A-setnesse,sb.appointed order, S.—AS.á-setnis, institute (Schmid).A-setten,v.to set up, appoint, NED.—AS.á-settan. (A-1.)Asise,sb.decree, edict, judgment, S2;assise, C, G;assises,pl.assizes, PP.—OF.as(s)ise, a sitting down, settlement of imposts, fromas(s)is, pp. ofas(s)eeir, to sit at, to settle; Lat.assidere. (A-7.)Asisour,sb.juror, PP;acisoure, PP;sisour, PP;sysour, PP.Ask-; seeAsc-.Ask,sb.a newt or eft, a lizard, NED, HD, JD;aske, NED;asker, HD, JD, DG;askis,pl., NED;arskes, S2.—AS.áðexe: OS.egithassa; cp. OHG.egidehsa(G.eidechse).Aske,sb.ash, H;askes,pl., S2, P;askis, H; seeAsche.Aske-baðie,sb.one who sits among the ashes, S;askebathe, NED.Aske-fise,sb.one who blows the ashes, Prompt.;askfist, NED. Cp. Sw.askefisand G.aschenfister(Grimm).Asken,v.to ask, S, S2;eskien, MD;aschen, MD;eschen, MD;esse, MD, S2;ocsien, MD;acsien, MD, S2;axien, MD, S2;axen, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2;escade,pt. s., S;easkede, S;haxede, S;esste, S2.—AS.áscian: OHG.eiscón(Otfrid); cp. G.heischen.A-slaken,v.to diminish, to become slack, C, NED. (A-1.)A-slawe,pp.slain, S2;aslaȝe, S;aslaȝenS.—AS.á-slagen, pp. ofá-sléan, see Sievers, 378. (A-1.)A-slepe,adv.asleep, S, PP.—AS.on slǽpe. (A-2.)A-slepid,pp.gone to sleep, W2.A-sonder,adv.asunder, C, C3.—AS.on sundran. (A-2.)A-soylen,v.to absolve, to answer (a question), PP, S2;assoile, S3, C3, P, G;asoyly, NED;asoilede,pt. s., S2;asoylede, S2;assoylid,pp., W.—OF.asoiler,assoiler; Late Lat.absoluere(= Lat.absolovere). (A-8.)Aspaltoun,sb.asphalt, S2.—OF. *aspaltoun; from Late Lat.asphalton; Gr.ἄσφαλτον.Aspect,sb.a term in astrology; the relative positions of the heavenly bodies as they appear at a given time, NED, SkD, Sh.;aspectis,pl., S3.—Lat.aspectus. (A-7.)Aspert,adj.expert, clever, S3; seeApert.Aspie,sb.spy, W, W2;aspye, C3;aspy, S3.—OF.espie.Aspien,v.to look after, to watch, S2, S3, W, W2.—OF.espier. SeeEspye.Aspiere,sb.spy, W.A-spillen,v.to destroy, kill, S. (A-1.)Aspiyng,sb.ambush, W.Aspre,adj.rough, cruel, fierce, NED.—OF.aspre; Lat.asprum, rough, harsh.Asprely,adv.roughly, fiercely, S3;asperliche, NED.A-squint,adv.obliquely, out at the corner of the eyes, S.Ass-; seeAs-.Assay,sb.trial, experiment, an attempt, attack, tested quality, NED, S2, S3, C2, C3;asaie, W.—AF.assai(asai): It.assaggio; Lat.exagium, a weighing, fromex-agere(exigere), to weigh, prove, to drive out the tongue of the balance.Assayen,v.to examine, to attack, S2, S3, C2, P;asaien, W2;asayen, S3;assaied,pp., W.—AF.assayer(asayer): It.assaggiare.Assemble,sb.assembly, P.—OF.asemblee.Assemblen,v.to bring together, to come together, NED;assembled,pp., C3.—OF.asembler; Lat.assimulare.Assiduel,adj.continual, H;asseduel, H.—OF.assiduel.Assiduelly,adv.continually, H.Assoilen,v.to loosen, absolve, explain, PP, S3, C3; seeAsoylen.Assoillyng,sb.absolution, acquittal, C.Astate,sb.state, estate, S3; seeEstat.A-sterten,v.to start up, to happen, to escape, NED, S2, S3, C3, C;astart, S3;asterted,pt. s., S2, C3. (A-1.)A-stiȝen,v.to proceed, ascend, descend, MD;astighð,pr. s., S;astah,pt. s., S.—AS.á-stígan. (A-1.)Astonen,v.to stupefy, amaze, NED;astony, NED, C2;astonyed,pp., W, PP;astoynde, S3.—OF.estoner; Late Lat. *extonare, to stupefy as with a thunderbolt. (A-9.)Astore,v.to repair, to provide, store, NED;astorede,pt. s., S2;astored,pp., C;astorid, W2.—AF.estōrer, OF.estaurer; Lat.instaurare. (A-10.) Cf.Enstore.A-strangeled,pp.suffocated, S2, (A-6.) SeeStrangelyn.Astronomye,sb.astronomy, PP.—OF.astronomie; Lat.astronomia; Gr.ἀστρονομία.Astronomyen,sb.astronomer, astrologer, PP;astromyenes,pl.(= Lat. magi), W;astrymyanes, PP.—OF.astronomien.Asure,sb.azure, NED, C2, C.—OF.asur,azur; Low Lat.lazur(lazulus); Pers.lajward.Aswagen,v.to assuage, C2, PP.—AF.as(s)uager: Prov.assuaviar; from Lat.suauis. (A-7.)A-swelten,v.to die, S, NED. (A-1.)Aswithe,adv.as quickly as possible, S2, PP;asswythe, S2; seeAlswithe.A-swowne,pp.asadv.aswoon, C2;assowe, HD.—AS.ge-swógen, see NED (s.v.aswoon) and SkD (s.v.swoon). (A-6.)A-syde,adv.aside, C2. (A-2.)At-,prefix(1), at;et-;a-.—AS.æt-.At-,prefix(2), from, away;et-.—AS.æt-foroð-proclitic form of *úð-, away: Goth.unþa-; cp. Du.ont-, OHG.int-(G.ent-).At,pron. rel.andconj.that, S2, S3, H, NED; seeÞat.At,prep.at, in, with, from, of, amongst, PP, S, S2, C2;et, S;æt, S;ed, S;at,used with the infin. mood, S2, NED (vi), H.Comb.:—atte, at the, PP, S, S2, C2;ate, S, S2;ette, S;eter, S;atten, S2, PP;at-after, after, C2;att-alle, in every way, S2;at-foren, before, MD;et-foren, S;at-uore, S2;at-om, at home, S2, PP;at-on, at one, in accord, NED, S;at oon, G (s.v.oon), C2;at-ones, at once, together, PP, C2, C3;attonis, S3;attonys, S3;attones, S3.Atache,v.to arrest, indict, S2, PP;attache, PP;atteche, S3, NED;atachet,pp., S2, PP.