Armys, 8. pl. armour, 1304.
Arofe, Arove, pret. of Arive,
arrived, 1947, 3249.
Arowsmyth, s. a maker of lance
and arrow heads; also, a maker of
arrows, 1588.
Art, pl. artes, artis, s. an art, a
branch of knowledge, 1485, 1497.
As: as if, 138; like, like to,
1818; so that, 2671.
Asaye, 8. See Assay.
Aske, v. (A.S.) to ask, to require,
420, 1583; to suit, 7067, 11622.
Askes, Askis, Askys, 8. Ashes,
570, 1428, 2646, 7150.
Askewse, v. to excuse, to acquit,
12114, 12639.
Aspie, v. (A.N.) to espie, to
watch, 7945; to discover, to seek
out, 11635, 13680.
Assay, Asaye, s. (A.N.) the pro-
cess of drawing a knife along the
belly of a deer to try how fat he is;
it was called, taking assay, 3903.
Assay, Assaie, v. (A.N.) to try,
to prove, to attempt, to set out,
382, 2489, 11793.
Assele, v. to seal, 5358.
Assemely, s. a gathering, a
council, 57.
Assent, s. (A.N.) consent, agree-
ment, 1880, 2103.
Assign, v. to assign, to allot,
1136, 1709.
Astate, s. (A.N.) rank, position,
grandeur, 21, 251.
![[ocr errors]](https://books.google.ae/books/content?id=1EcJAAAAQAAJ&hl=ar&output=html_text&pg=PA513&img=1&zoom=3&q=dere&cds=1&sig=ACfU3U1cIZBwh4OU2wdknKqCOUsmRD_RYA&edge=0&edge=stretch&ci=467,163,10,32)
Astone, Astoyne, v. (A.N.) to
confound, to stun, 1203, 2520.
Astony, v. (A.N.) to astonish,
1319, 5871, 9488.
Astoyne, v. to stun, to bruise, to
shatter, 1203.
At, prep. according to, 1633; in,
upon, "at sad wordes" = upon
oath, 1920; for, 2674; by, out by,
9300.
At, pron. that, 2617, 4734, 9881.
Athel, s. See Hathel.
Atire, Atyre, v. (A.N.) to prepare,
to fit out, 2013; to dress, to deck,
3026; to repair, 13420.
Atle, Attell, v. to array, to ar-
range, 855, 2376, 4304; to aim, to
attempt, 2965, 5727. See Ettle.
Atter, Attur, s. (A.S.
son, dregs, 920, 926;
= piss, 303.
Atter, v. (A.S.) to embitter, to
sour, 2281.
Attle, v.
See Ettle.
Atyre, v. See Atire.
Aumber, Aumbur, s. amber, 1666,
Aun, Aune, Awne, adj. own, 276,
6211, 6808, 13045.
Aunsetre, Aunsetry, s. (A.N.) an
ancestor, 5; ancestry, 6319, 9362,
13062.
Aunter, Auntre, v. (A.N.) to
venture, to hazard, 314, 724; to
happen, 742, 2862.
Aunter, s. an adventure, a hap, a
chance, 5, 67, 827, 1707; a marvel,
a wonder, 150, 153, 2856.
Auntrus, Antrus, adj. bold, dar-
ing, adventurous, 537, 1121, 2186.
Aurthewert, 6887, Aurthwart,
6796; Aurthwert, 7676; Aurth-
ward, 7325; Awrthwert, 1862;
Awterwart, 4892; ade. angrily, in
Barly, adv. barely; "barly no
"barly no | Bedaghe, v. (A.S.) to expose, to
barely so much, or cer-
tainly not any more, 10132.
Barn, Barne, s. (A.S.) an infant,
a child, 1361, 8143.
Baronage, s. (A.N.) barons, an
assembly of barons, 211, 232.
Barr, s. a bar, a bolt, 6018.
befool, 758; same as Bedaffe.
Bede, v. (A.S.) to profer, to offer;
"amendes to bede" = by way of
amends, 5027; to order, to bid,
389.
Bedene, By dene, adv. (A.S.) im-
mediately, at once, suitably, be-
comingly, 429, 1656.
