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in order, slowly, thoroughly, 60, | Ease, s. ease, comfort, 1556.

64, 234, 771, 3732, 7068.
Dump, v. to rush down, to sink,

1996, 13289.

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Dut, v. pret. of Doute, dreaded,
feared, 10128, 13427, 13834; ex-
pected, 8347.

Dyche, s. See Diche.

Easement, s. ease, relief, 7988.
Ed, adj. head, chief, famous,

5324, 5950; super. Edist, Eddist.
See Od, another form.
Edder, Eddur, s. (A.S.) a serpent,
Een, Ene, 8. (pl. of Ee) the eyes,
or adder, 925, 4432, 4453.

1958, 2422, 2695, 9595.
Eft, Efte, adv. (A.S.) after, 808,

1996, 9780; again, 7624, 9778.
Efter, adv. after, afterwards, 1439.
Eftirsons, adv. immediately after,

7424.

Eftsones, Eftesones, adv. (A.S.)
immediately, 2478, 6456.
Eger, Egor, adj. eager, fond, 3753,
5445, 10320; v. to become eager,
to rouse, 7329.

Dydden, v. pret. of Do, did, put, Egerly, Egurly, adv. eagerly, hur-

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,
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.

See

Dysasent, Dyssaisent, v. to refuse
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.

riedly, 264, 1390.
Egge, s. an edge, 7926.

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

3015.

Eght, v. pret. of Agh, owed,

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

owned, 4212, 5325.

s. old age, 160.
Elit = elected, chosen, 1491.
Ellis, adv. (A.S.) else, otherwise,
1154, 10328, 13080.
Elue, for Elne, s. an ell, 170.
Eme, Em, s. an uncle, 135, 1285,
13101, 13519.
Emperour, Emperoure, s. a chief,
a captain, a commander, 6021,
8829, 8955, 9705, 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.

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Endlange, along.

Endles, adj. infinite, 2.

Endure, v. to live, to wear out,
2661.

Ene, s. pl. See Een.
Enerdand, Enerdond, part. of
Enerde, dwelling, inhabiting, 4117,
12857.

Enfecte, v. to infect, to cause to
repeat, 936 (see Note); poisoned,
2979; pret. Enfecte.

Enforce, v. to overcome, to sway,
10103; pret. Enforce.

Enforme, Enfourme, v. to inform,
to instruct, 654, 809, 3011; part.
p. Enformet, Enfourmet, skilled,
3223, 6186, 10813.

Enhaunse, v. (A.N.) to raise, to

elevate, 13378, 13650.
Enjoyne, v. to enjoin, to work
out, to accomplish, 416.
Enmy, s. an enemy, 1528.
Enny, adj. any, 1528.
Enon, adv. anon, straight, direct,

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Entaile, Entayill, s. (A.N.) sculp-
ture, or carving, 1650, 1671.
Entend, 8. (A.N.) understanding,
ideas, 2634.

Entent, 8. (A.N.) intention, pur-
pose, understanding, reason, 27,
1716, 2709, 6724, 8647, 11244,
11377, 11696.

Entierment, s. interment, funeral,

9106.

Entire, v. to inter, to bury, 9085.
Entre, Entur, v. to enter, 9107,
11878.

Entre, 8. (A.N.) entrance, 1556,

11875, 11895; a beginning, 2248;
an entry, or common passage in a
building, 1600.

Entrond, adj. absorbed, entranced,

3844.

Enys, adv. once, at last, 873,
7925.

Er, adv. before, 1091, 1128, 1137.
Erde, v. (A.S.) to inhabit, to

abide, to be found, to be sunk, 121,
923, 4233; Erdond, Erdyng, part.
sunk, or bowed down, 7128, 12132;
Erdyng, s. a living being, a mortal,
2217.
Erding, 8. burial.

Ere, adv. before, previously, 1416.
Ere, 8. (A.S.) an ear, pl. Eris,
1964, 2650.

Erende, Ernd, 8. (A.S.) an errand,
a purpose, an end, 481, 522, 1936.
Eritage, s. heritage, right, 13773.
Erne, s. an eagle, 11801.
Ernyst, adj. earnest, serious;=
grief, sorrow, 2942.

Erst, adv. (A.S.) before, 4319;
first, 7233.

Ert, Erte, v. to lead, to bring, to
guide, to direct, 264, 2725, 2942,
4857; to hearten, to encourage,
5602; Ert art, 5121.
Ese, s. (A.N.) ease, pleasure; v.
to rest, to refresh, 7132, 8381.

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Esmint, s. ease, comfort, 3338.
Espie, s. a spy, 13425.
Etlyng, 8. (A.S.) intention, pur-
pose, desire, 1633.

Ettle, Ettill, Etill, Etle, Atle, v.
to intend, to aim at, to attempt, to
tell, 110, 394, 6399, 6456, 7424;
Etlit went, followed, 8989; =
had
gone, 13519.

Euther, pron. either, each, both,
every, 57, 2018, 2357.

Evensangtyme, s. the hour of

even-song, or vespers, 8919.

Evenyng, adj. equal, of the same

rank, 2217; s. equality, 3372.
Ever, adv. (A.S.) always, con-
stantly, 143, 961; Ever more =
always, 294.

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;
full eryn completely, perfectly,
11115; adj. even, level, flat, 2078;
just, fair, 2287.

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Ewther, conj. either, 1479.
Ex, v. to ask, to seek, to wile,
Bk. I. title, 11621.
Exchewe, v. (A.N.) to eschew,

4910.

Exin, 8. oxen, 568; oxin, 877,

949.

Experyment, s. charms, 13217.
Explait, s. furtherance, promo-
tion, 3661.

Extaint, v. (Old Fr. estaindre) to

extinguish, to calm or still, 4927.

