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dereful adj. From dere n. (1). Full of pain. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 4053 Thane drawes he to Dorsett, and dreches no langere, Derefulle, dredlesse, with drowppande teris.

doggi adj. From dogge . Currish, vicious. a1450 WBible(2) Prols.1 Par. NC 66 315 My bacbiters which gnawen me with a doggi [WB(1) : dogge] tooth.

dolen v.(1) From dol n. (1). To distribute (sth. as alms). (1465) Acc.Howard in RC 57 317 My mastyr toke to mastyr Perse Baxster, to dole for my lady in almesse, x s.

dwelleresse n. From dweller . A female inhabitant. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Jer.21.13 Lo! Y to thee, dwelleresse [L habitatricem] of the sadde valey.

Ebreuli adv. In Hebrew. (a1382) WBible(1) Prols.Ps. Dc 369(1) 736 Sauter, the whiche name it toc of a musik instrument, that Ebruli is clepid nablum, Grekli a sauter..Latinli is seid an orgne.

enemien v. OF enemier . To be hostile (to someone). (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ps.34.19 Ouerioȝe not to me that enemyen [L qui aduersantur] to me wickeli.

enemiful adj. From enemi , sense 3 : hostility. Hostile. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Is.1.7 ȝoure lond is desert..and it shal be desolat as in enemyful wastete [L in vastitate hostili].

enhaunting ger. Exercise of virtuous conduct, striving. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ps.54.3 I am maad al sory in myn enhaunting [WB(2) : exercising; L exercitatione].

enviouste n. From envious . Mistransl. L delaturam, betrayal. (a1382) WBible(1) Bod 959 Ecclus.26.6 fn. Enuyouste [Dc 369(1): The dyuyseoun [WB(2) : bitraiyng] of the cite].

[WB(2) : a snare schal wlappe]. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 370 4 Kings 2.8 Helyas tooke his mantyll, and inwrappyde [WB(2) : wlappide] it. a1425(a1382) WBible(1) Corp-O 4 1 Kings 15.6 Departith fro Amalech, lest perauenture I enwrappe thee with hem.

eritagen v. OF h)eritagier . (a) To give (something) for a spiritual heritage; (b) to come into possession of (something); to receive or possess as one's portion. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Ecclus.17.9 The lawe of lif he eritagede them

overswingen v. From swingen v.(1). To overthrow (sb.) in battle; strike down. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 1466 All swellttez one swarthe that they ouerswyngen.

pallinge ger.(1) Cp. palen v.(1). The act of making (a difficulty) easier, palliating. c1450(?a1402) ?Trev. Reg.Princ. Dgb 233 15b/a For he stondeþ not in pallynge hard difficulte.

pounding ger. From pound(e n.(2). The impounding of livestock. (1428-9) St.Alb.Chron. in RS 28.5.pt.1 Cld D.1 269 Duodecim denarios ad poundyng.

likance n. From liken v. (1). Liking, pleasure. a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl. Hnt HM 1 281/56 Loke that ye lowte to my lykance..dilygently ply to my plesance.

longingli adv. From longing , ppl. of longen v. (1). With longing. (1435) Misyn FL Corp-O 236 103/1 To longe, longyngly [L languendo] in lufe dee, deyngly I sal wax stronge.

manaa n. L , from Gr. ; ult. Heb. Sacrifice. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Bar.1.10 Maketh manaa [WB(2) : sacrifice; L manna].

athinking ger. Remorse. a1425(a1382) WBible(1) Corp-O 4 1 Kings 15.29 Thurȝ athenkynge [WB(2) : repentaunce] he shal not be bowid.

grisfulli adv. From grisful . Dreadfully. (a1382) WBible(1) Dc 369(1) Wisd.17.3 Bi the derc veil of forȝeting thei ben scatered, dredende grisfulli.

happinge ger.(1) Good fortune, success. c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) Thrn 3958 Here es þe hope of my hele, my happynge of armes.

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