• ordinauncen, ordanauncez, ordinncez

To adjudge or decree (sth.). (1440) Doc. in Morsbach Origurk. 24 John Thw[a]ytes and Robert is agreyd, ordinncez [read: ordinauncez] and awardez, be assent of ye parties beforsayd, and as it apperis be jndentures by the sayd parties, the sayd

• outwọd(e, oute-

or manor; ?also, as place name. (1338) Doc.Bridg.Corp. in Som.RS 57 30 [Survey of the lands of John Steyning..Item: by] Outewode [12 ac.]. (1458) Will York in Sur.Soc.30 218 Lego facturae angeportae ducentis a villa de Wakefeld ad les outewode,

• jeuel-hous

a greet Perle..taken of the Stuf of oure Jewelhows. (1448) Proc.Privy C. 6.326 Warrant direct to John Merston..to delivere..a cuppe of silver and gilt..to John Say..to be taken of þe stuffe in youre jewell hous. c1450 Lond.Chron.Hatfield Hatfield 281 515

• strepe, strip(e

said yeres lvij li., with-oute her harmes of strepe and waste. (1434) Doc. in Morsbach Origurk. 16 Þe seyde john and john to kepe þe shettis, withoute stripe or wast, be þe terme foreseyd. c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) Add 25011 131

• vestiture

prelates. c1460 Oseney Reg. 152/22 Þe saide John the vestiture [L vestituram] (or grasse) of þe same telthe may gadur & haue. c1460 Oseney Reg. 156/17 Þe saide Abbot suffrid þat þe saide John þe vestiture of þe saide Inhoke

• vischaunceller, vichaunceller, vicechaunceller

oure chanceller of Englande do make oure letters of salveconducte for Guillaume de Chauvin and John de Quelever, chaunceller and admirall of Breteigne Maister John de Ronville, vice-chaunceller, [etc.]. ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Hrl 2261 7.297 This bischop induede the prior of

• coheir

Iacob coheires of þe same repromyssyoun. (1434) Proc.Privy C. 4.261 Herry, sone & heire to Sir John Gray, coheir to þe lordship of Powys. (c1439) Proc.Chanc.PRO ser.C 1 file 9 no.111 John Poere and Margery his Wif..coheirs of William Faseman.

• cordẹr

OF cordier (a) A ropemaker; (b) fig. one who weaves a cord. (1207) Fine R.King John 399 Germanus Corder, Civis London. (1207) Fine R.King John 453 Radulphus Corder. (1307) Will Court Hust. Gldh 1.194 Roger le Corder. 1402(1347) Assess.Edw.III in

• passaunt, passaunt, passants, passans

Lydg. 2 Merch. Hrl 2255 163 The riche beddyng of swte so weel beseyne, Passaunt and plesyng..for his freend this marchaunt did ordeyne. c1460(a1449) Lydg. 2 Merch. Hrl 2255 435 The passaunt costys, the feeste of her weddyng..I wante witt

• pinsoun, pinceoun, pinssoun, pinson, pensin

pinsoun n. Also pinceoun , pinssoun , pinson , pensin . Cp. OF pincon , pinsson mark produced by pinching. (a) Usually pl. with singular meaning: a kind of pincers or forceps used in various surgical procedures and for

• mani-kin, -kine, -cune, moni kin(e, monie cunne, meni kin(ne, menie kinne, mankin, mani kinnes, -kin(e)s, -kunnes, -cunnes, -kennes, monie kunnes, meni kinnes, manies cunnes, -kennes, mani~x0021d~es kennes, monies kinnes, -kunnes, -cunnes, many skenis

Hnt HM 137 1.26 Somme..parailede hem þer-after..in Meny kynne [vrr. kin, kynnes] gyse. c1400(?a1387) PPl.C Hnt HM 137 14.56 Þe marchaunt ledeþ a male with meny kynne [vr. many skenis] þynges. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 3174 With myrthis and melodye

• quik, qwhikke

Nero A.10 975 He hit quyk askez To be her seruaunt sothly. a1425(?a1400) RRose Htrn 409 5700 Ther may no marchaunt lyve at ese; His herte in sich a were is sett That it quyk brenneth [more] to get, Ne

