Shende, ger. to disgrace, I. i. 2. 122; I. iii. 9. 56; to harm, I. ii. 9. 57; to reprove, II. 485; v. disgrace, IX. 90; destroy, I. ii. 1. 19; pr. s. disgraces, I. ii. 2. 47; pr. s. subj. spoil, V. 132; pr. pl. subj. may (they) disgrace, XVI. 370; Shent, pp. reproached, II. 24; scolded, XVI. 766; exhausted, XX. 360; ill-treated, II. 259; disgraced, I. ii. 3. 77.
Shene, adj. showy, fair, XVII. 419; bright, VIII. 3; XX. 34.
Shene, ger. to shine, XXIV. 81. Misused for shine.
Shepy, adj. sheepish, I. i. 6. 161.
Sheres, s. pl. shears, XIII. 84; XIV. 24.
Sherte, s. shirt, VIII. 489.
Sheteth, pr. s. shoots, VIII. 462.
Sheth, s. sheath, II. 571.
Shetinge, s. shooting, VIII. 466.
Shew, 1 pr. s. shew, XVII. 287.
Shilde, pr. s. subj. shield, XVIII. 259.
Shill, adv. shrilly, XVII. 20.
Shipcraft, s. use of a ship, I. i. 3. 46.
Shir, s. sir, XVII. 296.
Shit, pp. shut, XVI. 671; XXIV. 792.
Shiver, v. break, be shattered, VIII. 46.
Sho, pron. she, XVII. 142.
Shockes, s. pl. shocks of corn, I. i. pr. 105.
Shon, ger. to shun, XXIV. 381; pp. avoided, I. iii. 4. 38.
Shoon, s. pl. shoes, II. 930.
Shoop, pt. s. endeavoured, I. i. 6. 148; Shopen, pt. pl. appointed, made, I. i. 6. 77; decreed, VIII. 489.
Shorers, s. posts to shore a thing up, props, I. ii. 7. 87.
Shot, s. glance, XVI. 145. (F. trait.)
Shove, imp. pl. push, VI. 36.
Shreudnes, s. wickedness, I. ii. 6. 14.
Shrewe, 1 pr. s. curse, XVIII. 250.
Shrifte-fathers, s. pl. confessors, III. 118.
Shroude, v. refl. (to) shelter themselves, XIII. 72; ger. to cover, hide, VIII. 147.
Shryft-silver, s. money for shriving, II. 941.
Shryked, pt. s. shrieked, XXIV. 1149.
Shynande, pres. pt. shining, I. ii. 2. 15; Shynende, I. i. 10. 39.
Shyre, s. shire, II. 952.
Sicamour, s. sycamore, XX. 56
Sightful, adj. visible, I. iii. 9. 98.
Siker, adj. secure, I. iii. 6. 3; sure, I. ii. 6. 62; IV. 319; XIX. 5.
Siker, adv. certainly, II. 1268.
Sikernesse, s. security, VIII. 459; XIII. 6; XVI. 470.
Silde, adv. seldom, I. ii. 10. 77.
Simplely, adv. simply, XXI. 741.
Simplesse, s. simplicity, XVI. 651.
Singuler, adj. single, I. i. 8. 103.
Sit, pr. s. impers. suits, IV. 166; V. 339; befits, IV. 52; becomes, VIII. 552. See Sitteth.
Sith, s. pl. times, XXIV. 621, 1127.
Sith, conj. since, III. 59; VII. 101; XIX. 2; Sithe, VIII. 323; Sithen, I. i. 2. 13; XVIII. 278.
Sithen, adv. since, ago, I. ii. 13. 34.
Sitteth, pr. s. suits, XVI. 706; impers. (it) oppresses, I. iii. 5. 81; pres. pt. fitting, VIII. 169; XX. 141.
Skall, s. sore place, scab, II. 282.
Skere, adj. sheer, clean, pure, II. 987.
Skil, s. reason, I. ii. 6. 121; Skille, VIII. 378; pl. I. i. 4. 7; I. i. 9. 5.
Skilfully, adv. reasonably, III. 27.
Skippen, v. skip, XXIV. 1372.
Sklaundringe, pres. pt. slandering, I. i. 7. 70.
Skleren, pr. pl. veil, I. ii. 14. 25.
Skoffes, s. pl. scoffs, XXIV. 1185.
Skrivenere, s. scrivener, VIII. 194.
Slake, adj. slack, ended, XVI. 41.
Slake, v. pay slight heed to, XVI. 507; become slack, get loose, IV. 220.
Slee, v. (to) slay, II. 567; XI. 21; pr. s. VIII. 385; Slawe, pp. slain, I. ii. 9. 196; II. 305; VIII. 259.
Sleigh, adj. cunning, I. iii. 1. 141.
Sleight, s. subtlety, V. 394; trick, XIV. 33.
Sleightly, adj. sly, VIII. 255.
Slendre, adj. thin, slim, V. 171.
Slevelesse, adj. sleeveless, vain, I. ii. 8. 77.
Sleves, s. pl. sleeves, XX. 147; XXI. 119, 523.
Slidden, pp. slid, slipped, I. i. 8. 114.
Sliper, adj. slippery, XIII. 51; XVI. 262.
Slo, v. slay, XI. 36.
Slogard, s. sluggard, XII. 19.
Slogardrye, s. sluggishness, VII. 76, 161.
Slouthe, s. sloth, VIII. 380.
Slowe, pt. s. subj. should slay, IV. 132.
Slutte, s. slut, V. 237.
Sluttishness, s. slovenliness, XXIV. 472.
Slye, adj. cunning, I. ii. 8. 7.
Smal, adj. high, treble, XX. 180. See note, p. 532.
Smaragde, s. emerald, XXIV. 789.
Smere, pr. pl. smear, II. 282; pr. pl. (or v.), smear, II. 707.
Smerteth, pr. s. causes to smart, XVI. 454; Smertande, pres. pt. smarting, I. ii. 3. 115; painful, I. ii. 10. 29.
Smyteth, pr. s. defiles, I. ii. 6. 128.
Snak, s. snack, share, V. 109.
Sobbinges, s. pl. sobs, I. iii. 1. 156.
Socoures, s. pl. assistance, XVI. 847.
Sodainly, adv. suddenly, XI. 21; XX. 79.
Sodayn, adj. sudden, I. iii. 5. 142.
Softe, adj. easy, III. 412.
Soget, s. subject, XXIV. 1131; adj. XXIV. 93.
Soill, v. absolve, III. 427.
Sojorn, pr. s. subj. dwell, XXIV. 499.
