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.

I-bere, sb. noise, S.—­AS. gebA|*re, gesture, cry :  OS. gi-bAiri.

I-beten, v. to amend, S.—­AS. ge-bA(C)tan.

I-biden, v. to have to do with, S.—­AS. ge-bA-dan.

I-biten, v. to bite, eat, taste, S.—­AS. ge-bA-tan.

I-blissien, v. reflex. to rejoice, S.—­AS. ge-blissian.

I-bod, sb. command, S.—­AS. ge-bod.

I-bon, pp. prepared, adorned, S.—­AS. ge-bAn, pp. of ge-bAan.  See Boun.

I-borhen, pp. saved, S; ibore3*e, S; iboruwen, S; see Ber3*en.

I-brucen, v. to enjoy, S.—­AS. ge-brAcan.

I-brusted, pp. made bristly, S.

I-bureA deg., pr. s. (it) behoveth, S.—­AS. ge-byrian.

I-bure3*en, v. to deliver, S.—­AS. ge + borgian.  See Borwen.

Ich, pron.  I, S, S2, S3, C2; icc, S; ik, P; hic, S; hy, S2; ic, S; ih, S:  ihc, S; y, S, W, W2. Comb.:  ichabbe, I have, S2; icham, I am, S2; ichaue, I have, S2; icholle, I will, S2; ichcholle, S2; ichulle, S2, S; ichim, I + him, S; ichot, I wot, S2; ychabbe, I have, S2; ycham, I am, S2.—­AS. ic; cp.  OHG. ih (Otfrid).

Ich, adj. each, S, S2; see Eche. [Addition]

I-chaped, pp. furnished with a chape, C. See Chape.

I-cnowen, v. to know, S.—­AS. ge-*cnAiwan.  See Knowen.

I-coren, pp. chosen, S; see Chesen.

I-cundur, adj. com. more natural, S; see 3*e-cende.

I-cwede, pp. spoken, S; see QueA deg.en.

I-cweme, adj. pleasing, S.—­AS. ge-*cwA(C)me.

I-cwemen, v. to please, S; i-queme, S; i-quemde, pt. s., S.—­AS. ge-cwA(C)man.

Idel, adj. idle, empty, useless, S; ydel, S, C2, P; idul, W. Phr.:  an ydel, in vain, P; on idel, S.—­AS. A-del; cp.  OHG. A-tal (Tatian).

IdellAche, adj. idly, SD; ydelly, C3.

Idelnesse, sb. idleness, S; idelnisse, S2.—­AS. idelnis.

Idiote, sb. unlearned person, a man not holding public office, TG, PP; ydiot, W; ideot, Cotg.; ydiote, PP.—­OF. idiot, one that hath no charge in a commonwealth, an unprofitable person, a ninny, a natural fool (Cotg.); Lat idiota (Vulg.); Gr. [Greek:  idiotaes], ignorant (NT), lit. one occupied with [Greek:  ta idia] his private affairs, from [Greek:  idios], one’s own.

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