Ga,Gaa.SeeGo(n).Gabberes,n. pl.swindlers,IX112. [From ON.gabba, to mock.]Gadre,v.to gather, pick up, assemble,XIIb22, 113, 117;Ged(e)re,Gedyr,IVb81,V192,VII86;Ygadered,pp.III44;gedereȝ þe rake, ? picks up the path,V92. [OE.gæderian.]Gaf,Gaffe.SeeGiffe.Gay(e),adj.gay, gallant,V297,VII111; assb., fair one,VI73. [OFr.gai.]Gayne,n.gain (i.e.the three kisses),V281. [OFr.gaigne.]Gaynesay,v.to speak against,IVb75. [ON.gegn+ OE.secgan.]SeeAgayn, Seie.Gam(e),Gaume(I),n.game, play,I1 (seeSomer), 99; sport,II315; game (birds),II309; trickery,XVII214; merriment,XVII529;wiþ game, merrily,II19;Gamys,pl.rejoicings,XVI20. [OE.gamen.]Gan,pa. t. sg.;Gune,XVI47, &c.;Gan,pl.II504;Gonne,II371;Gun,I193: began,II118,VIIIa146; (withoutto)II425; made,II438; did (withoutto, as equiv. of simple past)I193,II77, 78, 272, 371, 495, 504, 510, 530,XVI47, 286. [OE.ginnan.]SeeBegyn(ne); Can,auxil.Gane.SeeGo(n).Gang,v.to go, depart, fare,X4,XVI144, 303,XVII246. [OE.gángan.]Garn,n.yarn, thread;ther is garn on the reyll other, there is other thread on the reel, other business on hand,XVII298. [ON.garn.]Garre,Gar,v.to make, cause to,IVa26 (subj.),XVI20, 144, 199, 334,XVII346;Gert(e),pa. t.andpp.VIIIa296,X198; caused (men to),X16, 70, 82, 90, 98, 185;garre dye, kill,XVI164;gert ga,cum, sent, brought,X168, 173. [ON.gøra; theaforms are difficult to explain.]Garryng,adj.grating, harsh,XIIIb15. [Cf. MDu., MLG.garren, v.]Gase;Gast(e), &c.SeeGo(n); Gost(e), &c.Gastli,adj.terrible,XIIb126. [OE. (once)gǣ̆st-lic; cf.gǣstan, v.]SeeAgast;distinguishGostly.Gate,n.1gate,II379. [OE.gæt, pl.gatu.]Seeȝate.Gate,n.2way,V51;hyȝe gate(figuratively) highway,VI35;gang (ȝede) his gate, go (went) his way,VI166,XVI144;Gatis,pl.inmany gatis, in many ways,XIb117. [ON.gata.]SeeAlgate, Sogat, Þusgate.Gate.SeeGete,v.1Gaud,n.trick, ingaudes and gile,XIVa18, 30;gaudis and gilery,XVI160. [? Cf. AFr.gaudir, to jest.]Gaume.SeeGam(e).Gawle,n.gall; rancour,VI103. The spelling and rimes are noteworthy at so early a date. [OE.galla.]Ged(e)re,Gedyr.SeeGadre.Gedlyng,n.fellow (contemptuous),XVI212. [OE.gædeling.]Gees,n. pl.geese,VIIIa276,b19. [OE.gōs, pl.gēs.]Gef.SeeGiffe.Geynest,adj. superl.most gracious,XVc35. [ON.gegn.]Gentil(l),Gentyl(e),Ientil(III),adj.of gentle birth,III18, 23,VIIIb82,XIIIb20, &c.; noble,II463,V117,VI245; gentle, graceful, &c.,II305; docile,XVII505;þat gentyl, that gentle lady,VI242;ientilman, gentleman,III18,XIVintrod.[OFr.gentil.]Gere,Geir(X),n. sg.tools, apparatus, necessary things,X110,XVII245, 316, 326; arms,XVI211; contrivance (the ark),XVII274; affair, business,V137. [ON.gervi.]Gered,pp.attired,V159. [From prec. in frequent sense 'apparel'.]Gernier(e),n.garner, storehouse (for corn),III43, 46. [OFr.gernier.]Gert(e).SeeGarre.Gesse(n),v.to be of opinion; to expect,XIb167; to conceive, form an idea,VI139 (note). [Cf. MLG.gissen.]Geste,n.tale,VIIintrod., Introduction xxxiii. [OFr.geste.]Gestis,n. pl.joists, frame-timbers,X5. [OFr.giste.]Get(e),v.1to get, find,XIVc38, 110,XVII184 (subj.);pres.asfut.XIVb3,XVII299; lay hold of, catch,XVII339;do get in, get in (trans.),XVII326;Gate,pa. t. sg.VII76;Getyn,Ygete,pp.ingetyn agayne, won back,XVI11;forþe ygete, set forth, produced,II14. [ON.geta.]SeeForgete.Get,v.2to guard;get for, look out for,XIVa36. [ON.gǽta.]Geþ.SeeGo(n).Gyaunt,n.giant,VIIIa328. [OFr.geant.]Gyde,n.guide,VIIIa1. [OFr.guide.]Gif,Gyf,conj.if,IVa85;bot gif, unlessX78, 180. [Northern variant of Ȝif; theg(where not graphic forȝ) is difficult to explain.]Gif(fe),Gyf(fe),v.to give,IVa18,b66,V327,VI183,XVI114, &c.;Gyue,XVh21;Gaf(fe),pa. t. sg.XVI163,XVII16;Gef,V5 (wished), 281 (2 sg.);Gifen,pp.XIVb88 (surrendered);Gyf(f)ene,IVb53, 66;gaf in commaundement, gave orders,XVII33. [ON.gefa, OSwed.gifa; seeN.E.D.]SeeȜeue.Gyfte,n.gift,IVb53, 59, 69,VI247; giving (?orprivilege),VI205. [ON.gift.]SeeȜiftis.Gile,Gyle,n.guile, treachery.II7,XIVa6,d4,XVII214, &c. [OFr.guile.]SeeWiles, Bigile.Gilery,n.fraud,XVI160. [OFr.gilerie, from prec.]Gill,woman's name, Jill,XVII219;for Iak nor for Gill, for nobody,XVII336. [Shortened fromGillian, OFr.Juliane.]Gylofres,n. pl.inclowe gylofres, cloves,IX157. [OFr.gilofre.]SeeClowe.Gyn(e),n.engine, machine,X90, 99; contrivance,XVII128, 276. [Shortened from OFr.engin.]SeeEngynys.Gyng,n.troop, company,VI95. [OE.genge; ? infl. bygang.]Gynour,n.engineer (contriver of machines),X98, 126. [Shortened from OFr.engigneor.]SeeGyn(e), Engynour.Girdelstede,n.waist,II266. [OE.gyrdel+stede.]SeeGurdel.Gyrde,v.to strike;gyrdeȝ he to, strikes spurs into,V92. [? Same as next.]Gyrdit,pp.girt,X24. [OE.gýrdan.]Gisely,adv.skilfully,II299. [From OFr.guise, n.]SeeDegiselich.Giserne,n.battle-axe,V197. [OFr.guiserne.]Gyue.SeeGif(fe).Glad(e),v.to make