penalty. D 1587; up poynt, on the point,
ready, T. iv. 1153.

Up-bounde, pp. bound up, T. iii. 517.
Up-caste, pt. 8. cast up, B 906.
Up-drow, pt. 8. drew up, L. 1459.
Up-enbossed, pp. raised, L. 1200.
Up-haf, pt. s. uplifted, A 2428.

Upon, prep. upon, A 131; in, F 925;
against, D 1313.

Upon, used adverbially, upon (him or
her), on, D 559, 1382.

Uppe, adv. up, i. e. left open, F 615.
Up-plight, pp. plucked up, pulled up,
B 3239.

Upright, adv. i. e. reversed, D 2266; also,
lying on one's back (mostly of people
asleep or dead); A 4194; B 1801.
Up-rist, pr. 8. rises up, L. 1188; A 4249.
Up-riste, s. dat. up-rising, A 1051.
Upronne, pp. ascended, F 386.
Up-so-doun, adv. upside down, A 1377,
G 625.

Upspringe, v. rise (as the sun), 4. 14.
Upsterte, pt. s. upstarted, arose, A 1080,

1299.

Up-yaf, pt. s. yielded up, gave, A 2427.
Up-yolden, pp. yielded up, ▲ 3052.
Usage, 8. usage, habit, A 110; hadde in
usage, was accustomed, B 1696; was in
usage, B 1717.

Usaunce, 8. custom. R. 683.

Usaunt, pres. pl. as adj. addicted, I 821;
accustomed, A 3940.

Usen, ger, to accustom, I 245; v. use, B 44;
Useth, pr. 8. is accustomed, L. 364.
Us-selve, pron, ourselves, I 349.
Usshers, 8. pl. ushers, F 293.

Usure, 8. usury, B 1681.

Us-ward, to, towards us, B 2938.
Utter, adj. outward, G 498.

Uttereste, adj. superl. supreme, E 787.

V.

Vache, s. cow, beast, 13. 22. The reference
is to a quadruped that looks down to the

earth.

Valance, s. (possibly) sign of zodiac op-

posite the mansion of a planet, 4. 145;
if so, the reference here is to the sign
of Aries.

Valóur, s. worth, R. 957.

Vane, 8. a weather-cock, E 996.
Vanish, 1 pr. 8. shrink up, waste away,
C 732.

Variaunce, 8. variation, T. iv. 985; Vari-
ance, difference, I 427.
Variaunt, adj. varying, G 1175.

Vassalage, s. prowess, L. 1667.
Vavassour, s. a sub-vassal, next in dig-
nity to a baron, A 360.

Veine, adj. fem. vain, R. 447-

Veluët, s. velvet, R. 1420; Veluettes, pl
F 644.

Venerian, adj. devoted to Venus, D 609.
Venerye, 8. hunting, A 166, 2308.
Venge, v. revenge, B 2471.

Vengeresses, 8. pl. avengeresses, aveng-
ing deities, B 3. m 12. 38.

Venim, 8. venom, poison, R. 1089; malice.
B 891, C 421; corruption, A 2751; dye
(Lat. ueneno), B 2. m 5. 12.

Ventusinge, s. cupping (a surgical opera-
tion), A 2747-

Venus, venereal pleasure, D 464
Ver, the spring, T. i. 157.

Veray, adj. very, true, real, L. 1068
Verdegrees, s. verdigrease, G 791.
Verdit, 8. verdict, A 787.

Vernáge, s. a wine of Italy, B 1261.
Vernicle, s. vernicle, A 685. A copy of
the sacred handkerchief on which the
impression of the Saviour's face was
distinguishable.

Vernisshed, pt. s. varnished; hence
(jocularly), lined in a lavish way, A
4149.

Verre, s. glass, T. ii. 867.

Verray, adj. very, true, A 72, 422; v. force,
main force, B 3237.

Verrayly, adv. verily, truly, 2. 73-
Verrayment, adv. verily, B 1903.
Versiflour, 8. poet, B 2783.

Vertu, s. virtue, A 307; quickening power.
A 4; power, A 2249; valour, R. 1208;
mental faculty, HF. 550; magic in-
fluence, F 146, 157; v. plese, satisty
virtue, be virtuous, E 216.

Vertuous, adj. virtuous, A 251 full of
virtue, D 1113; full of healing power,
R. 1097; holy, I 455.

