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Yuory

Yuory, sb. ivory, Prompt.; see Euorye.

Middle English · word_yuory · brief source record

Yȝe

Yȝe, sb. eye, HD; see Eȝe.

Middle English · word_yghe · brief source record

Yþez

Yþez, sb. pl. waves, S2, HD; ythes, WA; see Uthe.

Middle English · word_ythez · brief source record

Ȝa

Ȝa, adv. yea, S, PP, S2, H; see Ȝea.

Middle English · word_gha · brief source record

Ȝæn

Ȝæn, prep. against, in comparison with, S; see Ȝeyn.

Middle English · word_ghaen · brief source record

Ȝaf

Ȝaf, pt. s. of Ȝiuen. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “of”): italicized

Middle English · word_ghaf · brief source record

Ȝal

Ȝal, pt. s. yelled, S2; see Ȝellen.

Middle English · word_ghal · brief source record

Ȝape

Ȝape, adj. vigorous, strong, keen, bold, WA.—AS. geap, astute, bold (BT).

Middle English · word_ghape · brief source record

Ȝare

Ȝare, adj. ready, S, S2, G; yare, HD; ȝaru, S; ȝarowe, S; ȝare, adv., soon, S, G; yare, S2, Sh.—AS. gearo.

Middle English · word_ghare_adj · brief source record

Ȝare

Ȝare, adv. formerly, S; see Ȝore.

Middle English · word_ghare_adv · brief source record

Ȝarken

Ȝarken, v. to prepare, S, S2, WA; ȝarrkenn, S; gerken, S; giarkien, S; ȝearceon, S; ȝeirken, S; ȝarketh hym, pr. s. reflex., P; ȝæarced, pp., S; i-garcket, S; iȝarked, S; giarked, S.—AS. gearcian.

Middle English · word_gharken

Ȝarm

Ȝarm, sb. cry, S2.—Icel. jarmr, a crying.

Middle English · word_gharm · brief source record

Ȝarme

Ȝarme, v. to scream, yell, bellow, WA, HD.

Middle English · word_gharme · brief source record

Ȝarowe

Ȝarowe, adj. ready, S; ȝaru, S; see Ȝare.

Middle English · word_gharowe_adj · brief source record

Ȝarowe

Ȝarowe, sb. milfoil, millefolium, herb for nose-bleeding, Prompt.; yarowe, Palsg., Manip.; ȝarow, Voc.; ȝarrow, S3.—AS. gearwe (Voc.): OHG. garawa, garwa.

Middle English · word_gharowe_sb

Ȝate

Ȝate, sb. gate, S2, G, H, WA; yat, HD; see Gate.

Middle English · word_ghate · brief source record

Ȝe

Ȝe, pron. ye, S, S2, PP; ye, C2; ge, S; yhe, S2; ȝeo, S; ȝie, S.—AS. ge. See also Ȝou, Ȝoure.

Middle English · word_ghe_pron · brief source record

Ȝe-

Ȝe-, a prefix before verbs and substantives.—AS. ge-. [In ME. the equivalents of ge-, viz. Ȝe-, I-, Y-, Hi-, A-, E-, are often found prefixed to past participles. For words beginning with this particle see in many cases

Middle English · word_ghe_prefix

Ȝe-arnen

Ȝe-arnen, v. to earn, S.—AS. ge-earnian. See Ernen.

Middle English · word_ghearnen · brief source record

Ȝe-bugon

Ȝe-bugon, pt. pl. were obedient, S.—AS. ge-bugon, from ge-búgan. See Bowen.

Middle English · word_ghebugon · brief source record

Ȝe-cende

Ȝe-cende, adj. natural, S; i-cundur, comp., S.—AS. ge-cynde. See Kynde.

Middle English · word_ghecende · brief source record

Ȝe-ceosen

Ȝe-ceosen, v. to choose, MD; ȝe-cas, pt. s., S.—AS. ge-céosan.

Middle English · word_gheceosen · brief source record

Ȝe-fered

Ȝe-fered, sb. company, societas, S; i-ferred, MD; ifereden, MD.—AS. ge-férrǽden, companionship.

Middle English · word_ghefered · brief source record

Ȝe-fo

Ȝe-fo, sb. foe, MD; ifo, MD; y-uo, MD; ivo, S; ȝefo, pl., S; ifo, MD.—AS. ge-fá. See Foo.

Middle English · word_ghefo · brief source record

Ȝe-geng

Ȝe-geng, sb. company, S.—AS. gegang.

Middle English · word_ghegeng · brief source record

Ȝe-laðien

Ȝe-laðien, v. to invite, S.—AS. ge-laðian.

Middle English · word_gheladhien · brief source record

Ȝe-laðiere

Ȝe-laðiere, sb. inviter, S.

