A CONCISE

DICTIONARY
A-,

OF

a.

adding inknsi~ to the no

tion of the verb.-AS. n for a~-, OHG ar- ,
Goth. us-. For the quantity of the ci set
Sievers, I 2 r . Cf. Or.
A-, p?eJix (z), standing for prep., antL
for Icel. n ; see Qn- (I).
A-, p?qiz (3), standing for Of, prep. ; set
Of.
A-, @e&x (4), standing for AS. and-, a-I
gainst, in return, toward.-AS. an& on&,
on- (proclitic). Cf. On- (2.)
A-, pre& (5), standing for at, prep., and
I c e l . a t , u s e d w i t h t h e in&. S e e A t (1).
A-, pye3.x (6), standing for AS. ge- ; see

MIDDLE-ENGLISH.
A-BIDING.

down, P, NED.-AF. abatye (pr. p. a&tant) ; Late Lat. adbatwe. ( A - 7.)

Abaue, v. to put to confusion, to be confounded, NED, HD, JD ; abawed,pp. HD ;
abaued, HD.-OF. *abauir : esbahir ( w i t h
zr in place of lost h, see Brachet, S.Y. glaive).
(A- 9). See Abasshen.
Abaye, sb. barking ; phr. at pe abaie,
at abaye, at bay, Sz.-OF. abai, barking,
from abaier ; cp. F. aboi in phr. : &ye aux
a6ois.
Abbay, ~6. abbey, C2 ; abbeis, pl., Sz.BP. a b b e i e (abeie) ; C h u r c h L a t . abb&Zz,
zbb&?ia, f r o m abb&m. S e e Abbcd.
Abbesse,
sb. abbess, PP.--OF. abbesse ;
3e-.
Church Lat. abbatissa.
A-, pye5.x (T), standing for OF. a- and Abbod, ~6. abbot, MD, SZ ; abbot, S,
Lat. ad-.
PP ; abbodes,pZ. S2.-Church Lat. a66&m
A-, p~ej.x (8), standing for OF. a- and pronounced a6b&lem), nom. abbas ; Gr. $33&r ; Syriac, ab6a, father.
Lat. a6-.
Abbodesse, $6. abbess, PP.
A-, p~ejix (g), standing for AF. a, OF. e-,
Abbot-rice; $6. sbbacy, S . - A S . a & d es- from Lat. t?.z-, e-.
A-, @e&x (TO ), standing for AF. an-, OF. &e. the rule of an abbot.
A-B-C, the alphabet, P ; abcy, Cath. ;
en- from Lat. in-. See Hn-.
A-, prejx (I I), standing for Gr. d- priva- rbce, Cath. (n.), PP ; abcee, Cotg. ; abece,
Xh. (e.) ; apece, Prompt.- Cp. OF. abece,
tive.
A, i&e+. 0 ! Ah ! expressing surprise, he crosse rowe (Cotg.).
Abeah, Abeb ; see Abwen.
pain, S, MD.
Abeggen, Abeien ; see Abyen.
- A;jrq. on, in, PP, S, Sz, Cz; see 0n.
A-bat, adv. b a c k w a r d s , S , Wz; abet, A-bernen, ZJ. to burn ; abern??, pr. s.
G.--AS. d-beornan. ( A - I . )
S; abak, Cz, W ; o b a k , S2.-AS. 0%6iec.
Abhominaqioun, s b . a b o m i n a t i o n ,
(A- a.)
?ED, C2.
Abasshen, v. to abash, S3 ; abasshed,
Abhomynable, a+. abominable, S3,
pp. abashed, ashamed, alarmed, C3, PP;
Z3.-AF. abhow&abZe ; Lat. abontinabibm.
abashed, S2 ; a b a s s h i d , S3 ; abasched,
P P ; a b a i s s h e d , P P ; a b a i s c h i d , W ; a- A-biden, a. to abide, remain, await, enbaischt, S2 ; abaissed, P P ; abaist, S3 ; lure, 5, Sz, Wz ; habide, Sz ; abyde, Cz;
abayste, S2, C2.-OF. esbaXws t e m o f .bid, zmp., S, Sz ; abid, pr. s., S ; abit, S,
h, c3 ; abed, pt. s., S ; abood, W2 ; a<
pr. p. of esdahir, t o a s t o n i s h ; L a t . ex+
bide,pt.pl., S2 ; abididen, Wz ; abide,pp.,
*badire f o r badare, to open the mouth.
.
,.--AS. &6&a%. (A- P.)
(A- 9.1
Abate, v. to beat down, bring down, calm A - b i d i n g , $6. e x p e c t a t i o n , W2.
B
prejx

( I),

ABIGGEN.

ACOMPLESSHEN.

Abiggen ; see dozen.

abeien, S ; abie, PP; abuip, pr. s., S;
Abil, a+. able, CM ; able, C ; hable, abugd, pr. PC., S ; abouhte, pt. s., S ; a-

boughte, G ; abought, pp. C3.-AS. a6yqan. (A- I.)

Abyme, $6. abyss, S2, HD.-OF. abime,
abisme; Low Lat. *aJys,yssivzum, superl. of
Lat. abyssus; Gr. ~~PVUUOE, bottomless.
(A- II.)
AC, conj. but, S, Sz, P ; act, S; ah, S,
Sz ; ak, Sz, PP ; hao, S ; aoh, MD ; auh,
habiZZement.
Abit, $6. dress, a monks clothing, habit, MD, S ; such, MD ; 00, S ; oco, S.-AS.
PP, CM, HD ; abite, W.-AF. abit (habit) ; ac.
Ace-; see Ao-.
Lat. habitum (xc.).
Accident, $6. accident (a term of the
A-biten, vu. to bite, S.-AS. ci-bitan.
schoolmen), C3.-Lat. accide&m.
(A- I).
Accidie, $6. sloth, indolence, S, CM,
Abject, 9~5. and adj. cast ont, NED.
PP.-AF. a&die (NED); Low Lat. arciAbjecte, v. to cast aside, S3.
acedia; Gr. ds$ia, heedlessness, torA-blawen, v. to blow, MD ; ableow, aia,
por. (A- II .)
pt. s., S.-AS. d-b&wan. (A- I.)
A-blenden, ZJ. to blind, MD ; ablent, A-cennen, v. to bring forth, to beget,
pr. s., S ; pZ., S; ablende,pt. s., MD ; a- MD ; aoennecl, pp. MD ; aocenned, S ;
akenned, MD ; akennet, S ; acende (for
blend, pp. MD.-AS. a-blndan. (A- I.)
A-bouten, arc%. and@@. abont, Cz, P, acend), S.-AS. &ennan. (A- I.)
MD ; abuten, S ; abuuten, S ; abuton, S; A-cennende, $6. begetting, birth, S.
A-cenneng, sb. birth, S.
abute, S; aboute, S, G; oboute, MD;
oboat, S a . - A S . on-b&an (=on-be-&an). A-chape, II. to escape, NED ; aohaped,
pt. s., Sz.-OF. a&a+; cf. AF. ascaper.
(A- 2.)
A-bouen, ah. and prep. above, Cz, PP, (A- 9.) Cf. Esohapen, Ascapie.
Achate, v. to purchase, NED.-OF. aMD; aboue, P P ; abufen, S ; abuuen,
MD ; abowen, MD ; abone, S3, JD ; obo- cizatev (F. a&kr),acater ; Late Lat..accapven, MD; obowen, MD; oboune, MD. tare.
Phv. : at here aboue, &.-AS. on + bufan
Achate, sb. purchase, provisions pnr(=be+ufan). ( A - z . )
chased, NED, C; achat, HD ; acate,
Abregge, v. to abridge, shorten, C ; a- NED; aoates, pZ., HD.-OF. achat, AF.
breggide, pp,., W; breggid, W.-OF. a- acate. See above.
dreger, abregzer : Prov. abrevjar ; Lat. ab- Achatour, $6. a purchaser of provisions,
breviare. (A- 8.)
purveyor, C, NED, HD; acatour, NED.A-breiden, v. to start up, to draw AF. ac!atour, acatour; Late Lat. accapta(sword), to thrust out, to blame, S ; a- torem.
breyden, NED; abraid,pt. s., S; abreyde,
.4.&e, sb. pain, Prompt. ; eohe, MD ;
Cz ; abrayde, C ; abroden, &I, S ; abru- hache, HD.-AS. Q& (ece). See Aken.
den, S.-AK li + &v&an. (A- I.)
Ache, ~6. wild celery, parsley, NED,
A-brode, a&. abroad, PP ; abrood, -Cz ; Voc.-OF.ache ; Lat. apzum ; Gr. &tov.
abrod, widely apart, PP. (A- 2.)
Achesoun, sb. occasion, motive, HD,
Abusioun, sb. deceit,. S2, C3.-OF. a- MD, NED.- OF. nrk.oison, ocoison ; Lat.
busion (Cotg.).
occasionenz. Cf. Anchesoun, Enchesoun,
Abute, Abuton, AImten ; see A- Chesoun.
bouten.
Achtande, o&. eighth, Sz, NED.-Icel.
A-bqen, v. to bow, MD ; abuen, MD ; &tan& ; cp. OHG. ahtande. Cf. Eighte
abouwen, MD ; abowe, N E D ; abeah, (o?d).
pt. S.) M D ; abeh, S.-AS. d-bugan. ( A - A-c&en, v. to wax cold ; aoolede,pt. s.,
S ; acoled, pp., S.-AS. h-cbZian. (A- I.)
I.)
A-byen, Abye, v. to buy, to pay for, Acombren, v. to encumber, PP ; aonmS3, c4 C3, PP; abygge, PP ; abiggen, brid,pp., %-OF. encombrerr. (A- IO .)
BP; abuggen, S, PP ; abeggen, MD, G ;
Acomplesshen, v. to accomplish
S3, MD.-OF. a& habb (mod. F. ?~a&) ;
Lat.
Abilite, $6. ability, NED; habilitie,
S3.-OF. ha6i.U.
AbiQeit, pp. apparelled, S3.-OF. TzabiZZeer.
AbiQement,
sb. clothing, S3.-OF.

ACORD.

A-DRINKEN.

kdili3en, v. to be lost, to perish, S;

NED ; accomplice, C; acoompliced,#.:
N E D . - A F . acom#~ (acompZ&, pr. s.: adili)ede, pt. s., S ; adiligde, S.-AS. d,
&Z&an,
to destroy. (A- I.)
subj.) ; Late Lat. acco~~pnplere ; see Brachet.
(A- 7.1
A-djten, v. to appoint, order, prepare,
Acord, $6. accord, agreement, MD ; i~o- compose, clothe, treat, MD, S ; adgjt, pp.,
cord, Sz ; acorde, S.-AF. acord.
MD ; adight, G; adyght, MD, HD.
(A-r.)
Acordaunce, $6. agreement, PP.
Acorden, z. to reconcile, to agree, MD, Adlen, TJ. to earn, MD ; addle, Manip.,
sz,
P; aooorayng, pr. p., s3 ; accorded, MED ; addledd, pp., S.-Icel. i;iFb, refl.
PP., sz; pt. s., s&-OF. acordev; L a t e if&-sk, to acquire for oneself property,
Lat. accorrZare,
from Lat. ad-t COY&, stem from &a& property, patrimony, from *apaZ,
race, see Fick, 7. 14; cp. OHG. uo&Z,
of COY, heart. (A- 7.)
praedium (Tatian). See Athel.
Acorse ; see Acursien.
Acounte, v. to count, to calculate, Admirald, sb. a Saracen commander, S ;
NED. Cz. PP: acomate. NED. PP : ac- see Amirail.
compted (pp., S3.--A%. hcount&, OF. a- Admod,
aq. humble, gentle, S; redcunter, acoxter ; Late Lat. accomptare ; Lat. mod, MD; edmod, MD.-AS. ~a&&&
t!a~?n&i See Eth.
ad+ computare. (A- 7.)
Acounte, sB. account, reckoning, PP; Admoded, pp. as adj. lowly ; see Eadacompte, PP ; accompt, S3 ; accomptes, modien.
pZ., S3.-AF. acounte, acunte.
1 Admodie, a+. pZ. humble, MD; edAcoupen, v. to accuse, NED, HD ; a- 1modi, MD.
coupede,pt. s., NED, PP ; acopede, NED;
Admodliche, a&. humbly, gently,
acoulped, NED ; acouped, pp., &-OF. MD ; redmodli3, S.-AS. 4aadncddZice.
acouper, acoZ$er, f o r encouper, enco&er ; Admodnesse, $6. humility, gentleness,
Lat. incuZpa?-e. (A- IO.)
MD. S : edmodnesse. S : aeddmodnesse.
Acoyen, v. to quiet, coax, tame, NED, S.-AS: &aadmdd?zes. *
Palsg.; acoyed,pt. s., S2.-OF. acoyer, to A-do, sb. fuss, trouble, difficulty, S3,
calm ; Lat. ad+ quietaye. (A- 7.)
Prompt., WW; = to do, PP, WW; adoe,
Acumbrid ; see Acombren.
ND, (A-5.)
A-cursien, v. to curse, NED ; acursi, A-dbun, adv. down, S, Sz, Cz, C3, G;
S, NED; acorse, PP; acorsed, pp. MD, adun, S ; adune, S.-AS. of d&e, off the
(A- I .)
hill. (A- 3.)
Acustumaunce, sb. customary use, A-d;ad; pp. frightened, put in dread,
NED, C2.-OF. acostumance. (A- 7.)
NED, Sz, G, C, PP ; adred, S ; adrede,
NED.-AS. of-drad (A- 3). Cf. Of-dreAcwenchen ; see Aquenchen.
Adamant, sb. adamant, very hard metal, den.
a fabulous rock or mineral, the diamond, A-drawen, 2). to draw out, S2 ; adroh,
the loadstone or magnet, NED ; precious p t . s., NED ; adrou, NED; adra3e, pp.
s t o n e , P r o m p t . ; ademauut, C ; ada- NED. (A- I.)
mounde, Prompt. (n.); admont, NED; A-dreden, v. to fear greatly, S, NED ;
athamaut, NED ; athamaunte, C ; atte- adrade, rejZe.x., S.-OMerc. and-&&an
maut, NED ; aymout, NED.-AF. ada- (Rusbw.) ; see NED. (A- 4.)
mant (aimant) ; Lat. adamantem ; Gr. cW.A-drenchen, v. to drown, tobedrowned,
/.Kc~ (-ccvra), lit. invincible, untamable, from MD, S, PP; adreynten, pt. PC., PP ; ilr
d- + &&KU, I tame. (A- r I .)
dreynt, pp. drenched, PP ; adreint, MD ;
Adaunten, v. to subdue, NED; a- adrent, S, PP ; adreynched, PP.-AS. cidauntede, pt. s., S2.-OF. adante?, adon- bencan. (A- I.)
ter ; Lat. ad+ domita?se, to tame. (A- 7.)
Adressen, v. to make straight, to diA-dawe, out of life, NED, HD.-AS. 01 rect, NED, H-OF. adressier, adyerier
aagum, from days. (A- 3.)
Late Lat. addrictiare, from Lat. dire&m,
A-dawen, v. to rise from sleep, also, to straight. (A- 7.)
arouse, NED; adawed,@.
S3.-Cp. MHG. A-drinken, ZJ. to be drowned, MD, S;
er-tageen, to dawn. (A- I.)
adrono, pt. s., MD ; adxonken, pt., MD ;
A-day, ndv. at morn, by day, Sz, P; adrunken, pp., MD. - AS. &&&can.
adai, s. ( A - 2.)
(A- .)
B2
I

A-DRYE.

A&ye, D. to endure, bear, HD; adri31x, S (19. 1047X M D . - A S . ct-amo~an.

(A- I.)

AFRAYEN.
A-fer, adv. afar, W, Wz ; afeer, NED ;
of few, S (s.v.J&). (A- 3.) Cf. A-ferre.
Afere, sb., affair, bustle, appearance,

demeanour, Sz, NED ; effere, Sz ; effeir,

A-dun, adv. down, S ; see Adoun.
A-dunien, V. to din; adunest, 2 pr. s., % S3 ; effer, Sz ; afferes, PZ., PP.-OF.
afe~e = a ifere ; Lat. facere, to do.

(A- I.)

adenyd, pp. MD.

(A- 7.)

A-feren, v. to frighten, terrify, S, PI? ;

Adun-ward,
adv. downward, NED ;
afferen, MD; affeare, z PT. s. sz&., S ;
adonward, SZ.
afered, pp. afraid, S, C, P ; aferd, S, C, P,
Adversarie, $6. adversary, C3.-OF.
Wz ; afeerd, W ; afert, PP ; aferde, S3,
adversarie ; Lat. aduersarius.
affercle, S3.-AS. &f&a+z. ( A Advertence, $6. mental attention, C3. p,I.) w;
-Late Lat. adv&entia.
A-ferre, adv. afar, Prompt. ; oferrum,
Advocat, $6. advocate, intercessor, C3 ; Sz ; onferrum Sz . onferre NED. onvokate, PP ; vokyte, causidicus, Voc. ; vo- fen, NED. (d- zf. Cf. Afer.

Aff-.
kettus, pZ. PP.-OF. advocat; Lat. aduo, see Af-.
catum (ace).
Affamysit, pp. famished, S3, NED.
xE, $6. law, M&--AS.

