A Concise Dictionary of Middle English

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

55 +Cun+, _sb._ kin, kind, nature, S; +cunne+, _dat._, S; see +Kyn+.+Cun-+; see +Con-+.+Cunde+, _sb._ kind, nature, S; see +Kynde+.+Cunde+, _adj._ natural, kind, MD; see +Kynde+.+Cundeliche+, _adv._ naturally, S; see +Kyndely+. +Cunes-mon+, _sb._ kinsman, S; 2024-4-23
54 +Crouken+, _v._ to croak, S2; +crowken+, Prompt.; +croak+, Sh.+Crouken+, _v._ to bend down, S3, MD; see +Croken+.+Croune+, _sb._ crown, the tonsure, S, G; see +Corone+.+Crouni+; see +Coronen+.+Crouning+, _sb._ crowning, S2; the tonsure, P. See above. +Cro 2024-4-23
53 +Crepen+, _v._ to creep, S, C2; +crope+, MD; +creap+, _pt. s._, MD; +crep+, MD; +crope+, MD; _2 pt. s._, P; +crupen+, _pl._, MD; +crepte+, _pt. s._ (_weak_), MD; +cropen+, _pp._, MD.--AS. _creopan_, pt. _creap_ (pl. _crupon_), pp. _cropen_.+Creste+, _sb._ 2024-4-23
52 +Couent+, _sb._ an a.s.sembly, a convent, MD, PP, C2, C3; +couant+, PP.--OF. _covent_, _convent_; Church Lat. _conventus_, from Lat._conuenire_, to come together.+Couerchief+, _sb._ kerchief, MD; +keuerchief+, MD; +kerchef+, C3; +kyrchefe+, Prompt.; +cour 2024-4-23
51 +Cost+, _sb._ rib, side of a human body, sh.o.r.e, coast, MD, S2; +coste+, C2; +costes+, _pl._, S2, P.--AF. _coste_; Lat. _costa_.+Cost+, _sb._ nature, property, condition, manner, MD; +costez+, _pl._, properties, S2; +coostez+, S2. Cf. +Cust+.+Costage+, 2024-4-23
50 +Conyng+, _sb._ cony, rabbit, MD, S2, S3, P; +konyng+, S; +cunin+, S; +conig+, MD, HD; +cony+, Prompt., HD; +conies+, _pl._, S3.--AF._conyng_, _conyn_, _conil_ (pl. _conis_); Lat. _cuniculum_ (acc.).+Conyngere+, _sb._ rabbit-warren, MD, HD; +connyngere+, 2024-4-23
49 _convenant_, agreeing, befitting, also, a covenant, pr. p. of _convenir_; Lat. _convenire_. See +Couenaunt+.+Conandly+, _adv._ befittingly, S3.+Conceipt+, _sb._ imagination, fancy, idea, MD, S3; +conceit+, C3; +conceits+, _pl._, fantastic patterns, S3.+Co 2024-4-23
48 +Coltre+; see +Culter+.+Columbine+, _sb._ columbine (flower), Alph., MD, Sh.; +columbyne+, Voc., Prompt.; +columby+, S3.--OF. _columbine_; Late Lat. _columbina_.+Colvyr+; see +Culuer+.+Colwie+, _adj._ grimy, S.+Colwyd+, _pp._ _carbonatus_, Prompt. See +Co 2024-4-23
47 _co-arctare_, to constrain, compress.+Cocatrice+, _sb._ a serpent (= Lat. _basiliscus_ = Heb. _pethen_, an adder or cobra), W2; +cocatryse+, _basiliscus_, _cocodrillus_, Prompt.; +kokatrice+, MD; +c.o.c.katrice+, WW.--OF. _cocatriz_, crocodile: Sp._cocadr 2024-4-23
46 +Clomstnes+, _sb._ numbness, fixedness, H.+Cloos+, _adj._ close, C3; +clos+, MD.--AF. _clos_, closed, pp. of _clore_; Lat. _claudere_.+Clos+, _sb._ an enclosure, a locked-up place, MD; +cloos+, Prompt., S2; +cloyss+, S3.+Closen+, _v._ to close, to enclose 2024-4-23
45 +Clemen+, _v._ to plaster with clay, to, daub, to smear, MD, S2; +clemyd+, _pp._, glued, H.--AS. _cl?man_, from _clam_, clay.+Clenchen+, _v._ to clench, seize, PP; to tw.a.n.g the harp, S; +clenten+, _pt. pl._, embraced, S; +cleynt+, _pp._, fixed, MD.--Cp 2024-4-23
