_ of _forleve_, _linquo_), 9/150
Forlete, to cease, 96/2697;
leave, forsake, 22/525
Forleten (_p.
Forlete, to cease, 96/2697;
leave, forsake, 22/525
Forleten (_p.
Chaucer - Boethius
ou mayst seyn a?
eyne how shal it ?
an
be. shal nat ? e dyuyne science ben chaunged by my disposic{i}ou{n} whan
? at I wol o ? ing now {and} now an o? er. {and} ? ilke p{re}science ne
seme? it nat to enterchau{n}ge stoundes of knowynges. as who sei? . ne
shal it nat seme to vs ? at ? e deuyne p{re}science enterchaunge? hys
dyuers stoundes of knowynge. so ? at it knowe so{m}me tyme o ? ing {and}
so{m}me tyme ? e contrarie. ? No for so? e. [q{uod} I] for ? e deuyne sy? t
renne? to-forne {and} see? alle fut{ur}es {and} clepe? hem a? ein {and}
reto{ur}ni? hem to ? e p{re}sence of hys p{ro}pre knowynge. ne he ne
entrechaunge? nat [so] as ? ou wenest ? e stoundes of forknowyng [as] now
? is now ? at. but he ay dwellynge comi? byforn {and} enbrace? at o strook
alle ? i mutac{i}ou{n}s. and ? is p{re}sence to co{m}p{re}henden {and} to
sen alle ? inges. god ne ha? nat take{n} it of ? e bitydynge of ? inges
forto come. but of hys p{ro}pre symplicite. ? and her by is assoiled
? ilke ? ing ? at ? ou puttest a litel her byforne. ? at is to seyne ? at it
is vnwor? i ? inge to seyn ? at oure futures ? euen cause of ? e science of
god ? For c{er}tys ? is streng? e of ? e deuyne science whiche ? at enbrace?
alle ? inge by his p{re}sentarie knowynge establisse? manere to alle
? i{n}g{us} {and} it ne awi? nat to lattere ? inges. {and} syn ? at ? ise
? inges ben ? us. ? at is to seyn syn ? at necessite nis nat in ? inges by ? e
deuyne p{re}science. ? an is ? er fredom of arbitre. ? at dwelle? hool
{and} vnwemmed to mortal men. ne ? e lawes ne p{ur}pose nat wikkedly
meedes {and} peynes to ? e willynges of men ? at ben vnbounde {and} quit
of alle necessite. ? And god byholder {and} forwiter of alle ? inges
dwelli? aboue {and} ? e p{re}sent eternite of hys sy? t renne? alwey wi?
? e dyuerse qualite of oure dedes dispe{n}syng {and} ordeynynge medes to
good[e] men. {and} tourment? to wicked men. ne in ydel ne i{n} veyn ne
ben ? er nat put in god hope {and} p{ra}yeres. ? at ne mowen nat ben
vnspedful ne wi? oute effect whan ? ei ben ry? tful ? wi? stond ? an {and}
eschewe ? ou vices. worshippe {and} loue ? ou vertus. areise ? i corage to
ry? tful hoopes. ? elde ? ou humble p{re}iers an hey? e. grete necessite of
prowesse {and} vertue is encharged {and} comaunded to ? ow yif ? e nil nat
dissimulen. ? Syn ? at ? e worchen {and} doon. ? at is to seyn ? oure dedes
{and} ? oure workes by-fore ? e eyen of ? e Iuge ? at see? {and} deme? alle
? inges. [To whom be goye {and} worshipe bi Infynyt tymes / AMEN. ]
EXPLICIT LIBER QUINTUS. {ET} VLTIM{US}.
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GLOSSARIAL INDEX.
[[Pages 180-184 are the Appendix and _Balades_, each with separate
line numbering. ]]
ABAIST = ABYEST, sufferest, endurest, 39/1014
ABAIST, abashed, 107/3047
ABASSEN, to be abashed, dismayed, 146/4213
ABESID (= ABAYSSHED), abashed, 7/92
ABIDE, to await, 7/93.
'ABIDE after' = look after, expect, 13/250;
_p. p. _ Abiden, waited, 86/2405
Abie? , suffers, 109/3101
ABLYNGE, enabling, fitting (_aptans_), 26/624, 88/2440
Abood, abode, 63/1716
Aboven, above, 6/52
Abreggynge, curtailing; hence _gain_ obtained by curtailment
(_compendium_), 151/4355
Accoie, to soothe, quiet (_demulcere_), 38/967
Accordaunce, agreement, 143/4134
Accordaunt, agreeing, unanimous, 19/431
Accorde, to agree, 42/1080
Accoumpte, account, 47/1251
Accountyng, calculation, 8/110
Achat, purchase, 15/310
Acheve, to achieve, accomplish, 18/404
Achoken, to choke, 47/1235
Acomplise, Acomplisse, to accomplish, 92/2575, 118/3356
Acordable, agreeing, 62/1694
Acusor, informer, 72/1990
Addre (Nadre), adder, 170/4959
Adoune, down, downward, 7/92
Adounward, downwards, 7/87
Adrad, in fear, afraid, 43/1132
Adresse, to direct, control, 163/4721
Afer, afar, 164/4767
Agast, aghast, frightened, 76/2107
Agaste, to terrify, frighten, 141/4051
Agon, ago, 70/1907
Agreablete, goodwill, 42/1099
Agrisen, to be afraid, dread, 10/178, 31/777
Ajuge, to adjudge, 15/325
Aknowe, acknowledged, 17/367
Aldirmost, most of all, 124/3557
Algates, Algate, yet, nevertheless, 19/439, 68/1849, 81/2242,
162/4696, 4698
Allegge, to alleviate, 124/3529
Alouterly, utterly, entirely, 109/3090
Al? erfairest, fairest of all, 87/2422
Al? erfirst, first of all, 10/180
Al? ermoste, most of all, 158/4563
Al? erworste, worst of all, 157/4562
Alyene, to alienate, 27/671
Amenuse, to lessen, diminish, 19/426, 40/1039
Amenusynge, diminution, 46/1192
Ameve, Amoeve, Amove, to move, 6/64, 23/551
Amoneste, to admonish, 171/4971
Amonestyng, admonition, exhortation, 149/4296
Amongus, amongst, 52/1380
Amonicioun, admonition, 13/253
Amynistre, to administer, 135/3891
Ancre, anchor, 41/1050
Angre, grief, misery, 41/1072
Anguisse, Angysse, anguish, 79/2177;
to torment, 80/2198
Anguissous, anxious, sorrowful, 41/1062, 1066
Anoie, to be grieved, be sorry, 41/1058
Anoienge, 22/532
Anoies, hurtful, 47/1238
Anoious, annoying, hurtful, 7/102
An-oone, anon, 42/1086
Anoyously, dangerously, hurtfully, 80/2214
Apaise, to appease, 148/4278
Apasse, to pass away, go, 46/1195
Aperceive, to perceive, 16/344, 134/3845
Apertly, plainly, 17/386, 91/2543
Appaie, to please, satisfy, 47/1235
Appaire, to impair, 25/597
Apparaile, to clothe, adorn, 8/116
Apparaillement, clothing, ornament, 49/1300
Appertiene, to appertain, 73/1996
Applien, bend to, join, 161/4660
Apresse, to oppress, 184/60
Aprochen, to approach, 6/63, 66
Arace, Arase, Arrace, to tear, tear from, separate, 11/196, 27/671,
98/2774, 152/4278
Araise, Areise, Areyse, to raise, 51/1357, 118/3369, 178/5212
Arbitre, will, free will, 156/4500
Ardaunt, ardent, 106/3031
Aresten, to stop, arrest, 32/815
Aretten, to ascribe to, impute to, 40/1016
Arist, arises, 143/4138
Armurers, armours, arms, 51/1342
Armures, armour, 9/131
Arst, first, 95/2675
Arwe, arrow, 148/4262
Arysynge, rising, 22/512
Aryve, to bring to shore, 122/3479
Asayle, to assail, 181/40
Ascape, to escape, 8/129
Asondre, asunder, 64/1740
Aspre, sharp, rough, 32/806, 80/2216
Asprenesse, sharpness, 127/3627
Assaie, to essay, 42/1083
Assemble, to gather together, amass (money), 80/2208
Asseure, to assure, 16/330
Assoilen, to absolve, pay, unloose, dissolve, 149/4303, 154/4459
Astat, estate, state, 30/738
Astoned, astonished, 7/92, 63/1702;
_stupidus_, 122/3471
Astonynge, Astonyenge, astonishment, 9/134, 132/3780
Ataste, to taste, 30/756
Ataynt, Ateint, attained, knowing, experienced, 31/772, 69/1905
Attayne, to reach, 12/227
Atte, at the, 95/2675
Attemperaunce, tempering, temperament, 138/3973, 144/4145
Attempre, to temper, moderate, 8/115, 111/3154;
control, 163/4721;
(_adj. _) modest, 29/728, 40/1033
Atteyne, to attain, 118/3358
Atwyne, in two, 98/2769
Avalen, to fall down, 143/4139
Avaunce, to advance, further, 41/1057
Avaunte, to boast, 5/26, 19/426
Auctorite, authority, 7/91
Aventerouse, fortuitous, 28/697, 40/1018
Aventure, event, 21/476
Autour, author, 58/1556
Au? te, ought, 11/213
Avisen, to consider, 174/5063
Awaite, snare, 80/2214
Awaitour, one who lies in wait, 121/3463
Awi? = awe? , oweth (_debet_), 178/5198
Ay, ever, 184/55
Ay-dwellynge, ever-dwelling, 173/5044
Ayenis, against, 97/2749
Axe, to ask, 17/357, 24/579
A? eins, A? eynes, A? eynest, against, 10/183, 11/194, 12/221, 13/255
A? einewarde, on the contrary, on the other hand, 42/1098
Bacine, basin, 133/3806
Batailen, to war on, do battle against, 18/412
Been, bees, 80/2200
Ber, did bear, 6/61
Bere, Bear, 143/4124
Beren on hond, to accuse falsely, 20/449
Bet, better, 63/1703
Bibled, covered over with blood, 48/1860
Bisien, to trouble, 8/112
Bitake. _See_ Bytake.
Bitidd, happened, 176/5143
Bitwixen. _See_ Bytwixen.
Blaundissinge, flattering, 30/749
Blaundyshing, flattery, blandishment, 34/866
Bleched, bleached, 181/45
Blemisse, to blemish, abuse (_lacero_), 20/472
Blyssed, blessed, 181/43
Bly? enesse, joyfulness, 37/957
Boch, botch, blain, sore, 72/1977
Bode, to foretell, 143/4130
Bole, bull, 148/4274
Boot, did bite, 53/1400
Bordure, border, hem, 6/50
Bosten, to boast, 79/2171
Botme, bottom, 12/234
Bounte, Bownte, goodness, kindness, 19/444, 46/1202, 183/39
Brenne (_pret. _ Brende), to burn, 19/437, 106/3031
Brid, bird, 68/1867
Bristlede, bristly, 148/4281
Brode, broadly, plainly, 49/1298
Brutel, brittle, fragile, 45/1174
Brutelnesse, brittleness, frailty, 184/63
Bur? e, birth, 78/2165
Busshel (corn), 15/312
Bydolven (_p. p. _), buried, 151/4348
Byen (for _abyen_), suffer, 125/3578
Byforen, BYFORN, BYFORNE, before, 20/454
Bygunne, didst begin, 37/941
Bygyle, to beguile, 25/615
Byhate, to hate, 75/2051
Byheste, promise, 149/4303
Byhete, to promise, 61/1651, 69/1903
Byhynde, Byhynden, behind, 108/3062, 110/3137
Byhy? t, promised, 70/1925, 85/2374, 157/4558
Byknowen, Byknowe, to acknowledge, 146/4211, 175/5107;
_p. p. _ Byknowen, 90/2514
Byleve, believe, 28/695
Byname, an additional name, 84/2333
Byne? en, beneath, 49/1295
Bynomen (_p. p. _), taken from, 124/3527
Bynyme, to deprive of, take away, 43/1117, 70/1930
Byreft, bereft, 33/837
Byseche, to beseech, 86/2408
Bysmoked, besmoked, 5/49
Byspotte, to defile, 73/2009
Bystowe, to bestow, 24/585
Bysynesse, toil, 184/75
Bytake, to entrust, 32/808
Bytide (_pret. _ BYTIDDE, _p. p. _ BYTID), to befall, happen,
20/474, 151/4360, 155/4467
Bytwene, between, 6/54
Bytwixen, betwixt, 132/3785
Bytynge, biting, sharp, 63/1721
Bywepe, to weep for, 26/644
Byweyle, to bewail, 26/643
Caitif, Caytif, wretched, 21/489, 116/3289
Careyne, carcase, corpse, 116/3307
Cariages, taxes (_vectigalia_), 15/303
Celebrable, commendable, noted, 84/2320, 147/4257
Certein, certain, 170/4952
Cese, to cease, 36/904, 130/3716
Cesse, to cease, 133/3821
Chalenge, to claim, 52/1380
Chastie, Chastysen, to chastise, 125/3579, 145/4170
Chayere, chair, seat, 21/503
Cheminey, furnace (_caminus_), 12/236
Cheryce, to cherish, 181/52
Chesen, to choose, 76/2096
Cheyn, chain, 8/122
Chiere, CHERE, CHOERE, face, countenance, 8/123, 12/232, 108/3080
Chirkynge, groaning (_stridens_), 25/618
Clarre, a kind of wine, 50/1329
Cleer, serene, 45/1168
Clepe, to call, 4/17, 11/188, 17/369
Clifte, fissure, cleft, 130/3721
Cliven, CLIVE, to stick, cling, adhere to, 41/1050, 101/2858, 159/4600
Cloumben = CLOMBEN, climbed, ascended, 57/1533
Coempcioun, coemption, 15/309
Coeterne, coeternal, 172/5019
Colasioun, collation, 125/3569
Collacioun, comparison, 165/4805
Combred, troubled, 94/2642
Commoeve, to move, 107/3043
Commoevyng, moving (_excitans_), 12/233
Communalite, commonwealth, 14/271, 142/4108
Comparisoune, to compare, 58/1567
Complyssen, to accomplish, 124/3534
Compotent, having the mastery (_compos_), 172/5012
Compoune, to compose, form, 87/2419, 93/2598
Comprende, comprehend, 165/4807
Comunablete, commonwealth, 13/268
Comune, common, 9/140, 15/310
Confederacie, conspiracy, 53/1399
Confus, confused, 132/3788
Conjecte, to conjecture, 27/649, 114/3230
Conjoignen, to join, 92/2573
Conjuracioun, conspiracy, 18/394, 53/1399
Consequente, consequence, 84/2323
Constreyne, to constrain, contract, 5/38
Consuler (CONSEILER), consul, 51/1364, 1366
Consumpt (_consumptus_), consumed, 60/1632
Contek, contest, strife, 130/3745
Contene, Contienen, to contain, comprehend, 24/573, 116/3302
Contrarien, to be opposed to, adverse to, 154/4440
Contrarious, adverse, opposite, 21/488, 53/1420
Contrefeten, to counterfeit, 173/5031
Convenably, fitly, conveniently, 142/4089
Convict, convicted, 19/440
Cop, top, summit, 44/1159
Corage, mind, spirit, 118/3367, 119/3398
Corige, to correct, 125/3581
Corompe, Corrumpe, to become corrupt, 98/2766, 96/2697
Corone, Coroune, a crown, 119/3385, 91/2555
Corsed, cursed, 181/27
Corsednesse, cursedness, 90/2526
Corumpynge, corruption, 103/2927
Cosyne, cousin, 106/3020
Couche, to lay, set, 35/890
Coupable, guilty, 10/172
Couth, known, 25/592
Coveite, to covet, 51/1365
Covenable, fit, convenient, 97/2731
Covertour, Coverture, covering, 118/3361, 159/4622
Covetise, Coveytyse, covetousness, 20/451, 181/32
Covine, deceit, collusion, 21/493
Coyn, money, 180/20
Creat, created, 99/2796
Crike, creek, 82/2260
Croppe, top, 69/1877
Curacioun, cure (_curatio_), 26/632
Curage, 30/753. _See_ Corage.
