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Part 6

#Disceit#, _n._ deception, wile, XI _b_ 171, 311. [OFr. _deceite_.]

#Disceyue(n)#, _v._ to deceive, IX 112, XI _b_ 92. [OFr. _deceiv-re_, _decev-eir_.]

#Discende#, _pa. t._ descended, XVI 77. [OFr. _descend-re_.]

#Disciple#, _n._ disciple, XI _b_ 15, XII _introd._ [OFr. _disciple_.]

#Discord#, _n._ discord; _without discord_, in peace (_or_ incontestably; _cf._ Distance), XVII 31. [OFr. _discord_.]

#Discrecyone# (_of_), _n._ ? separation (from), IV _b_ 69. [OFr. _discrecion_.]

#Discre(e)t#, _adj._ judicious, discerning, VIII _b_ 88, IX 295. [OFr. _discret_.]

#Disour(e)s#, _n. pl._ professional story-tellers, jesters, I _introd._, VIII _a_ 56. [OFr. _disour_.]

#Dispisen#, _v._ to despise, XI _b_ 93, 179. [OFr. _despire_, _despis-_.]

#Dyspleseȝ#, #Displeases#, _v._ _3 sg. pres._ displeases, VI 95, XVII 85; _imper. pl._ (_intr._) be displeased, VI 62. [OFr. _desplaisir_.]

#Dysseuer#, _v._ depart, XVII 27. [OFr. _dessevrer_.]

#Dissiret#, _pa. t._ desired, VII 114. [OFr. _desirer_.] _See_ Desyre.

#Disstryeȝ#. _See_ Distroie.

#Distance#, _n._ quarrelling; _without distance_, indisputably, XVII 57. [OFr. _destance_.]

#Distreynen#, _v._ to afflict, IX 315. [OFr. _destreindre_, _destreign-_.]

#Distroie#, #-oy(e)#, #Destroye#, _v._ to destroy, VII 28, IX 215, XI _b_ 215, XVII 93; #Disstryeȝ#, _pres. pl._ V 307. [OFr. _destrui-re_; with _disstryeȝ_ cf. Byled, Nye.]

#Distroiynge#, _n._ destruction, XI _b_ 100. [From prec.]

#Dysturble#, _v._ to disturb, I 16. [OFr. _destourbler_.]

#Ditees#, _n. pl._ poems, XII _introd._ [OFr. _dité_.]

#Diuers(e)#, #Dyuers(e)#, _adj._ varying, divergent, XIII _b_ 44; different, various, IX 16, 287, 289, XII _a_ 55, &c.; _dyuers maner(e)_, different kinds of, XIII _b_ 47, 48; _ich maner diuers animal_, every kind of different animal, II 364. [OFr. _divers_.]

#Dyuersitees#, #-eeȝ#, _n. pl._ (strange) varieties, IX 266, 280. [OFr. _diversité_.]

#Do(n)#, #Doo#, _v._ I 219, IV _b_ 65, IX 169, &c. to do; _to done_ (OE. _tō dōnne_), VIII _a_ 104, 197, IX 160; _2 sg._ #Dos#, XVII 196; #Doste#, VIII _a_ 75; #Dotȝ#, VI 196; _3 sg._ #Deþ# (OE. _dēþ_), III 60; #Dose#, IV _a_ 57, &c.; #Dotȝ#, V 143; #Doþ#, II 112, &c.; _pl._ #Don(e)#, II 2, VIII _a_ 220, &c.; #Dos#, I 157; #Doþ# (MS. doh), *XV _b_ 22; _imper. pl._ #Dotȝ#, VI 161, 176; #Doþ#, I 82, II 218. _Pa. t. sg._ #Ded(e)#, I 176, II 232, III 17, &c.; #Dyd#, I 166, &c.; #Did(e)#, XI _b_ 13, XVII 11 (_2 sg._), &c.; _pl._ #Dede(n)#, II 32, XV _i_ 13; #Diden#, XI _b_ 247. _Pres. p._ #Doande#, IV _b_ 9; _pp._ #Do#, XI _b_ 271, XII _a_ 107, &c.; #Doyne#, XVII 139; #Don(e)#, IX 326, XIV _a_ 24, &c.; #Ydo#, II 381; #Ydone#, II 76. (i) To act, do, make, perform, work, II 32, III 17, IV _b_ 9, 25, VI 161, XIV _b_ 38, &c.; to exert, XI _b_ 6; representing any verb understood, I 157, II 112, &c.; _be to done_, _es to doo_, is to be done, IV _b_ 65, VIII _a_ 197; _doþ at_, act according to, I 82; _don gret pyne_, toil hard, VI 151; _don him felaschipe_, bear him company, XII _a_ 24; _doþ ȝour best_, do your best, II 218; _do þi best_, get on as best you can, II 126; _made hymself to done_, set himself to work, VIII _a_ 104. (ii) To make, cause to, III 60, VI 196; _ded come_, fetched, I 176; _do deye_, kill, VIII _a_ 269; _dotȝ me drede_, makes me afraid, V 143; _do(n) to wyte_, _to vnderstande_, give (one) to understand, inform, II 2, VIII _a_ 56; followed by _infin._ (without expressed subj., as _did it wryte_, had it written), I _introd._, 218, VIII _a_ 79 (note), and (merging into mere auxil. as in Mn.E.) I 167, XVI 203, XVII 326, &c. (_cf._ Gar). (iii) To put, I 219, VI 6; _dede on_ (_upon_), donned, II 343, XII _a_ 53; _don awei_, set aside, abolished, XI _b_ 206. (iv) _Refl._ in _dede him out_, went out, II 232, 474. (v) _Pp._ finished, I 68, XVII 139; at an end, XIV _a_ 24; past, over, II 76, VII 167, XVII 148; _haue done_, (get it done), be quick, XVII 316, 352, 480. _I haue at do_, I have something to do, XVII 235 (_see_ At); _do way!_, enough!, II 226. [OE. _dōn_; _dyde_ (_dē̆de_, _dǣde_), pa. t.; _see_ Morsbach, ME. Gram., § 130, _n._ 6.] _See_ Vndo.