Middle English · word_gheladhiere · brief source record

Ȝe-lesten

Ȝe-lesten, v. to fulfil, to perform, to continue, last, extend, S; i-leste, S; i-lest, pr. s., S; i-lested, S; gelest, pt. s., S; y-laste, S2; i-laste, S, S2.—AS. ge-lǽstan.

Middle English · word_ghelesten

Ȝe-limpen

Ȝe-limpen, v. to happen, MD; ȝelamp, pt. s., S; ilomp, S.—AS. ge-limpan. See Limpen.

Middle English · word_ghelimpen · brief source record

Ȝe-meten

Ȝe-meten, v. to meet, S; i-meten, to find, S: y-mete, S; ȝe-met, pr. s., S; i-metten, pt. pl., S; y-mette, pp., C2, PP.—AS. ge-métan, pt. s. gemétte. See Meten.

Middle English · word_ghemeten

Ȝe-redie

Ȝe-redie, adj. ready, S; iredy, S2; ireadi, adv., S. See Redi.

Middle English · word_gheredie · brief source record

Ȝe-sceaft

Ȝe-sceaft, sb. creature; ȝesceafte, dat., S.—AS. ge-sceaft. Cf. Schaft.

Middle English · word_ghesceaft · brief source record

Ȝe-sceapen

Ȝe-sceapen, v. to create, MD; ȝescop, pt. s., S; ȝesceop, S; ȝescepe, pp., S.

Middle English · word_ghesceapen · brief source record

Ȝe-sceod

Ȝe-sceod, sb. distinction, difference, discrimination, reason, S; ȝescod, S.—AS. ge-scéad, ge-scád. See Scheden.

Middle English · word_ghesceod · brief source record

Ȝe-secðe

Ȝe-secðe, sb. sight, S; see I-sihðe.

Middle English · word_ghesecdhe · brief source record

Ȝe-wealden

Ȝe-wealden, v. to control, MD; ȝe-wold, pt. subj. pl., S.—AS. ge-wealdan. See Welden.

Middle English · word_ghewealden · brief source record

Ȝe-wer

Ȝe-wer, adv. everywhere, S.—AS. ge-hwǽr.

Middle English · word_ghewer · brief source record

Ȝe-winne

Ȝe-winne, v. to contend, S.—AS. ge-winnan.

Middle English · word_ghewinne · brief source record

Ȝea

Ȝea, adv. yea, PP: ȝa, S, S2, PP, H; ȝe, S, S2, PP, G; ȝhe, W; ye, S2, PP, C2; ȝie, S; ȝha, S2; ȝo, S2.—AS. géa; cp. Goth. já, Icel. já.

Middle English · word_ghea

Ȝeat

Ȝeat, pt. s. poured, S; see Ȝeten.

Middle English · word_gheat · brief source record

Ȝed

Ȝed, sb. a word; ȝeddes, pl., MD.—AS. gied, gid, gyd, song, poem, saying.

Middle English · word_ghed · brief source record

Ȝeddien

Ȝeddien, v. to speak, MD; ȝedde, to sing, S2.—AS. geddian, giddian, to sing, to speak.

Middle English · word_gheddien · brief source record

Ȝeddynge

Ȝeddynge, sb. a gest or romance, Prompt.; ȝeddyngis, pl., HD; yeddynges, songs, C. See above.

Middle English · word_gheddynge · brief source record

Ȝede

Ȝede, pt. s. went, S, S2; see Ȝeode.

Middle English · word_ghede · brief source record

Ȝedire

Ȝedire, adj. vehement, WA; ȝederly, adv. quickly, S2, HD.—Cp. AS. ædre, (edre), quickly, at once: OS. adro, quick.

Middle English · word_ghedire · brief source record

Ȝeer

Ȝeer, sb. year, S3; ȝer, S, S2; gær, S; yeer, C2; ȝere, PP, S2; yere, S2, C2; yeire, S2; ȝer, pl., PP, S, S2, S3; yer, S; yeer, C2; ger, S; ȝeir, S3; yeir, S2; ȝere, PP; yere, S2; yhere, S2; ȝeres, S, PP; geres, S.—AS. g

Middle English · word_gheer

Ȝeerli

Ȝeerli, adv. yearly, S3.

Middle English · word_gheerli · brief source record

Ȝef

Ȝef, conj. if, S, S2; see Ȝif.

Middle English · word_ghef · brief source record

Ȝeft

Ȝeft, sb. gift, S; see Ȝift.

Middle English · word_gheft · brief source record

Ȝeid

Ȝeid, pt. s. went, S2; see Ȝeode.

Middle English · word_gheid · brief source record

Ȝeien

Ȝeien, v. to cry out, S, MD; ȝeide, pt. s., MD.—Icel. geyja, to bark (a strong vb.).

