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To

To, prep. to, at, in, upon, for, with reference to, by, against, after, as, until, PP, S, S2; te, S, S2. Comb.: tabide, to abide, S; tacord, C3; taffraye, C2; tallege, C; talyghte, C2; tamenden, S2, C2; tanoyen, S2; tape

Middle English · word_to_prep

To-

To-, prefix (1). The prep. to in composition.

Middle English · word_to_prefix_1 · brief source record

To-

To-, prefix (2), in twain, asunder, to pieces.—AS. tó-; cp. OHG. zi- (Tatian), Lat. dis-.

Middle English · word_to_prefix_2 · brief source record

To-belimpen

To-belimpen, v. to belong to, S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tobelimpen · brief source record

To-bellen

To-bellen, v. to swell extremely; tobolle, pp., PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tobellen · brief source record

To-beren

To-beren, v. to part; tobar, pt. s., S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toberen · brief source record

To-beten

To-beten, v. to beat in pieces, C3. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tobeten · brief source record

To-breden

To-breden, v. to spread out; tobreddest, 2 pt. s., S2. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tobreden · brief source record

To-breiden

To-breiden, v. to tear asunder, distorquere; tobreidynge, pr. p., W; debreidynge, W; tobraidide, pt. s., W. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tobreiden · brief source record

To-breken

To-breken, v. to break in pieces, S, C3, W; to-brac, pt. s., PP; to-brak, G; to-brake, pt. s. subj., S; to-broken, pp., PP, G; to-broke, PP, S2, W. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tobreken

To-bresten

To-bresten, v. to burst asunder, C; to-bersteð, pr. s., S: to-barst, pt. s., S2, G; to-brast, W; to-brosten, pp., C. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tobresten

To-brisen

To-brisen, v. to break to pieces; tobrisid, pp., W. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tobrisen · brief source record

To-cleue

To-cleue, v. to cleave asunder, to fall to pieces, PP; to-cleef, pt. s., PP; to-clief, PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tocleue · brief source record

To-comen

To-comen, v. to come together; to-comen, pt. pl., PP. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tocomen · brief source record

To-comyng

To-comyng, adj. future, W2. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tocomyng · brief source record

To-cweme

To-cweme, adv. agreeably, S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tocweme · brief source record

To-cyme

To-cyme, sb. advent, S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tocyme · brief source record

To-dasht

To-dasht, pt. s. dashed (herself) in pieces, S3. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_todasht · brief source record

To-delen

To-delen, v. to divide, S, S2; to-dælen, S; to-dealen, S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_todelen · brief source record

To-drawen

To-drawen, v. to draw asunder, S2, W; to-draȝen, S; to-drowe, pt. pl., PP; to-droȝe, S; to-drawun, pp., W; to-drahen, S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_todrawen

To-dreuen

To-dreuen, v. to trouble; to-dreued, pp., S2, (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_todreuen · brief source record

To-driuen

To-driuen, v. to drive asunder; to-dryue, PP; to-drif, imp. s., S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_todriuen · brief source record

To-dunet

To-dunet, pp. struck with a sounding blow, S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_todunet · brief source record

To-fallen

To-fallen, v. to fall in pieces, SD. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tofallen · brief source record

To-flight

To-flight, sb. refuge, S2. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toflight · brief source record

To-foren

To-foren, prep. and adv. before, SD; toforn, PP, S3; tofore, S, PP, S2; touore, S, S2; tofor, S, PP, S2, W. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toforen · brief source record

To-forrow

To-forrow, adv. previously, S3. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toforrow · brief source record

To-gadere

To-gadere, adv. together, S, S2; tegædere S; togedere, S, PP; togedre, PP; togeddre, S; togidere, PP; togider, S, C2; togederes, PP, S; togideres, PP; togidres, PP, C3; togederis, PP; togeders, PP; togedders, S2. (To- 1.

