Glossary

Abashed

Abased, lowered.

Abate

Depress, calm.

Abraid

Started.

Accompt

Counted.

Accord

Agreed.

Acquit

Repay.

Advision

Vision.

Afeard

Afraid.

Allow

Approve.

Alther

gen. pl., Of all.

Anon

At once.

Apparelled

Fitted up.

Appeach

Impeach.

Appeal

Challenged, accused.

Arage

Enraged; confused.

Araised

Raised.

Array

Plight, state of affairs.

Arrayed

Situated.

Arson

Saddle-bow.

Assoil

Absolve.

Assotted

Infatuated.

Assummon

Summon.

Astonied

Amazed, stunned.

At

Of, by.

At-after

After.

Avail (at)

At an advantage.

Avaunt

Boast.

Aventred

Couched.

Avised

Be advised, take thought.

Avision

Vision.

Avoid

Quit.

Avoided

Got clear of.

Avow

Vow.

Awk

Sideways.

Bachelors

Probationers for knighthood.

Bain

Bath.

Barbican

Gate-tower.

Barget

Little ship.

Battle

Division of an army.

Bawdy

Dirty.

Beams

Trumpets.

Become

pp., Befallen, gone to.

Behest

Promise.

Behight

Promised.

Beholden to

Obliged to.

Behote

Promised.

Benome

Deprived, taken away.

Besants

Gold coins.

Beseen

Appointed, arrayed.

Betaught

Entrusted, recommended.

Betid

Happened.

Betook

Committed, entrusted.

Board

sb., Deck.

Bobaunce

Boasting, pride.

Boistous

Rough.

Boot

Remedy.

Bote

Remedy.

Bound

Ready.

Bourder

Jester.

Brachet

Little hound.

Brast

Burst, break.

Breaths

Breathing holes.

Brised

Broke.

Broached

Pierced.

Broaches

Spits.

Bushment

Ambush.

Cantel

Slice, strip.

Careful

Sorrowful, full of troubles.

Cast

ref. v., Propose.

Cedle

Schedule, note.

Cere

Wax over, embalm.

Certes

Certainly.

Chafe

Heat, decompose.

Chafed

Heated.

Champaign

Open country.

Chariot (Fr. charette)

Cart.

Cheer

Countenance, entertainment.

Chierté

Dearness.

Clatter

Talk confusedly.

Cleped

Called.

Clipping

Embracing.

Cognisance

Badge, mark of distinction.

Coif

Head-piece.

Comfort

Strengthen, help.

Conversant

Abiding in.

Coronal

Circlet.

Cost

Side.

Couched

Lay.

Courage

Encourage.

Courtelage

Courtyard.

Covert

Sheltered.

Croup

Crupper.

Danger (in)

Under obligation to, in the power of.

Deadly

Mortal, human.

Deal

Part, portion.

Debate

Quarrel, strife.

Default

Fault.

Defend

Forbid.

Defended

Forbidden.

Defoil

Trod down, foul, deflower.

Degree (win the)

Rank, superiority.

Departed

Divided.

Departition

Departure.

Dere

Harm.

Despoil

Strip.

Devoir

Duty, service.

Did off

Doffed.

Dight

Prepared.

Discover

Reveal.

Disherit

Disinherit.

Disperpled

Scattered.

Dispoiled

Stripped.

Disworship

Shame.

Dole

Sorrow.

Domineth

Dominates, rules.

Doubted

Redoubtable.

Dress

Make ready.

Dressed up

Raised.

Dretched

Troubled in sleep.

Dure

Endure, last; dured; during.

Duresse

Bondage, hardship.

Eased

Entertained.

Eft

After, again.

Eme

Uncle.

Enbushed

Concealed in the woods.

Enchafe

Heat.

Enchieve

Achieve.

Endlong

Alongside of.

Enforce

Constrain.

Engine

Device.

Enow

Enough.

Enpoison

Poison.

Enprised

Undertook.

Enquest

Enterprise.

Ensure

Assure.

Entermete

Intermeddle, interpose.

Errant

Wandering.

Estates

Ranks.

Even hand

At an equality.

Evenlong

Along.

Everych

Each, every one.

Fare

sb., ado, commotion.

Faren

pp., Treated.

Faute

Lack.

Fealty

Oath of fidelity.

Fear

Frighten.

Feute

Trace, track.

Feutred

Set in socket.

Flang

Flung; rushed.

Flatling

Prostrate.

Flemed

Put to flight.

Foin

Thrust.

Foot-hot

Hastily.

For-bled

Spent with bleeding.

Force (no)

No concern.

Fordo

Destroy; fordid.

Forecast

Preconcerted plot.

Forfoughten

Weary with fighting.

Forjousted

Tired with jousting.

Forthink

Repent.

Fortuned

Happened.

Free

Noble.

Froward

Away from.

Gart

Compelled.

Gerfalcon

A fine hawk.

Germain

Closely allied.

Gisarm

Halberd, battle-axe.

Glaive

Sword.

Gree

Degree, superiority.

Grimly

Ugly.

Grovelling

On his face.

Guise

Fashion.

Hair

A hair-shirt.

Halp

Helped.

Halsed

Embraced.

Harness

Armour.

Hauberk

Coat of mail.

Haut

High, noble.

Heavy

Sad.

Hie

Hurry.

High (on)

Aloud.

Hight

Called.

Hilled

Covered, concealed.

Holden

Held.

Holp

Helped.

Holts

Woods.

Houseled

To be given the Eucharist.

