A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by Mayhew and Skeat
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Siche, _adj._ such, W; see Swyche.
Sicht, _pt. s._ sighed, S3; see Syken.
Siclatoun, _sb._ a costly silk texture, CM; sicladoun, CM; see
Ciclatun.
Sidir, _sb._ strong drink, cider, S3, W, MD; sidur, W2; sider, MD;
sydyr, Prompt.; sedyr, Prompt.; cyder, C2 (_n_); cedyr, Prompt.;
syther, Cath., S2; sythir, C2 (_n_).—OF. _sidre_ (_cidre_), _sisdre_;
Low Lat. _sicera_ (Voc.); Gr. σίκερα (Luke 1. 15); cp. Sp. _sidra_
(Deut. 29. 6). See Sicer.
Sigaldren, _sb. pl._ sorceries, S.—Icel. _seið-galdr_, enchantment by
spells. See Grimm, Teut. M. pp. 1035-1043.
Sigaldrie, _sb._ enchantment, SD; sigaldry, HD.
Sigaldrien, _v._ to bewitch; sygaldryd, _pt. s._, HD.
Siggen, _v._ to say; see Seggen.
Sighte, _sb._ sight, providence, appearance, PP, C; sihðe, S; syhte, S;
syȝt, S2; zygþe, S2; zyȝþe, S2; sihte, S; siȝte, S.—AS. (_ge_)_sihð_
(_gesiht_).
Signe, _sb._ sign, portent, PP; see Syng.
Signefiance, _sb._ meaning, S.—OF. _signefiance_.
Signefien, _v._ to signify, mean, S.—AF. _signefier_.
Sihen, _pt. pl._ saw, S2; see Seon.
Sik, _adj._ sick, S; see Sek.
Sike, _adj._ such, S3; see Swyche.
Siker, _adj._ secure, sure, trusty, S, S2, C3, P; sikir, W; sekir, B;
zykere, S2; zikere, S2; syker, S3, P; _adv._, truly, S3; sikerer,
_comp._, S3, C; sikerere, P; sikerest, _superl._, S2. _Comb._:
sikerhede, security, SD; sikerlec, surety, pledge, SD; sikerliche,
surely, certainly, S; sykerlych, S2; sikerlike, S; sikerly, S3, C, C2,
P; sykerly, H; sekirly, B; sikernesse, security, S, S2, C2, C3;
sicernesse, S; sykernes, S2; sikirnesse, W; sykirnes, H; sekirnes,
B.—OS. _sikor_; Late Lat. _sĕcurus_ (with accent on the first
syllable); cp. OHG. _sichor_ (Otfrid). Cf. Sure.
Siknesse, _sb._ sickness, C2; see Seknesse.
Sikul, _sb._ sickle, P; sykel, PP; sykyl, Prompt.—AS. _sicel_ (Voc.);
Lat. _secula_.
Silc, _adj._ such, S2; see Swyche.
Silden, _v._ to shield, S; see Schelden.
Silke, _sb._ silk, P; see Selke.
Silour; see Selure.
Siluer, _sb._ silver, S, C3; seoluer, S; suluer, S2; seluer, S, S2;
siluere, _dat._, S; selure, S.—OMerc. _sylfur_, AS. _silfor_
(_seolfor_): OS. _silubar_, Goth. _silubr_; see Sievers, 107.
Simle, _adv._ ever, for ever, S.—AS. _simle_ (_symle_) for _simble_:
OS. _simbla_; cp. OHG. _simbulum_ (Tatian).
Sinden, _pr. pl._ are; sinndenn, S; senden, S; seoð, S; si, _pr. s.
subj._, let (there) be, S; seon, _subj. pl._, may be, S.—AS. _syndun_,
pr. pl., _sí_, pr. s. subj., _síen_, pl., see Sievers, 427.
Sinegen, _v._ to sin, S; see Sunegen.
Sinen, _pp._ shone, S; see Schynen.
Sinne, _sb._ sin, S; see Sunne.
Siouns, _sb. pl._ branches, W2; see Syon.
Sipes, _pl._ ships, S; see Schip.
Si-quar; see under Sið.
Sire, _sb._ a prince, king, lord, father, master, a term used in
addressing knights, kings, S, S2, P, G; syr, Prompt.—AF. _sire_ (for
*_se’ior_); Lat. _senior_, older; so F. _pire_; Lat. _peior_, worse.
Sis, six, C2; see Sixe.
Siser, _sb._ strong drink; see Sicer.
Sisour, _sb._ juror, PP; sysour, P; see Asisour.
Sisoure, _sb._ a person deputed to hold assizes, juryman, P, S2, G;
sisour, PP; sysour, PP.—Low Lat. _assisorem_ (Ducange), from OF.
_a_(_s_)_sise_, a sitting down, also a settlement, pp. fem. of
_aseeir_; Lat. _assidēre_, to sit at.
Sist, seest; see Seon.
Siste, sixth, S; see Sixte.
Sistren, _pl._ sisters, C; see Suster.
Site, _sb._ grief, S2; syte, WA, HD.—Icel. _sút_; AS. _suht_; cp. OHG.
_suht_ (Otfrid), Goth. _sauhts_, sickness.
Siten, _v._ to grieve, S2. See above.
Sið, _sb._ time, SD; siðe, _dat._, S; sith, _pl._, H; syth, H; siðe, C,
S2, PP; sythe, H, C2, C3; sythes, S2, PP; sithis, W, S3; sithes, PP;
zyþe, S2; ziþe, S2 (9. 72). _Comb._: oft-sith (= Lat. _sæpe_), H;
si-quar (for sið-quar), time when, S2.—AS. _síð_, journey, turn, time:
Goth. _sinths_; cp. OHG. _sind_, ‘via’ (Otfrid), Icel. _sinn_.
Siððen, _adv._ and _conj._ afterwards, since, S, C, G; siþþe, S2, S3;
siðen, S, S3, C; siðe, S, S3; sith, S2, S3, G; seoððan, S; seoððen, S;
seoððe, S; seððen, S, S2, G; seðen, S, S2; seðe, S; syth, S3, C; seþþe,
S2; suþþe, S, S2; syþþen, S2; sythen, S2, S3; sen, H, S2, S3; syn, S2,
S3; syne, S2, S3; sens, S3.—AS. _síððan_.
