Ebreu,n.Hebrew (language),XIa44;Ebrew,IX208, 212. [OFr.(h)ebreu.]Eche,adj.each,VIIIa104,XIb6, 19, &c.;eche a, every,VIIIa2, 189, 243;pron.each one,II403,XIb47. [OE.ǣlc.]SeeIch, Ilk, Vch.Echone,pron.each one,I51, 196;Echoune,I49. [Prec. + OE.ān.]Een;Eest;Eet.SeeEiȝe; Est; Ete(n).Eft(e),adv.afterwards, again, once more, thereupon,I141, 143, 229, 235,II211,V227, 320,XVII241, 448. [OE.eft.]Eftsone,adv.(soon) afterwards,VIIIa163; immediately,XIIb68, 70. [Prec. + OE.sōna.]Eftsoneȝ,adv.soon afterwards, straightway,V349;Eftsonis,X4. [Prec. + adv.-es.]Efterward.SeeAfterward.Egge,n.(edge, cutting weapon), axe,V324. [OE.ecg.]Eggyng,n.incitement,IVb84. [From ON.eggja, to egg on.]Egyrly,adv.fiercely,X133. [From OFr.aigre,egre.]Egle,n.eagle,IX247, 251;egle hysforegles(gen. sg.),XIIIa22. [OFr.aigle,egle.]Eiȝe,n.eye;sg.Eye,IX304;Ye,I149, 192;Yȝe,VI207;Yhe,XIIa71;pl.Een,VII57;Eȝe,XVc14;Eyen,VIIIa168;Eiȝe,II327, 591;Eyȝen,II111;Yhen,XIIa106. [OE.ēage,ēge.]Eir.SeeEr,adv.Eyleþ,3 sg. pres. ind.ails, troubles,VIIIa122, 254;Alis,XVII294. [OE.eglan, to molest.]Eiste,n.goods,XVg20. [OE.ǣ̆ht. Onstforht,seeApp., p. 278.]Eyþer.SeeAither.Ek(e),adv.also,II323,VIIIa282,XIIb195. [OE.ē(a)c.]Elles,-eȝ,-is,Els(XVII),Ell(IX),adv.otherwise, else, if not,VI131,VIIIa175, 227,IX132,XIb25, 241, 246,XVI305, &c.; pleonastic in apodosis tobote,but if,Iintrod.,VIIIa307; (any one) else,V40; (introducing threat), or (else),XVII299. [OE.elles.]Elleswhere,adv.elsewhere, away,XIIb180. [OE.elleshwǣr.]Elmesses.SeeAlmes.Emang,Emong.SeeAmang, Amonge.Emell,prep.among (following pron.)XVI104. [ON.á(orí)milli.]Empeyre,v.to impair,IX338. [OFr.empeirer.]SeeApeyre.Emperise,n.empress,VI81. [OFr.emperesse, with substitution of fem. suffix-ice.]Emperour(e),n.emperor,IX260,XIIb191, 211. [OFr.emper(e)our.]Empyre,n.imperial sway,VI94. [OFr.empire.]En,prep.in Fr. phrase,en exile, in exile,II493. [OFr.en.]Enarmede,pp.armed,VII87. [OFr.enarmer.]SeeArmyt.Encerche,v.to explore,IX273. [OFr.encerchier.]SeeSerche.Enchauntements,n. pl.spells,IX84. [OFr.enchantement.]Enchauntour,n.sorcerer,IX86. [OFr.enchant(e)our.]Enchesone,Enchesun,n.cause, occasion,I202;for þat enchesone of, on account of,I43. [OFr.acheso(u)n,encheso(u)n, &c. For a similar alteration,seeEndorde.]SeeChesouns.Enclose,v.to shut up, enclose,IX165, 168, 174, 227. [en+ Close; cf.in cloos, s.v. Cloos,n.]Encrees,v.to increase (intr.),XVI292. [OFr.encreis-(AFr.encres(s)-), stem ofencreistre.]Ende,n.(i) end, limitI95, 187,V112,VII98, &c.;at þe ende, on the end,XIIb54;sette an e. of, put finishing touch to,XIIintrod.;withouten e., for ever,XVI300, 404;the vttiremeste e. of all þi kynne, the furthest point (to which one can go back) in your ancestry,XVI232;seeFer, Laste, Partener, Toune, Tweluemonth; (ii) borders, confines,IX180; (iii) object,XIIa21;to þat e. þat, &c., in order that,IX111, 281; (iv) result, success;[ben] triet in þe e., turn out trustworthy,VII17;bryng to an e., accomplish,IX169;make an e., bring it about,XIIa48;betre (wors) ende, advantage, disadvantage,XIIIa59, 60; (v) fate, death,VII180;make e. of, destroy,XVII104. [OE.énde.]Ende,v. trans.to end,I206; to complete,VII4;intr.to come to an end,VII29; to continue to the end,XIb110. [OE.éndian.]Endyng,n.;withowten e., for ever, eternally,IVa96,IX335. [OE.endung.]Endyte,v.to suggest or dictate (the form of words to be said or sung),I56. [OFr.endit(i)er.]Endles(se),adj.endless, eternal,IVa90,VII2,XVI35, &c.;Yendles,XVI124. [OE.endelēas;énde-; withYend-cf. ȝederly (and seeN.E.D., s.v.End).]Endorde,pp.assb.adored (one),VI8. [OFr.adorer; confusion of prefix is probably English, butcf.Enchesone.]Endre,adj.latter, just passed;þis endre dai, a day or two ago,XVa4, Introduction xii. [ON.endradv., formerly.]Enduir,-dure,Induyr,v.to last,VII39,XIVc36,XVII148, 283; to bear, have the strength (to),XIIIa42;endured in worlde stronge, suffered severely in the world (or? remained strong in this world),VI116. [OFr.endurer.]Enemy(e).SeeEnmy.Enes cunnes.SeeEny.Enew.SeeYnow.Engendren,v.to beget offspring,IX59. [OFr.engendrer.]Engendroure,n.parentage, origin,VIIIa228. [OFr.engendrure.]Engynys,n. pl.machines,X33. [OFr.engin.]SeeGyn(e).Engynour,n.engineer (contriver of machines),X71, 89. [OFr.engigneor.]SeeGynour.Engliȝsch,n.English (language),XIa30, 37, 64, 65;Englysch,XIIIb29, 34, &c.;English,XIa2;Englis(s),IIIintrod.;Englysshe,VIIintrod.;Inglis,Iintrod.[OE.englisc.]Engliȝsch,adj.English,XIa34;Englisch,XIVc17;Englyssh,Iintrod.;Inglis,X43,XIVa26,b10. [OE.englisc.]Engliȝsch(e)men,Englyschmen,n. pl.Englishmen,XIa28, 40, 52,XIIIb9, 43, &c. [OE.englisc+mann.]Eny,adj.any,III5,VIIIa251,XIIIa48;eny wyle, any length of time,VIIIb25;in eny weie, by any means,XIIa16;Enes cunnes,XVg22,Eny kyns,VIIIb20, of any kind, any kind of (OE.*ǣniges cynnes). [OE.ǣnig, Kt.ēni(g).]SeeAni, Ony.Enmy,Enemy(e),n.enemy,IVa92,V338,VIIIb78,IX81, &c. [OFr.enemi.]Enogh.SeeYnoȝ, Ynow.Enquestes,n. pl.inquests (inquiries into matters of public or state interest),VIIIb59. [OFr.enqueste.]Ensa(u)mple,n.example, instance,I202,XIb298, 301; cautionary instance, warning,I261 (seeDrede;cf.next). [AFr.ensamplealtered, by confusion of prefixes, from OFr.essample.]SeeSample.Ensamplen,v. refl.;wherof [he] may ensamplen him, from which he may take warning,XIIb223 (cf.prec.). [From prec.]Entaille,n.fashion,XIIa64. [OFr.entaille.]Entent(e),n.purpose,VII27;to what e., for what reason,XIIb168;to þat e. to,to þat e. and ende þat, in order to, that,IX120, 280; mind,X184; will, desire,IVa22;with all thare e., with their whole minds,XVII113. [OFr.entent,entente.]Enterlacé,adj.interlaced, (verse) with alternate rime, Introduction xv. [OFr.entrelacé.]Entyrludes,n. pl.comic dramatic pieces, farces,I5. [AFr.*entrelude, Anglo-L.interlūdium.]Entysyd,pa. t.enticed,XVII37. [OFr.enticier.]Entre,Entere,v.to enter,XVI270, 282;entered in Iudas, inspired Judas,XVI165. [OFr.entrer.]Entrike,v.to deceive,XIIa116. [OFr.entriquer.]Enveremyt,pa. t.surrounded,X46. [OFr.environner; the formsenverom-&c. first appear in English in 14th c.]Enuy,n.envy,XVII51. [OFr.envie.]Eorne,v.to run; to flow,XIIIa23, 37, 54, 62;Yarn,pa. t. sg.ran,III43;Ourn,pl.II85;Vrn,II89. [OE.éornan; pa. t.éarn,úrnon.]SeeRyn.Eorþe.SeeErth(e).Erbeȝ,Herbes,n. pl.(green) plants,V122,XIIa82. [OFr.(h)erbe.]Erde,n.dwelling-place, own land,VIIIa194; in tagin erde(on earth, among men),V348, it is perh. a form of Erth(e). [OE.éard. The frequent ME. (Northern) formerd(e), earth, may, in part, be due to this; butcf.Deden.1]Er(e),Eir(X),adv.before,V209,XIIb113; ere now,XVII328; formerly,VI12; earlier (withbefor)X140;conj.before (usually withsubj.),II190, 256,V152, 204, 223,XIIa104,b19;prep.before (in time),VIIIa140. [OE.ǣr.]SeeAr, Are, Or.Er(e),pres. ind. pl.are,Iintrod.,IVa60,b8, 53, 54,XIVa6, 7, 12, 18,b85, &c. [ON.eru.]SeeAr(e), Es, &c.Ere,n.ear,II528,VIIIa263,XIIa104,b32;Eris,pl.XIb159. [OE.ēare.]Erie,Erye,v.to plough,VIIIa4, 5, 67, 100, 110. [OE.erian.]Erles,Erls,n. pl.earls,II202, 503,VII84. [OE.éorl, infl. in sense by cognate ON.jarl.]Erliche,adv.early,VIIIb15;Erly,VI146;e. and late, at all times,VI32. [OE.ǣr-līce.]SeeEr(e), Ar.Ernde,n.the business (on which one has come),V235. [OE.ǣrende, message; ON.erinde, &c. message, business.]Erre,v.to err,XIb14. [OFr.errer.]Errour,n.error, falsehood, heretical opinion,VII46,XIb44, 77, 215;speke errour, say what is mistaken,VI62. [OFr.errour.]Ert.SeeArt.Erth(e),Eorþe(XIII,XIVc),Vrþe(VI),n.earth, soil,IVb4, 12; the ground,IVb36,V161,IX149,XIIIa8, 15; the world,VI82,XIa8,XVII180;in erth(e), on earth, in the world,IVa47,IX332,XVI363,XVII42, &c.;in eorþe,XIVc110;vpon erthe,V30;in erth(sc.lufe in erth), earthly (love),IVa10. [OE.eorþe,éorþe.]SeeErde.Erth(e)ly,adj.earthly,IVa29,b12, 29,XVI134, &c. [OE.eorþ-lic.]Erytage,Herytage,n.inheritance,VI57, 83. [OFr.(h)eritage.]Es,3 sg. pres. ind.is,I7, *128 (note),IVa1, 5, 10, &c.,b65,XIVa5, 20,b8, 9,XVa9. [A Northern form. ON.es.]SeeIs, &c.Eschue,Eschuie,v.to avoid, escape,VIIIa55,XIIb8. [OFr.eschiwer,eschuer.]Ese,Ays,n.comfort, pleasure, inhim is ays, gives him pleasure or comfort,II239;at ese, comfortable,VIIIa144; well off,XVII388. [OFr.aise,eise.]SeeMalais, Missays.Esely,Esily,adv.without discomfort,XIIb91; easily,IX119. [From ME.esé, OFr.aisié(related to prec.).]Est(e),Eest(XVII), east;adj.IX2;adv.XVI333;n.IX73,XIIIb51,XVII453. [OE.ēast, adv.,ēaste, n.]Ete(n),v.to eat,VIIIa129, 258, 298,IX142, 242,XVg25,XVII395 (seeBred), &c.;Eet,pa. t. sg.VIIIa291;Ete,pa. t. pl.I158,II396;Eten,pp.VIIIa261,IX144;Etin,XIVb74, 76, 77. [OE.etan.]Euaungelistis,n. pl.evangelists,XIb306. [L.ēvangelista.]SeeAwangelys.Euel(l).SeeYuel.Euen,Eve,n.evening,III54,VIIIa178,XIIb18,XVII205;seeMorwe. [OE.ǣfen,ēfen.]Euen(e),Euyn,Evin,adv.equally, exactly, just, quite, indeed,Iintrod.,VII27,XIIb49,XVII125, 290, 379, 462, &c.; also, too,VII51, 154;evin (till), just opposite,X81;euene ryȝt, exactly,XIIIa47;euen Hym by, on a level with Him,XVII18;ful(l) euen, equally, as well, quite,XVI280,XVII10, 344. [OE.efen,efne.]Euenly,adv.exactly,XVII258. [OE.efen-līce.]Euensong(e),n.evensong, vespers,VI169,XIb131, 189, 224, 241. [OE.ēfen-sáng,-sóng.]Euentyde,n.evening,VI222. [OE.ēfen-tīd.]Euer(e),adv.ever; always, continually, for ever,I94,VII2,VIIIa271,b100, &c.; at any time,II42,V57,IX327, &c.; added to indef. relatives (q.v.),I2,XVII210, &c. [OE.ǣfre.]Euerich,Euerych(e),Eueri,adj.every, each,I9,II60, 517, 580,IX63,XIIIa22, 26, &c.;euerich a, every,II490,XVII544. [OE.ǣfre-ylc.]SeeEche, Ich, &c.Euerichon,pron.every one,II189;Euerilkone,XVI311 (in apposition to prec. noun). [Prec. + OE.ān.]Everydel,adv.in every detail,XIIa147. [Eueri + Dele,q.v.]SeeSomdel.Euermare,Euermore,adv.(for) evermore, ever after,I97,II213,IVa20,VIIIa236,XIVb64, &c.; now and always,VI231. [OE.ǣfre+māre.]SeeMor(e).Euermo,adv.evermore,II168. [OE.ǣfre+mā.]SeeMo.Euyll.SeeYuel.Evidence,n.evidence, indication (of what is to come),XIIa128. [OFr.evidence.]Evin,Euyn.SeeEuen(e).Euþer,conj.;euþer ... and, both ... and,VII57. [OE.ǣg-hwæþer,ǣgweþer.]SeeAither.Examyne,v.to examine, test,IX295, 297, 300. [OFr.examiner.]Excellent,adj.surpassing,IX270, 330;Exellently,adv.;exellently of alle þyse oþer, conspicuously among all these others,V355. [OFr.excellent.]Excuse(n),v.to excuse,V63, 360,XIb8, 145, &c. [OFr.excuser.]Exile,n.;en exile, in exile,II493. [OFr.en exile.]Expownd,v.to expound;I expownd, it is my opinion,XVII440. [OFr.expondre.]Expres,v.to express,XVII13. [OFr.expresser.]Expresse,adv.definitely,XIb63. [OFr.expres, adj.]
