Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes (part 5)

Quene (kwéénə), s. queen, R. 1266; 1. 1, 24; 11. 9; A 882, B 161, 1671, D 1048, F 1046, G 1089; Queen, 1. 25. A.S. cwēn.

Querele, s. quarrel, I 618; Quereles, pl. complaints, B 3. p 3. 49. O.F. querele, dispute, plainte; Godefroy.

Quern, s. hand-mill, 9. 6; Querne, dat. HF. 1798, B 3264. A.S. cweorn; Icel. kvern.

Questemongeres, s. pl. questmen, jurymen, I 797.

Questio, quid iuris, the question is, how stands the law, A 647.

Questioun, s. dispute, A 2514; problem, D 2223.

Queynt, -e; see Quenche.

Queynt, adj. strange, 3. 1330; curious, dainty, R. 65; adorned, R. 1435; curious, well-devised, HF. 228; neat, R. 98; Queynte, strange, curious, HF. 1925, L. 353; T. i. 411; A 1531, 2333, 3605, D 516, E 2061, F 726, G 752; curious, artful, sly, T. iv. 1629; A 3275; quaint, curious, B 1189, F 239, 369; curiously contrived, HF. 126; F 234; hard to understand, 3. 531; graceful, R. 610. O.F. cointe, queinte: Godefroy. See Queinte.

Queynte, adv. artfully, HF. 245.

Queynte, s. pudendum, A 3276, D 332, 444; D 608 n.

Queynteliche, adv. curiously, cunningly, HF. 1923; Queyntely, daintily, R. 569; strangely, R. 783.

Queyntise, s. finery, I 932; art, I 733; Queyntyse, ornament, R. 840. O.F. cointise, queintise.

Qui cum patre (see note), D 1734, I 1092.

Qui la, who's there? B 1404.

Quiete, s. quiet, repose, 1. 14; F 760; Quiéte, 9. 44; T. iii. 506.

Quik, adj. alive, 3. 121; T. iii. 79; F 1336; lively, A 306; intelligent, ready, I 658; Quike, def. living, B 5. m 4. 33; voc. T. i. 411; pl. alive, T. ii. 52; A 1015.

Quiken, v. quicken, revive, T. i. 443; iv. 631; I 235, 628; ger. to grow, T. i. 295; to make alive, quicken, G 481; revive, T. iii. 484; Quikke, ger. to quicken, take life, burst forth, HF. 2078; Quiked, pt. s. became alive, burst into flame, A 2335; pp. endowed with life, F 1050. A.S. cwician.

Quikkest, adj. superl. liveliest, busiest, F 1502.

Quiknesse, s. liveliness, life, 3. 26.

Quiksilver, s. quicksilver, A 629, G 822.

Quinible, s. shrill treble, A 3332 (see note).

Quirboilly, s. boiled leather, B 2065. F. cuir bouilli; see note.

Quisshin, s. cushion, T. ii. 1229; Quisshen, T. iii. 964. O.F. coissin, cuissin; see Cushion in New E. Dict.

Quistroun, s. scullion, kitchen-drudge, R. 886. O.F. coistron, quistron, 'marmiton': Godefroy.

Quit, -te; see Quyte.

Quitly, adv. freely, wholly, A 1792.

Quod, pt. s. said, 3. 370, 1112; L. 1708; A 1234, B 16, 28, 1166, F 967; Quoth, 3. 90. A.S. cwæð, pt. t. of cweðan.

Quoniam, pudendum, D 608. Cf. Queynte. (MS. Cp. has the reading queynte.)

Quook, pt. s. of Quake.

Quyte, v. requite, reward, repay, recompense, give in return, R. 1542; 5. 112; 10. 75; HF. 670; T. i. 808; L. 494, 1447; A 3127, D 1008, H 293; free, ransom, A 1032; ger. to remove, free, 7. 263; quyte with, to requite with, A 3119; hir cost for to quyte, to pay for her expenses, B 3564; quyte hir whyle, repay her time, i.e. her trouble, B 584; Quyten, v. repay, D 1292; ger. to requite, B 2243; Quyte, 1 pr. s. requite, C 420; Quyteth, pr. s. pays, 5. 9; Quyten, pr. pl. requite, I 154; Quyte, pr. s. subj. repay, L. 2227; Quyte yow, repay you, A 770; Quitte, pt. s. requited, L. 1918; repaid, R. 1526; Quitte, pt. pl. released, T. iv. 205; Quit, pp. rewarded, requited, HF. 1614; L. 523; T. ii. 242; A. 4324; set free, L. 1992; G 66; discharged, quit, F 1578; as adj. free, 5. 663; B 5. p 4. 74; T. iii. 1019; F 1534.

Raa, s. roe (Northern), A 4086.

Raby, Rabbi, D 2187.

Race, for Arace, T. iii. 1015 n.

Rad, -de; see Rede.

Radevore, s. piece of tapestry, L. 2352; see note.

Rafles, s. pl. raffles, I 793.

Raft, -e; see Reve.

Rafter, s. A 990.

Rage, s. passion, R. 1613; craving, 1657; madness, 3. 731; L. 599; violent grief, F 836; violent rush, fierce blast, A 1985.

Rage, v. romp, toy wantonly, A 257, 3273, 3958.

Ragerye, s. wantonness, E 1847; passion, D 455. O.F. ragerie.

Ragounces, error for Iagounces, R. 1117 n.

Rake, s. rake, A 287.

Raked, pp. raked, B 3323. Literally, the sentence is—'Amongst hot coals he hath raked himself'; the sense is, of course, 'he hath raked hot coals around himself.' A.S. racian, to rake together; Icel. raka.

Rakel, adj. rash, T. i. 1067; iii. 429, 1630; H 278; hasty, T. iii. 1437. Icel. reikull, wandering.

Rakelnesse, s. rashness, 16. 16; H 283.

Rake-stele, (stèle), s. handle of a rake, D 949. See Stele.

Raket, s. the game of rackets, T. iv. 460.

Rakle, v. behave rashly, T. iii. 1642. See Rakel.

Ram, s. ram, L. 1427; (as prize at a wrestling-match), A 548; Aries, the first sign in the zodiac, A 8, F 386.

Rammish, adj. ramlike, strong-scented, G 887. Cf. Icel. ramr, strong, fetid; which is probably related to A.S. ramm, a ram.

Rampeth, pr. s. (lit. ramps, romps, rears, but here) rages, acts with violence, B 3094. We should now say—'She flies in my face.' The following quotation, in which rampe means an ill-conditioned woman, a romp, is much to the purpose. 'A woman ought not to striue with her husbonde, nor yeue him no displeasaunce nor ansuere her husbonde afore straungers like a rampe, with gret uelonis [felon's] wordes, dispraising him and setting hym atte not [at naught].'—The Knight of la Tour-Landry, ed. Wright, p. 25.

Rancour, s. ill-feeling, ill-will, malice, R. 1261; A 2732, E 432, 747, 802, H 97, I 550, 552.

Ranke, adj. pl. rank, I 913.

Ransake, ger. to ransack, search thoroughly, A 1005; Ransaked, pt. s. ransacked, came searching out, 4, 28.

Rape, s. haste, 8. 7. Icel. hrap, a falling down.

Rape, v.; in phrase rape and renne, corrupted from an older phrase repen and rīnen (A.S. hrepian and hrīnan), i.e. handle and touch, clutch and seize (see note), G 1422.

Rascaille, s. mob, T. v. 1853. A.F. rascaille; see Rascal in my Etym. Dict. and in the Supplement.

Rasour, s. razor, A 2417, B 3246; HF. 690; L. 2654.

Rated, pp. reproved, scolded, A 3463. Short for arated, variant of aretted; see Arette.

Rathe, adv. soon, HF. 2139; T. ii. 1088; iv. 205; v. 937; early, A 3768, B 1289. A.S. hræð.

Rather, adj. comp. former, B 2. p 1. 8; B 2. p 7. 89; T. iii. 1337; v. 1799.

Rather, adv. sooner, 3. 562, 868; B 5. p 3. 141; T. i. 865; A. i. 21. 14; A 1153, B 225, 335, 2265, C 643, E 1169, 1413, 1992; more willingly, A 487; the r., the sooner, 2. 82.

Rattes, pl. rats, C 854, I 605.

Raughte; see Reche.

Raunson, s. ransom, A 1024, 1176, D 411, I 225.

Rave, 2 pr. pl. are mad, T. ii. 116; 1 pr. pl. rave, speak madly, G 959.

Raven, s. raven, 5. 363; the constellation Corvus, HF. 1004; Ravenes, gen. raven's, A 2144; gen. pl. of ravens, T. v. 382.

Ravines, s. pl. rapines, thefts, I. 793. See Ravyne.

Raving, s. madness, F 1026.

Ravinour, s. plunderer, B 4. p 3. 73; Ravineres, pl. B 1. p 3. 57.

Ravisshe, v. snatch away, B 2. m 7. 20; seize, appropriate, B 1. p 3. 25; go r., go and ravish, T. iv. 530; ger. T. v. 895; Ravisshen, pr. pl. seize upon, B 4. p 5. 16; Ravisshedest, 2 pt. s. didst greedily receive, B 3. p 1. 15; Ravysedest, 2 pt. s. didst draw (down), B 1659; Ravisshede, pt. s. carried off, B 4. m 7. 24; Ravisshed, pp. carried away, B 1. p 3. 50; D 1676; ravished, B 4514; rapt, E 1750; overjoyed, F 547; Ravisshinge, part. pres. ravishing, snatching away, B 4. m 6. 25 (Lat. rapiens).

Ravisshing, s. ravishing, T. i. 62; iv. 548.

Ravisshing, adj. swift, violent, B 1. m 5. 3; enchanting, 5. 198; Ravisshinge, violent, B 2. m 2. 4; rapid, swift, B 4. m 6. 7; destroying (Lat. rapidos), B 1. m 5. 40.

Ravyne, s. ravening, greediness, 5. 336; B 2. m 2. 10; ravin, prey, 5. 323; Ravynes, pl. plunderings, B 1. p 4. 51; Ravines, thefts, I 793. O.F. ravine, L. rapina.

Ravysedest, 2 p. s. pt. didst ravish, didst draw (down), B 1659. See Ravisshe.

Rawe, adj. raw, I 900.

Rayed, pp. striped, 3. 252. Cf. rayé, 'streaked'; Cotgrave; from O.F. raie, Low Lat. radia. See Radiatus in Ducange, and Catholicon Anglicum, p. 299, note 1.

Rayhing, pres. pt. arraying, furbishing, A 2503 n. (Bad spelling; read raying.)

Rayled, pp. railed, T. ii. 820.

Rayneth, pr. s. rains, T. iii. 562.

Rëal, adj. royal, regal, B 1. p 4. 105 (see note to 1. 156); T. iii. 1534, 1800 n; v. 1830; L. 214, 284, 1605; B 4366 n; Reales, for Royales, pl. B 2038 n. O.F. real, roial.

Rëaltee, s. royalty, sovereign power, 10. 60. O.F. reialte.

Rëalme, s. realm, kingdom, B 4. p 6. 240 n; Rëaume, L. 2091; B 3305; Rëame, B 4. p 6. 240; L. 1281; Rëaumes, pl. realms, B 3. p 5. 7, 10. See Reme. O.F. reialme.

Rebating, s. abatement, 24. 24 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).

Rebekke, s. old woman, dame, D 1573. From the name Rebekah.

Rebel, adj. rebellious, A 833, 3046; B 3415; B 2. p 3. 16; 5. 457; 16. 23; Rebél, T. ii. 524; L. 591.

Rebelle, v.; Rebelleth, pr. s. rebels, I 265.

Rebelling, s. rebellion, A 2459.

Rebounde, v. rebound, return, T. iv. 1666.

Rebuked, pp. snubbed, I 444.

Recche, (1), v. reck, care, heed, 5. 593; B 2. p 3. 62; T. i. 797; iv. 1588; D 319; ger. T. ii. 338; care for, T. iv. 1447; is nought to r., no matter for, T. ii. 434; Recche, 1 pr. s. reck, 5. 606; T. iii. 112; A 1398, 2245, B 94, G 489; Reccheth, pr. s. recks, cares, A 2397; 6. 52; Recche, 2 pr. pl. 7. 269, 335; Recche of it, care for it, pr. pl. F 71; it recche, pr. s. subj. may care for it, T. iv. 630; Roghte, pt. s. recked, cared, regarded, 3. 887; 4. 126; 5. 111; A 3772; B 4530; impers. he cared, L. 605; E 685; 1 pt. s. subj. 3. 244; Roughte, pt. s. recked, cared, T. i. 496; iv. 667; v. 450; impers. 1. 171; R. 341; 2 pt. pl. HF. 1781; Roughte, 1 pt. s. subj. would not care, T. i. 1039; pt. s. subj. T. ii. 1428. A.S. rēcan, rēccan.

Recche (2), pr. s. subj. interpret, expound, B 4086. A.S. reccan, reccean.

Recchelees, adj. careless, reckless, R. 340; 5. 593; HF. 397; B 229, 4297, 4626, E 488, H 279; careless of duty, A 179 n; regardless, HF. 668.

Recchelesnesse, s. recklessness, I 111, 611.

Receit, s. receipt, i.e. recipe for making a mixture, G 1353, 1366.

Receyven, v. receive, E 1151; Receyved, pp. 1. 35; accepted, hence, acceptable, B 307; Receyveth, imp. pl. receive, C 926.

Rechased, pp. headed back, 3. 379. Lit. 'chased back.'

Reche, v. reach, give, hand over, 3. 47; Raughte, pt. s. reached, A 3696, B 1921; reached up to, A 2915; reached (out, or forward), A 136; proceeded, T. ii. 446; Reighte, pt. s. reached, touched, HF. 1374; Raughten, pt. pl. R. 1022. See reken and recchen in Stratmann.

Recke, v. reck, B 2. p 3. 62 n. See Recche (1).

Reclaiming, s. enticement, L. 1371. See below.

Reclayme, v. reclaim (as a hawk by a lure), i.e. check, H 72.

Recomaunde, v. recommend, T. ii. 1070, iv. 1693, v. 1414; 1 pr. s. T. v. 1323; commend, 25. 27 (see vol. iv. p. xxviii); 2 pr. s. subj. mayest recommend, T. i. 1056; Recomandeth, pr. s. refl. commends (herself), B 278.

Recomende, ger. to commend, commit, G 544.

Recomforte, ger. to comfort again, T. ii. 1672; 2 pr. pl. subj. comfort again, T. v. 1395. See Reconforte.

Recompensacioun, s. recompense, B 4. p 4. 200; HF. 665, 1557.

Reconciled, pp. re-consecrated, I 965. See Reconsiled.

Reconciliacioun, s. reconciliation, B 2880.

Reconforte, v. comfort again, A 2852, B 2168; Reconforted, pt. s. encouraged, B 2850. See Recomforte.

Reconissaunce, s. recognizance, B 1520.

Reconsiled, pp. reconciled, B 2208.

Record, s. record, report, D 2049; Recorde, testimony, 3. 934.

Recorde, v. witness, bear in mind, A 1745; remember, T. v. 445; (to) record, recording, 5. 609; Recorde, 1 pr. s. bring (it) to your remembrance, A 829; Recordest, 2 pr. s. callest to mind, B 3. p 12. 2; Recordeth, pr. s. remembers, B 3. m 11. 34; Recorde, pr. pl. record, tell, L. 2484; Recordedest, 2 pt. s. subj. wouldst remind, B 3. p 10. 126; Recordinge, pres. pt. remembering, T. v. 718; recalling, pondering on, T. iii. 51; L. 1760; Recorde, imp. pl. refl. remember, T. iii. 1179.

Recours, s. recourse, B 2632; resort, T. ii. 1352; wol have my r., will return, F 75; Recourses, s. pl. orbits, B 1. m 2. 9.

Recovere, v. regain, get, T. iv. 406; Recoveren, pr. pl. recover, R. 57; Recovered, pp. gained, won, got, 5. 688; regained, HF. 1258; B 27; healed, T. i. 37.

Recoverer, s. recovery, 22. 3 (see note). O.F. recovrier, recoverer, 'ressource, secours, remède': Godefroy.

Recreant, adj. recreant, cowardly, I 698; Recréaunt, T. i. 814. O.F. recreant.

Reddour, s. violence, sway, vehemence, 10. 13. O. F. rador, radour, 'rapidité, impétuosité, vigueur, violence': Godefroy.

Rede, v. read, 5. 10; 22. 67; A. 709, C 107; advise, counsel, L. 2217; interpret, 3. 279; ger. to read, B 1690, G 206; L. 30; to advise, T. i. 83; Reden, v. interpret, divine, T. ii. 129; go r., go and read, L. 1457; ger. to read, F 1429; to study, F 1120; Rede, 1 pr. s. advise, counsel, R. 38; 4. 15; 5. 566; A 3068, B 2329, C 285, E 811, 1205; read, HF. 77; B 1095, C 508; pr. s. subj. may (He) advise, HF. 1067; Ret, pr. s. advises, T. ii. 413; Redeth, pr. s. advises, T. iv. 573; Rede, 2 pr. pl. L. 1178; Redde, pt. s. read, D 714, 721; interpreted, 3. 281; Radde, pt. s. read, T. ii. 1085; D 791; advised, 5. 579; Radde, 2 pt. pl. advised, T. v. 737; Redden, pt. pl. read, B 1. p 1. 20; T. ii. 1706; F 713; Red, pp. read, 3. 224, 1326; 5. 107; HF. 347; T. iii. 192, v. 1797; D 765; Rad, pp. read, B 4311, C 176, G 211; read over, A 2595; Reed, imp. s. read, H 344; Redeth, imp. pl. read, B 3650, D 982, 1168.

Rede, dat. counsel, T. iv. 679; see Reed.

Rede, adj. red; see Reed.

Rede, adj. made of reed; referring to a musical instrument in which the sound was produced by the vibration of a reed, HF. 1221.

Rede (rèèdə), s. red (i.e. gold), T. iii. 1384; the blood, B 356; red wine, C 526, 562. See Reed, adj.

Redelees, adj. without reed or counsel; not knowing which way to turn, 2. 27.

Redely, adv. soon, HF. 1392; readily, truly, HF. 1127, 2137. See Redily.

Redempcioun, s. ransom, T. iv. 108.

Redere, s. reader, T. v. 270; Reder, 5. 132.

Redily, adv. quickly, promptly, R. 379; C 667.

Redoutable, adj. renowned, B 4. p 5. 6.

Redoute, v. fear, B 1. p 3. 15; Redouted, pp. feared, B 2. p 7. 44; B 3. p 4. 44.

Redoutinge, s. reverence, A 2050. See above.

Redresse, s. redress, 4. 162.

Redresse, v. redress, 4. 192; set right, T. v. 1381; E 431; redeem, D 696; ger. to redress, redress, set right, 13. 8; T. iii. 1008; Redresseth, pr. s. amends, I 1039; Redressen, pr. pl. refl. erect (themselves) again, rise again, T. ii. 969; Redressed, pt. s. reasserted, vindicated, F. 1436; Redresse, imp. s. reform, 1. 129; Redressed, pp. roused, B 4. p 2. 99. O. F. redresser.

Reducen, v. sum up, B 3. p 8. 40.

Redy, adj. ready, A 21, 352; D 1321, 1339, E 299, F 114, 1210; dressed, T. v. 57; F 387; at hand, 2. 104; 3. 1256.

Reed, s. reed, T. ii. 1387.

Reed, s. counsel, advice, plan, 3. 105; 5. 586; R. 1615, 1618; T. i. 661; ii. 389; L. 631, 1987, 2024; A 1216, 3527, B 3739, C 146, 744, E 653; profit, help, remedy, 3. 203; counsel, adviser, A 665; I can no r., I know not what to do, 3. 1187; without reed, helpless, 3. 587; to rede, for a counsel; best to rede, best for a counsel, best to do, T. iv. 679 (not a verb).

Reed (rèèd), adj. red, 5. 583; L. 535; A 153, 294, 456, 458, 1910, 3317, B 2059, 3734, E 317; (of the complexion), 3. 470; Rede, (rèèdə), adj. def. red, 5. 442; 7. 1; A 957, 1747, B 4118, F 415; indef. (rare), 3. 856; L. 2589; Rede, pl. 1. 89; 3. 955; 4. 2, 27; 5. 186; A 90, 3319, F 1148. A.S. rēad. See below.

Reed, s. red colour, redness, L. 533. See Rede.

Reed, imp. s. read, H. 344. See Rede.

Reednesse, s. redness, G 1097, 1100.

Rees, s. race, great haste, T. iv. 350. A.S. rǣs.

Refect, pp. refected, restored, B 4. p 6. 257.

Referren, ger. to refer, B 3. p 2. 42; Refere, v. return, T. i. 266; Referred, pp. brought back, B 3. p 10. 123; reduced, B 3. p 11. 155; referred, B 5. p 3. 127.

Refet, pp. recreated, B 4. p 6. 257 n.

Refiguringe, pres. pt. reproducing, T. v. 473.

Reflexions, s. pl. reflexions by means of mirrors, F 230; Reflexiouns, reflections, thoughts, HF. 22.

Refreininge, s. refrain, burden, R. 749.

Refreyden, v. grow cold, T. v. 507; Refreyde, v. T. ii. 1343; Refreyded, pp. cooled, I 341; Refreyd, cooled down, 12. 21.

Refreyn, s. refrain, T. ii. 1571.

Refreyne, v. bridle, curb, I 385; Refreyneth, pr. s. curbs, I 294.

Refresshe, ger. to refresh, recreate, A 2622; Refresshed, pp. refreshed, L. 1081; solaced, D 38; encouraged, D 1767.

Refresshinge, s. renewing, I 78.

Reft, -e; see Reve.

Refuge, s. place of flight, escape, A 1720.

Refus, (refyys), pp. as adj. refused, rejected, T. i. 570. See below.

Refuse, v.; Refuseden, pt. pl. refused, E 128; Refused, pp. 10. 41; Refuseth, imp. pl. T. ii. 1211.

Refut, s. place of refuge, refuge, 1. 14; B 3. m 10. 5; T. iii. 1014; B 546, 852, G 75; safety, 1. 33. O. F. refuit.

Regal, adj. royal, B 1. p 4. 85.

Regals, pl. royalties, royal attributes, L. 2128.

Regalye, s. rule, authority, 2. 65.

Regard, to the r. of, in comparison with, B 2. p 7. 77; at r. of, in regard to, in comparison to, 5. 58; I 1059.

Regioun, s. region, realm, A 2082; 15. 25; L. 995.

Registre, s. story, narrative, A 2812.

Regne, s. kingdom, dominion, realm, 10. 45; L. 1413; T. iii. 29; A 866, 1638, B 389, 392, 735, 3401, 3404, 3432, F 135, I 79, 136, 867; dominion, rule, A 1624; Regnes, pl. kingdoms, T. v. 1544; L. 22, 585; A 2373, B 181, 3518; governments, B 3954. O.F. regne.

Regnen, ger. to reign, B 3. p 2. 24; Regnest, 2 pr. s. reignest, T. v. 1864; Regneth, pr. s. 4. 43; L. 1008; has dominion, B 776; prevails throughout, reigns in, T. ii. 379; Regnen, pr. pl. 4. 50; B 1. m 7. 15; Regned, pt. s. reigned, B 3845; L. 582.

Reherce, v. rehearse, repeat with exactitude, A 732, 3170; rehearse, F 1466; Rehercen, v. rehearse, repeat, L. 78; D 1308; F 298; ger. to enumerate, I 239; Reherse, v. rehearse, enumerate, A. pr. 47; repeat, tell, 3. 474; recount, B 89, E 1221, G 786; Rehersen, v. rehearse, repeat, 3. 1204; T. ii. 572; Reherce, imp. s. repeat, T. ii. 1029; Rehersed, pp. told, L. 1464; Rehersinge, pres. pt. relating, F 206.

Rehersaille, s. rehearsal, enumeration, G 852. See above.

Rehersing, s. rehearsal, A 1650; recital, L. 1185; Rehersinges, pl. repetitions, L. 24.

Reighte, pt. s. reached, touched, HF. 1374. Pt. t. of reche.

Reine, s. kingdom, R. 448. See Regne.

Reines, s. pl. rain-storms, HF. 967.

Reioisinge (rejoising), source of rejoicing, H 246.

Reioye (rejoiə), v. rejoice, T. v. 395.

Reioyse, (rejoisə), ger. to make rejoice, 1. 101; Reioyse, 1 pr. s. feel glad, T. v. 1165; Reioysen, pr. pl. rejoice, E 1993; Reioysed, 1 pt. s. refl. E 145.

Reke, v.; Reketh, pr. s. smokes, reeks, L. 2612.

Rekene, ger. to reckon, A 401; Rekenen, v. E 2433; Rekened, 1 pt. s. 3. 20; Rekene, imp. s. A. ii. 1. 1. See Rekne.

Rekening, s. reckoning, account, 3. 699; A 600; Rekeninge, judgement, 1. 132; reckoning, I 166; Rekeninges, pl. accounts, HF. 653; A 760, B 1408, H 74.

Rekever, 1 pr. s. (for future), (I) shall retrieve, do away, HF. 354.

Rekke, 1 pr. s. care, C 405, E 1090; Rekkest, 2 pr. s. carest, D 1453; Rekketh, pr. s. recks, cares, B 2837, G 632; pr. s. impers. (it) recks (him), he cares, 7. 182; L. 365; yow r., you reck, 7. 303; what r. me, what do I care, D 53; Rekke, 2 pr. pl. reck, 2. 110; imp. s. care, B 4004, G 698.

Rekne, v. reckon (also 1 pr. s.), A 1933; v. L. 2510; B 110; ger. B 158. See Rekene.

Relayes, s. pl. fresh sets of hounds, reserve packs, 3. 362.

Relees, s. release, 1. 3; ceasing; out of relees, without ceasing, G 46. O. F. relais, releis, reles.

Relente, v. melt, G 1278. From prefix re-, again; and Lat. lentare, to bend; from Lat. lentus, pliant.

Relesing, s. remission, I 1026.

Relesinge, s. release, B 3. m 12. 21.

Relesse, v. release, I 810; ger. to relieve, release, B 1069; Relesse, 1 pr. s. release, E 153, F 1533, 1613; Relesedest, 2 pt. s. forgavest, I 309; Relessed, pt. s. released, I 809; forgave, B 3367.

Releve, ger. to raise up, relieve, T. v. 1042; v. 10. 77; B 2680; Releeved, pp. restored, I 945; Releved, pp. revived, L. 128; recompensed, A 4182; made rich again, G 872; Releve, imp. s. relieve, 1. 6.

Relevinge, s. remedy, I 804.

Religioun, s. religion, A 477; state of religion, life of a nun, R. 429; a religious order, B 3134; the religious orders, B 3144.

Religious, adj. belonging to a religious order, B 3150; devoted to a religious order, T. ii. 759; as s., a monk or nun, I 891.

Relik, s. relic, L. 321; Relikes, pl. A 701.

Reme, s. realm, B 1306; Remes, pl. B 4326. See Realme.

Remede, s. remedy, T. i. 661, iv. 889, 1272. See below.

Remédie, s. remedy, B 3974; Remedye, 5. 140; Remedyes, pl. remedies, A 475; Remedies, pl. (Ovid's) Remedia Amoris, 3. 568. See above.

Rémembráunce, s. memory, 7. 211, 350; 24. 1 (see vol. iv. p. xxv); Remembrance, I 134.

Remembre, v. remember, I 135; Remembre, pr. pl. remind, F 1243; Remembreth, pr. s. recurs to the mind, 4. 150; Remembringe him, calling to remembrance, T. ii. 72; Remembreth, imper. pl. remember, F 1542, I 136; Remembre yow of, remember, 3. 717.

Remenant, s. remainder, rest, 5. 271; L. 304, 623; A. i. 4. 5; A 888, 2277, 3166, C 275, E 869, F 1286, G 1004; Remenaunt, rest, remnant, remainder, R. 1024, 1596, 1692; A 724, F 1575.

Remeve, v. remove, T. i. 691; Remoeve, 3 pr. pl. subj. F 993; Remewed, pp. removed, B 1. p 4. 172; F 181; Remeve, imp. s. move, A. ii. 2. 2; Remewe, A. ii. 5. 14; Remeveth, imp. pl. remove ye, G 1008. See Remuen.

Remorde, pr. s. subj. cause (you) remorse, T. iv. 1491; fill with remorse, T. v. 1386 n; Remordeth, pr. s. vexes, plagues, troubles, B 4. p 6 182. O. F. remordre, 'causer du remords à, tourmenter': Godefroy.

Remors, s. remorse, T. i. 554.

Remounted, pp. strengthened, comforted, B 3. p 1. 6.

Remuable (1), adj. changeable, variable, T. iv. 1682. O. F. remuable; where muable is from Lat. mutabilis: see Godefroy. (See below.)

Remuable (2), adj. capable of motion (Lat. mobilibus), B 5. p 5. 23. Formed, apparently, from remuen, to remove (see below), but confused with the above.

Remuen, v. remove, B 2. p 6. 34 (Lat. amouebis). See Remeve.

Ren, s. run, A 4079.

Renably, adv. reasonably, D 1509. O. F. raisnable, resnable, reasonable; the s is lost before n in A. F. and M.E.

Rende, v. rend, T. iv. 1493; Rent, pr. s. rends, tears, L. 646 a; Renden, pr. pl. rend in pieces, destroy, B 3. p 12. 91; Rente, pt. s. tore, T. ii. 928, iii. 1099; A 990; Rendinge, pres. pl. tearing, B 2163; tearing, B 1. m 1. 3 (see note); Rent, pp. torn, HF. 776. See Renten.

Rending, s. tearing, A 2834.

Renegat, s. renegade, apostate, L. 401 a; B 932.

Renewe, v. renew, 8. 5.

Reneye, v. deny, renounce, abjure, B 376, 3751, G 268, 448, 459; 1 pr. s. subj. may renounce, G 464; Reneyed, 1 pt. pl. B 340; pp. L. 336; B 915. O. F. reneier.

Reneyinge, s. denying, I 793.

Renged, pp. ranged, placed in rows, R. 1380.

Renges, pl. ranks, A 2594. O. F. renge, 'rang, file': Godefroy.

