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

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

#Nyghys#. _See_ Negh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#Nolde#. _See_ Nil.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#Noth#. _See_ Noȝt, _adv._

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

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

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

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

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

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

#Nouȝt(e)#, #Nou(h)t#. _See_ Noȝt.

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

#Nouþer#, #-ur#. _See_ Nauþer.

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

#Nowder#. _See_ Nauþer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#Obout#. _See_ Aboute(n).

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

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

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

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

#Oder#. _See_ Oþer(e), _adj._

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#Oghne#. _See_ Owen(e).

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

#Oghte#. _See_ Owe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

#On#; #O#, VII 106, IX 250, XV _a_ 5, _g_ 28; _prep._ on. (i) On, upon, I 92, 194, II 303, XV _c_ 24 (following pron.), &c.; _on him seiȝe_, saw he had, II 325; _on my frenship_, as you value my f., XVII 362. (ii) At, V 112 (first), XV _c_ 15, _h_ 3, 22, XVII 137, &c.; (iii) In, I 99, XIV _b_ 79, XV _a_ 5, XVII 422, &c.; _see_ Bodi, Lyte, Lud, &c.; after 'believe', I 89, VI 65; with _manere_, _wise_, I 80, V 124, VII 65, 77, XI _a_ 11, XIV _b_ 95, &c.; (reference) II 455, XV _c_ 13, &c.; _on Englyssh tunge_, into English, I _introd._ (iv) Of (after 'think') I 221, &c. (v) A, in _on a day_, a day, VI 150 (OE. _on dæg_). (vi) A-, on (in adv. expressions), as _on haukin_, a-hawking, II 308; _see_ Behalue, Fote, Lofte, Slep, &c. [OE. _on_.] _See_ A-; A(n), _prep._; Vpon.

#Onderuonge#, _pp._ received, III 28. [OE. _under-fōn_, pp. _underfángen_.] _See_ Fonge.

#On(e)#; #Oon(e)#, XI _a_ 41, XVII 2, &c.; #Oo#, I 180, 231; #O#, I 49, &c.; _adj._ one, a single, II 306, V 83, VI 170, IX 17, XI _a_ 45, XIII _b_ 45, XIV _d_ 8, XVII 136, &c.; one (and the same), I 49, 231, II 95 (_see_ Cri); one (indivisible), VII 2, IX 334, XVII 2, 169; one (as opposed to 'other'), I 180, IX 180, &c. (_see_ Þe, Ton); _o_, a certain, II 308; _oone or two_, one or two, some, XVII 133, 484; _quasi-sb._ in _into on_, together, XV _i_ 6; _at on_, at one, in harmony, VI 18; _al oon_, (all) one and the same thing, XI _a_ 41. [OE. _ān_.] _See_ A(n), Ane, One.

#On(e)#, _pron._ one (thing _or_ person), V 348, VI 197, IX 24, XI _b_ 223, XIII _a_ 24, XV _b_ 23, 34, &c.; #Oone#, XVII 209; #Onen#, _dat. sg._ III 4; one (opposed to 'another'), IX 53, XIII _b_ 16; _boþe þat on and þat oþer_, both, V 344; _see_ Þe, Ton; (some) one, a certain person, V 149, VII 54 (with name). [As prec.]

#One#, _adj._ alone, only, V 6, VIII _b_ 54, XIV _b_ 61; strengthened with _al_, V 87, XII _a_ 131, _b_ 15; _a ... one_, one ... only, V 181, 277; _oure one_, by ourselves, V 177 (note); _let ... one_, leave alone, avoid (_cf._ OE. _ān-forlǣtan_), v 50. [OE. _āna_.]

#Onehed#, _n._ unity, _or_ ? simplicity; _onehed of wit_, the uniformity of men's understanding (interpretation) of the Bible, _or_ ? the ease of understanding it, XI _a_ 32. [OE. _ān_ + _*-hǣdu_.]

#Onely#, _adj._ in _onely alepy_, a single solitary, I 159; #Oon(e)ly#, _adv._ only, XVII 288, 307. [OE. _ān-lic_, adj.] _See_ Anely.

#Ones#, #Oneȝ# (V), #Onys# (XVII), _adv._ once, on a single occasion, I 182, II 122, V 212, XII _b_ 92; formerly, V 150, VIII _a_ 202; at some (future) time or other, XVII 207, 389. [OE. _ānes_.]

#Onest#, _adj._ trustworthy, VII 48. [OFr. _honeste_.]