Ebreu,n.Hebrew (language),XIa44;Ebrew,IX208, 212. [OFr.(h)ebreu.]
Eche,adj.each,VIIIa104,XIb6, 19, &c.;eche a, every,VIIIa2, 189, 243;pron.each one,II403,XIb47. [OE.ǣlc.]SeeIch, Ilk, Vch.
Echone,pron.each one,I51, 196;Echoune,I49. [Prec. + OE.ān.]
Een;Eest;Eet.SeeEiȝe; Est; Ete(n).
Eft(e),adv.afterwards, again, once more, thereupon,I141, 143, 229, 235,II211,V227, 320,XVII241, 448. [OE.eft.]
Eftsone,adv.(soon) afterwards,VIIIa163; immediately,XIIb68, 70. [Prec. + OE.sōna.]
Eftsoneȝ,adv.soon afterwards, straightway,V349;Eftsonis,X4. [Prec. + adv.-es.]
Efterward.SeeAfterward.
Egge,n.(edge, cutting weapon), axe,V324. [OE.ecg.]
Eggyng,n.incitement,IVb84. [From ON.eggja, to egg on.]
Egyrly,adv.fiercely,X133. [From OFr.aigre,egre.]
Egle,n.eagle,IX247, 251;egle hysforegles(gen. sg.),XIIIa22. [OFr.aigle,egle.]
Eiȝe,n.eye;sg.Eye,IX304;Ye,I149, 192;Yȝe,VI207;Yhe,XIIa71;pl.Een,VII57;Eȝe,XVc14;Eyen,VIIIa168;Eiȝe,II327, 591;Eyȝen,II111;Yhen,XIIa106. [OE.ēage,ēge.]
Eir.SeeEr,adv.
Eyleþ,3 sg. pres. ind.ails, troubles,VIIIa122, 254;Alis,XVII294. [OE.eglan, to molest.]
Eiste,n.goods,XVg20. [OE.ǣ̆ht. Onstforht,seeApp., p. 278.]
Eyþer.SeeAither.
Ek(e),adv.also,II323,VIIIa282,XIIb195. [OE.ē(a)c.]
Elles,-eȝ,-is,Els(XVII),Ell(IX),adv.otherwise, else, if not,VI131,VIIIa175, 227,IX132,XIb25, 241, 246,XVI305, &c.; pleonastic in apodosis tobote,but if,Iintrod.,VIIIa307; (any one) else,V40; (introducing threat), or (else),XVII299. [OE.elles.]
Elleswhere,adv.elsewhere, away,XIIb180. [OE.elleshwǣr.]
Elmesses.SeeAlmes.
Emang,Emong.SeeAmang, Amonge.
Emell,prep.among (following pron.)XVI104. [ON.á(orí)milli.]
Empeyre,v.to impair,IX338. [OFr.empeirer.]SeeApeyre.
Emperise,n.empress,VI81. [OFr.emperesse, with substitution of fem. suffix-ice.]
Emperour(e),n.emperor,IX260,XIIb191, 211. [OFr.emper(e)our.]
Empyre,n.imperial sway,VI94. [OFr.empire.]
En,prep.in Fr. phrase,en exile, in exile,II493. [OFr.en.]
Enarmede,pp.armed,VII87. [OFr.enarmer.]SeeArmyt.
Encerche,v.to explore,IX273. [OFr.encerchier.]SeeSerche.
Enchauntements,n. pl.spells,IX84. [OFr.enchantement.]
Enchauntour,n.sorcerer,IX86. [OFr.enchant(e)our.]
Enchesone,Enchesun,n.cause, occasion,I202;for þat enchesone of, on account of,I43. [OFr.acheso(u)n,encheso(u)n, &c. For a similar alteration,seeEndorde.]SeeChesouns.
Enclose,v.to shut up, enclose,IX165, 168, 174, 227. [en+ Close; cf.in cloos, s.v. Cloos,n.]
Encrees,v.to increase (intr.),XVI292. [OFr.encreis-(AFr.encres(s)-), stem ofencreistre.]
Ende,n.(i) end, limitI95, 187,V112,VII98, &c.;at þe ende, on the end,XIIb54;sette an e. of, put finishing touch to,XIIintrod.;withouten e., for ever,XVI300, 404;the vttiremeste e. of all þi kynne, the furthest point (to which one can go back) in your ancestry,XVI232;seeFer, Laste, Partener, Toune, Tweluemonth; (ii) borders, confines,IX180; (iii) object,XIIa21;to þat e. þat, &c., in order that,IX111, 281; (iv) result, success;[ben] triet in þe e., turn out trustworthy,VII17;bryng to an e., accomplish,IX169;make an e., bring it about,XIIa48;betre (wors) ende, advantage, disadvantage,XIIIa59, 60; (v) fate, death,VII180;make e. of, destroy,XVII104. [OE.énde.]
Ende,v. trans.to end,I206; to complete,VII4;intr.to come to an end,VII29; to continue to the end,XIb110. [OE.éndian.]
Endyng,n.;withowten e., for ever, eternally,IVa96,IX335. [OE.endung.]
Endyte,v.to suggest or dictate (the form of words to be said or sung),I56. [OFr.endit(i)er.]
Endles(se),adj.endless, eternal,IVa90,VII2,XVI35, &c.;Yendles,XVI124. [OE.endelēas;énde-; withYend-cf. ȝederly (and seeN.E.D., s.v.End).]
Endorde,pp.assb.adored (one),VI8. [OFr.adorer; confusion of prefix is probably English, butcf.Enchesone.]
Endre,adj.latter, just passed;þis endre dai, a day or two ago,XVa4, Introduction xii. [ON.endradv., formerly.]
Enduir,-dure,Induyr,v.to last,VII39,XIVc36,XVII148, 283; to bear, have the strength (to),XIIIa42;endured in worlde stronge, suffered severely in the world (or? remained strong in this world),VI116. [OFr.endurer.]
Enemy(e).SeeEnmy.
Enes cunnes.SeeEny.
Enew.SeeYnow.
Engendren,v.to beget offspring,IX59. [OFr.engendrer.]
Engendroure,n.parentage, origin,VIIIa228. [OFr.engendrure.]
Engynys,n. pl.machines,X33. [OFr.engin.]SeeGyn(e).
Engynour,n.engineer (contriver of machines),X71, 89. [OFr.engigneor.]SeeGynour.
Engliȝsch,n.English (language),XIa30, 37, 64, 65;Englysch,XIIIb29, 34, &c.;English,XIa2;Englis(s),IIIintrod.;Englysshe,VIIintrod.;Inglis,Iintrod.[OE.englisc.]
Engliȝsch,adj.English,XIa34;Englisch,XIVc17;Englyssh,Iintrod.;Inglis,X43,XIVa26,b10. [OE.englisc.]
Engliȝsch(e)men,Englyschmen,n. pl.Englishmen,XIa28, 40, 52,XIIIb9, 43, &c. [OE.englisc+mann.]
Eny,adj.any,III5,VIIIa251,XIIIa48;eny wyle, any length of time,VIIIb25;in eny weie, by any means,XIIa16;Enes cunnes,XVg22,Eny kyns,VIIIb20, of any kind, any kind of (OE.*ǣniges cynnes). [OE.ǣnig, Kt.ēni(g).]SeeAni, Ony.
Enmy,Enemy(e),n.enemy,IVa92,V338,VIIIb78,IX81, &c. [OFr.enemi.]
Enogh.SeeYnoȝ, Ynow.
Enquestes,n. pl.inquests (inquiries into matters of public or state interest),VIIIb59. [OFr.enqueste.]
Ensa(u)mple,n.example, instance,I202,XIb298, 301; cautionary instance, warning,I261 (seeDrede;cf.next). [AFr.ensamplealtered, by confusion of prefixes, from OFr.essample.]SeeSample.
Ensamplen,v. refl.;wherof [he] may ensamplen him, from which he may take warning,XIIb223 (cf.prec.). [From prec.]
Entaille,n.fashion,XIIa64. [OFr.entaille.]
Entent(e),n.purpose,VII27;to what e., for what reason,XIIb168;to þat e. to,to þat e. and ende þat, in order to, that,IX120, 280; mind,X184; will, desire,IVa22;with all thare e., with their whole minds,XVII113. [OFr.entent,entente.]
Enterlacé,adj.interlaced, (verse) with alternate rime, Introduction xv. [OFr.entrelacé.]
Entyrludes,n. pl.comic dramatic pieces, farces,I5. [AFr.*entrelude, Anglo-L.interlūdium.]
Entysyd,pa. t.enticed,XVII37. [OFr.enticier.]
Entre,Entere,v.to enter,XVI270, 282;entered in Iudas, inspired Judas,XVI165. [OFr.entrer.]
Entrike,v.to deceive,XIIa116. [OFr.entriquer.]
Enveremyt,pa. t.surrounded,X46. [OFr.environner; the formsenverom-&c. first appear in English in 14th c.]
Enuy,n.envy,XVII51. [OFr.envie.]
Eorne,v.to run; to flow,XIIIa23, 37, 54, 62;Yarn,pa. t. sg.ran,III43;Ourn,pl.II85;Vrn,II89. [OE.éornan; pa. t.éarn,úrnon.]SeeRyn.
Eorþe.SeeErth(e).
Erbeȝ,Herbes,n. pl.(green) plants,V122,XIIa82. [OFr.(h)erbe.]
Erde,n.dwelling-place, own land,VIIIa194; in tagin erde(on earth, among men),V348, it is perh. a form of Erth(e). [OE.éard. The frequent ME. (Northern) formerd(e), earth, may, in part, be due to this; butcf.Deden.1]
Er(e),Eir(X),adv.before,V209,XIIb113; ere now,XVII328; formerly,VI12; earlier (withbefor)X140;conj.before (usually withsubj.),II190, 256,V152, 204, 223,XIIa104,b19;prep.before (in time),VIIIa140. [OE.ǣr.]SeeAr, Are, Or.
Er(e),pres. ind. pl.are,Iintrod.,IVa60,b8, 53, 54,XIVa6, 7, 12, 18,b85, &c. [ON.eru.]SeeAr(e), Es, &c.
Ere,n.ear,II528,VIIIa263,XIIa104,b32;Eris,pl.XIb159. [OE.ēare.]
Erie,Erye,v.to plough,VIIIa4, 5, 67, 100, 110. [OE.erian.]
Erles,Erls,n. pl.earls,II202, 503,VII84. [OE.éorl, infl. in sense by cognate ON.jarl.]
Erliche,adv.early,VIIIb15;Erly,VI146;e. and late, at all times,VI32. [OE.ǣr-līce.]SeeEr(e), Ar.
Ernde,n.the business (on which one has come),V235. [OE.ǣrende, message; ON.erinde, &c. message, business.]
Erre,v.to err,XIb14. [OFr.errer.]
Errour,n.error, falsehood, heretical opinion,VII46,XIb44, 77, 215;speke errour, say what is mistaken,VI62. [OFr.errour.]
Ert.SeeArt.
Erth(e),Eorþe(XIII,XIVc),Vrþe(VI),n.earth, soil,IVb4, 12; the ground,IVb36,V161,IX149,XIIIa8, 15; the world,VI82,XIa8,XVII180;in erth(e), on earth, in the world,IVa47,IX332,XVI363,XVII42, &c.;in eorþe,XIVc110;vpon erthe,V30;in erth(sc.lufe in erth), earthly (love),IVa10. [OE.eorþe,éorþe.]SeeErde.
Erth(e)ly,adj.earthly,IVa29,b12, 29,XVI134, &c. [OE.eorþ-lic.]
Erytage,Herytage,n.inheritance,VI57, 83. [OFr.(h)eritage.]
Es,3 sg. pres. ind.is,I7, *128 (note),IVa1, 5, 10, &c.,b65,XIVa5, 20,b8, 9,XVa9. [A Northern form. ON.es.]SeeIs, &c.