Middle English · word_gheien · brief source record

Ȝeir

Ȝeir, pl. years, S3; see Ȝeer.

Middle English · word_gheir · brief source record

Ȝeld

Ȝeld, sb. payment; yelde, S; ȝielde, S; gildes, pl., S; gæildes, S.—AS. gild.

Middle English · word_gheld · brief source record

Ȝelden

Ȝelden, v. to pay, yield, S, PP, S2, G, W; yelden, C2; ȝulde, PP; yhelde, S2; yheld, S2; ȝelt, pr. s., PP; ȝilt, PP; ȝald, pt. s., PP, S2, S3; yald, PP, S2; yalt, HD; ȝelde, PP, S2; ȝelte, PP; ȝelt, PP; geld, S; ȝeldide,

Middle English · word_ghelden

Ȝeldingus

Ȝeldingus, sb. pl. payments, debts, S3.

Middle English · word_gheldingus · brief source record

Ȝelke

Ȝelke, sb. yolk of an egg, Prompt.

Middle English · word_ghelke · brief source record

Ȝellen

Ȝellen, v. to yell, MD; yolle, C; ȝolle, S; ȝellynge, pr. p., howling, W; ȝal, pt. s., MD, S2; ȝulle, pl., MD; ȝelliden, MD; yelleden, C.—AS. gellan (giellan), pt. geall (pl. gullon), pp. gollen.

Middle English · word_ghellen

Ȝellynge

Ȝellynge, sb. yelling, MD; yollyng, C; ȝollinge, S.

Middle English · word_ghellynge · brief source record

Ȝelow

Ȝelow, adj. yellow, MD; ȝeoluwe, S; ȝeolewe, S; ȝeluwe, S; ȝolewe, S; yelwe, C; yalu, HD.—AS. geolw- stem of geolu (geolo); see Sievers, 300; cp. G. gelb.

Middle English · word_ghelow

Ȝelpe

Ȝelpe, sb. boasting, S.

Middle English · word_ghelpe · brief source record

Ȝelpen

Ȝelpen, v. to boast, S; yelpe, C; yalp, pt. s., MD; yelp, MD.—AS. gilpan (gielpan), pt. gealp (pl. gulpon), pp. golpen.

Middle English · word_ghelpen · brief source record

Ȝelpynge

Ȝelpynge, sb. boasting, Prompt.

Middle English · word_ghelpynge · brief source record

Ȝeman

Ȝeman, sb. youth, servant, MD; see Ȝoman.

Middle English · word_gheman · brief source record

Ȝemanry

Ȝemanry, sb. yeomanry, B.

Middle English · word_ghemanry · brief source record

Ȝeme

Ȝeme, sb. care, S, S2, G; yeme, HD; geme, S.—AS. géme (in compounds), gýme.

Middle English · word_gheme · brief source record

Ȝeme-leas

Ȝeme-leas, adj. careless, S: ȝemeles, S.—AS. gémeléas.

Middle English · word_ghemeleas · brief source record

Ȝemeleaste

Ȝemeleaste, sb. carelessness, S; ȝemeleste, S; ȝemeles, S.—AS. gémelést, gýmeléast.

Middle English · word_ghemeleaste · brief source record

Ȝemen

Ȝemen, v. to care for, to heed, S, HD, S2, S3; yemen, S, G; yem, S2; ȝiemeð, pr. s., S; yhemes, pl., S2; ȝemed, pt. s., S2; ȝemedd, pp., S; ȝemmde, pl., S.—AS. géman, (gýman); cp. Icel. geyma, mutated form from Icel. gau

Middle English · word_ghemen

Ȝemer

Ȝemer, adj. sad, MD; yemer, S; ȝeomer, S; ȝomere, adv., S.—AS. géomer.

Middle English · word_ghemer · brief source record

Ȝemsall

Ȝemsall, sb. keeping, B. See Ȝemen.

Middle English · word_ghemsall · brief source record

Ȝene

Ȝene, v. to reply, S; see Geȝnen.

Middle English · word_ghene · brief source record

Ȝeode

Ȝeode, pt. s. went, S, PP; ȝede, PP, S, S2; ȝeid, S2, S3; ȝude, S2; yede, S, S2, S3, C3; yhode, S2; yod, S2; yheden, pl., S2 (s.v. forth-).—AS. ge-éode. See Eode.

Middle English · word_gheode

Ȝeolewe

Ȝeolewe, adj. yellow, S; see Ȝelow.

Middle English · word_gheolewe · brief source record

Ȝeomer

Ȝeomer, adj. sad, S; see Ȝemer.

Middle English · word_gheomer · brief source record

Ȝeorne

Ȝeorne, adv. eagerly, S, S2; see Ȝerne.

