• poisonen, poison(e, poisen(e(n, poisoun, puson, poson, poisne(n, poynsone, i)poisoned, i)poisened, i)poisond, i)poisend, poisund, poisent, i)poisned, pusond, pussund, puisound, puisund, ipuisned, puisnet, prusund, -ys, posnys

(a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 6.287 Briȝtricus, kyng of West Saxons, deyde, i-poysoned [vr. ypuysned] by þe venym of his wyf. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 7.303 He was i-poysened [vr. poysent] wiþ venym þat was i-doo in his chalys.

• princes(se, prinses, princise

most noble and famous Prinses, oure Soveraigne Lady, the Quene. 1447 Bokenham Sts. Arun 327 260 Olibrius hyr profryd his wyf to be And that she shuld be clepyd a pryncesse. c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy Htrn 388 8473 Ector..Repreuet the prinses with

• maid(e, made, meid(e, maud, mede, maeide, maides, maide

or ellis wyf. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 1.3331 Mi faire Maide, wel thee be! Of thin ansuere and ek of thee Me liketh wel. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.1043 In al the court ne was ther wyf ne mayde

• misgon, misgo, misga, misgeth, misgo(n, misga(n, -gain

CT.Rv. Manly-Rickert A.4255 I woot wel by the cradel I haue mysgo [vr. mysgaa]; Here lyth the millere and his wyf also. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.80 Which may nat faile to man ne to womman, that thurgh synne hath

• mol, mole, moul, male, maile, molde

in OSSLH 2 10 fn. Tam libere tenencium quam tenencium custumariorum vocatorum molmen. (1430-1) RParl. 4.376a If the saide Alianore, wyf to James, be certified mulire, en ony Court afore yis tyme, that no maile of siche certificate made for

• graunt-sire, grauntser, gra(u)nser, grauncer, granncesire, graucir

Sir Roberts grantesire, the Erle of Athetelles..covetid to have the corone. (1459) Doc.Reg.St.Bees in Sur.Soc.126 578 Margaret that was the wyf of Richard Gybson, graunsir to ye said Richard. (a1470) Malory Wks. Win-C 861/1 Recommaunde me unto my graunte-syre, kynge

• helples

brutons þat were helpes [read: helples] aboute hom drowe vaste. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.1321 He which that hath no wyf I holde hym shent, He lyueth helplees and al desolat. a1400(?a1325) Bonav.Medit.(1) Hrl 1701 998 Now am y wedew

• hẹr-bi

now make an help vnto this man..Here may ye see and here by [vr. here be] may ye preeue That wyf is mannes help and his confort. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 19b/b Herby it is I-knowe þat þe soule

• housel, husel, hosel

housil] for bath it es, Bath for þe saul and for þe flexs. a1425(?a1400) RRose Htrn 409 6396 Man and wyf Shulde shewe her paroch-prest her lyf, Onys a yeer..Er only wight his housel took. a1425 Arth.& M. LinI 150

• idol(e, idoile, idolle, idel, idoles, idolsis, idolfis

Theodosie and Gracian of assent..haue also doun rent The grete idoles. a1450 St.Kath.(3) Richardson 44 7 Booth he and his wyf lyued aftur þe ryte of paynemys and worschepid ydolys. c1450(c1350) Alex.& D. Bod 264 754 For ȝour ydil idolus

• never-the-later, -leatere, -late

never-the-later adv. Also (early) -leatere & (error) -late . From never adv. & the art. & later(e adv. Nevertheless, however. c1225(?c1200) HMaid. Bod 34 10/134 Meiðhad is þe blostme þet..þah ha falewi..ha mei eft grenin neauer þe leatere [vr.

• no, nọ, na, noa, now

fader, certes, no.' (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl. Manly-Rickert E.819 I ne heeld me neuere digne in no manere To be youre wyf. No, ne youre chambrere. a1425(?c1350) Ywain Glb E.9 716 `Þai ne sal..no handes opon me lay.' Sho said, `Na,

• atwin(ne, otwin(ne

clyven and holden here parties togidere ryght faste..that thei ne departe nat lyghtly atwynne. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3589 Thy wyf and thow mote hange fer atwynne, For that bitwixe yow shal be no synne. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944

• no-mo, nọ-mo, no moe, namo, no ma, nama

1.1272 Save only of that ilke tuo I am unbuxom of no mo. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.957 Saue his wyf ther wiste of it namo. c1400(c1378) PPl.B LdMisc 581 2.234 Saue Mede þe Mayde na mo [vrr. nama, no

• nou, nouwe

ek of time gon. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fri. Manly-Rickert D.1619 Ne was I neuere er now [vrr. no, nowe] wydwe ne wyf. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 3758 In dew and gress sere o þorth Sal be þi blissing fra no forth.

• nouel, nouelle, neuel(e, noel, nuel

nouel n.(1) Also nouelle , neuel(e , noel , nuel . OF noel Christmas, the feast of the Nativity. c1400(?c1390) Gawain Nero A.10 65 Loude crye watz þer kest of clerkez & oþer, Nowel nayted o-newe, neuened ful ofte.

• rad(e, radde, red(e, rad

radde. ?c1200 Orm. Jun 1 2170 ȝho drefedd wass & radd off Godess enngell. c1390 NHom.Virg.to Devil Vrn 63 His wyf was for him selly rad. a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Gosp. Phys-E p.2 Al bestes er red for man. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp

• ragen

wol þat lechour þinke outrage. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3273 On a day this hende Nicholas Fil with this yonge wyf to rage and pleye. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Rv. Manly-Rickert A.3958 Was noon so hardy that wente by the weye That

• reverentli, reverentloker

Spec.Sacer. Add 36791 205/8 Þou haste sette that worschipfull crosse so worschipfully and so reuerently beside þe. c1460 Chaucer CT.Sh. Roy 17.D.15 B.1194 Reuerently [vr. reuerent; Heng: A wyf he hadde of excellent beautee And compaignable and reuelous was she].

• baten

haste on erþe no pere..Þou batest wronge, þou hauntest riȝttes. a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 Lamb 131 3014 Preynge forto deliuere his wyf & his casteles, & bate alle st[r]yf. c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) Add 41666 1607 Hit wold pese þe peuple