The Bruce
Carpand, _v._, _pr. p._, talking
Carpi(y)ng, _s._, speaking, narrative
Cataill, Catell, property, III. 735, V. 275. See Fe. Chaucer has it in
this sense
Cause, Cawse (two syllables), causeway, highroad (O.Nor.F. _caucie_ =
_chaussée_)
Certis, certainly, I. 21, XVII. 812
Chak-wachis, _s._, “check-watches,” inspectors of the guard
Challans, _s._, challenge
Challans, _v._, accuse, XIX. 60 (O.F. _chalonger_)
Chalmer, Chamur, Chamyr, Chawmer, chamber. See on _Language_, “m”
Chapyt, _p.p._, escaped
Charge, business on hand, I. 141
Chargeand, _pr. p._ of charge, load, XVI. 458;
_p.p._, chargit, IV. 401, etc.
Charre (two syllables), _s._, a collection of chariots or waggons
Chasty, _v._, to chasten;
check, I. 122;
reprove, IX. 742, 743, 751
Cheis, Cheys, choose. See Ches
Chekys, gate-posts, X. 229
Chemyr, “Chimer,” a loose gown, specially that of a bishop, to which
the lawn sleeves are attached, XVI. 580
Ches, _v._, to choose;
_p.t._, Chesi(y)t;
_p.p._, Chosyn
Chevisance, provision, III. 402 (O.F. _chevir_, to furnish)
Cheyff, in: directly from the Lord Paramount
Childer, _s. pl._, children. See _Grammar_
Childyne, _s._--_i.e._, childing, travail with a child
Chos, _s._, choice, III. 264
Claif, Clafe, Claff, _v._, _p.t._, clove, cleft
Clap, knock, noise, X. 401
Cled, _v._, _p.t._, clad
Cleket, catch, trigger (F. _cliquet_, a catch), X. 401;
XVII. 674
Clengit, cleared, emptied
Clergy, learning, IV. 689
Clerkis, men of learning, I. 249
Clething, clothing
Cleuch, a gorge, hollow
Clummyn, _p.p._ of Clym, climb
Cole (two syllables), a buffet. See note on VII. 623
Com, _s._, coming
Compering, _s._, comparison, I. 261
Compositur, arbiter, I. 883
Conabill, _adj._, proper, fitting, III. 290, V. 266 (O.F. _covenable_,
suitable)
Confort, comfort
Conand. See Cunnand
Consaf, _v._, conceive;
_p.p._, consavit, XX. 186
Conteyning, Contynyng = containing, _s._, demeanour, behaviour
Conteyn, _v._, demean or carry oneself;
_past_, Contenyt
Contrar, _adj._, contrary;
also Contrar, _s._, oppression, I. 461
Contraryit, _v._, _p.t._, countered, opposed
Convyn, Convyne. See Covyne
Cosynage, relationship, V. 135
Cosyne, cousin, near relative
Coupillyt, “coupled,” united
Couth, (1) could, (2) did _auxiliary_, III. 460, XX. 250;
past of _can_.
See _Grammar_ (_Verb_)
Covatis, covetousness
Cover, _v._, to recover;
_p.t._, Coverit
Coveryng, recovery, IX. 113
Covyne, _s._, counsel, XIII. 122;
agreement, mental power, IX. 77;
secret design or contrivance;
condition, XIII. 219 (O.F. _covine_, _couvine_, _convine_, manner of
being, contrivance)
Crakkis (“cracks”), explosions;
_gynis for crakkis_, engines for explosions, guns, XVII. 250;
so also _crakkis of wer_, XIX. 399
Croice, _s._, cross, III. 461
Cruk, _s._, a “crook,” a large hook, X. 363
Crykis, crevices, X. 602, 605 (O.F. _crique_)
Cuke, a cook
Culter, a coulter, IV. 113
Cummyrsum, “cumbersome,” difficult to cross
Cun, _v._, to know, XIX. 182 (A.S. _cunnan_, to know)
Cunnand, _s._, covenant, agreement
Cunnannes, _s._, cunning, III. 712
Cuntyrnans = Countynans, Contenance, face, manner, IX. 273
Cunyhe, a coign, corner
Custumabilly, customarily, XV. 236
Dang. See Dyng
Dantè, Daynte, _s._, pleasure, eagerness, honour, affection
Daw, of, “of day”--_i.e._, out of life: _doyn out of dawis_,
killed, VI. 650
Dawing, Dawyng, _s._, dawning
Dawit, _p.t._, dawned;
_p.pt._, Dawyn
De, _v._, to die;
_p.t._, Deit
Debowalit, Debowellit, _v._, _p.p._, disembowelled. XX. 285, 570
Ded, Deid, _s._, death;
_pl._, Dedis, XVII. 115: _done to ded_, slain
Dedeynyheit, him, _v._, _p.t. impers._, he deigned
Defawtyt, “defaulted,” put in fault, I. 182
Defoull, defile
Degyse (three syllables), feigned, XIX. 459 (F. _déguisé_, disguised)
Deill, _s._, part, bit: _nocht a deill_, not a bit
Delitabill, pleasant
Deli(y)ver, _adj._, nimble, quick;
also _adv._, Deliverly, Delyverly
Demanyne, to waste, spoil, ill-treat;
to rule, manage;
to be behaved, to conduct oneself, V. 229: _p.t._, Demane(y)t
(O.F. _demener_, to treat, exercise, etc.)
