man.

queme, adj. pleasing, KH. 501 L. OE. (ge)cuême.

nian.

pyne, sb. pain, torture, KH. 277 C H,

Ass. 426, 458 Add. OE. pîn. plawe, sb. sport, fight, KH. 1170 H. Cf. Bradley-Stratmann, plaze. pleie, pleye, v. play, KH. 25, 200, 363. OE. plegian.

pleing C, pleyhunge L, pley3yng H, KH. 34, playing.

plener, plenere, adj. full, F. & B. 179 C., 188 Cott. OF. plenier. pligte, v. plight; infin. plizte, plyste, plyhte, KH. 321; 2 sing. imper. plist, plyct, plyht, KH. 440; 1 sing. pres. indic. pligte C, plicte L, plyhte H, KH. 716; pp. iplizt, F. & B. 141 C. OE. plihtan.

pomel, sb. pommel, F. & B. 209, 213 Cott. OF. pomel.

porter, sb. doorkeeper, F. & B. 329 C. OF. portier.

posse, v. push; infin. KH. 1087 C; 3 sing. pret. puste, KH. 1153 H pugde 1156 L. OF. pousser. poure, pure, infin. pore, look, KH. 1172 C L.

prede, sb. pride, KH. 1497 L. prýta.

OE.

;

prime, sb. first quarter of the day, name of one of the offices of the Church, after lauds,' KH. 1040; at prime tide, KH. 905.

pris, prys, sb. value, worth, KH. 968 C, F. & B. 310, 350, 750 C., 1028 T. OF. pris.

pruesse, sb. brave deed, prowess, KH. 588. OF. proesse. pugde, see posse.

quantyse, sb. cleverness, F. & B. 543 T. qued, sb. bad, Ass. 174 C, 197, 465 Add. OE. cwêd.

etc.

quelle, v. kill; infin. KH. 65, 656 C; 2 sing. imper. quel, F. & B. 1008 T, aquel 725 C.; 3 sing. pret. quelde, F. & B. 904 T, aquelde KH. 929 L H, aquelde H, quelde C, KH. 1064. OE. cwellan.

quepe, v. say; 3 sing. pret. quape, quop H, KH. 137, etc. OE. cweðan. quic, quike, adj. alive, KH. 92 C, 1468 C, 1478 H. OE. cwic.

quite, aquite, pp. through with, quit of, F. & B. 171, 724 C., 180 Cott. OF. aquiter.

qware, where, KH. 735 L.

recche, rekke, v. reck, care for; 3 sing. pres. recche C, reche L, yrecche H, KH. 370; 3 sing. subj. arecche, KH. 710 H; 1 sing. pres. rekke, F. & B. 96 T. OE. reccan.

reche, areche, ofreche, porhreche, v. reach; infin. areche, KH. 1308 C; of reche, gain, KH. 1375 C L; porhreche, traverse, KH. 1375 H; pp. arazt, F. & B. 687 C., rauzt F. & B. 974 T. OE. ræcan.

rede, reed, reede, sb. counsel, opinion, F. & B. 45 T, 50 T, 53 T, 314 T, Ass. 294, 298 Add., etc. OE. red. rede, v. (1) read, (2) counsel, advise; infin. KH. 308, 511 L, 881, 966 L, F. & B. 21 T, 148, 151 C.; 1 sing. pres. KH. 966 C, F. & B. 75 T; pp. rad, Ass. 891 Add., irad F. & B. 578 C., yredde 858 T. OE. redan. rein, sb. rain, KH. 11.

reme, sb. coast (?), OE. rima; or realm (?), OF. reaume, KH. 1625 H (reaume 1623 L).

rende, see erne.

rende, v. rend, tear; 3 sing. pret. rente

CH, to rente L, KH. 775.

rente, sb. pay, wages, KH. 984 C L. OF. rente.

reue, sb. reeve, guard, KH. 1418. OE. (ge)réfa.

reue, reyue, infin. rob, plunder, F. & B. 209 C., Ass. 168 Add. OE. rêufian.

rewe, infin. rue, repent, KH. 398. OE. hrêowan.

rewlich, adj. sad, KH. 1129.
hréowlîc.

167

reyne, ryne, birine, infin. rain, KH. 11.
Reynes C, reny L, Raynis H, KH.
1023.

