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Arn

Arn, sb. eagle, HD; aryn, H; see Ern.

Middle English · word_arn · brief source record

Arnde

Arnde, pt. s. ran, S; see Rennen.

Middle English · word_arnde · brief source record

Arr

Arr, sb. scar, wound, NED, JD; ar, HD; see Erre.

Middle English · word_arr · brief source record

Arr-

Arr-; see Ar-.

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Arred

Arred, pp. scarred, JD.

Middle English · word_arred · brief source record

Arsenik

Arsenik, sb. arsenic, C3.—OF. arsenic; Lat. arsenicum; Gr. ἀρσενικόν, yellow orpiment, orig. the masculine, male, from ἄρσην, a male. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “ἀρσενικόν”): arsenikon Source markup

Middle English · word_arsenik

Arskes

Arskes, pl. newts, S2; see Ask.

Middle English · word_arskes · brief source record

Arsmetike

Arsmetike, sb. arithmetic, NED; arsmetrike, C.—OF. arismetique: Prov. arismetica; Lat. arithmetica; Gr. ἀριθμητική (τέχνη), the art of counting. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “ἀριθμητική (τέχνη)”): arit

Middle English · word_arsmetike

Arst

Arst, adj. and adv. superl. first, G, P; see Erst. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Erst”): listed under headword ‘Er’

Middle English · word_arst

Art

Art, sb. a quarter of the heaven, point of the compass, NED, S3; airt, NED, JD; airth, NED; airtis, pl., S3.—Gael. ard; OIr. aird, top, height, point.

Middle English · word_art

Artou

Artou, art thou, S2; artow, S2, C2, C3. See Ert.

Middle English · word_artou · brief source record

Arwe

Arwe, adj. cowardly, timid, lazy, sluggish, vile, base, Prompt.; areȝ, S; arh, MD; arȝ, NED; erewe, S; arewe, sb. betrayer, enemy, S, MD.—AS. earg (earh); Icel. argr; cp. OHG. arg (Otfrid).

Middle English · word_arwe_adj

Arwe

Arwe, sb. arrow, NED; arewe, S2; arwes, pl. S2, C2, P; arewis, W2; arowis, W2.—AS. arwe for *arhwe; cp. Goth. arhwazna, arrow, the thing belonging to the bow, from *arhw = Lat. arcus.

Middle English · word_arwe_sb

Arwed

Arwed, pp. made cowardly, PP.

Middle English · word_arwed · brief source record

Arȝen

Arȝen, v. to be timid, to frighten, NED.

Middle English · word_arghen · brief source record

As

As, sb. unit, a single bit, a jot, ace, NED, C2; ace, S3; ase, PP. Phr.: ambes as, double aces, C2.—OF. as; Lat. as.

Middle English · word_as · brief source record

Asailen

Asailen, v. to leap upon, assail, PP; assaile, PP, S; assaille, C2, PP; asailid, pp., PP; assalȝeit, S2.—AF. assailir, OF. asalir; Late Lat. adsalire. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_asailen

Asaut

Asaut, sb. assault, S2; assaut, C, PP.—OF. asaut. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_asaut · brief source record

Ascapie

Ascapie, v. to escape, PP; askapie, PP; ascapen, PP.—OF. escaper (Picard). Cf. Achape.

Middle English · word_ascapie · brief source record

Ascaunce

Ascaunce, conj. as though, C3, NED.

Middle English · word_ascaunce · brief source record

Asche

Asche, sb. ash, cinis; aische, W, W2; aske, H; asken, pl., S; axen, S; asshen, C2; asskess, S; asshes, C3; aschis, W2; askes, S2, P; askis, H; askez, S2.—AS. asce (axe): Icel. aska: Goth. azgo.

Middle English · word_asche

Ascrien

Ascrien, v. to cry out, NED; escrien, MD.—OF. escrier; Late Lat. ex + quiritare, see Diez.