Dempt, doomed
Demyng, judgment, doom
Demys, judges, decides (A.S. _dēman_, to judge)
Den, _v._, to dam, XIV. 354
Depart, to part, depart, VI. 552
Der, _v._, dare, risk. III. 382
Deray, disorder, injury (O.F. _desrai_, disorder, harm)
Derenyhe, _v._, prove, vindicate (O.F. _desraisnier_, to render
a reason, defend);
_s._, single combat or duel, XIII. 324, 325
Derff, strong, daring
Deris, _v._, harms (A.S. _derian_, to harm)
Det, _s._, debt
Devis, _v._, narrate;
determine, propose, plan (F. _deviser_, speak, decide, etc.);
also _noun_, _at all devis_, in every way, IV. 264, etc.;
_at thair devis_, to their liking, according to their plan, X. 363
Devour, duty (O.F. _deveir_)
Dey, _v._, to die;
_p.t._, Deyt.
See De
Dicht, _v._, dress, prepare (A.S. _dihtan_, to prepare);
_p.p._, Dycht
Digne, worthy
Dik, ditch, entrenchment;
as _v._, _Dik thame_, entrench themselves, XVII. 271
Disclar, _v._, declare, I. 75
Discrif, Discryre, _v._, describe;
_p.p._, Discrivit
Discure, _v._, discover
Discurrouris, “discoverers,” scouts, spies
Disese, _s._, discomfort
Disherys, Dysherysys, _v._, disinherit
Dispari(y)t, _v._, _p.p._, in despair
Dispend, _v._, to spend
Dispending, _s._, what they might spend--_i.e._, money--VIII. 509
Dispitous, _adj._, spiteful, cruel;
also _adv._, spitefully, severely, angrily
Disponis, _v._, disposes
Dispulyheit, _p.p._, despoiled
Dissaf, _v._, deceive
Dissat, _s._, deceit
Distrenyhit, compelled
Distrowbilling, _s._, disturbance, annoyance, V. 216
Dittit, closed up (A.S., _dyttan_, to close up)
Do, thrive, succeed, II. 128
Dochtrys, daughters, I. 200
Dongen, Dungin. See Dyng
Dosnyt, Doysnyt, stunned, dazed
Dour, determined, stubborn, severe
Dowtyne, _s._, doubting, XIV. 230
Doyne, _p.p._ of do, done
Dre, Drey, _v._, endure (A.S. _drëogan_, to suffer)
Dreid, _s._, dread, fear: _but drede_, doubtless, IV. 277;
_withouten dreid_, without doubt, V. 579
Dreuch, Drewch, drew, dragged
Drif, Dryf, Dryve, _v._, to drive;
continue, X. 699;
pull, X. 255;
Drafe, Drivin
Drouery, Drowry, love. See note on VIII. 492
Dule, sadness, grief (O.F. _duel_, _dueil_, sorrow, suffering)
Dulfull, “doleful,” sad
Dusche, a heavy blow
Duschit, fell heavily, XVII. 693
Dyng, _v._, strike;
_past_, Dang;
_p.p._, Dungin, Doungyn
Dynnyt, made a sound, XVI. 131
Dyspitit, _v._, _p.t._, treated spitefully, hated, IV. 596
E, Ey, _s._, eye. See Eyn
Effer, Effeir(e), Effere (also Affeir), _s._, bearing, demeanour,
I. 361, V. 608, VII. 126, etc.;
stature, XX. 515;
equipment, belongings, XI. 196;
business, X. 305 (O.F. _afaire_, thing, business, etc.)
