(a) The back of the body of man or beast; (b) bak and beli (brest, side, etc.); (c) the rear end. …

(a) A rod or stake (for 'binding' the withes in wattle; = binding ger., sense 1b.(c)); (b) naut. a plank nailed to the outer side of a ship providing structural integrity as well as acting as a……

(a) The end of a spear or pike opposite the head, butt; (b) naut.?the end of a plank in a ship's side; ?also, one of the planks. …

(a) A metal clasp, holdfast, hasp; the hinged strap of a hasp; also fig.; (b) a clasp for the covers of a book; (c) a clasp for armor or clothing, brooch, buckle. …

(a) Of persons, animals, bodies, parts of bodies: dead, no longer alive; also fig.; ben ded, to be dead; (b) of trees, flowers, etc.: dead. …

(a) Of any object: to move more or less freely downward through space (from a higher to a lower position); to descend, drop, fall; of Lucifer and his followers: to fall (from heaven into hell); fallen……

(a) The neck; hongen bi the hals, to hang (sb.) with a rope around the neck; fro hals to croupoun, from neck to rump; hals gund [OE heals-gund], a neck tumor; also in asseveration: bi mi hals; (b) the……

(a) A human or animal head; (b) a representation of a head in heraldry, carving, painting, etc.; (c) of a bed or grave: the end at which the head lies; shete for the hed = hed shete; (d) hair……

(a) A hinge on which a door or gate hangs; also, the part of a hinge with a ring or eye to receive the hook or pin on the jamb or post; henges and hokes; henge hok; (b) a bar for fastening a door or……

(a) Any implement consisting of, or provided with, a metal hook for pulling, drawing, or hoisting; (b) ?a hook attached to an archer's belt for pulling the cord of a crossbow into position; ?the catch……

(a) The human knee; (b) eie (panne, rollere) of the kne, the kneecap, patella; jointe of the kne, the knee joint. …

(a) A noble warrior; a member of the land-holding ruling class, owing military service to his lord and fighting on horseback; one who had received the status of knight from the king or other important……

The cheek; in pl.: the face; loken under ler, to look down over (one's) cheek, look downward. …

Border, edge, rim; hem; band, stripe. …

(a) Outstanding or noteworthy for largeness of size; (b) unusual, rare; (c) most important, chief, principal; main fold, high water. …

(a) A mat made of rushes, straw, etc., used on the floor or as a seat cover; (b) a pad or underlay for a bed; ?also, bedcover, quilt; (c) a piece of coarse fabric or matting; naut. ?piece of coarse……

(a) A sewing needle; ?also, a pointed instrument, style [quot.: (c1392) 30/8]; seuinge nedle; (b) surg. any one of various kinds of needle used in surgical procedures, a surgical needle [not always……

(a) With reference to motion, direction, or extent: to the north; northward; right(es north, due north; west and north, toward the northwest, bothe south and north, both from the south and from the……

Naut. A parrel, parrel-rope, for fastening the middle of a yard to the mast. …

?A reindeer; ranes lether, leather made from a reindeer hide; naut. shetes de ran, sheets made of reindeer hide. …

(a) Of humans: to run, move quickly on foot; also of angels, centaurs, devils, monopodes, etc.; rennen and (other) rennen, go on foot and (or) ride; (b) comen rennen, comen (gon) renninge, to come……

(a) A roof; also, the framing structure of a roof independent of its outer covering; also fig.; bastel (chaumbre, chirche(s, halle, hous) rof [see bastel n., etc.]; (b) a shelter from the elements……

(a) A strong, heavy cord, a rope; a tightrope [quots.: a1425, ?c1475]; leten haven to longe rop, to give (sb.) too much freedom; pullen up rop and stake, break camp; taken everi ropes ende, ?join in……

(a) To make (sb.) sit, seat (sb.); also, with partitive construction: setten of..over heigh setle, fig. seat (someone's offspring) upon (his) high throne, make to rule; setten adoun (doun, up), make……

Naut. (a) A rope attached to the clews of a sail; shete de ran, a rope, or sheet, made of reindeer hide [cp. ran n.]; (b) pl. triangular floor boards at the ends of a ship; sterne shete, rear portion……

(a) A garment, an article of clothing; a priestly vestment; also, an outfit of clothing or armor, a set of clothes; also, (one's) clothing, attire; also fig.; (b) coll. clothing, clothes……

(a) The southern cardinal point or its direction; also, the point representing south on an astrolabe; ?also, north [= borias in quot. 1483, but prob. erron.]; in-to the south, facing south; o south……

(a) With ref. to motion, direction, or extent: to the south; southward; also, from the south [quots. a1398, a1450(c1412)]; even (right) south, due south; naut. south and bi est (west), in a direction……

Toward the southeast, in a southeasterly direction; naut. south-est and bi est (south), in a direction one compass point east (south) of southeast; south-est and north-west, north-west and south-est……

In a southwesterly direction; to or toward the southwest; also, in the southwestern sky; naut. south-west and bi south, in a direction one compass point south of southwest; south-west and north-east,……

(a) A pole, pike, or staff; (b) a pole used for propelling a boat, a punting pole; sprete or ore, ore and sprete; (c) a bowsprit; (d) naut. in cpds. and combs.: sprete seile, the sail set under the……

(a) To stumble, trip, stub the foot; also fig.; spurnen at (o, on), stumble or trip over (sth.); bump into (sth.); spurnen ayenes, bump into (sth.), strike inadvertently against; (b) in prov. sayings……

