• ne, ni, nen, nin, naffrai, nafter, nis, ni, nin

(1422) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E. 142/64 John Carpenter behight hem..þat þei shold nomore harme haue, neyþer of prisonement of her bodies, ne of losse of xx li. (1422) Plea & Mem. in Bk.Lond.E. 124/104 Item John pette, pedigo, and white of

• chargen, chargi(en, charchen, charien

evry acre yerely, sum xxx d, sum iij s, sum ii s. c1450 Gt.Chron. Gldh 3313 151 So that no Marchaunt Englyssh be charged to pay, or ony subcidie pay, of tonnage or poundage for wolle. (1472) Let.Sou. in Sou.RS

• Jon, john, johan

Jon n. Also john , johan . AF ; cp. CF Jehan , Johan & L Johannes . (a) John; -- used as a familiar name for a priest; sire ; (b) used as a contemptuous name for a person

• king of armes

Clarensewe king of Armes, atte prayer, instaunce, and request of the said John have made herein due serche and founde the right armes of the seid John..Which armes I, the seid Clarensewe, King of Armes, conferme unto the seid John.

• underclerk, underclerc, onderclerk

eny Graunt or Grauntez by us made unto John Browne, undir Clerk of oure Kechyn, of certein Eschete Londs within the Countees of Lincoln and Rutland. (1454) Proc.Privy C. 6.226 The countynghous John Brekenoke, clerk of þe countrollement Richard Dalafeld,

• cofeffẹ, con-, cofeoffe

John FitzGeffrey were dede. (1442) RParl. 5.58a The seide Cardinall, Archebisshop, and Lord Hungerford, or any of their coffeffiez now passid to God. (1450) RParl. 5.186b The which ground and soyll we hadde of the feoffement of the said

• custos, custoses, -ies

superior of a Franciscan house. c1450 Lond.Chron.Cleo. Cleo C.4 143 John Wellys whas maden be the kyng custos or wardeyn of Norwich. (1465) Rec.Mercers in Blades Caxton 148 John lambert, John Warde..Custoses. (1466) Rec.Mercers in Blades Caxton 148 A lettre

• peril, perile, perille, perril, perel(e, perelle, pereil(le, perail(l)e, perol, perle, paril(e, parel(le, pareil(l)e, parilie

skape they not. ?c1450 St.Cuth. Eg 3309 1740 In perill of þair lyues þai stode. (1472) Doc. in Sur.Soc.85 22 John Bellynghom..grefesly hurt hem of parell of his dethe. a1475 Form Excom.(2) Rwl B.408 2/4 Alle þo been A-cursed þat

• precious(e, -ios(e, -ius(e, presious(e, -ios, -ies, -ias, prescious(e, -ius, preshous, -ious, precouse, precos, pracious, preciouns, precouns, prestyous, precious(e, preciouses, preciouser, preciosour, presiussour, preciousher, precious(s)est, preciouston

382/204 I-maud it is..Of ȝimmes and stones preciouse. a1325(c1280) SLeg.Pass. Pep 2344 354 Þe kyngdom ȝut of heuene to a Marchaunt iliche is Þat seoþ preciouse stones and Margarytes. c1330(c1250) Floris Auch 294 Þe grauel in þe grounde of preciouse

• propretẹ, proprite, proparte, properte, propperte, propirte, propurte, properete, propriete, propretie, propertie, propirtie, propte

106 I, the said Anneys..graunte to the said Robert, my Sone, to his oune propre use and behoof the said John Malet and Cardot, my prisoners aforenamed, and all my right, clayme, proprite, demaunde, and enteresse which I have in

• luter(e, leuter, leutour, lutur

LetBk B 122 John le Leuter. (1306) in Grossmann Fruhmittelengl.zeugnisse 46 Janin le lutur. (1310) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 187 Joh. le Luter. (1344-5) Will Court Hust. Gldh 1.476 La Leutour [Isabella, called, late wife of John de Aconia called]

• orfevre, orfever(e

orfever(e . OF (a) A goldsmith; (b) as surname. (1305) in G.Otto Handwerkernamen 27 Orfevre. (1421) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 7.358 [John Wynne], orfever,[and John Claveryng], draper. a1450 Cat.Plays Yk. p.xxi Orfeuers, Goldbeters, Monemakers. -?-(1312) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96 14 Johannes Barri, orfeuer.

• raunger, raungier, ranger

Raungers of oure said Forestes. (1464) RParl. 5.543b Provided alwey that this Acte..extende not..to John Peke..one of the Raungers within oure Forest of Dene..and to John Kendale..oon of the Raungers..within the seid Forest. (1327) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms 72 Sim.

• rejoinen

do the same to oure articles of provis. (1473-5) Proc.Chanc. in Cal.PCEliz. 2.p.lx John Saunder seith that the matter..is new mater variaunt from her bill..nevertheles..the seide John Saunder rejoyneth & seith that..the said Richard Saunder was seased of the seide

• remainer, remeigner, remaner

be made to þe same John the son and Agnes, and to þe heires male of their ij bodyes begoton; for defaute of suche issue, the remeigner to the Right heires of the saide Sir John Bussy. (a1450) Contract in

• ridership

that the said Petition or Acte extende not to the hurte or prejudice of the seid John Doune, of eny Graunte or Grauntes made by us unto hym, of the office of Ridership within the Forest of Delamare and Moudrein,

• ringildie, ringeldie, ringildrie, ringuildẹ

of the] ryngeldie [and] raglotie [of Turkelin, in the principality of Wales]. (1347) Reg.Edw.Blk.Pr. 1.121 [Order to Master John de Kermont..to lease..to John de Eccleshale..the bailiwicks of] raglotie, ryngildie [and] wodewardie [of the commote of Iscorvey]. (1347) Reg.Edw.Blk.Pr. 1.133 [He

• superaltar(e

Item, one old Portuous noted with chapiters, orysons, and lessons of the gyft of Sir John Gower, Priest..and one super altar of the same Sir John ys gyft. (?1474) Stonor 1.146 Item, j superaltare for þe awter. c1475 Wycl.Antichr.(2) Dub

• whiter(e

John Witer. (1221) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames 380 Henry le Witere. (1275) in Fransson Surn. 177 Joh. le Wytere. (1310) in Fransson Surn. 177 Andrew le Whytere. (1320) in Fransson Surn. 177 Thom. le Whittere. (1346) in Fransson Surn. 177

• grace, gras(e, graz, graci, crace, graces, grace

grace n. Also gras(e , graz , graci , crace . Pl. graces , grace . OF grace (a) God's grace, God's gift or favor making men or angels fit for heaven, forgiveness; (b) help from God for a