Chapter VIII: Introduction: , Glossary, and Indexes (8)

CENTRE, _s._ centre, B 4. p 6. 81; a point on a _rete_ representing a star, A i. 21. 7, ii. 3. 22, ii. 18. 1; Centres, _pl._ F 1277 (see note).

CEPTRE, _s._ sceptre, B 1. p 1. 30, B 2. m 6. 10; 5. 256; L. 1131; B 3334, 3563.

CERCLE, _s._ circle, A. i. 9. 1, i. 10. 1; HF. 791; sphere, 16. 9; orbit, B 4. m 6. 5; Cercles, _pl._ circles, A 2131.

CERCLEN, _ger._ to encircle, T. iii. 1767; Cercleth, _pr. s._ encircles, R. 1619; Cercled, _pp._ extended in a circle, 12. 2.

CERED, _pp. as adj._ waxed, G 808. See the note. From Lat. _cera_.

CERIAL, _adj._ belonging to a species of oak (see note), A 2290.

CERIMONIES, _s. pl._ ceremonious acts, acts of courtship, F 515.

CERIOUSLY, _adv._ minutely, with full details; (see note), B 185. The word is glossed by _ceriose_ in the Ellesmere MS., and Ducange has '_Seriose_, fuse, minutatim, articulatim.' From Lat. _series_, order.

CERTEIN, _adj._ sure, unerring. B 4. m. 7. 24; Certeins, _pl._ certain, B 5. p 5. 71; Certein, _adj. as s._ a certain, A. pr. 10; _a c. holes_, a certain number of holes, A. i. 13. 2; _c. gold_, a stated sum of money, B 242; _c. tresor_, a quantity of treasure, B 442; _c. yeres_, a certain number of years, B 3367; Certeyn, a certain sum, a fixed quantity, G 776, 1024; Certayn, a certain number, T. iii. 596; Certeyn, _as s._ certain number, selection, A 3193; Certayn, certainty, B 1918; Certeyne, _pl._ certain, A 2996.

CERTEIN, _adv._ certainly, indeed, assuredly, A 375; Cert['e]yn, 1. 169; A 451, B 45, 1853, 3945, F 719; Certayn, E 694.

CERTEINLY, _adv._ certainly, assuredly, A 235, 395, B 3990; Certeynly, 1. 130.

CERTES, _adv._ certainly, R. 374, 439; 1. 25, 28, 98; 3. 853, 1117; 7. 241, 256; B 1. p 4. 93; L. 1628; A 927, B 1729, 1898, D 1093, E 106, 659, F 2, G 1478.

CERTRES, _error for_ sterres, A 2037 _n_.

CERUCE, _s._ white lead, A 630.

CESE, _v._ cease, B 2. m 2. 6; cause to cease, T. i. 445; put an end to, 4. 11. See CESSE.

CESSE, _v._ cease, B 1066, E 154; Cessed, _pt. s._ G 124, 538; Cesse, _pr. s. subj._ cease; _c. cause_, when the cause ceases, T. 11. 483; Cesse; _c. wind_, when the wind ceases, T. ii. 1388; Cessed, _pt. s. subj._ would cease, T. i. 849.

CETEWALE, _s._ zedoary, A 3207, B 1951. O.F. _citoal_. The Promptorium Parvulorum has the following-- '_Setuale_, or seduale, setwale, setwaly, herbe: _Zedoarium_.' And we find in Webster, ed. Mahn, the following--'_Zedoary_, n. (F. _z['e]doaire_, Prov. _zeduari_, Ital. _zedoario_, _zettovario_, Span. and Port. _zedoaria_, _zodoaria_, Low Lat. _amomum zedoaria_, Ger. _zitwer_, O.H. Ger. _zitawar_, Arab. Pers. Hind. _djedw[^a]r_) a medicinal substance obtained in the East Indies, having a fragrant smell, and a warm, bitter, aromatic taste, used in medicine as a stimulant. "It is the root of a species of _Curcuma_, and comes in short, firm pieces, externally of a wrinkled, gray, ash-coloured appearance, but within of a brownish-red colour. There are two kinds: _round zedoary_, said to be the root of _Curcuma zerumbet_, or _Kaempferia rotunda_, and _long zedoary_, of _Curcuma zedoaria_."--Dunglison.' The English Cyclopaedia explains _C. Zedoaria_ as broad-leaved turmeric, and says that 'its sensible properties are very like those of ginger, but not so powerful.' All the _curcumae_ belong to the natural order of _Zingiberiacae_, or Ginger tribe. (The name _setwall_ was also given to valerian.)

CEYNT, _s._ cincture, girdle, A 3235.

CHAAST; see CHAST.

CHACE, _ger._ to hunt, T. i. 908; to pursue, E 341, 393; _v._ pursue, F 457; Chase, _ger._ to follow after, harass, T. iii. 1801; Chasen, _pr. pl._ chase, 1. 15; Chacedest, _2 pt. s._ didst chase, B i. p 4. 182; Chaced, _pp._ driven away, 11. 14; D 2157.

CHAF, _s._ chaff, L. 529 _a_; B 4633.

CHAFF['A]RE, _s._ bargaining, I 851; traffic, G 1421; trade, A 4389; merchandise, ware, B 1475, D 521; matter, subject, E 2438; Ch['a]ffar, merchandise, B 138.

CHAFF['A]RE, _ger._. to trade, barter, deal, traffic, B 139. See above.

CHAIRES, _s. pl._ thrones, B 4. m 2. 3. See CHAYER.

CHAL['A]NGE, _v._; Chal['e]nge, _v._ claim, D 1200; Chalange, _pr. s. 1 p._ claim, F 1324; Chalaunged, _pt. s._ arrogated, B 2. p 6. 23.

CHALANGING, _s._ false claim, accusation, C 264.

CHALAUNDRE, _s._ a species of lark (_Alauda calandra_), R. 914; Chelaundre, R. 81; Chalaundres, _pl._ R. 663.

CHALICE, _s._ cup, I 879.

CHALK, _s._ chalk, F 409.

CHALK-STOON, _s._ a piece of chalk, G 1207.

CHALONS, _pl._ blankets or coverlets for a bed, A 4140. Cf. E. _shalloon_.

CHAMBERERE, _s._ maidservant, lady's maid, D 300; chambermaid, E 819; Chambereres, _pl._ E 977.

CHAMBERLEYN, _s._ chamberlain, A 1418.

CHAMBRE, _s._ chamber, mansion, 4. 85; B 167, F 269; Chambres, _pl._ A 28; sleeping-rooms, E 263; Chaumbres, _pl._ chambers, B 4. m 7. 3 (Lat. _thalamos_).

CHAMBRE-DORE, chamber-door, L. 1718; A 3435.

CHAMBRE-ROOF, roof of my room, 3. 299.

CHAMBRE-WAL, chamber-wall, T. ii. 919.

CHAMPARTYE, _s._ equality, participation in power, A 1949. From F. _champ parti_.

CHAMPIOUN, _s._ champion, 10. 17; chosen fighter, A 239.

CHANON, _s._ canon, G 573 (see the note); Chanoun, 972.

CHAPEL-BELLE, _s._ chapel-bell, A 171.

CHAPELEINE, _s._ chaplain, A 164; Chapelleyns, _pl._ I 617.

CHAPELET, _s._ fillet, circlet for the head, chaplet, R. 563, 845, 908.

CHAP['I]TRE, _s._ chapter, D 1945; Ch['a]pitre, B 4255, D 1361, I 238; A. ii. 2. 8, 9. 2; Chapitres, _pl._ 5. 32.

CHAPMAN, _s._ trader, merchant, A 397; Chapmen, _pl._ B 135, 1416.

CHAPMANHEDE, _s._ bargaining, B 1428; Chapmanhode, trade, B 143.

CHAR, _s._ chariot, 7, 24, 39, 40; T. iii. 1704; A 2138, B 3550, 3784, 3800, F 671.

CHARBOCLE, _s._ carbuncle (a precious stone), B 2061. See CARBOUCLE.

CHARGE, _s._ load, burden, R. 1352; 7. 32; HF. 1439; B 1. p 3. 11, p 4. 215; B 2. p 3. 34; I 92; tax, B 3. p 4. 58; responsibility, 5. 507; A 2287, E 163, 193; consideration, A 1284; importance, 3. 894; F 359; care, A 733; care, particular note, D 321; a heavy thing, HF. 746; weight, L. 620; consequence, L. 2383; _of that no ch._, for that no matter, it is of no importance, G 749.

CHARGE, _v._ load, L. 2151; command, L. 493; Chargen, _v._ implore, T. ii. 1437; Charge, _1 pr. s._ (I) command, L. 548; E 164; Charged, _pt. s._ loaded, R. 1651; _pp._ B 3556, D 1539, E 2211; burdened, I 92; bidden, L 940; oppressed, wearied, B 4. p 6. 254.

CHARGEANT, _adj._ burdensome, B 2433; Chargeaunt, I 692.

CHAR-HORS, _pl._ chariot-horses, T. v. 1018.

CHARIET, _s._ chariot, B 2. m 8. 4; Chariettes, _pl._ B. 2. m 3. 2; Charietes, B 5. p 4. 63.

CHARIT['A]BLE, _adj._ loving, L. 444; T. v. 823; kind, A 143, D 1795.

