GLOSSARIAL INDEX.

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Abaist=abyest, sufferest, endurest,39/1014Abaist, abashed,107/3047Abassen, to be abashed, dismayed,146/4213Abesid(=Abaysshed), abashed,7/92Abide, to await,7/93.‘Abideafter’ = look after, expect,13/250;p.p.Abiden, waited,86/2405Abieþ, suffers,109/3101Ablynge, enabling, fitting (aptans),26/624,88/2440Abood, abode,63/1716Aboven, above,6/52Abreggynge, curtailing; hencegainobtained by curtailment (compendium),151/4355Accoie, to soothe, quiet (demulcere),38/967Accordaunce, agreement,143/4134Accordaunt, agreeing, unanimous,19/431Accorde, to agree,42/1080Accoumpte, account,47/1251Accountyng, calculation,8/110Achat, purchase,15/310Acheve, to achieve, accomplish,18/404Achoken, to choke,47/1235Acomplise, Acomplisse, to accomplish,92/2575,118/3356Acordable, agreeing,62/1694Acusor, informer,72/1990Addre (Nadre), adder,170/4959Adoune, down, downward,7/92Adounward, downwards,7/87Adrad, in fear, afraid,43/1132Adresse, to direct, control,163/4721Afer, afar,164/4767Agast, aghast, frightened,76/2107Agaste, to terrify, frighten,141/4051Agon, ago,70/1907Agreableté, goodwill,42/1099Agrisen, to be afraid, dread,10/178,31/777Ajuge, to adjudge,15/325Aknowe, acknowledged,17/367Aldirmost, most of all,124/3557Algates, Algate, yet, nevertheless,19/439,68/1849,81/2242,162/4696, 4698Allegge, to alleviate,124/3529Alouterly, utterly, entirely,109/3090Alþerfairest, fairest of all,87/2422Alþerfirst, first of all,10/180Alþermoste, most of all,158/4563Alþerworste, worst of all,157/4562Alyene, to alienate,27/671Amenuse, to lessen, diminish,19/426,40/1039Amenusynge, diminution,46/1192Ameve, Amoeve, Amove, to move,6/64,23/551Amoneste, to admonish,171/4971Amonestyng, admonition, exhortation,149/4296Amongus, amongst,52/1380Amonicioun, admonition,13/253Amynistre, to administer,135/3891Ancre, anchor,41/1050Angre, grief, misery,41/1072Anguisse, Angysse, anguish,79/2177;to torment,80/2198Anguissous, anxious, sorrowful,41/1062,1066Anoie, to be grieved, be sorry,41/1058Anoienge,22/532Anoies, hurtful,47/1238Anoious, annoying, hurtful,7/102An-oone, anon,42/1086Anoyously, dangerously, hurtfully,80/2214Apaise, to appease,148/4278Apasse, to pass away, go,46/1195Aperceive, to perceive,16/344,134/3845Apertly, plainly,17/386,91/2543Appaie, to please, satisfy,47/1235Appaire, to impair,25/597Apparaile, to clothe, adorn,8/116Apparaillement, clothing, ornament,49/1300Appertiene, to appertain,73/1996Applien, bend to, join,161/4660Apresse, to oppress,184/60Aprochen, to approach,6/63, 66Arace, Arase, Arrace, to tear, tear from, separate,11/196,27/671,98/2774,152/4278Araise, Areise, Areyse, to raise,51/1357,118/3369,178/5212Arbitre, will, free will,156/4500Ardaunt, ardent,106/3031Aresten, to stop, arrest,32/815Aretten, to ascribe to, impute to,40/1016Arist, arises,143/4138Armurers, armours, arms,51/1342Armures, armour,9/131Arst, first,95/2675Arwe, arrow,148/4262Arysynge, rising,22/512Aryve, to bring to shore,122/3479Asayle, to assail,181/40Ascape, to escape,8/129Asondre, asunder,64/1740Aspre, sharp, rough,32/806,80/2216Asprenesse, sharpness,127/3627Assaie, to essay,42/1083Assemble, to gather together, amass (money),80/2208Asseure, to assure,16/330Assoilen, to absolve, pay, unloose, dissolve,149/4303,154/4459Astat, estate, state,30/738Astoned, astonished,7/92,63/1702;stupidus,122/3471Astonynge, Astonyenge, astonishment,9/134,132/3780Ataste, to taste,30/756Ataynt, Ateint, attained, knowing, experienced,31/772,69/1905Attayne, to reach,12/227Atte, at the,95/2675Attemperaunce, tempering, temperament,138/3973,144/4145Attempre, to temper, moderate,8/115,111/3154;control,163/4721;(adj.) modest,29/728,40/1033Atteyne, to attain,118/3358Atwyne, in two,98/2769Avalen, to fall down,143/4139Avaunce, to advance, further,41/1057Avaunte, to boast,5/26,19/426Auctorité, authority,7/91Aventerouse, fortuitous,28/697,40/1018Aventure, event,21/476Autour, author,58/1556Auȝte, ought,11/213Avisen, to consider,174/5063Awaite, snare,80/2214Awaitour, one who lies in wait,121/3463Awiþ = aweþ, oweth (debet),178/5198Ay, ever,184/55Ay-dwellynge, ever-dwelling,173/5044Ayenis, against,97/2749Axe, to ask,17/357,24/579Aȝeins, Aȝeynes, Aȝeynest, against,10/183,11/194,12/221,13/255Aȝeinewarde, on the contrary, on the other hand,42/1098

