• maim(e, main(e, maind, meim, mahaime, mahame, maheim, maihem, maieheme

þe same maym. (1423) Let.Bk. in Bk.Lond.E. Gldh LetBk I & K 111/92 Þat no Cirurgean withinne þe boundes of London resceive no Cure in to his hande of þe whiche may folowe deth or mayme without þat he shewe

• hauser, -our, haucer, -eour, hauzour, ausor, hausard, hauster, haunser, hauncer, -our, aunser, answer

5/2 [OD col.] Ausor, que sunt corde. 1295 Acc.Exch.K.R.5/8.m.13 [OD col.] j ancora et ij Hauzoures emptis ad Bargeam. 1295 London Galley Acc.(P.R.O.Accts..E.101) 571/3 [OD col.] Ad duas cordas que vocantur Haucers. (1325) in Lofvenberg Contrib.Lex. 49 [3 cables called]

• heri, herie, herri, hari

þe ȝerdis rote. a1500(1382) Knighton Chron.Contin. Cld E.3 162 Devoute men supposene þat þis consayle of Freerez and [read: at] London was wiþ þe hery dene. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 63a/a In a beest wiþouten bones is a membre

• herse, herce, hercie, erst

dyd deuoutly dirigees. a1500(a1470) Brut-1461(1) Add 10099 506/18 Sigismond, þemperoure of Almaign..whos entierment þe Kyng kept at Seynt Poules in London ryally, wher was made a ryall hercie. (1439) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 24 48 Et de xj d. pro

• his-self, -selfe(n, -selven, -seolfes

vntill. a1500(a1470) Brut-1461(1) Add 10099 530/3 And þe King his self [was] taken in þe feld & afterward brought to London. c1175(?OE) Bod.Hom. Bod 343 16/29 He..ilyfde on deofelȝylde syððan he his seolfes weold & he wearð casere. 1389 Nrf.Gild

• humbli, umbli, hombli, h)umbeli, humbili, humbulli, umbeliche, unbeliche, humli, humelich, humili, huimli, humbleli(che, humblẹ

1388 Tydeus..Ful humbly [vrr. humbely, humbyly, humble] from his stede alight. (1423) RParl. 4.249a Bysechyth humbully, these Merchauntz Itallians en London. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 2.1719 And loke that ye thonken humblely [vrr. humbely, humbly, vmbely] Hem alle thre. a1425(?a1400)

• motif, motive, moteive, motives, motifs

persounes nat welle enfourmede objecte, by motives disclosed unto youre highnesse, that your high grace late graunted unto youre..Citee of London shoulde be prejudiciall unto the good publique of youre Shire of Surre. (c1443) Pecock Rule Mrg M 519 449

• muster-de-vilers, mustur-, mouster-, musterde-vilerez, -velers, -willer(e)s, -vileons, -viles, -vilis, -vile, mustredevilas, muterdevelers, mustrevilers, monstrevillers, mustard avelles, -eviles, -dibiles, mustirddevillers, musterddevelance, musterdwilesse, mustdevelers

iiij d. (1472-3) RParl. 6.32b A double Cloke of Musterdeviles. (1477) Paston 5.307 My modyr sent to my fadyr to London for a goune cloth of mustyrddevyllers. a1525(?1455) Cov.Leet Bk. 283 For a quarter & dim. Musturdevylers, xij d. -?-(1465)

• Nicholas, nicholaus, nicolas

of seint , St. Nicholas' day (feast day), December 6; seint flesh-shameles , the meat market in St. Nicholas Parish, London; (c) seint dai , feast of the Translation of St. Nicholas, May 9; (d) med. vomite , one of

• not-with-stonding(e, natwithstending

not-with-stonding(e adv. Also natwithstending . From not adv. & with-stonding(e , ppl. of with-stonden . (a) Nevertheless; (b) following the element modified: notwithstanding. (?a1439) Lydg. FP Bod 263 5.6 Thre maner folk..Set al ther ioie..For texelle in fairnesse &

• Novembre, november

regne of kinge henry the sixt aftir the conquest the xvij, there came afore Stephen Browne maire & aldermen of london the worthy men of the craft of peautrers. a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr. Benson-Robinson 1.10.17 Than hath Januarie 31 daies, Februarie

• outhes, outheis, othes, outesse, outes, outasse, outhas, outas, outhest, uthes, utheis, utheste, utest, huthes, hutes, huteis, huthest, uthesium, huthesis, hutesium, houches

in the bussh with throte ycorue. ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 Petyt 511 p.339 Þei did..his hede of snyten & born to London brigge fulle hie with outheys. c1400 Brut-1333 Rwl B.171 236/3 He..commandet þat al þo men wer aredy, when eny

• pulter(e, pultar, pultur, pul(l)eter, polter(e, poleter, poletier, pol(l)iter, poulleter, pullain, polunter

p.xxvi Bouchers, Pulters. (1452) Let. in Ellis Orig.Let.ser.2.1 117 We wol & charge you that..ye pay to John Kellet of London, pulter, fourty Shillinges. c1475(a1449) Lydg. OFools LdMisc 683 51 A pulteer that selleth a fat swan For a goselyng

• ratifien, ratifie, ratefie, ratified, ratefied, radiffied, radefied, radifide

confermed the same Charter and ratefied it. c1475 Gregory's Chron. Eg 1995 64 That yere..the lyberteys and the franches of London were radyfyde. a1500(a1450) Ashmole SSecr. Ashm 396 95/20 What we sey here-after, in jugementis of þe eyen..is þe more

• reclusen, reclused, reclus(e

prison there to be recluse. ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Hrl 2261 7.419 This Henricus..reclusede Ranulphus bischop of Dirham in the towre of London. ?a1475 LDirige(2) Dc 322 102 Wythyn the close of cheryte, Good god, thow me recluse. c1475 Wisd. Folg V.a.354

• rectour

rectour n. OF rector , rectour & L rector , -oris . (a) The ruler of a country or region; also, the ruler of a swarm of bees; (b) the head of a college, religious community, etc.; also, the

• registren, registre, registeren, regestren, i)registred

vnder notarie signe]. (a1444) Proc.Chanc. in Cal.PCEliz. 1.p.xl They being within the Saintuarie of Saint Katerins biside the Toure of London and there registred as Saintuarye men. (1444) RParl. 5.68a The Tresorer of Inglond..shall send..such commaundementz upon the Kynges behalf..truly

• regning(e, reuynge

49 Cmb Dd.14.2 454 In þe ȝeere regnyng of Kyng Harry þe vyfte, þe vj ȝeere. (1439) EEWills 119/26 At London, the furst day of Decembre, the xviij yere Rengnyng of our souereyn lord Kyng Harry the vjth, I haue

• regrater, regrat(t)our

goods before they come to market, a monopolist; (c) in surname. (1288) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.5 28 De Hugone de London, Regrater. c1390 PPl.A(1) Vrn 3.81 Meede..þe Meir heo bi-souȝte..to taken..presentes..as..Rynges with Rubyes þe Regratour to fauere..And soffre hem to

• robbing(e, jobbynge

tresons, inprysonynges, nor robbynges, nor be to gretly envied. a1500(a1470) Brut-1461(1) Add 10099 518/33 At which robbyng diuerse men of London of þer neghburse wer at it. c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M. Auch 4730 Þis four heþen kinges Went, to loken þis