-ild
-ild, suffix. As in beggild, MD; cheapild, S; fostrild, MD.
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-lewe, suffix. Cf. Chekelew, Costlewe, Drunkenlewe, Siklewe, Þurstlew.—Icel. suffix -ligr, passing into -liw, and then into -lew, by influence of w on i; cp. Icel. kostligr, ME. costlewe, costly (W. W. S.). Transcriber n
Middle English · word_lewe_suffix-leȝȝc
-leȝȝc, suffix, used in forming abstract nouns, found in Ormulum, S.—Icel. -leikr, or -leiki. Cf. -lac. Transcriber note: The suffix -lac occurs in words such as Ferlac, Fiht-lac, Reflac. It does not have an independent
Middle English · word_leghghc-liche
-liche, suffix, found in adjectives and adverbs.—AS. -lic, adj. suffix, -lice, adv. suffix.
Middle English · word_liche_suffix · brief source record-ling
-ling, suffix. See SkD (s.v. darkling).
Middle English · word_ling · brief source record-mint
-mint, suffix.—AS. mynt, -mynd: Goth. -mundiþa, see Sievers, 255, 3. Cf. Wurthmint. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Wurthmint”): listed under headword ‘Worth’
Middle English · word_mint_suffix-reden
-reden, suffix (used to form abstracts).—AS. -rǽden. See hat-reden, SkD; cun-reden, kindred, SkD; fer-reden, S; ȝe-fered, S; uelaȝ-rede, S2. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “cun-reden”): headword spelled
Middle English · word_reden_suffix[Whate]
[Whate], sb. chance, luck; hwate, S, MD; wate, S; quate, HD.—AS. hwat, omen, augury, incitamentum; cp. Icel. hvöt (hvata-). See What, adj.
Middle English · word_whateA
Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. A, prep. of, S2, S3, PP; see Of.
Middle English · e-10625-additions-1A
Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. A, adv. ever, S; aa, S; a buten, ever without, S; see O.
Middle English · e-10625-additions-2A
A, adv. ever, S; aa, S; a buten, ever without, S; see O.
Middle English · word_a_adv · brief source recordA
A, interj. O! Ah! expressing surprise, pain, S, MD.
Middle English · word_a_inter · brief source recordA
A, prep. on, in, PP, S, S2, C2; see On.
Middle English · word_a_prep_1 · brief source recordA
A, prep. of, S2, S3, PP; see Of.
Middle English · word_a_prep_2 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (1), adding intensity to the notion of the verb.—AS. á for ar-, OHG. ar-, Goth. us-. For the quantity of the á see Sievers, 121. Cf. Or. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “OHG.”): . missing
Middle English · word_a_prefix_1A-
A-, prefix (10), standing for AF. an-, OF. en- from Lat. in-. See In-.
Middle English · word_a_prefix_10 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (11), standing for Gr. α- privative. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “α-”): (alpha)
Middle English · word_a_prefix_11 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (2), standing for A, prep., and for Icel. á; see On- (1).
Middle English · word_a_prefix_2 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (3), standing for Of, prep.; see Of.
Middle English · word_a_prefix_3 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (4), standing for AS. and-, against, in return, toward.—AS. and-, ond-, on- (proclitic). Cf. On- (2.) Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “(2.)”): (2). for (2.)
Middle English · word_a_prefix_4A-
A-, prefix (5), standing for At, prep., and Icel. at, used with the infin. See At- (1).
Middle English · word_a_prefix_5 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (6), standing for AS. ge-; see Ȝe-.
Middle English · word_a_prefix_6 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (7), standing for OF. a- and Lat. ad-.
Middle English · word_a_prefix_7 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (8), standing for OF. a- and Lat. ab-.
Middle English · word_a_prefix_8 · brief source recordA-
A-, prefix (9), standing for AF. a, OF. e-, es- from Lat. ex-, e-.
Middle English · word_a_prefix_9 · brief source recordA-B-C
A-B-C, the alphabet, P; abcy, Cath.; abce, Cath. (n.), PP; abcee, Cotg.; abece, Cath. (n.); apece, Prompt.—Cp. OF. abece, the crosse rowe (Cotg.).
