fane, adj., happy: T. III, 8, 176. fang, v., turn to, enter upon : T. IV, 668. [OE. fōn, Ger. fangen.] far, adj., fair (?): T. III, 150. far, fare, fares, farys, &c. v., go, fare, experience, prosper : passim. foore: past indic: T. IV, 196; fowre: T. IV, 123; ferd, ferde, C. II, 10, 21. fard, adj., afraid: T. IV, 666; ferd: T. III, 308; fearde: Ch. II, 306. fare, fares, v., see far. fare, n., fuss, commotion: T. IV, 413, 602. fair: T. III, 42. conduct: Y. II, 100. occurrence: Y. II, 254. farly, adj., strange, wonderful: Y. II, 254; ferly: T. I, 110. [OE. farlic, sudden.] farne, ppl., fared, done: T. IV, 531, 576 (see far). labored, travailled: T. IV, 533. fast, adv., an intensive adverb, similar to Mod. Eng. use of hard, in such phrases as hard by. fastand, pr. pl., fasting: T. IV, 352. fay, faye, n., faith: passim; particularly in phrases in fay, my fay, &c. fayn, n., joy: T. III, 478. fayr, n., wages: T. IV, 163. fe, n., cattle: T. III, 105; fee: Y. IV, 35; T. III, 188. fearde, adj., see fard. feare, n., see fere. febill, adj., wicked, sinful: Y. II, 100; feeble: Ch. I, 161; febyly: C. IV, 98; feeblye: Ch. I, 142. febyly, adv., see febill. fedd, ppl., sustained by false hopes: Y. I, 25. fee, n., see fe. feeble, feeblye, see febill. feende, feendes, feendis, see feynd. feere, n., see fere. feft, ppl., endowed: T. IV, 620. felawe, n., fellow: C. V, 14; Y. II, 248. fele, adj., many: Y. I, 236. fell, v., strike down, destroy: Ch. II, 565; Y. I, 116; felle: C. II, 218; Y. IV, 31; fellyth: C. III, 109. felle, adj., savage, fierce: Ch. I, 606; C.V, 126; fellest: Y.III, 72. fellere, n., destroyer: C. V, 108. felles, n., hills, moors: Y. IV, 34. fellest, adj., see felle. feltered, ppl., tangled, matted: T. III, 65. felyd, v., felt: Y. III, 72. fende, fendys, see feynd. ferd, ferde, ppl., see far. ferd, adj., see fard. ferde, n., fear: T. III, 289. fere, n., companion, mate: Ch. I, 464, 502; C. I, 231, 313; T. II, 82, IV, 100; feare: Ch. I, 76; phr., in fere (feere, fer, feare), together: passim. ferforthe, adv., to that extent: C. III, 89. ferly, adj., see farly. fermes, n., rents, taxes: T. III, 30. [OF. ferme, Lat. firma, a fixed payment.] fetterfowe, n., the herb feverfew: Ch. II, 27. feyldys, n., fields: T. IV, 133, 167. feynd, n., fiend, devil: Ch. II, 565; T. I, 36, 62, IV, 639; feend: Y.Í, 25, IV,31; feendes (gen.): Ch. I, 638; feendis : T. I, 116; fende: C. V, 198; Y. I, 24; fendys: C. II, 218, V, 125. feytt, see foytt. flackett, n., bottle, flask : Ch. II, 144, 571. flayd, ppl., frightened away: T. IV, 384. fitt, v., move rapidly: Y. IV, T. III, 120. See also fitt. fode, n., child, offspring (that which is fed): T. I, 365; food: Ch. I, 187; C. IV, 144; foode: Y. III, 91, IV, 78; T. I, 178, II, 85; foyde: T. IV, 720. fon, n., fool, fools: T. I, 353, III, 393. fond, v., try, attempt: Ch. II, 319, 322. food, foode, see fode. foore, see far. forbot, n., prohibition: T. III, 271, IV, 451. forbye, v., redeem, save: Ch. I, 436, 565. fordele, n., advantage: Y.IV,107. fordo, v., ruin, destroy: T. IV,284. forfete, n., sin, transgression: C. II, 40. forgang, v., forego, give up: T. IV, 34; forgonne: Ch. 1, 688. forgonne, see forgang. forlore, see forlorn. forlorn, adj., lost: C. II, 70, 158, IV, 215, 300, V, 36, 52, 122; 61; Y. I, 159, II, 33, 46, 64, &c., T. I, 335; forthi: T. I, 312, 321; what forthy, what of that?: C. II, 104. forthynk, v., regret: T. I, 299; forthynkys: T. I, 198, IV, 155, 511. forwakyd,_ ppl., weary with waking: T. IV, 253. forwandered, ppl., weary with wandering: Y. II, 250. foryeldys, v., repays: T.IV, 171. fott, v., fetched, brought: T. IV, 517. fowre, see far. foyne, adj., few: T. IV, 281. frande, v., inquire: Y. II, 225. fraye, n., terror: Ch. II, 306. frayn(e), v., ask, inquire: Y. II, 46; T. I, 185. [ON. fregna, Ger. fragen.] frayste, v., try, attempt: Y. IV, 35. freake, n., man: Ch. I, 188. [OE. freca, warrior.] fre(e), a stock adj. of compliment signifying noble, generous, etc.: passim. freere, n., friar: Ch. I, 569; freres, frerys (plur.): T. III, 286, 389. forlore: C. IV, 295. [OE. for-freese, n., frost: Y. III, 72. loren, Ger. verloren. Compare phrase forlorn hope, Du. verloren hoop, a doomed body of men.] formefaders, N., forefathers: Y. I, 110, IV, 5. formere, n., creator: C. V, 107. forrakyd, ppl., worn out with walking: T. IV, 256. forshapyn, ppl., mis-shapen: T. IV, 619. forspokyn, ppl., bewitched, charmed: T. IV, 613. frely, adj., similar in meaning fynd(e), v., support: Ch. I, 429; fynter-fanter, n., an herb: Ch. II, 27. [A jingling reduplication of unmeaning sounds.] fortaxed, ppl., grievously taxed: gab, v., mock, scoff: Y. II, 141; T. IV, 16. forthi, see forthy. forthy, conj., therefore: Ch. I, gabbe, v., lie: Y. II, 48. Galale, Galyle, Galilee: C. I, 188; Y. I, 137. gammon, 2., nonsense, rubbish: Ch. I, 259. gan, v., began (in sense of Fr. | se mettre): passim; also gon, gonne, gun. gar, v., cause, make: T. IV, 610; gard (past indic.): T. IV, 650; gars (pr. indic.): Y. II, 57; T. III, 91; garres: Y. IV, 50; gart (past indic.): T. I, 26, III, 254. [OE. gierwan, to prepare.] gard, v., see gar. garray, n., row, commotion: T. IV, 564. garres, gars, gart, see gar. gate, v., got, begot: Y. II, 73; gatt: T. IV, 603. gate, n., way, journey: T. III, 452; good gayte, good luck!: T. III, 259. gatt, see gate. gawde, n., trick: Y. II, 137; T. IV, 593; gawdys, T. IV, 176. geder, v., gather: T. III, 174, 285; gadir in Y; gaderyn in C. geld, adj., barren: T. I, 134, 139, II, 12. gere, n., belongings, equipment: Ch. II, 529; Y. II, 301; T. III, 67. gesyne, n., child-bed : C. IV, 171. [OF. gesine, from gesir, to lie.] gett, n., children, offspring: T. I, 42; carnal intercourse: T. I, 115. ghostlye, adv., supernaturally: Ch. I, 373. glade, v., rejoice, make glad: Ch. II, 111; gladys : T. II, 50. glase, n., blow, wound: T. IV, 316. gle(e), n., pleasure, sport: Ch. II, 112; T. IV, 708; song: Ch. II, 332, 382; T. III, 326. glent, v., slip off: Ch. II, 247. [Teut. *glint, of which the primary significance is of quick motion, the secondary