Manciple, sb. purveyor, S; see Maunciple.

Manden, v. to send forth, to command, S2.—OF. mander; Lat. mandare.

Mandragora, sb. mandrake, ND; mandrogoris, pl., W2.—OF. mandragore (Cotg.); Lat. mandragora (Vulg.).

Mandrak, sb. mandrake, Voc.; mandragge, Prompt.; mandrage, Cath.

Mane, sb. complaint, S2; see Mone.

Maner, sb. manor, PP; manere, P, Voc.; manoir, PP; maners, pl., farms, possessions, W; maneres, P.—AF. manere, maner, manoir; Late Lat. manerium (Ducange).

Manere, sb. a kind, sort, also manner, custom, S, S2, C, P; maneir, S2; maner, S3, C, P; measure, moderation, W; maners, pl., S2. Phr.: of manere, in his behaviour, C2; maner doctrine, kind of doctrine, C2; maner thing, maner sergeant, maner wyse, maner wyght, C2.—AF. manere; Late Lat. maneria, akind, species (Ducange).

Mangen, Mangerie; see Maungen, Maungerye.

Manicle, sb. manacle, Cotg.; manycle, Prompt.; manakelle, Cath.; manykils, pl., H.—AF. manicle; Lat. manicula, dimin. of manica, glove, handcuff.

Maniple, sb. a scarf-like ornament worn about the left wrist of a sacrificing priest (Cotg.).—OF. manople (Cotg.).

Manke, sb. mancus, a piece of money, S; Low Lat. mancus (Ducange).

Manliche, adj. humane, P; manly, adv., boldly, S2, G; monluker, comp.,S.

Mansed, pp. excommunicated, cursed, P; mousede, PP.—For amansed; AS. amnsed. See Amansien.

Mansion, sb. mansion (a term in astrology), C2.—AF. mansion; Late Lat. mansionem.

Mantel, sb. mantle, S; mentil, W2.—AF. mantel.

Mantelet, sb. a little mantle, C.—OF. mantelet (Cotg.).

Mantled, pp. covered, adorned with flowers, S3; i-mantlet, mantled,S.

Manye, adj. many, PP; manige, S; mani[gh]e, S; manie, mani, S; moni, S, S2; mony, S. Comb.: manifeald, manifold, S; manifald, S; manigefold, S; monifald, moniuold, S; manifldlice, manifold, S; monyvolde, S2; monimon, S2; monion, S2; mani[gh]-whatt, many a subject, S; manywhat, S2.—AS. manig.

Marchaundise, sb. merchandise, traffic, PP; marchaundye, S2.—AF. marchaundise.

Marchaunt, sb. merchant, PP; marchantz, pl., S2; marchans, PP.—AF. marchant, merchaunt, OF. marchant, marcant (Bartsch); Late Lat. mercatantem, see Brachet.

Marche, sb. the month of March, Prompt.; mershe, S2.—Late Lat. marcius (Prompt.); Lat. martius, the month of Mars.

Marche, sb. a border of a territory, district, province, PP, Cath. Comb.: march-parti, border-country, S3.—AF. marche.

Marchen, v. to border, SD; marcheth to, borders on,S2.

Marchen, v. to march, go, PP.—OF. marcher (Cotg.).

Mare, adj. comp. greater, S; see More.

Marewe, sb. morning, S2; see Morwe.

Margarite, sb. pearl, Cath., W, W2; margrite, WA; margery, Prompt.; margaritis, pl., W. Comb.: margery(e)-perles, pearls, S2, PP, Palsg.—Lat. margarita (Vulg.); Gr. margarits.

Marie, v. to give in marriage, PP; marieden, pt. pl., were married, PP; maried, PP; y-maried, PP.—OF. marier; Lat. maritare.

Marie, inter. marry! i.e. by S. Mary! C3; mari,PP.

Mark, sb. a coin, Prompt., C3, PP; marke, PP; mark, pl., C3; marc, S3.—AF. marc; cp. Low Lat. marca (Ducange).

Markis, sb. marquis, C2.—AF. marchis; Low Lat. marchensis, the governor of the marches or frontiers. See Marche.

Markisesse, sb. marchioness,C2.

Marle, sb. marl, creta, Cath., Voc.; marle, marga, Manip.; marl, chalk, Prompt.—OF. marle (mod. marne); Late Lat. margila; dimin. of marga (Pliny).

Marl-pytte, sb. chalk-pit, Prompt.

Marlyd, adj. cretatus, Prompt.; y-marled,S2.

Marschal, sb. marshal, steward, C, PP; marchal, PP; marschall, B; marschalle, Cath.; mareschal, PP.—AF. mareschal (marchal); Low Lat. mariscalcus; OHG. maraschalh, ahorse-servant; OHG. marah + OHG. schalh: Goth. skalks. See Mere.

Martre, sb. marten, a kind of weasel. SkD.—OF. martre. Cf. Mer.

[[The form Mer does not occur in the Dictionary. The entries for Ful-mard and Methes-chele both give mear as the AS. root.]]

Martrik, sb. marten, S3; mertrik,JD.

Martryn, sb. marten's fur, HD; marterns, pl., HD; marterons, HD; matrons,HD.

Martyr, sb. martyr, Cath.—AF. martir; Church Lat. martyr (Vulg.); Gr. martur.

Martyr, v. to torment, Cath.; martyre, C.—AF. martirer.

Martyrdome, sb. torment, martyrdom, Cath.; martirdam,C.

Mary, sb. marrow, C, C3, Prompt., Cath. (n); marghe, Cath.; mergh, H; merghe, Cath. (n), H; mar[gh], Cath. (n); merow[gh], W2; merowis, pl., W2.—AS. mearh.

Maschen, v. to mash, beat into a confused mass; maschyn (in brewing), Prompt.; meshe, S.—Cp. MHG. meisch; see Kluge.

Mase, sb. maze, confusion, awild fancy, confused throng, P, S2,C.

Mased, pp. confused, bewildered, WA, PP, S2,C3.

Masednesse, sb. amaze, C2.

Maseliche, adv. confusedly, SkD (s.v. maze).

Maselin, sb. a kind of drinking-cup, sometimes made of maslin, HD; maselyn, C2. See Mestling.

Massage, sb. message, S3; see Message.

Masse, sb. mass, P; see Messe.

Mast, most, S2; see Most.

Mastil[gh]on, sb. mixtilio, a mixture of wheat and rye, Cath.; mastlyone, HD (s.v. maslin); mastline, ND; mestlyone, mixtilio, Prompt.—Late Lat. mestillionem, mistilionem, mestilonem, see Ducange (s.v. mixtum), also mixtilionem (Voc.); cp. OF. mesteil (meteil in Cotg.). Cp. Mestling.

Mat, pt. s. measured, W; see Meten.

Mate, adj. defeated utterly, confounded, exhausted, dispirited, B, SkD; mat, C3; maat, C, S3.—OF. mat; Arab. mt, dead (used in chess).

Mate, sb. checkmate, S3.

Maten, v. to checkmate, defeat, confound, S3, HD; matyn, Prompt.—OF. mater.

Matere, sb. material, stuff, matter, subject, S2, C, C2, C3, PP; mater, PP; mateere, C, PP; matiere, S2; materie, S2.—OF. matere; Lat. materia.

Maelen, v. to talk, S.—AS. maelian, to harangue, from mel, council, meeting; cp. Goth. mathljan, to speak, from mathl, ameeting-place, market, also Icel. mla, from ml; herewith is connected Low Lat. mallum, parliament.

Maem, sb. treasure, SD; madmes, pl., S.—AS. mum (mdm).

Matrimoyne, sb. matrimony, C; matermoyn, H.—AF. matrimonie; Lat. matrimonium.

Maugre, prep. in spite of, S2, S3, C, C2; maugree, S2; mawgre, C; mawgreith, PP.—OF. maugre (F. malgr); Lat. malum + gratum.

Maugre, sb. illwill, PP; mawgre, S2, P; mawgry, Cath.; magger, S3. Phr.: in the magger of, in spite of, S3; addylle mawgry, demeritare, Cath.

Maumet, sb. idol, puppet, doll, ND, S2, PP; mawmet, W, H; mawment, Prompt., Cath.; mawmez, mawmex, pl., S; maumettis, W; maumetys, mawmetis, pl., H; mammets, Sh.—OF. mahumet idol, also Muhammed. See Mahoun.

Maumettrie, sb. idolatry, Mahometanism, S2; maumettrye, C3; mawmetry, H; mawmetrye, PP; mawmentrye, Prompt.; maumentry,WA.

Maunciple, sb. purveyor, C, C3; manciple, S.—OF. mancipe: OIt. mancipio, slave, vassal, bailiff, manciple; Lat. mancipium, slave, properly possession, property. For the intrusive l, see Cronicle.

Maundee, sb. maundy, the washing of the disciples' feet, PP.—OF. mand; Church Lat. mandatum, the foot-washing (Ducange); Lat. mandatum, something commanded. See Manden.

Maundement, sb. commandment, W, PP; maundemens, pl., S2.—OF. mandement (Cotg.).

Maungen, v. to eat, PP; maunged, pp., P; i-maunget, S2; manged, PP.—OF. mangier; Lat. manducare.

Maungerye, sb. a feast, PP; mangerie, PP; mangerye, G.—AF. mangerie.

Mavis, sb. the thrush, Cotg.; mavice, Prompt.; mavys, Palsg.; mavyss, S3.—OF. mauvis (Cotg.); cp. It. maluccio (Florio).

Mawe, sb. maw, stomach, C2, C3, W2, PP; maw, PP; maghe (=vulva), H.—AS. maga (Voc.).

Mawe, Mayct; see Mi.

May, sb. the month of May, PP; mey, S2.—OF. mai; Lat. maius.

May, sb. a virgin, S2, S3, C3, PP, JD.—AS. m[]g, '(cognata) femina, virgo;' see Grein. Cf. Mi.

May, pr. s. may, can, S2; see Mi.

May, adj. comp. pl. more in number, B; see Mo.

Mayde, sb. maid, PP, SkD; maide, PP, S; meide, S; mede,S.

Mayden, sb. maiden, PP; maydene, PP; meiden, S, SkD; miden, S; maydenes, pl., bachelors and spinsters, PP; maidenes, S; maydnes, S.—AS. mden (Voc.), mgden (Grein).

Maydenhod(e), sb. virginity, PP, C; maydenhede, C3; meidenhed, SkD.

Mayn, sb. strength, S3, G, PP, B; main, S: mane, B.—AS. mgen; cp. Icel. megin.

Mayne, sb. a company, S2; mayny, S2; see Meyne.

Maynful, adj. powerful, SD; meinfule,S.

Mayre, sb. mayor, PP; maire, PP; meyr, Prompt.; maires, pl., P; meires, S2, PP; meyris, chief justices, W.—AF. meyre, metre, meir, maire; Lat. maiorem, greater.

Mayster, sb. master, S, C, S2; maystyr, Prompt.; maister, S, C, C2, S2; maistre, P; meister, S; mistres, pl., S2, G, P; maistris, W2.—OF. maistre; Lat. magistrum.

Mayster, adj. chief; maister, C, C2; leister, S.—OF. maistre.

Maysterful, adj. powerful; maistirful,W.

Maystresse, sb. mistress, Prompt.; maistresse, S2, C2.—OF. maistresse (Cotg.).

Maystrye, sb. mastery, Prompt., PP, S2; maistri(e), S2, W2; maistry, S3; Maistre, C; meystry, S2; mastry, B.—OF. maistrie.

Me, conj. but, S, SD.—Cp. OLG. men.

Me, pron. indef. a man, one, people, PP, G, S2, S3, W; see Men.

Mearren, v. to mar, S; see Merren.

Mebles, sb. pl. moveable property, PP; see Mobyle.

Mede, sb. mead (the drink), C2, Prompt.; methe, SkD; meth, CM.—AS. meodu (see Sievers, 106); cp. methu.

Mede, sb. mead, meadow, S, C, PP; medewe, Prompt. Comb.: medwe-grene, green as a meadow, S2.—AS. md (pl. mdwa); see Sievers, 259.

Mede, sb. reward, bribery, S, S2, S3, W2, P; meede, S2, G; meed, S3; meede, C, W. Comb.: med-[gh]ierne, yearning for reward, S; medyorne, S.—AS. md: OMerc. meord (OET): Goth. mizdo; see Sievers, 181.

Meden, v. to reward, PP, Prompt.

Medlee, adj. mixed in colour, C; medle, Prompt.—OF. medle, mesle. Cf. Melle.

Medlen, v. to mix, Prompt., C3, W2, W; mell, S3; melland, pr.p., B; melles, pr. s., H; mellede, pt. s., S2; mellid, PP; mellit, pp., S3; y-melled, S2; y-medled, S3.—OF. medler, mesler; Late Lat. misculare, from miscere.

Medlynge, sb. mixture, joining; meddlynge, W, W2; mellyng, mingling, fighting,S2.

Medwe-grene, adj. green as a meadow, S2; see Mede.

Meel, sb. a stated time, meal, C, C3; mel, S; mele, pl., meal-times, S; meeles, S2, PP; meles, PP.—AS. m[]l: Goth. mɇl; see Sievers,17.

Meiden, sb. maiden, S; see Mayden.

Meined, pp. mixed, S2; meint, S3; see Mengen.

Meinfule, adj. powerful, S; see Maynful.

Meire, sb. mayor, S2; see Mayre.

Meister, adj. chief, S; see Mayster.

Meister, sb. master, S; see Mayster.

Meistre, sb. mistress, S.

Meistren, v. to be master of,S.

Mei-had, sb. virginity; meihades, gen., S.—AS. mgh, from mg, virgin, woman: Goth. magaths; see Sievers,49.

Meke, adj. meek, C, C2, Prompt.; meoc, S.—Icel. mjkr, soft.

Mekely, adv. meekly, Prompt.; mekly, S2; meocli[gh],S.

Meken, v. to render meek, to humble, S2, S3, W, W2, P, Prompt.

Mekenesse, sb. softness, clemency, Prompt.; meknes, S2; meocnesseS.

Mekil, adj. much, S3; see Mochel. [[headword spelled Muchel]]

Mel, sb. a meal, S; see Meel.

Melden, v. to show, SD; meld, to accuse, S2.—AS. meldian (Voc.); cp. OHG. meldn (Otfrid).

Mele, sb. meal, ground corn, S, PP.—AS. meolu (Sievers, 249); cp. OHG. melo (Tatian).

Melen, v. to speak, to converse, PP, S2, WA; melleth, pr. s., P; mellud, pt. s., P.—AS. (ge)m[]lan.

Mell, v. to mix, mingle, meddle, fight with, B, S3, H, WA; see Medlen.

