Page,n.knave, fellow,XVI125. [OFr.page.]Pay,n.pay,V179. [OFr.paie.]Paie,Pay(e),v.to please, satisfy,VIIIa304;payes to, is pleasing to,IVa29;impers.inme paies, I am pleased,XVI82; to pay,II451,VI164 (fut.),VIIIa87,XIVd10;Paied,Paid(e), &c.,pp.satisfied, content,V273,XVI325,XVII283; paid,VI224, 243. [OFr.payer.]SeeApayed.Paiement,Payment,n.payment,VI238,XIIb151. [OFr.paiement.]Payn(e),Peyne,n.1pain, suffering, torment,I163,XIb32,XVI4, 122,XVII547, &c. [OFr.peine.]SeePeynen.Payne,n.2bread,VIIIa144. [OFr.pain.]Payneme,n.pagan,IX171. [OFr.pai(e)nisme, sg. collect., pagans.]Palays,n.palace,II85, 157 (seenote), 439. [OFr.palais.]Pale,adj.pale,II110,IVa10; wan, chill (connoting 'fatal', 'ill-omened'),VII100, 116, 125. [OFr.pale.]Palfray,n.palfrey, saddle-horse (esp.for use of women),II156. [OFr.palefrei.]Palmer,n.pilgrim (properly one that had been to the Holy Land and bore a palm-branch in token of this),VIIIa66. [OFr.palm(i)er.]Pans.SeePené.Panter,n.snare (for birds);fig.XIb220. [OFr.pantiere.]Pappe,n.breast,XVf12. [Children's language.]Par,Per(XII),prep.(with French words), by, through, for,VI129,VIIIa250,XIIa7,b18, &c. (seethe nouns); transl. (in Fr. phrases) byfor,thurgh,XIIb8,XVd5,XVII557, &c. [OFr.par,per.]SeeParamoure, -aunter, -fay, Perdé.Paradys,Paradis(e),n.Paradise,II45, 376,XVI48, &c. [OFr.paradis.]Parage,n.(noble) lineage,VI59,XIVc109. [OFr.parage.]Paramoure,adv.with all (his) heart,XVII80. [OFr.par amour.]SeePar.Paraunter,Peraunter(IX),Peraventure(XVII),adv.perhaps,V275,VI228,IX272,XVII503. [OFr.par aventure.]SeeAuentur(e), Par.Parceyuet,Persauit,pp.perceived,X76,XIIIa13. [OFr.parceiv-re.]Pardoun,n.forgiveness of sins,VIIIa66. [OFr.pardun.]Parfay,interj.by my troth,II315, 339, 382. [OFr.par fei(fai).]SeeFai.Parfyt,Perfyte,-fite,adj.perfect,IVb84,VIIIb88,IX338. [OFr.parfit(e).]Parfytnesse,n.perfection, perfect conduct,VIIIb94. [From prec.]Parforme,Performe,v.to complete,IX170; to perform,XIb194, 286. [OFr.parfourmer.]Parische,Parysshe,n.parish;attrib.inp. prest,p. chirchis,I201,XIb97. [OFr.paroche,paroisse.]Parlement,n.parliament, council,II216. [OFr.parlement.]Parloures,n. pl.parlours, living rooms,XVII133. [OFr.parlour.]Part,n.part, share,VI213,IX31, 325,XIb57, &c.;more be an hundred part, more (by) a hundred times,IX301 (lit.more by the hundredth part: the use seems modelled on that of ME.dele; seeN.E.D., s.v.Deal,Ie). [OFr.part.]Part(e),v.to divide, share,XIIb201; separate,I103;refl.inpart me ... with, part with, leave,VII96;Partinge,-yng,n.distribution,XIb275; separation,IVa31. [OFr.partir.]Partener(e),n.sharer,IX325;parteners of þe endes, sharers (in their linguistic peculiarities) with the extremes,XIIIb55. [OFr.parson(i)er, infl. by Part.]Party,Partie,n.part,IX1, 2,X156,XIIIb52, &c.; side,IX72; party (in legal proceeding),XIIb215;most party, most (part) of,XVII49. [OFr.parti,partie.]Pas,n.pace, gait;queynt pas(asadv.), with skilful steps,II300. [OFr.pas.]Passage,n.passage, pass,IX205, 206. [OFr.passage.]Passe(n),Pas,Pasi(III),v.;Passed,-it,Past(e),pa. t.andpp.(i)Intr.to pass, proceed, go, get,IVb34,VII125,VIIIa78,XVI296, &c.; go one's way, depart, pass on,V61,VII112,VIIIa196,XVI66, 96, 152, 194, &c.; pass away,XIa9;passe bi(be), pass (by),V36, &c.; go over (through),IX8, 137, &c.;passe the see, go abroad,IX308,XIIIb39;was past to, had reached,VII100;pp.past, gone by, over,VII9,IX317,XVI105,XVII181, &c. (ii)Trans.to cross, go over (through), pass (safely),V3,VII116, 171,IX308,XIIIb39, &c.; to surpass,VI68;passynge, exceeding(ly),IX11, 232; to pass (time),III44.Passed,Passit,pp.asprep.past,VI168,X2.Cf.Apassed. [OFr.passer.]Pater,Pater-noster,n.the 'Our Father', Lord's prayer,VI125,VIIIb48, 91,IX323,XIa33, 35.Patrones,n. pl.patrons, those holding advowson, or right of presentation to benefices (earliest use in E.),VIIIb82. [OFr.patron.]Pauement,n.pavement,I194. [OFr.pavement.]Pece,n.piece,VIIIa304,IX46. [OFr.pece.]Pees,Pesse,n.peace,XIVd15,XVI66, 296. [OFr.pais,pes.]Pees.SeePese.Peiere,v.to impair, damage,XIb250;peieridimperfect,XIb26. [Shortened fromAp(p)eyre,Empeyre.]Peyne.SeePayn(e),n.1Peynen,v. refl.to take pains, endeavour,IX272. [OFr.se pener, 3 sg.peine.]SeePayne,n.1Peler,n.robber,XIVa15. [From ME.pelen, OFr.peler, rob.]Pelrinage.SeePilgrimage.Penaunce,n.penance,V324,VI117,VIIIa78,b88. [OFr.pen(e)ance.]Pené(VI),Peny,Penny,n.penny (a silver coin, a twelfth of the shilling),III13,VI150, 186,VIIIa275, &c.;penny doyll,seeDele, Doyll;Pans,pl.pence,III6, 10, &c. (cf.ME.paneyes, and OFris.panning). [OE.peni(n)g,pæn(n)ing.]SeeHalpeny.Peny-ale,n.ale at a penny a gallon, thin ale,VIIIa304 (cf.Halpeny-ale). [Prec. + OE.alu.]Pennes,n. pl.quills, barrels of the feathers,IX257. [OFr.penne.]Peopull,People,n.people,VII16, 82,XIIIb1, &c.;Peple,VIIIa287,IX165,XIb19, &c.;Pepul(l),VII145,XVI194;Poeple,VIIIa156;Puple,XIa13, 20,b268,XIVb67, &c. [OFr.people,poeple,puple, &c.]Peraventure,-aunter.SeeParaunter.Perce(n),v.to pierce, penetrate,IX224,XIIa104. [OFr.percer.]Percil,n.parsley,VIIIa281. [OFr.persil.]Perdé,interj.(by God), indeed,XVII512. [OFr.pardieu,-dé.]SeePar.Pereles,adj.peerless; unequalled,XVI4. [From ME., OFr.per.]Perfite,-fyte.SeeParfyt.Peril,n.peril,VIIIa87, 111, &c.;Perellis,pl.VII116. [OFr.peril.]Peril(l)ous,Perelous,Perlous,adj.perilous, dangerous, parlous,V29,VIIIa45,XIb44,XVII431, &c. [OFr.perillous.]Perish,v.to perish,XVII94, 155. [OFr.perir,periss-.]Perl(e),n.pearl,V296,VI16,IX66, &c. [OFr.perle.]Persauit.SeeParceyuet.Person(e),n.person,IX304,XIa46,XIIa115,XVII2. [OFr.persone.]Pese,Pees,n.a pea,V296,IX48;at a pees, at nought,VIIIa162;Pesen,pl.peas, pease,VIIIa189, 293; Peses,VIIIa180. [OE.pise,peose.]Pese-coddes,n. pl.peascods, pea-pods,VIIIa287;Pese-lof,n.loaf made of pease-meal,VIIIa172. [Prec. + OE.codd,hlāf.]Pesible,adj.tranquil,*XIb67 (MS. posible). [OFr.paisible,pesible.]Pesse;Pet;Peté.SeePees; Pyt; Pité.Philosophie,n.philosophy, natural science,IX77. [OFr.philosophie.]Phisik,n.(art, practice, of) medicine,VIIIa266; (personified)VIIIa264. [OFr.fisique, L.physica.]Picche,v.;picche atwo, ? to thrust apart, divide (on the sharp point of thepyk-staf),VIIIa97; to pitch, load (hay, in homing the crop),VIIIb13. [Perh. distinct verbs; seeN.E.D., s.v.Pitch.]SeePike.Pictes,n. pl.Picts,XIIIb6. [L.Picti; cf. OE.Pihtas.]Pie,n.magpie,XIb249,XIIa75. [OFr.pie.]Pik,Pyk,n.pitch,X19,XVII127, 282. [OE.pic.]Pike,v.to pick;piked vp, ? dug out (with a pointed implement),VIIIa105;Pykeȝ,3 pl.? pick out, get,VI213. [ME.pi(k)ken, with variety of senses prob. due to confusion of distinct words; seeN.E.D., s.v.Pick,Pike, &c.]Pykers,n. pl.pilferers,VIIIb17. [? From prec.]Pykstaf,n.pikestaff, staff with a spike at lower end,VIIIa97. [OE.pīc+stæf; cf. ON. (late)pík-stafr.]Piler,n.pillar,II367. [OFr.piler.]Pylgrym,Pilgryme,n.pilgrim,VIIIa59, 96, 99,XIIIa48. [OFr.pele(g)rin, &c.; cf. OHG. (from Fr.)piligrim.]Pilgrimage,Pylgrymage, &c.,n.pilgrimage,VIIIa66, 78,IX325;Pelrinage,XIIa12. [OFr.pel(e)rinage,pelrimage,peligrinage, &c.]Pilwe,n.pillow,XIIa95. [OE.pyle, (once in gloss.)pylu.]Pyn,n.pin (as a something valueless),XVII364. [OE.pinn.]Pynd,pp.confined, penned,XVII332. [ME.pinne(n), orpinde(n); OE.pýndan.]Pine,Pyne,n.torment, suffering, grief,I213,III9,IVa32, 50, 60,XVII227, 437; toil,VI151;pyne to behold, (parenthetic), grievous to see,VII145 (cf.Noy, Reuþe). [OE.