Middle English · word_ascrien · brief source record

Ascrive

Ascrive, v. to ascribe, H.—OF. ascriv- stem of pr. p. of ascrire: It. ascrivere; Lat. adscribere. (A- 7.)

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Ascry

Ascry, sb. outcry, S2.

Middle English · word_ascry · brief source record

Asegen

Asegen, v. to besiege, C.—OF. asegier: It. assediare (Florio). (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_asegen · brief source record

Aselen

Aselen, v. to seal up, to set one’s seal to, NED; aseele, W2; asselen, PP, S2.—OF. anseler, enseler; Late Lat. insigillare, from sigillum, seal. (A- 10.) Cf. Ensele.

Middle English · word_aselen

Asent

Asent, sb. assent, S2, PP; assent, C3, PP.—OF. as(s)ent. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_asent · brief source record

Aseth

Aseth, sb. satisfaction, PP, HD; aseeth, W; asethe, Cath., HD; assyth, JD; assetz, PP; asseth, NED, HD.—OF. aset, asset; from Late Lat. ad satis. For the final -t in OF. = þ in English, cp. OF. feit with ME. feiþ, faith.

Middle English · word_aseth

Asise

Asise, sb. decree, edict, judgment, S2; assise, C, G; assises, pl. assizes, PP.—OF. as(s)ise, a sitting down, settlement of imposts, from as(s)is, pp. of as(s)eeir, to sit at, to settle; Lat. assidere. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_asise

Asisour

Asisour, sb. juror, PP; acisoure, PP; sisour, PP; sysour, PP.

Middle English · word_asisour · brief source record

Ask

Ask, sb. a newt or eft, a lizard, NED, HD, JD; aske, NED; asker, HD, JD, DG; askis, pl., NED; arskes, S2.—AS. áðexe: OS. egithassa; cp. OHG. egidehsa (G. eidechse).

Middle English · word_ask

Ask-

Ask-; see Asc-.

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Aske

Aske, sb. ash, H; askes, pl., S2, P; askis, H; see Asche.

Middle English · word_aske · brief source record

Aske-baðie

Aske-baðie, sb. one who sits among the ashes, S; askebathe, NED.

Middle English · word_askebadhie · brief source record

Aske-fise

Aske-fise, sb. one who blows the ashes, Prompt.; askfist, NED. Cp. Sw. askefis and G. aschenfister (Grimm).

Middle English · word_askefise · brief source record

Asken

Asken, v. to ask, S, S2; eskien, MD; aschen, MD; eschen, MD; esse, MD, S2; ocsien, MD; acsien, MD, S2; axien, MD, S2; axen, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; escade, pt. s., S; easkede, S; haxede, S; esste, S2.—AS. áscian: OHG.

Middle English · word_asken

Aspaltoun

Aspaltoun, sb. asphalt, S2.—OF. *aspaltoun; from Late Lat. asphalton; Gr. ἄσφαλτον. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “ἄσφαλτον”): asphalton

Middle English · word_aspaltoun

Aspect

Aspect, sb. a term in astrology; the relative positions of the heavenly bodies as they appear at a given time, NED, SkD, Sh.; aspectis, pl., S3.—Lat. aspectus. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_aspect

Aspert

Aspert, adj. expert, clever, S3; see Apert.

Middle English · word_aspert · brief source record

Aspie

Aspie, sb. spy, W, W2; aspye, C3; aspy, S3.—OF. espie.

Middle English · word_aspie · brief source record

Aspien

Aspien, v. to look after, to watch, S2, S3, W, W2.—OF. espier. See Espye.

Middle English · word_aspien · brief source record

Aspiere

Aspiere, sb. spy, W.

Middle English · word_aspiere · brief source record

Aspiyng

Aspiyng, sb. ambush, W.

Middle English · word_aspiyng · brief source record

Aspre

Aspre, adj. rough, cruel, fierce, NED.—OF. aspre; Lat. asprum, rough, harsh.

Middle English · word_aspre · brief source record

Asprely

Asprely, adv. roughly, fiercely, S3; asperliche, NED.

