• herbe, erbe, oerbe, ~x0021d~erbe, yerbe, herbes, erben

mynte, and ruwe, and al wort, ether herbe [WB(2) : ech eerbe; L omne olus], and passen dom and the charite of God. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Th. Manly-Rickert B.1950 There spryngen herbes grete and smale, The licorys and the cetewale And

• holli, hollich(e, holleche, hoillich, halli, hallich, heolli, holeli, holelich(e, haleli, halleli, holi(e, holich(e, hoili, hali(j, halic, halik, haeli, wholie

hym submyt hoolich to his grace. c1460 Oseney Reg. 9/8 I wylle..þat þe forsayde church and chanons haue and holde, well and in peece, frely and worschipfully, ande hoolely. a1475 Godstow Reg. Rwl B.408 66/24 Hugh aldred gaf, grauntid, &

• nẹr, ner, nere, nerre, nier, nir, nar(e, narre, neir, neare, neor, neiare, ner~x00fe~ere

to; med. neighen , bring together (the lips of a wound); (b) bothe) fer and , bothe and fer, bothe on (bi) fer and , far and near, everywhere; in every way; outher) fer or , fer ne , far

• no, nọ, noi, na, nae

þat haþ on, he haþ alle and no vice, and he þat haþ on vice, hah [read: hath] alle and no vertue. (1422) Plea & Mem. in Bk.Lond.E. 125/116 Nichol..defectif, for he byeth and sellith, no freman. (1423) Plea &

• norice, noric, norrice, noris(e, norisse, nores(se, noresce, nories, norish(e, noreshe, norich, noriz, noryhs, norce, nors(e, norsh(e, nurice, nurrice, nuris(e, nurisse, nures, nurisc, nurish(e, nureshe, nuryhs, nurs(e, nursse, nurshe, noursce, nurses, norice

come..To take and moerdre..This child which he hath to norrice. ?a1400 Mayde and moder glade Yale Osborn a.1 p.30 Josep w[a]s a feble noursce, Is so[ne] bytocke ocxe and asse. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 358 Noryce, or noryschare, and forthe

• no-thing, nothink, noding, noting(e, nathin, nathink, nathinc, nathing(e, no~x00fe~ng, no yng

yee no-thing clayme. c1475(1392) MS Wel.564 Wel 564 17a/a God and kynde no þing doiþ an ydil. c1475 Guy(1) Cai 107/176 1110 The Erle proferd him siluer and golde, And noothing therof take he wolde. a1500(a1400) Libeaus Clg A.2 1319

• ravin(e, raven(e, ravenne, ravan, ravein(e, ravain(e, rafein, revine, ravines, rauyes

95 Freris mendicauntis and speciali menouris bilde ouir costlew housis..bi raueyn of pore mennis godis brought in bi ipocrisie. a1425(a1400) PConsc. Glb E.9 & Hrl 4196 3368 Sacrilege and fals wyttenessyng, And slaghter and forsweryng, Thefte alswa and ravyn, Ilkan

• roten, roton, rotoun, rotun, rottin, rutin

27944 258a/b Ray..clenseþ roten woundes and helpeþ also aȝeins fester & cancre. a1425(c1395) WBible(2) Roy 1.C.8 Num.5.21 The Lord make thin hipe to wexe rotun [WB(1) : stynke; L putrescere] and thi wombe swelle and be brokun. ?a1425 MS Htrn.95

• Jeu, jeue, jeve, jeu~x0021d~, jeuh, geu, giu, giv, giw, giew, ju(e, jve, jwe, juw(e, jy, jou(e, jeues, jeuwes, jeowes, geus, ihews, giues, gius, giwes, giws, giewes, juwes(se, juise, yewes, juen, jewen(e, jeune, giwen(e, juen, juwen, juine, ~x0021d~ewen, jewes, jues, juus, jwes, juwes, ~x0021d~ewes

times; sarasin or , or painime, jeues and sarasines, sarasines and jeues, jeues and samaritanes ; (b) one of the Jews of the New Testament, i.e. inhabitants of Galilee and Judea; esp. leaders and officials; (c) a subject or king

• kẹp, kepe, koep

and south, and forget it nat. a1450 Vnkynde man Cmb Dd.5.64 1 Vnkynde man, gif kepe til me and loke what payne I suffer for þe. a1475 Rev.St.Bridget Gar 145 19/38 If he take kepe eke of my payne