Abaist=abyest, sufferest, endurest,39/1014

Abaist, abashed,107/3047

Abassen, to be abashed, dismayed,146/4213

Abesid(=Abaysshed), abashed,7/92

Abide, to await,7/93.

‘Abideafter’ = look after, expect,13/250;

p.p.Abiden, waited,86/2405

Abieþ, suffers,109/3101

Ablynge, enabling, fitting (aptans),26/624,88/2440

Abood, abode,63/1716

Aboven, above,6/52

Abreggynge, curtailing; hencegainobtained by curtailment (compendium),151/4355

Accoie, to soothe, quiet (demulcere),38/967

Accordaunce, agreement,143/4134

Accordaunt, agreeing, unanimous,19/431

Accorde, to agree,42/1080

Accoumpte, account,47/1251

Accountyng, calculation,8/110

Achat, purchase,15/310

Acheve, to achieve, accomplish,18/404

Achoken, to choke,47/1235

Acomplise, Acomplisse, to accomplish,92/2575,118/3356

Acordable, agreeing,62/1694

Acusor, informer,72/1990

Addre (Nadre), adder,170/4959

Adoune, down, downward,7/92

Adounward, downwards,7/87

Adrad, in fear, afraid,43/1132

Adresse, to direct, control,163/4721

Afer, afar,164/4767

Agast, aghast, frightened,76/2107

Agaste, to terrify, frighten,141/4051

Agon, ago,70/1907

Agreableté, goodwill,42/1099

Agrisen, to be afraid, dread,10/178,31/777

Ajuge, to adjudge,15/325

Aknowe, acknowledged,17/367

Aldirmost, most of all,124/3557

Algates, Algate, yet, nevertheless,19/439,68/1849,81/2242,162/4696, 4698

Allegge, to alleviate,124/3529

Alouterly, utterly, entirely,109/3090

Alþerfairest, fairest of all,87/2422

Alþerfirst, first of all,10/180

Alþermoste, most of all,158/4563

Alþerworste, worst of all,157/4562

Alyene, to alienate,27/671

Amenuse, to lessen, diminish,19/426,40/1039

Amenusynge, diminution,46/1192

Ameve, Amoeve, Amove, to move,6/64,23/551

Amoneste, to admonish,171/4971

Amonestyng, admonition, exhortation,149/4296

Amongus, amongst,52/1380

Amonicioun, admonition,13/253

Amynistre, to administer,135/3891

Ancre, anchor,41/1050

Angre, grief, misery,41/1072

Anguisse, Angysse, anguish,79/2177;

to torment,80/2198

Anguissous, anxious, sorrowful,41/1062,1066

Anoie, to be grieved, be sorry,41/1058

Anoienge,22/532

Anoies, hurtful,47/1238

Anoious, annoying, hurtful,7/102

An-oone, anon,42/1086

Anoyously, dangerously, hurtfully,80/2214

Apaise, to appease,148/4278

Apasse, to pass away, go,46/1195

Aperceive, to perceive,16/344,134/3845

Apertly, plainly,17/386,91/2543

Appaie, to please, satisfy,47/1235

Appaire, to impair,25/597

Apparaile, to clothe, adorn,8/116

Apparaillement, clothing, ornament,49/1300

Appertiene, to appertain,73/1996

Applien, bend to, join,161/4660

Apresse, to oppress,184/60

Aprochen, to approach,6/63, 66

Arace, Arase, Arrace, to tear, tear from, separate,11/196,27/671,98/2774,152/4278

