bred, n., bread, 620, 636, 1105. OE. bread.

brede, n., breadth, width, 316. OE. brædu.

brede, n., roast meat: pl. -s, 1405. OE. bræde, brēde. brede, v. tr., beget, 257; intr., grow, 1482; become, 1558: pret. 3 sg. bred, 257, 1558; pres. part. bredande, 1482. OE. brēdan.

breke, v. tr., break: pret. 3 sg. brek, pp. broken, 1047.

1105, 1239;

OE. brecan.

brem, adj., fierce, raging, 229.

?OE. brēme.

bremly, fiercely, 509.

brende, part. adj., refined by fire,

burnished, 1456, 1488. See brenne.

brenne, v. tr., burn, 916, 959, 1292; intr., 509, 1012: 3 sg. -z, 916; pret. 3 sg. 959; brend, 1292; 3 pl. brened, 509; pres. part. brennande, 1012. ON. brenna. brent, adj., steep, high: brentest, 379. OE. brant; cf. Mod. Sc. brent.

superl.

brere, n., briar: pl. -s, 1694. OE. brĕr.

brere-flour, n., briar-rose, 791. brese, v. intr., bristle: pret. 3 pl.

1694 (see note).

brest, n., breast, 1693. OE. brēost. brest, n., disruption, destruction, 229. ON. brestr. brestes, see berst.

breth, n., breath, 916; savor, smell, 509, 967: brethe, 967; breþe, 509. OE. bræð.

breve, v. tr., write down, tell: pp.

breved, 197. ON. brēfa. breyþe, v. intr., rush: pret. 3 sg. 1421. ON. bregða.

bronde, n., brand, 1012; sword, 1246: pl. -z, 1012. OE. brond. brope, adj., angry, wrathful, 149, 1409. ON. brāðr.

broþely, adj., vile, bad, 848, 1030: bropelych, 848.

broþely, adv., basely, 1256.

broper, n., brother, 772. OE. brōoor.

brow, n., eye brow: pl. -es, 1694. OE. brū.

browden, part. adj., woven, intertwined, 1132; brayden, 1481. OE. bregdan, pp. brogden. brugge, n., bridge, drawbridge, 1187. OE. brycg.

brurd, n., edge, border: pl. -es, 1474. OE. brerd, breord. brurdful, adv., brimful, 383. OE. brerdful.

bruse, v. tr., bruise: pp. 1047. OE. brysan.

brutage, n., temporary parapet,

1190. AN. brutesche, OF. bretesche.

brych, n., transgression, sin, 848. OE. bryce.

bryd, n., bird: pl. bryddez, 288; bryddes, 1482. OE. brid. brydale, n., wedding-feast, 142. OE. brydealo.

brygt, adj., bright, 20, 1278, 1400,

1439, 1441, 1456, 1481, 1511, 1638, 1759, 1783; as noun, 470: comp. bry3ter, 1132. OE. beorht, berht, breht.

brynge, v. tr., bring, 82, etc.; bryng to resoun, show the meaning of, explain, 1633: inf. 620; 2 sg. -s, 1633; 3 sg. -z, 470, 629, 636, 811; pret. 3 sg. bro3t, 487, 1429; 3 pl. brozten, 86, 1375; imper. sg. bryng, 473, 1433; pl. -z, 82; pp. brozt, 95, 1223, 1256, 1439, 1620, 1715, 1717. OE. bringan. brynk, n., brink, edge: pl. -ez, 384.

Cf. ON. brekka, MLG. brinc. brynston, n., brimstone, 967. Cf.

ON. brennistein.

bukke, n., buck: pl. -z, 392. OE. bucca.

bulde, see bilde. bule, see bol.

burde, n., woman, lady, 378, 653,

979: pl. -s, 868, 1247, 1260, 1515; -z, 80. Etym. uncertain.

burg(e), see borz.

burne, n., man, *32, 142, 149, 288, 452, 467, 502, 633, 686, 733, 826, 878, 1223, 1242, 1436, 1620; person, 824; servant, 616: pl. -z, 80, 789; -s, 1202, 1373, 1405, 1551. OE. beorn.

burnyst, part. adj., burnished, 1085:

bornyst, 554. OF. burniss-, from burnir.

burben, n., burden, 1439. OE. byrden.

