Al-mest,adv.almost, S2, C2, W, W2;almeest, W2;almost, PP.Al-miȝt,adj.all-powerful, MD;almight, NED, G.—AS.ælmiht.Al-miȝti,adj.almighty, NED;almichti, S;allmahhtiȝ, S;almyȝty, S2;almihti, S.—AS.ælmeahtig.Al-miȝtin,adj.almighty, NED;almihten, NED;almihtin, S.Alne-way; seeAlweye.A-lofte,adv.on high, aloft, PP;aloft, PP;on-lofte, S2, C2;o lofte, NED;o loft, NED.—Icel.á lopt(of motion),á lopti(of position);lopt, air, sky, loft; cp. AS.on þá lyft, into the air, (A-2.)A-londe, on land, in the land, S2, HD;alond, S2.Al-one,adj.,adv.alone, MED.Phr.:hym allane, S2. SeeOne.A-longen,v.to seem long to, to long, NED;alonged,pp.filled with longing, G, HD;alonget, S2.—AS.of-langian. (A-3.)A-long on,prep.on account of, S2, NED.—AS.ge-lang, along. (A-6.) SeeIlong.Al-only,adv.merely, S2;alle only, S2.A-loofe,adv.aloof, more nearly to the wind, NED;alofe, S3;aluffe, HD. Probably from Du.loef, inte loef, to windward. (A-2.)A-losen,v.to praise, PP;alosed,pp.notorious, S2, NED, HD. (A-7.)Al-out,adv.entirely, NED:all out, H.A-louten,v.to bow down, S3, NED;alowtid,pt. s., PP.—AS.á-lútan. (A-1.)A-low, on the low ground, on earth, ED, PP;alawe, S3;alowe, PP. (A-2.)Alowable,adj.praiseworthy, PP.Alowaunce,sb.praise, PP.Alowen,v.to praise, commend, to approve of, sanction, to admit (intellectually), S3, PP;allowen, C2, G, PP.—OF.alouer; Late Lat. *allaudare; Lat.ad+laudare. (A-7.)Alowen,v.to assign, bestow, to give an allowance to, NED, Palsg.;allow, Sh.—AF.alower, OF.alouer,aloer; Lat.allocare, to place. (A-7.)A-loyne,v.to remove far off, NED, HD, AF.aloyner, fromloin; Lat.longe. (A-7.)Alre,gen. pl.of all, used as an intensifying prefix with a superlative, NED (all, see sect. D. II, p. 227), MD (p. 56);allere, H;aller, G, C;alder, C2, H;alther, G, C, W2;aldire-, H.—AS.ealra.Alre-best, best of all, S2;alderbest, H;altherbest, NED, HD, C;altherbeste, S, HD.Alre-fyrst, first of all, NED;altherfirst, NED, HD;alderfirst, C2, C3.Alre-mest, most of all, S;aldiremast, H;althermoost, HD.Als,adv.andconj.also, as, S, S2, S3, C2; seeAlso.Als-as,conj.just as if, S3.Al-so,adv.andconj.(1) even so, likewise, also, (2), as, MED, PP, S, S3, C3;allswa, S;alswo, MED;alse, S;alsse, S;als, S, S2, S3, C2;alls, S;ase, S, S2;as, S, S2, S3, C2;es, PP;alsswa, S2;alsua, S2;als-so, S2;alswa, S, S2, MED.—AS.eal-swá.Al solne day, All Souls’ Day, NED;alle soule day, S2.—AS.ealra sawlena dæg.Als-tite,adv.as quick, immediately, MED, S2.Al-suic,adj.all such, S.Al-swithe,adv.as fast, immediately, MED;alswythe, PP;als-suith, S2;aswithe, S2;asswythe, S2.Alther-,gen. pl.of all, C, G, W2, PP; seeAlre-.Alther-best,adj.best of all, S, C; seeAlrebest.Alther-feblest,adj.feeblest of all, S2, HD.Alther-first,adj.first of all, HD; seeAlrefyrst.Alther-moost,adj.most of all, HD; seeAlremest.Al-to,adv.entirely, S, NED (s.v.all, see C, sect. 15), W, W2, H;all-to, H.Al-togidere,adv.altogether, G;altegædere, S.Al-wat,conj.,adv.all the while, till, S, MD (s.v.al, p. 57);alwet, MD;alhuet, NED (s.v.all what). SeeWhat.Al-weldand,adj.all-wielding, S2;alwealdent, S.—AS.al-wealdend.Al-weye,adv.all along, at all times, perpetually, at any rate, NED;alne-way, S2;alwey, C2, C3, PP;alwais, S2;alleweyes, NED.—AS.ealne weg.Alynen,v.to besmear;alyned,pp., S2.—Lat.allinere. (A-7.)A-lyue,adv.,adj. as pred.alive, C2, S2, PP;onlyue, C2, G;onliue, S.—AS.on life. (A-2.)Am,1 pr. s.am, S, C3;æm, S, MD;ham, S;eam, MD;eom, MD.—ONorth.am,OMerc.eam(VP), AS.eom.A-mad,pp.asadj.distracted, mad, MD, S;amed, MD;amadde,pl.MD.—AS.ge-mǽd, pp. ofge-mǽdan, to madden; cp. OHG.ga-meit, foolish. (A-6.)Amaistrien,v.to master, teach, PP;amaistrye, P, HD.—OF.amaistr(i)er; Lat.ad+magistrare. (A-7.)Amalgame,sb.a soft mass, mixture of metal with mercury, NED;malgamNED.—OF.amalgame; Low Lat.amalgama.Amalgaming,sb.the formation of an amalgam, C3.Amang; seeAmonge.A-mansien,v.to curse, to excommunicate, MD;amansi, MD;amansy, MD;amonsi, HD;amawns, HD;amansed,pp., S.—Contracted from AS.á-mánsumian, to put out of intimacy, frommánsum, familiar, intimate; pp.á-mánsumod, alsoámánsod; see Schmid. (A-1.)A-masen,v.to amaze, stupefy, NED;amased,pp., C3. (A-1.)Ambassade,sb.the function of ambassador, an ambassador and suite, NED;embassades,pl., S3.—OF.ambassade,ambaxade; OSp.ambaxada, from Low Lat.ambaxia,ambactia, office, employment, fromambactus, vassal, retainer, a Celtic word found in Caesar.Ambassadrie,sb.ambassadorship, NED;embassadrie, S2, C3.—F.ambassaderie.Ambassage,sb.embassy, NED;ambassages,pl., S3.Amblen,v.to move at an easy pace, NED.—OF.ambler; Lat.ambulare, to walk.Amblere,sb.an ambling horse or mule, C, NED.Amellen,v.to enamel, MD;ammell, Palsg.;amelled,pp., Palsg.;amelyd, HD;amiled, HD;ameled, NED.—AF.aymeler, OF.esmailler; OHG.smalzjan, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It.smaltare, to enamel (Florio). Cf.En-amelen,Mute.Amenden,v.to amend, mend, MD, S, S2, C2, W;amended,pp.S2;amendid, W2.—OF.amender; Lat. *ē-mendare, fromex+mendum, fault. (A-9.)Amene,adj.pleasant, S3, NED;ameyn, S3.—OF.amene; Lat.amoenum.Amerant,sb.amaranth, a fadeless flower, S3.—OF.amarante; Lat.amarantum(acc.); Gr.ἀμάραντος(A-11.)Amercy,v.to amerce, fine, P, NED.—AF.amercier; from OF.estre a mercicameestre amercie, thenamercier.Amete,sb.ant, emmet, NED;amte, W2;emete, Voc.;emote, NED;ematte, Voc.;amtis,pl., W2;amptis, NED.—AS.ǽmete,émete. Cp. OHG.ámeiza; from OHG.á, off +meizan, to cut, as if ‘the cutter or biter off.’Ametist,sb.amethyst, NED;ametistus, W (Rev. 21. 20);amatyste, HD;amaste, HD;amaffised, MD.—OF.ametiste; Lat.amethystum(acc.); Gr.ἀμέθυστος(A-11.)Ameuen,v.to be moved, NED;ameued,pt. s., C2.—OF.esmeuv-, accented stem ofesmover; Lat.exmouēre. (A-9.)Ameyn; seeAmene.A-midde,adv.andprep.amid, S2, C2, PP;amidden, S;amydde, PP.—AS.on middan,on middum. (A-2.)Amirail,sb.a Saracen ruler or commander, an emir, an admiral, MD;amerel, Prompt.;amyralle, MD;amrayl, HD;admirald, S.—OF.amirail,amiral; cp. Arab.amīr-al-bahr, commander of the sea,amīr-al-mūminīm, commander of the faithful.A-mis,adv.amiss, C2;amys, G;onmys, NED. (A-2.)Amome,sb.an odoriferous plant, amomum, NED;amonye, W, HD.—OF.amome(Cotg.); Lat.amomum; Gr.ἄμωμον, a name applied to several spice plants.Amoneste,v.to admonish, warn, HD.