A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

Chapter 33

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Roten, _adj._ rotten, C3; rotyn, HD; rotun, W2; rottyn, B.—Cp. Icel. _rotinn_, perhaps a _pp._ form.

Roðer, _sb._ a paddle for rowing, used also as a rudder, S, S2; rothyr, Prompt.; rodyr, Voc., Prompt.; rudyr, oar, Cath.; rither, rudder, DG. See Rowen.

Roðer, _sb._ an ox, SD, HD; reðer, SD; reoðer, SD; reoðeren, _pl._, SD; reðeren, SD; roðeren, S3; roðeron, S2; riðeren, SD; ruðeren, SD. _Phr._: rule the rother, ND. _Comb._: rother-soyl, manure, HD, ND; retherne-tounge, the herb bugloss, HD.—AS. _hreoðer_: _hríðer_, OFris. _hríðer_: OHG. _hrind_ (pl. _hrindir_); cp. G. _rind_.

Roþun, _sb._ a driving storm, S2.—Cp. Icel. _róði_, the wind, tempest.

Rouken, _v._ to lie close, cower down, CM, C, HD, JD.

Rouncle, _v._ to wrinkle, S2; see Runkylle.

Rouncy, _sb._ a horse, C, CM; rounsy, HD; rownsy, HD.—AF. _runcin_ (Roland); cp. OF. _roucin_ (F. _roussin_), Sp. _rocin_, whence _rocinante_, see Diez, p. 277.

Rounde, _adj._ round, PP.—AF. _rounde_, OF. _reont_, _roont_; Lat. _rotundum_ (acc.).

Roundel, _sb._ a kind of ballad, C.—OF. _rondel_.

Roune, _sb._ a secret, a mystery, S2; rune, a secret, S; roun, song, S2; runen, _pl._, secret discourses, S; runes, S; rounes, S2.—AS. _rún_: OS. and Goth. _rúna_, a secret, counsel.

Rounen, _v._ to talk secretly, whisper, PP, C2; runien, S; rownen, H, PP, Cath., S3, C2, C3; rounden, PP, ND, Sh., SPD.—AS. _rúnian_, to whisper.

Rouning, _sb._ secret conference, S; rowning, B; runinge, S; rouninges, _pl._, S; ronenen, whisperings, S.

Roussat, _sb._ russet, S3; see Russet.

Route, _sb._ a rout, overthrow, troop, throng, company, S2, PP, S3, C2, C3; rout, S2; rowtes, _pl._, S2; rute, a route, rut, way, path, SkD. _Phr._: by rote, C2, C3, SkD; by roote, C.—AF. _route_, _rute_, a band of men, a way, OF. _rote_; Late Lat. _rupta_, a _broken_ mass of flying men, a defeat, a company in _broken_ ranks, a disorderly array, a way _broken_ through a country.

Route, _v._ to put to flight, Manip.; to assemble in a company, S2, C3.

Rouþe, _sb._ pity, S; see Rewðe.

Rouȝte, _pt. s._ recked, C2; see Rechen.

Roue, _sb._ roof, S3; see Roof.

Row, _adj._ rough, C3, SkD; rogh, SkD; roȝe, S2; rouch, S3, JD; ruh, SD.—AS. _rúh_ (gen. _rúwes_); cp. G. _rauh_.

Rowen, _v._ to row, S, PP.—AS. _rówan_.

Rowle, _v._ to roll, S3; rele, S3; rollyn, Prompt.; rueled, _pt. s._, S2.—AF. _rouler_, _roler_; Late Lat. _rotulare_. Cf. Royle.

Rowm, _sb._ space, Prompt., B; rowme, cell, room, Prompt., S3, SkD; rome, S3.—AS. _rúm_, space, Goth. _rums_.

Rowme, _adj._ spacious, roomy, H; roume, S2.

Rowste, _sb._ voice, WA.—Icel. _raust_.

Rowt, _sb._ a stunning blow, S2, B; rout, B.

Rowte, _sb._ noise, snoring, CM.

Rowten, _v._ to make a great noise, to bellow, to snore, H, S2, S3, Prompt.; routen, B, CM, JD, SD; rowtande, _pr. p._, roaring, noisy, S2; routte, _pt. s._, PP; rutte, PP; routit, S2.—AS. _hrútan_, to snore.

Royle, _v._ to rove about, Manip.; roile, HD, PP; roule, PP. Notes (p. 94), CM.—OF. _roiller_, _roller_ (Ducange), AF. _rouler_; Late Lat. _rotulare_. See Rowle.