Araise, Areise, Areyse, to raise,51/1357,118/3369,178/5212

Arbitre, will, free will,156/4500

Ardaunt, ardent,106/3031

Aresten, to stop, arrest,32/815

Aretten, to ascribe to, impute to,40/1016

Arist, arises,143/4138

Armurers, armours, arms,51/1342

Armures, armour,9/131

Arst, first,95/2675

Arwe, arrow,148/4262

Arysynge, rising,22/512

Aryve, to bring to shore,122/3479

Asayle, to assail,181/40

Ascape, to escape,8/129

Asondre, asunder,64/1740

Aspre, sharp, rough,32/806,80/2216

Asprenesse, sharpness,127/3627

Assaie, to essay,42/1083

Assemble, to gather together, amass (money),80/2208

Asseure, to assure,16/330

Assoilen, to absolve, pay, unloose, dissolve,149/4303,154/4459

Astat, estate, state,30/738

Astoned, astonished,7/92,63/1702;

stupidus,122/3471

Astonynge, Astonyenge, astonishment,9/134,132/3780

Ataste, to taste,30/756

Ataynt, Ateint, attained, knowing, experienced,31/772,69/1905

Attayne, to reach,12/227

Atte, at the,95/2675

Attemperaunce, tempering, temperament,138/3973,144/4145

Attempre, to temper, moderate,8/115,111/3154;

control,163/4721;

(adj.) modest,29/728,40/1033

Atteyne, to attain,118/3358

Atwyne, in two,98/2769

Avalen, to fall down,143/4139

Avaunce, to advance, further,41/1057

Avaunte, to boast,5/26,19/426

Auctorité, authority,7/91

Aventerouse, fortuitous,28/697,40/1018

Aventure, event,21/476

Autour, author,58/1556

Auȝte, ought,11/213

Avisen, to consider,174/5063

Awaite, snare,80/2214

Awaitour, one who lies in wait,121/3463

Awiþ = aweþ, oweth (debet),178/5198

Ay, ever,184/55

Ay-dwellynge, ever-dwelling,173/5044

Ayenis, against,97/2749

Axe, to ask,17/357,24/579

Aȝeins, Aȝeynes, Aȝeynest, against,10/183,11/194,12/221,13/255

Aȝeinewarde, on the contrary, on the other hand,42/1098

Bacine, basin,133/3806Batailen, to war on, do battle against,18/412Been, bees,80/2200Ber, did bear,6/61Bere, Bear,143/4124Beren on hond, to accuse falsely,20/449Bet, better,63/1703Bibled, covered over with blood,48/1860Bisien, to trouble,8/112Bitake.SeeBytake.Bitidd, happened,176/5143Bitwixen.SeeBytwixen.Blaundissinge, flattering,30/749Blaundyshing, flattery, blandishment,34/866Bleched, bleached,181/45Blemisse, to blemish, abuse (lacero),20/472Blyssed, blessed,181/43Blyþenesse, joyfulness,37/957Boch, botch, blain, sore,72/1977Bode, to foretell,143/4130Bole, bull,148/4274Boot, did bite,53/1400Bordure, border, hem,6/50Bosten, to boast,79/2171Botme, bottom,12/234Bounté, Bownté, goodness, kindness,19/444,46/1202,183/39Brenne (pret.Brende), to burn,19/437,106/3031Brid, bird,68/1867Bristlede, bristly,148/4281Brode, broadly, plainly,49/1298Brutel, brittle, fragile,45/1174Brutelnesse, brittleness, frailty,184/63Burþe, birth,78/2165Busshel (corn),15/312Bydolven (p.p.), buried,151/4348Byen (forabyen), suffer,125/3578Byforen,Byforn,Byforne, before,20/454Bygunne, didst begin,37/941Bygyle, to beguile,25/615Byhate, to hate,75/2051Byheste, promise,149/4303Byhete, to promise,61/1651,69/1903Byhynde, Byhynden, behind,108/3062,110/3137Byhyȝt, promised,70/1925,85/2374,157/4558Byknowen, Byknowe, to acknowledge,146/4211,175/5107;p.p.Byknowen,90/2514Byleve, believe,28/695Byname, an additional name,84/2333Byneþen, beneath,49/1295Bynomen (p.p.), taken from,124/3527Bynyme, to deprive of, take away,43/1117,70/1930Byreft, bereft,33/837Byseche, to beseech,86/2408Bysmoked, besmoked,5/49Byspotte, to defile,73/2009Bystowe, to bestow,24/585Bysynesse, toil,184/75Bytake, to entrust,32/808Bytide (pret.Bytidde,p.p.Bytid), to befall, happen,20/474,151/4360,155/4467Bytwene, between,6/54Bytwixen, betwixt,132/3785Bytynge, biting, sharp,63/1721Bywepe, to weep for,26/644Byweyle, to bewail,26/643

Bacine, basin,133/3806

Batailen, to war on, do battle against,18/412

Been, bees,80/2200

Ber, did bear,6/61

Bere, Bear,143/4124

Beren on hond, to accuse falsely,20/449

Bet, better,63/1703

Bibled, covered over with blood,48/1860

Bisien, to trouble,8/112

Bitake.SeeBytake.

