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Out-take, v. to take out, except, deliver, S2; out toke, pt. s., S2; out taken, pp., S2, C3; out takun, W, W2; out tane, S2; outakun, W2. See Out.

Ou[gh]t, sb. aught, W; see Ought.

Ou[gh]te, pt. s. possessed, W; see Owen.

Ouelete, sb. the oblation in the Eucharist, S.—AS. oflte (Leo), oflate (OET); Church Lat. oblata (Ducange). Cf. Oble.

Ouen, sb. oven, S; ofne, dat., S.—AS. ofen, OHG. ofan (Tatian): Goth. auhns: OTeut. stem *uhwna-, see Douse, p.80.

Ouer, prep., adv. over, above, beyond, S, C2, W; uferr, S; our, S2, S3, B; oure, S3; ouer, adj., upper, C, SkD; ouerer, comp., W2, H; ouereste, superl., C, S2. Comb.: oueral, all over, everywhere, S, S2, C, C2, C3; ouur al, S2; ouir litil, too little, Prompt.; or-litel, S2; ouer mykel, over much, S2; ouer wert, across, perverse, S2, W; ouer thwart, across, crossways, C; our-thwort, S3, B.—AS. ofer: Goth. ufar (see Sievers, 25.1); cp. OHG. ubar (Otfrid).

Ouer-, prefix, over-; our-, B; or-,S2.

Ouer-cummen, v. to overcome, S; ouercome, S, S2, W2; ofercom, pt. s., S; ouercom, S2; ouercumen, pp., S; ouercome, S2.—AS. ofer-cuman.

Ouer-dede, sb. excess, S.

Ouer-fare, v. to pass over, S2.—AS. ofer-faran.

Our-fret, pt. s. fretted over,S3.

Ouer-gan, v. to go over, superare, SD, S2; ouergon, S, W; ourga, B; ouergon, pp., S2.—AS. ofer-gn: OHG. ubar-gn (Otfrid).

Our-hailing, pr. p. overhauling, considering,S3.

Our-heldand, pr. p. covering over,S3.

Ouer-howen, v. to disregard, despise; ofer-howe, pr. s., S; ofer-ho[gh]ien,SD.

Ouer-lede, v. to domineer over.P.

Ouer-leiyng, sb. pressure, W.

Ouer-liggen, v. to lie upon, S.—AS. ofer-licgan.

Ouer-lippe, sb. upper lip, S2,C.

Ouer-lop, sb. omission, S2.

Ouerlyng, sb. a superior, H,HD.

Ouer-maistrien, v. to overmaster,P.

Ouermastes, sb. pl. summits,S2.

Ouer-non, sb. afternoon, S2 (1a. 164).

Ouer-sen, v. to observe, survey, look down upon, to despise, overlook, P; ouersih, pr. s., S; ouerse[gh], pt. s., S (16. 30); ouer-sene, pp., WW, S3; ouer-seye (me), pp., forgotten myself, P.—AS. ofer-son.

Ouer-sloppe, sb. upper garment,C3.

Our-straught, pp. Streched across,S3.

Ouer-take, v. to overtake, SD; ouertan, pp., S2; ourtane,B.

Ouer-ogt, adj. anxious, S.

Over-throwe, v. to fall down, G; overthrew, pt. s.,G.

Ouer-tild, pp. covered over, S.—AS. ofer-teldan to cover over.

Ouertlye, adv. openly, S2.—From AF. overt) pp. of ovrir, OF. avrir, avrir, Prov. adubrir; Lat. ad + de + operire.

Ouer-trowynge, pr. p. anxious, overconscious,W.

Ouer-walten, v. to overflow,S2.

Ouer-wente, pt. s. overcame, S. See Ouer-gan.

Ouet, sb. fruit, S2.—AS. ofet; cp. OHG. obaz (G. obst), Du. ooft; see Kluge.

Ow, interj. alas! G.

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

Owai, adv. away, S2. Phr.: owai do am, do away with them, destroy them, S2. See Away.

Owel, sb. awl, S, Voc.; see Aul.

Owen, v. to have, possess, to have to do, to be obliged, to owe, MD, S, Cs, PP; o[gh]en, S; a[gh]en, S; a[gh]henn, MD; aghe, H; awen, MD; agen, S; ahen, S; owe, pr. s., P; og, S; ouh, S; a[gh]h, S2; ah, S; au, S2; ouhte, pt. s., PP, S; ou[gh]te, PP, W; auhte, S; aucte, S; ahte, S; aghte, H; agte, S; a[gh]te, S2; au[gh]t, W; aght, S2; aucht, pl., S2; oughten, C2.—AS. gan, 1 and 3 pr. s. h (pl. gon), pt. hte, pp. gen.

Owen, adj. own, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, PP; o[gh]en, S, S2; ogen, S; a[gh]en, S; agen, S; a[gh]henn, S; ahen, S; awin, S3; awyn, S3; awn, S3; owe, S, S2; oghe, S; oge, S; oune, S, S2, PP; o[gh]ene, S2; oghne, S2.—AS. gen, own, possessed, pp. of gan, to possess.

Ower, pron. your, S; see [Gh]oure.

O-wher, adv. somewhere, anywhere, C, C3, SD (s.v. whɇr, p.12); owhar, SD, S2 (7. 417); ouer (for ouuer?), S.—AS. -hw[]r. See O (adv.).

O-whider, adv. anywhither, SD (p.12); o-hwider, S.—AS. -hwider. See O (adv.).

O-whils, conj. on whiles, during the time that,H.

Oxe, sb. ox, S; exen, pl., HD; oxis, W.—AS. oxa: OHG. ohso (Tatian): Goth. auhsa; cp. Skt. ukshan. The AS. pl. forms are oxan, [oe]xen, exen.

Oxe-stalle, sb. ox-stall, C2.

Oxspring, sb. offspring, S2; see Of-spring.

Oyle, sb. oil, C3, MD; oylle, S2; oyele, S2; oli, MD; oilles, pl., flattery, PP. Phr.: bere up oile, to flatter, PP (n); hilde vp e kynges oyl, Trevisa, 3. 447, see NQ (6. 1. 75).—AF. oile, olie; Late Lat. olium; Lat. oleum. Cf. Ele.

Oynement, sb. ointment, W, C; oynementis, pl., S3, W.—AF. oignement, from ongier, to anoint; Lat. ungere. Cf. Noynement.

Oyntynge, sb. anointing, H.

Oynoun, sb. onion, CM; oynon, Voc.; oingnum, Voc.; oynouns, pl., C; oyne[gh]ones, HD.—AF. oynoun (F. oignon); Lat. unionem.

O[gh]ein, prep. against, MD; see A[gh]ein.

O[gh]eines, prep. in comparison with, S; see A[gh]eines.

O[gh]en, v. to owe, S; see Owen, v.

O[gh]en, adj. own, S; see Owen, adj.

O[gh]t, sb. aught, S; see Ought.

P.

Pace, sb.; see Pas.

Pace, v.; see Passen.

Padde, sb. toad, SkD; pades, pl., S; paddis, SkD. Comb.: pad-stoole, toad-stool, Manip.—Icel. padda.

Paddok, sb. toad, Prompt.; frog, W2; paddoke, rana, Voc. (n); padockes, pl., grenouilles, Palsg. Comb.: paddok-stole, fungus, toad-stool, Cath.

Paene, adj. pagan, S; see Payen.

Pagent, sb. a pageant, pagina, Prompt.; pageant, scena, theatrum, Manip.

Pagent, sb. a page, writing; see below.

Pagyne, sb. page, writing, HD; pagine, SkD; pagent, SkD (s.v. page). Phr.: perfeccioun of dyuyne pagyne, H (p.4).—Lat. pagina, awritten page, that which is written, aparagraph or book.

Pais, sb. peace, S; see Pees.

Pak, sb. a small bundle, PP; pakke, sarcina, Prompt.

Pakken, v. to pack, PP, Prompt.

Pak-nelde, sb. packing-needle, PP; pakneelde, S2; paknedle,PP.

Pakok, sb. a peacock, PP; see Pecok.

Palesye, sb. paralysis, palsy, PP, S2; perlesy, HD; palesye, PP, S2; palesie, S2; palasie, S2; palacye, PP; palesy, W; palsye, P, Prompt.; parlesy, Cath., SkD.—OF. paralysie; Lat. paralysin; from Gr. paralusis.

Paleys, sb. palace, C, C2, PP; paleis, PP; palais, S; palys, PP; paleyses, pl., PP; paleis, PP.—AF. paleis, OF. palais; Lat. palatium.

Palfrey, sb. palfrey, saddle-horse, S2, C, PP; palfray, PP; palefrei, S.—AF. palefrei, OF. palefreid (Roland); Low Lat. paraveredum.

Palle, sb. the archbishop's pallium, funeral pall, acostly kind of texture, acanopy, Prompt., HD, Voc.; pall, HD, WA; pal, S; pelle, Prompt., S; pell, S2; pelles, pl., S. Comb.: pallen webis, fabrics of pall or fine cloth, WA.—Late Lat. pallium and palla, see Ducange; cp. OF. pale, akind of cloth (Ducange), and AS. pll, arich texture (Voc.).

Pallen, v. to pall, to become vapid, Prompt., Palsg., SkD; palled, pp. enfeebled, C3.—OF. pallir, to grow pale; see Constans.

Palme, sb. palm (tree), palm of victory, WA; palm, palm-branch, C3.—AF. palme; Lat. palma.

Palmere, sb. palmer, S, PP; palmers, pl. S2.—AF. palmer; Church Lat. palmarium (acc.). See above.

Palmestrye, sb. palmistry, S3. See Paume.

Paltok, sb. jacket, PP, Prompt.; paltocke, HD, Palsg.; paltoke, Voc.—OF. paletocque (Prompt., n). For cognates, see SkD (s.v. paltry).

Pament, sb. pavement, S3; see Pauement.

Pane, sb. a part or division of a thing, askirt, Prompt., HD, SkD.—OF. pan, apiece (Bartsch); Lat. pannum (acc.). Cf. Peny.

Panel, sb. a division, compartment, jurylist, piece of cloth on horse's back, Cath. (n) PP, Sh.; panell, PP; panelle, subsellium. Cath.; pannell, HD, Palsg.—AF. panel. See above.

Paneter, sb. butler, PP; pantere, Voc.; panter, PP.—AF. panneter; Late Lat. panetarium (acc.). See Payn.

Panne, sb. pan, brain-pan, skull, PP, C3, Voc., Prompt.; ponne, PP; pan, C.—AS. panne (Voc.); cp. Low Lat. panna (Ducange), and G. pfanne.

Pans, sb. pl. pence, W; see Peny.

Panter, sb. painter, pictor, Voc. See Peynten.

Panter, sb. a net, snare, CM, HD, Voc.; pantere, Prompt.; panther, Palsg., HD.—OF. pantiere; Late Lat. panthɇra; Gr. panthra; see Ducange.

Pantere, sb. panther, S3, Voc.—OF. pantere; Lat. panthɇra; from Gr. panthr.

Panyer, sb. pannier, bread-basket, PP; payneres, pl., PP.—AF. panyer. See Payn.

Papejay, sb. parrot, popinjay, C2; popeiay, PP; papinjay. Voc.; popinjay, Voc.; popyngay, S3, HD; papyngay, HD; papingais, pl., S3; popyngayes, S3.—AF. papejaye parrot (mod. papegai); cp. OF. papegaux pl.; Low Lat. pappagallus by popular etymology from the Low Gr. papagas, see Ducange.

Pappe, sb. breast, S, Voc.; pappes, pl., S (n), WW; pappys,HD.

Par, prep. by, with. Comb.: par amour, by love, with love, C; for paramour, for love, C2; paramour, alover (of either sex), C, WA; paranioure, Manip.; par auenture, peradventure, S2, C2, C3, PP; perauntere, H; parauntre, S2; perauenture, W; par cas, by chance, C3; par de (par Dieu), C, C3; pardee, C2 par fay, by my faith, C2,C3.

Par-; see also under Per-.

Parage, sb. kindred, family; hence, birth, descent, HD, JD, CM; equality, DG.—AF. parage; Late Lat. *paraticum, an equality, from Lat. par, equal. Cf. Disparage.

Parcel, sb. part, share, little bit, PP; parcele, WA.—AF. parcele, part; Late Lat. particella; cp. It. particella.

Parcel-mele, adv. separately, bit by bit, PP; percel-mel, S2,PP.

Parcenel, sb. partner, H.

Parcenelynge, sb. partnership,H.

Parcener, sb. sharer, HD, W2; partener, W; partynere, S3; parceneris, pl., W, W2; parteneris, W; partyneris, W.—AF. parcenere, parsenere, pl. parceners, perceners; Late Lat. partionarinm (acc.).

Parchementer, sb. preparer of parchment, Cath.; parmenter, Voc.

Parchemyn, sb. parchment, W, PP; perchemyn, PP; perchemen, WA.—AF. parchemin, Gr. pergamn from Pergamos (cp. Lat. pergamena).

Parchment; see Passamen.