#Ony#, _adj._ any, IX 85, 245, XI _b_ 300, &c.; _most of ony þing_, above all things, more than anything, II 33; _pron._ any, IX 326, XI _b_ 147. [OE. _ǣnig_, infl. by _ān_.] _See_ Ani, Eny.

#Onone#. _See_ Anon(e).

#Oo#, _adv._ ever, continually, XV _b_ 7. [OE. _ā_.]

#Oo#, #Oon(e)#, &c. _See_ On(e), &c.

#Oostré#, _n._ inn, lodging, XVII 329. [OFr. _host(e)rie_.]

#Opan#, #Opon#. _See_ Vpon.

#Opyn#, #Open#, _adj._ open, V 2, XVII 344; manifest, XI _b_ 42. #Opynly#, _adv._ manifestly, XI _b_ 52; publicly, XI _b_ 62. [OE. _open_, _open-līce_.]

#Opynne#, #Oppen#, _v._ to open, XVI 122, 194. [OE. _openian_.]

#Oplondysch#. _See_ Vplondysch.

#Or#, _conj._^1 or, I 1, &c.; _or ... or_, either ... or, VIII _a_ 244. [Reduced form of Oþer, _conj._]

#Or#, _conj._^2 before, ere (usually with _subj._), VIII _a_ 79, X 2, XVI 154 (_see_ Ware), _adj._ 156, 278, XVII 110 (_see_ Blyn), 153, 263, &c.; (postponed) XVII 130; lest, XIV _d_ 11. [_See_ next.]

#Or#, _prep._ before, ere, XVI 224, XVII 317, 481. [? OE. _ǣr_, pos. and compar. (once late Nth. _ar_) infl. by ON. _ár_, pos.] _See_ Ar(e), Er(e).

#Orchard#, _n._ garden, orchard, II 66, 91, 163; #Orchard-side#, II 134. [OE. _ort-geard_, _orceard_.]

#Ordayn(e)#, #Ordainy#, _v._ to decree, establish, appoint, direct, arrange, contrive, fashion, &c., II 205, XVII 309; #Ordand#, XVII 119, 468; #Ordeigne#, XII _b_ 216; #Ordeyn(e)#, I 55, 148, VIII _b_ 57, XI _b_ 125, 132, &c.; #Ordand#, #Ordanit#, _pa. t._ X 11, 34, XVI 25, 226; _ordaynede to_, destined to, IV _b_ 54. [OFr. _ordener_, 3 sg. _ordei(g)ne_, _-aine_.]

#Ordynal(e)#, #-alle#, _n._ a book setting out the order and manner of church services and ceremonies, XI _b_ 1, 183, 186. [Med.L. _ordināle_.]

#Ordenaunse#, #Ordynaunce#, _n._ ordinance, decree, law, XI _a_ 15, _b_ 100, &c.; _preie oure ... ordynaunce_, say the prayers we have appointed, XI _b_ 38. [OFr. _ordenance_.]

#Ordre#, #Order#, #-yre#, _n._ order, rank, VIII _a_ 159, XI _b_ 20; _pl._ religious orders, XI _a_ 61; the (nine) orders of angels, XVII 10; moderation, in _holde þe ordyre of_, keep the rule of, observe moderation in, IV _b_ 22. [OFr. _ordre_.]

#Orgon#, _n._ diaphony; singing in two parts, XI _b_ 138 (note). [OE. _organ_, song, from L. _organum_.]

#Orysun#, _n._ praying; _yn orysun_, at prayer, I 17. [OFr. _oreisoun_.]

#Oritore#, _n._ oratory, chapel, V 122. [OFr. _oratour_, infl. by prec.]

#Orpedly#, _adv._ actively, V 164. [OE. _orped-līce_.]

#Ost#, #Host#, _n._ (armed) host, army, II 290, X 43, 45; multitude, XIII _a_ 32. [OFr. _(h)ost_, army.]

#Oþeȝ#, #Othes#, _n. pl._ oaths, V 55, XII _b_ 44. [OE. _āþ_.]