—OF.amonester; Late Lat. *admonitare, from Lat.admonitus, pp. ofadmonere, see Constans. (A-7.)Amonestement,sb.admonishment, S, HD.—OF.amonestement.Amonestyng,sb.admonishing, CM.A-monge,prep.andadv.among, in, at intervals, PP;amange, NED;omang, MD;amang, S, S2;among, S, PP.Phr.:eure among, ever among, every now and then, S;ever and among, NED.—AS.on-mang,on-gemang. (A-2.)A-monges,prep.among, S2, S3, C2, C3 G, PP.A-morewe, on the morrow, S2, W;amor we, HD, PP, S2;amoreȝe, S;amorȝe, S (16. 432).—AS.on morgen. (A-2.)Amountance,sb.amount, NED;mountouns, S2, HD.Amounten,v.to ascend, rise, amount, mean, S2, C2, PP;amunten, S.—AF.amunter, from Lat.ad+montem. (A-7.)Ampole,sb.a vessel for holding consecrated oil, or for other sacred uses, NED;ampulles,pl., P;ampolles, S2, PP;hanypeles, PP.—OF.ampole; Lat.ampulla.Ampre,sb.a tumour, flaw, blemish;amper, HD;ampres,pl., S.—AS.ampre, ‘varix’ (Voc.).Amte; seeAmete.A-murðrin,v.to murder, S;amorthered,pp., MD.—AS.á-myrðrian(Schmid). (A-1.)Amyable,adj.friendly, lovely, NED;amyabill, S3;amiable, WW.—OF.amiable; Lat.amicabilem.An,1 pr. s.I grant, allow, S; on,pr. s., S. SeeUnnen.An,num.andindef. art.one, an, S, S2, PP; seeOon.An,prep.on, upon, in, PP, S, S2; seeOn.An,conj.and, if, PP, S, S2; seeAnd.Anaunter, foran aunter, a chance, S2; seeAuenture.Anchesoun,sb.occasion, MD;ancheisun, MD;anchaisun, HD.—AF.anchesoun. SeeAchesoun.Ancre,sb.an anchorite, recluse, hermit, a monk, a nun, NED, S, S2;auncre, S2;anker, S2;ancres,pl., P.—AS.ancra, m. (*ancre, f.); Church Lat.anachoreta; Gr.ἀναχωρητής.And,conj.and, also, if, G, S, S2, S3, C2ant, S, S2;an, S, S2;a, MD.—Phr.:and if, MD.Ande,sb.breath, H; seeOnde.Anefeld,sb.anvil, W2;anefelt, NED.—AS.onfilti(Voc.).An-ent,prep.andadv.on a level with, among, opposite, towards, in respect of, NED;anont, MD;onont, S;onond, S;anende, MD;anonde, MD;ononde, MD;anendes, MD;anentes, NED;anentis, W, W2;anemptis, MD;anempst, NED;anence, H;anens, H;ynentes, H.—AS.on efen,on efn,on emn, on even ground with.Anentesch; seeAnientise.Aner-ly,adv.only, alone, S2, NED, JD.Anete,sb.the herb dill, Voc., W, NED.—OF.anet; Lat.anethum(Vulg.); Gr.ἄνηθον, dial, form ofἄνισον. SeeAnise.A-netheren,v.to lower, humiliate, NED;anethered,pp., HD. (A-1.) SeeAniðerien.Anew,sb.ring, wreath;anewis,pl., S3;aneus, links of a chain, NED.—OF.aniaus, pl. ofanel, ring; Lat.anellus, dim. ofānulus, dim. ofannus, a circuit, year.Anew, enough, S3. (A-6.) SeeYnow.A-newe,adv.anew, NED. (A-3.) SeeOf-newe.Anfald,adj.single, simple, S, HD; seeOone-fold.Angel,sb.angel;ongel, S;angles,pl., S;ængles, S;anglene,gen.S.—Lat.angelus. SeeEngel.An-gin,sb.beginning, MD;angun, S, NED.An-ginnen,v.to begin;on gon,pt. s., S.—AS.an-(on-)ginnan.Angle,sb.a name given to the four astrological ‘houses,’ NED, S2.—OF.angle; Latinangulum(acc.).Angles,sb. pl.the English, the people of ‘Angul,’ a district of Holstein, S, NED;Englis, S.—AS.Angle, pl.Angre,sb.affliction, sorrow, wrath, pain, inflammation, NED, S2, PP;angers, S2.—Icel.angr.Angren,v.to annoy, injure, make angry, NED;angre, PP.—Icel.angra.Angwisch,sb.anguish, W2;anguyssh, PP;angoise, S, MD;anguise, MD;anguisse, MD.—OF.angoisse, AF.anguisse; Lat.angustia, tightness, fromangere, to squeeze.Anhed,sb.unity, H; seeOonhed.An-heiȝ,adv.on high, S2, PP;an hei, S2;an hey, S2;an hiȝ, W.An-heten,v.to heat, to become hot;anhet,pr. s.S;anhéét,pp.S.—AS.onhætan.An-heȝen,v.to exalt, NED;anheȝed,pp., S2.An-hitten,v.to hit against, S, MD.An-hon,v.to hang (tr.), MD;anhoð,pr. pl., S;anhonge,pp., MD.—AS.on-hón.An-hongen,v. tr.andintr.to hang, S, MD;anhonged,pp., MD;anhanged, C2.Aniente,v.to bring to nought, NED;anyente, PP.—OF.anienter, froma, to +nient; Late Lat. *necentem=nec+entem. (A-7.)Anientise,v.to bring to nought, to destroy, NED;anientice, PP;anentisen, CM;anentesch, PP;anyntische, W2;neentishe, NED;annentissched,pp.CM;anyntischid, W2;enentyscht, H;enentist, H.—OF.anientir(variant ofanienter), pr. p.anientissant. (A-7.)Anise,sb.anise, also dill, NED;anys, NED;aneyse, Voc.—OF.anis; Lat.anisum; Gr.ἄνισον. Cf.Anete.A-niðerien,v.to lower, humiliate, MD;aneðered,pp.MD, HD.—AS.á+niðerian. (A-1.)Anker,sb.anchor, S.—AS.ancor; Lat.ancora; Gr.ἄγκυρα.Anlas,sb.a kind of dagger, anlace, MD, C;anelace, HD;anelas, MD, NED.—Cp. Low Lat.anelacius(Ducange), OWelshanglas.An-leth,sb.face, countenance, MD, HD, NED;onndlæt, MD;onlete, MD.—Icel.andlit(Swed.anlete): AS.and-wlíta.Ann-; seeAn-.Annamyllit,pp.enamelled, S3; seeEnamelen.Annuel,adj.yearly;sb.a mass said either daily for a year after, or yearly on the anniversary of a person’s death, NED;anuell, S3.—AF.annuel; Late Lat.annualem, for Lat.annālem, fromannus, year.Annueler,sb.a priest who sang an annual, PP, C3, HD.An-on,adv.at once, instantly, soon, in a short time, S, S2, C3, PP;anan, S, NED;onan, S2;onon, S, S3;anoon, S3, C2, G, W.—AS.on án, into one;on áne, in one (moment).Anonder; seeAnunder.Anon-ryght,adv.immediately, C3, G;anonrihtes, S;ananriht, S.An-ouen,adv.above, S, NED;onuuen, NED.—AS.on ufan.A-nough,adj.(aspred.) enough, CM;anew, S3. (A-6.) SeeYnow.Anoy,sb.discomfort, vexation, trouble, MD, S2, PP;anoye, W2;anui, MD;enuye, S.—OF.anoi: OSp.enoyo: OIt.inodio, from the Lat. phraseest mihi in odio; see Diez. Cf.Noye.Anoyen,v.to annoy, PP, W2, S2, C2, C3;anoiede,pt. s., W;noyede, W;anoyed,pp.W;anuyed, PP;anuid, MD;anud, S;anuyȝed, S2;ennuyed, P.—AF.ennuyer. Cf.Noyen.Answere,sb.answer, MD;ondswere, S;answare, S;onswere,S;andsware, S.—AS.and-swaru.Answeren,v.to give an answer, S, PP;ondswerien, S;andswarede,pt. s.S;andswerede, S;ontswerede, S;onswerede, S;onswerde, S;answarede, S;answerede, S.—AS.and-swarian.Ant,conj.and, also, if, S, S2. SeeAnd.Antem,sb.anthem, C2;antefne, MD.—AS.antefne; Church Lat.antífona(cp. Prov.antífena, It.antífona); for olderantiphōna; Gr.ἀντίφωναlit. things sounding in response. Cf.Antiphone.Anticrist,sb.Antichrist, MD;antecrist, W (1 John 4. 3);ancrist, MD;ancryst, Voc.—Church Lat.antichristus(Vulg.); Gr.ἀντίχριστος.Antiphone,sb.antiphon, NED; Church Lat.antiphōna; seeAntem.Antiphonere,sb.anthem-book, C2;antyphonere, Voc.;anfenare, Voc.;amfanere, Voc.—Church Lat.antiphonarius.Anum,adv.at once, S.—AS.