodged, A 2192.

INNEREST, _adj. superl._ innermost, B 4. p 6. 82, 134.

INNOCENT, _as s._, innocent one, B 1825, D 1983.

INOBEDIENCE, _s._ disobedience, I 391.

INOBEDIENT, _adj._ disobedient, I 392.

INORDINATE, _adj._ unusual, I 414.

INPACIENCE, _s._ impatience, B 2734, I 673; B 2. p 1. 72; Impacience, I 391.

INPACIENT, _adj._ impatient, B. 2730; Impacient, I 401.

INPARFIT, _adj._ imperfect, B 3. p 10. 12, 15, 18; Inperfit, incomplete, A. i. 18. 3.

INPLITABLE, _adj._ intricate, impracticable, B 1. p 4. 59.

INPOSSIBLE, _s._ impossible thing, T. iii. 525; F 1009. See IMPOSSIBLE.

INQUISITIF, _adj._ inquisitive, A 3163.

INSET, _pp._ implanted, B 2. p 3. 13.

INSIGHTE, _s._ understanding, perception, B 1. p 6. 75; Insight, E 242.

INSOLENCE, _s._ I 391.

INSOLENT, _adj._ I 399.

INSPIRED, _pp._ quickened, A 6.

INSTABLE, _adj._ unstable, unconstant, E 2057.

INSTANCE, _s._ presence, B 5. p 6. 82; suggestion, T. ii. 1441; urgent request, E 1611.

INSTRUMENT, _s._ A. pr. 13; (of music) T. v. 442; 3. 314; Instruments (of music), _pl._ 5. 197; L. 1101; F 270; Instrumentz, T. v. 459.

INSUFFICIENT, _adj._ D 1960.

INTELLECT, _s._ understanding, A 2803, G 339.

INTELLIGENCE, _s._ the understanding, mind, B 5. p 4. 114; mode of understanding, 4. 166.

INTENDESTOW, dost thou intend, T. v. 478.

INTERCEPT, _pp._ intercepted, A. ii. 39. 24.

INTERMINABLE, _adj._ endless, B 5. p 6. 11.

INTERROGACIOUNS, _pl._ questions; _by i._, with respect to questions, A 3194.

INTERVALLE, _s._ interval, B 2724.

IN-TIL, _prep._ unto, as far as, R. 624.

INTO, _prep._ into, A 23, &c.; unto, B 2423.

INTRESSE, _s._ interest, 10. 71. See note. Cf. 'The soyle enbrouded ful of somer-floures There wedes wycke had none _interesse_': Lydgate, _Falls of Princes_, bk. i. c. 1.

INTRODUCTORIE, _s._ introduction, A. pr. 73.

INVIS['I]BLE, _adj._ unseen, B 3790; invisible, L. 1021; T. v. 1866.

INVOCACIOUN, _s._ invocation, HF. 67.

INWARD, _adv._ in, T. ii. 1725; within, 1732; Inwarde, towards the inward side, northward, A. ii. 40. 24.

INWARDE, _adj. pl._ inward, B 5. m 2. 4.

INWARDLY, _adv._ closely, T. ii. 264.

IN-WITH, _prep._ within, in, T. ii. 508, v. 1022; B 2. p 1. 67; R. 401; L. 86, 202, 228; B 1794, 2159, E 870, 1394, 1586, 1944.

IPOCRAS, _s._ a kind of cordial drink, E 1807. See YPOCRAS; and the note to C 306.

IPOCRISYE, _s._ hypocrisy, C 410; Ipocrisie, I 391.

IPOCRITE, _s._ hypocrite, R. 414, I 394; Ypocryte, F 514, 520.

IRE, _s._ irritability, R. 314; quickness of temper, I 665; anger, T. v. 589; A 1659, 1997, B 3221, C 657, F 781. O.F. _ire_.

IREN, _s._ iron, R. 946; 5. 149; T. ii. 1276; A 500.

IROUS, _adj._ angry, B 2315, D 2014, 2016, I 619.

IRREGULER, _adj._ a sinner against his orders, I 782.

IRREVERENCE, _s._ I 391.

IS, _1 pr. s._ am (Northern), A 4031, 4045, 4202; _2 pr. s._ art (Northern), A 4089; Is, _pr. s._ is, A 4, &c.; used with _two_ sbs., F 294.

ISSE, _v._; Issest, _2 pr. s._ issuest, B 3. p 12. 119. O.F. _issir_. (Barbour has _isch_.)

ISSUE, _s._ outlet, vent, T. v. 205; Issues, _pl._ results, B 3. p 7. 8.

I-STABLED, _pp._ established, E 2405 _n_.

IT, _pron._ it, A 145, &c.; It am I, it is I, A 1736, 3766, B 1404. See HIT.

IVY-LEEF, _s._ ivy-leaf, T. v. 1433; A 1838.

I-WIS, _adv._ certainly, truly, verily, 6. 48. See YWIS.

I (_consonant_); _for_ J.

IADE (Jaad[*e]), _s._ a jade, i.e. miserable hack, B 4002.

IAGOUNCES (Jaguunsez), _pl._ garnets (_or_ rubies), R. 1117. See Godefroy and Roquefort; and the note on the line.

IALOUS (Jaluus), _adj._ jealous, 5. 342, 458; A 1329, 3224, C 367; Ielous, 4. 140; Ialouse, _pl._ F 286.

IALOUSYE (Jaluusii[*e]), _s._ jealousy, 5. 252; A 3294, C 366, E 1205, F 748; Ielousye, A 1299; Ielosye, 4. 7; Ielousyes, _pl._ HF. 685.

IAMBEUX (Jambeuz), _s. pl._ leggings, leg-armour, B 2065. From F. _jambe_, the leg.

IANE (Jaan[*e]), _s._ a small coin of Genoa, B 1925, E 999. '_Janne_, _Jannes_, G[^e]nes, ville d'Italie': Roquefort.

IANGLE (Jangl[*e]), _v._ chatter, prate, T. ii. 666; Iangleth, _pr. s._ B 4625; Ianglest, _2 pr. s._ B 774; Iangle, _pr. pl._ T. ii. 800; F 220, 261; Iangelinge, _pres. pt._ chattering, B 3. m 2. 15; Iangling, 5. 345. O.F. _jangler_.

IANGLERE (Jangler[*e]), _s._ story-teller, jester, babbler, A 560; Iangler, talkative person, 5. 457; H 343.

IANGLERESSE (Jangleress[*e]), _s._ (female) chatterbox, prattler, D 638; Iangleresses, _pl._ B 2275, E 2307.

