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.

Atiffen, v. to adorn, deck the person, S.—­OF. atiffer, cp. atifer (Cotg.) (A- 7.)

Atisen, v. to stir up, urge, entice, NED attyse, HD; attice, NED.—­OF. atiser, to kindle (Bartsch); Late Lat. attitiare, from ad + titium (for titio) a brand (Voc.), see Ducange, s.v. atticinari.  For the change of ti into soft s as well as into ASec. see Brachet, s.v. agencer. (A- 7.)

Atlien, v. to think, suppose, intend, to direct one’s way, to go, MD; attle, MD; attele, S2; etlien, MD; etteleden, pt. pl., S2.—­Icel. A|tla (etla); related to OHG. ahtA cubedn, to consider.

Atlinge, sb. purpose, conjecture, MD; etlunge, S.

At-reden, v. to outdo in counsel, C, NED. (At- 2.)

At-rennen, v. to run away, to surpass in running, C, MD; att-rann, pt. s., S; at-ornde, NED. (At- 2.)

At-rinen, v. to touch, to befall, NED; att-ryne, MD.—­AS. A|t-hrA-nan. (At- 1.)

At-routen, v. to rush away, escape, S2; at-ruten, NED. From AS. hrAtan. (At- 2.)

At-Scheoten, v. to shoot away, MD; atschet, pt. s., S; atschote, pp.  NED. (At- 2.)

At-Stonden, v. to withstand, S; ed-*stonden, S, NED. (At- 2.)

At-Stonden, v. to remain, to stop, NED, S2; etstonden, NED; atstonde, pp., S.—­AS. A|t-standan. (At- 1.)

Att-; see At-.

Attame, v. to broach, to cut into, HD, C2; see Atamen.

Atteir, sb. attire, S3; see Atyre. [Correction]

Atter, sb. poison, venom, esp. of reptiles, NED, S; hatter, NED.—­AS. attor, for *_Aitor, Aitr_, (Voc.); cp.  OHG. eitar, eittar (Otfrid).

Atter-coppe, sb. spider, NED, S; attercop, HD.—­AS. attor-coppa.

Atter-lich, adj. venomous, bitter; atterluche, NED.

Atter-liche, adv. bitterly, NED.

Atter-lothe, sb. an antidote to poison, applied spec. to various plants, NED, Voc., HD.—­AS. attor-lAiA deg.e.

Attern, adj. venomous, cruel, HD, NED; hatterne, NED.—­AS. A|ttern, A|ttren.  See Atter.

Attice, v. to stir up, NED; see Atisen.

Attour, sb. array, dress, head-dress, HD; atour, NED; aturn, S.—­OF. atour, aturn, from aturner, atorner; Lat. ad + tornare, to round off.

Attri, adj. venomous, S, HD; attri3*, NED; wattri, S2.—­AS. A|ttrig.  See Atter.

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