Chapter 7

Haade.Seenext.Habbe(n),v.to have, possess, get, take, put, andauxil.,XIIIa59, 60,XVg23;A,I127;Haf(e),IVa64,V150, &c.;Haif,XVII286;Han,XIVc6,XVh22;Haue(n),I107,VIIIa74,XIIa66, &c.;Hawe,Xintrod.Haf,Haue,1 sg. pres.V23,IX289, &c.;seeIchabbe, Ichaue;Has(e),2 sg.XVI243,XVII430, &c.;Hast(e),I131,XVI223, &c.;Hatȝ,V173, 228, 273, 324;Hauest,VIIIb26;Habbeȝ,3 sg.*V271 (note);Hase,IVa39,XVII550, &c.;Haþ,Hath,I11,XVI356, &c.;Hatȝ,V46, 126, 340;Haues,XVa20;Haueþ,VIIIb98;Habbeþ,pl.III2,XIIIa15, &c.;Haf(e)(withpron.),IVb16,VI159,X16, &c.;Han(the commonest form),II21,V25, &c.;Has(e)(sep. frompron.),IVa2,X52,XIVb71,XVII95, &c.Haue,pres. subj.V219,VIIIa114, 261;as haue I(thou), so may I (you) have,XVII237, 333, 402.Haf,Haue,imper. sg.V75,I124, &c.;Haueth,pl.XIVd13.Hadde,pa. t.I100,II51,XIb265, &c.;Had(e),I116,V13,XIb202, &c.;Hedde,III5, 42, &c. (OKt.hefde);Hadde,2 sg.XVI219;Hadestow,II533 (seeÞou);Hadyn,pl.VII126.Haade,pa. t. subj.had, would (should) have,XIb270;Hadde,Had(e),II559,I195,V196, &c.;Hed(d)e,III13, 30, &c.;Hadeȝ,Hadest,2 sg. subj.II573,V326.Yhad,pp.II249, 253.Haf (haue) at þe, have (i.e.let me get) at thee,V220,XVII219;haue done, be quick,XVII316, 352, 480;his lyf hade, preserved his life,VII163. [OE.habban.]Habide.SeeAbide.Habundant,adj.abundant,IX330. [OFr.abundant.]Hacches,n. pl.hatches; of a buttery, or kitchen,VIIIb29; of a ship,VII147. [OE.hæcc.]Hade,seeHabbe(n), Heued;Hadestow,seeHabbe(n).Haf(e).SeeHabbe(n), Half.Hafyng,n.possession,VI90. [From stem of Habben; cf. OE.hæfen.]Hay(e),n.hay,XVII159; mowing grass,IVa33. [OE.hēg.]Haif.SeeHabbe(n).Hayle,n.hail,I162. [OE.hægl.]Hayroun,n.(collective), herons,II310. [OFr.hairon.]Haithill.SeeHaþel.Haywarde,n.hayward (who had charge of fences, enclosures, &c., and was sometimes keeper of the cattle on the common land),VIIIb16 (seenote). [OE.hægweard.]Hald(e), &c.SeeHolde(n).Haldynge,n.;haldynge vp, maintaining,XIb168.SeeHolde(n).Hale,v.to draw, pull,XIIb87;Halt,pp.invp halt, uplifted, high,V11. [OE.*halian(OFris.halia), or OFr.haler.]Half,Halue,Haf(III),n.side,X198;vpon boþe halue, on both sides,V2, 97;o this half, on this side (of the world),IX250; behalf, inane ... haf(with interveninggen.) on behalf of,III11;(vp)on Goddeȝ halue,a (on) Goddes half, &c., in God's name, for God's sake,V51, 81,XIa15,XIIb80;adj.andadv.half,IX241,XIIb35, 79, &c. [OE.half.]SeeBehalue.Halȝeȝ,n. pl.saints,V54. [OE.hā̆lga.]SeeHoli.Haly.SeeHoli.Halydam,n.halidom, holy thing (such as relics of the saints, but frequent coupling withGod, andhelp, seems to show word to imply the saints as a body;cf.prec. line),V55. [OE.hāligdōm.]Hall(e),n.mansion, hall, home,II219,V261,XVI136,XVII67, 348, 516, &c. [OE.hall.]Halme,n.shaft,V156. [OE.halm, stalk;cf.Stele.]Halpeny,n.halfpenny inhalpeny ale, ale at a halfpenny a gallon, small beer,VIIIa300. [OE.half-penig.]SeePené.Hals,n.neck,VIIIa63. [OE.hals.]Halsed,pa. t.embraced, greeted,XVI64. [OE.h(e)alsian, *embrace, implore, usually confused with next. Cf. ON.heilsa(= next), greet;hálsa, embrace.]Halsen,v.to interpret (dream),XIIa148. [OE.hǣ̆lsian,hā̆lsian, interpret omens, &c.]Halt,seeHale;Halue,seeHalf.Halue-acre,Half-acre,n.half-acre, small plot,VIIIa4, 5, 100, 110. [OE.half+æcer.]Halvendel,n.half,XIIb49, 218. [OE.halfan dǣl, accus.]SeeDele.Halwid,pp.consecrated,XIb29. [OE.hā̆lgian.]SeeHalȝeȝ, Holi.Ham,Hamsylf.SeeHi,pron. pl.Hame.SeeHom,adv.Hamerys,Hamers,n. pl.hammers,XVh10, 13. [OE.hamor.]SeeHomered.Hamese,n. pl.alleged oriental name for diamonds,IX37 (so in French original).Han,seeHabbe(n);Hand(e),seeHond.Handled,pp.wielded,XVh13. [OE.handlian.]Hange,v.to hang (trans.andintr.),I219,VIIIa63,XVI307;Hongeþ,3 sg. pres.II506, 507;Heng(e),pa. t. sg.II344, 500;Yhonged,pp.XIIIa14. [OE.hōn(pa. t.hēng), trans.;hángian, intr.; cf. ON.hanga(str.) intr.]Hap,Happ,n.chance, fortune,XIIb8,XVc9;Happes,pl.happenings,II8,XIIIa62. [ON.happ.]SeeMyshap.Happe,v. impers.happen,VIIIa47;Happed,Happit,pa. t.it befell,VII117,VIIIb99. [From prec.]Happene,Happyn,v.to happen,IX47, 207,XVII481;Hapneth,3 sg. pres.XIIb6. [Extended from prec.]Hard.SeeHere,v.Hard(e),adj.hard, harsh, cruel,I28, 135,II243, &c.; strong, immovable,IVa48; assb., what is hard,VI246;adv.hard,V85,XVh13; grievously,VII117; closely,X150,XVI151. [OE.heard;hearde.]Hardely,Hardily,Hardiliche,adv.boldly,VIIIa30,XVI143; (parenthetic), certainly, I may say,V322,XVII522. [From next.]Hardi,Hardy,adj.bold,II27,VIIIa179, &c. [OFr.hardi.]Hardyment,n.(act of) daring,X183. [OFr.hardement.]Hardynesse,n.hardihood, boldness,IX79. [OFr.hardi+-ness; cf. OFr.hardiesse.]Hardis,n. pl.hards (coarser part of flax),X20. [OE.heordan, pl.]Hare.SeeHi,pron. pl., andfem.Harkens, &c.SeeHerkne.Harlot,n.rascal, scurrilous fellow,VIIIa54, [XVI185]. [OFr.harlot.]Harm(e),n.grief, misfortune, injury, detriment,I147,V204, 209,VI28,XIIa162,XIIIb39,XIVa26,XVI323, &c. [OE.hearm.]Harp,n.harp,II19, 231, &c. [OE.hearp.]Harpe,v.to harp,II37, 271, &c. [OE.hearpian.]Harpour(e),Harper,n.harper, minstrel,II35, 40, 513, 522, &c. [OE.hearpere; OFr.harpour.]Harpyng,n.harping, minstrelsy,II3, 43, 277, &c. [OE.hearpung.]Harryng,n.snarling,XIIIb15. [Echoic.]Harrowe,Herrowe,interj.a cry for help,XVI185, 343; assb., uproar,XVI98. [OFr.harou.]Harrowing,n.despoiling,XVItitle. [OE.hergung.]Hartely.SeeHertely.Harwen,v.to harrow,VIIIb19. [Cf. ON.herfi, OSwed.harva, a harrow.]Hasell-note,n.hazel-nut,IX55. [OE.hæsel-hnutu.]Hast(e),n.violence, haste,VIIIa291,XVII411, &c;an haste,III22, 43, 47;in hast(e),V150,VIIIa167,XVII158, 293, 447, speedily, immediately. [OFr.haste; cf. Heste,n.2]Hast(e),v. intr.andrefl.to hasten,VIIIa317,XVII182;hastis hemselue to hange, rashly (precipitately) hang themselves,XVI307. [OFr.haster.]Hast(e)ly,adv.speedily,XVII39, 109. [From Haste,n.; cf. OE.hǣstlice.]Hate.SeeHoot.Hate,n.hatred,VI103, &c. [Stem of next.]Hate,Hatie,2 sg. pres. subj.(you should) hate,IVa47,VIIIa52. [OE.hatian.]Hatȝ,Haþ, &c.SeeHabbe(n).Hatte,n.hat,V13,XIVb41. [OE.hætt.]Hatte,seeHote,v.;Hatter,seeHoot.Haþel,Haithill(VII),adj.noble,VII38;n.knight,V263, 340. [OE.æþele, adj., andhæleþ, warrior;seeBjörkman,Morte Arthure, 358 (note, and refs.).]Hauenes,n. pl.harbours,XIIIb68,XIVc38. [OE.hæfen(e).]Hauer-cake,n.oat-cake,VIIIa277. [ON.hafri+ ME.cake(cf. Icel., Swed.kaka).]Haukin,n.;on haukin, a-hawking,II308. [OE.hafoc, ON.hauk-r, a hawk.]Haunche,n.haunch; app. = shoulder,I120. [OFr.hanche.]Haunt,n.frequentation;wel gode haunt, great plenty,II309. [OFr.hant, from next.]Haunteþ,3 sg. pres.frequents,I2. [OFr.hanter.]Hawe.SeeHabbe(n).He,pron. 3 sg. masc.he,I4, 10, &c.;Hee,XVI185;A,XIIIa27, &c. (seeA);indef.one,VIIIa130, 131, 211;as he which, as (being) one who,XIIa23 (note),b37, &c.Him,Hym(e),acc.anddat.I63,II51, &c.;refl.(for) himself,I10, 70,II244, 485,IVb78, 80,V191,VI118,XVI126; often pleonastic (dat.) with verbs of bodily action,II289 (note),XVb7 (note),g33; esp. of motion,III19,V86,XIVc61,XVg18, 24 (note), 27, 29, 30; orig.refl. accus.II475, 501.Himself,Hymself(e),-selue(n),-seluyn,-sylf,nom.himself,IVb82,V41,VII69,XIb225,XIIIa27, &c.; he himself,II37,VII161;acc. refl.XIb223,XVg16, &c.Hiis,poss. adj.(orig.gen.)XIVd7;Hys,His,I46,II29, &c.;Hysse,VI58;Hus,VIIIb60, 101, 102;Is,XVg7, 24, 29;Us,VIIIb106;Hise,pl.XIIa156, &c.; assb., his folk,I135,XVII553; written for genitive inflexion,XIIIa22 (seenote),b23. [OE.hē, nom.;his, gen.;him, dat.]SeeHi, Hit.He,pron. fem.she,II408, 446,XVc7, 15, 17, &c. (seeHi,pron. fem.);pl.they,II185 (seeHi,pron. pl.). [OE.hēo.]He.SeeHeigh(e).Hebenus,n.ebony,XIIa91. [L.ebenus.]Hed(e),seeHabbe(n), Heued;Hedde(n),seeHabbe(n).Hede,n.heed, notice,VIIIa15,XIVc10;take hede, look you,XVII424. [Stem of OE.hēdan.]Heder,-ir.SeeHider.Hee.SeeHe,masc.; Heie,adv.Heele,n.heel,XIIIb39;Heleȝ,pl.V85. [OE.hēla.]Heele.SeeHele,n.Heep,Hep,n.host,VIIIa181;an hep(withoutof), a host of,XIIa82. [OE.hēap.]Heere.SeeHer(e),adv.andn.Heggen,v.to make and trim hedges,*VIIIb19 (MS. eggen). [From next.]Hegges,n. pl.hedges,VIIIa31. [OE.