Middle English · word_abcA-bac
A-bac, adv. backwards, S, W2; abec, S; abak, C2, W; obak, S2.—AS. on-bæc. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_abac · brief source recordA-bernen
A-bernen, v. to burn; abernð, pr. s. S.—AS. á-beornan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_abernen · brief source recordA-biden
A-biden, v. to abide, remain, await, endure, S, S2, W2; habide, S2; abyde, C2; abid, imp., S, S2; abid, pr. s., S; abit, S, S2, C3; abod, pt. s., S; abood, W2; abide, pt. pl., S2; abididen, W2; abide, pp., G.—AS. á-bídan
Middle English · word_abidenA-biding
A-biding, sb. expectation, W2.
Middle English · word_abiding · brief source recordA-biten
A-biten, v. to bite, S.—AS. á-bítan. (A- 1.) Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “(A- 1.)”): 1). for 1.)
Middle English · word_abiten · brief source recordA-blawen
A-blawen, v. to blow, MD; ableow, pt. s., S.—AS. á-bláwan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_ablawen · brief source recordA-blenden
A-blenden, v. to blind, MD; ablent, pr. s., S; pl., S; ablende, pt. s., MD; ablend, pp. MD.—AS. á-blendan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_ablenden · brief source recordA-bouen
A-bouen, adv. and prep. above, C2, PP, MD; aboue, PP; abufen, S; abuuen, MD; abowen, MD; abone, S3, JD; oboven, MD; obowen, MD; oboune, MD. Phr.: at here aboue, S2.—AS. on + bufan (= be + ufan). (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_abouenA-bouten
A-bouten, adv. and prep. about, C2, P, MD; abuten, S; abuuten, S; abuton, S; abute, S; aboute, S, G; oboute, MD; obout, S2.—AS. on-bútan (= on-be-útan). (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_aboutenA-breiden
A-breiden, v. to start up, to draw (sword), to thrust out, to blame, S; abreyden, NED; abraid, pt. s., S; abreyde, C2; abrayde, C; abroden, pp., S; abruden, S.—AS. á + bregdan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_abreidenA-brode
A-brode, adv. abroad, PP; abrood, C2; abrod, widely apart, PP. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_abrode · brief source recordA-buȝen
A-buȝen, v. to bow, MD; abuen, MD; abouwen, MD; abowe, NED; abeah, pt. s., MD; abeh, S.—AS. á-bugan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_abughen · brief source recordA-byen, Abye
A-byen, Abye, v. to buy, to pay for, S3, C2, C3, PP; abygge, PP; abiggen, PP; abuggen, S, PP; abeggen, MD, G; abeien, S; abie, PP; abuiþ, pr. s., S; abugeð, pr. pl., S; abouhte, pt. s., S; aboughte, G; abought, pp. C3.—A
Middle English · word_abyenA-cennen
A-cennen, v. to bring forth, to beget, MD; acenned, pp. MD; accenned, S; akenned, MD; akennet, S; acende (for acend), S.—AS. á-cennan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_acennenA-cennende
A-cennende, sb. begetting, birth, S.
Middle English · word_acennende · brief source recordA-cenneng
A-cenneng, sb. birth, S.
Middle English · word_acenneng · brief source recordA-chape
A-chape, v. to escape, NED; achaped, pt. s., S2.—OF. achaper; cf. AF. ascaper. (A- 9.) Cf. Eschapen, Ascapie.
Middle English · word_achape · brief source recordA-colien
A-colien, v. to wax cold; acolede, pt. s., S; acoled, pp., S.—AS. á-cólian. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_acolien · brief source recordA-cursien
A-cursien, v. to curse, NED; acursi, S, NED; acorse, PP; acorsed, pp. MD. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_acursien · brief source recordA-dawe
A-dawe, out of life, NED, HD.—AS. of dagum, from days. (A- 3.)
Middle English · word_adawe · brief source recordA-dawen
A-dawen, v. to rise from sleep, also, to arouse, NED; adawed, pp. S3.—Cp. MHG. er-tagen, to dawn. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adawen · brief source recordA-day
A-day, adv. at morn, by day, S2, P; adai, S. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_aday · brief source recordA-diliȝen
A-diliȝen, v. to be lost, to perish, S; adiliȝede, pt. s., S; adiligde, S.—AS. á-diligan, to destroy. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adilighen · brief source recordA-diȝten
A-diȝten, v. to appoint, order, prepare, compose, clothe, treat, MD, S; adyȝt, pp., MD; adight, G; adyght, MD, HD. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adightenA-do
A-do, sb. fuss, trouble, difficulty, S3, Prompt., WW; = to do, PP, WW; adoe, ND, (A- 5.)
