A Concise Dictionary of Middle English

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Latest Release: Chapter 1 : A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.by A. L. Mayhew and Walter W. Skeat.PREFACE (+By
A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.by A. L. Mayhew and Walter W. Skeat.PREFACE (+By Professor Skeat+.) The present work is intended to meet, in some measure, the requirements of those who wish to make some study of Middle-English, and who find a diffi

201 _storfen_.+Steruing+, _sb._ dying, S2.+Steuene+, _sb._ voice, command, note, C2, S; +steuen+, S2; time of performing any action, CM; +stefne+, S; +stevynnys+, _pl._, S3.--AS._stefn_: Goth. _stibna_; cp. OHG. _stemna_ (Tatian), G. _stimme_.+Stew+, _sb._ va 2024-4-23
202 +Stour+, _sb._ conflict, commotion, agitation, S2, B, JD; +stowre+, S3; +stoure+, HD; +stoures+, _pl._, C2; +stowres+, S2.--OF. _estour_, _estor_, _estur_ (Roland); cp. Icel. _styrr_, a stir, tumult, battle.+Stour+, _v._ to move quickly, JD; +stowrand+, _ 2024-4-23
203 +Strogelen+, _v._ to struggle, C3, SkD.+Strogelynge+, _sb._ struggling, Prompt.+Stronde+, _sb._ sh.o.r.e, strand, Prompt., S, C, C3, HD.--AS. _strand_.Cf. +Strande+.+Stronde+, _sb._ stream, torrent, W2; see +Strand+. +Stronge+, _adj._ strong, hard, severe 2024-4-23
204 _suffrir_.+Sufrayn+; see +Souereyn+.+Suget+, _sb._ subject, H (p. 361).--AF. _suget_; Lat. _subiectum_.+Sugetin+, _v._ to subject; +sugetide+, _pt. s._, W; +suget+, _pp._, W, W2.+Sugge+, _2 pr. s. subj._ say, S; see +Seggen+. +Suggestioun+, _sb._ criminal 2024-4-23
205 +Suspect+, _adj._ open to suspicion, C2.--Lat. _suspectus_, pp. of _suspicere_, to suspect.+Sustene+, _v._ to sustain, C2; +susteene+, C3; +susteyne+, PP; +sustened+, _pp._, C2; +i-susteined+, S2; +i-sousteined+, S2.--AF._sustener_, OF. _sostenir_; Lat. _ 2024-4-23
206 +Swering+, _sb._ swearing, C3.+Sweruen+, _v._ to swerve, SkD; +swarve+, S3; +suaruing+, _pr. p._, S3; +swarued+, _pp._, S3.--AS. _sweorfan_, to rub, pt. _swearf_, pp._sworfen_.+Swete+, _adj._ sweet, S, C; +sweote+, S; +suete+, S, S2; +suote+, S2; +sote+, 2024-4-23
207 +Swote+, _adj._ sweet, S, C; see +Swete+.+Swouch+, _v._ to make a rustling sound, S3.--AS. _swogan_. See +Swowen+.+Swough+, _sb._ the sound of the wind, a sighing, swoon, C, C2, CM, HD; +swogh+, S3, HD; +swowe+, S2, HD. See above.+Swowe+, _sb._ swoon, S2; 2024-4-23
208 +Tabour+, _sb._ a small drum, SkD; +tabur+, WA; +taber+, Voc.--OF._tabor_, _thabour_.+Taburne+, _sb._ a drum, _tympanum_, WA, Voc., Cath.; +taburn+, H.+Taburner+, _sb._ a player on the tabor, _timpanista_, Cath.; +taberner+, _timpanizator_, Voc.+Taburnyst 2024-4-23