—AF.attacher; cp. It.attaccare. (A-7.)A-take,v.to overtake, catch, C3, HD, NED.Phr.:wel atake, well caught, NED. (A1.)Atamen,v.to cut into, broach, open (a vessel), NED, PP, HD;attamen, HD, Prompt., C2.—OF.atamer: Prov. (en)-tamenar; Lat.attaminare. (A-7.)Atazir,sb.influence (astrological term), S2, S3. Cp. Sp.atazir; Arab.at-tâthîr,’al+tâthîr, influence, see Steingass,Arab. Dict., p. 157, and Dozy’sGlossary, s.v.atacir.At-beren,v.to bear away, NED;atbar,pt. s., HD.—AS.æt-beran. (At-2.)At-breken,v.to break away, escape, NED. (At-2.)At-bresten,v.to burst away, escape, NED.—AS. (æt-bærstan. (At-2.)Ate,sb.eating, S. SeeEten.Atel,adj.terrible;atell, NED.—AS.atol; cp. Icel.atall.Atelich,adj.horrible, S;eatelich, S.—AS.atelic.Ateliche,adv.horribly, S.—AS.atelice.Atempre,pp.asadj.temperate, H;attempre, C, HD.—OF.atempré; Lat.attemperatus. (A-7.)Atemprely,adv.temperately, H, HD.A-tenden,v.to set on fire, kindle, MD;atend,pr. s., S. (A-2.) Cf.Ontenden.At-ewen,v.to show, to appear;atewede,pt. s., NED;atywede, S;atawed,pp., MD.—AS.æt-éawan(æt-ýwan): Goth.at-augjan, fromaugo, the eye; cp. OHG.ougen, to show (Otfrid). Cf.Awnen. (At-1.)Ateynt,pp.convicted, affected with sorrow, PP;atteynt, S3;attaynt, S3.—OF.ateint, pp. ofateindre, to attain; Lat.attingere. (A-7.)At-fallen,v.to fall away, NED.—AS.æt-feallan. (At-2.)At-fleon,v.to flee away, NED;atfliþ,pr. s., S.—AS.æt-fléon. (At-2.)At-fore,prep.before, NED;atuore, S2;etforen, S;afore, NED.—AS.æt-foran. (At-1.) Cf.Afore.At-gangen,v.to go away, MD;atgo, MD, NED. (At-2.)Ath,sb.oath, S; seeOth.Athamaunte,sb.adamant, C; seeAdamant.Athamant; seeAdamant.Athel,adj.andsb.of good birth, noble, a lord, NED, S, S2;hathel, NED, S2;hathill, NED;hatell, NED.—AS.æðele,eðele: OS.eðili:OTeut.*aþalis, of good family, from *aþal, race, family; cp. OHG.adal(Otfrid).Aþeling,sb.a member of a noble family, a noble, a prince of the blood royal, NED;eþelyng, S.A-þestrien,v.to darken, S.—AS.á-þéostrian. (A-1.)A-þet,conj.until that, S. SeeOth.At-holden,v.to withhold, retain, S;athælde, S;ethalden, S;athalde, S;etholden, S;ethalt,pr. s., S;atheold,pt. s., S;atholde,pp., S.—AS.óð-healdan. (At-2.)Atiffen,v.to adorn, deck the person, S.—OF.atiffer, cp.atifer(Cotg.) (A-7.)Atisen,v.to stir up, urge, entice, NEDattyse, HD;attice, NED.—OF.atiser, to kindle (Bartsch); Late Lat.attitiare, fromad+titium(fortitio) a brand (Voc.), see Ducange, s.v.atticinari. For the change oftiinto softsas well as intoçsee Brachet, s.v.agencer. (A-7.)Atlien,v.to think, suppose, intend, to direct one’s way, to go, MD;attle, MD;attele, S2;etlien, MD;etteleden,pt. pl., S2.—Icel.ætla(etla); related to OHG.ahtón, to consider.Atlinge,sb.purpose, conjecture, MD;etlunge, S.At-reden,v.to outdo in counsel, C, NED. (At-2.)At-rennen,v.to run away, to surpass in running, C, MD;att-rann,pt. s., S;at-ornde, NED. (At-2.)At-rinen,v.to touch, to befall, NED;att-ryne, MD.—AS.æt-hrínan. (At-1.)At-routen,v.to rush away, escape, S2;at-ruten, NED. From AS.hrútan. (At-2.)At-scheoten,v.to shoot away, MD;atschet,pt. s., S;atschote,pp.NED. (At-2.)At-stonden,v.to withstand, S;edstonden, S, NED. (At-2.)At-stonden,v.to remain, to stop, NED, S2;etstonden, NED;atstonde,pp., S.—AS.æt-standan. (At-1.)Att-; seeAt-.Attame,v.to broach, to cut into, HD, C2; seeAtamen.Atteir,sb.attire, S3; seeAtyre.Atter,sb.poison, venom, esp. of reptiles, NED, S;hatter, NED.—AS.attor, for *átor,átr, (Voc.); cp. OHG.eitar,eittar(Otfrid).Atter-coppe,sb.spider, NED, S;attercop, HD.—AS.attor-coppa.Atter-lich,adj.venomous, bitter;atterluche, NED.Atter-liche,adv.bitterly, NED.Atter-lothe,sb.an antidote to poison, applied spec. to various plants, NED, Voc., HD.—AS.attor-láðe.Attern,adj.venomous, cruel, HD, NED;hatterne, NED.—AS.ættern,ættren. SeeAtter.Attice,v.to stir up, NED; seeAtisen.Attour,sb.array, dress, head-dress, HD;atour, NED;aturn, S.—OF.atour,aturn, fromaturner,atorner; Lat.ad+tornare, to round off.Attri,adj.venomous, S, HD;attriȝ, NED;wattri, S2.—AS.ættrig. SeeAtter.A-tweyne, in twain, PP. (A-2.)At-witen,v.to reproach, twit, S.—AS.æt-wítan. (At-1.)At-witen,v.to depart, NED;atwot,pt. s., MD. (At-2.)A-two, in two, S2, C2, C3, PP;ato, S2. (A-2.)A-twynne, in two, apart, W, G, PP;atwinne, C3;atwynny, W;otwinne, S;otwyn, H. (A-2.)Atyre,sb.equipment, dress, head-dress, PP, Cath.;atir, S2;atteir, S3;atyr, HD.Atyren,v.to attire, NED;atyred,pp., PP;atired, PP;tyred, S2.—OF.atirer. (A-7.)Auchtene,num.eighteen, S3; seeEightene.Aucte,sb.property, S; seeAuhte.Auctoritee,sb.authority, C2, C3;autorite, S3;auctorite, C.—AF.autorite,auctorite; Lat.auctoritatem.Auctour,sb.author, C, C2, HD;auctor, S3;autour, S3, NED.