Parclos, sb. an enclosure, partition, screen, S3, Palsg.; parcloos, Prompt.; perclos, HD; perclose, HD.—OF. parclos, pp., closed completely; Lat. per + clausum.

Pardon, sb. pardon, PP.—AF. pardun.

Pardoner, sb. a seller of pardons, C, PP; pardonere, Prompt.

Parement, sb. an adorning, C2, CM; paramentz, pl., C. Phr.: chambre of parementz, the presence-chamber, C2.—OF. parement; also chambre de parement, the Chamber of Presence (Cotg.).

Parfit, adj. perfect, S2, PP, GS, W; parfyt, PP; perfyt, C; parfight, C; perfit, C3, W; perfight, C.—OF. parfit, parfeit; Lat. perfectum.

Parfitliche, adv. perfectly, PP; perfitliche, PP; parfitly, C2, CM; parfitli, W; perfytliest, superl.,H.

Parfournen, v. to perform, PP, C2, CM, SPD (p.280); parforme, PP; perfourne, PP; performen, PP.—AF. parurnir, parfournir, to perform, to furnish. Cf. Furnish.

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Parische, sb. parish, PP; parisch, PP; paresche, PP; parsche, PP.—OF. paroisse; Church Lat. paroecia (also parochia); Gr. paroikia.

Parischen, sb. parishioner, Cath., C; parisschens, pl., PP, S2; parshens, PP.—OF. paroissien. See above.

Paritorie, sb. pellitory, C3, SkD; peritorie, the wall-plant bartram, Manip.; paratory, colitropium, Voc.; parietary, HD.—OF. paritoire, pellitory (Cotg.) and paritarie (Alph.); Late Lat. paritaria (Alph.); Lat. parietaria, from paries, wall.

Parlement, sb. parliament, conference, PP, S2.—AF. parlement, from OF. parler, to talk; Low Lat. parabolare (Brachet).

Parlesy; see Palesy. [[headword spelled Palesye]]

Parloure, sb. the conversation room in nunneries, PP; parlowr, 'colloquotorium,' Cath.; parlur, S.—OF. parloir; Church Lat. parlatorium (Ducange).

Parochien, sb. parishioner, PP; perrochioun, S3; paroschienes, pl., PP.—OF. parochien; Church Lat. parochianum; from parochia. See Parische.

Partie, sb. part, portion, PP; partye, party (in a law suit), PP; party, side, S2; parties, pl., parts, S2. Phr.: aparty, partially, S2.—AF. partie (partye), person; Lat. partita, divided.

Partly, adv. briskly; see Perk.

Partriche, sb. partridge, S3, PP; partrich, C; pertryche, Prompt.—AF. perdrice, perdriz; Lat. perdicem.

Parvis, sb. the open space in front of St. Paul's cathedral, HD; parvys, C, CM; parvyse, HD; parvyce, Prompt.—OF. parvis, the porch of a church, the outer court of a palace (hence Low Lat. parvisum), parevis, pares, paras; Late Lat. paradisum (acc.), the portico of St. Peter's, Rome (Ducange), also paradise (Vulg.); Gr. paradeisos. For the intercalation of v in OF. parvis, see Brachet (s.v. corve).

Pas, sb. a step, pace, pass, passage, canto, narrow path, C2, C3, PP, S2; paas, C3; pass, S2; pace, Prompt.; pas, pl., S2; pases, S2.—AF. pas; Lat. passum (acc.).

Paschen, v. to dash, to strike; pash, HD; paschte, pt. s., PP; passhed, pp., passchet, pp.,S2.

Paske, sb. passover, W, PP, HD; pask, W.—AF. pask; Church Lat. pascha; Gr. pascha; Heb. pesak, apassing-over.

Passamen, sb. a kind of lace, SPD (p.272), HD; passements, pl., SPD, DG. Comb.: passamen lace, NQ (5. 9. 231); parchment lace, SPD.—OF. passement, alace (Cotg.): It. passamno (Florio); cp. Sp. passamno, G. posament (Weigand). Cf. Perchmentier.

Passen, v. to pass, surpass, PP, C2, C3; pace, S2, C2, C3; to die, C2; y-passed, pp., PP; pasand, pr.p., S3.—AF. passer.

Passyng, pr. p. as adv. surpassing, i.e. very, S3; adj.,C3.

Passyngly, adv. in a surpassing degree,S3.

Pas-tans, sb. pastime, S3; pastance, S3; pastaunce, HD.—OF. passe-tans, passe-tens, passe-temps.

Patter, v. to repeat prayers, to say repeatedly, S3; patred, pt. s., S3 (n), HD.—From Church Lat. pater, the first word in the pater-noster ('Our Father').

Paue, v. to pave; y-paued, pp., S3.—OF. pauer.

Pauement, sb. pavement, C2; pauiment, SkD; pament, S3, Voc., Cath. (n), H; pawment, Prompt.—AF. pavement; Lat. pauimentum.

Paume, sb. palm of the hand, PP; pawme, PP, W, Prompt.; pame, Voc. Comb.: palme-play, game of ball played with the hand, S3.—OF. paume, palm of the hand; Lat. palma; cp. F. jeu de paume, tennis.

Pautener, sb. a vagabond, alibertine, HD; adj., rascally, ribald, B.—OF. pautonier, paltunier, arascal (Bartsch); cp. Low Lat. paltonarius (Ducange). For cognates see SkD (s.v. paltry).

Pauilon, sb. pavilion, tent, PP; pauilyoune, S2; pauiloun, lawyer's coif, PP; pauyloun, coif, PP; pauylons, pl., tents, S2.—AF. pavillon, tent; Lat. papilionem, atent, abutterfly.

Pavyce, sb. a shield, defence, Prompt.; pauice, SkD; pauys, Prompt. (n), SkD, Voc., HD; pavisse, HD; pauish, Prompt. (n), HD; paluoise, Florio (s.v. testudine); palueise, Florio (s.v. pauese).—AF. pavise; Low Lat. pavisium (acc.), also pavesium; cp. OF. pavois (Cotg.); Low Lat. pavensem (Ducange).

Pavyser, sb. a soldier armed with a pavise,HD.

Pax-brede, sb. a tablet with a crucifix which received from the worshippers the 'osculum pacis,' Voc., HD. See Bred(2).

Paye, sb. satisfaction, HD, S2, PP; paie, S2; pay, S2.—AF. paie.

Payen, v. to please, satisfy, pay, PP, S2, H; payed, pp., satisfied, PP; paied, W; payd, S2; paid, S2; y-payed, C.—OF. paier, to satisfy, pay: Prov. pagar; Lat. pacare.

Payen, adj. and sb. pagan, heathen, C; as a personal name, Bardsley; payn, S; paene, S; payns, pl., S; paynes, S; pains, S; paens, S; payens, S2, C3, CM.—AF. paen; Late Lat. paganum, heathen.

Payn, sb. bread, PP; payne, PP. Comb.: payn-demayn, bread made of the finest flour, C2; paynmayn, Voc.; paynemayn, C2 (n); payman, Voc., HD.—OF. pain demaine, demeine; Church Lat. panem dominicum, bread of our Lord.

Payne, sb. penalty, S2; see Peyne.

Paynyme, sb. heathendom, S; painime, S; paynym, apagan, Saracen (an incorrect use), PP, H; payneme, S2; paynymes, pl., PP; painems, HD (s.v. payen).—AF. paenime, heathen lands, paganism; OF. paienisme; Late Lat. paganismum (ace.). See Payen.

Paynymery, sb. paganism, Cath.

Peak, v. to pry about narrowly, to peep, ND. Comb.: peak-goose, apeaking goose, ND; peek-goos, S3; pea-goose, 'a simple, doltish fellow, anoddy peak, aninny-hammer, acoxe,' Cotg. (s.v. benet).

Peakish, adj. looking sneakingly,ND.

Peas, sb. peace, S3; see Pees.

Pease, v. to become peaceable; peaste, pt. s.,S3.

Pece, sb. a bit, portion, acup, S2, PP, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., HD; peyce, S3.—AF. pece, piece; cp. Low Lat. pecia, apiece (Voc.), acup (Ducange).

Pecok, sb. peacock, PP; pecoke, Voc.; pekok, PP; pacoke, Cath.; pacok, Voc.; pakok, PP; pocok, PP, C; pokok, PP; pocokk, Voc.; pokoc, Voc.; pacokkis, pl., S3.—AS. pa (pwo); Lat. pauo; see Sievers, 37. 2. Cf. Poun. [[error for Povn]]

Peekgoose, sb. a silly fellow, S3; see Peak.

Peel, sb. skin, rind of fruit, Cotg. (s.v. coupeau).—OF. pel; Lat. pellem.

Pees, sb. peace, silence, S2, C2, W, PP; pes, S, S2; peas, S3; pays, PP; pais, S.—AF. pees, pes, OF. pais; Lat. pacem.

Peesid, pp. appeased, W2.

Peirement, sb. damage, detriment,W.

Peiren, v. to injure, PP, CM; peyren, PP; peired, pp., S2.—OF. peirier; Late Lat. peiorare; cp. OF. empeirier, to become worse, to make worse, impair (Bartsch).

Peiryng, sb. damage, destruction,W.

Peis, sb. weight, PP; peys, S2, PP; peyce, Prompt.; peise, S3, Prompt.; poys, S3.—OF. peis (pois); Lat. pensum.

Peisen, v. to weigh, W2; peysede, pt. s., S2; peised, PP; poised, PP.—AF. peiser (poiser); Lat. pensare.

Peitrel, sb. breast-plate of a horse in armour, HD; peytrel, C3, Prompt.; pewtrel, Manip.; peytrelle, CM; paytrelle, HD, Voc.; pettrylle, Voc.—AF. peitrel; Lat. pectorale.

Pelet, sb. pellet, stone-ball, S2, PP, Cath., CM, Prompt.; pelot, Prompt.; pylotes, pl., Cath. (n).—AF. pelote, ball, cp. It. pilltta (Florio); dimin. of Lat. pila.

Pelle, sb. a pall, Prompt.; see Palle.

Pelrimage, sb. pilgrimage, S; see Pylgrimage.

Pelte, pt. s. pushed, S; see Pulten.

Pelure, sb. fur-work, PP; pellure, S2, Prompt., PP.—AF. pelure, OF. pelere (from OF. pel); Late Lat. pellatura, from Lat. pellem, skin.

Pen, sb. a pen, enclosure, crib, Sh., SkD; penne, caula, Manip.; penez, pl., S2. See Pynnen.

Penaunce, sb. suffering, punishment, penance, penitence, W, C, PP.—OF. penance, penence; Lat. poenitentia.

Penauncer, sb. one who imposes a penance,PP.

Penaunt, sb. one undergoing penance, C2, PP; penawnte, Prompt.—OF. penant, penent; Lat. poenitentem.

Pencell, sb. a little banner, pennon, S2; pensel, PP, CM; pensell, Palsg., Cath. (p.280 n).—OF. penoncel, pennoncel, dimin. of pennon, aflag, streamer. See Penoun.

Penible, adj. careful to please, C2; see Peyneble.

Penid, sb. a pennet, little wreath of sugar taken in a cold, sugar-candy, Florio (s.v. diapide); penet, Florio; pennet, ND, Cotg., PP, Notes (p.110); penydes, pl., Alph.—OF. penide (Cotg.); Late Gr. pnidion, alittle twist of thread, from Gr. pn, thread. Cf. Dia-penidion.

Penne, sb. quill of a feather, Voc.; apen, Cath.; pennes, pl., S2, W2.—AF. penne; Lat. penna.

Penoun, sb. a pennon, small banner, SkD; pynoun, C; penounes, pl., S3.—AF. penon, feather of a cross-bow bolt, OF. pennon, feather of an arrow, flag, streamer; cp. It. pennne (Florio).

Peny, sb. penny, S2; penye, S; peny, S2; peni, S; pens, pl., W, S2, S3, C3; pons, S2; pans, W. Comb.: penny-breid, penny's breadth, S3.—AS. pening (Mk. 12. 15), penning (Schmid), pending, alittle pledge or token (SkD); cp. OHG. phending (Tatian), dimin. of phand; Lat. pannus, apiece of cloth; Late Lat. pannum, pledge, something pledged or pawned (Ducange). Cf. Pane.

Peosen, sb. pl. peas, S2; see Pese.

Per-; see also under Par-.

Perauntere, peradventure, H; see Par.

Percelmel, adv. bit by bit, S2; see Parcel-mele.

Percen, v. to pierce, S2, PP, C2; persen, W, PP; perche, Cath., HD; pershaunt, pr.p., PP; persand, S3; pearst, pp., S3; persid, W2.—AF. percer; OF. percher; Late Lat. *particare, to part. For suffix -icare, cp. Late Lat. *coacticare (whence F. cacher); see BH, 97. Cp. also OF. person = partitionem, Ps. 15. 6 (Apfelstedt).

Perchmentier, sb. dealer in 'parchment lace,' S3.—Cp. It. passamentiere (Florio). See Passamen.

