er, never, adv., never, at no time, 29, 45, 48, 107, etc.; emphatic neg., by no means, not at all, 587, 615, 668, 1103, 1555; never 359, 381, 1312; never more, 191; never be compar., 215, 1352; never so, 1330. OE. næfre. newe, adj., 526: nwe, 1354. OE. neowe, newe. next, adv., w. 'after,' immediately after, 261. OE. nēahst, nēhst, superl. of nēah. nice, adj., wanton, lascivious, 1354, 1359; fastidious, dainty, 824: nyse, 824. OF. nice. nif, conj., ne+3if, if not, unless, 21: nyf, 424. nobleye, n., nobility, 1091. OF. nobleye. no-bot, adv., only, 1127. Noe, prop. n., Noah, 297, 301, 345, *359, 410, 480, 481, 484, 505, 513, gen. Noe, 425. Lat. Noe, OE. Nōe. nogt, pron., nothing, 106, 209, 374, 992, 1023, 1245; for no3t, in vain, 888. OE. nōwiht. no3ty, adj., wicked, bad, 1359. nold, see wyl. nome, see name. nome (n), see nym. non, adj. pron., 21, 426, 735, 795, 868, 1056; absol. 72, 101, 578, 1088, 1399; pl. none, 262; non ober, 342, 508, 742, 1681, 1704: none, IOI, 426. OE. nãn. norne, see nurne. norture, n., nurture, upbringing, 1091. OF. norture. not, adv.: 22, 32, 33, 70, etc.; no3t, 84. See no3t. note', n., work, occupation, 1233; practice, custom, 727; trouble, pains, 381; position, power, 1651. OE. notu. note2, n., note (of music): pl. -s, 1413. OF. note. noted, part, adj., famed, renowned, 1651. notyng, vbl. n., using, 1354. OE. notian. noumbre, n., number, 737, 1376; count, 1731; quantity, 1283. AN. numbre, OF. nombre. now, adv., now, at this time, forth with, 64, 944, 1008, 1015, etc.; now at þis tyme, 106; ry3t now, 1754; w. imperative, or introducing clause, temporal meaning being weakened or effaced: 75, 125, 301, 345, *359, 513, 521, 545, 669, 709, 746, 761, 921, 1225; as conj., seeing that, 1111; suppose that, if, 721: now, 64, 75, 125, 301, etc. (33 times); nou, 921, 1008, 1015, 111, 1305, 1505. OE. nū. noye, see nuye. noyse, n., clamor, din, 849, 873; of music, 1413, 1415. OF. noise. nummen, see nym. nurne, v. tr., say, declare, 65, 669; entreat, urge, 803: I sg. norne, 803; pret. 3 sg. 65, 669. Etym. obscure. The word is peculiar to the Gawain-poet. nuye, v. tr., trouble, vex, 306, 578, 1603; harass, 1176, 1236: inf. noye, 1236; 3 sg. nuyez, 578; pret. 3 sg. 1176; pp. nwyed, 306; nyed, 1603. Cf. OF. anuier, anoier. nye, n., trouble, 1376; anxiety, 1002; woe, trouble, vexation, anger, 301: nye, 1376, niye, 1002; nwy, 301; pl. nyes, 1754. Cf. OF. anuy. nyf, see nif. nyзe, see neze. nygt, n., night, 359, etc.; at forb nagtes, late at night, 1764: nyzt, *359, 526, 779, 803, 888, 1203, 1754, *1779; nazt, 484, 578, 807, 1002; nagtes, 1764. OE. niht, neaht (Angl. næht). nyl, see wyl. nym, v. r., take; 480, etc.; have, feel, *1002 (see note): 3 sg. nymmes, 480; nymmez, 481; pret. 3 sg. nem, 505; nome, 1613; pp. nomen, *1002, 1281; *nummen, 1291. OE. niman. nyse, see nice. obeche, v. refl., do obeisance to: pret. 3 sg. 745. OF. obeïss-, from obeïr. odde, adj., odd, 426; abs. 505. ON. odda-. oddely, adv., singly, solely, 923; singularly, 698. of, prep., of, 7, 74, III, 149, etc.; from, 596, 855, 892, 901, etc.; with 'out,' 287, 289, 1316, 1441, 1575; by (agent), 243; with, by means of, 1253, 1277, 1404, 1408, 1433; denoting material, 1271, 1276, 1279, etc.; with 'out,' 1342, 1408; because of, 848, 1019, 1706, 1728; in respect to, 27, 92, 253, 314, etc.; concerning, 26, 51, 425, 843, etc.; in partitive sense, 42, 88, 170, 207, etc.; out of, among, 923; in various idiomatic combinations: because of, 1519; in contrary of, 1532; on payne of, 46; of armes, 1773; of kynde, 1033. OE. of. of, adv., off, 630, 876, 1191, 1265. OE. of. ofte, adv., often, 410, 423, 952, 1274, 1328, 1584, 1597, 1601. OE. oft. oze, pret. pres. v.: pret. 3 sg. azt, ought, 122. OE. āgan. o3t, pron., anything, 663, 1092. OE. ǎwiht. oke, n., oak, 602. OE. āc. olde, adj., 601, 1123, 1263: superl. aldest, 1333. OE. eald, äld. olipraunce, n., vanity, ostentation, 1349. Etym. obscure. olyve, n., 487. OF. olive. on, adv., 30, 477, 1661. OE. on. on 112, 152, 551, 803, 1244, 1555; anlic, adj., ænlice, adv. onez, adv., once, 23, etc.; at onez, at one time, together, 402, 519, onhede, n., unity, concord, 612. on + hede. onsware, n., answer, 753. OE. on-yzed, adj., one-eyed, 102. nance. ordure, n., filth, 