402 GLOSSARY. THE letters A, B, C, D, E, and F refer to the lines of the Texts, p. 2 -60; B.P. to the Bidding Prayers, p. 61-80; H.C. to the Hours of the Cross, p. 81-89; L to Lydgate's Merita Missæ, p. 148–154; P to Appendix III, Preparation for communion, p. 122-127 V to the Vernon MS., p. 128-147; and "p." to all other pages. For abbreviations used in referring to quotations, see p. 469. When two numbers have "/" between them, the first refers to the page, the second to the line. A second number within () refers to a footnote on the line thus marked. The refers to a note on the line thus marked. A, interj. Ah! P 124/31, 127/7. AGAYNE, adv. again, B 252, 579. AL, adj. all, B 2, 259, 260, 316. adverbially, wholly, omnino, B 33, 210, 606. one in number, B 157; B.P. 65/ ALKYN, ALKYNS, of all kinds, B 25, 70/14; p. 300. "For better es a dai dwelland In thi porches ouer a thousand." Ps. (84) lxxxiii, 10. See ANE. AFT, afterwards, E 502. See EFT. - of time, B 200, 241, 263. — according as, B S. - in proportion to, B 412; V 146/ "Efter be workes þat þu has don." Cf. "Deal not with us after our sins, neither reward us after our iniquities."Litany, B. C. P. 120, 256, 467, 589. ALLE, sing. B 43; dative, C 2, 121, 122, 144. - pl. 3*, 39, 251, 430, 456. charity, an alms-deed, p. 137. ALS, also, B 124, 597. 'My3t and als bewté." Alliterative Poems, Morris, 23/765. -, as, B 54, 64, 85, 178, 303, 442, 562. ALS-So, also, B 25. ALS Soo, B 355. ALS SWA, also, C 25, 173. AMENDE, v. a. to amend, to mend, B 259, 283; roads or bridges, B.P. 65/13. See MENDE. AMENDMENT, B 188. AMYTE, the amice, amictus or galea, and in O.E. heued-line = headlinen (O.E. Homilies, II, 163), the linen cloth, first put on the head, and then on the shoulders around the neck, whence sometimes called humerale, p. 167. AN. See AND. AN, one, C 252. AND, if, B 447; V 130/88, 131/114; p. 370/15. "We use many times and in the stead of if."--Palsgrave, 872 b. "Yhit suld him thynk, and he toke kepe, His lyfe noght bot als a dreme in slepe." P. C. 8075-6. ANE (used substantively), one, a man, B 17, 424, 425. Note, p. 168. numeral, one, p. 275/3. - adj. any, p. 274/28. ANEHEDE, 8. unity, p. 218. ANES, gen. sing. one time, once, p. 118/5. Cf. "Bot 3e most come to our curatures (curates) be the comen lawe And schryve 3oue sothely of 3our synne at the lest enus a 3ere." Audelay, p. 43. ANOON, at (one) once, anon, P 126/21, 25. "But herkneth me and stynteth buta lite, Which a miracle bifel anoon." C. T. 2676-7. AN OPER, one other (of the same kind), B 159. ANOPER, one of another kind, B ARE, 2 pl. V 130/82. 3 pl. B 122. adv. just now, ere, of yore, p. 275/7. A.S. ar, Icel. ár, M.G. air. "As I sayd are."-E. M. H. 77. ARLY, early, C 303. See ARE. ARTE, technical skill, B 12. ARUN, 3 pl. are, E 290; where B are, Cer, F ben. ASCH, v. a. to ask, V 142/510 (rhymes with wasch). "Kyndly pou asches."-M. A. 343. "To worshyp me as I wylle asse." Town. 58. ASCHELER, Ashlar, stone worked square for the straight face of a wall, &c., V 138/364. ASEURE, v. to assure, V 134/223. ASSOYLE, v. to absolve (of sin), to solve (a doubt), B 49. "This is my drede, and ye, my bretheren twye Assoileth me this questioun, I yow preye."-C. T. 9527-8. ASTATE, 8. estate, state of life, B 533. "Men schulde wedde aftir here astaat." C. T. 3229. Cf. "All estates of men in thy holy church."