GLOSSARY.

a, have, [16], [78], [111]
abaundonede, devoted, [38]
a ben, been, [41]
abusyon (abusion, H.), abuse, [50]
accused (accusee, H.), told, reported, [52]
achaunge, exchange, [91]
acome, come, [50]
acorde, agree, [34]
acorde, agreement, [52]
acordyng (couuenable, H.), fitting, proper, [15], [25]
afore or, before that, [70]
affrayed, terrified, [41]
agre, favourably, in good part, [113]
all gates, anyhow, by any means, [72], [89]
all only but, except, [9]
aloved (louez, H.), praised, [112]
alyche (allegue, H.), allege, [12]
anamely, anamly, namely, [7], [12], [17], [27], [70], [78], etc.
anggwyssous (angoisseuse, H.), full of anguish, [89]
applique, apply, [8]
arayed (aournez, H.), equipped, adorned, [7], [8], [23]
arayeth (arroie, H.), equippeth, [6]
armure, armour, [24]
arwe, arrow, [56]
assay (essay, H.), trial, test, [6]
assot, assote, besot, make foolish, [36], [74], [106]
assotted, besotted, [75]
assottede of, besotted with, doting on, [28], [36]
aturnyd, turned, [72]
auctorised, authenticated, vouched for, [2], [4]
availe, avayle, advantage, profit, [5], [12], [26], [37]
aventerous, adventurous, [9]
aventure, adventure, [12]
avisement, reflection, counsel, [19]
avowed, vowed, [109]
avysyons, visions, dreams, [75], [76], [88]
ayen, against, [2]
ayen, ayene, again, [7], [48], [79]
ayens, against, [12], [29], [32], etc.
ayens say, gainsay, [47]
bachelere, bachelor, [28]
bateilled, battled, fought, [22]
bayle (baillif, H.), bailiff, [13]
be, been, [41]
beerys (ours, H.), bears, [12]
befolowe, follow, [60]
begone (sc. evylle b.), affected, beset, [41]
behouely (couuenable, H.), proper, befitting, [8], [12], [23], [82]
bellue (belue, H.), monster, [15]
ben, be, [70]
besy, busy, [5]
boche (boce, H.), hump (of a camel), [54]
bolnynges (lenfleure, H.), swellings, pride, [76]
borde, table, [67]
bosche (buisson, H.), bush, [53]
bostus, boastful, threatening, [51]
boores, boars, [12]
bounte (bonte, bernage, sc. barnage, H.), goodness, nobility, [8], [11], [27], [60]
brayeng, braying (de brayre, H.), croaking (of frogs), [34]
brennyng, burning, [62]
brent, burnt, [69], [110]
brokyth (retient, H.), digests, retains (on the stomach), [55]
brond (brandon, H.), brand, torch, [36]
brothe, broththe (palu, H.), muddy water, [33], [34]
broute, browte, brought, [12], [56], [110]
bruled, broiled, burnt, [69]
bryboure (lierres, sc. larron, H.), thief, robber, [41]
busshmentes (embusches, H.), ambushes, [63]
btyrflye (papillon, H.), butterfly, [109]
carles (villains, H.), churls, rustics, [33], [34]
cesse (cesser, H.), make to cease, [9]
chaiere (chayere, H.), chair (of a professor), [6]
chamel, chamelle, camel, [54]
chelde, shield, [54], [60]
chepe, sheep, [58]
ches, choose, [85]
chesse, the (esches, H.), game of chess, [95]
chevalroures (vaillance cheualereuse, H.), chivalry, [9]
cheualerous, cheualerours, chivalrous, [14], [16]
cheuetayne, cheueten (cheuetaine, H.), chieftain, leader, [2], [85]
chippe, ship, [56]
chynnes, chains, [41]
clyme (monter, H.), climb, [6], [44]
communes (paysans, H.), common people, [34]