Middle English · word_gheorne · brief source record

Ȝeornen

Ȝeornen, v. to yearn, desire, S; see Ȝernen.

Middle English · word_gheornen · brief source record

Ȝeoten

Ȝeoten, v. to pour, S; see Ȝeten.

Middle English · word_gheoten · brief source record

Ȝep

Ȝep, adj. prompt, HD; see Ȝape.

Middle English · word_ghep · brief source record

Ȝer

Ȝer, sb. year, S, S2; see Ȝeer.

Middle English · word_gher · brief source record

Ȝerd

Ȝerd, sb. an enclosure, court, field, garden, W; yerd, S, C; ȝerde, G; ȝard, S3.—AS. geard: Goth. gards, house; cp. Lat. hortus; see Douse, p. 73. See Garth.

Middle English · word_gherd

Ȝerde

Ȝerde, sb. rod, stick, yard, staff, Prompt., W, S, S2, P; yerde, C2; yeorde, S; ȝerd, S2; ȝerdis, pl., W; ȝerden, dat. pl., S.—OMerc. gerd (VP): Goth. gazds; cp. Lat. hasta; see Douse, p. 73.

Middle English · word_gherde

Ȝerne

Ȝerne, adv. eagerly, S, S2, S3, PP; yerne, C3; ȝeorne, S, S2; ȝorne, HD; ȝierne, S; ȝern, S2.—AS. georne.

Middle English · word_gherne_adv · brief source record

Ȝerne

Ȝerne, v. to run, S.—AS. ge-ærnan. See Rennen.

Middle English · word_gherne_vb · brief source record

Ȝernen

Ȝernen, v. to yearn, S, S2, PP; ȝeornen, S, S2; ȝirnen, S; ȝarnand, pr. p., S2; ȝirnde, pt. s., S; ȝornde, S; ȝyrnden, pl., S2; i-ȝirnd, pp., S; yȝyrned, S2.—AS. geornan, also gyrnan; see Sievers, 79.

Middle English · word_ghernen

Ȝernful

Ȝernful, adj. desirous, MD: ȝeornful, S.

Middle English · word_ghernful · brief source record

Ȝerning

Ȝerning, sb. desire, MD; yornyng, S3; yherninges, pl., S2.—AS. geornung.

Middle English · word_gherning · brief source record

Ȝernliche

Ȝernliche, adv. diligently, MD; ȝeornliche, S.—AS. geornlice.

Middle English · word_ghernliche · brief source record

Ȝerre

Ȝerre, sb. outcry, loud lament, WA.—Cp. AS. georran, to make a noise.

Middle English · word_gherre · brief source record

Ȝescung

Ȝescung, sb. covetousness, S; see Ȝiscunge.

Middle English · word_ghescung · brief source record

Ȝet

Ȝet, conj. yet, S, S2; giet, S; gæt, S; ȝiet, S; yete, S; ȝeiet, S; ȝut, S, S2, P; ȝete, S; ȝette, S; ȝute, S, S2; yhit, S2; ȝit, W; ȝhit, S3; yit, C2, C3; yet, C3; ȝyt, S2; get, S.—AS. get.

Middle English · word_ghet

Ȝeten

Ȝeten, v. to pour, MD; ȝeoten, MD, S; ȝett, WA, Cath.; ȝeat, pt. s., S; ȝet, S; ȝoten, pp., PP; ȝotun, molten, W2; ȝeten, PP.—AS. géotan, pt. géat (pl. guton), pp. goten: Goth. giutan; cp. Lat. fundo (for fu-d-no); see D

Middle English · word_gheten_vb_1

Ȝeten

Ȝeten, v. to say yea, to grant, S; ȝaten, MD; ȝettien, S, MD; ȝettede, pt. s., S; ȝetede, S; ȝette, S; i-ȝette, S; gatte, S, MD; gat, MD; gatten, pl., S; gett, pp., S2.—AS. géatan, pt. s. géatte (pl. géatton); cp. Icel.

Middle English · word_gheten_vb_2

Ȝett

Ȝett, sb. gate, S3; ȝet, B; see Gate.

Middle English · word_ghett · brief source record

Ȝeu, Ȝew

Ȝeu, Ȝew, pron. you, S; see Ȝou.

Middle English · word_gheu · brief source record

Ȝeyn

Ȝeyn, prep. and prefix, against, in comparison with; ȝæn, S.—AS. gegn; cp. Icel. gegn.

Middle English · word_gheyn · brief source record

Ȝeynbowght

Ȝeynbowght, pt. s. redeemed, HD; see Biggen.

Middle English · word_gheynbowght · brief source record

Ȝeyncome

Ȝeyncome, sb. return, HD.

