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O, one. Mandeville, 2.

Of, of. C. T., 76.

Ofter, again. C. T., 81.

O-lofte, aloft. See n. P. P., 313.
On, one. C. T., 5, 23.
Ones, once. P. P., 292.

On life, alive, exceedingly. C. T., 12.
On loft, aloft. C. T., 25.

Ony, any. Versions, 2. C. T., 60.
Ope, open. J. C., I. ii.

Or, ere. C. T., 18, 36. Task, V. 765.
Or, either. Task, V. 805.

Ought, aught. C. T., 4; F. Q., I. i.
14; S. A., 376.

Persaunt, piercing. F. Q., I. x. 47.
Perswade, persuade. F. Q., I ix. 29.
Peyrefulle, wearing. Mandeville, 12.
Pight, fixed, pitched. F. Q., I. xi. 25
43.

Pistell, epistle. C. T., 157.
Pitee, pity. C. T., 13.

Pitous, piteous, sorrowful. C. T., 6.
Place. Versions, 3.

Plaine, complain. C. T., 83.

Pleiden, played. P. P., 40.

166.

Pleyned, bewailed. P. P.,

Plie, bend. C. T., 159.

Plighten, pledge. P. P., 92.
Plowghe, plough. Mandeville, 11.
Points, appoints. F. Q., I. ix. 41.
Poraille, poor. P. P., 163.
Possed, pushed. P. P., 302.
Pounces, claws. F. Q., I. xi. 19.
Povere, poor. P. P., 167.

Poyse, weight, force. F. Q., I. xi. 54

Outher, other, either, or. P. P., 327; Pray, prey. F. Q., I. xi. 9.

Paraventure, by chance, peradven- Proceeding, advancement.

Oxes. C. T., 22.

J. C,

Peple, people. P. P., 117; C. T., 5, 8, Quites, repays. F. Q., I. x. 15
45.

Perceable, pierceable. F. Q., I. i. 7.
Perceyve, perceive. Mandeville, 2.
Perfitely, perfectly. Mandeville, 14.

Quod, said. P. P., 320; C. T., 13.

Raft, cut off, torn away F. Q., I. i.
24; ix. 26.

Rageman. P. P., 149.
Rancling, rankling. F. Q., I. xi. 38
Rathe, early, soon. Elaine, 339.

Ratons, rats. P. P., 292.

Rote, root. C. T., 1.
Rought, recked, cared. C. T., 90.
Rout, company. J. C., I. ii.
Route, irruption. P. P., 291.

Raught, reached. P. P., 149; F. Q., Routhe, ruth, grief. C. T., 78.

I. ix. 51.

Ravin, prey. F. Q., I. xi. 12.

Read, counsel, advise. F. Q., I. i. 13.
Real, Really, royal, royally. C. T.,
31, 53.

Reasons, established modes, rules. J.
C., I. iii.

Reaume, realm. P. P., 352.

Rebutted, thrust back. F. Q., I. xi.
53.

Ryt, ride. P. P., 339.

Sad, constant, firm, set. C. T., 24; F.
Q., I. x. 7.

Sadness, constancy. C. T., 57.
Saf, save. Mandevile, 6.

Samite, a silk fabric. Elaine, 437, 1140.
Sauf, save. C. T., 3.

Say, sees. C. T., 88.

Scaur, cliff. Elaine, 54.

Reccheles, reckless, indifferent. C. T., Schal, shall. Versions, 3.

Redi, Redy, ready. Versions, 8; C. Seare, scorching. F. Q., I. xi. 13.

Repeal, recall, J. C., III. i.
Repriefe, reproof. F. Q., I. ix. 29.
Repreve, reprove. Mandeville, 15.
Resolve, show, explain, release from
doubt. J C., III. i.: III. ii.
Resoun, reason. Mandeville, 13.
Respect, repute, esteem. J. C., I. ii.
Reste, rest. P. P., 14.

Retrate, retreat. F. Q., I. i. 13
Retyrd, drawn back. F. Q., I. xi. 53.
Reule, rule. C. T., 39.
Ribaudie, ribaldry. P. P., 87.
Richesse, riches. C. T., 127.

Right, adv. just C. T., 1; Mande-
ville, 1.

Segges, men. P. P., 319.
Seid, said. Versions, 2.