Sitten, _v._ to sit, cost, befit, S, P; sytte, PP, S3; zitte, S2; sit,
_pr. s._, C, S2, G, PP; sitt, PP; sits, S3; set, _pt. s._, S; seet, C,
G; sæt, S; setten, _pl._, S; sete, S, G; seten, C2, W; seeten, C;
saten, G; seten, _pp._, S, C; syttyn, S2.—AS. _sittan_, pt. _sæt_ (pl.
_sǽton_), pp. _seten_.
Sixe, _num._ six, S, PP; sexe, S; sax, S3; sis, C2; sys, C2.—AS. _six_.
Sixt, seest; see Seon.
Sixte, _ord._ sixth, S; syxte, PP; sexte, S, S2; sæxte, S; siste,
S.—AS. _sixta_.
Siȝe, _sb._ victory, SD; si, SD; sy, S.—AS. _sige_: Goth. _sigis_; cp.
OHG. _sig_ (Tatian).
Siȝe-craft, _sb._ magic art, SD. See Sigaldren.
Siȝede, _pt. s._ sighed, S3; see Syken.
Siȝen, _pt. pl._ saw; see Seon.
Skaffaut, _sb._ an engine of war used by besiegers, CM; scafalde,
_procestrium_, Cath.; scafold, stage, Prompt., SkD; scaffould,
_theatrum_, _scena_, Manip.; schaffalde, stage, Cath. (_n_); skaffold,
Cath. (_n_).—OF. _escafaut_ (_eschafaut_); cp. OF. _chafaut_
(_chaffaut_), Low Lat. _chaafallum_, _chaufaudus_, a wooden tower used
against besiegers; cp. also It. _catafalco_. The origin of this word of
various forms is absolutely unknown.
Skaith, _sb._ harm, S3; see Scaðe.
Skalk, _sb._ scalp, H; skalke, H; skalkys, _pl._, H.
Skalle, _sb._ scabbiness on the head, scall, SkD.
Skalled, _adj._ scabby, C.
Skalp, _sb._ scalp, H (Ps. 7. 17); scalp, SkD.
Skarrit, _1 pt. s._ was scared, S3; see Skerren.
Skathe, _sb._ harm, C, G; skath, H; see Scaðe.
Skeet, _adj._ swift; _adv._ soon, quickly, G; skete, HD; sket, S,
HD.—Icel. _skjótr_, swift; adv. _skjótt_.
Skele, _sb._ reason, S2; see Skyl.
Skenten, _v._ to amuse, SD.—Icel. _skemta_, to amuse, to shorten, from
_skamr_, short.
Skentinge, _sb._ amusement, S, SD.
Sker, _adv._ clean, entirely, S; see Schere.
Skerren, _v._ to scare, frighten, to be frightened, SD; skeren,
Prompt.; scarren, SD; skarrit, _1 pt. s._, S3; skerrit, SD.—Icel.
_skirra_, to prevent, _reflex._ to shrink from.
Skewe, _sb._ sky, S2; see Skye.
Skey, _adj._ shy (as a horse), Prompt.; see Schey.
Skeymowse, _adj._ disdainful, scornful, _abhominativus_, Prompt.;
queymows, Prompt.; sweymows, Prompt.; squaymous, CM; squeamous, CM;
squaymose, _verecundus_, Cath.; skoymus, disdainful, Cath. (_n_);
squeamish, coy, precise (of a young girl), Cotg. (s.v. _sucrée_);
fastidious, Baret.
Skil, _sb._ reason, H; see Skyl.
Skilwise, _adj._ reasonable, discreet, H; scilwis, H; skilwisly,
_adv._, H.
Skinden, _v._ to hasten, S.—Icel. _skynda_, _skunda_; cp. AS.
_scyndan_.
Sklayre, _sb._ a veil, P; scleyre, PP; skleire, PP; skleir, PP.—Cp. G.
_schleier_, Du. _sluijer_.
Sklither, _adj._ slippery (= Lat. _lubricus_), H; cf. Slider.
Sklythirynge, _sb._ liability to fall, H.
Skowtez, _pr. s._ pries, looks, S2; see Scouten.
Skye, _sb._ cloud, sky, Prompt.; skewe, S2; skwe, S2; schew, WA; skyes,
_pl._, PP.—Icel. _ský_, cloud.
Skyl, _sb._ discernment, reason, skill, Prompt.; skil, H; skill, S;
skyle, S2; skile, S, C2, W; skille, S2; skele, S2; skiles, _pl._,
reasons, C2, H; skilles, S2, H.—Icel. _skil_, distinction, discernment.
Skylfulle, _adj._ reasonable, discerning, Prompt.; skilful, W2, C3.
Skylly, _perhaps_ dispersing (?), S2.
Skyualde, _perhaps_ scramble (?), S2.
Sla, _v._ to slay, S2; see Sleen.
Slade, _sb._ a valley, Manip., ND.—AS. _slǽd_.
Slagen, _pp._ slain, S; see Sleen.
Slaht, _sb._ slaughter, SD; slaȝt, S2.—AS. _sleaht_.
Slaine, Slawen; see Sleen.
Slak, _sb._ ravine, a hollow, depression, gap or pass between two
hills, S3, B; slack, the low ground, HD; a common (in Yorkshire), NQ
(1. 10. 400).
Slak, _adj._ slack, Prompt.; slac, S2; slake, _dat._, C.—AS. _sleac_:
OS. _slak_.
Slakien, _v._ to be slack, to make loose, S, W; slake, to become less
grievous, S2; to slacken, cease, C2; slakeþ, _pr. s._, burns low, S2;
assuages, C2.—AS. _slacian_.
Slape, _sb._ sleep, S; see Slepe.
Slatten, _v._ to throw down, to slap; slat, HD; sleateð, _pr. pl._, S.
Slaunder; see Sclaundre.
Slaueren, _v._ to slaver, to let the saliva fall from the mouth, S2.
Slawe, _adj._ slow, S3; see Slowe.
Slaȝt, _sb._ slaughter, S2; see Slaht.
Sle, _adj._ sly, cunning, S3; see Sly.
Sleen, _v._ to slay, PP, C2; slee, PP, S3, W, G; sle, S, S3, PP; slen,
PP; slean, S; slæn, S; slon, S; slo, S; sla, S2; sleað, _pr. s._, S;
sleth, S3; sleeth, C; sleað, _pl._, S; slaȝeð, S; slage, S; sloh, _pt.
s._, S; sloȝ, S; slou, S, S2; slow, S2, S3; slowe, W; slouh, S2; slouȝ,
S2; slough, S3, C; sloghen, _pl._, S; sloȝen, S; slowe, S2; slowen, W;
sloȝe, S; slogh, S2; sloughe, S3; slo, _pr. subj._, _2 p._, S2; slen,
_pl._, S; slagen, _pp._, S; slaine, S; slawen, C2; slayn, C2; sleie,
S2; slawe, S3, C; slean, S3; y-slayn, C3; i-slawe, S2; y-slawe, C3;
i-sleiene, _pl._, S.—AS. _sléan_ (for _slahan_), pt. _slóh_ (pl.
