古英语单词解释
abid, abyd, abyde verb, prsnt. remain, await, wait; abood verb, pst. awaited, remained abideth, abydeth verb awaits
abidyng verb awaiting
able adj. suitable
abluciouns noun cleansings
abood noun delay
above adj. superior
abregge verb abridge, shorten
accidie noun sloth, laziness
accord, acord noun agreement
achatours noun buyers
acorded verb agreed
adoun prep. below
adrad adj. afraid
afered, aferd adj. afraid
affiance noun trust
affraye verb, prsnt frighten
affrayed verb, pst. frightened, afraid
after-mete prep. the time after diner
agast verb, pst. prtcpl. frightened
agaste verb, pst. sg. frightened
agu noun acute fever
aiel noun grandfather
aketoun noun wadded jacket worn under the chain-mail coat
al conj. although
alauntz noun wolfhounds
al bifore adv. first, before everyone else, heading the procession
alday adv. daily
alderbest best of all
alderfirst first of all, to begin with
alderlevest most beloved
aldermost most of all
aleyes noun garden paths
algate, algates adv. always, all the same
alkamystre noun alchemist
Alkaron noun the Koran
alle and some one and all, everyone
allegge verb adduce, cite
allye noun kinsman
allyen verb ally oneself, marry
almesdede noun almsgiving
almesse noun charity
al speke he although he may speak
alyght verb arrived
als cleere adv. as clearly
amalgamyng noun blending, amalgamation
amende verb improve, correct, remedy
amended verb, pst. prtcpl. improved, corrected
amblere noun pacing horse
amonesteth verb, prsnt. sg. admonishes
Amor vincit omnia(Latin) Love conquers all
angwissous adj. anxious
anlaas noun broad two-edged dagger
annueleer noun chantry priest, a priest who sings anniversary masses for the dead anon, anoon adv. straightway, at once, immediately
anoy noun trouble
antiphoner noun anthem-book, book of antiphonal hymns
apayed verb, pst. pleased
ape noun 1. fool, dupe; 2. monkey
apertenen verb befit
aperteneth verb, prsnt. sg. befits
apiked verb adorned, trimmed
appalled adj. pale-looking, faded
apposed verb questioned
appreved verb approved, proven, tested
approwours noun agents
areste verb stop, restrain
a-rewe adv. in succession
argumentz noun logical reasoning
aright adv. certainly
armee noun military expedition
armure noun armour, protective covering
array noun 1. equipment; 2. dress, clothes
arrayed verb, pst. prtcpl. prepared, adorned
arreest noun restaint, seizure
artelries noun artillery, shooting equipment, cannons and catapults
arwes noun, pl. arrows
aslaked calmed
asonder adv. apart
assaut noun assault
assay noun 1. trial; 2. test
assaye verb, prsnt. sg. test
assayed verb, pst. sg tested
assege noun siege
asseged verb besieged
assent noun consent, will, opinion
assente verb, prsnt. consent, agree;assented verb, pst. consented, agreed
assise noun the court of assizes
assoille verb absolve
assoillyng noun absolution
assured adj. confident; verb entrusted
astert verb escaped
asterte, asterted verb escaped
astoned verb amazed, astonished, surprised
astored verb provided
aswowne adv. in a swoon, aswooned
atemprely, attemprely adv. moderately
at erst prep. for the first time
atones adv. 1. at once, immediately; 2. at one time, at the same time
attamed verb, pst. begun
attempree adj. moderate
atthamaunt, adamant noun adamant, a very hard kind of stone
atwo adv. in two
atwynne adv. apart
auctorite, auctoritee noun1. written authority, an authoritative statement or passage; 2. legal power or authority
aungel noun angel
aungellyk adj. angel-like
auter noun altar
avalen verb take off
avarice noun greed
avaunce verb prosper
avauntyng verbal noun boasting
avayle verb help, benefit
Ave Marie(Latin) Hail Mary (first words of a Latin prayer)
avoutrye, avowtrie, avowtrye noun adultery
avowtier noun adulterer
avow noun vow, solemn pledge
avys noun 1. discussion; 2. opinion
avyseth verb, 3rd prs. sg. look at, consider
avysement noun deliberation
awreke verb avenged
axe verb, prsnt. sg. ask
axed verb, pst. asked
axeth verb, prsnt. sg. asks
ay adv. always
ba verb kiss
baar verb carried
bacheler, bachiler noun young man, unmarried man, young knight