Aw (4 law, divine cp. OF. afamer;

Late Lat. afanzaye.

law, the Mosaic law, marriage ; Goth. aims,

Affectuosly, a&. passionately, HD,
an age, eternity; cp. OHG. &a, the ,law NED,
of God, eternity (Otfrid).
Cf. I@-uez,
Affectuouse,
altj. hearty, affectionate,
Eu-bruohe, Eche.
H; affectuse, NED.-Lat. a@cadmod, adj. humble, gentle, MD ; see NED,
~~osus

admod.
Bdmodli3,
modliohe.

a&.

humbly,

S; see Ad- fL$yyg terrora

3,

cf lZf-

Affrayen, v. to frighten, Cz ; dfrayea,

Bdmodnisse,
$6. humility, MD; seaapp. Sz, C, C3, W ; see Ahayen.
S ; see Admodnesse.
Afile, v. to file down, NED; affyle, C.
JEhte, num. eight, MD ; see Eighte.
-OF. ajkr.
Xhtene, mm. eighteen, S; see Eigh- A-flemen, v. to drive away, MD; atene.
alem, imp. s., S.-AS. a-@man (n-jjnza+z).
Xoure, pros. your, S ; see 3oure.
(A- I.)
Erd, $6. native land, home, S ; see ~rd. Afolem,- V. to befool ; afoled, pp.. S ;
Xrfe$-telle, a@. difficult to count, S. ;fooLfthD, HD.-OF. afoZey (Bartsch) ;
modnesse,

Arfe%

Zknde, sb. errand, MD ; see Erende.

Zrnd-race, sb. messenger, S ; isha-

*adfoZare, to make foolish.

(A- 7.)

A-fon, v. to receive, S; afeoh, in@., S ;

pZ., S.-AS. &end-ruca.
avop, pr.pZ., S ; auenge, pt. pZ., Sz.-AS.
Ernen, v. to run, S ; see Rennen.
d-Jdn, on-y% (for on&J&z), see Sievers, 198,
(A- 4.) Cf. Onfon.
If-uez, adj. pious, fast in the law, S.- 5. I.
AS. +'kt. See x@.
Aforce, u. to force, constrain, NED, H ;
Afaiten, v. to affect, to prepare, array, afforce,H ; aforsed,&. pZ., I-I.-OF. afoe
dress, to train, tame, subdue, NED, PP ; cer, ejbcer, esfoolzier ; Late Lat. exfoortiare,
(A- 9.)
affaiten, P; fayten, Sz, PP ; faiten, PP.- from Lat. fortis, strong.
OF. afaitey, afiitey ; Lat. afictare, freq. of A-fore, a&., prep,, before, PP, WW ;
a&ye ; ad tfacere.
(A- 7.)
affore, PP ; afor, PP ; affor, PP ; aforn,
A-fallen, v. to fall, MD ; auallen, NED.-AS. on-firan. (A- 2.)
MD ; afeol, pt. s., MD ; afallen, pp., MD.
A-forthen, v. to further, promote, to
- A S . li-feaZZan. (& r.)
achieve, to manage to do, to manage to
A-fallen, v. to fell, NED; afal, imp., give, to afford ; P, NED, SkD, HD ; a(A- 6.)
s; aua1, s.
forde, NED.-AS. ge tforifian.
A-felde, a&. a-field, to the field, PP. A-fote, ah. on foot, PP; afoote, S3,
(A- 2).
W ; aaote, Sz. (A- 2.)
A&aye?, v. to disturb from peace and
A-fellen, V. to fell, NED; auellen,
MD.-AS. ri-feZian,
ri-fyllnn. (A- I.)
quiet, to frIghten, NED; affraye, Cz (E.
raohes,

A-FRIGHT.

AKETOUN.

455) ; afreyd, pp. alarmed, afraid, NED ; 1Lat. aggyeuiare,

from *g-ye&s for Lat. graaffrayed, w, sz, c, c3 ; affrayd, s3 ; af- uis. ( A - 7.)
frayt, s3 ; frayd, S3, fraid, S3.-AF.
Agreuen, v. to bear heavily on, to
af~ayer, e@ayev, O F . esfiecr : Prov. es- grieve, oppress, HD; agreued, pp., C2,
fieday; Low Lat. es-j&Gzre, from fyzZum ; PP.-OF. agrever ; Lat. aggrauare
; ad +
cp. OS. f~tiu, peace. (A- 9.) See Affrayen. grauare,
from grazlis.
(A- 7.)
A-fright, p p . t e r r i f i e d , C ; afri& NED, Agrimony, $6. agrimony, Prompt. ;
HD ; afry>te, HD.-AS.
cE-f+%tagremoine, Voc. ; egrimony, Prompt. ;
ed. (A- I .)
egremoin, C3 ; egremounde, NED; ogreAfter, prep. and a&. a f t e r , a c c o r d i n g t o , moyne, Voc.-Lat. agrinzonia
; Gr. dyp~S, HD, Sz, C3 ; efter, S, Sz; eftir, S3 ; pC;vq; cp. F. aigremoine.
eafter,MD ; aftir, Sz.-&f-ter is a camp.
A-grisen, v. to be horrified, to terrify,
form, see SkD.
loathe, HD, MD, S ; agryse, Sz, C3.After-clap, sb. an evil consequence or to
AS. &-g&an.
(A- I .)
result, HD ; after-clappys, $., MD.
on the ground, Sz, PP;
After-del, $6. disadvantage, MD ; af- o nA-grounde,
t h i s e a r t h , P P . (A- 2.)
ter-dele, HD.
~6. possession, S ; see Auhte.
A-fure, adv. on fire, Sz; auere, Sz ; Agte,
A-gulten, ZJ. to sin, to offend, MD, PP,
afiere, W 2. (A- 2.)
S; agilten, MD ; agelten, MD; a>ulten,
Afyngred ; see Ahungerd.
S ; agulte,pt. s., PP ; agult,pp., S ; agilt,
.&-gasten, v. to terrify, MD, PP ; agest- HD, PP.-AS. Lt-gy&aan.
(A- I .)
en, S; agaste, pt. s., Cz, C; agast,pp.,
Ah, conj. but, S, Sz ; see Ao.
PI, Sz, S3, Cz, C3, G; agazed, S3 ; agaste, $4, Sz, W . - A S . cE+g&tan, t o A-honge, p p . h a n g e d u p , S . (A- I .)
frighten. (A- I.)
At2$ 4 worthy, valiant, NED ; see
A-gen, pyep. and adv. towards, back,
Ahte, ~6. possession, Sz ; ahhte, S ; see
anain. S : see A-xi&
kg&s,
pyei. against, S ; see A3eines. Auhte..
Agenst, prep. against, NED ; see A- littet!$Ees aFle vavak;tlY, NED; eht3ainst.
A-&ngerd, pp. a-hungered, PP, S3;
Agenst-Christ, sb. Antichrist, S3.
NED ; afyngred, PP.-AS. ofA-gessen, ZJ. to reckon, calculate, S. ahungred,
hpgred. (A- 3.) See Of-hungred.
(A- I.)
Aihte, ~6. property, S ; ayhte, S; see
Aghe, sb. awe, H; agh, NED; see Auhte
5we.
Air, sb. air, Sz ; aire, NED; see Eyre.
Aghe-ful, adj. awful, H ; aghful, H.
Airtis, s6.$. quarters of the sky, S3 ; see
A-gon, TJ. to obtain, PP.-AS. of-gangan,
Art
to require. (A- 3.)
A-gon, pp. and adv. g o n e a w a y , a g o , Sz, Aisille, sb. vinegar, S ; eisil, M D ;
C3; agoon, Cz, C3 ; agone, S3 ; agoo, eisel, MD ; eyselle, MD; esylle, Prompt. ;
PP ; ago, Cx-AS. a-g&, pp. of d-g&, to aselle, MD ; eysell, Sh. ; aysel, H.-OF.
aid (eid), also, aisi, Ps. 68. 21 (Metz);
go forth. (A- I .)
A-graythen, v. to make ready, to Late Lat. acitum (cp. OF. azet); Lat. a&urn;
dress, NED ; agreped, pp., Sz ; agrayped, see Schuchardt, VokaZisismus, i. 294.
Aisliche, a d v . t i m o r o u s l y , S 3 ; see EisNED.-From Icel. fl?&a : Goth. xa-raidlithe.
jan.
(AI .)
A-graythinge, $6. apparel, Sz, NED. Ak, con.. but, Sz, PP; see AC.
A-kelen, v. to make cold, to grow
Agreable,
a+. pleasant, NED; a$cold, S, MD.-AS. cE-&an.
(A- I .)
greable, favourable, S3. -AF. apreadb.
Aken, v. to ake, to throb with pain, Cz,
(A- 7.)
MD ; 3aik,
A-gref, in grief, NED ; agrief, C ; o- Sz, Prompt., NED; eken,
grefe, NED. Phr.: takes not agreve,takes NED ; oc, pt. s., MD ; ok, MD ; oke, MD,
NED;
akide,
NED;
oken,
pt.
pl., PP.i t n o t u n k i n d l y , N E D . (A- 2.)
Agreggen,
v. to make heavy, to be AS. acan, pt. 6c, pp. acen ; cp. Icel. aka, to
Cf. Ache.
heavy, to aggravate, HD ; agreggid, pp., 1drive, Lat. agere.
W2.-OF. agregier : Prov. afyeujar; Late Aketoun, sb. a Jacket of quilted cotton

d-fydzt,

A-KNEON.

ALGORISME.

worn under the mail, a jacket of leather S ; elderne, S2 ; ealdren, MD; ealdrene,
plated with mail, NED, Voc., Cz ; a&e- gez., S.-AS. eaZ& (aZaodor). See Aid.
of all, Cz, H ; see Alre-.
toun, HD ; acton, NED, HD, JD ; h&k*
Alder-best, adj. best of all, H ; see
to% HD ; haq-ton, NEDi haketon,
ND ; hacqueton, ND.-OF. auqueton ; Alr.best,
Sp. aZcoton ; Arab. aG@&z, the cotton.
Alder-first, a@. first of all, Cz; see
A-kneon, on knees, S, NED; aknen, Alrefyrst.
HD; aknewes, HD. (A- 2.)
Alder-man, $6. a prince, also, the prinill, a~$., sb., a&. all, MD, S, Sz, C2, C3 ; cipal officer in the shire, MD, Voc.; ellderall, S, S3 ; hal, Sz ; alle, a&., S ; celle, nemanness, gelz., S; aldermen, PZ.., PP.

pt., S ; alle, Sz ; halle, S ; ealre, gen., S ; AS, ealdoymann

allre, S ; alra, S; alre, S.-AS. eaZZ, aZZ, aZ.

Aldire-, gen. pZ. of all, H ; see Alre-.
Al, adv. (with conjunctions); al if, al- Aldire-mast, a+. most of all, H ; see
though, NED.
Alremest.
Al, adv. (with subj. mood), although, Ale, sb. ale, Sz, Cz ; ale-house, Sz ; an
NED, C, C3; Al be it, even though it be ale-drinking NED. Conzb,. . ale-stake, a
that, C.
befor: an alehouse as a sign, C, C3,
Alabastre, sb. alabaster, W (Mt. 26. stake
NED.-AS. ealu, aZu ; OTeut. stem *al&-.
1) ; alabaustre, S3 ; alablaster, Sh.-OF. Cf Bale

aZa6astre ; Lat. aZaa6astrunz (nom. -ter) ; Gr.

A-leggen, v. to lay down, to lay aside,
l2uipaarpos, &i&mos.
to put down, confute, S, NED (aZZay).A-lang, ah. alo:% MD ; along, MD ; As. ci-zeecgaean. (A- I,)
olong, MD (A-4). See Endlang.
Alemaunde, $6. almond, NED, Wz;
Alange, adj. tedious, strange, foreign, almaundes,pZ.,
NED ; almoundes, NED.
Prompt. ; alenge, HD ; see Elenge.
-OF. arenzande, aZecma~z&e, akmandle (cp.
Alarge, v. to enlarge, to give largely, S p . aZmen&a) ; Late Lat. amendoZa (cp. Pg.
HD; alargid, pp., W, Wz.-OF. aZaargir.
amen&a) ; Lat. nmy&aZa ; Gr. d~uy&ih~.
I. -\
I-- 7.1
Alemaunde-tre, $6. almond-tree, Wz.
A-last, adv. at last, Sz, NED. (A- 5.) Alembyk, ~6. a retort (used in alchemy),
Alaun, sb. a large dog used for hunting; C 3 ; alambic, NED ; limbeck, ND, Sh. ;
alan, NED ; alant, NED ; alauntz,pZ., C ; lymbecke, (Minsheu).-OF. aZaam&, Sp.
allaundes, NED. - OF. aZaan (aZZaan in alambique (M&hen) ; Arab. al-an@ ; Gr.
Cotg.); It. aZanno (Florio) ; Low Lat. alanus. itLbe-. stem of illpLf, a cup.
Alay, ~6. alloy, PP ; alayes, pZ., Cz.- A-1 emen, 21. to illumine, S ; alimen, S j
AF. alay.
(A- I.)
aleomen, S.-AS. d + Zdoman.
Alayen, v. to mix metals, to alloy, A-lesednesse, sfi. redemption, MD.
NED, PP; alayed, pp., PP.-AF. aZayer, A-lesen, v. to loose, deliver, S ; alesde,
aZeyer (F. aloyer); Lat. aZZigare, to bind. pt. s., S; alesed, pp., S, I-ID.-AS. ci-Z&an,
(A- 7.1
&&an. (A- I.)
Albe, sb. a vestment worn by priests, and A-lesendnesse, sb. redemption, MD.
by some kings ; NED.-Church Lat. aZba,
A-lesnesse, ~6. redemption, S, MD.an alb ; Lat. aZJa (vestis), a white garment.
Albifioacioun, $6. the process of mak- AS Q-zsnis
Al-gate, adv. every way, always, in any
ing white (in alchemy), C3.-Late Lat. aZcase, NED, S3, C, Cz, C3; allegate, S ;
bz&ztionem.
algatis,
W.-Cp.
algates,
Sa, every
Cz, C3;
Alblastrye, $6. the use of cross-bows, Ice1
azza Gary
way
S3. See Arblaste.
Algorism~, sb. the Arabic or decimal
Ald, adj. old, S, S2 ; alder, corn.., MD; system
of numeration, arithmetic, NED ;
aldreste, superZ., S ; see Old.
algrim, MD; augrim, S. PIZr. : cipher in
Al-day, a&. always, continually, Cz, algorisme, the figure o, a mere cipher,
PP.
NED.-OF. a&o&me (augorime) ; Low
Aide-like, adv. with solemn, venerable Lat . aZ goorismus (cp. Span. puarismo, arithmien, S.
metic, Minsheu) ; from Arab. aZ-XhowaAlder, sd. elder, ancestor, also, prince, razmi, the surname of an Arab mathematichief, MD, PP ; aldren, pl., S ; celderen, cian of the 9th cent.

AL-HALOWEN.
A-LOUTEN.
7
Al-halowen, sh. pZ. all saints, NED ; Almain, adj. German, NED; Al-

alhalowes, NED ; halalwes, Sz.

maims, pZ. Germans, NED ; Almaygnes,
Al-halowen day, sb. All Saints Day, S3.-OF. a&mm (F. aZZe?/zaland.)
NED.-AS. eaZ?a lZa&na deg.
Almain, sb. a kind of dance, NED;
Aliance, sb. alliance, NED ; alliaunce, almond, NED. Comb. : almain-lean,
ND ; almond-leape, Cotg. (s. v. saut).
Cz.-AF. aliance.
A-lithe, a&. alike, PP, NED.-AS. Almaine, $6. Germany, H; Almame,
NED ; Alemaine, S ; Almeyne, NED ;
g&Z-ice. (A- 6.) See Iliche.
Almen, NED ; Alamanie, S.-OF. AhAlie, sb. ally, relative, PP ; allye, Cz.
maigne;
Lat. AZZemannia, the country of
Alien, v. to combine, unite, ally, NED ; the
AZZ~emanlzi.
allyed, pp., CZ.-OF. aZiw ; Lat. aZZ$waare.
Almes-d&e, $6. deed of mercy, SZ.
(A- 7.)
A-liri, adv. XTOSS (said of the legs), P ; Almesse, $6. alms, c h a r i t y , S, PP,
alyry, PP.-AS. 0% + Z&Z, the fleshy part Prompt., S2, c3 ; *lmes, S ; elmesse,
MD; almes, S, Sz, W ; almous, Sz; alof the leg (Voc.). (A- 2.)
&&ten, V. to alight, get lightly down messi% Ph W.--AS. flzmYJ= ; Church
from a horse, to descend, also, to lighten, Lat. *aZz%zo~&a (cp. OF. aZflzosne); eZeeMD ; alyghte, Cz ; alyghte, pt. s., PP ; mosyna (Tertullian) ; Gr. &gyooiv~, alms,
alnte, PP ; alihte, MD ; ali)te, s ; a- Lu. 12. 33 ; orig. Pity.
lyhte, sz ; ali>t,, pp., ,%-AS. ri-Zz%an.
Al-mesh, ah. almost, % Cg, W, Wz ;
almees!, Wz ; almost, PP.
(A- I.)
A-Qten, v. to enlighten, illuminate, to Al-ml& 4. a~~-Powerf~~~
MD; allight (a fire), NED.-AS. on-Z&an. (A- 2.) might, .NED, G.rAS. .ezrfizht.
A-lQtnen, v. to enlighten, NED ; a- 41-?13t19
4 al?ghty~aI~~~~ s$:
>
lichtyn, S3 ; alyctnyng,pr.p., Sg. (A- I .) z$$; s~,~l~~~z~~~k~J
Al-kaly, $6. alkali, C3.-Arab. aZqaZ,
Al-m&tin, a&. almigiiy, NED; alcalcined ashes ; from qaZay, to roast in a mihten,
NED ; almihtin, S.
pan.

