Chapter 26

Ibouȝt, bought,157/4540Ibowed, bent, turned,137/3949Icharged, loaded,71/1962Igete, gotten,36/908Ilorn, lost,62/1677Imperial, august (imperiosus),7/91Implie, to fold, enclose,152/4379Infortune, misfortune,79/2197Inmoeveable, immovable,173/5030Inmoeveableté, immobility,173/5032Inorschid, nourished, nurtured,8/128I-nowh, enough,180/11Inperfit, imperfect,83/2291Inplitable (inexplicabilis),15/315Inprente, to imprint,166/4832Inpressed, impressed,167/4861Inrest, innermost,136/3913Instaunce (instantia), presence,174/5067Intil, into,110/3139Inwiþ, within,32/801Issest, issuest,105/2983Iwist, known,156/4513

Ibouȝt, bought,157/4540

Ibowed, bent, turned,137/3949

Icharged, loaded,71/1962

Igete, gotten,36/908

Ilorn, lost,62/1677

Imperial, august (imperiosus),7/91

Implie, to fold, enclose,152/4379

Infortune, misfortune,79/2197

Inmoeveable, immovable,173/5030

Inmoeveableté, immobility,173/5032

Inorschid, nourished, nurtured,8/128

I-nowh, enough,180/11

Inperfit, imperfect,83/2291

Inplitable (inexplicabilis),15/315

Inprente, to imprint,166/4832

Inpressed, impressed,167/4861

Inrest, innermost,136/3913

Instaunce (instantia), presence,174/5067

Intil, into,110/3139

Inwiþ, within,32/801

Issest, issuest,105/2983

Iwist, known,156/4513

Jangland, chattering,68/1867Jape-worthi, ridiculous,157/4540Jolyté, pleasure,79/2189Jowes, jaws,15/323Joygnen, to join,54/1455Joynture, juncture, joining,46/1207Juge, a judge,19/431;to judge,53/1427Jugement, judgment,114/3253

Jangland, chattering,68/1867

Jape-worthi, ridiculous,157/4540

Jolyté, pleasure,79/2189

Jowes, jaws,15/323

Joygnen, to join,54/1455

Joynture, juncture, joining,46/1207

Juge, a judge,19/431;

to judge,53/1427

Jugement, judgment,114/3253

Karf(pret.of Kerven), cut,50/1337Kembd,Kembed, combed,23/537Kerve, to cut,64/1740Kevere, cover, obscure,34/861Keye, helm (clavus),103/2926Knowelechinge, knowledge,168/4874Knyȝt, soldier,111/3142Konnyng, knowledge,16/351Korue (p.p.), cut, rent,6/58Kuytten, to cut,147/4246Kyd, known,181/46Kyndeliche, Kyndely, naturally,101/2850,114/3228Kythen, to make known, show,184/63

Karf(pret.of Kerven), cut,50/1337

Kembd,Kembed, combed,23/537

Kerve, to cut,64/1740

Kevere, cover, obscure,34/861

Keye, helm (clavus),103/2926

Knowelechinge, knowledge,168/4874

Knyȝt, soldier,111/3142

Konnyng, knowledge,16/351

Korue (p.p.), cut, rent,6/58

Kuytten, to cut,147/4246

Kyd, known,181/46

Kyndeliche, Kyndely, naturally,101/2850,114/3228

Kythen, to make known, show,184/63

Lache, slow, lazy,122/3471Lad (p.p.), led,35/879Laddre, ladder,6/55Lambyssh, lamb-like,181/50Languisse, to languish,30/734,130/3740Lappe, flap,9/146Largesse, liberality,45/1183Lasse, less,22/508Leche, Leecher, physician,13/250,114/3254,139/3990Leef, dear,37/941Leesen, Leese, to lose,22/509,43/1133Lene, to give,139/3993Lenger, longer,52/1370Lesynge, loss,141/4066Lesynge, leasing, lie,156/4525Leten, to leave,10/176;to esteem,61/1666Leve, permission, leave,128/3658Leveful, allowable, lawful,10/176Ligge, to lie,60/1632,147/4251Liifly, lively, lifelike,5/33Likerous, lecherous,72/1989Litargie, lethargy,9/140Litestere, a dyer,180/17Lokyng, sight,10/167Loos, praiseLooþ, loath,40/1036Lorel, a wretch,21/495Lorn, lost,34/859Lous, loose, free,136/3926Lykynge, pleasure,31/771Lymes, limbs,71/1946Lynage, lineage,41/1070Lythnesse, lightness,98/2761Lyȝte goodes, temporal goods,4/21Lyȝtly, easily,12/220Lyȝtne, to enlighten,128/3655Lyȝtnesse, light, brightness,8/106

