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.

A-rixlien, v. to rule; arixlye, S. (A-I.)

A-rizt, adv. in a right way, straightway, S2; aryght, C2; arigte, S; origt, S. (A- 2.)

Ark, sb. an ark, chest, MD; arrke, S; arc, S2.—­Lat. arca; cp.  OF. arche.

Ark, sb. segment of a circle, C2, MD.—­OF. arc; Lat. arcum (acc.), a bow.

Arles, sb. an earnest, NED, JD, HD.—­Probably a plural in form from an OF. *_erle_, *_arle_; Lat. *_arrhula_, dim. of arrha, for arrhabo; Gr. arrabon; Heb. ’A(C)rAibA cubedn*.  Cp.  OF. erres, arres:  Sp. arras (Minsheu); Lat. arrhas, pl. acc. of arrha.  See Ernes.

Arly, adj. and adv. early, S2, H; see Erly.

Arm, sb. arm, MD; earmes, pl., S, MD; armes, interj. arms! an oath, by God’s arms, S3, NED. Phr.:  Gog’s arms, S3.—­AS. earm:  Icel. armr:  Goth. arms.

Arm, adj. poor, wretched, MD; A|rm, MD; erme, dat.  S; arme, pl.  S; earme, MD.—­AS. earm:  Icel. armr:  Goth. arms.

Armen, v. to arm, C3, PP; i-armed, pp., S.—­AF. armer; Lat. armare.

Armes, sb. pl. weapons, coat-armour, MD, P.—­AF. armes.

Arm-heorted, adj. tender-hearted, S.—­Cp.  AS. earm-heort.

Arm-hertnesse, sb. compassion, S.

Arminge, sb. the act of arming, putting on of armour, C2.

Armipotent, adj. mighty in arms, C.—­Lat. armipotentem.

Armony, sb. harmony, S3.—­F. harmonie; Lat. harmonia; Gr. [Greek:  armonia.]

Armure, sb. armour, weapons, P, C2, C3, G; armoure, C2; armuris, pl., W, W2.—­AF. armure (armoure), armeure; Lat. armatura.

Arn, sb. eagle, HD; aryn.  H; see Ern.

Arnde, pt. s. ran, S; see Rennen.

A-rode, on the rood (the cross), NED, S, S2. (A-2.)

A-rowe, adv. in a row, one after another, S; areawe, S; arewe, NED. (A-2.)

Arr-; see Ar-.

Arr, sb. scar, wound, NED, JD; ar, HD; see Erre.

Arred, pp. scarred, JD.

Arsenik, sb. arsenic, C3.—­OF. arsenic; Lat. arsenicum; Gr. [Greek:  arsenikon], yellow orpiment, orig. the masculine, male, from [GREEK:  arsaen], a male.

Arskes, pl. newts, S2; see Ask.

Arsmetike, sb. arithmetic, NED; arsmetrike, C.—­OF. arismetique:  Prov. arismetica; Lat. arithmetica; Gr. [Greek:  arithmaetikae (technae)], the art of counting.

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