Chapter V (3)

Habbe, have, B. 75; _habes_, _habbes_, has, B. 555, 995.
{Hach, Hachche,} hatch (of a ship), B. 409; C. 179.
Hafyng. See _Hauyng_.
Hagherlych, fitly, B. 18. See _Haȝerly_.
Haldande, holding, C. 251.
Halde, hold, A. 454, 490; B. 652.
Halden, held, A. 1191; B. 42.
Hale, flow, A. 125. The original meaning is to drag along. Ger.
_holen_. O.N. _hala_. Fr. _haler_. Cf. T. B. 1782.
Hale, toss, B. 1520; C. 219.
Half, side, quarter, B. 950. O.N. _halfa_.
Halke, recess, B. 104, 321. A.S. _hylca_, hooks, turnings. “_Halke_ or
hyrne. Angulus, latibulum.” (Prompt. Parv.) See Canterbury Tales,
11433.
Halse, salute, wish one health, B. 1621. O.N. _heilsa_. Sw. _halsa_,
to salute. O.N. _heilsa_, health. See T. B. 367.
Halt, lame, B. 102. O.N. _halltr_, lame; _haltra_, _halta_, to limp.
Halue, behalf, B. 896.
Halue, side, border, B. 1039.
Halyday, holy day, B. 134; C. 9.
Halȝed, hallowed, sanctified, B. 506, 1163.
Hampre, to pack up for removal, B. 1284.
Han (_3d pers. pl. pres._), have, A. 776.
Hande-helme, B. 419.
Hapeneȝ, is blessed, B. 27.
Happe, joy, A. 16, 1195; _happeȝ_, blessings, B. 24; C. 11. O.N.
_happ_.
Happe, cover, B. 626; C. 450. Prov.E. _hap_, to cover; _happing_,
covering.
“Lord, what (lo) these weders ar cold, and I am ylle _happyd_.”
--(Town. Myst. p. 98.)
“_Happyn_ or _whappyn’_ yn cloþys.” “_Lappyn’_, or _whappyn’_ yn
cloþys (_happyn_ to-gedyr, S.; _wrap_ to-geder in clothes, P.)
Involvo.” (Prompt. Parv.)
Happen, _adj._ happy, blessed, C. 13, 17, 19, 21.
Hard, coarse cloth made of tow, “_hard_ hattes,” B. 1209. A.S.
_heordan_, _heordas_, hards, refuse of tow.
“Sum araies thaim in ringes, and sum in row breuys,
With _hard hattes_ on thaire hedis hied to thaire horsis.”
--(K. Alex. p. 102.)
Hardy, bold, B. 143.
Hardyly, boldly, A. 3.
Hare, B. 391.
Harlot, underling, B. 39; servant, profane jester, B. 860, 1584;
_harloteȝ_, harlot’s, B. 34; harlots, B. 860. This term was not
originally confined to females, nor even to persons of bad
character. W. _herlawd_, _herlod_, a youth; _herlodes_, a damsel.
Cf. “_harlotte_ scurrus.” “Gerro a tryfelour or a harlott.” Med. MS.
Cant. “An _harlott_, balator, rusticus, gerror, mima, joculator,
nugatur, scurrulus, manducus. An _harlottry_, lecacitas,
inurbanitas,” etc. To “do _harlottry_, scurrari.” Cath. Ang. in
Prompt. Parv.
“Ffore _harlottez_ and _hause-mene_ (house-men) salle helpe bott
littille.” --(Morte Arthure, p. 229.)
Harlottrye, profane speaking, B. 579.
Harme, _sb._ wrong, sin, C. 17; _pl._ _harmeȝ_, harms, A. 388.
Harmleȝ, guiltless, A. 676, 725.
Harpe, A. 881.
Harpen (_3d pers. pl. pres._), play on the harp, A. 881.
Harporeȝ, harpers, A. 881.
Haspe, fasten, B. 419; clothe, cover, C. 381. O.N. _hespa_, a clasp,
buckle. Cf. “_haspyng_ in armys.” T. B. 367.
Haspede, hook, C. 189. Cf. Dan. _haspe_, windlass, reel; _haspevinde_
capstan of a ship.
{Hastif, Hastyf,} hasty, C. 520.
{Hastyfly, Hastyly,} hastily, quickly, B. 200, 1150.
Hat, call, B. 448. A.S. _hátan_, to call.
{Hatel, Hattel,} anger, B. 200; fierce, B. 227; keen, sharp, C. 367,
481. S.Saxon _hatel_, _hetel_, keen, sharp, bitter. A.S. _hétel_,
fierce. O.Sax. _hatol_. A.S. _atol_, dire, cruel.
Hatere, clothing, garments, B. 33. A.S. _hætern_, _hæter_, clothing,
apparel.
Haþel, man, literally noble, A. 676; B. 27, 409, 1597. A.S. _æthele_,
noble; _ætheling_, a ruler, man.
“Homer was holden _haithill_ of dedis.” --(T. B. 38.)
Hatte, is called, B. 926; C. 35.
Haunte, practise, C. 15. Fr. _hanter_, frequent, haunt, literally, to
follow a certain course.
Haueke, hawk, B. 537.
Hauen, haven, port, B. 420.
Hauyng, condition, behaviour, A. 450, 754.
Haylsed, saluted, A. 238; B. 612, 814. See _Halse_. See T. B. 1792.
Hayre, heir, B. 666.
Hayreȝ, shirts of horse-hair, hair-cloth, sack-cloth, C. 373. A.S.
_héra_.
Haȝerly, fitly, properly, B. 18. This word occurs in the Ormulum under
_haȝherrlike_. O.N. _hægr_, dexter, facilis. Dan. _haage_, to
please; _haagelig_, agreeable, acceptable.
Hede, notice, A. 1051.
Hef, heaved, raised, C. 219.
Heke = eke, also, A. 210.
Helde, bend to, come to, B. 1330. A.S. _healdan_; _hyldan_, incline,
lean to. Dan. _helde_.
Helde, _adv._ willingly, A. 1193; _in helde_, in mind, in purpose,
disposed, B. 1520.
Helded, approached, B. 39.
Heldeȝ, goes, walks, B. 678.
“Þir brether _helid_ ai forth þair wai
Þat to þair fader ful suith com þai.”
--(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 29b.)
Hele, safety, C. 335; health, B. 1099; pleasure, A. 16. A.S. _hél_.
Helle-hole, B. 223.
Hellen, of hell, C. 306.
Helme, C. 149.
Hem, them, C. 180.
Hemme, border, A. 1001.
Hende, gracious, B. 612; C. 398; pleasant, B. 1083. Norse _hendt_,
adapted; _hendug_. Dan. _hændig_, handy, dextrous. Cf. _hendly_,
T. B. 1792.
Hendelayk, mildness, civility, B. 860. Hard-_laike_ occurs in T. B.
2213.
{Heng, Henge,} hang, B. 1584, 1734.
Hens, hence, C. 204.
{Hent, Hente,} take, seize, receive, A. 388, 669; B. 151, 376, 883,
1150. O.N. _henda_. A.S. _hentan_.
Hepe, heap, company. B. 1775.
Her, their, A. 888.
Here, heir, B. 52.
“Bede his doughter come downe and his _dere heire_.” (T. B. 389.)
Here, hair, A. 210.
Here, company, B. 409, 902. T. B. 6253. A.S. _here_, an army, host,
etc.
Hered, honoured, B. 1086. A.S. _hérian_, to praise, commend.
{Herken, Herkne,} hearken, B. 193, 458.
Herneȝ, brains, A. 58. O.N. _hjarni_. Sw. _hjerna_.
Herneȝ = erneȝ, eagles, B. 537.
Hert, heart, B. 1723.
Hertte, hart, B. 391, 535.
Heruest, harvest, B. 523.
Hery, honour, praise, B. 1527. See _hered_.
{Herytage, Heritage,} A. 417; B. 652.
Herȝe, harry, B. 1179, 1294; drag out, C. 178. Sc. _herry_; _harry_,
rob, spoil, pillage. A.S. _hergian_, _herian_, to plunder, afflict,
vex. Fr. _harrier_, provoke, molest. O.N. _heria_, to make an inroad
on.
{Hest, Heste,} command, A. 633; B. 94, 341; promise, B. 1636.
Hete, promise, vow, A. 402; B. 1346; C. 336. O.N. _haeta_, to
threaten. T. B. 240.
Heter, rough, C. 373. See T. B. 5254. N.Prov. _hetter_, _hitter_,
eager, earnest.
Heterly, quickly, greatly, fiercely, A. 402; B. 380, 1222; C. 381,
477. See T. B. 3499.
Heþe, heath, B. 535.
