The Bruce
Fer, _adv._, far: _fer out the mair_, very much the more, VI. 666;
_on fer_, afar;
_Fer-furth_, far forward, XIX. 376
Ferd, fourth
Ferd, _v._, _p.t._, fared. See Far
Ferlifull, wonderful
Ferly, _s._, a wonder
Ferly, _adj._, wonderful (A.S. _fǣrlīc_, “fear-like,” strange);
also _adv._
Ferm, _adj._, firm;
_adv._, Fermly
Ferrer, Ferrest, _adj._, farther, farthest, XIX. 537, 530
Ferryit, farrowed
Fersly, fiercely
Fesnyng, Festnyng, _s._, fastening, compact, XX. 57;
confinement, XV. 309
Fetrys, fetters
Fewte, fealty, service
Fey, dying, doomed, XV. 45 (Icel. _feigr_, doomed to die)
Feys, fiefs, I. 58
Ficht. See Fecht. Fichtyne = Fechting
Flaggatis, faggots
Flaikes, hurdles, XIX. 742*. See footnote
Flang, _v._, _p.t._, flung
Flatlyngis, flat, XII. 59
Flaw, flew;
_p.t._ of Fle
Flawmand, “flaming,” fluttering brightly, XI. 192
Flechand, cajoling
Fletand, Fleting, floating
Fleying, _s._, “fleeing,” flight, XIX. 459
Fleyit, _p.p._, frightened, scared
Flicht, Flycht, flight
Flote, a fleet (_cf._ A.S. _flota_, a ship);
_on flot_, afloat, XIV. 359
Flure, floor, V. 400
Fluss, pool, XIII. 20
Flyt, float, III. 420
For, _prep._, against, XIV. 115
Forbeft, quite beaten, XVII. 793;
Beft (N.E.) means “to strike, to beat”;
“For” is intensive
Forby, by
Fordid, “did for,” spoiled
Forfalt, forfeited, XIII. 499
Forfayr, go to ruin;
_past subj._, Forfure, go wrong, fail, X. 529 (A.S. _forfaran_)
Forgane, “fore-gainst,” opposite to, XVI. 555
Forlorn, quite lost, X. 246
Forly, _v._, violate, I. 199
Formast, _adv._, foremost
Forouch, For(r)outh, For(r)ow, _prep._, “for with,” before
Forout, Forowt, without
Forouten, Foroutyn, Forowtyn, _prep._, without, besides (A.S. _forūtan_)
Forouth. See Forouch
Forow, Forrow, before
Forsicht, Forsycht, _s._, foresight
Forsuk, avoided, turned from, XIV. 315
Forspokyn, _v._, _p.p._, agreed upon
Forswat, _v._, _p.p._, covered with sweat, VII. 2
Forsy(e), strong
Forthi, therefore (A.S. _forthī_)
Forthirmar, _adv._, farther
Fortravalit, _v._, _p.p._, exhausted by labour
Forwounderit, _v._, _p.p._, greatly surprised, VI. 10
Foundyn, _v._, _p.p._, found
Foysoun(e), Fusioune, abundance, great number (O.F. _foison_, plenty)
Fra, from
Frakly, eagerly, VII. 166 (A.S. _frac_, bold)
Franchis, liberty, XI. 268 (O.F. _franchise_, freedom)
Fra-thine, from that time forward
Fray, _s._, fear, XV. 255
Fraying, clanking, clashing, X. 653 (O.F. _freiier_, to rub)
Frely, noble, III. 578. See note (A.S. _frēolic_, free-handed, noble)
Frer, a friar, XVIII. 300
Frest, delay (Icel. _frest_, delay)
Freyast, freest
Freyndsome, friendly
Froggis, frocks, X. 375
Froytis, fruits, X. 191
Frusch(e), _s._, rush, crash, charge;
_v._, to crush in or break violently (O.F. _fruissier_, _froissier_,
to break)
Fudyr, “fodder,” a load, specially a waggon-load, as here, X. 198
(A.S. _fōther_, a load)
Fule-hardyment, _s._, fool-hardiness, VI. 337, 340
Fundyng, benumbment with cold (O.F. _emfondre_).