Middle English · word_asprely · brief source record

Ass-

Ass-; see As-.

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Assay

Assay, sb. trial, experiment, an attempt, attack, tested quality, NED, S2, S3, C2, C3; asaie, W.—AF. assai (asai): It. assaggio; Lat. exagium, a weighing, from ex-agere (exigere), to weigh, prove, to drive out the tongue

Middle English · word_assay

Assayen

Assayen, v. to examine, to attack, S2, S3, C2, P; asaien, W2; asayen, S3; assaied, pp., W.—AF. assayer (asayer): It. assaggiare.

Middle English · word_assayen

Assemble

Assemble, sb. assembly, P.—OF. asemblee.

Middle English · word_assemble · brief source record

Assemblen

Assemblen, v. to bring together, to come together, NED; assembled, pp., C3.—OF. asembler; Lat. assimulare.

Middle English · word_assemblen · brief source record

Assiduel

Assiduel, adj. continual, H; asseduel, H.—OF. assiduel.

Middle English · word_assiduel · brief source record

Assiduelly

Assiduelly, adv. continually, H.

Middle English · word_assiduelly · brief source record

Assoilen

Assoilen, v. to loosen, absolve, explain, PP, S3, C3; see Asoylen.

Middle English · word_assoilen · brief source record

Assoillyng

Assoillyng, sb. absolution, acquittal, C.

Middle English · word_assoillyng · brief source record

Astate

Astate, sb. state, estate, S3; see Estat.

Middle English · word_astate · brief source record

Astonen

Astonen, v. to stupefy, amaze, NED; astony, NED, C2; astonyed, pp., W, PP; astoynde, S3.—OF. estoner; Late Lat. *extonare, to stupefy as with a thunderbolt. (A- 9.)

Middle English · word_astonen

Astore

Astore, v. to repair, to provide, store, NED; astorede, pt. s., S2; astored, pp., C; astorid, W2.—AF. estōrer, OF. estaurer; Lat. instaurare. (A- 10.) Cf. Enstore.

Middle English · word_astore

Astronomye

Astronomye, sb. astronomy, PP.—OF. astronomie; Lat. astronomia; Gr. ἀστρονομία. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “ἀστρονομία”): astronomia

Middle English · word_astronomye

Astronomyen

Astronomyen, sb. astronomer, astrologer, PP; astromyenes, pl. (= Lat. magi), W; astrymyanes, PP.—OF. astronomien.

Middle English · word_astronomyen · brief source record

Asure

Asure, sb. azure, NED, C2, C.—OF. asur, azur; Low Lat. lazur (lazulus); Pers. lajward.

Middle English · word_asure · brief source record

Aswagen

Aswagen, v. to assuage, C2, PP.—AF. as(s)uager: Prov. assuaviar; from Lat. suauis. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_aswagen · brief source record

Aswithe

Aswithe, adv. as quickly as possible, S2, PP; asswythe, S2; see Alswithe.

Middle English · word_aswithe · brief source record

At

At, prep. at, in, with, from, of, amongst, PP, S, S2, C2; et, S; æt, S; ed, S; at, used with the infin. mood, S2, NED (vi), H. Comb.:—atte, at the, PP, S, S2, C2; ate, S, S2; ette, S; eter, S; atten, S2, PP; at-after, af

Middle English · word_at_prep

At

At, pron. rel. and conj. that, S2, S3, H, NED; see Þat.

Middle English · word_at_pron · brief source record

At-

At-, prefix (1), at; et-; a-.—AS. æt-.

Middle English · word_at_prefix_1 · brief source record

At-

At-, prefix (2), from, away; et-.—AS. æt- for oð- proclitic form of *úð-, away: Goth. unþa-; cp. Du. ont-, OHG. int- (G. ent-).

