3 recche, interpret, expound (v. present).

recure, v., to repair.
redoubled, pp., re-echoed.
reed, adj., red.
reekit, adj., smoky.
reestit, pp., singed.

reft, took away (v. preterit).
reherce, v., to rehearse, repeat.
rekke, n., care.

remenant, n., remainder, rest.
remes, n. pl., realms.
rennen, v., to run.
rent, v., to rend, hurl.
rente, n., revenue, income.
repleccioun, n., repletion.
repleet, adj., repleet, full.
repreve, n., shame.
resoun, n., reason, right.
rethor, n., orator.

reule, n.,

rule.

reve, n., reeve, steward, bailiff. revers, n., reverse, contrary. reweth, makes me sorry, I am sorry (v. present). reyn, n., rain.

reysed, pp., gone on a military expedition.

rigwoodie, adj., ancient, lean. rin, v., to run.

rives, splits, cleaves, rends, tears (v. present). robuckes, the male or any roe deer.

roghte, recked,

cared, re

garded (v. preterit). rood, rode (v. preterit).

pimples (due to an excess of humour called salsa phlegma).

say, n., proof, quality. sayle, v., to sail.

scalled, pp., scaly, scabby. scathe, n., scathe, harm, pity."

scaul, v., to scold. scaur, adj., scary, timid. scole, n., school. scoleye, v., (Ger.) to attend school, to study. scowre, v., to scour. screed, n., a rip, rent. secree, adj., secret. seely, adj., simple, harmless, helpless, poor. seigh, saw (v. preterit). seith, says (v. present). seke, v., to search, seek. seke, adj., sick, ill.

sely, adj., good, happy.
seminge, as it appears to me.
seson, n., season.
sethe, v., to seethe, boil.
seuretee, n., surety.
seyl, n., sail.
seyn, pp., seen.
shamfastnesse, n., modesty.
shaply, adv., shapely, fit.
shaumes, n. pl., legs, limbs.
shaw, n., wood.
sheef, n., sheaf.
sheeldes, n. pl., shields.
shend, v., to disgrace.
shent, pp., scolded.
sherte, n., shirt.

sheugh, n., a ditch, furrow.
shire, n., shire.
shirreve, n., sheriff.
shiten, adj., dirty, defiled.
sho, n., shoe.

shog, n., a shake.
sholder-boon,
blade bone.
shoof, shoved,
preterit).

n.,

slee or sleen, v., to slay. sleekit, adj., sleek. sleeth, slays (v. present). sleighte, n., cunning. slough, n., slough, mire. smeddum, n., powder. smerte, adv., smartly, sharply. smiddie, n., smithy. smoored, pp., smothered. smyrtie, n., litter. snash, n., abuse.

sneeshin-mill, n., snuffbox. snell, adj., bitter, biting. snewed, abounded (v. preterit). snibben, pp., snubbed, reproved. snowkit, pp., snuffed. snubbes, n., snags. solas, n., amusement. som-del, adv., somewhat. somer, n., summer. Somers-heat, Somerset.

somnour, n., summoner, an officer who summoned delin

quents before the ecclesiastical courts. sond, n., sand.

sonsie, adj., pleasant, goodnatured, jolly.

sooth, n., truth, adj., true, as adr., truly.

soothly, adv., truly.

sooty, adj., begrimed with soot. sop, n., sop (of toasted bread), sop in wyn.

shoulder

pushed (v.

sothe, n., truth.

shoon, n. pl., shoes.

shoures, n. pl., showers.

shrewe, beshrew, curse.

shriech, n., screech.

shrighte, pp., shrieked. shul, shall.

sae, adv., So.

souce, souse.

souded, pp., confirmed.

soukinge, sucking (v. pres. partc.).

soule, n., soul.

souninge in, tending to.

sowne, v., to sound. sowther, v., to solder. spairges, n. pl., splashes. sparwe, n., sparrow.

spean, v., to wean (by disgust). sped, v., to prosper. spiers, asks (v. present). splore, n., frolic, a carousal. spones, n. pl., spoons. spores, n. pl., spurs. sporne, v., to spurn. sprattle, v., to scramble.

sprawl,

spright, n., the mind, breath, spirit.

spunkies, n. pl., spirits, will o' wisps.

spyced, pp., scrupulous. stacher, v., to stagger, totter. stal, pp., secretly retreated; also stole, stolen. stampe, stamp, bray in a mortar (v. present).

stane, n., stone.

partc.).

swythe, adv., quickly.

syne, adv. and conj., since, then, ago.

sythes, n. pl., times.

staw, stole (v. preterit).

pres. partc.).

steeks, n. pl., stitches.

stemed, shone, glowed preterit).