*bus (MS. vus), v. intr., drink: Cf. MDu. buizen,

inf. 1507. ModE. booze.

busch, n., ?beating, striking, 1416. Cf. OF. buschier, v.

busily, adv., carefully, 1446. Cf. OE. bysig, busy.

busk, v. tr., make ready, prepare, 333, 351; dress, 142; conduct, 1395; refl., betake oneself, go, 633; intr., 834: 3 sg. -ez, 633; pret. 3 pl. bosked, 834; imper. sg. busk, 333; bosk, 351; pp. busked, 142, 1395. ON. būa-sk, prepare oneself.

busmar, n., scorn, mockery, 653. OE. bismer.

butter, n., butter, 636. OE. butere. by, prep., by, near, along, 86, 622,

636, 767, 974, 1039, 1041, 1403, 1424, 1442, 1590, 1761; expressing means, agent, cause, manner, 62, 104, 117, 600, 608, 712, etc.; with distributive meaning, payre by payre, 338; in phrases: bi bot, 944; bi cause of, 1519; by kynde, 865, 1128; bi pe laste, 1327; by ryзt, 2, 1633; by his trawbe, 63, 667; by þat, as conj. and adv., 397, 967, 1211, 1687; by, elliptically, as conj., by the time that, 403; bi, 985, 1327, etc. (19 times). OE. be, bi. byddez, see bidde. byde, v. intr., abide, wait, remain, 449, etc.; tr., await, 622; endure, 32: inf. 32, 449; 3 sg. bidez, 604; I pl. byde, 622; pret. 3 sg. bod, 467, 982; 3 pl. byden, 1243; pret. subj. 3 sg. bode, 1030; pp. biden, 616. OE. bidan. byfallen, see bifalle. byfore, see bifore.

bygge, see bigge, adj.

byggyng, n., dwelling, home, 378,

811. ON. bygging.

bygynne, v. intr., begin: 3 sg. -Z,

280, 359, 947; -s, 1401; pret.

OE.

3 sg. bigan, 1337; 3 pl. bigonne, 123; pp. bygonnen, 749. beginnan.

byze, n., necklace, ring, 1638. OE. beah.

byholde, v. tr., behold, look at: inf. 64; beholde, 607; 3 sg. -s, 1423; biholdez, 150; pret. 3 sg., byhelde, 452; pres. part. biholdand, 1544. OE. behaldan, -häldan. byhove, v. impers., behoves, is necessary: 3 sg. -z, 68, 554; bos (contracted form), 687; pret. 3 sg. 398. OE. behōfian. byhynde, adv., behind, 155: bihynde, 904, 918. OE. behindan. byhynde, prep., behind, 653, 858: bihynde, 998; byhynden, 980. OE. behindan.

bylyve, adv., quickly, at once, 156,

etc.; soon, 365; as bylyve, as soon as possible, immediately, 1239: bylyve, 156, 180, 353, 365, 598, 610, 632, 811, 829, 962, 991, 1239, 1615, 1650; bylive, 626; bilyve, 688, 1212. OE. be life. bynde, v. tr., bind, tie: imper. pl. -Z, 155. OE. bindan. bynne, prep., within, only in phrase 'bynne borde,' 452, 467. OE. binna (n). byrled, see birle.

byseche, v. tr., beseech: I sg. 799;

biseche, 614. OE. besēcean. bysulp, v. tr., defile, befoul: 3 sg.