Cure, care, 64/1753
Dalf (_pret. _ of _delven_), dug, delved, 51/1349
Damoisel, damsel, 30/762
Dampnacioun, condemnation, 16/352
Daunten, Dawnte, to subdue, daunt, 77/2115, 147/4258
Debonairly, mildly, 122/3490
Deboneire, gentle (_mitis_), 22/519;
good, 88/2450
Deceivable, deceptive, 77/2124
Dede, did, 181/28
Dedid, made dead, 127/3623
Deef, deaf, 4/18
Deere, dear, 37/941
Dee? , death, 4/15
Defaute, fault, defect, 18/402
Defende, to forbid, 34/859
Deffeted, enfeebled, weakened, 30/735
Defoule, to defile, 21/491, 68/1873
Degrees, steps, 6/54
Delices, delight, delights (_deliciae_), 38/968, 41/1062, 66/1787
Delitable, delectable, 30/756
Delitably, delightfully, 108/3078
Delve, should dig, 151/4352
Delver, a digger, 151/4359
Delye, thin, fine, 5/43. Fr. _delie_.
Dempne, to condemn, 183/49
Denoye, to deny, 88/2464
Departe, to separate, 29/719
Depelyche, deeply, 160/4647
Depeynte, to depict, 111/3146
Depper, deeper, 27/649
Derke, Derken, to darken, 7/90, 20/448
Derwor? e, Derwor? i, precious, 31/787, 41/1046
Desarmen, disarm, 13/241
Desceivaunce, deception, 81/2240
Desceive, Desseive, to deceive, 9/141, 38/967
Descryven, to describe, 99/2813
Desmaie, to dismay, 35/896
Desordene, inordinate, 36/912
Despoylynge, spoil, prey, 147/4259
Destempraunce, severity, 97/2749
Destinal, fatal, 135/3884
Destourbe, disturb, 143/4123
Destrat, distracted, 80/2216
Destreine, to constrain, bind, 54/1441
Diffinisse, to define, 88/2459, 165/4808
Digne, worthy, just, 43/1124, 149/4297
Digneliche, worthily, 53/1427
Dirke, dark, 83/2306
Dirke, Dirken, to make dark, darken, 5/48, 49
Dirkenesse, darkness, 23/535
Disceyvable, deceptive, 4/23
Discordable, discordant, 143/4133
Discorde, to disagree, 94/2632, 102/2898
Discordyng, disagreeing, discordant, 68/1849
Discours, judgment, reason, 165/4804
Discressioun, discretion, 93/2594
Discussed, dispersed, scattered, 9/149
Disdaignen, to disdain (_indignari_), 146/4213
Disencrese, to decrease, 173/5035
Disordinaunce, disorder, 150/4324
Dispenden, to spend, expend, 45/1181
Dispone, to dispose, 135/3864
Disputisoun, disputation, 149/4314
Disseveraunce, separation, 96/2701
Dissimulen, to dissemble, 178/5215
Distempre, intemperate, 121/3466
Distingwed, distinguished, 47/1223
Dite, ditty, 134/3850
Divinour, diviner, 157/4541
Domesman, judge, 55/1467
Doom, judgment, 152/4395
Doumbe, dumb, 9/138
Doutous, Dowtos, doubtful, 5/37
Dowblenesse, duplicity, 182/63
Drede, dread, 21/497
Dredeful, timid, 121/3468
Dredles, fearless, 106/3028
Dreint, Dreynt, drowned, drenched, 4/22, 7/99, 148/4271
Dresse, to direct, order, 137/3954, 142/4104
Drouppe, to drop, 20/455
Drow, drew, 15/300
Duelly, duly, 22/530
Dulle, to become dull, 7/100
Dure, Duren, to last, 98/2755
Duske, to make dusk or dim, 5/48
Dyverses (_pl. _), divers, 8/120
Dyvynynge, divination, 157/4541
Echid, increased, 77/2134
Echynnys, sea-urchins, 82/2266
Egalite, equality, evenness (of mind), 42/1099
Egaly, equally, evenly, 43/1108, 157/4536
Egge, edge, 180/19
Egre, sharp, 25/610
Egren, to urge, excite, 141/4060
Eir, air, 45/1169
Ek, Eke, also, 40/1040, 181/36
Elde, old age, 5/48
Eldefadir, grandfather, 40/1042
Elder, older, 89/2493
Embelise, to embellish, 47/1223
Emperie, government, 51/1363
Emperisse, empress, 109/3098
Empoysenyng, poisoning, 11/206 (_venenum_)
Emprente, to imprint, 166/4839
Emprenten, obtain (translates the Latin, _impetrent_), 159/4596.
Perhaps a mistake for _empetren_.
Emptid, exhausted, 5/34
Enbaissynge, a debasing, 109/3107
Enbrase, embrace, 142/4092
Enchaufen, to make hot, _chafe_, 73/2020
Encharge, to impose, 178/5214
Enchaunteresse, enchantress, 123/3504
Endamagen, to damage, 15/316
Endirken, to obscure, 120/3418
Enditen, to indite, 4/4
Enfourme, to inform, instruct, 11/212, 13/263
Enhaunse, Enhawnse, to raise, exalt (_enhance_), 33/825
Enlace, to bind, entangle, entertwine, perplex, 13/245,
80/2207, 149/4298
Enoynte, to anoint, 36/923
Enpeyren, to impair, 120/3418, 139/4015
Ensample, example, 9/151
Entalenten, to excite, 168/4876
Entecche, defile, pollute, 120/3431
Entendyng, intent, looking stedfastly on, 8/126
Entente, to intend, 150/4345
Ententes, endeavours, labours, 7/79
Ententif, attentive, intent, 12/223, 29/731
Ententifly, attentively, 103/2931
Enterchaunge, to interchange, 65/1785, 131/3753
Entercomunynge, commerce, communication, 57/1528
Entermedle, to intermix, 54/1436
Entre (_adytum_), 30/751
Entrechaunge, to interchange, 39/1003
Entrelaced, intermingled, entangled, 105/2981
Entremete, intermeddle, 104/2964
Enveneme, to poison, infect, 120/3437
Enviroune, to surround, 34/848, 88/2437
Environynge, circumference, 164/4769
Er? eliche, Er? elyche, earthly, 52/1378, 69/1888
Erye, to plough, ear, 71/1964
Eschapen, to escape, 41/1054
Eschaufe, to become hot, to burn, 22/524
Eschewen, to avoid, escape, 177/5172
Eschuynge, eschewing, 99/2802
Establisse, to establish, 15/311
Eterne, eternal;
fro eterne = from eternity, 153/4422
Eternite, eternity, 171/4986
Evenliche, evenly, 25/599
Everyche, every, 11/190;
each, 181/48
Evesterre, evening star, 22/510
Excussyoun, execution, 184/65
Exercen, to exercise, practise, 52/1389
Exercitacioun, exercise, 140/4034
Exilynge, banishment, 11/205
Exite, to excite, 168/4881
Eyen, eyes, 183/36
Eyer, air, 170/4962
Fader, father, 18/414
Familarite, familiarity, 30/740
Familers, familiars, 18/407
Fantesye, fancy, inclination, 181/51
Fasoun, fashion, 62/1693
Feffe, (? ) 38/966
Fel, felle, fierce, 44/1160
Felawschipe, to accompany, 111/3141
Felefold, manifold, 30/738
Felliche, fiercely, 39/997
Felnesse, fierceness, 25/618
Felonous, wicked, depraved, 18/405
Felonye, crime, 124/3542
Fer, far, 23/554
Ferm, firm, 78/2148
Fermely, firmly, 157/4550
Ferne, fern, 64/1741
Ferne, distant, 60/1621
Fer? e, fourth, 56/1509
Festivaly, gaily, 59/1581
Festne, to fasten, fix, 10/166
Fette, fetched, 180/22
Fey, faith, truth, 112/3178
Ficchen, to fix, fasten, 45/1164, 88/2446
Fieblesse, feebleness, 81/2240, 112/3176
Fille, abundance, 48/1269
Flaumbe, flame, 98/2761
Fleme, to banish, 29/723
Fles, fleece, 180/18
Flete, Fleten, to float, flow, pass away, abound, 8/118,
28/690, 146/4223, 152/4376
Fletynge, flowing, 71/1961
Fley, flee, 149/4289
Fleyen, to flee, 125/3584
Flies, fleece, 50/1330
Flitte, to remove, 68/1853
Flittyng, changing, fickle, 78/2150
Flityng, flitting, 12/220
Flotere, to float, 99/2817
Floterynge, floating, 87/2420
Flouren, to flourish, 131/3763
Fodre, fodder, 148/4267
Foleyen, Folyen, to act foolishly, 67/1821, 1826
Folyly, foolishly, 12/220
Fooldest, foldest, 105/2984
Forbrek, broke, interrupted, 108/3082
Fordoon, to undo, destroy, 62/1693
Fordryven, driven about, 12/215
Foreyne, foreign, 34/851
Forghe, furrow, 170/4959
Forheved, forehead, 16/346
Forknowyng, foreknowledge, 178/5187
Forleften, left (_pret.
_ of _forleve_, _linquo_), 9/150
Forlete, to cease, 96/2697;
leave, forsake, 22/525
Forleten (_p. p. _), neglected, forsaken, 5/47
Forliven, degenerate from (_degenero_), 78/2163
Forlorn, lost, 34/858, 121/3452
Forme, an error for _ferme_, to make firm, 23/547
Forpampred, overpampered, 180/5
Fors, force;
'no fors,' no matter, 182/13
Forsweryng, perjury, 23/536
For? enke, to be sorry, grieved, 41/1058
For? ere, to further, promote, 41/1057
For? est, farthest, 136/3918
For? i, therefore, 28/689
Fortroden, trodden upon, trampled, 109/3100
Fortunel, fortuitous, 152/4379
Fortunouse, Fortuouse, fortuitous, 26/639, 38/983, 132/3779
Forwes, furrows, 180/12
Forwiter, foreknower, 178/5204
Foryetyn, forgotten, 101/2872
Foundement, foundation, 98/2754
Fowel, bird, 107/3053
Fram, from, 70/1931
Freele, frail, 61/1658
Frete, to eat, devour, 147/4252
Frounce, flounce, 9/147
Fructe, fruit, 180/3
Frutefiyng, fructifying, fruitful, 6/72
Fulfilling, satisfying, 79/2178
Fycche, fix, 108/3073. _See_ Ficchen.