Lache, slow, lazy,122/3471

Lad (p.p.), led,35/879

Laddre, ladder,6/55

Lambyssh, lamb-like,181/50

Languisse, to languish,30/734,130/3740

Lappe, flap,9/146

Largesse, liberality,45/1183

Lasse, less,22/508

Leche, Leecher, physician,13/250,114/3254,139/3990

Leef, dear,37/941

Leesen, Leese, to lose,22/509,43/1133

Lene, to give,139/3993

Lenger, longer,52/1370

Lesynge, loss,141/4066

Lesynge, leasing, lie,156/4525

Leten, to leave,10/176;

to esteem,61/1666

Leve, permission, leave,128/3658

Leveful, allowable, lawful,10/176

Ligge, to lie,60/1632,147/4251

Liifly, lively, lifelike,5/33

Likerous, lecherous,72/1989

Litargie, lethargy,9/140

Litestere, a dyer,180/17

Lokyng, sight,10/167

Loos, praise

Looþ, loath,40/1036

Lorel, a wretch,21/495

Lorn, lost,34/859

Lous, loose, free,136/3926

Lykynge, pleasure,31/771

Lymes, limbs,71/1946

Lynage, lineage,41/1070

Lythnesse, lightness,98/2761

Lyȝte goodes, temporal goods,4/21

Lyȝtly, easily,12/220

Lyȝtne, to enlighten,128/3655

Lyȝtnesse, light, brightness,8/106

Maat, weary, dejected,40/1037Magistrat, magistracy,72/1985Maistresse, mistress,10/169Malice,nefas, wickedness,20/466Malyfice,maleficium,20/468Manace, menace,12/232Manase, to menace,118/3365Manassynge, threatening,44/1158Mareis, Mareys, marsh,56/1513,97/2735Margarits, pearls,94/2650Marye, pith, marrow,97/2744Maugré, in spite of,70/1928Mede, meed, reward,91/2555Medle, to mix,Medelyng, mixing, mixture,20/449,122/3482,126/3594Meenelyche, moderate,28/706Meistresse, mistress,17/363Melle, mill,180/6Mene, the mean or middle path,146/4228Meremaydenes, mermaids,7/83Merken, to mark,16/346Mervaille, Merveile, marvel,18/403,132/3787Merveilen, to marvel,46/1205Mervelyng, wondering,10/161Mest, most,42/1081Mesuren, to measure,65/1782Meyné, servants, domestics,47/1243Mirie, pleasant, sweet,4/16Mirinesse, pleasure,66/1793Misericorde, mercy, pity,107/3057Mistourne, to misturn, mislead,69/1894Mochel, great,62/1674,109/3110Moeveable, mobile, fickle,133/3817Moeven, to move,8/112,150/4329Moewyng, moving, motion,130/3742Mokere, to hoard up,45/1182Mokere, miser,45/1182. A mistake formokerere.Molesté, trouble, grief,85/2346Monstre, prodigy,18/403More, greater,129/3697Morwe, morning,22/513Mosten (pl.), must,166/4836Mot, must,40/1038Mowen, be able,25/608Mowynge, ability, power,124/3548Myche, much,21/475Mychel, much,46/1215Myntynge, purposing, endeavouring,7/101Myrie, pleasant,45/1165Myrily, pleasantly,59/1582Myrþes, pleasures,132/3782Mys, badly, wrongly,131/3772Mysese, grievance, trouble,15/299Mysknowynge, ignorant,61/1659Mysweys, wrong paths,149/4309

