A. 275; B. 373, 1164. Mese, moderate, temper, assuage, B. 764. See Methe. "Sir Pylate mefe you now no more, But mese youre hart, and mend youre mode." —(Town. Myst. p. 175.) "Kyng Eolus set hie apon his chare, With ceptoure in hand, thar muyd (mood) to meys and stille." —(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 27.) "The blastis mesit." —(Ibid. p. 130.) "A mes you of malice, but a mene qwile." —(T.B. 12842.) Messe, mass, service, A. 497. Messe[gh], messes (of meat), B. 637. Mester, need, B. 67; C. 342. Mesure, measure, moderation, A. 224; B. 215, 247, 565; C. 295. Mesurable, mild, temperate, B. 859. Metalles, B. 1513. Mete, meat, food, applied to an apple, A. 641. Meten, to measure, A. 1032. {Meth, Mee,} moderation, mildness, pity, B. 247, 436, 565. "And Mari ledd hir life with methe In a toun that hiht Nazarethe." —(Met. Hom. p. 107.) A.S. mthian, to measure, estimate, use gently; mth, measure, degree; mthlic, kind, courteous. N.Prov.E. meedless, without measure, immoderate. Meele[gh], immoderate, B. 273. Mette, measure, B. 625. Met[gh] = mese (?), pity, B. 215. Meuande, moving, B. 783. Meue, move, A. 156; B. 303. Meuen (3rd pers. pl. pres.), move, A. 64. See T.B. 384. Meyny, labourers, servants, A. 542; household, B. 331; company, A.892, 899, 925; B. 454; C. 10. Miry, pleasant, C. 32. Misschapen (monstrous), wicked, B. 1355. Mistrauthe, unbelief, B. 996. Mo, more, A. 870, 1194; B. 674. {Mod, Mode,} = mood, pride, A. 401, 738; B. 565, 764. Moder, mother, A. 435. {Modey, Mody,} = proud, haughty, B. 1303; C. 422. Mokke, muck, dirt, A. 905. Mol = mul, dust, A. 382. Flem. mul, gemul, dust. Du. mullen, to crumble. Pl. D. mull, loose earth, dust. Cf. "peat-mull," the dust and fragments of peat. (Brockett.) Molde, earth, B. 279; molde[gh], lands, B. 454; "on molde," on earth, B. 514, 1114; "in molde[gh]," in earth, C. 494. A.S. molde, mould, earth. Goth. mulda. O.H.G. molta. Dan. muld. "Loo! here the duchez dere to daye was cho takyne, Depe dolvene and dede, dyked in moldez." —(Morte Arthure, p. 82.) Mon, man, A. 310. Mon, moan, sorrow, A. 374. Mone, moon, A. 923. Monkynd, mankind, B. 564. Mon-sworne, perjury, B. 182. Other forms of this word are main-sworn, man-sworn. O.H.Ger. meinsweridi, perjury, from main, mein, spot, stain, injury, impure, bad. O.N. mein, sore, crime. Mony, many, A. 572; B. 1164. Monyth, month, B. 493, 1030. Moon, moan, sorrow, B. 373. Moote = mote, spot, blemish, A. 948. Mor, moor, B. 385, 1673. A.S. mr, a moor, heath. Morehond, more, A. 475. Cf. nerehande, near; betuixande, betwixt. {Morn, Morne,} morning, B. 493; morrow, B. 1001. Mornyf, mournful, A. 386. Mornyng, sb. mourning, A. 262. Morteres, mortars, B. 1487. {Most, Moste,} greatest, B. 254, 385. Mot, must, may, A. 397, 663. {Mot, Mote,} spot, blemish, sin, A. 764, 843, 855. Du. mot, dust. Mote, vb. speak to, A. 613. A.S. mtian, to moot, debate. Then Medea with mowthe motys thus agayne. T.B. 610. Mote, building, dwelling, abode, A. 142, 936, 937, 948, 949; city, C. 422. Mote signifies a hill, mound, moat, and hence a city on a hill (?). Mid. Lat. mota, hill or mound. O.Fr. mote. "e bryght cet of heven is large and brade, Of whilk may na comparyson be made Tille na cet at on erth may stand, Ffor it was never made with mans hand. Bot yhit, als I ymagyn in my thoght, I lyken it tylle a cet at war wroght Of gold, of precyouse stones sere, Opon a mote, sett of berylle clere, With walles, and wardes, and turrettes, And entr, and yhates, and garrettes." —(Hampole's Pricke of Conscience, p. 239, l.8896.) MS. Lansd. 348, reads mount for mote. {Moteles, Motele[gh],} spotless, A. 899. Moul = mould, earth, A. 23. Moun (3rd pers. pl. of mowe, to be able), are able, A. 536. Mount, A. 868; B. 447. Mountaunce, amount, C. 456. Mountayne, B. 385. {Mountes, Mounte[gh],} = amounts, avails, A. 351; C. 332. Mourkenes, mirkens, becomes dark, B. 1760. O.N. myrka, to darken, Dan. mrkne. Mourkne, to rot, become rotten, B. 407. From this verb is derived the O.E. morkin, a dead beast, carrion, ascarecrow. O.N. morkinn, rotten; morkna, to rot. Mourne, to mourn, C. 508. Mo[gh]t, might, could, B. 1108, 1668. Mudde, B. 407. Mukel, great, B. 52, 366, 1164. O.N. mikill. Mul, dust, dirt, A. 905; B. 736. See Mol. Multyplyed, B. 278. Mun, C. 44. This may be another form of mon = moan. But the phrase "maugre his mun," leads us to reject this interpretation. Maugre is generally used with some part of the body, as "mawgre his tethe," "maugre his chekes," etc. Mun may therefore signify the mouth. (Sw. mun, amouth.) The term is still retained in the north of England. Halliwell quotes the following: "A common cry at Coventry on Good Friday is— 'One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns, Butter them and sugar them and put them in your muns.'" Munster = minster, church, cathedral, temple, B. 1267; C. 268. Munt, purpose, A. 1161. N.Prov.E. munt, a hint. See Mynt. Murte, break, crush, C. 150. Pl. D. murten, to crush. See to-murte. In T.B. 4312 we have myrte = to crush. Bothe mawhownus & maumettes myrtild in peces. Mydde[gh], midst, A. 740. See In-mydde[gh]. Mydny[gh]t, midnight, B. 894. Myke, sb. B. 417. Cf. Du. mik. The crutches of a boat, which sustain the main boom or mast and sail when they are lowered for the convenience of rowing. Myke[gh], free labourers (?), A. 572. A.S. mecg, a man. In the Cursor Mundi, Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 17, the angels are represented as speaking to Lot as follows: "'Has ou her,' ai said, 'ani man, Sun or doghter, mik or mau, To e langand, or hei or lau ou lede am suith out o is tun Ar at hit be sunken don.'" But ? be myke[gh] = he myke[gh], he chooses. Myne[gh], "me myne[gh]," I remember, B. 25. A.S. mynan, to remember. O.N. minna. Mynge, record, mention, A. 855. A.S. myngian, to remind. Mynne, recollect, remember, A. 583; B. 436, 771. See T.B. 1434. See Myne[gh]. Mynte, devise, purpose, B. 1628. A.S. myntan, myntian to dispose, settle, appoint. "Myntyn' or amyn' towarde for to assayen. Attempto." (Prompt. Parv.) Mynstralsy, B. 121. Mynyster, minster, temple, A. 1063. Mynystre, vb. B. 644. Myre, B. 1114. Myre[gh], joys, A. 140. Myre[gh], gladdens, A. 862. {Myri, Myry,} = merry, pleasant, A. 23, 158; B. 417, 804; myryer, A.850; myryest, A. 435. Myryly, pleasantly, joyously, B. 493. {Mys, Mysse,} wrong, sin, A. 262; C. 420. Myserecorde, mercy, A. 366. Myse-tente, misunderstood, A. 257. Mysse, to lose, A. 329; B. 189. O.N. missa, to lose. Du. missen, to fail, miss. Mysse, loss, grief, A. 364. Mysseleue, unbelief, B. 1230. Mysse-payed, displeased, C. 399. Mysse-[gh]eme, mis-use, A. 322. Myst, B. 1760. Myste, mysteries, secrets, (?), A. 462. Mysterys, A. 1194. Mye, to trouble, weary (?), A. 359. A.S. mthe, wearied; mth, feeble. My[gh]t, might, A. 630. My[gh]tes = mights, powers, B. 644, 1699.

Nadde = ne hadde, had not, B. 404. Nakeryne (gen. pl. of naker), B. 1413; naker, nacaire, seems to signify a kettle-drum. Nas = ne was, was not, B. 727, 983. Nature, A. 749. Nauel, C. 278. Naule, nail, A. 459. {Nauele[gh], Naweles,} nevertheless, A. 877, 950. {Nauer, Nawer,} neither, A. 1087; B. 1226. Nawhere, nowhere, A. 534. Nay, refuse, deny, B. 805. Nayed, refused, B. 65. Nayt, use, employ, B. 531. See T.B. 1038. A.S. neotan. O.N. nyta. Naytly, neatly, dexterously, B. 480. See T.B. 2427. Nestor, anoble man, naitest in werre. T.B. 1038. N.Prov.E. nately, neatly. Na[gh]te, night, A. 1203; B. 484, 807, 1002. Ne, nor, B. 1226. Nece, niece, A. 233. Nedde, needed, A. 1044; hem nedde = they needed. {Nede, Nede[gh],} of necessity, A. 344. Nedle[gh], needless, useless, B. 381; C. 220. Nee = ne, nor, A. 262. Nel, ne wille, will not, B. 513. Nem, took (pret. of nimme), A. 802; B. 505. Nemme, name, A. 997. See T.B. 152. Nente, ninth, A. 1012. Nere, ne were, were not, B. 21. {Nere, Ner,} near, nigh, A. 286, 404; wel ner, nearly, B. 1585. Nerre, nearer, A. 233; C. 85. Nesch, gently, A. 606. A.S. hnesc, soft, tender. Neue, fist, hand, B. 1537. N.Prov.E. neve, neif, a fist. O.N. hnefi. Neuen, name, B. 410, 1376, 1525. O.N. nafn, a name; nefna, to name. {Ne[gh], Ne[gh]e,} nigh, near, A. 528; B. 803. {Ne[gh], Ne[gh]e, Ne[gh]en,} approach, B. 32, 143, 805, 1017, 1754. Nice, adj. foolish, B. 1354; sb. B. 1359. Fr. nice, foolish, simple. Nif, ne-if, if not, B. 30. Niye, trouble, B. 1002. Noble, A. 1097. Nobley, nobleness, B. 1091. No-bot, only, B. 1127. N.Prov.E. no-bot. Nok, nook, C. 278. Nolde, ne wolde, would not, B. 805, 1091. {Nom, Nome,} took, A. 587; B. 1613; pret. of nimme, to take. Nome, name, A. 872. Nomen, seized, taken; p.p. of nimme, B. 1281; C. 360. Norne, entreat, ask, B. 803. A.S. gnornian, to complain, murmur. Norture, nurture, B. 1091. Note, city, A. 922; B. 1233. Note, devise, ordain, B. 1651; C. 220. Note, device, purpose, A. 155; B. 381, 727. A.S. nota, use, duty, employment; notian, to employ, use. "The Bibel telles us openlye Of Nembrot and his maistri, Hou the fole that was wit him Bigan to mak a tour that tim, That suld reche to the lifte; Bot Godd that skilfulli kan skift. Mad them alle serely spekand, That nan moht other understand, And gert them lef thair wilgern werk, Bot of thair not yet standes merk, In Babilony the tour [gh]et standes, That that folk mad wit thair handes." —(Met. Hom. p. 61.) "Mony noble for e nonest to e note gode." —(T.B. 284.) Note, A. 879, 883. Notyng, device, devising, B. 1354. See Note. Noumbre, number, B. 1283, 1376. Noue, now, C. 414. Nowelese, nevertheless, A. 889. Noye, trouble, annoy, B. 1236. {Noys, Noyse,} B. 849; C. 490. No[gh]t, naught, nothing, A. 520; B. 888; not, B. 106. No[gh]ty, bad, B. 1359. Nummen (p.p. nimme), taken, B. 1291; C. 76. Nurne, speak, say, B. 669. Nuye, displease, B. 578. Nuyed, troubled, B. 1176. {Nw, Nwe,} new, A. 527; anew, A. 1079. Nwy, wrath, B. 301. Nwyed, displeased, B. 306. Nye, trouble, B. 1376; nyes, troubles, B. 1754; C. 76. Nyed, troubled, B. 1603. Nyf = ne if, if not, B. 424. Nyl, ne wyl, will not, B. 1261; C. 41. Nylt, ne wylt, wilt not, C. 346. {Nym, Nymme,} take, B. 481. A.S. niman. Nys, ne ys, is not, A. 951. Nyse, nice, dainty, B. 824. Nyteled, laboured, toiled, B. 888. Prov.E. nattle, to endeavour, to be busy about trifles. O.E. nyte, to use, employ, enjoy. O.N. nyta. Ny[gh]e, nigh, B. 484; wel ny[gh]e, B. 704. {Ny[gh]t, Ny[gh]te,} night, A. 243; B. 526.