glad,VIIIa113,XVII491;Gladde,IVa49. [OE.gladian.]Gladde,Glad(e)(of),adj.happy, glad (at),II583,XIIintrod.,XVI42, 241, &c.;Gladly,adv.XIIb37;beren gladly, are glad to wear,IX109. [OE.glæd,glæd-līce.]Gle,Glew(I,IV),n.mirth, pleasure, play,II34, 267,IVa44, 72,XVII529; (skill in) making music, minstrelsy,II383, 434, 444, 529, &c.;made hem glew, directed their singing,I39. [OE.glēo(w).]Gleme,n.radiance,XVI42. [OE.glǣm.]Glent,pa. t.started aside,V224. [Obscure; ME.glenten(mod.glint) has same senses as Blenk,q.v.]Glew.SeeGle.Glyde,v.to glide,V198,XIIb126. [OE.glīdan.]Glyfte(on),pa. t.glanced sideways (at),V197. [Obscure; ME.gliffen, andgliften, with same senses as Blenk,q.v.]Glode,n.? glade, open space,V113;on glode, appar. a variant ofon bent(q.v.), on earth, where he stood,V198. [Unknown.]Glorius,-ous,adj.glorious,XVI42,XVII166. [OFr.glori(o)us.]Glotyny,Glotony,n.gluttony,XVII37, 52. [OFr.gloutonie.]Glotoun,n.Glutton (personified),VIIIa296. [OFr.glouton.]Gloue,n.glove,VIIIa147. [OE.glōfe.]Gnacchen,v.to gnash the teeth,XVh9. [Echoic, on model of next.]Gnauen,v.to gnaw, grind the teeth,XVh9. [OE.gnagan.]Go(n),v.VIIIa296,XVg24, &c.;Goo,XIb41, &c.;Ga,X168;pres. 2 sg.Gost,II129;3 sg.Gase,IVa11,XIVa25;Geþ(OE.gǣþ),II238, 551;Gotȝ,VI5;Goth,IX178, &c.;pl.Gaa,IVb43;Goo,Go(n),IX18, 177,XIb15, &c.;Gotȝ,VI150;Goþ,XIIIb64, 65;subj.Go,VI170,XVI156;imper. pl.Gos,VI161;Gotȝ,V51, 175;pp.Gane,X84, 100, &c.;Go,I222,II196;Gon(e),I161,II492 (ago),VI16,XVII408 (done for), &c.;Ygo,II349, 541 (ago);Goande,pres. p.V146. To walk,V146,IX18,XIVa25;in him com ... gon(OE.cōm inn gān), came walking in,XVg24; to be (alive),V41;gon on bodi and bones,seeBodi; to go,II190, 345,XVg12, &c.;gon (be), travel (about),IX112;go hunte, &c., go and hunt, &c.,VIIIa30, 32;go slepe, go to sleep,VIIIa296;hadde go, had gone on,I222;hou it geþ, what is the (inevitable) course of things,II551;is go(n), &c., went,II196,X176,XIIb176;war tharin gane, were in it,X128; to come, get,IX164, 186, &c.;gotȝ (goth) out, issues,VI5,IX178. [OE.gān.]SeeȜede.Gobet,n.small share,VIIIb106. [OFr.gobet.]God,n.God,I89,V81,VI241, &c.;Godd(e),I78,V51, 137, &c.;Godys(MS. God;seeXVII88, note),gen. sg.XVI241;Godes,Goddes,pl.gods,II31,VII45, 176, 181, &c.;gef hym God and goud day, wished him Godspeed and good day,V5. [OE.god.]SeeGoddes.God(e),adj.good,I9,II35,V281, &c.;Good(e),VIIIb71,XIb121, &c.;Goud(e),V50, 202,VI208;Gud(e),IVb15,X47,XIVa14, &c.;Guod,III59 (guode, wk.,III30, 31, &c.);goud day,seeGod. [OE.gōd.]God(e),Good(e),Guode(III),Gude(IV,XIVb),n. sg.good,IVb9,V59,XIIa149; good thing,II230;collective, goods, wealth,III8 (dat.),IVb81,VIIIa225,XIIb35,XIVc75, &c.;Godes(and forms as above)pl., goods,III1,VII122,VIIIa218,XIb272,XIIb48,XIVb11, &c. [OE.gōd, n.]Goddesse,n.goddess,XIIa44. [OEgod+ OFr.-esse.]Godenisse,God(e)nesse,Goodnesse,n.goodness, bounty,II55,VI133,VIIIa132,IX329, &c. [OE.gōd-nes.]Godhede,n.divinity,VI53,XIb280,XVI249. [OE.god+*-hǣdu; cf. OE.god-hād.]Godspelle,n.(dat. sg.) gospel,III57;Gospel(l),VI138,XIa23,b20, &c. [OE.godspell.]Goyng,n.;for goyng, as a result of moving about,I157. [FromGo(n).]Gold(e),n.gold,II150,XVg22 (dat. sg.), &c. [OE.góld.]Golde-hemmed,adj.bordered with gold,V327. [Prec. and OE.hemm, border.]Golf,n.abyss (of water),VI248. [OFr.golfe.]Gome,n.man,V50, 159, 171, 191, 202,VII54,VIIIa210. [OE.guma.]Gon(e),Goo.SeeGo(n).Gonne.SeeGan.Gore,n.triangular strip (of cloth), gore; by synecdoche for 'gown', inunder gore, in gown (among women, alive),XVc35. [OE.gāra.]Gos,Gost.SeeGo(n).Goshauk,n.goshawk (usually a large short-winged hawk),XIIa9. [OE.gōs-hafoc.]Gost,n.spirit, soul,V182;Haly Gast(e),Hooly Gost(e), &c., Holy Ghost,IVb53,IX331,XIa11,XVI77,XVII162, &c. [OE.gāst.]Gostly,adj.spiritual,IX332,XIb281, 289;Gast(e)ly,IVa51,b70, 85. [OE.gāst-lic.]Goteȝ,n. pl.streams,VI248. [OE.*got-rel. togēotan.]Gotȝ,Goþ, &c.SeeGo(n).Goud(e).SeeGode.Gouerned,pa. t.controlled,XIVc26. [OFr.governer.]Goune,Gowne,n.gown (outer robe),V328,XVII262. [OFr.goune.]Gowrdes,n. pl.gourds,IX139. [OFr.gourde.]Gowtes,n. pl.;gowtes artetykes, attacks of arthritic gout,IX314. [OFr.goute.]SeeArtetyke.Grace,n.favour,IX296,XIVb46, &c.; consideration,VIIIa117; grace, mercy (of God),I186,VI76, 252,VIIIa120,b106,XVi8,XVII551, &c.; personified in our Lord,VI65; what God may send,XVII334; favour of fortune, luck,VII76,VIIIb102,XIIb169, 186; lot,II547. [OFr.grace.]Graciouse,-yous,Gracius,adj.pleasing,VIIIa222; gracious,XVII28, 165. [OFr.gracious.]Gradde.SeeGrede.Graidly.SeeGraythely.Graielis,n. pl.books containing the 'gradual' (part of the Mass),XIb229 (seenote). [OFr.graël.]Grayne.SeeGreyne.Grayþed,pa. t.;grayþed hym, got ready,V191;Grathed,pp.made ready,XVI211 (rime requires