IANGLERYE (Janglerii[*e]), _s._ gossip, T. v. 755; Ianglerie, _s._ jangling, talkativeness, B 2252, 2274.

IANGLES (Janglez), _s. pl._ idle pratings, HF. 1960, I 650; disputes, arguments, D 1407, I 715. See above.

IANGLINGE (Jangling[*e]), _s._ chattering, idle talking, I 649; Iangling, idle disputing, F 257.

IAPE (Jaap[*e]), _s._ jest, trick, R. 12; A 3390, 3799, 4201, 4207, 4338, B 1629, G 1312, H 84; jest, foolish conduct, D 1961; laughing-stock, HF. 414; Iapes, _pl._ tricks, A 705, D 242, F 1271; jests, T. i. 911; HF. 1805; B 4281, C 319, 394.

IAPE (Jaap[*e]), _v._ jest, T. i. 929; _ger._ to jest, L. 1699; H 4; Iapen, _v._ B 1883; Iape, _1 pr. s._ T. ii. 140; Iapedest, _2 pt. s._ didst jest, T. i. 508, 924; Iaped, _pp._ tricked, A 1729.

IAPERE (Jaaper[*e]), _s._ jester, T. ii. 340; Iaper, mocker, I 89; Iaperes, _pl._ I 651.

IAPERIE (Jaaperii[*e]), _s._ buffoonery, I 651; Iaperye, jesting mood, E 1656.

IAPE-WORTHY (Jaap[*e]-wurdhi), _adj._ ridiculous, B 5. p 3. 94.

IARGON (Jargon), _s._ talk, E 1848.

IARGONING (Jargoning), _s._ jargoning, chattering, R. 716.

IASPRE (Jaspre), _s._ jasper, T. ii. 1229; B 2297; Iasper, 5. 230.

IAUNYCE (Jauniis[*e]), _s._ jaundice, R. 305.

IAY (Jei), _s._ jay (bird), 5. 346; A 642, B 774, H 132; Iayes, _pl._ G 1397.

IEET (Jeet), _s._ jet, B 4051.

IELOUS (Jeluus), _adj._ jealous, suspicious, 4. 140; _as s._ jealous man, 18. 62. See IALOUS.

IELOUSYE; see IALOUSYE.

IET (Jet), s. fashion, mode, A 682; = Get, G 1277 _n_. From O.F. _geter_, _jeter_ (F. _jeter_). See GET.

IEUPARDYES (Jeupardiiez), _s. pl._ problems (at chess), 3. 666. Lit. 'jeopardies.' See IUPARTYE.

IEWELES (Jeweelz), _pl._ jewels, A 2945. See IUWEL.

IEWERYE (Jewerii[*e]), _s._ Jewry, Jews' quarter, B 1679, 1741, 1782. See the note to B 1679.

IO (Joo), _v._ take effect, come about, T. iii. 33 (see note). O.F. _joer_ (F. _jouer_).

IOCOUNDE (Jocuund[*e]), _adj._ jocund, 12. 5.

IOGELOUR (Jugeluur), _s._ juggler, D 1467; Iogelours, _pl._ jugglers, R. 764; HF. 1259; F 219. O.F. _jogeler_, _jougler_.

IOGELRYE (Jugelrii[*e]), _s._ jugglery, F 1265.

IOIE; see IOYE.

IOIGNED; see IOYNE.

IOLIF (Jolif), _adj._ joyful, merry, R. 109, A 3355, B 1399; in good spirits, B 4264; Iolyf, jovial, R. 435; frisky, A 4154; pretty, R. 610. O.F. _jolif_; see IOLY.

IOLILY (Jolili), _adv._ merrily, A 4370.

IOLITEE (Jolitee), _s._ sport, amusement, merriment, R. 1287, A 1807, B 2033, D 470; joviality, jollity, mirth, R. 616, C 780, F 278, I 1049; enjoyment, F 344; comfort, A 680; passion, B 3. p 7. 12; excellence, H 197; Iolytee, happiness, HF. 682; Iolyte, 5. 226; Iolitee, Joviality (personified), 2. 39; Ioliftee, pleasure, C 780 _n_.

IOLY (Joli), _adj._ full of merriment, D 456; jolly, joyous, R. 620, 829; pleasant, delightful, L. 176, 1192; T. ii. 1031, 1099, 1105; F 48; festive, B 1185. See IOLIF.

IOLYER (Joli[:e]r), _adj. comp._ jollier, handsomer, F 927.

IOLYF; see IOLIF.

IOLYNESSE (Joliness[*e]), _s._ festivity, F 289; amusement, D 926.

IOLYTEE; see IOLITEE.

IOMPRE (Jumpr[*e]), _imp. s._ jumble, T. ii. 1037. Cf. E. _jumble_.

IORDANES (Jordaanez), _pl._ chamber-pots, C 305.

IOSSA (Jossa), down here, A 4101. See note.

IOUKEN (Juuk[*e]n), _v._ slumber, T. v. 409. O. F. _joquier_, _jouquier_, [^e]tre en repos, jucher, en parlant d'un oiseau perch['e] sur le juchoir': Godefroy.

IOURNEE (Juurnee), _s._ day's work, R. 579; day's march, A 2738; journey, E 783.

IOWES (J[`o]wez), _s. pl._ jaws, B 1. p 4. 71 (where the Latin text has _faucibus_); jaws, jowls, HF. 1786 (riming with _clowes_, claws).

IOYE (Joi[*e]), _s._ joy, 4. 223; A 1271, 1871, 1873; F 368, I 120; Ioie, B 3964; Ioy, 5. 3.

IOYNE (Join[*e]), _v._; Ioyned, _pt. s._ joined, let (his ears) touch one another, 3. 393; Ioigned, _pp._ joined, nearly or wholly in conjunction, A. ii. 4. 35; Ioyneden, _pt. pl._ joined, T. v. 814; Ioyned, _pp._ joined, B 3683, G 95; in conjunction, T. iii. 625; Ioynant, _pres. pt._ adjoining, A 1060; Ioyning, _pres. pt. as adj._ adjoining, next, L. 1962.

IOYNTLY (Jointli), _adv._ conjointly, together, A. ii. 11. 9.

IOYNTURE (Jointyyr[*e]), _s._ union, B 2. p 5. 32.

IUBBE (Jubb[*e]), _s._ vessel for holding ale or wine, A 3628, B 1260.

IUBILEE (Jubilee), _s._ jubilee, D 1862.

IUDICIAL (Jydisial), _adj._ judicial, A. ii. 4. 37. _Judicial astrology_ pretended to forecast the destinies of men and nations; _natural astrology_ foretold natural events, such as the weather and seasons.

