Chapter XXVII: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (27)

LESE, _v._ lose, C 5915, 5924; Lesen of, lose (some) of, 1993; Lese, _1 pr. s._ 4425; Lesith, _pr. s._ 2149; Lesith, _pr. s._ loses, 4915 (where the reading _lese_, lose, would improve both sense and metre).

LESING, _s._ lie, falsehood, 2174, 4835, C 6222, 7292.

LET, _pr. s._ leads (his life), C 6111. From infin. _leden_.

LETE, _v._ cease, 2463; leave, C 6457; let alone, C 6556; abandon, C 6169; allow, permit, 6458; _1 pr. s._ leave, C 6354 (see note); abandon, C 6997; Leten, _pp._ let, 1791.

LETTE, _s._ let, hindrance, 3756.

LETTEN, _v._ hinder, 3590; Lette, _v._ C 6365; delay, 3940; stop, 1832; cease, 2807; desist, 1832; Let, _pp._ hindered, 4487, C 6026.

LETTER, _s._ writing, 4805.

LETTING, _s._ hindrance, C 5931.

LETTRED, _adj._ learned, C 7691.

LETTRURE, _s._ literature, writing, C 6751.

LEVE, _v._ leave, C 6044; neglect, C 6610; _1 pr. s._ abandon, 5163; _2 pr. s. subj._ eschew, 2177.

LEVE, _v._ believe, 3303; Leven, _v._ 5407.

LEVE, _v._ live, 2336.

LEVER, _adv._ rather, C 6793; _me were lever_, I had rather, C 6168.

LEWD, _adj._ lay (folk), the ignorant, C 6217.

LEWEDIST, _adj. superl._ most ignorant, 4802.

LEYE, _pt. pl._ lay, lived, C 6572. F. text, _gisoient_.

LEYE, _v._ lay, 4149.

LICENCED, _pp._ C 7692.

LICHE, _adv._ alike, equally, 4160.

LICOUR, _s._ liquor, 4178.

LIEGE MAN, _s._ man bound by homage, 4647.

LIGGING, _pres. part._ lying down, 4002.

LIKEROUS, _adj._ licentious, 4264.

LIKKETH, _pr. s._ licks, C 6502.

LIKLY, _adj._ similar, 4852.

LIMES, _s. pl._ limbs, 2814.

LINAGES, _s. pl._ lineage, descent, 2190.

LIPPE, _s._ lip, 2226.

LISSE, _v._ abate, 4128; _ger._ to be eased, to feel relief, 3758.

LIST, _s._ pleasure, will, 1957.

LIST, _pr. s._ wishes, C 6139.

LISTES, _s. pl._ lists, tilting-ground, 4199.

LOGGED, _pp._ lodged, 4995.

LOIGNE, _s._ tether, 3382 (see note), C 7050.

LOKE, _pp._ locked up, 2092.

LONG; _of long passed_, of old, 3377.

LONGITH, _pr. s._ befits, 2321; Longeth, 2197.

LOOKING, _s._ look, expression, C 7412.

LOOS, _s._ renown, reputation, 2310, C 6103; ill fame, C 7081. O. F. _los_.

LORDSHIP, _s._ kingdom, 4658.

LORN, _pp._ lost, 4327, 4502, 4508, C 5973; Loren, 1740.

LOSENGEOURS, _s. pl._ deceivers, 2693.

LOT, _s._ lot, 4239.

LOTEBY, _s._ paramour, C 6339.

LOTHE, _pr. s. subj._ loathe, 5610.

LOUGH, _pt. s._ laughed, C 7295.

LOURE, _pr. s. subj._ lour, lower, scowl, C 7049.

LOUTE, _v._ bow, 4384; bow down, C 7336; _pr. pl. subj._ bow down, C 6917.

LOVE, GOD OF, 1715, 1878, &c.

LOVEDEN, _pt. pl. subj._ loved, 5792.

LOVING, _s._; Of loving, in love, 2333.

LOWE, _ger._ to appraise, i.e. to be valued at, 4532. F. _louer_; see _Allow_ in the N. E. Dict.

LOYALTEE, _s._ loyal cause, C 6783.

LUCE, _s._ pike (fish), C 7039.

LUCRE, _s._ gain, 5323.

LURE, _ger._ to allure, 3883.

LUST, _s._ desire, 2049.

LUSTINESSE, _s._ lustfulness, 5118.

LUSTY, _adv._ pleasant, 2163.

LYE, _v._ lie, 4246.

LYER, _s._ liar, C 6542.

LYF, life; _by his lyf_, in his life-time, C 5955.

LYFLODE, _s._ livelihood, 5602, C 6663.

LYKEN, _v._ please, 1854, C 6131.

LYK EVEN, _adv._ equally, C 6144.

LYKING, _s._ joy, 4428.

LYKLINESSE, _s._ likelihood, C 7544.

LYTE, _adj._ little, small, 2279, 3557, C 6741.

LYTE, _adv._ little, C 7551.

LYTHE, _adj._ delicate, 3762.

LYVE, _s._ life-time, C 6872. F. text, _Les propriet['e]s et les vies_.

MAAT, _adj._ bewildered, overcome, 1739. See MATE.

MACE, _s._ mace, club, C 5823.

MAISTRYE, _s._ lordship, C 5930; success, especial benefit, C 6080; Maistry, mastery, 4396.

MAISTRYSE, _s._ strength, dominion, 4172.

MAKE, _ger._ to cause, C 5931; _pr. pl._ propound, C 6186.

MALE, _s._ bag, wallet, 3263; money-bag, C 6376.

MALENCOLY, _s._ Melancholy (personified), 4998.

MALTALENT, _s._ ill-will, ill-humour, 3438.

MAN, _s._ 'man,' i.e. servant, vassal, 2035, 3530.

MANACE, _s._ reproach, 4007.

MANACE, _v._ menace, threaten, 3161, 3373.

MANGONEL, _s._ a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279.

MANSIOUN, _s._ dwelling, 4908.

MANTEL, _s._ mantle, 5252.

MAR, _adj._ greater, 2215; _adv._ more, 1854.

MARCHANDISE, _s._ merchandise, barter, C 5902.

MARCHAUNT, _s._ merchant, 5591; seller, C 5905.

MARE, _adv._ more, 2709.

MARKES, _pl._ marks (coins), C 5986. (The silver mark was worth 13_s._ 4_d._)

MARRETH, _pr. s._ disfigures, 4679.

MARTIR, _s._ martyr, 1875.

MARTIRDOM, _s._ martyrdom, C 6251.

MARTYR, _s._ martyrdom, torment, 2547; Martyre, 2771.

MASOUN, _s._ mason, 4148.

MATE, _adj._ distracted, 5099; downcast, 4671; dispirited, 3167, 3190. See MAAT.

MATHEW, St. Matthew, C 6887.

MAUGREE, _s._ ill-will, 4399; reproach, 3144; _prep._ in spite of, C 6711; _maugre youres_, in spite of you, C 7645; _maugre his_, against his will, 2386, C 5933.

MAY, _pr. pl._ can, C 6460.

MAY, the month, 3222, 3978, 4748.

MAYDE, _s._ serving-woman, C 6346.

MAYME, _v._ maim, C 6620; Maymeth, _pr. s._ wounds, 5317; Meygned, _pp._ maimed, 3356.

MAYSONDEWE, _s._ hospital, 5619.

MEDLE, _v._ interfere, 3788; Medle, _v. refl._ meddle; _m. him of_, deal with, C 6050; _to medle_, for meddling, 4545; Medle, _2 pr. pl. refl._ have intercourse (with them), C 6036.

MEKE, _v._ mollify, 3394; have mercy, 3541; Meken, _v._ humble, 2244; Meked, _pt. s. refl._ humbled himself, 3584.

MEKENESSE, _s._ mercy, 3542.

MEMORIE, _s._ remembrance, 5752.

MEN OF RELIGIOUN, monks, C 6194.

MENDICITEE, _s._ poverty, begging, C 6534; Mendicitees, _pl._ begging, C 6525.

MENDIENCE, _s._ beggary, mendicancy, C 6657, 6707.

MENE, _s._ mean, middle state, C 6527.

MENE, _adj._ middle, mean, 4844.

MENE, _1 pr. s._ bemoan, 2596.

MENOUR, Minorite, Franciscan friar, C 6338.

MERCIABLE, _adj._ merciful, 1864.

MERKE, _adj. pl._ murky, dim, 5339.

MERVEILOUS, _adj._ marvellous, 2297.

MERVEYLE, _v._ marvel, 2269; Merveile, _1 pr. s._ marvel (at), 2062.

MES, _s._; _at good mes_, at a favourable opportunity, 3462. See note.

MESSAGER, _s._ messenger, C 6975.

MESURE, _s._ measure, 5026; moderation, 3584.

METE, _adj._ meet, fitted, 1799.

METE, _v._ meet, succeed, 4571; Mette, _pt. pl._ met, C 7429.

MEVABLE, _adj._ moveable, 4736.

MEVE, _v._ move, incite, 2327.

ME-WARD; _to me-ward_, to me, 3327.

MEWE, _s._ coop, cage, (a falconry term), 4778.

MEYGNED, _pp._ hurt, maimed, 3356. See MAYME.

MEYNEE, _s._ household, C 6870, 7156.

MEYNT, _pp._ mingled, 1920; Meynd, 2296. From infin. _mengen_.

MICH, _adj._ much, many, 2258; Miche, 5555.

MICH, _adv._ much; _as m. as_, as much as, 3469.

MICHER, _s._ thief, C 6541.

MICHES, _s. pl._ small loaves of finest wheaten flour, 5585. See note.

MIGHTY, _adj._ able, C 6618; robust, C 6573.

MILAYNE, Milan, C 7023.

MILKEN, _v._ yield milk, 5418. F. text, _aleite_.

MINDE, _s._ memory, 2806; remembrance, C 7126.

MINSTRELLES, _s. pl._ minstrels, C 7460; (i.e. if they had been such minstrels as they had once been).

MIRTHE, Mirth, 3234.

MIS, _adj._ amiss, wrong, 3243.

MISCHAUNCE, _s._ ill hap, 4405; ill luck; _with m._, with ill luck (upon him), 4252; with a mischief (upon you), C 7581.

MISCHEEF, _s._ misfortune, C 6731; evil case, 2447; _at m._, in misfortune, 3998.

MISDO, _v._ do amiss, offend, 3671.

MISERICORDE, _s._ mercy, 3577.

MISHAPPING, _part. pres._ mishappening, 5543.

MISSAYERE, _s._ evil speaker, 2231.