Renne (1), v. run, 5. 247; HF. 202; R. 111; I 721; ger. 1. 164; A 3890, C 796, G 1415; Rennen, v. B 3454; Renne, 1 pr. s. L. 60; Renneth, pr. s. runs, D 76, F 479, G 905; is current, E 1986; approaches quickly, T. ii. 1754; goes easily, A. i. 2. 1; continues, A. ii. 3. 48; runs, finds way, A 1761; arises, L. 503; spreads, L. 1423; renneth for, runs in favour of, B 125 (see note); Renne, pr. pl. run, A 2868, 4065; Rennen, pr. pl. A 4100; concur, B 5. p 1. 68; Ronnen, pt. pl. ran, 3. 163; T. iv. 130; A 2925, 3827; Ronne, pt. pl. B 4578; Ronnen, pp. advanced, lit. run, R. 320; Ronne, pp. run, T. ii. 1464; B 2; is r., has run, has found its way (into), HF. 1644; Renninge, pres. pt. HF. 2145; Renning, flowing, 3. 161. A.S. irnan; Icel. renna.

Renne (2), v.; only in the phrase rape and renne, G 1422. See Rape.

Renner, s. runner, D 1283.

Renning, s. running, A 551.

Renomed, pp. renowned, B 3. p 2. 76; B 3. p 4. 14.

Renomee, s. renown, L. 1513; D 1159. O. F. renommee, 'bruit': Godefroy.

Renoun, s. renown, fame, 2. 88; L. 260, 522; A 316; Rénoun, 2. 63, 86; HF. 1406.

Renovelances, s. pl. renewals, HF. 693. O. F. renovelance.

Renovelle, v. renew, B 3035; Renovellen, v. renew, are renewed, I 1027; Renovele, 1 pr. s. 25. 9 (see vol. iv. p. xxvii); Renovelen, pr. pl. renew themselves, B 3. p 11. 91; Renovelled, pp. B 3036; Renoveleth, imp. pl. 4. 19. O. F. renoveler.

Rent, -e; see Rende.

Rente, s. revenue, income, A 256, 373, 1443, B 1142, 3401, 3572, D 1373, 1451; stipend, B 3. p 4. 57; payment, tribute, 3. 765; to r., as a tribute, T. ii. 830; Rentes, pl. rents, E 1313.

Renten, v. rend, L. 843 n; Rentinge, pres. pt. rending, B 2163 n.

Rentinge, s. rending, A 2834 n.

Repair, s. resort, repairing, B 1211, D 1224.

Repaire, ger. to go home, B 1516; to repair, find a home, T. iii. 5; to go back (to), HF. 755; Repaire, v. return, F 589; Repaireth, pr. s. returns, B 967; goes, B 3885; Repeirede, pt. s. returned, B 1. m 3. 2; Repaired, pp. L. 1136. See Repeyre.

Reparaciouns, pl. reparations, making up, HF. 688.

Repeled, pp. repealed, T. iv. 294, 560.

Repentaunce, s. penitence, 3. 1114; A 1776; I 94.

Repentaunt, adj. repentant, penitent, A 228; Repentant, B 3075.

Repente, ger. to repent, R. 1670; v. 18. 56; v. reflex. 3. 1116; E 1846; Repenten, v. L. 339.

Répenting, s. repentance, L. 147; Répentinge, L. 156; without r., free from after-regret, 4. 17.

Repeyre, v. repair, return, T. v. 1571; Repeireth, pr. s. F 339; Repeyreth, imp. pl. T. v. 1837; Repeiring, pres. pt. returning, F 608. See Repaire.

Repleccioun, s. repletion, B 4027; Replecciouns, pl. B 4113.

Repleet, adj. replete, full, B 4147; Replet, C 489.

Replenissed, pp. filled, I 1079.

Replicacioun, s. reply, A 1846; repartee, 5. 536; replication, involution, B 3. p 12. 120.

Replye, v. object, E 1609; reply, L. 343.

Report, s. T. i. 593; Réport, rumour, L. 726.

Reporte, v. report, relate, tell, C 438; Reporten, v. F 72; Reported, pp. E 2435.

Reportour, s. reporter, A 814. (The host is so called because he receives and remembers the tales; they were all addressed to him in particular. Thus 'reporter' has here almost the sense of 'umpire.')

Reprehencioun, s. reproval, reproof, T. i. 684.

Reprehende, v. reproach, T. i. 510; Reprehenden, pr. pl. reproach, blame, criticise, B 3. p 12. 93.

Represente, v. represent, 18. 58.

Represseth, pr. s. 1. 142; Repressed, pp. T. iii. 1033; kept under, L. 2591.

Repressioun, s. repression, T. iii. 1038.

Répreváble, adj. reprehensible, C 632, I 431; r. to, likely to cast a slur on, 15. 24.

Repreve, s. reproof, B 2413, D 16, E 2204; shame, C 595; reproach, T. ii. 419, 1140; E 2206, I 625; Repreves, pl. I 258.

Repreve, v. reproach, F 1537; reprove, H 70; Repreveth, pr. s. L. 1566; I 33; Repreve, 2 pr. pl. D 1177; pr. s. subj. D 937; Repreve, imp. s. reproach, T. i. 669; imp. pl. D 1206; Repreved, pp. B 2544.

Reproved, pp. as adj. blamed, accused, R. 1135; Reproeved, pp. stultified, B 2. p 6. 80. See above.

Repugnen, ger. to be repugnant (to), B 5. p 3. 5.

Reputacioun, s. repute, C 602, 626; reputation, H 185, 199.

Requerable, adj. desirable, B 2. p 6. 20.

Requeren, ger. to be sought after, B 3. p 10. 166; v. entreat, seek, B 2927; Requere, v. ask, D 1052; Requere, 1 pr. s. require, demand, T. ii. 358; ask, D 1010; Requerest, 2 pr. s. seekest, B 4. m 1. 25; Requireth, pr. s. 4. 155; Requeren, 2 pr. pl. ask, T. v. 1600; Requere, 2 pr. pl. T. ii. 473; Requeren, pr. pl. ask (for), B 2873; Requere, 2 pr. s. subj. require, T. i. 902; Requered, pp. sought after, B 3. p 10. 155, p 11. 22; required, necessitated, T. iii. 405.

Requeste, s. request, 10. 76; T. iv. 57; L. 448; D 1060; Réqueste, A 1819, 2685.

Resalgar, s. realgar, G 814. 'Realgar, a combination of sulphur and arsenic, of a brilliant red colour as existing in nature; red orpiment': Webster. F. réalgar, answering to an O. F. resalgar, Low Lat. risigallum.

Resceived, pp. received; wel resceived, favourably situated with respect to other planets, &c.; A. ii. 4. 32. See Receyve.

Rescous, s. a rescue, help, T. iii. 1242; rescue, T. i. 478; A 2643. O. F. rescous.

Rescowe, v. (to) rescue, save, T. iii. 857; rescue, T. v. 231; Rescowede, pt. s. rescued, B 2. p 2. 45; Rescowed, pt. s. L. 515. O. F. rescorre.

Rescowinge, s. rescuing, I 805.

Rese, ger. to shake, A 1986. A.S. hrisian, hrysian.

Résembláble, adj. alike, R. 985.

Resemble, v. D 90.

Reserved, pp. kept, A 188.

Residue, remainder, A. ii. 44. 29.

Resigne, 1 pr. s. resign, 1. 80; T. i. 432; pr. pl. abandon, T. iii. 25.

Résisténce, s. resistance, T. iii. 990; G 909.

Resolven, pr. pl. flow out, B 5. m 1. 1; Resolved, pp. dissolved, melted, B 2. p 7. 101; B 4. m 5. 20; held in solution, B 1. m 7. 6.

Resonable, adj. reasonable, R. 1499; B 3793; rational, B 1. p 6. 47; endowed with reason, B 5. p 4. 138; talkative, 3. 534; Resonables, adj. pl. reasoning, B 5. p 6. 7.

Resoninge, s. reasoning, T. iv. 1046.

Resort, s. resource, T. iii. 134.

Resoun, s. reason, right, A 37, 847; Resóun, B 3408; argument, B 4. p 6. 256; value, B 2. p 7. 18; speech, sentence, T. i. 796; Reson, reason, E 25; Resons, pl. reasons, A 274.

Resoune, v.; Resóuneth, pr. s. resounds, A 1278; Resóuned, pt. s. F 413; Resowninge, pres. pt. resounding, B 3. m 12. 14.

Respecte (better Respect), s. regard, A. i. 21. 51; to respect, in respect, T. iv. 86; v. 1818.

Resport, s. regard, T. iv. 86, 850. Godefroy gives: 'Report, resport, sentence arbitrale, rapport.'

Respyt, s. delay, B 948; respite, delay, reprieve, 5. 648; R. 1612; G 543; withoute more respyt, without delay, forthwith, R. 1488; out of more respyt, without any delay, without any hesitation, T. v. 137. O. F. respit.

Respyte, ger. to refuse to do, hesitate, 7. 259; Respyten, ger. to respite, F 1582.

Resseyveth, pr. s. receives, A. i. 3. 2. See Receyve.

Reste, s. rest, repose, 1. 14; L. 198, 201; F 355; Rest (once only?), 5. 94; at reste, at rest, fixed, T. ii. 760; at his reste, as in its home, 5. 376; to reste, (gone) to rest, A 30; Restes, pl. times of repose, T. ii. 1722.

Reste, v. remain (with), T. iii. 1435; rest, repose, T. ii. 1326; ger. to rest, 5. 265; F 606; 2 pr. pl. subj. may rest, F 126.

Restelees, adv. restlessly, R. 370.

Resteles, adj. restless, 10. 70; T. iii. 1584; Restelees, C 728.

Resting-place, s. 3. 1005.

Resting-whyles, pl. times of repose, leisure, B 1. p 4. 31.

Restore, v. T. iv. 1347; Restored, pt. s. A 991.

Restreyne, v. restrain, 7. 235; T. i. 676; B 3796; Restrayne, B 3777; Restreinest, 2 pr. s. shortenest, B 1. m 5. 11.

Resurreccioun, s. resurrection, i.e. re-opening (of the daisy), L. 110.

Ret, for Redeth, pr. s. advises, T. ii. 413. See Rede.

Retentif, adj. retentive, I 913.

Retenue, s. retinue, troop of retainers, suite, A 2502; E 270; at his r., among those retained by him, D 1355.

Rethor, s. orator, B 4397, F 38.

Rethorien, adj. rhetorical, B 2. p 1. 29. O. F. rethorien (Godefroy).

Rethorien (written Retorien), s. orator, B 2. p 3. 39; Rethoriens, pl. rhetoricians, B 2. p 6. 69. Rethorien, 'rhéteur': Godefroy.

Rethorike, s. rhetoric, B 2. p 3. 7; Rethoryke, HF. 859, E 32; Rethoryk, rhetoric, F 719, 726.

Retorien; see Rethorien.

Retourne, v. return, R. 382, 384; Retorne, v. L. 2477; Retorneth, pr. s. brings back, B 5. p 6. 192; Retourneth, pr. s. returns, I 138; Retourned, pp. returned, B 2163; Retorning, pres. pt. revolving, T. v. 1023; Retourneth, imp. pl. E 809.

Retourninge, s. return, A 2095.

Retracciouns, s. pl. retractions, things which I withdraw, I 1085. 'Retraction, action de se retirer'; Godefroy. (Not so strong as revocation.)

Retreteth, pr. s. reconsiders, B 5. m 3. 36. Lit. 'treats again.'

Retrograd, adj. moving in a direction contrary to that of the sun's motion in the ecliptic, A. ii. 4. 33, 35. 12. Spoken with reference to a planet's apparent motion.

Rette, 2 pr. pl. repute, A 726 n. See Arette.

Reule, s. rule, 10. 56; A 173. See Rewle.

Reulen, v. rule, B 4234; Reule hir, guide her conduct, E 327; Reuleth, pr. s. rules, T. ii. 1377; Reuled, pp. ruled, A 816. See Rewlen.

Reuthe, s. ruth, 1. 127. See Routhe, Rewthe.

Reve (réévə), s. reeve, steward, bailiff, A 542, 3860; Reves, gen. A 599. A.S. gerēfa.

Reve (rèèvə), ger. to rob (from), T. iv. 285; to take away, G 376; to r. no man fro his lyf, to take away no man's life, L. 2693; Reven, ger. to reave, plunder, I 758; to bereave, T. i. 188; Reven, v. take away, 10. 50; Reve, v. bereave, T. ii. 1659; Reveth, pr. s. forces away, 5. 86; Rafte, pt. s. bereft, L. 1855; D 888; reft, B 3288, 3291; took from, B 4. m 7. 23; Refte, pt. s. bereft, HF. 457; Raft, pp. torn, reft, T. v. 1258; taken from, L. 2590; bereaved, F 1017; bereft, L. 2325. A.S. rēafian.

Revel, s. revelry, sport, A 2717, 4397, E 392, 1123, F 278, 339, 1015; 12. 6; L. 2255, 2674; minstrelsy, A 4402; Revels, pl. revels, C 65.

Revelacioun, s. revelation, HF. 8; D 1854; Revelaciouns, pl. T. v. 366.

Revelour, s. (the) Reveller, A 4371; a reveller, A 4391, D 443.

Revelous, adj. fond of revelry, B 1194. O. F. revelous.

Reverberacioun, s. reverberation, vibration, D 2234.

Reverdye, s. rejoicing, R. 720. O. F. reverdie, 'feuillée, verdure; chant de May; joie, allégresse': Godefroy.

Reverence, s. respect, A 141; respectful manner, A 305; reverence, A 312, H 142; L. 32, 52, 98; fear, I 294; respect, honour, E 196; thy r., the respect shewn to thee, B 116.

Reverent, adj. worthy of reverence, B 3. p 4. 2; reverend, A. pr. 61; Reverents, adj. pl. reverend, B 3. m 4. 6.

Reverently, adv. E 187.

Revers, s. reverse, contrary, 18. 32; Révers, 14. 6; B 4167, D 2056.

Reverye, for Revelrye, A 4005 n.

Revesten, pr. pl. clothe again, T. iii. 353.

Revoken, ger. to recall, T. iii. 1118; Revoke, 1 pr. s. withdraw, recall, I 1085.

Revolucioun, s. complete circuit, A. ii. 7. 13; revolving course (orbit), 4. 30.

Revyled, pp. reviled, I 623.

Reward, s. regard, attention, T. ii. 1133, v. 1736; B 2449, I 151, 435; L. 1622; Réward, consideration, L. 375, 399; having reward to, considering, 5. 426; take r. of, have regard, I 151.

Rewde, adj. rude, plain, unadorned, A. pr. 31.

Rewe, s. row, line, HF. 1692; L. 285 a, A 2866; by rewe, in order, D 506. A.S. rǣw.

Rewe, ger. to have pity, A 2382; Rewe, v. rue, have pity, 4. 203; 6. 101; L. 158, 1842; T. i. 460, 462; be sorry, T. ii. 455; do penance for, G 447; Rewen, ger. to have pity, E 1050; Rewest, 2 pr. s. hast pity, B 854; Reweth, pr. s. impers. makes (me) sorry, I am sorry, A 3462, B 4287, E 2432; Rewe, pr. s. subj. may (He) have pity, 7. 287; A 1863; Rewed, pt. s. had pity, L. 1237; Rewe, imp. s. B 853; Reweth, imp. pl. F 974.

Rewel-boon, s. (probably) ivory made from the teeth of whales, B 2068. See note.

Rewful, adj. lamentable, sad, L. 1838; sad (one), B 854.

Rewfulleste, adj. sup. most sorrowful, A 2886.

Rewfully, adv. sadly, T. iii. 65.

Rewle, s. the revolving long and narrow plate or rod used for measuring and taking altitudes, A. i. 1. 4, 13. 1 (see fig. 3); it revolves at the back of the Astrolabe; Rewles, pl. rules, A. pr. 19. See Reule.

Rewlen, v. rule, T. v. 758; Rewledest, 2 pr. s. didst control, B 1. p 4. 153. See Reulen.

Rewliche, adj. pitiable, B 2. p 2. 43.

Rewme, s. realm, R. 495. See Realme.

Rewthe, s. ruth, pity, E 579, 893, F 438; a pitiful sight, E 562. See Reuthe.

Rewthelees, adj. ruthless, unpitying, 5. 613; 6. 31.

Reye, s. rye, D 1746.

Reyes, pl. round dances, HF. 1236. See note. Mid. Du reye, 'a round daunce': Hexham.

Reyn, s. rain, A 492, 595, B 1864, 3363, 3921; F 1250; rain-shower, storm of rain, A 3517, D 732.

Reyne, s. rein, A 4083, F 313; bridle, 26. 32 (see vol. iv. p. xxx); Reynes, pl. reins, HF. 951; A 904. O.F. resne, F. rêne.

Reyne, s. reign, F 755. See Regne.

Reyne, v. rain down, T. v. 1336; rain, 4. 287; ger. to rain, 10. 62; T. iii. 551; Reyneth, pr. s. rains, A 1535; Reyned, pt. s. rained, T. iii. 1557. See Ron.

Reynen, ger. to reign, rule, 9. 60.

Reynes, s. pl. reins (of the body), loins, I 863.

Reyse, ger. to raise, T. ii. 1585; G 861; to build up, D 2102; r. up, to exact, 'realise,' D 1390; Reysed, pp. raised, 3. 1278; T. v. 1471. Icel. reisa.

Reysed, pp. gone on a military expedition, A 54. O.F. reise, 'expédition militaire, incursion sur une terre ennemie': Godefroy. From O.H.G. reisa.

Rhetorice, Rhetoric, B 2. p 1. 31.

Rib, s. I 928; Ribbes, pl. ribs, D 506.

Riban, s. ribbon, used as pl. ribbons, HF. 1318.

Ribaninges, pl. silk trimmings, borders, R. 1077.

Ribaudye, s. ribaldry, ribald jesting, A 3866, C 324, I 464.

Ribible, s. rebeck, lute with two strings, A 4396. O.F. rebebe, 'rebec': Godefroy. From Arab. rabāb.

Ribybe, s. term of reproach for an old woman, D 1377 (see note).

Riche, adj. rich, A 311; pl. A 296, B 122; rich people, A 248.

Richely, adv. richly, 2. 38; F 90.

Richesse, s. riches, wealth, 18. 12; L. 1253; B 107, 3432, 3750, D 1110, 1118; Wealth (personified), R. 1033; 5. 261; Richesses, pl. wealth, riches, B 1. p 4. 68; B 2. m 2. 2; B 2560, I 186. O.F. richesse.

Rideled, pp. plaited, gathered in (at the neck, or waist), R. 1235, 1243. 'Ridelé, plissé'; Godefroy.

Rĭden, pt. pl. and pp. rode, ridden; see Ryde.

Riet, 'rete,' A. i. 3. 3, 9. 3, 21. 1. The 'rete' or 'net' is the circular plate with many openings which revolves within the 'mother.' See fig. 2.

Right, adj. straight, upright, R. 1701; Righte, def. right, 1. 75; own, T. ii. 1065; F 1311; Right assencioun, right ascension, A. ii. 28. 21; see note (iii. 363).

Right, adv. just, exactly, R. 1301; A 257, 535, F 193, 492; precisely, T. ii. 286; wholly, C 58; even, B 2173, F 1614, I 113; Right as, just as if, B 5. p 1. 50; Right that, that very thing, 3. 1307.

Right, s. 1. 21; by right, justly, 1. 22; B 44; by alle r., in all justice, T. ii. 763; Rightes, pl. rights, true reasons, B 3. m 11. 26; at alle rightes, in all respects, fully, A 1100, 1852.

Rightful, adj. perfect; rightful age, (in) her prime, R. 405; just, 1. 31, 132; righteous, 5. 55; B 1. m 5. 29; I 236, 700; just, lawful, I 744.

Rightfully, adv. justly, L. 324 a.

Rightwis, adj. righteous, just, L. 905; Rightwys, L. 373.

Rightwisnesse, s. righteousness, B 5. p 3. 135; B 2599, C 637, D 1909; justice, 10. 66; 14. 8.

Rigour, s. severity, harshness, F 775.

Rikne, imp. s. reckon, compute, A. ii. 27. 6; Rikened, 1 pt. s. counted, A. ii. 3. 36. See Rekene.

Rinde, s. rind, bark, T. iv. 1139; hard skin, T. ii. 642.

Ring, s. ring, 7. 131; T. ii. 585, iii. 885, 890; F 83, 143, 247; concourse, L. 1887; Ringes, pl. rings, C 908, E 255; lyk r., i.e. in ringlets, A 2165.

Ringe, v. make to resound, A 2431; ring, resound, T. ii. 233; pr. pl. A 2359; Rong, pt. s. rang, 5. 492; T. ii. 1615; C 662; Ronge, pt. pl. 3. 1164; Ronge, pp. rung, T. ii. 805, v. 1062. A.S. hringan.

Riot, s. riotous conduct, gaming, A 4395; Riót, gambling, A 4392.

Riote, v. riot, gamble, A 4414.

Riotous, adj. given to rioting, A 4408.

Risen, pp. of Ryse.

Risshe, s. rush, R. 1701; T. iii. 1161. A.S. risce.

Rist, pr. s. of Ryse.

Rit, pr. s. of Ryde.

Riveer (rivéér), s. river, B 1927; River, 5. 184; Rivére, T. iv. 413; Riveres, F 898; Ríverès, 9. 30; Rivéres, HF. 901.

Robbour, s. robber, B 3818.

Robes, pl. robes, A 296, 317.

Roche, s. rock, B 1. m 7. 9; B 5. m 1. 2; T. iii. 1497; HF. 1116; F 500; Roches, pl. B 5. p 5. 22; HF. 1035; 3. 156. F. roche.

Rode (rudə), s. complexion, A 3317, B 1917. A.S. rudu, redness.

Rode (róódə), s. nom. rood, cross, HF. 57; dat. HF. 2; 3. 924, 992.

Rode-beem, s. rood-beam, D 496. (A beam across the entrance to the choir of a church, supporting a rood or cross.)

Rody (rudi), adj. ruddy, R. 820; 3. 143, 905; B 2. m 3. 7; F 385, 394.

Roes, pl. of Roo.

Roggeth (ruggeth), pr. s. shaketh, shakes, L. 2708. Icel. rugga.

Rogh, adj. rough, G 861 n; see Rough.

Roghte; see Reeche.

Roialtee; see Royaltee.

Rok, rock; see Rokke.

Rokes (róókez), gen. pl. of rooks, HF. 1516.

Roket, s. rochet, tunic, R. 1240, 1242, 1243. An outer garment, usually of fine white linen. O.F. roquet, rochet.

Rokke, s. rock, L. 2195; 3. 164; F 1061; (written Rok before a vowel), F 1073; Rokkes, pl. T. ii. 1384; L. 2193; F 859, 993, 996, 1158, 1296, 1338.

Rokken, ger. to rock, A 4157.

Rolle, s. roll, C 911.

Rollen, ger. to roll, revolve, T. ii. 659; Rolleth, pr. s. rolls, turns over, revolves, T. v. 1313; A 2614, C 838; Rolled, pt. s. revolved, D 2217; Rolled, pp. much talked of, T. v. 1061; Rollinge, pres. pt. rolling, A 201.

Romaunce, s. romance, 3. 48 (see note); T. iii. 980; Rómaunce, T. ii. 100; Rómancès, pl. B 2038, 2087.

Rombled, pt. s. fumbled, moved about with his hands, groped about, G 1322. 'Rommelen (inquit Becanus) robustè et celeriter sursum deorsum, vltro citroque se mouere': Kilian's Du. Dict. (1777), p. 537.

Rombled, pt. s. buzzed, muttered, B 3725. See Rumble.

Romen (ròòmen), v. roam, wander, A 1099; v. refl. roam about, F 843; ger. B 558, F 896; Rome, v. HF. 2035; Rometh, pr. s. roams, L. 1497; Rome, pr. pl. B 1487; 1 pr. pl. E 118; Romed, 1 pt. s. roamed, HF. 140; L. 105 a; pt. s. A 1065, 1069; pt. pl. 3. 443; Romeden, pt. pl. F 1013; Rominge, pr. part. roaming, F 1173; Romingè, E 2218; Roming, T. ii. 555; L. 1470; Romed, pp. gone, L. 1589.

Rōn (ròòn), pt. s. rained, T. iii. 640, 677. A.S. rān, pt. s. rained; see reinin in Stratmann.

Rond, adj. round, circular, A. ii. 38. 1; Ronde, def. A. ii. 38. 3. See Round.

Rong, -e; see Ringe.

Ronges (rungez), pl. rungs, rounds of a ladder, A 3625. A.S. hrung.

Ronne, -n; see Renne.

Roo, s. roe, 5. 195; Roes, pl. roes, R. 1401; 3. 430; B 3. m 8. 6. A.S. rā.

Rood, pt. s. of Ryde.

Roof, s. roof, HF. 1948 (MSS. F., B. have the form roue = rove.)

Roof, pt. s. of Ryve.

Roon, s. rose-bush (see note), R. 1674. The vowel-sound, viz. open o (òò), presents a difficulty, as the Lowl. Sc. word seems to be (run), allied to Icel. runnr; but Halliwell gives roan, a clump of whins, as a Northumberland word, and this points to open long o. And further, we find the spelling ranes in the allit. Morte Arthure, 923 ('in ranes and in rosers'), which likewise points to the same sound.

Roos, pt. s. of Ryse.

Roost, s. roast meat, A 206.

Ropen, pp. reaped, L. 74. See note.

Rore, s. uproar, T. v. 45.

Rore, ger. to roar, T. iv. 373; v. HF. 1589; B 4078; Roreth, pr. s. T. iv. 241; resounds, A 2881; Roren, pr. pl. roar, B 3. m 2. 11; Rored. pt. s. L. 1219; Roringe, pres. pt. I 568.

Roring, s. loud lament, E 2364.

Rose, s. rose, R. 1700; T. i. 949; L. 112; C 33; gen. of the rose, A 1038; Roses, pl. R. 1651.

Rose-leef, s. rose-leaf, R. 905; Rose-leves, pl. L. 228.

Rose-garlond, s. garland of roses, HF. 135.

Rosen, adj. made of roses, R. 845; Rosene, adj. def. rosy, B 2. m 8. 4; pl. rosy, B 1. m 2. 16; B 2. m 3. 2, 7; B 3. m 1. 8.

Roser, s. rose-bush, R. 1651, 1659; I 858. F. rosier.

Rosë-reed, adj. red as a rose, G 254.

Roste, v. roast, A 383; Rosted, pp. A 147, 4137, D 1841.

Rosy, adj. T. iii. 1755, v. 278; Rosy hewed, of rosy hue, T. ii. 1198.

Rote (róótə), s. (1) root, A 2, 423, B 2320; L. 1368; principle, B 4. p 4. 179; the radix, the fundamental principle, G 1461; root, source, B 358, 1655, G 1069, 1301; root, i.e. foot, E 58; dat. L. 2613; F 153; on rote, firmly rooted, T. ii. 1378; herte rote, bottom of the heart, R. 1026, 1662; D 471; (2) root, the tabulated number written opposite a given fixed date, from which corresponding quantities for other dates can be calculated by addition or subtraction, A. ii. 44. 1; an astrological term for the 'epoch' of a nativity, B 314; Rotes, pl. 'roots,' epochs, A. ii. 44. 21; F 1276. Icel. rōt.

Rote (ròòtə), s. rote; byrote, by rote, by heart, A 327, B 1712, C 332. O.F. rote; see route in Stratmann.

Rote (ròòtə), s. a musical stringed instrument, a kind of fiddle, of Celtic origin; said to be a fiddle with three strings, A 236. O.F. rote, from O.H.G. hrotta, rotta, Low Lat. chrotta; of Celtic origin, from O. Irish crot (Gael, cruit, W. crwth); whence also E. crowd. In the Century Dictionary the old fiction is repeated, that it was perhaps 'played by a wheel, like a hurdy-gurdy.' It is clear that this notion arose from a popular etymology, viz. from Lat. rota, a wheel!

Rotelees, adj. rootless, T. iv. 770.

Roten, adj. rotten, 7. 314; A 3873, G 17, 228; corrupt, filthy, I 139, 419.

Roten-herted, adj. rotten-hearted, I 689.

Rotie, (rŏtiə), pr. s. subj. rot, render rotten, A 4407. A.S. rotian.

Rough, adj. rough, D 1622; Rogh, G 861 n. See Rowe.

Roughte; see Recche.

Rouketh, pr. s. cowers, crouches, is huddled up, A 1308. Cf. Icel. hrūga, a heap; hrūga, to pile up; Dan. ruge, to brood. See rūken, in Stratmann.

Roule, v. gad (lit. roll), D 653. Cf. F. rouler.

Roum, adj. roomy, spacious, A 4126; Rowm, large, wide, A. i. 2. 2. A.S. rūm.

Roum, s. room, space, L. 1999. A.S. rūm.

Roumer, adj. roomier, larger, A 4145.

Rouncy, s. a hackney, nag, A 390. O.F. roncin; cf. Span. rocin.

Round, adj. round; Rounde, pl. 9. 24; 12. 4. See Rond.

Rounde, adv. roundly, i.e. easily, with an easy (not jerky) motion, B 2076; Round (for Rounde before a vowel), round, A. 589; fully, melodiously, C 331.

Rounded, pt. s. stood out in a rounded form, A 263.

Roundel, s. roundel, roundelay, a kind of poem, 5. 675 (see note); A 1529; a small circle, HF. 791, 798; Roundels, pl. roundels, L. 423 (see note); F 948.

Roundnesse, s. roundness, B 5. p 4. 101; Roundnesses, pl. orbs, orbits, B 4. m 6. 33.

Roune, v. whisper, T. iv. 587; B 2025; ger. D 1572; Rouned, pt. s. HF. 2044; D 1021, 1550; Rowned, pt. s. F 216; Rouned, pp. HF. 722, 1030; Rouninge, pres. part. whispering, E 2130. See Rowne. A.S. rūnian.

Route, s. company, rout, troop, band, train, R. 627; 3. 360; 5. 245; 7. 34; B 2. p 5. 64; HF. 1703, 1771, 2119; T. iv. 403; A 622, 889, 2153, B 16, 1634, F 303, 382; number, R. 1667; flock, R. 909; Routes, pl. T. ii. 620. F. route.

Route (1), v. roar, T. iii. 743; murmur, HF. 1038; ger. to snore, 3. 172; Routeth, pr. s. snores, A 3647, 4167. A.S. hrūtan.

Route (2), v. assemble in a company, B 540. See Route, s.

Routhe, s. pity, ruth, compassion, mercy, 3. 592; 7. 337; T. ii. 349; L. 1034, 1861; C 261, F 1261, 1349; lamentation, L. 669; a pity, a sad thing, R. 192; 3. 1000, 1310; A 914. See Rewthe.

Routhelees, adj. ruthless, pitiless, T. ii. 346; B 863; Routheles, 7. 230. See Rewthelees.

Routing, s. snoring, A 4166, 4214; whizzing noise, HF. 1933.

