• present(e, presa(u)nt, persaunt, presentes, presentz

suffren the counfort of this tyme present ne the hope of tyme comyng to passen ne to faylen. (1428) Reg.Langley in Sur.Soc.169 104 Wryten atte Newe Castell upon Tyne the viij day of this present moneth of Decembre. (1431) Plea

• minen, mine, mini, i)mined

a stoon..But it ys lyk in manere to stoones of mynyd hilles, and of planetz, and of þinges hauynge soule. (a) To dig into the earth, dig for hidden treasure; also, of water: pierce or penetrate by dripping; (b) to

• gonne, gon, goon(ne, gounne, gun(ne

the firing of a cannon; spanne , some kind of fastener used on a gun carriage; wale , the upper edge of the sides of a boat or ship (over which cannon are fired); whel , one of the wheels

• governail, governal, governel, governil

of , to be ruled by (a head); also, rule (sth.); haven in , rule (a country, etc.); holden governails , hold positions of ruling authority; (b) period of governing, reign; also, an age of the world; (c) command

• haven, havene, haevene, hevene, hafen, hafne, hafven, hawen, have, avene, -hove

the haven of Athenes fletynge. (1432) RParl. 4.417a The Marchauntz and pover Inhabitauntz of the Havene of Lymyngton, lying withyn the Hundredes of New Forest, and of Crischurche; and of the Havene of Neweport, lying withyn the Isle of Wight.

• hert, hert, hart, heort, hort, haert, hurt-, heord-, herth-, hertes, heorten

representation of a hart's head; of the hop , an inn with the sign of a hart in a hoop; (e) in cpds. & cmbs.: calf , the young of a hart; hed ; heued , of the color of

• his, hise, hisse, is, hesse, hese, hus

Eg 3309 56 And diuers othir cronykill Of cuthbert and his tell I will. Possessive after of : (a) of , belonging to him; no lim of , none of his limbs; (b) of , ruled by him, related to

• hurlen, hurl(e, horle(n, hourlen, i)hurled

of hem. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 253 Hurlyn, or debatyn: Incursor. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 262 Thou countez no caas..Bot hurles furthe appon heuede. c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy Htrn 388 1365 Maydons..Hurlet out of houses. c1450(c1400) Sultan Bab. Gar 140 929

• roial, roial(l)e, roil, roal, roialer, roialler(e, roiallour, roial(e)s

[vr. Roials], Of Popes and of Cardinales. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 2.3503 Priam, þe strong myȝty kyng, His fader was, most royal of renoun. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB Aug A.4 2.5636 He [Jupiter] was lord of eyr, of lond, &

• sodein, sodeine, sodain(e, soden(e, sodan(e, sodand, sothen, soudein, sudein(e, suddeine, sud(d)aine, sudan(e, sodein, sodey, sedane

a speedy death; (d) of a person: acting without forethought, rash; of an act: unpremeditated, impetuous; of anger, a feud, judgment: hasty, reckless; (e) of a turn in a path: abrupt, sharp; (f) momentary, transitory; (g) of aventure , accidentally,

• sodeinli, sodeingli, sodonlie, sotheinli, sothentli, soudaineli, soudenli, soubdeinli, suddeinli, sudainli, sudenli, sudandli, subdenli, sadanly, soeynly

of þe whele sofre, So..sodandly in hys souerente to sett neron hys hope For pride of no prosperite. c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy Htrn 388 7071 He þat kepis not kyndly the course of his heale, But sodanly forsakes þat sent is

• sparplen, sparple, sparpel, sparpille, sparpule, sparble, sperple, sperpel, sparcle, sperkille, spartelin, sparp(e)leth, sperpeleth, spratlith, sparpillinge, sparlynge, spratlit, sparpled, sparplied, sparpelled, spairpoillede, sperkeled, sparled, sparpled(e, sparpeld(e, sparpoil(e)d, sparpoled, isparpuled, sparpulde, sparpuiled, sparboilled, sperpilled, sperpoled, sperpuled, sparcled, sparkilde, i)sperkelid, sperkeld, ispratelid

lymes of þe brest. ?a1425 MS Htrn.95 Htrn 95 101b/a Þis is þe token þerof [Erisipila]; it is sparpelde in þe superficie of þe member be cause of his liȝtnesse, & it is of colour of fire be cause of

• spiren, spir(e, spirre(n, spire, sper(e(n, sperre, speri~x0021d~e, speore, spur(e, spurre, spare, spired(e, spird(e, spired, spered, speried, spur(i)ed

1 142/55 Looke thou spyr and spy..who trowes not on mahowne. To publish (the banns of marriage of sb.); also, publish the banns of marriage of (sb. in church). ?a1500 Forms Notice Yk-M 16.M.4 xvi N. and N..hase bene spirred

• stọr(e, storre, stour(e, stur(e, stor(e

bretful of wepne. (a) Of a battle, a fight, etc.: intensely violent, fierce, hard-fought; of a blow: powerful, heavy; (b) of the wind: blowing forcefully, violent, strong; of a fire: intense, burning fiercely; (c) of a sound: loud, resounding; of

• straunger(e, straungier, -eor, stranger(e, -ier, strangher, strainger, -eare, -our, stronger(e

did carye grete quantitee of Armure to the Guyldehalle, with which as wel straungers of the contree as othere of with-jnne were armed. 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret. 76 No brother no sister ne shalle discuse þe counseil of þis fraternite to

• satisfien, satisfi(e, satifi, satisfied, isatisfied, satisfiet, satefied, satisffieth

damages; of , pay for (sth.); pay (a sum of money); (b) to make amends to (sb.), recompense, pay; also, pay (sb.) fully [quot.: 1470]; of , pay (sb. or a court a sum of money, the value of sth.,

• sẹ, sce, sse, sche, ce, ses, seis, ces

of þis See. a1475(a1447) Bokenham MAngl. Hrl 4011 24/29 My auctour determynythe of spiritualle policies of þus londe by bysshopes and of hur sees, and of þe boundis of hire Jurisdiccions. a1500(a1415) Mirk Fest. GoughETop 4 20/20 The byschop

• seignorie, seignori(~x0021d~e, -eurie, -ourie, -urie, -io(u)rie, -ieurie, seinori(e, -urie, segnourri, sengnurie, senori, -eri, -ourie, -urie, -iori, -iouri(e, signori(e, -iourie, seignourẹ, -eure, seinore, senurre, signiure, segoury, seignories, seniores

man of grete renown, Sowdon of perce with all his signory, And also kyng of ynd and of surre. c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) UC 85 141/7 Hou than in the yere of our Lorde mlccccxxijti I sawe the Kinge of Inglonde,

• train(e, trein(e, treigne, trane

sir Trystram, and by the traynys of thes ladyes, who that may fyrste mete ony of these two knyghtes, they shulde turne hem unto Morgan le Fayes castell, sayyng that they sholde do dedys of worship. c1475(a1449) Lydg. Expos.PNoster LdMisc

• upright, uprighte, uprig~x0021d~t, upri~x0021d~t(e, upri~x0021d~ht, upri~x0021d~th, upriht(e, uprith, upperight, upperi~x0021d~t, uperithe, opri~x0021d~t, upricht

ben sufficyent. a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr. Benson-Robinson 2.28.33 The signes of right ascencioun arisen more upright, and thei ben called eke sovereyn signes. a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) Hrl 279 55 Take the botmon of þe cofynne þer þe Marow schal stonde, & steke