CHARITEE, _s._ charity, love, T. 1. 49; A 452, 532, E 221; favour with God, I 235; Charite, 3. 642; Charitee, for seinte, i.e. _either_ (1) for holy charity; _or_ (2) for the sake of St. Charity, A 1721, B 4510, D 2119.

CHARME, _s._ charm, T. ii. 1314, 1580; Charmes, _pl._ A 1927, I 607.

CHARMERESSES, _fem. pl._ workers with charms, HF. 1261.

CHARTRE, _s._ charter, agreement, A 3327; Chartres, _pl._ T. iii. 340; E 2173.

CHASE; see CHACE.

CHAST, _adj._ chaste, L. 1577; Chaast, D 1917; Chaste, _def._ B 2. p 4. 63; L. 1862; A 2051.

CHASTEYN, _s._ chestnut, A 2922. See CHESTEYNES.

CHASTIE, CHASTE, _v._ to chasten; Chastied, _pp._ chastened, B 4. p 4. 59 _n_; Chasted, taught, F 491. O.F. _chastier_. See CHASTYSE.

CH['A]STISINGE, _s._ chastening, 1. 129; Chastysinge, chastisement, B 2622.

CHASTITEE, _s._ chastity, F 1453.

CHASTYSE, _v._ to rebuke, restrain, B 3695; chasten, 1. 39; _imp. s._ 1. 129; Chastysed, _pp._ admonished, T. iii. 329. See CHASTIE.

CHATERINGE, _s._ chattering, B 1. p 3. 56.

CHAUNCE, _s._ chance, A 1752, B 125; incident, 3. 1285; destiny, 3. 1113; luck, G 593; 'chance,' a technical term in the game of hazard, C 653.

CHAUNCEL, _s._ chancel, A 3656.

CHAUNGE, _s._ change, exchange, F 535.

CHAUNGE, _v._ change; Chaunged, _pt. s._ A 348; _pp._ E 601; Chaungeth, _imp. pl._ T. ii. 303.

CHAUNGEABLE, _adj._ changeable, A 1242.

CHAUNGINGE, _s._ changing, F 782; Chaunging, change, 21. 17; T. iii. 549.

CHAUNTE, _v._ Chaunteth, _pr. s._ sings, A 3367, E 1850.

CHAUNTE-PLEURE, title of a song upon grief following joy, 7. 320. See note. Cf. 'It is like to the _chante-plure_. Beginning with ioy, endyng in wretchednes'; Lydgate, Falls of Princes, bk. i. c. 7.

CHAUNTERIE, _s._ an endowment for the payment of a priest to sing mass, agreeably to the appointment of the founder, A 510.

CHAYER, _s._ chair, B 3803; throne, B 1. m 5. 3; Chayere (professor's) chair, D 1518; Chayres, _pl._ thrones, B 1. m 5. 27; Chaires, B 4. m 2. 3.

CHEEF, _adj._ chief, 3. 910, 911; Chief, A 1057.

CHEEF, _s._ chief, head, L. 2109.

CHEEK, _s._ cheek, i.e. cheekbone, B 3228; Cheke, _dat._ cheek, B 3233; D 792, F 1078; Chekes, _pl._ cheeks, 12. 4; A 633, 2834.

CHEEP, _s._ market, price; _to greet cheep_, too cheap, D 523; _as good chep_, as cheaply, T. iii. 641; Chepe, _dat._ a time of cheapness, HF. 1974.

CHEES; see CHESE.

CHEESTE, _s._ wrangling, I 556. A.S. _c[=e]ast_.

CHEK, _s. as int._ check (at chess), 3. 659.

CHEKE, -S; see CHEEK.

CHEKKERE, _s._ chess-board, 3. 660.

CHEKMAT, checkmate, T. ii. 754.

CHELAUNDRE; see CHALAUNDRE.

CHEP, -E; see CHEEP.

CH[`E]PE, _ger._ to bargain (with her), D 268.

CHERCHE; see CHIRCHE.

CHERE, _s._ face, countenance, B 1. m 1. 19; T. i. 14; L. 64, 265, 1762; F 1309, I 737; look, mien, R. 1014; HF. 154, 179, 214; 3. 545; 4. 42; 5. 488; 7. 253; A 913; B 97, 1901, D 1266; E 238, 241, 782, F 103, 545, G 1233; entertainment, A 747, B 180; favour, 7. 108; T. ii. 360, 578; appearance, 19. 4; A 728; behaviour, A 139; look, glance, sign, T. i. 312; good cheer, mirth, A 4363; F 1098, 1257; kindly greeting, 4. 146; show, B 2377, E 678; kindly expression, E 1112; _doth him chere_, makes him good cheer, L. 2452; _be of good ch._, be of good cheer, T. i. 879; _sory ch._, mournful look, D 588; Cheres, _pl._ faces, R. 813, 936; looks, B 2. m 3. 3; T. ii. 1507.

CHERISSE, _v._ cherish; Cherisseth, _pr. s._ F 1554; Cherisse, _imp. s._ E 1388; Cherish, _imp. s._ 15. 23; Cherissheth, _imp. pl._ F 353. See CHERYCE.

CHERL, _s._ churl, boor, fellow, 5. 596; L. 136; A 3182, B 2837, C 140, 289, 750, D 460, 1158, 2206, I 147; slave, I 463; man (in the moon), T. i. 1024; Cherles, _gen._ A 3169, D 2206; Cherles, _pl._ churls, B 3733; violent men, fierce men, R. 880; _gen. pl._ of the countrymen, A 2429.

CHERLISH, _adj._, churlish, mean, ill-conditioned, R 177; malicious, F 1523.

CHERT['E]E, _s._ affection, B 1526. See CHIERTEE.

CHERUBINNES, _gen._ cherub's, A 624.

CHERYCE, _v._ cherish, 9. 52; L. 472; T. ii. 726; _ger._ T. i. 986; to indulge, B 3710; Cherycen, _v._ T. iii. 175. See CHERISSE.

CHERYSE, _pl._ cherries, R. 1376.

CHES, _s._ chess, 3. 619, 652, 664; F 900; Chesse, _dat._ 3. 51.

CH['E]SE, _v._ choose, 5. 399, 400; 18. 60; L. 1811; B 227, E 130, D 176, 1748; _ger._ 5. 146, 310, 388; D 898; Chesen, _v._ 22. 86; _ger._ B 3. p 5. 35; Chese, _1 pr. s._ 5. 417; _2 pr. pl._ T. iv. 189; Cheest, _pr. s._ chooseth, 5. 623; Chees, _1 pt. s._ chose, 3. 791; R. 1691; L. 146; E 2148, 2165; Chees, _pt. s._ chose, 1. 108; L. 513, 698, 965, 1455; T. v. 1532; B 3706, D 915, 1179, F 1384, 1403, G 38; Chees, _imp. s._ choose, L. 1449; A 1595, 1614, G 458; Chese, _imp. s._ (_better_ Chees?), T. ii. 955, D 1219; Chese, let him choose, A 3177, F 1086; _2 pr. pl. subj._ A 3181; Cheseth, _imp. pl._ 4. 17; D 1232; Chose, _pp._ chosen, 3. 1004.

CHESE, _s._ cheese, D 1739.

CHESINGE, _s._ choosing, choice, B 2305, E 162.

CHESTE, _s._ chest, casket, T. v. 1368; box, trunk, L. 510; C 734; coffin, D 502, E 29. See CHISTE.

CHESTEYNES, _pl._ chestnuts, R. 1375. See CHASTEYN.

CHEVAL-; see CHIVAL-.

CHEVAUCHEE; see CHIVACHEE.

CHEVE, _v._; _in phr._ yvel mote he cheve = ill may he end, _or_ ill may he thrive, G 1225.

CHEVESAILE, _s._ (ornamented) collar or neckband of a gown, R. 1082. See New E. Dict.

CHEVISAUNCE, _s._ borrowing, L. 2434 (see note); agreement to borrow, B 1519, 1537, 1581; dealing for profit, A 282. O.F. _chevisance_.

CHEVISE, _v. refl._ accomplish (her) desire, 4. 289. O.F. _chevir_.

CHEWE, _v._ chew; Cheweth, _pr. s._ A 3690.

CHEYNE, _s._ chain, 7. 284; 11. 16; F 1356; Cheynes, _pl._ chains, B 1. m 2. 21; A 1343, B 3554.

CHIDDE, Chiden; see CHYDE.

CHIDERESSE, _s._ a scold, R. 150.

CHIEF; see CHEEF.

CHIEFTAYN, _s._ captain, A 2555.

CHIERE, _for_ Chere, B 1196 _n_.

CHIERTEE, _s._ fondness, D 396; love, F 881; (_for_ Chertee), B 1526 _n_. See CHERTEE.

CHIKE, _s._ chicken, R. 541.

CHIKNES, _pl._ chickens, A 380.

CHILD, _s._ young man, A 3325, B 2000, 3345; Childes pley, child's play, E 1530; Childe, with, with child, L. 1323; A 2310, B 720, 3474; Children, _pl._ A 628.

CHILDHEDE, _s._ childhood, R. 399; B 1691, 2635, 3445.

CHILDISH, _adj._ E 1276.

CHILDISH, _adv._ childishly, T. iii. 1168.

CHILDISHLY, _adv._ T. iv. 804.

CHILDLY, _adj._ childlike, 3. 1095.