Royle, _sb._ a stumbling horse, S3, PP. Notes (p. 94); _oblongula mulier_, Manip.

Royn, _sb._ scurf; _as adj._, rough, scurfy, S3.—OF. _roigne_ (Cotg.); Lat. _robiginem_, rust, scab.

Roynish, _adj._ scabby, ND, Sh.; roinish, HD.

Royster, _sb._ a bully, swaggerer, saucy fellow, S3; roister, ND. _Comb._: roister-doister, S3 (p. 262).—OF. _rustre_, royster, swaggerer (Cotg.), also _roiste_ (Ducange), _ruiste_ (BH), _ruste_; Lat. _rusticum_, a countryman.

Roȝe, _adj._ rough, S2; see Row.

Roȝte, _pt. s._ cared, S; see Rechen.

Ruddocke, _sb._ the robin redbreast, Manip.; ruddok, CM.

Rude, _sb._ redness, S; ruddes, _pl._, S3.—AS. _rudu_ (Voc.).

Rude, _adj._ rough, undressed (of cloth) (= Lat. _rudis_ = ἀγνάφος) S2; ruyd, B; roid, B.—OF. _rude_; Lat. _rudem_.

Rudelyche, _adv._ rudely, C; ruydly, B; roydly, B; rudly, B.

Ruffle, _v._ to bluster, to be noisy and turbulent, S3, Sh., ND; ruffelynge, _pr. p._, S3.—ODu. _roffelen_, to pander.

Ruffler, _sb._ a cheating bully, ND, HD.

Rug, _sb._ back, S; rugge, S, S2; see Rygge.

Ruggy, _adj._ rough, C, CM.—Cp. Swed. _ruggig_, rough, hairy. See Row.

Ruke, _sb._ a heap, S; ruck, JD; ruken, _pl._, S. Cp. OSwed. _rúka_, ‘acervus’.

Rukelen, _v._ to heap up, SD, S.

Rummeis, _v._ to bellow, S3; rummes, JD; rowmyss, JD; reimis, JD.—See SkD (s.v. _rumble_). The word _rummeis_ is no doubt of Romance origin, an inchoative in _-sco_ from Lat. *_rumare_, found in _ad-rumare_, to make a lowing noise; cp. OF. _roumant_, a murmur (Ducange).

Rummiss, _sb._ a loud, rattling, or rumbling noise, JD; reimis, JD; reemish, JD; rummage, an obstreperous din, JD.

Runagate, _sb._ renegade, WW; see Renegat.

Rune, _sb._ a secret, S; runen, _pl._ secret discourses, S; see Roune.

Runien, _v._ to discourse, S; see Rounen.

Runge, _pt. pl._ rang; see Ryngen.

Runkylle, _sb._ a wrinkle, Cath.; runkill, JD.—Cp. Dan. _rynke_.

Runkylle, _v._ to wrinkle, Cath.; runkle, JD; rouncle, S2; rouncled, _pp._, Cath. (_n_); roncled, HD.—Cp. Swed. _rynka_.

Rurd, _sb._ cry, noise, S2; see Rerd.

Rusche, _sb._ rush, PP; rische, PP; resshe, PP; rishe, S3; rish, Manip.; ryshes, _pl._, S3.—AS. _risce_, _resce_ (Voc.).

Rusien, _v._ to shake, SD, C (_n_); rese, C; resye, C (_n_); rused, _pt. s._, PP.—AS. _hrysian_, Goth. _hrisjan_.

Russet, _adj._ russet, PP, Prompt.; roussat, S3; russets, _sb. pl._, clothes of a russet colour, ND.—AF. _russet_, OF. _rousset_; cp. Low Lat. _roussetum_ (Ducange).

Russetting, _sb._ coarse cloth of russet colour, HD; a kind of apple, ND.

Ruþe, _sb._ ruth, pity, S; see Rewthe.

Rutis, _sb. pl._ roots, S3; see Rote.

Rwly, _adv._ ruefully, S2; see Rewliche.

Rybybe, _sb._ a kind of fiddle, _uetella_, _vitula_, Voc., Prompt.; [ribibe, an old woman, CM, ND]; rebeke, Manip.; rebekke, rebeck, SkD; rebecke, ND.—It. _ribebba_ (also _ribecca_); Arab. _rabâba_, a fiddle with one or two strings, Steingass, p. 397.

Rybybour, _sb._ a player on the _ribibe_, PP. See above.

Rydder, _sb._ a sieve, _cribrum_, Voc.—AS. _hrider_ (Voc.). Cf. Ridil.