Alkamistre,

sb. alchemist, C3, NED.

A1ne-way ; see A1weye

A-lofts, a&. on high, aloft, PP ; aloft,
Al-kamye, sb, medieval chemistry? pp. on-lofte, , o lofte7 N?D o
loft, NED.-Icel. a Zopt (of motion), Ct
- O F . aZcamze, aZquimie; Sy. aZquzmia; Zopti (of position) ; Zopt, air, sky, loft ; cp.
Arab. aGkifzt5; Late Gr. x7,&a, of doubtful AS. on@ Z~JY, into the air. (A- 2.)
origin, prob. from xup~ia, pourmg.
A-lode, on land, in the land, Sa, HD ;
Al-karon, sb. the Koran, %.-OF. aZ- alond, Sz,
coran ; Ar. aZ-qoran,
the reading, from Al-one, adj., aav. a l o n e , M E D . P&.:
qaraa, to read aloud.
hym allaae, Sz. See One.
Al-katran, $6. the resin of fir trees, A-longen, ZI. to seem long to, to long,
pitch, also, bitumen, NED, %-OF. al,%- NED ; alonged, pp. filled with longing,
tT*afl; SP. aZ@f-an ; Ar. a+@=, from G, HD ; alonget,
&-AS. of~~ang~an.
gatara, to drop.
(A- 3.)
Al-kin, a@. of every kind, MED, PP ; A-long on, pre,$. on account of, Sz,
alkyn, S2, PP ; alkynnes, PP ; alle ky- NED.-AS. ge-Zang, along. (A- 6.) See
nes, Sz.-AS. aZZees qvnnes, gen.
11ong.
Al-kynd, adj. of every kind, S3.
Al-only, adv. merely, Sz ; tile only, Sz.
All- ; see Al-.
A-loofe, adv. aloof, more nearly to the
Allunge, adv. altogether, S, MD ; al- wind, NED; alofe, S3 ; aluffe, HD.
Probably from Du. Zoef, in te Zo& to windlynge, MD; allinge,MED.-AS. eaZZunga,
eaZZunge.
ward. (A- 2.)
Allure, $6. a place to walk in, a gallery, A-losen, v. to praise, PP; alosed, pp.
a walk by the parapets of a castle, a cloi- notorious, SZ, NED, I-ID.
(A- 7.)
ster, S3 ; alure, Prompt., NED.-OF. Al-out,
adv. entirely, NED : all out,
azure (now aZZure), walk, going, a gallery, H.
also, aZe22ire (=Low Lat. alatura), from A-louten, v. to bow down, S3, NED ;
alow-tid, pt. s., PP.-AS. &Z&an. (A- I.)
aZeer, to go (F. aZZeyer).
OF. aZkemiste.

A-LOW.

AMBASSADRIE.

A-low,

on the low ground, on earth,

Alther-moost, adj. most of all, HD ;
ED, PP ; alawe, S3 ; alowe, PP. (A- 2.) see Alremest.
Al-to, a&v. entirely, S, NED (s.Y. aZZ, see
Alowable,
adj. praiseworthy, PP.
C, sect. 15), W, Wz, H; all-to, I-1.
Alowaunoe, $6. praise, PP.
adv. altogether, G ; alteAlowen, 2). to praise, commend, to ap- Al-togidere,
prove of, sanction, to admit (intellectually), gaedere, S.
S3, PP ; allowen, Cz, G, PP.-OF. akuer;
Al-wat, conj., a&v. all the while, till, S,
Late Lat. %ZZaaudare; Lat. adilaudare. MD (s.Y. aZ, p. 57) ; alwet, MD; alhuet,
(A- 7.)
NED (s.Y. aZZ what). See What.
Alowen, v. to assign, bestow, to give an Al-weldand, aq. all-wielding, S2 ; alallowance to, NED, P&g. ; allow, Sh.- wealdent, S.-AS. aZ-w&&&.
A F . aZoz~er, O F . alouer, aloer; L a t . aZZo- Al-weye,
adv. all along, at all times,
care, to place. (A- 1.)
perpetually, at any rate, NED ; alne-way,
A-loyne,v. to remove& off, NED, HD. Sz ; alwey, Cz, C3, PP ; alwais, Sz ; alA F . aZoyoyner, f r o m Zooin ; L a t . Zoonge, ( A - 7 . ) leweyes, N E D . - A S . eaZne weg.

Alre, gen. $Z. of all, used as an intensify- Alynen, V. to besmear; alyaed, $p.,
ing prefix with a superlative, NED (aZZ, see Sz.-Lat. aZZ&ere.
(A- 7.)
s e c t . D . I I , p. 227), M D ( p . 5 6 ) ; allere,
A-lyue, a&., a~$. as pred. alive, C 2, Sz,
H ; aller, G, C ; a l d e r , Cz, H ; a l t h e r , PP ; onlyue, Cz, G ; onliue, S . - A S . on
G, C, Wz ; aldire-, H.-AS. eaZra.
Zzjk
(A- 2 .)
Alre-best, best of all, Sz ; alderbest, Am, I @-. s. am, S, C3; aem, S, MD ;
H; altherbest, NED, HD, C; alther- ham, S ; earn, MD ; eom, MD.-O.North.
be&e, S, HD.
am, O.Merc. eavz (VP), AS. eom.
Alre-fyrst, first of all, NED ; alther- A-ma&p& as adi. distracted, mad, MD,
first, NED, HD ; alderfirst, Cz, C3.
S ; amed, M D ; amadde, pZ. M D . - A S .
Alre-mest, most of all, S; aldire- gee-m& pp. of ge-m&an, to madden; cp.
OHG. ga-nzeit, foolish. (A- 6.)
mast, H ; althermoost, HD.
Als,

adv. and CO+. also, as, s, sz, s3,

Amaistrien,
v. to master, teach, PP ;
amaistrye, P , H D . - O F . amaistr(i)er ;
L a t . adi magzstrare.
( A - 7.)
Als-as, conj. jnst as if, S3.
Amalgame,
sb. a soft mass, mixtnre of
Al-so, adv. and con$ (I) even so, likemetal with mercnry, NED ; malffam, NED.
w i s e , a l s o , (21, a s , M E D , P P , S , S3, C 3 ;
-OF. amalgame ; Low Lat. amaZganza.
allswa, S ; alswo, MED ; alse, S ; alsse,
Amalgaming, ~6. the formation of an
S ; als, S, S2, S3, Cz ; ails, S ; me, S, Sz;
as, s, sz, s3, cz; e s , P P ; alsswa, SZ ; amalgam, C3.
alsua, Sz ; a l s - s o , Sz ; alswa, S , Sz > Amang ; see Amonge.
M E D . - A S . eaZ-smf.
A-mansien, v. to curse, to excommuniAl solne day, All Souls Day, NED ; cate, MD ; amansi, MD ; amansy, MD ;
alle soule day, %.-AS. eaZya sawZena amonsi, HD ; amawns, HD; amansed,
pp., S.-Contracted from AS.&m&rumian,
dczg.
Als-tite, adv. as quick, immediately, to put out of intimacy, from m&sum, familiar, intimate ; pp. a-mrtns~mod,
also amcinMED, Sz.
sod; see Schmid. (A- I.)
Al-suit, a@. all such, S.
Al-swithe, adv. as fast, immediately, A-masen, v. to amaze, stupefy, NED ;
MED ; alswythe, PP ; als-suith, Sz ; amased~@~ 3 (*- I.1
Ambassade, sb. the function of ambasaswithe, Sz ; asswythe, Sz.
a n a m b a s s a d o r a n d snite, N E D ;
Alther-, gen. pZ. of all, C, G, Wz, P P ; sador,
embassades,
pZ., S3.-OF. ambassade,amsee Alre-.
bamzde ; OSp. anzhzda,
from Low Lat.
Alther-best, acq. best of all, S, C ; see am6axta,am&zctia,
office, employment, from
Alrebest
ambactuus,
vassal, retainer, a Celtic word
Alther-feblest, a+. feeblest of all, found in Caesar.
Sz, HD.
Ambassadrie $8. ambassadorship,
h.lther-firSt, a+. first of all, HD ; see NED . embassadhe, SZ, C3.-F. amba,asAlrefyrst.
sad&i.

Cz; see Also.

AND.

AMBASSAGE.

Ambassage, sh.

bassages, pz., s3.

embassy, NED; am-

Amblen v. to move at an easy pace,

N E D . - 0;. am6Zeer; L a t . ambdaare, to
walk.
Amblere, sb. an ambling horse or mule,
c. NED.
bmellen, z lo enamel, MD ; ammell,
Palsg. ; smelled, pp., P a l s g . ; amelyd,
H D ; amiled, H D ; ameled, N E D . - A F .
aymebr, O F . e.mailZeer ; O H G . smaZsjan,
to smelt, liquefy ; cp. It. sma&atare, to enamel
(Florio). Cf. En-amelen, mute.
Amenden, 21. to amend, mend, MD, S,
Sz, Cz, W ; a m e n d e d , pp. Sz ; amendid,
Wi.-OF. amender ; Lat. %ntemz?zre,
from
ex f men&m, fault. (A- 9.)
Amene,adj. pleasant, S3, NED; ameyn,
S3.-OF. amene ; L a t . amoenum.
Amera-&, s b . a m a r a n t h , a fadeless
flower, S3.-OF. amarante ; Lat. amara~zturn (act.) ; Gr. d,d~pav~or.
(A- I I.)
Amercy? ZJ. to amerce, fine, P, NED.A F . amerczer; f r o m O F . estre a merci
came es&e arnercie, then amefvier.
Amete, $6. a n t , emmet, N E D ; amte,

Amones@

v. to admonish, warn, HD.

- - O F . amonester; L a t e L a t . * admonitare,
from Lat. admonitus, pp. of admonere, see
Constans. (A- 7.)
Amonestement,
$6. admonishment, S,
H D . - O F . amonestement.
Amonestyng, ~6. admonishing, CM.
A-mange, prep. and a&. among, in, at
i n t e r v a l s , P P ; amange, N E D ; omang,
MD ; amang, S, S2 ; among, S, PP. Phr.:
cure among, ever among, every now and
then, S ; ever and among, NED.-AS. onmang~ on-femang. ( A - 2.)
A-monges, prep. among, Sz, S3, Cz,
C3, G, PP.
A-morewe, on the morrow, Sz, W;
amorwe, H D , P P , S2 ; amoreae, S ;

amorse, S ( 1 6 . 432).-AS. an morgen.

(A- z.)

Amountawe,

sb. amount, NED;

mountouns, S2, I-ID.

Amounten, o. to ascend, rise, amount,

m e a n , S z , Cz, P P ; amunten, S.-AF.
amunter, from Lat. ad+ montem. (A- 7.)
Ampole, sb. a vessel for holding consecrated oil, or for other sacred uses, NED ;

emote, NED ; ematte, ampulles, pZ., P ; ampolles, Sz, P P ;

Voc. ; amtis, pZ., W2 ; amptis, NED.- hanypeles, P P . - O F . an@oZe; L a t . amA S . &mete, eflnzete. C p . O H G . &.&a; putza,
W2; emete,Voc.;

f r o m O H G . ci, off+meizan, t o c u t , a s i f
the cutter or biter off.
Ametist, sb. amethyst, NED ; ametistus, W (Rev. 21. 20) ; am&y&e, HD;
amaste, HD ; amaffised, MD.-OF. ametide ; L a t . amethystum jaw.) ; G r . cip&oTOS.

(A-

II .)

Ameuen, TJ. to be moved, NED ; ameued,pt. s., Cz.-OF. esmeuv-, accented stem
of eSmover ; Lat. exmou?~e. (A- 9.)
Ameyn ; see Amene.
A-midde, adv. and prep.

amid, S2, C2,

PP; amidden, S; amydde, PP.-AS. on
middan, on ntiaau~~. (A- 2.)
Amirail, ~6. a Saracen ruler or commander, an emir, an admiral, MD ; amere&
Prompt. ; amyralle, MD ; amrayl, HD ;

admirald,

S.-OF. an&&,

amiraC;

cp.

Arab. amzv-aZ-bdw, commander of the sea,

amiF-a(-mzZminzn,
commander of the faithful.
A-mis, a&. amiss, Cz ; amys, G ; onmys, NED. (A- 2.)
Amome, sb. an odoriferous plant, amom u m , N E D ; amonye, W , H D . - O F .
amome (Cotg.) ; Lat. amomum ; Gr. d~c+u~v,
a name applied to several spice plants.

Ampre, $6. a tumour, flaw, blemish;

amper, HD ; ampres, pZ., S . - A S . ampne,
varix (Voc.).
Amte ; see Amete.
A-mur&in, v. t o

m u r d e r , S ; amor-

thered, p p . , M D . - A S . &myr8riu?t
(Schmid). (A- I . )

Amyable,

a& friendly, lovely, NED

amyabill, S3 ; amiable, W W .-OF. amG

abk; L a t . amicabilnz.
An, I pr. s. I grant, allow, S ; on, pr. s.,
S. See Unnen.
An, n.um. and inde$ art. one, an, S, SZ,
P P ; see Oon.
An, puep. on, upon, in, PP, S, Sz ; see
On.
An, conj. and, if, PP, S, S2 ; see And.
Anchesoun, sb. occasion, MD; anoheisun, MD ; anohaisun, H D . - A F .
anchesoun. See Aohesoun.
Ancre, sb. an anchorite, recluse, hermit,
a monk, a nun, NED, S, Sz ; aumxe, Sz ;
anker, S2 ; ancres, pZ., P.-AS. ancra, m.
(* ancr~, f.) ; Church Lat. anaclioreta ; Gr.
dVCl)(Wp&S.
And, conj. and, also, if, G, S, Sz, S3,

10

ANEFELD.

Cz ; ant, S, Sz ; an, S, Sa ; a, MD.--PLY. :

and if, MD.
Anefeld,,sJ. anvil, W2 ; anefelt, NED.
-AS. onq& (Voc.).
An-e& prep. and adv. on a level with,
among, opposite, towards, in respect of,
NED ; anon& MD ; onont, S ; onond, S ;
anende, MD ; anon&z, MD; ononde,
MD; anendes,
MD; anentes, NED ;
anentis. W, Wz; anemptis, MD; anempst, NED ; anenoe, H; anens, I-2 ;
ynentes, H.-AS. on efen, on. efn, on efrznlz,
on even ground with.

A-NOUGH.
An-he3en, v. to exalt, NED ; anhe>ed,

PP., sz.

An-hitten, v. to hit against, S, MD.

An-hon, U. to hang (tr.), MD ; anho8,
fir.&., S ; anhonge, pp., MD.-AS. on-!zdn.
An-hongen, vu. tr. and i&r. to hang,

S, MD ; anhonged, pp., MD ; anhanged,

CZ.
Aniente, vu. to bring to nought, NED ;

anyente, PP.-OF. anienter, from a, to +

nieni : Late Lat. *necentem = net + entem.

(A- 7:)

Anieutise, ZI. to bring to nought, to

Anentesch ; see Anientise.
destroy, NED ; anientice, PP ; anentisen,
Aner-ly, a&. only, alone, Sz, NED, JD. CM : anentesoh, PP : anuntisohe. WZ :
Anete, sb. the herb dill, Voc., W, NED. neentishe, NEti ; &me&issohed, pp:

-OF. anet; Lat. anethum (Vulg.); Gr. CM ; angntischid, Wz ; enentyscht, H ;

enentist, H.-OF. anicntir (variant of
avrf3ov, dial. form of avruov. See Anise.
(A- 7.)
A-netheren. 2). to lower, humiliate, m&&r), pr. p. anientissant.
Anise, $6. anise, also dill, NED ; anys,
NED ; anethered, pp., HD. (A- I.) See
NED ; aneyse, Voc.-OF. anis; L a t .
AniSerien.
Anew, $6. ring, wreath; anewis, pl., mzisum ; Gr. iivtaov. Cf. Anete.
S3 ; aneus, links of a chain, NED.-OF.
A-niserien, v. to lower, humiliate,
aniaus, pl. of an&, ring ; Lat. aneZZus, dim. MD ; anesered, pp. MD, HD.-AS. a+
niikian.
(A- .)
of &zuZus, dim. of annus, a circuit, year.
Anker, ~6. anchor, S.-AS. ancor; Lat.
Anew, enough, S3. (A- 6.) See Ynow.
A-newe, anu. anew, NED. (A- 3.) See ancora ; Gr. dyxvpa.
Aulas, sb. a kind of dagger, anlace,
Of-newe.
Angel, ~6. angel ; ongel, S; angles, MD,C ; anelace, I-ID ; anelas, MD, NED.
PZ., S ; aengles, S ; anglene, gelz. S.-L&. -Cp. Low Lat. aneZa&s (Ducange),
OWelsh an&as.
an.peZus. See Engel.
&-gin, sb. beginning, MD ; angun, S, An-let&u. face, countenance, MD, ND,
NED.
NED : onndlaet. MD : onlete. MD.-Icel.
An-ginnen, v. to begin ; OP gon, pt. s., adZit (Swed. &Z&e) : AS. an&Zita.
S.-AS. an- (on-)ginnan.
Ann- ; see An-.
Angle, sb. a name given to the four as- Annarnyllit, pp. enamelled, S3 ; see
trological houses, NED, Sz.-OF. an&e ; Enamelen.
Latin an~uZun2. (act.).
Annuel, a+. yearly; ~6. a mass said
Angles, $6. pZ. the English, the people either daily for a year after, or yearly on the
of Angnl, a district of Holstein, S, NED ; anniversary of a persons death, NED;
anuell, S3.-AF. annueb; Late Lat. annuEnglis, S.-AS. AnfZe, pl.
Angre, sb. affliction, sorrow, wrath, pain, alem, for Lat. ann&em, from annu, year.
inflammation, NED, Sa, PP ; angers, Sz. Annueler, ~6. a priest who sang an
--Ice:. ang7.
annual, PP, C3. HD.
Angren, ZI. to annoy, injure, make angry, An-on, adv. at once, instantly, soon, in
a short time, S, Sz, C3, PP; anan, S,
NED ; angre, PP.-14. anETa.
Angwisch,sd.anguish,Wz;
anguyssh, NED ; onan, Sz ; enon, S, S3 ; =oo%
PP ; angoise, S, MD ; anguise, MD ; an- S3. Cz, G, W.-AS. 0% a%, into one ; 0%
guisse, MD.-OF. an&sse, AF. angu&e; a~4 in one (moment).
Lat. aqustia, tightness, from anp~, t-o Anonder ; see Anunder.
squeeze.
Anon-ryght, aa%. immediately, C 3,
An-hei3, adv. on high, Sz, PP ; an hei, G ; anonrihtes, S ; ananriht, S.
Sz ; an hey, S2 ; an hij, W.
An-ouea, adv. above, S, NED ; onuuen,
An-heten, v. to heat, to become hot ; NED.-AS. on z&n.
;bF;z, $Y.s. S; anhe& pp. S.-AS. on.- A-nough, aq. (as pyed,) enough, CM ;
anew, s3. (A- 6.) See Ynow.
I

ANOY.