-B. C. P. AT, sign of infinitive, to, C 278*, p. 118/6. Note, p. 295. "At midnight I ras to be at shrive." Ps. (119) cxviii, 62. pron. that, p. 371/18. "To me be turnand dredand þe And at knewe pi witnesses to se.' (et qui noverunt testimonia tua) Ps. (119) cxviii, 79. - prep. to, according to, secundum, V 132/137. "We take our leave at lesse and more." Sacrament, 966. "this is nedeful at all that cristen liffes." Abp. Thoresby's Catechism, f. 296, b. "And serued hym at all hys will.”Met. Hom. 71. Cf. Icel. “At landslögum, by the law of the land."-C-V. 28, VI. AT, prep. (of time) at, B 308, p. 118/6. conj. that, B.P. 66/11. "bytwen þe payne of helle namly And pe payne of purgatory Es na difference bot at þe tane Has ende, and be tother has nane." P. C. 2740-3. conj. when, "ut," V 138/377. Holy Rood, Morris, 109/41-2. AUE, the Ave Maria, or Hail, Mary, B 60, 82; C 56. instead of ane, B 425. Note, p. 183. AUMBRY, 8. almariolum, a cup- corners of, apparently of north and south sides, p. 333 (6). AUTERCLOTHE, B.P. 76/12. AWTERCLATHE, B.P. 71/20. Note, p. 332. AWEN, poss. own, B 403; C 336. AWTIER, altar, p. 168/2; p. 165/21. AY, adv. aye, always, for ever, B 111, 296, 501. for a, one, the same, B 561*. for a, one (of number), C 101, where ay whil, for a (ane) whil, one while, sometimes; but ay whils ever whilst. See Note, p. 228. -=a, one (of kind), B 561. ever, B 296. See EUERE. AYE, ever, B.P. 69/2. AYTHER, either one of two. "And noght anly of ayther by þamself pan."-P. C. 5980. both of two (uterque), B 542, C 313. [E eypur, Feythere.] "Ayther worlde now waxes alde." P. C. 1511. AY-TO, ever until, until, B 481. BALAD, O.F. balade, 1. a piece in verse divided into stanzas with the same refrain; 2. here used of the several stanzas which, as may be observed, p. 369, end with "here mas," &c. p. 370/19. BALDLY, adv. boldly, confidently, V 131/119. BALE, 8. evil, woe. A.S. bealu, Icel. böl, B 170*, 141/489; V 131/35, 139/418. "I mac unhale men al hale And def men I bete of bale." E. M. H. (Small), 35. BALEFUL, adj. evil, B 404. BANDES, 8. bonds, B 404. Cf. BONDES, B 477. BANES, bones, B.P. 72/23. BASON, to receive the offerings, p. 236. - subj. be, B 6, 529, 605; C 330. BE-COME, perf. became, B 216. BEDE, prayer, F 8; V 130/64. "panne he hauede his bede seyd." Havel. 1385. BEDES, beads on which repeated bedes (or prayers) were told, p. 203(2). BEDLEM, Bethlehem, C 109. BEHOUES, imper. B 521. H. S. 8857. = Cf. our "Look alive!". - Look sharp! BELLE, B401; V 144/571; L 149/47. See CROS-BELLE, LITEL BELL. BEN, pp. been, B 231, p. 121/10; 1 pl. P 126/30; 3 pl. F 116. - inf. to be, P 126/26. BENEDICAMUS, said at the end of mass, B 605, p. 117. BEO, be, B 131/129. See BE. BESY, diligent, P 123/23. BESYNES, BESYNESSE, diligence, P 122/29; p. 253. See BUSYNES. BETAKE, to commit, commend, P. 396/8. "Yn-to by keepyng y here (her) betake." Bonaventura's Meditations (Ed. Cowper), 695. "Here biteche I pe mine children alle pre."-Havelok, 384. See SESE, TAK. BETE, v. a. to better, to amend, to make amends for, to expiate, B 170. A.S. bétan, amelior. BETHLEM, Bethlehem, B 247. Br, prep. by, B 85, 108 [C be]. Note, p. 198. BI, imper. be, B 181; but "be," B 182, and C 99. BIDDIS, 3 pers. of BID, to ask, pray, command, 303. "Byddyn, Mando... Oro."