*baptis(e), wv., trans., baptise: pt. 3sg. baptist, 178; 3 pl. baptist, 327; pp. baptist, 102, 283, 330, 394. bargan, sb., bargain, transaction: as. bargan, 88.

bataile, sb., battle, moral conflict:

as. bataile, 339.

baynly, adv., at once: baynly, 334. be, sv., intrans., be, exist: 2 sg. es,

272, 277; 3 sg. es, 2, 47, 64, 65, 74, 99, 111, 161, 162, 217, 218, 250; 3 pl. er, 366. pt. 3 sg. was, 11, 12, 19, 21, 25, 27, 34, 98, 136, 176, 243, 384, 400, 409, 457; pt. 3 pl. war, 43, 302, 330, 370, 388, 433 (?); aux. (passive) sg. was, II, 15, 17, 24, 31, 35, 39, 54, 57, 77, 157, 160, 237, 252, 374, 375, 417, 432, 455; be, 31, 50, 61, 102, 263, 350, 401; bese, 343; es, 41, 174; pl. war, 32, 37, 196, 204, 297, 306, 308, 321, 330, 355, 380, 394; opt. 3 sg. be 84, 462, war, 59, 141, 154; pt. 3 sg. war, 301; inf. be, 70, 99, 127, 170, 266, 281, 311, 340, 404; pp. bene, 322, 418, 439.

bed, sb., bed: ds. bed, 53. bed, sv., trans. offer: 2 sg. bede, 69; inf. d, 428. cf. bid.

[OE. beodan, Mn. Ger. bieten] *beri(e), wv., trans., bury, inter: pt. 3 pl. beried, 458.

bete, wv., trans., remedy, heal: inf.

218.

better, adv., comp. of well: 230. betwix, prep. w. dat., between: 81. bid, sv., trans., ask pressingly, command: 3 sg. biddes, 423; pt. 3 sg. bad, 156, 179, 183, 332, 401, 410: 3 pl. bad, 387; inf. d, 281. [OE. bidden]

bidene, adv., in one body or company, together: 410.

biding, sb., commands: as. biding, 346; dp. biding, 8; ap. bidinges, 182. *bifall, sv., intrans., befall, chance, occur: pt. 3 sg. bifell, 324, 368, by

fell, 304.

bifore, adv., before: 192, 300, 402. *biliu(e), wv., trans., believe: pt. 3 pl. biliue, 327.

bill, sb., a written document: ds. bill, 157; as. bill, 165.

*bind(e), sv., trans., bind, pledge: pp. boun, 8, boune, 297.

bisschop, sb., bishop: ns. 178; bischop, 457; ds. bisschop, 106, 121, 280, 283. [Lat. episcopus].

bitwene, prep. w. dat., between: 147,

201.

blis, sb., bliss, the perfect joy of heaven: ds. 238, 342, 358.

blode, sb., lineage, parentage: ds. blode, II.

bodword, sb., message: as. bodword,

210.

body, sb., body, the human frame: as. body, 49, 68; np. bodis, 355; dp. bodys, 202.

boke, sb., book: as. boke, 149. bone, sb., petition: ds. bone, 228. born, ppl. adj., born, brought into being: 11, 252.

bot, conj., but, unless: 33, 55, 96, 303, 312, 318, 399, 405. bot, prep.. only: 30, 430.

both, adj., both: np. 32, bo[t]h, 291; dp. bathe, 200; ap. bath, 90, both,

224.

both, conj., both: both. . . and, 21, 64, 137.

bow, wv., intrans., render obedience: inf. 334.

bowsom, adj., flexible, obedient: ns.

