Chapter 25

Dalf(pret.ofdelven), dug, delved,51/1349Damoisel, damsel,30/762Dampnacioun, condemnation,16/352Daunten, Dawnte, to subdue, daunt,77/2115,147/4258Debonairly, mildly,122/3490Deboneire, gentle (mitis),22/519;good,88/2450Deceivable, deceptive,77/2124Dede, did,181/28Dedid, made dead,127/3623Deef, deaf,4/18Deere, dear,37/941Deeþ, death,4/15Defaute, fault, defect,18/402Defende, to forbid,34/859Deffeted, enfeebled, weakened,30/735Defoule, to defile,21/491,68/1873Degrees, steps,6/54Delices, delight, delights (deliciæ),38/968,41/1062,66/1787Delitable, delectable,30/756Delitably, delightfully,108/3078Delve, should dig,151/4352Delver, a digger,151/4359Delyé, thin, fine,5/43. Fr.délié.Dempne, to condemn,183/49Denoye, to deny,88/2464Departe, to separate,29/719Depelyche, deeply,160/4647Depeynte, to depict,111/3146Depper, deeper,27/649Derke, Derken, to darken,7/90,20/448Derworþe, Derworþi, precious,31/787,41/1046Desarmen, disarm,13/241Desceivaunce, deception,81/2240Desceive, Desseive, to deceive,9/141,38/967Descryven, to describe,99/2813Desmaie, to dismay,35/896Desordene, inordinate,36/912Despoylynge, spoil, prey,147/4259Destempraunce, severity,97/2749Destinal, fatal,135/3884Destourbe, disturb,143/4123Destrat, distracted,80/2216Destreine, to constrain, bind,54/1441Diffinisse, to define,88/2459,165/4808Digne, worthy, just,43/1124,149/4297Digneliche, worthily,53/1427Dirke, dark,83/2306Dirke, Dirken, to make dark, darken,5/48, 49Dirkenesse, darkness,23/535Disceyvable, deceptive,4/23Discordable, discordant,143/4133Discorde, to disagree,94/2632,102/2898Discordyng, disagreeing, discordant,68/1849Discours, judgment, reason,165/4804Discressioun, discretion,93/2594Discussed, dispersed, scattered,9/149Disdaignen, to disdain (indignari),146/4213Disencrese, to decrease,173/5035Disordinaunce, disorder,150/4324Dispenden, to spend, expend,45/1181Dispone, to dispose,135/3864Disputisoun, disputation,149/4314Disseveraunce, separation,96/2701Dissimulen, to dissemble,178/5215Distempre, intemperate,121/3466Distingwed, distinguished,47/1223Dité, ditty,134/3850Divinour, diviner,157/4541Domesman, judge,55/1467Doom, judgment,152/4395Doumbe, dumb,9/138Doutous, Dowtos, doubtful,5/37Dowblenesse, duplicity,182/63Drede, dread,21/497Dredeful, timid,121/3468Dredles, fearless,106/3028Dreint, Dreynt, drowned, drenched,4/22,7/99,148/4271Dresse, to direct, order,137/3954,142/4104Drouppe, to drop,20/455Drow, drew,15/300Duelly, duly,22/530Dulle, to become dull,7/100Dure, Duren, to last,98/2755Duske, to make dusk or dim,5/48Dyverses (pl.), divers,8/120Dyvynynge, divination,157/4541

Dalf(pret.ofdelven), dug, delved,51/1349

Damoisel, damsel,30/762

Dampnacioun, condemnation,16/352

Daunten, Dawnte, to subdue, daunt,77/2115,147/4258

Debonairly, mildly,122/3490

Deboneire, gentle (mitis),22/519;

good,88/2450

Deceivable, deceptive,77/2124

Dede, did,181/28

Dedid, made dead,127/3623

Deef, deaf,4/18

Deere, dear,37/941

Deeþ, death,4/15

Defaute, fault, defect,18/402

Defende, to forbid,34/859

Deffeted, enfeebled, weakened,30/735

Defoule, to defile,21/491,68/1873

Degrees, steps,6/54

Delices, delight, delights (deliciæ),38/968,41/1062,66/1787

Delitable, delectable,30/756

Delitably, delightfully,108/3078

Delve, should dig,151/4352

Delver, a digger,151/4359

Delyé, thin, fine,5/43. Fr.délié.