Middle English · word_ado · brief source recordA-doun
A-doun, adv. down, S, S2, C2, C3, G; adun, S; adune, S.—AS. of dúne, off the hill. (A- 3.)
Middle English · word_adoun · brief source recordA-drad
A-drad, pp. frightened, put in dread, NED, S2, G, C, PP; adred, S; adrede, NED.—AS. of-drad (A- 3). Cf. Of-dreden.
Middle English · word_adrad · brief source recordA-drawen
A-drawen, v. to draw out, S2; adroh, pt. s., NED; adrou, NED; adraȝe, pp. NED. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adrawen · brief source recordA-dreden
A-dreden, v. to fear greatly, S, NED; adrade, reflex., S.—OMerc. and-drǽdan (Rushw.); see NED. (A- 4.)
Middle English · word_adreden · brief source recordA-drenchen
A-drenchen, v. to drown, to be drowned, MD, S, PP; adreynten, pt. pl., PP; adreynt, pp. drenched, PP; adreint, MD; adrent, S, PP; adreynched, PP.—AS. á-drencan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adrenchenA-drinken
A-drinken, v. to be drowned, MD, S; adronc, pt. s., MD; adronken, pl., MD; adrunken, pp., MD.—AS. á-drincan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adrinken · brief source recordA-drye
A-drye, v. to endure, bear, HD; adriȝen, S (19. 1047), MD.—AS. á-dréogan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adrye · brief source recordA-dun
A-dun, adv. down, S; see Adoun.
Middle English · word_adun · brief source recordA-dunien
A-dunien, v. to din; adunest, 2 pr. s., adenyd, pp. MD. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_adunien · brief source recordA-fallen
A-fallen, v. to fall, MD; auallen, MD; afeol, pt. s., MD; afallen, pp., MD.—AS. á-feallan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_afallen_vb_1 · brief source recordA-fallen
A-fallen, v. to fell, NED; afal, imp., S; aual, S.
Middle English · word_afallen_vb_2 · brief source recordA-felde
A-felde, adv. a-field, to the field, PP. (A- 2).
Middle English · word_afelde · brief source recordA-fellen
A-fellen, v. to fell, NED; auellen, MD.—AS. á-fellan, á-fyllan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_afellen · brief source recordA-fer
A-fer, adv. afar, W, W2; afeer, NED; of feor, S (s.v. feor). (A- 3.) Cf. A-ferre.
Middle English · word_afer · brief source recordA-feren
A-feren, v. to frighten, terrify, S, PP; afferen, MD; affeare, 2 pr. s. subj., S; afered, pp. afraid, S, C, P; aferd, S, C, P, W2; afeerd, W; afert, PP; aferde, S3, P, W; afferde, S3.—AS. á-fǽran. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aferenA-ferre
A-ferre, adv. afar, Prompt.; oferrum, S2; onferrum, S2; onferre, NED; onferr, NED. (A- 2). Cf. Afer.
Middle English · word_aferre · brief source recordA-flemen
A-flemen, v. to drive away, MD; aulem, imp. s., S.—AS. á-fléman (á-flýman). (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aflemen · brief source recordA-fon
A-fon, v. to receive, S; afeoh, imp., S; avoþ, pr. pl., S; auenge, pt. pl., S2.—AS. á-fón, on-fón (for ond-fón), see Sievers, 198, 5. 1. (A- 4.) Cf. Onfon.
Middle English · word_afonA-fore
A-fore, adv. prep., before, PP, WW; affore, PP; afor, PP; affor, PP; aforn, NED.—AS. on-foran. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_afore · brief source recordA-forthen
A-forthen, v. to further, promote, to achieve, to manage to do, to manage to give, to afford; P, NED, SkD, HD; aforde, NED.—AS. ge + forðian. (A- 6.)