Middle English · word_at_prefix_2

At-beren

At-beren, v. to bear away, NED; atbar, pt. s., HD.—AS. æt-beran. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atberen · brief source record

At-breken

At-breken, v. to break away, escape, NED. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atbreken · brief source record

At-bresten

At-bresten, v. to burst away, escape, NED.—AS. (æt-bærstan. (At- 2.) Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “,”): . for ,

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At-ewen

At-ewen, v. to show, to appear; atewede, pt. s., NED; atywede, S; atawed, pp., MD.—AS. æt-éawan (æt-ýwan): Goth. at-augjan, from augo, the eye; cp. OHG. ougen, to show (Otfrid). Cf. Awnen. (At- 1.)

Middle English · word_atewen

At-fallen

At-fallen, v. to fall away, NED.—AS. æt-feallan. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atfallen · brief source record

At-fleon

At-fleon, v. to flee away, NED; atfliþ, pr. s., S.—AS. æt-fléon. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atfleon · brief source record

At-fore

At-fore, prep. before, NED; atuore, S2; etforen, S; afore, NED.—AS. æt-foran. (At- 1.) Cf. Afore.

Middle English · word_atfore · brief source record

At-gangen

At-gangen, v. to go away, MD; atgo, MD, NED. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atgangen · brief source record

At-holden

At-holden, v. to withhold, retain, S; athælde, S; ethalden, S; athalde, S; etholden, S; ethalt, pr. s., S; atheold, pt. s., S; atholde, pp., S.—AS. óð-healdan. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atholden

At-reden

At-reden, v. to outdo in counsel, C, NED. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atreden · brief source record

At-rennen

At-rennen, v. to run away, to surpass in running, C, MD; att-rann, pt. s., S; at-ornde, NED. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atrennen · brief source record

At-rinen

At-rinen, v. to touch, to befall, NED; att-ryne, MD.—AS. æt-hrínan. (At- 1.)

Middle English · word_atrinen · brief source record

At-routen

At-routen, v. to rush away, escape, S2; at-ruten, NED. From AS. hrútan. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atrouten · brief source record

At-scheoten

At-scheoten, v. to shoot away, MD; atschet, pt. s., S; atschote, pp. NED. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atscheoten · brief source record

At-stonden

At-stonden, v. to withstand, S; edstonden, S, NED. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atstonden_vb_1 · brief source record

At-stonden

At-stonden, v. to remain, to stop, NED, S2; etstonden, NED; atstonde, pp., S.—AS. æt-standan. (At- 1.)

Middle English · word_atstonden_vb_2 · brief source record

At-witen

At-witen, v. to reproach, twit, S.—AS. æt-wítan. (At- 1.)

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At-witen

At-witen, v. to depart, NED; atwot, pt. s., MD. (At- 2.)

Middle English · word_atwiten_vb_2 · brief source record

Atache

Atache, v. to arrest, indict, S2, PP; attache, PP; atteche, S3, NED; atachet, pp., S2, PP.—AF. attacher; cp. It. attaccare. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_atache

Atamen

Atamen, v. to cut into, broach, open (a vessel), NED, PP, HD; attamen, HD, Prompt., C2.—OF. atamer: Prov. (en)-tamenar; Lat. attaminare. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_atamen

Atazir

Atazir, sb. influence (astrological term), S2, S3. Cp. Sp. atazir; Arab. at-tâthîr, ’al + tâthîr, influence, see Steingass, Arab. Dict., p. 157, and Dozy’s Glossary, s.v. atacir.

Middle English · word_atazir

Ate

Ate, sb. eating, S. See Eten.

Middle English · word_ate · brief source record

Atel

Atel, adj. terrible; atell, NED.—AS. atol; cp. Icel. atall.

Middle English · word_atel · brief source record

Atelich

Atelich, adj. horrible, S; eatelich, S.—AS. atelic.

Middle English · word_atelich · brief source record

Ateliche

Ateliche, adv. horribly, S.—AS. atelice.

Middle English · word_ateliche · brief source record

Atempre

Atempre, pp. as adj. temperate, H; attempre, C, HD.—OF. atempré; Lat. attemperatus. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_atempre · brief source record

Atemprely

Atemprely, adv. temperately, H, HD.

