Astron. A star, or pair of stars, marking one of the forepaws of the old constellation Leo. [For opinions as to identification, see F. N. Robinson's ed. of Chaucer, p.824.] …

Astron. The elevation or angular height of a celestial body above the horizon; altitude meridian(al, the elevation of the sun at noon. …

(a) A recess, nook, corner (of a building); fig. angle of wrecchednesse [?cp. sense 4]; (b) a section (of a city, a country, etc.), esp. an outlying region or district; also, a point of land. …

(a) An arch in a building, bridge, or other structure; arch band, ?a brace for an arch; arch bounden, joined by an arch; (b) a commemorative arch or monument. …

One who is trained in the use of bow and arrow: (a) a soldier armed with a bow or longbow, longbowman, archer; also, crossbowman [quot. 1509]; archers and arblasters, longbowmen and crossbowmen; (b)……

(a) To move or proceed upward; ascend, climb, mount, soar; ascenden up(ward); board (a ship); light (upon sb.); (b) to ascend (a hill); rise to (the heavens); also, lift up, raise [quot. a1450]……

Astron. and astrol. That degree of the ecliptic or zodiac which is arising above the horizon at a given moment; taken the ascendent, to determine this degree; also, the attendant configuration of……

Astron. Rising above the horizon. …

(a) Act of moving or climbing upward; ascending up; (b) upward direction; (c) progress. …

(a) The ascent of Christ to heaven; the Ascension; ascensioun dai, dai of ascensioun; (b) the feast day [forty days after Easter] commemorating the Ascension; ascensioun dai, ascensioun eve(n, the……

(a) To allot or allocate (sth. to sb.) for use or possession; assign (an area to a continent); (b) transfer, convey (property); bequeath (property) by will; allot (dower); (c) allot (a condition or……

(a) To lower (sth.); drop (sth.); (b) to sink or drop down; descend; (c) of liquids: subside, recede. …

(a) Astron. Retrograde (motion); (b) bak-ward returning, recoiling (from what is difficult); (c) at a disadvantage. …

(a) Toward the back of the body; (b) with the back turned in the direction of movement or destination; (go) back foremost; (fall, be borne) back undermost; (lie) back; (c) with the back turned toward……

(a) A pair of balanced scale pans for weighing; a set of scales; balaunce maker; tonge of the balaunce, the scales' pointer; also, one of a pair of scale pans; (b) par de(l balaunce(s, paire balaunce……

(a) A bear; (b) blak ber, a bear with black fur; whit ber, white bear, polar bear; wild ber, untamed bear; (c) ber baiting, the sport of setting dogs upon a bear chained to a stake; ber binder, bear……

(a) One of the animal kingdom (including man), any living creature (non-vegetable); (b) best doumb, a dumb animal; dedli best, mortel best, mortal creature; devine best, spiritual or Godlike creature……

(a) A bull; fre bole, a bull free to roam with the herd [see Homans Eng.Villagers 61-3]; (b) a steer or bullock. …

(a) A boundary marker, a landmark; Ercules boundes, the Pillars of Hercules; (b) a boundary line, the outer limit of an area or a space; a line of demarkation; est bound, west bound, etc. …

(a) A brother or half-brother by blood relationship; (b) pl. brothers; (c) brotheres doughter (sone, wif), a brother's daughter (son, wife); brotheres love, love for (one's) brother; brotheres slaier……