Verye (a word used in a charm), A 3485
Perhaps for weri, an accursed creature;
A. S. wearg.

Vese, s. rush (Lat. impetus), A 1985.
Vessel, 8. (collectively), vessels, plate. B
3338.

Vestiment, 8. clothing, F 59.

Veyne, 8. vein, A 3.

Veyne-blood, s. bleeding at a vein. A
2747.

Viage, s. voyage, travel, journey, T. ii. 75:
expedition, attempt, T. iii. 732.
Vicaire, s. deputy, deputed ruler, 5. 379;
Vicary, a vicar, I 22.

Victor, s. as adj. of victory, 5. 182.

Vigile, 8. wake, T. v. 305.
Vigilyes, pl. vigils, A 377.
Viker, 8. vicar, D 2008.
Vileinous, adj. evil, B 2693.
Vileins, Vileyns, adj. villainous, L. 1824;
rude, D 1268; sinful, I 854, 914; evil,
wicked, I 556.
Vileinsly, adv. evilly, I 154; Vilaynsly,
shamefully, R. 1498.
Vileinye. s. vile conduct, B 2547; great
harm, A 4191; despiteful language, re-
proach, D 34, 53; disgrace, A 942; unfit
speech, A 70; servitude, I 143; dis-
courtesy, rudeness, C 740; vileness, HF.
96; reproach, T. iv. 21; evil-doing, B

1681.

Vinolent, adj. full of wine, D 467, 1931.
Violes, s. pl. vials, phials, G 793.
Virelayes, s. pl. ballads with a particular
return of rime, F 948; L. 423.
Viritoot, 8. brisk movement, A 3770.
Viritrate, s. hag, D 1582.

Visage, v. put a face (on it), disguise, E

2273.

Visitaciouns, s. pl. visits, D 555.
Visýte, ger. to visit, A 493, 1194.

Vitaille, 8. victuals, provisions, A 248, 569.
Vitaille, v. provide with victuals, L. 1093.
Vitaillers, pl. victuallers, A 4366.
Vitremyte, 8. (probably) a woman's cap,
an effeminate head-dress, B 3562.
Voided, pp. removed, F 1195; cleared,
emptied, L. 2625.

Vois, 8. voice, R. 751. See Voys.
Volage, adj. giddy, volatile, R. 1284;
wanton, H 239.

Volatyl, 8. as pl. fowls, B 1262.
Voltor, s. vulture, B 3. m 12. 46; pl. T. i.
788.

Volupeer, 8. night-cap, A 4303; Voluper,

woman's cap, A 3241.

Vouche, v.; only used with sauf, safe;
Vouche sauf, v. to avouch as safe, call
safe, vouchsafe, grant, deign, permit,
A 812, B 1641, E 2341; 1 pr. 8. am content,
T. iv. 90; 2 pr. pl. vouchsafe, grant,
deign, L. 2038; Voucheth sauf, imp. pl.
vouchsafe, E 885, F 1043.

Voyde (voidéé), s. ‘voidee,' a light dessert,
with wine and spices, T. iii. 674.
Voyden, v. get rid of, expel, A 2751, E
910, F 188; imp. 8. depart from, E 806;
Voydeth, imp. pl. send away, G 1136.
Voys, s. voice, A 688, C 531; rumour,
E 629; commendation, E 1592; report,
T. iii. 1723.
Vulgar, adj. A. ii. 9. 5.
is the length of the

The day vulgar
artificial' day,

with the durations of morning and
evening twilight added to it.
Vyce, 8. fault, error, T. i. 689; F 101;
defect, D 955.

W.

Waast, 8. waist, B 1890.

Waat, pr. 8. knows (Northern), A 4086.
Wacche, 8. sentinel, B 2216.

Wachet, 8. light blue colour, A 3321,
Later E. watchet.

Waden, v. pass, E 1684; wade (through),
D 2084; enter (into), T. ii. 150; go,
descend, B 3684.

Waf, pt. 8. wove, L. 2364.

Wafereres, 8. pl. makers of gaufres or
wafer-cakes, confectioners, C 479.
Wages, pl. A 1803; pay, recompense,
4. 244.

Wagging, s. shaking, T. ii. 1745.
Waiten, v. attend on, L. 1269; pr. 8.
watches, E 708; imp. 8. observe, A. ii.
5. 18.