bachilrie noun knighthood, knightly conduct
Bacus noun Bacchus, god of wine
baillif, bailly noun bailiff, an agent for a lord's estate who administered justice and collected
revenues
balke noun beam
balled adj. bald
bane noun killer
Barbre nacioun noun pagan world
bargaynes noun bargains, buying and selling
barge noun sailing ship
baronage noun nobles, nobility
bataille noun battle
bath noun cauldron
bathen verb bask
bauderye, bawderye noun pandering
bawdes noun pimps
bawdryk noun baldric, shoulder strap, a belt for a sword, bugle, etc. hung from the shoulder across the body to the opposite hip
bawme noun balsam
beautee noun beauty
beddes heed noun head of the bed
bede noun bead, a small usually rounded and perforated piece of glass or stone for threading with others to make jewellery
bedrede adj. 1. bedridden, confined to bed by infirmity; 2. decrepit
beggestere noun beggar-woman
bekke nod
benefice noun ecclesiastical living
benigne, benygne, benyngne adj. 1. kind, good; 2. gracious
benignely, benygnely adv. graciously
benignytee, benygnytee, benyngnytee,noun goodness
benyson, benysoun noun blessing
bereth verb acquits
berkyng verbal noun barking
berne noun barn
best noun beast
bible noun book
bibledde adj. covered with blood
biddeth verb, prsnt. pray
bifel, bifil verb (it) happened
bigileres noun liars, deceivers
biheeste, biheete, biheste noun promise
bihight, bihighte verb promised
bihighten verb promised
biknowe verb reveal, confess
bileve verb remain, stay
bille noun petition, formal charge
biraft verb taken away (from)
birafte verb took away (from)
bireve verb remove, deprive, take away
bireveth verb removes, deprives, takes away from
biseche, biseke verb beseech
bisemare noun scorn
bisette verb, pst. applied, used
bitook verb entrusted
bitrayseth verb, 3rd prs. prsnt. betrays
bitwix, bitwixe, bitwixen, bitwyxen prep. between
biwrey, biwreye verb, prsnt. 1. reveal, expose; 2. betray biwreyed verb, pst. revealed
blak, blake adj. black
blent verb deceived, blinded
blew adj. blue
bleynte verb turned pale
blisful adj. blessed
blyve adv. quickly
bobance noun boast
bocher noun butcher
bodies, bodyes noun metals
boef noun beef
boghte verb redeemed
bokeler, bokeleer noun buckler, small shield
bond noun bond, knowledge of practitioner
boone noun request, prayer
boote noun remedy
bootelees adv. without remedy, cureless
bord noun dinner table
bord bigonne sat in the place of honor
bountee noun goodness, virtue
bountevous adj. generous
bour noun, sg. inner room, bedroom, private room for lord and lady bourde noun jest
boures noun, pl. bedrooms
boidekyn noun sg. dagger
boydekyns noun, pl. daggers
brawen, brawn noun, sg. 1. muscle; 2. meat
brawnes noun, pl. muscles
breme adv. fiercely
brenne, brennen verb burn
brenneth verb, 3rd prs. sg. burns
brent verb burned
brennynge verb burning
bresten verb break, burst
bretful, bret-ful adj. brimful
bretherhed noun guild, fraternity
briberyes noun ways of stealing money
bridale noun wedding-party
brid noun, sg. bird
briddes noun, pl. birds
brigge noun bridge
brike noun trap, plight
Britouns noun Bretons
brode adv. plainly
brood adj. broad, wide
brond noun torch
brosten verb broken
brotel adj. insecure, unstable, brittle
brotelnesse, brotilnesse noun insecurity, unstability, fickleness
browdynge noun embroidery
brybe verb steal
brydel noun bridle, the harness fitted about a horse's head
brymstoon noun sulphur
bryngen verb bring
brynne verb burn
bulles noun papal bulls, edict, indulgences
burel adj. uneducated, unlearned
burghes noun, pl.boroughs, a town (as distinct from a city) with a corporation and priviliges granted by a royal charter
burdoun noun bass (part in a song)
burgeys noun citizen of a city (tradesman)
buryeles noun burial places (the catacombs)
but conj. unless
butiller noun butler, steward
buxom adj. obedient
buxomly adv. obediently
by aventure by chance
byg adj. strong
byle noun beak
by oon assent unanimously, all together
by noon assent not at all
by rote by heart
by taille on credit
byte verb burn