Rydel, _sb._ riddle, Prompt.; see Redels.

Ryfe, _adj._ abundant, numerous, frequent, openly known, S3; ryyf, Prompt.; ryff, PP; ryue, G.—Icel. _rífr_, munificent.

Ryfelen, _v._ to rob, plunder, Prompt. y-rifled, _pp._, PP.—OF. _rifler_ (Cotg.).

Ryflowre, _sb._ robber, plunderer, Prompt.

Ryflynge, _sb._ plunder, PP.

Ryge, _sb._ stormy rain, S2; rig, HD.—Icel. _hregg_, storm and rain.

Rygge, _sb._ back, ridge, HD, PP; ryg, B, PP; rugge, S, PP, S2; rug, S; rugges, _pl._, HD; rigge, S, HD, G; rig, S2. _Comb._: rygge-bon, _spondile_, Voc.; ryg-bone, _spina_, Voc., PP; rygboon, HD; riggebon, PP, G.—AS. _hrycg_; cp. OHG. _ruggi_ (Otfrid).

Ryght, _adv._ exactly, very, PP; riht, right, close, S, S2; rihht, S; rihte, S; rict, S; rigt, S; riȝt, S, S2. _Phr._: ryȝt now late, only lately, S2.

Ryght, _adj._ right, Prompt.; ryht, S2; riȝt, S2, W; rihte, S; rigte, S; riȝte, S; rict, S. _Comb._: riȝt-ful, straight (= Lat. _rectus_), S2, W; ryȝtfol, S2; ryȝtuolle, S2; riȝtfulnesse, righteousness, W; riht-half, right side, S; riȝthalf, W2; riȝtnesse, justice, S2; riht-wis, righteous; S; richtwise, S; ryȝtwys, S2; rightwis, _v._ to justify, H; rihtwisnesse, righteousness, S; ryȝttwisnesse, S2; riȝtwisnesse, W; rightwisenes, S2; ryghtwisnesse, C3.—AS. _riht_.

Ryghte, _sb._ right, law, equity, Cath.; riȝt, S2; riȝte, S, S2; riȝtes, _pl._, S2; ryȝtez, _gen._ as _adv._, rightly, immediately, S2; riȝttes, S2. _Phr._: to þe riȝttes, exactly, S2; at alle rightes, C; mid rihte, rightly, S; mid rihten, S; wiþþ rihhte, S.

Ryme, _sb._ hoar-frost, H, Prompt. _Comb._: ryme-frost, hoar-frost, HD.—AS. _hrím_.

Ryme, _sb._ rime, verse, poetry, Prompt., S, PP; rym, C2, C3; rime, S; rymes, _pl._, rimes, ballads, PP, C2. _Phr._: on his rime, in his turn, S.—OF. _rime_, _rym_; OHG. _rím_, number; cp. AS. _rím_.

Rymen, _v._ to rime. Prompt., S3, C2, C3.—AF. _rimer_ (_rymer_).

Ryming, _sb._ the art of riming, C2.

Rymthe, _sb._ room, leisure, Prompt. See Rowm.

Rynen, _v._ to touch, H. _Der._: riner, the quoit that touches the mark, HD.—AS. _hrínan_, OS. _hrínan_; cp. OHG. _rînan_ (Otfrid).

Rynge, _sb._ a circle, _annulus_, Prompt.; rynges, _pl._, PP; ringes, C3. _Comb._: ring-leader, _praesultor_, Manip.; the person who opens a ball, HD, NQ (5. 1. 146); ryng-sangis, songs adapted for circular dances, S3.—AS. _hring_, Icel. _hringr_.

Ryngen, _v._ to ring, Prompt.; ringes, _pr. pl._, S; rong, _pt. s._, C3; runge, _pl._, S (19. 1273); i-runge, _pp._, S.—AS. _ringan_, pt. s. _rang_ (pl. _rungon_), pp. _rungen_.

Ryngis, _sb. pl._ reigns, S3; see Regne.

Ryngis, _pr. pl._ reigns, S3; see Regnen.

Rys, _sb._ twig, branch, branches, S2, G (s.v. _woode_), CM; ris, S, CM; ryss, S3; ryse, Cath., S3. _Comb._: rise-bushes, sticks cut for burning, DG.—AS. _hrís_; cp. Icel. _hrís_, G. _reis_.

Rysen, _v._ to rise, PP, C2; riss, B; risand, _pr. p._, S2; riseand, S2; ris, _imp._, S; rist, _pr. s._, C3; ros, _pt. s._, S, C2; roos, C2, W; raiss, S2, B; rass, B; risen, _pl._, W; rysen, W; rise, C2; rysed, _pt. s._ (_weak_), S2.—AS. _rísan_, pt. s. _rás_ (pl. _rison_), pp. _risen_.

