Sa,Saat.SeeSo; Sitte(n).Sacramente,n.sacrament,XVI316. [L.sacrāmentum.]Sacrifise,-ice,n.sacrifice,XIb202,XIIa15, 40. [OFr.sacrifice.]Sacrylage,n.sacrilege,I4, 19.
[OFr.sacrilege, infl. by suffix-age.]Sad(de),adj.steadfast,IX92;
heavy, grievous,XVI44;sette
hym sadde, give him sorrow,XVI204;Sadly,adv.sufficiently,
long enough,V341. [OE.sæd,
sated, wearied; ME. shows also
senses 'heavy, firm', &c.]Sadel,n.saddle,V42. [OE.sadol.]Saf(e),seeSaue;Sagh,seeSe(n);Say,Sai-,seeSe(n), Sei(e).Saye,v.to make trial of, explore,XIVc34. [Shortened from
Assaie.]Sayf.SeeSaue,prep.Sayl(l),Sail,n.sail,VII125,XIVc50,XVII153, 271, &c.
[OE.segl.]SeeSeile.Sayn,Saytz,seeSei(e);Saynte,seeSeynte.Sake,n.infor ... sake(with
interven.gen.orposs. adj.),
(i) for (one's) sake,VIIIa96,XIIintrod.; (ii) on (one's)
account,XVc23; (with loss of
prec. inflexion)I177,XVII88
(note). [OE.sacu; cf. ON.fyrir sakirbecause of.]Sakke,n.sack,VIIIa9. [OE.sacc.]Sakles,adj.innocent (i.e.against
whom you had no just quarrel),XIVa3. [OE.sac-lēas, from
ON.sak-lauss.]Sale,n.into the sale, for sale,XIIb148. [OE.*salu, (once)sala.]Sal(l),Saltou.SeeSchal.Salt(e),adj.salt,VIIIa279,IX13,XIIa166, &c.;n.XIIIa30.
[OE.salt, adj. and n.]Salvacioun,n.salvation,IX333.
[OFr.salvacioun.]Sam(e),Samen,Somyn(VII),adv.together,VII66,XVI170,
239,XVII316;brether sam,
brothers both,XVII320;al
samen,all sam (togeder), (all)
together,XVII292, 530; with
one accord,VI158;seeAlsaume.
[OE.æt samne,somne; (late)somen; cf. ON.allir saman.]Same,adj.sameI188, &c.;pron.inþe (þis) same, the very one
(orthing),XIIb78,XVI56, 71,
&c. [ON.sam-r.]Samon,n.salmon,XIIIa64.
[OFr.saumon.]Sample,n.illustration, parable,VI139. [Shortened from OFr.essample.]SeeEnsample.Sand,n.sand, shore;bi see and
bi sand, everywhere,XVII75.
[OE.sánd.]Sang,Santis.SeeSong(e),
Seynte.Sap,n.sap,XIVc90. [OE.sæp.]Saphire,n.sapphire,IX115, 116
(seeLoupe), 122. [OFr.safir.]Sapience,n.Wisdom; personif.
of the 'sapiential' books
(Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Canticles,
Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus),VIIIa231 (the ref. is to Prov.
xx. 4). [L.sapientia.]Sare.SeeSore.Sarri,adj.? vigorous,XIVc90.
[OFr.serré; see note.]Sarteyne;Sat.SeeCerteyne;
Sitte(n).Sauce,n.sauce,VIIIa259.
[OFr.sauce.]Saue,Saf,adj.safe;a saue, have
safe, save,I127 (seeHabben);vochen saf,VIIIb51,seeVouche-saf.
[OFr.sauf,sauve(fem.).]Saue,Saf,Sayf(XVII),prep.save, except,IX174, 228,XVII106;saue þat(conj.),V161.
[OFr.sauf.]Saue,Safe(XVII),v.to preserve,
keep safe,V5 (subj.), 71,XVi19,XVII309, 517, &c.; rescue, bring
to salvation,XIa38,b305,XVI108, &c.Sauynge,n.preservation,XIb304. [OFr.sa(u)ver.]Saufly,adv.safely,XIIb174.
[From Saue,adj.]Saugh.SeeSe(n).Saul(e),Saull,Sawl(e),Soule,n.soul,IVa24, 32, 61,VIIIa81,XVI272,XVII390, &c.;distrib. sg.(seeHerte),XIb250;Soule, gen. sg.I212. [OE.sāwol.]Sauour(to),n.savour,IX153;
relish (for),XIb254. [OFr.savour.]Sauoure,v.to give a savour to,VIIIa259. [OFr.savourer.]Sauter,Sawter,n.the Psalter,
Book of Psalms,VI233,VIIIa246,b49,XVI187. [OFr.saut(i)er.]Sawe,n.saying;aftir þi sawe,
according to thy word,XVI397;
proverb,XVI281. [OE.sagu.]Saw(e).SeeSe(n).Sawte,n.assault,VII57, 85.
[Shortened from OFr.as(s)aut.]Saxon,adj.Saxon,XIIIb49;Saxonlych,adv.in the Saxon
fashion,XIIIb8. [OFr.saxon.]Scaffatis,n. pl.scaffoldings,
temporary wooden structures
for assailing walls,X9. [Cf.
OFr.escadafaut,eschaffaut.]Scarslych,adv.scantily, scarcely,XIIIb50. [From ONFr.escars.]Scaþe,Skathe,n.damage, injury,V285,XVi13. [ON.skaði.]Scere,adj.bright, pure, inScere
Þorsday, Sheer, Holy, or Maundy,
Thursday,XVg1. [OE.*scǣre,
rel. toscīr; cf. ON.skǽr-r,skír-r, and ON.Skíri-Þórsdagr,
OSwed.Skær(a)-Þorsdagher.]SeeSchyre, Skyre.Schadewe(aȝen),v.to screen
(from),IX19. [OE.sceadwian.]Schaft,n.handle,V264. [OE.sceaft.]Schaȝe,n.shaw, small wood,V93
(seeSide). [OE.scaga.]Schakeled,pp.shackled; protected
with greaves,XVh12.
[OE.sceacul, fetter.]Schal,Schall(e),Shal(l),Sal(l),v. auxil. 1and3 sg. pres.am (is)
to, must, shall, will,I22,II172,
207,IVa7, 79,IX69,XIVa34,XVa10,XVI15,XVII164, &c.;2 sg.Sal(l),IVa17, 40;Schal(l),Shal(l),V79,XVI299,XVII121, 381, &c.;Schalt(e),Shalt,I206,II130,VI204,
&c.; (with suffixed pron.)Saltou,XIVa23;Shaltow,VIIIa223;pl.Sal(l),IVa62,XIVb18, &c.;Schal,Schall(e),V332,XVI49, 192, &c.;Schyn,V333;Scholle,XIIIb39;Schull,Schulle(n),Shul(en),I38,VIIIa140,IX63, 210,XIa9,b82, &c.Pa.
t.(ind.andsubj.), was going
to, ought to, was (were) to,
should, would;Schold(e),Shold(e),II467,VIIIa36,b67, 80,IX89,XIIa111, &c.;Schuld(e),Shuld(e),I50, 69,
106,II44, 190,V16,XIa21,
&c.;Ssolde,III7;Suld(e),IVa91,b19,X12, &c.;2 sg.Schulde,XVI241;Schust,II420, 570, &c. Note ellipse of
a foll. verb, as 'have',XVII227;
freq. 'go', 'come',II130,IVa91,V16, 332.Which
slepe schal, that may (at any
time) sleep,XIIa117;when it
schuld be, whenever it was,II370. [OE.sceal;sculon,scylon;scólde, &c.]Schalk,Shalke,n.man,V200,
304,VII72, 89. [OE.scealc,
servant, (in verse) man.]Scham(e),Schome(V),Shame,n.shame,XIVc13; disgrace,XIIb224; disgraceful thing,V304; ignominy, disaster, harm,XIVa12,b84,XVi18,XVII301;pl.shameful things,I2.