Fyn, end, 69/1892
Gabbe, 'gabbe I? ' am I deceived? 49/1308
Galentyne, a dish in ancient cookery made of sopped bread
and spices (_Halliwell_), 180/16
Galles, galls, 181/47
Gapen, to desire, be greedy for, 15/324, 36/910
Gapinge, desire, 36/910
Gastnesse, terror, fear, 75/2079
Geaunt, giant, 104/2966
Gentilesse, nobility, 78/2154
Geometrien, geometrician, 91/2552
Gerdoned, rewarded, 120/3410
Gerdoun, reward, 13/265
Gerner, garner, 15/305
Gesse, Gessen, to deem, suppose, estimate, 17/378, 19/416, 65/1782
Gessinge, opinion, 21/475
Gest, guest, 38/979
Gideresse, a female guide, 108/3084
Gise, guise, mode, 71/1943
Giser, gizzard, 107/3054
Glotonus, greedy, 26/620
Gnodded, pounded, 180/11
Gobet, a bit (of gold), 51/1349
Godhed, divinity, 122/3492
Goost, spirit, ghost, 40/1036
Governaile, government (_gubernaculum_), 27/651
Governaunce, control, 32/813
Goye, joy, 179/5218
Gray? e, to devise, prepare, 19/438
Grobbe up, to grub up, 181/29
Grond, did grind, 180/15
Gynne, snare, trap, 82/2256
Gynner, beginner, 150/4330
Gyse, guise, mode, 134/3860
Habitacle, habitation, 57/1525
Habunde, to abound, 41/1073
Halden, to hold, 41/1053
Hale, to draw, drag, 61/1665
Halt, holds, 56/1504
Hardnesse, hardship, 132/3783
Hardyly, boldly, 34/857
Hastise, to hasten, 131/3746
Haunten, to frequent, 10/168;
to practise, exercise, 52/1389
Heeres, hairs, 4/12
Heet, heat, 28/699
Hef, raised, heaved, 5/41
Hele, health, 93/2623
Henten, to seize, 15/326
Hepen, to heap up, increase, 153/4418
Herburghden, harboured, lodged, 53/1409
Herie, to praise, 109/3112
Hert, hart, 106/3027
Herted, hearted, 55/1466
Heve, to raise, heave, 171/4968
Heved, head, 4/13
Hevenelyche, heavenly, 8/105
Hevie, to make heavy, 171/4967
Hey, high, 22/523
Heyere, higher, 143/4117
Hey? e, high, 171/4969
Hielde, pour, 35/899
Hi? te, to adorn, 8/116
Hoke, hook, 16/347
Holily, wholly, entirely, 90/2503
Homelyche, homely, 105/3001
Hond, hand, 20/449
Honter, a hunter, 12/228
Hool, whole, 46/1191
Hoolnesse, wholeness, 164/4754
Hoope, to hope, 17/384
Hore, hoary, 4/13
Humblesse, humility, 80/2213
Hungry tyme, time of famine, 15/314
Hurtlen, to rush against, to oppose, 30/748, 167/4866
Hyene, hyaena, 185/35
Hy? t, is called, 9/154, 25/619
Hy? ten, are called, 77/2126
Ibou? t, bought, 157/4540
Ibowed, bent, turned, 137/3949
Icharged, loaded, 71/1962
Igete, gotten, 36/908
Ilorn, lost, 62/1677
Imperial, august (_imperiosus_), 7/91
Implie, to fold, enclose, 152/4379
Infortune, misfortune, 79/2197
Inmoeveable, immovable, 173/5030
Inmoeveablete, immobility, 173/5032
Inorschid, nourished, nurtured, 8/128
I-nowh, enough, 180/11
Inperfit, imperfect, 83/2291
Inplitable (_inexplicabilis_), 15/315
Inprente, to imprint, 166/4832
Inpressed, impressed, 167/4861
Inrest, innermost, 136/3913
Instaunce (_instantia_), presence, 174/5067
Intil, into, 110/3139
Inwi? , within, 32/801
Issest, issuest, 105/2983
Iwist, known, 156/4513
Jangland, chattering, 68/1867
Jape-worthi, ridiculous, 157/4540
Jolyte, pleasure, 79/2189
Jowes, jaws, 15/323
Joygnen, to join, 54/1455
Joynture, juncture, joining, 46/1207
Juge, a judge, 19/431;
to judge, 53/1427
Jugement, judgment, 114/3253
Karf (_pret. _ of Kerven), cut, 50/1337
Kembd, KEMBED, combed, 23/537
Kerve, to cut, 64/1740
Kevere, cover, obscure, 34/861
Keye, helm (_clavus_), 103/2926
Knowelechinge, knowledge, 168/4874
Kny? t, soldier, 111/3142
Konnyng, knowledge, 16/351
Korue (_p. p. _), cut, rent, 6/58
Kuytten, to cut, 147/4246
Kyd, known, 181/46
Kyndeliche, Kyndely, naturally, 101/2850, 114/3228
Kythen, to make known, show, 184/63
Lache, slow, lazy, 122/3471
Lad (_p. p. _), led, 35/879
Laddre, ladder, 6/55
Lambyssh, lamb-like, 181/50
Languisse, to languish, 30/734, 130/3740
Lappe, flap, 9/146
Largesse, liberality, 45/1183
Lasse, less, 22/508
Leche, Leecher, physician, 13/250, 114/3254, 139/3990
Leef, dear, 37/941
Leesen, Leese, to lose, 22/509, 43/1133
Lene, to give, 139/3993
Lenger, longer, 52/1370
Lesynge, loss, 141/4066
Lesynge, leasing, lie, 156/4525
Leten, to leave, 10/176;
to esteem, 61/1666
Leve, permission, leave, 128/3658
Leveful, allowable, lawful, 10/176
Ligge, to lie, 60/1632, 147/4251
Liifly, lively, lifelike, 5/33
Likerous, lecherous, 72/1989
Litargie, lethargy, 9/140
Litestere, a dyer, 180/17
Lokyng, sight, 10/167
Loos, praise
Loo? , loath, 40/1036
Lorel, a wretch, 21/495
Lorn, lost, 34/859
Lous, loose, free, 136/3926
Lykynge, pleasure, 31/771
Lymes, limbs, 71/1946
Lynage, lineage, 41/1070
Lythnesse, lightness, 98/2761
Ly? te goodes, temporal goods, 4/21
Ly? tly, easily, 12/220
Ly? tne, to enlighten, 128/3655
Ly? tnesse, light, brightness, 8/106
Maat, weary, dejected, 40/1037
Magistrat, magistracy, 72/1985
Maistresse, mistress, 10/169
Malice, _nefas_, wickedness, 20/466
Malyfice, _maleficium_, 20/468
Manace, menace, 12/232
Manase, to menace, 118/3365
Manassynge, threatening, 44/1158
Mareis, Mareys, marsh, 56/1513, 97/2735
Margarits, pearls, 94/2650
Marye, pith, marrow, 97/2744
Maugre, in spite of, 70/1928
Mede, meed, reward, 91/2555
Medle, to mix, _Medelyng_, mixing, mixture, 20/449, 122/3482, 126/3594
Meenelyche, moderate, 28/706
Meistresse, mistress, 17/363
Melle, mill, 180/6
Mene, the mean or middle path, 146/4228
Meremaydenes, mermaids, 7/83
Merken, to mark, 16/346
Mervaille, Merveile, marvel, 18/403, 132/3787
Merveilen, to marvel, 46/1205
Mervelyng, wondering, 10/161
Mest, most, 42/1081
Mesuren, to measure, 65/1782
Meyne, servants, domestics, 47/1243
Mirie, pleasant, sweet, 4/16
Mirinesse, pleasure, 66/1793
Misericorde, mercy, pity, 107/3057
Mistourne, to misturn, mislead, 69/1894
Mochel, great, 62/1674, 109/3110
Moeveable, mobile, fickle, 133/3817
Moeven, to move, 8/112, 150/4329
Moewyng, moving, motion, 130/3742
Mokere, to hoard up, 45/1182
Mokere, miser, 45/1182. A mistake for _mokerere_.
Moleste, trouble, grief, 85/2346
Monstre, prodigy, 18/403
More, greater, 129/3697
Morwe, morning, 22/513
Mosten (_pl. _), must, 166/4836
Mot, must, 40/1038
Mowen, be able, 25/608
Mowynge, ability, power, 124/3548
Myche, much, 21/475
Mychel, much, 46/1215
Myntynge, purposing, endeavouring, 7/101
Myrie, pleasant, 45/1165
Myrily, pleasantly, 59/1582
Myr? es, pleasures, 132/3782
Mys, badly, wrongly, 131/3772
Mysese, grievance, trouble, 15/299
Mysknowynge, ignorant, 61/1659
Mysweys, wrong paths, 149/4309
Naie, to refuse, 4/19
Nake, to make naked, 148/4288
Nameles, unrenowned, 131/3762
Namelyche, Namly, especially, 124/3550
Nare, were not, 10/176
Nart, art not, 23/556
Narwe, narrow, 57/1520
Nas, was not, 180/9
Na? eles, nevertheless, 6/57
Nat, not, 23/556
Necesseden, necessitated, 87/2419
Nedely, of necessity, 84/2334
Negardye, (_sb. _) misers, 183/53
Nere, were not, 26/646
Ne? emaste, lowest, nethermost, 6/56
Ne? ereste, lowest, 6/50
Newe, to renew, 137/3938
Newliche, recently, 122/3489
Nice, foolish, 148/4287
Nil, will not, 107/3055
Nillynge, being unwilling, 97/2718
Nilt, wilt not, 112/3193
Nis, is not, 12/218
Niste, knew not, 102/2882
Noblesse, nobleness, 37/947
Nobley, nobility, nobleness, 37/945
Nolden, would not, 52/1369
Norice, nurse, 10/167
Norisse, to nourish, 79/2174
Norry, nursling, pupil, 10/173
Norssinge, nourishment, support, 47/1231;
nutriment, 37/932
Not, know not (_1st pers. _), 27/649
Notful, useful, 7/85
Nounpower, impotence, 75/2074
Nou? ir, neither, 160/4644
Noyse, to make a noise (about a thing), to brag, 79/2171
Nurry (_see_ Norry), 86/2386
Nys, is not, 45/1175
O, one, 24/564
Obeisaunt, obedient, 13/266, 32/814
Object, presented, 168/4889
Occupye, to seize, 146/4227
Offence, hurt, damage, 180/19
Offensioun, offence, 20/473
Olifunt? , elephants, 80/2223
Onknowyn, unknown, 180/6
Onlyche, only, 171/4968
Onone, Onoon, at once, anon, 23/553, 74/2027
Ony, any, 21/488
Ooned, united, 135/3879
Oor, oar, 50/1338
Oosteresse, hostess, 122/3495
Or, ere, before, 9/143
Ordeinly, orderly, 140/4044
Ordenour, ordainer, 109/3110
Ordeyne, orderly, 109/3109
Ordinat, ordered, settled, 12/229
Ordinee, orderly, 102/2902
Ordure, filth, 29/716
Ostelment? , furniture, goods, 48/1266
O? erweyes, otherwise (_aliter_), 164/4772
Outerage, excess, 50/1326
Outerest, extremest, remotest, 55/1469, 89/2476
Outerly, utterly, 108/3081
Outraien, do harm (? ), 78/2162
Over-comere, conqueror, 8/109
Overmaste, highest, uppermost, 6/57
Overmyche, overmuch, very much, 79/2191
Overoolde, very old, 11/209
Over? rowen, prostrate, 21/497
Over? rowyng, forward, headstrong, 7/99, 141/4058
Overtymelyche, untimely, 4/13
Owh, an exclamation (_papae_), 112/3166
Owtrage, excess, 180/5
Paied, satisfied, 58/1549
Paleis, pale, 24/574
Palude, marsh, 148/4262
Paraventure, peradventure, 18/402
Parchemyn, parchment, 166/4835
Parsoners, sharers, partakers, 170/4942
Partles, without a share, 120/3409
Pas, paces, 19/442
Paysyble, peaceable, peaceful, 180/1
Peisible, quiet, placid, 23/550, 88/2450
Percen, to pierce, 81/2236
Perdurable, lasting, perpetual, 5/44, 21/503
Perdurablete, immortality, 58/1557
Perfitlyche, _Perfitly_, perfectly, 87/2426, 133/3833
Perfourny, to afford, furnish, 67/1823
Perisse, to perish, 96/2712
Perturbacioun, perturbation, 7/98
Perverte, to destroy, 11/201
Peyne, punishment, 121/3439
Piment, a kind of drink, 50/1329
Plente, fulness, 173/5037
Plentevous, affluent, 67/1824
Plentivous, yielding abundantly, fertile, 64/1739
Plentivously, abundantly, 25/592
Plete, argue, plead, 33/833
Pletyngus, pleadings, debates (at law), 70/1933
Pleyne, to complain, 31/777
Pleynelyche, plainly, 28/681
Pleynt, complaint, 110/3122
Plonge, Ploungen, to plunge, 7/89, 65/1784
Ploungy, wet, rainy (_imbrifer_), 64/1745
Polute, polluted, 20/450
Pose, to put a case, cf. put a _poser_, 162/4686
Pouste, power, 131/3766
Pownage, pasturage, 180/7
Poyntel, style, 166/4838
Preiere, prayer, 107/3044
Preisen, to estimate, judge, 7/379
Preisynge, praising, 77/2131
Preke, to prick, 85/2346
Prenostik, prognostic, 183/54
Presentarie, present, 178/5196
Preterit, preterite, past, 171/4990
Pretorie, the imperial body-guard, 15/317
Preve, secret, 121/3464
Preven, to prove, 90/2503
Prie, to pray, 25/600
Pris, value;
'wor? i of _pris_,' precious, 24/583
Proche, to approach, 145/4182
Proeve, to approve, 154/4456
Punisse, to punish, 22/531
Puplisse, to publish, spread, propagate, 58/1549, 98/2753
Purper, purple, 25/617
Purpose, to propose, 176/5148
Purveaunce, providence, 134/3863
Purveiable, provident, foreseeing, 68/1854
Purveie, to ordain, order, 21/478
Purvyance, providence, 99/2795
Quereles, complaints, 70/1932
Quik, living, 134/3839
Quyene, queen, 183/43
Quyerne, a mill, 180/6
Rafte, bereft, 147/4259
Ra? er, earlier, former, 30/735
Raviner, a plunderer, 12/228
Ravische, to snatch, 11/190
Ravyne, plunder, rapine, 15/302, 36/909
Ravynour, plunderer, 121/3460
Ravysse, to carry off, 131/3774
Real, royal, 19/420
Recche, to care, reck, 33/827, 38/987
Recompensacioun, recompense, 130/3724
Recorde, to recount, recall, 92/2580, 101/2871
Reddowr, severity, rigour, 182/13
Redenesse, redness, flushing, 7/88
Redoutable, venerable, 131/3763
Redoute, to fear, 10/178, 57/1535
Redy = rody, red, ruddy, 39/995
Refet, refreshed, 143/4116
Reft (away), carried off, 22/521
Refut, refuge, 94/2644
Regne, kingdom, 67/1843
Regnen, to reign, rule, 29/726
Remewe, to remove, 19/441
Remorde, to vex, trouble, 140/4030
Remuable, able to remove from one place to another, 168/4898
Remuen, to remove, 52/1394
Renomed, renowned, 41/1070, 78/2143
Renovele, to renew, 98/2752
Replenisse, to replenish, 20/469
Reprere, to reprove, 167/4857
Repugnen, to be repugnant to, 154/4440
Requerable, desirable, 52/1377
Requere, to require, 99/2790
Rescowe, to recover, 133/3809
Rescowe, to rescue, 35/881
Resolve, to loosen, melt, 133/3814
Resoune, to resound, 107/3036
Rethoryen, rhetorical, 30/759
Rewlyche, pitiable, sorrowful, 35/878
Risorse = recourse (_recursus_), course, 8/108
Rody, ruddy, 143/4122
Roos, roes, 82/2258
Rosene, roseat, 8/117
Route, company, 47/1243
Royle, to run, roll, 29/717
Rynnyng, running, 50/1335
Ry? twisnesse, righteousness, equity, 16/331
Sachel, satchel, sack, 12/223
Sad, stable, 41/1064
Saddenesse, stability, 110/3123
Sarpuler, a sack made of coarse cloth (_Sarcinula_), 12/223
Sauuacioun, safety, salvation, 97/2723
Sau? , Say, saw, 8/106, 9/137
Saye, sawest, 37/958
Schad, shed, 4/13
Schrew, a wicked person, a wretch, 12/217
Schrewed, wicked, 18/398
Schrewednesse, wickedness, 18/401, 117/3324
Schronk, shrunk, 5/38
Schulden (_pl. _), should, 9/132
Schullen (_pl. _), shall, 25/605
