(a) A double-armed instrument, usually hinged, for manipulating objects too hot or too difficult to hold; a pincers, pliers, pair of tongs;—often pl.; also fig. and in fig. context; fir tonges; paire……
(a) A king, monarch; (b) in titles; king of kinges, supreme king, emperor; (c) one of the wise men of Mat. 2; also, a representation of one of them; thre kinges of coloin; king pleie, a play dealing……
An organ of flight, usu. paired: (a) a wing of a creature whose sole or primary means of locomotion is flight (a bird, an insect, a bat, etc.);—occas. with sg. for pl.; also in fig. context; also, fig……
(a) Offensive speech, idle or evil words
(b) that which is of no value, a worthless thing; the vilest, the least fine thing or things;
(c) the vilest, the foulest or most disgusting thing; also, the……
(a) In combs. referring to the city, county, or ecclesiastical see of York: York (yorkes) cite, York toun; York (yorkes) lond; York minster, York Minster; York peni, a type of bronze coin minted at……
(a) Sovereignty, dominion, authority; fongen (taken) to riche, to ascend the throne, take up royal power; (b) the territory over which authority extends, a kingdom, an earldom, a diocese, district……
(a) Payment for provision of food or drink at a social gathering, at a tavern, or to one's host or benefactor; one's share of such payment; paien scot; yeven scot, to contribute to a common feast; (b)……
(a) A person obliged to serve someone else: a slave, servant, serf;—also coll.; also fig.; bonde thral; nimen to thral, to enslave (sb.); sellen in-to thralles (a thral), sell (people) for slaves……
(a) A knife; a dagger or sheath knife carried or worn on the person; a knife as a weapon [usually distinguished from sword]; also fig.; (b) an instrument for cutting or scraping made of material other……
(a) One of two or more persons in each other's company or society; one of a pair or group of persons associating or acquainted with each other; companion, associate, acquaintance; maken felau, to……
(a) A report of an occurrence or event; a report brought by an official messenger;—also pl.; (b) information gathered for a particular purpose, intelligence;—also pl.; also, a piece of information or……
(a) That which is given or offered; a gift, present; also iron.;—also coll.; maken yift (of, yeven yift; neue yer yift, ?a small item to be given as a gift at New Year’s; yeres yift [see yer n.(2) 2b.……
(a) The outer covering of the human body, skin; skin of the smitinge, the skin at or near the location of a wound; maken skin, to cause skin to grow again; (b) a specific part or section of the skin……
(a) A tooth of a human, devil, etc.; grim toth, a fierce expression; in teth, between adjacent teeth; wauinge toth, a loose tooth; (b) a human tooth as an organ of speech; teth and tonge, tonge and……
(a) A knot tied in a rope, thread, spider web, etc., for binding or fastening; double knotte, ?a sort of pulley; ridinge (renninge, slippinge) knotte, a slip noose; (b) a knot tied in a whip, garment……