_slógon_), pp. _slægen_, also _slegen_.
Sleet, _sb._ sleet, Prompt.; slet, SD.—Cp. G. _schlosse_.
Slegh, _adj._ cunning, S2; sleh, S; see Sly.
Sleght, _sb._ cunning, S2; sleht, S; see Sleythe.
Slendyr; see Sclender.
Slepe, _sb._ sleep, S, S2, Prompt.; slape, S; slep, S.—AS. _slǽp_: OS.
_sláp_; cp. OFris. _slép_.
Slepen, _v._ to sleep, S; slep, _pt. s._, S, S3; slepte, (_weak form_),
C2, PP; slepen, _pl._, PP.—AS. _slǽpan_, pt. _slép_; a reduplicating
verb, see Douse, p. 48.
Slepyng, _sb._ sleep, S2.
Sleðrende, _pr. p._ falling like snow, S.
Sleuth, _sb._ track, trail, slot, S2, B; sluth, B; slewth, B; sloð, S,
SkD. _Comb._: sleuth-hund, a sleuth-hound, S2.—Icel. _slóð_.
Sleuþe, _sb._ sloth, S2, P; sleuth, H; see Slouthe.
Sleue, _sb._ sleeve, C3, Prompt.—AS. _sléfe_.
Sleueles, _adj._ sleeveless, useless, HD.
Sley, _adj._ sly, S2; see Sly.
Sleythe, _sb._ cunning, skill, falsehood, trick, Prompt., PP; sleithe,
PP; sleȝþe, S2; slehþe, SD, PP; slithe, PP; slyþe, PP; sleighte, PP, C,
C2, C3; sleht, S; sleght, S2.—Icel. _slægð_ (for _slœgð_). See Sly.
Sliden, _v._ to slide, PP; slit, _pr. s._, C3; slod, _pt. s._, S2;
slode, _pl._, PP; slide, _pp._, W2.—AS. _slídan_, pt. _slád_, pp.
_sliden_.
Slider, _adj._ slippery, C; slidir, W2; slydyr, Prompt. See Sklither.
Slidernesse, _sb._ slipperyness; slydirnesse, W2; slydyrnesse, Prompt.
Slih, _adj._ cunning, experienced, S2; see Sly.
Slike, _adj._ such, H.—Icel. _slíkr_.
Slikien, _v._ to smoothe, to polish, SD; slyken, P; slicke, S3;
isliked, S.
Sliper, _adj._ slippery, SD; slipper, S3, Sh.—AS. _slipor_ (Leo).
Slitten, _v._ to slit, pierce, SD; slytyn, Prompt.; slyttyng, _pr. p._,
piercing (of language), S2; islit, _pp._, S.—AS. _slítan_.
Slo, _vb._ to slay, S; slon, S; sloh, _pt. s._, S; see Sleen.
Slod, _pt. s._ slid, S2; see Sliden.
Slogardye, _sb._ sloth, C3; see Sluggardy.
Sloh, _sb._ slough, PP; slough, C2, C3.—AS. _slóh_.
Slokyn, _v._ to slake, quench, H, Cath.; slokin, S3; slokke, PP;
slokynd, _pp._, H; slekynd, H.—Cp. Icel. _slökva_. Cf. Slakien.
Slomeren, _v._ to slumber, Cath., Prompt.; slumeren, SD; slombred, _pt.
s._, P.
Slomering, _sb._ slumbering, S3.
Slong, _pp._ cast away, S3; see Slyngen.
Sloppar, _adj._ slippery, S3.
Sloterin, _v. maculare_, SD; sloterd, _pp._, bespattered, S2.
Sloð, _sb._ track, trail, S; see Sleuth.
Slough; see Sloh.
Slouthe, _sb._ sloth, S2, C3, PP; slouhðe, S; sleuȝþe, S2, PP; sleuþe,
S2, P; slewthe, C3, PP; sleuth, H, PP.—AS. _slǽwð_. See below.
Slow, Sloȝe; see Sleen.
Slowe, _adj._ and _sb._ slow, sluggish, a lazy man, PP, S; slow, W2;
slouh, S; slawe, S3; slaw, S2.—AS. _sláw_.
Sluggardy, _sb._ sloth, S3; slogardye, C3; sloggardye, C.
Slugge, _adj._ slothful, Prompt.
Sluggen, _v._ to slug, to be inactive, SkD.
Sluggy, _adj._ slothful, Prompt.
Sly, _adj._ sly, cunning, skilful, Prompt.; sliȝ, W; slih, S2; sley,
S2; slegh, S2; sleh, S; sleȝ, S2; sle, S3.—Icel. _slægr_ (for _slœgr_).
Slyly, _adv._ cunningly, Prompt.; sleighly, prudently, C.
Slynge, _sb._ sling, PP.
Slyngen, _v._ to sling, hurl, throw away, PP, Prompt.; slonge, _pt.
pl._, S2; slong, _pp._, S3; slungin, S3.—AS. _slingan_, pl. _slang_,
pp. _slungen_.
Smak, _sb._ taste, flavour, Prompt.; smacc, S; smach, S2.—AS. _smæc_,
taste, flavour (Voc.).
Smaken, to have a savour, scent, S, Prompt.; smacky, to imagine,
perceive, taste, relish, understand, S2; smachande, _pr. p._, S2;
smauhte, _pt. s._, PP; smauȝte, _pl._, PP.—AS. _smæcian_, see Grein
(s.v. _smæc_).
Smalle, _adj._ small, narrow, Prompt.; smal, S, S2; smaill, S3.—AS.
_smæl_, narrow: Goth. _smals_.
Smart, _adj._ bitter, S2; see Smerte.
Smatte, _pt. s._ smote, S; see Smiten.
Smec, _sb._ smoke, S; smech, S; smeke, Prompt.—AS. _sméc_.
Smechunge, _sb._ taste, S. See Smak.
Smell, _sb._ smell, S; smul, S.
Smellen, _v._ to smell, S, PP; smylle, PP; smolte, _pt. s._, S2.—Cp.
Low G. _smelen_, to smoulder.
Smeorten, _v._ to smart, S; see Smerten.