Reynild, Hermenyl, hermenylde, erme-
nyld, KH. 973, 1636. ON. Ragn-
hilda, OE. Eormenhild, daughter of
Eorcenbriht, king of Kent.

riche, sb. kingdom, KH. 20. OE. rice.
rigge, sb. back, KH. 1138. OE. hrycg.
rime, ryme, sb. rime, speech, KH. 860,
1461.

rive, adj. abundant, F. & B. 73 Cott.
OE. rîf.

riuen, ariuen, v. arrive, land; infin.
ariue C, aryue H, KH. 193; pp. riued,
KH. 162 L, 193 L, ariued, aryued,
KH. 40, 162.

rizte, adv. direct, at once, KH. 1428 C.
roche, sb. rock, KH. 79.

rode, sb. cross, rood, KH. 346, Ass. 12,
19 C, 44 C, 46 Add., 270 C, etc. OE.
rôd.

roper, sb. rudder, KH. 202. OE. róðer.
roune, rowne, sb. counsel, KH. 1378.
OE. rún.

schrede, v. clothe; 3 sing. pret. schredde
L, sredde H, KH. 625, schredde C L,
shredde H, KH. 896; 3 pl. pret.
schrudde C, schurde L, KH. 1582.
OE. scrŷdan.

schrewe, sb. shrew, evil person, KH. 60.
OE. screawa, barn mouse.
schulle, adv. shrill, sonorous, KH. 221
C. OE. scylle, scelle.

sclauyne, sb. pilgrim's cloak, KH. 1134,
1137, 1310. OF. esclavine.

scrippe, sb. scrip, sack, KH. 1141. ON.
skreppa.

scur, sb. shower, F. & B. 73 Cott. OE.
scûr.

sekerly, see sikirli.

senpere, sb. bridge keeper (?), F. & B.
500 T, 513 T.

sere, sb. apparel (?), contrivance (?),
Ass. 704 Add. OE. searo.
seriauns, sb. sergeant, man at arms,
F. & B. 218 C. OF. sergant, serjant.
serie, infin. dispense, KH. 1489 C. OE.
scerwen, 'a scattering.?

ryue, sb. shore, KH. 142.

sake, v. contend, fight; 3 pl. pret. asoke
C, forsoken L H, KH. 69, gave up.
OE. sacan.

sale, sb. hall, KH. 1187 C H. OE. sal.
salyley, scribal error (?), KH. 199 L.
Sarazin, sarazyn, KH. 42, 636, 645, 671,
1415, 1477 H, 1479.

scene, schene, adj. beautiful, KH. 97
L, 178 L, F. & B. 263 C. ÓE. scêne.
schauntillun, sb. model, F. & B. 325 C.
schenche, v. give, serve, dispense; infin.
schenche, shenche, KH. 1186; 2 sing.
subjunct. or imper. shenh, KH. 1199
H. OE. scencan.

schende, v. (1) scold, (2) injure; infin.
KH. 747 L., 724; 3 sing. pret. schente,
schende, shende, KH. 340. OE.
scendan.

seyne, sb. snare, fishing net, KH. 726 L.
OE. segne, OF. seine.

shrelle, infin. cry, F. & B. 756 T.

68, Ass. 181 C, 185 Add., 585 H. OE.
sibb.

side, syde, sb. (1) side, (2) shore, KH.
35, 145. OE. side.

sike, syke, syken, v. sigh, KH. 456;
3 sing. pres. sykes, F. & B. 113 T;
3 sing. pret. syzt, syzte, F. & B. 256,
270 T, 417, 431 C. OE. sîcan.
sikirli, sekerly, adv. certainty, Ass. 390
Add., F. & B. 92 T. OE. sicor.
sipe, sype, sb. time, KH. 374 C, 1446,
F. & B. 196 T. OE. sîð.
sithen, conj. since, Ass. 283, 422 Add.
OE. siððan.

sippe, sitthe, sithen, adv. afterwards,

KH. 1185 C, 1238, Ass. 542 Add.,
434 C. OE. siððan.
skeete, soon, quickly, F. & B. 1005 T.
OE. scêot, ON. skrotr.
skille, skyle, sb. right, reason, Ass. 312
H, 352 Add. Icel. skil.

slon, v. slay; infin. slen C, slon L, slo H, KH. 91, 47; 3 pl. pret. slozen C, slowe L, slowen H, KH. 195; pp. aslaze C, yslawe L H, KH. 94. ÓÊ.

slêan.