—AF.autour; Lat.auctorem, fromaugere, to make to grow, to originate.Augrim,sb.arithmetic, S; seeAlgorisme.Auh,conj.but, S; seeAc.Auht,adj.worthy, valiant, doughty, NED (s.v.aught);aȝt, S2, MD;oht, S;aht, NED;æht, MD.—AS.áwiht(áht). Cf.Ought.Auhte,sb.possessions, NED;auht, S2;ahte, S2;eahte, MD;ahhte, S;agte, S, S (15. 2090);eihte, MD, S;echte, S;ehte, S;eyhte, S;aihte, S;ayhte, S;aucte, S;aght, S2.—AS.ǽht: Goth.aihts. SeeOwen.Auhte,pt. s.ought, S;aucte, owned, S; seeOwen.Aul,sb.an awl;aule, NED;owel, S;aules,pl., S.—AS.awel(Voc.); cp. OHG.ala(G.ahle).Aulf,sb.elf, SkD;auph, SkD;awf, HD;ouphe, Sh.;oaf, SkD.—Icel.álfr. Cf.Elf.Aumener,sb.an alms-purse, a purse, NED, HD.—OF.aumoniere; Low Lat. *almosinaria(bursa).Aumoner,sb.almoner, alms-giver, NED;aumonere, S2, NED;aumenere, HD;amner, HD.—OF.aumoner; Church Lat. *almosinarius, from *alimosina. SeeAlmesse.Aun-; seeAn-.Auncel,sb.a kind of balance and weight, NED, S2, PP;auncer, PP;auncere, P, HD.—AF.auncellefor *launcelle; Late Lat.lancella(cp. It.lancella), ‘a kind of measure,’ (Florio); dim. of Lat.lanx(lancem), a plate, a scale of a balance.Auncessour,sb.ancestor, NED;ancessour, NED, HD.—AF.ancessur; Lat.antecessorem.Aunceter,sb.predecessor, ancestor, NED, S2, CM;ancestre, NED;auncestre, NED;aunsetters,pl., NED, HD;aunceteres, HD.—AF.auncestre,ancestre; Lat.ante-cessor.Auncien,adj.old, whilom, ex-;sb.an old man, an elder (title of dignity), a senior member of an Inn of Court, NED;auncient, S3 (25. 136), HD.—AF.auncien, OF.ancien; Late Lat.antianum(cp. It.anziano), forante-anum, from Lat.ante, before.Auncre,sb.anchoress, nun, S2; seeAncre.Aunder,sb.afternoon, HD; seeUndern.Aunders-meat,sb.afternoon’s collation, Cotg. (s.v.reciné), HD. Cp. Goth.undaurni-mats.Aungel,sb.angel, messenger, W;aunge, HD;aungeles,pl., S2, C3;aungels, W2 (Ps. 90. 11).—AF.angele. Cf.Angel,Engel.Auntour,sb.chance, adventure, S2;aunter, S3.Comb.:anaunter, foran aunter, in case, S2; seeAuenture.Auntren,v.to adventure, S3, G, PP.—OF.aventurer.Auntrous,adj.adventurous, C2, PP.Auote,adv.on foot, S2; seeA-fote.Auter,sb.altar, S, S2, C, C2, C3, P, W, W2;awter, S3, HD.—OF.auter,alter; Lat.altare.Autorite,sb.authority, C; seeAuctoritee.Autour,sb.author, S3; seeAuctour.Corrected by author from “Autour; seeAuctor.”Au- (Av-); seeAf-.Auailen,v.to avail, PP;auailȝe, B;auaille, C2, PP, S2;auayle, PP, Prompt.;awayled,pt. s., S2.—Cp. OF.vail(l)e, fromvaloir; Lat.ualere.Aual,imp. s.fell, cause to fall, S; seeA-fallen.Aualen,v.to descend, to lower, MD, S2, S3, B;availl, B;availed,pp., S3.—OF.avaler, from phr.à val; Lat.ad uallem, to the valley. (A-7.)Auarous; seeAuerous.Auaunce,v.to advance, NED, S3, C, C3, P;awance, S3;avaunset,pp., S2;auanced, S2.—OF.avancer.Auauncement,sb.advancement, G;auancement, S2.Auaunt,adv., andinterj.forward, away, NED.—AF.avaunt, OF.avant; Late Lat.ab-ante.Avaunt,sb.boast, vaunt, C, NED. SeeAuaunten.Auauntage,sb.superiority, advantage, NED, S3, C;auantage, S2, C3.—AF.avantage, fromavant, before.Avaunten,v.to speak proudly of, to commend, to boast, NED, W2.—OF.avanter; Lat.ad+ Late Lat.vanitare, to boast. (A-7.)Avauntour,sb.boaster, C;auaunter, NED.—OF.avanteur. (A-7.)Auentaille,sb.the moveable front of a helmet, C2, HD.—AF.aventaille, OF.esventail; Late Lat. *exventaculum, airhole. (A-9.)Auente,v.to get air by opening the aventaille, HD, NED.Auenture,sb.chance, a chance occurrence, jeopardy, S, S3, C, C3, G, PP;auentur, S2;auntour, S2;aunter, S3, PP;antur, MD;eventour, HD.Comb.:an auenture, lest perchance, PP;on auenture, in case, PP;anaunter, foran aunter, S2;in auenture, PP.—AF.aventure; Lat.aduentura, a thing about to happen. (A-7.)Auer,sb.property, a beast of burden, HD.—AF.aver(pl.avers); OF.aveir(avoir); Lat.habere, to have.Auere; seeAfure.Auerous,adj.greedy, H, HD, CM;auerouse, W, W2, PP;auarous, S2, PP, NED.—OF.averus. SeeAuer.Auerylle,sb.April, NED;aueril, S2;auerel, PP.—OF.avril; Lat.aprilis, fromaperire. SeeApert.A-ulem,imp. s.drive away, S; seeAflemen.Auoide,v.to empty, to make of no effect, to make void, to remove, to move away, retire, to avoid, NED, W;auoyde, W;auoyd, WW, Sh.;auoided,pp., W, W2.—AF.avolder; OF.,esvuidier;es, out +vuidier, to empty. (A-9.)Avouter,sb.adulterer, W2;avowtere, Prompt.—OF.avoutre,aöutre; Lat.adulterum. For intercalatedvsee Brachet (s.v.corvée).Avoutrer,sb.adulterer, HD;auoutreris,pl., W;avowtreris, W2.Avoutresse,sb.adulteress, W.—OF.avoutresse.Avoutrie,sb.adultery, PP, CM, W, HD;avoutry, Cath.;avowtrie, NED, W;avowtery, NED;auowtries,pl., W.—OF.avoutrie,aöuterie,aülterie; Lat.adulterium.Auowe,sb.vow, S3, PP, Prompt.;auow, S2, C, C3, G;auou, PP;auowis,pl., W, W2.Avowen,v.to bind with a vow, NED, W (Acts.23. 14), P.