Rove, dat. roof, HF. 1948 n.

Rowe, s. row, 3. 975; line, HF. 448; by r., in a row, T. ii. 970; Rowes, pl. rays, beams (of light), 4. 2. See Rewe.

Rowe, adv. roughly, angrily, T. i. 206; G 861. From A.S. rūh. See Rough.

Rowed, pp. rowed, T. i. 969.

Rowel-boon, see Rewel-boon; B 2068 n.

Roweres, s. pl. rowers, B 4. m 3. 16.

Rowm, adj. roomy, large, wide, A. i. 2. 2. See Roum.

Rowne, ger. to whisper, T. iii. 568; Rownen, v. G 894; Rowne, 2 pr. pl. whisper, D 241. See Roune.

Rowthe, s. ruth, pity, 3. 465; sorrow, 3. 97. See Rewthe, Routhe.

Royal, adj. royal, F 59; Royál, T. i. 432, 435, iv. 1667; A 1018; Royáles, pl. B 2038. See Real.

Royalliche, adv. royally, A 378; Royally, A 1713, E 955; with pomp, F 174.

Royaltee, s. royalty, E 928; Roialtee, B 418. See Realtee.

Royleth, pr. s. meanders, wanders, B 1. m 7. 7. O.F. roeler, to roll. See my note on P. Plowman, B. x. 297 (C. vi. 151).

Royne, s. roughness, R. 553. Cotgrave gives F. roigne, scurf, scabbiness.

Roynous, adj. rough, R. 988. See above.

Rubbe, v. rub out, 8. 6.

Rubee, s. ruby, HF. 1362. See Ruby.

Rubible, s. ribibe, rebeck, A 3331, 4396 n. See Ribible.

Rubifying, s. rubefaction, reddening, G 797.

Rubriche, s. rubric, D 346.

Ruby, s. ruby, 12. 4; T. ii. 585, iii. 1371, v. 549; L. 1119; B 1800; Rubee, HF. 1362; Rubies, pl. 4. 246, L. 534, 673; A 2147, 2164, B 3658; Rubyes, R. 1117.

Ruddok, s. redbreast, robin, 5. 349. A.S. rudduc.

Rude, adj. rough, harsh, R. 752; rough, poor, E 916; inhospitable, H 170; of humble birth, D 1172. See Rewde.

Rudeliche, adv. rudely, A 734; Rudely, roughly, E 380.

Rudenesse, s. boorishness, T. iv. 1677; rusticity, E 397.

Ruel-boon, for Rewel-boon, B 2068 n.

Rugged, adj. rugged, rough, A 2883 n.

Ruggy, adj. rough, A 2883. 'Ruggig, rugged, rough, shaggy'; Widegren, Swed. Dict.

Ruine; see Ruyne.

Rule, imp. pl. regulate, order, I 592; Ruled, pp. as adj. well-mannered, L. 163. See Reulen.

Rum, ram, ruf; nonsense words, to imitate alliteration (see note), I 43.

Rumbel, s. rumbling noise, A 1979; rumour, E 997.

Rumble, v.; Rumbleth, pr. s. moves to and fro with an indistinct murmuring noise, HF. 1026.

Rumblinge, s. noise, D 2133.

Rumour, s. T. v. 53; Rumours, pl. fame, plaudits, B 2. p 7. 81.

Rused, pt. s. roused herself, rushed away, 3. 381. See Rouse in my Etym. Dict.

Russhing, pres. pt. rushing, A 1641.

Ruste, ger. to rust, A 502; pr. s. subj. rust, A 500; Rusteth, pr. s. 16. 39.

Rusty, adj. rusty, A 618; besmirched as with rust, R. 159.

Rúyne, s. ruin, T. iv. 387; HF. 1974; Ruine, A 2463, B 2754.

Ryal, adj. royal, I. 144; L. 146a; Rial, 2. 59. See Real, Royal.

Ryde, v. ride, A 27, 94, 102; ride at anchor, L. 968; Ryden, ger. (with out), to go on expeditions, A 45; Ryde, ger. (with out), to ride abroad to inspect, B 1255 (see Outrydere); Rydestow, ridest thou, D 1386; Rit, pr. s. rides, T. ii. 1284, v. 60; L. 1776; A 974, G 608, H 79; Ryden, 2 pr. pl. A 780; Ryden, pr. pl. E 784; Ròòd, pt. s. rode, A 169, E 234, I 435; Rĭden, 1 pt. pl. (we) rode, A 825; pt. pl. C 968, D 2019; T. i. 473; Rĭden, pp. ridden, T. v. 68; B 1990; Rydinge, pres. pt. 7. 46; Ryding, G 623. A.S. rīdan.

Ryding, s. jousting, or riding in procession, A 4377.

Rym, s. rime (usually misspelt rhyme), 16. 37; 18. 80; B 2115, 2118, I 44; Ryme (for Rym, before a vowel), L. 66; Ryme, dat. 3. 54, 463, 1332, HF. 623; L. 102, 2516; a tale in verse, B 1899; Rym (for Ryme, before a vowel), verse, D 1127; Rymes, pl. T. iii. 90; B 96. A.S. rīm; cf. Icel. rīma, Swed. rim, Du. rijm, G. reim, F. rime, Ital., Span., Port. rima. The spelling rhyme is rare before A.D. 1600.

Ryme, v. describe in verse, put into rime (or rhyme), R. 31; HF. 1255; L. 570; A 1459, B 2122; ger. 5. 119; 16. 35; HF. 520; L. 996; T. ii. 10; G 1093; pr. pl. 16. 41.

Rymeyed, pp. rimed, or rhymed, F 711; see above. A.F. rimeier O.F. rimoier (Godefroy).

Ryming, s. riming, or rhyming, versemaking, B 2120; the art of riming, B 48.

Ryot, s. riotous living, C 465.

Ryotour, s. roysterer, lit. rioter, C 692; Ryotoures, pl. C 661.

Rype, adj. ripe, mature, B 2389, E 220; pl. seasonable, E 438.

Rys, s. spray, branch, twig, R. 1015; A 3324. A.S. hrīs.

Ryse, ger. to rise, A 33; to arise, get up, F 375; Rist, pr. s. rises, T. iv. 232; L. 887, 2208; A 3688, 4193, B 864; arises, T. i. 944; pr. s. refl. rises, T. ii. 812, iv. 1163; L. 810, 2680, 2687; Rysen, pr. pl. F 383; Ròòs, 1 pt. s. rose, 2. 17; pt. s. A 823, 2273, B 3717, 3863, F 267; L. 112, 1743; Risen, pp. 4. 2; A 1065; Riseth, imp. pl. I 161. A.S. rīsan.

Ryte, s. rite, A 1902, 2284; Rytes, pl. rites, T. v. 1849; observances, A. ii. 4. 37.

Ryve, ger. to pierce, T. v. 1560; v. thrust, L. 1793; pierce, C 828; tear, E 1236; Ròòf, pt. s. rove, rived, pierced, HF. 373; L. 661, 1351. Icel. rīfa.

Sable, s. sable, black, 4. 284.

Sachels, s. pl. bags, B 1. p 3. 53.

Sacrement, s. sacrament, E 1319, 1702; the eucharist, I 582; Sacrement of mariages, holy estate of matrimony, B 2. m 8. 16; Sacraments, pl. D 1306.

Sacrifye, v. do sacrifice, L. 1348.

Sacrifyinge, s. sacrifice, B 4. m 7. 9.

Sacrifyse, s. sacrifice, 3. 114; L. 1310; Sacrifices, pl. L. 2611.

Sacrilege, s. I 801; sorcery, B 1. p 4. 181.

Sad, adj. stable, firm, B 1. m 4. 1; B 2. p 4. 54; I 129, 310; staid, A 2985; sober, B 3. p 10. 25; B 5. p 6. 119; E 220, 237; fixed, constant, unmoved, settled, E 693, 754; sad, R. 211; devoted, 23. 9; trusty, H 275; serious, grave, 3. 918; calm, settled, G 397; staid, L. 1581, 1876; earnest, HF. 2089; Sadde, pl. grave, 5. 578; E 1002; staid, steady, 3. 860; discreet, B 135; sure, H 258.

Sadel, s. saddle, L. 1199; A 2646; H 52; Sadeles, pl. I 433.

Sadel-bowe, s. saddle-bow, A 2691.

Sadly, adv. firmly, A 2602; discreetly, B 1266, 2412; steadfastly, I 124; carefully, A. ii. 29. 13; D 2164; firmly, tightly, E 1100; in a settled way, i.e. deeply, unstintingly, B 743.

Sadnesse, s. soberness, staidness, 6. 29; E 1591; calmness, B 4. p 1. 42; patience, E 452.

Saf-cundwyt, s. safe-conduct, T. iv. 139 n.

Saffron with, ger. to tinge with saffron, to colour, C 345.

Saffroun, s. saffron; like saffron = of a bright yellowish colour, B 1920.

Sail, s. L. 654. See Sayl.

Saile, v. sail, L. 628; Sayle, v. B 1626; ger. T. ii. 1; Saileth, pr. s. L. 951; Sayleth, sails, is bound, T. i. 606; Sailed, pt. s. L. 958; Seilinge, pres. pt. F 851.

Sak, s. sack, R. 457; A 4017; D 1755; Sakke, dat. E 2200; Sakkes, pl. bags, L. 1118.

Sake, s. sake, A 537, 1317, 1800, D 1363, 1717, 1732, E 255, 2165.

Sakked, pp. put in a sack, A 4070.

Sal, pr. s. shall (Northern), A 4043, 4087.

Sal armoniak, s. sal ammoniac, G 798, 824. Lat. sal armeniacum, Armenian salt. 'Sal ammoniac, chloride of ammonium, a salt of a sharp, acrid taste; ... also called hydrochlorate or muriate of ammonia'; Webster. The word armoniac certainly answers to the Lat. Armeniacum in the old treatises. Yet the right spelling is, perhaps, ammoniac; ἀμμωνιακόν, τό, sal ammoniac, rock-salt, Dioscorides'; Liddell and Scott.

Sal peter, s. saltpetre, G 808. Lat. sal petræ, rock-salt; 'so called because it exudes from rocks or walls; nitrate of potassa;—called also nitre'; Webster.

Sal preparat, s. prepared salt, G 810. See the note.

Sal tartre, s. salt of tartar, G 810. 'Salt of tartar, carbonate of potash; ... first prepared from cream of tartar'; Webster.

Salewe, v. salute, I 407; Saleweth, pr. s. B 1284, F 1509; Salewed, pp. F 1310, I 407. See Saluwe.

Salowe, adj. sallow, R. 355. (But read falowe.)

Salt, s. D 2196.

Salte, adj. def. salt, L. 1462, 1510; pl. E 1084.

Saluing, s. salutation, A 1649; Saluinges, pl. T. ii. 1568.

Salutaciouns, pl. salutations, B 1198.

Saluwe (salyywə), ger. to salute, T. iii. 1785; v. T. ii. 1016, 1668; Salue, ger. to greet, B 1723; Saluëth, pr. s. salutes, 4. 146; A 1492, B 731, F 91, 112; Salued, 1 pt. s. L. 315.

Salvacioun, s. salvation, 1. 165; 4. 213; security, B 2361.

Salve, s. salve, cure, T. iv. 944; Salves, pl. healing remedies, A 2712, F 639; Saves, F 639 n.

Salwes, pl. willow-twigs, osiers, D 655. A.S. sealh, salig, a willow; pl. salhas. Cf. Shropsh. sally, a name applied to every species of osier.

Same, adj. 1. 77; B 4333, 4408.

Samit, s. samite, a rich and glossy silk material, T. i. 109; Samýt, robe made of samite, R. 836, 873. 'Le samit était plus riche que l'étoffe de soie appelée sendal. On le tirait de la Syrie et de l'Asie Mineure'; Godefroy.

Samples s. pl. examples, A. i. 40. 4.

Sang, s. song (Northern), A. 4170.

Sangwin, s. stuff of a blood-red colour, A 439.

Sangwyn, adj. very ruddy, A 2168; sanguine (of complexion), i.e. blood-red, A 333.

Sans, prep. without, B 501. F. sans. See Sauns.

Saphires, s. pl. sapphires, B 3658; Saphyres, R. 1117.

Sapience, wisdom, T. 1. 515; B 2184, D 1197, E 1481, G 101, 111; Wisdom, B 1662; Sapiences, pl. kinds of intelligence (see note), G. 338.

Sarge, s. serge, A 2568.

Sarlynysh, error for Sarsinesshe, R. 1188 n. See note.

Sarpulers, s. pl. sacks made of coarse canvas, B 1. p 3. 53. See note; vol. ii. p. 422.

Sarsinesshe, adj. Saracenic, R. 1188. (See the French text.) If sarsinesshe can be taken as a sb., it may refer to sarsnet.

Sat; pt. s. of Sitte.

Satin, s. satin, 3. 253; Satýne, R. 1104; Satins, pl. B 137.

Satisfaccioun, s. satisfaction, penance, I 87; restitution, I 108.

Sauce, s. sauce, A 129, 351, B 4024; Sause, 9. 16.

Sauf, adj. safe, safely kept, I. 27, 57; T. ii. 480; B 343, D 1015, G 950; in safety, 4. 197. See Vouche.

Sauf, prep. save, except, 2. 50; 6. 6; A 2180. See Save.

Saufly, adv. safely, with safety, 14. 6; HF. 291; B 2373, 4398, D 878, E 870, F 761.

Saugh, pt. s. of See.

Saule, s. soul (Northern), A 4187, 4263.

Sauns, prep. without; sauns faille, without fail, certainly, HF. 188, 429. See Sans.

Sause, s. sauce, 9. 16. See Sauce.

Sauter, s. psalter, R. 431.

Sautrye, s. psaltery, a kind of harp, A 296, 3213, 3305, H 268. In the 12th century it sometimes had eight strings (Ogilvie).

Savacioun, s. salvation, T. ii. 381, 563; B 283 (in MS. E.), D 1785, H 58, I 93; saving, safety, preservation, B 3. p 11. 64; safety, T. i. 464, iv. 1382; protection, B 1. p 4. 38; saving from death; withoute any savacioun, without saving any, HF. 208.

Save, s. sage (the plant), A 2713. Usually sauge; from Lat. saluia.

Save, prep. and conj. save, except, A 683, B 217, 3214, 3628, E 76, 508, F 1042, G 1355; 7. 267; Save your grace, by your leave, B 2260. See Sauf.

Save-garde, s. safe-conduct, T. iv. 139.

Saven, ger. to save, keep, 1. 117; 3. 1230; L. 1917; E 683; v. C 200; Saveth, pr. s. A 661; Savedst, 2 pt. s. B 639; Save, pr. s. subj. may (He) save, A 3108, E 505, 1064, G 1361; Saved, pp. T. ii. 1503; kept inviolate, F 531; Saveth, imp. pl. B 229.

Saveour, s. saviour, 19. 16.

Saveren, pr. pl. mind, care for, I 820. See Savoure.

Saves, pl. salves, F 639 n. See Salve.

Savinge, prep. except, A 2838, B 1486; Saving, B 3200.

Savoringe, s. taste, I 207; Savoring, I 209; Savouringe, tasting, I 959.

Savorous, adj. sweet, pleasant, R. 84.

Savory, adj. savoury, pleasant, T. i. 405.

Savour, s. savour, D 2196; pleasantness, F 204; pleasant taste, liking, pleasure, 10. 20; smell, G 887; scent, R. 925, 1661; interest, T. ii. 269; Savoures, pl. tastes, B 3. m 1. 4; Savours, odours, 5. 274.

Savoure, v. taste, D 171; Savoureth, pr. s. I 122; Saveren, pr. pl. mind, care for, I 820; Savour, imp. s. have relish for, 13. 5.

Savóured, adj. perfumed, R. 547.

Savouringe, s. tasting, I 959. See Savoringe.

Savourly, adj. enjoyably, A 3735.

Sawcefleem, adj. covered with pimples (due to an excess of humour called salsa phlegma), A 625. See note.

Sawe, s. saying, speech, T. v. 38; A 1163, 1526, B 2671, D 660, G 1441; word, B 2925; discourse, G 691; Sawes, pl. sayings, T. ii. 41; words, T. iv. 1395. And see Soth.

Sawe, Say; see See.

Sayde, said; see Seye.

Sayl, s. sail, D 1688; Sail, L. 654; Sayles, pl. B 4. m 7. 6. See Seyl.

Sayle; see Saile.

Saylours, pl. dancers (who leap in dancing), R. 770. 'Sailleor, Sailleur, sauteur, danseur'; Godefroy.

Scabbe, s. scab, R. 553; a disease of sheep, C 358.

Scaffold, s. A 2533, 3384.

Scalded, pp. burnt, A 3853.

Scale, s. scale, or rather, double scale, for measuring both by umbra recta and umbra versa, A. i. 12. 2.

Scales, pl. scales of fish, 5. 189.

Scalle, s. scab, 8. 3. See scalle in Stratmann.

Scalled, pp. having the scall, scaly, scabby, scurfy, A 627.

Scantitee, s. scantiness, I 431.

Scantnesse, s. scarcity, I 420; scantiness, I 414.

Scapen, v. escape, T. v. 908; A 1107; Scape, A 4087; Scaped, pp. L. 131; B 1151.

Scapinge, s. escaping, B 4. p 4. 135.

Scarlet, adj. scarlet, B 1917, D 559.

Scarlet, s. scarlet stuff, A 456.

Scarlet-reed, adj. scarlet-red, B 4351.

Scarmishing, s. skirmish, L. 1910.

Scarmyche, s. skirmish, T. v. 1508; Scarmuch, T. ii. 934.

Scars, adj. parsimonious, B 2789.

Scarsetee, s. scarcity, B 2790, G 1393; Scarsitee, 18. 80.

Scarsly, adv. parsimoniously, A 583; scarcely, B 3602.

Scatered, pp. scattered, G 914. A.S. scateran.

Scathe, s. scathe, harm, misfortune, 'a pity,' A 446, E 1172; Polymites to sc., to the harm of P., T. v. 938.

Scatheles, adv. scatheless, harmlessly, R. 1550.

Schriven, pp. shriven, T. ii. 579.

Science, s. science, knowledge, 5. 25; A 316, B 2929; B 2. p 7. 106; B 5. p 3. 73; T. i. 67; HF. 1091; learned writing, B 1666; wisdom, I 229.

Sclat, s. slate, 11. 34.

Sclaundre, s. slander, HF. 1580; ill-fame, disgrace, 7. 275; E 722; scandal, I 137.

Sclaundre, 1 pr. s. slander, G 993; 2 p. Sclaundrest, G 695.

Sclave, s. slave, T. iii. 391.

Sclendre, adj. slender, slight in make, A 587; slender, E 1198, 1602; thin, B 3147; poor, B 4023.

Scochouns, pl. escutcheons, painted shields, R. 893.

Scole, s. school, L. 1896; B 1685, 1694; manner, fashion, A 125, 3329; discipline, T. i. 634; 'the schools,' D 2186; Scoles, pl. schools, E 1427.

Scole-matére, s. subject for disputation in the schools, D 1272.

Scoler, s. scholar, A 260.

Scolering, s. young scholar, note to D 44 (vol. v. p. 293).

Scole-termes, pl. school-terms, E 1569.

Scoleward; to scoleward = toward school, B 1739.

Scoleye, ger. to attend school, to study, A 302.

Scomes, s. pl. foam, lather, B 4. m 7. 39. Lit. 'scums.'

Scorchith, pr. s. scorches, B 2. m 6. 18 n.

Score, imp. s. score, notch, cut, mark, B 1606.

Scorkleth, pr. s. scorches, shrivels, B 2. m 6. 18. For *scorknen, variant of scorpnen, answering to Icel. skorpna.

Scorn, s. a mock, 7. 305; show of contempt, A 3388.

Scornen, v. treat with rudeness, T. v. 982; Scorneth, pr. s. scorns, 3. 625; Scorned, pt. s. 3. 927; jested at, B 4277; Scorning, pres. pt. 5. 346.

Scorner, s. 5. 357; Scorners, pl. B 2519.

Scorning, s. scorn, T. i. 105.

Scorpion, s. E 2058; Scorpioun, 3. 636; B 404, I 854; sign of Scorpio, HF. 948; Scorpio, A. i. 8. 3.

Scot, horse's name, A 616, D 1543.

Scoure, for Scourge, I 670 n.

Scoured, pp. scoured, R. 540.

Scourge, ger. to scourge, I 670.

Scourges, s. pl. scourges, whips, plagues, E 1157.

Scourging, s. correction, 4. 42; Scourginge, scourging, I 1055.

Scrape, v. scrape, 8. 6.

Scrippe, s. scrip, bag, D 1737, 1777; Scrippes, pl. bags, HF. 2123.

Scripture, s. writing, inscription, (on a ring), T. iii. 1369; writing, B 1. p 4. 123; passage of writing, L. 1144; Scriptures, pl. writings, manuscripts, A 2044.

Scrit, s. writing, deed, E 1697; writing, T. ii. 1130. F. écrit (O.F. escrit).

Scrivenish, adv. like a scrivener, T. ii. 1026.

Scriveyn, s. scribe, 8. 1. O.F. escrivain.

Seche, ger. to seek, i.e. to be sought for (it was easily had), A 784; to seek, 3. 1255; to seek out, D 909; 1 pr. s. 1. 78; Seche, pr. pl. seek after, T. ii. 1068. See Seke.

Secondes, s. pl. seconds, A. i. 8. 8.

Secounde, second, 12. 20; T. v. 836.

Secoundely, adv. secondly, B 2315; Secoundeliche, T. ii. 1741.

Secree, adj. secret, trusty, 5. 395; secret, B 2251, 4105, G 178, 643; able to keep secrets, D 946.

Secree, adv. secretly, F 1109.

Secree, s. a secret, B 3211; Secree of secrees, secret of secrets, Lat. Secreta Secretorum (the name of a book), G 1447.

Secreenesse, s. secrecy, B 773.

Secrely, adv. secretly, E 763.

Secte, s. sect, company, HF. 1432; E 1171; religion, faith (lit. 'following'), F 17.

Seculeer, adj. secular, E 1251; Seculer, E 1322.

Seculer, s. a secular man, a layman, B 4640.

Sede (sèèdə), v. bear seed, 7. 306.

See (sèè), s. sea, 1. 50; 3. 1028; L. 2163, 2178, 2196; A 59, 276, 1956, B 68, 127, F 1046; fulle see, high tide, A. ii. 46. 3.

See (séé), s. seat, HF. 1361; T. iv. 1023; seat of empire, B 3339; Sees, pl. seats, HF. 1210, 1251. O.F. sié, see.

See, v. see, L. 2560; ger. to see, look, F 366; to look (upon), 3. 1177; Seen, v. see, 5. 538; A. ii. 23. 29; B 62, 182; ger. F 203, 623; See, 1 pr. s. 3. 913; B 1168; as fut. shall see, 4. 190; Seestow, seest thou, HF. 911; Say, 1 pt. s. saw, 3. 806; 5. 211; B 1. p 5. 3; HF. 1283; T. v. 992; Say, pt. s. saw, T. i. 351, ii. 1265; B 4304, C 227, D 645, F 1124; Sey, pt. s. T. ii. 548; B 1, 7; Seigh, 1 pt. s. saw, A 193; Seigh, pt. s. L. 13 a; L. 795, 812; A 1066, F 850; Saugh, 1 pt. s. saw, A 764, G 589; pt. s. 1. 89; L. 16; A 850, 1400, B 583, 615, 1051, C 961, G 355, 402, I 126; Sy, pt. s. G 1381; Sawe, 2 pt. s. sawest, R. 832; B 848; Saye, 2 pt. s. sawest, B 2. p 3. 38; 2 pt. pl. 3. 1129; Saugh, 2 pt. pl. G 1106 (with ye); Sawe, pt. pl. B 218; Seye, pt. pl. saw, T. iv. 720; Seyen, pt. pl. G 110; Syen, pt. pl. T. v. 816; B 2879, 4568; Sye, pt. pl. E 1804; See, pr. s. subj. behold, regard, T. ii. 85; may (he) behold or protect, B 156, C 715, D 2169; Sawe, pt. s. subj. were to see, A 144; Seyn, pp. seen, B 1863; Seye, pp. D 552. A.S. sēon. See Sene.

Seed, s. seed, A 596; R. 1617, 1625; 5. 328; race, 1. 182.

Seed-foul, s. bird living on seeds, 5. 512.

Seek, adj. sick, ill, 5. 161, 207; L. 2409, 2436; Seke, 3. 557; def. A 424; Seke, def. as s. man in a fever, 5. 104; Seke, pl. L. 1203; A 18, 245.

Seel (1), s. bliss, A 4239. A.S. sǣl.

Seel (2), s. seal, B 882, C 337, D 604, 2128, F 131; Seles, pl. T. iii. 1462. O. F. seel.

Seemlinesse, s. dignity of bearing, L. 1041.

Seemly, adj. delicate, pleasing, 12. 11; seemly, L. 2074.

Seen; see See.

Seestow, seest thou, 10. 37; HF. 911.

Seet, pt. s. sat (false form, due to pl. sēten), A 2075. See Sitte.

Seetes, pl. seats, A 2580.

Seeth, pt. s. seethed, boiled, E 227. Pt. s. of sēthen, A.S. sēoðan. See Sethe.

Sege, s. seat, B 1. p 4. 11 n; throne, B 1. p 4. 183; siege, L. 1696, 1725, 1730; A 56, 937, B 3569, F 306. A. F. sege.

Seggen, 1 pr. pl. say, T. iv. 194. See Seye.

Seigh, pt. s. of See.

Seilinge, pres. pt. sailing, F 851. See Saile.

Sein, ger.; That is to sein, that is to say, A. pr. 26. See Seye.

Seint, s. saint, A 173, 340, B 1631; Seintes, gen. pl. B 61. See Seynt.

Seinte, adj. fem. holy, D 1824. See Seynt.

Seintuarie, s. sanctuary, I 781; a consecrated object, C 953; Seintuaries, pl. sanctuaries, B 1. p 4. 88.

Seistow, sayest thou, A 1125, G 260.

Seith, pr. s. says, 5. 22; A 178. See Seye.

Seke; see Seek, adj.

Seke, v. search through, B 60, 3492; seek, B 1633; ger. to seek, A 17; to seek for, 3. 89; Seken, v. seek, T. i. 763; ger. A 13, 510; to seek, i.e. a matter for search, G 874; Sekestow, seekest thou, T. iii. 1455; Seken to, 1 pr. pl. press towards, 2. 91; 2 pr. pl. search through, B 127; Sek, imp. s. seek, A. ii. 14. 1; Soghte, 1 pt. s. sought, A. ii. 45. 11; pt. s. subj. were to search, were to examine, C 488; Soughte, pt. s. sought, 1. 114; pt. s. subj. were to seek, R. 624; Sought, pp. 2. 1, 33.

Sekernes, s. security, 7. 345.

Sekirly, adv. certainly, L. 163 a. See Siker.

Selde, adj. pl. few, E 146.

Selde, adv. seldom, R. 470; B 2. p 3. 59; B 4. m 5. 24; T. ii. 377, iv. 423; A 1539, B 2343, 2594, D 1128, E 427; Selden, B 2594; Seld, B 2343.

Seled, pp. sealed, T. iv. 293; B 736.

Seles, pl. seals, T. iii. 1462. See Seel.

Self, adj. self-same, B 2. p 2. 48; Selfe, 5. 96; Selve, same, selfsame, T. iv. 1240; HF. 1157; A 2584, 2860, F 1394; very, B 5. p 3. 67; HF. 1157; B 115; us selven, ourselves, D 812.

Selily, adv. happily, B 2. p 4. 64. See Sely.

Selinesse, s. happiness, T. iii. 813, 825, 831.

Selle, s. dat. boarding, flooring, A 3822. A Kentish form; M.E. sulle, sille; A.S. syll. See note.

Selle, v. sell, F 1563; offer, barter, A 278; for to selle, for sale, D 414; to selle, for sale, A 3821; Solde, pt. s. subj. should sell, were to sell, R. 452.

Sellers, pl. sellers, A 248.

Selly, adj. wonderful (MSS. sely), HF. 513. A.S. sellīc, seldlīc, strange.

Selve, -n; see Self.

Sely, adj. happy, T. iv. 503; kind, 4. 89; good, B 1702, D 730, E 948; holy, B 682; innocent, simple, 4. 141; T. i. 338, iii. 1191; L. 2339, 2346, 2532; A 3404, C 292, D 132, 370, 1906, 1983; poor, pitiable, T. i. 871, ii. 683; E 1869; poor, B 4565; wretched, A 3896; foolish, hapless, L. 1254, 1336, 2713. A.S. sǣlig.

Semblable, adj. similar, B 5. p 3. 52; E 1500; like, B 2294, I 408, 417.

Semblaunce, s. likeness, R. 425; appearance, R. 145.

Semblaunt, s. appearance, semblance, look, R. 152; B 1. p 1. 4; L. 1735, 2691; B 2194, E 928, F 516; in hir s., apparently, R. 863.

Semblen, pr. pl. assemble, i.e. rush together, A 2613 n.

Seme (séémə), v. appear, seem, B 3. m 11. 18; E 132, F 102; ger. to seem (to), T. i. 747; Semeth, pr. s. impers. it seems (to me), A. pr. 34; Semen, pr. pl. R. 1011; F 869; Semed, pt. s. (there) seemed, A 2970; seemed, A 313; impers. (it) seemed, A 39, E 296; him semed, it seemed to them, they supposed, F 56; the peple semed = it seemed to the people, the people supposed, F 201; Semede, pt. s. seemed, R. 414; Seme, pr. s. subj. 14. 13.

Semelihede, s. seemliness, comeliness, R. 1130; gracefulness, R. 777.

Semely, adj. seemly, comely, R. 1271; 3. 1177; A 751, B 1919.

Semely, adv. becomingly, R. 748; A 123, 136, 151.

Semes, s. pl. seams, I 622.

Semicope, s. half-cope, short cope, A 262.

Seming, s. appearance, 3. 944; to my s., as it appears to me, B 1838.

Semisoun, s. half sound, i.e. suppressed sound, A 3697.

Semlieste, adj. seemliest, H 119.

Senatorie, s. senatorial rank, B 3. p 4. 57.

Senatour, senator, L. 584, 596; Senatours, pl. B 3670; Senatoures, gen. pl. B 4561.

Sencer, s. censer, A 3340.

Sencinge, pres. pt. censing, perfuming with incense, A 3341.

Sendal, s. a thin silk, A 440. O. F. cendal, sendal.

