(a) A row or line of people or things; a rank of soldiers; ~ bi ~, in lines; fro ~ to ~, from one rank to another; riche on ~, noble in (their) ranks; (b) a row of houses, a street; almesse ~, beggars' lane; (c) a hedgerow; a wall; a border, boundary; also, a stand of trees, a wood [quot.: a1450]; ~ lekere, as name of the hare, ?hedge-frisker; (d) bi ~, in a line; also, ?along a line [quot.: c1450(?a1400), 1st]; in (upon) a ~, on (a) ~, in a line, one beside or behind the other; in reues, in rows.

(a) A thin line, streak, stripe; also, ?a straightedge, ruler; (b) a line of words or figures, column; bi ~, with a line of letters; on a ~, in a line of letters; (c) a ray, beam of light.

(a) A company, group; an army; kenest of al (poverest of) the ~, sharpest (poorest) of all; (b) a recognized position or status; a category; in beggeres ~, among the beggars; on riche ~, among the rich, amid wealth; dauncen in the cokewold ~, to be a cuckold; (c) in phrases: on (a) ~, in (upon) a ~, all together; (d) in phrases: bi ~, in a cluster; in ~, in a group, in company; on ~, in a group or company, in a heap; of birds: in a flock; on a ~, of hounds: in a pack; (e) in a ~, on (a) ~, in an armed party, in ranks; (f) on ~, upon a ~, completely, altogether; on a ~, altogether, thoroughly; also, in all.

(a) Order, succession; bi ~, in due order, duly, properly; on ~, in due order, duly; also, in the correct order; (b) in phrases: bi reue(s, in order, one after the other; in turn; bi ~ and bi ~, ~ bi ~, in order, one by one; (c) in phrases: in (a) ~, on (upon) a ~, on reue(s, in order, one after the other, successively; hole on ~, ?one immediately after the other, in quick succession [quot.: Cursor22443]; (d) on ~, step by step, gradually.

(a) In surnames; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem.2.79, 81].