Middle English · word_togadere

To-gan

To-gan, v. to go asunder, SD; togað, pr. pl., S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_togan · brief source record

To-genes

To-genes, prep. towards, S; togeines, S; toȝeines, S; toȝenes, S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_togenes · brief source record

To-grinden

To-grinden, v. to grind in pieces; togrynt, pr. s., PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_togrinden · brief source record

To-hewen

To-hewen, v. to hew in pieces, S, S2, C3. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tohewen · brief source record

To-hope

To-hope, sb. hope, S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tohope · brief source record

To-hurren

To-hurren, v. to hurry apart, S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tohurren · brief source record

To-liggen

To-liggen, v. to pertain to; tolið, pr. s., S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toliggen · brief source record

To-loggen

To-loggen, v. to drag hither and thither, S2, PP; to-lugged, pp., PP.

Middle English · word_tologgen · brief source record

To-luken

To-luken, v. to rend asunder, S; toloken, pp., S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toluken · brief source record

To-morwen

To-morwen, adv. to-morrow, S; tomorwe, PP; tomoreȝe, S; tomorn, C. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tomorwen · brief source record

To-name

To-name, sb. cognomen, PP; towname, PP. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toname · brief source record

To-quassen

To-quassen, v. to shake asunder, PP; to-quashte, pt. s., PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toquassen · brief source record

To-quaȝte

To-quaȝte, pt. s. quaked, PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toquaghte · brief source record

To-racen

To-racen, v. to scrape to pieces, C2. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toracen · brief source record

To-renden

To-renden, v. to rend in pieces, PP; torente, pt. s., C2, W; to-rent, pp., S, C2, W. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_torenden · brief source record

To-reuen

To-reuen, v. to completely take away, PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toreuen · brief source record

To-rightes

To-rightes, adv. to rights, aright, G. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_torightes · brief source record

To-riven

To-riven, v. to rend in twain; to-rof (intrans.), pt. s., was riven in twain, S2.

Middle English · word_toriven · brief source record

To-rof

To-rof, pt. s. of To-riven.

Middle English · word_torof · brief source record

To-samen

To-samen, adv. together, S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_tosamen · brief source record

To-schaken

To-schaken, v. to shake asunder, S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toschaken · brief source record

To-scheden

To-scheden, v. to part asunder; tosched, pp., S2. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toscheden · brief source record

To-schellen

To-schellen, v. to shell, peel; toshullen, pp., PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toschellen · brief source record

To-schreden

To-schreden, v. to cut to pieces, C. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toschreden · brief source record

To-spreden

To-spreden, v. to scatter; to-sprad, pp., S2. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_tospreden · brief source record

To-swellen

To-swellen, v. to swell greatly; toswolle, pp., S, PP. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toswellen · brief source record

To-swinken

To-swinken, v. to labour greatly, C3. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toswinken · brief source record

To-tasen

To-tasen, v. to pull to pieces; to-tose, S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_totasen · brief source record

To-teren

To-teren, v. to tear to pieces, C3; toteoren, S; toteore, S; totorne, pp., PP; totorn, S; totore, C3. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toteren · brief source record

To-turn

To-turn, sb. refuge, SD. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toturn · brief source record

To-twicchen

To-twicchen, v. to pull apart; totwichet, pr. pl., S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_totwicchen · brief source record

To-walten

To-walten, v. to roll with violence; pt. pl., overflowed, S2. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_towalten · brief source record

To-ward

To-ward, prep. towards, against, S, PP; touward, S; towart, S. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toward · brief source record

To-warde

To-warde, adj. present, as a guard or protection, PP. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_towarde · brief source record

To-wawe

To-wawe, v. to move about near, S2. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_towawe · brief source record

To-wringen

To-wringen, v. to distort; towrong, pt. s., S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_towringen · brief source record

To-wrye

To-wrye, v. to cause to go on one side, S3 (4. 164) (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_towrye · brief source record

To-ȝere

To-ȝere, adv. this year, Cath. (To- 1.)