*pīn; cf. next.]Pyne,v.to torment,XVI4, 219. [OE.pīnian.]Pypynge,n.piping, playing on pipes,I6. [OE.*pīpian, frompīpe, pipe.]Pyt,Pitte,Pet(XII),n.hole, pit,I143,XIIb9, 11, 29, &c.; pit (of hell),XVI271, 348. [OE.pytt(Kt.pett).]Pité,Pyté,Peté,n.compassion, pity,II101,IVb57, 75,VIIIa193;es ... pyté, is pitiful,IVa87. [OFr.pité.]Piteuous,adj.full of pity,III39;Pytosly,adv.compassionately,VI10. [OFr.pitous;piteuousis due to anal. of words like Plenteuous,q.v.]Piþ,n.pith,XIVc90. [OE.piþa.]Placebo,n.Vespers of the Dead,VIIIb48,XIb131 (seenote).Play(e),Pley,n.mirth, rejoicing,IVa59,XVI392; (dramatic) play,XIa34. [OE.plega.]Play(e),Pleie,v.to play, amuse oneself,II66,XIIIb22; rejoice,XIIb159;Playinge,n.disport,XVa5. [OE.pleg(i)an.]Plain,Playne,adj.flat, level,II353; plain, clear,XVI48;Playnly,Pleynly,adv.plainly, clearly,XIb43, 47,XVI267, 326. [OFr.plain.]Playni,Pleigne,Pleyne,Pleny,v.to complain,III19,VI189;refl.inpleyned hym, made complaint,VIIIa152; to sue (at law),XIIb215. [OFr.plaindre,plaign-.]Planettis,n. pl.planets,XVII345. [L.planēta.]SeeStarne.Plas,Place,n.place,I155,II40,X152, &c. [OFr.place.]Platen,n. pl.(plates), pieces of (silver) money,XVg4, 15, 21, 23 (cf.'plates' in Wiclifite version, Matt. xxvi 15, &c.). [OFr.plate.]Plee,n.(plea, lawsuit), quarrel,IX81. [OFr.plai(d),plait,plet, &c.]SeePlete.Pleigne,Pleny.SeePlayni.Plenté,-ee,n.plenty, abundance,II253,VIIIa156,XIIIa63,XVI392;quasi-adv.inplenté, abundantly,XVII146;more plentee, in greater abundance,IX245. [OFr.plenté.]Plenteuous,adj.abundant,XIb265. [OFr.plentivous,-evous.]Plese,v.to please,VI124,VIIIa105, 290,b89,IX321;Plesynge,n.into pl. of, so as to please,*XIb108. [OFr.plaisir,ple(i)sir.]Plesance,n.pleasure, liking,IX327,Xintrod.;do the plesance, perform the pleasant office,XIIa185. [OFr.plaisance,ples-.]Plesant,adj.pleasant,IX278. [OFr.plaisant,ples-.]Plete,v.to sue for; claim,VI203. [OFr.plaitier,pleder, &c.]SeePlee.Plyȝt,n.(liability), offence,V325. [OE.pliht.]Pliȝte,v.to plight, pledge,VIIIa35. [OE.plihtan.]Plom,n.plummet; asadj.vertical, straight down (measured by the plumb-line),XVII520. [OFr.plomb.]Plouman,Plouȝman,Plowman,n.ploughman,VIIIa3, 147, 152,XIVd5. [Next + OE.mann.]Plow(e),n.plough,VIIIa96, 99, 156, &c.;Plogh,XVII534;Plowgh,IX254. [OE.plōg(a land-measure); ON.plóg-r.]Plow-fote,n.a stave supporting the plough-beam and regulating furrow's depth, but here appar. = 'plough-staff' (cf.other readings 'plou-bat'), a staff ending in a small spade for clearing earth, &c., from mould-board,VIIIa97. [Prec. + OE.fōt.]Plus,adv.(in French phrase) more,VIIIa306.SeeChaude.Poeple,SeePeopull.Poesie,n.poetry, poem,XIIa1, 62. [OFr.poesie.]Poeuere.SeePouer(e).Poyet,Poete,n.poet,VII33, 47,XIIintrod.[OFr.poete.]Poynt(e),Point,n.(i) (sharp) point,V324,IX118; (ii) point (of time or place),VII100,XIIa68;at the poynt, to hand,IX253;bryng me to þe poynt, come to the point with me,V216; item, detail, instance, matter, &c.,VI234,VIIIa38,IX287,XIb106,XVI105, 326, &c. [OFr. (i)pointe, (ii)point.]Poynted,adj.pointed,IX55, 105. [From prec. (i).]Poysoun,n.poison,IX94. [OFr.poison.]Poysoun,v.to poison,VIIIa293. [OFr.poisonner.]Poletes,n. pl.pullets, chickens,VIIIa275. [OFr.polete.]Polyse(V),Pollis(s)che,Pollysch,v.to polish,IX35, 41, 119, 121, &c.; to cleanse,V325. [OFr.polir,poliss-.]Pond,n.1pool, lake,XIIIa19, 31, 43, &c.;Pound,XIIIa21, 23, 24, 25. [OE.*púnd, cf.pýndan.]Pond,n.2pl.pounds,III21, 24, &c.;Poundis,XIb162. [OE.púnd.]Pope,n.Pope,I249,VIIIb82,IX286,XIb46. [OE.pāpa.]Popi,n.poppy,XIIa81. [OE.popig.]Por-.SeePur-.Porche,n.porch,I77. [OFr.porche.]Pore.SeePouer(e).Poret(te),n.(young) leek or onion,VIIIa281;collect. sg.VIIIa293. [OFr.poret, leek;porette, small onion.]Porful,adj.poverty-stricken,XVf2. [From Pouer(e), Pore.]Porpos.SeePurpos.Porter,n.porter (at the gates),II380,V4, &c. [OFr.port(i)er.]Portos,n.(pl.assg.) breviary,XIb228 (seenote). [OFr.portehors.]Possyble,adj.possible,VI92. [OFr.possible.]Post(e)les,n. pl.apostles,XVg24, 25; itinerant preachers,VIIIa143. [OE.postol.]SeeApostel.Potage,n.(vegetable) soup,VIIIa144. [OFr.potage.]Potful,n.potful,VIIIa180. [OE.pott+full(properly adj. with prec. noun).]Pound.SeePond.Pouerlich,adv.in humble guise,II236, 567. [From prec.]Pouer(e),adj.poor, humble,II430, 486,XIIb20, 36, &c.;Poeuere,XIb272;Poure,III48,IVb20,VIIIb82;Pore,VI213,VIIIa18,XIb255, &c.;adj. pl.assb., poor (people), the poor,III8, 41,VIIIa18, &c.;Pouren,dat. pl.III7. [OFr.pov(e)re,poure.]Pour-.SeePur-.Power(e),Pouer,Poure,n.ability, power,VIIIa35,XIIa187,XVI219; authority,VIIIa143; forces,XIVc46. [OFr.po(u)eir,pouer.]Pray(e),n.prey,II313,XVI175;fig.(of good things won as prize)VI79. [OFr.preie.]Prece,Pres(s),v.to press; thrust, force,X49, 69, &c.;intr.andrefl.to press forward, hasten,V29,X131;pressit on, assailed,X190;hardest pressit, most hard pressed,X150.SeePrees. [OFr.presser; on formsprece,pre(e)s, seeN.E.D.]Preche,v.to preach,VIIIa143,XIb7, 24,XVI51, &c.;Prechinge,-ynge,n.preaching,III49,XIb3, &c. [OFr.prech(i)er.]Precious,Precy(i)ous(e),adj.precious, costly,IX42, 99,XIb257;precious ston,II151, 366,IX123. [OFr.precious.]Preef,n.test,IX128. [OFr.proeve.]SeePreue.Prees,Press,n.press; crowd,XIIb213; uproar, commotion,XVI125. [From Prece,q.v.]Preeued.SeePreue.Preie,Preye(n),Prey,Pray(e),v.to pray, beg,II534,IVb8,VIIIa119, 250,XIb37,XVII242, &c.;Praid,Preide,Preyd(e),pa. t.I89,II224,VIIIa117,XIIb69;pray, pray to,VI124;preye of, beg for,VIIIa38, 117;preye to, pray (to),IX320, 322;Preiynge,n.inp. of lippes, prayer with lips (only),XIb89. [OFr.preier.]Preiere,Preyer(e),Preȝer(XIVc),n.prayer,VIIIa244,b88,XIb36,XIVc78, &c.;preiere in lippis, p. with the lips (only),XIb90. [OFr.preiere.]Preise(n),Preyse,Prayse,v.to praise, esteem,V4,VIIIa102,b31,XIb176, 182. [OFr.preis(i)er.]SeePrese, Prys, Prist.Preostes.SeePrest(e),n.Pres(s).SeePrece, Prees.Prese,n.praise, great worth,VI59. [Stem of Preise(n) with AFr. monophthongization.]Presence,n.presence,IX94,XIIb127, &c. [OFr.presence.]Present(e),adj.present,IX128, 336; assb.inin your presente, in your presence,VI29. [OFr.present.]Present,n.present, gift,I123,VIIIa42, 290. [OFr.present.]Presente,v.to give gifts to,IX24. [OFr.presenter.]Prest,adj.prompt, quick,VIIIa190,XIVb67;Prestly,adv.promptly,VIIIa87. [OFr.prest.]Prest(e),n.priest,I8, 9,III49 (dat.), 53, &c.;Preost,XIb291. [OE.prēost.]Presthod,n.priesthood,XIb47. [OEprēost-hād.]Pretermynable,adj.who predetermines, fore-ordains,VI236. [Appar. invented