ánum, dat. ofán, one. [The MS. hasanú, put foranū(= anum)]. SeeOon.An-under,prep.under, S;anonder, S.An-uppe,prep.andadv.upon, MD;onuppe, S.An-uppon,prep.upon, S, MD;anuppen, S.Anwalde,sb. dat.power, S;anwolde, S; seeOn-wald.A-nyghte,adv.by night, C2;aniȝt, S;onigt, S. (A-2.)A-nyghtes,adv.at night, nightly, Sȝ.Apalled,pp.made pale, NED;appalled, C, C2.—OF.apalir,apallir; Lat.ad+pallireforpallere. (A-7.)Aparail,sb.apparel, PP;apparaille, C2, PP.Aparailen,v.to make ready, to fit up, furnish, to dress, attire, PP;apparayleden,pt. pl.S2;aparailed,pp.S;apparailled, P.—OF.apareiller; Late Lat. *adpariculare, to make equal or fit, from Lat.par, equal. (A-7.)Aparaunce,sb.appearance, NED;apparence, C2.—AF.apparence. (A-7.)Apart,adv.apart, aside, C2;aparte, separately, PP, NED.—OF.a part. (A-7.)Apart,v.to set aside, separate, NED;aparte, S3 (24. 14).Apartie,adv.in part, partly, PP, NED. (A-2.)Apayen,v.to satisfy, please, to requite, HD, PP;apayd,pp.S3, C2, C3;apayed, C2, W;apaied, W, PP.—OF.apaier(apayer): Prov.apagar; Lat.ad+pacare, frompacem, peace. (A-7.)Ape,sb.ape, MD, C2, C3, P; fool, HD.Phr.:þe olde ape, i.e. the devil, MD;wyn of ape(= OF.vin de singe), wine which makes the drinker pleasant, wanton, or boyish, Cotg., MD, HD.—AS.apa.Apece,sb.the alphabet, Prompt.; seeA-B-C.Apenden,v.to belong, S2, PP;appenden, S2, PP.—OF.ap(p)endre; Lat.ad+pendere. (A-7.)Aperceyue,v.to perceive, C2, PP;aperseyue, PP.—OF.aperçoiv-, accented stem ofaperceveir; Late Lat.appercipēre; Lat.ad+percipere. (A-7.)Aperceyuinges,sb. pl.observations, C2.Aperen,v.to appear, S, PP;apeeren, PP;aper, S2;appiere, P;apperand,pr. p.S3.—AF.aper-, stem ofapert, pr. s. ofaparoir; Lat.apparere(ad+parere). (A-7.)Apert,adj.clever, expert, NED;aspert, S3.—OF.aspert,espert; Lat.expertus. (A-9.) SeeExpert.Apert,adj.open, NED, H, HD;adv.C2.Phr.:in to apert(= Lat.in palam), S2.—OF.apert; Lat.apertus, pp. ofaperire, a verb withā=ab, prefix. (A-8.)Aperteliche,adv.openly, S2;apertly, P, H;appertly, P.Apertenaunt,pr. p.appertaining, C2.—OF.apertenant.Apertene,v.to appertain, NED, C3.—OF.apertenir; Lat.ad+pertinere. (A-7.)Apertinent,pr. p.appertaining, C2.—Late Lat.adpertinentem.Apesen,v.to appease, NED, S3 (3b. 1352), C2, C3;appease, S3 (19a. 295).—OF.apeser, froma+pes; Lat.pacem, peace. (A-7.)Apeyren,v.to harm, diminish, impair, PP, W;apeyre, P, W;appayre, S2, P;apeyred,pp.S2.—OF.ampeirer,empeirer; Lat.in+peiorare, to make worse, frompeior, worse. (A-10.)Apeyryng,sb.injuring, S2, W;appairing, S3.A-piken,v.to trim, adorn, MD;apiked,pp., C. See OF.piquer(Cotg.).Aplien,v.to apply, devote one’s energies to, NED;apply, S3.—OF.aplier; Lat.applicare.Apointen,v.to come or bring matters to a point, to agree, arrange, to prepare, equip, NED.—OF.apointer, froma point.Apointment,sb.agreement, NED;poyntemente, S3.—OF.apointement.Aposen,v.to question, S2, PP, Prompt.;apposen, C3, PP. Cp.Opposen.Apostel,sb.apostle, S;appostel, NED;appostil, NED;apostle, W;postlis,pl.NED.—AS.apostol; Church Lat.apostolus(Vulg.); Gr.ἀπόστολος, one sent forth, messenger; cp. AF.apostle(OF.apostre).Apostil-hed,sb.office of apostle, W.Apotecarie,sb.apothecary, C;potekary, NED.—OF.apotecaire; Late Lat.apothecarium(acc.), fromapotheca; Gr.ἀποθήκη, storehouse.Apoyson,v.to poison, PP;apoysoned,pp., PP.—OF.apoisoner, forempoisoner. (A-10.)App-; seeAp-.Appairen,v.to injure;appayre, S2, P; seeApeyren.Appairing,sb.injuring, S3.Appel,sb.apple, PP;eppel, MD;applis,pl.W2.—AS.æppel.Apple-garnade,sb.pomegranate, S2 (garnade). Cf.Garnet-appille.Aprentis,sb.apprentice, NED;prentis, S2, PP;aprentys,pl.PP.—OF.aprentis(AF.aprentiz), nom. ofaprentif, fromaprendre, to learn; Lat.apprehendere=ad+prehendere. (A-7.)A-quenchen,v.to quench, PP;acwenchen, S;aqueynte,pt. s.S2;aqueynt, PP.—AS.á-cwencan. (A-1.)Aquerne,sb.squirrel, S, NED;acquerne, S.—AS.ácwern(Voc.); cp. Icel.íkorni, G.eichhorn, MDu.éncoren.Aqueyntaunce,sb.acquaintance, S2, CM, MD.—OF.acointance, AF.aqueyntance. (A-7.)Aqueynten,v.to become known, MD;aquointe,pp.acquainted, NED;aquente, NED;aquynt, S2.—OF.acointer(acuinter); Late Lat.adcognitare, from Lat.ad+cognitum, pp. ofcognoscere. (A-7.)Ar,prep.,conj.andadv.before, S, S2, G, H, P; seeEr.Ar,pr. pl.are, S2, PP; seeAren.Arace,v.to pull up by the roots, C2, CM;arache, NED.—AF.aracer, OF.esrachier; Lat.e(x)radicare. (A-9.)Aranye,sb.spider, Prompt.;arain, HD;aranee, HD;eranye, Prompt.;erayne, Prompt.;erayn, H;arane, H;erane, Voc.;yreyne, W2;aran, H;irain, NED;arrans,pl., HD;yreyns, W2.—OF.araigne(iraigne); Lat.aranea.Arate,v.to correct, blame, rate, PP. Probably a variant ofAretten. Cf. OF.aratter=aretter(Godefroy).Aray,sb.array, PP;array, S2 (19. 393), C2, C.—OF.arei(arroi).Arayen,v.to array, NED, PP;arayed,pp.W;arrayed, C2, C3.—AF.arayer; OF.areier,areer: It.arredare(Florio); from Lat.ad+ Low Lat. *rēdo(OF.rei), preparation, of Teutonic origin. (A-7.)Arblaste,sb.a military engine for throwing missiles, MD, S2;alblast, S2.—OF.arbaleste; Late Lat.arcuballista.Arblaster,sb.an arblast-man, S2.Arch,sb.arch, Prompt.;arches,pl.court of Arches, P.—OF.arche(Cotg.).Arch-,prefix, chief;erche-, Church Lat.archi-; Gr.ἀρχι-, ἀρχ-.Arch-angel,sb.archangel, S, PP;archangles,pl.S.—Church Lat.archangelus; Gr.ἀρχάγγελος.Arche-biscop,sb.archbishop, S;erchebissop, S2.—AS.ærce-biscop(S); Lat.archi-+ AS.biscop.Archer,sb.archer, S2;archeer, C2;harchere. Voc.—AF.archer. SeeArk.Archi-deken,sb.archdeacon, PP;erchedekene, S2.Archi-flamyn,sb.high-priest, S2.—Church Lat.archiflamen, archbishop (Ducange), from Lat.flamen.Archi-triclin,sb.the ruler of the feast, S;architriclyn, W.—Church Lat.architriclinus(Vulg.); Gr.ἀρχιτρίκλινος.Arch-wyfe,sb.a wife who rules;arche-wyues,pl.C2, CM.Are,sb.honour, reverence, also, grace, clemency, MD, NED, S;ore, S, S2, G, HD; happy augury, MD, S.—AS.áre(ár); cp. OHG.éra, honour (Otfrid).Are,sb.oar, MD; seeOre.A-recchen,v.to explain, expound, to speak, NED.—AS.á-reccan. (A-1.)A-rechen,v.to reach, to strike, to reach in thought, to imagine, to be sufficient, NED, S, S (ii. 47), S2, W, PP.—AS.á-rǽcan. (A-1.)A-reden,v.to declare, to interpret, NED, W;areede, W.—AS.á-rédan; cp. G.errathen. (A-1.)A-redy,adj.ready, P, HD, NED;ȝe-redi, MD. (A-6.)Are-full,adj.compassionate, MD, S.—AS.ár-full.Are-les,adj.merciless, MD;oreleas, S;oreles, S.