209 +Target+, _sb._ a small targe, Prompt.; +targett+, Voc.; +tergate+, S3; +targattes+, _pl._, SkD.--Low Lat. _targeta_; cp. It. _targhetta_ (Florio).+Tarien+, _v._ to delay, to hinder, C2; to tarry, W2, S3; see +Terien+.+Tarne+, _sb._ a girl, HD.--Icel. _er 2024-4-23
210 +Tempre+, _v._ to temper, moderate, restrain, PP, C2; +temperid+, _pp._, directed, W2; +tempred+, fitted, attuned, S2, PP.--OF. _temprer_ (F._tremper_); Lat. _temperare_.+Tempre+, _adj._ tempered, modified, temperate, H.--OF. _tempre_.+Ten+, _v._ to draw, 2024-4-23
211 +Teyse+, _v._ to poise for shooting, HD; +tasit+, _pt. s._, B; +taisand+, _pr. p._, HD.--OF. _toiser_, to measure (Cotg.). See +Teise+.+Teyte+, _adj. pl._ cheerful, HD; see +Tayt+.Th.+Th+, an abbreviation of the article _the_, ND. _Comb._: +thair+, S2; +t 2024-4-23
212 +eos+, _p.r.o.n. dem. f._ this, S; see +es+.+eoster+, _sb._ darkness, S.--AS. _eostru_: OS. _thiustri_.+eostre+, _adj._ dark, S; see +ester+.+eow+, _sb._ servant; +eoww+, S. _Der._: +eou-dom+, bondage; +eoudome+, _dat._, S.--AS. _eow_: Goth. _thius_; cp. 2024-4-23
213 +oght+, _sb._ thought, anxiety, S2, C2; +ohht+, S; +ogt+, S; _ouht_, S, PP; +thought+, C2; +o?te+, _dat._, S; +u?te+, S; +ohtes+, _pl._, S; +o?tes+, S2. _Der._: +oghtful+, thoughtful; +oghtfulest+, _superl._, S2.--AS. _(ge)oht_. See +enchen+.+ohte+, _pt. 2024-4-23
214 +rette+, _num._ thirty, S2; see +reo+.[[Printed text reads "thirsty".]]+rettene+, _num._ thirteen, S2; see +reo+.+ridde+, _ord._ third, S, S2, PP; +rydde+, S2, PP; +ryd+, S2; +thrid+, S3; +red+, S2.--AS. _ridda_.+rie+, _num._ three, S; see +reo+ 2024-4-23
215 +urgh+, _prep._ through, S2, C2; +ur?+, S2, W2; +ure?+, S; +urh+, S; +urch+, S; +uruh+, S; +or?+, S2; +oru?+, S2, W2; +orw+, S; +oru+, S, S2; +thorou+, W; +thurght+, H; +ur+ S, S2; +urf+, S2, HD; +oru?like+, _adv._, thoroughly, S. _Comb._: +thurghfare+, t 2024-4-23
216 +Tiing+, _sb._ tidings, news, S, S2; +tyyng+, S, S2; +tiinge+, _pl._, S; +tiinges+, S2.--Cf. +Tiding+.+t.i.till+, _sb._ an epistle, WA.+t.i.tmose+, _sb._ t.i.tmouse, S3, Manip.; +tytemose+, Prompt.; +tytmase+, Voc.--AS. _mase_, a word forming the second e 2024-4-23
217 +To-hope+, _sb._ hope, S. (+To-+ 1.) +To-hurren+, _v._ to hurry apart, S. (+To-+ 2.) +Tokker+, _sb._ fuller, one who thickens cloth, S2, PP; +towker+, PP; +toucher+, PP; +tucker+, HD; +touker+, Bardsley; +tuker+, Bardsley. See +Tuken+.+Tokne+, _sb._ token 2024-4-23
