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1 abandon, -doun, adv. c1225 [ a. OFr. phr. a bandon, a bandun, f.

2 abandon, -doun(e, n.1 1375 [ a. OFr. abandon, f. vb. abandoner;

3 abashance c1430 [ a. OFr. abaissance, = esbaissance,

4 abashment c1410 [ ad. OFr. abaissement = esbahissemen

5 abatement1 1513 [ a. OFr. abatement, abattement, f. a

6 abay c1350 [ a. OFr. abai barking, f. vb. abayer

7 abbess 1297 [ a. OFr. abbesse, abesse, earlier ab

8 abbey 1250 [ a. OFr. abaie, abeie, abbaie, abbei

9 abet, n. c1315 [ a. OFr. abet instigation, wile, tri

10 ability c1380 [ a. OFr. ablete:-L. habilitat-em, n.

11 able, a. c1325 [ a. OFr. hable, able (mod.Fr. habile

12 abloy c1340 [perh. ad. OFr. ablo! 'vive! courage! allo

13 abridgment, abridgement 1494 [ a. OFr. abregement f. abreger + -me

14 abundance 1340 [ a. OFr. abundance, abondance, hab-:

15 abundant, a. 1366 [ a. OFr. abundant, abondant, hab-:-L

16 abushment 1380 t, enbushment, a. OFr. embuschement (see prec.); w

17 abusion c1374 [ a. OFr. abusion, ad. L. abusion-em,

18 abysm c1300 [ a. OFr. abisme, abime (cogn. w. Pr.

19 acas, adv. c1300 [ a. OFr. a cas, by chance, accidenta

20 acceptance 1574 [ a. OFr. acceptance, f. accepter; se

21 accidie c1230 [ a. OFr. accide, acide, ONormFr. acc

22 accord, n. 1297 [ a. OFr. acord, acorde agreement, f.

23 accordable, a. c1374 [ a. OFr. acordable, f. acorder; see

24 accordance 1303



24 accordance 1303 [ a. OFr. acordance agreeing, n. of a

25 accordant, a. c1315 [ a. OFr. acordant, pr. pple. of acor

26 accordment c1330 [ a. OFr. acordement act of agreeing,

27 account, n. c1260 [ a. OFr. acunt, acont, later acompt

28 accounter 1303 [Prob. a. OFr. acuntour, acontour (not in

29 accumbrance 1489 encombraunce, a. OFr. encombrance, f. encombre-r:

30 accustomance c1384 [ a. OFr. acostumance, acoustumaunce,

31 accustomation 1605 [n. of action f. OFr. acostume-r, late L. *accost

32 accustomer 1538 v. + -er1, or a. OFr. acostumier, acustumier:-lat

33 achange, achaunge 1470 to ex-change) a. OFr. eschange, echange. See a- p

34 achate, n.1 c1230 [ a. OFr. acate, achate, ad. L. achat

35 achate, n.2 c1374 [ a. OFr. (12th c.) achat purchase:-e

36 achesoun c1230 [ a. OFr. acheson, acheison, achaison

37 achevisaunce c1430 [ a. OFr. achevis-, acheviss-ance n.

38 achievance 1531 [ a. OFr. achevance, n. of action f.

39 acolee c1450 [ a. OFr. acolee embrace, hug; proper

40 a-compass, adv. c1385 [ a. OFr. a compas, f. compas circle.

41 acost, adv. c1300 [ a. OFr. a coste (mod.Fr. a cote), f

42 acoupement a1300 [ a. OFr. acoupement, n. of action, f

43 acoy, adv. 1567 acoye, acoie, a. OFr. acoie.]

44 acquaint, ppl. a. and n. 1297 [ a. OFr. acoint, later accoint:-L. a

45 acquaintance c1300 [ a. OFr. acointance, 15th c. accoint

46 acquittance, n. 1330 [ a. OFr. aquitance n. of action, f.

47 acton c1300 [ a. OFr. (12th c.) auqueton, later (

48 addebted, pa. pple. 1513 ple. of endet, a. OFr. endete-r, endette-r:-late L

49 adjoinant, ppl. a. and n. 1494 [ a. OFr. ajoinant, MFr. adjoinant (m

50 adjoint, pa. pple. and n.1 c1325 [ a. OFr. ajoint:-L. adjunct-um adjun

51 admeasurement 1598 [ a. OFr. amesurement, occ. later spe

52 admiral, n. c1205 [ a. OFr., ad. Arab. directly, or thr

53 admiralty 1327 [ a. OFr. admiralte, amiraulte; see a

54 admirance 1596 [ a. OFr. admirance, f. admirer: see

55 admonishment c1300 [ a. OFr. amonestement, later admones

56 admonition c1374 [ a. OFr. amonition, later admonition

57 adornment 1480 [ a. OFr. aournement, later adourneme

58 adubment c1325 [ a. OFr. adoubement, adubement, f. a

59 adulation c1380 [ a. OFr. adulacion, ad. L. adulation



60 adulter 1382 ts oldest form a. OFr. avoutre (Pr. avoutre, -ro)

61 adulteress 1382 rliest form is a. OFr. avotresse, avoutresse f. av

62 adultery 1366 [ a. OFr. avouterie, avoutrie, earlie

63 Advent 1099 [ a. OFr. advent, literary form of au

64 adventure, n. c1230 [ a. OFr. auenture:-L. adventura (sc.

