Chapter 3

Akennet, _pp._ born, S; see A-cennen.

Aketoun, _sb._ a jacket of quilted cotton worn under the mail, a jacket of leather plated with mail, NED, Voc., C2; acketoun, HD; acton, NED, HD, JD; hakatone, HD; haqueton, NED; haketon, ND; hacqueton, ND.—OF. _auqueton_; Sp. _alcoton_; Arab. _al-qūtn_, the cotton.

A-kneon, on knees, S, NED; aknen, HD; aknewes, HD. (A- 2.)

Al, _adj._, _sb._, _adv._ all, MD, S, S2, C2, C3; all, S, S3; hal, S2; alle, _dat._, S; ælle, _pl._, S; alle, S2; halle, S; ealre, _gen._, S; allre, S; alra, S; alre, S.—AS. _eall_, _all_, _al_.

Al, _adv._ (with conjunctions); al if, although, NED.

Al, _adv._ (with subj. mood), although, NED, C, C3; Al be it, even though it be that, C.

Alabastre, _sb._ alabaster, W (Mt. 26. 7); alabaustre, S3; alablaster, Sh.—OF. _alabastre_; Lat. _alabastrum_ (nom. _-ter_); Gr. ἀλάβαστρος, ἀλάβαστος.

A-lang, _adv._ along, MD; along, MD; olong, MD (A- 4). See Endlang.

Alange, _adj._ tedious, strange, foreign, Prompt.; alenge, HD; see Elenge.

Alarge, _v._ to enlarge, to give largely, HD; alargid, _pp._, W, W2.—OF. _alargir_. (A- 7.)

A-last, _adv._ at last, S2, NED. (A- 5.)

Alaun, _sb._ a large dog used for hunting; alan, NED; alant, NED; alauntz, _pl._, C; allaundes, NED.—OF. _alan_ (_allan_ in Cotg.); It. _alano_ (Florio); Low Lat. _alanus_.

Alay, _sb._ alloy, PP; alayes, _pl._, C2.—AF. _alay_.

Alayen, _v._ to mix metals, to alloy, NED, PP; alayed, _pp._, PP.—AF. _alayer_, _aleyer_ (F. _aloyer_); Lat. _alligare_, to bind. (A- 7.)

Albe, _sb._ a vestment worn by priests, and by some kings; NED.—Church Lat. _alba_, an alb; Lat. _alba_ (_vestis_), a white garment.

Albificacioun, _sb._ the process of making white (in alchemy), C3.—Late Lat. _albificationem_.

Alblastrye, _sb._ the use of cross-bows, S3. See Arblaste.

Ald, _adj._ old, S, S2; alder, _comp._, MD; aldreste, _superl._, S; see Old.

Al-day, _adv._ always, continually, C2, PP.

Alde-like, _adv._ with solemn, venerable mien, S.

Alder, _sb._ elder, ancestor, also, prince, chief, MD, PP; aldren, _pl._, S; ælderen, S; elderne, S2; ealdren, MD; ealdrene, _gen._, S.—AS. _ealdor_ (_aldor_). See Ald.

Alder, _gen. pl._ of all, C2, H; see Alre-.

Alder-best, _adj._ best of all, H; see Alrebest.

Alder-first, _adj._ first of all, C2; see Alrefyrst.

Alder-mon, _sb._ a prince, also, the principal officer in the shire, MD, Voc.; elldernemanness, _gen._, S; aldermen, _pl._, PP, AS. _ealdormann_.

Aldire-, _gen. pl._ of all, H; see Alre-.

Aldire-mast, _adj._ most of all, H; see Alremest.

Ale, _sb._ ale, S2, C2; ale-house, S2; an ale-drinking, NED. _Comb._: ale-stake, a stake before an alehouse as a sign, C, C3, NED.—AS. _ealu_, _alu_; OTeut. stem *_alut-_. Cf. Nale.

A-leggen, _v._ to lay down, to lay aside, to put down, confute, S, NED (_allay_1).—AS. _á-lecgan_. (A- 1.)

Alemaunde, _sb._ almond, NED, W2; almaundes, _pl._, NED; almoundes, NED.—OF. _alemande_, _alemandre_, _alemandle_ (cp. Sp. _almendra_); Late Lat. _amendola_ (cp. Pg. _amendoa_); Lat. _amygdala_; Gr. ἀμυγδάλη.