CHILINDRE, _s._ cylinder, portable sun-dial, B 1396. See note.

CHIMBE, _s._ rim of the barrel (see note), A 3895.

CHIMBE, _v._ chime (as a bell), A 3896.

CHIMENEE, _s._ fireplace, A 3776; Chimeneye, T. iii. 1141; Chiminees, _pl._ chimneys, B 1. m 4. 7.

CHIN, _s._ R. 550; HF. 1230; A 195.

CHINCHE, _s._ niggard, miser, B 2793, 2809.

CHINCHERYE, _s._ niggardliness, miserliness, B 2790; _spelt_ Chingerie, B 2790 _n_.

CHIPPES, _pl._ chips, A 3748.

CHIRCHE, _s._ church, A 708, 2760, E 1384, 1662; Cherche, G 546.

CHIRCHEDORE, _s._ church-door, A 460, D 6.

CHIRCHE-HAWE, _s._ churchyard, I 964; -hawes, _pl._ I 801.

CHIRCHE-REVES, _pl._ church-officers, churchwardens, D 1306.

CHIRKE, _v._; Chirketh, _pr. s._ chirps, D 1804; Chirkinge, _pres. pt._ rustling, B 1. m 6. 7.

CHIRKING, _s._ creaking, grating noises, A 2004, I 605; Chirkinges, _pl._ shriekings, cries, HF. 1943 (see note).

CHIRTETH, _for_ Chirketh, D 1804 _n_; see CHIRKE.

CHISELS, _s._ scissors, I 418.

CHISTE, _for_ Cheste, T. v. 1368 _n_, D 317.

CHIT, _pr. s. of_ Chyde.

CHITEREN, _v._ chatter, prattle, G 1397.

CHITERINGE, _s._ chattering, chirping, T. ii. 68.

CHIV['A]CHEE, _s._ feat of horsemanship, H 50; Chevauchee, swift course (lit. ride), 4. 144. O.F. _chevauchee_, an expedition on horseback.

CH['I]VACH['Y]E, _s._ a military expedition, A 85.

CHIVALROUS, _adj._ chivalrous, valiant, L. 1905; Chevalrous, T. v. 802.

CHIVALRYE, _s._ knighthood, the accomplishments of a knight, A 45; chivalrous daring, gallant deeds, knightly conduct, valour, R. 1207; L. 608; A 865, B 3585; troops of horse, cavalry, company of knights, A 878, B 235, 3871; Chivalry, knightly deeds, B 2084; Chevalrye, chivalry, knighthood, HF. 1340.

CHOGH, _s._ chough, 5. 345.

CHOIS, _s._ choice, T. iv. 971, 980; B 2273; Choys, 5. 406; B 4436, E 154, 170.

CHOPPEN, _v._ strike downwards, knock, HF. 1824.

CHOSE, _pp. of_ Chese.

CHUK, _s._ cluck, 'chucking' noise, B 4364.

CHUKKE, _v._; Chukketh, _pr. s._ clucks, B 4372.

CHYDE, _v._ chide, 3. 937; T. iii. 1433; F 776; complain, F 650; reproach, T. v. 1093; Chyden, _v._ I 201; Chiden, _ger._ to chide, blame, B 4541; Chit, _pr. s._ chides, scolds, G 921; Chidde, _1 pt. s._ chid, D 223; _pt. s._ made complaint, A 3999; Chydeth, _imp. pl._ reprove, D 1824.

CHYDESTER, _s._ (female) scold, E 1535.

CHYDINGES, _pl._ scoldings, HF. 1028; abusive language, reproaches, B 4. p 3. 76; I 206.

CHYNING, _adj._ gaping, yawning, B 1. p 6. 28. A.S. _c[=i]nan_, to gape open.

CICLATOUN, _s._ a costly kind of thin cloth, B 1924. See note. I may add that the expression 'hwite ciclatune' = _white ciclatoun_ occurs in O. Eng. Hom. ed. Morris, 1st ser. p. 193.

CINAMOME, _s._ cinnamon, as a term of endearment, sweet one, A 3699.

CINK, _num._ cinque, five, C 653. See SIS.

CIPRES, _s._ cypress, 5. 179; Ciprees, B 2071; Cipres (_collectively_), cypresses, R. 1381.

CIRCUIT (sirku-it), _s._ circuit, circumference, A 1887.

CIRCUMSCRYVE, _v._ bound, enclose, comprehend, T. v. 1865.

CIRCUMSTAUNCES, _pl._ circumstances, C 419; accompaniments, A 2263.

CISER, _s._ cider, B 3245 _n_.

CITEE, _s._ city, B 289, F 46; Citees, _pl._ L. 1895.

CITEZEIN, _s._ citizen, HF. 930.

CITOLE, _s._ kind of harp, a stringed instrument, A 1959. See the New E. Dict.

CITRINACIOUN, _s._ citronising, the turning to the colour of citron, a process in alchemy, G 816. See note.

CITRYN, _adj._ citron-coloured, A 2167.

CLAD, CLADDE; see CLOTHEN.

CLAIME, _1 pr. s._ claim, L 2070; Clayme, _v._ E 1300; Claymeth, _pr. s._ 14. 2; _1 pr. pl._ D 1120.

CLAMB, _pt. s. of_ Climben.

CLAMOUR, _s._ A 995; outcry, D 889.

CLAPERES, _pl._ burrows (for rabbits), R. 1405.

CLAPPE, _s._ thunderclap, HF. 1040.

CLAPPE, _s._ prating, foolish talk, A 3144.

CLAPPE, _v._ clap; _hence_, chatter, prattle, G 965; Clappeth, _pr. s._ talks fast, B 3971; knocks, D 1581, 1584; Clappen, _pr. pl._ talk unceasingly, I 406; Clappeth, _imp. pl._ chatter unceasingly, E 1200; Clapte, _pt. s._ clapped to, closed, shut quickly, A 3740, D 1699, E 2159; clapped, F 1203.

CLAPPING, _s._ chatter, idle talk, E 999.

CLAPSE, _v._ clasp; Clapsed, _pp._ A 273 _n_.

CLARIONING, _s._ the music of the clarion, HF. 1242.

CLARIOUN, _s._ clarion, trumpet, HF. 1240, 1573, 1579; Clarion, HF. 1258; Clariounes, _pl._ clarions, A 2511; Clariouns, B 2. m 5. 16.

CLARREE, _s._ clarified wine, wine mixed with honey and spices, and afterwards strained till clear, B 2. m 5. 6; A 1471, E 1807, 1843; Clarre, 9. 16.

CLASPE, _v._ clasp; Clasped, _pp._ fastened, A 273.

CLATERE, _v._ clatter; Clatereth, _pr. s._ says noisily, B 2259; Clateren, _pr. pl._ clatter, rattle, A 2359; Clatereden, _pt. pl._ rattled, A 2423.

CLATERINGE, _s._ clanking, A 2492; clashing, D 1865.

CLAUSE, _s._ sentence; _also_, agreement, stipulation, T. ii. 728; _in a clause_, in a short sentence, compendiously, briefly, 22. 38; A 715, 1763, B 251.

CLAWE, _v._ rub, D 940; Clawen, _ger._ to rub, scratch, T. iv. 728; Clawed, _pt. s._ stroked, A 4326; Clew, _1 pt. s._ rubbed, HF. 1702 (see note). Cf. Lowl. Sc. _clow_, to rub, scratch.

CLAWES, _pl._ claws, HF. 545; L. 2320; A. i. 19. 2; B 3366; Clowes, HF. 1785.

CLAYME; _see_ Claime.

CLED, Cledde; see CLOTHEN.

CLEER, _adj._ clear, fine, bright, A 1062; free, T. iii. 526; magnificent, B 3. p 5. 6. And see CLERE.

CLEERLY, _adv._ entirely, B 1566.

CLEERNESSE, _s._ brightness, B 2. m 3. 1; B 5. m 4. 35; glory, G 403.

CLEFTE, _pt. s. of_ Cleve (1).

CL[`E]NE, _adj._ clean, A 504; unmixed, B 1183; pure, T. ii. 580. A.S. _cl[=ae]ne_.

CL[`E]NE, _adv._ clean, entirely, wholly, R. 1380; 3. 423; 11. 35; F 626, G 625, 1425; _adv. or adj._ clean, A 133.

CLENNESSE, _s._ purity, L. 297 _a_; A 506.

CLENSE, _v._ cleanse, A 631.

CLEPEN, _v._ call, name, 3. 810, 814; A 643, 2730, B. 2347, D 1211; call out, A 3577; _ger._ L. 1889; Clepen, _ger._ F 331; Clepe, _1 pr. s._ L. 164, 293; B 1. p 3. 23; Clepeth, _pr. s._ 1. 177; 3. 185; 5. 352; D 102; F 382; _men. cl._, people call, E 115; Clepen, _pr. pl._ A 620; speak of, mention, A. ii. 29. 23; Clepe, _pr. pl._ R. 594; B 92; Clepe ... ayein (_or_ again), _v._ recall, T. ii. 521; H 354; Cleped, _pt. s._ called, F 374; Clepte, _pt. s._ R. 1331; Cleped, _pp._ 1. 159; HF. 1400; L. 724, 944, 1689; A. i. 4. 4; R. 48; A 121, 269, 1788, 2044, B 61, 2166, D 147, F 808, H 218, I 81; summoned, B 2432; Clept, _pp._ named, G 863; Clepinge, _pres. pt._ calling, T. iv. 1157; Clepe, _imp. s._ call, A. ii. 23. 3; A 3432.