communiall (communicaire, H.), sharing with others, [27]
condicionned (condicionne, H.), accustomed, [85]
conditoures (conduissaresse, H.), conductress, guide, [8]
condittes (conduis, H.), conduits, [28]
connestabil, constable, [85]
connyng (sauoir, H.), knowledge, [24]
contrarie, contrary, adverse, [11]
contrariousnes (les contrarietez, H.), adversity, [12]
contrarius, contrary, adverse, [9]
conveyed (conuoye, H.), conducted, guided (of the spirit), [8]
conveyng (congeement, H.), removal, expulsion, [5]
copyr, copper, [17]
corage, spirit, mind, [31], [84], [96]
coromped, corrupted, [29]
corrompeth, corrumpyth, corrupteth, [30]
corumpe, to corrupt, [62]
cosyn germayne, cousin german, [9], [10]
coude, cowde, could, [85], [86]
couertly, secretly, disguisedly, [13]
couerture, disguise, concealment, [13], [19], [43], [93]
couetise, covetyse, covetousness, [34], [54], [60]
cowde, knew, [58]
crassed (creuee, H.), cracked, [52]
creues, crevesse (creueure, H.), crevice, [52], [65]
cuirboyle, cuir-bouilli, boiled leather, [24]
debatoure (discordant, H.), debater, quarreller, [67]
deded (amortie, H.), deadened, [27]
deele, dele, part, whit, [9], [35]
defavtes, faults, defects, [13]
defendyth, forbiddeth, [32]
deme, judgment, [56]
departed (departis, H.), allotted, [83]
desceyvable (faillible, H.), deceitful, untrustworthy, [8]
dictis, dicts, sayings, [4]
diffendyth, forbidden, [28]
discomfyte, discomfited, [15]
discouered, uncovered, unprotected, [97], [104]
discouerte, uncovered, [105]
discute, discuss, [20], [62]
disheryte, disinherit, [29], [30]
dispite, despise, [10], [100]
disportis, amusements, [34]
disporveide (despourveu, H.), unprovided, [68]
disprayes (despris, H.), contempt, [28]
disprayse (desprisier, H.), contemn, despise, [54], [84], [87]
dispraysyng (despercion, H.), contemning, despising, [59]
dispreisyd, dispreysed, contemned, despised, [35], [36]
dispreysyng, contemning, despising, [36]
dissalowed (desloua, H.), disapproved, dissuaded, [56]
dissauable, deceitful (of riches), [53]
disseruede (desserui, H.), served, performed (sc. of penance), [14]
dittee (dictie, H.), treatise, [8]
do armes (armes ... faire, H.), perform exploits, [12]
dobylnesse, doubleness, duplicity, [95]
doghter, daughter, [16], [31]
doited (affoles, H.), doting, [69]
dome, judgment, [16], [48], [68]
doo, done, [14]
doongon (dongion, H.), keep, castle, [110]
doute (dompter, H.), conquer, [42]
doutyd (doubtoit, H.), doubted, feared, [97]
douted, dowted (dompta, H.), conquered, [42]
doutously, doubtfully, [19]
dowter, daughter, [11]
dres (adrece, H.), dress, direct, apply, [5]
dressyd hyr (se ficha, H.), betook herself, [66]
drwe, drew, [30]
drwe avay (chaca, H.), drove away, [20]
dryst, durst, [44]
dured, endured, lasted, [52]
duryng (sc. euer d.), lasting, [6]
dyffendyth, forbiddeth, [32]
dyght, disposed, placed, [80]
dynne, dinner, [66]
dysheryted (desherita, H.), disinherited, [20]
dysparbuled (se espart, H.), disparpled, divided, [57]
dyspiteth (despite, H.), despiseth, [16]