Eschue,Eschuie,v.to avoid, escape,VIIIa55,XIIb8. [OFr.eschiwer,eschuer.]
Ese,Ays,n.comfort, pleasure, inhim is ays, gives him pleasure or comfort,II239;at ese, comfortable,VIIIa144; well off,XVII388. [OFr.aise,eise.]SeeMalais, Missays.
Esely,Esily,adv.without discomfort,XIIb91; easily,IX119. [From ME.esé, OFr.aisié(related to prec.).]
Est(e),Eest(XVII), east;adj.IX2;adv.XVI333;n.IX73,XIIIb51,XVII453. [OE.ēast, adv.,ēaste, n.]
Ete(n),v.to eat,VIIIa129, 258, 298,IX142, 242,XVg25,XVII395 (seeBred), &c.;Eet,pa. t. sg.VIIIa291;Ete,pa. t. pl.I158,II396;Eten,pp.VIIIa261,IX144;Etin,XIVb74, 76, 77. [OE.etan.]
Euaungelistis,n. pl.evangelists,XIb306. [L.ēvangelista.]SeeAwangelys.
Euel(l).SeeYuel.
Euen,Eve,n.evening,III54,VIIIa178,XIIb18,XVII205;seeMorwe. [OE.ǣfen,ēfen.]
Euen(e),Euyn,Evin,adv.equally, exactly, just, quite, indeed,Iintrod.,VII27,XIIb49,XVII125, 290, 379, 462, &c.; also, too,VII51, 154;evin (till), just opposite,X81;euene ryȝt, exactly,XIIIa47;euen Hym by, on a level with Him,XVII18;ful(l) euen, equally, as well, quite,XVI280,XVII10, 344. [OE.efen,efne.]
Euenly,adv.exactly,XVII258. [OE.efen-līce.]
Euensong(e),n.evensong, vespers,VI169,XIb131, 189, 224, 241. [OE.ēfen-sáng,-sóng.]
Euentyde,n.evening,VI222. [OE.ēfen-tīd.]
Euer(e),adv.ever; always, continually, for ever,I94,VII2,VIIIa271,b100, &c.; at any time,II42,V57,IX327, &c.; added to indef. relatives (q.v.),I2,XVII210, &c. [OE.ǣfre.]
Euerich,Euerych(e),Eueri,adj.every, each,I9,II60, 517, 580,IX63,XIIIa22, 26, &c.;euerich a, every,II490,XVII544. [OE.ǣfre-ylc.]SeeEche, Ich, &c.
Euerichon,pron.every one,II189;Euerilkone,XVI311 (in apposition to prec. noun). [Prec. + OE.ān.]
Everydel,adv.in every detail,XIIa147. [Eueri + Dele,q.v.]SeeSomdel.
Euermare,Euermore,adv.(for) evermore, ever after,I97,II213,IVa20,VIIIa236,XIVb64, &c.; now and always,VI231. [OE.ǣfre+māre.]SeeMor(e).
Euermo,adv.evermore,II168. [OE.ǣfre+mā.]SeeMo.
Euyll.SeeYuel.
Evidence,n.evidence, indication (of what is to come),XIIa128. [OFr.evidence.]
Evin,Euyn.SeeEuen(e).
Euþer,conj.;euþer ... and, both ... and,VII57. [OE.ǣg-hwæþer,ǣgweþer.]SeeAither.
Examyne,v.to examine, test,IX295, 297, 300. [OFr.examiner.]
Excellent,adj.surpassing,IX270, 330;Exellently,adv.;exellently of alle þyse oþer, conspicuously among all these others,V355. [OFr.excellent.]
Excuse(n),v.to excuse,V63, 360,XIb8, 145, &c. [OFr.excuser.]
Exile,n.;en exile, in exile,II493. [OFr.en exile.]
Expownd,v.to expound;I expownd, it is my opinion,XVII440. [OFr.expondre.]
Expres,v.to express,XVII13. [OFr.expresser.]
Expresse,adv.definitely,XIb63. [OFr.expres, adj.]
Fabill,Fable,n.fable, fabulous tale,VI232,VII34,Xintrod.[OFr.fable.]Face,n.face,V303, &c.;distrib. sg.(seeHert),XIIIa33;in His face, to His face, openly,XIb179;mannes face,VIIIa234 (note). [OFr.face.]Fader,Fadir,-yr,Uader(III),n.father,I122,II29,IIIintrod.,VIIIb37,IX286, &c.;Fadir,gen. sg.XVI79;Fadris,XVI36. [OE.fæder.]Fadirhode,n.fatherhood (as title),IX294. [Prec. + OE.hād.]Faggatis,n. pl.fagots,X111. [OFr.fagot.]SeeFlaggatis.Faght.SeeFight.Fai,Fay,n.faith,XIVc7; in French formulapar ma fay, by my troth,VI129. [OFr.fei.]SeeFeith, Parfay.Faierie.SeeFairi.Fayll,n.inwithoutten fayll, without fail,XVII149. [OFr.faille.]Fail(l)e,Fayl,v.to fail, be wanting,VIIIa320,XIb186,XIVc35,XVII274, &c.;faile (fayl) of, to fail in, miss,XVI157,XVII492;Fayled,2 sg. pa. t.were at fault,V288;Failet,pl.inf. hym, he lacked,VII175. [OFr.faillir.]Fayn(e),adj.glad,VI33, 90,VIIIa266, 295;fayn I wold (that), I would be glad (if),XVII526. [OE.fægen.]Fayned.SeeFeynen.Fair(e),Fayr(e),Feyre(I),Uayre(III),adj.fair, beautiful,I63,II70,XVc13, &c.; excellent, good, &c.,I260,III2,V250,VI130,XIIIa30, &c.; seemly,I80; assb.inþat faire, that fair being,IVa81;fayre myght the befall, may good luck come to you,XVII514;Feyrest,Fairest,Farest,superl.II53,XVc28,XVII79, &c.; assb.the fairest (season),VII99. [OE.fæger.]Faire,Fayre,adv.fairly; courteously,VIIIa25; well,V161,XVII255; deftly,V241; properly (set out),VII82. [OE.fægre.]Fayre(s).SeeFare,v.Fairi,-y,Feyré,Faierie(XII),n.faëry, fairyland,II10 (the feyré),II283, 562; magic,II193, 404, 492,XIIb67. [OFr.faierie.]Fairnise,n.beauty,II56. [OE.fæger-nes.]Fais.SeeFoo,n.Faitest,2 sg. pres.beg under false pretences,VIIIb30. [Back-formation from Faitour.]Fayth, &c.SeeFeith.Faitour,n.impostor; beggar, or idler, feigning disease or injury,VIIIa115, 177; (as term of abuse),XVI157, 209. [OFr.faitour.]Falce.SeeFals.Fall,n.fall,XIIb14. [OE.(ge-)fall.]Falle(n),Fall,v.to fall;Fel,Fell(e),pa. t. sg.I23,VII25,XIIb28, &c.;Fyl,Iintrod., 25, 28, 186;Falled,V175;Fell(en),pl.VII95,IX149;Fyl,Fillen,I194,II15;Fal,Falle(n),pp.VII93 (slain),XIIb57,XVII521, &c.;fal yn a swone(corrupt. offallyn aswone;seeAswone),I195. To fall (down),I194,II327, &c.;fel on slepe, fell asleep,II72; to happen, turn out, come to pass,I23,II8,V183, 310 (seeFoule),VII25,XIIb18, &c.; (withdat. pron.) to happen to, befall,VII171,XIIb28, 184; to fall to one's share,V175, 259,VII76;hit fell hom of a foule ende, an evil fate overtook them,VII180;as fell for the wintur, for winter,VII124.And my fry shal with me fall, my children who will share my fate (?orwho I may happen to have)XVII66;Fallyng,n.VII109. [OE.fallan.]SeeBefalle.Fals(e),Falce,adj.false, lying, dishonest,V314,VII18,VIIIa213,XIa11,XVII35, 201, &c.; assb.VII41;Falsly,adv.XIb81. [OE.fals, from L.falsus.]Falshed,n.lying,VII34. [Prec. + OE.*hǣdu.]Falssyng,n.breaking of faith (applied to the girdle as the cause;cf.Kest),V310. [From ME.fals(i)en; cf. OFr.falser.]Fame,n.rumour, tale,XIIb189;of good f., of good repute,XVII141. [OFr.fame.]Famyn,n.famine,VIIIa319. [OFr.famine.]Fand(e).SeeFynde(n).Fang.SeeFonge.Fantasyes,n. pl.delusions, imaginings,IX84,XIb73. [OFr.fantasie.]Fantosme,n.illusion,XIIb75. [OFr.fantosme.]Fare,n.behaviour, practices,V318,XVI158;his feynit fare þat he fore with, the deceit he practised,VII44. [OE.faru.]SeeWel-fare.Fare,Fayre(XVII),v.to go, fare, behave,II604,XVII190, 255, 415;fare by,to,wiþ, behave towards, treat,I256,VI107,XIVc95;fareȝ well, &c., farewell,V81,XVII238;Fore,pa. t.VII93;fore with, practised,VII44; dealt with,VII176;Faren,pp.departed, gone (by),VII29,VIIIa99. [OE.faran.]SeeFerde,pa. t.Farest.SeeFaire.Farleis.SeeFerly,n.Fasor,n.appearance,VI71. [OFr.faisure.]Fast(e),adv.securely,I101,II94,IX173,XIIb30, &c.; as intensive adv. varying with context,II118,V335,VIIIa102,XIb187,XIIb69,XVI107,XVII488, &c.; quickly,V147,XIb274,XIIb104, &c.;fast by, hard by,XIIIa50. [OE.fæste.]Fastes,3 pl. pres.fast,IVb49. [OE.fæstan.]Fath.SeeFeith.Fauco(u)n,n.falcon,II307, 312,VIIIa32, &c. [OFr.fauco(u)n.]Fauntis,n. pl.children,VIIIa278. [Shortened from OFr.enfa(u)nt.]Fauour(e),n.grace, beauty,VI68,XVII79. [OFr.favour.]Fautlest,adj. superl.inon þe f., the (one) most faultless,V295. [Error for, or red. of,fautlesest; OFr.faute+ OE.-lēas.]Fautours,n. pl.supporters,XIa1, 49. [L.fautor.]Fawty,adj.faulty,V314, 318. [From ME., OFr.faute, n.]Fe.SeeFee,n.1Feaw,Few(e),adj. pl.few,VI212,VII52,XIIIb50,XVa19, &c. [OE.fēawe.]SeeFone.Fecche,v.to fetch,VIIIa150;Fette(n),pa. t.VIIIa287,XIIb150,XVI382;Yfet,pp.II170. [OE.fetian,feccan.]Fede,v.to feed,VIIIa247,XIb281;Fedde,pa. t.VIIIa292,XIb278, &c.;Uedde,subj.would feed,III8;Fedde,pp.IVb39. [OE.fēdan.]Fedynge,n.feeding;in f. of, for feeding,XIb258. [OE.fēding.]Fee,Fe,n.1goods,XVII309, 326. [OE.fe(o)h,fēo-.] Distinguish next.Fee,n.2fee (as a term of venery, the share given to the dog, falcon, &c.); some small gain in their hunting,XVII490. [OFr.feu,fe, &c.]Feeldes;Feele;Feende;Feere;Feest.SeeFeld(e); Fele,adj.; Fende; Feren.1,2; Fest.Feghtande.SeeFight.Feye,adj.doomed to die,XVc20. [OE.fǣge.]Feill.SeeFele,adj.Feynd(is).SeeFend(e).Feyne(n),Fayne(VII),v.to feign, pretend, invent,VII41,XIb1, 81, &c.;feyned hem, pretended to be,VIIIa115; to falsify,VII34;Feynit,pp.false,VII18;feynit fare, deceit,VII44. [OFr.feindre,feign-.]Feyré;Feyre(st).SeeFairi; Faire.Feith,Fayth,Fath(XVII), &c.,n.faith,XIb13, 171,XVI364, &c.; plighted word, troth,V216;bi my feith,in (god) fayth, &c., upon my word,V297,VIIIa266,XVII228, 330, &c. [OFr.feid, laterfei.]SeeFai.Feythful,adj.honest,VIIIa247;Feithfulliche,adv.honestly,VIIIa71;Faithfully, accurately,VII78. [Prec. + OE.-ful.]Fel.SeeFalle(n).Felaȝschip,Felaschipe(XII),Felaushepe(I),Felowship(XVII),n.community,Iintrod.; company, inbere,don f.(withdat. pron.), keep (one) company,V83,XIIa24; friendship,XVII363. [Next + OE.-scipe.]Felawe,Felowe,n.fellow,Iintrod.,XIVd7, 16; (contemptuous),XVI284. [OE.fēo-laga, from ON.fé-lagi.]Feld(e),Filde,Fylde,n.field,II60,VIIIa134, 232; field of battle,VII45, 93;Feeldes,pl.XIIIa19. [OE.féld.]SeeAfelde.Fele,Feele(XVI),Feill(X),Uele(III),adj.many,II401, 522,III2,V349,VI79,VII29,X55, 63, 141,XVb10,XVI61, &c. [OE.fela, adv.]Fele,Feele,v.to feel, perceive, experience,IVa25,b45,V125,XIIIa26,XVI346 (seeFitte),XVII121, &c.;2 sg. subj.V204;Felte,pa. t.I156, 163. [OE.fēlan.]Fell,v.to fell; to destroy,IVa47. [OE.fellan.]Fell(e),Fellen.SeeFalle(n).Fell(e),adj.deadly, cruel,V154,VI7,VII82, 109,XIVb33;Felly,Fellyche(I),adv.cruelly, terribly,I130; fiercely,V234. [OFr.fel.]Felloune,adj.grim, deadly,X115, 192. [OFr.feloun.]Femayll,Femele(IX),adj.female,IX58,XVII152. [OFr.femelle.]Fend(e),n.devil, Devil,V125,VIIIa82,IX93,XIb3, 220,XVI340, &c.;Feende,XVI9, 14, &c.;Feynd,XVII35, 43. [OE.fēond.]Fende,v.to defend,XVI30. [Shortened from Defende,q.v.]Fenyl,n.fennel,XVb18. [OE.finu(g)l.]Fenyx,n.Phœnix,VI70. [OE.fenix, L.phœnix.]Fer,Ferre,Far,adj.andadv.far,IVb36,V24,XIIIa27,XVg5,XVII439, &c.;as fer as, in so far as,IX293;(vn)to the fer(re) ende, to the very end,VII78, 95.Fer(re),Fyrre(V,VI),compar.farther,V83,XIVb18; away,XVI156, 336; further,VII97; moreover,V53,VI184;fyrre þen, beyond,VI203. [OE.feorr;feorr,firrcompar.]SeeFerforth, Fyrþer.Ferde,n.fear, infor ferde, in fear,V62, 204,XVII315. [Prob. false division offorfer(e)d, pp., terrified; OE.