Efferis. See Afferis
Effray, fear;
also Effraying
Effrait, Effrayit, _p.p._, terrified;
also _adv._, Effrayitly
Eft, again, VI. 378
Eftir, _adv._, afterwards;
_prep._, after;
also Eftirward, Efterwartis
Eftsonis, soon after
Egging, _s._, urging, pressing
Eild, Elde, _s._, age
Eir, Er(e), _adv._, “ere,” before
Eisfull, easy, V. 70
Ek, _v._, add to
Ek, _adv._, also (A.S. _ēac_)
Eld-fadir, grandfather
Eldris, Eldrys, elders, forefathers
Elys, eels, II. 577
Emang, among
Embandownyt, _v._, _p.p._, subjected. See Abandoune
Enchawfyt, _v._, _p.p._, heated, incensed
Enchesoun(e), Enchesone, occasion, reason, cause (O.F. _enchaison_;
Lat. _occasionem_)
Enclynit, _v._, _p.t._, inclined
Endentur, _s._, indenture
Endlang, _prep._ and _adv._, along;
forward, XIX. 356: _endlang furth_, right along forward, XVI. 548
Eneuch, enough
Enew, _adj. pl._, enough
Enfors, _s._, force, XVII. 448
Enforsaly, Enforcely, forcibly
Enforsit, “enforced,” strengthened
Engreif, Engreiff, grieve, annoy
Engynour, engineer, XVII. 434, 663
Enkrely, Encrely, especially;
really, III. 529;
earnestly, heartily
Enpres, Enpris, Empris, enterprise;
price, value, X. 507
Ensample, Ensampill, etc., _s._, example
Enselyt, _v._, _p.t._, sealed
Ens(s)enyhe, war-cry (O.F. _enseigne_, banner, war-cry)
Entencioune, intention, X. 527
Ententif, attentive;
also _adv._, Ententily
Entremas, or Entremess, something served between the courses of a banquet
(O.F. _entremès_ = _entremets_)
Enveronyt, environed, surrounded
Erar, _adv._, sooner, rather
Erd, earth: _at erd_, on the ground
Erding, Erdyng, _s._, burial
Erdit, _v._, _p.p._, buried
Ernystfully, earnestly, seriously, VIII. 144
Erynes, fear, II. 295
Es, Eys, ease, I. 228: _male es_, _mail eis_, disease, XX. 73, 74.
See Male-ess
Escheiff, XIX. 778. See Escheve
Eschele, Eschell, a squadron, company (O.F. _eschele_)
Escheve, _v._, to achieve;
_past_, Eschevyt;
_p.p._, Eschevit
Eschewe, _v._, to eschew, avoid
Espyne, a long boat, XVII. 719 (O.N. _espingr_)
Et(e), _v._, to eat;
Ete, Eyt, Etyn, VII. 169, 170
Etlyng, Etling, aim, endeavour, intention
Everilk, every
Exorcisaciones, exorcisings, IV. 750
Eym(e), uncle (A.S. _ēam_);
Emy’s, uncle’s
Eyn(e), eyes;
_pl._ of E, Ey
Eyth, easy, XVII. 454 (A.S. _īethe_)
Fa, Fay, a foe (A.S. _fāh_);
_pl._, Fais, Fayis;
also Famen, foemen
Failyhe, _v._, to fail, give way, faint, lose
Fair, _s._, manner, XI. 256;
condition, success, XVI. 21;
journey
Falding, _s._, falling, change
Faldyn, fallen, XI. 547. See note
Fall-brig, “fall-bridge,” drawbridge, XVII. 419
Fallow, _s._, fellow, companion
Fallow, _v._, to follow
Falset, Falsat, Falsade, falsehood
Fand, _v._, _p.t._, found
Fanding. See Faynd
Fantiss, Fayntice, faintness of heart;
Fantyss, deceit, XVII. 51
Far, _v._, to fare, go;
_p.p._, Farn, Faryne;
_s._, ‘fare,’ circumstance, pomp;
effort, XVII. 400;
good cheer, XIX. 730;
_adv._, fairly, becomingly
Farand, Farrand, handsome, fit, II. 514, XI. 95
Fardele, a bundle
Farlyit, _v._, _p.t._, wondered. See Ferly
Farsis, _v._, stuffs (F. _farcir_, to stuff)
Fassoun, Fassownys (_pl._), fashion, way
Fast, _adv._, earnestly, zealously, I. 42;
strongly, vigorously, XIII. 129
Faucht, Fawcht, fought
Fawt, Faute, fault
Fay, faith, fealty: _at a fay_, “at one faith”--_i.e._, subject to
the same lord
Faynd, _v._ (Scots form of Fand, obsolete verb), try, tempt;
_past_, Fayndit;
_p.p._, Fayndit (A.S. _fandian_, to try, prove);
also _s._, Faynding, “tempting of Providence” (Skeat), III. 268.
_Cf._ XII. 364
Fe, Fee, cattle;
property, XIII. 725 (A.S. _feoh_, cattle, goods);
Chaucer has “catel” (cattle) in this sense of wealth;
_of fee_, by fief, in feudal ownership, XI. 456;
_pl._, here Feys, I. 58
Feble, _v._, to become feeble, II. 384
Feblis, _v._, to enfeeble;
_p.p._, Feblist
Fechand, fetching, III. 428. See _Language_, etc.
Fecht, to fight
Fechting, Fechtyne, _s._, fighting
Fechting-sted, _s._, place of fighting
Feill, Fele, Feyll, _adj._, many (A.S. _fele_)
Feir, Fer, _adj._, unhurt: _haill and feir_, safe and sound
Feir, Fere, _s._, companion (A.S. _gēfera_, a travelling companion)
Fell, _v._, pertained, XVII. 176;
befell, happened
Felloun(e), Feloune, “terrible,” cruel, wicked;
also _adv._, Fellounly, etc.
Felly, _adv._, cruelly, severely, exceedingly;
also Fellely
Felouny, _s._, cruelly, fierceness, harm
Fendis, fiends, IV. 224
Fens, defence, XX. 384
Fenyhe, _v._, to feign;
also _s._, Fenyheyng, feigning, I. 74