Astirte, _pa. t._ leaped, 893. _Astert_, King’s Quair, ap. Jam. _See_ Stirt. At, _prep._ S. of _or_ to, 1387. Yw. and Gaw. (Rits.) 963. Still existing in Scotland. At-sitte, _v._ S. contradict, oppose, 2200. It corresponds with the term _with-sitten_, 1683. In R. Gl. it is used synonymously with _at-stonde_. For ther nas so god knygt non no-wer a-boute France, That in joustes scholde _at-sitte_ the dynt of ys lance. --p. 137. _See_ Sat. Aucte, Auchte, Auhte, Authe, _n._ S. possessions, 531, 1223, 1410, 2215. And alle the _æhten_ of mine londe. _Laȝamon_, l. 25173. _Aughtte_, K. Alisaund. 6884. _Aucht_, Doug. Virg. 72, 4; Lynds. Gl. Aucte, Auht, Auhte, _v. imp._ (originally _pa. t._ of Aw, or Owe) S. [_ágan_, _áhte_] ought, 2173, 2787, 2800. _Aught_, Sir Tr. p. 44. _Ohte_, K. Horn, 418. _Aght_, Yw. and Gaw. 3229. _Aute_, R. Gl. _Aught_, Chauc. Troil. 3, 1801. _Aucht_, Doug. Virg. 110, 33. Aute, Awcte, (_pa. t._ of the same verb), possessed, 207, 743. _Aught_, Sir Tr. p. 182. Ly Beaus Desc. 1027. _Oght_, Le bone Flor. 650. _Auht_, R. Br. p. 126; Wynt., Lynds. Gl. Aueden. _See_ Haueden. Aunlaz, _n._ Anelace, 2554. “A kind of knife or dagger, usually worn at the girdle.” Tyrw. note on Chauc. l. 359. So in Matth. Paris, “Genus cultelli, quod vulgariter _Anelacius_ dicitur.” V. Gl. in voc. and Todd’s Gl. to Illustr. of Chauc. In _Sir Gawan and Sir Galoran_, ii. 4, an _anlas_ signifies a sharp spike fixed in the chanfron of a horse. Probably from the Francic _Anelaz_, _Analeze_. V. Jam. Auter, _n._ Fr. Lat. altar, 389, 1386, 2373. Sir Tr. p. 61, Octovian, 1312, R. Br., Chauc. _Awter_, Barb. Ax, _n._ S. axe, 1776, 1894. Ay, _adv._ S. ever, aye, always, 159, 946, 1201, &c. _Ae_, Sc. V. Jam. Ayen. _See_ Agen. Ayþer, _pron._ S. [_Ægþer_] either, each, 2665. _Eþer_, 1882. _Athir_, Sc. V. Jam. _See_ Other. Awe, _v._ S. to owe, own, possess, 1292. It may also very possibly be a corruption of _Have_. Cf. ll. 1188, 1298. Bac, _n._ S. back, 1844, 1950, &c; _backes_, _pl._ 2611. Baldelike, _adv._ S. boldly, 53. _Baldeliche_, R. Glouc. _Baldely_, R. Br., Minot, p. 20. Bale, _n._ S. sorrow, misery, 327. Bar. _See_ Beren. Baret, _n._ (O.Fr. _barat_, Isl. _baratta_) contest, hostile contention, 1932. Ther nis _baret_, nothir strif, Nis ther no deth, ac euer lif. _Land of Cokaygne_, ap. Hickes, Thes. 1, p. 231. In alle this _barette_ the kynge and Sir Symon Tille a lokyng tham sette, of the prince suld it be don. _R. Brunne_, p. 216. Cf. p. 274. That mekill bale and _barete_ till Ynglande sall brynge. _Awntyrs of Arthure_, st. 23. Barfot, _adj._ S. barefoot, 862. Barnage, _n._ Fr. barons or noblemen collectively, baronage, 2947. Yw. and Gaw. 1258. Web. Doug. Virg. 314, 48. Barre, _n._ Fr. bar of a door, 1794, 1811, 1827. Synonymous with Dore-tre, q.v. Chauc. C. T. 552. Barw. _See_ Berwen. Baþe, _adj._ S. both, 1336, 2543. _Bethe_, 694, 1680. Be. _See_ Ben.