Middle English · word_aforthenA-fote
A-fote, adv. on foot, PP; afoote, S3, W; auote, S2. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_afote · brief source recordA-fright
A-fright, pp. terrified, C; afriȝt, NED, HD; afryȝte, HD.—AS. á-fyrht, á-fyrhted. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_afright · brief source recordA-fure
A-fure, adv. on fire, S2; auere, S2; afiere, W2. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_afure · brief source recordA-gasten
A-gasten, v. to terrify, MD, PP; agesten, S; agaste, pt. s., C2, C; agast, pp., PP, S2, S3, C2, C3, G; agazed, S3; agaste, pl., S2, W.—AS. á + gǽstan, to frighten. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_agastenA-gen
A-gen, prep. and adv. towards, back, again, S; see A-ȝein.
Middle English · word_agen · brief source recordA-gessen
A-gessen, v. to reckon, calculate, S. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_agessen · brief source recordA-gon
A-gon, pp. and adv. gone away, ago, S2, C3; agoon, C2, C3; agone, S3; agoo, PP; ago, C2.—AS. a-gán, pp. of á-gán, to go forth. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_agon_advA-gon
A-gon, v. to obtain, PP.—AS. of-gangan, to require. (A- 3.)
Middle English · word_agon_vb · brief source recordA-graythen
A-graythen, v. to make ready, to dress, NED; agreþed, pp., S2; agrayþed, NED.—From Icel. greiða: Goth. ga-raidjan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_agraythenA-graythinge
A-graythinge, sb. apparel, S2, NED.
Middle English · word_agraythinge · brief source recordA-gref
A-gref, in grief, NED; agrief, C; ogrefe, NED. Phr.: takes not agreve, takes it not unkindly, NED. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_agref · brief source recordA-grisen
A-grisen, v. to be horrified, to terrify, to loathe, HD, MD, S; agryse, S2, C3.—AS. á-grísan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_agrisen · brief source recordA-grounde
A-grounde, on the ground, S2, PP; on this earth, PP. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_agrounde · brief source recordA-gulten
A-gulten, v. to sin, to offend, MD, PP, S; agilten, MD; agelten, MD; aȝulten, S; agulte, pt. s., PP; agult, pp., S; agilt, HD, PP.—AS. á-gyltan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_agultenA-honge
A-honge, pp. hanged up, S. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_ahonge · brief source recordA-hungerd
A-hungerd, pp. a-hungered, PP, S3; ahungred, NED; afyngred, PP.—AS. ofhyngred. (A- 3.) See Of-hungred.
Middle English · word_ahungerd · brief source recordA-kelen
A-kelen, v. to make cold, to grow cold, S, MD.—AS. á-célan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_akelen · brief source recordA-kneon
A-kneon, on knees, S, NED; aknen, HD; aknewes, HD. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_akneon · brief source recordA-lang
A-lang, adv. along, MD; along, MD; olong, MD (A- 4). See Endlang.
Middle English · word_alang · brief source recordA-last
A-last, adv. at last, S2, NED. (A- 5.)
Middle English · word_alast · brief source recordA-leggen
A-leggen, v. to lay down, to lay aside, to put down, confute, S, NED (allay[superscript: 1]).—AS. á-lecgan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aleggen · brief source recordA-lemen
A-lemen, v. to illumine, S; alimen, S; aleomen, S.—AS. á + léoman. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_alemen · brief source recordA-lesednesse
A-lesednesse, sb. redemption, MD.
Middle English · word_alesednesse · brief source recordA-lesen
A-lesen, v. to loose, deliver, S; alesde, pt. s., S; alesed, pp., S, HD.—AS. á-lésan, álýsan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_alesen · brief source recordA-lesendnesse
A-lesendnesse, sb. redemption, MD.
Middle English · word_alesendnesse · brief source recordA-lesnesse
A-lesnesse, sb. redemption, S, MD.—AS. á-lésnis.
Middle English · word_alesnesse · brief source recordA-liche
A-liche, adv. alike, PP, NED.—AS. ge-líce. (A- 6.) See Iliche.