byynge verb purchase (buying)
caas noun case, circumstances
cake noun loaf of bread
calcenyng noun calcination, reducing to powder by heat
calculinge noun astrological computation
Cantebrigge Cambridge
caples noun, pl. horses
capul noun nag, a small riding-horse or pony
careyne noun corpse
carl noun fellow
carryk noun barge, large sailing ship
cartere noun charioteer
caste verb, pst. sg. thought, planned
catel noun property, possessions
caytyf, kaityf, kaytyf noun wretch
caytyves noun wretched creatures
ceint, ceynt noun belt
celle noun a subordinate monastery
certes adv.certainly, indeed
chaar noun chariot, a stately or triumphal vehicle
chaast adj. chaste
chaffare noun merchandise, goods
chalons noun, pl. blankets
chamberere noun (chamber)maid
chambre noun, sg. (bed)room
chambres noun, pl. bedrooms
chanon, chanoun noun canon, a member of the clergy serving in a cathedral or collegiate church chaped verb mounted
chapeleyne noun a nun serving as a secretary to a prioress
chapman noun merchant
chasteyn noun chestnut tree
chastitee noun chastity, abstinence from sexual intercourse
chaunterie noun appointment as a chantry priest, an endowment for a priest to serve in a chapel for the soul of its patron
chaunteth verb, prsnt. sg. sings
cheere, chere noun 1. manners, behaviour; 2. facial expression, look
chees verb choose, chose
chekker noun chess board
ches, chese verb choose
ches noun chess
cheste noun coffin
chevyssaunce noun financial arrangements
chidyng verbal noun scolding
chiknes noun, pl. chickens
childhede noun childhood
chirche noun church
chirche dore noun door of the church
chivalrie, chivalrye noun 1. nobility; 2. knights
ciser noun strong alcoholic drink
clad verb, pst. prtcpl. clothed
cladde verb, pst. sg. clothed
clepe verb call;clepeth3rd prs. prsnt. sg. calls;cleped (ycleped)pst. called
clergeon noun choir-boy, schoolboy
clerk noun 1. university student; 2. scholar
clene adv. neatly
clennesse noun purity, chastity
clippeth verb embraces
cloutes noun rags
clowde noun cloud
cloystre noun monastery
clyket noun key
cok noun rooster
cokenay noun weakling, coward
cokewold noun cuckold, husband of an adulteress
cokkow noun cuckoo, a kind of bird
col-fox noun fox with black-tipped tail, feet and ears
collacioun noun colloquy, discussion, conference
colt noun a young uncastrated male horse usually less than four years old
commune verb communicate, have conversation with
commune profit noun common interest
communes noun common soldiers
complayne verb lament
complexioun noun temperament, balance of the body's fluids
concupiscence noun sexual desire, lust
conscience noun moral sense and solicitude
conseil noun 1. opinion, decision, advice; 2. council, adviser
conseil kepe verb keep secret
conseille verb tell, instruct, teach, advise
consistorie noun court
constellacion noun configuration of the celestial bodies
contek noun strife
continuance noun perseverance
countour (contour)noun auditor
contree noun district, country
contricioun noun the state of being contrite, affected by guilt, feeling remorse or penitence convertible adj. interchangeable
conveyen verb introduce
coom verb came
cop noun top
coppe noun cup
corage noun, sg. 1. heart, feeling; 2. (sexual) desire, ardor
corages noun, pl. spirits, feelings
cordial medicine of the heart
corn noun grain, any cereal before or after harvesting
corone noun, sg. crown
corones noun, pl. crowns
corrumpable adj. corruptible
cors noun corpse
costlewe adj. very expensive
cosynage noun kinship
cote noun 1. dungeon, cell; 2. cottage, small farm
couched verb placed, arranged
countrefete verb imitate
countrefeted verb imitated
courtepy noun short coat, jacket
coveitise, coveityse noun avarice, greed, covetousness
covenable adj. appropriate
covenant noun agreement, contract
covent noun convent, a religious community, a group of friars or monks
coverchief noun, sg. head-dress
coverchiefs noun, pl. head-dresses
covyne noun treachery
cow noun chough, a crow-like bird
coy adj. quiet, shy
craft noun profession, occupation, trade