44 +Chrisolyte+, _sb._ chrysolite, 3; +crysolyt+, SkD.--Lat. _chrysolithus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ???s??????, 'gold stone.'+Chronique+, _sb._ chronicle, C; see +Cronique+.+Churren+, _v._ to turn, S; see +Cherren+.+Chymmys+, _sb._ chief mansion, S3; +chemys+ 2024-4-23
43 +Cheuen+, _v._ to succeed, to attain one's end, MD, C3, P; +cheeuen+, S2.--OF. _chevir_, from _chef_. See +Cheef+.+Cheuesance+, _sb._ success, profit, agreement, MD, PP; +cheuisaunce+, agreement, bargain, PP, C.--OF. _chevisance_.+Cheuesen+, _v._ to 2024-4-23
42 +Cheken+, _v._ to choke, suffocate, MD, Prompt., SkD. See NED (s.v._achoke_).+Cheker+, _sb._ exchequer, PP; see +Escheker+.+Cheld+, _adj._ cold, S2; see +Cold+.+Chelde+, _sb._ cold, PP. +Chelden+, _v._ to grow cold, S; +kelde+, MD.--AS. _cealdian_.+Chele+ 2024-4-23
41 +Chapolory+, _sb._ a kind of scarf, S3; see +Scaplorye+.+Char+, +Chare+, _sb._ car, S3; see +Carre+.+Charbocle+, _sb._ carbuncle (stone), C2; see +Carboncle+.+Charen+, _v._ to turn, S; see +Cherren+.+Charge+, _sb._ a load, injunction, responsibility, MD, 2024-4-23
40 _cercher_ (_sercher_); Lat. _circare_, to go round, from _circus_, a circle.+Cercle+, _sb._ circle, MD, C; +sercle+, Prompt., W2.--OF. _cercle_; Lat. _circulum_ (acc.), dimin. of _circus_.+Cerclen+, _v._ to circle, MD; +sirculit+, _pp._, S3.--OF. _cercler 2024-4-23
39 +Carme+, _sb._ a Carmelite friar; +karmes+, _pl._, S3.--OF. _Carme_ (Bartsch); from Church Lat. _Carmelus_; Heb. _Carmel_, 'cultivated land.'+Caroigne+, _sb._ carrion, MD, PP, C; +caroyne+, MD, PP; +caroin+, S2; +careyne+, MD, PP; +careyn+, W2; 2024-4-23
38 +Can+, _pr. s._ can, knows, S, S2. _Phr._: +can anc+, S; see +Kunnen+.+Canceler+, _sb._ chancellor, S; see +Chaunceler+.+Candel+, _sb._ candle, MD; +kandel+, S; +candlen+, _pl._ S2.--AS._candel_ (_condel_); Lat. _candela_; cp. Icel. _kyndill_, candle, tor 2024-4-23
37 +Buuen+, _prep._ and _adv._ above, S; +buue+, S; +boue+, MD; +bufon+, S.--AS. _be-ufan_.+Buxum+, _adj._ obedient, ready, willing, courteous, PP; +boxum+, S2, PP; +buxom+, CM; +buhsum+, S. See +Bowen+.+Buxumliche+, _adv._ obediently, PP; +boxumly+, S2; +bu 2024-4-23
36 +Bulde+, _pt. s._ built, C; see +Bilden+. [[Addition]]+Buggen+, _v._ to buy, S, S2, PP; see +Biggen+.+Bugle+, _sb._ wild ox, S2, Prompt.; +bugill+, S3; +bowgle+, S3; +bugle+, buffalo-horn, bugle, MD.--OF. _bugle_; Lat. _buculum_ (acc.).+Builen+, _v._ to b 2024-4-23
35 +Brocket+, _sb._ a stag in its second or third year, HD, MD, Cotg.; +broket+, MD; +brokkettis+, _pl._, S3.--Cp. OF. _brocart_ (Cotg.).+Brocour+, _sb._ broker, P; +brokour+, P.--AF. _abrocour_; Low Lat._abrocatorem_ (Ducange), from _abrocare_, to broach a 2024-4-23
34 +Breels+, _sb. pl._ wretches, HD, MD (p. 343).+Breggid+, _pt. s._ shortened, W; see +Abregge+. [[Addition]]+Breken+, _v._ to break, S, S2, PP; +breoken+, S; +brec+, _pr. s._, S; +brac+, _pt. s._, S; +brek+, S; +brec+, S2; +brak+, S2, PP; +breken+, _pl._, 2024-4-23