Dempne, to condemn,183/49

Denoye, to deny,88/2464

Departe, to separate,29/719

Depelyche, deeply,160/4647

Depeynte, to depict,111/3146

Depper, deeper,27/649

Derke, Derken, to darken,7/90,20/448

Derworþe, Derworþi, precious,31/787,41/1046

Desarmen, disarm,13/241

Desceivaunce, deception,81/2240

Desceive, Desseive, to deceive,9/141,38/967

Descryven, to describe,99/2813

Desmaie, to dismay,35/896

Desordene, inordinate,36/912

Despoylynge, spoil, prey,147/4259

Destempraunce, severity,97/2749

Destinal, fatal,135/3884

Destourbe, disturb,143/4123

Destrat, distracted,80/2216

Destreine, to constrain, bind,54/1441

Diffinisse, to define,88/2459,165/4808

Digne, worthy, just,43/1124,149/4297

Digneliche, worthily,53/1427

Dirke, dark,83/2306

Dirke, Dirken, to make dark, darken,5/48, 49

Dirkenesse, darkness,23/535

Disceyvable, deceptive,4/23

Discordable, discordant,143/4133

Discorde, to disagree,94/2632,102/2898

Discordyng, disagreeing, discordant,68/1849

Discours, judgment, reason,165/4804

Discressioun, discretion,93/2594

Discussed, dispersed, scattered,9/149

Disdaignen, to disdain (indignari),146/4213

Disencrese, to decrease,173/5035

Disordinaunce, disorder,150/4324

Dispenden, to spend, expend,45/1181

Dispone, to dispose,135/3864

Disputisoun, disputation,149/4314

Disseveraunce, separation,96/2701

Dissimulen, to dissemble,178/5215

Distempre, intemperate,121/3466

Distingwed, distinguished,47/1223

Dité, ditty,134/3850

Divinour, diviner,157/4541

Domesman, judge,55/1467

Doom, judgment,152/4395

Doumbe, dumb,9/138

Doutous, Dowtos, doubtful,5/37

Dowblenesse, duplicity,182/63

Drede, dread,21/497

Dredeful, timid,121/3468

Dredles, fearless,106/3028

Dreint, Dreynt, drowned, drenched,4/22,7/99,148/4271

Dresse, to direct, order,137/3954,142/4104

Drouppe, to drop,20/455

Drow, drew,15/300

Duelly, duly,22/530

Dulle, to become dull,7/100

Dure, Duren, to last,98/2755

Duske, to make dusk or dim,5/48

Dyverses (pl.), divers,8/120

Dyvynynge, divination,157/4541

Echid, increased,77/2134Echynnys, sea-urchins,82/2266Egalité, equality, evenness (of mind),42/1099Egaly, equally, evenly,43/1108,157/4536Egge, edge,180/19Egre, sharp,25/610Egren, to urge, excite,141/4060Eir, air,45/1169Ek, Eke, also,40/1040,181/36Elde, old age,5/48Eldefadir, grandfather,40/1042Elder, older,89/2493Embelise, to embellish,47/1223Emperie, government,51/1363Emperisse, empress,109/3098Empoysenyng, poisoning,11/206(venenum)Emprente, to imprint,166/4839Emprenten, obtain (translates the Latin,impetrent),159/4596.Perhaps a mistake forempetren.Emptid, exhausted,5/34Enbaissynge, a debasing,109/3107Enbrase, embrace,142/4092Enchaufen, to make hot,chafe,73/2020Encharge, to impose,178/5214Enchaunteresse, enchantress,123/3504Endamagen, to damage,15/316Endirken, to obscure,120/3418Enditen, to indite,4/4Enfourme, to inform, instruct,11/212,13/263Enhaunse, Enhawnse, to raise, exalt (enhance),33/825Enlace, to bind, entangle, entertwine, perplex,13/245,80/2207,149/4298Enoynte, to anoint,36/923Enpeyren, to impair,120/3418,139/4015Ensample, example,9/151Entalenten, to excite,168/4876Entecche, defile, pollute,120/3431Entendyng, intent, looking stedfastly on,8/126Entente, to