cracchynge scratching
creaunce verb obtain credit, borrow money
creaunceth verb obtains credit
crekes noun tricks
crispe adv. curly
cristal stones noun glass cases
croce noun cross
crommes noun crumbs
croppes noun shoots, new leaves
crosselet noun crucible, a vessel made of a refractory substance used for melting materials at high temperatures
croys noun cross
crude adj. raw, unrefined
crueltee noun cruelty
culpe noun guilt
curaat, curat noun parish priest
cure noun charge, jurisdiction
curious adj. skillful, skillfully made
curiously adv. skillfully
cursyng noun archdeacon's curse, excommunication
curteisie noun gracious and considerate conduct, refinement of manners
daliance, daliaunce noun 1. flirtation; 2. sociability, gossip
dame noun mother
dampned verb condemned
dangerous, daungerous adj.domineering, arrogant, fastidious, hard to please, grudging
dartes noun, pl. spears
daswen verb are dazed
dayesye noun daisy, a small plant bearing flowers each with a yellow disc and white rays, usually found in meadows
day of doom noun Judgement Day, the day on which the Last Judgement is believed to take place debonaire adj. modest, gracious
debonairetee noun graciousness, meekness
debonairely, debonairly adv. gently, modestly, graciously
decree noun text of ecclesiastical law
dede, deed adj. dead
deedly adv. deadly
deef adj. deaf
deerne adj.secret, sercretive
deeth noun death
defaute noun 1. flaw; 2. lack, absence; 3. wickedness
defended verb forbad
deffended verb forbad, forbidden
deffenden verb forbid
deffendeth verb forbids
defye verb repudiate
delit, delyt noun, sg. delight, pleasure, desire
delices noun, pl. pleasures
deliciously adv. luxuriously, voluptuously
delivernesse noun dexterity
delve verb dig
delyvere adj. agile, active, nimble
delyverly adv. nimbly
demande noun, sg. question
demandes noun, pl. questions
demeth noun judge
Depardieux by God
depe adv. deeply
depeint verb, pst. prtcpl. stained
depeynted verb, pst. prtcpl. painted
depper comp. more deeply
derk, derke adj. dark
derknesse noun darkness
descensories noun, pl. retorts, flasks used for distillation
despit, despyt noun scorn, disdain, insult, contempt
despitous adj. scornful
desport, disport noun amusement, pleasure
desray noun disorder
destreyneth verb afflicts, distresses, compels
dette noun debt, obligation
dettelees without debts
dettour noun
Deus hic God is here
deve adj. deaf
devoir noun duty
devyne verb guess, conjecture
devyse verb 1. tell, narrate; 2. look upon, inspect; 3. instruct, command deynous adj. haughty, arrogant
deyntee noun, sg. delicacy; adj. fine, valuable, excellent
deyntees noun, pl. fine food and drinks, delicacies
deyntevous adj. delicicious
deys noun dais (stage, raised platform)
dide execucioun carried out the law
diffamacioun noun slander
diffame bad reputation
diffye verb repudiate, despise
dight verb, pst. 1. prepared; 2. had sexual intercourse with
digne adj. worthy
digne of reverence adj. worthy of respect
dilatacioun noun elaboration, increase of words
diligence noun effort, diligence
disclaundre noun slander, defame
discord noun disagreement
discryve verb desribe
disfigure noun deformity, disfigurement
disese noun discomfort, distress
dispence noun expenditure(s)
dispitous adj. angry
dispitously adv. angrily
dispoillen verb undress
disporte verb amuse oneself
disposed verb determined, decided
dissevere verb separate, be separated
dissymuleth verb dissembles
divynynge noun speculation
dokked verb cut short
dolven verb buried
doomes noun, pl. judgements, decisions
doost verb, 2nd prs. sg. prsnt. do
dooth verb, 3rd prs. sg. prsnt. do, does
dores noun, pl. doors
dorste verb, pst.dared
dortour noun dormitory
dotage noun feeble-minded senility
doutances noun uncertainties
dowaire noun dowry, property or money brought by a bride to her husband
drad verb feared, respected
drasty adj. worthless, lousy
drawen to memorie verb be remembered
draweth cut draw lots (straws)
drede noun fear; drede, dreden verb be afraid
dredelees adj. 1. fearless; 2. doubtless
dredeth verb, 3rd prs. sg. is afraid, fears