281. [Mn. Ger. biegsam.] bridal, sb., wedding festival: ns. 39. bright, adj., bright, shining: ns. 63; as. bright, 115; dp. bright, 419. bright, adv., brightly: 193. brightnes, sb., brightness: ds. brightnes, 238.

brin, wv., intrans., burn: inf. 412, pr. pp. brinand, 416; pp. brint, 404,

410.

bring, sv., trans., bring: pt. 3 sg. broght, 195, 326; 3 pl. broght, 423; inf. 372; pp. broght, 39, 158, 203, 306, 374, 402.

broþer, sb., brother: ns. 245, 254, 274; gs. broper, 218; ds. broper. 279; as. brober, 220, 234; np. breþer, 291, 308; breper, 322.

bus, sv., trans., contracted, impersonal form 3 sg. bus, 61. it behoves: cf. Chaucer. R. T. 107. baës. [OE. bihofian.]

by, prep. w. dat., by the side of; by,

denoting means or agency: 57, 210. bycaus, adv., because, for the reason that: 21.

*bycum, sv., trans., become: pt. 3 sg. bycome, 284.

byfall, (see bifall).

byfor, prep. w. dat., before: 147; by

forn, 373.

byginning, sb., commencement: ds. bygining, 98.

bygyn, sv., trans., begin, commence: inf. 190.

C

*call, wv., trans., call by name, appeal to: pr. pp. call and, 42. catell, sb., property, goods: as. catell,

411.

certayne, sb., ds. in adv. phr. assur

edly: (for) certayne, 263. ciscill, pr. n., Cecilia: ns. 292, 323, 331; ciscil, 391; ciscell, 267; cisill, 29; cecill, 33, 41; gs. cisill, 187; ds. ciscill, 197, 232, 385, 425; cecill; IOI, 132, 184; as. ciscill, 401; ciscell, 249.

chamber, sb., room: ds. 41, 114, 187. charite, sb., the sum of the Christian graces: ds. charite, 293.

chast, adj., pure, continent; morally pure: as. chaste, 129; dp. chast,

202.

chastite, sb., chasteness, virginity: gs, chastite 128, 208.

clathes, sb., clothes: dp. clathes, 32;

ap. clathes, 113.

clene, adj., pure, undefiled, chaste: ns. 419; ds. clene, 148, 179; as. clene, 48, 58, 113; np. clene, 366; dp: clene, 202.

clere, adj., ringing, pure, well defined: dp. clere, 44.

cleth, wv., trans., clothe: inf. 112, 336; pp. cled, 148.

clething, sb., clothing: ns. 34; ds. clething, 112.

confort, wv. trans., comfort, hearten: pt. 3 sg. confort, 331; inf. 185; con. furt, 442.

conuers, sb., convert, proselyte: ns. 361.

coron, sb., wreath, chaplet: dp.

corons, 341; ap. corons, 195, 201. *coron, wv., trans., crown: pp. corond, 340.

counsail, sb., counsel, advice; a matter of confidence or secrecy; resolution, vow: ds. counsail, 208; as. counsaill, 86; cownsaylle, 129; cownsail, 60.

cours, sb., course, career: np. cours, 337.

craue, wv., trans., to ask earnestly,

beg: inf. 118, 211, 230, 290. Criste, pr. n., Christ: ns. 341, gs. Cristes, 315, 319, 344, Crist, 28; ds. Crist, 42, 393.

Cristen, adj., Christian: ns. 222. cum, sv., intrans., come, spring from: pt. 3 sg. come, 184, 244; 1 pl. come, 280; 3 pl. come, 314, 385, 440; inf. 235; pp. komen, 26, ouer-cumen, 339. *cumand, wv; trans., order, decree: pt. 3 sg. cumand, 349, 371, 403. cuntre, sb., country, land: ds. cuntre, 429.

cursed, ppl. adj. cursed: ns. 347. custum, sb., usage, law: ns. 429.

