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.

Here, pron. and poss. pron. her, C3, PP; see Hire.

Here, adv. before, S; see Er. [Addition]

Hered-men, sb. pl. retainers, S; see Hired-men.

Heremyte, sb. hermit, S2; heremites, pl., P; see Ermite. [Addition]

Heren, v. to hear, S, C2; hiren, to obey, S, MD; huren, MD; hA|ren, S; hieren, MD, S2; heir, S3; heoreA deg., I pr. pl., S; herde, pt. s., S, S2, C2; herd, S2; hurde, S2; hard, S3; herden, pl., G; hard, pp., S3; herd, C2; y-hyerd, S2; ihurd, S2.—­AS. hA(C)ran:  OS. hA cubedrian.

Here-to3*e, sb. leader of an army, MD; heretoche, S.—­AS. heretoga; cp.  G. herzog.

Here-word, sb. praise, S.

Here-WurA deg.e, adj. worthy of praise, S.

Herield, adj. given as a heriot, S3.—­Low Lat. heregeldum, see Ducange (s. v. heriotum).  See Heriet.

Herien, v. to praise, S, C2, C3; herie, W; herye, S3, S2; i-heret, pp., S.—­AS. herian:  Goth, hazjan.

Herien, v. to harry, S2; see Harwen.

Heriet, sb. a heriot, equipment falling to the lord of the manor on decease of a tenant, MD.—­AS. heregeatu, military equipment.  See Here, Herield.

Hering, sb. herring, MD; herynge, S2 (8 b. 46); elringe, S2 (probably an error).  Cp.  AF. harang.

Heriynge, sb. praise, W; heryinge, S2.

Herken, v. to hark, MD; herk, S2.

Herknen, v. to hearken, S, C2; hercnen, hercni, S.—­AS. hearcnian.

Herknere, sb. listener, S3.

Herlot, sb. acrobat, H; see Harlot.

Hermes, sb. pl. harms, damages, S; see Harm.

Hermyne sb. ermine, S; ermine, S.—­OF. hermine.

Herne, sb. a corner, S2, C3, P; hirne, S, PP, H, S3; hyrne, H; hurne, S, S2; huirnes, pl., S2, PP.—­AS. hyrne.

Herne, sb. heron, Prompt.; see Heron.

Herne-panne, sb. scull, HD; see Harne-panne.

Hernes, sb. pl. brains, S2; see Harnes.

Herneys, sb. armour, C; see Harneys.

Hernez, sb. pl. eagles, S2; see Ern.

Heron, sb. heron, MD; heiroun, MD; heyrone, MD; heroun, MD; herne, Prompt.; heern, Prompt.; heryn, Prompt.—­OF. hairon:  It. aghirone:  OHG. heigero.

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