—OF.avoer; Late Lat.advotare, from Lat.uotum; fromuouere. (A-7.)Avowen,v.to call upon or own as defender, patron, or client, to avow, acknowledge, NED, S3, C3, PP.—AF.avower, OF.avouer,avoer; Lat.ad-vocare. (A-7.)Avowry,sb.patronage, a patron saint, NED;vorie, NED.—AF.avouerie, from OF.avoeor; Lat.aduocatorem.Avoy,interj.exclamation of surprise, fear, remonstrance, NED, C, HD.—OF.avoi.Auys,sb.opinion, advice, C3;avise, PP.—OF.avis.Auyse,v.to observe, consider, give advice, S2, C2, C3, H, PP;auisen, PP, S2.—AF.aviser; Late Lat.advisare. (A-7.)Auysely,adv.advisedly, H;auisili, W.Auysement,sb.consideration, C2;auisement, S2.Auysyon,sb.vision, S3;auision, C, S2.—OF.avision(Bartsch).Aw-; seeAu-.A-wakenen,v. intrans.to awake, S;awakenin, S;awakened,pp., S.—AS.on-wæcnan. (A-2.)A-wakien,v. intrans.to awake, S;awalk(forawakk?),imp., S3;awoik,pt. s., S3;awoilk(forawoikk?), S3.—AS.awacian(foron-wacian). (A-2.)Awarien; seeAwerien.A-way,adv.on way, onward, along, away (from a place), NED;awai, PP;awezz, S;awei, S;ewei, S2;owai, S2;aweye, C3, PP;away,interj.away, S2, NED.—AS.aweg,on weg. (A-2.)Awayte,v.to await, watch, S2, S3, PP;awaite, PP;awaitie, NED.—AF.awaitier; OF.aguaitier. (A-7.)Awayte,sb.a lying in wait, watching, NED, C.—AF.await; OF.aguait.Away-ward,adv.,adj.turned away, wayward, NED, PPawaywardepassing away, H.Awe,sb.awe, C, C2;aȝe, NED.—Icel.agi(OTeut.*agon). Cf.Eȝe.A-wecchen,v.to arouse out of sleep, NED, HD;aweihte,pt. s., NED;aweightte, HD;aweht,pp., NED.—AS.á-weccan; cp. OHG.ar-wekkan(Tatian): Goth.uswakjan. (A-1.)A-weden,v.to become mad, S2, NED.—AS.á-wédan. (A-1.)A-wei,interj.ah woe! alas! S.A-welden,v.to control, S, NED.—AS.gewealdan. (A-6.)A-wenden,v.to go away, NED.—AS.á-wendan. (A-1.)A-wenden,v.to change to, NED;awente,pt. s., S.—AS.on-wendan. (A-2.)A-werien,v.to curse, S;awariede,pt. s., S.—AS.á-wergian. (A-1.)A-weȝen,v.to weigh out, NED;awiðhst,2 pr. s., S.—AS.á-wegan. (A-1.)A-winnen,v.to win, NED;awynne, S.—AS.á-winnan. (A-1.)Awke,adj.turned the wrong way, sinister, perverse, NED, Prompt.—Icel.afugr.Awke-ward,adv.in the wrong direction, NED;awkwart, S3.Awnen,v.to show, NED;awwnenn, S.—Related to OHG.ougen, to show (Otfrid); fromougá, eye. SeeAt-ewen.A-wondrien,v.to be astonished, NED;awondered,pp., S2.—AS.of-wundrian. (A-3.)A-wreken,v.to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P;awreke,pp., S, G, PP;awroke, P.—AS.á-wrecan. (A-1.)Axen,sb.ashes, S.Comb.:axe-waddle, an indolent stay-at-home, HD; seeAsche.Axen,v.to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2;axien, S2; seeAsken.Axer,sb.asker, W.Phr.:maistirful axer(= Lat.exactor), W;axere, W2.Axinge,sb.Asking, C3;axyngis,pl., W, W2.Ay,adv.ever, S, S2, S3, C2, H;ai, S, S2;aȝȝ, S.—Icel.ei. Cf.O.Ay,sb.egg, G, HD;ayren,pl., MD; seeEy.Ayel,sb.grandfather, forefather, C;ayeles,pl., PP.—OF.aïel,aïol: Pr.aviol; Late Lat.aviolus, dimin. of Lat.auus; see Brachet.Ayen,prep.,adv.against, back, S; seeAȝein.Ayen-wende,v.to return, S.Aynd,sb.breath, B; seeOnde.Aynding,sb.smelling, B; seeOnding.Ayr,sb.oar, B; seeOre.Ay-where,adv.everywhere, S2, NED;aywhere, H;aywhore, S2;aiware, S;aihware, S;aihwer, SD.—AS.ǽ-g-hwǽr. Cf.O-wher.A-ȝefen,v.to give, give up, give back, MD, S;aȝeuen, MD;aȝiuen, MD;aȝeoue, S;aȝaf,pt. s., S;a-iauen,pl., S.—AS.á-gifan.A-1.)A-ȝein,prep.,adv.,conj., opposite to, towards, against, in return for, again, PP, S, S2, G;aȝeyn, PP, S2;aȝen, PP, S, S2, G, W, W2;agayn, S2, S3, C2, PP;agen, S;ayen, S;ageyn, S, S3, C2, PP;aȝain, S;ayeyn, S, C2;aȝean, S;aȝon, MD;agon, S;aȝien, S;aȝeo, S;aȝe, S2;aye, S2;igain, S2;oȝein, MD;ogain, MD.—AS.ongéan,ongeagn, see Sievers, 214, 3. (A-2.)A-ȝeines,prep.andconj.against, contrary to, in return for, PP, S;aȝeynes, PP;aȝenes, S, S2;agenes, S;agænes, S;aȝens, S2, W, W2, PP;aȝeins, PP;aȝeyns, PP;ayeins, C2;ageyns, S3, C2;agayns, C2, C3, PP;igaines, S2;oȝeines, S;oganis, S2;ogaines, S2;ogaynes, S2;onnȝæness, S. (A-2.)A-ȝeinst,prep.andconj.against, MD;aȝeynst, PP.Aȝen,v.to have, to be obliged, to owe, S; seeOwen.Aȝen,adj.own, S; seeOwen.Aȝen,prep.,adv.against, back, S; seeAȝein.Aȝen-bien,v.to buy back, NED, W2;aȝeenbieth,pr. s., S2;aȝenboght,pt. s.S2;aȝenbouȝt, W, W2.Aȝen-biere,sb.redeemer, NED, W, W2.Aȝen-biyng,sb.redemption, NED, W.Aȝen-clepe,v.to recall, W, W2.Aȝen-fiȝtinge,pr. p.fighting against, W.Aȝen-risyng,sb.resurrection, NED.Aȝen-seyen,v.to say nay, to contradrict, NED;aȝenseie, W, W2.Aȝen-stonden,v.to withstand, NED, W;aȝenstood,pt. s., W2.Aȝen-ward,adv.backward, in reply, over again, NED, W, S3;aȝeinward, S2;agaynward, S2, C3.A-ȝer, in the year, S2. (A-2.)Aȝte,num.eight, S2;aȝt, S2; seeEighte.Aȝt-sum,adj.eight in all, S2.
A-setnesse,sb.appointed order, S.—AS.á-setnis, institute (Schmid).
A-setten,v.to set up, appoint, NED.—AS.á-settan. (A-1.)
