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.

3*eu, 3*ew, pron. you, S; see 3*ou.

3*e-wealden, v. to control, MD; 3*e-wold, pt. subj. pl., S.—­AS. ge-wealdan.  See Welden.

3*e-wer, adv. everywhere, S.—­AS. ge-hwA|*r.

3*e-winne, v. to contend, S.—­AS. ge-winnan.

3*eyn, prep. and prefix, against, in comparison with; 3*A|n, S.—­AS. gegn; cp.  Icel. gegn.

3*eynbowght, pt. s. redeemed, HD; see Biggen.

3*eyncome, sb. return, HD.

3*eynsey, v. to gainsay; 3*einseye, SkD.

3*ha, adv. yea, S3:  3*he, W; see 3*ea.

3*his, adv. yes, W; see 3*is.

3*icchen, v. to itch, MD; 3*itchinge, pr. p., W.—­AS. giccan, also gyccan (see OET):  OHG. juochen:  OTeut. *_jukkjan_.

3*ielde, sb. a payment, S; see 3*eld.

3*ierne, adv. eagerly, S; see 3*erne.

3*iet, conj. yet, S; see 3*et.

3*if, conj. if, S, S2, G, H; 3*iff, S; 3*yf, S2; yif, S; gif, S2; yf, S; gief, S; 3*ief, S; gef, S; 3*ef, S, S2; yef, S, S2; ef, S, C2; geue, S3; gife, S3, H.—­AS. gif = ge + if (cp.  Icel. ef, and O.Icel. if, if):  Goth. jabai; see Brugmann, ASec. 123.

3*ife, sb. gift, grace, S; giue, S; gyue, S; gife, S; 3*ieue, S; gief, S.—­AS. gifu.

3*ift, sb. gift, PP; 3*yft, S2; yefte, S; yifte, C3; 3*iftes, pl., PP; 3*eftes, S; yeftes, S; 3*iftus, S2; yiftes, C3.—­Icel. gipt.

3*immes, sb. pl. gems, jewels, S; 3*ymmes, WA.—­AS. gim; Lat. gemma; see Sievers, 69.  See Gemme.

3*im-stones, sb. pl. jewels, S.—­AS. gim-*stAin.

3*ing, adj. young, S3, G; see 3*ong.

3*irnan, v. to desire, S; see 3*ernen.

3*is, adv. yes, MD; 3*ys, Prompt.; yis, C2; 3*us, PP, S2; 3*his, W.—­AS. gese for gA(C)a + the particle _-se_, _-si_ (for Goth. sai, OHG. sA(C), behold); see Sievers, 338.

3*iscare, sb. covetous person, S; 3*itsere, MD; 3*ietceres, pl., S.—­AS. gA-tsere.

3*iscen, v. to covet, desire, MD.—­AS. gA-tsian, gA-dsian; cp.  Goth. gaidw, want; see Sievers, 198, 205.

3*iscunge, sb. covetousness, S; 3*escung, S; 3*itsunge, MD.—­AS. gA-tsung.

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