Bove, v. to behove, 5115.
Bow, Bowe, v. to bend, to bow,
to submit, 507, 2511, 8147, 13220; to go, to come, to wend, 362, 775, 851, 978; to retreat, 9490. Bowande, part. of Bow, bending, obedient, submissive, 901. Bowe, s. a yoke for oxen, 901.
Bowe, s. a bough, a branch, 412, 1059.
Bowerdur, s. a border, a district, 12861.
Boyste, s. (A.N.) an ointment, 883; properly, "boyste" means box," and is here used in the same sense as when we say a cup, a glass, and mean the contents of the vessel.
Brade, adj. (A.S.) broad, large, 383.
Braid, Braide, v. (A.S.) to turn
up, 904; to pull, to pull up, to
Brede, v. (A.S.) to spread over,
1172; part. p. Bred, spread, laid out, 383; pret. Bret, 8794. Brede, s. breadth, spreading, 4964; "upon brede "=extensively, 3022; "borly of brede" of great extent, very wide, 11874. Bref, s. a writing, a parchment, 794.
Breff, adj. (A.N.) brief, short, 74. Bregh, s. (A.S.) the eyebrow, 3780.
Breke, v. to crash, to rush, 5827, 13014.
Brem, Breme, adj. (A.S. brem) great, wonderful, 1563, 3714; vigorous, fierce, cruel, 860, 1314, 5872, 9632.
Bremnes, s. fierceness, fury, 1066, 4665.
Bren, Brenne, v. (A.S.) to burn,
171, 570, 889, 1379, 1989, 7113; pret. & part. p. Brent, Brente. Brent, adj. burnt, refined, bright, 3034.
Bret, pret. of Brede, spread, Buern, Buerne, Barne, s. (A.S.) a passed, soaked, 8794. Brethe, Brathe, 8. rage, anger, 5066, 5075; wind, 1945, 3697. Brethe, v. to smell, 9777, 9119,
Brether, pl. of Brother, 8400,
13167, 13599; Brother, 8368. Bretton, v. (A.S.) See Britten. Breve, v. to write, to record, 14, 65, 3736.
Bridde, s. (A.S.) a bird, 345, 1061, 11788.
Brig, Brigge, s. a bridge, a draw-
bridge, 7130, 10161, 13880, 13886, 13897.
Bright, adj. beautiful, lovely, 1657.
Bright, v. to illumine, to light up, 815.
Brise, v. to bruise, to shatter, 7929, 10275.
Britten, Britton, Bretton, v. (A.S.)
to dash, to batter, to kill, 1210, 1971, 2234, 14034.
Broche, v. (Fr.) to pierce, to transfix, 6503; to spur, to dash, 7690, 10033.
Broche, s. a thrust, 10872.
Brode, adj. broad, great, large, 362, 1299; on brod abroad, over, through, 8780. Broght, pret. & part. p. of Bring, brought, hurried; of lyue broght= killed, 1443, 8633. Brond, 8. (A.S.) a sword, 10275.
child, a man, a person, a soldier, a noble, 90, 91, 170, 321, 324, 2887, 8143; pl. people, 321; Burnes, 486; Burnys, 6111. Buffette, s. a blow, 9674.
Bult, pret. of Belt, tumbled head- long, 7476, 9992.
Burbele, Burbull, v. to bubble, to mingle, 3697; to choke, to be choked, 5760.
Burd, Burde, s. (A.S.) a board, a table, 211, 383, 486; the wood, or wooden portion of a shield, 5827; a shield, 5836.
Burd, Burde, s. (A.S. bryd) a lady, 483, 683, 3298; Burdde, 3984, 12037, 12085, &c. Burgh, Burghe, s. a town, a city, 815, 1112; buernes of the burgh = burghers, 9612; burgh-men, 8570. Burion, v. (Fr. bourgeon) to bud, 1059; s. a bud, 2736. Burly, adj. See Borly; adv. stoutly, furiously, 11059. Burn, s. (A.S.) a streamlet, a ditch, 11472, 13454.
Burnys, pl. of Buern, 6111. Bus, v. pres. t. behoves, must, 5168, 5643, 11722, 13549. Buske, v. (Icel.) to busk, to go, to array, to make ready, 683, 757, 1186, 1322, 2568, 12968; to hide, to lie hid, 1168. Busshement, s. (A.N.) an ambus- cade, 13014.
Bustious, adj. See Boistous.
