Word |
headword (MED) |
Part of speech |
sense and sense division |
abate |
abaten |
verb |
(OED) To put an end to (a condition, state of affairs, etc.). |
abideþ, abydynge |
abiden |
verb |
(MED) of things: to exist or remain (in a place, in a part of the body,
etc.); ~ in the handes of, to stay in the possession of; of words, ideas, etc.: to
persist (in the mind, soul, etc.).
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afore |
afore |
adverb |
(MED) (a) Forward in space, in front, ahead, in advance; (b) earlier,
previously, formerly, before; beforehand
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alwey |
alwei |
adverb |
(OED) always adv. 1; every time, at all times, on all occasions. Opposed
to sometimes, occasionally.
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amours |
amour |
noun |
(OED) Love, affection, friendship. |
aquarius, aquario |
aquarius (Latin) |
noun (nominative, ablative) |
Aquarius |
aquary |
aquarie |
noun |
Aquarius |
argenteyne |
argentine |
adjective |
(MED) (a) Made of silver; (b) silver-colored, bright. |
arwe |
arwe |
noun, plural |
arrow |
astates |
estate |
noun |
(OED) Condition with respect to worldly prosperity, fortune, etc. |
attractyue |
attracten |
verb |
attracts; (MED) (a) To attract (sth.); attract (sb.) as an ally. |
augmentacioun |
augmentacioun |
noun |
augmentation, (OED) The action or process of augmenting, making greater,
or adding to; extension, enlargement.
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batail |
bataille |
noun |
battle |
beaute |
beaute |
noun |
beauty |
ben |
ben |
verb, 3rd person plural |
are |
berdys |
berd |
noun |
beards |
bowiþ |
bouen |
verb |
bows, (OED) To assume a bent or crooked shape, position, or attitude; to
bend.
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brede |
brede/breadth |
noun |
breadth, width. |
brenneth, breneþ, brennynge |
brennen |
verb |
burns, burning |
broune |
broun |
adjective |
brown |
bryȝte |
brighte |
adverb |
brightly |
bytwexen, bytwixte |
bitwixe |
preposition |
(MED) Of location or position in space: (a) between (two objects,
localities, points); in among (several things); (b) in between (surrounding
objects); ~ armes, hondes, in (one's) arms, hands; in..~.
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calculynge |
calculen |
verb |
(MED) astrol. to cast horoscopes, etc.; solve (a problem) by calculation,
find (an answer, a solution), learn (sth.) by calculating; prob. also used of
geomancy and other kinds of divination.
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capricornus, capricorno |
capricornus (Latin) |
noun (nominative, ablative) |
Capricorn |
cleere |
cler |
adverb |
clearly |
commoditees |
commodite |
noun |
commodities, (MED) (1) (b) a beneficial or useful thing, a benefit;
commun ~, something benefiting a community or commonwealth.; (3) (a) Anything of
value, whether provided by nature, grown, or produced in some way; pl. resources,
commodities, supplies; (b) property, possessions.
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computacions |
computacioun |
noun |
computations, (MED)(a) Calculation of astronomical phenomena; (b)
computation or reckoning of time; method of reckoning; (c) arithmetical
calculation; (d) counting; enumeration.
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condicioun |
condicioun |
noun |
(MED) (a) Personal character, disposition; god ~, moral ~; (b) a trait of
character or behavior, a personal characteristic; also, an attitude, habit, or
manner.
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confermyþ |
confermen |
verb |
strengthens, (MED) To strengthen (faith, love, etc.) |
contagious |
contagious |
adjective |
(OED) Morally or socially injurious, noxious, or dangerous; grievous,
‘pestilent’.
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conteyneþ |
conteinen |
verb |
contains |
corsy |
corsi |
adjective |
(OED) Corpulent, big-bodied, stout. |
craftes |
craft |
noun |
crafts |
curious |
curious |
adjective |
(MED) Of persons: (a) careful, meticulous; fastidious; (b) skillful,
ingenious, expert, learned; (c) solicitous, concerned (about sth.); zealous, eager
(to do sth.), intent (upon); (d) inquisitive, curious; prying (as a
busybody).