CLERE, _adj._ clear, R. 681; bright, 3. 340; well-sounding, 3. 347; noble, pure, HF. 1575; _pl._ noble, 5. 77; bright, 1. 88; E 779; beautiful, L. 249. See CLEER.

CLERE, _adv._ clearly, A 170; L. 139.

CLERE, _v._ grow clear, T. ii. 2, 806; _ger._ to grow bright, T. v. 519; to shine clearly, L. 773.

CLERER, _adj. comp._ brighter, 3. 822.

CLERGEON, _s._ a chorister-boy, B 1693. See the note.

CLERGIAL, _adj._ clerkly, learned, G 752.

CLERG['Y]E, _s._ learning, D 1277.

CLERK, _s._ clerk, scholar, student, A 285, E 1; writer, D 689, 706, 707; Clerkes, _pl._ writers, scholars, R. 378; HF. 1503; 4. 275; B 480, 3990, D 1184, E 933.

CLERNESSE, _s._ brightness, L. 84.

CLEVE (1), _v._ cleave, cut, split, R. 859; L. 758; Cleve, _pr. s. subj._ may (he) cleave, split, T. iii. 375; Clefte, _pt. s._ split, 3. 72; Cloven, _pp._ A 2934; L. 738; Clove, _pp._ cleft, dimpled, R. 550.

CLEVE (2), _v._ adhere; Cleven, _pr. pl._ cleave, adhere, B 2. p 4. 40; B 3. p 11. 76; Clyven, _pr. pl._ cleave, keep, B 3. p 11. 104; Clyvinge, _pres. pt._ B 2. p 6. 35.

CLEW, _s._ clew, L. 2140; Clewe, _dat._ L. 2016.

CLEW, _pt. s. of_ Clawe.

CLEY, _s._ clay, G 807. A.S. _cl['ae]g_.

CLEYME, _ger._ to claim, T. v. 1487. See CLAIME.

CLIF, _s._ cliff, L. 1497; _pl._ Clyves, L. 1470; Cliffes, rocks, 3. 161.

CLIFTE, _s._ cleft, L. 740, 744, 776; B 3. p 9. 10; chink, B 4. p 4. 198; cleft (of the buttocks), D 2145.

CLIKET, _s._ latch-key, E 2046, 2117, 2121, 2123. See note to E 2046.

CLIMBEN, _v._ climb, B 1. p 1. 25; F 106; Clymbeth, _pr. s._ B 3966; Clamb, _pt. s._ B 1987; Clomb, _1 pt. s._ climbed, 4. 271; HF. 1118; Clomben, _pt. pl._ climbed, A 3636; Clamben, _pt. pl._ climbed, HF. 2151; Cloumben, B 2590; Clomben, _pp._ T. i. 215; ascended, B 4388; Clombe, _pp._ risen, B 12; _were clombe_, hadst climbed, B 3592; Cloumben, _pp._ B 2. p 7. 43.

CLIMBING, _s._ 13. 3.

CLINKEN, _v._ clink, jingle, ring, B 1186; Clinke, _v._ C 664.

CLINKING, _s._ tinkling, B 3984.

CLIPPE (1), _1 pr. s._ embrace, T. iii. 1344; Clippeth, _pr. s._ L. 876; E 2413.

CLIPPE (2), _v._ cut hair, A 3326; Clippe, _ger._ to clip, cut, B 3257; Clipped, _pp._ B 3261.

CLIPPING, _s._ embracing, R. 342.

CLOBBED, _adj._ clubbed, B 3088.

CLOISTERER, _s._ resident in a cloister, A 259, 3661, B 3129.

CLOISTERLEES, _adj._ outside of a cloister, A 179.

CLOISTRE, _s._ cloister, A 181, D 2099, G 43.

CLOKE, _s._ cloak, T. iii. 738; A 157, 1999.

CLOKKE, _s._ clock, A. pr. 60; B 4044, I 5; _of the cl._, by the clock, B 14.

CLOM, _interj._ be silent, mum! A 3638.

CLOMBE, -N; see CLIMBEN.

CL[`O][`O]S, _adj._ close, hidden, secret, T. ii. 1534; B 2336, G 1369; closed, B 4522; Clos, shut up, closed, R. 1675.

CL[`O][`O]S, _adv._ close, B 2811.

CL[`O][`O]TH, _s._ piece of clothing, D 1633; infants' clothing, T. iii. 733. See CLOTH.

CLOOTH-MAKING, _s._ making of cloth, A 447.

CLOS, _s._ enclosure, B i. p 5. 22; B 2. p 7. 36; B 4550.

CLOS, _adj._; see CLOOS.

CL[`O]SE, _v._ close, 3. 873; shut up, L. 198; _1 pr. s._ include, R. 40.

CLOSET, _s._ small room, T. ii. 599, 1215; iii. 663.

CLOSET-DORE, _s._ closet-door, T. iii. 684.

CLOSING, _s._ enclosure, boundary, R. 527.

CLOSURE, _s._ enclosure, I 870.

CLOTE-LEEF, _s._ a leaf of the burdock or clote-bur (see note), G 577. A.S. _cl[=a]te_, a burdock.

CL[`O]TH, _s._ cloth, garment, R. 234, 1239; D 238; covering, 5. 273; clothes, D 1881; Clothes, _pl._ clothes, R. 452; 20. 1; L. 1857; E 1960. See CLOOTH.

CLOTHEN, _v._ clothe, T. v. 1418; Clothe, _v._ R. 95; _ger._ R. 231; Cladde, _pt. s._ clothed, clad, T. iv. 1690; _refl._ clothed himself, 7. 145; Cledde, _pt. s._ T. iii. 1521; Cladden, _2 pt. pl._ clad, E 864; Clothed, _pp._ clad, L. 242, 341; A 363; Clad, _pp._ R. 409; A 103, E 376; covered, A 294; furnished, 3. 352; Clothe, _imp. s._ clothe, 1. 46.

CLOTHERED, _pp._ clotted, coagulated, A 2745. (Other MSS. _clotered_, _clotred_.)

CLOTHING, _s._ R. 1133.

CLOTHLEES, _adj._ naked, I 343.

CLOUD, _s._ T. ii. 766, 781; iv. 200; Cloude, 3. 343; T. i. 175; sky, T. iii. 433; Cloudes, _pl._ HF. 966.

CLOUDELES, _adj._ cloudless, B 4. m 1. 14.

CLOUDY, _adj._ darkening, T. ii. 768.

CLOUMBEN; see CLIMBEN.

CLOUT, _s._ bit of cloth, C 736; patch, R. 458; Cloutes, _pl._ fragments, E 1953; rags, B 1. p 3. 30; C 348.

CLOUTED, _pp._ clothed in patched garments, patched up, R. 223.

CLOVEN, _pp. of_ Cleve (1).

CLOWES, _pl._ claws, HF. 1785. See CLAWES.

CLOW-GELOFRE, _pp._ clove, the spice so called, R. 1368; Clowe-gilofre, B 1952. Fr. _clou de girofle_.

CLUSTRED, _pp._ covered with clouds, B 1. m 3. 4. (Lat. _glomerantur_.)

CLYMAT, _s._ a belt or zone of the earth included between two given lines of latitude, A ii. 39. 18; _pl._ Clymatz, climates, i.e. zones of latitude, A. i. 3. 3; Clymates, sets of almicanteras calculated for various terrestrial latitudes, A. i. 14. 2.

CLYVE, _v._; Clyven, _pr. pl._ cleave, keep, B 3. p 11. 104; Clyvinge, _pres. part._ cleaving, B 2. p 6. 35. See CLEVE (2).

CLYVES, _pl._ cliffs, L. 1470. See CLIF.

COAGULAT, _pp._ coagulated, clotted, G 811.

COD, _s._ bag; used of the receptacle of the stomach, C 534.

COEMPCIOUN, _s._ an imposition so called, lit. joint purchase, the buying up of the whole of any commodity in the market (see New E. Dict.), B 1. p 4. 59, 63, 64.

CO[:E]TERNE, _adj._ coeternal, B 5. p 6. 39.

COFRE, _s._ coffer, chest, L. 380; A 298, B 26, 1955, E 585; money-chest, money-box, F 1571, G 836; coffin, 5. 177.

COGGE, _s._ cock-boat, L. 1481. See note.

COGHE, _ger._ to cough. T. ii. 254; Cogheth, _pr. s._ A 3697. See COUGHEN.

COILLONS, _pl._ testicles, C 952. F. _couillon_.

COK, _s._ cock, 5. 350; T. iii. 1415; B 4039; _thridde c._, third cock, A 4233 (see note); Cokkes crowe, cock-crow (see note), A 3675; Cokkes, _pl._ A 3357.

COK! COK! the noise made by a cock, B 4467. See note.

COKENAY, _s._ cockney, effeminate creature, A 4208 (see note).

COKES, _pl. of_ Cook.

COKEWOLD, _s._ cuckold, A 3152, 3226, C 382, D 1214, 1616, E 1306, 2256. See _Cuckold_ in the New E. Dict.

COKKEL, _s._ cockle, i.e. the corn-cockle, _Agrostemma githago_, B 1183.