—AS.ár-léas.Aren,v.to show mercy to, S, MD.—AS.árian.Aren,pr. pl.are, S, PP;arn, MD, C2, PP;are, MD;ar, MD, S2, PP;ere, MD, S2;er, H.—ONorth.aron.Arende,sb.errand; HD, PP; seeErende.Arerage,sb.the state of being in arrear, indebtedness, NED, PP;arrerage, C, PP.—OF.arerage, AF.arrerage.Arere,adv.to the rear, in the rear, PP;Arrere, PP.—AF.arere; Late Lat.ad retro, backward. (A-7.)A-reren,v.to raise, build, to arise, to rear, S2, PP;arearen, S;areride,pt. s., W;arerde, S;arerd, S;arerdon,pl., S;arered,pp., S2, W, W2;arerd, S2.—AS.á-rǽran: Goth.ur-raisjan. Causal ofArisen. (A-1.)A-rest, at rest, PP. (A-2.)Arest,sb.stop, S2;arreest, custody, C.Phr.:spere in arest, in rest, C.—OF.areste, stoppage, AF.arest, act of arresting. (A-7.)Aresten,v. int.andtr.to stop, cause to stop, NED, C.—AF.arester; Lat.ad+restare. (A-7.)Aretten,v.to reckon, count, accuse, NED, W, W2;aretted,pp.C;arettid, W, W2;rettid, W.—AF.aretter, OF.areter;a+reter: OSp.reptar, to challenge (Minsheu); Lat.reputare, to count; cp. Late Lat.reptare(Ducange). (A-7.) Cf.Retten.A-reysen,v.to raise, to arouse, NED;areysed,pt. s., S3;areisid,pp., W. (A-1.)Areȝth,sb.cowardice;areȝthe,dat., S. SeeArwe.Arfeð,adj.difficult, MD;arefeð, S;earfeð, MD;arueð, NED;erfeð, MD.—AS.earfeðe; cp.earfeðe,earfoþ, labour, toil: Goth.arbaiths.Argoile,sb.the tartar deposited from wines, C3, NED;arguyll, NED;argall, Cotg. (s.v.tartre), ND.—AF.argoil.Arguen,v.to prove, to reason, PP.—OF.arguer; Late Lat.argutare, from Lat.arguere.Arguere,sb.reasoner, PP.Argument,sb.proof, clear proof, proof presumptive, NED;argumens,pl., PP.—AF.argument; Lat.argumentum.Argumenten,v.to argue, C3, S2.A-risen,v.to arise, MD;aryse, PP;aris,imp. s.S;arys, PP;arist,pr. s., S, S2, C3;aros,pt. s., S, PP;aroos, PP;arisen,pp., MD;arise, S2.—AS.á-rísan. (A-1.)A-rist,sb.rising, resurrection, NED;aristes,gen., S;ariste,dat., S.—AS.ǽ-ríst. (A-1.)Ariue,v.to arrive, to come to shore, S;aroue,pt. s., NED;ariuede,pl.S2;aryue,pp., S;aryven, NED.—AF.ariver; Late Lat.arribare,arripare,adripare, from Lat.ad+ripa, shore. (A-7.)Ariue,sb.landing, arrival, C, NED.A-rixlien,v.to rule;arixlye, S. (A-1.)A-riȝt,adv.in a right way, straightway, S2;aryght, C2;ariȝte, S;origt,S.(A-2.)Ark,sb.an ark, chest, MD;arrke, S;arc, S2.—Lat.arca; cp. OF.arche.Ark,sb.segment of a circle, C2, MD.—OF.arc; Lat.arcum(acc.), a bow.Arles,sb.an earnest, NED, JD, HD.—Probably a plural in form from an OF. *erle, *arle; Lat. *arrhula, dim. ofarrha, forarrhabo; Gr.ἀρραβών; Heb.‘érábón. Cp. OF.erres,arres: Sp.arras(Minsheu); Lat.arrhas, pl. acc. ofarrha. SeeErnes.Arly,adj.andadv.early, S2, H; seeErly.Arm,sb.arm, MD;earmes,pl., S, MD;armes,interj.arms! an oath, by God’s arms, S3, NED.Phr.:Gog’s arms, S3.—AS.earm: Icel.armr: Goth.arms.Arm,adj.poor, wretched, MD;ærm, MD;erme,dat.S;arme,pl.S;earme, MD.—AS.earm: Icel.armr: Goth.arms.Armen,v.to arm, C3, PP;i-armed,pp., S.—AF.armer; Lat.armare.Armes,sb. pl.weapons, coat-armour, MD, P.—AF.armes.Arm-heorted,adj.tender-hearted, S.—Cp. AS.earm-heort.Arm-hertnesse,sb.compassion, S.Arminge,sb.the act of arming, putting on of armour, C2.Armipotent,adj.mighty in arms, C.—Lat.armipotentem.Armony,sb.harmony, S3.—F.harmonie; Lat.harmonia; Gr.ἁρμονία.Armure,sb.armour, weapons, P, C2, C3, G;armoure, C2;armuris,pl., W, W2.—AF.armure(armoure),armeure; Lat.armatura.Arn,sb.eagle, HD;aryn, H; seeErn.Arnde,pt. s.ran, S; seeRennen.A-rode, on the rood (the cross), NED, S, S2. (A-2.)A-rowe,adv.in a row, one after another, S;areawe, S;arewe, NED. (A-2.)Arr-; seeAr-.Arr,sb.scar, wound, NED, JD;ar, HD; seeErre.Arred,pp.scarred, JD.Arsenik,sb.arsenic, C3.—OF.arsenic; Lat.arsenicum; Gr.ἀρσενικόν, yellow orpiment, orig. the masculine, male, fromἄρσην, a male.Arskes,pl.newts, S2; seeAsk.Arsmetike,sb.arithmetic, NED;arsmetrike, C.—OF.arismetique: Prov.arismetica; Lat.arithmetica; Gr.ἀριθμητική (τέχνη), the art of counting.Arst,adj.andadv. superl.first, G, P; seeErst.Art,sb.a quarter of the heaven, point of the compass, NED, S3;airt, NED, JD;airth, NED;airtis,pl., S3.—Gael.ard; OIr.aird, top, height, point.Artou, art thou, S2;artow, S2, C2, C3. SeeErt.Arwe,sb.arrow, NED;arewe, S2;arwes,pl.S2, C2, P;arewis, W2;arowis, W2.—AS.arwefor *arhwe; cp. Goth.arhwazna, arrow, the thing belonging to the bow, from *arhw= Lat.arcus.Arwe,adj.cowardly, timid, lazy, sluggish, vile, base, Prompt.;areȝ, S;arh, MD;arȝ, NED;erewe, S;arewe,sb.betrayer, enemy, S, MD.—AS.earg(earh); Icel.argr; cp. OHG.arg(Otfrid).Arwed,pp.made cowardly, PP.Arȝen,v.to be timid, to frighten, NED.As,sb.unit, a single bit, a jot, ace, NED, C2;ace, S3;ase, PP.Phr.:ambes as, double aces, C2.—OF.as; Lat.as.Asailen,v.to leap upon, assail, PP;assaile, PP, S;assaille, C2, PP;asailid,pp., PP;assalȝeit, S2.—AF.assailir, OF.asalir; Late Lat.adsalire. (A-7.)A-saken,v.to deny, renounce;asoke,pt. s., S.—AS.of-sacan(Schmid). (A-3.) Cf.Of-saken.Asaut,sb.assault, S2;assaut, C, PP.—OF.asaut. (A-7.)Ascapie,v.to escape, PP;askapie, PP;ascapen, PP.—OF.escaper(Picard). Cf.Achape.Ascaunce,conj.as though, C3, NED.Asche,sb.ash,cinis;aische, W, W2;aske, H;asken,pl., S;axen, S;asshen, C2;asskess, S;asshes, C3;aschis, W2;askes, S2, P;askis, H;askez, S2.—AS.asce(axe): Icel.aska: Goth.azgo.Ascrien,v.to cry out, NED;escrien, MD.—OF.escrier; Late Lat.ex+quiritare, see Diez.Ascrive,v.to ascribe, H.—OF.ascriv-stem of pr. p. ofascrire: It.ascrivere; Lat.adscribere. (A-7.)Ascry,sb.outcry, S2.Asegen,v.to besiege, C.—OF.asegier: It.assediare(Florio). (A-7.)Aselen,v.to seal up, to set one’s seal to, NED;aseele, W2;asselen, PP, S2.—OF.anseler,enseler; Late Lat.insigillare, fromsigillum, seal. (A-10.) Cf.Ensele.A-senchen,v.to cause to sink, S;aseynt,pp., MD. (A-1.)Asent,sb.assent, S2, PP;assent, C3, PP.—OF.as(s)ent. (A-7.)Aseth,sb.satisfaction, PP, HD;aseeth, W;asethe, Cath., HD;assyth, JD;assetz, PP;asseth, NED, HD.—OF.aset,asset; from Late Lat.ad satis. For the final-tin OF. = þ in English, cp. OF.feitwith ME.feiþ, faith. Hence ourassets. (A-7.)
Al-mest,adv.almost, S2, C2, W, W2;almeest, W2;almost, PP.
Al-miȝt,adj.all-powerful, MD;almight, NED, G.—AS.ælmiht.
Al-miȝti,adj.almighty, NED;almichti, S;allmahhtiȝ, S;almyȝty, S2;almihti, S.—AS.ælmeahtig.