Ryshe, _sb._ rush, S3; see Rusche.

Rysp, _sb._ coarse grass, S3; risp, JD. Cp. G. _rispe_, see Weigand.

Ryue, _sb._ shore, S.—OF. _rive_; Lat. _ripa_.

Ryue, _adj._ abundant, G; see Ryfe.

Ryuel, _sb._ a wrinkle, SD.

Ryuelen, _v._ to wrinkle, HD, PP; ryueleden, _pt. pl._, PP; riueld, _pp._, S3.—Cp. AS. _rifelede_ (Lat. _rugosus_), Eng. Studien, xi. 66; and Du. _ruifelen_.

Ryueling, _sb._ a wrinkling, W; ryuelynges, _pl._, wrinkles, W2.

Ryuen, _v._ to tear, rive, S2, C2, C3; rif, S2; ryfe, H.—Icel. _rífa_.

Ryuer, _sb._ river, PP; ryuere, Prompt., CM; riuere, S.—AF. _rivere_; Late Lat. _riparia_, seashore, bank, river. See Ryue.

S.

Sa, so, as, S, S2; see Swa.

Saaf, _adj._ healed, S2; see Sauf.

Sabat, _sb._ sabbath, W; sabot, W; sabote, S2; sabothis, _pl._, S2.—Lat. _sabbatum_ (Vulg.); Gr. σάββατον; Heb. _shabbâth_, rest, sabbath.

Sabeline, _sb._ the sable, also the fur of the sable, S; sablyne, S.—OF. _sabeline_, from _sable_; Russ. _sobole_; cp. G. _zobel_.

Sac, _sb._ crime, S2; see Sak.

Saccles, _adj._ guiltless, S2; see Sakles.

Sachel, _sb._ wallet, satchel, W, H (p. 144).—OF. _sachel_; Lat. _saccellum_ (acc.), dimin. of _saccus_. See Sak.

Sacren, _v._ to consecrate, hallow, S, Prompt.; y-sacred, _pp._, S3.—OF. _sacrer_; Lat. _sacrare_.

Sacristane, _sb._ sacristan, Cath.; secristoun, Voc.; sexteyne, Prompt.; sexteyn, C2.—AF. _secrestein_, OF. _sacristain_, sexton (Cotg.); from Church Lat. _sacrista_ (Voc.).

Sad, _adj._ sated, over full, weary, satisfied, serious, firm, sober, discreet, grave, PP, S2, S3, C, C2, C3, W; sead, S; sæd, S; sadde, _adv._, S3; sadder, _comp._, more soundly (of sleep), PP.—AS. _sæd_: OS. _sad_, sated; cp. OHG. _sat_ (Tatian): Goth. _saths_; cp. Lat. _satis_; see Brugmann, § 109.

Sadel, _sb._ saddle, C3; sadyl, Prompt. _Comb._: sadel-bowe, saddle-bow, S.—AS. _sadol_.

Sadelien, _v._ to saddle; sadelede, _pt. s._, S; sadeled, _pp._, G.—AS. _sadelian_.

Sadly, _adv._ seriously, S3, C, C2, C3; sadlier, _comp._, more heavily, PP; sadloker, more soundly, S2, PP.

Sadnes, _sb._ stedfastness, soberness, discreetness, S3, WA; sadnesse, C2, P, W, W2.

Sæ, _sb._ sea, S; see See.

Sæclian, _v._ to sicken; sæclede, _pt. s._, S. See Sek.

Sæd, _adj._ sated, S; see Sad.

Sæht, sæhte; see Saht, Sahte.

Sæhtleden, _pt. pl._ reconciled, S; see Sahtlien.

Særes, _pl._ shears, S; see Schere.

Særi, _adj._ sorry, S; see Sory.

Sætte, _pt. s._ set, S; see Setten.

Sæw, _sb._ juice, S; see Sewe.

Safferes, Safiris; see Saphir.

Saffron, _v._ to tinge with saffron, C3.

Saffroun, _sb._ saffron, C2; safrun, Prompt.; saffran, SkD; safforne, S3.—AF. _saffran_.

Safte, _sb. pl._ creatures, S; see Schaft.

Sag, Sagh, saw; see Seon.

Saghe, _sb._ saw, saying, H; see Sawe.

Saghtel, _1 p. pr. pl._ become reconciled, S2; see Sahtlien.

