GLOSSARIAL INDEX.

Comyn, v. to commune, to take

counsel, to consult, 502, 1003,
11318; part. & 8. Comyng, Comyn,
Comynyng, 4023, 11711, 12046,
12245.

Comyn, Komyn, adj. (A.N.)
common, 2075, 9320; as a s. pl.
the commons, the people, 2268,
11415.

Comyng, part. of Come, becom-

ing, seemly, 3032.

Comynly, adv. commonly, con-
tinually, 3293.

Con, v. (A.S.) can, is able, 5128;
pret. Con = began, 11258, 13705.
Conceyve, Consayve, v. to per-
ceive, to observe, to understand,

1230, 1256, 1918.

Condler, s. a candlemaker, 1596.
Coning, Conyng, adj. learned,

1885, 8101; s. skill, knowledge,
wit, 399, 2412.
Conjuracioun, s. (A.N.) conjura-
tion, 13216.

Connse, for Comse, 8. (A.N.) an

undertaking, a beginning, 2065.
Core, s. the centre, the heart;
the core hete the centre of the
flame, 892.

-

Core
9686.
Coriour, 8. (Fr. corroyeur, bas
Bret. correour) a currier, 1596.
Corious, Corius, adj. curious, in-
genious, skilled, 1885, 3921, 11677.
Cornell, Cornol, 8. crenelle, a
battlement, 1647; an embrasure
on the walls of a castle, 4752.

Care, v. to vex, to annoy,

Coron, s. a crown, 1028.
Cors, Corse, 8. (A.N.) a body, a
dead body, 3082, 5530, 9686; the
person, 1865; force, impetus, 9895.
See Course.

Corve, pret. of Carve, 6674 ; part.
p. Corvyn, carved, cut, 3052.
Cosyn, 8. (A.N.) a cousin, or

kinsman, 1285, 13508.

Coste, s. (A.N. from L. costa) a

country, a region, a territory, 157,
1012.

Costius, adj. costly, 3777.
Coteler, s. (Fr.) a cutler, 1597.
Coucheour, s. (Fr.) a jeweller, or

stone setter, 1597. See The Preface.
Coucheour, 8. perhaps a couch-
maker or upholsterer, 1597.
Coup, v. to tilt, to fight, 7231.
See Caupe.

Couple, v. to have carnal inter-
course, futuere, 13820.
Coupull, v. to join, to settle, 8013.

Cours, Course, Coursse, s. plan,
purpose, scheme, 144, 1105; kind,
1583; a body, a dead body, 415,
874, 896, 12289; expanse, 269; a
course, a rush, impetus, 1266,
10878, 11016; be course, by course
= properly, naturally, 892, 1343,
1498; in course in order, 1644.
Couth, Couthe, Kouthe, v. pret.
of Con, could, knew, possessed,
125, 1251, 1529, 3093, 8036.
Covenable, adj. suitable, reason-
able, 7951.
Covenaund, s. a promise, a pledge,

999.
Covert,
13652.
Covetous, s. covetousness, 193,
259, 1808; Covytise, 11328.
Covetus, v. 2 sing. pres. Ind. of
Covet, 13820.
See Coint,
Coynt, Coyntly.
Cointly.

8. security, defence,

Crakkyng, part. cracking, snap-
ping, shattering, 5852, 8720,
of fyngurs =

tainly, abidingly, for ever, 728,
870, 13822; slowly, 9595; lately,
11534; full dauly = frequently,
everywhere, 9522.

Dawhly, adv. slowly, surely,

5359.

13419; crakkyng ngure20: Dayre, v. to vex, to try, 13550.

wringing of hands, 8720.
Criste, s. a crest, a helmet, 5852.
Cristenmen, s. pl. Christians, 4327.
Crowne, s. the head, the crown

of the head, 10299.

Ded, Dede, adj. (A.S.) deadly,
1339, 2066, 11017; ado. 6528.
Dede, s. result, conclusion, 577;
work, 274.

Dedly, adj. mortal, deadly, 4013.

Crusshyng, part. crashing, clash- Dedmen, dead men, 7659.
ing, 4752, 5852.

Cumbranse, s. See Combraunce.
Cumbre, v. to trouble, to harass,
to entangle, 4214, 11759.
Cumly, adj. See Comely.

Cundeth, s. a safe conduct, 11437.
Cuntre, s. a country, 1437, 9766.
Cure, s. (A.N.) duty, office, 9161.
Curre, s. a dog, 1972, 10553,
11175.

Currour, 8. (L.) a runner, a mes-
sager, 3648.

Curtasly, adv. courteously, 829.
Curtes, adj. (A.N.) courteous; as
a s. a noble, 5306.

Dainté, s. (Wel. dunt) a delicacy,
pl. luxuries, 207; Deinté, 385.
Damp, v. to sink, to descend,
10713.