Middle English · word_aliche · brief source recordA-liri
A-liri, adv. across (said of the legs), P; alyry, PP.—AS. on + lira, the fleshy part of the leg (Voc.). (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_aliri · brief source recordA-liȝten
A-liȝten, v. to alight, get lightly down from a horse, to descend, also, to lighten, MD; alyghte, C2; alyghte, pt. s., PP; alyȝte, PP; alihte, MD; aliȝte, S; alyhte, S2; aliȝt, pp., S2.—AS. á-líhtan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_alighten_vb_1A-liȝten
A-liȝten, v. to enlighten, illuminate, to light (a fire), NED.—AS. on-líhtan. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_alighten_vb_2 · brief source recordA-liȝtnen
A-liȝtnen, v. to enlighten, NED; alichtyn, S3; alyctnyng, pr. p., S3. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_alightnen · brief source recordA-lofte
A-lofte, adv. on high, aloft, PP; aloft, PP; on-lofte, S2, C2; o lofte, NED; o loft, NED.—Icel. á lopt (of motion), á lopti (of position); lopt, air, sky, loft; cp. AS. on þá lyft, into the air, (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_alofteA-londe
A-londe, on land, in the land, S2, HD; alond, S2.
Middle English · word_alonde · brief source recordA-long on
A-long on, prep. on account of, S2, NED.—AS. ge-lang, along. (A- 6.) See Ilong.
Middle English · word_along_on · brief source recordA-longen
A-longen, v. to seem long to, to long, NED; alonged, pp. filled with longing, G, HD; alonget, S2.—AS. of-langian. (A- 3.)
Middle English · word_alongenA-loofe
A-loofe, adv. aloof, more nearly to the wind, NED; alofe, S3; aluffe, HD. Probably from Du. loef, in te loef, to windward. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_aloofeA-losen
A-losen, v. to praise, PP; alosed, pp. notorious, S2, NED, HD. (A- 7.)
Middle English · word_alosen · brief source recordA-louten
A-louten, v. to bow down, S3, NED; alowtid, pt. s., PP.—AS. á-lútan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_alouten · brief source recordA-low
A-low, on the low ground, on earth, ED, PP; alawe, S3; alowe, PP. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_alow · brief source recordA-loyne
A-loyne, v. to remove far off, NED, HD, AF. aloyner, from loin; Lat. longe. (A- 7.)
Middle English · word_aloyne · brief source recordA-lyue
A-lyue, adv., adj. as pred. alive, C2, S2, PP; onlyue, C2, G; onliue, S.—AS. on life. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_alyue · brief source recordA-mad
A-mad, pp. as adj. distracted, mad, MD, S; amed, MD; amadde, pl. MD.—AS. ge-mǽd, pp. of ge-mǽdan, to madden; cp. OHG. ga-meit, foolish. (A- 6.)
Middle English · word_amadA-mansien
A-mansien, v. to curse, to excommunicate, MD; amansi, MD; amansy, MD; amonsi, HD; amawns, HD; amansed, pp., S.—Contracted from AS. á-mánsumian, to put out of intimacy, from mánsum, familiar, intimate; pp. á-mánsumod, als
Middle English · word_amansienA-masen
A-masen, v. to amaze, stupefy, NED; amased, pp., C3. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_amasen · brief source recordA-midde
A-midde, adv. and prep. amid, S2, C2, PP; amidden, S; amydde, PP.—AS. on middan, on middum. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_amidde · brief source recordA-mis
A-mis, adv. amiss, C2; amys, G; onmys, NED. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_amis · brief source recordA-monge
A-monge, prep. and adv. among, in, at intervals, PP; amange, NED; omang, MD; amang, S, S2; among, S, PP. Phr.: eure among, ever among, every now and then, S; ever and among, NED.—AS. on-mang, on-gemang. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_amongeA-monges
A-monges, prep. among, S2, S3, C2, C3 G, PP.
Middle English · word_amonges · brief source recordA-morewe
A-morewe, on the morrow, S2, W; amor we, HD, PP, S2; amoreȝe, S; amorȝe, S (16. 432).—AS. on morgen. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_amorewe · brief source recordA-murðrin
A-murðrin, v. to murder, S; amorthered, pp., MD.—AS. á-myrðrian (Schmid). (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_amurdhrin · brief source recordA-netheren
A-netheren, v. to lower, humiliate, NED; anethered, pp., HD. (A- 1.) See Aniðerien.
Middle English · word_anetheren · brief source recordA-newe
A-newe, adv. anew, NED. (A- 3.) See Of-newe.