COKKES, _a corruption of_ Goddes, H 9, I 29.

COKKOW, _s._ cuckoo, 5. 498; HF. 243; A 1810, 1930; Cukkow, 5. 358, 603.

C[`O]L, _s._ coal, T. ii. 1332; Cole, A 2692, 3731; Coles, _pl._ B 3323, G 1114.

COL-BLAK, _adj._ coal-black, A 2142, 3240.

COLD, _adj._ cold, A 420; Colde, _def. adj._ chilling, T. i. 612; Colde, _pl._ 3. 411; chilling (often in phr. _cares colde_), T. iii. 1260; disastrous, B 4446.

COLDE, _s._ cold, chill, R. 411, 456; T. ii. 967.

COLDE, _v._ grow cold, 5. 145; L. 240; T. iii. 800, B 879, F 1023; _ger._ T. v. 535; Colden, _v._ T. iv. 362.

COLER, _s._ collar, T. v. 811, 1660; A 3239, 3242; Colere, R. 1190; Colers, _pl._ collars, A 2152 (or read _colerd_, provided with collars; see note).

COLERA (Lat.), choler, B 4118.

COLERE, _s._ choler, B 4136.

COLERIK, _adj._ choleric, A 587, B 4145, F 51 (see note).

COL-FOX, _s._ coal-fox, black fox, B 4405. See note.

COLLACIOUN, _s._ comparison, B 4. p 4. 49, B 5. p 6. 12; conference, E 325.

COLLATERAL, _adj._ adventitious, subordinate, T. i. 262.

COLLECT, _pp._ collected in groups, F 1275. See note.

COLLEGGE, _s._ college, A 3989.

COLLUSIOUN, _s._ collusion, conspiracy, 15. 11.

COL['O]UR, _s._ colour, 7. 173; complexion, hue, R. 213, 303, 355; outward appearance, 2. 66; pretence, 10. 21; C['o]lour, excuse, D 399; C['o]lours, _pl._ colours, hues, R. 1406; Col['o]urs, colours, F 723; fine phrases, HF. 859; E 16, F 726; Col['o]ures, _pl._ hues, pretences (a pun), F 511.

COL['O]URED, _adj._ coloured, R. 548; C['o]loured, of the same colour (with), B 3574.

COLPONS, _pl._ shreds, bundles, A 679; billets, A 2867.

COLT, _s._ colt, A 3263, 3282; Coltes, _gen._ A 3888, D 602.

COLTISH, _adj._ like a colt, E 1847.

COLUMBYN, _adj._ dove-like, E 2141.

COLVER (kulver), _s._ dove, L. 2319. A.S. _culfre_.

COMAUNDE, _v._ command, T. i. 1057, v. 1413; A 1695; Comaunded, _pt. s._ commanded, B 4270; C['o]maunded, L. 1091.

COMAUNDEMENT, _s._ commandment, A 2869; order, E 649; Commaundement, command, HF. 2021.

COMAUNDOUR, _s._ commander, B 495.

COMB, _s._ comb, HF. 136; (of a cock), B 4049.

COMBRED, _pp._ encumbered, B 3. m 10. 6.

COMBRE-WORLD, _s._ one who encumbers the world, one who lives too long, T. iv. 279.

COMBUST, _pp._ burnt, G 811; quenched (as being too near the sun), A. ii. 4. 33; T. iii. 717; see notes.

COME, _v._ come; _come thereby_, come by it, acquire it, G 1395; Come, _ger._ to come, future, 3. 708; Comen, _ger._ to come, 5. 76; arise from, B 3. p 4. 40; Comestow, comest thou, L. 1887; Cometh, _pr. s. as fut._ shall come, 4. 11; Comth, _pr. s._ comes, B 407, 603, C 781, F 765; Cam, _pt. s._ came, A 252 _c_, 547, F 81; C[=o]m, _pt. s._ 3. 134; 5. 252, 413; HF. 2061; C[=o]men, _pt. pl._ L. 1241; B 145; C[=o]me, _pt. pl._ G 1220; C[)o]men, _pp._ come, 4. 81; 5. 98; L. 37, 45; B 260; _ben comen_, are come, B 1130; C[)o]me, _pp._ 3. 135; 5. 36; A 23, B 4601, F 96; C[)o]me, _2 pres. s. subj._ mayst come, B 119; _pres. s. subj._ may come, comes, F 653; come, L. 2215; C[=o]me, _1 pt. s. subj._ might come, came, HF. 1906; Com, _imp. s._ A 672; Com of, i.e. seize the opportunity, be quick, T. ii. 1738, 1742, 1750; D 1602; Cometh, _imp. pl._ A 839, I 161.

C[)O]ME (kum[*e]), _s._ coming, G 343. A.S. _cyme_.

COM['E]DIE, _s._ comedy, pleasant tale, T. v. 1788.

COMENDABLE, _adj._ commendable, B 3050.

COMENDE, _v._ commend; Commende, _ger._ E 1024; Comendeth, _pr. s._ praises, B 76; _pr. pl._ L. 1688; Comendeden, _pt. pl._ T. iii. 217.

COMEVE, _v._ commove; Comeveden, _2 pr. pl. as 2 pr. s._, didst instigate, T. iii. 17. See COMMEVE.

COMFORT, _s._ 1. 17, 77; 5. 170; T. ii. 1755; G 32; Comf['o]rt, 18. 1.

COMLILY, _adv._ in a comely way, 3. 848.

COMLINESSE, _s._ comeliness, 3. 827, 966.

COMMAUNDEMENT, _s._ command, HF. 2021. See COMAUNDEMENT.

COMMAUNDETH, _pr. s._ commands, R. 34. See COMAUNDE.

COMMENDACION, _s._ I 473.

COMMENDE, _ger._ to commend, E 1024. See COMENDE.

COMMEVE, _v._; Commeveth, _pr. s._ moves, induces, T. v. 1783; Commeve, _pr. s. subj._ move, T. v. 1386. See COMMOEVE, COMEVE.

COMMISSIOUN, _s._ commission, A 315.

COMMITTE, _v._ commit; Committeth, _pr. s._ entrusts, T. v. 4; Committed, _pp._ T. v. 1542.

COMMODIOUS, _false reading for_ Comeveden, T. iii. 17 _n_.

COMMOEVE, _ger._ to move, influence, B 4. p 4. 184; Commoeveth, _pr. s._ compels, B 5. m 4. 36; Commoevede, _pt. s._ moved to pity, B 3. m 12. 19. See COMEVE, COMMEVE.

COMMOEVINGE, _s._ moving, disturbing, B 1. m 4. 4.

COMMUNE, _adj._ general, common, B 155, 3436, E 431; common, ordinary, I 102; _in c._, commonly, A 1261, 2681. See COMUNE.

COMMUNE, _s._ the commons, E 70; Communes, _pl._ commons, commoners, A 2509. See COMUNE.

COMMUNE, _v._ commune, converse, G 982.

COMMUNION, _s._ I 312.

COMPAIGNABLE, _adj._ companionable, B 1194, 4062.

COMPAIGNYE, _s._ company, B 4183. See COMPANYE.

COMPAME, Com pa me, _for_ Com ba me (see Ba), come kiss me, A 3709 _n_.

COMPANYE, _s._ company, B 3. m 3. 6; A 24, 898, B 134, 1187, D 860; companionship, 4. 219; (personified), R. 958.

COMPARISONED, _pp._ compared, B 2. p 7. 72.

COMPARISOUN, _s._ comparison, L. 122; B 4507, E 666; Comparison, E 817.

COMPAS, _s._ compass, circuit, 4. 137; circumference, circuit, R. 526; circlet, wreath, R. 900; circle, B 3. m 11. 4; A 1889; A. ii. 38. 2; a very large circle, HF. 798; broad circle, zone, A. i. 21. 24; circumference, 20. 5; enclosure, orb, world, as in _tryne compus_, the threefold world (earth, sea, and heaven), G 45; pair of compasses, A. ii. 40. 9; craft, contriving, HF. 462; Compace, plan, HF. 1170; Compasses, _pl._ circles (_or, perhaps_, pairs of compasses), HF. 1302.

COMPASMENT, _s._ plotting, contrivance, L. 1416.

COMPASSE, _v._ contrive, R. 194; Compassed, _pt. s._ planned, L. 1414; Compassed, _pp._ drawn with compasses, fashioned circularly, A. i. 18. 1; enclosed, 11. 21; planned, L. 1543.

COMPASSING, _s._ dimension, R. 1350; contrivance, A 1996; Compassinges, _pl._ contrivances, HF. 1188; devices, B 4. p 4. 32.

COMPASSIOUN, _s._ compassion, L. 1974; A 1110, F 463; Compassion, 4. 64.

COMPEER, _s._ gossip, close friend, A 670; comrade, A 4419.

COMPELLE, _v._ compel, I 592; Compelled, _pp._ bribed (see note), B 1. p 4. 82.

COMPILATOUR, _s._ compiler, A. pr. 43.

COMPLEET, _adj._ complete, E 1893; Complet, completed, B 4379; complete (_or_, completely), T. v. 828.