65 adventurous, a. c1350 [ a. OFr. aventuros, -eus, mod. avent

66 adversary, n. and a. 1330 [ a. OFr. aversier, adversier, Anglo-

67 adverse, a. and n. c1374 -e refashioned f. OFr. avers, auvers:-L. adversus

68 adversity c1230 rsite, refash. f. OFr. aversite:-L. adversitat-em

69 advertence c1370 e, refashioned f. OFr. avertance, -ence:-late L. a

70 advice 1297 [ a. OFr. avis (cogn. w. Pr. avis, Sp

71 advisy, advisee, ppl. a. c1300 [ a. OFr. aviset, avise, pa. pple. of

72 advocary c1374 rter of 1216), f. OFr. avoerie, avouerie, n. of st

73 advocate, n. 1340 [ a. OFr. avocat, ad. L. advocatus, o

74 advowson, n. 1297 [ a. OFr. avoeson (in Anglo-Fr. advoe

75 aeromancy 1393 [orig. a. OFr. *aeromance; afterwards modi

76 afaitement c1300 [ a. OFr. afaitement preparation, add

77 affair c1300 [ a. OFr. afaire, afeire, afere, orig

78 affectual, a. 1483 [ a. OFr. affectuel, f. L. affectus:

79 affeeror 1467 [ a. OFr. affeureur, aforeur (Anglo-F

80 afferant, ppl. a. and n. c1400 [ a. OFr. afferant, aferant, falling

81 affiance 1330 [ a. OFr. afiance, n. of action f. af

82 affirmance 1494 [ a. OFr. afermance, -aunce, later af

83 affray, n. 1303 [ a. OFr. effrei, esfrei, f. esfre-er

84 age, n. 1297 [ a. OFr. aage, eage, (11th c.) edage

85 aggrievance 1440 [ a. OFr. agrevance, n. of action f.

86 agistment 1527 [ a. OFr. agistement, f. agiste: see

87 agog, adv. 1542 [perh. ad. OFr. en gogues (15th c. in Litt

88 agreeability c1374 [In 14th c. a. OFr. agreablete n. of state, f.

89 agreeance 1536 [ a. OFr. agreance, n. of action f. a

90 agreement 1398 [ a. OFr. agreement, agrement, n. of

91 ague 1377 [ a. OFr. ague:-L. acuta sharp, used

92 aguiler c1400 [ a. OFr. aguiller, mod. aiguillier,

93 aid, n. c1460 [ a. OFr. aide, ayde, earlier aiude,

94 aidant, a. and n. 1475 [ a. OFr. aiant, aidant pr. pple. of

95 aiel 1377 [ a. OFr. aiel, ael, aieul, aiol (Pr.

96 air, n.1 c1230 [Br. I. II. a. OFr. air (Pr. air, aire, Sp. air



97 aire, n.1 1581 [ a. OFr. aire:-L. ara altar.]

98 aire, n.2 c1325 [ a. OFr. aire: see aerie.]

99 aisle c1370 [Orig. a. OFr. ele, eele:-L. ala wing (con

100 aitch-bone 1486 f the buttock, a. OFr. nache, nage:-late L. *natic

101 alabaster 1375 [ a. OFr. alabastre (mod.Fr. albatre)

102 alan1 c1386 [ a. OFr. alan, alant, allant; cf. It

103 alarm, n. c1325 [ a. OFr. alarme, a. It. allarme = al

104 albespyne, -ine 1366 [ a. OFr. albespine, aubespine (mod.

105 albeston(e 1398 [ a. OFr. albeston, variant of abesto

106 alchemist 1514 [ a. OFr. alquemiste, alkemiste; cf.

107 alchemister c1386 [ f. OFr. alquemiste, alkemiste + -er

108 alchemy 1362 [ a. OFr. alquimie, -emie, -kemie, -c

109 alchitran, alkitran c1325 [ a. OFr. alketran, alquitran, a. Sp.

110 aley c1400 [ a. OFr. alie, alye (also alis), mod

111 alfin, alphin c1440 [ a. OFr. alfin, aufin (med.L. alphin

112 algorism c1230 [ a. OFr. augorisme, algorisme, augor

113 alien, a. and n. 1330 [ a. OFr. alien, allien:-L. alien-us

114 allegeance1 1297 [ a. OFr. alegeance, alejance, mod. a

115 allegement1, alegement c1400 [ a. OFr. al-, allegement, f. aleger

116 allevement 1599 [ a. OFr. alevement, f. alever: see a

117 alley c1380 [ a. OFr. alee, mod.Fr. allee, 1. the

118 alliance, n. 1297 [ a. OFr. aliance, 14th c. alliance:

119 allowance, n. 1377 [ a. OFr. alouance, f. alouer: see al

120 allowe, alowys c1483 [ a. OFr. al(l)ouy, prop. alouys:-L.

