Abaid,Abyde,delay, tarrying,1882,2147,3069,3308.A.S.abídan, J.Abasit,Abasyt,Abaysit,abashed, humbled, dispirited, cast down,378,1452,2664.Abasit of, dispirited by,3301.R.abaiser.Abasit of (used passively), were dispirited by,2243.Abraid, awoke,1231;(Ch.) A.S.on-bredan.Abwsyt (abused), made an ill use of,1207.Access, a fever; or better, a fit of the ague; Lat.accessus febris, (Wright’s Glossary),31.Accorde, to agree with,1526.Fr.s’accorder.Accordith, is suitable for, becomes,1679,1951;agree therewith,605;is useful for, is fit for,1204.According for, suitable for,1512.R.accordant.Adred, terrified,378,2664.A.S.on-drǽdan, to dread.Affek, effect,382.Cf.Fek.Afferd, afraid,3472.A.S.afered,afǽran.Affere, warlike preparation,985;aspect, bearing,3043,3334,3394.See J., who makes it of Teutonic origin; but it may be no more than the O.Fr.afeire, afaire= state, condition; as explained by Burguy.Afferith, belongs to, suits,1550.Afferis, is suitable,1690,1961.R.aferer.Affrait, terrified, from the verbAffray(Ch.),2462,3469.R.effraer.Affray, terror, fright,636,3454.Fr.effroi.Affy in till, trust to, rely upon,499,1394.R.affier.Afyre, on fire,30,251;hence, used allegorically, in love,2436.Agrewit,Aggrewit,aggrieved, vexed,1308,1538;angry, enraged,2618.R.agrever.Ago, gone,159.A.S.of-gán.Aire, are,1732.Algait, Algat, always,1996,1792.Gothicgatwô, a street, way.Al magre thine, in spite of thee,115.An expression compounded of A.S.al, wholly;maugre(Fr.mal grè), ill-will, andthine(A.S.thín, the gen. case ofthú, thou).Al-out, altogether,1676,1791, etc.Alowit, approved,1754.Fr.allouer.Als, (1) as; (2) also.Amen,Ameyne,pleasant,64,999.Lat.amœnus.Anarmyt, fully armed,545,620,2219,2771.SeeEnarmyt.And, if,1024,1591;and if (= an if), if,2376.Anerly, only,1476,1696.A.S.ǽn-líc.Anoit,Anoyt,annoyed, vexed,351,2244.Anoyt, annoyeth,1407.Anterous, (for Aunterous, the shortened form of Aventurous), adventurous,2618.Fr.aventure.Aparalit, apparelled,338.Aperans, an appearance, a vision,364.So alsoApperans,1284.Apone, upon,765, etc.Appetit, desire,2722.Ch. hasappetiteas a verb, to desire.Aqwynt, acquainted,1295.Burns usesacquent.Aras, to pluck out,240.Fr.arracher.Araid, disordered, afflicted,3270.SeeArayein Halliwell. The examples there given shew that toarayesometimes actually signifies todisorder.Arest, stop, delay,678,3072,3308.Fr.arrêt.Arly, early,4,384,975.A.S.árlíce.Artilȝery, implements of warfare,2538.See R.artillerie. Compare 1 Samuel, xx. 40.Assay, (1) assault, trial,11,35,112,712;attack,537,2662.As a verb, to assault, attack, assail,570,1044.Fr.assaillir.(2) to essay, attempt,2936;to test,478,982.Fr.essaier.Assaid,Assayt,assaulted,1224,2641.Assall, assault, attack,842.We should perhaps read “assaill,” as inl. 855.Assalȝeing, assail (3 pers. plural),3385.Assemblay, an assembling of knights for a combat, a tournament,267.Assemble, a hostile meeting, combat, battle,978,3336.See J.Assemblyng, encountering,2588.Assemblyng on, attacking,2956.Assey, to test,478.SeeAssay.Astart, to start away from; hence to escape from, avoid,228,3296.Ch. hasasterte.At, that,1019, etc.Compare Dan.at; O.N.at.Atour, at over, i.e. across,841,849,873;in excess, in addition, besides,1775.Ather, either,2629,2819,3264.A.S.ǽgther.Atte, at the,627,1055.Aucht, eight,3263.Compare Ger.acht.Auentur, adventure,601.Auer, ever,273, etc.Auerding to, belonging to (?),345.The sense seems to point to the A.S.and-weardian, to be present, Goth.and-wairths, present.Aventur, Auentoure, adventure,80,222.Aw, owe, deserve; the present tense of the verb of whichoughtis the past tense;3447.A.S.áh,áhte.Awalk, awake,1049.Goth.wakan. The formawalkoccurs in Dunbar,“Awalk, luvaris, out of your slomering.”(The Thistle and the Rose.)Awant, boast,2136.As a verb,1588;and as a reflective verb,2196,2386.Fr.se vanter. Ch. hasavante.Awin, own,89.A.S.