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Bely naked, adj. stark naked. E 1326
Beme, so, trumpet. B 4588
Bend, sb. strap. R 1079

Bendynge, sb. slant-striping. I 417
Benedicite, Benediste, bless ye.
780

Bente, sb. dat. grassy slope. A 1981
Be-nymen, 7. take away. Bo. 1282

Bygyns, sb. pl. béguines. R 6861 Bygoon, .. begone, clothed. R 943 Biheste, sb. promise. B 41

Bihete, Bihote, . promise. A 1854 Bihight, pp. promised

Byhove, sb. profit. R 1092

Bihovely, adj. advantageous. T2 261

Bijaped, p.p. tricked. A 1585

Biknowe, 7. confess. A 1556

Bildere, sb. for adj. builder. PF 176
Biles, sb. pl. beaks. HF2 360
Bileve, sb. belief, creed. A 3456
Bille, sb. petition. C 166

Bimene, . bemoan. R 2667

Bynymeth, pres. takes away from.

Biseken, pres. pl. beseech. A 918 Bisemare, sb. abusiveness. A 3965

Bisette, pret. employed. A 279

1335

Biseye, beseen; Yvele (richely) biseye
of an ill (rich) appearance. E 965, 984
Bi-shet, .. shut up. T3 602
Bismotered, p.p. soiled. A 76
Bistad, p.p. bestead. B 649
Bit, biddeth. A 187

Bitake, pres. commend to.
Biteche, pres. commit to.

A 3750

B 2114

Bitymes, adv. betimes, speedily. G 1006 Bitit, betideth. T2 48

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B 1170, TI

Blasen, v. blare. HF3 712

Berd, sh. beard, A 332; Make a berd, outwit, A 4096; so Berdes, deceits, HF2 181

Bere, sb. (1) bear, A 1640; (2) bier, Pite 105; (3) pillow-case, Bl. 254; pillow, T2 1638

Bere, . bear, carry. B 3564

Bere on hond, accuse falsely, D 393; cheat into believing, D 232

Bere thurgh, pierce. A 2256

Berynge, sb. behaviour. B 2022

Berme, sb. yeast. G 813

Berne, sb. dat. barn. A 3258

Besaunt-wight, weighing a bezant. R 1106
Beseye, pp. beseen. Bl. 828

Best, sh. beast.

A 1976

Bet, adj. comp. better, B 311; adv. A 242; Go

bet, go quickly, L 1213

Bete. See Beete

Beth, pres. be, are. A 178

Beye, v. buy. G637

Betten, p.p. kindled. G 518

Bibbed, p.p. drunk. A 4162

Bi-bledde, p.p. bloodied. A 2002
Bicched, pp. cursed. C 656
Bi-clappe, v. clap down, trap. G 9
Bidaffed, p.p. fooled. E 1191
Biddynge, sh. praying. G 140
Bien, pres. pl. buy. R 2452
Bier, sh. buyer. R 5928

Bleyne, sh. blain. R 553

Bleynte, pret. blenched. A 1078

Blemessched, p.p. injured. Bo. 170

Blendith, pres. blinds. Bo. 1381
Blere, v. blind. A 4049
Bleve, . remain. T3 623

L 143

Blynne, 7. cease. G 1171, R 6611
Blyve, adv. quickly. A 2697
Blo, adj. blue. HF3 557
Blosmes, sb. pl. blossoms.
Blowynge, pres. panting. Bo. 1267
Bobaunce, s. boast.
D 569
Boch, sh. swelling. Bo. 693
Bocher, sh. butcher. A 2025
Bode, sb. delay. An. 119