*forfǣran,-fēran.]Seenext.Ferd(e),pp.afraid,V314,XIVb93,XVII102; atXVI209 rime requiresflaide(seeFlay and note). [OE.fǣran,fēran.]Ferd(e),pa. t.fared,XIIa43, 145;ferd with, dealt with,X172. [OE.fēran.]SeeFare,v.Fere,Feere(XVI),n.1companion,XVf5; wife,V343,XVI352. [OE.fēra.]Fere,Feere,n.2company, inin fere, &c., all together, collectively,XVI126, 364, 385. [OE.ge-fēre; but this use is prob. partly developed from ME.y-fere(n), OE.ge-fēran, pl., (as) companions.]SeeYfere.Fere,n.3fear,VIIIa177, 292. [OE.fǣr,fēr.]Fere,n.4outward appearance,VII18. [Shortened from OFr.afe(i)re.]Fere-flunderys,n. pl.fiery sparks,XVh12. [SeeFyr;cf.Mn.E. and dial.flinders, splinters.]Ferforth,adv.far,XIIb190. [OE.feorr+forþ.]SeeFer.Ferked,pa. t. sg.flowed,V105. [OE.fer(e)cian, go.]Ferly,adj.wonderful,II4 (note);adv.wondrously, extremely,I145,XVb10. [OE.fǣr-līce, suddenly, prob. infl. by ON.ferligamonstrously;seenext.]Ferly,n.a marvel,V346,X134;Farleis,Ferlies,pl.VII95,XVI61. [OE.fǣr-lic, sudden, prob. infl. by ON.ferlíki(ME.ferlike) monster.]Seeprec.Ferre.SeeFer.Ferryit,pp.;f. wes, had farrowed,X109. [Formed onfarrow,ferry; OE.færh,ferh, young pig.]Fers(e),adj.fierce, bold,II293,XIVb33,XVI131. [OFr.fer-s, nom. sg.]SeeFuersly.Fersch,adj.fresh,XIIIa29, 49. [OE.fersc.]SeeFresch.Ferste,Uerst.SeeFurst.Feruent,adj.hot,IX10; burning bright,XVII8; eager,XVII77. [OFr.fervent.]Fest,Feest(XVII),n.feast, festival,V333,XVII454 (? with topical allusion to the Corpus Christi festivities). [OFr.feste.]Feste-dayes,n.feast-days (of the Church),VIIIb30. [From prec.]Fest(e),v.make fast, confirm,XVI340;pa. t.V279;pp.fixed, made fast,IVa1, 82,XVI335, 337. [OE.fæstan; on the vowelseeCast.]Festnyt,pp.fastened,X124. [OE.fæstnian; see prec.]Fet(e).SeeFote.Fethre-bed,n.feather-bed,XIIa94. [OE.feþer-bedd.]Fette(n).SeeFecche, Fote.Feurþe,adj.fourth,XIIIa18. [OE.fēorþa,fēowerþa.]SeeFowre.Fewe.SeeFeaw.Ficht.SeeFight.Fift,Fyft,adj.fifth,VII129,X2. [OE.fī̆fta.]Fyfteyn;Uyf-,Vif-,Vyftene(III);adj.fifteen,III21, 26, 29,XVII443. [OE.fī̆ftēne.]Fight,Fyght(e),Fiȝte,v.to fight,IVb26,VIIIa36,XVI131, &c.;Ficht,X66;Fiste,XVg31 (seeAppendix, p. 278);fyght with, oppose,XVII138;Faght,pa. t. sg.XVIb48;Foght,pl.VII45;Feghtande,pres. p.inare f., fight,IVb18;Yfouȝte,pp.VIIIa146. [OE.fe(o)htan.]Fight,Fiht,n.fighting, battle,VII29, 52,XIVc60;Ficht,X115, 198. [OE.fe(o)hte.]Figure,n.shape,XIIa114. [OFr.figure.]Fyked,pa. t. sg.flinched,V206. [OE.*fician; cf.be-fician, and next.]Fikel,adj.fickle,XIVc7. [OE.ficol.]Fyl.SeeFalle(n).Filde,Fylde.SeeFeld.File,n.worthless creature,XIVb47. [ON.fýla.]Fyled,pp.sharpened,V157. [OE.fīlian, to file; or OFr.afiler.]SeeFylor.Fill,v.to fill,XVII180. [OE.fyllan.]Fill(e),Fulle,n.one's fill,II256,VIIIa261,XVII207. [OE.fyllo.]Fille,n.chervil (seeCheruelles),orwild-thyme,XVb18. [OE.fille; in glossesfil,cerfille=cerpillum(i.e.serpyllumthyme, but perhaps confused withchærephyllum, chervil).]Fillen.SeeFalle(n).Fylor,n.whet-stone,V157. [Cf. OFr.afiloir.]SeeFyled.Filthe,n.filth,IVa37,b16; corruption,XVI380 (seenote). [OE.fylþ.]Fyn(e),adj.fine,VII175,IX64. [OFr.fin.]SeeFine.Finaly,adv.in the end,XIIb107. [From OFr.final.]Fynde(n),Finde,Fynd,v.to find, discover,II1, 256 (subj.),VI148,VII82,IX75,XIIIa17,XVI6,XVII330, &c.; to get,XIIa17,XVI288; to invent, devise,II4, 14,XIb137; to provide for,VIIIb80; to provide one with (asfynden hem tode),VIIIa71,b21, 27, 51, 92;founden me to scole, provided the means to put me to school,VIIIb37;founden with, provided with,XIb140.Fint,Fynt,3 sg. pres.(OWS.fint)II239,VIIIb92;Fand,pa. t. sg.X182, 186;Fond(e),I37,II426,VIIIb41,XIIa59,XVa13, &c.;Founde,II537, 569 (subj.);Fande,pl.XVI62;Found,Founde(n),II309,VII172,VIIIb37;Fon,pp.XVII503;Fonden,IVa63;Founde(n),I229,VII66,XIb140, &c.;Fun,XIVb93;Funden,XIVb47, 50;Yfounde,II4, 14,XIIIa64. [OE.fíndan.]Fyndynge,n.finding,IX234; invention,XIb226. [From prec.]Fine,adv.extremely, very,II94. [Cf. Afine, Fyn;seeZupitza, (15th c.)Guy of Warwick, l. 9086 (note).]Fynen,pres. pl.refine,IX45. [OFr.finer.]Fynger,Finger,n.finger,II109,VI106,VIIIa10. [OE.finger.]Fint,Fynt.SeeFynde(n).Fyr(e),Fire,Fuyr,n.fire,II398,IVa6,XIIa69,XIIIa3, 4, &c.;Fere, infere-flunderys(q.v.),XVh12. [OE.fȳr(Kt.fēr).]Firmament,n.firmament, heavens,VII124, 134,XVII7, 422. [(Christian) L.firmāmentum; first appears in E.c.1050.]Fyrre.SeeFer.Firste,Fyrst(e).SeeFurst(e).Fyrþer,adv.further,I255. [OE.furþor, ? infl. byfirr.]SeeFer, Forþer.Fysch,Fische,Fysh,n.fish,VIIIa305,XIIIa37,XVII3. [OE.fisc.]Fiste.SeeFight.Fitte,n.;fele þi fitte, undergo your turn of woe,XVI346. [ME.fit, terrible or violent experience, &c.; ? OE. (once)fitt, contest.]Fyue;Uif,Vif,Vyf(III);adj.five,III22, 23, 27,V125,VI91 (seeÞo,adv.),VIIIa319,XIIIb32, &c. [OE.fīf.]Flaggatis,n. pl.fagots,X23, 25, 27. [? Alteration of Faggatis,q.v.; another reading isfagaldis.]Flaȝ(e).SeeFle(n), Flye.Flay,v.to put to flight; terrify,XVII380;Flaide,pp.*XVI209 (required by rime; MS. ferde). [OE.flēgan.]Flayles,n. pl.flails,VIIIa178. [OE.*flegel,fligel; OFr.flaiel.]Flapten,pa. t. pl.lashed, laid on,VIIIa178. [Cf. Du., G.,flappen.]Flasshet,pa. t. sg.flashed,VII134. [Obscure.]Flaw.SeeFlye.Flawme,n.flame,IVa14, 66. [OFr.flaume.]Fle(n),v.to flee,V57, 62,XVi16,XVII292, 296;Fles,2 sg. pres.V204;Flese,pres. pl.IVb86;Fleth,imper. pl.XIVd14;Flaȝ(e),pa. t. sg.V206, 208 (second);Fley,XIb273;Flowen,pl.VIIIa177;Fled,pa. t.andpp.XIVb48, 51, 80. [OE.flēon, str.]SeeFlye.Flee,Fle(e)ynge,Fleȝe;seeFlye.Fley;seeFle(n).Fleme,n.a fugitive,XVb36. [OE.flēma.]Flemmynges,n. pl.Flemings, people from Flanders,XIIIb7. [OE.*flǣming; cf. ON.flǽming-r, MDu.vlāming.]Fles(e).SeeFle(n).Flesch(e),Flessche,Flessh(e),n.flesh, meat,I129 (note),V245,VIIIa18, 150, 305,IX141;flesshe or bone, a limb,I197. [OE.flǣ̆sc.]Flesch(e)ly,adj.carnal, of the body,IVa57,b71;Flecshly, carnal-minded, worldly,XIb158. [OE.flǣ̆sc-lic.]Flete,v.to float;Flietende,pres. p.XIIa157;Flett,pp.XVII436. [OE.flēotan, str.]Fleth.SeeFle(n).Flett,n.floor,XVII223. [OE.flett.]Flex,n.flax,VIIIa13. [OE.flex.]Flye,Flyghe,Flee(IV),v.to fly,I193,IVb4, 30, 38, 41, &c.;Flaȝ,pa. t. sg.V208 (first);Flaw,X92;Fleȝe, was,VI71 (note);Fle(e)ynge,pres. p.IX148, 252;Flone,pp.XVII487. [OE.flē(o)gan.]SeeFle(n).Flyeghynge,Flyghyng(e),n.flying;of gude (ill) fl., strong (weak) in flight,IVb34, 35, 38. [From prec.]Flietende.SeeFlete.Flyt,Flitte,v. trans.andintr.to move, remove, escape, depart,XVI210, 336, 340 (subj.),XVII223, 263;Flyt,pa. t.XVII17;Flyt,Flit(t),pp.XVII454, 540;in synder flit, separated,XIVc31. [ON.flytja.]Flo,Floo,v.to flow,XVII101, 115. [OE.flōwan, ON.flóa.]Flone.SeeFlye.Flood(e),Flod(e),n.flood, water, stream,V105,VII160,XIIa166,XVI76; (in pl.) waters, waves,VII123, 142, 171; floods,VII109,VIIIa320,XVII101, &c. [OE.flōd.]Floterand,pres. p.weltering, tossing,VII160. [OE.floterian.]Flour,Flowre,n.flower,II60, 67,IVa57,XVe19, &c.;in the floures, in the bloom,XIIintrod.; excellence, inbar þe flour, excelled (all),XIVc23; flour,VIIIa150. [OFr.flour; the sense inVIIIwas not differentiated in spelling until end of 18th cent.]Flowen.SeeFle(n).Flowyng,n.flood,XVII540. [From OE.flōwan.]SeeFlo.Flume,n.;flume Iordanne, River Jordan,XVI76. [OFr.flum.]Fo.SeeFoo.Fode,Foode,n.food,VII175,VIIIa21, 71, 200, 264,XVI10 (seeFrute), &c. [OE.fōda.]SeeFede.Foght;Fois.SeeFight; Foo.Foysoune,n.abundance, great number,X166. [OFr.foison.]Fold(e),n.earth, in(vp)on folde, allit. tag of little meaning,V305,XIVb18. [OE.fólde.]Fold(e),quasi-sb.(variety, repetition) inmany oþer folde, manifold other things,I20;other wise many fold, in manifold other fashions,XVII54;bi foldis seuen, seven times,XVII13. [False division of OE.manig-fáld,seofon-fáld, &c., where-fáldis adj. suffix.]Folde,v.to fold; enfold,XVf9, 10;Folde,pp.