Mell, sb. an affray, contest, medley, B.—OF. mellee, meslee. Cf. Medlee.

Mellere, sb. miller, C; see Mylnere.

Mel-stan, sb. mill-stone, S; see Mylle.

Melten, v. to melt, PP; molte, pt. s., S3.—AS. meltan, pt. s. mealt (mlt), pl. multon, pp. molten.

Membre, sb. member, limb, PP.—AF. membre; Lat. membrum.

Men, pron. indef. a man, one, people, PP, S2; me, S. See Man.

Mene, adj. common, poor, mean, PP, S3; meane, S.—AS. (ge)m[]ne, common.

Mene, adj. mean, middle, S2, C3; meyne, Cath. Comb.: menewhile, meanwhile, S2; menewhiles, S2.—AF. mene; OF. meiain (F. moyen); Lat. medianum.

Mene, sb. a mean, mediator, PP, HD; meane, S3; menes, pl., means, S2, C3, P. See above.

Menen, v. to mean, signify, to intend, PP, S, CM, S2,WA.

Menen, v. to remember, H, HD; meyne,B.

Menen, v. to complain, lament, bemoan, S2, PP, WA; meyne, B; menys, pr. s., S3; menyt, pt. s., S2; ment S2.—AS. m[]nan, to make moan, complain. See Mone.

Mengen, v. to commemorate, mention, remember, PP, WA; munge, PP; minegen, S; mengen here, v. refl. to remember herself, reflect, PP.—AS. (ge)mynegian, to remember, remind.

Mengen, v. to mix, PP, H, S2; mingen, S3; myngen, W; myngide, pt. s., W; meynde, S; mingde, S; i-mengd, pp., S; meynd, S, S2, W; meined, S2; meint, S3; meynt, S3; ment, S3; y-mengd, S2; y-meynd, C; i-meind, S.—AS. (ge)mengan.

Mennesse, sb. communion, fellowship, S2. See Mene.

Mennisc, adj. humanus, SD; mannish, man-like, C3.—AS. mennisc, mannish, human; cp. Icel. mennskr.

Mennisscle[gh][gh]c, sb. humanity,S.

Mennisscnesse, sb. humanity,S.

Menske, sb. honour, dignity among men, S, S2, HD; mensk, S2, B; mensc, favour, S2.—Icel. mennska, humanity.

Menskelye, adv. worthily, reverently, S2; menskly,B.

Mensken, v. to honour, S, HD, S2,P.

Menskful, adj. worshipful, noble,S2.

Menskfully, adv. honourably,B.

Menstralcye, sb. minstrelsy, C; see Mynstralcie.

Ment; see Menen (3) and Mengen.

Mentil, sb. mantle, W2; see Mantel.

Menusen, v. to minish, make less, SkD, WW, CM; minyshe, S3.—AF. menuser, OF. menuisier; Late Lat. minutiare, from minutus, lessened.

Menynge, sb. meaning, signification, intention,PP.

Menyng(e), sb. remembrance, mention,H.

Menyng(e), sb. complaining,PP.

Men[gh]e, a company, S2; men[gh]he, S2; see Meyne.

Meobles, sb. pl., moveable property, PP; see Mobyle.

Meoc, adj. meek, S; see Meke.

Meocle[gh][gh]c, sb. meekness, S.—Icel. mjkleikr, nimbleness.

Meocnesse, sb. meekness, S; see Mekenesse.

Mercy, sb. mercy, Prompt.; merci, S; mercy, (your) pardon, P.—AF. merci, OF. mercid; Late Lat. mercedem, agratuity, pity, mercy; in Lat. pay, reward.

Mercyable, adj. merciful, C2,PP.

Mercyen, v. to thank, PP, S2; mercien, to amerce, fine, PP.—OF. mercier, to thank.

Mercyment, sb. amercement, fine, P, Prompt., Cath.—Late Lat. merciamentum.

Mere, adj. famous, S; mare, S.—AS. m[]re (mre): Goth. mɇrs; see Fick (7. 233), and Sievers,17.

Mere, sb. a mare, S2, C, Cath.; meere, Prompt.—AS. mere, f. of mearh, horse; cp. OIr. marc.

Mere, sb. limit, boundary, S2; meer, Prompt. Comb.: mere-stane, boundary stone, Cath.—AS. (ge)m[]re.

Mere, sb. sea, a mere, Prompt., WA. Comb.: mere-mayd, mermaid, siren, CM; mermayde, C; mere-swin, porpoise, SD; mersuine, pl., S2.—AS. mere, sea, lake: OHG. mari; cp. Goth. marei.

Merels, sb. pl. merelles, or nine men's morris, S3.—OF. merelles (Cotg.); merel (Ducange); cp. Low Lat. merellus, merallus, acounter, token, apiece in draughts (Ducange); see Brachet.

Merghe, sb. marrow, H, Cath. (n); see Mary.

Merghid, pp. full of marrow,H.

Meridional, adj. southern, C2.—OF. meridional (Cotg.). From Lat. meridies, midday.

Merke, adj. dark, mirk, murky, PP, CM, S2, H; mirke, S, S2, H; myrk, S2, H; merk, PP; meerk, PP.—AS. myrce, mirce, murc; cp. Icel. myrkr, Dan. mrk.

Merke, sb. darkness, PP.

Merkenesse, sb. darkness, PP; mirkenes, S2, H; myrknes, S2,H.

Merle, sb. blackbird, S3, ND.—OF. merle (Cotg.); Lat. merula.

Merling, sb. the whiting, S2, Manip., Cotg.; merlynge, Prompt.—OF. merlan (Cotg.), from Lat. merula (cp. Late Lat. merula in Voc. 642.13).

Merlion, sb. merlin, a small hawk, CM; merlyone, Prompt.; marlin, Cotg.—OF. esmerillon (Cotg.), dimin. of *esmerle; cp. It. smerlo (Florio), G. schmerl.

Mermayde, sb. mermaid, C; see Mere, sb.(3).

Merren, v. to mar, S; mearren, S; marre, PP; merri, pr. pl., S.—AS. merran (in compounds): OS. merrian, to hinder: OHG. marrjan: Goth. marzjan.

Mersche, sb. marsh, SkD; mershe, dat., S.—AS. mersc.

Mershe, sb. March, S2; see Marche.

Mersuine, sb. pl. porpoises, S2; see Mere, sb.(3).

Merthe, sb. mirth, PP; see Murthe.

Merueile, sb. marvel, wonder, PP; merueyle, S2; meruaille, C2; mervaylle, C.—OF. merveille; Lat. mirabilia (n.pl.).

Merueillous(e), adj. marvellous, C2, PP.—OF. merveillos.

Mery, adj. merry, cheerful, pleasant, PP; merie, S, C, C2; merye, W2; miri, S; mirye, CM; myry, Prompt.; myrie, W2; muri(e), S, C; merie, adv., S2, C2; muryer, comp., P; myriest, superl., S2, Comb.: merimake, merrymaking, S3; merie men, followers, C2; myry tottyr, amerry totter, swing, Prompt.; myry weder, pleasant weather, Prompt.; mery weder, Prompt. (n), Bardsley (p.473).—AS. merg (Grein).

Mes-, prefix; mis-; mys-.—OF. mes-; Lat. minus, see Constans.

Mesauentur, sb. misadventure, S; mesaunture, S2; misauenture, C2,C3.

Meschaunce, sb. mischance, S2, C, C2, P; myschaunce,S2.

Mescheuen, v. to come to mischief, SD; mischeefe, destruere, Manip.

Meschief, sb. ill-fortune, C; myschief, S2, P; mischiefe, flagitium, Manip.

Meseise, sb. discomfort, PP, S2; miseise, PP; myseise, PP, S2, W; myseese, W; myseyse, adj., uneasy, P; mesaise, sb.,S.

Meseiste, sb. poverty; myseiste,W2.

Mesel, sb. leper, CM, PP, W.—AF. mesel; Late Lat. misellus, leper (Ducange), dimin. of Lat. miser, wretched.

Meselrye, sb. leprosy, Cath. (n); mesylery, Voc.—OF. mesellerie, leprosy (Ducange). See above.

Meson-deu, sb. hospital, PP; maisondewe, Cath. (n), HD; masyndewe, Cath.; mesondieux, pl., P.—OF. maison Dieu, hospital (Cotg.).

Message, sb. mission, message, messenger, S2, C3; massage, S3.—AF. message; Late Lat. missaticum (Brachet).

Messager, sb. messenger, S2, C, C2, C3, G, PP; masager, PP; messanger, PP.—AF. messager.

Messe, sb. mass, S, P; mess, S3; masse, P; messes, pl., P. Comb.: messe-bok, mass-book, S; messe-cos, mass-kiss, S; msse-di, mass-day, S; messe-gere, mass-gear, S; masse-peny, mass-fee, S3; massepans, pl., P.—AS. msse; Church Lat. missa.

Meste, adj. superl. greatest, chief, S, S2; meste, C2; see Most.

Mester, sb. art, trade, occupation, PP, C, CM; mestier, PP, HD; meister, S; meoster, S; myster, PP, B; mister, B; misteir, B. Phr.: mester men, sort of men, C.—OF. and AF. mester, mestier, occupation, business, need; Lat. ministerium, see Brachet (s.v. mtier).

Mester, sb. need, want; mister, S2, B, HD, Cath.; myster, C, B; mysteir, S2; mystur, HD; mystir, B; mystere, HD, H. The same word as above, see NQ (6. 4. 161).

Mestling, sb. a kind of mixed metal, Cath. (p.230, n.3); masalyne, Cath.—AS. mstling (mstlinc, 'auricalcos,' Voc.). Cf. Maselin.

Mestling, sb. mixed corn, Cath. (p.230, n.3); mastlyn, HD; masslin, Cotg. (s.v. metail); maslin, HD; meslin, Prompt. (p.335 n) Cotg. (s.v. tramois); messling, Cotg. Cf. Mastil[gh]on.

Mesurable, adj. moderate, C, C2, C3, P; mesurabul,S2.

Mesure, sb. measure, moderation, S2, C2, PP; mesur, S2, B; meosure, S.—AF. mesure; Lat. mensura.

Met, sb. measure, moderation, S; mete, dat., S; meete, S2.—AS. (ge)met. Cf. Meten.

Mete, adj. meet, fitting, close-fitting, S2, S3, Prompt.—AS. m[]te, tight-fitting; cp. (ge)met, meet, fit, see SkD.

Mete, sb. food, a meal, feast, S, S2, C, W2, PP; meten, pl., S; meetis, W2. Comb.: mete-graces, graces at meat, S; mete-niinges, meat-niggards, S.—AS. mete (OET): Goth. mats, from matjan, to eat; see Sievers, 263.

Metels, sb. dream, vision, PP; meteles, PP. See below.

Meten, v. to dream, CM, PP, S; meeten, S2, PP; mette, pt. s., C2, P; met, pp., C.—AS. m[]tan.

Meten, v. to paint, design, SD; metedd, pp.,S.

Meten, v. to meet, PP; mette, pt. s., S.—AS. mtan: OS. mtian. From AS. mt. See Moot.

Meten, v. to mete, measure, S2; meete, W2; mete, P; met, S2; meten, pr. pl., W; mat, pt. s., W.—AS. (ge)metan; cp. Goth. mitan, see Sievers,19.

Mete-wand, sb. a measuring stick,WW.

Mete-yarde, sb. measuring-rod, S3,WW.

Meth, adj. mild, courteous, HD; methe,HD.

Meth, sb. moderation, mildness, S, S2, WA; mea, S; mee, S2.—AS. m[], measure.

Methes-chele, sb. marten's skin, S.—AS. mear (Voc.).

Me-ful, adj. moderate, S.

Me-les, adj. immoderate; meelez,S2.

Metrete, sb. measure, W.—Lat. metreta (Vulg.).

Metyng(e), sb. dreaming, PP; metinge, S.—AS. m[]ting (Grein).

Metynge, sb. measuring, measure; metinge,S2.

Meuen, v. to move, suggest, PP; meued, pp., S3; see Mouen.

Mewe, sb. a coop for fowls, C, C2, Manip.; mue, SD.—OF. mue, acoop for fowls, the moulting of feathers (Cotg.). See below.

Mewen, v. to mew, moult, SkD, Cotg.—OF. muer (Cotg.); Lat. mutare, to change. Cf. Moutin.

Mey, sb. May, S2; see May.

Meyn, sb. intent, S3; mein, JD. See Menen.

Meyn, v. to remember, be mindful of, B; meyne, B; see Menen.

Meyne, v. to moan, lament, B; see Menen.

Meyn, sb. household, retinue, train, company, S2, S3, C, W, PP; meynee, C2, W2; meyny, S2; mayne, S2; mayny, S2, S3; meine, S2; men[gh]e, S2, H, Cath.; men[gh]he, S2; meany, S3; meny, Prompt.; meynes, pl., W; meynees, W2; men[gh]es, men[gh]is, H.—OF. meisnee, maisnee; Low Lat. maisnada, *mansionata, from Lat. mansio.

Meyneal, adj. homely, W; of one's household, W2; menyall, SkD; meyneals, sb. pl., they of the household, W2. See above.

Meynpernour, sb. a taker by the hand, bail, surety, P.—AF. meynpernour.

Meynprise, sb. a taking by the hand, bail, security, P; maynpris, G.—AF. meinprise.

Meynprise, v. to be surety for,PP.

Meyntene, v. to support, abet (in an action at law), P, S2; mayntene, to maintain, C, P.—AF. meyntener.

Meyntenour, sb. supporter, PP.—AF. meintenour.

Miche, adj. much, S2; see Moche.

Mid (1), prep. with, S, S2; myd, S, S2, P; mit, S; mide, S, S2; myde, S2. Comb.: mitte (mit e), with the, S2; mitte (mit e), with thee, S; mid-al, withal, S; midalle, altogether, S; mid-iwisse, certainly, S; mid-ywisse, S; myd-iwisse, S.—AS. mid.

Mid (2), adj. mid, SD. Comb.: mid-morwen, mid-morning, S; mid-morwetide, SD; mid-ouernon, middle of the afternoon; hei midouernon, fully the middle of the afternoon, S2; midewinter, Christmas, S2; midwinterdi, sb. dat., Christmas-day, S; midwinter-day, S2; mid-ward, middle, S2.—AS. mid-.

Middel, adj. and sb. middle, waist, SkD, S, S2, C; myddel, PP; myddil, W; myddeleste, superl., G. Comb.: middel-ni[gh]te, midnight, S.—AS. middel,sb.

Middel-erd, sb. the middle abode, the world, S; middeleard, S; myddelerd, S, PP; midelerd, S; mydlerd, S2, PP; mydelerd, PP; medlert, JD.—Cp. OS. middilgard, OHG. mittila gart (Tatian). Cf. Middeneard.