*hecg.]Heght.SeeHight.Heie,Hye(X),Hyȝ(e),Hee(IV);adv.high,IVa9,VI113,X16, 124,XVg12; loudly,V144,X86. [OE.hēh.]Heigh(e),Heiȝ(e),Heih,adj.high, noble; loud;II26, 205, 326, 356,VIIIa4,XIb133,XIVc18, 100, 109, &c.; alsoHe,XVII469;Hegh,VII142;Heȝe,V129;Hye,IX196,XVII553;Hyȝe,V19,VI35,XIIIa40, &c.;High(e),Hygh,I13,VII101,IX137, &c.;Hihe,XIIa51;an hyȝ,on hegh, on high,VII142,XIIIa11;hyȝe gate,seeGate,n.2;heighe pryme, full prime, the end of the period 'prime' (6-9 a.m.),VIIIa106;hygh tymes, festivals,I13;heigh way, highway,VIIIa4;Hyar,compar.taller,X10. [OE.hēh.]Heighlich,adv.at a high rate,VIIIa307. [From prec.; cf. OE.hēa-līce.]Heiȝing,n.haste;an heiȝing, in haste,II137. [From Hy,v.]Heiste;Heite;Held(e).SeeHote; Hete,n.; Holde(n).Helde,v. intr.to incline, turn,V263;Heldand,pres. p.inclined,IVa28. [OE.héldan.]Hele,Heele(XVI),n.health,VIIIa256,b7, 10; restoration,XIIa18; salvation,XVI38, 67, 106. [OE.hǣlu.]SeeHol(e).Hele,v.to heal,VIIIa186,IX92. [OE.hǣlan.]Heleȝ.SeeHeele.Heling,n.covering,X6. [From OE.hel(i)an.]Hell.SeeHil.Hell(e),Hel,n.hell,IVa48, 64,VI82, &c.; originallygen., inhelle pitte, the abyss of hell,XVI348;fendis in h., hell-fiends,XIb216 (cf.OE.fēond on helle). [OE.hell.]Helme,n.1helm(et),V75, 129, &c. [OE.helm.]Helm(e),n.2helm (of rudder),XIVc59,XVII272, 420. [OE.helma.]Help(e),n.help, reinforcements,VII3,VIIIa240,X180, &c.; forces,XIIIb65. [OE.help.]Helpe(n),Help(pe),v.to help, avail,II116,V141 (note),VIIIa21, 241, &c.;pres. subj.V55,XVII247;Holpyn,pa. t. pl.VIIIa100;Hulpen,VIIIa110;Helping,n.X18. [OE.helpan.]Hemself,-selue.SeeHi,pl.Hende,adj.courteous, gracious,II563,XVI45; assb., good sir,V262;Hendely,adv.courteously,V340. [OE.(ge-)hénde, convenient, at hand.]Hendy,adj.gracious, fair,XVc9, 37, &c. [Extended from prec.]Henge.SeeHange.Hennes;Hence,Hens(XVII),adv.from here,VIIIa273,b84,XVII292, 507; from now, ago,VIIIb36,XVII25. [ME.henen(e),henne(OE.heonane) + adv.-es.]Hent(e),v.to catch, seize, get, receive,I112,V249,VI28 (pres. subj.),VIIIa167, 181;hent to, lay hold of,XVII420;Hent,pp.IVa24,V209, 255;Yhent,XVc9, 37, &c. [OE.hentan.]Hep;Heore.SeeHeep; Hi,pl.Her(e),Heere,Hier(e), (III,XII),adv.here, at this point,III2,VI159,XIa1,b82,XIIb34, 118,XVI40, &c.; here is,XIIb161,XVI325;here abowte, hereabouts,XVi1.Her(e)-,Hyer-, used forneut. pron.(this &c.) in:Her(e)fore, for this reason,XIa22, 33,b139;Hereinne,VI217;Her(e)of,Hyerof, at, of this,III1,VIIIa177,IX150,XIa54. [OE.hēr.]Her(e),Heere(I),n.hair,I164, 237,II265, 506,XVc13. [OE.hǣr,hēr.]Her(e),seeHi,pron. fem.andpl.;Hereself,seeHi,fem.Herbarwe,Herberowe,n.lodging,II434,XVI136. [OE.here-beorg.]Herber,n.arbour (grassy place with trees),XVa13. [OFr.herbier.]Here,n.host (of foes),V203. [OE.here.]Here,v.to hear, listen to, hear of,I81,II43,V136, 205,VIIIa54, 206,XIb223 (subj.), &c.;Heryn,II17;Heris,2 sg. pres.XVI101;Herd(e),pa. t.I75, 239, &c.;Hard,pp.XVII46;Herd(e),IVa24,IX172,XVI98.For likyng to here,VII71,seeLikeing. [OE.hēran.]SeeYhere.Heremites,Heremytes,n. pl.hermits,VIIIa139, 181,b4. [Med.L.(h)erē̆mīta; OFr.(h)ermite.]Hereres,n. pl.hearers,IX276, 321. [From Here,v.]Heresye,n.heresy,XIa1, 64. [OFr.heresie.]Heretik,n.heretic,XIa4;Heretikis,-ys,pl.XIb37, 45, &c. [L.hǣreticus.]Heryen,v.to praise,XIb152. [OE.herian.]Heryng(e)(of),n.hearing (of), listening (to),IX277,Xintrod.,XIb59, &c. [OE.hēring.]Herkne,Herken,v.to listen,II443, 525;imper. sg.II557,XVc36;pl.II23;Harke,imper. sg.XVI137;Harkens,pl.XVI37. [OE.hercnian; cf. OFris.herkia.]Herrowe.SeeHarrowe.Hert(e),n.heart,II338,IVa8,VI4,VIIIa208, &c.;distrib. sg.forpl.(usual ME. idiom in similar contexts,cf.Kne, &c.),IVa16,b41;hertes lif, life,XIIa4. [OE.heorte.]Hertely,Hartely,adj.heartfelt,XVI245;adv.in heart,XVII388. [Prec. + OE.-lic(e).]Heruest,n.autumn, harvest,VII101,VIIIa68, 285, 294,b7. [OE.hærfest.]Heruest-tyme,n.harvest-time,VIIIa108. [OE.hærfest-tīma.]Hespyne,n.boat,X127. [ON.esping-r, a ship's boat.]Heste,n.1command(ment),XIb106;Hestis,pl.XIb70, 187, 191, &c. [Extended from OE.hǣs;cf.Beheste, Biqueste.]Heste,n.2violence,VII142. [OE.hǣst(allit.). This form has hitherto escaped record (?); prob. distinct from Hast(e),q.v.]Het(e),Hette, &c.SeeHote,v.Hete,n.heat,I163,VI194,VII138,IX13;Heite,VII101. [OE.hǣtu.]Heterly,adv.bitterly, violently, suddenly,V223, 243, 249,VI42. [Blend of OE.hete-līce, and ON.hatr-liga.]Hethen,adv.hence,IVa17. [ON.héðan.]Heþ(e),n.heath,II237, 243. [OE.hǣþ.]Heþenisse,n.pagan lands,II513. [OE.hǣþen-nes.]Heu.SeeHew(e).Heue,v.to raise, exalt,V220,VI113 (2 sg.). [OE.hebban,hef-.]Heued,n.head,VI99, 105,XVg13; ? leader,XIVd8;Hade,II391;Hed(e),V75, 249,VIIIa322,XIb136, &c.;on hed, on his head,II149. [OE.hēafod,hē̆afd-.]Heuen(e),Heuyn,n.sky, heaven, Heaven,IVa9,b10,V11,VII137, 153,XIIIb52, &c.;Heueneȝ,pl.the heavens,VI63, 81;Crystes (þe Lordes, &c.) loue of heuene, love of Christ (&c.) in heaven,VIIIa19, 214,XIVd10. [OE.heofon.]Heuenly,adj.heavenly,XIb291. [OE.heofon-lic.]Heuenryche,Heuenryke,n.Heaven,IVa15;vnder heuenryche, on earth,V355. [OE.heofon-rīce.]SeeRyche.Heuy,adj.heavy,XVh13;heuy in, laden with,IVb29. [OE.hefig.]Heuynes,Hevynesse,n.heaviness,IVb35; sorrow,XIIa10. [OE.hefig-nes.]Hew(e),Heu(XV),n.hue, complexion, beauty,I165, 237,IVa69,XVc13; shade (of colour),XIIa55. [OE.hēow.]Hi,pron. 3 sg. fem.she,III32, 33, 55, 60 (it, ref. tofem. noun), &c.;Hy(e),II81, 337,III45;He,II408, 446,XVc7, 15, 17;Ho,VI68, 77, 83, 84, 94, 96.Hare,acc.anddat.III55;Her(e),I53,II92;Hir(e)(the most usual form),II73,VI68,X30,XIIa27, 44, 107, 145,XVc17 (refl.), &c.;Hyr,VI67, 70;Hure,VIIIb53.Poss. adj.(orig.gen.)Hare,III33, 35, 45;Her(e),I210, 243,II565;Hir(e)(the most usual form),II56,IVb6, &c.;Hyr(e),IVb4,VI69,XVc4, &c.Hereself,Hirself,refl. acc.herself,XIb57,XIIa32, 184. [OE.hēo(heō), alsohē,hīe,hī, nom. and acc.;heore,hire, &c., gen. and dat. On vowel ofharesee next.]Hi,pron. 3 pl.they,III58;Hy(e),II91,XIIIa17,b9, 11;Hii,VIIIa15; alsoHe,II185,III57 (second);A,XIIIa13, &c. (seeA).Acc.anddat.Ham(to, for) them,IIIintrod.,XIIIa23,b39;Hem(the most usual form),I39,II88, &c.;Hom,V353,VII24, 35, &c.;refl.(to, for) themselves,I200,II69,VI191,VII33,VIIIa69, 181, 182,XIb40,XVh10, &c.; pleonastic (dat.),XIa61;cf.He.Hamsylf(XIII);Hemself,-selue,nom.themselves,XIb190;acc.anddat.,XIb198; (refl.)VIIIa144,XIb93, 109,XIIIb24,XVI307;of hemself, by themselves,XIb73.Poss. adj.(orig.gen.)Hare, their,IIIintrod.;Heore,XIVc7, 45, &c.;Her(e)(the most usual form),I39,II16, &c.;Hire,IX165, 185, &c.;Hor,V345,VII8, 181, &c.;Huere,XVb8, 11, 29;Hure,VIIIb50; (pronom.)here, theirs,XIb129;here names of alle, the names of all of them,I37;at here aboue,seeAboue(n). [OE.hī,hīe(hē,hēo), &c., nom., acc.;heora,hira, &c. gen.;heom,him, dat. The vowel ofa,hare,ham, is prob. due to infl. of OE.þā̆,þā̆ra,þā̆m.]SeeÞai, His(e).Hy,Hyȝ(V),Hie,v.to hasten;intr.XIb274,XIIb104,XVII371;refl.V53,XVII289, 312 (1 pl. imper.). [OE.hīgian.]Hy(e),n.haste, inin hy(e), in haste, swiftly,X46, 82,XVI367, &c.;in (full) gret hy,X80, 90, &c.Cf.Heiȝing. [Fromprec.]Hy(e).SeeHeie, Heigh(e); Hi,pron. fem.andpl.Hyar.SeeHeiȝ(e).Hide,v.to hide, keep secret,XIa57;refl.XIVb22;Hidde,pa. t.II268,XVI249 (intr.);Hidd,pp.XIIb187. [OE.hȳdan.]Hyde,n.skin,V244; hide,XVh11. [OE.hȳd.]Hydel.SeeYdel.Hider,adv.hither,II422,V23,XIVc47, &c.;Heder,XVII290;Hedir, to me,XVII291. [OE.hider.]Hiderward,adv.hither,VIIIa317. [OE.hiderweard.]Hidous,Hidus,adj.awful,XVII101, 417;Hydously,adv.terribly,XVI138. [OFr.hidous.]Hiere,Hyerof,seeHer(e),adv.;Hyf,seeȜef;Hyȝ(e),seeHeie, Heigh(e); Hy,v.Hight,Hyȝt(VI),Heght(XVII),n.height,XVII260;of h., in height,XVII125;on h., on high, above, up,VI141,XVI88, 235,XVII136. [OE.hēhþu.]SeeHeigh(e).Hiȝt(e)(Hyght,Hihte, &c.);Hihe.SeeHote,v.; Heigh(e).Hii,seeHi,pl.;Hiis,seeHe,masc.Hyle,v.to protect,I184. [ON.hylja.]Hil,Hill(e),Hyll(e),n.hill,II354,V13, 131,XVII337, 442, 466, &c.;Hell,XIIa65, 79, 86;Hul(Hulles,pl.),XIIIa18, 45;by hylle ne be vale, nowhere, under no circumstances,V203. [OE.hyll(Kt.hell).]Him,Hym(e).SeeHe,masc.; Hit.Himself;Hymself,-selue,-sylf, &c.SeeHe,masc.Hyndrid,pp.hindered,XIb232. [OE.hindrian.]Hyne,n.servant,VIIIa125;pl.labourers,VI145. [OE.hīga, gen. pl.hīgna.]Hypped,pa. t.hopped,V164. [OE.