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departid |
departen |
verb |
split, divided |
derkely |
derkliche |
adverb |
(MED) (a) Of seeing: dimly, vaguely; of sounding: dully; (b) of
apprehending: vaguely, obscurely.
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determined |
determinen |
verb |
are predestined, (MED) To predestine or predetermine (sth.), fix in
advance.
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deuided |
dividen |
verb |
divided |
disposiþ, disposid, disposeþ |
disposen |
verb |
(MED)(7.) (a) Physiol. To tend (to a certain condition) because of
(one's) physical `constitution', have a natural tendency; ~ wel, make (sb.) well
or fit; (b) ppl. disposed, of an organism: endowed with a (certain) natural
character; of humors: tending (to a certain condition); (c) wel disposed, in good
health, healthy, fit; (d) phys. disposed, possessing a (certain) character or
quality; (e) of a planet: to induce (a certain temperament). (8.) Misc. uses: (a)
~ for, to make (sb.) fit for (work); (b) ~ in pes, to dispose (countries) to
peace; (c) disposed wel, of a planet: propitiously situated; (d) ~ fro, to
withhold (sth.) from (sb.); (e) ~ in, to deposit (sth.) in (a place); (f) ~ to, to
expose (one's soul) to (sth.).
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dominacioun |
dominacioun |
noun |
domination |
doune |
doun |
adverb |
down |
duryth |
dure |
verb |
(OED) To last, continue in existence. arch. |
dwelliþ, dwellid |
dwellen |
verb |
dwells |
dyȝe |
dien |
verb |
die |
eclyptike |
ecliptik |
adjective and noun |
(MED) In phrase ecliptik line, (a) astron. the great circle of the
celestial sphere which is the apparent orbit of the sun, the ecliptic; also, the
circle on the astrolabe corresponding to the celestial ecliptic; (b) fig. under
the ecliptik line, of faith, fame: ?in eclipse; ?in decline.
|
eest |
este |
adjective |
east |
ełł |
elles |
adverb |
else, (MED) As an alternative; as another choice or possibility;
otherwise
|
entriþ, entryþ |
entren |
verb |
enters |
eny |
ani |
lim. adj. |
any |
erþe, erthe |
erthe |
noun |
the Earth |
eschewinge |
eschven |
verb |
MED: (a) To achieve one's purpose, to succeed; escheven faire (wel), to
have success or good luck, to fare well; (b) to achieve or obtain (something);
escheven chek, to achieve defeat of an enemy, be victorious. (2.) To happen (to a
person) by chance.
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feirnesse |
fairnesse |
noun |
(MED) Brightness, brilliance (of the sun) |
ferse |
fers |
adjective |
fierce, ferocious, destructive |
ferþest |
ferthest |
adverb and adjective |
farthest |
firmament |
firmament |
noun |
(OED) In old Astronomy: The sphere containing the fixed stars; the eighth
heaven of the Ptolemaic system
|
fleisch |
flesh |
noun |
flesh |
foloweþ |
folwen |
verb |
follows |
ful |
ful |
adverb |
fully, entirely, completely |
fyry |
firi |
adjective |
fiery |
fyxe |
fixe |
adverb |
(MED) In a fixed position; firmly, stably, immovably |
fyȝghtiþ |
fighten |
verb |
fights |
gouerne |
gouernen |
verb |
govern |
goyþ, goitħ, goynge |
gon |
verb |
goes, travels, moves; going |
grete, gretnesse |
grete |
adjective, noun |
great, greatness |
gretly |
gretli |
adverb |
greatly |
greuouse |
grevous |
adjective |
(MED) (a) Injurious, noxious; deadly, hostile; |
hardynes |
hardinesse |
noun |
(MED) 1 (a) Bravery, valor, courage, resolution; martial boldness or
daring; (b) a personification of courage; (c) a source of courage. 2(a) Audacity,
presumption, over-confidence, rashness, foolhardiness; don gret ~, to act very
rashly; [cp. fol ~]; (b) obduracy, self-will; harshness, anger, cruelty;
arrogance; (c) a presumptuous action; (d) a rash spirit or impulse.