Heþen, hence, A. 231. O.N. _hëthan_. See T. B. 5115.
Heþyng, scorn, contempt, B. 579, 710; C. 2. O.N. _háthung_. See T. B.
1753, 1818.
Heue, heave, raise, A. 314, 473. O.N. _hefia_.
Heued, head, A. 459, 465.
Heuen, raise, exalt, A. 16; B. 24, 506; increase, “_heuen þi hele_.”
B. 920. We also meet with the phrase to “_heuen harm_.”
“Qua folus lang wit uten turn,
Oft his fote sal find a spurn;
Reu his res þan sal he sare,
Or _heuen_ his harme with foli mare.”
--(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 25a.)
Heuen-ryche, the kingdom of heaven, A. 719; C. 14.
Heuy, sorrowful, A. 1180; C. 2.
Heyred, harried, dragged, pulled, B. 1786. See _Herȝe_. “_Harryn’_ or
_drawyn’_ trahicio, pertraho” (Prompt. Parv.)
Heyred = heryed, honoured, B. 1527. See _Hered_.
Heȝe, high, lofty, B. 1391, 1749.
Heȝe, hasten, B. 1584. See _Hyȝe_.
{Heȝt, Heȝþe,} height, A. 1031; B. 317.
{Hide, Hidde,} hid, hidden, B. 1600, 1628.
Hidor, fear, C. 367. O.Fr. _hisdour_; _hidour_, dread.
Hiled, covered, B. 1397. A.S. _hélan_, _hélian_. Prov.E. _hele_,
_hill_, _hile_, to cover. O.N. _hylia_, to hide.
Hitte, to make for, C. 289; come, B. 479; C. 380. O.N. _hitta_, to
light on, find.
“Þai turne into Tessaile withouten tale more,
_Hit_ up into a havyn all the hepe samyn.” --(T. B. 991.)
Hiȝe = high, loud, B. 1564.
Hiȝly, greatly, B. 920.
Ho, she, A. 232, 233; B. 659. A.S. _heo_. Prov.E. _hoo_.
Ho-besteȝ, she-heasts, B. 337.
Hod, hood, B. 34.
Hodleȝ, hoodless, B. 643.
Hofen, (_p.p._ of _heve_), exalted, raised, B. 1711.
Hokyllen, beat, B. 1267. Is this an error for _hollkyen_? See
_Holkke_.
Hol, whole, B. 102, 594.
Hole-foted, B. 538.
Holde, dominion, B. 1597.
Holkke, thrust out, B. 1222. The original meaning seems to be “to make
hollow, dig out, pierce.” A.S. _holian_, to hollow; _hol_, _holh_,
a hole. Cf. O.Sc. and O.E. _holket_, hollow; _holk_, dig out.
Prov.E. _hulk_, to take out entrails of rabbits and hares (Baker).
Sw. _holka_, _hulka_, to hollow.
Holly, wholly, B. 104, 1140.
Holteȝ, woods, A. 921. A.S. _holt_, wood, grove; “_holte woddes_,”
T. B. 1351.
Holȝe, hollow, B. 1695. A.S. _holh_.
Homly, familiar, domestic, A. 1211.
Hommes, hams, thighs, B. 1541. O.N. _höm_, the back of the thigh.
Honde, hand, A. 49, 706; B. 174.
Hondel, handle, B. 11.
Hondelyng, _sb._ handling, B. 1101.
Hondelynge, _adv._ with hands, A. 681.
Honde-werk, handwork, C. 496.
Honde-whyle, a moment, B. 1786. A.S. _hand-hwíl_; “in a _hond-while_,”
T. B. 406.
Hone, to delay, abide, A. 921. See Met. Hom., p. 129.
Honest, B. 14, 18.
Honestly, B. 134, 705.
Honour, A. 852; B. 594.
Honyseȝ, destroys, ruins, B. 596. O.Fr. _honeison_, shame; _honnir_,
to shame, blame, borrowed from Goth, _haunjan_. Ger. _höhnen_.
“And Alexander alle that quile asperly rydis
To the grete flode of Granton, and it one a glance fyndes,
Or he was soȝt to the side ȝit sondird the qweryns,
His hors it _hunyschist_ for evir, and he with hard schapid.”
--(K. Alex. p. 102.)
Hope, expect, think, suppose, A. 142; B. 663.
Hores, theirs, C. 14.
Hores (?), B. 1695.
Hortyng, _sb._ hurting, harm, B. 740.
Horwed, unclean, B. 335. A.S. _horwa_, _hóru_, dirt; _hyrwian_, to
defile.
Horyed, hurried, B. 883.
{Hot, Hote,} angry, B. 200.
Hourlande, rolling, rushing, hurling, C. 271.
Hourle, wave, C. 319.
Household, B. 18.
Houe, abide, B. 927. W. _hofian_; _hofio_, to fluctuate, hover,
suspend.
Houeȝ, hovers, B. 458, 485.
Houen, exalted, raised, B. 206, 413, 1451.
Hue, cry, voice, A. 873.
{Hue, Huee,} hue, complexion, A. 842; B. 1483.
Huge, great, B. 4, 1659.
Hunger, _vb._ C. 19.
Hurkele, hang, B. 150; rest, 406. The original meaning is to nestle,
crouch, squat. N.Prov.E. _hurkle_, to squat, crouch, nestle. Du.
_hurken_, to squat. O.N. _hruka_.
“Then come ther in a litill brid into his arme fleȝe,
And ther _hurkils_ and hydis as sche were hande tame,
Fast scho flekirs about his fete, and fleȝtirs aboute.”
--(K. Alex. p. 18.)
Hurlande, hurling, rushing, B. 413, 1211.
Hurle, rush, B. 44, 223, 376, 874, 1204; “_hurlet_ out of houses,”
T. B. 1365.
Hurrok, oar, B. 419; C. 185. Prov.E. _orruck_. “_Orruck_-holes,
oar-drawing holes, as distinct from thole-pins, which are less used
in our boats: _rykke_, to draw (Dan.). Compare English _rullocks_.”
Norfolk Words: Miss A. Gurney in Transactions of Philological
Society for 1855, p. 34.
Huyde, hide, B. 915.
Huyle, while, A. 41.
Hwe, hue, A. 896; _hwes_, B. 1119.
Hwed, coloured, B. 1045.
Hyde, skin, A. 1136.
Hyl-coppe, hill-top, A. 791. See _Coppe_.
Hynde = hende, courteous, A. 909; B. 1098.
Hyne, servants; _hinds_, A. 505, 632, 1211. A.S. _hina_, _hine_ (for
_higna_, _higne_), a domestic. O.N. _hion_, family.
Hyre, _sb._ hire, wages, A. 534, 539.
Hyre, _vb._ A. 507, 560.
Hyrne, corner, B. 1294; C. 178. A.S. _hyrne_. “Hyd hom in houles and
_hyrnys_ aboute,” T. B. 1362.
Hytteȝ, strives, seeks, A. 132.
Hyue, hive, B. 223.
Hyure, hire, C. 56.
Hyȝe, high grounds, heights, B. 391.
{Hyȝe, Hyȝ,} high, A. 39, 395; B. 380; “on _hyȝe_,” B. 413; “_hyȝe_
trot,” quick pace, B. 976.
Hyȝe, hie, hasten, B. 33, 392, 538; C. 217. A.S. _higan_, _higian_.
Hyȝe, labourer, servant, B. 67. A.S. _higo_, a servant. See _Hine_.
Hyȝly, greatly, B. 1527.
Hyȝt, named, called, promised, A. 305, 950; B. 24, 665, 1162.
Hyȝt, height, B. 458; C. 398.
Hyȝtled, ornamented, decorated, B. 1290.
“He had a hatt on his hede _hiȝtild_ o floures.”
--(K. Alex. p. 155.)

I-brad, extended, reached, B. 1693. See _Brayde_.
Ichose, chosen, A. 904.
Idolatrye, B. 1173.
Ilk, same, B. 1755.
Ille, bad, evil, B. 577.
Ilyche = alike, B. 228, 975; C. 161. A.S. _gelíc_.
Image, B. 983.
In-blande, together, B. 885. Dan. _iblandt_. See _Bland_.
Inflokke, flock in, B. 1767.
Inlyche, alike, A. 546, 603.
In-melle, among, A 1127. This word is usually written _i-melle_. Icel.
_á-milli_.
{In-monge, In-mongeȝ,} among, amidst, B. 278, 1485.
{In-mydde, In-myddeȝ,} amidst, B. 125, 1677.
Innocens, innocence, A. 708.
{Innoghe, Innoȝe,} enough, sufficiently, A. 612, 625, 637; abundant,
C. 528.
In-nome, taken in, A. 703.
{Innossent, Inoscente,} innocent, A. 666, 672, 684.
