Comonyng, verbal s. or part.
Communing, assembling, mingling,
2939, 2964.
Compas, Cumpas, s. form, ap-
pearance, 523; plan, determina-
tion, 2710; v. to surround, to get
hold of, 10292.
Comyn, pret. and part. p. of
Come, 1847.
Comyn, v. to commune, to take
counsel, to consult, 502, 1003,
11318; part. & 8. Comyng, Comyn,
Comynyng, 4023, 11711, 12046,
Comyn, Komyn, adj. (A.N.)
common, 2075, 9320; as a s. pl.
the commons, the people, 2268,
11415.
Comyng, part. of Come, becom-
Comynly, adv. commonly, con-
tinually, 3293.
Con, v. (A.S.) can, is able, 5128;
pret. Con = began, 11258, 13705.
Conceyve, Consayve, v. to per-
ceive, to observe, to understand,
1230, 1256, 1918.
Condler, s. a candlemaker, 1596.
Coning, Conyng, adj. learned,
1885, 8104; s. skill, knowledge,
wit, 399, 2412.
Conjuracioun, s. (A.N.) conjura-
tion, 13216.
Connse, for Comse, 8. (A.N.) an
undertaking, a beginning, 2065.
Core, s. the centre, the heart;
the core hete the centre of the
flame, 892.
Core Care, v. to vex, to annoy,
9686.
Coriour, s. (Fr. corroyeur, bas
Bret. correour) a currier, 1596.
Corious, Corius, adj. curious, in-
genious, skilled, 1885, 3921, 11677.
Cornell, Cornol, s. crenelle, a
battlement, 1647; an embrasure
on the walls of a castle, 4752.
Coron, s. a crown, 1028.
Cors, Corse, s. (A.N.) a body, a
dead body, 3082, 5530, 9686; the
person, 1865; force, impetus, 9895.
See Course.
Corve, pret. of Carve, 6674 ; part.
p. Corvyn, carved, cut, 3052.
Cosyn, 8. (A.N.) a cousin, or
kinsman, 1285, 13508.
Coste, s. (A.N. from L. costa) a
country, a region, a territory, 157,
1012.
Costius, adj. costly, 3777.
Coteler, s. (Fr.) a cutler, 1597.
Coucheour, s. (Fr.) a jeweller, or
stone setter, 1597. See The Preface.
Coucheour, 8. perhaps a couch-
maker or upholsterer, 1597.
Coup, v. to tilt, to fight, 7231.
See Caupe.
Couple, v. to have carnal inter-
course, futuere, 13820.
Coupull, v. to join, to settle, 8013.
Cours, Course, Coursse, s. plan,
purpose, scheme, 144, 1105; kind,
1583; a body, a dead body, 415,
874, 896, 12289; expanse, 269; a
course, a rush, impetus, 1266,
10878, 11016; be course, by course
properly, naturally, 892, 1343,
1498; in course in order, 1644.
Couth, Couthe, Kouthe, v. pret.
of Con, could, knew, possessed,
125, 1251, 1529, 3093, 8036.
Covenable, adj. suitable, reason-
able, 7951.
Covenaund, s. a promise, a pledge,
999.
Covert,
13652.
Covetous, s. covetousness, 193,
259, 1808; Covytise, 11328.
Covetus, v. 2 sing. pres. Ind. of
Covet, 13820.
See Coint,
Coynt, Coyntly.
Cointly.
8. security, defence,
Crakkyng, part. cracking, snap-
ping, shattering, 5852, 8720,
13419; crakkyng of fyngurs
wringing of hands, 8720.
Criste, s. a crest, a helmet, 5852.
Cristenmen, s. pl. Christians, 4327.
Crowne, s. the head, the crown
of the head, 10299.
Crusshyng, part. crashing, clash-
ing, 4752, 5852.
Cumbranse, 8. See Combraunce.
Cumbre, v. to trouble, to harass,
to entangle, 4214, 11759.
Cumly, adj.
Dayre, v. to vex, to try, 13550.
Ded, Dede, adj. (A.S.) deadly,
1339, 2066, 11017; ado. 6528.
Dede, 8. result, conclusion, 577;
work, 274.
Dedly, adj. mortal, deadly,
Dedmen, dead men, 7659.
Defaute, s. (A.N.) want, scarcity,
9376.
Defense, 8. (A.N.) prohibition,
4715; for the purpose of guarding,
or defending, 1740; ability to de-
fend, means of defence, 2128;
offence, defiance, 2692.
Degh, v. pret. Deghit, part. p.
Degh, to die, 427, 921, 1523, 3212,
10250.
Deghit, part. p. of Dig, 11363.
Deghter, s. pl. See Doghter.