Saht, _adj._ at peace, reconciled; sæht, S; sehte, S; saut, HD; sahhte, _pl._, S.—AS. _sæht_; cp. Icel. _sáttr_.

Sahte, _sb._ peace, reconciliation, S; sæhte, concord, S; saughte, HD.—Cp. Icel. _sátt_, concord.

Sahtlien, _v._ to reconcile, to be reconciled, S, SkD (s.v. _settle_); saȝtlen, SkD; sauȝtlen, SkD; saghtel, S2; sæhtlien, S; saȝtill, WA; saghetylle, HD.—AS. _sahtlian_.

Sahtling, _sb._ reconciliation; saȝtlyng, S2; sauȝtelyng, HD; saughtelynge, HD. See above.

Sahtnen, _v._ to reconcile, to be reconciled, S; sauhtne, PP; sauȝtne, P.

Sahtnesse, _sb._ peace, reconciliation, S; sehtnesse, S; seihtnesse, S.—AS. _sahtnis_.

Saiȝ, saw; see Seon.

Sak, _sb._ sack, sackcloth, PP, W2; sek, S2; seck, S; seckes, _pl._, S; sakkes, PP.—AS. _sacc_; Lat. _saccus_ (Vulg.); Gr. σάκκος (LXX); Heb. _saq_, probably of Egyptian origin.

Sak, _sb._ guilt, crime, cause, sake, S2, B; sake, S; sac, S2; sakess, _pl._, crimes, S2.—Icel. _sök_ (stem _saka-_), a cause, charge, guilt, crime: Goth. _sakjo_ (= μάχη); cp. AS. _sacu_, OHG. _sahha_, ‘causa’ (Tatian).

Sakeð, _pr. s._ shakes, S; see Schaken.

Sakles, _adj._ guiltless, S2; sakless, B; saccles, S2; sacclesli, _adv._, guiltlessly, S2.—AS. _sacléas_; cp. Icel. _saklauss_.

Sal, _sb._ salt. _Comb._: sal-armoniak, sal ammoniac, C3; sal-peter, saltpetre, C3; sal-preparat, prepared salt, C3; sal-tartre, salt of tartar, C3.—Lat. _sal_.

Salad, _sb._ helmet, CM; sallet, ND, Sh.; salettes, _pl._, RD (p. 1663).—OF. _salade_ (Cotg.); cp. Low Lat. _salada_ (Ducange), Sp. _celada_ (Minsheu).

Sald, _pt. s._ sold, S2; see Sellen.

Sale, _sb._ hall, WA, S, HD.—Icel. _salr_; cp. AS. _sæl_ (gen. _sales_).

Sale, _sb._ basket of willow-twigs for catching eels, etc., S3. See Salwe.

Salewis, _sb. pl._ willows, W2; see Salwe.

Salm, _sb._ psalm, S2, W2; psalme, H; psalmes, _pl._, PP; zalmes, S2.—Church Lat. _psalmus_ (Vulg.); Gr. ψαλμός (LXX).

Salme, _v._ to sing psalms, S2.

Salt, _sb._ salt, Voc., S; sealte, _dat._, S2. _Comb._: salt-cote, a salt-pit, _salina_, Voc.; salte-cote, Cath., Voc.—AS. _sealt_.

Salt, _adj._ salted, salt, _salsus_, SD; sealte, S2; salte, _pl._, C2.

Salue, _v._ to salute, C2, C3.—OF. _saluer_; Lat. _salutare_.

Saluyng, _sb._ salutation, C.

Salue, _sb._ salve, ointment, C2, PP; sallfe, H (p. 184).—AS. _sealf_; cp. G. _salbe_.

Salwe, _sb._ a kind of willow, a sallow, SkD, Voc.; salwhe, Prompt.; salghe, HD; salewis, _pl._, W2.—AS. _sealh_ (Voc.): OHG. _salahá_; cp. Lat. _salic-em_, Ir. _sail_, Gr. ἑλίκη, W. _helyg_.

Sam . . . . sam, _conj._ whether . . . . or, S.

Same, _adj._ same, SkD; samyn, S3, B; sammyn, _dat._, S2, B.—Icel. _samr_.

Same, _sb._ shame, S; see Schame.

Samed, _adv._ together, SD; somed, S; somet, S.—AS. _samod_.

Samen, _adv._ together, PP, S, S2, H; samenn, S; samyn, H, B; sammyn, B.—Icel. _saman_; cp. OHG. _saman_ (Tatian).

