• kineburgh

kineburgh n. From burgh n. (1). A royal city, capital city. c1225(?c1200) St.Kath.(1) Einenkel 1860 Under þis, com..Maxence..aȝein to his kineburh.

• lachaunce, lacchans

lachaunce n. Also lacchans . From lachen v. (1); cp. OF laschance . Sloth. a1475 PPl.A(1) Ashm 1468 9.32 Lacchans [Trin-C: Þere were þe manis lif lost for lacchesse of hymselue].

• leperesse

leperesse n. From lepere n. A female dancer. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ecclus.9.4 With a leperesse or tumbler [WB(2) : daunseresse; L saltatrice], be thou not besy.

• levi

levi adj.(1) From lef n. (1). Covered with leaves, leafy. (?1440) Palladius DukeH d.2 4.486 With leuy [L foliatis] bowis puld ek let hem be By nyght.

• liere

liere n.(2) From lien v. (1). Only in phr. bi womman , a fornicator or adulterer. a1425 Medulla Stnh A.1.10 34b(1)/a Incuba: a lyere by wommam [read: womman].

• sloughi, sloui, slothi

sloughi adj.(1) Also sloui , slothi . From slough n. (1). Muddy, miry. a1425 Medulla Stnh A.1.10 3b/b Alluces: a sloui cepla [read: place; Hrl 1738: slothy place].

• sniftinge

sniftinge ger. Prob. from ON : cp. ODan. snifte , Swed. snyfta . Sniffling. ?a1425 Const.Masonry(1) Roy 17.A.1 711 From spyttynge and snyftynge kepe the also.

• betwe-brak

betwe-brak v. (p.t.) Modeled on L . Broke apart, split. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ps.77.15 He betwe brac [L interrupit] the ston in wildernesse.

• betwe-brosure

betwe-brosure n. Modeled on L . A breaking asunder, destruction. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Is.30.13 Therfore shal be to ȝou this wickidnesse as betwe brosure fallende [L interruptio cadens].

• stithien

stithien v. From stithi(e n.(1). fig. To compose (sth.). (a1382) WBible(1) Prol.Josh. Bod 959 9 Wyte he me not in to repreuynge of olde men newe þyngys to styþye [L cudere].

• swervinge

swervinge ger. Crookedness. ?c1425 Chauliac(2) Paris angl.25 179/1 The þridde difference is taken of þe propre differencis of þilke solucioun..as of gretenesse and of litelnesse..in forþriȝtnesse and in sweruynge [Ch.(1) : obliquite; L obliquitate].

• tholling

tholling n. From thole n.(1). ?A thole pin. c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) Add 25011 195 Of a bote with orlockys, j d.; Of a bote with thollyng [ID(1) : tolletz], obole.

• bẹer-stille

bẹer-stille n. From the phr. bẹn stille . One who is silent. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ecclus.19.28 And ther is a beere stille [L et est tacens], and he is prudent.

• shotling

shotling n. From shot n. (cp. sense 1. (e)). A young weaned pig. (1454) Will Suf.Ipsw.PR 1 119b The seyd Gefferey yeuyth and grauntyth..v hogges, viij Shotlyngs, and iiij hors.

• tricer

tricer n. From trice n.(1). = trice n.(1) (a). (1466-7) in Sandahl ME Sea Terms 3 122 ij trussers and trycer and ij halsers.

• umloken

umloken v.(1) From loken v.(1). To enclose (sth.), wrap. c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex. Ashm 44 4672 ȝe With soft serkis of silke ȝoure sidis vm-loke.

• unbilẹfinge

unbilẹfinge ger. From bilẹvinge ger.(2). Lack of faith, disbelief. c1400 Bible SNT(1) Selw 108 L.1 Heb.3.19 Þei ne myȝte not entren in-to his reste for hure vnbylefynge.

• unfolden

unfolden v.(1) From folden v.(1). To release (sheep) from a pen. ?a1450 MLChrist Add 39996 198 Þe schepardes were on þe wolde Her schepe for to vnfolde.

• unyongen, on~x0021d~engin

unyongen v. Also onȝengin . From yong n.(1) or adj.; cp. yongen v.(1). = unyouthen v. a1500 Medulla Hrl 1738 37a/b Impubeo: to on ȝengyn [Stnh: to vnȝowþen].

• waxi, wexi

waxi adj. Also wexi . From wax n.(1). Having the texture or consistency of wax. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 167a/b Emplastre is a confeccioun cerotarie, i. wexy, sadded & indured by decoccioun.