IUGE (Jyj[*e]), _s._ judge, 1. 134; 5. 101; L. 1886; A 814, B 814, 3266, C 123, G 462; umpire, A 1712, 1864; Iuges, _pl._ C 291.

IUGE, _s._ judge; but an error for _Jug_, a yoke, I 898. See note.

IUGE (Jyj[*e]), judge, _1 pr. s._ judge, decide, 5. 629; _2 pr. s. subj._ B 4. p 6. 4; Iuged, _pp._ HF. 357. See IUGGEN.

IUGEMENT (Jyj[*e]ment), _s._ judgement, decision, A 778, 805, 818, B 36; L. 406; judgement, B 688, C 198; opinion, B 1038, E 53; sentence, 5. 431; justice, B 4. p 4. 190; distinction (Lat. _discretionis_), B 1. p 1. 9; Iugements, _pl._ decisions, E 439; Iuggementz, _pl._ judgements, B 2596.

IUGGEN (Jyj[*e]n), _v._ judge, T. ii. 21; deem, T. v. 1203; Iuggeth, _imp. pl._ judge ye, T. iii. 1312. See IUGE.

IUPARTE (Jypart[*e]), _v._; Iuparten, _2 pr. pl._ jeopard, imperil, endanger, T. iv. 1566. See below.

IUPARTYE (Jypartii[*e]), _s._ jeopardy, peril, hazard, T. ii. 465, 772; iii. 868, 877; v. 701,916; F 1495, G 743. O. F. _jeu parti_ (Lat. _iocus partitus_), a divided game. See IEUPARDYES.

IURISDICCIOUN (Jyrisdiksiuun), _s._ jurisdiction, B 2569, D 1319, 1330.

IUST (Jyst), _adj._ just, exact, correct, D 2090; exact, A. ii. 3. 44; Iuste (_for_ Iust, _before a vowel_), HF. 719; Iuste, _fem._ just, T. iii. 1227.

IUSTE (Jyst[*e]), _v._ joust, tourney, tilt, A 96, 2604; Iusten, _v._ L. 1274, H 42; Iusteth, _pr. s._ jousts, T. iii. 1718, F 1098; Iusten, _pr. pl._ joust, A 2486; Iusting, _pres. part._ F 1198. O. F. _jouster_.

IUSTES (Jystez), _s. pl. as sing._ a jousting-match, A 2720. Usually in the plural form; see P. Plowm. B. xvii. 74; Rob. of Glouc. p. 137; Rom. of Partenay, 988.

IUSTING (Jysting), _s._ jousting, L. 1115.

IUSTLY (Jystli), _adv._ exactly, A. pr. 17. 14; i. 3. 45.

IUST['Y]SE (Jystiiz[*e]), _s._ judge, 1. 37; B 665, C 289, D 1028, G 497; I['u]styce, A 314; I['u]stice, C 121. (In the form _Iust['y]se_ the _s_ is pronounced as _z_.)

IUSTYSE, (Jystiiz[*e]), _s._ judgment, condemnation, 1. 142; administration of justice, C 587; I['u]stice, 1. 30. (In the form _Iust['y]se_ the _s_ is sounded as _z_.)

IUWEL (Jywel), _s._ jewel, jewelled ornament, L. 1117; Ieweles, _pl._ A 2945.

IUYSE (Jyiiz[*e]), _s._ justice, judgement, B 795; Iuwyse, sentence, A 1739. O.F. _juise_. (The word is _ju-y-se_, in three syllables.)

KALENDER, _s._ calendar, almanack, A. i. 11. 1; _hence_ a complete record of examples, L. 542 (see note); Kalenderes, _pl._ 1. 73; Kalendres, A. pr. 61.

KALENDES, i.e. beginning, introduction, T. v. 1634. (Because the Kalends fall on the _first_ of the month.)

KANKERDORT, _variant of_ Cankedort, T. ii. 1752 _n_.

KARF, _pt. s. of_ KERVE.

KAYNARD, _s._ dotard, D 235. O.F. _caignard_, _cagnard_, sluggard (term of reproach); see _Cagnard_ in Littr['e]; and _Caynard_ in New E. Dict.

KECCHE, _v._ catch, clutch, T. iii. 1375. See CACCHE.

K[=E]CHIL, _s._ small cake, D 1747. O.E. _coecil_, small cake; see Stratmann. 'With us it is called a Gods kichell, because Godfathers and Godmothers used commonly to give one of them to their Godchildren, when they asked blessing': Speght. On which Tyrwhitt remarks: 'But all this is _gratis dictum_, I believe'; as is clearly the case. See note.

KEEN, _pl._ kine, cows, B 4021 _n_. See KYN.

KEEP, _s._ care, heed, notice (only in the phrase _take keep_); _tak keep_, take notice, A. i. 1. 2; D 431; _take keep_, may pay heed, A 503; _taken keep_, take heed, F 348; _took keep_, took heed, took notice, 3. 128, 7. 135; L. 1733; A 398, 1389, E 1058. See KEPE.

KEEP, _imp. s._ take care! mind! A 4101. See KEPE.

KEK! _interj._ (represents the cackle of a goose), 5. 499.

KEKED, _pp._ = Kyked, A 3445 _n_.

KEMBE, _ger._ to comb, R. 599; HF. 136; Kembeth, _pr. s._ E 2011; Kembde, _pt. s. refl._ combed himself, B 3. m 4. 2; Kembde, _pt. s._ F 560; Kempte, _pt. s._ A 3374; Kembd, _pp._ combed, trimmed, A 2143; combed, A 3691, E 379; smoothed over, decked (lit. combed), B 1. m 5. 31 (L. _compta_); Kempt, _pp._ combed, R. 577, A 2289. A.S. _cemban_.

KEMPE, _adj. pl._ shaggy, rough (see note), A 2134. Cf. Icel. _kampr_, beard, moustaches, whiskers of a cat; and see Camp, _s._ (4) in the New E. Dict.

KEN, _s._ kin, kindred, men, 3. 438. See note. (A Kentish form.)

KENE (k['e]['e]n[*e]), _adj._ keen, eager, 21. 6; cruel, 10. 27; bold, B 3439; sharp, A 2876, F 57, 1112; _pl._ sharp, A 104, 1966; keen, D 1381. A.S. _c[=e]ne_.

KENE, _adv._ keenly, 6. 63; 11. 3.

KENNE, _v._ perceive, discern, HF. 498. A.S. _cennan_.