Middle English · word_anewe · brief source recordA-niðerien
A-niðerien, v. to lower, humiliate, MD; aneðered, pp. MD, HD.—AS. á + niðerian. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_anidherien · brief source recordA-nough
A-nough, adj. (as pred.) enough, CM; anew, S3. (A- 6.) See Ynow.
Middle English · word_anough · brief source recordA-nyghte
A-nyghte, adv. by night, C2; aniȝt, S; onigt, S. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_anyghte · brief source recordA-nyghtes
A-nyghtes, adv. at night, nightly, Sȝ.
Middle English · word_anyghtes · brief source recordA-piken
A-piken, v. to trim, adorn, MD; apiked, pp., C. See OF. piquer (Cotg.).
Middle English · word_apiken · brief source recordA-quenchen
A-quenchen, v. to quench, PP; acwenchen, S; aqueynte, pt. s. S2; aqueynt, PP.—AS. á-cwencan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aquenchen · brief source recordA-recchen
A-recchen, v. to explain, expound, to speak, NED.—AS. á-reccan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_arecchen · brief source recordA-rechen
A-rechen, v. to reach, to strike, to reach in thought, to imagine, to be sufficient, NED, S, S (ii. 47), S2, W, PP.—AS. á-rǽcan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_arechenA-reden
A-reden, v. to declare, to interpret, NED, W; areede, W.—AS. á-rédan; cp. G. errathen. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_areden · brief source recordA-redy
A-redy, adj. ready, P, HD, NED; ȝe-redi, MD. (A- 6.)
Middle English · word_aredy · brief source recordA-reren
A-reren, v. to raise, build, to arise, to rear, S2, PP; arearen, S; areride, pt. s., W; arerde, S; arerd, S; arerdon, pl., S; arered, pp., S2, W, W2; arerd, S2.—AS. á-rǽran: Goth. ur-raisjan. Causal of Arisen. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_arerenA-rest
A-rest, at rest, PP. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_arest_adj · brief source recordA-reysen
A-reysen, v. to raise, to arouse, NED; areysed, pt. s., S3; areisid, pp., W. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_areysen · brief source recordA-risen
A-risen, v. to arise, MD; aryse, PP; aris, imp. s. S; arys, PP; arist, pr. s., S, S2, C3; aros, pt. s., S, PP; aroos, PP; arisen, pp., MD; arise, S2.—AS. á-rísan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_arisenA-rist
A-rist, sb. rising, resurrection, NED; aristes, gen., S; ariste, dat., S.—AS. ǽ-ríst. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_arist · brief source recordA-rixlien
A-rixlien, v. to rule; arixlye, S. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_arixlien · brief source recordA-riȝt
A-riȝt, adv. in a right way, straightway, S2; aryght, C2; ariȝte, S; origt, S. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_aright · brief source recordA-rode
A-rode, on the rood (the cross), NED, S, S2. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_arode · brief source recordA-rowe
A-rowe, adv. in a row, one after another, S; areawe, S; arewe, NED. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_arowe · brief source recordA-saken
A-saken, v. to deny, renounce; asoke, pt. s., S.—AS. of-sacan (Schmid). (A- 3.) Cf. Of-saken.
Middle English · word_asaken · brief source recordA-senchen
A-senchen, v. to cause to sink, S; aseynt, pp., MD. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_asenchen · brief source recordA-setnesse
A-setnesse, sb. appointed order, S.—AS. á-setnis, institute (Schmid).
Middle English · word_asetnesse · brief source recordA-setten
A-setten, v. to set up, appoint, NED.—AS. á-settan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_asetten · brief source recordA-slaken
A-slaken, v. to diminish, to become slack, C, NED. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aslaken · brief source recordA-slawe
A-slawe, pp. slain, S2; aslaȝe, S; aslaȝen S.—AS. á-slagen, pp. of á-sléan, see Sievers, 378. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aslawe · brief source recordA-slepe
A-slepe, adv. asleep, S, PP.—AS. on slǽpe. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_aslepe · brief source recordA-slepid
A-slepid, pp. gone to sleep, W2.
