Havelok the Dane (Legendary character) -- Romances
Yaren, _v._ S. to make ready, 1350. This word in all the Gloss. has the
form of _Yarken_.
Yede, _pa. t._ S. went, 6, 774, 821, &c. _Yeden_, _pa. t. pl._ 889, 952.
Yeft. _See_ Giue.
Yelde, _v._ S. to yield, 2712; _imp. 3 p._ requite, 803. Very common
formerly in this sense. _Yeld_, _imp._ yield (thou), 2717.
Yeme, _v._ S. to take charge of, govern, 131, 172, 182, 324, &c.
_Yemede_, _pa. t._ governed, 975, 2276. Sir Tr. p. 115, Rits. M. R.,
Web., R. Gl., Chauc.
Yen. _See_ Agen.
Yerne, _adv._ S. eagerly, anxiously, 153, 211, 880, 925. Web., Rits.
M. R., Chauc.
Yerne, _v._ S. to desire earnestly, 299. Laȝam. l. 4427. K. Horn, 1419;
R. Br., Chauc., Gl. Lynds.
Yete, _adv._ S. yet, 495, 973, 996, 1043.
Yeue, _v._ S. to give, 298, &c. _Yeueth_, _pr. t. 3 p._ giveth, 459.
_Yif_, _imp._ give (thou), 674; _3 p._ _yeue_, 22; _pl._ _yeueþ_, 911.
_Yaf_, _pa. t._ gave, _or_ gave heed, 315, 419, &c. _Gaf_, 218, 418,
1311, &c. _Gouen_, _pa. t. pl._ 164 (in phr. _gouen hem ille_, gave
themselves up to grief); Sir Tr. p. 129. _Giue_, _part. pa._ 2488;
_gouen_, 220. _Youenet_ = _Youen it_, given it, 1643. For _yaf_ in
l. 1174, see note on the line.
Y-here. _See_ Here, _v._
Yif, _prep._ S. if, 126, 377, 1974, &c. _Yf_, 1189.
Yif. _See_ Yeue.
Y-lere. _See_ Lere.
Ynow. _See_ Inow.
Youenet. _See_ Yeue.
Ys. _See_ note to l. 1174.
Yuel, Yuele. _See_ Iuele.
Yunge, _adj._ S. young, 368, &c.
Yure, _pron._ S. your, 171.
INDEX OF NAMES TO “HAUELOK.”
[Transcriber’s Note:
The following bracketed paragraph is in the original. This e-text
does not include page numbers, but listed names can easily be found
by a text search. For line references, note that printed line numbers
go by multiples of 4.]
[In this Index, the references under words in large capitals are in
general to the _pages_ of the book; otherwise, the references are to the
_lines_ of the poem.]
ATHELWOLD (_spelt_ Aþelwald, l. 1077), is king of England, and
governs wisely, pp. 2, 3;
feels he is dying, p. 4;
bequeaths his daughter to the care of Godrich, pp. 6, 7;
dies, p. 8.
(Mentioned again in ll. 2709, 2803.)
Auelok, _another spelling of_ Hauelok, 1395, 1793.
BERNARD BRUN (i.e. Bernard Brown; so called in ll. 1751, 1945),
provides a supper for Havelok, p. 48;
his house attacked by thieves, p. 49;
fights against them, p. 52;
tells Ubbe how well Havelok fought, p. 54.
BERTRAM (_named_ in l. 2898),
is cook to the Earl of Cornwall, and employs Havelok, pp. 27, 28;
is made Earl of Cornwall, and marries Levive, Grim’s daughter,
p. 83.
BIRKABEYN (spelt Bircabein, l. 494);
_gen._ Birkabeynes, 2150, 2209, 2296,
is king of Denmark, p. 11;
commends his three children to Godard, p. 12;
dies, p. 13;
his son Havelok’s resemblance to him, p. 60.
Cestre (Chester), 2607, 2859, 2896.
Cornwayle (Cornwall), 178, 2908;
Cornwalie, 884.
Crist, 16, &c.;
--krist, 22;
_gen._ kristes, 2797.
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