meaning is of light; cf. Ger. glänzen.] gloe, v., glow, burn with enthusiasm: Ch. II, 332. glose, n., pretext, specious appearance: T. IV, 413. go, v., walk: T. III, 100, IV, 592. goderhayll, interj., good luck : T. III, 226. gole, v., meaningless word, perhaps a slang phrase meaning get out": Ch. II, 262. golyons, n., gown: Ch. II, 247. gon, gonne, see gan. gossyppys, n., sponsors in baptism: T. IV, 559. [God+ sibb, related in God.] goys, v., goes: T. passim; also goyth, goeth. goys, n., goose: T. III, 233. goyth, v., see goys, v. grame, n., harm: C. IV, 155; anger: C. IV, 183. [ON. gremja, to vex.] gramere, n., learning: T. III, 387; gramery: T. III, 242. gramery, see gramere. grathely, adv., properly, carefully: Y. I., 225; see grayth. grawsinge, n., grazing, feeding: Ch. II, 138. grayd, grayed, see grayth. grayth, v., prepare, equip: Y. I, 19; T. I, 76; grayd: Y. I, 141, 190; grayed: Y. I, 225. greete, n., grit, sand: Ch. II, 75. grete, v., weep: T. III, 21; gretyng, pr. pl., weeping: T. III, 478. gronys, n., snouts: T. III, 229. growne, n., face (?): T. III, 432. [Cf. gronys.] groyne, v., make a noise like a hen: T. IV, 70. groyne, n., the cut of meat about the rump: Ch. II, 122. groyns, n., groans: Ch. II, 262. gryse, n., terror (?): C. V, 95. [Apparently coined from grysly.] grysly, adv., horribly: C. V, 95. [OE. gristic.] gryssed, ppl., sunk in grass : T. III, 189. gun, v., see gan. gurd, v., see gyrd. gy, v., guide: Y. III, 45. gyler, n., beguiler: T. IV, 713. gyn, n., snare, trap: T. IV, 370. gyrd, v., strike, smite: T. IV, 622; gurd, struck (a note) (?): Ch. II, 401. gyse, n., way, manner: C. II, 31, 56; T. IV, 341. hackney, n., a horse of middle size and quality : Ch. I, 289. haddyn, v., had: C. IV, 270. hak, v., to break a note: T. IV, 476. halfe, v., have: Ch. I, 201. halsyng, n., greeting: Y. I, 149; haylsing: Y. I, 213. [ON. heilsa, to greet.] hamyd, ppl., crippled, lamed: T. IV, 15. [OHG. hamen.] handlangwhile, n., moment, instant: T. IV, 412. [OE. handhwil.] hand-tamyd, ppl., submissive to handling, humble: T. IV, 17. hane, ppl., had: T. I, 235. hap(e), n., fortune, luck: Ch. II, 207; C. II, 181, IV, 183; T. III, 40; happe: Ch. II, 253; Y. II, 272, IV, 90. hap, v., wrap: T. IV, 434; happe: Y. III, 120; happyd, ppl. T. IV, 1; hapt, ppl.: T. IV, 369. haras, n., an enclosure where horses and mares are kept for breeding: C. IV, 83. harnays, n., stuff, equiment: Y. IV, 102; harnes: T. IV, 192, 392. harnes, see harnays. harre, adv., higher : Ch. II, 414. harwere, n., harrower, despoiler: C. V, 124. | | hat, hatt, hattyht, see hyght. hatyth, v., hateth C. I, 87. haunsed, ppl., raised, elevated : Ch. I, 98. [OF. *hauncer, for haucer, Fr. hausser; compare enhance.] hayls, v., hail, greet: T. I, 65. haylsing, see halsyng. hayriffe, n., hairif, goose-grass: Ch. II, 77. haytt, adj., hot: T. IV, 227. he, adj., high : T. II, 1, III, 15; hee: T. III, 442; hegh: Y. I, 93, 178. heal(e), n., salvation: Ch. I, 74; heele: Y. IV, 90; hele: Y. I, 240; T. II, 51; heyle: T. I, 45; heyll