• tiranni(e, tirani(e, tirannẹ, tirauni, tireni, tirrannie, thirannie, thirranni

by cursyd Robberye Vnrightfully her godes temporall. (1475) RParl. 6.138b Compleyneth..your..Subgiettes..of..Robberyes..Ravysshements..Extorcions..for fere of..Robberies and Tyreny doon by..Henry Bodrugan..thare dar no Marchaunt estrange..come into your..Countee. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 4.m.2.17 Thise proude kynges..berin..ful streyte cheynes..thow seest on..o tiraunt beren..manye tyranyes..that is

• tonne-tight, tonnethight, tontith, tuntight, tonnetights, ton(ne)tight, tonneteith, -tite, tontigt, -tith, tun(ne)tight, tunnetith

of lv tun-tyght freight with wyne, yren, and salte to the value of clx li. (1472-5) RParl. 6.156a That every Marchaunt Straunger..bryng..for every Tuntight of such Marchaundise as shall hereafter be conteyned in every Caryk, Galee or Shipp, iiii Bowestaves.

• messager, -agere, -agre, -agier(e, -eger, -iger, -augere, mesager, mas(s)ager, -eger, missager, mes(s)anger(e, -enger(e, messinger(e, -angier, -engir, -einger, -ongere, -unger, mas(s)anger(e, massenger(e, -inger(e, -unger, missanger, mensenger, -ingere, mansonger

here efter monie messagers [Recl. : messangeres] & feole goddeden com to pruuien his luue. a1400(c1300) NHom.(1) John Bapt. Phys-E p.44 He [John the Baptist] was ryt cristes messager, For he broht word that he was ner. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp

• fer, ferre, feor(re, for(re, fur, far(re, ver, veor(re, vor(re, feger, feir, fir, firre, fer(re, ferrer, feor(re, feorror, forre, forror, fur(re, far(re, farrer, ver, verror, first, ferrest

TB Aug A.4 1.772 As it is kouthe and reported ferre. (1420) Doc. in Sur.Soc.85 17 Als farre als Sir John Langton has byggyd a newe house. a1425 Medulla Stnh A.1.10 1a/a Abricio: to caste fer. c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW Benson-Robinson

• resonable, resonabil(l)e, resonnable, resoun-, resun(n)-, res(e)n-, reason-, reison-, raison(n)-, rosonable, resonables, reason-

same place wher he was before. (1469) Paston 1.411 Þe seid Roger..after dewe and resonable warnynge..shall enfeffe þe seid Sir John. (a1470) Malory Wks. Win-C 407/28 Ye shall gyff me a rewarde what thynge resonable that I woll aske you.

• unbinden, unbind(e, unbint, onbind(e(n, unbindene, unbindan, hounbinde, unbin, unbyde, unbindest, unbintst, unbindeth, unbindi~x0021d~t, unbint, onbint, unbind, unbinde, unbinded, unbound(e, unbond(e, onbounde, unband, unbon, unbound(e(n, unbunde(n, unbond, onbound, unbound(e(n, unboundun, unboun, unbunde(n, unbun, unbonde(n, onbounde(n, hounbounden, unbinded, unbowonden

AEfter þissum unbynd þa fet and þa handa and smyre hy lange hwile mid þare sealfe. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) John 11.44 Jhesu seith to hem, 'Vnbynde ȝe him, and suffre ȝe go awey.' a1400 Lanfranc Ashm 1396 320/12 Vnbinde

• mairaltẹ, mairaltie, meiralte(e, meraltie

meraltie of the said Thomas. (1441) Proc.Privy C. 5.166 John Combe, John Balmar, John Steere, late maires of Colchester..heringe tell that one Thomas Bocher..had empeached hem to þe Kyng..þe said John John..in the tyme of their meiraltees..shold be untrewe to

• junior

203 Thomas Chyvalier junior taillour. (1423) Reg.Chichele in Cant.Yk.S.42 Lamb 69 268 John Barton, junior. (1448) Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 13 52 The accomptes of John Kyng and John Benet, junr., Proctours or Yconomi of the prebendal Chirche of Thame.