KEPE, _v._ take care (of), A 130; keep, preserve, L. 384; _ger._ to keep to, 3. 43; _1 pr. s._ care, L. 1032, A 2960; intend, T. i. 676; regard, reck, A 2238; _I kepe han_, I care to have, G 1368; Kepeth, _pr. s._ keeps, E 1133; observes, F 516; Kepen, _1 pr. pl._ care, HF. 1695; Kepe, _pr. pl._ care, pay regard (to), T. i. 763; Kepe, _pr. s. subj._ may (He) keep, F 889; Kepte, _pt. s._ E 223; retained, A 442; took care of, A 415, 512, B 269; Keped, _pt. pl._ kept, L. 294 _a_; Kept, _pp._ E 1098; kept safe, A 276; Keping, _pres. pt._ keeping, tending, F 651; Keep, _imp. s._ take care! A 4101; Kepeth, _imp. pl._ keep ye, B 764, G 226.

KEPE, _s._ heed (only in the phrase _take kepe_); _I take kepe_, 3. 6; _tak kepe_, C 352, 360; _taketh kepe_, C 90; _ytaken kepe_, B 2604. See KEEP.

KEPER, _s._ keeper, i.e. prior, A 172.

KERCHEF, _s._ kerchief, L. 2202; B 837; Kerchief, finely woven loose covering, 5. 272.

KERS, _s._ cress; thing of small value, A 3756. A.S. _cerse_, _cresse_.

KERVE, _v._ carve, cut, T. ii. 325, F 158; _ger._ 5. 217; Kerven, _ger._ R. 945; Kerveth, _pr. s._ cuts, L. 2334; I 888; (it) cuts, R. 277; Kerve, _pr. s. subj._ cut, pierce, 25. 31 (see vol. iv. p. xxviii); Karf, _pt. s._ carved, A 100, D 2244, E 1773; cut, B 3647, 3791; B 2. m 5. 13; 9. 21; Corven, _pt. pl._ slashed, hacked, cut, B 1. p 3. 28; Corven, _pp._ cut, 5. 425; A 2696; cut away, B 1. p 1. 26; carved, HF. 1295; cut, slashed, A 3318; Corve, _pp._ cut, L. 2695; Kerving, _pres. pt._ cutting, T. i. 631. A.S. _ceorfan_, pt. t. _cearf_, pp. _corfen_.

KERVER, _s._ carver, A 1899.

KERVING, _s._ carving, A 1925; cutting, crossing over, A. 1. 19. 3; Kervinges, _pl._ carvings, HF. 1302.

KERVING-TOLES, _s. pl._ tools to cut with, T. i. 632.

KESSE, _v._ kiss, E 1057; Keste, _pt. s._ F 350. (A Kentish form.) See KISSEN.

KEVERE, _ger._ to cover, B 2. p 2. 28 _n_; _v._ to recover, T. i. 917; Kevered, _pp._ covered, 5. 271; HF. 275, 352.

KEYE, _s._ key, 7. 323; 10. 39; T. v. 460; L. 26; E 2044, G 1219; key (_in place of_ rudder: see note), B 3. p 12. 55; Keyes, _pl._ keys, D 309.

KICHENES, _pl._ kitchens, D 869.

KICHIL, _for_ Kechil, D 1747 _n_.

KID, KIDDE; see KYTHEN.

KIDE, _s._ kid, A 3260; Kides, _gen._ kid's, E 1364.

KIKE, _v._ kick, D 941.

KILLE, _v._; _pr. pl._ kill, L. 1216.

KIMELIN, _s._ a large shallow tub, A 3548, 3621 (see note to 3548). Cf. A.S. _cumb_, E _coomb_.

KIN, _s._ kindred, R. 268; L. 1864, 1980; B 3121; race, G 829; _som kin_, of some kind, B 1137; Kinnes, _gen._ kind's; _alles kinnes_, of every kind, HF. 1530.

KINDE, _s._ nature, R. 412, 1699; 3. 16, 56; 4. 282; 5. 672; 6. 2; 22. 56; B 1. p 6. 30; L. 246, 2449; B 1840, 2973, G 41, 659, H 183, I 727; race, lineage, stock, D 1101, G 121; seed, I 965; the natural world, HF. 584; T. iii. 1437, F 469; natural bent, F 608, 619; natural disposition, 7. 149; HF. 43; natural ordinance, 3. 494, 512; kind, species, 5. 174, 311, 360, 450; _of k._, by nature, naturally, T. ii. 370; F 768; Kindes, _pl._ sorts, HF. 204. (Dissyllabic.)

KINDE, _adj._ kind, A 647; natural, T. ii. 970; HF. 834, 836. (Dissyllabic.)

KINDE, _adv._ kindly, 7. 267.

KINDELY, _adj._ natural, HF. 842; Kindeliche, HF. 829; Kyndely, 3. 761; Kindly, HF. 730.

KINDELY, _adv._ by nature, B 4. p 2. 69; D. 402; naturally, HF. 832, 852; I 491; Kindeliche, B 3. m 11. 16; Kyndely, by nature, 3. 778; Kyndly, naturally, 2. 71.

KINDENESSE, _s._ kindness, 4. 298; love, devotion, L. 665.

KINDLED, _pp._ A 2295.

KING, _s._ A 324; (said of the queen bee) I 468; Kinges, _gen._ T. ii. 400; 3. 282; Kinges note, the name of a tune, A 3217; Kinges, _pl._ B 3558.

KINNES, _gen. of_ Kin.

KINREDE, _s._ kindred, T. v. 979; B 2558, F 735, 1565, I 201; relations, A 1286, 3967; birth, A 2790; family, L. 2094; Kinredes, _pl._ families, B 2. m 7. 9. A.S. _cynr[=ae]den_.

KIRTEL, _s._. kirtle, A 3321; Kirtle (_dat._), F 1580; Kirtles, _pl._ R. 778; Kirtels, _pl._ 5. 235. A _kirtle_ usually means a short skirt with a body. '_Kirtle_, jacket with petticoat attached to it': Schmidt, Shak. Lexicon.

KISSEN, _v._ kiss, L. 761; Kisse, _v._ L. 768; Kesse, _v._ (Kentish), E 1057; Kisseth, _pr. s._ 4. 76; Kiste, _pt. s._ R. 1291; L. 2208; B 385, 3632, 3746, E 679; Keste, _pt. s._ (Kentish), F 350; Kiste, _pt. pl._ R. 788; Kist, _pp._ L. 1337; _kist they been_, they have kissed each other, B 1074. A.S. _cyssan_.

KISSING, _s._ kissing, R. 342.

KITTE, _pt. s._ cut, B 600, 1761, D 722. From infin. _cutte_ (C 954).