dyspyte (despit, H.), contempt, scorn, [40]
dystres (destrece, H.), distress, [12]
ell, elles, ellis, else, [12], [13], [14]
embaundoned, devoted, [2]
empeched (empesche, H.), hindered, injured, [90]
empechest (empesches, H.), impeach, find fault with, [87]
emprise, undertaking, [75], [76]
enbushed, ambushed, [73]
encres, increase, [38]
endyte (escripre, H.), write, [6]
engins (engins, H.), snares, [84]
ennorted, exhorted, [64]
enorte (ennorter, H.), exhort, [5]
enortyng (enditement, H.), exhortation, [58]
ensorgyng, grieving, [31]
entent, mind, understanding, [19]
eres, erys, ears, [40]
errant (sc. e. knyghte), wandering, [15], [111]
erryed (aree, H.), ploughed, [38]
erye (arer, H.), to plough, [38]
exauced, heard, granted, [18], [79]
exavced (of a person praying), heard, gratified, [79]
exaussyng (exaussement, H.), exalting, [12]
excusacion, excuse, [87], [113]
exempled, exemplified, justified, [2], [4]
eyne, eyes, [44], [45]
eyre, ear, [44]
fardell (faissel, H.), burden, [32]
fauchon (fauchon, H.), falchion, sword, [15]
favth, fought, [13]
fawty, faulty, [40]
fayre, fayree, fayreis (nymphes, H.), fairies, [77], [81], [93]
felachep, felachipe, fellowship, [16], [92]
felawe, fellow, [14]
feleshyp, fellowship, company, [33]
felle, savage, cruel, [12]
feythyt, fighteth, [65]
flawe, flew, [15]
fleeth (vole, H.), flyeth, [16]
flotereth (flote, H.), flutters, hesitates, [22]
flowrid, flourished, [3]
flowte, flute, [40], [44]
folely, follely, foolishly, [83], [107], [108]
folwe (ensuiuir, H.), follow, [11]
folwyth (sensuit, H.), followeth, [10]
foly, foolish, [64], [79]
fond, foonde, found, invented, [24], [25], [38], [43]
fordone (amortis, H.), destroyed, done away with, [13]
foryate, forgot, [68], [69], [74], [96]
foryeten, forgotten, [68]
froward, perverse, [93]
fraudelous, deceitful, [92], [112]
frele, frail, [28]
frelnes, frailty, [20], [70]
frosses (renoulles, H.), frogs, [33], [34]
ful, fulle, very, [2], [3], [7], [12], [15]
fullefyllyd (remplie, H.), filled, [9]
fumerelle (sueil, H., sc. threshold), smoke-hole (in the roof), hearth, [30]
fundement, foundation, [64]
gaineyers, husbandmen, [38]
gate, got, [11]
gebet (gibet, H.), gibbet, [41]
geyneseyyng (contredisans, H.), gainsaying, [21]
glayve (faulx, H.), sword, [15]
glewe (gluyon, H.), glue, [109]
gosh, go, [47]
gostly, ghostly, spiritual, [2], [3], [8], [85]
grenner, greener, [31]
greuaunces, evils, harm, [27]
gryffes (cultiuemens, H.), grafts, shoots, [39]
guerdon (subst.), reward, [58]
guerdon (v.), reward, estimate properly, [50], [59]
gyf, give, [19]
gyrte, girded, [105]
gyse, guise, [46]
habaundonede, devoted, [38]
halse (accoller, H.), embrace, [69]
haunt, follow, devote oneself to, [70], [75], [80]
hauntyng (frequentise, H.), intercourse, [52]
hawteyn, haughty, proud, [27]
helly (infernaulx, H.), hellish, of hell, [78]
heppid (amassez, H.), heaped, [34]
herdly (enterine, H.), earthly (?), [95]
- For “enterin,” or, as sometimes spelt, “enterrin,” see p. [95], note 2. Scrope seems to have mistaken its meaning, connecting it with “terre.”