Al-miȝtin,adj.almighty, NED;almihten, NED;almihtin, S.
Alne-way; seeAlweye.
A-lofte,adv.on high, aloft, PP;aloft, PP;on-lofte, S2, C2;o lofte, NED;o loft, NED.—Icel.á lopt(of motion),á lopti(of position);lopt, air, sky, loft; cp. AS.on þá lyft, into the air, (A-2.)
A-londe, on land, in the land, S2, HD;alond, S2.
Al-one,adj.,adv.alone, MED.Phr.:hym allane, S2. SeeOne.
A-longen,v.to seem long to, to long, NED;alonged,pp.filled with longing, G, HD;alonget, S2.—AS.of-langian. (A-3.)
A-long on,prep.on account of, S2, NED.—AS.ge-lang, along. (A-6.) SeeIlong.
Al-only,adv.merely, S2;alle only, S2.
A-loofe,adv.aloof, more nearly to the wind, NED;alofe, S3;aluffe, HD. Probably from Du.loef, inte loef, to windward. (A-2.)
A-losen,v.to praise, PP;alosed,pp.notorious, S2, NED, HD. (A-7.)
Al-out,adv.entirely, NED:all out, H.
A-louten,v.to bow down, S3, NED;alowtid,pt. s., PP.—AS.á-lútan. (A-1.)
A-low, on the low ground, on earth, ED, PP;alawe, S3;alowe, PP. (A-2.)
Alowable,adj.praiseworthy, PP.
Alowaunce,sb.praise, PP.
Alowen,v.to praise, commend, to approve of, sanction, to admit (intellectually), S3, PP;allowen, C2, G, PP.—OF.alouer; Late Lat. *allaudare; Lat.ad+laudare. (A-7.)
Alowen,v.to assign, bestow, to give an allowance to, NED, Palsg.;allow, Sh.—AF.alower, OF.alouer,aloer; Lat.allocare, to place. (A-7.)
A-loyne,v.to remove far off, NED, HD, AF.aloyner, fromloin; Lat.longe. (A-7.)
Alre,gen. pl.of all, used as an intensifying prefix with a superlative, NED (all, see sect. D. II, p. 227), MD (p. 56);allere, H;aller, G, C;alder, C2, H;alther, G, C, W2;aldire-, H.—AS.ealra.
Alre-best, best of all, S2;alderbest, H;altherbest, NED, HD, C;altherbeste, S, HD.
Alre-fyrst, first of all, NED;altherfirst, NED, HD;alderfirst, C2, C3.
Alre-mest, most of all, S;aldiremast, H;althermoost, HD.
Als,adv.andconj.also, as, S, S2, S3, C2; seeAlso.
Als-as,conj.just as if, S3.
Al-so,adv.andconj.(1) even so, likewise, also, (2), as, MED, PP, S, S3, C3;allswa, S;alswo, MED;alse, S;alsse, S;als, S, S2, S3, C2;alls, S;ase, S, S2;as, S, S2, S3, C2;es, PP;alsswa, S2;alsua, S2;als-so, S2;alswa, S, S2, MED.—AS.eal-swá.
Al solne day, All Souls’ Day, NED;alle soule day, S2.—AS.ealra sawlena dæg.
Als-tite,adv.as quick, immediately, MED, S2.
Al-suic,adj.all such, S.
Al-swithe,adv.as fast, immediately, MED;alswythe, PP;als-suith, S2;aswithe, S2;asswythe, S2.
Alther-,gen. pl.of all, C, G, W2, PP; seeAlre-.
Alther-best,adj.best of all, S, C; seeAlrebest.
Alther-feblest,adj.feeblest of all, S2, HD.
Alther-first,adj.first of all, HD; seeAlrefyrst.
Alther-moost,adj.most of all, HD; seeAlremest.
Al-to,adv.entirely, S, NED (s.v.all, see C, sect. 15), W, W2, H;all-to, H.
Al-togidere,adv.altogether, G;altegædere, S.
Al-wat,conj.,adv.all the while, till, S, MD (s.v.al, p. 57);alwet, MD;alhuet, NED (s.v.all what). SeeWhat.
Al-weldand,adj.all-wielding, S2;alwealdent, S.—AS.al-wealdend.
Al-weye,adv.all along, at all times, perpetually, at any rate, NED;alne-way, S2;alwey, C2, C3, PP;alwais, S2;alleweyes, NED.—AS.ealne weg.
Alynen,v.to besmear;alyned,pp., S2.—Lat.allinere. (A-7.)
A-lyue,adv.,adj. as pred.alive, C2, S2, PP;onlyue, C2, G;onliue, S.—AS.on life. (A-2.)
Am,1 pr. s.am, S, C3;æm, S, MD;ham, S;eam, MD;eom, MD.—ONorth.am,OMerc.eam(VP), AS.eom.
A-mad,pp.asadj.distracted, mad, MD, S;amed, MD;amadde,pl.MD.—AS.ge-mǽd, pp. ofge-mǽdan, to madden; cp. OHG.ga-meit, foolish. (A-6.)
Amaistrien,v.to master, teach, PP;amaistrye, P, HD.—OF.amaistr(i)er; Lat.ad+magistrare. (A-7.)
Amalgame,sb.a soft mass, mixture of metal with mercury, NED;malgamNED.—OF.amalgame; Low Lat.amalgama.
Amalgaming,sb.the formation of an amalgam, C3.
Amang; seeAmonge.
A-mansien,v.to curse, to excommunicate, MD;amansi, MD;amansy, MD;amonsi, HD;amawns, HD;amansed,pp., S.—Contracted from AS.á-mánsumian, to put out of intimacy, frommánsum, familiar, intimate; pp.á-mánsumod, alsoámánsod; see Schmid. (A-1.)
A-masen,v.to amaze, stupefy, NED;amased,pp., C3. (A-1.)
Ambassade,sb.the function of ambassador, an ambassador and suite, NED;embassades,pl., S3.—OF.ambassade,ambaxade; OSp.ambaxada, from Low Lat.ambaxia,ambactia, office, employment, fromambactus, vassal, retainer, a Celtic word found in Caesar.
Ambassadrie,sb.ambassadorship, NED;embassadrie, S2, C3.—F.ambassaderie.
Ambassage,sb.embassy, NED;ambassages,pl., S3.
Amblen,v.to move at an easy pace, NED.—OF.ambler; Lat.ambulare, to walk.
Amblere,sb.an ambling horse or mule, C, NED.
Amellen,v.to enamel, MD;ammell, Palsg.;amelled,pp., Palsg.;amelyd, HD;amiled, HD;ameled, NED.—AF.aymeler, OF.esmailler; OHG.smalzjan, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It.smaltare, to enamel (Florio). Cf.En-amelen,Mute.
Amenden,v.to amend, mend, MD, S, S2, C2, W;amended,pp.S2;amendid, W2.—OF.amender; Lat. *ē-mendare, fromex+mendum, fault. (A-9.)
Amene,adj.pleasant, S3, NED;ameyn, S3.—OF.amene; Lat.amoenum.
Amerant,sb.amaranth, a fadeless flower, S3.—OF.amarante; Lat.amarantum(acc.); Gr.ἀμάραντος(A-11.)
Amercy,v.to amerce, fine, P, NED.—AF.amercier; from OF.estre a mercicameestre amercie, thenamercier.
Amete,sb.ant, emmet, NED;amte, W2;emete, Voc.;emote, NED;ematte, Voc.;amtis,pl., W2;amptis, NED.—AS.ǽmete,émete. Cp. OHG.ámeiza; from OHG.á, off +meizan, to cut, as if ‘the cutter or biter off.’
Ametist,sb.amethyst, NED;ametistus, W (Rev. 21. 20);amatyste, HD;amaste, HD;amaffised, MD.—OF.ametiste; Lat.amethystum(acc.); Gr.ἀμέθυστος(A-11.)
Ameuen,v.to be moved, NED;ameued,pt. s., C2.—OF.esmeuv-, accented stem ofesmover; Lat.exmouēre. (A-9.)
Ameyn; seeAmene.
A-midde,adv.andprep.amid, S2, C2, PP;amidden, S;amydde, PP.—AS.on middan,on middum. (A-2.)
Amirail,sb.a Saracen ruler or commander, an emir, an admiral, MD;amerel, Prompt.;amyralle, MD;amrayl, HD;admirald, S.—OF.amirail,amiral; cp. Arab.amīr-al-bahr, commander of the sea,amīr-al-mūminīm, commander of the faithful.
A-mis,adv.amiss, C2;amys, G;onmys, NED. (A-2.)
Amome,sb.an odoriferous plant, amomum, NED;amonye, W, HD.—OF.amome(Cotg.); Lat.amomum; Gr.ἄμωμον, a name applied to several spice plants.
Amoneste,v.to admonish, warn, HD.—OF.amonester; Late Lat. *admonitare, from Lat.admonitus, pp. ofadmonere, see Constans. (A-7.)
Amonestement,sb.admonishment, S, HD.—OF.amonestement.
Amonestyng,sb.admonishing, CM.
A-monge,prep.andadv.among, in, at intervals, PP;amange, NED;omang, MD;amang, S, S2;among, S, PP.Phr.:eure among, ever among, every now and then, S;ever and among, NED.—AS.on-mang,on-gemang. (A-2.)