[OE.scamu,scomu.]Schamfully,adv.ignominiously,IVa66. [OE.scamful-līce.]Schank(e),n.leg (below the
knee),XVh12. [OE.scanca.]Schapellis.SeeChapel(le).Schap(e),Schappe,Shappe,v.;Schop,Shope,pa. t.V260,VII72;Schaped,pp.V272;Schape(n),XIIa130, 169, &c.;Yschape,XIIIa45.Trans.to fashion, make,V*261, 272,VII72,VIIIb18,IX107; to
turn (into),XIIa169,XIIIa45;
to contrive, bring (it) about,V70,XIIa130; ordain, appoint,V260;schappe ȝou to, appoint
for yourselves,XIVd7;refl.inshappis hym, designs, intends,XVI155;intr.to prepare, be
about (to),X14. [OE.sceppan,scōp,ge-scapen.]SeeForschape.Schapp,n.shape,IX248. [OE.ge-sceap.]Scharp(e),Sharp(e),adj.keen,
sharp, harsh, bitter, severe,II38, 539,V199,XIb142,XIIIb59,XIVc21, 33,XVII350, 356,
&c.; assb., the sharp blade,V245, 264. [OE.scearp.]Schaterande,pres. p. intr.dashing,
splashing,V15. [OE.*scaterian; cf. MDu.scheteren.]Schaued,pa. t.shaved,II585.
[OE.scafan, str.]Schawys.SeeSchewe(n).Sche,pron. fem. sg.she,II75, 77,
323, &c.;She,I48, &c.;Scho,IVb1, 2, 4, 6, &c.; ref.
to inanimate thing (gyne),X80.
For obl. cases, &c.,seeHi,fem.[SeeN.E.D.s.v.She.]Schede,v.to spill;intr.fall,VI51 (cf.Pearl 10);Shedyng,n.spilling,VIIIa9. [OE.scādan,scēadan.]Scheep,Shep,n. pl.sheep,VIIIb18,IX238. [OE.scē(a)p.]SeeSchep.Schelde,n.shield,V250. [OE.scéld.]Scheltrom,n.rank of armed
men,II187. [OE.sceld-truma.]Schene,Shene(VII),Schine(II),adj.fair, goodly,VII89,
120, 151, 157; bright,II358,V246; assb., bright blade,V200. [OE.scēne,scȳne,scīne.]Schende,v.to ruin, destroy,V198,VIIIa166,XVI155;Schente,pp.brought to nothing,Iintrod.[OE.scéndan.]Schep,n.Shepherd, Pastor,XIVd1. [OE.*scēpa.]SeeScheep.Schere,v.to cut, score,IX122.
[OE.sceran.]Schert,Sserte,n.shirt,II230,III40. [OE.scyrte(Kt.*scerte);seeAppendix p. 280.]Schewe(n),Shewe,v.to show,
reveal, declare, (make) manifest,II159,IVb10,V188,IX285,XIa3,b19,XIIa49,XVI22,XVII82;Schawys,3 sg.Xintrod.;Sseweþ,pl.III59;Shewyng,n.inof feyre sh.,
that puts the case plainly (orof
fair seeming, very presentable),I260. [OE.ge-scēawian.]Schylde,Sheld,v.to defend,
protect,IVa76,XVII301;
forfend, inGod schylde, God
forbid,IVa91. [OE.scíldan,scéldan.]Schille,adv.shrilly, loudly,II104, 526. [OE.*sciell,scyl,
adj.]Schille,v.to shrill, resound,II272. [OE.sciellan.]Schyn;Schine.SeeSchal;
Schene.Schyne,Shyne,v.to shine,XVI94,XVII9, 453; to be conspicuous,IVb70;Schon,pa. t. sg.II152;Schine,pa. t.
pl.II415. [OE.scīnan.]Schipman(-mannes,gen. sg.;-men,pl.),n.sailor,IX124,X119. [OE.scip-mann.]Schip(pe),Ship(pe),n.ship,VII89, 120,X120,XIVc17,
&c.;Schipe,dat. sg.XIIa23.
[OE.scip.]Schir.SeeSir(e).Schyre,Shire(VII),adj.bright,
clear, fair, lovely,V15, 245,VII151, 157;quasi-sb.fair
(flesh),V188. [OE.scīr.]SeeScere, Skyre.Scho;S(c)hold-,Scholle;Schome;Schon;Schop(Shope).SeeSche; Schal;
Scham(e); Schyne; Schap(e).Schore,n.(shore), bank,V15,
93;vpon schoreon the ground
(by the river),V264. [Cf. MDu.,
MLG.schore.]Schort(e),Short,adj.short,
brief,IVb45,VII72,XIb136.
[OE.scort.]Schote,v. trans.to shoot,IX258;intr.shot, sprang, inSchot,pa. t. sg.V246, 250;Shotton,pl.VII120. [OE.scēotan.]Schoueles,n. pl.shovels,VIIIa183. [OE.scofl.]Schour,Show(e)r,n.shower,VII108,XVII350; squall,XIVc21. [OE.scūr.]Schowue,v. intr.to thrust, make
one's way,V15, 93. [OE.scūfan.]Schranke,pa. t. sg.shrank;
flinched, winced,V199, 304;schrank to, penetrated into,V245. [OE.scrincan.]Schrifte,n.indo thi schrifte,
made your confession,XIIintrod.[OE.scrift.]Schuldereȝ,-es,n. pl.shoulders,V199, 246, 250. [OE.sculdor.]S(c)hul-.SeeSchal.Schunt,n.a sudden jerk and
swerve,V200.Seenext.Schunt,v.to flinch;pa. t.V212. [Prob. rel. to OE.scunian.]Schust.SeeSchal.Science,n.knowledge, learning,IX77. [OFr.science.]Sclauain,Sclauin,n.a pilgrim's
mantle,II228, 343. [OFr.esclavine.]Sclaundre(n),v.to scandalize,XIb242. [OFr.esclandrer.]Scole,n.school,VIIIb37,XIIIb17. [OE.scōl.]Score,n.score, twenty,XIIIa20,
21, &c. [ON.skor, notch,
twenty.]Scornes,n. pl.taunts,XIVc102.
[OFr.(e)scarn; seeN.E.D.]Scottes,Skottes,n. pl.Scots,XIIIb3,XIVa1, &c.;Skot,sg.XIVa33. [OE.Scottas.]Scoumfited,pp.defeated,XIVc60. [ME.(di)scomfite(n), formed
on OFr.desconfit, pp.]Scowtes,n. pl.jutting rocks,V99.
[ON.skúti.]Scrippe,n.pilgrim's wallet (for
food),VIIIa63. [OFr.escreppe;
ON.skreppa.]Se.SeeSee.Se(n),See(n),Seo(XVb),v.to
see, perceive,I149,II11, 462,VIIIb93,IX225,XVb17, &c.;Seþ,3 sg.II251, 321.Sagh,pa. t. sg.I175;Say,I174;Saugh,IX169;Saw,X161,
&c.;Seȝ(e),V96, 102, &c.;Seigh,VIIIa231;Seiȝe,II147,
&c.;Seih,XVa6;Siȝe(rimingheiȝe),II355;Sih,Syh,XIIa139, 146, &c.;Saugh,pl.IX226;Saw(e),I221,X13;See,VII57;Segh,VII22;Seiȝe,II592.Iseȝe,-seye,-seiȝe,pp.XIVc8, 16, 88,
&c.;Yseye,XIIIa16, 18;Seȝe,Seyȝe,XIVc24, 32, &c.;Seun, inwolden be seun, would
like to appear,XIa51;Seen(e),Sene, (properlyadj.;seeYsene),
seen, visible, plain,IVa33,VII182,IX102,XIIa196,XIVa3,b79,XVI67, &c. [OE.sēon;se(a)h,sæh;sāwon,sēgon;(ge)-sewen,segen;ge-sēne, adj. (late pp.).]Seasonable,adj.opportune, favourable,VII128. [OFr.seisonable.]SeeSesoun.Seche,v.to seek,V101,IX108,
&c.; to visit,II432; to try,XIIb177;intr.to go (to),seethepp.;for to seche, absent,
lacking,XIIa37;Sekeþ,imper.