Smerien, _v._ to smear, anoint; smeren, S; smurieð, _pr. pl._, S;
smered, _pp._, S.—AS. _smerian_, _smyrian_, from _smeru_, fat, _smero_
(Voc.).
Smerl, _sb._ ointment, S2.
Smerld, _pp._ anointed, S2.
Smerte, _adj._ and _adv._ painful, sharp, sharply, quick, quickly, C,
S, PP; smert, S2; smart, S2, C3; smertely, _adv._, G.—AS. _smeart_.
Smerte, _sb._ smart, pain, C2; smierte, S; smert, C3.
Smerten, _v._ to smart, to be pained, PP, S, S2, C2; smeorten, S;
smerte, _pt. s._, C; smerted, S3.—AS. _smeortan_ (EETS. 79, p. 36).
Smiten, _v._ to smite; smyten, PP; smit, _pr. s._, C2, PP; smot, _pt.
s._, S, S2, PP; smette, S3; smatte, S; smiten, _pl._, S; smyten, W;
smiten, _pp._, PP.—AS. _smítan_, pt. _smát_ (pl. _smiton_), pp.
_smiten_.
Smok, _sb._ smock, C2, PP, Prompt.
Smok-les, _adj._ without a smock, C2.
Smolder, _sb._ smoke from smouldering wood, PP.
Smolderen, _v._ to smoulder; smolderande, _pr. p._, S2.
Smorðer, _sb._ suffocating smoke, S; smorþre, PP.
Smorðren, _v._ to smother, suffocate, SD.
Smot, _pt. s._ of Smiten, q.v.
Smul, _sb._ smell, S; see Smell.
Smurieð, _pr. pl._ smear, S; see Smerien.
Smyðien, _v._ to forge; smythye, P; smytheth, _pr. s._, P.—AS.
_smiðian_.
Smyþþe, _sb._ smithy, forge, S2; smythy, Prompt.—AS. _smiððe_ (Voc.).
Snapere, _v._ to trip, to stumble, W2, SD; snapper, HD; snapirs, _pr.
s._, WA.
Snað, _pt. s._ cut, S; see Sniðen.
Snaw, _sb._ snow, S; see Snow.
Snelle, _adj._ quick, sharp, S, S2; snell, S3; snel, S.—AS. _snell_:
OHG. _snel_ (Otfrid).
Snepe, _adj._ foolish, S.
Snesien, _v._ to strike, S.—AS. _snǽsan_ (in _á-snǽsan_, BT), to put on
a spit; from _snás_, a spit (Voc.); cp. Icel. _sneisa_ from _sneis_.
Sniðen, _v._ to cut; snað, _pt. s._, S.—AS. _sníðan_, pt. _snáð_ (pl.
_snidon_); cp. OHG. _snídan_ (Tatian).
Sniwen, _v._ to snow; snewen, SD; sniuþ, _pr. s._, S; sniweþ, SD; snew,
_pt. s._, SD; snewede, C.—AS. _sníwan_.
Snorkil, _sb._ wrinkle, H.—Cp. North.E. _snurkle_, to run into knots,
JD, _snurl_, to wrinkle, JD; cp. OHG. _snuor_, string, see Fick, 7.
351.
Snow, _sb._ snow, Prompt., PP; snouȝ, PP; snou, S; snaw, S.—AS. _snáw_:
Goth. _snaiws_.
Snowte, _sb._ snout, Prompt.; snute, S.—Cp. G. _schnauze_.
Snybbyn, _v._ to rebuke, Prompt., C; snube, H; snybid, _pt. pl._, H;
snyband, _pr. p._, H; snibbed, _pp._, C2.
Snybbynge, _sb._ rebuke, Prompt.; snybynge, H; snibbing, S2; snybyngis,
_pl._, H.
Snytyn, _v._ to clear the nose, Prompt.; snytte, _pt. s._, S2; y-snyt,
_pp._, S2.
Sobre, _adj._ sober, sedate, C2; sobur, Prompt.—OF. _sobre_; Lat.
_sobrium_.
Sobreliche, _adj._ and _adv._ sedate, soberly, CM; soburly, CM;
soberly, C.
Soburnesse, _sb._ soberness, Prompt.
Soche, _adj._ such, S; see Swyche.
Socht, _pt. pl._ sought, went, S3; see Sechen.
Socour, _sb._ succour, C2, C3; socowre, Prompt.—AF. _sucur_, _soccour_,
OF. _socors_; Late Lat. _succursus_ (Ducange).
Sodeyn, _adj._ sudden, C2, C3; sodeynly, _adv._ suddenly, S3, C2;
sodeynliche, S2.—AF. _sodeyne_; Late Lat. _subitanum_, see BH, § 122.
Softe, _adj._ soft, warm, mild, gentle, S, S2, C3; _adv._ gently,
luxuriously, S2, S, C3; softeliche, gently, S; softely, C3. _Comb._:
zoft-hede, _sb._ softness, S2.—AS. _sófte_.
Sohte, _pt. s._ sought, S, S2; see Sechen.
Soke, _sb._ the exercise of judicial power, PP, SkD. _Der._: soken, the
territory or precinct in which public privileges were exercised, SkD;
sokne, PP; (Rotland)-sokene, (Rutland)shire, P.—AS. _sóc_, the exercise
of judicial power; _sócn_, _sócen_, an enquiry; see Schmid.
Sokelynge, _sb._ suckling, Prompt.
Sokelynge, _sb._ a herb, _locusta_, Prompt.
Sokyl-blome, _sb._ _locusta_, Voc.—From a form *_sokel_, that which
sucks. Cp. Hony-souke.
Solas, _sb._ rest, solace, pleasure, merriment, G, C2, PP, SkD.—AF.
_solas_, OF. _solaz_, Lat. _solatium_; see BH, § 143.
Solde, should; see Scholde.
Solempne, _adj._ solemn, grand, festive, magnificent, C2, C3, Prompt.;
solempnely, _adv._ with pomp, S2, C2, C3; solenliche, PP.—AF.
_solempne_; Lat. _solemnem_.
Solempnite, _sb._ festivity, C, Prompt.—AF. _sollempnitee_; Lat.
_solemnitatem_.
Solere, _sb._ an upper room, loft, Prompt., Voc., HD; throne, H; soler,
W, Voc., HD; soller, Palsg.; stage of a house, ND; sollar, HD,
Palsg.—AF. _soler_, _solair_, OF. _solier_; Late Lat. _solarium_
(Voc.); cp. AS. _solere_ (Grein), OS. _soleri_. OHG. _soleri_ (Tatian),
_solári_, the prætorium of Pilate, also a guest-chamber (Otfrid), Du.