Scom, foam, froth, 148/4281
Scripture, writing, 17/382
Sege, seat, 13/258
Seien (_pl. _), saw, 51/1344
Seien (_p. p. _), seen, 6/54
Selde, seldom, 133/3818
Seler, cellar, 35/890
Selily, happily, blissfully, 42/1076
Selve, very, 5/42
Semblable, like, 48/1279
Semblaunce, likeness, 142/4106
Semblaunt, appearance, countenance, 5/31
Senglely, singly, 85/2369
Sensibilites, sensations, 166/4830
Servage, servitude, 153/4411
Sewe, to follow, 88/2441
Seye, sawest, 37/955
Seyntuaries, sanctuaries, 16/343
Shad, divided, spread, 136/3922
Sholdres, shoulders, 148/4281
Sich, such, 6/67
Sikerly, certainly, 94/2635
Singler, individual, single, 57/1529
Singlerly, singly, 135/3890
Sittyng, fitting, becoming, 10/176
Skilynge, reason, 137/3931
Slaken, to slake (hunger), 50/1326
Slede, sledge, 110/3131
Sleen, Slen, to slay, 53/1409, 55/1460
Slou? , slew, 55/1461
Smaragde, emerald, 94/2650
Smerte, to smart, pain, 39/1011
Smot, smote, 147/4254
Smo? e, smooth, 8/112
Sodeyn, sudden, 10/161
Somedel, somewhat, 25/606
Somer, summer, 22/517
Songen (_p. p. _), sung, 108/3078
Soory, sorry, grievous, 38/978
So? e, true, 17/377, 118/3352
So? efastly, truly, 89/2481
So? ely, truly, 169/4918
So? enesse, truth, 26/641
Sothfast, true, 61/1652
Soun, sound, 68/1852
Soune, to sound, 37/929
Sounyng, sounding, roaring, 8/111
Sovereyne, supreme, 90/2508
Sovereynely, supremely, 91/2545
Sourmounte, to surpass, 80/2223
Spece, species, 165/4789
Speculacioun, looking, contemplation, 153/4408
Spedeful, Spedful, efficacious, conducive, 125/3570, 161/4671
Speden, to make clear, explain, 161/4667
Spere, sphere, 8/108
Sperkele, spark, 104/2971
Sprad, spread (_p. p. _), 9/156
Stablete, stability, 137/3950
Stablise, to establish, 134/3860
Stably, firmly, 135/3890
Stappe, step, 170/4963
Staunche, to satisfy, 71/1948, 1961
Stere, to move (_agitare_), 106/3015
Sterre, star, 36/903
Sterry, starry, 36/904
Sterten, to start, 104/2971
Stidefastnesse, stability, strength, 97/2748
Stidfast, steadfast, 182/17
Stien, to ascend, 88/2444
Stiere, _steer_, rudder (_gubernaculum_), 103/2926
Stiern, stern, 60/1628
Stoon, stone, 45/1165
Stormynge, making stormy, 29/712
Stont, stands, 9/154
Stoundes, times, 178/5187
Strau? t, stretched, extended, 170/4957
Strengere, stronger, 12/221
Strenke? , strength, 12/240
Streyhte, stretched, 63/1702
Streyne, to restrain, 150/4325
Strond, strand, 51/1339
Strook, stroke, 153/4433
Strumpet, 6/66
Stye, to ascend, 143/4117
Stynte, to stop, 37/929
Styntynge, stopping, ceasing, 61/1638
Suasioun, persuasion (_suadela_), 30/759
Subgit, subject, 48/1273
Submytte, to compel, force (_summitto_), 19/434
Sudeyn, sudden, 30/752
Suffisaunce, sufficiency, 70/1922
Suffisaunt, sufficient, 70/1924
Suffisauntly, sufficiently, 133/3833
Summitte, Summytte, to submit, 49/1288, 136/3924
Superfice, surface, 81/2238
Supplien, to supplicate, 80/2210
Surte, security, 181/46
Sustigne, to sustain, 183/41
Sweighe, whirl, circular motion (_turbo_), 22/504
Swerd, sword, 19/438
Swety, sweaty, 181/28
Sweyes, whirlings, 32/816
Swich, such, 20/446
Swolwe, to swallow, 98/2777
Syker, secure, safe, 12/224, 16/333
Sykernesse, security, safety, 9/132
Symplesse, simplicity, 136/3914
Syn, since, 31/789
Sy? en, since, 32/802
Talent, affection, desire, will, 6/71, 168/4887
Taylage, tollage, 181/54
? ar, need, 38/987
? erwhiles, whilst, 176/5150
? ilke, the same, that, 99/2814
? o, ? oo (_pl. _), the, 11/200, 168/4886
? ondre, thunder, 45/1166
? oru? , through, 11/202
? reschefolde, threshold, 7/89
? rest, thirst, 36/914, 71/1945
? reste, ? resten, thrust, 47/1237, 148/4283
Throf, throve, flourished, 74/2050
? rust, thirst, 107/3053
Til, to, 69/1891
Tilier, a tiller, 151/4352
To-breke, break in pieces, 88/2447
Todrowen (_pl. _), drew asunder, 11/193
Toforne, before, 177/5184
Togidres, together, 53/1421
To hepe, together, 140/4029
Tokene, to token, 26/624
Tollen, to draw, 56/1496
Torenten (_pl. _), rent asunder, 11/194
To-teren, tear in pieces, 68/1865
Traas, Trais, trace, track, 170/4958, 4963
Transporten, throw on (_transferre_), 19/419
Travaille, labour, toil, 10/174
Travayle, to toil, labour, 64/1754
Travayle, labour, 148/4286
Tregedie, tragedy, 77/2126
Tregedien, tragedian, 77/2125
Trenden, to roll, turn, 100/2835
Troublable, troublesome, 118/3369
Trouble, turbid, stormy, 29/711
Troubly, troubled, cloudy (_nubilus_), 133/3819
Trowen, to trow, believe, 20/468, 152/4399
Twitre, to twitter, 68/1875
Twynkel, to wink, 38/971
Tylienge, tilling, 151/4347
Tyren, to tear, 107/3055
Umblesse, humility, 181/55
Unagreable, unpleasant, disagreeable, 4/25
Unassaie? , untried, 42/1082
Unbitide, not to happen, 161/4678
Unbowed, unbent, 148/4284
Uncovenable, unmeet, importunate (_importunus_), 141/4058
Undefouled, undefiled, 40/1023
Undepartable, inseparable, 120/3422
Underput, put under, subject, 28/696
Understonde, to understand, 30/733, 43/1120
Undigne, unworthy, 54/1444
Undirne? , underneath, 75/2074
Undiscomfited, not discomfited (_invictus_), 12/232
Undoutous, indubitable, 149/4315
Uneschewably, unavoidably, 157/4531
Ungentil, ignoble, 41/1070
Ungrobbed, ungrubbed, 180/14
Unhonestee, disreputableness, 24/587
Unhoped, unexpected, 139/4006
Universite, whole, 165/4797
Unjoynen, Unjoygnen, to separate, 151/4373
Unknowyng, ignorant, 139/3997
Unknytten, to unloose (_dissolvere_), 154/4459
Unkonnyng, Unkunnynge, unknowing, ignorant, 7/76, 11/202
Unkorven, uncut, 180/14
Unkou? , unknown, foreign, 34/870
Unlace, to disentangle, 105/2982
Unleveful, illicit, unlawful, 154/4456
Unmeke, fierce, cruel, 148/4267
Unmoeveable, immovable, 136/3901
Unmoeveablete, immobility, 136/3921
Unmy? ty, weak, impotent, 13/241
Unne? , scarcely, 27/652
Unparygal, unequal, 63/1708
Unpitouse, cruel, 4/24
Unpleyten, to explain, 61/1647
Unplite, explain, unfold, 167/4843
Unpunissed, unpunished, 21/498
Unpurveyed, unforeseen, 30/743
Unraced, unbroken, whole, 110/3115
Unry? tful, unjust, 10/185
Unry? tfully, unrightfully, unjustly, 23/533
Unscience, unreal knowledge, no knowledge, 156/4515
Unsely, wretched, 39/1013
Unselynesse, wretchedness, 124/3544
Unskilfuly, unwisely, improperly, 18/407
Unsolempne, not famous, not celebrated, 11/210
Unsowe, unsown, 180/10
Unspedful, unsuccessful, 178/5210
Unstauncheable, unlimited, infinite, 58/1573
Unstaunched, uncurbed, unrestrained, 54/1439
Unsuffrable, intolerable, 79/2179
Unusage, unfrequency, 57/1528
Untretable, inexorable, implacable, 61/1641
Unwar, unexpected, 35/886
Unwarly, unaware, unexpectedly, 4/10
Unwemmed, inviolate, 40/1023, 178/5201
Unwened, unexpected, 139/4006
Unwoot, knows not, 175/5099
Unworshipful, dishonoured, 75/2054
Uphepyng, heaping up, 37/951
Upsodoun, upside down, 48/1274, 156/4501
Upsprong, upsprung, 180/10
Used, accustomed, wonted, 22/512
Uterreste, extremest, outermost, 7/95
Vanisse, to vanish, 74/2027
Variaunt, varying, 22/518
Vengerisse, a she-avenger, 107/3048
Verray, Verrey, true, 19/429
Vilfully (Wilsfully), wilfully, 116/3295
Voide, having an empty purse (_vacuus_), 50/1316
Voyded (of), emptied of, free from, 181/50
Wakyng, watchful, 148/4263
Walwe, to toss, 51/1361
Walwyng, tossing, 29/712
Wan, did win, 147/4240
War, be aware, take care, 145/4200
Warne, to refuse, deny, 37/950
Wawe, a wave, 8/115
Wayk, weak, 28/706
Weep (_pret. _), wept, 35/883
Welde, wild, 180/17. It may mean _boiled_, since another copy
reads _wellyd_.
Weleful, Welful, prosperous, joyful, 4/15
Welefulnesse, Welfulnesse, prosperity, felicity, 11/188, 21/478
Welken, to wither, fade, 146/4224
Welkne, welkin, 184/62
Welle, well, source, 157/4548
Wende, weened, thought, 53/1397
Wenge, wing, 170/4961
Wenynge, opinion, 172/5022
Wepen (_p. p. _), wept, 25/596
Wepli, tearful, 5/29
Werdes, fates, destinies, 4/10
Werreye, to make war, 181/25
Weten, to know, 156/4519
Wex, wax, 167/4840
Weyve, to waive, forsake, 29/722
Wham, whom, 89/2482
Whelwe, to toss, roll, 39/1001
Whiderward, whither, 177/5171
Whist, hushed, 51/1341
Wierdes, fates, destinies, 12/231
Wikke, wicked, bad, 64/1743
Willynge, desire, 178/5203
Wilne, to desire, 17/367
Wilnynge, desire, 98/2781
Wirche, to work, 12/235
Wirchyng, working, operation, 95/2677
Wist, known, 170/4937
Witen, to know, learn, 88/2458, 132/3776, 160/4624
Wi? drow, withdrew, 64/1751
Wi? halden, to withhold, 142/4105
Wi? oute for? e, outwardly, 165/4803
Wi? seid, denied, 90/2501
Wi? stant, withstand, 29/715
Wi? stonde (_p. p. _), withstood, 14/290
Witnesfully, attestedly, publicly, 131/3765
Witynge, knowledge, 156/4526
Wod, woad, 180/17
Wod, Wode, mad, raging, 12/225
Wode, wood, 39/995
Wodenesse, rage, madness, 45/1169, 107/3052
Wolen (_pl. _), will, 94/2645
Woltow, wilt thou, 97/2741
Wone, to dwell, 60/1627
Woode, Wode, furious, mad, 25/600
Woode, to rage, 123/3515
Woodnesse, rage, madness, 107/3052
Woot, knows, 43/1128
Wope, to weep, 36/905
Worchen, to work, 178/5215
Wost, knowest, 19/423
Woxe, to increase, wax, grow, 25/608
Woxen (_p. p. _), grown, 25/607
Wrekere, avenger, 128/3665
Wrekyng, vengeance, 147/4238
Wro? ely, grieved, sad, 7/87
Wry? en, twist, turn, wrest, 154/4452
Wymple, to cover with a veil or wimple, 31/774
Wyt, sense, 164/4771
Wy? t, wight, person, 19/425
Yave (_pl. _), gave, 180/4
Yben, been, 162/4698
Ybeyen, to obey, 105/2998
Ycau? t, caught, captured, 118/3371
Ycleped, called, 150/4346
Ydel, '_in ydel_,' in vain, 5/43
Ydred, feared, 33/825
Yfelawshiped, associated, united, 53/1421
Yficched, fixed, 136/3910
Yfinissed, finished, 125/3558
Yflit, flitted, removed, 8/108
Ygeten, gotten, 65/1776
Yhardid, hardened, 133/3814
Yheuied, made heavy, 171/4974
Ylad, led, 37/956, 172/5022
Ylete, permitted, 130/3730
Ylett, hindered, 161/4674
Ylorn, lost, 147/4250
Ymaginable, possessing imagination, 166/4812
Ymaked, made, 87/2426
Ymedeled, mixed, 140/4029
Ynou? , enough, 71/1947
Yplitid, pleated, folded, 9/147
YPORVEYID, YPURVEID, foreseen, 155/4467, 4468
Ysen, seen, 72/1982
Yshad, shed, scattered, 68/1874
Yshet, shut, 170/4955
Ysmyte, smitten, 80/2202
Yspedd, made clear, determined, 161/4657;
despatched, 149/4295
Yspendyd, examined (_expediero_), 161/4668
Ysprad, spread, 78/2140
Yspranid, sprinkled, mixed, 42/1102.
_Read_ yspraind.
Ystrenge? ed, strengthened, 175/5098
Y? ewed, behaved, 139/4008
Y? rongen, pressed, squeezed, 57/1521
Ytravailed, laboured, 155/4469
Ytretid, handled, performed, 131/3765
Yvel, evil, 105/2976
Ywened, believed, 145/4178
Ywist, known, 155/4475
Ywoven, woven, 6/51
Ywyst, known, 164/4759
Y? even, given, 141/4069
? af, gave, 8/130
? eelde, ? elde, seldom, 39/1002, 52/1372
? eld, yielded, 147/4253
? elden, to yield, 149/4303
? eve, to give, 149/4291
? evyng, giving, 45/1188
? if, if, 9/131
? is, yes, 103/2919
? isterday, yesterday, 171/4994
? itte, yet, 156/4508
? ok, ? okke, yoke, 32/802, 60/1620
? olde (_p. p. _), yielded, 25/599
? onge, young, 35/889
? ou? e, youth, 10/168
* * * * *
* * * *
_Errors and Inconsistencies_ (Noted by Transcriber)
_Introduction_
(8) Praescientiane futurorum necessitatis an futurorum necessitas
providentiae, laboretur.
[[dot or flyspeck over last u in "futurorum" in two different
printings]]
_keye and a stiere_ (p. 103)
[[italicized "_keye_ and a stiere": changed to match
primary text]]
_Primary Text_
[Sidenote: [The fyrst met{ur}. ]
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[Linenote: 852 . . . _lorn_--MS. lorne, C. for lorn. ]
[[printed as shown, with no space for hyphen at line break]]
[SET NE ME INEXORABILE CONTRA.
. . .
of verray blysfulnesse //]
[[brackets open on page 61 and close on page 64]]
nat now ? {a}t . I. be vnparygal to the strokes of fortune / as 1708
who seyth. I. dar wel now suffren al the assautes of fortune
[[spacing unchanged: expected "seyth . I. "]
? But forso? e frendes ne shollen nat ben rekkened
[[printed "rek-/kened" at line break;
expected spelling "rekened"]]
[Linenote: 2049 . . . _apparailed_--MS. apparailen, C. a-paraylede]
[[hyphen in "apparailen" invisible]]
[Sidenote: What can be more infamous than renoun founded on the
prejudices of the vulgar? ] [[spelling unchanged]]
[Sidenote: _P. _ Thinkest thou that any thing in this world can confer
this happiness? (the sovereign good). ]
[["t" in "this world" invisible]]
[Sidenote: He who looks on thee beholds beginning, support, guide,
path and goal, combined! ] [beginning support, guide]
{and} her of come? it. ? at in euery ? ing general. yif ? at. 2468
? at men seen any ? ing ? at is i{n}p{er}fit *certys in ? ilke general
? er mot ben so{m}me ? ing ? at is p{er}fit.