pl.XIVd15;Soght,pa. t.IVa39;Soȝt,Soght,pp.VII54,XIVb50,XVII157;so watȝ ...
her answar soȝt, such was the
answer they found (to give),VI158;were soght to, had got to,VII168. [OE.sēcan,sō̆hte.]Secound,Secunde,adj.second,XIa54,XIIIa9,b32. [OFr.secund.]Secte,n.sect,IX289. [OFr.secte.]Securly.SeeSikerlich.Sed,n.seed,XIIa81. [OE.sǣd,sēd.]Sedgeyng,n.telling, narrating
(as a 'Segger',q.v.), Introduction
xxxiii.See,n.sea,IX9,XIIa25,XIVc34, &c.;Se,VII125,X11,XIIIa28, &c.;Sea,VII143, &c.;beȝo(u)nde þe see, in foreign
lands,I252,IX76, 128, 271;bi see and bi sand,on se and bi
side, on sea and land, everywhere,XVII75, 542. [OE.sǣ.]Seede,XVI48. Apa. t.is
perh. concealed by corruption:
?seeded, was born (from
Sed; cf.my moder of whom I
dede sede, Cov. Myst. 393);
?deede, died (from Deye,q.v.).Seek;See(n);Seere.SeeSike;
Se(n); Ser(e).Sege,n.siege,X1,XIVbheading.
[OFr.s(i)ege.]Segge,n.man,V339. [OE.secg.]Seggers,n. pl.(professional)
story-tellers,Iintrod.[From
ME.segge(n)to tell (seeSeie);
cf. OE.secgend, and Disour.]Segh,Seȝ(e).SeeSe(n).Sei(e),Seye(n),Sein,Seyn(e),
&c.v.to say, tell, mention,I254,VIIIa123, 279,IX76, 134,XIa34,b8,XIIa27,XIVc9, &c.;herd seye, heard men relate,IX221;Say(n),Sai(e),IVa74,VII182,XIVbheading,XVI169,XVII382, &c.;Zigge, inyhyerde zigge of, heard it said
by,III49.Seist,2 sg. pres.VIIIa226;Sais,Says,VI49,XVI60, &c.;Seyt,3 sg.II556;Seiþ, &c.,I97,VIIIa246, &c.;Saytȝ,VI97, 141;Zayþ,III48;Sais,pl.XVI108;Seith,imper. pl.XIVd13.Seyd(e),Sayd(e), &c.,pa. t.I78,II188, &c.;Zayde,Zede,III12, 28;Seyd,Saide,pp.I108,IX297 (aforesaid), &c.;þat is sone saide, that is easily
said, easier said than done,XVI205. [OE.secgan(segþ);sægde,sǣde.]SeeAboueseyd, Forseyde.Seigh,Seiȝe,Seih, &c.SeeSe(n).Seiynge,n.saying, assertion,XIb12, 222. [From Sei(e).]Seile,Saile,Sayle,v.to sail,VII128,XIIa31,XIVc33.
[OE.segl(i)an.]SeeSayll.Seyll;Seymland.SeeSele;
Sembland.Seynt(e),Saint,Saynt(e),adj.holy,I246,XVd5; Saint,I34,IIIintrod., 3,VIIIa3,XIVd1,
&c.;n.saint,XIb87, 95, &c.;Sant,XVII555;Sauynt,IIIintrod.;Sent,XVi7, 11.
[OFr.saint.]Seyntewarie,n.sanctuary,VIIIb83. [OFr.saintuaire.]Seyr,seeSer(e);Seist,Seyt,Seiþ, &c.,seeSei(e);Seke,seeSike;Sekeþ,seeSeche.Selde(n),adv.seldom,VI20,XIVc8, 40, &c. [OE.seldan.]Sele,Seyll(XVII),n.happiness,
prosperity,V341, 354 (seenote),XVII301. [OE.sǣl.]Self(e),Selue,Seluen,Zelue(III),adj.same, very,II341,V79;þe burne seluen,Troy
selfe, the knight himself, Troy
itself,V309,VII63;quasi-sb.self, person,V88, 233;þe ilke
zelue þet, the very one who,III27 (seenote);seethe personal
prons. [OE.self(a).]Selle,n.prison-cell,XVI342.
[OFr.celle.]Selle(n),Sell,v.to sell,IVa46,VIIIa264,IX113, &c.;Sulle,XVg19, 20, 22;Solde,pa. t.XVI147;Sold,Isold,pp.inboght and sold,iboust ant isold,XIIb153,XVg26;to selle, for
sale,VIIIa301. [OE.sellan(late WS.syllan).]Selly,adj.strange, curious,V102.
[OE.sel(d)-lic.]Seluer.SeeSiluer.Sembland,Seymland,n.looks,
countenance,XIVb79,XVII211.
[OFr.semblant.]Seme(n),v.to beseem, suit,XVb33; to seem fitting,XIa6; to
seem, appear,IVb50,VIIIb27,
94,XIb288, &c. [ON.sóma(sœ́mdi, pa. t. subj.); cf. next.]Semly,adj.seemly, fair,II411,XIVb28,XVb26;Semlokest,superl.XVc6. [ON.sœ́m-r+
OE.-lic,-lucost; cf. ON.sœ́mligr.]Sen.SeeSiþen, Se(n).Sendal,n.a kind of thin rich silk,VIIIa11. [OFr.cendal.]Sende,v.to send,I51,VIIIa132,
&c.;Sende,pa. t.V294;Sent(after), sent (for),II424; sent
word,VIIIa321;Zente,III23, 37;Send(e),Sent,pp.I92,XVI56, 398,XVII254,
&c.;Yzent,III14, 30. [OE.séndan.]Sent.SeeSeynt(e).Sentence,-ense,n.(considered)
opinion, authoritative pronouncement,XIb264; passages
from (authoritative) writings,XIa27; (subject) matter,XIa30; meaning, sense (opp. to
words),XIb134, 143, 174;in þis sentense, as follows,XIa55. [OFr.sentence.]Septentrion,n.North,IX31.
[OFr.septentrion.]Serche,v.to search; to inquire
(of),VII24;Cerched,pp.explored,IX310. [OFr.cerchier.]SeeEncerche.Ser(e),Seere,Seyr(XVII),adj.special,XVI41, 387, 398;
various, different, manifold,IVb42, 60,X44, 152,XVI122, 294;into seyr countré, abroad,XVII487;fele sere, many and various
(women),V349. [ON.sér,
dat. sg., for (by) itself; separately.]Serely,adv.individually, differently,IVb60. [ON.sér-liga,
apart.]Sergont,Ser
Sa,Saat.SeeSo; Sitte(n).
Sacramente,n.sacrament,XVI316. [L.sacrāmentum.]
Sacrifise,-ice,n.sacrifice,XIb202,XIIa15, 40. [OFr.sacrifice.]
Sacrylage,n.sacrilege,I4, 19. [OFr.sacrilege, infl. by suffix-age.]
Sad(de),adj.steadfast,IX92; heavy, grievous,XVI44;sette hym sadde, give him sorrow,XVI204;Sadly,adv.sufficiently, long enough,V341. [OE.sæd, sated, wearied; ME. shows also senses 'heavy, firm', &c.]
Sadel,n.saddle,V42. [OE.sadol.]
Saf(e),seeSaue;Sagh,seeSe(n);Say,Sai-,seeSe(n), Sei(e).
Saye,v.to make trial of, explore,XIVc34. [Shortened from Assaie.]
Sayf.SeeSaue,prep.
Sayl(l),Sail,n.sail,VII125,XIVc50,XVII153, 271, &c. [OE.segl.]SeeSeile.
Sayn,Saytz,seeSei(e);Saynte,seeSeynte.
Sake,n.infor ... sake(with interven.gen.orposs. adj.), (i) for (one's) sake,VIIIa96,XIIintrod.; (ii) on (one's) account,XVc23; (with loss of prec. inflexion)I177,XVII88 (note). [OE.sacu; cf. ON.fyrir sakirbecause of.]
