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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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1. Chapter 1 2. 1. A new and thoroughly revised edition of Stratmann’s Dictionary is 3. 4. The same, Second Series, pp. 89-109; 5. The Ormulum, ed. White, ll. 4. 4. Specimens of Lyric Poetry, ed. Wright (Alysoun, Plea for Pity, 5. Prologue, Passus 1, part of Pass. 2, Pass. 3, Pass. 5, parts of Pass. 6 6. 17. Wyclif’s translation of St. Mark’s Gospel, Chapters 1-6; Hereford’s 7. 6. Bartsch: Chrestomathie de l’ancien français (glossaire), 1880. 8. 13. _C3_: Chaucer; Man of Law, Pardoner, Second Nun, Canon’s Yeoman. 9. 14. _Cath._: Catholicon Anglicum (A.D. 1483), ed. Herrtage, 1881. EETS 10. 24. Ducange: Glossarium, ed. Henschel, 1883-7. 11. 45. OET: Oldest English Texts, ed. Sweet, 1885, EETS (83). 12. 48. _Palsg._: Palsgrave, Lesclaircissement de langue francoyse, ed. 13. 58. _SB_: Sinonoma Bartholomei, 14th Cent. Glossary, ed. Mowat, 1882. 14. 75. _W_: Wycliffe, New Testament (Purvey’s revision), ed. Skeat, 1879. 15. 76. _W2_: Wycliffe, Job, Psalms, &c. (revised by Hereford and Purvey), 16. 77. _WA_: Wars of Alexander, ed. Skeat, 1887, EETS (Extra Series 17. 81. ZRP: Zeitschrift für romanische Philologie, ed. Gröber. 18. 36. 2). 19. 44. 8).—AF. _ceptre_; Lat. _sceptrum_; Gr. σκῆπτρον, staff. 20. 67. 37).—AS. _clúd_. 21. 125. 6); fryt, S2; frutis, _pl._, B; froytis, B.—OF. _frut_ (_fruit_); 22. 232. See Laden. 23. 642. 13). 24. 1. (On- 2.) 25. 29. 6). Cf. Sidir. 26. 7. 22 (Vulg.). 27. 7. 30), AS. _tǽlan_, to blame, from _tálu_, ‘calumnia’ (Grein). 28. 21. 20); thopas, C2 (p. 151).—OF. _topase_; Lat. _topazum_ (acc.); Gr. 29. 3. 5). 30. 44. 8).—Cp. OSwed. _wand_.

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