Inobedyent, disobedient, B. 237. Fr. _inobedient_.
In-seme, together, A. 838. A.S. _gesome_. O.E. _ysome_.
In-stoundes, at times, B. 1603.
Instrumente, B. 1081.
Insyȝt, opinion, B. 1659.
Ire, wrath, B. 572.
Iwysse, truly, indeed, B. 84. A.S. _gewis_.
In-wyth, within, A. 970.

Jacynth, A. 1014.
Janglande, muttering, C. 90. O.Fr. _jangler_, to chatter.
Jape, device, sin, B. 272, 864; C. 57. Fr. _japper_, to yelp, chatter.
The original meaning of _jape_ is in O.E. to deceive, to lie.
Jasper, A. 999.
Jauele, a wicked wretch, a base fellow, B. 1495. “_Javel_, Joppus,
gerro.” (Prompt. Parv.)
“The Lieutenant of the Tower advising Sir Thomas Moor to put on
worse cloaths at his execution, gives this reason, because he that
is to have them is but a _javel_; to which Sir Thomas replied,
shall I count him a _javel_ who is to doe me so great a benefit.”
--(MS. Lansd. 1033, in Hall.)
Jeaunte, giant, B. 272.
{Jolef, Jolyf, Joly,} handsome, happy, true, A. 842, 929; B. 300, 864;
C. 241.
Joparde, jeopardy, A. 602.
Jostyse, justice, judge, B. 877.
Journay, C. 355.
Jowked, slept, C. 182.
{Joy, Joye,} A. 266.
Joyfol, A. 288.
Joyleȝ, joyless, sorrowful, A. 252; C. 146.
Joyne, B. 726.
Joyned, A. 1009; B. 434.
Joyned, enjoined, B. 877; C. 62, 355.
Joynte, B. 1540.
Joyst, B. 434.
{Juel, Juele,} jewel, A. 249, 253, 278.
{Jueler, Juelere,} jeweller, A. 252, 264.
Juelrye, jewelry, B. 1309.
Jugge, judge, A. 7, 804; C. 224.
Juggement, judgment, B. 726.
{Juis, Juise,} judgment, doom, B. 726; C. 224.
Jumpred (? _Jumpre_ from A.S. _geomer_, miserable, sad), trouble,
B. 491.
Justyfyet, justified, A. 700.

Kable, B. 418.
Kake, B. 625, 635.
Kark, sorrow, C. 265. W. and Gael. _carc_, care.
Karle, churl, B. 208. See _Chorle_.
Kart, B. 1259.
Kayrene, to go, B. 945. See _Cayre_.
Kayser, emperor, B. 1593.
Kaȝt, caught, B. 1215.
Kene, great, noble, B. 839, 1593; sharp, B. 1697.
Kenely, quickly, B. 945.
Kenne, to know, make known, show, A. 55; B. 865, 1707; C. 357. O.N.
_kenna_. Norse _kjenna_, to perceive by sense, recognise, observe.
Kennest, keenest, B. 1575.
Kepe, care for, regard, B. 508.
Kerve, dig, A. 512; cut, B. 1104; rend, B. 1582.
{Kest, Keste,} contrive, B. 1070, 1455; cast, A. 66; B. 414.
Keue, depart, A. 320.
Keued, separated, A. 981.
Keuer, recover, restore, B. 1605, 1700.
Keye, key, B. 1438.
Klubbe, club, B. 1348.
Klyffeȝ, cliffs, A. 66, 74.
Knaue, knave, B. 855; servant, B. 801.
{Knaue, Knaw, Knawe,} know; _knawen_, known, A. 637; B. 1435, 1575.
Knawlach, knowledge, B. 1702; See T. B. 1083.
Knot, crowd, company, A. 788.
Knyt, knit, unite, establish, B. 564.
Kost, coast, border, B. 912.
Kote, house, B. 801.
Koynt = quaint, curious, crafty, B. 1382.
Krakke, sound, B. 1403.
Kuy, kine, cows, B. 1259.
{Kyd, Kydde,} showed, proved, (_pret._ of _kythe_), B. 23, 208.
_Kyde_, as an _adj._ = renowned.
“This kyde realme.” --(T. B. 213.)
Kylle, to strike, B. 876. See T. B. 1211, 1213.
Kyndam, kingdom, B. 1700.
Kynde, nature, species, B. 266, 505, 507.
{Kyndely, Kyndly,} naturally, properly, B. 1, 319.
Kynne, conceive, B. 1072. A.S. _cennan_, to conceive, beget.
Kynned, kindled, B. 915. O.N. _kynda_.
Kynneȝ, “alle kynneȝ = of every kind,” A. 1028.
Kyntly = kyndly, naturally, A. 690.
Kyppe, take up, seize, B. 1510. Prov.E. _kep_. O.N. _kippa_. A.S.
_cépan_. See Robt. of Glouc. 125. Havelok the Dane, 2407. “_Kyppyn’_
idem quod _Hynton_;” “_Kyppynge_ or _hyntynge_ (_hentynge_, K. P.),
Raptus.” (Prompt. Parv.)
{Kyrk, Kyrke,} church, temple, A. 1061; B. 1270.
Kyryous = curious, careful, particular, B. 1109.
{Kyst, Kyste,} chest, ark, B. 449, 1438; C. 159.
Kyþe, show, exhibit, A. 356; B. 851, acknowledge, B. 1368. A.S.
_cíthan_, to make known.
“Ye _kyþe_ me suche kyndnes,” --(T. B. 557.)
{Kyþ, Kyþe,} city, land, region, A. 1198; B. 414, 571, 901, 912;
C. 18. A.S. _cyth_, a region, home, native place.
“Ther was a kyng in þat coste þat þe _kithe_ ought.”
--(T. B. 103.)
Kyþyn (_gen. pl._ of _kyþe_), of cities, B. 1366.

Labour, _sb._ A. 634; _vb._ A. 504.
{Lache, Lachche,} = latch, take, receive, B. 166; _lached_, received,
B. 1186; taken, C. 266; reach, C. 322; “_lach_ out,” take away,
C. 425. A.S. _læccan_.
Lad, led, A. 801.
Ladde = lad, man (of inferior station), B. 36; C. 154. O.H.G. _laz_,
libertinus. Ger. _lasse_. Du. _laete_, a peasant.
Ladde-borde, larboard, C. 106.
Laddres, ladders, B. 1777.
Lade, led, A. 1146.
Ladyly, A. 774.
Ladyschyp, A. 578.
Lafte, left, B. 1004.
Laften, (_3d pers. pl. pret._) left, A. 622; C. 405.
{Lake, Llak,} lake, deep, B. 438, 536.
Lakke, sin against, abuse, B. 723. Dan. and Sw. _lak_, fault, vice.
Dan. _lakke_, decay, decline.
{Lalled, Laled,} spoke, B. 153, 913. Dan. _lalle_, to prattle.
Bavarian _lallen_, to speak thick, talk. Gr. λαλειν, to
talk.
Lance, take, C. 350.
Langage, language, B. 1556.
Langour, sorrow, A. 357.
Lansed (? _laused_), uttered, B. 668; C. 489. _Launch_, in the dialect
of Worcestershire, signifies to cry out, groan.
Lansed, ? quaked, B. 957.
Lanteȝ (? _lanceȝ_), lentest, gavest, B. 348.
Lantyrne, A. 1047.
Lape, lap, taste, B. 1434. _Lape_, lape, taste (Baker’s Northampton
Glossary).
Lappe, _sb._ A. 201. A.S. _læppa_, border, hem. “_Lappe_, skyrte
(_lappe_, barme, K.). Gremium.” (Prompt. Parv.)
“The word _lap_, according to many ancient writers, signified the
skirt of a garment. Thus G. de Bibelsworth says,
‘Car par deuant avez eskours (_lappes_),
Et d’en costé sont vos girouns (sidgoren).’
It denoted, likewise, the hinder skirt.” (Way in Prompt. Parv.)
Lapped, folded, clothed, B. 175. See T. B. 236.
Lasched, B. 707. ? became hot, lascivious.
Lasned = lessened, made smaller, B. 438, 441.
Lasse, less, A. 599, 600; B. 1640.
Laste, follow, A. 1146; C. 320. A.S. _last_, footstep. Goth,
_laistjan_, to follow after.
Laste, fault, crime, C. 198.
Lastes, becomes faulty, B. 1141. Dan. _last_, vice, fault. O.N.
_löstr_. S.Sax. _last_, calumny, blame. Icel. _last_. Ger.
_lästerung_, slander.
Lat, slow, late, B. 1172. A.S. _læt_, slow, late. Cf. _“lat_-a foot,
slow in moving.” (Wilbraham’s Cheshire Glossary.)