Sakke,n.sack,VIIIa9. [OE.sacc.]
Sakles,adj.innocent (i.e.against whom you had no just quarrel),XIVa3. [OE.sac-lēas, from ON.sak-lauss.]
Sale,n.into the sale, for sale,XIIb148. [OE.*salu, (once)sala.]
Sal(l),Saltou.SeeSchal.
Salt(e),adj.salt,VIIIa279,IX13,XIIa166, &c.;n.XIIIa30. [OE.salt, adj. and n.]
Salvacioun,n.salvation,IX333. [OFr.salvacioun.]
Sam(e),Samen,Somyn(VII),adv.together,VII66,XVI170, 239,XVII316;brether sam, brothers both,XVII320;al samen,all sam (togeder), (all) together,XVII292, 530; with one accord,VI158;seeAlsaume. [OE.æt samne,somne; (late)somen; cf. ON.allir saman.]
Same,adj.sameI188, &c.;pron.inþe (þis) same, the very one (orthing),XIIb78,XVI56, 71, &c. [ON.sam-r.]
Samon,n.salmon,XIIIa64. [OFr.saumon.]
Sample,n.illustration, parable,VI139. [Shortened from OFr.essample.]SeeEnsample.
Sand,n.sand, shore;bi see and bi sand, everywhere,XVII75. [OE.sánd.]
Sang,Santis.SeeSong(e), Seynte.
Sap,n.sap,XIVc90. [OE.sæp.]
Saphire,n.sapphire,IX115, 116 (seeLoupe), 122. [OFr.safir.]
Sapience,n.Wisdom; personif. of the 'sapiential' books (Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Canticles, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus),VIIIa231 (the ref. is to Prov. xx. 4). [L.sapientia.]
Sare.SeeSore.
Sarri,adj.? vigorous,XIVc90. [OFr.serré; see note.]
Sarteyne;Sat.SeeCerteyne; Sitte(n).
Sauce,n.sauce,VIIIa259. [OFr.sauce.]
Saue,Saf,adj.safe;a saue, have safe, save,I127 (seeHabben);vochen saf,VIIIb51,seeVouche-saf. [OFr.sauf,sauve(fem.).]
Saue,Saf,Sayf(XVII),prep.save, except,IX174, 228,XVII106;saue þat(conj.),V161. [OFr.sauf.]
Saue,Safe(XVII),v.to preserve, keep safe,V5 (subj.), 71,XVi19,XVII309, 517, &c.; rescue, bring to salvation,XIa38,b305,XVI108, &c.Sauynge,n.preservation,XIb304. [OFr.sa(u)ver.]
Saufly,adv.safely,XIIb174. [From Saue,adj.]
Saugh.SeeSe(n).
Saul(e),Saull,Sawl(e),Soule,n.soul,IVa24, 32, 61,VIIIa81,XVI272,XVII390, &c.;distrib. sg.(seeHerte),XIb250;Soule, gen. sg.I212. [OE.sāwol.]
Sauour(to),n.savour,IX153; relish (for),XIb254. [OFr.savour.]
Sauoure,v.to give a savour to,VIIIa259. [OFr.savourer.]
Sauter,Sawter,n.the Psalter, Book of Psalms,VI233,VIIIa246,b49,XVI187. [OFr.saut(i)er.]
Sawe,n.saying;aftir þi sawe, according to thy word,XVI397; proverb,XVI281. [OE.sagu.]
Saw(e).SeeSe(n).
Sawte,n.assault,VII57, 85. [Shortened from OFr.as(s)aut.]
Saxon,adj.Saxon,XIIIb49;Saxonlych,adv.in the Saxon fashion,XIIIb8. [OFr.saxon.]
Scaffatis,n. pl.scaffoldings, temporary wooden structures for assailing walls,X9. [Cf. OFr.escadafaut,eschaffaut.]
Scarslych,adv.scantily, scarcely,XIIIb50. [From ONFr.escars.]
Scaþe,Skathe,n.damage, injury,V285,XVi13. [ON.skaði.]
Scere,adj.bright, pure, inScere Þorsday, Sheer, Holy, or Maundy, Thursday,XVg1. [OE.*scǣre, rel. toscīr; cf. ON.skǽr-r,skír-r, and ON.Skíri-Þórsdagr, OSwed.Skær(a)-Þorsdagher.]SeeSchyre, Skyre.
Schadewe(aȝen),v.to screen (from),IX19. [OE.sceadwian.]
Schaft,n.handle,V264. [OE.sceaft.]
Schaȝe,n.shaw, small wood,V93 (seeSide). [OE.scaga.]
Schakeled,pp.shackled; protected with greaves,XVh12. [OE.sceacul, fetter.]
Schal,Schall(e),Shal(l),Sal(l),v. auxil. 1and3 sg. pres.am (is) to, must, shall, will,I22,II172, 207,IVa7, 79,IX69,XIVa34,XVa10,XVI15,XVII164, &c.;2 sg.Sal(l),IVa17, 40;Schal(l),Shal(l),V79,XVI299,XVII121, 381, &c.;Schalt(e),Shalt,I206,II130,VI204, &c.; (with suffixed pron.)Saltou,XIVa23;Shaltow,VIIIa223;pl.Sal(l),IVa62,XIVb18, &c.;Schal,Schall(e),V332,XVI49, 192, &c.;Schyn,V333;Scholle,XIIIb39;Schull,Schulle(n),Shul(en),I38,VIIIa140,IX63, 210,XIa9,b82, &c.Pa. t.(ind.andsubj.), was going to, ought to, was (were) to, should, would;Schold(e),Shold(e),II467,VIIIa36,b67, 80,IX89,XIIa111, &c.;Schuld(e),Shuld(e),I50, 69, 106,II44, 190,V16,XIa21, &c.;Ssolde,III7;Suld(e),IVa91,b19,X12, &c.;2 sg.Schulde,XVI241;Schust,II420, 570, &c. Note ellipse of a foll. verb, as 'have',XVII227; freq. 'go', 'come',II130,IVa91,V16, 332.Which slepe schal, that may (at any time) sleep,XIIa117;when it schuld be, whenever it was,II370. [OE.sceal;sculon,scylon;scólde, &c.]
Schalk,Shalke,n.man,V200, 304,VII72, 89. [OE.scealc, servant, (in verse) man.]
Scham(e),Schome(V),Shame,n.shame,XIVc13; disgrace,XIIb224; disgraceful thing,V304; ignominy, disaster, harm,XIVa12,b84,XVi18,XVII301;pl.shameful things,I2. [OE.scamu,scomu.]
Schamfully,adv.ignominiously,IVa66. [OE.scamful-līce.]
Schank(e),n.leg (below the knee),XVh12. [OE.scanca.]
Schapellis.SeeChapel(le).
Schap(e),Schappe,Shappe,v.;Schop,Shope,pa. t.V260,VII72;Schaped,pp.V272;Schape(n),XIIa130, 169, &c.;Yschape,XIIIa45.Trans.to fashion, make,V*261, 272,VII72,VIIIb18,IX107; to turn (into),XIIa169,XIIIa45; to contrive, bring (it) about,V70,XIIa130; ordain, appoint,V260;schappe ȝou to, appoint for yourselves,XIVd7;refl.inshappis hym, designs, intends,XVI155;intr.to prepare, be about (to),X14. [OE.sceppan,scōp,ge-scapen.]SeeForschape.
Schapp,n.shape,IX248. [OE.ge-sceap.]
Scharp(e),Sharp(e),adj.keen, sharp, harsh, bitter, severe,II38, 539,V199,XIb142,XIIIb59,XIVc21, 33,XVII350, 356, &c.; assb., the sharp blade,V245, 264. [OE.scearp.]
Schaterande,pres. p. intr.dashing, splashing,V15. [OE.*scaterian; cf. MDu.scheteren.]
Schaued,pa. t.shaved,II585. [OE.scafan, str.]
Schawys.SeeSchewe(n).