T. III, 4. good luck: Ch. II, 48. heder, hedyr, adv., hither: C. III, 75, 197; T. III, 109, IV, 262. hee, see he. hee, pron., ye: Ch. II, 408. heght, n., height: Y. II, 29. hek, n., an inner door: T. IV, 305. [OE. hæc, giving in the South the form hatch.] hele, see heal(e). hem, pron., them: C. I, 21, 24, IV, 268. hendyng, n., ending: C. V, 146. hent, v., lay hold of, grasp: Ch. II, 252; get to, arrive at: Ch. II, 415. heppe, n., heap, throng: T. III, 417. herand, n., errand: C. II, 4. herber, v., contain, hold: Y. IV, 125. herberow, n., harbour, shelter: Y. III, 6; herborwe: C. IV, 58. herthe, n., earth: C. III, 137. heryng, n, hearing: T. I, 70. | heste, n., east: Y. IV, 46. hethen, adv., hence: Ch. II, 379, 656. hethyng, n., scorn, mockery: | iohon, pron., each one: C. IV, 4. Y. II, 151. hett, see hight. hetyng, n., promise: T. IV, 717. hetys, v., commands: T. I, 111. heuenryke, n., kingdom of heaven: Y. I, 101. [OE. heofon-rice.] heydys, n., heads: T. IV, 283. heyle, heyll, see heal(e). heynd, adj., gentle, comely: T. I, 54, 149, IV, 638; heyndly: T. I, 66. heyt, see hight. hight, v., promised: Ch. I, 174; T. I, 8, IV, 472; hyght: Y. I, 12; T. I, 18, IV, 431; hett, ppl.: T. I, 118; heyt: T. I, 9. him, pron., them: Ch. I, 264. his, v., is: C. passim. hit, pron., it: Ch. passim. ho, pron., who: C. I, 272, II, 36. ho, interj.: C. I, 87. hogys, n., young sheep: T. IV, 456. hote, n., command: T. I, 120. Cf. hetys. hudde, interj.: Y. IV, 37, 46. hunder, adv., under: T. IV, 24, husbandys, n., husbandmen, farmers: T. IV, 22. hydus, adj., hideous: T. IV, 58. hyght, v., see hight. hyght, pp., named, called: C. II, 214; height: Ch. I, 30; hygth: C. III, 30. hat, v., be called: T. I, 99; hatt: T. IV, 604; hattyht, am called: C. V, 31. hynde, adv., near: C. II, 146. hyne, n., hind: T. IV, 147. hyng, v., hang: T. IV, 308. [For rime.] hyte, interj., stop! (?): T. III, 150. ilk(e), adj., each: Y. II, 7, 28, 125, &c.; T. IV, 241. same: Ch. I, 573. ilkane, each one: Y. II, 133. illspon, ppl., ill-spun: T. IV, 587. ilyoh, adj., alike: Ch. II, 105. iment, ppl., intended: Ch. I, 306. immange, prep., among : Y. II, 31. [Compare emang.] inbasset, n., embassade, message sent by an ambassador: C. I, 211. incheson, n., motive, reason: C. I, 330. [OF. acheson, Lat. occasionem.] infude, v., inspired: T. II, 89. [Lat. infundere, infundi.] injoyid, ppl., rejoiced: C. III, 85. inowe, adv., enough: Y. IV, 54. inrold, ppl., explained, unrolled: T. III, 334. intent, n., intention, meaning: Ch. I, 265; T. I, 247; attention: Ch. II, 413, 433. inum, ppl., taken, i. e. understood: C. V, 83. [OE. genommen.] irke, v., grow weary: T. I, 161. iwisse, see iwys. iwote, ppl., known, recognised: C. V, 80. jambons, n., hams: Ch. II, 131. Iangling, n., wrangling: T. IV, 174. jannook, n., a loaf of leavened oaten bread: Ch. II, 120. Jape, v., sport, have carnal intercourse: C. II, 44. Iape, n., joke, jest: T. IV, 221. Ielott, n., a loose woman: T. IV, 316. [Diminutive of Gill, a woman's name.] juge, n., judgement: C. III, 34. |