Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century
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Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century
English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500
Hyȝt, named, called, promised, A. 305, 950; B. 24, 665, 1162.
Hyȝt, height, B. 458; C. 398.
Hyȝtled, ornamented, decorated, B. 1290.
“He had a hatt on his hede _hiȝtild_ o floures.”
--(K. Alex. p. 155.)
I-brad, extended, reached, B. 1693. See _Brayde_.
Ichose, chosen, A. 904.
Idolatrye, B. 1173.
Ilk, same, B. 1755.
Ille, bad, evil, B. 577.
Ilyche = alike, B. 228, 975; C. 161. A.S. _gelíc_.
Image, B. 983.
In-blande, together, B. 885. Dan. _iblandt_. See _Bland_.
Inflokke, flock in, B. 1767.
Inlyche, alike, A. 546, 603.
In-melle, among, A 1127. This word is usually written _i-melle_. Icel.
_á-milli_.
{In-monge, In-mongeȝ,} among, amidst, B. 278, 1485.
{In-mydde, In-myddeȝ,} amidst, B. 125, 1677.
Innocens, innocence, A. 708.
{Innoghe, Innoȝe,} enough, sufficiently, A. 612, 625, 637; abundant,
C. 528.
In-nome, taken in, A. 703.
{Innossent, Inoscente,} innocent, A. 666, 672, 684.
Inobedyent, disobedient, B. 237. Fr. _inobedient_.
In-seme, together, A. 838. A.S. _gesome_. O.E. _ysome_.
In-stoundes, at times, B. 1603.
Instrumente, B. 1081.
Insyȝt, opinion, B. 1659.
Ire, wrath, B. 572.
Iwysse, truly, indeed, B. 84. A.S. _gewis_.
In-wyth, within, A. 970.
Jacynth, A. 1014.
Janglande, muttering, C. 90. O.Fr. _jangler_, to chatter.
Jape, device, sin, B. 272, 864; C. 57. Fr. _japper_, to yelp, chatter.
The original meaning of _jape_ is in O.E. to deceive, to lie.
Jasper, A. 999.
Jauele, a wicked wretch, a base fellow, B. 1495. “_Javel_, Joppus,
gerro.” (Prompt. Parv.)
“The Lieutenant of the Tower advising Sir Thomas Moor to put on
worse cloaths at his execution, gives this reason, because he that
is to have them is but a _javel_; to which Sir Thomas replied,
shall I count him a _javel_ who is to doe me so great a benefit.”
--(MS. Lansd. 1033, in Hall.)
Jeaunte, giant, B. 272.
{Jolef, Jolyf, Joly,} handsome, happy, true, A. 842, 929; B. 300, 864;
C. 241.
Joparde, jeopardy, A. 602.
Jostyse, justice, judge, B. 877.
Journay, C. 355.
Jowked, slept, C. 182.
{Joy, Joye,} A. 266.
Joyfol, A. 288.
Joyleȝ, joyless, sorrowful, A. 252; C. 146.
Joyne, B. 726.
Joyned, A. 1009; B. 434.
Joyned, enjoined, B. 877; C. 62, 355.
Joynte, B. 1540.
Joyst, B. 434.
{Juel, Juele,} jewel, A. 249, 253, 278.
{Jueler, Juelere,} jeweller, A. 252, 264.
Juelrye, jewelry, B. 1309.
Jugge, judge, A. 7, 804; C. 224.
Juggement, judgment, B. 726.
{Juis, Juise,} judgment, doom, B. 726; C. 224.
Jumpred (? _Jumpre_ from A.S. _geomer_, miserable, sad), trouble,
B. 491.
Justyfyet, justified, A. 700.
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