• hotte, hote, hutte

. OF hote , hotte pannier & hute hut; both from Gmc. (a) A basket or pannier for carrying earth, stone, mortar, and similar loads; (b) a unit of measure for grain; (c) a shed or hut [?orig. of wattlework];

• notus, nothus

Pmb-C 243 2680 Auster is cardinal meridian, Nothus ful grymly goth on his right side, And Chorus on the right [read: left] hond forth thei han. (1381) Inquis.Miscel.(PRO) 4.85 [Richard, rector of Brysford, holds a carucate of land called] Notusford.

• balester, balister, balaster

83 Robertus filius Willielmi balister. (1318) Plea R.Edw.II in WSAS 10 26 Richard de Whitechurch Balistar. (1442) Let.Bekynton in RS 56.2 247 Piers Arnald..ordeined iiij or moo of balasters and logged theym secretly in a chirch..than the said Piers with

• rọrer(e

Pelham and Richard de Pelham were attached..for being misdoers by night and] rorers, [defrauding strangers]. (1311) Let.Bk.Lond.D Gldh LetBk D 267 [Simon Braban..indicted..as a night-walker and] Rorer, [defrauding strangers, etc..Thomas de Bery..indicted..as making a living out of gains of] Rorers.

• ket(e, kẹt

c1380 Firumb.(1) Ashm 33 3667 Þe Sarasyn þat opon him set After Richard prikede ket. c1380 Firumb.(1) Ashm 33 4449 Þan Agolafre stert vp-on ys fet, And askede of Ry[chard] al so ket, Wyderward þat þay wore. c1380 Firumb.(1) Ashm

• speke-man, spakeman

Rwl B.520 lf.89 Þanne sal Willam segge ore his spekeman lo here Willam aȝen Richard &c. (1340) Ayenb. Arun 57 60/4 To þan belongeþ þe zenne of ham þet zechiþ spekemen ham uor to praysi. (1340) Ayenb. Arun 57 99/28

• stage, stache, staches

?perh. related to OF estache , estake , AF estage stake. Of animal skins: dried by stretching, without seasoning; also, as noun: dried, unseasoned skins. (1428) Let.Bk.Lond.K Gldh LetBk K 89 [Richard Alley..presented six] panas [or furs of] ficheux [falsely

• testificaciọn, testification

xal be prince of pes. (1478) Deed in Sur.Soc.57 272 We John Fereby, marchaunt, mayre of the said cite..have to the partes of this same writynge put the sayde seal of myn office of mayralte in testificacion of all abovesaid.

• tirannous, tirraunous

Cleve-W q091.92-C468 70/34 By tirraunous enuye thei falsli put him [Christ] to deth withouten cause resonable. (1492) RParl. 6.450b Richard IIIde ..of his cruell and tyrannous dissposicioun..caused your..Suppliaunt..to knowlege an Acre of Lond..to be the right of the pretended Kyng.

• bekerel, bikerell

Also bikerell . OF becquerolle A framework used for hoisting or transporting heavy objects. 1325 Acc.Exch.K.R.165/1.m.4 [OD col.] Pro xiiij bikerell[is] ferri ad portandum spring[aldos]. (1334-5) Sacrist R.Ely 2 73 In ligamine ferreo..pro le bekerel. 1345 Acc.Exch.K.R.471/1.m.3 [OD col.] In

• shendshipen, shentshepe, shenship, shinshipe, chenchip, shenchipus

shendshipen v. Also shentshepe , shenship , shinshipe , chenchip ; sg.3 shenchipus . From schendship(e n. To disgrace (sb.); confound (the devil). (c1426) Audelay Poems Dc 302 4/108 Now ȝif þat a man..wed a wyfe And..sche plese hym

• shingler(e, shingeler, shinguler

HMC Rep.5 App. 528a Paid 2 shyngelers and a boy, mending the old rofe of the church, 20 d. (1276) Feet Fines War. in Dugd.Soc.11 937 Richard le Shynglere. (1310) Sub.R.Bdf. in Suf.GB 18 32 Henricus le Schingler. (1335) in

• trechen, trecchin, tricchen, itricchet

tricchen ; p.ppl. (early) itricchet . OF trichier , tricher , trechier . To engage in treachery or deceit [quot. c1325]; also, deceive (sb.), betray. a1250 HMaid. Tit D.18 9/93 Nu þu sest þat ha habbeð itricchet [Bod: bichearret] te

• troke

tackle, ML troclea a form of or device for torment; cp. L trochus a hoop. (a) ?A line or rope, perh. with grappling hooks or block and tackle attached; (b) ?some sort of instrument of torture, perh. a chain or

• blabbe

talk. (1292) Pat.R.Edw.I 510 Richard Blabbe. ?a1425 Chaucer TC Hrl 3943 3.300 Prouerbis canst þi self y-now..Ayens þat vice as for to bene a blabbe [vr. labbe]. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 37 Blabbe or labbe, wreyare of cownselle: Futilis, anubicus.

• vermail(e

, vars. ofOF vermeil adj. Of a red or bright red color, vermilion; also in fig. context; of wine: red. (1362) Reg.Edw.Blk.Pr. 4.410 [Allowance to Richard de Thorp of two tuns of Rhenish wine and a tun of] vermail

• viaundour, viandoure, viandre, viaunder

viander(e , viaundour , vars. ofOF viandier . A provider of hospitality, a host generous with food. a1425(a1399) Form Cury Add 5016 p.20 Richard the Se[cu]nde was acounted þe best and ryallest vyaund[er] of alle cristen [k]ynges. a1450(a1338) Mannyng

• waren

waren v.(3) From ware n.(3). To guarantee (sth.). c1460 Oseney Reg. 166/17-24 Richardof lyonns And Emme his wife nowe come by summornenyng and axe to be schewed to þem by what thyng þey bee holde to ware [L warantizare];

• westreis, westrais, westrei

Petyt 511 p.17 Syward þe gode westreis [F Westrays], Edald þe vavasoure, Wilaf kyng of Merce, he com to þat stoure. (1206) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames 376 Richard le Westrais. (1219) in Reaney Dict.Br.Surnames 376 William le Westreys. (1230) in Reaney

• boutel

of the said quire, sawf they shal no bowtels haf at all. (1450) Doc. in Dugdale Warwickshire (1730) 1.447 Richard Bird and John Haynes, Citizens and Carpenters..do covenant to make..Reredoses of timber, with patands of timber, and a crest