e deuyne
p{re}science
ry?
Chaucer - Boethius
but
? e adiecc{i}ou{n} of ? e condic{i}ou{n} maki? it. for no necessite ne
constreyne? a man to [gon / ? {a}t] goo? by his p{ro}pre wille. al be it
so ? at whan he goo? ? at it is necessarie ? at he goo? . ? an mot ? ilke
? inge be by necessite. al ? ou? ? at it ne haue no necessite of hys owen
nature. ? Ry? t on ? is same manere ? an. yif ? at ? e p{ur}ueaunce of god
see? any ? ing p{re}sent. but certys ? e fut{ur}es ? at bytyden by fredom
of arbitre god see? hem alle to-gidre p{re}sent? . ? ise ? inges ? an [yif]
? ei ben referred to ? e deuyne sy? t. ? an ben ? ei maked necessarie to ? e
condic{i}ou{n} of ? e deuyne knowynge. but certys yif ? ilke ? inges ben
considred by hem self ? ei ben absolut of necessite. {and} ne forleten
nat ne cesen nat of ? e liberte of hire owe{n} natur{e}. ? an certys wi?
outen doute alle ? e ? ing{us} shollen be doon whiche ? at god woot by-forn
? at ? ei ben to comen. but so{m}me of hem comen {and} bitiden of [free]
arbitre or of fre wille. ? at al be it so ? at ? ei bytiden. ? it algates ne
lese ? ei nat hire p{ro}pre nature ne beynge. by ? e whiche first or ? at
? ei were doon ? ei hadden power nat to han bitidd. _Boece. _ what is ? is
to seyn ? a{n} q{uo}d I. ? at ? inges ne ben nat necessarie by hire
p{ro}pre nature. so as ? ei comen in alle maneres in ? e lykenesse of
necessite by ? e condic{i}ou{n} of ? e deuyne science. {Ph}ilosoph{ie}.
? is is ? e difference q{uo}d she. ? at ? o ? inges ? at I p{ur}posed[e] ? e a
litel here byforn. ? at is to seyn ? e sonne arysynge {and} ? e man
walkynge ? at ? erwhiles ? at ? ilke ? inges ben ydon. ? ei ne my? ten nat ben
vndon. na? eles ? at oon of hem or it was ydon it byhoued[e] by necessite
? at it was ydon. but nat ? at o? {er}. ry? t so it is here ? at ? e ? inges
? at god ha? p{re}sent. wi? outen doute ? ei shulle ben. but so{m}me of
hem descendi? of ? e nature of ? inges as ? e sonne arysynge. {and} so{m}me
descendi? of ? e power of ? e doers as ? e man walkynge. ? ? an seide I. no
wronge ? at yif ? at ? ise ? inges ben referred to ? e deuyne knowynge ? an
ben ? ei necessarie. {and} yif ? ei ben considered by he{m} selfe ? an ben
? ei absolut from ? e bonde of necessite. ry? t so [as] alle ? inges ? at
appiere? or shewe? to ? e wittes yif ? ou referre it to resou{n} it is
vniuersel. {and} yif ? ou referre it or look[e] it to it self. ? an is it
sy{n}guler. but now yif ? ou seist ? us ? {a}t yif it be in my power to
chaunge my p{ur}pose. ? an shal I voide ? e p{ur}ueaunce of god. whan ? at
p{er}auenture I shal han chau{n}ged ? o ? inges ? at he knowe? byforn. ? an
shal I answere ? e ? us ? Certys ? ou maist wel chaungen ? i p{ur}pos but
for as mochel as ? e p{re}sent so? enesse of ? e deuyne p{ur}ueaunce
byholde? ? at ? ou mayst chau{n}ge{n} ? i p{ur}pose. {and} whe? ir ? ou wolt
chaunge it or no. {and} whider-ward ? at ? ou tourne it. ? {o}u maist nat
eschewen ?
e deuyne p{re}science ry? t as ? ou ne mayst nat fleen ? e sy? t
of ? e p{re}sent eye. al ? ou? ? at ? ou tourne ? i self by ? i fre wille in
to dyu{er}se acc{i}ou{n}. ? But ? 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.
