Dure, v. (A.N.) to endure, 2005;

to delay, to linger, 5594; s. wrong,
harm, offence, 1764. vide dere.
Dussh, v. to dash, to throw down,
to fall down, 4776, 5786, 6410,
13917. dusshet, dusshit

Dut, v. pret. of Doute, dreaded,

feared, 10128, 13427, 13834; ex-
Dyche, s. See Diche.

dit pp.1. pected, 8347.

81

Dydden, v. pret. of Do, did, put,
1381.

Dye, v. to die, 6528.

Dyke, s. (A.S.) a wall, 1533; a
ditch, 4755, 8328.
Dympull, s. a dimple, 3060.
Dyn, s. noise, bustle, clamour,
ado, shouting, mourning, wailing, 274,

1197, 1347, 6910, 8675, 8680.
Dyn, Dynn, v. to make a great
noise, to resound, 1197; to clamour,
to scold, 7659; part. Dynnyng,
noise, wailing, 3437, 9618.
Dyng, v. See Ding.
Dynt, Dynte, Dyntte, s.
Dint.

2.5.

See

Aisasent i Dysasent, Dyssaisent, v. to refuse
if
assent, to disapprove, 8016, 9369.
Dyse, s. (A.N.) a fragment, a bit;
never dere hym a dyse = never

hurt him in the least, 808.
Dyse, s. the game of dice, 1622.
Dysese, Dyssese, s. annoyance,
vexation, 3326, 4206.

Dyshoner, s. dishonour, disgrace,
1005.

Dyting, s. See Diting.

Eft, Efte, adv. (A.S.) after, 808,

1996, 9780; again, 7624, 9778.
Efter, adv. after, afterwards, 1439.
Eftirsons, adv. immediately after, 435.
7424. prep 3931, 11578·
Eftsones, Eftesones, adv. (A.S.), also

immediately, 2478, 6456.
then after
Eger, Egor, adj. eager, fond, 3753, 13399.
05445, 10320; v. to become eager,
to rouse, 7329. gerd mo
vill
Egerly, Egurly, adv. eagerly, hur-
riedly, 264, 1390.

Egge, s. an edge, 7926.

Egh, s. (A.S.) an eye, 1313,

3015.

Eght, v. pret. of Agh, owed,

owned, 4212, 5325.

Eghted, adj. eighth, 6223.
Eire, s. an heir, 5315.
Eke, v. to add, to increase, 9270.-
Elde, adj. (A.S.) old, aged, 126;
s. old age, 160.

0=-ekys

Elit = elected, chose, 1491cmpf-

Ellis, adv. (A.S.) else, otherwise,
1154, 10328, 13080. caus 8850.
Elue, for Elne, s. an ell, 170.
Eme, Em, s. an uncle, 135, 1285,

Emperour, Emperoure, s. a chief,
13101, 13519. 796 13093

a captain, a commander, 6021,
8829, 8955, 9795, 12042, 12575.
Enabit, v. to dwell, to live, 110,
1600 pret. Enabit; part. p.
Enabit, peopled, 101, 2858; re-
sorted to, 2856.

Enarmed, Enarmyt, part. p.
5922

u

étvid 14001

erson

r

530

-Ettle, Ettill, Etill, Etle, Atle, v.
to intend, to aim at, to attempt, to
tell, 110, 394, 6399, 6456, 7424;
went, followed, 8989;=

Etlit =

had gone, 13519.
Euther, pron. either, each, both,
every, 57, 2018, 2357. exper
Evensangtyme, s. the hour of

even-song, or vespers, 8919.
Evenyng, adj. equal, of the same
rank, 2217; s.equality, 3372.
equal rank Ever, adv. (A.S.) always, con-
stantly, 143, 961; Ever more =
always, 294.

qui.Evyll, adv. sorely, severely,
abominably, 1265, 9685.
Evyn, s. evening, night, 978.
Evyn, adv. at once, immediately,
accordingly, 1633, 1980; finely,
correctly, perfectly, 436, 1635;

=

suon 13785, full evyn completely, perfectly,
11115; adj. even, level, flat, 2078;
just, fair, 2287.
Ewther, conj. either, 1479.

Ex, v. to ask, to seek, to wile,
Bk. I. title, 11621.
to Exchewe, v. (A.N.) to eschew,

4910.

949.

Exin, s. oxen, 568; 'oxin, 877,
magic, witch-graft'
Experyment, scharms, 13217.
Explait, s. furtherance, promo-
tion, 3661. ne. explort
to Extaint, v. (Old Fr. estaindre) to
extinguish, to calm or still, 4927.
idipl.

f

Idia.

Fade, V. to cause to fade, to
weaken, to quench, 785, 9188.
2483.

faide 1-4 -0453-

Faffure, MS. for Fassure, which

see.