APEYREN.

II

Aparaunce, sb. appearance, NED ;

Anoy, SLY. discomfort, vexation, trouble,
M D , Sz, P P ; anoye, W2; anui, M D ; apparenoe, C2.-AF. a$$arence. (A- 7 . )
enu~e, S . - O F . anoz : OSp. e?zoyo : Ok Apart, adv. a p a r t , a s i d e ,
apatie,
inodio, from the Lat. phrase est mi/ii in separately, PP, NED.-OF. apart. (A- 7.)
odio ; see Diez. Cf. Noye.
Apart, v. to set aside, separate, NED ;
Anoyen, v. to annoy, PP, W2, Sz, Cz, aparte, S3 (24. 14).
C3 ; anoiede, pt. s., W ; noyede, W ; a Apartie,
adv. in part, partly, PP, NED.
noyed, pp. W; anuyed, PP ; anuid, M D ; (A- 2 . )
anud, S ;
anuy3ed, S2 ;
ennuyed, P.- Apayen, v. to satisfy, please, to requite,
A F . ennuyer. C f . Noyen.
HD, PP ; apayd,pp. S3, C2, C3 ; spayed,
Answere, $6. a n s w e r , M D ; o n d s w e r e , Cz, W ; apaied, W, PP.-OF. apaier
S ; answare, S ; onswere, S., andsware, (apayer) : Prov. apagar; L a t . ad-kpacare,
S . - A S . and-szuaru.
frompacem, peace. (A- 7.)
Answeren, ZJ. to give an answer, S, Ape, sb. ape, MD, Cz, C3, P ; fool, HD.
P P ; ondswerien, S ; andswarede, pt. S. p,%y.: pe olde ape, i.e. the devil, MD ; wm
S ; andswerede, S ; ontswerede, S ; on- of ape (=OF. vin de singe), wine which
swerede, S ; onswerde, S ; answarede,
makes the drinker pleasant, wanton, or
S ; answerede, S . - A S . and-swa?-ian.
b o y i s h , C o t g . , h{D, H D . - A S . apa.
Ant, conj. and, also, if, S, S2. See And. Apece, $6. the alphabet, Prompt. ; see
Antem, $6. anthem, Cz ; antefne, MD. A-B-C.
- A S . antefne ; C h u r c h L a t . antifofona (cp.
Apenden, ZJ. t o b e l o n g , Sz, PP ; a~P r o v . antifena, I t . antifona) ; f o r o l d e r penden, S2, P(P-7yF. ap(p)endre; L a t .
antz#uina ; Gr. dv&$wva,
lit. things sound- adfpendere.
ing in response. Cf. Antiphone.
Aperceyue, ,. to perceive, C2, PP;
Anticrist, $6. Antichrist, MD ; ante- aperseyue, PP.-OF. apeyfoiv-, a c c e n t e d
;
mist, W ( I J o h n 4 . 3 ) ; ancrist, M D ; stem of apsrceveir ; Late Lat. appercipt%e
ancryst, Voc.-Church L a t . antichristabs
L a t . a d tpercipe?,e. ( A - 7 . )
(Vulg.) ; Gr. BVT~X~L~TOS.
Aperceyninges, sb.pZ. observations,
Antiphone, $6. a n t i p h o n , N E D ; C2.
Church Lat. anti$/i&a ; see Antem.
Aperen, v. to appear, S, PP ; apeeren,
Antiphonere, $6. a n t h e m - b o o k , C2 ; PP i &Per, S2 ; appiere, P ; aPPer=d,
antyphoaere, Voc. ; anfenare voc.; am- pr.p. S3.-AF. a p e ? - , s t e m o f apert, pr. s.
fanere. V o c . - C h u r c h L a t . ant&onarizu. o f aPa?+; L a t . aP$ayere (ad+Payeye).
Anum, adv.
An&,
adv. at
at once,
once, S.-AS.cinzun,
S.-AS.cinzun, dat.
<
(A- 7.)
Aped, a+. c l e v e r , e x p e r t , N E D ; aso ff ht.,
ht., one.
o n e . CThe
CThe M
MSS. . h h
a sa s a&
anal put
m+ f o r
p e r t , S3.-OF. aspert, expert; L a t . exanti ( (=anum)].
= anum)]. See
caa Oon.
na=
pertus. ( A - 9.) See Expert.
An-under, prep.
prep. unaer,
under, 3S ;; enc
anonder, S.
Apert, adj. open, NED, H, HD; adv.
An-uppe,
prep.
and
adv.
upon,
MD;
_
prep. and adv. upon, MU ; 1 C
( 2 . Phr.: i n t o apert (=Lat. inpaZaam),
bnuppe, *.S.
Sz.-OF. apert i L a t . apertus, p p . o f
An-uppon, prep. upon, S, MD; an- ape&e, a verb with 8= ab, prefix. (A- 8.)
uppen, S.
Aperteliche, adv. openly, S2 ; apertly,
Akyghte, a d v . b y n i g h t , Cz ; ani& P, H; appertly, P,
s ; o n i g t , S. ( A - 2.)
Apertenaunt, pr.p. appertaining, C2.
A-nyghtes, adv. at night, nightly, S3. -0~. atiertelzant.
Apalled, p p . m a d e p a l e , N E D ; ap- Aperiene, v. to appertain, NED, C3.palled, C, C2.-OF. apalir, a.paZZi?; Lat. OF. apertenir; Lat. ad +pertinere. (A- 7.)
ad?-pa%re for jaZZeye.
(A- 7.)
Apertinent, pr.p. appertaining, Cz.A p a r a i l , ~6. a p p a r e l , P P ; apparaille, L a t e L a t . adpertinentem.
cz, PP.
Apesen, v. t o a p p e a s e , N E D , S3 ( 3 b .
Aparailen, ZJ. to make ready, to fit up, 1352), Cz, C3 ; appease, S3 (Iga. 2g5).furnish, to dress, attire, PP ; apparayleden, OF. @se+, from a +pes ; Lat. pace%
pt.pZ. S2 ; aparailed,pp. S ; apparailled, peace. (A- 7.)
P.-OF. apareiZZeer ; L a t e L a t . adparicuApeyren, v. to harm, diminish, impair,
Zanre, to make equal or fit, from Lat. par, PP, W ; apeyre, P, W; appayre, S2, P;
apegred, pp. Sz. -OF. ampeirer, empeirer ;
equal. (A- 7.)

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APEYRYNG.

A-RECHEN.

Lat. in+@&vzre,
to make worse, from Ar, prep., conj. and a&. before, S, S2, G,
P&Y, worse. (A- IO.)
H, P; see or.
Apeyryng,
sb. injuring, S2, W ; apAr,pr.pZ. are, Sz, PP ; see Aren.
pairing, S3.
Arace, ZI. to pull up by the roots, Cz,
A-piken, ZJ. to trim, adorn, M D ; C M ; arache, N E D . - A F . aracer, OF.
apiked,@, C. See OF. piyz~ey (Cotg.).
esmchier ; Lat. e(x)raaicare. (A- 9.)
Aplien, v,. to apply, devote ones enerAranye, sb. spider, Prompt.; araia,
gies to, NED ; apply, S3.-OF.
a&&; HD ; aranee, HD ; eranye, Prompt. ;
Lat. apphzre.
erayne, Prompt. ; erayn, H ; illcilx~e, H ;
Apointen, ZI. to come or bring matters crane, Voc. ; vane, W2 ; aran, H ;
to a point, to agree, arrange, to prepare, irain, NED ; arrans, pZ., HD ; yreyns,
equip, NED.-OF. npointer,
from apoint.
Wz.-OF. arai&e (iraigns) ; Lat. armsea.
Apointment, sb. agreement, NED ; Arate, ZJ. to correct, blame, rate, PP.
Probably a variant of Aretten. Cf. OF.
poyntemente, S3.-OF. apointeernent.
Aposen, z. t o q u e s t i o n , S2, P P , P r o m p t . ; aratteer = avetter (Godefroy).
apposen, C3, PP. Cp. (Bpposen.
Amy, $6. array, PP ; array, S2 (Ig.3g3),
Apostel, $6. apostle, S; appostel, NED; C2, C.-OF. ayei (ayroi).
Arayen, v. to array, NED, PP ; arayed,
appostil, NED ; apostle, 1% ; postlis,
NED.-AS. apostoh ; Church La{-. a~ostoZus pp. W ; arrayed, C2, C3.-AF. arayer ;
(Vulg.); Gr. &T~UTO~OS, one sent forth, OF. are&, aree~: It. nr~eaa~e (Florio) ;
from Lat. ad+Low Lat. *&o (OF. rei),
messenger ; cp. AF. apostle (OF. apostre).
Apostil-hed, sli. office of apostle, W. preparation, of Teutonic origin. (A- 7.)
Apotecarie, sb. apothecary, C ; pote- Arblaste, sb. a military engine for
kary, NED.-OF. apotecnire; Late Lat. throwing missiles, MD, Sz ; alblast, Sz.npothecakm
(act.), from up&&a ; Gr. OF. admlste ; Late Lat. arcubaZZista.
Arblaster, sb. an arblast-man, Sz.
brrohjq, storehouse.
Apoyson, v. to poison, PP ; apoysoned, Arch, ~6. arch, Prompt.; arches, $2.
court of Arches, P.-OF. arche (C&g.).
pp., P P . - O F . apoisoner,
f o r empoisoner.
(A- IO.)
Arch-, p~e/z;r, chief; erche-, Church
Lat. arc/ii- ; Gr. dpx[-, dpx-.
App- ; see Ap-.
Appairen, v. to injure; appayre, S2, Arch-angel, sb. archangel, S, PP;
P ; see Apeyren.
archangles, pZ. S.-Church Lat. ardangeZus ; Gr. &p~kyy~hos.
Appairing, ~6. injuring, S3.
sB. a r c h b i s h o p , S ;
Appel, ~6. apple, PP ; eppel, MD ; ap- Arche-biscop,
erchebissop, S2.-AS. cerce-biscop
(S); Lat.
pm, $1. W2.-AS. ~?$peZ.
Apple-garnade, sb. pomegranate, Sz archi- + AS. biscop.
(~urnade). Cf. Garnet-appille.
Archer, 36. archer, S2; archeer, C2 ;
Aprentis, sh. apprentice, NED ; pren- harchere, Voc.-AF. archer. See Ark.
t i s , Sz, P P ; aprentys, pd. P P . - O F .
Archi-deken,
~6. archdeacon, PP ;
erchedekene,
S2.
aprentis (AF. aprentiz), nom. of apyentzy,
from aprendre, to learn ; Lat. apprehendem
Archi-flamyn,
sb. high-priest, Sz.= ad +pwhendere.
(A- 7.)
Church Lat. avchz$zmen, archbishop (DuA-quenchen, 2). to quench, PP; a- cange), from Lat.,f&zen.
cwenohen, S ; aqueynte,pt. s. S2 ; aqueynt,
Archi-triclin, sb. the ruler of the
PP.-AS. d-cwencan. (A- I .)
feast, S ; architriclyn, W.-Church Lat.
Aquerne, $6. squirrel, S, NED; ac- architricZims (Vulg.) ; Gr. ~~x~T~~KI\LYo~.
querne, S.-AS. dcwern (Voc.) ; cp. Icel. Arch-wyfe,
$6. a w i f e w h o rnles ;
ikorni, G. eichhom, MDn. e'nco~en.
arche-wyues, pZ. C2, CM.
Aqueyntaunce, $6. acquaintance, Sz, Are, ~6. honour, reverence, also, grace,
C M , MD.-Ok. acointance, A F . apueyn- clemency, MD, NED, S; ore, S, S2, G,
tame. (A- 7.)
H D ; h a p p y a u g u r y , M D , S - A S . a're
Aqueynten, v. to become known, MD ; (dr) ; cp. OHG. bra, honour (Otfrid).
aquointe,pp. acqnainted,
NED ; aquente,
A-recchen, v. to explain, expound, to
NED ; aquynt, %-OF. acointer ( a - speak, NED.-AS. &eccan. (A- I.)
cuinter) ; Late Lat. arZcog&tare,
from Lat.
A-ye&en, v. to reach, to strike, to reach
ad + cognitum, pp. of cog?zoscere.
( A - 7.)
in thought, to imagine, to be sufficient,

A-REDEN.

ARM-HERTNESSE.

13

N E D , S , S (II . 47), Sz, W, PP.-AS. ci- w i n e s , C 3 , N E D ; arguyll, N E D ; argall,

r&n. ( A - I .)
Cotg. (s.Y. tar&e), N D . - A F . arguiZ.
Arguen, v. to prove, to reason, PP.A-reden,
v. to declare, to interpret,
NED, W ; area&, W.-AS. &r&n ; cp, OF. arguer; Late Lat. argufaare,
from Lat.
arguere.
G . wrathen. ( A - I . )
A-redy, a& r e a d y , P, HD, NED ; Arguere, d reasoner, P P .
3e-redi,
MD. (A- 6.)
Argument, $6. proof, clear proof, proof
Are-full, a+. compassionate, MD, S. prcsnmptive, NED ; argumens, Pl., PP.AF. ar~umcnt ; Lat. argumentur~~.
- A S . dy-fuZZ.

Are-leg a~.

S ; oreles,

Aren, v.

merciless,

MD;

oreleas,

Argumenten, v. to argue,

C3, Sz.

S.-AS. lir-.@a~.
A-risen, TJ. to arise, MD ; arJse, PP ;
to show mercy to, S, MD.-AS, aris, imp. s. S ; arys, PP ; afist, jr. s.,

s, sa, c3 ; aros,pt. s., s, PP; aroos, PP ;

arisen, pp., MD ; arise, %.-AS. &&an.
PP; are, MD; ar, MD, Sz, PP; ere, (A- I.)
&an.

Aren, pr. pt. are, S, PP ; am, MD, Cz,

A-rist, $6. rising, resurrection, NED :

M D , Sz ; er, H.-ONorth. aroz.
Arende, $6. errand; HD, pp; see ;;;tes, gzn., S ; ariste, dat., S . - A S . 6. (A-

Erende.
Arerage,

indebtedness,

$6.

the state of being in arrear,

I .)

Ariue, v.

to arrive, to come to shore,

Pz. Sz ;

NED, pp ; arrerage, c, pp. S ; arU% $k h NED; ariuede,

w-5 PP., S ; aryven, N E D . - A F . ariA F . arrerq~e.

ver ; L a t e L a t . ar&are, arripaye, a&ito the rear, in the rear, PP ; pare, from Lat. ad + ~?$a, shdre.
(A- 7.)
Arrere, P P . - A F . arev; L a t e L a t . aiE
Ariue, sd. landing, arrival, C, NED.
Y&O, backward. (A- 7.)
A-reren, ZI. t o r a i s e , b u i l d , t o a r i s e , t o ($-Flieny TJ to rule; arixlyey s.
rear, Sz, PP ; arearen, S ; areride,pt.
s.,
.
A-rqt, adz in a right way, straightway,
W ; arerde, S ; arerd, S ; arerdoqpd., S ;

-OF:areuage,
Arere, adv.

Sz, W ,

arered,@.,

W2;

d-r&an: G o t h . ur-raisjan.

Arisen.

(A- I .)

A-rest, at
Arest, sb.

C.

a r e r d , Sz.-AS. Sz; aryght, Cz; arf3%

Causal of

rest, PP. (A- 2.)

stop, Sz ; arreest,

custody,

ph. : spere in arest,, in rest, C.-OF.

areste, stoppage, AF. are&, act of arresting.