Sche,pron. fem. sg.she,II75, 77, 323, &c.;She,I48, &c.;Scho,IVb1, 2, 4, 6, &c.; ref. to inanimate thing (gyne),X80. For obl. cases, &c.,seeHi,fem.[SeeN.E.D.s.v.She.]
Schede,v.to spill;intr.fall,VI51 (cf.Pearl 10);Shedyng,n.spilling,VIIIa9. [OE.scādan,scēadan.]
Scheep,Shep,n. pl.sheep,VIIIb18,IX238. [OE.scē(a)p.]SeeSchep.
Schelde,n.shield,V250. [OE.scéld.]
Scheltrom,n.rank of armed men,II187. [OE.sceld-truma.]
Schene,Shene(VII),Schine(II),adj.fair, goodly,VII89, 120, 151, 157; bright,II358,V246; assb., bright blade,V200. [OE.scēne,scȳne,scīne.]
Schende,v.to ruin, destroy,V198,VIIIa166,XVI155;Schente,pp.brought to nothing,Iintrod.[OE.scéndan.]
Schep,n.Shepherd, Pastor,XIVd1. [OE.*scēpa.]SeeScheep.
Schere,v.to cut, score,IX122. [OE.sceran.]
Schert,Sserte,n.shirt,II230,III40. [OE.scyrte(Kt.*scerte);seeAppendix p. 280.]
Schewe(n),Shewe,v.to show, reveal, declare, (make) manifest,II159,IVb10,V188,IX285,XIa3,b19,XIIa49,XVI22,XVII82;Schawys,3 sg.Xintrod.;Sseweþ,pl.III59;Shewyng,n.inof feyre sh., that puts the case plainly (orof fair seeming, very presentable),I260. [OE.ge-scēawian.]
Schylde,Sheld,v.to defend, protect,IVa76,XVII301; forfend, inGod schylde, God forbid,IVa91. [OE.scíldan,scéldan.]
Schille,adv.shrilly, loudly,II104, 526. [OE.*sciell,scyl, adj.]
Schille,v.to shrill, resound,II272. [OE.sciellan.]
Schyn;Schine.SeeSchal; Schene.
Schyne,Shyne,v.to shine,XVI94,XVII9, 453; to be conspicuous,IVb70;Schon,pa. t. sg.II152;Schine,pa. t. pl.II415. [OE.scīnan.]
Schipman(-mannes,gen. sg.;-men,pl.),n.sailor,IX124,X119. [OE.scip-mann.]
Schip(pe),Ship(pe),n.ship,VII89, 120,X120,XIVc17, &c.;Schipe,dat. sg.XIIa23. [OE.scip.]
Schir.SeeSir(e).
Schyre,Shire(VII),adj.bright, clear, fair, lovely,V15, 245,VII151, 157;quasi-sb.fair (flesh),V188. [OE.scīr.]SeeScere, Skyre.
Scho;S(c)hold-,Scholle;Schome;Schon;Schop(Shope).SeeSche; Schal; Scham(e); Schyne; Schap(e).
Schore,n.(shore), bank,V15, 93;vpon schoreon the ground (by the river),V264. [Cf. MDu., MLG.schore.]
Schort(e),Short,adj.short, brief,IVb45,VII72,XIb136. [OE.scort.]
Schote,v. trans.to shoot,IX258;intr.shot, sprang, inSchot,pa. t. sg.V246, 250;Shotton,pl.VII120. [OE.scēotan.]
Schoueles,n. pl.shovels,VIIIa183. [OE.scofl.]
Schour,Show(e)r,n.shower,VII108,XVII350; squall,XIVc21. [OE.scūr.]
Schowue,v. intr.to thrust, make one's way,V15, 93. [OE.scūfan.]
Schranke,pa. t. sg.shrank; flinched, winced,V199, 304;schrank to, penetrated into,V245. [OE.scrincan.]
Schrifte,n.indo thi schrifte, made your confession,XIIintrod.[OE.scrift.]
Schuldereȝ,-es,n. pl.shoulders,V199, 246, 250. [OE.sculdor.]
S(c)hul-.SeeSchal.
Schunt,n.a sudden jerk and swerve,V200.Seenext.
Schunt,v.to flinch;pa. t.V212. [Prob. rel. to OE.scunian.]
Schust.SeeSchal.
Science,n.knowledge, learning,IX77. [OFr.science.]
Sclauain,Sclauin,n.a pilgrim's mantle,II228, 343. [OFr.esclavine.]
Sclaundre(n),v.to scandalize,XIb242. [OFr.esclandrer.]
Scole,n.school,VIIIb37,XIIIb17. [OE.scōl.]
Score,n.score, twenty,XIIIa20, 21, &c. [ON.skor, notch, twenty.]
Scornes,n. pl.taunts,XIVc102. [OFr.(e)scarn; seeN.E.D.]
Scottes,Skottes,n. pl.Scots,XIIIb3,XIVa1, &c.;Skot,sg.XIVa33. [OE.Scottas.]
Scoumfited,pp.defeated,XIVc60. [ME.(di)scomfite(n), formed on OFr.desconfit, pp.]
Scowtes,n. pl.jutting rocks,V99. [ON.skúti.]
Scrippe,n.pilgrim's wallet (for food),VIIIa63. [OFr.escreppe; ON.skreppa.]
Se.SeeSee.
Se(n),See(n),Seo(XVb),v.to see, perceive,I149,II11, 462,VIIIb93,IX225,XVb17, &c.;Seþ,3 sg.II251, 321.Sagh,pa. t. sg.I175;Say,I174;Saugh,IX169;Saw,X161, &c.;Seȝ(e),V96, 102, &c.;Seigh,VIIIa231;Seiȝe,II147, &c.;Seih,XVa6;Siȝe(rimingheiȝe),II355;Sih,Syh,XIIa139, 146, &c.;Saugh,pl.IX226;Saw(e),I221,X13;See,VII57;Segh,VII22;Seiȝe,II592.Iseȝe,-seye,-seiȝe,pp.XIVc8, 16, 88, &c.;Yseye,XIIIa16, 18;Seȝe,Seyȝe,XIVc24, 32, &c.;Seun, inwolden be seun, would like to appear,XIa51;Seen(e),Sene, (properlyadj.;seeYsene), seen, visible, plain,IVa33,VII182,IX102,XIIa196,XIVa3,b79,XVI67, &c. [OE.sēon;se(a)h,sæh;sāwon,sēgon;(ge)-sewen,segen;ge-sēne, adj. (late pp.).]
Seasonable,adj.opportune, favourable,VII128. [OFr.seisonable.]SeeSesoun.
Seche,v.to seek,V101,IX108, &c.; to visit,II432; to try,XIIb177;intr.to go (to),seethepp.;for to seche, absent, lacking,XIIa37;Sekeþ,imper. pl.XIVd15;Soght,pa. t.IVa39;Soȝt,Soght,pp.VII54,XIVb50,XVII157;so watȝ ... her answar soȝt, such was the answer they found (to give),VI158;were soght to, had got to,VII168. [OE.sēcan,sō̆hte.]
Secound,Secunde,adj.second,XIa54,XIIIa9,b32. [OFr.secund.]
Secte,n.sect,IX289. [OFr.secte.]
Securly.SeeSikerlich.
Sed,n.seed,XIIa81. [OE.sǣd,sēd.]
Sedgeyng,n.telling, narrating (as a 'Segger',q.v.), Introduction xxxiii.
See,n.sea,IX9,XIIa25,XIVc34, &c.;Se,VII125,X11,XIIIa28, &c.;Sea,VII143, &c.;beȝo(u)nde þe see, in foreign lands,I252,IX76, 128, 271;bi see and bi sand,on se and bi side, on sea and land, everywhere,XVII75, 542. [OE.sǣ.]
Seede,XVI48. Apa. t.is perh. concealed by corruption: ?seeded, was born (from Sed; cf.my moder of whom I dede sede, Cov. Myst. 393); ?deede, died (from Deye,q.v.).
Seek;See(n);Seere.SeeSike; Se(n); Ser(e).
