Acton, _sb._ == a leathern jacket worn under the armour. Alys. 2153. Fr. acoton. See Burguy s. v. Acue, _adv._ == on his rump. Fr. au cul. Marg. 67 Aculp, _v. a._ == accuse. RG. 544. pret. ‘acopede.’ 773 B. Adaunt, _v. a._ RG. 61, 372 Aday, _adv._ == by day. O. and N. 219 ---- == of the day, ‘aȝen eve aday,’ ‘on the evening of the day.’ RG. 289 Adder, _sb._ Alys. 5262 Addle, _adj._ == rotten. O. and N. 133 Adiȝte, _v. a._ == adapt, prepare. O. and N. 326 Admiral, _sb._ [amyrayl.] RG. 409. [admirald.] K. Horn 95 Admonishment, _sb._ [amonestement]. Alys. 6974 Adown, _prep._ [adun]. O. and N. 1452 ---- _adv._ RG. 376. Adownward, _adv._ RG. 362. Fragm. Sci. 321 Adraw, _v. a._ == draw (as a sword). RG. 361, pret. ‘adrou.’ == drew. RG. 400 Adread, _v. n._ == fear, be in dread. O. and N. 1264 ---- _adj._ == in fear. Rel. S. iv. 2. part. ‘adrad.’ 44 B. Adrench, _v. a._ == to drown, pret. ‘adrentte.’ RG. 384 ---- _v. n._ == be drowned, pret. ‘adrent.’ RG. 401. part. ‘adrencte.’ RG. 437. ‘adronke.’ RG. 430 Adriȝe, _v. a._ == endure. K. Horn, 1068. AS. a-dreogan Adun, _v. a._ == stun. O. and N. 337 Adun, _adv._ == adown, _q. v._ Advance, _v. a._ == set forward, promote. RG. 503; to _advance_ a girl in marriage. RG. 431 Advancement, _sb._ Alys. 2570 Advent, _sb._ == the season of Advent. 1849 B. Advice, _sb._ 101 B. Advowson, _sb._ [vowson]. RG. 471 Adwole, _adv._ == in error. O. and N. 177. AS. dwelian, dwola Ae, _adv._ for ‘aȝe,’ == against. 1456 B. Afaitment, _sb._ == address, skill. Alys. 661 Afare, _part._ == gone away. St Kath. 176 Afaytye, _v. a._ == manage, reduce to subjection. RG. 177 ---- 3 s pret. ‘afighteth.’ Alys. 6583. Fr. afaiter Afar, _adv._ 1226 B. Afaunce, == affiance? Weber. Gl. ad Alys. 732 Afear, _v. a._ == frighten. RG. 504, 22 Afeard, _adj._ RG. 388 Afell, _v. a._ == fell, cut down. Alys. 5240 Afeng, _v. a._ == take up, receive, pret. afong. RG. 368 Aferd, _part._ == affaired, i.e. charged with an affair to be executed. Alys. 1813 Affair, _sb._ Alys. 410 Affie, _v. a._ == give confidence to a person. Alys. 4753 Affirm, _v. a._ Alys. 7356 Afighteth. See Afaytye Afiled, == defiled. Alys. 1064 Afind, _v. a._ == find. O. and N. 527 Afingred, _part._ == hungered. 416 β. Cf. ‘fyrst’ for ‘thirst,’ ‘frefownd’ for ‘greyhound;’ and see Wright’s Vocab. pp. 250, 259, note Afire, _adv._ RG. 380, 541, 546 Afoled, _part._ == befooled, made a fool of. O. and N. 206 Afoot, _adv._ RG. 378 Aforce, _v. a._ == force, compel. RG. 121. Alys. 789 Aforeward, _adv._ == foremost, foreward. 492 B.; first of all. RG. 567 Aforth, _adv._ == forwards. O. and N. 822 Afretie, _v. a._ == devour. Pol. S. 237, 240. AS. fretan Afte, _sb._ == folly? Pol. S. 210 After, _prep._ == in expectation of, ‘after betere wynde hii moste þere at stonde.’ RG. 367 ---- == of time, ‘after Mydsomer.’ RG. 407 ---- == like. Alys. 5418 ---- == in; ‘after eche strete.’ M. Ode, st. 117 ---- == ‘behind,’ of place. RG. 398