Midden-eard, sb. the middle abode, the abode of men, S; middenrd, S; middenard, S; midenarde, dat., S.—AS. middan-eard for middan-geard, 'middle enclosure' (OET), the earth situated between heaven and hell, see Sweet, and Sievers, 214, n. 5; cp. Goth. midjungards, Icel. migarr. See CV., and Grimm, Teut. M, p.794.

Middes, only in phr.: in middes, in the midst, PP; in e myddes, PP, S2; in (fro) e myddis, PP, S3, W, W2; in the mydis, W2.—From mid, adj. The -es gives the phrase an adverbial force. The older forms (in Layamon) are amidde, amidden; AS. on middan.

Midwif, sb. midwife, SD, SkD; mydwyf, SkD; mydwyfe, Prompt.; mydewyf, SkD; medwyfe, Cath.; medewife, SkD; medewyues, pl., S2. See Mid(1).

Mightand, pr. p., as adj. having might,S2.

Mihel, sb. Michael, SD; My[gh]hele, HD; Mihil, ND.—Church Lat. Michael (Vulg.), from the Heb.

Mihel-masse, sb. Michaelmas, SD; Mihelmas, ND; Myhelmasse, PP; Misselmasse,S2.

Miht, 2 pr. s. mayest, S; see Mi.

Mihte, pt. s. might, S; micte, S; michte, S; migte, S; see Mahte.

Mikel, adj. and adv. great, much, S, S2; see Muchel.

Milce, sb. mercy, S, S2, HD; mylce, S; milche, S.—AS. milts, from milde, mild, gentle; see Sievers, 198,4.

Milcien, v. to show mercy, S; milcenn, S; milsien, S.—AS. milsian, miltsian.

Milde, adj. mild, S, S2; myld, S. Comb.: mild-heorte, merciful in heart, SD; mild-heorted, S; milde-herted, S2; mild-herrtle[gh][gh]c, mildheartedness, compassion, S; mild-heortnesse, clemency, S; mildhertnesse, S.—AS. milde.

Miles, sb. pl., animals, S2.—Cf. W. mil, an animal, beast; miled, awild animal (W.W.S.).

Min, pron. poss. my, S, S2; myn, S, C2, PP; mi, S, S2; mines, gen., S; mine, dat., S; mire, gen. and dat. f., S; mynen, pl., W2. Phr.: myn one, by myself, alone, PP.—AS. mn.

Min, sb. memory, S2; see Mynne.

Mines, 2 pr. s. rememberest, S2; see Mynne.

Minion, sb. a favourite, a lover, Sh. TG, ND; bellulus, Manip.; minyons, pl., S3.—OF. mignon (Cotg.); cp. It. mignone (Florio).

Minion, adj. small, pretty; mynyon, ND; mynionly, adv. delicately,ND.

Mint, pt. s. purposed, S; see Munten.

-mint, suffix.—AS. mynt, -mynd: Goth. -mundia, see Sievers, 255, 3. Cf. Wurthmint. [[listed under headword Worth]]

Minute, sb. a mite, moment of time, HD; mynute, Prompt.; mynutis, pl., small pieces of money, W. Comb.: mynutwhile, PP; myntwhile, PP; myntewhile, PP.—Lat. minutum (Vulg.). Cf. Mite.

Minyshe, v. to minish, S3; see Menusen.

Mire, sb. ant, S; mowre, Cath.—Cp. Dan. myre, Icel. maurr.

Mire, my, gen. and dat. f. of Min.

Mirky, adj. dark, H. See Merke.

Mirre, sb. myrrh, S, PP; mir, S2; murre, PP; myrre, PP.—AS. myrre; Lat. myrrha (Vulg.); Gr. murrha.

Mirye, adj. merry, CM; see Mery.

Mis, adv. amiss, S, C3; mys, PP; mysse,S2.

Mis-, prefix; mys-, PP; mysse-, PP.—AS. mis-; Goth. missa-. Comb.: misbileue, suspicion, C3; misboden, injured, C, CM; misdede, misdeed, S, PP; misdeparten, to divide amiss, C2; misdo, to do amiss, PP, S, S2, C2; misfaren, to behave amiss, S; mysfare, to miscarry, PP; misgouernaunce, misconduct, C2; misgyed, misguided, C2; mys-happen, to meet with misfortune, PP; myshopand, despairing, H; misleuen, to believe wrongly, S; misliken, to displease, to be displeased, S, S2; misliking, displeasure, S2; myspay, to displease, H; misrede, to advise ill, S; misrempe, to go wide of the mark, S; mysreule, to misgovern, S3, PP; myssayde, abused, rebuked, slandered, PP; misseid, S2; missemand, misemand, unseemly, H; misteoien, to mistithe (mis-iteoeget,S); mistriste, to mistrust, C3; mysturne, to pervert, W,W2.

Mis-, prefix (of F. origin); see Mes-.

Mislich, adj. various, S; misliche, adv., S; mistlice, S.—AS. mislic (mistlic), various, adv. mislice (mistlice, Grein). For insertion of t see Sievers, 196,1.

Misliche, adv. badly, miserably, S; missely, wrongly,S2.

Misse, sb. want, lack, fault, S; mysse, S,PP.

Missen, v. to miss, SD; mis, S2; mysse, pr. s., is without,PP.

Mister; see Mester.

Mistiloker, adj. comp. more mystic, PP; mystiloker,PP.

Misty, adj. mystic, mysterious; mysty, misticus, Prompt.; mistier, comp.,PP.

Misty, adj. misty, nebulosus, Cath., Prompt.

Mite, sb. a mite, small coin, thing of no value, C3, Cotg. (s.v. minute); myte, PP; minutum, Cath., Prompt., WW. Comb.: mytewhile, alittle while, PP. Cf. Minute.

Miteyn, sb. mitten, glove, C3; see Myteyne.

Mithen, v. to conceal, S, SD.—AS. man; cp. OHG. (bi)mdan (Tatian, p.493).

Mix, sb. dung, S; a vile wretch, S2.—AS. mix, meox, meohx, Goth. maihstus; cp. OHG. mist (Tatian).

Mizzle, v. to rain slightly, S3, HD; miselle, mysylle, pluuitare, Cath.

Mo, adj. and adv. more, besides, others, S, S2, S3, C; moo, S3; ma, S, S2; may, pl., S3.—AS. m. (Mo properly means more in number; more means greater in magnitude.)

Mobyle, adj. moveable, S3; moebles, sb. pl., moveables, property, PP, C3; meobles, PP; mebles, PP.—OF. moble, also meuble (Cotg.); Lat. mobilem.

Moche, adj. and adv. great, much, S, S2, C2; see Muche.

Mochel; see Muchel.

Mod; see Mood.

Modder, sb. a young girl, Manip.; moder, Prompt.

Moder, sb. mother, S, S2, C, C3, PP; moderr, S; modir, W; modur, PP; mooder, S2, C2, C3; muddir, S3; moder, gen., S2, PP; modres, C3, PP. Comb.: moder-burh, metropolis, SD; moder-child, mother's child, S; modirles, motherless, W2.—AS. mdor: Lat. mⱥter; see Douse, p.51.

Modi[gh]le[gh][gh]c, sb. pride, S.

Modi[gh]nesse, sb. pride, S.

Mody, adj. spirited, animosus, proud, PP,S2.

Moeued, pt. s. moved, disturbed, C3; see Mouen.

Moght, pt. s. might, S2; see Mahte.

Moich, adj. close, muggy, S3,JD.

Moile, v. to toil, to drudge, to defile, pollute, daub with dirt, SkD; moillen, to wet, SkD; moylynge, pr.p., S3.—AF. moiler, moiller, to wet; Late Lat. *molliare, from mollis, soft.

Moillier, sb. woman, wife, PP; muliere, PP; moylere, P.—OF. moillier, muiller; Lat. mulierem; cp. AF. mulier, muller.

Mok, sb. muck, filthy lucre, PP; muk, PP; mukke, Prompt.

Moky, adj. misty, HD. Cf. Moich.

Molde, sb. crumbling ground, earth, mould, S, S2, P, G; moolde, PP; mulde, WA; moldez, pl., dry pieces of mould, S2. Phr.: on molde, on the earth, in the world, S2, PP. Comb.: molde-ale, afuneral ale or banquet, Prompt.; mulde-mete, afuneral banquet, JD; moldwerp, mole, mouldcaster, SkD; moldwarp, Sh.; moldewarpe, Cath.—AS. molde. Cf. Mull.

Mole, sb. the moldwarp, talpa, Sh.; mowle, S3; molle, Prompt.—This word is short for molde-warp. See above.

Molte (for molt), pt. s. melted, S3; see Melten.

Mom, sb. the least sound that can be made with closed lips, PP, S2; mum,S3.

Momelen, v. to mumble, PP; mamely,P.

Mon, 1 pr. s. I must, B; pr. s., B; 2 pr. s., S3; mone, mayest, S2; pr. s., shall, S2; man, 1 pr. s., SD; 2 pr. pl., S2, B; mun, pr. s., S2, H.—Icel. munu, 'debere', pr. s. man (pl. munu).

Mon, sb. man, S; see Man.

Monchen, v. to munch, Cath. (n), Palsg., SkD; mounch, Sh.; munche, CM (4. 145); maunche, Palsg. (s.v. briffault); manche, Palsg.; mounchynge, pr.p., S3. Comb.: mounch-present, HD; maunche-present, Palsg., HD (s.v. munch); mawnche-presande, sycophant, Cath.; manch-present, dorophagus, Cath. (n).—Probably a variety of ME. maungen; OF. manger. For che = ge cp. ME. charche; OF. charche = charge (see MD), also F. revancher = OF. revenger (SkD).

Mone, sb. share, companion, S.—AS. (ge)mna, 'societas' (Voc.). See Ymone.

Mone, sb. moan, complaint, PP, S, S2; moone, PP, C; moon, S2; mayn, B; mayne, B, S3; mane,S2.

Mone, sb. moon, S, S2, S3, P; alunation, P; moyne, Cath., B; moyn, B. Comb.: mone-di, dies lunae, Monday, S; moneday, S; mone-licht, moonlight, S.—AS. mna.

Mon, sb. money, S2; see Moneye.

Monek, sb. monk, S2; see Monk.

Monesten, v. to teach, admonish, W, W2, CM; moneishen, Cath. (n); monysche, Cath.; monest, pt. pl., B. See Amoneste.

Monestyng, sb. an admonition, W. W2, B; monyschynge, Cath.

Moneth, sb. month, S3, C, PP, B, WW, ND, Cath.; moone, S2, PP; monythe, Prompt.; monyth, S2; monethe, W; monthe, PP; monthe, pl., C2; monethis, W. Comb.: moneth-minde, aservice in memory of the dead a month after decease, ND; month-mind, HD; months minde, ND; months mind, astrong inclination, ND, Sh.—AS. mna, from mna, moon.

Moneye, sb. money, C3, PP; mon, S2, PP.—AF. moneie, moneye, monee; Lat. moneta.

Moneyeles, adj. moneyless, PP; monelees,PP.

Mong-corn(e), sb. mixed corn, S3, Prompt.; moncorne, HD. See Mengen.

Moni, adj. many, S, S2; mony, S; see Manye.

Monk, sb. monk, PP; monek, S2; munec, S; muneces, pl., S; munekes, S; monekes, S, S2; monkes, S.—AS. munec; Lat. monachus; Gr. monachos, solitary.

Monkrye, sb. monkery, the race of monks,S3.

Monsede, pp. cursed, PP; see Mansed.

Moo-; see also under Mo-.

Mood, sb. anger, pride, mind, C; mod, S, S2; mode, dat., S, S2.—AS. md; cp. OHG. muot (Tatian).

Moode, sb. mud, S3; see Mud.

Mool-bery, sb. mulberry, SkD; mulbery, Cath.—Cp. MHG. mulber (G. maulbeere); OHG. murberi, mørberi (the l in the later forms being due to dissimilation); see Kluge; AS. mr; OHG. mør; Lat. morus. See More.

Moot, sb. assembly, G, PP; mot, PP. Comb.: moot-halle, hall of assembly, court, P, G, W; mote-halle, G, PP.—AS. mt. Cf. Mote.

Moralitee, sb. morality, i.e. amoral tale, C3.—OF. moralite (Cotg.).

Mordre, sb. murder, C; see Morther.

More, sb. mulberry-tree; mours, pl., H. Comb.: more-tre, mulberry-tree, W; moore-trees, pl., W2; mur-berien, pl. mulberries, Voc.—Lat. morus, mulberry-tree (Vulg.); cp. Gr. moron, mulberry. Cf. Moolbery.

More, sb. moor, Prompt., H, PP; mor, S2; mwr, B; mwre, S2, B.—AS. mr.

More, adj. and adv. comp. more, greater, elder, S, S2, W, W2, PP, WW; mor, S, PP; moare, S; mayr, S3, B; mair, B; mre, S; mare, S, S2; mar, S, B; marere, H.—AS. mra. See Mo.

More, sb. root, S2, PP, HD; moore, CM.—AS. mora (Voc. 135. 28, 29, 32); cp. MHG. mor, more, see Weigand (s.v. mhre).

Moreyne, sb. murrain, PP; moreyn, S2, Prompt.; morrein, WW; moryn, H; murrins, pl., WW.—AF. morine; cp. Low Lat. morina, apestilence among animals (Ducange).

Morkin, sb. a beast that dies by disease or accident, RD, HD, ND.—Cp. Late Lat. morticinium (Ducange), whence Ir. muirtchenn, Wel. burgyn.

Morknen, v. to rot, SD; mourkne, S2.—Icel. morkna.

Mormal, sb. cancer or gangrene, CM, C, Prompt., RD, SD, ND, HD; mormall, Palsg.; mortmal, ND; morimal, RD; marmole, RD.—Cp. Late Lat. malum mortuum, adisease of the feet and shins (Ducange).

Morris, adj. Moorish, sb. morris-dance, Sh., ND; morisco, SkD; amorris-dancer, SkD. Comb.: morris-dance, Moorish dance, Sh.; morrys-daunce, HD; morres-dauncers, morris-dancers, HD; morrice-bells, bells for a morris-dance, S3; morris-pike, alarge pike (weapon), HD, Sh.—Late Lat. moriscus, Moorish.

Morsel, sb. morsel, PP, B; mossel, SkD; mussel, W, W2, PP; musselle, Voc.—AF. morsel; Lat. morsellum, alittle bit; dimin. of morsus. Cf. Mosel.

Morther, sb. murder; morthir, PP; morthre, C; morder, PP; mordre, C.—AS. moror; cp. Low Lat. murdrum.