Boden, p.p. bidden. L 366
Boes, res. it behoves. A 4027

Boydekin, s. bodkin, dagger. B 3892

Boyste, sb. box. C 307

Boystous, adj. rough. H 211

Bokeler, sb. buckler. A 112, 3266

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immediately, R 1366

Brak, pret. broke

Brast, pret. burst

Brat, sb. cloak. G 811

Bratful, adj. See Bretful

Brawn, sb. muscle, A 546; pl. A 2135

Brede, sh, roast meat. HF3 132
Brede, sb. breadth. A 3811

Breyde, v. start, awake. A 4283

Breke, v. break. A 551

Brekke, sb. flaw. Bl. 939

Breme, adj. fierce, T4 184; adv. A 1699

Bren, sb. bran. A 4053

Brennen, v. burn, В 111; p.p. brent, brend, R

1109

Brennynge, sb. burning. A 996

Breres, sb. pl. briars. R 3006

Bresten, v. burst. A 1980

Bretful, Bratful, adj. full to the brim. A 687,

2164

Breve, adj. brief. R 2350

Brybe, z. steal, cheat. A 4417, D 1378

Briberyes, sh. pl. rascalities. A 1367

Bryd, sb. bird. A 3805

Bryge, so. quarrel. B 2870

Brihte, adj. bright. ABC 181

Brike, sb. trap. B 3580

Brocage, sb. brokery, jobbery. A 3375

Broche, sb. brooch. Mars 245
Brode, adj. broad. A 739
Broyded, p.p. braided. A 1049
Brokkynge, . pres. warbling. A 3377
Bromes, sb. pl. broom bushes. HF 136

Calcening, sb. calcination. G 771

Calculinge, sb. reckoning. T171
Caleweis, sb. pl. pears. R 7043

Calkuler, sb. the pointer of an astrolabe

Calle, sh. head-dress. D 1018, T3 775; cp.

Howve

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Camaille, sb. camel. E 1196

Camuse, adj. flat. A 3934

Canel-boon, sb. collar-bone. Bl. 942

Canell, sb. cinnamon. R1370

Canevas, sb. canvas

Canker-dort, sb. state of suffering. T2 1752

Cantel, sb. portion. A 3008

Cape, pres. pl. gape. To 1133
Capitayn, sb. captain. B 3741
Capul, sb. palfrey. A 4088

Cardynacle, sh. heart-disease. C 313

Careyne, sb. carcase, B 3814; corpse, A 2013

Carf, pret, carved. A 100

Cariage, sb. toll, tax. R 21, I 752, Bo. 118 Carl, sb. churl. A 545.

Carmes, sb. pl. Carmelites.

Carpe, v. chatter. A 194

R 7460

Carryk, sb. ship of burden. D 1688
Cas, sb. case, quiver. A 2080

Cas, sb. case, fortune, A 1411; chance, A 844;
Caas, pl. law-cases, A 323

Caste, pret. devised, B 406; reckoned, A 2172 Castes, sb. pl. contrivances.

Catel, sb. chattels. A 373

A 2468

Celebrable, adj. famous. Bo. 820

Celle, sb. (1) cellar, A 3822; (2) religious house, A 172; (3) brain, B 3162

Cenyth, sb. zenith. As. i. § 18

Ceptre, sb. sceptre. B 3563

Cered, pp. sealed. G 808

Cerial ook, sb. holm oak. A 2290

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Clappyng, sb. chatter. E 999
Claree, sb. spiced wine. A 1471
Clawe, v. rub, scratch. A 4326, D 940
Cleped, p.p. called. A 121
Clergeoun, sb. chorister. B 1693
Clergial, adj. clerkly. G 752
Clerk, sb. scholar. A 285

R 5349

Clew, pret. clawed, rubbed. HF3 612
Clifte, sb. cranny. Bo. 1406
Clyket, sb. latch-key. E 2046
Clippeth, pres. hugs. E 2413
Clipsi, adj. eclipsed, obscure.
Clyven, pres. pl. cleaves. Bo. 376
Clyves, sb. pl. cliffs. L 1470
Clyvyng, p. pres. cleaving. Bo. 1460
Cloysterer, sb. monk. A 259
Clom, int. hush. A 3638

Clos, Cloos, adj. secret. T2 1534, R 6104
Clos, sb. a pen, enclosure. B 4550, Bo. 205
Closer, sb. enclosure. R 4069

Cloteleef, sb. burdock-leaf. G 571

Clothered, pp. clotted. A 2745
Clowes, sb. pl. claws. HF3 696
Cod, sb. bag. C 534

Cofedred, p.p. confederated. Pite 52
Cogge, sb. small boat. L 1481
Coillons, sb. pl. testicles. C 952
Cokenay, so. milksop. A 4208
Cokewold, sb. cuckold. A 3152
Cokkow, sb. cuckoo. A 1930
Col-blak, adj. coal-black. A 2142
Colde, v. grow cold. B 879, L 240
Colered, .. collared. A 2152
Col-fox, sb. brant-fox.

B 4495

Collacioun, sb. conference, E 325; comparison,

Bo. 1862

Collect, so. table of planetary motions. F 1275 Colours, sb. pl. ornaments of style. F 39

Colpons, sb. pl. shreds. A 679

Columbyn, adj. dove-like. E 2141

Colver, sb. dove. L 2319

Combre-world, sb. useless creature. T1 279

Combust, p.p. burnt up. T3 717, As. ii. § 4 [154
Come, sb. coming. R 7626

Commoeveden, pret. pl. influenced. T3 17
Commune, sb. the commons.