ágen.Awodith, maketh to depart,2474.SeeAvoidin Nares’ Glossary, edited by Halliwell and Wright.Awow,Awoue,vow,234,242,246.Ch. hasavowe.Awys, consideration, advisement,558.Awyß the, advise thee, consider,1913.Awyß,Awyſing,to consider,424,429.Fr.s’aviser.Awysment, advisement, consideration,360,680.Ay, ever, continually,1135,1486.A.S.á.Ayar (written instead ofAthar), either,2712.Ayre, are,2011.Ayanis,744,Aȝanis,1164,2283,against.A.S.ongean.Aȝane, Aȝeine, again,3253,380.Bachleris, bachelors; a name given to novices in arms or arts,1689.Seebachelerin R.Banaris, banners,770.Bartes,2897Bartiis,3041.SeeBertes.Barnag, baronage, nobility,2492.Seebarniezin R.Batell, a battalion, division of an army,784,808, etc.Be, by.A.S.be.Behest, promise,2766.A.S.behæs.Behufis, behoves,579.A.S.behófan, often used impersonally.Behuß,Behwß,it behoves, it is necessary (to do),944,2342;apparently contracted frombehufis.Beleif,in phr.ore belief = beyond belief,112.Bent, a grassy plain (properly a coarse grass; in German,binse),2670. J.Bertes, a parapet, a tower,1007,1118,2815.R.bretesche, from Low Latinbrestachia.Betak til, to confer upon,1724.A.S.be-tǽcan, in the sense, to assign.Betakyne, betoken,2014.A.S.be-tǽcan, in the sense, to shew.Bewis, boughs,338.A.S.boh.Billis, letters,142.Fr.billet.Blindis, blindness (?),1903.Borde, to meet in a hostile manner, encounter,809.We find in R.border, to joust, fight with lances.Compare Fr.aborder, and Spenser’s use ofbord. Seehordein Burguy.Bot, (1) but; (2) without. In general,withoutis expressed bybut, and the conjunction bybot; but this distinction is occasionally violated.Bown, ready, prepared,1036.O.N.búinn, past part. ofbúa, to prepare. Su.-G.boa, to prepare. J.Bretis, fortifications, forts,874;“properly wooden towers or castles:Bretachiæ, castella lignea, quibus castra et oppida muniebantur, GallisBretesque. Du Cange.” Jamieson. SeeBertes.Bukis, books,434,1862.Burdis, boards, i.e. tables,2198.A.S.bórd, which means—1. a plank; 2. a table, etc.Bur, bore,733,778.But, without; common in the phrasebut were, without doubt.But if, unless, except,958.Byhecht,Byhicht,promised,1485,2791.A.S.be-hǽtan.Byknow, notorious for, known to be guilty of,1627.Compare “Iknownothingbymyself” (1 Cor. iv. 4). Compare also Dan.bekiende, to make known.By, near at hand,1535,2916.Cag,Cage,cage, prison,997,2770.Can, an auxiliary verb, used nearly as we now usedid.Careldis, plural of Careld, a merry-making, revel (?),1318.“Caraude, réjouissance;” and “Caroler, danser, se divertir, mener une vie joyeuse.” Roquefort.Catifis, wretches,2102.R.caitif, captif. Compare Ital.cattivo.Chalmer, chamber,2281,2308,2427,2808. J.Chare,Cher,chariot,4,735.R.cher.Charge, load,693.Fr.charge; seedischargein the line following (694),meaning to shake off a load.Chargit, gave attention to,710,2454.Fr.se charger de.Chen, chain,2375.Cher, car, chariot,735. SeeChare.Chere, cheer, demeanour,83,341,695;sad demeanour, outward grief,2718.Fr.chère; compare Ital.ciera, the face, look.“Wepingewas hyr mostéchere.”(Le Morte Arthur, l. 726.)Cheß, choose,1611,1636,2368.A.S.ceósan; Ger.kiesen; Dutchkiezen.Clariouns, clarions,771,789.Clepe, to call,90,99.A.S.clepan.Clepit, callest,93;called,781.Clepith, is called,1919.Clergy, science, knowledge,504,511,2041.R.clergie.Closine, closed, concluded,316.Closith, enclosed, shut up,427.Cold, called,753,1579.Commandit, commended,2802.Comprochit, approached,2472,2509.Conpilour, compiler, poet,319.Conquest, conquered,574;Fyrst-conquest, first conquered,1545, etc.Conseruyt, preserved,332.Conten (used as a reflective verb), to demean oneself valorously, to maintain one’s ground,823,1107,1130.See R. “contenement, contenance, conduite, maintien, posture.”Contenit hyme, behaved himself,3219;Contenit them,2634.Contenyt, endured,3190.Contretioun, contrition,1415,1426.Contynans, demeanour,1693,1747.Counter, encounter, attack, charge,3239.Couth, could,793.A.S.cunnan; past tense,ic cúðe.Cowardy, cowardice,1023,3287.Cownterit, encountered,2609,2621. J.Crownel, coronal, corolla of a flower,59. J.Cummyne,Comyne,came,807,907.