Fundyn, Fundin, _v._, _p.p._, found, provided for
Funyheit, “foined,” fenced
Fur(e), _p.t._ of Fare, fared, went on his way;
behaved, II. 503
Furrit, furred
Fusioune. See Foysoun
Fut-breid, _s._, foot’s-breadth, XI. 365
Fute, person. III. 578. See note
Fut(e)-hate, “foot-hot,” with all speed
Fyschit, _v._, _p.p._, fixed, resolved, XX. 178
Ga, go;
_p.p._, Gane, gayn
Gabbing, _s._, lie, deceit (A.S. _gabban_, to lie, jest);
_p.p._, Gabbit, IV. 290
Gaddering, Gaderyng, _s._, gathering;
as _v._, _p.t._, Gad(d)eret
Gadwand, goad or whip, X. 232. (A.S. _gād_)
Gaf(f), Gaiff, gave
Galay, _v._, reel, II. 422
Gam(m)yn, game, play (A.S. _gamen_, sport)
Gan, _v._ = _p.t._ of _ginnen_, used as an auxiliary, did. _Cf._ Can
Gang, go;
walk, in phrase _gang no ryd_, IV. 193;
_pr.p._, Gangand
Garris. See Ger
Gast, ghost, XIX. 214
Gat, way: _a gatis_, in one way, IV. 702
Gayne-cumming, “against-coming,” attack, II. 450
Gayne-geving, “again-giving,” restoration, I. 115
Geddis, pikes (the fish) (O.N. _gedda_)
Ger, _v._, to cause;
_p.t._, Gert
Gestis, joists, beams, XVII. 597. See note
Ghyle, guile, I. 172
Gif(f), Gyff, _conj._, if: _bot gif_, unless
Gladschip, gladness (A.S. _glaedscipe_)
Gle, Glew, glee;
also game or business, affair in _yheid the gle_, I. 90, etc
Glemand, gleaming
Gliffnyt, _v._, _p.t._, looked quickly up
Glowand, glowing
Gottyn, Gottin, _p.p._, got
Governale, government, skill in governing
Graith, ready;
also _adv._, Graithly, Grathly, directly, speedily (O.N. _greithr_,
ready)
Granting, confession, XIX. 45
Granys, groans
Grathit, _v._, _p.t._ and _p.p._, made ready
Gravyn, _v._, _p.p._, buried, IV. 309
Gret(e), to weep (A.S. _grētan_);
also _s._, Greting, weeping
Gretumly, greatly, extremely
Grevis, _s._, groves, V. 13
Grewit thame, _v._, _p.t._, _impers._, it made them shudder. See Grow
Grow, to quake with terror, to shake;
_p.t._, Growit, Grewit
Gruching, grudging, XVI. 19;
Gruchys, _v._, objects, II. 123
Grund, “ground,” land, XX. 325. See note
Grundyn, _p.p._, ground
Gude, _s._, property, XVII. 105;
_pl._, Gudis
Gyit, _p.p._, guided;
still _Sc._ in “guy-rope,” guiding-rope (O.F. _guier_, to guide)
Gyn, _s._, device, stratagem;
Gyne, engine, XVII. 682, 691;
Gynnys, _pl._, contrivance, some sort of net or trap, II. 576
(O.F. _engin_, from Lat. _ingenium_)
Gynour, _s._, engineer. See above
Gyrd, _s._, a sharp stroke, blow;
also _pr. p._, Gyrdand, rushing forward, II. 417
Gyrnand, growling, speaking angrily, IV. 322;
Skeat says “grinning,” of which it is a variant by metathesis of _r_,
but also with a different shade of meaning; it is an ordinary
Scots word in sense given
Gyrs, _s._, grass (A.S. _gers_)
Gyrth, sanctuary
Hachit, _s._, hatchet
Haill, Hale, Halle, _adj._, whole, sound: _all haill_, wholly;
also = _adv._, Halely, Halyly, Haly
Hailsyt, Halsit, saluted, II. 153
Haldaris, _s._, holders
Half-deill, half-part, half, XIV. 188, 497
Hals, neck
Halsing, salutation, VII. 117
Haltand, _pr. p._, “halting,” lame
Haly, holy (A.S. _hālig_)
Hamly, _adj._ and _adv._, homely, kindly, in a friendly way
Hansell, _s._, a present at the commencement, V. 120
Hardis, _s._, “hards,” or bundles of flax-fibres
Hardnyt, _v._, _p.t._, emboldened, urged on, XII. 500
Harnas, armour (O.F. _harnois_, with dialectal form _harnas_)
Harnys, brains
Hat, _v._, _p.t._, was named;
_p.p._, Hattyn (A.S., _hātan_, to be called);
_p.p._, _haten_, N.E.