*hyppan; cf.hoppian.]SeeHoppit.Hir(e),Hyr(e).SeeHi,prons.Hyre,Hire,Huyre(VIII),n.hire, pay, reward,VI163, 223,VIIIa133, 189, 192, &c.; (in bad sense)XIVb66,XVI167, 260. [OE.hȳr.]Hyre,v.to hire,VI147;Huyred,pp.VIIIa108, 307. [OE.hȳr(i)an.]Hirself.SeeHi,pron. fem.Hys,His(e).SeeHe,masc.; Hit; Is.His(e),pron. acc. sg. fem.her,III32, 53;acc. pl.them,III7, 8, 28 (seenote). [SeeN.E.D., s.v.His.]Hysse.SeeHe,masc.Hystoriale,adj.historical,VIItitleandintrod.[OFr.historial.]Hit,pron. 3 sg. neut.(nom.andacc.) it,III27,IVa52, &c.;Hyt,I19,XIIIa12, &c.;It,II132, &c.; pleonastic,XIIa56; as anticipated subject,it is(ere), there is (are),Iintrod.,II552;it(with pl. verb, ref. to prec. or following plural), they,VIIIa56,b62,IX139,XIIIa11; them,VIIIa43, 44.Dat.Him, (to) it,IX124, 127;It,IVa16,II20 (indef.orpl.).Poss. adj.His,Hys,IX130, 132,XIIIa61,XIVc59;Hytself,refl.itself,VI86. [OE.hit,him,his.]Hitte,v.to strike, to hit (a mark),V228;Hit,Hyt,pa. t.V85,X103, 127;Hitte,pp.V219. [OE. (late)hittanfrom ON.hitta.]Ho,Hoo,interj.ho!, esp. used to call a pause,V262 (orimper.of next),XIVd13,XVII229. [Cf. OFr.ho!]Ho,v.to pause,XVII411. [From prec.]Ho,pron.she;seeHi,fem.Hobbe: familiar form of Robert (used contemptuously),XIb176;Hobbe þe Robbere,XIVd6 (seenote).Hode,n.hood,II229,V229,VIIIa264. [OE.hōd.]Hogges,n. pl.hogs,VIIIa174. [OE.hogg.]Hoylle.SeeHol(e),adj.Hoyne(= hōne),v.to delay,XVII319. [? Related to Ho,v.]Hol(e),adj.whole, sound, entire, (a)mended,V322,VI46,VIIIa61,IX80;Hoylle,XVII388;Holle,V228. [OE.hāl.]SeeHele,v.Hold(e),n.stronghold,XIIa98; captivity,XVI151. [OE.(ge-)háld.]Holde,adv.loyally,V61. [OE.hólde.]Holde(n),Hold,Hald(e),v. trans.to hold, keep, guard; possess, have; regard as, think;II295 (inf. dep. onse289), 495,IVa52, 95,V145, 280, 322,VI94, 130,X31,XIb186,XIVb37, &c.;refl.keep (oneself), remain,VIIIa194,IX279,XIVd15,XVh10 (holdyn, pres. pl.); think oneself,IVb12,V273,XVI325;intr.keep, remain,II95,X57.Held(e),pa. t.II94,VII21, &c.;2 sg. subj.if you kept,V61;Holdyn,pa. t. pl.VII50;Halden,pp.V29, 209;Holde(n),VII38,XIb45,XIIintrod., &c.;Yhold,II31.Held in hond, ruled,II488;holde vp her hertis, keep up their spirits, (orsustain them),VIIIa208;holde with, have to do with,VIIIa54;holde it for, treasure it as,VIIIa206;hold none slyke, reckon none like (her),XVII233;holde (to), beholden (to),XIIintrod.;holden, bound, under obligation,VIIIa88,XIb298, 300. [OE.háldan.]SeeBihold.Hole,n.hole,V112,IX222,XIVb22, &c. [OE.hol.]Holȝ.SeeHolwe.Holi,Holy,adj.holy,I12,XIb299, &c.;Hooly,XIa10, 11;Haly,IVa84,b50, 53, 75;Holyere,compar.XIb28. [OE.hālig.]SeeHalȝeȝ, Halwid.Holy.SeeHolliche.Holicherche,n.Holy Church (personified),VIIIa239;Holikirke,VIIIa28.SeeHoli, Cherche, Kirke.Holynesse,n.sanctity,XIb100. [OE.hālig-nes.]Holle.SeeHol(e).Holliche,Holly,Holy(VI),adv.wholly, altogether,VI58,XIVc12, 97. [From Hol(e).]Holpyn.SeeHelpen.Holtes,n. pl.woods,II214. [OE.holt.]Holwe,Holȝ,adj.hollow,II268,V114. [OE.holh, n.]Holwenes,n.cavity,XIIIa15. [From prec.]Hom.SeeHi,pron. pl.Hom(e),n.home,XIIb181;long home, eternal home (after death),I207. [OE.hām; cf.langne hām gesēcean, Fates of Apost., 92.]Hom(e),Hame(XVII),adv.home(-wards),II162,III54,V53,VIIIa194,IX285, 314,XVII143, &c.; back,VIIIa92. [OE.hām.]Homely,adv.familiarly,XVI64. [OE.*hām-līce.]Homered,pa. t.(hammered), struck,V243. [From OE.hamor,homor, n.]SeeHamerys.Homward,adv.homewards,XIIb104, 154,XVII182. [OE.hām-weard.]Hond(e),Hand(e),n.hand,I101,II470,IVa27,V37,XIVc45 (pl.ordistrib. sg.;seeHert), &c.;Hend(e),pl.IVa65, 80,XVI*75, 400,XVII34, 255;Honden,pl.II79.Held in hond, ruled,II488;at our h., at hand,VII13;hand yn h.,I151, 223;on hond, on the wrist,II307;out of honde, straight away,V217;tak vpon hand(withoutto), undertake to,X130. [OE.hónd,hánd; pl.hánda; ON. pl.hend-r.]Hondqwile,n.moment,VII117. [OE.hónd-hwīl.]Hondred,Hundred,adj.andn.(orig. foll, bygen. pl.),II143, 291,III12, 15,XIIIb31,XVg30 (seenote), &c.; (as ordinal) hundredth,IX301. [OE.hundred.]SeeHund(e)reth; Part.Hondreduald,adj.hundredfold,III50. [From prec.; cf. OE.hund(tēontig)fáld.]Hongeþ.SeeHange.Hony,n.honey,IVb19, 20, 26. [OE.hunig.]Honnoure,Honour(e),n.honour,II36,VI64,XVI132, 133, &c. [OFr.honour.]Honoure,v.to honour, adorn,VIIIa12;pp.asadj.V344. [OFr.honourer.]Honourable,adj.worthy (of honour).IX311. [OFr.honourable.]Hoo,seeHo,interj.;Hooly,seeHoli.Hoot,Hot(e),Hate(IV,VI),adj.hot, burning,II58,VI28,VIIIb7,IX7, 11,XIIIa1,XVh10, &c.; grievous, bitter,IVa31;Hatter,compar.IVa13. [OE.hāt;hā̆ttra, compar.]Hope,v.to hope, expect, imagine,V233,VIIIintrod.,a88,XIVc91,XVI43, &c.;hoped of, hoped for,V240. [OE.hopian.]Hoper,n.sower's seed-basket,VIIIa63. [SeeN.E.D., s.v.Hopper.]Hoppit,pa. t.leapt,VII142;Hoppyng,pres. p.dancing,I233;verbal n.I226. [OE.hoppian.]SeeHypped.Hor.SeeHi,pron. pl.Hore,adj.hoar, grey,II214,VIIIa77. [OE.hār.]Hors,n.horse,V85, &c.;pl.XIIIa34 (besidehorses,XIVb73);on hors, on horseback,II304, 395;gen.inhors bred(seeBred). [OE.hors.]Hose,n. pl.hose, long stockings,XVII225. [OE.hosa,hose.]Hospitalité,n.hospitality,XIb254. [OFr.hospitalité.]Host.SeeOst.Hote,v.to bid; promise, assure,VIIIa256, 258;Hete,V53,VI42,XIVa26.Pa. t. (act.)Het, bade,III7, 20;Hyȝt(e),Hiȝte, promised,V150, 273,VIIIa125, 230.Passive(pres.andpa. t.), is (was) called,Hatte,IIIintrod.,VIIIa45,XIIIa63;Heiste(= heihte;seeAppendix § 6, end),XVg18;Hette,XVg19;Hyȝt(e),Hyght,Hiȝte,Hight,I27, 40, 45,VIIIa72,XVI231, &c.;Hihte,XIIa85,b20, &c. [Het],pp.promised,XVII301;Hight(e),XVI351, 396,XVII46;Yhote, called,II601; commanded,III29. [OE.hātan;hēt,heht, pa. t.;hā̆tte, pass.Hette,hiȝte, &c., are due to blending in form and function of thepa. t.forms withpass.(taken aswk. pa. t.).Hete, pres., is prob. back-formation fromhette.]Hote.SeeHoot.Hou,adv. interrog.(dir.andindir.), how, in what way, that,II132, 507,III1,XIa62, 233, &c.;Houȝ,XIb281,XIIIa13,b1, 42;How(e),XVI3, &c.;hou euere, however,XIb255;how þat, how (indir.),IX220,XIIa43, &c.;hou, how (it happened),II115. [OE.hū.]SeeWou.Houed;Houndes.SeeHufe; Hund.Houped,pa. t. sg.shouted,VIIIa165. [OFr.houper.]Houreȝ.SeeOure,n.Hous(e),n.house,II432,III54 (dat.),XIIa47,XVI136, &c.;houses of offyce,XVII134,seeOffice. [OE.hūs.]Housebonde,n.husband,XIIa133;Husband,XVI45,XVII208, &c. [OE.hūsbunda, from ON.húsbóndi.]How(e),interj.ho!,VIIIa110,XVI213.Cf.Ho.Huanne;Huere;Huerof.SeeWhan(ne); Hi,pron. pl.; Wher(e).Hufe,v.to tarry,XVII461;Houed,pa. t.halted,V100. [ME.hōve(n); obscure.]Huge,adj.great,V13, 352,IX233,XIIIa10. [Cf. OFr.ahuge.]Huyre(d);Hul(les);Hulpen.SeeHyre; Hil; Helpen.Hund,Hound,n.dog,II286,XIVb21, 76;houndes bred,seeBred(e). [OE.húnd.]Hund(e)reth,adj.andn.hundred,V226,X147,XVI39,XVII57, &c. [ON.hundrað.]SeeHondred.Hungre,Hunger,n.hunger,VIIIa233,XVII155, &c.; Famine (personified),VIIIa165, &c. [OE.hungor.]SeeA-hungrye.Hunt(e)(to),v.to hunt (after),II284,VIIIa30;Huntinge,n.XIIb5. [OE.huntian;huntung.]Hure.SeeHi,pron. fem.andpl.Hurt,v. trans.to hurt,V223;pp.andpa. t.V243,X56. [OFr.hurter.]Hus.SeeHe,masc.; We.Hw-.SeeWh-.

