• commun(e place, com(m)on , comene , comin , plece

commune place means literally `the common location', i.e. the place where all civil cases between English subjects were tried. The Court of Common Pleas, a superior court sitting at Westminster for the trial of civil actions between subjects. (1215) in

• a-

a-stoned, a-stonen . [Since AF as- became a- in the 13th cent., these words, except as-toned, -en , came into English with prefix a- .] (d) From OF e- (ult. L e- , or developed before initial st-): a-storen beside

• construccioun, construction

118 How many ffygures of construccion haste? Fyue, viz. prolempcis, silempcis, zeuma, antitecis, & sintecis. (a) Translation (of Latin into English) for the sake of interpretation; (b) interpretation or explanation (of a statute, a text). (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1

• Saxon, saxone, saxson, saxoun, saxun, -(i)an, -oin(e, sexon, -un, saison, sa(i)sne, sesso(u)n, -oine, sesoigne

in þe fiȝting of þe Souþ Saxons [L Australium Saxonum] aȝenst Cedwalla. (a) The language of the Saxons; (b) the English language. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 2.1405 Couste in Saxoun is to sein Constance upon the word Romein. c1450

• tale, tal(le, tail(e, taille, talen, tales, talus, talen, tateles

but which illustrates moral truth, a parable, an exemplum; also, a story with a consciously invented plot; english , a story composed in English; the frensh , the original French version of a story; the ordre of the of the

• counseil, con-, cun-, -seill(e, -sel(e, -sile, -ceil(e, -cel(e, -cilie, -sal(e

man & a man of conscience. (a) A body of advisers to a ruler; esp., the Privy Council of the English king, kinges ; prive , the Privy Council of England; also, a similar council in another country; (b) the

• plat(e, plait(e, plete, plates, plaithes, platen

clene coper..and hong thes platis in the same maner as ȝe doth platis of leed, [etc.]. (1378) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 4.16 [An old iron] plate [worth 6 s. 8 d.; a] coppebord [worth 2 s.]. (1383) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 4.128 [1] fireplate. (1397) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO)

• mọder, mod(e)re, modi(e)r, modur, modder, muder, modern, mader, mother(e, mothir, muther, muthir, mọderes, mọder, mọdi(e)r, mọdur, modder, mọther, mọderes, mọder(e, mọdir, mọdren, mọdra

bequethe to the Hye Cros Lyzt v modershepe. A female progenitor more remote than a parent, ancestress; alde (nold) [see old moder ]; elde , q.v. a1225(OE) Vsp.A.Hom.Init.Creat. Vsp A.22 223 Go[d]..ȝeworhte of þane ribbe ana wifman..hi is aelra libbinde

• grẹne-wax

estreat; notice of a fine, amercement, etc., sealed with the green wax seal of the Exchequer; old sinnes will comen out in , old sins demand payment, chickens will come home to roost; (b) the money due or paid according

• histori(e, istorie, estori(e, histoire

of historical events in a tableau or a tapestry; (e) a passage from one of the historical books of the Old Testament used in the liturgy. (a1393) Gower CA Frf 3 6.885 And with the lust of here histoire Somtime

• old(e-fader, ald-, alde-, ealde-, aldefeder, -feader, -vader, oldeveder

, A ald- . (a) A grandfather; further , a great-grandfather; (b) an ancestor; esp. Adam; (c) one of the Old Testament patriarchs; a Church Father; also, an ancient philosopher. (1155) Chart.Hen.II in Hall EME Hrl Charter 3.B.49 12 Hi

• -est

-est suf.(1) Derivational suffix forming the superlative of adjs. and advs. (a) Without mutation of the root vowel: hard-est [OE heard-est ], ken-est [OE cen-ost ], holi-est, cler-est, gentil-est etc.; (b) with mutation of the root vowel and later

• for(e-gon, forgan, foryod, forgan

or in front of (someone), to precede (something); (b) to go forward; with eld , advanced in age, grown old. a1400 NVPsalter Vsp D.7 88.15 Milthe and sothnes sal forgan Þi face. a1400 NVPsalter Vsp D.7 96.3 Fire bifore him

• antiquitẹ

moche solemply. The age (of a church); of old , having existed for a long time, ancient; of time , long time; (b) agedness, oldness. c1380 Firumb.(1) Ashm 33 1316 By an old for-sake ȝeate of þe olde antiquytee Sche

• crapodin, crapadoune, carpadon(i)e, crapendien

and þerof ben diuerse colores; and it is seyd þat þis ston is taken owte of þe todes hede. a1500 Peterb.Lapid. Peterb 33 p.79 [The toadstone]..is founde in þe hede of carpadonie þat is of vij ȝere old & mor.

• patible

chesyble with a patyble, stool and fanol of the same sute. (1455) Acc.St.Ewen in BGAS 15 148 In primis, One old boke borded, begynnyng with the Kalendar, wher yn ben lessons, chapiters, ympnes, and Offices of masses with the Secret

• lightsom

fulle of lyghte: Luminosus. a1500 Add.Hymnal Add 34193 449/21 The lyghtsome sterre raplenyschyth with plesance, Wyll gyden vs frome all old greuance. a1500 Add.Hymnal Add 34193 472/27 The lyght sum sterre, the leymyng lucifer, Thys cok crowyng storyth. a1500 Leg.Cross

• long-setel, longsetille, langsetel, -satil, -sedil(e, -sedille, launsetil

(1352-3) Acc.R.Dur. in Sur.Soc.99 208 4 formule, 1 chathedra, 1 langsedil. (1388) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 5.75 [A small] langsetel, [boards, forms, and old timber]. (1391) Will York in Sur.Soc.4 166 j launsetill de ligno. a1425 Roy.17.C.17 Nominale Roy 17.C.17 657/9 Hoc sedile:

• mappel, map(p)old, mapolt, malpyle

mappel n. Also map(p)old , mapolt , (error) malpyle . Cp. ML mappula a maniple; ?also cp. ML mappa manula hand towel. A mop for cleaning an oven, a boat, etc.; pich , a mop for applying pitch to

• masounen, massoned, masont

hadde founded thilke hous and masowned it, as she seyde, xiijc yer and xxx. c1453(c1437) Brut-1436 Hrl 53 579/28 vj old shippes..lade with hard stone..brekes masont in hem with morter, to droune hem in þe haven of Caleis. a1500(c1437) Brut-1436