Middle English · word_toghere · brief source record

To-ȝesceoden

To-ȝesceoden, v. to separate, S. (To- 2.)

Middle English · word_toghesceoden · brief source record

Tod

Tod, sb. a fox, JD, ND, HD, SkD; toddis, pl., S3. Comb.: Todman, Bardsley.—The word is common in Mid Yorkshire and Cumberland, see EDS (Ser. C).

Middle English · word_tod_sb_1

Tod

Tod, sb. a bush, generally of ivy, HD; todde, SkD.

Middle English · word_tod_sb_2 · brief source record

Toft

Toft, sb. hillock, eminence, a slightly elevated and exposed site, PP, S2; campus, Prompt.—Cp. OSwed. tomt, a cleared space (Dan. tomt, a toft); from Icel. tómr, empty. See Tome.

Middle English · word_toft

Toggen

Toggen, v. to draw, allure, sport, S, Prompt.

Middle English · word_toggen · brief source record

Tokker

Tokker, sb. fuller, one who thickens cloth, S2, PP; towker, PP; toucher, PP; tucker, HD; touker, Bardsley; tuker, Bardsley. See Tuken.

Middle English · word_tokker

Tokne

Tokne, sb. token, PP; tocne, S; tacne, S; taken, PP, S2; takun, W; takens, pl., S2.—AS. tácn: Goth. taikns; cp. OHG. zeichan (Tatian).

Middle English · word_tokne

Toknynge

Toknynge, sb. signification, PP; tocninge, S; toknyng, PP; takning, S2; takeninge, S2; tokening, C3.—AS. tácnung.

Middle English · word_toknynge · brief source record

Tolie

Tolie, v. to till, S; see Tilien.

Middle English · word_tolie · brief source record

Tolke

Tolke, sb. a man, S2; see Tulk. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Tulk”): headword spelled ‘Tulke’

Middle English · word_tolke · brief source record

Tolle

Tolle, sb. toll, custom, Voc.; tol, PP, Prompt. Comb.: tol-bothe, toll-booth (= Lat. telonium), S2, W, Voc.—AS. toll: OFris. tolen, tolne; Lat. telonium (Vulg.); Gr. τελώνιον. Note that the n of the stem appears in AS. t

Middle English · word_tolle

Tollen

Tollen, v. to take toll, C. Der.: tollere, taxgatherer, usurer, S2, PP; toller, Voc.

Middle English · word_tollen_vb_1 · brief source record

Tollen

Tollen, v. to draw, allure, entice, Prompt., PP, ND, SkD; tole, ND; tullen, CM, SD; tillen, S, H, PP.—AS. tyllan (in for-tyllan).

Middle English · word_tollen_vb_2

Tolter

Tolter, adv. unsteadily, totteringly, S3, SkD (s.v. totter).

Middle English · word_tolter · brief source record

Toly

Toly, sb. scarlet colour, WA; tuly, Prompt., HD; tuely, SkD (s.v. trap, 2).—Heb. tōlā’, crimson (Isaiah 1. 18), properly a worm.

Middle English · word_toly

Tombestere

Tombestere, sb. female dancer, C3; see Tumbestere.

Middle English · word_tombestere · brief source record

Tome

Tome, adj. empty, void, unoccupied, H, HD; toom, Prompt.; tume, JD.—Icel. tómr, vacant, empty. Cf. Toft.

Middle English · word_tome_adj · brief source record

Tome

Tome, sb. leisure, S2, PP, H (p. 169); toym, B; tume, B; Icel. tóm, leisure. See above.

Middle English · word_tome_sb · brief source record

Tonge

Tonge, sb. tongue, S2, C2, C3, PP; tunge, S, C, PP, W2; tounge, PP; tong, S3; tung, S2. Der.: tongede, tongued, talkative, PP.—AS. tunge.

Middle English · word_tonge_sb_1

Tonge

Tonge, sb. pair of tongs, forceps, S, S2, Prompt.; tange, Voc.—AS. tange (Voc.).