dreem noun, sg. dream
dremes noun, pl. dreams
drenche verb drown
drenchyng verb drowning
dresse verb go, move
dressed verb treated
dreynt, dreynte verb drowned
droghte noun dryness
dronkelewe adj. habitually drunk, addicted to drink alcohol
droppynge verb leaking
dryve verb rushed
duc noun duke
dure verb last, endure
duren verb last, continue
duszeyne noun dozen, twelve
dwale noun sleeping potion, drug
dyamauntz noun diamonds
dyched surrounded by a ditch
dyke noun ditch
dyvynytee noun theology
ech pro. each (one)
eek, eke adv. also
eelde, elde noun old age
eem, em noun uncle
eere, ere noun, sg. ear
eeris, eres, erys noun, pl. ears
eet verb ate
eft adv. 1. again; 2. immediately
eftsoone, eft soone, eft-soone, eftsoones, eft-soones adv.1. again, once more; 2. immediately, very soon, right now
eggyng verb incitement, urging
egle noun eagle, a large bird of prey
egre adj. fierce
eir noun air
elf-queene noun fairy queen
elvysshe adj. mysterious
embassadrye noun negotiation
embrouded adj. embroidered
empeyre verb damage, injure
emprented verb imprinted, made an impression of
emprentyng noun imprint, impression
emprise noun enterprise, chivalric exploit
encombred verb, pst. prtcpl. 1. stuck; 2. burdened, encumbered (by)
encressen verb increased
endite, enditen, endyte verb write, describe in writing
enditynges verb writings
engendrure noun procreation, offspring
enoynt adj. anointed, rubbed with oil
ensample noun 1. example, model; 2. illustrative story
entencioun noun intention
entende verb endeavour, strive
entente noun 1. intention, will; 2. plan
ententif adj. attentive, diligent, eager
entremetteth verb, 3rd prs. sg. interferes, meddles
entuned adj. intoned
envenymynge noun poison
envyned adj. stocked with wine
er adv. before, formerly; conj. before; prep. before
ercedeken noun archdeacon
ercedekenes curs noun excommunication, the official exclusion of a person from participation in the sacraments or formal communion with the Church
ere noun plough
erl noun earl
ernest noun seriousness
ers noun arse
erst adj. superlative before, earlier, previously
erthe noun earth
eschawfed verb, pst. prtcpl. heated
eschawfyne verbal noun heating
eschewing noun avoidance
eschewe, eschue, eschuwe verb escape, avoid
eschueth verb, 3rd prs. sg. escapes, avoids
ese noun pleasure, refreshment
esement noun redress, compensation
esily adv. comfortably, easily, gently
espiaille noun (network of) spies
estaat, estat noun 1. state, condition; 2. rank, social standing
estatlich adj. dignified
estatly adj. dignified
estres noun & adj. interior
ete verb eat
eterne adj. eternal
evene adj.1. equal; 2. impartial
evene lengthe medium height
ever lenger the wers increasingly worse
everich, everych adj. every (one), each (one)
everichon, everichoon, everychon pro. everyone
everideel, everydeel, every deel adv. completely, in all respects, in every detail; noun everything expounde, expounden verb interpret, explain
expowne verb explain, expound
expres adv. clearly, explicit
ey noun egg
eyen narwe swollen eyelids
eyr noun air
fable noun fiction, falsehood
fadme noun fathom
fair adj. pleasing, handsome, fine, morally good
fairnesse noun graciousness, kindness
faldyng noun coarse woolen coat
famyne noun famine, shortage of food
fare noun commotion
fareth verb behaves
farsed adj. stuffed
faucon noun falcon, a kind of bird of prey
fay, fey noun faith
Fairye, Fayerye noun fairyland
fayerye adj. something bewitching, delightful
fayn adj. glad, happy, pleased; adv. gladly, happily
feend noun demon, devil
feendly adj. devilish
feere noun companion
fee symple noun unrestricted possession, absolute possession
feffed verb enfeoffed, endowed with
fel noun skin
fellen verb happened
Femenye noun Amazons
ferne halwes noun distant shrines
ferre adj. farther
ferreste adv. superlative farthest, those farthest away
fers noun queen, a chessman
ferthe adj. fourth
ferthyng noun 1. speck, spot; 2. farthing (a coin worth one-fourth of a penny), something of little value
feste noun feast, festivity
fetisly adv. elegantly
