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
Abate, lessen, put an end to, A. 123; B. 1356. [end to.]
Atlyng ... (T. B. 855.) [(T. B., 855).]
Attled ... (T. B. 394.) [T. B.,]
Aunter, adventure, marvel, B. 1600. See T. B. 1899. [T. B.,]
Bagge, baggage. C. 158. [C. 158,]
Babtem, A. 627. See _Baptem_. [_cross-reference not italicized_]
Baronage, nobility, B. 1424. See T. B. 211. [T. B.,]
{Ben, Bene,} are _3rd. pers. pl._ A. 572. [A 572.]
“The kyng was full curteus, _calt_ on a maiden.” [_” missing_]
Bityde, betide; _pret._ bitydde, C. 61. [_. missing_]
Brych ... B. 848. ... Ger. _brechen_ [B. 848, ... Gr.]
Byde, abide ... B. 449, 622. [B. 449, 622,]
Bysyde, beside, B. 673. [B. 673,]
{Cheuetayn, Cheuentayn,} ... O.Fr. _chevetaine_. [_chevetaine_,]
{Childer, Chylder,} children, A. 718; B. 1300. [A. 718:]
Enquylen, obtain, C. 39. See _Aquyle_. [_Aquyle_..]
Fest, Feste, feast, A. 283; B. 642, 1758. [1758..]
Flyte, to quarrel, strive ... _flitan_. [_flitan_,]
Founce ... See _Founs_. [_cross-reference not italicized_]
Grymme, horrible ... _grimm_, fury, rage; [rage,;]
Haspe, fasten, B. 419 ... Cf. “_haspyng_ in armys” [_” missing_]
{Hatel, Hattel,} ... S.Saxon _hatel_, _hetel_ [S.Saxon,]
Heuen ... Or _heuen_ his harme with foli mare.” [_” missing_]
Hyre, _sb._ hire, wages, A. 534, 539. [wages.,]
Jauele ... --missing (MS. Lansd. 1033, in Hall.) [_open ( missing_]
{Kyþ, Kyþe,} ... (T. B. 103.) [T. B.,]
Lefsel ... Sw. _löfsal_ [_ö printed as small e over o_]
Lote ... See T. B. 1900. [T. B.,]
{Neȝ, Neȝe, Neȝen,} approach, B. 32, 143, 805, 1017, 1754.
[805 1017, 1754,]
Pray, _sb._ prey, B. 1297; _vb._ to plunder, B. 1624. [Pray.]
Rowtande, rushing, B. 354. “A _routond_ rayn,” T. B. 1986.
[_” missing_]
Ruchen ... “[The king] Ricchis his reynys.” [_. invisible_]
Rwe, to pity, C. 176, 502 [C, 176,]
Ryche, kingdom, A. 601, 722. A.S. _ríce_. [A, 601,]
Schauen, shaven, scraped, B. 1134. [B, 1134.]
Soberly, quietly ... B. 117, 799, 1497. [799.]
Stalle ... “Lia he (Jacob) _stalle_ until his bedd.” [_. invisible_]
Stour, conflict ... The folk al fled of Israel.” [_. invisible_]
Strot ... (... Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii.) [_final . missing_]
Swap ... “He swynges out with a swerd and _swappis_ him to dethe.”
[_” missing_]
Tenfully, sorrowfully, bitterly, B. 160. [B. B.]
Towche ... A. 898; B. 1437. [_. missing_]
Vglokest ... T. B. 877. [T. B.,]
Wafte ... same origin with _wafte_. [_wafte_,]
Waken ... (T. B. 404.) [(T. B. 404).]
{Wale, Walle,} ... T. 386, 4716 [_text unchanged_]
{Walt, Walte,} ... Prov.E. _walt_, _welt_. [_walt_.]
{Wast, Waste,} destroy, B. 326, 431 [326, .431]
{Worþely ... Worþyly,} ... beautiful, C. 475. [beautiful;]
Wyldren ... (Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 33a.)
[_a in “33a” not italicized_]
Wyȝtly ... (T. B. 876.) [(T. B. 876).]
Ȝete, offer, give ... O.N. _géta_. [O.N,]
Ȝyrd ... (T. B. 177.) [(T. B. 177).]
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