(? orpa. t.) infolde vp, ? covered with her hands,orupturned,VI74. [OE.fáldan.]Fole,Folys, &c.SeeFool.Folehardi,adj.foolhardy,II426. [OFr.fol-hardi.]SeeFool.Folȝed.SeeFolwen.Foly,n.folly,I67,XIb123. [OFr.folie.]Folk(e),n.people,II389,VIIIa292, 295, &c.; mortals,VII45;Folkes,pl.peoples,XVI70. [OE.folc.]Folwen,v.to accompany,VIIIa2;Folȝed,pa. t.V354 (seenote). [OE.folgian.]Fome,n.foam,VII172. [OE.fām.]Fomen,n. pl.foemen,XIVc85. [OE.fāh-mann.]SeeFoo.Fon,Fond(e),Fonden.SeeFynde(n).Fonde,v.to endeavour, seek (to),VIIIa213,XIIa183,XIIb171,XIIIb24;Fondet,pa. t.V57. [OE.fándian,fóndian.]Fone,Fune,adj.andpron.few,XIVa28, 29,XVII99. [ME. alsofo; ? obscurely rel. to Feaw,q.v.]Fonge,v.to get, take,VI79, 119;Fang,XVII245. [OE.fōn,ge-fángen; cf. ON.fanga.]SeeOnderuonge.Fonnyd, (pp.)adj.infatuated,XIb37, 38, 76, 167, 215. [From ME.fon(ne), fool; obscure.]Foo,adv.as an enemy, fiercely,V258. [OE.fāh,fā-.]Foo,n.foe,XIVd12;Fo,II112,VIIIb60;frende nor foo, nobody,XVI287;ichon other fo, each hostile to the other, every man against his neighbour,XVII112;Fais,pl.X55, 65, 197,Fois,XVI30;Fooes,XVI386. [OE.ge-fā.]Fool,Fol(e),n.fool,I30,V346,XIb42, 184, &c. [OFr.fol.]For,conj.for,I109,XVII231, &c.;Uor,III6, 8, &c.; because,V300,VII178,VIIIa235, 237,XIIIb16,XVI258, 295; so that,XIIa93, 194,XVI251;for that, so that,XIIb133. [OE.for þam (þe), for, because;for þȳ þæt, so that.]SeeForþi.For;Uor,Vor(III);prep.for (i)Cause: because of, on account of, through,I134,II32,III17,IVb35,V279,VII183,IX130,X136,XIa32,b28, 256,XVb24, &c.;for of(OFr.de par) for sake of,XVd5;for why (whi)?and why?,XVII14, 284, 518; for (fear of),V57, 199,XVII102, &c.; (as precaution) against,VIIIa9, 62, 87, 209, 306,XIVa36,XVh12. (ii)Indir. object: for (benefit of),IIIintrod.,VIIIa278, &c.; for sake, on behalf, of,I90,III40,IVa88, &c. (iii)Dir. object: for (purpose of), with a view to, to get, &c.,IVa69,VII32, 88,VIIIa230,X41,XIb126, 182, 235,XVI220, &c.;for (uor) to,for te, in order to, so as to,I81,II568,IIIintrod., 44,XVb30,c18, &c.;for till,X149, 169; as equiv. offorwith vbl. sb.,X8, 33, 105; merely equiv. ofto,till,I21,II37,X143, &c. (iv)Equivalence: in favour of,VII13,XIb215; (in exchange, return, &c.) for,IVa42,V284,VIIIb76,IX190,XIb162,XVg20, &c.; as result of,IX201; for, as,VII49, 50,VIIIa206,XIIa180,XIVc92, &c. (v)Reference: with regard to,III9, &c.;for the, for all you care,XVII193; in spite of,II571,V64,XIVa24,XVI146;for all(e), despite (all),I73, 86,XIVb23,XVI158. (vi)Time: during,VI226,VIIIa236, &c.SeeMaystrie, Nones, Soþe; Þar(e), Þere(fore), &c. [OE.for(e).]Forbede,v.to forbid,VI19;forbede þat(with neg.), forbid to,I78;Forbodyn,pp.I7. [OE.for-bēodan.]SeeBede,v.Forbere,v.to spare,XIVb12. [OE.for-beran.]SeeBere,v.Forbette,pp.cruelly beaten,IVa86. [OE.for-+bēatan, str.]SeeBete,v.1Force,n.strength,XVI210. [OFr.force.]Fordo,v.to destroy,XVII100, 114;Fordon(e),pp.XVII145;ben fordon, come to grief, Introduction xv. [OE.for-dōn.]SeeDo(n).Fore.SeeFare,v.Forest,n.forest; wild, unenclosed, and partly wooded, land,II160, 246. [OFr.forest.]Foret.SeeForþ.Forfete,v.to transgress,V326;Forfette,pa. t.XVI352. [From OFr.forfait,-fet, n.Forgaa.SeeForgon.Forgete,v.to forget,IVa79;Forgetynge,n.IVb68. [OE.for-+ ON.geta; cf. OE.forgetan.]SeeGete, Forȝete.Forgon,v.to give up,XVb35;Forgoo,V142;Forgaa,IVb31. [OE.for-gān.]Forȝ,n.force, waterfall,V105 (the earliest recorded instance in E.). [ON.fors.]Forȝelde,v.to repay,VIIIa272. [OE.for-géldan.]SeeȜelde.Forȝete,v.to forget,XIb157;Forȝete,pp.XIIb202,XIVc8, &c. [OE.for-getan.]SeeForgete, Vnderȝete.Forȝeue,v.to forgive,IX324. [OE.for-gefan.]SeeȜeue.Forloyne,v.to go astray,VI8. [OFr.forloignier.]Forlorn, (pp.)adj.ruined, in pitiful plight,I136,II127. [OE.for-loren, pp.]SeeLese,v.1Forme,adj. superl.first,V305. [OE.forma.]Forme.SeeFourme.Forne,adv.of old,V354. [OE.foran,forne.]Forsake,Fursake(XV),v.to deny,XVg33; forsake,V312; (foll. byinfin.) to refuse to, neglect to,XVc19,XVII273;Forsoke,pa. t. sg.forsook,II227. [OE.for-sacan.]Forschape,pp.transformed (to something worse),XIIa8. [OE.for-scapen, pp.]SeeSchap(e).Forschreynt,pp.withered (by fire),II398. [OE.for-screncan, oppress, rel. toforscrincan, wither.]Forseyde,pp.aforesaid,XIIIb49;Uore-yzede,Uorzede,III19, 23. [OE.fore-sægd(Kt.-sēd).]Forsworn,adj.perjured,XIVa21. [OE.for-sworen.]SeeSwere.Forto,prep.until,XIIIa28, 29. [OE.forþ tō.]Fortune,n.;by (be) f.by chance,VII99, 180,IX207; by good fortune,VII171. [OFr.fortune.]Forþ(e),Forth,adv.forth, away, out, on, forward,II193,V248, &c.;Foret,XVg18 (see Appendix § 6);Fourth(e),XVI298, 386;Furþ(e),Furth(e),I72, 87,X87,XVI140,XVII480, &c.;forþe ygete, produced,II14;fra thine furth, thenceforward,X130. [OE.forþ,fórþ.]Forþer,adv.further,II481. [OE.furþor,forþor.]SeeFyrþer.Forþered,pp.furthered, advanced,XIb231. [From prec.;cf.OE.fyrþr(i)an,forþian.]Forþi(-þy,-thi,-thy),adv.andconj.wherefore, and so, therefore,II461,IVb35,V42, 50,VIIIa79, 88,b86,XIIintrod.,b170,XVc22; because,IVb26. [OE.for-þī,for-þī þe.]Forwake,pp.worn out with lying awake,XVc29. [OE.for-+wacen, pp. ofwæcnan.]SeeAwake.Forward(e),n.agreement, covenant,V279,VIIIa36,XVI5, 166, 238. [OE.fore-weard, n.]Forwes,n. pl.furrows,VIIIa98. [OE.furh.]Fote,Foot(e),Fut(X),n.foot,V248 (seeSpenne),IX17, &c.;collect. (dat.) sg.inon fote(fut), on foot,V295; on their legs,X57;vnder fote,XIVc85; foot's length,V83,VIIIa2,XVII263, 366;Feet,Fet(e),pl.II79, 441,IX255, &c.;Fette,IVb4;Fote,Foot, orig.gen. pl.intwo fote long, &c.,V157,IX155,XIIIa38, &c.; orig.dat. pl., inon his,to (my) fote,V161, 208,VII174. [OE.fōt.]Foul(e),n.bird,II68,VIIIa32,XVb6, 10,c3, &c.;Fowhel(e),IVb33;Fowle,IVb47,XVII3, 487, &c.;Fowll,XVII472;Foull,pl.XVII156. [OE.fugol.]Foule,adj.foul, loathsome, bad,II464,VII180,VIIIa320,XVI337, &c.;Uoul,IIIintrod.;adv., infoule mot hit falle, evilly may it fare,V310. [OE.fūl.]Founde,v.to hasten,V62, 161. [OE.fúndian.]Founde(n), &c.SeeFynde(n).Fourme,Forme,n.manner, fashion,V62,IX305. [OFr.fo(u)rme.]Fourth(e).SeeForþ(e).Fourty,Forty,adj.forty,XVII148, 445, &c. [OE.fēowertig.]Fowe,adj.streaked or variegated (fur), vair, infowe and griis(partial transl. of ME., OFr.vair & gris),II241. [OE.fāg.]Fowheles,Fowle(s),Fowll.SeeFoul(e),n.Fowre,Four(e),adj.four,I232,V33, 157,XIIIa37, &c. [OE.fēower.]SeeFeurþe, Fourty.Fra.SeeFro,prep.Fray,n.strife,XVII184. [Shortened from Affray,q.v.]Frayne,v.to inquire,VII97. [OE.(ge)frægnian.]Fraist,Frast(XVII),v.to question, inquire of,XVII183;fraist of, investigate,VII97. [ON.freista.]Fram;Uram.SeeFrom.Franche,adj.French,XIVb33, 46;Frensche,XIVc101;Frankys,n.French language,Iintrod.;Freynsch,XIa27,XIIIb19, &c.;Frensch,XIIIb34, &c. [OE.frencisc; the forms show infl. of OE.Francan, OFr.France, &c.]Franklens,n. pl.franklins (men of free, but not noble birth, holding land by freehold),VIIIb68. [OFr.franclein.]Frast.SeeFraist.Fraunchyse,n.privilege,orliberality,VI249; the interpretation depends on that of Dard, Rescoghe (q.v.and note). [OFr.franchise.]Fredom,n.freedom,XIb150, 205, 206, &c. [OE.frēo-dōm.]Free,Fre,adj.free,VIIIb68,XVI295; lavish,VI121; noble, good,XVI5,XVII327; assb., noble one,XVII310;Freest,superl.noblest,V354. [OE.frēo.]Freend.SeeFrende.Freike(s).SeeFreke.Freynsch.SeeFranche.Freke,n.man, knight,V57, 206,VIIIa212, &c.;Freike,VII160, 172. [OE.freca.]Freles,adj.without reproach,VI71. [ON.frýja+ OE.-lēas.]Frely,adj.pleasant,II4 (note). [OE.frēolic.]Frely,adv.freely,IX90,XIb201, 245, 258. [OE.frēo-līce.]Fremmede,adj.not akin,IVb22. [OE.fremede.]Frenchype.SeeFrendschip.Frende,Freend,n.friend,VI198,XIVd12,XVII118;fr. nor foo, nobody,XVI287;Frendes, &c.pl.friends,IVb22,XIVa28,XVI29, 385; kinsfolk,VIIIb37, 41,XVI62. [OE.frēond, friend; ON.frǽndi, kinsman.]Frendschip,-ship,n.friendship, love,XIVc3,XVII121;Frenchype,IVb29;Frenship,XVII362. [OE.frēond-scipe.]Frensch.SeeFranche.Freris,n. pl.friars,XIa1, 33, 49, 55. [OFr.frere.]Fresch,adj.fresh,VIIIa305. [Prob. OFr.freis,fresche(fem.), rather than OE.fersc.]SeeFersch.Frese,n.danger, inno frese, doubtless,XVII391. [MDu.vreese(OFris.frēs, OS.frēsa).]Frese,v.to freeze,II247. [OE.frēosan.]Frete,pa. t. pl.devoured,II539. [OE.fretan, pa. t. pl.frǣton.]Frewte.SeeFrut(e).Fry,n.offspring,XVII66, 177. [ON.frǽ,frjó, seed.]Frydays,n. pl.Fridays,VIIIb30. [OE.frīg(e)dæg.]Fryed,pp.fried,VIIIa305. [OFr.fri-re.]Friþ,Fryth,n.woodland, park,II160, 246,V83. [OE.fyr(h)þ,gefyrhþe, wood.]Fro,Froo,adv.away,XVI210;to and fro, to and fro, on all sides,XVII111. [ON.frá.]Fro,conj.from the time when, since,VI15 (cf.fra þat). [As prec.]Fro,prep.(away) from,I76,V263 (follows pron.),VI15,VII90,VIIIa29,IX26, &c.;Fra,IVa18,b34,X130, &c.;fra þat, from when first,IVa25;þat ... fro, whence,IX230;ther ... fro, to where ... from,XIIa33;fro whom ... fro, from whom (mixed Fr. and E. constr.),IX329 (seenext). [ON.frá.]From,Fram,prep.from,II190, 225,VIIIa51,XIIIa27, &c.;Uram,IIIintrod., 4;uram þet, from the time that,III38;adv.inof whom ... from, from whom (mixed E. and Fr. constr.),IX78 (seeprec.). [OE.from,fram.]SeeÞere, Þare.Frote,v.to rub; wring, tear at,II79;Frotyng,pres. p.grating,XIIIb59. [OFr.froter.]Frounse,v.to pucker,V238. [OFr.fronci(e)r.]Frut(e),n.fruit,II257,VIIIa320,IX143;Fruyt,IX139, 148,XIIIa51;Frewte, inf. of erthely foode, ? the fruit of the tree, which was earthly food,XVI10. [OFr.fruit.]Fuersly,adv.fiercely;fuersly fell, turned out stormy,VII129.SeeFers(e).Fuyr.SeeFyr.Ful,II388;seenote.Ful,Full(e),adj.full, complete,II60,XVe3, 6, &c.;Uol,III47; assb., inat þe full, completely,XIb198;his fulle,seeFille. [OE.full.]Ful,Full(e),adv.full, quite, very,I22,II443, 559,IVb27,V19,IX244, &c. [OE.ful.]Fulfille(n),Fulfylle,v.to fill,IX331,XIIintrod.; to fulfil, finish, perform, accomplish,IVb15, 73,VIIIa36, 319,IX317,XIb86, 88,XVI6, &c.;Uolueld,pp.IIIintrod.[OE.fulfyllan(Kt.-fellan).]Fun,Funden.SeeFynde(n).Fune.SeeFone.Furred,pp.fur-trimmed,VIIIa264. [OFr.fo(u)rrer.]Fursake.SeeForsake.Furst,adv.first,II14,XIIIb12, 20;Fyrst,First,I154,II121,XVII42, &c.; at first,I226, 228,V159; firstly,XIa6,b5, &c.;Uerst, at first,III33;boþ furst and last, throughout,XIVc76. [As next.]Furste,adj.first, original,XIIIa7,b4, 26;Ferste,XIIa112;Fyrst(e),I214,VI188, &c.;Firste, inatte firste, at once,VIIIa165. [OE.fyr(e)st, (Kt.ferst).]Furth(e).SeeForþ(e).Fut.SeeFote.