Degrate, v. to degrade, 12576.
Deie, v. (A.S.) to die, 4723; pret.
Deid.
Deinté, s. See Dainté.
Deintithe, s. liking, desire, 463
Deire. See Dere.
Dele, s. a part, a portion; ilke-a-
dele =
every particular, 3656.
Dele, v. (A.S.) to bestow, 6547 ;
to fight, i. e. to deal blows, 11027;
futuere, 13815; pret, and part. p.
Delt; pret. Dulte, gave forth,
uttered, 5646.
Dell, v. to dally, to delay; part.
Delling, dallying, 7068.
Delt, Delte. See Dele.
Delve, v. (A.S.) to dig, to bury,
Delyver, adj. (A.N.) active,
nimble, 3958.
Deme, v. (A.S.) pret. Demyt, | Derkon, . to sink, to slip, 13285.
part. p. Dem, to judge, to think,
528, 606, 12243; to adjudge, to
doom, 583, 3141, 14041.
Demyng, s. judgment, 2419.
Dene, by dene, be dene. See
Bedene.
Dent, s. a blow, a stab, a thrust,
Deny, v. to refuse, to reject,
8009.
Depe, adj. deep, 1876; s. the
deep, the sea, 1781; the mysterious
one, 13809.
Depely, Deply, adv. greatly, much,
3982, 13809.
Depert, v. (A.N.) to divide, to
distribute, to part, 1181, 3025.
Depnes, s. depth, 4441.
Derlynge, s. a darling, 3277.
Derne, adj. (A.S.) secret, 478,
8816, 12740; small, 3060; a form
of Darren, noble, daring, 3653,
13625; super. Dernist, Dernyst.
Derrest, Derrist, Dernyst, adj.
super. of Dere, dearest, noblest, 39,
5407, 13625.
Des, Dese, s. the chief table in a
hall, or the raised part of the floor
on which it stood; properly, the
canopy over the high table, 385,
501, 1656, 4966.
Desteyne, v. (A.N.) to appoint, to
ordain, 2673.
Destyne, s. (A.S.) destiny, 2522.
Det, s. debt, duty, 534.
Derayne, v. (Med. Lat.) to try by Deuly. See Duly.
combat, 13084.
Dere, Deire, Deyre, v. (A.S.) to
injure, to avenge, 808, 1185, 1260,
1293; to fell, to wound, 10991.
Dere, Deire, s. harm, suffering,
injury, 146, 227, 4254; poison,
920; hatred, 967.
Dere, 8. pl. (A.S.) wild animals,
deer, 331; a deer, 2361.
Dere, adj. (A.S.) dear, precious,
385, 1683; dire, deadly, 920; adv.
solemnly, assuredly, very, 583, 761,
2391; as pe dere thinke = as you
solemnly believe, or, as you think
best, 2391.
Derely, adv. regardless of expense,
3463.
Derfe, Derffe, adj. fierce, daring,
noble, 84, 528, 1336; angry, ter-
rible, deadly, 166, 183, 580, 1005;
as a s. a monster, 176.
Derfenes, s. hardihood, impud-
ence, 5110.
Derffly, Derfly, adv. fiercely, 1339.
Derk, Derke, adj. (A.S.) dark,
secret, 1448; s. darkness, 673
1054, 1079, 1137.
Dever, s. (A.N.) duty, endeavour,
234, 590.
Devinour, s. a deviner of dreams,
&c., 13831.
Devyse, 8. (A.N.) device, design,
1576, 3053; v. to observe, to espy,
1678.
Dew, adj. related, bound, allied,
Dewly. See Duly.
Deynté, s. liking, desire, good-
Deyre, v. See Dere.
Diche, s. (A.S.) a ditch, a moat,
4776; Dyche, 8155.
Didyn, pret. of Do, 1413, 11960;
Dydden, 1381.
Diffens. See Defense.
Dight, v. (A.S.) to adapt, to suit,
to put, to set one's self, 3313, 8636,
14005; to ordain, 3495; pret. &
part. p. mounted, 3415; supplied,
3560; done, 9558; handled, 10087.
Dike, Dyke, s. (A.S.) a ditch,
1566, 11363; an old wall, 1533,
8328, 13588.
grief, despair, sad fate, sorrow,
870, 1347, 2596, 3529, 4776, 6910,
11545.
Dole, adj. dull, blunt, 10548.
Dolnes, s. faint-heartedness, de-
Dom, Dome, s. (A.S.) fate, judg
ment, decision, 743, 2419, 5646,
7123, 11810, 12240.
Domysday, 8. doomsday, 3529.
Don, adv. down, 1210, 5912.
Done, part. p. of Do, put, placed,
done, 1459, 1895, 6584.