Middle English · word_atemprely · brief source record

Ateynt

Ateynt, pp. convicted, affected with sorrow, PP; atteynt, S3; attaynt, S3.—OF. ateint, pp. of ateindre, to attain; Lat. attingere. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_ateynt

Ath

Ath, sb. oath, S; see Oth.

Middle English · word_ath · brief source record

Athamant

Athamant; see Adamant.

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Athamaunte

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Athamaunte, sb. adamant, C; see Adamant.

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Athamaunte

Athamaunte, sb. adamant, C; see Adamant.

Middle English · word_athamaunte · brief source record

Athel

Athel, adj. and sb. of good birth, noble, a lord, NED, S, S2; hathel, NED, S2; hathill, NED; hatell, NED.—AS. æðele, eðele: OS. eðili: OTeut. *aþalis, of good family, from *aþal, race, family; cp. OHG. adal (Otfrid). Sou

Middle English · word_athel

Atiffen

Atiffen, v. to adorn, deck the person, S.—OF. atiffer, cp. atifer (Cotg.) (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_atiffen · brief source record

Atisen

Atisen, v. to stir up, urge, entice, NED attyse, HD; attice, NED.—OF. atiser, to kindle (Bartsch); Late Lat. attitiare, from ad + titium (for titio) a brand (Voc.), see Ducange, s.v. atticinari. For the change of ti into

Middle English · word_atisen

Atlien

Atlien, v. to think, suppose, intend, to direct one’s way, to go, MD; attle, MD; attele, S2; etlien, MD; etteleden, pt. pl., S2.—Icel. ætla (etla); related to OHG. ahtón, to consider.

Middle English · word_atlien

Atlinge

Atlinge, sb. purpose, conjecture, MD; etlunge, S.

Middle English · word_atlinge · brief source record

Att-

Att-; see At-.

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Attame

Attame, v. to broach, to cut into, HD, C2; see Atamen.

Middle English · word_attame · brief source record

Atteir

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Atteir, sb. attire, S3; see Atyre.

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Atteir

Atteir, sb. attire, S3; see Atyre.

Middle English · word_atteir · brief source record

Atter

Atter, sb. poison, venom, esp. of reptiles, NED, S; hatter, NED.—AS. attor, for *átor, átr, (Voc.); cp. OHG. eitar, eittar (Otfrid).

Middle English · word_atter

Atter-coppe

Atter-coppe, sb. spider, NED, S; attercop, HD.—AS. attor-coppa.

Middle English · word_attercoppe · brief source record

Atter-lich

Atter-lich, adj. venomous, bitter; atterluche, NED.

Middle English · word_atterlich · brief source record

Atter-liche

Atter-liche, adv. bitterly, NED.

Middle English · word_atterliche · brief source record

Atter-lothe

Atter-lothe, sb. an antidote to poison, applied spec. to various plants, NED, Voc., HD.—AS. attor-láðe.

Middle English · word_atterlothe · brief source record

Attern

Attern, adj. venomous, cruel, HD, NED; hatterne, NED.—AS. ættern, ættren. See Atter.

Middle English · word_attern · brief source record

Attice

Attice, v. to stir up, NED; see Atisen.

Middle English · word_attice · brief source record

Attour

Attour, sb. array, dress, head-dress, HD; atour, NED; aturn, S.—OF. atour, aturn, from aturner, atorner; Lat. ad + tornare, to round off.

Middle English · word_attour

Attri

Attri, adj. venomous, S, HD; attriȝ, NED; wattri, S2.—AS. ættrig. See Atter.

Middle English · word_attri · brief source record

Atyre

Atyre, sb. equipment, dress, head-dress, PP, Cath.; atir, S2; atteir, S3; atyr, HD.