Asise,sb.decree, edict, judgment, S2;assise, C, G;assises,pl.assizes, PP.—OF.as(s)ise, a sitting down, settlement of imposts, fromas(s)is, pp. ofas(s)eeir, to sit at, to settle; Lat.assidere. (A-7.)
Asisour,sb.juror, PP;acisoure, PP;sisour, PP;sysour, PP.
Ask-; seeAsc-.
Ask,sb.a newt or eft, a lizard, NED, HD, JD;aske, NED;asker, HD, JD, DG;askis,pl., NED;arskes, S2.—AS.áðexe: OS.egithassa; cp. OHG.egidehsa(G.eidechse).
Aske,sb.ash, H;askes,pl., S2, P;askis, H; seeAsche.
Aske-baðie,sb.one who sits among the ashes, S;askebathe, NED.
Aske-fise,sb.one who blows the ashes, Prompt.;askfist, NED. Cp. Sw.askefisand G.aschenfister(Grimm).
Asken,v.to ask, S, S2;eskien, MD;aschen, MD;eschen, MD;esse, MD, S2;ocsien, MD;acsien, MD, S2;axien, MD, S2;axen, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2;escade,pt. s., S;easkede, S;haxede, S;esste, S2.—AS.áscian: OHG.eiscón(Otfrid); cp. G.heischen.
A-slaken,v.to diminish, to become slack, C, NED. (A-1.)
A-slawe,pp.slain, S2;aslaȝe, S;aslaȝenS.—AS.á-slagen, pp. ofá-sléan, see Sievers, 378. (A-1.)
A-slepe,adv.asleep, S, PP.—AS.on slǽpe. (A-2.)
A-slepid,pp.gone to sleep, W2.
A-sonder,adv.asunder, C, C3.—AS.on sundran. (A-2.)
A-soylen,v.to absolve, to answer (a question), PP, S2;assoile, S3, C3, P, G;asoyly, NED;asoilede,pt. s., S2;asoylede, S2;assoylid,pp., W.—OF.asoiler,assoiler; Late Lat.absoluere(= Lat.absolovere). (A-8.)
Aspaltoun,sb.asphalt, S2.—OF. *aspaltoun; from Late Lat.asphalton; Gr.ἄσφαλτον.
Aspect,sb.a term in astrology; the relative positions of the heavenly bodies as they appear at a given time, NED, SkD, Sh.;aspectis,pl., S3.—Lat.aspectus. (A-7.)
Aspert,adj.expert, clever, S3; seeApert.
Aspie,sb.spy, W, W2;aspye, C3;aspy, S3.—OF.espie.
Aspien,v.to look after, to watch, S2, S3, W, W2.—OF.espier. SeeEspye.
Aspiere,sb.spy, W.
A-spillen,v.to destroy, kill, S. (A-1.)
Aspiyng,sb.ambush, W.
Aspre,adj.rough, cruel, fierce, NED.—OF.aspre; Lat.asprum, rough, harsh.
Asprely,adv.roughly, fiercely, S3;asperliche, NED.
A-squint,adv.obliquely, out at the corner of the eyes, S.
Ass-; seeAs-.
Assay,sb.trial, experiment, an attempt, attack, tested quality, NED, S2, S3, C2, C3;asaie, W.—AF.assai(asai): It.assaggio; Lat.exagium, a weighing, fromex-agere(exigere), to weigh, prove, to drive out the tongue of the balance.
Assayen,v.to examine, to attack, S2, S3, C2, P;asaien, W2;asayen, S3;assaied,pp., W.—AF.assayer(asayer): It.assaggiare.
Assemble,sb.assembly, P.—OF.asemblee.
Assemblen,v.to bring together, to come together, NED;assembled,pp., C3.—OF.asembler; Lat.assimulare.
Assiduel,adj.continual, H;asseduel, H.—OF.assiduel.
Assiduelly,adv.continually, H.
Assoilen,v.to loosen, absolve, explain, PP, S3, C3; seeAsoylen.
Assoillyng,sb.absolution, acquittal, C.
Astate,sb.state, estate, S3; seeEstat.
A-sterten,v.to start up, to happen, to escape, NED, S2, S3, C3, C;astart, S3;asterted,pt. s., S2, C3. (A-1.)
A-stiȝen,v.to proceed, ascend, descend, MD;astighð,pr. s., S;astah,pt. s., S.—AS.á-stígan. (A-1.)
Astonen,v.to stupefy, amaze, NED;astony, NED, C2;astonyed,pp., W, PP;astoynde, S3.—OF.estoner; Late Lat. *extonare, to stupefy as with a thunderbolt. (A-9.)
Astore,v.to repair, to provide, store, NED;astorede,pt. s., S2;astored,pp., C;astorid, W2.—AF.estōrer, OF.estaurer; Lat.instaurare. (A-10.) Cf.Enstore.
A-strangeled,pp.suffocated, S2, (A-6.) SeeStrangelyn.
Astronomye,sb.astronomy, PP.—OF.astronomie; Lat.astronomia; Gr.ἀστρονομία.
Astronomyen,sb.astronomer, astrologer, PP;astromyenes,pl.(= Lat. magi), W;astrymyanes, PP.—OF.astronomien.
Asure,sb.azure, NED, C2, C.—OF.asur,azur; Low Lat.lazur(lazulus); Pers.lajward.
Aswagen,v.to assuage, C2, PP.—AF.as(s)uager: Prov.assuaviar; from Lat.suauis. (A-7.)
A-swelten,v.to die, S, NED. (A-1.)
Aswithe,adv.as quickly as possible, S2, PP;asswythe, S2; seeAlswithe.
A-swowne,pp.asadv.aswoon, C2;assowe, HD.—AS.ge-swógen, see NED (s.v.aswoon) and SkD (s.v.swoon). (A-6.)
A-syde,adv.aside, C2. (A-2.)
At-,prefix(1), at;et-;a-.—AS.æt-.
At-,prefix(2), from, away;et-.—AS.æt-foroð-proclitic form of *úð-, away: Goth.unþa-; cp. Du.ont-, OHG.int-(G.ent-).
At,pron. rel.andconj.that, S2, S3, H, NED; seeÞat.
At,prep.at, in, with, from, of, amongst, PP, S, S2, C2;et, S;æt, S;ed, S;at,used with the infin. mood, S2, NED (vi), H.Comb.:—atte, at the, PP, S, S2, C2;ate, S, S2;ette, S;eter, S;atten, S2, PP;at-after, after, C2;att-alle, in every way, S2;at-foren, before, MD;et-foren, S;at-uore, S2;at-om, at home, S2, PP;at-on, at one, in accord, NED, S;at oon, G (s.v.oon), C2;at-ones, at once, together, PP, C2, C3;attonis, S3;attonys, S3;attones, S3.
Atache,v.to arrest, indict, S2, PP;attache, PP;atteche, S3, NED;atachet,pp., S2, PP.—AF.attacher; cp. It.attaccare. (A-7.)
A-take,v.to overtake, catch, C3, HD, NED.Phr.:wel atake, well caught, NED. (A1.)
