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.
Search
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.