excuse, v. tr., 70; refl., 62: pret. 3 pl. 62; imper. sg. excuse, 70. OF. escuser, excuser. exorsism, n., exorcist: pl. -us, 1579. Late Lat. exorcismus. expoune, v. tr., expound, set forth, explain: inf. expowne, 1729; 3 sg. -z, 1058; pret. 3 sg. expouned, 1492; expowned, 1606. OF. espondre, expondre. expouning, vbl. n., expounding, 1565. expresse, adv., plainly, 1158. OF. expres, -se, adj. F. face, n., face, countenance, 253, 304, 585, 595, 903, 978. 1055, 1539, 1810. OE. face. fader, n., father, 112, 684, 1155, 1338, 1429, 1601, 1610, 1624, 1644; of the Lord, 542, 680, 729, 919, 1051, 1175, 1229, 1721, 1726. OE. fæder. falce, adj., false; as pl. noun, 1168: falce, 205, 1167, 1168, 1522; false, 474; fals, 188, 1341. OF. fals. falewe, v. intr., become pale: pret. 3 sg. 1539. OE. feal (u) wian. falle, v. intr., fall, sink, 221, 271, 399, 450, 559, 1684; perish, 725; befall, happen, come, 22, 494, 567; falle on, 462; falle to, betake oneself to, 837; falle fro, spring from, 685; has fallen forb (Lat. venit, see note), 304: inf. 22, 567, 685, 725; 3 sg. -ez, 462, 494; 3 pl. -en, ?271, 837; pret. 3 sg. fel, 450; pret. 3 pl. fellen, 221, 399; pp. fallen, 304, 559, 1684. OE. feallan, fallan. fals (e), see falce. famacion, n., report, defamation: pl. -s, 188: Cf. OF. diffamation. fame, v. tr., report: pp. reputed, 275. OF. famer. fande, see fynde. fanne, v. intr., flap, flutter: 3 sg. -s, 457. Cf. OE. fann, n. fantum, n., phantom, illusion: pl. fantummes, 1341. OF. fantosme. farande, adj., handsome, 607; pleasant, joyous, 1758: farand, 1758. ON. farandi. fare, v. intr., go, pass, 100, 618; fare forth, 621, 929, 1683; (of per. sg. fare, 621, 929; pp. faren, fare, n., behavior, 861. OE. faru. fast, adv., firmly, 1147; earnestly, 936; fast, quickly, 380, 440, etc.: fast, 440, 618, 897, 936, 942, 944, 1147, 1648, 1751, 1762; faste, 380, 631, 903, 905, 1194, 1420. OE. fæste. fat, n., 627. OE. fætt. fatte, v. tr., fatten: pp. 56. OE. fættian. fatte, n., vat, tub, 802. OE. fæt. faþme, v. tr., clasp, embrace: pp. 399. OE. fæðmian. faure, adj., four, 958, 1015, 1683; on alle faure, 1683: fawre, 938, 950; fowre, 540; fourre, 1244. OE. fĕower. faurty, see forty. faute, n., fault, misdeed, transgres sion: faute, 571, 680, 725; faut, 236, 1122; pl. fautez, 177, 694; fautes, 996; fawtes, 1736. faute. fautlez, adj., faultless, 794. fauty, adj., guilty, 741. OF. fax, n., hair, 790: faxe, 1689. OE. feax. fayle, v. intr., fail, 236, 548, 658, 1194, 1631; w. 'of,' be wanting, 737; w. 