Haade.Seenext.

Habbe(n),v.to have, possess, get, take, put, andauxil.,XIIIa59, 60,XVg23;A,I127;Haf(e),IVa64,V150, &c.;Haif,XVII286;Han,XIVc6,XVh22;Haue(n),I107,VIIIa74,XIIa66, &c.;Hawe,Xintrod.Haf,Haue,1 sg. pres.V23,IX289, &c.;seeIchabbe, Ichaue;Has(e),2 sg.XVI243,XVII430, &c.;Hast(e),I131,XVI223, &c.;Hatȝ,V173, 228, 273, 324;Hauest,VIIIb26;Habbeȝ,3 sg.*V271 (note);Hase,IVa39,XVII550, &c.;Haþ,Hath,I11,XVI356, &c.;Hatȝ,V46, 126, 340;Haues,XVa20;Haueþ,VIIIb98;Habbeþ,pl.III2,XIIIa15, &c.;Haf(e)(withpron.),IVb16,VI159,X16, &c.;Han(the commonest form),II21,V25, &c.;Has(e)(sep. frompron.),IVa2,X52,XIVb71,XVII95, &c.Haue,pres. subj.V219,VIIIa114, 261;as haue I(thou), so may I (you) have,XVII237, 333, 402.Haf,Haue,imper. sg.V75,I124, &c.;Haueth,pl.XIVd13.Hadde,pa. t.I100,II51,XIb265, &c.;Had(e),I116,V13,XIb202, &c.;Hedde,III5, 42, &c. (OKt.hefde);Hadde,2 sg.XVI219;Hadestow,II533 (seeÞou);Hadyn,pl.VII126.Haade,pa. t. subj.had, would (should) have,XIb270;Hadde,Had(e),II559,I195,V196, &c.;Hed(d)e,III13, 30, &c.;Hadeȝ,Hadest,2 sg. subj.II573,V326.Yhad,pp.II249, 253.Haf (haue) at þe, have (i.e.let me get) at thee,V220,XVII219;haue done, be quick,XVII316, 352, 480;his lyf hade, preserved his life,VII163. [OE.habban.]