Maat, weary, dejected,40/1037

Magistrat, magistracy,72/1985

Maistresse, mistress,10/169

Malice,nefas, wickedness,20/466

Malyfice,maleficium,20/468

Manace, menace,12/232

Manase, to menace,118/3365

Manassynge, threatening,44/1158

Mareis, Mareys, marsh,56/1513,97/2735

Margarits, pearls,94/2650

Marye, pith, marrow,97/2744

Maugré, in spite of,70/1928

Mede, meed, reward,91/2555

Medle, to mix,Medelyng, mixing, mixture,20/449,122/3482,126/3594

Meenelyche, moderate,28/706

Meistresse, mistress,17/363

Melle, mill,180/6

Mene, the mean or middle path,146/4228

Meremaydenes, mermaids,7/83

Merken, to mark,16/346

Mervaille, Merveile, marvel,18/403,132/3787

Merveilen, to marvel,46/1205

Mervelyng, wondering,10/161

Mest, most,42/1081

Mesuren, to measure,65/1782

Meyné, servants, domestics,47/1243

Mirie, pleasant, sweet,4/16

Mirinesse, pleasure,66/1793

Misericorde, mercy, pity,107/3057

Mistourne, to misturn, mislead,69/1894

Mochel, great,62/1674,109/3110

Moeveable, mobile, fickle,133/3817

Moeven, to move,8/112,150/4329

Moewyng, moving, motion,130/3742

Mokere, to hoard up,45/1182

Mokere, miser,45/1182. A mistake formokerere.

Molesté, trouble, grief,85/2346

Monstre, prodigy,18/403

More, greater,129/3697

Morwe, morning,22/513

Mosten (pl.), must,166/4836

Mot, must,40/1038

Mowen, be able,25/608

Mowynge, ability, power,124/3548

Myche, much,21/475

Mychel, much,46/1215

Myntynge, purposing, endeavouring,7/101

Myrie, pleasant,45/1165

Myrily, pleasantly,59/1582

Myrþes, pleasures,132/3782

Mys, badly, wrongly,131/3772

Mysese, grievance, trouble,15/299

Mysknowynge, ignorant,61/1659

Mysweys, wrong paths,149/4309

Naie, to refuse,4/19Nake, to make naked,148/4288Nameles, unrenowned,131/3762Namelyche, Namly, especially,124/3550Nare, were not,10/176Nart, art not,23/556Narwe, narrow,57/1520Nas, was not,180/9Naþeles, nevertheless,6/57Nat, not,23/556Necesseden, necessitated,87/2419Nedely, of necessity,84/2334Negardye, (sb.) misers,183/53Nere, were not,26/646Neþemaste, lowest, nethermost,6/56Neþereste, lowest,6/50Newe, to renew,137/3938Newliche, recently,122/3489Nice, foolish,148/4287Nil, will not,107/3055Nillynge, being unwilling,97/2718Nilt, wilt not,112/3193Nis, is not,12/218Niste, knew not,102/2882Noblesse, nobleness,37/947Nobley, nobility, nobleness,37/945Nolden, would not,52/1369Norice, nurse,10/167Norisse, to nourish,79/2174Norry, nursling, pupil,10/173Norssinge, nourishment, support,47/1231;nutriment,37/932Not, know not (1st pers.),27/649Notful, useful,7/85Nounpower, impotence,75/2074Nouþir, neither,160/4644Noyse, to make a noise (about a thing), to brag,79/2171Nurry (seeNorry),86/2386Nys, is not,45/1175

