River, stream; -- in names of streams and places [see EPNSoc. 1 (pt. 1.1) & 5 (pp. 161, 165)]. …

(a) To earn (wages, a reward, etc.); to obtain (that which one has earned); -- also refl.; (b) to merit (spiritual blessings, heavenly bliss, etc.); to be deserving of (death, the tortures of hell)……

Only in the phrases: drauen (oneself) adrigh, go away or aside, withdraw (?orig., go to a suitable or safe distance); holden (oneself) adrigh, stay away. …

Unwise, foolish. …

To profit (sb.), benefit. …

Slip away (?as in a flash), escape. …

Of continous actions or states: (a) all the time, always, constantly, unceasingly; (b) eternally, forever. …

One; mani ain, many a one. …

?Sovereign; ?singular. …

(a) Alder (Alnus glutinosa); alder tre; (b) alder kerre, alder kyr, alder was, alder swamp; alder shawe, alder thicket. …

In all ways, in every way or respect; entirely, altogether. …

(a) Of mode: in the same manner, similarly; without distinction; (b) of degree or extent: equally; (c) in equal measure or quantity (= Latin ana). …

Elm; alme bark; alme tre [confused with alder]. …

Eager to give alms, charitable, benevolent. …

(a) Anything given to relieve those in poverty or distress, any charitable gift or offering, alms; an allotment of alms; eten almes, be dependent on alms; gan on almes, liven bi, of almes, live on……

?Miserable, in a wretched condition; ?scattered, widespread. …

(a) Up in the sky or air; high above, at or to a height; high aloft; (b) on top, atop; above, upstairs; also, on (a surface); lenden aloft, go up (to sb.); (c) upward; liften, heven aloft, lift up……

Handmaid, bondwoman. …

(a) Of the actions of persons: in a wrong or mistaken manner; gon, faren amis, go astray, go wrong; leden, turnen amis, mislead; speden amis, fare badly; feren amis, be ill; sheten amis, miss the……

(a) The ankle; ankle bone, esp. the inner projection [quots. c1150, c1440]; innermore ancle; utward ancle, outer projection of the ankle; (b) ancle bon, ankle bone; utter ancle, outer projection of……

(a) Acknowledge, profess; (b) confess (sins). …

(a) As pred. adj.: him was ange, he was vexed; dide hem ange, it troubled them; (b) as noun: vexation, trouble; pain. …

(a) Distress, suffering; anguish, agony; the anguish of love, love-longing; anger and wo (tene, care); (b) a source of distress, suffering, or discomfort; trouble, hardship; pl. troubles……

(a) To be anxious or grieved; -- intr. & refl.; (b) ben angred, be anxious or grieved; be in agony. …

(a) Face; (b) forehead; (c) appearance, looks; image. …

Only in phrase follȝhenn aȝȝ an-wherrfeddleȝȝe, to strive for or practice single-mindedness (to achieve sth.), to strive constantly. …

(a) Plowland; ar-dawe feld; (b) dais ar-dawe, an acre or juger of plowland (orig. a day's plowing). …

Only in bi are dawes, in days of yore, long ago. …

(a) To rid (sb. of danger, an enemy), rescue, save; (b) to free (sb.), liberate (a city). …

Funeral feast, wake. …

(a) An arrow [a slender wooden shaft, with metal point of various design, usually feathered at the butt, and shot from a bow; cp. quarrel bolt, shot from a crossbow]; brod arwe, hoked arwe, an arrow……

(a) The European ash Fraxinus excelsior; also, any of certain related or similar trees; oil of assh; sho assh, 'female' ash; (b) in surnames. …

To (do, eat, etc.). …

(a) To intend or plan (to do sth.); -- intr. or refl.; (b) seek or plan (sth.). …

Slip away or escape from (sb.). …

Fear, terror, dread; also, great reverence, veneration, awe. …

(a) Forwardness, arrogance, pride; (b) adj. proud, excellent; exceeding. …

(a) From the left; of a stroke with the sword: from left to right, backhanded; (b) perverse, wrong; (c) strange, marvelous. …

The beard on grain; an awn. …

A small duck of some kind. …

Idle, futile. …

Strength. …

(a) To make an effort, strive to obtain; to earn or merit; (b) ppl. endowed. …

Oblong, elongated; of a round vessel: out of shape. …

(a) The bar or shaft on which the wheels of a cart turn, an axle; (b) axel man, workman who makes axles or fits them to the wheels; axel nail, a nail or pin used to hold a wheel on an axle. …

(a) The bar to which the wheels of a cart, a wagon, etc., are attached; an axletree; casten the axel-tre, to throw the axletree, pitch the bar; (b) the pin or spindle on which a wheel, grindstone……

(a) Back or away from something; to the rear, back, backwards; drawen ayen, ten ayen, draw back, withdraw; holden ayen, hold back, check, restrain; putten ayen, set or thrust back or away; turnen……

(a) A bag or sack, with or without its contents; traveling bag, wallet, satchel, pouch; bagge portatif; undo the bagge; (b) a bag as a unit of measure. …