sloo, sb. slough, Ass. 507 H. OE. slôh. smerte, v. pain, KH. 1602. OE. smeortan. snelle, adj. quick, KH. 1581 C. OE. snell. so, conj. as, KH. 14, 15, etc. soler, sb. upper room, summer room, F. & B. 173. OF. solier, Lat. solarium.

sond, sonde, sb. (1) message, (2) dish at table, Ass. 634 H, 798 Add., F. & B. 1072. T.

sonde, sb. messenger, KH. 281, 287, (ysonde 287 L), 992 H, 1005 C H, etc., F. & B. 796 C., Ass. 106 C, 682 Add. OE. sand, sond.

sore, sb. pain, KH. 75 L H. OE. sâr. sore, adv. much, very, KH. 73, 362. OE. sâre.

soth, sop, sope, adj. true, F. & B. 321

T, etc. OE. sox.

soune, sb. sound, KH. 224 H. Fr. son. soune, adv. clearly, KH. 224 L. Spaine, Spayne, Spaygne, Speine, F. & B. 413, 769 C., 1046 T.

spede, sb. speed, good luck, KH. 491. OE. spêd.

spede, infin. speed, have good fortune, KH. 852 C H, F. & B. 1026 T. OE. speke, bispac, spêdan.

784 H. OE. sterne, styrne.

sterte, v. start, leap, F. & B. 457 C. ON. sterta.

sterue, v. die, KH. 829, 980 C, 984 H, 1253 C. OE. steorfan.

steuene, sb. voice, KH. 1453 L, F. & B. 54 C., Ass. 73, 239 C, 79, 245 Add., etc. OE. stefn.

stey3, 3 sing. pret. climbed, F. & B. 892 Č. OE. stigan.

stonde, infin. spring up, rise, KH. 809 L, H. Cf. Lay. 20509.

stonge, 3 pl. pret. pierced, KH. 1475 L H, Ass. 447 Add. OE. stingan. store, adj., nom. plur. great, strong, F. & B. 19 C. OE. stor.

stounde, stunde, sb. point of time, period of time, F. & B. 327 T, Ass. 635, 727 Add., KH. 181 C, 351, 791, 1030, 1371. OE. stund.

striken, 3 pl. pret. struck, stripped (Stratmann)?, striken L H, strike C,

KH. 1089. OE. strican.

sture, infin. stir, move, KH. 1541 H. OE. styrian.

Sture, name of a river, KH. 729, 1551. Suddene, Sodenne, Sudenne, Suddenne, KH. 155, 189, 542, 929, 1062, 1351, 1370, 1389, 1463, 1637.

sundry, adj. separate, apart, Ass. 148, 364 Add. OE. syndrig.

sune, 2 sing. subj. pres. sound, KH. 223 C. OF. soner.

swage, infin. assuage, abate, F. & B. 38 T. OF. asuager.

OE. spell.

spille, spylle, v. perish, kill, KH. 208, 720 L, F. & B. 1007 T; pp. ispild, killed, Ass. 19 C. OE. spillan. squire, sb. square, F. & B. 325 C. OF. esqvarre.

stage, sb. upper floor of a house, F. & B. 218, 270 C. OF. estage.

stede, sb. horse, steed, KH. 51. OE. stêda.

stede, sb. place, KH. 273, Ass. 730, 866 Add. OE. stede.

steke, v. pierce; 2 sing. pres. stikkest, F. & B. 98 Cott.

stere, sb. rudder, ship, KH. 107 C, 1471 C. OE. stêor.

stere, v. lead, command, KH. 464 C, L. OE. stedran.

1144, 1291, F. & B. 1016 T. OE. swira, sweora.

sweting, sb. favourite, KH. 234 L. sweuen, sb. dream, KH. 710, 723. OE. swefen.

sweuening, sb. dream, KH. 774. swike, swyke, infin. deceive; biswike C L, bysuyke H, KH. 306; biswike C, swike L, byswyke H, KH. 711. OE. swîcan.

swilc, swihc, such, etc., such. OE. swylce. swipe, swype, supe, adv. (1) very, KH.