Naie, to refuse,4/19

Nake, to make naked,148/4288

Nameles, unrenowned,131/3762

Namelyche, Namly, especially,124/3550

Nare, were not,10/176

Nart, art not,23/556

Narwe, narrow,57/1520

Nas, was not,180/9

Naþeles, nevertheless,6/57

Nat, not,23/556

Necesseden, necessitated,87/2419

Nedely, of necessity,84/2334

Negardye, (sb.) misers,183/53

Nere, were not,26/646

Neþemaste, lowest, nethermost,6/56

Neþereste, lowest,6/50

Newe, to renew,137/3938

Newliche, recently,122/3489

Nice, foolish,148/4287

Nil, will not,107/3055

Nillynge, being unwilling,97/2718

Nilt, wilt not,112/3193

Nis, is not,12/218

Niste, knew not,102/2882

Noblesse, nobleness,37/947

Nobley, nobility, nobleness,37/945

Nolden, would not,52/1369

Norice, nurse,10/167

Norisse, to nourish,79/2174

Norry, nursling, pupil,10/173

Norssinge, nourishment, support,47/1231;

nutriment,37/932

Not, know not (1st pers.),27/649

Notful, useful,7/85

Nounpower, impotence,75/2074

Nouþir, neither,160/4644

Noyse, to make a noise (about a thing), to brag,79/2171

Nurry (seeNorry),86/2386

Nys, is not,45/1175

O, one,24/564Obeisaunt, obedient,13/266,32/814Object, presented,168/4889Occupye, to seize,146/4227Offence, hurt, damage,180/19Offensioun, offence,20/473Olifuntȝ, elephants,80/2223Onknowyn, unknown,180/6Onlyche, only,171/4968Onone, Onoon, at once, anon,23/553,74/2027Ony, any,21/488Ooned, united,135/3879Oor, oar,50/1338Oosteresse, hostess,122/3495Or, ere, before,9/143Ordeinly, orderly,140/4044Ordenour, ordainer,109/3110Ordeyne, orderly,109/3109Ordinat, ordered, settled,12/229Ordinee, orderly,102/2902Ordure, filth,29/716Ostelmentȝ, furniture, goods,48/1266Oþerweyes, otherwise (aliter),164/4772Outerage, excess,50/1326Outerest, extremest, remotest,55/1469,89/2476Outerly, utterly,108/3081Outraien, do harm (?),78/2162Over-comere, conqueror,8/109Overmaste, highest, uppermost,6/57Overmyche, overmuch, very much,79/2191Overoolde, very old,11/209Overþrowen, prostrate,21/497Overþrowyng, forward, headstrong,7/99,141/4058Overtymelyche, untimely,4/13Owh, an exclamation (papæ),112/3166Owtrage, excess,180/5

