• ariel

of the altar in the ancient Hebrew temple. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) Ezek.43.15-6 The ylk ariel or auter [L ariel], of foure cubitis, and fro ariel vn to aboue, foure corners. a1425(c1395) WBible(2) Roy 1.C.8 Ezek.43.15-6 Thilke ariel, that is

• Israelish, israelisc

. OE Israelisc Belonging to ancient Israel; Hebrew, Jewish. ?c1200 Orm. Jun 1 12796 Here nehȝheþþ towarrd me..An soþ Issraelisshe mann. a1225(OE) Lamb.Hom.Pentec. Lamb 487 89 On þam ealdan pentecoste god sette e þam israelisce folce. a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1)

• Israelite

of the people of ancient Israel; also, a member of the spiritual Israel. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) Rom.9.6 Sothli not alle that ben of Israel, thes ben Israelitis [L Israelitae]. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) 2 Cor.11.22 Thei ben Ebrewis, and

• kin-rest

cessation of work, a holiday with particular reference to the ancient Jewish sabbatical year. 1532 rev.(c1385) Usk TL Thynne:Skeat 24/103 Now than I pray to me [come] sone fredom and grace in this eight yere; this eighteth mowe to me

• calculus

small stone, pebble; (b) an ancient Greek measure of weight. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 197b/b Calculus is a litel stoon y-medled with erthe, and is round and most hard. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 333a/a Þe leste party of

• Grẹce, greice, gres(e, grice, grise, grẹces

Grẹce n. Also greice , gres(e , grice , grise . Pl. grẹces . L Graecia (a) Greece; lond , Greece; (b) a Greek. c1330(?a1300) KAlex. Auch 368/26 His kniȝtes of Grece and of Perce Wo and sorwe gan reherce.

• are-thẹde

aer-daed ) for formation. Only in the phrase in , among an ancient people, in days of yore. c1400(?c1380) Pearl Nero A.10 711 Ryȝtwysly quo con rede, He loke on bok & be awayed How Jesus hym welke in areþede,

• Troian, troy~x0021d~en

. Prob. ML Troiana . The ancient city Troy in Asia Minor, perh. including the surrounding area. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944:Seymour 818/5 Troiana is a prouynce in Frigia..Dardanus..regnede þere first and afterwarde his sone Eric[t]onius and þanne his nevewe

• Turkein, tourkein

Christian church, a Saracen; (b) a member of one of the nomadic desert tribes of the Middle East allied with ancient Persia. c1330 Otuel Auch 1380 Out of garsies ost cam ride A turkein þat was ful of prude. c1330

• fern-, vern, furn, farn, ifyrren, ivurn

, & on ge)fyrndagum long ago, of yore. Previous, past, ancient: (a) fern(e-yer , the previous year, last year; the past, ancient times; (b) in i)vurn-daȝen, ifyrren worlde , in ancient times. c1275(?a1200) Lay. Brut Clg A.9 25139 Hit wes

• burseu, bowres, bours

þerof smale balles, and cast hem in a batour of ayren, & wete hem in flour, and frye hem in greece as frytours. a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) Hrl 279 8 Bowres. Take Pypis, Hertys, Nerys, Myltys, and Rybbys of the Swyne; or

• Persida, perside, parside

of L Persis ; also cp. OE Persida , from L . Ancient Persia. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 188a/a Persida [L persidia] is a cuntrey in Asia ycountede among þe kyngedomes of Perthes. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 188a/a

• Sabin(e)s

The Sabines, a people of ancient Italy, occupying territory northeast of Rome. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 3.59 By cause here of was werre longe durynge bytwene þe Sabynes and þe Romayns. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 3.61 Þe Romayns

• kebbe

20 are] kebbes. (1398) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 6.150 [12 oxen, 30 cows, whereof 4 are] kebbes. (1398) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 6.151 [4 feeble and ancient cows called] kebbes. (1470-73) in Rec.Andover 20 [OD col.] Recd pro viij ovibus ecclie vocat[is] kebbys, viij s. (1311)

• Thebite, tebet, tebettes, thebitẹ

. ML Thebita (a) An inhabitant of one of the ancient cities called Thebes; folk ; (b) Boeotian Thebes. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 1.197 Men of Thebe þat is in Egipt hatte Thebey; men of Thebe þat is in

• senatorie

choir for important personages; ?senatorial rank. (a) The senatorial rank in ancient Rome; (b) an assemblage, a company. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 3.pr.4.92 The dignyte of the provostrye of Rome was whilom a greet power; now nys it no thyng

• triumvir, tryumphir

three magistrates or public officers responsible for government administration in ancient Rome. (?a1439) Lydg. FP Bod 263 6.3517 With tryumphir [?read: tryumvir] this Sextus gan a werre-Which is an offis and a dignite Bi the Romeyns commyttid onto thre Notable

• Troian, trochan

& OF Troien adj. Of or pertaining to ancient Troy, its natives, or its inhabitants. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 2.8591 Achilles þouȝt it dide hym good With his swerde Troyan blood to schede. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 3.5611

• washinge-vessel, waishingvessel

A washbasin; (b) a large basin or laver used for ablutions by the ancient Jewish priesthood; also, specif. the great brass vessel in the Temple in Jerusalem. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 517 Waschynge vessel: Luter. a1425(c1395) WBible(2) Roy 1.C.8 3

• forolden, -elden, forolde(de, forolded, -old, -elded

To become feeble or decrepit with age; of clothing: to become worn out or shabby; (b) to grow old or ancient. a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) Stw 34 83/10 Min gast is swiðe forealded and forwurðen. c1300 SLeg. LdMisc 108 368/70