#Docke#, _v._ to curtail, mutilate, XI _a_ 57. [Obscure.]

#Doctours#, _n. pl._ doctors (of the Church), XI _a_ 27. [OFr. _doctour_.]

#Doȝty#, #Doughty#, #Douhti#, _adj._ doughty, V 196, VII 84, XIV _c_ 106; as _sb._, V 266. [OE. _dohtig_.]

#Doȝtyr#, #Doghter#, #-yr#, #Douȝter# (VIII), #Dowhter# (XII), _n._ daughter, I 44, 47, 215, VIII _a_ 14, 73, XII _a_ 192, &c.; #Doghtyr#, _gen. sg._ I 136. [OE. _dohtor_.]

#Doyne#. _See_ Do(n).

#Doyll#, _n._ dole, what is distributed in charity; _penny doyll_, masspenny, the offering for a mass for the soul of one dead, XVII 390. [OE. _(ge-)dāl_.] _See_ Dele(n).

#Doynge#, _n._; _d. awaye of_, putting away, IV _b_ 61; _doyngis_, affairs, XI _b_ 290. [OE. _dōung_.]

#Dold#, _adj._ stupid, XVII 266. [? Related (as _dulled_ to _dull_) to OE. _dol_.] _See_ Dull.

#Dole#, #Diol# (II), _n._ lamentation, grief, misery, II 198, VIII _a_ 114, XIV _b_ 10, XVI 347. [OFr. _dol_, _doel_, _deol_, _diol_, &c.]

#Dol(e)ful#, _adj._ doleful, XIV _b_ 72, XV _h_ 16. [Prec. + _-ful_.]

#Doluen#. _See_ Deluen.

#Dome#, _n._ judgement, XVI 319; doom, I 173; award, VI 220; _domes for te deme_, to converse, XV _b_ 30 (_see_ Deme). [OE. _dōm_.]

#Domesday(e)#, #Domysday#, _n._ Doomsday, IV _a_ 35, XI _b_ 48, XVII 25. [OE. _dōmes dæg_.]

#Donge#, _n._ dung, manure, VIII _a_ 283. [OE. _dúng_.]

#Donkeþ#, _pres. pl._ moisten, XV _b_ 28. [Unknown; _cf._ Mn.E. _dank_.]

#Dore#, #Doore# (XVII), _n._ door, XII _a_ 70, XVII 137, 280, 376. [OE. _duru_; _dor_.]

#Dore(n)#, #Dorste#. _See_ Dar.

#Dosnyt#, _pp._ dazed, stunned, X 129. [Obscure.]

#Dote#, _n._ dotard, fool, XVII 265. [? From next.]

#Dote#, _v._ to talk folly, XVII 367. [Cf. MDu. _doten_; ? OFr. _redoter_.]

#Dotȝ#, #Doþ#. _See_ Do(n).

#Doubill#, #Double#, _adj._ double, X _introd._, XII _a_ 162. [OFr. _double_.]

#Doufe#; #Douȝter#; #Douhti#. _See_ Dowue; Doȝtyr; Doȝty.