intend,150/4345Ententes, endeavours, labours,7/79Ententif, attentive, intent,12/223,29/731Ententifly, attentively,103/2931Enterchaunge, to interchange,65/1785,131/3753Entercomunynge, commerce, communication,57/1528Entermedle, to intermix,54/1436Entré (adytum),30/751Entrechaunge, to interchange,39/1003Entrelaced, intermingled, entangled,105/2981Entremete, intermeddle,104/2964Enveneme, to poison, infect,120/3437Enviroune, to surround,34/848,88/2437Environynge, circumference,164/4769Erþeliche, Erþelyche, earthly,52/1378,69/1888Erye, to plough, ear,71/1964Eschapen, to escape,41/1054Eschaufe, to become hot, to burn,22/524Eschewen, to avoid, escape,177/5172Eschuynge, eschewing,99/2802Establisse, to establish,15/311Eterne, eternal;fro eterne = from eternity,153/4422Eternité, eternity,171/4986Evenliche, evenly,25/599Everyche, every,11/190;each,181/48Evesterre, evening star,22/510Excussyoun, execution,184/65Exercen, to exercise, practise,52/1389Exercitacioun, exercise,140/4034Exilynge, banishment,11/205Exite, to excite,168/4881Eyen, eyes,183/36Eyer, air,170/4962

Echid, increased,77/2134

Echynnys, sea-urchins,82/2266

Egalité, equality, evenness (of mind),42/1099

Egaly, equally, evenly,43/1108,157/4536

Egge, edge,180/19

Egre, sharp,25/610

Egren, to urge, excite,141/4060

Eir, air,45/1169

Ek, Eke, also,40/1040,181/36

Elde, old age,5/48

Eldefadir, grandfather,40/1042

Elder, older,89/2493

Embelise, to embellish,47/1223

Emperie, government,51/1363

Emperisse, empress,109/3098

Empoysenyng, poisoning,11/206(venenum)

Emprente, to imprint,166/4839

Emprenten, obtain (translates the Latin,impetrent),159/4596.

Perhaps a mistake forempetren.

Emptid, exhausted,5/34

Enbaissynge, a debasing,109/3107

Enbrase, embrace,142/4092

Enchaufen, to make hot,chafe,73/2020

Encharge, to impose,178/5214

Enchaunteresse, enchantress,123/3504

Endamagen, to damage,15/316

Endirken, to obscure,120/3418

Enditen, to indite,4/4

Enfourme, to inform, instruct,11/212,13/263

Enhaunse, Enhawnse, to raise, exalt (enhance),33/825

Enlace, to bind, entangle, entertwine, perplex,13/245,80/2207,149/4298

Enoynte, to anoint,36/923

Enpeyren, to impair,120/3418,139/4015

Ensample, example,9/151

Entalenten, to excite,168/4876

Entecche, defile, pollute,120/3431

Entendyng, intent, looking stedfastly on,8/126

Entente, to intend,150/4345

Ententes, endeavours, labours,7/79

Ententif, attentive, intent,12/223,29/731

Ententifly, attentively,103/2931

Enterchaunge, to interchange,65/1785,131/3753

Entercomunynge, commerce, communication,57/1528

Entermedle, to intermix,54/1436

Entré (adytum),30/751

Entrechaunge, to interchange,39/1003

Entrelaced, intermingled, entangled,105/2981

Entremete, intermeddle,104/2964

Enveneme, to poison, infect,120/3437

Enviroune, to surround,34/848,88/2437

Environynge, circumference,164/4769

Erþeliche, Erþelyche, earthly,52/1378,69/1888

Erye, to plough, ear,71/1964

Eschapen, to escape,41/1054

Eschaufe, to become hot, to burn,22/524

Eschewen, to avoid, escape,177/5172

Eschuynge, eschewing,99/2802

Establisse, to establish,15/311

Eterne, eternal;

fro eterne = from eternity,153/4422

Eternité, eternity,171/4986

Evenliche, evenly,25/599

Everyche, every,11/190;

