• hider-toward, whider-

ouer wise in þi wittys to kun any skyle of any soche doyng. (1439) Proc.Chanc.PRO ser.C 1 file 9 no.114 John Spencer has refused hidertoward and yitte refuses to make estate to the said Robert. c1440 PLAlex. Thrn 35/1 ȝe

• Hob(be

the name Robert; also, as generic proper name for one of the common class; -- used with John, Jack; (b) a person of common birth; (c)?a hobgoblin; over the wal ; (d) in surnames. c1325(1307) Execution Fraser Hrl 2253 73

• arbitrour, -or, -ar

Cirie and Fenice. (c1415) Plea & Mem. in Bk.Lond.E. 120/4 Robert Pellikan & Stephene Barry..were chosen and ordeyned arbitrours bitwene John Sadeler..and Thomas Bradley..For to make a finall accorde [etc.]. (1428) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.125 180 At the last thay come

• mọr(e-cok, morcoc, -koc, -kok, morecokke, -kok, morikok, murcok, -kok

Morekoc. (1313) Sub.R.Glo.(1) in BGAS 19 267 Adam Morkoke. (1327) Name in LuSE 35 86 Morikok'. (1327) Sub.R.Som. in Som.RS 3 231 Willelmus Morkok. (1328) Sub.R.Der. in Der.ANHSJ 30 46 Hugo Morcokes. a1500(1449) Cart.Boarstall in OHS 88 187 John Morecokke.

• atteindre

Acte..extend not to eny Londes..Enheritements..that the Kyng ought for to have..by force of eny Acte of Atteyndre of eny persone or persones. (1472-3) RParl. 6.29b The seid John was put in the comyn Bylle of Atteyndre to have be atteynted.

• neigh-bi

neigh-bi adv. From neigh adv. & bi adv. (a) Nearby; also as quasi-prep.: close beside (the way); (b) approximately, practically, just about. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 5.6837 Faunus with Saba the goddesse..Werre in a place..Nyh by, which Bachus

• neigh of

neigh of phr. From neigh & of prep. (a) Of approximately (a certain quantity, quality, or age), of about; (b) allie , close of kin; ..allie (blod, kinde) , of (someone's) close kin; (c) in the presence of (sb.).

• neveu, nevou, nevu, neviu, nevieu, neveau, nevoeu, nevo~x0021d~, neweu, newoi, newof, nieveu, nefeu, nepheu, nepveu

(1459) RParl. 5.348b John Bourgchier, Edward Bourgchier, Squiers, Nevues to the seid Duc. c1460 Oseney Reg. 64/10 Gerarde my nevowe, þe Vicounte of pinkeny. c1460 Oseney Reg. 110/8 John ij..the which was Nevywe of the helder John. (1462) Paston 2.272

• atwix(en, atwixt

atwix(en , atwixt prep. & adv. Cp. bitwix(en ; modeled on such synonyms as afore = bifore . Between: (a) of parties; (b) of location; (c) of time; (d) of actions. c1330(?a1300) Guy(2) Auch p.572 Atvix hem was gret

• non-paiement, noun paiment

nownpayment of þe for-seyd annuyte, in þat place and land with all þe purtenawnce laufully entred, and put owt on john Eleyne. (1437) RParl. 4.509a Thurgh whiche apprestes, yai have been and yet beth daily gretly enriched..and many Man of

• non-seued, -sued, nonusued

ccc or ccccnewe playntz. (1468) Stonor 1.97 Ther aperyd xliij gentlymen as this day, and he is shamyd and nonsuyd in the cort to his great shame. (1473-4) Deed Norris in LCRS 93 16 [The plaintiff, John Norreys, was] nownsued.

• Norreis, noreis, norais

(1176) in Pipe R.Soc.25 27 Alanus Norreis. (1202) Assize R.Lin. in Lin.RS 22 1018 Gaufridus le Norreis. (1207) Fine R.King John 399 Rogerus le Noreis. (c1230) Cart.Oseney in OHS 89 162 Willelmo Noreis. (1275) Hundred R.Tower 2 301 Alex' le

• not, notte, no~x0021d~t, nout, hnotte, note

proud partriche. (1181) in Pipe R.Soc.30 106 Godwinus Not. (1183) in Pipe R.Soc.32 30 Algarus le Notte. (1200) Fine R.King John 47 Ricardus Not. (1214) CRR(2) 7 100 Gillebertus Not. (1232) Close R.Hen.III 135 Rogerus Not. (1249) Select Pleas Manor.

• nouel, nouelle, niewel

gradibus xv s..Item pro tabula ad moolde petre vocat' nowell, ij d. (1442) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1 386 Thomas..and John shall do make and be brought vn to london at their costes xxxij Nowels eueryche of them iiij fote

• oeps

Doc. in Sur.Soc.85 3 Of payne of vc marke, to be raysed of ye landes and tenementes of ye sayd John Lyllyng, to ye oeps of our soverayne lorde ye kyng. (a1430) Mem.Bk.York in Sur.Soc.125 180 Yf any mone leve

• oratrice, oratrix

and lamentably compleyneth unto your Highnes, the pouer and sorowfull wydowe and Oratrice Isabell. (c1460) Contract in OSSLH 4 214 John the Fader..hathe utterly Refused..to the importable hurte and grete impoverysshment of your said Oratrice. (1463-8) Paston 2.390 I schal

• osete, osed, osette

mestier de Osetes. (1417) Anc.Deed (PRO) 6 385 [300 dozens of narrow cloths called] Osetys. (a1483) Tailors' Gild Exeter 321 John Walsche, aliis Kent, receyved of Edmond Colchet vj yerdes of blew osed to make hym a gowne. (c1490) LRed

• ouren, ourn, ourun

ben to whom ouren [L nostra] desplesen not, to hem ȝyueþ a saumpleer. c1400 Bible SNT(1) Selw 108 L.1 1 John 2.2 Iesu Crist..is þe forȝeuenesse of oure synnes; noȝt onlyche for ouren, bote for al þe worldes. a1425(a1382) WBible(1)

• purpris(e, purprese, porprise, porepris, purpre pris, poureprice, -prisse

þine palefreis, þine steden, þi verre porepris [vrr. purpris; pourpre pris]? (1291) EPNSoc.8 (Dev.) 259 Purpris. (1330) EPNSoc.8 (Dev.) 259 [John] atte Purpris. (1333) EPNSoc.8 (Dev.) 259 Atte Purprese. (1423) EPNSoc.30 (West Riding Yks.) 59 Powreprice. (1424) EPNSoc.30 (West Riding

• puttok(e, puttoc(k, potok

a potok. (1176) in Pipe R.Soc.25 9 Iohannes Puttok. (1280) Pleas Som. in Som.RS 44 32 Richar Puttoc. (1290) Leet R.Norwich in Seld.Soc.5 39 Ricardi Puttok. (1327) Sub.R.Sus. in Sus.RS 10 146 Johne Puttok. (1431) Close R.Hen.VI 130 John Puttoke.