17. ASENGLAVE. H. 1. 117.
But Harold's asenglave stopp'd it as it flewe.
18. ASLEE. Æ 504.
That doest aslee alonge ynn doled dystresse.
19. ASSWAIE. Æ 352.
Botte thos to leave thee, Birtha, dothe asswaie
Moe torturynge peynes, &c.
20. ASTENDE. G. 47.
Acheke the mokie aire and heaven astende.
I stop here, not because the other Letters of the alphabet would not afford a proportionable number of words which might be referred to this head, but because I think these sufficient for my purpose. I proceed therefore to set down an equal number of words under the second general head.
1. ABOUNDE. H. 1. 55.
His cristede beaver dyd him smalle abounde.
The common sense of Abound, a verb, is well known; but what can be the meaning of it here?
2. ALEDGE. G. 5.
Lette notte thie agreme blyn ne aledge stonde.