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.

Mitches, El. 20. Ruins.  C.

Mittee, E. II. 28. Mighty.  C.

Mockler, p. 283. 105. More.

Moke, Ep. 5. Much.  C.

Mokie, El. 29. Black.  C.

[Mokynge, H. 2. 584.  K. and B. have moky (O.), cloudy; so perhaps C. meant a brook the surface of which reflected the clouds.  Sk. reads mocking.]

Mole, Ch. 4. Soft.  C.

Mollock, G. 90. Wet, moist.  C.

Morglaien.  M. 20. The name of a sword [Morglay] in some old
Romances
.

Morthe, AE 307. [Violent death.  K. has morth, murder.]

Morthynge, El. 4. Murdering.  C.

Mote, E. I. 22. Might.  C.

Motte, H. 2. 184. Word, or motto.

Myckle, Le. 16. Much.  C.

Myndbruch, AE. 401. [A hurting of honour and worship (B.).]

Mynster, G. 75. Monastery.  C.

Mysterk, M. 33. Mystic.  C.

N.

[Nappy, Ba. 13.  B. has nappy-ale, [q. d. such as will cause persons to take a nap] pleasant and strong.  But the word nappy in this connexion has nothing to do with causing sleep.]

Ne, P.G. 6. Not.  C.

Ne, p. 281. 58. Nigh.

Nedere, Ep.  II. Adder.  C.

Neete, p. 280. 41. Night.

Nesh, T. 16. Weak, tender.  C.

Nete, AE. 399. Night.

Nete, T. 19. Nothing.  C.

Nilling, Le. 16. Unwilling.  C.

Nome-depeinted, E. II. 17. Rebus’d shields; a herald term, when the charge of the shield implies the name of the bearer.  C.

Notte-browne, p. 280. 49. Nitt-brown.

O.

Obaie, E. I. 41. Abide.  C.

Offrendes, AE. 51. Presents, offerings.  C.

Olyphauntes, H. 2. 609. Elephants.

Onknowlachynge, E. II. 26 Not knowing.  C. Onlight, AE. 678. [Put out, extinguish.]

Onlist, Le. 46. Boundless.  C.

[Ore, H. 2. 25.  Contracted for other.]

Orrests, G. 100. Oversets.  C.

Ouchd, T. 80.  See C.’s note.

Ouphante, AE. 888. 929. Ouphen, Elves.

Ourt, H. 2. 578. [Contraction for B.’s overt.]

Ouzle, AE. 104. Black-bird.  C.

Owndes, G. 91. Waves.  C.

P.

Pall, Ch. 31.  Contraction from appall, to fright.  C.

Paramente, AE. 52. Robes of scarlet.  C.—­M. 36. A princely robe.  C.

[Passante, El. 28. Passing, going by. (K.)]

Paves, Pavyes, AE. 433. Shields.

Peede, Ch. 5. Pied.  C.

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