Atamen,v.to cut into, broach, open (a vessel), NED, PP, HD;attamen, HD, Prompt., C2.—OF.atamer: Prov. (en)-tamenar; Lat.attaminare. (A-7.)
Atazir,sb.influence (astrological term), S2, S3. Cp. Sp.atazir; Arab.at-tâthîr,’al+tâthîr, influence, see Steingass,Arab. Dict., p. 157, and Dozy’sGlossary, s.v.atacir.
At-beren,v.to bear away, NED;atbar,pt. s., HD.—AS.æt-beran. (At-2.)
At-breken,v.to break away, escape, NED. (At-2.)
At-bresten,v.to burst away, escape, NED.—AS. (æt-bærstan. (At-2.)
Ate,sb.eating, S. SeeEten.
Atel,adj.terrible;atell, NED.—AS.atol; cp. Icel.atall.
Atelich,adj.horrible, S;eatelich, S.—AS.atelic.
Ateliche,adv.horribly, S.—AS.atelice.
Atempre,pp.asadj.temperate, H;attempre, C, HD.—OF.atempré; Lat.attemperatus. (A-7.)
Atemprely,adv.temperately, H, HD.
A-tenden,v.to set on fire, kindle, MD;atend,pr. s., S. (A-2.) Cf.Ontenden.
At-ewen,v.to show, to appear;atewede,pt. s., NED;atywede, S;atawed,pp., MD.—AS.æt-éawan(æt-ýwan): Goth.at-augjan, fromaugo, the eye; cp. OHG.ougen, to show (Otfrid). Cf.Awnen. (At-1.)
Ateynt,pp.convicted, affected with sorrow, PP;atteynt, S3;attaynt, S3.—OF.ateint, pp. ofateindre, to attain; Lat.attingere. (A-7.)
At-fallen,v.to fall away, NED.—AS.æt-feallan. (At-2.)
At-fleon,v.to flee away, NED;atfliþ,pr. s., S.—AS.æt-fléon. (At-2.)
At-fore,prep.before, NED;atuore, S2;etforen, S;afore, NED.—AS.æt-foran. (At-1.) Cf.Afore.
At-gangen,v.to go away, MD;atgo, MD, NED. (At-2.)
Ath,sb.oath, S; seeOth.
Athamaunte,sb.adamant, C; seeAdamant.
Athamant; seeAdamant.
Athel,adj.andsb.of good birth, noble, a lord, NED, S, S2;hathel, NED, S2;hathill, NED;hatell, NED.—AS.æðele,eðele: OS.eðili:OTeut.*aþalis, of good family, from *aþal, race, family; cp. OHG.adal(Otfrid).
Aþeling,sb.a member of a noble family, a noble, a prince of the blood royal, NED;eþelyng, S.
A-þestrien,v.to darken, S.—AS.á-þéostrian. (A-1.)
A-þet,conj.until that, S. SeeOth.
At-holden,v.to withhold, retain, S;athælde, S;ethalden, S;athalde, S;etholden, S;ethalt,pr. s., S;atheold,pt. s., S;atholde,pp., S.—AS.óð-healdan. (At-2.)
Atiffen,v.to adorn, deck the person, S.—OF.atiffer, cp.atifer(Cotg.) (A-7.)
Atisen,v.to stir up, urge, entice, NEDattyse, HD;attice, NED.—OF.atiser, to kindle (Bartsch); Late Lat.attitiare, fromad+titium(fortitio) a brand (Voc.), see Ducange, s.v.atticinari. For the change oftiinto softsas well as intoçsee Brachet, s.v.agencer. (A-7.)
Atlien,v.to think, suppose, intend, to direct one’s way, to go, MD;attle, MD;attele, S2;etlien, MD;etteleden,pt. pl., S2.—Icel.ætla(etla); related to OHG.ahtón, to consider.
Atlinge,sb.purpose, conjecture, MD;etlunge, S.
At-reden,v.to outdo in counsel, C, NED. (At-2.)
At-rennen,v.to run away, to surpass in running, C, MD;att-rann,pt. s., S;at-ornde, NED. (At-2.)
At-rinen,v.to touch, to befall, NED;att-ryne, MD.—AS.æt-hrínan. (At-1.)
At-routen,v.to rush away, escape, S2;at-ruten, NED. From AS.hrútan. (At-2.)
At-scheoten,v.to shoot away, MD;atschet,pt. s., S;atschote,pp.NED. (At-2.)
At-stonden,v.to withstand, S;edstonden, S, NED. (At-2.)
At-stonden,v.to remain, to stop, NED, S2;etstonden, NED;atstonde,pp., S.—AS.æt-standan. (At-1.)
Att-; seeAt-.
Attame,v.to broach, to cut into, HD, C2; seeAtamen.
Atteir,sb.attire, S3; seeAtyre.
Atter,sb.poison, venom, esp. of reptiles, NED, S;hatter, NED.—AS.attor, for *átor,átr, (Voc.); cp. OHG.eitar,eittar(Otfrid).
Atter-coppe,sb.spider, NED, S;attercop, HD.—AS.attor-coppa.
Atter-lich,adj.venomous, bitter;atterluche, NED.
Atter-liche,adv.bitterly, NED.
Atter-lothe,sb.an antidote to poison, applied spec. to various plants, NED, Voc., HD.—AS.attor-láðe.
Attern,adj.venomous, cruel, HD, NED;hatterne, NED.—AS.ættern,ættren. SeeAtter.
Attice,v.to stir up, NED; seeAtisen.
Attour,sb.array, dress, head-dress, HD;atour, NED;aturn, S.—OF.atour,aturn, fromaturner,atorner; Lat.ad+tornare, to round off.
Attri,adj.venomous, S, HD;attriȝ, NED;wattri, S2.—AS.ættrig. SeeAtter.
A-tweyne, in twain, PP. (A-2.)
At-witen,v.to reproach, twit, S.—AS.æt-wítan. (At-1.)
At-witen,v.to depart, NED;atwot,pt. s., MD. (At-2.)
A-two, in two, S2, C2, C3, PP;ato, S2. (A-2.)
A-twynne, in two, apart, W, G, PP;atwinne, C3;atwynny, W;otwinne, S;otwyn, H. (A-2.)
Atyre,sb.equipment, dress, head-dress, PP, Cath.;atir, S2;atteir, S3;atyr, HD.
Atyren,v.to attire, NED;atyred,pp., PP;atired, PP;tyred, S2.—OF.atirer. (A-7.)
Auchtene,num.eighteen, S3; seeEightene.
Aucte,sb.property, S; seeAuhte.
Auctoritee,sb.authority, C2, C3;autorite, S3;auctorite, C.—AF.autorite,auctorite; Lat.auctoritatem.
Auctour,sb.author, C, C2, HD;auctor, S3;autour, S3, NED.—AF.autour; Lat.auctorem, fromaugere, to make to grow, to originate.
Augrim,sb.arithmetic, S; seeAlgorisme.
Auh,conj.but, S; seeAc.
Auht,adj.worthy, valiant, doughty, NED (s.v.aught);aȝt, S2, MD;oht, S;aht, NED;æht, MD.—AS.áwiht(áht). Cf.Ought.