Seigh, saw. P. P., 27, 99.
Seith, saith.

Seld, Selde, Selden, seldom. P. P.,
40; C. T., 13.

Seles, seals. P. P., 138.

Selles, cells. P. P., 56.

Sely, good, happy, fortunate. C. T.,
127.

Serche, search. Mandeville, 10.
Servauntz, servants. P. P., 189.
Seson, seyson, season. P. P., 1;
Mandeville, 11.

Seweth, follow. P. P., 90.
Sey, see. C. T., 152.

Seye, say. P. P., 103.

Seysons, seasons. Mandeville, 11.
Sheep, a sheep, a shepherd. P. P., 4.
Sherewe, shrew. P. P., 391.
Shette, shut. P. P., 210

Shewe, show. P. P., 212. Shewing,
Hooker, § 5.

Shieldes, scales. F. Q., I. xi. 11.
Shilde, shield. C. T., 112.

Sholde, should. Versions, 7; P. P.

Shope, shaped. C. T., 21, 121.
Shrewd. J. C., II. i.

Shryve, shrive. P. P., 128.

Shyre, a district, shire. F. Q., I. xi. 14.
Sighte, sight. P. P., 32.

Siked, sighed. C. T., 70.
Sikely, sorrowfully. C. T., 82.
Sikerly, certainly. C. T., 19.
Silf, self. Versions, 3.
Sin, since. C. T., 42.

Sit, is suitable, becomes. C. T., 57, 129.
Sithe, Sithen, Sithens, Sithence,
time, since. P. P., 127, 255; Mande-
ville, 16; C. T., 26; Hooker, 5, 6.
Slake, fail. C. T., 12.
Sleth, slayeth. C. T., 82.
Sleuthe, sloth. P. P., 89.
Slombred, slumbered. P. P., 19.
Smit, smites. C. T., 10.

Sorwe, sorrow. P. P., 389.
Sothfastnesse, truth. C. T., 106.
Sothli Sothly, truly. Versions, 7;
C. T., 91.

Sotyle, subtile, subtle. Mandeville, 2.
Speche. P. P., 104.

Speke, speak. Versions, 10.
Spill, spoil. C. T., 64.

Spright, spirit. F. Q., I x. 47; R. L.
1. 59.

Spurn. J. C., II. i.

Stale, make vapid or insipid, or treat
as such. J. C., I. ii; IV. i.

Staves. P. P., 106.
Stede, stead. P. P.,191.

Stent, stinted. C. T., 39.

Sterre, star. Mandeville, 1.

Stint, be weary. C. T., 93.

Stren, stock, neage. C. T, 15. Strain
J. C., V. i.

Streyte, strictly. P. P., 52.
Streyves, estrays. P. P., 188.
Stroke, struck. F. Q., I. i. 24.
Stye, rise. A.-S. stig un, to ascend, to
mount. F. Q., I. xi. 25.
Styward, steward. P. P., 191.
Successe, result. J. C., II. ii.
Suddeine, sudden. F. Q., I. i. 6.
Sufficith, sufficeth. Versions, 8.
Suffisance, sufficiency. C. T., 101.
Suffisant, sufficient. C. T., 130.
Suggetes, subjects. C. T., 61.
Superficialitie, surface. Mandeville,

Sweyed, sounded. P. P., 20.

Swich, pl. Swiche, such. P. P., 64;
C. T., 5.

Swinged, singed. A.-S. senc an, to

consume. F. Q., I. xi. 26.

Swink, labor, past. swonke. P. P., 42.
Swough, stupor. C. T., 150.
Swowne, swoon. F. Q., I. ix. 52.
Swoonded, swooned. J. C. I. ii.
Swynke, labor. P. P., 110.
Syde, side. P. P., 16..

Table, picture. F. Q., I. ix. 49.
Tag-ragge, rabble. J. C., I. ii.
Take. Versions, 3.

Talaunts, talons. F. Q., I. xi. 41.
Teche, teach. Versions, 26.

Teene, grievance, grief. F. Q., I. ix.
34.

Tellen, tell, count. P. P., 184.
Tempt, prove. C. T., 57.

Than, then. C. T., 6.

Thanne, than.

P. P., 21.

Versions, 12. Then,

That. Versions, 3; Mandeville 3.

The. Versions, 2. The-the. P. P.