#Doumbe#, _adj._ dumb, XI _b_ 175. [OE. _dúmb_.]

#Doun#, _n._ down (feathers), XII _a_ 95. [ON. _dún-n_.]

#Doun(e)#, #Down(e)#, _adv._ down, I 76, 194, II 69, X 101, &c. _See_ Adoun.

#Dounes#, _n. pl._ hills, XV _b_ 28. [OE. _dūn_.]

#Dousour#, _n._ sweetness, VI 69. [OFr. _dousur_.]

#Dout(e)#, _n._ fear, I 147, XII _a_ 144, XIV _a_ 14; (fear of) danger, X 38. [OFr. _doute_.]

#Doute#, _v._ to fear, VII 114; #Dutte#, _pa. t. sg._ V 189. [OFr. _douter_.]

#Dowhter#. _See_ Doȝtyr.

#Dowid#, _pp._ endowed, XI _b_ 140. [OFr. _do(u)er_.]

#Dowue#, #Dowfe#, #Doufe#, _n._ dove, XVI 78, XVII 484, 505, 514. [OE. ? _*dūfe_; ON. _dúfa_.]

#Drad#, #Dradde#. _See_ Drede(n).

#Dragounes#, _n. pl._ dragons, IX 203. [OFr. _dragon_.]

#Dray(e)#, _n._ commotion, XIV _b_ 34, XVI 146. [OFr. _de(s)rai_.]

#Draught#, _n._ (a move in chess), an artful trick, XVI 399 (_see_ Drawe). [OE. _*dræht_, related to next.]

#Draw(e)#, _v. trans._ to draw, drag, pull, bring, &c., IV _b_ 19, IX 124, X 82, XIII _a_ 33, XVI 319; to cart, VIII _a_ 283; _intr._ move, proceed, &c., XVII 245; #Drogh#, _pa. t. sg._ XV _a_ 12; #Drou#, XV _g_ 16; #Drouh#, #Drowh#, XII _a_ 155, _b_ 73, 124; #Droghe#, _pa. t. pl._ VII 88; #Drew#, X 58; #Drawe#, _pp._ XII _b_ 90, XIII _a_ 35; #Drawyn#, X 124; #Ydrawe#, II 295. _Þou drawes to wittenesse_, thou citest, XVI 279; _drawe vs no draught_, make no move against us, play us no trick (a chess metaphor; cf. Chaucer, _Bk. Duchesse_, 682), XVI 399; _drou hymselue bi þe top_, tore his hair, XV _g_ 16; _drawe to_, _toward_, approach, XII _b_ 124, XIII _a_ 57; _draweth <to> colour lyke_, approaches the colour of, IX 34 (note); _drawe after_, take after, resemble, XIII _b_ 6. [OE. _dragan_.] _See_ Vp-, With-drawe.

#Draw-brig#, _n._ drawbridge, X 165. [Prec. + ON. _bryggja_.] _See_ Brygge.

#Drawynge# (_intill_), _n._ coming (to), IV _b_ 63.

#Drede#, _n._ fear, I 147, 211, &c.; doubt (_cf._ Dredles), in _I puit ȝou holly out of d._, I assure you, XIV _c_ 12; _ensample and drede aȝens_, a fearful caution against, I 261; _for drede_, in fear, V 190, XVII 212; in spite of their fear (of me), XVI 146. [From next.]

#Drede(n)#, #Dred#, _v. trans._ to fear, IV _b_ 85, V 287, XI _b_ 141, XVII 47, 55; _intr._ to be afraid, IV _a_ 31 (with _of_), 61, V 143; _refl._ to be afraid, XI _a_ 61, XII _b_ 67, 108 (_dradde him vnto_, was afraid of). #Dradde#, _pa. t._ XII _b_ 67, 108; #Dredde#, I 145, XIV _c_ 30, 62; #Drad#, _pp._ XIV _c_ 19. [OE. _(on)-drēdan_, _-drǣdan_.] _See_ Adrad.

#Dredles#, #Dreid<les>#, _adj._ fearless, V 266; (parenthetic) without doubt, X 88. [From Drede, _n._]

#Dreed#, _pp._ endured, XVII 533. [OE. _drēogan_, str. v.]

#Dregh#, #Dreȝ#, _adj._ heavy; tedious, IV _a_ 12; _adv._ heavily, forcibly, V 195. [ON. _drjúg-r_, older _*dreog-_.]

#Dreie#. _See_ Druyȝe.

#Dreynte#, _pa. t._ drowned (_intr._), XII _a_ 135; #Dreinte#, _pp._ XII _a_ 167. [OE. _drencan_, _drencte_.]