Obeche, reverence, B. 745. Prov. Fr. obezir. Obes, obey, A. 886. Odde, (1) not even, B. 426; (2) spotless, faultless, B. 505. See T.B. 4401, 6157, 6172, 6179, 6189, 6194, 6198. Oddely, (a) alone, B. 923; (b) nobly, B. 698. (b) "I Alexandre the aire and eldest childe hattene, Of kyng Philip the fers, that fest am in Grece, And of the quene Olimpades, the oddest under heven, To all [gh]ow of Athenes, thus I etill my sa[gh]es." —(K. Alex. p. 79.) "For thai the mesure and the mett of alle the mulde couthe, The sise of alle the grete see and of the gryme wawys, Of the ordere of that odde home [heaven] that overe the aire hingis." —(Ibid. p. 2.) Oke, oak, B. 602. Olipraunce, vanity, fondness for gay apparel, B. 1349. Prov.E. olypraunce, amerry making. "Of tournamentys y preue thereynne Seven poyntes of dedly synne; Fyrst ys pryde, as ou wel wost Avauntement, bobaunce and bost; Of rych atyre ys here avaunce, Prykyng here hors wyth olypraunce." —(Robt. of Brunne's Handlyng Synne, p. 145.) On, an, A. 9. One, alone, self, B. 872, 923, 1669. Onelych, only, B. 1749. One[gh], once, B. 801. Onhede, unity, concord, B. 612. On-hit, struck, inflamed with anger (?), C. 411. A.S. onhtan to inflame, heat. On-lofte, aloft, on high, B. 692; 947. On-ry[gh]t, aright, B. 1513. On-syde[gh], aside, C. 219. On-wyde, about, B. 1423. On-y[gh]ed, one-eyed, B. 102. Ordaynt, ordained, B. 237. Ordenaunce, ordinance, B. 698. Ordure, filth, B. 1092. Ore, oar, C. 218. Orenge, orange, B. 1044. Organe, B. 1081. Orisoun, prayer, C. 328. Ornemente, ornament, B. 1799. Orppedly, quickly, B. 623. N.Prov.E. orput, quick (at learning). Orped is generally derived from O.N. verpa, to throw; p.p. orpinn. But this etymology is very doubtful. Cf. "Orpud, audax, bellipotens." (Prompt. Parv.) Ossed, showed, C. 213. N.Prov.E. awse, oss, to attempt, offer. W. osi. "Quat and has thou ossed to Alexander this ayndain (angry) wirdes." —(K. Alex., p. 79.) Oste, host, army, B. 1204. Oer, or, A. 141. Ouer-borde, C. 157. Ouer-brawden, covered over, B. 1698. Ouer-seyed, passed over, gone, B. 1686. Ouer-tan, overtaken, C. 127. Ouer-wert, across, B. 316, 1384. Ouer-tok, B. 1213. Ouer-torne, past, B. 1192. Ouer-walte, overflowed, B. 370. Ouer-[gh]ede, past, went, B. 1753. Ouerte, open, clear, A. 593. Ouerture, opening, A. 218. Oure, prayer, A. 690. Out-borst, vb. outburst, B. 1251. Out-comlyng, a stranger, B. 876. N.Prov.E. out-cumling, a foreigner, stranger. The more usual form in early English is comling. Out-dryf, drive out, A. 777. Out-fleme, banished, A. 1177. See Fleme. Out-kast, B. 1679. Out-sprent, outburst, A. 1137. Out-taken, excepted, B. 1573. Out-tulde, thrown out, C. 231. O[gh]e = owe, ought, A. 552. {O[gh]t, O[gh]te,} vb. ought, A. 341. {O[gh]t, O[gh]te,} pr. aught, A. 274; B. 663.

Pace, passage, A. 677. {Pacience, Pacyence,} C. 1, 36. Pakke, pack, B. 1282. Pakke, company, A. 929. {Palayce, Palays,} B. 83, 1389, 1531. Pale, A. 1004. Palle = pall, fine cloth, B. 1384, 1637. Pane, a side, division of a building, A. 1034. Lat. pagina, aleaf, any flat expanse. "A pane, piece or pannel of a wall, of wainscot, of a glasse window." (Cotg.) "Pane of a wall, pan de mur." (Palsg.) Panne, head, but we may read paune, paws, claws, B. 1697. Papeiay = a popinjay, a parrot, B. 1465. It. papagallo. O.Fr. papegau, papegay. Sp. papagayo, parrot. Parage, kindred, rank, nobleness, A. 419; B. 167. O.Fr. parage. Paramore[gh], paramours, lovers, B. 700. Fr. par amour, by way of love. Paraunter, peradventure, A. 588. Parchmen, parchment, B. 1134. Pare, cut, B. 1408, 1536. Parform, perform, B. 542; C. 406. Parfyt, perfect, A. 638. Parget, plaister of a wall, B. 1536. "Pariette for walles, blanchissure." (Palsg.) Parlatyk, paralytic, B. 1095. Partle[gh], partless, portionless, A. 335. Partrykes, partridges, B. 57. Pass, surpass, A. 428. Passage, journey, C. 97. Passande, passing, B. 1389. Pasture, C. 393. Pater, paternoster, A. 485. Paume, palm, hand, B. 1533, 1542. {Pay, Paye,} pleasure, A. 1, 1164, 1176; C. 99. Pay, please, A. 1165, 1177. Payment, A. 598. Paynt, A. 750. Payre, pair, B. 335. Payre = appayre, become worse, fade, B. 1124. Lat. pejor, worse. "To appayre to waxe worse." (Palsg.) Payred, impaired, A. 246. Pechche, sin, fault, A. 841. Fr. pch. {Penance, Penaunce,} A. 477. Pene[gh], pens, folds (for cattle), B. 322. Penitotes, (? Peritotes), a kind of stone (the peritot or peridot Marsh), B. 1472. Penne, B. 1724. Penne-fed, B. 57. Pensyf, pensive, A. 246. Pented, appertained, belonged to, B. 1270. Peraunter, peradventure, B. 43. {Pere, Per,} equal, peer, A. 4; B. 1214, 1336. Pere[gh], pears, A. 104. Perile, B. 856, 942. Perr, precious stones, jewelry, A. 730; B. 1117. Pertly = apertly, openly, B. 244. See T.B. 1130. Cf. "pert wordes," T.B. 977. Peryle, A. 695; C. 85. Pes, peace, A. 952. Pich, pitch, B. 1008. Pike = pick, pluck, B. 1464. Pinnacle, B. 1463. Pit, pity, B. 232. {Pitously, Pytosly,} A. 370, 798. Planed, B. 310. Planete, A. 1075. Plaster, B. 1549. Plat, flat, B. 1379. Plat, struck (pret. of plette, to strike), B. 1265. A.S. plttian. "Hwan he hauede him so schamed, His hand (he) of plat, and yvele lamed." —(Havelok the Dane, 2755.) Plater, plate, platter, B. 638. Plate[gh], A. 1036. Plat-ful, brimful, B. 83. Plattyng, sb. striking (or folding?), B. 1542. Play, A. 261. Play-fere, play-fellow, companion, C. 45. Playn, adj. even, clear, A. 178, 689; B. 1068; C. 439. Playn, sb. A. 104, 122; B. 1216. Playned, lamented, A. 53, 242. Playne[gh], complains, C. 376. Playnt, complaint, A. 815. Plek, place, plot of ground, B. 1379. "Pleckke or plott, porculetum." (Prompt. Parv.) N.Prov.E. pleck. A.S. plc. "Se that the hare hathe be at pasture in grene corne, or in eny other plek." —(Quoted by Way from MS. Harl. 5086, fol. 47.) Pleny, to complain, A. 549. Plete, demand, plead for, A. 563. Pleyn, mourn, C. 371. Plontte, plant, A. 104. Plow, plough, B. 68. Plyande, pliant, C. 439. Plye, A. 1039; B. 196, 1385. Plyt, danger, fault, A. 647; B. 1494; C. 114. A.S. pliht. Ply[gh]t, condition, A. 1075; B. 111. Pobbel, pebble, A. 117. Pole, pool, stream, A. 117. Polle, poll, head, B. 1265. Du. polle, pol, head, top, crown. Polmente, a kind of pottage, B. 628. O.Fr. polment. Lat. pulmentum. "Pulmentarium a pulment." Nominale, MS. "His brother (Jacob) he fand give—and his tent To grayth a riche pulment." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 21a.) {Polyce, Polyse,} polish, B. 1068, 1131, 1134. Polyle, poultry, B. 57. Fr. poule, a hen; poulet, a chicken. Lat. pullus. "Polayle, bryddys or fowlys, Altilis." (Prompt. Parv.) Pomgarnade, pomegranate, B. 1466. Cf. Lat. malum granatum. It. granata. Sp. granada. Poplande, rushing, foaming, C. 319. N.Prov.E. popple, to tumble about with a quick motion. O.Sc. pople, to flow, rush. "The wawis of the wild see apone the wallis betes, The pure populand hurle passis it umby." —(K. Alex. p. 40.) "And on the stanys owt thar harnys [he] dang, Quhil brayn and eyn and blude al poplit owt." —(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 167.) Porchase, purchase, A. 439. Porche, B. 785. Pore, poor, A. 873. Porfyl, hem, A. 216. Fr. pourfiler, to work upon the edge, embroider; fil, athread. O.E. purfle, to overlay with gems or gold. "Purfyll or hemme of a gowne, bort." (Palsg.) Porpre, purple, B. 1568. Porros, B. 1772. Port, gate, B. 856; harbour, C. 90. Portale, A. 1036. Portray, B. 700. {Poruay, Poruaye,} to provide, B. 1502; C. 36. Possyble, A. 452. Potage, B. 638. Poursent, course, A. 1035. Pourtray, B. 1271. Fr. pourtraire. Pouer, power, B. 1654. {Pouer, Pouere,} poor, B. 615, 1074. Poueren (pl. of pouer), poor, B. 127. Pouert, poverty, C. 43. Pouert, C. 13. Powdered, A. 44. Powle[gh], pools, C. 310. Poyned, trimmed, ornamented, A. 217. Poynt, sb. particle, A. 891. Poysened, B. 1095. Poyntel, a style, B. 1533. Pray, sb. prey, B. 1297; vb. to plunder, B. 1624. Prayse, A. 301. Prece, press, B. 880. Prechande, preaching, B. 942. {Precios, Precious,} A. 4, 216; B. 1282. Prelate, B. 1249; C. 389. Pres, press, A. 730; to press, A. 957. Prese, praise, honour; "his prese, his prys," A. 419. Sp. prez, honour, glory. Fr. prix, value, worth, price. "Fra an forth heild Sir Moyses is wandes bath in pris and pres." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 36a.) {Prese, Pres,} sb. press, A. 1114; vb. B. 1249. {Presens, Presente,} presence, A. 389; B. 8, 1496. Present, vb. B. 1217. Presonere, prisoner, B. 1217. Prest, ready, B. 147; C. 303. Ital. presto. Prestly, quickly, B. 628. Presyous, B. 1496. Pretermynable, A. 596. Preue, prove, A. 983; B. 704, 1748. Prisoner, B. 1297. Profecie, B. 1158, 1308. Profere, A. 235, 1200. Profert, B. 1463. Professye, A. 821. Profete, prophet, A. 797. Proper, A. 686. Propert[gh], properties, A. 752. Property, A. 446. Prophete, A. 831; B. 1300. Prosessyoun, procession, A. 1096. Prouince, B. 1300. Pruddest, proudest, B. 1300. Prudly, proudly, B. 1379, 1466. See T.B. 857. Pryce, chief, B. 1308. Prymate, B. 1570. Pryncipale, B. 1531, 1781. Pryncipalt, dominion, B. 1672, 1738. {Priys, Prys,} value, worth, A. 272, 419, 755; B. 1117. See Prese. Prysoun, C. 79. Pryuely, B. 238. Pryuy, A. 12; pryuyest, B. 1748. Pulde, pulled, B. 1265. Pulle, draw, B. 68. Pure, adj. A. 227; B. 704; vb. B. 1116. {Purely, Purly,} A. 1004; B. 1660. Purpre, purple, A. 1016. Pursaunt, a sergeant, B. 1385. O.Fr. pursuivant. Pursue, B. 1177. Purtraye, B. 1465, 1536. Puryt, B. 1074. Pyche, pitch, fix, B. 477. Pye, B. 1465. Pyked, adorned, A. 1036. Pyke[gh], pick, choose, A. 573. Pyle, building, A. 686. Pyle, to rob, B. 1270, 1282. Fr. piller, to rob. Pylere, pillar, B. 1271. Pyne, vb. to torment, B. 1095; sb. pain, A. 330. Du. pijnen, to torture. Pyne = pynd, fasten, C. 79. A.S. pyndan, to shut in. Pynkardine, ? perre carnadine, carnelian stone (Marsh), B. 1472. Pyony, A. 44. Pytosly, pitifully, A. 370. Pyty, A. 1206. Py[gh]t, fixed, placed (pret. of pyche), A. 117, 228, 742; B. 785.

Quat, what, A. 293. Quat-kyn, what kind of, A. 771. Quauende, flowing, waving, B. 324. Quayle, sb. quail, A. 1085. Quayntyse, wisdom, craft, B. 1632. O.Fr. accointer, to make known; coint, informed, acquainted with. Lat. cognitus. Qued, sb. evil, crime, ill, B. 567; C. 4. Du. kwaad, bad. Pl. D. quat. Quelle, kill, A. 799; B. 324; subdue, C. 4. A.S. cwellan. Queme, adj. pleasing, A. 1179. A.S. cweman, to please. Your qweme spouse, T.B. 634. Quen, when, A. 40, 93, 232, 804. Quenche, C. 4. Quere, where, A. 65. Query, A. 803. Quest, C. 39. Queer-so-euer, whether-so-ever, A. 606. Quikken, C. 471. Quo, who, A. 747. Quo-so, who-so, B. 1647; C. 5. Quos, whose, B. 1648. Quoynt, wise, A. 889; B. 160, 871; curious, B. 1459. See Quayntyse. Quoyntis, clothing, B. 54. "Quoyntyse, yn gay floryschynge, or other lyke. Virilia." (Prompt. Parv.) Quoyntyse, device, C. 39. See Quayntyse. {Quyk, Quik,} quick, living (pl. quyke[gh], A. 1179; B. 567), B. 324. Quyl, while, B. 627. Quyte, requite, reward, A. 595; B. 1632. Quyte, white, A. 220, 842, 844.