for rhyme frompre+terminableused actively.]Preue,Preeue,v.to prove, show,VII47,IX298; to test,IX297; to approve,IX305. [OFr.preuv-,proev-, &c. accented stem ofprover.]SeePreef, Proue.Pryde,Pride,n.pride, magnificence,IVa59,b14,XIb55,XVII543, &c.;of pryde, proud,XVI182. [OE.prȳdo.]SeeProude.Priis.SeePrys.Prike,v.to spur;intr.gallop,II141,XIVa15. [OE.prician, to prick.]Pryme,n.prime, first division of the day according to the sun (varying with the season),ora fixed period 6-9 a.m.;heighe pryme, fully prime, end of the period of prime, about 9 a.m.,VIIIa106. [OE.prīm, from L.prīma (hōra).]Prymer,n.devotional manual,VIIIb48 (note). [Origin of name doubtful; seeN.E.D.]Primerole,n.primrose,XVe9, 10, 13. [OFr.primerole.]Prynce,Prince,n.prince,V4 (i.e.Sir Gawayne),XIVc59,XVI182, &c. [OFr.prince.]Princypall,Principall,adj.andn.chief,IX1, 28,XVI111;Principaly,adv.in the first place,XIb96. [OFr.principal, or L.principālis.]Pryour,n.priory,VIIIb95. [OFr.priorie; with this form of the suffixcf.Oritore.]Prys,Prise,Priis(II),n.worth, excellence,V296,VI59;of priis, &c., worthy, excellent, noble,II51, 64, 249,V330,VII47. [OFr.pris, earlierprieis.]SeePreise(n), Prist.Prisoune,Prison,n.prison,XIb126,XVI220 (orreadprisounes, prisoners;seenote). [OFr.priso(u)n.]Prist,pp.esteemed,VII33. [OFr.pris(i)er.]SeePreise(n).Processioun,n.procession; pomp,II587. [OFr.procession.]Proferi,Profre,v.to offer,II434,V278,VIIIa25,XIIb122, &c. [OFr.proffrir;proferer.]Profession,n.declaration; vows (on entering religious order), insingular prof., special vows, as opposed to the regular vows taken by all priests,XIb101. [OFr.profession.]Profit,n.profit,VIIIb107. [OFr.profit.]Profit-,Profytable,adj.profitable, advantageous,VIIIa270,XIIIb68. [OFr.profitable.]Prologe,n.prologue,VII96, [OFr.prologue.]Property,n.property, special virtue,VI86. [OFr.proprieté.]Prophet(t)e,n.prophet,XIb18,XVg9,XVI267, &c. [OFr.prophete, L.prophēta.]Prophecye,Prophicye,n.prophecy,IX216,XVI27. [OFr.prophecie.]Prophicied,pa. t.prophesied (MS. prophicie),XVI188. [From prec.]Propre,adj.proper, separate,IX187;Propurly,adv.properly, rightly (orof my own knowledge, at first hand),IX264. [OFr.propre.]Proude,Prowd(e),adj.magnificent, glorious,II376; proud, haughty, arrogant,V36, 201,VIIIa191,XVb32, &c.;prowdist of pryde, greatest in pride (orsplendour),XVII543;Prowdly,adv.out of pride,XVII17. [OE.prūt(rarelyprūd), from OFr.prout,prou(d), valiant.]Proue,Prufe,v.to prove; demonstrate, show,X74,XVI255; test, try,XVII460. [OFr.prover; cf. OE.prōfian.]SeePreue.Prow(e)(to),n.benefit, good (of),IVb82,XVI220, 326;may to prow, may be of benefit ('prow' prob. apprehended as infin.),Iintrod.[OFr.prou.]Psalme,n.psalm,VIIIa246;Seuene Psalmes, the Seven Penitential Psalms,VIIIb49; note allit. withs. [OE.(p)salm, L.psalmus.]Puire,Puit.SeePure, Putte(n).Pull,v.;Puld,pa. t.; to drag,VII178;pull up, hoist,VII125,XVII153. [OE.pullian.]Puple.SeePeopull.Puplisshid,pp.(rime requirespuplist), openly declared,XVI59. [OFr.puplier+-is(h)from other verbs of Fr. origin.]Purchase,Porchase,Pourchace,v.to acquire, obtain,VI79,VIIIb81,XIIa18. [OFr.p(o)urchac(i)er.]Pure,Puire,adj.pure; elegant, seemly (cf.Clene),V330; utter, sheer,VIIIa111,IX31,XIVc13. [OFr.pur.]Pure(n),v.to purify,V325,IX45. [OFr.purer.]Purgatorie,n.Purgatory,VIIIa45. [L.Purgātōrium.]Purge,v.to purge out,IVb77. [OFr.purg(i)er.]Purper,adj.purple,II242. [OFr.purpre; cf. OE.purpuren.]Purpos(e),Pourpos,Porpos,n.intention, purpose, resolve,IVb73,VI148,VII118,XIIa21,XIVb39;put in a p., resolved,VII112. [OFr.po(u)rpos.]Purpose(n),v.to intend,XIb110. [OFr.po(u)rposer.]Purs,n.purse,XIIb157, 173, 182. [OE.purs.]Pursewe,Pursuen,Poursuie,v.to follow, pursue,IX229.XIIb7; persecute, torment,IX93;pursewe to, go eagerly to,XVI316. [OFr.pursiwer,pursuer.]Purvaye,Purueye(to),v.to provide, prepare (for),XVI69,XVII553. [OFr.po(u)rveier.]Putte(n),Puit(XIVc),v.;Put(te),pa. t.andpp.; to thrust,IVb3, 10,X187,XVI259,XVII39; to put, set,VII112 (seePurpos),VIIIa191,XIIb141,XIVc12,XVII21; to impose,XIa64;putte awey, do away with,XIb127;putten errour in, impute error to,XIb77;put hom þerto, set themselves to the task,VII33;putten hem into, put out on,IX183;put vnto payn, set in torment,XVII547;putte wryten, set in writing,IX318. [OE.pū̆tian,pȳtan,potian; seeN.E.D.]
Page,n.knave, fellow,XVI125. [OFr.page.]
Pay,n.pay,V179. [OFr.paie.]
Paie,Pay(e),v.to please, satisfy,VIIIa304;payes to, is pleasing to,IVa29;impers.inme paies, I am pleased,XVI82; to pay,II451,VI164 (fut.),VIIIa87,XIVd10;Paied,Paid(e), &c.,pp.satisfied, content,V273,XVI325,XVII283; paid,VI224, 243. [OFr.payer.]SeeApayed.
Paiement,Payment,n.payment,VI238,XIIb151. [OFr.paiement.]
Payn(e),Peyne,n.1pain, suffering, torment,I163,XIb32,XVI4, 122,XVII547, &c. [OFr.peine.]SeePeynen.
Payne,n.2bread,VIIIa144. [OFr.pain.]
Payneme,n.pagan,IX171. [OFr.pai(e)nisme, sg. collect., pagans.]
Palays,n.palace,II85, 157 (seenote), 439. [OFr.palais.]
Pale,adj.pale,II110,IVa10; wan, chill (connoting 'fatal', 'ill-omened'),VII100, 116, 125. [OFr.pale.]
Palfray,n.palfrey, saddle-horse (esp.for use of women),II156. [OFr.palefrei.]
Palmer,n.pilgrim (properly one that had been to the Holy Land and bore a palm-branch in token of this),VIIIa66. [OFr.palm(i)er.]
Pans.SeePené.
Panter,n.snare (for birds);fig.XIb220. [OFr.pantiere.]
Pappe,n.breast,XVf12. [Children's language.]
Par,Per(XII),prep.(with French words), by, through, for,VI129,VIIIa250,XIIa7,b18, &c. (seethe nouns); transl. (in Fr. phrases) byfor,thurgh,XIIb8,XVd5,XVII557, &c. [OFr.par,per.]SeeParamoure, -aunter, -fay, Perdé.
Paradys,Paradis(e),n.Paradise,II45, 376,XVI48, &c. [OFr.paradis.]
Parage,n.(noble) lineage,VI59,XIVc109. [OFr.parage.]
Paramoure,adv.with all (his) heart,XVII80. [OFr.par amour.]SeePar.
Paraunter,Peraunter(IX),Peraventure(XVII),adv.perhaps,V275,VI228,IX272,XVII503. [OFr.par aventure.]SeeAuentur(e), Par.
Parceyuet,Persauit,pp.perceived,X76,XIIIa13. [OFr.parceiv-re.]
Pardoun,n.forgiveness of sins,VIIIa66. [OFr.pardun.]
Parfay,interj.by my troth,II315, 339, 382. [OFr.par fei(fai).]SeeFai.
Parfyt,Perfyte,-fite,adj.perfect,IVb84,VIIIb88,IX338. [OFr.parfit(e).]
Parfytnesse,n.perfection, perfect conduct,VIIIb94. [From prec.]
Parforme,Performe,v.to complete,IX170; to perform,XIb194, 286. [OFr.parfourmer.]
Parische,Parysshe,n.parish;attrib.inp. prest,p. chirchis,I201,XIb97. [OFr.paroche,paroisse.]
Parlement,n.parliament, council,II216. [OFr.parlement.]
Parloures,n. pl.parlours, living rooms,XVII133. [OFr.parlour.]
Part,n.part, share,VI213,IX31, 325,XIb57, &c.;more be an hundred part, more (by) a hundred times,IX301 (lit.more by the hundredth part: the use seems modelled on that of ME.dele; seeN.E.D., s.v.Deal,Ie). [OFr.part.]
Part(e),v.to divide, share,XIIb201; separate,I103;refl.inpart me ... with, part with, leave,VII96;Partinge,-yng,n.distribution,XIb275; separation,IVa31. [OFr.partir.]
