A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Gumen, pl. men, S; see Gome.

Gumme, sb. gum; see Gomme.

Gunge, adj. young, S; gungest, superl., youngest, S; gunkeste, S; see 3*ong.

Gunnen, pt. pl. began, did; see Ginnen.

Gur, your, S; see 3*e.

Gurdel, sb. girdle, S; see Girdel.

Gurden, v. to strike, MD; gurdeA3/4, imp. pl., S2; see Girden.

Gurles, sb. pl. children (of either sex), C, PP; gerles, PP. Phr.:  knave gerlys, boys, HD.  Cf. Gyrle.

GuA deg.hede, sb. youth, S; see 3*outhede.

Gyde, sb. clothing, C3, MD; gide, MD, JD.

Gyde, sb. guide, C3.

Gyden, v. to guide, C2, C3, Palsg.—­OF. guider.

Gyen, v. to guide, direct, PP, Prompt.; gye, S3, C2, C3; gie, PP; gyede, pt. s., PP, S2.—­OF. guA-er, guider.

Gylofre, sb. gillyflower, S2 (s.v. clowe); see Gerraflour.

Gylt, adj. gilt, PP; gulte, PP; gilte, PP, C2.

Gylt, v. to gild, S3.

Gymp, adj. slim, delicate, short, scanty, S3; gimp, JD; neat, HD; jimp, HD, DG; gym, trim, spruce, S3; gim, DG; jim, DG; jemmy, DG.

Gyrle, sb. a child, generally a girl, but also used of a boy, MD; gerles, pl., MD; girles, MD.  Cf. Gurles.

Gryrss, sb. grass; see Gras.

Gyse, sb. guise, manner, C, PP, Prompt.; gise, C, S3; gyss, S3.—­AF. guise.  See Wyse.

Gysse, sb. pl. geese, S3; see Gos.

Ha, pron. he, S, S2.  See He.

Habben, Habe; see Hauen.

Haberdasher, sb. a seller of small wares, C, SkD (p. 809).

Haberdashrie, sb. haberdashery, SkD.

Haberioun, sb. habergeon, a piece of armour to defend the neck and breast, PP; haburioun, W, W2; hawbyrgon, Voc.; haburjon, S2; habergeoun, C2; haberion, PP.—­OF. hauberjon from hauberc.  See Hauberk.

Habide, v. to abide, resist, S2; see A-biden. [Addition]

Habilitie, sb. ability, S3.  See Abilite.

Hable, adj. able, S3, MD.  See Abil.

Haboundanle, adv. abundantly, S3.  See Habundantly.

Habounde, v. to abound, NED, S3, C2; see Habunde.

Habundance, sb. abundance, C2.

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