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,
Braid, Braide, v. (A.S.) to turn
up, 904; to pull, to pull up, to
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.
Bude, v. impers. must, to be bound to, "bude wirke" = must work, 172.
Bret, pret. of Brede, spread, Buern, Buerne, Barne, s. (A.S.) a
passed, soaked, 8794.
Brethe, Brathe, s. rage, anger, 5066, 5075; wind, 1945, 3697. Brethe, v. to smell, 9777, 9119,
Brig, Brigge, s. a bridge, a draw- bridge, 7130, 10464, 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, s. (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, Buffette, s. a blow, 9674. 486; Burnys, 6111.
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.
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.
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, s. reach, extent, 1447; reason, reasoning, 7951, 11241; a plan, a contrivance, a plot, a stratagem, 714, 1184,10488, Cast, Caste, Kast, v. to contrive, 11241, 11243, 11328. 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,
Caupe, Cawpe, v. (Fr. couper, Ital. colpire) to exchange blows, to strike, to fight, 1262, 6486, 7775, 10312. See Coup.
Cage, v. to catch, to entangle by Cauping, Caupyng, 8. fighting,
shaking, or warping, 3703.
Caitif, s. (A.N.) a wretch, a dastard, 1393; Caiteff, 10352. Cald, part. p. called, 1490, 2844; Calt, 388.
began to (used as an aux-
fight, 1265; part. tossing, tum- bling, 13161.
Cause, s. a case, matter, 1004;
occasion, 1105; reason, 2896. Cautel, s. (A.N.) a scheme, a device, 11490. Cayre, v. See Kaire.
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- taking, 1009, 1292; a mishap, 1751. Chef, Chefe, v. See Cheve. Chefe, Cheffe, adj. chief, choice, main, 1663; the cheffe = the upper end, 1663.
Chefely, adv. particularly, earn- estly, 1292.
Chekker, s. (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, $683; of no gre chere not of sufficient rank, or excellence, 7197. Chere, adj. dear, noble, faithful, 1772, 5286, 7197.
Chere, v. to hearten, to strengthen, 8643; to revive, to recover, 10416. Cherys, v. to cherish, to entertain, 509; Cherisshyng, part. fondling,
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, s. (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.
Chosen, Chosyn, pret. and part. 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,
919. Chyvallurs, knightly, 10906. Cicill, 8. Sicily. Clanly, adv. thoroughly, clearly, truthfully, purely, 53, 1918, 9616, 9620.
adj. chivalrous,
Clappe, v. to shut, to close, 807.
Claterand, adj. clattering, bellow- ing, 12501.
Claterer, s. a tale - bearer;
claterer of mowthe one who can't keep a secret, 11375. Claterre, v. to clatter, to rattle, to resound, 4626, 5787.
Cleane, adj. See Clene; 8. a lady, 1914; adv. entirely, 9468. Clede, v. pret. Clede, to clothe,
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, 8. 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, 8. (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.
Cloyse, adj. See Close. Cluster, Clustre, v. to set in clusters or groups, 1634, 1647, 5476; to adorn, 8752. Clynke, s. the sound of blows, 5853.
Cobb, v. to lay about one, to
fight, 8285; Kobb, 11025. Cogge, s. (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. Combraunse,
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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