(v.

stents, n. pl., assessments, dues, taxes. stepe, adj., glittering, bright. sterlinges, n. pl., sterling coins. sterres, n., stars. sterve, v., to die.

talen, v. (Ger.) to tell tales. tapicer, n., upholsterer, maker of carpets.

tappestere, n., female tapster, barmaid.

targe, n., target, shield. tassoille, for, to assoille, i.c. to absolve. tawted, pp, matted hair.

matted, with

stibble, n., stubble.

stiked (swyn), a stuck pig. stones, n. pl., precious stones. stoor, n., store stock (of a farm).

stope, pp., advanced. stot, n., stallion, horse, cob. stoure, n., dust, conflict, strife. stownd, pp., stunned. stowre, n., turmoil, strife; a combat; distress, misfor

tune.

streit, adj., narrow. streyneth, constrains (v. present).

strike, n., hank (of flax), a handful that may be heckled at once. strondes, n. pl., shores. strowd, pp., strewn. sturre, v., to steer, guide. siurt, n., worry, trouble. substilly, adv., craftily. suffisaunce, n., sufficiency. sugh, n., a sigh; a moan of the wind.

superfluitee, n., superfluity,

excess.

surcote, n., topcoat, overcoat. sustres, n. pl., sisters. swal, was puffed up with

anger.

swankies, n. pl., strapping fellows.

swatch, n., a sample. swats, n., new ale.

swevene, n., dream. swich, adj., such.

swinken, v., (Ger.) to toil, labour. swote, adj., sweet.

tempest thee noght, do not violently distress thyself. tentie, adj., watchful, careful, heedful.

terciane, adj., tertian. texpounden, v., to expound, explain.

thack, n., thatch.

thack and rape, the covering of a house; hence, the home necessities." thae, pron., those. thalighte, for thee alighte (in thee alighte) alighted in thee. thanne, adv., then. tharray, for, the array. theech (so), for, so thee ich, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper.

thegither, adv., together. thencrees, for, the increase. thestat, for, the state (or condition).

thewes, n. pl., manners, behavior, mental and moral qualities.

thole, v., to endure, suffer. thrang, n., throng. thrave, 24 sheaves of corn. thilke, that. tho, pron., those. thowes, n. pl., thaws. thrall, n., slave, slavery. thridle, n., third. thrillant, adj., piercing, keen. thritty, adj., thirty. thryes, adv., thrice.

thurgh, prep., by means of. tikelnesse, n., instability, lack of steadiness. timmer, n., timber. tint, adj., lost.

tiptoon, n. pl. tiptoes.

tirlin, adj., stripping, uncover

ing, unroofing. tither, the other.

Tithones, son of Laomedon. the king of Troy, morta favorite of Aurora. togidre, adv., together. tombesteres, n. pl., female dancers, literally female tumblers. toon, n. pl., toes. tord, n., piece of dung. torn, n., turn. toste, n., toast. to-tere, v., to rend in pieces. totten, v., to take toll. tousie, adj., shaggy. tow, n., flax, rope. towmond, n., a twelvemonth. towre, a term of falconry; to

soar in a spiral; here applied to deer far up on the mountain.

towres (those bricky towres),
the Temple. Formerly the
abode of the Knights Tem-
plar; after the dissolution of
their order, granted to the
Knights of St. John, and by
them leased to the students
of Common Law, who have
remained there ever since.
trad, pp., treaded, copulated.
traynes, n. pl., the tails; guile,
artifice; a draw-net.
traytours, n. pl., traitors.
treen, n. pl., trees.
trete, v., to treat.
tretys, adj., well proportioned,
long.

trompe, n., trumpet.
trouthe, n., troth.
trowe, v., to believe.
tukked, pp., tucked.
twalpennie, n., a penny.
twalpint, 12 pint.

twa or tweye, adj., two.
twinne, v., to sever, part.
tyke, n., a dog.

tythes, n. pl., tithes.

907

conscious, by accident. usquabae, n., whisky.

vache, n., cow, beast. variable, adj., various. vavasour, n., a subvassal (next in dignity to a baron). vernicle, n., vernicle. veyl, n., veil.

vigilgës, n., vigils, evening meetings. vitaille, n., victuals. voys, n., voice.

wabster, n., weaver. wad, would, would have (v. present).

wae, adj., woeful, sorrowful (sometimes used sarcastically). Waesucks, interj., Alas! wal, n., wall. walet, n., wallet.

wan, won, gained (v. preterit). war or ware, adj., prudent, discreet.

wark, n., work.

wark-lume, n., a tool, a loom. warlocks, n. pl., wizards. waryce, v., to heal, cure. wa's, n. pl., walls. wast, n., waste. wastel-breed, n., cake, bread, bread of the best quality. waught, n., deep draught. wawlie, adj., ample, large, robust.

wayk, adj., weak.

wayne, a., vain; n., vein.
weans, n., a child.
webbe, n., a weaver.
weel-gaun, adj., well-going.
weel-hained, adj., well saved.
weet, v., to wet.

wele, n.,

happiness, fortune.

welke, v., to fade. welked, pp., withered.