Middle English · word_atyre · brief source record

Atyren

Atyren, v. to attire, NED; atyred, pp., PP; atired, PP; tyred, S2.—OF. atirer. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_atyren · brief source record

Au- (Av-)

Au- (Av-); see Af-.

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Auailen

Auailen, v. to avail, PP; auailȝe, B; auaille, C2, PP, S2; auayle, PP, Prompt.; awayled, pt. s., S2.—Cp. OF. vail(l)e, from valoir; Lat. ualere.

Middle English · word_auailen

Aual

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Aual, imp. s. fell, cause to fall, S; see A-fallen.

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Aual

Aual, imp. s. fell, cause to fall, S; see A-fallen.

Middle English · word_aual · brief source record

Aualen

Aualen, v. to descend, to lower, MD, S2, S3, B; availl, B; availed, pp., S3.—OF. avaler, from phr. à val; Lat. ad uallem, to the valley. (A- 7.)

Middle English · word_aualen

Auarous

Auarous; see Auerous.

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Auaunce

Auaunce, v. to advance, NED, S3, C, C3, P; awance, S3; avaunset, pp., S2; auanced, S2.—OF. avancer.

Middle English · word_auaunce · brief source record

Auauncement

Auauncement, sb. advancement, G; auancement, S2.

Middle English · word_auauncement · brief source record

Auaunt

Auaunt, adv., and interj. forward, away, NED.—AF. avaunt, OF. avant; Late Lat. ab-ante.

Middle English · word_auaunt · brief source record

Auauntage

Auauntage, sb. superiority, advantage, NED, S3, C; auantage, S2, C3.—AF. avantage, from avant, before.

Middle English · word_auauntage · brief source record

Auchtene

Auchtene, num. eighteen, S3; see Eightene.

Middle English · word_auchtene · brief source record

Aucte

Aucte, sb. property, S; see Auhte.

Middle English · word_aucte · brief source record

Auctoritee

Auctoritee, sb. authority, C2, C3; autorite, S3; auctorite, C.—AF. autorite, auctorite; Lat. auctoritatem.

Middle English · word_auctoritee · brief source record

Auctour

Auctour, sb. author, C, C2, HD; auctor, S3; autour, S3, NED.—AF. autour; Lat. auctorem, from augere, to make to grow, to originate.

Middle English · word_auctour

Auentaille

Auentaille, sb. the moveable front of a helmet, C2, HD.—AF. aventaille, OF. esventail; Late Lat. *exventaculum, airhole. (A- 9.)

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Auente

Auente, v. to get air by opening the aventaille, HD, NED.

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Auenture

Auenture, sb. chance, a chance occurrence, jeopardy, S, S3, C, C3, G, PP; auentur, S2; auntour, S2; aunter, S3, PP; antur, MD; eventour, HD. Comb.: an auenture, lest perchance, PP; on auenture, in case, PP; anaunter, for

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Auer

Auer, sb. property, a beast of burden, HD.—AF. aver (pl. avers); OF. aveir (avoir); Lat. habere, to have.

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Auere

Auere; see Afure.

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Auerous

Auerous, adj. greedy, H, HD, CM; auerouse, W, W2, PP; auarous, S2, PP, NED.—OF. averus. See Auer.

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Auerylle

Auerylle, sb. April, NED; aueril, S2; auerel, PP.—OF. avril; Lat. aprilis, from aperire. See Apert.

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Augrim

Augrim, sb. arithmetic, S; see Algorisme.

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Auh

Auh, conj. but, S; see Ac.

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Auht

Auht, adj. worthy, valiant, doughty, NED (s.v. aught); aȝt, S2, MD; oht, S; aht, NED; æht, MD.—AS. áwiht (áht). Cf. Ought.

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Auhte

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Auhte, pt. s. ought, S; aucte, owned, S; see Owen.

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Auhte

Auhte, sb. possessions, NED; auht, S2; ahte, S2; eahte, MD; ahhte, S; agte, S, S (15. 2090); eihte, MD, S; echte, S; ehte, S; eyhte, S; aihte, S; ayhte, S; aucte, S; aght, S2.—AS. ǽht: Goth. aihts. See Owen.

