D.
Dab, _v. a._ == strike. Pol. S. 192
Dab, _sb._ == a blow. Alys. 2306
Dahet, _sb._ == a curse. O. and N. 99. See Datheit
Dainty, _sb._ 1202 B. Fr. dain. Cotgr. W. dantaeth
---- == daintiness [deynté], Alys. 7070
---- == fondness [deynté]. St Dunstan.
Dais, _sb._ == a raised seat. RG. 536. Alys. 1039
Daisy, _sb._ [dayes-eȝe]. Wright’s L. P. p. 43
Dale, _sb._ RG. 362
Damage, _sb._ Alys. 959
Dame, _sb._ RG. 560
Damn, _v. a._ == judge. Wright’s L. P. p. 100
Damsel, _sb._ RG. 432
Dance, _v. n._ Alys. 5213
---- _sb._ Alys. 6990
Danger, _sb._ RG. 78
Dangerous, _adj._ Rel. Ant. i. 115
Dank, _v. a._ == make wet [donke]. Wright’s L. P. p. 44. ‘Dank’ is probably another form of ‘damp.’ Cf. ‘dimple’ and ‘dingle’
Dar, _vb. impers._ == it needs. RG. 317. See Thar
Dare, _v. n._ ‘durre.’ O. and N. 1704. pret. ‘dorste.’ RG. 367
---- _v. n._ == stare, gaze. Wright’s L. P. pp. 50, 54. O. and N. 384. See note to Prompt. Parv. _s. v._ ‘daryn’
Dark, _adj._ RG. 560
Dark, _v. a._ == darken. part. ‘idurked.’ 1416 B.
Darkhood, _sb._ [derkhede] == darkness. RG. 560
Darling, _sb._ 56 β
Dash, _v. a._ RG. 51, 540. ON. daska
---- _v. n._ == burst in. Alys. 2837
Datheit, _adj._ == cursed. HD. 296. Fr. dehait (haïr)
Daughter, _sb._ RG. 368, 509
Dawn, _sb._ [dawing]. RG. 208
Dawn, _v. n._ [dawe]. Pol. S. 238. Wright’s L. P. p. 45; [dawen]. Ib. p. 96; [dagen]. Fragm. in Warton H. E. P. p. 21
Dawning, _sb._ == dawn. RG. 557
Day, _sb._ RG. 505, 368; ‘bi hys daye’ == ‘in his time.’ RG. 376; pl. ‘dawes.’ RG. 383; ‘to bring out of dawe,’ == put to death. 622 B.; ‘daies,’ _gen. abs._ == in the daytime. O. and N. 1588
Dayred, _sb._ == dawn. Rel. S. iv. 17
Dayrim, _sb._ == break of day. O. and N. 328
Dayspring, _sb._ Alys. 4290
Daystar, _sb._ O. and N. 328
Daystern, _sb._ == daystar. Ps. cix. 3
Dead, _adj._ 1826 B.
Deadly, _adj._ RG. 195. == dead. Ps. xliii. 2
Deaf, _adj._ RG. 352
Deal, _sb._ == part. RG. 368, 509
Deal, _v. a._ == ‘distribute to.’ RG. 383; ‘scatter,’ as to ‘deal words.’ O. and N. 952; ‘give.’ Pol. S. 204
Dealing, _sb._ == a part, Ps. cxxxv. 13
Dealtakand, _sb._ == participator. Ps. cxviii. 63
Dealtaking, _sb._ == participation. Ps. cxxi. 3
Dear, _adj._ == precious. RG. 390
Dearworth, _adj._ == precious. Wright’s L. P. p. 52
Dearworthly, _adv._ Wright’s L. P. p. 54
Dearth, _sb._ [dere]. RG. 416
Death, _sb._ RG. 375, 382; ‘deathes,’ _gen. abs._ == ‘dead,’ or ‘in death.’ O. and N. 1630
Debonair, _adj._ RG. 167, 374
Debruise, _v. a._ RG. 410, 529, 537. Fr. debriser
Debt, _sb._ RG. 473
Deceit, _sb._ Alys. 7705
Decline, _sb._ == decay. Pol. S. 154
Dedayn. See Disdain
Deduit, _sb._ == pleasure. RG. 564
Deed, _sb._ RG. 369, 501
Deem, _v. a._ == condemn. RG. 504
---- == judge. O. and N. 188
Deemer, _sb._ == a judge. Ps. vii. 12
Deep, _adj._ RG. 6, 233
Deeply, _adv._ HD. 1417
Deepness, _sb._ Ps. xxxv. 7
Deer, _sb._ == beast [deor, duer]. Wright’s L. P. pp. 44, 45; [dor]. O. and N. 1321, 493
---- == stags, &c. RG. 439
Default, _sb._ RG. 456, 457
Defence, _sb._ RG. 214
Defend, _v. a._ == guard, protect. RG. 536, 542
Defensible. RG. 549
Defiance, _sb._ Alys. 5545, written ‘defence’ in Alys. 7237
Defoul, _v. a._ RG. 536
Defy, _v. a._ Alys. 7014
Deign, _v. n._ RG. 557
Del. See Devil
Delay, _sb._ RG. 156, 421
Delay, _v. a._ RG. 495
Delice, _sb._ RG. 195
Delicious, _adj._ Alys. 38
Delight, _v. a._ Alys. 5802
Delightable, _adj._ 26 β
Deliver, _v. a._ RG. 430, 382, 524
Delve, _v. n._ == dig. pret. ‘dolve,’ RG. 395. AS. delfan
Demain, _v. a._ == manage. Alys. 603. Fr. démener
Demand, _sb._ RG. 500
Demay, _v. a._ == dismay. RG. 156
Demember, _v. a._ == dismember. RG. 559
Demere, _v. n._ == tarry. Alys. 7295. Fr. demeurer
Demorance, _sb._ == delay. Alys. 4123
Den, _sb._ Alys. 5400. AS. denn
Denchax, == Danish axe. RG. 299
Dene, _sb._ == valley. Ps. cvii. 8. AS. denu
Denkless, == poor? Body and Soul, 198
Depart, _v. a._ == separate. RG. 394, 466
---- _v. n._ == break up, separate (neut.). 483 B.
Departing, _sb._ == separation. Alys. 912
Deraign, _v. a._ == try, prove. RG. 285. Fr. desraigner
Deray, _sb._ == fight, quarrel. Alys. 1177; prowess. Alys. 2722. Fr. deroi
Derayne, _sb._ == battle. Alys. 7353. Fr. desraigner
Dere, _sb._ == dearth, _q. v._
Dere, _v. a._ == injure. Alys. 6191. HD. 574; [derven], Marg. 38. part. ‘idorve.’ O. and N. 1156. AS. derian
Derenge, a mistake for ‘drynge.’ Alys. 2534
Dern, _adj._ == secret. RG. 114. AS. dearn
Derne, == dearly? K. Horn, 1385
Dernely, == secretly. 27 B.
Derven. See Dere
Desclander, _v. a._ == slander. 2050 B
Desclander, _sb._ 2061 B.
Describing, _sb._ == description. RG. 60
Deserie, _v. a._ == disinherit. RG. 85
Desert, _sb._ == merit. RG. 253
Deserve, _v. a._ Fragm. Sci. 371
Desire, _v. a._ 225 B.
Despeple, _v. a._ == publish. RG. 517, 568
Despise, _v. a._ RG. 31
Despite, _sb._ RG. 566
Destance, _sb._ == strife. RG. 511, 570
Dester, ‘in dester’ == on the right hand. A steed led by the squire ‘in dester’ was the ‘destrier’ or ‘dextrarius,’ or war-horse. Body and Soul, 18. See Roq. _s. v._ Destrier
Destining, _sb._ == destiny. Alys. 6867
Destroy, _v. a._ part, ‘destrud.’ RG. 372. pret. ‘destrude.’ RG. 376
Destroying, _sb._ == destruction. Alys. 2888
Destuted, == destitute, wanting. Alys. 2199
Deus! an _interj._ == O God! hence our ‘deuce.’ HD. 2096, 2114. Fr. deus
Deus, _adj._ == sweet. HD. 1312. Fr. doux
Deutyraun, _sb._ == some monstrous animal. Alys. 5416
Devil, _sb._ RG. 411; [del]. Wright’s L. P. p. 111
Devilness, _sb._ == demon. Ps. xcv. 5
Devise, _v. a._ == contrive. 876 B.
---- == describe. Alys. 7377
Devotion, _sb._ RG. 405, 456
Devout, _adj._ RG. 369
Dew, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 232. Wright’s L. P. p. 72. [dewyng.] Alys. 914
Dewdrop, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 114
Dewing, _sb._ See Dew
Diadem, _sb._ 2161 B.
Diamond, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 25
Dicce, _v. n._ == shudder, tremble? Signa ante Jud. 24. Cf. ‘didder,’ in Halliwell, and Phil. Soc. Proc. vol. v. p. 39
Dice, _sb._ [deys]. Alys. 3297
Die, _v. n._ RG. 530
Dight, _v. a._ == set in order, govern. RG. 424; ‘compose,’ applied to the voice of a bird. O. and N. 1653; ‘attack.’ Pol. S. 223. part. ‘idiȝte.’ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 217. AS. dihtan
Digne, _adj._ == worthy. RG. 132
Dignity, _sb._ 244 B.
Dike, _sb._ == ditch. Body and Soul, 120
Dim, _v. a._ Ps. lxviii. 24
---- _v. n._ Christ on the Cross, 7
Dim, _adj._ == dusky. O. and N. 577. AS. dim
Dimness, _sb._ Ps. xvii. 10
Din, _v. a._ [denie]. K. Horn, 606. Ps. xlv. 4. AS. dýnian
---- _sb._ Ps. xli. 5
Dine, _v. n._ RG. 558. AS. dýnan
Ding, _v. a._ == strike. HD. 215. part. ‘dungen.’ HD. 227. Sw. danga. ON. dángla
Dint, _sb._ == blow. 2138 B. AS. dýnt
Discharge, _v. a._ == deprive of a charge or office. Alys. 3868
Disciple, _sb._ RG. 232
Discipline, _v. a._ 2384 B.
---- _v. n._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175
Discomfort, _v. a._ RG. 212
Discord, _sb._ RG. 195
Discording, _sb._ == discord. RG. 255
Discoverte, _sb._ == an unguarded part. Alys. 7418
Disdain, _sb._ [dedayn]. RG. 172
Disguise, _v. a._ Alys. 121
Dish, _sb._ HD. 919
Disherison, _sb._ [diserteison]. 1872 B.
Disherit, _v. a._ RG. 327, 375
Disherit, _sb._ [deseryte] == a disinherited person. RG. 452, 563
Dishonor, _sb._ Alys. 3867
Dismay, _v. a._ [demay]. RG. 156
Disordain, _v. a._ == deprive of holy orders, unfrock. RG. 473
Dispence, _sb._ == equipment. Alys. 2616
Disport, _sb._ Ritson’s AS. xviii. 15
Dispute, _v. n._ St Kath. 74
Disraying, _sb._ == irregular fighting. Alys. 673
Distance, _sb._ 1287 B.
Distinction, _sb._ == distinguished person. Alys. 112
Distrain, _v. a._ 742, 752 B.
Distress, _sb._ RG. 460, 442, 568
Disturb, _v. a._ RG. 396, 436
Disturbance, _sb._ RG. 429, 436
Disturber, _sb._ 1110 B.
Ditch, _sb._ RG. 408, 549
Ditched, _adj._ [ydyched] == surrounded by a ditch. Alys. 2658
Dite, _v. a._ == indite. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176
Ditement, _sb._ == indictment. Pol. S. 198
Ditty, _sb._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175
Divers, _adj._ == several. RG. 378
Diȝele, _adj._ == secret. O. and N. 2. AS. digel
Do, _vb. a._ 19 B. part. ‘ydo’ == done. RG. 369. == finished (of winter). RG. 371
---- == place. pret. ‘dude.’ 259 B.
---- == cause. Wright’s L. P. pp. 69, 71
---- _vb. abs._ ‘do’ == act. RG. 501. [done]. RG. 377. 2 s. pres. ‘dost.’ RG. 428. 3 s. pret. ‘dude.’ RG. 369
---- _vb. aux._ RG. 429. ‘dost chese’
---- ‘doth’ used to represent a preceding verb. Wright’s L. P. p. 34
Dod, _v. a._ == chop, cut. Pol. S. 192. Probably another form of ‘dock’
Dog, _sb._ RG. 69
Dogged, _adj._ Pol. S. 199
Dole, _sb._ == portion. RG. 165
---- == grief [del]. RG. 392; [deol]. RG. 381
Doleful. [deolvol]. RG. 414; [delvol]. RG. 558
Dolefully, _adv._ 1448 B.
Dolphin, _sb._ Alys. 6576
Doom, _sb._ RG. 53
Doomsday, _sb._ HD. 748
Doomsman, _sb._ == judge. Rel. S. vi. 3
Door, _sb._ RG. 508, 495
Doorpin, _sb._ K. Horn, 1003
Doppe, _sb._ == a round ball, knob. Alys. 5776. ON. doppa
Dor. See Deer
Dorre, _v. n._ == need. RG. 457. Germ. bedürfen
Dosil, _sb._ == a spigot of a barrel. RG. 542. Fr. doisil. See the Prompt. Parv. _s. v._ dotelle, and note there
Dotance, _sb._ == doubt, fear. Alys. 582
Double, _adj._ 417 B.