Alemaunde-tre, _sb._ almond-tree, W2.

Alembyk, _sb._ a retort (used in alchemy), C3; alambic, NED; limbeck, ND, Sh.; lymbecke, (Minsheu).—OF. _alambic_, Sp. _alambique_ (Minsheu); Arab. _al-anbíq_; Gr. ἄμβῑκ-, stem of ἄμβιξ, a cup.

A-lemen, _v._ to illumine, S; alimen, S; aleomen, S.—AS. _á_ + _léoman_. (A- 1.)

A-lesednesse, _sb._ redemption, MD.

A-lesen, _v._ to loose, deliver, S; alesde, _pt. s._, S; alesed, _pp._, S, HD.—AS. _á-lésan_, _álýsan_. (A- 1.)

A-lesendnesse, _sb._ redemption, MD.

A-lesnesse, _sb._ redemption, S, MD.—AS. _á-lésnis_.

Al-gate, _adv._ every way, always, in any case, NED, S3, C, C2, C3; allegate, S; algates, S2, C2, C3; algatis, W.—Cp. Icel. _alla götu_, every way.

Algorisme, _sb._ the Arabic or decimal system of numeration, arithmetic, NED; algrim, MD; augrim, S. _Phr._: cipher in algorisme, the figure o, a mere cipher, NED.—OF. _algorisme_ (_augorime_); Low Lat. _algorismus_ (cp. Span. _guarismo_, arithmetic, Minsheu); from Arab. _al-Khowarazmi_, the surname of an Arab mathematician of the 9th cent.

Al-halowen, _sb. pl._ all saints, NED; alhalowes, NED; halalwes, S2.

Al-halowen day, _sb._ All Saints’ Day, NED.—AS. _ealra halgena dæg_.

Aliance, _sb._ alliance, NED; alliaunce, C2.—AF. _aliance_.

A-liche, _adv._ alike, PP, NED.—AS. _ge-líce_. (A- 6.) See Iliche.

Alie, _sb._ ally, relative, PP; allye, C2.

Alien, _v._ to combine, unite, ally, NED; allyed, _pp._, C2.—OF. _alier_; Lat. _alligare_. (A- 7.)

A-liri, _adv._ across (said of the legs), P; alyry, PP.—AS. _on_ + _lira_, the fleshy part of the leg (Voc.). (A- 2.)

A-liȝten, _v._ to alight, get lightly down from a horse, to descend, also, to lighten, MD; alyghte, C2; alyghte, _pt. s._, PP; alyȝte, PP; alihte, MD; aliȝte, S; alyhte, S2; aliȝt, _pp._, S2.—AS. _á-líhtan_. (A- 1.)

A-liȝten, _v._ to enlighten, illuminate, to light (a fire), NED.—AS. _on-líhtan_. (A- 2.)

A-liȝtnen, _v._ to enlighten, NED; alichtyn, S3; alyctnyng, _pr. p._, S3. (A- 1.)

Al-kaly, _sb._ alkali, C3.—Arab. _al-qalīy_, calcined ashes; from _qalay_, to roast in a pan.

Alkamistre, _sb._ alchemist, C3, NED. OF. _alkemiste_.

Al-kamye, _sb._ medieval chemistry, PP.—OF. _alcamie_, _alquimie_; Sp. _alquimia_; Arab. _al-kīmīā_; Late Gr. χημία, of doubtful origin, prob. from χυμεία, pouring.

Al-karon, _sb._ the Koran, S2.—OF. _al-coran_; Ar. _al-qorān_, the reading, from _qara‘a_, to read aloud.

Al-katran, _sb._ the resin of fir trees, pitch, also, bitumen, NED, S2.—OF. _alketran_; Sp. _alquitran_; Ar. _al-qatran_, from _qatara_, to drop.

Al-kin, _adj._ of every kind, MED, PP; alkyn, S2, PP; alkynnes, PP; alle kynez, S2.—AS. _alles cynnes_, gen.

Al-kynd, _adj._ of every kind, S3.

All-; see Al-.

Allunge, _adv._ altogether, S, MD; allynge, MD; allinge, MED.—AS. _eallunga_, _eallunge_.

Allure, _sb._ a place to walk in, a gallery, a walk by the parapets of a castle, a cloister, S3; alure, Prompt., NED.—OF. _alure_ (now _allure_), walk, going, a gallery, also, _aleüre_ (= Low Lat. *_alatura_), from _aler_, to go (F. _aller_).

