Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Fremde, _adj._ (used as a _n._) S. stranger, 2277.
Vor hine willeth sone uorgiete
Tho _fremde_ and tho sibbe.
MS. Digb. 4.
Ther ne myhte libbe
The _fremede_ ne the sibbe.
_K. Horn_, 67.
See also R. Gl. p. 346; Chron. of Eng. 92; P. Plowm., Chau., Jam. and
Gl. Lynds.
Freme, _v._ S. to perform, 441.
Fri, _adj._ S. free, liberal, 1072. Chauc.
Frie, _v._ to blame, 1998. Icel. _fryja_, to blame. Cf. _freles_,
blameless. _Allit. Poems_, ed. Morris, A. 431.
Fro, _prep._ S. from, 265, &c.
Frusshe. _See_ To-frusshe.
Ful, _adv._ S. very, much, completely, 6, 82, &c. _Ful wo_, 2589, much
sorrow.
Ful, Fule, _adj._ S. foul, 506, 555, 626, 965, &c. _Foule_, 1158.
Fulike, _adv._ S. foully, shamefully, 2749.
Fulde, _part. pa._ S. filled, complete, 355.
Funde, Funden. _See_ Finde.
Fyht, _v._ S. to fight, 2361. _Fauth_, _pa. t._ fought, 1990. _Fouhten_,
_pa. t. pl._ fought, 2661.
Fyn, _n._ Fr. Lat. ending, 22. R. Br., Minot, Chauc., &c.
Ga, _v._ S. to go. _See_ Ouer-ga.
Gad, _n._ S. goad, 279. _Gaddes_, _pl._ 1016. In Gl. Ælfr. among the
instruments of husbandry occur _Gad_, stimulus, and _Gadiron_, aculeus.
So in _The Fermeror and his Docter_, printed by Laing:
Quhen Symkin standis quhisling with ane quhip and ane _gaid_,
Priking and ȝarkand ane auld ox hide.
V. Jam. in v. _Gade_, 4. and Nares.
Gadred, _part. pa._ S. gathered, 2577.
Gadeling, _n._ S. an idle vagabond, low man, 1121.
Þa wes æuer alc cheorl
Al swa bald alse an eorl,
& alle þa _gadelinges_
Alse heo weoren sunen kinges.
_Laȝam._ l. 12333.
Cf. K. Alisaund. 1733, 4063. _Gadlyng_, Rob. of Cicyle, MS. Harl. 1701.
R. Gl. p. 277, 310. Chauc. Rom. Rose, 938. The word originally meant
_Vir generosus_. _See_ Beowulf, l. 5227.
Gaf. _See_ Yeue.
Galwe-tre, _n._ S. the gallows, 43, 335, 695. Le Bone Fl. 1726. Erle of
Tol. 657. _Galues_, _Galwes_, _Galewes_, 687, 1161, 2477, 2508. R. Br.,
Chauc. Cf. Ihre Gl. Suiog. in v. _galge_, ab Isl. _gayl_, ramus arboris.
Gamen, _n._ S. game, sport, 980, 1716, 2135, 2250, 2577; joy, 2935,
2963. _Gamyn_, Barb. iii. 465. V. Jam.
Gan, _pa. t._ S. began, 2443. V. Jam.
Gangen, _v._ S. to go, walk, 370, 845, &c. _Gange_, 796. _Gongen_, 855.
_Gonge_, 1185, 1739, &c. _Gonge_, _pr. t. 2 p._ goest, 690, 843.
_Gangande_, _part. pr._ on foot, walking, 2283. Wynt. V. Jam.
Garte, _pa. t._ S. made, 189, 1857, &c. _Gart_, 1001, 1082. _Gert_, Sir
Tr. p. 147. V. Jam. and Gl. Lynds.
Gat, Gaten. _See_ Geten.
Gate, _n._ S. (1) way, road, 846, 889. Sir Tr. p. 27; (2) manner,
fashion (_see_ þus-gate), 783, 2419, 2586.
Genge, _n._ S. family, company, 786, 1735; retinue, 2353, 2362, 2383.
þe king of þan londe
Mid muchelere _genge_.
_Laȝam._ l. 6156.
Hence _Gang_. V. Todd’s Johns.
Gent, _adj._ Fr. neat, pretty, 2139. Sir Tr. p. 87, R. Br., Chauc.
Gere. _See_ Messe-gere.
Gest, _n._ Fr. tale, adventure, 2984. _See_ Note in Warton’s Hist. E.
P., V. I. p. 69. Ed. 1840.
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