A-monges,prep.among, S2, S3, C2, C3 G, PP.
A-morewe, on the morrow, S2, W;amor we, HD, PP, S2;amoreȝe, S;amorȝe, S (16. 432).—AS.on morgen. (A-2.)
Amountance,sb.amount, NED;mountouns, S2, HD.
Amounten,v.to ascend, rise, amount, mean, S2, C2, PP;amunten, S.—AF.amunter, from Lat.ad+montem. (A-7.)
Ampole,sb.a vessel for holding consecrated oil, or for other sacred uses, NED;ampulles,pl., P;ampolles, S2, PP;hanypeles, PP.—OF.ampole; Lat.ampulla.
Ampre,sb.a tumour, flaw, blemish;amper, HD;ampres,pl., S.—AS.ampre, ‘varix’ (Voc.).
Amte; seeAmete.
A-murðrin,v.to murder, S;amorthered,pp., MD.—AS.á-myrðrian(Schmid). (A-1.)
Amyable,adj.friendly, lovely, NED;amyabill, S3;amiable, WW.—OF.amiable; Lat.amicabilem.
An,1 pr. s.I grant, allow, S; on,pr. s., S. SeeUnnen.
An,num.andindef. art.one, an, S, S2, PP; seeOon.
An,prep.on, upon, in, PP, S, S2; seeOn.
An,conj.and, if, PP, S, S2; seeAnd.
Anaunter, foran aunter, a chance, S2; seeAuenture.
Anchesoun,sb.occasion, MD;ancheisun, MD;anchaisun, HD.—AF.anchesoun. SeeAchesoun.
Ancre,sb.an anchorite, recluse, hermit, a monk, a nun, NED, S, S2;auncre, S2;anker, S2;ancres,pl., P.—AS.ancra, m. (*ancre, f.); Church Lat.anachoreta; Gr.ἀναχωρητής.
And,conj.and, also, if, G, S, S2, S3, C2ant, S, S2;an, S, S2;a, MD.—Phr.:and if, MD.
Ande,sb.breath, H; seeOnde.
Anefeld,sb.anvil, W2;anefelt, NED.—AS.onfilti(Voc.).
An-ent,prep.andadv.on a level with, among, opposite, towards, in respect of, NED;anont, MD;onont, S;onond, S;anende, MD;anonde, MD;ononde, MD;anendes, MD;anentes, NED;anentis, W, W2;anemptis, MD;anempst, NED;anence, H;anens, H;ynentes, H.—AS.on efen,on efn,on emn, on even ground with.
Anentesch; seeAnientise.
Aner-ly,adv.only, alone, S2, NED, JD.
Anete,sb.the herb dill, Voc., W, NED.—OF.anet; Lat.anethum(Vulg.); Gr.ἄνηθον, dial, form ofἄνισον. SeeAnise.
A-netheren,v.to lower, humiliate, NED;anethered,pp., HD. (A-1.) SeeAniðerien.
Anew,sb.ring, wreath;anewis,pl., S3;aneus, links of a chain, NED.—OF.aniaus, pl. ofanel, ring; Lat.anellus, dim. ofānulus, dim. ofannus, a circuit, year.
Anew, enough, S3. (A-6.) SeeYnow.
A-newe,adv.anew, NED. (A-3.) SeeOf-newe.
Anfald,adj.single, simple, S, HD; seeOone-fold.
Angel,sb.angel;ongel, S;angles,pl., S;ængles, S;anglene,gen.S.—Lat.angelus. SeeEngel.
An-gin,sb.beginning, MD;angun, S, NED.
An-ginnen,v.to begin;on gon,pt. s., S.—AS.an-(on-)ginnan.
Angle,sb.a name given to the four astrological ‘houses,’ NED, S2.—OF.angle; Latinangulum(acc.).
Angles,sb. pl.the English, the people of ‘Angul,’ a district of Holstein, S, NED;Englis, S.—AS.Angle, pl.
Angre,sb.affliction, sorrow, wrath, pain, inflammation, NED, S2, PP;angers, S2.—Icel.angr.
Angren,v.to annoy, injure, make angry, NED;angre, PP.—Icel.angra.
Angwisch,sb.anguish, W2;anguyssh, PP;angoise, S, MD;anguise, MD;anguisse, MD.—OF.angoisse, AF.anguisse; Lat.angustia, tightness, fromangere, to squeeze.
Anhed,sb.unity, H; seeOonhed.
An-heiȝ,adv.on high, S2, PP;an hei, S2;an hey, S2;an hiȝ, W.
An-heten,v.to heat, to become hot;anhet,pr. s.S;anhéét,pp.S.—AS.onhætan.
An-heȝen,v.to exalt, NED;anheȝed,pp., S2.
An-hitten,v.to hit against, S, MD.
An-hon,v.to hang (tr.), MD;anhoð,pr. pl., S;anhonge,pp., MD.—AS.on-hón.
An-hongen,v. tr.andintr.to hang, S, MD;anhonged,pp., MD;anhanged, C2.
Aniente,v.to bring to nought, NED;anyente, PP.—OF.anienter, froma, to +nient; Late Lat. *necentem=nec+entem. (A-7.)
Anientise,v.to bring to nought, to destroy, NED;anientice, PP;anentisen, CM;anentesch, PP;anyntische, W2;neentishe, NED;annentissched,pp.CM;anyntischid, W2;enentyscht, H;enentist, H.—OF.anientir(variant ofanienter), pr. p.anientissant. (A-7.)
Anise,sb.anise, also dill, NED;anys, NED;aneyse, Voc.—OF.anis; Lat.anisum; Gr.ἄνισον. Cf.Anete.
A-niðerien,v.to lower, humiliate, MD;aneðered,pp.MD, HD.—AS.á+niðerian. (A-1.)
Anker,sb.anchor, S.—AS.ancor; Lat.ancora; Gr.ἄγκυρα.
Anlas,sb.a kind of dagger, anlace, MD, C;anelace, HD;anelas, MD, NED.—Cp. Low Lat.anelacius(Ducange), OWelshanglas.
An-leth,sb.face, countenance, MD, HD, NED;onndlæt, MD;onlete, MD.—Icel.andlit(Swed.anlete): AS.and-wlíta.
Ann-; seeAn-.
Annamyllit,pp.enamelled, S3; seeEnamelen.
Annuel,adj.yearly;sb.a mass said either daily for a year after, or yearly on the anniversary of a person’s death, NED;anuell, S3.—AF.annuel; Late Lat.annualem, for Lat.annālem, fromannus, year.
Annueler,sb.a priest who sang an annual, PP, C3, HD.
An-on,adv.at once, instantly, soon, in a short time, S, S2, C3, PP;anan, S, NED;onan, S2;onon, S, S3;anoon, S3, C2, G, W.—AS.on án, into one;on áne, in one (moment).
Anonder; seeAnunder.
Anon-ryght,adv.immediately, C3, G;anonrihtes, S;ananriht, S.
An-ouen,adv.above, S, NED;onuuen, NED.—AS.on ufan.
A-nough,adj.(aspred.) enough, CM;anew, S3. (A-6.) SeeYnow.
Anoy,sb.discomfort, vexation, trouble, MD, S2, PP;anoye, W2;anui, MD;enuye, S.—OF.anoi: OSp.enoyo: OIt.inodio, from the Lat. phraseest mihi in odio; see Diez. Cf.Noye.
Anoyen,v.to annoy, PP, W2, S2, C2, C3;anoiede,pt. s., W;noyede, W;anoyed,pp.W;anuyed, PP;anuid, MD;anud, S;anuyȝed, S2;ennuyed, P.—AF.ennuyer. Cf.Noyen.
Answere,sb.answer, MD;ondswere, S;answare, S;onswere,S;andsware, S.—AS.and-swaru.
Answeren,v.to give an answer, S, PP;ondswerien, S;andswarede,pt. s.S;andswerede, S;ontswerede, S;onswerede, S;onswerde, S;answarede, S;answerede, S.—AS.and-swarian.
Ant,conj.and, also, if, S, S2. SeeAnd.
Antem,sb.anthem, C2;antefne, MD.—AS.antefne; Church Lat.antífona(cp. Prov.antífena, It.antífona); for olderantiphōna; Gr.ἀντίφωναlit. things sounding in response. Cf.Antiphone.
Anticrist,sb.Antichrist, MD;antecrist, W (1 John 4. 3);ancrist, MD;ancryst, Voc.—Church Lat.antichristus(Vulg.); Gr.ἀντίχριστος.
Antiphone,sb.antiphon, NED; Church Lat.antiphōna; seeAntem.
Antiphonere,sb.anthem-book, C2;antyphonere, Voc.;anfenare, Voc.;amfanere, Voc.—Church Lat.antiphonarius.
Anum,adv.at once, S.—AS.ánum, dat. ofán, one. [The MS. hasanú, put foranū(= anum)]. SeeOon.
An-under,prep.under, S;anonder, S.
An-uppe,prep.andadv.upon, MD;onuppe, S.
An-uppon,prep.upon, S, MD;anuppen, S.
Anwalde,sb. dat.power, S;anwolde, S; seeOn-wald.