(A- 7.)
Aresten, n.
and tr. to stop, cause

to stop, NED, C.-AF. arester ; ~~~~ aa+

(A- 7.)
Aretten, v.

restare.

NED, W,

VJ2 ;

to reckon, count, accuse,

aretted,

p p .

c ; arc&id,

(A- .)

S; ofi@,

S.

Ark, 16. an ark,

chest, MD ; arrke,
S ; are, S z . - L a t . a?Ca ; cp. OF. arche.
Ark, sb. segment of a circle, Cz, MD.-

OF. arc ; Lat. ayc2Lfn (act.), a bow.

Arles, sb. an earnest, NED, JD, HD.Probably a plural in form from an OF.
ede, *arZe ; Lat. *arrhuZa, dim. of aryha,
for ~~~hdo; Gr. cipp&v ; Heb. hm6&.
Cp. OF. erres, ~YY~S : Sp. arras (M&hen) ;
Lat. arrizas, pl. act. of arr!uz.
See Emes.
Arl_v, 4.

and

ah.

early,

s2,

H ; see

W, W2 ; rettid, W.-AF. aretter, OF. a- Erly.

reter ; a + reter : asp. reptaar, to chal- Arm, $6. am MD ; ear=% PL S, MD;

lenge (Minsheu) ; Lat. reputaave, to count ; armes, interj. arms ! an oath, by Gods
cp. Late Lat. reptal,e (Ducange). (A- 7.) arms, S3, NED. P/Y. : C&gs arms, S3.A S . earm : Icel. ~YYXY: Goth. amvu.
Cf. Retten.
A-reysen, w. to raise, to arouse, NED ; Arm, a& poor, w r e t c h e d , M D ; =rm,

areysed,
(A- .)

pt.

s., S3 ; areisid, pp., W. MD ; erme, &. S ; arm%

Are3th,

See Arwe.

sfi. cowardice ; are3the, dat., S.

MD.-AS. ear?,z.

Amen,

Pz. S ; earn=,

: Icel. ~TYU*:

ZJ. to arm,

Goth. arms.

C3, PP ;

i-armed,

pp., S.-AF. armer; L a t . a~ma~e.

Armes, xl;. pl. weapons, coat-armour,

Arfe$, aq. difficult, MD; arefe8, S;

earfeti, M D ; arues, N E D ; erfe%, MD.- MD, P.-AF.
armef.
- A S . ea?ifei%; c p . earfeebe, earJbp, labonr, Arm-heorted, aq. tender-hearted, S.
toil : Goth. arbaiths.
-Cp. A S . earm-hem+.
Argoile, ~6. the tartar deposited from Arm-hertnesse,
sb. compassion, S.

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ARMINGE.

ASK.

Arminge,

sd. the act of arming, putting pp., P P ; assal>eit, S2.-AF. assaz%,

on of armo1*r, c2.
(A- 7.1
OF.
Late Lat. a&&e.

Armipotent, a$. mighty in arms, C. A-sakei, W. to deny, renounce; asoke,
-Lat. ar9~+5otentenz.
pt. s., S.-AS. of-sacan (Schmid). (A- 3.)
Armony, $6. harmony, S3.-F. !zar- Cf. Of-saken.
mm& : Lat. harmonia
: Gr. BOUOV~Z.
Asaut, ~6. assault, Sz ; assaut, C, PP.AxAre,
sb. armour, weal&s, P, C2, OF. asaut. ( A - 7.1
Cg, G; armoure, Cz ; armuris, pZ.., W,
Ascapie, w. ;o escape, PP ; askapie,
W2.-AF.
arnzure
(armou~e),
ar~~eula
; PP ; ascapen, PP.-OF. escatier
A\(Picard).I
Lat. arnuztura.
Cf. Achape.
Am, sd. e a g l e , H D ; aryn, H ; s e e Aseaunce, coni. as though, C3, NED.
Em.
As&e, sb. ash, &is; aische, W, W z ;
Arnde, pt. s. ran, S ; sek Rennen.
aske, H ; asken, pZ., S; axen, S; asA-rode, on the rood (the cross), NED, shen, Cz ; asskess, S ; asshes, C3 ; ass, s2. (A- 2.)
this, W2 ; a s k e s , S2, P ; askis, H;
A-rowe, aav. i n arow, one after another, askes, S2.-AS. axe (axe): Icel. aska:
Goth. ~ZPO.
S; areawe, S ; arewe, N E D . ( A - 2.)
Am- ; see AZ-.
Asc&n, TJ. to cry out, NED ; esorien,
Arr, ~6. scar, wound, NED, JD; ar, HD; MD.-OF. escrier ; Late Lat. ex + puiritare, see Diez.
see Erre.
Ascrive, v. to ascribe, H.-OF. ascrivArred, pp. scarred, JD.
Arsenik, sli. arsenic, C3.-OF. arsenic ; stem of pr: p. of ascrire : It. ascrivere ;
(A- 7.)
Lat. arsenicurn;
Gr. dpoevdv, yellow or- Lat. adscridere.
Ascry, $6. O~I~C~Y, S2.
piment, orig. the masculine, male, from
lipmy, a male.
Asegen, v. to besiege, C.--OF. asegier :
It. assediare (Florio). (A- 7.)
Arskes, pZ. newts, Sz ; see Ask.
Arsmetike, sB. arithmetic, NED ; ars- Aselen, ZJ. to seal up, to set ones seal
metrike, C.?OF. arismetique : Prov. a&- to, NED ; aseele, W z ; asselen, PP, Sz.
ensder;
Late Lat. insigzZmetica ; L a t . arithmetica ; G r . cip~t?~~~uc~ -OF. a?zsebr,
zaare,
from sigiZZu?z, seal. (A- IO .) Cf.
(~ixvq),
the art of conntinc.

-Arst, adj. and adv. w;erZ. first, G, P ; A-semxre

----xx, u. to cause to sink, S ; asee Erst.
seynt, pp., II ID. (A- I .)
Art, ~6. a quarter of the heaven, point of
$6. assent, Sz, PP ; assent, C3,
the compass, NED, S3 ; aid, NED, JD ; PAsent,
P . - O F . as( :s)ent. (A- 7 . )
airth, NED ; airtis, pZ., S3.-Gael. ard ;
a--,,
asezn, so.I satisfaction, PP, HD ; aOIr. aird, top, height, point.
seeth, W; asethe, Cath., HD ; assyth,
z2
Artou, art thou,- Si ; artow, Sz, C
JR,; assets, PI? ; asseth, NED, HD.C?. See Ert.
UP. asi ?t, asset; from Late Lat. adsatis. For
&we, sb. arrow, NED: arewe, S2 ; the fin: 1. 1 -t in OF. = p in English, cp. OF.
arwes, PZ. Sz, Cz, P ; arewis, Wz; am- *it wit:h ME.*+, faith. Hence our assets.
wis, W2.-AS. arv~e for *arizzue ; cp. Goth.
ar!zwnzza,
arrow, the thing belonging to
mtnesse, $6. appointed order, S.the bow, from *ar/iw =Lat. ~YCUS.
ret&, institute (Schmid).
Arwe, a@. cowardly, timid, lazy, slug- A-se
__ ->tten, o. to se; up, appoint, NED.
gish, vile, base, Prompt. ; are>, S ; ax h, - A S . &-set&m. (A- I . )
MD ; ar3, NED ; erewe, S ; arewe, sb.
Asise, ~6. decree, edict, judgment, Sz ;
betrayer, enemy, S, MD.-AS. earg (ear1 i) ; assise, C, G ; assises, pZ. assizes, PP.Icel. argr ; cp. OHG. a?~ (Otfrid).
nk r(s)ise, a sitting down, settlement of
Arwed, p p . m a d e c o w a r d l y , P P .
i m p o ss.t , from
,
asf.r)is, pp. of as(s)eeir,
to sit
Aqen, 2). to be timid, to frighten, NED. at, to settle ; Lat.
As, $6. unit, a single bit, a jot, ace, NED, Asisour, sb. juror, PP ; aciso&e, PP ;
Cz ; ace, S3 ; ase, PP. Phr. : ambes as, sisour, PP ; sysour, PP.
double aces, Cz.-OF. as; Lat. as.
Ask- : see As+.
Asailen, ZI. to leap upon, assail, PP ; Ask, >6. a newt or eft, a lizard, NED,
assaile, PP, S ; assaiue, C2, PP; as&id, HD, JD ; aske, NED; asker, HD, JD,
VI.

W.

A-SWELTEN.

ASKE.
DG ; &skis, pZ., NED ; arskes, S2.-AS.
L8e.w: OS. e&hassa;
(G. eiaechse).

Aske, sb. ash, H;

askis, H ; see &che.

cp. OHG.

egidehsa

askes, pZ.,

P;

Aske-ba8ie, $6. one who sits among

the ashes, S ; askebathe, NED.
Aske-fise, ~6. one who blows the ashes,
P r o m p t . ; askfist, NED. Cp. SW. askej%
and G. aschen$ster
(Grimm).
Asken, ZJ. to ask, S, S2 ; eskien, MD;
aschen, MD ; eschen, MD; esse, MD,
Sz ; ocsien, MD ; acsien, MD, S2 ; eden,
MD, S2; axen, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W,
W2 ; esoade, pt. s., S ; easkede, S ; haxede, S; esste, S2.-AS.
dscian : OWG.
eiscdn (Otfrid) ; cp. G. heischen.

Ass-

I5

; see As-.

Assay, $6. trial, experiment, an attempt,

attack, tested quality, NED, S2, S3, C2,
C3 ; asaie, W.-AF. as.& (as&) : It. assaggio; Lat. exxagizlm, a weighing, from
exxgere (exigere),
to weigh, prove, to drive
out the tongue of the balance.
Assayen, ZI. to examine, to attack, S2,
~S3, C2, P ; asaien, W z ; asayen, S3 ; asi saied, pp., W.-AF. assayer (asayer)
: It.
assaggiare.
Assemble, @. assembly, P.-OF. asembZee.
Assemblen, V. to bring together, to
come together, NED ; assembled, pp., C3.
-OF. asem6Zeer; Lat. a&muZaare.
Assiduel,, adj. continual, H ; assedael,

A-slaken, II. to diminish, to become H . - O F . am&Z.

slack, C, NED. (A- I.)
Assiduelly, adv. continually, H.
A-slawe, pp. slain, S2 ; asla>e, S; a- Assoilen, V. t o l o o s e n , a b s o l v e , e x p l a i n ,
skqen, S.-AS. a-daxen,
pp. of d-s&an, see
PP, S3, C3 ; see Asoylen.
Severs, 378. (A- I.)
sb. absolution, acquittal,
A-slepe, a&. asleep, S, PP.-AS. on CAssoillyng,
.
ddpe. ( A - 2 . )
Astate, sb. state, estate, S3 ; see Estat.
A-slepid, p p . g o n e t o s l e e p , W2.
A-sterten, v. to start up, to happen, to
A-sonder, adv. asunder, C, C3.-AS.
escape, NED, Sz, S3, C3, C ; astart, S3 ;
on sundran. (A- 2.)
A-soylen, v. to absolve, to answer (a asterted, pt. s., S2, C3. (A- I.)
A-sti>en, ZJ. t o p r o c e e d , a s c e n d , d e s c e n d ,
question), PP, S2 ; assoile, S3, C3, P, G;
asoyly, NED ; asoilede, pt. s., S2 ; asoy- MD ; astigh8,pr. s., S ; astah, pt. s., S.lede,, Sz ; assoylid, pp., W.-OF. am&r,
assoder; Late Lat. a~ssoluere (= Lat. a6soZverej.
(A- 8.)

AS. &rtigun.

(A- 7.)

Enstore.

(A-

I.)

Astonen, TJ. to stupefy, amaze, NED ;

astony, NED, Cz ; astonyed, pp., W, PP;

Late Lat.
*as- astoynde, S3.-OF. estoner;
to stupefy as with a thunderbolt.
pdltoun; from Late Lat. asph&on; Gr. extonare,
bu$bah70v.
(A- 9.)
Aspect, sb. a term in astrology; the re- Astore, v. to repair, to provide, store,
lative positions of the heavenly bodies as NED ; astorede, pt. s., S2 ; astored,@.,
they appear at a given time, NED, SkD, C ; astorid, Wz.-AF. est&er,
O F . esS h . ; a s p e c t i s , pl., S3.-Lat. nspectus.
taurer; L a t . instaurare. (A- I O . ) Cf.

Aspaltoun, sb. asphalt, S2.-OF.

Aspert, a@. expert,

Apert.

Aspie,

clever, S3; see

~6. spy, W, W 2 ; aspye, C3;

aspy, S3.-OF.

e&e.

Aspien, V. to look after, to watch,

S2,

A-strangeled, pp. suffocated,

6 . ) S e e Strangelyn.

S2. (A-

Astronomye, ~6. astronomy, PP.-OF.

astronomic

vo&.

; Lat. astronomia

; Gr.

dmpo-

See Espye.
S3, W, W2.-OF. espies.
Astronomyen, sb. a s t r o n o m e r , a s t r o l o Aspiere, $6. spy, W.
ger, PP ; astromyenes, pZ. (=Lat. magi),
A-spillen, V. to destroy, kill, S. (A- I.) W; astrymyanes, PP.-OF. astronomien.
Aspiyng, sb. a m b u s h , W .
Asure, ~6. azure, NED, Cz, C.-OF.
Aspre, aq. rough, cruel, fierce, NED. nsur, a.ZUY ; Low Lat. Zaazur (ZazuZus); a
-OF. aspre ; Lat. nspl-um, rough, harsh.
Pers. Zajward.
Asprely, a& roughly, fiercely, S3 ; as- Aswagen, 21. to assuage, C2, PP.-AF.
perliche, NED.
as(s)uager : Prov. assuavzar;
from Lat.
A-squint, adv. obliquely, out at the suauis. (A- 7.)
corner of the eyes, S.
A-swelten, v. to die, S, NED. (A- I.)

ASWITHE.
16
Astithe, anv. as quickly

as possible,
Sz, PP ; asswythe, Sz ; see Alswithe.
&swowne,pp.
as adv. aswoon, C2 ; assowe, HD.-AS. ge-m&m, see NED (s.Y.
aswoon) and SkD (s.v. swoon). (A- 6.)
A-syde, aav. aside, Cz. (A- 2.)
At-,@@.z (I), at ; et- ; a-.-AS. et-.
At-, $q/zx
(z), from, away; et-.-AS.
ret- for 08. proclitic form of *z&Y-, away :
G&h. m&z- ; cp. Du. ant-, OHG. int- (G.
ent-).
At,@oc rel and conj. that, Sz, S3, H,
NED ; see jmt.
At, prep. at, in, with, from, of, amongst,
PP,S,Sz,Cz;
et,S; aet,S;ed,S;at,
used with tile inzn. mood, S2, NED (vi),
H. Comb. :-atte, at the, PP, S, Sz, C2;
ate, S, Sz; ette, S ; eter, S ; atten, Sz,
PP ; at-after, after, C2 ; att-alle, in every
way, Sz ; at-foren, before, MD ; et-foren,
S ; at-uore, S2 ; at-om, at home, S2, PI ;
at-on, at one, in accord, NED, S; at eon,
G (s.Y. cm), Cz ; at-ones, at once, together, PP, Cz, C3 ; attonis, S3 ; attonys,
b3 ; attones, S3.
Atache, v. to arrest, indict, Sz, PI ;
attache, PP ; atteche, S3, NED; atachet,
pp., Sz, PP -AF. attacFzer ; cp. It. attaac-

ATLIEN.
Atemprely,
A-tenden, v .

adv. temperately, H, HD.

to set on fire, kindle, MD ;
atend,pr. s., S. ( A - 2.) C f . CDntenden.
At-ewen, v. to show, to appear; atewede,pt. s., NED ; atywede, S; atawed,
pp., MD.-AS. m-/swan (et-jwan) : Goth.
at-augjnn, from augo, the eye ; cp. OHG.
mgen, to show (Otfrid).
C f . Awnen.
(At- I .)
Ateynt, pp. convicted, affected with
sorrow, PP ; atteynt, S3 ; attaynt, S3.OF. ate&, pp. of at&z&e, to attain ; Lat.
attingere. ( A - 7.)
At-fallen, v. to fall away, NED.-AS.
a?tt;feaZZalan.
( A t - 2.)
At-fleon, 2). 1-0 flee away, NED ; atfliip,
pr. s., S.-AS. &-jVo?z.
(At- 2.)
At-fore, prep. before, NED ; atuore,
Sz; etforen, S ; afore, N E D . - A S . e t fomn. (At- I.) Cf. Afore.
At-gangen, v. to go away, MD ; atgo,
MD, NED. (At- 2,)
Ath, sb. oath, S ; see 0th.
Athamant ; see Adamant.
At&l, a@. and $6. of good birth, noble,
a lord, NED, S, S2 ; hathel, NED, S2 ;
hathill, NED ; hatell, NED.-AS. ni%Ze,
e&Ze : OS. eiWi : 0. Teut. *q&is, of good
care. (A- 7.)
&take, v. to overtake, catch, C3, HD, family, from apaZ, race, family ; cp. OHG.
NED. PJzr. : we1 atake, well caught, NED. adal (Otfrid).
A@ling, sb. a m e m b e r o f a n o b l e
(A 1.)
Atamen, v. to cat into, broach, open family, a noble, a prince of the blood
(a vessel), NED, PP, HD ; attamen, HD, royal, NED ; epelyng, S.
Promat.. C2.-OF.
Prov.
(en)A-pestrieaa,
v. to darken, S.-AS. Cttame&; L a t . attaminam. ( A - 7.) ph!rian.
(A- I .)
At&r, ~6. influence (astrological term),
A-J&, cmj. until that, S. See 0th.
S2, C3. Cp. Sp. atam?,; Arab. at-tdthfr,
At-holden, v. to withhold, retain, S;
al+ tdthfr, influence, see Steingass,
Amb.
athaelde, S ; ethalden, S ; athalde, S ;
Diet., p. 157, and Dozys GZmsary, s. v.
etholden, S ; ethalt, pv. s., S ; atheold,
atacir.
pt. s., S ; atholde, pp., S.-AS. ob-/ieaZa?m.
At-&ml, v. to bear away, NED ; at(At- 2.)
bar. tit. s., HD.-AS. at-beran.
(At- 2.)
Ati&n, v. to adorn, deck the person, S.
A&&en, v. to break away, escape,
(A- 7.)
-OF. at@+, cp. atifer (Colg.)
NED. (At- 2.)
Atisen, v. to stir up, urge, entice, NED
At-bresten. v. to burst away, escape, attrse.
I-ID ; attice, NED.-OF. atiser, to
N E D . - A S . m!-bwstan. ( A t - 2.)
kinble iBartsch) ; L&e Lat. attitiare, from
Ate, sb. eating, S. See Eten.
ad+ titium (for titio) a brand (Voc.), see
Ate& a$. terrible ; atell, NED.-AS. Ducange, S.V. atticimri. For the change
atol; cp. Icel. athY.
of ti into soft s as well as into E see Brachet,
Ate&h, a@. horrible, S ; eatelich, S. S.V. agpcer. ( A - 7.)
- A S . ateZic.
Atlien! v. to think, suppose, intend, to
Ateliche, a&. horribly, S.-AS. a&Z&. direct one s way, to go, MD ; attle, MD ;
Atempre, pp. as a@. temperate, H ; attele, S2 ; etlien, MD; etteleden, pt.
a t t e m p r e , C , H D . - O F . atempre;
L a t .pZ., S2.-14. &Za (&la) ; related to OHG.
attern$eratus.
( A - 7.)
ahth, to consider.