E 70

Compassement, sb. contrivance. L 1416
Composicioun, sb. agreement. A 2651
Compotent, adj. almighty. Bo. 1871
Compowned, p. composed. As. ii. § 5
Comprehended, p.p. summed up.
An. 83
Comunte, sb. community. R 5209
Comyn, sb. cummin.
B 2045

Concours, sb. course. R 4360

Condicioun, sb. temperament. L 40

Conestablerye, sb. constable's jurisdiction. R

4218

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Cors, sb. body, corpse. B 2098, A 3429

Corseint, sb. holy body, relic.

Cosynage, sb. kinship. B 1226
Cosse, sb. kiss. R 3663

Cost, s. coast, place. R 3931
Costage, sb. expense.

B 1235,

HF 117

Costelyng, p. pres. coasting, skirting. R 134 Costrel, sb. bottle. L 2666

Cote, sb. dat. dungeon. A 2457

Couched, pp. laid, A 2933; inlaid, A 2161
Couchen, v. lay. G 1152, R 6903
Coude, pret, knew. A 327

Counter-taille, sb. counter-tally. E 1190
Countour, sb. auditor. A 359.
Countrepeise, z. balance. HF3 660
Countre-pleted, p.p. controverted.
Countrewayte, v. watch against.

1 100

Coupable, adj. guilty. Bo. 70 Coured, pret. cowered. R 465 Courtepy, sb. cape.

L 476

B 1827

A 290 Couth, p.p. plain, evident. R 4213 Couthe, adv. patently. HF2 249 Covenable, adj. suitable. I 80 Covent, sb. convent of monks. Coverchiefs, sb. pl. kerchiefs. Covercle, sb. lid of a cup. Covered, .. recovered. Covyne, sb. craft, intriguing. Coye, . quiet. T2 801

A 453

HF2 284 L 762

B 2505,

R 3799, A 604

Coynes, sb. pl. quinces. R 1374

Cracchynge, sb. scratching. A 2834 Craketh, pres. sings hoarsely. E 1850 Crampissheth, pres. cramps.

An. 171

Creaunce, so. belief, B 340; debt, ABC 61

Creaunce, v. get credit, B 1479; creanced, p.p.

raised on credit, B 1556

Crece, sb. increase. R 4875

Crekes, sb. pl. devices. A 4051

Crepil, sb. cripple. T4 1458

Cryke, sb. creek. A 409

Crips, adj. crisp, curly. HF3 296

Cristophere, sb. image of St. Christopher worn

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Crownet, sb. coronet.

R 3203

Crulle, adj. pl. curly. A 81

Cucurbites, sb. pl. flasks for distilling. G 794
Culpe, sb. guilt. I 336

Cure, sb. care, keeping. Bo. 227
Curiositee, sb. fastidiousness. 1 829
Currours, sb. pl. runners. HF3 1038
Custommere, adj. accustomed.
Cut, so. lot. A 835

Daf, sb. fool. A 4208

R 4936

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Debonairte, sb. meekness. Bl. 985

Debonerly, adv. gently. T2 1259
Decoped, p.p. slit. R 843
Ded, p.p. dead. A 942

Deduyt, sb. delight. A 2177
Deed, pp. dead. See Ded
Deef, adj. deaf. A 446
Deel, sb. part, whit. A 415
Deemen, v. judge. B 3045
Deer, sb. wild animals

Deere, adv. dearly. A 3100
Deerelyng, sb. darling. A 3793
Deerne, adj. secret. A 3200

Dees, sb. pl. dice. T2 1347

Defaute, sb. default, defect. Bl. 5, I 182

Defende, v. (1) imper. defend, ABC 95; (2) Deffendeth, forbids, B 2945; pp. forbidden,

B 475

Defet, p.p. enfeebled. T5 618

Deffeted, pp. defeated. Bo. 261
Defusioun, sb. diffuseness. T3 296

Degise, adj. fashionable. I 417

Degree, sb. rank, A 1168; pl. steps, A 1890

Deydest, pret. didst die. T3 263

Deye, sb. dairy-woman. B 4036

Deyned, pret. deigned

Deynous, adj. bumptious. A 3941
Deys, sb. dais. A 370

Del, sb. part, whit

Delyces, sb. pl. delights. C 547

Delit, sb. pleasure. A 335
Delyvere, adj. active. A 84
Delyverly, adv. adroitly. B 4606

Delivernesse, sb. agility. I 452

Deme, v. judge, B 2219; Demeth, imper. A 1353 Demeyne, (1) sb. dominion, B 3855; (2) v. govern, HF2 451

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Desclaundre, v. slander.