'of,' miss, fail to obtain, 889; of sun, set, 1758; of face, blanch, 1539; tr. lack, 1535 pres. subj. 3 sg., fayly, 548; 3 pl. -n. 737; pret. 3 sg. 236, 1194, 1539, 1758; pres. part. faylande, 1535; pp. 658, 889, 1631. OF. faillir. fayn, adj., glad, well-pleased, 642, 962, 1752: superl., faynest, 1219. OE. fæg(e)n. fayn, adv., gladly, 1629. fayned, part. adj., false, 188. OF. feindre. fayre, adj., fair, 3, 174, 217, 270, 493, 593, 607, 729, 866, 1042, 1106, 1279: fayr, 174, 493, 1014; superl. fayrest, 207, 253, 1043, 1378. OE. fæger. fayre, adv., fitly, well, 27, 316, 506, 1486; kindly, courteously, 89, 639; justly, 294; superl. fayrest, 115. OE. fægre. fayth, n., belief, 1161, 1165: faythe, 1168; in fayth, truly, 1732. Cf. OF. fei; perhaps NF. feid feið). faythful, adj., 1167. (= fayth-dede, n., deed of faith: pl. -S, 1735. feble, adj., poor, mean, 47, IOI: febele, 145. OF. feble. fech, v. tr., fetch: inf. fech, 1429; pret. 3 sg. 1155; imper. sg. fech, fedde, part. adj., fed, 56. OE. fedde. fee, n., city: pl. -s, 960. AN. fee, OF. fe, fié. fezt, v. intr., fight, 1191; of waves, 404: 3 pl. 1191; pres. part. feztande, 404. OE. feohtan, fehtan. fezt, n., fighting, 275. OE. feoht. fel, adv., cruelly, 1040. See felle, adj. felagschyp, n., intercourse, 271; coll., company, 1764. LOE. feolagscipe. felde, n., field, country, 98, 370, 1750; field of battle, 1767: pl. -z, 370. OE. feld. fele1, v. tr., smell, 1019; taste, 107: inf. 107, 1019. OE. fēlan. fele, v. refl., hide: pres. subj. I sg. fele, 914. ON. fela. fele, adj., many, 177, 1417, 1529, 1579; absol. as pron., 88, 162. OE. feola. feolo. fele-kyn, adj., of many kinds, various, 1483. felle, adj., stern, cruel; dreadful; 139, 156, 283, 421, 954, 1737. OF. fel. felly, adv., fiercely, cruelly, 559, 571. felonye, n., crime, sin, 205. OF. felonie. feloun, n., evil-doer, wretch, 217. AN. felun, OF. felon. felt, n., matted hair, 1689. OE. felt. femmale, n., female: gen. sg., -z, 696. OF. femelle. fende, n., fiend, devil, 205: pl. -z, 221; -S, 1341; fende, 269. OE. fēond. fende, v. intr., w. 'of,' fend off, ward off: 3 pl. fende, 1191. fenden, adj., fiendish, 224. feng, see fonge. fenny, adj., dirty, vile, 1113. OE. fennig. fer, adv., far, 31, 1680. Comp., fyrre, 131, 766, 1732, 1764, 1780; ferre, 97. OE. feor. See also ferre, adj., fyr, adj. ferde, part. adj., frightened, 975: ferd, 897. OE. færan, fēran. ferde, n., fear, 386. ferde, see fare. fere', n., company, in phrase 'in fere,' together, 399, 696. OE. gefer. fere, n., companion, 1062. ONth. fora, OE. gefēra. ferk, v. intr., move quickly, walk, 133; w. 'up,' start up, 897: 3 sg. -ez, 897; pret. 3 sg. 133. OE. fercian. ferly, adj., wonderful, 1460; as fester, v. tr.: 3 sg. *festres, 1040. Cf. OF. festrir. festival, adj., befitting a feast, 136. OF. festival. fete, n., fact, in phrase 'in fete,' in fact, indeed, 1106. OF. fait, fet. fetly, adv., fitly, neatly, 585. fette, v. tr., fetch: inf. 802; I sg. fete, 627. OE. fetian. fetter, n.: pl. -ez, 156; fettres, 1255. OE. feter. fettle, v. tr., make (ready), provide: pret. 3 sg. 585; pp. 343. ?Cf. OE. fetel, belt. feture, n., features, part of body: pl. -z, 794. OF. feture. fetyse, adj., well-proportioned, 