Laþe, to invite, B. 81. A.S. _lathian_. O.Sax. _lathian_. O.N. _lada_.
Prov.E. _lathe_, to invite. A.S. _lathu_, invitation. N.Prov.E.
_lathing_, invitation.
Lauce, loosen, do away with (?), B. 1589.
Laue, law, B. 723.
Lauande, pouring, flowing, B. 366.
Laue, pour out, A. 607; C. 154. A.S. _lafian_.
Launceȝ, branches (of trees), A. 978.
Launde, an open space between woods, a park; _lawn_, B. 1000, 1207.
“_Saltus_ a lawnd.” (Nominale MS.) Welsh _llan_. “_Lawnde_ of a
wode. Saltus.” (Prompt. Parv.) “_Indago_, a parke, a huntynge place,
or a _launde_.” (Ortus.) “_Lande_, a _land_ or _launde_, a wild
untilled shrubbie or bushy plaine.” (Cotg.) O.Fr. _lande_, saltus.
“Sythyne [he] wente into Wales wyth his wyes alle;
Sweys into Swaldye with his snelle houndes,
For to hunt at the hartes in thas hye _laundes_.”
--(Morte Arthure, p. 6.)
Lawe, hill, B. 992. Sc. _law_. A.S. _hlæw_, mound, mount. Goth.
_hlaiw_.
Lawles, C. 170.
Lay, put down, B. 1650.
Layke, _sb._ sport, play, amusement, B. 122, 1053.
Layke, _vb._ to play, B. 872. A.S. _lác_, play; _lácan_, to play.
Layke, device, B. 274; C. 401.
Layned, kept secret, A. 244. N.Prov.E. _lane_, to hide. O.N. _leyna_.
Layth, vile, evil, C. 401. A.S. _láth_, evil, harm; _láth_, hateful,
evil; “_laithe_ hurtes,” T. B. 1351.
Layte, seek, search, B. 97, 1768. N.Prov.E. _late_. Icel. _leita_. Sw.
_leta_, to look for; “_laytyng_ aboute,” T. B. 2348.
Laȝares, lepers, B. 1093.
Laȝe, laugh, B. 653, 661.
{Laȝte, Laȝt,} = laught, took, A. 1128, 1205. See _Lache_.
Le, shelter, C. 277. A.S. _hleo_, shade, shelter. Cf. T. B. 2806. O.N.
_hlja_, to protect. Cf. _Leeside_ = the sheltered side of a ship.
“---- thar I the tell
Is the richt place and sted for ȝour cite,
And of ȝour travell ferm hald to rest in _le_.”
--(G. Doug. vol. i. p. 152.)
“Þe wicked alsua þe gode sal se,
Wit-in þair gamen stad and gle,
Þat þai þe sorfuller sal be,
Þat losen folili has þat _le_.” (_i.e._, heaven).
--(“De Penis,” quoted in “Hampole’s Pricke of Conscience,” l. 4,
p. xii.)
Leauty, loyalty, B. 1172.
Lebarde, leopard, B. 536.
Lecherye, B. 1350.
{Led, Lede,} man, person, A. 542; B. 412. A.S. _leód_, man.
{Led, Leede,} people, nation, B. 691, 772, 909. A.S. _leóde_, people,
folk.
Ledden = leden, sound, A. 878. Chaucer uses the word _leden_ in the
sense of _speech_, _language_. A.S. _hlyd_. O.N. _hliod_, a sound.
Ledisch, national, pertaining to a people or country, B. 1556. S.Sax.
_leodisce_. See _Lede_.
{Leef, Lef,} _adj._ dear, precious; _sb._ dear one, wife, A. 266, 418;
B. 772, 939, 1066. A.S. _leóf_.
Lefly, dear, beloved, B. 977. A.S. _leóflíc_.
Lefsel, bower, house formed of leaves, C. 448.
“By a lauryel ho (Dame Gaynour) lay, vndur a _lefe-sale_,
Of box and of barberè, byggyt ful bene.”
--(The Anturs of Arther in Robson’s Met. Rom. p. 3, vi. 5.)
“With _lefsales_ uppon lofte lustie and faire.” (T. B. 337.)
A.S. _leaf_, a leaf, and _sel_, dwelling, hall. Sw. _löfsal_, a hut
built of green boughs. _Levesel_ (another form of _lefsel_) is used
by Chaucer (Reve’s Tale, 4059), but is left unexplained in the
glossary to Wright’s edition. Tyrwhitt’s derivation of this term
from A.S. _lefe_, folium, and _setl_, sedes, is certainly very near
the mark. Cf. “_levecel_ beforne a wyndowe, or other place.
Umbraculum.” (Prompt. Parv.)
Lege, liege, subject, B. 94, 1174.
Legioune, A. 1121, B. 1293.
Lel, true, B. 425. “Leve this for _lell_.” T. B. 239.
Lelly, truly, faithfully, A. 305; B. 1066. See T. B. 420.
Leme, glide away, A. 358.
Leme, shine, gleam, A. 119, 1043; B. 1273. A.S. _leóma_, a ray of
light; _leóman_, to shine. See T. B. 699.
Lemman = leof-man, beloved one, mistress, A. 763, 796, 805; B. 1352.
A.S. _leóf_, dear, and _man_. O.E. _leofmon_, a lover.
Lene, grant, C. 347. A.S. _lænian._
Lenge, dwell, abide, A. 261, 933; B. 81, 412, 497, 994; C. 42. See
T. B. 1937.
Lenger, longer, A. 600, 977; B. 810; _lengest_, B. 256.
Lenghe, length, A. 416.
Lent (_pret._ of _lend_), abode, dwelt, B. 256; _watȝ lent_, had
dwelt, B. 1084.
Lent, arrived, C. 201. A.S. _gelandian_, to land, arrive.
“Langour _lent_ is in land, all lychtnes is lost.”
--(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 447.)
Lenþe, length, A. 1031; B. 425, 1594.
Lep, leaped, C. 179.
Lere, to teach, B. 843. A.S. _læran_
Lere, reward, ? _here_, A. 616.
{Ler, Lere,} countenance, A. 398; _pl._ _lers_, features, B. 1542 A.S.
_hleor_. See T. B. 480.
Lese, false, A. 865. See _Lese_.
Lesande, loosening, opening, A. 837. O.E. _lese_, _les_, to loose.
Goth. _lausjan_.
Lese, false, B. 1719. A.S. _leas_.
{Lest, Leste,} lost, A. 9; B. 887.
Lesyng, _sb._ lie, A. 897. A.S. _leasung_.
Leþe, assuage, lessen, cease, bate, cool. A. 377; B. 648; C. 3. A.S.
_leothian_, to release, slacken. See Met. Hom. p. 135.
Leþe, _sb._ calm, C. 160. N.Prov.E. _leath_, rest, quiet. Stratmann
compares O.Du. _lede_, ease, _leath_.
Lether, leather, B. 1581.
Lette, hinder, prevent, A. 1050; B. 1803.
Letter, B. 1580.
Lettrure, letters, learning, A. 751.
Leue, “_aske leue_,” A. 316; “_take leue_,” B. 401.
Leue, forsake, C. 401.
Leue, believe, A. 69, 865, 876; B. 1493.
Leued, leaved, A. 978.
Lewed, ignorant, B. 1580. A.S. _leóde_, _leúd_, the people.
Lik, to lick, B. 1000.
Likke, sip, drink, B. 1521.
Liureȝ, dresses, garments, A. 1108. O.Fr. _livree_.
Lode, lot, C. 156.
Lode, course, conduct, guidance, C. 504. A.S. _lád_, _ládu_, way. O.N.
_leid_, course. Cf. _lode_, a way for water.
Lodesmon, conductor, pilot, B. 424; C. 179. A.S. _ládman_, a leader.
{Lodly, Lodlych,} loathsome, hateful, vile, B. 274, 1090, 1093.
N.Prov.E. _laidly_, ugly, foul. A.S. _láthlíc_, odious, detestable.
“He laid on þat _loodly_, lettyd he noght.” (T. B. 934.)
Lofly, dear, lovely, B. 1804.
Lofte, “_upon lofte_,” on high, B. 206, 318, 808. O.N. _lopt_, sky,
air.
{Loge, Logge,} tent, lodge, B. 784, 807, 1407; C. 457. Fr. _loge_,
a hut. See T. B. 1140, 1369.
Logging, lodging, B. 887.
{Loghe, Loȝ,} = low, lau, pit, deep, abyss, B. 366. O.N. _lagr_. Sw.
_låg_, low.
Lokande, looking, C. 458.
Loke = loken, enclosed, C. 350.
Loke, guard, watch over, C. 504.