heris, ears, [55]
herres, hairs, [30]
hire (loyer, H.), reward, [81]
holde (sc. h. counsell), take, follow, [91]
holden, held, considered, [3]
holdyn, taken, followed, [91]
hole and some, whole and sum, entirely, [6]
holpyn, helped, [99]
homely (sc. h. spyes, priuees, H.), domestic, [23]
homlynes, (priuete, H.), intimacy, [92]
hooges, huge, [32]
hy, hye, high, [5], [7], [8], [23]
hyly, highly, [6]
hynes, highness, greatness, [12]
iangeler (iengleur, gengleresse, H.), chatterer, prater, [57], [98]
iangyllyng (gengle, H.), chattering, prating, [98]
iauelot, iaueloth (glavellot, H.), dart, javelin, [86]
ich, iche, each, [7], [80], [83]
inewgh, enough, [25]
inougth, enough, [12]
inowe, enough, [34]
inowgh, enough, [52], [63]
inowght, enough, [84]
inowthe, enough, [63]
iolines, iolynesse (ioliuete, H.), gaiety, mirth, [18], [83]
ioly (cointe, H.), gay, sprightly, [72]
iorneyer (voyager, H.), traveller, [13]
iowgolowre (iugleur, H.), buffoon, [104]
ioyeux, joyous, [84]
iren, iron, [22]
iusticer, judge, [13], [14]
iustifie (iusticier, H.), to judge, [13]
I wys, sc. iwis, assuredly, [9]
kest, cast, threw, [30], [89]
keuercheffes, kerchiefs, [80]
konyng, koonyng, knowledge, [83], [87]
kunnyng, knowledge, [6], [25], [83]
kynde, nature, [1]
lachesse, negligence, remissness, [32]
lavde (subst.), praise, [12]
lawyng, laughing, [61]
lech, leche, like, [8], [26], [31], [34], [36], etc.
lede, lead (the metal), [19]
lefull, lawful, [95]
leke, leek, [10]
lekend, likened, [31]
lekerousnes (alechemens, H.), appetite, greediness, [62]
lemyte, limit, [10]
lenage, lineage, [11]
lerned, taught, [113]
lessyng, lessening, [59]
lest, leste (talent, H.), desire, [93]
lesyng (menconge, H.), lying, [46]
lete (empescher, H.), hinder, [82]
letted, lettyd, hindered, [8], [31], [82]
letteryd, lettyrd (letrez, H.), lettered, [42]
lettynges (empeschemens, H.), hindrances, [67]
lettyth, hinder, [10]
leuer, rather, [48], [107]
lewde (fol, sotte, H.), foolish, [40], [46], [51], [102]
leyser, leisure, [40]
lich, like, [41]
longeth, longyth, belongeth, [20], [25], [71]
longgyng, belonging, [20], [37]
lorier (laurier, H.), laurel, [99], [100]
lyeines, lyenis (liens, H.), bonds, [61], [66]
lymbo (limbe, H.), limbo, the outskirts of hell, [41]
lyst, desired, [98]
lyst, lyste (courage, talent, H.), will, desire, [44], [49], [77]
ma, may, [70]
malencolius, melancholy, [21]
malice, artfulness, [80]
malicius, artful, [45], [111]
manace, menace, [51]
manisynges, menacings, [51]
mankyndely, mankyndly (humaine, H.), human, [8], [18], [70], [72], [103]
manyce, menace, [51]
marches (marches, H.), borders, [60]
masseyngeres, messengers, [23]
maystry, mastery, [35]
maystyr (mestier, H.), office, business, [11]
meche, much, [49]
mechell, much, [72]
mene, means, [20]
menye (mesgnee, maignee, H.), company, pack (of hounds), [77]
merowre, mirror, [95]
mervelious, meruelyous, marvellous, [12], [13], [14], [20]
miche, much, [45]
molle (tauppe, H.), mole, [40]
mote, must, [33]
mowe, more, [77]
muse, take amusement, [71], [74]
mych, myche, much, [11], [12]
mychyll, much, [70]
mydwes, meadows, [104]
- Scrope’s Fr. MS. probably read “aux piez” (cf. 104, note 1), and he confused it with “aux préz”
mysbeleve, misbelief, [45]
myschefe (meschief, H.), misfortune, [33]
myssedone (meffait, H.), misdone, done amiss, [45]
ne, not, [41]
nedelle (aguille, H.), needle, [54]
nedis, needs, [54]