Sende, v. send, B 144; Sent, pr. s. 7. 194; E 1151; Sende, pt. s. sent, R. 1158; T. ii. 1734; A 4136; Sente, pt. s. B 3927; Sendeth, imp. pl. send ye, C 614; Sente, pt. s. subj. would send, B 1091; Sent, pp. B 960.

Sene, adj. visible, manifest, apparent, R. 1517, 1582; 2. 94, 112; 3. 413, 498, 941; 11. 10; 21. 13; L. 340, 694, 741; A 134, 924, F 645. See note to L. 694. And see y-sene. A.S. gesēne, gesȳne, adj. evident, visible.

Sene, ger. to behold, to see, 5. 329; T. i. 454; L. 1034; to look at, L. 2649; to look on, D 1245; to seem, L. 224; on to sene, to look on, L. 2425. A.S. sēonne. See See.

Senge, v. singe, D 349; Seynd, pp. broiled, B 4035.

Sengle, adj. single, unmarried, E 1667; single, I 961. A. F. sengle.

Senglely, adv. singly, only, B 3. p 9. 101.

Senith, s. (1) the zenith, A. i. 18. 4, 22. 2; (2) the point where a given azimuth-circle meets the horizon, A. i. 19. 7; the point of sunrise, A. ii. 31. 8.

Sensibilitees, s. pl. perceptions, B 5. m 4. 5.

Sensible, adj. perceptible by the senses, B 5. p 4. 137.

Sensualitee, s. the bodily nature, sense, I 261, 262.

Sent, -e; see Sende.

Sentement, s. feeling, fancy, T. ii. 13; feeling, T. iii. 1797; sense of feeling, T. iv. 1177; susceptibility, T. iii. 43; passion, L. 69.

Sentence, s. meaning, drift, B 1. p 6. 24; B 2. p 8. 7; B 2136, 4355, E 2288; contents, B 1. p. 5. 30; C 190; subject, B 1753; judgement, definition, B 4. p 2. 13; opinion, B 1. p 6. 13; B 113, 3992; L. 381; decision, 5. 530; sense, meaning, sentiment, instruction, A 306, 798; sense, tenor, theme, 4. 24; 5. 126; HF. 1100; decision, speech, 5. 383; judgement, order, I 17; verdict, G 366; Sentens, general meaning, I 58.

Septemtrioun, s. north, B 3657.

Septentrional, adj. northern, A. ii. 40. 31; pl. Septentrionalis, A. ii. 40. 29.

Sepulcre, s. tomb, D 498.

Sepulture, s. mode of burial, T. v. 299; burial, L. 2553; I 822; tomb, T. iv. 327; A 2854, C 558.

Serchen, v. search, B 2597; pr. pl. go about, haunt, D 867.

Sereyns, s. pl. sirens, R. 684. 'Sereine, a Mermaide'; Cotgrave.

Sergeaunt of the Lawe, sergeant-at-law, A 309; Sergeaunt, officer, E 519; Seriaunts, pl. Sergeants, (Lat. satellite), B 3. p 5. 27; Sergeants, G 361.

Serie, s. process, argument, A 3067.

Sermon; see Sermoun.

Sermone, ger. to preach, speak, C 879.

Sermoning, s. preaching, argument, A 3091; talk, A 3597; talking, L. 1184.

Sermoun, s. discourse, L. 2025; Sermon, sermon, D 1789; talk, T. ii. 965; Sermóun, discourse, 4. 208; tale, T. ii. 1115; Sermouns, pl. writings, B 87.

Serpent, s. T. iii. 837, v. 1497; A 1325, D 1994, H 109; Serpents, pl. L. 679, 697.

Servage, s. servitude, thraldom, B 5. p 2. 23, 29; A 1946, B 368, E 482, F 794, I 276, 821; service, 3. 769; E 147.

Servant, s. lover, A 1814; L. 1957, 2120; servant, D 1501; Servaunt, lover, 2. 60; 21. 2; Servants, pl. lovers, 6. 72; Servaunts, servants, A 101, I 152.

Serven, v. serve, B 4004; accompany, B 4. p 6. 206; Serveth of, pr. s. serves for, A. i. 23. 3; Served, pt. s. employed himself, R. 703; did well by, R. 696; served, A 749; preserved, kept hid, F 521; Servedè, 1 pt. s. E 640; Served, pp. served, A 187; Serveth, imp. pl. 5. 660.

Servisable, adj. willing to serve, A 99; serviceable, E 1911; useful, E 979, G 1014.

Servitour, s. servant, D 2185.

Servitute, s. servitude, E 798, I 147.

Servýse, s. service, serving, 4. 19; A 250, E 603, 958, F 66, 280, 628; religious service, T. i. 315; musical performance, 3. 302; Servyce, musical service (as in a church), R. 669, 713; Sérvise, service, 4. 167, 189; Sérvice, A 122.

Sese, pr. s. subj. seize, 5. 481; Sesed, pp. caught, 4. 240; seised, possessed, T. iii. 445.

Sesoun, s. season, A. ii. 14. 8; F 1034, G 1343; prime, R. 1678; Séson, A 19, F 54, 389; Sesons, pl. A 347.

Sessiouns, pl. sessions, A 355.

Sestow, seest thou, T. iii. 46.

Sete, s. seat, throne, B 1. p 3. 7; B 3. m 6. 6; seat, B 3715, I 162; dwelling-place, B 2. m 4. 2; heart, inmost part, B 3. p 11. 86.

Sete, -n; see Sitte.

Setewale, s. zedoary, setwall, R. 1370. See Cetewale.

Sethe, v. seethe, boil, A 383; Seeth, pt. s. E 227.

Sette, ger. to set, place, L. 540; to set, E 975; setten a myte, care a mite, T. iii. 900; Sette, 1 pr. s. suppose, T. ii. 367; B 2681; Sette cas, imagine the case, B 3041; Sette, 2 pr. pl., esteem, T. ii. 432; Sette, 1 pr. s. subj. set, A 3911 (see note); Set, pr. s. setteth, sets, 2. 101; D 1982; cares, T. iii. 832; puts, 3. 635; Sette, 1 pt. s. counted, reckoned, regarded, D 659; Sette me, placed myself, L. 115; Sette, pt. s. set, A 507, B 1053; placed, B 3932; cast, E 233; arrayed, E 382; accounted, A 4000; sette nat a kers, accounted not worth a cress, A 3756; Sette at nought, counted as nothing, F 821; Sette him, sat down, C 207; Sette hir, sat, B 329; Sette her on knees, knelt down, B 638; Sette, pt. pl. set, T. iii. 608; Sette hem, seated themselves, L. 301; C 775; Setten hem adoun, set themselves, G 396; Set, pp. placed, A 132, 2528; put, B 440; set, R. 846; appointed, 4. 52; E 774; wholly devoted, 6. 100; wel set, seemly, 3. 828; set the wrightes cappe = made a fool of him, A 3143; Set, imp. s. stake (as at dice), T. iv. 622.

Seur, adj. sure, B 2642, 2953. O. F. sëur.

Seur, adv. surely, T. iii. 1633.

Seurly, adv. surely, B 2913.

Seurtee, s. surety, A 1604, B 243, C 937; security, 9. 46; T. ii. 833; F 1581; Sëurtee, HF. 723; Seurte, T. iii. 1678; Seuretee, security, I 735; trustworthiness, F 528. O. F. sëurtee.

Sevene, seven, I 224; Seven, 1. 15.

Seventene, seventeen, B 4644.

Seventhe, seventh, A 1462; T. ii. 681.

Sewe, v. follow, 25. 12; ger. 14. 4; ensue, B 2619, 2692; Seweth, pr. s. follows, B. 2728; follows as a consequence, HF. 840; Sewed, pt. s. followed, pursued, B 4527. A. F. suire; O. F. sivir.

Sewes, s. pl. lit. juices, gravies; used here for seasoned dishes, delicacies, F 67. A.S. sēaw, juice, moisture. The Prompt. Parv. has 'Sew, cepulatum'; cepulatum means broth seasoned with onions.

Sewing, adj. conformable, in proportion, similar, 3. 959. Lit. 'following'; cf. prov. E. suant, sewant. See Sewe.

Sexe, six, A ii. 42. 7.

Sexte, sixth, HF. 1727.

Sexteyn, s. sacristan, B 3126, D 1859. A. F. secrestein.

Sey, 1 pt. s. saw, 3. 1089; pt. s. saw, B 809, 1128; Seyen, pt. pl. saw, G 110; 3. 842; Seyn, pp. seen, 3. 854; B 172, 624. See See.

Seye, v. say, A 738, 787, F 4, 1267; ger. T. iv. 1171; to be told, B 706; to seyn, A 284; for to seye, to say, A 468; Seyn, v. say, 2. 51; 3. 1031; 5. 35; Seyn, ger. to tell, L. 715; Seyen, ger. A. i. 10. 2; Seyne, ger. 2. 77; 5. 78; 7. 281; F 314; this is to seyn, A 181; that is to seyn, A 797; Seyne, 1 pr. s. B 1139, F 107; Seist, 2 pr. s. B 109; Seistow, sayest thou, B 110; as who seyth, like one who says, i.e. so to speak, T. v. 883; Seggen, 1 pr. pl. say, T. iv. 194; Seyn, 2 pr. pl. B 2260; Seydestow, saidest thou, T. i. 919, 924; G 334; Seyde, pt. s. said, B 1179; Sayde, pt. s. A 70, B 1635; Seyden, pt. pl. B 211, F 207; Seyd, pp. B 49, 51, 52; Sey, imp. s. tell, B 3995, F 2; Seyeth, imp. pl. say ye, A 1868.

Seyl, s. sail, A 696, 3532. See Sail.

Seyn, pp. seen, B 1863, 4471, E 280. See See.

Seynd, pp. singed, i.e. broiled, B 4035. See Senge.

Seynt, s. saint, 3. 1319; Sëynt (dissyllabic), A 120, 509, 687, D 1564; Seynte, saint (or holy), A 1721; Seyntes, gen. pl. T. ii. 118. See Seint.

Seyst, 2 pr. s. sayest, B 109; Seystow, 2 pr. s. sayest thou, 10. 27; A 3490, B 110. See Seye.

Shaar, s. a plough-share, A 3763.

Shabreyde, for She abreyde, she awoke, T. iv. 1212 n.

Shad, -de; see Shede.

Shade, dat. 7. 18.

Shadewy, adj. shadowy, B 3. p 4. 40.

Shadowing, s. shadow, shady place, R. 1503.

Shadwe, s. shadow; R. 1411; B 7, 10, E 1315, I 7, 177, 1068; shade, 3. 426; scene (see note), B 2. p 3. 55; Shadowe, reflection, R. 1529; Shadwes, pl. shadows, times of twilight, A ii. 16. 10.

Shadwed, pp. shadowed, shaded, T. ii. 821; A 607; R. 1511.

Shaft, s. wooden part of an arrow, A 1362; Shaftes, pl. shafts of spears, A 2605; arrows, 5. 180.

Shake, v. E 978; Shaken, pr. pl. quiver, T. iii. 890; Shoken, pt. pl. R. 363; Shake, pp. shaken, A 406.

Shal, 1 pr. s. owe, T. iii. 1649; owe (to), T. iii. 791; shall (do so), F 688; must, A 853, D 1353; am to be, 2. 53; am to (go), G 303; Shalt, 2 pr. s. must go, D 1636; Shaltow, 2 pr. s. shalt thou, A 3575, B 2511, E 560, I 107; A. pr. 76; Shal, pr. s. shall be, T. v. 833; is to be, HF. 82; must, is to, L. 12; A 187, B 268, 665, F 603; must (come), T. iv. 1106; will, L. 1276; must (do so), R. 387; owes, F 750; Sholde, 1 pt. s. should, B 56; ought (to have done so), 3. 1200; Sholdestow, shouldst thou, 10. 60; wouldst thou, D 1944; Sholde, pt. s. should, A 184, 249, 450; L. 1951; ought to, B 44, E 247, 261; had to, E 515, F 40; was to, B 3891; would, B 3627; Sholden, 1 pt. pl. (we) ought, T. v. 1825; Sholde, pt. pl. had to, D 1896; Shul, 1 pr. pl. must, have to, B 351; must, B 1900, E 38; Shullen, 2 pr. pl. shall, B 4652; shall, G 241; Shuln, 2 pr. pl. must, B 2545; Shullen, pr. pl. must, A 3014; shall, D 1331; Shuln, pr. pl. shall, I 141; Shul, pr. pl. shall, 5. 658; must, 5. 80; shall, may, E 733; Shulde, 1 pt. s. should, ought to, B 247; pt. s. had to, 4. 251, 253.

Shale, s. shell, HF. 1281. A.S. scealu, a husk.

Shalighte, for She alighte, T. v. 189 n.

Shalmyes, pl. shawms, HF. 1218. O. F. chalemie, 'a little pipe made of a reed'; Cotgrave.

Shalt, Shaltow; see Shal.

Shame, s. R. 980; A 503, D 964; Shame of his degree, i.e. lest it should shame his condition (as husband), F 752; Shames, gen. of shame, T. i. 180; L. 2064, 2072; Shames deth, death of shame, shameful death, B 819, E 2377.

Shamen, v. put to shame, F 1565; thee shameth, it shames thee, thou art ashamed, B 101; Shamed, pp. ashamed, T. v. 1727.

Shamfast, adj. modest, shy, L. 1535; A 2055, C 55; shamefaced, ashamed, R. 467; B 4. m 7. 31; B 2236, I 984.

Shamfastnesse, s. modesty, A 840, C 55; sense of shame, I 985.

Shamful, adj. shameful, C 290.

Shap, s. shape, form, R. 813; 5. 373, 398; T. v. 473; L. 1747; A 1889, F 427, G 44; privy member, 1423; Shape, dat. shape, 16. 31.

Shapen, v. plan, devise, A 3403; ger. to contrive, devise, A 2541, B 210; Shape, v. make, devise, 5. 502; find means (to do), A 809; Shapeth him, pr. s. intends, L. 1289; Shapen, 2 pr. pl. refl. intend, purpose, A 772; Shape, pr. pl. dispose, B 2989; Shapen hem, intend, F 214; Shóóp, pt. s. befel, T. ii. 61; devised, planned, T. i. 207; made, gave, L. 2569; prepared for, E 198; plotted, B 2543; created, E 903; contrived, E 946; Shoop me, 1 pt. s. refl. adressed myself, 2. 20; prepared myself, L. 180; Shoop him, pt. s. refl. got ready, L. 625; disposed himself, B 2241; prepared himself, E 2025; intended, C 874, D 1780; determined, F 809; prepared itself, was about, T. iii. 551; Shopen, pt. pl. made ready, B 2995; arranged, F 897; Shapen, pp. determined, A 1108; destined, 7. 243; A 1392; shaped, L. 2014; A. i. 21. 1; D 139; planned, B 951, C 149; prepared, B 249; appointed, B 253; disposed (themselves), B 142; built, 7. 357; cut out, T. iii. 734; Shape, pp. destined, ordained, 16. 8; A 1225; allotted, T. ii. 282; shaped, B 1890; created, B 3099; Shapeth, imp. pl. provide, E 1408; refl., dispose yourself, B 2307.

Shaply, adj. shapely, fit, A 372; likely, T. iv. 1452.

Sharp, adj. 5. 2; A 114, 352; Sharpe (for Sharp, before a vowel), I 130; def. keen, 5. 331; pl. R. 945; A 473

Sharpe, adv. sharply, B 2073; shrilly, T. i. 729; HF. 1202.

Sharply, adv. A 523.

Shave, v. shave, A 3326; Shaven, pp. shaved, cut smooth, R. 941; Shave, pp. shaven, A 588, E 1826; bare of money, 19. 19.

Shaving, s. a thin slice, G 1239.

Shawe, s. wood, T. iii. 720; A 4367, D 1386. A.S. sceaga.

She, she, A 446, 447; She ... she, one woman and another, T. ii. 1747.

She-ape, s. female ape, I 424.

Shede, v.; Shedeth, pr. s. sheds, I 577; Sheden, pr. pl. diffuse, B 3. p ii. 84 (Lat. diffundunt); Shedde, pt. s. shed, B 3447; Shadde, pt. s. poured, B 3921; Shad, pp. shed, B 3. m 7. 3; divided, B 4. p 6. 90; distributed (Lat. funduntur), B 1. m 1. 11.

Sheef, s. sheaf, L. 190; A 104; Shefe, dat. L. 2579; Sheves, pl. HF. 2140.

Sheep, s. a sheep, A 506; a meek person, D 432; Shepe, dat. C 351; pl. flock, A 496, 506.

Sheld, s. shield, T. ii. 201, 532, iii. 480; A 2122; Sheeldes, pl. shields, A 2499, 2504; French crowns (coins worth 3s. 4d.), A 278; Sheeld, pl. B 1521, 1542.

Shelde, pr. s. subj. may he shield, HF. 88. See Shilde. (A Kentish form.)

Shelfisshe, s. shell-fish, B 2. m 5. 10; Shelle-fish, B 5. p 5. 21.

Shelves, s. pl. A 3211.

Shende, v. disgrace, T. iv. 1577; ruin, 5, 494; T. iv. 1496; B 927; render contemptible, T. v. 893; reproach, T. v. 1060; destroy, HF. 1016; ger. to disgrace, T. iv. 79; Shende, 1 pr. s. destroy, T. v. 1274; Shendeth, pr. s. ruins, spoils, I 688; confounds, B 28; Shent, pr. s. ruins, I 848; defiles, I 854; Shende, 2 pr. pl. spoil, T. ii. 590; pr. pl. destroy, D 376; Shende, pr. s. subj. spoil, harm, R. 1400; T. i. 972; A 4410; Shente, pt. s. harmed, injured, B 4031; put to confusion, 5. 255; Shente, pt. s. subj. should destroy, T. ii. 357; Shent, pp. spoilt, T. ii. 37; disgraced, T. iii. 1459; E 1320; H 328; corrupted, A 2754; ruined, R. 1658; defeated, L. 652; scolded, B 1731; Shente, pp. pl. ruined, B 931. A.S. scendan.

Shendshipe, s. shame, I 273. See above.

Shene, adj. bright, A 115, 160, F 53; glistening, R. 127, 1512, 1518; fair, L. 49 a; E 2528; beautiful, 5. 299; 7. 38, 73; HF. 1536; L. 1467; A 972, 1068, B 692, F 1045. A.S. scēne, scȳne.

Shene, adv. brightly, 4. 87.

Shepe, s. hire, I 568. See Shipe.

Shepherde, s. shepherd, R. 482; A 504, C 101.

Shepne, s. stable, shed, A 2000; Shipnes, pl. D 871. A.S. scypen.

Shere, s. shears, pair of shears, A 2417, B 3246; Sheres, pl.. D 722, I 418.

Shere, ger. to shear, cut, B 3257; Shorn, pp. shaven, B 3142. A.S. sceran.

Shering-hokes, pl. shearing-hooks, contrivances for severing ropes in a sea-fight, L. 641.

Sherte, s. shirt, T. iii. 738, 1099; HF. 1414; L. 405, 2629; A 1566, B 2049, 3312, D 1186; chemise, T. iv. 96; Shertes, pl.. I 197.

Shet, pp. of Shette.

Shete, s. sheet, 9. 45; T. iii. 1056, 1570, G 879; Shetes, pl. A 4140, G 536, I 197.

Sheten, v. shoot, I 714; ger. R. 959; Shete, v. R. 1341; A 3928; ger. R. 989, 1453; L. 635; Sheteth, pr. s. shoots, R. 960; Shete, pr. s. subj. shoot, I 574. A.S. scēotan.

Sheter, s. as adj. fit for shooting, (lit. shooter), 5. 180. See above.

Shethe, s. sheath, 16. 39; T. iv. 1185; L. 888; B 2066.

Shette, v. shut, enclose, T. iii. 1549; shut, close, D 1141; Shetten, G 517; Shette, pt. s. shut, R. 296; T. ii. 1226, iii. 726, 749, 1086; HF. 524; L. 677; A 3499, B 1275, 3615, G 1142; closed, fastened up, T. ii. 1090; Shetten, pt. pl. shut up, enclosed, T. i. 148; Shette, pt. pl. B 3722, G 1218; Shet, pp. shut, R. 529; 3. 335; T. v. 534; A 2597, B 1056, G 1137; clasped, R. 1082. A.S. scyttan. (A Kentish form.)

Sheves, pl. sheaves, HF. 2140. See Sheef.

Shewen, v. shew, 5. 168; Sheweth, pr. s. pretends, appears, B 2386; appears as, is shewn, A. i. 7. 5; A. ii. 25. 4, 30. 6, 32. 3; Shewed, pt. s. 5. 56; Shewed, pp. (have) shewn, 5. 572.

Shewinge, pres. pt. as adj. evident, B 2. m 7. 3 (see note); B 4. p 1. 8, p 2. 93.

She-wolf, s. H 183.

Shifte, v. provide, distribute, ordain, D 104; assign, G 278. A.S. sciftan.

Shilde, pr. s. subj. shield, T. ii. 1019, iv. 1561; defend, B 2098, E 1232; forbid, L. 2082; A 3427, B 1356, 1476; Shelde, shield, HF. 88. A.S. scyldan.

Shille, adj. pl. shrill, B 4585 n. See schil in Stratmann.

Shimering, s. glimmer, A 4297.

Shine (shĭnə), s. shin, A 386; Shines, pl. A 1279.

Shined, pt. s. shone, L. 2194. See Shyne.

Ship, s. 1. 16; 9. 21; Shipe, dat. (into the) ship, (into the) ark, A 3540; Shippe, dat. 7. 194; Shippes, pl. A 2017.

Shipe, s. hire, pay, reward, 7. 193 (see note); Shepe, hire, I 568. A.S. scipe, stipendium; in Wright's Vocab. p. 20.

Shipman, s. sailor, skipper, A 388, B 1179; Shipmen, pl. HF. 2122; A. ii. 31. 6.

Shipnes, pl. stables, sheds, D 871. See Shepne.

Shippe, -s; see Ship.

Shire, s. shire, A 356, 584; Shires, gen. A 15.

Shirreve, s. sheriff, A 359. Lit. 'Shire-reeve.' See Reve.

Shiten, pp. defiled, dirty, A 504.

Shitting, s. shutting, R. 1598. See Shette.

Shivere, s. thin slice, D 1840. See schivere and schive in Stratmann.

Shiveren, pr. pl. shiver, break, A 2605.

Sho, shoe; see Shoo.

Shod, pp. provided with shoes, R. 427, 842; HF. 98.

Shode, s. parting of the hair, A 3316; hence, the temple of the head, A 2007. See scheāde in Stratmann.

Shof, pt. s. pushed, T. iii. 487; see Shoof.

Shoken, pt. pl. shook, R. 363; see Shake.

Sholde, should; see Shal.

Sholder-bone, s. shoulder-blade-bone, C 350; Shulder-boon, I 603.

Shonde, s. shame, disgrace, HF. 88; B 2098. A.S. scond, scand.

Shoo (shóó), s. shoe, D 492; Sho, A 253, D 708, E 1553; Shoos, pl. A 457, 3318; Shoon, pl. R. 843; B 1922.

Shoof, pt. s. 1 p. shoved, pushed, R. 534; Shoof, pt. s. 5. 154; drove, L. 2412; Shof, pushed, T. iii. 487; Shoven, pp. driven, B 2. p 1. 75; Shove, pp. pushed forward, advanced, F 1281; laid, T. iii. 1026; brought into notice, L. 1381.

Shoon (shóón), pl. of Shoo.

Shoon (shòòn), pt. s. of Shyne.

Shoppe, s. shop, A 4352, 4376.

Shorn, pp. shaven, B 3142. See Shere.

Short, adj. short, 5. 1; A 93, 1743, 2544, D 624; small, A 746.

Shorte, v. shorten, T. v. 96; D 1261; to shorte with your weye, to shorten your way with, A 791; Shorteth, pr. s. shortens, I 727; Shorte, pr. s. subj. D 365.

Shortly, adv. briefly, A 30, 1485; in short, 3. 830.

Short-sholdred, adj. short in the upper arm, A 549.

Shot, s. a missile, B 4539; arrow, A 2544; Shottes, pl. shots, T. ii. 58.

Shot-windowe, s. a window containing a square division which opens on a hinge, A 3358, 3695. See the note.

Shour, s. shower, T. iv. 751; onset, conflict, T. iv. 47; Shoures, pl. showers, A 1, F 118, 907; conflicts, T. iii. 1064; assaults, T. i. 470. Cf. E. 'a shower of darts.'

Shoute, ger. to shout, T. ii. 614; L. 635.

Shoutes, s. pl. shouts, B 4585.

Shoutinge, s. shouting, A 2953; Shouting, B 4577; Showting, 5. 693.

Shove, -n; see Shoof.

Showving, s. shoving, pushing, H 53. A.S. scūfan, to push, shove.

Shredde, pt. s. shred, cut, E 227. A.S. scrēadian, to cut.

Shrewe, s. scoundrel, accursed wretch, B 3. p 4. 19; D 284; shrew, peevish woman, E 1222, 2428; planet having an evil influence, A. ii. 4. 33; evil one, G 917; an ill-tempered (male) person, C 496; Shrewes, s. pl. wicked persons, rascals, B 1. p 3. 48; HF. 1830, B 2388, C 835, G 746, I 500, 554.

Shrewe, adj. evil, wicked, G 995. 'Schrewe, pravus'; Prompt. Parv.

Shrewe, 1 pr. s. beshrew, curse, B 4616, D 446, 1062, 1442, 2227.

Shrewed, adj. evil, wicked, bad, HF. 275, 1619; L. 1545; accursed, D 54; Shrewede, B 2. p 6. 76.

Shrewedly, adv. cursedly, D 2238.

Shrewednesse, s. wickedness, evil, HF. 1627, 1853; T. ii. 858; B 2721; cursedness, D 734; Shrewednesses, s. pl. wickednesses, evil deeds, B 4. p 2. 158; I 44 2.

Shrift, s. shrift, confession, 3. 1114; I 87, 109; Shrifte, L. 745.

Shrifte-fadres, pl. father-confessors, D 1442.

Shrighte, pt. s. shrieked, A 2817, B 4552, F 417, 422, 472; Shright, pp. T. v. 320. From infin. shriken.

Shrille, adj. pl. shrill, B 4585.

Shrimpes, pl. small creatures, dwarfs, B 3145.

Shrinke, ger. to shrink, draw (in), T. i. 300.

Shriven, pp. D 2095. See Shryve.

Shroud, s. robe, R. 64.

Shrouded, pp. clad, R. 55.

Shryked, pt. pl. shrieked, B 4590. See Shrighte.

Shryking, s. shrieking, T. v. 382.

Shryne, s. shrine, 12. 1; T. v. 553; L. 672.

Shryned, pp. enshrined, C 955; canonised (ironically), 21. 15.

Shryve, ger. to confess, I 129; Shryve, 1 pr. s. shrive, T. ii. 440; 1 pr. pl. confess, I 106; Shryven, pr. pl. I 298; Shriven, pp. D 2095.

Shul, Shullen, Shulde; see Shal.

Shulder-boon, s. blade-bone, I 603; Sholder-bone, C 350.

Shuldres, pl. shoulders, R. 328, 825; 3. 952; A 678, 1964.

Shyne, ger. to shine, 10. 62; 2 pr. pl. 12. 3; pr. s. subj. T. iii. 768; Shòòn, strong pt. s. shone, R. 1109, 1126; 4. 87; HF. 503, 530; L. 1428; A 198, B 11, 2034, E 1124, F 170, 1247, 1249; Shynede, weak pt. s. shone, L. 1119; Shined, weak pt. s. L. 2194.

Shyninge, s. renown, splendour, B 3. p 4. 63, 67.

Shyre, s. district, D 1401. See Shire.

Sib, adj. related, of kin, akin, R. 1199; B 2565.

Sicamour, s. sycamore, HF. 1278.

Sicer, s. strong drink, B 3245. Lat. sicera, Gk. σίκερα, strong drink; from the Hebrew.

Sigh, 1 pt. s. saw, R. 818. See See.

Sighte, s. sight, R. 606, 1459; HF. 468, 504; L. 50; A 3395, D 956, F 343, 913, 1158; look, L. 1832; foresight, A 1672; Sight (but read sighte, knighte), D 2071, E 2260.

Sighte, pt. s. of Syke.

Signals, pl. signs, tokens, HF. 459.

Signe, s. sign, proof, A 226; sign, 1. 91; L. 2223; Signes, pl. L. 2367, 2369, C 891.

Signet, s. signet-ring, T. ii. 1087.

Signifiaunce, s. signification, R. 995; T. v. 362; significance, HF. 17; prediction, R. 16. O. F. segnefiance, signifiance (Godefroy).

Significavit (see note), A 662.

Signifyed, pt. s. meant, A 2343; Signifyde, B 3939.

Sik, adj. sick, ill, A 1600. See Syk.

Siker, adj. sure, B 2. p 1. 49; 3. 1020, 1149; HF. 1978; A 3049, B 4353, D 465, F 1139, 1548; safe, R. 1100; G 864; certain, G 1047; secure, B 2. p 1. 52; L. 2660; B 2511, I 93; sure, steady, D 2069; in security, 17. 28. O. Friesic siker; from Lat. securus.

Siker, adv. securely, uninterruptedly, T. iii. 1237; surely, T. ii. 991.

Sikered, pp. assured, L. 2128.

Sikerer, adj. surer, more to be trusted, B 4043.

Sikerly, adv. certainly, surely, truly, 4. 59; R. 372; HF. 1930; A 137, 154, 2101, 3244, B 1344, 3984, E 184, F 180, 1578.

Sikernesse, s. security, safety, confidence, 3. 608; 10. 69; 18. 21; 21. 17; B 1. p 2. 8; T. iii. 982; B 425, 3430, I 117; state of security, T. ii. 773.

Sikly, adv. ill, with ill will, E 625. See note.

Siknesse, s. sickness, illness, 3. 36; A 1256, 1311, E 651, F 781, 915; Siknes, A 493.

Silk, s. R. 890, 1195; A 329, 3235, 3240, 3243; F 613, H 176.

Sillable, s. syllable, HF. 1098; F 101.

Silver, s. silver, A 115, G 826; money, A 232, 713.

Silver, adj. silvery, A 1496.

Silver-brighte, pl. bright as silver, 5. 189.

Similitude, s. comparison; hence, proposition, statement, G 431; sympathy, likeness, F 480; one like himself, A 3228.

Simphonye, s. a kind of tabor, B 2005. Explained in Batman upon Bartholomè; cf. symphangle in Halliwell, which is probably an error for symphonye. O. F. cifonie, symphonie, 'une espèce ... de tambour percé dans le milieu comme un crible, et qu'on frappait des deux côtés avec des baguettes'; Godefroy.