Auhte,sb.possessions, NED;auht, S2;ahte, S2;eahte, MD;ahhte, S;agte, S, S (15. 2090);eihte, MD, S;echte, S;ehte, S;eyhte, S;aihte, S;ayhte, S;aucte, S;aght, S2.—AS.ǽht: Goth.aihts. SeeOwen.
Auhte,pt. s.ought, S;aucte, owned, S; seeOwen.
Aul,sb.an awl;aule, NED;owel, S;aules,pl., S.—AS.awel(Voc.); cp. OHG.ala(G.ahle).
Aulf,sb.elf, SkD;auph, SkD;awf, HD;ouphe, Sh.;oaf, SkD.—Icel.álfr. Cf.Elf.
Aumener,sb.an alms-purse, a purse, NED, HD.—OF.aumoniere; Low Lat. *almosinaria(bursa).
Aumoner,sb.almoner, alms-giver, NED;aumonere, S2, NED;aumenere, HD;amner, HD.—OF.aumoner; Church Lat. *almosinarius, from *alimosina. SeeAlmesse.
Aun-; seeAn-.
Auncel,sb.a kind of balance and weight, NED, S2, PP;auncer, PP;auncere, P, HD.—AF.auncellefor *launcelle; Late Lat.lancella(cp. It.lancella), ‘a kind of measure,’ (Florio); dim. of Lat.lanx(lancem), a plate, a scale of a balance.
Auncessour,sb.ancestor, NED;ancessour, NED, HD.—AF.ancessur; Lat.antecessorem.
Aunceter,sb.predecessor, ancestor, NED, S2, CM;ancestre, NED;auncestre, NED;aunsetters,pl., NED, HD;aunceteres, HD.—AF.auncestre,ancestre; Lat.ante-cessor.
Auncien,adj.old, whilom, ex-;sb.an old man, an elder (title of dignity), a senior member of an Inn of Court, NED;auncient, S3 (25. 136), HD.—AF.auncien, OF.ancien; Late Lat.antianum(cp. It.anziano), forante-anum, from Lat.ante, before.
Auncre,sb.anchoress, nun, S2; seeAncre.
Aunder,sb.afternoon, HD; seeUndern.
Aunders-meat,sb.afternoon’s collation, Cotg. (s.v.reciné), HD. Cp. Goth.undaurni-mats.
Aungel,sb.angel, messenger, W;aunge, HD;aungeles,pl., S2, C3;aungels, W2 (Ps. 90. 11).—AF.angele. Cf.Angel,Engel.
Auntour,sb.chance, adventure, S2;aunter, S3.Comb.:anaunter, foran aunter, in case, S2; seeAuenture.
Auntren,v.to adventure, S3, G, PP.—OF.aventurer.
Auntrous,adj.adventurous, C2, PP.
Auote,adv.on foot, S2; seeA-fote.
Auter,sb.altar, S, S2, C, C2, C3, P, W, W2;awter, S3, HD.—OF.auter,alter; Lat.altare.
Autorite,sb.authority, C; seeAuctoritee.
Autour,sb.author, S3; seeAuctour.
Corrected by author from “Autour; seeAuctor.”
Au- (Av-); seeAf-.
Auailen,v.to avail, PP;auailȝe, B;auaille, C2, PP, S2;auayle, PP, Prompt.;awayled,pt. s., S2.—Cp. OF.vail(l)e, fromvaloir; Lat.ualere.
Aual,imp. s.fell, cause to fall, S; seeA-fallen.
Aualen,v.to descend, to lower, MD, S2, S3, B;availl, B;availed,pp., S3.—OF.avaler, from phr.à val; Lat.ad uallem, to the valley. (A-7.)
Auarous; seeAuerous.
Auaunce,v.to advance, NED, S3, C, C3, P;awance, S3;avaunset,pp., S2;auanced, S2.—OF.avancer.
Auauncement,sb.advancement, G;auancement, S2.
Auaunt,adv., andinterj.forward, away, NED.—AF.avaunt, OF.avant; Late Lat.ab-ante.
Avaunt,sb.boast, vaunt, C, NED. SeeAuaunten.
Auauntage,sb.superiority, advantage, NED, S3, C;auantage, S2, C3.—AF.avantage, fromavant, before.
Avaunten,v.to speak proudly of, to commend, to boast, NED, W2.—OF.avanter; Lat.ad+ Late Lat.vanitare, to boast. (A-7.)
Avauntour,sb.boaster, C;auaunter, NED.—OF.avanteur. (A-7.)
Auentaille,sb.the moveable front of a helmet, C2, HD.—AF.aventaille, OF.esventail; Late Lat. *exventaculum, airhole. (A-9.)
Auente,v.to get air by opening the aventaille, HD, NED.
Auenture,sb.chance, a chance occurrence, jeopardy, S, S3, C, C3, G, PP;auentur, S2;auntour, S2;aunter, S3, PP;antur, MD;eventour, HD.Comb.:an auenture, lest perchance, PP;on auenture, in case, PP;anaunter, foran aunter, S2;in auenture, PP.—AF.aventure; Lat.aduentura, a thing about to happen. (A-7.)
Auer,sb.property, a beast of burden, HD.—AF.aver(pl.avers); OF.aveir(avoir); Lat.habere, to have.
Auere; seeAfure.
Auerous,adj.greedy, H, HD, CM;auerouse, W, W2, PP;auarous, S2, PP, NED.—OF.averus. SeeAuer.
Auerylle,sb.April, NED;aueril, S2;auerel, PP.—OF.avril; Lat.aprilis, fromaperire. SeeApert.
A-ulem,imp. s.drive away, S; seeAflemen.
Auoide,v.to empty, to make of no effect, to make void, to remove, to move away, retire, to avoid, NED, W;auoyde, W;auoyd, WW, Sh.;auoided,pp., W, W2.—AF.avolder; OF.,esvuidier;es, out +vuidier, to empty. (A-9.)
Avouter,sb.adulterer, W2;avowtere, Prompt.—OF.avoutre,aöutre; Lat.adulterum. For intercalatedvsee Brachet (s.v.corvée).
Avoutrer,sb.adulterer, HD;auoutreris,pl., W;avowtreris, W2.
Avoutresse,sb.adulteress, W.—OF.avoutresse.
Avoutrie,sb.adultery, PP, CM, W, HD;avoutry, Cath.;avowtrie, NED, W;avowtery, NED;auowtries,pl., W.—OF.avoutrie,aöuterie,aülterie; Lat.adulterium.
Auowe,sb.vow, S3, PP, Prompt.;auow, S2, C, C3, G;auou, PP;auowis,pl., W, W2.
Avowen,v.to bind with a vow, NED, W (Acts.23. 14), P.—OF.avoer; Late Lat.advotare, from Lat.uotum; fromuouere. (A-7.)
Avowen,v.to call upon or own as defender, patron, or client, to avow, acknowledge, NED, S3, C3, PP.—AF.avower, OF.avouer,avoer; Lat.ad-vocare. (A-7.)
