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faringe n. Anat. The trachea. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 12b/b Bi cause of farynge or trachee arterie, þat is þe same [L faringe seu trachee]. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 154a/b Þe flegmonez of þe faryngez [L faringarum].

fauntempere n. Also fain- . Some kind of dish. a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) Hrl 279 2 Kalendare de Potages dyuers..Whyte Mortrewys..Faintempere..Murrey. a1450 Hrl.Cook.Bk.(1) Hrl 279 19 Fauntempere -- Take Almaunde Mylke, & Floure of rys, Sugre, [etc.].

federed ppl. L the federed , those who are allied. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Prov.17.9 Who helith the gilte, secheth frenshipis; who with an other sermoun reherceth, seuereth the federed [WB(2) : hem that ben knyt togidere in pees;

fenestred ppl. Cp. OF fenestre . Provided with an opening. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 141b/a A pot ycouered & luted, in þe couertour or lidde of which be þer applied þe fenestred canule. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 141b/b A

fer-flouen ppl. as n. Cp. flouen , ppl. of flẹn flee. One who has fled far, a fugitive. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Jer.39.9 The remnaunt of the puple that abiden in the cite, and the ferr floun [L perfugas]

fistuler adj. OF fistulaire . Of a fistula. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 85b/b Als longe as þe fistuler sanie is aquose or glutinous or of shrewed qualitee, þe fistule duelleþ or abideþ quic. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 92b/b Þe

flotering ger. Fluctuation, vicissitude. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ps.54.23 He shal not ȝiue in to with oute ende flotering [L fluctuationem] to the riȝtwise. c1450(?c1425) St.Kath.Sienna Dc 114 185/8 I, as drowned in þe floteryngis of þis lyfe, desyred

foilen v.(1) From foil ; cp. OF foillir come into leaf. To lay bare (the skull), to peel or scrape. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 163b/a Som men shaueþ & foileþ [Ch.(2) : vnskyn; L radunt] and pilleþ þe first

formice n. OF formiz . An ant. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 30a/a In euery formica is feled as war puncture or pricking of a formica .i. wont or pismyre. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 78a/a Heuedez of formices [Ch.(2) :

forth-fadres n. Also -federes . OE forþ-faederas . Ancestors. c1225(?c1200) St.Marg.(1) Bod 34 8/30 Þine forðfedres [Roy: forðfederes] beoð forfaren. c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) Einenkel 94 ȝef þeo..misferden þet hire forðfederes [vrr. forðfeadres; forðfadres] hefden ifostret.

forth-getinges ger. (pl.) Cp. geten get, beget. Offspring, descendants. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Jer.5.10 Doth awei his forthgetingus [L propagines; WB(2) : siouns], for thei ben not the Lordis.

frum-shaft , -sheft n. OE frum-sceaft . Creation, creatures. c1225(?c1200) St.Marg.(1) Bod 34 46/20 Þu, folkes feader of frumscheft, schuptest a[l] þet ischepen is. c1225(?c1200) St.Juliana Bod 34 3/1 In ure lauerdes luue, þe feader is of frumscheft [vr.

gadden v. ?Cp. gad(de n.1. (b). To go quickly, hurry. a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl. Hnt HM 1 13/149 Wenys thou now that I list gad To gif away my warldis aght?

soap. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 124a/a Ther is forsoþ 2 maner sope: sarasenicus, which is softe, & gallicus, which is hard..Gallicus [Ch.(2) : þe frensche sope; L Gallicus] is made of 2 parte of capitellus And 1 of shepe talowȝ.

apostemous adj. ML Inflamed, festering. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 5a/b Of an vlcere dolorous & apostemous [L apostemoso]. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 61b/b Of a wounde contused & alterate of þe aier, dolorous & apostemous.

gliften v. From glifte , p. of gliffen . To stare, gaze, glare. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 2525 Sir Gawayne glyftes on the gome with a glade will. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 3949 Than gliftis the gud kynge, and

covenablenesse n. Fittingness; opportuneness. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Eccl.8.6 To alle nede, time is and couenablenesse [WB(2) : cesoun; L opportunitas]. (a1398) Trev. Barth. Add 27944 75a/b In fedinge men take hede to couenabilnesse of tyme; For men nedeþ

alarging ger. Spreading, growth. a1425(c1395) WBible(2) Roy 1.C.8 Ezek.31.7 He was ful fair in his greetnesse and in alargyng [WB(1) : spredynge] of hise trees, for the roote of hym was bisidis many watris.

crahien v. Cp. craue neck or crop of a bird. To stretch out the neck; ?twist or turn the neck. c1225(?c1200) St.Marg.(1) Bod 34 22/1 He strahte him..ant bigon to crahien & crenge wið swire, as þe þe hire

crede n.(1) ?Cp. crouden press, crowd. ?Crowding, thronging. a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 Lamb 131 11244 Þey myghte nought be in o stede, ffor folk vnryde, & mykel crede [vr. krede].

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