Middle English · word_auhte_sb

Auhte

Auhte, pt. s. ought, S; aucte, owned, S; see Owen.

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Aul

Aul, sb. an awl; aule, NED; owel, S; aules, pl., S.—AS. awel (Voc.); cp. OHG. ala (G. ahle).

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Aulf

Aulf, sb. elf, SkD; auph, SkD; awf, HD; ouphe, Sh.; oaf, SkD.—Icel. álfr. Cf. Elf.

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Aumener

Aumener, sb. an alms-purse, a purse, NED, HD.—OF. aumoniere; Low Lat. *almosinaria (bursa).

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Aumoner

Aumoner, sb. almoner, alms-giver, NED; aumonere, S2, NED; aumenere, HD; amner, HD.—OF. aumoner; Church Lat. *almosinarius, from *alimosina. See Almesse.

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Aun-

Aun-; see An-.

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Auncel

Auncel, sb. a kind of balance and weight, NED, S2, PP; auncer, PP; auncere, P, HD.—AF. auncelle for *launcelle; Late Lat. lancella (cp. It. lancella), ‘a kind of measure,’ (Florio); dim. of Lat. lanx (lancem), a plate, a

Middle English · word_auncel

Auncessour

Auncessour, sb. ancestor, NED; ancessour, NED, HD.—AF. ancessur; Lat. antecessorem.

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Aunceter

Aunceter, sb. predecessor, ancestor, NED, S2, CM; ancestre, NED; auncestre, NED; aunsetters, pl., NED, HD; aunceteres, HD.—AF. auncestre, ancestre; Lat. ante-cessor.

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Auncien

Auncien, adj. old, whilom, ex-; sb. an old man, an elder (title of dignity), a senior member of an Inn of Court, NED; auncient, S3 (25. 136), HD.—AF. auncien, OF. ancien; Late Lat. antianum (cp. It. anziano), for ante-an

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Auncre

Auncre, sb. anchoress, nun, S2; see Ancre.

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Aunder

Aunder, sb. afternoon, HD; see Undern.

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Aunders-meat

Aunders-meat, sb. afternoon’s collation, Cotg. (s.v. reciné), HD. Cp. Goth. undaurni-mats.

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Aungel

Aungel, sb. angel, messenger, W; aunge, HD; aungeles, pl., S2, C3; aungels, W2 (Ps. 90. 11).—AF. angele. Cf. Angel, Engel.

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Auntour

Auntour, sb. chance, adventure, S2; aunter, S3. Comb.: anaunter, for an aunter, in case, S2; see Auenture.

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Auntren

Auntren, v. to adventure, S3, G, PP.—OF. aventurer.

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Auntrous

Auntrous, adj. adventurous, C2, PP.

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Auoide

Auoide, v. to empty, to make of no effect, to make void, to remove, to move away, retire, to avoid, NED, W; auoyde, W; auoyd, WW, Sh.; auoided, pp., W, W2.—AF. avolder; OF., esvuidier; es, out + vuidier, to empty. (A- 9.

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Auote

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Auote, adv. on foot, S2; see A-fote.

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Auote

Auote, adv. on foot, S2; see A-fote.

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Auowe

Auowe, sb. vow, S3, PP, Prompt.; auow, S2, C, C3, G; auou, PP; auowis, pl., W, W2.

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Auter

Auter, sb. altar, S, S2, C, C2, C3, P, W, W2; awter, S3, HD.—OF. auter, alter; Lat. altare.

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Autorite

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Autorite, sb. authority, C; see Auctoritee.

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Autorite

Autorite, sb. authority, C; see Auctoritee.

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Autour

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Autour, sb. author, S3; see Auctour.

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Autour

Autour, sb. author, S3; see Auctour. Transcriber note: Corrected by author from “Autour; see Auctor.”

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Auys

Auys, sb. opinion, advice, C3; avise, PP.—OF. avis.