neyburwe, neighbour, [16]
nerehand (a pou, H.), nearly, [11]
noblyth, ennobleth, [114]
noye (nuit, H.), annoy, harm, [61]
noyens (nuisible, H.), harm, nuisance, [105]
noyens, harmful, [111]
nwefanggyllnesse, newfangledness, inconstancy, [95]
nygromancye (arquemie, sc. alchemy, H.), necromancy, [94]
nyse (nyce, H.), stupid, foolish, [51]
o, one, [18], [22], [25], [97]
obeissance (obeyssance, H.), deference, respect, [14]
onsesyde of, unseised of, without, [74]
oo, one, [105]
or that, before that, [19], [20], [51]
ordure, filth, vileness, [20]
oste (ost, H.), host, [26]
ouctrecuidez, proud, overweening, [28]
ouer all (par tout, H.), everywhere, [80], [93], [114]
ouergoo (surmonter, H.), master, conquer, [96]
ouerhoope (oultrecuidance, H.), presumption, [51]
ouerlede, ouerleyde (surpris, H.), surprised, [61], [65]
ouerwenyng (oultrecuidez, H.), inordinately proud, [27], [28]
owthe (doit, H.), ought, [6]
paase (passer, H.), surpass, [83]
paramours (adv.), passionately, [69], [72]
parde, par dieu, [12], [68], [105]
passede (pesee, H.), weighed, considered, [51]
paynemes (payens, H.), pagans, heathen, [47]
peise, peyse (peser, H.), weigh, consider, [20]
pendavnde, pendant, [52]
penowrye, penuery (misere, H.), penury, [99]
perchith (perce, H.), pierceth, [56]
perfite, perfect, [8]
perlious, perlyous, perilous, [82], [89]
perlyouser, more perilous, [110]
pes, peace, [30]
pewter (peaultre, H.), pewter, [18]
peyne hym, trouble himself, [87]
pistil, pistile, pistylle, epistle, [5], [18], [22]
plangeth (plunge, H.), plunges, [22]
plenere, full, [5]
plesauns, plesawnce, pleasure, [75], [81]
plongeden, plunged, [28]
plyte, plight, [61]
Pocalipse, Apocalypse, [73]
pontificall (pontifical, H.) dignified, [23]
prayed, invited, [66]
prerogatyue (prerogatiue, H.), privilege, exclusive possession, [7]
presound, imprisoned, [31]
prime temps, spring, [27]
pris (pris, H.), prize, [20], [23]
prouoste (preuost, H.), provost, [13]
purchase (sc. p. armes, pourchacier, H.), pursue, follow, [12]
purchassed (sc. p. trayson, pourchace, H.), contrived, [108]
purches (sc. p. harme, pourchacier, H.), contrive, [86]
purveide off (pourueu, H.), provided with, [102]
pyll, pillage, [60]
pystyl, pystylle, epistle, [7], [10]
qwan, when, [35]
qwaynte (cointe, H.), clever, ingenious, [95]
qweke (vifs, H.), quick, living, [45]
qwen, qwenne, when, [26], [30], [35]
qwere, where, [39]
qwhan, when, [44]
qwhen, queen, [63]
qwome, whom, [36]
qwythe thorne (morier blank, H.), white thorn, [35]
raffe, split, was riven, [65]
rampyng (rampans, H.), rampant, raging (of bears), [12]
rauenous (traueilleux, H.), vexatious, painful, [18]
reaume, realm, [7], [13], [15], [111]
reconforte, comfort, [94]
refeccion (reffeccion, H.), food, [55]
renomme, renown, [2]
renommeed, renowned, [1]
repuignand, resisting, repelling, [3]
revede (tolue, H.), tore away, rescued, [15]
reyne, rain, [27]
rothir, rudder, [56]
rotters, gallants, [62]
rowe (renc, H.), rank, class, [13]
royalme, royaulme, realm, kingdom, [3]
ryght, very, [12], [15], [18], [29], [106]
ryghtwyse, righteous, [13]
ryghtwysly, righteously, [14], [20]
rytewyse (droicturiere, H.), righteous, [13]
sadde, discreet, careful, [59]
sadely, carefully, [51]
sadenes (sc. s. of speche, lente de parler, H.), discretion, [56]
salwes, sallows, willows, [93]
saue, except, [23]
say, assay, test, [80]
schawnegeable, changeable, [22]