|
haþ, hauynge, han |
haven |
verb |
has, having, have |
hedes |
hed |
noun |
heads |
hem |
hem |
personal pronoun, plural |
them |
here |
here |
noun |
hair |
heyer, hiest |
heigh |
adjective: comparative, superlative |
highest |
hir, her |
here |
possessive pronoun, 3rd person plural |
their |
homely |
homely |
adjective |
(OED) With †to, with. Of a person or a person's manner: familiar;
friendly; intimate.
|
hote |
hot |
adjective |
hot |
houres |
houre |
noun, plural |
hours |
hyȝe |
heigh |
adjective |
high |
ioyned |
joinen |
verb |
joined |
kan |
can |
verb, auxiliary |
can |
ledde |
leden |
verb |
led |
lessid |
lessen |
verb |
lessen, diminish, weaken |
lesyþ |
lesen |
verb |
loses |
letten |
leten |
verb |
let |
londe |
lond |
noun |
land |
lyfte |
liften |
verb |
lifted |
lykynge |
liken |
verb |
liking |
lymt |
limit |
noun |
limit(?), (MED) (a) A boundary of a country or district, a frontier; (c)
a limit; (d) math. a position in the decimal numeration.
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lyȝte, liȝt, liȝte |
light |
noun |
light |
marchuntes |
marchaunt |
noun |
merchants |
marowe |
marwe |
noun |
marrow |
mediacy |
mediacion, or mediacie (theol.) |
noun |
(MED) Mediation, negotiation; also, intermediation; mediacie, Theol.
Intercession.
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meistres |
maister |
noun, plural |
masters |
meke |
mek |
adjective |
meek |
meny; other meni |
mani |
adjective and noun |
many, many others |
merueille, merueilles |
merveille |
noun |
marvell, marvells |
meuen, meueth, meued |
meven |
verb |
move, moves, is moved |
moche |
muche |
adjective |
much |
mooste |
most |
adverb |
most |
moyste |
moist |
adjective |
moist |
my3t |
mouen |
verb |
may, might |
myle |
mile |
noun |
(MED) A measure of distance: (a) a mile (denoting any of several
variously measured or loosely conceived distances).
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myscheues |
mischef |
noun |
mischiefs |
naturel |
natural |
adjective |
natural |
neighnes |
neighnesse |
noun |
closeness; (MED) nearness in space |
neuer þe lees |
neuertheles |
adverb |
nevertheless |
neuermore |
nevermore |
adverb |
(MED) at no time, never |
noumbre |
nombren |
verb |
number |
nyghe |
neigh |
adverb |
nigh, near |
oon |
on |
numeral |
one |
oppisicioun |
opposicioun |
noun |
opposition, (MED) astron. & astrol. the position of the heavenly
bodies when they are 180 apart.
|
oppressiþ |
oppressen |
verb |
subdues, (MED) To overcome, put down, or subdue. |
or |
er |
preposition |
ere, before |
oure |
oure |
pronoun |
our |
oþer |
other |
adverb |
or, otherwise, in addition |
Oþerwhile |
otherwhile |
adverb |
(MED) Sometimes, occasionally, at times, now and then, at one time or
another; at various times.
|
party |
part |
noun |
part |
pepil |
peple |
noun |
people |
pleyn |
plaine |
adjective |
plain |
ponderouse |
ponderous |
adjective |
(MED) (a) Heavy, weighty; (b) of a putrid discharge: thick, viscous; (c)
of dreams: disturbing, bad; (d) important.
|
propir |
propre |
adjective |
(MED) Belonging or pertaining to a person or thing in particular,
special, specific; distinctive, characteristic
|
propirte |
proprete |
noun |
property |
regne, regnyþ |
regnen |
verb |
reign, reigns |
reherseth |
rehersen |
verb |
(MED) To impart (information), teach (sth.), explain, point out |
resceyueþ |
receiven |
verb |
receives |
reume |
reaume |
noun |
realm, (OED) A region, a territory; the sphere which something affects or
controls.