fettres noun fetters, iron foot chains
feyned verb faked
figure noun methaphor (figure of speech)
figures ten Arabic numerals
fil in office verb was employed, got employment
fir, fyr noun fire
fithele noun fiddle
Flaundryssh adj. Flemish
flee verb 1. fly; 2. run away, escape
fleemeth verb, 3rd prs. sg. drives out
fleeth verb, 3rd prs. sg. flies
flemed wrecche noun banished exile
flesshhook noun meat-hook
flete verb float
fletynge verb, prs. prtcpl. floating
flo noun arrow
flokmeele adj. in groups
Flora the goddess of flowers
flour-de-lys noun lily
floytynge verb, prs. prtcpl. whistling
fnorteth verb, 3rd prs. sg. snorts
fodder noun dried hay or straw for cattle or horses
folily adj. foolishly
fonge verb receive
fonne noun fool
foore noun footsteps
fordoon verb 1. destroy, ruin; 2. violate
forneys noun cauldron
fornicacioun noun fornication, sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other forpyned goost noun tormented spririt
for sith conj. because
forster noun forester, game-keeper
forthren verb help
fortunen the ascendent calculate the planetary position
forward, foreward noun agreement, promise
forwityng noun forknowledge
foryeve verb forgive
foryeveth verb, 3rd prs. sg. forgives
foryifnesse noun foregiveness
fostred verb brought up, nourished, educated
fostryng noun nourishment
foul adj. 1. ugly, dirty; 2. vicious, evil
foul affray noun terrible assault
fowel noun, sg. noun bird
foweles noun, pl. birds
foynen verb thrust
foyson adv. plenty
frankeleyn noun landowner of the gentry class
fraternitee noun religious guild, fraternity
fredom noun liberality, generosity of spirit
freend noun friend
freendes noun, pl. 1. friends; 2. husbands
freeten verb devoured
freletee noun weakness
fremde adj. foreign
frenesye noun frenzy, madness
frenges noun ornamental fringes
frere noun friar, a member of any certain religious orders of men freten verb devour
frutesteres noun girls who sell fruit
fruyt noun essence, essential part
ful adv. 1. very; 2. fully, completely
ful faste very close, very fast
ful fayn very gladly
ful fetys very elegant
ful fetisly very elegantly
ful litel very little
ful oft, ofte very often
ful perilous very dangerous
ful semely, semyly in a very seemly manner
ful swithe very quickly
ful wel very well
fundement noun, sg. 1. foundation; 2. anus
fynde verb provide
fyr, fyre, fir noun fire
fyr-reed adj. fire-red
fyve wittes five senses
galle noun bitterness
gale adj. complain loudly
galpyng verbal noun yawning
galyngale noun sweet spice prepared from the root of sweet cyperus gan verb, pst. began
ganeth verb, 3rd prs. sg. yawns
gan hye verb hastened, hurried
gappe noun gap
gargat noun throat
garleek noun garlic
gastly adj. horrible, terrifying
gat-tothed adj. gap-toothed
gaude noun trick
gauren verb stare
gay adj. bright
gayler noun jailer, warder
geere noun equipment, outfit
geldyng noun eunuch
gentil adj. 1. noble (in character); 2. refined, excellent
gentillesse noun nobility, excellence
gerdon, gerdoun noun & verb reward, requital
gerl noun girl
gerner noun granary
gesse verb suppose, estimate
gestes noun lodgers, guests
girdel, girdle noun belt
girles noun young women, young people
girt adj. encircled
giterne, gyterne noun stringed instrument
gleedes noun embers
glose noun, sg. 1. flatter; 2. gloss, interpretation; verb flatter glymsyng noun glimpse
gnat noun gnat, mosquito, flying stinging insect
gnof noun churl, peasant
gnow verb gnawed
gobet noun piece
goodly adv. gladly
Goost noun Holy Spirit
goot noun goat
gooth verb, 3rd prs. sg. goes; imperative go
gossib noun (close) friend
governance, governaunce noun 1. behaviour; 2. control, management gras noun grace
graunges noun outlying farms, granges
graunt noun decree
graunt mercy interj. thank you
grece noun grease
greet desport excellent deportment
greet estaat excellent condition
Grete See noun Mediterranean
gretter comparative larger
greveth grieve
greyn noun seed
grifphon noun griffin, a mythical creature with a lion's body and an eagle's head and wings grisly adj. terrible
grope verb examine
