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Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

Religion

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

Obeche, reverence, B. 745. Prov. Fr. _obezir_.
  Obes, obey, A. 886.
  Odde, (1) not even, B. 426; (2) spotless, faultless, B. 505. See T. B.
    4401, 6157, 6172, 6179, 6189, 6194, 6198.
  Oddely, (_a_) alone, B. 923; (_b_) nobly, B. 698.
    (_b_)
      “I Alexandre the aire and eldest childe hattene,
      Of kyng Philip the fers, that fest am in Grece,
      And of the quene Olimpades, the _oddest_ under heven,
      To all ȝow of Athenes, thus I etill my saȝes.” --(K. Alex. p. 79.)
      “For thai the mesure and the mett of alle the mulde couthe,
      The sise of alle the grete see and of the gryme wawys,
      Of the ordere of that _odde_ home [heaven] that overe the aire
          hingis.” --(_Ibid._ p. 2.)
  Oke, oak, B. 602.
  Olipraunce, vanity, fondness for gay apparel, B. 1349. Prov.E.
    _olypraunce_, a merry making.
      “Of tournamentys y preue thereynne
      Seven poyntes of dedly synne;
      Fyrst ys pryde, as þou wel wost
      Avauntement, bobaunce and bost;
      Of rych atyre ys here avaunce,
      Prykyng here hors wyth _olypraunce_.”
        --(Robt. of Brunne’s Handlyng Synne, p. 145.)
  On, an, A. 9.
  One, alone, self, B. 872, 923, 1669.
  Onelych, only, B. 1749.
  Oneȝ, once, B. 801.
  Onhede, unity, concord, B. 612.
  On-hit, struck, inflamed with anger (?), C. 411. A.S. _onhætan_ to
    inflame, heat.
  On-lofte, aloft, on high, B. 692; 947.
  On-ryȝt, aright, B. 1513.
  On-sydeȝ, aside, C. 219.
  On-wyde, about, B. 1423.
  On-yȝed, one-eyed, B. 102.
  Ordaynt, ordained, B. 237.
  Ordenaunce, ordinance, B. 698.
  Ordure, filth, B. 1092.
  Ore, oar, C. 218.
  Orenge, orange, B. 1044.
  Organe, B. 1081.
  Orisoun, prayer, C. 328.
  Ornemente, ornament, B. 1799.
  Orppedly, quickly, B. 623. N.Prov.E. _orput_, quick (at learning).
    Orped is generally derived from O.N. _verpa_, to throw; _p.p._
    _orpinn_. But this etymology is very doubtful. Cf. “_Orpud_, audax,
    bellipotens.” (Prompt. Parv.)
  Ossed, showed, C. 213. N.Prov.E. _awse_, _oss_, to attempt, offer. W.
    _osi_.
      “Quat and has thou _ossed_ to Alexander
      this _ayndain_ (angry) wirdes.” --(K. Alex., p. 79.)
  Oste, host, army, B. 1204.
  Oþer, or, A. 141.
  Ouer-borde, C. 157.
  Ouer-brawden, covered over, B. 1698.
  Ouer-seyed, passed over, gone, B. 1686.
  Ouer-tan, overtaken, C. 127.
  Ouer-þwert, across, B. 316, 1384.
  Ouer-tok, B. 1213.
  Ouer-torne, past, B. 1192.
  Ouer-walte, overflowed, B. 370.
  Ouer-ȝede, past, went, B. 1753.
  Ouerte, open, clear, A. 593.
  Ouerture, opening, A. 218.
  Oure, prayer, A. 690.
  Out-borst, _vb._ outburst, B. 1251.
  Out-comlyng, a stranger, B. 876. N.Prov.E. _out-cumling_, a foreigner,
    stranger. The more usual form in early English is _comling_.
  Out-dryf, drive out, A. 777.
  Out-fleme, banished, A. 1177. See _Fleme_.
  Out-kast, B. 1679.
  Out-sprent, outburst, A. 1137.
  Out-taken, excepted, B. 1573.
  Out-tulde, thrown out, C. 231.
  Oȝe = owe, ought, A. 552.

