Sadelys, 353, saddles. Sadly, 145, gravely. Saff, save. Say, 356, saw. Saylle, 45, assail. Same, 22, together. Savyn, save. Sawe, 301, 352, speech, discourse. It is employed by more recent writers in the sense of a proverb. Sawys, 88, sights. Sawtere, Psalter. Schadu, shadow. Schafftys, 180, shafts. Schape, 141, escape. Schapman, 268, merchant. Scharlys, 181, _vide_ Cherlys. Scharpe, sharp. Schelchowthys, 180, wonders. Schep, 148. Schep, sheep. Schet, shut. Schon, 59, shoes. Schonde, 342, destruction, ruin. Schryve, 86, confess. Schrowde, 28, shroud. Sclawndryd, slandered. Scle, 52, slay. Sclepyr, 100, slippery. Scleppe, sleep. Sclow, slew. Scowte, 136, 217, 218, 219, scout. A term of reproach and contempt. Se, 20, throne. Se, 3, 57, sea. Sefne, seven. Sefnt, seventh. Seyd, said. Seyd, 133, seed. Sekyrly, securely. Sel, 284, 295, time. “Seel, tyme, tempus,” Prompt. Parv. Semely, comely. Semlant, 163, similar. Sene, 4, see. Senstere, 385, sempster. Senues, 319, sinews. Serge, 292, search. Seryattly, 273, separately, one by one, in order. Serteyn, certain. Sertys, 91, &c., certainly. Ses, cease. Sesare, Cæsar. Sese, 1, seeth. Sesyd, 121, received. Sett, 242, abide. Sew, 15, 244, follow. Sewyng, following. Sewre, sure. Sewte, 193, suit. Shende, 19, 38, &c., ruin, destroy. Shenshipp, 50, 104, ruin. Shent, 26, ruined. Shert, 310, shift. Shynand, 177, shining. Shyrlyng, 180. Shytt, shut. Sho, 28, shoe. Short, 234, shorten. Shray, 180. Shrewe, 206, curse. Shrewyd, 309, cursed. Sybb, 54, relation. Sybbest, 226, nearest in relationship. Syeng, sighing. Signifure, 367, signification. Syndony, 336, cloth. Synfolest, 75, most sinful. Syse, 13, 233, assises. Syte, sight. Syth, sight. Sythe, since. Sythe, 249, sayeth. Syttenge, 209, seemly, becoming. Skafhald, skaffold. Skaypst, escapest. Skylle, 36, 55, &c., reason. Skore, 128, scour. Slawe, slain. Sle, _vide_ scle. Sleytys, 211, sleights, deceits. “Sleythe, astucia,” Prompt. Parv. Smertly, 51, quickly. Smyght, smite. Smyth, 269, deliver. “Smyth up” would here be equivalent to “pay up.” Smytyht, 81, smiteth, pierceth. Snelle, 121, quickly, suddenly. Socowre, succour. Socurraunce, 220, salvation. Soferauns, sufferance. Sokyn, 28, sucked. Solas, 87, solace. Somowne, summon. Sond, 95, messenger. Sonde, 32, 52, providence. Sonde, 42, sand, _i. e._, earth. Sondys, 170, messengers. Sone, soon. Sone, son. Sorwatorie, 333, place of sorrow. Sorwe, sorrow. Soserye, 304, sorcery. Sote, sweet. Sothe, truth. Sotylly, 270, slily. Sotylté, subtilly. Sotyl, subtle. Sottys, 163, fools. South, sought. Sowe, 269, saw. Sowyht, 74, soweth. Sownd, sound. Spedful, 93, expeditious. Sperd, 66, 309, bolted. Spylle, 13, destroy. Sprad, spread. Sprytt, 68, spirit. Starkly, 124, stoutly. Stavys, 271, staves. The old form is still retained in the English version of the gospels. Sted, 27, moment.
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