• arraser

arraser n. A maker of, or dealer in, tapestry. -?-(1414) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96 121 Philippus Lowes, araser.

• ciromel

ciromel n. F ceromel A plaster of wax and honey. (?c1425) Will York in Sur.Soc.45 88 iij plumbis pro ciromell.

• violour, vilour, violur, vielour, vielur, vieler, vilur, vileur

vielour , vars. ofOF violeor . (a) One who plays the viol or fiddle, a fiddler; (b) as surname. (1321) Let.Bk.Lond.E Gldh LetBk E 144 Richard de Gaytone, violour. (1346) Let.Bk.Lond.F Gldh LetBk F 139 Richard de Gayton, vilour.

• personal(e, personel(e

The seid Shirrefs..shall lete oute of prison al maner of persons..arested..in any action personell, or by cause of Enditement of trespas, under resonable suerte. (1466) Stonor 1.73 The seyde Richard shuld relese all manere of accion personall to suche personys

• graunt-sire, grauntser, gra(u)nser, grauncer, granncesire, graucir

216 John of Barton, my granncesire. a1475(a1456) Shirley Death Jas. Add 5467 10 And the said Sir Roberts grantesire, the Erle of Athetelles..covetid to have the corone. (1459) Doc.Reg.St.Bees in Sur.Soc.126 578 Margaret that was the wyf ofRichard Gybson,

• recovering(e, rekeweringe

of thi maladye, or elles the entree of recoverynge [vr. recoeueringe] of thyn hele. a1450(1412) Hoccl. RP Hrl 4866 4612 It is better seek to be Of a sekenesse or infirmite Of whiche a man may haue rekeueryng, Þan

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

Havyn sufficiently..for the saufgarde of alle Marchaundises and other Goodes thedir comynge. (1436) Doc.Trade in BRS 7 66 John Trokmerton, Richard Bokeland..and Richard Quaturmayn..vitailed oute apon werre a ship..with..maryners and sowdiours for the save garde of the See. (1442) Let.Bekynton

• malt, malte, mault(e

hayr of a kylne, swech as men dryen on malt. (1439) RParl. 5.8a The Purveours of his Houshold, taken dayly for hym of his peple of this land, their Oxen, Shepe, Pullaile, Whete, Otes, Barlich, Malt, Benes, all manere of

• fiat

fiat n. L Law. Formal authorization (for transfer of property). (c1384) Doc. in Bk.Lond.E. 230/2 John Chirteseye..made a Fiat [this word added above the line] bi dede Endentid vn-to Richard Willysdon..of All hys wharf.

• cros-enpinning

cros-enpinning ger. Prob. from cros & enpinning (= en- pref. & pinning ger.). The action of strengthening a building in some way with pins or wedges. (1468-9) Stonor 1.102 Unto Richard mason for crosenpynnyng in the hey bern, xij d.

• degon

n. Diggon , Degon , dim. ofRichard . A bumpkin. c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) Cmb Ll.4.14 3.351 For selde were þe ser[gi]auntis souȝte for to plete, Or ony prentise of courte preied of his wittis, Þe while þe degonys

• descender

descender n. OF inf. used as n. ben next in , to be next in line as heir. (1465) Lin.DDoc. 124/4 I wol if Richard dye..that then his brother that hath halsted haue that that is beqwethed, And halsted to

• disseisinen, dissesinen

dissesinen . From disseisin(e n. To deprive (sb.) of seizin, dispossess. c1460 Oseney Reg. 168/30 Richard Saieth that hee Allone whas i-ffeffid of the foresayde tenementes In Edburbury by the foresaide Hugh of Tywe, while hee whas withinne Age..and withinne

• entercomen

Hardyng Chron.B Grafton 266 THe Soudan toke a trewce wt kyng Richard for thre yere whole to bye all marchandise, And sell and passe saufly thitherward To the sepulcre, in all maner wyse, With entercomen, as then it did suffice.

• pather, pathier

. From path n. One who lays paving; also as surname. (c1300) Close R.Edw.I 397 Richard le Pather. (1454) Grocer Lond. Kingdon 340 Firste, payed to j pathier for pathinge of iiij tayse demi in Cornhull..Summa iij s. viij d.

• prejudicialli

5.598a Provided alweis that neither this Acte, nor any other Acte, Statute, Ordenaunce..made or to be made..extend prejudicially nor be prejudiciall or hurtyng unto Richard Langport..of, to, in, ne for any Graunte or Letters Patentes made unto hym by us.

• asseour, assewour

. OF An officer who superintended the laying of the table and the seating of the guests. 1448 Glo.Chron.C Arms 58 p.462 Sir William Martelle, the kynges asseore. (1454) Proc.Privy C. 6.232 Assewours for þe halle, Raynald Griffith, Richard Bonour..Assewour

• mistreting

The act of mistreating, mistreatment. a1456(a1449) Lydg. Sudden FPD Trin-C R.3.20 13 For mys-treting lordes of his monarchye, He [Richard II] feyne was to resigne and in prysone dye. (1453) RParl. 5.270b To th'endaungeryng, trouble, and mistretyng of all Ladies.

• gonel

gonel n. OF A long loose coat or robe. c1380 Firumb.(1) Ashm 33 4345 As marchantz wille we ryde, Wel y-armed an-vnder our gonels wyde. c1380 Firumb.(1) Ashm 33 4370 Richard..hem araide On gonels oppon hur wede.

• hough-sineuen

hough-sineuen v. From hough-sineue ; see hough n. (2). To hamstring (sb.). (1472-3) RParl. 6.38a The said Mysdoers..smote of booth the handes of the same Richard Williamson and oon of his armes above the elbowe, and hym houghsynued.