33 +Boun+, _pp._ prepared to go, ready to start, S3, CM, PP; +bon+, ready, S2; +bun+, S2; +bown+, P, H.--Icel. _buinn_, prepared, _pp._ of _bua_, to get ready, to till; cp. AS. _ge-bun_, pp. of _gebuan_; cp. E. _bound_ (said of a s.h.i.+p.) +Bounden+, _pp._ 2024-4-23
32 +Bol?en+, _v._ to puff up, MD; +boluwe+, _pr. s._, S.--AS. _belgan_, pt. _bealg_ (pl. _bulgon_), pp. _bolgen_.+Bon+, _sb._ bone, PP., S2; +boon+, W2; +ban+, S; +banes+, _pl._, S, S2; +bon+, S; +boonys+, W2; +bannes+, S2. _Phr._: +to make bones+, to hesita 2024-4-23
31 Icel. _bla-mar_, negro. See +Blo+.+Blome+, _sb._ flower, S2, MD.--Icel. _blom_, flower, blossom.+Blosme+, _sb._ blossom, S, PP, Prompt., CM; +blostme+, S; +blosmen+, _pl._, S2; +bloosmes+, S3.--AS. _blostma_.+Blosmen+, _v._ to blossom, W2, Prompt.; +blosm 2024-4-23
30 +Blaberen+, _v._ to blabber, to talk idly, HD, Prompt.; +blaberde+, _pt.s._, PP.+Bladder+, _sb._ bladder, MD; +bladdre+, C3; +bledder+, S3; +bleder+, Voc.--AS. _bl?dre_, OMerc. _bledre_ (OET.) +Blak+, _adj._ pale, MD; +blake+, wan, Palsg. _Phr._: +blak an 2024-4-23
29 +Bi-standen+, _v._ to surround, to be busy about, to attack, MD; +bi-stod+, _pt. s._, S; +bistode+, S2; +bistonden+, _pp._, S.--AS._be-standan_.+Bi-steken+, _v._ to shut out, MD; _pp._, S.+Bi-striden+, _v._ to bestride, S; +bistrood+, _pt. s._, C2; +bystr 2024-4-23
28 +Bire+, _sb. dat._ force, impetus, W; see +Bur+.+Bi-reden+, _v. reflex._ to take counsel, MD; +by-rad+, _pp._ determined, resolved, S2.+Bi-reinen+, _v._ to rain upon, bedew, MD; +be-rayne+, _pr. pl._ berain, S3; +birine+, _subj._ S; +beraynde+, _pt. pl._ 2024-4-23
27 +Bilden+, _v._ to build, PP, W, CM, MD; +bulden+, MD; +belden+, MD, S3; +bulde+, _pt. s._, C, MD; +bildide+, W; +bildiden+, _pt. pl._, W; +bilden+, W2; +belt+, _pp._, S3; +y-buld+, S2, S3; +y-beld+, S3.--Probably from AS. _bold_, dwelling.+Bile+; see +Bul 2024-4-23
26 +Bienfet+; see +Benefet+.+Biennales+, _sb. pl._ biennials, biennial commemorations of the dead, P.+Bierne+, _sb._ man, PP, HD; see +Bern+.+Bi-fallen+, _v._ to befall, C; +biualle+, S; +biful+, _pt. s._ befell, S; +byfyl+, S2; +befyl+, S2; +byfel+, +byfil+ 2024-4-23
25 +Berwe+; see +Bergh+.+Berynes+; see +Burinisse+.+Ber?en+, _v._ to help, deliver, preserve, NED; +berwen+, S; +berr?henn+, S; +berege+, _pr. s._, S; +iborhen+, _pp._, S; +ibore?e+, S; +iboruwen+, S.--AS. _beorgan_.+Besaunt+, _sb._ a gold coin named from By 2024-4-23
24 +Beme+, _sb._ trumpet, MD, Voc.; +bemen+, _pl._ S; +beemes+, C; +beamous+, S3.--OMerc. _beme_ (VP).+Bemen+, _v._ to sound a trumpet, S, NED.+Bemyng+, _sb._ humming of bees, S3, JD.+Ben+, _v._ to be, PP, S, S2; +been+, C; +bien+, +bienn+, S; +buen+, S2; +b 2024-4-23
23 +Bearnen+; see +Bernen+.+Bearyng in hand+, _sb._ cajolery, S3; see +Beren+.+Be-bedden+, _v._ to supply with a bed, S.+Beche+, _sb._ valley, S; +baech+, MD; +bache+, NED.+Be-chece+, _v._ to choke, stifle, S, NED. +Bedde+, _sb._ bed, PP.--AS. _bedd_.+Bedde- 2024-4-23