#Oþer(e)#, #Other(e)#, #-ir(e)#, #-yre#; #Oder#, XVII 160; #Ouþer#, I, (i) _Adj._, other, another, other kinds of, I 18, 258, IV _b_ 16, 45, V 274, IX 227, XII _b_ 170, XVII 298 (_see_ Garn), &c.; #Othre#, _pl._ XII _a_ 82, 136; _many oþer folde_, _see_ Folde; _othere gude_, some other good (thing), IV _b_ 9; _oþer mani_, many other, II 496; _þat oþer_, _see_ Þe; _þis othir daye_, the other day, XVI 148. (ii) _Pron. sg._ another, some one (something) else, the other, I 101, II 324, VI 89, X 22 (_see_ Aither), &c.; #Oþereȝ#, _gen. sg._ VI 90; _ichon other_, each man to his neighbour, XVII 112; _non other_, nothing different (from what has been said), VII 42, VIII _introd._, _a_ 173; _oþer oþer_, _þat oþer_, _see_ next and Þe; _pl._ (uninflected), others, I 211, IV _b_ 67, 78, V 355, VII 48, X 154, &c.; #Othre#, _pl._ XII _introd._, _a_ 41; #Oþren#, _dat. pl._ III 53; _derrist of other_, most excellent of (illogically for 'more worthy than') all others, VII 39. [OE. _ōþer_.] _See_ Anoþire, Toþer.

#Oþer#, #Other#; #Auþer#, V 225; #Ouþer#, #Outhire#, #Owthyre#, IV _b_ 8, 23, IX 276; _adv._ and _conj._ or, I 3, II 350, V 39, VIII _a_ 305, &c.; _oþer oþer_, or any one else, V 34; _oþer ... oþer_, either ... or, V 148; _oþer ... or_, I 197, IV _b_ 8, 23, IX 276; introducing alternative questions, VIII _b_ 34, 35; _adv._ in _or oþer_, or else, I 6; _oþer ... auþer_, or else, V 225. [OE. _ā-hwæþer_, _ā(w)þer_; _ō-hwæþer_, _ōwþer_.] _See_ Or^2, Ayther, Euþer.

#Oþer-while#, #Other-while#, #Oþer-wyle# (VIII _b_), _adv._ on another occasion, XVII 213; at other times, II 289, 297; now and again, VIII _b_ 52; _other while ... other while_, sometimes ... sometimes, XII _a_ 128. [Oþer, _adj._ + While.]

#Ou#. _See_ Ȝe.

#Ouer(e)#, #Our(e)#, _prep._ over, I 177, V 246, X 84, 112, &c.; over and above, XI _b_ 150; (of _time_) through, VII 166 (following noun); _adv._ over, II 578, V 164, &c.; _all ... ouer_, all over, in all parts, VII 134 (_cf._ next); too, I 130, IV _b_ 23, 24, VI 113, VII 36, &c. [OE. _ofer_.]

#Oueral#, _adv._ everywhere, II 62, 208, XII _introd._, _b_ 184. [OE. _ofer all_.]

#Ouercast#, _pp._ overcast, clouded, VII 107, XVII 353. [OE. _ofer-_ + ON. _kasta_.]

#Ouercoms#, _3 sg. pres._ overcomes, IV _a_ 68. [OE. _ofer-cuman_.]

#Ouergrowen#, _pp._ overgrown, V 113, 122. [OE. _ofer_ + _grōwen_, pp.]

#Ouerheghede#, _pp._ raised too high, IV _b_ 5. [Ouer, _adv._ + ME. _heiȝen_ from Heigh.]

#Ouerlaide#, _pp._ covered over, submerged, XVII 306. [OE. _oferlecgan_.] _See_ Lay.

#Ouermoche#, _adj._ and _n._ too much, VIII _a_ 255, XI _b_ 219; _cf._ IV _b_ 23. [OE. _ofer-mycel_.] _See_ Mochel.

#Ouerraght#, _pa. t._ revised, VII 69. [OE. _ofer_ + ? _rǣcan_ ? _reccan_.]

#Ouersen#, _v._ to supervise, VIII _a_ 107. [OE. _ofer-sēon_.]

#Ouerset#, _pp._ overthrown, defeated, XIII _a_ 59. [OE. _ofer_ + _settan_.]

#Ouertake#, _v._ to (re)gain, V 319 (note). [OE. _ofer_ + ON. _taka_.]

#Ouerte#, _adj._ open, plain to see, VI 233. [OFr. _overt_.]

#Ouerturnyt#, _pp._ overturned, VII 148. [OE. _ofer_ + _túrnian_ (_see_ Turne).]

#Ought#, #Ouȝt#, #Ouhte#. _See_ Oght, Owe.

#Oune#. _See_ Owen.

#Oure#, _n._ hour, time, I 188, 189, VI 170, 191, &c.; #Houre#, I 190, VI 195. [OFr. _(h)oure_.]

