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a prep.(1) Unstressed var. of on & of in early ME.

filer n.(1) From filen (1). A file cutter. 1349 in G.Otto Handwerkernamen 78 Filer.

lightnere n. From lightnen v. (1). One who provides spiritual enlightenment. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Prov.29.13 The pore and the creaunsour metten togidere; of either the liȝtnere [L illuminator] is the Lord.

loinen v.(1) P.ppl. iloined . From loine n. (1). To carve (a sole). a1450 Terms Assoc.(1) Rwl D.328 604 A troyte gobonyd, a soyle y loynyde.

martilet n.(1) Cp. martinet n.(1). = martinet n. (1). (a1460) Vegetius(2) Pmb-C 243 2601 The martilet at scaling wont to calle is.

hoper n.(1) From hopen v. (1). One who hopes. a1425(a1382) WBible(1) Corp-O 4 2 Kings 22.31 God..a shelde is of alle the hopers [L sperantium] in hym.

ihole adj.(1) Cp. hol(e adj. (1). Full of holes. c1390 PPl.A(1) Vrn 7.55 He caste on his cloþes, I-clouted and Ihole.

inbrethen v. From brethen v. (1). To impart (sth.). (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ecclus.4.12 Wisdam to his sonus inbrethede [WB(2) : enspirith; L inspirat] lif.

bilinge ger.(1) Cp. bile (1). The beak or prow (of a ship). c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 3663 Þe bilynge and þe beme brestys in sondyre.

unwelewable adj. From welwen v. Not subject to passing away. (c1384) WBible(1) Roy 1.B.6 1 Pet.1.4 God aȝen gendride us in to heritage vncoruptible and vndefoulid and vnwelewable, that shal not fade.

crabbe-lok n. ?From crabbe n. (1); cp. mod. dial. crab a species of capstan. ?A lock on some kind of hoisting machine. (c1420) Acc.R.Dur. in Sur.Soc.103 617 In emendacione 1 sere, 1 crabbelok, 1 myour, et 2 drawtrapys.

rorere n.(1) From roren v.(1). A person who roars like a hungry beast. a1425(c1395) WBible(2) Roy 1.C.8 Ecclus.51.4 Thou hast delyuered me..fro roreris [WB(1) : rorende men; L rugientibus] maad redi to mete.

From werking(e ger.(1) 1 .(a). That which has been accomplished, acts or deeds. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ecclus.51.11 I hadde mynde of thi mercy, Lord, and of thi with werching [WB(2) : worchyng togidere; L operationis], that fro the world

Furim n. The Jewish festival of Purim. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Esth.9.26 For that time these daȝis be clepid Furim [WB(2) : Phurym].

lightsomnesse n.(1) From lightsom adj. (1). Luminosity, brilliance. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 304 Lyghtesumnesse, of bryghtenes [Win: Way: or lyht]: Luminositas.

misbraiden v. From breiden v.(1). To offend, do mischief. c1475 7 Sages(1) Eg 1995 85/1921 That yong wyf mysbrayde.

hastif adv. From adj. Speedily. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Jer.36.29 Hastif [L Festinus] shal come the king of Babiloyne.

-iinde suf. A suffix forming present participles, chiefly Southern, Kentish, & South Midland; e.g., in deren, loven v. (1), maken v.(1).

bilẹvable adj. Trustworthy. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ps.92.5 Thi witnessingis ben maad beleeuable [L credibilia] ful myche.

bondelet n. From bondel . A bundle. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) SSol.1.12 A bundelet [L fasciculus] of myrre my lemman is to me.

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