Simple, adj. simple, A 119; modest, R. 1014; innocent, 3. 861, 918.

Simplely, adv. simply, B 4. p 2. 147.

Simplesse, s. simplicity, 24. 16 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi); unity, B 4. p 6. 83; Simplicity (personified), R. 954.

Simplicitee, s. simplicity, unity, B 4. p 6. 17.

Sin, conj. and adv. since, 4. 273; 5. 64, 435, 654; B 3. m 9. 3; L. 81, 229, 904, 2023, 2550; A. ii. 4. 3; A 601, 853, B 56, 282, 1115, E 448, &c.

Sinful, adj. sinful, A 516.

Sinfully, adv. B 79.

Singe, v. sing, A 236; Singinge, pres. pt. A 91; Singestow, singest thou, H 244; Song, 1 pt. s. sang, 3. 1158; Songe, 2 pt. s. didst sing, B 1. p 6. 14; B 5. p 3. 147; H 294; Song, pt. s. T. ii. 1309; A 1055, B 1736, 1831; Songen, pt. pl. sang, 3. 301; R. 666; L. 139, 145; F 55; Songe, pt. pl. F 712; Songe, pt. s. subj. were to sing, 3. 929; Songen, pp. sung, T. v. 645; Songe, pp. A 266, 711, B 1851; HF. 347; recited, T. v. 1797.

Singing, s. a singing, song, B 1747; R. 681; Singinges, pl. singing of songs, T. iii. 1716.

Singularitees, s. pl. separate parts, particulars, B 5. m 3. 28, 33.

Singuler, adj. particular, B 2. p 7. 39; separate, B 5. m 3. 5; single, I 300; a single, G 997; private, B 2625; Singular, peculiar; singular profyte, special advantage, HF. 310.

Singulerly, adv. singly, B 4. p 6. 49, 61.

Sinke, ger. to sink, 1. 123; Sinken, to cause to sink, F 1073; v. sink, A 951; Sinke, 1 pr. s. 2. 110; Sonken, pp. sunk, 7. 8; F 892.

Sinne, s. sin, 1. 3, 18; 7. 103; A 561, B 590, D 944, 1176. A.S. synn.

Sinwes, s. pl. sinews, I 690.

Sippe, v. sip, taste, D 176.

Sire, sir, my master, A 355; Sir (a title of address), B 33, 1166, 1627; Sir, B 3957, D 1474; Sires, gen. sire's, father's, E 2265 (see note).

Sis cink, i.e. six-five, a throw with two dice, being the highest throw with the exception of double sixes, B 125. See note.

Sisoures, pl. scissors, HF. 690.

Sit, pr. s. sits; see Sitte.

Site, s. situation, B 2. p 4. 10, m 7. 3; HF. 1114 (see note); A. ii. 17. 25; E 199.

Sith, conj. since, 1. 77; 2. 34; 3. 759; A 930, 1292, 1403, B 484, 814, 3268, &c.; Sith that, since, 22. 37; B 1838, 2362, 3301, F 930, H 120.

Sith, adv. afterwards, R. 1604; C 869; then, 7. 354; L. 302. See Sithen, Sin.

Sithen, conj. since, B 2947; Sithen that, since, 22. 60; A 2102.

Sithen, adv. since, ago, A 1521; since then, R. 1641; since, T. iii. 244; afterwards, 1. 117; T. i. 833; A 2617, B 58, 1121, 3913, F 536; then, next, L. 304; Sitthe, B 3867; goon s. a greet-whyl, a great while ago, L. 427; gon s. longe whyle, long ago, T. i. 718. A.S. sīððan. See Sin.

Sithes, pl. times, A. ii. 42. 6. A.S. sīð.

Sitte, v. sit, 3. 451; A 94; Sitten, v. be situate, A. ii. 1. 3; Sitten, ger. to sit, A 370; Sit, pr. s. sits, dwells, 3. 1108; 4. 218; T. ii. 935; iv. 1023, 1026; L. 816, 1201, 1206, 1832, 2028 (see note), A 1599, 3641, D 709, F 1252; is situate, A. ii. 7. 4; A. ii. 37. 3; remains, A. i. 23. 2; befits, suits, T. i. 12, 983; B 1353; is fitting, T. i. 246; yvel it sit, it is unbecoming, E 460; Sitten, pr. pl. are situate, A. ii. 12. 15; Sitte, are set, A. i. 21. 6; Sitte, pr. s. subj. A. ii. 27. 5; Sat, pt. s. sat, A 469; affected, T. iv. 231; suited, L. 1735; became, R. 750; sat on knees, knelt, 3. 106; hit sat me sore, it was very painful for me, 3. 1220; T. iii. 240; Seet, pt. s. sat (false form, due to pl. sēten), A 2075; Sēten, pt. pl. sat, A 2893, B 3734, F 92; T. ii. 1192; Sēte, pt. pl. R. 714; T. ii. 81; Sete, pt. s. subj. would befit, T. i. 985, ii. 117; were to sit, 3. 436; was sitting, 3. 501; Sĕten, pp. sat, L. 1109 (see note); D 420; dwelt, A 1452; Sittinge, pres. pt. situate, A. i. 21. 8; sitting, 5. 328; remaining, appearing, A 633; fitting, seemly, B 1. p 3. 13; Sitting, pres. pt. suitable, fitting, T. iv. 437; wel s., well suited, R. 986.

Sittingest, sup. adj. most fitting, 5. 551.

Sive, s. sieve, G 940. A.S. sife.

Sixe, six, B 1364; Sixe and sevene, six and seven, in dice-play, T. iv. 622.

Sixte, sixth, T. v. 1205; D 45, F 906.

Sixty, A 1890; L. 273 a.

Sk-; see also Sc-.

Skant, adj. scanty, sparing, niggardly, 1. 175.

Skarmish, s. skirmish, T. ii. 611.

Skars, adj. scarce, 9. 36.

Skathe, s. harm, T. iv. 207.

Skile, s. reason, cause, HF. 726; T. ii. 365, iii. 646; B 708, 3000, I 764; gret sk., good reason, E 1152; Skille, reasonable claim, L. 1392; Skiles, s. pl. reasons, arguments, B 5. p 3. 52; HF. 867; B 3060, F 205; Skilles, 5. 537; HF. 750.

Skilful, adj. reasonable, 3. 894; 7. 128; T. ii. 392, iii. 287, 938; L. 385; discerning, B 1038, G 327.

Skilfully, adv. reasonably, with reason, 5. 634; T. iv. 1265; G 320; particularly, 4. 155.

Skilinge, s. reason, B 4. p 6. 97.

Skin, HF. 1229; B 3801.

Skinketh, pt. s. pours out, E 1722. A.S. scencan.

Skippe, ger. to skip, jump, T. i. 218; v. dance, A 3259; leap, E 1672; pass over, L. 622; Skippen, ger. to run about, T. iii. 690; Skippeth, pr. s. passes, I 361; Skippe, pr. pl. leap, I 655; Skipte, pt. s. leapt, F 1402; Skippinge, pres. pt. hopping, B 3. m 2. 18.

Skryked, pt. pl. shrieked, B 4590 n.

Skulle, s. skull, A 3935, 4306.

Skye, s. cloud, HF. 1600.

Slake, adj. slack, loose, B 1. m 1. 12. See Slakke.

Slake, v. assuage, R. 317; appease, B 2. m 5. 4; slacken, abate, F 841; desist (from), E 705; cease, E 137; end, E 802; Slake of, omit, L. 619; ger. to assuage, L. 2006; Slaken, pr. pl. loosen, B 3. m 2. 12; Slake, pr. s. subj. grow slack, wane, T. ii. 291; Slake, 2 pr. pl. subj. slacken, cease, C 82; Slakede, pt. s. subj. should relax, B 2. m 8. 11; Slaked, pp. slack, loosened, B 5. m 1. 13.

Slakke, adj. slack, loose, soft, B 3. m 2. 1; slow, A 2901; def. slack, E 1849; Slake, loose, B 1. m 1. 12.

Slakker, adj. pl. slacker, more tardy, B 1603.

Slate, s. a slate for writing upon, A. ii. 44. 3. See Sclat.

Slaughtre, s. murder, A 2051, I 103; destruction, I 154.

Slaundre, s. discredit, L. 2231; imputation, L. 1416.

Sledes, s. pl. sledges, vehicles, B 4. p 1. 50. Pl. of sled.

Slee, v. slay, 3. 351; 6. I; A 661; G 168, 896; Sleen, ger. to slay, 2. 26; L. 1321, 2085; A. pr. 46; A 1222, B 3736, G 481; Sleen, v. C 846; Slen, v. B 3531; Slee, 1 pr. s. as fut. shall slay, B 2002; Sleeth, pr. s. slays, 6. 33; A 1118, C 676, 754, D 1794, E 628, F 825; Sleen, 2 pr. pl. slay, 2. 84; 7. 288; F 1322; Slee, 2 pr. pl. 2. 114; F 462; Sleen, pr. pl. B 964; F 893; Slee, pr. s. subj. slay, T. ii. 459; imp. s. HF. 317; B 3089; Sleeth, imp. pl. 6. 118; Slowe, 2 pt. s. didst slay, T. iv. 506; Slow, pt. s. slew, 3. 727; HF. 268, 956; B 627, 664, 894, 3212, 3293, 3297, 3571, &c.; extinguished, B 3922; Slough, pt. s. 7. 56; Slowh, pt. s. B 4. m 7. 29; Slawe, pp. slain, T. iii. 721; iv. 884, 1228; A 943, B 1874, 3586, 3929, 4204; Slawen, pp. E 544; Slayn, pp. slain, A 63, B 3708, E 536, F 878; Sleyn, pp. 4. 108. A.S. slēan.

Sleep, pt. s. of Slepe.

Sleep, s. A 1044, 4163, B 4198, 4199; 3. 127. See Slepe.

Sleëre, s. slayer, A 2005.

Sleet, s. sleet, L. 1220; F 1250.

Sleigh, adj. sly, artful, A 3201. See Sley.

Sleighly, adv. cunningly, T. v. 83. See Sleyly.

Sleighte, s. trickery, T. iv. 1459; trick, B 2386; sleight, T. ii. 1512; contrivance, F. 1102; plan, E 2131; sleight, dexterity, A 1948; cunning, L. 1382, 2084; A 604, I 166, 733; skill, G 867; Sleight (for Sleighte, before a vowel), 7. 125; L. 1650; Sleightes, pl. plans, T. iv. 1451; devices, tricks, E 2421, G 773, 976. See Slighte.

Slely, adv. slily, i.e. with great sleight or skill, skilfully, A. ii. 29. 13. See Sleyly.

Slendre, adj. slender, R. 858. See Sclendre.

Slepe, s. sleep, F 347; on slepe, asleep, L. 209. See Sleep.

Slepe, v. sleep, 3. 3, 23; ger. 5. 94; Slepen, v. B 2100, F 1472; Slepestow, sleepest thou, A 4169; Slepeth, pr. s. sleeps, D 1993; Slepen, pr. pl. sleep, A 10, F 360; Sleep, 1 pt. s. slept, HF. 119; R. 25; F 721; Sleep, pt. s. 7. 137; A 98, 397, 3421; Slepte, weak pt. s. E 224, F 367; Slepe, pt. pl. 3. 166, 177; Slepten, weak pt. pl. 9. 43; Slepte, 9. 46.

Sleping, s. sleep, 3. 230; L. 1333; B 4202; Slepinge, I 193.

Sleping-tyme, s. time to sleep, 6. 54.

Slepy, adj. sleepy, HF. 1783 n; sleep-bestowing, A 1387.

Sleve, s. sleeve, T. iv. 1403, v. 1043; G 1224, 1231; Sleves, pl. R. 570; A 93, 193; Slevis, R. 104.

Slewthe, s. sloth, I 388. See Slouthe.

Sley, adj.; Sleigh, A 3201; Sleye, pl. sly, subtle, T. iv. 972; deceitful, T. v. 898 n. See Sly.

Sleyly, adv. slily, T. ii. 1185; subtly, T. ii. 462; skilfully, A. ii. 29. 14; Slely, A. ii. 29. 13.

Slider, adj. slippery, L. 648; A 1264. A.S. slidor.

Slighte, s. sleight, cunning, C 131; Slight (before a vowel), R. 1286. See Sleighte.

Slike, adj. sleek, R. 542. See slike in Stratmann. And see Slyk.

Slinge-stones, pl. stones from a sling, T. ii. 941.

Slinke, ger. to slink, T. iii. 1535.

Slippe, v. slip, L. 623.

Slit, pr. s. of Slyde.

Slitten, v. slit, B 2. m 6. 5; Slitte, v. pierce, F 1260; Slitte, pt. s. B 3674.

Slivere, s. a sliver, slice, portion, T. iii. 1013.

Slo, s. sloe, R. 928. See Sloo.

Slogardye, s. sluggishness, sloth, laziness, A 1042, C 57, G 17; Slogardrie, A 1042 n.

Sloggy, adj. sluggish, I 706 n. 'Slugge, deses, segnis,' Prompt. Parv. See Sluggy.

Slombrestow, slumberest thou, T. i. 730.

Slombry, adj. sleepy, I 724.

Slomeringe, s. slumber, T. ii. 67; Slombringe, I 706; Slomeringes, pl. T. v. 246.

Slong, pt. s. slung, threw, flung, H 306. Pt. t. of slingen.

Sloo, s. sloe, A 3246; Slo, R. 928.

Sloppes, s. pl. loose garments, I 422. See Oversloppe.

Slough, s. slough, mire, B 3988; H 64. A.S. slōh, a slough, a hollow place. See Slow.

Slough, pt. s. slew, 7. 56; A 980. See Slee.

Slouthe, s. sloth, T. ii. 959; L. 1722; B 530, F 1232, G 258; Slewthe, I 388.

Slow, s. slough, D 1565. See Slough.

Slow, pt. s. of Slee.

Slowe, adj. slow, R. 322; slothful, B 4. m 7. 46; pl. idle, HF. 1778.

Slowh, pt. s. slew, B 4. m 7. 29. See Slee.

Sluggy, adj. sluggish, I 706.

Sluttish, adj. slovenly, G 636.

Sly, adj. L. 1369; sly (one), A 3940; Slye, def. cunning, crafty, 7. 48; skilful, F 672; sly one, A 3392; pl. skilful, 3. 570; artfully contrived, F 230. See Sley.

Slyde, v. slide, T. v. 351; pass, go away, 3. 567; E 82, F 924; Slit, pr. s. slides, passes away, 5. 3; G 682; Slydinge, pres. pt. as adj. moving, i.e. unstable, T. v. 825; slippery, B 1. m 5. 24; B 4. m 2. 9; Slyding, G 732.

Slyer, adj. more sly, D 1322.

Slyk (for Slyke?), adj. sleek, D 351. See Slike.

Slyk, adj. such (Northern), A 4130, 4170.

Slyly, adv. sagaciously, A 1444. See Sleyly.

Smal, adj. small, A 153, 158; B 1726; treble, high (said of the voice, see note to 12. 11, in vol. i. 549); Smale, pl. A 9, 146, D 1128, E 380, 382; a smal, a little, 6. 113.

Smal, adv. little, D 592; but smal, but little, F 71; high (of musical notes), 12. 11.

Smalish, adj. smallish, R. 826.

Smaragdes, pl. emeralds, B 3. m 10. 12 n.

Smart, adj. brisk (said of a fire), G 768. See Smert.

Smatre, pr. pl. refl. taste lightly, I 857.

Smel, s. smell, A 2427, D 2284; Smelle, scent, R. 1704.

Smellen to, ger. to smell at, R. 1669; Smelle, 1 pr. s. B 1173; Smelde, pt. s. smelt, HF. 1685.

Smert, adj. smart, quick, R. 831; Smart, brisk, G 768; Smerte, pl. bitter, painful, 3. 507, 1109.

Smerte, s. pain, smart, 2. 13; 3. 593; 4. 10; 22. 66; HF. 316, 374; L. 1579; F 480, 856, 974; Smert (before a vowel), G 712; Smert (before he), anguish, A 3813, B 3796.

Smerte, adv. smartly, sharply, A 149, sorely, E 629.

Smerte, ger. to smart, L. 502; v. smart, feel grieved, E 353; Smerteth, pr. s. stings, pains, B 2. p 4. 4; Smert, pr. s. pains (me), 1. 152; Smerte, pr. s. subj. (it) may pain, A 1394; T. ii. 1097; 1 pr. pl. subj. may suffer, G 871; Smerte, pt. s. felt pain, T. ii. 930; pt. pl. smarted, B 3903; Smerte, pt. s. subj. impers. (it) might give pain to, A 230, 534; grieved, F 564.

Smit, -en; see Smyte.

Smith, s. A 2025.

Smithed, pt. s. forged, A 3762.

Smitted, pp. smutted, i.e. besmirched, sullied with dishonour, T. v. 1545. See smitten in Stratmann.

Smok, s. smock, A 3238, D 783, 1633, E 890; Smokke, R. 1195.

Smoke, s. A 2000, D 278; HF. 743, 1645.

Smoking, pres. pt. reeking with incense or perfume, A 2281; smoking, 4. 120.

Smoklees, adj. without a smock, E 875.

Smoky, adj. smoke-like, T. iii. 628.

Smoot, pt. s. of Smyte.

Smoterliche, adj. smirched in reputation (see note), A 3963. Cf. E. smut.

Smothe, adj. smooth, R. 556; 3. 942; T. i. 949, iii. 1248; A. ii. 29. 15; A 690.

Smothe, adv. smoothly, T. iv. 996; A 676.

Smyle, v. smile, L. 498; Smylen, pr. pl. smile upon, R. 1056; Smylinge, pres. pt. B 4. p 6. 6.

Smyler, s. smiler flatterer A 1999.

Smyling, s. smiling, A 119.

Smyte, v. strike, A 1220; Smyten of, smite off, L. 1817; Smyteth, pr. s. knocks, L. 393; Smit, pr. s. smites, E 122; Smyte, 2 pr. pl. subj. F 157; Smòòt, pt. s. smote, struck, 9. 536; HF. 438; A 149, 1704, B 669, 3762, 3789, 3805, 3881, C 255, 677; Smiten, pp. struck, 3. 1323; L. 2319; T. ii. 1145.

Snakes, pl. B 5. m 5. 4.

Snare, s. snare, noose, R. 1647; T. i. 507; A 3231, B 571, H 77; trap, E 1227.

Sneseth, pr. s. sneezes, H 62 n.

Snewed, pt. s. abounded, A 345. A.S. snīwan, to snow.

Snibben, v. reprove, chide, lit. 'snub,' A 523; Snibbed, pp. reprimanded, A 4401, F 688.

Snorte, v.; Snorteth, pr. s. snorts, A 4163; Snorted, pt. s. was drawn together (as in sniffing), R. 157.

Snoute, s. snout, i.e. nose, B 1595; Snowte, snout, B 4095.

Snow, s. R. 558; T. i. 525; iv. 367; v. 1176; argent (in heraldry), white, B 3573; Snowes, pl. T. v. 10; snow-storms, HF. 967.

Snowed, pp. fallen (said of snow), R. 558.

Snowish, adj. snowy, white, T. iii. 1250.

Snowte, s. snout, B 4095. See Snoute.

Snow-whyt, adj. snow-white, E 388, G 254, H 133.

So, adv. so, A 102; such, B 2205; in such a way, such, T. iii. 1579; so, i.e. pray (with verb in subj. mood), T. iii. 1470; So as, as well as, as far as, 4. 161; so have I Joye, as I hope to have bliss, 3. 1065, 1119.

So, conj. provided that, T. i. 330, ii. 1162; HF. 423; L. 1319; So as, whereas, B 4. p 3. 25; So that, provided that, C 186, D 125, E 1357; HF. 671; A. ii. 4. 42, 29. 17.

Sobbes, s. pl. sobs, T. iv. 248, 375.

Sobbinge, pres. pt. sobbing, T. iv. 742.

Sobre, adj. sober, staid, sedate, 3. 880; 14. 9; B 97, D 1902, E 1533; demure, T. v. 820.

Sobrely, adv. gravely, F 1585; Soberly, sadly, with a melancholy look, A 289; soberly, 5. 239; Sobrelich, T. v. 506 n.

Sobrenesse, s., sobriety, I 834.

Socour, (sukuur), succour, help, 1. 2, 65; A 918, F 1357; Sócour, 1. 10, 41, 55; B 644, 3730; do yow s., help you, 4. 292.

Socouren, v. succour, aid, T. iii. 1264.

Socours, s. help, T. ii. 1354; L. 1341. See Socour. O. F. sucurs.

Soden, pp. sodden, boiled, I 900; Sode, I 901. See Sethe.

Sodein, adj. prompt, forward, T. v. 1024; sudden, F 1010; Sodeyn, sudden, B 421, 3963, E 316.

Sodeinly, adv. suddenly, F 1015; Sodeynly, 2. 32; 3. 272; A 1118; B 15, 3380, D 790, E 1409, F 80, 89; suddenly, eagerly, B 2199; Sodeinliche, T. iii. 82; Sodeynliche, A 1575; Sodenly, 3. 839; 11. 1.

Softe, adj. soft, A 153; gentle, slow, B 399; mild, 5. 680; D 1412.

Softe, adv. softly, R. 774; A 2781, E 583; gently, C 252; tenderly, B 275; timidly, 3. 1212.

Softely, adv. gently, pleasurably, B 3. p 12. 87; softly, F 636; quietly, G 408; in a low tone, T. v. 506; L. 2126.

Softneth, pr. s. assuages, L. 50.

Soghte; see Seke.

Soiourne (sujuurnə), v. dwell, 1. 160; T. v. 1350; tarry, R. 381; remain, D 987; Soiorne, v. tarry, L. 2476; stay, T. i. 850; dwell, T. v. 483; Soiurne, v. dwell, E 1796; Soiorneth, pr. s. T. i. 326; remains, T. v. 213; Soiourned, pp. 4. 78; B 148, 536.

Soken, s. toll, A 3987. A.S. sōcn, enquiry, custom.

Sokingly, adv. gradually, B 2766. 'It is rosted sokyngly, il est rosty tout a loysir'; Palsgrave. 'Sokyngly, idem quod esyly'; Prompt. Parv.

Sol, Sol (the sun), G 826.

Solace, ger. to refresh, R. 613, 621; to comfort, amuse, 5. 297; Solace, v. comfort, HF. 2008.

Solas, s. amusement, A 798; solace, I 206, 740; comfort, F 802; consolation, T. ii. 460; rest, relief, B 1972; diversion, B 1904; pleasure, R. 1378; B 3964; playfulness, R. 844; joy, T. i. 31; happiness, ease, L. 1966.

Solde, pt. s. of Selle.

Solempne, adj. festive, grand, 3. 302; E 1125; cheerful, A 209; important, A 364; illustrious, B 387, F 111; superb, F 61; public, I 102.

Solempnely, adv. pompously, with pomp, A 274, B 317, 399, 691, F 179, G 272.

Solempnitee, s. pomp, A 870; outward show, C 244; due ceremony, E 1709.

Soleyn, adj. sole, solitary, 3. 982; unmated, 5. 607, 614. Mod. E. sullen.

Solide, adj. solid, A. i. 17. 15.

Solitarie, adj. alone, A 1365; solitary, 16. 46.

Solitude, s. 4. 65.

Solsticioun, s. the solstice, or point of the ecliptic most remote from the equator, A. i. 17. 6. Lat. solstitium.

Som, (sum), indef. pron. some, A 640, B 1182; one, a certain man, G 922; one, 3. 305; another, 5. 476; som shrewe is, some one (at least) is wicked, G 995; Som ... som, one ... another, A 3031; Som kinnes, i.e. of some sort, B 1137 n; Somme, pl. some, B 2139, E 76, 1471; T. iv. 995; Sŏme (sumə), some (of them), L. 1050.

Somdel, adv. somewhat, R. 118, 479; A 174, 446, 2170, B 4011; a little, 5. 112; L. 1183; in some measure, B 5. p 6. 56; A 3911, E 1012.

Somer, (sŭmer), s. summer, A 394; L. 170; Someres, gen. L. 206; 3. 821; B 554, F 64, 142; Somers, gen. L. 142; Someres day, summer's day, summer-day, T. iii. 1061; Someres game, summer-game, athletic exhibition, D 648; Someres, pl. A. ii. 26. 14.

Somer-sesoun, s. spring, early summer, B 3. p 8. 28; B 4. m 6. 21; first somer sesoun, early spring, B 2. m 3. 7.

Somer-sonne, s. the summer sun, 5. 299, 443.

Somme, pl. some, T. iv. 995. See Som.

Somme (summə), s. total, whole, B 5. m 3. 28; sum, F 1220, G 1364; chief point, upshot, L. 1559; in s., in one brief statement, B 1. p 4. 101; Sommes, pl. sums of money, T. iv. 60; B 1407, G 675.

Somne, v.; see Sompne.

Somnour (sumnuur, sumnur), s. summoner, apparitor, an officer who summoned delinquents before the ecclesiastical courts, A 543, 623, D 832, 840; Somnours, pl. D 1641.

Somonce (sumuns), s. summons, D 1586.

Sompne, v. summon, D 1577; Somne, v. D 1347; Sompne, 1 pr. s. B 2652; Sompnest, 2 pr. s. summonest, B 2653; Somoned, pp. D 1620.

Sompnolence, s. somnolence, I 706.

Somtyme, adv. once, at some time, A 65, 85; sometimes, B 1667, G 949; some day, B 110.

Sond, s. sand, 5. 243; B 509, 4457; Sonde, dat. L. 828; Sondes, pl. B 3. p 11. 77; HF. 691.

Sonde, s. message, T. iii. 492, v. 1372; B 388, 1049; sending, I 625; gifts, B 1049; visitation, B 760, 826; trial, B 902; message (or messenger), G 525. A.S. sand, sond, a sending, &c.

Sonded, pp. sanded, T. ii. 822.

Sondry (sundri), adj. various, A 14, 25, 347, B 2131, 3418, 3497, E 271; 9. 64; R. 1437.

Sone (sŭnə), s. son, A 79, 336, F 688; 1. 125, 161; 3. 1162; L. 1130, 1979; Sones, pl. F 29. A.S. sunu.

Sone (sóónə), adv. soon, 3. 112, 627; A 1022, 1467, B 1702; speedily, D 1264. A.S. sōna.

Sone-in-lawe, s. son-in-law, E 315.

Sonest, adv. superl. soonest, B 3716.

Song, s. song, 3. 471; Songe, dat. singing, 3. 1163; Songes, pl. 3. 1157, 1159, 1161; L. 79; A 95.

Song, -e, -en; see Singe.

Sonken, pp. of Sinke.

Sonne (sunnə), s. sun, A 7, 30, F 48, 53, 734, G 52; 3. 821; 4. 4; L. 61; Sonne, gen. sun's, of the sun, A 1051, B 3944; Sonnes, gen. sun's, of the sun, T. iii. 3; (sonne, used as a fem, sb.) A. pr. 58; A. ii. 1, rubric. A.S. sunne.

Sonne-beem, s. sunbeam, D 868.

Sonnish, adj. sun-like, golden, T. iv. 736, 816.

Soor (sòòr), s. sore, wound, A 1454. A.S. sār. See Sore.

Soor, adj. wounded, grieved, A 2695; sore, F 1571; sad, T. v. 639.

Soot (sóót), s. soot, an emblem of bitterness, T. iii. 1194.

Sooth (sóóth), adj. true, L. 14; HF. 987; B 2136, 3436, C 157, F 21; as adv. truly, C 636, F 536. A.S. sōð.

Sooth (sóóth), s. truth, 3. 35, 1090; L. 702; A 284, 2447, B 1072, 3971, C 370, D 450, 601, F 166; Sothe, 5. 578, G 662 (see note); Sothe, dat. B 1939, E 2424. From the adj.

Soothfastnesse, s. truth, B 4518, E 796, 934, G 335, 1451, I 33. See Soth-.

Soothly, adv. truly, A 117, 468, E 689; L. 460; Sothly, A. pr. 15.

Sooty, adj. begrimed with soot, B 4022.

Sop, s. sop (of toasted bread), E 1843; Sop in wyn, A 334 (see note).

Soper (super), s. supper, A 348, 748, 891, F 290, 1210; Sopeer, F 1189. See Souper.

Sophistrye, s. evil cunning, L. 137.

Sophyme, s. a sophism, trick of logic, E 5; pl. Sophimes, subtleties, deceits, F 554.

Sorceresse, s. sorceress, T. v. 1520; Sorceresses, pl. HF. 1262.

Sorcerie, s. sorcery, I 341.

Sore, s. sore, misery, E 1243; wound, 2. 96; pain, A 2743; Sores, pl. wounds, 7. 242. See Soor.

Sore, adj. 2. 2, 119; A 2804, B 758.

Sore, adv. sorely, R. 272; 1. 152; A 148, 230, B 3789, D 1228; bar so sore, bore so ill, E 85.

Sore, ger. to soar, T. i. 670; HF. 531, 884, 961; to mount aloft, F 123; v. HF. 499.

Sorer, adv. more sorely, L. 502.

Sorest, adv. most sorely, 5. 404.

Sormounten, v. surpass, B 3. p 8. 19; Sormounte, ger. to surpass, R. 667; Sormounteth, pr. s. surpasses, B 4. p 6. 96; Sourmounteth, rises above, T. iii. 1038. See Surmounteth.

Sort, s. lot, T. ii. 1754, iii. 1047, iv. 116; I 605; destiny, chance, A 844; kind, A 4381; divination, T. i. 76; iv. 1401.

Sorted, pt. s. allotted, T. v. 1827.

Sorwe, s. sorrow, grief, 1. 3, 81; L. 50; A 951, B 264, 1055; mourning, B 2171; sympathy, compassion, F 422; with sorwe, with ill luck to you, D 308; Sorwes, pl. 3. 507, 513; L. 96.

Sorwe, v.; Sorwestow, thou sorrowest, B 1. p 6. 57; Sorweth, pr. s. I 85; Sorwen, pr. pl. A 2824.

Sorweful, adj. sorrowful, L. 1832; B 2899, C 254, F 864, I 143; Sorwful, 2. 25; 3. 202; B 3. p 7. 8; cheerless, forbidding, B 4. m 2. 3.

Sorwefulleste, adj. most sorrowful, 22. 1; E 2098.

Sorwefully, adv. sadly, A 2978, F 585, 1590.

Sorwing, s. sorrowing, sorrow, 3. 606.