each,181/48

Evesterre, evening star,22/510

Excussyoun, execution,184/65

Exercen, to exercise, practise,52/1389

Exercitacioun, exercise,140/4034

Exilynge, banishment,11/205

Exite, to excite,168/4881

Eyen, eyes,183/36

Eyer, air,170/4962

Fader, father,18/414Familarité, familiarity,30/740Familers, familiars,18/407Fantesye, fancy, inclination,181/51Fasoun, fashion,62/1693Feffe, (?)38/966Fel, felle, fierce44/1160Felawschipe, to accompany,111/3141Felefold, manifold,30/738Felliche, fiercely,39/997Felnesse, fierceness,25/618Felonous, wicked, depraved,18/405Felonye, crime,124/3542Fer, far,23/554Ferm, firm,78/2148Fermely, firmly,157/4550Ferne, fern,64/1741Ferne, distant,60/1621Ferþe, fourth,56/1509Festivaly, gaily,59/1581Festne, to fasten, fix,10/166Fette, fetched,180/22Fey, faith, truth,112/3178Ficchen, to fix, fasten,45/1164,88/2446Fieblesse, feebleness,81/2240,112/3176Fille, abundance,48/1269Flaumbe, flame,98/2761Fleme, to banish,29/723Fles, fleece,180/18Flete, Fleten, to float, flow, pass away, abound,8/118,28/690,146/4223,152/4376Fletynge, flowing,71/1961Fley, flee,149/4289Fleyen, to flee,125/3584Flies, fleece,50/1330Flitte, to remove,68/1853Flittyng, changing, fickle,78/2150Flityng, flitting,12/220Flotere, to float,99/2817Floterynge, floating,87/2420Flouren, to flourish,131/3763Fodre, fodder,148/4267Foleyen, Folyen, to act foolishly,67/1821,1826Folyly, foolishly,12/220Fooldest, foldest,105/2984Forbrek, broke, interrupted,108/3082Fordoon, to undo, destroy,62/1693Fordryven, driven about,12/215Foreyne, foreign,34/851Forghe, furrow,170/4959Forheved, forehead,16/346Forknowyng, foreknowledge,178/5187Forleften, left (pret.offorleve,linquo),9/150Forlete, to cease,96/2697;leave, forsake,22/525Forleten (p.p.), neglected, forsaken,5/47Forliven, degenerate from (degenero),78/2163Forlorn, lost,34/858,121/3452Forme, an error forferme, to make firm,23/547Forpampred, overpampered,180/5Fors, force;‘no fors,’ no matter,182/13Forsweryng, perjury,23/536Forþenke, to be sorry, grieved,41/1058Forþere, to further, promote,41/1057Forþest, farthest,136/3918Forþi, therefore,28/689Fortroden, trodden upon, trampled,109/3100Fortunel, fortuitous,152/4379Fortunouse, Fortuouse, fortuitous,26/639,38/983,132/3779Forwes, furrows,180/12Forwiter, foreknower,178/5204Foryetyn, forgotten,101/2872Foundement, foundation,98/2754Fowel, bird,107/3053Fram, from,70/1931Freele, frail,61/1658Frete, to eat, devour,147/4252Frounce, flounce,9/147Fructe, fruit,180/3Frutefiyng, fructifying, fruitful,6/72Fulfilling, satisfying,79/2178Fycche, fix,108/3073.SeeFicchen.Fyn, end,69/1892

