Part 18

Hold, Holde, _adj._ S. old, 30, 192, 417, 956, &c.; former, 2460.

Holden. _See_ Halde.

Hole, _n._ S. socket of the eye, 1813.

Holed. _See_ Helen.

Holpen. _See_ Helpen.

Hond, _n._ S. hand, 2446. _Hon_, 1342. _Dat. c._ hend, 505, 2069; _pl._ hondes, 215, 636. _Hond-dede_, _n._ S. handiwork, 92.

Honge. _See_ Hangen.

Hor. _See_ Her, _n._

Hore, _n._ mercy, 153. _See_ Ore.

Horn, _n._ S. 779. [This probably refers to the _shape_ of the simnel. Halliwell says, a Simnel is “generally made in a _three-cornered_ form.” Cracknels are still made with pointed and turned up ends, not unlike _horns_.]

Hors, _n._ S. horse, 2283. _Horse-knaue_, groom, 1019. So in a curious satirical poem, temp. Edw. II.

Of rybaudz y ryme, Ant rede o my rolle, Of gedelynges, gromes, Of Colyn, & of Colle; Harlotes, _hors knaues_, Bi pate & by polle.

MS. Harl. 2253, f. 124 b.

Used also by Gower, Conf. Am. _See_ Todd’s Illustr. p. 279.

Hosen, _n. pl._ S. hose, stockings, 860, 969. In Sir Tr. p. 94, trowsers seem to be indicated.

Hoslen, _v._ S. to administer or receive the sacrament, 212. _Hoslon_, 362. _Hosled_, _part. pa._ 364. _Hoseled_, 2598. Le Bone Flor. 776. Chauc.

Hoten. _See_ Het.

Houes, _pr. t._ S. behoves, 582. [_Read_ bi-houes?]

Hul, _n._ S. hollow, i.e. vale, 2687. A.S. _hole_. Cf. l. 2439.

Hund, _n._ S. hound, 1994, 2435. _Hundes_, _pl._ 2331.

Hungred _for_ Hunger, 2454.

Hungreth, _pr. t._ hunger, 455. _Hungrede_, _pa. t._ hungered, 654.

Hure, _pron._ S. our, 338, 842, 1231, &c.

Hus _for_ Us, 1217, 1409.

Hus, _n._ S. house, 740. _Huse_, 2913. _Hws_, 1141. _Milne-hous_, mill-house, 1967.

Hyl, _n._ S. heap, 892. _Hil_, hill, 1287.

Hw, W, _adv._ S. how, 120, 288, 827, 960, 1646, &c. _Hwou_, 2411, 2946, 2987, &c.

Hwan, _adv._ S. when, 408, 474, &c. _See_ Quan.

Hware, _adv._ S. where, 1881, 2240, 2579. _Hwar-of_, whereof, 2976. _Hwere_, 549, 1083.

Hwat, _pron._ S. what, 596, 635, 1137, 2547. _Wat_, 117, 541, &c. _Wat is yw_, 453. _Hwat_ or _Wat is þe_, 1951, 2704.

Hwat. _See_ Quath.

Hwel, _n._ S. whale, or grampus, 755. _Hwæl_, balena, vel cete, vel cetus. Ælf. Gl. _See_ Qual.

Hweþer, _adv._ S. whether, 294, 2098.

Hwi, _adv._ S. why, 454. _See_ Qui.

Hwil, _adv._ S. whilst, 301, 363, 538, 2437.

Hwile, _n._ S. time, 722, 1830.

Hwil-gat, _adv._ S. how, lit. which way, 838. _Howgates_, Skinner.

Hwit, _adj._ S. white, 1729.

Hwo, _pron._ S. who, 296, 300, 368, 2604, &c. _See_ Wo.

Hwor, _adv._ S. whether, 1119. _Hwore-so_, wheresoever, 1349.

Hwou. _See_ Hw.

Hws. _See_ Hus.

Hyse. _See_ Hijs.

Ich, _pron._ S. I, 167, &c. _Ihc_, 1377. _Hic_, 305. _Hi_, 487. _I_, 686. _Y_, 15, &c.

Id _for_ It, 2424.

I-gret, 163. _See_ Grette.

I-groten. _See_ Graten.