Sory, adj. sorrowful, mournful, A 2004, 2010; sad, B 2899; B 4. m 7. 8; unlucky, R. 1639; B 1949; ill, C 876; miserable, H 55; Sorye, sore, painful, B 3. p 7. 9. A.S. sárig, sore, wounded; from A.S. sár, a sore; not from sorh, sorrow.

Sory, adv. sorely, B 2. p 4. 66.

Soster, s. sister, A 3486. See Suster.

Sote (sóótə), adj. sweet, A 1, B 2348, F 389, G 91, 229, 247, 251; R. 1425; T. iii. 1231. See Swote.

Sote, adv. sweetly, L. 2612.

Sotel (sutel), adj. subtle, cunning, 18. 43. See Sotil.

Soteltee, subtlety, skill, 18. 77; Sotelte, cunning, L. 2546; Soutiltee, device, D 576.

Soth, adj. true, 1. 137; 5. 640; B 169. See Sooth.

Sothe, s. truth, A 845, D 931, F 935; For sothe, in truth, A 283, 1093; Sothes, pl. B 2367.

Sother, adj. comp. truer, G 214.

Sothfastnesse, s. truth, 13. 1; 17. 2; B 2365; certainty, I 380. See Sooth-.

Sothly, adv. verily, soothly, A. pr. 15.

Soth-sawe, s. true saying, truth, HF. 2089; Soth-sawes, pl. HF. 676.

Sotil (sutil), adj. subtle, cunning, L. 1556, 2559; subtle, E 1427; subtly woven, A 1054; thin, A 2030; Sotýl, skilful, R. 688; Sotel, 18. 43.

Sotilly, adv. cunningly, skilfully, R. 1119; cleverly, R. 772.

Sotted, adj. besotted, befooled, G 1341. O. F. sot, foolish.

Souded, pp. confirmed, B 1769. O. F. souder, L. solidare.

Soughe, s. a sow, I 156 n.

Sought, -e; see Seke.

Souke, ger. to suck, A 4157; to suck, embezzle, A 4416; Souked, pp. sucked, been at the breast, E 450; Soukinge, pres. pt. B 1648. A.S. sūcan.

Soul, adj. sole, single, E 2080.

Soule, s. soul, 1. 67; A 656, 781, 2792; Soules, gen. 1. 134; Soules, pl. 5. 33; A 510; L. 2493. See Sowle.

Soulfre, s. sulphur, HF. 1508.

Soun, s. sound, musical sound, 3. 162, 1166; HF. 765; L. 2615; A 674, 2881, B 563, D 974, E 271; vaunt, L. 267; Soune, dat. 3. 347; 4. 179; 5. 344; Sounes, pl. sounds, A 2512.

Sound, adj. unhurt, L. 1619; Sounde, pl. in strong health, T. iii. 1526.

Sounde, ger. to heal, make sound, 7. 242; v. heal, R. 966; 26. 7 (see vol. iv. p. xxix).

Soune, ger. to sound, B 2. p 3. 12; to utter, T. ii. 573; v. L. 91; imitate in sound, speak alike, F 105; Sounen, v. sound, hence, tend, redound, T. i. 1036; Souneth, pr. s. tends (towards), relates (to), T. iii. 1414; is consonant (with), B 3157; makes (for), H 195; Sounen, pr. pl. tend, I 1068; Souned, pt. s. sounded, HF. 1202; tended, inclined, T. iv. 1676; Souninge, pres. pt. accordant with, in agreement with, A 275; Souninge in, tending to, A 307; sounding, tending (to), C 54; Souning, as adj. sounding, B 1. m 2. 12. See Sowne.

Souned; beste s., best-sounding, T. ii. 1031.

Soupe, v. sup, T. ii. 944; F 1217, I 290; Soupen, v. T. iii. 560; Soupen, pr. pl. sup, A 4146, F 297.

Souper, s. supper, T. ii. 947, iii. 595, 607. See Soper.

Souple, adj. pliant, A 203; yielding, B 3690.

Sourdeth, pr. s. arises, I 475; Sourden, pr. pl. arise, I 865; are derived, I 448. O. F. sourdre, Lat. surgere.

Soure, adj. bitter, cruel, B 1. p 4. 58. A.S. sūr.

Soure, adv. sourly, bitterly, B 2012.

Soures, s. pl. sorrels, bucks of the third year, 3. 429. See note. The O. F. sore, golden, yellow, blond, was applied to denote the colour of hair. Cf. 'ses treces sores,' his (or her) yellow tresses; Rom. de la Rose, ll. 1093, 14704.

Sourmounteth, pr. s. surmounts, rises above, T. iii. 1038. See Sormounten, Surmounteth.

Sours, s. source, origin, 4. 174; T. v. 1591; E 49; a springing aloft, HF. 544, 551 (see note to HF. 544); swift upward flight, D 1938, 1941.

Souter, s. cobbler, A 3904.

Southren, adj. southern, I 42.

Southward, A. ii. 20. 9.

Soutiltee, s. device, D 576. See Soteltee.

Souvenance, s. remembrance, 24. 14 (see vol. iv. p. xxvi).

Soveraynetee, s. sovereignty, E 114, F 751; supremacy, D 818; Soverainetee, rule, T. iii. 171. See Sovereyntee.

Sovereyn, adj. supreme, very high, A 67; chief, B 3339, 4399, C 91, E 112; sovereign, D 1048; superior, A ii. 28. 24 (a technical term, applied to the western signs of the zodiac, as being superior to the 'obedient' eastern signs); Soverayn, chief, 5. 254; B 276; Soverein, highest, B 4. m 5. 2; Sovereyn, as s. lord, 1. 69; Soverayn, master, G 590; Sovereyne, voc. sovereign, 4. 215; Sovereyne, fem. 5. 422; L. 94, 275; Sovereines, pl. supreme, B 5. p 2. 16; Sovereyns, pl. superiors, I 392, 402.

Sovereynly, adv. royally, B 2462; chiefly, B 4552; Sovereinly, sovereignly, B 3. p 10. 91.

Sovereyntee, s. supremacy, D 1038. See Soveraynetee.

Sowdan, s. sultan, B 177. F. soudan.

Sowdanesse, s. sultaness, B 358, 958.

Sowe, s. sow, A 552, 2019, I 156, 157; Sowes, gen. A 556, D 785; pl. B 4020.

Sowe, v. sew up (see note), T. ii. 1201, 1204; Sowed, pp. sewn, A 685, G 571.

Sowen, v. sow, B 1182, I 35, 36; Sowen, pp. R. 1617, 1625; C 375; Sowe, pp. T. i. 385.

Sowle, s. soul, life, T. ii. 1734. See Soule.

Sowled, pp. endued with a soul, G 329.

Sowne (for Sown, before a vowel), s. sound, R. 101. See Soun.

Sowne, v. sound, play upon, A 565; sound, T. iii. 189; Sowneth, pr. s. sounds, I 160; signifies, A. i. 21. 38; Sownen, pr. pl. sound, play, F 270; Sowneth, pr. pl. tend (to), are consonant (with), F 517; Souned, pt. pl. tended, B 3348; Sowninge, pres. part. sounding, R. 715; Sowninge (trisyllabic), 3. 926. See Soune.

Space, s. room, T. i. 714; space of time, A 87; while, C 239; opportunity, spare time, A 35, E 103, I 64; HF. 1054; T. i. 505; course, A 176.

Spade, s. spade, A 553.

Spak, pt. s. spake, A 124, &c. See Speke.

Span, pt. s. spun, L. 1762. See Spinne.

Spanne, s. span, A 155.

Span-newe, adj. span-new, T. iii. 1665. Lit. 'newly spun.'

Spare, v. spare, refrain, A 192, 737; cease, 5. 699, 9. 39; Sparen, v. T. i. 435; Spared, pt. pl. 3. 320; Spared, pp. spared, passed over, L. 2602; Spareth, imp. pl. spare, D 1337.

Sparhauk, s. sparrow-hawk, T. iii. 1192; B 1957. See Sperhauk.

Sparinge, adj. sparing, B 2789.

Sparinge, s. moderation, I 835.

Sparke, s. spark, HF. 2079; Spark (for Sparke, before a vowel), 6. 14; Sparkes, pl. 4. 96.

Sparkle, s. small spark, B 3. p 12. 102; B 2095; Sparkles, pl. A 3885.

Sparklinge, pres. pt. sparkling, A 2164.

Sparow, s. sparrow, 5. 351. See Sparwe.

Sparre, s. wooden beam, A 990, 1076.

Sparth, s. battle-axe, A 2520. See note.

Sparwe, s. sparrow, A 626, D 1804; Sparow, 5. 351.

Spaynel, s. spaniel, D 267.

Spece, s. species, B 5. p 4. 113; sort, I 407; Speces, pl. kinds, B 5. p 4. 123; A 3013, I 865.

Speche, s. speech, L. 1084; discourse, A 307; talk, A 783, D 1020; address, 3. 1131, 1223; 5. 489; oratory, F 104; Speches, pl. T. iii. 510.

Specheles, adj. speechless, T. iv. 370.

Special, adj. special; in special, especially, in particular, T. i. 260; A 444, 1017.

Specially, adv. in particular, A 15; especially, E 512.

Spéctacle, s. eye-glass, D 1203.

Speculacioun, s. contemplation, B 5. p 2. 20.

Spede (spéédə), ger. to succeed, 16. 32; C 134; to prosper, B 5. p 2. 18; Spede me, v. be quick, 5. 385; Spede, pr. s. subj. speed, prosper, 5. 560; A 769; T. i. 1041; may prosper, B 259; Spedde, pt. s. hastened, moved quickly, A 3649, F 1262; made to prosper, B 3876; pt. s. refl. hasted, 4. 69; L. 1096, 1645; A 1217; 1 pt. s. refl. L. 200; Spedde, pt. pl. refl. hastened, R. 1679; Sped, pp. terminated, determined, 5. 101; accomplished, G 357; Spedde, pp. pl. sped, provided for, T. ii. 954. A.S. spēdan.

Speed, s. help, T. ii. 9; success, T. i. 17; Spede, dat. advantage; for comune spede, for the good of all, 5. 507.

Speedful, adj. efficacious, B 5. p 4. 18; advantageous, B 727; conducive, B 4. p 4. 50.

Speere (spéérə), s. sphere, F. 1283. See Spere.

Speke, v. speak, 3. 852; ger. 2. 9; Speken, v. E 547; ger. 2. 76; Spekestow, speakest thou, G 473; Speke, pr. s. subj. H 324; Spak, 1 pt. s. spake, L. 97; pt. s. 3. 503; D 2239, E 295, F 445; Speken, pt. pl. 3. 350; T. v. 432, 853; Spaken (better Speken), pt. pl. spake, T. i. 565, v. 516; Spake (better Speke), T. ii. 25; Speke, pt. s. subj. might speak, T. ii. 1119; Spoken, pp. A 31; Spoke, pp. B 58, F 86, G 689; Spek, imp. s. 1. 53; Speketh, imp. pl. E 19.

Speking, s. speech-making, oratory, 5. 488; speaking, H 335.

Speking, pres. pt. as adj.; Wel speking, well-spoken, R. 1268.

Spelle, s. dat. a spell, relation, story, B 2083.

Spence, s. buttery, D 1931.

Spende, v. spend, 6. 109; L. 482; ger. R. 1146; Spenden, 1 pr. pl. A 806; pr. pl. A 2487; Spente, pt. s. A 300; Spended, pp. spent, D 1950; Spent, pp. A 645, 834.

Spending-silver, s. silver to spend, money in hand, G 1018.

Spere (spèrə), s. spear, A 114, 1639, B 2630, F 239; 5. 135; T. iii. 374; HF. 1048; L. 2106; as nigh as men may casten with a spere, a spear's cast, HF. 1048; Speres, pl. A 1653. A.S. spere.

Spere (spéérə), s. sphere, orbit, 4. 137; 16. 11; T. iii. 1495, v. 656; F 1280; globe, A. i. 17. 15; Speres, pl. 5. 59; B 1. m 2. 9.

Sperhauk, s. sparrowhawk, 5. 338, 569; B 4647. See Sparhauk.

Sperme, s. seed, B 3199.

Sperred, pp. fastened, barred, T. v. 521. Lit. 'sparred.'

Spete (spèètə), v. spit, T. ii. 1617; Spetten, pt. pl. I 270. See Spitte.

Spewe, v. vomit, B 2607.

Spewing, s. vomit, I 138.

Spicerye, s. mixture of spices, B 2043. 'Espicerie, f. a spicery; also, spices'; Cotgrave. See Spycerye.

Spille, v. spill, drop, T. v. 880; kill, L. 1574; destroy, ruin, 2. 46; D 898, E 503; perish, 6. 121; ger. to destroy, T. v. 588; L. 1917; to sp. labour, to lose labour, H 153; doth me sp., causes me to die, 6. 14; Spille, 1 pr. s. perish, A 3278; Spillestow teres, lettest thou tears fall (Lat. manas), B 1. p 4. 3; Spille, 1 pr. s. subj. may die, B 285; Spilt, pp. killed, B 857; lost, 1. 180; ruined, D 1611, H 326; put to confusion, confounded, T. iv. 263; D 388. A.S. spillan.

Spinne, v. spin; Spinning, pres. part. E 223; Span, pt. s. L. 1762; Sponne, 2 pt. pl. did spin, T. iii. 734.

Spirit, s. A 2809; Spirits, pl. 3. 900; Spirites, the (four) spirits in alchemy, G 820 (see note); vital forces, 3. 489.

Spitous, adj. malicious, R. 979; inhospitable, 22. 13.

Spitously, adv. spitefully, D 223; vehemently, A 3476.

Spitte, 1 pr. s. spit, C 421; Spitten, pr. pl. L. 1433. See Spete.

Spoke, pp. of Speke.

Spokes, pl. spokes, D 2256.

Sponne, 2 pt. pl. spun, did spin, T. iii. 734. See Spinne.

Spoon (spóón), s. spoon, F 602; Spones, pl. C 908, D 288.

Spore (spŭrə), s. spur, T. ii. 1427, A 2603; Spores, pl. A 473, 1704.

Sporne (spurnə), ger. to spurn, kick, 13. 11; Sporneth, pt. s. spurns, treads, T. ii. 797; Sporned, pt. s. tripped himself up, A 4280. A.S. spurnan. See Spurne.

Spot, s. defect, E 2146.

Spotted, pp. T. iv. 1578.

Spousaille, s. espousal, wedding, E 115, 180. Cotgrave has 'Espousailles, f. an espousals, or bridall; a wedding, or marriage.'

Spouse, s. husband, B 1615, D 433; wife, A 2222; Spouses, gen. husband's, T. v. 346.

Spoused, pp. espoused, wedded, E 3, 386.

Spouted, pp. spouted, vomited, B 487.

Spray, s. spray, sprig, B 1960. A.S. sprec, a sprig, a branch.

Sprayned, see Springen.

Sprede (sprèèdə), v. spread, open, 4. 4; T. ii. 54, iv. 118; L. 48; ger. to expand, R. 1679; T. i. 278; Spreden, pr. pl. T. ii. 970; Spradde, pt. s. spread, E 418, 722; covered, 7. 40; Sprad, pp. spread, A 2903; B 1. m 3. 8; B 2. p 3. 42; L. 64; dispersed, 3. 874; Spradde, pp. pl. wide open, T. iv. 1422.

Spreynd; see Springen.

Spring, s. first beginning, dawn, A. ii. 6. 4; first growth, R. 834; Springes, pl. springs, merry dances, HF. 1235.

Springe, strong v. spring up, grow, A 3018; rise, B 4068; spread abroad, 7. 74; spring, be carried, L. 719; ger. to rise (as the sun), A 2522; to dawn, A 822, F 346; to arise, I. 133; Springen, pr. pl. spring, leap, A 2607; Springe, pr. pl. spring up, grow, F 1147; Sprang, pt. s. grew up, R. 1425; Sprong, pt. s. spread out, R. 1704; Sprongen, pp. sprung, B 2400; Spronge, pp. gone abroad, become famous, A 1437; sprung, grown, L. 1054; spronge amis, alighted in a wrong place, HF. 2079.

Springen, weak v. sprinkle, scatter, sow broadcast, B 1183; Spreynd, pp. sprinkled, B 422, 1830; Sprayned, pp. B 2. p 4. 87. A.S. sprengan, to make to spring, to scatter; pp. sprenged.

Springers, s. pl. sources, origins, I 387. See above.

Spring-flood, s. spring-tide, high tide, F 1070.

Springing, s. beginning, source, E 49.

Spurne, v. spurn, kick, F 616. See Sporne.

Spyce, s. spice, R. 1367, 1371; 5. 206; Spyces, pl. spices, T. v. 852; F 291, 294; spicery, L. 1110; species, kinds, I 83, 102.

Spyced, pp. spiced, A 3378; scrupulous, A 526, D 435. See note to A 526.

Spycerye, s. collection of spices, mixture of spices, L. 675; A 2935, B 136, C 544. See Spicerye.

Spye, s. spy, T. v. 703; Spyes, pl. HF. 704.

Spye, v.; Spyed, pt. s. spied, saw, F 1506.

Spyr, s. shoot, T. ii. 1335. Lit. 'spire.'

Squames, s. pl. scales, G 759. Lat. squama, a scale, a small layer.

Squar, adj. square, R. 479, 1350; Square, pl. 9. 24; T. v. 801; A 1076.

Squaymous, adj. squeamish (see note), A 3337.

Squier; see Squyer.

Squiereth, pr. s. attends, accompanies, D 305.

Squire, s. a 'square,' a carpenter's instrument for measuring right angles, D 2090 (see the note); Squyres, pl. measuring-rules, A. i. 12. 2.

Squirels, s. pl. squirrels, R. 1402; Squirelles, 3. 431; Squeréls, 5. 196.

Squyer, s. squire, A 79, F 926; Squier, F 1; Squyeres, pl. E 192.

Squyres, pl. of Squire.

Stable, s. stable, A 168, 3572; L. 1807; R. 1137; Stables, pl. A 28.

Stable, adj. abiding, A 3004, 3009; firm, 3. 645; 15. 1; L. 346; E 663, 931; sure, E 1499; constant, 4. 281; L. 703, 1876; steadfast, F 871.

Stabled, pp. established, A 2995 n.

Stablenesse, s. stability, B 2. p 1. 38.

Stablissed, pp. established, A 2995.

Stadie, s. race-course, B 4. p 3. 7. Lat. stadium.

Staf, s. staff, stick, L. 2000; A 495, D 1737, 1740; (perhaps a bed-staff), A 4294, 4296; Staves, gen. of the shaft of a car, 7. 184; Staves, pl. A 2510, B 4572, I 838.

Staf-slinge, s. a staff-sling, B 2019. See note.

Stages, pl. places, positions, HF. 122.

Staire, s. stair, step of a ladder, T. i. 215. See Steyre.

Stak, pt. s. stuck, T. iii. 1372; was fastened on, R. 458. From inf. steken.

Stake, s. A 2552, E 704.

Stakereth, pr. s. staggers, L. 2687.

Stal s. stall, 13. 18. See Stalle.

Stal, pt. s. of Stelen.

Stalke, s. stalk, R. 1701; A 1036, I 114; piece of straw, A 3919; Stalkes, pl. (Lat. palmites), B 1. m 6. 9; stems, T. ii. 968; uprights of a ladder (see note), A 3625.

Stalke, v. creep up (to), T. ii. 519; move stealthily (see note), L. 1781; Stalketh, pr. s. walks stealthily, A 1479; moves slowly, A 3648; Stalked, 1 pt. s. stalked, crept quietly, 3. 458; Stalked him, walked slowly, E 525. 'Stalkyn, or gon softe, or softely: serpo'; Prompt. Parv.

Stalle, s. dat. ox-stall, T. v. 1469; B 4186, 4194; E 207, 291. See Stal.

Stamin, s. a coarse harsh cloth, tamine, tammy, L. 2360 (see note); I 1052. O. F. estamine.

Stampe, pr. pl. stamp, bray in a mortar, C 538.

Stanched, pp. staunched, B 2. p 2. 34. See Staunchen.

Stande, pr. s. subj. may stand, happens to be, A. ii. 34. 2; pr. s. Stant, stands, is situate, A. ii. 29. 5; &c. See Stonde.

Stank, s. lake, pool, I 841. O. F. estanc; E. tank.

Stank, pt. s. B 3807. See Stinke.

Stant, stands; see Stonde.

Stapen, pp. advanced, B 4011 n, E 1514 n. A.S. stapan, pt. t. stōp; pp. stapen. (Read stapen, rather than stopen, in the text.)

Stare, s. starling, 5. 348. A.S. stær.

Stare, ger. to stare, gaze, T. ii. 1142; B 1314, 1887.

Starf; pt. s. of Sterve.

Stark, adj. strong, E 1458; Starke, pl. HF. 545; severe, B 3560.

Startlinge, pres. pt. starting, A 1502 n; Startling, moving suddenly, L. 1204.

Stat, s. state, condition, A 572. See Estat.

Statly, adj. stately, grand, L. 1372.

Statue, s. A 975, 1955.

Stature, s. stature, A 83; 3. 828; height, A. ii. 43. 11; growth, form, 5. 366; figure, R. 828.

Statut, s. statute, A 327, D 198, 893; 10. 43; Statút, 5. 387; Statuts, pl. laws, 16. 1; Statutz, decrees, A. i. 10. 6; rules, A. pr. 73; A. ii. 4. 11.

Staunchen, v. satisfy, B 3. m 3. 2; Stanched, pp. staunched, B 2. p 2. 34.

Staves, pl. of Staf.

Stede (stèdə), s. place, HF. 731, 829; in stede of, instead of, R. 481; 4. 95; 21. 7; A 231, B 3308.

Stede (stéédə), s. steed, T. i. 1073; L. 1115; A 2157, 2727, F 81, 124, 170; Stedes, pl. A 2506.

Stedfast, adj. steadfast, 15. 1; Stedfást, 3. 1007, 1227; Stidefast, B 2641.

Stedfastly, adv. assuredly, E 1094; Stidefastly, stedfastly, I 87.

Stedfastnesse, s. constancy, firmness, 7. 81, 143; E 699; stability, 15. 7.

Steel, s. R. 946; HF. 1130; L. 334, 2582; A 2498, E 2426; Stel, 5. 395; Stéle, dat. 6. 62; HF. 683.

Steer (stéér), s. bullock, A 2149.

Steked, pp. stuck, L. 161 a. See Stiken, Stak.

Stele (stèlə), s. lit. handle; i.e. the end, A 3785. (Not stéle, steel.) A.S. stel. See Rake-stele.

Stelen (stèlən), v. steal, A 562; Stele, v. B 105; Steleth, pr. s. steals away, R. 371; B 21; Stal, pt. s. stole, L. 796, 1327, 1333, 2174, A 3995; came (or went) cunningly, 3. 654; HF. 418; went stealthily, T. i. 81; B 3763; stal away, stole away, 3. 381; 1 pt. s. went softly, 3. 1251; Stal, pt. s. refl. secretly retreated, C 610; Stole, pp. stolen, A 2627, C 184; T. iii. 1451; L. 2154. A.S. stelan.

Stellifye, v. make into a constellation, HF. 586, 1002; pr. s. subj. L. 525.

Stemed, pt. s. shone, glowed, A 202. A.S. stēman, stȳman; from stēam, steam.

Stenten, v. leave off, A 903; Stente, ger. to stay, A 2442; v. cease, stint, leave off, B 3925, E 734, 972; Stenteth, pr. s. ceases, B 2. p 5. 15; Stente, 2 pr. s. subj. cease, 18. 61; Stente, pt. s. ceased, T. i. 736, iii. 1238; stopped, 3. 154; HF. 221, 1683, 1926, 2031; L. 1240; remained, L. 821; stayed, T. i. 273; 1 pt. s. 3. 358; Stenten, 1 pt. pl. left off, T. ii. 103; Stente, pt. pl. ceased, T. i. 60; delayed, L. 633; Stent, pp. stopped, A 1368. See Stinte.

Stepe, adj. pl. glittering, bright, A 201, 753. A.S. stēap.

Steppes, pl. foot-tracks, T. v. 1791; L. 829, 2209.

Stere (stéérə), s. helm, rudder, B 3. p 12. 55; HF. 437; L. 2416; B 833; pilot, helmsman, guide, 19. 12; T. iii. 1291; B 448; in stere, upon my rudder, T. v. 641.

Stere (stéérə), v. steer, rule, T. iii. 910; Stere, 1 pr. s. steer, T. ii. 4; Stered, pp. controlled, L. 935.

Stere (stèrə), v. stir, move, excite, T. i. 228; propose, T. iv. 1451; ger. to stir, move, HF. 567; Stereth, pr. s. stirs, HF. 817; Steringe, pres. pt. stirring, T. iii. 692, 1236; Stering, moving, HF. 478. See Stiren.

Sterelees, adj. without a rudder, rudderless, T. i. 416; B 439.

Steresman, s. steersman, HF. 436.

Steringe, s. stirring, motion, HF. 800.

Sterlinges, pl. sterling coins, HF. 1315; C 907.

Sterne, adj. stern, T. iv. 94; E 465; I 170; violent, T. iii. 743; pl. A 2154. A.S. styrne.

Sternely, adv. sternly, L. 239.

Sterre, s. star, 5. 68, 300; constellation, B 4. m 5. 3, 5; HF. 599; Sterres, pl. stars, A 268, 2037, B 192, 194; 3. 824; 5. 595; R. 1011; constellations, B 4. m 5. 1; HF. 993; planets, B 4. m 1. 7; gen. pl. of the stars, E 1124. A.S. steorra.

Sterre-light, s. starlight, B 2. m 3. 4.

Sterry, adj. starry, B 2. m 2. 5; 5. 43.

Stert, s. start, T. v. 254; at a stert, in a moment, A 1705.

Sterte, v. start, go quickly, T. ii. 1634; move away, T. iii. 949; pass away, B 335; leap, skip, R. 344; ger. to start, run quickly, D 573; Stert, pr. s. rouses, HF. 681; Sterte, pr. pl. start, L. 1301; rise quickly, C 705; Sterte, 1 pt. s. departed, T. iv. 93; Sterte, pt. s. started, 4. 92; HF. 1800; A 2684, 3736, 4292; L. 851, 864, 1350, 1705; rushed, L. 811, 1794; leapt, L. 697; A 952; went, T. ii. 1094; went at once, L. 660; Sterting, pres. pt. bursting suddenly, L. 1741; Stert, pp. started, E 1060. See Stirte.

Sterve, v. die, 3. 1266; 5. 420; 6. 112; 22. 34; L. 933; A 1249, B 2231, C 865; die of famine, C 451; ger. B 1819; L. 605, 1277, 2092; Sterven, v. D 1242; pr. s. subj. 11. 23; HF. 101; A 1144; Starf, pt. s. R. 1468, 1530; L. 1691; T. ii. 449, v. 1844; A 933, B 283, 633, 3325, 3645; Storven, pt. pl. died, C 888. A.S. steorfan.

Stevene, s.. voice, sound, language, A 2562, B 4481, F 150; L. 2328; rumour, talk, T. iii. 1723; time, moment, esp. of an appointment, A 1524; Steven, voice, sound, 3. 307; L. 1219; appointment, meeting by appointment, 4. 52; sette st., made appointment, A 4383; Stevene, dat. L. 2328. A.S. stefn; cf. G. Stimme.

Stewe, s. a fish-pond, A 350; a small room, closet, T. iii. 601; brothel, HF. 26; Stewes, pl. brothels, C 465.

Stewe-dore, s. closet-door, T. iii. 698.

Steyre, s. stair, staircase, T. ii. 813, 1705; degree (Lat. gradus), 4. 129 (see note); Steyres, gen. stair's, T. iii. 205. See Staire.

Stiborn, adj. stubborn, D 456, 637.

Stidefast, adj. steadfast, B 2641. See Stedfast.

Stidefastly, adv.. stedfastly, I 87. See Stedfastly.

Stierne, adj. stern, B 2. m 7. 13; A 2441 n. See Sterne.

Stif, adj. strong, A 673; R. 115; bold, R. 1270; hard, D 2267.

Stiken, ger. to stick, T. i. 297; Stiketh, pr. s. T. iii. 1105; Stiked, pt. s. stuck, B 509; fixed, B 2097; Stikede, pt. s. pierced, B 3897; Stikked, pt. s. stuck, fixed, L. 2202; Stike, imp. s. stick, fasten by insertion, A. ii. 38. 5; Steked, pp. L. 161 a; Stiked, pp. stabbed, B 430; a stiked swyn, a stuck pig, C 556; Stiking, part. pr. piercing, C 211.

Stikinge, s. sticking, setting, I 954.

Stikke, s. stick, twig, 1. 90; 3. 423; R. 926; G 1265, 1271; Stikkes, pl. palings, B 4038.

Stillatorie, s. still, vessel used in distillation, G 580. From Lat. stilla, a drop.

Stille, adj. still, mute, silent, 2.47; 5. 574; D 1034, F 191, 497.

Stille, adv. quietly, L. 816; A 1003, B 4411, E 1077; still, 7. 54; L. 310; D 2200.

Stille, ger. to silence, T. ii. 230.

Stinge, v. sting, 3. 640; E 2059; ger. L. 699; Stingeth, pr. s. pierces, L. 645, 1729; Stongen, pp. A 1079.

Stink, s. stench, 1. 56; B 3811, 3814, D 2274, I 209.

Stinke, v.; Stank, pt. s. B 3807; Stinkinge, pres. pt. I 157.

Stinte, v. leave off, 6. 43; A 1334, B 953, 1747, E 1175, F 814; cease, T. i. 1086; B 2559, G 883; cause to cease, 1. 63; end, E 747; ger. to cease, B 2164, 2168, I 90; to stop, T. ii. 383; Stinten, v. cease, I 720; restrain, R. 1441; stop, avert, L. 1647; Stinte, 1 pr. s. leave off telling, HF. 1417; pr. pl. cease, I 93; pr. s. subj. may cease, B 413; Stinten, 1 pr. pl. subj. A 4339; Stinteth, pr. s. stops, T. iii. 1234; Stinte, pt. s. ceased, A 2421; was silent, 3. 1299; pt. pl. stopped (or pr. pl. stop), L. 294; Stinte, pt. s. subj. should cease, T. i. 848; Stint, pp. stopped, T. iii. 1016; Stint, imp. s. cease, B 3. p 8. 22; T. ii. 1242; G 927; stint thy clappe, hold your tongue, A 3144; Stinteth, imp. pl. stay, T. ii. 1729; Stinting, pres. pt. stopping, 3. 1213. See Stenten.

Stintinge, s. ceasing, end, B 2. m 7. 23.