#Dreme#, _n._ noise, XV _h_ 16. [OE. _drēam_.]

#Dremys#, _n. pl._ dreams, XI _b_ 73. [ON. _draum-r_, appar. identified in form with OE. _drēam_, noise, music; _see_ prec.]

#Drepit#, _pp._ smitten, VII 9. [OE. _drepan_.]

#Dresse#, #Dres#, _v._ (to direct); to arrange, ordain, VI 135; to set (up), X 16; _I will dres me to_, I will get ready to, XVII 238. [OFr. _dresser_.]

#Drife#, #Dryfe#. _See_ Dryue.

#Dryȝtyn#, _n._ God, V 70. [OE. _dryhten_.]

#Drink#, #Drynk(e)#, #Dryng#, _n._ drink, XV _e_ 14, 15; _esp._ in _mete and drink_, &c., _see_ Mete; _pl._ potions, VIII _a_ 269. [From next.]

#Drynke(n)#, _v._ to drink, IX 6, 256, &c.; drink strong drink, VIII _a_ 257; _fig._ pay the penalty, pay for it, XVII 380 (_or_ drown; but cf. _N.E.D._, s.v. _Drink_ 16); #Drank#, _pa. t. pl._ I 158; #Dronken#, _pp._ in _ben lyghtly d._, easily get drunk, IX 14; #Ydronke#, VIII _a_ 274. [OE. _drincan_.]

#Dryue#, #Driue#; #Dryfe#, #Drife# (XVII), _v. trans._ to drive, VIII _a_ 128, 184, _b_ 19, XV _h_ 2, XVII 273; _intr._ to hasten, I 171, XVII 193; _as þai miȝt driue_, as fast as they could go, II 141; #Dryuen#, _pp._ (_intr._) hurtled, V 195. [OE. _drīfan_.] _See_ To-dryue.

#Drogh(e)#. _See_ Draw(e).

#Drone#, #Drowne#, _v._ to drown, VII 154, XVII 372. [See _N.E.D._]

#Dronke-lewe#, _adj._ given to drunkenness, XI _b_ 197. [OE. _druncen-lǣwe_.]

#Dronken#. _See_ Drynke(n).

#Drou(h)#, #Drowh#. _See_ Draw(e).

#Drought#, _n._ dry weather, VIII _a_ 283. [OE. _drūgoþ_, _*drūhþ-_.]

#Druyȝe#, #Dreie# (XII), #Dry(e)#, _adj._ dry, I 120, XII _b_ 23, XVII 370; as _sb._, XIV _c_ 30. [OE. _drȳge_ (Kt. _drēge_).]

#Du#, #Dew#, _adj._ belonging; _was dew to_, belonged to, VII 61; _hor du nyghtis_, the nights belonging to them, VII 127; #Duly#, #Dewly# (XVI), _adv._ correctly, rightly, as is due, VII 60, 64, XVI 248. [OFr. _deü_, _du_.]

#Duell(e)#. _See_ Dwelle(n).

#Duine#, _pp._ wasted, II 261. [OE. _dwīnan_; _dwĭnen_, pp.]

#Duk(e)#, _n._ duke, VII 84, 92, XIV _c_ 65, &c. [OFr. _duc_.]

#Dull#, _adj._ stupid, foolish, VII 50. [OE. ? _*dylle_, rel. to _dol_.]

#Dulle#, _v._ to make dull, stupefy, XII _introd._ [From prec.]

#Dure#, #Duyre#, _v._ to endure, last, remain, VIII _a_ 58, _b_ 25, XIII _a_ 3, XIV _c_ 4. [OFr. _durer_.]

#Durst#. _See_ Dar.

#Dusche#, _n._ crash, X 106. [Echoic.]

#Duschit#, _pa. t. sg._ crashed, X 101. [As prec.]

#Dutte#. _See_ Doute.

#Dwelle(n)#, #Duell(e)#, _v._ to linger, tarry, XII _b_ 146; _to dwelle in_, to dwell on, XI _b_ 130; to remain, abide, IV _a_ 90, IX 173, XII _b_ 172, XVI 304, &c.; to live, dwell, IX 10, 165, 288, &c. #Dwelling#, _n._ XIV _a_ 24. [OE. _dwellan_.]

#Ebreu#, _n._ Hebrew (language), XI _a_ 44; #Ebrew#, IX 208, 212. [OFr. _(h)ebreu_.]

#Eche#, _adj._ each, VIII _a_ 104, XI _b_ 6, 19, &c.; _eche a_, every, VIII _a_ 2, 189, 243; _pron._ each one, II 403, XI _b_ 47. [OE. _ǣlc_.] _See_ Ich, Ilk, Vch.