Il, _adj._ S. each, every, 818, 1740, 2112, 2483, 2514. _Ilc_, 1056, 1921. _Ilke_, 821, 1861, 2959, 2996; (= same), 1088, 1215, 2674, &c. _Ilker_, each (of them), 2352. _Ilkan_, each one, 1770, 2357. _Ilkon_, 1842, 2108. _See_ Eueri.

Ille, _adv._ S. _Likede hire swithe ille_, 1165, it displeased her much. Sir Tr. p. 78. A common phrase. _Ille maked_, ill treated, 1952.

I-maked. _See_ Maken.

Inne, _adv._ S. in, 762, 807. _See_ Þerinne.

Inow, _adv._ S. enough, 706, 911, 931, &c. _Ynow_, 563, 1795. _Ynou_, 904.

Intil, _prep._ S. into, 128, 251, &c. _See_ Til.

Ioie, _n._ Fr. joy, 1209, 1237, 1278, &c. _Ioye_, 1315.

Ioyinge, _n._ gladness, 2087.

Ioupe, _n._ Fr. a doublet, 1767. Roquefort gives the form _Jupe_, but _Jupon_ or _Gipoun_ is more usual. See _Jupon_ in Halliwell, and _Gipe_ in Roquefort.

Is _for_ His, 735, 2254, 2479.

Iuele, _n._ S. evil, injury, 50, 1689. _Yuel_, 2221. _Yuele_, 994. _Iuel_, sickness, 114. _Yuel_, 144, 155.

þa þe he wes ald mon, þa com him _ufel_ on.

_Laȝam._ l. 19282.

_Ful iuele o-bone_, very lean, 2505; cf. 2525.

Iuele, _adv._ S. evilly, 2755. _Me yuele like_, displease me, 132. Cf. Ille liken.

Kam. _See_ Komen.

Kaske, _adj._ strong, vigorous, 1841. Sw. _karsk_.

Kaym, _n. p._ Cain, 2045. _See_ note in loc.

Kayn, _n._ 31, 1327. Evidently a provincial pronunciation of _Thayn_, which in the MS. may elsewhere be read either _chayn_ or _thayn_. By the same mutation of letters _make_ has been converted into _mate_, _cake_ into _cate_, _wayke_ into _wayte_, _lake_ into _late_ (R. Hood, i. 106), &c., or _vice versâ_. _See_ Thayn.

Kaysere. _See_ Cayser.

Keft, _part. pa._ purchased, 2005. _Sure keft_ = sourly (bitterly) purchased it. _See_ Sure _and_ Coupe.

Keling, _n._ 757, cod of a large size, Jam. q.v. The _kelyng_ appears in the first, course of Archb. Nevil’s Feast, 6 Edw. IV. _See_ Warner’s _Antiq. Cul._ Cotgrave explains _Merlus_, A Melwall or _Keeling_, a kind of small cod, whereof stockfish is made.

Keme. _See_ Komen.

Kempe, _n._ S. knight, champion, 1036. V. Jam. in v.

Kene, _adj._ S. keen, bold, eager, 1832, 2115. A term of very extensive use in old Engl. and Sc. poetry, and the usual epithet of a knight.

Kesten, _v._ S. to cast in prison, or to overthrow, 81, 1785 (used passively). _Casten_, cast, throw, 2101. _Keste_, _pa. t._ cast, 2449. _Keste_, _part. pa._ cast, placed, 2611; [or it may be the infin. mood.]

Keuel, _n._ S. a gag, 547. See _Kevel_ in Hall., _Kewl_ in. Jam. A.S. _cæfli_, a halter, headstall.

Kid, _part. pa._ S. made known, discovered, 1060. Sir Tr. p. 150; R. Br.; Yw. and Gaw. 530; Minot, p. 4; Chauc. From _cýþan_, notum facere.

Kin, Kyn, _n._ S. kindred, 393, 414, 2045.

Kines, _n._ S. _gen. c._ kind, 861, 1140, 2691. _None kines_ = of no kind; _neuere kines_ = of never a kind.

Kinneriche. _See_ Cunnriche.

Kippe, _v._ S. [_cépan_] to take up hastily, 894. _Kipt_, _Kipte_, _pa. t._ snatched up, 1050, 2407, 2638.

Horn in is armes hire _kepte._

_K. Horn_, 1208.