Double, _v. a._ 598 β. part. ‘idoubled.’ 295 β
Doubt, _sb._ == fear. RG. 89, 402
Doubt, _v. n._ == be afraid. 395 B.; feel doubt. St Swithin, 105
Doubt, _v. a._ == fear. 289 β
Doughtily, _adv._ Alys. 7382
Doughty, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 27
Douthe, == ‘might,’ or ‘availed,’ perf. of ‘dow,’ to avail, prosper, be able. (See Phil. Soc. Proc. ii. 158.) HD. 833, 1184. part. ‘ydought.’ Alys. 5906. AS. dugan
Douzepairs, _sb._ == the twelve peers of France, [dosse pers], RG. 188. [dozzepers]. RG. 200
Dove, _sb._ Ps. liv. 7
Down, _sb._ == open heath. RG. 144; [dune]. O. and N. 830. AS. dún
Down, _adv._ HD. 2291
Downcast, _v. a._ == cast down. pret. ‘douncaste.’ Ps. lxxiii. 6
Downcome, _v. n._ Ps. cxliii. 5
Downer, == lower. Alys. 6619
Downfall, _v. n._ == fall down, in part. ‘downfalland.’ Ps. xvii. 9
Downfalling, _sb._ Ps. li. 6
Downgo, _v. n._ == go down. Ps. cvi. 26. part, ‘downgaand.’ Ps. cvi. 23
Downright, _adv._ Ps. cv. 18
Downshear, _v. a._ == cut down. pret. ‘douneschare.’ Ps. lxxiii. 6
Downward, _adv._ RG. 362
Dozen, _sb._ Pol. S. 229
Dragon, _sb._ == (animal). RG. 131
---- == a war standard. RG. 303, 216, 545
Dragonet, _sb._ == a small dragon. Alys. 602
Drake, _sb._ HD. 1241. Wright’s L. P. p. 44
---- == dragon. Alys. 553
Drapery, _sb._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175
Draught, _sb._ == drawing. Body and Soul, 43
Draw, _v. a._ RG. 367
---- == cut down, ‘hang and draw.’ 724 B. part. ‘drawe’ (of a sword). RG. 536
Draw, _v. n._ == draw towards a thing, approximate to. RG. 369; [dreyȝe]. Wright’s L. P. p. 34
Drawbridge, _sb._ Alys. 1205
Dread, _sb._ RG. 401, 457
Dread, _v. n._ pret. ‘dradde.’ 127 B.
Dreadful, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 50
Dreadly, _adj._ Body and Soul, 6
Dream, _sb._ HD. 1284
---- _v. n._ HD. 1284, 1304. ON. dreyma
Drearied, == sorrowful. Ps. xxxvii. 7
Dreary, _adj._ RG. 351; [drury], Alys. 4389. Cf. Laȝ. ii. 184
Dreg, _sb._ Ps. xxxix. 3
Dreme, _sb._ == song, melody. Wright’s L. P. p. 57; [dreim]. O. and N. 21. AS. dreám
Drench, _sb._ == a potion. RG. 151. AS. drenc
Drench, _v. a._ == to drown. Wright’s L. P. p. 113. part. ‘dreynt.’ Ibid. p. 111
Dreng, _sb._ == chieftain, gentleman. HD. 31. AS. dreng
Drepen, _v. a._ == slay. HD. 1783. pret. ‘drape.’ Ps. xciii. 6. AS. drepan
Dribil, _sb._ == moisture, dribble. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 210
Drie, _v. a._ == endure. Marg. 52; [dreeg]. Ritson’s AS. viii. 157. AS. dreógan
Drink, _sb._ RG. 289, 389
---- _v. a._ pret. ‘dronc.’ RG. 165. part. ‘ydronke.’ RG. 43
Drinker, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 285
Drit, _sb._ == dung. Cok. 177. ON. drit. AS. gedritan; used as a term of abuse. HD. 682
Drive, _v. a._ RG. 367. part, ‘ydrive.’ RG. 97. pret. ‘drave.’ Ps. xlii. 2. ‘To drive a plea of law.’ RG. 471
---- _v. n._ == come or move rapidly. RG. 407. ‘a wel driving flod.’ RG. 20
Driȝte, _sb._ == the Lord Jesus Christ. K. Horn, 1354. Alys. 6139. AS. drihten
Drogman, _sb._ == dragoman, interpreter. Alys. 3401
Dromedary, _sb._ Alys. 3407
Dromoun, _sb._ == a swift ship. Alys. 90. ON. drómundr. Fr. dromon
Drop, _sb._ RG. 560
Drop, _sb._ == aloes. Ps. xliv. 9
Droukening, _sb._ == slumber. Body and Soul, 1. ON. druckna
Droupne, _v. n._ == droop, faint. Wright’s L. P. p. 54. ON. driúpa
Drove, _v. a._ == disturb. Ps. iii. 2; vi. 3. AS. drífan
Droving, _sb._ == persecution. Ps. ix. 22
Druery, Drury, _sb._ == gallantry, courtship. RG. 191
---- == love, delight. Alys. 2999. Fr. drue, a mistress
Drunke, _sb._ == drinking. M. Ode, 128
Drunken, _v. a._ == make drunk. Ps. lxiv. 10
Drunness, _sb._ == drunkenness? O. and N. 1397
Drury, _adj._ == dreary, _q. v._
Dry, _adj._ RG. 531
---- _v. a._ part. ‘idriid.’ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 193
---- _v. n._ == become dry. Ps. xxxvi. 2; 3 s. pres. ‘druith.’ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 210
Dryhed, _sb._ == dryness. Ps. lxv. 6
Dub, _v. a._ HD. 2038. AS. dubban
Dubbing, _sb._ K. Horn, 499
Duelsing, _sb._ == deceit. St Swithin, 105
Duke, _sb._ RG. 367
Dumb, _adj._ RG. 131
---- _v. n._ == become dumb. Ps. xxxviii. 3
Dung, _sb._ RG. 310; [ding]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 191. Serm. 7
Dunge, _sb._ == dungeon. Body and Soul, 236
Dungheap, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 103
Dure, _v. n._ == endure. RG. 403; [duyre]. Alys. 3258
Durwe, _sb._ == dwarf. Alys. 6266. AS. dweorg
Dusi, _adj._ == foolish. O. and N. 1464. AS. dýsig
Dust, _sb._ RG. 137
Dute, _sb._ == pleasure. Cok. 9. Fr. deduit
Dutten, _v. a._ == close, dite. Wright’s L. P. p. 110. AS. dyttan
Duty, _sb._ [devyte]. RG. 316
Duȝethe, _sb._ == manhood. O. and N. 634. AS. duguð
Dwel, _sb._ == space of time. Rel. Ant, ii. p. 191
Dwele, _v. a._ == deceive. Ps. lvii. 4. AS. dwelian
Dwell, _v. n._ HD. 4. ON. dvelja
---- == delay. HD. 1351
Dwelle, _sb._ == folly. Serm. 13
Dwelling, _sb._ delay. Alys. 5208. HD. 1352
Dwole, _sb._ == error, trick. O. and N. 823, AS. dwola
---- _adj._ == false, deceitful. O and N. 924
E.
Each, _adj._ RG. 369
Eachone. RG. 374
Eager, _adj._ RG. 80
Ear, _sb._ (of corn). RG. 490. AS. eár
Ear, _sb._ (of the body). RG. 492. AS. eáre
Eardingstowe, _sb._ == dwelling-place. O. and N. 28. AS. eardungstow
Earl, _sb._ RG. 370
Earldom, _sb._ RG. 523
Early, _adj._ 905 B.
Earn, _v. a._ == gain, realize. O. and N. 1202. AS. earnian
Earnest, _sb._ == earnestness. RG. 121, 401
Earth, _sb._ == the world. Wright’s L. P. p. 68.
---- == the ground. HD. 2657
---- == mould. HD. 740
---- _v. n._ == to dwell. HD. 739. AS. eardian
Earthgrine, == earthquake. RG. 530. AS. grynd, an abyss
Earthgrythe, _sb._ == earthquake. RG. 414. ON. gríð == vehemence, violent motion
Earthly, _adj._ 440 B.
Ease, _sb._ 1473 B.
Easily, _adv._ 395 B.
East, _sb._ 35 β
Easter, _sb._ 546 B.
Eastward, _adv._ RG. 41
Easy, _adj._ == slack. Body and Soul, 115
Eat, _v. a._ 143 β. pret. ‘at.’ 274 B. ‘ete.’ RG 408. part. ‘y-ete.’ 311 β
Ebb, _v. n._ Fragm. Sci. 253
Ech, _adj._ == eternal. O. and N. 742. AS. éce.
Eche, _v. a._ == increase. Rel. S. v. 126. AS. eácan
Eche, _sb._ == aches. M. Ode, st. 100
Ederlyng, _sb._ == ancestor? Alys. 1711
Edged, _adj._ [i-egged] (of a sword). RG. 274
Edict, _sb._ RG. 568
Edissehen, _sb._ == quail. Ps. civ. 40. AS. edisc-hen, from ‘edisc,’ a park
Edmod, _adj._ == mild, humble. Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 21. AS. eádmod
Edneth. Rel. Ant. i. 114; possibly a mistake for ‘endeth,’ i.e. comes to an end
Edwyt, _sb._ == scorn. RG. 379. AS. edwíte
---- _v. a._ == reproach. Ten. Comm. 8
Eel, _sb._ HD. 897. Alys. 5792
Effte, _vb. a._ == gave. RG. 367
Efne, == in the evening. O. and N. 313
Eft, _adv._ == after. RG. 367
Eft, _sb._ pl. ‘evetis.’ Alys. 6126; ‘eveten.’ M. Ode, 138. AS. efete
Eftsoon, _adv._ RG. 397
Egging, _sb._ == incitement. Wright’s L. P. p. 106. AS. eggian
Ehte, _sb._ == goods, property. Alys. 1507; [eiȝte]. O. and N. 1151; [eyghtis]. Alys. 1573. AS. ǽht
Eight. RG. 1, 385
Eighth, _adj._ RG. 473
Eighteen. RG. 407
Eighteenth, _adj._ RG. 436
Eighty. RG. 478
Eirmonger, _sb._ == eggseller. St Swithin, 69
Eisliche, _adj._ == fearful. M. Ode, 142. AS. egeslíc
Either, _adj._ [eithe]. RG. 62; [aither]. 434 β
Eke, _adv._ == also. RG. 374, 378; [ekyn]. RG. 165
Eke, _v. a._ == increase. See Eche.
Eker, _sb._ == watercress, weed. Alys. 6175. AS. eácerse
Eke, _v. a._ == to avenge? RG. 474. Probably an error for ‘wreke.’ See the parallel passage in the Life of Beket, 1948 B., where the reading is ‘wreke’
El, == else. _q. v._
Elbow, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 322
Elde, _sb._ == age. RG. 379, 421
---- _v. n._ == become old [ealdi]. M. Ode, st. 1
Elder, _adj._ RG. 367
Elders, _sb._ [elderne]. RG. 11
Eldest, _adj._ RG. 370, 381
Eldrynges, _sb._ == elders. Alys. 4948
Element, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 124
Elephant, _sb._ == the animal. Alys. 854
---- == a horn of ivory. Alys. 1182
Eleven, [enlene]. RG. 441
Eleventh, _adj._ [endlefte]. RG. 414, 408
Elf, _sb._ pl. ‘elvene.’ RG. 130
Elidelik, _adj._ (‘eldelike’ in MS.) == elderly. Ritson’s AS. viii. 39
Eling, _adj._ == wretched. 637 β. Dan. elendig. ON. eligr
Ell, _sb._ RG. 429
Else, _adv._ [elles]. Wright’s L. P. p. 36. [el]. RG. 451. ‘El’ is the old nominative, of which ‘else’ or ‘elles’ is the genitive used absolutely. Cf. the old Lat. gen. ‘alias’
Elsewhere, _adv._ RG. 395
Ely, _sb._ == oil. Marg. 60
Embe, _prep._ == concerning, for; ‘embe noȝt’ == in vain. St Kath. 214
Emcristen, _sb._ == equal or even Christian. M. Ode, st. 148
Eme, _sb._ == uncle. HD. 1326. AS. eám.
Emerald, _sb._ Alys. 7030. Wright’s L. P. pp. 26, 35
Emperor, _sb._ RG. 440
Empery, _sb._ == empire. RG. 85
Empoison, _v. a._ RG. 463
Empress, _sb._ RG. 440, 442
Emprise, _sb._ == attempt. Body and Soul, 144
Enchanter, _sb._ RG. 28
Enchantment. RG. 10
Enchantry, _sb._ RG. 10, 148
Encheson, _sb._ == occasion. RG. 452, 454. Fr. enchaison
Encounter, _v. a._ 411 β
---- _sb._ RG. 391
End, _sb._ RG. 377
---- _v. n._ RG. 370
---- _v. a._ part. ‘y-ended’ 1770 B.
Endday, _sb._ == last day of life. 1574 B AS. endedæg
Enderday, _sb._ ‘this enderday,’ == this past day, the day which has now come to an end. Wright’s L. P. p. 94
Endelong, _adv._ == along, in length. HD. 2822
Ending, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 59
Endless, _adj._ RG. 152
Ene, _adv._ == only? 882 B.
Enes, _adv._ == once. RG. 376, 411
Enferm, _v. a._ == fortify. RG. 552
Engine, _sb._ == device, plot. Body and Soul, 125. Wright’s L. P. p. 58
Engineful, == ingenious. Alys. 4869
Enhance, _v. a._ RG. 458
Enherit, _v. a._ == give as an inheritance. Alys. 7153
Enjoin, _v. a._ RG. 234
Enke, _sb._ == ink. _q. v._
Enlegiance, _sb._ == allegiance. RG. 85
Enliance, _sb._ == alliance. RG. 12
Ennesure, _sb._ == game, play. Alys. 5543. Fr. enveysure, enveyser--to be joyous
Enough, _adv._ [inou]. RG. 519. [ynou]. RG. 83
Enquest, _sb._ 348 B. Pilate, 196
Enqueyntance, _sb._ RG. 330
Enquire, _v. n._ RG. 508
---- _v. a._ Pilate, 52
Enquiry, _sb._ RG. 373
Enreson, _v. a._ == to reason with. RG. 321
Ensample, _sb._ RG. 446
Ensent, _v. n._ == RG. 171, 446. part, ‘ensentan’ == assenting. RG. 239
Entail, _sb._ == sculpture. Alys. 4762
Entempri, _v. a._ == to temper. Fragm. Sci. 290
Entent, _v. n._ == attend to. Alys. 2834
---- _sb._ == intent. RG. 140
Ententively, _adv._ == attentively. 460 B.