• lene, lein(e, lhene, laene, leane, leve

emaciated; (c) lank (long, megre, sclendre) and , and long (megre) , lank and emaciated; pale (bleche, blok) and , and pale (elheued) , pale and emaciated, discolored and emaciated; foul and , ugly and emaciated; as a rake ,

• spiritual, spiritual(l)e, -uel(e, -uelle, spirtual, speritual(l)e, -uel, spirituels, -uelx

in psalmes and ymnes and spiritual songis. (a) Pertaining to the institution and authority of the church, ecclesiastical; fader , one's ecclesiastical superior; (b) pertaining to the rights and jurisdiction of the church; (c) pertaining to the life and duties

• stranglen, strangle, strangli, strangel(en, strangelle, strangulen, straungle, strongle, strongeli, strengil, stragle(n, strag(e)lyn, strangen, stangle, strangled, strangeld, strangilt, straungeled, strangnelid, strangeleden, strangled, istrangled, strangeld, strangilled, strangul(e)t, strangyl

Mat.13.7 Other seedis felden amonge thornis, and the thornis wexen vp and strangliden hem. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) Mark 4.19 Disseit of richessis and other charge of coueitise entrynge ynne strangulen the word, and it is maad with outen fruyt.

• streng, strenge, streing, string(e, streng, stren~x0021d~, strench, streng(e)s, strengus, strengges, strenghes, stringgis, strengen, straenges

(a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 208b/a Euerich tree, herbe, and gras haþ a roote, and in þe roote many maner knottes and strynges..knottes and strynges beþ in þe stede of synewes, and byndeþ togideres þe partyes þat be contynued. c1275(?a1200)

• tasten, tast(e, tasti, taist, caste, tasteth(e, tastit, tasted(e, tast(e, i)tasted, tastide, tast

(a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 4.2546 A man mai hiere and se And smelle and taste. ?a1425 Chauliac(3) Htrn 95 48b/b Þer cummen sinewes to þe tunge boþe tastinge and motiue. ?a1425 Orch.Syon Hrl 3432 167/8 Þe mouþ spekeþ..and þe

• teren, ter(e, tern, teri, teore, teare, teren, terae~x00f0~, tered, tar(e, tor, terede, tere(n, tar(e, tore, torren, tiere, i)tore(n, itorene, torun, torn(e, tered, torvon

her of hed and berd. a1400 Rich. Eg 2862 425/2 Ful hard þan wept Kyng Ric., And wrong his hond, and tare his berde. c1400(?a1300) KAlex. LdMisc 622 6866 Dukes and barouns..Here her teren..and wepen sore, And byweileden his prouesse.

• serpent, serpente, sarpent, serperpent

and beþ y-cleped syrene..and here venyme is so stronge þat deþ comeþ..tofore ache. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 282a/b The Dragoun hatte draco and is most huge of alle serpentes [L serpentum]..and grieueþ boþe wiþ bytyng and with styngyng,

• shulder, shuldre, shuldur, shuder, shoulder, sholder(e, sholdre, sholdur, sholdour, shilder, shildur, childre, ssuldre, sculder, scoulder, childer, sculdre, scoldre, soldre, shulder(e)s, shulderin, shuldern(es, shuldre(n, shuldur, ssuldren, ssculdrene, ssoldre(n, sculdres, sculder, suldres, chuldris, sculderen, sculdre, sholdren, shildren, sculdran, sculdru, scoldrum, schulden, sculdra~x00fe~, schorderys, scaldrun

the body comprising the shoulders and the region between them; joint ; (b) more (louer) bi the shulderes , head and shoulders taller (shorter) (than sb.); peren from the and aboven , to tower head and shoulders (above sb.); (c)

• tọther, tothere, tothur(e, totheir, toyere, toither, touther, toder, todir, todur

hauncenhede. a1425(?a1400) RRose Htrn 409 5560 For more depe [read: doth] profit and valour Pouerte and such aduersite Bifore than doth prosperite; For the toon yeueth conysaunce And the tother ignoraunce. a1425 Wycl.Serm. Bod 788 1.18 Þe gospel telliþ of

• ware, war(re, were, whare, quare, wares, wires

chese þe beste codware and made hem mete þerof. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 233a/b Among suche codware lupines and benes beþ grettest, and pesen and fecches ben mene, tylles and fechches beþ smallest in quantite And codware schal be