Morther, v. to murder, PP, S2; morthre, C; mordre, C, C2; murther,C.

Mortherer, sb. murderer, PP; mordrer, C,C2.

Mortifie, v. to mortify, to produce change by chemical action, C3.—OF. mortifier; Lat. mortificare.

Mortreux, sb. messes of pounded meat, C; mortrewes, CM, PP; mortrwys, Prompt.; mortrws, Cath.; mortesse, Palsg.; mortrels, PP; mortreuus, (mortrews), PP, Prompt. (n) Voc.; mortrus, Voc.—OF. mortreux, see Ducange (s.v. mortea), connected with Lat. mortarium, amorter.

Morwe, sb. morrow, the morning, PP, S2, C2, C3; marewe, S2; morow, S3. Phr.: to morwe, cras, Voc. Comb.: mor[gh]e-mete, morning meal, S; morewtid, morrow, W; morowtid, W; morutid, W2; mor[gh]eue, dos nuptialis, SD; moryve, Prompt.

Morwen, sb. morn, morrow, S, PP; mor[gh]en, SD. Phr.: to morwen, S.—AS. morgen, Goth. maurgins.

Morwenynge, sb. morning, PP, C2; morwnynge, S2; more[gh]ening,S.

Mose, sb. titmouse, S.—AS. mse, see SkD. (s.v. titmouse).

Mosel, sb. muzzle, nose of an animal, C, CM.—OF. musel (now museau): Prov. mursel: OF. *morsel. See Morsel, and cf. Musen.

Mosell, v. to muzzle, SkD; moosel, Manip.

Moskles, sb. pl. mussels (shell fish), S2; see Muskylle.

Most, adj. superl. greatest, chief, PP, S2; moste, S, PP; mooste, W2; mast, S2; maste, S2; maist, B; mayst, B; mest, S, S2; meste, C2; meast, S. Comb.: meste del, the greatest part, S2.—AS. m[]st.

Mot, 1 pr. s. may, must, S, C2, C3, PP; mote, S, PP; most, 2 pr. s., must, S, S2; mot, 2 pr. s. subj., S3; mot, pr. s., can, must, S, S2, S3; moot, S2, C; mo[gh]t, S2; moten, pl., S, PP; mote, S2, PP; moste, pt. s., was obliged, S, S2, C3, PP; pl., S, S2; most, S2, PP; moist, pt. s., S3.—AS. mt, 2 pr. s., mst, pl. mton, pt. s. mste.

Mote, sb. moat, agger, fossa, P; apond, Manip.; castle, palace, WA; moote, Prompt.; mot, PP.—OF. mote, embankment, also motte (Cotg.).

Mote, v. to summon before a mot (court), to plead, dispute, discuss a law case, PP, S2; mootyn, Prompt.; motien, S.—AS. mtian (Leo). See Moot.

Mote, sb. note on the huntsman's horn, CM; moot, HD; mot, S3 (7. 16).—OF. mot, 'the note winded by an huntsman on his horn' (Cotg.).

Motl, sb. motley, a dress of many colours, Prompt.; motley, Sh., ND; motteleye, C; mottelay, Cath.—OF. mattele, clotted, curdled (Cotg.).

Motoun, sb. a gold coin called a 'mutton' or sheep, P; mutoun, S2, PP; moton, PP.—OF. mouton; Late Lat. multonem (Ducange).

Motyf, sb. motive, incitement, S2, C3; motif, motion, argument, question, subject, PP.—OF. motif (Cotg.); Late Lat. motivum (Ducange).

Moucte, pt. s. might, S; mought, S3; see Mahte.

Moun, 1 pr. pl. may, S; see Mi.

Mountance, sb. amount, space, duration, C3, CM; mountouns, S2, HD.—AF. mountance, OF. montance; see Ducange (s.v. montare).

Mounte, sb. mount, PP; mont, S2; munt, S; munte, dat., S.—AS. munt; Lat. montem; cp. AF. munt, mont, mount.

Mountein, sb. mountain, PP; montaine, S2; montain, S2; montaigne, C2; mountaigne, PP.—AF. mountaygne; Late Lat. montanea, 'locus montanus' (Ducange).

Mounten, v. to mount, PP.—OF. monter; Late Lat. montare.

Mountenaunce, sb. amount; mowntenawnce, Prompt.; mountenance, S3, ND. See Mountance.

Mour, sb. mulberry-tree, H; see More.

Mournen, v. to mourn, S2, PP; mornen, PP, S; murnen, S; morenen, pr. pl., W2; morenyden, pt. pl., W2.—AS. murnan.

Mournyng, pr. p. and adj. mourning, PP; moorning, C, C3; mornyng,S2.

Mous, sb. mouse, C, PP; mus, S; muse, dat., S; mys, pl., P; mees, PP; Comb.: mowsfalle, mousetrap, Prompt.; muse-stoch, mousetrap, S.—AS. ms.

Mouth, sb. mouth, face, PP, W2; mu, S; mudh, S. Comb.: mu-freo, mouth-free, S.—AS. m: Goth. munths; cp. OHG. mund (Otfrid); see Sievers,30.

Mouthen, v. to talk about, P; mouthed, pt. s.,P.

Moutin, v. to mew, moult, cast feathers, Prompt.; mowtyn, Prompt., HD; moult, Sh.; moutes, pr. s., S2, SkD.—Lat. mutare. Cf. Mewen.

Mou[gh]t, sb. moth, W; mou[gh]te, W2, SkD; moghte, Cath.—ONorth. and AS. mohe (Mt. 6.20).

Mouen, v. to move, suggest, S; moeue, PP; meuen, PP; meuez, pr. s., S2; moeued, pt. s., C3; moeuyng, pr.p., S2, C3; meued, pp., S3.—AF. mover, OF. muveir, movoir, moveir; Lat. mouɇre.

Mow, v. to be able, H; mown, Prompt.; mugen, S.—AS. *mugan (not found), see Sievers, 424. See Mi.

Mowe, sb. kinswoman, S; mow, sister-in-law, Prompt.; mo[gh]e, S; ma[gh]e, SD.—AS. mge.

Mowe, sb. a grimace, CM, Prompt.; moe, Cotg., WW (p.407); mow, WW.—OF. mou (Cotg.).

Mowen, v. to make a grimace, Cath.; mowyn, Prompt. Der.: mowing, grimacing, S3; mowyng, W2; cachinnatus, Cath.; mouwyng,W2.

Mowen, v. to mow, reap, S, PP.—AS. mwan.

Mowtard, sb. moulting bird, Prompt. See Moutin.

Mowtynge, sb. moulting-season, PP, Prompt.

Moyste, adj. fresh, new, C2, C3, SkD; moyst, humidus, Prompt.; moste, moist, Cath.—OF. moiste, damp, moist; Late Lat. *mustius, *musteus (see BH, 74, also Roland, p.420); from Lat. mustum. See Must.

Moystin, v. to make moist, W, Prompt.; moyste, Voc.; moysted, pp., S2, Cath. (n).

Moystnesse, sb. moistness, humor, Voc.

Moysture, sb. moisture, Prompt.; mostour, maditas, Cath.

Mo[gh]e, sb. kinswoman, S; see Mowe.

Muche, adj. and adv. great, much, S, S2, PP; moche, S, S2, C2, PP; miche, S2; myche, S, W, W2. Comb.: muchedel, agreat part, S2; mychefold, manifold,W.

Muchel, adj. and adv. great, much, numerous, S, C2, PP; mochel, S2, C2, C3, PP; mochele, S; michel, S; micel, S; mikel, S, S2; mycel, S; mykel, S2, P; mukel, S, S2; mucele, S; mikle, S2; mekill, S3. Der.: muchelhede, greatness, SD; mykelhede, S2; mychilnesse, greatness, W2.—AS. micel (mycel): Goth. mikils.

Muchelin, v. to magnify, S; muclien, S; mucli, S; mikeland, pr.p., S2; mikeled, pp., S2.—AS. myclian: Goth. mikiljan.

Mud, sb. mud, Prompt.; moode, S3; mudde, S2 (13. 407), Cath., Manip.—Cp. OLG. mudde, see SkD.

Mudly, adj. muddy, H.

Mugen, v. to be able, S; see Mi.

Mught, pt. s. might, S2, H; muhte, S; see Mahte.

Muk, sb. muck, filthy lucre, PP; see Mok.

Mukel, adj. great, S, S2; see Muchel.

Mull, sb. mould, rubbish, S2, Cath. (n); molle, Cath.; mol, Cath. (n); mul, Cath. (n).—Cp. Du. mul. See Molde.

Mullok, sb. rubbish, C3; mollocke, Cath. (n).

Multiplicacioun, sb. multiplying, i.e. the art of alchemy,C3.

Multiplye, v. to make gold and silver by the arts of alchemy, C3; multeplie, to increase, PP.—OF. multiplier; Lat. multiplicare.

Mum; see Mom.

Mun, pr. s. must, S2, H; see Mon.

Munec, sb. monk, S; see Monk.

Munen, v. to remind, to be mindful, S; see Mynne.

Mune[gh]ing, sb. commemoration,S.

Mungen, v. to remember, PP; see Mengen.

Mungunge, sb. remembrance, reminding, S; munegunge, S; mune[gh]ing, S.—AS. mynegung.

Munne, v. to relate, mention, remind, S: see Mynne.

Munstral, sb. minstrel, S2; see Mynstral.

Munt, sb. mount, S; see Mounte.

Munten, v. to think, to purpose, S2; myntis, pr. s. points, WA; munte, pt. s., S3; mint, S; i-munt, pp., S; i-mint, S; i-ment, S.—AS. (ge)myntan. See Mynde.

Murcnen, v. to murmur; murrcnesst, 2 pr. s., S.—AS. murcnian (Leo).

Murne, adj. sad, S, HD.—Cp. AS. murnan, to mourn.

Murnen, v. to mourn, S, WA; see Mournen.

Murnyn, sb. mourning, B.

Murrin, sb. murrain, WW; see Moreyne.

Murthe, sb. mirth, joy, PP, S; murth, PP; murhe, S; mur[gh]e, S; myrthe, PP; mirthe, C; merthe, PP; muirth, PP; murhes, pl., merrymakings, amusements, PP, S2; merthes, G.—AS. myr, mirh, from merg. See Mery.

Mury(e), adj. merry, S, C; see Mery.

Mur[gh]en, v. to make merry, SD; murge, pr. pl.,S2.

Mus, sb. mouse, S; see Mous.

Musard, sb. a dreamy fellow, HD, Bardsley; musarde, CM.—OF. musart.

Muse, sb. dreaming vacancy, Spenser.

Musen, v. to ponder, wonder, PP, C3, WA, ND.—OF. muser, to muse, study, linger about a matter, to sniff as a hound, from *muse, amuzzle, nose of an animal (whence F. museau); Lat. morsus. For F. -u- from an orig. Lat. -or- cp. OF. jus from Late Lat. jusum, Lat. deorsum, and F. sus from Lat. susum, seorsum, see Apfelstedt, 43, and Constans (glossary). Cf. Mosel.

Muskylle, sb. mussel, a shell-fish, Cath.; muscles, pl., PP; moskles, S2.—AF. muskeles, pl., OF. muscle; Lat. musculum (acc.), dimin. of mus, mouse; cp. AS. musclan scel (Voc.).

Mussel, sb. morsel, W, W2; see Morsel.

Must, sb. new wine, W, W2.—Lat. mustum (Vulg.). Cf. Moiste. [[error for Moyste]]

Mustour, sb. dial, clock, WA.—Cp. F. montre (Brachet).

Mute, v. to dung (used of birds), SkD, WW, ND; meuted, pp., WW.—OF. mutir (Cotg.), esmeutir (Cotg.), esmeltir, (Littr); of Teutonic origin, cp. ODu. smelten, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It. smaltare, to mute as a hawk (Florio). Cf. Amellen.

Mutoun; see Motoun.

Muwen, pr. pl. may, S; mu[gh]en, S; see Mi.

Mwre, sb. moor, S2; see More.

Mydge, sb. midge, H (Ps. 104. 29); midge, Manip.; myge, gnat, culex, Voc., Cath.; myghe, S3.—AS. mycg (Voc.).

Myghte, pt. s. could, PP; my[gh]te, S2; see Mahte.

Myghte, sb. might, power, PP; mi[gh]t, PP, S; miht, S, S2, PP; my[gh]t, S2; myhte, S; mi[gh]te, S; mightes, pl., powers, virtues, S2; myhte, S.—AS. miht.

Myghtful, adj. powerful, PP; mihtful, PP; mi[gh]tful, PP; my[gh]tful, PP; my[gh]tuolle,S2.

Myghtfulnes, sb. strength, S2.

Myghty, adj. mighty, SD; ma[gh]ty, S2; mhti, S; magti, S; mihti, S; michti, S; mi[gh]thi, S2; myghtely, adv., CM.—AS. meahtig.

Myht, 2 pr. s. mayest; see Mi.

Myke, sb. the crutches of a boat, which sustain the main-boom or mast when lowered, S2.—Cp. Swed. mick, acrutch (sea-term).

Mylle, sb. mill, Prompt. Comb.: mylle-stone, mill-stone, Prompt.; myl-ston, Voc.; melstan, S; myln-stoon, W; mulle-stones, pl., PP.—AS. myln (Voc.); Lat. molina.

Mylnere, sb. miller, PP; mylner, PP; mulnere, PP; melner, PP; mellere, PP,C.

Mynde, sb. memory, remembrance, mention, PP, S2, S3, W, W2, CM, C2, Cath.; mende, Prompt.; mind, memory, mind, Sh.—AS. (ge)mynd; cp. OHG. gimunt, memory (Tatian). See Mynne.

Mynen, v. to mine, S2, W, W2.—OF. miner cp. Late Lat. minare (Ducange).

Myne-ye-ple, sb. (?), S3 (7. 62, note).

Mynne, sb. memory, SD; min, S2.—Icel. minni, memory; cp. AS. myne, mind. Cf. Mynde.

Mynne, v. to remember, mention, PP, S2, HD; munne, S; munyen, S; munen, S; mynand, pr.p., H; mines, 2 pr. s., S2; mined, pp., S2.—AS. (ge)mynnan (gemynian), to remember; also (ge)munan.

Mynnyng-day, sb. the day of memory of the dead,HD.

Mynour, sb. miner, C, SkD, PP; minour, PP.—AF. minour; Late Lat. minatorem (Ducange). See Mynen.

Mynstral, sb. minstrel, PP, Prompt.; minstral, PP; munstral, PP, S2; minstrales, pl., C2; menestrales, PP.—AF. menestral; Late Lat. ministralem, aservant (Brachet).