174; as noun, skill, 1103: fetys, 1103. OF. fetis. fetysely, adv., skilfully, beautifully, 1462. fewe, adj., few, 1735. OE. feawe. flake, n.: pl. -s, 954. Cf. ON. flak. flaker, v. intr., flutter: pres. part. flakerande, 1410. Cf. OE. flacor, flying (of arrows), and flicorian, flutter. flaumbeande, part. adj., glowing, flashing, 1468. OF. flamber. flaunk, n., flake, spark: pl. -es, 954. Cf. Sw. flanka, flake. flay, v. tr., terrify: pret. 3 sg. 960, 1723. OE. (Merc.) flēgan. fle, v. intr., flee: inf. 377, 914; pret. 3 pl. flowen, 945, 975. OE. flĕon. fleez, n., fleece (used figuratively of ornamentation), 1476. OE. fleos. fleme, v., drive (out), banish: inf. 287; 3 sg. -z, 596; flemus, 31. OE. flieman, flēman. flesch, n., flesh, life (translating Vulg. caro); 202, 269, 287, 303, 356, 403, 462, 547, 560, 694, 975, 1040: flesche, 1553. OЕ. flæsc. fleschlych, adj., sensual, 265. OE. flæsclic. flete, v. intr., float, 387, 432, 1025; drift, 421; tr. flood, fill, 685: inf. 685; 3 sg. -z, 1025; pret. 3 sg. flote, 421, 432; flette, 387. OE. flĕotan. flod, n., flood, 324, 369, 397, 404, 415, 429, 450, 531; water, 538: pl. -ez, 324. OE. flōd. flokke, n., company, host: pl. -z, 837; -s, 1767. OE. flocc. flokke, v. intr., flock: pret. 3 sg. 386. flor, n., floor, 133. OE. flōr. flor, n., flower: pl. -es, 1476. OF. flor. flose, v. intr., ?be shaggy: pret. 3 sg. 1689. Cf. ON. flosna, to hang in threads. flot, n., grease, scum, IOII. OE. *flot (in flotsmeru), or ON. flot. flote, n., host, 1212. OF. flote. flote, v., see flete. flow, v. intr., flow: pret. 3 sg. 428; flozed, 397. OE. flōwan. flowen, see fle and flyze. flwe, see flyze. OE. flyze, v. intr., fly: pret. 3 sg. flwe, 432; 3 pl. flowen, 1010. flĕogan, flēgan. flygt, n., flight, 377, 457, 530. OE. flyht. flyt, n., strife, 421. OE. flit. flyte, v. intr., strive, chide: pres. part. flytande, 950. OE. flitan. fo, n., foe, 1219; pl. foes, 1767. OE. fā(h), adj. fode, n., food, 339, 1194; person: pl. -z, people, 466. OE. fōda. fogge, n., grass (of second growth), 1683. Etym. unknown. fol, n., fool, 750, 996: pl. -es, 202. OF. fol. fol, adv., see ful. folde, n., earth, land, 257, 287, 477, 540, 950, 1014, 1665; in phrase '(up) on folde,' often merely expletive: 251, 356, 403, 1043, 1147, 1175, 1644. OE. folde. folde, v. tr., lay: imper. sg. folde, 1026. OE. fealdan, fäldan. fole, n., foal: as gen. pl. fole, 1255. OE. fola. fole, v. intr., become mad, foolish: 3 sg. -s, 1422. Cf. OF. folier. foler, n., foliation, 1410 (see note). foles, see fowle. folze, v. tr., follow, 677, 918, 978, 1062, 1165, 1212; w. prepositions, 6, 1752; intr., 429, 974, 1736: 3 sg. -s, 6, 1736; -z, 677, 918; pret. 3 sg. 1752; 3 pl. 974, 978, 1165; imper. sg. fol3, 1062; pres. part. folzande, 1212; folwande, 429. OE. folgian. folk, n., folk, people, 100, 224, 251, 