Middle English · word_gheyncome · brief source record

Ȝeynsey

Ȝeynsey, v. to gainsay; ȝeinseye, SkD.

Middle English · word_gheynsey · brief source record

Ȝha

Ȝha, adv. yea, S3: ȝhe, W; see Ȝea.

Middle English · word_ghha · brief source record

Ȝhis

Ȝhis, adv. yes, W; see Ȝis.

Middle English · word_ghhis · brief source record

Ȝicchen

Ȝicchen, v. to itch, MD; ȝitchinge, pr. p., W.—AS. giccan, also gyccan (see OET): OHG. juochen: OTeut. *jukkjan.

Middle English · word_ghicchen · brief source record

Ȝielde

Ȝielde, sb. a payment, S; see Ȝeld.

Middle English · word_ghielde · brief source record

Ȝierne

Ȝierne, adv. eagerly, S; see Ȝerne.

Middle English · word_ghierne · brief source record

Ȝiet

Ȝiet, conj. yet, S; see Ȝet.

Middle English · word_ghiet · brief source record

Ȝif

Ȝif, conj. if, S, S2, G, H; ȝiff, S; ȝyf, S2; yif, S; gif, S2; yf, S; gief, S; ȝief, S; gef, S; ȝef, S, S2; yef, S, S2; ef, S, C2; geue, S3; gife, S3, H.—AS. gif = ge + if (cp. Icel. ef, and OIcel. if, if): Goth. jabai;

Middle English · word_ghif

Ȝife

Ȝife, sb. gift, grace, S; giue, S; gyue, S; gife, S; ȝieue, S; gief, S.—AS. gifu.

Middle English · word_ghife · brief source record

Ȝift

Ȝift, sb. gift, PP; ȝyft, S2; yefte, S; yifte, C3; ȝiftes, pl., PP; ȝeftes, S; yeftes, S; ȝiftus, S2; yiftes, C3.—Icel. gipt.

Middle English · word_ghift

Ȝim-stones

Ȝim-stones, sb. pl. jewels, S.—AS. gim-stán.

Middle English · word_ghimstones · brief source record

Ȝimmes

Ȝimmes, sb. pl. gems, jewels, S; ȝymmes, WA.—AS. gim; Lat. gemma; see Sievers, 69. See Gemme.

Middle English · word_ghimmes · brief source record

Ȝing

Ȝing, adj. young, S3, G; see Ȝong.

Middle English · word_ghing · brief source record

Ȝirnan

Ȝirnan, v. to desire, S; see Ȝernen.

Middle English · word_ghirnan · brief source record

Ȝis

Ȝis, adv. yes, MD; ȝys, Prompt.; yis, C2; ȝus, PP, S2; ȝhis, W.—AS. gese for géa + the particle -se, -si (for Goth. sai, OHG. sé, behold); see Sievers, 338.

Middle English · word_ghis

Ȝiscare

Ȝiscare, sb. covetous person, S; ȝitsere, MD; ȝietceres, pl., S.—AS. gítsere.

Middle English · word_ghiscare · brief source record

Ȝiscen

Ȝiscen, v. to covet, desire, MD.—AS. gítsian, gídsian; cp. Goth. gaidw, want; see Sievers, 198, 205.

Middle English · word_ghiscen · brief source record

Ȝiscunge

Ȝiscunge, sb. covetousness, S; ȝescung, S; ȝitsunge, MD.—AS. gítsung.

Middle English · word_ghiscunge · brief source record

Ȝister-

Ȝister-, adj. yester-, MD.—AS. geostra, gystra: Goth. gistra.

Middle English · word_ghister · brief source record

Ȝister-dai

Ȝister-dai, yesterday, W2; yistirday, PP.

Middle English · word_ghisterdai · brief source record

Ȝister-evin

Ȝister-evin, yester-eve, S3.

Middle English · word_ghisterevin · brief source record

Ȝit

Ȝit, conj. yet, W; see Ȝet.

Middle English · word_ghit · brief source record

Ȝiu

Ȝiu, you, S; see Ȝou.

Middle English · word_ghiu · brief source record

Ȝiuen

Ȝiuen, v. to give, S, S2, PP; ȝifenn, S; ȝyue, W, S2; gyuen, S; geuen, S; ȝeuen, S, S2, S3; ȝefen, S; yiuen, C2; yeuen, S; ȝeouen, S; ȝieuen, S; ȝefue, S; ȝiefe, S; ȝief, S; geyff, S3; yef, imp. s., S; yif, S, S2; gif, S

Middle English · word_ghiuen

Ȝiuer

Ȝiuer, adj. greedy, MD; ȝiure, S.—AS. gífre; cp. G. geifer, drivel.