-P. P. 35. Cf. the phrase "bid the bedes." BI-DENE, BY-DENE, thereby (of time or place), at (by) once, together, besides, B 104. See Note, p. 194; p. 173; p. 237. BIDS, 2 sing. B 448. See BIDDIS. BIG, to build, B.P. 65/2. BIGYNNE, v. a. and n. B 41. BIHOLDE, v. a. B 417. See BE HALDE. BILLE, a formal document, a letter, V 144/580. Cf. A.V." take thy bill." St Luke, xvi, 6. "And whan sche of this bille hath taken heede, Sche rent it al to cloutes atte laste." C. T. 9826-7. BINETHE, beneath, B 57. BIRD, impers. ? pret. of bos (or present). Cf. Icel. ber, oportet, Č-V. 60; bera, C. III; p. 331(1). "we ne standenn nohht Swa summ uss birrde standenn." Orm. 11469-70. "Thus was Crist offered for our hele, Forthi bird us be til him lele, Of us self bird us offerand mak.” E. M. H., 158. BISET, part. bestowed, V 142/516. "I in fewe yeeres Haue spendid upon many diuers freres Ful many a pound, yet fare I never the bet, Certeyn my good have I almost byset." C. T. 7531-4. BISYDE, beside, besides, B 54, 195. BISYLY, adv. diligently, earnestly, soigneusement," B 124*, p. 197. See BUSYNES. BLAK, used substantively, black, of | BLYNNE, v. a. & n. to cease from the prayers, B 282. BLAK LETTER, written in black and contrasted with rubric, B 440. BLAME, v. to blame, B 73. BLESSE, v. a. to bless, to praise, to confer a blessing on, B 124, "benedicamus." v. refl. to bless, pray a blessing for oneself, to sign with sign of the cross. B 618; L 149/35. Note, p. 311. "fingres . . . . þat tu þe mide blescest ant makest þe marke of þe deore rode." -Seinte Marherete, 13. "Lifte up thyn handes and with thy fingres blysse."-Lydgate, M. P. 45. Then blysse you and go to bed."— Myroure, 169. BLESSID, pp. blessed, B 429; where C, blessed. BLESSYNG, 8. blessing, signing with sign of the cross, B 619; where C, the northern blissinge. BLIS, BLISSE, s. bliss, glory, B 323; V 146/636. "Som sal noght deme, bot demed be Til blis, als men of grete charite." P. C. 6049-50. "And yates of ai up-hafen be yhe And king of blisse in-come sal he." Ps. (24), xxiii, 7. | "And þair blisse turned þai (et mutaverunt gloriam suam') In likness of a kalfe etand hai" Ps. (106) cv, 20. "Our perfect consummation and bliss."-B. C. P. Burial Service. BLISSYNGE, C 366. See BLESSYNG. BLODE, 8. blood, B 236, 409; C 167; F. 145. used of persons of high qualities, "And stande lyke lusty bloudes "These were 17 giants bold of blood." Percy Folio, I, 97/181. leave off, stop, V 144/586. "3yf by wrappe pou wilt not blynne," glossed "leue."-H. S. 119/3738. "zyf þou wylt of obys blynne pan wyl y pray for by synne.' H. S. 25/747-8. "Blinne fra wreth" (desine ab ira). BLYNT, adj. blind, V 131/110. BLESSE. See BODILE, adv. of corporal reception of the sacrament of the altar, V 145/630. BODY, B 303, 539. BоGHT, redeemed (of Christ), B 184, 348. BOKE, BOKES, 8. book, B 3, 155, 202; C 17. a formal document, p. 338. See BUKE. BONDES, bonds, bands, B 477. See "band." BONE, petition, boon, V 130/64, 132/143; L 149/29, 150/92. Listes pe bon pat scho him bad." C. M. 20590. BORD, a table, a feast, V 146/639. BORDE, GODDES, God's board, the Lord's table, 121/18, 233/20, 382/3. Note, p. 358. BORNE, born (of birth), B 247. Bos, impers. it behoves, B 174. "For allgate buse me."-E. M. H. 80. "Me bos telle." Allit. Poems, Morris, 56/687. "To do pi will I am redy But be bus teche me be way." Morris, Holy Rood, 65/127. See Note, p. 216. See BIRD. BOSTE, noise, boast, arrogance, strife, L 153/177. pan is þere chydyng and boste Bor, conj. except, B 9. unless, without, B 201, 448. "And but freres ben first y-set at sopers & at festes, þei wiln ben wonderly wrop ywis, as y trowe." Ploughmans Crede, 21/554-5. |