D

*dar(e), sv., trans., dare, venture boldly: pt. 3 sg. durst, 29, 76. day, sb., day, (12 hours); day, (24 hours); an appointed time; (with night), constantly: ns. 31; ds. day, 16, 64, 137, 420; dp. daies, 438; ap. daies, 446.

dede, sb. dede: ds. in adv. phrase, in dede, 70, indeed, in very truth: *di(e), wv., intrans., die: pt. 3 pl. died, 368;

dede, sb., death: ds. ded, 304, 306, 374, dede, 389.

*ded(e), wv., trans., kill: pp. dede, 311.

dede, ppl. adj., dead: 457; ded, 154; dele, sb., part: ds. in adv. phr., entirely, altogether: ilka dele, 332, euer-ilkadele, 174.

*dem(e), wv.; trans. deem, judge,

think: pp. demid, 282.

dere, adj., dear, beloved: ns. dere,

19, 272, 292; vs. 219.

descend, wv., intrans., descend: inf. 146.

desire, sb., bidding, command: as. desire, 413.

do, sv., trans., do: 3 sg. dose 66; pt. 3 pl. did 282, 320; inf. 29, 317, 345; pp. done 227, 378.

dole, sb., grievous pain: ds. dole

311. [Mn. E. poetic dole.] down, adv., down: 269. drede, sb., dread, terror: ds. drede, 76, 153, 168.

drede, wv., trans., dread, fear: inf.

74.

durst, (see dare).

dwell, wv. intrans., dwell: 2 sg. dwelles, 168; inf. 135, 453.

E

erber, sb., arbor, garden: ds. 418. erthli, adj.; earthly, carnal: ds. 170. euer, adv., at all times, continually: 12, 15, 162, 462; euer-more, 99. euer-ilkadele, adv., every part,every bit, altogether: 332.

euyn, adv., exactly, without deviation; evenly, gently, nicely poised; undisturbed, in even, regular life, tranquilly: 86, 237,

453.

[cog. Lat æquus. OE. efne.]

F

faire, adj., comely; of light hue, unblemished: ns. 25, 419; fayre, 21. faith, sb., belief, faith: ns. 163. *fall, sv., intrans., fall: pt. 3 sg. fell, 153, 269; opt. 3 pl. fall, 365.

fare, sb., affair, circumstance: ds. fare, 324, 368.

*far(e), sv., intrans., fare, get on as to circumstances: pt. 3 sg. ferd, 123, 245.

fast, adv., steadfastly: 298.

*fed(e), wv., fed, feasted: pt. 3 pl. fed, 38.

fele, adj., many: ap. 38. [Mn. Ger. viel.]

efter, prep., in pursuit of, for: 290, 313, 443.

eger, adj., eager, excited by ardent desire: ds. eger, 405.

els, adv., else, otherwise: els, 171,

350.

end, sb., end, conclusion: ds. ende, 39, end, 109.

*end(e), wv., trans., finish: pp. end, 145.

ensaumple, sb., illustration: ds. 9. entent, sb., desire, will; fixedness

of purpose: ds. entent, 42, 52, 426; as. entent, 444. *enter, wv., intrans., enter: pt. 3 sg. entred, 247.

enuy, sb., envy, hatred: as. enuy, 310. er, (see be).

I sg. felde, 252; 3 sg. feld, 253. feld, sb., field, country as opposed to town: ds. feld. 298.

fell, adj., cruel, bloodthirsty: ns. fell, 136. ferly, sb., miracle,wonder: np. ferlis, 304. [OE. fær-lac]. fers, adj., fierce: ns. fers, 136. file, wv., trans., defile: opt. 2 sg. file,

68.