121 almaçour, -ur c1300 [ a. OFr. almacor, -ur, aumacor, also

122 almagest c1386 [ a. OFr. almageste, ad. (ult.) Arab.

123 Almain, a. and n. c1314 [ a. OFr. aleman (mod. allemand), a.

124 Almaine, -any c1314 [ a. OFr. alemaigne:-L. allemania the

125 almander, -aunder 1382 [ a. OFr. almandier, mod. amandier, r

126 almere 1547 [ a. OFr. almaire, also armaire, now

127 almoign, almoin c1330 form almon(e, a. OFr. almone, almosne (mod.Fr. au

128 almond a1300 [ a. OFr. almande, alemande, earlier

129 almoner1 c1300 [ a. OFr. aumoner, aumonier (12th c.

130 almoner2 c1330 [ a. OFr. aumosniere, aumoniere (med.

131 almonry a1480 [ a. OFr. au(l)mosnerie (mod. aumoner

132 alnager 1581 [ a. OFr. aulnegeor, n. of action f.



133 alner, aulner 1483 [ a. OFr. aulnere, aulneor, mod.Fr. a

134 altarage 1478 [ a. OFr. auterage, autelage: see alt

135 alternement 1413 [ a. OFr. alternement, n. of action f

136 alum, n. c1325 [ a. OFr. alum:-L. alumen, the same s

137 alumere c1300 [ a. OFr. alumere (:-L. *adluminator)

138 alure, n. 1297 [ a. OFr. aleure, later alure, now al

139 amable, -ile, a. c1430 [ a. OFr. amable:-L. amabil-em lovely

140 amaritude 1490 [ a. OFr. amaritude:-L. amaritudo bit

141 amass, n. 1592 [ a. OFr. amasse, f. amasser: see pre

142 amate, a. a1400 [ a. OFr. amat overwhelmed, beaten do

143 amaugrey, prep. c1449 [ a. OFr. a mal gre, a maugre, more c

144 ambassy, embassy 1588 [ a. OFr. ambassee (ambaxee, embascee

145 amblere c1380 [prob. a. OFr. ambleure:-L. ambulatura act

146 ambs-ace 1297 [ a. OFr. ambes as:-L. ambas as, both

147 ambush, n. 1489 [ a. OFr. embusche, f. vb. embuscher:

148 ambushment 1330 [ a. OFr. embuschement (med.L. imbosc

149 amenance, -aunce 1591 [ a. OFr. amenance, action of bringin

150 amendment 1297 [ a. OFr. amendement f. amender: see

151 amends c1314 [ a. OFr. amendes pecuniary fine, pen

152 amene, a. c1400 [ a. OFr. *amene, ad. L. amoenum plea

153 amethyst c1290 [ a. OFr. ametiste, amatiste, ad. L.

154 ami, amy(e a1300 [ a. OFr. amy, ami:-L. amic-us friend

155 amiable, a. c1350 [ a. OFr. amiable:-L. amicabil-em fri

156 amice1 1382 amyt, amit(e, a. OFr. amit:-L. amict-us. The form

157 amice2 c1430 [ ad. OFr. aumuce, aumusse (Pr. almus

158 amit(e, n. 1330 [ a. OFr. amit (now amict, pron. ami)

159 amiture c1300 [? a. OFr. *amiture, repr. L. *amictur

160 amoret c1400 [ a. OFr. amorete, -ette, amourete, -

161 amorosity 1485 [ a. OFr. *amourouste (cf. pouste); a

162 amorous, a. 1303 [ a. OFr. amorous (mod.Fr. amoureux):

163 amountance c1380 [prob. a. OFr. *amontance (not in Godef.,

164 amountment 1330 [ a. OFr. amontement, n. of completed

165 amour1 c1300 [ a. OFr. amur, amour:-L. amor-em lov

166 amour2 c1300 [ a. OFr. ameor, ameour:-L. amator-em

167 amphiboly 1588 [ a. OFr. amphibolie, ad. L. amphibol

168 ampul 1205 [ a. OFr. ampole, ampoule:-L. ampulla

169 ancestor, n. 1297



169 ancestor, n. 1297 [ a. OFr. ancestre, nom.:-L. antecess

170 ancestral, a. 1523 [ a. OFr. ancestrel, ancetrel, AFr. a

171 anchesoun c1230 g of achesoun, a. OFr. acheson, acheison:-L. occas

172 ancille c1365 [ a. OFr. ancelle, ancele:-L. ancilla

173 andiron a1300 [ a. OFr. andier (mod.Fr. landier, i.