(a) Willing, inclined, eager; -- often with inf. phrase; (b) prepared, ready. …

(a) Harsh, bitter, sour (to the taste); (b) bitter (tears), grievous (sin), etc. …

(a) Bait for fish, fowl, or vermin; (b) a worm or insect to be used for bait. …

(a) To bait (an animal) with an attacking or herding dog; specif., to bait (a tied or confined bear, bull, or badger) in sport; (b) of a dog: to set on (an animal or person); perh. [quot.: a1375] to……

(a) To inquire, ask; (b) to grant (a request); baithen bon; (c) to consent, agree. …

(a) A round body; sphere, globe, orb; turnen as a bal, to turn as does Fortune's ball; (b) the orb borne together with a scepter as an emblem of sovereignty; (c) a rounded protuberance or boss for……

A blazing fire, esp. one for burning victims or corpses; also, hell-fire; bale-fir. …

(a) A ridge or mound; the mound of a grave; an archery butt; (b) fig. an obstruction or obstacle. …

(a) One who destroys life; slayer, murderer [see dedbana, red bane]; (b) one who destroys the soul; soule(s bane. …

(a) A natural ridge; (b) a height, hill, mountain; (c) a slope, a hill-side; (d) ?the crest of a wave. …

(a) To summon (troops) by proclamation; assemble (a fighting force); bannen out; (b) to assemble (a fleet) for an attack; (c) to gather (arms), make ready; to man or make ready (a castle). …

A wave, billow; se bare. …

The bark of a tree or woody plant. …

Intrans. to bathe (in blood), bask, wallow; also refl.; basken aboute. …

Fertile, productive. …

Of a dog: ?hunting, to hunt. …

A small stream, brook; -- often in names. …

To inflame; become inflamed, fester; fig. inflame with hate or rage. …

A kind of tree. …

A grain bin; the hopper of a mill. …

(a) A bench, a seat; esp., a long, backless seat; (b) a royal seat, the throne of a ruler; setten on benk, to put (sb.) on a throne, do honor to (sb.); (c) benk ende, the end of the bench. …

Wave, billow. …

A hill; a mound, barrow; under bergh, beside or behind a hill, under cover of a hill. …

(a) To beat (sb.), whip; (b) to thresh (grain); (c) to beat (a path); ppl. bered, trodden. …

A pole (?for propelling a boat); berling tre. …

A sail yard. …

A dwelling; farm, village, town; bi-milne, town mill. [Common in place names and field names of the East Midland and the North (the Danelaw). See A. H. Smith PNElem. 1.66, & the thorp, by, tun map in……

(a) The female of the dog, a bitch; also, cur; bicche whelp, a female puppy; (b) the female of the wolf; wolf bicche. …

Splashed, bespattered. …

Barley; big bern, barley barn; big rid(d)el, barley riddle or sieve (for bolting). …

A surname. …

(a) To dwell or live (in a place, among people), reside; inhabit (the Earth); ben bigged, have lodging; (b) biggen bour, to establish (head)quarters; refl. establish oneself (in a location); (c) to……

(a) Comfortable, stately (mansion); (b) perfect (happiness). …

A nest of wild bees. …

Readily, presently. …

A coffer; a bin. …

A carpenter who covers the frame of a ship with boards or planks. …

Covering the frame with boards. …

Naut. A wind or breeze, esp. one favorable for sailing; haven bir at the bak, have a tail wind; abiden the bir, await favorable wind (i.e. circumstances). …

him (etc.) birth: (a) with respect to circumstances, destiny, etc.: he is constrained or compelled (to do or suffer sth.), he must; biren nede(s, he must of necessity (do sth.); biren dien, he must……

(a) The act of giving birth, childbirth; birth bering; labour of birth; at on (a) birth, in one delivery; (b) birth in wombe, conception. …

To confine or enclose (as in a nunnery); lock up (as in a chest). …

Placed (in a certain location), situated, lodged; quartered or living (with sb.). …

Beset, distressed, wretched. …

To buffet (sb.), pummel, flog, beat; also without obj., of waves: to dash, rage. …

(a) Of complexion: pallid, sallow, pale; (b) whitish, white. …

(a) To turn pale (as with fear); bleiken in blodi ble, blush; (b) to make (sb.) turn pale. …

(a) Ink; blek pot, inkhorn; (b) a black substance, ?tar; (c) a dark or somber mood. …

(a) To move suddenly or sharply; jerk, twist; flinch, wince, dodge; blenchen aside; blenchen low, duck; blenchen broues, raise (one's) eyebrows or eyelids; blenchen of slepe, wake up suddenly; (b) of……

(a) To mix or blend (two things or one thing with another); blenden samme, blenden togeder; blenden among, blenden with; (b) to intersperse; suffuse; (c) to penetrate (sth.); immerse (in sth.); engulf……

Of the ram: to copulate with (the ewe), tup; blismed, tupped, pregnant. …

Timid, apprehensive; as noun: fear. …