Bitidd, happened,176/5143

Bitwixen.SeeBytwixen.

Blaundissinge, flattering,30/749

Blaundyshing, flattery, blandishment,34/866

Bleched, bleached,181/45

Blemisse, to blemish, abuse (lacero),20/472

Blyssed, blessed,181/43

Blyþenesse, joyfulness,37/957

Boch, botch, blain, sore,72/1977

Bode, to foretell,143/4130

Bole, bull,148/4274

Boot, did bite,53/1400

Bordure, border, hem,6/50

Bosten, to boast,79/2171

Botme, bottom,12/234

Bounté, Bownté, goodness, kindness,19/444,46/1202,183/39

Brenne (pret.Brende), to burn,19/437,106/3031

Brid, bird,68/1867

Bristlede, bristly,148/4281

Brode, broadly, plainly,49/1298

Brutel, brittle, fragile,45/1174

Brutelnesse, brittleness, frailty,184/63

Burþe, birth,78/2165

Busshel (corn),15/312

Bydolven (p.p.), buried,151/4348

Byen (forabyen), suffer,125/3578

Byforen,Byforn,Byforne, before,20/454

Bygunne, didst begin,37/941

Bygyle, to beguile,25/615

Byhate, to hate,75/2051

Byheste, promise,149/4303

Byhete, to promise,61/1651,69/1903

Byhynde, Byhynden, behind,108/3062,110/3137

Byhyȝt, promised,70/1925,85/2374,157/4558

Byknowen, Byknowe, to acknowledge,146/4211,175/5107;

p.p.Byknowen,90/2514

Byleve, believe,28/695

Byname, an additional name,84/2333

Byneþen, beneath,49/1295

Bynomen (p.p.), taken from,124/3527

Bynyme, to deprive of, take away,43/1117,70/1930

Byreft, bereft,33/837

Byseche, to beseech,86/2408

Bysmoked, besmoked,5/49

Byspotte, to defile,73/2009

Bystowe, to bestow,24/585

Bysynesse, toil,184/75

Bytake, to entrust,32/808

Bytide (pret.Bytidde,p.p.Bytid), to befall, happen,20/474,151/4360,155/4467

Bytwene, between,6/54

Bytwixen, betwixt,132/3785

Bytynge, biting, sharp,63/1721

Bywepe, to weep for,26/644

Byweyle, to bewail,26/643

Caitif, Caytif, wretched,21/489,116/3289Careyne, carcase, corpse,116/3307Cariages, taxes (vectigalia),15/303Celebrable, commendable, noted,84/2320,147/4257Certein, certain,170/4952Cese, to cease,36/904,130/3716Cesse, to cease,133/3821Chalenge, to claim,52/1380Chastie, Chastysen, to chastise,125/3579,145/4170Chayere, chair, seat,21/503Cheminey, furnace (caminus),12/236Cheryce, to cherish,181/52Chesen, to choose,76/2096Cheyn, chain,8/122Chiere,Chere,Choere, face, countenance,8/123,12/232,108/3080Chirkynge, groaning (stridens),25/618Clarré, a kind of wine,50/1329Cleer, serene,45/1168Clepe, to call,4/17,11/188,17/369Clifte, fissure, cleft,130/3721Cliven,Clive, to stick, cling, adhere to,41/1050,101/2858,159/4600Cloumben =Clomben, climbed, ascended,57/1533Coempcioun, coemption,15/309Coeterne, coeternal,172/5019Colasioun, collation,125/3569Collacioun, comparison,165/4805Combred, troubled,94/2642Commoeve, to move,107/3043Commoevyng, moving (excitans),12/233Communalité, commonwealth,14/271,142/4108Comparisoune, to compare,58/1567Complyssen, to accomplish,124/3534Compotent, having the mastery (compos),172/5012Compoune, to compose, form,87/2419,93/2598Comprende, comprehend,165/4807Comunableté, commonwealth,13/268Comune, common,9/140,15/310Confederacie, conspiracy,53/1399Confus, confused,132/3788Conjecte, to conjecture,27/649,114/3230Conjoignen, to join,92/2573Conjuracioun, conspiracy,18/394,53/1399Consequente, conse­quence,84/2323Constreyne, to constrain, contract,5/38Consuler (Conseiler), consul,51/1364, 1366Consumpt (consumptus), consumed,60/1632Contek, contest, strife,130/3745Contene, Contienen, to contain, comprehend,24/573,116/3302Contrarien, to be opposed to, adverse to,154/4440Contrarious, adverse, opposite,21/488,53/1420Contrefeten, to counterfeit,173/5031Convenably, fitly, conveniently,142/4089Convict, convicted,19/440Cop, top, summit,44/1159Corage, mind, spirit,118/3367,119/3398Corige, to correct,125/3581Corompe, Corrumpe, to become corrupt,98/2766,96/2697Corone, Coroune, a crown,119/3385,91/2555Corsed, cursed,181/27Corsednesse, cursedness,90/2526Corumpynge, corruption,103/2927Cosyne, cousin,106/3020Couche, to lay, set,35/890Coupable, guilty,10/172Couth, known,25/592Coveite, to covet,51/1365Covenable, fit, convenient,97/2731Covertour, Coverture, covering,118/3361,159/4622Covetise, Coveytyse, covetousness,20/451,181/32Covine, deceit, collusion,21/493Coyn, money,180/20Creat, created,99/2796Crike, creek,82/2260Croppe, top,69/1877Curacioun, cure (curatio),26/632Curage,30/753.SeeCorage.Cure, care,64/1753