_Kypte_ heore longe knyues, and slowe faste to gronde.

_Rob. Glouc._ p. 125.

_Kept up_, snatcht up, Gl. R. Br. Jamieson derives the word from Su.-G. _kippa_, to take anything violently. V. in v. _Kip._ Ihre quotes the Icel. _kipti up_ = snatched up.

Kirke, _n._ S. church, 1132, 1355. _Kirkes_, _pl._ 2583. V. Gl. Lynds. and Jam.

Kiste. _See_ Chiste.

Kiste, _pa. t. s._ kissed, 1279. _Kisten_, _pa. t. pl._ S. kissed, 2162.

Kiwing, _n._ 1736. [Respecting this word I can only record my conviction that it is not safe to quote it, as the MS. is indistinct. I read the word as _kilþing_, which I believe to be merely miswritten for _ilk þing_ (which the scribe also spells _il þing_), and I suppose the sense of the line to be-- “when they had there distributed _everything_.”]

Knaue, _n._ S. lad, 308, 409, 450, &c. Attendant, servant, 458. _Cokes knaue_, scullion, 1123.

Heore cokes & heore _cnaues_ Alle heo duden of lif dæȝen.

_Laȝam._ l. 13717.

V. Jam. in v. Gl. Lynds. and Gl. Todd’s Illustr. Chauc.

Knawe, _v._ S. to know, 2785. _Knawe_, _pr. t. pl._ know, 2207. _Kneu_, _pa. t._ knew, 2468. _Knawed_, _part. pa._ known, 2057.

Knicth, Knith, _n._ S. knight, 77, 343, &c. _Knictes_, _pl._ 239. _Knithes_, 1068. _Knihtes_, 2706.

Kok, _n._ a cook, 873, 180, 891, 903, 921, 2898. _See_ Cok.

Komen, _v._ S. to come, 1001. _Comes_, _Cometh_, _imp, pl._ come ye, 1798, 1885, 2247. _Kam_, _pa. t._ came, 766, 863. _Kom_, 1309. _Cam_, 2622. _Komen_, _pa. t, pl._ came, 1012, 1202. _Comen_, 2790. _Keme_, 1208. _Comen_, _part. pa._ come, 1714.

Kope, _n._ Lat. cope, 429. _Copes_, _pl._ 1957.

Koren, _n._ S. corn, 1879.

Kouel. _See_ Couel.

Kouþen. _See_ Couþe.

Kradel-barnes, _n. pl._ S. children in the cradle, 1912.

Kraken, _v._ S. to crack, break, 914. _Krake_, 1857. _Crake_, 1908. _Crakede_, _pa. t._ cracked, broke, 568. _Kraked_, _part. pa._ 1238.

Krike, _n._ S. creek, 708.

Kunne. _See_ Canst.

Kuneriche, Kunerike, Kunrik. _See_ Cunnriche.

Kyne-merk, _n._ S. mark or sign of royalty, 604. In the same manner are compounded _cine-helm_, _cine-stol_, &c.

& Cador þe kene scal beren þas _kinges marke_; hæbben haȝe þene drake, biforen þissere duȝeðe.

_Laȝam._ l. 19098.

Thyll ther was of her body A fayr chyld borne, and a godele, Hadde a dowbyll _kynges marke_.

_Emare_, 502.

Lac, _n._ S. fault, reproach, 191, 2219. Yw. and Gaw. 264, 1133. _Lak_, R. Br., Rom. of Merlin, ap. Ellis, M. R. V. i. p. 252. Sir Orpheo, 421. _Lakke_, P. Plowm. Chauc. So in Sc. V. Jam. and Gl. Lynds. v. _Lak_, _Lack_.

Ladde, _n._ S. lad, 1786. _Ladden_, _pl._ 1038. _Laddes_, 1015, &c. A term subsequently applied to persons of low condition. “When _laddes_ weddeth leuedis--” Prophecy of Tho. of Essedoune, MS. Harl. 2253, f. 127.

Large, _adj._ Fr. Lat. liberal, bountiful, 97, 2941. R. Gl. Yw. and Gaw. 865. Sir Orpheo, 27. Sevyn Sages, 1251. Chauc.