174 aneus, n. pl. 1330 [ a. OFr. aniau, earlier anel (mod.Fr

175 angelet 1481 [ a. OFr. angelet = It. angeletto, di

176 angor 1440 [ a. OFr. angor, angour:-L. angor-em

177 anguish, n. c1220 [ a. OFr. anguisse, angoisse (Pr. ang

178 anguish, -guis, -guissh, a. c1400 [ a. OFr. adj. anguis, angois, cited

179 anguishment 1592 [ a. OFr. angoissement, f. angoissier

180 anguishous, a. c1230 [ a. OFr. anguissus, -ussus, -uessous

181 anientisement 1485 [ a. OFr. anientissement: see prec. a

182 anired, ppl. a. 1330 earlier *a-ire a. OFr. aire-r, -ier:-late L. adira

183 anlet 1557 rlier *anelet, a. OFr. anelet, dim. of anel ring:-

184 annoy, n. c1230 [ a. OFr. anoi, anui, enoi, enui (mod

185 annoyance c1386 [ a. OFr. anuiance, anoiance, f. anui

186 annoyment c1460 [? a. OFr. anoiement, anuiement: see a

187 annoyous, a. c1340 [ a. OFr. anuieus, anieus, anoios, mo

188 annual, a. and n. 1382 [ a. OFr. annuel, ad. later L. annual

189 anoint, ppl. a. 1303 [ a. OFr. enoint:-L. inunct-um, pa. p

190 anour, n. c1314 onour, honour, a. OFr. onor, anor, anur; but influ

191 Antarctic, a. and n. 1366 [ a. OFr. antartique (= Pr. antartic,

192 antelope c1430 [ a. OFr. antelop (also antelu), ad.

193 anteyn c1305 [ a. OFr. antaine, antienne, an anthe

194 Antichrist a1300 [ a. OFr. antecrist(e, ad. L. antechr

195 antiphoner c1370 [ a. OFr. antiphonier, f. med.L. anti

196 antler 1399 [ a. OFr. antoillier (i.e. antoFer):-

197 anunction, anonxcion 1470 [ a. OFr. enonction:-L. inunction-em,

198 aparaunt c1325 [ a. OFr. aparant, -ent, 'le pays qui

199 apassioned, ppl. a. 1574 [ f. OFr. apassionne or Sp. apasionad

200 apert, a. and adv. c1300 [ a. OFr. apert:-L. apert-um open, pa

201 aperté 1470 [ a. OFr. aperte military skill, f. a

202 apertement, adv. c1320 [ a. OFr. apertement openly: see aper

203 apoint c1400 [ a. OFr. apoint, in Cotgr. appoinct.

204 apostatrice, n. and a. 1546 [ a. OFr. apostatrice, ad. late L. ap

205 apostem(e, -tume, -thume, n. 1340 [ a. OFr. aposteme, apostume (13th c.



206 apostemation 1540 [ a. OFr. apostemation, apostumacion

207 apostle c950 lready c1225), a. OFr. (12th c.) apostle (13th c.

208 apostoile 1205 [ a. OF. and AFr. apostolie, later Ce

209 apostoless c1410 [ a. OFr. *apostlesse (14th c. apostr

210 apostolical, a. and n. 1546 [ a. OFr. apostolical (13th c.), f. a

211 apothec 1591 [ a. OFr. apotheque, apoteque shop, m

212 apothecary 1366 [ a. OFr. apotecaire, apoticaire (13t

213 appairment 1388 [ ad. OF. ampeirement, f. ampeirer: s

214 apparage, n. 1503 [ a. OF. aparage, f. aparer, f. a:-L.

215 apparance 1546 [ a. OFr. aparance, f. aparant:-L. ad

216 apparel, n. 1330 [ a. OFr. aparail, apareil (mod.Fr. a

217 apparelment c1325 [ a. OFr. apareillement, n. of proces

218 apparement c1325 [ a. OFr. aparement, f. apare-r:-L. a

219 apparence, -ance c1375 [ a. OFr. aparence, -ance. The earlie

220 apparent, a. and n. c1375 [ a. OFr. aparant, -ent:-L. apparent-

221 apparissaunt, -yssaunt, ppl. a. 1485 [ a. OFr. aparissant, pr. pple. of ap

222 appeal, n. 1297 [ a. OFr. apel (mod. appel), f. apele

223 appearance c1384 [orig. a. OFr. aparance, -ence (later appa

224 appeasable, a. 1549 [ a. OFr. apaisable, f. apaiser: see

225 appeasement 1430 [ a. OFr. apaisement, apeisement, n.

226 apperceivant, ppl. a. c1450 [ a. OFr. apercevant, pr. pple. of ap

227 appertise, -yse, n. 1480 [ a. OFr. appertise, -artise (mod. ap

228 appertise, -yse, a. 1483 [ a. OFr. aperti, pl. -is, 'skilful,'

229 appetite, n. 1303 [ a. OFr. apetit, ad. L. appetitus de

230 appliant, a. 1413 [ a. OFr. apliant, pr. pple. of aplie

231 appointment c1425 [ a. OF. apointement: see appoint v.

232 apport, n. a1423 [ a. OF. aport action of bringing, wh

233 apprentice, n. and a. 1362 [ a. OF. aprentis, nom. of aprentif,

234 apprinze 1559 [ a. OF. aprinse, variant of aprise.]