COMPLEYNE, _v._ complain, lament, 4. 93; complain of, B 3975; _ger._ to lament, C 239, 241; Compleyneth, _pr. s._ L. 1980; Compleyne, _2 pr. pl._ complain, lament, A 908; Compleyne, _2 pr. pl. subj._ 4. 280; Compleynedest, _2 pt. s._ didst lament, B 4539; Compleinede, _pt. s._ lamented, B 1. p 1. 62; Compleyned, _pt. s._ L. 1968; Compleyned, _pp._ uttered his plaint, F 523; Compleyning, _pres. pt._ complaining, 4. 135; Compleyneth, _imp. pl._ lament, 4. 290, 293.

COMPLEYNING, _s._ complaining, F 945; C['o]mpleyning, lamenting, 18. 28; complaint, 7. 208; a complaint, B 929; Compleyninge, complaint, L. 1357.

C['O]MPLEYNT, _s._ complaint, lament, 3. 464; A 2862; Compl['a]ynte, lament, 3. 487; Compl['e]ynt, a 'complaint' or ballad, 2. 43; 3. 464; 4. 24, 150; E 1881; Compleintes, _pl._ complaints, F 948; Compleyntes, L. 363 a.

COMPLEXIOUN, _s._ complexion, A 333, 2475, F 782; temperament, I 585; Complexiouns, _pl._ complexions, T. v. 369; characteristics, B 4. p 6. 137; the (four) temperaments, HF. 21 (see note); Complecciouns, _pl._ complexions, B 4114.

COMPLINE, _s._ evening service, A 4171; Complin, I 386.

COMPLISSHEN, _v._ accomplish, B 4. p 4. 16.

COMPORTE, _v._ bear, endure, T. v. 1397.

COMPOSICIOUN, _s._ agreement, A 848, 2651; Composiciouns, _pl._ suitable arrangements, F 229.

COMPOTENT, _adj._ all-powerful, B 5. p 6. 33.

COMPOUNE, _ger._ to form, compound, B 3. m 9. 6; Compounen, _pr. pl._ compose, B 3. p 10. 144; Compouned, _pp._ composed, HF. 1029; tempered, L. 2585; mingled, HF. 2108; constructed, drawn, A. pr. 7; marked, A. i. 18. 8; A. ii. 5. 2.

COMPREHENDE, _ger._ to understand, 3. 762; Comprehenden, _ger._ to comprehend, 3. 903; Comprehende, _v._ take (it) in, T. iv. 891; take in (in the mind), F 223; Comprehendeth, _pr. s._ comprises, I 1043; Comprehended, _pp._ collected, B 5. p 2. 22; briefly described, 7. 83. See COMPRENDE.

COMPRENDE, _v._ comprehend, contain, T. iii. 1687; Comprendith, _pr. s._ comprehends, B 5. p 4. 136 _n_; Comprended, _pp._ comprehended, B 1. m 2. 10 _n_. _Short for_ COMPREHENDE.

COMPRESSED, _pp._ restricted, B 2. p 7. 46.

COMUNABLETES, _pl._ communities, B 1. p 4. 20 _n_.

COMUNALITEE, _s._ dominion, empire, B 4. p 6. 250; Comunalitees, _s. pl._ commonwealths, communities, B 1. p 4. 20, 22; B 2. p 7. 4.

COMUNE, _adj._ common, general, common to all, T. iii. 1415, iv. 392; indiscriminate, B 1. p 4. 154; public, B 1. p 4. 51; accustomed to, 3. 812; Comun profit, the good of the country, 5. 47, 75. See COMMUNE.

COMUNE, _s._ commonwealth, B 2. p 7. 7, 42; a common share in a thing, E 1313. See COMMUNE.

COMUNLY, _adv._ commonly, A. ii. 19. 7; E 726; ordinarily, I 105; in common, together, R. 1308.

COMYN, _s._ cummin, B 2045. 'A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel, cultivated for its seeds.'--Webster.

CON, _imp. s._ grant; Con me thank, grant me thanks, thank me, A. pr. 39. See CONNE; and _Con_, _v._ (1), s. 4 in the New E. Dict.

CONCEITE, _s._ conception, B 3. p 10. 28; thought, L. 1764; idea, G 1214; notion, T. i. 996; Conseyte, conception, B 5. p 4. 138; Conceytes, _pl._ fancies, T. iii. 804.

CONCEIVE, _v._; Conceived, _pp._ taken in, observed, L. 1746; Conceyved, _pp._ conceived, R. 469; B 3675.

CONCEPCION, _s._ conception, I 576.

CONCLUDE, _v._ conclude, draw a conclusion, B 14; include, put together, G 429; attain to success, G 773; C['o]nclude, _v._ draw a conclusion, A 3067; Concl['u]de, _1 pr. s._ (I) draw the conclusion, G 1472; Concluden, _ger._ to sum up, A 1895; to summarize, A 1358; Concluded, _pp._ come to a conclusion, E 1607.

CONCLUSIOUN, _s._ decision, judgement, A 1845, 1869; decision, L. 2646; result, successful end of an experiment, G 672; purpose, D 115, 430; plan, 15. 11 _n_; moral, L. 2723; reason, F 492; performance, F 1263; result, summary, A 1743; result, HF. 848, 871; end (of life), HF. 103; fated end, fate, 22. 23; _as in c._, after all, 4. 257; 15. 4; Conclusiouns, _pl._ mathematical propositions, theorems, A. pr. 9; A 3193.

CONC['O]RD, _s._ concord, T. iii. 506; C['o]ncord, E 1129, I 642.

CONCORDE, _v._ concord; Concordinge, agreeing, T. iii. 1752.

CONCUBYN, _s._ concubine, A 650.

CONCUPISCENCE, _s._ I 335.

CONDESCENDE, _v._ stoop to, F 407; Condescende in especial, be pleased to consider in particular, B 2424; Condescended, _pp._ settled, B 2447, E 1605.

CONDICIONEL, _adj._ conditional, B 5. p 6. 128; B 4440.

CONDICIOUN, _s._ condition, A 38; L. 40; state, B 99; _in this c._, on this condition, 5. 407; Condiciouns, _pl._ conduct, manners, B 2. p 5. 66; circumstances, I 319; sorts, HF. 1530.

CONDUIT, _s._ conduit, L. 852; Condys, _pl._ conduits, R. 1414. _Condys_ is for _condyts_; the pl. _condwys_ (for _condwyts_) occurs in the Ayenbite of Inwyt, p. 91.

CONFEDERACIE, _s._ conspiracy, B. 2. p 6. 39.

CONFEDRED, _pp._ rendered confederates, conjoined, 2. 42, 52.

CONFERME, _v._ confirm, T. ii. 1526; _ger._ T. ii. 1589; Confirme, _ger._ B 4. p 7. 61 (but an error for _conforme_; Lat. 'conformandae'); C['o]nferme, _1 pr. s._ confirm, E 1508; Confermed, _pp._ decreed, A 2350; confirmed, firm, C 136; Confermeth, _imp. pl._ strengthen, 4. 20.

CONFESSIOUN, _s._ confession, T. ii. 528; A 221, I 108; Confession, I 114.

CONFITEOR, 'I confess,' I 386.

CONFITURE, _s._ composition, C 862. Fr. _confiture_, a mixture, preserve, from _confire_, to preserve, pickle; Lat. _conficere_, in late sense of to 'make up' a medicine.

CONFORT, _s._ comfort, pleasure, A 773, 776, F 826.

CONFORTEN, _v._ comfort, E 1918; Conforteth, _pr. s._ encourages, A 2716; Conforten, _pr. pl._ comfort, F 823; strengthen, I 652; Conforted, _pp._ comforted, T. i. 249; supported, strengthened, fortified, A. ii. 4. 31.

CONFOUNDE, _ger._ to subdue, B 2. p 6. 36; _v._ destroy, 1. 40; 12. 10; Confoundeth, _pr. s._ perturbs, B 1. p 6. 75; Confounded, _pp._ put to confusion, 1. 5; overwhelmed, B 100; destroyed in soul, G 137. Cf. the use of the word at the end of the _Te Deum_.

C['O]NFUS, _pp. as adj._ confused, T. iv. 356; convicted of folly, G 463; Conf['u]s, confused, HF. 1517; C['o]nfus, confused, confounded, A 2230; Confuse, confused, B 4. p 5. 29; overcome, B 4. m 5. 10.

CONFUSIOUN, _s._ confusion, 1. 18; F 869.

CONGELED, _pp._ congealed, frozen, HF. 1126.

CONGEYEN, _v._ give us our cong['e]e, tell us to depart. T. v. 479.

CONGREGACIOUN, _s._ gathering together, B 3. p 2. 13; congregation, assemblage, HF. 2034; B 4178, I 163.

CONIES, _pl. of_ Cony.

CONIECTEN (Conjecten), _v._ suppose, B 3. p 10. 157; Coniecte, _1 pr. s._ conjecture, guess, B 1. p 6. 20; B 5. p 3. 3; _1 pr. s. subj_. B 4. p 2. 71; Coniectest, _2 pr. s._ supposest, T. iv. 1026.

CONIECTINGE (Conjectinge), _s._ conjecturing, B 2592; Coniectinges, _pl._ conjectures, B 2598.

CONIOININGE (Conjoininge), _s._ conjoining, conjunction, G 95.

CONIOYNE (Conjoine), _v._ conjoin; Conioigned, _pp._ joined, B 3. p 4. 27; composed, made up, B 3. p 10. 149; Conioynt, joined, I 924.