Fader, father,18/414

Familarité, familiarity,30/740

Familers, familiars,18/407

Fantesye, fancy, inclination,181/51

Fasoun, fashion,62/1693

Feffe, (?)38/966

Fel, felle, fierce44/1160

Felawschipe, to accompany,111/3141

Felefold, manifold,30/738

Felliche, fiercely,39/997

Felnesse, fierceness,25/618

Felonous, wicked, depraved,18/405

Felonye, crime,124/3542

Fer, far,23/554

Ferm, firm,78/2148

Fermely, firmly,157/4550

Ferne, fern,64/1741

Ferne, distant,60/1621

Ferþe, fourth,56/1509

Festivaly, gaily,59/1581

Festne, to fasten, fix,10/166

Fette, fetched,180/22

Fey, faith, truth,112/3178

Ficchen, to fix, fasten,45/1164,88/2446

Fieblesse, feebleness,81/2240,112/3176

Fille, abundance,48/1269

Flaumbe, flame,98/2761

Fleme, to banish,29/723

Fles, fleece,180/18

Flete, Fleten, to float, flow, pass away, abound,8/118,28/690,146/4223,152/4376

Fletynge, flowing,71/1961

Fley, flee,149/4289

Fleyen, to flee,125/3584

Flies, fleece,50/1330

Flitte, to remove,68/1853

Flittyng, changing, fickle,78/2150

Flityng, flitting,12/220

Flotere, to float,99/2817

Floterynge, floating,87/2420

Flouren, to flourish,131/3763

Fodre, fodder,148/4267

Foleyen, Folyen, to act foolishly,67/1821,1826

Folyly, foolishly,12/220

Fooldest, foldest,105/2984

Forbrek, broke, interrupted,108/3082

Fordoon, to undo, destroy,62/1693

Fordryven, driven about,12/215

Foreyne, foreign,34/851

Forghe, furrow,170/4959

Forheved, forehead,16/346

Forknowyng, foreknowledge,178/5187

Forleften, left (pret.offorleve,linquo),9/150

Forlete, to cease,96/2697;

leave, forsake,22/525

Forleten (p.p.), neglected, forsaken,5/47

Forliven, degenerate from (degenero),78/2163

Forlorn, lost,34/858,121/3452

Forme, an error forferme, to make firm,23/547

Forpampred, overpampered,180/5

Fors, force;

‘no fors,’ no matter,182/13

Forsweryng, perjury,23/536

Forþenke, to be sorry, grieved,41/1058

Forþere, to further, promote,41/1057

Forþest, farthest,136/3918

Forþi, therefore,28/689

Fortroden, trodden upon, trampled,109/3100

Fortunel, fortuitous,152/4379

Fortunouse, Fortuouse, fortuitous,26/639,38/983,132/3779

Forwes, furrows,180/12

Forwiter, foreknower,178/5204

Foryetyn, forgotten,101/2872

Foundement, foundation,98/2754

Fowel, bird,107/3053

Fram, from,70/1931

Freele, frail,61/1658

Frete, to eat, devour,147/4252

Frounce, flounce,9/147

Fructe, fruit,180/3

Frutefiyng, fructifying, fruitful,6/72

Fulfilling, satisfying,79/2178

Fycche, fix,108/3073.SeeFicchen.

Fyn, end,69/1892

Gabbe, ‘gabbe I?’ am I deceived?49/1308Galentyne, a dish in ancient cookery made of sopped bread and spices (Halliwell),180/16Galles, galls,181/47Gapen, to desire, be greedy for,15/324,36/910Gapinge, desire,36/910Gastnesse, terror, fear,75/2079Geaunt, giant,104/2966Gentilesse, nobility,78/2154Geometrien, geometrician,91/2552Gerdoned, rewarded,120/3410Gerdoun, reward,13/265Gerner, garner,15/305Gesse, Gessen, to deem, suppose, estimate,17/378,19/416,65/1782Gessinge, opinion,21/475Gest, guest,38/979Gideresse, a female guide,108/3084Gise, guise, mode,71/1943Giser, gizzard,107/3054Glotonus, greedy,26/620Gnodded, pounded,180/11Gobet, a bit (of gold),51/1349Godhed, divinity,122/3492Goost, spirit, ghost,40/1036Governaile, government (gubernaculum),27/651Governaunce, control,32/813Goye, joy,179/5218Grayþe, to devise, prepare,19/438Grobbe up, to grub up,181/29Grond, did grind,180/15Gynne, snare, trap,82/2256Gynner, beginner,150/4330Gyse, guise, mode,134/3860

Gabbe, ‘gabbe I?’ am I deceived?49/1308

Galentyne, a dish in ancient cookery made of sopped bread and spices (Halliwell),180/16

