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GLOSSARY
[The Glossary serves also as an index to the Speculum. It includes all words
important in the evolution of the poem. The N.E. dei ivative often appears among
the meanings distinguished, showing direct or cognate form of the root specified.
Discussion of the more archaic or rare words will be found in the Notes.
The sign j- marks an obsolete form ; etc. indicates that the word cited is used,
more than three times with the same meaning. Other abbreviations will be readily
understood from the context. A notation for grammatical classification is fre-
quently omitted.]
abide, inf. to await [tr.), 25G; to
abide, remain [intr.), 676; abid,
imp. 982.
aboute, adv. about, on every side,
190; astir, 515 ; abouten, 196.
ac, but, 4, 13, 102, etc.
accedie, accidief (see note to line
117), 117, 121.
acord, sb. accord, agreement, 513 ;
good will,893; reconciliation, 843.
aferd, pp. afeardf, afraid, 685.
after, prep, after, in imitation of
[Gen. i. 25—27), 213 ; in confor-
mity to, 235 ; in proportion to,
264, 876 ; according to, 314.
agaste, inf. to affright, terrify, 866.
agilt, pp. aguiltf, offended, 307.
agramed, pp. grieved, irritated,
794.
a^ein, prep, against, in opposition
to, 564, 620; contrary to, 616,
705, 892 ; a3ein.es, 556.
alday, every day, at any time, 342.
alle, all people, all hearers, 1, 54,
323, etc.; alle and some. See
some.
allerfurst, adv. first of all, first,
70 ; alfere, MSS. Ag H2.
almes dede, alms-deed,the practice
of alms-giving, 95; deeds of
mercy, 922, 1007 ; a gift, 934 ;
almesse dede, 1006.
almesse, alms, a charitable act, 923.
almiht, adj. almighty, 476, 614;
omnipotent, 741.
alone, only, merely, 465 ; alone-
ac, 371-2.
amende, inf. to amend, bring to a
more perfect state, 576, 952.
amendement, amendment, correc-
tion, 56.
amis, adv, amiss, wrong; don
amis, erred, 802.
among, adv. euere-=-, from time
to time, continually, 186, 880.
and, if, 89, 387 ?, 649.
anon, at once, immediately, 33, 431,
448,etc.; as soon as, 759; quickly,
761.
anguisse, anguish, excruciating
pain, 183.
anuied, pp. annoyed, disturbed,
hence reluctant, 124,
aperteliche, adv. plainly, openly,
385, 416.
ar, adv. ere, before, 531,
ariht, adv. aright, correctly, 729 ;
in a right way, 825.
auarice, avarice, greediness of
gain, 115.
annter, par -—, adventure, per-
chance, 873,
bar. See beref?.
baylie, jurisdiction, control, 289.
bede, inf. to pray, 562.
behonythe, 3. sing, behooves,
needs, 133 [reading of If).
bereh, 3. sing, bears, carries, 670,
[subj.) 671;-witnes(se), tes-
[The Glossary serves also as an index to the Speculum. It includes all words
important in the evolution of the poem. The N.E. dei ivative often appears among
the meanings distinguished, showing direct or cognate form of the root specified.
Discussion of the more archaic or rare words will be found in the Notes.
The sign j- marks an obsolete form ; etc. indicates that the word cited is used,
more than three times with the same meaning. Other abbreviations will be readily
understood from the context. A notation for grammatical classification is fre-
quently omitted.]
abide, inf. to await [tr.), 25G; to
abide, remain [intr.), 676; abid,
imp. 982.
aboute, adv. about, on every side,
190; astir, 515 ; abouten, 196.
ac, but, 4, 13, 102, etc.
accedie, accidief (see note to line
117), 117, 121.
acord, sb. accord, agreement, 513 ;
good will,893; reconciliation, 843.
aferd, pp. afeardf, afraid, 685.
after, prep, after, in imitation of
[Gen. i. 25—27), 213 ; in confor-
mity to, 235 ; in proportion to,
264, 876 ; according to, 314.
agaste, inf. to affright, terrify, 866.
agilt, pp. aguiltf, offended, 307.
agramed, pp. grieved, irritated,
794.
a^ein, prep, against, in opposition
to, 564, 620; contrary to, 616,
705, 892 ; a3ein.es, 556.
alday, every day, at any time, 342.
alle, all people, all hearers, 1, 54,
323, etc.; alle and some. See
some.
allerfurst, adv. first of all, first,
70 ; alfere, MSS. Ag H2.
almes dede, alms-deed,the practice
of alms-giving, 95; deeds of
mercy, 922, 1007 ; a gift, 934 ;
almesse dede, 1006.
almesse, alms, a charitable act, 923.
almiht, adj. almighty, 476, 614;
omnipotent, 741.
alone, only, merely, 465 ; alone-
ac, 371-2.
amende, inf. to amend, bring to a
more perfect state, 576, 952.
amendement, amendment, correc-
tion, 56.
amis, adv, amiss, wrong; don
amis, erred, 802.
among, adv. euere-=-, from time
to time, continually, 186, 880.
and, if, 89, 387 ?, 649.
anon, at once, immediately, 33, 431,
448,etc.; as soon as, 759; quickly,
761.
anguisse, anguish, excruciating
pain, 183.
anuied, pp. annoyed, disturbed,
hence reluctant, 124,
aperteliche, adv. plainly, openly,
385, 416.
ar, adv. ere, before, 531,
ariht, adv. aright, correctly, 729 ;
in a right way, 825.
auarice, avarice, greediness of
gain, 115.
annter, par -—, adventure, per-
chance, 873,
bar. See beref?.
baylie, jurisdiction, control, 289.
bede, inf. to pray, 562.
behonythe, 3. sing, behooves,
needs, 133 [reading of If).
bereh, 3. sing, bears, carries, 670,
[subj.) 671;-witnes(se), tes-