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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Softe], adj. soft, warm, mild, gentle, S, S2, C3; adv. gently, luxuriously, S2, S, C3; softeliche, gently, S; softely, C3. Comb.: zoft-hede, sb. softness, S2.—AS. sófte.

[ Sohte], pt. s. sought, S, S2; see [Sechen].

[ Soke], sb. the exercise of judicial power, PP, SkD. Der.: soken, the territory or precinct in which public privileges were exercised, SkD; sokne, PP; (Rotland)-sokene, (Rutland)shire, P.—AS. sóc, the exercise of judicial power; sócn, sócen, an enquiry; see Schmid.

[ Sokelynge], sb. suckling, Prompt.

[ Sokelynge], sb. a herb, locusta, Prompt.

[ Sokyl-blome], sb. locusta, Voc.—From a form *sokel, that which sucks. Cp. [Hony-souke].

[ Solas], sb. rest, solace, pleasure, merriment, G, C2, PP, SkD.—AF. solas, OF. solaz, Lat. solatium; see BH, § 143.

[ Solde], should; see [Scholde].

[ Solempne], adj. solemn, grand, festive, magnificent, C2, C3, Prompt.; solempnely, adv. with pomp, S2, C2, C3; solenliche, PP.—AF. solempne; Lat. solemnem.

[ Solempnite], sb. festivity, C, Prompt.—AF. sollempnitee; Lat. solemnitatem.