Wake, v. be awake, lie awake, 18. 27;
Waken, v. act. awake, B 1187; pr. 8.
watches, F 819; Wook, 1 pt. 8. awoke, 5,
695; remained awake, B 3809; Waked,
pp. awaked, 3. 294; kept wake, caroused,
3. 977.

Wake-pleyes, pl. funeral games, A 2960.
Waker, adj. vigilant, 5. 358.

Waking, 8. watching, being awake, 3.
611; period of wakefulness, B 22; pl.
vigils, I 257.

Walet, a wallet, A 686; Walét, A 681.
Walked, (for Walketh), s. walking; in
phr. go walked, for go a-walketh, gone
a-walking, 3. 387; D 1778.

Walken, ger, to walk, roam, A 2309;
Welk, pt. 8. walked, T. ii. 517; is
walked, is gone, went, A 2368.
Walsh-note, gen. sing. walnut's, HF.

1281.

Walwe, ger. to wallow, roll about, T. i.
699; pr. pl. wallow, tumble, A 4278;
pr. 8. tosses, L. 1166; rolls about, D 1085;
pp. involved, immersed, 12. 17; Wal-
winge, pres. part. causing to roll, B 1.
m 7. 4 (Lat. uoluens).

Wanges, 8. pl. molar teeth, A 4030.
Wang-tooth, 8. molar tooth, B 3234.
Wanhope, s. despair, A 1249.

Wanie, v. wane, A 2078.

Wante, v. be wanting, be absent, L. 361;
fail, be lacking, I 514; pr. s. is lacking,
H 338.
Wantownesse, 8. wantonness, B 31;
mannerism (of speech), A 264.

Wantrust, 8. distrust, T. i. 794; H 280.
War, adj. prudent, discreet, cautious, T.
i. 203; aware, A 157, 896, 3604; was I w.,
I observed, 5. 218, 298; I was w., 3. 445;
ben w., beware, T. i. 635; be w., beware,
13. 11; take warning, G 737; be w. fro,
beware of, L. 473; beth w., beware, T. iii,
1180; B 1629, 3281.

War him, let him beware, A 662; war
you, make way, B 1889.
Warde, 8. dat. (?) keeping; on w., into
his keeping, 3. 248; in our w., C 201;
under my w., I 880.

Wardecors, 8. body-guard, D 359.
Warderere, for warde rere, look out
behind, A 4101.

Wardrobe, 8. privy, B 1762,
Ware, adj. aware, 3. 1030.

Ware, 8. wares (for sale), merchandise, B
140, 1246.

Ware, imp. pl. beware, B 4416.
Warente, ger. to warrant, protect, C 338.
Wariangles, pl. shrikes, butcher-birds,
D 1408.

Warien, ger, to curse, T. ii. 1619; 1 pr. 8.

B 372.

Warisoun, 8. requital, R. 1537.
Warisshe, v. cure, I 998; recover, be

cured, B 2172; pp. cured, B 2467.
Warisshinge, 8. cure, B 2205.
Warly, adv. warily, carefully, T. iii. 454.
Warne, v. reject, refuse, 1. 11; I pr. 8.
warn, bid you take heed, B 16, 1184;
invite, B 2652; 2 pr. 8. subj. inform, HF.
893; pp. forewarned, L. 2658; given
notice, B 1578.

Warnestore, ger. to fortify, defend, B
2487; to garrison, B 2521; pp. pro-
visioned, B 1. p 3. 85.

Warnestoring, s. fortifying, B 2525.
Warýce, v. heal, cure, C 906.

Waste, adj.pl. wasted, partially destroyed,
A 1331.

Wastel-breed, 8. cake-bread, bread of the
very best quality, A 147.
Wastour, s. waster, E 1535.

Watering, 8. watering-place (for horses),
A 826.

Wawe, 8. wave, B 508, I 363.

Waxen, pp. become, T. v. 1014, 1374, 1376.
Wayk, adj. weak, L. 2428, 2713.
Wayken, ger, to grow weak, lessen,
T. iv. 1144.

Waymenten, ger. to lament, I 230.
Waymentinge, s. lamenting, lamenta-
tion, A 995, 1921.

Wayn, 8. car, B 4. m 1. 34.

Wayten, ger, to observe, T. i. 190; to

watch for, F 1263; to watch, F 444;
v. to expect, B 467; pr. 8. seeks occasion,
A 1222.