Enter, _v. n._ 640 B.
Entrail, _sb._ Alys. 3628. Fr. entrailles. Lat. internalia
Envenom, _v. a._ Alys. 5436, 5611
Envy, _sb._ Body and Soul, 129
Eode, _vb._ == went. RG. 417
Epetite, _sb._ == bloodstone, apatite. Cok. 92. The hepatitis of Pliny, HN. xxxvii. 71; from Gr. ἧπαρ, the liver
Epiphany, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 96
Er, _adv._ == early. Wright’s L. P. p. 99
Erde, _v. n._ == dwell. Ps. xxi. 4; xxiv. 13. AS. eardian
Ere, _adv._ == before than. 52 B.
---- _v. a._ == plough. RG. 21. AS. erian
Eremig, _sb._ == pitiful creature. O. and N. 1109. AS. earm
Eri, _sb._ == tillage. Pol. S. 196. AS. erian
Ermine, _sb._ RG. 191. M. Ode, 182
Erming, _sb._ == grieving. Alys. 1525. AS. earming, yrmian
Ern, _sb._ == eagle. RG. 177, 215. AS. earn
Ernde, _v. a._ == intercede, gain for another by intercession. Wright’s L. P. p. 62. AS. ærendian
Ernding, _sb._ == intercession. Wright’s L. P. p. 58; [herendinge]. Rel. S. iv. 86
Erne, dat. of adj. ‘er,’ == early; ‘on erne morowe.’ Alys. 5458
Erne, _v. n._ == run. Wright’s L. P. p. 81. AS. yrnan
Erre, _sb._ == a wound, scar. Ps. xxxvii. 6. ON. ör. Dan. ar
Errand, _sb._ RG. 501. AS. ærend
Erst, == first. Wright’s L. P. p. 32
Erur, _adv._ == before. O. and N. 1736. AS. æror, from ær
Esle, _v. a._ == ask. RG. 453
Esmyte, _v. n._ == smite, ‘to gader esmyte,’ (of two armies). RG. 215
Esse, _v. a._ == ask. RG. 374, 498
Este, _sb._ == ford, provisions. O. and N. 358. AS. ést
Este, _adj._ == mild, kindly. O. and N. 997.
---- == dear. Rel. Ant. i. 111. AS. este. ON. ást
Estellation, _sb._ == astrology. Alys. 589
Estre, _sb._ == condition. Alys. 5467
Ete, _sb._ == eating. M. Ode, 130
Eth, _adj._ == easy. M. Ode, 188. RG. 327; [ythe]. K. Horn, 61. AS. eáð
Eðlete, _adj._ == what is lightly thrown away, worthless. M. Ode, 75, 78. AS. eáð, lǽtan
Evangelist, _sb._ RG. 67, 348
Eve, _sb._ RG. 415, 532
Even, _adv._ with ‘as,’ == just as, or when. RG. 535
---- _adj._ == equal. Creed, 77
---- == straight, level. Wright’s L. P. p. 35
---- _sb._ == peer, equal. Pol. S. 157
---- _v. a._ == compare. 1631 B.
Evenforth, _adv._ == forward. 2186 B.
Evening, _sb._ == equal, peer. Alys. 3008
Evenmette, _adj._ == coëqual. Creed, 58. Ps. xlviii. 13
Evenness, _sb._ == equity. Ps. ix. 8
Evensong, _sb._ RG. 369
Ever, _adv._ RG. 535, 370; [everne]. RG. 74
Evereft, _adv._ 54 B
Evermore, _adv._ Wright’s L. P. p. 29. Ritson’s AS. viii. 160
Every, _adj._ [everyche]. RG. 374
Everyldele, _sb._ == every part. RG. 408
Evil, _sb._ == sickness. HD. 114; misfortune. Ps. lxxxix. 15; [uvel], RG. 472
---- _adj._ [uvele]. 413 B.
---- _adv._ O. and N. 1204. 404 B.
Evilness, _sb._ Ps. xxxv. 5; li. 5
Ewt, _sb._ See Eft
Executor, _sb._ Fragm. on Seven Sins, 42
Ey, _sb._ == egg. RG. 404. pl. ‘eiren.’ St Swithin, 57. Germ. ei. AS. æg. ON. egg
Eye, _sb._ == awe. RG. 469, 507. AS. ége
Eye, _sb._ == organ of sight. RG. 376. AS. eáge
Eyebrow. Pol. S. 239
Eyful, _adj._ == proud. [heyvol]. RG. 377
Eyre, _sb._ == journey, circuit. RG. 517. Lat. iter
F.
Fabling, _sb._ == fable, story. Ps. cxviii. 85
Face, _sb._ RG. 476
Fadme, _v. a._ == embrace. HD. 1295. AS. fæðmian
Fagen, _adj._ == glad, fain. Fragment in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 31. AS. fægen
Fail, _v. n._ == wither (of fruit). RG. 414. 3s. pres. ‘falt.’ O. and N. 37; part. ‘ifailled.’ Pol. S. 202
Fail, _sb._ RG. 369
Fain, _v. a._ == be glad, rejoice. Ps. xix. 6
Fain, _adj._ RG. 349; [vawe]. RG. 218
Fainness, _sb._ == gladness. Ps. iv. 7
Faint, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 25
Faintise, _sb._ == cowardice. RG. 39
Faintly, _adv._ RG. 515
Fair, _adj._ == beautiful. RG. 383
---- == light, pale (of colour). RG. 429. ‘fairer.’ RG. 395; ‘fairest.’ 133 β
---- _v. n._ == become fair. Alys. 2903
Fairhede, _sb._ == fairness. RG. 118
Fairly, _adv._ == pleasantly, easily. RG. 446
Fairy, _sb._ == enchantment. Alys. 6924. Fr. faérie, faé
Faith, _sb._ [fei]. 2074 B.
Falcon, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 26
Fale, _adj._ == many. RG. 416, 146. AS. feala
Falewe, _v. a._ == become yellow. Wright’s L. P. p. 50. AS. fealo.
Falewi, _sb._ == yellowness. O. and N. 456
Fall, _v. n._ RG. 6. pret. ‘fell.’ RG. 401. part. ‘ifallen.’ O. and N. 514. ‘it falleth not to thee,’ == it is not thy duty or lot. Leg. of St Cuthbert, cited in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 14, n.
---- _v. a._ == make to fall. part. ‘yfalle.’ Alys. 7183
Fallows, _sb._ == fields. HD. 2509. AS. fealh
False, _adj._ RG. 385
Falsehood, _sb._ RG. 454
Falseleke, _sb._ == falsehood. Wright’s L. P. p. 32
Falsely, _adv._ Wright’s L. P. p. 31
Falseness. Pol. S. 150
Falseship. Pol. S. 212
Fame, _sb._ RG. 367
Fanding, _sb._ == temptation. Ps. xvii. 30
Fanger, _sb._ == taker, lifter up. Ps. ii. 4
Far, _adv._ [ver]. RG. 502; [feor]. O. and N. 921
Farant, _adj._ == walking. Alys. 3460
Fare, _v. n._ == go, journey. 657 β. pret. ‘fore.’ Ps. civ. 13
---- == succeed, turn out. 918 B. part. ‘ifare.’ O. and N. 400
---- == behave. 2076 B.
---- == fare, live. 20 B.
---- _sb._ == journey. RG. 52
---- == custom, proceeding. Alys. 7072. Ritson’s AS. viii. 158, 188
Farforth, _adv._ == far. RG. 448
---- == entirely [ferforth]. RG. 242
Farm, _v. a._ RG. 378
Farthing, _sb._ == the coin so called. RG. 507
Fast, _adj._ == firm, sure. Wright’s L. P. p. 37
---- _adv._ == quickly. RG. 490; strongly. Id. ibid.
Fast, _v. n._ == abstain from food. 2512 B. part, ‘fasting.’ RG. 545. AS. fæstan
---- _sb._ 2511 B.
Fasten, _v. a._ Pol. S. 214. Ps. xcii. 1
Fasting, _sb._ RG. 405
Fastlic, _adv._ == firmly. Creed of St Athan. 101
Fastness, _sb._ == castle. Ps. xvii. 3
---- == firmness. Ps. lxxii. 4
Fastrede, _adj._ == firm in counsel. O. and N. 211
Fat, _adj._ RG. 429
---- _v. a._ == fatten. Pol. S. 150
Father, _sb._ RG. 382
Fatherless, _adj._ RG. 142
Fatte, == fetched. See Fetch
Fathom, _sb._ [fedme]. Alys. 546
Fatness, _sb._ Ps. cxlvii. 14
Fawning, _sb._ == flattery, deceit. Wright’s L. P. p. 23
Fax, _sb._ == hair. Wright’s L. P. p. 33. AS. feax
Fayly, _adj._ == base, vile. Pol. S. 157. Fr. failli. Vid. Roq.
Fear, _sb._ RG. 402
Feast, _sb._ == festival. RG. 376
Feather, _sb._ RG. 487
Feathered, _adj._ Alys. 5406
Feblesse, _sb._ == feebleness. RG. 442
Fedme, == fathom. _q. v._
Fee, _sb._ == money. RG. 565. AS. feoh
---- == cattle [feh], Wright’s L. P. p. 48. Pol. S. 152
Feeble, _adj._ RG. 379, 380. ‘feebler.’ RG. 372
---- == bad. ‘feble wede.’ HD. 323
Feebly, _adv._ 1178 B.; [feblelike]. HD. 418
Feed, _v. a._ RG. 375. pret. ‘fedde.’ 273 B. part. ‘ifed.’ 300 β
---- == obtain, conquer. Alys. 3064
Feel, _v. a._ part. ‘yvelde.’ RG. 185
Feeling, _sb._ == sense of feeling. Fragm. Sci. 333
Fei, == faith. _q. v._
Feide, _sb._ == feud, league. Alys. 97
Feign, _v. a._ == pretend. RG. 421
---- == form. 3 s. pres. ‘feinyhes.’ Ps. xciii. 9, 20. Lat. fingere
Feintise, _sb._ == deceit, feigning. RG. 39
Fel, _sb._ == skin. RG. 208. AS. fell
Felawrede, _sb._ == fellowship. Alys. 6199
Fele, _adj._ == many. 571 B. AS. feala
Felefold, _v. a._ == multiply. Ps. xi. 9. part. ‘felefolded.’ Ps. iii. 2
Fell, _adj._ == cruel. Body and Soul, 228. AS. fell
---- _v. a._ RG. 415, 526
Felle, _v. a._ == fulfil? or perhaps a mistake for ‘telle.’ K. Horn, 1292
Fellow, _sb._ RG. 397, 524
Felon, _sb._ 565 B.
Felony, _sb._ RG. 526
Fen, _sb._ == marsh. RG. 6
---- == mud, dirt. Ps. xvii. 43
Fenestre, _sb._ == window. RG. 312
Feng, _v. a._ == take. RG. 36. 3 pl. pret. ‘fongon.’ RG. 36
Fenge, _sb._ == a grapple. O. and N. 1283. AS. feng
Fenge, _sb._ == a girl. Wright’s L. P. p. 36. ON. fenna
Fennel, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 44. AS. fenol
Feoff, _v. a._ RG. 369, 370
Feorne, _adj._ == ancient. Alys. 6356. AS. fyrn
Feorre, _adv._ == from far. O. and N. 1321
Fer, _adv._ See Far
Ferblet ? Fragm. Sci. 275, 280
Ferd, _sb._ == army. RG. 19, 204. AS. fyrd
Ferdness, _sb._ == fear. Ps. lxxxviii. 41
Fere, _v. a._ == carry. Fragm. on Seven Sins, 41
Fere, _sb._ == companion, equal. Wright’s L. P. pp. 24, 36. AS. fera, gefera
Fered, _adj._ == afraid. Wright’s L. P. p. 24
Feres, _vb. impers._ == it becomes, suits. Ps. lxiv. 2
Ferhede, _sb._ == company. RG. 138
Ferinkli, _adv._ == suddenly. Ps. lxiii. 6. AS. færinga
Ferlich, _adv._ == wonderfully. RG. 299, 509. AS. færlic
---- _adj._ == fearful. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176
Ferly, _sb._ == a wonder. Ritson’s AS. viii. 14
Ferth, _sb._ == road. RG. 8. AS. faran. W. ffordd
Festel, _sb._ == a chain. Ps. cxlix. 8. AS fetel
Fet, _sb._ == vat, vessel. Marg. 61. AS. fæt
Fetch, _v. a._ RG. 437. pret. ‘fette.’ RG. 15. ‘fatte.’ Pol. S. 152. AS. feccan
Fetter, _v. a._ HD. 2758
---- _sb._ HD. 2759
Few, _adj._ [vewe]. RG. 402, 368. pl. ‘fone.’ Ps. cvi. 39
Fewness, _sb._ Ps. ci. 24
Fewté, _sb._ == fidelity, fealty. Alys. 2911. Fr. feuté
Feye, _adj._ == near to die. Wright’s L. P. p. 28. AS. fæge
Feynes, _sb._ == phœnix? Wright’s L. P. p. 36
Fickle, _adj._ HD. 1210. AS. ficol
Fiddle, _sb._ 185 β
Field, _sb._ RG. 380, 565
Fiend, _sb._ HD. 2229
Fierce, _adj._ [fers]. RG. 486, 543
Fiery, _adj._ [fury]. RG. 340, 334
Fifteen. RG. 416
Fifteenth, _adj._ RG. 522
Fifth, _adj._ RG. 400
Fifty. RG. 382
Fight, _v. n._ RG. 455; [feȝe]. Pol. S. 154. pret. ‘foȝte.’ RG. 400. part. ‘yfaȝt.’ RG. 208
---- _sb._ RG. 173; [fyth]. Wright’s L. P. p. 23
Fighter, _sb._ Alys. 5703
Fighting, _sb._ RG. 299
Fightlac, _sb._ == conflict. O. and N. 1697. AS. feohtlác, from ‘lác’ == play, sport.