#Echone#, _pron._ each one, I 51, 196; #Echoune#, I 49. [Prec. + OE. _ān_.]

#Een#; #Eest#; #Eet#. _See_ Eiȝe; Est; Ete(n).

#Eft(e)#, _adv._ afterwards, again, once more, thereupon, I 141, 143, 229, 235, II 211, V 227, 320, XVII 241, 448. [OE. _eft_.]

#Eftsone#, _adv._ (soon) afterwards, VIII _a_ 163; immediately, XII _b_ 68, 70. [Prec. + OE. _sōna_.]

#Eftsoneȝ#, _adv._ soon afterwards, straightway, V 349; #Eftsonis#, X 4. [Prec. + adv. _-es_.]

#Efterward#. _See_ Afterward.

#Egge#, _n._ (edge, cutting weapon), axe, V 324. [OE. _ecg_.]

#Eggyng#, _n._ incitement, IV _b_ 84. [From ON. _eggja_, to egg on.]

#Egyrly#, _adv._ fiercely, X 133. [From OFr. _aigre_, _egre_.]

#Egle#, _n._ eagle, IX 247, 251; _egle hys_ for _egles_ (gen. sg.), XIII _a_ 22. [OFr. _aigle_, _egle_.]

#Eiȝe#, _n._ eye; _sg._ #Eye#, IX 304; #Ye#, I 149, 192; #Yȝe#, VI 207; #Yhe#, XII _a_ 71; _pl._ #Een#, VII 57; #Eȝe#, XV _c_ 14; #Eyen#, VIII _a_ 168; #Eiȝe#, II 327, 591; #Eyȝen#, II 111; #Yhen#, XII _a_ 106. [OE. _ēage_, _ēge_.]

#Eir#. _See_ Er, _adv._

#Eyleþ#, _3 sg. pres. ind._ ails, troubles, VIII _a_ 122, 254; #Alis#, XVII 294. [OE. _eglan_, to molest.]

#Eiste#, _n._ goods, XV _g_ 20. [OE. _ǣ̆ht_. On _st_ for _ht_, _see_ App., p. 278.]

#Eyþer#. _See_ Aither.

#Ek(e)#, _adv._ also, II 323, VIII _a_ 282, XII _b_ 195. [OE. _ē(a)c_.]

#Elles#, #-eȝ#, #-is#, #Els# (XVII), #Ell# (IX), _adv._ otherwise, else, if not, VI 131, VIII _a_ 175, 227, IX 132, XI _b_ 25, 241, 246, XVI 305, &c.; pleonastic in apodosis to _bote_, _but if_, I _introd._, VIII _a_ 307; (any one) else, V 40; (introducing threat), or (else), XVII 299. [OE. _elles_.]

#Elleswhere#, _adv._ elsewhere, away, XII _b_ 180. [OE. _elleshwǣr_.]

#Elmesses#. _See_ Almes.

#Emang#, #Emong#. _See_ Amang, Amonge.

#Emell#, _prep._ among (following pron.) XVI 104. [ON. _á_ (or _í_) _milli_.]

#Empeyre#, _v._ to impair, IX 338. [OFr. _empeirer_.] _See_ Apeyre.

#Emperise#, _n._ empress, VI 81. [OFr. _emperesse_, with substitution of fem. suffix _-ice_.]

#Emperour(e)#, _n._ emperor, IX 260, XII _b_ 191, 211. [OFr. _emper(e)our_.]

#Empyre#, _n._ imperial sway, VI 94. [OFr. _empire_.]

#En#, _prep._ in Fr. phrase, _en exile_, in exile, II 493. [OFr. _en_.]

#Enarmede#, _pp._ armed, VII 87. [OFr. _enarmer_.] _See_ Armyt.

#Encerche#, _v._ to explore, IX 273. [OFr. _encerchier_.] _See_ Serche.

#Enchauntements#, _n. pl._ spells, IX 84. [OFr. _enchantement_.]

#Enchauntour#, _n._ sorcerer, IX 86. [OFr. _enchant(e)our_.]

#Enchesone#, #Enchesun#, _n._ cause, occasion, I 202; _for þat enchesone of_, on account of, I 43. [OFr. _acheso(u)n_, _encheso(u)n_, &c. For a similar alteration, _see_ Endorde.] _See_ Chesouns.

#Enclose#, _v._ to shut up, enclose, IX 165, 168, 174, 227. [_en_ + Close; cf. _in cloos_, s.v. Cloos, _n._]

#Encrees#, _v._ to increase (_intr._), XVI 292. [OFr. _encreis-_ (AFr. _encres(s)-_), stem of _encreistre_.]