Percyl, sb. parsley, S2; percil, PP; percyll, Prompt.; parcelle, Cath.; persylle, Voc.; percelle, Cath.; persile, Alph.—OF. persil; Late Lat. petrocillum (Voc.); from Gr. petroselinon. For the effect of the Greek accent see Brachet, and cp. F. encre (Enke).

Pere, adj. and sb. equal, apeer, PP, C2; per, SkD; peer, PP, C2; peare, S3; peres, pl., PP; pieres, S3.—AF. per (pl. pers, peres); Lat. parem.

Pere, sb. pear, Voc., Cath.; peere, Prompt.; perys, pl., CM. Comb.: peere apple, Prompt.; pere-ionette, an early ripe pear, PP; perjonette, CM.—AS. pere, peru; Lat. pirum. Cf. Pereye.

Peregrin, adj. foreign; peregryn, C2.—OF. peregrin; Lat. peregrinum. Cf. Pylgrim.

Peregrin, sb. a kind of falcon, HD.—Cp. Late Lat. peregrina falco (Ducange).

Peren, v. to appear, P.—OF. pareir (paroir); Lat. parɇre, to appear.

Pereye, sb. perry, S2, Voc.; perre, Prompt.; pirrey, Cath.; pirre, Cath. Comb.: piri-whit, white perry, S2, PP.—OF. perey, per, peir (mod. poir), from peire (mod. poire), pear; cp. Late Lat. piretum (Voc.), from pirum.

Perfet, adj. perfect, C3, W; see Parfit.

Perk, adj. proud, pert, elated, HD; perke, ND; pert, SkD; partly, adv., briskly,S3.

Perken, v. to smarten, to trim, SkD (s.v. pert); pyrkis, pr. s.,S3.

Pernel, sb. Pernel, or Parnel, acommon female name, S2, Bardsley; purnele, aconcubine, PP.—OF. Peronelle; Late Lat. Petronilla, name of a saint.

Perreye, sb. jewelry, precious stones, PP; perreie, S2; perrye, C, PP, HD; perrey, S2; perree, C2.—AF. perrye; OF. pierrerie, precious stones; from OF. piere, pere; Lat. petra, stone.

Pers, adj. dark rich blue, sky-coloured, bluish grey, CM, C; perss, S3.—OF. pers (Bartsch); cp. It. perso, Low Lat. persus, perseus (Ducange).

Perte, adj. manifest, obvious, S2, PP; adv. openly, PP. See Apert.

Pertelyche, adv. plainly, evidently, S2; pertelich, PP; pertly, truly, S2; openly, P; pertely, completely,S2.

Pes, sb. peace, S, S2; see Pees.

Pese, sb. a pea, PP; peose, PP; peese, PP; pesen, pl., PP; peosen, S2; peses, PP. Comb.: pese-coddes, pea-pods, S2, P; pes-codes, S3; pese-lof, loaf made with peas, P.—AS. piose (pyse, pise), pease; Lat. pɨsa, pl. of pɨsum.

Pesibilte, sb. a calm, W. See Pees.

Pesible, adj. peaceful, W2.—OF. paisible; Late Lat. pacibilem.

Pesiblenesse, sb. calm, S2, W; pesibilnesse,W.

Pettail, sb. rabble, B; see Pitaile.

Pettes, sb. pl. pits, S2; see Pyt.

Peyne, sb. pain, penalty, C2, W, PP; peine, S2; payne, S2.—AF. payne, paine, OF. peine; Late Lat. pɇna; Lat. poena. Cf. Pyne.

Peyneble, adj. pains-taking, S2; penyble, HD; penible, C2.—OF. penible, laborious.

Peynen, v. reflex. to take pains, PP, S2, C2; peyned, pp., punished,W.

Peynten, v. to paint, CM, PP; peynt, pp., S3, CM; peynted, C2; y-peynt, S3.—From OF. peint, pp. of peindre; Lat. pingere, see Brachet.

Peynture, sb. picture, CM.—OF. peinture (AF. painture).

Phantasie, sb. fancy, S3.—Gr. phantasia.

Philautia, sb. explained 'philosophy', S3; philautie, self-love, ND.—Gr. philautia, self-love.

Philosophre, sb. philosopher, C2, C3; philosophres, pl., C3; philosophers, PP.—OF. philosophe; Lat. philosophum (acc.); Gr. philosophos, alover of wisdom. For the r added in the English word, cp. chorister for F. choriste.

Picchen, v. to pitch, to fix, to pick, divide with a sharp point, P; pitchinge, pr. p., W; pi[gh]te, pt. s., SD; pighte him, pitched, fell, SkD; pi[gh]ten, pl., W; piht, pp., PP; pi[gh]t, WA; pight, S3, PP, ND; py[gh]te, PP. Cf. Pyken.

Pich, sb. pitch, S; see Pikke.

Pigge, sb. pig, porcellus, Manip.; pygge, Prompt. Comb.: pigsnie, 'pig's eye,' aterm of endearment, ND; piggesneyghe, CM; pigsny, ND,S3.

Pike, v. to pitch, S; pykke, Cath.

Pikke, sb. pitch, Cath.; pyk, Prompt.; pyche, Prompt.; pych, S; pich, S.—AS. pic (Voc.); Lat. picem.

Piler, sb. pillar, S, PP, C2, C; pyler, PP; pilere, W; pylere, Prompt.—AF. piler; Low Lat. pilare (Ducange).

Pillage, sb. plunder; pyllage, SkD; pilage,WA.

Pillen, v. to peel, Prompt.; pille, Cath.; pill, Cotg., WW; pilie, PP; pilled, pp., bald, WW, Prompt.; piled, C; pilde, peeled, bare, S3. Phr.: pille garleke, vellicare, Cath.—OF. peler (Cotg.), also piller (Palsg.); Lat. pilare, to deprive of hair, from pilus, hair.

Pillen, v. to plunder, CM, ND; pylle, S3; pilen, PP; pil, H; pylen, PP; pylled, pt. pl., S3.—OF. piller (Cotg.); Late Lat. pilare (Ducange).

Pillery, sb. rapine, ND.

Pilling, sb. robbery, S3.

Pillour, sb. plunderer, PP; piloure, PP; pyllars, pl.,S3.

Pilwe, sb. pillow, CM; pilewe, S2; pilous, pl., CM.—AS. pyle (=*pulwi); Lat. pulvinus; cp. OHG. phuliwi (Tatian).

Pilwe-beer, sb. pillow-case, C; pillowe-bere, Cath.; pyllo-berys, pl.,HD.

Pinchen, v. to find fault, C3; pynche, C; i-pynched, pp., plaited, C. Phr.: Ipynche courtaysye, je fays le nyce, Palsg.—OF. pincer; It. picciare, to pinch with a beak (Florio); from piccio, abeak, bill (Florio).

Pirie, sb. pear-tree, S2, P.—AS. pirige (Voc.). See Pere.

Piri-whit, sb. white perry, S2; see Pereye.

Pirries, sb. pl. storms of wind, S3; see Pyry.

Piscence, sb. might, S3; see Puissance. [[error for Puyssaunce]]

Pistle, sb. epistle, PP, W, S3; pystyl, Prompt.; pistil, PP, C2; pistill, WA; pistlis, pl., W.—OF. epistle (epistre, Cotg.); Lat. epistola; Gr. epistol, message.

Pitaile, sb. footsoldiers, infantry, S2; pettaill, rabble, B; pitaill, B; pitall, B.—AF. pitaille, foot-soldiers, OF. pietaille, atroop of footmen (Cotg.); from OF. piet; Lat. pedem.

Pitaunce, sb. provision, share, portion, dole, PP, C, CM; pytaunce, PP; pytawnce, Prompt.—OF. pitance (Bartsch); Low Lat. pictancia (Ducange).

Plage, sb. plague (= Lat. plaga), W; plague, Sh.; plagis, pl., W.—Lat. plⱥga (Vulg.); Gr. plg, ablow, stroke, plague (LXX); cp. OF. plaie.

Plage, sb. a region, Cath.; plages, pl., S2, C3, HD.—OF. plage, aregion, land, sea-coast (Cotg.); Lat. plⱥga (Vulg.).

Plaid, sb. plea, dispute in a law-court, S; plait, S; plee, Prompt.; placitum, Voc.; ple, SkD, W; play, SkD; place, pl., pleas, S3.—AF. plait, play, OF. plaid, plait, plat, proceedings in a law-court, atrial, law-court; Late Lat. placitum, literally, what is pleasing, hence a decision, law-court, pleading.

Plaidi, v. to plead, bring a complaint, argue, S; plede, PP; placitare, Voc.; plete, PP, S3, Prompt.—AF. plaider, OF. pleidier.

Plaiding, sb. pleading, S; pledyng, PP; pletynge, S3, Prompt.

Plat, adj. flat, level, Prompt.; adv. completely, fully, JD, C2.—OF. plat.

Platly, adv. fatly, fully, S3, HD, Prompt.

Plate, sb. plate-armour, S2, C2; plates, pl., PP.—AF. plate, aplate of metal, bullion, silver-plate, f. of plat, flat.

Platte, pt. s. reflex. threw himself flat, PP,S2.

Playn, adv. plainly, clearly, C2, C3; see Pleyn.

Playne, v. to complain, S2, PP; playn, S3; pleyne, PP, C2; pleyn, S3; plane, S3; pleignen, pr. pl., S2; pleynand, pr.p., S2; plenand, H.—OF. plaign-, stem of plaignant, pr. p.of plaindre (pleindre); Lat. plangere.

Playnte, sb. complaint, lament, PP; pleinte, C2; pleyntes, pl., C3.—OF. pleinte; Late Lat. plancta, from Lat. plangere.

Playnyng, sb. complaint, S3.

Playte, sb. a fold, plica, Prompt.; pleytes, pl., plaits of a cord, HD.—OF. pleit, afold; Lat. plicitum, folded. Cf. Plite.

Playten, v. to fold, Prompt.; plettand, pr.p., S3; pletede, pt. s.,S2.

Ple, sb. plea, W; see Plaid.

Pleinte, sb. complaint, C2; see Playnte.

Plenere, adj. full, PP; adv. in full numbers, PP; plener, PP, HD.—OF. plenier; Late Lat. plenarium.

Plenerliche, adv. fully, HD; plenerly,S2.

Plenissen, v. to fill; plenyst, pp., S3.—From OF. pleniss-, stem of plenissant, pr. p.of plenir, from Lat. plenum.

Plentee, sb. plenty, C2; plente, Prompt.—OF. plent; Lat. plenitatem.

Plenteuous, adj. plenteous, abundant, C, PP; plenteuouse, W; plentiuous, SkD; plentefous, H; plentuos, S2; plenteus, SkD.—OF. plentivous.

Plenteuouslier, adv. comp. more plenteously,W.

Plenteuousnesse, sb. plenteousness,HD.

Plentuuste, sb. plentifulness,H.

Plesaunce, sb. pleasure, kindness, PP; plesance, B, S2, Cath., C2.—OF. plaisance.

Plete, v. to plead, S3, PP, HD, Prompt.; see Plaidi.

Pletede, pt. s. plaited, folded up, S2; see Playten.

Pley, sb. play, C2; pleie, S.—AS. plega, brisk motion, fight, play (OET).

Pleyen, v. to play, amuse oneself, PP, C2; pleien, S, PP; pleiden, pt. pl. refl., S2.—AS. plegian, to play on an instrument (OET), to play, 'ludere,' to move briskly (Grein), plegan (Sievers, 391): OS. plegan, to wager, to answer for; cp. OHG. plegan (Otfrid).

Pleyn, adj. even, level, plain, clear, Prompt., C, C3; playn, B; adv. plainly, clearly, C3; playn, C3.—AF. plain; Lat. planum.

Pleyn, v. to complain, S3; see Playne.

Pleyn, adj. full, C, C3, PP.—OF. plein; Lat. plenum.

Pleynly, adv. fully, C.

Pliht, sb. danger, S2; pli[gh]t, WA.—AS. pliht (OET.).

Plihten, v. to pledge, plight, PP, S2; plyghte, PP, Prompt.; pli[gh]te, S; plyghte, pt. s., PP; ply[gh]hten, pl., PP; pliht, pp., PP, S2; plyht, S2; pli[gh]t, PP; ply[gh]t, S3; plight, PP; plyght, C3; i-pluht, S; y-pli[gh]te, PP; i-pli[gh]t, S2.—AS. plihtan, to imperil, to venture (Schmid).

Plihtful, adj. dangerous, S2.

Plite, sb. state, condition, manner, SkD (p.822), CM, WA; see Plyte.

Plouh, sb. plough, PP; plow, Prompt.; plewch, B; plou[gh], PP; ploh, S2; plewys, pl., S3. Comb.: plouh-fot, plough-foot, PP; plow-lond, ameasure of land, carrucata, S2; plowelond, Voc.; plowlond, Prompt.; ploghe of lande, Cath.; plowes of lond, G; plow-man, ploughman, C2, PP; plou[gh]man, PP; pluch-ox, plough-ox, S3; plowstert, plough-tail or handle, Prompt.—Icel. plgr, plough; cp. AS. ploh, ploughland (SkD), OHG. pluag, plough (Otfrid).