MISSE, _v._ fail to get, 5646.

MISSEYE, _ger._ to speak evil, 2205.

MISSEYING, _s._ evil-speaking, 2207.

MISTER, _s._ occupation, trade, C 6976; _whatever mister_, of every kind of occupation, C 6332. F. text, _ge sui de tous mestiers_.

MISTERE, _s._ necessity, need, C 7409; Mister, need, 2787, 5614, C 6078, 6519, 6581, 7326.

MISTURNING, _s._ turning amiss, a change for the worse, 5545.

MISWENT, _pp._ gone astray, C 7184, 7490.

MISWEY, _adv._ astray, 4764.

MIXENS, _s. pl._ dunghills, C 6496.

MO, _adj. pl._ others besides, 3023; more (in number), C 5990.

MOCHEL, _adj._ great, 3117; _to m._, too much, 3442.

MOEBLE, _s._ moveable property, wealth that is readily transferred, C 6045.

MOEVE, _v._ move, i.e. prefer, make, C 6039.

MOLESTE, _v. refl._ vex himself, 5274.

MONE, _s._ moan, 2300.

MONESTE, _1 pr. s._ admonish, charge, 3579.

MONYOURS, _s. pl._ coiners, C 6811.

MOOD, _s._ anger, 5162.

MORCELS, _s. pl._ morsels, C 6179.

MORNE, _v._ mourn, 4315; lament, 4361.

MOROWE; _by the m._, in the morning, 2904.

MORTERE, _s._ mortar, 4177.

MOT, _pr. s._ must, 3784; _so mote I go_, as I hope to walk about, C 6591.

MOWE, _v._ be able, 2644.

MOYSES, Moses, C 6889.

MUSARD, _s._ muser, dreamer, C 7562; Musarde, sluggard, 3256, 4034; dolt, C 7562.

MUSE, _imp. s._ meditate, dally, dream, C 7562.

MUWIS, _s. pl._ bushels, 5590. Th. _mauys_; F. _muis_; see note.

MYLE-WEY, _s._ the distance of a mile, C 7054.

MYNEN, _pr. pl._ undermine, C 6291.

MYTE, _s._ mite, half-farthing, 5762; small bit, C 7552.

MYTRE, _s._ mitre, C 6470.

NAME, _s._ good name, 4195; renown, 4025.

NAPPE, _s._ nap, short sleep, 4005.

NARWE, _adv._ narrowly, 4245; sharply, quickly, 1906.

NATHELESSE, nevertheless, C 6195.

NE, _conj._ unless, 4858.

NEDE, _adv._ necessarily, C 7633.

NEDELY, _adv._ necessarily, needs must, C 6117.

NEDEN, _v._ be necessary, C 5990.

NEDES, _s. pl._ necessities, C 6174. Old text, _nede_; F. text, _besoignes_.

NEDES, _adv._ of necessity, 1792.

NEER, _adv._ nearer, 1708. See NERRE.

NEIGH IT NERE, _v._ approach it more nearly, 2003. See NYGHE.

NEMPNED, _pp._ named, mentioned, C 6224.

NERE, _adj._ nigh, 1818.

NERE, _adv._ nearer, 1775, 1786, 2442.

NERE, were not, were it not for, 2778; were there not, 2778; had it not been for, C 7328.

NERRE, _adj. comp._ nearer, 5101.

NEST, _s._ kennel, C 6504.

NETLES, _s. pl._ nettles, 1712.

NETTIS, _pl._ nets, C 6183.

NEVEN, _v._ name, C 5962; Nevene, _v._ recount, C 7071.

NIGARD, _s._ niggard, miser, 5373.

NIL, _pr. s._ will not, C 5821, 6045.

NOBILITEE, _s._ nobleness, worth, 5651.

NOBLESSE, _s._ nobility, high estate, C 6009.

NOMEN, _pt. pl._ took, C 7423; _pp._ taken, 5404.

NONCERTEYNE, _adj._ uncertain, 5426.

NONES, FOR THE, for the nonce, occasionally, C 7387.

NONNE, _s._ nun, C 6350; Nonnes, _pl._ C 6864; Nonnis, 3865.

NOOT, _1 pr. s._ know not, C 6367.

NORITURE, _s._ bringing up, C 6728.

NORMANDYE, Normandy, 4234.

NORMANS, _s. pl._ Normans, C 5852.

NORYS, _s._ nurse, 5418.

NOT, _1 pr. s._ know not, 5191.

NOTE-KERNEL, _s._ nut-kernel, C 7117.

NO-THING, _adv._ not at all, C 6563.

NOUGHT BUT, only, C 6284.

NOYE, _s._ hurt, 3772.

NOYEN, _ger._ to vex, 4416.

NOYOUS, _adj._ harmful, 3230, 4449.

NOYSE, _s._ evil report, 3971.

NYCE, _adj._ foolish, silly, 4262, 4877, C 6944.

NYCETEE, _s._ foolishness, 5525.

NYGHE, _v._ draw nigh, approach, 1775. See NEIGH.

OBEDIENCE, _s._ the monastic vow of obedience, 4923.

OBEYSSHING, _s._ submission, 3380.

OBSCURE, _adj._ dark, 5348.

OBSERVE, _pr. s. subj._ keep himself, 2024.

ODOUR, _s._ odour, smell, 1845.

OF, _prep._ out of, owing to, 3981; concerning (Lat. _de_), 4884; off, 5470; (some) of, (part) of, 1993; or it may mean 'by,' 'on account of.'

OFFENSE, _s._ discomfort, 5677.

OFFICIAL, _s._ officer, C 6420.

OF-NEWE, _adv._ newly, afresh, 5169.

OFTER, _adv. comp._ oftener, C 7379.

ONEROUS, _adj._ burdensome, 5633.

ONIS, _adv._ once, 2610, 4127.

ONLOFTE, _prep._ aloft, on high, 5503.

OON, _adj._ one, 4812; Oo, 4812; _in oon_, for long together, without change, 3779.

ORDEYNE, _v._ order, dispose, C 7019.

ORDURE, _s._ filth, 2758.

ORISOUN, _s._ prayer, praying, C 6604.

OSTAGES, _s. pl._ hostages, 2064, C 7311.

OTH, _s._ oath, C 6019.

OTHER, another, 2045.

OTHER-GATE, _adv._ otherwise, 2158.

OUGHT, _adv._ at all, in any way, C 6096.

OUTAKE, _prep._ except, 4474. See OUT-TAKE.

OUTERLY, _adv._ wholly, utterly, 3489, 3742, C 5924.

OUTRAGE, _s._ wrong, 2082, 2086; scandalous life, 4927; outrageous deeds, C 6024. (Mistranslated; see note).

OUTRAGEOUS, _adj._ exceeding great, 2602; ill-behaved, 2192.

OUTSLINGE, _v._ pay up, produce, fling out, C 5987.

OUT-TAKE, _prep._ except, C 5819; Outake, 4474.

OVER-AL, _adv._ everywhere, 3050, 3914, 3917, 5509, C 6091, C 6840.

OVERGO, _v._ pass away, 3784; Overgoth, _pr. pl._ trample on, C 6821.

OVERWHELME, _v._ roll over, 3775.

OWE, _1 pr. s._ owe, 2736; Ow, _1 pr. s._ ought, 4413.

OYNEMENT, _s._ ointment, 1889.

PAGE, _s._ page, lacquey, C 6333.

PALASYNS, _adj. pl._ belonging to the palace; _ladyes palasyns_, court ladies, C 6862. F. text, _dames palasines_.

PALEYS, _s._ palace, 4999.

PAPELARD, _s._ hypocrite, deceiver, C 7283.

PAPELARDYE, _s._ hypocrisy, C 6796.

PAPER, _s._ paper, C 6584.

PARABLES, _s. pl._ Proverbs, C 6530.

PARAGE, _s._ parentage, descent, 4759.

PAR-AMOUR, with devotion, 2830.

PARAMOUR, _s._ paramour, lover, 5060.

PARAMOURS, _s. pl._ paramours (?), 4831. But see the note.

PARAMOURS, _adv._ with a lover's affection, 4657. F. text, _par amor_.

PARCENERS, _s. pl._ partners, C 6952.

PARCUERE, _adv._ by heart, 4796. F. text, _par cuer_.

PARDEE, F. _pardieu_, 4433, C 5913.

PARFAY, by my faith, C 6058.

PARFITLY, _adv._ perfectly, 3126.

PARIS, C 6554, 6766; Parys, C 7107.

PARLEMENT, _s._ council, C 7358.

PAROCHE-PREST, _s._ parish-priest, C 6384, 6442; Paroch-prest, C 6874.

PAROCHIAL, _adj._ of the parish, C 7687.

PART, _s._ duty, 5032.

PARTE, _v._ divide, 5283.

PARTY, _s._ part; _in party_, partially, 5338.

PARVYS, _s._ room over a church-porch, C 7108.

PAS; _a pas_, apace, quickly, 3724. (Not in the F. text.)

PASSAGE, _s._ journey, 2443, 2714.

PASSAUNT, _adj._ surpassing, 3110.

PASSE, _v._ penetrate, 1751.

PASSIOUN, _s._ suffering, 3277.

PATRE, _v._ recite the paternoster, C 6794; Patren, _ger._ C 7243.

PAUNCHE, _s._ paunch, C 6487.

PAY, _s._ satisfaction, C 5938; liking, taste, 1721; _me to pay_, to my satisfaction, C 6985.

PAYE, _ger._ to appease, 3599; Payed, satisfied, 4901; paid, C 6035.

PAYNE, _s._ pain, 4391.

PEIRE OF BEDIS, _s._ rosary, C 7372.

PEIRE, _v._ damage, C 6103. Short for _apeire_.

PENAUNCE, _s._ penance, sorrow, 4607.

PENS, _s. pl._ pence, C 5987.

PENSEL, _s._ a standard, ensign, or banner, (particularly of bachelers-in-arms), a pennoncel, C 6280.

PENSIF, _adj._ pensive, 2446.

PENY, _s._ penny, 5542 (see note); C 5842.

PEPIR, _s._ pepper, (metaphorically) mischief; _Hem such pepir brewe_, make it unpleasant for them, C 6028.

PERAUNTRE, _adv._ peradventure, 5192.

PERCAS, _adv._ perchance, C 6647.

PERCHEMIN, _s._ parchment, C 6584.

PERDURABLE, _adj._ everlasting; Gospel Perdurable, C 7102, 7182.

PERE, _adj._ peer, equal, 2567.

PERSAUNT, _adj._ piercing, 2809; sharp, 4179.