Webbe, 8. a weaver, A 362.

Wedde, s. dat.; to w., as a pledge, in
pledge, A 1218, B 1613.

Wedde, ger. to wed, T. v. 863.
Wedding, 8. wedlock, 17. 24.

Wede, s. weed, robe, garment, A 1006,
B 2107, E 863.

Weder, s. weather, D 2253, F 52; storm,
T. ii. 2, iii. 657.

Wedes, pl. weeds, T. i. 946.

Weel, adv. well, A 926; well placed,
luckily situated, B 308.

Weeldinge, 8. power, control, B 2800.
Weep, pt. s. of Wepe.

Weeply, adj. tearful, sorrowful, B 1. p 1. 3.
Weet, 8. wet, A 4107.

Weex, pt. 8. waxed, grew, G 513.
Wegge, s. a wedge, A. i. 14. 6.

Wehee, s. a whinnying noise, A 4066.
Weilawey, alas! D 216.

Wel, adv. well, A 384, B 25; much, L.
1386; many, L. 11; certainly, L. 452;
fully, A 29, 49; about (used with num-
bers), A 24; wel royal, very royal, F 26;
wel ny, very nearly, B 3230; wel the bet,
much better, T. ii. 92; wel unethe,
scarcely at all, L. 33 a; to be wel, to
be in favour, 3. 845; wel is him, it is
well for him, T. i. 350; well was him,
it was well for him, B 4066; ful wel,
very well, A 122.

Welawey, int. alas! T. iii. 1695.
Welde, 8. weld, Reseda Luteola, 9. 17.
Welde, s. power, control, R. 395.
Welden, ger. to have control over, to

move with ease, D 1947; to control,
D 271; to wield, L. 2000; Welte, pt. 8.
B 3200.

Weldy, adj. wieldy, active, T. ii. 636.
Wele, 8. happiness, success, prosperity,
well-being, good fortune, A 895, 3101,
B 122.

Weleful, adj. prosperous, happy, B 2507;
blessed, B 451.

Welefulnesse, s. happiness, B 1. p 3. 35.
Welk, pt. s. of Walken.

Welked, pp. as adj. withered, C 738,
D 277.

Welken, 8. heaven, sky, HF. 1601;
Welkne, 10. 62.

Welmeth, pr. 8. wells, gushes, R. 1561.
Welte, pt. 8. wielded, i. e. lorded it over,
possessed for use, B 3200.

Wel-willy, adj. benevolent, benign, bene-
ficent, T. iii. 1257.

Abaysshed, pp. cast down, 3370.

Abey, v. (for Abeye), suffer (for it), pay
(for it), C 6713. See Abye.
Abiding, s. delay, 2222.

Abit, 8. habit, dress, religious dress, 4914.
Abit, Abood; see Abyde.
Abood, s. delay, C 7697.
Aboven, adv. in luck, 4352.

Abraide, v. start up, break forth, 5156;
Abraid, I pt. 8. awoke, 1806; Abreyde,
pt. 8. broke ont, 3967.
Abrede, adv. abroad, 2563.

Absente, pr. s. subj. abstain, refrain,

4911.

Abstinence-Streyned, i.e. Constrained Abstinence (personified), C 6341, 7366. Abyde, ger. to await, 4910; v. expect, 5329; watch for, 4913; Abit, pr. 8. dwells, 4977, 4989; stays, 5012; Abood, 1 pt. 8. endured, waited, 3694.

Abye, v. pay for, C 5888, 5976; Abyeth, pr. 8. C 7642.

Accord, 1 pr. 8. agree to, 2083; Accorded, pt. pl. agreed, C 5815; pp. reconciled, C 5846.

A-cold, adj. cold, chilly, 2658.
Acoye, v. quiet, allay, 3564.

Acquyte, v. defray the expense, pay for,
C 6742.

Ado (for at do), to do, 5080.
A-fere, adv. on fire, 4073.
Afered, pp. afraid, 3604.

Affray, s. terror, 3866; fear, 2034.
Affrayed, pp. frightened, 3113.
Affye, v. trust, 3155.

Aforn, adv. formerly, 3952.
Aftir, prep. according to, 2255.
Afyne, adv. completely, 3690.
Agast, adj. afraid, C 6106.
Ageyn-coming, 8. returning, 2518.
Ageyns, prep. in comparison with, 5536.
Agilte, pr. 8. sinned against, offended,
C 5833, 6784; Agiltest, 2 pt. 8. C 7572.
Ago, pp. gone, 2932.

