(a) Pl. The coarse part of flax, hards; also, sg. a piece of the hards; (b) hards used in med. & surg.; --?also sg. …

Fear, horror. …

A short cape covering the shoulders as part of the habit of a member of the Gilbertine Rule. …

Phil. Substance. …

(a) Any simian known on the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages; monkey or ape; maken apes mou, make a monkey-face, grimace; (b) ape-ward, ape-keeper, i.e. a juggler who keeps a trained monkey for……

Horrified, disgusted. …

(a) A Christian (man or woman) who, secluding himself from the world, devotes himself entirely to the service of God and to the exemplification of Christian ideals (humility, kindness, chastity……

(a) The blow struck in dubbing a knight, accolade (orig., a ceremonial embrace); (b) a blow struck in combat. …

(a) At once, instantly, immediately, right away; shortly, soon [quots. 1390 Evang., a1500 SEChron.]; (b) right anon, sone an-on, forthright an-on, an-on forthwith, immediately, forthwith. …

Proclaim, make known. …

(a) The European aspen (Populus tremula) or its wood; aspe tre; (b) in surnames; also aspe-heǧ. …

(a) To set free (a slave); free (a captive); to liberate (a race or nation), free from subjection; (b) to deliver (sb.) from sin; deliver (sb. from servitude to the Devil). …

(a) To make the sign of the cross; (b) to bless (sb.); (c) to mark (a document with a seal), seal (a proclamation). …

As adv.: (a) continuously, steadfastly, on and on; ever in-on; (b) together; (c) straightway. …

To take food, eat; feed (sb. or sth.); -- often used in fig. context. …

In phrase: pain reguson, the name of a dish made with raisins, ginger, pepper, wine, and bread [cp. pain n. (b)]. …

(a) Singly, by oneself, by itself; without aid; [sometimes difficult to distinguish from adjectival use of on num.]; (b) leten on, to let (sb.) alone, refrain from molesting (sb.), stop bothering……

Garden cress (Lepidium sativum);—freq. used in medicinal or cooking recipes, sometimes pl.; toun-cresse(s sed. …

A part of a garment that is loose enough to admit of being raised, folded, or seized: (a) the lower part of a shirt, skirt, or habergeon; the front or back skirts of a divided garment; mantel lap,……

The circular wooden rim of a wheel consisting of curved segments; felloes, fellies. …