The Bruce
The-quhethir, however, and yet, nevertheless. See _Grammar_ (_Conj_).
Thine, thence;
_fra thine_, from thence, V. 190;
Thine-furth, thenceforth, XVII. 722
Thir, these. See _Grammar_ (_Pron._)
Thocht, _conj._, though
Thole, Thoill, _v._, to suffer, endure;
_p.t._, Tholyt;
_p.p._, Tholit (A.S. _tholian_, to suffer)
Thouch(t), though
Thowlesnes, heedlessness, I. 333
Thra, eager (O.N. _thrār_, stubborn)
Thrang, _s._ “throng,” crowd, press;
difficulty, distress, X. 117, XV. 353
Thraw, a little time (A.S. _thrāg_, a space of time)
Thrawing, _s._, throwing
Threllis, “thralls,” slaves;
also Thryll;
Threldome, _s._, thraldom
Thretty, thirty
Thrillag(e), Thryllage, thraldom;
also Thrildome, Thryldome
Thrillit, pierced (A.S. _thirlian_, to pierce)
Thring, Thryng, _v._, to throng;
_pr. p._, Thringand (A.S. _thringan_, to press, crowd)
Thristill, a throstle, thrush
Thristing, _s._, thrusting, XIII. 156
Throppill, the windpipe, the throat
Throuch, Throw;
_prep._, through
Throwand, _pr. p._, writhing, XV. 230
Thurt. See Thar
Thyrland, piercing, making holes in, II. 540;
_pr. p._ of Thrillit
Tid, Tyd, time (A.S. _tīd_)
Till, _prep._, to
Till-hewyn, _p.p._, scarred, cut in different directions, XX. 367;
_p.t._, Till-hewyt, clove, cut down, II. 381
Tit, Tyt, _adv._, soon, quickly;
_comp._ Titar, Tyttar
Tit, Tyt, _v._, snatch, pull, V. 603, XVI. 132
Tithand, Tithing, _s._, tidings, news
To-fruschyt, _v._, _p.p._, crushed, broken in pieces (A.S. _to_, in two;
O.F. _froissier_, to break)
To-ga, fled
To-morn, to-morrow
Top-castellis, top-castles or fighting-tops of a war-ship
To-stonay, to astound thoroughly. (“To” is intensive = Ger. _Zu_)
Tothir in _the tothir_, second. See _Grammar_
Tournys, _v._, turns
To-waverand, wandering in different directions
Towme, a tomb
Toym, Tume, leisure, V. 642 (Icel. _tōm_, emptiness, leisure). See note
Trammys, war-engines, structures of wood, XVII. 245
Trane, Traine, Trayn, stratagem, plot
Tranonting, Tranontyne _s._, stratagem, specially, apparently, a forced
march, VII. 508, 608;
_v._, Tranontit, XVIII. 360
Trappit, furnished with trappings, armoured (of horses)
Trast, Traist, _adj._, trusty;
secure, XIV. 466;
_comp._, Trastar;
_v._, Trast, Trastit;
_adv._, Trastly, Traistly, trustfully, securely, confidently;
_comp._ Trastlyar;
also Trast, _subs._, appointment, XVII. 36
Travaill, _v._, to travel, work hard, _pr. p._;
also Travale, trouble, interfere with, VI. 602
Travaill, Travell, _s._, a difficult journey, IV. 48;
labour, hardship;
_pl._, Travalys: also Travailyhe
Travaland, toiling, travelling;
_p.t._, Travalit, troubled, harassed, etc.
Tray, _s._, vexation, XVIII. 233 (A.S. _trega_)
Trayne, _v._, draw, entice, XIX. 354
Tretis, _s._, a treaty;
proposes to treat, X. 125
Treuth, _s._, troth, trust;
_gaf treuth_, believed, IV. 223
Trew, _v._, trust, believe
Trewis, Trowis, _s._, truce;
also as _plur._, XIX. 200, 203
Treyn, _adj._, wooden
Trist, “tryst,” place of meeting;
_set trist_, appointed, VII. 235
Tropellis, troops, small bodies (O.F. _tropel_, _dimin._ of
_trope_ = troupeau, a troop)
Trow, _v._, believe;
Trowit, Trowit
Trumpe, to sound the trumpet;
_pr. p._, Trumpand;
_p.t._, Trumpit, XIX. 429.
See note
Trumpe, _v._, to sound on a trumpet;
_pr. p._, Trumpand
Trumpit, _p.p._, deceived, XIX. 712 (?) (F. _tromper_, to deceive)
Trunsioune, a truncheon, staff of office
Trymbill, _v._, to tremble, II. 295;
_pr. subj._, Trymmyll, XII. 268
Tulyheit, _v._, _p.t._, harassed, IV. 152
Tume, leisure, XVII. 735. See Toym.