Middle English · word_ghiuer · brief source record

Ȝoill-evyn

Ȝoill-evyn, sb. Yule-even, Christmas eve, B. See Ȝole.

Middle English · word_ghoillevyn · brief source record

Ȝok

Ȝok, sb. yoke, W, W2; ȝockis, pl., W, W2.—AS. geoc: Goth. juk; cp. Lat. iŭgum, Gr. ζυγόν; see Brugmann, § 133. Source markup note (Greek transliteration; text “ζυγόν”): zugon

Middle English · word_ghok

Ȝolde

Ȝolde, pp. paid, W; see Ȝelden.

Middle English · word_gholde · brief source record

Ȝole

Ȝole, sb. Yule, Christmas, HD, SkD.—AS. géola; cp. Goth. jiuleis, Grimm, p. 702; see Sievers, 220.

Middle English · word_ghole · brief source record

Ȝoman

Ȝoman, sb. a youth, MD, Cath.; ȝeman, MD; yeman, servant, retainer, C; ȝemen, pl., HD, PP; ȝoumen, PP.

Middle English · word_ghoman · brief source record

Ȝomere

Ȝomere, adv. sadly, S; see Ȝemer.

Middle English · word_ghomere · brief source record

Ȝomerly

Ȝomerly, adj. sad, S2.—AS. géomorlic.

Middle English · word_ghomerly · brief source record

Ȝon

Ȝon, adj. yon, MD, PP; ȝone, PP, S2.—AS. geon, (SkD); cp. Goth. jains; see Sievers, 338, and Brugmann, § 123.

Middle English · word_ghon · brief source record

Ȝond

Ȝond, adv. yonder, there, MD, S3; yond, S2, C2; ȝonde, PP.

Middle English · word_ghond_adv · brief source record

Ȝond

Ȝond, prep. through, MD; ȝeond, S; ȝont, S; ȝeon, S.

Middle English · word_ghond_prep · brief source record

Ȝonde

Ȝonde, used as adj. yon, PP; yond, S2, S3, Sh.—AS. geond, through, also yonder.

Middle English · word_ghonde · brief source record

Ȝonder

Ȝonder, adv. yonder, G; used as adj., PP.

Middle English · word_ghonder · brief source record

Ȝong

Ȝong, adj. young, S, S2, S3, W, PP; ȝung, S; ȝonge, G; yonge, S, C2; yunge, S; ȝyng, S3; gunge, S; iunge, S; yhung, S2; ying, S3, G; ȝing, S3, G; yonger, comp., S; ȝeunger, S; ȝungre, S; gungest, superl., S; gunkeste, S;

Middle English · word_ghong

Ȝonghede

Ȝonghede, sb. youth, MD; yonghede, S, CM; ȝunghede, MD.

Middle English · word_ghonghede · brief source record

Ȝonglyng

Ȝonglyng, sb. young man, disciple, MD, W; iunglenges, pl., S.

Middle English · word_ghonglyng · brief source record

Ȝongthe

Ȝongthe, sb. youth, W; ȝungthe, HD, Prompt.; youngth, S3.

Middle English · word_ghongthe · brief source record

Ȝop

Ȝop, adj. bold, HD; see Ȝape.

Middle English · word_ghop · brief source record

Ȝore

Ȝore, adv. formerly, S2, G; yore, S2, S3, C2: ȝare, S.—AS. geára, for géara, gen. pl. of géar. See Ȝeer.

Middle English · word_ghore · brief source record

Ȝorle

Ȝorle, sb. earl, HD; see Erl.

Middle English · word_ghorle · brief source record

Ȝornde

Ȝornde, pt. s. yearned, S; see Ȝernen.

Middle English · word_ghornde · brief source record

Ȝoskinge

Ȝoskinge, sb. sobbing, WA; ȝyxynge, Prompt.—Cp. AS. giscian (BT).

Middle English · word_ghoskinge · brief source record

Ȝotun

Ȝotun, pp. molten, W2; see Ȝeten.

Middle English · word_ghotun · brief source record

Ȝou

Ȝou, pron. pl. acc. and dat. you, S, S2, W, PP; ȝow, S2, G, PP; yow, S, C2; ȝew, S; ȝeu, S; ȝuw, S; ȝiu, S; giu, S; gu, S; ow, S, S2; ou, S, S2; eu, S; eou, S; eow, S.—AS. éow. See also Ȝe.

Middle English · word_ghou

Ȝou-selue

Ȝou-selue, yourselves, S; ȝou-silf, W; ȝow-seluen, PP; ȝow-self, PP; ow-seolf, S; ow-seoluen, S; ou-suluen, S.

Middle English · word_ghouselue · brief source record

Ȝouen

Ȝouen, pp. of Ȝiuen. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “of”): italicized

Middle English · word_ghouen · brief source record

Ȝoulen

Ȝoulen, v. to howl, cry, MD; goulen, S, S2; ȝaulen, MD; yawle, HD; gowland, pr. p., S3.—Icel. gaula.