Stiren, v. stir, excite, B 2696; ger. to move, C 346; Stired, pp. brought forward, B 3. p 12. 148; Stiringe, pres. pt. A 3673. See Stere.

Stiropes, s. pl. stirrups, B 1163, D 1665.

Stirte, pt. s. started, D 1046, F 1168; rushed, H 303; went quickly, E 2153; Stirten, pt. pl. B 2225; Stirt, pp. started, leapt, F 1377. See Sterte.

Stith, s. anvil, A 2026. Icel. steði.

Stiwárdes, pl. stewards, A 579. See Styward.

Stod, -e; see Stonde.

Stok, s. a stump or block of wood, A. ii. 38. 4; stock, source, 14. 1, 8; race, A 1551; Stokkes, s. pl. tree-stumps, B 5. m 1. 9; stumps, A 2934; posts, T. iii. 589.

Stoke, ger. to stab, thrust, A 2546.

Stokked, pp. fastened in the stocks, T. iii. 380.

Stole, s. stool, frame for tapestry-work, L. 2352 (see note); Stoles, pl. stools, chairs, D 288. A.S. stōl.

Stole, s. stole (for a priest), E 1703.

Stole, pp. of Stelen.

Stomak, s. stomach, B 3. m 12. 29; T. i. 787; appetite, D 1847; compassion, D 1441.

Stomblen, pr. pl. stumble, A 2613.

Stonde, v. stand, 5. 254; B 1050; be placed, A 745; be understood, be fixed, E 346; be set in view (as a prize at a game), B 1931; fynt stonde, finds standing, L. 1499; ger. to stand, G 203; to be, A 1173; to abide (by), I 483; Stonden, ger. HF. 85; A 88; Stondeth, pr. s. 2. 64; C 645; Stont, pr. s. stands, is, T. iii. 1562; Stant, pr. s. stands, 3. 156; 4. 60; 7. 330; R. 1586; HF. 713; A. ii. 42 a. 3; L. 2245; B 618, 651, 1055, 3599, F 171, 182, G 173, H 1; consists, 13. 10; 18. 17; I 107, 1029; is, B 1304, 1310, 3116; Stood, pt. s. A 354, 555, E 318; stuck fast, D 1541; Stod, T. ii. 534; Stoden, pt. pl. E 1105; 2. 36; Stode, pt. pl. B 176; Stode, pt. s. subj. stood, T. i. 1039; Stonden, pp. 3. 975; HF. 1928; Stondeth, imp. pl. E 1195, G 1205; Stonding, pres. pt. B 68. See Stande.

Stongen, pp. stung, A 1079. See Stinge.

Stoon (stòòn), s. stone, rock, HF. 70; B 3297, F 830; B 2. m 4. 10 (Lat. saxo); stone, 2. 16; 3. 1300; A 774, B 4638, E 121, F 1149; precious stone, gem, R. 1086, 1088, 1095; E 1118; Stones, pl. precious stones, 3. 980; pearls, B 3. m 3. 3; (false) precious stones, A 699. A.S. stān.

Stoon-wal, stone-wall, T. ii. 47; L. 713.

Stoor, s. store, stock (of a farm), A 598, C 365; store, D 2159, E 17; value, D 203. See Store.

Stopen, pp. advanced, E 1514 (MS. E. has stapen); Stope, pp. B 4011. See Stapen.

Stoppen, v. stop, T. ii. 804.

Store, s. store, value, B 4344; possession, L. 2337. See Stoor.

Store, ger. to store, B 1463; Stored, pp. (false reading), B 1. p 3. 55 n.

Store, adj. voc. audacious, bold, E 2367. Icel. stōrr.

Storial, adj. historical, L. 307 a (see note); A 3179; Storial sooth, historical truth, L. 702 (see note).

Storie, s. history, legend of a saint, (or the like), A 709; G 86; history, E 1366; tale, story, 7. 10; T. v. 585; B 3900, F 655; Stories, pl. books of history, T. v. 1044; historical accounts, R. 1078, C 488.

Stork, s. stork, 5. 361.

Storm, s. A 1980; L. 1766.

Stormy, adj. T. ii. 778; tempestuous, E 995; R. 455.

Storven, pt. pl. of Sterve.

Story, 5. 285; see Storie.

Stot, s. a stallion, horse, cob, A 615; heifer (a term of abuse), D 1630. Cf. Swed. stut, bullock.

Stounde, s. hour, time, while, 5. 142; 7. 238; T. i. 1067, 1086, iii. 1695; L. 2376; A 1212, 4007, E 1098; short time, 5. 142; B 1021; moment, L. 949; in a stounde, at a time, once, A 3992; upon a stounde, in one hour, T. iv. 625; Stound, space of time, HF. 2071; short time, 5. 142; hour, 7. 238; Stoundes, pl. hours, seasons, T. iii. 1752; B 1. m 6. 13; B 2. m 1. 2; times, B 5. p 6. 186; turns, seasons, B 4, m 6. 17. A.S. stund.

Stoundemele, at various times, from time to time, T. v. 674. A.S. stundmǣlum.

Stoupe, ger. to stoop, G 1311; Stoupen, pr. pl. droop, T. ii. 968; Stoupeth, imp. pl. G 1327; Stouping, pres. part. stooping, E 1738.

Stour, s. battle, contest, R. 1270; Stoures, pl. combats, B 3560. O. F. estour.

Stout, adj. strong, A 545; Stoute, pl. bold, A 2154.

Straighter, adj. more stretched out, more expanded, R. 119.

Strake, v. move, proceed, 3. 1312. Cf. 'they over loud straketh,' they run over the land; P. Plowm. Crede, l. 82.

Strange, adj. strange, F 89; external, D 1161; pl. F 67; not its own, A. ii. 19. 5. Every star has its own degrees in the equator and ecliptic, viz. the degrees in which a great circle passing through the star and through the N. and S. poles cuts these circles respectively. See Straunge.

Strangenesse, s. strangeness, estrangement, B 1576.

Strangle, v. B 1. p 4. 169; Stranglen, pr. pl. strangle, worry, I 768; Strangled, pp. A 2018.

Strangling, s. A 2458; of str., caused by strangling, L. 807.

Straught, -e; see Strecche.

Straunge, adj. strange, foreign, A 13, 464, 2718; unwonted, 7. 202; difficult, hard to agree upon, F 1223; difficult, particular, A 3980; like a stranger, T. ii. 1660; unfriendly, estranged, R. 1065; distant, unbending, 5. 584; not well known, A. ii. 17. rub.; [a strange star is one that is not represented upon the Rete of the Astrolabe]; pl. strange (men), strangers, T. ii. 411. See Strange.

Straungely, adv. distantly, T. v. 955.

Straunger, s. stranger, L. 1075.

Straw, s. T. iii. 859, iv. 184, v. 362; A 3748; as interj. a straw! F 695, G 925. See Stree.

Strawen, v. strew, L. 207; Strawe, 2. pr. s. subj. F 613; Strawed, pp. strewn, I 918. See Strowe.

Strayte, s. strait, B 464.

Strecche, v. stretch, B 4498; extend, T. ii. 341; reach, 7. 341; Strecchen, pr. pl. extend, B 3015; Streighte, pt. s. stretched, HF. 1373; Straughte, pt. pl. extended, A 2916; Straughten, pt. pl. stretched out, R. 1021; Streight, stretched out; long str., stretched at full length, T. iv. 1163; Streighte, pp. pl. stretched, opened, B 3. p 1. 3; Straught, pp. stretched out, B 5. m 5. 2; as adv. straight, T. ii. 599.

Stree, s. straw, 3. 671, 887, 1237; T. ii. 1745; A 2918, 3873, B 701, 2526; Stre, HF. 363; Strees, pl. 3. 718. See Straw.

Streem (strèèm), s. river, current, L. 2508; stream, 5. 138; A 464; ray (of light), 2. 94; Stremes, pl. currents, A 402; streams, R. 1413; beams, rays, 3. 338; 4. 83; T. i. 305, iii. 129; L. 774; A. i. 13. 3; A 1495, B 3944, C 38, E 2220.

Streen, s. strain, i.e. stock, progeny, race, E 157. See streon in Stratmann.

Streight, adj. straight, 3. 957; Streght, 3. 942; Streighte, def. A 1690.

Streight, adv. straight, straightway, A 671; Streighte, straightway, HF. 1992.

Streight, -e; see Strecche.

Streit, adj. narrow, A. i. 22. 2; A 1984; narrow, small, B 3. m 2. 16; A 4142; scanty, R. 457; B 4179; Streite (for Streit, before a vowel), narrow, mean, B 2. p 5. 24; strict, A 174; Streite, def. narrow, retired, B 3. p 2. 2; Streite, def. narrow, B 3. m 9. 28 (L. augustam, misread as angustam); Streite, pl. scanty, small, D 1426. A. F. estreit.

Streite, pp. as adj. def. drawn, B 4547. See note.

Streite, adv. closely, T. iv. 1689; strictly, L. 723; E 2129; tightly, A 457.

Streitnes, s. narrowness, smallness, A. i. 21. 34.

Streme, v.; Stremeden, pt. pl. streamed, T. iv. 247.

Stremes, pl. of Streem.

Streng, s. string, T. ii. 1033; D 2067; Strenges, pl. 5. 197; B 3. m 2. 2; T. i. 732.

Strenger, adj. comp. stronger, B 2410, 3711, C 825; as str., as being stronger, B 1. p 3. 52.

Strengest, strongest, T. i. 243.

Strengest-feythed, strongest in faith, T. i. 1007.

Strengthe, s. strength, A 84, 1948, 2401, B 3254; HF. 1980; force, 3. 351; Strengthes, pl. forces, B 2. m 4. 6; sources of strength, B 3248.

Strepen, v. strip, E 1958; str. of, strip off, B 4. m 2. 1; Strepe, v. E 863; do str. me, cause me to be stripped, E 2200; Strepe, ger. to strip, A 1006; Strepeth, pr. s. A 4063, E 894; Strepen, pr. pl. E 1116.

Strete, s. street, T. ii. 612, 616; dat. (?) HF. 1049; street, road, way (see note), 1. 70; B 1683, 1804.

Streyne, v. compress, T. iii. 1205; strain, press, E 1753; constrain, E 144; hold, confine, R. 1471; Streyne, ger. to compress, T. iii. 1071; to strain, B 1. m 6. 9; Streyneth, pr. s. constrains, 4. 220; L. 2684; B 4434, 4439; holds together, A. i. 14. 4; Streyne, pr. pl. strain (as through a sieve), C 538; Streyne, 2. pr. s. subj. constrain, B 5. p 6. 118.

Streyt, adj. narrow, small, B 3. m 2. 16. See Streit.

Streyt, bad spelling for Streght (as in the Harl. MS.), straight, T. ii. 1461.

Strike, s. hank (of flax), A 676. 'Strike of flax, a handful of flax that may be heckled at once'; Ogilvie. See Stryk.

Strike; see Stryke.

Strogelest; see Strugle.

Stroke, ger. to stroke, T. iii. 1249; Stroken, v. F 165; Stroketh, pr. s. E 2414.

Strokes, pl. of Strook.

Strompetes, s. pl. strumpets, B 1. p 1. 34.

Strond, s. strand; Stronde, dat. shore, L. 2189, 2205; B 825; Strondes, pl. shores, B 2. m 5. 15; B 3. m 8. 13; HF. 148; A 13; banks, B 4. m 7. 31.

Strong, adj. strong, A 239; difficult, B 2635; Stronge, voc. A 2373; pl. severe, A 1338, 2771.

Stronge, adv. securely, R. 241; strongly, R. 944.

Stroof, pt. s. of Stryve.

Strook (stròòk), s. stroke, A 1701, B 3899, 3954, E 812, F 160; HF. 779; Strokes, pl. 5. 13; T. iii. 1067.

Strouted, pt. s. stuck out, A 3315. See strūten in Stratmann.

Strowe, v. strew, L. 101 a. See Strawen.

Stroyer, s. destroyer, 5. 360.

Strugle, v. struggle, E 2374, 2376; Strogelest, 2 pr. s. C 829.

Strugling, s. struggling, B 921.

Stryf, s. quarrel, strife, A 1187, 2784; took stryf='took up the cudgels,' B 1. p 4. 61.

Stryk, s. stroke, mark, A. ii. 12. 12; Strykes, pl. A. i. 9. 3; 19. 2. Cf. G. Strich.

Stryke, v. strike; Strike, v. stroke, F 165 n; Stryken out, strike out, D 1364; Stryked, pt. pl. ran, B 1864 n; Strĭke, pp. struck, 11. 35. A.S. strīcan.

Stryve, v. strive, struggle, 10. 30; oppose, E 170; Stryve, 1 pr. pl. fight, A 1177; Stryven, pr. pl. I 342; Stroof, pt. s. strove, vied, A 1038; Stryvinge, pres. pt. as adj. argumentative, B 2. p 7. 87; Stryve, imp. s. 13. 12; D 1986. O. F. estriver.

Stryvinge, s. striving, strife, B 2674.

Stubbel-goos, s. stubble-goose, fatted goose, A 4351.

Stubbes, pl. stubs, stumps, A 1978.

Studie, s. study, A 303; L. 39 a; state of meditation, A 1530; zeal, B 1. p 4. 174; Study, library, F 1207, 1214; Studies, pl. endeavours, B 3. p 2. 58; desires, B 4. p 2. 38; fancies, B 4. p 3. 84.

Studie, v. study, A 184; ger. give heed, I 1090; Studien, ger. to study, E 8; Studieth, pr. s. deliberates, E 1955; Studie, 2 pr. pl. E 5; Studieth, imp. pl. consider, deliberate, A 841.

Stuffed, pp. filled, E 264.

Sturdely, adv. sturdily, boldly, 4. 82.

Sturdinesse, s. sternness, E 700.

Sturdy, adj. cruel, hard, harsh, B 3. m 2. 8; stern, E 698, 1049; firm, T. ii, 1380; D 2162. O. F. estourdi.

Sty, s. pig-sty, D 1829.

Stye, ger. to mount up, B 4. p 6. 258; Styen, ger. to mount, B 3. m 9. 28.

Style (1), s. a stile, a means to get over a barrier by climbing, C 712, F 106. A.S. stigel.

Style (2), s. style, mode of writing, E 18, 41; F 105. Lat. stilus.

Styves, pl. stews, D 1332. Cf. O. F. estuves, 'stews'; Cotgrave. See Stewe.

Styward, s. steward, B 914, F 291; Stywardes, pl. I 753; Stiwárdes, A 579.

Suasioun, s. persuasiveness, B 2. p 1. 29.

Subdekne, s. subdeacon, I 891.

Subgit, adj. subject, B 3. p 2. 77; T. v. 1790; Subget, T. i. 231; I 264; Subgetes, adj. pl. subject, I 634.

Subgit, s. subject, T. ii. 828; Subgits, pl. subjects, B 3. p 8. 11; B 4. p 5. 10; servants, D 1990; Subgets, pl. subjects, B 2528, E 482.

Subieccion (subjeksiuun), s. (1), suggestion, (a thing subjected to the mind), I 351; Subieccioun (2), subjection, obedience, B 270; submission, 4. 32; subjection, governance, B 3656, 3742. [N.B. The reading in I 351 is certain; MSS. Selden and Lansdowne alter it to suggestion, which shows the sense; see Ducange, who gives 'subjectio, pro suggestio.']

Sublymatories, s. pl. vessels for sublimation, G 793. See below.

Sublymed, pp. sublimed, sublimated, G. 774. 'Sublimate, to bring by heat into the state of vapour, which, on cooling, returns again to the solid state'; Webster.

Sublyming, s. sublimation, G 770.

Submitte, v.; Submitten, 2 pr. pl. submit, put under, B 2. p 5. 104; Submittede, pt. s. subdued, B 1. p 4. 167; Submitted, pp. subjected, B 5. p 1. 27; ye ben s., ye have submitted, B 35. See Summitten.

Substance, s. substance, A 489; 1. 87; that which is substantial, T. iv. 1505; the thing itself, C 539 (see note); the majority, T. iv. 217.

Subtil, adj. subtle, 7. 88; C 141; ingenious, A. pr. 38; skilful, L. 672; finely woven, 5. 272; Subtile, B 2197.

Subtilitee, s. subtlety, craft, secret knowledge, G 620; skill, craft, G 844, 1371; Subtilitees, pl. tricks, E 2421. See Subtiltee.

Subtilly, adv. craftily, A 610; subtly, F 222.

Subtiltee, s. subtlety, F 140; T. v. 1254; specious reasoning, HF. 855; skill, B 4509, G 844; trick, D 1420, E 691. See Subtilitee.

Suburbes, s. pl. suburbs, G 657.

Subverteth, pr. s. subverts, I 561.

Succedent, sb. a 'succedent' house, A. ii. 4. 30. The succedent houses are the second, fifth, eighth, and eleventh, as these are about to follow the most important houses, which are the first (just ascending), the fourth (just coming to the nadir), the seventh (just descending), and the tenth (just coming to the meridian).

Succedeth, pr. s. succeeds, E 1135; follows, A. ii. 12. 29.

Successiouns, pl. successions, A 3014.

Súccessour, s. successor, follower, B 421, E 138.

Sucre, s. sugar, T. iii. 1194; Sugre, B 2046, F 614.

Sucred, pp. sugred, T. ii. 384.

Suffering, s. pain, 18. 45.

Suffisaunce, s. sufficiency, A 490, B 2841, E 759; T. iv. 1640; sufficient food, D 1843; enough, a competence, 3. 1038; 5. 637; 10. 15; contentment, B 4029, I 833; wealth, 3. 703.

Suffisaunt, adj. sufficient, good enough, A 1631, E 960; A. pr. 7; capable, L. 2524; well endowed, L. 1067; Suffisant, able, sufficient, A 3551, B 243, C 932, D 910; L. 67.

Suffisauntly, adv. sufficiently, B 4. p 6. 9; A. pr. 27; availably, B 2492.

Suffrable, adj. patient, D 442.

Suffraunce, s. longsuffering, B 2479; patience, E 1162; receptiveness, receptivity, B 5. m 4. 33, P 5. 5; Suffrance, longsuffering, B 2654; I 654, 656; permission, F 788, I 625.

Suffraunt, pres. pt. as s. patient man, T. iv. 1584; as adj. patient, tolerant, 3. 1010.

Suffre, v. suffer, permit, A 649; Suffren, v. A 945; endure, 3. 412; B 2. p 4. 52; Suffre, imp. s. submit, T. i. 954; Suffreth, imp. pl. suffer, E 1197; Suffereth, imp. pl. permit, D 1671.

Suffyse, v. suffice, 3. 902, 1094; B 3648, E 740; Suffyce, v. be able, B 5. p 1. 15; Suffyseth, (it) suffices, 12. 15; Suffyce, imp. s. be content (spend frugally), 13. 2; Suffyse, 3 p. pl. imp. (let them) suffice, A. pr. 21; Sufficed, pp. A 1233.

Suggestioun, s. a criminal charge, B 3607; Suggestion, suggestion, hint, I 331.

Sugre, s. sugar, B 2046, F 614; T. iii. 1194 n. See Sucre.

Sukkenye, s. short frock, tunic, R. 1232 (see note).

Summitten, 2 pr. pl. submit, B 2. p 5. 104 n; Summitted, pp. submitted, B 3. p 10. 10; subjected, B 4. p 6. 92. See Submitte.

Superfice, s. surface, B 3. p 8. 32; A. i. 21. 26; in the s. of, in the immediate neighbourhood of, A. i. 21. 19.

Superfluitee, s. superfluity, excess, A 436, B 4117, C 471, 528, I 414, 416; Superfluite, superfluity, over-abundance, A. pr. 31.

Superlatyf, adj. superlative, E 1375.

Supersticious, adj. Superstitious, F 1272.

Supplicacioun, s. petition, 19. 26.

Supplien, v. supplicate, entreat, B 3. p 8. 8.

Supportacioun, s. support, B 2332.

Suppose, 1 pr. s. E 347.

Supposinge, s. supposition, imagining, E 1041.

Supprysed, pp. surprised, T. iii. 1184.

Surcote, s. surcoat, upper coat, A 617.

Surement, s. assurance, pledge, F 1534.

Suretee, s. security, D 903, 911; Surete, careless confidence, 7. 215.

Surfeet, s. surfeit, I 913.

Surgerye, s. surgery, A 413, F 1114.

Surgien, s. surgeon, B 2201; Surgiens, pl. B 2195.

Surmounteth, pr. s. surpasses, L. 123; Surmounted of, surpassed in, 3. 826.

Surname, s. 6. 31.

Surplus, s. difference over and above, T. iv. 60.

Surplys, s. surplice, A 3323, G 558.

Surquidrie, s. over-confidence, presumption, I 403, 1067; arrogance, T. i. 213. O. F. surquiderie.

Sursanure, s. a wound healed outwardly, but not inwardly, F 1113. See note.

Surveyaunce, s. surveillance, C 95.

Suspecioun, s. suspicion, T. ii. 561, v. 1647; B 1512; L. 1290; Suspecion, I 380.

Suspecious, adj. suspicious, ominous of evil, E 540.

Suspect, adj. suspicious, ominous of evil, E 541; suspicious, B 2498.

Suspect, s. suspicion, B 2385, 2387, C 263, E 905.

Sustenance, s. sustenance, support, living, E 202; food, L. 2041.

Sustene, v. sustain, support, 2. 111; B 1673, F 861; maintain, 1. 22; endure, 6. 2; B 2654; sustain, uphold, preserve, B 160; hold up (herself), 7. 177; Sustene, ger. to hold up, A 1993; to sustain, T. ii. 1686; Sustened, pp. B 1680.

Suster, s. sister, 7. 38; HF. 1547; L. 592, 986, 2125; A 871, E 589, 640, F 1045, G 333; Her suster love, love for her sister, L. 2365; Soster, A 3486; Sustren, pl. sisters, T. iii. 733, v. 1227; HF. 1401; L. 979, 2630; A 1019; Sustres, pl. 7. 16; B 4057.

Suwe, ger. to follow, T. i. 379. See Sewe.

Suyte, s. suit, array (of like kind), A 2873, 3242; Sute, uniform pattern, 3. 261.

Swa, so (Northern), A 4040.

Swal, pt. s. of Swelle.

Swalowe, v. swallow, HF. 1036. See Swelwe.

Swalwe, s. swallow (bird), T. ii. 64; A 3258; Swalow, 5. 353.

Swan, s. swan, 5. 342, 7. 346; A 206, D 1930, H 133; L. 1355; Swannes, pl. F 68.

Swappe, s. a swoop, the striking of a bird of prey, HF. 543.

Swappe, ger. to swap, strike, E 586; Swapte, pt. s. dashed, T. iv. 256; fell suddenly, E 1099; Swap, imp. s. strike off, G 366.

Swar, pt. s. swore, B 2000 n. See Swere.

Swarm, s. a swarm, T. ii. 193; B 4582, F 204.

Swarme, v.; Swarmeth, pr. s. swarms, gathers, F 189; Swarmen, pr. pl. D 1693; Swarmeden, pt. pl. D 1696.

Swartish, adj. as adv. darkish, dark, HF. 1647.

Swatte, pt. s. of Swete.

Swayn, s. servant-lad, young man, A 4027, B 1914.

Sweigh, s. motion, sway; B 1. m 5. 3; B 2. p 1. 81; T. ii. 1383; B 296.

Swelle, v.; Swelleth, pr. s. swells, A 2743; Swal, pt. s. D 967; up swal, was puffed up with anger, B 1750; Swollen, pp. proud, E 950.

Sweller, s. inflater, B 3. p 6. 5.

Swelte, v. die, T. iii. 347; 4. 216; Swelt, pr. s. dies, 4. 128; Swelte, 1 pr. s. die, A 3703; Swelte, pt. s. died, E 1776; hence, languished, fainted, A 1356. A.S. sweltan.

Swelwe, v. swallow, B 2808; pr. s. subj. E 1188; Swelweth, pr. s. B 2808. See Swolwe, Swalowe.

Swepe, ger. to sweep, E 978.

Swerd, s. sword, A 112, 1575, 1598, 1706, B 64, F 57, 84, G 168; 7. 212; A. pr. 45; L. 127; Swerde, dat. 4. 100; L. 1775; Swerdes, pl. swords, T. ii. 640; A 1700.

Swere, v. swear, A 454; ger. 7. 122; B 1171; 1 pr. s. L. 58; Swoor, 1 pt. s. E 2312; Swor, 1 pt. s. 3. 1231; Swore, 2 pt. s. L. 1378; Swòòr, pt. s. swore, 7. 101; A 3114, B 2062, D 961, F 542, 745, 1223; Swor, pt. s. swore, L. 2345; Swore, 2 pt. pl. E 496; Sworen, pt. pl. swore, 3. 1053; B 344, E 176; Sworn, pp. sworn (to the contrary), T. iv. 976; A 1089; sworn (to do it), G 681; bound by oath, F 18; sworn (it should not be so), D 640; Swore, pp. sworn, A 810, F 403; Sworne, pp. as def. adj. C 808; as pl. adj. D 1405; Swer, imp. s. swear, E 357; (misspelt Swere), 3. 753. A.S. swerian.

Swerere, s. swearer, I 593.

Swering, s. swearing, C 631.

Swerve, v. stray, go away, depart, 25. 29; 26. 40 (see vol. iv. pp. xxviii, xxx).

Swete (swéétə), adj. sweet, A 5, 2427, 2780, B 2041, 2124, D 385, 459, H 42; as s. sweet one, love, 3. 832. See Sote.

Swete, s. sweetness, 5. 161.

Swete (swèètə), v. sweat, T. ii. 1533; HF. 1042; G 579; ger. G 522; 1 pr. s. T. ii. 1465; A 3702; 2 pr. pl. T. ii. 943; Swatte, pt. s. sweated, B 1966, G 560. A.S. swǣtan.

Swete herte, sweetheart, T. iii. 69, 98, 127, 147.

Swete-Loking, Sweet-Looking, R. 920.

Swetely, adv. sweetly, A 221.

Swetnesse, s. sweetness, 1. 51; nourishment, 3. 415.

Swetter, adj. comp. sweeter, R. 622, 768.

Swety, adj. sweaty, 9. 28.

Sweven, s. dream, R. 28; 3. 119, 276, 279, 1330; 5. 115; HF. 9, 79; B 3930, 4086; Swevenes, pl. dreams, R. 3; T. v. 358; HF. 3; Swevenis (for the rime), B 4111. A.S. swefen.

Swevening, s. dream, R. 26; Sweveninges (pron. swev'níngez), R. 1. See Sweven.

Sweynte, pp. as def. adj. tired out, slothful, HF. 1783. See note. Pp. of swenchen.

Swich, adj. such, A 3, 243, 313, B 146, G 719, 1402, &c.; such a thing, 5. 570; B 4626; Swich a, such a, B 3921, F 133; Swich oon, such a one, F 231; Swiche, or Swich, pl. (monosyllabic), A 684.

Swifte, def. adj. swift, T. iv. 659; pl. A 190, 2868; used as def. L. 2711; Swift (before a vowel), B 114, 116.

Swiftest, sup. adj. R. 949.

Swiftly, adv. 5. 76.

Swimbul, s. tremulous movement, A 1979 n. Lit. 'giddiness'; cf. Icel. svimr, giddiness, svimra, to be dizzy.

Swimme, v. swim, A 3550, L. 2450; Swimmen, pr. pl. swim, find abundance, D 1926; Swommen, pt. pl. swam, were filled with swimming things, 5. 188.

Swink, s. labour, toil, A 188, 540, 4253, G 730. A.S. ge-swinc.

Swinke, v. toil, labour, T. v. 272; L. 2041; D 202, G 669; ger. HF. 1175; L. 2490; A 186, C 874, E 1342; to cause to labour, HF. 16; Swinke, pr. pl. toil, A 3491; work for, G 21; Swonken, pp. toiled, A 4235. A.S. swincan.

Swinker, s. labourer, toiler, A 531.

Swire, s. neck, throat, R. 325. A.S. swira.

Swogh, s. (1) sough, low noise, 5. 247; murmur, HF. 1031; sigh, groan, A 3619; Swough, rustling or sighing noise, blast, A 1979; whizzing noise, HF. 1941; Swogh, (2), swoon, 2. 16; D 799, E 1100, F 476; T. iii. 1120, iv. 1212; L. 1816; Swow, grief, 3. 215. Cf. A.S. swōgan.

Swollen, pp. swollen, i.e. proud, E 950. See Swelle.

Swolow, s. gulf, L. 1104. See note.

Swolwe, v. swallow, H 36; Swolwe, 1 pr. pl. B 3. p 11. 113; pr. s. subj. I 731. See Swelwe.

Swommen, pr. pl. were filled with swimming things, 5. 188. See Swimme.

Swonken, pp. toiled, A 4235. See Swinke.

Swoor, pt. s. of Swere.

Swoot, s. sweat, G 578. A.S. swāt.

Swor,-e,-en, Sworn; see Swere.

Swote (swóótə), adj. sweet, 5. 296; L. 118, 173, 752, 1077; A 2860, 3205; pl. R. 60; 5. 274. See Swete, Sote.

Swote, adv. sweetly, T. i. 158; Sote, L. 2612.

Swough, Swow; see Swogh.

Swoune, Swowne, v. swoon, faint, 4. 216; T. ii. 574; Swowneth, pr. s. 7. 619; L. 1314; F 430, 1349; Swowned, pt. s. swooned, 3. 103; A 2943, F 443, 631; Swowned, pp. A 913; Swowninge, pres. pt. swooning, A 2819; Swowning, B 1815; Swowneth, imp. pl. T. iii. 1190.

Swow, s. swoon; hence, anguish, 3. 215. See Swogh.

Swowne, s. swoon, F 1080; Aswowne, in a swoon, C 245.

Swowning, s. swooning, C 246; Swowninge, E 1080.

Swymbul, s. shivering movement, A 1979 (MS. Hl., in footnote). See Swimbul.

Swyn, s. swine, boar, F 1254; hog, D 460; Swyn, pl. A 598; B 4. m 3. 18; HF. 1777.

Swynes-heed, s. pig's head (a term of abuse), A 4262.

Swythe, adv. quickly, 5. 503; T. iv. 751; HF. 538; B 730; C 796; as sw., as quickly as possible, immediately, 5. 623; T. v. 1384; L. 913; B 637, G 936.

Swyve, v. lie with, A 4178, H 256; Swyved, pt. s. E 2378; played the harlot, A 4422; pp. dishonoured, A 3850, 4266. Cf. A.S. swīfan.

Sy, saw; pt. t. of See.

Syde, s. side, 3. 557; A 112, 558; Sydes, pl. T. iii. 1248.