Mynstralcie, sb. music, minstrelsy, PP, C; minstralcye, C2; menstralcye, C; mynstracie, PP; minstracie, PP; mynstrasye, Prompt., S2.—AF. mynstralcye.

Mynstre, sb. minster, monastery, S, PP; minstre, S; ministre, S2; minnstre, the Jewish temple, S.—AS. mynster; Church Lat. monasterium; Gr. monastrion.

Myrie, adj. pleasant, W2; see Mery.

Myrk, adj. dark, S2, H; see Merke.

Myrk, v. to darken, H.

Mys-, prefix; see both Mis- and Mes-.

Mysteir, v. to be necessary, B; mysters, pr. s. is needful,WA.

Myster, sb. trade, occupation, PP; see Mester.

Myster, sb. need, want, C, WA, B; see Mester.

Mystir, adj. lacking, needful,B.

Mystyrit, pp. injured by loss (of blood),S3.

Myteyne, sb. cuff, glove, Prompt., S3; miteyn, C3; mytane, Cath.; myttan, Voc.—OF. mitaine (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. mitana (Ducange).

My[gh]t, sb. power, S2; see Myght.

My[gh]te, pt. s. might, S2; see Mahte.

N.

Na, adv. not, S; see No.

Na, adj. no, S; see Nan.

Nabben, v. not to have; naue, 1 pr. s., PP; nauest, 2 pr. s., S; nauestu, thou hast not, S; nastu, S; naue, pr. s., S; na, S, PP, S2; ne, S2; nabbe, pl., S2; naue, S2; nadde, pt. s., S; nad, PP; nedde, PP, S2; nauedes, 2 pt. s., S; nueden, pl., S.—AS. nabban (=ne habban).

Nabod, for Ne abod, abode not, S. See Abiden.

Nacioun, sb. nation, C; nacion, Cath., WA.—AF. nacioun, naciun; Lat. nationem.

Naddren, pl. adders, S; nadres, S; see Nedder.

Nadrinke, for Ne adrinke, let (it) not drown,S.

Naht, sb. night, SD; see Nyght.

Naht, adv. not, S; see Nought.

Nahte, pt. s. had not, S; see Owen.

Naked, adj. naked, bare, undefended by body-armour, PP, C3; naket, PP, S; nakid, S2; nakit, S2. Phr.: in naked bedde, au lict couch tout nud, Palsg., HD, ND.—AS. nacod; cp. OHG. nakot (Otfrid), Icel. naktr.

Naken, v. to lay bare, SkD (s.v. naked).—ONorth. (ge)nacian (Mk. 2.4).

Naker, sb. kettle-drum, S2, C, HD.—OF. nacre, also nagaire, nacaire, naquaire, anacaire (cp. Byzantine Gr. anakaron); aword borrowed from the Turks; cp. Kurdish nakra, see Ducange, Diez.

Naknen, v. to strip; nacnes, pr. s., S; nakned, pp.,HD.

Nale; in phr. Atte nale for At ten ale (at en ale), at the ale, P. See Ale.

Nam, 1 pr. s. am not, S, S2, P, C; nm, S; nart, 2 pr. s., S, S2; nis, pr. s., is not, S, C, C2; nys, S; nas, pt. s., S, S2, HD, PP; nes, S, S2; nere, pl., S, S2, C; neoren, S; nare, S.—ONorth. nam (=neam).

Nam, pt. s. took, S; see Nimen.

Nameliche, adv. especially, S2, C; see Nomeliche.

Nan, adj. none, no, S; see Non.

Nap, sb. cup, S; neppe, dat., S.—AS. hnp (Voc.); cp. OHG. hnapf, OF. hanap (Bartsch), Low Lat. nappus (Ducange).

Nappen, v. to nap, slumber, nod, PP, C3, W. Der.: napping, slumber, W2; nappy, sleep-inducing, S3, ND.—AS. hnppian.

Napron, sb. apron, SkD; naprun, Prompt.—OF. naperon, from nape, acloth; Low Lat. napa; Lat. mappa (Punic word).

Narde, sb. nard, an unguent, W.—Lat. nardus (Vulg.); Gr. nardos (Persian word).

Narwe, adj. narrow, C; narewe, S; nareu, S; narw[gh], W; nearowe, S; neruwe, S; narwe, adv., closely, PP.—AS. nearu, adv. nearwe.

Nas, pt. s. was not, S, S2; see Nam.

Nat, for Ne at, nor at,S2.

Na, pr. s. has not, S, PP, S2; see Nabben.

Natiuite, sb. nativity, S2, C2.—OF. nativit (Cotg.); Lat. natiuitatem.

Natte, sb. mat, scorium, buda, Voc., Cath.; natt, HD, Voc.; nat, Palsg.—OF. natte (Cotg.); Late Lat. natta; Lat. matta (probably a variant of mappa). See Napron.

Naue, Nauest; see Nabben.

Nau[gh]ty, adj. having nothing, very poor, P. See Nought.

Nauele, sb. navel, PP; nawle, W2; naule, PP; navyle, Voc.; nawelle, Voc.; nawylle, Voc.—AS. nafela.

Nay, adv. nay, PP, S3, WA; nai, S, S2. Phr.: nay whan, nay when? i.e. not so, when (will you do it), S3; withoute nay, without denial, G; it is no nay, there is no denying it, G, C2.—Cp. Icel. nei.

Nayl, sb. nail, finger-nail, S, C2; nayle, Voc.; neil, S; nayles, pl., PP.—AS. ngel cp. Icel. nagl.

Naylen, v. to nail, Cath.; na[gh]len, S; nailen, PP,C2.

Nayten, v. employ, use, S2, WA.—Icel. neyta; cp. AS. notian; weak verb, from Icel. njta; cp. AS. notan. Cf. Noten.

Naytly, adv. neatly, fit for use, S2.—From Icel. neytr, fit for use.

Naytyn, v. to deny, Prompt., SD, HD.—Icel. neita. Cf. Niten.

Ne, adv. and conj. not, nor, S, S2, S3.—AS. ne, not, nor.

Neb, sb. face, S, HD. Der.: nebsseft, face, appearance, presence, S2; nebscheft, SD.—AS. nebb, beak, face (OET).

Nece, sb. niece, PP; neipce, granddaughter, S3; neece, WW (p.417).—AF. nece, niece; Late Lat. neptia; in the place of Lat. neptis, agranddaughter, aniece; see BH, 32.

Nedde, pt. s. had not, S; see Nabben.

Nedder, sb. adder, snake, H; neddyr, Cath., Prompt.; neddere, Cath. (n); neddre, S; nedyr, Voc.; nedyre, Voc.; naddren, pl., S; nadres, S; nedris, HD; neddren, S. Comb.: nedyrcopp, spider, Voc.—AS. ndre: Goth. nadrs; cp. OHG. natr (Tatian).

Nede, sb. need, peril, business, also as pred. adj. necessary, needful, C2, W, PP; neode, PP, S; niede, S; neod, S, S2, PP; ned, S; need, C2; neid, B; nedes, pl., S2, PP; nede, adv., necessarily, S, C2, PP; nedes, needs, of necessity, S2, C, PP; nedis, W; neodes, S2, PP; needely, C; nedelich, W. Der.: nedful, needy, necessary, S; nedfol, S2, PP; neodful, S, PP; needles, needlessly, C2; neidwais, of necessity, S2, B.—OMerc. nd (VP), AS. nd: Goth. nauths; cp. OS. nd, OHG. nt (Tatian).

Neden, v. to force, compel, to need, S; neid, B; nede, pr. s., there is need, it is necessary, PP, C; neode, S, PP.—AS. ndan (OET).

Nedle, sb. needle, C3, P; nedele, PP; nedel, PP; nelde, PP; neelde, PP.—Der.: nedelere, needle-seller, PP; neldere, PP.—AS. n[]dl: OHG. ndela, also nld (Tatian).

Neer, adj. comp. nearer, C2; see Nerre.

Neet, sb. ox, cattle, PP, S, S2, C; net, S; niatt, S; nowt, S; nete, H, PP. Comb.: neet-hirde, sb. neat-herd, Prompt.—AS. nat, ox, cattle: Icel. naut; cp. OHG. nz, 'jumentum' (Tatian).

Nefen, v. to name, S2; see Neuenen.

Ne-for-thi, adv. nevertheless, S2.—AS. ne for.

Neghen, num. nine, S2; see Nyne.

Nehlechen, v. to approach, S; neolechin, S.—AS. nal[]can from nah. See Neih.

Neih, adv. nigh, nearly, almost, PP, S; neyh, G; neh, S, S2; ney, PP, S; ne[gh], S; negh, PP; ny, PP, Prompt.; ni[gh], W; ny[gh], W, W2; neigh, S2; nei[gh]e, P; neighe, PP; ny[gh]e, PP. Comb.: neyhebour, neighbour, G; neighebor, C2; neighburgh, S2; nehgebur, S; neihhond, close at hand, S.—AS. nah; cp. OHG. nh (Tatian).

Neihen, v. to be nigh to, to approach, PP; neighen, PP; neghen, PP, H, S2; nei[gh]en, PP, W; ne[gh]en, S2; ne[gh]h, S2; ney[gh]hen, S2.—AS. nhwan: Goth. nehwjan, from nehwa, nigh. See Neih.

Neipce, sb. granddaughter, S3; see Nece.

Neither, neg. pron. and conj. neither, SD; neyer, S; noither, P; neithyr, Prompt.; nethir, not, W.—AS. ne + []ghwer. See Eier.

Nei[gh], in phr. no nei[gh] for non ei[gh], i.e. no eggs, S2. See Ey.

Nekke, sb. neck, S, C, PP. Comb.; nekke-boon, neck-bone, S2, C2; nekke-bon, PP.—AS. hnecca (OET.).

Nelle, 1 and 3 pr. s. will not, PP, S; nell, S; nel, S; nele, S; nulle, S, PP; nule, S; nul, PP, S2; nile, S, PP; nil, PP, C2; nullich, I will not, S; nulich, S; nuly, S2; nult, 2 pr. s., wilt not, S; neltu, thou wilt not, S; neltow, P; nultu, S; nelle, pl., S; nolle, S2; nollen, PP; nulle, S; nulen, S; nolde, pt. s., would not, S, PP; nalde, S.—AS. nyllan. See Wille.

Nemnen, v. to name, mention, call, S, S2, S3; nempnen, PP, S2.—AS. nemnan: Goth. namnjan. Cf. Neuenen.

Neod, Neodes; see Nede.

Neode, pr. s. is needful, S; see Neden.

Neomen, v. to take, receive, S; see Nimen.

Neomenye, sb. feast of the new moon, W.—Lat. neomenia (Vulg.); Gr. noumnia, neomnia.

Neowcin, sb. harm, injury, S.—Icel. nausyn, need, impediment, see SkD (s.v. essoin, p.802).

Neowe, adj. new, S; see Newe.

Neowel, adj. deep; niwel, SD; nuel, SD. Der.: neowelnesse, the deep, abyss, S.—AS. neowol, nol, niwol, prone, deep (GET, Grein).

Neo[gh]e, num. nine, S2; see Nyne.

Neppe, sb. turnip, rapa, Voc.; nepe, Alph.—AS. n[]p; Lat. nⱥpus.

Nercotyk, sb. narcotic, C.—Late Lat. narcoticum [medicamen], (SB); Gr. narktikos, benumbing.

Nere, sb. kidney, Voc.; neere, Prompt.; neres, pl., reins, H; nerys, ren, Voc. Comb.: kidnere, kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—Icel. nra, pl. nru: OHG. niero; cp. Gr. nephros see Curtius, ii.93.

Nere, pt. pl. were not, S, S2, C; see Nam.

Nerre, adj. and adv. comp. nearer, H, PP; narre, H; nere, PP; ner, PP, C2, C; nier, S; neer, W, C2. Comb.: nerhand, nearly, H.—AS. narra (nara), adj.; nar, adv.

Neruwe, adj. narrow, S; see Narwe.

Nes, pt. s. was not, S, S2; see Nam.

Nesche, adj. tender, soft, S; nesshe, S; neshe, Voc.; nesh, ND; nasche, S2; neische, W2; nesse, HD. Der.: nesshede, tenderness, S2.—AS. hnesce.

Neschen, v. to soften, SD; nesshen, S; nessen, H; neyssen, H.—AS. hnescian.

Nese, sb. nose, S, S2, Prompt., PP, Voc.; neose, PP; nose, Voc.; noose, W A. Comb.: nosebleed, the plant yarrow, Alph.; noseblede, millifolium, Alph.; nese-hende, purulus, Voc.; nese-thirl, nostril, H; nes-thyrylle, Voc.; nose-thirl, W2; nose-thurl, C; noyss-thyrlys, pl., S3.—AS. nosu; cp. OHG. nasa; see Kluge, and Sievers, 274.

Nesen, v. to sneeze; nesyn, Prompt.; neese, WW.—Cp. Icel. hnjsa.

Nest, adj. and adv. superl. next, nearest, PP, S, S2; neist, S2; nixte, S; nexte, C, PP; nexst, S, S2. Comb.: nestfald, nearest, S.—AS. nehsta, adj.; nhst adv.

Nest, sb. nest, PP; nestes, pl., PP. Der.: nestlingis, nestlings, PP.—AS. nest; cp. Lat. nɨdus (for nisdus), OIr. net; see Brugmann, 590.

Nesten, pt. pl. knew not, S; see Not.

Nestlen, v. to build nests,S2.

Ne, pr. s. has not, S2; see Nabben.

Neen, adv. from below, S.—AS. neoan, beneath.

Neer, adj. comp. nether, S; see Nier.

Nette, sb. net, Cath., Manip.; nett, Prompt., Voc., W (p.234); net, W (p.123); nettes, pl., C2.—AS. nett: Goth. nati, see Sievers, 247.

Neue, sb. nephew, S.—AS. nefa.

Neuenen, v. to name, S2, C3, H, HD; nefen, S2. Der.: neuening, naming, S.—Icel. nefna, (from nafn, name): Goth. namnjan, from namn- stem of namo, name. Cf. Nemnen.

Neuere, adv. never, PP, S; neure, S, PP; nuere, S; nure, S; neauer, S; nauere, S; nefre, S; nefer, S; nafre, S; neare, S3; nere, W; ner, HD, S2. Comb.: neuer a del, not a bit, C3; neuremore, nevermore, S; neuer the neer, none the nearer, C3; neuer the latter, nevertheless, H.—AS. n[]fre.

Neueu, sb. nephew, S2; nevew, C2; nevo, B.—AF. nevu, nephew, grandson; Lat. nepøtem.

Newe, adj. new, PP, C2; neowe, S; nywe, S; niwe, S2; newe, adv., newly, anew, PP, C; newly, newly, again, PP; nuly, S3. Comb.: newefangel, catching at novelty, C2; newefangelnes, fondness for novelty, C2, S3.—AS. neowe, niwe.