A-gree, adv. in good part, 4349.
A-greef, adv in bad part; take not agreeƒ,
take it not amiss, C 7573.
Aken, v. ache, C 6908.

Al, conj. although, 1754.

Al-day, adv. continually, 2484.
Alder, adj. gen. pl. of (us) all, C 6948.
Alderfirst, adv. first of all, C 7505.
Alegged, pt. pl. alleviated, 1768. See
Allege.

F f

Aleggement, s. alleviation, 1890, 1923.

Allege, v. exempt (lit. alleviate), C 6626;
Alleggith, pr. 8. alleviates, 2588.
Allegeaunce, s. alleviation, 1871.
Allowe, v. approve of, value, 5186.
Almesse, s. alms, C 6624.
Al-only, adv. alone, C 5819.
Alosed, pp. noted, famed, 2354.
Al-out, adv. altogether, 2101, 2935.
Al-outerly, adv. utterly, C 6302, 7663.
Alowe, v. accept, approve of, 5175.
Also, conj. as, C 6767.

Amende, v. advance, succeed, C 5876.
Among, adv. sometimes, 2325, 3241, 3304.
Amourettes, 8. pl. sweethearts, 4755.
Amyas, a curious error; for At Myas,

i. e. at Meaux, 3826. F. text, a Miaus.
And, conj. if, 2051, 4441.

Anger, s. pain, anguish, 1877; Angres,
pl. torments, 2554, 3789.
Angerly, adv. cruelly, 3511.
Angre, ger. to vex, 3526.
Angry, adj. cruel, 2628, 3265.
Anguissous, adj. anxious, 1755.
Anker, 8. an anchoress, a female recluse
shut up either in a cell attached to
a church, or living under a religious
rule in her own house, C 6348.
Anon-right, adv. straightway, 1778.
Anoy, 8. discomfort, pain, vexation, 1919,

2099, 4404.

Anoynt, pp. anointed, 1888.
Apaired, pt. 8. injured, C 7522.
Apayed, pp. satisfied, 2854, 5631.
Aperceyved, pt. 8. perceived, C 6312.
Aperceyving, 8. perception, C 6318.
Apert, adj. open, obvious, C 6621.
Apostlis newe, i. e. the preaching friars,
C 6270.

Apparence, s. mere outward appearance,
5550; evidence, C 7660.

Apparent, adj. distinct, 2583.

Appert, adj. open, C 6150. See Apert.
Appose, v. oppose, C 6555, 7146. F. text,

oposer.

A-queynt, pp. acquainted, 3080.
Aqueyntable, adj. affable, 2213.
Arace, v. pull out, 1752.

Arblasters, 8. pl. men with crossbows,4196.
Aresóneth, pr. 8. reasons with, argues,
C 6220.

Arest, s. rest (for a spear), C 7561.
Arette, v. impute, 3327.

Areyse, v. raise up, 4361; rouse, C 7159.
A-rowe, adv. in a row, C 7606.

Ascape, v. escape, get out of the difficulty,
C 6515.

Asker, 8. one who begs, C 6674.
A-slope, adv. aside, awry, 4464.

| Assay, s. attempt, 3449; quality, temper
4350.

Assayed, pp. tried, proved, 2688.

Asseth, a sufficiency, 5600.

Assoile, v. absolve, C 6364; pp. explained
C 6557.

Assoiling, s. absolving, C 6412.
Assured, pp. secured, 4309.

Astat, 8. state, plight, 2416; Astate, con-
dition, 4672, C 6856.

Astoned, pp. astonished, 3859.
A-sundir, adv. diversely, 4477-
A-swone, in a swoon, 1736.

At, prep. at the hands of, from, C 6870;
At al, at all points, 5249; at leeste way.
at least, C 5827; at wordis fewe, in a few
words, briefly, 2129.

Attendith, pr. 8. attaches itself, apper-
tains, 5309.

Attour, 8. array, 3718.

Augustins, 8. pl. Austin Friars, C 7461.
Aumenere, 8. purse for alms, 2271.
Auntre, v. refl. venture, 2495.
Avale, v. descend, 1803.

Avaunced, pp. promoted, C 6951; helped,
3468.

Avaunt, adv. in advance, forward, 3959,