CONIUNCCIOUN (Conjunccioun), _s._ conjunction, B 3. p 11. 47; joining, B 5. m 3. 2; Coniunccion, conjunction, A. ii. 32. 1. (It means a very close apparent approach of two celestial bodies.)

CONIURACIOUN (Conjuracioun), _s._ conjuring, I 603; conspiracy, B 1. p 4. 133; B 2. p 6. 38.

CONIURE (Conjure), _v._ to conjure, B 1834; _1 pr. s._ beseech, T. ii. 1733; Coni['u]reth, _pr. s._ conjures, prays, L. 1312.

CONNE, _v._ be able, L. 2044; T. v. 1404; D 1518; know, T. iii. 83; know, have experience, T. i. 647; know how, T. iii. 377; B 2901; _ger._ to be able, 3. 279; con, learn, B 1730; Conne, _1 pr. s._ can, T. ii. 49; _2 pr. s. subj._ canst, knowest how, T. ii. 1497; _pr. s. subj._ may, A 4396; _1 pr. pl._ can, are able, B 483, D 950; know, HF. 335; Conne, _2 pr. pl._ can, A 4123; can (do), T. i. 776; owe (me thanks), T. ii. 1466; Connen, _2 pr. pl._ know, F 3; Conne, _2 pr. pl. subj._ can, A 3118; _pr. pl._ can, 3. 541; L. 2565; know, E 1424; know how, B 2753; are able, T. ii. 1587; are capable of, T. ii. 175; Connen, _pr. pl._ know how to, E 2438; _al conne he_, whether he may know, G 846.

CONNING, _s._ skill, knowledge, L. 68, 412; T. i. 83, ii. 4; B 1099, G 653, 1087; experience, B 1671, F 35; Conninge, learning, B 2929, I 1082; Conn['i]nge, B 1847; Cunning, 5. 167, 487.

CONNING, _adj._ skilful, B 3690; Cunning, 2. 97.

CONNINGEST, most skilful, T. i. 331.

CONNINGLY, _adv._ skilfully, E 1017.

CONQUEREN, _ger._ to conquer, L. 585; Conqu['e]reden, _pt. pl._ B 542; Conqu['e]red, _pp._ 7. 37.

CONQUERING, _s._ victory, 5. 2.

CONQUEROUR, _s._ conqueror, 19. 22; A 862, 916.

CONQUEST, _s._ L. 1676.

CONSCIENCE, _s._ feeling, pity, sympathy, A 142, 150.

CONSECRAT, consecrated, B 3207.

CONSEIL, _s._ council, B 204; counsel, B 425; secret counsel, A 1141, B 3218; secret, A 3504, D 966, 980, E 2431; a secret, C 561, 819, G 145; secrets, D 538; advice, B 2211; purpose, intention, B 4. p 4. 108; counsellor, A 1147. See COUNSEIL.

CONSEILE, _v._ counsel; Conseilleden, _pt. pl._ B 2554; Conseiled, _pt. s._ I 126; Conseyled, _pp._ swayed, B 3. p 5. 47. See COUNSEYLE.

CONSEILERES, _s. pl._ consuls, B 2. p 3. 35, 41; councillors, L. 1550.

CONSEILINGE, _s._ giving of counsel, I 1033.

CONSEILOUR, _s._; Conseillour, counseller, E 1501; Conseilours, _pl._ senators, B 2. p 4. 31.

CONSENTANT, _adj._ consentient, consenting (to), C 276.

CONSENTE, _v._ agree to, E 537; Consenteth, _pr. s._ agrees, B 2576; Consente, _2 pr. pl._ consent, L. 2645; Consenteden, _pt. pl._ consented, B 2551.

CONSENTEMENT, _s._ consenting, I 967.

CONSENTINGE, _s._ consenting, consent, B 2550, I 293; Consentinges, _pl._ I 293.

CONSENTRIK, _adj._. having the same centre, A. i. 17. 3; tending to the same centre, A. i. 16. 6; at the same altitude, A. ii. 3. 48.

CONSEQUENCE, _s._ B 3. p 9. 53.

CONSEQUENT, _s._ sequel, result, B 2577.

CONSERVATIF, _adj._ preserving; _conservatif the soun_, preserving the sound, HF. 847.

CONSERVE, _v._ keep, preserve, T. iv. 1664; _2 pr. s. subj._ T. v. 310; Conserveth, _pr. s._ B 2185; Conserved, _pp._ preserved, kept, HF. 732, 1160; B 2393, 3053, G 387; Conserve, _imp. s._ preserve, A 2329.

CONSEYTE; see CONCEITE.

CONSIDRE, _v._ (to) consider, L. 408; Considered, _pp._ thought upon, A 3088; (being) considered, L. 225; T. iii. 923; Considere, _imp. s._ compare, A. ii. 20. 6; Considereth, _imp. pl. 2 p._ consider, G 1388.

CONSIST['O]RIE, _s._ council, T. iv. 65; court of justice, C 162, 257.

CONSOLACIOUN, _s._ consolation, T. i. 708; F 834.

CONSPIRACYE, _s._ plot, B 3889, C 149.

C['O]NSTABLE, _s._ constable, governor, B 512.

CONST['A]BLESSE, _s._ constable's wife, B 539. See above.

CONSTAUNCE, _s._ constancy, I 737; Constance, E 668, 1000, 1008, 2283.

CONSTELLACIOUN, constellation, T. iv. 745; A 1088, D 616; cluster of stars, F 129; influence of the stars, F 781.

CONSTREINE, _ger._ to comprise, B 4. p 6. 154; Constreineth, _pr. s._ binds together, B 4. p 6. 106; restrains, B 4. p 6. 113; Constreyneth, _pr. s._ restrains, B 2. m 8. 6; constrains, E 800; Constreyned, _pt. s._ L. 105; Constreinede, _pt. s. refl._ contracted herself, B 1. p 1. 9; Constreinede, _pt. s. subj._ should restrain, B 4. p 6. 14; Constreined, _pp._ constrained, B 4. p 6. 88; afflicted, B 4. p 4. 122; Constreyned, _pp._ constrained, compelled, E 527, F 764, 769.

CONSTREYNTE, _s._ distress, T. iv. 741; C['o]nstreynt, T. ii. 776.

CONSTR['U]E, _v._ divine, make out, T. iii. 33; _ger._ to construe, translate, B 1718; Construeth, _imp. pl._ construe, interpret, L. 152.

CONSULERS, _s. pl._ consuls, B 2. p 6. 8. See CONSEILERES.

CONSUMPTE, _pp. pl._ consumed, B 2. m 7. 17.

CONTAGIOUS, _adj._ contiguous, B 3. p 12. 4.

CONTEK, _s._ strife, contest, B 4. m 4. 3; T. v. 1479; A 2003, B 4122.

CONTEMPLACIOUN, _s._ contemplation, devotional thought, HF. 34, 1710.

CONTEMPLATIF, _adj._ contemplative, B 1. p 1. 23.

CONTEMPLAUNCE, _s._ contemplation, D 1893.

CONTENANCE, _s._ countenance, appearance, F 1485; show, B 2378; Contenaunce, gesture, B 2227; demeanour, E 924; self-possession, E 1110; pretence, I 858; _fond his c._, i.e. disposed himself, T. iii. 979; Contenaunces, _pl._ modes of behaviour, R. 1001; gestures, B 1198. See COUNTENANCE.

CONTENE, _v._ contain, T. iii. 502; Contienen, _v._ A. pr. 56; Contieneth, _pr. s._ A. i. 7. 8; Contienen, _pr. pl._ comprise, B 4. p 2. 139; contain, A. i. 9. 2; Contenede, _pt. s._ held together, B 3. p 12. 29.

CONTINENCE, _s._ D 1907.

CONTINUACIOUN, _s._ continuance, T. iii. 77; endurance, B 4. p 6. 220.

CONTINUE, _imp. s._ 1. 88; 7. 6; Continued, _pp._ accompanied, eked out, I 1046.

CONTINUELLY, _adv._ always, B 1419.

CONTINUING, _s._ continuance, I 139.

CONTRACT, _pp._ contracted, incurred, I 334.

CONTRACTES, _pl._ contracts, D 1306.

CONTRAIRE, _adj._ contrary, R. 348; T. i. 212; adverse, L. 1360; Contrayre, contrary, 3. 1290.

CONTRAIRE, _s._ the contrary, HF. 1540; adversary, 2. 64.

CONTR['A]RIE, _adj._ contrary, B. 3964; _in c._, in contradiction, G 1477; Contr['a]rie, _pl._ contrary, R. 991.

C['O]NTRARIE, _s._ contrary, A 3057; Contr['a]rie, contrary thing, HF. 808, T. i. 637; opposite, foe, opponent, A 1859, B 4470; contrary sides, opposition, T. i. 418; Contr['a]ries, pl. T. i. 645.

CONTR['A]RIEN, _v._ go contrary to, oppose, F 705; _ger._ to contradict, B 5. p 3. 5; Contr['a]rie, _v._ oppose, E 2319; Contr['a]ried, _1 pt. s._ opposed, E 1497; _pt. s._ gainsaid, D 1044.

CONTRARIOUS, _adj._ contrary, adverse, B 2249, D 698; B 2. p 6. 57; hostile, B 1. p 4. 215; Contrariouse, _pl._ B 2311.