PERSOUN, _s._ parson, priest, C 7683.

PESE, _ger._ to appease, 3397.

PESIBLE, _adj._ peaceable, gentle, C 7413.

PETER, C 7166, 7173; Peters, _gen._ 7200.

PEYNE, _s._ penalty, C 6626; pain, hardness, 2120; Pain (personified), 4997; _up peyne_, on pain (of death), C 6617.

PEYNE, _v. refl._ endeavour, C 7512; Peyneth, _pr. s. refl._ takes pains, C 6014.

PHARISEN, _pl._ Pharisees, C 6893.

PHEBUS, the sun, 5342.

PICTAGORAS, Pythagoras, 5649.

PILGRIMAGE, _s._ C 7364.

PILGRIMES, _s. pl._ pilgrims, C 7427.

PILOWE, _s._ pillow, 4003.

PIMENT, _s._ spiced wine or ale, C 6027.

PITAUNCES, _s. pl._ provisions, doles, C 6175, 7075.

PITEE, Pity, C 5865.

PITH, _s._ pith, C 7172.

PITOUS, _adj._ excusable, deserving pity, 4734; merciful, C 6161.

PITOUSLY, _adv._ dolefully, 4006.

PLASTRE, _s._ plaster, 5474.

PLAT, _adv._ flat, flatly, 1734, C 7526.

PLEY, _s._ pleasure, 4735; Pleyes, _pl._ sports, 4290.

PLEYN, _adv._ plainly, 2053; clearly, 5662; entirely, 1957, 1970, 2269.

PLEYNE, _v._ lament, complain, 2299, C 6405.

PLEYNLY FORTH, straightforwardly, C 6560.

PLEYNT, _s._ complaint, C 6012; Pleyntes, _pl._ 2449.

PLIAUNT, _adj._ pliant, submissive, 4386.

PLIGHT, _pt. s._ plucked, 1745.

PLONGETH, _pr. s._ plunges, 5472.

PLUKKE, _v._ pluck, C 5989.

PLYE, _v._ bend, 4389.

PLYTE, _s._ affair, C 5827.

POESTE, _s._ power, virtue, 2095.

POIGNAUNT, _adj._ piercing, sharp, 3813; Pugnaunt, keen, 1879.

POLE, _s._ pool, C 5966. See note.

POPE, _s._ C 6847.

PORE, _adj. pl._ poor (folk), 5801.

PORT, _s._ demeanour, manner, 2038, 2192; Porte, 4622.

PORTE-COLYS, _s._ portcullis, 4168.

POSSED, _pp._ pushed, tossed, 4479; Posshed, _pp._ pushed, driven, 4625.

POTENTE, _s._ crutch, C 7417.

POULE, S. Paul, C 6661, 6679, 6776.

POUNDES, _s. pl._ pounds, C 5986.

POUSTEE, _s._ power, influence, C 6533, 6957, 7679; dominion, C 6484.

POVER, _adj._ poor, C 6489.

POVERT, _s._ poverty, C 6181.

POYNT, _s._ point; _in poynt_, at the point, about, 3186; Poyntis, _pl._ laces with tags, 2263.

POYNTE, _v._ punctuate, 2157; Poyntith, _pr. s._ 2161.

PRECE, _ger._ to press, 4198. See PRESE.

PRECHED, _pt. s._ preached, C 6679.

PRECHOURES, _s. pl._ preachers, 5769.

PREDICACIOUN, _s._ preaching, 5763.

PREISE, _1 pr. s._ value, appraise, 4830.

PRELACYE, _s._ prelacy, C 6381.

PRELAT, _s._ prelate, C 6328.

PRESE, _v._ press; Preseth, _pr. s._ intrudes, C 7627; Presen, _pr. pl._ intrude, C 7629; Prese, _imp. s._ endeavour, 2899. See PRECE.

PRESENT, _s._ time present, 5012.

PRESING, _s._ urging, C 6436.

PRESSURE, _s._ wine-press, 3692.

PRETENDITH, _pr. pl._ pretend, profess, 5202.

PRETERIT, _s._ time past, 5011.

PREVE, _v._ prove, 4170; _pr. s. subj._ 5246.

PREVING, _s._ proof, C 7543.

PREYE, _pr. pl._ entreat, request, 2319.

PREYS, _s._ praise, C 6930.

PREYSE, _1 pr. s._ value, esteem, 1983. F. _pris_.

PRIKKE, _ger._ to prick, 1836; Prikketh, _pr. s._ pricks, tickles, 2450; Prikke, _pr. s. subj._ pierce, C 6097; Prike, _imp. s._ gallop, 2314.

PRINCIPAL, _adj._ chief, strong above the rest, 4166.

PRIORESSE, _s._ prioress, C 6349.

PRIS, _s._ esteem, 2310.

PRIVEE, _adj._ secret, 4297.

PRIVELEGES, _s. pl._ privileges, i.e. the extraordinary jurisdiction granted to the Mendicants by various Bulls, C 6472.

PRIVETEE, _s._ secret, 5526, C 6878, 6882; Privite, private affairs, 2876.

PROCREACIOUN, _s._ procreation, 4822.

PROCURATOUR, _s._ proctor, _or_ procurator; a collector of alms for hospitals or sick persons, (see Nares' Glossary), C 6974.

PROFESSIOUN, _s._ profession, i.e. the monastic vows, 4910.

PROFIT, _s._ profit, advantage, 5556, C 5927.

PROFRED, _pt. s._ offered, C 6680; Profering, _pres. pt._ offering, 1981.

PROPERLY, _adv._ simply, only, C 7537.

PROPRE, _adj._ own, C 6565, 6592.

PROPRETEE, _s._ ownership, property, wealth, C 6594, 6692, 6872.

PROTHEUS, Proteus, C 6319.

PROVABLE, _adj._ capable of proof, 5414.

PROVENDE, _s._ prebend, allowance, _or_ stipend, C 6931.

PROVETH, _pr. s._ demonstrates, C 7667.

PROVOST, _s._ provost, prefect, C 6812, 7030.

PROW, _s._ profit, gain, 5806; Prowe, 1940.

PROWESSE, _s._ prowess, 4519, C 5893.

PRYME TEMPS, first beginning, 4534; the spring, 4747.

PRYS, _s._ praise, 1972; price, C 5927.

PRYVILEGES, _pl._ privileges, C 6362.

PUFF, _s._ puff, 4227.

PUGNAUNT, _adj._ poignant, keen, 1879. See POIGNANT.

PULLAILLE, _s._ poultry, C 7043.

PULLE, _v._ pluck, strip, C 5984; _pr. pl._ flay, strip, C 6820.

PUNYCE, _v._ punish, C 7235.

PUPLE, _s._ rabblement, C 7159.

PURCHAS, _s._ gain, acquisition, C 6838.

PURCHASEN, _ger._ to procure, C 6607; Purchace, _pr. pl._ 5754.

PURPRYSE, _s._ park, enclosure (see note), 3987, 4171.

PURS, _s._ purse, 5542.

PURSUE, _imp. s._ persevere, go on, 2316.

PURVEAUNCE, _s._ provision, C 7326.

PURVEYE, _ger._ to provide, procure, 3339.

PUT, _pr. s._ puts, 3556, 4444, C 5949.

PYNE, _s._ pains, endeavour, 1798; misery, C 6499.

PYNEN, _v._ torment, punish, 3511.

QUAILE-PYPE, _s._ a pipe used to call quails, C 7261.

QUAKING, _pres. pt._ shaking, C 6495.

QUAREL, _s._ quarrel, 4630.

QUARELS, _s. pl._ square-headed crossbow-bolts, 1823.

QUARTEYNE, _adj._ quartan, occurring every fourth day; _as s._ quartan fever or ague, 2401.

QUEME, _ger._ to please, C 7270. A.S. _cw[=e]man_.

QUENCHE, _v._ be quenched, 5324.

QUENE, _s._ quean, concubine, C 7032.

QUERROUR, _s._ quarry-man, hewer of stone, 4149.

QUETHE, _1 pr. s._ declare, bespeak; _I quethe him quyte_, I cry him quit, answering to the technical legal term, C 6999.

QUEYNT, _adj._ elegant, 2251; curious, fanciful, C 6342; strange, 5199; pleased, 3079; shewing satisfaction, 2038. '_Cointe_, habile, ... joli, gentil, agr['e]able, amiable'; Godefroy.

QUEYNTLY, _adv._ neatly, easily, 4322.

QUEYNTYSE, _s._ elegance, 2250.

QUIK, _adj._ alive, 3523, 4070, 5056 (F. text, _tout vif_); _al quik_, all alive, C 7082.

QUIKKE LIME, quick-lime, 4179.

QUITLY, _adv._ quite, entirely, C 5843.

QUITTE; _pt. s. reflex._; _quitte him_, acquitted himself 3069; Quit, _pp._ requited, 3146, 6088; made amends for, 2599; rid, 1852.

QUOOK, _1 pt. s._ quaked, 3163; _pt. pl._ 3966.

QUYTE, _pp. as adj._ quit, C 5904; free, C 5910; perfect, entire, 2375; _pl._ alone, untouched, C 6852.

QUYTE, _v._ acquit, release, C 6032; fulfil, 5032; _1 pr. s._ release, C 6412; _imp. s._ requite, 2222, 4392.

RACYNE, _s._ root, 4881.

RAGE, _s._ rage, spite, 3809; malignity, venom, 1916; madness, 3292; _in r._, mad, 4523.

RAGGES, _s. pl._ ragged clothes, 4752.

RAMAGE, _adj._ wild, 5384. O. F. _ramage_.

RAPE, _s._ haste, 1929.

RAPE, _adv._ quickly, C 6516.

RASOUR, _s._ rasor, 1886, C 6197, 7420.

RATHE, _adj._ early, C 6650.

RATHER, _adv. comp._ sooner, 1934, 4514.

RAVISABLE, _adj._ ravening, greedy for prey, C 7016.

RAVYNE, _s._ ravening, plunder, C 6813.

REBEL, _adj._ rebellious, C 6400.

REBELLITH, _pr. s._ rebels, 1937.

RECCHE, _v._ reck, 3296; _what recchith me_, what care I, 3447.

RECORDED, _pt. s._ recorded, C 5845; _pt. pl._ C 5814.

RECREAUNDYSE, _s._ cowardice, 2107, 4038.

RECREAUNTE, _s._ coward, 4090.

RECURED, _pp._ recovered, 4920, 5124.

REDE, _s._ good advice, good counsel, 3859.