Raas = rase, rese, way, course, A. 1167. A.S. rs, way, course, race. Sw. resa. Rac, storm, vapour, B. 433. N.Prov.E. rack, driving clouds, clouds driven along by the wind. "A rak and a royde wynde rose in her saile." —(T.B. 1984) Rachche, proceed, go, B. 619. A.S. rcan, to reach, extend. O.H.G. rechen. N.Prov.E. ratch, stretch. Perhaps rachche is a softened form of rayke (Icel. reika, to go), to go. S.Sax. ruchen. Rad, frightened, B. 1543. Sw. raedd, afraid. N.Prov.E. rade. "In a rad haste." —(T.B. 917.) "Vn-to the gryselyche gost Syr Gauane is gone, And rayket to hit in a res, for he was neuyr radde; Rad was he neuyr [gh]ette, quoso ry[gh]te redus." —(The Anturs of Arther, p. 5; ix. 8, 9.) Radde, advised, C. 406 (pret. of rede, to advise). See Rede. Radly, readily, quickly. A.S. rd, ready, quick; rdlice, speedily. "The sight of at semely sanke in hir herte, And rauysshed hir radly e rest of hir sawle." —(T.B. 462) Raft, bereft, took, (pret. of reve), B. 1142, 1431; taken, B. 1739. See Reue. Rak, C. 176. See Rac. Rakel, hasty, rash, C. 526. N.Prov.E. rackle. Rakente, chain (?), C. 188. A.S. raccenta. Rakke, C. 139. See Rac. Ramelande, fetid, filthy, C. 279. Prov.E. ram, fetid; rammely, tall, rank; ramel, rubbish, dirt. Rande[gh], paths, borders, A. 105. A.S. rand, rond, a border, rim, edge. Rank, strong, severe, B. 233. Fris. rank, long-grown, rank. Dan. rank, upright. See T.B. 1392, 1879. Ranker, rancour, B. 756. Rape, blow, B. 233. Sw. rapp. Rapely, quickly, A. 363, 1168. O.E. rape, haste. O.N. rpa, cursitare. In T.B. rape = to hasten (818). Rasch, A. 1167. Rasp, B. 1545, 1724. Rasse, summit, top, B. 446. N.Prov.E. raise, a mound, cairn. O.N. reysa. Ratted, rent, ragged, B. 144; from O.E. ratte, to tear, rend. N.Prov.E. rats, pieces, fragments. Fris. rite, tear, pull. "Thane the Romayns relevyde that are ware rebuykkyde, And alle to-rattys oure mene with theire rist horsses." —(Morte Arthure, E. E. T. S. 2235.) {Raue, Rawe,} = ruth, pity, sorrow, A. 858; B. 233, 972; mercy, C.21. Raue, A. 363, 665. Rauen, B. 455. Rauyste, ravished, A. 1088. Rawe, row, "vpon a rawe," in a row, in order, A. 545. Rawe[gh], rows, borders, A. 105. Raw-sylk, B. 790. Raxled, roused up, A. 1174. A.S. rscian, to shake, rustle. O.N. ruska. Sc. rax, to stretch. Ray, A. 160. Raykande, going, flowing, A. 112; B. 382. Rayke, go, B. 465, 671; C. 89. O.N. reka. N.Prov.E. rake, to go about. Raynande, raining, B. 382. Rayn-ryfte, rain-fissure, B. 368. Raysoun, reason, cause, A. 268; C. 191. {Ra[gh]t, Ra[gh]te,} afforded, extended (pret. of rache), B. 561, 766, 1691. See Rachche. Reame, realm, B. 1316. Rebaude, ribald, B. 873. Fr. ribald, from O.H.G. hrpa, aprostitute. (Burguy.) Rebel, B. 455. Rebounde, B. 422. Rebuke, A. 367. Recen, tell, A. 827. A.S. recan. Reche, reach, extend, B. 10, 1369. {Rech, Reche,} reck, care, A. 333; B. 465. A.S. rcan. Reche = reke, smoke, B. 1009. A.S. rec. Recorde, sb. A. 831; vb. B. 25. Recoverer, recovery, B. 394. Rede, vb. to counsel, advise, B. 1346; explain, B. 1578. A.S. rdan. {Redles, Redeles,} without counsel, uncertain, fearful, B. 1197; C. 502. Refete, feed, refresh, A. 88; C. 20. Reflayr, smell, A. 46; odour, B. 1079. Fr. flairer, to smell. Prov. Fr. flairar, to smell, sniff. Refrayne, B. 756. Reget, A. 1064. Regretted, A. 243. Regioun, A. 1178; B. 760, 964. Rehayte, cheer, B. 127. O.Fr. rehaiter. Reiat[gh], kingdoms, royalties, A. 769. O.Fr. reiaut = reialt, royalty. Reken, beautiful, A. 5, 906; joyous, A. 92; merry, B. 1082; pious, B.10, 738; wise, B. 756. See Wright's Lyrical Poems, p.27. A.S. recan. O.S. recon, to order, direct. Pl. D. reken, right, straight, orderly. Rekenly, nobly, princely, B. 127, 1318. Rekken up, B. 2. Relande, reeling, C. 270. Rele, reel, roll, C. 147. {Reles, Relece,} cessation, A. 956; B. 760. Releue, C. 323. Relusaunt, shining, A. 159. O.Fr. reluire, to shine. Relygioun, B. 7, 1156. Relyke, B. 1156, 1269. Reme, realm, A. 448, 735. Reme, lament, cry, A. 858, 1181; C. 502. A.S. hreman. Remembre, C. 326. Remnaunt, remainder, A. 1160; B. 433. Remorde, grieved, A. 364. {Remue, Remwe,} remove, A. 427, 899; B. 646, 1673. Renay, reject, forsake, B. 105; C. 344. {Renge, Rengne,} reign, B. 328, 1321. Rengne[gh], courses, B. 527. A.S. ryne, course. Renischche, foreign, strange, B. 96. See Runische. {Renk, Renke,} a man, originally a warrior, B. 7, 96, 766, 969. A.S. rinc. O.N. reckr. Renne, run, B. 527, 1392. Renoun, A. 986, 1182. Renowle[gh], renews, A. 1080. Renyschly, fiercely, B. 1724. See Runische. Reparde, kept back, A. 611. Repayre, vb. A. 1028. Repente, A. 662. Repreue, reprove, A. 544. Requeste, A. 281. Rere, rise, B. 366, 423; C. 188; raise, B. 873; proceed, A. 160. Rert, if not rered, raised = ert, powerful, A. 591. Cf. ertid. T.B. 2641, 4841. Res, onset, assault, B. 1782. See Raas. Reset, resting place, seat, abode, A. 1067. {Resonabele, Resounable,} A. 523; B. 724. Resoun, A. 665, 716; B. 1633. Respecte, "in respecte of," A. 84. Respyt, A. 644. Resse, "on resse," in course, A. 874. See Raas. Restay, keep back, restrain, A. 716, 1168. Restle[gh] = restless, unceasing, B. 527. Restore, A. 659; B. 1705. Retrete, treat of, A. 92. Reue, bereave, C. 487. A.S. refian, reafian. O.Fris. rva. Reuel, B. 1369. Reuer, river, A. 105. {Reuerence, Reverens,} B. 10, 1318. Rewarde, A. 604. Rewfully, sorrowfully, A. 1181. Rewled, ruled, ordered, B. 294. Reynye[gh], reins, B. 592. Re[gh]tful, rightful, B. 724. Rial, royal, B. 1082. Rialt, royalty, B. 1321. Ridlande, dropping (as out of a sieve), oozing, B. 953. A.S. hriddel, asieve; hridrian, to sift. Riboudrye, ribaldry, B. 184. Rigge, back, C. 379. A.S. hrycg. Rifte[gh], pieces, fragments, B. 964. Ring = rink, man, B. 592. See Renk. Robbor, B. 1269. Roborrye, B. 184. Roche, rock, B. 537. Rode, cross, A. 705; C. 96. Rok, crowd, throng, B. 1514. Sc. rok. O.Sw. rok, cumulus. Rollande, curly, waving, B. 790. Rome = roam, go, C. 52. Romy, roar, howl, B. 1543. A.S. reomian, to cry out. O.E. rome. Sc. rame. Sw. raama. Ronk = rank, fine, A. 844; bold, A. 1167; C. 490; bad, B. 455, 760; full grown, B. 869; sb. boldness, C. 298. Ronkly, fiercely, C. 431. Rop, rope, C. 150. Rop, gut, intestine, C. 270. N.Prov.E. ropps, the guts. A.S. roppas, the bowels, entrails, the raps. Cf. A.S. rop-weorc, the colic. "Huervore he (the liar) is ase the gamelos (chameleon), thet leveth by the eyr, and na[gh]t ne heth ine his roppes bote wynd, and heth ech manere colour, thet ne heth non (of) his o[gh]en." —(The Ayenbite of Inwyt, E.E.T.S. p.62.) Rore, roar, cry, B. 390, 1543. Rose, praise, B. 1371. Sc. ruse. Sw. rosa. Dan. rose, to praise. {Rot, Rote,} root, A. 26. Rote, sb. rot, decay, B. 1079. Rote, lyre of seven strings, B. 1082. O.H.G. hrotta. M.H.G. rotte. W. crwth. Eng. crowd. Roeled, prepared, B. 59; rushed, hastened, B. 890. A.S. hrathian, to be quick. Or from Welsh rhuthr, asudden gust, onset, assault. Lanc. rhute, passion. Sc. ruther, uproar. Roer, rudder, B. 419. Roun, rush, B. 1009. See Roeled. Roum, room, B. 96. Roun = rune, discourse, C. 514. A.S. rn, a letter, character, mystery, council, conversation. Rourde, sound, A. 112. A.S. reord, reard, speech, language. Route, snore, C. 186. Fr. router. O.N. rauta, to roar, bellow. "Dormiendo sonare, Anglice to rowtyn." —(MS. Bibl. Reg. 12 B. i. f. 88.) Rownande, murmuring, A. 112. Rowned, sounded, C. 64. A.S. rnian, to whisper. Rowtande, rushing, B. 354. "A routond rayn," T.B. 1986. Rowte, company, band, host, B. 969, 1197, 1782. Rowwe, row, C. 216. Royl, royal, B. 790. {Ro[gh], Ro[gh]e,} rough, B. 382, 1724; C. 139, 147; roughness, B. 1545; C. 144. Ro[gh]ly, roughly, B. 433. Is it an error for rwly, sorrowful? Ro[gh]t, cared for (pret. of reche), C. 460. Ruchen, fettle, set in order, C. 101. M.H.G. rechen. O.S. recon. A.S. recan, to order, direct. "(He) riches him radly to ride and remowis his ost." —(K. Alex. p. 172.) "[The king] Ricchis his reynys." —(T.B. 1231.) Ruddon, light, literally redness, B. 893. O.N. rodna, rubescere, erubescere; rodi, rubor, rubigo. Prov.E. roaded, rody, streaked. Rudnyng, ? lightning, C. 139. See Ruddon. Rueled, rushed, B. 953. O.N. hrolla. Dan. rulle. Ruful, sorrowful, pitiful, A. 916. Runnen (p.p. of rinne), run, A. 26, 874. Runisch, strange, B. 1545. A.S. rnisc, hidden; from rn, amystery. Runyschly, fiercely, roughly, C. 191. Renisch or runisch, signifies not only strange but fierce, rough. N.Prov.E. rennish, rinnish, furious. "Than has sire Dary dedeyne and derfely he lokes; Rysys him up renysche and re[gh]t in his sete." —(K. Alex. p. 100.) Rurd, cry, noise, B. 390; C. 64. A.S. reord. Rue, arouse, B. 895, 1208. See Roeled. Ruyt, hasten, endeavour, C. 216. Fris. rite, to pull. Rwe, to pity, C. 176, 502; vb. impers. rwe, repent, B. 290, 561. A.S. hrewan, to rue, repent, grieve; hrewian, to be sorry for. Rwly = ruly, sorrowfully, piteously, B. 390; C. 96. Ryal, royal, A. 160; B. 786. Ryally, royally, A. 987; B. 812. Rybaude, ribald, C. 96. Rybe, ruby, A. 1007. Ryche, kingdom, A. 601, 722. A.S. rce. Ryche, rich, A. 770. Rydelande, drifting, C. 254. See Ridlande. Rydelles, without counsel, uncertain, B. 969. See Redeles. Ryf = rife, abundant, plentiful, A. 770, 844. A.S. ryf, frequent. O.N. rifr. "Fori he hight (promised) am giftes riif, at suld bring David of his liif; In feild and tun, in frith and felle, Saul soght David for to quelle." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 43a.) {Ryg, Ryge,} rain, torrent, shower, B. 354, 382. O.N. hregg. A.S. racu. N.Prov.E. rag. Ryngande, ringing, B. 1082. Rynk, man, C. 216. See Renk. Rypande, searching, trying, B. 592. O.E. rype, to probe, plunder. A.S. rypan; N.Prov.E. to investigate. "Now if ye have suspowse to Gille or to me, Com and rype oure howse, and then may ye se who had hir." —(Town. Myst. p. 112.) See State Papers, i. 295. Rysed, rose, B. 1778. Ryth, a hound, mastiff, B. 1543. A.S. riththa, a mastiff. Ry[gh]t, right, A. 622. Ry[gh]twys, righteous, right, A. 675; C. 490. Ry[gh]twysly, aright, A. 709.