Abaid,Abyde,delay, tarrying,1882,2147,3069,3308.A.S.abídan, J.Abasit,Abasyt,Abaysit,abashed, humbled, dispirited, cast down,378,1452,2664.Abasit of, dispirited by,3301.R.abaiser.Abasit of (used passively), were dispirited by,2243.Abraid, awoke,1231;(Ch.) A.S.on-bredan.Abwsyt (abused), made an ill use of,1207.Access, a fever; or better, a fit of the ague; Lat.accessus febris, (Wright’s Glossary),31.Accorde, to agree with,1526.Fr.s’accorder.Accordith, is suitable for, becomes,1679,1951;agree therewith,605;is useful for, is fit for,1204.According for, suitable for,1512.R.accordant.Adred, terrified,378,2664.A.S.on-drǽdan, to dread.Affek, effect,382.Cf.Fek.Afferd, afraid,3472.A.S.afered,afǽran.Affere, warlike preparation,985;aspect, bearing,3043,3334,3394.See J., who makes it of Teutonic origin; but it may be no more than the O.Fr.afeire, afaire= state, condition; as explained by Burguy.Afferith, belongs to, suits,1550.Afferis, is suitable,1690,1961.R.aferer.Affrait, terrified, from the verbAffray(Ch.),2462,3469.R.effraer.Affray, terror, fright,636,3454.Fr.effroi.Affy in till, trust to, rely upon,499,1394.R.affier.Afyre, on fire,30,251;hence, used allegorically, in love,2436.Agrewit,Aggrewit,aggrieved, vexed,1308,1538;angry, enraged,2618.R.agrever.Ago, gone,159.A.S.of-gán.Aire, are,1732.Algait, Algat, always,1996,1792.Gothicgatwô, a street, way.Al magre thine, in spite of thee,115.An expression compounded of A.S.al, wholly;maugre(Fr.mal grè), ill-will, andthine(A.S.thín, the gen. case ofthú, thou).Al-out, altogether,1676,1791, etc.Alowit, approved,1754.Fr.allouer.Als, (1) as; (2) also.Amen,Ameyne,pleasant,64,999.Lat.amœnus.Anarmyt, fully armed,545,620,2219,2771.SeeEnarmyt.And, if,1024,1591;and if (= an if), if,2376.Anerly, only,1476,1696.A.S.ǽn-líc.Anoit,Anoyt,annoyed, vexed,351,2244.Anoyt, annoyeth,1407.Anterous, (for Aunterous, the shortened form of Aventurous), adventurous,2618.Fr.aventure.Aparalit, apparelled,338.Aperans, an appearance, a vision,364.So alsoApperans,1284.Apone, upon,765, etc.Appetit, desire,2722.Ch. hasappetiteas a verb, to desire.Aqwynt, acquainted,1295.Burns usesacquent.Aras, to pluck out,240.Fr.arracher.Araid, disordered, afflicted,3270.SeeArayein Halliwell. The examples there given shew that toarayesometimes actually signifies todisorder.Arest, stop, delay,678,3072,3308.Fr.arrêt.Arly, early,4,384,975.A.S.árlíce.Artilȝery, implements of warfare,2538.See R.artillerie. Compare 1 Samuel, xx. 40.Assay, (1) assault, trial,11,35,112,712;attack,537,2662.As a verb, to assault, attack, assail,570,1044.Fr.assaillir.(2) to essay, attempt,2936;to test,478,982.Fr.essaier.Assaid,Assayt,assaulted,1224,2641.Assall, assault, attack,842.We should perhaps read “assaill,” as inl. 855.Assalȝeing, assail (3 pers. plural),3385.Assemblay, an assembling of knights for a combat, a tournament,267.Assemble, a hostile meeting, combat, battle,978,3336.See J.Assemblyng, encountering,2588.Assemblyng on, attacking,2956.Assey, to test,478.SeeAssay.Astart, to start away from; hence to escape from, avoid,228,3296.Ch. hasasterte.At, that,1019, etc.Compare Dan.at; O.N.at.Atour, at over, i.e. across,841,849,873;in excess, in addition, besides,1775.Ather, either,2629,2819,3264.A.S.