235 apprise, n. 1303 [ a. OF. aprise, -ize, 'thing learned

236 approof 1436 [ a. OFr. aprove, -euve, proof, trial

237 approvance 1592 [ a. OFr. aprovance, f. aprover: see

238 approvant 1577 [ a. OFr. aprovant, pr. pple. of apro

239 approvement1 1615 [ a. OFr. aprovement, later approuvem

240 approvement2, approwment 1475 [ a. OFr. aproement, aprouement, apro

241 appurtenant, a. and n. c1386 [ a. OF. apartenant, -ertenant, (pr.

242 April 1297



242 April 1297 [ a. OF. avrill (11th c. in Littre),

243 aprise c1320 [ a. OF. aprise for anprise = en-, em

244 apron, n. 1307 [ a. OF. naperon (mod.F. napperon), d

245 aquilon c1325 [ a. OF. aquilon (13th c. in Littre),

246 Arabic, a. c1391 [ a. OF. Arabic (13th c. in Litt.), a

247 Araby, a. and n. c1175 [ a. OF. arabi, arrabi, Arabian, an A

248 arain a1300 [ a. OF. araigne (aragne, iragne, ira

249 arang c1475 [ a. OF. arenge (15th c. in Littre),

250 arbitrament, -ement c1400 [ a. OF. arbitrement, f. arbitre-r: s

251 arbitration c1386 [ a. OF. arbitracion, -tion, ad. L. a

252 arbitrator 1424 [ a. OF. arbitratour, -eur, 13th c.,

253 arbitress 1340 [ a. OF. arbitresse, fem. of arbitre:

254 arbitry c1374 itre (e mute), a. OF. arbitre:-L. arbitrium judgem

255 arbory, n. 1366 [ a. OF. arboirie, 'pousse d'arbres'

256 arc, n. c1386 [ a. OF. arc:-L. arcum (nom. arcus) b

257 arch, n. 1297 [ a. OF. arche:-L. arca chest, coffer

258 archangel1 c1175 [ a. OF. archangel, -ele, -le, or per

259 archdiacre c1450 [ a. OF. 13th c. archediacre:-12th c.

260 archduke 1530 [ a. OF. archeduc, now archiduc:-Mero

261 arche 1205 [ a. OF. arche:-L. arca: cf. ark. It

262 archery a1400 [ a. OF. archerie, f. archier.]

263 archil 1483 th c. orchell, a. OF. orchel, orcheil (late orseil

264 archon1 1480 [ a. OF. arcon, archon, dim. of arc b

265 Arctic, a. and n. c1391 [ a. OF. artique, ad. L. articus, arc

266 ardent, a. c1374 [ a. OF. ardant:-L. ardentem, pr. ppl

267 ardour, ardor c1386 [ a. OF. and AF. ardour, earlier OF.

268 argenter 1483 [ a. OF. argentier:-L. argentarius a

269 argillous, a. c1420 [ a. OF. argillus, -os, -ous (mod. ar

270 ariole 1398 [ a. OF. ariole, har-, ad. L. (h)ario

271 arioler c1400 [ f. OF. ariole (see prec.) + -er; cf

272 arithmetic, n.1 c1250 [orig. a. OF. arismetique, ad. Pr. and lat

273 arles c1220 [Apparently a. OF. *erle, *arle:-L. *arrhula di

274 armil 1480 [partly a. OF. armille:-L. armilla; partly

275 armorace c1420 [ a. OF. armoracee, ad. L. armoracea,

276 armory1 1489 [ a. OF. armoierie, armoirie, f. armo

277 armour, n. 1297 [ a. OF. armeure (13th c. armure):-L.

278 armoury, -ory 1330



278 armoury, -ory 1330 [Perh. orig. a. OF. armoierie, armoirie. But fro

279 aroma c1220 [ a. OF. aromat (now aromate), ad. L.

280 arraignment 1548 [ a. OF. araisnement, f. araisnier: s

281 arrayer c1370 [ a. OF. araieor, areeor, f. areer to

282 arrear, adv. 1330 [ a. OF. arere, ariere (mod.F. arrier

283 arrearage c1315 [ a. OF. arerage, f. arere behind, mo

284 arrest, n.1 1375 [ a. OF. areste stoppage, delay, and

285 arrestable, a. 1555 [ a. OF. a(r)restable, f. a(r)rester:

286 arrestance 1475 [ a. OF. arestance, f. a(r)rester: se

287 arrestment 1474 [ a. OF. arestement (later arretement

288 arrivage c1384 [ a. OF. arivage act of landing, land

289 arrousement 1483 [ a. OF. arousement, arosement (mod.

290 arsenic, n.1 c1386 [ a. OF. arsenic (14th c. in Littre),

291 arson1 c1300 [ a. OF. arcun, arzon (also archon),

292 art, n. c1225 [ a. OF. art:-L. artem, prob. f. ar-

293 artemage 1393 [ a. OF. artimage, f. art art + magie

294 arthritic, a. and n. 1366 [orig. a. OF. artetique, corrupt ad. L. ar

295 artiller, n. c1360 [ a. OF. artiller, -ier, arteiller, c

296 artillery, n. c1386 [ a. OFr. artillerie, arteillerie, co

297 artillour 1483 [ a. OF. artilleur (in med.L. artilla

298 arveth, a. c885 bedi n., arbed f., OFris. arbeid, OHG. arabeit, mo

299 asaumple c1230 [ a. OF. assample, var. essample (mod

300 ascence c1450 [ a. OF. ascense:-late L. ascensa, n.

