• using(e, usesynge

and lowe brought through vsing voluptes [CQ(2) : by voluptuous lyvynge]. a1500(c1410) Dives & P. Htrn 270 1.340 Housebonde & wyf, as anemyst þe vsyng of her body ben efne, & iche of hym hat powyr ouyr oþeris body. (a)

• wer, were, weir, wier, waer, wer(e)s, weraes, were(n, waeras, waeraes, wera, weore, weran

wifa ȝe wera feax wexeð. c1150(OE) Hrl.HApul. Hrl 6258B 137/19 Ðanne hys þeos wyrt tweȝra cunna, þaet his wer & wyf: þe were [L masculus] hafað hwite blostman. c1150(OE) Hrl.MQuad. Hrl 6258B 251/9 ȝyf þaet wif ane hit drinceð, þanne

• blisful, bles(se-, -fol(le, -vol(le

blisful adj. Also bles(se- , -fol(le , -vol(le . From blisse . (a) Glad, happy, joyful; happy (about sth.); glad (to do sth.); (b) giving joy, joyous, pleasing; (c)?innocent, ?gentle [cp. blithe 2 ]. a1225(?a1200) Trin.Hom. Trin-C B.14.52 55

• weven, weve, wefe, wẹve, weved(e, weft, waft(e, wefde, i)weved, veved, weaved, weavet, weaven

Such worchip he wolde hym weue. c1400(?c1390) Gawain Nero A.10 2359 Hit is my wede þat þou werez Myn owen wyf hit þe weued, I wot wel forsoþe. c1415 Chaucer CT.WB. (Lnsd) D.1176 Than am I gentil whan þat I

• wher-of, whereoffen, vhereof, qherof, ~x0021d~warof

dayes Wherof Brytouns made her layes. c1300 SLeg.Judas Hrl 2277 8 As þis Ruben bi his wyf aniȝt ileye hadde, Harde metinge his wyf mette, whar of he sore adradde. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 1.1266 Other while I grucche

• with, ~x00fe~i~x00f0~

to bigge wiþ þat marchaundise. (1413) Will in Bk.Lond.E. 217/18 The residue of my gode y be-quethe tho Amys my wyf an my son, to kepe hem boþ wyt. a1425 NPass. Cmb Gg.5.31 13/113 A oynement scho broght Scho drowe

• yong, yong(g)e, yoing, young(e, yung(e, yeng(e, ying(e, ynge, ~x0021d~ong(e, ~x0021d~oung(e, ~x0021d~ung, ~x0021d~ung(g)e, ~x0021d~eng(e, ~x0021d~ing(e, ~x0021d~ionge, gunge, ging(e, yhong(e, yhung, yhing, ~x0021d~ohng, ~x0021d~eing, ~x0021d~hong, ~x0021d~onke, ~x0021d~oing, yongne, ~x0021d~uinge, ~x0021d~eunge, ~x0021d~iung, iunge, jung, ~x0021d~eonge, ~x00fe~yng, thayng, yonger, yongur, yonker, yungur, yungger, ~x0021d~ongor(e, gingre, ~x0021d~unngre, yongest(e, ~x0021d~ongost(e, ~x0021d~ungust, gunkeste, yongeist, yonges, yonest, yiong(e, yhongh, yhowng(e, iong

when þou art ȝonge, Swylke efter will be thy leuynge. ?a1450 Þer ys no merth Dc 257 5 A yong wyf and an arvyst-gos, Moche gagil wiþ boþe. a1500(c1410) Dives & P. Htrn 270 128/19 It is a comoun prouerbe:

• bond(e

to be bonde. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.145 Thurgh synne..now is he maked bonde. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.378 A wyf destroyeth hir housbonde; This knowen they that been to wyues bonde. a1400 Cursor Frf 14 6991 Wele ys he

• adversarie

(b) an opponent in an argument or dispute. (1430-1) RParl. 4.375b Adversarie ayenst ye saide Lord Audeley and Alianore hys wyf, in the saide action. c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) Add 25011 31 Weel a vise hym the tenaunt..that he plete to

• breuen, bru(en, breu, breu~x0021d~, breuh, browe, breued, brued, browen, brown, ibrowe, brew(e, bru(w)en, brewed, brewit, brued

breuen v. Also bru(en . Forms: p. breu , breuȝ , breuh , browe & breued , brued ; ppl. browen , brown , ibrowe & brew(e , bru(w)en & brewed , brewit , brued . OE breowan ;

• britnen, bretnen, brutnen, brit(t)en, bret(t)en, brutten

Alex. Ashm 44 5612 Þis baratour..Brettenes þe bald kyng & bringis him of lyue. c1450(a1425) MOTest. SeldSup 52 3274 Both wyf, chyld, and page þei byrttynd sone [vr. smote in sundre] and brent. c1450(?c1425) Avow.Arth. Tay 9 98 [The boar]

• cage, cache, gage

cage n. Also cache , gage . OF (a) A cage for birds or animals; a coop for domesticated fowls; as brid in ; (b) fig. a womb; maidenes , the Virgin Mary's womb; dethes , a grave. c1230(?a1200)

• cake, cayk, kake

cake of otes]. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Rv. Manly-Rickert A.4094 He half a busshel of hir flour hath take And bad his wyf go knede it in a cake. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 7.3705 I sih a barli cake. (a1398) Trev.

• affermen, afermen, affeermen, affirmen

Eg 1982 102/21 Þai say and affermes þat þe saules of men..entrez in to þase bestez. (1430-1) RParl. 4.375b Alianore, wyf to James Lord Audeley, pretendyng, namyng and affermyng herself Doghter and heir to ye said Edmond, late Erle of

• chalenge, chala(u)nge, caleng, kalange, kallenge, chalence

me be..me werreyeth coynes scarsetee. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 68 Chalaunge or cleyme: Vendicacio. (1444) Will Sud.Ipsw.PR 2 f.54 Yf..my wyf makyth ony lettyng' or ony askyng..or kalleng' of ony parte yat longyth to ye same forseyd tenement. a1450-a1500(1436) Libel

• chasten

5 Of þe, crist, ich aske mercy to chaste my lecherous bodi fro dampnacioun. c1400(c1378) PPl.B LdMisc 581 17.328 The wyf is owre wikked flesshe, þat wil nouȝt be chasted. (a1402) Trev. Dial.MC Hrl 1900 36/9 Þerfore sire clerk, chastiþ

• chastien, chasti(e, chastee, kastin

of þe Iewes. a1450 7 Sages(3) Cmb Dd.1.17 1665 I ne herde neuer in my lyve Old man chasty ȝong wyf. chasteand metes , correct or invigorating food. c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex. Ashm 44 4607 Slik lust [fornication] is lang on

• chesoun, cheissoun, chaisoun

laid. a1450 7 Sages(3) Cmb Dd.1.17 680 I have enchesone mo than oon..anothir cheson I have goode..He was aboute my wyf to spyle. a1500(?c1400) Triam. Cmb Ff.2.38 261 The kynge had no chesowne..For sche schulde fro hur lorde fare Wythowte

• chest, cheest, cheast, chyast, chast, ches, chost

chest n. Also cheest , cheast , chyast , chast , (late) ches , (?error) chost . OE ceast , ceas (ult. L causa ). (a) Strife, contention, fighting; (b) quarreling, bickering, caviling; a quarrel, dispute, or disturbance. c1175(?OE)

• clause

god the ferste cause. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.1430 I sey yow pleynly, in a clause, I wol noon old wyf han. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 1.2904 I may nat, schortly in a clause, Writen hir bounte. a1425(?a1400) Cloud