[Ardurous, p.25. 30. ? as if ardourous, valiant.]

Arist, Ch. 10. Arose.  C.

Arrowe-lede, H. 1. 74. [Neither K.B. nor Speght throws any light on _-lede_.  Sk. reads arrow-head.]

Ascaunce, E. III. 52. Disdainfully.  C.

Asenglave, H. 1. 117. [Ashen-spear.  K. has glaive, a weapon like a halbert.]

Askaunted, Le. 19. [Look carelessly at, from two words side by side in K., askaunce (O.), if by chance, and askaunt (O.) to look askaunt i.e. to look sideways.]

Aslee, AE 504. [Probably sidle would give the meaning.  Sk. renders dost but slide away.]

Asseled, E. III. 14. Answered.  C.

Ashrewed.  Ch. 24. Accursed, unfortunate.  C.

Asswaie, E. 352. [There is no satisfactory explanation; the sense is clearly cause.]

Astedde, E. II.  II. Seated.  C.

Astende, G. 47. Astonish.  C.

Asterte, G. 137. Neglected.  C.

Astoun, E. II. 5. Astonished.  C.

Astounde, M. 83. Astonish.  C.

Asyde, p. 282. 90. perhaps Astyde; ascended. [More probably wyth
Trouthe asyde means at the side of Truth.]

Athur, H. 2. 466. as Thurgh; thorough.

Attenes, AE 18. At once.  C.

Attoure, T. 115. Turn.  C.

Attoure, AE 322. Around.

Ave, H. 2. 636. for Eau.  Fr. Water.

Aumere, Ch. 7. A loose robe, or mantle.  C.

Aumeres, E. III. 25. Borders of gold and silver, &c.  C.

Aunture, H. 2. 133. as Aventure:  adventure.  Autremete, Ch. 52. A loose white robe, worn by priests.  C.

Awhaped, AE. 400. Astonished.  C.

Aynewarde, Ch. 47. Backwards.  C.

B.

Bankes, T. III. Benches.

[Bante, AE. 207. Banned, cursed.]

Barb’d hall, AE. 219. [See Appendix, p. 317, Sec. 8.]

Barbed horse, AE. 27. Covered with armour.

[Bardi, H. 1. 305. Bards. (Latin plural!)]

Baren, AE. 880, for Barren.

Barganette, E. III. 49. A song, or ballad.  C.

Bataunt, Ba. 276. 292. [Evidently a musical instrument, but Sk. can get no nearer an etymological explanation than O.F. battant, a fuller’s mallet.]

Battayles, AE. 707. Boats, ships.  Fr.

Batten, G. 3. Fatten.  C.

Battent, T. 52. Loudly.  C.

Battently, G. 50. Loud roaring.  C.

Battone, H. 1. 520. Beat with sticks.  Fr.

Baubels, Ent. 7. Jewels.  C.

Bawfin, AE. 57. Large.  C.

Bayre, E. II. 76. Brow.  C.

Beheste, G. 60. Command.  C.