A-nyghte,adv.by night, C2;aniȝt, S;onigt, S. (A-2.)
A-nyghtes,adv.at night, nightly, Sȝ.
Apalled,pp.made pale, NED;appalled, C, C2.—OF.apalir,apallir; Lat.ad+pallireforpallere. (A-7.)
Aparail,sb.apparel, PP;apparaille, C2, PP.
Aparailen,v.to make ready, to fit up, furnish, to dress, attire, PP;apparayleden,pt. pl.S2;aparailed,pp.S;apparailled, P.—OF.apareiller; Late Lat. *adpariculare, to make equal or fit, from Lat.par, equal. (A-7.)
Aparaunce,sb.appearance, NED;apparence, C2.—AF.apparence. (A-7.)
Apart,adv.apart, aside, C2;aparte, separately, PP, NED.—OF.a part. (A-7.)
Apart,v.to set aside, separate, NED;aparte, S3 (24. 14).
Apartie,adv.in part, partly, PP, NED. (A-2.)
Apayen,v.to satisfy, please, to requite, HD, PP;apayd,pp.S3, C2, C3;apayed, C2, W;apaied, W, PP.—OF.apaier(apayer): Prov.apagar; Lat.ad+pacare, frompacem, peace. (A-7.)
Ape,sb.ape, MD, C2, C3, P; fool, HD.Phr.:þe olde ape, i.e. the devil, MD;wyn of ape(= OF.vin de singe), wine which makes the drinker pleasant, wanton, or boyish, Cotg., MD, HD.—AS.apa.
Apece,sb.the alphabet, Prompt.; seeA-B-C.
Apenden,v.to belong, S2, PP;appenden, S2, PP.—OF.ap(p)endre; Lat.ad+pendere. (A-7.)
Aperceyue,v.to perceive, C2, PP;aperseyue, PP.—OF.aperçoiv-, accented stem ofaperceveir; Late Lat.appercipēre; Lat.ad+percipere. (A-7.)
Aperceyuinges,sb. pl.observations, C2.
Aperen,v.to appear, S, PP;apeeren, PP;aper, S2;appiere, P;apperand,pr. p.S3.—AF.aper-, stem ofapert, pr. s. ofaparoir; Lat.apparere(ad+parere). (A-7.)
Apert,adj.clever, expert, NED;aspert, S3.—OF.aspert,espert; Lat.expertus. (A-9.) SeeExpert.
Apert,adj.open, NED, H, HD;adv.C2.Phr.:in to apert(= Lat.in palam), S2.—OF.apert; Lat.apertus, pp. ofaperire, a verb withā=ab, prefix. (A-8.)
Aperteliche,adv.openly, S2;apertly, P, H;appertly, P.
Apertenaunt,pr. p.appertaining, C2.—OF.apertenant.
Apertene,v.to appertain, NED, C3.—OF.apertenir; Lat.ad+pertinere. (A-7.)
Apertinent,pr. p.appertaining, C2.—Late Lat.adpertinentem.
Apesen,v.to appease, NED, S3 (3b. 1352), C2, C3;appease, S3 (19a. 295).—OF.apeser, froma+pes; Lat.pacem, peace. (A-7.)
Apeyren,v.to harm, diminish, impair, PP, W;apeyre, P, W;appayre, S2, P;apeyred,pp.S2.—OF.ampeirer,empeirer; Lat.in+peiorare, to make worse, frompeior, worse. (A-10.)
Apeyryng,sb.injuring, S2, W;appairing, S3.
A-piken,v.to trim, adorn, MD;apiked,pp., C. See OF.piquer(Cotg.).
Aplien,v.to apply, devote one’s energies to, NED;apply, S3.—OF.aplier; Lat.applicare.
Apointen,v.to come or bring matters to a point, to agree, arrange, to prepare, equip, NED.—OF.apointer, froma point.
Apointment,sb.agreement, NED;poyntemente, S3.—OF.apointement.
Aposen,v.to question, S2, PP, Prompt.;apposen, C3, PP. Cp.Opposen.
Apostel,sb.apostle, S;appostel, NED;appostil, NED;apostle, W;postlis,pl.NED.—AS.apostol; Church Lat.apostolus(Vulg.); Gr.ἀπόστολος, one sent forth, messenger; cp. AF.apostle(OF.apostre).
Apostil-hed,sb.office of apostle, W.
Apotecarie,sb.apothecary, C;potekary, NED.—OF.apotecaire; Late Lat.apothecarium(acc.), fromapotheca; Gr.ἀποθήκη, storehouse.
Apoyson,v.to poison, PP;apoysoned,pp., PP.—OF.apoisoner, forempoisoner. (A-10.)
App-; seeAp-.
Appairen,v.to injure;appayre, S2, P; seeApeyren.
Appairing,sb.injuring, S3.
Appel,sb.apple, PP;eppel, MD;applis,pl.W2.—AS.æppel.
Apple-garnade,sb.pomegranate, S2 (garnade). Cf.Garnet-appille.
Aprentis,sb.apprentice, NED;prentis, S2, PP;aprentys,pl.PP.—OF.aprentis(AF.aprentiz), nom. ofaprentif, fromaprendre, to learn; Lat.apprehendere=ad+prehendere. (A-7.)
A-quenchen,v.to quench, PP;acwenchen, S;aqueynte,pt. s.S2;aqueynt, PP.—AS.á-cwencan. (A-1.)
Aquerne,sb.squirrel, S, NED;acquerne, S.—AS.ácwern(Voc.); cp. Icel.íkorni, G.eichhorn, MDu.éncoren.
Aqueyntaunce,sb.acquaintance, S2, CM, MD.—OF.acointance, AF.aqueyntance. (A-7.)
Aqueynten,v.to become known, MD;aquointe,pp.acquainted, NED;aquente, NED;aquynt, S2.—OF.acointer(acuinter); Late Lat.adcognitare, from Lat.ad+cognitum, pp. ofcognoscere. (A-7.)
Ar,prep.,conj.andadv.before, S, S2, G, H, P; seeEr.
Ar,pr. pl.are, S2, PP; seeAren.
Arace,v.to pull up by the roots, C2, CM;arache, NED.—AF.aracer, OF.esrachier; Lat.e(x)radicare. (A-9.)
Aranye,sb.spider, Prompt.;arain, HD;aranee, HD;eranye, Prompt.;erayne, Prompt.;erayn, H;arane, H;erane, Voc.;yreyne, W2;aran, H;irain, NED;arrans,pl., HD;yreyns, W2.—OF.araigne(iraigne); Lat.aranea.
Arate,v.to correct, blame, rate, PP. Probably a variant ofAretten. Cf. OF.aratter=aretter(Godefroy).
Aray,sb.array, PP;array, S2 (19. 393), C2, C.—OF.arei(arroi).
Arayen,v.to array, NED, PP;arayed,pp.W;arrayed, C2, C3.—AF.arayer; OF.areier,areer: It.arredare(Florio); from Lat.ad+ Low Lat. *rēdo(OF.rei), preparation, of Teutonic origin. (A-7.)
Arblaste,sb.a military engine for throwing missiles, MD, S2;alblast, S2.—OF.arbaleste; Late Lat.arcuballista.
Arblaster,sb.an arblast-man, S2.
Arch,sb.arch, Prompt.;arches,pl.court of Arches, P.—OF.arche(Cotg.).
Arch-,prefix, chief;erche-, Church Lat.archi-; Gr.ἀρχι-, ἀρχ-.
Arch-angel,sb.archangel, S, PP;archangles,pl.S.—Church Lat.archangelus; Gr.ἀρχάγγελος.
Arche-biscop,sb.archbishop, S;erchebissop, S2.—AS.ærce-biscop(S); Lat.archi-+ AS.biscop.
Archer,sb.archer, S2;archeer, C2;harchere. Voc.—AF.archer. SeeArk.
Archi-deken,sb.archdeacon, PP;erchedekene, S2.
Archi-flamyn,sb.high-priest, S2.—Church Lat.archiflamen, archbishop (Ducange), from Lat.flamen.
Archi-triclin,sb.the ruler of the feast, S;architriclyn, W.—Church Lat.architriclinus(Vulg.); Gr.ἀρχιτρίκλινος.
Arch-wyfe,sb.a wife who rules;arche-wyues,pl.C2, CM.
Are,sb.honour, reverence, also, grace, clemency, MD, NED, S;ore, S, S2, G, HD; happy augury, MD, S.—AS.áre(ár); cp. OHG.éra, honour (Otfrid).
Are,sb.oar, MD; seeOre.
A-recchen,v.to explain, expound, to speak, NED.—AS.á-reccan. (A-1.)
A-rechen,v.to reach, to strike, to reach in thought, to imagine, to be sufficient, NED, S, S (ii. 47), S2, W, PP.—AS.á-rǽcan. (A-1.)
A-reden,v.to declare, to interpret, NED, W;areede, W.—AS.á-rédan; cp. G.errathen. (A-1.)
A-redy,adj.ready, P, HD, NED;ȝe-redi, MD. (A-6.)
Are-full,adj.compassionate, MD, S.—AS.ár-full.
Are-les,adj.merciless, MD;oreleas, S;oreles, S.—AS.ár-léas.
Aren,v.to show mercy to, S, MD.—AS.árian.