_zolder_.
Soleyne, _adj._ solitary, hating company, sullen, PP, Prompt.; soleyn,
PP, W2; sollein, S3.—OF. _solain_, solitary, pertaining to one alone:
Late Lat. *_solanum_, from Lat. _solus_.
Somdel; see under Sum.
Some, _sb._ concord, S.—AS. _sóme_.
Somed, _adv._ together, S; somet, S; see Samed.
Somer, _sb._ summer, C; sumer, S; someres, _gen. s._, C2, C3. _Comb._:
somer-game, summer-game, P.—AS. _sumor_: OS. _sumar_; cp. OHG. _sumar_
(Tatian).
Somme, _sb._ sum, S3, C3; some, S3; summe, Prompt.—AF. _summe_
(_sume_); Lat. _summa_.
Somnen, _v._ to join, S; see Samnen.
Sompne, _v._ to summon, PP, CM; someny, PP; somony, S2; somoni, S;
somownyn, Prompt.; somondis, _pr. s._, H; sumundis, H; somened, _pp._,
W.—AF. _somoundre_ (pr. p. _somonant_), OF. _semondre_; Late Lat.
_submōnĕre_; Lat. _sub_ + _mŏnēre_.
Sompnour, _sb._ summoner, one who cites before an ecclesiastical court,
C, PP; sumpnour, S2; somnour, PP; somner, PP; somenour, PP; sumnowre,
Prompt.—AF. _sumenour_.
Somwat; see under Sum.
Sond, _sb._ sand, S, S2, C, PP; sand, PP; sonde, _dat._, S.—AS. _sand_.
Sond, _sb._ a dish or mess of food; sand, gift, S2; sonde, _dat._, S;
sonden, _pl._, S; sandon, S.—AS. _sand_, ‘ferculum’ (Voc.).
Sonde, _sb._ a sending, message, gift sent, also mission, embassy,
messenger, S, S2, C3, P, G, H (p. 497); sonden, _pl._, S; sondes, S.
_Comb._: sondezmon, messenger, S2; sandesman, SD; sandismene, _pl._,
HD.
Sonder. _Comb._: sonderemen, messengers, S; sanderbodes, messengers,
S.—AS. _sander_ in _sandermen_ (Chron. ann. 1123).
Sondry, separate, C2; see Sunder.
Sone, _sb._ son, S, S2, C2, G; sune, S; zone, S2; sun, S2. _Comb._:
sone in lawe, son-in-law, C2.—AS. _sunu_: Goth. _sunus_.
Sone, _adv._ forthwith, quickly, soon, S, G, S2, C2, PP; soune, S3;
son, S2; soyn, S2; sonest, _superl._, C2; sonnest, P.—AS. _sóna_, see
Sievers, 317.
Song, _pt. s._ sang, C2; see Syngen.
Songe, _sb._ song, Prompt.; sang, S, S3; zang, S2; songes, _pl._,
S.—AS. _sang_.
Songe-warie, _sb._ the observation of dreams, P.—OF. _songe_; Lat.
_somnium_, dream.
Sonne, _sb._ sun, S, S2, C2, P; sunne, S, S2, Prompt. _Comb._:
sunne-bem, sunbeam, S; Sunnen-dæi, Sunday, S; sunne-dei, S; sunedai, S;
sunedei, S; sone-dæi, S; soneday, S, G; sonendayes, _pl._, S2;
sunne-risindde, sun-rising, S.—AS. _sunne_: OS. _sunna_.
Soop, _pt. t._ of Sup.
Soope, _sb._ soap, Prompt.; sape, S.—AS. _sápe_; Lat. _sāpo_.
Soot, Soote, _adj._ sweet, S3; see Swete.
Sooth, Soothly; see Soth.
Sop, _pt. s._ created, S; see Schapen.
Sope, _pp._ of Sup.
Soper, _sb._ supper, C, C2, G; see Souper.
Sophyme, _sb._ a sophism, C2; sophimes, _pl._, subtleties, C2.—OF.
_sophisme_ (Cotg.); Gr. σόφισμα.
Soppe, _sb._ a sop, Cath., PP; sop, C; soppis, _pl._, S3.
Sopun, _pp._ of Sup.
Sore, _v._ to soar, mount aloft, C2, CM.—OF. _essorer_ (Cotg.); Late
Lat. *_exaurare_, to expose to the _air_ (Lat. _aura_).
Sore, _adj._ and _adv._ sore, painful, S, C2, G; sare, S2, S; sar, S,
S3, S2; soore, Prompt.; sair, B.—AS. _sár_.
Sore, _sb._ sore, misery, C2; sor, S; sar, S; soore, Prompt.—AS. _sár_.
Soren, _pp._ shorn, S; see Schere.
Sort, _sb._ destiny, chance, lot, C, W; sorte, turn (= Lat. _vice_),
W.—AF. _sort_; Lat. _sortem_.
Sorwe, _sb._ sorrow, S, S2, CM, C2; sorȝe, S; zorȝe, S2; soriȝe, S;
soreȝe, S; sareȝe, S; soreghe, S2; seorewe, S; serewe, S; seoruwe, S;
serwe, S2; soru, S2; sorhe, S; sorewe, S, S2.—AS. _sorh_: OS. _sorga_.
Sorwe-ful, _adj._ sorrowful, C; sorful, S; sorwefully, _adv._
sorrowfully, C2.
Sorwen, _v._ to sorrow, CM; serrȝheþþ, _pr. s._, S.—AS. _sorgian_.
Sorwynge, _sb._ sorrowing, CM; sorewyngis, _pl._, W.
Sory, _adj._ sorry, wretched, painful, grievous, Prompt., S2, C, C2,
PP, G; sori, S, S2, PP; sari, S; særi, S; sariliche, _adv._, S; soryly,
Prompt. _Comb._: sorymod, sad in mind, S.—AS. _sárig_.
Sorynesse, _sb._ sadness, Prompt.; sorinesse, S.—AS. _sárignes_.
Soster, _sb._ sister, S2; see Suster.
Sote, _adj._ sweet, C2, C3; see Swete.
