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-winnen, v. to win, NED; awynne, S.—­AS. Ai-winnan. (A- I.)

Awke, adj. turned the wrong way, sinister, perverse, NED, Prompt.—­Icel. afugr.

Awke-ward, adv. in the wrong direction, NED; awkwart, S3.

Awnen, v. to show, NED; awwnenn, S.—­Related to OHG. ougen, to show (Otfrid); from ougAi, eye.  See At-ewen.

A-Wondrien, v. to be astonished, NED; awondered, pp., S2.—­AS. of-wundrian. (A- 3.)

A-wreken, v. to take vengeance, to avenge, NED, S2, P; awreke, pp., S, G, PP; awroke, P.—­AS. Ai-wrecan. (A- I.)

Axen, sb. ashes, S. Comb.:  axe-waddle, an indolent stay-at-home, HD; see Asche.

Axen, v. to ask, S, S2, S3, C2, C3, W, W2; axien, S2; see Asken.

Axer, sb. asker, W. Phr.:  maistirful axer (= Lat. exactor), W; axere, W2.

Axinge, sb.  Asking, C3; axyngis, pl., W, W2.

Ay, adv. ever, S, S2, S3, C2, H; ai, S, S2; a3*3*, S.—­Icel. ei.  Cf. O.

Ay, sb. egg, G, HD; ayren, l., MD; see Ey.

Ayel, sb. grandfather, forefather, C; ayeles, pl., PP.—­OF. aA-el,aA-ol:  Pr. aviol; Late Lat. aviolus, dimin. of Lat. auus; see Brachet.

Ayen, prep., adv. against, back, S; see A3*ein.

Ayen-wende, v. to return, S.

Aynd, sb. breath, B; see Onde. [Addition]

Aynding, sb. smelling, B; see Onding. [Addition]

Ayr, sb. oar, B; see Ore. [Addition]

Ay-where, adv. everywhere, S2, NED; aywhere, H; aywhore, S2; aiware, S; aihware, S; aihwer, SD.—­AS. A|-g-hwA|r.  Cf. O-wher.

A-3*efen, v. to give, give up, give back, MD, S; a3*euen, MD; a3*iuen, MD; a3*eoue, S; a3*af pt. s., S; a-iauen, pl., S.—­AS, Ai-gifan. A- I.)

A-3*ein, prep., adv., conj, opposite to, towards, against, in return for, again, PP, S, S2, G; a3*eyn, PP, S2; a3*en, PP, S, S2, G, W, W2; agayn, S2, S3, C2, PP; agen, S; ayen, S; ageyn, S, S3, C2,PP; a3*ain, S; ayeyn, S, C2; a3*ean, S; a3*on, MD; agon, S; a3*ien, S; a3*eo, S; a3*e, S2; aye, S2; igain, S2; o3*ein, MD; ogain, MD.—­AS. ongA(C)an, ongeagn, see Sievers, 214, 3. (A- 2.)

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