Middle English · word_aslepid · brief source recordA-sonder
A-sonder, adv. asunder, C, C3.—AS. on sundran. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_asonder · brief source recordA-soylen
A-soylen, v. to absolve, to answer (a question), PP, S2; assoile, S3, C3, P, G; asoyly, NED; asoilede, pt. s., S2; asoylede, S2; assoylid, pp., W.—OF. asoiler, assoiler; Late Lat. absoluere (= Lat. absolovere). (A- 8.)
Middle English · word_asoylenA-spillen
A-spillen, v. to destroy, kill, S. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aspillen · brief source recordA-squint
A-squint, adv. obliquely, out at the corner of the eyes, S.
Middle English · word_asquint · brief source recordA-sterten
A-sterten, v. to start up, to happen, to escape, NED, S2, S3, C3, C; astart, S3; asterted, pt. s., S2, C3. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_asterten · brief source recordA-stiȝen
A-stiȝen, v. to proceed, ascend, descend, MD; astighð, pr. s., S; astah, pt. s., S.—AS. á-stígan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_astighen · brief source recordA-strangeled
A-strangeled, pp. suffocated, S2, (A- 6.) See Strangelyn.
Middle English · word_astrangeled · brief source recordA-swelten
A-swelten, v. to die, S, NED. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aswelten · brief source recordA-swowne
A-swowne, pp. as adv. aswoon, C2; assowe, HD.—AS. ge-swógen, see NED (s.v. aswoon) and SkD (s.v. swoon). (A- 6.)
Middle English · word_aswowne · brief source recordA-syde
A-syde, adv. aside, C2. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_asyde · brief source recordA-take
A-take, v. to overtake, catch, C3, HD, NED. Phr.: wel atake, well caught, NED. (A 1.)
Middle English · word_atake · brief source recordA-tenden
A-tenden, v. to set on fire, kindle, MD; atend, pr. s., S. (A- 2.) Cf. Ontenden.
Middle English · word_atenden · brief source recordA-tweyne
A-tweyne, in twain, PP. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_atweyne · brief source recordA-two
A-two, in two, S2, C2, C3, PP; ato, S2. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_atwo · brief source recordA-twynne
A-twynne, in two, apart, W, G, PP; atwinne, C3; atwynny, W; otwinne, S; otwyn, H. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_atwynne · brief source recordA-ulem
A-ulem, imp. s. drive away, S; see Aflemen.
Middle English · word_aulem · brief source recordA-wakenen
A-wakenen, v. intrans. to awake, S; awakenin, S; awakened, pp., S.—AS. on-wæcnan. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_awakenen · brief source recordA-wakien
A-wakien, v. intrans. to awake, S; awalk (for awakk?), imp., S3; awoik, pt. s., S3; awoilk (for awoikk?), S3.—AS. awacian (for on-wacian). (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_awakienA-way
A-way, adv. on way, onward, along, away (from a place), NED; awai, PP; awezz, S; awei, S; ewei, S2; owai, S2; aweye, C3, PP; away, interj. away, S2, NED.—AS. aweg, on weg. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_awayA-wecchen
A-wecchen, v. to arouse out of sleep, NED, HD; aweihte, pt. s., NED; aweightte, HD; aweht, pp., NED.—AS. á-weccan; cp. OHG. ar-wekkan (Tatian): Goth. uswakjan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_awecchenA-weden
A-weden, v. to become mad, S2, NED.—AS. á-wédan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aweden · brief source recordA-wei
A-wei, interj. ah woe! alas! S.
Middle English · word_awei · brief source recordA-welden
A-welden, v. to control, S, NED.—AS. gewealdan. (A- 6.)
Middle English · word_awelden · brief source recordA-wenden
A-wenden, v. to go away, NED.—AS. á-wendan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_awenden_vb_1 · brief source recordA-wenden
A-wenden, v. to change to, NED; awente, pt. s., S.—AS. on-wendan. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_awenden_vb_2 · brief source recordA-werien
A-werien, v. to curse, S; awariede, pt. s., S.—AS. á-wergian. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_awerien · brief source recordA-weȝen
A-weȝen, v. to weigh out, NED; awiðhst, 2 pr. s., S.—AS. á-wegan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aweghen · brief source recordA-winnen
A-winnen, v. to win, NED; awynne, S.—AS. á-winnan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_awinnen · brief source recordA-wondrien
A-wondrien, v. to be astonished, NED; awondered, pp., S2.—AS. of-wundrian. (A- 3.)