Figure, _sb._ [vigour] == an image, idol. Alys. 1524. Ps. xcvi. 7
Fikele, _v. a._ == flatter. RG. 31, 36. AS. ficol
Fikeling, _sb._ == flattery. RG. 30
Fildore, == made of gold thread. Wright’s L. P. p. 33. Fr. fil d’or
File, _sb._ == a vile person. HD. 499
Fill, _v. a._ [fulle]. RG. 13. part, ‘yfuld.’ RG. 120
---- == fulfil. Wright’s L. P. p. 99
Fille, _sb._ == thread. RG. 128, 297. Fr. fil
---- == wild thyme. Wright’s L. P. p. 44. AS. fylle. Lat. serpyllum
Fillet, _sb._ Pol. S. 154
Filth, _sb._ Alys. 6370
Filthhede, _sb._ RG. 290
Fin, _sb._ Alys. 6591
Find, _v. a._ RG. 463. pret. ‘founde.’ RG. 374. part, ‘yfounde.’ RG. 87
Finder, _sb._ Alys. 4794
Finding, _sb._ == invention. Ps. lxxx. 13
Fine, _sb._ == end. RG. 413
---- _v. n._ == cease. 129 B.
---- _v. a._ == pay a fine. RG. 528, 511
Finger, _sb._ 1194 B.
Fining, _sb._ == end. Alys. 8015
Fire, _sb._ [fuyr]. RG. 151; [fir]. RG. 108
Firebrand, _sb._ Alys. 6848
Fired, _adj._ == fiery. Ps. cxviii. 140
Fireiron, _sb._ [furire] == a steel for striking a light. 639 β
Firmament, _sb._ 243 β
Firren, _adj._ == made of fir. HD. 2078
First, _adj._ 119 B.
---- _adv._ 101 B.; [vorst]. RG. 383
Firstkinned, _adj._ == first-born. Ps. civ. 36
Fish, _sb._ RG. 1, 6
---- _v. n._ St Andrew, 3
Fisher, _sb._ [vyssare]. RG. 265
Fishing, _sb._ St Andrew, 4; [vysseth]. RG. 264
Fist, _sb._ [fust]. RG. 345
Fitte, _sb._ == match, equal. O. and N. 782. The Prompt. Parv. gives ‘Fyt or mete--equus, congruus’
Five. RG. 383, 518
Flaune, _sb._ == pancake. HD. 644. Fr. flan
Flay. See Flea
Flea, _sb._ Pol. S. 238
Flea, _v. a._ == flay [flo]. HD. 612. pret. ‘flow.’ HD. 2502; part. ‘yflawe.’ Alys. 894
Flecche, _v. n._ == flinch. 951 B.
Flee, _v. a._ == escape from. RG. 367
---- _v. n._ == flee away. RG. 380, 501; 3 pl. pret. ‘flodeden,’ == fled. Alys. 2441; part. ‘flen,’ == made to flee. RG. 258
Fleet, _adj._ == swift [flette]. Alys. 3740
Fleme, _v. a._ == banish. RG. 562, 547; part. ‘yfloynd.’ RG. 328; ‘fleme.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 44; ‘flemed.’ Ritson’s AS. viii. 178. AS. flyman
Flescher, _sb._ == fleece. Ps. lxxi. 6
Flesh, _sb._ RG. 406, 514
Fleshly, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 72
Fleshhede, _sb._ == the Incarnation. Creed of St Athan. 66
Flet, _adj._ == flat, i. e. stupid. Wright’s L. P. p. 47
Flette, _sb._ == a floor, flat. Alys. 1105; [flitte]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 192. AS. flett
---- == ground. Alys. 2884
---- == battlefield. Alys. 2378
Fleur-de-lis, _sb._ Pol. S. 190
Fling, _v. n._ == rush hastily. Alys. 1165; pret. ‘fleng.’ Ib. 6084. Sw. flänga
---- _adv._ ? == rashly. Alys. 4602
Flint, _sb._ HD. 2667. AS. flint
Fliting, _sb._ == scorn. Ps. cvi. 40. AS. flitan
Flitte, _v. n._ fly. Rel. Ant, ii. p. 192
Float, _v. n._ [flete]. RG. 261; pret. ‘flet.’ Pilate, 251
Flock, _sb._ == company. HD. 24
Flon, _sb._ == arrows. RG. 394. AS. flán
Flood, _sb._ RG. 20, 416
Floor, _sb._ RG. 288
Flosche, _sb._ == pit. Ps. xxvii. 1; xxix. 4; [flask]. Ps. cxlii. 7. ON. flaska, diffindere
Flouren, _adj._ == made of flour. Cok. 55
Flow, _v. n._ 3s. pres. ‘floh.’ O. and N. 918. AS. flówan
Flower, _sb._ RG. 433; virginity. Fall and P. 52
---- _v. n._ == bloom. Alys. 2904
Flum, _sb._ == stream. Alys. 3402. AS. flum. Lat. flumen
Flumbardyng, _sb._ == a fiery, hot-tempered man. Alys. 1788. Fr. flambard, a torch
Fly, _sb._ (the insect). RG. 428
Fly, _v. n._ == to fly with wings; pret. ‘fleȝ’ 184 β; part, ‘yflowe.’ RG. 29
---- == to fly away, escape; pret. ‘flowe.’ RG. 372; ‘flew.’ RG. 18
Fnaste, _v. n._ == breathe. HD. 548. AS. fnæst
---- _sb._ == breath or windpipe? O. and N. 44
Fo, _v. a._ == take. O. and N. 179; [vone]. RG. 204; [ifo]. O. and N. 612; 3s. pres. ‘ifodh.’ O. and N. 1643. AS. fón
Foam, _sb._ 404 β. AS. fám
---- _v. n._ RG. 208
Fode, _sb._ == child. K. Horn, 1384. AS. fëdan
Foder, _sb._ == producer, mother. Alys. 645
Foe, _sb._ pl. ‘fon.’ RG. 401; ‘fan.’ Ps. xli. 11; ‘ivo.’ O. and N. 1714; ‘faas.’ Ps. xxx. 12
Foeman, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 104
Foh, _adj._ == particoloured (of dress). Rel. S. iv. 28. AS. fáh
Foil, _v. a._ == defile. Alys. 2712
Foison, _sb._ == plenty. Alys. 1012. Fr. foison. Lat, fusio
Fold, _sb._ == sheepfold. Pol. S. 152. AS fald
Fold, _sb._ == earth. Wright’s L. P. p. 24. AS. folde
Fold, _v. a._ == bend. Wright’s L. P. p. 47. AS. fealdan
Folewen, _v. a._ == baptize. Marg. 58. AS. fullian, to whiten, baptize
Folht, _sb._ == baptism. Pol. S. 157. AS. fulluht
Foliot, _sb._ == folly. O. and N. 866
Folk, _sb._ RG. 376, 377
Folliche, _adv._ == foolishly. 647 B.
Follow, _v. a._ Wright’s L. P. p. 48; pret. ‘fulied.’ O. and N. 1237
---- == persecute. 3 pl. pres. ‘filiyhen.’ Ps. cxviii. 157; ‘fylegh.’ Ps. vii. 6; pret. ‘filiyhed.’ Ps. cxviii. 161; part. ‘filyhand.’ Ps. vii. 2
Folly, _sb._ 156 B.
Fond, _v. a._ == try. RG. 455; part. ‘yfonded.’ RG. 102. AS. fandian
Fonge, _v. a._ == take up, resume. Pol. S. 216. AS. fón, fangen
Fontstone, _sb._ RG. 247
Food, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 69
Fool, _adj._ == foolish. RG. 568
---- _sb._ 768 B.
Foot, _sb._ RG. 490; pl. ‘fet.’ RG. 508
Footfast, _adj._ == captive. Ps. ci. 21
Footfastness, _sb._ == captivity. Ps. civ. 18
For, _prep._ == on account of. RG. 58
---- == during (of time). 11 B.
---- _adv._ == because. RG. 366. 16 B.
Forasmuch, _adv._ RG. 454
Forban, _v. a._ == summon. O. and N. 1091
Forbear, _v. n._ RG. 526
---- _v. a._ == space. Alys. 4509
Forbearing, _sb._ Alys. 3826
Forbeode, _v. a._ == expect, Wright’s L. P. p. 23
Forberne, _v. n._ == burn. O. and N. 419. Rel. S. iv. 11
---- _v. a._--part, ‘verbarnd.’ RG. 378
Forbid, _v. a._ RG. 494
Forbisen, _sb._ == example, fable. O. and N. 244. Pol. S. 197. AS. fórebysen
Forbisening, _sb._ == parable. Ps. xlviii. 5
Forbreak, _v. a._ == break. RG. 375; part. ‘forbroken,’ == corrupt, Ps. xiii. 1
Forbreaking, _sb._ == destruction. Ps. xiii. 3
Forbreide, _v. a._ == offend against, O. and N. 1381. Dan. for-bryde
---- _v. n._ == commit a crime. O. and N. 510
Forbrode, Forbroide, _adj._ == criminal. O. and N. 1379. RG. 21, 205
Forby, _prep._ == beyond. Ps. xx. 7; xliv. 3
Forcast, == cast. Ps. xxi. 11
Force, _v. a._ == take care, heed. Leg. of St Wolstan in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 16
Forcleave, _v. a._ == cleave. RG. 17, 401
Forcling, _v. n._ == wither; pret. ‘forclonge.’ Pilate, 216
Forcome, _v. a._ == anticipate. Ps. xvi. 13.
---- _v. n._ == come before. Ps. cxviii. 147
Forcrempe, _v._ == to be convulsed, furious? O. and N. 510. Dan. krampe, a spasm or convulsion
Fordeme, _v. a._ == condemn. O. and N. 1096
Fordit, _part._ == shut up. Body and Soul, 236. AS. fordyttian
Fordo, _v. a._ == destroy. Wright’s L. P. p. 71
---- == put away. Ps. lxxxviii. 45
Fordred, _adj._ == afraid. Wright’s L. P. p. 88
Fordrue, _v. n._ == become dry. O. and N. 820. AS. fordrugan
Fordwine, _v. n._ == dwindle away. Pilate, 215. AS. fordwinan
---- _v. a._ == cause to wither; part. ‘fordwinnen.’ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 211
Fore, _adv._ == before. 31 B.
Fore, _sb._ == track. O. and N. 815. AS. fór
---- == business, proceeding? ‘hys fore was noȝt’ == it was all over with him. RG. 386
Forehead, _sb._ 2217 B.
Foremost, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 41
Forene, _adj._ == interior, hidden; ‘chambre forene’ == a privy chamber. RG. 310. Fr. foreins. Vid. Roq.
Forest, _sb._ RG. 375
Forester, _sb._ RG. 499
Foretoken. Ps. lxxvii. 43
Foretokening, _sb._ Ps. lxx. 7
Foreward, _sb._ == compact, agreement. RG. 391, 514. AS. fóreweard
Forfare, _v. a._ == destroy. Marg. 4; part, ‘furfarne.’ Marg. 53; ‘forfaren.’ HD. 1380. The AS. ‘forfaran’ appears to be only used in the neuter sense == to perish, but ‘furfare’ is used actively in Laȝamon
Forfret, _v. a._ == devour. RG. 8. AS. fretan
Forget, _v. a._ RG. 446
Forgetelnes, _sb._ == forgetfulness, oblivion. Ps. ix. 19
Forgive, _v. a._ 1002 B.
Forgiveness, _sb._ RG. 58
Forgnide, _v. a._ == destroy, pret. ‘forgnode.’ Ps. civ. 16; cvi. 16. AS. forgnidan
Forgo, _v. a._ RG. 290. pret. ‘foreode.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 23
Forgraythe, _v. a._ == prepare. Ps. xx. 13
Forgraything, _sb._ == preparation, design. Ps. ix. 38
Forgulte ? RG. 1
Forhaht, == despised, hated? Wright’s L. P. p. 37. AS. forhiegan?
Forheaded, == beheaded. Alys. 1366
Forhele, _v. a._ == conceal, part. ‘forhole.’ Alys. 6967. In v. 7349, it seems to be used adverbially, and to mean ‘secretly.’ AS. forhelan
Forheler, _sb._ == a concealer. Ps. xvii. 31
Forheling, _sb._ == concealment. Ps. xvii. 19
Forhenge, _v. a._ == hang. HD. 2724
Forhoght, _sb._ == contempt. Ps. cxviii. 22
Forhone, _v. a._ == scorn, despise. Ps. xliii. 6. AS. hýnan, forhohnes
Forhoȝe, _v. a._ == despise. O. and N. 1600. AS. forhogian
Fork, _sb._ Alys. 1191
Forlaped, _adj._ == tired with lapping or drinking? Pol. S. 238
Forlength, _v. a._ == lengthen. Ps. cxxviii. 3
Forlere, _v. a._ == learn. O. and N. 924
Forleose, _v. a._ == lose. O. and N. 1664. part. ‘forlore.’ RG. 243
Forlest, _v. a._ == destroy. Ps. xx. 11. AS. læstan
Forlet, _v. a._ == leave alone. 1997 B. part. ‘forlet’ == desert. Alys. 2889
---- == allow. Ps. cxxiv. 3
Forleteness, _sb._ == contempt. Ps. cxxii. 3
Forleting, _sb._ == contempt. Ps. cxxii. 4
Form, _sb._ == manner. RG. 388; shape. Pilate, 125
Formanging, _sb._ == changing. Ps. liv. 20. AS. margian
Forme, _adj._ == first. O. and N. 818. AS. forma
Formeward, Formerward, _sb._ = vanguard. Alys. 5733, 7786
Forn, _sb._ ‘þat forn.’ == therefore. Creed of St Athan. 7. Cf. ‘þer forne.’ Ps. xvii. 3
Fornomen, _part._ == carried away. Ps. cviii. 23. AS. forniman
Forpine, _v. n._ == languish. 2402 B.