[[text printed as shown, but "yif ? at. ? at" may be an error:
Skeat edition has only one "? at"]]
[Sidenote: [Chaucer's gloss upon the Text. ]
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[Headnote: MEN DO NOT SEEK TRUE FELICITY. ]
[[final . missing or invisible]]
. . . in ? at ? at men may holden
hym my? ty. 3196
[[text printed as shown, but "in ? at ?
be. shal nat ? e dyuyne science ben chaunged by my disposic{i}ou{n} whan
? at I wol o ? ing now {and} now an o? er. {and} ? ilke p{re}science ne
seme? it nat to enterchau{n}ge stoundes of knowynges. as who sei? . ne
shal it nat seme to vs ? at ? e deuyne p{re}science enterchaunge? hys
dyuers stoundes of knowynge. so ? at it knowe so{m}me tyme o ? ing {and}
so{m}me tyme ? e contrarie. ? No for so? e. [q{uod} I] for ? e deuyne sy? t
renne? to-forne {and} see? alle fut{ur}es {and} clepe? hem a? ein {and}
reto{ur}ni? hem to ? e p{re}sence of hys p{ro}pre knowynge. ne he ne
entrechaunge? nat [so] as ? ou wenest ? e stoundes of forknowyng [as] now
? is now ? at. but he ay dwellynge comi? byforn {and} enbrace? at o strook
alle ? i mutac{i}ou{n}s. and ? is p{re}sence to co{m}p{re}henden {and} to
sen alle ? inges. god ne ha? nat take{n} it of ? e bitydynge of ? inges
forto come. but of hys p{ro}pre symplicite. ? and her by is assoiled
? ilke ? ing ? at ? ou puttest a litel her byforne. ? at is to seyne ? at it
is vnwor? i ? inge to seyn ? at oure futures ? euen cause of ? e science of
god ? For c{er}tys ? is streng? e of ? e deuyne science whiche ? at enbrace?
alle ? inge by his p{re}sentarie knowynge establisse? manere to alle
? i{n}g{us} {and} it ne awi? nat to lattere ? inges. {and} syn ? at ? ise
? inges ben ? us. ? at is to seyn syn ? at necessite nis nat in ? inges by ? e
deuyne p{re}science. ? an is ? er fredom of arbitre. ? at dwelle? hool
{and} vnwemmed to mortal men. ne ? e lawes ne p{ur}pose nat wikkedly
meedes {and} peynes to ? e willynges of men ? at ben vnbounde {and} quit
of alle necessite. ? And god byholder {and} forwiter of alle ? inges
dwelli? aboue {and} ? e p{re}sent eternite of hys sy? t renne? alwey wi?
? e dyuerse qualite of oure dedes dispe{n}syng {and} ordeynynge medes to
good[e] men. {and} tourment? to wicked men. ne in ydel ne i{n} veyn ne
ben ? er nat put in god hope {and} p{ra}yeres. ? at ne mowen nat ben
vnspedful ne wi? oute effect whan ? ei ben ry? tful ? wi? stond ? an {and}
eschewe ? ou vices. worshippe {and} loue ? ou vertus. areise ? i corage to
ry? tful hoopes. ? elde ? ou humble p{re}iers an hey? e. grete necessite of
prowesse {and} vertue is encharged {and} comaunded to ? ow yif ? e nil nat
dissimulen. ? Syn ? at ? e worchen {and} doon. ? at is to seyn ? oure dedes
{and} ? oure workes by-fore ? e eyen of ? e Iuge ? at see? {and} deme? alle
? inges. [To whom be goye {and} worshipe bi Infynyt tymes / AMEN. ]
EXPLICIT LIBER QUINTUS. {ET} VLTIM{US}.
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GLOSSARIAL INDEX.
[[Pages 180-184 are the Appendix and _Balades_, each with separate
line numbering. ]]
ABAIST = ABYEST, sufferest, endurest, 39/1014
ABAIST, abashed, 107/3047
ABASSEN, to be abashed, dismayed, 146/4213
ABESID (= ABAYSSHED), abashed, 7/92
ABIDE, to await, 7/93.
'ABIDE after' = look after, expect, 13/250;
_p. p. _ Abiden, waited, 86/2405
Abie? , suffers, 109/3101
ABLYNGE, enabling, fitting (_aptans_), 26/624, 88/2440
Abood, abode, 63/1716
Aboven, above, 6/52
Abreggynge, curtailing; hence _gain_ obtained by curtailment
(_compendium_), 151/4355
Accoie, to soothe, quiet (_demulcere_), 38/967
Accordaunce, agreement, 143/4134
Accordaunt, agreeing, unanimous, 19/431
Accorde, to agree, 42/1080
Accoumpte, account, 47/1251
Accountyng, calculation, 8/110
Achat, purchase, 15/310
Acheve, to achieve, accomplish, 18/404
Achoken, to choke, 47/1235
Acomplise, Acomplisse, to accomplish, 92/2575, 118/3356
Acordable, agreeing, 62/1694
Acusor, informer, 72/1990
Addre (Nadre), adder, 170/4959
Adoune, down, downward, 7/92
Adounward, downwards, 7/87
Adrad, in fear, afraid, 43/1132
Adresse, to direct, control, 163/4721
Afer, afar, 164/4767
Agast, aghast, frightened, 76/2107
Agaste, to terrify, frighten, 141/4051
Agon, ago, 70/1907
Agreablete, goodwill, 42/1099
Agrisen, to be afraid, dread, 10/178, 31/777
Ajuge, to adjudge, 15/325
Aknowe, acknowledged, 17/367
Aldirmost, most of all, 124/3557
Algates, Algate, yet, nevertheless, 19/439, 68/1849, 81/2242,
162/4696, 4698
Allegge, to alleviate, 124/3529
Alouterly, utterly, entirely, 109/3090
Al? erfairest, fairest of all, 87/2422
Al? erfirst, first of all, 10/180
Al? ermoste, most of all, 158/4563
Al? erworste, worst of all, 157/4562
Alyene, to alienate, 27/671
Amenuse, to lessen, diminish, 19/426, 40/1039
Amenusynge, diminution, 46/1192
Ameve, Amoeve, Amove, to move, 6/64, 23/551
Amoneste, to admonish, 171/4971
Amonestyng, admonition, exhortation, 149/4296
Amongus, amongst, 52/1380
Amonicioun, admonition, 13/253
Amynistre, to administer, 135/3891
Ancre, anchor, 41/1050
Angre, grief, misery, 41/1072
Anguisse, Angysse, anguish, 79/2177;
to torment, 80/2198
Anguissous, anxious, sorrowful, 41/1062, 1066
Anoie, to be grieved, be sorry, 41/1058
Anoienge, 22/532
Anoies, hurtful, 47/1238
Anoious, annoying, hurtful, 7/102
An-oone, anon, 42/1086
Anoyously, dangerously, hurtfully, 80/2214
Apaise, to appease, 148/4278
Apasse, to pass away, go, 46/1195
Aperceive, to perceive, 16/344, 134/3845
Apertly, plainly, 17/386, 91/2543
Appaie, to please, satisfy, 47/1235
Appaire, to impair, 25/597
Apparaile, to clothe, adorn, 8/116
Apparaillement, clothing, ornament, 49/1300
Appertiene, to appertain, 73/1996
Applien, bend to, join, 161/4660
Apresse, to oppress, 184/60
Aprochen, to approach, 6/63, 66
Arace, Arase, Arrace, to tear, tear from, separate, 11/196, 27/671,
98/2774, 152/4278
Araise, Areise, Areyse, to raise, 51/1357, 118/3369, 178/5212
Arbitre, will, free will, 156/4500
Ardaunt, ardent, 106/3031
Aresten, to stop, arrest, 32/815
Aretten, to ascribe to, impute to, 40/1016
Arist, arises, 143/4138
Armurers, armours, arms, 51/1342
Armures, armour, 9/131
Arst, first, 95/2675
Arwe, arrow, 148/4262
Arysynge, rising, 22/512
Aryve, to bring to shore, 122/3479
Asayle, to assail, 181/40
Ascape, to escape, 8/129
Asondre, asunder, 64/1740
Aspre, sharp, rough, 32/806, 80/2216
Asprenesse, sharpness, 127/3627
Assaie, to essay, 42/1083
Assemble, to gather together, amass (money), 80/2208
Asseure, to assure, 16/330
Assoilen, to absolve, pay, unloose, dissolve, 149/4303, 154/4459
Astat, estate, state, 30/738
Astoned, astonished, 7/92, 63/1702;
_stupidus_, 122/3471
Astonynge, Astonyenge, astonishment, 9/134, 132/3780
Ataste, to taste, 30/756
Ataynt, Ateint, attained, knowing, experienced, 31/772, 69/1905
Attayne, to reach, 12/227
Atte, at the, 95/2675
Attemperaunce, tempering, temperament, 138/3973, 144/4145
Attempre, to temper, moderate, 8/115, 111/3154;
control, 163/4721;
(_adj. _) modest, 29/728, 40/1033
Atteyne, to attain, 118/3358
Atwyne, in two, 98/2769
Avalen, to fall down, 143/4139
Avaunce, to advance, further, 41/1057
Avaunte, to boast, 5/26, 19/426
Auctorite, authority, 7/91
Aventerouse, fortuitous, 28/697, 40/1018
Aventure, event, 21/476
Autour, author, 58/1556
Au? te, ought, 11/213
Avisen, to consider, 174/5063
Awaite, snare, 80/2214
Awaitour, one who lies in wait, 121/3463
Awi? = awe? , oweth (_debet_), 178/5198
Ay, ever, 184/55
Ay-dwellynge, ever-dwelling, 173/5044
Ayenis, against, 97/2749
Axe, to ask, 17/357, 24/579
A? eins, A? eynes, A? eynest, against, 10/183, 11/194, 12/221, 13/255
A? einewarde, on the contrary, on the other hand, 42/1098
Bacine, basin, 133/3806
Batailen, to war on, do battle against, 18/412
Been, bees, 80/2200
Ber, did bear, 6/61
Bere, Bear, 143/4124
Beren on hond, to accuse falsely, 20/449
Bet, better, 63/1703
Bibled, covered over with blood, 48/1860
Bisien, to trouble, 8/112
Bitake. _See_ Bytake.
Bitidd, happened, 176/5143
Bitwixen. _See_ Bytwixen.
Blaundissinge, flattering, 30/749
Blaundyshing, flattery, blandishment, 34/866
Bleched, bleached, 181/45
Blemisse, to blemish, abuse (_lacero_), 20/472
Blyssed, blessed, 181/43
Bly? enesse, joyfulness, 37/957
Boch, botch, blain, sore, 72/1977
Bode, to foretell, 143/4130
Bole, bull, 148/4274
Boot, did bite, 53/1400
Bordure, border, hem, 6/50
Bosten, to boast, 79/2171
Botme, bottom, 12/234
Bounte, Bownte, goodness, kindness, 19/444, 46/1202, 183/39
Brenne (_pret. _ Brende), to burn, 19/437, 106/3031
Brid, bird, 68/1867
Bristlede, bristly, 148/4281
Brode, broadly, plainly, 49/1298
Brutel, brittle, fragile, 45/1174
Brutelnesse, brittleness, frailty, 184/63
Bur? e, birth, 78/2165
Busshel (corn), 15/312
Bydolven (_p. p. _), buried, 151/4348
Byen (for _abyen_), suffer, 125/3578
Byforen, BYFORN, BYFORNE, before, 20/454
Bygunne, didst begin, 37/941
Bygyle, to beguile, 25/615
Byhate, to hate, 75/2051
Byheste, promise, 149/4303
Byhete, to promise, 61/1651, 69/1903
Byhynde, Byhynden, behind, 108/3062, 110/3137
Byhy? t, promised, 70/1925, 85/2374, 157/4558
Byknowen, Byknowe, to acknowledge, 146/4211, 175/5107;
_p. p. _ Byknowen, 90/2514
Byleve, believe, 28/695
Byname, an additional name, 84/2333
Byne? en, beneath, 49/1295
Bynomen (_p. p. _), taken from, 124/3527
Bynyme, to deprive of, take away, 43/1117, 70/1930
Byreft, bereft, 33/837
Byseche, to beseech, 86/2408
Bysmoked, besmoked, 5/49
Byspotte, to defile, 73/2009
Bystowe, to bestow, 24/585
Bysynesse, toil, 184/75
Bytake, to entrust, 32/808
Bytide (_pret. _ BYTIDDE, _p. p. _ BYTID), to befall, happen,
20/474, 151/4360, 155/4467
Bytwene, between, 6/54
Bytwixen, betwixt, 132/3785
Bytynge, biting, sharp, 63/1721
Bywepe, to weep for, 26/644
Byweyle, to bewail, 26/643
Caitif, Caytif, wretched, 21/489, 116/3289
Careyne, carcase, corpse, 116/3307
Cariages, taxes (_vectigalia_), 15/303
Celebrable, commendable, noted, 84/2320, 147/4257
Certein, certain, 170/4952
Cese, to cease, 36/904, 130/3716
Cesse, to cease, 133/3821
Chalenge, to claim, 52/1380
Chastie, Chastysen, to chastise, 125/3579, 145/4170
Chayere, chair, seat, 21/503
Cheminey, furnace (_caminus_), 12/236
Cheryce, to cherish, 181/52
Chesen, to choose, 76/2096
Cheyn, chain, 8/122
Chiere, CHERE, CHOERE, face, countenance, 8/123, 12/232, 108/3080
Chirkynge, groaning (_stridens_), 25/618
Clarre, a kind of wine, 50/1329
Cleer, serene, 45/1168
Clepe, to call, 4/17, 11/188, 17/369
Clifte, fissure, cleft, 130/3721
Cliven, CLIVE, to stick, cling, adhere to, 41/1050, 101/2858, 159/4600
Cloumben = CLOMBEN, climbed, ascended, 57/1533
Coempcioun, coemption, 15/309
Coeterne, coeternal, 172/5019
Colasioun, collation, 125/3569
Collacioun, comparison, 165/4805
Combred, troubled, 94/2642
Commoeve, to move, 107/3043
Commoevyng, moving (_excitans_), 12/233
Communalite, commonwealth, 14/271, 142/4108
Comparisoune, to compare, 58/1567
Complyssen, to accomplish, 124/3534
Compotent, having the mastery (_compos_), 172/5012
Compoune, to compose, form, 87/2419, 93/2598
Comprende, comprehend, 165/4807
Comunablete, commonwealth, 13/268
Comune, common, 9/140, 15/310
Confederacie, conspiracy, 53/1399
Confus, confused, 132/3788
Conjecte, to conjecture, 27/649, 114/3230
Conjoignen, to join, 92/2573
Conjuracioun, conspiracy, 18/394, 53/1399
Consequente, consequence, 84/2323
Constreyne, to constrain, contract, 5/38
Consuler (CONSEILER), consul, 51/1364, 1366
Consumpt (_consumptus_), consumed, 60/1632
Contek, contest, strife, 130/3745
Contene, Contienen, to contain, comprehend, 24/573, 116/3302
Contrarien, to be opposed to, adverse to, 154/4440
Contrarious, adverse, opposite, 21/488, 53/1420
Contrefeten, to counterfeit, 173/5031
Convenably, fitly, conveniently, 142/4089
Convict, convicted, 19/440
Cop, top, summit, 44/1159
Corage, mind, spirit, 118/3367, 119/3398
Corige, to correct, 125/3581
Corompe, Corrumpe, to become corrupt, 98/2766, 96/2697
Corone, Coroune, a crown, 119/3385, 91/2555
Corsed, cursed, 181/27
Corsednesse, cursedness, 90/2526
Corumpynge, corruption, 103/2927
Cosyne, cousin, 106/3020
Couche, to lay, set, 35/890
Coupable, guilty, 10/172
Couth, known, 25/592
Coveite, to covet, 51/1365
Covenable, fit, convenient, 97/2731
Covertour, Coverture, covering, 118/3361, 159/4622
Covetise, Coveytyse, covetousness, 20/451, 181/32
Covine, deceit, collusion, 21/493
Coyn, money, 180/20
Creat, created, 99/2796
Crike, creek, 82/2260
Croppe, top, 69/1877
Curacioun, cure (_curatio_), 26/632
Curage, 30/753. _See_ Corage.