Caitif, Caytif, wretched,21/489,116/3289

Careyne, carcase, corpse,116/3307

Cariages, taxes (vectigalia),15/303

Celebrable, commendable, noted,84/2320,147/4257

Certein, certain,170/4952

Cese, to cease,36/904,130/3716

Cesse, to cease,133/3821

Chalenge, to claim,52/1380

Chastie, Chastysen, to chastise,125/3579,145/4170

Chayere, chair, seat,21/503

Cheminey, furnace (caminus),12/236

Cheryce, to cherish,181/52

Chesen, to choose,76/2096

Cheyn, chain,8/122

Chiere,Chere,Choere, face, countenance,8/123,12/232,108/3080

Chirkynge, groaning (stridens),25/618

Clarré, a kind of wine,50/1329

Cleer, serene,45/1168

Clepe, to call,4/17,11/188,17/369

Clifte, fissure, cleft,130/3721

Cliven,Clive, to stick, cling, adhere to,41/1050,101/2858,159/4600

Cloumben =Clomben, climbed, ascended,57/1533

Coempcioun, coemption,15/309

Coeterne, coeternal,172/5019

Colasioun, collation,125/3569

Collacioun, comparison,165/4805

Combred, troubled,94/2642

Commoeve, to move,107/3043

Commoevyng, moving (excitans),12/233

Communalité, commonwealth,14/271,142/4108

Comparisoune, to compare,58/1567

Complyssen, to accomplish,124/3534

Compotent, having the mastery (compos),172/5012

Compoune, to compose, form,87/2419,93/2598

Comprende, comprehend,165/4807

Comunableté, commonwealth,13/268

Comune, common,9/140,15/310

Confederacie, conspiracy,53/1399

Confus, confused,132/3788

Conjecte, to conjecture,27/649,114/3230

Conjoignen, to join,92/2573

Conjuracioun, conspiracy,18/394,53/1399

Consequente, conse­quence,84/2323

Constreyne, to constrain, contract,5/38

Consuler (Conseiler), consul,51/1364, 1366

Consumpt (consumptus), consumed,60/1632

Contek, contest, strife,130/3745

Contene, Contienen, to contain, comprehend,24/573,116/3302

Contrarien, to be opposed to, adverse to,154/4440

Contrarious, adverse, opposite,21/488,53/1420

Contrefeten, to counterfeit,173/5031

Convenably, fitly, conveniently,142/4089

Convict, convicted,19/440

Cop, top, summit,44/1159

Corage, mind, spirit,118/3367,119/3398

Corige, to correct,125/3581

Corompe, Corrumpe, to become corrupt,98/2766,96/2697

Corone, Coroune, a crown,119/3385,91/2555

Corsed, cursed,181/27

Corsednesse, cursedness,90/2526

Corumpynge, corruption,103/2927

Cosyne, cousin,106/3020

Couche, to lay, set,35/890

Coupable, guilty,10/172

Couth, known,25/592

Coveite, to covet,51/1365

Covenable, fit, convenient,97/2731

Covertour, Coverture, covering,118/3361,159/4622

Covetise, Coveytyse, covetousness,20/451,181/32

Covine, deceit, collusion,21/493

Coyn, money,180/20

Creat, created,99/2796

Crike, creek,82/2260

Croppe, top,69/1877

Curacioun, cure (curatio),26/632

Curage,30/753.SeeCorage.

Cure, care,64/1753


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