#Ende#, _n._ (i) end, limit I 95, 187, V 112, VII 98, &c.; _at þe ende_, on the end, XII _b_ 54; _sette an e. of_, put finishing touch to, XII _introd._; _withouten e._, for ever, XVI 300, 404; _the vttiremeste e. of all þi kynne_, the furthest point (to which one can go back) in your ancestry, XVI 232; _see_ Fer, Laste, Partener, Toune, Tweluemonth; (ii) borders, confines, IX 180; (iii) object, XII _a_ 21; _to þat e. þat_, &c., in order that, IX 111, 281; (iv) result, success; _[ben] triet in þe e._, turn out trustworthy, VII 17; _bryng to an e._, accomplish, IX 169; _make an e._, bring it about, XII _a_ 48; _betre (wors) ende_, advantage, disadvantage, XIII _a_ 59, 60; (v) fate, death, VII 180; _make e. of_, destroy, XVII 104. [OE. _énde_.]

#Ende#, _v. trans._ to end, I 206; to complete, VII 4; _intr._ to come to an end, VII 29; to continue to the end, XI _b_ 110. [OE. _éndian_.]

#Endyng#, _n._; _withowten e._, for ever, eternally, IV _a_ 96, IX 335. [OE. _endung_.]

#Endyte#, _v._ to suggest or dictate (the form of words to be said or sung), I 56. [OFr. _endit(i)er_.]

#Endles(se)#, _adj._ endless, eternal, IV _a_ 90, VII 2, XVI 35, &c.; #Yendles#, XVI 124. [OE. _endelēas_; _énde-_; with _Yend-_ cf. ȝederly (and see _N.E.D._, s.v. _End_).]

#Endorde#, _pp._ as _sb._ adored (one), VI 8. [OFr. _adorer_; confusion of prefix is probably English, but _cf._ Enchesone.]

#Endre#, _adj._ latter, just passed; _þis endre dai_, a day or two ago, XV _a_ 4, Introduction xii. [ON. _endr_ adv., formerly.]

#Enduir#, #-dure#, #Induyr#, _v._ to last, VII 39, XIV _c_ 36, XVII 148, 283; to bear, have the strength (to), XIII _a_ 42; _endured in worlde stronge_, suffered severely in the world (_or_ ? remained strong in this world), VI 116. [OFr. _endurer_.]

#Enemy(e)#. _See_ Enmy.

#Enes cunnes#. _See_ Eny.

#Enew#. _See_ Ynow.

#Engendren#, _v._ to beget offspring, IX 59. [OFr. _engendrer_.]

#Engendroure#, _n._ parentage, origin, VIII _a_ 228. [OFr. _engendrure_.]

#Engynys#, _n. pl._ machines, X 33. [OFr. _engin_.] _See_ Gyn(e).

#Engynour#, _n._ engineer (contriver of machines), X 71, 89. [OFr. _engigneor_.] _See_ Gynour.

#Engliȝsch#, _n._ English (language), XI _a_ 30, 37, 64, 65; #Englysch#, XIII _b_ 29, 34, &c.; #English#, XI _a_ 2; #Englis(s)#, III _introd._; #Englysshe#, VII _introd._; #Inglis#, I _introd._ [OE. _englisc_.]

#Engliȝsch#, _adj._ English, XI _a_ 34; #Englisch#, XIV _c_ 17; #Englyssh#, I _introd._; #Inglis#, X 43, XIV _a_ 26, _b_ 10. [OE. _englisc_.]

#Engliȝsch(e)men#, #Englyschmen#, _n. pl._ Englishmen, XI _a_ 28, 40, 52, XIII _b_ 9, 43, &c. [OE. _englisc_ + _mann_.]

#Eny#, _adj._ any, III 5, VIII _a_ 251, XIII _a_ 48; _eny wyle_, any length of time, VIII _b_ 25; _in eny weie_, by any means, XII _a_ 16; #Enes cunnes#, XV _g_ 22, #Eny kyns#, VIII _b_ 20, of any kind, any kind of (OE. _*ǣniges cynnes_). [OE. _ǣnig_, Kt. _ēni(g)_.] _See_ Ani, Ony.

#Enmy#, #Enemy(e)#, _n._ enemy, IV _a_ 92, V 338, VIII _b_ 78, IX 81, &c. [OFr. _enemi_.]

#Enogh#. _See_ Ynoȝ, Ynow.

#Enquestes#, _n. pl._ inquests (inquiries into matters of public or state interest), VIII _b_ 59. [OFr. _enqueste_.]

