• spar-hauk, sparhauke, sparauk, sparehauk, sparhake, sparrehauk, -houke, sperhauk(e, sperehauke, sparhauec, -hauek, -heuec, -heuk, sperhauec, -hefeoc, -heuk

of is way..So doþ þe larke on someres day þe sperhauk þat is in fliȝte. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 1.335 Þere is grete plente..of egles, of cranes, of pekokes, of corlewes, of sperhaukes [Higd.(2) : sparrehowke; L niso],

• sauf-gard(e, saufegarde, safegard(e, safgarde, saffe-, savegard(e

and true diligence aboute the defence and sauf garde of your cite. (1449) RParl. 5.145b Of m li. to be paied to hym yerly..for the kepyng and saufegarde of the Castellof Rokesburgh. c1450 Scrope Othea Lngl 253 3 He..may

• severalli, severali, severeli, ceveralli, severli, seuerythly

porte of the Newe Castell upon Tyne in a shippe. a1475(a1456) Shirley Death Jas. Add 5467 7 The saide Kynge..hem severally yn diverse castell..prisoned. (1473) RParl. 6.97b Either of Robert Malton, Clerk, and Robert Cawode, late severally Clerks of the

• couren, curen

seclusion or hiding; skulk; (b) couerand , reluctant. c1380 Vncomly in Arun 292 p.291 Un-comly in cloystre i coure ful of care. a1375 WPal. KC 13 3336 ȝe do no defence þat despyt to wreke, but couwardli as caitifs couren

• empechement

[haue] it to terme of her lyue wyth-oute empeschement of wast. (c1432) Contract in OSSLH 4 191 To make estate of the seid Maner to þe seid Robert Asshfeld terme of his lyfe withoutyn empechement of wast. (1454) Paston 2.316

• emploien, im-, emplien

receyve for the seide Corne..he shall employe hit into Marchaundise of this Lond. (1450) RParl. 5.205b They shuld employe the revenuz of his lyvelod..uppon the savegard of the said Castell. a1500(?c1450) Merlin Cmb Ff.3.11 623/5 In me it shall be

• prisọn(e)ment, Preson(e)ment, prisounement

prisounement Shortened form of emprisonement n. Imprisonment, incarceration; also, an instance of imprisonment; fals , unjust imprisonment. (1422) Doc.Brewer in Bk.Lond.E. 142/64 Þei shold nomore harme haue, neyþer of prisonement of her bodies ne of losse of xx li. (1426)

• mannen, manne, mon, i)manned

toune of Orliaunce was so stronge and well ymannyd and vitailid. (1472-3) RParl. 6.29a The same Castell, beyng vitailled, manned, and appareld for longe tyme after. (1449-53) Doc.Trade in BRS 7 93 [They]..manned diversez vesselx of the same towne of

• grate

of yron for grates to þe wendowes of þe grete celer. (1434) Proc.Privy C. 4.270 Item, þat ordinance be maade for þe amendement & reperacion of þe walles, dyches, barrers, grates, greces, yates, and herce of þe seid towne

• helm(e

gouernance of the helm [L clauum] lith þe victorie of þe bataille. ?c1450 St.Cuth. Eg 3309 4728 Þe sterys man toke þe helme in hande, he turned þe schip agayne to lande. ?c1475 Cath.Angl. Add 15562 62b A helme of

• holi cros, holi crois

Christ was crucified; invencioun of , the feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross, May 3; (b) a part of the Holy Cross as a relic; (c) in an oath; (d) in the name of an abbey. c1300 SLeg.Cross

• regal(e, regalle, regaille, rigal

, rigal . OF regal , regale , regaile & ML regale . (a) Kingship, sovereignty; (b) a royal person; (c) royal appurtenances, treasure; of scotland , the coronation stone of Scotland; also, the crown and scepter of Scotland; (d)

• baronie, barnie

Þe towne, castell & baronye of Espar. (1441) Let.Coldingham in Sur.Soc.12 121 Men of the said barony and landz. (a1464) Capgr. Chron. Cmb Gg.4.12 165 He assined him [Prince of walis] v baronies that schuld hald speciali of the Prince.

• jaspre, jasper, jasporie

on a stoon Of jaspre, upon a quysshyn gold-ybete. ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) Tit C.16 153/28 Euerych of hem bereth a tablett of Iaspere [F iaspe] or of Iuory. c1425 Arderne Fistula Sln 6 66/2 Þise þings restreyneþ blode..Iasper of grene colour

• knightes fẹ, knight fe, knightes fẹs, kni~x0021d~tene fẹs

manor..of the erle of Salysbery, and he of the honour of Trobrygge by an hole knyght fee. a1475 Godstow Reg. Rwl B.408 314/12 They held of the said Mighell..lond..by homage, fewte, and the seruyce of ij partis of one knyght

• stuffur(e, stuffer, stoffur

matiere is y-moeved among men of goode..Thay..stiren so þat stuffure and store doon apeire. (1467-8) RParl. 5.596b Davy Chirke, Yoman of oure Vestiarye of oure Houshold and Keper of oure Stuffur' within oure Castellof Wyndesore. (1411) in Rec.B.Nottingham 2

• sufficient, sufficeante, suffisiant

of right grete poverte..have sodenly comyn to grett rychesse and ther-with purchasyd grett lyvelod of Londes and Tenementes, to right grete value yerly; and by cause of sufficeaunt of frehold so purchased, have been ofte retourned by the Shereve

• tiren, tire, teren, tired, tiret, tired, tiret, iteride

A borden castell, And thretty tulkis in ilk toure tired in platis. (a1470) Malory Wks. Win-C 188/24 To farther thy fyght I shall brynge..twenty thousand of tyred men. c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy Htrn 388 2778 For Redur & ranke harme of vnright

• saler(e, saller, salar, salure, seler

69 47 ij wered selers of peuter. (1437) Proc.Privy C. 5.62 j saler of gold and of jaspis beyng upon a grene carage enameilled with egles. (1438) Doc. in Welch Hist.Pewterers Lond. 12 A dosen of smale counterfete salers weinge

• adighten, adight

deore Drihtin..haueð adiht us to dei to drehe þis deað. c1450 As I lay Sln 2593 p.167 Heyl, Mari, ful of myght! To be cald þou art adyght Redemptoris [mater]. a1500 Arth.& M. Dc 236 301/605 In þat preson þey