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inscripcioun n. L inscriptio A brief statement indicating the authorship of a psalm, ascription, title. (a1382) WBible(1) Prols.Ps. Dc 369(1) p.738 The firste salm to no man is asigned, for it is of alle. Therfore what other man is

evangeliser n. One who preaches the Gospel, an evangelist. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ps.67.12 The Lord shal ȝiuen a woord to the euangeliseris [WB(2) : to hem that prechen the gospel] in myche vertue.

everlastingte n. Eternity. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Is.57.15 The heȝe Lord..wonende the euerelastingte [WB(2) : that dwellith in euerlastyngnesse; L habitans aeternitatem].

excorticat ppl. L Hulled, shelled. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 124b/b Farinum of fabes excoritcate. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 95a/b Lentez excorticate .i. shilled.

exilere n. From exilen . One who destroys. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Judith 8.25 Exilid of the exilere [L exterminati ab exterminatore; WB(2) : distried of a distriere].

festre n.(2) Prob. festre n.(1) A humorous term for a company of brewers. a1450 Terms Assoc.(1) Rwl D.328 604 A festre of bruers.

Angle n.(1) Cp. OE Angle the Anglians. Anglia (the continental homeland of the Angles). a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 Lamb 131 4097 Þenne come Saxoyns, men of Angle..þenne come þe Normaunz.

flẹth n.(1) Cp. OI floðr flood tide, flooding. A flood of light. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 2482 One Sonondaye, be þe Soonne has a flethe ȝolden, The kynge calles on Florente.

folden v.(1) From fold (1). To put (domesticated animals) into a pen or enclosure. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 168 Fooldyn, or put beestys in a folde: Caulo, incaulo, inovilo.

forcemens n. (pl) F Fortifications. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Is.25.12 The forsemens, or strengthis [L munimenta], of thin heȝe walles shul togidere falle and be lowid.

forcing ger.(1) Vehement urging. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 370 4 Kings 5.16 Whanne forsynge [WB(2) : strengthe, that is, greet preier] he made, vtturly he assentyde not.

fossard n. AF Only as surname. (1130) Pipe R.Hen.1 24 Robertus Fossard. (1167) in Pipe R.Soc.11 97 Emma Fossard. (1276) Hundred R.Tower 1 109 Nigellus Fossard.

founden v.(4) Shortened form of confounden . To confound or throw into confusion. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Is.46.8 Remembreth this, and beth foundid [L confundamini; WB(2) : be ȝe aschamed].

glou n. From glouen v. (1). Glowing heat. c1450 Med.Bk.(1) Med-L 136 314/1035 Seþe hem till thei com till a glou.

glug n. Cp. Sc.Gaelic glog a soft lump. A clod. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Job 28.6 Place of a safyr is stones, and the gluggis [WB(2) : clottis; L glebae] of hym gold.

coveitingli adv. Ardently, eagerly. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) 1 Thes.2.8 So we desyringe ȝou coueityngly [L cupide], or with greet loue, wolden bitake to ȝou..oure soules.

crious adj. OF Noisy, clamorous. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Prov.9.13 A fool womman, and crious [L clamosa]..sat in the ȝate doris of hir hous.

daunceresse n. From dauncẹr . A professional female dancer. a1425(c1395) WBible(2) Roy 1.C.8 Ecclus.9.4 Be thou not customable with a daunseresse [WB(1) : leperesse or tumbler; L saltatrice].

delicen v. OF delicier Refl. To delight (in sth.). (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Eccl.2.10 He shulde take frut, and al delicen hym self [L oblectaret se] in these thingus.

denoumbren v. OF denumbrer To enumerate or calculate (sth.). (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ps.89.11 Who knewz the power of thi wrathe, and for thi drede thi wrathe denoumbren [WB(2) : noumbre]?

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