KNAKKES, _s. pl._ tricks, A 4051 _n_, I 652; contemptible ways, 3. 1033. Cf. E. _knack_.

KNARRE, _s._ a knotted, thickset fellow, sturdy churl, A 549. Properly, a knot in wood; see below.

KNARRY, _adj._ full of thick knots, gnarled, A 1977.

KNAVE, _s._ boy, servant-lad, page, R. 886; A 3431, B 474, 1500, C 666; man-servant, servant, L. 1807, 2366, 2371; D 1779, E 1302; peasant, D 1190, I 188; Knave child, male child, B 715, 722, E 444, 447, 612; Knaves, _pl._ lads, B 3087; servants, A 2728. A.S. _cnafa_.

KNAVISH, _adj._ rude, H 205.

KNEDE, _v._ knead, A 4094; Kneden, _pp._ kneaded, R. 217.

KNEDING-TROGH, _s._ kneading-trough, A 3548, 3620.

KNEDING-TUBBES, _pl._ kneading-tubs, A 3564, 3594.

KNEE, _s._ knee, L. 455; A 391; _sette him on his knee_, knelt down, D 2120; Kne[:e]s, _pl._ A 1103. See KNOWE.

KNELE, _v._ kneel, T. iii. 962; Knelest, _2 pr. s._ 16. 43; Kneled, _pt. s._ kneeled, A 897; Kneled, _pt. pl._ knelt, L. 295; Kneling, _pres. pt._ L. 117; Kneleth, _imp. pl._ T. iii. 965.

KNELINGES, _s. pl._ kneelings, I 1055.

KNET, KNETTE; see KNITTE.

KNETTINGE, _s._ chain, B 5. p 1. 24. Lit. 'knitting.' See KNITTINGES.

KNEW, KNEWE; see KNOWE.

KNIGHT, _s._ knight, R. 1205; A 43; servant (of God), G 353.

KNIGHTHOD, _s._ knighthood, 4. 75; T. v. 1591; Knighthede, A 2789; Knighthode, _dat._ B 3832.

KNIGHTLY, _adv._ bravely, L. 2085.

KNITTE, _ger._ to knit, I 47; Knette, _v._ (Kentish), join, 4. 183; 5. 438; Knittest, _2 pr. s. refl._ joinest (thyself), art in conjunction, B 307; _2 pr. s._ B 3. m 9. 18; Knetteth, _pr. s._ (Kentish), knits together, T. iii. 1748; Knit, _pp._ L. 89, B 3224; conjoined, 5. 381; agreed, F 1230; wedded, F 986; joined in love, 4. 50; Knet, _pp._ (Kentish), knit, R. 1397; fixed, 5. 628; Knit forth, _imp. s._ sum up, gather up, B 4. p 2. 84. A.S. _cnyttan_.

KNITTINGES, _pl._ connections, B 3. m 3. 12. See KNETTINGE.

KNOBBES, _pl._ knobs, large pimples, A 633.

KNOK, _s._ knock, B 4504.

KNOKKE, _v._ knock; Knokketh, _pr. s._ B. 1403; Knokked, _1 pt. s._ knocked, R. 534; _pt. s._ B 3721; Knokkeden, _pt. pl._ knocked for admission, beat, 4. 84; Knokke, _imp. s._ A 3432.

KNOKKINGE, _s._ knocking, I 1055.

KNOPPE, _s._ bud, R. 1702; Knoppes, _pl._ 1080, 1675, 1683, 1691.

KNOTTE, _s._ knot, difficulty, B 5. p 3. 22; gist of a tale, F 401, 407. A.S. _cnotta_.

KNOTTELES, _adj._ without a knot, T. v. 769.

KNOTTY, _adj._ covered with knots, A 1977; full of knots, R. 927, 988.

KNOWE, _dat._ knee, T. ii. 1202; Knowes, _pl._ knees, T. iii. 1592 _n_; B 1719, F 1025. A.S. _cn[=e]ow_, dat. _cn[=e]owe_, pl. _cn[=e]owas_. See KNEE.

KNOWE, _v._ know, A 382, I 115; Knowen, _v._ 3. 120, I 116; Knowestow, thou knowest, A 3156, B 367; Knowen, _2 pr. pl._ B 128; Knowe, _2 pr. s. subj._ T. iii. 407; Knewe, _2 pt. s._ knewest, 10. 21; Knew, _pt. s._ A 240, F 131; Knewe, _1 pt. s. subj._ could know, F 466; Knewe, _pt. pl._ 9. 23; D 1341; Knewe, _pt. s. subj._ were to know, R. 282; L. 801; Knowen, _pp._ known, L. 421; HF. 1736; E 689; made known, shown, B 2702; Knowe, _pp._ known, L. 1382; B 890, 955, F 215.

KNOWELICHE, _s._ knowledge, B 1220. The correct spelling is _knowlech[`e]_, which is trisyllabic; see _cnawleche_ in Stratmann.

KNOWER, _s._ one who has cognisance, B 4. p 4. 168 (L. _cognitor_).

KNOWING, _s._ knowledge, R. 1699, 3. 538, 960, 996; A. pr. 49; F 301; consciousness, 6. 114; Knowinge, knowledge, B 2. p 8. 30; Know['i]nge, _dat._ L. 558.

KNOWINGE, _adj._ conscious, B 3. p 11. 112; Knowinge with me, i.e. my witnesses, B 1. p 4. 33.

KNOWLECHE, _v._; Knowlecheth, _pr. s._ acknowledges, B 2964; Knowlichen, _1 pr. pl._ B 2935; Knowlechinge, _pres. pt._ B 2961.

KNOWLECHING, _s._ knowing, knowledge, 3. 796; G 1432; Knowlechinge, cognition, B 5. p 5. 2.

KNYF, _s._ knife, dagger, A 1999, 2003; knife, L. 1854, 2594; C 217, D 2091; Knyves, _pl._ (see note), A 233.

KONNING, _s._ cunning, skill, F 251. See CONNING, KUNNINGE.

KONNINGE, _adj._ skilful, T. i. 302.

KUKKOW! _int._ cuckoo! 5. 499.

KUNNINGE, _s._ skill, 5. 513; Konning, F 251.

KYKE, _v._; Kyken, _pr. pl._ peep, A 3841; Kyked, _pp._ gazed, A 3445. Icel. _k['i]kja_, Swed. _kika_, Dan. _kige_, Du. _kijken_, to gaze, pry.

KYN, _pl._ kine, cows, B 4021.

KYNDE, _s._ nature, A 2451; Kynd (_before a vowel_), nature, disposition, L. 391. See KINDE.