O, one,24/564

Obeisaunt, obedient,13/266,32/814

Object, presented,168/4889

Occupye, to seize,146/4227

Offence, hurt, damage,180/19

Offensioun, offence,20/473

Olifuntȝ, elephants,80/2223

Onknowyn, unknown,180/6

Onlyche, only,171/4968

Onone, Onoon, at once, anon,23/553,74/2027

Ony, any,21/488

Ooned, united,135/3879

Oor, oar,50/1338

Oosteresse, hostess,122/3495

Or, ere, before,9/143

Ordeinly, orderly,140/4044

Ordenour, ordainer,109/3110

Ordeyne, orderly,109/3109

Ordinat, ordered, settled,12/229

Ordinee, orderly,102/2902

Ordure, filth,29/716

Ostelmentȝ, furniture, goods,48/1266

Oþerweyes, otherwise (aliter),164/4772

Outerage, excess,50/1326

Outerest, extremest, remotest,55/1469,89/2476

Outerly, utterly,108/3081

Outraien, do harm (?),78/2162

Over-comere, conqueror,8/109

Overmaste, highest, uppermost,6/57

Overmyche, overmuch, very much,79/2191

Overoolde, very old,11/209

Overþrowen, prostrate,21/497

Overþrowyng, forward, headstrong,7/99,141/4058

Overtymelyche, untimely,4/13

Owh, an exclamation (papæ),112/3166

Owtrage, excess,180/5

Paied, satisfied,58/1549Paleis, pale,24/574Palude, marsh,148/4262Paraventure, peradventure,18/402Parchemyn, parchment,166/4835Parsoners, sharers, partakers,170/4942Partles, without a share,120/3409Pas, paces,19/442Paysyble, peaceable, peaceful,180/1Peisible, quiet, placid,23/550,88/2450Percen, to pierce,81/2236Perdurable, lasting, perpetual,5/44,21/503Perdurableté, immortality,58/1557Perfitlyche,Perfitly, perfectly,87/2426,133/3833Perfourny, to afford, furnish,67/1823Perisse, to perish,96/2712Perturbacioun, perturbation,7/98Perverte, to destroy,11/201Peyne, punishment,121/3439Piment, a kind of drink,50/1329Plenté, fulness,173/5037Plentevous, affluent,67/1824Plentivous, yielding abundantly, fertile,64/1739Plentivously, abundantly,25/592Plete, argue, plead,33/833Pletyngus, pleadings, debates (at law),70/1933Pleyne, to complain,31/777Pleynelyche, plainly,28/681Pleynt, complaint,110/3122Plonge, Ploungen, to plunge,7/89,65/1784Ploungy, wet, rainy (imbrifer),64/1745Polute, polluted,20/450Pose, to put a case, cf. put aposer,162/4686Pousté, power,131/3766Pownage, pasturage,180/7Poyntel, style,166/4838Preiere, prayer,107/3044Preisen, to estimate, judge,7/379Preisynge, praising,77/2131Preke, to prick,85/2346Prenostik, prognostic,183/54Presentarie, present,178/5196Preterit, preterite, past,171/4990Pretorie, the imperial body-guard,15/317Prevé, secret,121/3464Preven, to prove,90/2503Prie, to pray,25/600Pris, value;‘worþi ofpris,’ precious,24/583Proche, to approach,145/4182Proeve, to approve,154/4456Punisse, to punish,22/531Puplisse, to publish, spread, propagate,58/1549,98/2753Purper, purple,25/617Purpose, to propose,176/5148Purveaunce, providence,134/3863Purveiable, provident, foreseeing,68/1854Purveie, to ordain, order,21/478Purvyance, providence,99/2795

Paied, satisfied,58/1549

Paleis, pale,24/574

Palude, marsh,148/4262

Paraventure, peradventure,18/402

Parchemyn, parchment,166/4835

Parsoners, sharers, partakers,170/4942

Partles, without a share,120/3409

Pas, paces,19/442

Paysyble, peaceable, peaceful,180/1

Peisible, quiet, placid,23/550,88/2450

Percen, to pierce,81/2236

Perdurable, lasting, perpetual,5/44,21/503

Perdurableté, immortality,58/1557

Perfitlyche,Perfitly, perfectly,87/2426,133/3833

Perfourny, to afford, furnish,67/1823

Perisse, to perish,96/2712

Perturbacioun, perturbation,7/98

Perverte, to destroy,11/201

Peyne, punishment,121/3439

Piment, a kind of drink,50/1329

Plenté, fulness,173/5037

Plentevous, affluent,67/1824

Plentivous, yielding abundantly, fertile,64/1739

Plentivously, abundantly,25/592

Plete, argue, plead,33/833

Pletyngus, pleadings, debates (at law),70/1933

Pleyne, to complain,31/777

Pleynelyche, plainly,28/681

Pleynt, complaint,110/3122

Plonge, Ploungen, to plunge,7/89,65/1784

Ploungy, wet, rainy (imbrifer),64/1745

Polute, polluted,20/450

Pose, to put a case, cf. put aposer,162/4686

Pousté, power,131/3766

Pownage, pasturage,180/7

Poyntel, style,166/4838

Preiere, prayer,107/3044

Preisen, to estimate, judge,7/379

Preisynge, praising,77/2131

Preke, to prick,85/2346

Prenostik, prognostic,183/54

Presentarie, present,178/5196

Preterit, preterite, past,171/4990

Pretorie, the imperial body-guard,15/317

Prevé, secret,121/3464

Preven, to prove,90/2503

Prie, to pray,25/600

Pris, value;