Almain, _adj._ German, NED; Almaines, _pl._ Germans, NED; Almaygnes, S3.—OF. _aleman_ (F. _allemand_).

Almain, _sb._ a kind of dance, NED; almond, NED. _Comb._: almain-leap, ND; almond-leape, Cotg. (s.v. _saut_).

Almaine, _sb._ Germany, H; Almayne, NED; Alemaine, S; Almeyne, NED; Almen, NED; Alamanie, S.—OF. _Alemaigne_; Lat. _Allemannia_, the country of the _Allemanni_.

Almes-dede, _sb._ deed of mercy, S2.

Almesse, _sb._ alms, charity, S, PP, Prompt., S2, C3; ælmes, S; elmesse, MD; almes, S, S2, W; almous, S2; almessis, _pl._, W.—AS. _ælmysse_; Church Lat. *_alimosina_ (cp. OF. _almosne_); _eleemosyna_ (Tertullian); Gr. ἐλεημοσύνη alms, Lu. 12. 33; orig. pity.

Al-mest, _adv._ almost, S2, C2, W, W2; almeest, W2; almost, PP.

Al-miȝt, _adj._ all-powerful, MD; almight, NED, G.—AS. _ælmiht_.

Al-miȝti, _adj._ almighty, NED; almichti, S; allmahhtiȝ, S; almyȝty, S2; almihti, S.—AS. _ælmeahtig_.

Al-miȝtin, _adj._ almighty, NED; almihten, NED; almihtin, S.

Alne-way; see Alweye.

A-lofte, _adv._ on high, aloft, PP; aloft, PP; on-lofte, S2, C2; o lofte, NED; o loft, NED.—Icel. _á lopt_ (of motion), _á lopti_ (of position); _lopt_, air, sky, loft; cp. AS. _on þá lyft_, into the air, (A- 2.)

A-londe, on land, in the land, S2, HD; alond, S2.

Al-one, _adj._, _adv._ alone, MED. _Phr._: hym allane, S2. See One.

A-longen, _v._ to seem long to, to long, NED; alonged, _pp._ filled with longing, G, HD; alonget, S2.—AS. _of-langian_. (A- 3.)

A-long on, _prep._ on account of, S2, NED.—AS. _ge-lang_, along. (A- 6.) See Ilong.

Al-only, _adv._ merely, S2; alle only, S2.

A-loofe, _adv._ aloof, more nearly to the wind, NED; alofe, S3; aluffe, HD. Probably from Du. _loef_, in _te loef_, to windward. (A- 2.)

A-losen, _v._ to praise, PP; alosed, _pp._ notorious, S2, NED, HD. (A- 7.)

Al-out, _adv._ entirely, NED: all out, H.

A-louten, _v._ to bow down, S3, NED; alowtid, _pt. s._, PP.—AS. _á-lútan_. (A- 1.)

A-low, on the low ground, on earth, ED, PP; alawe, S3; alowe, PP. (A- 2.)

Alowable, _adj._ praiseworthy, PP.

Alowaunce, _sb._ praise, PP.

Alowen, _v._ to praise, commend, to approve of, sanction, to admit (intellectually), S3, PP; allowen, C2, G, PP.—OF. _alouer_; Late Lat. *_allaudare_; Lat. _ad_ + _laudare_. (A- 7.)

Alowen, _v._ to assign, bestow, to give an allowance to, NED, Palsg.; allow, Sh.—AF. _alower_, OF. _alouer_, _aloer_; Lat. _allocare_, to place. (A- 7.)

A-loyne, _v._ to remove far off, NED, HD, AF. _aloyner_, from _loin_; Lat. _longe_. (A- 7.)

Alre, _gen. pl._ of all, used as an intensifying prefix with a superlative, NED (_all_, see sect. D. II, p. 227), MD (p. 56); allere, H; aller, G, C; alder, C2, H; alther, G, C, W2; aldire-, H.—AS. _ealra_.

Alre-best, best of all, S2; alderbest, H; altherbest, NED, HD, C; altherbeste, S, HD.

Alre-fyrst, first of all, NED; altherfirst, NED, HD; alderfirst, C2, C3.

Alre-mest, most of all, S; aldiremast, H; althermoost, HD.

Als, _adv._ and _conj._ also, as, S, S2, S3, C2; see Also.