Graide). [ON.greiða.]Grayþely,Grathely(XVI),Graidly(VII),adv.readily; ready,V224; aptly,VI139; carefully,VII54; directly,XVI92. [ON.greið-liga.]Seeprec., and Grath.Grame,n.wrath,XVII89. [OE.grama.]SeeGreme.Gramer(e),n.grammar,XIIIb36;mayster of gr., (title of) a licensed teacher of grammar,XIIIb28. [OFr.gramaire.]Gramerscole,n.grammar-school,XIIIb28, 33, 38. [Prec. + OE.scōl.]Grant merci, gramercy, thank you (lit.great thanks),V58,XIIb92. [OFr.]Grapes,n. pl.grapes,IX159, 160. [OFr.grape.]Grases.SeeGresse.Grath,n.readiness, inwith grath, promptly,XVII482. [ON.greiði.]SeeGrayþed, &c.Graue,n.grave,I139,XVI23, 393. [OE.græf.]Graunt(e),Grante,v.to consent,I51; to grant,VII3,VIIIa326,XIVb46,XVi8,XVII178, &c.; (withinfin.)I199,II604. [OFr.graanter, AFr.graunter.]Greate.SeeGret(e),adj.Grece,n.fat,V245. [OFr.gresse.]Grede,v.to cry out,II104;Gradde,pa. t.XIIb68. [OE.grǣdan.]Greyn.SeeGrene.Greyne,Grayne,n.grain, corn,VIIIa113, 120. [OFr.grain.]Grekes,Grekys,n. pl.Greeks,VII40, 61, 86, 111, 176. [OE.Grē(a)cas, L.Græcī.]Grem(e),Gremy(VII),n.anger; resentment,VI105; mortification,V302; cause for anger, harm,V183;with greme(gremy), wrathfully,V231,VII176. [ON.gremi; OE.gremian, v.]SeeGrame.Grene,Greyn(XVII),adj.green,II353,V35,VIIIa276, &c.;n.green,V123, 159, 191, 227; green sward,II72; earth,XVII534. [OE.grēne.]Gresse,n.grass,II244,V113;Grases,pl.herbs,II260. [OE.gærs,græs.]Gret(e),Greate(III),adj.great, large,I22, 210,II101, 240,III9, 17, &c.; greatly esteemed,VII40; big, boastful,XVII379;many grete, many important people,XIb207;smale and grete,grete and small, all,XIVc22,XVII90, 344;Grettere,compar.IX70, 91;Grettest,superl.IX182. [OE.grēat;grē̆ttra, compar.]Gret(e),v.1to greet,XIIintrod.,XIVd2. [OE.grētan.]Grete,v.2to weep,V89;Grette,pa. t.IVa87. [OE.grētan(*grǣtan), orgrēotan.]Gretnesse,n.size,IX54. [OE.grēat-nes.]Greu,n.Greek (language),XIa45. [OFr.greu.]Grevance,n.offence, sin (oraffliction),XVII58. [OFr.grevance.]Greue,v.to grieve, offend,VI111,VIIIa225,XVf3; oppress,VIIIa313; injure,VIIIb60;greueth hym aȝeines, voices a grievance against,VIIIa311;Greuyng,n.offending, insulting,VII181. [OFr.grever.]Greuous,adj.grave,IX287;Greuously,adv.gravely,XIb144. [OFr.grevous.]Grew(e).SeeGrowe(n).Gryed,pa. t.sorrowed (inwardly),V302. [Not known;cf.XIPains of Hell (OE. Miscell.) l. 160,gryd and wept.]Griffoun,n.griffin,IX245, 248, 251. [OFr.griffon.]Griis,n.grey (fur),II241 (seeFowe). [OFr.gris.]Grymme,Grim,adj.fearsome, grim,II184,V192. [OE.grimm.]Gryndel,adj.wrathful,V270;Gryndelly,adv.wrathfully,V231. [? Back-formation from*grindlaik(gryndellaykSir Gaw. 312), ON.grimmd+leik-r; cf. ON.grimm-leikr.]Gryndel-ston,n.grindstone,V134. [OE.*grindel(fromgríndan) +stān.]Grys,n. pl.young pigs,VIIIa276. [ON.grís-s.]Grisbittyng,n.gnashing of the teeth,XIIIb15. [OE.gristbitung.]Gryste,n.resentment (?lit.grinding of the teeth),VI105. [OE.grist, grinding.]Grochinge,n.reluctance,III10.SeeGrucche.Gron(e),v.to lament, complain,V89,XVII409; groan,VIIIa255,XVh9. [OE.grānian.]Gronyngys,n. pl.lamentations (as a sign of repentance),XIb99. [OE.grānung.]Grot,n.small bit;euerich a grot, every detail,II490. [OE.grot.]Ground(e),Grownd(XVII),n.ground,XIIa80, &c.; bottom,XIIb71; bottom of the sea,XVII439, 462; deep pool,XIIIa52; land,XVII465; foundation, cause,VI12, 24, 36, 48, 60,VII80;(vp)on grounde, on earth,V82,VIIIa225;to grounde, on the ground,II549,VI74. [OE.grúnd.]Grounde,v.innouȝt groundiþ hem, they have no foundation,XIa4;groundid (in), based (on),XIb52;ben not gr. in God, have no divine sanction,XIa62. [From prec.]Grounden,pp.ground,V134;Ygrounde,XIVd9. [OE.gríndan,ge-grúnden.]Grow,v.to feel terror,X94. [Cf. MLG.grūwen.]Growe(n),Grufe,v.to grow,VIIIa113,IX33, 53,XIIa80, &c.; to come into being, inbegynnys to grufe to vs, is about to begin for us,XVII463;Grew(e),pa. t.I164, 236,VI65,VII80;Growe,pp.II266,XIVc89, 98;Growynge,n.growth,IX71. [OE.grōwan;grufeis freq. Northern form.]Grucche,Gruch,v.to grumble,VIIIa210, 311; grumble at,V183;Gruchyng,pres. p.reluctant,V58. [OFr.gr(o)ucher.]SeeGrochinge, Bigruccheth.Grufe.SeeGrowe(n).Grwe,n.jot, inno grwe, not a jot, not at all,V183. [? OFr.gru, grain;cf.Grot.]Gud(e),Guod(e), &c.SeeGode.Gun(e).SeeGan.Gurdel,n.girdle,V327;Girdel,V290. [OE.gyrdel.]Guttes,n. pl.entrails,VIIIa171. [OE.guttas.]
Ga,Gaa.SeeGo(n).
Gabberes,n. pl.swindlers,IX112. [From ON.gabba, to mock.]
Gadre,v.to gather, pick up, assemble,XIIb22, 113, 117;Ged(e)re,Gedyr,IVb81,V192,VII86;Ygadered,pp.III44;gedereȝ þe rake, ? picks up the path,V92. [OE.gæderian.]
Gaf,Gaffe.SeeGiffe.
Gay(e),adj.gay, gallant,V297,VII111; assb., fair one,VI73. [OFr.gai.]
Gayne,n.gain (i.e.the three kisses),V281. [OFr.gaigne.]
Gaynesay,v.to speak against,IVb75. [ON.gegn+ OE.secgan.]SeeAgayn, Seie.
