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2. abbotes horn phr.
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Some kind of horn, an abbot's hunting horn.
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3. acceptǒur of persones phr.
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One who shows favoritism, a respecter of persons.
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5. a dai, adai phr. & adv.
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adai
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(a) In the daytime (as opposed to night), by day; ayen eve a dai, toward evening; a dai or anight; (b) each day, daily, in the day; oft a dai, many times each day; (c) on a certain day, one day; (d)……
6. a dē̆vel-wei phr. or adv.
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a develwei
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(a) To the Devil, to hell; wend a devel-wei, go away, get out!; (b) as an oath or expletive: the Devil!
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7. adultime āǧe phr.
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?Adolescence.
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9. agnus castus phr.
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Either of two plants: a Mediterranean shrub (Vitex agnus-castus), traditionally regarded as a preservative of chastity; a species of St.-John's-wort (Hypericum androsaemum), used as a medicinal……
10. agnus (dei) n. or phr.
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agnus dei
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(a) Lamb of God [i.e. Jesus]; a figure of a lamb used as an emblem of Jesus; (b) a part of the Mass beginning with the words 'Agnus Dei'.
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11. airish bēstes phr.
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Demons of the air.
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12. al-abǒute(n phr., adv., & prep.
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al-abouten
21 quotations in 1 sense
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All around, on all sides, in all directions; in every way or respect.
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16. al dai, al-dai(es phr. & adv.
Additional spellings:
al-dai, aldai, al-daies, aldaies
23 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) The entire day, all day; (b) every day, all the time, always; any day, at any time, again and again; (c) al daies, for all time, forever.
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17. al-kin(nes adj. & (earlier) genitive phr.
Additional spellings:
alkin, al-kinnes, alkinnes
36 quotations in 1 sense
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Of every or any kind; of all kinds; in (on) al-kin wise (maner), in every or any way.
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20. al-soule(n dai phr.
Additional spellings:
alsoule dai, al-soulen dai, alsoulen dai
8 quotations in 1 sense
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All Souls' day [Nov. 2]; -- also al-soulen, al-soules for short.
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21. al-thing, al(le thing n. & (earlier) phr.
Additional spellings:
althing, al thing, alle thing
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(a) All things, everything; (b) in al-thing, in all things, in everything; in full detail; in every way; (c) through al-thing, for everything, by all means; throughout; (d) nought alle thing, not by……
22. al togeder, al-togeder phr. & adv.
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al-togeder, altogeder
26 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) As a phrase: all in one group, lot, or mass; all together; (b) as adv.: in every way, completely, entirely, fully, utterly; altogether; for short, simply [quot. 1423]; as adj.: complete, total……
24. amor ereos n. phr.
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Love-sickness.
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25. Andrewes crosse phr.
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An oblique X-shaped cross (on which St. Andrew was said to have suffered death); Seint Andrewes crosse.
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26. Andrew gilder phr.
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A coin, 'the Burgundian florin of St. Andrew, struck from 1466 to 1485' [Hanham]; -- also in shortened form as simply an 'Andreu' (etc.)
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27. anī-kin(nes phr. (used attributively) & adj.
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anikin, ani-kinnes, anikinnes
19 quotations in 1 sense
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Any kind(s) of, any; also, every kind of [quot.Cursor 276]; for ani-kin aughte, by every means, all he could; on (in) ani-kin wise, in any way or manner; bi ani-kin wei, anyway; for ani-kin thing, for……
34. a parcel(es phr.
42. ayẹ̄n-cǒmen v. (or phr.)
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ayencomen
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(a) To come back (to a person or place), return; (b) of something lost: to be recovered, return; (c) to go toward, go to meet, to meet or encounter (sth.); ayen-comen to, to go to meet (sb.)……
43. bāke(n mēte, bāke-mēte phr. & n.
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bake mete, bake-mete, bakemete
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Any dish baked in a shell of pastry, such as a meat pie, a tart, a custard.
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44. basket ful, basket-ful phr. & n.
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basket-ful, basketful
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A basket full (of sth.), a basketful.
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46. bī cause, because phr. & adv.
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because
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(a) By reason (of), on account (of), because (of); (b) for the sake (of); in order to prevent [quot. Malory].
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47. bī west(en phr., adv., and prep.
Additional spellings:
bi westen, biwest, biwesten
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In or to the west; west of (sth.); from bi west, from the west.
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48. blank-de-sorẹ̄ n. (from phr.)
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blankdesore
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A dish of minced chicken or fish [see quots.].
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49. blaunk de Spain(e phr.
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blaunk de Spaine
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No definition available (stub entry)
50. blaunk plum(b phr.
51. bonking clōth phr.
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?A cloth for covering a pile or rick of grain; ?a cloth for winnowing grain.
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52. brank ursine phr.
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The acanthus (Acanthus mollis).
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53. brenning water phr.