KYNDELY, _adj._ natural, 3. 761. See KINDELY.

KYNDELY, _adv._ naturally, by nature, 3. 778; Kyndly, 2. 71. See KINDELY.

KYTE, _s._ kite (bird), 5. 349; A 1179, F 624. A.S. _c[=y]ta_.

KYTHE, _v._ shew, shew plainly, display, L. 912; F 748; declare to be, 7. 228; Kythen, _v._ shew, 10. 63; Kytheth, _pr. s._ shews, L. 504; F 483; Kidde, _pt. s._ shewed, T. i. 208; Kid, _pp._ made known, L. 1028; E 1943; known, 9. 46; Kythed, _pp._ shewn, G 1054; Kythe, _pr. s. subj._ may shew, B 636; Kyth, _imp. s._ shew, T. iv. 538; display, T. iv. 619; Kythe, _imp. s._ shew forth, display, HF. 528; Kytheth, _imp. pl._ 4. 298; Kythe, _imp. pl._ D 1609. A.S. _c[=y]dhan_.

LAAS; see LAS.

LABBE, _s._ blab, tell-tale, T. iii. 300; A 3509.

LABBING, _pres. part._ blabbing, babbling, E 2428. Cf. Du. _labben_, to tell tales, _labbei_, gossip.

LABEL, _s._ the narrow revolving rod or rule on the front of the astrolabe, A. i. 22. 1. See Fig. 6, in vol. iii.

LABORER, _s._ labourer, A 1409, 2025 _n_.

L['A]BOROUS, _adj._ laborious, D 1428.

LAB['O]UR, _s._ labour, T. iv. 422; B 381; L['a]bour, 1. 106.

LAB['O]URE, _ger._ to toil, A 186; L['a]bouren, _ger._ to take pains, E 1631; Lab['o]uren, _1 pr. pl._ toil, D 1482; _pr. pl._ T. iii. 1265; L['a]boured, _1 pt. s. refl._ toiled, took pains, T. iv. 1009; Lab['o]ured, _pp._ exercised, B 1298.

LACCHE, _s._ snare, springe, R. 1624. Cf. A.S. _gelaeccan_, to catch.

LACE; see LAS.

LACE, _v._; Laced, _pp._ laced up, A 3267.

LACERTE, _s._ a fleshy muscle, A 2753. O. F. _lacerte_, Lat. _lacerta_.

LACHE, _adj._ lazy, dull, B 4. p 3. 82. '_Lasche_, slack, ... weake, faint': Cotgrave.

LACHESSE, _s._ laziness, I 720. O. F. _laschesse_, _lachesse_, indolence: Godefroy.

LACINGE, _s._ lacing; _with layneres l._, with the fastening up of straps, A 2504.

LAD, LADDE; see LEDE.

LADDRE, _s._ ladder, R. 485, 523; Laddres, _pl._ B 1. p 1. 24; A. 1. 12. 2; A 3624, B 2160.

LADE, _ger._ to load, cover, T. ii. 1544.

LADEL, _s._ ladle, A 2020, H 51.

LADY, _s._ 1. 16, 17, 81; B 1637, D 2200; Lady, _gen._ lady's, 3. 949; T. i. 99, 812, ii. 32; A 88, 695; _voc._ A 839; Ladyes, _pl._. B 254; Ladies, A 898; The book of the nynetene Ladies, i.e. the Legend of Good Women, I 1086.

LADYSHIPPE, _dat._ ladyship, 7. 191.

LAFT, LAFTE; see LEVE.

LAK, _s._ want, defect, lack, 3. 958; 7. 110; 10. 5; 15. 7; L. 1534; B 4034; blame, dispraise, L. 298 _a_; Lakke, _dat._ lack, want, 5. 87, 615; D 1306, E 2271; loss, F 430, 443; _acc._ fault, E 2199.

LAKE, _s._ lake, pond, 5. 313; D 269.

LAKE, _s._ a kind of fine white linen cloth, B 2048. Halliwell notes that shirts were formerly made of it, and quotes a passage containing the phrase 'white as _lake_.' The word probably was imported from the Low Countries, as _laken_ is a common Dutch word for cloth; the Dutch for a sheet is also _laken_ or _bedlaken_.

LAKKEN, _v._ find fault with, disparage, blame, R. 284; _ger._ to blame, T. i. 189; Lakketh, _pr. s._ lacks, B 1437, G 498; _pr. s. impers._ lacks; _me lakketh_, I lack, 2. 105; 3. 898; Lakke, _2 pr. pl._ lack, are in want of, D 2109; Lakked, _pt. s._ was lacking, was wanting, A 2280, C 41; Lakkede, _pt. s. impers._ A 756; Lakked, F 16, 1186.

LAKKING, _s._ lack, stint, R. 1147.

LAMB, _s._ 1. 172; L. 2318; A 3704, B 459, 1771, E 538; Lomb, L. 1798; B 617; Lambes, _pl._ I 792.

LAMBE-SKINNES, _pl._ lambskins, R. 229.

LAMBIK, _s._ limbeck; A lambik, _for_ Alambik, T. iv. 520 _n_.

LAMBISH, _adj._ gentle as lambs, 9. 50.

LAME, _adj._ lame, weak, T. ii. 17; halting, 1. 76.

LAMENTACIOUN, _s._ lamentation, A 935, B 4545.

LAMPE, _s._ lamina, thin plate, G 764. F. _lame_, a thin plate, Lat. _lamina_. The insertion of excrescent _p_ occurs after _m_ in other words in Chaucer; as in _solempne_, _dampne_.

LAMPES, _pl._ lamps, L. 2610; G 802.

LANG['A]GE, _s._ language, A 211, F 100.

LANGE, _adj._ long (Northern), A 4175. (Correctly _lang_, without e.) See LONG.

LANG['O]UR, _s._ weakness, 1. 7; slow starvation, R. 214; B 3597; languishing, R. 304; L['a]ngour, _s._ illness, sickness, R. 970; F 1101.

LANGUISSHE, _v._ fail, HF. 2018; Languissheth, _pr. s._ languishes, E 1867, F 950; Languisshing, _pres. pt._ 5. 472; 7. 178.

LANGUISSHING, _s._ languishing, 7. 205.

LANGURETH, _pr. s._ languishes, E 1867 _n_.

LANTERNE, _s._ lantern, T. v. 543; D 334, I 1036; Lantern, lamp, guidance, L. 926.

LAPIDAIRE, a treatise on precious stones, HF. 1352. See note.