Sojour, s. abode, XXIV. 105.
Sojoure, v. sojourn, XXIV. 1253.
Sojournant, s. visitor, guest, II. 772.
Sojourne, s. residence, rest, XVI. 100.
Sole, adj. alone, XX. 165.
Soleyn, adj. sole, unsupported, I. iii. 1. 90.
Somer-sonne, s. summer-sun, IX. 113.
Somer-wyse, adj. suitable for summer, XXIV. 815.
Somme, s. sum, II. 418.
Sompning, s. summoning, II. 880.
Sompnour, s. summoner, II. 325.
Sonde, s. sending, ordinance, IV. 84.
Sonë, s. son, V. 5.
Songe, pp. sung, III. 95.
Songedest, 2 pt. s. didst dream, I. ii. 4. 100. F. songer.
Soot, s. soot, I. ii. 9. 38.
Soote, adj. sweet, XXIV. 8.
Sop, s. sup, XVII. 407.
Sort, s. kind, set, XXI. 533; company, XXIV. 1157; multitude, XXII. 31; after a s., after one pattern, XXI. 526.
Sot, s. foolish person, XX. 101.
Sote, s. soot, I. ii. 14. 60.
Sote, adj. sweet, I. ii. 14. 57; XX. 84.
Sotell-persing, adj. subtly piercing, XXIV. 768.
Soteltè, s. subtlety, XVI. 619.
Soth, s. truth, II. 171.
Sothed, pp. verified, I. i. 5. 110.
Sotilly, adv. subtly, V. 255.
Sotiltee, s. subtilty, V. 78.
Sotted, pp. besotted, I. i. 10. 18; XVI. 326.
Sottes, s. pl. dolts, I. iii. 7. 89.
Souded, pp. fixed, I. i. 1. 80.
Souke, v. suck, I. ii. 14. 53; I. iii. 1. 141.
Soukinges, s. pl. food for infants, I. i. 4. 27.
Souled, pp. conferred on the soul, I. iii. 1. 15.
Soulë-hele, s. health of the soul, salvation, II. 1193.
Soun, s. sound, VIII. 200.
Sounde, s. swoon, XXIV. 995.
Sounde, ger. to heal, VIII. 292.
Soupë, v. sup, II. 1096; ger. XX. 417.
Souple, adj. supple, weak, II. 58.
Souverain, s. mistress, XXIV. 1288.
Sovenez, s. pl. remember-me's, plants of germander, XXI. 61, 86. See note, p. 536.
Soverainnesse, s. sovereignty, I. ii. 2. 85.
Soverayne, adj. supreme, IX. 217.
Soverayntee, s. supremacy, I. ii. 6. 47; IX. 219.
Sowe, pp. sown, I. iii. 5. 32; V. 10.
Sowe, ger. to sew together, I. i. 8. 41.
Sown, v. sound, be heard, XXIV. 312; pr. pl. tend, XXIV. 527; pres. pt. tending, XVI. 530.
Sowne, s. sound, voice, I. i. 1. 127; XVI. 123; pl. XX. 275.
Sowpit, pp. drenched, XVII. 450. See note.
Soyle, ger. to absolve, II. 986.
Soyr, adj. sorrel (in colour), reddish brown, XVII. 211.
Span, s. span (in length), XXIV. 182.
Speces, s. pl. kinds, sorts, I. iii. 1. 52.
Spede, v. prosper, XXI. 226; expedite, II. 395; pr. pl. succeed, XXIV. 945; Sped, pp. provided with a mate, XXIV. 560.
Speid, s. speed; good sp., quickly, eagerly, XVII. 492.
Speir, s. spear, XVII. 161.
Speiris, pr. s. asks, XVII. 272.
Sperd, pp. fastened, shut up, XVI. 66.
Spere, s. sphere, VIII. 34; X. 53.
Sperkelande, pres. pt. wandering in different directions, I. i. 2. 75.
Spille, ger. to destroy, I. i. pr. 127; I. ii. 14. 43; to perish, to pine, I. i. 1. 7; v. perish, XVIII. 200; pr. s. spoils, XXIV. 385; Spilte, pp. destroyed, I. i. 2. 86.
Spinne, ger. to spin, XIV. 31.
Spire, s. blade, young shoot, I. iii. 5. 4, 9.
Spittail-hous, s. hospital, XVII. 391.
Splaye, ger. to display, VIII. 33.
Splene, s. spleen, ill temper, XVI. 327.
Sponne, pp. spun, IV. 299; VIII. 487.
Spontanye, adj. spontaneous, I. iii. 4. 33.
Spousayle, s. espousal, I. i. 9. 96; I. ii. 12. 27.
Sprad, pp. spread, I. i. pr. 1; I. i. 3. 55.
Spreit, s. spirit, XVII. 587; pl. XVII. 37.
Springen, pr. s. subj. (for Springe), may spring, should spring (abroad), XXIV. 725.
Springes, s. pl. growths, growing things, shoots, I. iii. 6. 4; sources, I. ii. 13. 59.
Springing, s. dawning, XX. 25; XXI. 218.
Spronge, pp. sprinkled, I. i. 1. 100. (The right form is spreyned.)
Spryt, s. spirit, II. 1182.
Spurnis, 2 pr. s. kickest, XVII. 475.
Spyces, s. pl. species, sorts of people, I. ii. 3. 86.
Spyne, s. thorn, X. 50.
Square, v. to square, make square by cutting, XX. 404.
Squeymous, adj. squeamish, XXIV. 332.
Stabelnesse, s. stability, XIII. 38.
Stablisshment, s. establishment, I. iii. 1. 132.
Stad, pp. bestead, beset, XI. 109; XVII. 542.
Stal, pt. s. stole, II. 618.
Stale, adj. late, II. 873.
Stalking, pres. pt. going stealthily, XXIV. 1030.
Stalle, s. stall, papal chair, IV. 483.
Stalle, v. install, VI. 32.
Stamped, pp. stamped, pressed, I. iii. 5. 114.
Stanche, ger. to quench, I. iii. 1. 152.
Stant, pr. s. stands, I. iii. 4. 15; IV. 6; is, XVI. 364.
Starkly, adv. strongly, severely, XVII. 280.
Starnis, s. pl. stars, XVII. 170.
Statly, adj. stately, costly, XX. 153.
Statut, s. statute, XXIV. 304.
Staunching, s. staying, I. iii. 1. 50.
Stayres, s. pl. stairs, XXI. 54.
Stedfastnesse, s. assurance, VIII. 425.
Stedship, s. security, safety (?), I. i. 4. 40. A coined word.