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An alcoholic distillate, such as brandy.
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54. bro(u)ghtforth phr. as n.
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broughtforth
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55. cepi corpus phr.
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Law The return of a sheriff who has arrested a person upon a capias.
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56. chele priem n. or phr.
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Coriander.
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58. chirche-wǒrk n. (& phr.)
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chirchework
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(a) Construction or structure of a church; (b) repair or maintenance of a church or its furnishings, or a fund set aside for this purpose; -- sg. or pl.
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59. Cink Pors, Cink Portes phr.
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Cink Portes
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The Cinque Ports (orig. the five seaports of Hastings, Sandwich, Dover, Romney, and Hythe, to which others were later added) on the south-east coast of England. [In return for extensive privileges……
60. codding tīme phr.
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The season for shelling peas.
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61. commū̆ne bench, ~ court phr.
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commune court
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A court held at Westminster for the settlement of ordinary civil suits; the Court of Common Pleas.
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62. com(m)ū̆ne crēde phr.
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comune crede
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63. commū̆ne equitẹ̄ phr.
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64. commū̆ne jūrǒur phr.
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A juror in the Court of Common Pleas [cp. commune bench].
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65. commū̆ne laue phr.
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(a) The general or customary law of a country, the law of the land; (b) specif., the common law of England as administered in the King's courts; gon to or suen (at) the commune laue, go to (sue at)……
66. commū̆ne numbre phr.
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A common factor.
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67. commū̆n(e plāce phr.
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commun place
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(a) The Court of Common Pleas, a superior court sitting at Westminster for the trial of civil actions between subjects; (b) a Roman establishment regarded as in some measure equivalent to an English……
68. commū̆ne right phr.
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69. commū̆n(e veine phr.
70. commū̆n(e wēle phr.
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commune wele
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(a) The general welfare (of a country or community), the common good; (b) a commonwealth or its people.
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71. commū̆n(e welthe phr.
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commun welthe
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(a) The general welfare (of a community); (b) a commonwealth.
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72. commū̆n(e yēr phr.
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commune yer
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(a) A year of 12 lunations; (b) the tropical or sidereal year; (c) the civil (Julian) year.
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73. conscript fadres phr.
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The senators (of Rome).
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74. cǒntrẹ̄-ward adv. or phr.
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contreward
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to (til) contre-ward, to (one's) country or abode, homeward; to what contre-ward, to what country.
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75. cōren bọ̄te phr.
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Choice repayment, singular revenge.
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76. Corpus Christī phr.
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The Blessed Sacrament; Corpus Christi fest, fest of Corpus Christi, the feast of the Blessed Sacrament celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday; Corpus Christi plai, play performed in……
77. crispe malwe phr.
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A mallow with crinkly leaves; prob. the curled mallow Malva crispa.
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78. culpes of the sē phr.
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Sea plants; ?kelp.
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79. cūth-ūtlaghe phr. as n.
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cuthutlaghe
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Law One who harbors a known outlaw.
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80. dai-light, daies light cpd. & phr.
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dailight, daies light
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(a) The light of daytime, daylight, sunlight; brod dai-light; (b) the light part of a natural day, daytime; bi, on dai-light, in daytime; (c) daybreak, dawn.
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81. dai-werk, -work, daies werk n. & phr.
Additional spellings:
daiwerk, dai-work, daiwork, daies werk
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(a) A normal day's work; a day's customary service; also, a day's fighting; (b) as a land measure: a plot of land that can be plowed by one team in one day [appar. from 3 to 5 poles].
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82. den and strand phr.
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Inlet and shore; the right to use inlets and the shore, fisherman's right.
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83. ditizance doutance phr.
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For a certainty, without fail.
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84. Doncaster knīf phr.
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A knife or blade made in Doncaster.
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85. dorne-dai court phr.
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dornedai court
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?A session of a borough court at which the sealing of a burgher's doorway for non-payment of burgage rent could be ordered.
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86. doughter in laue phr.
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One's son's wife, daughter-in-law.
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89. drink heil phr.
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A salutation given in response to the toast wes hail: drink to your health!, good luck to you!
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90. drūe-le-reigne phr. as n.
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druelereigne
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Dear-to-the-queen, the queen's paramour; -- a nickname.
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91. durring dọ̄n, durring-dọ̄ phr. & cpd.
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durring-do, durringdo, durring do
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Courage to engage in feats of arms, prowess in battle; also, feats of arms, exploits, battle.
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93. eies kunnes phr.
3 quotations in 1 sense
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Of any kind.
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94. ei(e)s-wei(e)s adverbial phr., adv.
Additional spellings:
eiesweies, eis-weis, eisweis, eies-weis, eiesweis, eis-weies, eisweies
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In any way or manner.
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96. ephialtes the more phr.
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Nightmare.
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98. ē̆rne morwe phr. (later cpd.)
Additional spellings:
ernemorwe
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