Habide.SeeAbide.

Habundant,adj.abundant,IX330. [OFr.abundant.]

Hacches,n. pl.hatches; of a buttery, or kitchen,VIIIb29; of a ship,VII147. [OE.hæcc.]

Hade,seeHabbe(n), Heued;Hadestow,seeHabbe(n).

Haf(e).SeeHabbe(n), Half.

Hafyng,n.possession,VI90. [From stem of Habben; cf. OE.hæfen.]

Hay(e),n.hay,XVII159; mowing grass,IVa33. [OE.hēg.]

Haif.SeeHabbe(n).

Hayle,n.hail,I162. [OE.hægl.]

Hayroun,n.(collective), herons,II310. [OFr.hairon.]

Haithill.SeeHaþel.

Haywarde,n.hayward (who had charge of fences, enclosures, &c., and was sometimes keeper of the cattle on the common land),VIIIb16 (seenote). [OE.hægweard.]

Hald(e), &c.SeeHolde(n).

Haldynge,n.;haldynge vp, maintaining,XIb168.SeeHolde(n).

Hale,v.to draw, pull,XIIb87;Halt,pp.invp halt, uplifted, high,V11. [OE.*halian(OFris.halia), or OFr.haler.]

Half,Halue,Haf(III),n.side,X198;vpon boþe halue, on both sides,V2, 97;o this half, on this side (of the world),IX250; behalf, inane ... haf(with interveninggen.) on behalf of,III11;(vp)on Goddeȝ halue,a (on) Goddes half, &c., in God's name, for God's sake,V51, 81,XIa15,XIIb80;adj.andadv.half,IX241,XIIb35, 79, &c. [OE.half.]SeeBehalue.

Halȝeȝ,n. pl.saints,V54. [OE.hā̆lga.]SeeHoli.

Haly.SeeHoli.

Halydam,n.halidom, holy thing (such as relics of the saints, but frequent coupling withGod, andhelp, seems to show word to imply the saints as a body;cf.prec. line),V55. [OE.hāligdōm.]

Hall(e),n.mansion, hall, home,II219,V261,XVI136,XVII67, 348, 516, &c. [OE.hall.]

Halme,n.shaft,V156. [OE.halm, stalk;cf.Stele.]

Halpeny,n.halfpenny inhalpeny ale, ale at a halfpenny a gallon, small beer,VIIIa300. [OE.half-penig.]SeePené.

Hals,n.neck,VIIIa63. [OE.hals.]

Halsed,pa. t.embraced, greeted,XVI64. [OE.h(e)alsian, *embrace, implore, usually confused with next. Cf. ON.heilsa(= next), greet;hálsa, embrace.]

Halsen,v.to interpret (dream),XIIa148. [OE.hǣ̆lsian,hā̆lsian, interpret omens, &c.]

Halt,seeHale;Halue,seeHalf.

Halue-acre,Half-acre,n.half-acre, small plot,VIIIa4, 5, 100, 110. [OE.half+æcer.]

Halvendel,n.half,XIIb49, 218. [OE.halfan dǣl, accus.]SeeDele.

Halwid,pp.consecrated,XIb29. [OE.hā̆lgian.]SeeHalȝeȝ, Holi.

Ham,Hamsylf.SeeHi,pron. pl.

Hame.SeeHom,adv.

Hamerys,Hamers,n. pl.hammers,XVh10, 13. [OE.hamor.]SeeHomered.

Hamese,n. pl.alleged oriental name for diamonds,IX37 (so in French original).

Han,seeHabbe(n);Hand(e),seeHond.

Handled,pp.wielded,XVh13. [OE.handlian.]

Hange,v.to hang (trans.andintr.),I219,VIIIa63,XVI307;Hongeþ,3 sg. pres.II506, 507;Heng(e),pa. t. sg.II344, 500;Yhonged,pp.XIIIa14. [OE.hōn(pa. t.hēng), trans.;hángian, intr.; cf. ON.hanga(str.) intr.]

Hap,Happ,n.chance, fortune,XIIb8,XVc9;Happes,pl.happenings,II8,XIIIa62. [ON.happ.]SeeMyshap.

Happe,v. impers.happen,VIIIa47;Happed,Happit,pa. t.it befell,VII117,VIIIb99. [From prec.]

Happene,Happyn,v.to happen,IX47, 207,XVII481;Hapneth,3 sg. pres.XIIb6. [Extended from prec.]

Hard.SeeHere,v.

Hard(e),adj.hard, harsh, cruel,I28, 135,II243, &c.; strong, immovable,IVa48; assb., what is hard,VI246;adv.hard,V85,XVh13; grievously,VII117; closely,X150,XVI151. [OE.heard;hearde.]

Hardely,Hardily,Hardiliche,adv.boldly,VIIIa30,XVI143; (parenthetic), certainly, I may say,V322,XVII522. [From next.]

Hardi,Hardy,adj.bold,II27,VIIIa179, &c. [OFr.hardi.]

Hardyment,n.(act of) daring,X183. [OFr.hardement.]

Hardynesse,n.hardihood, boldness,IX79. [OFr.hardi+-ness; cf. OFr.hardiesse.]

Hardis,n. pl.hards (coarser part of flax),X20. [OE.heordan, pl.]

Hare.SeeHi,pron. pl., andfem.

Harkens, &c.SeeHerkne.

Harlot,n.rascal, scurrilous fellow,VIIIa54, [XVI185]. [OFr.harlot.]

Harm(e),n.grief, misfortune, injury, detriment,I147,V204, 209,VI28,XIIa162,XIIIb39,XIVa26,XVI323, &c. [OE.hearm.]

Harp,n.harp,II19, 231, &c. [OE.hearp.]

Harpe,v.to harp,II37, 271, &c. [OE.hearpian.]

Harpour(e),Harper,n.harper, minstrel,II35, 40, 513, 522, &c. [OE.hearpere; OFr.harpour.]

Harpyng,n.harping, minstrelsy,II3, 43, 277, &c. [OE.hearpung.]

Harryng,n.snarling,XIIIb15. [Echoic.]

Harrowe,Herrowe,interj.a cry for help,XVI185, 343; assb., uproar,XVI98. [OFr.harou.]

Harrowing,n.despoiling,XVItitle. [OE.hergung.]

Hartely.SeeHertely.

Harwen,v.to harrow,VIIIb19. [Cf. ON.herfi, OSwed.harva, a harrow.]

Hasell-note,n.hazel-nut,IX55. [OE.hæsel-hnutu.]

Hast(e),n.violence, haste,VIIIa291,XVII411, &c;an haste,III22, 43, 47;in hast(e),V150,VIIIa167,XVII158, 293, 447, speedily, immediately. [OFr.haste; cf. Heste,n.2]

Hast(e),v. intr.andrefl.to hasten,VIIIa317,XVII182;hastis hemselue to hange, rashly (precipitately) hang themselves,XVI307. [OFr.haster.]

Hast(e)ly,adv.speedily,XVII39, 109. [From Haste,n.; cf. OE.hǣstlice.]

Hate.SeeHoot.

Hate,n.hatred,VI103, &c. [Stem of next.]

Hate,Hatie,2 sg. pres. subj.(you should) hate,IVa47,VIIIa52. [OE.hatian.]

Hatȝ,Haþ, &c.SeeHabbe(n).

Hatte,n.hat,V13,XIVb41. [OE.hætt.]

Hatte,seeHote,v.;Hatter,seeHoot.

Haþel,Haithill(VII),adj.noble,VII38;n.knight,V263, 340. [OE.æþele, adj., andhæleþ, warrior;seeBjörkman,Morte Arthure, 358 (note, and refs.).]