Barre, s. the girdle (properly, the Begile, Begyle, v. to beguile, to
under petticoat), 13019.
Barre, v. to shut close, to bolt,
6018, 10463.
Basnet, s. a bassenet, 1248, 5255.
Basson, s. a basin, 3169.
Bast, s. a mat, matting made of
Bastel, Bastell, s. (A.N.) a tower,
a fortification, 9490, 10569, 13782.
The Bastel or Bastile was a movable
wooden tower used in warfare;
latterly, any tower or fortification
was so named.
Bate, s. (A.S.) contention, debate,
strife, 5276, 5526.
Bate, v. to attack, to contend
with, to rush at, 5914.
Batell, s. battle, 1216; v. to fight,
945, 1322.
Batell, Batel, s. a company, a
division, a host, 1151, 2131.
Baume, Bawme, Bame, s. balm,
8777, 8780, 8804, 9119.
Baxter, s. a baker, 1592.
Be, prep. (A.S.) by, 383, 1291,
8601; as be through or by right
of, 1841.
Be, pres. tense of the verb, 8906;
part. p. 8913.
Beayell, s. a grandfather, 13474.
Beccyn, v. to beacon, to blaze,
6037.
Become, v. to become, to be be-
coming (pret. become), 1712,
1714.
Bed, pret. of Bidde, commanded,
deceive, 8153, 9279, 11197.
Begonnen, part. p. begun, 1620.
Behode, pret. of Behove, behoved,
required, 12679.
Behove, v. (A.S.) to require, to
Belde, v. (A.S.) to build, to
build up, to strengthen, to en-
courage, 4541; to recover strength,
5864.
Bele, v. to settle, to fester like a
boil, 1433.
Belefe, v. (A.S. belifan) to remain,
to be left; part. p. Beleft, forsaken,
13456.
Belefe, s. belief, 1686, 4287.
Belirt, pret. of Belere, belied,
deceived, 715; part. p. Belirt, Be-
lirten, 8134, 8447.
Belive, Belyve, adv. (A.S.) im-
mediately, presently, quickly, by
and by, 1163, 1175, 2226, 13206.
Belmaker, s. a bellmaker, 1589.
Belt-stid, s. that part of the body
at which the belt is fixed, 5940.
Be-mard, part.
part. p. damaged,
wounded, 10701.
Bemoth, s. Behemoth, the great
monster, the devil, 4427.
Bemourn, v. to bemourn, to
lament, 3279.
Ben Been, part. p. 891, 1439;
have been, 9, 1728.
Bend, v. (pret. Bend) to bend, to
fit a bow, 9475.
Bent, s. a plain, a common, a
field, a battle-field, 91, 913, 1192,
5864.
Bere, v. (A.S.) pret. bere, to bear,
to carry, to drive, 1279, 1333,
Bere, s. (A.S.) a bier, 9084,
11567.
Berenes, Berynes, s. burial, sepul-
ture, 4336, 9619, 10132, 12160.
Berie, Bery, v. to bury, 7148,
7174, 8399, 9690, 13786.
Beronnen, Beronyn, Byronnen,
part. pres. & p. running, flowing,
swimming, covered, overrun, 1328,
7033, 9052, 9635, 11141; blody
beronyn, covered with blood.
Berslet, s. a slender bough, a
wand, 2196.
Bes, Bese, pres. t. of Be, 870,
3389, 3487; imper. of Be, 649,
6265, 6947, 13553. See Note, 1.
870.
Besenes, s. eagerness, 10337.
Beside, Besyde, adv. around,
Best, Beste, s. (A.N.) a beast, an
animal, 4428, 11788.
Bestad, part. p. beset, circum-
stanced, surrounded, 5849.
Bet, pret. of Beat, 12664.
Betaght, pret. & part. of Beteche,
gave to, assigned, entrusted to,
6100, 7310, 11741.
Betake, v. (A.S. betecan) to as-
sign, to hand over, to deliver, 5371.