-ez, 575. See sulp.

bysyde, adv., hard by, near, after her, þer: 673; bisyde, 926. OE. be sidan.

bytazt, see biteche.

byte, v. tr., bite, 1047; cause a

sharp pain, 1243: intr. with 'on,'

:

532, 1675 inf. 1675; 3 sg. -s, 532; pp. byten, 1047, biten, 1243. OE. bitan.

bytterly, adv., bitterly, 468. OE. biterlice.

bytwene, adv., here and there, 637, 951 bitwene, 1383, 1410, 1463, 1472. OE. betwēonan. bytwene, prep., between, 703, 707. OE. betweonan. bytyde, see bityde.

byþenk, v. refl., consider, reflect,

582; take into one's head, resolve, 125, 1357: 3 sg. biþenkkes, 1357; pret. 3 sg. biþozt, 125; imper. sg. byþenk, 582. OE. biþencan.

C.

cache, v. tr., catch, capture, seize, take, 898, 1215, 1252, 1296, 1514, 1612, 1789, 1800; with 'away,' snatch, 1275; conceive, 1426; receive, 1619; drive, 16; ?fasten, 1254; intr., run, hasten, 629; ?knock, strike, 1541: inf. 1514; cach, 898, I252; 3 pl. -n, 16; cachches, 1541; pret. 3 sg. cazt, 1426; cached, 629; 3 pl. 1275; pp. kazt, 1215, 1254, 1789; cazt, 1296, 1612; cached, 1619, 1800. NF. cachier.

cagge, v. tr., fasten, bind: pp. 1254. Etym. uncertain.

cal, n., invitation, 61.

Caldee, prop. n., Chaldea: Caldee,

1339, 1362; Caldye, 1575; Calde, *1231, 1747. Lat. Chaldæa, OF. Caldee.

Caldee, prop. n., Chaldean: pl. Caldeez, 1774; as adj. 1316; Calde, 1215, 1562, 1631.

calf, n., 629. OE. cealf, cælf. calle, v. tr., proclaim, 1564; summon, call away, 162, 948, 1231, 1562; name, call, address as, 8, 258, 1352, 1370, 1583; W. weakened meaning, be called, almost = be, 1015, 1119; ask (for), 1522; w. after 1345; invoke, 1343; w. on, 1097; upon, address, 1427: inf. 1370; 3 sg. -z, 948, 1345; -s, 1427; callz, 1343; 3 pl. -s, 1522; pret. 3 sg. calde, 1583; 3 pl. called, 1097; imper. sg. calle, 1562, 1564; pp. called, 8, 162, 258, 1015, 1119, 1352; calde, 1231. ON. kalla.

W.

callyng, n., proclamation, 1362. Cam, prop. n., Ham, 299. Lat.

Cham; OE., OF. C(h)am. campe, adj., shaggy, like whiskers, 1695. ON. kampr, beard. candelstik, n., candlestick, chandelier, 1478, 1532: condelstik, 1275. OE. candelsticca.

capel, n., horse: pl. -es, 1254. ON. kapall.

capstan, n., capstan, 418. Cf. Prov. cabestan.

captyvide, n., captivity (of Jews),

1612. OF. *captivite.

carayne, n., carrion, 459. NF. caroine.

care, n., sorrow, affliction, 234, 393,

777, terror, 1550: kare, 234. OE. cearu, caru.

careful, adj., sorrowful, 770. OE. cearful.

carfully, adv., sorrowfully, 1252, 1679. carle, see karle.

carnel, n., battlement, embrasure: pl. -es, 1382. OF. carnel, var. of crenel.

carp, v. intr., speak, talk: 3 sg. -ez,

74; -es, 1591. ON. karpa. carp, n., discourse, speech, 23, 1327. carping, vbl. n., speech, 1550. carye, v. tr., carry: pp. 1765. NF. carier.

cast, see kest, n.

castel, n., castle: pl. -es, 1458. NF. castel.

casydoyne, n., chalcedony: pl. -s,

1471. OF. cassidoine.

catel, n., property, 1296. NF. catel. cause, n., cause, reason, 65, 1119,

1587; bi cause of, 1519: cawse, 65. OF. cause. cayre, v. intr., go, 85, 901; return, 945; pull, 1259; tr. pull, drag (perhaps confused w. carie), 1478: inf. 945, 1259; pret. 3 pl. 85; imper. sg. cayre, 901; pp. 1478. ON. keyra. cayser, n., emperor, 1322: kayser,