Als-as, _conj._ just as if, S3.

Al-so, _adv._ and _conj._ (1) even so, likewise, also, (2), as, MED, PP, S, S3, C3; allswa, S; alswo, MED; alse, S; alsse, S; als, S, S2, S3, C2; alls, S; ase, S, S2; as, S, S2, S3, C2; es, PP; alsswa, S2; alsua, S2; als-so, S2; alswa, S, S2, MED.—AS. _eal-swá_.

Al solne day, All Souls’ Day, NED; alle soule day, S2.—AS. _ealra sawlena dæg_.

Als-tite, _adv._ as quick, immediately, MED, S2.

Al-suic, _adj._ all such, S.

Al-swithe, _adv._ as fast, immediately, MED; alswythe, PP; als-suith, S2; aswithe, S2; asswythe, S2.

Alther-, _gen. pl._ of all, C, G, W2, PP; see Alre-.

Alther-best, _adj._ best of all, S, C; see Alrebest.

Alther-feblest, _adj._ feeblest of all, S2, HD.

Alther-first, _adj._ first of all, HD; see Alrefyrst.

Alther-moost, _adj._ most of all, HD; see Alremest.

Al-to, _adv._ entirely, S, NED (s.v. _all_, see C, sect. 15), W, W2, H; all-to, H.

Al-togidere, _adv._ altogether, G; altegædere, S.

Al-wat, _conj._, _adv._ all the while, till, S, MD (s.v. _al_, p. 57); alwet, MD; alhuet, NED (s.v. _all what_). See What.

Al-weldand, _adj._ all-wielding, S2; alwealdent, S.—AS. _al-wealdend_.

Al-weye, _adv._ all along, at all times, perpetually, at any rate, NED; alne-way, S2; alwey, C2, C3, PP; alwais, S2; alleweyes, NED.—AS. _ealne weg_.

Alynen, _v._ to besmear; alyned, _pp._, S2.—Lat. _allinere_. (A- 7.)

A-lyue, _adv._, _adj. as pred._ alive, C2, S2, PP; onlyue, C2, G; onliue, S.—AS. _on life_. (A- 2.)

Am, _1 pr. s._ am, S, C3; æm, S, MD; ham, S; eam, MD; eom, MD.—ONorth. _am_, OMerc. _eam_ (VP), AS. _eom_.

A-mad, _pp._ as _adj._ distracted, mad, MD, S; amed, MD; amadde, _pl._ MD.—AS. _ge-mǽd_, pp. of _ge-mǽdan_, to madden; cp. OHG. _ga-meit_, foolish. (A- 6.)

Amaistrien, _v._ to master, teach, PP; amaistrye, P, HD.—OF. _amaistr_(_i_)_er_; Lat. _ad_ + _magistrare_. (A- 7.)

Amalgame, _sb._ a soft mass, mixture of metal with mercury, NED; malgam NED.—OF. _amalgame_; Low Lat. _amalgama_.

Amalgaming, _sb._ the formation of an amalgam, C3.

Amang; see Amonge.

A-mansien, _v._ to curse, to excommunicate, MD; amansi, MD; amansy, MD; amonsi, HD; amawns, HD; amansed, _pp._, S.—Contracted from AS. _á-mánsumian_, to put out of intimacy, from _mánsum_, familiar, intimate; pp. _á-mánsumod_, also _ámánsod_; see Schmid. (A- 1.)

A-masen, _v._ to amaze, stupefy, NED; amased, _pp._, C3. (A- 1.)

Ambassade, _sb._ the function of ambassador, an ambassador and suite, NED; embassades, _pl._, S3.—OF. _ambassade_, _ambaxade_; OSp. _ambaxada_, from Low Lat. _ambaxia_, _ambactia_, office, employment, from _ambactus_, vassal, retainer, a Celtic word found in Caesar.

Ambassadrie, _sb._ ambassadorship, NED; embassadrie, S2, C3.—F. _ambassaderie_.

Ambassage, _sb._ embassy, NED; ambassages, _pl._, S3.

Amblen, _v._ to move at an easy pace, NED.—OF. _ambler_; Lat. _ambulare_, to walk.

Amblere, _sb._ an ambling horse or mule, C, NED.