Sege,n.siege,X1,XIVbheading. [OFr.s(i)ege.]
Segge,n.man,V339. [OE.secg.]
Seggers,n. pl.(professional) story-tellers,Iintrod.[From ME.segge(n)to tell (seeSeie); cf. OE.secgend, and Disour.]
Segh,Seȝ(e).SeeSe(n).
Sei(e),Seye(n),Sein,Seyn(e), &c.v.to say, tell, mention,I254,VIIIa123, 279,IX76, 134,XIa34,b8,XIIa27,XIVc9, &c.;herd seye, heard men relate,IX221;Say(n),Sai(e),IVa74,VII182,XIVbheading,XVI169,XVII382, &c.;Zigge, inyhyerde zigge of, heard it said by,III49.Seist,2 sg. pres.VIIIa226;Sais,Says,VI49,XVI60, &c.;Seyt,3 sg.II556;Seiþ, &c.,I97,VIIIa246, &c.;Saytȝ,VI97, 141;Zayþ,III48;Sais,pl.XVI108;Seith,imper. pl.XIVd13.Seyd(e),Sayd(e), &c.,pa. t.I78,II188, &c.;Zayde,Zede,III12, 28;Seyd,Saide,pp.I108,IX297 (aforesaid), &c.;þat is sone saide, that is easily said, easier said than done,XVI205. [OE.secgan(segþ);sægde,sǣde.]SeeAboueseyd, Forseyde.
Seigh,Seiȝe,Seih, &c.SeeSe(n).
Seiynge,n.saying, assertion,XIb12, 222. [From Sei(e).]
Seile,Saile,Sayle,v.to sail,VII128,XIIa31,XIVc33. [OE.segl(i)an.]SeeSayll.
Seyll;Seymland.SeeSele; Sembland.
Seynt(e),Saint,Saynt(e),adj.holy,I246,XVd5; Saint,I34,IIIintrod., 3,VIIIa3,XIVd1, &c.;n.saint,XIb87, 95, &c.;Sant,XVII555;Sauynt,IIIintrod.;Sent,XVi7, 11. [OFr.saint.]
Seyntewarie,n.sanctuary,VIIIb83. [OFr.saintuaire.]
Seyr,seeSer(e);Seist,Seyt,Seiþ, &c.,seeSei(e);Seke,seeSike;Sekeþ,seeSeche.
Selde(n),adv.seldom,VI20,XIVc8, 40, &c. [OE.seldan.]
Sele,Seyll(XVII),n.happiness, prosperity,V341, 354 (seenote),XVII301. [OE.sǣl.]
Self(e),Selue,Seluen,Zelue(III),adj.same, very,II341,V79;þe burne seluen,Troy selfe, the knight himself, Troy itself,V309,VII63;quasi-sb.self, person,V88, 233;þe ilke zelue þet, the very one who,III27 (seenote);seethe personal prons. [OE.self(a).]
Selle,n.prison-cell,XVI342. [OFr.celle.]
Selle(n),Sell,v.to sell,IVa46,VIIIa264,IX113, &c.;Sulle,XVg19, 20, 22;Solde,pa. t.XVI147;Sold,Isold,pp.inboght and sold,iboust ant isold,XIIb153,XVg26;to selle, for sale,VIIIa301. [OE.sellan(late WS.syllan).]
Selly,adj.strange, curious,V102. [OE.sel(d)-lic.]
Seluer.SeeSiluer.
Sembland,Seymland,n.looks, countenance,XIVb79,XVII211. [OFr.semblant.]
Seme(n),v.to beseem, suit,XVb33; to seem fitting,XIa6; to seem, appear,IVb50,VIIIb27, 94,XIb288, &c. [ON.sóma(sœ́mdi, pa. t. subj.); cf. next.]
Semly,adj.seemly, fair,II411,XIVb28,XVb26;Semlokest,superl.XVc6. [ON.sœ́m-r+ OE.-lic,-lucost; cf. ON.sœ́mligr.]
Sen.SeeSiþen, Se(n).
Sendal,n.a kind of thin rich silk,VIIIa11. [OFr.cendal.]
Sende,v.to send,I51,VIIIa132, &c.;Sende,pa. t.V294;Sent(after), sent (for),II424; sent word,VIIIa321;Zente,III23, 37;Send(e),Sent,pp.I92,XVI56, 398,XVII254, &c.;Yzent,III14, 30. [OE.séndan.]
Sent.SeeSeynt(e).
Sentence,-ense,n.(considered) opinion, authoritative pronouncement,XIb264; passages from (authoritative) writings,XIa27; (subject) matter,XIa30; meaning, sense (opp. to words),XIb134, 143, 174;in þis sentense, as follows,XIa55. [OFr.sentence.]
Septentrion,n.North,IX31. [OFr.septentrion.]
Serche,v.to search; to inquire (of),VII24;Cerched,pp.explored,IX310. [OFr.cerchier.]SeeEncerche.
Ser(e),Seere,Seyr(XVII),adj.special,XVI41, 387, 398; various, different, manifold,IVb42, 60,X44, 152,XVI122, 294;into seyr countré, abroad,XVII487;fele sere, many and various (women),V349. [ON.sér, dat. sg., for (by) itself; separately.]
Serely,adv.individually, differently,IVb60. [ON.sér-liga, apart.]
Sergont,Ser
Serymonyes,n. pl.ceremonies,XIb202. [OFr.cerimonie.]
Serpent(e),n.serpent,IX203,XIIb72, 126. [OFr.serpent.]
Seruaunt(e),-ant,n.servant,V71,XIb170,XVI65,XVII65, &c.;Seruand,XVII110;Seruauntz,pl.VIIIa252. [OFr.servant.]
Serue(n),v.1to serve, be servant to, do one's duty to,VIIIb65, 70,XIb178,XIIa189; deal with, treat,XVI206; (without obj.) to serve mass,VIIIb12. [OFr.servir.]
Serue(n),v.2to deserve,VI193 (or'served', from prec.);Yserued,pp.VIIIa81. [Shortened from Deseruen,q.v.]
Seruyce,-ys(e),Servise,n.service,IVb37,XIb181,XIIb122; church-service,I81,XIb174. [Late OE.serfisefrom OFr.servise.]
Sese,v.to seize,V339;sesed in, seised in, put in legal possession of,VI57. [OFr.seisir.]
Sesoun,n.season, time,V17. [OFr.se(i)son.]
Sesse.SeeCesse.
Sete,n.seat, throne,XIVc86. [ON.sǽti.]
Sete(n);Seþ;Seþen,Seþþe(n), &c.SeeSitte(n); Se(n); Siþen.
Sett(e),Set,v.to set;Yset,pp.XIIIa12. To seat,VIIIa48;set in sete, enthroned,XIVc86;refl.to sit,I200,II69,XVII340; to set, put, place,IVb23,V162,X48, 62,XVI140, 387, &c.; to set up, erect,I91, 180; fix (time),XIIa35; to cause to be, make,XVI204, 205; to value,XIIb149;set(te) at, set, value at (the rate of),VIIIa162,b101,XVII364.Sette aboute, occupied with,XIb115;sett a crie on, appealed to,II511 (seeCrien,v.);set his entent (apon), determined (on),X184;settes(1 sg.)my ioy ... when, account it happiness when,IVa30;settis no store bi, has no regard for,XVII92;set till, trained on,X81;set vp, to open,X185. [OE.settan.]
Settel,n.throne,IVa9. [OE.setl.]
Seuen(e),adj.seven,IVb53,XVII13, &c.;SeePsalme, Starne. [OE.seofon.]
Seuenyst(Seuenistes, &c.),n.seven nights, a sennight, week,XVe3, 6. [OE.seofon niht(pl.);seeAppendix, p. 278.]
Seuered,pa. t. intr.severed, was cut (ortrans.with omittedhe),V244. [OFr.sev(e)rer.]
Seun,Sewingly.SeeSe(n); Sue(n).
Sex,Six,adj.six,IX106 (seeSquared),XVI39,XVII57, &c.;Sexti, sixty,II90, 304. [OE.sex,sextig.]