Plukken, v. to pluck, PP, Prompt.; plokken, PP; plyghte, pt. s., CM, C2, PP; plyght, pp., C2 (p.290).—AS. pluccian.

Plume, sb. feather; plumes, pl., PP; plomys, S3.—OF. plume; Lat. pluma.

Plye, v. to bend, C2.—AF. plier; Lat. plicare, to fold.

Plyght, pp. plighted, pledged, C3; see Plihten.

Plyghte, pt. s. plucked, pulled, C2; see Plukken.

Plyte, sb. state, condition, Prompt., C3, WA; plite, CM, WA; plit, S2.—OF. plite, SkD (p.822), pliste; Late Lat. *plicita, from Lat. plicare, to fold. Cf. Playte, Plye.

Poer, sb. power, S2; poeir, S2; power, Prompt.; powere, army, WA; pouwer, PP.—OF. por, poeir; Late Lat. potɇre, to be able.

Poised, pt. s. weighed, PP; see Peisen.

Poke, sb. a bag, Cath., PP, S; pooke, Prompt.; poc, S2; powke, PP; pouh[gh], PP.—Cp. ODu. poke.

Poket, sb. pocket, Prompt.; pokets, pl.,C3.

Pokke, sb. pustule, Prompt.; poke, Voc.; pokkes, pl., C3, Voc.,PP.

Pokok, sb. a peacock, PP; see Pecok.

Polcat, sb. polecat, C3; pulkat, Prompt., Voc.; pulcatte, SkD; powlkat, SkD.—ME. pol-; OF. pole, polle; Lat. pulla. Cf. Pulte.

Poletes, sb. pl. pullets, S2; see Pulte.

Polische, v. to polish, PP; pulische, Cath.; puliche, Cath.; polsche, PP; pulsche, PP; pulched, pp., S3.—From OF. poliss-, stem of polissant, pr. p.of polir; Lat. polire.

Poll, sb. poll, head, WW; head, person, WA; pol, PP; polles, pl., PP. Comb.: poll-ax, pole-axe, C; polax,CM.

Poll, v. to cut off the hair, WW, Manip.; powled, pt. pl., WW; pollid, pp., W, W2; powled, WW. Comb.: polled hen, C (p.125); pulled hen, bald, moulting hen,C.

Polle, v. to get money unfairly, by extortion, Palsg.; poll, spoliare, Manip., S3, ND, Sh.—The same word as above.

Poller, sb. an extortioner,ND.

Polling, sb. unfair exaction,S3.

Polyue, sb. pulley, C2, CM; polyff, ONE (1. 108).

Pomade, sb. cider, PP.

Pomage, sb. cider, HD.

Pome, sb. pomade, S3. Comb.: pome-water, akind of apple, HD; pom-water, the apple of the eye, HD.—OF. pome, apple; Lat. pomum.

Pomel, sb. a knob, a boss, C, W2; pomels, pl., S3; pomelles,HD.

Pomely, adj. spotted like an apple, C, C3; pomelee, HD. Comb.: pomely gris (=gris pommel), dapple grey, Cotg.—OF. pommel.

Ponne, sb. pan, PP; see Panne.

Pons, sb. pl. pence, S2; see Peny.

Pope, sb. the pope, PP; pape, S. Der.: popetrie, popery, S3.—AS. ppa; Church Lat. papa.

Popet, sb. puppet, C2, SkD, CM.—OF. poupette.

Popyngay, sb. parrot, popinjay, S3; see Papejay.

Poraille, sb. poor people, C; see Poueraill.

Porchas, sb. gain, winnings, S2; see Purchas.

Pore, adj. poor, S2; see Pouer. [[headword spelled Poure]]

Poret, sb. a kind of leek, PP, Prompt.; porettes, pl., S2, P.—OF. porrette (Cotg.).

Pors, sb. purse, S2; see Purse.

Portatyf, adj. portable, light, P.—OF. portatif, lively of body (Cotg.).

Porte, sb. gate, WW; port, Sh.; portis, pl., S3.—AF. porte; Lat. porta.

Portrey, v. to pourtray, FP; purtreye, PP; purtraye, PP; purtreied, pp., S3; portred, S3; porturat, S3.—OF. portray-, stem of portrayant, pr. p.of portraire; Late Lat. protrahere.

Porueid, pp. provided, S2; see Purueyen.

Pose, sb. cold in the head, S2, Prompt., Cath., Palsg., Voc., C3.—Wel. pas, acough; for cognates see SkD (s.v. wheeze), and Brugmann, 441.

Possen, v. to push, S, PP, CM, Prompt.; posshen, PP.—OF. pousser, poulser; Lat. pulsare, frequent. of pellere.

Pot, sb. a vessel for cooking or drinking from, SkD. Comb.: pot-parlament, atalk over one's cups, S3; pot-sherd, pot-sherd, S3; pot-styk, pot-stick, motarium, Voc.; pot-stykke, motorium, Voc.; pot-stick,S3.

Potte, pt. s. put, S2; see Putten.

Pouderen, v. to powder, SkD; poulderen, S3; pulderit, pp., S3.—OF. poudrer, poldrer; Lat. puluerare.

Poudre, sb. powder, C3, W; pouder, PP; poudir, W; poulder, HD; pulder, S3. Comb.: poudre marchaunt, flavouring powder, C.—AF. poudre, puldre, OF. *pulre; Lat. puluerem, dust.

Povn, sb. peacock, S3.—OF. poun, paon; Lat. pauonem; see BH (Introd., 27). Cf. Pe-cok.

Pound, sb. pound, PP; punde, dat., S; pownd, pl., S2. Comb.: pound-mele, by pounds at a time, PP, S2; pound-mel, P.—AS. pund; Lat. pondus, aweight.

Pound, sb. an enclosure, pound, pond, S2; pond, SkD; ponde, Prompt.; poonde, Cath. Comb.: pondfolde, apound, pin-fold, PP; poundfalde, PP; ponfolde, PP.—AS. pund, an enclosure (Schmid).

Pouren, v. to pore, gaze steadily, C3; pore, CM; powre, C; pure, S; pirith, pr. s.,PP.

Pous, sb. pulse, PP, CM; pouce, S2; powce, Prompt.—OF. pouls, polz; Lat. pulsum (acc.).

Poust, sb. power, P, B, HD, H (77. 65); poste, HD; potestat, W; poustees, pl., violent attacks, PP; potestatis, powers, W.—AF. pouste, poste, OF. podeste; Lat. potestatem.

Pout, v. to poke, to stir with a long instrument, JD. Comb.: pout-staff, anet fastened to two poles, used for poking the banks of rivers, JD,S3.

Poueraill (Poveraill), sb. the poor people, B; purraile, PP; poraille, PP, C; porails, pl., W2.—AF. poverail.

Pouert (Povert), sb. poverty, meanness, shabbiness, PP, C2, WA; powerte, B; pouert, WA, PP, S2, S3, C3, W, W2.—OF. povert; Late Lat. paupertam; see Constans (Supplment, p.32).

Poure (Povre), adj. poor, S, PP, S2, C2; pouere, PP, S2; pouer, S2; pore, S, S2; pure, S2, S3; pouerore, comp., S2; pourest, superl., C2; poure, adv., C2.—OF. povre; Lat. pauperem.

Poureliche (Povreliche), adv. poorly, C2; pourely,C.

Poynt, sb. point, a small portion, abit, S2; poynte, Prompt. Phr.: at the poynt, conveniently placed, S2; in point, at the point, about to, S2.—OF. point; Lat. punctum. Comb.: point-deuys, at point-deuys, with the greatest exactness, in detail, minutely, CM, C2; point-device, HD.—OF. point; Lat. punctum.

Poyntil, sb. a style to write with, W, W2, poyntyle, Voc.—OF. pointille.

Poys, sb. weight, S3; see Peis.

Prane, sb. prawn, Prompt., Manip., Palsg., ND; praune, SkD; pranys, pl., S3.—OF. *parne, *perne; Lat. perna, aham; cp. It. perna, anakre fish (Florio). For the changes in meaning, cp. It. gambarelli, prawns (Florio), from gamba, aleg.

Pranglen, v. to press; prangled, S.—Cp. Du. prangen; Goth. praggan, to press.

Prank, adj. full of sensational tricks; pranker, comp.,ND.

Pranken, v. to arrange the folds of a dress, SkD, Prompt., Palsg., HD; prancke, ND; pranke, to frisk about, Manip.

Pranker, sb. one who dresses gaily,ND.

Prankie, adj. fine, gorgeous,S3.

Praty, adj. pretty, elegantulus, Prompt.; prestans, Cath.; pretie, scitus, facetus, Manip.; prately, adv., CM.—Cp. Late Lat. practicus, 'peritus' (Ducange).

Prayabill, adj. to be entreated,H.

Prayen, v. to pray, PP; see Preyen.

Prechen, v. to preach, C2.—OF. precher (prescher); Lat. praedicare.

Prechour, sb. preachers, PP; prechoures, pl., PP, S3.—OF. precher; Lat. praedicatorem.

Predicament, sb. in logic, one of the most general classes into which things can be distributed; predicamentes, pl., S3.—Schol. Lat. praedicamentum.

Prees, sb.; see Presse.

Preie, sb. prey, S; pray, Prompt., PP; prayes, pl., spoils, S2.—OF. preie (mod. proie); Late Lat. prɇda; Lat. praeda); cp. AF. praie.

Prente, sb. print, impression, SkD; prent, S3; preynt, Prompt.; prynte, PP, W.—OF. preint, pp. of preindre; Lat. premere, to press.

Prenten, v. to print, impress, CM; preentyn, Prompt.

Prentis, sb. apprentice, S2, P; prentyce, Prompt.; prentys, PP; pl., PP; prentises, PP. See Aprentis.

Prentishode, sb. apprenticeship,PP.

Presse, sb. a press, throng, SkD, PP; pres, CM, C2; prees, CM, S2, C2, C3; prease, Cotg., S3; preace, S3.—AF. presse, athrong.

Pressour, sb. press for cloth, S2, PP; winepress, W; pressoure, pressorium, Cath.; presour, W; pressours, pl., W2.—OF. pressoir; Lat. pressorium.

Prest, adj. ready, quick, G, S2, S3; adv., PP, S3; presteste, superl., S2; prestest, P; prestliche, adv., readily, PP; prestly, PP; prestely, S2.—AF. prest; Late Lat. praestum (Ducange).

Prest, sb. priest, S, PP, S2, C2; preest, PP; preeste, Prompt.; preostes, pl., S2; prestes, S2; prustes, S2.—AS. prost; Church Lat. presbyter (Vulg.); Gr. presbuteros, elder (LXX).

Preste, adj. superl. (for pret-ste), proudest, highest, S2; see Proud.

Presthod, sb. presthood, PP; preesthood, Prompt.

Preuen, v. to prove, try, test, abide a test, C2, C3; see Prouen.

Prevy, adj. privy, secret, S3; see Pryue.

Preyen, v. to pray, C2, PP, Prompt.; preien, PP, S, S2; preith, pr. s., S2; prei[gh]ede, pt. s., PP; preide, S, PP; preyd, S2; y-prayed, pp., S2, C2.—AF. preier (praier); Late Lat. precare. (Lat. precari).

Preyere, sb. prayer, Prompt., S2, C2; preiere, PP.—AF. preiere: It. pregaria; Church Lat. precaria.

Pricasour, sb. a hard rider, C,CM.

Price, sb. high esteem, S2; see Prys.

Pricket, sb. a buck; see Pryket.

Primate, sb. the first place, H.—Lat. primatus (Vulg.).

Primordyall, sb. origin, S3.—OF. primordial; Church Lat. primordialem (Ducange).

Prim-se[gh]nen, v. to give the prima signatio, to sign with the cross, an act preliminary to christening; primm-se[gh][gh]nesst, 2 pr. s., S; y-primisined, pp., S2.—OF. primseigner (Ducange); cp. Icel. primsigna.

Principatus, sb. pl. powers, dominions, rulers, W.—Lat. principatus (Vulg.).

Prisun, sb. prison, S.—AF. prisun; Lat. prensionem, prehensionem, ataking, acapture. Cf. Pryson.

Prisun, sb. a prisoner; prisunes, pl., S; prysouns, PP; prysuns, H; prisons, S2; prisounes, P; presons, WA.—AF. prisoun, OF. prison; see Constans.

Prisuner, sb. gaoler, keeper of a prison,S.

Proces, sb. narrative, history, C2, HD, WA.—OF. procs; Lat. processum.

Proche, v. to approach; prochinge, pr. p., S3.—OF. procher (in approcher); Late Lat. propiare.

Procuratour, sb. proctor, agent, PP; procuratoure, steward, W; proketowre, Prompt.—AF. procuratour; Lat. procuratorem (Vulg.).

Profyte, sb. profit, Prompt.; prophete, PP.—AF. profit; Lat. profectum.

Profyten, v. to profit, Prompt.; profitide, pt. s., grew, W; prophitide, pl.,S2.