*find(e), sv., trans., find: pt. 3 sg. fand, 191.

fire, sb., fire: ds. fire, 404; as. fire, 416.

first, adv., first: 383, 405. floure, sb., flower, youthful vigor, prime: as. floure, 73; dp. flores, 419. folk, sb., folk, people in general: np. folk, 163, 359; ap. folk, 38, 370; dp. folk, 20, 22.

forto, prep, to: 172, 221, 229, 275, 317,

342, 346, 451.
fɔr-whi, conj., for what, for that
which: 228.

fot, sb., foot: ap. fete, 269.

ful, adj., full, abounding in: ns. 1.
ful, adv., very: 19. 26, 34, 38, 55, 63,
88. 148. 173. 284, 325, 338, 352, 421,
455, 459; full, 409.
fulfill, wv., trans., fulfill, carry out,
bring to consummation: inf. 182,
346, 413; pp. fulfild, 337.
furth, adv., forth, forward, out:
387, 428.

fra, prep. w. dat., from: 184, 280; fro,

203.

*frain(e), wv., trans., inquire, ques-
tion, ask: pt. 3 sg. frained, 405.
fre, adj., beloved, favored: ns. 2, 100,
209; gs. fre, 273; ds. fre, 10, 232; as.
fre, 221.

frende, sb., friend, relative: ns. 272,
np. frendes, 23, 30, 36, 38.
fro, (see fra).

fro time, adv., from the time: 296.
fruit, sb., fruit, outcome: as. fruit,
131

G

ga, sv, go: inf. 183, 279; pt. 3 sg.
gode, 389 (see wende).

gaste, sb., ghost, spirit: ds. gaste
119; as. gaste, 456; ap. gastes, 224.
ge, (see pou).

geder, wv., trans., gather: inf. 382
geme, wv., trans., care for: inf.

450.

gentill, adj., gentle, noble: as. gen-
till, II.

gere; wv., trans., cause, make: pt. 3
sg. gert, 354; pt. 3 pl. gert, 415.
*gern, wv., yearn for, desire: 1 sg.
gern, 216.

get, sv., trans., get, obtain: inf. 189.
gif, sv., trans., give, yield, grant,
impart, commit, administer: 1 sg.
gif. 449; pt. 3 sg. gaf, 285, 456; opt.
2 sg. gifes, 129; inf. 113, 224, 341,
436; pp. gifen, 445.

gin, sb., snare, crafty means, arti-
fice: as. gin, 67.

*gin, sv. intrans., do: (as aux.) gan,
116, 362, 391, 427.

git, adv., yet, still: 163, 432. yit,

399.

god, pr. n., the Supreme Being: ns.
241, 255, 285, 305, 445; gs. god, 115.
262, 287, godes, 193, 265, goddes, 94,
408; ds. god, 52, 65, 85, 97, 126, 421,
427, 456; as. god, 293, 297.
gold, sb., gold: ds. [g]old. 32.
gold, adj., golden: dp. gold, 150.
gong, adj., young: ns. 25; dp. ging, 7.
gowth-hede, sb., youth: gs. gowth-
hede, 73.

grace, sb., grace, favor: as. grace,
285; ds. grace, 119.

grante, wv., trans., grant, accept,
concede: pt. 3 sg. granted, 181, 318;
pt. 3 pl., granted, 345; inf. 271.
grefe, adj., grievous: ap. grefe. 373.
grete, adj., great, hard: as, grete,
43, 310, 339; ds. grete, 238, 386, 459,
460; dp. grete, 434.

*greu(e), wv., trans., grieve, burden:
imp. 2 sg. greue, 62, 93.
grewance, sb., grievance: as. grew-

ance, 74.

gude, sb., goods, property: ns. 406,
as. gude, 382, 390..

gude, adj., good, real, earnest, seri-
ous; worthy: ns. 21, 74, 250, 361; ds.
gude, 42, 52, 121, 181, 426; as. gude,
190; vs. gude 62.

H

hale, adj., sound, whole, undaunted:
ds. hale, 421; np. hale, 433.
halely, adv., wholly: 122, 320.
halily, adv., holily, piously: 240.
halines, sb., holiness, adherence to
Christianity: ds. halines, 246.
hals, sb., throat, neck: ns. 432.