AUNCETER.

ATLINGE.

Atlinge, sb. purpose,

etlunge, S.

At-reden,

v.

N E D . (At- 2.)

19

conjecture, MD ; atwinne,

C 3 ; atwynny, W ; otwinne,
S; otwyn, H . ( A - 2.)

Atyre, sb. equipment, dress, head-dress,

PP, Cath. ; stir, S2 ; atteir, Sg ; atjrr,

to outdo in counsel, C,

At-rennen, a. to run away, to surpass

i n r u n n i n g , C,, M D ; at%-rann, pt. s., S ;
at-ornde, NED. (At- 2.)
At-rinen, z to touch, to befall, NED ;
at+yne, M D . - A S . a+Jz.rinan. (At- I .)
At-routen, v. to rush away, escape,
Sz ; at-ruten, N E D . F r o m A S . /Zrc&zn.

HD.

Atyren, v. to attire, NED ; atyred,

pp:, P P ; atired, P P ; @red, S2.-OF.
atwer. (A- 7.)
Auchtene,

Eightene.

num. eighteen, S3; see

Au&e, sb. property, S ; see Auhte.

Auctoritee, sb. authority, Cz, C3 ;

(At- 2.)

anM D: torite, S3 ; auotorite, CL-AF. autode,

atschet, pt. s., 3; atschote, pp:.NED: awctorite : Lat. auctwitatenz.
(At- 2.)
Au&ok, sb. author, C, C2, HD ; ancAt-stonden, v. to withstand, S; ed- tar, S3 ; autour, S3, NED.-AF. autour;
stonden, S, N E D . (At- 2 . )
Lat; a&torem, f r o m auEere, t o m a k e t o
At-stonden, v. ;O remain, to stop, grow, to originate.
NED, S2 ; etstonden, NED ; atstonde,
Augrim, $6. arithmetic, S ; see Algor-

At-scheoten. 2).

to shoot away,

$2; -AS. rzt-&n&n.

-; see At-.

(At-

isme.

I.)

iAuh, con]. but, S ; see AC.

Auht, aq. worthy, valiant,

doughty,
Attame, v. to broach, to cut into, HD,
Cz ; see Atamen.
NED (s. v. au,&) ; a$, Sz, MD ; oht, S ;

Atteir ; see Atyre.

Atter, $6. poison, venom,

aht, NED; aeht, MD.-AS.

esp. of rep- Cf. Ought.

dwiht (At).

Auhte, $6. possessions, NED; auht,

tiles, NED, S ; hatter, NhD.-AS. atto~:
f o r *&or, nlr, ( V o c . ) ; c p . O H G . e&r; SZ ; ahte, Sz ; eahte, MD ; ahhte, S ;
agte, S, S (15. qo); eihte, MD, S;
eittar (Otfrid).
Atter-coppe, $6. spider, NED, S; at- echte,. S ; ehte, S ; eyhte, S; aihte, S ;
ayhte,
S ; aucte, S ; aght, %.-AS. iht :
teroop, H D . - A S . artor-coppa.
Atter-lich, adj. venomous, bitter; at- Goth. az%ts. See Owen..
terluche,

AU& sb. an awl ; aule, NED ; owel, S ;

aules,pZ., S.-AS. aweZ(Voc.) ; cp. OHG.

NED.

Atter-lithe,
Alter-lothe,

a&. bitterly, NED.

$6. an antidote to poison,
applied spec. to various plants, NED, Voc.,
.HD.-AS. attov-Z&e.

a&z (G. ahk).

AU& sB. elf, SkD; auph, SkD ; awf,

S h . ; oaf, SkD.-Icel. dZfrfr:

H D ; ouphe,
Cf. Elf.

Attern, a@. venomous, cruel, I-ID,

NED ; hatterne, N E D . - A S . &tern,
ettren. See At&r.
Attice, v. to stir up, NED ; see Atisen.

Aumener, ~6. an alms-purse, a purse,

N E D , H D . - O F . azrnuniere; L o w L a t . ,
* aZmosizaria
ibursaJ.
Aumoner, $6. &noner, alms-giver,
Attour, $6. array, dress, head-dress, NED
; aumonere, Sz, N E D ; aumenere,
H D ; atour, N E D ; aturn, S - O F . atour,
I-ID ; amner, HI).-OF. auuloner; Church
atum, f r o m aturner, atorlzer; L a t . a d + L a t . *alin&zarius, f r o m *aZimosina.
See
tomare, to round off.
Almesse.
Attri, a$ venomous, S, HD ; attri3, Ann- ; see An-.
N E D ; wattri, SZ.-AS. &trip. S e e
Auneel, sb. a kind of balance and
Atter.
w e i g h t , N E D , Sz, PP; auncer, PP ; aupA-tweyne, in twain, PP. (A- 2.)
cere, P, l-ID.-AF. aunceZZe for *ZaunceZZe ;
At-witen, v. to reproach, twit, S.-AS. L a t e L a t . ZanceZZa ( c p . ,It. ZanceZZaa), a
&-z&an. ( A t - I . )
kind of measure, (Florio) ; dim. of Lat. Manx
At-witen, v. to depart, NED ; atwot, (Zannce?z), a l>lnte. a scale of a balance.
pt. s., MD. (At- 2.)
Aun&&our~
~6. ancestor, NED ; anA-two, in two, S2, Ca, C3, PP; ato, cessour, N E D , HD.-AF. ancessur: , L a t .
s2.

(A-

2.)

A-twynhs,

in two, apart, W, G, PP

antecessorem.

Aunceter,

sb.

predecessor,
c

ancestor,

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AUNCIEN.

AVOWEN.

NED, Sz, CM; ancestre, NED; sun- commend, to boast, NED, Wz.- OF.
pZ., NED, avanter; Lat. ad+Late Lat. vu&tare, to
cestre, N E D ; aunsetters,
H D ; aunceteres,
H D . - A F . auncestre,
boast. (A- 7.)
ancestre ; Lat; ante-cessor.
Avauni%ur, sb. boaster, C ; auaunter,
Ann&n, adj. old, whilom, ex- ; sb. an NED.-OF. nvanfeur.
(A- 7.)
old man, an elder (titie of dignity), a senior
Auentaille, $6. the moveable front of
member of an Inn of Court, NED; auna helmet, C2, HD.-AF. aventaiZZe,
OF.
cieut, S3 (25 136)~ HD.-AF. au=+ esventai~;
Late Lat. *exventacuZzLzlnz,
airOF. a&en; Late Lat. antianrrnt
(cp. It. hole. (A. 9.)
nnziano), for ante-anunz, from Lat. ante,
Auente, v. to get air by opening the
before.
aventaille,
HD, NED.
Auncre, sb. anchoress, nun, S2 ; see
Auenture, sli. chance, a chance occurAncre.
rence,
jeopardy, S, S3, C, C3, G, PP;
Ann&r, sb. afternoon, HD; see Undern.
auentur, Sz; auntour, S2; aunter, Sj,
Aunders-meat,
sh. afternoons colla- PP ; antur, MD ; eventour, I-ID. Comb. :
tion, Cotg. (s. v. recinh), HD. Cp. Goth. un- an auentazure,
lest perchance, PP ; o n
auenture, in case, PP ; anaunter, for an
daurni-mats.
Aungel, sb. a n g e l , m e s s e n g e r , W ; aunter, S2 ; i n aueuture, P P . - AF.
aunge, H D ; aungeles, PZ.., Sz, C 3 ; aventure ; Lat. aduentura, a thing about to
aangels,
W2 (Ps. 90. II).-AF. a.zzeZe, happen. (A- 7.)
Auer, $6. property, a beast of burden,
Cf. Angel, Engel.
Auntour, SC. dhasce, a d v e n t u r e , S z ; H D . - A F . av8ey ( p l . a v e r s ) ; O F . aveil
aunter, S3. C o m b . : anaunteq, for au (au&) ; Lat. hzbere, to have.
annter, in case, Sa ; see Auenture.
Auere,; see Afure.
Anntren, v. to adventure, S3, G, PP.- ,&uerous, adj. greedy, H, HD, CM ;
OF. aventuyer.
auerouse, W, W2, PP ; auarous, S2, PP,
NED -OF. averus. S e e Amer.
Auntrous, a+. adventurous, C2, PP.
Auter, sb. altar, S, S2, C., C2, C3, P, W, Auerylle, sd. April, NED; aueril,
W2 ; awter, S3, HD.,OF. u&er, aZter; .S2 ; auerel, PP.-OF. avriZ; Lat. a$riZis,
Lat. aZta9:e.
from ape&e. See Apert.
A-ulem, inzp. s. drive away, S ; see
Autour ; see Au&cry.
Atlemen.
Au- (AT-) ; see Af-.
AuaiEen, v. fo avail, ,PP ; auail3e, B ; Au&& 21. to empty, to make of no
auaille, Cz, PP, S2 ; auayle, PP, Prompt.:; effect, to make void, to remove, to move
away, retire, to avoid, NED, W ; auoyde,
awayled, pt. s., S2.-Cp. OF. vaiZ(Z)e,
W ; auoyd, WW, Sh. ; auoided, pp., W,
from vaZ&r; Lat. uaZeere.
Aualen, v. to descend, to lower, MD, Wz.-AF. avoider; OF. esvuzdier; es,
ant + vuidier, to empty. (A- 9.)
S2, S3r B; avail&B.; availed,$p.,S3.-OF.
Avouter, sb. adnlterer,
Wz; avowtere,
avabr, from phr. $ vaZ.; Lat. ad UuZZem, to
Pl-ompt.-OF. avoutf*e, ahtre; Lat. aduG
the valley. (A- 7.)
tevzm.
For intercalated v see Brachet
Anarous ; see Auerous.

Auaunce, v. to advance, NED, S3, C, is+.Avoutrer,

cOrve)e).
$6. adnlterer, HD ; auoutC3, P ; awance, S3 ; avaunset, pp., S2 ;
reris,
pl., W ; avowtreris, Wz.
auanced, Sz.-OF. ava~tce~.
Avoutreme,
~6. adulteress, W.-OF.
Auauncement,
sb. advancement, G ; avoutresse
auancement, SZ.
AVOU%& sb. adultery, PP, CM, W,
Anaunt, ad*., and i%fq?~ forward, away, JJD ; avou&y, Cath, ; avodde, NED,
NED.- AF. avant, OF. avanf ; Late W ; avowtery, NED ; auowtrieq, pZ., W.
Lat. ab-ante.
- O F . avoz&ie, a&erie, aiiZterze
; Lat.
Avawnt, sb. boast, vaunt, C, NED. aduZt8T;Uum,
S e e Auaunten.
Auowe,
s b . vow) S3, P P , P r o m p t . ;
Auauntage, $6. superiority, advantage, auow, Sz, C, C3, G ; auou, PP ; auowis,
N E D , S3, C ; a u a n t a g e , Sz, C3.-AF. ph, W , WT.
avantage, from avant, before.
Avowen, v. to bind with a vow, NED,
Avaunten, v. to speak proudly of, to W (Acts. 23. 14), P.-OF. avoev; Late

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A-3EIN.

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A-wenden, v. to go away, NED.-AS.

uouere. (A- 7.)
ci-mndan. (A- I.)
Avowen, v. to call upon or own as de- A-wenden, v. to change to, NED; aLat. advotare,

from Lat. uotum

; from

fender, patron, or client, to avow, acknowledge, NED, S3, C3, PP.-AF. avo-wer,
OF. ~VOU~Y, avoer ; Lat. ad-vocare.
(A- 7.)
Avowrry,
patronage, a patron saint,
NED ; vorie, NED.-AF. avouerie,
from
OF. avoeoy ; Lat. aduocatorem.
Avoy, inte~j. exclamation of surprise,
fear, remonstrance, NED, C, HD.-OF.
avoi.
Auys, sd. opinion, advice, C3 ; wise,
P P . - O F . avis.
Auyse, v . t o o b s e r v e , c o n s i d e r , g i v e a d vice, Sz, Cz, C3, H, PP; auisen, PP, Sz.
-AF. as&r ; Late Lat. ad&are. (A- 7.)
Auysely, adv. advisedly, H ; auisili, W.
Auysemenl, sb. consideration, Ca ;

wente, pt. s., S.-AS. on-wendan. (A- 2.)

A-werien, v. to curse, S; awariede,
pt. s.: S.-AS. d-suer&an.
(A- I.)
A-wegen, v. to weigh out, NED; a-

C,
(Bartsch).
A-wakenen, v. &ram. to awake, S ;
awakenin,
S ; a w a k e n e d , pp., S.-AS.
on-wncnan.
( A - 2.)
A-wakien, v. intrans. to awake, S ;

(A- 3.)

auisement, S z .
Auysyon, sb. vision, S3; auision,

Six-OF.

avision

awalk (j% awakk ?), imp., S3 ; awoik, pt.

s., S 3 ; awoilk ( f o r a w o i k k ? ) , S3.-AS.
awacian (for on-wacian). (A- 2.)

Awarien ; see Awerien.

A-way, adv. on way, onward, along,

away (from a place), NED; awai, PP ;
awe>?, S; awei, S; ewei, Sz ; owai, Sz;
aweye, C3, PP; away, interj. away, Sa,
NED.-AS. awq, on v~q.
(A- 2.)
Awayte,
v. to await, watch, Sz, S3,
P P ; awaite, PP ; awaitie, N E D . - A F .
awaitier; OF. aguaitier. (A- 7.)
Awayte, $6. a lying in wait, watching,
NED, C.-AF. await; OF. azuait.
Away-ward, adv., adj. turned away,
w a y w a r d , NED, PP awaywarde, p a s s i n g
away, H.
Awe, ~6. awe, C, Cz ; a3e, NED..-Icel.
agi (O.Teut.
*ago%). Cf. E3e.
A-wecchen, v. to aronse out of sleep,
NED, HD; aweihte, p t . $., N&D; ELw e i g h t t e , H D ; aweht,

pj., N E D . - & .

wiEhst,

zpr. s., S.-AS. bmegan. ( A -

I.)

A-tinnen, v. to win, NED ; awynne,

S . - A S . d-winnan. ( A - . )
Awke, a+. turned the wrong way,
sinister, perverse, NED, Prompt. - Icel.
afugy.
Awke-ward,adv.in
the wrong direction,
NED ; awkwart, S3.
Awnen, v. to show, NED ; awwnenn,
S . - R e l a t e d t o O H G . oqq to show
(Otfrid) ; from OU&, eye. See At-ewen.
A-wondrien, v . t o b e a s t o n i s h e d , N E D ;
awondered, p p . , %.-AS. of-wundrian.
I

A-wreken, v. to take vengeance, to

avenge, NED, Sa, P ; awreke, pp., S, G,
PP ; awroke, P.-AS. a-w?*ecan.
(A- I .)
Axen, $6. ashes, S. Comb. : axe-waddle,
an indolent stay-at-home, I-ID ; see Asohe.
Axen, v. to ask, S, Sz, S3, Cz, C3, W,
Wz ; axien, Sz ; see Asken.
Axer,
~6. asker, W. PIw. : maistirfal
ax.2 i = Lat. exactor), W ; axere, W2.
Ax&p, $6. asking, C3; axyngis, PC.,
w , wz.
by, adv. eyer, S, Sz, S3. Cz, H; ai, S,
Sz ; a33, S.-Icel. ei.
Cf. 0.
Ay, sb. egg, G, HD; aJrren, Z., MD;
see ly.
A@, sd. grandfather, forefather, C ;
aye&s, pZ.., PP.-OF. aieZ, atbd: Pr. avioZ;
Late Lat. avioZuus,
dimin. of Lat. az6us; see
Brachet.
Ayen, prep., aav. against, back, S ; see
A3ein.

