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a, (1) v. have; (2) pron. he; (3) prep. in, of, on; (4) interj. ah
abasshe, v. beat down, lower
abate, v. depress, calm
aboughte, v. pa.t. paid for
abrayde, v. pa.t. got up
accompte, v. count, reckon
actually, actively
acquyte, v. repay
adoubted, afraid
adrad, afraid
advysyon, n. vision
affyaunce, n. affiance, promise
afterdele, n. disadvantage
aknown, known
allegyeaunce, n. alleviation
allow, v. approve
almeryes, n. pl. chests
amounted, mounted
anguysshly, in pain
anon, at once
apayre, v. weaken
apparelled, fitted up
appeach, v. impeach
appealed, challenged, accused
appertyces, displays
araged, (1) enraged; (2) confused
araysed, raised
arase, v. obliterate
areared, reared
armyvestal, martial
array, plight, state of affairs
arrayed, situated
arsson, n. saddle-bow
askance, casually
assaye, v. try, challenge
assoyled, absolved
assotted, infatuated
assummon, v. summon
astonyed, amazed, stunned
at, of, by
at after, after
avaunt, v. boast
avayl at, at an advantage
aventryd, couched
avoyd, v. quit
avow, v. vow
avoyded, got clear off
avysed, be advised, take thought
avysyon, n. vision
away ward, away
awayt of (in), in watch for
awke, sideways
bachelor, n. probationer for knighthood
bacyn, n. hollow vessel
barbycan, n. gate-tower
barget, n. little ship
baume, n. balm, annointment
bawdy, dirty
bayne, n. bath
batail, n. battalion
beamous, n. pl. a kind of trumpets
beclosed, enclosed
become, pp. befallen, gone to
bedasshed, splashed
behest, n. promise
beholden (beholding) to, obliged to
behote, v. promise
behyght, promised
benome, deprived, taken away
besauntes, n. pl. gold coins
beseke, v. beseech
besene, appointed, arrayed
beskyfte, shove off
bestyal, collective n. animals, horses
betaught, entrusted, recommended
betooke, committed, entrusted
betyde, happened
beverd, v. pa.t. trembeled
by and by, immediately
bisene, ppl. a. equipped, dressed (to be seen)
bystad, pp. hard pressed, attacked
bywaryd, expended, bestowed
blee, n. complexion
bobaunce, boasting, pride
boyshe, n. bush, branch of a tree
boystous, rough
bole, n. trunk of a tree
boote, n. remedy
borow oute, v. redeem
borowes, n. pl. pledges
bote, n. remedy
bounde, ready
bourded, jested
bourder, n. jester
braced, embraced
brachet, n. female hound
brayde, n. quick movement
brecheles, a. breechless, without breeches
breste, v. burst, break
brethes, n. pl breathing holes
broched, pierced
broches, spits
bryef, v. shorten
brymme, fierce, furious
brysed, hurt, broke
buffet, n. blow
bur, n. hand-guard of a spear
burbley, bubbling
burgeis, n. burgess, townsman
burgene, v. blossom
burgh, n. city castle
busshe(ment), n. ambush
canelbone, n. collar bone
cankered, inveterate
cantel, slice, strip
careful, sorrowful, full of troubles
cast (1 of bread:) loaves baked at the same time (2) propose
cedle, n. schedule, note
cere, v. wax over, embalm
certes, certainly
chafe, (1) heat, decompose; (2) chafed, heated
chaflet, n. platform, scaffold
champayne, n. open country
charbuncle n. carbuncle, roubious gemstone
charyot n. cart
chere, (1) countenance; (2) entertainment
chyerte, n. dearness
clater, v. talk confusedly
cleyghte, v. pa.t. clutched
clepyd, called
clyppe, v. embrace
clypyng, embracing
cogge, broad transport ship
cognoyssaunce, badge, mark of distinction
coyfe, head-piece
comforte, v. strengten, help