Partener(e),n.sharer,IX325;parteners of þe endes, sharers (in their linguistic peculiarities) with the extremes,XIIIb55. [OFr.parson(i)er, infl. by Part.]
Party,Partie,n.part,IX1, 2,X156,XIIIb52, &c.; side,IX72; party (in legal proceeding),XIIb215;most party, most (part) of,XVII49. [OFr.parti,partie.]
Pas,n.pace, gait;queynt pas(asadv.), with skilful steps,II300. [OFr.pas.]
Passage,n.passage, pass,IX205, 206. [OFr.passage.]
Passe(n),Pas,Pasi(III),v.;Passed,-it,Past(e),pa. t.andpp.(i)Intr.to pass, proceed, go, get,IVb34,VII125,VIIIa78,XVI296, &c.; go one's way, depart, pass on,V61,VII112,VIIIa196,XVI66, 96, 152, 194, &c.; pass away,XIa9;passe bi(be), pass (by),V36, &c.; go over (through),IX8, 137, &c.;passe the see, go abroad,IX308,XIIIb39;was past to, had reached,VII100;pp.past, gone by, over,VII9,IX317,XVI105,XVII181, &c. (ii)Trans.to cross, go over (through), pass (safely),V3,VII116, 171,IX308,XIIIb39, &c.; to surpass,VI68;passynge, exceeding(ly),IX11, 232; to pass (time),III44.Passed,Passit,pp.asprep.past,VI168,X2.Cf.Apassed. [OFr.passer.]
Pater,Pater-noster,n.the 'Our Father', Lord's prayer,VI125,VIIIb48, 91,IX323,XIa33, 35.
Patrones,n. pl.patrons, those holding advowson, or right of presentation to benefices (earliest use in E.),VIIIb82. [OFr.patron.]
Pauement,n.pavement,I194. [OFr.pavement.]
Pece,n.piece,VIIIa304,IX46. [OFr.pece.]
Pees,Pesse,n.peace,XIVd15,XVI66, 296. [OFr.pais,pes.]
Pees.SeePese.
Peiere,v.to impair, damage,XIb250;peieridimperfect,XIb26. [Shortened fromAp(p)eyre,Empeyre.]
Peyne.SeePayn(e),n.1
Peynen,v. refl.to take pains, endeavour,IX272. [OFr.se pener, 3 sg.peine.]SeePayne,n.1
Peler,n.robber,XIVa15. [From ME.pelen, OFr.peler, rob.]
Pelrinage.SeePilgrimage.
Penaunce,n.penance,V324,VI117,VIIIa78,b88. [OFr.pen(e)ance.]
Pené(VI),Peny,Penny,n.penny (a silver coin, a twelfth of the shilling),III13,VI150, 186,VIIIa275, &c.;penny doyll,seeDele, Doyll;Pans,pl.pence,III6, 10, &c. (cf.ME.paneyes, and OFris.panning). [OE.peni(n)g,pæn(n)ing.]SeeHalpeny.
Peny-ale,n.ale at a penny a gallon, thin ale,VIIIa304 (cf.Halpeny-ale). [Prec. + OE.alu.]
Pennes,n. pl.quills, barrels of the feathers,IX257. [OFr.penne.]
Peopull,People,n.people,VII16, 82,XIIIb1, &c.;Peple,VIIIa287,IX165,XIb19, &c.;Pepul(l),VII145,XVI194;Poeple,VIIIa156;Puple,XIa13, 20,b268,XIVb67, &c. [OFr.people,poeple,puple, &c.]
Peraventure,-aunter.SeeParaunter.
Perce(n),v.to pierce, penetrate,IX224,XIIa104. [OFr.percer.]
Percil,n.parsley,VIIIa281. [OFr.persil.]
Perdé,interj.(by God), indeed,XVII512. [OFr.pardieu,-dé.]SeePar.
Pereles,adj.peerless; unequalled,XVI4. [From ME., OFr.per.]
Perfite,-fyte.SeeParfyt.
Peril,n.peril,VIIIa87, 111, &c.;Perellis,pl.VII116. [OFr.peril.]
Peril(l)ous,Perelous,Perlous,adj.perilous, dangerous, parlous,V29,VIIIa45,XIb44,XVII431, &c. [OFr.perillous.]
Perish,v.to perish,XVII94, 155. [OFr.perir,periss-.]
Perl(e),n.pearl,V296,VI16,IX66, &c. [OFr.perle.]
Persauit.SeeParceyuet.
Person(e),n.person,IX304,XIa46,XIIa115,XVII2. [OFr.persone.]
Pese,Pees,n.a pea,V296,IX48;at a pees, at nought,VIIIa162;Pesen,pl.peas, pease,VIIIa189, 293; Peses,VIIIa180. [OE.pise,peose.]
Pese-coddes,n. pl.peascods, pea-pods,VIIIa287;Pese-lof,n.loaf made of pease-meal,VIIIa172. [Prec. + OE.codd,hlāf.]
Pesible,adj.tranquil,*XIb67 (MS. posible). [OFr.paisible,pesible.]
Pesse;Pet;Peté.SeePees; Pyt; Pité.
Philosophie,n.philosophy, natural science,IX77. [OFr.philosophie.]
Phisik,n.(art, practice, of) medicine,VIIIa266; (personified)VIIIa264. [OFr.fisique, L.physica.]
Picche,v.;picche atwo, ? to thrust apart, divide (on the sharp point of thepyk-staf),VIIIa97; to pitch, load (hay, in homing the crop),VIIIb13. [Perh. distinct verbs; seeN.E.D., s.v.Pitch.]SeePike.
Pictes,n. pl.Picts,XIIIb6. [L.Picti; cf. OE.Pihtas.]
Pie,n.magpie,XIb249,XIIa75. [OFr.pie.]
Pik,Pyk,n.pitch,X19,XVII127, 282. [OE.pic.]
Pike,v.to pick;piked vp, ? dug out (with a pointed implement),VIIIa105;Pykeȝ,3 pl.? pick out, get,VI213. [ME.pi(k)ken, with variety of senses prob. due to confusion of distinct words; seeN.E.D., s.v.Pick,Pike, &c.]
Pykers,n. pl.pilferers,VIIIb17. [? From prec.]
Pykstaf,n.pikestaff, staff with a spike at lower end,VIIIa97. [OE.pīc+stæf; cf. ON. (late)pík-stafr.]
Piler,n.pillar,II367. [OFr.piler.]
Pylgrym,Pilgryme,n.pilgrim,VIIIa59, 96, 99,XIIIa48. [OFr.pele(g)rin, &c.; cf. OHG. (from Fr.)piligrim.]
Pilgrimage,Pylgrymage, &c.,n.pilgrimage,VIIIa66, 78,IX325;Pelrinage,XIIa12. [OFr.pel(e)rinage,pelrimage,peligrinage, &c.]
Pilwe,n.pillow,XIIa95. [OE.pyle, (once in gloss.)pylu.]
Pyn,n.pin (as a something valueless),XVII364. [OE.pinn.]
Pynd,pp.confined, penned,XVII332. [ME.pinne(n), orpinde(n); OE.pýndan.]
Pine,Pyne,n.torment, suffering, grief,I213,III9,IVa32, 50, 60,XVII227, 437; toil,VI151;pyne to behold, (parenthetic), grievous to see,VII145 (cf.Noy, Reuþe). [OE.*pīn; cf. next.]
Pyne,v.to torment,XVI4, 219. [OE.pīnian.]
Pypynge,n.piping, playing on pipes,I6. [OE.*pīpian, frompīpe, pipe.]
Pyt,Pitte,Pet(XII),n.hole, pit,I143,XIIb9, 11, 29, &c.; pit (of hell),XVI271, 348. [OE.pytt(Kt.pett).]
Pité,Pyté,Peté,n.compassion, pity,II101,IVb57, 75,VIIIa193;es ... pyté, is pitiful,IVa87. [OFr.pité.]
Piteuous,adj.full of pity,III39;Pytosly,adv.compassionately,VI10. [OFr.pitous;piteuousis due to anal. of words like Plenteuous,q.v.]
Piþ,n.pith,XIVc90. [OE.piþa.]
Placebo,n.Vespers of the Dead,VIIIb48,XIb131 (seenote).
Play(e),Pley,n.mirth, rejoicing,IVa59,XVI392; (dramatic) play,XIa34. [OE.plega.]
Play(e),Pleie,v.to play, amuse oneself,II66,XIIIb22; rejoice,XIIb159;Playinge,n.disport,XVa5. [OE.pleg(i)an.]
Plain,Playne,adj.flat, level,II353; plain, clear,XVI48;Playnly,Pleynly,adv.plainly, clearly,XIb43, 47,XVI267, 326. [OFr.plain.]
Playni,Pleigne,Pleyne,Pleny,v.to complain,III19,VI189;refl.inpleyned hym, made complaint,VIIIa152; to sue (at law),XIIb215. [OFr.plaindre,plaign-.]
Planettis,n. pl.planets,XVII345. [L.planēta.]SeeStarne.
Plas,Place,n.place,I155,II40,X152, &c. [OFr.place.]
Platen,n. pl.(plates), pieces of (silver) money,XVg4, 15, 21, 23 (cf.'plates' in Wiclifite version, Matt. xxvi 15, &c.). [OFr.plate.]
Plee,n.(plea, lawsuit), quarrel,IX81. [OFr.plai(d),plait,plet, &c.]SeePlete.
Pleigne,Pleny.SeePlayni.
Plenté,-ee,n.plenty, abundance,II253,VIIIa156,XIIIa63,XVI392;quasi-adv.inplenté, abundantly,XVII146;more plentee, in greater abundance,IX245. [OFr.plenté.]
Plenteuous,adj.abundant,XIb265. [OFr.plentivous,-evous.]
Plese,v.to please,VI124,VIIIa105, 290,b89,IX321;Plesynge,n.into pl. of, so as to please,*XIb108. [OFr.plaisir,ple(i)sir.]
Plesance,n.pleasure, liking,IX327,Xintrod.;do the plesance, perform the pleasant office,XIIa185. [OFr.plaisance,ples-.]