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Auyse

Auyse, v. to observe, consider, give advice, S2, C2, C3, H, PP; auisen, PP, S2.—AF. aviser; Late Lat. advisare. (A- 7.)

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Auysely

Auysely, adv. advisedly, H; auisili, W.

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Auysement

Auysement, sb. consideration, C2; auisement, S2.

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Auysyon

Auysyon, sb. vision, S3; auision, C, S2.—OF. avision (Bartsch).

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Avaunt

Avaunt, sb. boast, vaunt, C, NED. See Auaunten. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Auaunten”): error for ‘Avaunten’

Middle English · word_avaunt

Avaunten

Avaunten, v. to speak proudly of, to commend, to boast, NED, W2.—OF. avanter; Lat. ad + Late Lat. vanitare, to boast. (A- 7.)

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Avauntour

Avauntour, sb. boaster, C; auaunter, NED.—OF. avanteur. (A- 7.)

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Avouter

Avouter, sb. adulterer, W2; avowtere, Prompt.—OF. avoutre, aöutre; Lat. adulterum. For intercalated v see Brachet (s.v. corvée).

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Avoutrer

Avoutrer, sb. adulterer, HD; auoutreris, pl., W; avowtreris, W2.

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Avoutresse

Avoutresse, sb. adulteress, W.—OF. avoutresse.

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Avoutrie

Avoutrie, sb. adultery, PP, CM, W, HD; avoutry, Cath.; avowtrie, NED, W; avowtery, NED; auowtries, pl., W.—OF. avoutrie, aöuterie, aülterie; Lat. adulterium.

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Avowen

Avowen, v. to bind with a vow, NED, W (Acts. 23. 14), P.—OF. avoer; Late Lat. advotare, from Lat. uotum; from uouere. (A- 7.) Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Acts.”): . in original

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Avowen

Avowen, v. to call upon or own as defender, patron, or client, to avow, acknowledge, NED, S3, C3, PP.—AF. avower, OF. avouer, avoer; Lat. ad-vocare. (A- 7.)

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Avowry

Avowry, sb. patronage, a patron saint, NED; vorie, NED.—AF. avouerie, from OF. avoeor; Lat. aduocatorem.

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Avoy

Avoy, interj. exclamation of surprise, fear, remonstrance, NED, C, HD.—OF. avoi.

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Aw-

Source section: Additions and Corrections. This separately printed note may duplicate a correction already integrated in the source dictionary. Aw-; see Au-.

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Aw-

Aw-; see Au-.

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Awarien

Awarien; see Awerien.

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Away-ward

Away-ward, adv., adj. turned away, wayward, NED, PP awaywarde passing away, H.

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Awayte

Awayte, sb. a lying in wait, watching, NED, C.—AF. await; OF. aguait.

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Awayte

Awayte, v. to await, watch, S2, S3, PP; awaite, PP; awaitie, NED.—AF. awaitier; OF. aguaitier. (A- 7.)

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Awe

Awe, sb. awe, C, C2; aȝe, NED.—Icel. agi (OTeut. *agon). Cf. Eȝe. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “OTeut.”): text has ‘O. Teut.’

Middle English · word_awe

Awke

Awke, adj. turned the wrong way, sinister, perverse, NED, Prompt.—Icel. afugr.

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Awke-ward

Awke-ward, adv. in the wrong direction, NED; awkwart, S3.

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Awnen

Awnen, v. to show, NED; awwnenn, S.—Related to OHG. ougen, to show (Otfrid); from ougá, eye. See At-ewen.

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Axen

Axen, sb. ashes, S. Comb.: axe-waddle, an indolent stay-at-home, HD; see Asche.

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Axen

Axen, v. to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; axien, S2; see Asken.

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Axer

Axer, sb. asker, W. Phr.: maistirful axer (= Lat. exactor), W; axere, W2.

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Axinge

Axinge, sb. Asking, C3; axyngis, pl., W, W2.

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