{Sacrafyce, Sacrefyce,} B. 510, 1447; C. 239. {Sad, Sade, Sadde,} sad, staid, solemn, A. 211, 887; B. 595; long, B.1286; bitter, B. 525. Sadele, saddle, B. 1213. Sadly, soundly, heavily, C. 442. Saf, safe, secure, A. 672. Saf, save, except, B. 1749. {Saffer, Safyre,} sapphire, A. 1002; B. 1469. Sage, B. 1576. Saghe = saw, word, A. 226. See Saw. Sake, fault, A. 800; C. 84. A.S. sacu. Sakerfyse, sacrifice, A. 1064; B. 507. Sakle[gh] = sakeless, innocent, faultless, B. 716. Sc. sackless. O.N. saklaus, innocent. See Sake. Sakred, hallowed, B. 1139. Sale, hall, palace, B. 120, 1260, 1722. A.S. sal. T.B. 1657. Samen, adv. together, at once, A. 518; B. 400, 468; adj. B. 985. O.N. saman. Samen, to consort with, B. 870. A.S. samnian, to assemble, collect. Samne, assemble, B. 53. Samned, assembled, B. 126, 361. Samnes (imp. of samne), C. 385. Sample, example, A. 499; B. 1326. Sapyence, wisdom, B. 1626. Sardiner, sardine stone, B. 1469. Sardonyse, sardonyx, A. 1006. Sarre (comp. of sare), sorer, more painful, B. 1195; superl. sarrest, B. 1078. Sattle, settle, C. 409. N.Prov.E. sattle. {Sau, Saue,} = saw, word, B. 1545. Sauce, B. 823. Saudan, sultan, B. 1323. {Saule, Sawle,} soul, A. 461; B. 290; C. 325. Saundyuer, sandever, glass-gall, B. 1036. Sauter, psalter, A. 677. Sauteray, psaltery, B. 1516. Saue, A. 666. Sauer, vb. savour, B. 825. Sauerly, savourly, sweet, A. 226. {Sauor, Savour,} B. 510, 995, 1447; C. 275. Sauyt, safety, B. 489. {Saw, Sawe,} word, A. 278; B. 109. A.S. sagu. Sayde = sadde, stedfast, B. 470. Saym, fat, grease, C. 275. Prov.E. saim, seam, lard. W. saim. Sayned, blessed, B. 746. A.S. senian. Ger. segnen, to bless. "Swa sal I saine e in lif mine, Sic benedicam te in vita mea, And sal lift mi handes in name thine, Et in nomine tuo levabo manus meas." —(Psalm lxii. 5.) Saynt, A. 835. {Sa[gh], Sa[gh]e,} word, B. 1599, 1737. See Saw. Sa[gh], saw, A. 1021. {Sa[gh]t, Sa[gh]te,} reconciliation, A. 1201; adj. at peace, A. 52. A.S. saht, peace; saht, reconciled; sahtlian, to reconcile. Sa[gh]tled, appeased, reconciled, B. 230, 1139. Sa[gh]tled, settled, restored, B. 445; became calm, C. 232. Sa[gh]tlyng, reconciliation, peace, B. 490, 1795. Sa[gh]ttel, to be calm, patient, C. 529. Scale, A. 1005. Scape, escape, B. 62, 529, 928; C. 155. Scarre = scare, vb. be frightened, B. 598, 838; scatter, B. 1784. N.Prov.E. skair, wild, timid. S.Sax. skerren, to terrify. Scae, harm, ruin, wrong, sin, B. 21, 196, 569, 600, 1148. Scae, to break, destroy, B. 1776. A.S. scethan, to injure, hurt, harm. Sceththe, injury, loss, guilt. Scael, dangerous, C. 155. Goth. skathuls. O.H.G. scadhal, hurtful. "Lokez the contree be clere the corners are large: Discoveres now sekerly skrogges and other, That no skathelle (hurtful thing) in the skroggez skorne us here-aftyre; Loke [gh]e skyfte it so that no skathe lympe." —(Morte Arthure, pp. 137-8.) Ascalphus, a skathel duke, T.B. 4067. Scelt, spread, served (?), B. 827. Schad, descended, B. 1690. Schadowed, shaded, A. 42. Schaftes, beams, rays, A. 982; C. 455. A.S. sceaft, dart, arrow. "(He) had on a mitre Was forged all of fyne gold, and fret fulle of perrils, Sti[gh]t staffulle of stanes that stra[gh]t out bemes As it ware schemerand schaftis of the schire sonne." —(K. Alex. p. 53.) {Schalk, Schalkke,} man, fellow, B. 762, 1029; C. 476. A.S. scealc, awarrior, serving man. Goth. skalks. O.S. scalc. O.N. sklkr. Schape, devise, form, C. 247; endeavour, B. 762; happen, C. 160. A.S. scapan, to appoint, shape, create. O.N. skapa. Schauen, shaven, scraped, B. 1134. Schawe, show, B. 1599. {Schawe, Scha[gh]e,} grove, thicket, wood, A. 284; C. 452. Prov.E. scow, shaw. O.N. skgr, Dan. skov, awood. Schede, depart, A. 411. Schelde[gh], shields (of a boar), B. 58. Schende, ruin, destroy, B. 519. A.S. scendan, to confound, shame, destroy. Schended, accursed, C. 246. Schene = sheen, sb. bright, beautiful, A. 166, 965; brightness, C. 440; adj. A. 203, 1145; B. 1076, 1310. A.S. sceone, beautiful; scine, splendour. {Schent, Schente,} destroyed, A. 668; B. 1029; ruined, B. 47, 580. Schep, sheep, A. 801. Schepon, stall, stable, B. 1076. A.S. scypen. Schere, divide, separate, A. 107; purify, A. 165. A.S. scran, to divide. Schet, shut, C. 452. Schin, shall, B. 1435. See "Liber Cure Cocorum," p.29, l.29. "For in a slac thou shalle be slayn, Seche ferls schyn falle!" —(The Anturs of Arther, p. 12, xxiii. 13.) Schome, shame, B. 1115. Schomely, shamefully, C. 128. Schonied, shunned, B. 1101. Schor, shower, B. 227. Schore, shore, A. 230. Schorne (gold), purified, refined, A. 213. See Schere. Schortly, quickly, hastily, B. 519, 600. Schowte, shout, A. 877. Schowue, shove, B. 44, 1029, 1740. Schrewe, a wicked person, a wretch, B. 186; C. 77. Schrewedschyp, wickedness, B. 580. Schrowde, clothing, B. 47, 170. A.S. scrd, garment, shroud. Schrylle = shrill, clear, A. 80. Schulder, shoulder, B. 981, 1690. Schunt = aside, aslant, B. 605. O.E. shunt, to slip aside, withdraw. A.S. scunian, to shun. Du. schuins, slope, slant. "He schodirde and schrenkys and shontes bott lyttille." —(Morte Arthure, p. 354.) "[gh]a werpes tham up (the [gh]ates) quoth the wee, and wide open settes, If at [gh]e schap [gh]ow to schount unschent of oure handes." —(K. Alex. p. 73.) Schylde, to shield, A. 965; C. 440. Schyldere, shoulder, A. 214. Schym, bright, A. 1077. A.S. scima, a brightness. M.H.G. schm. A.S. sciman, to glitter, shine. See T.B. 4974. Schymeryng, sb. brightness, A. 80. A.S. scimrian, to shine. Du. schmeren, to dazzle. Sw. skimra, to glitter. Schyn, shall, B. 1810. See Schin. Schynde, shone, A. 80. {Schyr, Schyre,} brightly, A. 28; bright, beautiful, A. 42, 284; B. 553, 605, 1278; bare, B. 1690. Comp. schyrrer, A. 982. A.S. scr, sheer, pure, clear, bright. See T.B. 1269. Sclade = slade, valley, green plain, A. 1148. A.S. sld. Scla[gh]t, slaughter, B. 56. Scoghe, scoff, or perhaps perverseness, backsliding, A. 610. A.S. sceoh, askew, perverse. Scole, cup, B. 1145. O.N. skl. Dan. skaal. Scolere, scholar, B. 1554. Scomfyt, to discomfit, B. 1784. Scope, scoop, C. 155. {Scorn, Scorne,} vb. B. 709; sb. B. 827. Scoumfit, discomfited, B. 151. Scowte-wach, sentinel, guard, B. 838. "Thane the price mene prekes and proves theire horsez, Satilles to the cete appone sere halfes; Enserches the subbarbes sadly thare-aftyre, And skyrmys a lyttille; Skayres thaire skottefers And theire skowtte-waches." —(Morte Arthure, p. 206.) Scoymous, particular, scrupulous, fearful, B. 21, 1148. Scrof, rough, B. 1546. Scrypture, writing, B. 1546. Scue. See Skewe. Scylle, wit, B. 151. It signifies also reason, cause. O.N. skil. Scylful, wise, B. 1148. {Sech, Seche,} seek, A. 354; B. 29, 420. Seele, joy, happiness, C. 242. A.S. sl, good, excellent. Cf. unsell, T.B. 1961. Sege, seat, C. 93. Fr. sige. Sege, siege, B. 1185. {Segg, Segge,} a man, servant, B. 93, 398, 549, 681. A.S. secg, aman, literally a messenger, speaker; from secgan, to say. Segge, say, B. 621. Segh, saw, A. 790. Sekke, sack, C. 382. Selconth, a marvel, B. 1274. A.S. sel-cth = seld-cth, rare, seldom known. Selden, seldom, A. 380. A.S. seldan. Sele, happiness, bliss, C. 5. See Seele. Selepe = slep, slept, C. 186. Self, very, A. 1046; same, B. 1769. Selly, a marvel, C. 140; wonderfully, C. 353. A.S. sllc, sllc, worthy, wonderful; sllce, wonderfully. "For thou has samned, as men sais, a selly noimbre Of wrichis and wirlinges out of the west endis, Of laddis and of losengers and of litille thevys." —(K. Alex. p. 59.) See T.B. 1544. Sely, fortunate, blessed, happy, A. 659; B. 490. See Seele. Sem, seam, B. 555. Semblaunt, appearance, cheer, A. 211, 1143; B. 131, 640. Sembl, assembly, B. 126. Sembled, assembled, C. 177. Seme, seemly, A. 190; B. 549, 1810. O.Sw. sma. Dan. smme, to be fitting, bear one's self becomingly. O.N. smr, seemly. Seme, to be fitting, become, B. 793. Semed, A. 760. {Semely, Semly, Semlych,} seemly, beautiful, A. 34, 789; B. 209, 1442. Comp. sem-loker, B. 868. Sengeley, ever, constantly, A. 8. A.S. singallce, perpetually. {Ser, Sere,} diverse, various, separate, B. 358; ser kynde, B. 507; sere course, B. 1418; ser wyse, C. 12. Serelych, severally, separately, C. 193. Sergaunt, a royal servant, a squire, B. 109. Serges, wax tapers, B. 1489. Lat. cerea. Seriaunte, sergeant, C. 385. See Sergaunt. Serkynde[gh], diverse kinds, B. 336. Serlype[gh], diverse, different, separate, A. 994. Sermoun, discourse, speech, A. 1185. Sertain, certainly, A. 685. Seruage, bondage, B. 1257. Seruaunt, A. 699; B. 631. Serue, avail, A. 331. Serue, deserve, A. 553; B. 1115. Seruyse, B. 1152, 1401. Sese, cease, B. 523; sese[gh], let cease, C. 391. Sesoune, season, B. 523. {Sessed, Sesed,} took possession of, A. 417; B. 1313. {Sete, Seete,} sat, A. 161; B. 1171. pl. seten, B. 1763. Sete, seat, C. 24. See = seethe, boil, B. 631. {Seue, Seve,} = sewe, sew, a kind of pottage, B. 108, 825. Sewer, the officer who set and removed the dishes, tasted them, etc., B. 639. Sewrt, surety, C. 58. Sexte, sixth, A. 1007. Seyed, passed, B. 353. "Seyet furth with sory chere." —(T.B. 2512.) Seysoun, season, A. 39. Se[gh], saw, A. 158, 531, 698; B. 209. Side-borde, B. 1398. Siue, sieve, B. 226. Skarmoch, fight, skirmish, B. 1186. Skae, harm, danger, sin, B. 151, 598, 1186. See Scae. Skele, dish, B. 1405. Skelt, scattered, spread, B. 1186, 1206. O.E. skale, to scatter. N.Prov.E. scale, to spread. See Hall, Richard III. f. 15. A.S. scylan, to separate, divide; pret. scel. "Skairen out skoute wacche for skeltyng of harme." —(T.B. 1089, 6042.) Skelt, hasten, run, B. 1554. Sw. skala, to scamper, scour. Skete, quick, sudden, B. 1186; quickly, C. 195. See T.B. 13672. O.N. skjtt. Skewe, sky, cloud, B. 1206, 1759. Sw. sky, a cloud. A.S. sca, ashadow. Skowte, look, search, B. 483. See T.B. 1089. Skoymous, B. 598. See Scoymous. Skwe, sky, B. 483. Skyfte, devise, order, ordain, A. 569. A.S. scyftan. Skyfte, shift, change, B. 709. Sw. skifta. Skyg, scrupulous, careful, B. 21. Sw. skygg, shy. N.Prov.E. sky, to shun. {Skyl, Skyle,} reason, wit, A. 312; by skylle, rightly, reasonably, A. 674; ordinance, B. 709; meaning, B. 1554. See Scylle. Skylle[gh], doubts, A. 54. Skylly, device, purpose, B. 529. Skyly, excuse, B. 62. Skyre = shire = sheer, clear, B. 1776. See Schyre. Skyrme, screams (?), B. 483. "Scho gaffe skirmande skrikes at all the skowis range." —(K. Alex. p. 176.) Or does it here signify to look about, like Prov.E. skime? O.N. Skima, to look about. Skyualde, ordained, manifested, B. 529. Prof. Child suggests Somerset, scaffle, scramble, scuffle. See Skyfte. Slade, valley, A. 141. Slake, absolve (lit. to loosen), A. 942. A.S. sleacian, to slacken. Slaue, sloth, B. 178. Sla[gh]t, slaughter, A. 801. Sla[gh]te, stroke, A. 59; C. 192. A.S. slagan, to strike, beat, kill. Sleke, assuage, lessen, B. 708. See Slake. Slente = slant, a slope, declivity, A. 141. Sw. slinta, to slip. Slep, slept, C. 466. Sloberande, slobbering, drivelling, C. 186. Slobber is evidently formed from slob, slab, in the same way as blubber is formed from blob, blab, adrop. Cf. "Slobur or blobur, of fysshe and other like