#Ensa(u)mple#, _n._ example, instance, I 202, XI _b_ 298, 301; cautionary instance, warning, I 261 (_see_ Drede; _cf._ next). [AFr. _ensample_ altered, by confusion of prefixes, from OFr. _essample_.] _See_ Sample.

#Ensamplen#, _v. refl._; _wherof [he] may ensamplen him_, from which he may take warning, XII _b_ 223 (_cf._ prec.). [From prec.]

#Entaille#, _n._ fashion, XII _a_ 64. [OFr. _entaille_.]

#Entent(e)#, _n._ purpose, VII 27; _to what e._, for what reason, XII _b_ 168; _to þat e. to_, _to þat e. and ende þat_, in order to, that, IX 120, 280; mind, X 184; will, desire, IV _a_ 22; _with all thare e._, with their whole minds, XVII 113. [OFr. _entent_, _entente_.]

#Enterlacé#, _adj._ interlaced, (verse) with alternate rime, Introduction xv. [OFr. _entrelacé_.]

#Entyrludes#, _n. pl._ comic dramatic pieces, farces, I 5. [AFr. _*entrelude_, Anglo-L. _interlūdium_.]

#Entysyd#, _pa. t._ enticed, XVII 37. [OFr. _enticier_.]

#Entre#, #Entere#, _v._ to enter, XVI 270, 282; _entered in Iudas_, inspired Judas, XVI 165. [OFr. _entrer_.]

#Entrike#, _v._ to deceive, XII _a_ 116. [OFr. _entriquer_.]

#Enveremyt#, _pa. t._ surrounded, X 46. [OFr. _environner_; the forms _enverom-_ &c. first appear in English in 14th c.]

#Enuy#, _n._ envy, XVII 51. [OFr. _envie_.]

#Eorne#, _v._ to run; to flow, XIII _a_ 23, 37, 54, 62; #Yarn#, _pa. t. sg._ ran, III 43; #Ourn#, _pl._ II 85; #Vrn#, II 89. [OE. _éornan_; pa. t. _éarn_, _úrnon_.] _See_ Ryn.

#Eorþe#. _See_ Erth(e).

#Erbeȝ#, #Herbes#, _n. pl._ (green) plants, V 122, XII _a_ 82. [OFr. _(h)erbe_.]

#Erde#, _n._ dwelling-place, own land, VIII _a_ 194; in tag _in erde_ (on earth, among men), V 348, it is perh. a form of Erth(e). [OE. _éard_. The frequent ME. (Northern) form _erd(e)_, earth, may, in part, be due to this; but _cf._ Dede _n._^1]

#Er(e)#, #Eir# (X), _adv._ before, V 209, XII _b_ 113; ere now, XVII 328; formerly, VI 12; earlier (with _befor_) X 140; _conj._ before (usually with _subj._), II 190, 256, V 152, 204, 223, XII _a_ 104, _b_ 19; _prep._ before (in time), VIII _a_ 140. [OE. _ǣr_.] _See_ Ar, Are, Or.

#Er(e)#, _pres. ind. pl._ are, I _introd._, IV _a_ 60, _b_ 8, 53, 54, XIV _a_ 6, 7, 12, 18, _b_ 85, &c. [ON. _eru_.] _See_ Ar(e), Es, &c.

#Ere#, _n._ ear, II 528, VIII _a_ 263, XII _a_ 104, _b_ 32; #Eris#, _pl._ XI _b_ 159. [OE. _ēare_.]

#Erie#, #Erye#, _v._ to plough, VIII _a_ 4, 5, 67, 100, 110. [OE. _erian_.]

#Erles#, #Erls#, _n. pl._ earls, II 202, 503, VII 84. [OE. _éorl_, infl. in sense by cognate ON. _jarl_.]

#Erliche#, _adv._ early, VIII _b_ 15; #Erly#, VI 146; _e. and late_, at all times, VI 32. [OE. _ǣr-līce_.] _See_ Er(e), Ar.

#Ernde#, _n._ the business (on which one has come), V 235. [OE. _ǣrende_, message; ON. _erinde_, &c. message, business.]

#Erre#, _v._ to err, XI _b_ 14. [OFr. _errer_.]

#Errour#, _n._ error, falsehood, heretical opinion, VII 46, XI _b_ 44, 77, 215; _speke errour_, say what is mistaken, VI 62. [OFr. _errour_.]

#Ert#. _See_ Art.

