• avien

avien v.(1) OF avier , avoiier . To take one's way, go; -- refl. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 3716 Sir Arthure and Gawayne avyede them bothen To sexty thosandez of men, þat in theire syghte houede.

• overquaten

overquaten v. From quaten v., cp. OD quat v.(1), 1. (b). To satiate (oneself). c1275(?a1216) Owl & N. Clg A.9 353 Mid este þu þe miȝt ouer quatie, & ouerfulle makeþ wlatie.

• overtrouable

overtrouable adj. Error for unovertrouable . From trouable adj. Suspect, doubtful. a1425 WBible(1) Corp-O 4 Ecclus.25.9 Ouertrowable [DC 369(1): Nyne vnouertrowable [WB(2) : vnsuspect; L insuspicabilia] thingus of the herte I magnefiede].

• palinge

palinge ger.(1) Cp. palen v.(1). The action of alleviating an ailment, palliating. c1475(1392) MS Wel.564 Wel 564 116a/b Þis oynement is myche worþ amonge alle oþere in palynge of þe Cankre and in lenkþinge of þe sike mannus lijf.

• Parisien, perisien

Parisien n. Also perisien . OF A Parisian. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 170b/a 4a. is of apio, and it is of William, Lamfranc, & Henricus & of alle perisienz. ?c1425 Chauliac(2) Paris angl.25 251/3 The Parisiens [Ch.(1) : Parisiensis;

• pastelade, piste-, pete-

pastelade n. Also piste- , pete- . From OF pastel ; cp. ME pastil . Some kind of pastry. a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) Hrl 279 59 Spaulde de Motoun. Capoun Rostyd. Pastelade. a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) Hrl 279 62 Pystelade chaud. Pystelade fryid..Petelade

• Philistẹ, filistei

filistei . L Philistaeus . A Philistine. (a1382) WBible(1) Bod 959 1 Kings 17.3 Philisteis [WB(2) : Filisteis; L Philisthiim] stoodyn vp on þe hil. (a1382) WBible(1) Bod 959 1 Kings 17.23 Aperede þe ilke bastard man, Goliath bi name,

• pil-fel

pil-fel n. ?From pilen v.(1) & fel n.(1). ?An animal skin stripped of its hair. (1371) Close R.Edw.III 257 [Imposts..on every pound of fells of horses, harts..and of] pilfel, [of linen and woolen cloths]. (1372) Close R.Edw.III 380 Pilfell.

• plentive

plentive adj. OF plentif Fertile. a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 Lamb 131 754 Atte laste he gan aryue In Ytalye, a lond plentyue. a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 Lamb 131 6444 Y ne sey nere in al my lyue A fairer lond, ne

• poperen, popren

poperen v. Also popren . From poppen v.(1). To ride rapidly, perh. by striking the horse's flanks with the spurs. c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) Trin-C R.3.14 11.213 Now is religioun a ridere..and a lond biggere, Poperiþ [vrr. Poperit, Popreþ; Prykyth, Rydyth]

• poundmel(e, poundme

poundmel(e adv. Also (error) poundme . From pound(e n.(1). Fig. By pounds at a time, generously. c1400(a1376) PPl.A(1) Trin-C R.3.14 2.184 Pardoners..senten hym on sundais wiþ selis to chirche, And ȝaf pardoun for panis poundmel [vrr. poundmele, poundme; penymel],

• lik-morter

lik-morter n. ?Cp. likken v. (or lik-laking ger.) & morter n. (1). ?A mortar-beater, a pestle; ?some kind of mortar. (1445) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. 80 [2] seves [and one] paniar, [2 d.; 2 sticks..] lykmorter, [1 d.].

• liknen, likni

liknen v.(1) Also likni . From liken v. (1). To take delight in (sb.). (1340) Ayenb. Arun 57 245/21 He naȝt ne wylneþ..oþer þing þanne..ine him uor to likni.

• litelmel(e, -melome, -melum

shal be multeplied. a1425(a1382) WBible(1) Corp-O 4 Judg.20.33 The busshementis..litil melome hem seluen bigunnen to opne. a1425(a1382) WBible(1) Corp-O 4 1 Kings 14.19 Greet noyse is out sprongen in the tentis of Philistyen; and it wexe litilmele, and cleerliker it

• long-avering

long-avering n. From long adj. (1) & aver n. (1); cp. average . A feudal service of driving three horses anywhere in England twice a year. (1267) Acc.Wellingborough in North.RS 8 4 De Sokne Wding et longauering ad duos terminos

• lovingful

lovingful adj. From loving(e ger. (1). Loving, kindly. c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet Bod 916 57/1 Þis man schal þanke god ful hertely for þese grevauncis and peynys falling so to him, as for greet and louyngful benefetis of god.

• maranatha

ult. Aramaic. At the coming of our Lord. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) 1 Cor.16.22 If ony man loue not oure Lord Jhesu Crist, be he cursid, Maranatha, that is, in the comynge of the Lord [L sit anathema, Maran Atha].

• metels, meteles

metels n.(1) Also meteles . From mete n. (1) & -els suf. Food for a workman. (1457) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 10 20 Payde for ye repeyr of ye hows..unto a tyler for ij dayes, meteles & drynkeles, x d.

• meteth

meteth n. From mete n. (1) & -eth suf. (1). Prob. OE . Eating. c1150(?OE) PDidax. Hrl 6258b 31/19 Þaet yfel hym on innan wyxt and rixað swa swyþe, þaet hym naeþer ne meteþ ne ealaþ ne lyst.

• mid-tholinge

mid-tholinge ger. Cp. mid prep. (1) & OE þolung & midþolian . Compassion. (1340) Ayenb. Arun 57 157/1 Huanne ich yzy þane fol and þane zeneȝere, ich ssel habbe pite and mid þolyinge [F compassion; Vices & V.(2) : rewþe].