REDE, _1 pr. s._ counsel, advise, 1932; read, 1819.

REDER, _s._ reader, 2161.

REDRESSE, _s._ redress, recompense, 5134.

REDRESSID, _pp._ redressed; _to be redressid_, to make amends, 3423.

REED, _s._ advice, C 7328.

REFREYNE, _ger._ to bridle, C 7511.

REFT, _s._ rift, 2661.

REFTE, _2 pt. pl._ deprived, 3562.

REFUSEN, _v._ refuse, C 7231.

REFUYT, _s._ refuge, escape, 3840.

REGIOUNS, _pl._ regions, C 6331.

REGNED, _pt. s. subj._ reigned, ruled, 5793.

REHERSES, _pr. s._ recounts, 5649; Reherse, _2 pr. pl._ recount, C 6018; Rehersed, _pp._ made known, C 6083.

REHETE, _v._ cheer, console, C 6509. O. F. _rehaiter_.

REISINS, _s. pl._ fresh grapes, 3659.

RELEES, _s._ relief, 2612; release, 4440.

RELESSE, _1 pr. s._ give up, C 6999; Relesed, _pp._ let go, given up, 3440.

RELEVE, _ger._ to relieve, C 6065.

RELIGIOUN, _s._ religious order, 3715; monastic life, C 6155.

RELIGIOUS, _adj._ pious, C 6236; _as s._ a nun, C 6347; Religious folk, monastics, C 6149; Religious, _adj. pl. as s. pl._ monastics, C 6158.

RELYKE, _s._ relic, precious treasure, 2673.

REMUED, _pt. s._ moved, C 7432.

RENDRE, _v._ recite, 4800.

RENEYED, _1 pt. s. subj._ should renounce, C 6787.

RENTE, _s._ income, 5668; Rent, 2256, C 6576.

REPAIRE, _v._ return, 4131; Repeire, 3573.

REPREEF, _s._ reproof, reproach, 4974; Repref, C 7240.

REPRESENTED, _pt. s._ C 7402.

REPREVE, _s._ reproach, 5261; Reprove, upbraiding, 5525.

REPREVE, _v._ reprove, C 6990.

REQUERE, _pr. s. subj._ request, ask, 5233; Requered, _pp._ asked, 5277.

RESCOUS, _s._ service, endeavour to support, C 6749.

RESONABLES, _adj. pl._ reasonable, C 6760.

RESOUN, _s._ correct manner, 2151; Reason (personified), 3034, 3037, &c.

RESPYTEN, _v._ respite, let off, C 6084.

RESSEYVED, _pt. pl._ received, C 6251.

REUTHE, _s._ pity, 2059.

REVE, _v._ bereave; Reveth, _pr. s._ takes away, C 6254; Reved, _pt. s._ bereaved, 4351.

REVERSE, _v._ overturn, 5468.

REVERTE, _v._ bring back, C 7188.

REVOLUCIOUN, _s._ revolution, turn (of fortune's wheel), 4366.

REWARD, _s._ regard, consideration, 3832.

REWE, _v._ rue, be sorry, 4060; _it wol me rewe_, I shall be sorry, 5170; Rewen, _v._ take pity, 3460; Rewe, _pr. s. subj. impers._ it may grieve me, 1840; Rewing, _pres. part._ pitying, having pity, 3697; (old text, _rennyng_).

REYNE, _v._ rain down, fall as rain, 1822.

REYNES, Rennes (in Brittany), 3826.

REYSE, _imp. s._ extol, exalt, 2230.

RIBANED, _pp._ adorned with lace (of gold), 4752.

RIBAUD, _s._ labourer, 5673 (see note); Ribaudes, _pl._ ribalds, C 7302.

RIBAUDYE, _s._ ribaldry, 2224; riotous living, 4926.

RICHESSE, _s._ Riches, C 5819.

RIGHT, _adj._ strict, exact, 2147.

RIGHT, _adv._ just, exactly, 5347; quite, C 6398, 6411; _right nought_, not at all, 2071.

RIMPLED, _adj._ wrinkled, 4495.

RIND, _s._ bark (of a tree), 3121; Rinde, C 7169.

RIOT, _s._ riot, 4954.

RIVELING, _pres. part._ puckering, C 7262.

ROBBEN, _ger._ to rob, 5686.

ROBBOURS, _s. pl._ robbers, C 6823.

ROBERT, C 6337.

ROBYN, Robin, C 6337; Ioly Robin, Robin the blithe, C 7455.

ROCHET, _s._ linen garment, 4754.

RODE, _s. dat._ rood, cross, C 6564.

RODY, _adj._ ruddy, 3629.

ROIGNOUS, _adj._ scurvy, rotten, C 6190.

ROKING, _pres. part._ rocking, quivering, trembling, 1906. Cf. Shak. _Lucr._ 262.

ROMAUNCE, _s._ the Romance tongue, French, 2170; the language of romance, 3793; romance, 2148, 2154, 2168.

ROME, C 7192.

RONNE, _pp._ advanced, 4495.

ROO-VENISOUN, _s._ venison of the roe-deer, C 7048.

RORE, _v._ roar, C 7053.

ROSE, _s._ Rose, C 7598.

ROSER, _s._ rose-bush, 1789, 1826, 1833, 2967.

ROTE, _s._ root, 1759.

ROUGHT, _1 pt. s._ recked, heeded, 1873; Roughte, _1 pt. s. subj._ should not care, C 7061.

ROUTE, _s._ company, C 7219.

ROUTHE, _s._ compassion, C 6012.

ROWE, _adj. pl._ rough, 1838.

RUDE, _adj. as pl. s._ rude folks, common people, 2268.

RUNGE, _pp._ rung, 5266.

RYSE, _v._ rise, happen, come to pass, 3115.

RYVE, _v._ pierce, C 7161; be torn, 5393; Ryveth, _pr. s._ is torn, 5718.

SAD, _adj._ serious, staid, composed, 4627; Sadde, _pl._ heavy, grievous, C 6907.

SADNESSE, _s._ sobriety, discretion, 4940.

SAGE, _adj._ wise, 3291.

SAGE, _s._ wise man, 4646.

SAILEN, _v._ assail, C 7338.

SAKKED FRERES, _Fratres de Sacco_, Friars of the Sack, C 7462.

SAKKES, _pl._ sacks, C 7073.

SALAMON, Solomon, C 6529; Salamones, _gen._ C 6543.

SALOWE, _adj._ sallow; _but read_ falowe, i.e. fallow, C 7392.

SALUE, _ger._ to salute, 2218; _pr. s. subj._ 2220; Salued, _pt. s._ saluted, C 7431; Salewe, _imp. s._ 2525.

SAMONS, _s. pl._ salmon, C 7039.

SAT, _pt. s. impers._ suited, 3810; Sate, _pt. pl._ sat (not a Chaucerian form), C 7478.

SATURNUS, Saturn, C 5954.

SAUGH, _2 pt. s._ sawest, C 7453.

SAUTERE, _s._ psalter, C 7371.

SAVEROUS, _adj._ according to taste, 2823; exquisite, 2812.

SAVETEE, _s._ safety, salvation, C 6869.

SAVIOUR, _s._ Saviour, i.e. holy communion, C 6436.

SAWE, _s._ discourse, C 6475; Sawes, _pl._ Proverbs, C 6543.

SAY, _1 pt. s._ saw, 1722; Sawe, _pt. s. subj._ saw, 1719.

SAY, (_for_ Assay), _v._ essay, attempt, endeavour, 5162.

SAYNT, _adj._ girded, girdled (?), C 7408. See note.

SCALDING, _s._ scalding, C 6820.

SCANTILONE, _s._ pattern, C 7064.

SCAPE, _v._ escape, 3166.

SCARCE, _adj._ niggardly, 2329; needy, 5696.

SCARSLY, _adv._ hardly, 2534, 5460.

SCATHE, _s._ harm, C 6649; _sc. is_, it is a pity, C 7567.

SCIENCE, _s._ knowledge, C 6717.

SCLAUNDRE, _s._ slander, ill fame, 3972; scandal, 5074.

SCOLE, _s._ scholarship, learning, 3274.

SCOLER, _s._ scholar, pupil, C 5950; Scolere, C 6330.

SCORE, _s._ crack (or hole) in a wall, 2660. F. _fend[:e]ure_.

SCORNE, _v._ scorn, C 6289; _1 pr. s._ speak in scorn, mock, C 7118.

SCRIBES, _s. pl._ Scribes, C 6893.

SCRIPPE, _s._ scrip, wallet, C 7405.

SECHE, _v._ search, seek, 1988.

SECREE, _adj._ secret, 5257.

SECREE, _s._ secret, 5260.

SECTE, _s._ class, category, 5745; Seeds, _gen._ of (our) race, 4859.

SECULER, _adj._ secular, C 6232; Seculer folk, laity, C 6150; Seculers, _s. pl._ secular clergy, C 7175.

SEDEN, _v._ bear seed, fructify, 4344.

SEE, _v._ look, 3597; See, _pr. s. subj._ see; _so god me see_, as (I hope) God may protect me, 5693.

SEER, _adj._ sere, dry, 4749.

SEIGNORYE, _s._ dominion, 3213; Seignory, 4663.

SEKE, _adj._ sick, 5729, 5733; _pl._ 4829.

SEKETH, _imp. pl._ seek, C 6033.

SEMBLABLE, _adj._ similar, C 5911.

SEMBLABLE, _adj. as s._ resemblance, one like himself, 4855; Semblables, _pl._ like (cases), C 6759.

SEMBLANT, _s._ appearance, disguise, C 6202; (his) hypocrisy, C 7449; Semblaunt, appearance, seeming, 3205, 3957.

SEMELY, _adj._ seemly, comely, 3735.

SEN, _conj._ since, 1984.

SENATOURS, _s. pl._ courtiers, councillors, 4999.

SENTENCE, _s._ meaning, C 7474; Sentences, _pl._ opinions, C 5813.

SERCHEN, _v._ search, 4245.

SERGEAUNTES, _s. pl._ sergeants-at-arms, 4215.

SERMONETH, _pr. s._ sermonizes, preaches, C 6219.

SERMONING, _s._ sermonizing, 3333.

SERMOUN, _s._ discourse, 5404.

SERVAGE, _s._ servitude, 4382, 5807.

SERVEST, _2 pr. s._ dost service, C 6124. F. text, _sers_.

SERVIABLE, _adj._ obedient, serviceable, C 6004.

SERVICE, _s._ (his) service, 3380.

SETES, _pl._ seats, C 6912.