comynal, common
complysshed, complete
con, know, be able
conserve, v. preserve
conversaunt, abiding in
coost, n. side
cordynge, n. agreement
coronal, n. circlet
coste, n. coast, side
costed, kept up with
couche, n. bed; v. lay
covenaunt, agreement, condition, promise, contract
covetyse, covetousness
covert, sheltered
covyn, n. deceit
courage, n. encourage
courtelage, n. courtyard
courser, n. war horse
credence, n. faith
creme, n. oil
croupe, n. crupper
curteys, adv.courteous, curteyst, most courteous
daffyssh, foolish
daunger (in), under obligation to, in the power of
dawed, (1) revived; (2) dawned
deadly, mortal, human
deal, n. part, portion
debonair, courteous
deceyvable, deceitful
defaded, faded
defaulte, n. fault
defende, v. forbid
defoyled, trodden down, fouled, deflowered
degree (win the), rank, superiority
delybered, determined
delyverly, adroitly
departed, divided
departycyon, n. departure
dere, a. (1) dear; (2) v. harm
descryve, v. describe
despoylled, stripped
devysed, looked carefully at
devoyr, n. duty, service
dyghte, v. prepare; furnish; cut up
dyndled, trembled
disaventure, n. misfortune
discomfyte, v. defeat
discover, v. reveal
disheryted, disinherited
disparpyld, pp. scattered
dispencys, n. pl. expenses
disperplyd, pp. scattered
dispoylled, stripped
distayned, sullied, dishonoured
disworshyp, n. shame
dole, (1) n. sorrow; (2) n. gift of alms
dom, a. dumb
domyneth, dominates, rules
doted, foolish
doubted, redoubtable
doughty, valliant
draughtes, privities, secret interviews, recesses
drenched, drowned
dress, v. make ready
dressid (1) dressed; (2) raised
dretched, troubled in sleep
dretchyng, being troubled in sleep
dromoundes, war vessels
dure, (1) endure, last; (2) dared; (3) during
duresse, bondage, hardship
dwyned, dwindled
eased, easyd entertained
efte, after, again
eftures, n. pl. passages
egrenes, n. eagerness, fierceness
elate, adv. proud, high spirited
eme, n. uncle
emprised, undertook
enbrayde, upbraid, admonish
enbusshement, n. ambush
enchaffed, enchafed, heated
ench[i]eve achieve
endlong, alongside of
enewed, painted
enforce, constrain
engyne, device
enqueste, n. enterprise
ensure, v. assure
entermete, v. intermeddle
erraunte, wandering
estates, n. pl. ranks
even handes (on), at an equality
even long, along
everyche, each, every one
eure, n. fortune
fayne, a. glad, eager
fayter, n. vagabond
fare, behave, carry on, happen, ferd pa.t, faren, pp., treated
faute, v. lack
fealte, oath of fidelity
fear, frighten
feaute, trace, trail
feutred, feutryd, v. pa.t. set in socket
fewter, dedicated rest fo a lance on amour
fette, pp. fetched
fyaunce, n. promise
fytlokys, n. pl. fetlocks
fordyd, destroyed
flang, (1) flung; (2) rushed
flatlynge, prostrate
flemed, put to flight
flete, v. float
foyled, defeated, shamed
foyned, thrust
foynes, n. thrusts
foynynge, thrusting
foote hote, hastily
forblede, v. spend with bleeding
force, n. and v. (1) force (2) n. concern
fordele, n. advantage
fordo, v. destroy
fore cast, n. preconcerted plot
forfende, v. forbid
forfoughten, weary with fighting
forhewen, hewn to pieces
foriusted, tired with jousting
forthynketh, repents
fortuned, happened
forward, vanguard
forwounded, sorely wounded
free, noble
froward, away from
fur fared, v. pa.t. worsted
gad, n. wedge or spike of iron
gaynest, readiest
gar, v. cause, force, garte, pa.t.
