• vellis

372 Vellys [marginal note opposite: Chalices: Furst j Chalice with j patent bothe through gilt with a Crucifixe Marie and John with asire enamyled in the fote of the chalice Item, ij Chalices with ij patents both with asire enamyled].

• vidimus

named Vidimus, sealed under the autentyke Seales, and approved, as to ye Originall of youre seid Letters. (1436) RParl. 4.501a John hath graunted and delivered the Vidimus of youre said Save Conduyt sealed under his Seale yt calleth hym self

• bla(u)nchard

(a) A white horse; (b) as surname: White-head. a1500(a1450) Gener.(2) Trin-C O.5.2 6066 To blanchard his stede he saide, `Blanchard..thow dost me neuer fayle.' (1207) Fine R.King John 454 Henricus Blanchard. (1326) Plea R.Edw.II in WSAS 10 68 Wm. Blaunchard.

• administre, -er

ser.CP 1 file 12 no.4 Of trouthe sho was neuer executrice ne administre as executrice of the testament of the saide John Knyght. (1464) Paston 4.115 The Kyng shall not..favour any other persone..ayens any the seid administers, executores, or feffes.

• viriditẹ, veridite

woodes and the medewes wyde With gret habundaunce of verydyte [vr. vyridite]. a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer. Add 36791 166/24 In the nyȝt of Seynt John churches and howsus ben honowred with herbes and leues and viriditees, that is, with alle grene thyngis.

• bourer, burer

Burer. (1244) Close R.Hen.III 263 Galfridus le Burer. (1332) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 123 Rob. le Bourere. (1375) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 123 Joh. Bourere. (1402) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 123 Joh. Bourere, turnour. (1432) Close R.Hen.VI 202 John Bourer.

• bracing

10 56 To Peter Tynker for brasyng þe bels..vij d. (c1462) Doc. in HMC Rep.5 App. 522b Paid to John at Wyk for amendyng of a gunne and the brassyng 20 d. (c1464) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 10 88 To

• briggere, brugger, bregger

le Briggere. (1327) Sub.R.Sus. in Sus.RS 10 165 Johannes Brugger. (1327) Sub.R.Sus. in Sus.RS 10 208 Walt. Bregger. (1332) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 151 Joh. Brugere. (1418) in Fransson Surn. 195 John Brygger. (1428) Feudal Aids 5 164 Johannes Bregger.

• bur-lond, bor-

occupied by country people or farmers; ?also, land held by cottagers. (1204) Fine R.King John 203 Rueland de le Bureland. (1296) Sub.R.Sus. in Sus.RS 10 61 Rogerus Borlond. (1303) Feudal Aids 4 303 Willelmus atte Borlond. (1346) Feudal Aids 4

• ciel, sile

Bdf.HRS 2 28 A grene bed of borde alisaundre wt þe hole sile wt..ye armes of John Cheyne Squier..wt iij corteyns reed. (1429) Will Braybroke in Ess.AST 5 304 A bedde with a demy ciel and iij curtynes..for the chapel

• abetting

assente, Thorugh myn abet, that he [Troilus] thyn honour shente]. (a1443) Pet.Chanc.PRO ser.CP 1 file 12 no.196 William Thomas knyght, Thomas Herbert Squier..by exitacion and abbettyng of oon John Twenyng monke..with stronge honde and grete multitude..in the saide Priorie entred.

• clompe, clymppan

a surname. c1150(?OE) PDidax. Hrl 6258b 45/28 Wyrc þann swa greate clymppan feowur þa [read: swa] litle aeceran. c1300 SLeg. LdMisc 108 424/130 In heor net huy nomen ane clompe of ys. a1500(1385) Cart.Boarstall in OHS 88 135 John Clompe.

• col-fox

(c1390) Chaucer CT.NP. Manly-Rickert B.4405 A colfox, ful of sly iniquitee..The same nyght..brast Into the yerd. (1221) Justice in Eyre R. in Seld.Soc.53 1104 John Colfox. (1274) Hundred R.Tower 2 92 Ricardus Colvox. (1412) Feudal Aids 6 501 Nicholaus Colfox.

• combestere, comestere, cambstere, camester

to card. One who cards wool. (1297) in Fransson Surn. 82 John le Combestere. (1310) Court R.Colchester 1 3 Helena la Cambstere. (1327) in Fransson Surn. 82 Rog. Camester. (1334) in Fransson Surn. 82 Thom. le Comestere. (1341) in Fransson

• condisciple

7.397 Steven..monke at Shirburne..wente..to France..takynge with hym his condisciple [Trev.: oon of his scole feres; L condiscipulo], with whom he usede to say the sawter dayly. ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Ctn. Hrl 2261 444 The seide maister John [Wyclif] & his condisciples.

• conduiting

over of þe Duc of Orleance. (1438) Proc.Privy C. 5.294 Þat þe same John come ayen with þe said shippes for þe conduyctyng of hem. (1438) Proc.Privy C. 5.412 Þe saide shippes wer stuffed of men for þe conduyctyng of

• coumber, cumber(e

le Cumbere. (1275) in Fransson Surn. 196 Will. le Cumbar'. (1276) Hundred R.Tower 1 11 Rogerus le Coumber. (1285) Pat.R.Edw.I 203 William le Cumber. (1300-1) Let.Bk.Lond.C Gldh LetBk C 89 John Cumbier. (1332) in Fransson Surn. 196 Henr' le Coumbar.

• saven, save(ne, savun, savi(e, saf(e(n, saffen, saw(e(n, sauve(n, sauvi, sauf, salve(n, saive, saife, soven, sovi, sane, saveth, isaveth, sane~x00fe~, saven, sanys, saving(e, seaving, saved, sanede, i)saved(e, i)sauved, asaved, esaved, savet(te, safed(e, sawed(e, saufed, salvede, soved, save(n, saned

a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer. Add 36791 34/22 So by this way the vnthryfti marchaunt Judas thought he hadde wele savid his lost beforesaid. a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer. Add 36791 34/27 This lewde covetouse marchaunt made the lewede bargayne of Cristis body to saue his

• mesure, mes(s)ur, meseur, meseuer, mesuir, mesour(e, mesor(e, measure, meosure, misure

: A bilibre..that is, a weyȝt of two pound..and thre bilibres of barly; L Bilibris..tres bilibres]. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) John 2.6 Ther weren put sixe stoonun pottis..takinge ech tweyne or thre mesuris [WB(2) : metretis; L metretas]. ?a1425 Chauliac(1)

• much(e, mucche, moch(e, muiche, mich(e, mitch, mik(e, mech(e, mek(e, muchen(e, muchere, meth

his menskful meyne, þat moche was & nobul. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) John 12.9 Myche cumpany of the Jewis knewe that Jhesu was there. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) John 12.12 A myche cumpany..tooken braunchis. a1450(?c1421) Lydg. ST Arun 119 2242