A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by Mayhew and Skeat

Merlion, _sb._ merlin, a small hawk, CM; merlyone, Prompt.; marlin, Cotg.—OF. _esmerillon_ (Cotg.), dimin. of *_esmerle_; cp. It. _smerlo_ (Florio), G. _schmerl_. Mermayde, _sb._ mermaid, C; see Mere, _sb._ (3). Merren, _v._ to mar, S; mearren, S; marre, PP; merrið, _pr. pl._, S.—AS. _merran_ (in compounds): OS. _merrian_, to hinder: OHG. _marrjan_: Goth. _marzjan_. Mersche, _sb._ marsh, SkD; mershe, _dat._, S.—AS. _mersc_. Mershe, _sb._ March, S2; see Marche. Mersuine, _sb. pl._ porpoises, S2; see Mere, _sb._ (3). Merthe, _sb._ mirth, PP; see Murthe. Merueile, _sb._ marvel, wonder, PP; merueyle, S2; meruaille, C2; mervaylle, C.—OF. _merveille_; Lat. _mirabilia_ (n. pl.). Merueillous(e), _adj._ marvellous, C2, PP.—OF. _merveillos_. Mery, _adj._ merry, cheerful, pleasant, PP; merie, S, C, C2; merye, W2; miri, S; mirye, CM; myry, Prompt.; myrie, W2; muri(e), S, C; merie, _adv._, S2, C2; muryer, _comp._, P; myriest, _superl._, S2, _Comb._: merimake, merrymaking, S3; merie men, followers, C2; myry tottyr, a merry totter, swing, Prompt.; myry weder, pleasant weather, Prompt.; mery weder, Prompt. (_n_), Bardsley (p. 473).—AS. _merg_ (Grein). Mes-, _prefix_; mis-; mys-.—OF. _mes-_; Lat. _minus_, see Constans. Mesauentur, _sb._ misadventure, S; mesaunture, S2; misauenture, C2, C3. Meschaunce, _sb._ mischance, S2, C, C2, P; myschaunce, S2. Mescheuen, _v._ to come to mischief, SD; mischeefe, _destruere_, Manip. Meschief, _sb._ ill-fortune, C; myschief, S2, P; mischiefe, _flagitium_, Manip. Meseise, _sb._ discomfort, PP, S2; miseise, PP; myseise, PP, S2, W; myseese, W; myseyse, _adj._, uneasy, P; mesaise, _sb._, S. Meseiste, _sb._ poverty; myseiste, W2. Mesel, _sb._ leper, CM, PP, W.—AF. _mesel_; Late Lat. _misellus_, leper (Ducange), dimin. of Lat. _miser_, wretched. Meselrye, _sb._ leprosy, Cath. (_n_); mesylery, Voc.—OF. _mesellerie_, leprosy (Ducange). See above. Meson-deu, _sb._ hospital, PP; maisondewe, Cath. (_n_), HD; masyndewe, Cath.; mesondieux, _pl._, P.—OF. _maison Dieu_, hospital (Cotg.). Message, _sb._ mission, message, messenger, S2, C3; massage, S3.—AF. _message_; Late Lat. _missaticum_ (Brachet). Messager, _sb._ messenger, S2, C, C2, C3, G, PP; masager, PP; messanger, PP.—AF. _messager_. Messe, _sb._ mass, S, P; mess, S3; masse, P; messes, _pl._, P. _Comb._: messe-bok, mass-book, S; messe-cos, mass-kiss, S; mæsse-dæi, mass-day, S; messe-gere, mass-gear, S; masse-peny, mass-fee, S3; massepans, _pl._, P.—AS. _mæsse_; Church Lat. _missa_. Meste, _adj. superl._ greatest, chief, S, S2; meste, C2; see Most. Mester, _sb._ art, trade, occupation, PP, C, CM; mestier, PP, HD; meister, S; meoster, S; myster, PP, B; mister, B; misteir, B. _Phr._: mester men, sort of men, C.—OF. and AF. _mester_, _mestier_, occupation, business, need; Lat. _ministerium_, see Brachet (s.v. _métier_). Mester, _sb._ need, want; mister, S2, B, HD, Cath.; myster, C, B; mysteir, S2; mystur, HD; mystir, B; mystere, HD, H. The same word as above, see NQ (6. 4. 161). Mestling, _sb._ a kind of mixed metal, Cath. (_p._ 230, _n._ 3); masalyne, Cath.—AS. _mæstling_ (_mæstlinc_, ‘auricalcos,’ Voc.). Cf. Maselin. Mestling, _sb._ mixed corn, Cath. (_p._ 230, _n._ 3); mastlyn, HD; masslin, Cotg. (s.v. _metail_); maslin, HD; meslin, Prompt. (_p._ 335 _n_) Cotg. (s.v. _tramois_); messling, Cotg. Cf. Mastilȝon. Mesurable, _adj._ moderate, C, C2, C3, P; mesurabul, S2. Mesure, _sb._ measure, moderation, S2, C2, PP; mesur, S2, B; meosure, S.—AF. _mesure_; Lat. _mensura_. Met, _sb._ measure, moderation, S; mete, _dat._, S; meete, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_met_. Cf. Meten. Mete, _adj._ meet, fitting, close-fitting, S2, S3, Prompt.—AS. _mǽte_, tight-fitting; cp. (_ge_)_met_, meet, fit, see SkD. Mete, _sb._ food, a meal, feast, S, S2, C, W2, PP; meten, _pl._, S; meetis, W2. _Comb._: mete-graces, graces at meat, S; mete-niðinges, meat-niggards, S.—AS. _mete_ (OET): Goth. _mats_, from _matjan_, to eat; see Sievers, 263. Metels, _sb._ dream, vision, PP; meteles, PP. See below. Meten, _v._ to dream, CM, PP, S; meeten, S2, PP; mette, _pt. s._, C2, P; met, _pp._, C.—AS. _mǽtan_. Meten, _v._ to paint, design, SD; metedd, _pp._, S. Meten, _v._ to meet, PP; mette, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _métan_: OS. _mótian_. From AS. _mót_. See Moot. Meten, _v._ to mete, measure, S2; meete, W2; mete, P; met, S2; meten, _pr. pl._, W; mat, _pt. s._, W.—AS. (_ge_)_metan_; cp. Goth. _mitan_, see Sievers, 19. Mete-wand, _sb._ a measuring stick, WW. Mete-yarde, _sb._ measuring-rod, S3, WW. Meth, _adj._ mild, courteous, HD; methe, HD. Meth, _sb._ moderation, mildness, S, S2, WA; meað, S; meþe, S2.—AS. _mǽð_, measure. Methes-chele, _sb._ marten’s skin, S.—AS. _mearð_ (Voc.). Með-ful, _adj._ moderate, S. Með-les, _adj._ immoderate; meþelez, S2. Metrete, _sb._ measure, W.—Lat. _metreta_ (Vulg.). Metyng(e), _sb._ dreaming, PP; metinge, S.—AS. _mǽting_ (Grein). Metynge, _sb._ measuring, measure; metinge, S2. Meuen, _v._ to move, suggest, PP; meued, _pp._, S3; see Mouen. Mewe, _sb._ a coop for fowls, C, C2, Manip.; mue, SD.—OF. _mue_, a coop for fowls, the moulting of feathers (Cotg.). See below. Mewen, _v._ to mew, moult, SkD, Cotg.—OF. _muer_ (Cotg.); Lat. _mutare_, to change. Cf. Moutin. Mey, _sb._ May, S2; see May. Meyn, _sb._ intent, S3; mein, JD. See Menen. Meyn, _v._ to remember, be mindful of, B; meyne, B; see Menen. Meyne, _v._ to moan, lament, B; see Menen. Meynè, _sb._ household, retinue, train, company, S2, S3, C, W, PP; meynee, C2, W2; meyny, S2; mayne, S2; mayny, S2, S3; meine, S2; menȝe, S2, H, Cath.; menȝhe, S2; meany, S3; meny, Prompt.; meynes, _pl._, W; meynees, W2; menȝes, menȝis, H.—OF. _meisnee_, _maisnee_; Low Lat. _maisnada_, *_mansionata_, from Lat. _mansio_. Meyneal, _adj._ homely, W; of one’s household, W2; menyall, SkD; meyneals, _sb. pl._, they of the household, W2. See above. Meynpernour, _sb._ a taker by the hand, bail, surety, P.—AF. _meynpernour_. Meynprise, _sb._ a taking by the hand, bail, security, P; maynpris, G.—AF. _meinprise_. Meynprise, _v._ to be surety for, PP. Meyntene, _v._ to support, abet (in an action at law), P, S2; mayntene, to maintain, C, P.—AF. _meyntener_. Meyntenour, _sb._ supporter, PP.—AF. _meintenour_. Miche, _adj._ much, S2; see Moche. Mid (1), _prep._ with, S, S2; myd, S, S2, P; mit, S; mide, S, S2; myde, S2. _Comb._: mitte (mit þe), with the, S2; mitte (mit þe), with thee, S; mid-al, withal, S; midalle, altogether, S; mid-iwisse, certainly, S; mid-ywisse, S; myd-iwisse, S.—AS. _mid_. Mid (2), _adj._ mid, SD. _Comb._: mid-morwen, mid-morning, S; mid-morwetide, SD; mid-ouernon, middle of the afternoon; hei midouernon, fully the middle of the afternoon, S2; midewinter, Christmas, S2; midwinterdæi, _sb. dat._, Christmas-day, S; midwinter-day, S2; mid-ward, middle, S2.—AS. _mid-_. Middel, _adj._ and _sb._ middle, waist, SkD, S, S2, C; myddel, PP; myddil, W; myddeleste, _superl._, G. _Comb._: middel-niȝte, midnight, S.—AS. _middel_, sb. Middel-erd, _sb._ the middle abode, the world, S; middeleard, S; myddelerd, S, PP; midelerd, S; mydlerd, S2, PP; mydelerd, PP; medlert, JD.—Cp. OS. _middilgard_, OHG. _mittila gart_ (Tatian). Cf. Middeneard. Midden-eard, _sb._ the middle abode, the abode of men, S; middenærd, S; middenard, S; midenarde, _dat._, S.—AS. _middan-eard_ for _middan-geard_, ‘middle enclosure’ (OET), the earth situated between heaven and hell, see Sweet, and Sievers, 214, n. 5; cp. Goth. _midjungards_, Icel. _miðgarðr_. See CV., and Grimm, Teut. M, p. 794. Middes, _only in phr._: in middes, in the midst, PP; in þe myddes, PP, S2; in (fro) þe myddis, PP, S3, W, W2; in the mydis, W2.