Steering, s. guidance, I. ii. 1. 9.
Steir, ger. to govern, XVII. 149.
Steir, ger. to stir, XVII. 352.
Stele, s. handle, V. 50.
Stelthe, s. stealth, subtle trick, V. 362.
Stent, s. rate; at oo s., at one rate, valued equally, XVI. 769.
Stepmoder, s. stepmother, I. iii. 9. 86.
Stere, s. rudder, IV. 230; VII. 138.
Stere, ger. to stir, move men to, IV. 71; I. i. 8. 1; pp. I. ii. 1. 111; displaced, I. i. 9. 10; pres. pt. moving, XX. 199; active, I. ii. 11. 1.
Stering, pres. pt. guiding, XXIV. 603.
Stering, s. stirring, I. i. 4. 67; movement, I. i. pr. 82; provocation, XVIII. 23.
Steringe, s. management, I. ii. 3. 107.
Sterne, s. rudder, I. i. 1. 35.
Sterre, s. star, X. 22, 23, 68; (of Bethlehem), I. ii. 1. 50.
Sterry, adj. starry, XX. 2.
Sterte, pt. s. started, leapt, I. iii. 7. 160; darted, XVII. 537; 1 pt. s. started, XVIII. 216.
Sterve, ger. to die, XVIII. 134; v. I. i. 3. 120; 1 pr. s. IX. 97.
Stevin, s. voice, XVII. 491.
Steye, ger. to climb, I. i. 1. 45.
Steyers, s. pl. stairs, I. i. 1. 44.
Stigh, pt. s. ascended, IV. 177.
Stik, v. stick, remain, XXIV. 675.
Stinte, v. leave off, I. i. 3. 88; pr. s. ceases, I. iii. 5. 74; Stinten, pr. pl. (error for Stinteth, pr. s. ceases), I. ii. 9. 172; pt. s. ceased, I. ii. 3. 1; pt. s. subj. were to leave off, I. iii. 7. 104; pp. stopped, VIII. 256.
Stirpe, s. stock, race, XXIV. 16.
Stocke, s. trunk, stem, I. iii. 7. 12; idol, II. 893; pl. the stocks, I. i. 3. 144.
Stondmele, adv. at various times, I. ii. 9. 156.
Stoon, s. stone (but here used with reference to the magnet), XIII. 62.
Storied, pp. full of stories, representing various stories, I. ii. 13. 76.
Storiers, s. pl. gen. of story-tellers, I. iii. 4. 257. (Th. starieres.)
Stories, s. pl. histories, XIII. 87.
Stounde, s. time, IX. 64; XVIII. 6; meanwhile, XXIV. 769; sudden pain, XVII. 537; pl. times, hours, I. i. 1. 2; pl. acute pains, XVII. 542.
Stoundemele, adv. sometimes, now and then, I. ii. 13. 105; I. iii. 3. 108.
Stout, adj. proud, II. 699.
Strait, adj. strict, XVI. 28; narrow, XXI. 47.
Straunge, adj. distant in manner, XXIV. 834; as s. a stranger, I. i. 1. 17.
Strayne, v. constrain, I. ii. 14. 72.
Strayt, adj. strict, XVI. 550; close, XVI. 563; vexatious, I. ii. 5. 48.
Strecchen, v. extend, last, suffice, I. ii. 5. 22.
Stremes, s. pl. glances, beams, XXIV. 768; glances, XXIV. 849; rays, VIII. 3, 592; X. 22; XXII. 30.
Streming, pres. pt. beaming, X. 68.
Strene, s. race, kindred, strain, stock, XXIV. 370.
Strengtheth, pr. s. strengthens, I. iii. 8. 64.
Strengthinge, s. strengthening, I. ii. 4. 145.
Streyght, pt. s. stretched, I. ii. 14. 99.
Stro, s. straw, XVII. 439.
Stroy, ger. to destroy, XVI. 304.
Studient, adj. studious, I. iii. 6. 137.
Stulty, adj. foolish, I. ii. 3. 106.
Sturdily, adv. strongly, XX. 362.
Sturte, pr. pl. start up, II. 868.
Style, s. style, VIII. 177.
Styred, 1 pt. s. stirred, I. ii. 14. 79.
Styroppes, s. stirrups, II. 187.
Subget, s. subject, II. 1222.
Submit, pp. submitted, XVI. 234.
Substancial, adj. that which is substance, I. ii. 7. 144.
Suerly, adv. surely, verily, XXI. 318.
Suffisaunce, s. sufficiency, XI. 23; what suffices (me), XXII. 13.
Suffraunce, sufferance, XVI. 545; patience, II. 518.
Suger-dropes, s. pl. sweet drops, XXIV. 22.
Sugets, s. pl. subjects, V. 7.
Sugre, s. sugar, XXIV. 542.
Sugred, adj. sugared, sweet, I. i. 4. 34; XII. 100; XIV. 26.
Suld, pt. s. should, XXVII. 3.
Superscriptioun, s. title, description, XVII. 604.
Supple-werchinge, adj. pliant, I. iii. 7. 103.
Supportacioun, s. support, XVI. 841.
Supposaile, s. expectation, I. iii. 3. 129.
Suppryse, v. undertake, IX. 232.
Surcotes, s. pl. surcoats, XX. 141, 327.
Surfettes, s. pl. surfeits, I. ii. 14. 58.
Surplice, s. surplice, I. ii. 2. 65.
Surquedry, s. arrogance, I. iii. 2. 60; VIII. 430.
Sursanure, s. a wound that only heals outwardly, IX. 75.
Suspent, pp. suspended, II. 283.
Suspiries, s. pl. sighs, XIX. 25.
Sustene, v. sustain, endure, bear up, XX. 291; pr. s. maintains, V. 161.
Sustenour, s. sustainer, VI. 12.
Sustern, s. pl. sisters, I. iii. 1. 93; Sustren, VIII. 488; Susters, XXIV. 1171.
Sute, s. suit, XVI. 538; livery, XX. 227, 238, 335; set, row, VIII. 82.
Swak, v. throw; can swak, v. threw, cast quickly, XVII. 522.
Swaye, s. sway, I. iii. 7. 160.
Sweit, s. sweat, XVII. 514.
Swelt, pt. pl. fainted, XVII. 599; XX. 360; died, XVII. 591.
Swete, s. sweat, I. i. 1. 40.
Swete, 1 pr. s. sweat, VIII. 231; Swetande, pres. pt. sweating, laborious, I. i. pr. 72.
Swink, s. toil, I. i. 1. 13; I. i. 2. 93 (see note, p. 454).