SETTE, _v._ fasten (an accusation), 3328; Set, _pr. s._ places, 4925, 4957; Set, _pt. pl._ besieged, C 7344; _pp._ established, 2077.

SEURE, _adj._ sure, 4304.

S[:E]URERE, _adj. comp._ surer, more secure, C 5958.

SEYNE, the Seine, 5710.

SEYNT AMOUR, William St. Amour, C 6781.

SHAME, Shamefastness (personified), 3032, 3034, 3041, 3058, 3254; Shame, C 5858.

SHAPE, _pp._ shapen, shaped, 2259; _imp. pl._ dispose, 3599.

SHENDE, _v._ shame, put to shame, 3116; _ger._ to injure, 2953; Shendith, ruins, 4776, 5310; Shent, _pp._ disgraced, ruined, 3479, 3933, C 6302; spoilt, 2584. A.S. _scendan_.

SHENE, _adj._ fair, 3713.

SHERE, _pr. s. subj._ can cut, shear, 4335; may shave, C 6196.

SHERTE, _s._ shirt, 5446.

SHETE, _ger._ to shoot, 1798; Shet, _pt. s._ shot, 1727, 1777.

SHETTE, _ger._ to shut, 4224; _v._ shut up, 2091; _pr. pl._ shut up, 5771; Shet, _pp._ shut, 4368.

SHEVES, _s. pl._ sheaves, 4335.

SHEWE, _v._ shew, 2130; Shewith, _pr. s._ appears, 5790.

SHEWING, _s._ outward appearance, demeanour, 4041.

SHITTETH, _pr. s._ shuts, 4100; Shit, _pp._ shut up, 2767. See SHETTE.

SHODDE, _adj. pl._ shod, C 7463.

SHOON, _s. pl._ shoes, 2265.

SHORT-LASTING, _adj._ short-lived, 3283.

SHOURES, _s. pl._ showers, storms, 4658.

SHREWIS, _s. pl._ knaves, C 6876.

SHRIFT, _s._ confession, C 6397; _in shrift_, under seal of confession, C 6390.

SHRIFT-FADER, _s._ confessor, C 6423.

SHRYVE, _v._ hear confessions, C 6364; _pr. pl._ confess, C 6871; Shriven, _pp._ C 7676.

SHYNE, _v._ shine, 5355.

SIGH, _1 pt. s._ saw, 1822.

SIGHT, _s._ sight; _of a sight_, by the sight (only), 3040.

SIGHT, _1 pt. s._ sighed, 1746.

SIGNIFIAUNCE, _s._ signification, 2169.

SIKERER, _adj. comp._ more secure, safer, C 7310.

SIKEREST, _adj. superl._ securest, C 6147.

SIKERNESSE, _s._ certainty, 1935, 2365; Security, C 5862; Sikirnesse, certainty, C 5965; assurance, C 7311.

SIKIRLY, _adv._ certainly, C 6906.

SIKNESSE, _s._ sickness, 2295.

SILF, _adj._ same, like, 2020.

SILOGISME, _s._ syllogism, 4457.

SIMILACIOUN, _s._ dissimulation, C 7230.

SIMONYE, _s._ simony, C 7029.

SIMPILLY, _adv._ simply (Northern), 4510. (Miswritten _simply_.)

SIMPLESSE, _s._ Simplicity (the name of an arrow), 1774; simplicity, C 6381.

SIRE, _s._ father; _sire ne dame_, neither father nor mother, C 5887.

SITH, _conj._ since, 1964, 4367, C 6266.

SITHEN, _adv._ afterwards, 1999, C 7130.

SITTE, _pr. pl. subj._ sit, fit, 2267; Sittand, _pres. pt._ (Northern) fitting, 2263; Sitting, _pres. pt._ fitting, suitable, 3654; befitting, 2309, 4675.

SKAFFAUT, _s._ scaffold, a shed on wheels with a ridged roof, under cover of which the battering ram was used, 4176.

SKILE, _s._ reason, 3120, 4543; avail, 1951; Skil, reason, 3606; _out of skile_, unreasonable, 5290.

SKIN, _s._ skin, C 5916.

SLAKE, _v._ abate, 3108.

SLEEN, _ger._ to slay, C 7195; Sleeth, _pr. s._ 2590. See SLO.

SLEIGHE, _adj._ sly, cunning, C 7257; Sligh, C 6317.

SLEIGHTES, _s. pl._ missiles (cast by the engines), C 7071; Sleightis, tricks, C 6371. See SLIGHT.

SLETE, _s._ sleet, 2651.

SLEVE, _s._ sleeve, C 7419; Sleves, _pl._ 2263.

SLIGH, _adj._ sly, C 6317.

SLIGHT, _s._ contrivance, 2972. See SLEIGHTES.

SLO, _v._ slay, 3150, 4592; _ger._ 5521; Sloo, _v._ 1953, 3523; Slo, _pr. s. subj._ 4992, 5643.

SLOMREST, _2 pr. s._ slumberest, 2567.

SLOWE, _s._ moth, 4751. F. _taigne_.

SLYE, _adv._ craftily, C 7449.

SLYGHLY, _adv._ slyly, 3156.

SMERTE, _adv._ smartly, keenly, 1727.

SMETE, _pp._ smitten, 3755.

SNIBBE, _v._ snub, reproach, 4533.

SO, _conj._ provided that, C 7065, 7497.

SOBRELY, _adv._ sedately, C 7407.

SOIOUR, (sujuur), _s._ sojourn, 4282; abode, dwelling, 5150.

SOLE, _adj._ alone, 2396, 2424; _al sole_, solitary, 2955. See SOOL.

SOLEMPNELY, _adv._ publicly, with due publicity, C 6766. Old texts, _solemply_.

SOLEYN, _adj._ sullen, 3896.

SOMDEL, _adv._ somewhat, 1708.

SOMMES, _pl._ sums (of money), C 6456.

SOMONED, _pt. s._ summoned, impelled, invited, 1815.

SOOL, _adj._ alone; _al sool_, all alone, 3335. See SOLE.

SOOTH, _adj._ true, C 7525.

SOPHYME, _s._ sophism, C 7471.

SORE, _adv._ closely, strictly, 2055; ardently, 2075.

SORWE, _s._ Sorrow (personified), 4995.

SOTE, _adj._ sweet, 4880.

SOTHFASTNESSE, _s._ truth, 2066, 2171.

SOTH-SAWE, _s._ truth-telling, C 6125, 6130, 7590.

SOTILLY, _adv._ subtly, 4395.

SOUDIOURS, _s. pl._ soldiers, 4234.

SOULES, _s. pl._ souls, 5810.

SOUPLE, _adj._ pliant, 3376.

SOUPLEN, _v._ make supple, bend, 2244.

SOURMOUNTETH, _pr. s_. surpasses, excels, C 7115, 7120.

SPANISHING, _s._ expanding, expansion, 3633. O. F. _espanir_, to expand.

SPARE, _v._ save, hoard, save up, 5387, 5624; _ger._ 5637; Spareth, _pr. s._ 5635; Sparand, _pres. pt._ miserly, 5363.

SPARRED, _pt. s._ locked, fastened, 3320. See SPERED.

SPARTH, _s._ a battle-ax, C 5978.

SPAYNE, Spain, 2573.

SPEDEN, _v._ promote, advance, C 6983; Spede, set forward, C 5873.

SPENDE, _ger._ to spend, to pay away, C 5991.

SPERED, _pp._ (_for_ sperred), fastened, locked (F. _senti la clef_), 2099. See SPARRED.

SPERHAUKE, _s._ sparrowhawk, 4033.

SPILLE, _v._ kill, 1953; destroy, 2162; _ger._ to surrender to destruction, 5441; Spilte, _pt. s._ spoiled, 5136; Spilt, _pp._ exhausted, 4786.

SPITE, _s._ grudge, enviousness, C 7254.

SPITEL, _s._ hospital, C 6505.

SPRADDE, _pt. s._ spread, 3643.

SPRINGE, _pr. pl._ grow, increase, C 5988 (see note); Sprongen, _pp._ advanced, C 6954.

SPRINGOLDES, _s. pl._ ancient military engines for casting stones and arrows, catapults, 4191.

SPYEN, _ger._ to spy out, 1717.

SQUAR, _adj._ square, 3812; Square, square-set, C 7464.

SQUARED, _pp._ cut square, 4155.

SQUIERLY, _adj._ like a squire, C 7415. (But the F. text has: _Apres s'en va son escuier_.)

SQUYRE, _s._ square, (carpenter's square), C 7064.

STABILTEE, _s._ stability, steadfastness, 5246; Stabilitee (_better_ Stabiltee), 5532.

STABLE, _adj._ firm, C 6003.

STABLE, _s._ stable, C 5912.

STAL, _pt. s._ stole, 3049.

STALK, _s._ 4338.

STANT, _pr. s._ stands, waits, 5004. See STONDE.

STARK, _adj._ downright, C 7292.

STAUNCHE, _v._ staunch, remedy, 4472.

STEDE, _s._ place, C 5898.

STELE, _s._ steel, 1823.

STELINGE, _s._ stealing; _for stelinge of the rose_, for fear that the rose should be stolen, 4229.

STEPMODER, _s._ stepmother, 5473.

STILLE, _adj._ silent, C 7513.

STILLE, _adv._; Stille or loude, silently or aloud, under all circumstances, C 7532.

STINTEN, _v._ cease, C 6849; Stinted, _pp._ stopped, C 6473.

STONDE FORTH, _ger._ to stand out, persist, 3547; Stont, _pr. s._ stands, consists, 5581; Stant, _pr. s._ waits, 5004.

STOUNDE, _s._ hour, time, 1733; Stoundes, _pl._ hours, 2639, C 5985.

STOUNDE, _s._; (probably an error for _wounde_, wound), 4472. See note.

STOUNDEMELE, _adj._ momentary, 3784. Misused; see below.

STOUNDEMELE, _adv._ hourly, from one hour to another, 2304.

STOUPE, _v._ stoop, 2662.

STOUT, _adj._ stubborn, arrogant, 3538; Stoute, _pl._ proud, C 6158.

STOUTNESSE, _s._ pride, obstinacy, 1936.

STRAUNGE, _adj._ reserved, 2312.

STRAUNGENES, _s._ strangeness, distance of behaviour, reserve, 3611, 4056.

STRAWE, _s._ straw, (the worldly part, the least religious part), C 6354. See the note.

STREITE, _adj._ close-fitting, 2271.

STRENE, _s._ strain, breed, 4859. A.S. _str[=e]ona_.

STREPE, _v._ strip, fleece, C 6818.