Late, _v._ S. [_lǽtan_] _pres. subj._ let, suffer, 486. _Late_, _pr. t._ let, permit, 1741. _Late_, _imp._ let, suffer, 17, 1376, 2422. _Leth_, _pa. t._ let, suffered, 2651; caused, 252. _Late_, _part. pa._ or _inf._ put, 2611.

Laten, _v._ S. [_lǽtan_] to leave, 328. _Late be_, _imp._ leave, relinquish, 1265; _inf._ 1657. _Let_, _pa. t._ left, 2062. _Laten_, _part. pa._ left, abated, 240, 1925.

Lath, _n._ S. injury, 76. _Lathe_, 2718, 2976.

Lauhwinde, _part. pr._ S. laughing, 946.

Laute, _pa. t_. S. [_læccan, læhte_] received, took, 744. _Lauthe_, 1673. _Lauth_, _part. pa._ received, taken, 1988. _I-lahte_, Laȝam. l. 29260.

Horn in herte _laȝte_ Al þat he him taȝte.

_K. Horn_ (ed. Lumby), 243.

_Laght_, Yw. and Gaw. 2025. _Laught_, K. Alisaund. 685, 1109. _Lauht_, R. Br. (_See_ Hearne’s blundering Gl. in voc.) Rits. A. S. p. 46. _Laucht_, Wall. ix. 1964.

Laumprei, _n._ S. lamprey, 771. _Laumprees_, _pl._ 897.

Lawe, Lowe, _adj._ S. low, 2431, 2471, 2767, &c.

Lax, n. S. [læx] salmon, 754, 1727. _Laxes_, _pl._ 896. V. Spelm. and Somn. in v. Jamieson says, it was “formerly the only name by which this fish was known.” Cf. Dan. Sw. Icel. _lax_.

Layke, _v._ S. [_lácan_] to play, 1011. _Leyke_, _Leyken_, 469, 950, 997. _Leykeden_, _pa. t. pl._ played, 954. In the same sense the verb is found in P. Plowman, and Sevyn Sages, 1212. So in Sc. and N.E. V. Jam. v. _Laik_, Ray, Brockett, and Crav. Dial. v. _Lake_.

Leche, _n._ S. physician, 1836, 2057.

Led, a caldron, kettle, 924. Chauc. Prol. 202.

Lede, Leden, _v._ S. to lead, 245, &c; _utlede_, 89. Cf. 346, 379. _Ledes_, _pr. t. 3 p._ uses, carries, 2573. _Ledde_, _pa. t._ led, 1686. _Ledden_, _pa. t. pl._ led, 2451.

Lef, _adj._ S. agreeable, willing, _lef and loth_, 261, 440, 2273, 2313, 2379, 2775. A very usual phrase. _See_ Beowulf, l. 1026. Chauc. C. T. 1839. R. Hood, i. 41. _Leue_, 431, 909. Sir Tr. p. 187. K. Horn, 949, &c. _Leuere_, _comp._ more agreeable, rather, 1193, 1423, 1671, &c. _Lef_, used as adv. willingly, in the phrase “Ye! lef, ye!” = yes, willingly, yes, 2606; cf. l. 1888.

Leidest. _See_ Leyn.

Leite, _adj._ S. light, 2441.

Leme, _n._ S. limb, 2555. _Lime_, 1409. _Limes_, pl. 86.

Leman, _n._ S. mistress, lover, 1191. _Lemman_, 1283, 1312, 1322. Used by all the old writers, and applied equally to either sex.

Lende, _v._ S. to land, 733. Sir Tr. p. 13. R. Br. _See_ Jam. in v. _Leind_.

Lene, _v._ S. [_leanian_] to lend, grant, 2072.

I sal _lene_ the her mi ring.

_Yw. and Gaw._ 737.

Lenge, _n._ the fish called _ling_, 832. [_Asellus longus_, or _Islandicus_, Ray.] It was a common dish formerly. Thus we have _Lynge in jelly_, in Archb. Nevil’s Feast, 6 Edw. IV., and _Lyng in foyle_, in Warham’s Feast, 1504. _See_ Pegge’s _Form of Cury_, p. 177, 184, and MS. Sloane, 1986.

Lenge, _v._ S. to prolong, 1734, 2363. P. Plowm.

Leoun, _n._ Lat. lion, 573. _Leun_, 1867.