Forrede, _v. a._ == deceive. Body and Soul, 131
Forshaken, _part._ == shaken. Ps. cviii. 23; cxxvi. 4
Forsake, _v. a._ RG. 411
Forsee, _v. a._ == overlook, neglect. Ps. ix. 22
---- == see. pret. ‘forsegh.’ Ps. xci. 12
Forset, _v. a._ == place. Ps. cxxxvi. 6
Forsetting, _sb._ == proposition, discourse. Ps. xlviii. 5
Forsleuthed, _vb. pret._ == grew slothful. RG. 197
Forspeak, _v. a._ == speak against. Ps. xliii. 17
Forspread, _v. a._ == spread. Ps. xxxv. 11
Forswallow, _v. a._ == swallow [vorsuolwe]. RG. 206; [forswolehen]. Rel. S. v. 215
Forswarted, _part._ == blackened, swarthy. Pilate, 227
Forswat, _part._ == covered with sweat. Pol. S. 158
Forswear, _v. a._ == give up a thing. RG. 387
---- == perjure, part. ‘forsworn.’ RG. 446, 457
Forswelte, _part._ == suffocated. Alys. 7559. AS. forsweltan
Forswolehen. See Forswallow
Forte, _adv._ == until. RG. 463
Forth, _adv._ RG. 554
Forthbring, _v. a._ Ps. lxxvii. 26
Forthcall, _v. a._ == challenge. Ps. lxxvii. 58
Forthcast, _v. a._ Ps. xlix. 17
Forthcome, _sb._ Ps. civ. 38
Forther, == forwarder. 639 β
Forthern, _vb._ See Further
Forthferred, _part._ == gone forth. Ps. cxix. 5
Forthgang, _sb._ Ps. cxliii. 14
Forthfollow, _v. n._ Ps. lxviii. 32
Forthgo, _v. n._ part. ‘forthgaand.’ Ps. lxxxviii. 42
Forthi, _adv._ == therefore. Wright’s L. P. p. 28. AS. forþi
Forthlead, _v. a._ Ps. lxviii. 32
Forthlook, _v. n._ Ps. xiii. 2; lxxxiv. 12
Forthrist, _v. a._ == smash, crush. Ps. xlvii. 8. AS. forþræstian
Forthshew, _v. a._ Ps. cxliv. 4
Forthward, _adv._ RG. 245
Fortnight, _sb._ 2327 B.
Fortread, _v. a._ == tread down. Ps. vii. 6. pret. ‘fortrade.’ Ps. lv. 2
Fortress, _sb._ Alys. 2668
Forty. RG. 419
Forwake, _part._ == having been long awake. Wright’s L. P. p. 28
Forwerp, _v. a._ == throw away, reject. Ps. l. 13. AS. forweorpan
Forworthe, _part._ == destroyed, made worthless. O. and N. 548
Forwleynt, _part._ == puffed up. Wright’s L. P. p. 24. AS. wlanc
Forwondred, _part._ == astonished. Ps. xlvii. 6
Forwounded, _part._ RG. 56, 306
Foryield, _v. a._ == recompense. Ps. cxxxvi. 8; xvii. 21
Foryielding, _sb._ == reward. Ps. xviii. 12; cxxx. 2
Foster, _v. a._ HD. 1434. Ps. liv. 23
Fother, _sb._ == a weight of 19 cwt. of lead, thence ‘a large quantity.’ Alys. 1809; ‘a lump.’ Alys. 6467. AS. foðer
Fou, _sb._ == yellow or tawny fur? M. Ode, 182. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 192. Fr. fauve
Foul, _adj._ RG. 380, 490
---- _v. a._ == defile. O. and N. 96
Found, _v. a._ part. ‘ifounded.’ RG. 469
Foundling, _sb._ K. Horn, 234
Four. RG. 389
Fourscore. RG. 382
Fourteen. RG. 383
Fourteenth, _adj._ RG. 408
Fourth, _adj._ [verthe]. RG. 415
Fous, _adj._ == eager. Wright’s L. P. p. 50. AS. fús
Fox, _sb._ RG. 570
---- _adj._ == crafty. Rel. S. i. 15. ON. fyx, crafty
Fowl, _sb._ == bird. RG. 1; [fuȝele]. O. and N. 64
Foȝe, _sb._ == agreement. O. and N. 184. AS. fog
Fraist, _v. a._ == try. Ps. xi. 7. ON. fresta
Frame, _sb._ == profit. Wright’s L. P. p. 71. AS. freme. ON. frami
Franchise, _sb._ RG. 47, 499
Franklin, _sb._ RG. 36
Free, _adj._ RG. 474
---- == liberal, noble. RG. 420. AS. freó
Freedom, _sb._ HD. 631
Freeman, _sb._ HD. 628
Freeze, _v. a._ part. ‘yfrore.’ RG. 265. ‘frore.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 25
---- _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 110; 3 s. pres. ‘frost.’ O. and N. 620
Freitour, _sb._ == friar’s room. 275 β
Freke, _sb._ == champion. Alys. 2161. AS. freca
Frely, _adj._ == noble, beautiful. Wright’s L. P. pp. 45, 46
Fremd, _adj._ == foreign. HD. 2277. AS. fremed
Freme, _v. a._ == perform. HD. 441. AS. fremman
Freondrede, _sb._ == friendship. Alys. 1488
Fresh, _adj._ == active [versse]. RG. 395, 397
---- == inhabiting fresh water (of fish). RG. 1
---- == new, untired. Alys. 2405
Fret, _v. a._ == tear, devour. RG. 417; pret. ‘frate.’ Ps. lxxix. 14; part. ‘ifrette.’ Pol. S. 201. AS. fretan
Friar, _sb._ RG. 492, 545
Friday. RG. 229
Frie, _v. a._ == blame. HD. 1998. ON. frýja
Friend, _sb._ RG. 388, 502
Friendless, _adj._ RG. 343
Friendship, _sb._ RG. 35
Friendsome, _adj._ Ps. lxviii. 17
Friendsomeness, _sb._ Ps. lxiv. 12
Fright, _sb._ Body and Soul, 172
Frith, _sb._ [fryht] == a wood. Wright’s L. P. pp. 36, 26. Low Lat. ‘fretum.’ SS. frið. See Laȝ. iii. 287
Fro, _adj._ == good. Wright’s L. P. p. 100. AS. from
Frog, _sb._ RG. 69; [frosk]. Ps. civ. 30. AS. frosc
From, _prep._ [fram]. RG. 501, 500; [fron]. O. and N. 1612
Frome, _sb._ == beginning. O. and N. 477. AS. fruma
Fromward, _adv._ 885 B.
Fronst, _adj._ == shrivelled. Alys. 1630. Fr. froncer
Front, _sb._ == brow. 1195 B.
Frontel, _sb._ == frontlet. Pol. S. 154
Frosk. See Frog
Frost, _sb._ RG. 416; [forst]. O. and N. 524
Frother, _vb._ == comfort. AS. frófre
Frouri, _v. a._ == comfort. O. and N. 535. AS. frófrian
Frouȝ, _adj._ == wicked, froward. Body and Soul, 150. AS. fræc
Frude, _sb._ == ferret. M. Ode, 138. Fr. furet. Dut. foret
Fruit, _sb._ RG. 372, 378
Fruitful, _adj._ Ps. cxlviii. 9
Frusche, _v. a._ == smash. Alys. 1814. Fr. froisser, fruisser
Fuatted. Probably a mistake for ‘flatted.’ Alys. 6447
Fuel, _sb._ RG. 568
Fulfil, _v. a._ M. Ode, st. 150 (Hickes), but the Egerton MS. st. 156, reads ‘fulð’
Fulhede, _sb._ == fulness. Ps. xxxv. 9
Full, _adj._ RG. 33, 380; [fulli]. Ps. cxxxviii. 22
Full, _v. a._ == baptize, lit. ‘whiten.’ part. ‘yvolled.’ RG. 239; ‘ifulled.’ St Kath. 141. AS. fullian
Full, _sb._ == the whole. Pol. S. 151
Fuller, _sb._ Pol. S. 188
Fully, _adv._ [follyche]. RG. 371; [fuliche], O. and N. 128
Fulmake, _v. a._ == complete, perfect. Ps. xvi. 5
Fundament, _sb._ (of the body). RG. 310, 526
Fundement, _sb._ == foundation. RG. 130
Fur, _sb._ Alys. 3295
Furchures, _sb._ == legs. Alys. 4995
Furford, _part._ for ‘forfared’ == perished. Alys. 3814; where the first ‘ymad’ should be omitted
Furlong, _sb._ Pol. S. 69
Furred, _adj._ Alys. 5474
Furrow, _sb._ HD. 1094
Further, _v. a._ [forthern]. Wright’s L. P. p. 99
---- _adj._ 2360 B.
Furthermore, _adv._ Ritson’s AS. viii. 42
Fyger, _sb._ == fig-tree. Alys. 5784
Fyke, _v. a._ == deceive, flatter. Wright’s L. P. p. 46. Cf. ‘fikele,’ and AS. fácen
G.
Gabbe, _v. n._ == chatter, joke. Pol. S. 204. AS. gabban
---- _sb._ == talking. Wright’s L. P. p. 49
Gabbing, _sb._ == talking. ‘bi my gabbyng.’ Pol. S. 158. (Cf. ‘on my word.’)
---- == idle talk. O. and N. 626. AS. gabbung
Gadeling, _sb._ == lit. ‘companion;’ thence afterwards a term of reproach, vagabond. RG. 310. See Gloss. Rem. to Laȝ. iii. 485. AS. gædeling
Gaff, _sb._ == an iron hook. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 174. Fr. gaffe
Gage, _sb._ == pledge. Alys. 7236. Fr. gage. Lat. vadium
Gain, _adj._ == elegant, gainly. Wright’s L. P. p. 29. ON. gégn. Su. Goth. gen
Gain, _v. a._ == obtain. Pol. S. 151
Gainsay, _sb._ == contradiction. Ps. lxxix. 7
Gale, _sb._ == banquet or dance. Wright’s L. P. p. 26. Fr. gale. AS. gál
---- == chattering, noise. Alys. 2047; a song. Alys. 2548. AS. galan
Galegale, _sb._ == noise, twittering. O. and N. 256
Galek, _sb._ Cok. 103; a mistake for ‘garlek,’ which is the reading of MS. Harl. 913
Galingale, _sb._ == the sweet cyperus. Cok. 71. Fr. galangue
Gall, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 99
Gallon, _sb._ K. Horn, 1155. Rel. S. vii. 37
Gallop, _v. n._ Alys. 461. Goth. ‘hlaupan.’ with ‘ga’ prefixed
Gallows, _sb._ HD. 1161
Gallowtree, _sb._ HD. 43
Gambison, _sb._ == a stuffed doublet, Alys. 5151. Fr. gambais. Goth. wamba. See Burguy, _s. v._ gambais
Game, _sb._ == sport. RG. 567, 375; [gome]. O. and N. 521
Gamen, _sb._ == sport, pleasure. HD. 2135. AS. gamen
Gan, _vb._ == began. 98 B.; [gonne]. RG. 371
Gange, _v. n._ == go. HD. 1057. AS. gangan
---- _sb._ == going, footstep. Ps. xvi. 5
Gangle, _v. n._ == jangle. Alys. 7413
Gaoler, _sb._ Pilate, 218
Gardener, _sb._ Fragm. in Warton, H. E. P. vol. i. p. 20
Gargaze, _sb._ == throat. Alys. 3636. Fr. gargate
Garland, _sb._ Pol. S. 218. Fr. garlande, from Lat. gyrus
Garlic, _sb._ Cok. 103
Garner, _sb._ Pol. S. 238. AS. gearo, ready
Garnet, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 25. Fr. grenat
Garste, _v. a._ == terrify. See Gast
Garyson, _sb._ == reward, payment. RG. 409, 413. Fr. garison
---- == care, office. 790 B.
Gast, _v. a._ == terrify. Wright’s L. P. p. 90; [garste]. Pol. S. 222
Gaste, == ghost. _q. v._
Gate, _sb._ == way. Ps. i. 6; ‘thus gate,’ == this way. HD. 2586. ON. gata
---- == manner, fashion. HD. 2419
Gate, _sb._ == entrance to a house. RG. 539, 394. AS. geát
Gateward, _sb._ == doorkeeper. K. Horn, 1099
Gather, _v. a._ RG. 380, 505
---- _v. n._ part. ‘gaderyng.’ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175
Gaveler, _sb._ == usurer. Ps. cviii. 11. AS. gafel
Gavelock, _sb._ == javelin. Alys. 1355. Ps. liv. 22. AS. gafeloc
Gay, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 52
Gear, _sb._ == dress, appearance. Wright’s L. P. p. 36. AS. gearwa
Geld, _adj._ == impotent, barren. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 210. Ps. cxii. 9
Geld, _v. a._ Wright’s L. P. p. 24
Geldhede, _sb._ == barrenness. Ps. xxxiv. 12
Gem, _sb._ [zimme]. RG. 489
General, _adj._ RG. 495
Genge, _sb._ == family. HD. 790
---- == host, army; [gyng]. Alys. 922
---- == nation. Ps. ii. 8. AS. genge
Gent, _adj._ == gentle. RG. 24
Gentle, _adj._ == noble. RG. 420
Gentleman, _sb._ [gengylman]. RG. 323
Gentrise, _sb._ == nobleness, RG. 46, 434
Georre, _sb._ == anger. M. Ode, 139. AS. eorre, which is the reading of one MS.
Geoter, _sb._ == a caster of metals. Alys. 6735. AS. geótan
Gersoun, _sb._ == treasure. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 217. AS. gersume. ON. gérsemi
Gest, _sb._ == gesture, appearance. Alys. 6413
Gest, _sb._ == a tale. HD. 2328. Fr. geste. Lat. gestum
Gestning, _sb._ == hospitality. Alys. 1779
Geswinc, _sb._ == toil. M. Ode, 98. AS. geswinc
Get, _v. a._ == obtain. HD. 792; part. ‘igotte.’ Pol. S. 203
---- == take. HD. 2762
Geting, _sb._ == generation. Ps. xiii. 6
Ghost, _sb._ == a spirit. RG. 130
---- == spirit, as opposed to body. O. and N. 1396
---- == Holy Ghost. [Gaste]. Ps. i. fin.
