Fete, s. work, deed, practice, skill, | Flagh, Flaghe, pret. of Fle, fled,
533, 1529, 6186, 10813, 13075. Fetis, adj. (A.N.) neat, elegant, 3068, 3075.
Fetur, v. to fetter, to bind,
6001, 7746, 11144.
Flamme, v. to flame, to gleam, to glitter, 156, 1958; part. pres. Flamond, 225; Flaumond, 168; Flammyng, 970.
Flang, Flange, pret. of Fling, cast,
thrust, cut, struck, 1241, 5253, 11112.
Flapp, v. to strike, to slash, 7674;
to flap, to be blown, 11795. Flatt, s. a hollow in a field, 10004. Flaumond, part. See Flamme. Flay, v. to frighten, 4593; to weaken, 13294.
Fle, v. pret. Flagh, Flogh, Floghen,
Fleddon, to flee, to fly, 1349, 4732, 6850, 8602, 11969.
Flecchour, s. (A.N.) an arrow-
maker; properly, one who makes and sets the feathers on arrows, 1593.
Fleme, v. (A.N.) to flow, 10004; to drive away, to exile, 12377, 12379, 12435, 13604.
Flese, s. a fleece, 156, 225, 970. Flete, v. to flow, to float, 278,
1609; to sail, 13154; pret. and part. p. Flet; part. p. = over- flowed, covered, 12560.
Flit, v. to remove, to change
one's residence, 425, 11835. Flode, s. flood, water, the sea, 278, 1990.
Flogh, Floghen, pret. of Fle, 4732, 8602, 11969. Flore, s. a floor, 1660. Florence, s. florins, money, 1367. Flote, pret. of Flyte, scolded, taunted, 7324.
Flowen, pret. of Fle, 10077. Flype, v. to pull off, as the skin is pulled off a rabbit, 954. Flyte, v. (A.S.) to scold, to taunt, to upbraid; pret. Flote, 7324; part. Flytyng, 7658.
Fnast, v. (A.S.) to breathe hard, | to rush, to roar, 168, 878. Foale, Fol, Fole, Foole, Fowle, s. a horse, 1245, 6400, 6451, 8341, 9469, 13560, 13563.
Fode, 8. food, victuals, 5170, 7854.
Foghle, s. a fowl, a bird, 10553, 11805.
Foght, Foghtyn, pret. of Feght, fought, 6859, 7785.
Folde, v. to surround, 11263. Fole, s. a fowl, a bird, 13027. See Foale.
Fole, s. a fool, 1817, 4931, 13279. Folily, adv. foolishly, rashly, 574, 5101, 7613.
Folle, 8. folly, rage, anger, 1957; Foly, 1425.
Folut, pret. followed, 6854. Fome, s. the sea, the waves, 985. Fomen, s. enemies, 11263.
Fond, v. (A.S.) to try, to strive, 6659.
Fonde, pret. of Find, found, dis- covered, 1386.
Fonge, v. (A.S.) to take, to seize, to accost, to meet, 366, 956, 962, 1367, 10017; to undertake, to aid, 599; Fonnge, to batter, to beat,
Fonnet, adj. (A.S.) foolish, 3473, 4207, 7127; bewildered, helpless,
Fonnge, v. See Fonge. Foole, adj. foolish, 13841. Foole, 8. Foale. For, as a prefix to verbs, adds in- tensity to the signification, some- times completion, sometimes op- position, as for-blede, to bleed copiously; for-faryn, completely gone, killed; for-shape, to trans- form; for-bode, to forbid. For, Fore, prep. for, 1737, 1854;
a horse, 1245. See
through, because, 193, 1444, 6604, 11847; against, 1528; in spite of, 890, 6439.
Forbede, v. to forbid, 5681; to
prohibit, 5725, 6428; pret. For- bode; imperat. Forbode.
For-bled, part. p. covered with blood, 12270.
For-do, v. to undo, to ruin, to destroy, 2940.
Fore, pret. of Fare, went, fared, rushed, 93, 853, 887, 898, 1209, 9554; dealt, wrought, 44, 1213, 8519, 10896.
Fore, adj. front, 884; prep. See For.
For-faren, For-faryn, part. p. perished, killed, 1438, 12118. For-ferd, part. p. terrified, 10276,
Forne, Fourme, adv. direct, straight, right, 6784, 7759. Forray, 8. plunder, 6426. Fors, v. to force, to urge, 1929. Forsec, pret. of For-seón, despised, forsook, 721.
Forset, v. to beset, to surround, to besiege, 1924, 7671. Forshape, v. to transform, 13221. Forslet, s. a stronghold, 11779. Forthe, adv. forwards, onwards, till now, 1628.
Forther, adv. forth, 680, 11174. Forther, v. to further, to aid, to
assist, to benefit, to honour, 5743, 8884, 11138, 11170, 11708, 11716
part. Forthoryng, assisting, of benefit, aiding, 4576. Forthi, conj. (A.S.) because, 1085. For-thinke, v. (A.S.) to repent, to rue, 9312.