Lepe, _v._ S. escape from (?) 2009. _Loupe_, to leap, 1801. _Lep_, _pa. t._ leapt, 891, 1777, 1942. _Lopen_, _pa. t. pl._ 1896, 2616.

Lere, Leren, _v._ S. to learn, 797, 823; to teach, 2592. _Y-lere_, 12.

Lese, v. S. _imp. s. 3 p._ loose, 333. Sir Tr. p. 110.

Leth. _See_ Late.

Lette, _v._ S. [_lǽtan_, _lettan_] to hinder, retard, 1164, 2253, 2819; to stop, cease, 2445, 2627. _Let_, _pa. t._ stopped, stayed, 2447, 2500. _Leten_, _pa. t. pl._ stopped, delayed, 2379.

Leue, _n._ S. leave, 1387, 1626, 2952, &c.

Leue, _adj._ _See_ Lef.

Leue, _v._ S. [_lýfan_] _imp. s._ grant, 334, 406, 2807. K. Horn, 465, MS.; R. Gl., Erle of Tol. 365. Guy of Warw. ap. Ellis, M. R. V. 2, p. 77, where it is misprinted _lene_. It is very frequently used in the old Engl. Metrical Lives of the Saints, MS. Laud, 108. [The true distinction between _leue_ and _lene_ is, that the former is the A.S. _lýfan_, G. _erlauben_ = grant in the sense of _allow_, _permit_, and is invariably intransitive; whilst _lene_ is the A.S. _lænan_, G. _leihen_ = grant in the sense of _give_. The confusion between the senses of _grant_ has led to confusion between _lene_ and _leue_, and in at least five passages of Chaucer (C. T. 7226, 13613; Tro. ii. 1212, iii. 56, v. 1749, ed. Tyrwhitt) many editions wrongly have _lene_. In the last three instances Tyrwhitt rightly prints _leve_, but unnecessarily corrects himself in his Glossary. I regret to add that I have thrice made a similar mistake. In Piers Plowman, A. v. 263, and in Pierce the Ploughman’s Crede, ll. 366 and 573, for _lene_ read _leue_. Halliwell’s remark, that “the [former] editor of Havelok absurdly prints _leue_” is founded upon the same misconception, and he is wrong in his censure. _See_ the use of _lefe_ in the Ormulum, ed. White.]

Leued, _pa. t._ S. left, 225.

Leuedi, _n._ S. lady, 171, &c. _Leuedyes_, _pl._ 239. V. Hickes, Diss. Ep. p. 52, n.

Leuere. _See_ Lef.

Leues, _pr. t. 3 p._ S. believes, 1781, 2105. From _lefan_.

Leuin, _n._ S. lightning, 2690. R. Br. p. 174. Yw. and Gaw. Chauc. C. T. 5858. Doug. Virg. 200, 53.

Lewe, _adj._ S. warm, 498, 2921.

A opened wes his breoste, þa blod com forð _luke._

_Laȝam._ l. 27556.

Leyd, Leyde. _See_ Leyn.

Leye, _n._ S. lie, falsehood, 2117.

Leve, _v._ S. to lie, speak false, 2010.

Leyke, Leyken. _See_ Layke.

Leyk, _n._ S. game, 1021, 2326. So in Beowulf, l. 2084, _sweorda-gelác_, and Sir Tr. p. 118, _love-laike_. In the pl. _laykes_, Minot, p. 10. In Lanc. a player is still called a _laker_.

Leyn, _v._ S. to lay, 718. _Leyde_, _pa. t._ laid, 50, 994, &c.; stopped, 229. _Leidest_, _pa. t. 2 p._ laidest, 636. _Leyden_, _pa. t. pl._ laid, 1907. _Leyd_, _part. pa._ laid, 1689, 1722, 2839.

Lich, _adj._ like, 2155.

Lict, Lith, _n._ S. light, 534, 576, 588, &c.

Lift, _adj._ S. left (_lævus_), 2130.

Ligge, Liggen, _v._ S. to lie down, 802, 876, 882, 1374. _See_ Lyen.

Lime, Limes. _See_ Leme.

Lite, _adj._ S. little, 276, 1730. _Litel_, 1858, &c. _Litle_, 2014.

Lith. _See_ Lict.

Lith, _imp._ S. light (thou), 585.

Lith, _adv._ S. lightly, 1942.