Ayen-wende, v. to return, S.
Ay-where, a&. everywhere, Sz, NED ;

aywhere, 13 ; aywhore, Sz ; aiw:re, S ;

aihware, S ; ailawer, SD.-As. z-&w&.

Cf. 0-wher.
&efcgx, v. to give, give up, give back,
M D , S ; a>euen,
M D ; apiuen, M D ;

ci-weccan ; cp. OHG. ar-w&4afz (Patian)

:
Goth. uswahjan.
(A- I .)
ajeoue, S ; a3af, +zX s., S ; a&men, pZ., S.
A-weden, v . t o b e c o m e m a d , Sz, NED. -AS. &&%n. ( A - . )
- A S . &v&an. (A- I . )
#3&n, prep., adv., conj., opposite to,
A-wei, in&j. ah woe ! alas ! S.
towards, against, in return for, again, PP,
A-welden, vu. to control, S, NED---AS. S, Sa, G; qeyn, PP, Sz ; aaen, PP, S,
Sa, G, W, W a ; agayn, Sz, Sg, Cz, PI;
gewealdan.
(A- 6.)
CL4
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A-?EINES.

BALE.

agen, S ; ayen, S ; ageyn, S, S3, Cz, PP ;

agbin, S; ayeyn, S, C2 ; ayan, S ; apn,
MD ; agon, S; yien, S ; aqeo, S; we,
S2,; aye, Sz ; igain, Sz ; opin, M D ;
again, M D . - A S . ongran, ongqm, see
Sievers,
2x4, 3. (A- 2.)
A-3eine.q pr??i. and conj. against, contrarv to. in return for. PP. S : aieynes.
PP i a&v2s, S, Sz ; a&n&, S; &g&es;
S ; e?ens, Sz, W, Wz, PP; a>eins, PP ;
ajeyns, PP; ayeins, Cz ; a g e y n s , S3,
f22 ; agayns, Cz, C3, PP ; igaines, S2 ;
cqeines, S ; oganis, Sz ; ogaines, S2 ;
ogaynes, S2 ; onn3aeness, S. (A- 2.)
Aqeinst, prep. and conj. against, MD ;
yeynst, PP.
Aqen, V. to have, to be obliged, to owe,
S ; see Owen.
Agen, aq. own, S ; see Owen.
AJen, prep., a&. against, back, S ; see
Ajein.
Agen-bien, v. to buy back, NED, Wz ;

a>eenbieth, jr. s., S2 ; a>enboght, pt. s.

Sz ; a>enbou3t, W, W2.
AJen-biere, ~6. redeemer, NED, W,
WZ.
A3en-biyng, sb. redemption, NED, W.
A3endepe, v. to recall, W, Wz.
Agen-@tinge, pr. p. fighting against,
W.
A3en-risyng, sb. resurrection, NED.
&en-seyen, 72. to say nay, to contradrict,.NED ; apmseie, W, Wz.
A3en-stonden, ZI. to withstand, NED,
W ; a3enstood, pt. s., Wz.
A3en-ward, a&. backward, in reply,
over again, NED, W, S3 ; a3einward, Sz ;
agaynward, sz, c3.
A+er, in the year, Sz. (A- 2.)
A3te, num. e i g h t , S2; a$, Sz ; see
Eighte.
Agt-sum, a+. eight in all, Sz.

B.
Ba, a@. and conj. both, S.-AS. bd, both.
Baar, pt. s. bare, carried, C, W; see !
Berm.
Babelen, 21. to babble, P.
Babelyng, $6. babbling, S3.
Baber-lipped,
a($. having thick lips
P, Prompt.
Babishe, a@ babyish, S3.
Bacheler, $6. a bachelor, au unmarried
man, C, Cz ; a novice in the church, or
arms, young knight, P.-OF. bachdeer.
Bachelerie, sb. state of bachelor, CM,
MD ; bachelrye, company of young men,
Cz.-OF. bachebrie.
Ba&z, $6. basin, cymbal, a light helmet,
MD ; bacyn, helmet, MD.-OF. bacin.
Bach&, sb. helmet, MD ; bacenett,
P r o m p t . ; basnetes, pZ., S3.-OF. bacinet.
Baooan, sb. bacon, C, PP; bacon, PP.
-OF. :.mon.
Bad, pt. A. yrayed, S ; see Bidden.
Baa, pt. s. bade, Cz ; see Beoden.
Bad&e, ndj. b a d , P P ; badder, camp.
worse, Cz.
Baddeliche, ah. badly, PP, HD.
Bade, pt. s. remained, S3 ; see Biden.
Bagage, sb. dregs, refuse, S3 ; baggage,
ND.
Baid, pt. $2. remained, S3 ; see Bide+

Baie, in phr.: to baie, at bay, Sz ; see

Bay.
Eaili, $6. stewardship, uilicatzo,
W ;
baillye, power of a bailiff, G.-OF. JCL&~,
power.
Baili, sb. steward, nilZ&~~, W ; baillif,
bailiff, C ; bailliues, pL, bailiffs, P; bayllyaes, P.-OF. baihy.
Eaill, $6. sorrow, S3 ; see Bale.
a i r , a$. bare, S3 ; see Bare.
airais, sb. pZ. bairns, S3 ; see Barn.
Baiten, v. to feed, Cz, S3 ; bayte, Sz,
-1cel. bcita.
ak, $6. back, PP, C ; cloth for the back,
cloak, coarse mantle, C3 ; bat, S.-AS. box.
Bak-biten, 9. to backbite, slander, P.
Bak-bitere, sb. backbiter, S.
Bak-bitynge, sb. b a c k b i t i n g , P .
Baken, v/. lo bake, MD ; boke, pt. s.,
MD ; book, MD ; baken,pp., P ; bakenn,
3 ; bake, C, Cz, P ; y-baken, P ; y-bake,
P . - A S . bacan.
Bakere, sb. baker, MD ; bakers,@, PP,
Bakestere, $6. baker, P; baxter,
NED, P.--AS. bmestre, woman-baker (also
osed of men).
Bald; see Bold.
Balde,pt. s. encouraged, S ; see Bolden.
Bale, sb. sorrow, misfortune, death, S,

BARRE..

BALE-tiRINC1I.
C3 ; destruction, Sz ; baill, S3 ; bales,pZ.,
evils, torments, H ; balys, S3.-AS. 6eaZic.
Bale-&inch, sb. a deadly drink, S.
Bale-ful, a+. baleful, evil, MD.-AS.
deal&Z.
Bale-fully, aav. miserably; balfully,
Sz, MD.
Balene, $6. whale, Sz, Voc.-Lat. daZaena.
Bali, a($. grievous, S, NED.-AS. beab,
baleful : Goth. &zZzets (in compounds).
Balies, ~6. pZ. bellies, Sz, PP ; see rely.
Balke, sb. balk, beam, ridge, MD;
balks, pZ. ridges, divisions of land, S3 ;
balkes, P . - A S . b&a.
Balled, a+. bald, C, PP; ballede, SZ,
PP.
Baly ; see Bely.
Ban, sb. bone, S, S2 ; banes, pZ., S2;
see Bon.

21

Bare, sb. a wave, billow, NED, Sz (8 b.

38); beres,pZ.,NED; bieres, MD; beares,
MD.-Icel. b&z.
Bare, $6. boar, Sz ; see Boor.
Bare, adj. bare, simple, single, sheer, S,
~;r~~b~~f;ot~+~ alone, S3. Comb. :
Bv$ sb. theopen conntry, S ; naked
, .
Barel, sb. barrel, Cz.-OF. bariZ.
Baren, v. to make bare, uncover, S,
MD ; y-bared, pp., S3.-AS. bnrian.
Bare%, $6. deceit, strife, NED ; band,
confusion, S3.-OF. barat, fraud ; cp. Icel.
baardtta, a contest.
Bareyne, a+. barren, C, C2, PP ; bareyn, W2 ; barayn, S3.-OF. daraigne.
Barq, $6. a barrow-pig, S; see Barowe.

Bargane,
$6. business, strife, combat,
Band, pt. s. bound, S ; see Biaden.
Sz ; bargayn, bargain, PP; bargeynes,
Bane, $6. destruction, death, bane, poi- PZ., PP.-OF barraine.
son, PP, C; bone, PP.-AS. bana, &vz.a.
Barly, $6. barley, MD, PI ; barlic, S.
Banere, sb. banner, S, P P , P r o m p t . ;
Barm, sb. bosom, S3, C2; berm, S.baner, Sz, C, PP.-OF. danie~e.
AS. bearm.
Banere, sb. banner-bearer, NED.-OF. Barmkyn, $6. rampart, S3 ; barnek&
the outermost wall ofa castle, HD ; barneba?zere ; LOW Lat. 6annator; from ba%%u!%
ba?zdunt,
standard.
kynch, MD.
Baneur, $6. banner-bearer, Sz ; see &xmkgn-wall,
$6. rampart-wall, ~3.
Banyour,
Barn, sb. bairn, child, S, S2, H, PP ;
Bank, $6. a bank tomulus, PP ; bon% hem, S ; barne, S3, P ; bearnes, pZ., S ;
SZ ; bonkis,pZ., S3 ; bonkez, S2.
bairnis, S3.-AS. &m%.
Barmen, 2). to ban, cnrse, s=mon, S2,
Barnage, $6. childhood, SZ, MD.
S3, p; to forbid, prohibit severely, P;
Barnen, a. to burn, S, S2 ; see Bernen,
bonnen, MD ; i-banned, pp., S.
Brennen.
Bannyng, $6. cursing, H.
Barnhede, $6. childhood, H, PP.
Ban-wart,
$6. bone-wart, Sg, M D ;
Barn-site, sB. sorrow felt for a child,
see Bon.
Sz, NED.-Icel. darn-s&.
Banyour, $6. banner-bearer, MD, S2 ; Barn-team, $6. offspring, a family of
banyowre, Prompt. ; banyer, MD ; ban- children, MD; barntern, SI.-AS. beamcur, S2, NED ; baneoure, PP.-AF. ban- tdaam
cow, OF. 6aneor; Low Lat. *bannatorem.
Baronage, sb. the men, vassals of a
Baptym, sb. b a p t i s m , , S2, W ; bap- feudal chief, S ; assembly of barons, SZ, C3 ;
timys, pZ. W.-OF. baptu-me.
barnage, M D . - O F . barrage, Low Lat.
ba,,onagigm.
Bar,+. s. bare, S, Sz, Cz ; see Beren.
Barayn, a& barren, S3 ; see Baregne.
Baroun, sb. baron, lord, PP ; barows,
Barbarik, sb. barbarian, W.
pZ. PP.-OF. baron, act. of 6ers, a man, a
Barbarus, $6. barbarian, W.
male.
Barberyns, $6. pZ. heathen men, W.
Barowe, sb. barrow-pig, MD; bare&
Ba,rbour, $6. barber, C, NED; bar- S, NED.-AS. beea?%.
boure, P r o m p t . - A F . barbour, O F . bar- Barrat, $6. confusion, S3 ; see Baret.
Beor ; Late Lat. 6ardatoorem.
Barre, sb. bar of a door, C ; bar ofjustice,
Barbre, a@. barbarous, Sz, C3.
G, PP ; barres,$d., ornament of a girdle, C,
P
P . - O F . bauv.
Bare, sb. bier, S ; see Beere.

Bar&e,
33resten.

BEE.

BARSTE.

L2

pt.

s., b u r s t ,

S2,

PP; see

Baselarde, ~6. d a g g e r , M D , P P ,
Prompt. ; ~aslard, P P - A F . baseZaar&.
OF. Basalart (cp. Low Lat. bassilarths).
Probably from Late Lat. badde, a billhook ; see NED.
Basnetes, sb. pZ., h e l m e t s , S3 ; see
Bacinet.
Bat&le, $6. battle, S, PP ; bataile,
PP ; batayle, SZ, C, PP ; batayls, pZ.
battalions, S3,-OF. bataiZZe.
Bataillen, v. to embattle, fortify, MD ;
batailed, pt. s , PP ; bataylld, pp. embattled, C.-OF. batailrier.
B&n, ZI. to bate, abate, grow less, Sz,
MD ; see Abate%
Bateren, v. to batter, beat, pat, PP.OF. bat-, stem of batye, with freq. snffix -Ed.
Ba@, adj. and conj. both, S, S2 ; see
Bathe.
Bapiere, sb. water-pot, S.
Batte, $6. club, staff, bat, Prompt.,
Voc. ; battis, pZ., W.-OF. batte.
Battill, adi. rich for pasture, S3, JD;
battle, HD.
Baudekyn, $6. a gold-embroidered stnff
named from Ragdad, M D ; bawdekyq
Prompt. ; baudkin, S3.-OF. baudeguin ;
Low Lat. 6aZdakinu.s.
from It. BaZdacco.
Bagdad.
Bauderye, sb. unchastity, foul conversation, MD ; pandering, CM ; bawdry, S3.
Bauderyk, ~6. b a l d r i c , M D ; bawderyke, Prompt. ; bawdryk, C, Voc.
Baudry, si. baldric, NED.-OF. baudrei, BaZd&.
Baudy, a& dirty, C3, P, Palsg.
Bauld ; see BOIL.
Baudot-m, ~6. discretion, freewill,
power, S2 ; baundon, CM.-OF. ban&n ;
Low Lat. *bandonem, from ban,&n for
ann2knz, pnblic proclamation.
Bausand, a& marked with white,
NED.-OF. bausant ; cp. Prov. bausaw,
It.
hZzano.
Bauson, sb. badger, MD; bawsone,
Prompt ; bawsyn, VW.; bausenes, pZ.
Sz ; bamcynes, MD. See above.
Bawd, pt. s. bade, commanded, S3 ; see
Beodea.
Bawe-lyue, sb. bowline, HD, S2 ; see
Bowe-lyne.
Baxtere, 36. female baker, PP; see
Ilakestere.

Bay, $6. noise made by the united songs

of birds, S3 ; barking of dogs, MD, HD.
Phr, : to baie, at bay, S2.-Cp. OF. abaier,
to bark.
Bayard, Jb. a bay horse, a horse, P,
CM ; baiardes, pZ., P. Phr. : blynde bayardes, i.e. foolish people, lit. blind horses,
HD. Sa. MD.ND.-Co. Low Lat. 6aiardus.
Bayn,
Q&. ready, willing, obedient,
fair, pleasant, easy, good, NED; bayne,
Manip.; begn, Prompt., S3.-Icel. deinn.
Bayue, sb. bath, S3.-OF. bain.
Bay&e, a+. b i t t e r , H , M D ; b a s k ,
MD, HD, JD ; beg3sc, MD.-IceI. beiskr.
See in many cases BiB e - , pye$x.
words.
Beade ; see Bidden.
Bearnen ; see Bernen.
Bearyng in hand, sb. cajolery, S3;
see Beren.
Be-bed&n, v. to supply with a bed, S.
Beche, sb. v a l l e y , S ; beech, M D ;
bathe, NED.
Be-chece, W. to choke, stifle, S, NED.
Bedde, $6. bed, PP.-AS. bead.
Bedde-strawe,
sb. bed, conch, stratum,
Voc.; bedstre, W2.
Bede, $6. prayer, S, H, PP ; beode, S ;
beyde, S3 ; bedes, pZ. Sz, S3, P; beads,
C ; beades, S3.-AS. (ge)bed.
Bedel,
sb. messenger, herald, crier,
beadle, H, P ; bedeles, pZ. S, H ; bedelles,
P.-OF. be&Z; CP, AS. by&Z. Cf. Budele.
Bede-man, $6. beadsman, one who
prays for another, P; beodemon, Sz, NED;
beodeman,PP.
Beden, v. to command, to offer, S, Sz,
S3, Cz ; beode, Sz ; bedden, S ; bidden,
S ; beot, pr. s. S; byt, C ; bet, S ; bead,
pt. s., bed, S, Sz ; bawd, S3 ; bad, Cz, Sz ;
boden, pZ. S ; beden, S3; b o d e , S2 ;
bede, pp. S2 ; bode, badun, invited, W ;
bodyn, Sz ; bidde, C3.-AS. 6Lodan.
~ Note that many of the above forms are
confused with those of the verb Bidden.
Bede-sang, s b . the singing of the
prayers, S, NED.
*Bedred, a$. lying in bed, bedridden,
Chf, PP; bedreden, S2, P; bedrede, PP.
-AS. be&&a and lsedrida (Voc.).
Be-drenchen, v,. to drench completely ;
be-dreynt, pt.pZ., S3 ; pp. MD.
Bed-roll, s b . catalogue, ND. See
Beyde-roule.
Bee, $6. bee, Voc.; been, pZ. S3, Cz,
I

BEE-.

BERE.