Burbulum." (Prompt. Parv.) O.E. slab. Prov.E. slob, thick, slimy. Ir. slaib, mud, ooze. O.N. sluppra. Dan. slubbre, to sip, sup. Du. slubberen, to hang loose and slack. Slode, slid, A. 59. Sloghe, slow, C. 466. Sloue, slew, B. 1264. Sloumbe, slumber, C. 186, 466. N.Prov.E. sloomy, dronish, slow; sloum, sloom, slumber. O.E. slome, sleme, to sleep. A.S. sluma, aslumber. O.N. slmi. Cf. the modern phrase, "to slumber and sleep." "(Sire Telomew) cairys into a cabayne, quare the kyng ligges, Fand him slomande and on slepe, and sleely him rayses." —(K. Alex. p. 176.) Slow, slew, B. 1221. Sluchched, muddy, dirty, C. 341. Prov.E. slutch, mud; slotch, asloven; slotching, slovenly. Slyde, fall, C. 466. "And slydyn uppon slepe by slomeryng of age." —(T.B. 6.) Slyke, slide, slip. O.N. slikja, to make smooth. See Atslyke. Slyp, stroke, blow, B. 1264. Slyppe, go, glide, make off, slip away, B. 985; fall, C. 186. A.S. slipan. Slyppe, escape, B. 1785. Sw. slippa, to escape. Sly[gh]t, slight, A. 190. Sly[gh]t, wisdom, B. 1289; device, C. 130. O.E. sleghe, sle[gh]e, wise. O.N. slgr. Smach, scent, smell, B. 461, 1019. A.S. smc. Prov.E. smatch, flavour. Smachande, smelling, savouring, B. 955. Smartly, quickly, B. 711. Smod, stain, filth, B. 711. Sc. smot, smad. O.Sw. smuts, spot, stain. Dan. smuds, dirty. Pl. D. smuddern, to dirty. Smolderande, smouldering, smothering, B. 955. Smolt, be at peace, quiet, B. 732. A.S. smolt, serene, clear. Prov.E. molt-water, clear exudation; smolt, smooth, clear. See Smelt, T.B. 1669. Smolt{es}; so in MS., but ? an error for smolt{e} = smelt, B. 461. "A smoke smulte through his nase." —(T.B. 911.) Smoe, smooth, A. 6. Smoely, quietly, B. 732. Smylt, decayed (?), B. 226. Sw. multna, to moulder. Dan. smuldre, to crumble, moulder. Snaw, snow, B. 222. Soberly, quietly, A. 256; courteously, decently, B. 117, 799, 1497. See T.B. 248. Sobre, gentle, A. 532. Sodanly, suddenly, A. 1098; B. 1769. Soerly, an error for Soberly, B. 117. Soffer, suffer, A. 940. Soffraunce, forbearance, C. 417. Soghe, sow, C. 67. Soghe, moan, C. 391. A.S. swgan, swgan, to make a noise, howl. O.S. sugan. Sok, sb. suck, C. 391. Sokored, succoured, C. 261. Solace, A. 130; B. 870, 1080. Solased, B. 131. {Solemne, Solempne,} B. 1171, 1447; C. 239. Solempnely, B. 37. {Solemnet, Solempnet,} B. 1313, 1678, 1757. {Solie, Soly,} throne, B. 1171, 1678. A.S. sylla, a chair; salo, ahall, palace. Somere, B. 1686. {Sommoun, Somone,} vb. B. 1498; sb. summons, A. 1098. Sonde, sand, C. 341. Sonde = sande, message, word, A. 943; messenger, B. 53, 781. A.S. snd. Sonde[gh]-mon, messenger, B. 469. Sone, soon, B. 461. {Sonet, Sonete,} B. 1415, 1516. Songen, pl. sang, B. 1763. Sope, sup, B. 108. Soper, supper, B. 107, 829, 997, 1763. {Sor, Sore,} sorrow, A. 130; C. 242, 507; adv. sorely, A. 550; B. 290. Sorewe, sorrow, B. 778. Sorquydry[gh]e = surquedrie, presumption, arrogance, conceit, A. 309. Sorsers, sorcerers, B. 1579. Sorsory, sorcery, B. 1576. Sorte, lot, C. 193. {Sor[gh], Sor[gh]e,} sorrow, A. 352; B. 75, 563, 1080. {Soth, Soe,} true, truth, A. 482, 653; B. 515; soes, truths, B.1598. A.S. sth. Soefast, faithful, B. 1491. Sothfol, truthful, A. 498. {Soly, Soely,} truly, B. 299, 654, 657. Sotte, fool, sot, B. 581; C. 501. A.S. sot. See T.B. 1961. Sotyle, subtle, A. 1050. Soufre, sulphur, B. 954. Soumme, company, C. 509. Soun, sound, word, A. 532; C. 429; to sound, B. 973, 1670. Sounande, sounding, A. 883. Souped, supped, B. 833. Sour, bad, vile, B. 192. Cf. "Soory or defowlyd yn sowr or filth. Cenosus." (Prompt. Parv.) Sou[gh]ed, sobbed, sighed, C. 140. See T.B. 342. Prov.E. sugh, sow, suff, to murmur. O.Sc. swouch, a noise, sound. A.S. swoeg, anoise; swgan, to sound, howl. Du. zwoegen, to pant, puff. Souerayn, B. 93, 552. Soyle, soil, earth, B. 1039, 1387; C. 443. So[gh]t, sought, A. 518, 730; so[gh]t to, reached, B. 510, 563; made for, C. 249; endeavoured, B. 1286. Spak, quickly, C. 104; spakest, boldest, C. 169. Spakk, spake, A. 938. Spakly, certainly, surely, quickly, B. 755; C. 338. Spare, spar, C. 104, 338. Sw. sparre. O.H.G. sparro. Sparred, spurred, rushed, A. 1169. Spec, speck, B. 551. {Special, Specyal,} A. 235, 938; B. 1492. Sped, help, B. 1607. Spede, prosper, B. 511; hasten, B. 551. Spedly, quickly, B. 1729. Sped-whyle, a short space of time, a moment, B. 1285. Speke, spoke, B. 1220. Spelle, tell, relate, A. 793. Spelle, speech, A. 363. A.S. spell. Spenned, folded, A. 49. O.N. spenna. A.S. spannan. Spenned, allured, enticed away, A. 53. A.S. spanan. N.Prov.E. span, to wean from. Spiritually, B. 1492. Spitous, fell, abominable, B. 845. Spitously, fiercely, angrily, B. 1220. Sponne = spun, grew, A. 35. Spornande, rushing, dashing, A. 363. O.E. sporn, spurn, to dash. A.S. spurnan. "Now aithir stoure on ther stedis, Spurnes out spakly with speris in hand." —(K. Alex. p. 27.) Spot, blemish, A. 12, 764. Spote, place, spot, A. 13; B. 551. Spotle[gh], spotless, pure, A. 856. Spotty, to defile, A. 1070. Spoyle, B. 1285, 1774. {Sprad, Spradde,} spread (pret. of sprede), B. 1607; C. 365. Sprange, sprung, A. 13. Sprawlyng, B. 408. Sprete = sprit (as in bow-sprit), C. 104. A.S. sprit. Sprude = spread, fasten, C. 104. Spryngande, springing, A. 35. Spuniande = spinnande, sticky, cleaving, B. 1038. Pynnand occurs in this sense in the Northern Romance of Alexander, p.142. "Than vmbyclappis thaim a cloude and covirs all ovir, As any pynnand pik (pitch) the planets it hidis." Spure = spere, ask, inquire of, B. 1606. Sc. speer. A.S. spirian. See T.B. 823. Sputen = spouted, uttered, B. 845. Sput = spat, vomited, C. 338. {Spyce, Spyse,} A. 235, 938; pl. spyse[gh], A. 25, 35. Spye, B. 780, 1774. Spylt, destroyed, B. 1220. Spyrakle, breath, spirit, B. 408. Spysere[gh], spice-mongers, B. 1038. Spyt, cruelty, A. 1138; vengeance, B. 755. Spytously, B. 1285. See Spitously. Stable, adj. A. 597; vb. B. 1334, 1652. Stac (pret. of steke), closed, fastened, B. 439. See Steke. {Stad, Stadde,} placed, fixed (pret. of stede), B. 806, 983, 1506. Stage, state, A. 410. Stal, seat, B. 1506. A.S. stal, steal. Stale, step, degree, place, A. 1002. Stalke, A. 152. Stalle, place, fix, B. 1334. A.S. stlan. Stalle, vb. bring, place, A. 188; B. 1184. "Lia he (Jacob) stalle until his bedd." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 22b.) Stalworth, strong, B. 884; great, B. 983. Stalworest, bravest, B. 255. Stamyn, threshold, B. 486. Stanc, pool, B. 1018. N.Prov.E. stank. Gael. stang, a pool. "Stagnum, a pounde, a stanke, a dam." —(MS. Harl. 2270, f. 181.) Standen (p.p.), stood, A. 519, 1148. Stange, pool, B. 439. See Stanc. Stape-fole, high, C. 122. Stare, vb. A. 149; B. 389. Stare, star, B. 583. Stared, shone, B. 1506. Staren (3rd pers. pl. pres.), shine, A. 116. "Staring stone," T.B. 3037. Cf. "Staryng, or schynyng as gaye thyngys. Rutilans." "Stary or schyny and glydery, niteo." (Prompt. Parv.) "Many starand stanes strikes of thair helmes." —(K. Alex. p. 28.) "As ai stremande sternes stared alle thaire wedes." —(Ibid., p. 129.) Start, A. 1159. Statue, B. 995. {Staue, Staw,} = stow, place, B. 352, 360, 480. Stayre, shine, B. 1396. See Staren. Stayre, ladder, C. 513. Stayre, steep, high, A. 1022. A.S. stgan, to ascend; stger, astair. O.E. staire, to ascend. "A hundreth daies and a halfe he held be tha playnes, Till he was comen till a cliffe, at to the cloudis semed, That was so staire and so stepe, the stor me tellis, Mi[gh]t ther no wee, bot with wynges, winne to the topp." —(K. Alex. p. 164, l. 4828.) "With that stairis he forth the stye that stre[gh]t to the est." —(Ibid., 4834.) Steke, fasten, shut up, close, B. 157, 352, 754, 884. N.Prov.E. steek. A.S. stician, to stick in. O.N. steckr, afold. Stel, stole, B. 1203. Stele, approach stealthily, B. 1778. A.S. stlan. Stele, a step (of a ladder), C. 513. See Stale. "This ilke laddre (that may to hevene leste) is charite, The stales gode theawis." —(Poems of Wm. of Shoreham, p. 3.) Stemme = stem, to stop, delay, B. 905. The same root occurs in stammer, stumble, etc. Sw. stmma, to dam. Stepe, step, B. 905. {Stepe, Steppe,} bright, B. 583, 1396. S.Sax. steap, bright, brilliant. "Stepe ene." T.B. 3101. Cf. "eyen stepe." Chaucer. C.T. Prologue, l.201. Stere, direct, A. 623; rule, C. 27. Sterne, star, A. 115; C. 207. O.N. stjarna. Sterne (of a boat), C. 149. Sterre, star, B. 1378. Stewarde, B. 90. Steuen, voice, A. 188; sound, A. 1125; B. 1203, 1402; noise, B. 1778; command, B. 360, 463. A.S. stefen. Stiffe, B. 983. Stifly, firmly, B. 157. Stik, fix, fasten, B. 157. See Steke. Stille, dumb, B. 1523. Stoffe, fill, B. 1184. See T.B. 2748. Stoken, fastened, enclosed, shut (p.p. of steke), A. 1065; B. 360, 1199, 1524. "Sothe stories ben stoken up & straught out of mind." —(T.B. 11.) {Stokke, Stoke,} stocks, B. 46, 157. Stonde, stand, B. 1490. Stonde, blow, B. 1540. A.S. stunian, to beat, strike. O.E. stund, to strike. "Quat! wyns (wenis) ou I am a hund, Wit i stans me for to stund." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 42b.) Stonen, adj. of stone, B. 995. Ston-harde, fast, B. 884. Store, a great (number), A. 847. "A store man of strength and of stuerne will." —(T.B. 538.) Stote, stand, stop still, A. 149. Dan. sttte, stay, support. S.Sax. stuten, to stop. Sc. stoit, stumble. "Stotyng, Titubatus." (Prompt. Parv.) "Anone to the forest they found (go), There they stoted a stound." —(Sir Degrevant, 225.) "Ffurth he stalkis a stye, by tha stille euys, Stotays at a hey strette, studyande hym one." —(Morte Arthure, p. 290.) "Than he stotays for made, and alle his strenghe faylez." —(Ibid., p. 357.) Stound, Stounde, a space of time, moment, A. 659; B. 1716; in stoundes, at times, B. 1603. A.S. stund. Stounde, blow, and hence sorrow, A. 20. See Stonde. Stour, conflict; bale-stour, death pang, C. 426. Cf. dede-stoure, death conflict. Hampole's Pricke of Conscience, 1820, 5812. O.N. styr. "Son efter-ward, it was not lang, Gain Saul ai gaf batail strang; aa sar[gh]ins an e king umsett, In hard stur ai samen mett; Ful snaip it was air, stur and snelle, The folk al fled of Israel." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 43b.) Stout, firm, stable, A. 779, 935; brave, B. 1184. Stowed, placed, B. 113. Stowned, troubled, astonished, C. 73. A.S. stunian. Strake, struck up, sounded, B. 1402. Strate, street, A. 1043. Straunge, strange, B. 409. Stray, A. 1173; B. 1199. See T.B. 6258. Strayne, strain, A. 128; labour, A. 691; pain, B. 1540; trouble, C.234. Strayt, B. 880, 1199. {Strech, Streche,} stretch, A. 843, 971; B. 905. Stremande, shining, A. 115. See extract under the word Staren. Strenkle, scatter, B. 307. Strene, strength, B. 1155, 1430. Streny, strain, toil, labour, A. 551. Stre[gh]t, strait, A. 691; C. 234. Cf. streght, T.B. 351. Stronde = strand, stream, river, A. 152; C. 254, 311. "Midward at land a wel springes, at rennes out wit four strandes, Fflummes farand in fer landes." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 7b.) "Quen thai war passed over strand, And raght apon e toier land, Witte yee at ai war ful gladd." —(Ibid., fol. 46a.) Strot = strut, contest, chiding, A. 353, 848. "O pride bicums unbuxumnes, Strif and strutt and frawardnes." —(The Seven Deadly Sins, in Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii.) Stroe, bold, fierce (?), A. 115. Strye, destroy, B. 307, 1768; stryed, B. 1018. Stryf, A. 248. Stryke, pass, go, A. 1125. A.S. strican. Strynde = strond, stream, C. 311. Stryuande, striving, C. 311. Stud = stede, place, B. 389, 1334. Sturnen, strong, B. 1402. {Styf, Styffe,} strong, A. 779; C. 234; styfest, strongest, B. 255. Styfly, fast, firmly, B. 352, 1652. Styke = stryke, walk, go (?), A. 1186. Stykked, fixed, placed, B. 583. See Steke. Stylle, secret, A. 20; B. 589, 706; quiet, B. 1203; quietly, B. 486. See T.B. 1778. "State from e slyth kyng styll by night." —(T.B. 988.) Stylle, secretly, B. 806, 1778. Styngande, stinging, B. 225. Stynkande, stinking, B. 1018. Stynst, a mistake for stynt, stop, A. 353. Stynt, stop, B. 225, 381, 1261; stopped, C. 73. A.S. stintan. Styry, stir, move, B. 403, 1720. Styste[gh] = stynte[gh], stops, B. 359. Sty[gh]e, path, C. 402. A.S. stg. Sty[gh]e, ascend, climb, B. 389. A.S. stgan, to ascend. Sty[gh]tle, place, order, fix, B. 90; C. 402. A.S. stihtan, to arrange, dispose. See T.B. 1997. "Unstithe for to stire or stightill the Realme." —(T.B. 117.) Sued, followed, B. 681. {Suffer, Suffre,} A. 554. Suffraunce, endurance, patience, C. 3, 529. Suffyse, A. 135. {Sulp, Sulpe,} defile, pollute, B. 15, 550, 1130, 1135. O.E. sulwe, to defile, soil. M.H.D. be-sulwen. O.N. sla, to pollute. Prov. Ger. sulpern, unclean, to defile. The word sulp (solp) occurs in the Romance of K.Alexander, ed. Stevenson, but the editor renders it "to swallow"! "Oure inward enmys ilkane we inwardly drepis, That is to say alle the sin, at solp may [gh]e (the ?) saule." —(K. Alex. p. 146.) Sulpande, defiling, A. 726. Sumkyn, of some kind, A. 619. Sumoun, to summon, A. 539. Sum quat, some sort of, B. 627. Sum-while, formerly, C. 57. Sunderlupes, severally, C. 12. Suppe, B. 108; C. 151. Supplantor, A. 440. Sure, A. 1089. Sum, one, "al & sum," one and all, A. 584. Surely, B. 1643; C. 315. Sustnaunce, B. 340. Sute (?) A. 203, 1108. Sve = sue, follow, go after, A. 976. Swalt, died, A. 816, 1160. See T.B. 1200, 4687. See Swelt. Swane[gh], swans, B. 58. Swange (pret. of swenge or swinge), toiled, worked, A. 586. A.S. swingan, to dash, to labour. Swange, flowed, A. 1059. Swangeande, flowing, rushing, A. 111. See T.B. 13024. Swap, blow, B. 222. A.S. swipian. O.N. svipa, to shake. O.E. swepe, swappe, to beat. See T.B. 1889. "He swynges out with a swerd and swappis him to dethe." —(K. Alex. p. 38.) "With a swinge of his sworde swappit hym in e fase." —(T.B. 1271.) Sware, square, A. 837; B. 1386. Sware, answer, A. 240; B. 1415. O.N. svara. See T.B. 1200. Swarme, B. 223. Swart, black, C. 363. {Swat, Swatte,} sweated (pret. of swete), A. 586, 829. Swayf, blow, literally, a sudden movement. See Swayue. "Than Alexander . . . . . Swythe swyngis out his swerde and his swayfe feches, The nolle of Nicollas, the kyng, he fra the nebb partis." —(K. Alex. p. 28.) Swayne, swain, servant, B. 1509. Swayue, swims. T.B. 2358. Dan. swve, to wave, move, flutter. Swe, follow, A. 892; ran, B. 956. Sweande, flowing, B. 420. Sweft, swift, C. 108. Swelme, heat, C. 3. A.S. swell, a burning; swlan, to burn, sweal. "[He] lete asauage, or he sware (spoke), the swelme of his angirs." —(K. Alex. p. 21.) Swelt, die, perish, B. 108; C. 427; destroy, B. 332. A.S. sweltan. O.N. svelta. Swemande (pres. part. of sweme), afflicting, B. 563. A.S. swima, astupor. S.Sax. sweamen, to grieve, vex. "Whan this was seide, his hert began to melt For veray sweme of this swemeful tale." —(Lydgate's Minor Poems, p. 38.) "Sum swalt in a swym with outen sware more." —(T.B. 1200.) Sweng, sb. toil, labour, A. 575. A.S. sweng, a stroke, blow. See Swange. See T.B. 1271. Swenge, hasten, rush, dash out, B. 109, 667; C. 108, 250, 253. "He swynges out with a swerd and swappis him to dethe." —(K. Alex. p. 33.) A.S. swingan, to swing, dash. Swepe, glide, A. 111; hasten, B. 1509. See T.B. 342. O.E. swippe, to pass quickly. O.N. svip, arapid movement; svipa, to whip, do quickly, turn. Swepe, to seize, C. 341. A.S. swipian, to take by violence. Swer, swore, B. 69, 667. Swete, life; to lose the swete = to die, C. 364. Swete may here signify sweet, the word life being understood. "And alle at lent ware on loft loste ther the swete." —(K. Alex. p. 105.) "—— the brande es myne awene Many swayne, with the swynge [struck], has the swete levede." —(Morte Arthure, p. 281.) "All the kene mene of kampe, knyghtes and other, Killyd are colde dede and castyne over burdez Theire swyers sweyftly has the swete levyde." —(Ibid. p. 309.) Swetter, sweeter, C. 236. Sweuen, dream, A. 62. A.S. swefen. Swey, go, walk, B. 788; came, C. 429. See T.B. 2512. O.N. sweigia. Dan. sveje, to bend. N.Prov.E. swey, to swing; sweigh, to press. See Sve. Sweyed, swayed, C. 151. Swe[gh]e, go, C. 72; drove, C. 236. Swol[gh]e, swallow, C. 250, 363; kill, B. 1268. Swone, swoon, A. 1180. A.S. aswunan. Swowed, swooned, C. 442. S.Sax. swowen, to swoon. Swyed = sweyed, followed, B. 87. Swyere, squire, B. 87, Swypped, escaped, B. 1253. See Swepe. Swyre, neck, B. 1744. A.S. sweora. Swye, firm, strong, A. 354; C. 236; great, B. 1283; very, B. 816; many, B. 1299; quickly, A. 1059; B. 354; greatly, B. 987. A.S. swth, strong, great; swthe, very, greatly. Swye, burn, scorch, C. 478 (pret. swath). N.Prov.E. swither, to singe; swidden, to scorch. O.N. svtha. "Mi Gode, als whele set am, Als stubble bi-fore wind lickam Als fire that brennes wode swa; Als lowe swiand hilles ma." —(Ps. lxxxii. 15.) Syence, B. 1454, 1599. Syfle, blow, C. 470. Syfle sometimes signifies to whistle. It may he connected with the Prov.E. suffe, to pant, blow. A.S. siofian, mourn, lament. Sykande, sighing, B. 715. A.S. sycan, to sigh. Syked, sighed, C. 382. Sykerly, surely, C. 301. O.Fris. sikur. Ger. sicher, sure. Syle, to glide, go, proceed, B. 131. See T.B. 364, 1307. Prov.E. sile, to go. O.N. sla. "With that the segge all himselfe silis to his chambre." —(K. Alex. p. 5.) See T.B. 364. Sylueren, silver, B. 1406. Symbale, B. 1415. Symple, A. 1134; B. 746. Sympelnesse, A. 909. Syn, since, C. 218. Syngne, sign, B. 489, 1710. Synglerty, singularity, singleness, A. 429. Synglure, uniqueness, A. 8. Syngnette[gh], signets, A. 838. Synne, after, B. 229. Syre, lord, B. 1260. {Syt, Syte,} sorrow, sin, B. 566, 1257; C. 5, 517. O.N. st. "Jacob wen he was mast in siit, God lighted him witouten liit." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 27b.) "This tre in forbot haf I laid, If ou sa bald be it to bite, ou sal be ded in sorou and site, And if ou haldes mi forbot, ou sal be laverd ouer ilk crot." —(Ibid. fol. 52b.) Sye, time, A. 1079; B. 1169, 1417, 1686. A.S. sith. Syen, afterwards, A. 13, 643, 1207; B. 998; since, A. 245. Sytole, citole, guitar, A. 91. {Sy[gh], Sy[gh]e,} saw, A. 308, 788, 985; B. 985. {Sy[gh]t, Sy[gh]te,} sight, A. 226; B. 552, 1710.

Ta, take, arrest, C. 78. "Ta me," take, arrest me. Tat[gh], take, B. 735. (Cf. O.E. ma = make.) Tabarde, coat. It sometimes signifies a short coat or mantle, B. 41. Fr. tabar. Ital. tabaro. Tabelment, A. 994. Taborne, tabour, B. 1414. Tached, fixed, fastened, A. 464. Takel, C. 233. Tale, tale, message, B. 1437. Talent, will, pleasure, C. 416. See T.B. 464. Talle = tuly (?), B. 48. Tan, taken, B. 763. Tat[gh], take, B. 735. See Ta. Tayt, agreeable, lively, B. 871. O.N. teitr. "The laddes were kaske and teyte." —(Havelok the Dane, 1841.) "Ther mouhte men se the boles beyte, And the bores with hundes teyte." —(Ibid. 2331.) Tayt, fear, B. 889. "Brynges furthe, [as] sayd the boke, bestes out of noumbre, And trottes on toward Tyre with taite at thaire hertes." —(K. Alex. p. 42.) Teche, teach, B. 160. Teche, mark, sign, B. 1049. Teche, fault, B. 1230; device, B. 943. Fr. tache. Tede, an error for tene = ten (?), B. 1634. Tee, go, B. 9, 1262; C. 87. "Let hym tegh to e tempull." —(T.B. 2541.) A.S. teon. Cf. teght, T.B. 1786. Telde, tent, B. 866. A.S. teld. Telded, raised, B. 1342. See T.B. 6075. Telle, raise, excite, B. 1808. Du. tillen, to lift up. Teme, approach, A. 460; B. 9; C. 316. See T.B. 3306. It seems to be connected with the A.S. geteman, to bear witness; teama, to cite, summon. In La[gh]amon teman signifies to go, proceed, approach, vol. i. p.53, l.1245. "Albion hatte that lond; Ah leode ne beoth thar nane, Ther to thu scalt teman [wende] & ane neowe Troye thar makian." Teme, team, C. 37. Teme, theme, C. 358. Tempest, C. 231. Temple, A. 1062. Tempre, moderate, B. 775. Temptande, tempting, B. 283. Tender, A. 412; B. 630. Tene, sb. anger, sorrow, A. 332; B. 283, 687, 1137; C. 90; adj. angry, B. 1808; vb. punish, B. 759. A.S. teonan, tynan, to anger; teona, wrong, mischief. Tenfully, sorrowfully, bitterly, B. 160. Tenor, C. 358. Tenoun, A. 993. {Tent, Tente,} attend, care for, B. 676, 935; C. 59, 498; heed, A.387. Terme, term, A. 1053; B. 1393. Terne, lake, B. 1041. N.Prov.E. tarn. O.N. tjrn. Teuel (or tenel ?), enclose, or ? undermine, B. 1189. acce, blow, C. 325. A.S. thaccian, to stroke. ayre[gh], theirs, B. 1527. a[gh], though, A. 134. ede, country, A. 711. A.S. thed. "I sett [gh]owe ane ensample [gh]e se it alle day, In thorps and in many thede ther [gh]e thur[gh]e ride, At ilka cote a kene curr, as he the chache walde, Bot as bremely as he baies, he bitis never the faster." —(K. Alex. p. 62.) ede, vessel, B. 1717. Prov.E. thead, a strainer used in brewing. "Thede, bruares instrument, qualus." (Prompt. Parv.) eder, thither, B. 461. ef, thief, A. 273. Theme, A. 944; C. 358. {en, enne,} than, A. 134. enkande, thinking, C. 294. erue, unleavened, B. 635. Prov.E. therf, tharf, thar. A.S. theorf, therf. ester, darkness, B. 1775. A.S. theostru. See T.B. 2362. ewe, virtue, B. 1436; C. 30; ordinances, B. 544, 755. ewed, virtuous, B. 733. ewes, thieves, B. 1142. ikker, oftener, C. 6. irled, pierced, B. 952. o, the (pl.), B. 635; those, A. 557. ole, suffer, A. 344; B. 190; C. 6. A.S. thlian, to suffer, endure. onc, sb. thank, A. 901. onkke, vb. thank, B. 745. ore, there, A. 562. orpe, city, B. 1178. O.N. thorp. or[gh], through. See ur[gh]. o[gh], though, A. 345. o[gh]t, seemed, A. 153; B. 562. o[gh]t, imagination, B. 516. rad, reproached, tormented, B. 751. A.S. threagan (pret. threde, p.p. thread), to blame, vex, torment. range, pierce, A. 17. See renge. rast, stroke, thrust, B. 952. rat, vexation, torment, C. 55. A.S. threat, threat; threatian, to vex, distress. ratten (3d pers. pl. pret.) threatened, B. 937. rawe, to reach, B. 590. rawen, close, thick, B. 1775. renge, press, crowd after, follow, B. 930; pass, C. 354. A.S. thringan, to press, crowd, throng. O.N. threnga. rep, contradiction, B. 350. N.Prov.E. threap, threpe, to dispute. A.S. threapian, to reprove, chide. "Withoutyn threp more." —(T.B. 1127.) repyng, sb. strife, B. 183. A.S. threapung. {ret, rete,} threaten, A. 561; B. 680, 1728. retty, thirty, B. 751. reuenest, wisest, noblest, B. 1571. ro, anger, B. 754; C. 6; angry, A. 344. N.Prov.E. thro, keen, eager. O.N. thr. "Be ou noght in i hert so thra." —(MS. Harl. 4196. fol. 94.) Cf. "his throo hert," T.B. 