Fabill,Fable,n.fable, fabulous tale,VI232,VII34,Xintrod.[OFr.fable.]
Fader,Fadir,-yr,Uader(III),n.father,I122,II29,IIIintrod.,VIIIb37,IX286, &c.;Fadir,gen. sg.XVI79;Fadris,XVI36. [OE.fæder.]
Fadirhode,n.fatherhood (as title),IX294. [Prec. + OE.hād.]
Faggatis,n. pl.fagots,X111. [OFr.fagot.]SeeFlaggatis.
Faght.SeeFight.
Fai,Fay,n.faith,XIVc7; in French formulapar ma fay, by my troth,VI129. [OFr.fei.]SeeFeith, Parfay.
Faierie.SeeFairi.
Fayll,n.inwithoutten fayll, without fail,XVII149. [OFr.faille.]
Fail(l)e,Fayl,v.to fail, be wanting,VIIIa320,XIb186,XIVc35,XVII274, &c.;faile (fayl) of, to fail in, miss,XVI157,XVII492;Fayled,2 sg. pa. t.were at fault,V288;Failet,pl.inf. hym, he lacked,VII175. [OFr.faillir.]
Fayn(e),adj.glad,VI33, 90,VIIIa266, 295;fayn I wold (that), I would be glad (if),XVII526. [OE.fægen.]
Fayned.SeeFeynen.
Fair(e),Fayr(e),Feyre(I),Uayre(III),adj.fair, beautiful,I63,II70,XVc13, &c.; excellent, good, &c.,I260,III2,V250,VI130,XIIIa30, &c.; seemly,I80; assb.inþat faire, that fair being,IVa81;fayre myght the befall, may good luck come to you,XVII514;Feyrest,Fairest,Farest,superl.II53,XVc28,XVII79, &c.; assb.the fairest (season),VII99. [OE.fæger.]
Faire,Fayre,adv.fairly; courteously,VIIIa25; well,V161,XVII255; deftly,V241; properly (set out),VII82. [OE.fægre.]
Fayre(s).SeeFare,v.
Fairi,-y,Feyré,Faierie(XII),n.faëry, fairyland,II10 (the feyré),II283, 562; magic,II193, 404, 492,XIIb67. [OFr.faierie.]
Fairnise,n.beauty,II56. [OE.fæger-nes.]
Fais.SeeFoo,n.
Faitest,2 sg. pres.beg under false pretences,VIIIb30. [Back-formation from Faitour.]
Fayth, &c.SeeFeith.
Faitour,n.impostor; beggar, or idler, feigning disease or injury,VIIIa115, 177; (as term of abuse),XVI157, 209. [OFr.faitour.]
Falce.SeeFals.
Fall,n.fall,XIIb14. [OE.(ge-)fall.]
Falle(n),Fall,v.to fall;Fel,Fell(e),pa. t. sg.I23,VII25,XIIb28, &c.;Fyl,Iintrod., 25, 28, 186;Falled,V175;Fell(en),pl.VII95,IX149;Fyl,Fillen,I194,II15;Fal,Falle(n),pp.VII93 (slain),XIIb57,XVII521, &c.;fal yn a swone(corrupt. offallyn aswone;seeAswone),I195. To fall (down),I194,II327, &c.;fel on slepe, fell asleep,II72; to happen, turn out, come to pass,I23,II8,V183, 310 (seeFoule),VII25,XIIb18, &c.; (withdat. pron.) to happen to, befall,VII171,XIIb28, 184; to fall to one's share,V175, 259,VII76;hit fell hom of a foule ende, an evil fate overtook them,VII180;as fell for the wintur, for winter,VII124.And my fry shal with me fall, my children who will share my fate (?orwho I may happen to have)XVII66;Fallyng,n.VII109. [OE.fallan.]SeeBefalle.
Fals(e),Falce,adj.false, lying, dishonest,V314,VII18,VIIIa213,XIa11,XVII35, 201, &c.; assb.VII41;Falsly,adv.XIb81. [OE.fals, from L.falsus.]
Falshed,n.lying,VII34. [Prec. + OE.*hǣdu.]
Falssyng,n.breaking of faith (applied to the girdle as the cause;cf.Kest),V310. [From ME.fals(i)en; cf. OFr.falser.]
Fame,n.rumour, tale,XIIb189;of good f., of good repute,XVII141. [OFr.fame.]
Famyn,n.famine,VIIIa319. [OFr.famine.]
Fand(e).SeeFynde(n).
Fang.SeeFonge.
Fantasyes,n. pl.delusions, imaginings,IX84,XIb73. [OFr.fantasie.]
Fantosme,n.illusion,XIIb75. [OFr.fantosme.]
Fare,n.behaviour, practices,V318,XVI158;his feynit fare þat he fore with, the deceit he practised,VII44. [OE.faru.]SeeWel-fare.
Fare,Fayre(XVII),v.to go, fare, behave,II604,XVII190, 255, 415;fare by,to,wiþ, behave towards, treat,I256,VI107,XIVc95;fareȝ well, &c., farewell,V81,XVII238;Fore,pa. t.VII93;fore with, practised,VII44; dealt with,VII176;Faren,pp.departed, gone (by),VII29,VIIIa99. [OE.faran.]SeeFerde,pa. t.
Farest.SeeFaire.
Farleis.SeeFerly,n.
Fasor,n.appearance,VI71. [OFr.faisure.]
Fast(e),adv.securely,I101,II94,IX173,XIIb30, &c.; as intensive adv. varying with context,II118,V335,VIIIa102,XIb187,XIIb69,XVI107,XVII488, &c.; quickly,V147,XIb274,XIIb104, &c.;fast by, hard by,XIIIa50. [OE.fæste.]
Fastes,3 pl. pres.fast,IVb49. [OE.fæstan.]
Fath.SeeFeith.
Fauco(u)n,n.falcon,II307, 312,VIIIa32, &c. [OFr.fauco(u)n.]
Fauntis,n. pl.children,VIIIa278. [Shortened from OFr.enfa(u)nt.]
Fauour(e),n.grace, beauty,VI68,XVII79. [OFr.favour.]
Fautlest,adj. superl.inon þe f., the (one) most faultless,V295. [Error for, or red. of,fautlesest; OFr.faute+ OE.-lēas.]
Fautours,n. pl.supporters,XIa1, 49. [L.fautor.]
Fawty,adj.faulty,V314, 318. [From ME., OFr.faute, n.]
Fe.SeeFee,n.1
Feaw,Few(e),adj. pl.few,VI212,VII52,XIIIb50,XVa19, &c. [OE.fēawe.]SeeFone.
Fecche,v.to fetch,VIIIa150;Fette(n),pa. t.VIIIa287,XIIb150,XVI382;Yfet,pp.II170. [OE.fetian,feccan.]
Fede,v.to feed,VIIIa247,XIb281;Fedde,pa. t.VIIIa292,XIb278, &c.;Uedde,subj.would feed,III8;Fedde,pp.IVb39. [OE.fēdan.]
Fedynge,n.feeding;in f. of, for feeding,XIb258. [OE.fēding.]
Fee,Fe,n.1goods,XVII309, 326. [OE.fe(o)h,fēo-.] Distinguish next.
Fee,n.2fee (as a term of venery, the share given to the dog, falcon, &c.); some small gain in their hunting,XVII490. [OFr.feu,fe, &c.]
Feeldes;Feele;Feende;Feere;Feest.SeeFeld(e); Fele,adj.; Fende; Feren.1,2; Fest.
Feghtande.SeeFight.
Feye,adj.doomed to die,XVc20. [OE.fǣge.]
Feill.SeeFele,adj.
Feynd(is).SeeFend(e).
Feyne(n),Fayne(VII),v.to feign, pretend, invent,VII41,XIb1, 81, &c.;feyned hem, pretended to be,VIIIa115; to falsify,VII34;Feynit,pp.false,VII18;feynit fare, deceit,VII44. [OFr.feindre,feign-.]
Feyré;Feyre(st).SeeFairi; Faire.
Feith,Fayth,Fath(XVII), &c.,n.faith,XIb13, 171,XVI364, &c.; plighted word, troth,V216;bi my feith,in (god) fayth, &c., upon my word,V297,VIIIa266,XVII228, 330, &c. [OFr.feid, laterfei.]SeeFai.
Feythful,adj.honest,VIIIa247;Feithfulliche,adv.honestly,VIIIa71;Faithfully, accurately,VII78. [Prec. + OE.-ful.]
Fel.SeeFalle(n).
Felaȝschip,Felaschipe(XII),Felaushepe(I),Felowship(XVII),n.community,Iintrod.; company, inbere,don f.(withdat. pron.), keep (one) company,V83,XIIa24; friendship,XVII363. [Next + OE.-scipe.]
Felawe,Felowe,n.fellow,Iintrod.,XIVd7, 16; (contemptuous),XVI284. [OE.fēo-laga, from ON.fé-lagi.]
Feld(e),Filde,Fylde,n.field,II60,VIIIa134, 232; field of battle,VII45, 93;Feeldes,pl.XIIIa19. [OE.féld.]SeeAfelde.
Fele,Feele(XVI),Feill(X),Uele(III),adj.many,II401, 522,III2,V349,VI79,VII29,X55, 63, 141,XVb10,XVI61, &c. [OE.fela, adv.]
Fele,Feele,v.to feel, perceive, experience,IVa25,b45,V125,XIIIa26,XVI346 (seeFitte),XVII121, &c.;2 sg. subj.V204;Felte,pa. t.I156, 163. [OE.fēlan.]
Fell,v.to fell; to destroy,IVa47. [OE.fellan.]
Fell(e),Fellen.SeeFalle(n).
Fell(e),adj.deadly, cruel,V154,VI7,VII82, 109,XIVb33;Felly,Fellyche(I),adv.cruelly, terribly,I130; fiercely,V234. [OFr.fel.]
Felloune,adj.grim, deadly,X115, 192. [OFr.feloun.]
Femayll,Femele(IX),adj.female,IX58,XVII152. [OFr.femelle.]
Fend(e),n.devil, Devil,V125,VIIIa82,IX93,XIb3, 220,XVI340, &c.;Feende,XVI9, 14, &c.;Feynd,XVII35, 43. [OE.fēond.]
Fende,v.to defend,XVI30. [Shortened from Defende,q.v.]
Fenyl,n.fennel,XVb18. [OE.finu(g)l.]
Fenyx,n.Phœnix,VI70. [OE.fenix, L.phœnix.]
Fer,Ferre,Far,adj.andadv.far,IVb36,V24,XIIIa27,XVg5,XVII439, &c.;as fer as, in so far as,IX293;(vn)to the fer(re) ende, to the very end,VII78, 95.Fer(re),Fyrre(V,VI),compar.farther,V83,XIVb18; away,XVI156, 336; further,VII97; moreover,V53,VI184;fyrre þen, beyond,VI203. [OE.feorr;feorr,firrcompar.]SeeFerforth, Fyrþer.
Ferde,n.fear, infor ferde, in fear,V62, 204,XVII315. [Prob. false division offorfer(e)d, pp., terrified; OE.*forfǣran,-fēran.]Seenext.
Ferd(e),pp.afraid,V314,XIVb93,XVII102; atXVI209 rime requiresflaide(seeFlay and note). [OE.fǣran,fēran.]
Ferd(e),pa. t.fared,XIIa43, 145;ferd with, dealt with,X172. [OE.fēran.]SeeFare,v.
Fere,Feere(XVI),n.1companion,XVf5; wife,V343,XVI352. [OE.fēra.]
Fere,Feere,n.2company, inin fere, &c., all together, collectively,XVI126, 364, 385. [OE.ge-fēre; but this use is prob. partly developed from ME.y-fere(n), OE.ge-fēran, pl., (as) companions.]SeeYfere.
Fere,n.3fear,VIIIa177, 292. [OE.fǣr,fēr.]
Fere,n.4outward appearance,VII18. [Shortened from OFr.afe(i)re.]