Sh-.SeeSch- (except as below).
Shaltow;Shep;Sheld.SeeSchal; Scheep; Schylde.
Sheues,n. pl.sheaves,VIIIa135,b14. [OE.scēaf.]
Shlepe.SeeSlep(e),n.
Shon(e),n. pl.shoes,VIIIb18,XVII353 (seeCloute). [OE.sc(e)ō, late gen. pl.sceōna.]
Shotton;Showr.SeeSchote; Schour.
Shrewe,n.a bad man, evil-doer,VII183,VIIIa153. [OE.scrēawa, shrew-mouse; seeN.E.D.]
Sybbe,adj.related, akin,IVb22. [OE.sibb.]
Sic;Sich(e);Sicht.SeeSwilke; Swiche; Sight.
Side,Syde(Siddis,pl.),n.side,II156,V112,IX69,XVII542 (shore;seeSee), &c.;bi (at) ... side, (orig. with interveninggen.) beside,II66,V76, 93;on the see syde, in the direction of the sea,IX177;in (on) no syde, in no direction,V102,IX164, 192;in on syde, in one respect,XIIIb35;on alle siddis, in all respects,XIb238;quasi-adj.lying on either side,XIIIb55. [OE.sīde.]
Sygh(e),v.to sigh,IVa69, 85;trans.to lament, regret,IVa59. [Alteration of OE.sīcan, ME.siken, aided by ME. pa. t.sihte.]
Sight,Siȝt,Syght(e),Syȝt,Sicht(X),n.sight, view,II334,IVb50,X192,XVi16,XVII555, &c.;at a syght, at one view,XVII469;be sight, by sight,XVI229;to sight, to look upon,XVI90;with sight, by looking (reading),VII24. [OE.gesihþ,-siht.]
Signe,Syngne(V),n.sign, token, evidence,V96,XIa3,XVI19, 41, &c. [OFr.signe.]
Siȝe.SeeSe(n).
Sih,Syh.SeeSe(n).
Sike,adj.sick, ailing, morbid,XIb242;Seek,XVa2;Seke,XVII61. [OE.sēoc,sēc.]
Sykel,n.sickle,VIIIb23. [OE.sicol.]
Sikenesse,Syke-,n.sickness, disease,VIIIa122, 254. [OE.sē(o)c-nes.]
Siker,Syker,adj.safe, sure, secure,II35,VIIIb40,XIa238,XIVc49, 55. [OE.sicor.]
Sikerlich,Securly,adv.certainly,II571,XVII38, 372. [From prec.]
Sikernesse,n.security,XIIb40. [As prec.]
Silke,n.silk,VIIIa11. [OE.seolc;silcen, adj.]
Siluer,Syluer,Seluer,Zeluer(III),n.silver, money,II150,III5,VIIIa186,b76,XVg4, &c. [OE.seolfor,silfor, &c.]
Symented,pp.cemented,IX233. [OFr.cimenter.]
Symonye,n.simony,XIb98. [OFr.simonie.]
Symple,Simple,adj.simple, ignorant,XIIb95,XVII173. [OFr.simple.]
Syn(e).SeeSynn(e), Siþen.
Synder,adv.inin synder, asunder,XIVc31. [OE.synder-;seeSonder.]
Syndry,adj.sundry, various,X3, 9, 152. [OE.syndrig.]SeeSondri.
Synful,Synffull,adj.sinful,XIb105, 133, &c.;synffull care, the woe due to sin,XVI292. [OE.synn-ful.]
Synge(n),Sing(g)e,v.to sing,I14, 56,II68,VIIIb72,XVa7,b6, &c.;Sinkestou, singest thou,XVa17.Songen,pa. t. pl.VIIIa109;Sung(g)e,I57, 66, 168;Songen,pp.XIb133, 135, 143;Syngynge,n.I5. [OE.síngan.]
Synglerty,n.uniqueness,VI69. [OFr.senglierté.]
Syngne.SeeSigne.
Singuler,adj.individual; unusual, irregular,XIb101;Singulerly,adv.uniquely, solely,XIa52. [OFr.singuler.]
Synke,v.to sink,XVI348;Sonkyn,pp.having sunk,VII161. [OE.sincan.]
Sinkestou.SeeSynge(n).
Synn(e),Syn(e),Zen(III),n.sin,IIIintrod.,IVa7,b16, 76,VI250,IX324, &c.;Syn,gen. sg.(beforesake),XVII88. [OE.synn(Kt.senn).]
Synn(e),Syn,v.to sin,XIb28, 144,XVII37, 49. [From prec.]
Synnelees,adj.without sinning,VIIIa226. [OE.synn-lēas.]
Sir(e),Syr(e),Schir(X),n.lord, master,XIVb69,XVI117; sire, father,XVI254;oure syre, the master of our house,XVII396; (as polite form of address) sir,II131, 431,XIVc105,XVII294, &c.;sir swete, my good sir,V169; (pref. to names and titles) Sir;e.g.of knights,V50,X36, &c.; but used also of kings,II24,XIVa9,b32, &c.; ecclesiastics,I201,XIb176; and generally,II512,VIIIa262,b55,XVI169. [OFr.sire.]
Syster;Sité.SeeSuster; Cité.
Sythe,Syþe,n.scythe,V134,VIIIb23. [OE.sigþe.]
Sithes,n. pl.times,IX244. [OE.sīþ.]SeeOftesithes.
Sitte(n),Sytt,Sit,v.to sit, sit at table,V42,VIIIa262,XVg25,XVII247, &c.;I sit not dry, it isn't dry where I sit,XVII370; to dwell, remain,IVa64,XVI272, 342;Sitt,3 sg. pres.(OE.sitt),II443;Saat,pa. t. sg.XIb57;Sat,II42, 519, &c.;Sete,II413, 580;Sete(n),pl.II276, 395,VIIIa109,XVg24, &c.;Sete,pp.seated,II520;Sittynge,n.XIb58. [OE.sittan.]
Sitthenes,adv.afterwards,VIIIa65. [OE.siþþan+ adv.-es.]SeeSiþen.
Siþen,Sythen, &c.adv.after that, afterwards, next, then, since,IVa59, 85,V153,VII66, &c.;Seþþe(n),I248,II162, 587, &c.;Seþthe,XIIIb27;Syne,X22, 35, &c.;ay syne, ever since,XVI223;or syne, ere long,XVII228. [OE.siþþa(n),seoþþan; ON.síðan.]
Siþen,Syþen,conj.after, when, since, seeing that,V26, 326,XIa35, &c.;Sytthen,VIIIb41;Sith,Siþ,VIIIb74,XIb8, &c.;sith þat,IX176;Seþ(þ)en,I116,II121, 469;seþþen þat,II425;Suþthe,XIIIb19;Syn,VI159,VII29, &c.;syn þat,V252;Sen,XVI169, 254, &c. [As prec.]
Sk-.Seealso Sc-.
Skayned(of),pp.grazed (by),V99 (seenote). [ON.skeina.]
Skant,n.little,XVII198. [ON.skam(m)-t, neut. adj.]
Skelp,n.a smack,XVII323. [Unknown.]
Skewe,Skwe(V),n.cloud,V99,VII132, 136. [ON.ský, earlier*skiwj-.]
Skyfte,v.to apportion, arrange,VI209. [ON.skifta.]
Skill,n.discernment, reason;as it is skill, as is reasonable,XVII334. [ON.skil.]
Skipte,pa. t.leapt,XIIb61. [Obscure.]
Skyre,adj.bright,VII136. [ON.skír-r.]SeeScere, Schyre.
Skirmyt,pa. t.skirmished; darted to and fro,VII136. [OFr.eskirmir.]
Sklayre,n.veil,VIIIa7. [MLG.sleier.]
Skryke,v.to shriek,XVII232. [? OE.*scrīc(i)an; cf. ON.skrǽkja.]
Skunnyrrit,pa. t.shrank, were dismayed,X59. [Obscure; ? cf. Schunt, and OE.scunian.]