301 ascendant, -ent, a. and n. c1386 [ a. OF. ascendant, ad. L. ascendent-

302 ascertain, a. 1475 [ a. OF. acertain, f. as prec.]

303 ashlar, n. 1370 [ a. OF. aiseler, aisselier, esselier

304 asper, aspre, a. c1374 [ a. OF. aspre (mod. apre):-L. asper

305 asperity c1230 [ a. OF. asprete (mod. aprete):-L. as

306 aspert, a. 1423 [ a. OF. aspert, var. of apert, prob.

307 asphalt c1325 forms: ain ME. a. OF. *aspaltoun, *aspalt (It. asp

308 aspirement 1393 [ a. OF. aspirement, f. aspirer: see

309 assail, n. 1375 [orig. prob. a. OF. assaille. f. assaillir to as

310 assailer 1375 [ a. OF. assailleor, -eur, n. of agen

311 assailment 1592 [ a. OF. assaillement: see assail v.

312 assault, n. c1230 [ a. OF. asaut (later assaut), cf. Pr

313 assay, n. 1330 [ a. OF. assai, assay, var. of essai,



314 assel(e c1450 [ a. OF. essele (mod. aisselle):-L. a

315 assemblable, a. c1520 [ a. OF. assemblable; cf. late L. ass

316 assemblement 1470 [ a. OF. a(s)semblement, f. assembler

317 assembly c1325 [ a. OF. a(s)semblee, n., f. fem. pa.

318 assent, n. a1300 [ a. OF. a(s)sent, a(s)sente, f. asse

319 assentant, ppl. a. and n. c1400 [ a. OF. a(s)sentant, pr. pple. of a(

320 assentment 1490 [ a. OF. as(s)entement, f. assenter:

321 assessor c1380 [ a. OF. assessour (mod. assesseur),

322 asseth(e, n. 1340 [ a. OF. a(s)set (pronounced a"seT),

323 assidual, a. a1400 [ a. OF. assiduel, f. L. assiduus ass

324 assignation a1400 [ a. OF. assignacion (14th c. in Litt

325 assignee, ppl. a. and n. 1419 [ a. OF. a(s)signe, pa. pple. of assi

326 assignment 1393 [ a. OF. assignement, ad. late or med

327 assize, n. 1297 [ a. OF. asise, assise, 'act of sitti

328 assoin(e, n. 1297 ant of essoin, a. OF. essoigne, essoine: see a- pr

329 assote, a. 1393 es in Gower) ? a. OF. a(s)sote, pa. pple. of assot

330 assuagement 1561 [ a. OF. a(s)souagement: see assuage

331 assurance 1375 [ a. OF. asseurance (mod. assurance),

332 astel a1330 [ a. OF. astelle, astele, splinter, s

333 astore, n. c1330 [ a. OF. estor (med.L. instaurum) pro

334 astre ?a1500 [ a. OF. astre, aistre (mod.F. atre)

335 astrolabe 1366 [ a. OF. astrelabe, and ad. med.L. as

336 astrologe 1393 [ a. OF. astrologe, corruption of ari

337 astrologian, n. and a. c1386 [ a. OF. astrologien, f. astrologie,

338 astronomien, -an c1300 [ a. OF. astronomien, f. astronomie o

339 astronomy 1205 [ a. OF. astronomie (11th c. in Littr

340 astuce, n. 1548 [ a. OF. astuce, ad. L. astutia, n. o

341 astuce, a. 1549 [ a. OF. astus, -uz, -uce, -ut, ad. L

342 atiffement 1330 prec. vb., or a. OF. atifement (attiffement in Co

343 atil, atyl, n. 1297 [ a. OF. atil, atyl, f. atillier: see

344 atouchment 1483 [ a. OF. atouchement, f. atoucher: se

345 atour, n. c1220 [ a. OF. aturn, -ourn, -ur, -our (mod

346 atourement 1481 [ a. OF. atornement, -ournement, f. a

347 attainant, a. 1494 [ a. OF. a(t)taignant proper to attai

348 attaint, ppl. a. 1303 [ a. OF. ateint, ataint, mod. atteint

349 attaint, n. 1523 [ a. OF. ateinte, atainte, n. from fe

350 attemperance c1374 [ a. OF. atemprance, f. atemprer: see



351 attempre, a. 1340 [ a. OF. atempre pa. pple. of atempre

352 attemptate 1524 [ a. OF. (14th c.) attemptat (mod. at

353 attempter 1580 ec. + -er1; or a. OF. (14th c.) attempteur.]