Fortune, s. chance, 1464.
Forward, 8. (A.S.) a promise, a pledge, 548, 602, 2440, 3123, 9312; an agreement, a covenant, 2727; the front, the van, the attack, 1148, 5860.
Forwise, adj. prescient, far-seeing, 2539, 3950. For-wroght, part. p. over-worked, worn out, exhausted, 5861. For-yete, v. to forget, 869; pret. For-yet, 882; part. p. For-yeten, 2291; For-yeton, 2068, 9959. Fose, 8. pl. of Foe, 5169. Fot, v. to fetch; pret. Fot,
Fote, s. a foot, 356, 1824.
Fotyng, 8. footing, position, secu- rity, 2077.
Fouchon, 8. a falchion, a sword, 5260, 11110.
Found, v. to intend, to design,
13812; to invent, to originate, 1628; to accomplish, to succeed, 1154.
Fourme, v. to form, to build,
1540; s. manner, 1954. Fourme, adv. See Forne. Fourt, adj. fourth, 5446. Foutly, adv. foolishly, 5079. Fowle, s. a horse, 13560.
Foyne, v. to push, to thrust, to
fence with a spear, 10081, 10287. Fraght, s. freight, cargo, 1118,
5384, 9388, 12855; a fleet, 13301. Fraist, v. to try, to prove, 261, 6533, 6947; to inquire, to examine, to seek out, to consult, 97, 1119. Fraite, v. to inquire, to seek out, 10714.
Frayne, v. (A.S.) to ask, to in-
quire, 97, 358, 1794, 2893, 12019. Fre, adj. (A.S.) liberal, noble, 358, 525, 11234; s. a familiar term in narrative or conversation applied to both sexes a person, a man, a woman, 533, 1386.
Freeltie, s. (A.N.) frailty, weak- ness, 8723.
Frek, adj. (A.S.) quick, eager, hasty; comp. Frekir, 9862. Freke, s. (A.S.) a man, a fellow,
Frele, adj. (A.N.) frail, 831. Frenship, s. friendship, good-will, 1777.
Freshe, Fresshe, adj. bright, 225,
Fresshe, s. the flood, or overflow of a river; a press of men, an on- set, 4730.
Fret, v. (A.S.) to adorn, to deck,
434, 3409; part. p. adorned, spread, 1660.
Frete, v. (A.S.) to consume, to destroy, 9691; part. p. Fret, con- sumed, decayed, 13029; imperat. Fret, deal, dally, 12846.
Frickly, adv. eagerly, heartily, 8994, 9880.
Frigie, adj. as s. Phrygian, a Phrygian, 2918, 2981.
Frike, adj. (A.S.) another form of Freke (both forms are still in use in the West of Scotland; Frike is generally applied to qualities and moods of the affections, and the mind; Freke, to the manner and conduct, but they are often used in the same sense); hearty, glad, 1189, 2918; keen, eager, 2055, 6949; frike age = courageous times, the age when one is ready for any undertaking, 2204.
Friknes, 8. readiness, eagerness, | Furst, adj. first, 1557, 4330.
Frith, s. (A.S.) a wood, a coppice, 13552.
Froch, v. to rush, to dash, to push, 1278. See Frush. Frothe, v. to froth, or foam at the mouth, 1957.
Frunt, s. the front, the breast, the fore-part, 9150, 10814; a mass, one body, 10869.
Frunt, v. to strike, to wound, 6923, 6984; to rush, to drive, to tumble, to fall, 6887, 6890, 8327, 8551. Frush, Frusshe, v. to bruise, to crush, to break, to tear, 1196, 8335,
13940; to push violently, to dash,
3225, 5931; a rush, a crash, an onset, 5830, 8998. Frut, s. fruit, 4972. Fryke, adj. hearty, 1050. See Frike.
Frynde, s. a friend, a relative,
1039. Fuerse, Furse, adj. fierce, strong, brave, 216, 569, 785; great, 1617; immense, 2271; as a s. 888. Fuersly, Fursly, adv. fiercely, eagerly, quickly, 261, 1245. Fughtyn, pret. of Feght, fought, 7087, 10431.
Fulfaire, adj. handsome, 3155. Full, adj. satisfied, 466. Full swice should be Fulls-wice,
Fool's wise, like a fool, 5071.
Fulsom, adj. very large, very full,
Fulthe, 8. abundance, plenty, 5414.
Fur, Furre, adv. further, 1107, 7103. See Firre.
Furde, s. a band, a company, 4164, 7217.
Furder, adv. further, 2982. Fursnes, 8. fierceness, bravery, 9771.
Furth, Furthe, adv. forth, onward,
onwards, 2242, 2744, 6904, 13105; Furthe, adj. the fourth, 2007. at once, 2984. Fyfte, adj. fifth, 1486, 6338. Fyche, 8. See Fiche. Fyge, s. a fig, 12206. Fyld, Fylde, s.