ǽgther.Atte, at the,627,1055.Aucht, eight,3263.Compare Ger.acht.Auentur, adventure,601.Auer, ever,273, etc.Auerding to, belonging to (?),345.The sense seems to point to the A.S.and-weardian, to be present, Goth.and-wairths, present.Aventur, Auentoure, adventure,80,222.Aw, owe, deserve; the present tense of the verb of whichoughtis the past tense;3447.A.S.áh,áhte.Awalk, awake,1049.Goth.wakan. The formawalkoccurs in Dunbar,“Awalk, luvaris, out of your slomering.”(The Thistle and the Rose.)Awant, boast,2136.As a verb,1588;and as a reflective verb,2196,2386.Fr.se vanter. Ch. hasavante.Awin, own,89.A.S.ágen.Awodith, maketh to depart,2474.SeeAvoidin Nares’ Glossary, edited by Halliwell and Wright.Awow,Awoue,vow,234,242,246.Ch. hasavowe.Awys, consideration, advisement,558.Awyß the, advise thee, consider,1913.Awyß,Awyſing,to consider,424,429.Fr.s’aviser.Awysment, advisement, consideration,360,680.Ay, ever, continually,1135,1486.A.S.á.Ayar (written instead ofAthar), either,2712.Ayre, are,2011.Ayanis,744,Aȝanis,1164,2283,against.A.S.ongean.Aȝane, Aȝeine, again,3253,380.Bachleris, bachelors; a name given to novices in arms or arts,1689.Seebachelerin R.Banaris, banners,770.Bartes,2897Bartiis,3041.SeeBertes.Barnag, baronage, nobility,2492.Seebarniezin R.Batell, a battalion, division of an army,784,808, etc.Be, by.A.S.be.Behest, promise,2766.A.S.behæs.Behufis, behoves,579.A.S.behófan, often used impersonally.Behuß,Behwß,it behoves, it is necessary (to do),944,2342;apparently contracted frombehufis.Beleif,in phr.ore belief = beyond belief,112.Bent, a grassy plain (properly a coarse grass; in German,binse),2670. J.Bertes, a parapet, a tower,1007,1118,2815.R.bretesche, from Low Latinbrestachia.Betak til, to confer upon,1724.A.S.be-tǽcan, in the sense, to assign.Betakyne, betoken,2014.A.S.be-tǽcan, in the sense, to shew.Bewis, boughs,338.A.S.boh.Billis, letters,142.Fr.billet.Blindis, blindness (?),1903.Borde, to meet in a hostile manner, encounter,809.We find in R.border, to joust, fight with lances.Compare Fr.aborder, and Spenser’s use ofbord. Seehordein Burguy.Bot, (1) but; (2) without. In general,withoutis expressed bybut, and the conjunction bybot; but this distinction is occasionally violated.Bown, ready, prepared,1036.O.N.búinn, past part. ofbúa, to prepare. Su.-G.boa, to prepare. J.Bretis, fortifications, forts,874;“properly wooden towers or castles:Bretachiæ, castella lignea, quibus castra et oppida muniebantur, GallisBretesque. Du Cange.” Jamieson. SeeBertes.Bukis, books,434,1862.Burdis, boards, i.e. tables,2198.A.S.bórd, which means—1. a plank; 2. a table, etc.Bur, bore,733,778.But, without; common in the phrasebut were, without doubt.But if, unless, except,958.Byhecht,Byhicht,promised,1485,2791.A.S.be-hǽtan.Byknow, notorious for, known to be guilty of,1627.Compare “Iknownothingbymyself” (1 Cor. iv. 4). Compare also Dan.bekiende, to make known.By, near at hand,1535,2916.Cag,Cage,cage, prison,997,2770.Can, an auxiliary verb, used nearly as we now usedid.Careldis, plural of Careld, a merry-making, revel (?),1318.