Proheme, sb. a proem, prologue, C2.—OF. prome; Lat. proemium; Gr. prooimion.

Proinen, v. to prune, preen, trim, adorn, SkD, HD, ND; proigne, HD; prune, CM, SkD; proynd, pp., S3.—OF. progner, also provigner, to propagate by taking cuttings (Cotg.); from OF. provin, asucker (Cotg.), also provain; Lat. propaginem.

Proiner, sb. pruner, ND.

Prollen, v. to search about, prowl, C3, Prompt., Palsg.; proule, Manip.

Promissioun, sb. promise. Phr.: the lond of promyssioim (or of beheste), the Holy Land, S2.—Lat. promissionem; cp. terra repromissionis (Heb. II.9, Vulg.).

Promyt, v. to promise, S3, JD.—Lat. promittere; cp. OF. prometre.

Propre, adj. separate, distinct, PP, C2; fine, goodly, PP, C3; proper, S2.—AF. propre, fit; Lat. proprium.

Propreliche, adv. properly, suitably,PP.

Proprete, sb. property, peculiarity, SkD; propirte, PP; propertes, pl., S2, WA; propurtes, PP.—OF. propriet, aproperty (Cotg.); Lat. proprietatem.

Prospectyues, sb. pl. perspective glasses, C2. Comb.: prospective glass, telescope, C2 (n).—OF. prospective, 'the prospective, perspective or Optick art' (Cotg.).

Proud, adj. proud, PP, WA; prowd, PP; prout, PP, S2; prud, S; prut, S; prute, pl., S; prude, S; preste (pretste), superl., S2.—AS. prt; cp. Icel. prr.

Proue, sb. proof, S3; preue, CM, C2; preef, C3; prief, S3.—OF. preuve; Late Lat. proba; from Lat. probare.

Prouen, v. to prove, try, test, PP, S; preouen, S2, PP; preuen, PP, C2, C3; pruf, imp. pl., 1, S2; preuede, pt. s., S2; proued, pl., S2; preued, pp., S3.—OF. prover (prouver); Lat. probare.

Prouende, sb. food, Manip.; prouendre, food, PP; aprebend, ecclesiastical benefice, PP, CM.—OF. provende (provendre); Church Lat. praebenda, aration, allowance, see BH (Introd. 40).

Prouendre, sb. a prebendary, SkD.—OF. provendier.

Prouendren, v. to provide with prebends,P.

Prouendreres, sb. pl. men who hold prebends, S2,PP.

Prouisours, sb. pl. men named by the pope to a living not vacant, S2, PP.—Church Lat. provisores (Ducange).

Prow, sb. profit, advantage, C, C3, G, H, PP, HD; prou, H.—OF. prou, pru, advantage (Bartsch).

Prowesse, sb. prowess, S2; pruesse, S.—AF. pruesse, OF. proece.

Prustes, sb. pl. priests, S2; see Prest.

Prut, adj. proud, S; see Proud.

Pryde, sb. pride, PP; prute, S2; prude, PP, S, S2; pruyde, P; pruide, PP, S2; pride, S2 (p.74).—AS. prte. See Proud.

Prydeles, adj. void of pride,C2.

Pryen, v. to pry, PP, C3; prien, PP; pry, Cath.; prie, 1 pr. s., Palsg.

Pryk, sb. a sting, Prompt.; prik, point,WA.

Pryket, sb. a young buck, capriolus, Prompt.; pricket, abuck in his second year (named from his pricking horns), S3, HD, Cotg. (s.v. dagard).

Prykie, v. to prick, goad, spur, ride fast, PP; prikken, C2, Prompt.; pryghte, pt. s.,C2.

Prykiere, sb. rider, horseman,PP.

Prykke, sb. a broach, Prompt.; prikke, puncture, sting, C,C2.

Pryklyng, pr. p. urging, S3.

Pryme, sb. the period from six o'clock to 9 a.m., also 9 a.m., Prompt., S, PP, C2, C3; prime, S, S3, WA. Phr.: hei[gh] prime, high prime, 9 a.m., PP. Comb.: prime-tide, prime, S.—Church Lat. prima.

Prymer, sb. primer, C2.

Pryns, sb. prince, PP; prynce, Prompt.—AF. prince; Lat. principem.

Prynshode, sb. princely dignity, W; prinshod,W.

Prynte, sb. print, W; see Prente.

Prys, sb. price, prize, value, excellence, high esteem, C, C2, PP; pris, S, S2, PP; price, WA, S2; pryce, Prompt.—AF. pris; Lat. prĕtium, see BH, 32.

Prys, adj. prize, chief, PP; pris, S2; prijs,S3.

Prysen, v. to set a price, Prompt.; priss, to prize,S2.

Pryson, v. to put in prison, Prompt.; y-prisoned, pp., G. See Prisun.

Prysonere, sb. prisoner, captive, Prompt.; prisonere, PP.—OF. prisonier, AF. prisuner.

Pryue, adj. secret, intimate, PP, S2; priuee, C2, C3; priuei, S2; prevy, S3; priuee, adv., C2; priues, sb. pl., secret friends, P; priueliche, adv., secretly, S2, PP; priuely, C2; pryuely, C2.—AF. prive; Lat. priuatum.

Pryuen, v. to deprive, Prompt.; prife, H; pryuyd, pt. s., H.—OF. priver; Lat. priuare.

Pryuete, sb. privity, secret counsel, PP; priuitee, S2, C2, C; pryuyte, S2.—AF. privete.

Psalme, sb. psalm, H, PP; see Salm.

Psautere, sb. psalter, H (p.3); see Sauter.

Publisshen, v. to make public, PP, C2; puplische, W (Mt. 1. 19); pupplische, S2; publice, imp. s., PP.—Aform due to analogy from OF. publier; Lat. publicare.

Pucelle, sb. a girl, maiden; pucell, S3.—OF. pucelle, pulcelle; dimin. from Lat. pullus, the young of any animal; cp. OF. polle, maiden (Bartsch). Cp. Pulte, Polcat.

Pukken, v. to poke, push, incite, P; pukked, pt. s.,P.

Pulched, pp. polished, S3; see Polische.

Pulte, sb. pullet, Prompt.; poletes, pl., S2, PP.—OF. polete; dim. of pole, polle; Lat. pulla. Cf. Pucelle, Polcat.

Pulten, v. to push, beat, strike, put, PP, S2; pelte, PP; pilte, PP, SkD (s.v. pelt); pulte, pt. s., PP; pult, PP, S2; pelte, S; pelt, PP; i-pilt, pp., G; pilt, S, SkD.

Pulter, sb. poulterer, Cath.—AF. poleter, pulleter.

Pultrie, sb. poultry, S3, C, Prompt.; pultery, name of a London street, the Poultry, S3.—AF. pultrie, poletrie.

Punde, sb. dat. pound; see Pound(1).

Puple, sb. people, PP, Prompt., W2; pupel, S2; poeple, PP; puplis, pl., W2.—OF. peuple, poeple (AF. people); Lat. populum.

Pur, adj. pure, thorough, complete, S2, PP; pure, PP, S3, C; puir, PP; puire, PP; pur, adv., completely, S2; pure, merely, very, S3; purlyche, adv., purely, completely, S3.—OF. pur; Lat. purum.

Purchacen, v. to acquire, purchase, PP; purchasen, C3.—AF. purchacer, to pursue, to acquire; OF. porchacier.

Purchas, sb. gain, winnings, C, G; porchas, S2.—AF. purchas.

Purchasour, sb. prosecutor, C.—AF. purechasour.

Purchasyng, sb. prosecution,C.

Purfil, sb. the furred trimming of a dress, P; purfyle, P; purfle, ahem, Manip.

Purfilen, v. to embroider on an edge, to purl, C, P; purfle, Cotg.—OF. pourfiler, from filer, to twist threads, from fil, thread; Lat. filum.

Purpre, sb. purple garments, S, PP; purpire, H (44. 11); purpour, adj., S3; purpur, W; purpres, pl., purple coverings, S.—AF. purpre; Lat. purpura.

Purpurat, adj. of a purple colour, S3.—Lat. purpuratus, clad in purple.

Purpuresse, sb. a seller of purple (=purpuraria),W.

Purse, sb. purse, bag, PP, S, C3; purs, PP, C2, C; porse, PP; pors, S2.—AS. purs (Engl. Studien, xi. 65, 1.36); Late Lat. bursa; Gr. burs, askin.

Purtenaunce, sb. appurtenance, belongings, PP; purtenance, the intestines of an animal, WW; portenaunce, Palsg.; purtenancis, pl., S3.—OF. appartenance (Cotg.).

Purtreied, pp. pourtrayed, S3; see Portrey.

Purveour, sb. purveyor, PP, SkD.—AF. purveour.

Purveyaunce, sb. providence, provision, plan, means of getting, equipment, W; purveiance, S2, C3; purueance, S2.—AF. purveaunce, OF. prvence; Lat. providentia.

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Purueyen, v. to provide, W2, C2, PP; puruay, S2, H; poruayen, H; porueynde, pr.p., S2; purueid, pp., S3; pourveid, S2; porueid, S2.—AF. purveier, purver, for OF. porvoir; Lat. prouidɇre.

Pueren, v. to poke about, S (9.96).

Putten, v. to put, push, PP, W; puten, S; puiten, PP; puttide, pt. s., S2; potte, S2; pot, pl., S2; putten to, added, assented, W; put, pp., H; y-put, C3; i-put,G.

Puttynge, sb. pushing, instigation,H.

Puyssant, adj. powerful, SkD; puissant, S3.—OF. puissant, poissant; Late Lat. *pocsentem, *possentem (cp. It. possente), from Lat. posse, to be able; see Constans (Notes, p.23).

Puyssaunce, sb. might, power, HD; puysaunce, S3; piscence, S3.—OF. puissance, poissance.

Pykare, sb. a little thief, Prompt.; pykers, pl.,PP.

Pyke, sb. a pike, pointed pole, staff furnished with a spike, Prompt.; pyk, S2; pykis, pl., thorns, prickles, S3. Comb.: pyk-staf, pike-staff,PP.

Pyken, v. to pick, to steal, PP, Prompt.; picke, WW; pykkand, pr.p., S3; pikid, pt. s., PP. Comb.: pyke-herneis, plunderers of armour, PP; pyke-hernois, PP; pyke-porse, one who steals a purse, PP; picke-purse, S3; pick-purse, aname for Paris, S3 (p.374); pike-purs, C. Cf. Picchen.

Pykeys, sb. a mattock, tool for digging, Prompt.; pykoys, P; pycows, Voc.—OF. picois (Ducange).

Pylche, sb. a furred garment, Voc., HD, Prompt.; pilche, S3, HD, ND. Comb.: pilche-clut, apilch-clout, rag of a pilch, S.—AS. pylce; Lat. pellicia, made of fur (Voc.).

Pylgrim, sb. pilgrim, PP; pilegrym, S; pelegrim, SkD; pylgrymes, pl., PP.—Prov. pellegrins; Lat. peregrinus; cp. OF. pelerin. See Peregrin.

Pylgrimage, sb. pilgrimage, PP; pelrimage, S.—AF. pilrymage; OF. pelerinage.

Pyment, sb. spiced wine and honey, CM, Voc.; pirment, nectar, Voc., HD; pymente, Prompt.—OF. piment, pigment (Bartsch); Late Lat. pigmentum (Ducange).

Pynden, v. to shut in the pound, Cath.; punt, pr. s., S.—AS. pyndan (in for-pyndan); cp. Icel. pynda. See Pound.

Pynder, sb. a pindar, pinner, one who impounds stray cattle, Cath., Bardsley; pyndare, Prompt.; pinder, ND; pynner, Manip., Bardsley; pinner, Bardsley.

Pyne, sb. anguish, torment, S, S3, C2, C3; pyn, S2; pines, pl., S, S2; pynes, S2; pine, S; pinen, S; pynen, S2.—AS. pn; Late Lat. pɇna, see Sievers, 69. Cf. Peyne.

Pynen, v. to torment, S2; pinen, S; pyns, pr. s., S2; pinede, pt. s., suffered, PP; pynede, S2; pined, pp., S; tormented, S2; y-pyned, S2; i-pined, S.—AS. pnian(BT).

Pyning, sb. torture; pining, S. Comb.: pynyng-stoles, stools of punishment, cucking-stools, PP, S2.—AS. pnung.

Pynne, sb. pin, peg, bolt, bar, PP; pyn, G.—AS. pinn, pin, peg(BT).

Pynnen, v. to shut up, enclose, pen, PP; pinnen, PP, S2; pennen, SkD.—AS. pennan (in on-pennan).

Pynoun, sb. a pennon, C; see Penoun.

Pyony, sb. peony, Prompt.; pyon, Cath.; pyany, Prompt.; piones, pl., seeds of the peony, P; pyonies, PP.—OF. pione, pion (Cotg.); Lat. p(a)eonia; Gr. painia, the peony.

