• doctrine, dottrin

or information (as acquired); knowledge, learning, education, edification. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel. Manly-Rickert B.2422 He hadde herd the doctrine of his wyf dame Prudence. a1400 Lanfranc Ashm 1396 135/6 I helde in to þe creueis hoot oile..aftir þe doctrine tofore seid.

• douve, doufe, douife, duve, dọfe, dove, dofe, duf(fe, dof(fe, dou(e, dowe

5713 On his crest a douve whyte, Sygnificacyoun off þe Holy Speryte. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.2139 Rys vp my wyf, my loue, my lady free..my dowue swete! a1425 Rolle EDormio Arun 507 415 Meke men & wymen, Cristes dowues.

• drẹmen, dremen, drẹmed(e, drempte, i)drẹmed

drẹmen v.(2) Also dremen . Forms: p. drẹmed(e , drempte ; ppl. i)drẹmed . From drẹmen v. (1) & drem n. (2). (a) To have a dream or dreams; of , dream about (sth.); of venesoun , ?to be

• pacient(e, patient, pacient(e, pacienz

ȝe ȝoure hertes for the comyng of the Lord shal neiȝe. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 3.283 He hadde a wyf þat was an hore, and children þat were rebel and horlynges..noþeles Socrates suffred al way and was pacient. (c1387-95)

• pacientli, paciantli, pacienli

vs paciently in vre synne and tok no veniaunce of vs. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.861 Man sholde louen his wyf by discrecioun, paciently and atemprely. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sum. Manly-Rickert D.1996 Be war my sone and herkne paciently. c1400(c1378) PPl.B

• paiement, paiment(e, pai~x0021d~ement, pament, piement

of the said 50 s. (1389) Lond.Gild Ret. in Bk.Lond.E. PRO C 47/var. 51/28 ȝif þe man wil haue his wyf a suster, þan schal þat paiement stonde for hem bothe. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mk. Manly-Rickert B.3151 Religious folk..mowe bettre paye

• avoutri(e, ad-, avo(u)tre, ad-

or elles bothe. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.904 The thridde spece of Auowtrie is somtyme bitwixe a man and his wyf; and that is whan they take no reward in hire assemblynge but oonly to hire flesshly delit, as seith

• await(e, aweit, avaite

await(e n. Also aweit , avaite . ONF await , corresp. to CF agait , aguet . (a) A lying in wait, an ambush; leien (maken) , to set an ambush; leien (sb.) in , to put (sb.) in

• pardẹ, parde, -di, -dieu, -d(i)eux, -deu(s, perde, -dieux, -deus, purdeu, -dau

and tollen thries, And yet he hadde a thombe of gold, pardee. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3158 I haue a wyf, pardee, as wel as thow. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sq. Manly-Rickert F.696 Pardee, sire, wel thow woost That ech of yow

• badde, bad, badder, baddest

ful goode wyues many oon, And euere a thousand goode ayenys oon badde. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.1542 With any wyf, if so were that she hadde Mo goode thewes than hir vices badde. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 1801 For

• potage, potache, pottage, potege, potdtage

a man be falle in ialous rage, Lat maken with this water his potage, And neuere shal he moore his wyf mystriste. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 233a/a Codware þat serueþ to potage haueþ þis name, legumina, of legendo, `chesynge'.

• profre, profer(e, proferre, propfer, propher, proffer, profur(e

[quot.: c1450]. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl. Manly-Rickert E.154 But ther as ye han profred me to day To chese me a wyf, I yow relesse That choys and pray yow of that profre [vrr. proferre, profere, profure, propher] cesse. (c1454) Pecock

• proverb(e, prowerbe, proverd, proverble

D.651 Thanne wolde he vpon his Bible seke That ilke prouerbe of Ecclesiaste Where he comandeth..`Man shal nat suffre his wyf go roule aboute'. a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS Hrl 1701 11904 Salamon seyþ..Yn a boke of Prouerbyys, `Þe weye of lyue..Oute

• lissen, lis(se, lissi, lesse, i)lissed

to relieve pain; provide solace or comfort; ppl. lissing(e , pain-relieving, soothing, sedative. c1300 SLeg. LdMisc 108 328/200 Þis guode wyf bi-gan to weope sore, ake nathles for blisse Of hire sone..I-founde, hire seoruwe heo gan to lisse. c1300 SLeg.Magd.(2)

• meni-vẹr, -voer, -vieir, -were, menever, -vair, -veir, mennever, menuver, menver, -vair

Elizabeth..i gown furred with gret menyvere. (1429) Will Braybroke in Ess.AST 5 304 Also I yeue to Johane, sumtyme the wyf of Gerard, my sone, a pane of pured menyuer. (1437) Invent.Q.Katherine in Sus.AC 37 Add 32645 174 Item, delivred

• mer(e, mẹre, maere, meare, mare, maeren, maeran, meren, mern, maren

myht of þe margarite haueþ þis mai mere [rime: chere]. c1400(?c1390) Gawain Nero A.10 1495 `Ma fay,' quoþ þe mere wyf, `ȝe may not be werned; ȝe ar stif innoghe to constrayne wyth strenkþe.' c1275(?a1200) Lay. Brut Clg A.9 1139

• mid-wif, -wife, -wiffe, midewif, medwif(e, medewif, -wiffe, mid(e)wives, -wivs, med(e)wives, midwif(f)es, medewifs, midwayes

wolden habbe i-bured, ac þe moder seide euere nay. a1325 Gloss.Bibbesw. Cmb Gg.1.1 3 Une ventrere [glossed:] midwif [vr. myde wyf]. c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M. Auch 967 Noman miȝt hir com to Bot an eld midwiif. c1330 Le Freine Auch 115

• misusen, misuse, miseuse, misseusen, mishuse, misoisen, misosen

erly. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 5.2810 Lo, how þe mede and reward is ful rif, To mysuse anoþer mannys wyf! a1425 Methodius(1) Hrl 1900 95/9 Þe sones of Caym bygunne to mysuse [Meth.(2) : myshuse] þe wyues of her

• grot, grotes, grottes, grotz

ne kniȝt..ȝiue hem to here ȝerisȝiue þe value of a grote. c1400(c1378) PPl.B LdMisc 581 5.31 He warned watt his wyf was to blame, Þat hire hed was worth halue a marke, his hode nouȝte worth a grote. a1425(c1385) Chaucer

• harlotri(e, harlotrẹ, harloteri, harlatri(e, harletrie, arlotrie, herlotri(e, harlottie

hire [priests'] harlotrie doon greet wrong to Crist and to holy chirche. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.2262 Whan that his wyf wolde doon hym vileynye, Thanne shal he knowen al hir harlotrye. c1400(c1378) PPl.B LdMisc 581 13.353 Lechoures louyen lauȝen