#Our(e)#; #Our(e)#, #Ous#, &c.; #Ourn#. _See_ Ouer(e); We; Eorne.

#Out(e)#, #Owt(e)#, _adv._ out, I 50, IV _b_ 3, XI _b_ 26 (_see_ Charité), XVI 18, &c.; abroad, out of doors, VIII _b_ 16; as exclam. of anger, dismay, &c., XVI 185, 195, 343; _out(e) apon the_, fie on thee, XVII 229, 408. [OE. _ūt_, _ūte_.]

#Outguoinge#, _n._ _ate outguoinge of_, on departing from, III 4. [From OE. _ūt-gān_.] _See_ Go(n).

#Ouþer#, #Outhire#. _See_ Oþer(e), _adj._ and _conj._

#Outraye#, _v._ to transgress, XIV _c_ 69 (_ouȝt_ is adv.). [OFr. _outreier_.]

#Oway#. _See_ Awai.

#Owe#, #Owyn#, #Oȝe#, _v._ to have; to have (to), be bound (to), ought, XI _b_ 6, XV _i_ 4; with mixed _pers._ and _impers._ constr., in _vus oȝe_, we ought, VI 192; to owe, VI 183; #Awe#, _2 sg. pres._ XVII 171; #Oghte#, _pa. t._ possessed, XII _b_ 48; #Ouhte#, ought to, VIII _b_ 73; #Auȝt#, was bound to, II 555. [OE. _āgan_, pa. t. _ā̆hte_.]

#Owen(e)#, #Owne#, _adj._ own, I 126, V 291, VIII _b_ 63, IX 185, &c.; #Oghne#, XII _a_ 4; #Oȝene#, III _introd._; #Oune#, XIII _a_ 47, _b_ 18, &c.; #Owhen#, II 163, &c.; #Awen#, V 73, 233; #Awne#, XVI 237, XVII 74; _quasi-sb._ in _of hire owne_, of their own, IX 188; _haue of myn owen_, have property of my own, VIII _a_ 77. [OE. _āgen_.]

#Owher#, _adv._ anywhere, II 17. [OE. _ō-hwǣr_.]

#Owy#; #Owr(e)#; #Owte#. _See_ Awai; We; Out(e).

#Owth#, _adv._ on top, X 6. [? Reduction of OE. _ufan_, _ufe-_ + _wiþ_; cf. ME. _out-wiþ_.]

#Owthyre#. _See_ Oþer, _conj._

#Oxe#, _n._ ox, XV _f_ 5; Oxen, _pl._ IX 253, 255. [OE. _oxa_.]

#Page#, _n._ knave, fellow, XVI 125. [OFr. _page_.]

#Pay#, _n._ pay, V 179. [OFr. _paie_.]

#Paie#, #Pay(e)#, _v._ to please, satisfy, VIII _a_ 304; _payes to_, is pleasing to, IV _a_ 29; _impers._ in _me paies_, I am pleased, XVI 82; to pay, II 451, VI 164 (_fut._), VIII _a_ 87, XIV _d_ 10; #Paied#, #Paid(e)#, &c., _pp._ satisfied, content, V 273, XVI 325, XVII 283; paid, VI 224, 243. [OFr. _payer_.] _See_ Apayed.

#Paiement#, #Payment#, _n._ payment, VI 238, XII _b_ 151. [OFr. _paiement_.]

#Payn(e)#, #Peyne#, _n._^1 pain, suffering, torment, I 163, XI _b_ 32, XVI 4, 122, XVII 547, &c. [OFr. _peine_.] _See_ Peynen.

#Payne#, _n._^2 bread, VIII _a_ 144. [OFr. _pain_.]

#Payneme#, _n._ pagan, IX 171. [OFr. _pai(e)nisme_, sg. collect., pagans.]

#Palays#, _n._ palace, II 85, 157 (_see_ note), 439. [OFr. _palais_.]

#Pale#, _adj._ pale, II 110, IV _a_ 10; wan, chill (connoting 'fatal', 'ill-omened'), VII 100, 116, 125. [OFr. _pale_.]

#Palfray#, _n._ palfrey, saddle-horse (_esp._ for use of women), II 156. [OFr. _palefrei_.]

#Palmer#, _n._ pilgrim (properly one that had been to the Holy Land and bore a palm-branch in token of this), VIII _a_ 66. [OFr. _palm(i)er_.]