Soth, _adj._ and _sb._ true, truth, sooth, soothsaying, S, S2, C3, P,
H; sooth, C2; suth, S2; sothe, W, S2, S3, P; soothe, S3; zoþe, S2;
sothely, _adv._, verily, PP, W; soothly, C2. _Comb._: soðfast, true, S,
S3, H; sothefast, W; soothfastnesse, truth, C2, C3, H; sothnes, truth,
S2, H; sothnesse, S2, P; sothriht, truly, S.—AS. _sóð_ (for *_sonð_,
*_sanð_); cp. Icel. _sannr_ (for *_sanðr_); cp. Dan. _sand_.
Sothe, _adj._ south, S3; see Sowthe.
Sothien, _v._ to verify, SD, SkD (s.v. _soothe_); i-soðet, _pp._,
S.—AS. _ge-sóðian_.
Sothroun, _adj._ southern, S3; see Sowtherne.
Sotte, _sb._ fool, S, Prompt., PP; sot, S, S2; sottes, _gen._, S, S2.
_Der._: sotlice, foolishly, S; sotschipe, folly, S; sotted, besotted,
C3.—OF. _sot_.
Sotyle, _adj._ subtle, fine-wrought, crafty, ingenious, Prompt.; sotyl,
PP; sotil, PP, C; sotel, PP; sutelle, Cath.; sutaille, S3; sotely,
_adv._, PP; suteli, W.—AF. _sotil_, _sutil_; Lat. _subtīlem_.
Sotyle, _v._ to reason subtly, to make use of cunning, PP; sotilen, PP;
sutils, _pr. s._, makes subtle, H.
Sotylte, _sb._ skill, Prompt.; sotilte, C3.—AF. _sotiltee_; Lat.
_subtilitatem_.
Souchen, _v._ to suspect, SD, HD; souches, _pr. s._, S2.—OF. _suscher_;
Late Lat. *_suspicare_, for Lat. _suspicari_, see Diez, p. 681, and BH,
§ 152.
Souden, _v._ to pay, PP. See Sowde.
Soudly, _adj._ dirty, S3.—Cp. Northern E. _suddill_, to dirty (JD),
also G. _sudeln_, to do dirty work.
Souerty, _sb._ surety, S3; see Surety.
Soufre, _sb._ sulphur, S2; soulfre, CM.—OF. _soufre_, _soulfre_
(Cotg.); Late Lat. _sulfurem_.
Souken, _v._ to suck, C2, S2, W2; sowken, S3. _Comb._: soukynge-fere,
foster-brother, W.—AS. _súcan_, pt. _séac_, pp. _socen_.
Soule, _sb._ soul, PP, S, S2; sowle, S, C; saule, S, S2, H; sawle, S;
saull, S3; soulen, _pl._, S, S2; saulen, S; sawless, S; sowle, S;
zaulen, S2. _Comb._: soule hele, soul’s salvation, PP; sawel hel,
S2.—AS. _sáwol_, _sáwle_: Goth. _saiwala_.
Soun, _sb._ sound, S2, S3, C2, W2, H: sown, H, W, W2; sowne, S2; son,
S2; sownde, Prompt.—AF. _soun_, OF. _son_; Lat. _sonum_.
Sound, _sb._ a swoon, S3; see Swowne.
Sounen, _v._ to sound, C2, PP; sownen, C2, S2, W2, PP; sowndyn,
Prompt.; sunen, S.—AF. _suner_, _soner_; Lat. _sonare_.
Sounyng, _sb._ sounding, S2.
Soupen, _v._ to sup, drink gradually, to eat supper, P, W, C2; sowpen,
S3.—OF. _souper_. Of Teutonic origin. Cp. Sup.
Souper, _sb._ supper, C; soper, C, C2, G.—OF. _souper_, AF. _soper_.
Souple, _adj._ supple, pliant, C, C2.—OF. _souple_, beaten, defeated
(Bartsch); Lat. _supplicem_, submissive.
Soure, _adj._ sour, acid, PP; sur, S; soure, _adv._ sourly, C2, P.
_Comb._: sourdouȝ, leaven, W; sourdow, W; sourdowȝ, W.—AS. _súr_; cp.
Icel. _súrr_ and _súrdegi_ (Matt. 13. 33).
Souren, _v._ to sour; sowrid, _pp._, made sour, W.
Sours, _sb._ source, origin, C2; soaring, CM.—OF. _sourse_, a spring of
water; Late Lat. _sursa_, a late pp. f. form from Lat. _surgere_ (OF.
_sordre_, pp. _sors_, _sours_).
Souse, _v._ to strike, dash, RD, SkD; souce, Spenser 1. See below.
Souse, _sb._ the downward plunge of a bird of prey, RD. (Originally the
same as Sours, used of a hawk’s flight.—W. W. S.)
Soutere, _sb._ cobbler, S3; souter, PP; sowter, Cath., ND.—AS. _sútere_
(Voc.); Lat. _sutor_.
Souteresse, _sb._ a woman shoe-seller, P.
Souenaunce, _sb._ remembrance, S3.—OF. _sovenance_, also _souvenance_
(Cotg.), from _sovenir_; Lat. _subuenire_.
Souerentè, _sb._ sovereignty, Prompt.; souerayntee, C2.—AF.
_soverainte_.
Souereyn, _adj._ and _sb._ supreme, sovereign, C, C2, C3; souereynes,
_pl._, superiors, P, W; sufrayns, H; souereyneste, _superl._, W2;
soueraignly, _adv._, C.—AF. _soverein_; Late Lat. *_superanum_.
Sowdan, _sb._ sultan, S2, C3.—OF. _soudan_, _souldan_; Arab. _sultân_.
Sowdanesse, _sb._ sultaness, S2, C3.
Sowde, _v._ to strengthen; sowdid, _pp._ (= Lat. _consolidatae_),
W.—OF. _souder_ (Cotg.): It. _soldare_; Lat. _solidare_, see SkD (s.v.
_solder_).
Sowde, _sb._ stipend, pay, W; sowd, Prompt.; sowdis, _pl._, W.—OF.
_soude_; Lat. _soldum_, a sum of money, from _solidus_.
Sowdyowre, _sb._ one that fights for pay, soldier, Prompt.; soudiour,
S3.—Cp. OF. _soudoier_ (Ducange).
Sowen, _v._ to sow, S, PP; sawe, S; souwen, PP; sewe, _pt. s._, W; sew,
H; sewen, _pl._, S; seowe, _pt. s. subj._, S; sowun, _pp._, W; sowe, G;
ȝe-sawen, S.—AS. _sáwan_.
Sowse, _v._ to immerse in brine, to plunge in water, to drench with
rain, Palsg., S3; soused, _pp._, pickled, Sh.; soust, drenched, Spenser
1.—From OF. _sause_, sauce; Lat. _salsa_, salted.