—From _mid_, adj. The _-es_ gives the phrase an adverbial force. The older forms (in Layamon) are _a midde_, _a midden_; AS. _on middan_. Midwif, _sb._ midwife, SD, SkD; mydwyf, SkD; mydwyfe, Prompt.; mydewyf, SkD; medwyfe, Cath.; medewife, SkD; medewyues, _pl._, S2. See Mid (1). Mightand, _pr. p._, as _adj._ having might, S2. Mihel, _sb._ Michael, SD; Myȝhele, HD; Mihil, ND.—Church Lat. _Michael_ (Vulg.), from the Heb. Mihel-masse, _sb._ Michaelmas, SD; Mihelmas, ND; Myhelmasse, PP; Misselmasse, S2. Miht, _2 pr. s._ mayest, S; see Mæi. Mihte, _pt. s._ might, S; micte, S; michte, S; migte, S; see Mahte. Mikel, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, S, S2; see Muchel. Milce, _sb._ mercy, S, S2, HD; mylce, S; milche, S.—AS. _milts_, from _milde_, mild, gentle; see Sievers, 198, 4. Milcien, _v._ to show mercy, S; milcenn, S; milsien, S.—AS. _milsian_, _miltsian_. Milde, _adj._ mild, S, S2; myld, S. _Comb._: mild-heorte, merciful in heart, SD; mild-heorted, S; milde-herted, S2; mild-herrtleȝȝc, mildheartedness, compassion, S; mild-heortnesse, clemency, S; mildhertnesse, S.—AS. _milde_. Miles, _sb. pl._, animals, S2.—Cf. W. _mil_, an animal, beast; _miled_, a wild animal (W. W. S.). Min, _pron. poss._ my, S, S2; myn, S, C2, PP; mi, S, S2; mines, _gen._, S; mine, _dat._, S; mire, _gen._ and _dat. f._, S; mynen, _pl._, W2. _Phr._: myn one, by myself, alone, PP.—AS. _mín_. Min, _sb._ memory, S2; see Mynne. Mines, _2 pr. s._ rememberest, S2; see Mynne. Minion, _sb._ a favourite, a lover, Sh. TG, ND; _bellulus_, Manip.; minyons, _pl._, S3.—OF. _mignon_ (Cotg.); cp. It. _mignone_ (Florio). Minion, _adj._ small, pretty; mynyon, ND; mynionly, _adv._ delicately, ND. Mint, _pt. s._ purposed, S; see Munten. -mint, _suffix_.—AS. _mynt_, _-mynd_: Goth. _-mundiþa_, see Sievers, 255, 3. Cf. Wurthmint. Minute, _sb._ a mite, moment of time, HD; mynute, Prompt.; mynutis, _pl._, small pieces of money, W. _Comb._: mynutwhile, PP; myntwhile, PP; myntewhile, PP.—Lat. _minutum_ (Vulg.). Cf. Mite. Minyshe, _v._ to minish, S3; see Menusen. Mire, _sb._ ant, S; mowre, Cath.—Cp. Dan. _myre_, Icel. _maurr_. Mire, my, _gen._ and _dat. f._ of Min. Mirky, _adj._ dark, H. See Merke. Mirre, _sb._ myrrh, S, PP; mir, S2; murre, PP; myrre, PP.—AS. _myrre_; Lat. _myrrha_ (Vulg.); Gr. μύῤῥα. Mirye, _adj._ merry, CM; see Mery. Mis, _adv._ amiss, S, C3; mys, PP; mysse, S2. Mis-, _prefix_; mys-, PP; mysse-, PP.—AS. _mis-_; Goth. _missa-_. _Comb._: misbileue, suspicion, C3; misboden, injured, C, CM; misdede, misdeed, S, PP; misdeparten, to divide amiss, C2; misdo, to do amiss, PP, S, S2, C2; misfaren, to behave amiss, S; mysfare, to miscarry, PP; misgouernaunce, misconduct, C2; misgyed, misguided, C2; mys-happen, to meet with misfortune, PP; myshopand, despairing, H; misleuen, to believe wrongly, S; misliken, to displease, to be displeased, S, S2; misliking, displeasure, S2; myspay, to displease, H; misrede, to advise ill, S; misrempe, to go wide of the mark, S; mysreule, to misgovern, S3, PP; myssayde, abused, rebuked, slandered, PP; misseid, S2; missemand, misemand, unseemly, H; misteoðien, to mistithe (mis-iteoðeget, S); mistriste, to mistrust, C3; mysturne, to pervert, W, W2. Mis-, _prefix_ (_of_ F. _origin_); see Mes-. Mislich, _adj._ various, S; misliche, _adv._, S; mistlice, S.—AS. _mislic_ (_mistlic_), various, adv. _mislice_ (_mistlice_, Grein). For insertion of _t_ see Sievers, 196, 1. Misliche, _adv._ badly, miserably, S; missely, wrongly, S2. Misse, _sb._ want, lack, fault, S; mysse, S, PP. Missen, _v._ to miss, SD; mis, S2; mysseþ, _pr. s._, is without, PP. Mister; see Mester. Mistiloker, _adj. comp._ more mystic, PP; mystiloker, PP. Misty, _adj._ mystic, mysterious; mysty, _misticus_, Prompt.; mistier, _comp._, PP. Misty, _adj._ misty, _nebulosus_, Cath., Prompt. Mite, _sb._ a mite, small coin, thing of no value, C3, Cotg. (s.v. _minute_); myte, PP; _minutum_, Cath., Prompt., WW. _Comb._: mytewhile, a little while, PP. Cf. Minute. Miteyn, _sb._ mitten, glove, C3; see Myteyne. Mithen, _v._ to conceal, S, SD.—AS. _míðan_; cp. OHG. (_bi_)_mídan_ (Tatian, p. 493). Mix, _sb._ dung, S; a vile wretch, S2.—AS. _mix_, _meox_, _meohx_, Goth. _maihstus_; cp. OHG. _mist_ (Tatian). Mizzle, _v._ to rain slightly, S3, HD; miselle, mysylle, _pluuitare_, Cath. Mo, _adj._ and _adv._ more, besides, others, S, S2, S3, C; moo, S3; ma, S, S2; may, _pl._, S3.—AS. _má_. (_Mo_ properly means more in number; _more_ means greater in magnitude.) Mobyle, _adj._ moveable, S3; moebles, _sb. pl._, moveables, property, PP, C3; meobles, PP; mebles, PP.—OF. _moble_, also _meuble_ (Cotg.); Lat. _mobilem_. Moche, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, S, S2, C2; see Muche. Mochel; see Muchel. Mod; see Mood. Modder, _sb._ a young girl, Manip.; moder, Prompt. Moder, _sb._ mother, S, S2, C, C3, PP; moderr, S; modir, W; modur, PP; mooder, S2, C2, C3; muddir, S3; moder, _gen._, S2, PP; modres, C3, PP. _Comb._: moder-burh, metropolis, SD; moder-child, mother’s child, S; modirles, motherless, W2.—AS. _módor_: Lat. _māter_; see Douse, p. 51. Modiȝleȝȝc, _sb._ pride, S. Modiȝnesse, _sb._ pride, S. Mody, _adj._ spirited, _animosus_, proud, PP, S2. Moeued, _pt. s._ moved, disturbed, C3; see Mouen. Moght, _pt. s._ might, S2; see Mahte. Moich, _adj._ close, muggy, S3, JD. Moile, _v._ to toil, to drudge, to defile, pollute, daub with dirt, SkD; moillen, to wet, SkD; moylynge, _pr. p._, S3.—AF. _moiler_, _moiller_, to wet; Late Lat. *_molliare_, from _mollis_, soft. Moillier, _sb._ woman, wife, PP; muliere, PP; moylere, P.—OF. _moillier_, _muiller_; Lat. _mulierem_; cp. AF. _mulier_, _muller_. Mok, _sb._ muck, filthy lucre, PP; muk, PP; mukke, Prompt. Moky, _adj._ misty, HD. Cf. Moich. Molde, _sb._ crumbling ground, earth, mould, S, S2, P, G; moolde, PP; mulde, WA; moldez, _pl._, dry pieces of mould, S2. _Phr._: on molde, on the earth, in the world, S2, PP. _Comb._: molde-ale, a funeral ale or banquet, Prompt.; mulde-mete, a funeral banquet, JD; moldwerp, mole, mouldcaster, SkD; moldwarp, Sh.; moldewarpe, Cath.—AS. _molde_. Cf. Mull. Mole, _sb._ the moldwarp, _talpa_, Sh.; mowle, S3; molle, Prompt.—This word is short for _molde-warp_. See above. Molte (_for_ molt), _pt. s._ melted, S3; see Melten. Mom, _sb._ the least sound that can be made with closed lips, PP, S2; mum, S3. Momelen, _v._ to mumble, PP; mamely, P. Mon, _1 pr. s._ I must, B; _pr. s._, B; _2 pr. s._, S3; mone, mayest, S2; _pr. s._, shall, S2; man, _1 pr. s._, SD; _2 pr. pl._, S2, B; mun, _pr. s._, S2, H.—Icel. _munu_, ‘debere’, pr. s. _man_ (pl. _munu_). Mon, _sb._ man, S; see Man. Monchen, _v._ to munch, Cath. (_n_), Palsg., SkD; mounch, Sh.; munche, CM (4. 145); maunche, Palsg. (s.v. _briffault_); manche, Palsg.; mounchynge, _pr. p._, S3. _Comb._: mounch-present, HD; maunche-present, Palsg., HD (s.v. _munch_); mawnche-presande, sycophant, Cath.; manch-present, _dorophagus_, Cath. (_n_).—Probably a variety of ME. _maungen_; OF. _manger_. For _che_ = _ge_ cp. ME. _charche_; OF. _charche_ = _charge_ (see MD), also F. _revancher_ = OF. _revenger_ (SkD). Mone, _sb._ share, companion, S.—AS. (_ge_)_mána_, ‘societas’ (Voc.). See Ymone. Mone, _sb._ moan, complaint, PP, S, S2; moone, PP, C; moon, S2; mayn, B; mayne, B, S3; mane, S2. Mone, _sb._ moon, S, S2, S3, P; a lunation, P; moyne, Cath., B; moyn, B. _Comb._: mone-dæi, _dies lunae_, Monday, S; moneday, S; mone-licht, moonlight, S.