“Caraude, réjouissance;” and “Caroler, danser, se divertir, mener une vie joyeuse.” Roquefort.Catifis, wretches,2102.R.caitif, captif. Compare Ital.cattivo.Chalmer, chamber,2281,2308,2427,2808. J.Chare,Cher,chariot,4,735.R.cher.Charge, load,693.Fr.charge; seedischargein the line following (694),meaning to shake off a load.Chargit, gave attention to,710,2454.Fr.se charger de.Chen, chain,2375.Cher, car, chariot,735. SeeChare.Chere, cheer, demeanour,83,341,695;sad demeanour, outward grief,2718.Fr.chère; compare Ital.ciera, the face, look.“Wepingewas hyr mostéchere.”(Le Morte Arthur, l. 726.)Cheß, choose,1611,1636,2368.A.S.ceósan; Ger.kiesen; Dutchkiezen.Clariouns, clarions,771,789.Clepe, to call,90,99.A.S.clepan.Clepit, callest,93;called,781.Clepith, is called,1919.Clergy, science, knowledge,504,511,2041.R.clergie.Closine, closed, concluded,316.Closith, enclosed, shut up,427.Cold, called,753,1579.Commandit, commended,2802.Comprochit, approached,2472,2509.Conpilour, compiler, poet,319.Conquest, conquered,574;Fyrst-conquest, first conquered,1545, etc.Conseruyt, preserved,332.Conten (used as a reflective verb), to demean oneself valorously, to maintain one’s ground,823,1107,1130.See R. “contenement, contenance, conduite, maintien, posture.”Contenit hyme, behaved himself,3219;Contenit them,2634.Contenyt, endured,3190.Contretioun, contrition,1415,1426.Contynans, demeanour,1693,1747.Counter, encounter, attack, charge,3239.Couth, could,793.A.S.cunnan; past tense,ic cúðe.Cowardy, cowardice,1023,3287.Cownterit, encountered,2609,2621. J.Crownel, coronal, corolla of a flower,59. J.Cummyne,Comyne,came,807,907.
delay, tarrying,1882,2147,3069,3308.
A.S.abídan, J.
Abasit,Abasyt,Abaysit,abashed, humbled, dispirited, cast down,378,1452,2664.Abasit of, dispirited by,3301.R.abaiser.
abashed, humbled, dispirited, cast down,378,1452,2664.
Abasit of, dispirited by,3301.
R.abaiser.
Abasit of (used passively), were dispirited by,2243.
Abraid, awoke,1231;
(Ch.) A.S.on-bredan.
Abwsyt (abused), made an ill use of,1207.
Access, a fever; or better, a fit of the ague; Lat.accessus febris, (Wright’s Glossary),31.
Accorde, to agree with,1526.
Fr.s’accorder.
Accordith, is suitable for, becomes,1679,1951;agree therewith,605;is useful for, is fit for,1204.
According for, suitable for,1512.
R.accordant.
Adred, terrified,378,2664.
A.S.on-drǽdan, to dread.
Affek, effect,382.
Cf.Fek.
Afferd, afraid,3472.
A.S.afered,afǽran.
Affere, warlike preparation,985;aspect, bearing,3043,3334,3394.
See J., who makes it of Teutonic origin; but it may be no more than the O.Fr.afeire, afaire= state, condition; as explained by Burguy.
Afferith, belongs to, suits,1550.
Afferis, is suitable,1690,1961.
R.aferer.
Affrait, terrified, from the verbAffray(Ch.),2462,3469.
R.effraer.
Affray, terror, fright,636,3454.
Fr.effroi.
Affy in till, trust to, rely upon,499,1394.
R.affier.
Afyre, on fire,30,251;hence, used allegorically, in love,2436.
aggrieved, vexed,1308,1538;angry, enraged,2618.
R.agrever.