Naut. A large rope used to secure the mast of a ship; stai nail, a nail used to secure a stay; stai of thre cordes, a tripartite rope; stai pin, a kind of belaying pin; bak stai [see also bak n. 10.(f……

(a) Stubborn; (b) naut. not deviating from course, steady on course; (c) as surname; also, ?in a name given to a horse. …

(a) The main body or stem of a tree; also fig.; (b) naut. either the stem- or stern-post of a ship; stem lok, = stampne-lok [s.v. stampne n. (a)]; stem nekke, a curved part of the stem; stem pece, one……

(a) A movement of the foot in walking, a step; -- also used of a horse's step; also, an act of taking a step; fot step; (b) fig. of (a); folwen (seuen, etc.) stepes, to follow the example (of sb……

(a) The tail of an animal; stert naked, q.v.; english stert, a derogatory and prob. salacious term for an Englishwoman; (b) the handle of a cooking vessel; also, the handle of a plow, a plowtail……

Naut. A rope used to control and brace the yard; -- also coll.; steting rop; corde steting; steting puli, a pulley for hauling a steting; steting triplex, a steting made of three strands. …

(a) An upright piece of timber used as support in a wall, partition, etc.; also, a rafter or beam [quot. a1382]; stod milne, ?a type of windmill supported by a post; stod werk, ?building service……

(a) A post, stud; also, naut. some kind of upright prop supporting the deck beam of a ship; -- also coll.; (b) a loom or the framework of a loom; (c) ?a band or thread woven in a fabric marking the……

(a) An upright piece of timber used as support in a wall, partition, etc. [quots. ?c1475 and a1500 may belong to sense 4]; stoth nail, nails of some kind used in fastening such timbers; (b) fig. a……

(a) To deliver a blow; strike or slash (with a sword); also, fight, attack; striken togeder (togederes), smite each other, fight; of heaven and earth: crash or clash together; wel striking, of a……

(a) A loop or strap on a horse's harness; ?also, some kind of strap for a cart; (b) naut. a loop of rope, hide, or metal used to connect blocks and yards with the ropes in a ship's rigging, a strop……

(a) A female sibling, a sister or half-sister; suster quene, a sister who is a queen; seinte petres suster, ?a personification of the White Paternoster; trusten to suster no brother, to trust no one……

(a) A rope, cord, or chain;—also coll.; (b) naut. a rope for hoisting or securing the sail and yard on a ship; (c) confinement, restraint; tei dogge, a chained watchdog; ben in strong tei, to be tied……

That part of a hinge which consists of a plate or band affixed to a door, window, rudder, etc. and of an eye that turns on a pin or hook attached to a doorpost, etc.; ?also, a complete hinge [cp. heng……

(a) Naut. A plank or timber nailed to the outer surface of the side of a ship, a strake, wale; a beam or timber designated for use as a wale; also, a set of planks or timbers fastened atop the sides……

(a) A root of a medicinal plant or herb (b) in combs.: helme wale [cp. OI hjālm-völr], naut. the tiller of a side rudder; liche wale [see liche-wal n.]; litel wale, the little wale or gromwell……

(a) To be mindful, be aware; waren of, be knowledgeable concerning (sth.), be skilled in; ware him his fal is nexte his honde, let him be mindful his fall is at hand (b) to be mindful of (sth.),……

(a) The threads, taken collectively, among which the weft of cloth is woven, the warp; also, the foundation threads of a spider’s web; warp threde, yarn for the warp (b) the woof or weft [glossing L ……

(a) Water as a naturally occurring element or substance; water as opposed to the other elements;—also pl.; wateres froren, the ice thought to surround the earth [quot. a1325] (b) precipitation;……

(a) The general condition of the atmosphere with respect to temperature, precipitation, cloudiness, wind, etc.; bright (cler, esi, fair, god, mirie, softe) weder, sunny (clear, fair, good, pleasant)……

(a) The western cardinal point or its direction; also, the point representing west on an astrolabe [quot. a1450(1391), 1st]; fer biyonde west, far past the west, to the far reaches of the west; north……

(a) With ref. to motion, direction, or extent: to the west, westward; comp. wester, further west; right west, due west, straight west; naut. west and bi north and est and bi south, est and west, along……

(a) Water as a naturally occurring substance; water as a medium for preparing recipes, soaking, etc.; also, a fluid with properties similar to those of water (b) a naturally occurring body of water,……

Naut. A piece of caulking material placed between the lapstrakes while the ship is under construction;—also coll. …

(a) An apparatus for hoisting or hauling, a winch, windlass [cp. windas n.]; naut. middel wind, ?a central garnet used in brailing up the sail (b) a wooden reel from which a hank or thread of yarn……

Naut. (a) Rope or canvas for sailmaking, binding of sails, etc.; a piece of rope or canvas for these uses; ?also, one of the strengthening bands arranged as a lattice on a sail; wining rop (b) pl.……

Directly opposite to (sth.) in space or location, facing over against; face with face, mouth with mouth, neb with neb, face to face; fighten honde with honde, to fight hand to hand, fight in close……

(a) Naut. A floor timber of a ship; ?also, one of the ribs of a ship’s hull (b) in combs.: wrong nail, q.v.; wrong rop, a line or cable used to secure the floor timbers or perh. the ribs of a ship’s……