—AS. _móna_. Monè, _sb._ money, S2; see Moneye. Monek, _sb._ monk, S2; see Monk. Monesten, _v._ to teach, admonish, W, W2, CM; moneishen, Cath. (_n_); monysche, Cath.; monest, _pt. pl._, B. See Amoneste. Monestyng, _sb._ an admonition, W. W2, B; monyschynge, Cath. Moneth, _sb._ month, S3, C, PP, B, WW, ND, Cath.; mooneþ, S2, PP; monythe, Prompt.; monyth, S2; monethe, W; monthe, PP; monthe, _pl._, C2; monethis, W. _Comb._: moneth-minde, a service in memory of the dead a month after decease, ND; month-mind, HD; months minde, ND; months mind, a strong inclination, ND, Sh.—AS. _mónað_, from _móna_, moon. Moneye, _sb._ money, C3, PP; monè, S2, PP.—AF. _moneie_, _moneye_, _monee_; Lat. _moneta_. Moneyeles, _adj._ moneyless, PP; monelees, PP. Mong-corn(e), _sb._ mixed corn, S3, Prompt.; moncorne, HD. See Mengen. Moni, _adj._ many, S, S2; mony, S; see Manye. Monk, _sb._ monk, PP; monek, S2; munec, S; muneces, _pl._, S; munekes, S; monekes, S, S2; monkes, S.—AS. _munec_; Lat. _monachus_; Gr. μοναχός, solitary. Monkrye, _sb._ monkery, the race of monks, S3. Monsede, _pp._ cursed, PP; see Mansed. Moo-; see also under Mo-. Mood, _sb._ anger, pride, mind, C; mod, S, S2; mode, _dat._, S, S2.—AS. _mód_; cp. OHG. _muot_ (Tatian). Moode, _sb._ mud, S3; see Mud. Mool-bery, _sb._ mulberry, SkD; mulbery, Cath.—Cp. MHG. _mūlber_ (G. _maulbeere_); OHG. _mūrberi_, _mōrberi_ (the _l_ in the later forms being due to dissimilation); see Kluge; AS. _mór_; OHG. _mōr_; Lat. _morus_. See More. Moot, _sb._ assembly, G, PP; mot, PP. _Comb._: moot-halle, hall of assembly, court, P, G, W; mote-halle, G, PP.—AS. _mót_. Cf. Mote. Moralitee, _sb._ morality, i.e. a moral tale, C3.—OF. _moralite_ (Cotg.). Mordre, _sb._ murder, C; see Morther. More, _sb._ mulberry-tree; mours, _pl._, H. _Comb._: more-tre, mulberry-tree, W; moore-trees, _pl._, W2; mur-berien, _pl._ mulberries, Voc.—Lat. _morus_, mulberry-tree (Vulg.); cp. Gr. μόρον, mulberry. Cf. Moolbery. More, _sb._ moor, Prompt., H, PP; mor, S2; mwr, B; mwre, S2, B.—AS. _mór_. More, _adj._ and _adv. comp._ more, greater, elder, S, S2, W, W2, PP, WW; mor, S, PP; moare, S; mayr, S3, B; mair, B; mære, S; mare, S, S2; mar, S, B; marere, H.—AS. _mára_. See Mo. More, _sb._ root, S2, PP, HD; moore, CM.—AS. _mora_ (Voc. 135. 28, 29, 32); cp. MHG. _morâ_, _more_, see Weigand (s.v. _möhre_). Moreyne, _sb._ murrain, PP; moreyn, S2, Prompt.; morrein, WW; moryn, H; murrins, _pl._, WW.—AF. _morine_; cp. Low Lat. _morina_, a pestilence among animals (Ducange). Morkin, _sb._ a beast that dies by disease or accident, RD, HD, ND.—Cp. Late Lat. _morticinium_ (Ducange), whence Ir. _muirtchenn_, Wel. _burgyn_. Morknen, _v._ to rot, SD; mourkne, S2.—Icel. _morkna_. Mormal, _sb._ cancer or gangrene, CM, C, Prompt., RD, SD, ND, HD; mormall, Palsg.; mortmal, ND; morimal, RD; marmole, RD.—Cp. Late Lat. _malum mortuum_, a disease of the feet and shins (Ducange). Morris, _adj._ Moorish, _sb._ morris-dance, Sh., ND; morisco, SkD; a morris-dancer, SkD. _Comb._: morris-dance, Moorish dance, Sh.; morrys-daunce, HD; morres-dauncers, morris-dancers, HD; morrice-bells, bells for a morris-dance, S3; morris-pike, a large pike (weapon), HD, Sh.—Late Lat. _moriscus_, Moorish. Morsel, _sb._ morsel, PP, B; mossel, SkD; mussel, W, W2, PP; musselle, Voc.—AF. _morsel_; Lat. _morsellum_, a little bit; dimin. of _morsus_. Cf. Mosel. Morther, _sb._ murder; morthir, PP; morthre, C; morder, PP; mordre, C.—AS. _morðor_; cp. Low Lat. _murdrum_. Morther, _v._ to murder, PP, S2; morthre, C; mordre, C, C2; murther, C. Mortherer, _sb._ murderer, PP; mordrer, C, C2. Mortifie, _v._ to mortify, to produce change by chemical action, C3.—OF. _mortifier_; Lat. _mortificare_. Mortreux, _sb._ messes of pounded meat, C; mortrewes, CM, PP; mortrwys, Prompt.; mortrws, Cath.; mortesse, Palsg.; mortrels, PP; mortreuus, (mortrews), PP, Prompt. (_n_) Voc.; mortrus, Voc.—OF. _mortreux_, see Ducange (s.v. _mortea_), connected with Lat. _mortarium_, a morter. Morwe, _sb._ morrow, the morning, PP, S2, C2, C3; marewe, S2; morow, S3. _Phr._: to morwe, _cras_, Voc. _Comb._: morȝe-mete, morning meal, S; morewtid, morrow, W; morowtid, W; morutid, W2; morȝeue, _dos nuptialis_, SD; moryve, Prompt. Morwen, _sb._ morn, morrow, S, PP; morȝen, SD. _Phr._: to morwen, S.—AS. _morgen_, Goth. _maurgins_. Morwenynge, _sb._ morning, PP, C2; morwnynge, S2; moreȝening, S. Mose, _sb._ titmouse, S.—AS. _máse_, see SkD. (s.v. _titmouse_). Mosel, _sb._ muzzle, nose of an animal, C, CM.—OF. _musel_ (now _museau_): Prov. _mursel_: OF. *_morsel_. See Morsel, and cf. Musen. Mosell, _v._ to muzzle, SkD; moosel, Manip. Moskles, _sb. pl._ mussels (shell fish), S2; see Muskylle. Most, _adj. superl._ greatest, chief, PP, S2; moste, S, PP; mooste, W2; mast, S2; maste, S2; maist, B; mayst, B; mest, S, S2; meste, C2; meast, S. _Comb._: meste del, the greatest part, S2.—AS. _mǽst_. Mot, _1 pr. s._ may, must, S, C2, C3, PP; mote, S, PP; most, _2 pr. s._, must, S, S2; mot, _2 pr. s. subj._, S3; mot, _pr. s._, can, must, S, S2, S3; moot, S2, C; moȝt, S2; moten, _pl._, S, PP; mote, S2, PP; moste, _pt. s._, was obliged, S, S2, C3, PP; _pl._, S, S2; most, S2, PP; moist, _pt. s._, S3.—AS. _mót_, 2 pr. s., _móst_, pl. _móton_, pt. s. _móste_. Mote, _sb._ moat, _agger_, _fossa_, P; a pond, Manip.; castle, palace, WA; moote, Prompt.; mot, PP.—OF. _mote_, embankment, also _motte_ (Cotg.). Mote, _v._ to summon before a _mot_ (court), to plead, dispute, discuss a law case, PP, S2; mootyn, Prompt.; motien, S.—AS. _mótian_ (Leo). See Moot. Mote, _sb._ note on the huntsman’s horn, CM; moot, HD; mot, S3 (7. 16).—OF. _mot_, ‘the note winded by an huntsman on his horn’ (Cotg.). Motlè, _sb._ motley, a dress of many colours, Prompt.; motley, Sh., ND; motteleye, C; mottelay, Cath.—OF. _mattele_, clotted, curdled (Cotg.). Motoun, _sb._ a gold coin called a ‘mutton’ or sheep, P; mutoun, S2, PP; moton, PP.—OF. _mouton_; Late Lat. _multonem_ (Ducange). Motyf, _sb._ motive, incitement, S2, C3; motif, motion, argument, question, subject, PP.—OF. _motif_ (Cotg.); Late Lat. _motivum_ (Ducange). Moucte, _pt. s._ might, S; mought, S3; see Mahte. Moun, _1 pr. pl._ may, S; see Mæi. Mountance, _sb._ amount, space, duration, C3, CM; mountouns, S2, HD.—AF. _mountance_, OF. _montance_; see Ducange (s.v. _montare_). Mounte, _sb._ mount, PP; mont, S2; munt, S; munte, _dat._, S.—AS. _munt_; Lat. _montem_; cp. AF. _munt_, _mont_, _mount_. Mountein, _sb._ mountain, PP; montaine, S2; montain, S2; montaigne, C2; mountaigne, PP.—AF. _mountaygne_; Late Lat. _montanea_, ‘locus montanus’ (Ducange). Mounten, _v._ to mount, PP.—OF. _monter_; Late Lat. _montare_. Mountenaunce, _sb._ amount; mowntenawnce, Prompt.; mountenance, S3, ND. See Mountance. Mour, _sb._ mulberry-tree, H; see More. Mournen, _v._ to mourn, S2, PP; mornen, PP, S; murnen, S; morenen, _pr. pl._, W2; morenyden, _pt. pl._, W2.—AS. _murnan_. Mournyng, _pr. p._ and _adj._ mourning, PP; moorning, C, C3; mornyng, S2. Mous, _sb._ mouse, C, PP; mus, S; muse, _dat._, S; mys, _pl._, P; mees, PP; _Comb._: mowsfalle, mousetrap, Prompt.; muse-stoch, mousetrap, S.—AS. _mús_. Mouth, _sb._ mouth, face, PP, W2; muð, S; mudh, S. _Comb._: muð-freo, mouth-free, S.—AS. _múð_: Goth. _munths_; cp. OHG. _mund_ (Otfrid); see Sievers, 30. Mouthen, _v._ to talk about, P; mouthed, _pt. s._, P. Moutin, _v._ to mew, moult, cast feathers, Prompt.; mowtyn, Prompt., HD; moult, Sh.; moutes, _pr. s._, S2, SkD.—Lat. _mutare_. Cf. Mewen. Mouȝt, _sb._ moth, W; mouȝte, W2, SkD; moghte, Cath.—ONorth. and AS. _mohðe_ (Mt. 6. 20). Mouen, _v._ to move, suggest, S; moeue, PP; meuen, PP; meuez, _pr. s._, S2; moeued, _pt. s._, C3; moeuyng, _pr. p._, S2, C3; meued, _pp._, S3.—AF. _mover_, OF. _muveir_, _movoir_, _moveir_; Lat. _mouēre_. Mow, _v._ to be able, H; mown, Prompt.; mugen, S.