Samet, _sb._ a rich silk stuff, CM; samyte, SkD; samite, ND.—OF. _samit_; Late Lat. _examitum_; Late Gr. ἑξάμιτον; cp. G. _samt_, velvet, It. _sciamito_ (Florio).

Samie, _v._ to be ashamed, S; see Schamien.

Samm-tale, _adj. pl._ in harmony, S.

Samnien, _v._ to unite; somnen, S; sammnesst, _2 pr. s._, S; i-somned, _pp._, S; samned, S2; samened, S2; samynd, H.—AS. _samnian_.

Samon, _sb._ salmon, S2; see Saumon.

Sand, _sb._ sand, PP; see Sond.

Sand, _sb._ a gift, S2; see Sond.

Sanderbodes, _sb. pl._ messengers, S; see Sonder.

Sang, _sb._ song, S, S3; see Songe.

Sang, _sb._ blood. _Comb._: sank royall, blood royal, S3 (14. 490).—OF. _sanc_, _sang_; Lat. _sanguinem_.

Sangwine, _adj._ blood-red, S3; sangwin, C; sangwane, blood colour (in heraldry), S3.—AF. _sanguine_; Lat. _sanguineum_.

Sans, _prep._ without, C3; sanz, S2, PP; saun, HD. _Comb._: saun fail, without fail, HD.—OF. _sans_, _senz_; Lat. _sine_, see BH, § 50.

Sant, _adj._ and _sb._ holy, saint, S2; sante, S; sanct, B.—Lat. _sanctus_. Cf. Seint.

Sanyt, _pt. s._ crossed himself, S2; see Seynen.

Sape, _sb._ soap, S; see Soope.

Saphir, _sb._ sapphire; safiris, W (Apoc. 21. 19); saphires, _pl._, C2, PP; safferes, P.—AF. _safir_, _saphire_; Lat. _sapphirum_ (acc.); Gr. σάπφειρος; Heb. _sappîr_.

Sapience, _sb._ Wisdom, i.e. the book so called, C2, P; wisdom, C3; sapiences, _pl._, kinds of intelligence, C3.—OF. _sapience_; Lat. _sapientia_.

Sar, Sare, Sair; see Sore.

Sarce, _sb._ sieve, Cath., Palsg.; searce, Cotg. (s.v. _tamis_); sarse, Cath. (_n_); sars, Cath. (_n_).—OF. _sas_, a searce (Cotg.), _saas_: Sp. _cedázo_ (Minsheu); Lat. _setaceum_, from _seta_, hair on an animal. See Say.

Sarce, _v._ to sift, Palsg.; searse, Cath. (_n_).—OF. _sasser_.

Sari, _adj._ sorry, S; see Sory.

Sark, _sb._ shirt, S3; see Serk.

Sarmoun, _sb._ sermon, P; see Sermoun.

Satern, _sb._ Saturnus, SD. _Comb._: Sateres-dai, Saturday, S; Saterdei, S; seterday, PP; sætterdæi, S; saterday, PP; seturday, PP.

Sattel, _v._ to subside, S2, S3; see Setlen.

Sauf, _adj._ safe, healed, made whole, S2, C3, P; sauff, S2; saf, S2; saaf, S2, W; sauf, _prep._, save, except, C; saue, C2, C3; saulfe, S3; saufliche, _adv._, safely, S2; saufly, C, C2, PP; sauely, H. _Comb._: saulfe-garde, safe-keeping, S3; salfgard, S3.—AF. _sauf_, OF. _salf_; Lat. _saluum_.

Saugh, saw; see Seon.

Saughte, _v._ to be reconciled, G. See Saht.

Saule, _sb._ soul, S; sawl, S; saull, S3; saulen, _pl._, S; see Soule.

Saumon, _sb._ salmon, Voc.; salmond, B; samon, S2; samowne, Prompt.—OF. _saumun_, _salmon_; Lat. _salmonem_.

Saumplarie, _sb._ example, instructor, PP.

Saumple, _sb._ example, PP, W2, HD.

Saumpler, _sb._ exemplar, pattern, W.

Saundyuer, _sb._ the fatty substance floating on glass when it is red-hot in the furnace, S2; sawndevere, HD; sandiver, Cotg.—OF. _suin de verre_, the sweating of glass (Cotg.); _suin_ or _suint_, from _suinter_, to sweat, as stones in moist weather; nasalised from OTeut. base SWIT, whence G. _schwitzen_, to sweat.

Sausefleme, _sb._ the scab, _salsum flegma_, C (p. 140). _Der._: sauseflemed, _adj._, having pimples on the face, HD; sawceflem, pimpled, C, CM.—Late Lat. _salsum flegma_.