Amellen, _v._ to enamel, MD; ammell, Palsg.; amelled, _pp._, Palsg.; amelyd, HD; amiled, HD; ameled, NED.—AF. _aymeler_, OF. _esmailler_; OHG. _smalzjan_, to smelt, liquefy; cp. It. _smaltare_, to enamel (Florio). Cf. En-amelen, Mute.

Amenden, _v._ to amend, mend, MD, S, S2, C2, W; amended, _pp._ S2; amendid, W2.—OF. _amender_; Lat. *_ē-mendare_, from _ex_ + _mendum_, fault. (A- 9.)

Amene, _adj._ pleasant, S3, NED; ameyn, S3.—OF. _amene_; Lat. _amoenum_.

Amerant, _sb._ amaranth, a fadeless flower, S3.—OF. _amarante_; Lat. _amarantum_ (acc.); Gr. ἀμάραντος (A- 11.)

Amercy, _v._ to amerce, fine, P, NED.—AF. _amercier_; from OF. _estre a merci_ came _estre amercie_, then _amercier_.

Amete, _sb._ ant, emmet, NED; amte, W2; emete, Voc.; emote, NED; ematte, Voc.; amtis, _pl._, W2; amptis, NED.—AS. _ǽmete_, _émete_. Cp. OHG. _ámeiza_; from OHG. _á_, off + _meizan_, to cut, as if ‘the cutter or biter off.’

Ametist, _sb._ amethyst, NED; ametistus, W (Rev. 21. 20); amatyste, HD; amaste, HD; amaffised, MD.—OF. _ametiste_; Lat. _amethystum_ (acc.); Gr. ἀμέθυστος (A- 11.)

Ameuen, _v._ to be moved, NED; ameued, _pt. s._, C2.—OF. _esmeuv-_, accented stem of _esmover_; Lat. _exmouēre_. (A- 9.)

Ameyn; see Amene.

A-midde, _adv._ and _prep._ amid, S2, C2, PP; amidden, S; amydde, PP.—AS. _on middan_, _on middum_. (A- 2.)

Amirail, _sb._ a Saracen ruler or commander, an emir, an admiral, MD; amerel, Prompt.; amyralle, MD; amrayl, HD; admirald, S.—OF. _amirail_, _amiral_; cp. Arab. _amīr-al-bahr_, commander of the sea, _amīr-al-mūminīm_, commander of the faithful.

A-mis, _adv._ amiss, C2; amys, G; onmys, NED. (A- 2.)

Amome, _sb._ an odoriferous plant, amomum, NED; amonye, W, HD.—OF. _amome_ (Cotg.); Lat. _amomum_; Gr. ἄμωμον, a name applied to several spice plants.

Amoneste, _v._ to admonish, warn, HD.—OF. _amonester_; Late Lat. *_admonitare_, from Lat. _admonitus_, pp. of _admonere_, see Constans. (A- 7.)

Amonestement, _sb._ admonishment, S, HD.—OF. _amonestement_.

Amonestyng, _sb._ admonishing, CM.

A-monge, _prep._ and _adv._ among, in, at intervals, PP; amange, NED; omang, MD; amang, S, S2; among, S, PP. _Phr._: eure among, ever among, every now and then, S; ever and among, NED.—AS. _on-mang_, _on-gemang_. (A- 2.)

A-monges, _prep._ among, S2, S3, C2, C3 G, PP.

A-morewe, on the morrow, S2, W; amor we, HD, PP, S2; amoreȝe, S; amorȝe, S (16. 432).—AS. _on morgen_. (A- 2.)

Amountance, _sb._ amount, NED; mountouns, S2, HD.

Amounten, _v._ to ascend, rise, amount, mean, S2, C2, PP; amunten, S.—AF. _amunter_, from Lat. _ad_ + _montem_. (A- 7.)

Ampole, _sb._ a vessel for holding consecrated oil, or for other sacred uses, NED; ampulles, _pl._, P; ampolles, S2, PP; hanypeles, PP.—OF. _ampole_; Lat. _ampulla_.

Ampre, _sb._ a tumour, flaw, blemish; amper, HD; ampres, _pl._, S.—AS. _ampre_, ‘varix’ (Voc.).

Amte; see Amete.

A-murðrin, _v._ to murder, S; amorthered, _pp._, MD.—AS. _á-myrðrian_ (Schmid). (A- 1.)

Amyable, _adj._ friendly, lovely, NED; amyabill, S3; amiable, WW.—OF. _amiable_; Lat. _amicabilem_.