218 +Tortuous+, _adj._ oblique (term in astrology), C3.--Lat. _tortuosus_, crooked.+To-samen+, _adv._ together, S. (+To-+ 1.) +To-schaken+, _v._ to shake asunder, S. (+To-+ 2.) +To-scheden+, _v._ to part asunder; +tosched+, _pp._, S2. (+To-+ 2.) +To-sch.e.l.l 2024-4-23
219 +Tray+, _sb._ vexation; see +Tre?e+.+Trays+, _sb. pl._ traces, horse-harness, C; +trayce+, Prompt.; +trayse+, Cath.--OF. _trays_, horse-harness (Palsg.) for _traits_, pl., of _traict_ a trace for horses (Cotg.); Lat. _tractum_, pp. of _trahere_.+Trayste+, 2024-4-23
220 +Trewes+, _sb. pl._ truce; see +Trewe+.+Trewe+, _sb._ truth, troth, S, C2, PP; +treue+, S, S2, PP; +trouthe+, S2, C3; +trouth+, H; +tryue+, PP; +trowwe+, S; +trawe+, S2; +treothes+, _pl._, S; +truthes+, pledges, S2.--AS. _treowu_.+Trey+, _sb._ a throw at 2024-4-23
221 +Truste+, _pt. s._ trusted, S; see +Tristen+.+Tryce+, _v._ to trice, to hoist up, C2; see +Trisen+.+Tryg+, _adj._ trusty, secure, S3.--Icel. _tryggr_.+Trymlyt+, _pt. pl._ trembled, S3; see +Tremlen+.+Tryst+, _adj._ sad, S3. _Der._: +tristes+, sadness, S3. 2024-4-23
222 +Twikken+, _v._ to twitch, s.n.a.t.c.h, pull slightly but quickly, Prompt.; +twychyn+, Prompt.; +twyghte+, _pt. s._, CM; +twight+, _pp._, CM.+Twine+, _sb._ doubled thread; +twines+, _gen._, S.--AS. _twin_.+Twinen+, _v._ to twist, S; +twined+, _pp._, S; +t 2024-4-23
223 +Umbe-grouen+, _pp._ grown all round, S2.+Umbelappe+, _v._ to surround, WA. See +Umlap+.+Vmbe-set+, _v._ to beset, B; +umbeset+, _pt. s._, B; +vmset+, S2; +umbeset+, _pp._, B; +umsett+, H, HD; +vmset+, S2.--AS. _ymb-sittan_.+Vmbe-stount+, _adv._ sometimes 2024-4-23
224 +Vn-conandly+, _adv._ ignorantly, H.+Un-corrupcioun+, _sb._ incorruption, W.+Uncu+, _adj._ strange, unknown, S2; see +Un-kouth+.+Un-cweme+, _adj._ displeasing, SD: +unncweme+, S. See +Un-yqueme+.+Undampned+, _pp._ uncondemned, W. +Un-deedli+, _adj._ immor 2024-4-23
225 +Un-flichand+, _pp._ unflinching, H. (+Un-+ 1.) +Un-for?olden+, _pp._ unrequited, S; +unvorgulde+, S.+Un-freme+, _sb._ disadvantage, S.--AS. _unnfremu_.+Un-fruytouse+, _adj._ unfruitful, W.+Un-gert+, _pp._ ungirt, G. +Un-glad+, _adj._ unhappy, S2.+Un-happ 2024-4-23
226 +Un-mayte+, _adj._ unmeet, H. _Phr._: +in unmayte+, unfittingly, H.+Un-meo+, _sb._ want of moderation, S; +unme+, S (8 a. 10). See +Meth+.+Un-meuable+, _adj._ immovable, W.+Un-moebles+, _sb. pl._ immovable property, PP.--Cp. OF. _muebles_ (BH); pl. of _mu 2024-4-23
227 +Un-slekked+, _pp._ unslacked, C3.+Un-soote+, _adj._ unsweet, bitter, S3.+Un-sounded+, _pp._ unhealed, S3.+Un-souerable+, _adj._ insufferable, S3.+Un-sowen+, _v._ to slit open what has been sewn, PP; +unsouwen+, PP. (+Un-+ 2.) +Un-spedful+, _adj._ unsucce 2024-4-23