‘worþi ofpris,’ precious,24/583

Proche, to approach,145/4182

Proeve, to approve,154/4456

Punisse, to punish,22/531

Puplisse, to publish, spread, propagate,58/1549,98/2753

Purper, purple,25/617

Purpose, to propose,176/5148

Purveaunce, providence,134/3863

Purveiable, provident, foreseeing,68/1854

Purveie, to ordain, order,21/478

Purvyance, providence,99/2795

Quereles, complaints,70/1932Quik, living,134/3839Quyene, queen,183/43Quyerne, a mill,180/6

Quereles, complaints,70/1932

Quik, living,134/3839

Quyene, queen,183/43

Quyerne, a mill,180/6

Rafte, bereft,147/4259Raþer, earlier, former,30/735Raviner, a plunderer,12/228Ravische, to snatch,11/190Ravyne, plunder, rapine,15/302,36/909Ravynour, plunderer,121/3460Ravysse, to carry off,131/3774Real, royal,19/420Recche, to care, reck,33/827,38/987Recompensacioun, recompense,130/3724Recorde, to recount, recall,92/2580,101/2871Reddowr, severity, rigour,182/13Redenesse, redness, flushing,7/88Redoutable, venerable,131/3763Redoute, to fear,10/178,57/1535Redy = rody, red, ruddy,39/995Refet, refreshed,143/4116Reft (away), carried off,22/521Refut, refuge,94/2644Regne, kingdom,67/1843Regnen, to reign, rule,29/726Remewe, to remove,19/441Remorde, to vex, trouble,140/4030Remuable, able to remove from one place to another,168/4898Remuen, to remove,52/1394Renomed, renowned,41/1070,78/2143Renovele, to renew,98/2752Replenisse, to replenish,20/469Reprere, to reprove,167/4857Repugnen, to be repugnant to,154/4440Requerable, desirable,52/1377Requere, to require,99/2790Rescowe, to recover,133/3809Rescowe, to rescue,35/881Resolve, to loosen, melt,133/3814Resoune, to resound,107/3036Rethoryen, rhetorical,30/759Rewlyche, pitiable, sorrowful,35/878Risorse = recourse (recursus), course,8/108Rody, ruddy,143/4122Roos, roes,82/2258Rosene, roseat,8/117Route, company,47/1243Royle, to run, roll,29/717Rynnyng, running,50/1335Ryȝtwisnesse, righteousness, equity,16/331

Rafte, bereft,147/4259

Raþer, earlier, former,30/735

Raviner, a plunderer,12/228

Ravische, to snatch,11/190

Ravyne, plunder, rapine,15/302,36/909

Ravynour, plunderer,121/3460

Ravysse, to carry off,131/3774

Real, royal,19/420

Recche, to care, reck,33/827,38/987

Recompensacioun, recompense,130/3724

Recorde, to recount, recall,92/2580,101/2871

Reddowr, severity, rigour,182/13

Redenesse, redness, flushing,7/88

Redoutable, venerable,131/3763

Redoute, to fear,10/178,57/1535

Redy = rody, red, ruddy,39/995

Refet, refreshed,143/4116

Reft (away), carried off,22/521

Refut, refuge,94/2644

Regne, kingdom,67/1843

Regnen, to reign, rule,29/726

Remewe, to remove,19/441

Remorde, to vex, trouble,140/4030

Remuable, able to remove from one place to another,168/4898

Remuen, to remove,52/1394

Renomed, renowned,41/1070,78/2143

Renovele, to renew,98/2752

Replenisse, to replenish,20/469

Reprere, to reprove,167/4857

Repugnen, to be repugnant to,154/4440

Requerable, desirable,52/1377

Requere, to require,99/2790

Rescowe, to recover,133/3809

Rescowe, to rescue,35/881

Resolve, to loosen, melt,133/3814

Resoune, to resound,107/3036

Rethoryen, rhetorical,30/759

Rewlyche, pitiable, sorrowful,35/878

Risorse = recourse (recursus), course,8/108

Rody, ruddy,143/4122

Roos, roes,82/2258

Rosene, roseat,8/117

Route, company,47/1243

Royle, to run, roll,29/717

Rynnyng, running,50/1335

Ryȝtwisnesse, righteousness, equity,16/331


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