Cure, care, 64/1753
Dalf (_pret. _ of _delven_), dug, delved, 51/1349
Damoisel, damsel, 30/762
Dampnacioun, condemnation, 16/352
Daunten, Dawnte, to subdue, daunt, 77/2115, 147/4258
Debonairly, mildly, 122/3490
Deboneire, gentle (_mitis_), 22/519;
good, 88/2450
Deceivable, deceptive, 77/2124
Dede, did, 181/28
Dedid, made dead, 127/3623
Deef, deaf, 4/18
Deere, dear, 37/941
Dee? , death, 4/15
Defaute, fault, defect, 18/402
Defende, to forbid, 34/859
Deffeted, enfeebled, weakened, 30/735
Defoule, to defile, 21/491, 68/1873
Degrees, steps, 6/54
Delices, delight, delights (_deliciae_), 38/968, 41/1062, 66/1787
Delitable, delectable, 30/756
Delitably, delightfully, 108/3078
Delve, should dig, 151/4352
Delver, a digger, 151/4359
Delye, thin, fine, 5/43. Fr. _delie_.
Dempne, to condemn, 183/49
Denoye, to deny, 88/2464
Departe, to separate, 29/719
Depelyche, deeply, 160/4647
Depeynte, to depict, 111/3146
Depper, deeper, 27/649
Derke, Derken, to darken, 7/90, 20/448
Derwor? e, Derwor? i, precious, 31/787, 41/1046
Desarmen, disarm, 13/241
Desceivaunce, deception, 81/2240
Desceive, Desseive, to deceive, 9/141, 38/967
Descryven, to describe, 99/2813
Desmaie, to dismay, 35/896
Desordene, inordinate, 36/912
Despoylynge, spoil, prey, 147/4259
Destempraunce, severity, 97/2749
Destinal, fatal, 135/3884
Destourbe, disturb, 143/4123
Destrat, distracted, 80/2216
Destreine, to constrain, bind, 54/1441
Diffinisse, to define, 88/2459, 165/4808
Digne, worthy, just, 43/1124, 149/4297
Digneliche, worthily, 53/1427
Dirke, dark, 83/2306
Dirke, Dirken, to make dark, darken, 5/48, 49
Dirkenesse, darkness, 23/535
Disceyvable, deceptive, 4/23
Discordable, discordant, 143/4133
Discorde, to disagree, 94/2632, 102/2898
Discordyng, disagreeing, discordant, 68/1849
Discours, judgment, reason, 165/4804
Discressioun, discretion, 93/2594
Discussed, dispersed, scattered, 9/149
Disdaignen, to disdain (_indignari_), 146/4213
Disencrese, to decrease, 173/5035
Disordinaunce, disorder, 150/4324
Dispenden, to spend, expend, 45/1181
Dispone, to dispose, 135/3864
Disputisoun, disputation, 149/4314
Disseveraunce, separation, 96/2701
Dissimulen, to dissemble, 178/5215
Distempre, intemperate, 121/3466
Distingwed, distinguished, 47/1223
Dite, ditty, 134/3850
Divinour, diviner, 157/4541
Domesman, judge, 55/1467
Doom, judgment, 152/4395
Doumbe, dumb, 9/138
Doutous, Dowtos, doubtful, 5/37
Dowblenesse, duplicity, 182/63
Drede, dread, 21/497
Dredeful, timid, 121/3468
Dredles, fearless, 106/3028
Dreint, Dreynt, drowned, drenched, 4/22, 7/99, 148/4271
Dresse, to direct, order, 137/3954, 142/4104
Drouppe, to drop, 20/455
Drow, drew, 15/300
Duelly, duly, 22/530
Dulle, to become dull, 7/100
Dure, Duren, to last, 98/2755
Duske, to make dusk or dim, 5/48
Dyverses (_pl. _), divers, 8/120
Dyvynynge, divination, 157/4541
Echid, increased, 77/2134
Echynnys, sea-urchins, 82/2266
Egalite, equality, evenness (of mind), 42/1099
Egaly, equally, evenly, 43/1108, 157/4536
Egge, edge, 180/19
Egre, sharp, 25/610
Egren, to urge, excite, 141/4060
Eir, air, 45/1169
Ek, Eke, also, 40/1040, 181/36
Elde, old age, 5/48
Eldefadir, grandfather, 40/1042
Elder, older, 89/2493
Embelise, to embellish, 47/1223
Emperie, government, 51/1363
Emperisse, empress, 109/3098
Empoysenyng, poisoning, 11/206 (_venenum_)
Emprente, to imprint, 166/4839
Emprenten, obtain (translates the Latin, _impetrent_), 159/4596.
Perhaps a mistake for _empetren_.
Emptid, exhausted, 5/34
Enbaissynge, a debasing, 109/3107
Enbrase, embrace, 142/4092
Enchaufen, to make hot, _chafe_, 73/2020
Encharge, to impose, 178/5214
Enchaunteresse, enchantress, 123/3504
Endamagen, to damage, 15/316
Endirken, to obscure, 120/3418
Enditen, to indite, 4/4
Enfourme, to inform, instruct, 11/212, 13/263
Enhaunse, Enhawnse, to raise, exalt (_enhance_), 33/825
Enlace, to bind, entangle, entertwine, perplex, 13/245,
80/2207, 149/4298
Enoynte, to anoint, 36/923
Enpeyren, to impair, 120/3418, 139/4015
Ensample, example, 9/151
Entalenten, to excite, 168/4876
Entecche, defile, pollute, 120/3431
Entendyng, intent, looking stedfastly on, 8/126
Entente, to intend, 150/4345
Ententes, endeavours, labours, 7/79
Ententif, attentive, intent, 12/223, 29/731
Ententifly, attentively, 103/2931
Enterchaunge, to interchange, 65/1785, 131/3753
Entercomunynge, commerce, communication, 57/1528
Entermedle, to intermix, 54/1436
Entre (_adytum_), 30/751
Entrechaunge, to interchange, 39/1003
Entrelaced, intermingled, entangled, 105/2981
Entremete, intermeddle, 104/2964
Enveneme, to poison, infect, 120/3437
Enviroune, to surround, 34/848, 88/2437
Environynge, circumference, 164/4769
Er? eliche, Er? elyche, earthly, 52/1378, 69/1888
Erye, to plough, ear, 71/1964
Eschapen, to escape, 41/1054
Eschaufe, to become hot, to burn, 22/524
Eschewen, to avoid, escape, 177/5172
Eschuynge, eschewing, 99/2802
Establisse, to establish, 15/311
Eterne, eternal;
fro eterne = from eternity, 153/4422
Eternite, eternity, 171/4986
Evenliche, evenly, 25/599
Everyche, every, 11/190;
each, 181/48
Evesterre, evening star, 22/510
Excussyoun, execution, 184/65
Exercen, to exercise, practise, 52/1389
Exercitacioun, exercise, 140/4034
Exilynge, banishment, 11/205
Exite, to excite, 168/4881
Eyen, eyes, 183/36
Eyer, air, 170/4962
Fader, father, 18/414
Familarite, familiarity, 30/740
Familers, familiars, 18/407
Fantesye, fancy, inclination, 181/51
Fasoun, fashion, 62/1693
Feffe, (? ) 38/966
Fel, felle, fierce, 44/1160
Felawschipe, to accompany, 111/3141
Felefold, manifold, 30/738
Felliche, fiercely, 39/997
Felnesse, fierceness, 25/618
Felonous, wicked, depraved, 18/405
Felonye, crime, 124/3542
Fer, far, 23/554
Ferm, firm, 78/2148
Fermely, firmly, 157/4550
Ferne, fern, 64/1741
Ferne, distant, 60/1621
Fer? e, fourth, 56/1509
Festivaly, gaily, 59/1581
Festne, to fasten, fix, 10/166
Fette, fetched, 180/22
Fey, faith, truth, 112/3178
Ficchen, to fix, fasten, 45/1164, 88/2446
Fieblesse, feebleness, 81/2240, 112/3176
Fille, abundance, 48/1269
Flaumbe, flame, 98/2761
Fleme, to banish, 29/723
Fles, fleece, 180/18
Flete, Fleten, to float, flow, pass away, abound, 8/118,
28/690, 146/4223, 152/4376
Fletynge, flowing, 71/1961
Fley, flee, 149/4289
Fleyen, to flee, 125/3584
Flies, fleece, 50/1330
Flitte, to remove, 68/1853
Flittyng, changing, fickle, 78/2150
Flityng, flitting, 12/220
Flotere, to float, 99/2817
Floterynge, floating, 87/2420
Flouren, to flourish, 131/3763
Fodre, fodder, 148/4267
Foleyen, Folyen, to act foolishly, 67/1821, 1826
Folyly, foolishly, 12/220
Fooldest, foldest, 105/2984
Forbrek, broke, interrupted, 108/3082
Fordoon, to undo, destroy, 62/1693
Fordryven, driven about, 12/215
Foreyne, foreign, 34/851
Forghe, furrow, 170/4959
Forheved, forehead, 16/346
Forknowyng, foreknowledge, 178/5187
Forleften, left (_pret.
_ of _forleve_, _linquo_), 9/150
Forlete, to cease, 96/2697;
leave, forsake, 22/525
Forleten (_p. p. _), neglected, forsaken, 5/47
Forliven, degenerate from (_degenero_), 78/2163
Forlorn, lost, 34/858, 121/3452
Forme, an error for _ferme_, to make firm, 23/547
Forpampred, overpampered, 180/5
Fors, force;
'no fors,' no matter, 182/13
Forsweryng, perjury, 23/536
For? enke, to be sorry, grieved, 41/1058
For? ere, to further, promote, 41/1057
For? est, farthest, 136/3918
For? i, therefore, 28/689
Fortroden, trodden upon, trampled, 109/3100
Fortunel, fortuitous, 152/4379
Fortunouse, Fortuouse, fortuitous, 26/639, 38/983, 132/3779
Forwes, furrows, 180/12
Forwiter, foreknower, 178/5204
Foryetyn, forgotten, 101/2872
Foundement, foundation, 98/2754
Fowel, bird, 107/3053
Fram, from, 70/1931
Freele, frail, 61/1658
Frete, to eat, devour, 147/4252
Frounce, flounce, 9/147
Fructe, fruit, 180/3
Frutefiyng, fructifying, fruitful, 6/72
Fulfilling, satisfying, 79/2178
Fycche, fix, 108/3073. _See_ Ficchen.