Giant, _sb._ RG. 15
Gibbet, _sb._ Alys. 4722
Giddily, _adv._ == foolishly. O. and N. 1280
Giddy, _adj._ == foolish. RG. 68. AS. gidig
Gift, _sb._ 570 B.; [give]. HD. 357
Giglot, _sb._ == a loose girl. Pol. S. 154. AS. gagol
Gigour, _sb._ == a musician, properly a player on the wind instrument called a ‘gige.’ K. Horn, 1528. Vid. Roq. _s. v._ Gigueour
Gihte, _sb._ == manner? M. Ode, 192. See Gate
Gildert, _sb._ == a snare. Ps. ix. 31. Fr. guille
Gileyspeke, _sb._ == a cunning trick. RG. 553. Fr. guille
Gilmins, _sb._ == some order of Friars? Rel. Ant, ii. p. 175
Gilt, _part._ Alys. 927
Gin, _sb._ == device. RG. 402, 549. AS. grin
Gin, _vb._ == begin. 753 B.
Ging, _sb._ == army. See Genge
Ginger, _sb._ Alys. 6797; [gyngyvre]. Wright’s L. P. p. 27
Gird, _v. a._ == cingere. RG. 435; part. ‘ygurd.’ RG. 174
---- _sb._ == girdle. Alys. 2272
Gird, _v. a._ == strike, smite. Alys. 2299. AS. gyrd, a staff
Girdle, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 35
Give, _sb._ See Gift
Give, _v. a._ [ȝeve]. RG. 12; pret. ‘ȝaf.’ RG. 17; imper. ‘ȝef.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 59; part. ‘iȝive.’ O. and N. 551; ‘yȝyne.’ RG. 430
Giveled, _part._ == heaped together. HD. 814. Fr. gavelé. Sir F. Madden also suggests Dut. ‘villen,’ to flay, as a possible origin of this word. Others have proposed the Germ. gefüllt
Giving, _sb._ Alys. 839
Glad, _adj._ RG. 371; ‘gladden.’ 1066 B.
---- _v. n._ == be glad. RG. 265
---- _v. a._ == make glad. 1204 B.; part. ‘igladed.’ Pilate, 130
Gladden, _v. n._ == be glad. Ps. xcvi. 8
Gladful, _adj._ Ps. xlvi. 2
Gladly, _adv._ RG. 112
Gladness, _sb._ RG. 195, 530
Gladship, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 38
Glaive, _sb._ == a sword. RG. 203. Fr. glaive. Lat. gladius
Glass, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 31
---- == a mirror. Alys. 4408
Gleam, _sb._ HD. 2122
---- _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 36
Glede, _sb._ == live coal. HD. 91. AS. gléd
Glee, _sb._ RG. 272
Gleeman, _sb._ HD. 2329
Gleowinge, _sb._ == gleeing or singing. K. Horn, 1524
Glew, _adj._ == skilful. O. and N. 193. AS. gleáw
Glewe, _vb._ See Glow
Glide, _v. n._ HD. 1851; pret, ‘glyt.’ Alys. 4252
Glisten, _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 36
Gloterie, _sb._ == gluttony. Body and Soul, 93
Glove, _sb._ Fragm. on Seven Sins, 16
Glow, _v. n._ Fragm. Sci. 141; [glewe]. Wright’s L. P. p. 38
Gloze, _v. n._ == flatter, be deceitful. RG. 510; part. ‘glozyng.’ RG. 497; AS. glesan
Glue, _v. a._ Alys. 6180
Glutton, _sb._ HD. 2104. Lat. gluttus, the throat
Gluttony, _sb._ RG. 330
Gnaist, _v. n._ == rage. Ps. ii. 1. ON. gnista
Gnat, _sb._ Ps. civ. 31
Gnaw, _v. a._ RG. 404, 417. AS. gnagan
Gnede, _adj._ == niggardly. HD. 97. Body and Soul, 20. AS. gneðen
Gnide, _v. a._ == dash to pieces. Ps. xvii. 43; pret. ‘gnode.’ Ps. lxxxviii. 45. AS gnidan
Gnoste, _sb._ == noise or clamour? Pol. S. 237. ON. gnaust
Go, _v. n._ RG. 13; [gon]. 74 B.; 2 s. pres. ‘gest.’ O. and N. 836, 536; 3 s. pres. ‘goth.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 61; ‘gas.’ Ps. lxxxix. 6; pret. ‘eode.’ RG. 417; ‘wende.’ RG. 368; ‘wode.’ 1481 B.; ‘ȝeode.’ 99 B.; part, ‘going.’ RG. 538
Go, == good. _q. v._
Goad, _sb._ [gad]. HD. 279. AS. gád
Goat, _sb._ pl. ‘geet.’ Pol. S. 198
God. RG. 468
Goderhele, _sb._ == happiness. RG. 368
Godhede, _sb._ == goodness. Alys. 7060
Godly, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 38
Godness, _sb._ == God-head. Creed of St Athan. v. 62
Godson, _sb._ 21 β
Gold, _sb._ RG. 1, 383
Golnes, _sb._ == lasciviousness. O. and N. 492. Ps. lxvii. 14. AS. gál
Goldfinch, _sb._ Alys. 783
Golokes. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176; perhaps another form of ‘galker’ == a tub for wort. See Phil. Soc. Trans. for 1855, p. 267
Gome, _sb._ == a man. Wright’s L. P. p. 38. AS. guma
Gome, _sb._ == care, thought. RG. 454, 537. AS. gýmen
Gome, _sb._ See Game
Gonfanon, _sb._ == banner. Alys. 1963
Goninde, _part._ == gaping, yawning. Marg. 43. AS. geonan
Gonnylde, _adj._ == foolish? Pol. S. 237. See Hall. _s. vv._ Goneil and Gomerill
Good, _adj._ RG. 375, 384; acc. ‘godne.’ K. Horn, 753
---- _sb._ 19 B. ‘to do good’
---- _adv._ == will. Alys. 6267
Goods, _sb._ [god]. RG. 495
Goodman, _sb._ == husband
---- == a good man. RG. 257
Goodness, _sb._ RG. 434, 436
Goose, _sb._ HD. 702
Gore, _sb._ == a narrow slip let into a woman’s dress, hence the dress itself, as in the phrase ‘geynest under gore.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 29. ON. gára, to rend
Gorge, _v. a._ == devour, feed. Alys. 5625
---- _v. n._ Alys. 5625
Gorger, _sb._ == gorget. Alys. 3636
Goshawk, _sb._ Alys. 483
Goshorne ? Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176
Gospel, _sb._ RG. 470
Gothele, _v. n._ == make a noise, as water does when a hot iron is placed in it. Fragm. Sci. 140. ON. gutla
Goule, _v. n._ == howl. HD. 164, 454. ON. góla
Gout, _sb._ RG. 564, 564
Govern, _v. a._ RG. 398
---- _sb._ == government. 1792 B.
Grace, _sb._ ‘year of grace.’ RG. 382
---- == pardon. RG. 563
Gracious, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 52
Grade, _sb._ == a cry. Alys. 5740
Grain, _sb._ [grein]. == a small piece. Wright’s L. P. p. 38
Gram, _adj._ == angry. HD. 2469, 214. AS. gram
Grame, Grome, == anger. Pol. S. 199
---- == sorrow. Pol. S. 219. AS. grama
Grandsire, _sb._ RG. 311
Grange, _sb._ HD. 764. Fr. grange, from Lat. granum
Grant, _v. a._ RG. 447, 477, 208
Grape, _sb._ 417 β
Grass, _sb._ RG. 43
Grasshopper, _sb._ [gressop], Ps. lxxvii. 46; civ. 34
Grate, _sb._ == firegrate. Body and Soul, 204
Graueth, _vb._ == clothes? Wright’s L. P. p. 61. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 217. AS. gerǽdian?
Grave, _v. a._ == dig. Ps. vii. 16
---- == bury. HD. 613; part ‘graven.’ HD. 2528
---- _sb._ == sculpture. Ps. lxxvii. 58
---- == image. Ps. cv. 19
Grave, _sb._ Body and Soul, 98
Gravel, _sb._ K. Horn, 1521. Gael. gairbheil. See Phil. Soc. Proc. vol. iv. p. 257
Grayking, _sb._ == graying, or early dawn. Alys. 5413; ‘griking.’ Ps. xlv. 6
Grease, _sb._ RG. 410
Great, _adj._ RG. 377; [grot]. RG. 26; ‘great heart,’ == anger. RG. 309
---- _v. n._ == become great. Alys. 452
Greave, _sb._ == magistrate. HD. 266. AS. geréfa
Grede, _v. n._ == cry out. RG. 559; pret. ‘gradde.’ O. and N. 934. AS. grædan
Grede, _sb._ == breast of a mantle. Alys. 4187; [i-grede]. O. and N. 1641. AS. greada
Greding, _sb._ == crying. Alys. 7882
Green, _adj._ RG. 419
---- _sb._ == an open grass lawn. HD. 2840; in pl. ‘greens,’ == herbs. Ps. xxxvi. 2
Greet, _v. a._ == salute. RG. 554. AS. grétan
Greet, _v. n._ == weep; part ‘i-gret.’ HD. 163, 164; ‘graten,’ Ib. 241; ‘igroten,’ Ib. 285. AS. grætan
Greeting, _sb._ == salutation. 1238 B.
Greeting, _sb._ == weeping. HD. 166
Greme, _v. a._ == displease. Wright’s L. P. p. 36; part ‘i-gremet,’ O. and N. 931
---- _v. n._ == be displeased [grom]. O. and N. 870. AS. gremian
Grene, = desire? HD. 996. AS. geornan
Greneris, _sb._ == green branches, hence ‘greene-ry.’ Cok. 8
Grenne, _sb._ == grin; ‘thou list grenne,’ == thou liest a-grin or grinning. Body and Soul, 56
Gressop. Grasshopper. _q. v._
Grete, _sb._ == weeping. Ps. ci. 10
Grey, _adj._ RG. 440, 498
---- _sb._ == gray fur. M. Ode, 183. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 192
Greyhound, _sb._ [grif-hound]. Alys. 5284
Greyn, _sb._ == edge. Alys. 6537
Greythe, _v. a._ == make ready. RG. 371, 434. ON. greiða
Grieve, _v. a._ RG. 563; part. ‘igreved.’ St Swithin, 120
Grievance, _sb._ Alys. 965
Grievous, _adj._ RG. 202
Grill, _adj._ == sharp, unkind. Body and Soul, 34. ON. gríla
---- _sb._ == sorrow. Wright’s L. P. p. 91
Grim, _adj._ HD. 155; ‘grim or gore?’ HD. 2497
Grimful, _adj._ Signa ante Jud. 156
Grimly, _adv._ RG. 347
Grin, _v. n._ 987 B.
Grind, _v. a._ Pol. S. 69; [gryngen]. Alys. 4443; part. ‘ygrounde.’ Alys. 5872
Grine, _sb._ == gin, snare. O. and N. 1057; [grinew]. O. and N. 1054
Grip, Gripe, _v. a._ == seize hold of. RG. 22; [grope]. Alys. 1957
Grip, _sb._ == griffin. HD. 572. Alys. 5667
Grip, _sb._ == ditch. HD. 1924
Grise, _v. a._ == agrise, frighten. Body and Soul, 96. AS. a-grýsan
Grisful, _adj._ Signa ante Jud. 16
Grisly, _adj._ RG. 415, 566; ‘grisloker,’ == grislier. RG. 590. AS. grislíc
Grith, _sb._ == peace. HD. 61, 511. AS. gríð
Grithbruch, _sb._ == breach of the peace. O. and N. 1043
Grithsergeant, _sb._ HD. 267
Gro, _sb._ == a rich fur. Wright’s L. P. p. 26; [groy]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 217
Groan, _v. n._ RG. 380
Grom. See Greme
Gromyl, _sb._ == the herb ‘gromwell,’ or Lithospermum officinale. Wright’s L. P. p. 27
Grone, _sb._ == a part of a woman’s dress. Wright’s L. P. p. 27. Fr. giron. Vid. Roq., and compare ‘gronet in grene’ in the Anturs of Arthur, at Tarne Wathelan. st. 47
Groom, _sb._ == boy or infant. HD. 790. AS. guma
Grope, _v. a._ == investigate. Alys. 6642
Grope, == feel. O. and N. 1494. AS. gropian
Grotes, _sb._ == grouts, small pieces. HD. 472. AS. grút
Grouer, _sb._ == grosvair, a kind of fur. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 217
Ground, _sb._ RG. 22
---- _v. a._ == bring to ground. RG. 372
---- == form, constitute. Ps. viii. 4
Groundly, _adv._ == deeply [grundlike]. HD. 651
Groundstathelnes, _sb._ == foundation. Ps. cxxxvi. 7
Groundwall, _sb._ == foundation. Ps. lxxxvi. 1
Grow, _v. n._ RG. 21; pret. ‘greu.’ RG. 470
Gruche, _v. n._ == murmur, grumble. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 211. Fr. groucer
Grudge, _v. n._ Ps. lviii. 16
Grudging, _sb._ O. and N. 423
Grulde, _vb._ == struck. O. and N. 142. Probably from AS. ‘grillan,’ to provoke, and hence to keep on touching or striking, so as to irritate. Cf. the ἐρεθίζειν μάγαδιν of Telestes, ap. Ath. 637 A.
Grund, or Ground, used as an intensifying prefix--‘grund-stalworthe.’ HD. 1027
Grunt, _v. n._ Alys. 5846
Grys, _sb._ == a kind of fur. Wright’s L. P. p. 26. Fr. gris. See the Prompt. Parv. _s. v._ Gryce, and the note there
Guede. A mistake for ‘gnede.’ _q. v._
Guile, _sb._ RG. 538
---- _v. a._ == deceive. Rel. Ant. p. 116
Guiling, _sb._ == deceit. Alys. 3475
Guilt, _v. n._ == sin, become guilty. Ps. cxviii. 67
Guilt, _sb._ 827 B.