Gam(e),Gaume(I),n.game, play,I1 (seeSomer), 99; sport,II315; game (birds),II309; trickery,XVII214; merriment,XVII529;wiþ game, merrily,II19;Gamys,pl.rejoicings,XVI20. [OE.gamen.]
Gan,pa. t. sg.;Gune,XVI47, &c.;Gan,pl.II504;Gonne,II371;Gun,I193: began,II118,VIIIa146; (withoutto)II425; made,II438; did (withoutto, as equiv. of simple past)I193,II77, 78, 272, 371, 495, 504, 510, 530,XVI47, 286. [OE.ginnan.]SeeBegyn(ne); Can,auxil.
Gane.SeeGo(n).
Gang,v.to go, depart, fare,X4,XVI144, 303,XVII246. [OE.gángan.]
Garn,n.yarn, thread;ther is garn on the reyll other, there is other thread on the reel, other business on hand,XVII298. [ON.garn.]
Garre,Gar,v.to make, cause to,IVa26 (subj.),XVI20, 144, 199, 334,XVII346;Gert(e),pa. t.andpp.VIIIa296,X198; caused (men to),X16, 70, 82, 90, 98, 185;garre dye, kill,XVI164;gert ga,cum, sent, brought,X168, 173. [ON.gøra; theaforms are difficult to explain.]
Garryng,adj.grating, harsh,XIIIb15. [Cf. MDu., MLG.garren, v.]
Gase;Gast(e), &c.SeeGo(n); Gost(e), &c.
Gastli,adj.terrible,XIIb126. [OE. (once)gǣ̆st-lic; cf.gǣstan, v.]SeeAgast;distinguishGostly.
Gate,n.1gate,II379. [OE.gæt, pl.gatu.]Seeȝate.
Gate,n.2way,V51;hyȝe gate(figuratively) highway,VI35;gang (ȝede) his gate, go (went) his way,VI166,XVI144;Gatis,pl.inmany gatis, in many ways,XIb117. [ON.gata.]SeeAlgate, Sogat, Þusgate.
Gate.SeeGete,v.1
Gaud,n.trick, ingaudes and gile,XIVa18, 30;gaudis and gilery,XVI160. [? Cf. AFr.gaudir, to jest.]
Gaume.SeeGam(e).
Gawle,n.gall; rancour,VI103. The spelling and rimes are noteworthy at so early a date. [OE.galla.]
Ged(e)re,Gedyr.SeeGadre.
Gedlyng,n.fellow (contemptuous),XVI212. [OE.gædeling.]
Gees,n. pl.geese,VIIIa276,b19. [OE.gōs, pl.gēs.]
Gef.SeeGiffe.
Geynest,adj. superl.most gracious,XVc35. [ON.gegn.]
Gentil(l),Gentyl(e),Ientil(III),adj.of gentle birth,III18, 23,VIIIb82,XIIIb20, &c.; noble,II463,V117,VI245; gentle, graceful, &c.,II305; docile,XVII505;þat gentyl, that gentle lady,VI242;ientilman, gentleman,III18,XIVintrod.[OFr.gentil.]
Gere,Geir(X),n. sg.tools, apparatus, necessary things,X110,XVII245, 316, 326; arms,XVI211; contrivance (the ark),XVII274; affair, business,V137. [ON.gervi.]
Gered,pp.attired,V159. [From prec. in frequent sense 'apparel'.]
Gernier(e),n.garner, storehouse (for corn),III43, 46. [OFr.gernier.]
Gert(e).SeeGarre.
Gesse(n),v.to be of opinion; to expect,XIb167; to conceive, form an idea,VI139 (note). [Cf. MLG.gissen.]
Geste,n.tale,VIIintrod., Introduction xxxiii. [OFr.geste.]
Gestis,n. pl.joists, frame-timbers,X5. [OFr.giste.]
Get(e),v.1to get, find,XIVc38, 110,XVII184 (subj.);pres.asfut.XIVb3,XVII299; lay hold of, catch,XVII339;do get in, get in (trans.),XVII326;Gate,pa. t. sg.VII76;Getyn,Ygete,pp.ingetyn agayne, won back,XVI11;forþe ygete, set forth, produced,II14. [ON.geta.]SeeForgete.
Get,v.2to guard;get for, look out for,XIVa36. [ON.gǽta.]
Geþ.SeeGo(n).
Gyaunt,n.giant,VIIIa328. [OFr.geant.]
Gyde,n.guide,VIIIa1. [OFr.guide.]
Gif,Gyf,conj.if,IVa85;bot gif, unlessX78, 180. [Northern variant of Ȝif; theg(where not graphic forȝ) is difficult to explain.]
Gif(fe),Gyf(fe),v.to give,IVa18,b66,V327,VI183,XVI114, &c.;Gyue,XVh21;Gaf(fe),pa. t. sg.XVI163,XVII16;Gef,V5 (wished), 281 (2 sg.);Gifen,pp.XIVb88 (surrendered);Gyf(f)ene,IVb53, 66;gaf in commaundement, gave orders,XVII33. [ON.gefa, OSwed.gifa; seeN.E.D.]SeeȜeue.
Gyfte,n.gift,IVb53, 59, 69,VI247; giving (?orprivilege),VI205. [ON.gift.]SeeȜiftis.
Gile,Gyle,n.guile, treachery.II7,XIVa6,d4,XVII214, &c. [OFr.guile.]SeeWiles, Bigile.
Gilery,n.fraud,XVI160. [OFr.gilerie, from prec.]
Gill,woman's name, Jill,XVII219;for Iak nor for Gill, for nobody,XVII336. [Shortened fromGillian, OFr.Juliane.]
Gylofres,n. pl.inclowe gylofres, cloves,IX157. [OFr.gilofre.]SeeClowe.
Gyn(e),n.engine, machine,X90, 99; contrivance,XVII128, 276. [Shortened from OFr.engin.]SeeEngynys.
Gyng,n.troop, company,VI95. [OE.genge; ? infl. bygang.]
Gynour,n.engineer (contriver of machines),X98, 126. [Shortened from OFr.engigneor.]SeeGyn(e), Engynour.
Girdelstede,n.waist,II266. [OE.gyrdel+stede.]SeeGurdel.
Gyrde,v.to strike;gyrdeȝ he to, strikes spurs into,V92. [? Same as next.]
Gyrdit,pp.girt,X24. [OE.gýrdan.]
Gisely,adv.skilfully,II299. [From OFr.guise, n.]SeeDegiselich.
Giserne,n.battle-axe,V197. [OFr.guiserne.]
Gyue.SeeGif(fe).
Glad(e),v.to make glad,VIIIa113,XVII491;Gladde,IVa49. [OE.gladian.]
Gladde,Glad(e)(of),adj.happy, glad (at),II583,XIIintrod.,XVI42, 241, &c.;Gladly,adv.XIIb37;beren gladly, are glad to wear,IX109. [OE.glæd,glæd-līce.]
Gle,Glew(I,IV),n.mirth, pleasure, play,II34, 267,IVa44, 72,XVII529; (skill in) making music, minstrelsy,II383, 434, 444, 529, &c.;made hem glew, directed their singing,I39. [OE.glēo(w).]
Gleme,n.radiance,XVI42. [OE.glǣm.]
Glent,pa. t.started aside,V224. [Obscure; ME.glenten(mod.glint) has same senses as Blenk,q.v.]