Fyn, end, 69/1892
Gabbe, 'gabbe I? ' am I deceived? 49/1308
Galentyne, a dish in ancient cookery made of sopped bread
and spices (_Halliwell_), 180/16
Galles, galls, 181/47
Gapen, to desire, be greedy for, 15/324, 36/910
Gapinge, desire, 36/910
Gastnesse, terror, fear, 75/2079
Geaunt, giant, 104/2966
Gentilesse, nobility, 78/2154
Geometrien, geometrician, 91/2552
Gerdoned, rewarded, 120/3410
Gerdoun, reward, 13/265
Gerner, garner, 15/305
Gesse, Gessen, to deem, suppose, estimate, 17/378, 19/416, 65/1782
Gessinge, opinion, 21/475
Gest, guest, 38/979
Gideresse, a female guide, 108/3084
Gise, guise, mode, 71/1943
Giser, gizzard, 107/3054
Glotonus, greedy, 26/620
Gnodded, pounded, 180/11
Gobet, a bit (of gold), 51/1349
Godhed, divinity, 122/3492
Goost, spirit, ghost, 40/1036
Governaile, government (_gubernaculum_), 27/651
Governaunce, control, 32/813
Goye, joy, 179/5218
Gray? e, to devise, prepare, 19/438
Grobbe up, to grub up, 181/29
Grond, did grind, 180/15
Gynne, snare, trap, 82/2256
Gynner, beginner, 150/4330
Gyse, guise, mode, 134/3860
Habitacle, habitation, 57/1525
Habunde, to abound, 41/1073
Halden, to hold, 41/1053
Hale, to draw, drag, 61/1665
Halt, holds, 56/1504
Hardnesse, hardship, 132/3783
Hardyly, boldly, 34/857
Hastise, to hasten, 131/3746
Haunten, to frequent, 10/168;
to practise, exercise, 52/1389
Heeres, hairs, 4/12
Heet, heat, 28/699
Hef, raised, heaved, 5/41
Hele, health, 93/2623
Henten, to seize, 15/326
Hepen, to heap up, increase, 153/4418
Herburghden, harboured, lodged, 53/1409
Herie, to praise, 109/3112
Hert, hart, 106/3027
Herted, hearted, 55/1466
Heve, to raise, heave, 171/4968
Heved, head, 4/13
Hevenelyche, heavenly, 8/105
Hevie, to make heavy, 171/4967
Hey, high, 22/523
Heyere, higher, 143/4117
Hey? e, high, 171/4969
Hielde, pour, 35/899
Hi? te, to adorn, 8/116
Hoke, hook, 16/347
Holily, wholly, entirely, 90/2503
Homelyche, homely, 105/3001
Hond, hand, 20/449
Honter, a hunter, 12/228
Hool, whole, 46/1191
Hoolnesse, wholeness, 164/4754
Hoope, to hope, 17/384
Hore, hoary, 4/13
Humblesse, humility, 80/2213
Hungry tyme, time of famine, 15/314
Hurtlen, to rush against, to oppose, 30/748, 167/4866
Hyene, hyaena, 185/35
Hy? t, is called, 9/154, 25/619
Hy? ten, are called, 77/2126
Ibou? t, bought, 157/4540
Ibowed, bent, turned, 137/3949
Icharged, loaded, 71/1962
Igete, gotten, 36/908
Ilorn, lost, 62/1677
Imperial, august (_imperiosus_), 7/91
Implie, to fold, enclose, 152/4379
Infortune, misfortune, 79/2197
Inmoeveable, immovable, 173/5030
Inmoeveablete, immobility, 173/5032
Inorschid, nourished, nurtured, 8/128
I-nowh, enough, 180/11
Inperfit, imperfect, 83/2291
Inplitable (_inexplicabilis_), 15/315
Inprente, to imprint, 166/4832
Inpressed, impressed, 167/4861
Inrest, innermost, 136/3913
Instaunce (_instantia_), presence, 174/5067
Intil, into, 110/3139
Inwi? , within, 32/801
Issest, issuest, 105/2983
Iwist, known, 156/4513
Jangland, chattering, 68/1867
Jape-worthi, ridiculous, 157/4540
Jolyte, pleasure, 79/2189
Jowes, jaws, 15/323
Joygnen, to join, 54/1455
Joynture, juncture, joining, 46/1207
Juge, a judge, 19/431;
to judge, 53/1427
Jugement, judgment, 114/3253
Karf (_pret. _ of Kerven), cut, 50/1337
Kembd, KEMBED, combed, 23/537
Kerve, to cut, 64/1740
Kevere, cover, obscure, 34/861
Keye, helm (_clavus_), 103/2926
Knowelechinge, knowledge, 168/4874
Kny? t, soldier, 111/3142
Konnyng, knowledge, 16/351
Korue (_p. p. _), cut, rent, 6/58
Kuytten, to cut, 147/4246
Kyd, known, 181/46
Kyndeliche, Kyndely, naturally, 101/2850, 114/3228
Kythen, to make known, show, 184/63
Lache, slow, lazy, 122/3471
Lad (_p. p. _), led, 35/879
Laddre, ladder, 6/55
Lambyssh, lamb-like, 181/50
Languisse, to languish, 30/734, 130/3740
Lappe, flap, 9/146
Largesse, liberality, 45/1183
Lasse, less, 22/508
Leche, Leecher, physician, 13/250, 114/3254, 139/3990
Leef, dear, 37/941
Leesen, Leese, to lose, 22/509, 43/1133
Lene, to give, 139/3993
Lenger, longer, 52/1370
Lesynge, loss, 141/4066
Lesynge, leasing, lie, 156/4525
Leten, to leave, 10/176;
to esteem, 61/1666
Leve, permission, leave, 128/3658
Leveful, allowable, lawful, 10/176
Ligge, to lie, 60/1632, 147/4251
Liifly, lively, lifelike, 5/33
Likerous, lecherous, 72/1989
Litargie, lethargy, 9/140
Litestere, a dyer, 180/17
Lokyng, sight, 10/167
Loos, praise
Loo? , loath, 40/1036
Lorel, a wretch, 21/495
Lorn, lost, 34/859
Lous, loose, free, 136/3926
Lykynge, pleasure, 31/771
Lymes, limbs, 71/1946
Lynage, lineage, 41/1070
Lythnesse, lightness, 98/2761
Ly? te goodes, temporal goods, 4/21
Ly? tly, easily, 12/220
Ly? tne, to enlighten, 128/3655
Ly? tnesse, light, brightness, 8/106
Maat, weary, dejected, 40/1037
Magistrat, magistracy, 72/1985
Maistresse, mistress, 10/169
Malice, _nefas_, wickedness, 20/466
Malyfice, _maleficium_, 20/468
Manace, menace, 12/232
Manase, to menace, 118/3365
Manassynge, threatening, 44/1158
Mareis, Mareys, marsh, 56/1513, 97/2735
Margarits, pearls, 94/2650
Marye, pith, marrow, 97/2744
Maugre, in spite of, 70/1928
Mede, meed, reward, 91/2555
Medle, to mix, _Medelyng_, mixing, mixture, 20/449, 122/3482, 126/3594
Meenelyche, moderate, 28/706
Meistresse, mistress, 17/363
Melle, mill, 180/6
Mene, the mean or middle path, 146/4228
Meremaydenes, mermaids, 7/83
Merken, to mark, 16/346
Mervaille, Merveile, marvel, 18/403, 132/3787
Merveilen, to marvel, 46/1205
Mervelyng, wondering, 10/161
Mest, most, 42/1081
Mesuren, to measure, 65/1782
Meyne, servants, domestics, 47/1243
Mirie, pleasant, sweet, 4/16
Mirinesse, pleasure, 66/1793
Misericorde, mercy, pity, 107/3057
Mistourne, to misturn, mislead, 69/1894
Mochel, great, 62/1674, 109/3110
Moeveable, mobile, fickle, 133/3817
Moeven, to move, 8/112, 150/4329
Moewyng, moving, motion, 130/3742
Mokere, to hoard up, 45/1182
Mokere, miser, 45/1182. A mistake for _mokerere_.
Moleste, trouble, grief, 85/2346
Monstre, prodigy, 18/403
More, greater, 129/3697
Morwe, morning, 22/513
Mosten (_pl. _), must, 166/4836
Mot, must, 40/1038
Mowen, be able, 25/608
Mowynge, ability, power, 124/3548
Myche, much, 21/475
Mychel, much, 46/1215
Myntynge, purposing, endeavouring, 7/101
Myrie, pleasant, 45/1165
Myrily, pleasantly, 59/1582
Myr? es, pleasures, 132/3782
Mys, badly, wrongly, 131/3772
Mysese, grievance, trouble, 15/299
Mysknowynge, ignorant, 61/1659
Mysweys, wrong paths, 149/4309
Naie, to refuse, 4/19
Nake, to make naked, 148/4288
Nameles, unrenowned, 131/3762
Namelyche, Namly, especially, 124/3550
Nare, were not, 10/176
Nart, art not, 23/556
Narwe, narrow, 57/1520
Nas, was not, 180/9
Na? eles, nevertheless, 6/57
Nat, not, 23/556
Necesseden, necessitated, 87/2419
Nedely, of necessity, 84/2334
Negardye, (_sb. _) misers, 183/53
Nere, were not, 26/646
Ne? emaste, lowest, nethermost, 6/56
Ne? ereste, lowest, 6/50
Newe, to renew, 137/3938
Newliche, recently, 122/3489
Nice, foolish, 148/4287
Nil, will not, 107/3055
Nillynge, being unwilling, 97/2718
Nilt, wilt not, 112/3193
Nis, is not, 12/218
Niste, knew not, 102/2882
Noblesse, nobleness, 37/947
Nobley, nobility, nobleness, 37/945
Nolden, would not, 52/1369
Norice, nurse, 10/167
Norisse, to nourish, 79/2174
Norry, nursling, pupil, 10/173
Norssinge, nourishment, support, 47/1231;
nutriment, 37/932
Not, know not (_1st pers. _), 27/649
Notful, useful, 7/85
Nounpower, impotence, 75/2074
Nou? ir, neither, 160/4644
Noyse, to make a noise (about a thing), to brag, 79/2171
Nurry (_see_ Norry), 86/2386
Nys, is not, 45/1175
O, one, 24/564
Obeisaunt, obedient, 13/266, 32/814
Object, presented, 168/4889
Occupye, to seize, 146/4227
Offence, hurt, damage, 180/19
Offensioun, offence, 20/473
Olifunt? , elephants, 80/2223
Onknowyn, unknown, 180/6
Onlyche, only, 171/4968
Onone, Onoon, at once, anon, 23/553, 74/2027
Ony, any, 21/488
Ooned, united, 135/3879
Oor, oar, 50/1338
Oosteresse, hostess, 122/3495
Or, ere, before, 9/143
Ordeinly, orderly, 140/4044
Ordenour, ordainer, 109/3110
Ordeyne, orderly, 109/3109
Ordinat, ordered, settled, 12/229
Ordinee, orderly, 102/2902
Ordure, filth, 29/716
Ostelment? , furniture, goods, 48/1266
O? erweyes, otherwise (_aliter_), 164/4772
Outerage, excess, 50/1326
Outerest, extremest, remotest, 55/1469, 89/2476
Outerly, utterly, 108/3081
Outraien, do harm (? ), 78/2162
Over-comere, conqueror, 8/109
Overmaste, highest, uppermost, 6/57
Overmyche, overmuch, very much, 79/2191
Overoolde, very old, 11/209
Over? rowen, prostrate, 21/497
Over? rowyng, forward, headstrong, 7/99, 141/4058
Overtymelyche, untimely, 4/13
Owh, an exclamation (_papae_), 112/3166
Owtrage, excess, 180/5
Paied, satisfied, 58/1549
Paleis, pale, 24/574
Palude, marsh, 148/4262
Paraventure, peradventure, 18/402
Parchemyn, parchment, 166/4835
Parsoners, sharers, partakers, 170/4942
Partles, without a share, 120/3409
Pas, paces, 19/442
Paysyble, peaceable, peaceful, 180/1
Peisible, quiet, placid, 23/550, 88/2450
Percen, to pierce, 81/2236
Perdurable, lasting, perpetual, 5/44, 21/503
Perdurablete, immortality, 58/1557
Perfitlyche, _Perfitly_, perfectly, 87/2426, 133/3833
Perfourny, to afford, furnish, 67/1823
Perisse, to perish, 96/2712
Perturbacioun, perturbation, 7/98
Perverte, to destroy, 11/201
Peyne, punishment, 121/3439
Piment, a kind of drink, 50/1329
Plente, fulness, 173/5037
Plentevous, affluent, 67/1824
Plentivous, yielding abundantly, fertile, 64/1739
Plentivously, abundantly, 25/592
Plete, argue, plead, 33/833
Pletyngus, pleadings, debates (at law), 70/1933
Pleyne, to complain, 31/777
Pleynelyche, plainly, 28/681
Pleynt, complaint, 110/3122
Plonge, Ploungen, to plunge, 7/89, 65/1784
Ploungy, wet, rainy (_imbrifer_), 64/1745
Polute, polluted, 20/450
Pose, to put a case, cf. put a _poser_, 162/4686
Pouste, power, 131/3766
Pownage, pasturage, 180/7
Poyntel, style, 166/4838
Preiere, prayer, 107/3044
Preisen, to estimate, judge, 7/379
Preisynge, praising, 77/2131
Preke, to prick, 85/2346
Prenostik, prognostic, 183/54
Presentarie, present, 178/5196
Preterit, preterite, past, 171/4990
Pretorie, the imperial body-guard, 15/317
Preve, secret, 121/3464
Preven, to prove, 90/2503
Prie, to pray, 25/600
Pris, value;
'wor? i of _pris_,' precious, 24/583
Proche, to approach, 145/4182
Proeve, to approve, 154/4456
Punisse, to punish, 22/531
Puplisse, to publish, spread, propagate, 58/1549, 98/2753
Purper, purple, 25/617
Purpose, to propose, 176/5148
Purveaunce, providence, 134/3863
Purveiable, provident, foreseeing, 68/1854
Purveie, to ordain, order, 21/478
Purvyance, providence, 99/2795
Quereles, complaints, 70/1932
Quik, living, 134/3839
Quyene, queen, 183/43
Quyerne, a mill, 180/6
Rafte, bereft, 147/4259
Ra? er, earlier, former, 30/735
Raviner, a plunderer, 12/228
Ravische, to snatch, 11/190
Ravyne, plunder, rapine, 15/302, 36/909
Ravynour, plunderer, 121/3460
Ravysse, to carry off, 131/3774
Real, royal, 19/420
Recche, to care, reck, 33/827, 38/987
Recompensacioun, recompense, 130/3724
Recorde, to recount, recall, 92/2580, 101/2871
Reddowr, severity, rigour, 182/13
Redenesse, redness, flushing, 7/88
Redoutable, venerable, 131/3763
Redoute, to fear, 10/178, 57/1535
Redy = rody, red, ruddy, 39/995
Refet, refreshed, 143/4116
Reft (away), carried off, 22/521
Refut, refuge, 94/2644
Regne, kingdom, 67/1843
Regnen, to reign, rule, 29/726
Remewe, to remove, 19/441
Remorde, to vex, trouble, 140/4030
Remuable, able to remove from one place to another, 168/4898
Remuen, to remove, 52/1394
Renomed, renowned, 41/1070, 78/2143
Renovele, to renew, 98/2752
Replenisse, to replenish, 20/469
Reprere, to reprove, 167/4857
Repugnen, to be repugnant to, 154/4440
Requerable, desirable, 52/1377
Requere, to require, 99/2790
Rescowe, to recover, 133/3809
Rescowe, to rescue, 35/881
Resolve, to loosen, melt, 133/3814
Resoune, to resound, 107/3036
Rethoryen, rhetorical, 30/759
Rewlyche, pitiable, sorrowful, 35/878
Risorse = recourse (_recursus_), course, 8/108
Rody, ruddy, 143/4122
Roos, roes, 82/2258
Rosene, roseat, 8/117
Route, company, 47/1243
Royle, to run, roll, 29/717
Rynnyng, running, 50/1335
Ry? twisnesse, righteousness, equity, 16/331
Sachel, satchel, sack, 12/223
Sad, stable, 41/1064
Saddenesse, stability, 110/3123
Sarpuler, a sack made of coarse cloth (_Sarcinula_), 12/223
Sauuacioun, safety, salvation, 97/2723
Sau? , Say, saw, 8/106, 9/137
Saye, sawest, 37/958
Schad, shed, 4/13
Schrew, a wicked person, a wretch, 12/217
Schrewed, wicked, 18/398
Schrewednesse, wickedness, 18/401, 117/3324
Schronk, shrunk, 5/38
Schulden (_pl. _), should, 9/132
Schullen (_pl. _), shall, 25/605
Scom, foam, froth, 148/4281
Scripture, writing, 17/382
Sege, seat, 13/258
Seien (_pl. _), saw, 51/1344
Seien (_p. p. _), seen, 6/54
Selde, seldom, 133/3818
Seler, cellar, 35/890
Selily, happily, blissfully, 42/1076
Selve, very, 5/42