354 attendable, a. 1547 v. + -able; or a. OF. attendable, glossed 'abydyng

355 attendance c1374 [ a. OF. atendance, f. atendre: see a

356 attendant, a. and n. 1393 [ a. OF. attendant, pr. pple. of atte

357 attendment 1430 [ a. OF. atendement waiting, expectat

358 attent, n. c1230 [ a. OF. atente, now attente, act of

359 atticement 1483 [ a. OF. atisement (13th c. in Littre

360 attirement 1566 [ a. OF. atirement, f. atirier to att

361 attorney, n.1 c1330 [ a. OF. atorne, aturne, atourne, pa.

362 attorney, n.2 1461 [ a. OF. atournee, attornee, actourne

363 attornment 1531 [ a. OF. atournement, f. atourner: se

364 auburn, a. 1430 [ a. OF. alborne, auborne:-L. alburnu

365 auge, n. 1594 [ a. OF. auge (also in It. and Sp.),

366 augmentation 1463 [ a. OF. aument-, augmentacion (mod.

367 augurer c1400 [ a. OF. augurere, -eour:-L. augurato

368 augury c1374 [ a. OF. augurie, ad. L. augurium: cf

369 August, n. 1097 [In form aust a. OF. aoust (mod. aout):-L. august

370 aultel, aultelle 1555 [either a. OF. altel (now autel), or a dimi

371 aunt 1297 [ a. OF. aunte, ante, cogn. with Pr.

372 aureal, a. 1587 [ a. OF. aureal, f. L. aureus golden,

373 austere, a. (n.) 1330 [ a. OF. austere (14th c. in Littre),

374 austerity 1340 [ a. OF. austerite (14th c. in Littre

375 austringer 1486 ier, ostreger, a. OF. ostruchier, austruchier (aut

376 authentic, a. (and n.) 1340 [ a. OF. autentique (13th c.), ad. L.

377 authorizable, a. 1530 [In sense 1, a. OF. au(c)torisable, or med.L. au

378 autumn c1374 [ a. OF. autompne (mod. automne), ad.

379 avant-brace, avawmbrace c1440 [ a. OF. avant-bras, f. avant before

380 avarice a1300 [ a. OF. avarice, ad. L. avaritia, f.

381 avarous, a. 1303 [ a. OF. averos, -us, f. aveir, avoir

382 avauntance 1393 [ a. OF. avantance, n. of action f. a

383 avaunter c1374 [ a. OF. avanteur, -our, n. of agent

384 avauntment 1303 [ a. OF. *avantement, n. of action f.

385 avauntry 1330 [ a. OF. *avanterie, n. of quality f.

386 avayment c1315 [ a. OF. aveiement (later Parisian av

387 avenant, a. and n. c1300



387 avenant, a. and n. c1300 [ a. OF. avenant, pr. pple. of avenir

388 avener a1400 [ a. OF. avenier, avener, oat-merchan

389 avengement 1494 [ a. OF. avengement, f. avengier: see

390 avens c1250 [ a. OF. avence; in med.L. avencia, -

391 aver, n. 1330 [ a. OF. aveir, aver, mod.F. avoir, p

392 averty, a. 1330 [ a. OF. averti prudent, pa. pple. of

393 avision 1297 [ a. OF. avision, -iun, app. f. a to

394 avoirdupois c1300 ds of weight,' f. OF. avoir, aveir, property, good

395 avowance a1603 [ a. OF. avouance, f. avouer: see avo

396 avowe 1297 [ a. OF. avoue, avoe (12th c.), avoet

397 avowment 1581 [ a. OF. avoe-, avouement, f. avouer:

398 avowry 1330 [ a. OF. avoerie, avouerie, avourie,

399 ayguous, a. 1541 [ a. OF. aigueux:-L. aquos-um watery,

400 aymont 1340 [ a. OF. aimant, in Palsgr. aymant, c

401 ayne, a. 1483 [ a. OF. aine, earlier aisne, ainsne,

402 azure, n. and a. c1325 [ a. OF. azur, asur (11th c.), cogn.

403 bachelor 1297 [ a. OF. bacheler = Pr. bacalar, It.

404 bachelry, n. 1297 [ a. OF. bachelerie (still in Cotgr.)

405 bacon, n. c1330 [ a. OF. bacon, -un (= Pr. bacon, med

406 baggage, n. and a. c1430 [ a. OF. bagage (15th c. in Littre) '

407 bail, n.1 a1400 enses 1 and 2, a. OF. bail 'power, custody, jurisd

408 bail, bayle, n.3 a1300 [ME., a. OF. bail and baile, baille in sa

409 bailable, a.1 1502 [ a. OF. baillable f. bailler in sens

410 bailie 1297 [ME. bailli, a. OF. bailli (13th c.), later form

411 bailiff 1297 [ME. baillif, a. OF. baillif, obj. case of bailli

412 baillie, bailly a1300 [ME. baillie, a. OF. baillie (= Pr. bailia, It. b

413 bailment 1554 [ a. OF. baillement, f. bailler to ba

414 bained, baynyd, a. c1440 [ a. OF. baien, bayen, bain, bayn; al

415 baisier c1450 [ a. OF. baisier (mod. baiser) to kis

416 balan 1340 [? a. OF. balin, ballin: see Godef.]