Glew.SeeGle.
Glyde,v.to glide,V198,XIIb126. [OE.glīdan.]
Glyfte(on),pa. t.glanced sideways (at),V197. [Obscure; ME.gliffen, andgliften, with same senses as Blenk,q.v.]
Glode,n.? glade, open space,V113;on glode, appar. a variant ofon bent(q.v.), on earth, where he stood,V198. [Unknown.]
Glorius,-ous,adj.glorious,XVI42,XVII166. [OFr.glori(o)us.]
Glotyny,Glotony,n.gluttony,XVII37, 52. [OFr.gloutonie.]
Glotoun,n.Glutton (personified),VIIIa296. [OFr.glouton.]
Gloue,n.glove,VIIIa147. [OE.glōfe.]
Gnacchen,v.to gnash the teeth,XVh9. [Echoic, on model of next.]
Gnauen,v.to gnaw, grind the teeth,XVh9. [OE.gnagan.]
Go(n),v.VIIIa296,XVg24, &c.;Goo,XIb41, &c.;Ga,X168;pres. 2 sg.Gost,II129;3 sg.Gase,IVa11,XIVa25;Geþ(OE.gǣþ),II238, 551;Gotȝ,VI5;Goth,IX178, &c.;pl.Gaa,IVb43;Goo,Go(n),IX18, 177,XIb15, &c.;Gotȝ,VI150;Goþ,XIIIb64, 65;subj.Go,VI170,XVI156;imper. pl.Gos,VI161;Gotȝ,V51, 175;pp.Gane,X84, 100, &c.;Go,I222,II196;Gon(e),I161,II492 (ago),VI16,XVII408 (done for), &c.;Ygo,II349, 541 (ago);Goande,pres. p.V146. To walk,V146,IX18,XIVa25;in him com ... gon(OE.cōm inn gān), came walking in,XVg24; to be (alive),V41;gon on bodi and bones,seeBodi; to go,II190, 345,XVg12, &c.;gon (be), travel (about),IX112;go hunte, &c., go and hunt, &c.,VIIIa30, 32;go slepe, go to sleep,VIIIa296;hadde go, had gone on,I222;hou it geþ, what is the (inevitable) course of things,II551;is go(n), &c., went,II196,X176,XIIb176;war tharin gane, were in it,X128; to come, get,IX164, 186, &c.;gotȝ (goth) out, issues,VI5,IX178. [OE.gān.]SeeȜede.
Gobet,n.small share,VIIIb106. [OFr.gobet.]
God,n.God,I89,V81,VI241, &c.;Godd(e),I78,V51, 137, &c.;Godys(MS. God;seeXVII88, note),gen. sg.XVI241;Godes,Goddes,pl.gods,II31,VII45, 176, 181, &c.;gef hym God and goud day, wished him Godspeed and good day,V5. [OE.god.]SeeGoddes.
God(e),adj.good,I9,II35,V281, &c.;Good(e),VIIIb71,XIb121, &c.;Goud(e),V50, 202,VI208;Gud(e),IVb15,X47,XIVa14, &c.;Guod,III59 (guode, wk.,III30, 31, &c.);goud day,seeGod. [OE.gōd.]
God(e),Good(e),Guode(III),Gude(IV,XIVb),n. sg.good,IVb9,V59,XIIa149; good thing,II230;collective, goods, wealth,III8 (dat.),IVb81,VIIIa225,XIIb35,XIVc75, &c.;Godes(and forms as above)pl., goods,III1,VII122,VIIIa218,XIb272,XIIb48,XIVb11, &c. [OE.gōd, n.]
Goddesse,n.goddess,XIIa44. [OEgod+ OFr.-esse.]
Godenisse,God(e)nesse,Goodnesse,n.goodness, bounty,II55,VI133,VIIIa132,IX329, &c. [OE.gōd-nes.]
Godhede,n.divinity,VI53,XIb280,XVI249. [OE.god+*-hǣdu; cf. OE.god-hād.]
Godspelle,n.(dat. sg.) gospel,III57;Gospel(l),VI138,XIa23,b20, &c. [OE.godspell.]
Goyng,n.;for goyng, as a result of moving about,I157. [FromGo(n).]
Gold(e),n.gold,II150,XVg22 (dat. sg.), &c. [OE.góld.]
Golde-hemmed,adj.bordered with gold,V327. [Prec. and OE.hemm, border.]
Golf,n.abyss (of water),VI248. [OFr.golfe.]
Gome,n.man,V50, 159, 171, 191, 202,VII54,VIIIa210. [OE.guma.]
Gon(e),Goo.SeeGo(n).
Gonne.SeeGan.
Gore,n.triangular strip (of cloth), gore; by synecdoche for 'gown', inunder gore, in gown (among women, alive),XVc35. [OE.gāra.]
Gos,Gost.SeeGo(n).
Goshauk,n.goshawk (usually a large short-winged hawk),XIIa9. [OE.gōs-hafoc.]
Gost,n.spirit, soul,V182;Haly Gast(e),Hooly Gost(e), &c., Holy Ghost,IVb53,IX331,XIa11,XVI77,XVII162, &c. [OE.gāst.]
Gostly,adj.spiritual,IX332,XIb281, 289;Gast(e)ly,IVa51,b70, 85. [OE.gāst-lic.]
Goteȝ,n. pl.streams,VI248. [OE.*got-rel. togēotan.]
Gotȝ,Goþ, &c.SeeGo(n).
Goud(e).SeeGode.
Gouerned,pa. t.controlled,XIVc26. [OFr.governer.]
Goune,Gowne,n.gown (outer robe),V328,XVII262. [OFr.goune.]
Gowrdes,n. pl.gourds,IX139. [OFr.gourde.]
Gowtes,n. pl.;gowtes artetykes, attacks of arthritic gout,IX314. [OFr.goute.]SeeArtetyke.
Grace,n.favour,IX296,XIVb46, &c.; consideration,VIIIa117; grace, mercy (of God),I186,VI76, 252,VIIIa120,b106,XVi8,XVII551, &c.; personified in our Lord,VI65; what God may send,XVII334; favour of fortune, luck,VII76,VIIIb102,XIIb169, 186; lot,II547. [OFr.grace.]
Graciouse,-yous,Gracius,adj.pleasing,VIIIa222; gracious,XVII28, 165. [OFr.gracious.]
Gradde.SeeGrede.
Graidly.SeeGraythely.
Graielis,n. pl.books containing the 'gradual' (part of the Mass),XIb229 (seenote). [OFr.graël.]
Grayne.SeeGreyne.
Grayþed,pa. t.;grayþed hym, got ready,V191;Grathed,pp.made ready,XVI211 (rime requires Graide). [ON.greiða.]
Grayþely,Grathely(XVI),Graidly(VII),adv.readily; ready,V224; aptly,VI139; carefully,VII54; directly,XVI92. [ON.greið-liga.]Seeprec., and Grath.
Grame,n.wrath,XVII89. [OE.grama.]SeeGreme.
Gramer(e),n.grammar,XIIIb36;mayster of gr., (title of) a licensed teacher of grammar,XIIIb28. [OFr.gramaire.]
Gramerscole,n.grammar-school,XIIIb28, 33, 38. [Prec. + OE.scōl.]
Grant merci, gramercy, thank you (lit.great thanks),V58,XIIb92. [OFr.]