welle, n., well, source, spring. wende, would have thought. wenen, v., to ween, suppose.

werre, n., war.

werte, n., wart.

weyeden, pp., weighed. weyes, n. pl., ways. Weylaway, interj., Alas!' wha, pron., who.

woot, (I), I know (v. present). wortes, n. pl., herbs.

wrack, n., violence; v.,

wreck.

wreke, v., to wreak, avenge.

wyf, n., wife.

wall eyes).

whang, n., a large slice. whalpit, pp., whelped. wheep, n., small beer. whelkes,

blotches.

n.

or

wyn, n., wine.

to

yaf, gavest (v. present). y-boren, pp., born. y-bore, pp., borne, carried. y-chaped, pp., furnished with chapes or metal caps (placed at the end of the sheath). y-corven, pp., cut. ydel, adj., idle. ydrad, pp., dreaded. yeddinges, n. pl., songs. y-drawe, pp., drawn. yede, v., to go. yell's, adj., dry, milkless. yeldhalle, n., guild-hall. yeman, n., yeoman. yelwe, adj., yellow. yemanly, adv., in a yeomanlike

manner.

man.

ance.

wize, adj., wise, way. wlatsom, adj.,

disgusting,

heinous. wo, adj., sad, grieved. wol, will (v. present). wolden, would wish (v. present). woll, a., well, n., wool. woldestow, for, would'st you. wolle, n., wool.

wone, n., custom, usage. woning, dwelling (v. pres. wonner, partc.). a wonder, marvel (sometimes used contemptuously).

yerde, n., switch.

yerne, error for erme, v., to feel sad, grieve.

yfed, pp., fed.

yill-caup, n., a wooden drinking vessel.

y-knowe, pp., known. y-led, pp., guided, conducted. y-logged, pp., lodged. y-nogh, enough. yod, pp., gone. yplaste, pp., placed. yont, adv., beyond. y-preved, pp., proved (to be) y-sprad, pp., spread. yts, pron., its. yvel, adj., evil. yve, n., ivy. y-wis, adv., certainly, truly y-write, pp., written. verily.

A barking sound the Shepherd hears, 338.
Ae fond kiss, then we sever! 296.

A gentle knight was pricking on the plaine, 22.
A glorious people vibrated again . . . 536.
Ah, what can ail thee, wretched wight, 568.
A little mushroom table spread, 122.

All human things are subject to decay, 180.
All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their
lair, 382.

A simple Child, 303.

As Julia once a-slumbering lay, 120.

A slumber did my spirit seal, 309.

As one who hangs down-bending from the side,
319.

As thro' the land at eve we went, 627.

A sweet disorder in the dress, 119.

As when a ship, that flyes fayre under sayle,
55.

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever, 546.
At the midnight in the silence of the sleep-
time, 832.

Ave Maria! o'er the earth and sea, 498.
Avenge, O Lord, thy slaughtered Saints, whose
bones, 136.

A wanderer is man from his birth, 602.
Ay me! how many perils doe enfold, 69.

Bards of Passion and of Mirth, 560.
Behold her, single in the field, 335.
Behold! I see the haven nigh at hand, 101.
Beneath these fruit-tree boughs that shed, 334.
Beside the pleasant Mill of Trompington, 318.
Bid me to live, and I will live, 121.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind, 115.
Boot, saddle, to horse, and away! 760.
Break, break, break, 626.

Breathes there the man, with soul so dead, 385.
Bright Flower! whose home is everywhere, 334.
Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou
art! 580.

Bright tulips, we do know, 123.

Bury the Great Duke, 666.

But anxious cares the pensive nymph opprest,
215.

But do not let us quarrel any more, 787.
By this the northerne wagoner had set, 29.

Calme was the day, and through the trem-
bling ayre, 112.

Close by those meads, for ever crown'd with
flowers, 212.

Clouds, lingering yet, extend in solid bars, 340.
Coldly, sadly descends, 612.

Come, dear children, let us away, 596.

Come down, O maid, from yonder mountain
height, 628.

Come into the garden, Maud, 664.
Come unto these yellow sands, 115.
Comin thro' the rye, poor body, 298.
'Courage!' he said, and pointed toward the
land, 622.

Creep into thy narrow bed, 599.

Cromwell, our chief of men, who through a
cloud, 135.

Cupid, as he lay among, 119.

Cyriack, this three years' day these eyes,
though clear, 137.

Daughter of Jove, relentless Power, 247.
Day! Faster and more fast, 751.
Dear, though to part it be a hell, 119.
Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars,
187.

Duncan Gray cam here to woo, 299.

Earth has not anything to show more fair. 332.
Earth, Ocean, Air, belovèd brotherhood! 508.
Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable, 699.
Eternal Spirit of the chainless Mind! 470.
Ethereal minstrel! pilgrim of the sky! 355.
Ever let the Fancy roam, 559.

Fair as the earliest beam of eastern light, 400.
Fair daffodils, we weep to see, 122.