Middle English · word_tonge_sb_2 · brief source record

Tonne

Tonne, sb. tun, PP, S3, C2, G; tunne, S, PP. Comb.: tonne-greet, as large round as a tun, C.—AS. tunne.

Middle English · word_tonne · brief source record

Too

Too, sb. toe, C; taa, S2, HD; toon, pl., C; ton, C; tas, S2; taes, S2.—AS. tá (pl. tán).

Middle English · word_too · brief source record

Tool

Tool, sb. tool, weapon, C, Prompt.; toles, pl., PP; tooles, PP.—AS. tól.

Middle English · word_tool · brief source record

Toom

Toom, adj. empty; see Tome.

Middle English · word_toom · brief source record

Toord

Toord, sb. stercus, W2, Prompt.

Middle English · word_toord · brief source record

Topase

Topase, sb. topaz, Cotg.; topace, S3; tupace, SkD; topacius, W (Apoc. 21. 20); thopas, C2 (p. 151).—OF. topase; Lat. topazum (acc.); Gr. τόπαζος. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “τόπαζος”): topazos

Middle English · word_topase

Toppe

Toppe, sb. tuft of hair, P, S; top, top of the head, Prompt.

Middle English · word_toppe · brief source record

Toret

Toret, sb. ring on a dog’s collar, through which the leash was passed, CM; torettz, pl., C; turrets, DG.—OF. touret, the chain which is at the end of the check of a bit, also the little ring whereby a hawk’s lune is fast

Middle English · word_toret_sb_1

Toret

Toret, sb. turret, G, C, Prompt.; touret, SkD.—OF. tourette (Cotg.).

Middle English · word_toret_sb_2 · brief source record

Torf

Torf, sb. turf, S2; turf, Voc.; turues, pl., S2.—AS. turf (Voc.).

Middle English · word_torf · brief source record

Torfare

Torfare, sb. hardship, misery, peril, WA.—Icel. torfœra.

Middle English · word_torfare · brief source record

Torment

Torment, sb. a tempest, torment, suffering, SkD, C3, Prompt.; tourment, SkD.—AF. torment, a tempest, turment (Roland), OF. torment, tourment, a tempest, torture (Bartsch), tormente, a tempest (Cotg.).

Middle English · word_torment

Tormenten

Tormenten, v. to torment, SkD.—OF. tormenter.

Middle English · word_tormenten · brief source record

Tormentour

Tormentour, sb. executioner, C3, WW; tormentoures, pl., C3.—AF. tormenter, executioner.

Middle English · word_tormentour · brief source record

Tormentynge

Tormentynge, sb. torture, C2.

Middle English · word_tormentynge · brief source record

Tormentyse

Tormentyse, sb. torture, C2.

Middle English · word_tormentyse · brief source record

Torne

Torne, sb. a turn, trick, wile, G.

Middle English · word_torne · brief source record

Tornen

Tornen, v. to turn, PP; see Tournen.

Middle English · word_tornen · brief source record

Tortuous

Tortuous, adj. oblique (term in astrology), C3.—Lat. tortuosus, crooked.

Middle English · word_tortuous · brief source record

Toten

Toten, v. to peep, look about, PP, S3; tutand, pr. p., projecting, pushing out, S3; totede, pt. s., S3; y-toted, pp., S3. Comb.: tote-hylle, specula, Prompt.—AS. tótian; see SkD (s.v. tout).

Middle English · word_toten

Toun

Toun, sb. an enclosure, farm-stead, town, S2, C, W; toune, PP; tun, S, S2; toune, dat., S2, C2. Comb.: toune-men, men of the town, not rustics, PP; tun-scipe, the people of the farm-stead, S. Der.: townish, belonging to

Middle English · word_toun

Tour

Tour, sb. tower, S, S2, C2, PP, W2; tur, S; torres, pl., S2.—OF. tur, tor, tour: Lat. turrem.

