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.

Heronsewe, sb. a heron, a young heron, C2, Cath.; herunsew, HD; hearnesew, HD; hernshaw, HD, SkD.—­AF. herouncel (OF. heronceau).

Herre, sb. a hinge, Prompt., MD; harre, Cath., C; har, JD, Voc.; herris, pl., W2; herrys, H.—­AS. heorr; cp.  Icel. hjarri.

Herre, sb. lord, master, MD; hA|rre, S.—­AS. hearra; cp.  OS. hA(C)rro.

Herse, sb. burden of a song, S3; see Herce.

Hert, sb. hart.  S2, C, C2, W2; hertes, pl., S2; hertis, W2, PP.—­AS. heort, heorot, heorut; see Brugmann, ASec. 67. 5.

Herte, sb. heart, S, PP, S2, C2; hairt, S3; hurte, S2; huerte, S2; hierte, S; heorte, S, PP; hert, S2; hertes, pl., S, C2, C3; hertis, P.—­AS. heorte; cp.  Goth. hairto.

Herte-blood, sb. heart’s blood, C3.

Herteles, adj. without courage, C; hartlesse, S3; hertles, foolish, W2.

Hertely, adj. hearty, MD; hertly, C2; joyous, W2.

Hertely, adv. heartily, S3, C2; herteliche, S.

Herten, v. to cheer, HD, S3, S; hertid, pp., wise, W2.

Herte-spon, sb. brisket-bone, C.

Herting, sb. cheering, S.

Heruest, sb. harvest, S, S2, P.—­AS. hA|rfest.

Heruest-trees, sb. pl. autumnal trees _= arbores autumnales_, W.

Hes, he, her; see He.

Hesmel, sb. collar (?), S.

Hesn, sb. command, MD; hesne, pl., S.—­Formed from AS. hA|*s.  See Heste.

Hespe, sb. hasp; see Haspe.

Hespe, sb. hasp; see Haspe.

Heste, sb command, S, S2, C2, C3, PP; has, S; hes, S; hest, S; hease, dat.  S; hese, pl., S; hestes, S, S2, S3, C2; heestis, W; hestene, gen., S.—­AS. hA|*s.

Hete, sb. heat, S, C3, PP; hA|te, S; heat, S; hit, S; hate, dat., S.—­AS. hA|*tu.

Hete, v to heat, Cath., S2.—­AS. hA|*tan.

Hete, sb. hate, S.—­AS. hete:  OS. heti.

Hetel, adj. hateful, cruel, horrible, MD.

Hetelifaste, adv. cruelly, S.

Heten, v. to promise, MD, S2, C3, H; see Haten.

Heter, adj. rough, MD.

Heterly, adv. fiercely, violently, S2; hetterly, S2; heterliche, MD; hatterliche, S; heatterliche, S.

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