Guiltless, _adj._ RG. 327, 509
Guilty, _adj._ 2123 B.
Guise, _sb._ == fashion. Pol. S. 221
Gulte, _vb._ == offends? O. and N. 1521
Gun, _sb._ Alys. 3268
Guodded, _vb._ == stained. Alys. 2374. Fr. guede, woad
Gut, _sb._ RG. 446, 526
Gutter, _sb._ == waterpipe [goter]. Ps. lxxi. 6
Gwinris, _sb._ == guides. Alys. 7244. Fr. guioneres
Gylofre, _sb._ == gilliflower. Wright’s L. P. p. 27
Gyng, _sb._ == host, army, our ‘gang.’ See Genge
Gyngyvre. See Ginger
Gyour, _sb._ == a guide. Alys. 4810. Fr. guicour. Sec Roq. _s. v._
Gysceres. M. Ode, 135. Probably a mistake for ‘gyveres,’ avaricious. AS. gífer
Gyve, _sb._ Pol. S. 221. W. gefyn
Gywise, _sb._ == judgment. St Kath. 9
H.
Habit, _sb._ == dress. RG. 150, 434
---- == custom. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175
Hack, _v. a._ RG. 216. Ps. liv. 4
Hahe, == courtyard. See Haȝe
Haie, == wall of a yard. See Haȝe
Hair, _sb._ RG. 560
---- == hairshirt. 259 B.
---- == sackcloth. Ps. xxxiv. 13
Hail, _adj._ == wholesome. Alys. 7036. AS. hǽl
Hail, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 216. AS. hagol
---- _v. n._ [haweli]. 683 β
Hake, _sb._ (the fish). Wright’s L. P. p. 31
Hal, _adj._ == whole. HD. 2370
Hale, _sb._ == a hollow. O. and N. 2. AS. hal, hol
Half, _adj._ RG. 3
---- _sb._ == side. Pol. S. 217
---- _v. a._ == divide in half. Ps. liv. 24
Half, _sb._ == behalf. 1688 B.
Halfendele, _sb._ == half part. RG. 390, 5
Halfman, _sb._ RG. 401
Halfpenny, _sb._ Alys. 3116
Halidom, _sb._ == sacrament. 2290 B. AS. háligdóm
Halihingness, _sb._ == sanctification. Ps. xcv. 6
Halimote, _sb._ == court, Pol. S. 154. AS. halle gemót
Halke, _sb._ == corner. K. Horn, 1119. AS. heal
Hall, _sb._ RG. 390
Hallow, _v. a._ pret. ‘halwede.’ RG. 469; ‘halewe.’ 319 B.; part. ‘y-hallowed.’ RG. 416
Halo, _sb._ [halewe]. 2166 β
Halt, _v. n._ == walk lamely. Wright’s L. P. p. 48
Halter, _sb._ 1174 B.
Halwe, _sb._ == the Saints. RG. 82, 255
Halwei, _sb._ == balsam. Cok. 82. See Laȝ. iii. 501. AS. hæl and hwæg, == whey
Hame, _sb._ == skin. Alys. 391. ON. hamr
Hammer, _sb._ RG. 99
Hand, _sb._ RG. 369; ‘to go on hand,’ == to attempt to deceive. O. and N. 1649
Handaxe. RG. 26. HD. 2553
Handfull, _sb._ Ps. cxxv. 6
Handiwork, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 60
Handle, _v. a._ RG. 435. St Swithin, 60
Handmaiden, _sb._ Ps. cxxii. 2
Handtame, _adj._ == mild, mansuetus. Ps. xxxiv. 9
Handtameness, _sb._ Ps. xliv. 5
Handwork, _sb._ Ps. cxxxvii. 8
Hang, _v. a._ 3 s. pres. ‘hoth.’ O. and N. 1121; pret. ‘honge.’ RG. 473; part. ‘yhonge.’ RG. 174
---- == make to hang down. Pol. S. 154
---- _v. n._ Wright’s L. P. p. 68
Hans, _sb._ == a quantity. Alys. 1571. MG. hansa
Hap, _sb._ RG. 447. ON. happ. W. hap
Harat, _sb._ == stable or stud of horses. Cok. 35. Fr. haras. Probably from Lat. ‘hara.’ See the Prompt. Parv. _s. v._
Hard, _adj._ RG. 391
---- _v. a._ == harden; part, ‘yharded.’ RG. 352
Hardily, adv. RG. 375
Hardish, Hardy, _v. a._ == encourage. RG. 426. Alys. 3343
Hardissy, _sb._ == boldness. RG. 204
Hardy, _adj._ RG. 452
Hare, _sb._ RG. 376
Harlas, _sb._ == plinth. Cok. 67. Fr. orle. See Cotgr. and Roq. _s. v._
Harle, _vb._ See Hurl
Harlot, _sb._ == used of a man. Pol. S. 237. W. herlawd
Harm, _sb._ RG. 409, 377
Harmless, _adj._ RG. 335, 509
Harness, _sb._ Alys. 7479. Fr. harnas
Harp, _sb._ RG. 272
---- _v. n._ RG. 272. Alys. 1043
Harper, _sb._ RG. 272
Hart, _sb._ RG. 376
Harvest, _sb._ RG. 414, 500
Has, == ars, art? Alys. 444
Hasp, _sb._ Body and Soul, 199. AS. hæps
Haste, _v. n._ RG. 305
---- _sb._ Ps. lxxvii. 33
Hastiness, _sb._ RG. 475
Hastily, _adv._ RG. 382
Hasty, _adj._ RG. 414, 458
Hat, _sb._ == a command. Pol. S. 158. AS. hátan
Hatch, _sb._ == a small door. O. and N. 1056. AS. hæca
Hatch, _v. a._ pret. ‘haȝte.’ O. and N. 105; part, ‘y-haht.’ Pol. S. 237
Hatchet, _sb._ Pol. S. 223
Hate, _sb._ 1667 B.; [hete]. O. and N. 167
---- _v. a._ Wright’s L. P. p. 90. RG. 437
Hatred, _sb._ Pol. S. 157
Hattest. See Hight
Hattren, _sb._ == clothes. Wright’s L. P. p. 110. Alys, 4264, 7054. AS. hæter
Hauberk, _sb._ RG. 99, 174, 297. Fr. hauber. See Roq.
Haught, _adj._ [haȝt], == haughty. RG. 418
Haughtiness, _sb._ RG. 29
Haul, _v. a._ Alys. 992; part, ‘ihauled.’ 1499 B. ON. hala
Haumudeys, _sb._ == a purse. Alys. 1707. Fr. aumoniére (Weber)
Haunt, _v. a._ == frequent. RG. 534
---- == practise. Alys. 7496
---- _sb._ Alys. 6531
Hautain, _adj._ == haughty. RG. 66
Have, _v. a._ pres. ‘abbe.’ RG. 423; 2 s. pres. ‘havest.’ O. and N. 1148; 3 s. pres. ‘ath.’ RG. 368; pl. ‘habbeth.’ RG. 9; pret. ‘adde.’ RG. 368
---- _vb. aux._ Rel. S. ii. 13, 31
Haven, _sb._ RG. 423; [have]. RG. 134
Haver, _adj._ == clever, Pol. S. 155. ON. hagr
Haw, _sb._ == the fruit of the hawthorn. RG. 524. AS. hagan
Hawe, _sb._ == care, attention. Marg. 18
Hawk, _sb._ RG. 275
Hay, _sb._ RG. 406
Hayward, _sb._ == ‘a person who guarded the corn and farmyard in the night time.’ Halliwell. Wright’s L. P. p. 110. Pol. S. p. 149
Hazardry, _sb._ RG. 195
Haȝe, _sb._ == courtyard of a house. O. and N. 585; [hahe]. O. and N. 1610
---- == wall of a yard. Ps. lxxxviii. 41. Fr. haie. AS. haga
Haȝt, _adj._ == haughty, _q. v._
HE, _nom._ RG. 367, 443; gen. ‘his.’ RG. 367; dat. ‘him.’ RG. 367; acc. ‘him.’ RG. 367; ‘hine.’ O. and N. 1372
Heo, Ho, == she. RG. 13; [ȝoe]. RG. 436; [he]. Wright’s L. P. pp. 27, 95; gen. ‘hire.’ RG. 13; dat. ‘hire.’ RG. 13; acc. ‘here.’ RG. 12; ‘hire.’ Marg. 44; ‘hine.’ Ps. lxviii. 37
Hit, == it. [he]. O. and N. 21; [het]. O. and N. 21
---- _pl. nom._ ‘hii.’ RG. 367; ‘ho.’ Marg. 61; ‘he.’ HD. 152; ‘heo.’ RG. 4, 45; ‘hue.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 105; ‘thei.’ 494 B.; ‘thai.’ Ps. xxi. 5
---- _gen._ ‘here.’ O. and N. 936; ‘her.’ RG. 369; ‘hor.’ RG. 467; ‘heore.’ Rel. S. iv. 18; ‘thare.’ O. and N. 140; ‘hore.’ O. and N. 280; ‘huere.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 41; ‘tho.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 29, with ‘of’
Hit, _dat._ ‘heom.’ O. and N. 1380; ‘hem.’ RG. 381
---- _acc._ ‘heom.’ O. and N. 1515; ‘hom.’ O. and N. 913; ‘hem.’ RG. 385
He, _adj._ == high. Fragm. Sci. 283
Head, _sb._ RG. 23, 402
Headlong, _adv._ [hedlyng]. Alys. 2261
Heal, _v. a._ RG. 151
Healing, _sb._ == health. Ps. lxvi. 3
Health, _sb._ [hele]. RG. 151. Ps. xxi. 2
Healer, _sb._ Ps. xxiv. 5
Heap, _sb._ 443 β. Sermon, 34
Hear, _v. a._ [i-here]. O. and N. 544; [i-hure]. RG. 556; pret. ‘hurde.’ RG. 391; part. ‘y-herd.’ RG. 87
Hearing, _sb._ == rumour. Ps. cxi. 7
Hearken, _v. n._ RG. 1
---- _v. a._ == listen to. RG. 308
Heart, _sb._ HD. 479; [hurte]. 22 B.
Heartily, _adv._ RG. 1347. HD. 1347
Heartsblood, _sb._ HD. 1819
Heat, _sb._ 62 β
---- _v. n._ == become hot. pret. ‘hatte.’ K. Horn, 622
Heathen, _sb._ RG. 396
Heathenesse, _sb._ == heathens. RG. 480
---- == heathenism. RG. 529
Heave, _v. a._ [hebbe]. RG. 17. AS. hebban
Heaven, _sb._ RG. 405; [hoven]. O. and N. 860
Heavenriche, _sb._ == sky. Cok. 6
---- == heaven. M. Ode, st. 31
Heaviness, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 110
Heavy, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 102
---- _v. a._ == make heavy. Ps. xxxi. 4
Hechil, _sb._ == a hackle, for carding flax. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176. Dut. hekel
Hedge, _sb._ RG. 211. AS. hege
Hedy ? Wright’s L. P. p. 22. Probably a mistake for ‘hendy.’ Cf. Ib. p. 27
Heed, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 112
---- _v. a._ HD. 2389
Heel, _sb._ HD. 898
Heelspor, _sb._ == footstep. Ps. xlviii. 6; lv. 7
Heifer, _sb._ Pol. S. 239
Height, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 110
Heir, _sb._ RG. 377, 469
Heisugge, _sb._ == hedge-sparrow. O. and N. 505. AS. hege-sugge. Bosworth on the authority of More gives ‘Sugga,’ a bird which feeds on figs. Lye explains ‘hege-sugge’ as ‘cicada,’ ‘vicetula’
Helde, _sb._ == loyalty. RG. 285. AS. held, heol (see Beowulf, 2459). Germ. hold
---- == virtue? Wright’s L. P. p. 37
Helde, _v. n._ == incline, lean to. Wright’s L. P. p. 24. Ps. lxi. 4; AS. healdan, hyldan
Hele, _v. n._ == drink health to a person? Alys. 1048
Hele, _v. a._ == cover [hile]. HD. 2082; part, ‘y-heled.’ RG. 305, 457; ‘hole.’ Alys. 4203. AS. hélan
Heling [hiling], _sb._ == cover. Ps. lx. 5
---- == lurking-place [heolyng]. Alys. 6188
Hell, _sb._ RG. 322
Helm, _sb._ == helmet. RG. 186, 401
Help, _sb._ RG. 556
---- _v. a._ RG. 3; part. ‘y-hoppe.’ RG. 405
Helper, _sb._ Ps. li. 9
Helpless, _adj._ RG. 134, 237
Helplich, _adj._ == helpful. Fall and P. 4
Heme, _sb._ == man. Pol. S. 156; O. and N. 1113. Fr. homme
Heme, _adj._ == pleasant, agreeable? Wright’s L. P. p. 32. Perhaps for ‘queme,’ ‘q-heme,’ the first letter being dropped to preserve the alliteration
Hemming, _sb._ == fringe. Ps. xliv. 14
Hemp, _sb._ HD. 782. AS. hænep
Hen, _sb._ RG. 404
Henceforth, _adv._ [heþenforth]. Ps. cxii. 2
Hence, _adv._ [henne]. RG. 476; [hunne], Fragm. Sci. 98; [honne], O. and N. 879. Probably an old gen. of ‘hen’ (cf. Germ. ‘hin’), used absolutely
Hende, _adj._ == kind, courteous. RG. 404. See on this word Gloss. Rem. to Laȝ. iii. 445
Hende, _sb._ == duck. HD. 1241. ON. önd. AS. ened
Hendely, _adv._ == well, cleverly. 167 B.