Faght, v. pret. of Feght, fought,

5410, 6839, 7441, 8404.
Failyng, s. failure, lack, 11162.
Faint, adj. false, 12591.
Faint, Faintte, v. to weaken,
9567, 11162.

Fainting, Faintyng, s. languor,

weakness, 116, 338. 9855 faintlyng 13936
Faintis, Faintes, 8. (Á.N.) deceit,
treachery, 241, 594.

Faintly, adv. cowardly, 585.
Faire, ad. (A.S.) comely, fair, of
light complexion, 129, 2885; glori-
ous, 4407; Fairer, the better, the
upper hand, 4507, 6882; Fairest,
best, for the best, 1119; upon
faire wise = openly, without ap-
pearance of foul play, 145.
Faire, adv. plainly, evidently, be
comingly, 82, 4337.

pletely, 632, 11447, 13950. 4339.
Faitour, s. (A.N.) a deceiver, a
Scoundrel, 11241, 11864,#2
Fall, Falle,. to befall, to happen,
to come, to spring to begin, 421,f.in apars
1425, 2406, 2867, 11617; to falle cur
to happen, 2719; to attain fell thedu
to, 8953; to commence, to begin,
4685; to fall on to attack,
515. Fallus befalls, 1116;
Fallys, 2nd pl. imper. 11515. 10515.
Fall, s. chance, opportunity, 8117.
Falshed, 9. (A.S.) falsehood,
33.

=

edly, 1723.

Falsyng, s. lying, falsehood, 11330,

11352, 12368.

Fame, s. a report, a story, tradi-

tion, 149; good name, character,
fame, renown, 759.
Fantasy, Fantasi, s. musing, rev-
ery, 2669, 9575.

Fare, v. (A.S.) to go, to proceed,
to wend, to come, 29, 485, 1148,
1189; to proceed, to act, 654, 760;
to fare, to suffer, 1222; pret. Fer,
149, Fore, Faren, Faryn; part. p.
Faren, Faryn.

Fare, s. entertainment, 485; con-
duct, behaviour, appearance, bear-
ing, 446, 817, 966, 1188, 1295,
5883; purpose, plan, scheme, ad-
venture, 1109, 1511, 2036, 11241;
a crowd of runners, a route, 11069.
Faren, Faryn, pret. & part. p. of

Fare.

Fast, v. (A.S.) to fasten, to affirm,
7985; pret. Fest, part. p. Fest,
Festyn. See Fest.

Fauchon, Fawchon, s. (A.N.) a
sword, or falchion, 8763, 9655.
Faurty, adj. forty, 1751.? - 1571.
+Faut, Faute, Fawte, s. a fault,
want, scarcity, 2128, 4850, 12118,
12934.

Faver, s. backing, assistance, good-
will, 1746.

Faveret, adj. liked, esteemed,
3868.

Fawre, adj. four, 12317.
Fawte, s. a crime, fault, failing,
11750, 11754. ut together in length
Fay, v. to delay, linger, put off,
apon longo py

5616.

doomed, or fated to die, dead,
mortally wounded, 597, 956, 1154,
6590; many, 7967. See Fey.
Fayn, fayne, adj. (A.S. fægn) ne fain
glad, proud, happy, 639, 898, 1412;
adj. gladly, 5755.

Fayn, Fayne, v. to feign, to dis-
semble, to conceal, 241, 253, 594, suy.
994 to adorn, to embellish,34 d
part. Faynyng; as an adj. de-
ceitful, 966. See Feyne.
Faynhed, s. gladness, 2446.
Faynond, adj. glad, gladsome,
affectionate, 12732.

Faynte. See Fainte. where?
Fe, s. a reward, 2400.

Febill, Feble, adj. (A.N.) feeble,
weak, miserable, 1356, 1438; v. to
become feeble, to wax weak, 5956,
6058, 13918.

Fecche, v. (A.S.) to fetch, 185,

614, 6032; part. Fecchyng, bring-
ing in, welcoming, 1626.

Fed, part. p. of Fede, nurtured,
reared, 623.

Feffe, v. (A.N.) to enfeoff, to en-
dow, 12719.

Feftis, MS. for Festis, fastens or
takes, 7125.

Feght, v. to fight, to battle, 1152;
part. Feghtyng, fighting, 9054;
pret. Faght, Foght; part. p.
Foghtyn.

Feghter, s. a fighter, a pugnacious
person, a bully, 1751.

Feghur, adv. comp. of Feck, fewer,
7822.

Feile, v. to fail, 266.
Feire, adj. fair, 7990.
Feith, s. faith, 1154.
Fel, adj. See Fell.
Feld, Fild, Filde, Fyld, s. a field,
a battle-field, battle, 326,1187,
1318, 5961, 84049 the ground of
a shield, 6290.

fromm 3184.