Tummyll, _v._, tumble: _p.t._, Tumlit, pulled down
Turs, _v._, truss, pack up (O.F. _torser_); Tursit, Tursit
Tutlyng, tooting on a horn, XIX. 604
Twa(y), two
Twist, a twig, a small branch, VII. 188
Twyn, _adj._, twain, IV. 691
Tyd, _v._, to betide, happen
Tymbrys, crests (F. _timbre_)
Tyne, _v._, to lose;
_p.t._, Tynt (Icel. _tyna_, to lose)
Tynsale, loss, harm
Tysday, Tuesday
Tyt. See Tit
Umbecast, _v._, to consider, think over
Umbeset, _v._, beset
Umbestount, _adv._, sometimes, VII. 398
(A.S. _ymbe_, about; _stund_, a time)
Umbethink, Umbethoucht, bethink, bethought
Umquhill, sometimes (A.S. _hwīl_, a time)
Unabasitly, boldly
Unbondyn, _v._, _p.p._, unbound
Under-ta(k), _v._, undertake;
_p.p._, Undertane
Unfair, Unfayr, unfortunate, evil
Unseill, _s._, misfortune (A.S. _unsǣl_)
Unwittandly, unwisely
Unwemmyt. See Wem
Upcom, _s._, way up;
also Upgang
Ure, _s._, fate, luck, “especially ‘good luck’” (Skeat) (O.F. _eur.
Cf._ _bonheur_)
Utelauys, outlaws
Utouth, outside, II. 299
Valayis, _s._, valleys;
_pl._, of Valè
Vanys, veins
Vaslage, Vassalage, prowess, valour (such as was expected from a vassal)
Vath, _s._, danger (O.N. _vāthi_)
Vaward, vanguard
Vencus, Vencust, _v._, vanquish, vanquished
Vere, spring
Verty. See Averty
Veschall, “vessels”; _i.e._, plate, XI. 117 (F. _vaisselle_)
Viage, _s._, voyage
Vittelleris, Vittelouris, _s._, “victualers,” foragers
Volageous, “flighty,” dashing, unsettled, VIII. 445, X. 553
Vyre, a bolt for a crossbow
Vyre, cast, XVII. 704 (O.F. _virer_)
Wa, Way, _s._, woe;
_adj._, sad, sorry
Wach, Wauch, _v._, watch, guard
Wafand, waving
Wageouris, _s._, “waged soldiers,” mercenaries, XI. 48
Waik, weak. _Cf._ Waykar
Wald, _s._, wold
Wald, _v._, would
Walk, _v._, to wake, watch;
_p.t._, Walknyt.
See _Language_, “l”
Walkyn, _v._, to awake. See _Language_, “l”
Wallyt, _p.p._, walled
Walopyt, galloped, II. 440
Wan(e), _v._, _p.t._ of won
Wane, Wayne, quantity, XVI. 454
Wapnys, _s._, weapons
Wappyt, _v._, _p.t._, struck, knocked, XVII. 691
War, _s._, ware, merchandise, XIX. 194
War, _adj._, aware;
wary, X. 333
War, _adv._, worse, XIII. 219
War, _v._, were
Warisoune, Warysoun, _s._, reward
Warn, _v._, to refuse, IV. 392;
_p.t._, Warnyt, opposed;
warned (A.S. _wyrnan_, to refuse)
Warnist, _v._, _p.t._ and _p.p._, stored, provided with;
_s._, Warnasyng, Warnysyng (O.F. _warnir_; F. _garnier_, to provide)
Warnisoun, garrison
Warpyt, _v._, threw (A.S. _weorpan_, to throw)
Warrand, Warand(e), _s._, refuge, place of safety, protection;
_v._, Warand, to protect
Warrar, _adj._, _comp._ more aware, V. 546
Warra(y), _v._, to war against;
_pr. p._, Warrayand, warring upon, making war
Warraying, _s._, “warring,” warfare
Waryit, cursed (A.S. _wergian_, to curse)
Wassand, weasand, throat, VII. 584
Wat, _adj._, wet
Watyt, _v._ _p.t_, “waited,” lay in wait for, I. 202
Wat(e), _v._, wot, know
Wauch. See Wach
Waverand, _v._, _pr. p._, wandering about
Wayn, Weyn, “weening,” thought, purpose
Wayndist, gave way, swerved, recoiled (O.F. _wandir_, _gandir_, to turn
aside, escape)
We, “wee,” a small space or short time
Wecht, _s._, weight
Weddir, “wether,” sheep
Weid, dress;
armour, XVI. 580;
_pl._ Wedis (A.S. _wæd_, clothing)
Weill, Weile, Wele, Weyle, _adv._, well very
Weir, _s._, war
Weir, _s._, doubt;
_but weir_, without doubt
Weld, _v._, “wield”;
_pr. p._, Weldand, ruling, guiding
Weltir, _v._, upset, XI. 25;
_pr. p._, Weltrand, rolling. III. 719;
_p.t._, Weltryt, rolled
Wem, stain, scar (A.S. _wam_);
_v._, _p.p._, Wemmyt, scarred, XX. 368
Wend, _v._, to go;
_p.t._, Went
Wend, _v._, “weened,” thought, expected;
_p.t._, Wenit
Wene, Weyne, _s._, supposition;
_but we(y)ne_, without doubt (A.S. _wen_)
Wenyng, “weening,” supposing, foretelling, IV. 765
Wer, _adj._, worse; also War
Wer(e), _v._, to defend, XVI. 594
Wer, Weyr, _s._, doubt: _but wer_, without doubt.
