The Rowley Poems eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 278 pages of information about The Rowley Poems.

The Rowley Poems eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 278 pages of information about The Rowley Poems.

Boun, E. II. 40. Make ready.  C.

Bounde, T. 32. Ready.  C.

Bourne, AE. 483. [Borne.]

Bouting matche, p. 23. 2. [Bout, trial of skill.]

Bowke, T. 19.—­Bowkie, G. 133. Body.  C.

Brasteth, G. 123. Bursteth.  C.

Brayd, G. 77. Displayed.  C.

Brayde, AE 1010. [cf.  B.’s braid, a small lace, &c.]

Breme, subst.  G. 12. Strength.  C.

------adj.  E. II. 6. Strong.  C.

Brende, G. 50. Burn, consume.  C.

Bretful, Ch. 19. Filled with.  C.

[Brigandyne, H. 2. 645. An old-fashioned coat of mail, K.]

Broched, H. 2. 335. Pointed.

Brondeous, E. II. 24. Furious.  C.

Browded, G. 130. Embroidered.  C.

Brynnyng, AE. 680. Declaring.  C. [? contracted for bewrynning.]

Burled, M. 20. Armed.  C.

Burlie bronde, G. 7. Fury, anger.  C.

[Burne, AE. 585.  H. 2. 265. ? Run (no explanation).]

Byelecoyle, p. 288. 2. Bel-acueil.  Fr. the name of a personage in the Roman de la Rose, which Chaucer has rendered Fair welcoming. [Speght followed by K. has Bialacoyl [Fr. Bel-acueil], faire welcoming.  C. did not observe that the word was a proper name, but uses it to mean hospitality.]

Byker, AE. 246. Battle.

Bykrous, M. 37. Warring.  C.

Bysmare, M. 95. Bewildered, curious.  C.

Bysmarelie, Le. 26. Curiously.  C.

C.

Cale, AE. 854. Cold.

Calke, G. 25. Cast.  C.

Calked, E. I. 49. Cast out.  C.

Caltysning, G. 67. Forbidding.  C.

Carnes, AE. 1243. Rocks, stones.  Brit.

Castle-stede, G. 100. A Castle.  C.

Caties, H. 2. 67. Cates. [Dainties.]

Caytisned, AE. 32. Binding, enforcing.  C. [AE. 1104. Bound, fettered.]

Celness, AE. 882. [Probably coldness; no explanation.]

Chafe, AE. 191. Hot.  C.

Chastes, G. 201. Beats, stamps.  C.

Champion, v.  P.G. 12. Challenge.  C.

Chaper, E. III. 48. Dry, sunburnt.  C.

Chapournette, Ch. 45. A small round hat.  C.

Chefe, G. 11. Heat, rashness.  C.

Chelandree, AE. 105. Gold-finch.  C.

Cheorte, p. 288. 4. [? Pleasant; K. B. and Speght have chert, cheorte, love, jealousy, and K. and B. have also chertes, merry people.]

Cherisaunce, Ent. 1. Comfort.  C.

Cherisaunied, AE. 839. perhaps Cherisaunced. [The mistake is in C.’s authorities; Cherisaunei (K.) Cherisaunie (B.).]

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