96, 98 L H, 172, 192, etc., Ass. 355 C, F. & B. 87, 280 C.; (2) soon, quickly, rapid, KH. 129 L È, 374 L, 435 L, 289, 845, 1042, etc., F. & B. 148, 308 C., Ass. 612, 671 H, 839 Add., etc. OE. swide.

swozning C, swohinge L, swowenynge H, sb. fainting spell, swoon, KH. 474. swongen, 3 pl. pret. suspended, (?) Ass. 443 Add. OE. swingan. swymme, swemme, infin. move on water, KH. 203. OE. swimman.

take, v. take, give, KH. 568, 834, 1134, 1204, F. & B. 207 T, 159 C., Ass. 48, 682 Add., 572 H, etc.; bitak, KH. 839 C, bytoke L, bitoke H, KH. 1179. Cf. teche, biteche. ON. taka. targep, v. delay, F. & B. 226 Cott. OF. targier.

te, ten, v. draw; infin. te, Ass. 282 C, ten KH. 767 T, teon 767 H; 3 sing. pret. tez, F. & B. 617 C.; 2 sing. imper. te, KH. 327 L. OE. têon. teche, v. usually 'teach,' sometimes 'give' (cf. take); infin. teche, give, Ass. 46 C; 1 sing. pres. biteche, KH. 619 L H.

tendep, v. set on fire, burn, F. & B. 672 C. OE. (on)tendan.

tene, teone, sb. injustice, harm, KH. 367, 727; anger, F. & B. 902 T. OE. téona.

terme, sb. term, period, F. & B. 432 Cambr. OF. terme.

teyse, sb. measure of three yards, F. & B. 201, 203 Cott. OF. toise. par, v. need, KH. 408 L. OF. pearf. pat, (1) demonstr. the, that, KH. 27, 28; (2) rel. that, KH. 2, 22; (3) conj. that, KH. 33 L; (4) comp. rel. him, who, KH. 1064 C.

the, infin. prosper, thrive, F. & B. 566 T. OE. Séon.

pinke, v. seem; infin. KH. 1233; 3 sing. pres. pinkp, KH. 1405 C, etc.; pinchep, F. & B. 169 C.; of pinke, misplease, repent, infin., KH. 112, 1046 C H, 1136. OE. pyncean. po, adv. then, KH. 52, etc. OE. *a. pole, polie, v. endure, suffer; infin., F. & B. 422, 677, 678, 737 C., Ass. 22, 215 C, 26, 217, 219 Add.; 3 sing. pret., F. & B. 580 C., etc. OE. polian.

Thomas, F. & B. 611 C, 659, 775, 796, 807, 821 Add. Porhreche, see reche.

OE. pral.

proze, sb. period of time, KH. 354, 1036. OE. prâge.

prottene, prettene, num. thirteen. OE. préotŷne.

pulke (pe + ulke), the same, F. & B. 746 C., etc.

purston, KH. 875, 1057. Seems to be Norse. A frequent name of Hus Carls. Thurstan (Turstayn) is one of two tax collectors sent by Hardicanute to Worcester.

tide, sb. time, KH. 1563. OE. tîd. tide, bitide, v. happen, betide; infin., KH. 212 L H, 218 C; 3 sing. pres., OE. tit, tyt, KH. 1442 L H; bitide, infin. KH. 218 L H, 575. OE. tîidian. timing, tymyng, sb. success, KH. 1701 CH. OE. tîmian.

tire, tyre, infin. tear, F. & B. 736 C., 1017 T. OE. teran.

tiping, tidinge, etc., sb. tiding, KH. 138, 1058, 1318.

to, (1) prep. to, KH. 2; (2) adv. too, KH. 37 L H; (3) prefix apart, asunder.

to-brake, 3 sing. pret. broke apart, F. & B. 133 T.

to-draze, to drawe, infin. draw to pieces (cf. draw and quarter), KH. 1612; 3 pl. pret. KH. 195. Cf. alle pa chirchen he to droh, Lay. 29135 A. tozenes, see zen.

to-shake. v. shake to pieces, Ass. 356 C. trende, 3 sing. pret. roll, KH. 460 H. OE. trendan.

trewage, truage, sb. tribute, homage, KH. 1618. OF. truage. trewpe, sb. truth, troth, KH. 321. OE.

trêows.

Troye, dat. sing., F. & B. 178 T. Tune, sb. town, city, KH. 168. OE. tún. tweie, tueye, tweyne, num. two, twain,

KH. 943 H, 955. OE. twêgen. twie, twye, adv. twice, KH. 1570 C L. OE. tuwa, twiwa.

tytte, 3 sing. pret. pull tightly (BradleyStratmann).

vzten, sb. morning, dawn, KH. 1474. OE. ûhte.

uncupe, vncoupe, adj. unknown, KH. 781. OE. cúð. vnderfonge, see fonge.