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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,

383.

Braid, Braide, v. (A.S.) to turn

up, 904; to pull, to pull up, to

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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.

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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,

9685.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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,

5264.

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.

Caire, v.

See Kaire.

Caitif, s. (A.N.) a wretch, a
dastard, 1393; Caiteff, 10352.
Cald, part. p. called, 1490, 2844;
Calt, 388.

Can =

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.

GLOSSARIAL INDEX.

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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,

8177.

521

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;

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a

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,

1639.

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

skin, 1503.

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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,

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268; to surround, 1509, 1634; to
enclose, to bury, 4337, 7159, 9616,
9620.

Closet, s. an enclosure, the inside,
11929.

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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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