Aren,pr. pl.are, S, PP;arn, MD, C2, PP;are, MD;ar, MD, S2, PP;ere, MD, S2;er, H.—ONorth.aron.
Arende,sb.errand; HD, PP; seeErende.
Arerage,sb.the state of being in arrear, indebtedness, NED, PP;arrerage, C, PP.—OF.arerage, AF.arrerage.
Arere,adv.to the rear, in the rear, PP;Arrere, PP.—AF.arere; Late Lat.ad retro, backward. (A-7.)
A-reren,v.to raise, build, to arise, to rear, S2, PP;arearen, S;areride,pt. s., W;arerde, S;arerd, S;arerdon,pl., S;arered,pp., S2, W, W2;arerd, S2.—AS.á-rǽran: Goth.ur-raisjan. Causal ofArisen. (A-1.)
A-rest, at rest, PP. (A-2.)
Arest,sb.stop, S2;arreest, custody, C.Phr.:spere in arest, in rest, C.—OF.areste, stoppage, AF.arest, act of arresting. (A-7.)
Aresten,v. int.andtr.to stop, cause to stop, NED, C.—AF.arester; Lat.ad+restare. (A-7.)
Aretten,v.to reckon, count, accuse, NED, W, W2;aretted,pp.C;arettid, W, W2;rettid, W.—AF.aretter, OF.areter;a+reter: OSp.reptar, to challenge (Minsheu); Lat.reputare, to count; cp. Late Lat.reptare(Ducange). (A-7.) Cf.Retten.
A-reysen,v.to raise, to arouse, NED;areysed,pt. s., S3;areisid,pp., W. (A-1.)
Areȝth,sb.cowardice;areȝthe,dat., S. SeeArwe.
Arfeð,adj.difficult, MD;arefeð, S;earfeð, MD;arueð, NED;erfeð, MD.—AS.earfeðe; cp.earfeðe,earfoþ, labour, toil: Goth.arbaiths.
Argoile,sb.the tartar deposited from wines, C3, NED;arguyll, NED;argall, Cotg. (s.v.tartre), ND.—AF.argoil.
Arguen,v.to prove, to reason, PP.—OF.arguer; Late Lat.argutare, from Lat.arguere.
Arguere,sb.reasoner, PP.
Argument,sb.proof, clear proof, proof presumptive, NED;argumens,pl., PP.—AF.argument; Lat.argumentum.
Argumenten,v.to argue, C3, S2.
A-risen,v.to arise, MD;aryse, PP;aris,imp. s.S;arys, PP;arist,pr. s., S, S2, C3;aros,pt. s., S, PP;aroos, PP;arisen,pp., MD;arise, S2.—AS.á-rísan. (A-1.)
A-rist,sb.rising, resurrection, NED;aristes,gen., S;ariste,dat., S.—AS.ǽ-ríst. (A-1.)
Ariue,v.to arrive, to come to shore, S;aroue,pt. s., NED;ariuede,pl.S2;aryue,pp., S;aryven, NED.—AF.ariver; Late Lat.arribare,arripare,adripare, from Lat.ad+ripa, shore. (A-7.)
Ariue,sb.landing, arrival, C, NED.
A-rixlien,v.to rule;arixlye, S. (A-1.)
A-riȝt,adv.in a right way, straightway, S2;aryght, C2;ariȝte, S;origt,S.(A-2.)
Ark,sb.an ark, chest, MD;arrke, S;arc, S2.—Lat.arca; cp. OF.arche.
Ark,sb.segment of a circle, C2, MD.—OF.arc; Lat.arcum(acc.), a bow.
Arles,sb.an earnest, NED, JD, HD.—Probably a plural in form from an OF. *erle, *arle; Lat. *arrhula, dim. ofarrha, forarrhabo; Gr.ἀρραβών; Heb.‘érábón. Cp. OF.erres,arres: Sp.arras(Minsheu); Lat.arrhas, pl. acc. ofarrha. SeeErnes.
Arly,adj.andadv.early, S2, H; seeErly.
Arm,sb.arm, MD;earmes,pl., S, MD;armes,interj.arms! an oath, by God’s arms, S3, NED.Phr.:Gog’s arms, S3.—AS.earm: Icel.armr: Goth.arms.
Arm,adj.poor, wretched, MD;ærm, MD;erme,dat.S;arme,pl.S;earme, MD.—AS.earm: Icel.armr: Goth.arms.
Armen,v.to arm, C3, PP;i-armed,pp., S.—AF.armer; Lat.armare.
Armes,sb. pl.weapons, coat-armour, MD, P.—AF.armes.
Arm-heorted,adj.tender-hearted, S.—Cp. AS.earm-heort.
Arm-hertnesse,sb.compassion, S.
Arminge,sb.the act of arming, putting on of armour, C2.
Armipotent,adj.mighty in arms, C.—Lat.armipotentem.
Armony,sb.harmony, S3.—F.harmonie; Lat.harmonia; Gr.ἁρμονία.
Armure,sb.armour, weapons, P, C2, C3, G;armoure, C2;armuris,pl., W, W2.—AF.armure(armoure),armeure; Lat.armatura.
Arn,sb.eagle, HD;aryn, H; seeErn.
Arnde,pt. s.ran, S; seeRennen.
A-rode, on the rood (the cross), NED, S, S2. (A-2.)
A-rowe,adv.in a row, one after another, S;areawe, S;arewe, NED. (A-2.)
Arr-; seeAr-.
Arr,sb.scar, wound, NED, JD;ar, HD; seeErre.
Arred,pp.scarred, JD.
Arsenik,sb.arsenic, C3.—OF.arsenic; Lat.arsenicum; Gr.ἀρσενικόν, yellow orpiment, orig. the masculine, male, fromἄρσην, a male.
Arskes,pl.newts, S2; seeAsk.
Arsmetike,sb.arithmetic, NED;arsmetrike, C.—OF.arismetique: Prov.arismetica; Lat.arithmetica; Gr.ἀριθμητική (τέχνη), the art of counting.
Arst,adj.andadv. superl.first, G, P; seeErst.
Art,sb.a quarter of the heaven, point of the compass, NED, S3;airt, NED, JD;airth, NED;airtis,pl., S3.—Gael.ard; OIr.aird, top, height, point.
Artou, art thou, S2;artow, S2, C2, C3. SeeErt.
Arwe,sb.arrow, NED;arewe, S2;arwes,pl.S2, C2, P;arewis, W2;arowis, W2.—AS.arwefor *arhwe; cp. Goth.arhwazna, arrow, the thing belonging to the bow, from *arhw= Lat.arcus.
Arwe,adj.cowardly, timid, lazy, sluggish, vile, base, Prompt.;areȝ, S;arh, MD;arȝ, NED;erewe, S;arewe,sb.betrayer, enemy, S, MD.—AS.earg(earh); Icel.argr; cp. OHG.arg(Otfrid).
Arwed,pp.made cowardly, PP.
Arȝen,v.to be timid, to frighten, NED.
As,sb.unit, a single bit, a jot, ace, NED, C2;ace, S3;ase, PP.Phr.:ambes as, double aces, C2.—OF.as; Lat.as.
Asailen,v.to leap upon, assail, PP;assaile, PP, S;assaille, C2, PP;asailid,pp., PP;assalȝeit, S2.—AF.assailir, OF.asalir; Late Lat.adsalire. (A-7.)
A-saken,v.to deny, renounce;asoke,pt. s., S.—AS.of-sacan(Schmid). (A-3.) Cf.Of-saken.
Asaut,sb.assault, S2;assaut, C, PP.—OF.asaut. (A-7.)
Ascapie,v.to escape, PP;askapie, PP;ascapen, PP.—OF.escaper(Picard). Cf.Achape.
Ascaunce,conj.as though, C3, NED.
Asche,sb.ash,cinis;aische, W, W2;aske, H;asken,pl., S;axen, S;asshen, C2;asskess, S;asshes, C3;aschis, W2;askes, S2, P;askis, H;askez, S2.—AS.asce(axe): Icel.aska: Goth.azgo.
Ascrien,v.to cry out, NED;escrien, MD.—OF.escrier; Late Lat.ex+quiritare, see Diez.
Ascrive,v.to ascribe, H.—OF.ascriv-stem of pr. p. ofascrire: It.ascrivere; Lat.adscribere. (A-7.)
Ascry,sb.outcry, S2.
Asegen,v.to besiege, C.—OF.asegier: It.assediare(Florio). (A-7.)
Aselen,v.to seal up, to set one’s seal to, NED;aseele, W2;asselen, PP, S2.—OF.anseler,enseler; Late Lat.insigillare, fromsigillum, seal. (A-10.) Cf.Ensele.
A-senchen,v.to cause to sink, S;aseynt,pp., MD. (A-1.)
Asent,sb.assent, S2, PP;assent, C3, PP.—OF.as(s)ent. (A-7.)
Aseth,sb.satisfaction, PP, HD;aseeth, W;asethe, Cath., HD;assyth, JD;assetz, PP;asseth, NED, HD.—OF.aset,asset; from Late Lat.ad satis. For the final-tin OF. = þ in English, cp. OF.feitwith ME.feiþ, faith. Hence ourassets. (A-7.)