STRETE, _s._ street; _goon by strete_, go about the street, beg, C 6455.

STREYNE, _v._ constrain, compel, C 6406; Streyned, _pt. s._ urged, C 7631.

STREYNED-ABSTINENCE, Constrained Abstinence, C 7325.

STROKE, _s._ attack, C 6278.

STRONGE, _def. adj._ strong, 1726; _pl._ cruel, bitter, 2639.

STUFFEN, _pr. pl._ provide with defenders, C 6290. F. text, _corent les murs garnir_.

STURDY, _adj._ strong, 4054, 4155.

SUEN, _v._ pursue, seek, 4953.

SUFFISAUNCE, _s._ sufficiency, 4726, 5581, C 6527.

SUFFRAUNCE, _s._ patience, submission, 3463.

SUFFRITH, _pr. s._ suffers; _suffrith forth_, lets things take their chance, 5638.

SUFFYSITH, _pr. s. impers._ (it) suffices, C 6005.

SURPLUS, _s._ remainder, 3675.

SUSPECION, _s._ suspicion, 5222.

SUSPECIOUS, _adj._ suspect, open to suspicion, C 6110.

SUSTENEN, _pr. pl._ maintain, C 7178.

SUSTENING, _s._ sustenance, C 6697.

SWELTE, _2 pr. s. subj._ die, 2480.

SWETE, _2 pr. s. subj._ sweat, feel heat, 2480.

SWETE-LOKING, (personified), 2896.

SWETE-SPECHE, Sweet-Speech (personified), 2825.

SWETE-THENKING, Sweet-Thought (personified), 2815.

SWETE-THOUGHT, (personified), 2793, 2799.

SWIMME, _1 pr. s._ swim, C 7007.

SWINK, _s._ toil, labour, C 6596; Swinke, 5687.

SWINKE, _v._ labour, C 6619; _ger._ to toil, 2151, 5685; Swinkith, _pr. s._ toils, 5675.

SWINKER, _s._ toiler, C 6857.

SWINKING, _s._ toiling, C 6703.

SWONING, _s._ swooning, swoon, 1737.

SY, i.e. if (F. _si_), 5741. See the note.

SYKE, _adj. pl._ sick, 5318, C 7353.

SYKNESSE, _s._ Sickness (personified), 4997.

SYNAGOGES, _s. pl._ synagogues, C 6916.

SYTHES, _pl._ times, 2048, 4868; Many sythe, often, 2257.

TAKE, _v._ lay hold, 5351; take arms, 3529; hand over, C 7265; _v. refl._ surrender, 1947; Taken, _v._ take; _t. on hem_, apply to themselves, C 6107 (F. text, _sur eus riens n'en prendront_); Taketh, _pr. s._ betakes, commits himself, C 6442; Take, _pp._ taken; _him take_, betaken himself, C 7280; Tan, _pp._ C 5894.

TAKEL, _s._ weapon, arrow, 1729, 1863.

TALE, _s._ reckoning; _yeve I litel tale_, I pay little heed, C 6375; Tales, _pl._ evil tales, C 6088, 6093.

TALENT, _s._ good will, inclination, C 6134; fancy, C 7110; longing, 3472; desire, intent, 1716; spirit, disposition, C 7674.

TALKINGES, _s. pl._ discourses, C 6043.

TAN, _pp._ taken, C 5894. See TAKE.

TAPINAGE, _s._ hiding; _in tapinage_, sneakingly, C 7363.

TARTES, _s. pl._ tarts, pies, C 7041.

TATARWAGGES, _s. pl._ fluttering tatters, C 7259.

TAVERN, _s._ tavern, inn, 5681, 5688.

TAYLAGIERS, _s. pl._ tax-gatherers, C 6811.

TECCHE, _s._ fault, bad habit, 5166; Tecches, faults, C 6517.

TECHED, _pt. s._ taught, C 6680.

TELLE, _v._ account, 5053.

TEMPLERS, _s. pl._ Knights-Templars, C 6693.

TEMPRED, _pp._ tempered, mixed, 4180, 5476.

TEMPRURE, _s._ tempering, mixing, 4177.

TEMPS, _s._ time; _at prime temps_, at the first time, at first, 3373.

TENDIR, _adv._ delicately, carefully, 4799. (Ill used; for the rime.)

TENE, _s._ ruin, blight, 4750.

TEREN, _v._ tear, C 7315.

TESPYE, _v._ (_for_ To espye), to spy, 3156.

TESTAMENT, _s._ will, 4610; testament, C 6891.

THAN, _conj._ than if, 4328.

THANK, _s._ thanks, 4584; (F. text, _son gr['e] deservir_); good will, 2698, 2700; _in thank_, with thanks, with good will, 2115, 4577; Thankes, _pl._ thanks, 2036; _thy thankis_, with thy good will, 2463.

THANKINGES, _s. pl._ thanks, C 6041.

THAPOSTLES, the apostles, C 6662.

THAQUEYNTAUNCE, _s._ the acquaintance, 3562.

THAR, _adv._ there, 1853, 1857.

THAR, _pr. s. impers._ needs; _you thar_, you need, 3604.

THEE, _v._ thrive; _so mote I thee_, as I hope to thrive, 3086, 4841, C 5899.

THEFTE, _s._ theft, C 7403.

THEMPRYSE, (_for_ The empryse), the custom, 2286.

THENKE, _v._ think, 2484.

THENS, _adv._ thence, 1707.

THER-AGEYNS, _prep._ against this, on the other hand, 2013; against it, C 6921.

THER-AS, _adv._ where that, C 5942.

THERE, _adv._ where, C 5921.

THER-GEYN, _prep._ against this, C 6555.

THERON, _adv._ therein, 2077.

THERTIL, _adv._ thereto, 4422.

THER-UNDER, beneath it, C 7320.

THEVES, _gen. s._ thief's, C 7440.

THILKE, _pron._ that, 2106, C 5980, 6614.

THING, _s. pl._ things, property, C 6670.

THINGES, _s. pl._ business, doings, C 6037.

THIS, _for_ this is, C 6057, 6452.

THISTELS, _s. pl._ thistles, 1711, 1835.

THORNES, _s. pl._ thorns, 1712.

THOUGHT, _s._ anxiety, 4480, C 7563; trance, 1806.

THOUGHT, _s._ the object of thought personified (?), 2473. (But surely a corrupt reading; read _That swete_, answering to _S'amie_ in the F. text).

THRAL, _adj._ enslaved, 5142.

THRALLEN, _2 pr. pl._ enthral, enslave, C 7666; _pr. pl._ subject, 4877; Thralled, _pp._ 5807.

THREDE, _s._ linen-thread, C 7369.

THRESTE, _1 pr. s._ thrust, C 6825.

THRIDDE, _adj. as s._ third (person), 5258.

THRILLED, _2 pt. pl. subj._ pierced, should pierce, C 7636.

THRINGE, _ger._ to thrust, C 7419.

THRITTENE, thirteen, C 6198.

THRITTETHE, _adj._ thirtieth, C 6532.

THRITTY, _adj._ thirty, 4211.

THRIVEN, _pp._ thriven, successful, C 5841.

THROWE, _s._ moment, 1771, 3867.

THRUST, _s._ thirst, 4722.

THURGH-SOUGHT, _pp._ found out, examined thoroughly, 4948.

TIL, _prep._ to; _him til_, to him, 4594.

TILIER, _s._ tiller, husbandman, 4339.

TO-BETEN, _pp._ belaboured, C 6126.

TOBEYE, (_for_ To obeye), to obey, 3534.

TO-DRAWE, _pp._ torn in pieces, C 6126.

TOFORN, _prep._ before, 2969; God toforn, in the sight of God, as before God, C 7198.

TOKEN, _pt. pl._ took (i.e. took Christ to witness, appealed to Christ), C 7122; Toke, _pt. s. subj._ should take, C 6259. (The translation of C 7122 is entirely wrong; hence the lack of sense.)

TOKENING, _s._ token, 2439.

TOLDE, _pp._ (_error for_ Told), told, C 6598.

TO-ME-WARD, towards me, 3354, 3803.

TO-MOCHE-YEVING, Giving too much, C 5837.

TON, THE, the one, 5217; _the toon_, 5559.

TO-QUAKE, _v._ quake greatly; _al to-quake_, tremble very much, 2527.

TO-SHAKE, _v._ shake to the foundations, ruin, C 5981.

TO-SHAR, _pt. s._ lacerated, cut in twain, 1858.

TO-SHENT, _pp._ undone; _al to-shent_, utterly undone, 1903.

TOTHER, THE, the other, 5308, 5310, 5560.

TOUR, _s._ tower, 3194; castle, C 7060; Toures, _pl._ castles, 5770, C 5900.

TOURET, _s._ turret, 4164.

TOURN, _s._ turn, 5470.

TRACE, _v._ walk, go about, C 6745; _pr. pl._ walk, live, 5753.

TRAITOURESSE, _s._ traitress, C 7391.

TRAITOURSLY, _adv._ treacherously, 4833.

TRANSLATEN, _v._ translate, 5666.

TRANSMEWE, _v._ transmute, change, be changed, 2526.

TRAPPIS, _pl._ snares, C 6361.

TRASSHED, _pp._ betrayed, 3231.

TRAVAILE, _s._ Travail (personified), 4994; Travel, toil, 5607, C 6566.

TRECHOUR, _s._ traitour, C 7216; cheat, C 6602.

TREE, _s._ wood, 1747, 1808, 2408, C 7061.

TREGET, _s._ trap, snare, C 6312; trickery, guile, C 6267, 6825.

TREGETOURS, _s. pl._ tricksters, C 7587.

TREGETRYE, _s._ trickery, C 6382; Tregetry, trick, C 6374.

TREPEGET, _s._ a military engine made of wood, used for hurling large stones and other missiles, a trebuchet, C 6279.

TRESON, _s._ treason, C 7417.

TRESOR, _s._ treasury, safe keeping, 2085.

TRESPAS, _s._ Trespass (personified), 3033, 3036, 3039.

TREWE, _adv._ truly, 2686.

TREWER, _adj. comp._ truer, C 6004.

TRIBUTE, _s._ C 6285.

TRICHOUR, _adj._ treacherous, 6308.

TRIPPE, _pr. pl._ trip, dance, 5679.

TRIST, _v._ trust, 4364; Tristed, _pp._ 3929.

TROUBLE, _adj._ troubled, 1755.

TROUBLER, _adj. comp._ dimmer, less bright, C 7116.

TROUTHE, _s._ troth, promise, 2125.