147. "A throo (bold) knight." Ib. 1482. ro, good, A. 868. ro, sharply, quickly, B. 220. A.S. thre. ro, thoroughly, B. 1805. roble, press, B. 879. roly, fiercely, quickly, B. 180, 514. "Throly he thoght in his hert." —(T.B. 209.) {rong, ronge,} sb. crowd, B. 135, 504, 754. rongen (3d pers. pl. pret. of thringe), crowded, pressed, B. 1775. "Mony thoughtes full thro thronge in hir brest." —(T.B. 470.) rublande, pressing, B. 504. See roble. {rwen, rowen,} thrown, B. 220, 504. rych, through, A. 17. O.Sc. throuch. {ryd, ryde, rydde,} third, A. 833; B. 249, 300, 1639. rye[gh], thrice, B. 429. rynge, press, B. 180; follow, B. 1639. See renge. rynne, three, B. 606, 1727. ryuande, good, pure, B. 751. See T.B. 1482. ryue, prosper, thrive, B. 249; C. 521. ryuen, prudent, wise, A. 868, 1192; grown up, adult, B. 298; ryuenest, wisest, noblest, B. 1639. ry[gh]t, thrust, pressed, thronged, A. 670, 706, 926; B. 135; Cf. thriccing of hondys. T.B. 1522. A.S. thryccan (pret. thrycte), to thrust, press, tread on. ur[gh], through, A. 670. ykke, closely, B. 504. y[gh]e, thigh, B. 1687. To, toe, C. 229. To-cleues, separate, B. 1806. To-corue (3d pers. pl. pret.), slit, ript up, B. 1250. Token, betoken, B. 1557. To-kerue, divide, B. 1700. {Tole, Tool,} tool, B. 1108, 1342. {Tolk, Tolkke, Tulkke,} man, B. 687, 757. Tolk, like segge, signified originally a speaker, an interpreter. O.N. tlka, to explain, interpret; tlkr, an interpreter, amediator. See T.B. 63. Tom, (1) leisure, A. 134; opportunity, B. 1153; interval, C. 135; (2) time, A. 585. O.Sw. and O.N. tm. "Toom oportunitas." (Prompt. Parv.) "Tharfore is tyme I may noght cum Telle i lord I haue no tome." —(MS. Harl, 4196, fol. 105.) In T.B. 1088, we have tomly. To-marred, spoilt, B. 1114. To-murte, crushed to pieces, C. 150. See murte, T.B. 6128. Tonne (or toune?), conceive, B. 655. Top, head, C. 229. Topace, topaz, B. 1469. Tor, tower, A. 966. Tor, hard, A. 1109. O.N. tor. Sans. dus, hard, difficult. Cf. O.E. torfer, hardship, T.B. 81. "But this tyme is so tore." —(T.B. 645.) {To-rente, To-rent,} rent asunder, A. 1136; B. 368; C. 96. To-riuen, torn away, A. 1197. Tormenttour, B. 154. To-rof (pret. of to-riue), burst, B. 964; C. 379. Torre[gh], towers, A. 875, Toter, totter, C. 233. Tote[gh] = tot[gh], toes; Cf. got[gh] = goes, etc., B. 41. To-torne, torn, B. 41. Tot[gh], goes, A. 513. Sw. tota. Tour, tower, B. 216. Tourne[gh] = turns, devices, B. 192. Tow, two, B. 866. "Two pyllers he pight in a place low." —(T.B. 310.) To-walten, overflowed (3d pers. pl.), B. 428. Towche, to relate, deliver a message, speak, A. 898; B. 1437. "Litille kyngis there come . . . . . Touches titly thair tale and tribute him askis." —(K. Alex. p. 31.) Towche, sb. touch, C. 252. Towe, C. 100. Towen, drawn, A. 251. To[gh]e, tough, B. 630. To[gh]t, firm, binding, A. 522. Tra, high (?), B. 211, or (?) tor, great, difficult of access. "This castel es o luve and grace, Bath o socur and o solace, Apon the mathe it standes traist; O fede ne dredes it na fraist; It is hei sett upon e crag, Trai and hard wituten hag." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 55a.) Tramme, tackle, gear? C. 101. In the northern Romance of Alexander, p.5, tramme signifies an instrument (optical). "He toke trammes him with to tute (look) in the sternes." Tras = trace, path, course, A. 1113. "Trace, a streyght way, trace." (Palsg.) Trasches = trauses or trossers, drawers or trousers? B. 40. Trauayle, sb. labour, C. 505; vb. A. 550; C. 498. Trave = trawe, believe, B. 587. Trauerce = traverse, B. 1473. {Traw, Trawe,} = trow, believe, suppose, A. 282, 295; B. 655, 1335, 1686. See T.B. 298. Trawande, believing, B. 662. {Trawe, Traue,} truth, A. 495; B. 63, 667; belief, 1490, 1703. Trayled, B. 1473. Traysoun, treason, B. 187. {Trayly, Trayely,} certainly, surely? B. 907, 1137. If trayly be derived from trauth, truth, the meaning here assigned to it may be correct; but the sense of fiercely, fearfully, would suit the context better. Traytoure, B. 1041; C. 77. Tre, wood, B. 1342. Trendel, roll, A. 41. Tres, yards (of a ship), C. 101. {Tresor, Tresore,} treasure, A. 237, 331, B. 866. Tresorye, treasury, B. 1317. Trespas, B. 48. Trespast, B. 1230. Trestes, trestles, B. 832. Trichcherye, treachery, B. 187. Troched, ornamented? An architectural term of uncertain meaning, B.1383. {Tron, Trone,} went (pret. of tryne), A. 1113; B. 132; C. 101. See Trynande. Trone, throne, A. 1055. Trot, sb. pace, step, B. 976. Trow, believe, B. 1049. Trumpen, trumpets, B. 1402. Trussed, deposited, B. 1317. See T.B. 1819. Trwe, true, A. 460. Tryed, select, trusty, B. 1317. O.E. trie, choice. See T.B. 695. Tryfled = trayfoled, ornamented with knots, B. 1473. Fr. treffilier, achain maker. Trynande, going, walking, B. 976. Dan. trine, to go. "Than the traytoure treunted the Tyesday thar aftyre, Trynnys in with a trayne tresone to wirke." —(Morte Arthure, p. 326.) "The trays (path) of the traytoure he trynys fulle evenne, And turnys in be Treynte, the traytoure to seche." —(Ibid. p. 339.) "They tryne unto a tente whare tables whare raysede." —(Ibid. p. 267.) Tryste, trusty, A. 460; vb. to trust, C. 324. Trysty, trusty, B. 763. Try[gh]e, to trust in, rely upon, A. 311. N.Prov.E. trigg, firm, faithful. Sw. trygg, safe, sure. Tuch, cloth, B. 48. Ger. tuch. Cf. Eng. tuck and tucker. Tulkke, man, soldier, B. 1189, 1262. See Tolk. "The Tothyr was a Tulke out of Troy selfe." —(T.B. 63.) Tulket = tulked, sounded, B. 1414. The original meaning of tulk is to speak, explain (O.N. tlka), hence to utter, sound. "The Tebies tulked (addressed) us with tene (anger)." —(K. Alex. p. 83.) Tult, threw, pitched. B. 1213; C. 252. See Tilt, in T.B. 914, 3704. A.S. tealtian, to tilt, shake. Tuyred, destroyed, B. 1234. Twayned, separated, A. 251. Tweyne, two, B. 674, 1749. Twynande, entwining, B. 1691. Sw. twinna, to twine. Twynne, two, A. 251; B. 1047. Twynne, separate, B. 402. Tyd, quickly, B. 64, 1213; C. 100, 229. A.S. td, tdlce. Sw. tida, frequently. Tyde, time, B. 1393. Tykel, uncertain, B. 655. Tylle, to, B. 1064. Tymbre, B. 1414. "Tymbyr a lytyl taboure, timpanellum." (Prompt. Parv.) Tylte, overturn, B. 832; tumble, C. 361. "Tylude ouer borde." —(T.B. 3704.) Tynde, branch, A. 78. A.S. tine. O.E. tind, a tine, tooth, prong, fork. Tyne, lose, A. 332; destroy, B. 775, 907. O.N. tyna. Tynt, lost, B. 216. See T.B. 1208. Type, overturn, C. 506. Typped, extreme, C. 77. Tyraunte, B. 943. Tyrauntyr, tyranny, B. 187. Tyrne, flay, B. 630. Du. tornen, to rend, rip up. "And so thai did al bidene and sum oure douth slo[gh]e, Tuke out the tuskis and the tethe, and ternen of the skinnes." —(K. Alex. p. 140.) Tyt, quickly, A. 728. N.Prov.E. tite, soon. Cf. tytly, T.B. 1094. See Tyd. Tye, tenth, B. 216. Tyynge, tiding, B. 458, 498; C. 78. Tytter, sooner, C. 231. N.Prov.E. titter. See Tyt. Tyxt, text, B. 1634; C. 37. Ty[gh]ed, tied, A. 464; B. 702. {Ty[gh]t, Ty[gh]te,} described, A. 1053; give, B. 1153; endeavour, B. 1108; near, A. 503. See T.B. 1358. A.S. tihtan, to draw.

U = o = of, A. 792.

{Vch, Vche, Vcha,} = ilk, ilka, each, every. A. 33, 117. Vchon, each one, A. 546. Vglokest (superl. of vgly), most horrid, dreadful, B. 892. See vgsome, horrible, T.B. 877. Vmbe, about, B. 879, 1384; C. 309. A.S. ymbe. "Grete toures full toure all e toune vmbe." —(T.B. 320.) Vmbe-brayde, accost, B. 1622. See Brayde. Vmbe-grouen, overgrown, B. 488. Vmbe-kest, look about, B. 478. Vmbe-ly[gh]e, compass, surround, B. 836. Vmbe-py[gh]te, surrounded, A. 1052. Vmbre, rain, B. 524. Cf. ymur, in T.B. 897. Lat. imber. Vmbe-schon, shone about, C. 455. {Vmbe-stounde, Vmbe-stoundes,} at times, sometimes, C. 7, 122. Vmbe-sweyed, encircled, B. 1380. Vmbe-walt, surrounded, B. 1181. Vnavysed, unadvised, thoughtless, A. 292. Vnblemyst, unblemished, A. 782. Vn-brosten, unburst, B. 365. Vnblye, dismal, B. 1017. Vncheryst, uncherished, uncared for, B. 1125. Vnclannesse, uncleanness. B. 30, 1800, 1806. Vnclene, B. 550, 1713. Vncler, indistinct, C. 307. Vnclose, disclose, B. 26, 1438. Vncortoyse, uncourteous, A. 303. {Vncoue, Vncowe,} unknown, B. 414, 1600, 1722. Vnder, the third hour of the day, A. 513. A.S. undern. Goth. undaurns. Vnder-nomen, understood, perceived, C. 213. Vnder-stonde, understand, A. 941; C. 122. Vnder-[gh]ede = under-[gh]ete, understood, B. 796. A.S. undergitan, to perceive. Vndyd, destroyed, B. 562. Vnfayre, bad, B. 1801. Vnfolde, B. 1563. Vnfre, unfortunate, B. 1129. Vngarnyst, unadorned, B. 137. Vnglad, sorry, C. 63. Vngoderly, bad, wicked, B. 145, 1092. Vnhap, misfortune, B. 143, 1150; misery, B. 892. See T.B. 1402. Vnhappen, unfortunate; and hence bad, B. 573. Vnhaspe, disclose, B. 688. Vnhole, badly, B. 1681. Vnhonest, vile, B. 579. Vnhuled, uncovered, B. 451. See Hile. Vnhyde, disclose, A. 973. Vnhyle, disclose, B. 1628. See Hile. Vnknawen, unknown, B. 1679. Vnkyndely, wickedly, B. 208. Vnmard, undefiled, B. 867. Vnmete, unmeet, unfit, A. 759. Vnneuened, unnamed, B. 727. See Neuen. Vnnynges, signs, C. 213. A.S. unnan, to give, grant, permit. Vnpynne, to unpin, unfasten, A. 728. Vnresounable, unreasonable, A. 590. Vnry[gh]t, wrong, B. 1142. Vnsmyten, B. 732. Vnsounde, wicked, evil, bad, B. 575; C. 527; misfortune, wretched state, C. 58. See T.B. 495. Vnsoundely, badly, B. 201. See T.B. 1826. Vnstered, unmoved, B. 706. Vnstrayned, untroubled, A. 248. Vnswol[gh]ed, unhurt, B. 1253. See Swol[gh]e. {Vnank, Vnonk,} wrath, displeasure, B. 183; C. 55. Vnewe, fault, vice, B. 190. See Thewe. Vnryfte, folly, wickedness, B. 516, 1728. Vnryftyly, unwisely, badly, B. 267. Vnryuandly = unthrivingly, badly, B. 135. See T.B. 4893. Vntrwe, untrue, A. 897; B. 456; unfaithful, B. 1160. Vntwynne, separate; and hence, destroy, B. 757. Vnwar, foolish, C. 115. Vnwaschen, unwashed, B. 34. Vnwelcum, B. 49. Vnworelych, unworthy, B. 305. Vnwytt, unwise, foolish, simple, C. 511. Vpbrayde, literally to raise; and hence to utter loudly, rebuke, C. 430. See Brayde. In the sense of to utter, speak, we find upbrayde used in the following passage. "Again my brether haue I bene Oft-sith lightly for to tene, Wit flitt, wit brixil, strive and strut; Myn euen cristen haue I hurt, And oft unsaght o him I said, And of his lastes (faults) gane upbraid." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 156.) Vp-caste, spoken, B. 1574. Vp-folden, up-folded, B. 643. Vp-lyfte, uplifted, B. 987. Vpon, open, B. 453. Vp-rerde, upreared, B. 561. Vp-ros, uprose, C. 378. Vpryse, C. 433. Vp-set, raised, C. 239. Vp-so-doun, upside down, C. 362. Vp-wafte, uprose, B. 949. Vpynyoun, opinion, C. 40. Vrnementes, ornaments, B. 1284. Vre, earth, A. 442. Vrely, earthly, A. 135; B. 35. Vsage, B. 710. Vsched, B. 1393, to vsched = ? tousched = towched, approached. See B. 1437. Vse, B. 11. {Vsle, Vslle,} ashes, cinders, B. 747, 1010. A.S. ysle, ashes. O.N. usli, fire. "Isyl, of fyre. Favilla." (Prompt. Parv.) Prov.E. isle, easle, embers; eizle, ashes. Vtter, out, B. 42; without, B. 927. Vt-wyth, without, outside, A. 969. Vus, us, B. 842. V[gh]ten, the morning, dawn, B. 893. A.S. uhta. "Hi slo[gh]en and fu[gh]ten e ni[gh]t and e u[gh]ten." —(K. Horn, 1424.)