62; Mandeville, 14; S. A., 166.

Stound, space of time. C. T., 149; F. Theigh, though. P. P., 391.

Q., I. xi. 86.

Streghte, strait, directly, exactly.
Mandeville, 7

Then, than. F. Q., I. i. 13.

Thens, thence. Mandeville, 11.

Thidre, thither. Mandeville,

10.

Thilke, the same, the very. Versions,
11; C. T., 21, 108.
Thing. Versions, 2.

Thise, these. P. P., 123; C. T., 41.
Tho, those, they. P. P., 88; Mande-
ville, 3, 16. Then, C. T., 70, 102; F.
Q., I. i. 18.

Thoghte, thought. P. P., 12.
Thonken, thank. C. T., 19, 80.
Thorpe, hamlet. C. T., 21.
Threswold, threshold. C. T., 34.
Thridde, third. P. P., 242.
Thrillant, piercing. F. Q., I. xi. 20.
Throughly, thoroughly. F. Q., I. ix.
50.

Throwe, a space of time. C. T., 57.
Thurgh, through. C. T., 2, 12.
Tilie, till. P. P., 2 239.

To, too. Versions, 2.

Toft, hill. P. P., 27.

Togidere, Togideres, together. P.
P., 92, 126.

Wardes, guards, keepers. P. P., 187.

Tong, tongue. P. P., 102; F. Q., I. ix. Ward-mote, ward-meeting. P. P.,
31.

187.

Wastours, wasters. P. P., 43.

Watres, waters. P. P., 18.

Tother, the other. Mandeville, 3.
Tour, tower. P. P., 27; C. T., 1.
Town. C. T., 1.

Weere, were. P. P., 4.

Transmewed, transformed. C. T.,

47.

Travaille, labor. P. P., 239.

Treachour, deceiver, one who tricks.

F. Q., I. ix. 32.

Wedden, wed. C. T., 4.

Weed, clothing. C. T., 116.

Weet, know. F. Q., I. ix. 23. See

Witen.

Weie. See Wey.

Wele, weal. C. T., 60.

Welke, decline, sink. F. Q., I. i. 28.

Trenchand, trenching, cutting. F. Q., Wenches, young women.

Wytethe, know, 2 plu. imper. Mande-
ville, 8.

Y, intensive prefix for ge. C. T., 15.
Yate, gate. P. P., 208; C. T. 137.
Yave, gave. C. T., 20.
Y-bore, born. C. T., 15.
Y-broken, broken. P. P., 142.
Y-cladd, clad. F. Q., I. i. 1.
Y-drad, dreaded. F. Q., I. i. 2.
Yede, went. P. P., 80. Past tense,
yod. F. Q., I. x. 53.

Yeres, years. P. P., 130.

Yeveth, giveth. C. T., 6.

Y-gendred, begotten. C. T., 15.

Withouten, without. Versions, 16; Y-lik, alike. C. T., 100.

C. T., 35.

Wol, Wolt, will, wilt. C. T., 9, 37.
Wolde, would. P. P., 74.
Woned, accustomed, wonted. C. T.,
41.

Wonnen, won, past tense of win. P.
P., 43.

Wont, accustomed. S. A., 4.
Woot, Wot, knows. P. P., 85; C. T.
15; F. Q., I. i. 13.
Wordis. Versions, 10.
World. Versions, 17.

Worth, Worthe, become, happen, be.
P. P., 156, 372.

Wost, knowest. C. T., 39.
Wot. See Woot.

Woxe, grew. F. Q., I. xi. 52. Woxen,

Y-maked, made. P. P., 28.
Ympe, imp. F. Q., I. xi. 5.
Y-nough, enough. C. T., 22.
Yonder. S. A., 3.

Yore, formerly, long time. C. T., 2.
Youre. See Versions, 1.
Yourselven, yourselves. C. T., 60.
Y-pight, situated. F. Q., I. ix. 33.
Y-ronne, run. C. T., 23.
Y-seyen, seen. P. P., 319.
Y-sought, sought.

3. This, character is used to represent
a guttural fricative element, gh, both
phthongal and aphthongal, also g and
y initial.

Jefe, give. Versions, 16.
Zif, give. Mandeville, 2.
Zit, yet. Versions, 19.
Zong, young.
Mandeville.

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