• hure, huir(e, hvir, hwir, hoir, heure

huyre of him drouȝ, And is mantel a-non after-ward. c1325 Ne mai no lewed Hrl 2253 19 Þer sit an old cherl in a blake hure. (c1358) Acc.R.Dur. in Sur.Soc.100 561 Et in 4 cultell., 13 par. cerotecar., et 2

• notabilitẹ, notablete, -lite, natabilitees

(a) A noteworthy observation; an important fact; (b) excellence, preeminence. c1390(?c1350) SVrn.Leg. Vrn 91/1739 Hit is an old notabilite [L Notandum] Þat þreo þingus þer be Þat worldliche men disiren here. (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP. Manly-Rickert B.4399 If a rethor koude

• aunteler, haunt-

the brow antler; (b) der, der of , a deer with antlers, a male deer old enough to have branched horns. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 280a/b Þe age of hertes is yknowe by auntelers and tyndes of hornes [L

• aurum

(misticum) , stannic sulphide, mosaic gold; (b) potabile , a potion containing finely divided gold in suspension, a cure for old age. a1400 in Singer Cat.Alchem. 2.398 Ad aurum musicum faciendum. a1475 Limn.Bks. Brog 2.1 79 To make aurum misticum:

• ọr(e, nore, noure

(1235) EPNSoc.40 (Glo.) 211 Bikenor. (1251) in Wallenberg PNKent 289 Ores. (1265) EPNSoc.7 (Sus.) 504 Oores. (1281) EPNSoc.49 (Brks.) 27 Old Wyndesore. (1291) in Bannister PNHerf. 145 Orcoppe. (1301) EPNSoc.13 (War.) 225 Spernore. (1316) EPNSoc.49 (Brks.) 27 Nova Wyndsore. (1327)

• outwardes, oute-, ought-, ut-

to sett vp a notable and a mighty werre outewardes for the recouere and reduction to oure abeisance of oure old vndoubted enheritaunces. a1456 Marmaduke SSecr. Ashm 59 214/27 Þe princes shewe hem outewardes in apparence to þe people þat

• rebelling(e, rebellin

rebellynges [Ayenb. : wyþstondinge], blasphemye. c1450(c1415) Roy.Serm. Roy 18.B.23 272/30 By Lazare is vndirstond euery synner..for he is foure daies old ded. Þe first is consentyng, second worshiping, third custom, and fourte abstinacie oþur rebellyng. c1450 Pilgr.LM Cmb Ff.5.30 65

• barow, bare~x0021d~, bareh, barwes, -ewes, -owes, berches, barwes, barowes

barow n. Also bareȝ , bareh . Forms: gen. sg. barwes , -ewes , -owes , berches ; pl. barwes , barowes . OE bearg , bearh . (a) A castrated boar, barrow; swin ; (b)bar(o)wes grese (smere) ,

• riflere, rif(e)loure, riflor, riffler

RS 76.1 Lamb 1106 321 Praedones appellabuntur 'Riffleres.' a1400 Riche mannis Hrl 2316 121 Riche mannis riflowr, Povere mannis purveyowr, Old mannis somenowr, Prowd mannis mirowr. c1400(?a1387) PPl.C Hnt HM 137 7.316 Roberd the ryfeler [vr. riflere] on reddite lokede.

• Rochel(le

Gldh LetBk I & K 100/34 Also þat fro this day forward no man..medle no manere wyn..no white wiþ rede, old with newe, hole with brokyn or corrupt, Rochel with Renyssh. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 203 Rynisch wyne and Rochell,

• sabatoun, sabbatone

de albo panno auri. (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 5.38 [A set of] plates, greves, cussheaux, vanbras, polynes, gavez [and] sabatons [of] quyrboille, [old and in poor condition, together with a cupboard to put them in]. c1400(?c1390) Gawain Nero A.10 574 Þenne set

• imenen, gemaenen, imened, iment

yment To make us oonly frendly chere. a1500(a1375) Octav.(2) Clg A.2 1148 Both hys armes were ytent, To fle þe geaunt haþ yment. a1500(a1375) Octav.(2) Clg A.2 1953 Þe old empresse..hadde þe same jugement, Þat sche to Florance hadde yment.

• innen

CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.2192 He..inned hem euerich at his degree. c1390(?c1350) Jos.Arim. Vrn 174 Þe kyng lette lede hem..to a feir old court and Innes hem þere. a1400 Cursor Trin-C R.3.8 11755 Marie neȝe was Inned [Vsp: gesten] þere. (c1422) Hoccl.

• jagge, jage, gag

manicis fractillatis, Anglice, jagges. ?c1475 Cath.Angl. Add 15562 66a A Jagge: fractillus. a1500(a1400) Ipom.(1) Chet 8009 6572 A thredbare tabard..An old hoode revyn wyth jagges He on his armore caste. c1450 Siege Thebes Rwl D.82 47 A servaunt..hadde pite in

• kel(e, kiel, keole, kelle, chel, cal(e, kil, chil, kul

187 Kellum. (1202) in Ekwall Dict.EPN 257 Kelesbi. (1203) in Ekwall Dict.EPN 257 Kelebi. (1258) EPNSoc.35 (West Riding Yks.) 198 Old Wihekul. (1260) EPNSoc.35 (West Riding Yks.) 198 Wythichil. (1285) EPNSoc.35 (West Riding Yks.) 198 Wythekill. (1349) EPNSoc.17 (Not.) 187

• sok, sok(k)e, socke

St.Gilb. Add 36704 99/25 He..mad menes on-to hem þat were dwellyng with Gilbert, þat he myte haue a peyre of old sokkys, or pinsones, whech our maystir had often wered. (a1474) Paston 2.362 Item, iiij payre of sokkes. a1475 Russell

• berdles

pylled nolle, The pardowner, beerdlees al his Chyn. (?a1439) Lydg. FP Bod 263 4.881 This tiraunt..Beheld Appollo berdles, that was old. a1450(c1410) Lovel. Merlin Corp-C 80 13385 ȝonge berdless boyes they ben. c1450(c1420) Proph.Becket Hat 56 139 A bataile of

• actif, -ive

Actyue, þerfore, & prelatis..men contemplatyue before þame-self suld sett. c1475(?c1400) Wycl.Apol. Dub 245 23 Also þei [two lineages in the Old Testament] tokun actifis and contemplatifis, þat sterun to vertewe be þer two maneris. Gram. An active verb. c1450 Battlefield

• statue, statua

fabric. (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk. Manly-Rickert B.3349 This proude kyng leet make a statue of gold..To which ymage bothe yonge and old Comanded he to loute. (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.2079 This goddesse on an hert ful hye seet..In gaude grene

• Tartar, tartare, tarter, tartre, tatre

emperour of Tartare gert call him Cham..þe folk of Tartre come of þe kynreden of Cham. (1397) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 6.225 [An old livery of black] tartar..[15 yards of] tartar [in remnants of divers colours, worth 26 s. 8 d.]. (1431) Acc.