But, conj. unless, 879, 927; so that, 13730; but if if only, 8620, unless, 7369. Buyldyng, s. a house, 1519. By, prep. by, for, with, of; beside, along with, 11569; adv. by the time that, when, 814, 1074; by wisshyng = flowing past, 1606.
By, Bye, v. to abide, 2230; to pay for, 4865; to buy, 11513. Byccer, v. See Biker.
Byde, v. See Bide. Bydene. See Bedene. Bydon, part. p. of Bid, directed, ordered, 4534.
By-flamede, pret. blazed, burned,
Byg, adj. See Big.
Byggyng, s. See Biggyng. Bykre, v. See Biker. Byld, v. See Bild. By neithe, By-nethe, adv. beneath, downward, 1609, 5529. Byronnen. See Beronnen. Byse, v. (A.S.) to busy, to work earnestly, 11333. Bytell-browet, adj. beetle-browed, with prominent brow, 3824.
Cable, s. a cable, a rope, 1944. Cacchen, Cacche, Cache, v. (A.S.) to catch, to attach, to take, 489, 1077, 2876; to press, to push, 2710; to capture, to seize, 1467, 9766; pret. Cacht, Caght, Kaght = derived, obtained, 2155; Coght = caught, 300.
iliary before verbs in the infinitive to express a past tense), 374, 9916. Cant, adj. strong, hearty, courage- ous, 1191, 2267.
Caple, Capull, s. (A.N.) a horse, 5530, 7720, 9895, 10878. Care, s. grief, vexation, 1306; fear, 5997; concern, 427, 2464. Caren, Karyn, s. carrion, a dead body, 1972, 11185, 13027. Carle, s. (A.S. ceorl) a low fellow, a marauder, 9766.
Carpe, v. (Lat.) to talk, to tell, to speak, to discourse, 829, 2450; part. Carping.
Carpentour, s. a carpenter, 1597.
Carve, Karve, v. to carve, to cut, to hack, to hew, 1268, 1650; pret. Karve, 9468.
Case, s. (A.N.) chance, event, 2537, 2932; case, matter, purpose, 532, 11480.
Cast, adj. rank, vile, 10448. Cast, Caste, 8. reach, extent,
1447; reason, reasoning, 7951, 11241; a plan, a contrivance, a plot, a stratagem, 714, 1184, 10488, 11241, 11243, 11328. Cast, Caste, Kast, v. to contrive, to plan, 144, 204, 1530; to con- sider, to determine, 259, 4601; to set one's self, to volunteer, 5953, 6223; part. p. cast, thrown, 11311. Caupe, s. a blow, a stroke, 1237, 5264.
Caupe, Cawpe, v. (Fr. couper, Ital. colpire) to exchange blows, to strike, to fight, 1262, 6486, 7775, 10342. See Coup.
Cage, v. to catch, to entangle by Cauping, Caupyng, s. fighting,
shaking, or warping, 3703.
Caire, v. See Kaire.
Caitif, s. (A.N.) a wretch, a dastard, 1393; Caiteff, 10352. Cald, part. p. called, 1490, 2844; Calt, 388.
fight, 1265; part. tossing, tum- bling, 13161.
Cause, s. a case, matter, 1004; occasion, 1105; reason, 2896. Cautel, 8. (A.N.) a scheme, a device, 11490.
Cayre, v. See Kaire.
Charge, s. (A.N.) a message,
1772; charge, command, 8952. Charge, v. to value, to make ac- count of, 1931, 2720; to select, to entrust, 8944.
Chaseond, part. pres. rushing, dashing, 10136.
Chateryng, s. talking, 1967; silly talk, 1931; in both cases the word conveys the idea of boastful speech. Chauffe, v. (A.N.) to warm, to heat, 7996. Chaunce, Chaunse, s. chance, accident; by chaunce = afterwards, as it turned out, 108; an under-
Chese, v. (A.S.) to choose, 1772, 2299, 8952; to recognize, 13509; pret. Ches, 9627; part. p. Chosen, Chosyn.
Cheve, Chef, Chefe, v. (A.N. chevir) to accomplish, 16; to obtain, 395; to happen, to befall, 518, 708, 5985; to result, to turn, 525, 947, 1007; to go, to haste, to enter, 370, 6019, 8265, 9331.
Chevere, v. to shiver, to quiver, 9370.
Childer, Childre, Children, Chil- dur, pl. of Child, 1356, 1383, 1418, 1499, 2099.
Chivaler, 8. (Fr.) a horseman, a knight, 6019.
