• steuing(e

Lamb 501 69/35 Aftir þat stewe þe with stewynge [Ashmole : fumygacions] couenable to þe tyme, for þat mekyl profytes. (1438-9) MSS Penshurst in HMC 1.222 Pro frectagio vini rubei et albi, fructuum, cere, et j stewyngfatte devenientium a London.

• tabard(e, tabardes, taberd

ij tabard' to the kechyn Cesterne in maister gadd' hous. (1484-5) CLRO MS Bridge House Rental 4 fol.13 In the makyng of a Tabard for the soule of the halle wyndowe in the Tenement of Richard Arnold vpon london Brigge.

• Te Deum

songe. 1440 Doc. in Kingsford EHist.Lit. CotR 2.23 169 fn. Where eny syngers weren in eny chirch, þe Maier of London commaunded hem to sing Te Deum Laudamus. a1450(c1410) Lovel. Merlin Corp-C 80 7044-5 In they wenten anon to Masse

• tentour, tentoure, tentor, tenture, teintour, tainter, teytur

[read: teyntur], þei reisede him vp fro þe grounde to sette þe rode faste. (1408) in Rec.B.Nottingham 2 60 Johannes London occupat unum croftum cum taynters juxta le Postern. a1425 Medulla Stnh A.1.10 65a/a Tensorium: a teyntour [Hrl 1738: tentour].

• Bedlẹm, -lẹem, bedlehem, bethleem, bethlehem

town in Palestine; Jude , Bethlehem of Judea; (b) the Hospital of St. Mary of Bethlehem in London. ?c1200 Orm. Jun 1 3391,3397 Ga we nu till þatt illke tun þatt Beþþleaem iss nemmnedd..Till Beþþleaemess chesstre. c1225(?c1200) St.Juliana Bod 34

• scuage, skuage

military service, scutage; also, the obligation to pay such tax. (1443) Proc.Privy C. 5.278 Be þer maad lettres..to þe..sherriefs of London þat þei..surcesse of demandyng of skuage. c1460 Oseney Reg. 48/12 I will..that þe londis of them þe which ben

• unfaire, unfeire

Thonere-thrastis ware thra thristid þe welkyn, Cloudis clenely to-clefe, clatird vn-faire. 1543(1464) Hardyng Chron.B Grafton p.342 Sir Nichol Brebyr of London þt was mayre, Tresilyan also and syr Symonde Bourley they exyled, & some they honge vnfeyre. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB

• unsold(e, unseld, onsolde, onsould, onselde, unsald

make sale of, ye do sende the moneye and the remenaunt unsolde ye do ordeyne that it be sent unto London. (1462) GRed Bk.Bristol pt.2.p.61 Hit is ordeygned that all goodes brought to the Fayre of Bristowe by Merchaunts to

• until

?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 Petyt 511 p.58 Godwyn perceyued wele on his side were bot fo; þerfor Godwyn & his fro London went away; He stode vntille no more; defaute he mad þat day. c1450(a1425) MOTest. SeldSup 52 3184 The Ebrews

• uplond, up(p)elande, opelond, uppelonde, uppeland, oplonde, huplaund, noplande

he haue hys deþe þer-þurgh, certeyn þe shal no þyng were. a1425 PPl.C Hnt HM 143 5.44 Y leue yn London and opelond [vr. vp-londe] bothe. a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 Lamb 131 10453 Þe Irische kyng dide folk somoune Of vpland

• administratour

Sir Richard, administrator of the godis of the foresaid Richard Whittone. (1439) RParl. 5.22a Nether the Abbes of Minrosse of London, undre whos kepyng the said godes were, nor hir successours, be charged other chargeable as..Executoure..or Admynystratoure of the goodes

• wale, waelh, wal(le)-, weale-

John Walcot'. a1400(1104) in Ekwall Street-Names Lond. 193 Walebroch. a1500(1439) Lydg. Sts.AA Lnsd 699 763 He slouh of hem at london so greet noumbre beside the river, Aftir whoos name Is callid yit, wher romayns did bleede, Into this day

• water-baillif, waterbaillief, waterbaillẹ, waterbaillifz, waterbailliffes, waterballifs

waterbailly, fful swiftly wolde he renne. (1443) Proc.Privy C. 5.237 Talbot & Wiklessee shal arreste shippes in þe port of London wt þe help of þe mair, shirriefs, underadmiral, & water ballifs. (1450) RParl. 5.200a Diverse Waterbaillifz within his Portes

• wei-hous

wey howse iiij d. (1463) Will Bury in Camd.49 35 I beqwethe to Robert Basset, clerc of the Weyhous at London, my best broche next that. (1466) Acc.Howard in RC 57 361 He paid at the weyhowse xviij d. Flem.

• werreli

of the porcupine: ?fig. equipped for war; ?bellicose; (d) as adv.: in a warlike manner, violently. (1457) Doc. in Sharpe London 3.382 Ships in their most defensible and warrely araye. c1475(1464) Hardyng Chron.B Hrl 661 p.287 Werly affraie [Grafton: Theyr

• west-contrẹ

west-contrẹ n. From west adj. & contrẹ(e n. (a) The west country of England, usu. the remoter parts west or southwest of London;-also pl.; (b) Brittany; (c) pl. the western regions of the world. a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS Hrl 1701

• broudered, braud-

in the myddest. a1500(c1465) SEChron. Lamb 306 64 In blewe gownes browdered. a1500(a1470) Brut-1461(1) Add 10099 510/26 Þe Mair of London, Aldermen, & al þe crafte-men in blew gowunnes browdred with þe deuyse of his craft. c1455 Chaucer CT.Kn. Hrl

• bullion, bolion, billon

aillours, argent en plate, vessel dargent, & totes maneres de monoies dargent. (1433) Proc.Privy C. 4.145 Marchantz straungers suche as by þestatut be bounden to brynge a certaine somme for þeir marchandises to þe bullion in þe Tour of London.

• Charter-hous, chartre-, chartrous, chart(e)reus

Charter-hous n. Also chartre- & chartrous , chart(e)reus . Adapted from OF chartrouse , -reuse . (a) The Carthusian order of monks; ordre of , monkes of , hous of ; (b) a Carthusian monastery; (c) a Carthusian monk.

• cobeler(e, cobbeler, cobler

persone, Cordewaner ou Cobeler, deinz la Citee de Loundres. (1473-4) Proc.Chanc. in Cal.PCEliz. 1.p.xciv Rauf John, of the citee of London, cobeler..for the sustentacon of hym, his poure wif & children made certain peyre of shoes, for the whiche makyng