LAPPE, _s._ flap, corner, B 1. p 2. 19; fold, lappet, or edge of a garment, T. ii. 448, iii. 59, 742, F 441, G 12; lap, A 686, B 3644, F 475; a wrapper, E 585. A.S. _laeppa_, lap, border, hem.

LAPPE, _v._; Lappeth, _pr. s._ enfolds, embraces, 4. 76. (For _wlappeth_.)

LAPWING, _s._ lapwing, peewit, 5. 347.

LARGE, _adj._ large, A 472, 753; great, I 705; wide, broad, R. 1351; liberal, bounteous, R. 1168; B 3489, I 465; generous, B 1621, 2950; lavish, B 2. p 5. 16; free, 3. 893; T. v. 804; _at thy l._, at large, free, A 1283; _at his l._, free (to speak or to be silent), A 2288; free to move, HF. 745; _at our large_, free (to go anywhere), D 322.

LARGE, _adv._ liberally, 1. 174; freely, A 734.

LARGELY, _adv._ fully, A 1908, 2738; in a wide sense, I 804.

LARGENESSE, _s._ liberality, I 1051.

LARGER, _adj. comp._ wider, B 4. p 6. 86.

LARGESSE, _s._ liberality, R. 1150; 7. 42; B 2. p 5. 12; I 284; bounty, B 2465; liberal bestower, 1. 13; Larges, bounty, HF. 1309.

LARKE, _s._ lark, 5. 340; T. iii. 1191; L. 141 _a_; HF. 546; A 1491; Lark (_before a vowel_), R. 915.

LAS, _s._ lace, snare, entanglement, L. 600; A 1817, 1951; net, A 2389; Laas, lace, i.e. thick string, A 392; band, G 574; lace (i.e. laces), R. 843; Lace, snare, entanglement, 18. 50. Compare 'Ge qui estoie pris o[`u] _laz_ O[`u] Amors les amans enlace': Rom. de la Rose, 15310.

LASH; see LASSHE.

LASSE, _adj. comp._ less, R. 118; A pr. 42; A 4409, C 602; lesser, A 1756; smaller, B 2262; less (time), A 3519; _lasse and more_, smaller and greater, i.e. all, E 67; _the lasse_, the lesser, R. 187. See LESSE.

LASSE, _adv._ less, 3. 927; 6. 105; L. 14, 333, 2256; _the las_, the less, 3. 675.

LASSHE, _s._ lash, 5. 178; Lash (_for_ Lasshe, _before_ have), stroke, T. i. 220.

LAST, _s. pl._ lasts, i.e. burdens, loads, B 1628. See the note. A.S. _hlaest_, a burden, load, a ship's freight; from _hladan_, to lade.

LASTE, _adj. def. perhaps_ lowest (see note), B 2. p 5. 35; last, 10. 71; _atte l._, at last, 3. 364, 1194, 1221; lastly, B 2. p 6. 85; A. 707.

LASTE, _v._ last, endure, 4. 226; Last, _pr. s._ lasts, 5. 49; B 2. p 4. 58; T. iv. 588; L. 2241; E 266; Laste, _pt. s._ lasted, 2. 16; B 1826; delayed, L. 791; _pt. pl._ 3. 177; B 3390, 3508; _pt. s. subj._ might last, L. 1239.

LAT, let; see LETE.

LATE, _adj._ late, B 4. m 6. 11; tardy, B 4. p 4. 30; slowly revolving, B 4. m 5. 4; _bet than never is late_, G 1410; _til now late_, till it was already late, 3. 45.

LATE, _adv._ lately, A 77, 690.

LATE, -N, let; see LETE.

LATHE, _s._ barn (Northern), HF. 2140; A 4088. Icel. _hladha_.

LATIN, _s._ Latin, B 519.

LATIS, _s._ lattice, T. ii. 615. (Many MSS. have _gates_; see note.)

LATITUDE, _s._ (1) breadth, A. i. 21. 27; (2) the breadth of a climate, or a line along which such breadth is measured, A. ii. 39. 19; (3) _astronomical_, the angular distance of any body from the ecliptic, measured along a great circle at right angles to the ecliptic, A. pr. 71; (4) _terrestrial_, the distance of a place N. or S. of the equator, A. ii. 39. 24; B 13, E 1797.

LATOUN, _s._ latten, a compound metal, like pinchbeck, containing chiefly copper and zinc, A 699, 3251, C 351, F 1245; Laton, B 2067.

LATREDE, _adj._ tardy, dawdling, I 718. A.S. _latr[=ae]de_.

LATTER, _adv._ later, more slowly, I 971.

LAUDE, _s._ praise, honour, HF. 1575, 1673, 1795; B 1645, 3286, D 1353; Laudes, _pl._ HF. 1322; lauds (see note), A 3655.

LAUGHE, _v._ laugh, A 474, E 353; Laughen, _v._ L. 1251; T. iii. 613; _ger._ 18. 28; 22. 10; Laugheth, _pr. s._ 7. 234; Laugheth of, smiles on account of, A 1494; Lough, _strong pt. s._ laughed, R. 248; T. i. 1037, ii. 1163, 1592, iii. 199, 561, v. 1172; A 3114, 3858, B 1300, 3740, C 476, 961, D 672; Laughede, _weak pt. pl._ R. 863; Laughen, _pp._ laughed, A 3855; Laughinge, _pres. pt._ 3. 633.

LAUGHTER, _s._ 3. 600; 5. 575; T. ii. 1169.

LAUNCE, _v._ fling themselves about, rear, HF. 946. See LAUNCHETH.

LAUNCEGAY, _s._ a kind of lance, B 1942, 2011. See note to B 1942.

LAUNCHETH, _pr. s._ pushes, lets slide, D 2145. See LAUNCE.

LAUNDE, _s._ a grassy clearing (called _dale_ in 5. 327), 5. 302; glade, plain surrounded by trees, A 1691, 1696. O.F. _lande_; mod. E. _lawn_.

LAURE, _s._ laurel-tree, HF. 1107. Lat. _laurus_; O.F. _laure_. See LAURER.

LAUREAT, _adj._ laureate, crowned with laurel, B 3886, E 31.

LAURER, _s._ laurel, laurel-tree, 5. 182; 7. 19, 24; T. iii. 541, 727; A 1027, 2922, E 1466. O.F. _laurier_. See LAURE, LORER.

LAURER-CROUNED, laurel-crowned, 7. 43; T. v. 1107.

LAURIOL, _s._ spurge-laurel, _Daphne Laureola_, B 4153.

LAUS, _adj._ loose, B 4. p 6. 93; Lause, _pl._ B 2. m 4. 7. Icel. _lauss_. See LOOS.