Hauenes,n. pl.harbours,XIIIb68,XIVc38. [OE.hæfen(e).]

Hauer-cake,n.oat-cake,VIIIa277. [ON.hafri+ ME.cake(cf. Icel., Swed.kaka).]

Haukin,n.;on haukin, a-hawking,II308. [OE.hafoc, ON.hauk-r, a hawk.]

Haunche,n.haunch; app. = shoulder,I120. [OFr.hanche.]

Haunt,n.frequentation;wel gode haunt, great plenty,II309. [OFr.hant, from next.]

Haunteþ,3 sg. pres.frequents,I2. [OFr.hanter.]

Hawe.SeeHabbe(n).

He,pron. 3 sg. masc.he,I4, 10, &c.;Hee,XVI185;A,XIIIa27, &c. (seeA);indef.one,VIIIa130, 131, 211;as he which, as (being) one who,XIIa23 (note),b37, &c.Him,Hym(e),acc.anddat.I63,II51, &c.;refl.(for) himself,I10, 70,II244, 485,IVb78, 80,V191,VI118,XVI126; often pleonastic (dat.) with verbs of bodily action,II289 (note),XVb7 (note),g33; esp. of motion,III19,V86,XIVc61,XVg18, 24 (note), 27, 29, 30; orig.refl. accus.II475, 501.Himself,Hymself(e),-selue(n),-seluyn,-sylf,nom.himself,IVb82,V41,VII69,XIb225,XIIIa27, &c.; he himself,II37,VII161;acc. refl.XIb223,XVg16, &c.Hiis,poss. adj.(orig.gen.)XIVd7;Hys,His,I46,II29, &c.;Hysse,VI58;Hus,VIIIb60, 101, 102;Is,XVg7, 24, 29;Us,VIIIb106;Hise,pl.XIIa156, &c.; assb., his folk,I135,XVII553; written for genitive inflexion,XIIIa22 (seenote),b23. [OE.hē, nom.;his, gen.;him, dat.]SeeHi, Hit.

He,pron. fem.she,II408, 446,XVc7, 15, 17, &c. (seeHi,pron. fem.);pl.they,II185 (seeHi,pron. pl.). [OE.hēo.]

He.SeeHeigh(e).

Hebenus,n.ebony,XIIa91. [L.ebenus.]

Hed(e),seeHabbe(n), Heued;Hedde(n),seeHabbe(n).

Hede,n.heed, notice,VIIIa15,XIVc10;take hede, look you,XVII424. [Stem of OE.hēdan.]

Heder,-ir.SeeHider.

Hee.SeeHe,masc.; Heie,adv.

Heele,n.heel,XIIIb39;Heleȝ,pl.V85. [OE.hēla.]

Heele.SeeHele,n.

Heep,Hep,n.host,VIIIa181;an hep(withoutof), a host of,XIIa82. [OE.hēap.]

Heere.SeeHer(e),adv.andn.

Heggen,v.to make and trim hedges,*VIIIb19 (MS. eggen). [From next.]

Hegges,n. pl.hedges,VIIIa31. [OE.*hecg.]

Heght.SeeHight.

Heie,Hye(X),Hyȝ(e),Hee(IV);adv.high,IVa9,VI113,X16, 124,XVg12; loudly,V144,X86. [OE.hēh.]

Heigh(e),Heiȝ(e),Heih,adj.high, noble; loud;II26, 205, 326, 356,VIIIa4,XIb133,XIVc18, 100, 109, &c.; alsoHe,XVII469;Hegh,VII142;Heȝe,V129;Hye,IX196,XVII553;Hyȝe,V19,VI35,XIIIa40, &c.;High(e),Hygh,I13,VII101,IX137, &c.;Hihe,XIIa51;an hyȝ,on hegh, on high,VII142,XIIIa11;hyȝe gate,seeGate,n.2;heighe pryme, full prime, the end of the period 'prime' (6-9 a.m.),VIIIa106;hygh tymes, festivals,I13;heigh way, highway,VIIIa4;Hyar,compar.taller,X10. [OE.hēh.]

Heighlich,adv.at a high rate,VIIIa307. [From prec.; cf. OE.hēa-līce.]

Heiȝing,n.haste;an heiȝing, in haste,II137. [From Hy,v.]

Heiste;Heite;Held(e).SeeHote; Hete,n.; Holde(n).

Helde,v. intr.to incline, turn,V263;Heldand,pres. p.inclined,IVa28. [OE.héldan.]

Hele,Heele(XVI),n.health,VIIIa256,b7, 10; restoration,XIIa18; salvation,XVI38, 67, 106. [OE.hǣlu.]SeeHol(e).

Hele,v.to heal,VIIIa186,IX92. [OE.hǣlan.]

Heleȝ.SeeHeele.

Heling,n.covering,X6. [From OE.hel(i)an.]

Hell.SeeHil.

Hell(e),Hel,n.hell,IVa48, 64,VI82, &c.; originallygen., inhelle pitte, the abyss of hell,XVI348;fendis in h., hell-fiends,XIb216 (cf.OE.fēond on helle). [OE.hell.]

Helme,n.1helm(et),V75, 129, &c. [OE.helm.]

Helm(e),n.2helm (of rudder),XIVc59,XVII272, 420. [OE.helma.]

Help(e),n.help, reinforcements,VII3,VIIIa240,X180, &c.; forces,XIIIb65. [OE.help.]

Helpe(n),Help(pe),v.to help, avail,II116,V141 (note),VIIIa21, 241, &c.;pres. subj.V55,XVII247;Holpyn,pa. t. pl.VIIIa100;Hulpen,VIIIa110;Helping,n.X18. [OE.helpan.]

Hemself,-selue.SeeHi,pl.

Hende,adj.courteous, gracious,II563,XVI45; assb., good sir,V262;Hendely,adv.courteously,V340. [OE.(ge-)hénde, convenient, at hand.]

Hendy,adj.gracious, fair,XVc9, 37, &c. [Extended from prec.]

Henge.SeeHange.

Hennes;Hence,Hens(XVII),adv.from here,VIIIa273,b84,XVII292, 507; from now, ago,VIIIb36,XVII25. [ME.henen(e),henne(OE.heonane) + adv.-es.]

Hent(e),v.to catch, seize, get, receive,I112,V249,VI28 (pres. subj.),VIIIa167, 181;hent to, lay hold of,XVII420;Hent,pp.IVa24,V209, 255;Yhent,XVc9, 37, &c. [OE.hentan.]

Hep;Heore.SeeHeep; Hi,pl.

Her(e),Heere,Hier(e), (III,XII),adv.here, at this point,III2,VI159,XIa1,b82,XIIb34, 118,XVI40, &c.; here is,XIIb161,XVI325;here abowte, hereabouts,XVi1.Her(e)-,Hyer-, used forneut. pron.(this &c.) in:Her(e)fore, for this reason,XIa22, 33,b139;Hereinne,VI217;Her(e)of,Hyerof, at, of this,III1,VIIIa177,IX150,XIa54. [OE.hēr.]

Her(e),Heere(I),n.hair,I164, 237,II265, 506,XVc13. [OE.hǣr,hēr.]

Her(e),seeHi,pron. fem.andpl.;Hereself,seeHi,fem.

Herbarwe,Herberowe,n.lodging,II434,XVI136. [OE.here-beorg.]

Herber,n.arbour (grassy place with trees),XVa13. [OFr.herbier.]

Here,n.host (of foes),V203. [OE.here.]

Here,v.to hear, listen to, hear of,I81,II43,V136, 205,VIIIa54, 206,XIb223 (subj.), &c.;Heryn,II17;Heris,2 sg. pres.XVI101;Herd(e),pa. t.I75, 239, &c.;Hard,pp.XVII46;Herd(e),IVa24,IX172,XVI98.For likyng to here,VII71,seeLikeing. [OE.hēran.]SeeYhere.

Heremites,Heremytes,n. pl.hermits,VIIIa139, 181,b4. [Med.L.(h)erē̆mīta; OFr.(h)ermite.]

Hereres,n. pl.hearers,IX276, 321. [From Here,v.]

Heresye,n.heresy,XIa1, 64. [OFr.heresie.]

Heretik,n.heretic,XIa4;Heretikis,-ys,pl.XIb37, 45, &c. [L.hǣreticus.]

Heryen,v.to praise,XIb152. [OE.herian.]

Heryng(e)(of),n.hearing (of), listening (to),IX277,Xintrod.,XIb59, &c. [OE.hēring.]

Herkne,Herken,v.to listen,II443, 525;imper. sg.II557,XVc36;pl.II23;Harke,imper. sg.XVI137;Harkens,pl.XVI37. [OE.hercnian; cf. OFris.herkia.]

Herrowe.SeeHarrowe.

Hert(e),n.heart,II338,IVa8,VI4,VIIIa208, &c.;distrib. sg.forpl.(usual ME. idiom in similar contexts,cf.Kne, &c.),IVa16,b41;hertes lif, life,XIIa4. [OE.heorte.]

Hertely,Hartely,adj.heartfelt,XVI245;adv.in heart,XVII388. [Prec. + OE.-lic(e).]

Heruest,n.autumn, harvest,VII101,VIIIa68, 285, 294,b7. [OE.hærfest.]