Sowse, _sb._ a dish of pickled food, _succidium_, Voc.
Sowthe, _adj._ south, Prompt.; sothe, S3; suð, S. _Comb._:
Souþ-hamtessire, Hampshire, S2; Suð-sæxe, Sussex, SD.—AS. _súð_: OHG.
_sund-ana_, from the south (Tatian).
Sowtherne, _adj._ southern, Prompt.; souþeron, S2; southren, C3;
sothroun, S3; suthroun, S3.
Soyr, _adj._ brown (as of withered leaves), S3.—OF. _sor_ (Roland); cp.
F. _saure_. Of Teutonic origin. See Seere.
Spæc, _pt. s._ of Speken, q.v.
Spæche, _sb._ speech, S; see Speche.
Spak, _adj._ wise, prudent, quiet, gentle, SD; spake, HD; spakliche,
_adv._, SD; spakli, S2.—Icel. _spakr_, quiet, gentle, wise.
Spale, _sb._ a chip of wood, splinter, S, SD; spalle, Prompt.; spolle,
Prompt.; spole, Voc.—Icel. _spölr_ (_spala_, gen. pl.).
Spang, _sb._ a metal fastening, brooch, clasp, buckle; spangs, _pl._,
S3.—AS. _spange_ (Grein).
Spangele, _sb._ a small plate of shining metal used to ornament a
bridle, _lorale_, Prompt.
Spanyn, _v._ to wean, Prompt.; spane, HD; spaned, H, Cath.—Cp. G.
_spänen_, OHG. (_bi_)_spenjan_, Du. _spenen_, see Weigand; cp. also AS.
_spana_, ‘ubera’ (Voc.).
Spanynge, _sb._ a weaning, _ablactacio_, Cath., Prompt.
Sparkle, _sb._ spark. Prompt. _Comb._: deed-sparcle (= Lat. _fauilla_),
W2.
Sparlire, _sb._ the calf of the leg, HD; sparlyuer, _sura_, Trevisa (5.
355); sperlyuer, _musculus_, Voc.—AS. _spear-líra_, ‘sura’ (Deut. 28.
35), _speoru-líra_ (OET.).
Sparre, _sb._ a beam, bar, spar, C, S3, Prompt., Cath.—AS. _speoru_
(Voc.); cp. Icel. _sparri_.
Sparthe, _sb._ axe, battle-axe, Prompt., Cath.; sparth, C, WA.—Icel.
_sparða_.
Sparwe, _sb._ sparrow, C, S2; sparowe, Prompt. _Comb._: spar-hauk,
sparrow-hawk, C2; sperhauke, P.—AS. _spearwa_.
Spatel, _sb._ spittle, S; see Spotil.
Spateling, _sb._ spitting, S.
Spealie, _v._ to tell, S; see Spellien.
Spec, _pt. s._ of Speken, q.v.
Spece, _sb._ species, kind, S, Prompt.—Lat. _speciem_. Cf. Spice.
Speche, _sb._ speech, S, S2, PP; spæche, S; spek, S2.—AS. _spǽc_
(Voc.). See Speken.
Sped, _sb._ success, speed, S; speed, Prompt.—AS. _spéd_.
Spede-ful, _adj._ profitable, W; speedful, C3; spedfullest, _superl._,
S3.
Speden, _v._ to succeed, prosper, speed, S, S2, S3; spet, _pr. s._,
speeds, goes on, G; spedith, profits, S3, W2; spedde, _pt. s._, S, C2;
sped, _pp._, S3.—AS. _spédan_.
Speir, _sb._ sphere, S3; see Spere.
Speken, _v._ to speak, S, S2; spæken, S; spece, _1 pr. s._, S; specð,
_pr. s._, S; spæc, _pt. s._, S; spac, S, S2; spak, S, S2; spec, S,
spek, S; spake, _2 pt. s._, S, G; speke, S; spækenn, _pl._, S; speken,
S; speke, S2; speeke, S2; spekene, _ger._, S; speokene, S; i-speken,
_pp._, S; ispeke, S.—AS. _specan_ (for _sprecan_), pt. _spæc_, pp.
_specen_.
Spell, _sb._ a discourse, story, S; spelle, _dat._, S, S2, C2.—AS.
_spell_.
Spellien, _v._ to relate, speak; spellen, S, PP; spealie, S; spilien,
S.—AS. _spellian_.
Spellinge, _sb._ recital, Prompt., S2.
Spence, _sb._ provision-room, larder, G, Prompt.; spense, Voc.;
expense, G, W.—OF. _despense_ (Constans); Late Lat. _dispensa_ (Voc.).
Spencer, _sb._ officer having charge of the provisions, G; spenser, G;
sponcere, Prompt.—OF. _despensier_; Late Lat. _dispensarium_ (acc.).
Spenden, _v._ to use, spend, Prompt., PP; spene, S, PP; spende, _pt.
pl._, S2; i-spend, _pp._, S; spendid, W; sponded, G. _Comb._:
spending-siluer, money to spend, C3.—AS. _spendan_ (in compounds); Lat.
_dispendere_.
Spennen, _v._ to stretch, embrace, grasp, SD; spendyd, _pt. s._,
grasped, S3; spend, _pp._, SD.—Icel. _spenna_; cp. AS. _spannan_, to
bind, OHG. (_gi_)_spannan_ (Otfrid); see Weigand.
Spercled, _pp._ scattered, flung abroad, S3 (24. 67).
Sperd, _pt. s._ of Spiren, q.v.
Spere, _sb._ sphere, Prompt., CM; speir, S3.—OF. _espere_; Late Lat.
_spera_, _sphera_; Gr. σφαῖρα.
Spere, _sb._ spear, S, C, Prompt.—AS. _spere_; cp. OHG. _sper_
(Tatian).
Speren, _v._ to fasten with a _spar_, to close, S, Cath.; sperre,
Cath.; speride, _pt. s._, S2; sperd, _pp._, S, H; sperrid, H.—AS.
_sparrian_. See Sparre.
Sperhauke, _sb._ sparrow-hawk, P; see under Sparwe.
Sperling, _sb._ a small fish, S2; sperlynge, Cath., Voc.; sparlynge,
Cath. (_n_); spurling, Cath. (_n_).—OF. _esperlan_, smelt (Cotg.).
Spet, _pr. s._ of Speden, q.v.
Speten, _v._ to spit, S, W2, Voc., CM; spette, _pt. s._, W, SD; spete,
W; speten, _pl._, W; spetide, _pt. s._, W.—AS. _spǽtan_, pt. _spǽtte_.