Ago, gone,159.
A.S.of-gán.
Aire, are,1732.
Algait, Algat, always,1996,1792.
Gothicgatwô, a street, way.
Al magre thine, in spite of thee,115.
An expression compounded of A.S.al, wholly;maugre(Fr.mal grè), ill-will, andthine(A.S.thín, the gen. case ofthú, thou).
Al-out, altogether,1676,1791, etc.
Alowit, approved,1754.
Fr.allouer.
Als, (1) as; (2) also.
pleasant,64,999.
Lat.amœnus.
Anarmyt, fully armed,545,620,2219,2771.
SeeEnarmyt.
And, if,1024,1591;and if (= an if), if,2376.
Anerly, only,1476,1696.
A.S.ǽn-líc.
annoyed, vexed,351,2244.
Anoyt, annoyeth,1407.
Anterous, (for Aunterous, the shortened form of Aventurous), adventurous,2618.
Fr.aventure.
Aparalit, apparelled,338.
Aperans, an appearance, a vision,364.
So alsoApperans,1284.
Apone, upon,765, etc.
Appetit, desire,2722.
Ch. hasappetiteas a verb, to desire.
Aqwynt, acquainted,1295.
Burns usesacquent.
Aras, to pluck out,240.
Fr.arracher.
Araid, disordered, afflicted,3270.
SeeArayein Halliwell. The examples there given shew that toarayesometimes actually signifies todisorder.
Arest, stop, delay,678,3072,3308.
Fr.arrêt.
Arly, early,4,384,975.
A.S.árlíce.
Artilȝery, implements of warfare,2538.
See R.artillerie. Compare 1 Samuel, xx. 40.
Assay, (1) assault, trial,11,35,112,712;attack,537,2662.
As a verb, to assault, attack, assail,570,1044.
Fr.assaillir.
(2) to essay, attempt,2936;to test,478,982.
Fr.essaier.
assaulted,1224,2641.
Assall, assault, attack,842.
We should perhaps read “assaill,” as inl. 855.
Assalȝeing, assail (3 pers. plural),3385.
Assemblay, an assembling of knights for a combat, a tournament,267.
Assemble, a hostile meeting, combat, battle,978,3336.
See J.
Assemblyng, encountering,2588.
Assemblyng on, attacking,2956.
Assey, to test,478.
SeeAssay.
Astart, to start away from; hence to escape from, avoid,228,3296.
Ch. hasasterte.
At, that,1019, etc.
Compare Dan.at; O.N.at.
Atour, at over, i.e. across,841,849,873;in excess, in addition, besides,1775.
Ather, either,2629,2819,3264.
A.S.ǽgther.
Atte, at the,627,1055.
Aucht, eight,3263.
Compare Ger.acht.
Auentur, adventure,601.
Auer, ever,273, etc.
Auerding to, belonging to (?),345.
The sense seems to point to the A.S.and-weardian, to be present, Goth.and-wairths, present.
Aventur, Auentoure, adventure,80,222.
Aw, owe, deserve; the present tense of the verb of whichoughtis the past tense;3447.
A.S.áh,áhte.
Awalk, awake,1049.
Goth.wakan. The formawalkoccurs in Dunbar,
“Awalk, luvaris, out of your slomering.”(The Thistle and the Rose.)
“Awalk, luvaris, out of your slomering.”
(The Thistle and the Rose.)
Awant, boast,2136.
As a verb,1588;and as a reflective verb,2196,2386.
Fr.se vanter. Ch. hasavante.
Awin, own,89.
A.S.ágen.
Awodith, maketh to depart,2474.
SeeAvoidin Nares’ Glossary, edited by Halliwell and Wright.
vow,234,242,246.
Ch. hasavowe.
Awys, consideration, advisement,558.
Awyß the, advise thee, consider,1913.
to consider,424,429.
Fr.s’aviser.
Awysment, advisement, consideration,360,680.
Ay, ever, continually,1135,1486.
A.S.á.
Ayar (written instead ofAthar), either,2712.
Ayre, are,2011.
against.
A.S.ongean.
Aȝane, Aȝeine, again,3253,380.
Bachleris, bachelors; a name given to novices in arms or arts,1689.
Seebachelerin R.
Banaris, banners,770.
SeeBertes.
Barnag, baronage, nobility,2492.
Seebarniezin R.
Batell, a battalion, division of an army,784,808, etc.