grounded verb instructed
grucche, grucchen verb complain
gruccheth verb, 3rd prs. sg. complains
grucchyng, gruchchyng verbal noun complaining
gyde noun & verb guide
gye verb 1. lead, guide, govern; 2. preserve, protect
gylour noun deceiver
gyn noun contrivance
gynglen verb jingle
gypon, gypoun noun tunic, surcoat worn over the armor
gyse noun manner, custom
haberdasshere noun a dealer in hats or small wares
haliday, halyday noun religious festival, holy day
halkes,noun hiding places
hals noun neck
halse verb beseech
halwed verb hallowed, consecrated
halwes noun, pl. apostles, saints
ham noun home
han verb have
hardily adv. certainly
hardy adj. bold, strong
hardynesse noun boldness, bravery
harlot noun rascal, buffoon, jester; servant
harlotrie, harlotrye noun ribaldry, harlotry, wickedness
harlotries noun scurrility, deeds of harlotry, obscenities
harm noun pity, suffering, misfortune
harneised verb ornamented
harneys noun armor, fighting equipment
hasardour noun gambler
hasardrie, hasardrye noun gambling
hastifliche adv. quickly, hastily
hastifnesse noun rashness
haubergeoun noun coat of chain-mail
haunt noun skill
haunteden verb practised
hauteyn adj. loud, impressive
hawe noun yard
hawebake noun a poor meal (literally baked hawthorn berries)
heddes noun, pl. heads
heed, heede noun, sg. head
heele, hele noun (good) health, well-being
heer, heeres, heeris, heris, herys noun hair
heeste noun, sg. 1. command; 2. promise, vow
heestes noun, pl. 1. commands; 2. promises, vows
heete noun heat
heeth noun heath, an area of open uncultivated land with coarse grasses
hem pro.them
hen noun chicken
hende adj.courteous, pleasant
hente verb caught
herberwe noun inn, lodging; figuratively astrological house
herkne verb, prsnt. hear, listen to;herde verb. pst. heard
herkneth verb, 3rd prs. sg. hears, listens to
herknynge verb, verbal noun listening
hernes noun hiding places
heronsewes noun young herons (heron, a wading bird with a long neck, long legs, and a long, pointed bill)
hert noun stag, adult male deer
herte noun heart
hertelees noun coward
hertely adv. really, sincerely
hethenesse noun heathendom, the non-Christian world
hethyng noun contempt, mockery
hevedes noun heads
hevene noun heaven
heve of harre verb lift off its hinges
hevynesse noun 1. drowsiness; 2. sadness
hewe noun hue, appearance
hierde noun shepherd
hight, highte verb was called, was named
hire noun wages, payment
his wit bisette used his wits
hochepot noun mixture
hoker noun disdain
holwe verb emaciated
homycide noun murderer
honeste cure noun sense of decency, care for decency, self-respect
honestee noun good manners, chastity, purity
hool adj. healthy
hooly verb blessed
hooly writ noun the Bible
hoom noun home prep. homeward
hoor, hoore adj.white-haired, grey
hoote adv. passionately; adj. passionate, hot
hope verb expect
hopur noun hopper, through which the grain passes into the mill hosen, hoses noun stockings
hostelrie, hostelrye noun inn, lodging
hostileer, hostiler noun innkeeper
houndes noun pl. dogs
housbondes noun husbands
housbondrye noun(domestic) economy
hunte noun hunter
hyer hond noun upper hand
hym liste he preferred to, he chose to
hym was levere he would rather
hynde noun female deer
hyndreste adj. superlative last
hyne noun farm worker, servant, hind
icched verb itched
ilhayl bad luck
ik pro. I
ilke adj. same
impertinent adj. irrelevant
in a clause briefly, in a few words
I nam but I am as good as ...
in chyvachie on a cavalry expedition
in comune adj. generally, in general
incubus noun evil spirit that copulates with women in their sleep Inde India
induracioun noun hardening
infect adj. invalidated
infecte verb affect negatively, pollute
in maladye adj. ill
inpossible noun impossibility
instaunce noun request
ire noun anger, irritability, the deadly sin of wrath
janglere noun chatterer, loud talker, teller of dirty stories jangleresse noun chatterbox, female gossip
janglerie verbal noun chatter
jangles noun gossip
japed verb, pst. tricked
jape noun, sg. trick, joke
japes noun, pl. tricks, jokes