Ludus Coventriæ : $b A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry on the feast of Corpus Christi
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Ludus Coventriæ : $b A collection of mysteries, formerly represented at Coventry on the feast of Corpus Christi
English drama -- To 1500; English language -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.; Mysteries and miracle-plays, English
Stey, 361, rise up.
Stelyn, 179, steal. Stelyn awey, _i. e._ “go away privily,” as in our
translation of the Bible.
Steracle, 208, sight. A poem in the Appendix to Walter Mapes, ed. Wright,
p. 297, says of women,
“They hem rejoise to see and to be sayne,
And to seke sondry pilgremages;
At grete gaderynges to walken upon the playne,
And at _staracles_ to sitte on high stages.”
Sterre, star.
Stevene, noise. A time of performing any action, previously fixed by
message, order, or summons. See Tyrwhitt’s Chaucer.
Stye, 17, mount.
Styed, 16, mounted.
Styk, stick.
Styward, 8, steward.
Stomele, stumble.
Stondynge, 190, notwithstanding.
Stotte, 217, stop.
Stow, 217, stop.
Stownde, 14, 36, time.
Sudary, 358, napkin. “The sudarie that was on his heed not leid with the
shetis, but by itself wrappid into a place,” Joh. cap. xx. Wickliffe’s
translation.
Suerd, sword.
Sumdele, 149, somewhat.
Supportacion, 130, support.
Sustentacion, 87, support.
Suture, 201, suitor.
Swap, 8, blow.
Swappynge, 182, striking.
Swem, 72, sorrow.
Swemful, 72, sorrowful.
Swemynge, 81, sorrowing.
Swetyng, 160, 196, darling.
Swiche, such.
Swynk, 30, 36, labour.
Swythe, 43, immediately.
Swonge, 321, swoon.
Swoot, sweat.
Swowne, 14, swoon.
Tabbard, 244, coat. “Tabbard, collobium,” Prompt. Parv.
Take, 22, give.
Talkyn, 69, conversation.
Tan, taken.
Tast, 152, try, feel.
Tee, 33, go, draw towards. Sax.
Tekyl, 134.
Teyl, 30, reckon.
Tene, 7, 9, 18, injury.
Tent, 93, heed.
Teryeng, 80, tarrying.
Testyficacion, 69, testimony.
Tharalle, 209, thrall, slave.
The, thrive. The phrase “so mot I the,” meaning “so may I thrive,” an
expression of confidence, is of very frequent occurrence.
The, 152, that.
Thedom, 139, prosperity. So also in the Sevyn Sages, 587, “That hit mai
have no thedom.” See my note on this line, p. 415.
Therkenesse, darkness.
Therlys, 181.
Thyrknes, darkness.
Thyrlyd, 287, pierced.
Thyrlyng, 17, piercing.
Tho, those.
Tholyd, 183, suffered.
Thore, there.
Thorw, through.
Thralle, 351, space of time. Used generally as “thrawe.”
Thrawe, 247, thrust.
Threste, 190, thirst.
Thretty, thirty.
Throwys, throes.
Thrust, 325, thirst.
Tyde, 1, 50, 201, time.
Tyl, to.
Tylle, to.
Tyth, 18, quickly.
Tythynges, 3, tithes.
To, too.
To-breke, 157, break to pieces.
Tolle, 180, toll.
To-pynde, 32, 179, pined away, tormented to death.
Tormentry, 195, tormenting.
To-torn, 30, torn to pieces.
To-tundyr, 45.
Towaly, 277, towel (bis).
Trace, 56, trace.
Tray, 345, betray.
Trayn, 350, artifice.
Trey, 7, 18, trouble.
Trepett, 185, stroke. “Trypet, tripula,” Prompt. Parv.
Tretable, 214, tractable.
Tretowre, 241, traitor.
Trone, throne.
Trowyste, 385, thinkest.
Turtelys, 72, turtle doves.
Tway, 373, two.
Tweyn, two.
Tweyners, 125, gen. pl. of tweyn, q.v.
Twynne, 208, twayne.
Un-ete, 272, eaten.
Undyrlyng, 30, servant, dependant.
Unhede, 27, 195, unfold, bring to light.
Unkende, 8, 27, unnatural.
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