Heruest-tyme,n.harvest-time,VIIIa108. [OE.hærfest-tīma.]

Hespyne,n.boat,X127. [ON.esping-r, a ship's boat.]

Heste,n.1command(ment),XIb106;Hestis,pl.XIb70, 187, 191, &c. [Extended from OE.hǣs;cf.Beheste, Biqueste.]

Heste,n.2violence,VII142. [OE.hǣst(allit.). This form has hitherto escaped record (?); prob. distinct from Hast(e),q.v.]

Het(e),Hette, &c.SeeHote,v.

Hete,n.heat,I163,VI194,VII138,IX13;Heite,VII101. [OE.hǣtu.]

Heterly,adv.bitterly, violently, suddenly,V223, 243, 249,VI42. [Blend of OE.hete-līce, and ON.hatr-liga.]

Hethen,adv.hence,IVa17. [ON.héðan.]

Heþ(e),n.heath,II237, 243. [OE.hǣþ.]

Heþenisse,n.pagan lands,II513. [OE.hǣþen-nes.]

Heu.SeeHew(e).

Heue,v.to raise, exalt,V220,VI113 (2 sg.). [OE.hebban,hef-.]

Heued,n.head,VI99, 105,XVg13; ? leader,XIVd8;Hade,II391;Hed(e),V75, 249,VIIIa322,XIb136, &c.;on hed, on his head,II149. [OE.hēafod,hē̆afd-.]

Heuen(e),Heuyn,n.sky, heaven, Heaven,IVa9,b10,V11,VII137, 153,XIIIb52, &c.;Heueneȝ,pl.the heavens,VI63, 81;Crystes (þe Lordes, &c.) loue of heuene, love of Christ (&c.) in heaven,VIIIa19, 214,XIVd10. [OE.heofon.]

Heuenly,adj.heavenly,XIb291. [OE.heofon-lic.]

Heuenryche,Heuenryke,n.Heaven,IVa15;vnder heuenryche, on earth,V355. [OE.heofon-rīce.]SeeRyche.

Heuy,adj.heavy,XVh13;heuy in, laden with,IVb29. [OE.hefig.]

Heuynes,Hevynesse,n.heaviness,IVb35; sorrow,XIIa10. [OE.hefig-nes.]

Hew(e),Heu(XV),n.hue, complexion, beauty,I165, 237,IVa69,XVc13; shade (of colour),XIIa55. [OE.hēow.]

Hi,pron. 3 sg. fem.she,III32, 33, 55, 60 (it, ref. tofem. noun), &c.;Hy(e),II81, 337,III45;He,II408, 446,XVc7, 15, 17;Ho,VI68, 77, 83, 84, 94, 96.Hare,acc.anddat.III55;Her(e),I53,II92;Hir(e)(the most usual form),II73,VI68,X30,XIIa27, 44, 107, 145,XVc17 (refl.), &c.;Hyr,VI67, 70;Hure,VIIIb53.Poss. adj.(orig.gen.)Hare,III33, 35, 45;Her(e),I210, 243,II565;Hir(e)(the most usual form),II56,IVb6, &c.;Hyr(e),IVb4,VI69,XVc4, &c.Hereself,Hirself,refl. acc.herself,XIb57,XIIa32, 184. [OE.hēo(heō), alsohē,hīe,hī, nom. and acc.;heore,hire, &c., gen. and dat. On vowel ofharesee next.]

Hi,pron. 3 pl.they,III58;Hy(e),II91,XIIIa17,b9, 11;Hii,VIIIa15; alsoHe,II185,III57 (second);A,XIIIa13, &c. (seeA).Acc.anddat.Ham(to, for) them,IIIintrod.,XIIIa23,b39;Hem(the most usual form),I39,II88, &c.;Hom,V353,VII24, 35, &c.;refl.(to, for) themselves,I200,II69,VI191,VII33,VIIIa69, 181, 182,XIb40,XVh10, &c.; pleonastic (dat.),XIa61;cf.He.Hamsylf(XIII);Hemself,-selue,nom.themselves,XIb190;acc.anddat.,XIb198; (refl.)VIIIa144,XIb93, 109,XIIIb24,XVI307;of hemself, by themselves,XIb73.Poss. adj.(orig.gen.)Hare, their,IIIintrod.;Heore,XIVc7, 45, &c.;Her(e)(the most usual form),I39,II16, &c.;Hire,IX165, 185, &c.;Hor,V345,VII8, 181, &c.;Huere,XVb8, 11, 29;Hure,VIIIb50; (pronom.)here, theirs,XIb129;here names of alle, the names of all of them,I37;at here aboue,seeAboue(n). [OE.hī,hīe(hē,hēo), &c., nom., acc.;heora,hira, &c. gen.;heom,him, dat. The vowel ofa,hare,ham, is prob. due to infl. of OE.þā̆,þā̆ra,þā̆m.]SeeÞai, His(e).

Hy,Hyȝ(V),Hie,v.to hasten;intr.XIb274,XIIb104,XVII371;refl.V53,XVII289, 312 (1 pl. imper.). [OE.hīgian.]

Hy(e),n.haste, inin hy(e), in haste, swiftly,X46, 82,XVI367, &c.;in (full) gret hy,X80, 90, &c.Cf.Heiȝing. [Fromprec.]

Hy(e).SeeHeie, Heigh(e); Hi,pron. fem.andpl.

Hyar.SeeHeiȝ(e).

Hide,v.to hide, keep secret,XIa57;refl.XIVb22;Hidde,pa. t.II268,XVI249 (intr.);Hidd,pp.XIIb187. [OE.hȳdan.]

Hyde,n.skin,V244; hide,XVh11. [OE.hȳd.]

Hydel.SeeYdel.

Hider,adv.hither,II422,V23,XIVc47, &c.;Heder,XVII290;Hedir, to me,XVII291. [OE.hider.]

Hiderward,adv.hither,VIIIa317. [OE.hiderweard.]

Hidous,Hidus,adj.awful,XVII101, 417;Hydously,adv.terribly,XVI138. [OFr.hidous.]

Hiere,Hyerof,seeHer(e),adv.;Hyf,seeȜef;Hyȝ(e),seeHeie, Heigh(e); Hy,v.

Hight,Hyȝt(VI),Heght(XVII),n.height,XVII260;of h., in height,XVII125;on h., on high, above, up,VI141,XVI88, 235,XVII136. [OE.hēhþu.]SeeHeigh(e).

Hiȝt(e)(Hyght,Hihte, &c.);Hihe.SeeHote,v.; Heigh(e).

Hii,seeHi,pl.;Hiis,seeHe,masc.

Hyle,v.to protect,I184. [ON.hylja.]

Hil,Hill(e),Hyll(e),n.hill,II354,V13, 131,XVII337, 442, 466, &c.;Hell,XIIa65, 79, 86;Hul(Hulles,pl.),XIIIa18, 45;by hylle ne be vale, nowhere, under no circumstances,V203. [OE.hyll(Kt.hell).]

Him,Hym(e).SeeHe,masc.; Hit.Himself;Hymself,-selue,-sylf, &c.SeeHe,masc.

Hyndrid,pp.hindered,XIb232. [OE.hindrian.]

Hyne,n.servant,VIIIa125;pl.labourers,VI145. [OE.hīga, gen. pl.hīgna.]

Hypped,pa. t.hopped,V164. [OE.*hyppan; cf.hoppian.]SeeHoppit.

Hir(e),Hyr(e).SeeHi,prons.

Hyre,Hire,Huyre(VIII),n.hire, pay, reward,VI163, 223,VIIIa133, 189, 192, &c.; (in bad sense)XIVb66,XVI167, 260. [OE.hȳr.]

Hyre,v.to hire,VI147;Huyred,pp.VIIIa108, 307. [OE.hȳr(i)an.]

Hirself.SeeHi,pron. fem.

Hys,His(e).SeeHe,masc.; Hit; Is.

His(e),pron. acc. sg. fem.her,III32, 53;acc. pl.them,III7, 8, 28 (seenote). [SeeN.E.D., s.v.His.]

Hysse.SeeHe,masc.

Hystoriale,adj.historical,VIItitleandintrod.[OFr.historial.]

Hit,pron. 3 sg. neut.(nom.andacc.) it,III27,IVa52, &c.;Hyt,I19,XIIIa12, &c.;It,II132, &c.; pleonastic,XIIa56; as anticipated subject,it is(ere), there is (are),Iintrod.,II552;it(with pl. verb, ref. to prec. or following plural), they,VIIIa56,b62,IX139,XIIIa11; them,VIIIa43, 44.Dat.Him, (to) it,IX124, 127;It,IVa16,II20 (indef.orpl.).Poss. adj.His,Hys,IX130, 132,XIIIa61,XIVc59;Hytself,refl.itself,VI86. [OE.hit,him,his.]

Hitte,v.to strike, to hit (a mark),V228;Hit,Hyt,pa. t.V85,X103, 127;Hitte,pp.V219. [OE. (late)hittanfrom ON.hitta.]

Ho,Hoo,interj.ho!, esp. used to call a pause,V262 (orimper.of next),XIVd13,XVII229. [Cf. OFr.ho!]

Ho,v.to pause,XVII411. [From prec.]

Ho,pron.she;seeHi,fem.

Hobbe: familiar form of Robert (used contemptuously),XIb176;Hobbe þe Robbere,XIVd6 (seenote).