—AS. *_mugan_ (not found), see Sievers, 424. See Mæi. Mowe, _sb._ kinswoman, S; mow, sister-in-law, Prompt.; moȝe, S; maȝe, SD.—AS. _máge_. Mowe, _sb._ a grimace, CM, Prompt.; moe, Cotg., WW (p. 407); mow, WW.—OF. _mouë_ (Cotg.). Mowen, _v._ to make a grimace, Cath.; mowyn, Prompt. _Der._: mowing, grimacing, S3; mowyng, W2; _cachinnatus_, Cath.; mouwyng, W2. Mowen, _v._ to mow, reap, S, PP.—AS. _máwan_. Mowtard, _sb._ moulting bird, Prompt. See Moutin. Mowtynge, _sb._ moulting-season, PP, Prompt. Moyste, _adj._ fresh, new, C2, C3, SkD; moyst, _humidus_, Prompt.; moste, moist, Cath.—OF. _moiste_, damp, moist; Late Lat. *_mustius_, *_musteus_ (see BH, § 74, also Roland, p. 420); from Lat. _mustum_. See Must. Moystin, _v._ to make moist, W, Prompt.; moyste, Voc.; moysted, _pp._, S2, Cath. (_n_). Moystnesse, _sb._ moistness, _humor_, Voc. Moysture, _sb._ moisture, Prompt.; mostour, _maditas_, Cath. Moȝe, _sb._ kinswoman, S; see Mowe. Muche, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, S, S2, PP; moche, S, S2, C2, PP; miche, S2; myche, S, W, W2. _Comb._: muchedel, a great part, S2; mychefold, manifold, W. Muchel, _adj._ and _adv._ great, much, numerous, S, C2, PP; mochel, S2, C2, C3, PP; mochele, S; michel, S; micel, S; mikel, S, S2; mycel, S; mykel, S2, P; mukel, S, S2; mucele, S; mikle, S2; mekill, S3. _Der._: muchelhede, greatness, SD; mykelhede, S2; mychilnesse, greatness, W2.—AS. _micel_ (_mycel_): Goth. _mikils_. Muchelin, _v._ to magnify, S; muclien, S; mucli, S; mikeland, _pr. p._, S2; mikeled, _pp._, S2.—AS. _myclian_: Goth. _mikiljan_. Mud, _sb._ mud, Prompt.; moode, S3; mudde, S2 (13. 407), Cath., Manip.—Cp. OLG. _mudde_, see SkD. Mudly, _adj._ muddy, H. Mugen, _v._ to be able, S; see Mæi. Mught, _pt. s._ might, S2, H; muhte, S; see Mahte. Muk, _sb._ muck, filthy lucre, PP; see Mok. Mukel, _adj._ great, S, S2; see Muchel. Mull, _sb._ mould, rubbish, S2, Cath. (_n_); molle, Cath.; mol, Cath. (_n_); mul, Cath. (_n_).—Cp. Du. _mul_. See Molde. Mullok, _sb._ rubbish, C3; mollocke, Cath. (_n_). Multiplicacioun, _sb._ multiplying, i.e. the art of alchemy, C3. Multiplye, _v._ to make gold and silver by the arts of alchemy, C3; multeplie, to increase, PP.—OF. _multiplier_; Lat. _multiplicare_. Mum; see Mom. Mun, _pr. s._ must, S2, H; see Mon. Munec, _sb._ monk, S; see Monk. Munen, _v._ to remind, to be mindful, S; see Mynne. Muneȝing, _sb._ commemoration, S. Mungen, _v._ to remember, PP; see Mengen. Mungunge, _sb._ remembrance, reminding, S; munegunge, S; muneȝing, S.—AS. _mynegung_. Munne, _v._ to relate, mention, remind, S: see Mynne. Munstral, _sb._ minstrel, S2; see Mynstral. Munt, _sb._ mount, S; see Mounte. Munten, _v._ to think, to purpose, S2; myntis, _pr. s._ points, WA; munte, _pt. s._, S3; mint, S; i-munt, _pp._, S; i-mint, S; i-ment, S.—AS. (_ge_)_myntan_. See Mynde. Murcnen, _v._ to murmur; murrcnesst, _2 pr. s._, S.—AS. _murcnian_ (Leo). Murne, _adj._ sad, S, HD.—Cp. AS. _murnan_, to mourn. Murnen, _v._ to mourn, S, WA; see Mournen. Murnyn, _sb._ mourning, B. Murrin, _sb._ murrain, WW; see Moreyne. Murthe, _sb._ mirth, joy, PP, S; murth, PP; murhðe, S; murȝþe, S; myrthe, PP; mirthe, C; merthe, PP; muirth, PP; murþhes, _pl._, merrymakings, amusements, PP, S2; merthes, G.—AS. _myrð_, _mirhð_, from _merg_. See Mery. Mury(e), _adj._ merry, S, C; see Mery. Murȝen, _v._ to make merry, SD; murgeþ, _pr. pl._, S2. Mus, _sb._ mouse, S; see Mous. Musard, _sb._ a dreamy fellow, HD, Bardsley; musarde, CM.—OF. _musart_. Muse, _sb._ dreaming vacancy, Spenser. Musen, _v._ to ponder, wonder, PP, C3, WA, ND.—OF. _muser_, to muse, study, linger about a matter, to sniff as a hound, from *_muse_, a muzzle, nose of an animal (whence F. _museau_); Lat. _morsus_. For F. _-u-_ from an orig. Lat. _-or-_ cp. OF. _jus_ from Late Lat. _jūsum_, Lat. _deorsum_, and F. _sus_ from Lat. _sūsum_, _seorsum_, see Apfelstedt, § 43, and Constans (glossary). Cf. Mosel. Muskylle, _sb._ mussel, a shell-fish, Cath.; muscles, _pl._, PP; moskles, S2.—AF. _muskeles_, pl., OF. _muscle_; Lat. _musculum_ (acc.), dimin. of _mus_, mouse; cp. AS. _musclan scel_ (Voc.). Mussel, _sb._ morsel, W, W2; see Morsel. Must, _sb._ new wine, W, W2.—Lat. _mustum_ (Vulg.). Cf. Moiste. Mustour, _sb._ dial, clock, WA.—Cp. F. _montre_ (Brachet). Mute, _v._ to dung (used of birds), SkD, WW, ND; meuted, _pp._, WW.—OF. _mutir_ (Cotg.), _esmeutir_ (Cotg.), _esmeltir_, (Littré); of Teutonic origin, cp. ODu. _smelten_, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It. _smaltare_, to mute as a hawk (Florio). Cf. Amellen. Mutoun; see Motoun. Muwen, _pr. pl._ may, S; muȝen, S; see Mæi. Mwre, _sb._ moor, S2; see More. Mydge, _sb._ midge, H (Ps. 104. 29); midge, Manip.; myge, gnat, _culex_, Voc., Cath.; myghe, S3.—AS. _mycg_ (Voc.). Myghte, _pt. s._ could, PP; myȝte, S2; see Mahte. Myghte, _sb._ might, power, PP; miȝt, PP, S; miht, S, S2, PP; myȝt, S2; myhte, S; miȝte, S; mightes, _pl._, powers, virtues, S2; myhte, S.—AS. _miht_. Myghtful, _adj._ powerful, PP; mihtful, PP; miȝtful, PP; myȝtful, PP; myȝtuolle, S2. Myghtfulnes, _sb._ strength, S2. Myghty, _adj._ mighty, SD; maȝty, S2; mæhti, S; magti, S; mihti, S; michti, S; miȝthi, S2; myghtely, _adv._, CM.—AS. _meahtig_. Myht, _2 pr. s._ mayest; see Mæi. Myke, _sb._ the crutches of a boat, which sustain the main-boom or mast when lowered, S2.—Cp. Swed. _mick_, a crutch (sea-term). Mylle, _sb._ mill, Prompt. _Comb._: mylle-stone, mill-stone, Prompt.; myl-ston, Voc.; melstan, S; myln-stoon, W; mulle-stones, _pl._, PP.—AS. _myln_ (Voc.); Lat. _molina_. Mylnere, _sb._ miller, PP; mylner, PP; mulnere, PP; melner, PP; mellere, PP, C. Mynde, _sb._ memory, remembrance, mention, PP, S2, S3, W, W2, CM, C2, Cath.; mende, Prompt.; mind, memory, mind, Sh.—AS. (_ge_)_mynd_; cp. OHG. _gimunt_, memory (Tatian). See Mynne. Mynen, _v._ to mine, S2, W, W2.—OF. _miner_ cp. Late Lat. _minare_ (Ducange). Myne-ye-ple, _sb._ (?), S3 (7. 62, _note_). Mynne, _sb._ memory, SD; min, S2.—Icel. _minni_, memory; cp. AS. _myne_, mind. Cf. Mynde. Mynne, _v._ to remember, mention, PP, S2, HD; munne, S; munyen, S; munen, S; mynand, _pr. p._, H; mines, _2 pr. s._, S2; mined, _pp._, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_mynnan_ (_gemynian_), to remember; also (_ge_)_munan_. Mynnyng-day, _sb._ the day of memory of the dead, HD. Mynour, _sb._ miner, C, SkD, PP; minour, PP.—AF. _minour_; Late Lat. _minatorem_ (Ducange). See Mynen. Mynstral, _sb._ minstrel, PP, Prompt.; minstral, PP; munstral, PP, S2; minstrales, _pl._, C2; menestrales, PP.—AF. _menestral_; Late Lat. _ministralem_, a servant (Brachet). Mynstralcie, _sb._ music, minstrelsy, PP, C; minstralcye, C2; menstralcye, C; mynstracie, PP; minstracie, PP; mynstrasye, Prompt., S2.—AF. _mynstralcye_. Mynstre, _sb._ minster, monastery, S, PP; minstre, S; ministre, S2; minnstre, the Jewish temple, S.—AS. _mynster_; Church Lat. _monasterium_; Gr. μοναστήριον. Myrie, _adj._ pleasant, W2; see Mery. Myrk, _adj._ dark, S2, H; see Merke. Myrk, _v._ to darken, H. Mys-, _prefix_; _see both_ Mis- _and_ Mes-. Mysteir, _v._ to be necessary, B; mysters, _pr. s._ is needful, WA. Myster, _sb._ trade, occupation, PP; see Mester. Myster, _sb._ need, want, C, WA, B; see Mester. Mystir, _adj._ lacking, needful, B. Mystyrit, _pp._ injured by loss (of blood), S3. Myteyne, _sb._ cuff, glove, Prompt., S3; miteyn, C3; mytane, Cath.; myttan, Voc.—OF. _mitaine_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _mitana_ (Ducange). Myȝt, _sb._ power, S2; see Myght. Myȝte, _pt. s._ might, S2; see Mahte. N. Na, _adv._ not, S; see No. Na, _adj._ no, S; see Nan. Nabben, _v._ not to have; naue, _1 pr. s._, PP; nauest, _2 pr. s._, S; nauestu, thou hast not, S; nastu, S; naueþ, _pr. s._, S; nað, S, PP, S2; neþ, S2; nabbeþ, _pl._, S2; naue, S2; nadde, _pt. s._, S; nad, PP; nedde, PP, S2; nauedes, _2 pt. s._, S; næueden, _pl._, S.