Middle English · word_tour · brief source record

Tournen

Tournen, v. to turn, PP; turnen, S, S2, PP; tornen, S2, PP; teornen, S2; tirnen, S; y-tornd, pp., S2; i-turnd, S, S2.—AF. turner; Lat. tornare, from tornus, a lathe.

Middle English · word_tournen

Tourneyment

Tourneyment, sb. tournament, C2.—OF. tornoiement.

Middle English · word_tourneyment · brief source record

Towaille

Towaille, sb. towel, C2; towayle, Prompt., Voc.; twaly, Prompt.; towelle, Voc.; towylle, Voc.—AF. towaille (tuaille), OF. touaile (Bartsch); Low Lat. toacula; of Teutonic origin, cp. OHG. duáhila, washing-cloth; from dua

Middle English · word_towaille

Towker

Towker, sb. a fuller; see Tokker.

Middle English · word_towker · brief source record

Toȝeines

Toȝeines, prep. towards, S; see To-genes.

Middle English · word_togheines · brief source record

Trace

Trace, sb. track of a way over a field, trace, Prompt., C, SkD; tras, PP; trass, S2.

Middle English · word_trace · brief source record

Tracen

Tracen, v. to trace, to draw a picture, to trace one’s way, to conduct oneself, Prompt., CM, S3; trasen, S3.—OF. tracer (trasser); Late Lat. *tractiare, from Lat. tract-, base of pp. of trahere; see BH, § 131.

Middle English · word_tracen

Trade

Trade, sb. a trodden path, S3, TG, SkD, HD. See Treden.

Middle English · word_trade · brief source record

Tradicion

Tradicion, sb. surrender, S3.—Lat. traditionem. Cf. Tresoun.

Middle English · word_tradicion · brief source record

Traitorye

Traitorye, sb. treachery, C3, CM.

Middle English · word_traitorye · brief source record

Traitour

Traitour, sb. traitor, S; traytour, S; treitur, S.—AF. traitur; Lat. traditorem.

Middle English · word_traitour · brief source record

Tram

Tram, sb. engine, machine, WA; trammys, pl., B.

Middle English · word_tram · brief source record

Trappe

Trappe, sb. the trappings of a horse, SkD; trappys, pl., SkD.

Middle English · word_trappe · brief source record

Trapped

Trapped, adj. adorned with trappings, C, Prompt.

Middle English · word_trapped · brief source record

Trappings

Trappings, sb. pl. ornaments, Sh.

Middle English · word_trappings · brief source record

Trappure

Trappure, sb. trappings of a horse, Prompt.; trappures, pl., C.

Middle English · word_trappure · brief source record

Trauail

Trauail, sb. work, labour, toil, trouble, S2, PP; trauaille, C2; trawayle, S2; trauell, S2; trauel, W, W2, H (Ps. 108. 10).—AF. travail, travaille; Late Lat. *trabaculum; from Lat. trabem, a beam; cp. It. traváglio, a fr

Middle English · word_trauail

Trauaille

Trauaille, v. to work, toil, travel, trouble, vex, torment, PP; traueilen, W, S2; trauele, W, W2.—AF. travai(l)ler, to work, to vex. See above.

Middle English · word_trauaille

Trauailous

Trauailous, adj. laborious, W2.

Middle English · word_trauailous · brief source record

Trave

Trave, sb. a frame in which farriers confine unruly horses, CM. See Trauail.

Middle English · word_trave · brief source record

Trawed

Trawed, pt. pl. trowed, expected, S2; see Trowen.

Middle English · word_trawed · brief source record

Tray

Tray, sb. vexation; see Treȝe.

Middle English · word_tray · brief source record

Trays

Trays, sb. pl. traces, horse-harness, C; trayce, Prompt.; trayse, Cath.—OF. trays, horse-harness (Palsg.) for traits, pl., of traict a trace for horses (Cotg.); Lat. tractum, pp. of trahere.

Middle English · word_trays

Trayste

Trayste, v. to trust, S2; traste, PP, S2.—Icel. treysta, from traust. See Trist.