An, _1 pr. s._ I grant, allow, S; on, _pr. s._, S. See Unnen.

An, _num._ and _indef. art._ one, an, S, S2, PP; see Oon.

An, _prep._ on, upon, in, PP, S, S2; see On.

An, _conj._ and, if, PP, S, S2; see And.

Anaunter, for an aunter, a chance, S2; see Auenture.

Anchesoun, _sb._ occasion, MD; ancheisun, MD; anchaisun, HD.—AF. _anchesoun_. See Achesoun.

Ancre, _sb._ an anchorite, recluse, hermit, a monk, a nun, NED, S, S2; auncre, S2; anker, S2; ancres, _pl._, P.—AS. _ancra_, m. (*_ancre_, f.); Church Lat. _anachoreta_; Gr. ἀναχωρητής.

And, _conj._ and, also, if, G, S, S2, S3, C2 ant, S, S2; an, S, S2; a, MD.—_Phr._: and if, MD.

Ande, _sb._ breath, H; see Onde.

Anefeld, _sb._ anvil, W2; anefelt, NED.—AS. _onfilti_ (Voc.).

An-ent, _prep._ and _adv._ on a level with, among, opposite, towards, in respect of, NED; anont, MD; onont, S; onond, S; anende, MD; anonde, MD; ononde, MD; anendes, MD; anentes, NED; anentis, W, W2; anemptis, MD; anempst, NED; anence, H; anens, H; ynentes, H.—AS. _on efen_, _on efn_, _on emn_, on even ground with.

Anentesch; see Anientise.

Aner-ly, _adv._ only, alone, S2, NED, JD.

Anete, _sb._ the herb dill, Voc., W, NED.—OF. _anet_; Lat. _anethum_ (Vulg.); Gr. ἄνηθον, dial, form of ἄνισον. See Anise.

A-netheren, _v._ to lower, humiliate, NED; anethered, _pp._, HD. (A- 1.) See Aniðerien.

Anew, _sb._ ring, wreath; anewis, _pl._, S3; aneus, links of a chain, NED.—OF. _aniaus_, pl. of _anel_, ring; Lat. _anellus_, dim. of _ānulus_, dim. of _annus_, a circuit, year.

Anew, enough, S3. (A- 6.) See Ynow.

A-newe, _adv._ anew, NED. (A- 3.) See Of-newe.

Anfald, _adj._ single, simple, S, HD; see Oone-fold.

Angel, _sb._ angel; ongel, S; angles, _pl._, S; ængles, S; anglene, _gen._ S.—Lat. _angelus_. See Engel.

An-gin, _sb._ beginning, MD; angun, S, NED.

An-ginnen, _v._ to begin; on gon, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _an-_(_on-_)_ginnan_.

Angle, _sb._ a name given to the four astrological ‘houses,’ NED, S2.—OF. _angle_; Latin _angulum_ (acc.).

Angles, _sb. pl._ the English, the people of ‘Angul,’ a district of Holstein, S, NED; Englis, S.—AS. _Angle_, pl.

Angre, _sb._ affliction, sorrow, wrath, pain, inflammation, NED, S2, PP; angers, S2.—Icel. _angr_.

Angren, _v._ to annoy, injure, make angry, NED; angre, PP.—Icel. _angra_.

Angwisch, _sb._ anguish, W2; anguyssh, PP; angoise, S, MD; anguise, MD; anguisse, MD.—OF. _angoisse_, AF. _anguisse_; Lat. _angustia_, tightness, from _angere_, to squeeze.

Anhed, _sb._ unity, H; see Oonhed.

An-heiȝ, _adv._ on high, S2, PP; an hei, S2; an hey, S2; an hiȝ, W.

An-heten, _v._ to heat, to become hot; anhet, _pr. s._ S; anhéét, _pp._ S.—AS. _onhætan_.

An-heȝen, _v._ to exalt, NED; anheȝed, _pp._, S2.

An-hitten, _v._ to hit against, S, MD.

An-hon, _v._ to hang (_tr._), MD; anhoð, _pr. pl._, S; anhonge, _pp._, MD.—AS. _on-hón_.

An-hongen, _v. tr._ and _intr._ to hang, S, MD; anhonged, _pp._, MD; anhanged, C2.

Aniente, _v._ to bring to nought, NED; anyente, PP.—OF. _anienter_, from _a_, to + _nient_; Late Lat. *_necentem_ = _nec_ + _entem_. (A- 7.)