gentyly, noble
gerfaukon, n. a fine hawk
germayne, closely allied
gest(e), n. deed, story
gysarm, n. halberd, battle-axe
glayve, n. sword
glasting barking
glatysaunt, n. barking, yelping
goblets, n. pl. lumps
gommes, n. pl. gums
graythed, made ready
gree, n. degree, superiority
greed, pp., pleased, content
gresys, n. pl. steps
gryffon, n. gryphon, beast with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion
grymly, ugly
grovellynge, on his face
gwerdonless, without reward
haberion, n. hauberk with leggings attached
hayr, n. a hair-shirt
hale & how, n. a sailor's cry
halp, v. pa.t. helped
halse, v. embrace
hand fast, betrothed
handsel, n. earnest-money
hangers, n. pl. testicles
hauberk, n. coat of mail
haute, high, noble
hauteyn, haughty
harneis, n. armour
heavy, sad
hede, (1) head; (2) heed, care, maglgre her hede, against her will
hem, them
her, their
herbegeours, n. pl. messengers sent to prepare lodgings
hert of greese, n. fat deer
hete, (1) n. heat; (2) v. and n. hate, rebuke
hyde, (1) v. hide; (2) n. skin
hy[h]e, v. hurry
(on) hyghe, aloud
hyghte, hyte called
hylled, covered, concealed
hit, it
holden, pp. held
holpe, v. pa.t. helped
holtys, n. pl. woods
hooly, n. holly
hors lytter, horse-drwawn stretcher
houghbone, n. rear thigh bone
houseld, to be given the eucharist
hove, v. (1) hover, float, wait; (2) heave, raise
hurled, dashed, staggered
hurtle, dash
iaper, n. jester
iapes, n. pl. jests
yede, v. pa.t. went
yeftes, n. gifts
yelde, v. yield, yielded, v. pa.t., yelden, pp.
yerde, stick, stem
iesseraunte, n. a short cuirass
yeve, v. give
incontynent, forthwith
ind, dark blue
yode v. pa.t. went
yolde, v. pa.t., yielded, yolden, pp.
yole, Yule, Christmas
kepe, sb., care
kempys, n. pl. champions
kertyl, n. gown.
kinde, n. nature
kyndely, natural
knouleche, n. knowledge, message
know, v. acknowledge
knowlechynge, n. acknowledgment, confession
kyen, n. pl. cows
kytte, v. pa.t. cut
layne, v. conceal
langerynge, sauntering
lapped, took in her lap
large, generous
largenesse, liberality
lasse, v. lessen, diminish
lato[e]n, latten, brass
launde, waste plain
lazar cote, n. leper-house
learys, n. pl. cheeks
leche, n. physician
lecher, n. fornicator
legeaunce, n. allegiance
leyser, n. leasure
lemman, n. lover
lerne, v. teach
lete, v. (1) cause to; (2) hinder
leve, (1) n. permission v. leave; (2) v. love a. dear
lever, rather
lewdest, most ignorant
lycours, lecherous
lyef, dear, lyefer, comp.
lymme meal, n. limb from limb
lyst, n. desire, pleasure
lythe, n. joint
long, n. lung, v. belong, be appropriate
long on (upon), because of
loos, v. praise
lotles, without a share
love day, day for settling disputes
loving, praising
lunys, leashes, strings
luske, lubber
lustes, n. pl. inclinations
magre, see maugre
maymes, n. pl. wounds
makeles, matchless
makers, n. pl. authors, poets
male ease, n. discomfort
male engine, n. evil design
male fortune, n. ill-luck, mishap
marche, n. country, marche, borderland
mareyse, n. marsh, marys,pl.
masse peny, n. offering at mass for the dead
matchecold, machicolated, with holes for defence
maugre, magre, malgre prep. in spite of
maxste v. 2 sg. mayst
medele, n. melee, general encounter
medled, mingled
meyny, n. retinue
melyon, n. million
mete, n. food
meve, v. move, bring, inspire, propose
mykel, much
mynever, n. ermine
myschevous, painful
mischieved, hurt
myscomforte, discomfort
myscreauntes, unbeliever
myssaye, (1) revile; (2) missaid
myster, n. need
mo, more
more and lasse, rich and poor
mote, v. must
motys, n. pl. horn blasts
mountenaunce, n. amount of, extent
moche, much
naked, unarmed, bare
namely, especially
ne, nor
nedely, needs, on your own compulsion
nyghe, near
nylle, will not, nylt, 3rd. pers.