Pyry, sb. storm of wind, gust, Prompt.; pyrie, S3 (p.437); pirie, HD, Prompt. (n); pyrry, Palsg., ND: pirrie, S3, ND; perrie, Prompt. (n), ND; berrie, Cotg. (s.v. tourbillor); berry, Florio (s.v. crscia d'cque),HD.

Pyt, sb. pit, pool, Prompt.; put, S. PP; pit, S; pytte, Prompt.; putte, S, PP, S2; pette, S2.—AS. pytt; Late Lat. *putius; Lat. puteus.

Q.

Quad, adj. and sb. evil, bad, the Evil One, MD, C2; qued, MD, PP; cwed, MD; quet, MD; kueade, dat., S2; queade, S2; quede, S2.—AS. cwead; cf. Du. kwaad.

Quad, pt. s. quoth, S; see Queen.

Quaile, v. to wither, to die, S3 (28a. 91), SkD, ND. Sh.; to overpower, intimidate, ND, SkD,Sh.

Quain, sb. trouble, mourning, S2.—AS. *hwn (see below).

Quainen, v. to lament, MD (s.v. hwenen); whene, MD.—AS. hwnan (in -hw[]nan,BT).

Quair, sb. quire, book, S3; quayre, Manip., CM; quayer, Voc.—OF. quayer (F. cahier), Prov. cazern for cadern; It. quaderno; Lat. quaternum; cp. Late Lat. quaternio a sheet folded in four (Voc.). See Quartern.

Quaken, v. to quake, tremble, S2; cwakien, S; quakede, pt. s., PP, MD; quok (strong form), PP; quook, C2, SkD; quoke, S2, H.—AS. cwacian.

Quakynge, sb. trembling, Prompt., MD; quakyng, W.—AS. cwacung.

Qual, sb. whale, MD, Cath. (n); qwal, Prompt.; qwaylle, Cath.; quale, S2; whal, W2; hwel, MD; qualle, pl., S2, Cath. (n); quhalis, S3, Cath. (n).—AS. hwl.

Qualm, sb. death, pestilence, S2, H; cwalm, MD; qualme, dat., C.—AS. cwealm. See Quelen.

Quarel, sb. a square-headed cross-bow bolt, quarrel, WA, SkD; quarelle, S2; quarrel, WA, ND.—AF. quarel, cross-bow bolt; Late Lat. quadrellum (ace.), aquarrel, asquare tile, dimin. of Lat. quadrus, square.

Quarere, sb. quarry, Prompt.; quareres, pl., S2.—OF. quarriere (Cotg.); Late Lat. quadraria, quarry, deriv. from quadrus. See above.

Quartern, sb. prison; cwarterne, dat., MD; quarterne, S, MD.—AS. cweartern, prison, perhaps for AS. quatern, 'quaternio' (OET). Cp. Fr. caserne (Sp. caserna), barracks; Lat. quaterna (see Brachet); an etym. illustrated by the Fr. sea-term casernet, log-book, aderiv. of Lat. quaternum, see Diez, p.755 (s.v. cahier).—See Quair.

Quarteroun, sb. a quarter, P, HD; quartrun,PP.

Quat, Qua, pt. s. quoth, S; see Queen.

Quatriuials, sb. pl. the quadrivials, the quadrivium, the four higher sciences: astrology, geometry, arithmetic, music, S3 (14. 511).—From Late Lat. quadrivium, the four mathematical sciences; in Lat. aplace where four ways meet.

Quave-mire, sb. quagmire, HD; quamier,DG.

Quauen, v. to shake, S2, PP, Prompt.; quave, HD, JD,DG.

Quauynge, sb. shaking, MD.

Quayle, v. to curdle, to coagulate, Palsg., Prompt., Manip.—OF. coailler Lat. coagulare.

Quaynt, adj. prudent, wise, H; quaynte, quaint, curious, WA; see Coint.

Quayntis, sb. wisdom, prudence, H; see Cointise.

Quayre, sb. quire, book, CM see Quair.

Queade, sb. evil, iniquity, S2; see Quad.

Queale, sb. a blister, pimple, pupula, Manip.; see Whele.

Quecchen, v. to shake, MD; qvycchyn, Prompt.; quytche, Palsg.; quitch, Cotg. (s.v. oeil); cwehte, pt. s., MD; quehte, MD.—AS. cweccan.

Qued, adj. bad, S2, PP; see Quad.

Quedschipe, sb. wickedness, MD; queadschipe, S; cweadschipe,S.

Queere, sb. quire, choir, Prompt.; queer, W2; quere, W2; queir, S3.—OF. choeur (Cotg.); Lat. chorum (acc.); Gr. choros.

Quek, adj. living, S2; see Quik.

Quelen, v. to die, MD; cwelen, MD.—AS. cwelan, pt. cwl (pl. cw[]lon), pp. cwolen. Cp. OHG. quelan, 'cruciari' (Tatian).

Quellen, v. to kill, S, S2, C3, C; quelde, pt. s., S; cwelled, pp., S.—AS. cwellan; cp. OHG. quelen 'cruciare' (Tatian), quellen (Otfrid).

Quellere, sb. executioner, MD.—AS. cwellere.

Queme, adj. pleasing, S, MD; qweme, convenient, WA; cweme, S; wheme, MD.—AS. (ge)cwme, from c(w)m, pt. of cuman; cp. OHG. (bi)queman, to come to, to suit, fit (Otfrid); see Kluge (s.v. bequem). See Comen.

Quemeful, adj. placable, W2.

Quemen, v. to please, S, H, PP; cwernen, S; cwemde, pt. s., S; i-quemd, pp., S; i-cwemet, S.—AS. cwman.

Quenchen, v. to quench, S, Prompt., S3, SkD; cwennkenn, S; queynte, pt. s., MD, S2; queynt, pp., MD, C; y-kuenct, S2; quenchid, W2.—AS. cwencan.

Quene, sb. queen, wife, woman, quean, S, C2, C3, WA; quen, S, C; cuen, S; kuen, MD; kwene, S; cwene, MD.—AS. cwn; cp. OHG. quena, wife (Otfrid); for root see Brugmann, 467,3.

[[Addition:]] It should be noted that E. queen is not precisely the same word as E. quean. For queen is the phonetic equivalent of AS. cwn, Goth. kwɇns, whereas quean represents AS. cwĕne, Goth. kwĭno.

Querel, sb. a complaint, dispute, quarrel, S2, W2; querele, SkD.—AF. querele; Late Lat. *querella, for Lat. querɇla.

Querne, sb. hand-mill, C2, Prompt., Palsg., MD; queerne, W.—AS. cweorn; cp. Goth. kwairnus; see Brugmann, 442.

Querrour, sb. quarry-man, CM. See Quarere.

Quest, sb. an inquiry, jury, verdict, G.—OF. queste, aquest (Cotg.). Quest is used for the proper legal term enquest; OF. enqueste.

Queste, sb. will, bequest, G; quiste, S. Acorrupt form of Quide (q.v.), influenced by the above word.

Queen, v. to speak, MD; cween, S, MD; cwa, pt. s., S; cwe, S; que, S; qua, S, S2; quo, S; quat, S; quad, S; quod, S, S2, C2; koth, S3; couth, MD; cothe, MD; hwat, MD; wat, S; ko, S3; i-cwede, pp., S.—AS. cwean, pt. cw (pl. cw[]don), pp. ge-cweden.

Queynt, adj. prudent, fine, quaint, MD; queynte, S3, C2, MD; see Coint.

Queynte, pt. s. was extinguished, S2; see Quenchen.

Queyntelich, adv. skilfully, neatly, MD; queynteli, S3; see Cointeliche.

Queyntise, sb. skill, S3; see Cointise.

Quide, sb. speech, bequest, MD; cwide, S, MD.—AS. cwide; cp. OHG. quiti, 'testimonium' (Tatian). See Queen.

Quidities, sb. pl., S3.—From Late Lat. quiditas, aterm of the Schoolmen; that which relates to the essence of a thing, having reference to the question quid est, what is it? Cp. OF. quidditatif, 'quidditative, doubtful, full of quirks, contentions, wrangling' (Cotg.).

Quik, adj. and adv. living, quick, flowing (of water), S, S2, W; quic, S, S2; quek, S2; quyk, S3, W, W2; cwic, S; cwike, S; cwuce, S; quicke, S; quike, pl., S, S2; quyke, S, C; quycke, S3.—AS. cwic (cuc); cp. OHG. quek (Otfrid).

Quikie, v. to cause to revive, also, to be kindled, PP; quike, C3; quyke, C; cwikien, MD.—AS. cwician.

Quikliche, adv. quickly, PP; quicliche,S2.

Quiknen, v. to give life, to receive life, SkD; quykene, W,W2.

Quiste, sb. will, bequest, S; see Queste.

Quiten, v. to repay, PP; see Quyten.

Quitter, sb. filth that runs from a wound, HD: quytur, rottenness, HD; quytere, W2; quitture,DG.

Quod, pt. s. quoth, S, S2, C2; see Queen.

Quok, pt. s. quaked, C2; see Quaken.

Quoynte, adj. skilful, MD, HD; see Coint.

Quoynteliche, adv. skilfully, MD; see Cointeliche.

Quoyntyse, sb. quaintness of dress, PP; quointise, stratagem, S2; see Cointise.

Quyk, adj. living, moving, S3, W, W2; see Quik.

Quyk-myre, sb. quagmire, S3.

Quyknar, sb. giver of life,S3.

Quyr-boilly, sb. boiled leather, used for making defensive armour, C2.—OF. cuir bouilli (Cotg.).

Quyrry, sb. the quarry, the dog's share in the slaughtered game, S3; quyrre, SkD (s.v. quarry, p.824); guerre, SkD.—OF. cuiree; Late Lat. coriata, from Lat. corium, hide, skin (OF. cuir).

Quyten, v. to requite, repay, settle, satisfy, S2, C2, C3, PP, W, H; quiten, S2, PP; quitte, pt. s. G; qwit, H; quyt, pp., PP; y-quit, C2.—OF. quiter; Late Lat. quietare.

Quytly, adj. quite, H; whitely,H.

Quytter, v. to twitter, S3.

Quytur, sb. rottenness, HD (p.660); see Quitter.

R.

Ra, sb. roe, deer, CM; see Roo.

Rabete, sb. a war-horse; rabett, HD; rabyghte, HD; rabetis, pl., WA.—Icel. rbtr, an Arabian steed; cp. Icel. rbitar, Arabs, see CV; cp. OF. arrabi(BH).

Rac, sb. driven vapour, S2; see Wrak.

Rachenteges, pl. chains, S; see Raken-teie.

Racke, v. to stretch rent to its full value, S3. Cp. ODu. racken, to rack, recken, to stretch, reach out.

Rad, adj. afraid, S2, SD, H, JD, B; redd, WA; rade, S2, H; radde, S2.—Icel. hrddr.

Rad, pt. s. rode, S2; see Riden.

Rad, adj. quick, S; rade, ready, S; see Rae.

Radde, pt. s. advised, S2; see Reden.

Raddour, sb. violence, WA; see Reddour.

Rade, sb. road, S2; see Rode.

Radnesse, sb. terror, SD; radnes,B.

Radyous, adj. radiant, shining, S3; radious, S3; radius, S3.—Lat. radiosus; cp. F. radieux. See Ray.

Rd, sb. advice, counsel, S; see Rede.

Rh, adj. fierce, cruel, SD, S; reh, SD.—AS. hroh.

Rueden, pt. pl. spoiled, S; see Reuen.

Rueres, sb. pl. robbers, S; see Reuere.

Rafte, pt. s. reft, robbed, C2; see Reuen.

Rage, sb. madness, S2.—AF. rage; Lat. rabiem.

Rage, v. to toy wantonly, C; ragid, pp., been wanton,WA.

Ragerie, sb. wantonness, CM.

Raght, pp. reached, S2; see Rechen.

Ragman, sb. a craven, the devil; rageman, PP; raggeman, PP.—Icel. ragr (for argr), craven, cowardly.

Ragman-roll, sb. the craven's roll, aterm in Scottish history, JD, ND; agame, HD; ragman's rewe, along jest, DG; ragmanrew, series, Manip. Hence ragman, adeed sealed, apapal bull, PP; ragemon, S2; rageman, alist, S3; ragman, atedious story, JD; ragment, JD.—Cp. E. rigmarole.

Rair, v. to roar, S3; see Roren.

Raiss, pt. s. rose, S2; see Rysen.

Rake, sb. only in compounds, as in erend-rake, messenger, SD.—AS. []rend-raca; cp. Icel. eyrend-reki, so land-reki, aking, see CV (s.v. reki). See rnd-race.

Rake, v. to run, wander, go, S, S3, HD, PP, JD, B; rayke, H, S2; raik, WA, JD; reyke, JD; reke, HD; raykande, pr.p., S2.—Icel. reika, to wander, cp. Swed. raka, to run hastily (Rietz).

Rake, sb. course, way, WA; rakke,WA.

Rakel, adj. hasty, rash, CM, SkD (s.v. rake); rakle, CM; racle, CM; rackel, JD; rakyl, Manip.; rakehell, abad fellow, Manip., ND.—Icel. reikull, wandering, unsettled. See above.