Lokyng, _sb._ sight, looking, A. 1049.
Loltrande, ? _loitrande_, lolling, loitering, C. 458. Du. _loteren_,
to loiter. O.N. _lotra_, to go lazily.
Lombe, lamb, A. 841, 1047.
Lome, lame, B. 1094.
Lome, vessel, instrument of any kind; (1) ark; (2) boat, B. 314, 412,
443; C. 160. A.S. _gelóma_, _lóma_.
Lomerande, hesitating, creeping, B. 1094. This term seems to be
connected with _lumber_. O.E. _lumer_, _lomer_, to move heavily.
O.Du. _lammer_, _lemmer_, impedimentum, molestia. (Kil.) Dan.
_belemre_. Du. _belemmern_, to encumber, impede.
Lompe, lamp, A. 1046.
Londe, land, A. 148, 937.
Lone, path, lane, A. 1066. N.Prov.E. _lone_, _lannin_. Fris. _lona_,
_lana_, a narrow way between gardens and houses. Is it connected
with O.N. _leyna_, to hide, conceal?
Longande, belonging, A. 462.
Longed, belonged, B. 1090, 1747.
Lont, land, C. 322.
Lopen (_p.p._ of _lepe_, to leap), leapt, B. 990.
Lore, wisdom, learning, B. 1556. A.S. _lár_.
Lore, mode, wise, A. 236.
Lorn, lost, destroyed, B. 932.
Los, loss, B. 1589.
Lose, destroy, B. 909; C. 198; depart, be lost, A. 908.
Losed, lost, B. 586.
Losyng, perdition, B. 1031.
Losynger, _sb._ liar, deceiver. O.Fr. _losengier_.
{Lot, Lote,} sound, noise, roar, A. 876; C. 161, 183; word, B. 668.
Sw. _låta_, to sound; _låt_, sound; _låte_, cry, voice. A.S.
_hleóthor_, a sound, noise. O.E. _lud_, voice. The original form of
the word is _late_.
“Than have we liking to lithe (listen to) the _lates_ of the
foules.” --(K. Alex. p. 149.)
“(He) _late_ so lathely a _late_ and sa loude cried
That all the fest was aferd and othire folke bathe.”
--(K. Alex. p. 17.)
“He gaped, he groned faste, with grucchande _latez_.”
--(Morte Arthure, p. 90.)
Lote = late, countenance, feature, form, manner, A. 899; C. 47. This
word occurs in Laȝamon under the form _late_, looks, glances.
Glossarial remarks to Laȝamon, p. 449. _Lete_, countenance, is found
in the Owl and Nightingale, 35, 403. A.S. _wlite_. O.N. _læti_.
Lote, lot, A. 1205; C. 173.
Lote = lout, bow, A. 238. A.S. _lútan_, to bend, bow, stoop. Sw.
_luta_. See T. B. 1900.
Loþe, _sb._ sorrow, A. 377. A.S. _láth_, evil, harm.
Loþelych, wicked, bad, B. 1350.
Loute, abide, sit, A. 933.
Loute, bow, make obeisance. B. 798. See _Lote_.
Louande, praising, B. 1719.
Loue, praise, A. 285, 1124, 1127; B. 497, 987. A.S. _lofian_.
Loueȝ, hands, B. 987. N.Prov.E. _leuf_, palm of the hand, and hence
used for the hand itself. _Palm_ is used for the hand in early
English authors. O.N. _lofi_. Sc. _loof_.
“(He) held the letter in his _love_.” --(K. Alex. p. 71.)
“----he takis
The licor in his awen (one) _loove_,
the letter in the tothire.” --(_Ibid._ l. 2569.)
Loueloker, more lovely, A. 148.
Lovne, offer (advice), propose, C. 173. N.Prov.E. _loave_, _loff_, to
offer. O.N. _lofa_, promise, praise. Du. _looven_. Flem. _loven_,
estimate. Cf. “_Lovon_ and bedyn as chapmen, Licitor.” (Prompt.
Parv.)
Louy, love, B. 841, 1053.
{Louely, Louyely, Louyly, Louelych,} lovely, A. 565, 693; B. 1486.
Lowe, flame; “_luf lowe_,” flame of love, B. 707. O.E. _logh_ (see
T. B. 168) “the _lowe hot_,” T. B. 494.
Lowkande, locking, shutting, B. 441.
{Loȝ, Loȝe,} the deep, pit, sea, A. 119; B. 441, 1031; C. 230. See
_Loghe_.
Loȝ, Loȝe, low, B. 798, 1761.
Loȝed, made low, abased, B. 1650.
Loȝen, laughed (_3rd pers. pl. pret._ of _laȝe_, B. 495.
Loȝly, humbly, B. 614, 745.
Luche, pitch, throw, C. 230. N.Prov.E. _lutch_, to pulsate strongly.
W. _lluchio_, to fling, throw violently. Stratmann suggests A.S.
_lyccan_, pull, lutch.
{Ludych, Ludisch,} national, B. 73, 1375. See _Ledisch_.
Luf, _gen. sing._, of love, B. 707.
{Lufly, Luflych, Luflyly,} lovely, A. 880; B. 81; 939; C. 419.
Lufsoum, _sb._ lovesome, beloved one, A. 398.
Luged, was pulled, B. 443. O.N. _lugga_.
Lulted, sounded, B. 1207. O.N. _lulla_, to lull, sing to sleep. Cf.
“_lullit_ on slepe,” T. B. 648. Ger. _lallen_, to sing without
words, only repeating the syllable _la_. N.Prov.E. _lilt_, to sing
with a loud voice; _lilt_, a song.
Luly-whit, lilly-white, B. 977.
Lumpen, befallen, B. 424, 1320. See _Lympe_.
Lur, loss, C. 419.
“What _lure_ is of my lyfe & I lyffe here.” --(T. B. 582.)
Lureȝ, losses, A. 339, 358. A.S. _lyre_, _lor_.
{Lurke, Lurkke,} A. 978; C. 277. See T. B. 1140.
Lusty, B. 981.
Luther, bad, wicked, B. 163, 1090; C. 156. A.S. _lyther_.
Luuy, love. See _Louy_.
Lyf, life, B. 1719.
Lyflode, sustenance in life, B. 561. A.S. _lif-láde_, from _lád_,
a way.
{Lyft, Lyfte,} heavens, firmament, sky, B. 212, 366, 1356, 1448. A.S.
_lyft_.
Lyftande, lifting, rising, B. 443.
Lyfte, raised, A. 567.
Lyfte, left, B. 981, 1581.
Lygge, lie, B. 1126, 1792. A.S. _licgan_.
Lyke, _vb. impers._ please, A. 566; B. 36, 411, 693, 1646.
Lyke, _adj._ pleasing, C. 42.
Lykker, more like, C. 493.
Lykneȝ, likens, compares, A. 500; is like, B. 1064.
Lyknyng, _sb._ likeness, C. 30.
Lykoreȝ, liquors, drinks, B. 1521.
Lykyng, _sb._ pleasure, A. 247; B. 172, 1803. See T. B. 2912.
Lylled, flourished, shone, C. 447. N.Prov.E. _lilli-lo_, a bright
flame. Cf. Mod. Gr. λουλούδι, a blossom; λουλουδιαζω, to flourish,
bloom. Is _lylle_, to flourish, connected with the word _lilly_?
Lympe, befall, happen, C. 174, 194. See T. B. 36. A.S. _limpan_, to
happen, concern.
Lyne, lineage, A. 626.
Lynne, linen, A. 731.
Lyre, flesh, B. 1687. A.S. _lira_.
Lysoun, trace, B. 887.
{Lyst, Lyste,} _sb._ pleasure, A. 467, 908; B. 843; lust, B. 693;
_vb._ desire, please, A. 146; B. 415, 1766.
Lyst, path, border, B. 1761. Du. _lijst_, edge, border.
Lysten, to hear, A. 880.
Lysten, hearing, B. 586. A.S. _hlist_, hearing; _hlistan_, to hear,
listen. O.N. _hlust_, an ear.
Lyte, little, B. 119.
Lyth, limb, A. 398. A.S. _lith_.
Lyþe, assuage, lessen, A. 357. See _Leþe_.
Lyþe, grant, A. 369.
Lyþer, evil, wickedly, A. 567. See _Luþer_.
Lyþerly, badly, negligently, B. 36.
{Lyuie, Lyuy,} live, B. 558, 581; C. 364.
Lyuyande, living, A. 700.
Lyȝe, lie, A. 304.
Lyȝt, light, A. 69, 1043; bright, A. 500; innocent, guiltless, pure,
A. 682; B. 987; _lette_ _lyȝt_, esteem, treat lightly, B. 1174,
1320.