Swinke, ger. to toil, II. 29.
Swote, adv. sweetly, VIII. 72.
Swough, s. swoon, VIII. 154.
Swoun, s. swoon, XVII. 599; Swow, XVIII. 87.
Swowning, s. trance, XVIII. 107.
Swyre, s. neck, II. 1236.
Sy, 1 pt. s. saw, XX. 60.
Syching, pres. pt. sighing, XVII. 601; s. XVII. 540.
Syder, s. cider, XVII. 441.
Sye, pt. pl. saw, II. 765.
Syke, v. sigh, VIII. 575; pr. s. XVIII. 19.
Sylit, pp. lit. ceiled; hence, covered, XVII. 10.
Syne, adv. afterwards, XVII. 593.
Sypher, s. cipher, I. ii. 7. 82.
Syropis, s. pl. syrups, XVII. 247.
Sys and cinq, six and five, XIII. 75. See note.
Syte, s. sorrow, XVII. 450.
Sythes, s. pl. scythes, I. i. pr. 99.
Tabard, s. ploughman's coat, II. 9.
Tabard-wyse, (in) a way like a tabard, or herald's coat, XXI. 523.
Tables, s. pl. writing-tablets, III. 149.
T'abyde, ger. to abide, II. 777.
Tache, s. defect, blame, XIII. 48; pl. XVIII. 192.
Taidis, s. pl. toads, XVII. 578.
Taikning, s. token, XVII. 232.
Taistis, pr. s. tastes, tries, XXVII. 4.
Take, v. be set, VIII. 62.
Talent, s. pleasure, XXIV. 718.
T'apere, to appear, XXIV. 55.
Tapet, s. piece of tapestry, XXI. 499, 579; Tapites, pl. tapestry, I. ii. 2. 64; carpets, VIII. 51.
Tartarium, s. Tartary cloth, XX. 212.
T'assure, ger. to secure, protect, XIII. 103.
Taylages, s. pl. taxes, I. ii. 2. 40.
Telle, v. recount, I. ii. 3. 66; pr. pl. count, II. 488.
Tellinge, s. counting, I. ii. 1. 114; I. iii. 1. 2.
Tenauntes, s. pl. tenants, III. 339.
Tend, pr. pl. attend, II. 506.
Tender, v. affect, cherish, XXIV. 881.
T'endure, to endure, XXIV. 1176.
T'endyte, ger. to indite, IX. 179.
Tene, s. vexation, I. ii. 10. 89; XVIII. 209; XX. 389; sorrow, I. i. 1. 3; V. 242; harm, VII. 157; anger, XVII. 194.
Teneful, adj. distressful, I. ii. 11. 132; miserable, I. ii. 5. 49.
Teneth, pr. s. grieves, vexes, I. i. 2. 66.
Tenetz, s. tennis, IV. 295. See note.
T'enprintë, to imprint, VII. 131.
Terme, s. term, appointed age, I. iii. 4. 112; t. of my lyf, for all my lifetime, XVIII. 289.
Terrestre, adj. terrestrial, I. ii. 9. 33.
Tewne, s. tune, XXIV. 1404.
T'excuse, to excuse, VIII. 282.
Teyed, pp. tied, bound, I. iii. 2. 144.
Than, adv. then; or than, ere then, before, XX. 125.
Thank, s. thanks, VIII. 249.
Thankfully, adv. by way of thanks, XVI. 443.
Thank-worthy, adj. worthy of thanks. I. i. pr. 39.
Th'ayr, the air, V. 472.
Thee, v. prosper, succeed, II. 339.
Thee-wardes, to, towards thee, I. i. 10. 121.
Th'effect, the effect, V. 14; the tenour, VIII. 217.
Thenken, ger. to think, VIII. 432; pr. s. XXIV. 1062.
Th'entent, the intent, I. i. 1. 93.
Therafter, adv. accordingly, I. i. 6. 20; III. 32.
Ther-as, adv. where that, I. i. pr. 91; XVI. 645.
Ther-ayeines, adv. there-against, VIII. 533; Ther-ayenst, on the contrary, VII. 158.
Thereto, adv. moreover, XX. 122.
There-without, adv. outside, XX. 71.
Ther-inne, adv. therein, V. 469.
Therthorough, adv. thereby, I. iii. 8. 89; There-thorow, I. i. 9. 10.
Th'eschaunge, s. the exchange, I. iii. 6. 36.
Thewes, s. pl. customs, manner, V. 339; XXVI. 6.
Thilke, adj. that (person), I. i. pr. 85; that same, I. iii. 4. 15; pron. those, IV. 115.
Thinkes me, pr. s. impers. it seems to me, I intend, XXIV. 874.
Thir, pron. those, XVII. 264.
Thirlith, pr. s. pierces, XXIV. 294.
Tho, adv. then, I. i. 6. 175; XVII. 106.
Thoillit, pt. s. suffered, XVII. 70.
Thoo, pron. those, XXIV. 254.
Thorough, prep. through, by, XIX. 10.
Thorough-sought, pp. (that has) penetrated (me), I. i. 1. 120.
Thoughtful, adj. anxious, I. ii. 9. 185.
Thrall, adj. subject, II. 178. (Doubtful; perhaps wol come thrall = will consent to become servants.)
Thralle, v. enthral, VI. 22; pp. made subject, I. ii. 3. 40; I. iii. 8. 168.
Thralles, s. pl. thralls, II. 41.
Threed, s. thread, XX. 370.
Threshing, pres. pt. thrashing, II. 1043.
Thresten, pr. pl. endeavour (lit. thrust), I. i. 2. 153.
Thridde, adj. third, XVIII. 55; XX. 257.
Thrist, 1 pr. s. thirst, I. i. 3. 160.
Thronge, pp. thrust, I. i. 3. 98.
Through-girt, pp. pierced through, VIII. 291.
Throw, s. time, XX. 190; moment, short time, XIV. 37; XXIV. 538; space of time, XX. 318.
Throw-out, as adj. thorough, I. ii. 5. 105; I. ii. 6. 69.
Thrust, s. thirst, VIII. 107.
Thrustell-cok, s. thrush, XXIV. 1401.
Thursting, pres. pt. thirsting, I. iii. 3. 126.
Tiffelers, s. pl. triflers, II. 195. See Tiffle in Halliwell.
Tillour, s. tiller, II. 453; pl. II. 868.
Tilthe, s. tillage, I. iii. 5. 107.
Titmose, s. titmouse, IX. 57.
To, adv. too, XVII. 324.
To, prep. up to; to thy might, as far you can, XXIV. 289.