Fere-flunderys,n. pl.fiery sparks,XVh12. [SeeFyr;cf.Mn.E. and dial.flinders, splinters.]
Ferforth,adv.far,XIIb190. [OE.feorr+forþ.]SeeFer.
Ferked,pa. t. sg.flowed,V105. [OE.fer(e)cian, go.]
Ferly,adj.wonderful,II4 (note);adv.wondrously, extremely,I145,XVb10. [OE.fǣr-līce, suddenly, prob. infl. by ON.ferligamonstrously;seenext.]
Ferly,n.a marvel,V346,X134;Farleis,Ferlies,pl.VII95,XVI61. [OE.fǣr-lic, sudden, prob. infl. by ON.ferlíki(ME.ferlike) monster.]Seeprec.
Ferre.SeeFer.
Ferryit,pp.;f. wes, had farrowed,X109. [Formed onfarrow,ferry; OE.færh,ferh, young pig.]
Fers(e),adj.fierce, bold,II293,XIVb33,XVI131. [OFr.fer-s, nom. sg.]SeeFuersly.
Fersch,adj.fresh,XIIIa29, 49. [OE.fersc.]SeeFresch.
Ferste,Uerst.SeeFurst.
Feruent,adj.hot,IX10; burning bright,XVII8; eager,XVII77. [OFr.fervent.]
Fest,Feest(XVII),n.feast, festival,V333,XVII454 (? with topical allusion to the Corpus Christi festivities). [OFr.feste.]
Feste-dayes,n.feast-days (of the Church),VIIIb30. [From prec.]
Fest(e),v.make fast, confirm,XVI340;pa. t.V279;pp.fixed, made fast,IVa1, 82,XVI335, 337. [OE.fæstan; on the vowelseeCast.]
Festnyt,pp.fastened,X124. [OE.fæstnian; see prec.]
Fet(e).SeeFote.
Fethre-bed,n.feather-bed,XIIa94. [OE.feþer-bedd.]
Fette(n).SeeFecche, Fote.
Feurþe,adj.fourth,XIIIa18. [OE.fēorþa,fēowerþa.]SeeFowre.
Fewe.SeeFeaw.
Ficht.SeeFight.
Fift,Fyft,adj.fifth,VII129,X2. [OE.fī̆fta.]
Fyfteyn;Uyf-,Vif-,Vyftene(III);adj.fifteen,III21, 26, 29,XVII443. [OE.fī̆ftēne.]
Fight,Fyght(e),Fiȝte,v.to fight,IVb26,VIIIa36,XVI131, &c.;Ficht,X66;Fiste,XVg31 (seeAppendix, p. 278);fyght with, oppose,XVII138;Faght,pa. t. sg.XVIb48;Foght,pl.VII45;Feghtande,pres. p.inare f., fight,IVb18;Yfouȝte,pp.VIIIa146. [OE.fe(o)htan.]
Fight,Fiht,n.fighting, battle,VII29, 52,XIVc60;Ficht,X115, 198. [OE.fe(o)hte.]
Figure,n.shape,XIIa114. [OFr.figure.]
Fyked,pa. t. sg.flinched,V206. [OE.*fician; cf.be-fician, and next.]
Fikel,adj.fickle,XIVc7. [OE.ficol.]
Fyl.SeeFalle(n).
Filde,Fylde.SeeFeld.
File,n.worthless creature,XIVb47. [ON.fýla.]
Fyled,pp.sharpened,V157. [OE.fīlian, to file; or OFr.afiler.]SeeFylor.
Fill,v.to fill,XVII180. [OE.fyllan.]
Fill(e),Fulle,n.one's fill,II256,VIIIa261,XVII207. [OE.fyllo.]
Fille,n.chervil (seeCheruelles),orwild-thyme,XVb18. [OE.fille; in glossesfil,cerfille=cerpillum(i.e.serpyllumthyme, but perhaps confused withchærephyllum, chervil).]
Fillen.SeeFalle(n).
Fylor,n.whet-stone,V157. [Cf. OFr.afiloir.]SeeFyled.
Filthe,n.filth,IVa37,b16; corruption,XVI380 (seenote). [OE.fylþ.]
Fyn(e),adj.fine,VII175,IX64. [OFr.fin.]SeeFine.
Finaly,adv.in the end,XIIb107. [From OFr.final.]
Fynde(n),Finde,Fynd,v.to find, discover,II1, 256 (subj.),VI148,VII82,IX75,XIIIa17,XVI6,XVII330, &c.; to get,XIIa17,XVI288; to invent, devise,II4, 14,XIb137; to provide for,VIIIb80; to provide one with (asfynden hem tode),VIIIa71,b21, 27, 51, 92;founden me to scole, provided the means to put me to school,VIIIb37;founden with, provided with,XIb140.Fint,Fynt,3 sg. pres.(OWS.fint)II239,VIIIb92;Fand,pa. t. sg.X182, 186;Fond(e),I37,II426,VIIIb41,XIIa59,XVa13, &c.;Founde,II537, 569 (subj.);Fande,pl.XVI62;Found,Founde(n),II309,VII172,VIIIb37;Fon,pp.XVII503;Fonden,IVa63;Founde(n),I229,VII66,XIb140, &c.;Fun,XIVb93;Funden,XIVb47, 50;Yfounde,II4, 14,XIIIa64. [OE.fíndan.]
Fyndynge,n.finding,IX234; invention,XIb226. [From prec.]
Fine,adv.extremely, very,II94. [Cf. Afine, Fyn;seeZupitza, (15th c.)Guy of Warwick, l. 9086 (note).]
Fynen,pres. pl.refine,IX45. [OFr.finer.]
Fynger,Finger,n.finger,II109,VI106,VIIIa10. [OE.finger.]
Fint,Fynt.SeeFynde(n).
Fyr(e),Fire,Fuyr,n.fire,II398,IVa6,XIIa69,XIIIa3, 4, &c.;Fere, infere-flunderys(q.v.),XVh12. [OE.fȳr(Kt.fēr).]
Firmament,n.firmament, heavens,VII124, 134,XVII7, 422. [(Christian) L.firmāmentum; first appears in E.c.1050.]
Fyrre.SeeFer.
Firste,Fyrst(e).SeeFurst(e).
Fyrþer,adv.further,I255. [OE.furþor, ? infl. byfirr.]SeeFer, Forþer.
Fysch,Fische,Fysh,n.fish,VIIIa305,XIIIa37,XVII3. [OE.fisc.]
Fiste.SeeFight.
Fitte,n.;fele þi fitte, undergo your turn of woe,XVI346. [ME.fit, terrible or violent experience, &c.; ? OE. (once)fitt, contest.]
Fyue;Uif,Vif,Vyf(III);adj.five,III22, 23, 27,V125,VI91 (seeÞo,adv.),VIIIa319,XIIIb32, &c. [OE.fīf.]
Flaggatis,n. pl.fagots,X23, 25, 27. [? Alteration of Faggatis,q.v.; another reading isfagaldis.]
Flaȝ(e).SeeFle(n), Flye.
Flay,v.to put to flight; terrify,XVII380;Flaide,pp.*XVI209 (required by rime; MS. ferde). [OE.flēgan.]
Flayles,n. pl.flails,VIIIa178. [OE.*flegel,fligel; OFr.flaiel.]
Flapten,pa. t. pl.lashed, laid on,VIIIa178. [Cf. Du., G.,flappen.]
Flasshet,pa. t. sg.flashed,VII134. [Obscure.]
Flaw.SeeFlye.
Flawme,n.flame,IVa14, 66. [OFr.flaume.]
Fle(n),v.to flee,V57, 62,XVi16,XVII292, 296;Fles,2 sg. pres.V204;Flese,pres. pl.IVb86;Fleth,imper. pl.XIVd14;Flaȝ(e),pa. t. sg.V206, 208 (second);Fley,XIb273;Flowen,pl.VIIIa177;Fled,pa. t.andpp.XIVb48, 51, 80. [OE.flēon, str.]SeeFlye.
Flee,Fle(e)ynge,Fleȝe;seeFlye.Fley;seeFle(n).
Fleme,n.a fugitive,XVb36. [OE.flēma.]
Flemmynges,n. pl.Flemings, people from Flanders,XIIIb7. [OE.*flǣming; cf. ON.flǽming-r, MDu.vlāming.]
Fles(e).SeeFle(n).
Flesch(e),Flessche,Flessh(e),n.flesh, meat,I129 (note),V245,VIIIa18, 150, 305,IX141;flesshe or bone, a limb,I197. [OE.flǣ̆sc.]
Flesch(e)ly,adj.carnal, of the body,IVa57,b71;Flecshly, carnal-minded, worldly,XIb158. [OE.flǣ̆sc-lic.]
Flete,v.to float;Flietende,pres. p.XIIa157;Flett,pp.XVII436. [OE.flēotan, str.]
Fleth.SeeFle(n).
Flett,n.floor,XVII223. [OE.flett.]
Flex,n.flax,VIIIa13. [OE.flex.]
Flye,Flyghe,Flee(IV),v.to fly,I193,IVb4, 30, 38, 41, &c.;Flaȝ,pa. t. sg.V208 (first);Flaw,X92;Fleȝe, was,VI71 (note);Fle(e)ynge,pres. p.IX148, 252;Flone,pp.XVII487. [OE.flē(o)gan.]SeeFle(n).
Flyeghynge,Flyghyng(e),n.flying;of gude (ill) fl., strong (weak) in flight,IVb34, 35, 38. [From prec.]
Flietende.SeeFlete.
Flyt,Flitte,v. trans.andintr.to move, remove, escape, depart,XVI210, 336, 340 (subj.),XVII223, 263;Flyt,pa. t.XVII17;Flyt,Flit(t),pp.XVII454, 540;in synder flit, separated,XIVc31. [ON.flytja.]
Flo,Floo,v.to flow,XVII101, 115. [OE.flōwan, ON.flóa.]
Flone.SeeFlye.
Flood(e),Flod(e),n.flood, water, stream,V105,VII160,XIIa166,XVI76; (in pl.) waters, waves,VII123, 142, 171; floods,VII109,VIIIa320,XVII101, &c. [OE.flōd.]
Floterand,pres. p.weltering, tossing,VII160. [OE.floterian.]
Flour,Flowre,n.flower,II60, 67,IVa57,XVe19, &c.;in the floures, in the bloom,XIIintrod.; excellence, inbar þe flour, excelled (all),XIVc23; flour,VIIIa150. [OFr.flour; the sense inVIIIwas not differentiated in spelling until end of 18th cent.]
Flowen.SeeFle(n).
Flowyng,n.flood,XVII540. [From OE.flōwan.]SeeFlo.
Flume,n.;flume Iordanne, River Jordan,XVI76. [OFr.flum.]
Fo.SeeFoo.
Fode,Foode,n.food,VII175,VIIIa21, 71, 200, 264,XVI10 (seeFrute), &c. [OE.fōda.]SeeFede.
Foght;Fois.SeeFight; Foo.
Foysoune,n.abundance, great number,X166. [OFr.foison.]
Fold(e),n.earth, in(vp)on folde, allit. tag of little meaning,V305,XIVb18. [OE.fólde.]
Fold(e),quasi-sb.(variety, repetition) inmany oþer folde, manifold other things,I20;other wise many fold, in manifold other fashions,XVII54;bi foldis seuen, seven times,XVII13. [False division of OE.manig-fáld,seofon-fáld, &c., where-fáldis adj. suffix.]
Folde,v.to fold; enfold,XVf9, 10;Folde,pp.(? orpa. t.) infolde vp, ? covered with her hands,orupturned,VI74. [OE.fáldan.]
Fole,Folys, &c.SeeFool.
Folehardi,adj.foolhardy,II426. [OFr.fol-hardi.]SeeFool.
Folȝed.SeeFolwen.
Foly,n.folly,I67,XIb123. [OFr.folie.]
Folk(e),n.people,II389,VIIIa292, 295, &c.; mortals,VII45;Folkes,pl.peoples,XVI70. [OE.folc.]
Folwen,v.to accompany,VIIIa2;Folȝed,pa. t.V354 (seenote). [OE.folgian.]
Fome,n.foam,VII172. [OE.fām.]
Fomen,n. pl.foemen,XIVc85. [OE.fāh-mann.]SeeFoo.
Fon,Fond(e),Fonden.SeeFynde(n).
Fonde,v.to endeavour, seek (to),VIIIa213,XIIa183,XIIb171,XIIIb24;Fondet,pa. t.V57. [OE.fándian,fóndian.]
Fone,Fune,adj.andpron.few,XIVa28, 29,XVII99. [ME. alsofo; ? obscurely rel. to Feaw,q.v.]
Fonge,v.to get, take,VI79, 119;Fang,XVII245. [OE.fōn,ge-fángen; cf. ON.fanga.]SeeOnderuonge.
Fonnyd, (pp.)adj.infatuated,XIb37, 38, 76, 167, 215. [From ME.fon(ne), fool; obscure.]
Foo,adv.as an enemy, fiercely,V258. [OE.fāh,fā-.]
Foo,n.foe,XIVd12;Fo,II112,VIIIb60;frende nor foo, nobody,XVI287;ichon other fo, each hostile to the other, every man against his neighbour,XVII112;Fais,pl.X55, 65, 197,Fois,XVI30;Fooes,XVI386. [OE.ge-fā.]
Fool,Fol(e),n.fool,I30,V346,XIb42, 184, &c. [OFr.fol.]
For,conj.for,I109,XVII231, &c.;Uor,III6, 8, &c.; because,V300,VII178,VIIIa235, 237,XIIIb16,XVI258, 295; so that,XIIa93, 194,XVI251;for that, so that,XIIb133. [OE.for þam (þe), for, because;for þȳ þæt, so that.]SeeForþi.