22 +Bargane+, _sb._ business, strife, combat, S2; +bargayn+, bargain, PP; +bargeynes+, _pl._, PP.--OF. _bargaine_.+Barly+, _sb._ barley, MD, PP; +barlic+, S.+Barm+, _sb._ bosom, S3, C2; +berm+, S.--AS. _bearm_.+Barmkyn+, _sb._ rampart, S3; +barnekin+, the ou 2024-4-23
21 +Bak-bitere+, _sb._ backbiter, S.+Bak-bitynge+, _sb._ backbiting, P.+Baken+, _v._ to bake, MD; +boke+, _pt. s._, MD; +book+, MD; +baken+, _pp._, P; +bakenn+, S; +bake+, C, C2, P; +y-baken+, P; +y-bake+, P.--AS._bacan_.+Bakere+, _sb._ baker, MD; +bakers+, 2024-4-23
20 +Aynding+, _sb._ smelling, B; see +Onding+. [[Addition]] [[error for +Ondyng+]]+Ayr+, _sb._ oar, B; see +Ore+. [[Addition]]+Ay-where+, _adv._ everywhere, S2, NED; +aywhere+, H; +aywh.o.r.e+, S2; +aiware+, S; +aihware+, S; +aihwer+, SD.--AS. _?-g-hw?r_. Cf 2024-4-23
19 +Auowe+, _sb._ vow, S3, PP, Prompt.; +auow+, S2, C, C3, G; +auou+, PP; +auowis+, _pl._, W, W2.+Avowen+, _v._ to bind with a vow, NED, W (Acts 23. 14), P.--OF._avoer_; Late Lat. _advotare_, from Lat. _uotum_; from _uouere_.(+A-+ 7.) +Avowen+, _v._ to call 2024-4-23
18 +Aumoner+, _sb._ almoner, alms-giver, NED; +aumonere+, S2, NED; +aumenere+, HD; +amner+, HD.--OF. _aumoner_; Church Lat.*_almosinarius_, from *_alimosina_. See +Almesse+.+Aun-+; see +An-+.+Auncel+, _sb._ a kind of balance and weight, NED, S2, PP; +auncer+ 2024-4-23
17 +Aeling+, _sb._ a member of a n.o.ble family, a n.o.ble, a prince of the blood royal, NED; +eelyng+, S.+A-estrien+, _v._ to darken, S.--AS. _a-eostrian_. (+A-+ 1.) +A-et+, _conj._ until that, S. See +Oth+.+At-holden+, _v._ to withhold, retain, S; +athaeld 2024-4-23
16 +a.s.soillyng+, _sb._ absolution, acquittal, C.+Astate+, _sb._ state, estate, S3; see +Estat+.+A-sterten+, _v._ to start up, to happen, to escape, NED, S2, S3, C3, C; +astart+, S3; +asterted+, _pt. s._, S2, C3. (+A-+ 1.) +A-sti?en+, _v._ to proceed, ascen 2024-4-23
15 +Asche+, _sb._ ash, _cinis_; +aische+, W, W2; +aske+, H; +asken+, _pl._, S; +axen+, S; +a.s.shen+, C2; +a.s.skess+, S; +a.s.shes+, C3; +aschis+, W2; +askes+, S2, P; +askis+, H; +askez+, S2.--AS. _asce_ (_axe_): Icel._aska_: Goth. _azgo_.+Ascrien+, _v._ to 2024-4-23
14 +Argument+, _sb._ proof, clear proof, proof presumptive, NED; +argumens+, _pl._, PP.--AF. _argument_; Lat. _argumentum_.+Argumenten+, _v._ to argue, C3, S2.+A-risen+, _v._ to arise, MD; +aryse+, PP; +aris+, _imp. s._ S; +arys+, PP; +arist+, _pr. s._, S, S 2024-4-23
13 +Aqueynten+, _v._ to become known, MD; +aquointe+, _pp._ acquainted, NED; +aquente+, NED; +aquynt+, S2.--OF. _acointer_ (_acuinter_); Late Lat. _adcognitare_, from Lat. _ad_ + _cognitum_, pp. of _cognoscere_.(+A-+ 7.) +Ar+, _prep._, _conj._ and _adv._ bef 2024-4-23
12 +A-nyghte+, _adv._ by night, C2; +ani?t+, S; +onigt+, S. (+A-+ 2.) +A-nyghtes+, _adv._ at night, nightly, S?.+Apalled+, _pp._ made pale, NED; +appalled+, C, C2.--OF. _apalir_, _apallir_; Lat. _ad_ + _pallire_ for _pallere_. (+A-+ 7.) +Aparail+, _sb._ appa 2024-4-23