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Religion

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

Obeche, reverence, B. 745. Prov. Fr. _obezir_.
  Obes, obey, A. 886.
  Odde, (1) not even, B. 426; (2) spotless, faultless, B. 505. See T. B.
    4401, 6157, 6172, 6179, 6189, 6194, 6198.
  Oddely, (_a_) alone, B. 923; (_b_) nobly, B. 698.
    (_b_)
      “I Alexandre the aire and eldest childe hattene,
      Of kyng Philip the fers, that fest am in Grece,
      And of the quene Olimpades, the _oddest_ under heven,
      To all ȝow of Athenes, thus I etill my saȝes.” --(K. Alex. p. 79.)
      “For thai the mesure and the mett of alle the mulde couthe,
      The sise of alle the grete see and of the gryme wawys,
      Of the ordere of that _odde_ home [heaven] that overe the aire
          hingis.” --(_Ibid._ p. 2.)
  Oke, oak, B. 602.
  Olipraunce, vanity, fondness for gay apparel, B. 1349. Prov.E.
    _olypraunce_, a merry making.
      “Of tournamentys y preue thereynne
      Seven poyntes of dedly synne;
      Fyrst ys pryde, as þou wel wost
      Avauntement, bobaunce and bost;
      Of rych atyre ys here avaunce,
      Prykyng here hors wyth _olypraunce_.”
        --(Robt. of Brunne’s Handlyng Synne, p. 145.)
  On, an, A. 9.
  One, alone, self, B. 872, 923, 1669.
  Onelych, only, B. 1749.
  Oneȝ, once, B. 801.
  Onhede, unity, concord, B. 612.
  On-hit, struck, inflamed with anger (?), C. 411. A.S. _onhætan_ to
    inflame, heat.
  On-lofte, aloft, on high, B. 692; 947.
  On-ryȝt, aright, B. 1513.
  On-sydeȝ, aside, C. 219.
  On-wyde, about, B. 1423.
  On-yȝed, one-eyed, B. 102.
  Ordaynt, ordained, B. 237.
  Ordenaunce, ordinance, B. 698.
  Ordure, filth, B. 1092.
  Ore, oar, C. 218.
  Orenge, orange, B. 1044.
  Organe, B. 1081.
  Orisoun, prayer, C. 328.
  Ornemente, ornament, B. 1799.
  Orppedly, quickly, B. 623. N.Prov.E. _orput_, quick (at learning).
    Orped is generally derived from O.N. _verpa_, to throw; _p.p._
    _orpinn_. But this etymology is very doubtful. Cf. “_Orpud_, audax,
    bellipotens.” (Prompt. Parv.)
  Ossed, showed, C. 213. N.Prov.E. _awse_, _oss_, to attempt, offer. W.
    _osi_.
      “Quat and has thou _ossed_ to Alexander
      this _ayndain_ (angry) wirdes.” --(K. Alex., p. 79.)
  Oste, host, army, B. 1204.
  Oþer, or, A. 141.
  Ouer-borde, C. 157.
  Ouer-brawden, covered over, B. 1698.
  Ouer-seyed, passed over, gone, B. 1686.
  Ouer-tan, overtaken, C. 127.
  Ouer-þwert, across, B. 316, 1384.
  Ouer-tok, B. 1213.
  Ouer-torne, past, B. 1192.
  Ouer-walte, overflowed, B. 370.
  Ouer-ȝede, past, went, B. 1753.
  Ouerte, open, clear, A. 593.
  Ouerture, opening, A. 218.
  Oure, prayer, A. 690.
  Out-borst, _vb._ outburst, B. 1251.
  Out-comlyng, a stranger, B. 876. N.Prov.E. _out-cumling_, a foreigner,
    stranger. The more usual form in early English is _comling_.
  Out-dryf, drive out, A. 777.
  Out-fleme, banished, A. 1177. See _Fleme_.
  Out-kast, B. 1679.
  Out-sprent, outburst, A. 1137.
  Out-taken, excepted, B. 1573.
  Out-tulde, thrown out, C. 231.
  Oȝe = owe, ought, A. 552.

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Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

Early English Alliterative Poems: in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century

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