C.
Auctorites I haue written to the
An .c.; late theyme be take agre,[[588]]
For a woman lerned Augustus
To be worchipped and taught hym thus.
Cesar Augustus was Emperoure off the Romayns and off all |f. 75.| the worlde, and because thet in th[e] tyme of his reygne pes was in all þe world and that he reyngned pesibily, lewed pepill and misse-beleueres thought that the pes was becawse of his goodnes; but it was notte, for it was Crist Jhesu, the which was borne off the Virgine Mary and was that tyme on þe erth, and as long as he was on erth, it was pes ouer all the worlde. So they wold haue worchippede Cesar as God; but thanne Sebille bad hym to be well ware that he made hyme note to be worchipped, and that ther was no God but on alone, þe which had made all thynges. And thanne she lede hyme to an hy mounteyn withowte the cete and in the sone by the will of owre Lord aperyd a Vergine holdyng a Childe.[[589]] Sibille shewed it to hym and seyd to hyme that ther was very God, the which shuld be worchipped, and than Cesar worchippede hym. And becaus that Ceesar Augustus, the [which] was prince off all the wor[l]de, lerned to knowe God and the Beleve off a woman, to the purpose may be seide the auctorite that Hermes seith, “Be not ashamed to here trowth and good techyngges of whom that euer seith it, for trouth noblyth hym þat pronounceth it.”
There where Othea seith that she hath wreten to hym an .c. |f. 75b.| auctorites and that Augustus lerned of a woman, it is to vndirstond that good wordes and good techynges is to prayse of what persone þat seith it.[[590]] Howe[[591]] de Seint Victor spekyth hereof in a boke called Didascalicon, that a wyse man gladdely herith all maner of techynges; he dispisyth not the Scriptur, he dispyseth not the person, he dispiseth not the doctrine; he sekyth indifferently ouer all, and all that euer he seth the which he hath defaute; he considerith notte what he is that spekyth, but [what] that is the which he seith[[592]]; he taketh no hede how myche he can hymme selfe, but how mech he cannot. To this purpose þe wyse man seith, [“Auris bona audiet cum omni concupiscentia sapientiam”].[[593]]
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]