119.

hame, sb., home: ds. hame, 183.
hand, sb., hand: ds. hand, 149,
195; as. hand, 155; ap. handes,

125.

hard, adj., harsh to the touch; severe:

ns. 34; dp. hard, 352.
hardily, adv., boldly: 257.

harm, sb., harm, injury: as. harm,
317.

haste, sb., haste: ds. haste 120, 455.
hastily, adv., quickly: hastly, 375;
hastili, 402.

*hast(e), wv., trans., hasten: 3 pl.
haste, 383.

*hat(e), sv., trans., tell, advise; 1 sg.
hete, 257.

hathin, sb. heathen, pagan: ns. 27.
haue, wv., trans., possess; hold by
obtaining, acquiring: 1 sg. haue,
60; pt. 3 sg. had, 149; pt. 3 pl. had,
33, 310; inf. haue, 117, 163, 229, 256,
289, 390.

he, per. pron., he: ns. he (74 times);
gs. his, (24 times); ds. him, (19
times); as. him (12 times). np. þai,
(30 times); p(a)i, 450; gp. þaire, (16
times); dp. pam, 146, 147, 200, 288,
289, 292, 302, 305, 310, 313, 317, 325,
352; ap. þam, 199, 203, 205, 300, 327,
331, 332, 335, 336, 358, 393, 423, 442,
450, 451.

hede, sb., head: as. hede, 424; dp.

heuides, 199; ap. heuiddes, 354.
-hede, suffix,-hood: gs. gowth-hede,

73.

hele, sb., health, salvation: ds. hele,

214.

help, wv., trans., help, assist: inf.

220.

hende, adj., prompt, ready, gracious:
ap. hende, 92.

*hent(e), wv., trans., take, catch up:
pp. hent, 375.

here, wv., trans., hear: pt. 3 sg.

herd, 225, 267, 323, 348, 367, 399,
422; pt. 3 pl. herd, 43; inf. 261; pp.
herd, 124, 180.

95, 174, 250.

hert, sb., intellectual faculties;
seat of moral affections: ns. 168;
ds. hert, 13, 55, 421; as. hert, 48;
ap. hertis, 202.

*heue, wv., trans., raise, lift: pt. 3
sg. heuyd, 125.

heuyn, sb., heaven: gs. heuyn, 85,
115, 238; ds. 63, 125, 172, 262, 356,
364, 375.

hid, sb., skin, flesh: ds. hid, 34.
hight, sb. high; in compo. adverb-
ially, above: ds. on hight, 125.
hir, (see scho).

hir-self, pron., her: as. hir-self, 412,
415.

*hit, wv., trans., strike: pp. hit, 431.
*honer, wv., trans., reverence, adore,
worship: pt. 3 pl. honord, 294.
honore, sb., honor: ns. 462.
how, adv., by what means; in what
manner; what: 123, 177, 245, 324,
358, 368, 369, 370.

hows, sb., house: ns. 194; ds. hows,
247, 383; as. hows, 411.
howsing, sb., collection of houses,
home, in general: ns. 403.
husband, sb., husband: ds. husband,
53.

I

I, pron., I: ns. (30 times); gs. my, 48,
49, 64, 68, 173, 219, 220, 231, 272,
448; mi, 205, 209, 229, 452, 453; ds.
me, 69, 80, 81, 142, 217, 274, 445; as.
me, 66, 116, 251; np. we, 5, 223, 260,
280; gp. oure, 14, 224, 259, 461; dp.
us, 81; vs, 81, 250; ap. us, 260, vs.
my-self, 83, 90.

if, conj., in case that; notwithstand-
ing that: 56, 59, 79, 87, 94, 96, 102,
105, 256, 312.

ilk, adj., same, very same: ns. 329,
ds. ilk, 204, 286, 359.
ilka, adj., each: ns. 40; as. ilka, 332.
ilka dele, adv. phr., entirely, alto-
gether: 332; euer-ilkadele, 174.
ilkane, pron., each one: np. ilkane,
321, 349; ap. ilkane, 327, 363.