Raken, v. to scrape, diminish, to rake, S, Prompt.; raked, pp., C2.—Icel. raka, to scrape, to rake away.

Raken-teie, sb. chain; raketeie, S; raketeye, S; rachenteges, pl., S; rakenteis, HD.—AS. racentah (Voc.); racente, achain + tah, atye. With racente, cp. Icel. rekendr, OHG. rahhinza. See Rekenthis.

Ram, sb. a ram, Prompt.—AS. ram (Voc.).

Ramage, adj. wild, CM, HD.—OF. ramage, wild (of a hawk), living in the branches (Cotg.); Late Lat. *ramaticum, from ramus, abranch.

Rammish, adj. strong-scented, C3,CM.

Ramne, sb. bramble, W2; ramyn, H; rammyn, H.—Lat. rhamnus (Vulg.); Gr. rhamnos (LXX).

Rampe, sb. an ill-conditioned woman, C2 (n),HD.

Rampen, v. to ramp, to seize or scratch with the paws, to rage, C2; raumpe, S2; rawmpide, pt. s., HD.—AF. raumper, OF. ramper, to clamber.

Rande, sb. a strip or slice of meat, S3, HD; rand, Cotg. (s.v. giste), ND.—AS. rand, arim, edge; cp. Swed. rand, astrip, stripe, Icel. rnd (pl. randir).

Randoun, sb. force, impetuosity, SkD. Phr.: in a randoun, in a furious course, B; at randon, left to one's own force, SkD.—OF. randon, 'the swiftness and force of a strong and violent stream' (Cotg.); from OTeut. *randa, arim; cp. AS. rand. See above.

Ranke, adj. strong, luxuriant, rebellious, WA, Prompt.; rank, S3; ronk, S2; rang, HD.—AS. ranc; cp. Icel. rakkr (for rankr), straight, upright, bold.

Ransaken, v. to search, S, PP, C, H.—Icel. rannsaka, to search a house; Icel. rann: Goth. razn; cp. AS. rsn a plank, abeam, see Sievers, 179.

Rap, sb. rope, S; see Rope. [[error for Rop]]

Rap, pt. s. reaped, W; see Repen.

Rape, sb. haste, S, PP, Prompt.; rap, S2.—Icel. hrap, afalling down.

Rape, adj. hasty, G; rapest, superl.,PP.

Rapeliche, adv. hastily, PP; rapely, G; rapelike, S; rapli, S2, G; rapelier, comp.,PP.

Rapen, v. to hasten, S, PP, Prompt.; rappe, PP; rappe adoune, to hurry along, PP. Phr.: rape and renne, to seize and plunder, C3; rapen and rinen, C3 (n); rap and rend, HD; rap or rende, Palsg.; rap and run, HD; rap and ran, C3 (n); rap and reeve, C3 (n); rap and ree, C3 (n).—Icel. hrapa, to fall, rush headlong, hurry.

Rascall, sb. scrapings, refuse; rascaile, PP; rascayle, an animal not a beast of the chase, ahart not six years old, Prompt. (n); the common people, Prompt.; raskaille, the common herd, SkD; rascall, refuse beast, Palsg., ND.; rascalles, pl., common sort of men, low fellows, villains, S3.—AF. rascaille (raskaylle, raskayle), arabble; cp. F. racaille; from OF. rasquer, to scrape (Ducange); cp. OIt. rascare (Florio).

Rascall, adj. common, low, HD; Comb.: rascall wine, tortivum vinum, Prompt. (n).

Rase, v. to run, to race, SD, S2; rese, S2; reysed, pp. ridden, C.—AS. r[]san.

Rase, sb. a race, rush, SkD; ras, SkD, S2; rese, S2; res, SD, G (n); rees, attack, fit of passion, G.—AS. r[]s.

Rasen, v. to scrape, Prompt.—OF. raser; Late Lat. rasare, freq. of Lat. radere.

Rasour, sb. razor, C2, C, W2; rasure, H (Ps. 51.2).—OF. rasoir; Late Lat. rasorium.

Raspen, v. to rasp, scrape, SkD; rospen, S.—OF. rasper; OHG. raspn, see Weigand.

Rasse, sb. a raised mound or eminence, acairn of stones, S2; raise, HD. See Reysen.

Rat, pr. s. reads, PP; see Reden.

Ra, sb. advice, S, SD.—Icel. r.

Rathe, v. to advise, HD. See above.

Rae, adj. quick, swift, SD; rad, quick, S; rade, pl., S; raddere, comp. pl., S.—AS. hr, hre, also hrd, hred, quick, also rad. Cp. Chron. ann. 755 (Parker) with the LaudMS.

Rathe, adv. early, PP, S2, S3; quickly, S, S2; reae, S; rath, B; raer, comp., sooner, rather, PP, S, S2, C2; reder, S; raest, superl., PP; raeste,S.

Rathly, adv. quickly, S2; realiche, S; readliche, S; radeliche, HD; radely, S2; redliche, S.—AS. hrlice.

Raton, sb. rat, PP, Cath.; ratoun, PP; ratones, pl.,PP.

Ratoner, sb. rat-catcher, PP, Voc.; ratonere,PP.

Ratte, sb. rat, PP; rotte, Voc.; rattis, pl., PP.—AS. rt (Voc.).

Ratten, v. to tear, SD.—Cp. MHG. ratzen, see Weigand (s.v. ratsche).

Rattes, sb. pl. rags, S; rats, pieces, shreds,HD.

Raughte, pt. s. reached, C2; see Rechen.

Raunson, v. to ransom, redeem,PP.

Raunsoun, sb. ransom, S2, C; raunson, S2; raunsun, S2; raunceoun, PP; ransoune, B.—AF. raunson, ranson, OF. ranson, renon; Lat. redemptionem.

Raueyn, sb. rapine, prey, W, PP; ravyne, S3; ravyn, Cath.; raueyns, pl., W2.—AF. ravine; Lat. rapina see BH, 150.

Raueynour, sb. robber; raueinour, W; rauynour,W2.

Ravin, adj. ravenous, S3, Sh.

Ravin, v. to seize and devour greedily, Sh.,WW.

Ravined, adj. ravenous, Sh.

Rauischen, v. to seize with violence, PP; ravish, WW; raueische, imp. pl., W2; rauyschiden, pt. pl., W2.—AF. ravir (pr. p.ravissant); Late Lat. *rapɨre; Lat. rapere.

Rawe, sb. row, Cath.; raw, B, JD, SkD, S3, S2; rowe, SkD; rewe, C, G, W; rewis, pl., S3.—AS. rwe, r[]we.

Ray, sb. striped cloth, rella, pannus, Voc.; stragulum, Voc., Cath., HD; raye, S3; rayes, pl., S2, PP. Comb.: ray-cloth, striped cloth, W2, Prompt.—AF. drap de raye, cloth of ray, pl. reies, OF. rai, raid; Lat. radium (acc.).

Rayeres, sb. pl. sellers of ray,PP.

Rayid, adj. striped, Prompt.

Raykez, pr. s. roams, S2; raykande, pr. pt., advancing, S2. See Rake.

Rayl, sb. rail, Prompt.; raylle, Cath.—Cp. Low G. regel, G. riegel, abolt; see Kluge.

Rayle, v. to rail, arrange in a row, S2; railed, pp.,S2.

Rayle, sb. a kerchief, Palsg.; see Re[gh]el.

Raylle, v. to flow, S3; raile, ND; reilen,SD.

Raymen, v. to roam about, S2; see Romen.

Raynes, sb. fine linen of Rheims, WA.—So named from Rheims; see SkD (p.815); cp. It. renso, fine flax (Diez, p.393).

Read, sb. advice, S; see Rede.

Reade, adj. red, S; see Reed.

Readen, v. to advise, care for, S; see Reden.

Readi, adj. ready, S; see Redi.

Real, adj. real, a term in medieval philosophy; reall, S3.—OF. real; Schol. Lat. realem, from res.

Real, adj. royal, CM; riall, S3, PP, CM; ryall, S3, CM; ryell, S3; roial, CM; roialler, comp., S2, C3.—OF. real, AF. roial, reial; Lat. regalem.

Realte, sb. royalty, royal state, PP; reaulte, PP; reaute, PP; roialtee, C3.—AF. realte; Late Lat. regalitatem.

Realyche, adv. royally, S2; realy, S2; rially,CM.

Reame, sb. kingdom, S2; see Rewme.

Rearde, sb. voice, cry, S2; see Rerd.

Reae, adv. quickly, S; see Rathe.

Realiche, adv. quickly, S; see Rathly.

Reaume, sb. realm, kingdom, C2, S2; see Rewme.

Rebekke, sb. a kind of fiddle, SkD; see Rybybe.

Rebounden, v. to re-echo; rebownden, to sound again, reboare, Prompt.; rebounde, pt. s., S2.—AF. rebundir, to re-echo, cp. OF. bundir, to resound (Roland, 3119); inchoative verb, from Late Lat. bombitare.

Receyt, sb. receipt, recipe, retreat, Prompt., Manip.; receit, C3, WW, Manip., S3; receite, WW; reset, place of refuge, B.—AF. receite; Late Lat. recepta (Ducange).

Reche, sb. smoke, S3; see Reke.

Recheles, adj. careless, S, PP; reccheles, PP; retcheles, S3; rekkeles, S3; recchelees, S2, C2; rechlesse, S3.—AS. rcelas, also reccelas.

Rechelesnesse, sb. carelessness, PP; recchelesnes,PP.

Rechen, v. to care, reck, S, HD; reke, H; recche, S, HD, S2, C2; rekke, HD, C2; rek, pr. s., S; reches, S2; ro[gh]te, pt. s., S; roughte, C2; roght, H; rohten, pl., S; roucht, pt. s., subj., S2.—AS. rcan: OS. rkian; also, AS. *reccan.

Rechen, v. to explain, S; rcchen, to relate, S; rechede, pt. s., S.—AS. reccan: OS. rekkian: OHG. rachjan, in Otfrid rachn.

Rechen, v. to reach, attain, SkD, PP; rauhte, pt. s., PP, S2; rau[gh]te, PP; raghte, PP; raughte, C2; raught, S3; raght, pp., S2.—AS. r[]can (BT), also r[]cean, to get into one's power, pt. s. r[]hte, see Sievers, 407.

Reclayme, v. to bring a hawk to the wrist by a call, C3; recleymyn, to make tame, Prompt.; recleymyd, pp. redomitus (used of hawks), Prompt.—OF. reclaimer, recleimer, reclamer; cp. AF. reclame, pp., reclaimed (as a falcon).

Recles, sb. incense, S; see Rekels.

Recluse, sb. a female anchorite, SkD; 'ankyr, anachorita' Prompt.—AF. reclus; recluse, af. pp. from OF. reclure, to shut up; Late Lat. recludere.

Recluse, sb. convent, monastery, S3.—OF. recluse.

Reclused, pp. shut up, withdrawn from the world,PP.

Recognisance, sb. an obligation binding one over to do some particular act, S3, SkD.—AF. reconisance, OF. recoignisance.

Recomand, v. to commend, S2, C3; recomaundi, PP.—OF. recommander, recumander.

Reconforte, v. to comfort, C; reconforted, pp., P.—OF. reconforter; cp. AF. recunforter.

Reconsyle, v. to recover, regain the possession of; reconsyled, pp., S2; recounselid, W.—AF. reconciler; Lat. reconciliare, to reconcile, re-establish, restore.

Record, sb. witness, S3, WW; recorde, PP.—AF. record, OF. recort, mention (Bartsch).

Recorde, v. to call to mind, C, PP; recorded, pt. pl. declared, PP.—OF. recorder; Late Lat. recordare; Lat. recordari.

Recoure, v. to recover, PP; recour, HD; recure, HD; recured, pp., S3.—AF. recoverer; OF. recourer, recouvrer; Lat. recuperare.

Recours, sb. recourse, C2.—AF. recours, soleill recours, sunset.

Recouerer, sb. restorer, saviour,S2.

Recrayed, pp. defeated, PP. See below.

Recreaunt, adj. recreant, defeated, CM, PP; recreant, PP.—AF. recreaunt, OF. recrent, giving up the contest; Late Lat. recredentem.

Recueil, sb. a collection, compilation, DG; recuyell, S3; recule, HD.—OF. recueil (Cotg.).

Recule, v. to recoil, S3, Palsg., SkD, ND.—OF. reculer.

Reculyng, sb. recoiling, S3.

Recure, sb. recovery, S3.

Recure, v. to recover, HD; see Recoure.

Reddour, sb. violence, rigour, HD, Trevisa (3. 313); raddour, WA.—OF. rador, later roideur (Cotg.); from rade, roide; Lat. rigidum.

Rede, adj. red, C2; see Reed.

Rede, adj. ready, WA; redeliche, adv., PP; redeli, S2.—AS. (ge)r[]de: Goth. (ga)raids.

Rede, sb. advice, S, S2, S3, B; read, S; red, S, S2, B; reed, C2; reid, B; rde, S; reade, S; rade, S; reades, pl. S.—AS. r[]d.