Dong, Dongen, pret. of Ding,
struck down, 4745, 5763, 5858.
Dongen, Dongyn, part. p. of Ding,
struck down, 10559, 11027.
Dongyn, s. (A.N.) a dungeon, the
bottom, 12647.
Donk, v. (A.S.) See Dank.
Doole, s. See Dol.
Dorse, s. pl. of Dor, a door, or a
contraction of Dorsers, hangings,
tapestry, 4966.
Dos, v. 3rd sing. pres. Ind. of Do,
does, 2654, 11314.
Dos, v. 2nd pl. Imper. of Do, do
ye, 11426.
Dose, v. = prepares, 846.
Doubull, adj. full, teeming, 1566.
Doughter, Doghter, Dughter, &
a daughter, 389, 12044; pl.
Doghter, 1474, Doghtur, 11210,
Doughter, 6302.
Doughtili, Dughtile, adv. boldly,
bravely, manfully, 12882.
Doughty, Doughti, Doghté,
Doghty, Dughti, Dughty, adj.
brave, bold, powerful, skilful, 84,
1037, 2570, 5438, 10851, 12116,
12867.
Doute, s. fear, dread, 139, 1977,
2793; difficulty, 11246.
Doute, v. to dread, to expect, 3495,
12121, 12281.
Doutid, adj. dreaded, to be | Drogh, Drughe, pret. of Draghe,
dreaded; doutid in fild =terrific
in battle, 6350.
Dowly, adv. overcome, in despair,
13937.
Dowtyn, pret. of Doute, 11686.
Draghe, v. to draw, to lead, 2945,
11160.
Draght, s. a space, a distance,
1224; pl. the game of draughts,
Drapred, adj. decked, draped,
1656. Mistake for Diapred.
Draw, v. to stretch, to hang by
the neck, 1970; to follow, to
press on, 1448.
Drecche, v. (A.S.) to vex, to op-
press, 13804.
Drede, v. (A.S.) pret. Dred,
Drede, to fear, 1185, 10801; s.
fear, terror, 1359; adj. dreadful,
Dregh, 8. the length, the fore
part, 678; adj. long, tedious,
1622; great, 11890; manifold,
935, 9314; on dregh to a dist-
ance, or further and further, 10043,
11647; why draghes pou on dregh?
why dost thou delay ?
Dregh, v. to endure, 3513, 3583;
pret. Dregh, 10777, Dreghit, 14034.
Dreghly, adv. slowly, 2379, 9210.
Dreight, 8. length; the dreight=
the greatest length; the day of be
dreight the longest day, 10633.
See Note.
Drem, Dreme, s. a dream, 8425,
Drepe, v. (A.S.) to drop, to sink,
to fall, to overcome; to kill, 9,
929, 2290, 9854, 10795, 10851.
Dresse, Dres, v. (A.N.) to set, to
prepare, to apply, 274, 441, 1128,
13076; to stretch, to lay out,
5835; to address, 7659.
Dreve, v. to drive, to tend, 7123.
Dro, pret. of Draghe, 5290.
drew, approached, 88, 2361, 3115,
8075, 8090; Droghen, 10043,
droghen up durs broke open
doors, 11936; Drough, burst,
Dromoudary, 8. a dromedary,
Drope, v. to droop, to abate,
Droun, v. to drown, 5866.
Droup, Drowp, v. to droop, to
sink under, to pine, 122, 1523,
4392; part. pres. Drouping, pining,
3291; part. p. Droupyaite, worn
out, sunk, 122.
Droup, s. a drop; pl. perspiration,
7997.
Drow, Drowe, pret. of Draghe,
drew, approached, 797, 906; fell,
2379; dragged, 6207.
Drughe. See Drogh.
Drure, contraction for Druery,
8. (O.Fr. drurie) love, gallantry,
illicit love, 3350.
Du, contr. for Dule, adj. deadly,
poisonous, bitter, 3299. Or,
Du sopis = Dew or water drops.
Du, Due, adj. due, right, proper,
correct, true, mean, present, cer-
tain, 2673, 2723, 6584, 9089, 9095,
11612, 12867; for due = for
certain, what must be.
Dubbed, Dubbit, part. p. decked,
ornamented, 1683, 6205.
Duche, s. a duchy, 9757.
Dughter. See Doughter.
Dughty. See Doughty.
Dule, s. the devil, 921, 4392.
Dulfull, adj. sorrowful, doleful,
2170.
Dull, Dulle, adj. (A.S.) stupid,
foolish, 50, 7868; v. to stupify,
11314; to soften, 5131.
Dulte, pret. of Dele, 5646.
Duly, Deuly, Dewly, adv. truly,
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