Gaynage, perh. A. S. geanunge, gain, rent, income Gedred, gathered, engrossed Gesseth, guesseth, expecteth, thinketh Getters, A. S. geotan, spenders, high livers, J. Glose, gloss, note, explanation, deceit, Ch. Glosen, flatter, lie Gloseris, glossers, commentators, deceivers Glowyng, A. S. glopan, glitter- Gomor, Gomorrah H. Halwing, hallowing Han, have We Haunten, haunt, frequent Hayned, A. S. hayan, or Fr. haine, hated, despised, or stoned, from Sax. hænan, J. Harlot, perhaps Fr. valet, a servant, a mean despised person, so Wiclif uses it. seen in this world that a little harlot despiseth and scorneth his [the Pope's] Lordship; and yett he doth all his might, all his witt, and all his will to be venged upon such a poore harlot. Perhaps, q. varlet, or A. S. heop cniht, a man-servant. Having, retaining possession Hearen, herien, A. S. hepien, praise Heling, hiling, A. S. helan, co- Herbour, herberwe, harbour, Herydene, eap-dýne, din or Holden, support, maintain 347. Holesome, wholesome Hord, A. S. hops, a heap, trea sure Hornes, harness I. Japes, jests, deceits, C. Ch. Idiots, ignorant persons, fools In ground, at the bottom K. Kenely, A. S. kenlice, sharply Kenerchiefs for Keverchiefs, Fr. Couverchef, B. kerchiefs, women's head-clothes, Chauc. Or rather a large piece of fine linen cloth, which women used to wear over their other head-clothes when they went abroad. That werith or a kerchief, or a call. Chauc. Larder, seems to signify a slaughter-house, Ch. And thus drawen was this innocent, as an ox to the larder. Chaucer. Lavours, drains, lavers, cisterns to wash in Lazer, Lazarus, a leper Lefully, lawfully Legians, allegiance lies, mistakes Lewid, A. S. leped, ignorant, lay Liflode, livelihood Lig, liig, A. S. liganne, lie down Lore, A. S. leopnan, learning, Lovelyche, lovely Lusty, Ch. desirable, pleasant. Lyth, A. S. hliðe, easy: p. 103, M. Mar, A. S. mapan, corrupt, spoil Marvaile, wonder Mass, celebration of the Sacra ment of the Lord's Supper Mattins, Lat. Matutinus, morning prayer, which used to be at six o'clock in the morning. Manquellers, A. S. mancueller, mankillers Massagers, messengers Maynnus, main, huge, or loud, clamorous, from A. S. magnerre, mahnerre, J. Mede, A. S. mede, reward Medeful, meritorious, deserving a reward Menen, Fr. mener, lead, constrain, Bo. Medlid, A. S. medlice, mingled, mixed Meyne, meynth, A. S. menigeo, or Fr. mesnie, a company, a retinue, all that live together in one house; homely meynth, those of his own house or family. Miche, much Moreness, greatness Muck, A. S. mucz, dung, gain, riches Muckil, much Munte, A. S. munte, mount Mynstre, A. S. mýnrepe, a church Myrrour, Fr. miroir, a lookingglass, example N. Namelyche, namely Ne, nor Neded, A. S. nead, needed, com pelled Neet, neat, clean Neigh, nigh, to approach Nemeth, nameth, mentioneth Nice, Fr. niais, foolish, silly Nold, A. S. nolbe, would not New-Song, the way of singing the Church-service, introduced by Guido Aretinus, a Benedictine Monk, about the year 1028, Ma. Si. Nones, nonce, the purpose Nys, A. S. nys, is not O. Obeche, obeishe, obey, yield obedience to Obeisand, obeisant, obedient Oblishid, obliged Pelure, fine fur Perfitt, perfect Peyne, punishment Pleet, plead, plea Onethe, A. S. unease, difficult, Pore, look near or narrowly scarcely, almost Possessioneres, such of the Re ligious as were allowed to have and hold lands. Posterne, a back door or gate Potestate, power Poyntil, square paving stone Pryvyties, privities, secrecies or piece of money paid to Bi- Pulched, Lat. pulcher, beauti- Purede, Lat. purus, cleaned Q. Queyntelyche, quaintly, curi- Quiennales, masses to be said Quikke, quick, A. S. cuce, liv- R. Rage-man, an officer to hear Recke, A. S. peccan, reckon, Rekned, reckoned, numbered, Right as a rageman has reckned hem newe. Just as the officer has new Regalie, royalty, sovereignty Ressert, Fr. ressource, resort, Rewarde, regard Scariot, Judas Iscariot Self, selve, A. S. relp, the same, Selure, perhaps from A. S. re- Semed, thought, considered Sentence, sense, meaning Shaveldours, A. S. rceofl-dopa, Shenden, A. S. rcendan, cor- |