![[blocks in formation]](https://books.google.ae/books/content?id=1EcJAAAAQAAJ&hl=ar&output=html_text&pg=PA516&img=1&zoom=3&q=dere&cds=1&sig=ACfU3U3PsLuHdmpVIS7j12rN6ryca7PXIw&edge=0&edge=stretch&ci=495,145,392,295)
Betraut, v. to betray, 731, 11767;
pret. betrat, 12026.
Bi, prep. by, 12097.
Bickre, Byccer. See Biker.
Bide, Byde, v. (A.S. bidan) to
stop, to stay, to dwell, to abide, to
endure, 362, 570, 2254, 3483, 5677,
7186, 8126; pret. Bode.
Big, Byg, adj. great, noted, re-
nowned, 1029, 1032. Comp. Bigger,
stronger, 2121.
Bigge, v. (A.S.) to build, to set
up, 1598, 5216.
Bigger, adv. better, 2199.
Biggyng, s. (A.S.) a building,
13452; Byggyng, 1379.
Bigli, Bigly, Bygly, adv. boldly,
strongly, manfully, 691, 6018,
6035; in force, 10405.
Biker, Bikere, Bikre, Bicker,
Bycker, Byccer, Bickre, Bykre, v.
(A.S.) to battle, to batter, 2944,
5728, 7271, 7294, 7400.
Biker, s. a battle, a fight, 4722.
Bild, Byld, v. (A S.) to build,
282, 321, 1535, 1569, 1603; part.
p. bild, bilde.
Bioustious, adj. See Boistous.
Bir, Birr, Birre, s. (A.S. or O.F.
birer) force, impetus, 171, 570;
wind, a strong wind, 1982, 12490;
a thrust, a blow, 1244; a struggle,
a battle, 11141.
Birie, v. to bury, 13674, 13963.
Birle, v. (A.S.) to strike, to thrust
with force, 9061.
Blake, adj. (A.S.) black, 3780.
Blase, v. to blaze, to flame, 1989.
Blasound, part. blazing, flaming,
860.
Blawe, v. to blow, 1308, 4622.
Ble, s. (A.S. bleo) colour, com-
plexion, countenance, 7888, 9134.
Blenke, v. to deceive, 2483.
Blent, pret. & part. p. of Blend,
mingled, 1695, 3493.
Bleryng, 8. blearing, defiling,
Blithely, adv. properly, honour-
ably, 9109.
Bloberond, part. bubbling, gurg-
ling, 9642.
Blody, adv. with blood, 1328,
7033, 10424, 11141.
Blonke, s. (A.S.) a steed, a war-
horse, 2371.
Blusshe, v. to look, 1316; to gaze,
2428; to shine forth, 4665.
Blym, v. for Blynn, to cease,
5075.
Bobb, v. (A.S.) to strike, to beat,
7316.
Bocher, s. a butcher, 1592.
Bode, 8. (A.S.) delay, 2568.
Bode, pret. of Bide, stopped,
stayed, 5940, 5954, 6939.
Bodeword, 8. (A.S.) a message,
6262, 8315.
Bodyn, pret. of Bide, stopped,
stayed, 12658.
Bogh, s. a bough, a branch, 2371.
Bogh, v. to wend, to steal away,
12608.
Boght, pret. of Buy, bought,
Boistous, adj. Bioustious, rough,
boisterous, 4116.
Bokebynder, 8. a bookbinder,
Boldly, adv. boldly, fearlessly,
978; unquestionably, 840.
Bole, s. the body or trunk of a
tree, 4960.
Bolne, v. (A.S.) to swell, 5052.
Bolnet, adj. swollen, 3839.
Bolnyng, 8. swelling, 5066.
Bond, pret. of Bind, 7527.
Bone, s. (A.S.) a request, a com-
mand, 505, 4795, 7895.
Bone, s. arrest, seizure, 11964.
Bonke, s. a bank, a shore, 2807.
Borde, s. (A.S.) a table, 1657,
2562. See Burd.
Borly, adj. large, great, burly,
3769, 4964.
Born, part. p. of Bere, brought,
10805.
Borne, part. p. of Bere, born,
10826.
Boss, v. to carve, 1564.
Bossh, v. to gush, to flow, 11120;
pret. Bost, spread, 3022.
|