Avowry,sb.patronage, a patron saint, NED;vorie, NED.—AF.avouerie, from OF.avoeor; Lat.aduocatorem.
Avoy,interj.exclamation of surprise, fear, remonstrance, NED, C, HD.—OF.avoi.
Auys,sb.opinion, advice, C3;avise, PP.—OF.avis.
Auyse,v.to observe, consider, give advice, S2, C2, C3, H, PP;auisen, PP, S2.—AF.aviser; Late Lat.advisare. (A-7.)
Auysely,adv.advisedly, H;auisili, W.
Auysement,sb.consideration, C2;auisement, S2.
Auysyon,sb.vision, S3;auision, C, S2.—OF.avision(Bartsch).
Aw-; seeAu-.
A-wakenen,v. intrans.to awake, S;awakenin, S;awakened,pp., S.—AS.on-wæcnan. (A-2.)
A-wakien,v. intrans.to awake, S;awalk(forawakk?),imp., S3;awoik,pt. s., S3;awoilk(forawoikk?), S3.—AS.awacian(foron-wacian). (A-2.)
Awarien; seeAwerien.
A-way,adv.on way, onward, along, away (from a place), NED;awai, PP;awezz, S;awei, S;ewei, S2;owai, S2;aweye, C3, PP;away,interj.away, S2, NED.—AS.aweg,on weg. (A-2.)
Awayte,v.to await, watch, S2, S3, PP;awaite, PP;awaitie, NED.—AF.awaitier; OF.aguaitier. (A-7.)
Awayte,sb.a lying in wait, watching, NED, C.—AF.await; OF.aguait.
Away-ward,adv.,adj.turned away, wayward, NED, PPawaywardepassing away, H.
Awe,sb.awe, C, C2;aȝe, NED.—Icel.agi(OTeut.*agon). Cf.Eȝe.
A-wecchen,v.to arouse out of sleep, NED, HD;aweihte,pt. s., NED;aweightte, HD;aweht,pp., NED.—AS.á-weccan; cp. OHG.ar-wekkan(Tatian): Goth.uswakjan. (A-1.)
A-weden,v.to become mad, S2, NED.—AS.á-wédan. (A-1.)
A-wei,interj.ah woe! alas! S.
A-welden,v.to control, S, NED.—AS.gewealdan. (A-6.)
A-wenden,v.to go away, NED.—AS.á-wendan. (A-1.)
A-wenden,v.to change to, NED;awente,pt. s., S.—AS.on-wendan. (A-2.)
A-werien,v.to curse, S;awariede,pt. s., S.—AS.á-wergian. (A-1.)
A-weȝen,v.to weigh out, NED;awiðhst,2 pr. s., S.—AS.á-wegan. (A-1.)
A-winnen,v.to win, NED;awynne, S.—AS.á-winnan. (A-1.)
Awke,adj.turned the wrong way, sinister, perverse, NED, Prompt.—Icel.afugr.
Awke-ward,adv.in the wrong direction, NED;awkwart, S3.
Awnen,v.to show, NED;awwnenn, S.—Related to OHG.ougen, to show (Otfrid); fromougá, eye. SeeAt-ewen.
A-wondrien,v.to be astonished, NED;awondered,pp., S2.—AS.of-wundrian. (A-3.)
A-wreken,v.to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P;awreke,pp., S, G, PP;awroke, P.—AS.á-wrecan. (A-1.)
Axen,sb.ashes, S.Comb.:axe-waddle, an indolent stay-at-home, HD; seeAsche.
Axen,v.to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2;axien, S2; seeAsken.
Axer,sb.asker, W.Phr.:maistirful axer(= Lat.exactor), W;axere, W2.
Axinge,sb.Asking, C3;axyngis,pl., W, W2.
Ay,adv.ever, S, S2, S3, C2, H;ai, S, S2;aȝȝ, S.—Icel.ei. Cf.O.
Ay,sb.egg, G, HD;ayren,pl., MD; seeEy.
Ayel,sb.grandfather, forefather, C;ayeles,pl., PP.—OF.aïel,aïol: Pr.aviol; Late Lat.aviolus, dimin. of Lat.auus; see Brachet.
Ayen,prep.,adv.against, back, S; seeAȝein.
Ayen-wende,v.to return, S.
Aynd,sb.breath, B; seeOnde.
Aynding,sb.smelling, B; seeOnding.
Ayr,sb.oar, B; seeOre.
Ay-where,adv.everywhere, S2, NED;aywhere, H;aywhore, S2;aiware, S;aihware, S;aihwer, SD.—AS.ǽ-g-hwǽr. Cf.O-wher.
A-ȝefen,v.to give, give up, give back, MD, S;aȝeuen, MD;aȝiuen, MD;aȝeoue, S;aȝaf,pt. s., S;a-iauen,pl., S.—AS.á-gifan.A-1.)
A-ȝein,prep.,adv.,conj., opposite to, towards, against, in return for, again, PP, S, S2, G;aȝeyn, PP, S2;aȝen, PP, S, S2, G, W, W2;agayn, S2, S3, C2, PP;agen, S;ayen, S;ageyn, S, S3, C2, PP;aȝain, S;ayeyn, S, C2;aȝean, S;aȝon, MD;agon, S;aȝien, S;aȝeo, S;aȝe, S2;aye, S2;igain, S2;oȝein, MD;ogain, MD.—AS.ongéan,ongeagn, see Sievers, 214, 3. (A-2.)
A-ȝeines,prep.andconj.against, contrary to, in return for, PP, S;aȝeynes, PP;aȝenes, S, S2;agenes, S;agænes, S;aȝens, S2, W, W2, PP;aȝeins, PP;aȝeyns, PP;ayeins, C2;ageyns, S3, C2;agayns, C2, C3, PP;igaines, S2;oȝeines, S;oganis, S2;ogaines, S2;ogaynes, S2;onnȝæness, S. (A-2.)
A-ȝeinst,prep.andconj.against, MD;aȝeynst, PP.
Aȝen,v.to have, to be obliged, to owe, S; seeOwen.
Aȝen,adj.own, S; seeOwen.
Aȝen,prep.,adv.against, back, S; seeAȝein.
Aȝen-bien,v.to buy back, NED, W2;aȝeenbieth,pr. s., S2;aȝenboght,pt. s.S2;aȝenbouȝt, W, W2.
Aȝen-biere,sb.redeemer, NED, W, W2.
Aȝen-biyng,sb.redemption, NED, W.
Aȝen-clepe,v.to recall, W, W2.
Aȝen-fiȝtinge,pr. p.fighting against, W.
Aȝen-risyng,sb.resurrection, NED.
Aȝen-seyen,v.to say nay, to contradrict, NED;aȝenseie, W, W2.
Aȝen-stonden,v.to withstand, NED, W;aȝenstood,pt. s., W2.
Aȝen-ward,adv.backward, in reply, over again, NED, W, S3;aȝeinward, S2;agaynward, S2, C3.
A-ȝer, in the year, S2. (A-2.)
Aȝte,num.eight, S2;aȝt, S2; seeEighte.
Aȝt-sum,adj.eight in all, S2.