Middle English · word_awondrien · brief source recordA-wreken
A-wreken, v. to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P; awreke, pp., S, G, PP; awroke, P.—AS. á-wrecan. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_awreken · brief source recordA-ȝefen
A-ȝefen, v. to give, give up, give back, MD, S; aȝeuen, MD; aȝiuen, MD; aȝeoue, S; aȝaf, pt. s., S; a-iauen, pl., S.—AS. á-gifan. A- 1.)
Middle English · word_aghefenA-ȝein
A-ȝein, prep., adv., conj., opposite to, towards, against, in return for, again, PP, S, S2, G; aȝeyn, PP, S2; aȝen, PP, S, S2, G, W, W2; agayn, S2, S3, C2, PP; agen, S; ayen, S; ageyn, S, S3, C2, PP; aȝain, S; ayeyn, S,
Middle English · word_agheinA-ȝeines
A-ȝeines, prep. and conj. against, contrary to, in return for, PP, S; aȝeynes, PP; aȝenes, S, S2; agenes, S; agænes, S; aȝens, S2, W, W2, PP; aȝeins, PP; aȝeyns, PP; ayeins, C2; ageyns, S3, C2; agayns, C2, C3, PP; igaine
Middle English · word_agheinesA-ȝeinst
A-ȝeinst, prep. and conj. against, MD; aȝeynst, PP.
Middle English · word_agheinst · brief source recordA-ȝer
A-ȝer, in the year, S2. (A- 2.)
Middle English · word_agher · brief source recordA-þestrien
A-þestrien, v. to darken, S.—AS. á-þéostrian. (A- 1.)
Middle English · word_athestrien · brief source recordA-þet
A-þet, conj. until that, S. See Oth.
Middle English · word_athet · brief source recordAbasshen
Abasshen, v. to abash, S3; abasshed, pp. abashed, ashamed, alarmed, C3, PP; abashed, S2; abasshid, S3; abasched, PP; abaisshed, PP; abaischid, W; abaischt, S2; abaissed, PP; abaist, S3; abayste, S2, C2.—OF. esbahiss- ste
Middle English · word_abasshenAbate
Abate, v. to beat down, bring down, calm down, P, NED.—AF. abatre (pr. p. abatant); Late Lat. *adbatere. (A- 7.)
Middle English · word_abate · brief source recordAbaue
Abaue, v. to put to confusion, to be confounded, NED, HD, JD; abawed, pp. HD; abaued, HD.—OF. *abavir: esbahir (with v in place of lost h, see Brachet, s.v. glaive). (A- 9). See Abasshen.
Middle English · word_abaueAbaye
Abaye, sb. barking; phr. at þe abaie, at abaye, at bay, S2.—OF. abai, barking, from abaier; cp. F. aboi in phr.: être aux abois.
Middle English · word_abayeAbbay
Abbay, sb. abbey, C2; abbeis, pl., S2.—AF. abbeie (abeie); Church Lat. abbādia, abbātia, from abbātem. See Abbod.
Middle English · word_abbay · brief source recordAbbesse
Abbesse, sb. abbess, PP.—OF. abbesse; Church Lat. abbatissa.
Middle English · word_abbesse · brief source recordAbbod
Abbod, sb. abbot, MD, S2; abbot, S, PP; abbodes, pl. S2.—Church Lat. abbātem (pronounced abbādem), nom. abbas; Gr. ἀββάς; Syriac, abba, father. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “ἀββάς”): abbas
Middle English · word_abbodAbbodesse
Abbodesse, sb. abbess, PP.
Middle English · word_abbodesse · brief source recordAbbot-rice
Abbot-rice, sb. abbacy, S.—AS. abbod-ríce, the rule of an abbot.
Middle English · word_abbotrice · brief source recordAbeah, Abeh
Abeah, Abeh; see Abuȝen.
Middle English · e-10625-main-27 · brief source recordAbeggen, Abeien
Abeggen, Abeien; see Abyen.
Middle English · e-10625-main-28 · brief source recordAbhominacioun
Abhominacioun, sb. abomination, NED, C2.
Middle English · word_abhominacioun · brief source recordAbhomynable
Abhomynable, adj. abominable, S3, C3.—AF. abhominable; Lat. abominabilem.
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