Grapes,n. pl.grapes,IX159, 160. [OFr.grape.]
Grases.SeeGresse.
Grath,n.readiness, inwith grath, promptly,XVII482. [ON.greiði.]SeeGrayþed, &c.
Graue,n.grave,I139,XVI23, 393. [OE.græf.]
Graunt(e),Grante,v.to consent,I51; to grant,VII3,VIIIa326,XIVb46,XVi8,XVII178, &c.; (withinfin.)I199,II604. [OFr.graanter, AFr.graunter.]
Greate.SeeGret(e),adj.
Grece,n.fat,V245. [OFr.gresse.]
Grede,v.to cry out,II104;Gradde,pa. t.XIIb68. [OE.grǣdan.]
Greyn.SeeGrene.
Greyne,Grayne,n.grain, corn,VIIIa113, 120. [OFr.grain.]
Grekes,Grekys,n. pl.Greeks,VII40, 61, 86, 111, 176. [OE.Grē(a)cas, L.Græcī.]
Grem(e),Gremy(VII),n.anger; resentment,VI105; mortification,V302; cause for anger, harm,V183;with greme(gremy), wrathfully,V231,VII176. [ON.gremi; OE.gremian, v.]SeeGrame.
Grene,Greyn(XVII),adj.green,II353,V35,VIIIa276, &c.;n.green,V123, 159, 191, 227; green sward,II72; earth,XVII534. [OE.grēne.]
Gresse,n.grass,II244,V113;Grases,pl.herbs,II260. [OE.gærs,græs.]
Gret(e),Greate(III),adj.great, large,I22, 210,II101, 240,III9, 17, &c.; greatly esteemed,VII40; big, boastful,XVII379;many grete, many important people,XIb207;smale and grete,grete and small, all,XIVc22,XVII90, 344;Grettere,compar.IX70, 91;Grettest,superl.IX182. [OE.grēat;grē̆ttra, compar.]
Gret(e),v.1to greet,XIIintrod.,XIVd2. [OE.grētan.]
Grete,v.2to weep,V89;Grette,pa. t.IVa87. [OE.grētan(*grǣtan), orgrēotan.]
Gretnesse,n.size,IX54. [OE.grēat-nes.]
Greu,n.Greek (language),XIa45. [OFr.greu.]
Grevance,n.offence, sin (oraffliction),XVII58. [OFr.grevance.]
Greue,v.to grieve, offend,VI111,VIIIa225,XVf3; oppress,VIIIa313; injure,VIIIb60;greueth hym aȝeines, voices a grievance against,VIIIa311;Greuyng,n.offending, insulting,VII181. [OFr.grever.]
Greuous,adj.grave,IX287;Greuously,adv.gravely,XIb144. [OFr.grevous.]
Grew(e).SeeGrowe(n).
Gryed,pa. t.sorrowed (inwardly),V302. [Not known;cf.XIPains of Hell (OE. Miscell.) l. 160,gryd and wept.]
Griffoun,n.griffin,IX245, 248, 251. [OFr.griffon.]
Griis,n.grey (fur),II241 (seeFowe). [OFr.gris.]
Grymme,Grim,adj.fearsome, grim,II184,V192. [OE.grimm.]
Gryndel,adj.wrathful,V270;Gryndelly,adv.wrathfully,V231. [? Back-formation from*grindlaik(gryndellaykSir Gaw. 312), ON.grimmd+leik-r; cf. ON.grimm-leikr.]
Gryndel-ston,n.grindstone,V134. [OE.*grindel(fromgríndan) +stān.]
Grys,n. pl.young pigs,VIIIa276. [ON.grís-s.]
Grisbittyng,n.gnashing of the teeth,XIIIb15. [OE.gristbitung.]
Gryste,n.resentment (?lit.grinding of the teeth),VI105. [OE.grist, grinding.]
Grochinge,n.reluctance,III10.SeeGrucche.
Gron(e),v.to lament, complain,V89,XVII409; groan,VIIIa255,XVh9. [OE.grānian.]
Gronyngys,n. pl.lamentations (as a sign of repentance),XIb99. [OE.grānung.]
Grot,n.small bit;euerich a grot, every detail,II490. [OE.grot.]
Ground(e),Grownd(XVII),n.ground,XIIa80, &c.; bottom,XIIb71; bottom of the sea,XVII439, 462; deep pool,XIIIa52; land,XVII465; foundation, cause,VI12, 24, 36, 48, 60,VII80;(vp)on grounde, on earth,V82,VIIIa225;to grounde, on the ground,II549,VI74. [OE.grúnd.]
Grounde,v.innouȝt groundiþ hem, they have no foundation,XIa4;groundid (in), based (on),XIb52;ben not gr. in God, have no divine sanction,XIa62. [From prec.]
Grounden,pp.ground,V134;Ygrounde,XIVd9. [OE.gríndan,ge-grúnden.]
Grow,v.to feel terror,X94. [Cf. MLG.grūwen.]
Growe(n),Grufe,v.to grow,VIIIa113,IX33, 53,XIIa80, &c.; to come into being, inbegynnys to grufe to vs, is about to begin for us,XVII463;Grew(e),pa. t.I164, 236,VI65,VII80;Growe,pp.II266,XIVc89, 98;Growynge,n.growth,IX71. [OE.grōwan;grufeis freq. Northern form.]
Grucche,Gruch,v.to grumble,VIIIa210, 311; grumble at,V183;Gruchyng,pres. p.reluctant,V58. [OFr.gr(o)ucher.]SeeGrochinge, Bigruccheth.
Grufe.SeeGrowe(n).
Grwe,n.jot, inno grwe, not a jot, not at all,V183. [? OFr.gru, grain;cf.Grot.]
Gud(e),Guod(e), &c.SeeGode.
Gun(e).SeeGan.
Gurdel,n.girdle,V327;Girdel,V290. [OE.gyrdel.]
Guttes,n. pl.entrails,VIIIa171. [OE.guttas.]