Hat, Hate, Het, _adj._, hot;
also _adv._, Hat, hotly
Hawbrekis, hauberks
Hawbryschownys, habergeons
Hawch, _s._, haugh, low-land, XVI. 336
Hawtane, proud, I. 196 (O.F. _haltain_, high)
Haym(e), home
He, Hee, Hey, _adj._, high;
also _adv._, loud (A.S. _hēh_)
Hecht, to promise;
to be named (A.S. _heht_, _pret._ of _hātan_;
used as present, N.E. See Hat)
Hede-soyme, the rope attaching the yoke to the waggon, X. 180
Heill, _v._, cover;
_p.t._ and _p.p._, Helit, Helyt, covered, hid (A.S. _helan_, to cover)
Heirschip, harrying, wasting (A.S. _hergian_, to ravage with an
army, _here_)
Helde, _v._, to incline;
_pr. p._, Heldand, inclining, V. 153
Heling, _s._, covering
Helmys, helmets
Hely, _adv._, highly, loudly
Hendir, behind, past. _Cf._ Hendirmar, Henmast
Her, master (Skeat, reading doubtful), IX. 640
Herbery, Herbry, _s._, lodging (A.S. _herebeorga_, shelter for an army)
Herbery _v. reflex_, to “harbour” themselves, take lodging;
_p.t._ Herberyd, Herbryit
Herbreouris, men sent on to secure lodgings
Herd, _adj._ and _adv._, hard
Herrodis, heraulds (O.F. _heraut_)
Hertit, heartened, encouraged, XVI. 662
Hevede, _s._, head, V. 11 (A.S. _hēafod_)
Heych, _adj._, high;
_s._, Heycht, Hicht, a height: _into the hicht_, openly, V. 487
Heyt, _p.p._, raised “high,” exalted
Hicht, _s._, a promise
Hicht, _v._ See Hecht or Heych
Hiddillis, Hyddillis, a hiding-place (_sing._), VI. 382 (A.S.
_hydels_, a den)
Hidwys, _adj._, hideous;
_adv._, Hydwisly
Hing, Hyng, to hang
Hint, Hynt, seized, took (A.S. _hentan_, to seize)
Ho, _s._, delay, XX. *429. See note
Hobland, tossing about, IV. 447
Hobleris, light horsemen--_i.e._, riders on unarmoured
horses--(Anglo-Fr. _hobeleor--our_, derivative of _hobin_.
See next)
Hobynis, light horses not strong enough to wear armour (O.F. _hobin_,
_hobi_, apparently of English origin)
Holl, _adj._, hollow, deep, VIII. 176
Holl, _adj._, whole, VI. 78
How-gatis, how. See Gat
Howis, holes, XI. 153
Howis, “hoes,” picks on long poles for warlike purposes, XVII. 344
(F. _houe_, a hoe)
Hoyn, _s._, delay
Hude, a hood; _pl._ Hudis, XIX.