#Erth(e)#, #Eorþe# (XIII, XIV _c_), #Vrþe# (VI), _n._ earth, soil, IV _b_ 4, 12; the ground, IV _b_ 36, V 161, IX 149, XIII _a_ 8, 15; the world, VI 82, XI _a_ 8, XVII 180; _in erth(e)_, on earth, in the world, IV _a_ 47, IX 332, XVI 363, XVII 42, &c.; _in eorþe_, XIV _c_ 110; _vpon erthe_, V 30; _in erth_ (sc. _lufe in erth_), earthly (love), IV _a_ 10. [OE. _eorþe_, _éorþe_.] _See_ Erde.

#Erth(e)ly#, _adj._ earthly, IV _a_ 29, _b_ 12, 29, XVI 134, &c. [OE. _eorþ-lic_.]

#Erytage#, #Herytage#, _n._ inheritance, VI 57, 83. [OFr. _(h)eritage_.]

#Es#, _3 sg. pres. ind._ is, I 7, *128 (note), IV _a_ 1, 5, 10, &c., _b_ 65, XIV _a_ 5, 20, _b_ 8, 9, XV _a_ 9. [A Northern form. ON. _es_.] _See_ Is, &c.

#Eschue#, #Eschuie#, _v._ to avoid, escape, VIII _a_ 55, XII _b_ 8. [OFr. _eschiwer_, _eschuer_.]

#Ese#, #Ays#, _n._ comfort, pleasure, in _him is ays_, gives him pleasure or comfort, II 239; _at ese_, comfortable, VIII _a_ 144; well off, XVII 388. [OFr. _aise_, _eise_.] _See_ Malais, Missays.

#Esely#, #Esily#, _adv._ without discomfort, XII _b_ 91; easily, IX 119. [From ME. _esé_, OFr. _aisié_ (related to prec.).]

#Est(e)#, #Eest# (XVII), east; _adj._ IX 2; _adv._ XVI 333; _n._ IX 73, XIII _b_ 51, XVII 453. [OE. _ēast_, adv., _ēaste_, n.]

#Ete(n)#, _v._ to eat, VIII _a_ 129, 258, 298, IX 142, 242, XV _g_ 25, XVII 395 (_see_ Bred), &c.; #Eet#, _pa. t. sg._ VIII _a_ 291; #Ete#, _pa. t. pl._ I 158, II 396; #Eten#, _pp._ VIII _a_ 261, IX 144; #Etin#, XIV _b_ 74, 76, 77. [OE. _etan_.]

#Euaungelistis#, _n. pl._ evangelists, XI _b_ 306. [L. _ēvangelista_.] _See_ Awangelys.

#Euel(l)#. _See_ Yuel.

#Euen#, #Eve#, _n._ evening, III 54, VIII _a_ 178, XII _b_ 18, XVII 205; _see_ Morwe. [OE. _ǣfen_, _ēfen_.]

#Euen(e)#, #Euyn#, #Evin#, _adv._ equally, exactly, just, quite, indeed, I _introd._, VII 27, XII _b_ 49, XVII 125, 290, 379, 462, &c.; also, too, VII 51, 154; _evin (till)_, just opposite, X 81; _euene ryȝt_, exactly, XIII _a_ 47; _euen Hym by_, on a level with Him, XVII 18; _ful(l) euen_, equally, as well, quite, XVI 280, XVII 10, 344. [OE. _efen_, _efne_.]

#Euenly#, _adv._ exactly, XVII 258. [OE. _efen-līce_.]

#Euensong(e)#, _n._ evensong, vespers, VI 169, XI _b_ 131, 189, 224, 241. [OE. _ēfen-sáng_, _-sóng_.]

#Euentyde#, _n._ evening, VI 222. [OE. _ēfen-tīd_.]

#Euer(e)#, _adv._ ever; always, continually, for ever, I 94, VII 2, VIII _a_ 271, _b_ 100, &c.; at any time, II 42, V 57, IX 327, &c.; added to indef. relatives (_q.v._), I 2, XVII 210, &c. [OE. _ǣfre_.]

#Euerich#, #Euerych(e)#, #Eueri#, _adj._ every, each, I 9, II 60, 517, 580, IX 63, XIII _a_ 22, 26, &c.; _euerich a_, every, II 490, XVII 544. [OE. _ǣfre-ylc_.] _See_ Eche, Ich, &c.

#Euerichon#, _pron._ every one, II 189; #Euerilkone#, XVI 311 (in apposition to prec. noun). [Prec. + OE. _ān_.]

#Everydel#, _adv._ in every detail, XII _a_ 147. [Eueri + Dele, _q.v._] _See_ Somdel.

#Euermare#, #Euermore#, _adv._ (for) evermore, ever after, I 97, II 213, IV _a_ 20, VIII _a_ 236, XIV _b_ 64, &c.; now and always, VI 231. [OE. _ǣfre_ + _māre_.] _See_ Mor(e).