—AS. _nabban_ (= _ne habban_). Nabod, _for_ Ne abod, abode not, S. See Abiden. Nacioun, _sb._ nation, C; nacion, Cath., WA.—AF. _nacioun_, _naciun_; Lat. _nationem_. Naddren, _pl._ adders, S; nadres, S; see Nedder. Nadrinke, _for_ Ne adrinke, let (it) not drown, S. Naht, _sb._ night, SD; see Nyght. Naht, _adv._ not, S; see Nought. Nahte, _pt. s._ had not, S; see Owen. Naked, _adj._ naked, bare, undefended by body-armour, PP, C3; naket, PP, S; nakid, S2; nakit, S2. _Phr._: in naked bedde, _au lict couché tout nud_, Palsg., HD, ND.—AS. _nacod_; cp. OHG. _nakot_ (Otfrid), Icel. _naktr_. Naken, _v._ to lay bare, SkD (s.v. _naked_).—ONorth. (_ge_)_nacian_ (Mk. 2. 4). Naker, _sb._ kettle-drum, S2, C, HD.—OF. _nacre_, also _nagaire_, _nacaire_, _naquaire_, _anacaire_ (cp. Byzantine Gr. ἀνάκαρον); a word borrowed from the Turks; cp. Kurdish _nakára_, see Ducange, Diez. Naknen, _v._ to strip; nacnes, _pr. s._, S; nakned, _pp._, HD. Nale; _in phr_. Atte nale for At ten ale (at þen ale), at the ale, P. See Ale. Nam, _1 pr. s._ am not, S, S2, P, C; næm, S; nart, _2 pr. s._, S, S2; nis, _pr. s._, is not, S, C, C2; nys, S; nas, _pt. s._, S, S2, HD, PP; nes, S, S2; nere, _pl._, S, S2, C; neoren, S; nare, S.—ONorth. _nam_ (= _ne am_). Nam, _pt. s._ took, S; see Nimen. Nameliche, _adv._ especially, S2, C; see Nomeliche. Nan, _adj._ none, no, S; see Non. Nap, _sb._ cup, S; neppe, _dat._, S.—AS. _hnæp_ (Voc.); cp. OHG. _hnapf_, OF. _hanap_ (Bartsch), Low Lat. _nappus_ (Ducange). Nappen, _v._ to nap, slumber, nod, PP, C3, W. _Der._: napping, slumber, W2; nappy, sleep-inducing, S3, ND.—AS. _hnæppian_. Napron, _sb._ apron, SkD; naprun, Prompt.—OF. _naperon_, from _nape_, a cloth; Low Lat. _napa_; Lat. _mappa_ (Punic word). Narde, _sb._ nard, an unguent, W.—Lat. _nardus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ναρδός (Persian word). Narwe, _adj._ narrow, C; narewe, S; nareu, S; narwȝ, W; nearowe, S; neruwe, S; narwe, _adv._, closely, PP.—AS. _nearu_, adv. _nearwe_. Nas, _pt. s._ was not, S, S2; see Nam. Nat, _for_ Ne at, nor at, S2. Nað, _pr. s._ has not, S, PP, S2; see Nabben. Natiuite, _sb._ nativity, S2, C2.—OF. _nativité_ (Cotg.); Lat. _natiuitatem_. Natte, _sb._ mat, _scorium_, _buda_, Voc., Cath.; natt, HD, Voc.; nat, Palsg.—OF. _natte_ (Cotg.); Late Lat. _natta_; Lat. _matta_ (probably a variant of _mappa_). See Napron. Naue, Nauest; see Nabben. Nauȝty, _adj._ having nothing, very poor, P. See Nought. Nauele, _sb._ navel, PP; nawle, W2; naule, PP; navyle, Voc.; nawelle, Voc.; nawylle, Voc.—AS. _nafela_. Nay, _adv._ nay, PP, S3, WA; nai, S, S2. _Phr._: nay whan, nay when? i.e. not so, when (will you do it), S3; withoute nay, without denial, G; it is no nay, there is no denying it, G, C2.—Cp. Icel. _nei_. Nayl, _sb._ nail, finger-nail, S, C2; nayle, Voc.; neil, S; nayles, _pl._, PP.—AS. _nægel_ cp. Icel. _nagl_. Naylen, _v._ to nail, Cath.; naȝlen, S; nailen, PP, C2. Nayten, _v._ employ, use, S2, WA.—Icel. _neyta_; cp. AS. _notian_; weak verb, from Icel. _njóta_; cp. AS. _néotan_. Cf. Noten. Naytly, _adv._ neatly, fit for use, S2.—From Icel. _neytr_, fit for use. Naytyn, _v._ to deny, Prompt., SD, HD.—Icel. _neita_. Cf. Niten. Ne, _adv._ and _conj._ not, nor, S, S2, S3.—AS. _ne_, not, nor. Neb, _sb._ face, S, HD. _Der._: nebsseft, face, appearance, presence, S2; nebscheft, SD.—AS. _nebb_, beak, face (OET). Nece, _sb._ niece, PP; neipce, granddaughter, S3; neece, WW (p. 417).—AF. _nece_, _niece_; Late Lat. _neptia_; in the place of Lat. _neptis_, a granddaughter, a niece; see BH, § 32. Nedde, _pt. s._ had not, S; see Nabben. Nedder, _sb._ adder, snake, H; neddyr, Cath., Prompt.; neddere, Cath. (_n_); neddre, S; nedyr, Voc.; nedyre, Voc.; naddren, _pl._, S; nadres, S; nedris, HD; neddren, S. _Comb._: nedyrcopp, spider, Voc.—AS. _nædre_: Goth. _nadrs_; cp. OHG. _natrá_ (Tatian). Nede, _sb._ need, peril, business, also as _pred. adj._ necessary, needful, C2, W, PP; neode, PP, S; niede, S; neod, S, S2, PP; ned, S; need, C2; neid, B; nedes, _pl._, S2, PP; nede, _adv._, necessarily, S, C2, PP; nedes, needs, of necessity, S2, C, PP; nedis, W; neodes, S2, PP; needely, C; nedelich, W. _Der._: nedful, needy, necessary, S; nedfol, S2, PP; neodful, S, PP; needles, needlessly, C2; neidwais, of necessity, S2, B.—OMerc. _néd_ (VP), AS. _nýd_: Goth. _nauths_; cp. OS. _nód_, OHG. _nót_ (Tatian). Neden, _v._ to force, compel, to need, S; neid, B; nedeþ, _pr. s._, there is need, it is necessary, PP, C; neodeþ, S, PP.—AS. _nédan_ (OET). Nedle, _sb._ needle, C3, P; nedele, PP; nedel, PP; nelde, PP; neelde, PP.—_Der._: nedelere, needle-seller, PP; neldere, PP.—AS. _nǽdl_: OHG. _nádela_, also _náldá_ (Tatian). Neer, _adj. comp._ nearer, C2; see Nerre. Neet, _sb._ ox, cattle, PP, S, S2, C; net, S; niatt, S; nowt, S; nete, H, PP. _Comb._: neet-hirde, _sb._ neat-herd, Prompt.—AS. _néat_, ox, cattle: Icel. _naut_; cp. OHG. _nóz_, ‘jumentum’ (Tatian). Nefen, _v._ to name, S2; see Neuenen. Ne-for-thi, _adv._ nevertheless, S2.—AS. _ne for ðý_. Neghen, _num._ nine, S2; see Nyne. Nehlechen, _v._ to approach, S; neolechin, S.—AS. _néalǽcan_ from _néah_. See Neih. Neih, _adv._ nigh, nearly, almost, PP, S; neyh, G; neh, S, S2; ney, PP, S; neȝ, S; negh, PP; ny, PP, Prompt.; niȝ, W; nyȝ, W, W2; neigh, S2; neiȝe, P; neighe, PP; nyȝe, PP. _Comb._: neyhebour, neighbour, G; neighebor, C2; neighburgh, S2; nehgebur, S; neihhond, close at hand, S.—AS. _néah_; cp. OHG. _náh_ (Tatian). Neihen, _v._ to be nigh to, to approach, PP; neighen, PP; neghen, PP, H, S2; neiȝen, PP, W; neȝen, S2; neȝh, S2; neyȝhen, S2.—AS. _néhwan_: Goth. _nehwjan_, from _nehwa_, nigh. See Neih. Neipce, _sb._ granddaughter, S3; see Nece. Neither, _neg. pron._ and _conj._ neither, SD; neyþer, S; noither, P; neithyr, Prompt.; nethir, not, W.—AS. _ne_ + _ǽghwæðer_. See Eiðer. Neiȝ, _in phr._ no neiȝ _for_ non eiȝ, i.e. no eggs, S2. See Ey. Nekke, _sb._ neck, S, C, PP. _Comb._; nekke-boon, neck-bone, S2, C2; nekke-bon, PP.—AS. _hnecca_ (OET.). Nelle, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ will not, PP, S; nell, S; nel, S; nele, S; nulle, S, PP; nule, S; nul, PP, S2; nile, S, PP; nil, PP, C2; nullich, I will not, S; nulich, S; nuly, S2; nult, _2 pr. s._, wilt not, S; neltu, thou wilt not, S; neltow, P; nultu, S; nelleð, _pl._, S; nolleþ, S2; nollen, PP; nulleþ, S; nulen, S; nolde, _pt. s._, would not, S, PP; nalde, S.—AS. _nyllan_. See Wille. Nemnen, _v._ to name, mention, call, S, S2, S3; nempnen, PP, S2.—AS. _nemnan_: Goth. _namnjan_. Cf. Neuenen. Neod, Neodes; see Nede. Neodeþ, _pr. s._ is needful, S; see Neden. Neomen, _v._ to take, receive, S; see Nimen. Neomenye, _sb._ feast of the new moon, W.—Lat. _neomenia_ (Vulg.); Gr. νουμηνία, νεομηνία. Neowcin, _sb._ harm, injury, S.—Icel. _nauðsyn_, need, impediment, see SkD (s.v. _essoin_, p. 802). Neowe, _adj._ new, S; see Newe. Neowel, _adj._ deep; niwel, SD; nuel, SD. _Der._: neowelnesse, the deep, abyss, S.—AS. _neowol_, _néol_, _niwol_, prone, deep (GET, Grein). Neoȝe, _num._ nine, S2; see Nyne. Neppe, _sb._ turnip, _rapa_, Voc.; nepe, Alph.—AS. _nǽp_; Lat. _nāpus_. Nercotyk, _sb._ narcotic, C.—Late Lat. _narcoticum [medicamen]_, (SB); Gr. ναρκωτικός, benumbing. Nere, _sb._ kidney, Voc.; neere, Prompt.; neres, _pl._, reins, H; nerys, _ren_, Voc. _Comb._: kidnere, kidney, SkD; kydney, Voc.