Defaute, s. (A.N.) want, scarcity,
9376.

Defense, 8. (A.N.) prohibition,

4715; for the purpose of guarding,
or defending, 1740; ability to de-
fend, means of defence, 2128;
offence, defiance, 2692.

Degh, v. pret. Deghit, part. p.

Degh, to die, 427, 921, 1523, 3212,
10250.

Deghit, part. p. of Dig, 11363.
Deghter, s. pl. See Doghter.
Degrate, v. to degrade, 12576.
Deie, v. (A.S.) to die, 4723; pret.
Deid.

Deinté, s. See Dainté.

Deintithe, s. liking, desire, 463
Deire. See Dere.

Dele, s. a part, a portion; ilke-a-
dele every particular, 3656.

Dampne, v. (A.N. from L. damno) Dele, v. (A.S.) to bestow, 6547;

to condemn, 50.

to fight, i. e. to deal blows, 11027;
futuere, 13815; pret. and part. p.
Delt; pret. Dulte, gave forth,
uttered, 5646.

Dell, v. to dally, to delay; part.
Delling, dallying, 7068.
Delt, Delte. See Dele.

Delve, v. (A.S.) to dig, to bury,

11179.

Delyver, adj. (A.N.) active,
nimble, 3958.

GLOSSARIAL IN EX.

Deme, v. (A.S.) pret. Demyt, | Derkon, . to sink, to slip, 13285.
part. p. Dem, to judge, to think,
528, 606, 12243; to adjudge, to
doom, 583, 3141, 14041.
Demyng, s. judgment, 2419.

Dene, by dene, be dene.
Bedene.

See

Derlynge, s. a darling, 3277.
Derne, adj. (A.S.) secret, 478,
8816, 12740; small, 3060; a form
of Darren, noble, daring, 3653,
13625; super. Dernist, Dernyst.
See Derrest.

Dent, s. a blow, a stab, a thrust, Derrest, Derrist, Dernyst, adj.
10428.

Deny, v. to refuse, to reject,
8009.

Depe, adj. deep, 1876; s. the
deep, the sea, 1781; the mysterious
one, 13809.

Depely, Deply, adv. greatly, much,
3982, 13809.

Depert, v. (A.N.) to divide, to
distribute, to part, 1181, 3025.
Depnes, s. depth, 4441.
Derayne, v. (Med. Lat.) to try by
combat, 13084.
Dere, Deire, Deyre, v. (A.S.) to
injure, to avenge, 808, 1185, 1260,
1293; to fell, to wound, 10991.
Dere, Deire, s. harm, suffering,
injury, 146, 227, 4254; poison,
920; hatred, 967.

Dere, s. pl. (A.S.) wild animals,
deer, 331; a deer, 2361.
Dere, adj. (A.S.) dear, precious,
385, 1683; dire, deadly, 920; adv.
solemnly, assuredly, very, 583, 761,
2391; as pe dere thinke as you
solemnly believe, or, as you think
best, 2391.

Derely, adv. regardless of expense,
3463.

Derfe, Derffe, adj. fierce, daring,
noble, 84, 528, 1336; angry, ter-

rible, deadly, 166, 183, 580, 1005;

as a s. a monster, 176.
Derfenes, s. hardihood, impud-
ence, 5110.

Derffly, Derfly, adv. fiercely, 1339.
Derk, Derke, adj. (A.S.) dark,
secret, 1448; s. darkness, 673
1054, 1079, 1137.

super. of Dere, dearest, noblest, 39,
5407, 13625.

Des, Dese, s. the chief table in a
hall, or the raised part of the floor
on which it stood; properly, the
canopy over the high table, 385,
501, 1656, 4966.

Desteyne, v. (A.N.) to appoint, to
ordain, 2673.

Destyne, s. (A.S.) destiny, 2522.
Det, s. debt, duty, 534.
Deuly. See Duly.

Dever, s. (A.N.) duty, endeavour,
234, 590.

Devinour, s. a deviner of dreams,
&c., 13831.

Devyse, 8. (A.N.) device, design,
1576, 3053; v. to observe, to espy,
1678.

Dew, adj. related, bound, allied,

61.

Dewly. See Duly.
Deynté, s. liking, desire, good-

will, 967.

Deyre, v.

See Dere.

Diche, s. (A.S.) a ditch, a moat,
4776; Dyche, 8155.

Didyn, pret. of Do, 1413, 11960;
Dydden, 1381.

Diffens. See Defense.

Dight, v. (A.S.) to adapt, to suit,
to put, to set one's self, 3313, 8636,
14005; to ordain, 3495; pret. &
part. p. mounted, 3415; supplied,
3560; done, 9558; handled, 10087.
Dike, Dyke, s. (A.S.) a ditch,

1566, 11363; an old wall, 1533,
8328, 13588.

Doutid, adj. dreaded, to be | Drogh, Drughe, pret. of Draghe,