Be, by.
A.S.be.
Behest, promise,2766.
A.S.behæs.
Behufis, behoves,579.
A.S.behófan, often used impersonally.
it behoves, it is necessary (to do),944,2342;
apparently contracted frombehufis.
Beleif,in phr.ore belief = beyond belief,112.
Bent, a grassy plain (properly a coarse grass; in German,binse),2670. J.
Bertes, a parapet, a tower,1007,1118,2815.
R.bretesche, from Low Latinbrestachia.
Betak til, to confer upon,1724.
A.S.be-tǽcan, in the sense, to assign.
Betakyne, betoken,2014.
A.S.be-tǽcan, in the sense, to shew.
Bewis, boughs,338.
A.S.boh.
Billis, letters,142.
Fr.billet.
Blindis, blindness (?),1903.
Borde, to meet in a hostile manner, encounter,809.
We find in R.border, to joust, fight with lances.
Compare Fr.aborder, and Spenser’s use ofbord. Seehordein Burguy.
Bot, (1) but; (2) without. In general,withoutis expressed bybut, and the conjunction bybot; but this distinction is occasionally violated.
Bown, ready, prepared,1036.
O.N.búinn, past part. ofbúa, to prepare. Su.-G.boa, to prepare. J.
Bretis, fortifications, forts,874;
“properly wooden towers or castles:Bretachiæ, castella lignea, quibus castra et oppida muniebantur, GallisBretesque. Du Cange.” Jamieson. SeeBertes.
Bukis, books,434,1862.
Burdis, boards, i.e. tables,2198.
A.S.bórd, which means—1. a plank; 2. a table, etc.
Bur, bore,733,778.
But, without; common in the phrasebut were, without doubt.
But if, unless, except,958.
promised,1485,2791.
A.S.be-hǽtan.
Byknow, notorious for, known to be guilty of,1627.
Compare “Iknownothingbymyself” (1 Cor. iv. 4). Compare also Dan.bekiende, to make known.
By, near at hand,1535,2916.
cage, prison,997,2770.
Can, an auxiliary verb, used nearly as we now usedid.
Careldis, plural of Careld, a merry-making, revel (?),1318.
“Caraude, réjouissance;” and “Caroler, danser, se divertir, mener une vie joyeuse.” Roquefort.
Catifis, wretches,2102.
R.caitif, captif. Compare Ital.cattivo.
Chalmer, chamber,2281,2308,2427,2808. J.
chariot,4,735.
R.cher.
Charge, load,693.
Fr.charge; seedischargein the line following (694),
meaning to shake off a load.
Chargit, gave attention to,710,2454.
Fr.se charger de.
Chen, chain,2375.
Cher, car, chariot,735. SeeChare.
Chere, cheer, demeanour,83,341,695;sad demeanour, outward grief,2718.
Fr.chère; compare Ital.ciera, the face, look.
“Wepingewas hyr mostéchere.”(Le Morte Arthur, l. 726.)
“Wepingewas hyr mostéchere.”
(Le Morte Arthur, l. 726.)
Cheß, choose,1611,1636,2368.
A.S.ceósan; Ger.kiesen; Dutchkiezen.
Clariouns, clarions,771,789.
Clepe, to call,90,99.
A.S.clepan.
Clepit, callest,93;called,781.
Clepith, is called,1919.
Clergy, science, knowledge,504,511,2041.
R.clergie.
Closine, closed, concluded,316.
Closith, enclosed, shut up,427.
Cold, called,753,1579.
Commandit, commended,2802.
Comprochit, approached,2472,2509.
Conpilour, compiler, poet,319.
Conquest, conquered,574;Fyrst-conquest, first conquered,1545, etc.
Conseruyt, preserved,332.
Conten (used as a reflective verb), to demean oneself valorously, to maintain one’s ground,823,1107,1130.
See R. “contenement, contenance, conduite, maintien, posture.”
Contenit hyme, behaved himself,3219;Contenit them,2634.
Contenyt, endured,3190.
Contretioun, contrition,1415,1426.
Contynans, demeanour,1693,1747.
Counter, encounter, attack, charge,3239.
Couth, could,793.
A.S.cunnan; past tense,ic cúðe.
Cowardy, cowardice,1023,3287.
Cownterit, encountered,2609,2621. J.
Crownel, coronal, corolla of a flower,59. J.
came,807,907.