Anientise, _v._ to bring to nought, to destroy, NED; anientice, PP; anentisen, CM; anentesch, PP; anyntische, W2; neentishe, NED; annentissched, _pp._ CM; anyntischid, W2; enentyscht, H; enentist, H.—OF. _anientir_ (variant of _anienter_), pr. p. _anientissant_. (A- 7.)

Anise, _sb._ anise, also dill, NED; anys, NED; aneyse, Voc.—OF. _anis_; Lat. _anisum_; Gr. ἄνισον. Cf. Anete.

A-niðerien, _v._ to lower, humiliate, MD; aneðered, _pp._ MD, HD.—AS. _á_ + _niðerian_. (A- 1.)

Anker, _sb._ anchor, S.—AS. _ancor_; Lat. _ancora_; Gr. ἄγκυρα.

Anlas, _sb._ a kind of dagger, anlace, MD, C; anelace, HD; anelas, MD, NED.—Cp. Low Lat. _anelacius_ (Ducange), OWelsh _anglas_.

An-leth, _sb._ face, countenance, MD, HD, NED; onndlæt, MD; onlete, MD.—Icel. _andlit_ (Swed. _anlete_): AS. _and-wlíta_.

Ann-; see An-.

Annamyllit, _pp._ enamelled, S3; see Enamelen.

Annuel, _adj._ yearly; _sb._ a mass said either daily for a year after, or yearly on the anniversary of a person’s death, NED; anuell, S3.—AF. _annuel_; Late Lat. _annualem_, for Lat. _annālem_, from _annus_, year.

Annueler, _sb._ a priest who sang an annual, PP, C3, HD.

An-on, _adv._ at once, instantly, soon, in a short time, S, S2, C3, PP; anan, S, NED; onan, S2; onon, S, S3; anoon, S3, C2, G, W.—AS. _on án_, into one; _on áne_, in one (moment).

Anonder; see Anunder.

Anon-ryght, _adv._ immediately, C3, G; anonrihtes, S; ananriht, S.

An-ouen, _adv._ above, S, NED; onuuen, NED.—AS. _on ufan_.

A-nough, _adj._ (as _pred._) enough, CM; anew, S3. (A- 6.) See Ynow.

Anoy, _sb._ discomfort, vexation, trouble, MD, S2, PP; anoye, W2; anui, MD; enuye, S.—OF. _anoi_: OSp. _enoyo_: OIt. _inodio_, from the Lat. phrase _est mihi in odio_; see Diez. Cf. Noye.

Anoyen, _v._ to annoy, PP, W2, S2, C2, C3; anoiede, _pt. s._, W; noyede, W; anoyed, _pp._ W; anuyed, PP; anuid, MD; anud, S; anuyȝed, S2; ennuyed, P.—AF. _ennuyer_. Cf. Noyen.

Answere, _sb._ answer, MD; ondswere, S; answare, S; onswere, S; andsware, S.—AS. _and-swaru_.

Answeren, _v._ to give an answer, S, PP; ondswerien, S; andswarede, _pt. s._ S; andswerede, S; ontswerede, S; onswerede, S; onswerde, S; answarede, S; answerede, S.—AS. _and-swarian_.

Ant, _conj._ and, also, if, S, S2. See And.

Antem, _sb._ anthem, C2; antefne, MD.—AS. _antefne_; Church Lat. _antífona_ (cp. Prov. _antífena_, It. _antífona_); for older _antiphōna_; Gr. ἀντίφωνα lit. things sounding in response. Cf. Antiphone.

Anticrist, _sb._ Antichrist, MD; antecrist, W (1 John 4. 3); ancrist, MD; ancryst, Voc.—Church Lat. _antichristus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ἀντίχριστος.

Antiphone, _sb._ antiphon, NED; Church Lat. _antiphōna_; see Antem.

Antiphonere, _sb._ anthem-book, C2; antyphonere, Voc.; anfenare, Voc.; amfanere, Voc.—Church Lat. _antiphonarius_.

Anum, _adv._ at once, S.—AS. _ánum_, dat. of _án_, one. [The MS. has _anú_, put for _anū_ (= anu_m_)]. See Oon.

An-under, _prep._ under, S; anonder, S.

An-uppe, _prep._ and _adv._ upon, MD; onuppe, S.