Ȝa,Ȝaa,adv.yea, yes,XVI109, 305. [OEgeā.]SeeȜe, Yei.Ȝaf.SeeȜeue.Ȝalow,adj.yellow,IX34, 115, 116; fair (-haired),IX22. [OE.geolu,geolw-.]Ȝalownesse,n.fairness (of hair),IX22. [From prec.]Ȝar,adj.ready,X110. [OE.gearo.]Ȝare,adv.fully,V342. [OE.gear(w)e.]Ȝarkke,v.to ordain, decree,V342;Yȝarked,pp.II547. [OE.gearcian.]Ȝate,n.gate,II232 (dat.), 385;Ȝet,X167, 181, &c.;Ȝateȝ,-es,-iis,pl.V2,IX223,XVI124, &c. [OE.ge(a)t,gæt(pl.gatu); the pls. above show infl. of sg.]SeeGate,n.1Ȝe,adv.yea, yes,VIIIa38, 227,b110. [OE.gēa.]SeeȜa, Yei.Ȝe,pron. 2 pl. nom.you,I38,II215, &c.;Ȝee,IX187, 219, 284;Ye,XVg25, &c.;Yee,XVII397.Ou,acc.anddat.(to) you,XIVc97;Ȝou,II24, 204, &c.;Ȝow,I22,VIIIa6, 14, &c.;You(e),XVI402,XVII294, &c.;Yow,V23, 26, &c.;refl.(acc.) yourselves,VIIIa112,XIVb7,XVI178; yourself,V49,VIIIa25; (dat.) for yourselves,II216, 217;ȝif ȝou lyke,it lyke ȝou, if it please you,IX74, 284;ȝou to, for yourselves,XIVd7.Ȝor,poss. adj.XIVc13, 106;Ȝour(e),I84,II218, &c.;Ȝowre,VIIIa14, 21,XIVa8, 10,b4, &c. The plural forms are often used to a superior, as:II582,VIIIa118,ff., &c.; but also without special reason and intermingled withþou, &c., as:II466,V42, 256-7, &c. [OE.gē,ēow,ēower.]Ȝede(pa. t.of Gon,q.v.), fared, went, &c.,I53, 104,II301, 476,VIIIa93, &c.; walked,II509; was,V265;ȝede atwynne, broke apart, separated,I191;ȝede on fote= lived,V295;ȝede his gate, went his way,VI166. [OE.ēode; seeN.E.D., s.v.Yede, and Luick, Hist. Gramm. d. engl. Sprache § 261 n. 3; § 360.]Ȝederly,adv.? promptly, ? fully,V257. [? OE.ǣdre,ēdre, quickly, fully; cf. Yendles.]Ȝeer,n.year,IX61, 63, &c.;Ȝer(e),I151,V332,VIIIa44,XIIIa44, &c.;Yeare(dat.),IIIintrod.;Yer(e),III44,VII12, 99,XIVe2,XVII57;Ȝer(e),pl.Iintrod.,II264, 492, 541,VI123,VIIIa319,b36,XVI39, 354;Ȝeres,Iintrod.[OE.gēr,gēar.]SeeToȝere.Ȝef,Yef;Ȝif,Ȝyf,conj.(usually withsubj.) if,I17,II169,III13, 28,V230,VI122,VIIIa163,XIIIa35, 48,XVb34, &c.; whether,I17,III5, &c.;Hyf,VIIIb43;If(f),VIIIa123,XVI331, &c.;Iif,V275;Yf,IVb24;Yiif,XVa23;ȝif (if) þat, if,IVa24, 88,IX219, 271,XIIa16,b46,XIVc69; whether,XIIa184;all if, although,XVII231;seealso Bote. [OE.gef,gi(e)f.]SeeGif.Ȝeit.SeeȜet(e),adv.Ȝelde(n),v.to yield, give (back), pay, repay,V155, 257,VIIIa44,IX189;Yelde,III50;Ȝelde,subj.(imper.) inȝ. hit ȝow, requite you for it,V342;ȝ. ȝow (of), reward you (for),VIIIa121;Ȝolden,pp.surrendered,XIVb89;Yyolde, restored,III58 (seethe French). [OE.géldan.]SeeForȝelde.Ȝemen,n. pl.yeomen, hired labourers,VI175. [? OE.geong-man, ME.ȝengman,ȝemman,ȝēman; seeN.E.D., s.v.Yeoman.]Ȝeply,adv.cunningly; (allit. only) quickly, promptly,V176. [OE.gēap-līce.]Ȝer(e).SeeȜeer.Ȝern(e),adv.eagerly, readily,II323,VIIIa103, 292. [OE.géorne.]Ȝerne,v.to desire, long for;Yȝyrned,pp.XVc32 (the relative beforeychabbeis omitted);Ȝhernyng,n.(the object of) desire,IVa22 (cf.Couaytyng, Lufyng). [OE.géornan,gírnan;géorning.]Ȝet.SeeȜate.Ȝet(e),Ȝeit(X),Yet;Ȝit(t),Ȝyt,Yit;Ȝut(VIIIb);adv.yet; up to now, even now,XIb243,XIIa196,XIVc84,XVI373,XVII359, &c.; strengthening(n)euere,II103, 147,VI89,VIIIb41,XVI136; still, once more, in addition, moreover,II464,VI14,VIIIa38, 250,IX40, 200,XIIb75, &c.; all the same, none the less,I225,II174,V151,VI83,VIIIb98,XIb119,XVg31,XVII12, &c.;conj.and yet, but,XVII17, 197;ac ȝete,but ȝit,bot yit(ȝeit), &c., and yet,II191,IX99,X95,XIb239,XVII35, &c. [OE.gēt(a),gett,gī(e)t,gȳt, &c.]Ȝete,v.to grant, give;no waning I wyl þe ȝete, I wish to give you no curtailment (of what is due),VI198. [OE. (late)gēatan, prob. modelled on ON.játa.]Ȝeue,Yeue(III),v.to give, grant,III7,IX79, 293,XIb162, &c.;Ȝiue(n),II454,VIIIa121 (subj.),XIIb35, 42, &c.;Ȝyue,XIb300;Ȝifth,3 sg. pres.XIIa87.Ȝaf,Yaf,pa. t. sg.III39, 44,VIIIa192, 238,XIa11;Yeaf,III10, 22, 52;Ȝaf,pa. t. pl.II20;Yeaue,pa. subj.III21, 51.Ȝouen,pp.IX90,XIb264;Yeue,III7, 14;Y-yeue,III25, 29;ȝaf of, gave (cared) for,XIVc54. [OE.gefan,giefan,gyfan.]SeeGiffe, Forȝeue.Ȝhernyng.SeeȜerne,v.Ȝif(Ȝyf);Ȝifth.SeeȜef; Ȝeue.Ȝiftis,n. pl.gifts,VIIIa42,XIb265. [OE.gift; seeN.E.D., s.v.Gift.]SeeGyfte.Ȝit(t),Ȝyt,Yit.SeeȜet(e),adv.Ȝiue(n),Ȝyue.SeeȜeue.Ȝoked,pp.yoked,IX253. [OE.geocian.]Ȝolden.SeeȜelde(n).Ȝole,n.Yule, Christmas;ȝole nyȝt, Christmas night,I187. [OE.gēol; cf. ON.jól, n. pl. Yule;jóla-nátt, Yule-night.]Ȝon.SeeYone.Ȝong(e),Yong(XVII),adj.young,VI52, 114, 175,VIIIb36,IX21,XVII397;old or ȝong, any one,II221;ȝong and alde, every one,IVa49. [OE.geong.]Ȝor.SeeȜe,pron.Ȝore,adv.(since long ago), a long while,II559,V46,VI226,XVc32. [OE.geāra.]Ȝou,Ȝour(e),Ȝow(re).SeeȜe.Ȝouen.SeeȜeue.Ȝut.SeeȜet(e),adv.
Ȝa,Ȝaa,adv.yea, yes,XVI109, 305. [OEgeā.]SeeȜe, Yei.
Ȝaf.SeeȜeue.
Ȝalow,adj.yellow,IX34, 115, 116; fair (-haired),IX22. [OE.geolu,geolw-.]
Ȝalownesse,n.fairness (of hair),IX22. [From prec.]
Ȝar,adj.ready,X110. [OE.gearo.]
Ȝare,adv.fully,V342. [OE.gear(w)e.]
Ȝarkke,v.to ordain, decree,V342;Yȝarked,pp.II547. [OE.gearcian.]