Middle English · word_trayste · brief source record

Traystly

Traystly, adv. confidently, H.

Middle English · word_traystly · brief source record

Traystnes

Traystnes, sb. confidence, H.

Middle English · word_traystnes · brief source record

Traystynge

Traystynge, sb. confidence, H.

Middle English · word_traystynge · brief source record

Traytyse

Traytyse, sb. treaty, truce, S3; see Tretis.

Middle English · word_traytyse · brief source record

Tre

Tre, sb. tree, wood, lignum. Prompt., S2, PP, W, W2; treo, S, PP; treowe, dat., S; treuwe, pl., S; tren, S2; treen, S3; treon, S; trewes, S; trowes, PP. Comb.: tre tymus (lignum thyinum), W.—AS. tréow (tréo), dat. tréowe

Middle English · word_tre

Treatise

Treatise, sb. a passage (lit. a treatise), S3; see Tretis.

Middle English · word_treatise · brief source record

Treatyce

Treatyce, sb. treaty, truce, S3; see Tretis.

Middle English · word_treatyce · brief source record

Trechery

Trechery, sb. treachery, trickery, S; see Tricherie.

Middle English · word_trechery · brief source record

Trechoure

Trechoure, sb. a cheat, HD.—OF. trichëor (Bartsch); Late Lat. tricatorem.

Middle English · word_trechoure · brief source record

Trechurly

Trechurly, adv. treacherously, S3.

Middle English · word_trechurly · brief source record

Tred

Tred, sb. a foot-mark. SkD (s.v. trade).

Middle English · word_tred · brief source record

Treden

Treden, v. to tread, C, Prompt., PP; pt. pl., W, PP; tret, pr. s. CM; troden, PP; trade, H (Ps. 55. 2); troden, pp., C3; trodun, W2; treddede, pt. s. (weak), S3.—AS. tredan, pt. træd (pl. trǽdon), pp. treden.

Middle English · word_treden

Treget

Treget, sb. guile, trickery, CM.

Middle English · word_treget · brief source record

Tregetrie

Tregetrie, sb. a piece of trickery, CM.

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Tregettowre

Tregettowre, sb. a juggler, joculator, Prompt.; tregetour, Prompt. (n), CM, HD.

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Tregettyn

Tregettyn, v. to juggle, Prompt.—OF. tresgeter (Ducange); Lat. trans + iactare.

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Treien

Treien, v. to betray, P; trayet, pp., HD.—OF. traïr; Late Lat. *tradīre for Lat. tradere.

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Treilȝis

Treilȝis, sb. trellis, S3; trelys, cancellus, Prompt.—OF. treillis, from treille, a vine, arbour (Bartsch); Late Lat. *tricla; Lat. trichila; see BH, § 98.

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Tremlen

Tremlen, v. to tremble, stagger, PP; tremelyn, Prompt.; trimlen, HD; trymlen, S3; tremblen, W, PP; trimble, Manip.—Picard F. tremler (AF. trembler); Late Lat. tremulare.

Middle English · word_tremlen

Tremlynge

Tremlynge, sb. trembling; tremelynge, Prompt.; trimlyng, S3; trymlinge, HD.

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Trental

Trental, sb. a set of thirty masses for the dead, SkD, ND, PP; trentall, money paid for a trental, S3; a month’s mind, ND.—OF. trental, trentel; Church Lat. trigintalem (Ducange).

Middle English · word_trental

Treo

Treo, sb. tree, S; treon, pl., S; see Tre.

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Treowe

Treowe, adj. true, S; see Trewe.

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Trepeget

Trepeget, sb. a military engine, HD, CM; trebget, Prompt.; trebgot, an instrument for catching birds, Prompt.

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Tresor

Tresor, sb. treasure, S, S2, C3; tresour, PP, S2, S3, C2; treosor, S; tresores, pl., PP; tresures, S.—AF. tresor; Lat. thesaurum.

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Tresorere

Tresorere, sb. treasurer, PP; treserour, PP.—AF. tresorer.