To-bente, pp. as adj. bowed down, subject, rendered obedient, IX. 260.
To-brast, pt. s. burst asunder, XVI. 799.
To-breke, v. break in two, XVIII. 211.
To-brent, pp. (were) much burnt, XX. 358.
To-brest, pt. s. burst in twain, XVI. 207.
To-broke, pp. utterly broken, IV. 221.
Toder; the toder = that oder, the other, XXIV. 1049, 1218.
To-drawe, pp. drawn, II. 1237; drawn asunder, XVIII. 137.
Tofore, adj. before, IX. 264.
Tofor(e)going, adj. foregoing, antecedent, I. iii. 3. 180.
Tofore-nempned, pp. aforenamed, I. ii. 3. 122.
Toforn, prep. before, I. i. pr. 98; conj. before that, I. ii. 2. 35.
Toforn-going, adj. antecedent, I. iii. 8. 30.
To-forn-hand, adv. beforehand, I. i. 6. 154.
To-forn-sayd, pp. aforesaid, I. ii. 2. 73; I. iii. 4. 261.
To-hemward, towards them, I. ii. 5. 114.
To-him-wardes, towards him, I. iii. 8. 148.
Tole, s. tool, instrument, II. 375, 575; pl. II. 919.
Tombestere, s. female dancer, I. ii. 2. 117.
To-morne, to-morrow, I. iii. 4. 214.
Tone; the tone = thet one, the one, XXIV. 1049, 1316.
To-pull, pr. pl. pull to pieces, II. 179.
To-race, v. tear to pieces, II. 1274.
Torcencious, adj. exacting, I. i. 9. 131. Apparently a false form; it should rather be torcenous, from O.F. torconos, torcenous, exacting; see Godefroy.
Torcious, adj. exacting, I. ii. 2. 73. Probably for torcenous (see above).
Tore, pp. torn, VIII. 220.
To-rent, pp. with garments much rent, XII. 17; much torn, II. 20.
Torned, pp. turned, XIV. 46.
Tort, s. wrong, I. ii. 2. 71.
To-tere, v. rend in pieces, II. 255; XX. 488; pt. s. tore to pieces, VII. 178.
Toteth, pr. s. looks, II. 74, 418.
Tother; the tother = thet other, that other, XX. 394.
To-torn, pp. with garments much torn, XII. 17.
Tour, s. tower, I. i. 5. 8.
Towayle, s. towel, I. ii. 2. 60; Towelles, pl. I. ii. 2. 62.
Town, s. farm, II. 1043.
To-yere, adv. this year, XVIII. 79. Cf. to-day.
Trace, s. a round (in a dance), XVI. 190.
Traines, s. pl. trains (of dresses), XX. 147.
Traistit, 1 pt. s. trusted, hoped, XVII. 22.
Traitory, s. treachery, III. 234; XIV. 48.
Transitorie, adj. transitory, I. iii. 1. 11; I. iii. 4. 148.
Transmew, ger. to move across, change, XIII. 44.
Transverse, v. gainsay, I. i. 2. 195.
Trapped, pp. adorned with trappings, XX. 262.
Trappures, s. pl. trappings, XX. 244.
Traunce, s. trance, dream, XVI. 407.
Travayle, s. toil, XVI. 471.
Traveyled, pp. worked for, I. iii. 5. 112; Travall, pr. pl. labour, II. 426.
Tray, ger. to betray, II. 808; v. II. 621.
Trayle, s. trellis, XVI. 184, 195. (F. text, treille.)
Traynes, s. pl. snares, IX. 90.
Trenchours, s. pl. trenchers, i.e. pieces of bread used as plates, I. i. pr. 109.
Trentall, s. trental, mass repeated for thirty days, III. 95.
Tresory, s. treasury, III. 302; XX. 202.
Treted, pp. treated, IV. 312.
Tretis, s. treatise, I. iii. 4. 253; Tretesse, XXIV. 28.
Trew-love, s. true-lover's knot, bow of ribbon, XXIV. 1440. See note.
Tristesse, s. sadness, XI. 55.
Troncheoun, s. thick and short staff (properly, a broken piece of a spear), XX. 253.
Trone, s. throne, IV. 378.
Troned, pp. enthroned, I. i. 2. 94.
Troublous, adj. troublesome, XX. 389.
Trumpe, s. trumpet, XX. 211; pl. XX. 192.
Trumpet, s. trumpeter, XX. 213; pl. XX. 210.
Trusse, pr. pl. pack up, II. 750.
Tucke, s. fold, I. i. 5. 132.
Tuilyour, s. quarreller; t.-lyk, quarrelsome, XVII. 194.
Turkeis (lit. Turkish), an epithet of Baleis, XXIV. 80.
Turtill-dove, s. turtle-dove, XXIV. 234, 1387.
Turtle, s. turtle-dove, X. 78.
Turved, pp. turfed, XX. 51.
Turves, s. pl. pieces of turf, XX. 50.
Tutele, s. guardian, X. 57.
Twey, num. two, I. iii. 1. 99; XXIV. 1313; Twa, XVII. 301.
Twinkling, s. small point, least matter, I. i. 1. 28. (Lit. glimmer, glimpse.)
Twinne, 1 pr. s. subj. may depart, IX. 256; 2 pr. s. V. 104.
Tythen, ger. to pay tithes, II. 1209.
Tything, s. tithe, II. 317, 861; pl. II. 1159.
Tytled, pp. entitled, I. ii. 1. 99.
Umple, fine stuff in a single fold, fine gauze or lawn, XXI. 471.
Unable, adj. weak, I. iii. 1. 171.
Unbodye, ger. to quit the body, I. i. 1. 88.
Unconning, adj. unskilful, I. i. 3. 164.
Unconning, s. ignorance, I. iii. 4. 224; VII. 7; Uncunning, III. 391.
Uncouth, adj. strange, unusual, XXIV. 451; unknown, I. ii. 11. 45.
Undefouled, pp. undefiled, X. 132.
Underfongen, pp. undertaken, IV. 264.
Underneminge, s. reproof, III. 110.
Undernime, 2 pr. pl. reprove, III. 109.
Underput, pp. shored up, supported, I. ii. 7. 72; subjected, I. i. 9. 38; subject, I. i. 9. 52.
Understonde, pp. understood, I. iii. 3. 77; II. 683; Understande, I. iii. 6. 65; Understont, pr. s. II. 792; Understondeth, imp. pl. V. 428.
Understonding, adj. intelligible, I. i. pr. 56.
Under-throwen, pp. made subject, I. iii. 8. 151.
Unfair, adv. horribly, XVII. 163.