Vale, A. 127; B. 673. Vanyt, B. 1713; C. 331. Vanyste, vanished, B. 1548. Vayle, avail, A. 912; B. 1151, 1311. Vayment, exhibition, show, B. 1358. Vayn, A. 811; B. 1358. Vayned, brought, A. 249. See Wayned. Venge, avenge, B. 199, 559; C. 71. Vengeaunce, B. 247, 1013. {Venkkyst, Venquyst,} vanquished, B. 544, 1071. Venym, venom, filth, B. 574; C. 71. {Veray, Verray,} true, A. 1184, 1185; truly, C. 333; very, C. 370. Verayly, verily, B. 664, 1548. Vered, veered, raised, A. 254. Vergyne, virgin, A. 1099. {Vergynt, Vergynyt,} virginity, A. 767; B. 1071. Vertue, A. 1126. Vertuous, precious, B. 1280. Vessayl, vessel, B. 1713. Vesselment, vessels, B. 1280, 1288. Vesture, B. 1288. Veued = weued, passed, A. 976. See Weue. Vilanye, C. 71. Vilt, filth, vileness, B. 199. O.Fr. vilt. Violent, B. 1013. Voched, prayed, A. 1121. Fr. voucher. Vouche, resolve, B. 1358. Vouched, vowed, C. 165. Vowe, C. 239. Voyde, do away with; B. 744; destroy, B. 1013; C. 370; depart, B. 1548. Vus, use, or ? drink, B. 1507. We may, however read, and thus preserve the alliteration, bus = bous = bouse, to drink deeply. Du. buysen. Vycios, vicious, B. 574. Vyf, wife, A. 772. Vygour, 971. Vyl, vile, evil, B. 744. Vylanye, crime, sin, B. 544, 574. Vyle, defile, B. 863. Vyole, vial, B. 1280. Vyolence, B. 1071. Vyrgyn, A. 426. {Vys, Vyse,} face, A. 254. O.Fr. vis. Vyue[gh], wives, A. 785.

Wach, watch, B. 1205. Wade, A. 143, 1151. Waft, closed, B. 857. A.S. wefan, wfan, to cover. O.N. vefa. Wafte, move, lift up, raise, B. 453 O.N. veifa, to raise, move, swing. Waft, B. 857, in the sense of closed may be of the same origin with wafte. Wage, endure, A. 416. Wage, wave, B. 1484. A.S. wgian. Wake, watch, B. 85; C. 130. A.S. wccan. O.N. vaka. Waken, raise, arouse, awake, A. 1171; B. 323, 437, 891, 933, 948; C. 132; O.N. vakna. "Wyndis at hir wille to wakyn in the aire." —(T.B. 404.) Wakker (comp. of wayke), weaker B. 835. {Wale, Walle,} vb. discern, A. 1000; choose, select, B. 921; C. 511; adj. noble, choice, B. 1734. Sc. wale. See T. 386, 4716. Ger. whlen, to choose, select. O.N. val, electio, optio, delectus. "O mister was ther wimmen tuin, at ledd ar liif wit sike and sin, Ffor ai had husing nan to wale, ai lended in a littel scale." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 48a.) "Of choys men syne, walit by cut (lot), thai tuke A gret numbyr, and hyd in bylgis dern." —(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 72.) "Awai an drou him son Davi, Bot Saul dred him mo fori, And of a thusand men o wal (worth) He made him ledder and marscal." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 43a.) "That worthy had a wyfe walit hym seluon." —(T.B. 105.) Walkyries, witches, fate-readers, B. 1577. O.N. valkyriur; f. pl. Parc. Dan. valkyrier. Wallande, boiling, bubbling up, A. 365. A.S. weallan, to boil up. Walle-heued = well-head, spring, B. 364. {Walt, Walte,} rolled, turned, B. 501, 1734. Prov.E. walt, welt. A.S. wealtian, to roll. O.N. vella. "Hit walt up the wilde se." —(T.B. 4633.) Walter, roll, flow, B. 415, 1027; C. 142. O.Sc. welter, walter. Dan. vlte, to roll. See Walt. Waltere[gh], an error for watterez = waters? C. 263. Walterande, swimming, C. 247. Walte[gh], pours, rushes, flows, B. 364, 1037. See Walte, T.B. 3699, 4632. Wame, belly. See Wombe. Wamel, to wamble, C. 300. O.N. vambla. Dan. vamle, to wamble, to create or cause a squeamishness or loathing. "Wamelyn' in the stomake. Nauseo." "Wamelynge of the stomake, Nausia." (Prompt. Parv.) Wan (pret. of wynne), got, reached, A. 107; B. 140. Wap, a step, C. 449. O.N. vapp. It is generally explained by a blow, stroke, which was probably its original meaning. "The werld wannes at a wappe and the wedire gloumes." —(K. Alex. p. 141.) "It (worldly wealth) wites away at a wapp, as the wynd turnes." —(Ibid. p. 181.) See T.B. 207, 6405. Wappe, to strike, knock, B. 882. War, aware, A. 1096; crafty, B. 589. A.S. wr, wary. O.N. var. {War, Ware,} guard, beware, B. 165, 545, 1133. A.S. wrian. Warded, guarded, C. 258. A.S. weardian, to guard. Ware, were, A. 151. Warisch, protect, B. 921. Warla[gh]e, wizard, B. 1560. See Warlow. Warlok, prison, C. 80. Warlow, a monster, C. 258. A.S. wr-loga, a liar, a faith-breaker. "e warla[gh] was wete of his wan atter." —(T.B. 303.) Warne, bid, C. 469. Warnyng, sb. B. 1504. {Warpe, Warpen,} cast, hurl, B. 444; ejaculate, utter, A. 879; B. 152, 213. O.N. varpa. A.S. weorpan, to throw, cast. Ware, a water-ford, C. 339. A.S. warth, waroth, the shore. Wary, curse, B. 513. A.S. wrgian, to curse. Waryed, accursed, B. 1716. Wassayl, B. 1508. {Wast, Waste,} destroy, B. 326, 431, 1178. A.S. wstan. Wasturne, a wilderness, B. 1674. Wasterne signifies a desert place, from the A.S. wste, desert, barren, and rn, aplace. "Methoughte I was in a wode willed myne one, That I ne wiste no waye whedire that I scholde, Ffore wolue[gh] and whilde swynne, swykkyde bestez, Walkede in that wasterne wathes to seche." —(Morte Arthure, p. 270.) Wate = wot, know, A. 502. A.S. witan (Ic wt, u wst, he wt). Water, stream, A. 107, 139; river, B. 1380. Waule[gh], shelterless, from the A.S. wh, a wall (?), C. 262. We should perhaps read wanle[gh] = wonle[gh], hopeless, from the A.S. wn. O.N. von. O.E. wone, hope. Wawe, wave, A. 287; B. 382; C. 142. A.S. wg. Wax, increase, B. 521. Waxlokes, waves (?), B. 1037. Wayferand, wayfaring, B. 79. Waykned, weakened, B. 1422. O.N. veikr. A.S. wc, weak; wcan, to become weak. Wayle, select, choice, B. 1716. See Wale. Waymot, passionate, C. 492. A.S. weamod. Wayne, give, B. 1504; gain, recover, 1616, 1701. The original meaning seems to be that of gaining, getting. O.Fr. gaagnier. In some O.E. works wayne is used like our word get. "Than past up the proude quene into prev chambre, Waynes (i.e. puts out her head) out at wyndow and waytes aboute." —(K. Alex. p. 33.) Wayte, look into, search, B. 99; be careful, B. 292; look about, B. 1423; inquire, B. 1552. See T.B. 876. "Waytyn or aspyyn, observo." (Prompt. Parv.) Wa[gh]e[gh]es, wa[gh]es, waves, B. 404. "Girdon ouer the grym waghes." —(T.B. 1410.) See Wawe. Webbe, cloth, A. 71. Wedde, A. 772; B. 69. Wedded wyf, B. 330. Weddyng, A. 791. {Wed, Wede,} garments, weeds, A. 748, 766; B. 793. A.S. wd. {Wed, Wede,} become mad, B. 1585. A.S. wdan, to rave, be mad. Weder, storm, B. 444, 948. Weder, weather, B. 1760. Wela-wynnely, very joyfully, B. 831. A.S. welig, rich, bountiful; wyn, pleasure, joy. {Welcom, Welcum,} B. 813. Welde, govern, rule, wield, B. 195, 835; use, employ, possess, B. 705, 1351; C. 16. A.S. wealdan, rule, exercise, possess. Welder, ruler, C. 129. Wele, joy (pl. wele[gh]), A. 14, 154, 394; B. 651; C. 262. A.S. wela. Welgest, worthiest, B. 1244. A.S. welig (welga), rich, wealthy. Welke, walked, A. 101. Welkyn, welkin, the sky. A.S. welcn, wolcen. O.Sc. walk, acloud. Welle-hede[gh], springs, B. 428. Welt, revolved, C. 115. See Walter. Welwed, faded, C. 475. A.S. wealwian. "The grond stud burrant, widderit dosk or gray, Herbis, flowris and gersis wallowyt away." —(G. Douglas, vol. i. p. 378.) Wely, joyous, happy, A. 101. A.S. welig. "Welli make, Laverd, and noght ille, To Syon in i gode wille." —(Ps. i. 20.) "an was ar never suilk a hald, Ne nan in welier in werld to wald." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 55b.) {Wem, Wemme,} spot, blemish, A. 1003. A.S. wem. Wemle[gh], spotless, without blemish. Wenche, woman, B. 974, 1250; concubine, B. 1716. A.S. wencle, a maid. S.Sax. wenchell, achild. Wende = wened, thought, A. 1148; C. 111. Wene = ween, believe, A. 47; B. 821; C. 244. A.S. wnan. Wene, doubt, A. 1141. Weng, avenge, B. 201. Wenyng, supposition, C. 115. Wepande, weeping, C. 384. Weppen, weapon, B. 835. Wered, guarded, protected, C. 486. A.S. weren. Ger. wehren, defend. Werke[gh], labours, B. 136. Werp (pret. of warp), threw, B. 284. Werre, war, B. 1178. Wers, worse, B. 80. Werte, root, herb, C. 478. A.S. wyrt. Weryng, wearing, age, B. 1123. "Weryn or wax olde, febyl, veterasco." (Prompt. Parv.) Wesch, washed, A. 766. Westernays, wrongly, A. 307. See Note on this word, p.106. ? wier-ways, wrong-wise. Wete, wet, A. 761. Weue, pass, A. 318. Weued, cut off (?), B. 222. Wex (pret. of wax), became, A. 538; B. 204. We[gh]e, weigh (anchor), C. 103; carry round, B. 1420, 1508. A.S. wegan, to weigh, carry. We[gh]te, weight, B. 1734. Wham, whom, A. 131. Whate[gh] = wat[gh], was, A. 1041. What-kyn, what kind of, B. 100. Whichche = hutch, ark, B. 362. "Hutche or whyche, cista, archa." (Prompt. Parv.) A.S. hwcca. Whyle, moment, B. 1620. Wite, blame. See Wyte. With-dro[gh], withdrew, A. 658. With-nay, refuse, deny, A. 916. Wi[gh]t = wight, quickly, C. 103. See Wy[gh]t. Wlate, to abhor, hate, detest, B. 305; to be disgusted at, B. 1501. A.S. wlttian. Wlatsum, hateful, abominable, B. 541. {Wlonc, Wlonk,} beautiful, A. 122, 1171; B. 606, 793, 933; C. 486; good, A. 903. A.S. wlanc. {Wod, Wode,} mad, enraged, B. 204, 1558; foolish, B. 828; fierce, strong, B. 364; C. 142. A.S. wd. Wodbynde, woodbine, C. 446. Wodder (comp. of wode), fiercer, rougher, C. 162. Woghe, wrong, sin, A. 622. A.S. woh. Wolde = walde, perform, do, A. 812. See Welde. Wolde, would, A. 772. Wolen, woollen, A. 731. Wolle, wool, A. 844. Wombe, belly, B. 462, 1250. {Won, Wone,} sb. dwelling, abode, A. 32, 1049; B. 140, 928; wone[gh], A. 917, 924; vb. to dwell, A. 404, 298; B. 875. A.S. wunian. O.Fris. wona. Won = wone, custom, usage, B. 720. A.S. wune. Wonde, fear, hesitate, B. 855. A.S. wandian. Wonde = wande, delay, cease, A. 153. "[I wole] for no dethe wonde." —(T.B. 591.) "I wille noghte wonde for no werre, To wende whare me likes." —(Morte Arthure, p. 292.) "Sua did is wiif I yow of redd, Sco folud Joseph ai ar he fledd, And for sco foluand fand a spurn, Sco waited him wit a werr turn, Hirself in godds gram and gilt, And almast did him to be spilt; How sco broght him to the fand (trial), Fforth to telle wil I noght waand." —(Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 25a.) Wonder, adj. wonderful, A. 1095; B. 153. Wonderly, wonderfully, B. 570; C. 384. Woned = waned, decreased, B. 496. A.S. wanian, to decrease. Wonen (pret. pl.) got, B. 1777. Wonne, pale, wan, C. 141. A.S. wonn, wan. Wonne, got, A. 32. Wonnen, begotten, B. 112. Wonnyng, dwelling, B. 921. See Won.