? e adiecc{i}ou{n} of ? e condic{i}ou{n} maki? it. for no necessite ne
constreyne? a man to [gon / ? {a}t] goo? by his p{ro}pre wille. al be it
so ? at whan he goo? ? at it is necessarie ? at he goo? . ? an mot ? ilke
? inge be by necessite. al ? ou? ? at it ne haue no necessite of hys owen
nature. ? Ry? t on ? is same manere ? an. yif ? at ? e p{ur}ueaunce of god
see? any ? ing p{re}sent. but certys ? e fut{ur}es ? at bytyden by fredom
of arbitre god see? hem alle to-gidre p{re}sent? . ? ise ? inges ? an [yif]
? ei ben referred to ? e deuyne sy? t. ? an ben ? ei maked necessarie to ? e
condic{i}ou{n} of ? e deuyne knowynge. but certys yif ? ilke ? inges ben
considred by hem self ? ei ben absolut of necessite. {and} ne forleten
nat ne cesen nat of ? e liberte of hire owe{n} natur{e}. ? an certys wi?
outen doute alle ? e ? ing{us} shollen be doon whiche ? at god woot by-forn
? at ? ei ben to comen. but so{m}me of hem comen {and} bitiden of [free]
arbitre or of fre wille. ? at al be it so ? at ? ei bytiden. ? it algates ne
lese ? ei nat hire p{ro}pre nature ne beynge. by ? e whiche first or ? at
? ei were doon ? ei hadden power nat to han bitidd. _Boece. _ what is ? is
to seyn ? a{n} q{uo}d I. ? at ? inges ne ben nat necessarie by hire
p{ro}pre nature. so as ? ei comen in alle maneres in ? e lykenesse of
necessite by ? e condic{i}ou{n} of ? e deuyne science. {Ph}ilosoph{ie}.
? is is ? e difference q{uo}d she. ? at ? o ? inges ? at I p{ur}posed[e] ? e a
litel here byforn. ? at is to seyn ? e sonne arysynge {and} ? e man
walkynge ? at ? erwhiles ? at ? ilke ? inges ben ydon. ? ei ne my? ten nat ben
vndon. na? eles ? at oon of hem or it was ydon it byhoued[e] by necessite
? at it was ydon. but nat ? at o? {er}. ry? t so it is here ? at ? e ? inges
? at god ha? p{re}sent. wi? outen doute ? ei shulle ben. but so{m}me of
hem descendi? of ? e nature of ? inges as ? e sonne arysynge. {and} so{m}me
descendi? of ? e power of ? e doers as ? e man walkynge. ? ? an seide I. no
wronge ? at yif ? at ? ise ? inges ben referred to ? e deuyne knowynge ? an
ben ? ei necessarie. {and} yif ? ei ben considered by he{m} selfe ? an ben
? ei absolut from ? e bonde of necessite. ry? t so [as] alle ? inges ? at
appiere? or shewe? to ? e wittes yif ? ou referre it to resou{n} it is
vniuersel. {and} yif ? ou referre it or look[e] it to it self. ? an is it
sy{n}guler. but now yif ? ou seist ? us ? {a}t yif it be in my power to
chaunge my p{ur}pose. ? an shal I voide ? e p{ur}ueaunce of god. whan ? at
p{er}auenture I shal han chau{n}ged ? o ? inges ? at he knowe? byforn. ? an
shal I answere ? e ? us ? Certys ? ou maist wel chaungen ? i p{ur}pos but
for as mochel as ? e p{re}sent so? enesse of ? e deuyne p{ur}ueaunce
byholde? ? at ? ou mayst chau{n}ge{n} ? i p{ur}pose. {and} whe? ir ? ou wolt
chaunge it or no. {and} whider-ward ? at ? ou tourne it. ? {o}u maist nat
eschewen ?
e deuyne p{re}science ry? t as ? ou ne mayst nat fleen ? e sy? t
of ? e p{re}sent eye. al ? ou? ? at ? ou tourne ? i self by ? i fre wille in
to dyu{er}se acc{i}ou{n}. ? But ? 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
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