Unfold, pp. unfolded, XX. 595.
Ungentil, adj. not of gentle birth, I. ii. 2. 129.
Ungoodly, adj. unkind, II. 387.
Ungoodly, adv. evilly, unfairly, VIII. 385.
Unhold, adj. faithless, II. 473.
Universal, s. the whole, I. ii. 13. 70.
Universitee, s. the universe, I. i. 9. 46.
Unkindly, adj. unnatural, XX. 413.
Unknit, pp. rejected, I. ii. 8. 36.
Unknowe, pp. unknown, I. ii. 10. 71.
Unkyndely, adv. unusually, I. i. pr. 126.
Unlefful, adj. not permissible, forbidden, I. ii. 14. 23.
Unlok, v. unlock, XXIV. 1403.
Unlust, s. listlessness, V. 227.
Unmete, adj. unsuitable, XX. 17.
Unmighty, adj. weak, feeble, I. ii. 7. 39; III. 394.
Unneth, adv. scarcely, I. i. pr. 28; II. 789; IV. 196; XX. 46; with difficulty, I. iii. 9. 76.
Unnethes, adv. scarcely, II. 311; V. 380.
Unpees, s. war, I. ii. 13. 86.
Unperfit, adj. imperfect, III. 66.
Unpower, s. weakness, III. 391.
Unpurveyed, pp. unprovided, XXI. 382; XXIV. 561.
Unreson, s. lack of reason, I. iii. 6. 133.
Unresty, adj. restless, X. 62.
Unricht, adv. wrongly, amiss, XVII. 205.
Unright, s. injustice, II. 1071; VIII. 334.
Unrightful, adj. unjust, I. iii. 3. 68.
Unsely, adj. unhappy, I. i. 10. 80.
Unsene, adj. invisible, I. i. pr. 57.
Unshitte, v. open, unfasten, I. iii. 1. 160; Unshit, disclose, XXIV. 1245; Unshet, 2 pr. pl. I. i. 4. 41; pp. opened, XVI. 65.
Unshrive, pp. unshriven, II. 751.
Untall, adj. not tall, weak, II. 74.
Unthrifty, adj. unprofitable, I. i. 4. 55.
Unthryve, v. prosper ill, have ill luck, XVIII. 142. See note.
Untrend, pp. not rolled up, II. 594. See note.
Unwar, adv. at unawares, XXIV. 848.
Unweldy, adj. unwieldy, hence, infirm, XV. a. 4; XV. b. 2; weak, VII. 145.
Unwetinge, pres. pt. unwitting, I. i. 7. 110; but an error for unwist, i.e. unknown.
Unworship, s. discredit, I. i. 5. 24.
Unworshipped, pp. treated with disrespect, I. ii. 6. 125.
Unwyse, adj. not wise, III. 155.
Uphap, adv. perhaps, I. i. 8. 132.
Uplande, i.e. living in the country, countryman, III. 1.
Upperest, adj. highest, I. i. 10. 32.
Uprais, pt. s. rose, XVII. 12.
Ure, s. fortune, destiny, VIII. 151, 302, 482; XXIV. 634, 862; XXV. 11.
Us(e), s. use, I. iii. 6. 104; Use, 110.
Ussher, s. usher, XXI. 102.
Vailable, adj. useful, IV. 142.
Vaile, s. veil, XXIV. 1102.
Vailing, pres. pt. lowering, XVII. 271.
Vale, s. valley, VIII. 44.
Valewe, s. value, I. i. 7. 97.
Valey, s. valley, XVI. 24.
Valis, pr. s. avails, XXVII. 5. (Sing. after what.)
Varyaunt, adj. changeable, I. ii. 1. 24; variable, I. ii. 6. 148.
Vassalage, s. prowess, VII. 148.
Vaylance, s. benefit, profit, I. ii. 5. 85.
Vayleth, pr. s. availeth (it), XVI. 720; pp. I. i. 2. 163.
Veluët, s. velvet, VIII. 80; XX. 233; Veluet, XX. 141, 261.
Vengeable, adj. revengeful, I. ii. 11. 92; II. 805.
Vent, s. slit of a gown at the neck, XXI. 526. F. fente.
Venym, s. venom, V. 258.
Verament, adv. truly, II. 1224.
Vere, s. spring-time, I. ii. 9. 133.
Vermayle, adj. crimson, X. 45.
Vermelet, adj. red, XXIV. 142.
Vertules, adj. without virtue, VII. 133, 157.
Vertuous, adj. endowed with virtue or power, I. iii. 1. 45.
Very, adv. extremely, XX. 10, 35; very, XX. 409; XXI. 479.
Vestëment, s. vestment, II. 278, 934.
Viage, s. voyage, journey, I. i. 5. 84; IV. 57; XXI. 46.
Vibrat, pp. vibrated, X. 115.
Vicaire, s. vicar, II. 830; pl. III. 279.
Vinolent, adj. drunken, XII. 45.
Violet, s. violet, II. 96; XXIV. 1437.
Virelay, s. lay with recurring rimes, XI. 40. (Such as aabaab . bbabba.)
Virginal, adj. virgin-like, XII. 110.
Vocacioun, s. calling of an assembly together, XVII. 272.
Voiden, v. (to) take away, XXIV. 628; escape, XIII. 52; pr. s. retreats, I. i. 5. 34.
Voluntarious, adj. voluntary, free, I. ii. 8. 116.
Voluntè, s. free will, VIII. 299.
Voluptuously, adv. luxuriously, I. ii. 10. 18.
Vouche, pr. pl. avouch, II. 945.
Voyde, ger. to banish, IX. 116; v. escape, I. i. 3. 140; set aside, I. iii. 6. 15; pr. s. dispels, I. ii. 10. 34; departs, I. i. 10. 95.
Vyntre, Vintry, VII. (title).
Vyole, s. vial, X. 113.
Vyse, s. advice, intention, I. i. 2. 60.
Vytre, s. glass, X. 113.
Wa, adj. sad, XVII. 350.
Wageours, s. pl. wagers, XXI. 383.
Wagge, v. move, stir, I. i. pr. 90; ger. XVII. 196.
Waillit, pp. chosen, choice, XVII. 440.
Wait, pr. s. knows, XVII. 64.
Waited, 1 pt. s. watched, XX. 106.
Wake, s. fair, II. 869.
Wake, v. keep a revel, I. ii. 2. 54.
Wald, pt. s. would (have), desired, XVII. 102.
Walet, s. wallet, bag, I. i. pr. 106.
Wall, s. well, II. 298. See note.
Walled, pp. walled, VIII. 42.
