A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Abbodesse], sb. abbess, PP.

[ Abbot-rice], sb. abbacy, S.—AS. abbod-ríce, the rule of an abbot.

[ A-B-C], the alphabet, P; abcy, Cath.; abce, Cath. (n.), PP; abcee, Cotg.; abece, Cath. (n.); apece, Prompt.—Cp. OF. abece, the crosse rowe (Cotg.).

Abeah, Abeh; see [Abuȝen].

Abeggen, Abeien; see [Abyen].

[ A-bernen], v. to burn; abernð, pr. s. S.—AS. á-beornan. ([A- 1].)

[ Abhominacioun], sb. abomination, NED, C2.

[ Abhomynable], adj. abominable, S3, C3.—AF. abhominable; Lat. abominabilem.

[ A-biden], v. to abide, remain, await, endure, S, S2, W2; habide, S2; abyde, C2; abid, imp., S, S2; abid, pr. s., S; abit, S, S2, C3; abod, pt. s., S; abood, W2; abide, pt. pl., S2; abididen, W2; abide, pp., G.—AS. á-bídan. ([A- 1].)

[ A-biding], sb. expectation, W2.