—Icel. _nýra_, pl. _nýru_: OHG. _niero_; cp. Gr. νεφρός see Curtius, ii. 93. Nere, _pt. pl._ were not, S, S2, C; see Nam. Nerre, _adj._ and _adv. comp._ nearer, H, PP; narre, H; nere, PP; ner, PP, C2, C; nier, S; neer, W, C2. _Comb._: nerhand, nearly, H.—AS. _néarra_ (_néara_), adj.; _néar_, adv. Neruwe, _adj._ narrow, S; see Narwe. Nes, _pt. s._ was not, S, S2; see Nam. Nesche, _adj._ tender, soft, S; nesshe, S; neshe, Voc.; nesh, ND; nasche, S2; neische, W2; nesse, HD. _Der._: nesshede, tenderness, S2.—AS. _hnesce_. Neschen, _v._ to soften, SD; nesshen, S; nessen, H; neyssen, H.—AS. _hnescian_. Nese, _sb._ nose, S, S2, Prompt., PP, Voc.; neose, PP; nose, Voc.; noose, W A. _Comb._: nosebleed, the plant yarrow, Alph.; noseblede, _millifolium_, Alph.; nese-hende, _purulus_, Voc.; nese-thirl, nostril, H; nes-thyrylle, Voc.; nose-thirl, W2; nose-thurl, C; noyss-thyrlys, _pl._, S3.—AS. _nosu_; cp. OHG. _nasa_; see Kluge, and Sievers, 274. Nesen, _v._ to sneeze; nesyn, Prompt.; neese, WW.—Cp. Icel. _hnjósa_. Nest, _adj._ and _adv. superl._ next, nearest, PP, S, S2; neist, S2; nixte, S; nexte, C, PP; nexst, S, S2. _Comb._: nestfald, nearest, S.—AS. _níehsta_, adj.; _néhst_ adv. Nest, _sb._ nest, PP; nestes, _pl._, PP. _Der._: nestlingis, nestlings, PP.—AS. _nest_; cp. Lat. _nīdus_ (for _nisdus_), OIr. _net_; see Brugmann, § 590. Nesten, _pt. pl._ knew not, S; see Not. Nestlen, _v._ to build nests, S2. Neþ, _pr. s._ has not, S2; see Nabben. Neðen, _adv._ from below, S.—AS. _neoðan_, beneath. Neðer, _adj. comp._ nether, S; see Niðer. Nette, _sb._ net, Cath., Manip.; nett, Prompt., Voc., W (p. 234); net, W (p. 123); nettes, _pl._, C2.—AS. _nett_: Goth. _nati_, see Sievers, 247. Neue, _sb._ nephew, S.—AS. _nefa_. Neuenen, _v._ to name, S2, C3, H, HD; nefen, S2. _Der._: neuening, naming, S.—Icel. _nefna_, (from _nafn_, name): Goth. _namnjan_, from _namn-_ stem of _namo_, name. Cf. Nemnen. Neuere, _adv._ never, PP, S; neure, S, PP; næuere, S; næure, S; neauer, S; nauere, S; nefre, S; nefer, S; nafre, S; neare, S3; nere, W; ner, HD, S2. _Comb._: neuer a del, not a bit, C3; neuremore, nevermore, S; neuer the neer, none the nearer, C3; neuer the latter, nevertheless, H.—AS. _nǽfre_. Neueu, _sb._ nephew, S2; nevew, C2; nevo, B.—AF. _nevu_, nephew, grandson; Lat. _nepōtem_. Newe, _adj._ new, PP, C2; neowe, S; nywe, S; niwe, S2; newe, _adv._, newly, anew, PP, C; newly, newly, again, PP; nuly, S3. _Comb._: newefangel, catching at novelty, C2; newefangelnes, fondness for novelty, C2, S3.—AS. _neowe_, _niwe_. Newen, _v._ renew, S, S2, PP.—AS. _niwian_. Newte, _sb._ newt, Prompt.; ewte, Prompt. See Euete. Ney, _adv._ nigh, nearly, S; neȝ, S; see Neih. Neynd, _ord._ ninth, S2; see Nyne. Neȝen, _v._ to neigh, SkD. _Der._: neiyng, _sb._ a neighing, W2.—AS. _hnǽgan_; cp. Icel. _hneggja_. Niatt, _sb. pl._ cattle, S; see Neet. Nich, _adv._ no, S.—AS. _ne_ + _ic_, I; see Sievers, 332. Nieþe, _ord._ ninth, S; see Nyne. Nif, _for_ Ne if, if not, except; nyf, S2. Nifle, _sb._ trifle, HD, ND; nyfles, _pl._, CM, Palsg.; nines, Cotg. (s.v. _nigeries_).—OF. _nifles_, trifles (Palsg.). Cf. Niuelen. Nigard, _sb._ a niggard, a miser, PP; nygard, C, CM, PP; nygarde, PP, Palsg.; nygart, CM. Cf. Nygun. Nigardie, _sb._ stinginess, SkD, HD; nigardye, CM; nygardye, CM. Night, Nigt, Niht; see Nyght. Nigromancye, _sb._ magic, sorcery, PP; nigramauncy, S2; nigramansy, B; nigromance, Cath.—OF. _nigromance_ (Bartsch); cp. Low Lat. _nigromantia_ (Ducange); Late Lat. _necromantia_, necromancy; Gr. νεκρομαντεία, divination by communion with the dead. Niker, _sb._ water-sprite, SD; nykyr, _siren_, Prompt.; nyckers, _pl._, SPD; nykeren, SPD (p. 255).—AS. _nicor_, a water-demon (Grein); cp. Icel. _nykr_, hippopotamus: OHG. _nichus_, ‘crocodilus,’ see Grimm, Teut. M. p. 488. Nil, _pr. s._ will not, C2; see Nelle. Nimen, _v._ to take, S, S2; nymen, PP; nemen, PP; neomen, S; nam, _pt. s._, PP, G, S; nom, S, S2; nem, S2; nome, _2 pt. s._, S, PP; nomen, _pl._ S, PP; neme, S; numen, _pp._, seized, gone, S; nummun, S2; nome, S2. _Der._: niminge, a taking, capture, S.—AS. _niman_, pt. _nam_ (pl. _námon_, pp. _numen_. Nin, _for_ Ne in, nor in, C2. Nis, _pr. s._ is not, S, C, C2; see Nam. Niseien, _pt. pl. for_ Ne iseien, saw not, S. Niste, _pt. s._ knew not, S; see Not. Niswicst, _2 pr. s._ _for_ Ne iswicst, ceasest not, S. Niten, _v._ to refuse, S2, JD; nyte, JD; nite, _pp._, WA.—Icel. _níta_, to deny. Cf. Naytyn. Niten, _pr. pl._ know not, S; see Not. Nið, _sb._ envy, malice, S. _Der._: niðful, envious, S; nyþful, S.—AS. _níð_; cp. Goth. _neith_. Niðen, _v._ to envy, SD.—Icel. _níða_, to revile. Niðer, _adv._ below, S; _adj. comp._, lower, S; neðer, S; nethir, B; neðement, _superl._, lowest, SD. _Der._: neðerward, downwards, SD.—AS. _niðer_, _nioðor_, downward, _neoðera_, lower, nether, SkD. Niðer-wenden, _v._ to go down, S. Niðing, _sb._ a coward, a niggard, S; nything, PP.—AS. _níðing_, a coward, outlaw; cp. Icel. _níðingr_. Niuelen, _v._ to snivel, S; nyuelen, PP.—Cp. OF. _nifler_ (Cotg.). See Nifle. Niwe, _adj._ new, S2; see Newe. Niȝen, _num._ nine, S; see Nyne. No, _adv._ and _conj._ not, nor, no, S, S2, SkD, B, HD; na, S, S2, B. _Comb._: no but, except, unless, S2, W; no þe les, not the less, nevertheless, S; na þe les, S, S2; neoþeles, S; ne the les, W; na þe mo, none the more, S2; na war, were it not for, but for, S2, B.—AS. _ná_ (= _ne_ + _á_). Noble, _adj._ noble, WA; nobylle, Cath.; nobliche, _adv._, nobly, S2; nobilly, Cath.—AF. _noble_; Lat. _nobilem_. Noble, _sb._ noble, a coin so called worth 6_s._ 8_d._, S3, C3, P, WA.—Cp. Late Lat. _nobile_ (Ducange). Noblen, _v._ to ennoble, C3. Noblesse, _sb._ nobility, worthy behaviour, S2, C3; magnificence, honour, C2.—F. _noblesse_; OF. _noblesce_; Late Lat. _nobilitia_. Noblete, _sb._ nobleness, richness, S2.—OF. _noblete_ (Bartsch); Lat. _nobilitatem_. Nobley, _sb._ splendour, grandeur, dignity, nobility, assembly of nobles, C3, HD; nobleye, S2, C2; noblay, H, B, WA; nobelay, HD; nobillay, B.—AF. _noblei_; Late Lat. _nobletum_; cp. OF. _noblet_ (Bartsch). Nodle, _sb._ noddle, head, Prompt.; nodyl, Prompt.; noddle, Sh. Noff, _for_ Ne off, nor of, S. Nok, _sb._ nook, corner, piece, SD; nuk, B; nwk, B; noke, WA, HD. _Comb._: ferþyng noke, a piece of a farthing, S2; nook-shotten, spawned in a corner, Sh. Noke, _in phr._: atte noke = atten oke, at the oak, S2. See Ook. Nokke, _sb._ nock, notch, Prompt. _Comb._: nocke of a bow, _oche de l’arc_, Palsg. Nol, _sb._ the head, the neck, W, W2; noll, WA; nolle, PP.—AS. _hnoll_, the top of the head. Nolde, _pt. s._ would not, S; see Nelle. Nolleþ, _1 pr. pl._ we desire not, S2; see Nelle. Nombre, _sb._ number, C; nowmber, Cath.; nummer, S3.—AF. _numbre_, _noumbre_; Lat. _numerum_ (acc.). Nombren, _v._ to number, PP; noumbren, W2; y-noumbred, _pp._, S3.—AF. _numbrer_, _noumbrer_; Lat. _numerare_. Nome, _sb._ pledge, hostage, S.—AS. _nám_, pledge seized (Schmid). See Nymen. Nome, _sb._ name, PP, S, S2; nam, S2; name, Voc.—AS. _nama_ (_noma_): Goth. _namo_. Nomeliche, _adv._ especially, S; nameiche, S2, C; namelich, P, S3; namely, PP. Non, _adj._ no one, none, no, PP, S, S2; noon, C2; nan, S, S2; no, PP, S; na, S, S2, B; nane, B; nenne, _acc._, S. _Comb._: na kyn, of no kind, B; nakin, B; na kyn thing, in no degree, B, S2; na kyn wiss, no way, B; nan more, no more, S; na more, S, S2; na mare, S2; na mo, P; nammo, S2; no mo, C; na þing, nothing, not at all, S; no þing, S2; no whar, nowhere, S; no war, S; no hwer, S; nour, S2; nou hwider, no whither, S; no hwider, S; no wider wardes, in no direction, S; nones kunnes, of no kind, S; nones weis, in no way, S; nanes weis, S.