Walowe, ger. to toss about, XXIV. 334; 1 pr. s. I. i. 3. 102.
Wan, adj. pale, dim of colour, XIV. 43.
Wan, pt. pl. won, XX. 480. (A guess; the old ed. has manly!)
Wandred, pp. men who have wandered, X. 60.
Wane, s. weening, thought, XVII. 543. See Will.
Wang-tooth, s. molar tooth, II. 16.
Wanhope, s. despair, I. i. 1. 112; I. i. 4. 54; XVII. 47.
Want, 1 pr. s. lack, do not possess, do not know, XX. 150; pr. s. is lacking, XVI. 449.
Wantinge, s. lacking, I. i. pr. 83.
Wantrust, s. distrust, I. i. 8. 19; I. ii. 9. 50.
War, adj. aware, I. i. 3. 76; be w., beware, VII. 180.
War, adj. worse, XVII. 460.
Warantyse, s. surety; on w., on my surety, XXI. 406.
Warderobe, s. wardrobe, I. ii. 9. 140.
Waren, pt. pl. wore, XX. 267.
Waried, pp. cursed, XXIV. 1171.
Warldly, adj. worldly, XXVII. 1.
Warne, v. refuse, I. ii. 3. 31.
Warnisshe, s. protection, I. ii. 7. 78.
Warnisshed, pp. defended, I. ii. 7. 78.
Wastour, s. waster, XII. 72.
Waved, pp. wavered, I. i. 2. 167.
Wawes, s. pl. waves, I. i. pr. 125; I. i. 3. 57; VII. 80; XIII. 33.
Waxe, v. grow to be, II. 128; pp. become, II. 371.
Wayted, pp. watched, IV. 204.
Wayters, s. pl. spies, I. iii. 6. 88; guards, sentinels, I. i. 3. 124.
Waytinge, s. watching, lying in wait, I. ii. 9. 59.
Webbes, s. pl. dimness of vision, I. i. 2. 180. See note, p. 455.
Wede, s. covering, XIV. 26.
Weden, pr. pl. weed, III. 11.
Weder, s. weather, I. i. pr. 123; Wedder, XVII. 4; pl. storms, I. i. 3. 63; I. ii. 9. 130; I. iii. 5. 25.
Wedes, s. pl. weeds, X. 36.
Wedring, s. tempest, I. iii. 7. 74.
Weed, s. (as pl.) garments, apparel, XX. 371; Weid, XVII. 165.
Weip, pt. s. wept, XVII. 231 (or infin. to weep).
Weir, s. war, XVII. 196, 486.
Weir, ger. to guard, ward off, XVII. 182.
Weird, s. destiny, XVII. 384, 412.
Weiris, pr. s. wears, wastes away, XVII. 467.
Weked, pp. rendered weak (but read wikked), I. i. 6. 25.
Wel-condicioned, adj. of good condition, XX. 581.
Welde, v. possess, II. 118, 416, 702; manage, XXIV. 227; 1 pr. s. I. ii. 12. 91.
Weldoing, s. well-doing, I. ii. 10. 120.
Wele, s. wealth, II. 812; VII. 165.
Welfulnesse, s. wealth, I. i. 6. 24.
Welke, 1 pr. s. wither, I. ii. 11. 105; Welked, pp. withered, old, I. iii. 5. 33; withered, wrinkled, I. iii. 5. 37.
Welken, s. sky, I. i. 3. 57.
Welkeneth, pr. s. withers, fades, XXII. 59.
Welle, s. well, source, IX. 139; pl. streams, rills, XVII. 588.
Wellen, pr. pl. rise up, have their source, I. i. 2. 151; pres. pt. flowing, I. i. 1. 86.
Wel-meninge, adj. well-intentioned, I. ii. 5. 117.
Welterit, pp. overturned, XVII. 436.
Welth, s. happiness, I. i. 1. 39.
Welwilly, adj. benignant, favourable, VIII. 627.
Wem, s. stain, I. i. 1. 74.
Wemlees, adj. spotless, X. 104.
Wende, v. go, XVIII. 252; pt. s. went, XVII. 474; pp. gone, II. 498.
Wene, s. withoute w., without doubt, IX. 237; XIII. 12.
Wenen, pr. pl. imagine, I. ii. 3. 38; 1 pt. s. expected, I. i. 3. 65; 2 pt. s. didst expect, I. ii. 14. 80; Wenden, pt. pl. imagined, I. ii. 11. 9; Wend (old text, went), imagined, XXI. 34; Went, pr. s. weens, imagines, guesses, VIII. 462. See note.
Wening, s. fancy, XVI. 286.
Went, pp. gone, departed, I. ii. 1. 34.
Wepen, s. weapon, II. 1092.
Werbles, s. pl. warblings, notes, I. ii. 2. 6; I. iii. 1. 157.
Werche, pr. s. subj. operate, I. ii. 13. 127; pres. pt. working, active, I. ii. 5. 43.
Wercher, s. agent, I. iii. 2. 63.
Werchinge, s. operation, I. ii. 13. 118.
Werdes, s. pl. fates, XXIV. 1173.
Were, s. doubt, IX. 223; X. 5.
Were, pt. pl. subj. should be, XI. 64; Wern, pt. pl. were, I. iii. 8. 91.
Wereth, pr. s. wears away, III. 45; pr. pl. wear, XXIV. 247.
Werien, v. grow weary, II. 1068.
Werne, 2 pr. pl. refuse, I. i. 4. 47; pp. IV. 26.
Werninges, s. pl. refusals, I. i. 2. 58.
Werre, s. war, VIII. 256.
Werrey, 1 pr. s. war, V. 431; pp. warred against, VIII. 665.
Werreyour, s. warrior, IV. 130; VI. 13.
Westreth, pr. s. sets in the west, XXII. 24.
Wete, adj. wet, I. iii. 3. 126; XX. 406.
Wete, ger. to know, I. i. 3. 18; Weten, 2 pr. pl. I. i. 8. 80; II. 1206; pr. pl. I. iii. 8. 128.
Wethercocke, s. weathercock, I. i. 2. 167.
Weting, s. knowledge, I. iii. 4. 62, 243.
Wexeth, pr. s. grows, XX. 14; pres. pt. I. iii. 1. 30; Wexte, pt. s. became, I. i. 2. 24.
Wexing, s. growth, I. i. 9. 42.
Weye, ger. to weigh, IV. 91; pp. 320.
Weymenting, s. lamenting, XXIV. 233.