Plesant,adj.pleasant,IX278. [OFr.plaisant,ples-.]
Plete,v.to sue for; claim,VI203. [OFr.plaitier,pleder, &c.]SeePlee.
Plyȝt,n.(liability), offence,V325. [OE.pliht.]
Pliȝte,v.to plight, pledge,VIIIa35. [OE.plihtan.]
Plom,n.plummet; asadj.vertical, straight down (measured by the plumb-line),XVII520. [OFr.plomb.]
Plouman,Plouȝman,Plowman,n.ploughman,VIIIa3, 147, 152,XIVd5. [Next + OE.mann.]
Plow(e),n.plough,VIIIa96, 99, 156, &c.;Plogh,XVII534;Plowgh,IX254. [OE.plōg(a land-measure); ON.plóg-r.]
Plow-fote,n.a stave supporting the plough-beam and regulating furrow's depth, but here appar. = 'plough-staff' (cf.other readings 'plou-bat'), a staff ending in a small spade for clearing earth, &c., from mould-board,VIIIa97. [Prec. + OE.fōt.]
Plus,adv.(in French phrase) more,VIIIa306.SeeChaude.
Poeple,SeePeopull.
Poesie,n.poetry, poem,XIIa1, 62. [OFr.poesie.]
Poeuere.SeePouer(e).
Poyet,Poete,n.poet,VII33, 47,XIIintrod.[OFr.poete.]
Poynt(e),Point,n.(i) (sharp) point,V324,IX118; (ii) point (of time or place),VII100,XIIa68;at the poynt, to hand,IX253;bryng me to þe poynt, come to the point with me,V216; item, detail, instance, matter, &c.,VI234,VIIIa38,IX287,XIb106,XVI105, 326, &c. [OFr. (i)pointe, (ii)point.]
Poynted,adj.pointed,IX55, 105. [From prec. (i).]
Poysoun,n.poison,IX94. [OFr.poison.]
Poysoun,v.to poison,VIIIa293. [OFr.poisonner.]
Poletes,n. pl.pullets, chickens,VIIIa275. [OFr.polete.]
Polyse(V),Pollis(s)che,Pollysch,v.to polish,IX35, 41, 119, 121, &c.; to cleanse,V325. [OFr.polir,poliss-.]
Pond,n.1pool, lake,XIIIa19, 31, 43, &c.;Pound,XIIIa21, 23, 24, 25. [OE.*púnd, cf.pýndan.]
Pond,n.2pl.pounds,III21, 24, &c.;Poundis,XIb162. [OE.púnd.]
Pope,n.Pope,I249,VIIIb82,IX286,XIb46. [OE.pāpa.]
Popi,n.poppy,XIIa81. [OE.popig.]
Por-.SeePur-.
Porche,n.porch,I77. [OFr.porche.]
Pore.SeePouer(e).
Poret(te),n.(young) leek or onion,VIIIa281;collect. sg.VIIIa293. [OFr.poret, leek;porette, small onion.]
Porful,adj.poverty-stricken,XVf2. [From Pouer(e), Pore.]
Porpos.SeePurpos.
Porter,n.porter (at the gates),II380,V4, &c. [OFr.port(i)er.]
Portos,n.(pl.assg.) breviary,XIb228 (seenote). [OFr.portehors.]
Possyble,adj.possible,VI92. [OFr.possible.]
Post(e)les,n. pl.apostles,XVg24, 25; itinerant preachers,VIIIa143. [OE.postol.]SeeApostel.
Potage,n.(vegetable) soup,VIIIa144. [OFr.potage.]
Potful,n.potful,VIIIa180. [OE.pott+full(properly adj. with prec. noun).]
Pound.SeePond.
Pouerlich,adv.in humble guise,II236, 567. [From prec.]
Pouer(e),adj.poor, humble,II430, 486,XIIb20, 36, &c.;Poeuere,XIb272;Poure,III48,IVb20,VIIIb82;Pore,VI213,VIIIa18,XIb255, &c.;adj. pl.assb., poor (people), the poor,III8, 41,VIIIa18, &c.;Pouren,dat. pl.III7. [OFr.pov(e)re,poure.]
Pour-.SeePur-.
Power(e),Pouer,Poure,n.ability, power,VIIIa35,XIIa187,XVI219; authority,VIIIa143; forces,XIVc46. [OFr.po(u)eir,pouer.]
Pray(e),n.prey,II313,XVI175;fig.(of good things won as prize)VI79. [OFr.preie.]
Prece,Pres(s),v.to press; thrust, force,X49, 69, &c.;intr.andrefl.to press forward, hasten,V29,X131;pressit on, assailed,X190;hardest pressit, most hard pressed,X150.SeePrees. [OFr.presser; on formsprece,pre(e)s, seeN.E.D.]
Preche,v.to preach,VIIIa143,XIb7, 24,XVI51, &c.;Prechinge,-ynge,n.preaching,III49,XIb3, &c. [OFr.prech(i)er.]
Precious,Precy(i)ous(e),adj.precious, costly,IX42, 99,XIb257;precious ston,II151, 366,IX123. [OFr.precious.]
Preef,n.test,IX128. [OFr.proeve.]SeePreue.
Prees,Press,n.press; crowd,XIIb213; uproar, commotion,XVI125. [From Prece,q.v.]
Preeued.SeePreue.
Preie,Preye(n),Prey,Pray(e),v.to pray, beg,II534,IVb8,VIIIa119, 250,XIb37,XVII242, &c.;Praid,Preide,Preyd(e),pa. t.I89,II224,VIIIa117,XIIb69;pray, pray to,VI124;preye of, beg for,VIIIa38, 117;preye to, pray (to),IX320, 322;Preiynge,n.inp. of lippes, prayer with lips (only),XIb89. [OFr.preier.]
Preiere,Preyer(e),Preȝer(XIVc),n.prayer,VIIIa244,b88,XIb36,XIVc78, &c.;preiere in lippis, p. with the lips (only),XIb90. [OFr.preiere.]
Preise(n),Preyse,Prayse,v.to praise, esteem,V4,VIIIa102,b31,XIb176, 182. [OFr.preis(i)er.]SeePrese, Prys, Prist.
Preostes.SeePrest(e),n.
Pres(s).SeePrece, Prees.
Prese,n.praise, great worth,VI59. [Stem of Preise(n) with AFr. monophthongization.]
Presence,n.presence,IX94,XIIb127, &c. [OFr.presence.]
Present(e),adj.present,IX128, 336; assb.inin your presente, in your presence,VI29. [OFr.present.]
Present,n.present, gift,I123,VIIIa42, 290. [OFr.present.]
Presente,v.to give gifts to,IX24. [OFr.presenter.]
Prest,adj.prompt, quick,VIIIa190,XIVb67;Prestly,adv.promptly,VIIIa87. [OFr.prest.]
Prest(e),n.priest,I8, 9,III49 (dat.), 53, &c.;Preost,XIb291. [OE.prēost.]
Presthod,n.priesthood,XIb47. [OEprēost-hād.]
Pretermynable,adj.who predetermines, fore-ordains,VI236. [Appar. invented for rhyme frompre+terminableused actively.]
Preue,Preeue,v.to prove, show,VII47,IX298; to test,IX297; to approve,IX305. [OFr.preuv-,proev-, &c. accented stem ofprover.]SeePreef, Proue.
Pryde,Pride,n.pride, magnificence,IVa59,b14,XIb55,XVII543, &c.;of pryde, proud,XVI182. [OE.prȳdo.]SeeProude.
Priis.SeePrys.
Prike,v.to spur;intr.gallop,II141,XIVa15. [OE.prician, to prick.]
Pryme,n.prime, first division of the day according to the sun (varying with the season),ora fixed period 6-9 a.m.;heighe pryme, fully prime, end of the period of prime, about 9 a.m.,VIIIa106. [OE.prīm, from L.prīma (hōra).]
Prymer,n.devotional manual,VIIIb48 (note). [Origin of name doubtful; seeN.E.D.]
Primerole,n.primrose,XVe9, 10, 13. [OFr.primerole.]
Prynce,Prince,n.prince,V4 (i.e.Sir Gawayne),XIVc59,XVI182, &c. [OFr.prince.]
Princypall,Principall,adj.andn.chief,IX1, 28,XVI111;Principaly,adv.in the first place,XIb96. [OFr.principal, or L.principālis.]
Pryour,n.priory,VIIIb95. [OFr.priorie; with this form of the suffixcf.Oritore.]
Prys,Prise,Priis(II),n.worth, excellence,V296,VI59;of priis, &c., worthy, excellent, noble,II51, 64, 249,V330,VII47. [OFr.pris, earlierprieis.]SeePreise(n), Prist.
Prisoune,Prison,n.prison,XIb126,XVI220 (orreadprisounes, prisoners;seenote). [OFr.priso(u)n.]
Prist,pp.esteemed,VII33. [OFr.pris(i)er.]SeePreise(n).
Processioun,n.procession; pomp,II587. [OFr.procession.]
Proferi,Profre,v.to offer,II434,V278,VIIIa25,XIIb122, &c. [OFr.proffrir;proferer.]
Profession,n.declaration; vows (on entering religious order), insingular prof., special vows, as opposed to the regular vows taken by all priests,XIb101. [OFr.profession.]
Profit,n.profit,VIIIb107. [OFr.profit.]
Profit-,Profytable,adj.profitable, advantageous,VIIIa270,XIIIb68. [OFr.profitable.]
Prologe,n.prologue,VII96, [OFr.prologue.]
Property,n.property, special virtue,VI86. [OFr.proprieté.]
Prophet(t)e,n.prophet,XIb18,XVg9,XVI267, &c. [OFr.prophete, L.prophēta.]
Prophecye,Prophicye,n.prophecy,IX216,XVI27. [OFr.prophecie.]
Prophicied,pa. t.prophesied (MS. prophicie),XVI188. [From prec.]
Propre,adj.proper, separate,IX187;Propurly,adv.properly, rightly (orof my own knowledge, at first hand),IX264. [OFr.propre.]