332
Hufe, remain, lie in wait;
_pr. p._, Hufand, Huvande
Humely, Humylly, humbly
Huntand, _pr. p._, hunting
Husband, a small farmer
Huvande. See Hufe
Hy, _s._, haste;
_v. reflex_, to hasten (A.S. _higian_, to hie)
Hyde, skin, III. 584. II. 511
Hye, _adj._, high;
_adv._, loudly;
_v._, to heighten
Hyne, _s._, a hind, lad, XII. 460
Hyrcheoune, hedgehog (O.F. _heriçon_, a hedgehog)
Ic, I
Ik, _adv._, eke;
also III. 326. See Ek
Ilk, Ilka, same, each. See _Grammar_ for distinction
Ilkan(e), Ilkone, everyone, each one
Inew, _adj._, enough. See Enew
Inewch, enough
Infair, a house-warming, XVI. 340
Inforcely, _adv._, with great force
Inforsit, _v._, _p.t._, “enforced,” strengthened, IV. 65
Ingrevand, _pr. p._, “engrieving,” annoying
In-myd, _prep._, amid
Innouth, _prep._, within
In-sundir, _adv._, asunder
Intermelle, mixed up, confusedly, XIV. 215
In-till, _prep._, in, into
Intwyn, asunder, VIII. 175
Isch, _v._, to issue;
_p.t._, Ischyt
Iwiss, _adv._, certainly, truly, XVI. 154 (A.S. _gewis_, certain)
Jolely, handsomely, well
Joly, handsome, good; gay, high-spirited, VIII. 446 (F. _joli_)
Journee, a day’s work, a battle or feat of arms (_Fr._)
Jowele, jewel, XVIII. 360
Juntly, close up, XVII. 689
Justing, _s._, jousting, XIX. 520
Karlis, “churls,” fellows (O.N. _karl_, a man)
Ken, _v._, to know, recognize, perceive;
instruct, direct, show;
_pres._, Kennys, IV. 748;
_p.t._, Kend;
_p.p._, Kend
Kendlyt, _v._, _p.p._, kindled
Kep, Keip, _s._, heed: _takand na kep_, taking no heed, I. 212
Kers, Carse, low land bordering a river
Kest, _v._, _p.t._, cast
Kinrik, Kynrik, kingdom
Knaf, Knave, a boy: _knaiff child_, a male child
Knawyng, _s._, knowledge
Ky, _pl._ of cow (A.S. _cū_, _cȳ_)
Kyndly, _adj._, of nature, IV. 721, etc.
Kyne, _s._, kind: _na kyn(e)_, of no kind
Kynrik, kingdom, royal power
Kyrnaill, _s._, a battlement (O.F. _crenelle_)
Kyt, a wooden vessel or pail
Ladis, _s._, loads
Lafe, Laif(f), Layff, Lave, the rest, the remainder (A.S. _lāf_)
Landar (E., Lavender), Layndar, a laundress
Land-brist, surf
Lang, long. _Cf._ Langar
Lansit, Lansyt, bounded, dashed forward (O.F. _lancier_, throw forward;
the O.Nor.F. form _lancher_ has been adopted as “Launch”)
Lans, _s._, rush, leap, X. 414
Lap, _v._, _p.t._, leapt
Lardener, a larder. V. 410
Larg(e), liberal (O.F. _large_)
Larges, bounty, liberty: _at his larges_, to the full, VII. 378
Lasair, Lasare, Laser, Laseir, leisure
Lat, _s._, let, hindrance, XII. 516
Lat, _v._, let
Lat, Layt, _adj._, late
Late, _s._, manner, behaviour, VII. 127 (O.N. _læte_, manners)
Lauchand, laughing
Laute, Lawte, Leawte, loyalty, truth (O.F. _leaute_)