|
riȝt |
right |
adverb |
(MED) As intensifier with adjectives: (a) very, very much,
extremely.
|
rode |
rood |
noun |
cross |
rysynge, risynge |
risen |
verb |
rising |
saue |
sauf |
preposition |
(MED) With a pron. as obj.: except, except for, with the exception
of
|
schal |
shulen |
verb, auxiliary |
shall |
seide |
seien |
verb |
called |
semyþ, seme |
semen |
verb |
seems, seem |
seyen, seynge |
seien |
verb, plural |
say, saying |
sholde |
shulen |
verb, auxiliary |
should |
shyneþ, shenyþ, shene |
shinen |
verb |
shines, shine |
signifieþ |
signifien |
verb |
signifies; (MED) (a) To be a symbol of (sb. or sth.), be an emblem of,
symbolize; represent symbolically.
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silde |
seld |
adverb and adjective |
seldom |
silf |
self |
pronoun |
self |
siȝte |
sighte |
noun |
sight |
smale |
smal |
adjective |
small |
sone |
sone |
adverb |
soon |
sory |
sory |
adjective |
filthy, dirty |
space |
space |
noun |
may refer to both time and distance (both meanings attested by the
MED).
|
speke |
speken |
verb |
speak |
sterre, sterrys |
sterre |
noun |
star, stars |
stondinge |
stonden |
verb |
standing |
stoupinge |
stoupen |
verb |
(MED) (a) Of a person, the body, the shoulders: to have habitually a bent
position or a forward or downward inclination; also fig.
|
sumtyme |
somtime |
adverb |
sometimes |
swagyþ |
swagen |
verb |
To appease, mitigate, pacify, relieve, reduce, abate. |
tauro |
taurus (Latin) |
noun, ablative |
Taurus |
tre |
tre |
noun |
tree, also: an object made of wood (MED) |
trouþe |
treuth |
noun |
One's faith or loyalty as pledged in a promise or agreement; a solemn
engagement or promise, a covenant: = troth n. 2.
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vertu |
vertu |
noun |
virtue |
virgyn |
virgo |
noun |
Virgo |
vnto |
unto |
preposition |
unto, into |
vpper |
up |
adjective, comparative |
upper |
vpwarde |
upward |
adverb |
upward |
vs |
us |
pronoun |
us |
wanteþ |
wanten |
verb |
lacks |
welwellid |
wel + willed |
adjective |
well-willed |
wirche |
werken |
verb |
work |
wisdam |
wisdom |
noun |
wisdom |
wise |
wise |
noun |
(MED) with demonstrative and rel. adjectives: in (on) that (this) ~, o
this (thiskin) ~, on these wises, in that (this) manner, in these ways; by that
(this) means, thereby; also, in such a way as.
|
yen |
eie |
noun |
eyes |
yuel |
ivel |
adjective |
evil |
ȝere |
yer |
noun |
year(s) |
ȝeuyþ, ȝeueþ |
yeven |
verb |
gives |
ȝitte |
yet |
adverb |
yet |
ȝonge |
yong |
adjective |
young |
þat |
that |
pronoun |
that |
þe |
the |
definite article |
the |
þen |
than |
conjunction |
then |
þenke |
thinken |
verb |
think |
þer |
ther |
adverb |
there |
þeraboute |
therabouten |
adverb |
(MED) With ref. to a clearly specified place or location, a concrete
object, or a part of the body: (a) in the vicinity of it, that, them, or those;
here and there in that place.
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þerfore |
therfore |
adverb and noun |
therefore |
þes |
these |
adjective |
these |
þey, þei |
they |
pronoun |
they |
þinge, þinges |
thing |
noun |
thing, things |
þis |
this |
pronoun |
this |
þus |
thus |
adverb |
thus, like this, as follows |
þyckenes |
thikkenesse |
noun |
thickness |