Hoved

Hovered, waited about.

Hurled

Dashed, staggered; hurling.

Hurtled

Dashed.

Inde

Dark blue.

In like

Alike.

Japer

Jester.

Japes

Jests.

Keep

sb., Care.

v., Care, reck.

Kind

Nature.

Kindly

Natural.

Knights parters

Marshals.

Know

Acknowledge.

Knowledging

Acknowledgment, confession.

Lain

Conceal.

Lapped

Took in her lap.

Large

Generous.

Latten

Brass.

Laund

Waste plain.

Layne

Conceal.

Learn

Teach.

Leaved

Leafy.

Leech

Physician.

Let

Caused to; hinder.

Lief

Dear.

Liefer

More gladly.

List

Desire, pleasure.

Loos

Praise.

Loving

Praising.

Lusts

Inclinations.

Maim

Wound.

Makeless

Matchless.

March

Border.

Maugre

Sb., despite.

Medled

Mingled.

Medley

Melee, general encounter.

Meiny

Retinue.

Mickle

Much.

Mischieved

Hurt.

Mischievous

Painful.

Missay

Revile.

Mo

More.

Mote

Must.

Mountenance

Amount of, extent.

Much

Great.

Naked

Unarmed.

Namely

Especially.

Ne

Nor.

Near-hand

Nearly; near.

Nill

Will not.

Nis

Ne is, is not.

Nist

Ne wist, knew not.

Noblesse

Nobleness.

Nobley

Nobility, splendour.

Noised

Reported.

Nold

Would not.

Not for then

Nevertheless.

Hurtful.

Obeissance

Obedience.

Or

Before.

Orgulité

Pride, arrogance.

Orgulous

Proud.

Ought

Owned.

Outher

Or.

Overlong

The length of.

Overthwart

adj., Cross.

sb., Mischance.

Overthwart and endlong

By the breadth and length.

Passing

Surpassingly.

Paynim

Pagan.

Perdy

Par Dieu.

Perish

Destroy.

Peron

Tombstone.

Pight

Pitched.

Pillers

Plunderers.

Pleasaunce

Pleasure.

Pont

Bridge.

Port

Gate.

Press

Throng.

Prime

6:00 a.m.

Puissance

Power.

Purvey

Provide.

Questing

Barking.

Quick

Alive.

Quit

Repaid; acquitted, behaved.

Raced (rased)

Tore.

Rack (of bulls)

Herd.

Range

Rank, station.

Ransacked

Searched.

Rashed

Fell headlong.

Rashing

Rushing.

Rasing

Rushing.

Raundon

Impetuosity.

Rear

Raise.

Recounter

Rencontre, encounter.

Recover

Rescue.

Rede

Advise; sb., Counsel.

Religion

Religious order.

Report

Refer.

Rove

Cleft.

Sacring

Consecrating.

Sad

Serious.

Sadly

Heartily, earnestly.

Samite

Silk stuff with gold or silver threads.

Sangreal

Holy Grail.

Saw

Proverb.

Scathe

Harm, hurt.

Scripture

Writing.

Probe wounds.

Semblant

Semblance.

Sendal

Fine cloth.

Servage

Slavery.

Shaw

Thicket.

Shenship

Disgrace.

Shent

Undone, blamed.

Shrew

Rascal.

Shrewd

Knavish.

Siege

Seat.

Signified

Likened.

Siker

Sure.

Sith

Since.

Sithen

Afterwards, since.

Slade

Valley.

Spere

Ask, inquire.

Stale

Station.

Stark

Thoroughly.

Stead

Place.

Stert

Started, rose quickly.

Steven

Appointment.

Stilly

Silently.

Stonied

Astonished; became confused.

Stour

Battle.

Strain

Race, descent.

Strait

Narrow.

Straked

Blew a horn.

Sued

Pursued.

Sweven

Dream.

Tamed

Crushed.

Tatches

Qualities.

Term

Period of time.

Tho

Then.

Thrang

Pushed.

Till

To.

To-brast

Burst.

To-fore

Before.

To-morn

Tomorrow.

Took

Gave.

To-shivered

Broken to pieces.

Traced

Advanced and retreated.

Traversed

Moved sideways.

Trenchant

Cutting, sharp.

Truage

Tribute.

Trussed

Packed.

Umbre

Shade.

Underne

9⁠–⁠12 a.m.

Ungoodly

Rudely.

Unhappy

Unlucky.

Unhilled

Uncovered.

Unnethe

Scarcely.

Upright

Flat on the back.

Up-so-down

Upside down.

Utterance

Uttermost.

Varlet

Servant.

Venery

Hunting.

Villain

Man of low birth.

Visor

The perforated parts of helmets.

Voided

Slipped away from.

Wagging

Shaking.

Waited

Watched.

Wallop

Gallop.

Wanhope

Despair.

Ware

Aware.

Warn

Forbid, refuse.

Weltered

Rolled about.

Ween

Thought.

Where

Whereas.

Wield

Possess, have power over.

Wield himself

Come to himself.

Wight

Brave, strong.

Wightly

Swiftly.

Wite

v., Blame.

Without-forth

On the outside.

Witting

Knowledge.

Wold or nold

Would or would not.

Wonder

adj., Wondrous.

adv., Wondrously.

Wonderly

Wonderfully.

Wood

Mad.

Woodness

Madness.

Worship

Honour.

Worshipped

Cause to be honoured.

Wot

Know.

Wrack

Destruction.

Yede

Ran.

Yode

Went.

Yolden

Yielded.