—AS. _nán_. None, _sb._ the hour of ‘none,’ i.e. the ninth hour, 3 p.m., also noon, mid-day, S, PP; nowne, S3; noyne, B; non, S, S2, PP; noon, PP; nones, _pl._, the noon-tide meal, PP. _Comb._: nun-mete, a noon meal, Prompt.; none-chenche, a noon-drinking, nunchion, SkD; noone-steede, place of noon, meridian, S3; non-tid, noon-tide, S.—AS. _nón_; Lat. _nōna_ (_hora_). Nones, _in phr._ for þe nones (for for þen ones), i.e. for the once, for the nonce, for the occasion, S2, S3, C2; with the nones, on the condition, G. See Oones. Nonne, _sb._ nun, S2, C, C2, P; nunne, PP.—OF. _nonne_; Late Lat. _nonna_; cp. AS. _nunne_, in the Laws (Schmid). Nonnerie, _sb._ nunnery, S2.—OF. _nonnerie_. Noot, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ know not, knows not, C; see Not. Noppe, _sb._ nap (of cloth), Prompt., Cath. Noppe, _v._ to take the nap off, Cath.—AS. _hnoppian_, see Voc. Norice, _sb._ nurse, C, C2, SkD; nurice, SkD; nursche, W.—AF. _norice_; Lat. _nutricem_. Norischen, _v._ to nourish, PP; norischi, S2; norishen, C2; nurischen, W, W2; nurschen, PP; norsshen, PP.—OF. _noriss-_, stem of _norissant_, pp. of _norir_; Lat. _nutrire_. Norture, _sb._ good breeding, nurture, SkD, G.—AF. _norture_, _noriture_; Late Lat. _nutritura_ (Ducange). Noselen, _v._ to thrust the nose in, to nuzzle; nosyll, Palsg.; nousle, Sh. See Nese. Noselen, _v._ to cause children to put their noses in, to nurse, to rear up, to fondle closely; nosell, S3; nousle, Sh.; nusled, _pp._, HD (s.v. _nousle_). Nose-thirl, _sb._ nostril, W2; see Nese. Not, _1_ and _3 pr. s._ know not, knows not, PP, S, S2; noot, PP, C; note, S3; niten, _pl._, S; nuten, S; nuste, _pt. s._, S, S2, PP; nyste, S2; niste, C2; neste, PP; nyst, _pl._, PP; nesten, S.—AS. _nytan_ (= _ne witan_). See Witen. Notable, _adj._ well-known, conspicuous, notorious, dazzling, WW.—OF. _notable_; Lat. _notabilem_. Note, _sb._ nut, S, S2, Voc.; nute, SkD. _Comb._: not-heed, a head like a nut, C; note-muge, nutmeg, S2, C2; note-migge, Prompt.; nut-shale, nutshell, S3.—AS. _hnutu_. A better explanation of _not-heed_ is ‘with the hair of the head closely cut.’ The verb to _nott_ means to cut the hair close. ‘_Tondre_, to sheer, clip, cut, powle, _nott_’; Cotgrave. Note, _sb._ business, attempt, employment, labour, S, S2, WA; not, B.—AS. _notu_, use, employment. Noteful, _adj._ useful, serviceable, H. Noten, _v._ to enjoy, S; notye, PP.—AS. _notian_, to enjoy; cp. Icel. _neyta_. Cf. Nayten. Nother, _neg. pron._ and _conj._ neither, nor, PP, S, S2, SkD; nothir, B; nouðer, S, S2; nouþur, PP; nowðer, S; nawþer, S2; naðer, S; nor, SkD.—AS. _náhwæðer_ (_náwþer_, _náþer_). See Other. Nou, _adv._ now, PP, S, S2; nu, S, S2. _Comb._: nou a dayes, now-a-days, PP; now and now, occasionally, C2.—AS. _nú_. Nouche, _sb._ clasp, buckle, jewel, CM, WA; nowche, C2, Prompt., SkD; ouche, WW; owche, SkD; ouches, _pl._, broaches, _monilles_, Cotg., WW; owchis, WW.—OF. _nouche_, _nosche_, also _nusche_ (Roland); OHG. _nuscha_. Nought, _neg. pron._ and _adv._ nothing, not, C; nouht, S, PP; nouct, S; nouȝt, PP; noht, S; nocht, S; noȝt, S, S2; noght, S2; nout, S, S2; nowt, S; nowiȝt, S; nowiht, S; nacht, S; naht, S; nawiht, S; nawt, S; naut, S; naȝt, S2; naght, S2; nauȝt, PP, S2; naught, C2; nat, PP, S2, C; not, W; nogth, H (Ps. 108. 25); nouth, S (18. 442); nouthe, HD. _Comb._: nocht forthi, notwithstanding, nevertheless, S2; noght forthi, H; nat for thy, S2.—AS. _náwiht_ (= _ne_ + _áwiht_). See Ought. Nought, _adj._ worthless, bad, naught, naughty, WW; naught, S3; nauht, PP. _Der._: naughty, bad, WW, Sh.; nauȝty, having nothing, PP. Noumbles, _sb. pl._ entrails of a deer or beast, Palsg.; nombles, _burbilia_, Cath. (_n_) HD, Voc.; nownbils, Cath.; nowmyllis, Cath. _Phr._: numbles of a stag, _nombles d’un cerf_ Cotg.—OF. _nombles_, pl.; cp. Late Lat. _numbulus_ for Lat. _lumbulus_, dimin. of _lumbus_, loin. Noumbren, _v._ to number, W2; see Nombren. Noumpere, _sb._ umpire, arbitrator, SkD, P; nowmpere, Prompt.; nompeyr, PP; nounpere, PP; owmpere, Prompt.; umpere, SkD.—OF. _non per_, odd, not even; Lat. _non parem_. Nouthe, _adv._ now, C, P; now þe, S2; nuðe, S.—AS. _nú ðá_, now then. Nouelrie, _sb._ novelty, C2; nouellerie, S2.—OF. _novelerie_, from _novel_, novel, new. Nouys, _sb._ novice, C2, Voc.; nouyce, WW.—OF. _novice_ (Cotg.); Lat. _nouicium_. Nowel, _sb._ Christmas, CM; nowelle, HD.—OF. _noël_; Lat. _natalem_. Nowt, _sb._ cattle, S. See Neet. Noye, _sb._ suffering, annoyance, PP; nuy, PP, S2; nwy, S2. See Anoy. Noyen, _v._ to annoy, to grieve, to harm, S2, W, P, H; nuyen, 2; nwyen, S2. See Anoyen. Noyful, _adj._ hurtful; noiful, W2. Noynement; a noynement (for an oynement), an ointment, S2. See Oynement. Noyous, _adj._ hurtful, annoying, W, WW (p. 421). Nul, Nule, Nulle; see Nelle. Nultu, wilt not, S; see Nelle. Numen, _pp._ taken, seized, S; see Nimen. Nummer, _sb._ number, S3; see Nombre. Nunne, _sb._ nun, PP; see Nonne. Nurhð, _sb._ murmuring, S. Nurnen, _v._ to murmur, SD.—AS. _gnornian_, to mourn. Nursche, _sb._ nurse, W; see Norice. Nurschen, _v._ to nourish, PP; see Norischen. Nuste, _pt. s._ knew not, S, S2, PP; see Not. Nuy, _sb._ annoyance, S2; see Noye. Nyce, _adj._ foolish, C2, C3, PP; nic- PP, C2; nise, PP; nyse, S2; nyss, S3.—OF. _nice_ (Bartsch); Lat. _nēscium_, ignorant, see Brachet, § 60. Nycete, _sb._ folly, B, PP; nycetee, C3 nysete, PP; nysste, B.—AF. _nicet_ timidity, also in OF. sloth, simplicity (Cotg.). Nyght, _sb._ night, Voc., PP; niȝt, S2, PP; nicht, S; nyht, S2; niht, S, PP; naht, SD; naȝt, S2; nyth, PP; night, _pl._, C; nigt, S; niht, _adv._, at night, by night, S; nihtes, S2; niȝtes, PP; nyghtes PP; nyȝtes, PP. _Adv. phr._: a nyghtes PP; bi nihtes, S; bi nihte, S; a niȝt, S; o nigt, S. _Comb._: nyhtegale, nightingale, S2; niȝtegale, S; nyghtingale C3; niȝtingale, S; nycht-hyrd, guardian of the night, S3; niht-old, a night old stale, not freshly gathered, S2; nyȝt-old PP; nightertale, the night-time, C; nyȝtertale, WA; naghtertale, S2.—AS. _niht_, _neht_, _neaht_: Goth. _nahts_; cp. Lat. _noctem_. With the deriv. _nightertale_ cp. Icel. _náttartal_ a number of nights. Nygun, _sb._ niggard, miser, S2; nyggoun, G, CM. Cf. Nigard. Nykken, _v. in phr._: nykken with nay, to deny, refuse, HD. Nymyl, _adj._ quick at seizing, nimble, active, Prompt.—AS. _numol_ (in compounds). See Nimen. Nyne, _num._ nine, PP; niȝen, S; neghen, S2; neoȝe, S2; nihe, S. _Der._: nynt, ninth, S3; neynd, S2; nieþe, S.—AS. _nigon_ (WS. _neogon_): Goth. _niun_; cp. Lat. _nouem_; see Brugrnann, § 152. Nyrvyl, _sb._ a little man, Prompt.; nuruyll, a dwarf, Prompt.—Cp. Icel. _nyrfill_, a miser. Nyȝ, _adv._ nigh, nearly, W, W2; see Neih. O. O, _num._ one, a, S; see Oon. O, _adv._ ever, aye, always, S; oo, S2, NED; a, S; aa, S. _Comb._: a buten, ever without, S, SkD (s.v. _aye_); a bute, S; for ay and oo, for ever and ever, NED.—AS. _a_ (for _áwa_); cp. Goth. _aiw_, ever. Cf. Ay. O-, _prefix_; see On- (1). Obediencer, _sb._ an officer in a monastery, PP.—Church Lat. _obedientiarius_ (Ducange). Obeisant, _adj._ obedient, C2; obeysand, B.—OF. _obeïssant_, pr. p. of _obeïr_. Obeisaunce, _sb._ obedience, C, C2; obeisances, _pl._, submissive acts, C2.—AF. _obeïsaunce_. Obeiss, _v._ to obey, B; obeischen, S2, W; obeschynge, _pr. p._, W.—From OF. _obeïss-_ stem of _obeïssant_, pr. p. of _obeïr_. Obeley, _sb._ oblation, _oblata_, Voc.; see Oble. Obeye, _v._ to obey, W, C2; obeiede, _pt. s._, W.—OF. _obeier_, for _obeïr_; Lat. _obedire_. Oble, _sb._ oblation; obles, _pl._, _oblationes_, H.—OF. _oble_, Lat. _oblatum_; cp. OF. _oblee_ (now _oublie_); Church Lat. _oblata_ (Ducange). Cf. Ouelete. Oblischen, _v._ to bind, W2; oblyse, JD; oblyste, _pp._, S3; oblysched, HD; oblisched, HD; oblyshed, HD.