nys, (ne is), is not
nyst, (ne wist), knew not
nobley, nobility, splendour
noysed, reported
nold, would not
noselynge, on his nose
not for thenne, nevertheless
noyous, hurtful
obeyssance, n. obedience
oost, n. hoost
or, ere, before
orgule, n. haughtiness
orgulyte, n. pride, arrogance, orgulist, haughtiest
orgulous, orgulus, proud
other, or
otys, n. pl. oates
ouches, n. pl. jewels
over, all too
over evening, last night
over get, v. overtake
over hylled, pp. covered
over longe, prep. along
over slyp, v. pass
overthwarte, prep. across, over, v. bring to fall, cross n. surprise
overthwartly, adv. askew
overthwart and endlong, by the breadth and length
ought, owned, belonged to
out cepte, v. pa.t. singled him out
outher, or
oute taken, except
paylet, n. mattress
paynym, pagan
paynture, painting
paytrellys, breastplate of a horse
palfroy, n. horse trained in the special pace suitable for women
paltockes, n. pl. short coats
pappe, n. breast, niple, pappys, pl.
parage, n. descent
pareylle, like
parter, n. marshal
passing, surpassingly
pees, n. peace
pensel, n. pennon
peramour, n. lover
percloos, n. partition
perygot, n. falcon
peron, n. tombstone
pyght, pitched
pyke, v. steal away, pyked, stole
pyllars, n. pl. plunderers
pyllynge, plundering
pleasaunce, n. pleasure
plenour, complete
plompe, n. block
poyntelynge, aiming
porte, n. gate
posseded, possessed
posterne, n. gate
potestate, n. governor
praye, n. prize
precessours, n. pl. predecessors
prees, n. press of battle
presse, n. throng
pretende, v. claim
pretendith, belongs to
pryckynge, spurring
profre, v. offer
pryker, n. hard rider
pryme, 6 am
puyssaunce, n. power
purfyl, n. purfle, trimming
purfyled, embroidered
purvey, v. provide
qd, quod, v. pa.t. said
quarels, n. (1) quarrels (2) arrowheads
questynge, barking
quyck, alive
quyt, (1) repaid; (2) acquitted, behaved
raced, (rased) tore
raynes, (1) reins (2) a town in brittany famous for its cloth
rake, n. herd (of bulls)
ransakyd, searched
rasyng, rushing
rasshed, fell headlong
rasshynge, rushing
rasure, n. obliteration
raumppynge, raging
raundon, impetuosity
raunge, n. rank, station
rechate, n. note of recall
recomforted, comforted, cheered
recover, v. rescue
recounter, n. rencontre, encounter
rede, (1) a. red; (2) v. advise, counsel
redounded, glanced back
relygyon, n. religious order
reneye, v. deny
reporte, v. refer
rere, v. raise
rereward, n. rearward
resemblaunt, n. semblance
retrayed, drew back
rightwys, rightly
ryvage, n. shore
ryve, v. stab, split, tear, ryed, pa.t. rofe pp.
roche, n. rock
rofe, pp. see ryve
romed, roared
roted, practised
rownsepyk, n. a branch
sacrynge, consecrating
sad, serious, sadly, heartily, earnestly
sale, room
salewe, v. salute, greet
samyte, n. silk stuff with gold or
san(c)greal, holy grail
sarpys, girdles
sawe, (1) v. pa.t. saw; (2) n. proverb, saying
scathe, v. harm, hurt
scaubard, n. scabbard, sheath
scomfyte, v. (able to) overcome
score, n. twenty
scrypture, n. writing, bible
search, probe wounds
selar, n. canopy
semblable, like
semblaunt, n. semblance
semely, a. seemly, good-looking; semelyest, sup.
