• fer-forth, fur-, far-, ferfurth, vervor~x00fe~

Alle þes were aȝen þe kinge as veruorþ [vr. verþuorþ] as hii couþe. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel. Manly-Rickert B.2164 Prudence his wyf, as ferforth as she dorste, bisoughte hym of his wepyng for to stynte. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 1.2690

• finen, fined, fon, fan

120 Heo þouȝhte wel luyte on folie, are þis guode clerk wolde fine! c1300 SLeg.Becket Hrl 2277 p.7 This ȝunge wyf nolde fyne on hire louerd to grede. c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A Clg A.11 2965 Hii ne finede neuermo, ar þe oþere

• aboute(n

weren abouȝte day & niȝt to maken þis abbeye. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.166 I was aboute to wedde a wyf, allas. a1400(?a1350) Siege Troy(1) Eg 2862 1574 He was aboute to make pes. (a1402) Trev.DCur. Hrl 1900 59/21 Þei

• angwisshe, anguis(se, angus(se, angys, angoise

angwisshe n. Also anguis(se , angus(se , angys , angoise . OF anguisse , angoisse . (a) Anxiety, anxiousness, worry; distress; (b) love-longing. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.678 Thanne is Accidie the angwissh of a trouble herte..it is anoy

• fọl, ful

in swuche houngur weren to libbe bi heoredom. a1325 Stond wel moder Roy 12.E.1 48 Sune, help alle at nede,..m[ay]den, wyf, and fol wyman. c1390 NHom.Narrat. Vrn 300/54 Þis fool wommon, of whom I mene. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.853

• fraude

Flasdieck Origurk. 71 With oute fraude or malengyne. (1439) Doc. in Collect.Topogr.5 16 Yf ye seid Robert..paye to my seid wyf this annuytee..withoute fraude & distourbance during here lyf. c1460(a1449) Lydg. Consulo Hrl 2255 108 Hand and armys..For fraude or

• gabben

Manly-Rickert A.3510 I nam nat lief to gabbe; Sey what thow wolt, I shal it neuere telle To child ne wyf. (1402) Hoccl. Cupid Hnt HM 744 142 Who so mochil clappith, gabbith ofte. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 4.481 Whi

• galwe, galowe, galwes, galewes, galowes, galawis, gallowes, galous, galghes, galhes, galos, galoes, galois, galus, gaulous, galow-, galg-, galgh-, galegh-, galhe-, galc-, galu-, galo-, gal(le-, geal-

Who so that buyldeth his hous al of salwes, And priketh his blynde hors ouer the falwes, And suffreth his wyf to go seken halwes, Is worthy to ben hanged on the galwes. c1475 Mankind Folg V.a.354 591 I herde

• gendringe

327 1711 His herdemen..dede pasture That tyme his schep ful diligently..For wyth þat encrecyde of here genderin[g]e He & his wyf were wonte to fede Pore folke. a1500 Peterb.Lapid. Peterb 33 108 Þe schel closeþ be most soden strengeþ &

• gent, gente, ient, jent

Auch 805 Wiȝ hire come maidenes..Gent of bodi, of semblaunt swete. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3234 Fair was this yonge wyf, and therwithal As any wesele hir body gent and smal. a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) Magd. Phys-E p.17 Scho hauid boht this

• gladnes(se, gladnesshe

Aug A.4 3.184 I haue in party gret gladnes Of þi manhod. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 3.pr.7.18 The gladnesse of wyf and children were an honest thyng. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 3.pr.11.242 I have greet gladnesse of the. (c1443) Pecock

• glouen, gloen, glouwen, gluen, gleuen, gloued(e, gloed, gloet, gleue

þornes men drowe, And set hit on fuire, and made hit glowe, And whon hit was al Red Glouwande, Eustas..his wyf, and his sones..weore cast in þat vessel. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 23438 If it war scoit into þi hefd,

• coveiten, covaiten, covet(t)en, coveited, coveit(e, covet(e

clene I haue kept my soule fro alle lust. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.844 Thow sholdest nat coueite thy neighebores wyf. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 5.6379 Bot for he wolde be nomore Among the wommen so coveited..He hath..threste out

• daunten, danten

lady swete, That with thy fyrbrond dauntest whom the lest. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.463 Metellyus..though I hadde been his wyf, Ne sholde nat han daunted me fro drynke. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 21343 Leon dantand [Frf: dauntand] harsk and

• defectif, defective, defactif, defettyff, diffectif

in Bk.Lond.E. 132/60 First Richard bobyngton, and [read: an] vtrer of vnlawfull langage and a noyous neghbour, and mergret his wyf, a comune strumpet, defectif. (1423) Plea & Mem. in Bk.Lond.E. 134/109 Item William Chaundelere of grenewych defectif, for he

• al-gate(s, alle-gate, al-gayte, al-gatt(e

Chaucer CT.Mel. Manly-Rickert B.2841 That man that..wole algates han werre shal neuere haue suffisaunce. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Sh. Manly-Rickert B.1564 His wyf ful redy mette hym atte gate, As she was wont, of old vsage, algate. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3

• desolat(e, dis(s)olat

he is of estaat, The moore is he holden desolat. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.1321 He which that hath no wyf, I holde hym shent; He lyueth helplees and al desolat. c1400 Bible SNT(1) Selw 108 L.1 1 Thes.2.17 Breþeren,

• devocioun

made hir housbonde for to dye; He redde..with ful good deuocioun. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.1447 Man sholde..Take hym a wyf with greet deuocioun, By cause of leueful procreacioun. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 1.3550 For sche was smete with

• digne, dine, deine, dinge, dingne

mercy of god. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl. Manly-Rickert E.818 I ne heeld me neuere digne in no manere To be youre wyf. a1425 Ben.Rule(1) Lnsd 378 15/14 I ne is noght digne at lifte mine eȝin til heuin. a1500(?c1450) Merlin Cmb

• displesen, desplesen

thyng which may in any manere displese god. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.1222 And be to yow a trewe humble wyf, And neuere yow displese in al my lyf. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl. Manly-Rickert E.506 Ther may no thyng..Liken to yow