Middle English · word_ghoulen · brief source record

Ȝoure

Ȝoure, pron. pl. gen. of you (also poss. pron., your), S; eouwer, S; æoure, S; ȝure, S; ȝiure, S; ȝowre, PP; eure, S; gur, S; ȝeur, S; ower, S; oure, S2; our, S; ore, S2; or, S2; youres, C2.—AS. éowre, gen. of éow, you.

Middle English · word_ghoure

Ȝouthe

Ȝouthe, sb. youth, PP, S2; youthe, C2; ȝowthe, PP; yowthe, S2; yhouthe, S2; yhowthe, S2; ȝieuð, S; ȝuheðe, S; ȝuȝeðe, S.—AS. geoguð, guguð, iuguð; see Sievers, 74.

Middle English · word_ghouthe

Ȝouthede

Ȝouthede, sb. youth, MD; youthede, MD; guðhede, S.—AS. geoguðhád.

Middle English · word_ghouthede · brief source record

Ȝowle

Ȝowle, sb. Yule, HD; see Ȝole.

Middle English · word_ghowle · brief source record

Ȝoȝelinge

Ȝoȝelinge, sb. guggling noise, S.

Middle English · word_ghoghelinge · brief source record

Ȝude

Ȝude, pt. s. went, S2; see Ȝeode.

Middle English · word_ghude · brief source record

Ȝuheðe

Ȝuheðe, sb. youth, S; see Ȝouthe.

Middle English · word_ghuhedhe · brief source record

Ȝus

Ȝus, adv. yes, S2; see Ȝis.

Middle English · word_ghus · brief source record

Ȝut

Ȝut, conj. yet, S, S2, P; see Ȝet.

Middle English · word_ghut · brief source record

Ȝyng

Ȝyng, adj. young, S3; see Ȝong.

Middle English · word_ghyng · brief source record

Þa

Þa, art. def. fem. the, S; dat. masc., S; pl., S; pron. pl., who, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_tha · brief source record

Þam

Þam, art. dat. s. and pl. the, S; see Þe. And see Þei.

Middle English · word_tham · brief source record

Þan

Þan, adv. then; see Þanne.

Middle English · word_than_adv · brief source record

Þan

Þan, art. dat. and acc. the, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_than_art · brief source record

Þane

Þane, adv. then, S; see Þanne.

Middle English · word_thane_adv · brief source record

Þane

Þane, art. acc. masc. the, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_thane_art · brief source record

Þane

Þane, sb. thane, S2; see Þeyn.

Middle English · word_thane_sb · brief source record

Þanen

Þanen, adv. thence, S; þanene, S2.—AS. þanon.

Middle English · word_thanen · brief source record

Þank

Þank, sb. a thought, a thank, gratitude, grace; þanc, S; þonc, S; þonk, S, PP; þance, dat., S; þonke, S, S2; þankes, pl., PP; thonkes, PP, S2. Phr.: can þanc, con þonk, is thankful, S; here þankes, gen. as adv., of their

Middle English · word_thank

Þanken

Þanken, v. to thank, PP, S; þonken, PP, S, S2.—AS. þancian.

Middle English · word_thanken · brief source record

Þanne

Þanne, adv. then, when, S, PP, S2, C; þann, S; þane, S; þan, S, S2, C2; þenne, S, PP, S2; þene, S, PP; þen, S; þeonne, S.—AS. þænne.

Middle English · word_thanne_adv_1

Þanne

Þanne, adv. thence, S2; see Þenne.

Middle English · word_thanne_adv_2 · brief source record

Þanne

Þanne, conj. than, S; þane, S; þan, S2; þenne, S; þenn, S; þene, S; þen, S, PP.—AS. þænne.

Middle English · word_thanne_conj · brief source record

Þar

Þar, pt.-pr. s. impers. it needs, opus est, B, H; thare, H; þarf, S; tharst, 2 pt.-pr. s., PP; thart, pt.-pr. s., HD. Comb.: thardestow, thou wouldst need, PP; see Þurfen.

Middle English · word_thar_1

Þar-

Þar-, prefix; see Þer-.

Middle English · word_thar_2 · brief source record

Þare

Þare, art. dat. f. to the, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_thare · brief source record

Þarmes

Þarmes, sb. pl. entrails, HD.—AS. þearm (Voc.); for cognates see Kluge (s.v. darm). Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “AS.”): . missing

Middle English · word_tharmes

Þarne

Þarne, v. to lack, want, HD, H; tharn, H; tharnys, pr. s., H; tharnyd, pt. s., H.—Icel. þarnask (for þarfnask), to lack.

