• tregetrie, tregettrie, tegetrie

tregetrie n. Also tregettrie , (error) tegetrie . AF tresgeterie (a) Pleasurable or diverting activity, entertainment; (b) sorcery, magic; (c) deceit, trickery, chicanery; don a , to dupe (sb.), deceive. a1475(?a1430) Lydg. Pilgr. Vit C.13 11623 I [daughter of

• treuthen, trouthe, truthe

treuthen v. Also trouthe , truthe . From treuth n. (a) To become betrothed; ben treuthed ; (b) of a man: to marry or become engaged to (a woman). c1350(a1333) Shoreham Poems Add 17376 59/1660 ȝef me seyþe:-'ich wille

• uncourteisli, uncorteisli, uncurte(i)sli

(c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch. Manly-Rickert E.2363 Vp to the tree he caste his eyen two And say that Damyan his wyf had dressed; In swich manere it may nat ben expressed But if I wolde speke vncurteisly. ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 Petyt

• biwilen, biwi~x0021d~elien, -wihelin

þe worm. c1390 Susan. Vrn 333 Þou hast disceyuet þi self with þin oune dede; Of þi wit for a wyf bi-wiled þou was. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp A.3 716 Þat fals file..thoght, how he moght man bi-will. a1400(a1325) Cursor Vsp

• walet, walette, wallet, wale

is squier ne knyhte That he ne wol wedden here for here welthe and weschen on þe morwe That his wyf were wexe or a walet ful [Hnt HM 137: watel-ful] of nobles. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 514 Walette, seek,

• welcoming(e, wolcomming

2.7581 He telleþ of þe fiȝt, Whan þei entre, & of her wolcommyng. a1425(?a1400) RRose Htrn 409 5856 The olde wyf kepte so harde Fair welcomyng [F Bel-Acueil] withynne her warde. c1425(c1400) Ld.Troy LdMisc 595 14460 Thei grete the kyng

• wif, wif(f)e, wiv(e, wi~x0021d~ffe, whif(e, vif(e, wief, wief(f)e, weif(f)e, wifve, wi-, withe-, wyne-, wyse, wifes, wiwes, wifef, wif(e)s, wivise, wivus, wi(f)wes, wif, wive, vivez, wiven(e, wivein, wiva, wifa, wifve, wiwa, wifum, wifun, wifen, wifan, wyse, wayes, ~x0021d~iues, wivenes, wyne

ouer his wyf, And ofte for hir he maketh stryf. c1150(OE) Hrl.HApul. Hrl 6258B 137/19 Ðanne hys þeos wyrt tweȝra cunna, þaet his wer & wyf [L masculus et femina]; þe were hafað hwite blostman & þaet wyf reade oþþer

• worthili

ar þine happes. c1400(?c1380) Pearl Nero A.10 846 Vche saule þat hade neuer teche Is to þat Lombe a worthyly wyf. c1400(?c1390) Gawain Nero A.10 343 'Wolde ȝe, worþilych lorde,' quoþ Gawan to þe kyng, 'Bid me boȝe fro þis

• yelping(e, yelpingge, ~x0021d~elpingue, ~x0021d~elpunge, ~x0021d~elwunge

yelping(e ger. Also yelpingge , (early) ȝelpingue , ȝelpunge & (error) ȝelwunge . From OE gilping , gylpincg & ME yelpen v. The act of bragging, boasting; also, a boast; ?also, arrogance [quot. 1440]; idel ; maken . a1225(?OE)

• croumb, cromb, crumb, cromp, crump, croum, crom(e, crum

Swiþe griseliche, a litel croume. a1450 7 Sages(3) Cmb Dd.1.17 2477 With a lytil croume knyfe, The schyref woundyt hys wyf. (1296) Sub.R.Sus. in Sus.RS 10 56 Willmo Crumbe..Simon Crumbe. (1306) Plea R.Edw.I in WSAS 7 146 Henry Crombe. (1327)

• curtilage, c(o)urtelage, c(o)urtlage, -lege, -lige, curlege, curliche & cortilage, cor(t)lege

c1330(?c1300) St.Patr.Purg.(1) Auch p.105 Þis ben our foules in our caȝe, and þis is our courtelage. (1434) EEWills 99/16 My wyf haue..all my mesuage, with the curtylage and all the appurtenance. (1440) PParv. Hrl 221 111 Curtlage or gardeyn: Olerarium,

• copenere

þe copenere [L adultero]. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 4.169 A litel sone þat Laodice..hadde brouȝt forþ by a copener [L concubinario]. a1450 7 Sages(3) Cmb Dd.1.17 2174 When thay were a-bede y-fere, The wyf and here topinyere [read: copinyere].

• despitousli, despitusli, dispitousli, -iousli, -uousli, dispetousli, -uousli, disputousli, -uousli, -isli

Gods Image..turned his face dispituouslie..in tokening that they were ready to fighting. (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML. Manly-Rickert B.605 And saw his wyf despitously yslayn, For which ful ofte he weep. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl. Manly-Rickert E.535 Out the child he hente Despitously,

• douer(e, douair(e, doaire

(a1419) Let.Whitchurch in MLR 22 74 Savyng þe þrydde part of þe dower of Jon Parrokys part to Isabell', his wyf, to þe terme of hir lif. (1423) RParl. 4.248b We have to take into oure hande..ye Douairs of our

• his, hise, is, hies, hes, es, as, hẹs, his

Shoreham Poems Add 17376 74/2118 Þaȝ he by hyre [hys wyf] ne ligge nouȝt, Oþer halt hys. (1340) Ayenb. Arun 57 10/22 Þou ne sselt naȝt wylni þine neȝybores wyf, ne his [Vices & V.(2) : hire] wylni ine þine

• libel(le

Dc 369(2) Mat.5.31 Who euere shal leeue his wyf, ȝeue he to hir a libel, that is, a litil boke, of forsakyng. c1400 Bible SNT(1) Selw 108 L.1 Mat.5.31 Whoso lefeþ his wyf, hym byhoueþ ȝefe to hire a lybel

• annuitẹ, annuete, annewete, anwite

in Collect.Topogr.5 16 I wil and preye..that thei execute an annuytee of x li to ye vse of my seid wyf. (1439) EEWills 122/19 In no londes, tenementes, nor annuities wich he hath graunted to eny of his seruauntez for

• deliverer, deliverour, deliver

fro the hondes of hir Rav[i]sher, it is in the power of the deliuerer to have the woman to his wyf. c1350 MPPsalter Add 17376 17.1 Ha, Lord, y shal loue þe, my strengþe, my fasteninge, my refut, and my

• dishonest(e, deshoneste

dishoneste that oon of the parties shulde have more disworship than the toothir. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mcp. Manly-Rickert H.214 Bitwix a wyf that is of heigh degree, If of hir body dishoneste she be, And a poure wenche. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Cl.

• during

during ppl. as adj. From duren . (a) Continuing, lasting, remaining; ever , long ; (b) long-lasting, not transitory, enduring; (c) of fruit: keeping well; (d) persisting, having endurance; persistent. (a1387) Trev. Higd. StJ-C H.1 5.111 Þat persecucioun was