228 +Un-wityng+, _pr. p._ unknowing, C3.+Un-wityng+, _sb._ ignorance, W.+Un-wi?t+, _adj._ uncanny, S. See +Un-wiht+.+Un-worschip+, _v._ to dishonour, W.+Un-wrappen+, _v._ to disclose, C2. (+Un-+ 2.) +Un-wrast+, _adj._ infirm, weak, base, bad, S, PP; +unwreas 2024-4-23
229 +Usen+, _v._ to use, to be accustomed, PP, S3, C2; +usede+, _pt. s._, SD, PP; +usiden+, _pl._, dealt with, W; +yvsed+, _pp._, S2; +uset+, customary, PP; +used+, C3; +vsyt+, S3; +oysit+, B; +wsyt+, S3.--AF._user_.+Ussher+, _sb._ usher, door-keeper, C2, SkD 2024-4-23
230 +Veder+, _sb._ father, S; see +Fader+.+Veel+, _sb._ veal, SkD; +veale+, calf, Manip.; +veal+, Manip.; +veilys+, _pl._, calves, S3.--OF. _veel_ (Ps. 28. 6): Prov. _vedel_; Lat. _uitellum_ (acc.).+Veer-tyme+, _sb._ spring-time, W2. See +Ver+.+Veille+, _sb._ 2024-4-23
231 +Verraily+, _adv._ verily, C2, C; +verralyest+, _superl._, H.+Verray+, _adj._ true, S, S2, C2, C3, B; +verrey+, G, HD; +very+, W._Phr._: +verray force+, main force, C2.--AF. _verrai_, _verai_; Late Lat. *_verac.u.m_ (whence F. _vrai_), from Lat. _uerus_.+ 2024-4-23
232 +Vowtriere+, _sb._ adultress, WA. See +Avoutrie+.+Voys+, _sb._ voice, S2, S3, C2, C3; +woice+, S2; +voce+, B; +vois+, PP.--OF. _vois_; Lat. _uocem_; see BH, -- 74.+Vyne+, _sb._ vine, PP.+Vyner+, _sb._ vineyard, W2; +vynere+, H; +vyneris+, _pl._, W2; +vyne 2024-4-23
233 +Walken+, _v._ to roll, walk, S; +welk+, _pt. s._, SkD; +welke+, HD; +walke+, _pp._, S.+Wallare+, _sb._ stone-mason, _murator_, Prompt. See +Wal+.+Walle+, _sb._ a spring of water, HD. _Comb._: +walle-heued+, a springhead, S2.+Wallen+, _v._ to boil, to wel 2024-4-23
234 +Wardeyne+, _sb._ warden, Prompt.; +wardeyn+, CM, Voc.; +wardane+, B; +wardeynes+, _pl._, umpires, G.--AF. _wardein_.+Wardone+, _sb._ a kind of pear, _volemum_, Prompt.+Wardrobe+, _sb._ a house of office, CM.+Ware+, _sb._ merchandise, S2, C3, G, SkD.--Ice 2024-4-23
235 +Wawe+, _sb._ wall, WA; +waghe+, WA.--AS. _wah_; cp. Goth. _waddjus_.See +Wowe+.+Wawe+, _sb._ wave, S2, C3, W, PP, Prompt.; +wawes+, _pl._, WA, S2, S3, C3; +wawe?+, S2; +wa?e?+, S2; +quawes+, S2.--Icel. _vagr_; cp. AS._weg_: Goth. _wegs_; see Kluge (s.v. 2024-4-23
236 +Weir+, _sb._ doubt, B; +weyr+, B, S2; +were+, CM, S2, JD; +wyre+, Digby Myst.+Weird+, _sb._ fate, S3; see +Werd+.+Wei?h+, _sb._ man, S2; see +Wye+.+Wel+, _adv._ well, very, S, S2, PP; +wael+, S; +weyl+, S2; +weill+, S3; +wiel+, S3; +wol+, S; +wele+, S2; 2024-4-23