Middle English · word_tharne

Þas

Þas, pron. dem. pl. those, S, S2; see Þes.

Middle English · word_thas · brief source record

Þat

Þat, pron. dem., pron. rel. and conj. that, S, S2; þet, S, S2; at, S2, S3, H, NED.—AS. þæt. See Þe.

Middle English · word_that · brief source record

Þauien

Þauien, v. to permit, SD; þeauien, S; thave, HD.—AS. þafian.

Middle English · word_thauien · brief source record

Þe

Þe, conj. than, S.—AS. ðe, ‘quam.’ Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “S.”): . missing

Middle English · word_the_conj · brief source record

Þe

Þe, pron. dem. and def. art. m. that man, the, S; þæ, S; te, S; to, S; þat, n., S, S2; þet, S, S2; tat, S; tatt, S; þes, gen. m., S; þes þe, so much the (more), S; þas, S; þane, acc. m., S, S2; þan, S, S2; þene, S; þenne

Middle English · word_the_pron_1

Þe

Þe, pron. rel. who, which, S.—AS. ðe (the indeclinable relative pronoun). See above.

Middle English · word_the_pron_2 · brief source record

Þeaw

Þeaw, sb. habit, virtue, S; see Þew.

Middle English · word_theaw · brief source record

Þedam

Þedam, sb. prosperity, Prompt., HD. See Þeen. Source markup note (transcriber annotation; text “Prompt.”): . missing

Middle English · word_thedam · brief source record

Þede

Þede, sb. pl. nations, S2 (3. 29); see Þeode.

Middle English · word_thede · brief source record

Þeden

Þeden, adv. thence, S; see Þeþen.

Middle English · word_theden · brief source record

Þeder

Þeder, adv. thither, S2; see Þider.

Middle English · word_theder · brief source record

Þeef

Þeef, sb. thief, C2; see Þeof.

Middle English · word_theef · brief source record

Þeen

Þeen, v. to thrive, vigere, Prompt.; thee, S3, C2, C3, Spenser (2), HD; the, C, HD; the, 1 pr. s. subj., PP; theech (thee + ich), may I thrive, C3; theich, PP; þeagh, pt. s., SD; i-þeȝ, S2.—AS. (ge)þéon: *þíhan; cp. Goth

Middle English · word_theen

Þefe

Þefe, sb. leafy branch, twig; theve, Prompt. Comb.: thefethorn, buckthorn, Alph. (n. p. 156), Voc.; thefthorne, H; thewethornys, pl., morus, Voc.; thethorne, ramnus, Prompt.; the thorntre, Voc.—AS. þýfe (þéfe), þefe-þorn

Middle English · word_thefe

Þei

Þei, pron. pl. they, S, PP, C; þeȝȝ, S; teȝȝ, S; þai, S, PP, S2; tai, S; the, S3; þeȝȝre, gen., S; teȝȝre, S; thair, S2; thayr, PP; þar, S2, S3; þeȝȝm, dat. acc., S; thaim, S2; thaym, PP; tham, S2. Comb.: þam-selue, them

Middle English · word_thei

Þein

Þein, sb. thane, S; see Þeyn.

Middle English · word_thein · brief source record

Þellyche

Þellyche, pron. such, S2; see Þulli.

Middle English · word_thellyche · brief source record

Þenchen

Þenchen, v. to think, to intend, S, S2; þenken, PP, S; þohte, pt. s., S, S2; þoȝte, S; þoght, S2; thoucte, S; þouhten, pl., S; þoght, pp., S2; þouht, PP; thouct, S.—AS. þencan, pt. þóhte, pp. (ge)þóht. See Þynken.

Middle English · word_thenchen

Þene

Þene, art. acc. masc. the, S; þen, S; see Þe.

Middle English · word_thene · brief source record

Þenien

Þenien, v. to serve; þenið, pr. pl., S. Der.: þeninge, services, S.—AS. þénian, þegnian, from þegn. See Þeyn.

Middle English · word_thenien · brief source record

Þenne

Þenne, than; also then; see Þanne.

Middle English · word_thenne_adv_1 · brief source record

Þenne

Þenne, adv. thence, S; þanne, S2; þonne, S; þeonne, S2, PP. See Þanen.

Middle English · word_thenne_adv_2 · brief source record

Þennes

Þennes, adv. thence, PP, S2, C2, C3; thennus, W. Comb.: thennes-forth, thenceforth, C2.

Middle English · word_thennes · brief source record

Þeode

Þeode, sb. people, nation, S; þiode, S; þeode, pl., orders (of angels), S; nations, S2; þede, S2; þeden, dat., S.—AS. þéod; cp. Goth. thiuda, OHG. thiota (Tatian).

Middle English · word_theode

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