schawneged, schawnged, changed, [60], [71]
schawngyth, changeth, [22]
schette, shut, included, [39], [52]
schewyth (suiue, H.), sueth, followeth, [22]
schorte, shorten, [62]
sclaunderus, slanderous, [56]
se, sea, [11], [47]
sede on syde, set aside, [10]
seege, siege (sc. the camp), [96]
sege, siege (sc. the besieging force), [106]
seege (sc. of counsell, siege de conseil, H.), seat, [57]
segge, siege, [26]
seghens, sighings, [101]
sekyr, sure, [89]
semblable, similar, [108]
serpently (serpentins, H.), serpent-like, [30]
sesid with (saisi de, H.), seised, possessed of, [74]
sewyng, sewynge, following, [7], [111]
seyntens, saints, [47]
seysyd hym in (sc. esleua en, H.), arrogated to himself, [28]
seytis, sexes, [93]
sheded, shed, [63]
shrewdenes (mauuaistie, H.), wickedness, [110]
shrewes (des mauuais, H.), the wicked, vicious, [108]
skye (nue, H.), cloud, [44]
slake, fail, grow slack, [73]
slewthe, slowthe, sloth, [32], [33]
smerte, painful, [103]
socourable, helpful, [27], [50]
socovre, succour, [16]
soffted (amoli, H.), softened, [94]
softeth (adoulcist, H.), softeneth, easeth, [26]
soget (subget, H.), subject, [14], [65]
soggettes (subges, H.), subjects, [24]
soioryng (seiour, H.), resting place, abode, [112]
soioure, sojourn, [95]
sonne, sun, [20]
soothel, sootyl, sotell, sothell, subtle, [92], [93], [94]
sorwe, sorrow, [103]
sotely, subtly, [36], [61]
soth, truth, sooth, [89]
sothyn (cuit, H.), sodden, [29], [112]
sotle, subtle, [25]
sotted (assottent, H.) besotted, made foolish, [74]
sottyl, subtle, [95]
sotyl, subtle, [35]
sotylte, subtlety, [95]
soundir, sunder, [41]
sowlehele, salvation, [2]
sowpled (se adoulcist, H.), softened, mollified, [92]
sowte, sought, [80]
spotte (tache, H.), blemish, taint, [37], [41]
stabilnes (constance, H.), stability, constancy, [12]
stale, stole, [32]
standing, standyng, stondyng, considering that, [8], [51], [53], [81], [82], [89], [106]
stanke (estanc, H.), a pool, [93]
stawnched, quenched (of fire), [105]
stawnsh, staunch, quench, [33]
stepechildire (fillastres, H.), step-children, [29], [30]
stepmodir, steppemodir (marrastre, H.), stepmother, [30], [48]
stirte, styrte (sailli, se gita, H.), hurried, [89], [103]
stodier (lestudiant, H.), studyer, student, [42]
strate, strait, narrow, [63]
streche (tendre, H.), stretch, tend, [8]
streche to, reach to, rival, [82]
strecheth, stretch, are directed, [32]
streged, stretched, [30]
streyned, strained, stretched, [40]
streyte, strait (of a prison), [60]
strof, strove, [57]
strong (fort, H.), difficult, [58]
suremounted, raised, [3]
suspeccion, suspicion, [70]
swe, sowed, [38]
swiche, such, [45]
swolve, swallow, [34]
synguler, special, [46], [47]
sythyn, sithen, since, [34]
tachys (condicions, H.), manners, [34]
targes (targes, H.), target, shield, [54]
tendyng (tendans, H.), having regard, [17]
tendyyng, regard, attention, [93]
teremys, terms, [17]
terrement (obseques, H.), interment, burial, [106]
teschyng, teaching, [14]
teynt (attaint, H.), tainted, affected, [30]
tharledom, thraldom, thralledom (seruitude, H.), servitude, [51], [65], [91]
thefende, defend, forbid, [29]
thredde, third, [3]
thresshefolde (sueil, H.), threshold, [31]
tobbe (tine, H.), tub, [63]
tocheth to (touche, H.), regards, concerns, [12]
to regard of, in regard to, [8]
trauell, labour, travail, [42]
trauellyth, labour, travail, [26]
trowght, truth, [80]
trwes (treues, H.), truce, [106]