Face, v. to soil, to deface, to dis-

figure, 9129, 9215; part. Facyng.
Faciund, Facound, s. (A.N.) elo-
quence, 3748, 3792.
Fade, v. to cause to fade, to
weaken, to quench, 785, 9188.

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.

Faintis, Faintes, s. (A.N.) deceit,

treachery, 241, 594.
Faintly, adv. cowardly, 585.
Faire, adv. (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.

Fairhed, Fairhede, Fairehede, s.
beauty, splendour, honour, glory,
1501, 3014, 4409, 4414, 8382,
9144.

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Faith, adj. truthful, truthlike,
241; faith, trust, fealty, promise,
533, 548, 599; in faith
tainly, assuredly, 735.
Faithfully, adv. honestly, truly,
654; assuredly, 1890.
Faithly, adv. truly, properly, com-

pletely, 632, 11447, 13950.
Faitour, s. (A.N.) a deceiver, a

scoundrel, 11241, 11864.
Fall, Falle, v. to befall, to happen,
to come, to spring, to begin, 421,
1425, 2406, 2867, 11617; to falle
toto happen, 2719; to attain
to, 8953; to commence, to begin,
4685; to fall on = to attack,
Fallus = befalls, 1116;
Fallys, 2nd pl. imper. 11515.
Fall, s. chance, opportunity, 8117.
Falshed, 8.
(A.S.) falsehood,

11515.

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Falsly, adv. treacherously, wick- | Fay, adj. (A.S. fæge, Icel. feigr)

edly, 1723.

Falsyng, 8. 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.

Fase, s. the face, 1271.
Fassure, s. bearing, appearance,
complexion, 3956.

Fast, adv. (A.S.) very near, close,
326; securely, solemnly, 2149,
8420.

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.
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.

Fay, v. to delay, linger, put off,
5616.

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

Fayn, Fayne, v. to feign, to dis-
semble, to conceal, 241, 253, 594,
994; to adorn, to embellish, 34;
part. Faynyng; as an adj. = de-
ceitful, 966. See Feyne.
Faynhed, s. gladness, 2446.
Faynond, adj. glad, gladsome,
affectionate, 12732.
Faynte. See Fainte.
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, 8404; the ground of
a shield, 6290.

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Feld, pret. of Fele, felt, 6865,
10707.

Fele, adj. (A.S.) many, 29, 149,
1438; adv. very, intensely, 1884;
the fairest of po fele =the fairest

of those beauties, 2400.

Fele, v. (A.S.) to feel, to perceive,
6865, 7927, 11792.
Feliship, s. fellowship, 2800.
Fell, s. (A.S.) the skin, the hide,
7719, 8795.

Fell, Felle, Fel, adj. keen, cruel,
fierce, fearful, base, 129, 910,
1304, 1990, 6595, 13944; huge,
great, 5221; comp. Feller, more
cruel, more relentless, 2055.
Fell, Felle, pret. of Fall, happened,
befell, 116, 500, 1323, 1343, 2345;
brought, gave, 1394.

Fell, Felle, v. (A.S.) to fell, to
strike down, to kill, 6512, 7967;
pret. Felle, 3233.

Felly, adv. fiercely, cruelly,

6786.

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Feme, v. to foam, to gush, 7261,
8043, 10219.

Femyne, s. woman-kind, 6669.
Fend, fende, s. a fiend, the fiend,

or devil, 4429, 8138, 11716.
Fend, v. to defend, to ward off,
3324, 10142, 10300.

Fens, s. a defence, a bulwark,
7363.

Fenyond, adj. dallying, uncertain,
4576.

Fer, pret. of Fare, went, was re-
ported, 149.

Fer, adj. far; Ferre, further, 78,
95, 216; the fer ende = the con-
clusion, 2247; of fer caste = far
reaching, 1447; adv. dearly, 4339;
s. the utmost, the end, 8272.

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Fer-caster, s. a far-reaching, far-
seeing person, 3950.

Ferd, Ferdon, pret. of Fare, went,
fared, 5142, 5409.
Ferd, Ferde, part. p. of Fere,

Fere, s. (A.S.) a companion, a
afraid, terrified, 222, 831, 2293.
wife, 350, 706, 1097; company,
suite, 1132; in fere, in company,
together, 759, 1349, 6940.
Fere, v. (A.S.) to fear, to frighten,
to be afraid, 859, 1929, 2142; 8.
cause to be afraid, 1977; ade.
downright; o fere = out and out,
completely, 18.

Fere, l. 1977, should be Ferd.
Ferfull, adj. grim, haughty, dis-
tant, 3868.

Ferke, v. to proceed, to hasten, to
start up, 1036, 11259; to put, to
cut, to strike, 145, 5260; to carry,
185, 614, 6032.

Ferly, s. a marvel, a wonder, 95,

261; adj. strange, wonderful, 356,
970; adv. wonderfully, 5224.
Ferlyfull, adj. wonderful, horrible,
179, 13306.

Fernet, adj. (a form of Frenyit)

frenzied, wild, 5883.
Ferre, adv. (A.S.) further, 110,
875, 1375.

Ferrer, s. a farrier, 1593.
Ferther, adv. farther, 11702.
Fertheryng, s. a furtherance, aid,
1041.

Fess, v. to confess, 10325.
Fest, v. to fasten, to bind, to con-
clude, to seal, to pledge, 651,
8390, 11795; pret. Fest, 10111;
part. p. Fest, 7874.
Fest, s. a feast, 205, 3463; v. to
feast, 12299.

Festen, Feston, Festyn, Festnen,
v. to fix, to arrange, to fasten, to
bind, to ratify, to conclude, 636,
1427, 3123, 8375, 9081, 13612; to
rouse, to waken, 1429.

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