A GLOSSARY. Abaist, part. pa. Fr. Abashed, ashamed. Abote, part. pa. of Abate. Abought, part. pa. of Abegge. Abraide, v. Sax. To awake; to start. See Braide. Abrede, adv. Sax. Abroad. Abroche, v. Fr. To tap, to set abroach; spoken of a vessel of liquor. Accesse, n. Fr. Properly, the approach of a fever; a fever. Accidie, n. Fr. from Anndia, Gr. Negligence. Achate, n. Fr. Purchase. Achatour, n. Fr. A purchaser; a caterer. Acheked, part. pa. Sax. Choaked. Ackele, (Akele) v. Sax. To cool. Acloye, v. may perhaps mean-To cloy; to embarrass with superfluity. Acoie, v. Fr. To make quiet. Adawe, v. Sax. To awake. Adrad, Adradde, part. pa. of Adrede, v. Sax. Afraid. Advocacies, n. pl. Fr. Law-suits. Advocas, n. pl. Fr. Lawyers, advocates. Agilt, v. Sax. To offend, to sin against. Agilte, for agilted, pa. t. Sinned. Agrise, v. Sax. To shudder. Agrose, pa. t. Shuddered, trembled. Agroted, part. pa. Cloyed, surfeited. Agrotone with mete or drinke. Aguiler, n. Fr. A needle-case. Alder, Aller, gen. ca. pl. Of all. It is frequently joined in composition with adjectives of the su perl. deg. Alderfirst, Alderlast, Alderlevest. First, last, dearest of all. Alarged, part. pa. Fr. Eslargi. Given largely. Alegeance, n. Fr. Alleviation. Aleis, n. Fr. Alise. The lote-tree. Ale-stake, n. Sax. A stake set up before an alehouse, by way of sign. Algates, Algate, adv. Sax. Always. Toutesfois, Fr. Almandres, n. pl. Fr. Almond-trees. Alnath, pr. n. The first star in the horns of Aries, whence the first mansion of the moon takes its name. Alonde, (A'londe). On land. Alosed, part. pa. Fr. Praised. Ambes as. Two aces, at dice, Fr. Amenuse, v. Fr. To lessen Ameved, part, pa. Fr. Moved. Amorette, n. Fr. An amorous woman. And eke as well by (r. be.) amorettes.-Car aussi bien sont amourettes. Amorily, is perhaps put by mistake for merrily. Anelace, n. A falchion, or wood-knife. Anientissed, part. pa. Fr. Reduced to nothing. Annueller, n. Secular. Antilegius, pr. n. Antilochus. Anvelt, n. Sax. An anvil. Apeire, v. Fr. To impair, to detract from. Our state it apeires: To be impaired, to go to ruin. Apies for Opies, n. pl. Fr. Opiates. Arace, v. Fr. To draw away by force. Arblasters, n. pl. Fr. Arbalestres. Engines to cast darts, &c. Ardure, n. Fr. Burning. Arede, v. Sax. To interpret. See Rede. Aresone, v. Fr. Arraisoner. To reason with. Arette, v. Fr. To impute to. Argoil, n. Fr. Potter's clay. Arn, pl. n. of am. v. Sax. Are. Arnolde of the newe town, pr. n. of a physician and chemist of the thirteenth century. Aroume, seems to signify At large. A'rowe, in a row; probably from the Fr. Rue. Successively. Arsmetrike, n. Lat. Arithmetic. Arte, v. Lat. To constrain. Asseth. Sufficient, enough. Assez. Orig. Assise, n. Fr. Situation. Assoile, v. Fr. To absolve, to answer. Asterte, v. Sax. To escape, to release. Asweved, part. pa. Sax. Stupified, as in a dream. Atake, v. Sax. To overtake. A'thre. In three parts. Attry, Atterly, adj. Sax. Poisonous, pernicious. A'twinne, A'two. In two, asunder. Avale, v. Fr. To lower, to let down, to fall down. Aught-where, adv. Sax. Any where. Avisand, part. pr. Observing. Aumener, n. Fr. Aumoniere. A purse. Aumere, n. Aumere of silke. Bourse de soy. Orig. It seems to be a corruption of Aumener. Auntre, v. Fr. Corruption of Aventure. To adven ture. Avouterer, Avoutrer, n. Fr. An adulterer. Auter, n. Fr. Altar. Awaped, part. pa. Sax. Confounded, stupified. Ayel, n. Fr. Grandfather. B Ba, seems to be formed from Basse, v. Fr. To kiss. Baggingly, adv. seems to be the translation of en lorgnoyant, squintingly. Baillie, n. Fr. Custody, government. Bales, r. Balais, pr. n. Fr. A sort of bastard ruby. Bandon, n. Fr. See Du Cange, in v. Abandons. To her bandon: To her disposal. A son bandon. Orig. Barbe, n. A hood, or muffler, which covered the lower part of the face, and the shoulders. Bargaret, n. Fr. Bergerette. A sort of song. Barme, n. Sax. The lap. Barme-cloth. An apron. Basilicok, n. A basilisk. Basse, n. Fr. A kiss. Be, prep. Sax. By. Beau semblant, Fr. Fair appearance. Bebledde, part. pa. Sax. Covered with blood. Bedaffed, part. pa. Sax. Made a fool of. See Daffe. Beheste, n. Sax. Promise. Behighte, v. Sax. To promise. Bejaped, part. pa. Sax. Tricked, laughed at, Belle chere, Fr. Good cheer. Belle, v. Sax. To roar. Bende, n. Fr. A band; or horizontal stripe. Benison, n. Fr. Benediction. Benomen, part. pa. of benime. Taken away. Brede, n. Sax. Beard. To make any one's berde; to cheat him. Bering, n. Sax. Behaviour. Besey, part. pa. of besee, v. Sax. Beseen. Evil besey: Ill-beseen; of a bad appearance. Richely besey: Of a rich appearance. Besmotred, part. pa. Sax. Smutted. Bestadde, bestad, part. pa. Sax. Situated. It is sometimes used in an ill sense, for distressed. Bet, Bette, adv. comp. for better. Betake, v. Sax. To give, to recommend to. Bete, v. Sax. To prepare, make ready. Betraised, part. pa. Fr. Betrayed. Thei have be traised thee. Bewrey, bewrie, v. Sax. To discover. Beyete, part. pa. Sax. Begotten. Bibbed, part. pa. Lat. Drunk. Bible, n. Fr. Any great book. Bicchel bones, or dice. Bidde, v. as Bede. Bie, v. Sax. To suffer. See Abeye. Bimene, v. Sax. To bemoan. Birde, for Bride, n. Sax. Bitrent, part. pa. Twisted; carried round. Biwopen, part. pa. of Bewepe. Drowned in tears. Blancmanger, n. Fr. 389. seems to have been a very different dish, in the time of Chaucer, from that which is now called by the same name. There is a receipt for making it in Ms. Harl. n. 4016. One of the ingredients is, "the brawne of a capon, tesed small." |