Newen, v. renew, S, S2, PP.—AS. niwian.

Newte, sb. newt, Prompt.; ewte, Prompt. See Euete.

Ney, adv. nigh, nearly, S; ne[gh], S; see Neih.

Neynd, ord. ninth, S2; see Nyne.

Ne[gh]en, v. to neigh, SkD. Der.: neiyng, sb. a neighing, W2.—AS. hn[]gan; cp. Icel. hneggja.

Niatt, sb. pl. cattle, S; see Neet.

Nich, adv. no, S.—AS. ne + ic, I; see Sievers, 332.

Niee, ord. ninth, S; see Nyne.

Nif, for Ne if, if not, except; nyf,S2.

Nifle, sb. trifle, HD, ND; nyfles, pl., CM, Palsg.; nines, Cotg. (s.v. nigeries).—OF. nifles, trifles (Palsg.). Cf. Niuelen.

Nigard, sb. a niggard, a miser, PP; nygard, C, CM, PP; nygarde, PP, Palsg.; nygart, CM. Cf. Nygun.

Nigardie, sb. stinginess, SkD, HD; nigardye, CM; nygardye,CM.

Night, Nigt, Niht; see Nyght.

Nigromancye, sb. magic, sorcery, PP; nigramauncy, S2; nigramansy, B; nigromance, Cath.—OF. nigromance (Bartsch); cp. Low Lat. nigromantia (Ducange); Late Lat. necromantia, necromancy; Gr. nekromanteia, divination by communion with the dead.

Niker, sb. water-sprite, SD; nykyr, siren, Prompt.; nyckers, pl., SPD; nykeren, SPD (p.255).—AS. nicor, awater-demon (Grein); cp. Icel. nykr, hippopotamus: OHG. nichus, 'crocodilus,' see Grimm, Teut. M. p.488.

Nil, pr. s. will not, C2; see Nelle.

Nimen, v. to take, S, S2; nymen, PP; nemen, PP; neomen, S; nam, pt. s., PP, G, S; nom, S, S2; nem, S2; nome, 2 pt. s., S, PP; nomen, pl. S, PP; neme, S; numen, pp., seized, gone, S; nummun, S2; nome, S2. Der.: niminge, ataking, capture, S.—AS. niman, pt. nam (pl. nmon, pp. numen.

Nin, for Ne in, nor in,C2.

Nis, pr. s. is not, S, C, C2; see Nam.

Niseien, pt. pl. for Ne iseien, saw not,S.

Niste, pt. s. knew not, S; see Not.

Niswicst, 2 pr. s. for Ne iswicst, ceasest not,S.

Niten, v. to refuse, S2, JD; nyte, JD; nite, pp., WA.—Icel. nta, to deny. Cf. Naytyn.

Niten, pr. pl. know not, S; see Not.

Ni, sb. envy, malice, S. Der.: niful, envious, S; nyful, S.—AS. n; cp. Goth. neith.

Nien, v. to envy, SD.—Icel. na, to revile.

Nier, adv. below, S; adj. comp., lower, S; neer, S; nethir, B; neement, superl., lowest, SD. Der.: neerward, downwards, SD.—AS. nier, nioor, downward, neoera, lower, nether, SkD.

Nier-wenden, v. to go down,S.

Niing, sb. a coward, a niggard, S; nything, PP.—AS. ning, acoward, outlaw; cp. Icel. ningr.

Niuelen, v. to snivel, S; nyuelen, PP.—Cp. OF. nifler (Cotg.). See Nifle.

Niwe, adj. new, S2; see Newe.

Ni[gh]en, num. nine, S; see Nyne.

No, _adv._ and _conj._ not, nor, no, S, S2, SkD, B, HD; na, S, S2, B. _Comb._: no but, except, unless, S2, W; no e les, not the less, nevertheless, S; na e les, S, S2; neoeles, S; ne the les, W; na e mo, none the more, S2; na war, were it not for, but for, S2, B.—AS. _n_ (=_ne_ + _).

Noble, adj. noble, WA; nobylle, Cath.; nobliche, adv., nobly, S2; nobilly, Cath.—AF. noble; Lat. nobilem.

Noble, sb. noble, a coin so called worth 6s. 8d., S3, C3, P, WA.—Cp. Late Lat. nobile (Ducange).

Noblen, v. to ennoble, C3.

Noblesse, sb. nobility, worthy behaviour, S2, C3; magnificence, honour, C2.—F. noblesse; OF. noblesce; Late Lat. nobilitia.

Noblete, sb. nobleness, richness, S2.—OF. noblete (Bartsch); Lat. nobilitatem.

Nobley, sb. splendour, grandeur, dignity, nobility, assembly of nobles, C3, HD; nobleye, S2, C2; noblay, H, B, WA; nobelay, HD; nobillay, B.—AF. noblei; Late Lat. nobletum; cp. OF. noblet (Bartsch).

Nodle, sb. noddle, head, Prompt.; nodyl, Prompt.; noddle,Sh.

Noff, for Ne off, nor of,S.

Nok, sb. nook, corner, piece, SD; nuk, B; nwk, B; noke, WA, HD. Comb.: feryng noke, apiece of a farthing, S2; nook-shotten, spawned in a corner,Sh.

Noke, in phr.: atte noke = atten oke, at the oak, S2. See Ook.

Nokke, sb. nock, notch, Prompt. Comb.: nocke of a bow, oche de l'arc, Palsg.

Nol, sb. the head, the neck, W, W2; noll, WA; nolle, PP.—AS. hnoll, the top of the head.

Nolde, pt. s. would not, S; see Nelle.

Nolle, 1 pr. pl. we desire not, S2; see Nelle.

Nombre, sb. number, C; nowmber, Cath.; nummer, S3.—AF. numbre, noumbre; Lat. numerum (acc.).

Nombren, v. to number, PP; noumbren, W2; y-noumbred, pp., S3.—AF. numbrer, noumbrer; Lat. numerare.

Nome, sb. pledge, hostage, S.—AS. nm, pledge seized (Schmid). See Nymen. [[headword spelled Nimen]]

Nome, sb. name, PP, S, S2; nam, S2; name, Voc.—AS. nama (noma): Goth. namo.

Nomeliche, adv. especially, S; nameiche, S2, C; namelich, P, S3; namely,PP.

Non, adj. no one, none, no, PP, S, S2; noon, C2; nan, S, S2; no, PP, S; na, S, S2, B; nane, B; nenne, acc., S. Comb.: na kyn, of no kind, B; nakin, B; na kyn thing, in no degree, B, S2; na kyn wiss, no way, B; nan more, no more, S; na more, S, S2; na mare, S2; na mo, P; nammo, S2; no mo, C; na ing, nothing, not at all, S; no ing, S2; no whar, nowhere, S; no war, S; no hwer, S; nour, S2; nou hwider, no whither, S; no hwider, S; no wider wardes, in no direction, S; nones kunnes, of no kind, S; nones weis, in no way, S; nanes weis, S.—AS. nn.

None, sb. the hour of 'none,' i.e. the ninth hour, 3 p.m., also noon, mid-day, S, PP; nowne, S3; noyne, B; non, S, S2, PP; noon, PP; nones, pl., the noon-tide meal, PP. Comb.: nun-mete, anoon meal, Prompt.; none-chenche, anoon-drinking, nunchion, SkD; noone-steede, place of noon, meridian, S3; non-tid, noon-tide, S.—AS. nn; Lat. nøna (hora).

Nones, in phr. for e nones (for for en ones), i.e. for the once, for the nonce, for the occasion, S2, S3, C2; with the nones, on the condition, G. See Oones.

Nonne, sb. nun, S2, C, C2, P; nunne, PP.—OF. nonne; Late Lat. nonna; cp. AS. nunne, in the Laws (Schmid).

Nonnerie, sb. nunnery, S2.—OF. nonnerie.

Noot, 1 and 3 pr. s. know not, knows not, C; see Not.

Noppe, sb. nap (of cloth), Prompt., Cath.

Noppe, v. to take the nap off, Cath.—AS. hnoppian, see Voc.

Norice, sb. nurse, C, C2, SkD; nurice, SkD; nursche, W.—AF. norice; Lat. nutricem.

Norischen, v. to nourish, PP; norischi, S2; norishen, C2; nurischen, W, W2; nurschen, PP; norsshen, PP.—OF. noriss-, stem of norissant, pp. of norir; Lat. nutrire.

Norture, sb. good breeding, nurture, SkD, G.—AF. norture, noriture; Late Lat. nutritura (Ducange).

Noselen, v. to thrust the nose in, to nuzzle; nosyll, Palsg.; nousle, Sh. See Nese.

Noselen, v. to cause children to put their noses in, to nurse, to rear up, to fondle closely; nosell, S3; nousle, Sh.; nusled, pp., HD (s.v. nousle).

Nose-thirl, sb. nostril, W2; see Nese.

Not, 1 and 3 pr. s. know not, knows not, PP, S, S2; noot, PP, C; note, S3; niten, pl., S; nuten, S; nuste, pt. s., S, S2, PP; nyste, S2; niste, C2; neste, PP; nyst, pl., PP; nesten, S.—AS. nytan (=ne witan). See Witen.

Notable, adj. well-known, conspicuous, notorious, dazzling, WW.—OF. notable; Lat. notabilem.

Note, sb. nut, S, S2, Voc.; nute, SkD. Comb.: not-heed, ahead like a nut, C; note-muge, nutmeg, S2, C2; note-migge, Prompt.; nut-shale, nutshell, S3.—AS. hnutu.

[[Addition:]] A better explanation of not-heed is 'with the hair of the head closely cut.' The verb to nott means to cut the hair close. 'Tondre, to sheer, clip, cut, powle, nott'; Cotgrave.

Note, sb. business, attempt, employment, labour, S, S2, WA; not, B.—AS. notu, use, employment.

Noteful, adj. useful, serviceable,H.

Noten, v. to enjoy, S; notye, PP.—AS. notian, to enjoy; cp. Icel. neyta. Cf. Nayten.

Nother, neg. pron. and conj. neither, nor, PP, S, S2, SkD; nothir, B; nouer, S, S2; nouur, PP; nower, S; nawer, S2; naer, S; nor, SkD.—AS. nhwer (nwer, ner). See Other.

Nou, adv. now, PP, S, S2; nu, S, S2. Comb.: nou a dayes, now-a-days, PP; now and now, occasionally, C2.—AS. n.

Nouche, sb. clasp, buckle, jewel, CM, WA; nowche, C2, Prompt., SkD; ouche, WW; owche, SkD; ouches, pl., broaches, monilles, Cotg., WW; owchis, WW.—OF. nouche, nosche, also nusche (Roland); OHG. nuscha.

Nought, neg. pron. and adv. nothing, not, C; nouht, S, PP; nouct, S; nou[gh]t, PP; noht, S; nocht, S; no[gh]t, S, S2; noght, S2; nout, S, S2; nowt, S; nowi[gh]t, S; nowiht, S; nacht, S; naht, S; nawiht, S; nawt, S; naut, S; na[gh]t, S2; naght, S2; nau[gh]t, PP, S2; naught, C2; nat, PP, S2, C; not, W; nogth, H (Ps. 108. 25); nouth, S (18. 442); nouthe, HD. Comb.: nocht forthi, notwithstanding, nevertheless, S2; noght forthi, H; nat for thy, S2.—AS. nwiht (=ne + wiht). See Ought.

Nought, adj. worthless, bad, naught, naughty, WW; naught, S3; nauht, PP. Der.: naughty, bad, WW, Sh.; nau[gh]ty, having nothing,PP.

Noumbles, sb. pl. entrails of a deer or beast, Palsg.; nombles, burbilia, Cath. (n) HD, Voc.; nownbils, Cath.; nowmyllis, Cath. Phr.: numbles of a stag, nombles d'un cerf Cotg.—OF. nombles, pl.; cp. Late Lat. numbulus for Lat. lumbulus, dimin. of lumbus, loin.

Noumbren, v. to number, W2; see Nombren.

Noumpere, sb. umpire, arbitrator, SkD, P; nowmpere, Prompt.; nompeyr, PP; nounpere, PP; owmpere, Prompt.; umpere, SkD.—OF. non per, odd, not even; Lat. non parem.

Nouthe, adv. now, C, P; now e, S2; nue, S.—AS. n , now then.

Nouelrie, sb. novelty, C2; nouellerie, S2.—OF. novelerie, from novel, novel, new.

Nouys, sb. novice, C2, Voc.; nouyce, WW.—OF. novice (Cotg.); Lat. nouicium.

Nowel, sb. Christmas, CM; nowelle, HD.—OF. nol; Lat. natalem.

Nowt, sb. cattle, S. See Neet.

Noye, sb. suffering, annoyance, PP; nuy, PP, S2; nwy, S2. See Anoy.

Noyen, v. to annoy, to grieve, to harm, S2, W, P, H; nuyen, 2; nwyen, S2. See Anoyen.

Noyful, adj. hurtful; noiful,W2.

Noynement; a noynement (for an oynement), an ointment, S2. See Oynement.

Noyous, adj. hurtful, annoying, W, WW (p.421).

Nul, Nule, Nulle; see Nelle.

Nultu, wilt not, S; see Nelle.

Numen, pp. taken, seized, S; see Nimen.

Nummer, sb. number, S3; see Nombre.

Nunne, sb. nun, PP; see Nonne.

Nurh, sb. murmuring, S.

Nurnen, v. to murmur, SD.—AS. gnornian, to mourn.

Nursche, sb. nurse, W; see Norice.

Nurschen, v. to nourish, PP; see Norischen.

Nuste, pt. s. knew not, S, S2, PP; see Not.

Nuy, sb. annoyance, S2; see Noye.

Nyce, adj. foolish, C2, C3, PP; nic- PP, C2; nise, PP; nyse, S2; nyss, S3.—OF. nice (Bartsch); Lat. nɇscium, ignorant, see Brachet, 60.

Nycete, sb. folly, B, PP; nycetee, C3 nysete, PP; nysste, B.—AF. nicet timidity, also in OF. sloth, simplicity (Cotg.).

Nyght, sb. night, Voc., PP; ni[gh]t, S2, PP; nicht, S; nyht, S2; niht, S, PP; naht, SD; na[gh]t, S2; nyth, PP; night, pl., C; nigt, S; niht, adv., at night, by night, S; nihtes, S2; ni[gh]tes, PP; nyghtes PP; ny[gh]tes, PP. Adv. phr.: anyghtes PP; bi nihtes, S; bi nihte, S; ani[gh]t, S; o nigt, S. Comb.: nyhtegale, nightingale, S2; ni[gh]tegale, S; nyghtingale C3; ni[gh]tingale, S; nycht-hyrd, guardian of the night, S3; niht-old, anight old stale, not freshly gathered, S2; ny[gh]t-old PP; nightertale, the night-time, C; ny[gh]tertale, WA; naghtertale, S2.—AS. niht, neht, neaht: Goth. nahts; cp. Lat. noctem. With the deriv. nightertale cp. Icel. nttartal a number of nights.