Saut, _sb._ assault, H, PP; saute, H; sawt, B.—OF. _saut_, a leap; Lat. _saltum_.

Saute, _v._ to leap, PP.—OF. _sauter_, _saulter_; Lat. _saltare_.

Sauter, _sb._ a musical instrument, psalter, psalms, S2; sawter, Voc.; sawtre, Voc.; sautre, W2; psauter, PP; psautere, H (p. 3). _Comb._: sawtere-boke, Voc.—OF. _sautier_ (Bartsch), _psaultier_; Church Lat. _psalterium_; Gr. ψαλτήριον.

Sauvacioun, _sb._ salvation, S2, S3, C3, P.—AF. _salvacioun_; Lat. _salvationem_.

Sauȝtne, _v._ become reconciled, P; see Sahtnen.

Saue, _prep._ save, C2; see Sauf.

Saueine, _sb._ savin, sabine, SkD; sewane, S3.—AS. _safine_; Lat. _sabina_; cp. OF. _sabine_, _savinier_, the savine-tree (Cotg.).

Sauetè, _sb._ safety, PP; sauyte, S2; safte, P.—AF. _sauvete_; Late Lat. _salvitatem_.

Save, _sb._ the herb sage, C; see Sawge.

Savour, _sb._ savour, smell, pleasantness, pleasure, P, C2, C3, WW.—OF. _saveur_; Lat. _saporem_.

Savouren, _v._ to have a pleasant taste, to give an appetite to, S2, P; sauere (= Lat. _sapere_), to have a taste, perception, W; sauer, S2, WW, CM.—AF. _savourer_.

Sawe, _sb._ a saw, saying, S2, C, C3; saghe, H; saghes, _pl._, H; saghs, S2; sawes, S2, P.—AS. _sagu_.

Sawe, _v._ to sow, S; see Sowen.

Sawge, _sb._ the herb sage, Prompt.; salge, Cath.; save, C, HD.—OF. _sauge_; Lat. _saluia_; cp. Low Lat. _salgia_ (Cath.).

Say, _pt. s._ saw; see Seon.

Say, _sb._ silk, WA.—OF. _seie_; Sp. _seda_; Lat. _sēta_, bristle. Cf. Sarce.

Sayne, _sb._ a net, WA.—OF. _seine_; Lat. _sagēna_; Gr. σαγήνη; cp. OIr. _sén_.

Sayntuaryes, _sb. pl._ relics, S3; see Seintuarie.

Saȝ, _pt. s._ saw; see Seon.

Saȝtled, _pt. s._ settled, S2; see Setlen.

Saȝtlyng, _sb._ reconciliation, S2; see Sahtling.

Sc-. For many words beginning with _sc-_, see Sch-.

Scæ, she, S; see Sheo.

Scærp, _adj._ sharp, S; see Scharp.

Scandlic, _adj._ disgraceful, S. See Schonde.

Scaplorye, _sb._ a kind of scarf, Prompt.; scaplory, scapelory, Cath., S; scaplorey, Voc.; scapelary, Prompt.; chapolory, S3; scaplery, Cath. (_n_); scapularye, Cath. (_n_); scopelarie, Cath. (_n_).—Church Lat. _scapulare_, from _scapula_, shoulder (Vulg.).

Scarl, _sb._ scare-crow, bugbear, HD; scarle, Cath.

Scarren, _v._ to scare, SD; see Skerren.

Scars, _adj._ scarce, SD; scarce, Prompt.; scarsliche, _adv._, scarcely, SD; scarslych, sparingly, S2; scarsly, parsimoniously, C, Prompt.; scarseli, W.—AF. _escars_; Late Lat. _excarpsum_.

Scarsetè, _sb._ scarcity, C3; scarste, S2.—OF. _scharseté_ (Ducange).

Scarsnesse, _sb._ scarceness, Prompt.

Scarth, _sb._ sherd, H; skarth, JD.—Icel. _skarð_. Cf. Scherde.

Scat, _sb._ treasure, S.—AS. _sceat_: OS. _skat_; cp. OHG. _scaz_ (Tatian).

Scaðe, _sb._ harm, S, C2; schathe, S2; skaith, S3; skathe, C, G; scath, WA; skath, H.—Icel. _skaði_; cp. OHG. _scado_ (Otfrid).

Scean, _pt. s._ shone, S; see Schynen.

Sceappend, _sb._ creator, S; see Scheppende.

Scel, shall, S; see Schal.

Sceolde, should, S; see Scholde.