CONTRARIOUSTEE, _s._ contrary state, I 1077.

CONTREE, country, R. 768; L. 5; A 216, 340, B 434, 1908, 1912, E 456, F 319, 800, I 104; region, B 4. m 5. 2; fatherland, home, B 2. p 4. 79.

CONTREE-FOLK, people of his country, L. 2161.

CONTREE-HOUSES, _pl._ houses of his country, homes, 7. 25. Lat. _domos patrias_; see note.

CONTREE-WARD, TO HIS, towards his country, L. 2176.

CONTREFETE, _v._ counterfeit, T. v. 1578. See COUNTREFETE.

CONTRICIOUN, _s._ contrition, I 108.

CONTRIT, _adj._ contrite, I 128, 1005.

CONTUBERNIAL, _adj._ familiar, at home with (lit. sharing the same tent with), I 760.

CONTUMACIE, _s._ contumacy, I 391.

_Contumax_, _adj._ contumacious, I 402.

CONVENIENT, _adj._ fitting, suitable, B 1. p 4. 187; I 421; Convenients, _pl._ suitable, F 1278.

CONVERS; _in convers_, on the reverse side, T. v. 1810.

CONVERSACIOUN, _s._ conversation, i.e. manner of life, B 2501.

CONVERTE, _v._ convert, change, T. i. 308; swerve, C 212; _ger._ to change his ways, T. iv. 1412; to change her mind, T. ii. 903; Converted, _pp._ T. i. 999, 1004; Converting, _pres. pt._ turning back, A 3037.

CONVERT['I]BLE, _adj._ equivalent, A 4395.

CONVEYEN, _v._ convey, introduce, E 55; Conveyeth, _pr. s._ accompanies, L. 2305; C['o]nveyed, _pt. pl._ accompanied, conducted on their way, A 2737; Conv['e]yed, _pt. pl._ E 391.

CONVICT, _pp._ convicted, B 1. p 4. 172, 177; overcome, 1. 86.

CONVOYEN, _for_ Conveyen, E 55 _n_.

CONY, _s._ rabbit; Conies, _pl._ R. 1404; Conyes, _pl._ 5. 193.

COOK, _s._ cook, A. 351, 379, 4325; Cokes, _pl._ C 538.

COOL, _adj._ unimaginative, dull, L. 258 a.

COOMEN, _pt. pl._ came, B 1805. See COME.

COOST, coast; see COSTE.

COP, _s._ top, A 554; summit, B 2. m 4. 4; Coppe, _dat._ hill-top, HF. 1166.

COPE, _s._ cope, A 260, B 3139; cape, R. 408; cloak, T. iii. 724; vault, L. 1527.

COPER, _s._ copper, HF. 1487; G 829.

COPIE, _s._ copy, T. ii. 1697.

COPPE, _dat. of_ Cop.

COPPE, _s._ cup, A 134, F 942; Coppes, _pl._ A 3928. See COUPE, CUPPE.

COR['A]G[`E], C['O]RAGE, _s._ heart, spirit, mind, disposition, mood, inclination, R. 257, 423, 849, 1302, 1614; 3. 794; B 1. p 4. 183; B 2. p 1. 24, p 6. 34; B 3. p 2. 58; B 4. p 3. 80; E 220, 692, 787, 950, 1254; L. 397; A 22; courage, B 1970, 3836; will, desire, B 2713, 4642, E 907; soul, B 4. p 4. 31; passions, B 3. m 5. 1; impetuosity, I 655; strength (Lat. _robur_), B 1. p 2. 5; savage nature, B 3. m 2. 10; attention, H 164; spite, R. 151; encouragement, R. 22; _of his c._, in his disposition, F 22; Corages, _pl._ dispositions, B 4. p 6. 134; natures, A 11.

C['O]RAGEOUS, _adj._ bold, courageous, T. v. 800; B 3527; ardent, I 585.

COR['A]L, _s._ coral, A 158, 1910, B 4049.

CORBETS, _pl._ corbels, HF. 1304.

CORDE, _s._ string, cord, T. v. 443; L. 2485; A 1746; Cordes, _pl._ chords, HF. 696.

CORDE, _v._; Cordeth, _pr. s._ agrees, T. ii. 1043.

CORDEWANE, _s._ Cordovan leather, B 1922.

CORDIAL, _s._ cordial, something that cheers the heart, A 443.

CORECTE, _ger._ to correct, T. v. 1858. See CORRECTE.

CORFEW-TYME, _s._ curfew-time, about 8 p.m., A 3645.

CORIGE, _v._ correct; Corigeth, _pr. s._ B 4. p 7. 26; Coriged, _pp._ B 4. p 4. 61. F. _corriger_.

CORMERAUNT, _s._ cormorant, 5. 362.

_Cor meum eructavit_ (see note), D 1934.

CORN, _s._ corn, grain, A 562, C 863; 5. 23; L. 74, 190; chief portion, B 3144; Cornes, _pl._ crops of corn, B 4. m 6. 21; B 3225; grains of corn, HF. 698.

CORNEMUSE, _s._ bagpipe, HF. 1218. Fr. _cornemuse_.

CORNER, _s._ 5. 260; HF. 2142; T. v. 575.

CORNICULERE, _s._ registrar, secretary, G 369. See the note. Lat. _cornicularius_, a registrar, clerk to a magistrate.

CORNY, _adj._ applied to ale, strong of the corn or malt, C 315, 456.

COROLARIE, _s._ corollary, B 4. p 3. 30; Corollarie, B 3. p 10. 101, 113.

COROMPEN; see CORRUMPE.

CORONE, _s._ crown, garland, E 381; prize of a race, B 4. p 3. 7; Coroune, crown, garland, B 3. p 10. 102; 2. 58; 3. 980; A 2290, E 1118; C['o]roun, crown, L. 216, 222; the constellation called 'the Northern Crown,' L. 2224; Cor['o]unes, _pl._ crowns, T. ii. 1735; L. 2614; Cor['o]nes, _pl._ G 221.

COROSIF, _adj._ corrosive, G 853.

COROUMPINGE, _s._ corruption, B 3. p 12. 57.

COROUN, -E; see CORONE.

COR['O]UNED, _pp._ crowned, B 3555; L. 242; C['o]rouned, L. 230.

CORPS, _s._ corpse, 2. 19, 51; A 2819, D 768, F 519. See CORS.

_Corpus_, _s._ body, A 3743; _Corpus_, the body (e. g. of Christ), B 3096; _corpus Dominus_, false Latin for _corpus Domini_, the body of the Lord, B 1625; Corpus Madrian (see note), B 3082; Corpus bones, _an intentionally nonsensical oath, composed of_ 'corpus domini,' the Lord's body, and 'bones,' C 314. See the note.

CORRECCIOUN, _s._ correction, A 2461, I 60; fine, D 1617.

CORRECTE, _ger._ to correct, 8. 6; Corecte, T. v. 1858.

CORRUMPABLE, _adj._ corruptible, A 3010.

CORRUMPE, _v._ corrupt; Corrumpeth, _pr. s._ becomes corrupt, A 2746 _n._, L. 2237 (see note); Corompen, _pr. pl. refl._ become corrupt, B 3. p 11. 103; Corrumped, _pt. s._ corrupted, I 819. See CORUMPE.

CORRUPCIOUN, _s._ destroyer, 5. 614; Corupcioun, corruption, B 3. p 4. 10.

CORRUPTE, _v._ corrupt; Corrupteth, _pr. s._ becomes corrupt, A 2746; Corrupt, _pp._ C 504; bribed, I 167.

CORS, _s._ body, L. 676, 876, B 2098, C 304, H 67; corpse, T. v. 742; A 3429, C 665. See CORPS.

CORSE, _pr. s. subj._ curse, E 1308; Corsed, _pp._ T. iv. 745; v. 1849. See CURSEN.

CORSEDNESSE, _s._ cursedness, abomination, T. iv. 994; impiety, B 3. 10. 69. See CURSEDNESSE.

CORSEYNT, _s._ a saint (_lit._ holy body); esp. a shrine, HF. 117. O.F. _cors seint_.

CORUMPE, _v._ become corrupt, B 3. p 11. 40. See CORRUMPE.

CORUPCIOUN, _s._ corruption, B 3. p 4. 10. See CORRUPCIOUN.

CORVE, -N; see KERVE.

COSIN, _s._ cousin, A 1131, B 1333; Cosyn, B 1337; _as adj._ akin, suitable to, A 742, H 210; Cosins, _pl._ cousins, I 836; Cosines, _as adj._ akin, B 3. p 12. 154; Cosins germayns, cousins-german, first cousins, B 2558.

COSINAGE, _s._ kinship, B 1226, 1329.

COST (1), _s._ expense, A 192, 213, 799, B 3564, D 1580, F 1557; L. 1448.

COST (2), _s._ choice, condition; Nedes cost, of necessity (lit. by condition of necessity), L. 2697. Icel. _kostr_, choice, condition, state. See _cost_ in M[:a]tzner.

COSTAGE, _s._ cost, expense, B 1235, 1562, D 249, E 1126; Costages, _pl._ expenses, B 2526.

C[`O]STE, _s._ coast, B 1626; Cost, region, D 922; quarter, direction, A. ii. 46. 6; Coste, A. ii. 46. 19; Coost, F 995; Costes, _pl._ parts of the sky, A. i. 19. 6.