Nygun, sb. niggard, miser, S2; nyggoun, G, CM. Cf. Nigard.

Nykken, v. in phr.: nykken with nay, to deny, refuse,HD.

Nymyl, adj. quick at seizing, nimble, active, Prompt.—AS. numol (in compounds). See Nimen.

Nyne, num. nine, PP; ni[gh]en, S; neghen, S2; neo[gh]e, S2; nihe, S. Der.: nynt, ninth, S3; neynd, S2; niee, S.—AS. nigon (WS. neogon): Goth. niun; cp. Lat. nouem; see Brugrnann, 152.

Nyrvyl, sb. a little man, Prompt.; nuruyll, adwarf, Prompt.—Cp. Icel. nyrfill, amiser.

Ny[gh], adv. nigh, nearly, W, W2; see Neih.

O.

O, num. one, a, S; see Oon.

O, adv. ever, aye, always, S; oo, S2, NED; a, S; aa, S. Comb.: abuten, ever without, S, SkD (s.v. aye); abute, S; for ay and oo, for ever and ever, NED.—AS. a (for wa); cp. Goth. aiw, ever. Cf. Ay.

O-, prefix; see On- (1).

Obediencer, sb. an officer in a monastery, PP.—Church Lat. obedientiarius (Ducange).

Obeisant, adj. obedient, C2; obeysand, B.—OF. obessant, pr. p.of ober.

Obeisaunce, sb. obedience, C, C2; obeisances, pl., submissive acts, C2.—AF. obesaunce.

Obeiss, v. to obey, B; obeischen, S2, W; obeschynge, pr.p., W.—From OF. obess- stem of obessant, pr. p.of ober.

Obeley, sb. oblation, oblata, Voc.; see Oble.

Obeye, v. to obey, W, C2; obeiede, pt. s., W.—OF. obeier, for ober; Lat. obedire.

Oble, sb. oblation; obles, pl., oblationes, H.—OF. oble, Lat. oblatum; cp. OF. oblee (now oublie); Church Lat. oblata (Ducange). Cf. Ouelete.

Oblischen, v. to bind, W2; oblyse, JD; oblyste, pp., S3; oblysched, HD; oblisched, HD; oblyshed, HD.—AF. obliger; Lat. obligare.

Obout, adv. about, S2; see Abouten.

Obout-ga, v. to go about, S2.

O-brode, adv. abroad, P; see Abrode.

Obseruance, sb. homage, C, S3; obseruances, pl., attentions, C2.—OF. observance (Cotg.).

Obserue, v. to favour, C2.—OF. observer; Lat. obseruare.

Obumbrat, pp. overshadowed, S3.—Lat. obumbratus.

Oc, conj. but, S, HD; occ, S; see Ac.

Occean, sb. ocean, S2; occian, SD, W2; occyan, WA, HD.—AF. occyane; Late Lat. occeanus; Lat. oceanus: Gr. okeanos.

Occident, sb. West, S2, S3, C3.—AF. occident; Lat. occidentem, pr. p.of occidere, to set (of the sun).

Occupy, v. to make use of, employ, possess, S3, C2, PP, B.—OF. occuper; Lat. occupare, see SkD.

Odde, adj. odd, single, S2, SD.—Cp. Icel. oddi, point of land, odd number. See Ord.

Oerre, sb. anger, S. See Eorre.

Of, prep. and adv. of, out of, from, by, off, S, S2, C2, C3, WW; o, S, S2, H; off, SkD; a, S2, PP, S3.—AS. of: Goth. af: OHG. aba (Tatian): Gr. apo; see Sievers, 51, 130.

Of, though, H (Ps. 125. 1), WA.—For ME. of. See o[gh].

Of-dreden, v. to frighten; reflex. to dread greatly, S; of-drade, S; of-dradde, pt. s., S; of-drad, pp., S; of-dred, S; of-dret, S2.—AS. of-drdan. Cf. A-drad (+A-+3).

O-ferrum, adv. afar, S2; oferrom, WA; see Aferre.

Offensioun, sb. offence, damage, C; offencioun, W.—Lat. offensionem.

Of-feren, v. to terrify, SD; offearen, S; offerd, pp., S; oferd,S.

Offertoire, sb. offertory, anthem sung before the oblation, C.—OF. offertoire (Cotg.); Church Lat. offertorium.

Office, sb. office, C2; offiz, S; offices, pl., church services, PP.—AF. office (offyz); Lat. officium.

Offrende, sb. offering, S; offrand, H; offerands, pl., S2.—OF. offrande (Bartsch); Lat. offerenda; see Constans.

Offri, v. to offer, S; offren, S, PP; offrand, pr.p., S2; i-offred, pp., S.—AS. offrian; cp. OF. offerre (Bartsch); Lat. offerre.

Offringe, sb. offering, S; offrinke, S; offryng,C.

Of-fruht, pp. terrified, S; ofrigt, S; of-fruhte, pl., S.—Cp. AS. of-fyrhtan, to terrify.

Of-hungred, pp. an-hungred, PP; of-hongret, PP; of-hongred, PP; offingred, SD; afingred, SD; afingret, NED, HD; afyngred, NED, P, HD.—AS. of-hyngrod. Cf. A-hungerd.

Ofne, sb. dat. oven, S; see Ouen.

Of-newe, adv. anew, S3, C2, C3. Cf. Anewe.

Of-rechen, v. to obtain, overtake, attain, reach, S, PP (n); ofrau[gh]te, pt. pl.,PP.

Ofrigt, pp. terrified, S; see Of-fruht.

Of-saken, v. to deny, SD.—AS. of-sacan. Cp. A-saken. (+A-+3.)

Of-scapie, v. to escape, S2. See Ascapie.

Of-sen, v. to perceive; ofsaw, pt. s., S2; ofseie, S2.—AS. of-son.

Of-senden, v. to send for, S2; of-sente, pt. s., S2, PP; of-sent,P.

Of-seruen, v. to merit, deserve, SD,S.

Of-slen, v. to slay; of-sloh, pt. s., SD; of-slo[gh]en, pl., S; of-sla[gh]en, pp., S; of-sl[gh]en, S; of-sla[gh]e, S.—AS. of-slan.

Of-spring, sb. offspring, S; ofspreng, S; ofsprung, S; ospryng, HD; ox-spring, S2.—AS. of-spring.

Of-taken, pp. taken away, C2.

Ofte, adv. often, S, C2; oft, PP, WW; oftere, comp., S; ofter, S, C2. Comb.: oftesien, oftentimes, SD; ofte sie, SD; ofte sithes, C, S3 (s.v. eft); oft siss, S2, B; ofte-time, ofttimes, SD; oft tyme, PP.—AS. oft: OHG. ofto (Otfrid): Goth. ufta; cp. Gr. hupatos, superl. of huper; see Sievers,25.

Often, adj. frequent, WW.

Of-teonen, v. to vex, irritate; of-teoned, pp.,S.

Of-unchen, v. to be sorry for, to repent, S; of-inche, S; of-inke, S; of-uhte, pt. s., S.—AS. of-yncan.

Of-urst, pp. athirst, S; of-erst, PP; afyrst, PP; afurst, PP; afrust, PP.—AS. of-yrsted (Grein).

Of-wundred, pp. amazed; of-uundred,S.

Og, pr. s. possesses, S; see Owen.

Ogain, prep., adv. against, again, NED; see A[gh]ein.

Ogaines, prep. against, S2; ogaynes, S2; see A[gh]eines.

Ogain-saghe, sb. contradiction, S2. Cf. Igainsawe.

Ogain-torne, v. to turn again,S2.

Ogen, adj. own, S; see Owen.

Ogremoyne, sb. agrimony, Voc.; see Agrimony.

Oht, sb. aught, anything, S2; see Ought.

Oht, adj. valiant, doughty, S; see Auht.

Ohtliche, adv. valiantly, NED; see Ahtlice.

Oise, sb. use, H; oyse, H; oys, JD, HD; oyss, B.—AF. us; Lat. usum.

Oise, v. to use, H; oyse, H, HD; oysede, pp., HD; oysit, B.—OF. user.

Oist, sb. an army, B; oyst, B; see Oost.

Ok, Oke, pt. s. aked, MD; see Aken.

Oken, adj. oaken, G. See Ook.

Oker, sb. usury, SD; okir, S2; okyr, Cath.; okur, SD; ocker, H; okere, H.—Icel. kr: AS. wcor, increase, growth, fruit; cp. OHG. wuachar, gain (Otfrid).

Okerer, sb. usurer, S2, H, Cath.; okerere, S2; okyrere,H.

Okering, sb. usury, S2; okeringe,H.

Old, adj. old, Voc.; eald, MD; ald, MD, S, S2; oold, MD; hold, S, MD; eld, MD, W2; eeld, W2; auld, S3; olt, S2; ealde, S, MD; alde, MD, S2; olde, Voc.; elde, S, W; yealde, MD; aulde, MD; alder, comp., MD; lder, MD; eldre, S, W; elder, S, C2; eldure, S; eldore, S2; heoldre, S; eler, S2; aldeste, superl., S; heldeste, MD; eldoste, S2.—AS. eald, ald; cp. OHG. alt (Otfrid).

Oldli, adj. old, W2.

Oliuere, sb. olive-yard, C2.—Late Lat. olivarium (Ducange).

Oluhnen, v. to flatter, S.

Oluhnung, sb. blandishment, flattery; olhnunge, dat.,S.

Olyfaunte, sb. elephant, Cath., Voc.; olefawnt, Voc.; oliphant, S3; olifant, WA; ollivant, HD; olyfaunce, pl., HD.—OF. olifant, elephant, ivory, ivory horn, also elefant; Lat. elephantem; Gr. elephas (-anta).

On, prep. on, at, in, among, of, S, S2, S3, C2, WW; one, S; onne, S; a, S, S2, C2, PP; o, S, S2, H; an, S, S2, PP.—AS. an, on.

On, num. one, S, S2; see Oon.

On-, prefix (1), standing for On, prep.

On-, prefix (2), standing for AS. and-, against, in return, toward.—AS. on-, ond-, and-, Goth. and-, anda-; cp. OHG. ant- (ent-).

On-, prefix (3), with negative force; see +Un-+1.

On-, prefix (4), before verbs; see +Un-+2.

Onan, adv. at once, S2; onon, S, S3; see An-on.

On-bydraw, v. to withdraw; on-bydrew, pt. s., S3. (+On-+4.)

On-come, sb. attack, JD; on-comys, pl., H. (+On-+1.)

Onde, sb. breath, emotion, hatred, envy S, S2, HD, CM; aande, WA; ande, MD H, WA, Cath.; aynd, JD, B; hand, S2.—AS. anda: OS. ando; cp. Icel. andi, breath, the spirit (in theology).

Ondful, adj. envious, MD; ontful,S.

Ond-swere, sb. answer, S; see Answere.

Ondswerien, v. to answer, S; see Answeren.

Ondyn, v. to breathe, Prompt.; ande, Cath.

Ondyng, sb. smelling, PP; aynding,B.

Ones, adv. once, S2, S3, C3, G, P; see Oones.

One-sprute, sb. inspiration,S2.

On-ferrum, adv. afar, S2; see Aferre. (+On-+1.)

On-fon, v. to receive, endure; onnfo, pr. s., S; onfanged, pt. s., S2.—AS. on-fn for ond-fn, see Sievers, 198, 5. 1. Cf. Afon. (+On-+2.)

Ongel, sb. angel, S; see Angel.

On-halsien, v. to adjure, entreat, S. (+On-+1.)

Onhede, sb. unity, Voc.; see Oonhed.

Oni[gh]t, adv. by night, S; see A-nyghte.

On-imete, adj. immeasurable, S; see Unimet. (+On-+3.)

On-lappyt, pt. s. unfolded, S3; see Unlappe.

On-lepi, adj. only, S, S2; see Oonlepy.

Onlepiliche, adv. only, singly, SMD.

On-lesum, adj. not allowable, S3; see Unleuesum. (+On-+3.)

Onlich, adj. only, S; see Oonli.

On-lofte, adv. aloft, S2, C2; see Alofte. (+On-+1.)

On-losti, adj. idle, S2; see Unlusti.

On-lyue, adv. alive, C2, G; onliue, S.—AS. on lfe. Cf. Alyue. (+On-+1.)

Onoh, enough, S; see Ynow.

Onond, prep. as regards, respecting, S; onont, S; see An-ent. [[Addition]]

On-rounde, adv. around, S2. (+On-+1.)

On-sage, sb. affirmation, charge; on-sagen, pl. dat., S.—AS. on-sagu, affirmation (Schmid), for ond-sagu, see Sievers, 198, 5. 1. (+On-+2.)

On-sene, sb. face, SD; onsene, dat., S.—AS. on-son, on sn, an-sn (Mt. 28.3). (+On-+1.)

On-side, adv. aside, NED. (+On-+1.)

On-sides, adv. aside, NED.

On-sidis-hond, adv. aside, S2.

On-sihe, sb. appearance, S. (+On-+1.)

On-slepe, adv. asleep, S2. (+On-+1.)

On-spekinde, pr. p. unspeaking, unspeakable, S2, (+On-+3.)

On-swere, sb. answer, S; see Answere.

On-swerde, pt. s. answered, S; see Answeren.

On-tenden, v. to set on fire; ontent, pr. s., S; ontende, pp., S.—AS. on-tendan. Cf. Atenden. (+On-+1.)

Ontful, adj. envious, S; see Ondful.

On-olyinde, pr. p. not enduring, intolerable, S2. (+On-+3.)

On-till, prep. until, to, B; see Until.

On-todelinde, pr. p., adj. undividing, indivisible, S2.—AS. un-tod[]lende. (+On-+3.)

On-uppe, prep. above, S; see An-uppe.

On-vale, v. to unveil, S3. (+On-+4.)

On-uast, prep. fast by, S.

On-wald, sb. power; anwalde, dat., S; anwolde, S; onwalde, S; onwolde, S.—AS. anwald. (+On-+1.)

On-wuri, adj. unworthy, Prompt.; see Unwuri.

On-zyginde, pr. p. unseeing, used in sense of 'invisible,' S2. (+On-+3.)

Ook, sb. oak, C2, C3; ak, Voc.; ok, S2; ake, Voc.; oke, Voc., Cath., G; akis, pl., S3.—AS. c; cp. OHG. eich (eih). Cf. Noke.