Choise, adj. fine, 1356; elegant, beautiful, 490.
Choisly, adv. completely, cer- tainly, 894, 1621.
Chop, Choppe, s. (A.S.) a blow, 7701, 8265, 8643; v. to pierce, 1967; to rush, to drive, 7259.
taking, 1009, 1292; a mishap, 1751. Chosen, Chosyn, pret. and part. Chef, Chefe, v. See Cheve. Chefe, Cheffe, adj. chief, choice, main, 1663; the cheffe = the upper
Chefely, adv. particularly, earn- estly, 1292.
Chekker, 8. (A.N.) the game of chess, 1621.
Chele, adj. cold, 7958. Chene, s. a chain, pl. Chenys, 894. Chere, s. (A.N.) countenance, be- haviour, entertainment, 366, 1186, 1356, 13509; lot, condition, 8683; of no gre chere not of sufficient rank, or excellence, 7197. Chere, adj. dear, noble, faithful, 1772, 5286, 7197.
p. of Chese, gone, entered, 490, 670; liked, esteemed, 1621; pre- pared, fitted up, 1663.
Chricken, v. (A.S.) to shriek, to crackle, 9511.
Chynyng, s. shining, gleaming,
Cleane, adj. See Clene; s. a | Cloyse, adj. See Close.
lady, 1914; adv. entirely, 9468. Clede, v. pret. Clede, to clothe, 1639.
Clene, Cleane, Kleane, adj. pure,
clean, 164, 399, 1395, 9468; in- most, secret, 467; distinct, separ- ate, 1634; whole, 10835; polished, finished, 77 ; super. Clennest, 1496. Clenly, adv. properly, 774. Clennes, Klennes, s. purity, modesty, 523, 13041; clearness of
Clere, adj. resplendent, bright, 409; pure, 534; adv. clearly, pre- cisely, 77.
Clergy, 8. (A.N.) science, learn- ing, 8104.
Clerk, s. (A.N.) a scholar, 53. Clese, s. pl. clothes, 774. Cleufe, Cleve, v. (A.S.) to cleave, to pierce, 4034; pret. Clefe, clove, 5938, 7318.
Clip, Clippe, v. (A.S.) to clasp, to embrace, 474, 552; to be eclipsed, 426; part. Clippyng, em- bracing, 2931.
Clippis, s. an eclipse, 409. Clocher, s. a covering; a place of shelter, 13502.
Close, s. the passage or enclosure
between the gate and the building, 301; an entrance, 11173, 12982. Close, Cloise, adj. secure, secret, privy, 781, 1949; walled, 12341; Cloyse shut, 11152. Close, v. to be situated within,
268; to surround, 1509, 1634; to enclose, to bury, 4337, 7159, 9616, 9620.
Closet, s. an enclosure, the inside, 11929.
Cluster, Clustre, v.
to set in clusters or groups, 1634, 1647, 5476; to adorn, 8752.
Clynke, s. the sound of blows,
Cobb, v. to lay about one, to
fight, 8285; Kobb, 11025. Cogge, 8. (A.S.) a boat, a vessel, 1077, 3242.
Coght, pret. of Cache, caught, 300. Coint, Coynt, adj. (A.N.) cun- ning, skilful, curious, 125, 187, 191, 7715.
Cointly, Coyntly, adv. cunningly, skilfully, 164, 204, 11228. Coke, s. a cook, 1596. Cold, v. (A.S.) to grow cold, 1306. Colde, pret. of Can, could, was capable, 2529.
Cole, adj. cold, 1076, 9255.
Coler, s. the collar, the neck, 7318.
Color, Colour, s. colour, a banner, the ground of a shield, 5462, 10970; v. to colour, to gloss, 523, 1063; Colowr, 7852.
Combir, Combur, Cumbre, v. to trouble, to vex, 2065, 11331, 11759.
Cumbranse, 8. trouble, misfortune, 2281, 9169, 12076.
Come, v. (A.S.) to go, to come, to reach, to arrive at, 193, 1021, 1071, 1101, 1300; to become, 2181; pret. Come, Comen, Comyn; part. p. Comyn = descended, 1847. Come, s. coming, approach, ar-
rival, 375, 975, 1142, 1230, 2026. Comely, Comly, Coumly, Cumly, adj. beautiful, 474, 1395; as a s. a lady, 552.
Comford, Comfford, v. pret. Com- ferd, to comfort, to reassure, 532, 2011.
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