11 +Angel+, _sb._ angel; +ongel+, S; +angles+, _pl._, S; +aengles+, S; +anglene+, _gen._ S.--Lat. _angelus_. See +Engel+.+An-gin+, _sb._ beginning, MD; +angun+, S, NED.+An-ginnen+, _v._ to begin; +on gon+, _pt. s._, S.--AS._an-(on-)ginnan_.+Angle+, _sb._ a n 2024-4-23
10 +Amenden+, _v._ to amend, mend, MD, S, S2, C2, W; +amended+, _pp._ S2; +amendid+, W2.--OF. _amender_; Lat. *_e-mendare_, from _ex_ + _mendum_, fault. (+A-+ 9.) +Amene+, _adj._ pleasant, S3, NED; +ameyn+, S3.--OF. _amene_; Lat._amoenum_.+Amerant+, _sb._ am 2024-4-23
9 _a-lutan_. (+A-+ 1.) +A-low+, on the low ground, on earth, ED, PP; +alawe+, S3; +alowe+, PP.(+A-+ 2.) +Alowable+, _adj._ praiseworthy, PP.+Alowaunce+, _sb._ praise, PP. +Alowen+, _v._ to praise, commend, to approve of, sanction, to admit (intellectually), 2024-4-23
8 +A-lesednesse+, _sb._ redemption, MD.+A-lesen+, _v._ to loose, deliver, S; +alesde+, _pt. s._, S; +alesed+, _pp._, S, HD.--AS. _a-lesan_, _alsan_. (+A-+ 1.) +A-lesendnesse+, _sb._ redemption, MD.+A-lesnesse+, _sb._ redemption, S, MD.--AS. _a-lesnis_.+Al-g 2024-4-23
7 [[Addition]]+Ahte+, _sb._ possession, S2; +ahhte+, S; see +Auhte+.+Ahtlice+, _adv._ valiantly, NED; +ohtliche+, NED. See +Auht+.+A-hungerd+, _pp._ a-hungered, PP, S3; +ahungred+, NED; +afyngred+, PP.--AS. _ofhyngred_. (+A-+ 3.) See +Of-hungred+.+Aihte+, _ 2024-4-23
6 +Affrayen+, _v._ to frighten, C2; +affrayed+, _pp._ S2, C, C3, W; see +Afrayen+.+Afile+, _v._ to file down, NED; +affyle+, C.--OF. _afiler_.+Afingret+, _pp._ an-hungered, NED, HD; see +Of-hungred+. [[Addition]]+A-flemen+, _v._ to drive away, MD; +aulem+, 2024-4-23
5 +A-doun+, _adv._ down, S, S2, C2, C3, G; +adun+, S; +adune+, S.--AS. _of dune_, off the hill. (+A-+ 3.) +A-drad+, _pp._ frightened, put in dread, NED, S2, G, C, PP; +adred+, S; +adrede+, NED.--AS. _of-drad_ (+A-+ 3). Cf. +Of-dreden+.+A-drawen+, _v._ to dr 2024-4-23
4 +Accompt+, _sb._ account, S3; see +Acounte+. [[Addition]]+Accompted+, _pp._ accounted, S3; see +Acounte+. [[Addition]]+Ace+, _sb._ a jot, S3; see +As+. [[Addition]]+A-cennen+, _v._ to bring forth, to beget, MD; +acenned+, _pp._ MD; +accenned+, S; +akenned 2024-4-23
3 +A+, _adv._ ever, S; +aa+, S; +a buten+, ever without, S; see +O+.[[Addition]]+A-bac+, _adv._ backwards, S, W2; +abec+, S; +abak+, C2, W; +obak+, S2.--AS. _on-baec_. (+A-+ 2.) +Aba.s.shen+, _v._ to abash, S3; +aba.s.shed+, _pp._ abashed, ashamed, alarmed, 2024-4-23
2 61. _Sh._: Shakespeare Lexicon, by Schmidt, 1875.62. Sievers: Grammar of Old English, ed. A. S. Cook, 1885.63. _SkD_: Skeat, Etymological Dict. of Eng. Lang., 1884. CP.64. Skeat, English Words in Norman-French, 1882, Phil. Soc.65. Skeat, Mso-gothic Glossa 2024-4-23
1 A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.by A. L. Mayhew and Walter W. Skeat.PREFACE (+By Professor Skeat+.) The present work is intended to meet, in some measure, the requirements of those who wish to make some study of Middle-English, and who find a diffi 2024-4-23