237 +Wer+, _sb._ war, B; see +Werre+.+Werble+, _sb._ warble; +wrablis+, _pl._, S3.+Werblen+, _v._ to warble (of trumpets), WA, SkD; +werbelen+, SkD; +wrabil+, to move in an undulating manner, JD.--OF. _werbler_; of Teut.origin, cp. G. _wirblen_, to whirl, to 2024-4-23
238 +Weued+, _sb._ altar, S2.--AS. _weofod_ (for _wih-bedd_), idol-table, altar (Voc.), _wigbed_ (Grein), _wibed_ (VP). AS. _wih_ (_wig_), idol, sacred place, altar (Grein); cp. Goth. _weihs_, holy, and G. _weih-_ in _weih-nacht_, _weih-rauch_.+Wexen+, _v._ t 2024-4-23
239 +Whippen+, _v._ to move suddenly and quickly, SkD; +whypt+, _pt.s._, S3.+Whit+, _sb._ a wight, man, S3; see +Wight+.+Whitely+, _adv._ quite, H; see +Quytly+.+Who+, _p.r.o.n. interrog._ and _rel._ who, any one, SD, PP; +wha+, S2; +hwo+, S; +huo+, S2; +hwa+ 2024-4-23
240 Cf. +Wil+.+Willing+, _sb._ desire, C2.+Wilnen+, _v._ to desire, S, S2, S3, C, C2, W, P; +wilnien+, S; +wylny+, S2. _Der._: +wylnynge+, desire, S2.--AS. _wilnian_.+Wilwe+, _sb._ willow-tree, C, Prompt.--AS. _welig_ (Voc.).+Wimman+, _sb._ woman, S; see +Wif 2024-4-23
241 +Wlatunge+, _sb._ disgust, SD; +wlathyngis+, _pl._, abominations, H.--AS. _wlatung_, nausea (OET).+Wlech+, _adj._ warm, S.--AS. _wlaec_.+Wlite+, _sb._ beauty, splendour, form, hue, face, S.--AS. _white_ (OET).+Wliten+, _v._ to see, SD; +wlyte+, _pr. pl._, 2024-4-23
242 +Wonte+, _pr. s._ is lacking, S; see +Wanten+.+Wonung+, _sb._ waning, S.--AS. _wonung_, _wanung_. See +Wanen+.+Wood+, _adj._ mad, C2, C3, S3; see +Wode+.+Wooden+, _v._ to be mad, to look madly, CM, C3.+Woon+, _sb._ a small quant.i.ty, a few, a quant.i.ty, 2024-4-23
243 +Wra+, _adj._ wroth, S; see +Wroth+.+Wrai+, _v._ to get angry, S; see +Wreen+.+Wraw+, _adj._ perverse, angry, fierce, SD, Prompt., C3, CM, HD; +wrau+, SD. Cf. +Wro+.+Wrawid+, _pp._ perverse, peevish, WA.+Wrawnesse+, _sb._ fierceness, Prompt., CM. +Wrecche 2024-4-23
244 +Wurse+, _adj._, _adv. comp._ worse, S; +wurs+, S, G; +werse+, S; +wers+, CM, S, H (p. 269); +waerse+, S; +wrse+, S; +wurse+, _sb._, the devil, S; +worse+, S.--AS. _wyrs_.+Wursien+, _v._ to become worse, take hurt, S; +i-wursed+, _pp._, S.--AS. _wyrsian_. 2024-4-23
245 +Ye+, _sb._ eye, Voc., HD; see +E?e+. +Yeant+, _sb._ giant, HD; see +Geaunt+. +Yeddinges+, _pl._ romances, songs, C; see +?eddynge+. +Yede+, _pt. s._ went, S, S2, S3, C3; see +Eode+, +?eode+. +Yeer+, _sb._ year, C2; see +?eer+. +Yef+, if, S, S2; see +?i 2024-4-23
246 ?f?t?? engrafted; cp. F. _ente_.+Ympen+, _v._ to graft, PP; +ympyd+, _pp._, H, Prompt. _Der._: +ympynge+, graft, scion, H; +impynge+, Prompt.+Ympne+, _sb._ hymn, CM, HD.--OF. _ymne_; Church Lat. _hymnum_ (Vulg.); Gr. ???? see Brugmann, -- 131. See +Impne+ 2024-4-23