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Tresorie

Tresorie, sb. treasury, S2; tresory, WA.—AF. tresorye.

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Tresoun

Tresoun, sb. treason, craft, C, PP; tresun, Prompt., S; treson, WA, C2, H; treison, PP; trayson, S.—AF. treson, traïson; Lat. traditionem.

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Trespas

Trespas, sb. trespass, PP; trespace, PP, C.

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Trespassen

Trespassen, v. to trespass, PP, WW; trespace, C2; trespasside, pt. s., W (Acts 1. 25).—AF. trespasser, to cross over, to disobey.

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Tretee

Tretee, sb. treaty, C2, C3; trete, C.—OF. traite; Late Lat. tracta. See Tretis.

Middle English · word_tretee · brief source record

Tretis

Tretis, adj. well made, pretty; tretys, CM, C; treitys, CM.—OF. tretis, treitis, traitis, nicely made (Bartsch); from traitier; Lat. tractare.

Middle English · word_tretis_adj

Tretis

Tretis, sb. treatise, short poem, PP, C2, WA; treatise, S3. See below.

Middle English · word_tretis_sb_1 · brief source record

Tretis

Tretis, sb. treaty, B, CM; tretys, S2, C2, C3; treatyce, S3; traytyse, S3.—AF. tretiz; Late Lat. *tracticium.

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Trewage

Trewage, sb. tribute, S, JD; truage, Voc., S2, WA; trouage, WA.—OF. treüage (truage), toll, tax, from treü, treüd, tribute; Lat. tribūtum; see Constans (s.v.).

Middle English · word_trewage

Trewðe

Trewðe, sb. truth, troth, S, C2, PP; treuðe, S, S2, PP; trouthe, S2, C3; trouth, H; tryuðe, PP; trowwðe, S; trawðe, S2; treothes, pl., S; truthes, pledges, S2.—AS. tréowðu.

Middle English · word_trewdhe

Trewe

Trewe, adj. true, S, PP, S2, C2; treowe, S; trywe, PP; triwe, S2; trew, S2, C2; tru, S2.—AS. tréowe: OS. triuwi.

Middle English · word_trewe_adj · brief source record

Trewe

Trewe, sb. fidelity, trust, agreement, truce, PP; treowe, SkD; treowes, pl., truce, SkD; trewes, PP; trewis, B; treuwes, PP; triwes, SkD; truwys, Prompt.; trewysse, Cath.

Middle English · word_trewe_sb

Trewehede

Trewehede, sb. truth, uprightness, S2.

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Treweliche

Treweliche, adv. truly, PP, C2; trewely, C2.

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Trewen

Trewen, v. to think to be true, to trow, believe, S.—AS. tréowan. See Trowen.

Middle English · word_trewen · brief source record

Trewes

Trewes, pl. trees, S; see Tre.

Middle English · word_trewes_pl · brief source record

Trewes

Trewes, sb. pl. truce; see Trewe.

Middle English · word_trewes_sb · brief source record

Trey

Trey, sb. a throw at dice, viz. three, SkD; treye, C3. Comb.: trey-ace, the throw of three and one; a quick exclamation, S3.—OF. trei, treis; Lat. trēs.

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Treȝe

Treȝe, sb. affliction, grief, SD; treiȝe, S; treie, S; treye, S2; tray, vexation, B.—AS. trega; cp. Icel. tregi, Goth. trigo.

Middle English · word_treghe

Treȝen

Treȝen, v. to afflict, SD.

Middle English · word_treghen · brief source record

Triacle

Triacle, sb. a remedy, healing medicine, S2, PP, C3, NQ (6. 1. 308); tryacle, Voc., PP, NQ; treacle, TG, Prompt.; tryakill, S3.—OF. trïacle (Bartsch); Lat. theriaca, lit. an antidote against the bite of serpents; cp. Gr.

Middle English · word_triacle

Triblen

Triblen, v. to trouble, H; see Trublen.