{Lyȝt, Lyȝte,} _vb._ to light, fall upon, A. 247, 943, 988; B. 213,
1069.
Lyȝten, to lighten, C. 160.
Lyȝtly, easily, A. 358; soon, quickly, B. 817, 853; C. 88. Comp.
_lyȝtloker_, C. 47.

Ma, make, A. 283; B. 625.
Ma, man (?), A. 323.
{Mach, Machche,} = make, fellow, companion, B. 124, 695, 1512. See
_Make_.
Mache, to make familiar with, C. 99.
{Mad, Madde,} foolish, A. 267, 290, 1166; B. 654. Prov. Ger. _maden_,
to tattle; _madeln_, to mutter.
“Thi momlyng and thi _mad_ wordes.” --(See T. B. 1864.)
Madde, _vb._ to render foolish, A. 359.
Maddyng, folly, A. 1154.
“_Madding_ marrid has thi mode, and thi mynd changid.”
--(K. Alex. p. 121.)
{Mak, Make,} = mach, match, equal, fellow, wife, A. 759; B. 248, 331,
994. A.S. _maca_, a mate; _mace_, a wife.
“Þe king him (Joseph) did a wiif to tak,
Hight Assener, a doghti _mak_.”
--(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 27a.)
Makeleȝ, matchless, A. 435, 733, 757, 780.
Male, B. 337, 695.
Malicious, C. 508.
Malscrande, accursed, B. 991.
Malskred, bewildered, C. 255. Bosworth quotes “_malscra_, a
bewitching,” upon the authority of Somner.
{Malt, Malte,} ease, assuage, soothe, B. 776, 1566. O.N. _melta_, to
dissolve.
Malte, discourse, speak, A. 224, 1154. A.S. _mælan_, to speak,
converse; _mathelian_, _mæthlan_, to discourse.
{Malyce, Malys,} B. 250, 518; C. 4.
Man = maken (_3d pers. pl. pres._), make, A. 512.
Manace, threaten, C. 422.
Manayre, manor, A. 1029.
Mancioun, mansion, B. 309.
Maner, manner, B. 701.
Maner, manor, A. 918.
Manerly, properly, decently, B. 91.
Mangerie, feast, B. 52, 1365. Fr. _manger_, to eat, from Lat.
_manducare_.
Mankyn, mankind, A. 637.
Mansed, cursed, B. 774; C. 82. A.S. _a-mánsumian_, to excommunicate.
Mantyle, mantle, C. 342.
Marchal, marshal, B. 91, 118.
Mare, more, A. 145.
{Margary, Margyrye,} pearl, A. 199, 1037; B. 556.
Marie, marry, B. 52.
Marked, market, A. 513.
Marre, corrupt, spoil, destroy, perish, A. 23; B. 279, 991; C. 172,
474. O.H.G. _marrjan_, to hinder, make void. A.S. _merran_,
_myrran_, to hinder. Du. _merren_, to obstruct.
Marereȝ = marreȝ (?). A. 382.
{Maryag, Maryage,} A. 414, 778; B. 186.
Maryed, married, B. 815.
Marryng, _sb._ spoiling, preventing, B. 186.
Marschal, B. 1427.
Maryners, C. 99.
Mas, mass, A. 1115.
Mascelleȝ, spotless, A. 732.
Mascle, spot, A. 726. Du. _maese_, _masche_, _maschel_, a spot, stain;
_maschelen_, to stain.
Mase (masse), astonishment, alarm, B. 395.
{Maskeleȝ, Maskelles, Maskelleȝ,} spotless, A. 744, 745, 756, 768.
Maskle, spot, stain, B. 556. See _Mascle_.
Masporye (?), A. 1018.
Mate, dejected, downcast, subdued, A. 386. Fr. _mat_.
Mate, to overcome, A. 613. Fr. _mater_. O.Fr. _amater_. Cf. Du. _mat_,
exhausted, overcome. Ger. _matt_, feeble, faint.
Mater, subject, B. 1617.
Matere, matter, C. 503.
{Maugre, Maugref, Mawgre,} C. 44, 54. Fr. _malgré_, in spite of,
against the will of; _mal_, ill; _gré_, will, pleasure. In B. 250
_mawgre_ is used as a _sb._ = displeasure.
Mawe, stomach, C. 255. Ger. _magen_. Du. _maag_.
May, maid. A. 435, 780. A.S. _mæg_.
Maynful, great, powerful, A. 1093; B. 1730. A.S. _mægen_, power,
force, strength. O.N. _megin_, strength; _mega_, to be able.
Maynly, loudly, B. 1427.
Mayntnaunce, maintenance, B. 186.
Mayntyne, maintain, C. 523.
Mayster, master, lord, A. 462, 900; B. 1793.
Maysterful, powerful, A. 401; B. 1328.
Maystery, mastery, C. 482.
Maȝt, power, C. 112. Goth. _mahts_. Ger. _macht_, might, power.
Maȝty, mighty, B. 273, 279.
Maȝtyly, mightily, B. 1267.
Mede = meed, reward, B. 1632.
Medoes, meadows, B. 1761.
Megre, meagre, lean, B. 1198. Fr. _maigre_. Lat. _macer_, lean.
Mekne, make meek, B. 1328.
Mele, meal, B. 625.
Mele, _sb._ discourse, A. 23.
Mele, _vb._ to talk, relate, say, A. 497, 589; B. 736; C. 10.
“To _mele_ of this mater.” (T. B. 209.)
Melle, speak, A. 797. See _Malte_.
Membreȝ, members, A. 458.
Mendes, amends, A. 351.
Mendyng, _sb._ improvement, repentance, A. 452; B. 764.
Mene, general, common, B. 1241. A.S. _gemæne_. Ger. _gemein_.
Mene, mean, A. 293.
Mene, tell, explain, B. 1635. A.S. _mænan_, to tell.
{Meng, Menge,} mix, join, B. 337, 625. A.S. _mengan_.
{Mensk, Menske,} _sb._ honour, A. 162, 783; B. 121, 522; thanks,
B. 646; _vb._ to honour, B. 141, 1740. A.S. _mennisc_, human.
N.Prov.E. _mense_, to grace, deck; _mense_, decency, good manners.
Mensked, honoured, B. 118.
Menteene, maintain, A. 783.
Mercy, A. 576, 623.
Mercyable, merciful, B. 1113; C. 238.
Mercyles, B. 250.
Mere = meer, boundary, B. 778; C. 320. Du. _meere_. O.N. _mæri_,
boundary.
Mere, sea, lake, stream, A. 140, 158, 1166; B. 991; C. 112. A.S.
_mere_. O.Sax. _meri_. O.N. _mar_.
Merit, B. 613.
Merk, _adj._ dark, obscure, B. 1617.
Merk, _sb._ darkness, B. 894; C. 291. A.S. _myrc_, dark. O.N. _myrkr_,
darkness; _myrka_, to darken, grow dark.
Merke, make, devise, order, place, B. 558, 637, 1487, 1617. A.S.
_mearcian_. O.N. _merkia_, to mark, perceive, signify.
Mersy, A. 383; B. 776.
{Meruayle, Merwayle,} _adj._ marvellous, C. 81; _sb._ a marvel,
A. 1081, 1130; B. 586.
Meruelous, A. 1166.
Mery, pleasant, B. 1760.
Mes, A. 862. See _Messe_.
Message, B. 454; C. 81.
Meschef, evil, misfortune, A. 275; B. 373, 1164.
Mese, moderate, temper, assuage, B. 764. See _Methe_.
“Sir Pylate mefe you now no more,
But _mese_ youre hart, and mend youre mode.”
--(Town. Myst. p. 175.)
“Kyng Eolus set hie apon his chare,
With ceptoure in hand, thar muyd (mood) to _meys_ and stille.”
--(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 27.)
“The blastis _mesit_.” --(_Ibid._ p. 130.)
“A _mes_ you of malice,
but a mene qwile.” --(T. B. 12842.)
Messe, mass, service, A. 497.
Messeȝ, messes (of meat), B. 637.
Mester, need, B. 67; C. 342.
Mesure, measure, moderation, A. 224; B. 215, 247, 565; C. 295.
Mesurable, mild, temperate, B. 859.
Metalles, B. 1513.
Mete, meat, food, applied to an apple, A. 641.
Meten, to measure, A. 1032.
{Meth, Meþe,} moderation, mildness, pity, B. 247, 436, 565.
“And Mari ledd hir life with _methe_
In a toun that hiht Nazarethe.” --(Met. Hom. p. 107.)
A.S. _mæthian_, to measure, estimate, use gently; _mæth_, measure,
degree; _mæthlic_, kind, courteous. N.Prov.E. _meedless_, without
measure, immoderate.