Hode,n.hood,II229,V229,VIIIa264. [OE.hōd.]

Hogges,n. pl.hogs,VIIIa174. [OE.hogg.]

Hoylle.SeeHol(e),adj.

Hoyne(= hōne),v.to delay,XVII319. [? Related to Ho,v.]

Hol(e),adj.whole, sound, entire, (a)mended,V322,VI46,VIIIa61,IX80;Hoylle,XVII388;Holle,V228. [OE.hāl.]SeeHele,v.

Hold(e),n.stronghold,XIIa98; captivity,XVI151. [OE.(ge-)háld.]

Holde,adv.loyally,V61. [OE.hólde.]

Holde(n),Hold,Hald(e),v. trans.to hold, keep, guard; possess, have; regard as, think;II295 (inf. dep. onse289), 495,IVa52, 95,V145, 280, 322,VI94, 130,X31,XIb186,XIVb37, &c.;refl.keep (oneself), remain,VIIIa194,IX279,XIVd15,XVh10 (holdyn, pres. pl.); think oneself,IVb12,V273,XVI325;intr.keep, remain,II95,X57.Held(e),pa. t.II94,VII21, &c.;2 sg. subj.if you kept,V61;Holdyn,pa. t. pl.VII50;Halden,pp.V29, 209;Holde(n),VII38,XIb45,XIIintrod., &c.;Yhold,II31.Held in hond, ruled,II488;holde vp her hertis, keep up their spirits, (orsustain them),VIIIa208;holde with, have to do with,VIIIa54;holde it for, treasure it as,VIIIa206;hold none slyke, reckon none like (her),XVII233;holde (to), beholden (to),XIIintrod.;holden, bound, under obligation,VIIIa88,XIb298, 300. [OE.háldan.]SeeBihold.

Hole,n.hole,V112,IX222,XIVb22, &c. [OE.hol.]

Holȝ.SeeHolwe.

Holi,Holy,adj.holy,I12,XIb299, &c.;Hooly,XIa10, 11;Haly,IVa84,b50, 53, 75;Holyere,compar.XIb28. [OE.hālig.]SeeHalȝeȝ, Halwid.

Holy.SeeHolliche.

Holicherche,n.Holy Church (personified),VIIIa239;Holikirke,VIIIa28.SeeHoli, Cherche, Kirke.

Holynesse,n.sanctity,XIb100. [OE.hālig-nes.]

Holle.SeeHol(e).

Holliche,Holly,Holy(VI),adv.wholly, altogether,VI58,XIVc12, 97. [From Hol(e).]

Holpyn.SeeHelpen.

Holtes,n. pl.woods,II214. [OE.holt.]

Holwe,Holȝ,adj.hollow,II268,V114. [OE.holh, n.]

Holwenes,n.cavity,XIIIa15. [From prec.]

Hom.SeeHi,pron. pl.

Hom(e),n.home,XIIb181;long home, eternal home (after death),I207. [OE.hām; cf.langne hām gesēcean, Fates of Apost., 92.]

Hom(e),Hame(XVII),adv.home(-wards),II162,III54,V53,VIIIa194,IX285, 314,XVII143, &c.; back,VIIIa92. [OE.hām.]

Homely,adv.familiarly,XVI64. [OE.*hām-līce.]

Homered,pa. t.(hammered), struck,V243. [From OE.hamor,homor, n.]SeeHamerys.

Homward,adv.homewards,XIIb104, 154,XVII182. [OE.hām-weard.]

Hond(e),Hand(e),n.hand,I101,II470,IVa27,V37,XIVc45 (pl.ordistrib. sg.;seeHert), &c.;Hend(e),pl.IVa65, 80,XVI*75, 400,XVII34, 255;Honden,pl.II79.Held in hond, ruled,II488;at our h., at hand,VII13;hand yn h.,I151, 223;on hond, on the wrist,II307;out of honde, straight away,V217;tak vpon hand(withoutto), undertake to,X130. [OE.hónd,hánd; pl.hánda; ON. pl.hend-r.]

Hondqwile,n.moment,VII117. [OE.hónd-hwīl.]

Hondred,Hundred,adj.andn.(orig. foll, bygen. pl.),II143, 291,III12, 15,XIIIb31,XVg30 (seenote), &c.; (as ordinal) hundredth,IX301. [OE.hundred.]SeeHund(e)reth; Part.

Hondreduald,adj.hundredfold,III50. [From prec.; cf. OE.hund(tēontig)fáld.]

Hongeþ.SeeHange.

Hony,n.honey,IVb19, 20, 26. [OE.hunig.]

Honnoure,Honour(e),n.honour,II36,VI64,XVI132, 133, &c. [OFr.honour.]

Honoure,v.to honour, adorn,VIIIa12;pp.asadj.V344. [OFr.honourer.]

Honourable,adj.worthy (of honour).IX311. [OFr.honourable.]

Hoo,seeHo,interj.;Hooly,seeHoli.

Hoot,Hot(e),Hate(IV,VI),adj.hot, burning,II58,VI28,VIIIb7,IX7, 11,XIIIa1,XVh10, &c.; grievous, bitter,IVa31;Hatter,compar.IVa13. [OE.hāt;hā̆ttra, compar.]

Hope,v.to hope, expect, imagine,V233,VIIIintrod.,a88,XIVc91,XVI43, &c.;hoped of, hoped for,V240. [OE.hopian.]

Hoper,n.sower's seed-basket,VIIIa63. [SeeN.E.D., s.v.Hopper.]

Hoppit,pa. t.leapt,VII142;Hoppyng,pres. p.dancing,I233;verbal n.I226. [OE.hoppian.]SeeHypped.

Hor.SeeHi,pron. pl.

Hore,adj.hoar, grey,II214,VIIIa77. [OE.hār.]

Hors,n.horse,V85, &c.;pl.XIIIa34 (besidehorses,XIVb73);on hors, on horseback,II304, 395;gen.inhors bred(seeBred). [OE.hors.]

Hose,n. pl.hose, long stockings,XVII225. [OE.hosa,hose.]

Hospitalité,n.hospitality,XIb254. [OFr.hospitalité.]

Host.SeeOst.

Hote,v.to bid; promise, assure,VIIIa256, 258;Hete,V53,VI42,XIVa26.Pa. t. (act.)Het, bade,III7, 20;Hyȝt(e),Hiȝte, promised,V150, 273,VIIIa125, 230.Passive(pres.andpa. t.), is (was) called,Hatte,IIIintrod.,VIIIa45,XIIIa63;Heiste(= heihte;seeAppendix § 6, end),XVg18;Hette,XVg19;Hyȝt(e),Hyght,Hiȝte,Hight,I27, 40, 45,VIIIa72,XVI231, &c.;Hihte,XIIa85,b20, &c. [Het],pp.promised,XVII301;Hight(e),XVI351, 396,XVII46;Yhote, called,II601; commanded,III29. [OE.hātan;hēt,heht, pa. t.;hā̆tte, pass.Hette,hiȝte, &c., are due to blending in form and function of thepa. t.forms withpass.(taken aswk. pa. t.).Hete, pres., is prob. back-formation fromhette.]

Hote.SeeHoot.

Hou,adv. interrog.(dir.andindir.), how, in what way, that,II132, 507,III1,XIa62, 233, &c.;Houȝ,XIb281,XIIIa13,b1, 42;How(e),XVI3, &c.;hou euere, however,XIb255;how þat, how (indir.),IX220,XIIa43, &c.;hou, how (it happened),II115. [OE.hū.]SeeWou.

Houed;Houndes.SeeHufe; Hund.

Houped,pa. t. sg.shouted,VIIIa165. [OFr.houper.]

Houreȝ.SeeOure,n.

Hous(e),n.house,II432,III54 (dat.),XIIa47,XVI136, &c.;houses of offyce,XVII134,seeOffice. [OE.hūs.]

Housebonde,n.husband,XIIa133;Husband,XVI45,XVII208, &c. [OE.hūsbunda, from ON.húsbóndi.]

How(e),interj.ho!,VIIIa110,XVI213.Cf.Ho.

Huanne;Huere;Huerof.SeeWhan(ne); Hi,pron. pl.; Wher(e).

Hufe,v.to tarry,XVII461;Houed,pa. t.halted,V100. [ME.hōve(n); obscure.]

Huge,adj.great,V13, 352,IX233,XIIIa10. [Cf. OFr.ahuge.]

Huyre(d);Hul(les);Hulpen.SeeHyre; Hil; Helpen.

Hund,Hound,n.dog,II286,XIVb21, 76;houndes bred,seeBred(e). [OE.húnd.]

Hund(e)reth,adj.andn.hundred,V226,X147,XVI39,XVII57, &c. [ON.hundrað.]SeeHondred.

Hungre,Hunger,n.hunger,VIIIa233,XVII155, &c.; Famine (personified),VIIIa165, &c. [OE.hungor.]SeeA-hungrye.

Hunt(e)(to),v.to hunt (after),II284,VIIIa30;Huntinge,n.XIIb5. [OE.huntian;huntung.]

Hure.SeeHi,pron. fem.andpl.

Hurt,v. trans.to hurt,V223;pp.andpa. t.V243,X56. [OFr.hurter.]

Hus.SeeHe,masc.; We.

Hw-.SeeWh-.


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