• lettre, letre, leter, letter(e, -ir, -our, ur(e, leattre, litter(e

arms; in pl.: testimonial letter; lettres blake , document written in black ink, list; lombardes lettres , ?letters of exchange; marchaunt , ?letter of exchange; ?permit to trade; (d) lettres of aquitaunces , a document in evidence of a payment

• table, tabel(e, tabil(le, tabul(le, tablee, tables, tabullus, tabel, tabil, tablen, tablees, tabes

his hand, stodying ful bysily. (1463) Will Bury in Camd.49 15 To Davn John Ixnyng my tablees [read: tables] of ivory with the combe..Item, to Davn John Crymplesham my smale tablys of ivory gravyn with ymages. (a1474) Paston 2.361 Item,

• countrollour, compt(e-rollour, cont(er-, contre-, counte(r-, countre-, -roller(e, -are, -eur, -or, -rouler, -roullour

The seid Custumers and Countrollers have noo maner power nor auctorite..to make relyvere of the seid suertees to the seid Marchaunt. (1466) GRed Bk.Bristol pt.2 p.120 To oure trusti and welbeloued the Maire, Shireff, and Bailliues, Custumers, Countrollers, Serchours..of oure

• dismaien, des-, de-, disamaien

knyghtes fight..they hadde grete mervale, And disamayed of this vnkouth þing. c1460(a1449) Lydg. 2 Merch. Hrl 2255 412 This freendly marchaunt of this nat dysmayed, But with good herte saide..`Allas, my freend, why art thu so dismayed?' a1450 Parton.(1) UC

• probacioun, -tion

probacioun n. Also -tion . OF probacion & L probatio , -tionis . (a) The act of examining with a probe, probing; (b) the act of testing, investigation; (c) testing or trial by adversity; (d) a probationary period; (e)

• marchaundi(e, marchauntdye, merchaundi(e

negotiatione] of gold and of siluer. (1433) RParl. 4.426a We..grauntid..to youe..a Subsidie to be payed..of alle maner Wollencloth of any Marchaunt Deynsynne passyng oute of this saide Roialme be weye of Marchaundye..be weye of Marchauntdye. (1439) RParl. 5.6a We..graunt to

• aver, aveir, avoir, avour, haver, -oir, -our, -eour, -yo(u)r, hower

property valued at; (b) ownership, possessing, possession; also, one's interest or equity in real estate. c1330 7 Sages(1) Auch 100/2071 Marchaunt he was of gret auoir [Arun: hauour; 7 Sages(2) : auere], And had a wif was queint and fair.

• unlel(e, unlelle, unleel(e, unleelle, unleal(e, onelelle, hounlele

namli for he suar his ath þat men suld hald him for vn-lele. c1400(?a1387) PPl.C Hnt HM 137 14.69 The marchaunt is no more to mene bote men þat Aren a-countable to crist That Boþe louye and lene þe leelle

• wiven, wive, wivi, wife, wif(fe, wiffine, wifigen, wyne, wyueth, wyuep, wiwande, wivede, wifvede

a wyfe: Uxoro. c1460(a1449) Lydg. 2 Merch. Hrl 2255 378 Oon ther was so fair and vertuous The which this marchaunt Kept in his hous in purpoos hir to wyve. c1475 St.Marg.(3) Brm 297 Thar was no tunge that tell

• exhibiten, exhibit(ed

brother..has exhibitt & shewide to me a bill of notabill costez. (1467) Paston 4.284 A newe contryved processe..that is exhibited and putte in my lordys courte of Audience..In a processe exhibit in John Pastons lyf tyme by Sir William Yelverton.

• fene(i)sun

of it. [A service required of certain tenants]. (a1216) Inquis.King John in BGAS 2 297 Terra Othulf solebat operare tribus diebus in ebdomada et iij bederipas et iij feneisuns et tholnetum. (1403) Inquis.Hen.IV in BGAS 18 67 Omnes illi tenentes..debent

• finour

in Pipe R.Soc.n.s.10 157 Walterus Finor. (1384) in Fransson Surn. 134 John Hugyn, fynour. a1456(a1449) Lydg. Semblable Ashm 59 37 Þe craffty ffynour cane þe golde wele fyne. c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages Add 31042 587 [Arestotle]..was a fyne philozophire and a

• flaunche

rim); a flanch, a flasque. (c1460) Bk.Arms in Anc.5 Hrl 2169 185 [Ermyne] ij flaunchys [azure with ] vj whetherys of golde. (c1460) Bk.Arms in Anc.5 Hrl 2169 188 [John Olney] beryth gowlys besaunte, ij flaunchys of sabyll ij leberdys.

• fraughting, fre(i)ght-

freytenge of the stoffe be water, xj d. (1435) Doc.Merchant York in Sur.Soc.129 44 Item, resayved of William Gaunt for freghtyng of a shippe of Berwyk, vj s..resayved of John Denom for freghtyng of a shippe, iij s. iiij d.

• freshing

freshing ger. (a) Refreshing; (b) replenishing. c1475 Gregory's Chron. Eg 1995 84 Kyng John..made his pepylle to cary a way alle maner of vytayle, that Kyng Edwarde shulde have no maner of freschynge for hys mayne. (1422) Plea &

• fulluhtere, fulhtere

, fulhtere n. From verb. Johannes the ful(lu)htere , John the Baptist. a1150(c1125) Vsp.D.Hom.Fest.Virg. Vsp D.14 39/227 Elisabeth, Johannes moder þaes fulhteres. c1175(OE) Bod.Hom.Dom.Quadr. Bod 343 42/19 Swa Iohannes ðe fulluhtere cwaeð. c1175(?OE) Bod.Hom. Bod 343 50/12 Iohannes þe fulluhtere.

• fuster, fuysto(u)r, fusterer

A maker of saddletrees. (c1200) Doc.Ireland in RS 53 37 Ricardus le fuster. (1207) Fine R.King John 453 Willielmus Fuster. (1431) Feudal Aids 2 422 Johannes Fuster. a1450 Cat.Plays Yk. p.xxvi Sellers, Verrours, Fuystours. 1607(?a1425) Chester Pl. Hrl 2124 7/156

• garringe, garrende

of gnashing with the teeth: accompanied by clicking or chattering. (c1384) WBible(1) Roy 1.B.6 3 John 10 I shal moneste his werkes whiche he doith, garringe [vrr. garrende, chatirynge; L garriens], or chidinge, in to us with yuele wordis. (a1387)

• gleg

in phr.: of eie , clear of sight, sharp-sighted. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 13448 For-þi to þe arn lickest es he [John], þat es na foxl [vr. foul] sua ferr mai se, And es na foxl sa gleg of ei.

• countrollement

book; clerk of the , a record clerk in the king's countinghouse. (1454) Proc.Privy C. 6.226 The countynghous: John Brekenoke, clerk of þe countrollement, j yoman. Ric. Delafeld, underclerc of þe countrollement. (1472-3) RParl. 6.58b And that they..by like othe