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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Oise], sb. use, H; oyse, H; oys, JD, HD; oyss, B.—AF. us; Lat. usum.

[ Oise], v. to use, H; oyse, H, HD; oysede, pp., HD; oysit, B.—OF. user.

[ Oist], sb. an army, B; oyst, B; see [Oost].

[ Ok, Oke], pt. s. aked, MD; see [Aken].

[ Oken], adj. oaken, G. See [Ook].

[ Oker], sb. usury, SD; okir, S2; okyr, Cath.; okur, SD; ocker, H; okere, H.—Icel. ókr: AS. wócor, increase, growth, fruit; cp. OHG. wuachar, gain (Otfrid).

[ Okerer], sb. usurer, S2, H, Cath.; okerere, S2; okyrere, H.

[ Okering], sb. usury, S2; okeringe, H.

[ Old], adj. old, Voc.; eald, MD; ald, MD, S, S2; oold, MD; hold, S, MD; eld, MD, W2; eeld, W2; auld, S3; olt, S2; ealde, S, MD; alde, MD, S2; olde, Voc.; elde, S, W; yealde, MD; aulde, MD; alder, comp., MD; ælder, MD; eldre, S, W; elder, S, C2; eldure, S; eldore, S2; heoldre, S; elþer, S2; aldeste, superl., S; heldeste, MD; eldoste, S2.—AS. eald, ald; cp. OHG. alt (Otfrid).

[ Oldli], adj. old, W2.