Semblable, like, 48/1279
Semblaunce, likeness, 142/4106
Semblaunt, appearance, countenance, 5/31
Senglely, singly, 85/2369
Sensibilites, sensations, 166/4830
Servage, servitude, 153/4411
Sewe, to follow, 88/2441
Seye, sawest, 37/955
Seyntuaries, sanctuaries, 16/343
Shad, divided, spread, 136/3922
Sholdres, shoulders, 148/4281
Sich, such, 6/67
Sikerly, certainly, 94/2635
Singler, individual, single, 57/1529
Singlerly, singly, 135/3890
Sittyng, fitting, becoming, 10/176
Skilynge, reason, 137/3931
Slaken, to slake (hunger), 50/1326
Slede, sledge, 110/3131
Sleen, Slen, to slay, 53/1409, 55/1460
Slou? , slew, 55/1461
Smaragde, emerald, 94/2650
Smerte, to smart, pain, 39/1011
Smot, smote, 147/4254
Smo? e, smooth, 8/112
Sodeyn, sudden, 10/161
Somedel, somewhat, 25/606
Somer, summer, 22/517
Songen (_p. p. _), sung, 108/3078
Soory, sorry, grievous, 38/978
So? e, true, 17/377, 118/3352
So? efastly, truly, 89/2481
So? ely, truly, 169/4918
So? enesse, truth, 26/641
Sothfast, true, 61/1652
Soun, sound, 68/1852
Soune, to sound, 37/929
Sounyng, sounding, roaring, 8/111
Sovereyne, supreme, 90/2508
Sovereynely, supremely, 91/2545
Sourmounte, to surpass, 80/2223
Spece, species, 165/4789
Speculacioun, looking, contemplation, 153/4408
Spedeful, Spedful, efficacious, conducive, 125/3570, 161/4671
Speden, to make clear, explain, 161/4667
Spere, sphere, 8/108
Sperkele, spark, 104/2971
Sprad, spread (_p. p. _), 9/156
Stablete, stability, 137/3950
Stablise, to establish, 134/3860
Stably, firmly, 135/3890
Stappe, step, 170/4963
Staunche, to satisfy, 71/1948, 1961
Stere, to move (_agitare_), 106/3015
Sterre, star, 36/903
Sterry, starry, 36/904
Sterten, to start, 104/2971
Stidefastnesse, stability, strength, 97/2748
Stidfast, steadfast, 182/17
Stien, to ascend, 88/2444
Stiere, _steer_, rudder (_gubernaculum_), 103/2926
Stiern, stern, 60/1628
Stoon, stone, 45/1165
Stormynge, making stormy, 29/712
Stont, stands, 9/154
Stoundes, times, 178/5187
Strau? t, stretched, extended, 170/4957
Strengere, stronger, 12/221
Strenke? , strength, 12/240
Streyhte, stretched, 63/1702
Streyne, to restrain, 150/4325
Strond, strand, 51/1339
Strook, stroke, 153/4433
Strumpet, 6/66
Stye, to ascend, 143/4117
Stynte, to stop, 37/929
Styntynge, stopping, ceasing, 61/1638
Suasioun, persuasion (_suadela_), 30/759
Subgit, subject, 48/1273
Submytte, to compel, force (_summitto_), 19/434
Sudeyn, sudden, 30/752
Suffisaunce, sufficiency, 70/1922
Suffisaunt, sufficient, 70/1924
Suffisauntly, sufficiently, 133/3833
Summitte, Summytte, to submit, 49/1288, 136/3924
Superfice, surface, 81/2238
Supplien, to supplicate, 80/2210
Surte, security, 181/46
Sustigne, to sustain, 183/41
Sweighe, whirl, circular motion (_turbo_), 22/504
Swerd, sword, 19/438
Swety, sweaty, 181/28
Sweyes, whirlings, 32/816
Swich, such, 20/446
Swolwe, to swallow, 98/2777
Syker, secure, safe, 12/224, 16/333
Sykernesse, security, safety, 9/132
Symplesse, simplicity, 136/3914
Syn, since, 31/789
Sy? en, since, 32/802
Talent, affection, desire, will, 6/71, 168/4887
Taylage, tollage, 181/54
? ar, need, 38/987
? erwhiles, whilst, 176/5150
? ilke, the same, that, 99/2814
? o, ? oo (_pl. _), the, 11/200, 168/4886
? ondre, thunder, 45/1166
? oru? , through, 11/202
? reschefolde, threshold, 7/89
? rest, thirst, 36/914, 71/1945
? reste, ? resten, thrust, 47/1237, 148/4283
Throf, throve, flourished, 74/2050
? rust, thirst, 107/3053
Til, to, 69/1891
Tilier, a tiller, 151/4352
To-breke, break in pieces, 88/2447
Todrowen (_pl. _), drew asunder, 11/193
Toforne, before, 177/5184
Togidres, together, 53/1421
To hepe, together, 140/4029
Tokene, to token, 26/624
Tollen, to draw, 56/1496
Torenten (_pl. _), rent asunder, 11/194
To-teren, tear in pieces, 68/1865
Traas, Trais, trace, track, 170/4958, 4963
Transporten, throw on (_transferre_), 19/419
Travaille, labour, toil, 10/174
Travayle, to toil, labour, 64/1754
Travayle, labour, 148/4286
Tregedie, tragedy, 77/2126
Tregedien, tragedian, 77/2125
Trenden, to roll, turn, 100/2835
Troublable, troublesome, 118/3369
Trouble, turbid, stormy, 29/711
Troubly, troubled, cloudy (_nubilus_), 133/3819
Trowen, to trow, believe, 20/468, 152/4399
Twitre, to twitter, 68/1875
Twynkel, to wink, 38/971
Tylienge, tilling, 151/4347
Tyren, to tear, 107/3055
Umblesse, humility, 181/55
Unagreable, unpleasant, disagreeable, 4/25
Unassaie? , untried, 42/1082
Unbitide, not to happen, 161/4678
Unbowed, unbent, 148/4284
Uncovenable, unmeet, importunate (_importunus_), 141/4058
Undefouled, undefiled, 40/1023
Undepartable, inseparable, 120/3422
Underput, put under, subject, 28/696
Understonde, to understand, 30/733, 43/1120
Undigne, unworthy, 54/1444
Undirne? , underneath, 75/2074
Undiscomfited, not discomfited (_invictus_), 12/232
Undoutous, indubitable, 149/4315
Uneschewably, unavoidably, 157/4531
Ungentil, ignoble, 41/1070
Ungrobbed, ungrubbed, 180/14
Unhonestee, disreputableness, 24/587
Unhoped, unexpected, 139/4006
Universite, whole, 165/4797
Unjoynen, Unjoygnen, to separate, 151/4373
Unknowyng, ignorant, 139/3997
Unknytten, to unloose (_dissolvere_), 154/4459
Unkonnyng, Unkunnynge, unknowing, ignorant, 7/76, 11/202
Unkorven, uncut, 180/14
Unkou? , unknown, foreign, 34/870
Unlace, to disentangle, 105/2982
Unleveful, illicit, unlawful, 154/4456
Unmeke, fierce, cruel, 148/4267
Unmoeveable, immovable, 136/3901
Unmoeveablete, immobility, 136/3921
Unmy? ty, weak, impotent, 13/241
Unne? , scarcely, 27/652
Unparygal, unequal, 63/1708
Unpitouse, cruel, 4/24
Unpleyten, to explain, 61/1647
Unplite, explain, unfold, 167/4843
Unpunissed, unpunished, 21/498
Unpurveyed, unforeseen, 30/743
Unraced, unbroken, whole, 110/3115
Unry? tful, unjust, 10/185
Unry? tfully, unrightfully, unjustly, 23/533
Unscience, unreal knowledge, no knowledge, 156/4515
Unsely, wretched, 39/1013
Unselynesse, wretchedness, 124/3544
Unskilfuly, unwisely, improperly, 18/407
Unsolempne, not famous, not celebrated, 11/210
Unsowe, unsown, 180/10
Unspedful, unsuccessful, 178/5210
Unstauncheable, unlimited, infinite, 58/1573
Unstaunched, uncurbed, unrestrained, 54/1439
Unsuffrable, intolerable, 79/2179
Unusage, unfrequency, 57/1528
Untretable, inexorable, implacable, 61/1641
Unwar, unexpected, 35/886
Unwarly, unaware, unexpectedly, 4/10
Unwemmed, inviolate, 40/1023, 178/5201
Unwened, unexpected, 139/4006
Unwoot, knows not, 175/5099
Unworshipful, dishonoured, 75/2054
Uphepyng, heaping up, 37/951
Upsodoun, upside down, 48/1274, 156/4501
Upsprong, upsprung, 180/10
Used, accustomed, wonted, 22/512
Uterreste, extremest, outermost, 7/95
Vanisse, to vanish, 74/2027
Variaunt, varying, 22/518
Vengerisse, a she-avenger, 107/3048
Verray, Verrey, true, 19/429
Vilfully (Wilsfully), wilfully, 116/3295
Voide, having an empty purse (_vacuus_), 50/1316
Voyded (of), emptied of, free from, 181/50
Wakyng, watchful, 148/4263
Walwe, to toss, 51/1361
Walwyng, tossing, 29/712
Wan, did win, 147/4240
War, be aware, take care, 145/4200
Warne, to refuse, deny, 37/950
Wawe, a wave, 8/115
Wayk, weak, 28/706
Weep (_pret. _), wept, 35/883
Welde, wild, 180/17. It may mean _boiled_, since another copy
reads _wellyd_.
Weleful, Welful, prosperous, joyful, 4/15
Welefulnesse, Welfulnesse, prosperity, felicity, 11/188, 21/478
Welken, to wither, fade, 146/4224
Welkne, welkin, 184/62
Welle, well, source, 157/4548
Wende, weened, thought, 53/1397
Wenge, wing, 170/4961
Wenynge, opinion, 172/5022
Wepen (_p. p. _), wept, 25/596
Wepli, tearful, 5/29
Werdes, fates, destinies, 4/10
Werreye, to make war, 181/25
Weten, to know, 156/4519
Wex, wax, 167/4840
Weyve, to waive, forsake, 29/722
Wham, whom, 89/2482
Whelwe, to toss, roll, 39/1001
Whiderward, whither, 177/5171
Whist, hushed, 51/1341
Wierdes, fates, destinies, 12/231
Wikke, wicked, bad, 64/1743
Willynge, desire, 178/5203
Wilne, to desire, 17/367
Wilnynge, desire, 98/2781
Wirche, to work, 12/235
Wirchyng, working, operation, 95/2677
Wist, known, 170/4937
Witen, to know, learn, 88/2458, 132/3776, 160/4624
Wi? drow, withdrew, 64/1751
Wi? halden, to withhold, 142/4105
Wi? oute for? e, outwardly, 165/4803
Wi? seid, denied, 90/2501
Wi? stant, withstand, 29/715
Wi? stonde (_p. p. _), withstood, 14/290
Witnesfully, attestedly, publicly, 131/3765
Witynge, knowledge, 156/4526
Wod, woad, 180/17
Wod, Wode, mad, raging, 12/225
Wode, wood, 39/995
Wodenesse, rage, madness, 45/1169, 107/3052
Wolen (_pl. _), will, 94/2645
Woltow, wilt thou, 97/2741
Wone, to dwell, 60/1627
Woode, Wode, furious, mad, 25/600
Woode, to rage, 123/3515
Woodnesse, rage, madness, 107/3052
Woot, knows, 43/1128
Wope, to weep, 36/905
Worchen, to work, 178/5215
Wost, knowest, 19/423
Woxe, to increase, wax, grow, 25/608
Woxen (_p. p. _), grown, 25/607
Wrekere, avenger, 128/3665
Wrekyng, vengeance, 147/4238
Wro? ely, grieved, sad, 7/87
Wry? en, twist, turn, wrest, 154/4452
Wymple, to cover with a veil or wimple, 31/774
Wyt, sense, 164/4771
Wy? t, wight, person, 19/425
Yave (_pl. _), gave, 180/4
Yben, been, 162/4698
Ybeyen, to obey, 105/2998
Ycau? t, caught, captured, 118/3371
Ycleped, called, 150/4346
Ydel, '_in ydel_,' in vain, 5/43
Ydred, feared, 33/825
Yfelawshiped, associated, united, 53/1421
Yficched, fixed, 136/3910
Yfinissed, finished, 125/3558
Yflit, flitted, removed, 8/108
Ygeten, gotten, 65/1776
Yhardid, hardened, 133/3814
Yheuied, made heavy, 171/4974
Ylad, led, 37/956, 172/5022
Ylete, permitted, 130/3730
Ylett, hindered, 161/4674
Ylorn, lost, 147/4250
Ymaginable, possessing imagination, 166/4812
Ymaked, made, 87/2426
Ymedeled, mixed, 140/4029
Ynou? , enough, 71/1947
Yplitid, pleated, folded, 9/147
YPORVEYID, YPURVEID, foreseen, 155/4467, 4468
Ysen, seen, 72/1982
Yshad, shed, scattered, 68/1874
Yshet, shut, 170/4955
Ysmyte, smitten, 80/2202
Yspedd, made clear, determined, 161/4657;
despatched, 149/4295
Yspendyd, examined (_expediero_), 161/4668
Ysprad, spread, 78/2140
Yspranid, sprinkled, mixed, 42/1102.
_Read_ yspraind.
Ystrenge? ed, strengthened, 175/5098
Y? ewed, behaved, 139/4008
Y? rongen, pressed, squeezed, 57/1521
Ytravailed, laboured, 155/4469
Ytretid, handled, performed, 131/3765
Yvel, evil, 105/2976
Ywened, believed, 145/4178
Ywist, known, 155/4475
Ywoven, woven, 6/51
Ywyst, known, 164/4759
Y? even, given, 141/4069
? af, gave, 8/130
? eelde, ? elde, seldom, 39/1002, 52/1372
? eld, yielded, 147/4253
? elden, to yield, 149/4303
? eve, to give, 149/4291
? evyng, giving, 45/1188
? if, if, 9/131
? is, yes, 103/2919
? isterday, yesterday, 171/4994
? itte, yet, 156/4508
? ok, ? okke, yoke, 32/802, 60/1620
? olde (_p. p. _), yielded, 25/599
? onge, young, 35/889
? ou? e, youth, 10/168
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_Errors and Inconsistencies_ (Noted by Transcriber)
_Introduction_
(8) Praescientiane futurorum necessitatis an futurorum necessitas
providentiae, laboretur.
[[dot or flyspeck over last u in "futurorum" in two different
printings]]
_keye and a stiere_ (p. 103)
[[italicized "_keye_ and a stiere": changed to match
primary text]]
_Primary Text_
[Sidenote: [The fyrst met{ur}. ]
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[Linenote: 852 . . . _lorn_--MS. lorne, C. for lorn. ]
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[SET NE ME INEXORABILE CONTRA.
. . .
of verray blysfulnesse //]
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nat now ? {a}t . I. be vnparygal to the strokes of fortune / as 1708
who seyth. I. dar wel now suffren al the assautes of fortune
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? But forso? e frendes ne shollen nat ben rekkened
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expected spelling "rekened"]]
[Linenote: 2049 . . . _apparailed_--MS. apparailen, C. a-paraylede]
[[hyphen in "apparailen" invisible]]
[Sidenote: What can be more infamous than renoun founded on the
prejudices of the vulgar? ] [[spelling unchanged]]
[Sidenote: _P. _ Thinkest thou that any thing in this world can confer
this happiness? (the sovereign good). ]
[["t" in "this world" invisible]]
[Sidenote: He who looks on thee beholds beginning, support, guide,
path and goal, combined! ] [beginning support, guide]
{and} her of come? it. ? at in euery ? ing general. yif ? at. 2468
? at men seen any ? ing ? at is i{n}p{er}fit *certys in ? ilke general
? er mot ben so{m}me ? ing ? at is p{er}fit.
[[text printed as shown, but "yif ? at. ? at" may be an error:
Skeat edition has only one "? at"]]
[Sidenote: [Chaucer's gloss upon the Text. ]
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[Headnote: MEN DO NOT SEEK TRUE FELICITY. ]
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. . . in ? at ? at men may holden
hym my? ty. 3196
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