turnementes (tourment, H.), torments, [37]
tweyne, twain, [29]
tynne, tin, [18]
tysyng (enditement, H.), enticing, [108]
vagaunt (vague, H.), vagrant, [104]
vailable, vaylable (valable, H.), useful, [12], [43]
vailet, vayleth (est proufitable, vault, H.), availeth, [54], [57]
valure (valeur, H.), valour, [27]
vauntoure (vanteur, H.), boaster, [71]
vaylie, valley, [14]
veleyns, velyens, vile, abject, [51], [59], [111]
venegre, vinegar, [30]
veray, very (vraye, Fr.), true, [7], [81], [98]
viagis, voyages, [13]
vilens, vileyns, vile, abject, [34], [37]
vmbethynke the, consider, [6], [57], [63], [69], [76], [111]
vnbehouely (inpartinent, H.), unbecoming, [35]
vncunnyng (ingrat, H.), unmindful, [59]
vndirstondynges (entendemens, H.), meanings, [25]
vngracious (sc. v. games, mal gracieux, H.), discourteous, [58]
vniuersyte, university, [3], [42]
vnknowyn (descongnoissant, H.), unmindful, ungrateful, [59]
vnkunnyng (ingratitude, H.), unmindfulness, ingratitude, [59]
vnnethes (a peine, H.), scarcely, hardly, [62]
voide, voyde, woyde, remove, expel, [30], [51], [68], [98]
voyded (vuidoient, H.), removed, departed, [51]
voyeddid (vuida, H.), removed, expelled, [19]
wacches (agais, H.), watches, plots, [8]
wassh (gue, H.), lake, pool, [33]
wchid (gaitoit, H.), watched, [44]
wellwyllyng (bien vueillant, H.), benevolent, [27]
wend, wende (cuiderent, cuida, H.), weaned, thought, [30], [106]
weneth (cuident, H.), wean, think, [111]
were (guerre faire, H.), make war, [11], [23]
weri, very, real, true, [67]
werre, war, [2], [12], [23]
wery, truly, [3]
wete (sauoir, H.), wit, know, learn, [91], [111]
wexe (deuiengnent, H.), wax, become, [32]
wexe, waxed, grew, [30], [31], [52]
weyne, vein, [19]
whan, whanne, won, [15], [42], [59]
whedir, whither, [41]
whit (sc. with) the dede (ou fait, H.), in the act, [44]
wombe (ventre, H.), belly, [111]
wombe of mynde (ventre de la memoire, H.), inmost mind, [55]
wood, woode (forsennee, enragez, H.), mad, furious, [30], [65], [72]
woodnes (forcennage, enragerie, H.), madness, fury, [29], [30], [67]
worthynesses (proueces, H.), worthy deeds, [27]
wote (scay, scez, H.), know, [12], [98]
wreke (ateines, H.), vengeance, [11]
wylne (v.), will, [16]
wymple (guimple, H.), wimple, [53]
wynnors (gaignons, H.), [11]. According to Godefroy, Dict. de l’ancienne langue Française, s.v., “gaignon” means a “mâtin, chien de basse-cour,” and then a “homme vil et mechant,” or, as we say, a “cur.” Scrope seems to have confounded it with “gaigneur,” from “gagner,” to win.
wyse, manner, [16], [20], [40]
wytte (sens, H.), wit, sense, [12]
yaf, yafe, gave, [17], [19], [38]
yate, gate, [30]
yche, each, [67]
ye, eye, [32]
yef, if, [9]
yefe, give, [20]
yefer, giver, [38]
yeffeth, yeffyth, giveth, [82], [84]
yeffve, give, [83]
yeftis, gifts, [2]
yen, eyes, [44]
yeris meynde (luniversaire, H.), anniversary, [106]
yete, get (imper.), [11]. The line should probably be read, “And wyth vs strey[n]gth be (sc. by) honesty þe yete,” cf. “Et auec nous te couuient force,” H.
yeveth, yevyth, giveth, [18], [23], [39]
yevyng, giving, [3]
yif, yife, give (imper.), [14], [19]
yiff, give, [83]
yiffeth, giveth, [18], [21]
yite, yet, [71]
yode, went, [73]
yofe, given, [21]
yolden, yielded, given up, [87]
youen, youyn, yoven, yovyn, given, [2], [7], [19], [20], [21], [22], etc.
yraigne (yraigne, H.), spider, [71]
ȝate, gate, [7]
ȝates, gates, [11]