sendale, n. fine cloth
serkelet, n. circlet
servage, n. slavery
sewar, n. officer who set on dishes and tasted them
shaftmon, n. hand breadth
shawe, n. thicket
sheef, v. pa.t. thrust
shende, v. harm
shenship, n. disgrace
shente, undone, blamed
sherthursdaye, n. thursday in holy week
shoure, v. attack
shrewe, n. rascal
shrewde, knavish
syb, akin to
sydelyng, sideways
syege, n. seat
sygnefyed, likened
syker, sure
sykernesse, n. assurance
syth, since
sythen, afterwards, since
skarmusshed, skirmished, fought
skyfte, changed
skumme, v. skim, range about in search of something
slade, valley
slake, glen
soyle (to go to), hunting term for taking the water
somme, some
sondes, n. pl. messages
sorte, n. company
sothe, a. true
sperd, bolted
spere, v. ask, inquire
sperhauk, n. sparrothawk
sprente, sprinkled
stale, n. position
starke, thoroughly
stede, n. place
sterte, started, rose quickly
steven, n. assignation, occasion
stonyed, (1) astonished; (2) became confused
stoure, n. battle
strayte, narrow
straked, v. pa.t. (1) stroke (2) blew a horn
strene, race, descent
stygh, path
stylly, silently
stynte, fixed revenue
sudgerned, v. pa.t. sojourned
sursenglys, saddle girths
swange, v. pa.t. swung
sweven, n. dream
swough, n. sound of wind
talent, n. desire
taylles, n. pl. taxes
tamyd, crushed
tapyr, n. taper, slender candle
tatches, qualities
tene, n. sorrow
terme, n. period of time
the, (1) the; (2) pron. thee, thyself
thye, n. thigh
thylk, that same
tho, (1) those; (2) then
thrange, pushed
thredys, n. pl. threads
threstyd, v. pa.t. thrusted
thrulled, pushed
tyll, (1) until; (2) to
to brast, burst
tofore, before
to morowe, to morne to-morrow
took, gave
to shevered, broken to pieces
traced, advanced and retreated
tray, grief
trainys, devices, wiles
traverse, adv. slantwise, v. move sideways
treatyce, n. treaty
tree, n. (1) tree; (2) timber
trenchaunt, cutting, sharp
trest, hunting term trap, point of ambush
truage, n. tribute
trussed, packed
varlet, n. servant
vaward, n. vanguard
ubblye, n. wafer, host
venery, n. hunting
ventayls, n. pl. breathing holes
vylayn, n. man of low birth
vyser, n. visor, the perforated parts of helmets
umbecast, cast about
umberere, n. the part of the hel et which shaded the eyes
umbre, n. shade
unavised, thoughtlessly
uncouth, strange
underne, about 9 pm
ungoodely, rudely
unhappy, unlucky
unhylled, uncovered
unnethe, scarcely
unsyker, unstable
unwympeled, uncovered
unwrast, untwisted, unbound
voyde, v. leave, remove, dismount
upryght, flat on the back
up so doune, upside down
use, n. usage
utas, n. the eighth day after a festival
utteraunce, n. uttermost
waggynge, shaking
wayted, watched
waytes, watches
wallop, n. / v. gallop
wanhope, n. despair
wappe, ripple
warre, aware
waryson, n. reward
warne, v. forbid, refuse
weder, n. weather
wedys, n. pl. garments
weyke, a. weak; weyker, weaker; weykest weakest
welde, v. wield, rule; carry
wene, v. believe, think, expect, wened, pa.t.
wete, v. know, find out; wote (wyste) pa.t.
where, whereas
wight, brave, strong
wightly, swiftly
wyde where, over wide space
wympeled, pp. with the head covered
wynne, make way
wyte, v. blame
withinforth, on the inside
wold or nold, would or would not
wonder, adj. wondrous
wonderly, wonderfully
wood, a. adv. mad, insane(ly), fierc(ly)
woodness, n. madness
wood shawe, n. thicket of the wood
worship, n. honour
worshipped, cause to be honoured
wortes, roots
wote, v. know
wrake, n. destruction
wroken, wreaked
wrothe, twisted