—AF. _obliger_; Lat. _obligare_. Obout, _adv._ about, S2; see Abouten. Obout-ga, _v._ to go about, S2. O-brode, _adv._ abroad, P; see Abrode. Obseruance, _sb._ homage, C, S3; obseruances, _pl._, attentions, C2.—OF. _observance_ (Cotg.). Obserue, _v._ to favour, C2.—OF. _observer_; Lat. _obseruare_. Obumbrat, _pp._ overshadowed, S3.—Lat. _obumbratus_. Oc, _conj._ but, S, HD; occ, S; see Ac. Occean, _sb._ ocean, S2; occian, SD, W2; occyan, WA, HD.—AF. _occyane_; Late Lat. _occeanus_; Lat. _oceanus_: Gr. ὠκεανός. Occident, _sb._ West, S2, S3, C3.—AF. _occident_; Lat. _occidentem_, pr. p. of _occidere_, to set (of the sun). Occupy, _v._ to make use of, employ, possess, S3, C2, PP, B.—OF. _occuper_; Lat. _occupare_, see SkD. Odde, _adj._ odd, single, S2, SD.—Cp. Icel. _oddi_, point of land, odd number. See Ord. Oerre, _sb._ anger, S. See Eorre. Of, _prep._ and _adv._ of, out of, from, by, off, S, S2, C2, C3, WW; o, S, S2, H; off, SkD; a, S2, PP, S3.—AS. _of_: Goth. _af_: OHG. _aba_ (Tatian): Gr. ἀπό; see Sievers, 51, 130. Of, though, H (Ps. 125. 1), WA.—For ME. _þof_. See Þoȝ. Of-dreden, _v._ to frighten; _reflex._ to dread greatly, S; of-drade, S; of-dradde, _pt. s._, S; of-drad, _pp._, S; of-dred, S; of-dret, S2.—AS. _of-drædan_. Cf. A-drad (A- 3). O-ferrum, _adv._ afar, S2; oferrom, WA; see Aferre. Offensioun, _sb._ offence, damage, C; offencioun, W.—Lat. _offensionem_. Of-feren, _v._ to terrify, SD; offearen, S; offerd, _pp._, S; oferd, S. Offertoire, _sb._ offertory, anthem sung before the oblation, C.—OF. _offertoire_ (Cotg.); Church Lat. _offertorium_. Office, _sb._ office, C2; offiz, S; offices, _pl._, church services, PP.—AF. _office_ (_offyz_); Lat. _officium_. Offrende, _sb._ offering, S; offrand, H; offerands, _pl._, S2.—OF. _offrande_ (Bartsch); Lat. _offerenda_; see Constans. Offri, _v._ to offer, S; offren, S, PP; offrand, _pr. p._, S2; i-offred, _pp._, S.—AS. _offrian_; cp. OF. _offerre_ (Bartsch); Lat. _offerre_. Offringe, _sb._ offering, S; offrinke, S; offryng, C. Of-fruht, _pp._ terrified, S; ofrigt, S; of-fruhte, _pl._, S.—Cp. AS. _of-fyrhtan_, to terrify. Of-hungred, _pp._ an-hungred, PP; of-hongret, PP; of-hongred, PP; offingred, SD; afingred, SD; afingret, NED, HD; afyngred, NED, P, HD.—AS. _of-hyngrod_. Cf. A-hungerd. Ofne, _sb. dat._ oven, S; see Ouen. Of-newe, _adv._ anew, S3, C2, C3. Cf. Anewe. Of-rechen, _v._ to obtain, overtake, attain, reach, S, PP (_n_); ofrauȝte, _pt. pl._, PP. Ofrigt, _pp._ terrified, S; see Of-fruht. Of-saken, _v._ to deny, SD.—AS. _of-sacan_. Cp. A-saken. (A- 3.) Of-scapie, _v._ to escape, S2. See Ascapie. Of-sen, _v._ to perceive; ofsaw, _pt. s._, S2; ofseie, S2.—AS. _of-séon_. Of-senden, _v._ to send for, S2; of-sente, _pt. s._, S2, PP; of-sent, P. Of-seruen, _v._ to merit, deserve, SD, S. Of-slen, _v._ to slay; of-sloh, _pt. s._, SD; of-sloȝen, _pl._, S; of-slaȝen, _pp._, S; of-slæȝen, S; of-slaȝe, S.—AS. _of-sléan_. Of-spring, _sb._ offspring, S; ofspreng, S; ofsprung, S; ospryng, HD; ox-spring, S2.—AS. _of-spring_. Of-taken, _pp._ taken away, C2. Ofte, _adv._ often, S, C2; oft, PP, WW; oftere, _comp._, S; ofter, S, C2. _Comb._: oftesiðen, oftentimes, SD; ofte siðe, SD; ofte sithes, C, S3 (s.v. _eft_); oft siss, S2, B; ofte-time, ofttimes, SD; oft tyme, PP.—AS. _oft_: OHG. _ofto_ (Otfrid): Goth. _ufta_; cp. Gr. ὕπατος, superl. of ὑπέρ; see Sievers, 25. Often, _adj._ frequent, WW. Of-teonen, _v._ to vex, irritate; of-teoned, _pp._, S. Of-þunchen, _v._ to be sorry for, to repent, S; of-þinche, S; of-þinke, S; of-ðuhte, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _of-þyncan_. Of-þurst, _pp._ athirst, S; of-þerst, PP; afyrst, PP; afurst, PP; afrust, PP.—AS. _of-þyrsted_ (Grein). Of-wundred, _pp._ amazed; of-uundred, S. Og, _pr. s._ possesses, S; see Owen. Ogain, _prep._, _adv._ against, again, NED; see Aȝein. Ogaines, _prep._ against, S2; ogaynes, S2; see Aȝeines. Ogain-saghe, _sb._ contradiction, S2. Cf. Igainsawe. Ogain-torne, _v._ to turn again, S2. Ogen, _adj._ own, S; see Owen. Ogremoyne, _sb._ agrimony, Voc.; see Agrimony. Oht, _sb._ aught, anything, S2; see Ought. Oht, _adj._ valiant, doughty, S; see Auht. Ohtliche, _adv._ valiantly, NED; see Ahtlice. Oise, _sb._ use, H; oyse, H; oys, JD, HD; oyss, B.—AF. _us_; Lat. _usum_. Oise, _v._ to use, H; oyse, H, HD; oysede, _pp._, HD; oysit, B.—OF. _user_. Oist, _sb._ an army, B; oyst, B; see Oost. Ok, Oke, _pt. s._ aked, MD; see Aken. Oken, _adj._ oaken, G. See Ook. Oker, _sb._ usury, SD; okir, S2; okyr, Cath.; okur, SD; ocker, H; okere, H.—Icel. _ókr_: AS. _wócor_, increase, growth, fruit; cp. OHG. _wuachar_, gain (Otfrid). Okerer, _sb._ usurer, S2, H, Cath.; okerere, S2; okyrere, H. Okering, _sb._ usury, S2; okeringe, H. Old, _adj._ old, Voc.; eald, MD; ald, MD, S, S2; oold, MD; hold, S, MD; eld, MD, W2; eeld, W2; auld, S3; olt, S2; ealde, S, MD; alde, MD, S2; olde, Voc.; elde, S, W; yealde, MD; aulde, MD; alder, _comp._, MD; ælder, MD; eldre, S, W; elder, S, C2; eldure, S; eldore, S2; heoldre, S; elþer, S2; aldeste, _superl._, S; heldeste, MD; eldoste, S2.—AS. _eald_, _ald_; cp. OHG. _alt_ (Otfrid). Oldli, _adj._ old, W2. Oliuere, _sb._ olive-yard, C2.—Late Lat. _olivarium_ (Ducange). Oluhnen, _v._ to flatter, S. Oluhnung, _sb._ blandishment, flattery; olhnunge, _dat._, S. Olyfaunte, _sb._ elephant, Cath., Voc.; olefawnt, Voc.; oliphant, S3; olifant, WA; ollivant, HD; olyfaunce, _pl._, HD.—OF. _olifant_, elephant, ivory, ivory horn, also _elefant_; Lat. _elephantem_; Gr. ἐλέφας (-αντα). On, _prep._ on, at, in, among, of, S, S2, S3, C2, WW; one, S; onne, S; a, S, S2, C2, PP; o, S, S2, H; an, S, S2, PP.—AS. _an_, _on_. On, _num._ one, S, S2; see Oon. On-, _prefix_ (1), standing for On, _prep._ On-, _prefix_ (2), standing for AS. _and-_, against, in return, toward.—AS. _on-_, _ond-_, _and-_, Goth. _and-_, _anda-_; cp. OHG. _ant-_ (_ent-_). On-, _prefix_ (3), with negative force; see Un- 1. On-, _prefix_ (4), before verbs; see Un- 2. Onan, _adv._ at once, S2; onon, S, S3; see An-on. On-bydraw, _v._ to withdraw; on-bydrew, _pt. s._, S3. (On- 4.) On-come, _sb._ attack, JD; on-comys, _pl._, H. (On- 1.) Onde, _sb._ breath, emotion, hatred, envy S, S2, HD, CM; aande, WA; ande, MD H, WA, Cath.; aynd, JD, B; hand, S2.—AS. _anda_: OS. _ando_; cp. Icel. _andi_, breath, the spirit (in theology). Ondful, _adj._ envious, MD; ontful, S. Ond-swere, _sb._ answer, S; see Answere. Ondswerien, _v._ to answer, S; see Answeren. Ondyn, _v._ to breathe, Prompt.; ande, Cath. Ondyng, _sb._ smelling, PP; aynding, B. Ones, _adv._ once, S2, S3, C3, G, P; see Oones. One-sprute, _sb._ inspiration, S2. On-ferrum, _adv._ afar, S2; see Aferre. (On- 1.) On-fon, _v._ to receive, endure; onnfoð, _pr. s._, S; onfanged, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _on-fón_ for _ond-fón_, see Sievers, 198, 5. 1. Cf. Afon. (On- 2.) Ongel, _sb._ angel, S; see Angel. On-halsien, _v._ to adjure, entreat, S. (On- 1.) Onhede, _sb._ unity, Voc.; see Oonhed. Oniȝt, _adv._ by night, S; see A-nyghte. On-imete, _adj._ immeasurable, S; see Unimet. (On- 3.) On-lappyt, _pt. s._ unfolded, S3; see Unlappe. On-lepi, _adj._ only, S, S2; see Oonlepy. Onlepiliche, _adv._ only, singly, S MD. On-lesum, _adj._ not allowable, S3; see Unleuesum. (On- 3.) Onlich, _adj._ only, S; see Oonli. On-lofte, _adv._ aloft, S2, C2; see Alofte. (On- 1.) On-losti, _adj._ idle, S2; see Unlusti. On-lyue, _adv._ alive, C2, G; onliue, S.—AS. _on lífe_. Cf. Alyue. (On- 1.) Onoh, enough, S; see Ynow. Onond, _prep._ as regards, respecting, S; onont, S; see An-ent. On-rounde, _adv._ around, S2. (On- 1.) On-sage, _sb._ affirmation, charge; on-sagen, _pl. dat._, S.—AS. _on-sagu_, affirmation (Schmid), for _ond-sagu_, see Sievers, 198, 5.