Proude,Prowd(e),adj.magnificent, glorious,II376; proud, haughty, arrogant,V36, 201,VIIIa191,XVb32, &c.;prowdist of pryde, greatest in pride (orsplendour),XVII543;Prowdly,adv.out of pride,XVII17. [OE.prūt(rarelyprūd), from OFr.prout,prou(d), valiant.]
Proue,Prufe,v.to prove; demonstrate, show,X74,XVI255; test, try,XVII460. [OFr.prover; cf. OE.prōfian.]SeePreue.
Prow(e)(to),n.benefit, good (of),IVb82,XVI220, 326;may to prow, may be of benefit ('prow' prob. apprehended as infin.),Iintrod.[OFr.prou.]
Psalme,n.psalm,VIIIa246;Seuene Psalmes, the Seven Penitential Psalms,VIIIb49; note allit. withs. [OE.(p)salm, L.psalmus.]
Puire,Puit.SeePure, Putte(n).
Pull,v.;Puld,pa. t.; to drag,VII178;pull up, hoist,VII125,XVII153. [OE.pullian.]
Puple.SeePeopull.
Puplisshid,pp.(rime requirespuplist), openly declared,XVI59. [OFr.puplier+-is(h)from other verbs of Fr. origin.]
Purchase,Porchase,Pourchace,v.to acquire, obtain,VI79,VIIIb81,XIIa18. [OFr.p(o)urchac(i)er.]
Pure,Puire,adj.pure; elegant, seemly (cf.Clene),V330; utter, sheer,VIIIa111,IX31,XIVc13. [OFr.pur.]
Pure(n),v.to purify,V325,IX45. [OFr.purer.]
Purgatorie,n.Purgatory,VIIIa45. [L.Purgātōrium.]
Purge,v.to purge out,IVb77. [OFr.purg(i)er.]
Purper,adj.purple,II242. [OFr.purpre; cf. OE.purpuren.]
Purpos(e),Pourpos,Porpos,n.intention, purpose, resolve,IVb73,VI148,VII118,XIIa21,XIVb39;put in a p., resolved,VII112. [OFr.po(u)rpos.]
Purpose(n),v.to intend,XIb110. [OFr.po(u)rposer.]
Purs,n.purse,XIIb157, 173, 182. [OE.purs.]
Pursewe,Pursuen,Poursuie,v.to follow, pursue,IX229.XIIb7; persecute, torment,IX93;pursewe to, go eagerly to,XVI316. [OFr.pursiwer,pursuer.]
Purvaye,Purueye(to),v.to provide, prepare (for),XVI69,XVII553. [OFr.po(u)rveier.]
Putte(n),Puit(XIVc),v.;Put(te),pa. t.andpp.; to thrust,IVb3, 10,X187,XVI259,XVII39; to put, set,VII112 (seePurpos),VIIIa191,XIIb141,XIVc12,XVII21; to impose,XIa64;putte awey, do away with,XIb127;putten errour in, impute error to,XIb77;put hom þerto, set themselves to the task,VII33;putten hem into, put out on,IX183;put vnto payn, set in torment,XVII547;putte wryten, set in writing,IX318. [OE.pū̆tian,pȳtan,potian; seeN.E.D.]
Qu(h)-.See alsoWh-.Qualitee,n.degree (of goodness), question of how good,IX335. [OFr.qualité.]Quantytee,Quantité,n.limitation of greatness, question of how great,IX336; capacity, quantity,X26. [OFr.quantité.]Quarell,n.cross-bow bolt,IX258. [OFr.quar(r)el.]Quaþ,Quath,pa. t. sg.quoth, said,II127,VIIIb26, &c.;Quatȝ,VIIIa3;Quod,V58,VI61, &c. [OE.cwæþ.]Queer,n.choir,VIIIb63,XIb172. [OFr.cuer.]Queynt,adj.skilful, elegant,II299, 300 (seePas);Koyntly,adv.cunningly,V345. [OFr.cointe,queinte, &c.]Quelle,Qwell,v.to kill, destroy,IVa92,V41. [OE.cwellan.]Queme,adj.pleasant,V41. [OE.cwēme.]Quen.SeeWhan(ne).Quen(e),Queen(e),n.queen,II51, 71,VI55,IX190,XIIa195, &c. [OE.cwēn.]Querele,n.(legal) complaint, accusation,XIIb209. [OFr.querel(l)e.]Questioun,n.question,IX178. [OFr.questioun.]Quhedirand,pres. p.whirling,orwhirring,X92. [Cf. Early ME.to-hwideren,-hwiðeren, whirl to pieces; OE.hwaþerian, make a rushing noise.]Quhelis,n. pl.wheels,X17. [OE.hwē(o)l.]Quhen;Quhill.SeeWhan(ne), Whil.Quyk,adj.alive,V41. [OE.cwic.]Quyte;Qwyte,Qwite(XVII);v.to pay, repay,V176, 256,VI235,XVII216, 228; Quitte,pp.paid,VIIIa92. [OFr.quiter.]Quite,Quyte.SeeWhyyt.Quo(m);Quod.SeeWho; Quaþ.Qwake,v.to tremble,IVa61. [OE.cwacian.]Qwart,n.health;mase in qwart, heals,IVa15. [ON.kvirt, (neut. adj.) untroubled.]Qwiles.SeeWhiles.
Qu(h)-.See alsoWh-.
Qualitee,n.degree (of goodness), question of how good,IX335. [OFr.qualité.]
Quantytee,Quantité,n.limitation of greatness, question of how great,IX336; capacity, quantity,X26. [OFr.quantité.]
Quarell,n.cross-bow bolt,IX258. [OFr.quar(r)el.]
Quaþ,Quath,pa. t. sg.quoth, said,II127,VIIIb26, &c.;Quatȝ,VIIIa3;Quod,V58,VI61, &c. [OE.cwæþ.]
Queer,n.choir,VIIIb63,XIb172. [OFr.cuer.]
Queynt,adj.skilful, elegant,II299, 300 (seePas);Koyntly,adv.cunningly,V345. [OFr.cointe,queinte, &c.]
Quelle,Qwell,v.to kill, destroy,IVa92,V41. [OE.cwellan.]
Queme,adj.pleasant,V41. [OE.cwēme.]
Quen.SeeWhan(ne).
Quen(e),Queen(e),n.queen,II51, 71,VI55,IX190,XIIa195, &c. [OE.cwēn.]
Querele,n.(legal) complaint, accusation,XIIb209. [OFr.querel(l)e.]
Questioun,n.question,IX178. [OFr.questioun.]
Quhedirand,pres. p.whirling,orwhirring,X92. [Cf. Early ME.to-hwideren,-hwiðeren, whirl to pieces; OE.hwaþerian, make a rushing noise.]
Quhelis,n. pl.wheels,X17. [OE.hwē(o)l.]
Quhen;Quhill.SeeWhan(ne), Whil.
Quyk,adj.alive,V41. [OE.cwic.]
Quyte;Qwyte,Qwite(XVII);v.to pay, repay,V176, 256,VI235,XVII216, 228; Quitte,pp.paid,VIIIa92. [OFr.quiter.]
Quite,Quyte.SeeWhyyt.
Quo(m);Quod.SeeWho; Quaþ.
Qwake,v.to tremble,IVa61. [OE.cwacian.]
Qwart,n.health;mase in qwart, heals,IVa15. [ON.kvirt, (neut. adj.) untroubled.]
Qwiles.SeeWhiles.
Race,Rase,n.headlong course,XVII429; onslaught, violent
blow,V8. [ON.rásinfl. by
senses of related OE.rǣs.]Raȝt,Raid.SeeReche; Ride.Rayle,v.to order, array,XVb13.
[OFr.reiller.]Rayn,v.to rain,XVII147;Renys,pl.are raining down,XVII351. [OE.regnian.]Rayn(e),n.1rain,VII109, 132,XVII445;Reyn(e),I162,XIIIa18. [OE.regn.]Rayne,n.2rein,V109. [OFr.raigne,rainne, &c.]Raysede,pp.uplifted,IVb71.
[ON.reisa.]Rake,n.path,V76, 92. [OE.racu, water-course, or ON.rák,
streak (Norw. dial.raak, path).]Ram-skyt,n.a term of abuse,XVII217. [OE.ramm+ ON.skita.]Ran(ne).SeeRyn.Randoune,n.;in a randoune,
with a rush,X102. [OFr.en
un randon.]Ranke,adj.brave, fine,VII122.
[OE.ranc.]Rape,v. refl.to hasten,VIIIa112,b108. [ON.hrapa.]Rapely,adv.hastily; quickly,V151; rashly,VI3. [ON.hrapalliga.]Rapes;Rase.SeeRopis; Race.Rather,adv.earlier,VIIIa112.
[OE.hraþor.]Rathly,adv.quickly,XIVb6.
[OE.hræþ-līce.]Raton,n.rat,XVi1, 9, 18. [OFr.raton.]Raþeled,pp.entwined,V226.
[SeeN.E.D.s.vv.Raddle, v.1,Ratheled.]Raue,v.rave, talk foolishly,VI3.
[OFr.raver.]Ravyn,n.raven,XVII479, 499.
[OE.hræfn.]Rauysche,v.to carry off captive,
carry away,IVa16;Reuey
Race,Rase,n.headlong course,XVII429; onslaught, violent blow,V8. [ON.rásinfl. by senses of related OE.rǣs.]
Raȝt,Raid.SeeReche; Ride.
Rayle,v.to order, array,XVb13. [OFr.reiller.]
Rayn,v.to rain,XVII147;Renys,pl.are raining down,XVII351. [OE.regnian.]
Rayn(e),n.1rain,VII109, 132,XVII445;Reyn(e),I162,XIIIa18. [OE.regn.]
Rayne,n.2rein,V109. [OFr.raigne,rainne, &c.]
Raysede,pp.uplifted,IVb71. [ON.reisa.]
Rake,n.path,V76, 92. [OE.racu, water-course, or ON.rák, streak (Norw. dial.raak, path).]
Ram-skyt,n.a term of abuse,XVII217. [OE.ramm+ ON.skita.]