Weyve, ger. to put away, I. ii. 10. 40; v. put aside, I. ii. 7. 100; pr. s. subj. I. iii. 1. 136; 2 pr. s. rejectest, I. iii. 6. 154; pr. s. rejects, I. ii. 13. 95; pp. I. i. 1. 63; I. ii. 14. 36; I. iii. 8. 154.
Wheder, conj. whether (or no), I. iii. 3. 30; XVI. 401.
Wheel, s. turning wheel, winding staircase, XXI. 55 (see note); orbit, I. ii. 1. 124.
Wherof, adv. to what purpose, XVI. 431.
Wherthrough, adv. whereby, I. i. 4. 53; X. 103; wherefore, I. ii. 13. 109.
Wherto, adv. why? I. i. 3. 87.
Whicche, s. hutch, chest, I. ii. 2. 29.
Whirled, pp. whirled, driven, XX. 2.
Whistel, s. whistle, I. ii. 3. 55.
Whyle, s. time, VIII. 244.
Whyt, adj. white, II. 1338; plausible, XXIV. 1042.
Wicche, s. witch, II. 891.
Wicht, s. wight, man, XXVII. 2.
Widdercock, s. weathercock, XVII. 567.
Widderit, pp. withered, XVII. 238; soiled by weather, XVII. 165.
Wight, s. person, XX. 38, 46.
Wikke, adj. noxious, X. 36.
Wikkit, adj. evil, XVII. 412.
Wilde, adj. wild (i.e. unquenchable), I. ii. 6. 29.
Wilde, ger. to become wild, I. i. 3. 45.
Will of wane, lit. wild of weening, at a loss as to what to do, XVII. 543.
Willers, s. pl. wishers, II. 228; gen. such w., of men who so desire, II. 780.
Willingly, adv. wilfully, V. 391.
Wilne, ger. to desire, I. i. 6. 101; v. I. iii. 4. 11; 2 pr. pl. II. 1250; pr. pl. II. 118; pp. I. iii. 6. 111.
Wimpeln, pr. pl. cover as with a wimple, I. ii. 14. 25; pp. covered up, I. iii. 9. 76.
Wimple, s. chin-cloth, XXIV. 1102.
Winne, v. make a gain, II. 979.
Wisse, pr. s. subj. may (He) guide, keep away, II. 235.
Wite, v. know, XXI. 749; Witen, 2 pr. pl. know, XVIII. 266; Wistest, 2 pt. s. I. i. 8. 31; Wist, pp. known, II. 1092.
Withdrawe, ger. to draw back, hold in, I. ii. 6. 84; pr. s. draws away, I. ii. 5. 129.
With-holde, pp. retained, I. ii. 8. 121; XVIII. 289; kept back, I. iii. 3. 114.
Withies, s. pl. withies, twigs of willow, XVI. 186. (F. text, Entrelacee de saulx vers.)
Within-borde, on board, I. i. 3. 54.
Without, conj. unless, XXI. 299.
Withsaye, ger. to contradict, I. i. 2. 184; I. i. 8. 65; v. gainsay, II. 599.
Withsetten, pp. opposed, I. iii. 1. 133; Withset, I. ii. 7. 66.
Withsitte, v. resist, I. ii. 7. 133; ger. I. iii. 8. 64.
Withsittinge, s. opposition, I. ii. 7. 142.
Witles, adj. ignorant, II. 528.
Wittes, s. pl. wits, senses, I. iii. 5. 51.
Wivers, s. pl. vipers, serpents, snakes, I. iii. 5. 34.
Wlate, v. loathe, II. 1098.
Wo-bestad, pp. beset with woe, XXIV. 845.
Wode, adj. mad, I. iii. 7. 53.
Wodebinde, s. woodbine, VIII. 129; IX. 261.
Woir, pt. s. carried, wafted away, XVII. 165. (It seems to be merely a peculiar use of E. wore, pt. t. of wear; cf. boir, bore, in l. 166.)
Wol, s. wool, XX. 53. See Wolle.
Wolde, pt. s. subj. would wish, XVI. 272; Wold, pp. desired, V. 305.
Wolle, s. wool, I. ii. 2. 28 (see the note, p. 465); IV. 299; Woll, II. 177, 594.
Womanly, adj. woman-like, I. ii. 12. 114.
Won, pr. s. subj. dwell, XXIV. 500.
Wonder, adj. wonderful, III. 7; XX. 434.
Wonderly, adv. wondrously, XXIV. 100, 697.
Wonders, adv. wondrously, I. ii. 3. 45.
Wone, s. custom, XXI. 5.
Wones, s. pl. dwellings, XX. 201.
Woneth, pr. s. dwells, XXIV. 143; Wonneth, II. 1140.
Wonne, pp. won, XVI. 356.
Wonning, s. abode, VII. 86.
Wood, adj. mad, II. 299, 764, 1075, 1269; XVIII. 188.
Woodbind, s. woodbine, XX. 159.
Woode, s. an error for Weede, weed, III. 11. See note.
Woodnesse, s. madness, VI. 50; XVIII. 175.
Wook, 1 pt. s. awoke, XXI. 737.
Worch, pr. pl. work, II. 411.
Word, s. motto, XXI. 87, 310, 312; Wordes, pl. XXI. 119.
World, s. great quantity, XX. 137; a thing worth the world, XXI. 539.
Worship, s. honour, XIV. 382.
Worsted, s. worsted, II. 1002.
Worthyed, pp. honoured, I. i. 2. 109.
Wost, 2 pr. s. knowest, XVIII. 126; Wottest, I. i. 2. 74.
Wowe, v. woo, XXIV. 1222.
Woweth, pr. pl. move, I. ii. 1. 21. Put for waweth; and properly singular.
Wox, 1 pt. s. became, I. i. 4. 30; grew, XVII. 102; Woxen, pp. I. iii. 5. 24.
Wraikful, adj. vengeful, XVII. 329.
Wrait, pt. s. wrote, XVII. 64.
Wraith, s. wroth, XVII. 182.
Wrak, s. vengeance, XVII. 370.
Wrall, pr. pl. pervert, II. 370. Cf. M.E. wrawe, perverse.
Wranglen, pr. pl. wrangle, II. 426.
Wrapped, pp. involved; in be w., been mixed up with, V. 216.
Wreche, s. misery, I. i. 1. 60; vengeance, VIII. 471.
Wreke, v. avenge, XXIV. 702; pp. VIII. 284; Wreche, pr. pl. subj. X. 41.
Wrenne, s. wren, IX. 57; Wren, XXIV. 1372.
Wrethe, s. a wreath, garland, I. iii. 6. 158.
Wringing, pres. pt. wringing (wringing wet), XX. 406.