Lith, _n._ S. alleviation, comfort, peace, 1338. _Lyþe_, 147. It also occurs as a sb. in Laȝam. l. 5213. As an adj. it occurs in Laȝam. l. 7242. Sir Tr. p. 43, 82. R. Cœur de L. 2480, and Emare, 348, from the v. _líðian_, alleviare. Cf. Icel. _lið_, sometimes used to mean _help_. See _Leathe_ in Atkinson’s Cleveland Glossary.

Lith, _n._ S. 2515. This word is explained by Ritson _plains_, by Hearne _tenements_, and by Jamieson a _ridge_ or _ascent_. Its real signification seems unknown, but may be conjectured from the following passages.

No asked he lond no _lithe_.

_Sir Tristr._ p. 101.

Ther wille not be went, ne lete ther lond ne _lith_.

_R. Brunne_, p. 194.

where it answers to the Fr. Ne volent lesser tere ne _tenement_.

Who schall us now geve londes or _lythe_.

_Le Bone Flor._ 841.

Here I gif Schir Galeron, quod Gaynour, withouten ony gile, Al the londis and the _lithis_ fro laver to layre.

_Sir Gaw. and Sir Gal._ ii. 27.

[_See_ Glossary to _William of Palerne_, s.v. _Lud._]

Lithes, _n. pl._ S. the extreme points of the toes, or articulations, 2163. _Fingres lith_, extremum digiti, Luc. 16, 24.

Liþes, _imp. pl._ S. listen, 1400, 2204. _Lyþes_, 2576. The verb in the Sax. is _hlystan_, but in Su.-G. _lyda_, and Isl. _hlyda_, which approaches nearer to the form in the poem. So also in K. Horn, 2, _wilen lithe_, MS.; R. Br. p. 93; R. Hood, i. p. 2; Minot, p. 1. Still used in Sc. and N.E. V. Jam. and Brockett.

Littene, _part. pa._ [or _inf._?] 2701. “_Qu._ cut in pieces, from the same root as to _lith_, divide the joints. V. Jam. Suppl.” --M. [Or it may mean disgraced, wounded, defeated. Cf. Su.-Goth. _lyta_, to wound; Icel. _lyta_, to disgrace; Sw. _lyte_, a defect, _litt_, deformed; Dan. _lyde_, a blemish.]

Liue, _n._ S. _dat. c._ life, 232; _brouth of liue_, dead, 513, 2129. K. Horn, 188. _Of liue do_, kill, 1805. _Liues_, _gen. c. as adv._ alive, 509, 1003, 1307, 1919, 2854. _See_ On-liue.

Liuen, _v._ S. to live, 355. _Liuede_, _Liueden_, _pa. t. pl._ lived, 1299, 2044.

Lof, _n._ S. loaf, 653.

Loke, Loken, _v._ S. to look after, take care of, to behold, 376, 2136. _Lokes_, _pr. t. 2 p._ lookest, 2726. _Loke_, _imp._ look, 1680, 1712. _Lokes_, _imp. pl._ look ye, 2240, 2292, 2300, 2579, 2812. _Lokede_, _pa. t._ looked, 679, 1041.

Loken, Lokene, _part. pa._ S. fastened, locked, closed, 429, 1957. So in the Const. Othonis, Tit. _de habitu Clericorum_; “In mensura decenti habeant vestes, et _cappis clausis_ utuntur in sacris ordinibus constituti.” V. Spelm. in v. _Cappa clausa_. So also in the _Ancren Riwle_, fol. 17-- “gif he haues a wid hod and a _lokin_ cape, &c.” [The reference to the Ancren Riwle is to MS. Titus D 18, fol. 17; cf. the edition by Morton (Camd. Soc. 1853), p. 56.]

Lond, Londe, _n._ S. land, 64, 721, &c. _Lon_, 340.

Long, _adj._ S. tall, 987, 1063. So K. Horn, 100.

Longes, _pr. t. 3 p._ S. belongs, 396. R. Br., Chauc., &c.

Lopen. _See_ Lepe.

Loth, _adj._ S. loath, unwilling, 261, 440, &c. _See_ Lef.

Louede, _pa. t._ S. loved, 71. _Loueden_, _pa. t. pl._ 955.

Louerd, _n._ S. lord, master, 96, 483, &c. _Lowerd_, 621.