685, 730, 837, 960, 1014, 1096, 1129, 1529, 1665, 1752: folke, 386, 542, 1161; gen. pl. folken, 271. OE. folc. folmarde, n., polecat, 534. OE. *ful mearð. folyly, adv., unchastely, 696. folwand, see folze. foman, n., foe, 1175. OE. fähman. fon, see fyne. fonde, v. intr., try: pret. 3 sg. 1103. OE. fandian. fonge, v. tr., take, 540; intr., 377, 457 3 sg. -z, 457; 3 pl. 540; pret. 3 sg. feng, 377. OE. fangen, pp. of fōn. font, n., 164. OE. font. for, prep., 134, 142, 166, 232, etc.; on account of, because of, 47, 177, 178, 179, etc.; for the sake of, 729, 754, 757; as, 275, 655, 1087, 1163, 1368; to, 75, 143; in spite of, 867, 1332, 1550; against, 1143; from, 740 (see note); in exchange for, 1118; for to, with inf., 91, 336, 373, 402, etc.; for by sake, 922; for no3t, 888; for ever, 402, 1802. OE. for. for, conj., 5, 28, 31, 35, 55, etc.; because, 67, 559, 735; for þat, 279. forbede, v. tr., forbid: pres. 3 sg. -s, 1147; pp. forboden, 45, 826, 998. OE. forbēodan. forfare, v. intr., perish, 560, 571; tr. destroy, 1051, 1168: inf. 1168; pret. 3 sg. forferde, 560, 571, 1051. OE. forfaran. forfete, v. tr., forfeit, 177; 743 (see note); inf. 177; pres. subj. 3 pl. forfete, 743. OF. forfait, pp. of forfaire. forgar, v. tr., lose, forfeit: pret. 3 pl. forgart, 240. Cf. ON. fyrirgöra. forge, v. tr., make, construct: pp. 343. OF. forgier. forgyve, v. tr., forgive: inf. 731. OE. forgiefan, -gefan. forze, n., furrow: pl. -s, 1547. OE. furh. forzete, v. tr., forget, 463, 739, 1528, 1660; abandon, forsake, 203: inf. 739; 3 sg. -s, 1660; 3 pl. -en, 1528; pret. 3 sg. forget, 203; forzete, 463. OE. forgietan, -getan. forjust, n., overthrow in jousting: pp. 1216. Cf. OF. juster. forknow, v. tr., recognize, perceive: pp. forknowen, 119. Cf. OE. cnāwan. forlote, v. tr., omit: imper. pl. -z, ΙΟΙ. Cf. ON. lata. forloyne, v. tr., forsake, 1165; stray, err, 282, 750; forloyne, astray, in error, 750, 1155: 3 pl. forloyne, 1165; pp. 282; forloyne, 750, 1155. OF. forloignier. formast, superl. adj., first (in time), 494. OE. formest, infl. by mæst, mast. forme, n., form, shape; way; 3, 174, 253, 1468, 1535: pl. -z, 3; -s, 1468. OF. forme. forme, v. tr., make, fashion; create: imper. sg. forme, 316; pp. 560, 1341, 1462, 1665. OF. former. forme-foster, n., first offspring, 257. OE. forma + fōstor. fornes, n., boiler, cauldron, 1011. OF. fornais. forray, v. tr., pillage: inf. 1200. Cf. OF. forrer. forredles, adj., without counsel, in dismay, 1595. See redles. forsake, v. tr., renounce, 210; absol. decline, refuse, 75: pret. 3 sg. forsoke, 210; pp. forsaken, 75. OE. forsacan. forselet, n., fortress, 1200. AN. forcelet. forset, v. tr., beset: imper. pl. for settez, 78. OE. forsettan. forsobe, adv., truly, 1737. OE. forsōð. forst, n., frost, 524. OE. forst. forth, adv., 77, etc.; in phrase ‘at forb nagtes,' late at night, 1764: |