Meþeleȝ, immoderate, B. 273.
Mette, measure, B. 625.
Metȝ = mese (?), pity, B. 215.
Meuande, moving, B. 783.
Meue, move, A. 156; B. 303.
Meuen (_3rd pers. pl. pres._), move, A. 64. See T. B. 384.
Meyny, labourers, servants, A. 542; household, B. 331; company,
A. 892, 899, 925; B. 454; C. 10.
Miry, pleasant, C. 32.
Misschapen (monstrous), wicked, B. 1355.
Mistrauthe, unbelief, B. 996.
Mo, more, A. 870, 1194; B. 674.
{Mod, Mode,} = mood, pride, A. 401, 738; B. 565, 764.
Moder, mother, A. 435.
{Modey, Mody,} = proud, haughty, B. 1303; C. 422.
Mokke, muck, dirt, A. 905.
Mol = mul, dust, A. 382. Flem. _mul_, _gemul_, dust. Du. _mullen_, to
crumble. Pl. D. _mull_, loose earth, dust. Cf. “peat-_mull_,” the
dust and fragments of peat. (Brockett.)
Molde, earth, B. 279; _moldeȝ_, lands, B. 454; “_on molde_,” on earth,
B. 514, 1114; “_in moldeȝ_,” in earth, C. 494. A.S. _molde_, mould,
earth. Goth. _mulda_. O.H.G. _molta_. Dan. _muld_.
“Loo! here the duchez dere to daye was cho takyne,
Depe dolvene and dede, dyked _in moldez_.”
--(Morte Arthure, p. 82.)
Mon, man, A. 310.
Mon, moan, sorrow, A. 374.
Mone, moon, A. 923.
Monkynd, mankind, B. 564.
Mon-sworne, perjury, B. 182. Other forms of this word are
_main-sworn_, _man-sworn_. O.H.Ger. _meinsweridi_, perjury, from
_main_, _mein_, spot, stain, injury, impure, bad. O.N. _mein_, sore,
crime.
Mony, many, A. 572; B. 1164.
Monyth, month, B. 493, 1030.
Moon, moan, sorrow, B. 373.
Moote = mote, spot, blemish, A. 948.
Mor, moor, B. 385, 1673. A.S. _mór_, a moor, heath.
Morehond, more, A. 475. Cf. _nerehande_, near; _betuixande_, betwixt.
{Morn, Morne,} morning, B. 493; morrow, B. 1001.
Mornyf, mournful, A. 386.
Mornyng, _sb._ mourning, A. 262.
Morteres, mortars, B. 1487.
{Most, Moste,} greatest, B. 254, 385.
Mot, must, may, A. 397, 663.
{Mot, Mote,} spot, blemish, sin, A. 764, 843, 855. Du. _mot_, dust.
Mote, _vb._ speak to, A. 613. A.S. _mótian_, to moot, debate. Then
Medea with mowthe _motys_ thus agayne. T. B. 610.
Mote, building, dwelling, abode, A. 142, 936, 937, 948, 949; city,
C. 422. _Mote_ signifies a hill, mound, moat, and hence a city on
a hill (?). Mid. Lat. _mota_, hill or mound. O.Fr. _mote_.
“Þe bryght ceté of heven is large and brade,
Of whilk may na comparyson be made
Tille na ceté þat on erth may stand,
Ffor it was never made with mans hand.
Bot yhit, als I ymagyn in my thoght,
I lyken it tylle a ceté þat war wroght
Of gold, of precyouse stones sere,
Opon a _mote_, sett of berylle clere,
With walles, and wardes, and turrettes,
And entré, and yhates, and garrettes.”
--(Hampole’s Pricke of Conscience, p. 239, l. 8896.)
MS. Lansd. 348, reads _mount_ for _mote_.
{Moteles, Moteleȝ,} spotless, A. 899.
Moul = mould, earth, A. 23.
Moun (_3rd pers. pl._ of _mowe_, to be able), are able, A. 536.
Mount, A. 868; B. 447.
Mountaunce, amount, C. 456.
Mountayne, B. 385.
{Mountes, Mounteȝ,} = amounts, avails, A. 351; C. 332.
Mourkenes, _mirkens_, becomes dark, B. 1760. O.N. _myrka_, to darken,
Dan. _mörkne_.
Mourkne, to rot, become rotten, B. 407. From this verb is derived the
O.E. _morkin_, a dead beast, carrion, a scarecrow. O.N. _morkinn_,
rotten; _morkna_, to rot.
Mourne, to mourn, C. 508.
Moȝt, might, could, B. 1108, 1668.
Mudde, B. 407.
Mukel, great, B. 52, 366, 1164. O.N. _mikill_.
Mul, dust, dirt, A. 905; B. 736. See _Mol_.
Multyplyed, B. 278.
Mun, C. 44. This may be another form of _mon_ = moan. But the phrase
“_maugre his mun_,” leads us to reject this interpretation. _Maugre_
is generally used with some part of the body, as “_mawgre his
tethe_,” “_maugre his chekes_,” etc. _Mun_ may therefore signify the
mouth. (Sw. _mun_, a mouth.) The term is still retained in the north
of England. Halliwell quotes the following:
“A common cry at Coventry on Good Friday is--
‘One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns,
Butter them and sugar them and put them in your _muns_.’”
Munster = minster, church, cathedral, temple, B. 1267; C. 268.
Munt, purpose, A. 1161. N.Prov.E. _munt_, a hint. See _Mynt_.
Murte, break, crush, C. 150. Pl. D. _murten_, to crush. See
_to-murte_. In T. B. 4312 we have _myrte_ = to crush. Bothe
mawhownus & maumettes _myrtild_ in peces.
Myddeȝ, midst, A. 740. See _In-myddeȝ_.
Mydnyȝt, midnight, B. 894.
Myke, _sb._ B. 417. Cf. Du. _mik_. The crutches of a boat, which
sustain the main boom or mast and sail when they are lowered for the
convenience of rowing.
Mykeȝ, free labourers (?), A. 572. A.S. _mecg_, a man. In the _Cursor
Mundi_, Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 17, the angels are represented
as speaking to Lot as follows:
“‘Has þou her,’ þai said, ‘ani man,
Sun or doghter, _mik_ or mau,
To þe langand, or hei or lau
Þou lede þam suith out o þis tun
Ar þat hit be sunken don.’”
But ? _be mykeȝ_ = he _mykeȝ_, he chooses.
Myneȝ, “_me myneȝ_,” I remember, B. 25. A.S. _mynan_, to remember.
O.N. _minna_.
Mynge, record, mention, A. 855. A.S. _myngian_, to remind.
Mynne, recollect, remember, A. 583; B. 436, 771. See T. B. 1434. See
_Myneȝ_.
Mynte, devise, purpose, B. 1628. A.S. _myntan_, _myntian_ to dispose,
settle, appoint. “_Myntyn’_ or _amyn’_ towarde for to assayen.
Attempto.” (Prompt. Parv.)
Mynstralsy, B. 121.
Mynyster, minster, temple, A. 1063.
Mynystre, _vb._ B. 644.
Myre, B. 1114.
Myrþeȝ, joys, A. 140.
Myrþeȝ, gladdens, A. 862.
{Myri, Myry,} = merry, pleasant, A. 23, 158; B. 417, 804; _myryer_,
A. 850; _myryest_, A. 435.
Myryly, pleasantly, joyously, B. 493.
{Mys, Mysse,} wrong, sin, A. 262; C. 420.
Myserecorde, mercy, A. 366.
Myse-tente, misunderstood, A. 257.
Mysse, to lose, A. 329; B. 189. O.N. _missa_, to lose. Du. _missen_,
to fail, miss.
Mysse, loss, grief, A. 364.
Mysseleue, unbelief, B. 1230.
Mysse-payed, displeased, C. 399.
Mysse-ȝeme, mis-use, A. 322.
Myst, B. 1760.
Myste, mysteries, secrets, (?), A. 462.
Mysterys, A. 1194.
Myþe, to trouble, weary (?), A. 359. A.S. _méthe_, wearied; _méth_,
feeble.
Myȝt, might, A. 630.
Myȝtes = mights, powers, B. 644, 1699.

Nadde = ne hadde, had not, B. 404.
Nakeryne (_gen. pl._ of _naker_), B. 1413; _naker_, _nacaire_, seems
to signify a kettle-drum.
Nas = ne was, was not, B. 727, 983.
Nature, A. 749.
Nauel, C. 278.
Naule, nail, A. 459.
{Nauþeleȝ, Nawþeles,} nevertheless, A. 877, 950.
{Nauþer, Nawþer,} neither, A. 1087; B. 1226.
Nawhere, nowhere, A. 534.
Nay, refuse, deny, B. 805.