Galles, galls,181/47

Gapen, to desire, be greedy for,15/324,36/910

Gapinge, desire,36/910

Gastnesse, terror, fear,75/2079

Geaunt, giant,104/2966

Gentilesse, nobility,78/2154

Geometrien, geometrician,91/2552

Gerdoned, rewarded,120/3410

Gerdoun, reward,13/265

Gerner, garner,15/305

Gesse, Gessen, to deem, suppose, estimate,17/378,19/416,65/1782

Gessinge, opinion,21/475

Gest, guest,38/979

Gideresse, a female guide,108/3084

Gise, guise, mode,71/1943

Giser, gizzard,107/3054

Glotonus, greedy,26/620

Gnodded, pounded,180/11

Gobet, a bit (of gold),51/1349

Godhed, divinity,122/3492

Goost, spirit, ghost,40/1036

Governaile, government (gubernaculum),27/651

Governaunce, control,32/813

Goye, joy,179/5218

Grayþe, to devise, prepare,19/438

Grobbe up, to grub up,181/29

Grond, did grind,180/15

Gynne, snare, trap,82/2256

Gynner, beginner,150/4330

Gyse, guise, mode,134/3860

Habitacle, habitation,57/1525Habunde, to abound,41/1073Halden, to hold,41/1053Hale, to draw, drag,61/1665Halt, holds,56/1504Hardnesse, hardship,132/3783Hardyly, boldly,34/857Hastise, to hasten,131/3746Haunten, to frequent,10/168;to practise, exercise,52/1389Heeres, hairs,4/12Heet, heat,28/699Hef, raised, heaved,5/41Hele, health,93/2623Henten, to seize,15/326Hepen, to heap up, increase,153/4418Herburghden, harboured, lodged,53/1409Herie, to praise,109/3112Hert, hart,106/3027Herted, hearted,55/1466Heve, to raise, heave,171/4968Heved, head,4/13Hevenelyche, heavenly,8/105Hevie, to make heavy,171/4967Hey, high,22/523Heyere, higher,143/4117Heyȝe, high,171/4969Hielde, pour,35/899Hiȝte, to adorn,8/116Hoke, hook,16/347Holily, wholly, entirely,90/2503Homelyche, homely,105/3001Hond, hand,20/449Honter, a hunter,12/228Hool, whole,46/1191Hoolnesse, wholeness,164/4754Hoope, to hope,17/384Hore, hoary,4/13Humblesse, humility,80/2213Hungry tyme, time of famine,15/314Hurtlen, to rush against, to oppose,30/748,167/4866Hyene, hyæna,185/35Hyȝt, is called,9/154,25/619Hyȝten, are called,77/2126

Habitacle, habitation,57/1525

Habunde, to abound,41/1073

Halden, to hold,41/1053

Hale, to draw, drag,61/1665

Halt, holds,56/1504

Hardnesse, hardship,132/3783

Hardyly, boldly,34/857

Hastise, to hasten,131/3746

Haunten, to frequent,10/168;

to practise, exercise,52/1389

Heeres, hairs,4/12

Heet, heat,28/699

Hef, raised, heaved,5/41

Hele, health,93/2623

Henten, to seize,15/326

Hepen, to heap up, increase,153/4418

Herburghden, harboured, lodged,53/1409

Herie, to praise,109/3112

Hert, hart,106/3027

Herted, hearted,55/1466

Heve, to raise, heave,171/4968

Heved, head,4/13

Hevenelyche, heavenly,8/105

Hevie, to make heavy,171/4967

Hey, high,22/523

Heyere, higher,143/4117

Heyȝe, high,171/4969

Hielde, pour,35/899

Hiȝte, to adorn,8/116

Hoke, hook,16/347

Holily, wholly, entirely,90/2503

Homelyche, homely,105/3001

Hond, hand,20/449

Honter, a hunter,12/228

Hool, whole,46/1191

Hoolnesse, wholeness,164/4754

Hoope, to hope,17/384

Hore, hoary,4/13

Humblesse, humility,80/2213

Hungry tyme, time of famine,15/314

Hurtlen, to rush against, to oppose,30/748,167/4866

Hyene, hyæna,185/35

Hyȝt, is called,9/154,25/619

Hyȝten, are called,77/2126


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