Hene, _adj._ == abject. Pol. S. 150. AS. hean
Hente, _v. a._ == take. RG. 460; part. ‘yhent.’ RG. 185. AS. hentan
Henyng, in Wright’s L. P. p. 36, a misprint for ‘hevyng.’ See Hoving
Heowes, == high men? Wright’s L. P. p. 114. AS. heáh
Herb, _sb._ 41 β
Herbarewen, _v. a._ == harbour, lodge. Pol. S. 240; part. ‘herborwed.’ HD. 742. ON. herbergja, Fr. herbergier
Herbegi, _sb._ == a lodging. Signa ante Jud. 168
Herber, _sb._ == arbour, garden. Alys. 331. Lat. herbarium
Herboru, _sb._ == lodging. HD. 742
Herd, _sb._ Ps. lxiii. 3
---- _v. a._ == keep, preserve. Ps. xlix. 19; lvii. 3. AS. hyrdan
Here, _adv._ RG. 369; ‘here and there.’ 42 B.
Here, _sb._ == army. Alys. 2101, 5266. AS. here
Here, _vb._ == to bless, praise. See Herie
Herebefore, _adv._ 1239 B.
Hereby, _adv._ 938 B.
Hereof, _adv._ RG. 364
Hereto, _adv._ 137 B.
Hergonge, _sb._ == invasion. O. and N. 1189. AS. heregang
Herie, _v. a._ == praise. Ps. xcix. 4; [here]. Body and Soul, 200. AS. hérian
Herigaus, _sb._ == cloaks. RG. 548. Pol. S. 156. Fr. hergaut
Heritage, _sb._ RG. 431, 523
Hermit, _sb._ 610 β
Hermitage, _sb._ 1139 B.
Hernes, _sb._ == brains. HD. 1808; necks? Ps. cxxviii. 4. ON. hjarni. AS. hærnes
Hernpan, _sb._ == brain-pan. HD. 1991
Herre, == higher. See High
Herring, _sb._ HD. 758. Alys. 6589
Hert, == heart? Wright’s L. P. p. 31
Herte, == highest. See High
Herying, _sb._ == praise. Ps. cxliv. 21
Hest, _sb._ == command. RG. 493, 556; [hes]. M. Ode, 174
Hestris, _sb._ == condition. Alys. 7611. Fr. estre
Hete, _sb._ == hate. _q. v._
Hethe, _v. a._ == threaten. Wright’s L. P. p. 37. ON. hæta. Sw. höta
Hethe, _v. a._ == command; pret. ‘hettede.’ HD. 551. AS. hátan
Hethele, _sb._ == hot iron. Body and Soul, 204. Cf. the Yorkshire ‘hottel’
Hething, _sb._ == contempt, scorn. Ps. lxxviii. 4. ON. háðung
Heving. See Hoving
Heving, _sb._ == lifting up. Ps. cxl. 2
Hew, _v. a._ Wright’s L. P. p. 110; 3 s. pres. ‘hoȝeth,’ O. and N. 455. AS. héawan
Hide, _v. a._ [hude]. Pol. S. 150; pret. ‘hudde.’ Alys. 2489; part. ‘y-hud.’ RG. 87; ‘hyd.’ Wright’s L. P. p. 40
Hide, _sb._ == a skin. RG. 116, 404
---- == a measure of land. RG. 374; a field. Alys. 458. In Wright’s L. P. p. 31, ‘in hyde’ seems to mean ‘in a hiding-place or retreat’
Hidel, _sb._ == hiding-place. Ps. xxvi. 5. AS. hidels
Hiding, _sb._ [huding] == concealment. 1381 B.
Hie, _v. n._ RG. 544; pret. ‘hied.’ RG. 387. AS. higan
High, _adj._ [heye]. RG. 367; [hoh]. HD. 1361; [he]. Fragm. Sci. 283. Comp. ‘herre.’ RG. 473; sup. ‘hexte.’ RG. 6, 397; ‘herte.’ RG. 509
Highman, _sb._ [heyme], RG. 288
Highmaster, _sb._ Alys. 270
Highness, _sb._ == high thing. Ps. xli. 8
Hiht, == caught? Pol. S. 150. Dut. ‘hechten,’ apprehendere (Kil.)
Hill, _sb._ RG. 398
Hilt, _sb._ == handle of a shield. Alys. 1270
Hind, _sb._ (animal). RG. 376
Hinder, _adj._ == posterior. 638 β
Hindforth, _adv._ == backwards. Alys. 4710
Hindward, _adv._ Ps. xxxix. 15
Hine, _sb._ == low fellow, servant. RG. 485, 540. AS. hína
Hinehed, _sb._ == society. Ps. xxi. 28; ciii. 14. AS. hynden
Hip, _sb._ (part of the body) [hupe]. RG. 322. AS. hyp
Hip, _sb._ == fruit of the wild rose. Alys. 4983. AS. heope
Hippopotamus, _sb._ [ypotamos]. Alys. 5166
Hird, _sb._ == shepherd. Wright’s L. P. p. 96
Hire, _v. a._ 1173 B.
---- _sb._ HD. 908
Hire, _sb._ == hireling, man. HD. 997. AS. hýra.
Hirmon, _sb._ == servant, domestic. Wright’s L. P. p. 50. Pol. S. 157. AS. hýr-man
Hit, _v. a._ pret. ‘hutte.’ Alys. 2155
Hither, _adv._ 1329 B.
Hitherward, _adv._ RG. 505
Hiȝte, _v. n._ == rejoice. O. and N. 436. AS. hyhtan
Hlad. O. and N. 1574. Perhaps a mistake for ‘hald’ or ‘halt,’ == holdeth
Hoar, _v. n._ == become hoary. Alys. 1597
---- _adj._ == hoary. Alys. 5031
---- _sb._ == an old man. Alys. 6752
Hoard, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 54. O. and N. 1222
Hoarfrost, _sb._ Fragm. Sci. 232
Hoarse, _adj._ [hose]. O. and N. 504. AS. hás
Hog, _sb._ Alys. 1885
Hohful, _adj._ == full of care. O. and N. 1290. AS. hohfull
Hoke, _v. n._ == move tortuously? O. and N. 377. ON. hoka
Hoker, _sb._ == scorn. RG. 272, 285. AS. hocer
Hokerly, _adv._ RG. 417
Hoket, _sb._ == a plaything. Alys. 7000. Fr. hochet
Hold, _adj._ == firm. HD. 2780; friendly. RG. 456, 383. AS. hold
Hold, _sb._ [i-hold], == a hold, residence. O. and N. 621
Hold, _v. a._ RG. 368; 3 s. pres. ‘hal’ == holds. RG. 289; ‘halt.’ RG. 12, 36; pret, ‘huld.’ RG. 367; part, ‘halle.’ Alys. 2327
---- _v. n._ == to hold with a person. Wright’s L. P. p. 32
Holde, _sb._ == plenty. Ps. xviii. 11
Hole, _sb._ HD. 1813
Holer, _sb._ == adulterer, libertine. RG. 26. Fr. holier. See Roq.
Holiness, _sb._ RG. 332
Hollow, _adj._ RG. 131, 251
Holm, _sb._ == holm oak. Alys. 4945
Holy, _adj._ RG. 392, 503; comp. ‘holier.’ RG. 239
Holyday, _sb._ Rel. S. vii. 62
Holyman, _sb._ RG. 255
Homage, _sb._ ‘do homage.’ RG. 388
Home, _sb._ RG. 375; [ham]. O. and N. 1529; [heom]. O. and N. 1532
Homeward, _adv._ RG. 260, 269
Honest, _adj._ == honourable. Alys. 158
Honey, _sb._ Cok. 44
Honour, _sb._ RG. 20
---- _v. a._ RG. 80, 367
Hood, _sb._ == state, person, or hypostasis. Creed of St Athan. 15. AS. hád
Hood, _sb._ == covering for the head. Wright’s L. P. p. 52
Hooded, _adj._ [ihoded]. O. and N. 1175
Hook, _sb._ HD. 752
Hooked, _adj._ [i-hoked]. O. and N. 1673
Hop, _v. n._ == go [huppe], RG. 537. AS. hoppian
---- == hop; 3 s. pres. ‘hupth.’ O. and N. 379; pret. ‘hupte.’ O. and N. 1634; ‘hoppede.’ RG. 278
Hope, _sb._ RG. 404
---- _v. n._ pret. ‘hopede.’ RG. 182, 558
---- == to hope to, trust in. M. Ode, st. 15
Hopper, _sb._ == a large basket. Ps. lxxx. 7. From AS. hóp, an osier
Hore, _v. a._ == pray. Wright’s L. P. pp. 37, 50. Fr. horer.
Hori, _adj._ == filthy. Rel. Ant. ii. pp. 176, 191. AS. hórig
Horn, _sb._ HD. 700
Horned, _adj._ Ps. xcvii. 6
Horre, _sb._ Rel. Ant. ii. p. 177, possibly a filthy place, cavern. AS. hóru
Horse, _sb._ RG. 375, 404
Horsebere, _sb._ == litter. RG. 163. AS. hors-bær
Horseknave, _sb._ == horseboy. Pol. S. 237
Horseman, _sb._ Pol. S. 189
Horwyla, _sb._ == groom, equerry. Cok. 34. AS. hors-weálh, an equerry
Hose, _sb._ RG. 390
Hosed, _adj._ Wright’s L. P. p. 111
Hospital, _sb._ 84 B.
Host, _sb._ == an army. RG. 387, 459. Lat. hostis
Host, _sb._ == an entertainer, landlord. 1188 B. Fr. hôte. Lat. hospes
Host, _v. a._ == to lodge a person; part. ‘y-osted.’ RG. 52
Hostage, _sb._ RG. 367, 563
Hostel, _sb._ == hospitality. Alys. 7171
Hot, _adj._ RG. 7, 531
Hote, _v. n._ == be called. RG. 93; 2 s. pres. ‘hattest.’ O. and N. 256; pret. ‘het.’ RG. 556; ‘hatte.’ RG. 89; part. ‘y-hote.’ RG. 89. AS. hátan
Hote, _v. a._ == command. 479 B. O. and N. 777; pret. ‘het,’ RG. 381; ‘hat,’ Pol. S. 158; part. ‘ihote.’ 701 B. AS. hátan
---- _sb._ == a command. Ps. lv. 12
---- == a vow. Ps. lxiv. 2
Hotfoot, _adj._ == in hot haste. Body and Soul, 211
Houdsithe, _sb._ == outgoing journey. O. and N. 1584. AS. ut-sið
Hound, _sb._ RG. 275
Houndfly, _sb._ == locust. Ps. lxxvii. 45; pl. ‘hundflegh.’ Ps. civ. 31
Hour, _sb._ Wright’s L. P. p. 71
House, _sb._ RG. 20, 370
---- _v. a._ RG. 21
Housel, _v. a._ == to administer the Sacrament to a person. RG. 392. AS. húsl
Houue, _sb._ == cap. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 175. AS. húfe. In Body and Soul, 123, ‘houue’ seems to mean ‘covering’ generally
Hove, _v. n._ == remain, stop, or hover. Fragm. Sci. 216. RG. 547, 172
---- == float? 368 β See the Prompt. Parv. _s. v._ hovyn
Hoventinge, == encircling? (as a haven does ships). O. and N. 999. Probably another form of ‘hovening’ or ‘havening,’ a derivative of ‘haven’ (cf. spene, spend; lene, lend). See Dähnert’s Lexicon. _s. v._ havenung
Hoving, _sb._ == delay, remaining [hevyng]. Wright’s L. P. p. 36
How, _adv._ [hou]. RG. 367; [hu]. O. and N. 728
How, _sb._ == hue, cry. Alys. 5306
Howe, _v. n._ == remove, go away. Wright’s L. P. p. 23
Howe, _sb._ == care, anxiety. RG. 461; [hoȝe]. O. and N. 701. AS. hoga
Howsoever, _adv._ 194 B.
Huckster, _sb._ [hokester]. Rel. Ant. ii. p. 176. Dut. hucker
Hue, _sb._ == colour. HD. 2918; [hou]. O. and N. 619; [howe]. O. and N. 577. AS. híw
Hued, _adj._ [ihewed]. 2223 B.
Huene, == wanton girl. St Kath. 97. AS. hunel
Hundred, _adj._ RG. 371. Pol. S. 189
Hunger, _sb._ RG. 404
---- _v. n._ == become hungry. Wright’s L. P. p. 37
---- _vb. impers._ ‘him hungrede.’ HD. 654
Hungred, _sb._ == hunger. HD. 2454
Hunke, _pron. dual._ == to us two. O. and N. 1731
Hunt, _v. a._ RG. 16, 564
Hunter, _sb._ 1099 B.
Hunteth, _sb._ == hunting. RG. 375, 418. AS. huntað
Hunting, _sb._ RG. 564
Hurdice, _sb._ == hurdle. Alys. 2785
Hurdle, _sb._ RG. 232
Hure, _sb._ == a covering for the head. 2111 B. Pol. S. 156. Fr. hure, the head
Hure, _pron. gen. pl._ == of us. O. and N. 185
Hure, ‘and hure and hure.’ O. and N. 11, 481. This phrase is probably the French ‘hure á hure,’ or ‘téte a téte,’ and seems to mean ‘in company with, or together.’ See Roq. _s. v._
Hurfte, _sb._ == circumference, circuit. Fragm. Sci. 4. AS. hwearft
Hurl, _v. a._ pret. ‘harlede.’ RG. 487, 537
Hurne, _sb._ == a corner. RG. 45, 137, 272. AS. hirne
Hurt, _v. a._ Alys. 5814; part. ‘y-hurt.’ RG. 288
Husband, _sb._ == husbandman. RG. 544
Hwat, _vb._ == quoth. HD. 1878
Hyde. See Hide, _sb._
Hymn, _sb._ [ympne]. Ps. xcix. 4; cxviii. 171.
Hynde, _adj._ == courteous. Alys. 3762. Probably another form of ‘hende’
Hynder, _sb._ == an insulter. Fragm. Sci. 282. AS. hynð, or it may mean ‘subtle,’ as in Laȝ. ii. 12