An-uppon, _prep._ upon, S, MD; anuppen, S.

Anwalde, _sb. dat._ power, S; anwolde, S; see On-wald.

A-nyghte, _adv._ by night, C2; aniȝt, S; onigt, S. (A- 2.)

A-nyghtes, _adv._ at night, nightly, Sȝ.

Apalled, _pp._ made pale, NED; appalled, C, C2.—OF. _apalir_, _apallir_; Lat. _ad_ + _pallire_ for _pallere_. (A- 7.)

Aparail, _sb._ apparel, PP; apparaille, C2, PP.

Aparailen, _v._ to make ready, to fit up, furnish, to dress, attire, PP; apparayleden, _pt. pl._ S2; aparailed, _pp._ S; apparailled, P.—OF. _apareiller_; Late Lat. *_adpariculare_, to make equal or fit, from Lat. _par_, equal. (A- 7.)

Aparaunce, _sb._ appearance, NED; apparence, C2.—AF. _apparence_. (A- 7.)

Apart, _adv._ apart, aside, C2; aparte, separately, PP, NED.—OF. _a part_. (A- 7.)

Apart, _v._ to set aside, separate, NED; aparte, S3 (24. 14).

Apartie, _adv._ in part, partly, PP, NED. (A- 2.)

Apayen, _v._ to satisfy, please, to requite, HD, PP; apayd, _pp._ S3, C2, C3; apayed, C2, W; apaied, W, PP.—OF. _apaier_ (_apayer_): Prov. _apagar_; Lat. _ad_ + _pacare_, from _pacem_, peace. (A- 7.)

Ape, _sb._ ape, MD, C2, C3, P; fool, HD. _Phr._: þe olde ape, i.e. the devil, MD; wyn of ape (= OF. _vin de singe_), wine which makes the drinker pleasant, wanton, or boyish, Cotg., MD, HD.—AS. _apa_.

Apece, _sb._ the alphabet, Prompt.; see A-B-C.

Apenden, _v._ to belong, S2, PP; appenden, S2, PP.—OF. _ap_(_p_)_endre_; Lat. _ad_ + _pendere_. (A- 7.)

Aperceyue, _v._ to perceive, C2, PP; aperseyue, PP.—OF. _aperçoiv-_, accented stem of _aperceveir_; Late Lat. _appercipēre_; Lat. _ad_ + _percipere_. (A- 7.)

Aperceyuinges, _sb. pl._ observations, C2.

Aperen, _v._ to appear, S, PP; apeeren, PP; aper, S2; appiere, P; apperand, _pr. p._ S3.—AF. _aper-_, stem of _apert_, pr. s. of _aparoir_; Lat. _apparere_ (_ad_ + _parere_). (A- 7.)

Apert, _adj._ clever, expert, NED; aspert, S3.—OF. _aspert_, _espert_; Lat. _expertus_. (A- 9.) See Expert.

Apert, _adj._ open, NED, H, HD; _adv._ C2. _Phr._: in to apert (= Lat. _in palam_), S2.—OF. _apert_; Lat. _apertus_, pp. of _aperire_, a verb with _ā_ = _ab_, prefix. (A- 8.)

Aperteliche, _adv._ openly, S2; apertly, P, H; appertly, P.

Apertenaunt, _pr. p._ appertaining, C2.—OF. _apertenant_.

Apertene, _v._ to appertain, NED, C3.—OF. _apertenir_; Lat. _ad_ + _pertinere_. (A- 7.)

Apertinent, _pr. p._ appertaining, C2.—Late Lat. _adpertinentem_.

Apesen, _v._ to appease, NED, S3 (3b. 1352), C2, C3; appease, S3 (19a. 295).—OF. _apeser_, from _a_ + _pes_; Lat. _pacem_, peace. (A- 7.)

Apeyren, _v._ to harm, diminish, impair, PP, W; apeyre, P, W; appayre, S2, P; apeyred, _pp._ S2.—OF. _ampeirer_, _empeirer_; Lat. _in_ + _peiorare_, to make worse, from _peior_, worse. (A- 10.)

Apeyryng, _sb._ injuring, S2, W; appairing, S3.

A-piken, _v._ to trim, adorn, MD; apiked, _pp._, C. See OF. _piquer_ (Cotg.).

Aplien, _v._ to apply, devote one’s energies to, NED; apply, S3.—OF. _aplier_; Lat. _applicare_.