23

sb. belly-joy, appetite, PP.

bh.
BeQen, v. to swell, to be angry, MD ;
Bee- ; see Be-.
bollghenn, pp. MD ; i-bol3e, S.-AS. beZ.
Beek, sb. beak, Ca ; bet, S ; beekis, pi?. gun, pt. 6eaZ/i, (pl. 6uZgon), pp. L%zgeen.
Bemare, sb. trumpetei,
S.-AS. ivvzere.
P P . - O F . dec.
Beem, $6. beam, C, PP ; beom, S ; bem, Beme, sb. tt;nmpet, MD, Voc. ;. berneti,
pZ. S ; beemes, C ;. beamous, Sg.-OMerc.
MD.-AS. &aq tree, plank.
Beere, sb. bier, W, CM, MD ; beer, C ; bJ#ze (VP).
Bemen, ZI. to sound a trumpet, S, NED.
bare, S, MD ; beare, S3 ; here, HD, MD ;
byeers, $2. S3.-AS. b&y; cp. OF. b&w.
&mpg, ~6. hnmming of bees, S3, JD.
Bee&, ~6. beast, C, PP; best, PP, C, S, Ben, L. to be, PP, S, S2 ; been, C ;
Sz; best&s, pZ. S, Sz; beestes, %.-OF. bien, bienn, S; buen, Sz; beo, S, SZ; bi,
S, Sz ; hue, by, Sz ; became, bienne, ger.
beste ; Lat. &es&z.
S ; beep, pr. s. S ; bep, buY6, by%,. bi8, S;
Beestli, aq. animal, W.
Beeten, ZI. to beat, Wz, CM ; beten, S, beis, S3 ; bes, Sz ; beep, $2. S ;. biep,
S; bu26, S,Sz ; beth, S2, S3,Ca ;. hen, W;
C ; bet,@. s. P ; bet, imp. s. Sz ; be&,$%. s.
P; beet, PP; bet, S3, PP ; bette, P ; be- bes, Sz ; bi,pr. s. SUI$ 5: ; bie, S (s.Y. XZ&) ;
ten,pZ.
S ; beeten,Wz ; beten,pp. CZ, G ; be% Pl S ; bet% imp. PL Cz, Sa, S3;
bete, Ca ; betun, w2 ; y+&en, cz ; We?, sz ; be%@ s ; been, C; hue, Sy ;
y-bete, C ; y-bette, P; i-beaten, s pe, S3, C ;- y-be, Sz ; iben, S ;. ibeon, S ;
ibete,C.-AS. &&?an, pt. b&z!, pp. b&en. Ibeo, S, Sz ; ibe, S, Sz ; ibi, S.-AS. Mon.
Benam ; see Binimen.
Bege, sb. collar, S ; see Bei).
Benche, $6. bench, Prompt., PP.-AS.
Beggen, w. to beg, PP, Cz, Prompt., dent
W (John 9. 8).
Benched, pp. furnished with benches,
W2; beys, S3 (13. 244); bees, Cz.-AS.

9.

=gger%
8).

Bely-ioye,

d. beggar> c, pp, w (John SD ; y&en&&, s3,

Bend, s(I. bond, MD ; bendes, pZ. S, G ;

bende, daat. S, S2, G.-AS. bend: Goth.
Be-grime, v. to smear, daub all over, S3. ban&.
Beild; see Belde.
Benda, v. to bend, Prompt., MD;
B&3, $6. a ring, collar, P ; by>e, PP ; bende, Pt. s. MD ; bent, MD ; bend, pZ.
bege, collar, S ; bie,Wa ; beies,$. circlets Sz; y-bent, pp. S3; ye-bent, S3-AS.
of metal, S; bi>es, P; behes, PP.-AS. Ivzaa?z,
to fasten a band or string to a
bow.
lkah : Icel. 6augr.
Bek, $6. brook, H, Voc., Prompt., MD; Bene, 36. a prayer, S, Sz, NED ; benes,
pZ. Sz.-AS. i&z : OTeut.
bdni-z, s e e
beckis, $2. H.-Icel. bekkr.
Bekken, ZJ. to nod, C3 ; beken, Prompt.; Sieve% 268.
Bene, aq. pleasant, S, NED.
belts, jr. s. S3.
Beknen, v. to beckon, show,S; bikenen, Ben&t, sb. benefit, PP, MD ; bynfet,
PP ; benfait, P; bienfetes, &. P.-OF.
Wz.-OMerc. 6&zia7z (VP).
bienfeet ; Lat. benefnctum.
Bel, a$. beautiful, PP.-OF. 6eZ.
Bent, $6. come grass, small rushes,
Belamp ; see Eilimpen.
Manip., Voc., MD, HD.-Cp. OHG. binuz
Belde, ~6. protection, sheIter, MD, ND ; (G. birtsej
beld, Sz ; beild, S3, JD.-AS. byZ&, boldBent,k a moor, an open grassy place,
ness, from be&. See Bold.
NED, S, S3, C. See above.
Belden, v. to build, S3 ; see Bildea.
Benumde; see Binimen.
Beldinge,sb. building, S3.
Bee, Beep ; see Ben.
Belle, sb. bell, S, C2, PP.-AS. 6cZZe.
Bee-, pej% ; see Bi- words.
Bellyche, a&. beantifnlly,
S3, M D .
Beo&ele ; see Budele.
See Bel.
Berd, sb. beard, S, Sz, C ; , berde, P, G ;
Belphegor, SD Baa1 Peor, H (p. 376). berdeqpi. S3.-AS. &aeard.
-Lat. BeZ@egor
(Vulg.).
Bere, sb. beer, Prompt. ; her, S, MD.Bely, $6. belly, bellows, MD, P ; baly, AS. bboor.
Bere, $6. noise, S, Sz, MD, I-ID ; her,
S3 ; below,fo&, Voc. ; b&lies, pZ. Sz, PP.
- A S . ALE@.
%.-AS. (se)bire; see I-bere.

Beggestere, sb. beggar, C, NED.

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BERE.

BEYN.

Bere, sb. b e a r , C , M D , P P ; beres, pt. o f g o o s e , Sz, M D , N E D . - O F . dernapue ;

cp. Low Lat. deunaca.
C2 ; beores, P P . - A S . &~a : OHG. &?o.
Bernen, v. t o bum, M D , S , Sz ; b a r Bere, sb. bier, HD, MD. See Beere.
M D S6; b e a r n e n , S ; b e o r n e n , S ;
Bere, sb:harley, M D ; beir, S3 ; beds,nenbir;en
; b a r n d e , p t . s . , Sz ; barnd,
gen., S3.-AS. dere.
Bere-lepe, ~6. basket, H ; berlepe, H ; p p . , Sz.lAS. beoman. Cf. Brennen.
Berstles, $6. pZ. bristles, C ; see ~rysbarlep, b a s k e t f o r k e e p i n g b a r l e y i n ,
tylle.
H D . S e e Lepe.
Berwe ; see Bergh.
Beren, ZJ. t o b e a r ; here, S, W ; berp,
Berynes; see Burinisse.
pi. s., s2 ; bsore6, pz., s ; bar, it. s., s ,
Beqen, v. to help, deliver, preserve,
Sz, Cz ; bare, SL ; ber, Sz, C3 ; baar, W ;
bure, S 3 ; beore, pl., S ; boren, pp. NED ; berwen, S ; berqhenn, S ; bereges,
b o r n , Sz ; borun, Wz ; iboren, S ; iborn, jr. s., S ; i b o r h e n , pp., S ; ibore>e, S ;
S ; ibore, S , Sz ; y-boren, Cz ; y - b o r n , iboruwen, S . - A S . 6eqgan.
C2; y - b o r e , Sz, Cz. Ph. b e r e t h o n
Besaunt, $6. ZI gold coin named from
hand,
persuades, m a k e s (him) b e l i e v e , B y z a n t i u m , W , M D ; besauntes,
pZ., Sg ;
a s s u r e s , S 3 ; b e r t h h i r o n hod, b e a r e t h besauntis, W - O F . hesant.
false witness against her, C3.-AS. beran.
Besene, Besie ; see Bisen.
Beren, v. t o c r y , m a k e a n o i s e , M D ,
Be-slombred, pp. dirtied, bedaubed,
H D ; here, t o l o w a s a c o w , P P ; s e e S3 ; beslombered,
NED.
Bere.
PSesme, sb. besom, r o d , P r o m p t . ; besBergh, $6. h i l l , P P ; berghe, P P ; mes, PZ.., S ; b e s y m s , W; b e s m e n , aat.,
beruh, P P ; berwe, P P ; berghe, dat., P . S . - A S . besma.
- A S . be-eorg; cp. OIr. 6ri ( W i n d i s c h ) .
Best, adj. a n d a&. szkper2. best, PP;
B e r i a l l , a$. blueish-green, b e r y l - beast, S ; bezste, S.
coloured, S3. S e e Eeril.
Beste, sb. advantage, S.
Berie, $6. b e r r y , C ; bery, P r o m p t . ; Be-steriinge, $6. bestirring, emotion,
beries,pZ. g r a p e s , S , P P , - A S . berige.
SZ.
B&en, v. to pierce, strike, MD; bery,
Be-swapen, pp. convicted, S.-AS. fit?t o t h r e s h , Cath.-lcel. be& t o s t r i k e ; SW@%, pp. of 6e-swdpaz, to persuade.
cp. Lat. ferire.
Bet, a&. conlp. better, S, C, Cz, Sz, G;
Beril, sb. beryl, M D ; berel, M D . - O F . bette, P. P?w., go bet, go as fast as you
6eriZ; L a t . deryZZuus; G r . P~pvhhoo.
c a n , C 3 ; b e t e r e , aq. a n d adv. S , S2 ;
Beringe, ~6. birth, behaviour, bearing, betre, S, Sz ; bettre, S.
Cz, S ; berynge, PP ; see Beren.
Beten, v. to amend, S, Sz, P, S3 ; beete,
Berken, v. t o bark, S% PP ; berkyd, t o k i n d l e , C ; be& S3 ; bet, pr. s., S ; betp t . s., %.-AS. beorcan.
ten, pt. pZ., kindled, C3 ; bet, pp., S, Sz ;
Berkere, $6. watch-dog, PP.
ibet, S.-AS. b&an, pt. bCtte, pp. Bhted. See
Bate.
Berkyng, $6. barking, C.
Berme, sb. harm, Prompt., S ; berm, Beten, v. to beat, S, C, PP; see Beeten.
C3.-AS. beoma.
Be-thenehinge, sb. thinking upon,
Bern, $6. a man, PP, HD ; berne, PP ; meditation, Sz. See Bi-penken.
b u r n , SZ; burne, Sz; beorn, M D ;
Beuer, sb. beaver, S, Voc. ; beuveyr,
burnes, pZ., s2 ; b i e r n e s , P . - A S . beo~n.
S.-AS. befir (beofeer) ; cp. OHG. 6i6ar.
Bern, sb. b a r n , Cz, M D ; beren, S Beyde-rode, ~6. bead-roll, prayer-roll,
(12. 263), MD ; berne, S ; aat., C3, W ; catalogue of persons for whom prayers are
berries, pt., W,, Wz, P . - A S . &n: 0. t o b e s a i d , S 3 ; b e a d r o l l , b e d r o l l , N D .
North. 6er-em, 1.e. barley-house.
See Bede.
Bern ; see Barn.
Beye, v. to buy, CM, C3 ; see Biggen.
Bernacle, ~6. a snaffle for a horse, vi~2 ; Beye, ad]. both, Sz ; beien, S ; beyne,
barnacle, Voc., NED.
S . - A S . beKen.
Bernake, $6. an instrument set on the Beyer, a$. Zen. o f b o t h , P P ; beire,
nose of unruly horses, Voc. ; berna& P P , M D ; beyre, M D . - A S . 6egya.
Prbmpt.-OF. 6ernac.
Beyn, a@. pliant, flexible, pleasant, S3,
Berm&e, ~6. barnacle, a fabulous kind Prompt. ; see =ayn.

BI-.

BI-GRIPEN.

Bi-, prejh, also be-, by-, beo-, b-.

Z-bled, pp. covered with blood, C;
bvbled. MD: bebledd. s2, s?.
&&i&, ZJ. to b&y, M6; be-byrieden, pt. pZ. S ; bebyried, pp., S ; bebered,
s2.--4s. bi-byrgan.
Bi-cacchen, ~1. t o c a t c h , e n s n a r e , M D ;
bi .-cauhte, pt. s., MD ; bi-keihte, S ; bicaught, pp., MD.
Bi-callen, v. to accuse, summon, MD,
S ; beoallen, MD, HD.
Bi-cause, con& because, MD; by-cause,
C.
Bicche, $6. bitch, PP ; bycche, PP.
Bitched, pp. a word of doubtful meaning, applied to the basilisk, and to bones
used for dice, NED, ChI, CA; byched, MD;
bichede, NED.
Bi-chermen, 2). to scream at, S.

Biddinge, ~6. prayer, S ; biddynge,

begging, P.
Biden, TI. to bide, remain, PP ; byden,
S2, PP ; bod, bode, pt. s., S2 ;, bade, S3 ;
baid, pZ. abode, lived, S3.-AS. 6idan.
Bidene, a&. together, S ; at once, Sa ;
bedene,
NED ; bydene,
S2.
Bi-draueled, pp. slobbered, covered
with grease, P.
Bie, sb. collar, W2 ; see Beis.

Bi-cherren, 2). to entice,

mislead, be-

2.5

Bienfet ; see Benefet.

Biennales. sb. pZ. biennials, biennial

commemorati&ns

of the dead, P.

Bierne, $6. man, PP, HD; see Bern.

B&fallen, TJ. to befall, C ; biualle, S ;

biful, pt. s. befell, S; byfyl, S2 ; befyl,

Sz ; byfel, byfil, C ; bifil, bifel, Cz ; bifelde, W 2 ; bifalle, pp. befallen, S, S2, C ;
bifelde, W2 ; biualle, S.-AS. be-fedan.

Bi-flen, v. to fly from, S.-AS. be-+yofZ.

tray, S ; bicharre, S ; bicherd, pp., S.Bi-fleten, ZJ. to flow round; biflette,

AS. be-cerran.
pt. s., S, NED (p. '~ZI a).
Bi-clappen, 21. to lay hold of suddenly, Bi-foren, prep. before, S, C2 ; biuoren,
C3 ; beclappe, Palsg.
S ; byuoren, S ; beforen, S ; bifom, Sz,
Ei-clarten, v,. to defile, make dirty, S, C2, C 3 ; bifore, S ; bifor, S ; befor, S2 ;
NED.
beforne, S3.-AS. biJro~ati.
Bi-clepien, 2). to accuse, S; bioleopien,
Big, a@1 big, C2 ; byg, PP; bigg,
S ; bicleoped, pp., S.-AS. be-c&bian.
Bi-clippen, ZJ. to embrace, W, W2 ; we?lthy'
pr.7 p's
BigatS2~e~~i~e~f~
;
b&lipped, pt. s. wrapped (him) round,
S3 ; by-clypped, pp. snrrounded,
S2 ; bi- Biggen, 21. to till, dwell, build, MD,
PP, Y (5. 161 I) ; byggen, PP ; biggand,
olippid, W.-AS. bi-dippan.
Bi-clusen, v. to enclose, s.- AS. be- PT. P.9 H.--Id. ~Y8Kf~ ; cP. AS. b%+~.
Biggen, v. to buy, S3, P ; buggen, S,
czjsan.
Bi-colmen, V. to blacken with soot, S, S2, PP ; bygge, PP ; beggen, MD ; beye,
Cg ; bij, S2 ; bye, S2 ; by, Cg ; bie, W2 ;
N E D ( p . 722 a), MD. See aulme.
pr. s., PP ; bup, S; bies, redeems,
Bi-comen, ZI. to come, go to, to befall, buyep,
Sz ; bohte, pt. s., S ; bouhte, S ; bo$e,
tq become, befit, suit, PP, S2, S ; bycome, S2 ; bohton, pZ., S ; bo>te, S ; bogt, pp.,
PP, Sz ; bicom, Pt. s., S ; bycam, PP ; s ; y-bou3t, p.-As. byLgaan.
bicome, pp., S2 ; bycome, s2 ; becomen,
Biggere, ~6. buyer, W ; biere, W2.
S3 ; bioumen, S.-AS. be-cuman.
V. to beguile, S, P ; bigyle,
Bi-cnmelich, a&. comely, becoming, c2Bi-gilen,
c3
MD ; bioumeliche, adv. becomingly, S.
ZJ. to begin, S, S2 ; bigan,
Bbdaffed, pp. befooled, C2 ; bedaffed, pt.&-&lmen,
s., S, Cz ; bigon, S ; bigonne, 2 pt. s.,
NED.
7
C3 ; bigunnen, pt. pZ., S ; begouth, pt. s.,
-..m.?
knaaen, 21. 10 Deg,
pray, ax, a, :726 PP;
p. Sz, S3 ; bigunnen, pp., S ; begunnon, S.
bydde, Sz ; beode, S ; bit, pr. s.,
- A S . be-ginnan.
by4, sz; bad, pt. s., S, Sz, PP; bide:
Bi-gon,
pp. surrounded, provided, set
l...d^..
SUQ., PP; beade, S ; beden,@. S; iw=u=rr,
r01md, MD; be-gon, filled, S2.-AS.
beS.--AS. hiddan.
Note that some of the above forms are ,+il 2, pp. of 6&n, to go round, surround.
due to a confusion with those of the verb -E Ii-greden, J. to cry out at, to lament,
~asl
Pn
S: begredde, pt. pl., MD.
--..--.
ZI. to seize, MD ; be-gripe,
Biddere, sb. asker, PP ; bidders, pZ. Bi-gripen,

beggars, S2, P,
I pp., S.-AS. be-&5an, to chide.