Ȝate,n.gate,II232 (dat.), 385;Ȝet,X167, 181, &c.;Ȝateȝ,-es,-iis,pl.V2,IX223,XVI124, &c. [OE.ge(a)t,gæt(pl.gatu); the pls. above show infl. of sg.]SeeGate,n.1
Ȝe,adv.yea, yes,VIIIa38, 227,b110. [OE.gēa.]SeeȜa, Yei.
Ȝe,pron. 2 pl. nom.you,I38,II215, &c.;Ȝee,IX187, 219, 284;Ye,XVg25, &c.;Yee,XVII397.Ou,acc.anddat.(to) you,XIVc97;Ȝou,II24, 204, &c.;Ȝow,I22,VIIIa6, 14, &c.;You(e),XVI402,XVII294, &c.;Yow,V23, 26, &c.;refl.(acc.) yourselves,VIIIa112,XIVb7,XVI178; yourself,V49,VIIIa25; (dat.) for yourselves,II216, 217;ȝif ȝou lyke,it lyke ȝou, if it please you,IX74, 284;ȝou to, for yourselves,XIVd7.Ȝor,poss. adj.XIVc13, 106;Ȝour(e),I84,II218, &c.;Ȝowre,VIIIa14, 21,XIVa8, 10,b4, &c. The plural forms are often used to a superior, as:II582,VIIIa118,ff., &c.; but also without special reason and intermingled withþou, &c., as:II466,V42, 256-7, &c. [OE.gē,ēow,ēower.]
Ȝede(pa. t.of Gon,q.v.), fared, went, &c.,I53, 104,II301, 476,VIIIa93, &c.; walked,II509; was,V265;ȝede atwynne, broke apart, separated,I191;ȝede on fote= lived,V295;ȝede his gate, went his way,VI166. [OE.ēode; seeN.E.D., s.v.Yede, and Luick, Hist. Gramm. d. engl. Sprache § 261 n. 3; § 360.]
Ȝederly,adv.? promptly, ? fully,V257. [? OE.ǣdre,ēdre, quickly, fully; cf. Yendles.]
Ȝeer,n.year,IX61, 63, &c.;Ȝer(e),I151,V332,VIIIa44,XIIIa44, &c.;Yeare(dat.),IIIintrod.;Yer(e),III44,VII12, 99,XIVe2,XVII57;Ȝer(e),pl.Iintrod.,II264, 492, 541,VI123,VIIIa319,b36,XVI39, 354;Ȝeres,Iintrod.[OE.gēr,gēar.]SeeToȝere.
Ȝef,Yef;Ȝif,Ȝyf,conj.(usually withsubj.) if,I17,II169,III13, 28,V230,VI122,VIIIa163,XIIIa35, 48,XVb34, &c.; whether,I17,III5, &c.;Hyf,VIIIb43;If(f),VIIIa123,XVI331, &c.;Iif,V275;Yf,IVb24;Yiif,XVa23;ȝif (if) þat, if,IVa24, 88,IX219, 271,XIIa16,b46,XIVc69; whether,XIIa184;all if, although,XVII231;seealso Bote. [OE.gef,gi(e)f.]SeeGif.
Ȝeit.SeeȜet(e),adv.
Ȝelde(n),v.to yield, give (back), pay, repay,V155, 257,VIIIa44,IX189;Yelde,III50;Ȝelde,subj.(imper.) inȝ. hit ȝow, requite you for it,V342;ȝ. ȝow (of), reward you (for),VIIIa121;Ȝolden,pp.surrendered,XIVb89;Yyolde, restored,III58 (seethe French). [OE.géldan.]SeeForȝelde.
Ȝemen,n. pl.yeomen, hired labourers,VI175. [? OE.geong-man, ME.ȝengman,ȝemman,ȝēman; seeN.E.D., s.v.Yeoman.]
Ȝeply,adv.cunningly; (allit. only) quickly, promptly,V176. [OE.gēap-līce.]
Ȝer(e).SeeȜeer.
Ȝern(e),adv.eagerly, readily,II323,VIIIa103, 292. [OE.géorne.]
Ȝerne,v.to desire, long for;Yȝyrned,pp.XVc32 (the relative beforeychabbeis omitted);Ȝhernyng,n.(the object of) desire,IVa22 (cf.Couaytyng, Lufyng). [OE.géornan,gírnan;géorning.]
Ȝet.SeeȜate.
Ȝet(e),Ȝeit(X),Yet;Ȝit(t),Ȝyt,Yit;Ȝut(VIIIb);adv.yet; up to now, even now,XIb243,XIIa196,XIVc84,XVI373,XVII359, &c.; strengthening(n)euere,II103, 147,VI89,VIIIb41,XVI136; still, once more, in addition, moreover,II464,VI14,VIIIa38, 250,IX40, 200,XIIb75, &c.; all the same, none the less,I225,II174,V151,VI83,VIIIb98,XIb119,XVg31,XVII12, &c.;conj.and yet, but,XVII17, 197;ac ȝete,but ȝit,bot yit(ȝeit), &c., and yet,II191,IX99,X95,XIb239,XVII35, &c. [OE.gēt(a),gett,gī(e)t,gȳt, &c.]
Ȝete,v.to grant, give;no waning I wyl þe ȝete, I wish to give you no curtailment (of what is due),VI198. [OE. (late)gēatan, prob. modelled on ON.játa.]
Ȝeue,Yeue(III),v.to give, grant,III7,IX79, 293,XIb162, &c.;Ȝiue(n),II454,VIIIa121 (subj.),XIIb35, 42, &c.;Ȝyue,XIb300;Ȝifth,3 sg. pres.XIIa87.Ȝaf,Yaf,pa. t. sg.III39, 44,VIIIa192, 238,XIa11;Yeaf,III10, 22, 52;Ȝaf,pa. t. pl.II20;Yeaue,pa. subj.III21, 51.Ȝouen,pp.IX90,XIb264;Yeue,III7, 14;Y-yeue,III25, 29;ȝaf of, gave (cared) for,XIVc54. [OE.gefan,giefan,gyfan.]SeeGiffe, Forȝeue.
Ȝhernyng.SeeȜerne,v.
Ȝif(Ȝyf);Ȝifth.SeeȜef; Ȝeue.
Ȝiftis,n. pl.gifts,VIIIa42,XIb265. [OE.gift; seeN.E.D., s.v.Gift.]SeeGyfte.
Ȝit(t),Ȝyt,Yit.SeeȜet(e),adv.
Ȝiue(n),Ȝyue.SeeȜeue.
Ȝoked,pp.yoked,IX253. [OE.geocian.]
Ȝolden.SeeȜelde(n).
Ȝole,n.Yule, Christmas;ȝole nyȝt, Christmas night,I187. [OE.gēol; cf. ON.jól, n. pl. Yule;jóla-nátt, Yule-night.]
Ȝon.SeeYone.
Ȝong(e),Yong(XVII),adj.young,VI52, 114, 175,VIIIb36,IX21,XVII397;old or ȝong, any one,II221;ȝong and alde, every one,IVa49. [OE.geong.]
Ȝor.SeeȜe,pron.
Ȝore,adv.(since long ago), a long while,II559,V46,VI226,XVc32. [OE.geāra.]
Ȝou,Ȝour(e),Ȝow(re).SeeȜe.
Ȝouen.SeeȜeue.
Ȝut.SeeȜet(e),adv.