Redels, sb. riddle, SkD; redeles, PP; rydels, Cath.; rydel, Prompt.; riddle, Manip.

Reden, v. to give advice, to take counsel, S, S2, S3, C2, B; readen, S; raden, to succour, S; raddest, 2 pt. s., S; radde, pt. s., HD, S2, P; redden, pl., S; rad, pp., S2.—AS. (ge)r[]dan, pt. r[]dde, pp. ger[]d.

Reden, v. to read, S, C2, C3; raden, S; rat, pr. s., PP; reed, pt. s., PP; radden, pl., W; redden, W; radde, S2; rad, pp., S, S3, C3; red, S3, W. Der.: redunge, passage read, S.—AS. (ge)r[]dan.

-reden, suffix (used to form abstracts).—AS. -r[]den. See hat-reden, SkD; cun-reden, kindred, SkD; fer-reden, S; [gh]e-fered, S; uela[gh]-rede,S2. [[headword spelled Kynrede]]

Redgownd, sb. a sickness of young children, scrophulus, Prompt.; reed gounde, Palsg.; radegoundes, pl., sores, PP.—ME. rede, red + gownde, asore; AS. gund. Cp. E. red-gum.

Redi, adj. ready, S, W, PP; redy, C2; reddy, B; readi, S; rdi[gh], SD; rediliche, adv., PP, S2; redily,C3.

Redliche, adv. quickly, S; see Rathly.

Redoutable, adj. to be feared, redoubtable, SkD.

Redouten, v. to fear; redoubt, Cotg.—AF. reduter, OF. redouter; Lat. re + dubitare.

Redoutyng, sb. reverence, C.

Reduce, v. to bring back, S3, ND.—Lat. reducere.

Redymyte, pp. wreathed, crowned, S3.—Lat. redimitus, pp. of redimire.

Reed, sb. advice, C2; see Rede.

Reed, sb. reed, PP, Prompt.; reod, PP; rehed, W, W2; reheed, W2; reodes, pl., PP; redes, PP. Comb.: red-[gh]erde, areed-sceptre, S.—AS. hrod.

Reed, adj. red, C2, C3, S2, W2, PP; rede, C2, C3, S2, PP, B; reid, S3; reade, S.—AS. rad.

Reednesse, sb. redness, C3.

Rees, sb. fit of passion, G; see Rase.

Reest, adj. rancid (as flesh), Prompt.; reste, Cath.

Reestyn, v. to be rancid, Prompt.

Reeuell, sb. joy, revelry, PP; reuel, C, C2; rule, SPD; reueles, pl., revels, C2.—OF. revel, joy (Bartsch).

Refen, v. to roof in, S.—AS. (ge)hrfan. See Roof.

Reflac, sb. robbery, S; see Reuen.

Refreissche, v. to refresh, C; refreschyn, Prompt.—AF. refreschir.

Refreyne, sb. the burden of a song, literally, arepetition, CM; refraine, SkD.—OF. refrain, from refraindre, to repeat, to sing a song (see Constans); Lat. re + frangere.

Refreynen, v. to bridle, refrenare, W, Prompt.; refrayne, Manip.; refrain, WW.—OF. refrener, to bridle; Lat. refrenare (Vulg.).

Refute, sb. refuge, Prompt., W2; refuit, W2; refuyt, CM, HD, W2; refut, S2, C3; refutt, W2.—AF. refute; OF. refuite, re + fuite; Lat. fugita, pp. f. of fugere.

Regal, adj. as sb. kingly (power), S2.—AF. regal Lat. regalem. Cf. Real.

Regne, sb. rule, a kingdom, S2, C2, C3; rengne, S; ryngis, pl., S3.—AF. regne; Lat. regnum.

Regnen, v. to reign, C2, PP; ring, S3; ryngis, pr. pl., S3; reygned, pp., S2; rengned, S2.—AF. regner; Lat. regnare.

Regrate, v. to retail wares, HD.—OF. regrater, to mend, scour, trick up an old thing for sale (F. regratter, to bargain): It. rigattre, to strive for the victory, to regrate, to sell by retail (Florio); Sp. regater, 'to huck in buying or selling' (Minsheu). Cp. E. regatta; It. rigtta, astruggling for the mastery (Florio).

Regratere, sb. retail dealer, PP.—OF. regratier; cp. Low Lat. regratarium (Ducange).

Regratorie, sb. selling by retail, PP, S2; regraterye, PP.—OF. regraterie.

Regratour, sb. retail dealer, S2, PP.—AF. regratour.

Reguerdon, sb. reward, ND; reguerdoun, S2.—Cp. OF. reguerdonner, to guerdon abundantly (Cotg.).

Reguerdonment, sb. requital,DG.

Rehed, sb. reed, W, W2; see Reed.

Rehersaille, sb. rehearsal,C3.

Rehersen, v. to rehearse, enumerate, C2, S2, PP; rehercen, PP, C2; rehearse, WW, Sh.—AF. reherser, rehercer. See Herce.

Rehersyng, sb. rehearsal, C.

Reheten, v. to refresh, to cheer, H, CM, WA, HD, JD; reheyit, H; rehetid, pp., H.—OF. rehaitier (Bartsch), cp. OF. haitier, to make joyful, see BH, Diez, p.609.

Rehetynge, sb. comfort, refreshing,H.

Reioysen, v. to rejoice, PP, C2; reioisshen, PP; reiosyng, pr.p., S3.—OF. resjoss-, stem of resjossant, pr. p.of resjor, from re + esjor; Lat. ex + gaudɇre (Late Lat. *gaudɨre); see Constans, glossaire (prefix res-).

Reke, sb. vapour, smoke, S2, H (Ps. 67.2), Cath.; reyk, B; reik, B; reche, S2.—AS. rc; cp. Icel. reykr: OTeut. *rauki-; see Kluge (s.v. rauch).

Rekels, sb. incense, Cath.; recles, S, S2. Comb.: recle-fat, incense-vessel, censer, S, SD.—AS. rcels.

Reken, v. to smoke, Cath.—AS. rcan.

Rekenen, v. to reckon up, to give account, C2, W, PP; rekne, S2, PP; rikenen, S, PP; rikynyd, pp., W2; y-rekened, C2. Cp. Du. rekenen.

Rekeninge, sb. reckoning, C3.

Rekenthis, sb. pl. chains, WA; rekanthes, WA.—AS. racente; cp. Icel. rekendr. Cf. Rakenteie.

Rekkeles, adj. careless, S3; see Recheles.

Rekken, v. to reck, care, C2; see Rechen.

Relenten, v. to melt, C3, Palsg., Prompt., SkD.—OF. ralentir (Cotg.).

Reles, sb. relaxation, forgiveness, also taste, odour, Prompt.; relees, Prompt. (n); relece, Prompt. Phr.: out of relees, without ceasing, C3.—AF. reles, relees, relais. See below.

Releschen, v. to relax, release; relecen, Prompt.; relesse, C3; releschand, pr.p., S3; relessed, pt. s., forgave, C2; relesed, pp., forgiven, PP; relessed, PP.—AF. relascher, relesser, releisser Lat. relaxare.

Releuen, v. to raise up again, to rise, PP, C3; relyue, S3; relieve, imp., take up again, S3.—AF. relever; Lat. releuare.

Relif, sb. what remains, a fragment taken up from the table; releef, Prompt.; relefe, Cath., SkD; reliefe, Cath. (n); relifs, pl., W, W2; relifes, W; relifis, W2; relyues, S2.—OF. relief, remainder (Bartsch), from reliev-, accented stem of relever, to raise up; Lat. releuⱥre.

Relikes, sb. pl. remains, H; relikis, W2.—AF. relikes; Lat. reliquias.

Relyen, v. to rally, call back, re-assemble, to take courage again, PP; rely, B; releyt, pt. s., B, S2; releit, pp., S2, B.—AF. relier, to rally (OF. ralier, in Bartsch); Lat. re + ligare, to bind.

Relyue, v. to rise, S3; relyued, pt. s., raised, S3; see Releuen.

Rem, sb. a kingdom, S2; reme, C; see Rewme.

Rem, sb. a cry, S; reames, pl., S.—AS. hram, OS. hrm, Icel. rmr.

Reme, v. to cry, roar, S, PP; raum, HD; romy, H; romiand, pr.p., S2; rumyand, H; romyd, pt. s., H; remden, pl., S.—AS. hrman: OS. hrmian.

Remedie, sb. remedy, C2; remede, S3.—OF. remede, AF. remedie; Lat. remedium.

Remen, v. to give place, to quit, S, SD; roume, PP; rumen, SD; rimen, SD.—AS. rman: OS. rmian; cp. OFris. rma, G. rumen, see Weigand. See Rowm.

Remenant, sb. remnant, C2, C3, S3; remenaunt, C, Prompt.; remanand, B; remelawnt, Prompt.; remlawnt, HD; remlin, Prompt. (n).—AF. remenant, OF. remanant, pr. p.of remanoir (Bartsch); Lat. remanɇre.

Remlet, sb. remnant, HD, Prompt. (n). See above.

Remouyn, v. to remove, Prompt.; remeuen, S3, C3, Palsg., SkD.—AF. remoever (with change of conjugation) from OF. removoir; Lat. re + mouɇre.

Remuen, v. to remove, CM, ND, SkD; remown, Prompt.; remwe, to depart, S3; remewed, pp., C2.—OF. remur; Lat. re + mutare.

Renable, adj. eloquent, PP; see Resunable.

Renably, adv. reasonably, CM; runnably, HD. See above.

Rend, v. to make to run into a shape, to cast metal, melt, H; rind, rynde, to melt, as lard, &c., JD.—Icel. renna, to make to run, to pour (of a melted substance), causal of renna (rinna), to run. See Rennen.

Renden, v. to tear, PP; reendyn, Prompt.; rente, pt. s., S; rended, pp., S2; y-rent, C3.—ONorth. rendan, to cut or tear down(BT).

Renegat, sb. renegade, C3; runagate, WW.—OF. renegat; Late Lat. renegatum.

Renewlen, v. to renew, W; renule, W2; renewlid, pp., W; renulid, W2.—AF. renoveler; Late Lat. renovellare.

Reneye, v. to deny, reject, abandon, S2, PP, C2, CM.—OF. reneier; Late Lat. renegare.

Reng, sb. rank, SD; renges, pl., C; rengis, HD.—OF. reng, renc; cp. AF. renc, ring of people, rencs, ranks; OHG. hring, ring. See Ring.

Renk, sb. a man, PP; renke, PP; renkes, pl., men, creatures, PP, HD; renkkes, S2; reynkes, PP.—Icel. rekkr (for renkr), aman, used in poetry, also in law. Cp. AS. rinc, awarrior, aman (Grein). See Ranke.

Renne, v. See under Rapen.

Rennen, v. to run, SD, S, S2, S3, C2, W, PP; rin, S3; rynne, S3; ryn, S2; eornen, S, S2; ernen, S; urnen, S; [gh]erne, S; rne, pr. pl., S; rynnys, S3; ron, pt. s., S2, PP; urnen, pl., S; eorn, S; iorne, pp., S; ronnen, PP; ronne, PP, C2; y-ronne, C2; y-ronnen, C; arnde, pt. s. (weak), S, SD; ernde, SD; rnden, pl., SD.—AS. rinnan, pt. s. ran, pp. gerunnen, also irnan, yrnan, pt. s. arn, pl. urnon, pp. urnen.

Rennyng, sb. running, S3; rennyngis, pl., currents, streams,W2.

Renome, sb. renown, WW, S3; renoume, WW; renowme, WW. See below.

Renomee, sb. renown, WW; renoume, B.—OF. renomee; Late Lat. *renominatam.

Renoumed, adj. renowned, WW; renowmed, WW.—Cp. OF. renomm; see Constans.

Renoun, sb. renown, SkD; renowne, B.—AF. renoun, renun, OF. renon, renom; Lat. re + nomen; cp. Sp. renombre, renown (Minsheu).

Rente, sb. revenue, pay, reward, S, C2; rent, Prompt.; rentes, pl., S, PP, S2; rentis, PP.—AF. rente; Late Lat. *rendita; Lat. reddita; from OF. rendre; Lat. reddere.

Renten, v. to endow, PP.

Renule, v. to renew, W2; see Renewlen.

Reod, sb. a reed, PP; see Reed.

Reousien, v. to grieve, SD.—AS. hrowsian, see Sievers, 411. See Rewen.

Reowen, v. to grieve, vex, S; see Rewen.

Reowsunge, sb. repentance, SD.—AS. hrowsung.

Reowe, sb. ruth, pity, S; see Rewe.

Repair, sb. a place of resort, ND; repeir, return, S3.—OF. repaire.

Repairen, v. to go to, C2, C3; repeiring, pr.p., C2; raparyt, pt. pl., S3; reparit, pp., S2.—AF. repeirer, OF. repairier; Lat. repatriare, to return to one's country.

Reparailen, v. to repair; reparaild, pp., H.—OF. repareiller; cp. apareillier, to prepare; from pareil, like; Late Lat. pariculum (Ducange).

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