For;Uor,Vor(III);prep.for (i)Cause: because of, on account of, through,I134,II32,III17,IVb35,V279,VII183,IX130,X136,XIa32,b28, 256,XVb24, &c.;for of(OFr.de par) for sake of,XVd5;for why (whi)?and why?,XVII14, 284, 518; for (fear of),V57, 199,XVII102, &c.; (as precaution) against,VIIIa9, 62, 87, 209, 306,XIVa36,XVh12. (ii)Indir. object: for (benefit of),IIIintrod.,VIIIa278, &c.; for sake, on behalf, of,I90,III40,IVa88, &c. (iii)Dir. object: for (purpose of), with a view to, to get, &c.,IVa69,VII32, 88,VIIIa230,X41,XIb126, 182, 235,XVI220, &c.;for (uor) to,for te, in order to, so as to,I81,II568,IIIintrod., 44,XVb30,c18, &c.;for till,X149, 169; as equiv. offorwith vbl. sb.,X8, 33, 105; merely equiv. ofto,till,I21,II37,X143, &c. (iv)Equivalence: in favour of,VII13,XIb215; (in exchange, return, &c.) for,IVa42,V284,VIIIb76,IX190,XIb162,XVg20, &c.; as result of,IX201; for, as,VII49, 50,VIIIa206,XIIa180,XIVc92, &c. (v)Reference: with regard to,III9, &c.;for the, for all you care,XVII193; in spite of,II571,V64,XIVa24,XVI146;for all(e), despite (all),I73, 86,XIVb23,XVI158. (vi)Time: during,VI226,VIIIa236, &c.SeeMaystrie, Nones, Soþe; Þar(e), Þere(fore), &c. [OE.for(e).]
Forbede,v.to forbid,VI19;forbede þat(with neg.), forbid to,I78;Forbodyn,pp.I7. [OE.for-bēodan.]SeeBede,v.
Forbere,v.to spare,XIVb12. [OE.for-beran.]SeeBere,v.
Forbette,pp.cruelly beaten,IVa86. [OE.for-+bēatan, str.]SeeBete,v.1
Force,n.strength,XVI210. [OFr.force.]
Fordo,v.to destroy,XVII100, 114;Fordon(e),pp.XVII145;ben fordon, come to grief, Introduction xv. [OE.for-dōn.]SeeDo(n).
Fore.SeeFare,v.
Forest,n.forest; wild, unenclosed, and partly wooded, land,II160, 246. [OFr.forest.]
Foret.SeeForþ.
Forfete,v.to transgress,V326;Forfette,pa. t.XVI352. [From OFr.forfait,-fet, n.
Forgaa.SeeForgon.
Forgete,v.to forget,IVa79;Forgetynge,n.IVb68. [OE.for-+ ON.geta; cf. OE.forgetan.]SeeGete, Forȝete.
Forgon,v.to give up,XVb35;Forgoo,V142;Forgaa,IVb31. [OE.for-gān.]
Forȝ,n.force, waterfall,V105 (the earliest recorded instance in E.). [ON.fors.]
Forȝelde,v.to repay,VIIIa272. [OE.for-géldan.]SeeȜelde.
Forȝete,v.to forget,XIb157;Forȝete,pp.XIIb202,XIVc8, &c. [OE.for-getan.]SeeForgete, Vnderȝete.
Forȝeue,v.to forgive,IX324. [OE.for-gefan.]SeeȜeue.
Forloyne,v.to go astray,VI8. [OFr.forloignier.]
Forlorn, (pp.)adj.ruined, in pitiful plight,I136,II127. [OE.for-loren, pp.]SeeLese,v.1
Forme,adj. superl.first,V305. [OE.forma.]
Forme.SeeFourme.
Forne,adv.of old,V354. [OE.foran,forne.]
Forsake,Fursake(XV),v.to deny,XVg33; forsake,V312; (foll. byinfin.) to refuse to, neglect to,XVc19,XVII273;Forsoke,pa. t. sg.forsook,II227. [OE.for-sacan.]
Forschape,pp.transformed (to something worse),XIIa8. [OE.for-scapen, pp.]SeeSchap(e).
Forschreynt,pp.withered (by fire),II398. [OE.for-screncan, oppress, rel. toforscrincan, wither.]
Forseyde,pp.aforesaid,XIIIb49;Uore-yzede,Uorzede,III19, 23. [OE.fore-sægd(Kt.-sēd).]
Forsworn,adj.perjured,XIVa21. [OE.for-sworen.]SeeSwere.
Forto,prep.until,XIIIa28, 29. [OE.forþ tō.]
Fortune,n.;by (be) f.by chance,VII99, 180,IX207; by good fortune,VII171. [OFr.fortune.]
Forþ(e),Forth,adv.forth, away, out, on, forward,II193,V248, &c.;Foret,XVg18 (see Appendix § 6);Fourth(e),XVI298, 386;Furþ(e),Furth(e),I72, 87,X87,XVI140,XVII480, &c.;forþe ygete, produced,II14;fra thine furth, thenceforward,X130. [OE.forþ,fórþ.]
Forþer,adv.further,II481. [OE.furþor,forþor.]SeeFyrþer.
Forþered,pp.furthered, advanced,XIb231. [From prec.;cf.OE.fyrþr(i)an,forþian.]
Forþi(-þy,-thi,-thy),adv.andconj.wherefore, and so, therefore,II461,IVb35,V42, 50,VIIIa79, 88,b86,XIIintrod.,b170,XVc22; because,IVb26. [OE.for-þī,for-þī þe.]
Forwake,pp.worn out with lying awake,XVc29. [OE.for-+wacen, pp. ofwæcnan.]SeeAwake.
Forward(e),n.agreement, covenant,V279,VIIIa36,XVI5, 166, 238. [OE.fore-weard, n.]
Forwes,n. pl.furrows,VIIIa98. [OE.furh.]
Fote,Foot(e),Fut(X),n.foot,V248 (seeSpenne),IX17, &c.;collect. (dat.) sg.inon fote(fut), on foot,V295; on their legs,X57;vnder fote,XIVc85; foot's length,V83,VIIIa2,XVII263, 366;Feet,Fet(e),pl.II79, 441,IX255, &c.;Fette,IVb4;Fote,Foot, orig.gen. pl.intwo fote long, &c.,V157,IX155,XIIIa38, &c.; orig.dat. pl., inon his,to (my) fote,V161, 208,VII174. [OE.fōt.]
Foul(e),n.bird,II68,VIIIa32,XVb6, 10,c3, &c.;Fowhel(e),IVb33;Fowle,IVb47,XVII3, 487, &c.;Fowll,XVII472;Foull,pl.XVII156. [OE.fugol.]
Foule,adj.foul, loathsome, bad,II464,VII180,VIIIa320,XVI337, &c.;Uoul,IIIintrod.;adv., infoule mot hit falle, evilly may it fare,V310. [OE.fūl.]
Founde,v.to hasten,V62, 161. [OE.fúndian.]
Founde(n), &c.SeeFynde(n).
Fourme,Forme,n.manner, fashion,V62,IX305. [OFr.fo(u)rme.]
Fourth(e).SeeForþ(e).
Fourty,Forty,adj.forty,XVII148, 445, &c. [OE.fēowertig.]
Fowe,adj.streaked or variegated (fur), vair, infowe and griis(partial transl. of ME., OFr.vair & gris),II241. [OE.fāg.]
Fowheles,Fowle(s),Fowll.SeeFoul(e),n.
Fowre,Four(e),adj.four,I232,V33, 157,XIIIa37, &c. [OE.fēower.]SeeFeurþe, Fourty.
Fra.SeeFro,prep.
Fray,n.strife,XVII184. [Shortened from Affray,q.v.]
Frayne,v.to inquire,VII97. [OE.(ge)frægnian.]
Fraist,Frast(XVII),v.to question, inquire of,XVII183;fraist of, investigate,VII97. [ON.freista.]
Fram;Uram.SeeFrom.
Franche,adj.French,XIVb33, 46;Frensche,XIVc101;Frankys,n.French language,Iintrod.;Freynsch,XIa27,XIIIb19, &c.;Frensch,XIIIb34, &c. [OE.frencisc; the forms show infl. of OE.Francan, OFr.France, &c.]
Franklens,n. pl.franklins (men of free, but not noble birth, holding land by freehold),VIIIb68. [OFr.franclein.]
Frast.SeeFraist.
Fraunchyse,n.privilege,orliberality,VI249; the interpretation depends on that of Dard, Rescoghe (q.v.and note). [OFr.franchise.]
Fredom,n.freedom,XIb150, 205, 206, &c. [OE.frēo-dōm.]
Free,Fre,adj.free,VIIIb68,XVI295; lavish,VI121; noble, good,XVI5,XVII327; assb., noble one,XVII310;Freest,superl.noblest,V354. [OE.frēo.]
Freend.SeeFrende.
Freike(s).SeeFreke.
Freynsch.SeeFranche.
Freke,n.man, knight,V57, 206,VIIIa212, &c.;Freike,VII160, 172. [OE.freca.]
Freles,adj.without reproach,VI71. [ON.frýja+ OE.-lēas.]
Frely,adj.pleasant,II4 (note). [OE.frēolic.]
Frely,adv.freely,IX90,XIb201, 245, 258. [OE.frēo-līce.]
Fremmede,adj.not akin,IVb22. [OE.fremede.]
Frenchype.SeeFrendschip.
Frende,Freend,n.friend,VI198,XIVd12,XVII118;fr. nor foo, nobody,XVI287;Frendes, &c.pl.friends,IVb22,XIVa28,XVI29, 385; kinsfolk,VIIIb37, 41,XVI62. [OE.frēond, friend; ON.frǽndi, kinsman.]
Frendschip,-ship,n.friendship, love,XIVc3,XVII121;Frenchype,IVb29;Frenship,XVII362. [OE.frēond-scipe.]
Frensch.SeeFranche.
Freris,n. pl.friars,XIa1, 33, 49, 55. [OFr.frere.]
Fresch,adj.fresh,VIIIa305. [Prob. OFr.freis,fresche(fem.), rather than OE.fersc.]SeeFersch.
Frese,n.danger, inno frese, doubtless,XVII391. [MDu.vreese(OFris.frēs, OS.frēsa).]
Frese,v.to freeze,II247. [OE.frēosan.]
Frete,pa. t. pl.devoured,II539. [OE.fretan, pa. t. pl.frǣton.]
Frewte.SeeFrut(e).
Fry,n.offspring,XVII66, 177. [ON.frǽ,frjó, seed.]
Frydays,n. pl.Fridays,VIIIb30. [OE.frīg(e)dæg.]
Fryed,pp.fried,VIIIa305. [OFr.fri-re.]
Friþ,Fryth,n.woodland, park,II160, 246,V83. [OE.fyr(h)þ,gefyrhþe, wood.]
Fro,Froo,adv.away,XVI210;to and fro, to and fro, on all sides,XVII111. [ON.frá.]
Fro,conj.from the time when, since,VI15 (cf.fra þat). [As prec.]
Fro,prep.(away) from,I76,V263 (follows pron.),VI15,VII90,VIIIa29,IX26, &c.;Fra,IVa18,b34,X130, &c.;fra þat, from when first,IVa25;þat ... fro, whence,IX230;ther ... fro, to where ... from,XIIa33;fro whom ... fro, from whom (mixed Fr. and E. constr.),IX329 (seenext). [ON.frá.]
From,Fram,prep.from,II190, 225,VIIIa51,XIIIa27, &c.;Uram,IIIintrod., 4;uram þet, from the time that,III38;adv.inof whom ... from, from whom (mixed E. and Fr. constr.),IX78 (seeprec.). [OE.from,fram.]SeeÞere, Þare.
Frote,v.to rub; wring, tear at,II79;Frotyng,pres. p.grating,XIIIb59. [OFr.froter.]
Frounse,v.to pucker,V238. [OFr.fronci(e)r.]
Frut(e),n.fruit,II257,VIIIa320,IX143;Fruyt,IX139, 148,XIIIa51;Frewte, inf. of erthely foode, ? the fruit of the tree, which was earthly food,XVI10. [OFr.fruit.]
Fuersly,adv.fiercely;fuersly fell, turned out stormy,VII129.SeeFers(e).
Fuyr.SeeFyr.
Ful,II388;seenote.
Ful,Full(e),adj.full, complete,II60,XVe3, 6, &c.;Uol,III47; assb., inat þe full, completely,XIb198;his fulle,seeFille. [OE.full.]
Ful,Full(e),adv.full, quite, very,I22,II443, 559,IVb27,V19,IX244, &c. [OE.ful.]
Fulfille(n),Fulfylle,v.to fill,IX331,XIIintrod.; to fulfil, finish, perform, accomplish,IVb15, 73,VIIIa36, 319,IX317,XIb86, 88,XVI6, &c.;Uolueld,pp.IIIintrod.[OE.fulfyllan(Kt.-fellan).]
Fun,Funden.SeeFynde(n).
Fune.SeeFone.
Furred,pp.fur-trimmed,VIIIa264. [OFr.fo(u)rrer.]
Fursake.SeeForsake.
Furst,adv.first,II14,XIIIb12, 20;Fyrst,First,I154,II121,XVII42, &c.; at first,I226, 228,V159; firstly,XIa6,b5, &c.;Uerst, at first,III33;boþ furst and last, throughout,XIVc76. [As next.]
Furste,adj.first, original,XIIIa7,b4, 26;Ferste,XIIa112;Fyrst(e),I214,VI188, &c.;Firste, inatte firste, at once,VIIIa165. [OE.fyr(e)st, (Kt.ferst).]
Furth(e).SeeForþ(e).
Fut.SeeFote.