• misbraiden

misbraiden v. From breiden v.(1). To offend, do mischief. c1475 7 Sages(1) Eg 1995 85/1921 That yong wyf mysbrayde.

• nist

nist adj. OF nicet Foolish. a1500 Chaucer CT.Rv. Hrl 7333 A.4282 Nyst [Heng: His wyf..wiste no thyng of this nyce stryf].

• kilneful

kilneful n. From kilne n. Enough malt to fill a kiln. (1432) Acc.Grantchester Item, for dreying of ij kylnefull' of malt be canys wyf..vj d.

• bracelet

bracelet n. OF An ornamental band worn about the arm or wrist. (1438) Will Dixton in BGAS 11 158 Item, to Jane Greyndor his wyf..a Bracelet of Gold.

• child-wif

child-wif n. Midwife. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 7.425 Sche was begiled by þe counsaile of a childe wyf [vr. mydwyf].

• Extracts from the Records1522

ground of the said land to morne efter none till apprys the samyn, and ordanys the said Robert and his wyf personalie present till compeir to morne as said is vpoun the said land, till heir and se the saidis

• Wills4 Edward IV (1464-5)

Gospel and before washing his hands, and saying these words: " For the sowles of William Crowmer and Katerine his wyf, here fadres and modres, bretheren, sustren, and children, and all Cristen for charite Pater noster ." The residue of

• Churchwardens' accounts

london. It e m, where I, the said Ioh'n Weston & Iohane my wyf, late Ioyntly purchaced of William Neell' & Alice his wyf, which' was the wyf of Ioh'n Walworth', late Citezein & vynt er of london, a tenement

• Lincoln Wills1517

of the kye, etc. To the church warke off Walcot. The residue off my goodes I giffe to Margeret my wyf, whom I make executrice with John bell off Trekyngham, Thomas bell off the same, and Rychard Jakson off the

• Memorial VIThe Almshouses at the Hall

benefactours of the same fraternitee beyng abyve, and for the soule of the moste excellent Pryncesse Elizabeth, late Quene and Wyf to oure said soveraigne lorde, the soules of all the brethren and sisters of the said fraternitee late deceased,