G 993 Descryve, z. describe. See Discryve Desese, v. dispossess. R 2076 Desespaired, p.p. despaired.

Lady 7

Deslavee, adj. unbridled. I 629

Comp. to his

Desordeynee, adj. inordinate. I 818

Desordinat, adj. disorderly. I 415

Despense, sb. expenditure. A 1928 Despitous, adj. scornful. A 516

Desray, sb. disarray, confusion. I 927

Destynal, adj. fated. Bo. 1465

Destreyne, Distroyne, v. vex, constrain, grasp.

F 820, A 1455, 1816, Bo. 513, PF 337

Determine, z. come to an end.

T3 379

Devyaunt, adj. divergent. R 4789

Devoided, .. banished. R 2929

Dextrer, sb. steed. B 2103

Devoir, sb. duty. I 764

Dyapred, p.p. diapered. Á 2158

Dych, sb. ditch. 1718

Diffense, sb. prohibition. R 1142

Dight, p.p. dressed. A 1041

Digne, adj. worthy, A 141; haughty, repellent,

A 517, 3964; Dignelich, adv. haughtily, T2

1024

Dilatacioun, sb. enlargement. B 232

Disavaunce, v. hinder. T2 511

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Discreven, Discryven, Diskryve, v. describe.
R 4803, I 533, Bl. 915

Discure, 7. reveal. Bl. 548
Disfigurat, adj. deformed. PF 222

Disjoynt, sb. dilemma, disadvantage, danger.
B 1601, A 2962, L 1631

Dismal, sb. evil day. Bl. 1205
Dispence, sb. expenditure. R 1144
Dispitouse, adj. despiteful. Bl. 623
Dispone, imper. dispose. T 300
Disponyth, pres. disposes. Bo. 1457
Disrewlilye, adv. irregularly. R 4900
Dissert, sh. deserving. Bo. 1302
Disserved, p.p. deserved. A 1716
Disteyne, 2. stain, obscure. L 255
Distincte, z. distinguish. R 6199

Distyngwed, p.p. distinguished. Bo. 439
Distoned, .. put out of tune. R 4248
Distreyne. See Destreyne

Disturne, 7. turn aside.

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Donne, adj. dun. T2 908, PF 334
Doole, sb. portion. R 2364
Doole, sb. dolefulness. R 2956
Doom, sb. judgment. C 257
Dormant, adj. (of a table) fixed.
Doucet, sb. a kind of flute. HF 132
Douteles, adv. doubtless

Doutes, adj. pl. dubious.

Bo. 591

Doutous, adj. deceitful. Bo. 275

Dowe, pres. s. bestow. To 230

Dradde, pret. feared

A 353

Draf, sb. dregs, refuse. I

35. A 4207

Drasty, adj. worthless. B 2113

Drat, dreadeth. T3 328

Draughte, só. move at chess. Bl. 681

Drawe, v move at chess. Bl. 681

Drecched, p.p. harassed. B 4077

Drecchynge, sb. delaying. I 1000, T3 853

Dredeles, adv. undoubtedly. Bl. 763

Dredful, Dredeful, adj. (1) timorous, PF 195

A 1479; (2) terrible, B 3558

Dreinte, pret. drowned, Bl. 72; was drowned, B 923

Dreynt, .p. drowned. A 3520

Drenchen, v. drown. B 455

Drenchyng, sb. drowning. A 2456

Drerihed, sb. dreariness. R 4723

Dresse, v. make ready. B 1100

Drye, v. endure, suffer. Mars 251, T3 42, R

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Dulcarnon, sh. perplexity. See note, T3 91

Dulle, pres. grow dull. R 4792

Dulve, pret. dug. Bo. 1629

Dure, . endure, abide, live. E 166, A 17. Comp, to his Lady 31

Durre-don, dare do. T5 840

Durring don, sb. daring. T3 837
Duweliche, adv. duly. Bo. 190
Dwale, sb. sleeping draught. A 4161
Dwyned, p.p. dwindled. R 360

Ech, adj. each. A 39
Eche, v. eke, increase.

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