See Feld. Fylyng, 8. (part. of Fyle) defile- Fylsy, Fylsyn, v. ment, 4850. See File. See Filsyn. Fyn, Fyne, adj. good, great, clever, learned, keen, 400, 5824, Fynde, s. a fiend, 597, 4290, 8375; adv. completely, 7168.
Fyndyng, s. the founding, the origin, 4296.
Fyne, v. to finish, to cease, to end, 8810.
Fyst, s. the fist; in fyst
= in his grasp, a hold of, 10995. Fyt, s. a measure, a section of a
Gab, Gabbe, v. (A.N.) to jest, to lie, 4303, 10604.
Gaf, Gafe, Gaffe, pret. of Give, 804, 1250, 6102, 6491. Gaid, pret. of Ga, went, 369. Galos, Galous, Galowes, 8. the gallows, 12885, 12890, 13033, 13116.
Gamen, Gamyn, s. frolic, inter-
course, 107, 1506, 11056. Gan, pret. began.
Gar, Ger, v. (Icel.) to make, to cause, to compel, 197, 1937, 2928; pret. Gart, 9394; Gert, 1616, 1629, 4347, 6657, 8399. Both forms are still used in Scotland.
Gat, Gate, pret. of Get, got, ob- tained, 1529, 3553; begat, 107, 1506, 13944.
Gate, part. p. of Geet, guarded, | Gert, pret. of Ger. See Gar. superintended, 566.
Gate, s. (A.S.) a street, way, road, 351, 1334, 5946; manner, conduct, undertaking, 612, 2239, 5207, 6138; gird of his gate = fled of his gate = fled out of his way; so gat
in the same way, similarly, 5207; in our gate furthe= in our conduct from this day forth, 6138; all agreit to be gate all agreed to the plan,
Gaude, Gawde, s. a jest, a trick, a pretence, 603, 9279, 10749; pl. Gawdyn, 11468.
Gaume, s. a game, a merry-
making, 1620, 1622, 2937. Gawlyng, s. (part. of Gawl, Gowl) shouting, wailing, 8677. Gay, s. a gay person, a lady, 2679. Gayn, Gayne, adv. near, over against, 2813, 4226, 8004, 8089. Gayne-come, s. return, i. e. com- ing back again, 2026. Gaynist, super. of Gayn, fore- most, first, 2996. Gayre, s. 905, 13360. See Geire. Gedre, Gedir, v. to gather, to col- lect, 1174, 1225, 10133; pret. & part. p. Gedret, Gedrit.
Geet, v. (Fr. guet, a ward) to
guard, to keep, 11746; part. p. Gate, 566.
Geeter, Geter, s. a keeper, a guardian, 972, 11739.
Geire, Gere, Geyre, Gayre, s. goods, weapons, instruments, dress, armour, 905, 1081, 6051, 6547, 6565, 8477, 13360.
Gem, s. a gem, a precious thing, 1368.
Gematry, 8. geometry, 8394. Gentill, s. a noble, a knight, 128; a lady, 437.
Gentris, 8. gentility, manners, conduct, 131.
Ger, v. 1937. See Gar.
Ges, 2 sing. pres. ind. of Gie,
givest, 2089; imperat. give, 13553. Gest, Geste, Gyste, s. (A.N.) an event, 2026; an adventure, 620; a deed, 3286; a history, or tale, 286, 12772.
Get, v. to keep, to preserve, 2113. See Geeter. Geter, s. Getton, Getyn, part. p. gotten, begotten, 290, 1017. Gevyn, pret. of Give, gave, in-
flicted, 944, 1214, 5946. Gewell, s. a jewel, 1368. Geynde, part. p. join, adjoining,
Geyre, 8. See Geire. Giaund, s. a giant, 5503. Gide, Gyde, s. a guide, a chief, a ruler, 4053, 8881. Gif, Gyf, conj. (A.S.) if. Gilde, adj. golden, yellow, 3989. Gile, s. deceit, surprise, stratagem,
Gille, s. a narrow rocky valley, or glen, 13529.
Gilt, s. guilt, crime, 1814, 11581. Gird, Girde, Gyrd, v. to strike, to
pierce, to thrust, to dash, to pull, 177, 938, 940, 1332, 1377; to spring, to rush, to dash, to fall, 169, 854, 880, 1232, 1317, 2072, 2322, 8072, 9017; to cut, 12143; pret. Girdyn; part. Girdand, Girdond, Girdiller, s. a maker of girdles, 1584. The girdillers, or girdlers, formed a section of the "hammer- men." The girdle is a round iron plate used in baking cakes; and the sauce-pan used in cooking fish is still often called a girdle, or gridle, as in 1. 13826, "A grydell full gay gret-full of fiche." Girdyn, pret. of Gird, 4740. Glade, v. (A.S.) to make glad, 6126.
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