1092, 1101. OF. orenge, n., orange, 1044. OF. orenge. organe, n., a wind instrument: pl. oste, n., host, 1204. OF. oste. absol. as pron. sg., 267, 268, 299, oþer, conj., or, 42, 417, 418, 419, etc.; operwayez, adv., otherwise, 448. out, adv., 98, 353, 364, 475, 505, 842, 941, 990, 1046, 1203, 1222, 1462, 923, 1316, 1342, 1408, 1441, 1460, 1516, 1575, 1654, 1783; out of age, advanced in age, 656: oute, 41, 1046. OE. ūt. outberst, v. intr., burst out: pret. 3 pl. outborst, 1251. outcomlyng, n., stranger, 876. Cf. OE. pp. ūtancumen. outkast, v. tr., cast out: pp. outkast, 1679. outtaken, pp., as prep., except, 357, 1573. ouber, pron., either, 795. OE. awder<ähwæðer. over, prep., over, across, 133, 406, 472, 482, 981, 1293, 1776; above, 1314. OE. ofer. overbrawden, part. adj., covered over, 1698. OE. oferbrædan. overgo, v. intr., pass: pret. 3 sg. over3ede, 1753. OE. ofergan. overseye, v. intr., pass by: pp. 1686. overtake, v. tr.: pret. 3 pl. overtok, 1213. overtorne, v. intr., go round, pass by: pret. 3 pl. 1192. overþwert, adj., placed crosswise, 1384. Cf. ON. þvert, neut. of þverr. overþwert, adv., crosswise, 316. overwalte, v. tr., overflow: 3 sg. -Z, 370. overzede, see overgo. owne, see aune. ox, n., 1086: oxe, 1682; pl. -en, 66. OE. oxa. P. pakke, v. tr., pack: pret. 3 sg. 1282. MLG. pakken. Palastyn, prop. n., Palestine, 1177. Lat. Palæstina. parforme, v. tr., bring to pass: pret. 3 sg. 542. OF. parformer. parget, n., plaster spread on a wall, 1536. Cf. OF. pargeter, v. parlatyk, adj., paralytic, 1095. OF. paralytique. part, v. tr., divide, 1107; descend, 242: pret. 3 pl. 242. OF. partir. partryke, n., partridge: pl. -z, 57. OF. perdriz, pertriz. passe, v. intr., go, pass, 72, etc.; surpass, 1389; passe out of, come from, 1654: inf. 942; pres. 3 pl. -n, 844, 1780; pret. 3 sg. passed, 72, 769, 856; past, 1654; imper. sg. passe, 615; pres. part. passande, 1389; pp. passed, 395, past, 1672. OF. passer. pau, n., claw: pl. ?paune, 1697. OF. powe, poue. paume, n., palm, hand, 1533: pl. -s, 1542. OF. paume. payne, n., penalty, 46, 244, 716; pain, suffering (inflicted as punishment), 190: pl. -s, 1227. OF. peine. payre, n., pair, 335, 338. OF. paire. payre, v. intr., deteriorate, 3 sg. -s, 1124. Aphetic form of ME. apayre (OF. empeirier). pece, n., piece: pl. -s, 1348. OF. pece, piece. pen, n. pl. -ez, 322. OE. penn. penaunce, n., 1116, penance. 1131. OF. penne-fed, part. adj., fed in a pen, 57. pent, v. intr., belong, pertain: pret. 3 sg. 1270. Cf. OF. apendre. peple, n., people, 111, 396, 651, 885: pl. peplez, 242. OF. poeple. per, n., peer, equal, 1336; rival, 1214: pere, 1336. OF. per. peraunter, adv., perchance, 43. OF. par aventure. Perce, prop. n., Persia, 1772. OF. Perce. peril, n.: *856; perile, 942. OF. peril. perle, n., pearl, 1068, 1116, 1117, 1124: pl. -s, 1132, 1467, 1472. OF. perle. perre, coll. n., jewelry, precious stones, II17. OF. perrerie, perrie. Perse, prop. n., Persian: pl. Perses, 1739. OF. Perse. pertly, adv., openly, plainly, 244. Cf. OF. apert. Phares, n., Upharsin, 1727, 1736, 1737. Vulg. Phares. pich, n., pitch, 1008. OE. pic. pik, v. intr., pick, peck: pp. 1466. OE. pican. pinacle, n.: pl. -s, 1463. OF. pinacle. pipe, n. pl. pipes, 1413; pypes, 1081. OE. pīpe. pit, n., 1008. OE. pytt. place, n., *72, 146, 238, 785, 1282, 1317, 1443; palace, residence, : 1385 pl. -s, 1013. OF. place. planed, part. adj., 310. OF. planer. plant, v. tr.: pret. 3 sg. plantted, 1007. OE. plantian. plaster, n., 1549. OF. plastre. plat, adj., flat, 1379. OF. plat. plat, adv., entirely, 83. plat, v. tr., strike: pret. 3 pl. plat, 1265. OE. plættan. plater, n., platter, 638. AN. plater. plattyng, vbl. n., striking, 1542. play, n., reveling, 1494, 1502; in tercourse, 700. OE. plega. play, v. intr., bestir oneself, be busy: pret. 3 pl. 787. OE. plegan. playn, adj., plain, smooth, 1068, 1134, 1531. OF. plain. playn, n., plain, 1379: pl. -es, 1216. OF. plain. plek, n., piece of ground, spot, 1379. OE. *plecce; cf. MDu. plecke. plese, v. tr., please: inf. 338. OF. plaisir. plow, n., 68. OE. plōh. plunge, v. tr.: pp. 1008. AN. plunger, OF. plongier. plye, v. intr., incline, tend, 196; tr. cover, 1385: 3 sg. -S, 196; pret. 3 sg. plyed, 1385. OF. plier. |