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Tricherie

Tricherie, sb. treachery, trickery, S, PP, S2; trecherie, PP; trechery, S; treccherie, C.—AF. tricherie; from OF. tricher, trecher, to cheat; Late Lat. tricare for Lat. tricari.

Middle English · word_tricherie

Trick

Trick, adj. neat, elegant, ND; trig, JD.—For the voicing of the guttural in North.E. cp. prigmedainty (JD), with prickmedainty or prickmedenty (HD); see SkD (s.vv. prig, trigger).

Middle English · word_trick

Trien

Trien, v. to try, PP; triȝede, pp., S2, PP; i-triȝed, S2; itriȝet, S2; y-tried, PP; y-tryed, PP; tried, pp. as adj., choice, PP; trye, PP, C2; triedest, superl., S2, PP; trieste, PP; tryest, PP; triedliche, adv., excelle

Middle English · word_trien

Triennels

Triennels, sb. pl. masses said for three years, PP; triennales, P.—OF. triennal; Church Lat. triennale.

Middle English · word_triennels · brief source record

Trillen

Trillen, v. to turn round and round, to trickle, CM, Prompt., C2, S3, Sh., SkD; tryll, Palsg.; tril, Manip.—Cp. Swed. trilla, to roll.

Middle English · word_trillen

Trinal

Trinal, adj. threefold, RD; trinall, Spenser, 1. Comb.: trinal triplicities, SkD.—Late Lat. trinalis.

Middle English · word_trinal · brief source record

Trine

Trine, adj. taken three at a time, ND. Comb.: trine aspect (in astrology), SkD, ND; tryne compas, the round world containing earth, sea, and heaven, C3—OF. trine; Lat. trinum.

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Trinite

Trinite, sb. Trinity, S2, PP; Trinitee, PP.—AF. Trinite, Trinitet; Church Lat. Trinitatem.

Middle English · word_trinite · brief source record

Trisen

Trisen, v. to hoist up, to trice, to pull off, SkD; tryce, C2; trice, CM. Der.: tryyste, tryys, windlass, Prompt.—Cp. Dan. tridse, to haul up, to trice, Swed. trissa, a pulley. The final -se is the same as in E. clean-se

Middle English · word_trisen

Trist

Trist, sb. trust, a tryst, meeting-place, B, W, W2, PP, S2; station in hunting, HD; trust, PP.—Icel. traust. For E. ī = Icel. au, cp. ME. mire = Icel. maurr; see SkD (s.v. pismire).

Middle English · word_trist

Tristen

Tristen, v. to trust, S2, C3, W, W2, PP; trysten, S2, PP; truste, S2; trosten, S3, S2, PP; truste, pt. s., S, S2. Der.: tristyng, a trust, W. See above.

Middle English · word_tristen

Tristili

Tristili, adv. confidently, W, W2.

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Tristnen

Tristnen, v. to trust, W. Der.: tristenyng, a trust, W.

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Triuials

Triuials, sb. pl. studies connected with the trivium, the initiatory course taught in the schools, comprising grammar, rhetoric, and dialectic, S3; trivial, adj., initiatory, ND.—Schol. Lat. trivialem.

Middle English · word_triuials

Troblen

Troblen, v. to trouble, W; troubild, pp., WA; see Trublen.

Middle English · word_troblen · brief source record

Trod

Trod, sb. a trodden path, SkD (s.v. trade), HD. See Treden.

Middle English · word_trod · brief source record

Troden

Troden, pp. of Treden.

Middle English · word_troden · brief source record

Trofle

Trofle, sb. a trifle, S3; see Trufle.

Middle English · word_trofle · brief source record

Trompe

Trompe, sb. a trump, trumpet, C3; trumpe, C.—AF. trompe.

Middle English · word_trompe_sb · brief source record

Trompe

Trompe, v. to play the trumpet, PP; trumpe, W, Prompt.—AF. trumper.

Middle English · word_trompe_vb · brief source record

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