TROWANDYSE, _s._ knavery, villany, 3954. See _truandise_ in Cotgrave.

TROWE, _v._ believe, C 6873; Trowith, _pr. s._ expects, 5658; Trowed, _pp._ believed, C 6043.

TRUAUNDING, _s._ idling, shirking, C 6721.

TRUAUNDYSE, _s._ idleness, shirking, C 6664.

TRUAUNT, _s._ idler, loafer, C 6645.

TRUSSE, _s._ truss, bundle, 4004.

TRUST, _adj._ trusty, 5146.

TULLIUS, M. Tullius Cicero, 4882, 5286.

TUMBLE, _v._ cause to tumble, cause to perform athletic feats, C 6836; _ger._ to tumble, 5469.

TUNGE, _s._ tongue, 2223.

TURMENTRYE, _s._ tormenting, torment, 4740.

TURVES, _s. pl._ sods of turf, C 7062.

TWEYNE, twain, two, 4081. F. text, _de deus espies_.

TWINKLING, _s._ moment, 4358.

TWINNE, _v._ separate, go apart, 4813; part, 5077; depart, 4367.

UNAVYSED, _adj._ heedless, indiscreet, foolish, 4739.

UNBOND, _pt. s._ released, C 6416; Unbounde, _pp._ unfastened, 4700; Unbounden, _pp._ opened, 2226.

UNCLOSED, _pp._ untied, unfastened, 4698.

UNCLOSID, _pp._ unenclosed, 3921, 3925.

UNCOUNCEILED, _pp._ uncounselled, C 6868.

UNCURTESYE, _s._ discourtesy, 3587.

UNDIRFONGITH, _pr. s._ undertakes, 5709.

UNDIRNETH, _prep._ underneath, C 6148.

UNDIRSTONDE, _pp._ understood, C 6666, 7206.

UNDO, _v._ disclose, 2878; explain, 2169; Undon, _pp._ explained, 2173.

UNESE, _s._ uneasiness, trouble, 3102; discomfort, 2596.

UNGOODLY, _adj._ ungracious, 3741; rough, 3378.

UNGRACIOUS, _adj._ unfortunate, graceless, 4436.

UNGRENE, _adj._ ungreen, not blossoming, 4749.

UNHAPPE, _s._ mishap, ill fortune; 5492.

UNHYDE, _v._ unfold, reveal, 2168.

UNIVERSITEE, _s._ university, C 6769, 7090.

UNLEFULLE, _adj._ illicit, 4880.

UNNETHE, _adv._ scarcely, i.e. it will scarcely be, C 6541; Unnethis, hardly, 5461.

UNPACIENCE, _s._ impatience, 4575.

UNRELESED, _adj._ unrelieved, 2729.

UNSPERD, _pp._ unbolted, unbarred, 2656.

UNTHRIFT, _s._ wastefulness, 4926.

UNWELDE, _adj._ impotent, feeble, 4886.

UNWITINGLY, _adv._ unwittingly, 2141.

UNWORTHY, _adj._ miserable, 4436.

UP-CASTE, _pt. s._ lifted up, C 7129.

UPDRESSE, _v._ set up, prepare, C 7067.

UP-RIGHT, _adv._ on thy back, 2561.

URCHOUNS, _s. pl._ hedgehogs, 3135.

USURE, _s._ usury, 5797, C 7026.

USURERE, _s._ usurer, 5691, C 6507; Usurers, _pl._ C 6809.

UTTER, _adj._ outer, 4208.

UTTIRLY, _adv._ wholly, 1986.

VAILITH, _pr. s._ avails, 5765.

VALOUR, _s._ worth, 5236, 5556; value, 5538.

VARIAUNT, _adj._ varying, 1917.

VARIE, _v._ differ, 5315; _pr. pl._ vary, 4477; _pr. pl. subj._ if (they) vary, C 6213.

VASSALAGE, _s._ prowess, courage, C 5871.

VAYLE, _s._ veil (a large kerchief thrown over the head, and falling down over the back and shoulders), 3864.

VEKKE, _s._ old woman, hag, 4286, 4495.

VENDABLE, _adj._ venal, vendible, saleable, 5804.

VENGEAUNCE, _s._ vengeance, C 6430.

VENUS, 3048, 3052, 3698, C 5870, 5921.

VERELY, _adv._ verily, 5479.

VERGER, _s._ orchard, 3234, 3618, 3831, 3851.

VERMAYLE, _adj._ vermilion, scarlet-red, 3645.

VERRY, _adj._ true, exact, 3753, C 6454.

VERTUOUS, _adj._ strong, excelling, 2311.

VEYNGLORIE, _s._ vainglory, 5751, 5768.

VICAIRE, _s._ vicar, i.e. deputy, C 6033 (see note); Vicarie, C 7684.

VILANYE, _s._ evil doing, wrong, 2025.

VILAYNSLY, _adv._ disgracefully, 3994.

VILEYN, _s._ peasant, yokel, churl, 1990; Vilayns, _gen._ churl's, 1992.

VINEGRE, _s._ vinegar, 4180, 5476.

VIRGIN, _s._ C 6235.

VISYTEN, _v._ visit, C 7619.

VITAILLE, _s._ victuals, delicacies, C 7044.

VOIDE, _v._ drive away, 5164; Voidith, _pr. s._ removes, 2833, 2845; Voide, _imp. s._ remove, clear, 2283; Voideth, _imp. pl._ put away, 3571.

VOLUNTEE, _s._ will, desire, 5276.

VOUCHE, _pr. s. 1 per._ vouchsafe; For sauf of cherlis I ne vouche, for I do not vouchsafe, among churls, 2002. (Or read _to_ for _of_.)

VOUNDE, _pp._ (?) well found, C 7063. See the note.

WACCHE, _s._ watching, lying awake, 4132.

WADE, _v._ wade, go about, 5022.

WAL, _s._ wall, 3918.

WALK, _s._ walk, 2505.

WALKYNG, _s._ walking (?), 2682. (Perhaps read _talking_; F. text, _parlers_.)

WALOWE, _v._ toss (_or_ roll) about, 2562.

WANHOPE, _s._ despair, 4432, 4433, 4708.

WANTE, _v._ be lacking, 2530.

WANTONESSE, _s._ wantonness, 4265.

WARD, _s._ watch-tower (lit. guard), 3191; Warde, guard, C 5856.

WARE, _s._ commodity, C 5926.

WARNE, _v._ inform, C 7657; Warned, _pt. s._ refused, C 5840; _pp._ refused, denied, 2604, 3426, 5245, C 7502. See WERNE.

WARRANT, _s._ warrant, guarantee, 2992.

WASSHE, _imp. s._ wash, 2280.

WAWE, _s._ wave, 4712.

WAYLED, _pp._ lamented, mourned over, C 6271.

WAYTE, _ger._ to beset (me) with, to plot, 3938.

WEDER, _s._ storm, 4336.

WEED, _s._ garment; here, religious habit, C 6359.

WEL, _adv._ much, C 5920; Wele, well, 1911.

WELE, _s._ weal; _wele and wo_, weal and woe, 1795.

WELFARING, _adj._ well-favoured, C 6866. F. text, _beles_.

WEL-HELINGE, _s._ Good-concealment, C 5857.

WENE, _s._ expectation, 2046; _withouten wene_, without doubt, doubtless, 2415, 2668, 2683, 4596.

WENE, _v._ suppose, 2761; (_read_ mak'th [him] wene; F. text, _Qu'il se cuide_); Wene, _pr. s. subj._ imagine, 5672; Wende, _1 pt. s._ imagined, 4322.

WENING, _s._ imagination, 2766.

WENT, _pp._ departed, turned away, C 6185.

[WENT, _pr. s._ turns aside, C 6205.] Supplied by guess.

WERE, _s._ distraction (F. _guerre_), 5699; _withouten were_, without doubt (a characteristic expletive phrase, common in Fragment B), 1776, 2568, 2740, 3351, 3452, 4468, 5485, 5657, 5692.

WERE, _v._ wear away, devour, 4752; _ger._ to wear (see note), 4712; _pr. pl._ C 6215; Wered, _pt. pl._ wore, C 6244.

WERNE, _v._ deny, refuse, 3443, C 6673; _ger._ 3730. See WARNE.

WERRE, _s._ strife, 5102.

WERREY, _v._ war against, oppose, C 6926; _ger._ to make war upon, 3251; Werreyeth, _pr. s._ wars against, 3699; Werreyen, _1 pr. pl._ make war, C 7018; Werreyed, _pp._ warred against, 3917; Werreyd, 2078.

WERS, _adj. comp._ worse, 4101.

WERY, _adj._ weary, C 6298.

WERY, _v._ worry, strangle, C 6264.

WETHERS, _s._ gen. wether's, sheep's, C 6259.

WEYKED, _pp. as adj._ too weak, 4737.

WHAT, whatsoever, 2260, C 6097; why, 5097.

WHAT, _s._ somewhat; _as he hadde what_, according as he might have some opportunity, C 6737.

WHELE, _s._ wheel, 5427.

WHER, _conj._ whether, 2617, 5191.

WHER-AS, _adv._ where that, 1966.

WHER-OF, wherein, 2311.

WHER-THROUGH, _adv._ through which, whereby, 2418; wherefore, 3733.

WHERTO? to what end? C 6122.

WHERWITH, means whereby, C 6710.

WHET, _pp._ whetted, sharpened, 1723; Whetted, C 6197.

WHETE, _s._ wheat; _whete-greyn_, wheat-grain, 5590.

WHETTED, _pp._ sharpened, C 6197.

WHIRLE, _v._ whirl, 4362.

WHITSONDAY, _s._ Whitsunday (see note), 2278. Cf. 'Garlands, Whitsunday, iij_d._'; Brand's Pop. Antiq. s.v. Whitsun-ale.

WHYLOM, _adv._ sometimes, 4355, 5350; formerly, 4123, C 7090.

WHYTE MONKES, _s. pl._ Cistercians, i.e. Reformed Benedictines, C 6695.

WICKED-TONGE (F. _Malebouche_), C 7424. See WIKKID.

WIGHT, _s._ man, creature, C 5961.

WIGHT, _adj._ active, 4761.

WIKETTIS, _s. pl._ wickets, wicket-gates, 4244.

WIKKID-TUNGE, Wicked-Tongue, (F. _Male-bouche_), C 5851; Wikked-Tonge, 3027, 3257.

WILDENESSE, _s._ wildness, 4894, 4939.

WILFULLY, _adv._ willingly, 4808, C 5941.

WILLE, _s._ good will, 5314; _by hir wille_, if they had their wish, 5728.