Oon, num. and indef. art. one, S2, S3, C2, C3, G; an, one, an, S, S2, H; ane, MD, S3, H; a, MD, S2, H; on, S, S2, S3, C2, G; one, MD, S, S2; o, S, S2, S3, C3, G; oo, S3, C3; n, S; ann, S; nne, S; enne, S, S2; ene, S; an, S; ane, S; onne, S; ore, dat. f., S. Phr.: by him one, by himself, MD; be it ane, by itself, H (Ps. 101.7); all himm ane, all by himself, S; hire ane, by herself, S; ower ones, of you alone, S.—AS. n.

Oone-fold, adj. onefold, single, simple, MD; anfald, S, HD.—AS. n-feald.

Oones, adv. once, G; ones, MD, S2, S3, C3, G, P; onis, P; onys, W2; enes, S, S2; ness, S. Phr.: at anes, at once, MD; et enes, S; at ones, MD, S2, C3; at ans, S2; at oones, G.—AS. nes, gen. m. of n, used in ME. adverbially. AS. []ne is used to express 'once, at once.' Cf. Nones.

Oonhed, sb. unity, HD (p. 588); one-heede, HD; onhede, Voc.; anhed, H; anhede,H.

Oonlepy, adj., adv. only, sole, MD; onlepi, S, S2; olepi, S, S2; anlepi, S, H.—AS. n-lepig.

Oonli, adj. only, sole, MD; onlich, MD, S; anli, anly, H. Comb.: anly stede, solitude, H.—AS. n-lic, []n-lic.

Oonli, adv. only, W; onliche, PP; onlych, S2; oneliche, PP; anli, MD; anly, S2; onli, MD; oneli, W (John 5.18).

Oor, sb. ore, unrefined metal, S2; ore, Voc.; oore, Manip.—AS. r (SkD).

Oost, sb. an army, B, S3, W, W2; oist, B; oyst, B; ost, B, S2; oostis, pl., W, W2.—AF. ost, host; Lat. hostem, enemy, stranger.

Ooste, sb. host, inn-keeper, MD; ost, CM, MD; host, MD; hoost, C; hoste, dat., MD.—OF. oste, hoste; Lat. hospitem.

Open, adj. open, S2, SD; ope, S; upon, S2; opyn. W; opene, pl., S.—AS. open; cp. Icel. opinn, and OHG. offan (Otfrid).

Open-heaued, adj. bare-headed,S.

Openin, v. to open, explain, S; oppenand, pr.p., S2.—AS. (ge-)openian.

Open-lic, adj. open, S2; openliche, adv., S; opeliche, S.—AS. openlic, adv. openlice.

Opposen, v. to question, SkD; oposyn, Prompt.; opposed, pt. s., PP.—OF. opposer; Lat. ob + pausare. Cf. Aposen.

Opye, sb. opium, C, CM.—OF. opie; Lat. opium; Gr. opion, poppy-juice, from opos, sap.

Or, pron. your, S2; ore, S2; see [Gh]oure.

Or, prep., conj., adv. before. Comb.: or ever, WW. See Er.

Or, conj. or, S; see Oer.

Or-, prefix, out, without, excessive.—AS. or-: OHG. ur- (Tatian): Goth. us-. Cf. +A-+1.

Oratorye, sb. a place for prayer, C.—OF. oratoire; Lat. oratorium (Vulg.).

Orche[gh]ard, sb. orchard, S3; orchrd, SD; orchard, Voc.—AS. orcerd (Voc.), ort-geard, (BT): Goth. aurtigards; see Fick, 7.35.

Ord, sb. point, beginning, S, HD, C2; orde, dat., S.—AS. ord (Voc.); cp. OHG. ort, apoint, limit, district, Icel. oddr, 'cuspis;' see Kluge.

Ordal, sb. ordeal, a severe test before judge, CM, SkD.—AS. or-dl, OS. ur-dli; cp. OHG. ur-deili, 'judicium' (Otfrid). (Or-.)

Ordeynen, v. to ordain, appoint, S2, PP; ordayny, S2; ordand, pt. s., S3; ordeigned, P; ordaynt, pp., S2; i-ordeyned, S2.—AF. ordeiner, OF. ordener Lat. ordinare.

Ordeynour, sb. arranger, S2.

Ordinance, sb. provision, array, S2.—AF. ordinance (ordenance).

Ordinatly, adv. in good order,S3.

Ordre, sb. order, PP, C3; ordres, pl., orders (of friars), PP; holy orders, PP.—AF. ordre; OF. ordene, ordine; Lat. ordinem.

Ordren, v. to arrange, rank, SD; i-ordret, pp.,S.

Ore, sb. oar, S; are, MD; ayr, B; ores, pl., S.—AS. r.

Ore, num. dat. fem. one, S; see Oon.

Ore, sb. honour, grace, favour, clemency, happy augury, S, S2, G, CM; see Are.

Ore, sb. ore, Voc.; see Oor.

Ore-les, adj. merciless, S2; oreleas, S; see Areles.

Orest, adj. and adv. superl. first, S; see Er.

Orf, sb. an inheritance, hence, cattle, S, S2.—Icel. arfr. See Erfe.

Organ, sb. organ, PP; organs, pl., organum, Voc.; orguns, harps (=organa), W2; orgoyns, H.—Lat. organum; Gr. organon.

Orgeilus, adj. proud, S, SD; orgillous, Sh.—OF. orgueilleus (Bartsch).

Orgel, sb. pride, SD; orhel, S; orgul, SD.—AS. orgel; cp. OF. orguel (Bartsch). Probably of Teut. origin; cp. OHG. ur-gilo, excessively, oppressively (Otfrid). (Or-.)

Orient, sb. the East, S3, C2.—AF. orient Lat. orientem, the rising (sun).

Orientales, sb. pl. sapphires,P.

Orisoun, sb. prayer, orison, C, S2; ureisun, S; oreisouns, pl., S2; orisons, C3.—AF. oreison, (ur-), oraisun; Church Lat. orationem, prayer, from orare, to pray.

Orlege, sb. time-teller, JD; see Orologe.

Orleger, sb. clock, dial, S3; orlager, JD. See above.

Or-mete, adj. immense, S.—AS. orm[]te.

Orologe, sb. time-teller, dial, clock, S3; orloge, Cath. (n); orlogge, C, CM; horologe, Voc.; orlege, JD; horlege, Cath., Prompt. (p.120); orlage, Voc.—Lat. horologium; Gr. horologion; cp. F. horloge, Sp. relox (Minsheu).

Orped, adj. valiant, S2, HD, SD; orpud, Prompt.; orpid, HD; orpit, proud, also fretful, habitually chiding, JD; horpid, SD; horpyd, HD; orpede, HD; used as a descriptive personal name, Bardsley; horpede, Bardsley.

Orpedliche, adv. boldly, SD; orpedlich, HD; orpedli,SD.

Orpedschipe, sb. bravery, SD.

Orpiment, sb. orpiment, C2.—AF. orpiment, Late Lat. auripigmentum; Lat. aurum, gold + pigmentum, colouring material.

Orpine, sb. a kind of stone-crop, Cath., SkD; yellow arsenic, HD; orpyne, Voc.; orpin, telepinum, Manip.; orpyn, crassula major, Prompt.—OF. orpin, orpin; also orpine, orpiment, or arsenic (Cotg.).

Orrible, adj. horrible, MD.—OF. orrible; Lat. horribilem.

Orrour, sb. horror, dread, W2.—OF. orreur (Bartsch); Lat. horrorem.

Orts, sb. pl. remnants, Sh.; ortus, Prompt.; ortys, Cath.—AS. *or-[]t, 'reliquiae pabuli'; cp. ODu. oor-ete, what is left after eating. (Or-.)

Osse, sb. omen, prophecy, ND.

Osse, v. to prophesy, HD; osses, pr. s., WA; ossed, pp., WA.—OF. oser, to venture, to dare; Late Lat. ausare (It. ausare), from Lat. audere (pp. aus-us).

Ossing, sb. attempt, WA. See above.

Ostage, sb. hostage, S2; hostage, B.—AF. ostage (hostage); Late Lat. *obsidaticum (cp. It. statico.), from Lat. obsidem, hostage, one who remains behind, from obsid-, stem of obsidere.

Oste, sb. host, MD; ost, CM, MD; see Ooste.

Ostel, sb. hostel, Prompt., MD; hostel, MD; osteyl, HD; ostayle, HD.—OF. ostel, hostel; Lat. hospitale, relating to a guest. See Ooste.

Ostelere, sb. inn-keeper, Prompt.; ostiler, W; hostiler, C; hostellere,P.

Ostelrie, sb. hostelry, MD, CM; hostelrie,C.

Ostery, sb. inn, HD, MD; ostrie, W; hostery,MD.

Ostryche, sb. ostrich, Voc.; ostridge, Cotg.; estridge, HD; ostrigis, pl., W2.—OF. ostruce (Cotg.), austruce (Brachet): Sp. avestruz; Late Lat. avis-strucio; strucio for struthio; Gr. strouthin an ostrich, from strouthos, abird.

Otes, sb. pl. oats, C2, P; otys, Voc.—AS. te (OET).

Oter, sb. otter, S; otyr, Voc.; otyre, HD.—AS. otor (Voc.).

Oth, _prep._ and _conj._ up to, until; o, S; a, S, NED (p.3c). _Comb._: a-et, until that, S.—AS. _: OS. and Goth. _und_. Cf. +Un-+3.

Oth, _sb._ oath, MD; o, S, S2, C; ot, S; athes, _pl._, S; oes, S, C2, C3.—AS. _: Goth. _aiths_; cp. OHG. _eid_ (Tatian).

Oer, conj. either . . . or, S, S2, S3, C3; ouer, S2, H, G; or, S; adv. even, S2; auer, HD.—AS. -hwer (hwer, wer, wer, uer, er, or). See Sievers, 346.

Other, adj. second, relating to one of two, other, S, S2, G. Phr.: day and other, continually, G.—AS. oer: OS. ar, andar; cp. OHG. ander (Otfrid), Goth. anthar, Skt. antara. For the suffix -thar cf. Forther.

Other-gatis, adv. otherwise,H.

Oer-luker, adv. comp. otherwise, S.—AS. erlicor.

Oer-weies, adv. in another way, otherwise, S; otherweyes,C2.

Oer-while, adv. occasionally, S2,P.

Otherwyse, adv. on any other condition,C2.

O-twinne, apart, in two, S; otwyn, H. Cf. Atwynne. (O-.)

Ou, pron. you, S, S2, PP; see [Gh]ou.

Ought, sb. aught, anything, S2, C2; awiht, eawiht, MD; oht, MD, S2; ohht, S; ou[gh]t, W; o[gh]t, S; ouct, S; out, S; ahct, S; ahte, S.—AS. -wiht. Cf. Auht.

Ouh, pr. s. possesses, S; ouhte, pt. s., S; oughten, pt. pl., C2; see Owen.

Oule, sb. owl, S2; hule, S; oules, pl., C2.—AS. le (Voc.).

Oule, v. to howl, ululare, Manip.

Ounce, sb. ounce, C2; ouns, Voc.; unce, C, Cath.—AF. unce; Lat. uncia. See Inche.

Ouphe, sb. elf, Sh.; see Aulf.

Our, pron. your, S; oure, S2, PP; see [Gh]oure.

Our-, prefix. Look for words as if spelt Ouer-. See Ouer- (=Over-) below.

Oure, pron. poss. our, W; ure, S, S2; ur, S, S2; hure, S; hur, S; oure, ours, W; ourun, W; ures, pl., S2.—AS. re, ser, of us, our: Goth. unsara.

Ournement, sb. ornament, W2.—OF. ornement.

Ournen, v. to adorn, W2; ournede, pt. s., W2; ourned, pp., W, W2.—OF. orner; Lat. ornare.

Ournyng, sb. an adorning, W.

Ous, pron. dat. and acc. us, S2, PP; ows, PP; vus, S2; us, C2. Comb.: us self, ourselves, S, C2; us selue, P; us silf, W.—AS. s: Goth. uns.

Out, adv. out, WA; ut, S; owt, B; oute, WA; out, interj., away! S2; uttere, adj. comp., outer, S; utter, C3; uttereste, superl., extreme, C2; outemest, SD. Comb.: utmer, outer, W; uttermere, W2; utnume, exceptionally, S; out taken, except, S2, C3; out takun, W, W2; outtane, S2; outane, B; owtane, B; utward, outward, S; ute wit, outside, S2; outwith,WA.

Out, sb. aught, S; see Ought.

Out-beren, v. to bear out, S2.

Out-blasten, v. to blow out; out-blaste, pt. s.,S2.

Out-bray, v. to bray out, S3.

Out-breiden, v. to awake; oute-breyde, pt. s.,S2.

Out-bresten, v. to burst out; owt-brastyng, pr.p., S3; ute-brast, pt. s., S2; out-brast,S3.

Outen, adj. strange, foreign,S2.

Outen, v. to utter, C2, C3, SkD (s.v. utter).—AS. tian.

Outerly, adv. utterly, C2, C3; uterly, S3 (s.v. al); utrely,S2.

Outhees, sb. the hue and cry. C, HD; utheste, S.—Low Lat. uthesium (Schmid), for hutesium (huesium), from OF. huter (huer), see Ducange. (s.v. huesium). See Houten.

Ouer, conj. either, or, SD, S2, H; see Oer.

Out-ioiyng, sb. extreme joy,W2.

Out-lawe, sb. outlaw, PP, Manip.; ut-la[gh]e, S.—AS. tlaga (Schmid); Icel. tlaga, outlawed, tlagi, outlaw.

Out-leden, v. to produce, educere; oute-leden,S2.

Out-let, sb. outlet; utlete, dat., S.—Cp. Icel. t-lt.

Outrage, sb. outrage, excessive insult, SD, H, B, luxus, Manip.; owterage, excessus, Prompt.—OF. outrage, oltrage; cp. It. oltraggio (Florio), Low Lat. ultragium; from OF. oltre; Lat. ultra.

Outrage, adj. outrageous, S3; wtrage, S3; owtrage,S3.

Outrage, v. to outrage, destroy, to lose temper, C2; outrayed, pt. s. S3.—OF. oultrager (Cotg.).

Outragely, adv. superfluously,H.

Outrageous, adj. excessive, C3,B.

Outrageusly, adv. excessively,H.

Outrance, sb. excess, extremity, S3, JD.—OF. oultrance (Cotg.).

Outrayed, pt. s. destroyed, S3; see Outrage, v.

Outren, v. to utter, to put out and circulate, SkD.

Out-ryde, v. to ride out, PP; to outride, overtake in riding,S.

Out-senden, v. to send out,S2.