Louerdinges, _n. pl._ S. lordings, masters, 515, 1401. _See_ Note in Warton’s Hist. Engl. Poet. V. I. p. 19. Ed. 1840.

Loupe. _See_ Lepe.

Low, _pa. t._ S. laughed, 903. K. Horn, 1502. _Lowen_, _pa. t. pl._ 1056.

Lowe, _n._ S. [_hlæw_] hill, 1291, 1699. Rits. M. R., Web., &c. V. Jam. and Brockett’s Gl. v. _Lawe_.

Luue, _n._ S. love, 195. [_Luue-drurye_ seems here to be a compound word, meaning _love-courtship_. _Lufe-drowrie_ also = love-token, _Lyndesay’s Sq. Meldrum_, 1003. _See_ Drurye.]

Lyen, _v._ S. to lie (in bed), 2134. _Leyen_, _pt. pl._ lay, 475.

Lyþe. _See_ Lith.

Maght, Mait. _See_ Mowe.

Make, _n._ S. mate, companion, wife, 1150. K. Horn, 1427. K. Alisaund. 3314. Le Bone Flor. 881. Chauc. Sc. _Maik._ V. Jam.

Maken, _v._ S. to make, 29, &c. _Make_, 676. _Makeden_, _pa. t. pl._ made, 554. _I-maked_, _part. pa._ made, 5.

Male, _n._ Fr. a budget, bag, wallet, 48. Laȝamon, l. 3543. Web., Chauc., R. Hood.

Malisun, _n._ Fr. malediction, curse, 426. Sir Tr. p. 179.

Manred, Manrede, _n._ S. homage, fealty, 484, 2172, 2180, 2248, 2265, 2312, 2774, 2816, 2847, 2850. Leg. of S. Gregori, ap. Leyd. Compl. of Scotl. _See_ Jam. for further examples.

Marz, _n._ Lat. March, 2559.

Maugre, Fr. in spite of, 1128, 1789. _See_ Tyrwh. Gl. to Chauc. and Jam. in v.

Maydnes, _n. pl._ S. maidens, 467, 2222.

Mayster, _n._ Fr. master, 1135; chief, 2028, 2385.

Mayt, Mayth. _See_ Mowe.

Mede, _n._ S. reward, 102, 685, 1635, 2402.

Mele, _n._ S. oat-meal, 780.

Mele, _v._ Fr. to contend in battle, 2059. Gaw. and Gol. ii. 18. _Mellay_, Wynt. viii. 15, 19. V. Jam.

Meme, 2201, _probably miswritten for_ neme; _see_ Nime.

Men (used with a sing. vb. like the Fr. _on_), men, people, 390, 647, 2610.

Mene, _v._ S. to mean, signify, 2114. _Menes_, _pr. t. 3 p._ means, 597.

Menie, _n._ Fr. family, 827. _Meynie_, 834. This word is to be found from the time of Laȝamon to Shakespeare. Jamieson attempts to derive it from the North. V. in v. _Menzie_. See _maisnie_ in Roquefort.

Mere, _n._ S. mare, 2449, 2478, 2504.

Messe, _n._ Fr. Lat. the service of the mass, 243, 1176. _Messe-bok_, mass-book, 186, 391, 2710. _Messe-gere_, all the apparel, &c., pertaining to the service of the mass, 188, 389, 1078, 2217.

Mest, _adj. sup._ S. greatest, 233. _Moste_, 1287; tallest, 983.

Mester, _n._ Fr. trade, 823. K. Horn (ed. Lumby), 229.

Met, _pp._ S. dreamt, 1285.

Mete, _n._ S. meat, 459, &c. _Metes_, _pl._ 1733.

Meynie. _See_ Menie.

Michel, _adj._ S. much, 510, 660. _Mik_, 2342. _Mike_, 960 (cf. Horn Childe, ap. Rits. V. 3, 292), 1744, 1761, 2336. _Mikel_, 122, 478, &c.

Micte, Micten, Micthe, Mithe, Mithest, Mithen. _See_ Mowe.

Micth, _n._ S. might, power, 35.

Middelerd, _n._ S. the earth, world, 2244. _Middelærd_, Laȝam., Rits., Web., R. Gl., Minot, &c. So in Sc. V. Jam.