See Weir
Werd, We(i)rdis, fate, destiny, and _pl._
Wicht, _adj._, strong, brave, active
Wikkid, _adj._, poor, cruel;
_s._, Wikkidness, timidity, weakness, XII. 280;
Wikidly, severely, XVII. 809
Will, _adj._, wild, astray, VII. 2 (see note): _will of red--of wane_,
at a loss
Wis, _adj._, “wise,” way (A.S. _wīs_)
Wissill, mutually destroy, XII. 580
With, Wyth, _prep._, against, I. 520;
by, I. 521
Withsay, _v._, gainsay, oppose, I. 210
With-thi, _conj._, on condition that
Wittely, _adv._, wisely
Wittering, Witting, _s._, knowledge, information
Witterly, Wittirly, for certain
Witty, _adj._, wise, prudent
Wlispyt, _v._, lisped (Old Low Germ. _wlispen_)
Wod, Woud, _s._, wood
Wone, _v._, _p.p._, wont, accustomed
Wonnand, _v._, _pr. p._, dwelling;
_p.t._, Wounyt (A.S. _wunian_, to dwell)
Wonnyn, _v._, _p.p._, won
Wonnyng, _s._, dwelling
Worschip, _s._, valour
Worth (Worthis), Worthit, _v._, becomes, became;
_p.p._, _Worthyn_: _hym worthit neid_, it became necessary for him,
XIX. 209;
_wo worth_, woe be to, I. 515
Worthyhede, honour
Woude, “wud,” mad, XVII. 106 (A.S. _wōd_);
also Wood, XX. 483
Woude, _v._, _p.t._, waded (A.S. _wadan_, _wod_)
Wouk, _v._, _p.t._, kept watch (A.S. _wacan_, _woc_, to watch, watched)
Woux, Wox(e), _v._, _p.t._, waxed, grew
Wrate, Wrat, Wrayt, _v._, wrote
Wre(y)th, Wreythyt, _v._, became enraged, enraged;
_p.p._, Wrethit, XVII. 45
Wrichtis, wrights, workmen
Wrocht, Wroucht, _v._, _p.t._, wrought
Wyndland, _pr. p._, rolling, tumbling over one another, XVII. 721.
“Windle-straws” in Scots = dog’s grass
Wysk, _s._, whisk, a quick blow.
Y, Yh. See also under I.
Yare(e), Yha(i)r, _adj._, ready; also _adv._
Yheld, Yhald, Yholdyn, _v._, yield, yielded
Yharn(e), Yharnit, _v._, yearn, yearned for
Yharne, _adv._, diligently
Yheid, Yhed, Yhude, _v._, went (A.S. _ēode_)
Yheit, Yheyt, yet
Yhemar, a keeper, groom
Yhemsall, Yhemsell, Yheymseill, _s._, care (Icel. _geimsla_,
guardianship)
Yheyme, Yhemyt, _v._, guard, take care of (A.S. _gȳman_, to watch over)
Yhet, Yhate, _s._, gate (A.S. _geat_)
Yhoill-evyn, “Yule-even,” Christmas Eve
Yhon(e), _adj._, yon;
_adv._, Yhongat, in that way, in such a way
Yhouthheid, _s._, youth
Yneuch, _adj._ as _indef. pron._, enough, XIV. 235, 364
Ynkirly Ynkurly, _adv._, specially, particularly. See Enkrely
Ysche, _v._ See Isch
Ysching, _s._, “issuing,” sally
Ysche, _s._, “issue,” way out;
sally;
outlet, XIV. 354
Yscheill. See Eschele
Ythand, _adj._, diligent, constant, tenacious, also _adv._, Ythandly
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