Spewen, _v._ to vomit, Cath.; spue, W2.—AS. _spíwan_, pt. _spáw_, pp.
_spiwen_.
Spice, _sb._ species, kind, spice, W; spyce, Voc.; spices, _pl._, S, P.
_Comb._: spicelike, with spices, S; spices ware, spicery, S.—OF.
_espice_; Late Lat. _spĕcia_ (for Lat. _spĕciem_), see BH, § 32. See
Spece.
Spicer, _sb._ dealer in spices, P, S2; spyserez, _pl._, S2.
Spicerye, _sb._ spicery, S2, C2, C3.—AF. _spicerie_.
Spie, _sb._ spy, PP; see Aspie.
Spien, _v._ to spy, to look after, to watch, S; see Espye.
Spilen, _v._ to play, S; spilede, _pt. s._, S.—Icel. _spila_; cp. G.
_spielen_.
Spilien, _v._ to speak, S; see Spellien.
Spillen, _v._ to perish, also to destroy, S, S2, C2, C3, P; spyllen,
S2; spill, S3; spilt, _pp._, killed, C3; y-spilte, PP.—AS. _spillan_,
to destroy (Grein).
Spire, _sb._ shoot, scion, blade, tall grass, reed, PP, S, G, CM;
spyre, Prompt., PP, Palsg.; spier, W2.
Spiren, _v._ to enquire, speer, PP; speren, PP; speoren, PP; spuren,
PP; spirs, _imp. pl._, S2; spird, _pt. pl._, S2; sperd, _pt. s._,
S3.—AS. _spyrian_, to make a track, from _spor_, track, see SkD (s.v.
_spur_).
Splene, _sb._ the spleen, Prompt.; splen, SkD. _Phr._: on the splene,
suddenly, S3; fro the splene, with sudden fervour, rapidly, S3.—Lat.
_splen_.
Spoile, _sb._ booty, SkD; spuylis, _pl._, W2. See below.
Spoilen, _v._ to plunder, W (Mk. 3. 27); spuyle, W; spuylid, _pp._,
W2.—OF. _spolier_ (Cotg.); Lat. _spoliare_; see BH, § 64.
Spone, _sb._ a chip, splinter of wood, spoon, C3, Prompt.; spoon, C2.
_Comb._: span-newe, span new, SkD; spon-neowe, SkD.—AS. _spón_; cp.
Icel. _spónn_, also _spánn_; cp. G. _spannen_ (Weigand).
Spore, _sb._ spur, PP, Prompt., C, G.—AS. _spora_.
Spotil, _sb._ spittle, W; spotele, W2; spatel, S.—AS. _spátl_.
Spousaille, _sb._ wedding, C2; spousail, C2; sposailis, _pl._, W.—OF.
_espousailles_.
Spouse, _sb._ spouse, bridegroom, bride, W; spuse, S; spowse, Prompt.
_Comb._: spousbreche, adulterer, SD; spusbruche, adultery, SD;
spousebrekere, adulterer, W; spoushod, marriage, S2.—AF. _espouse_
(_espuse_); Lat. _sponsam_; also OF. _espos_, _spous_; Lat. _sponsum_;
see BH, § 169.
Spousen, _v._ to espouse, W, S2, C2; spousi, S2; i-spoused, _pp._, S2;
y-spoused, S2; i-spused, S.—OF. _espouser_; Lat. _sponsare_.
Sprangis, _sb. pl._ diffused rays of various colours, S3.
Spraulin, _v._ to sprawl, SD; sprawel, S2; sprauleden, _pt. pl._,
S.—AS. _spréawlian_ (cited by Zupitza from _Bouloneser Glossen_, see
_Studium der neueren Sprachen_, July, 1886).
Sprayngis, _sb. pl._ sprinklings, S3. See Sprengen.
Spreden, _v._ to spread, PP, S, S2; spradde, _pt. s._, C2; spredd,
_pp._, S; sprad, C; y-sprad, C2.—AS. _sprǽdan_.
Spreit, _sb._ spirit, S3; spyryte, Prompt.—Lat. _spiritus_.
Sprengen, _v._ to sprinkle, W, G; sprente, _pt. s._, S3; spreynten,
_pl._, W2; spreynd, _pp._, S2, C2, C3, W; spreind, W; spreynt, W;
y-spreynd, C.—AS. _sprengan_, causal of _springan_.
Sprengen, _v._ to spring, to be diffused; sprent, _pt. s._, S3.—AS.
_sprengan_, to spring (Sweet).
Sprenkelin, _v._ to sprinkle, to dart, Prompt.; sprynkland, _pr. p._,
darting in various directions (of fish in the water), S3.
Spring, _sb._ a rod, sprig, PP; sprynge, P; sprenges, _pl._, W2.
Springen, _v._ to spring, to arise, to dawn, PP, S, C2; sprynge, PP;
sprenge, _pr. s. subj._, W; sprang, _pt. s._, S; sprong, S; sprungen,
_pp._, S2; sprunge, S; sprongen, S3; spronge, C; i-sprunge, S. _Der._:
springing, beginning, source, C2.—AS. _springan_, pt. _sprang_ (pl.
_sprungon_), pp. _sprungen_.
Springen, _v._ to make to spring, rouse; sprange, _pt. pl._, S3. See
below.
Springen, _v._ to sprinkle, C2; y-spronge, _pp._, S2. _Der._:
springyng, sprinkling, W. See Sprengen.
Sprutlyt, _pp._ speckled, S3. See SkD (s.v. _sprout_).
Sprynkland; see Sprenkelin.
Spurn, _sb._ a kick, S3.
Spurnen, _v._ to kick, Prompt., C2, SkD; spurnde, _pt. s._, S2.—AS.
_speornan_.
Spuyle, _v._ to plunder, W; see Spoilen.
Spuylis, _pl._ spoils, W; see Spoile.
Spynke, _sb._ finch, _rostellus_, Voc.; spink, Cotg., JD, HD; spynk, S3
(s.v. _gold_). Cp. Gr. σπίγγος, and OF. _pinçon_ (BH), F. _pinson_.
Spynnare, _sb._ spinner, spider, Prompt.; spinner, Sh., HD.
Spynnen, _v._ to spin, Prompt.
Spynstare, _sb._ a woman who spins, Prompt.; spynnester, PP; spinster,
S2, PP, Sh.
Spyrakle, _sb._ the breath of life, S2.—Lat. _spiraculum uitae_, Gen.
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