Nayed, refused, B. 65.
Nayt, use, employ, B. 531. See T. B. 1038. A.S. _neotan_. O.N. _nyta_.
Naytly, neatly, dexterously, B. 480. See T. B. 2427. Nestor, a noble
man, _naitest_ in werre. T. B. 1038. N.Prov.E. _nately_, neatly.
Naȝte, night, A. 1203; B. 484, 807, 1002.
Ne, nor, B. 1226.
Nece, niece, A. 233.
Nedde, needed, A. 1044; hem nedde = they needed.
{Nede, Nedeȝ,} of necessity, A. 344.
Nedleȝ, needless, useless, B. 381; C. 220.
Nee = ne, nor, A. 262.
Nel, ne wille, will not, B. 513.
Nem, took (_pret._ of _nimme_), A. 802; B. 505.
Nemme, name, A. 997. See T. B. 152.
Nente, ninth, A. 1012.
Nere, _ne were_, were not, B. 21.
{Nere, Ner,} near, nigh, A. 286, 404; _wel ner_, nearly, B. 1585.
Nerre, nearer, A. 233; C. 85.
Nesch, gently, A. 606. A.S. _hnesc_, soft, tender.
Neue, fist, hand, B. 1537. N.Prov.E. _neve_, _neif_, a fist. O.N.
_hnefi_.
Neuen, name, B. 410, 1376, 1525. O.N. _nafn_, a name; _nefna_, to
name.
{Neȝ, Neȝe,} nigh, near, A. 528; B. 803.
{Neȝ, Neȝe, Neȝen,} approach, B. 32, 143, 805, 1017, 1754.
Nice, _adj._ foolish, B. 1354; _sb._ B. 1359. Fr. _nice_, foolish,
simple.
Nif, ne-if, if not, B. 30.
Niye, trouble, B. 1002.
Noble, A. 1097.
Nobley, nobleness, B. 1091.
No-bot, only, B. 1127. N.Prov.E. _no-bot_.
Nok, nook, C. 278.
Nolde, ne wolde, would not, B. 805, 1091.
{Nom, Nome,} took, A. 587; B. 1613; _pret._ of _nimme_, to take.
Nome, name, A. 872.
Nomen, seized, taken; _p.p._ of _nimme_, B. 1281; C. 360.
Norne, entreat, ask, B. 803. A.S. _gnornian_, to complain, murmur.
Norture, nurture, B. 1091.
Note, city, A. 922; B. 1233.
Note, devise, ordain, B. 1651; C. 220.
Note, device, purpose, A. 155; B. 381, 727. A.S. _nota_, use, duty,
employment; _notian_, to employ, use.
“The Bibel telles us openlye
Of Nembrot and his maistri,
Hou the fole that was wit him
Bigan to mak a tour that tim,
That suld reche to the lifte;
Bot Godd that skilfulli kan skift.
Mad them alle serely spekand,
That nan moht other understand,
And gert them lef thair wilgern werk,
Bot of thair _not_ yet standes merk,
In Babilony the tour ȝet standes,
That that folk mad wit thair handes.” --(Met. Hom. p. 61.)
“Mony noble for þe nonest to þe _note_ gode.” --(T. B. 284.)
Note, A. 879, 883.
Notyng, device, devising, B. 1354. See _Note_.
Noumbre, number, B. 1283, 1376.
Nouþe, now, C. 414.
Nowþelese, nevertheless, A. 889.
Noye, trouble, annoy, B. 1236.
{Noys, Noyse,} B. 849; C. 490.
Noȝt, naught, nothing, A. 520; B. 888; not, B. 106.
Noȝty, bad, B. 1359.
Nummen (_p.p._ _nimme_), taken, B. 1291; C. 76.
Nurne, speak, say, B. 669.
Nuye, displease, B. 578.
Nuyed, troubled, B. 1176.
{Nw, Nwe,} new, A. 527; anew, A. 1079.
Nwy, wrath, B. 301.
Nwyed, displeased, B. 306.
Nye, trouble, B. 1376; _nyes_, troubles, B. 1754; C. 76.
Nyed, troubled, B. 1603.
Nyf = ne if, if not, B. 424.
Nyl, ne wyl, will not, B. 1261; C. 41.
Nylt, ne wylt, wilt not, C. 346.
{Nym, Nymme,} take, B. 481. A.S. _niman_.
Nys, ne ys, is not, A. 951.
Nyse, nice, dainty, B. 824.
Nyteled, laboured, toiled, B. 888. Prov.E. _nattle_, to endeavour, to
be busy about trifles. O.E. _nyte_, to use, employ, enjoy. O.N.
_nyta_.
Nyȝe, nigh, B. 484; _wel nyȝe_, B. 704.
{Nyȝt, Nyȝte,} night, A. 243; B. 526.

Obeche, reverence, B. 745. Prov. Fr. _obezir_.
Obes, obey, A. 886.
Odde, (1) not even, B. 426; (2) spotless, faultless, B. 505. See T. B.
4401, 6157, 6172, 6179, 6189, 6194, 6198.
Oddely, (_a_) alone, B. 923; (_b_) nobly, B. 698.
(_b_)
“I Alexandre the aire and eldest childe hattene,
Of kyng Philip the fers, that fest am in Grece,
And of the quene Olimpades, the _oddest_ under heven,
To all ȝow of Athenes, thus I etill my saȝes.” --(K. Alex. p. 79.)
“For thai the mesure and the mett of alle the mulde couthe,
The sise of alle the grete see and of the gryme wawys,
Of the ordere of that _odde_ home [heaven] that overe the aire
hingis.” --(_Ibid._ p. 2.)
Oke, oak, B. 602.
Olipraunce, vanity, fondness for gay apparel, B. 1349. Prov.E.
_olypraunce_, a merry making.
“Of tournamentys y preue thereynne
Seven poyntes of dedly synne;
Fyrst ys pryde, as þou wel wost
Avauntement, bobaunce and bost;
Of rych atyre ys here avaunce,
Prykyng here hors wyth _olypraunce_.”
--(Robt. of Brunne’s Handlyng Synne, p. 145.)
On, an, A. 9.
One, alone, self, B. 872, 923, 1669.
Onelych, only, B. 1749.
Oneȝ, once, B. 801.
Onhede, unity, concord, B. 612.
On-hit, struck, inflamed with anger (?), C. 411. A.S. _onhætan_ to
inflame, heat.
On-lofte, aloft, on high, B. 692; 947.
On-ryȝt, aright, B. 1513.
On-sydeȝ, aside, C. 219.
On-wyde, about, B. 1423.
On-yȝed, one-eyed, B. 102.
Ordaynt, ordained, B. 237.
Ordenaunce, ordinance, B. 698.
Ordure, filth, B. 1092.
Ore, oar, C. 218.
Orenge, orange, B. 1044.
Organe, B. 1081.
Orisoun, prayer, C. 328.
Ornemente, ornament, B. 1799.
Orppedly, quickly, B. 623. N.Prov.E. _orput_, quick (at learning).
Orped is generally derived from O.N. _verpa_, to throw; _p.p._
_orpinn_. But this etymology is very doubtful. Cf. “_Orpud_, audax,
bellipotens.” (Prompt. Parv.)
Ossed, showed, C. 213. N.Prov.E. _awse_, _oss_, to attempt, offer. W.
_osi_.
“Quat and has thou _ossed_ to Alexander
this _ayndain_ (angry) wirdes.” --(K. Alex., p. 79.)
Oste, host, army, B. 1204.
Oþer, or, A. 141.
Ouer-borde, C. 157.
Ouer-brawden, covered over, B. 1698.
Ouer-seyed, passed over, gone, B. 1686.
Ouer-tan, overtaken, C. 127.
Ouer-þwert, across, B. 316, 1384.
Ouer-tok, B. 1213.
Ouer-torne, past, B. 1192.
Ouer-walte, overflowed, B. 370.
Ouer-ȝede, past, went, B. 1753.
Ouerte, open, clear, A. 593.
Ouerture, opening, A. 218.
Oure, prayer, A. 690.
Out-borst, _vb._ outburst, B. 1251.
Out-comlyng, a stranger, B. 876. N.Prov.E. _out-cumling_, a foreigner,
stranger. The more usual form in early English is _comling_.
Out-dryf, drive out, A. 777.
Out-fleme, banished, A. 1177. See _Fleme_.
Out-kast, B. 1679.
Out-sprent, outburst, A. 1137.
Out-taken, excepted, B. 1573.
Out-tulde, thrown out, C. 231.
Oȝe = owe, ought, A. 552.
{Oȝt, Oȝte,} _vb._ ought, A. 341.
{Oȝt, Oȝte,} _pr._ aught, A. 274; B. 663.