Sye, ger. to sink down, T. v. 182. A.S. sīgan.

Sye, Syen, saw; see See.

Syghes, pl. sighs, 5. 246. See Syk, s.

Syk, adj. sick, ill, T. ii. 1516, 1523, 1529; Sik, A 1600; for syk, on account of being sick, D 394; Syke, def. T. ii. 1572; D 1781, F 1100; Syke, pl. sick, T. iii. 1362; sick persons, T. iii. 61. See Seek.

Syk, s. sigh, T. ii. 145, iii. 801; F 498; Sykes, pl. sighs, 5. 246 n; T. iii. 1361, 1363; A 1920, F 864.

Syke, v. sigh, T. iii. 1360; ger. T. i. 596, iii. 58; A 1580, 3488; Syke, ger. to sigh (but perhaps read syte, i.e. to grieve; see note), T. ii. 884; Syke, 1 pr. s. 22. 10; Syketh, pr. s. sighs, 5. 404; 22. 62 (men sigh); L. 1165, 1292; A 3619; B 985, D 913, 1228, F 817; Syked, pt. s. sighed, A 2985, B 3394, E 545; Sighte, pt. s. sighed, T. iii. 1080, 1471, iv. 714, 1217, v. 715; B 1035; Syked, pp. sighed, R. 1641. A.S. sīcan.

Sykliche, adj. sickly, T. ii. 1528; Syklych, T. ii. 1543; Sikly, with difficulty, E 625.

Sylvre, adj. silver, R. 97.

Symonials, s. pl. simoniacs, I 784.

Symonye, s. simony, D 1309, I 781.

Syre, s. master of the house, D 713; master, 5. 12. See Sire.

Sys, num. six (at dice), B 3851. See Sis.

[Syte, v. to grieve; perhaps the right reading in T. ii. 884 (see note).]

Sythe, s. time, R. 80; Sythe, pl. (orig. a gen. pl.), 7. 222; T. iii. 1595, iv. 753, v. 472, 1381; A 1878, B 733, 1155; ofte sythe, oftentimes, R. 812; E 233, G 1031; Sythes, pl. times, L. 1 a; A 485. A.S. sið.

Sythe s. scythe, L. 646. A.S. siðe.

Sythir, s. cider, B 3245 n.

T', for To, frequently prefixed to verbs; as tabyde, tamende, &c.

Taa, v. take (Northern), A 4129. See Take.

Tabard, s. a herald's coat-of-arms, hence, (1) the same, as an inn-sign, A 20; (2) a ploughman's loose frock, A 541.

Tabernacle, s. tent, B 2. p 3. 56; Tabernacles, pl. shrines, HF. 123, 1190.

Tabide, for To abyde, T. iii. 1810 n.

Table, s. table, 3. 646; T. v. 437; A 100; table dormaunt, permanent side-table, A 353; tablet, writing-tablet, 3. 780; B 5. m 4. 13; tablet, plate, HF. 142; table (of the law), C 639; one of the thin plates on which almicanteras are engraved, A. ii. 21. 4; at table, at board, i.e. entertained as a lodger, G 1015; Tables, pl. tables (for calculation), F 1273; dining-tables, B. 1442; writing-tablets, A. ii. 40. 19; D 1741; plates, A. i. 14. 2; the game of 'tables' or backgammon (see Strutt's Sports and Pastimes), 3. 51; F 900, I 793.

Tabour, s. tabor, small drum, D 2268.

Tabouren, pr. pl. drum, din, L. 354.

Tabregge, for To abregge, to abridge, shorten, T. iii. 295, iv. 426 n.

Tabreyde, for To abreyde, to awake, T. v. 520.

Tabyde, for To abyde, to abide, T. v. 33, 353, v. 1183; B 797.

Tache, s. defect, 21. 18. O. F. tache, teche. See Tecches.

Tacheve, for To acheve, to achieve, L. 2111; T. iv. 79 n.

Tacompte, for To acompte, to reckon up, 22. 17.

Tacord, for To accord, i.e. to agreement, H 98.

Tacorde, for To acorde, to agree, 1. 27.

Tacoye, for To acoye, to quiet, to allure, to decoy, T. v. 782.

Taffata, s. taffeta, A 440.

Taffraye, for To affraye, to frighten, E. 455.

Taillages, s. pl. taxes, I 567; Tailages, I 752. O. F. taillage (Godefroy). See Taylage.

Taille, s. tally, an account scored upon two similarly notched sticks, A 570, B 1606.

Take, v. seize, T. ii. 289; present, offer, L. 1135; G 223; ger. to take, A 34; Takestow, takest thou, G 435; Take me, 1 pr. s. offer myself, betake myself, B 1985; Took, 1 pt. s. drew in, breathed in, B 1. p 3. 2 (see note); hit, D 792; pt. s. handed over, gave, 3. 48; T. ii. 1233; HF. 1596; L. 2372; B 1484, G 1030, 1365, H 91; took, 4. 40; had, B 192; Toke, 2 pt. s. tookest, 3. 483; Toke, pt. pl. took, F 1240; received, F 356; Take, 2 pr. s. subj. take, D 1055; Take, pr. s. subj. take, A 503; take place, come to pass, T. iv. 1562; Take, pp. taken, T. iii. 1144, v. 891; A. ii. 3. 44; A 3007, B 769, E 702, F 475, 792, G 605; entrusted, B 4. p 6. 179; I 880; brought, 1. 20; Taken, pp. A. ii. 3. 42; Tak, imp. s. take, receive, B 117; take, D 1116, 1139; accept as a result, A. ii. 25. 35; tak kepe, take heed, observe, 5. 563; B 3757; tak she, let her take, 5. 462; Taketh, imp. pl. take, 4. 9; 5. 543; T. i. 232; C 90, H 41.

Takel, s. tackle, archery-gear, arrows, A 106 (see note).

Tald, pp. told (Northern), A 4207. See Telle.

Tale, s. tale, 3. 60; L. 237 a; A 3126, B 46, 1125, C 460, D 1298, 1671; discourse, story, A 36, 831; account, B 4308; enumeration, E 383; I gan finde a tale to him, I thought of something to say to him, 3. 536; telle tale, give an account of, A 330; Tales, pl. A 792, 798, B 130.

Tale, v. tell a tale, talk, speak, T. iii. 1235; Talen, ger. to tell tales, A 772; Tale, ger. to tell tales, converse, T. iii. 231; Tale, pr. s. subj. talk about, I 378.

Talent, s. inclination, wish, desire, B 3. p 11. 57; L. 1771 (see note); B 2439, I 228, 294; desire, appetite, C 540; longing, B 2. p 1. 8; Talents, pl. desires, B 1. p 1. 38; B 4. p 4. 134; B 5. p 5. 13; Talentes, I 915.

Taling, s. tale-telling, B 1624.

Talighte, for To alighte, i.e. to alight, E 909.

Talke, v. talk, T. v. 668.

Talking, s. discourse, G 684.

Talle, adj. docile, obsequious, 4. 38. See note.

Tame, adj. A 2178, 2186; 5. 349; 7. 315.

Tamende, for To amende, to redress, E 441; Tamenden, ger. to amend, B 462.

Tanende, for To an ende, to an end, T. v. 475 n.

Tanoyen, for To anoyen, to annoy, to injure, B 492.

Tanswere, (tanswèrə), i.e. to answer, D 1589.

Tapere, for To apere, to appear, T. ii. 909 n.

Tapes (taapez), pl. tapes, A 3241.

Tapicer, s. upholsterer, maker of carpets, A 362.

Tapite, v. cover with tapestry, 3. 260. Cf. Lat. tapetum.

Tappe, s. tap, A 3890, 3892.

Tappestere, s. female tapster, barmaid, A 241, 3336.

Tarditas, s. slowness, I 718.

Tare, s. tare, kind of weed, A 1570; tare (single stem of tares), A 4000, 4056.

Tarede, for To arede, to explain, T. iv. 1570 n.

Tareste, for To areste, to arrest, F 1370.

Targe, s. target, shield, A 471, 975; 7. 33; defence, 1. 176.

Tarien, v. tarry, B 983; delay (used actively), F 73; Tarien, ger. to delay, waste, A 2820; to tarry, T. ii. 1019; Tarie, 1 pr. s. tarry, T. iii. 1195; 2 pr. pl. subj. F 1233; Taried, pt. s. tarried, 5. 415; caused (them) to wait, B 3463; Taried, pp. delayed, T. ii. 1739.

Tarraye, for To arraye, to array, arrange, E 961.

Tart, adj. of sharp flavour, pungent, A 381.

Tartre, s. tartar, G 813; oille of Tartre, (probably) cream of tartar, or bitartrate of potassium, A 630. F. tartre, Low Lat. tartarum. 'An acid concrete salt, deposited from wines when perfectly fermented; ... when in the crude state, it is much used as a flux in the assaying of ores'; Webster.

Taryinge, s. tarrying, delay, 5. 565; A. ii. 25. 20; A 821; Tarying, 5. 468.

Tas, s. heap (see note), A 1005, 1009, 1020. O.F. tas.

Tassaille, for To assaille, i.e. to assail, 9. 40; E 1180.

Tassaye, for To assaye, to test, prove, try, 3. 346, E 454, 1075.

Tasseled, pp. fringed, provided with tassels, R. 1079; Tasseld, A 3251.

Tassemble, for To assemble, to bring together, D 89.

Tassoille, for To assoille, i.e. to absolve, C 933.

Tassure, for To assure, B 1231.

Tast, s. taste, relish (for), 5. 160.

Taste, v. try, test, L. 1993; Tasted, pt. s. tasted, experienced, T. i. 639; Taste, imp. s. feel, G 503 (see note).

Tath, pr. s. takes, B 728 n.

Taughte, pt. s. of Teche.

Taverne, s. tavern, A 4376, C 663, I 411; Tavernes, pl. A 240, C 465.

Taverner, s. innkeeper, C 685.

Tavyse, for To avyse (me), to deliberate, B 1426.

Tawayte, for To awayte, to dwell, remain, 25. 7.

Tayl, s. tail, L. 393; B 3224, D 1687, F 196; Tayle, dat. 3. 640; Tayles, pl. B 3222.

Taylage, s. taxation, 9. 54. Lit. 'taking by tally.' See Taillages.

Tecches, pl. evil qualities, defects, T. iii. 935; characteristics, HF. 1778. See Tache.

Teche, v. teach, instruct, A 308, 482, B 1180, G 343; tell, D 1019; ger. to show, R. 518; Techen, v. direct, B 4139; ger. to inform (him of), D 1326; Taughte, 1 pt. s. taught, told, D 1050; pt. s. A 497, B 133; Teching, pres. part. teaching, showing, pointing out, A. ii. 12. 14.

Teching, s. teaching, A 518.

Te deum, the anthem so called, D 1866.

Teer, s. tear, E 1104. See Tere.

Teeth, pl. of Tooth, L. 2006.

Tehee, interj. (denoting) laughter, hee-hee! A 3740.

Telle, v. tell, recount, relate, 1. 128; A 38, B 1185, 1634; compute, 3. 440; ger. to tell, to be told, F 447; Tellen, ger. to tell, T. i. 1; A 72; v. tell, recount, 2. 13; Telle, 1 pr. s. account, 5. 326; B 4344; Telle no tale, set no store, 5. 326; Telles, pr. s. (Northern form), tells, 3. 73; HF. 426; Tolde, 1 pt. s. counted, HF. 1380; accounted, D 203, 208; Tolde, pt. s. accounted, B 3676; pt.pl. esteemed, T. i. 131; Told, pp. told, A 715; herd told, heard (it) told, T. i. 197; Tolde, pp. pl. told, B 56; Tel, imp. s. tell, B 1167; 1. 57; Tel forth, tell out, D 1298; Telleth, imp. pl. 3. 555; 1135; B 1346, D 61, 1289, H 311. A.S. tellan.

Tembrace, for To embrace, T. v. 224; E 1101.

Teme, s. theme, C 425 n. See Theme.

Temen, v. bring; temen us on bere, bring us on our bier, let us die, HF. 1744. A.S. tēman, tȳman, to bring forward (Schmid).

Temper, s. mood, R. 346.

Temperaunce, s. temperance, moderation, F 785.

Tempest, s. storm, 1. 42; 7. 314; A 406; tempest (see note), A 884; Tempestes, pl. HF. 966.

Tempest thee, imp. s. violently distress thyself, 13. 8; Tempest, 2 pr. s. subj. vex, perturb, B 2. P 4. 50.

Tempestous, adj. tempestuous, T. ii. 5.

Temple, s. temple, 1. 145; E 2293, F 296; inn of court, A 567; Temples, pl. T. iii. 1115.

Temple-dore, s. temple-door, 5. 239.

Temporel, adj. temporal, T. iv. 1061; D 1132; Temporels, pl. temporal, B 2188; Temporeles, I 685.

Tempre, v. control; Temprede, pt. s. modulated, B 3. m 12. 14; Tempred, pt. s. tempered, 5. 214; Tempred, pp. tempered, G 926. (In alchemy, to temper is to adjust or moderate the heat at which a thing is melted.)

Temps, s. tense; futur temps, future tense, futurity, time to come, G 875. See the note.

Temptour, s. tempter, D 1655.

Ten, ten, A 454; ten so wood, ten times as mad, L. 735. Cf. Two.

Tenbrace, for To enbrace, B 1891.

Tencresen, for To encresen, to increase, E 1808.

Tendeth, pr. s. tends, B 1. p 6. 30.

Tendre, adj. tender, R. 541, 857, 1013; A 7, 150, 2828; Tender, 1. 180.

Tendre-herted, adj. tender-hearted, T. v. 825.

Tendrely, adv. tenderly, A 1197, E 686, H 165; bitterly, R. 332; Tendreliche, T. iv. 353, 369; Tenderly, feelingly, 2. 93; 7. 129.

Tendernesse, s. tenderness, L. 2280.

Tendure, for To endure, E 756, 811.

Tendyte, for To endyte, to compose, write, 5. 167; 7. 9; T. i. 6; L. 310 a; to relate, L. 1345; A 1209; Tendite, G 80 n.

Tene (téénə), s. vexation, R. 157; 1. 3; T. i. 813, iv. 1605; A 3106; sorrow, grief, 7. 140, 168; HF. 387; T. v. 240; cross, trouble, T. ii. 61. A.S. tēona.

Tenour, s. outline of the story, L. 929.

Tenquere, for To enquere, to ask, 1. 113; E 1543.

Tenspyre, for To enspyre, i.e. to inspire, G 1470.

Tente, s. tent, 1. 9, 41; T. v. 148, 845; A 1021, B 3570, 3762; Tentes, pl. 7. 154; T. v. 670.

Tenthe, tenth, T. iv. 1595, 1598; HF. 63, 111; Tenthe some, company of ten (see note), T. ii. 1249.

Tentifly, adv. attentively, carefully, E 334.

Tercel, adj. male (of an eagle), 5. 393, 449; as s. male eagle, 5. 405, 415; Tercels, pl. male, 5. 540. See note to 5. 371.

Tercelet, s. male falcon, 5. 529, 533; F 504, 621; Tercelets, pl. male birds of prey, 5. 659; male hawks, F 648. 'Tiercelet, m. the tassell, or male of any kind of hawke, so tearmed, because he is, commonly, a third part lesse then the female'; Cotgrave's French Dict. F. tiercelet.

Terciane, adj. tertian, B 4149.

Tere (tèèrə), s. tear, B 3251, 3852, F 894; Teer, (for Tere, before a vowel), E 1104; Teres, pl. 2. 10; 4. 8; 12. 9; A 1280, B 70, 3853.

Tere (tèrə), v. tear, B 1326; scratch, R. 325; Torn, pp. L. 2103.

Terins, s. pl. tarins, siskins, R. 665. F. tarin.

Terme, s. set time, appointed time, T. v. 696, 1090; HF. 392; L. 2499, 2510; period, space of time, 3. 79; end, goal, B 3. m 9. 35; 'term,' a portion of the zodiac (see note), F 1288; (during the) term, A 1029, D 1331; terme of his lyve, while he lives, G 1479; in terme, in set phrases, C 311; Termes, pl. set expressions, pedantic phrases, A 323, 639, B 1189, G 1398; legal jargon, R. 199; bounds, limits, B 3. m 12. 40; borders, B 2. m 8. 8; periods, A 3028; terms, T. ii. 1037; HF. 857; C 51, F 1266.

Terme-day, s. appointed day, 3. 730.

Termyne, v. determine, express in 'good set terms,' 5. 530.

Terrestre, adj. earthly, E 1332.

Terslet, s. male hawk, 5. 393 n. See Tercelet.

Terve, pr. s. subj. flay, G 1274 n; Terved (not Terned), pp. skinned, G 1171 n. (This is certainly the right word; in G 1171, read terved [not torned], and in G 1274, read terve [not torne]. See my letter in the Athenaeum, Mar. 24, 1894. So in Havelok, 603, for tirneden read tirueden = tirveden, i.e. rolled back. In Allit. Poems, B. 630, for tyrne read tyrue = tirve, flay. In Gawain and the Grene Knight, 1921, for tyrnen read tyruen = tyruen; so again in the Wars of Alexander, ed. Skeat, 4114. Cf. Over-tyrvyn, subverto; Prompt. Parv.; A.S. tearflian; Low G. tarven, um tarven, up tarven, den Rand von einem Kleidungsstücke umschlagen, das innerste auswärts kehren.')

Tery, adj. tearful, T. iv. 821.

Tescape, for To escape, 18. 50; F 1357.

Tespye, for To espye, to spy out, espy, L. 966, B 1989, 4478, D 398; Tespyen, for To espyen, to see, to look about, E 1257, 1410.

Testament, s. last will, D 424; Testaments, pl. wills, D 1306.

Testers, pl. head-pieces, A 2499. O. F. testiere, 'a sallet, or steel-cap'; Cotgrave.

Testes, s. pl. vessels for assaying metals (Tyrwhitt), G 818. A vessel called a 'testa' is figured in Theatrum Chemicum, iii. 326. See Test in Webster.

Testif, adj. heady, headstrong, T. v. 802; A 4004.

Tete, s. teat, A 3704.

Tevery, for To every, T. iii. 912 n.

Tewel, for Tuwel, D 2148 n. See Tuwel.

Texpounden, for To expounden, to expound, to explain, B 1716.

Text, s. text, quotation from an author, T. iii. 1357; L. 328; B 45; saying, A 177, 182; text (as opposed to a gloss), 3. 333; Textes, pl. texts, authorities, H 236.

Textuel, adj. well versed in texts, learned, H 235; I 57.

Teyd, pp. tied, bound, E 2432.

Teyne, s. a thin plate of metal, G 1225, 1229; Teynes, pl. G 1332, 1337. Lat. tænia, Gk. ταινία, a band, fillet, riband, strip.

Th', for The; common, as in thabsence, for the absence.

Thabbot, for The abbot, B 1827 n.

Thabsence, the absence, A 1239.

Thadversitee, the adversity, E 756.

Thakketh, pr. s. strokes, pats, D 1559; Thakked, pp. stroked, A 3304. A.S. þaccian; see note.

Thalighte, for Thee alighte; in thee alighte, alighted in thee, B 1660.

Thalmyghty, for The almighty, 5. 379.

Thamendes, for The amendes, the amends, 3. 526.

Thamorouse, for The amorouse, T. iv. 1431 n.

Than, conj. than, A 322, 1036; see Then.

Than; see Thanne.

Thangel, for The angel, B 3206.

Thank, s. expression of thanks, A 612; thanks, T. i. 21, 1015, 1060; A. pr. 39; E 2388; can th., owes thanks, A 1808; his th., the thanks to him, L. 452; my thankes, by my goodwill, willingly, R. 1666; his thankes, of his free will, willingly, B 3. p 11. 63; R. 1321; A 1626, 2107, D 272; hir thankes, of their own will, A 2114, I 1069.

Thanke, 1 pr. s. thank, E 1088; Th. hit thee, thank thee for it, 10. 51; Thanken, pr. pl. F 354; Thanked, 1 pt. s. thanked, R. 587; Thanking, pres. pt. 5. 672. See Thonke.

Thanne, adv. then, 3. 1191; T. v. 1427; L. 1342; D 2004, I 104; Than, then, 1. 118; 2. 86; 3. 754; 5. 82; A 12, 1479, B 3368, &c.; next, 5. 324; er than, sooner than, before, G 899; Thenne, then, T. ii. 210.

Thanswere, for The answere, D 2072.

Thapocalips, for The Apocalypse, HF. 1385.

Thapostle, the apostle, B 2596, 2824, D 49, 1881.

Thaqueintaunce, the acquaintance, T. v. 122.

Thar, pr. s. impers. (it) is necessary, is needful; thar ye, it is needful that ye, B 2258; thar thee, it is needful for thee, you need, or thou needst, B 2. p 3. 62 (see note); B 3. p 11. 71; D 329, 336, 1365, H 352; him thar, it is needful for him, he needs, 1. 76; 3. 256; T. ii. 1661; he must, A 4320; Thurte, pt. s.; th. him, he needed, R. 1089, 1324; yow thurfte, you would need, you need, T. iii. 572. A.S. þurfan; pr. t. þearf, pt. t. þorfte.

Tharivaile, for The arivaile; the arrival, the landing, HF. 451.

Tharmes, for The armes, the arms, armorial bearings HF. 1411.

Tharray, for The array, A 716, B 393, D 1075, F 63.

Thascry, for The ascry, the alarm, T. ii. 611.

Thassay, for The assay, the endeavour, 5. 2.

Thassege, the siege, T. iv. 1480; the besieging force, T. iv. 62.

Thassemblee, the assembly, R. 505; B 403.

Thassemblinge, the assembling, B 2431.

That, rel. pron. that which, 3. 635, 708; T. v. 1335; B 3976, D 781, I 307; whom, 3. 979; that of, from whom, 3. 964; That oon, the one, 3. 1290; 5. 143; A 4013; That other, the other, 3. 634, 1290; 5. 143; A 4013; That, with reference to whom, G 236; conj. that, A 1, &c.; so that, 3. 566; 4. 135; as that, 3. 959; as, as well as, B 1036; because, B 3. p 4. 32; if that, if, 3. 969, 971.

Thaventayle, for The aventayle, the mouthpiece of a helmet, T. v. 1558.

Thavisioun, for The avisioun, the vision, B 4313 n; Thavision, 3. 285.

Thavys, for The avys, the advice, A 3076.

The, def. art. A 2, &c.

The; as in The bet, by so much the better, 3. 668; The las, by so much the less, 3. 675. A.S. þȳ*.

The, for Thee, pers. pron. T. i. 879, F 676, &c.

Théatre, s. theatre, area for a tournament, A 1885; theatre, B 1. p 1. 35.

Thedom, s. success, B 1595. See note. From A.S. þēon, to thrive.

Thee, v. thrive, prosper, R. 1067; never mot she thee, may she never prosper, 5. 569; mot he never thee, may he never prosper, T. ii. 670; lat him never thee, let him never prosper, B 4622, D 2207; thou shalt never thee, E 1388; he shal never thee, G 641; also moot I thee, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper, 4. 267; B 2007, D 1215, E 1226; so moot I thee, D 361; as mote I thee, T. i. 341; so theech, for so thee ich, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper, C 947, G 929; so theek, for so thee ik, as I hope to prosper, A 3864. A.S. þēon.

Theef, s. thief, robber, D 1338, 1351, F 537, H 224, 234; false wretch, 3. 650; 7. 161; L. 2330; D 800; Theves, gen. thief's, L. 465; Theves, pl. thieves, D 1194; robbers, 1. 15; Thevis, D 2173.

Theefly, adv. like a thief, L. 1781.

Thee-ward, to, towards thee, B 2. p 1. 9.

Theffect, for The effect, the result, T. i. 212; L. 622, 1160, 1924; A 1189, B 893, G 1261; the substance, pith, L. 1180, 2403; the matter, contents, 2. 56; the source, D 1451; the moral, B 2148; the sum (of the matter), A 2366; Theffectes, pl. the effects, A 2228.

Thefte, s. theft, R. 1136.

Thegle, for The egle, i.e. the eagle, B 3573.

Their, for The eir, the air, D 1939.

Thembassadours, the ambassadors, T. iv. 140, 145.

Theme, s. text, thesis, C 333, 425. See Teme.

Themperour, for The emperour, the emperor, 3. 368; B 248; Themperoures, the emperor's, B 151.

Then, conj. than, 4. 235; 7. 173, 297; L. 1693, 2092; Than, A 322, 1036, &c.

Thencens, for The encens, the incense, A 2277, 2938; L. 2612.

Thenchauntements, pl. the enchantments, A 1944.

Thenche, v. imagine, A 3253. See Thenke.

Thencheson, for The encheson, the reason, cause; T. v. 632. See Enchesoun.

Thencrees, for The encrees, the increase, A 275.

Thende, for The ende, the end, 16. 45; T. ii. 260; B 423, 965, 3269.

Thengendring, for The engendring, the process of production, HF. 968.

Thengyn, for The engyn, the (warlike) engine, HF. 1934.

Thenke, v. think of, 5. 311; Thenken, ger. to think, 3. 100; Thenke, 1 pr. s. think, intend, E 641; Thenkestow, thinkest thou, T. iv. 849, 1088; thou thinkest, T. ii. 1373; Thenketh, pr. s. 7. 105; Thenken, pr. pl. F 537; Thoghte, 1 pt. s. thought, 3. 448; Thought, pp. considered, B 2. p 7. 77; Thenk, imp. s. think, A 3477, H* 362; Thenke on, think of, 16. 47; Thenketh, imp. pl. think, T. i. 26; D 1165, E 116; remember, C 75. A.S. þencan. See Thenche.

Thenne, adj. thin, A 4066. (A Kentish form.) See Thinne.

Thenne, adv. then, T. ii. 210. See Thanne.

Thenne, adv. thence, D 1141.

Thennes, adv. thence, i.e. away from that place, T. iv. 695; thence, R. 791; T. iii. 1145; B 308, 510, 1043, F 326, 327, 960; as s., the place that, G 66.

Thennes-forth, adv. thenceforth, B 1755; fro th., from such time, B 4. p 3. 13.

Thentencioun, for The entencioun, i.e. the intention, G 1443.

Thentente, for The entente, the design, B 930; the purpose, end, G 1306; the meaning, T. v. 1630.

Thentree, for The entree, the entrance, A 1983.

Thenuoye, for The envoy, 19. 21 n.

Thenvyous, for The envyous, the spiteful, malicious, 3. 642.

Theologie, s. theology, I 1043.

Theorik, s. theory, theoretical explanation, A. pr. 63; theory, B 1. p 1. 22 n.

Ther, adv. there, B 62, 1190, &c.; where, T. ii. 618, v. 488, 711; L. 785, &c.; when, B 474; whither, at which, B 469; whereas, D 1213, G 724; wherefore, T. iii. 1437; wherever, D 128; wherewith, A. ii. 29. 9; as to which, T. ii. 588; wherefore (I pray that), D 1561.

Ther-aboute, adv. concerned with that matter, HF. 597; about it, D 1837; thereupon, therein, G 832; round it, A 937.

Therafter, adv. afterwards, 3. 66.

Ther-agayns, prep. against that, I 665; Ther-ayeins, in reply, T. ii. 369.

Ther-as, Ther as, there where, where, B 2384, D 78, F 1207, 1214; there, I 162; whereas, D 1177; where that, L. 28 a, 839; A 34, 172, B 2237; when that, L. 1277; wheresoever, B 4. m 7. 44; Ther-as that, where, 1. 160; Ther that, where, F 267.

Therbe, for The erbe, the herb, HF. 290.

Ther-bifore, adv. before that time, D 631; beforehand, E 689, 729.

Ther-biforn, adv. beforehand, A 2034; before the event, B 197, C 624; previously, A 3997.

Therby, by it, to it, D 984, 1015; into possession of it, F 1115; beside it, R. 1184.

Ther-fore, adv. therefore, A 189; for that purpose, A 809, F 177; on that account, L. 1863; E 445; on that point, E 1141; Therfor, for it, L. 1391.

Therfro, therefrom, from it, R. 1660; HF. 895.

Ther-inne, therein, in it, R. 506; 5. 33; T. iii. 1632; B 1945, 3573.

Ther-of, adv. with respect to that, E 644; concerning that, 3. 1132; A 462; from that, 3. 1166; thereby, I 314; of it, 20. 8.

Ther-on, adv. thereupon, A 160; thereof, F 3.

Ther-oute, adv. out there, out in the open air, B 3362; outside there, G 1136.

Therthe, for The erthe, the earth, R. 1423, 1428; 5. 80.

Therto, adv. besides, moreover, HF. 1650; 3. 704, 1006; A 48, 153, 757, B 135, D 1251; to it, 2. 100; also, likewise, R. 1262.

Ther-upon, adv. immediately, A 819.

Ther-whyles, whilst, B 5. p 6. 159; Ther-whyle, for that time, 1. 54.

Therwith, adv. withal, for all that, 3. 954; moreover, 12. 5; F 931, H 123; thereupon, 3. 275, 659; at the same time, B 3210, F 194.

Ther-with-al, thereupon, HF. 2031; A 1078; therewith, with it, by means of it, R. 1444; 5. 405; A 566; beside it, besides, R. 226; L. 1175; B 3131, 3612; at once, L. 148; thereat, L. 864.

Theschaunge, for The eschaunge, the exchange, T. iv. 146, 158, 160.

Theschewing, for The eschewing, the avoiding (of anything), 5. 140.

Thestat, for The estat, the estate, the rank, condition, A 716; Thestaat, B 128, I 332.

Theves; see Theef.

Thewed, pp.; wel thewed, of good thews, or habits, of good disposition, 4. 180.

Thewes, s. pl. habits, natural qualities, L. 2577; E 409, 1542; good qualities, virtues, HF. 1851; G 101; customs, habits, manners, T. ii. 723; morals, HF. 1834; wikkede thewes, immoralities, B 4. p 3. 51. A.S. þēaw.

Thexcellent, for The excellent, B 150.

Thexcuse, for Thee excuse, D 1611.

Thexecucion, for The execucion, the execution, 10. 65.

Thexpériénce, the experience, E 2238.

They, pron. they, A 373, 375, &c.

Thider, adv. thither, L. 1475; A 1263, B 144, C 749.

Thider-ward, adv. thither, A 2530.

Thikke, adj. thick, A 549, D 868, F 159; substantial, B 4. p 2. 100; repeated, B 4. m 5. 12, 16; stout, plump, A 3973; Thurgh thikke and thenne, through thick and thin, A 4066.

Thikke, adv. thickly, R. 1396, 1419.

Thikke-herd, adj. thick-haired, A 2518.