Skweȝ.SeeSkewe.
Slade,n.valley,V79. [OE.slæd.]
Slayn.SeeSlo.
Slake,v.to slacken, die down,XIIIa4. [OE.slacian.]
Slang,pa. t. pl.flung,X53;Slongyn,pp.VII165. [ON.slyngva.]
Sle,adj.cunning,X15; working in secret,IVa10 (seenote). [ON.slœ́g-r.]SeeSlyght.
Slep(e),Sleep,Shlepe,n.sleep,XIb219,XIIa81, 88,XVg14, &c.; (personified)XIIa47, 89, &c.;on slepe, asleep,II72;slydyn vppon shlepe, fallen into oblivion,orfallen asleep, dead,VII6. [OE.slēp,slǣp.]
Slepe(n),v.to sleep,II407, 456,XIIa141,XVa3, &c.;refl.inslep þou þe, go to sleep,XVg13;go slepe, go to sleep,VIIIa296;Slepe,pa. t.II75, 134, 402;Slepte,I159, 243. [OE.slēpan,slǣpan, str. and wk.]
Slepi,adj.sleepy, drowsy,XIIa91, 104, 109. [OE. inun-slēpig.]
Sleuthe,Sloth,n.sloth,VIIIa137,XVII53. [OE.slǣwþ.]SeeSlowe.
Slewe.SeeSlo.
Slydyn,pp.slipped; fallen,VII6. [OE.slīdan.]
Slyght,n.skill,XVII137. [ON.slœ́gð.]SeeSle.
Slike,Slyke,adj.such,XIVb35;none slyke, (that) no one (is) like her,XVII233. [ON.slik-r.]SeeSwilke.
Slip,v.;slip this spyndill, strip, spin off all that is on this spindle,XVII364. [Cf. MLG.slippen; ON.sleppa.]
Sliper,adj.slippery, untrustworthy,XIVc5. [OE.slipor.]
Slyttyng,adj.harsh, piercing,XIIIb59. [OE.slītan, ?slittan.]
Slo,v.to slay,II332;Slewe,pa. t.XVI306;Slogh,XIVa3;Slouȝ,II313,XIVc45;Slayn,pp.XVII307, 546. [OE.slēan; ON.slá.]
Slober,n.slime, ooze,VII165. [Cf. ME.slobere(n), v., and similar forms in Du., Fris.]
Sloken,v.to extinguish,IVa6. [ON.slokna, intr.]
Slombrende,pres. p.slumbering, drowsy,XIIa106. [OE.*slūmerian; cf.slūma.]
Slomeryng,n.slumber, sleep,VII6. [As prec.]
Slongyn.SeeSlang.
Slowe,Slouȝ,adj.sluggish, slothful,XIb219; dull (unfeelingorspiritless),XIVc103. [OE.slāw.]
Sluche,n.sludge, ooze,VII165. [Obscure.]
Smal(e),adj.small, slender, fine,II109,IX46,XIb138,XIIIa30, &c.;adv.fine, in small pieces,II538,XIb177,XIVd9, &c. [OE.smæl;smale, adv.]
Smateryd,pp.be-grimed,XVh1. [Cf. ME.smoter-lich,bi-smoteren.]
Smekyd, (pp.)adj.smoky, smoke-blackened,XVh1. [OE.smē(o)can.]
Smertly,adv.suddenly, swiftly,X83, 91, 168. [ME.smert, sharp; cf. OE.smeart.]
Smeþes,n. pl.smiths,XVh1. [OE.smiþ.]
Smyle,v.to smile,XVII215. [? OE.*smīlian, rel. to MHG.smielen, Sw.smila, &c.]
Smyte,Smytte,v.to smite,V192,XVII215, 218, 220; to rebuke,IVb76;Smytte,pp.XVI338. [OE.smītan, smear.]
Smoþe,adj.smooth, level,II353. [OE.smōþ.]
Snaw(e),Snogh(I),Snowe, snow,I162,V20, 166, 247,XVI89;snowe-white,II145. [OE.snāw;snāw-hwīt.]
Snewe,v.to snow,II247. [OE.snīwan,*snēowan.]
Snyrt,pa. t.touched, grazed,V244. [Cf. ON.snerta, str.]
So,Soo(XVI),Sa(IV,X),adv.(i)Demonstr.so, thus, in this (that) way,I90, 150,IVa20,XVI206, &c.; (in adjurations, &c.;cf.As) so,II532,VI127, &c.; in like manner, the same,V213,XVb22 (oras,rel.),XVI373,XVII391, &c.; so, to such a degree, &c.,II39,IX11, 202,XVI99,XVII357; (intensifyingadjs.andadvs.)I28,VI20,X133, &c.; (beforeadjs.withouta) such (a),II148, 426,IX159,X47, &c.;neuer sa, (n)ever so,IVa75; (giving indef. sense to relatives,q.v.) so ever,II340,IVa71,VI206, &c.;so ... till þat, so that, until,IX223, 229, 231;so as, (in so far) as,XIIa126, 174, 177, &c.;so þat, so long as, provided,XIb223. (ii)Relativeas,II112,VIIIa215,XVb33,c30,g14;as ... so, as ... as,II352;so may be, may be,VIIIb34;by so, provided that,VIIIb40. [OE.swā.]SeeAs(e), Swa.
Sobre,adj.earnest, serious,VI31, 172. [OFr.sobre.]SeeVnsober.
Socour(e),n.succour, help,XIIb17,XVII157, 254. [OFr.sucurs, infl. by related verb;seeSuccur.]
Sod,n.sod, clod,XVII58. [MLG., MDu.sode.]
Sodeinli,Sodonly.SeeSoudein.
Soferan,n.sovereign lord,XVII92;Souereynes, superiors,VIIIa74. [OFr.soverain.]
Softe,adj.soft, tender, gentle,VII130,XIIa181;adv.softly, gently,XIIa93,b89;Softly,adv.II300. [OE.sōfte, adj. and adv.]
Sogat,adv.in this way,XIVb96. [So + Gate,n.2]SeeÞusgate.
Soght,Soȝt;Soyne.SeeSeche; Sone,adv.
Soio(u)rne,v.to dwell,II47,XVI221; stay,V341. [OFr.sojourner.]
Solace,Solas,n.consolation, solace,IX316,XVI28, 41, 46; enjoyment,VII22,IX276;solace make, amuse themselves,Iintrod.; joy,XVI387, 398, 407. [OFr.solas.]
Solas,v.to delight,II383. [OFr.solacier.]
Sole,n.(level) place,XVII391. [OFr.sole.]
Solempne,adj.awe-inspiring,XVI355. [OFr.solem(p)ne.]
Solitarie,adj.solitary,*XIb36 (MS. solarie). [L.sōlitārius.]
Solowe,v.to be soiled, sullied,I165, 237. [OE.*solgian, cf.solian.]
Som(e),Somme,Sum(me),Zome(III),adj.some, (a) certain,V51,VI68,VII33,IX119,XVI19,XVII157, &c.;pron. sg.one,I135; some, (a) part,II516,XIa56, &c.;pl.some,II5,III2,VI148,VIIIa9, &c.;Sum time,Som tyme, &c.,adv.once (upon a time),II31,XIIIb5,XIVc17, 43,d1; sometimes,VIIIb49,IX47, 240,XIVa32. [OE.sum.]
Somdel(l),adv.somewhat,IX13,XIIIb27. [OE.sume dǣle.]
Somer,n.summer,II257, 352;Somour games, summer-games,I1. [OE.sumor.]
Somyn.SeeSam(e),adv.
Somwhat,adv.somewhat, a little,VIIIa257,XIIIb6. [OE.sum+hwætindef.]
Son.SeeSonne.
Son(e),adv.at once, straightway,I69,II71,XIVb7,XVa16,XVII353, &c.; soon,II153,XVI205 (seeSeie), &c.;Soyn(e),X70,XVII21, 28, 189;Sunner,compar.I10;conj.as soon as,XVa11 (cf.sone so,XVg14). [OE.sōna.]SeeEftsone(ȝ).