247 +?are+, _adv._ formerly, S; see +?ore+.+?are+, _adj._ ready, S, S2, G; +yare+, HD; +?aru+, S; +?arowe+, S; +?are+, _adv._, soon, S, G; +yare+, S2, Sh.--AS. _gearo_.+?arken+, _v._ to prepare, S, S2, WA; +?arrkenn+, S; +gerken+, S; +giarkien+, S; +?earceon+ 2024-4-23
248 +?eme+, _sb._ care, S, S2, G; +yeme+, HD; +geme+, S.--AS. _geme_ (in compounds), _gme_.+?eme-leas+, _adj._ careless, S: +?emeles+, S.--AS. _gemeleas_.+?emeleaste+, _sb._ carelessness, S; +?emeleste+, S; +?emeles+, S.--AS._gemelest_, _gmeleast_.+?emen+, _v 2024-4-23
249 +?ierne+, _adv._ eagerly, S; see +?erne+.+?iet+, _conj._ yet, S; see +?et+.+?if+, _conj._ if, S, S2, G, H; +?iff+, S; +?yf+, S2; +yif+, S; +gif+, S2; +yf+, S; +gief+, S; +?ief+, S; +gef+, S; +?ef+, S, S2; +yef+, S, S2; +ef+, S, C2; +geue+, S3; +gife+, S3, 2024-4-23
250 +?oure+, _p.r.o.n. pl. gen._ of you (also _poss. p.r.o.n._, your), S; +eouwer+, S; +aeoure+, S; +?ure+, S; +?iure+, S; +?owre+, PP; +eure+, S; +gur+, S; +?eur+, S; +ower+, S; +oure+, S2; +our+, S; +ore+, S2; +or+, S2; +youres+, C2.--AS. _eowre_, gen. of _ 2024-4-23
251 +Ayr+, _sb._ oar, B; see +Ore+.+Belde+, _adj._ big, bl.u.s.tering, S; see +Bold+.+Belt+, _pp._ built, S3; see +Bilden+.+Beode+, _v._ to pray, S; see +Bidden+.+Bersten+, _v._ to burst, S, C; see +Bresten+. +Betaken+, _v._ to betoken, S2; see +Bi-toknen+.+B 2024-4-23
252 +Ich+, _adj._ each, S, S2; see +Eche+.+Ieden+, _pt. pl._ went, S; see +Eode+.+Joutes.+ For _juta_ read _juta_. For other cognates of this wide-spread word, see Kluge (s.v. _jauche_). See also s.v. _kase_, where Kluge remarks that Icel. _ostr_, cheese, and 2024-4-23
253 +A-+, _prefix_ (4) ... Cf. +On-+ (2). [+On-+ (2.)]+A-biten+, _v._ ... (+A-+ 1.) [(+A-+ 1).]+A-dunien+, _v._ ... +adenyd+ [_the second line is slightly indented, but no text appears to be missing_]+Alder-mon+, _sb._ ... PP, [PP.]+Almain+, _adj._ ... (F. _a 2024-4-23
254 +Laefe+, +Lafe+, _sb._ ... S; [S:]+Lechen+, _v._ [_invisible ._]+Leiten+, _v._ [_invisible ._]+Leopart+, _sb._ ... Voc.; [_invisible ._]+Liht+, _adj._ ... _comp._, [_invisible ._] +Liuien+, _v._ ... AS. [AS]+Loht+, _sb._ ... [_s._]+Lome+, _adv._ ... PP.-- 2024-4-23
255 Line-end hyphens were retained in past participles in i-, y- and equivalent, and after the prefixes out- (owt-) and to-; they were removed before common endings such as -lich (-like, -ly), -s(c)hip, -ness, -full. They were removed after Middle English un- 2024-4-23