1593; pl. -es, 1374. ON. keisari. caytif, adj., base, wicked, wretched, 1426: caytyf, 1605. NF. caitif. certez, adv., certainly, 105. OF.

certes.

cerve, see kerve. cete, cety, see cite.

chambre, n., chamber, 1586. OF. chambre.

charge, v. tr., load, 1295; charge, 464, 1258; pp. heavy, hard, 1154; charged with, laden with, bearing, 1272: pret. 3 sg. 464; pp. 1154, 1258, 1272, 1295. OF. chargier.

chariot, n., cart, wagon: pl. -es, 1295. OF. chariot.

chastier.

chastyse, v. tr., punish: pret. 3 sg.

543. ?OF. *chastiser.

chaufen, v. tr., warm, increase: inf.

128. OF. chaufer.

chaunce, n., chance, fortune, 1125,

AN.

1129, 1154, 1588. OF. cheance. chaundeler, n., stand or support for a candlestick, 1272. chandeler, OF. -ier. chaunge, v. tr., change, 1258; intr., 713; chaungande, varying, rapidly shifting, 1588: pret. 3 sg. *713; pp. 1258. OF. changer. chayer, n., throne, 1218. OF. chaere.

chef, adj., chief, main, 1272, 1586, 1588; first, in phrase fader,' 684.

'chef

chef, n., head, commander, 1238. OF. chef.

cheftayn, n., ruler, 1295: cheve

tayn, 464. OF. chevetaine. cheke, n., cheek: pl. -s, 1694. OE. ceace.

chekke, n., attack: pl. -s, 1238. OF. eschec.

chere, n., countenance, appearance,

139, 1539; entertainment, 128; with a bone chere, joyfully, 28; make god chere, make merry, be cheerful, 641: cher, 128. OF. ch (i) ere.

cherisch, v. tr., hold dear, take care of, 543, 1154, 1644; entertain, 128: inf. 128; cherych, 1154; pret. 3 sg. cheryched, 1644; pp. cherisched, 543. OF. cheriss-, from cherir.

chese, v. tr., choose: pp. chosen, 684. OE. ceosan.

OF. chevalerie.

cheve, v. intr., happen: pres. subj.

3 sg. cheve, 1125. OF. chever. chorl, n., serf, 1258; as term of contempt, villain, 1583: pl. -es, 1258, 1583. OE. ceorl.

chosen, see chese.

chyde, v. intr., rail, scold: inf. 1586. OE. cidan.

chylde, n., child, 1303; descendant, 684; in phrase 'moder chylde,' 1303: pl. childer, 1300; gen. pl. chyldryn, 684. OE. cild. chyn, n., chin: pl. chynnez, 789. OE. cinn.

chysly, adv., carefully, 543. Cf. OE. cis, fastidious. cience, see syence.

cite, n., city: cite, 673, 926; cete, 78, 1185, 1559, 1615, 1795; cety, 679, 722; pl. citees, 968, 1015; cities, 940; ceteis, 958. OF. cite. clam, see climme.

clanly, adv., purely, chastely, 264, 1089; neatly, 310; courteously, 1621; wholly, 1327: clanlych, 310. OE. clanlic.

clannes, n., purity, 12, 1087, 1809:

clannesse, 1, 26. OE. clänness. claryoun, n., clarion, 1210. Late

Lat. clarionem, perhaps OF. *clarion (regularly clairon). clat, v. intr., beat: 3 pl. clatz, 839.

Cf. clatter, and Mod. Dial. clat. clater, v. intr., rattle, echo, 972;

crash, be shattered, 912: inf. 912; pret. 3 pl. 972. OE.

clatrian.

clatering, vbl. n., clattering, 1515. clawre, n., claw: pl. -s, 1696. Cf. OE. clawu.