• wir-drawer(e, wir(e)dragher, wirdraere, wirdrawiere

deception in a certain covenant made by him]. (1457) Let.Bk.Lond.K Gldh LetBk K 389 Thomas Randes came unto Hoggesdon with John Cottone, wyredrawer. (1467) MSS Beverley in HMC 143 Ad pagendam Luxuriae, viz.: littsters, walkers, wevers, pynners, cardmakers, wire draghers.

• worth, worthe, wortha, word(e, worda, wurth, wurde, wurda, werthe, wrth(e, wortis

156 Hermodeswortha. (c1170) in Coates PNHmp. 99 Hiddeswrthe. (1194) in Coates PNHmp. 158 Sunnewurda; Soneworde. (1195) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames 393 John de Wurde. (c1200) in Ekwall Dict.EPN 511 Wurtham. (1207) in Coates PNHmp. 36 Blendeword. (1208) in Coates PNHmp. 31

• writhel, writheles-, wrideles-, wridel(e)-, wriddlis-, wri(s)les-, wi(r)dles-, wodeles-, wudeles-

Riding Yks.) 141 Wodelesford. (1270) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.) 141 Writhelesford. (1276) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.) 141 Wrideleford. (1379) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames 394 John de Writhelfford. (1425) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.) 141 Wudelesford. (1487) EPNSoc.31 (West Riding Yks.) 141 Wridelford.

• borg(h)es-aldre, boreges-, borewes-, bor(g)s-, borges-halder, -holdere, borghyaldre

ut esset borgesaldre sine electione borge sue. (1288) in Lofvenberg Contrib.Lex. 3 Will. Collol, borgesaldre. (1294) in Lofvenberg Contrib.Lex. 3 John Levenot, borgesaldr'. a1300-a1400(a1268) Bracton De Leg. Woodbine 2.351 Et in fine notandum quod potest quis alium recipere in franco

• botel, botl, bottle, buttle, bothel

(1305) EPNSoc.9 (Dev.) 484 La Bothele. (1317) EPNSoc.9 (Dev.) 396 Botheleswyk. (1327) EPNSoc.9 (Dev.) 484 Botheleheye. (1330) EPNSoc.9 (Dev.) 484 John Atte Bothele. (1333) EPNSoc.9 (Dev.) 631 Bothelheys. (1355) EPNSoc.2 (Bck.) 131 Botul. (1404) in Ekwall Dict.EPN 323 Neubotle. (1420)

• bracer, braser, brassur(e

bracer And by his syde a swerd and a bokeler. (1429) Will York in Sur.Soc.4 420 To the son of John Amstyrlay a russet cloke..& a brasur harnest wyth sylver. (1435) Will York in Sur.Soc.30 52 Unum baslardum et unum

• branden, bronden, brande, brante, braunt, bronded, brant

[Win: broondyn] wythe an yren: Cauterizo. (1460) Paston 3.242 He makethe false tales of me..he bronde me every day be John of Bernay. c1475(?c1400) Wycl.Apol. Dub 245 103 Sum schal depart fro þe feiþ..hauing þer consciens iren brondit [L cauteriatam].

• breu-hous, bru-, brou-

Maria de Breuwosa. -?-(1303) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96 9 Filius Hugonis del Breuhous. (1353) Deed Yks. in YASRS 65 91 [John] del Brewhus. (1373) Will York in Sur.Soc.4 89 Roberto del breuhows. -?-(1395) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96 95 Thomas del

• bro, bra

(of a ditch or pit); -- also in names; (b) the brow or back (of a whale). (1273) Pat.R.Edw.I 14 John de la Bro. (1319) Pat.R.Edw.II 465 Richard atte Bro. ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 Petyt 511 p.187 Saladyn did stoppe þe

• bullok, bol(l)ok

RC 57 192 Every bolokys hyde and netys hyde and oxhe hyde. (1464) Acc.Howard in RC 57 543 Receyvid of John Doket for a boloke hyde xij d. (1167) in Pipe R.Soc.11 10 Osemundus Bulloc. (1291) Feet Fines Oxf. in

• bulwerk, bol-, bo(o)le-, boule-

euery of thes [gates] was set a strong bulwerk as mighti as eny castell. c1453(c1437) Brut-1436 Hrl 53 573 Sir John Radecliff..made iij stronge bullwerkes of erthe and cley, one att þe corner of þe Castell with-out þe toun..And att

• Burgoin(e, burguin, -gan, -gain, -gen, -gon(e, -gun, borgoin(e

& R Fil 683 Forth to burgoyne the wente. (a1200) Doc. in HMC Var.Col.7 230 Ricardo le Burgen'. (1203) Abbrev.Plac.King John 38 Gaufridus le Burguin. (1263) Pat.R.Hen.III 294 Henry Burgoyn. ?c1450 Brut-1419 Hrl 24 19 Kyng Arthur had at tabel

• calcedoine, calci-, calse-, calsi-, casse-, cas(s)i-, kassi-, -doni(e, -don(e, -down, -dun, -den, -dine

3.1286 A stoon..is cleped a Calcedony; liche a cloude of reyn..his colour is. (1463) Will Bury in Camd.49 41 To John Croftys..my bedys of calsydony. a1475 Siege Troy(1) Hrl 525 198/1490b With rubies and safers orientall, With Cassedowns grete and

• calwe, calewe, calow(e, calouh, calu, calu~x0021d~

ido! (1312) Deed St.Peter Glo.(1) in BGAS 38 34 Walter le Calewe. (1327) Deed St.Peter Glo.(1) in BGAS 38 32 John le Callewe. (1327) Sub.R.Som. in Som.RS 3 147 Gilbertus Calwe. c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M. Auch 9752 Antore was feld..& Goruain

• capias

capias n. ML Law. (a) A writ of arrest ; also the serving of such a writ, an arrest; (b) utlagat, legat , a writ directing the arrest of an outlawed person. (1351-2) RParl. 2.240b Soit commande a Viscont

• carefulli, car-

His solace he leves, And carfully is outkast to contre unknawen. (1461) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 10 56 Itm. to John Baker for mendyng a suite carefully, 1 d. a1475 Against Lollards Vsp B.16 p.244 Hit is unkyndly for a

• chatel, chetel, chateus, chasteus, chateles

mon mai luue cheape. a1250 Ancr. Nero A.14 100/23 To dealen his feder chetel [Corp-C: feh] to neodfule & to poure. (1440) Paston 2.47 All maner of chattell to the seide John Lyston apperteynyng arn acruwyd on to the Kyng.

• chaungeour, -er(e

Pat.R.Edw.II 145 Roger Chaunger. (1346) Feudal Aids 6 227 Johannes Chaungure. (1359) Reg.Edw.Blk.Pr. 3.368 Adam Chaungeour. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) John 2.14 He fond in the temple men sellinge scheep..and chaungeris sittinge. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 113a/b He makeþ

• cipre(s, cipre, -ris, -rus, -ers, -irs, sipres, serpes

in Sur.Soc.4 291 j velam de cypris. (1427) Acc.St.Michael Bath in SANHS 24 39 Item j flamiolum de Sypres pro pixide corporis Christi. (1467) Acc.Howard in RC 57 415 For a kercher of sypres paid to John Morys, xviij d.

• cobeler(e, cobbeler, cobler

(1465) Statutes Realm 2.414 Nulle persone, Cordewaner ou Cobeler, deinz la Citee de Loundres. (1473-4) Proc.Chanc. in Cal.PCEliz. 1.p.xciv Rauf John, of the citee of London, cobeler..for the sustentacon of hym, his poure wif & children made certain peyre of