Scewie, _imp. pl._ let us see, S; see Schewen.

Schade, _sb._ shade, shadow, WA; schadowe, Prompt.; schadewe, S; shadwe, C2, C3. _Phr._: in ssede, darkly, S2.—AS. _sceadu_ (stem _sceadwa_): OS. _skado_; cp. OHG. _scato_ (Tatian).

Schaft, _sb._ shape, make, form, creature, S, S2; schafte, PP; shafte, PP; scepþe, S2; schafte, _pl._, S; safte, S; ssepþes, S2.—AS. (_ge_)_sceaft_.

Schakaris, _sb. pl._ drops of dew hanging down, S3.

Schaken, _v._ to shake, Prompt.; ssake, S2; sakeð, _pr. s._, S; schok, _pt. s._, S, S2; schake, _pp._, C.—AS. _sceacan_, pt. _scóc_, pp. _scacen_.

Schal, _1, 3 pt. pr. s._ shall, S; sceal, S; scal, S; sceol, S; scel, S; schel, S2; ssel, S2; shal, S, S2, C2, C3; sal, S, S2; sall, H; sale, S2; salt, _2 pr. s._, S2; ssalt, S2; schulen, _pl._, S; schullen, S. S2; schulle, S; schulleþ, S; schule, S; sculen, S; schuln, C; scullen, S; scule, S; shulen, S; shullen, C3; shulle, S; shul, S2, C3; shule, S2; sulen, S; sule, S; sullen, S; sulle, S; scholle, S2; sholen, S; shole, S; ssolle, S2; solle, S; salle, S2; schaltow, saltou, shalt thou, S2. Cf. Scholde.

Schalk, _sb._ servant, man, WA; schalke, S2.—AS. _scealc_ (Grein): Goth. _skalks_; cp. OHG. _scalc_ (Tatian).

Schame, _sb._ shame, S, PP; schome, S; shome, S2; scheome, S; scome, S; ssame, S2; same, S.—AS. _sceamu_.

Schamefast, _adj._ modest, C.

Schamefastnesse, _sb._ modesty, C, W.

Schamelich, _adj._ shameful; schomelich, S, S2; shameliche, _adv._, S; shamlic, S2.

Schamien, _v._ to shame, to be ashamed, S, W; shame, S2; ssame, S2; samie, S.

Schamylle, _sb._ stool, Cath.; shamel (= Lat. _scabellum_), H; schamel, Cath. (_n_); schambylle, _macellum_, Cath.; shambles, _pl._, Sh.—AS. _scamel_ (Mt. 5. 35), _scamol_, _sceamul_ (Voc.); Lat. _scamellum_; cp. OF. _scamel_ (Ps. 109. 1), also Lat. _scabellum_, from stem _scam-_ in _scamnum_. See NQ (5. 5. 261).

Schap, _sb._ shape, PP, C, W2; shap, S, C2; schapp, S2; schappe, PP; scheape, S; shappe, PP.—AS. (_ge_)_sceap_.

Schapen, _v._ to form, create, ordain, _refl._ to dispose oneself, endeavour, S, C, PP, S3; shape, PP; schop, _pt. s._, S, S2; shop, S; shoop, C2; scop, S; sop, S; schope, S2; shope, S2, H; schapen, _pp._, C; shapen, S, S2, C2; shape, C2; y-schape, S2; yshapen, C2; yshape, C3.—AS. _sceapan_, pt. _scóp_ (_scéop_), pp. _sceapen_.

Schapien, _v._ to create, form; schepien, S; schapide, _pt. s._, W; shaped, _pp._, S. Cf. Scheppen.

Schaply, _adj._ fit, C.

Schaplynesse, _sb._ beauty, W2.

Scharp, _adj._ sharp; scharpe, S; scherpe, S; scærp, S; scharpe, _adv._, S; sharpe, C2.—AS. _scearp_.

Scharpin, _v._ to make sharp; scherpit, _pt. s._, S3.

Schaven, _v._ to shave, scrape, PP; schauyde, _pt. s._, W2; shauen, _pp._, S; schave, C; y-schaue, S2; y-shaue, C2; ischaven, S. _Der._: shauing, a thin slice, C3.—AS. _sceafan_, pt. _scóf_, pp. _scafen_.

Schawe, _sb._ a shaw, wood, grove, S2, G, S3, HD, Cath.; schaw, WA, B; schowe, HD; shawes, _pl._, PP.—AS. _scaga_; cp. Icel. _skógr_.

Schawen, _v._ to shew, S, S2, S3; see Schewen.