Ran(ne).SeeRyn.
Randoune,n.;in a randoune, with a rush,X102. [OFr.en un randon.]
Ranke,adj.brave, fine,VII122. [OE.ranc.]
Rape,v. refl.to hasten,VIIIa112,b108. [ON.hrapa.]
Rapely,adv.hastily; quickly,V151; rashly,VI3. [ON.hrapalliga.]
Rapes;Rase.SeeRopis; Race.
Rather,adv.earlier,VIIIa112. [OE.hraþor.]
Rathly,adv.quickly,XIVb6. [OE.hræþ-līce.]
Raton,n.rat,XVi1, 9, 18. [OFr.raton.]
Raþeled,pp.entwined,V226. [SeeN.E.D.s.vv.Raddle, v.1,Ratheled.]
Raue,v.rave, talk foolishly,VI3. [OFr.raver.]
Ravyn,n.raven,XVII479, 499. [OE.hræfn.]
Rauysche,v.to carry off captive,
carry away,IVa16;Reuey
Rawe;Rawþe.SeeRowe; Reuþe.
Real,adj.royal,II356. [OFr.real.]
Reame,n.realm, kingdom,VIIIb78;Reume,XIa25, 32, 52;Rem(e),VI88,XIIIb47, 48;Roialme,IX261. [OFr.re(i)alme,re(a)ume; laterroialme.]
Reasoune.SeeReson.
Rebalde,n.Rascal,XVI99. [OFr.ribauld.]SeeRybaudry.
Rebuke,v.to rebuke,VI7,VIIIb86. [ONFr.rebuk(i)er.]
Receyue,v.to receive, take,VIIIb73;Res(s)ayue,V8,XVI390;Resceyued,pp.XIb265. [OFr.receiv-re.]
Reche,Recche,v.1to reck, care,VIIIa114;me no reche, I care not (mixedpers.andimpers.constr.),II342. [OE.reccan.]
Reche,v.2to give,V256;Raȝt,pa. t.V229;Raȝteȝ,2 sg.V283. [OE.rǣcan,rǣ̆hte,rā̆hte.]
Reches,n. sg.riches,IVb61. [OFr.richesse.]
Recorde,v.to ponder, go over in one's mind,IX317; record,XIIintrod.,b111. [OFr.recorder.]
Recoueren,v.to regain,IX131. [OFr.recovrer.]SeeKeuer(e).
Recuyell,n.compilation,VIIintrod.[OFr.recueil.]
Red(e),adj.red,II107,XIVb41,XVe19;red(e) gold, red gold,II150, 362. [OE.rēad.]
Red(e),n.advice,III51 (dat.); counsel, plan, incan no other red, sees nothing else for it,XIIb102 (cf.Wane,n.). [OE.rǣd,rēd.]
Red(e),Redyn,Reede,v.to advise, counsel,IVa45,V43 (note),VIIIb108,XIVc97,XVII341, &c.; to read,II1,IVb9,Xintrod.,XIIa112, &c.; to read aloud,I14; to reckon,VIIIb73; to think,XVII427;hard red(inf.), heard read,XVII46;Ret(OE.rǣ̆tt,rē̆t),3 sg. pres.reads,III3, 16;Rede,pp.read,XVI317. [OE.rǣdan,rēdan, str., later wk.]
Redere,n.reader,IX321. [OE.rǣdere.]
Redi,Redy,adj.prompt, ready (to hand),II380,VI231,X34,XIIb119,XVI394;al redy, prompt(ly),XVI120;Redyly,adv.promptly,V256. [Extended from OE.(ge-)rǣde.]
Redresse,v.to redress, set right,XIIb206. [OFr.re-dresser.]
Reformed(of),pp.changed back to his proper form (from),XIIa19. [OFr.reformer.]
Refuseþ,pres. pl.reject,VIIIb82. [OFr.refuser.]
Reghtewysnes,Reghtwysely.SeeRyghtwyse.
Regioun,n.region,IX161,XIIa13. [OFr.regioun.]
Regne,n.kingdom,VI141. [OFr.regne.]
Regni,Regne,v.to reign,II425,IX339. [OFr.regner.]
Reherce,Reherse,v.to repeat,XIa4,XIIa103;Rehercyng(e),n.recounting,IX274, 279. [OFr.rehercer.]
Reyll,n.reel,XVII298 (seeGarn). [OE.hrēol.]
Reynand.SeeRen.
Reyny,adj.rainy,XIIa53. [OE.regnig.]SeeRayn(e),n.1
Rele,v.to reel, behave wildly, sway (in combat);rele as vs likeȝ, let us fight as fiercely as we please,V178. [Prob. related to Reyll.]
Relece,v.to release,V274. [OFr.relaissier,relesser.]
Relees,Reles,n.release, discharge,VIIIa84,XVI288, 290. [OFr.reles.]
Releif,Releue,v.to relieve, give relief to,X151, 161,XIb255. [OFr.relever.]
Religioun,n.religious rule, or order,VIIIa145. [OFr.religion.]
Relikes,n. pl.heirlooms, precious things,VII122. [OFr.relique.]
Rem(e).SeeReame.
Remembraunce,n.recollection,VIIIb11. [OFr.remembra(u)nce.]
Remene(to),v.to compare (to), interpret (as),XIVc41. [? OFr.remener, bring back; senses seem due to assoc. with Mene,v.1]
Remissioun,n.discharge, pardon,VIIIa84. [OFr.remissioun.]
Remytte,v.to hand on, refer (for consideration),IX296. [L.remittere.]
Remnaunt,Remenaunte,n.remainder,V274, 333,VIIIa94. [OFr.remenant.]
Remorde,pp.afflicted,VI4. [OFr.remord-re.]
Remwe,v.to take away,VI67. [OFr.remuer.]
Ren,Renne,v.to run,XIVb6; to flow,IX179,XIIa84; ?Reynand,pres. p.XVII111;seeRyn. [ON.renna.]
Renys.SeeRayn,v.
Renk,n.knight, man,V138 (seenote), 178, 269. [OE.rinc.]
Renne-aboute, Gad-about, Vagabond,VIIIa142. [From Ren.]
Renoun,Renowne,n.renown, glorious name, inof renoun,renouns(pl.in Fr. constr., with ref. to several persons),I248,II202,XIVb81. [OFr.renoun.]
Rent,pp.torn,VII147. [OE.rendan.]
Rental,n.rent-book,VIIIa84 (seenote). [OFr.rental.]
Rentes,n.revenues from property,VIIIb77,XIb96. [OFr.rente.]
Reparde,pp.shut off, barred,VI251. [OFr.re-+ ME.parren.]
Repe,v.to reap,VIIIb15. [OE.rī̆pan; on stem-vowel seeN.E.D.s.v.Reap.]
Repent(e),v.to repent,XVII81, 91, 117. [OFr.repentir.]
Repentance,n.repentance,XVII56. [OFr.repentance.]
Repereyue,n.head-reaper, harvest-overseer,VIIIb15. [OE.rip, harvest (or stem of prec.) +rēfa.]SeeReue,n.
Repleye,v.XVI380 (seenote). [Cf. OFr.repley(i)er, &c. orreplevir; seeN.E.D.s.vv.Repledge,Replevy, &c.]
Reprené,v.to reprehend, find fault with,VI184. [OFr.reprendre,preign-.]
Repreue,Reprouen(of),v.to reprove (for),V201,XIb187. [OFr.repro(u)ver,repreuv-.]
Reprufe,n.disgrace,XVII84. [OFr.repro(u)ve.]
Rerd,Rurde(V),n.loud voiceV269,XVII230; noise,V151 (seeRusche),XVII101. [OE.réord.]
Rert,pp.? (aroused), ready,VI231. [OE.rǣran.]
Res(s)ayue,Resceyued.SeeReceyue.
Rescowe,Rescoghe,n.rescue,V240;matȝ rescoghe, ? comes to the rescue (cf.make reschewes, Morte Arthure 433),VI250 (seenote). [Stem of ME.rescouen, v., OFr.rescourre.]
Resette,n.(place of) refuge, shelter,V96. [OFr.recet.]
Residue,n.residue,VIIIa94. [OFr.residu.]
Reson,Resoun(e),Reasoune,n.reason, (good) sense,VIIIa311,XIa30, 48,b6,XIIb225,XVII501, &c.; (personified)VIIIb5, &c.; what is reasonable,XVI263; reasoning,XVI255; argument, saying,XVI337;by reson, as a logical consequence,XVII81; motive, inby þat resoune, with that intent,XVI248. [OFr.raison,re(i)son.]
Resonabele,adj.reasonable,VI163. [OFr.resonable.]SeeVnresounable.
Restay,v.to stop;intr.to pause,VI77. [OFr.resteir; seeN.E.D., s.v.Stay, v.]
Restor(e),v.to restore,V215,XVI13,XVII29;trwe mon trwe restore, let an honest man honestly restore (another's property),V286. [OFr.restorer.]
Ret.SeeRed(e),v.
Reue,n.reeve, manager of an estate,VI182,XIb288. [OE.(ge-)rēfa.]
Reue,v.to rob, steal,IVb20; constr. withdat. pron.of person deprived,IVa83,XVc31. [OE.rēafian.]
Reuey
Reuel,v.revel,V333. [OFr.reveler.]
Reuerence,n.reverence;at þe r., out of respect,V138;do a r., make an obeisance,XIIb128. [OFr.reverence.]
Reuerse,v.to reverse, countermand,XIa15. [OFr.reverser.]
Reuest,pa. t. (refl.)vested, robed (himself),I70. [OFr.revestir.]
Reulis,n. pl.rules,XIb203. [OFr.reule.]SeeRewle.
Reume.SeeReame.
Reuþe,Rawþe,n.(mental) pain, grief;hedde r. þerof, was grieved at that,III20;r. to here, grievous to hear,V136 (cf.Noy, Pine). [Extended with suffix-þfrom OE.hrēow; cf. ON.hrygð.]SeeRewe(ful).
Reward(e),n.regard, consideration, intakeþ r. of(to), give a thought (to),XIVc105-7; reward,VI244,XIIb42. [ONFr.reward.]