LAVEN, _ger._ to exhaust, B 4. p 6. 9; Laved, _pp._ drawn up (see note), B 3. m 12. 16. A.S. _lafian_.

LAVENDER, _s._ laundress, L. 358. See note.

LAVEROKKES, _pl._ larks, sky-larks, R. 662. See LARKE.

LAVOURS, _pl._ lavers, basins, D 287.

LAWE, _s._ law, 3. 632; A 577, 1164, B 1189, 3870, D 1889; Lawes, _pl._ customs, T. ii. 42.

LAXATIF, _adj. as s._ looseness, A 2736; Laxatyf, _s._ laxative, B 4133; Laxatyves, _pl._ B 4152, 4344.

LAY (1), _s._ song, lay, 3. 471; 18. 71; T. ii. 921; L. 430; B 1959; E 1881; Layes, _pl._ songs, L. 140; R. 715; F. 710, 712, 947. O.F. _lai_.

LAY (2), _s._ law; _hence_ belief, faith, T. i. 340, 1001; creed, L. 336, B 376, 572, F 18. A.F. _lei_, law, creed.

LAY, _pt. s. of_ Lye (1).

LAYNERES, _pl._ straps, thongs, A 2504. O.F. _laniere_; mod. E. _lanyard_. See LACINGE.

LAYSER, _s._ leisure, T. ii. 227; iii. 510, 516. See LEYSER.

LAZAR, _s._ leper, A 242; Lazars, _pl._ 245.

LECHE, _s._ physician, 1. 134; 3. 920; B 1. p 4. 3; T. i. 858, ii. 571; A 3904, C 916, D 1892, G 56; Leches, _pl._ T. v. 369, D 1957.

LECHECRAFT, _s._ art of medicine, T. iv. 436; skill of a physician, A 2745.

LECHER, _s._ healer, B 4. p 6. 148. From M.E. _lechen_, to heal.

LECHEROUS, _adj._ A 626; provoking to lechery, C 549; Lecherous folk, answering to Dante's 'i peccator carnali,' 5. 79.

LECHERYE, _s._ lechery, lust, C 481; Lecherie, I 346.

LECHOUR, _s._ lecher, B 1935, D 242, 767, E 2257, 2298; Lechours, _pl._ D 1310. O.F. _lecheor_ (Godefroy).

LEDE, _v._ lead, T. i. 259; carry, T. iv. 1514; lead, take, L. 2021; draw, R. 1608; govern, B 434; lead (his life), R. 1321; lead, R. 1129; Lede, _ger._ to lead, spend, F 744; to guide, R. 400; Leden, _ger._ to carry, B 2. m 5. 15; Ledest, _2 pr. s._ leadest, 1. 154; guidest, F 866; Ledeth, _pr. s._ produces, B 4. p 6. 59; guides, L. 85; Let, _pr. s._ leads, T. ii. 882; B 1496; Leden, _pr. pl._ lead, I 141; conduct, A. pr. 28; F 898; Lede, _pr. s. subj._ lead (us) on, T. v. 897; may bring, B 357; Ladde, _pt. s._ led, R. 581; 3. 365; L. 276 _a_; T. iii. 1714; A 1446, B 976, G 370, 374; brought, 7. 39; A 2275, B 1524; carried, L. 114; B 3338; conducted, B 3747; continued, R. 216; Ladden, _pt. pl._ led, R. 1310; Ledden, _pt. pl._ 9. 2; Ladde, _pt. pl._ B 3920, E 390; Lad, _pp._ led, L. 1108, 1948; T. i. 872; A 4232, B 646, 3552, 3570, E 2415, F 172; brought, A 2620; conducted, A 4402; brought about, B 5. p 4. 52; carried, L. 74. A.S. _l[=ae]dan_.

LEDEN (l[`e][`e]d[*e]n), _adj._ leaden, G 728. A.S. _l[=e]aden_.

LEDENE, _s. (dat.)_ language, talk, F 435, 478. A.S. _leden_, a corruption of the word _Latinus_, meaning (1) Latin; (2) any language or speech.

LED[`E]RE, _s._ leader, T. iv. 1454; Leder, B 1. p 3. 49, 52.

LEED (l[`e][`e]d), _s._ lead (metal), HF. 739, 1448, 1648; G 406, 828; a copper, or caldron, A 202 (see note); Lede, _dat._ HF. 1431. A.S. _l[=e]ad_.

LEEF (l['e]['e]f), _adj._ lief, 19. 5; A 1837; dear, R. 103, 206, 848; 3. 8; T. iii. 864, 869, 870; L. 2636; B 3468; dear, precious, G 1467; lief, pleasing, T. v. 1738; pleasant, R. 1688; beloved, B 2. p 3. 23; _yow so leef_, so desired by you, C 760; _that leef me were_, which I should like, HF. 1999; Leve, _def._ dear (one), A 3393; _vocative_, HF. 816; L. 1978; T. ii. 251; A 1136, 1184, 3151, 3848, B 51, C 731, D 365, 762, 1005, 1171, 1751, F 1607; beloved, G 257; Lefe, _adj. fem. voc._ HF. 1827; Leve, _pl._ dear, T. iv. 82, v. 592; G 383; dear, valued, F 341. A.S. _l[=e]of_. See below.

LEEF, (l['e]['e]f), _adj. as s._, what is pleasant; _for l. ne looth_, for weal nor for woe, L. 1639; what is dear (to him), T. iv. 1585; beloved one, lover, lady-love, T. iii. 3; R. 845, 847, 875, 1302; L. 880, 1260, 1654. See LIEF.

LEEF (l[`e][`e]f), _s._ leaf, L. 72, 189; B 1340, E 1211; leaf (of a book), A 3177; Leves, _pl._ leaves, R. 56; L 219; 5. 137, 173, 202; F 908, I 114; (of a book) D 790. A.S. _l[=e]af_.

LEEF, _imp. s. of_ Leve (leave).

LEEFER, dearer, L. 75 a. See LEVER.

LEEFFUL; see LEVEFUL.

LEEFSEL, _s._ the 'bush' at a tavern-door, I 411 (see note); Levesel, arbour of leaves, A 4060 (see note).

LEEK (l[`e][`e]k), _s._ leek, R. 212; HF. 1708; A 3879, D 572, E 1350; a thing of no value, G 795; Lekes, _pl._ A 634.

LEEN, _imp. s. of_ LENE.

LEEP (l['e]['e]p), _pt. s. of_ L[`e]pe.

LEES (l[`e][`e]s), _s._ leash, G 19, I 387; snare, 7. 233.

LEES (l[`e][`e]s), _adj._ untrue, R. 8. A.S. _l[=e]as_.