Mik, Mike, Mikel. _See_ Michel.

Milce, _n._ S. [_mildse_] mercy, 1361. A! me do þine _milce_, Laȝam. l. 4681; R. Gl. It is usually coupled with _ore_.

Milne-hous. _See_ Hus.

Mirke, _adj._ S. dark, 404. R. Br., Lynds.; _merke_, Chauc. Still used in Sc. and N.E. V. Jam.

Misdede, _pa. t._ S. did amiss, 337; injured, 992, 1371. _Misdo_, _part. pa._ misdone, offended, 2798.

Misferde, _pa. t._ S. behaved, or proceeded ill, 1869. _See_ Faren.

Misgos, _pr. t. 2 p._ S. goest or behavest amiss, 2707.

Misseyd, _part. pa._ S. spoken to reproachfully, 1688.

Mithe, Mythe, _v._ S. [_miðan_] to conceal, hide, dissemble, 652, 948, 1278. Sche might no lenger _mithe_. Horn Childe, ap. Rits. M. R. V. 3, p. 310.

Mixed, _adj._ vile, base, 2533. From S. _myx_, fimus. Cf. _Mix_ in _William of Palerne_.

Mo, _adj. comp._ S. more, 1742, 1846.

Mod, _n._ S. mood, humour, 1703.

Moder, _n._ S. mother, 974, 1388, &c.

Mone, _n._ S. moon, 373, 403.

Mone, _n._ S. mind, say, opinion, 816. Cf. A.S. _myne_, _monian_, _monung_; Icel. _munr_. Hence, to _mone_, to _relate_, R. Cœur de L. 4636, and to _animadvert_, in Barbour. It appears to express the Fr. phrase _par le mien escient_, K. Horn, 467, MS. Douce. In nearly the same sense _mone_ may be found in K. Alisaund. 1281, R. Gl. pp. 281, 293. Cf. ll. 1711, 1972.

Mone, _v. pl._ [Isl. _mun_] must, 840. _Maun_, Sc. _Mun_, Yorksh. Cumb. V. Jam.

Morwen, _n._ S. morning, 811, 1131, 2669, &c. _To-morwen_, 530, 810. _Amorwe_, Sir Tr., K. Horn.

Moste. _See_ Mest.

Mote, _v._ S. may, 19, 406, 1743, 2545. _Moten_, _pl._ 18.

Moun. _See_ Mowe.

Mowe, _v._ S. _pres. sing._ may, be able, 175, 394, 675. _Mowen_, _pl._ 11. _Moun_, 460, 2587. _Mait_, _pr. t. 2 p._ mayest, 689. _Mayt_, 845, 852, 1219. _Mayth_, 641. _Maght_, _pa. t. 2 p. s._ mightest, 1348. _Mithe_, _Mithest_, 855, 1218. _Micte_, _Micthe_, _Mithe_, _pa. t. 3 p._ might, 42, 233, 1030, 1080. _Mouchte_, _Moucte_, _Moucthe_, _Mouthe_, _Mowcte_, 145, 356, 376, &c. _Micte_, _Micten_, _Mithen_, _pl._ 232, 516, 1929, 2017. _Mouhte_, _Mouthe_, _Mouthen_, 1183, 2019, 2039, 2328, 2330, &c. V. Pegge’s Anecd. of Engl. Lang. p. iii.

Na, _adv._ S. no, 2363, 2530.

Nam. _See_ Nime.

Nayles, _n. pl._ S. nails, 2163.

Ne, _adv._ S. nor, 44, &c.

Nede, _n._ S. need, necessity, 9, &c. _Nedes_, _pl._ 1092.

Neme. _See_ Nime.

Ner, _adv._ S. near, 990, 1949.

Nese, _n._ S. nose, 2450.

Nesh, _adj._ S. [_nesc_] soft, tender, 2743. _Neys_, 217. Web., Rits. M. R., Rob. Br., Chauc. Still used in N.W. part of England.

Neth, _n._ S. net, 752, 808, 1026; _pl._ _netes_, 783.

Neth, _n._ S. neat, cattle, 700, 1222. _Netes_, _g. c._ neat’s, 781.

Neþeles, _conj._ S. nevertheless, 1108, 1658.

Neue, _n._ S. fist, 2405. _Neues_, _pl._ 1917. V. Jam.