WILLEN, _v._ desire, 2482.

WILLIAM, W. Seint Amour, C 6763, 6778.

WILLING, _s._ will, C 5879; wish, C 5952.

WIMPLE, _s._ wimple, 3864. 'A band usually of linen which covered the neck, and was drawn up over the chin, strained up each side of the face, and generally fastened across the forehead; called also barbe, gorget, or chin-cloth'; HAINES, _Manual of Monumental Brasses_, p. 166.

WINDE, _v._ twist, turn about, 1810; escape, 2056.

WINKE, _v._ sleep, 4568; Winke, _2 pr. s. subj._ sleep, doze, 2348.

WINNING, _s._ gains, earnings, 5682, 5723, 5725, C 6741.

WIS, _adv._ verily, C 6433.

WITE, _v._ know, C 6105, 6208, 6939; Wit, _v._ 3145, 5574; Wist, _pt. pl._ knew, C 5864; Wisten, _pt. pl. subj._ knew, C 6087; Wite, _imp. s._ 4782; Wit, _imp. s._ 2415; Witeth, _imp. pl._ C 6653, 7649.

WITHSTONDE, _v._ restrain, 3807.

WO, _s._ Woe (personified), 4995.

WOLF, _s._ C 6260; Wolves, _pl._ C 6269.

WONE, _1 pr. s._ dwell, C 6143.

WONING, _s._ dwelling-place, C 6082.

WONING-PLACES, _s. pl._ dwelling-places, C 6119.

WONNEN, _pt. pl._ won, C 6252; Wonne, _pp._ won, 2316, 2497.

WOOD, _adj._ mad, 3138, 3776, C 6263; raging, 1921.

WOOK, _1 pt. s._ kept awake, watched, 1877.

WOOT, _pr. s._ knows, 5257.

WORCHE, _v._ work, cause, C 6052; _ger._ to work, 2074; Worchist, _2 pr. s._ actest, 3142.

WORCHE, _v._ deal (with what they have to do), C 6037. MS. G. has _worthe; Lat ladies worthe_ = let ladies alone. The passage is obscure.

WORCHINGES, _s. pl._ matters, doings, C 6585.

WORS, _adj._ worse, C 5920.

WORSHIP, _s._ honour, 2119, 2320, 4915; Worshipes, _pl._ dignities, 5747.

WORTH, _adj._ worthy, C 7104.

WORTHY, _adj._ fitting, C 7573.

WOST, _2 pr. s._ knowest (thou), 4977; Wostow, knowest thou, C 6075, 6373.

WOXEN, _pp._ grown, C 7140.

WRAPPED, _pt. s. subj._ should wrap, C 6260.

WRATTHED, _1 pt. s._ made angry, 4108; _pp._ enraged, 3097.

WREKE, _pp._ revenged, 3362.

WRENCHE, _s._ turn, trick, 4292.

WREYING, _s._ betraying, disclosure, 5220.

WRIT, _pr. s._ writes, C 6585.

WRONG, _s._; _with wr._, wrongfully, C 6778.

WROOTH, _adj._ wrathful, angry, C 6773.

WROUGHT, _pt. s._ smarted, ached, 1814.

WRYEN, _ger._ to cover, C 6684; Wrye, _v._ cover, disguise, C 6795; Wryen, _v._ cover up, clothe, C 6819 (F. text, _s'afublent_).

WRYTHE, _v._ twist, 4359.

WURCHING, _s._ machination, C 6123.

WYLE, _s._ wile, 4293; Wyles, _pl._ deceits, C 6172.

WYTE, _s._ blame; _to wyte_, a matter of reproach, 3558.

YAF, _pt. s._ gave, 2339, 4500.

YALT, _pr. s. refl._ betakes himself, 4904. See YELDE.

YATE, _s._ gate, 4230.

YATES, _s. pl._ gates (_but miswritten for_ gates, ways), 5722. See GATE.

Y-BAKE, _pp._ baked, C 7048.

YDILLY, _s._ idly, C 6599.

YDILNESSE, Idleness, 3225, 3233.

Y-DO, _pp._ done; _have y-do,_ have done! 1941.

YE, _s._ eye, 4264.

YEDEST, _2 pt. s._ wentest, 3227; Yede, _pt. s._ went, 5151; has gone, 2585.

YEFT, _s._ gift, granting, 3664; Yefte, gift, C 7404.

YELDE, _v._ yield, 1933; submit (thyself), C 6283; Yeld, _imp. s._ yield, 1930. See YALT, YOLDEN.

YERNE, _adv._ readily, eagerly, C 6719.

YERNING, _s._ affection, C 5951.

YETEN, _pp._ poured out, 5702. Pp. from A.S. _g[=e]otan_.

YEVE, _1 pr. s._ care, regard, C 6464.

YEVING, _s._ giving, C 5907; gift, 5070.

Y-FERE, _adv._ together, in company, 3806.

Y-HOLPE, _pp._ helped, holpen, 5505.

YING, _adj._ young, 2208. A Northern form.

Y-LET, _pp._ hidden, 5335.

YLICHE, _adv._ equally, alike, 3630.

YOLDEN, _pp._ requited, 4556. See YELDE.

YON, _adj._ yon, 4372.

YOND, _adv._ yonder, 4368.

YORE, _adv._ of yore, long ago, C 7599.

YOUTH-HEDE, _s._ youthhood, 4931.

YPOCRISYE, _s._ Hypocrisy, C 6779.

YPOCRYTE, _s._ hypocrite, C 6482; Ypocrites, _pl._ 5753; Ypocritis, _pl._ C 6895.

YRE, _s._ anger, 3174. F. text, _ire_.

Y-SENE, _adj._ visible, C 6806.

YVEL, _adv._ ill, 5238.

Y-WIS, _adv._ certainly, 2788, 5554, 5790; C 5825, 5896, 5915, 6879, 6932, 7400, 7564.

* * * * *

GLOSSARIAL INDEX TO THE TALE OF GAMELYN.

Proper names are included in this Index.

A FYVE MYLE, a (space of) five miles, 545.

ABEGGE, _v._ pay for, 816. See ABOUGHTE.

ABIDE, _pp._ dwelt, remained, 337. The _i_ is short. See ABYDE.

ABOUGHTE, _pt. s._ paid (for it), 76. See ABEGGE.

ABOUTE, _in. phr._ fast aboute, i.e. very eager, busily employed, 240, 785.

ABYDE, _ger._ to await, 24.

ADAM, 398, 399, 403, &c.

A-DIGHT, _pp._ treated, 731; accoutred, 628, 641. From A.S. _[=a]-_, intensive prefix; and _dihtan_, to arrange, borrowed from Lat. _dictare_.

ADOUN, _adv._ down, 149, 679.

ADRAD, _pp._ afraid, 562.

AFORE, _prep._ before, 656.

AFORN, _adv._ before, in front, 806.

AFTER, _prep._ according to, 56; Aftir, 819; After me, according to my counsel, 318; Sente after, sent for, 17.

AGAST, _pp._ afraid (in a good sense), 7; afraid, terrified, 128, 152, 287, 383, 526, 810.

ALGATE, _adv._ in any case, by all means, 115, 449.

ALLER, of all; Oure aller, of us all, 321. See ALTHER. A.S. _ealra_, gen. pl. of _eal_, all.

ALLOWE, _v._ approve, make good, recompense, 578. O. F. _allouer_, from Lat. _allaudare_.

ALMIGHT, _adj._ almighty, 631. A.S. _aelmiht_.

ALONGED, _pp._ filled with longing, 636. From the pp. of A.S. _oflangian_, to long after.

AL-SO, _adv._ just as, as, 227; as, 379.

ALTHER, _gen. pl. adj._ of all; Our alther, of us all, 256 _n_. A later form of ALLER, which see.

ALTOGIDERE, _adv._ wholly, 730.

AMIS, _adv._ amiss, wrongly, 37.

AMONGES, _prep._ amongst, 836.

AND, _conj._ if, 156, 318, 368, 414, 797, 819, 876. Often shortened to _an_, esp. in later times.

ANON, _adv._ immediately, at once, 69, 115, 117; Anoon, 219, 849. A.S. _on [=a]n_, lit. in one (moment).

ANON-RIGHT, _adv._ straightway, 734.

AR, _adv._ ere, before this, till now, 96; Ar that, ere that, 605.

ARIGHT, _adv._ rightly, 1, 29, 642.

ARISETH, _imp. pl._ arise ye, 643.

ARMURE, _s._ armour, 98.

ARST, _adv._ erst, formerly, before, 538.

ASPYED, _pp._ espied, 490.

ASSISE, _s._ assize, 870, 889.

ASSOILE, _v._ absolve, 449; Assoyled, _pp._ 516.

ATTE (_for_ at the), at the, 136, 464; Atte gate, at the gate, 575; Atte laste, at the last, finally, 408; Atte mete, at meat, 629.

A-TWINNE, _adv._ asunder, 317.

AUNTRE, _v._ adventure myself, 666; Auntre him, adventure himself, 217. Short for _aventure_, old form of _adventure_.

AVAUNCEMENT, _s._ advancement, promotion, 418.

AVENTURES, _s. pl._ adventures, 777.

AVOW, _s._ vow, 378.

AWE, _s._ awe, fear, 543.

AWREKE, _pp._ avenged, 723, 824.

AY, _s._ egg, 610. See the note, A.S. _aeg_. 'It was not worthe an _ay_'; Rob. of Brunne, tr. of Langtoft, p. 181, l. 8.

AYEIN, _adv._ again, 771; Ayen, back again, 528.

AYEIN, _prep._ against, 548.

BAILLYE, _s._ bailiwick, power of a bailiff, 709. '_Baillie_, seigneury, government, authority; ... also a bailiwick, or country [i.e. county] justiceship'; Cotgrave.

BALE, _s._ mischief, evil, 32, 34, 631.

BARRE, _s._ bar (of justice), 852, 867.

BE, _2 pr. pl. as fut._ will be, 652; _2 pr. s. subj._ mayest be, 116.

BEHEET, _pt. s._ promised, 789. A.S. _beh[=e]t_, pt. t. of _be-h[=a]tan_, to promise. See BIHEET.

BENDE, _s._ bond, captivity, 837; Bendes, _pl._ bonds, fetters, 457.

BERDE, _s._ beard, 82.

BET, _adv._ better, 112.

BETEN, _pp._ beaten, 115; Beteth, _imp. pl._ beat ye, 111.

BI-FALLE, _pp._ happened, 685.

BIFORN, _adv._ beforehand, 452.