• matrimoin(e, -moigne, -mon(e, -moun, -moni(e, matirmoine, -monie, matremoine, -moni, matermoin(e

anon the bond That highte matrymoigne or mariage. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.939 For thre thynges a man and his wyf flesshly mowen assemble: The firste is in entente of engendrure of children to the seruice of god..that is the

• faculte, -ti

to us. a1500(?c1425) Spec.Sacer. Add 36791 83/39 Þat thow yeve to the man fre licens and faculti to take a-nother wyf. 1532 rev.(c1385) Usk TL Thynne:Skeat 9/29 The vertue of dedes of mercy strecchen to visiten the poore prisoners and

• angri, angre, hangry

as an angri beste loure. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.779 Bet is..hye in the roof abyde Than with an angry wyf doun in the hous. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sum. Manly-Rickert D.1825 He is as angry as a pissemyre. (a1398) Trev. Barth.

• fornicacioun

(c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) 1 Cor.5.1 Al maner fornycacioun is herd among ȝou, and such fornycacioun..that sum man haue the wyf of his fadir. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 7.185 Victor þe secounde..deposed many bisshoppes for symony and fornicacioun. c1400(1389)

• freletẹ, freielte, fraialte, frelti, frailte

freletẹ n. Also freielte , fraialte , frelti , frailte . OF frailete (from L fragilitas ). Physical weakness, infirmity, lack of strength; state of being subject to change or decay, mortal nature. (c1384) WBible(1) Dc 369(2) Heb.7.28 The

• gemme, geme, jemme, iem(m)e, gemb, gimme

chastitee..Ther he with throte ykoruen lay vpright, He Alma redemptoris gan to synge. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mcp. Manly-Rickert H.274 O deere wyf, o gemme of lustihed..Now lystow deed. c1400(?c1380) Pearl Nero A.10 289 `Jueler,' sayde þat gemme clene, `Wy borde ȝe

• gilen, gili, guilen, giled(e, gilde, i)giled, gilled

were, as þe schrewe gyleth men wel ofte. c1325 Prov.Hend. Hrl 2253 304 Hope of long lyf gyleþ mony god wyf. c1330(?a1300) Guy(2) Auch p.470 ȝeld þe biliue, For þou art giled. (1340) Ayenb. Arun 57 150/19,21 Þes yefþe aliȝt

• decrẹ, decree, degre(e

decrẹ n. Also decree , degre(e . OF , var. of decret . (a) An edict, a law; (b) a decree of a pope, bishop, church council, etc.; a papal decision; a rule; (c) a decision, judgment. (c1384) WBible(1)

• descrien, decrien, discrien, discriven, discreven

God lete him his counsail descry. ?a1425 Const.Masonry(1) Roy 17.A.1 p.266 Hyt dyscryeth wel opunly: `Thou schalnot by thy maystres wyf ly.' (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 38 Blasyn or dyscry armys: Describo. a1450(c1410) Lovel. Grail Corp-C 80 13.678 Of..his Chevalrye

• despitous, dispitous, dispiteous, dispetous, dispietous, dispittese

W. Sal 174 22/1 He beleuyd it noȝt, but was rebell & dyspytous. c1450 Capgr. St.Kath. Arun 396 4.1521 His wyf was..Vengeable, dispitous, a chidere euery tyde. a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr. Lamb 501 114/13 If he doo contrary, holde hym enuyous

• dette, det(e, deatte, ded, debt

of hir body. (c1395) Chaucer CT.WB. Manly-Rickert D.130 Man shal yelde to his wyf hir dette. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.2048 Whan he wolde paye his wyf hir dette In somer seson. c1400 Bible SNT(1) Selw 108 L.1 1 Cor.7.3

• alloua(u)nce, alou-

his rent. (a1440) Let.Coventry in EHR 55 644 Ther was graunted at a general day to him & to his wyf xxs. by yer in alowance of the rent that thei shulde pay to you. (1447) Indent.Oxf. in RS 50.2

• dispensacioun, des-

not tho, no but bi merciful dispensacioun aftir wilful resigninge. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl. Manly-Rickert E.746 He hath leue his firste wyf to lete, As by the popes dispensacioun. c1400 Wycl.DSins Bod 647 162 Þo fourt maner of lecchorye is bytwene

• doughter, doghter, dogheter, do(u)chter, do(u)~x0021d~ter, do(u)hter, dohtre, douter, douther, dughter, doster, dofter, ~x00fe~ou~x0021d~tur, do(u)ghter, dou~x0021d~ter, do(u)hter, douhtres, do(u)ghtres, do(u)ghters, doighters, dochtres, do(u)~x0021d~tres, do~x0021d~teres, do(u)htres, dohteres, dohutris, dohutirs, dout(e)res, douteries, do(u)ghtren, dochtren, do(u)~x0021d~tren, dou~x0021d~teren, do(u)htren, dohteren, doghter, dohter, doht(e)re, deghter, de~x0021d~ter, deghteres, de~x0021d~teres, dehtren, deu~x0021d~tren, deytron

for my douȝter sake. (1376) Doc. in Morsbach Origurk. 1 John foliot by-gat þre douteres in þe forseide jhone, his wyf. (1387) Will in Bk.Lond.E. 209/8 Katerine my dowter. c1390 St.Greg. Vrn 6/47 A douhtur briht so blosme on brere.

• enfeffen, in-, enfeffed, enfeft, enfeffeed

other enfeffed to here vse. a1475 Godstow Reg. Rwl B.408 422/13 The which place Alisaundir of Eynysham and Anneys his wyf gaf..and enfeffed by there owne charter. a1500(?c1450) Merlin Cmb Ff.3.11 373 And that I yow enfeffe, ye will take

• enheritaunce, in-, anerit-, inerit-

enheritance Athenes hadde in governance. (1404) Will York in Sur.Soc.45 26 Enfeoffez of the Brewes londes, wych by felle to..my wyf by inheritance. (?a1439) Lydg. FP Bod 263 1.6225 Diogenes, trewe heir and next allied To wilful pouert be iust

• parish(e chirche

Symond and Jude in Northwiche. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3307 To the parissh chirche [vrr. parich cherche, parissche cherche]..This goode wyf wente on an haliday. (1395) Wycl.37 Concl. Tit D.1:Compston 742 Parish chirchis shulden not be approprid seculerli to collegijs

• parish(e prẹst, parichsprest, paro prest

155 Also I be qweþe þe parysch Prest of seynt Jamys ij s. a1425(?a1400) RRose Htrn 409 6384 Man and wyf Shulde shewe her paroch-prest her lyf, Onys a yeer. a1425 Cursor Glb E.9 29541 Of a prest assoylid be

• performing(e

appointement. (1436) EEWills 107/21 To the performynge of this my last will and entent, I make myne executours Iohan my wyf, [etc.]. (1448) in Willis & C.Cambridge 1 379 William, nowe Bisshop of Wynchestre..[shall] be priuee vnto alle and euery

• pichẹr(e, picchere, pitchere, piger, pecher, ficher, picher(es

54 211 In cyphis et picheris, xxiii d. c1300 SLeg. Hrl 2277 472/250 A lof & a picher wyn mi wyf me sende eche day. c1300 SLeg.Inf.Chr. LdMisc 108 622 In þat þrust a picher brac. c1300 SLeg.Inf.Chr. LdMisc 108