Rewardeþ,3 sg. pres.gives reward,VIIIb32. [ONFr.rewarder.]
Rew(e),v.to rue, regret,II570,XVII202;it shal him rewe, he shall rue it,XVa23. [OE.hrēowan, pers. and impers.]
Reweful,Ruful(V),adj.rueful; piteous,II114; grievous,V8. [OE.hrēow+full.]
Rewle,v.to guide,XVII429. [OFr.reuler.]SeeReulis.
Rybaudry,n.ribaldry, coarse jesting,II9. [OFr.ribauderie.]SeeRebalde.
Ribbes,n. pl.ribs,IX257. [OE.ribb.]
Riche,Ryche,adj.of high rank, noble,II326, 446,VIIIb26,XVg18, &c.; wealthy,III52, &c.; splendid, costly, rich,II81, 161, 356, &c.; high (feast),V333;quasi-sb.noble (steed),V109;adv.(orpredic. adj.) richly,II362. [OE.rīce; OFr.riche.]
Ryche,n.kingdom,VI241. [OE.rīce.]SeeHeuenryche.
Ryched,pp.directed, intended,V138. [OE.reccan, but form prob. due to confusion with ME.richen,ruchen(OE.*ryccan), draw.]
Richt,Rycht.SeeRight.
Rydde,v.to separate (combatants),V178. [Blend of OE.hreddan, rescue, and ON.ryðja, rid.]
Ride,Ryde,v.to ride,II340 (subj.), 347,V39, 76 (note), &c.,Raid,pa. t. sg.X149;Rod(e);I62,V21,XVa4;him rod, sailed,XIVc61;Riden,pl.II308;Ryden,pp.gone on military service (as knights),VIIIb78. [OE.rīdan.]
Rifild,pp.despoiled,XIVa16, 17. [OFr.rifler.]
Rife,adj.plentiful,VII122. [Late OE.rȳfe,*rīfe.]
Ryfis.SeeRyue.
Rigge,n.back,II500;Rugge,XVg4. [OE.hrycg.]
Right,Ryght,Rihte(XII),adj.right, proper, true,XIIa124,XVI255,XVII471, &c.; right (hand),IX70. [OE.riht.]
Right,Ryght,Riȝt(e),Ryȝt,Riht(XII,XIVc);Richt,Rycht(X);adv.straight, right,II100, 186,V94, &c.;ful riȝt, straight (away),II85, 191;ryght vprise(cf. Vpperight), rise up,XVI31; correctly,XVII139; exactly, just, right,I94,II166,V236,IX64,Xintrod., 102,XIIa146,XVII513, &c.;richt evin, just,X93; (with neg.) at all,VI160,VIIIa145,b86,XVII524, &c.; very,IX150,X138,XIVc10, &c. [OE.rihte.]
Right,Ryght,Ryȝt,n.right,XIVb37; justice,V278,VI136, 231; just cause,VIIIb78;by þe way of ryȝt to aske dome, if they demand an award acc. to strict justice,VI220;Ryȝtes,Riȝttis,pl.duties,XIb203; obligations,V274. [OE.riht.]
Right,pa. t.corrected,VII69. [OE.rihtan.]
Rightfull,adj.just,IX82;Riȝtfulleste,superl.XIb193. [OE. (late)riht-ful.]
Ryghtfulnesse,n.Justice,VIIIb32. [From prec.]
Ryghtwyse,adj.righteous,IVb7;Reghtwysely,adv.righteously,IVb55;Reghtewysnes,n.righteousness,IVb80. [OE.rihtwīs(rehtwīs),-līce,-nes.]
Riȝtes;al to riȝtes, quite correctly, fittingly,II136;to his riȝtes, as he should be, fittingly,II292. [Extension ofto riȝt, according to what is right (seeRight,n.), with adv.-es.]
Ryme,n.riming poem,Iintrod.;Rymys,pl.(trivial) popular poems,I14;Ryme couwee,seeCouwee. [OFr.rime.]
Ryn,v.to run, flow, pass swiftly,X17,XVII101, 277, 305, 357;Ran(ne),pa. t.I155,IVa9 (note),X107;Runne,pp.inbe runne, may have mounted up,VI163. [OE.rinnan.]SeeEorne, Ren(ne).
Rinde,n.bark,II260. [OE.rínd.]
Ryne,v.to touch,V222 (seenote). [OE.hrīnan.]
Rynge,v.to ring, resound,XVb12;Ronge,pa. t.V136;Ry
Ryot,n.strife, violence,IX83. [OFr.riot(e).]
Rype,Ripe,adj.ripe,VIIIa289,IX140. [OE.rīpe.]
Ris,n.leafy spray,II305. [OE.hrīs.]
Rise,Ryse,v.to rise,IVa62,V17,XVI394, &c.;Ros,pa. t. sg.VI77, 146, 159;Ryse,pl.I208;Rysen,pp.XVII442;Rysing,n.resurrection,XVI317. [OE.ā-rīsan.]
Ryste,n.repose, rest,IVb10;Rest(e),II74,IVa3, &c. [OE.rest; ony-form seeN.E.D.s.v.Rest.]
Ryste,Rest(e),v.to rest;intr.IVb42,V263;refl.IVb38,IX20. [OE.restan; see prec.]
Ryue,v.to tear (asunder), cleave,V222 (note);Ryfis,3 sg. pres. intr.is torn,XVII399;Roue,pa. t.V278;Ryue,pp.I121. [ON.rīfa.]
Riueling,n.a rough shoe (as nickname for a Scot),XIVa19. [OE.rifeling.]
Riuer(e),Ryuer(e),n.river,II160, 308,IX12,XIIa85,XIIIa16, &c. [OFr.rivere.]
Ro,n.peace,XVII237. [OE.rōw, ON.rō.]
Robbe,v.to rob;Yrobbed,pp.III18;Robbing,n.XIVb6. [OFr.rob(b)er.]
Robbere,n.robber,XIVa6. [From prec.; OFr.robbour.]
Robe,n.robe,II81. [OFr.robe.]
Roc,Rokke,n.rock,V76, 130,XVg12. [Cf. OE. glossstānrocc, scopulus; OFr.ro(c)que.]
Roche,n.rock,II347,V131,IX33, 62, &c.;Rooch(e),XIIIa21, 22. [OFr.roche.]
Roché,adj.rocky,V226. [From prec.]
Rod(e).SeeRide.
Rode,n.1rood, cross,VIIIa94,XIVc73. [OE.rōd.]
Rode,n.2rosy hue, fair face,II107,XVb13. [OE.rudu.]
Rof,adj.rough; grievous (withsore), or ?n.gash,V278 (note). [(i) As next with alteration of final spirant (cf.Þof), though this is not the usual form of 'rough' in this text. (ii) Related to Ryue,v.]
Roȝ(e),adj.rough, rugged,V94, 109, 130;Rouh,XIVc37;Rowe,II265, 459 (seeBlac);Ruȝe,V98. [OE.rūh,rūg-,rūw-.]
Roialme.SeeReame.
Royis,2 sg. pres.talkest folly,XVI99. [Unknown.]
Rok,n.distaff,XVII338. [Cf. ON.rokk-r, MDu., MLG.rocke(n).]
Rokke.SeeRoc.
Romayn,n.a Roman,VII69. [OFr.romain.]
Romance,n.(French) romance, story,XIVbheading. [OFr.romanz.]
Rome,v.to wander, make one's way,V130,VIIIb11. [ME. forms point to OE.*rāmian.]
Rooch(es).SeeRoche.
Rooris,2 sg. pres.roarest,XVI99. [OE.rārian.]
Rooþur.SeeRoþur.
Ropis,Rapes,n. pl.ropes,VII147,XIVb68. [OE.rāp.]
Ros.SeeRise.
Rose,n.rose,XVb13,e19. [OE.rosefrom L.rosa.]
Rote,n.1root,V226,VI60 (origin),VIIIa97,XIVc82;Rote,pl.(orcollect. sg.),II256, 260. [ON.rōt.]
Rote,n.2way, inbi rote, on the way,V139. [OFr.rote.]
Roted,pa. t.rotted,I236. [OE.rotian.]
Roþur,Rooþur,n.rudder,XIVc25, 29, 36, 57. [OE.rōþor.]
Roue;Rouh.SeeRyue; Roȝ(e).
Roun(e),n.speech, voice,XVb2, 29 (seenote),c36; [OE.rūn.]
Round,adj.round;adv.inal aboute round(asprep.) round,XIIa79;Roundnesse,n.roundness,IX67. [OFr.roönd,round.]
Rout(e),n.1host, company, (great) number,II283,X176,XIIb118,XIVa16;on a route, in a mass, tumultuously,XVII305. [OFr.route.]
Rout,n.2roar, loud noise,X92. [Stem of OE.hrūtan, or ON.rauta;seeRowtyn.]
Rouwed,pa. t.rowed,XIVc61. [OE.rōwan, str.]
Rowe,Rawe,n.row,VI185;be rowe(rawe),on rawe, in (due) order, in turn,XVh15,XVI317, 401. [OE.rāw.]
Rowe.SeeRoȝ(e).
Rowtyn,pres. pl.they crash, beat,XVh15. [OE.hrūtan; but seeN.E.D.for various sources and senses ofRout, n. and v.]
Rude-evyn,n.eve of the feast of the (Exaltation of the) Cross,X42. [OE.rōd+ǣfen.]SeeRode,n.1
Ruful.SeeReweful.
Rugge;Ruȝe.SeeRigge; Roȝ(e).
Rugh-fute,n.rough-footed,XIVa19. [OE.rūh+fōt.]SeeRoȝ(e), Fote.
Ruysand,pres. p.glorifying, inr. hyme of, glorying in, taking credit to himself for,IVb80. [ON.hrósa sér.]
Runne;Rurde.SeeRyn; Rerd.
Rusche,v.to rush; make a loud rushing noise,V136;rusched on þat rurde, ? went on with that rushing noise,V151. [Echoic, but app. based on OFr.r(e)usser, AFr.russ(h)er.]