417 balas 1414 [ a. OF. balais, balai, cogn. with Pr

418 bale, n.3 c1325 E. bale, perh. a. OF. bale, balle, = Pr. and Sp. b

419 baleen c1185 aleyne, -ayne, a. OF. baleine, -aine whale, whaleb

420 balet(te 1453 [ a. OF. balete, ballete, -ette, dim.

421 baleys, n. a1259 [ a. OF. baleis, nom. sing. (or acc.

422 balister1, -ester 1489 [ a. OF. balestier:-L. ballistarius,

423 balistrier 1440



423 balistrier 1440 [ a. OF. balestrier:-L. ballistrarius

424 ballad, n. 1447 [ME. balade, a. OF. balade (mod. ballade) dancin

425 balm, n. c1220 . basme, bame, a. OF. basme, later bame (= Pr. bas

426 ban, n.1 a1250 [Partly a. OF. ban, with influence of med.L

427 band, n.2 c1394 t use in Eng., f. OF. bande side.]

428 bandel, bandle 1598 [ a. OF. bandele, -elle, dim. of band

429 bandon, -oun, n. c1230 [ a. OF. bandon, bandun, 'public proc

430 bank, n.2 1205 ck, apparently a. OF. banc 'bench' (= Pr. banc, It

431 banneour 1297 b) ME. banere, a. OF. banere, nom. case of the sam

432 banner, n.1 c1230 [ a. OF. banere, baniere (= Pr. banie

433 banneret 1297 [ME. baneret, a. OF. baneret, f. baniere, with ea

434 bannerette c1300 [ a. OF. banerete, banerette, dim. of

435 baptism a1300 [ME. bapteme, a. OF. baptesme, bapteme (also bate

436 baptist c1200 [ a. OF. baptiste, ad. L. baptista, a

437 baptistery, baptistry 1460 [ a. OF. baptisterie, mod. baptistere

438 bar, n.1 c1175 [ME. barre, a. OF. barre (= Pr., It., Sp., Pg.

439 bar, n.2 1297 [ a. OF. bar, ber (also bars, bers):-

440 barbaric, a. and n. 1388 [ a. OF. barbarique (15th c.) of barb

441 Barbary a1300 [I. a. OF. barbarie, ad. L. barbaria, b

442 barbaryn1 1382 [ a. OF. barbarin, -ine, ad. late L.

443 barbel c1314 [ a. OF. barbel (13th c. in Littre),

444 barbeled, -bled, ppl. a. 1375 [ f. OF. barbele barbed + -ed.]

445 barbot 1579 [ a. OF. barbote, -oute, -ouste (= It

446 bargain, n.1 1330 [ a. OF. bargaine, also bargaigne, -g

447 barge, n.1 a1300 [ a. OF. barge (= Pr. barga, c 1180,

448 barget 1470 [ a. OF. bargette, dim. of barge: see

449 barnacle, n.1 1382 [ME. bernak, a. OF. bernac 'camus'; of which ber

450 barné 1375 [ a. OF. barne, (earlier barnes, barn

451 baron c1200 . barun, -oun, a. OF. barun, -on, acc. of ber (= P

452 baronage a1300 [ME. barnage, a. OF. barnage, bernage:-L. type *b

453 baroness c1420 [ a. OF. barnesse, -onnesse, in med.L

454 barony 1297 [ a. OF. baronie:-late L. *baronia: s

455 barrace c1375 [ a. OF. barras, f. barre bar.]

456 barrat c1230 [ a. OF. barat (nom. baras) masc. (=

457 barratous, a. 1430 [ a. OF. barateus, f. barat: see barr

458 barratress 1583 [ a. OF. barateresse, fem. of baratee

459 barratry 1427



459 barratry 1427 [ a. OF. baraterie, barterie (= Pr. b

460 barren, a. and n. c1200 [ a. OF. *barain, brahain, brehaing,

461 barrenty 1382 [ a. OF. barainete, (also brehennete,

462 basil1 1481 [ a. OF. basile, ad. L. basilisca, f.

463 basil2 c1565 [ a. OF. basile basilisk: see prec.]

464 basilicock 1340 [ a. OF. basilicoc, -ecoc (nom. sing.

465 basin, n. c1220 bacin, bascin, a. OF. bacin (12th c. in Littre), m

466 basinet, basnet c1300 [ a. OF. bacinet, bassine, bassinet (

467 baskle 1330 [ a. OF. Basclois 'a name given indif

468 bast, n.2 and a. 1297 [ a. OF. bast (mod. bat = Pr. bast, m

469 bastard, n. and a. 1297 [ a. OF. bastard, mod. batard (= Pr.

470 bastide 1523 [ a. OF. bastide, ad. Pr. bastida 'bu

471 bastillion 1549 [ a. OF. bastillon, -illion, dim. of

472 baston a1300 [ a. OF. baston (mod.F. baton), cogn.

473 bastonet 1611 [ a. OF. bastonet (mod. batonnet) lit

474 batand, pres. pple. 1330 [ a. OF. batant, pr. pple. of bat-re

475 batelle 1330 [ a. OF. batel: see bateau.]

476 battable, a.2 1601 [ a. OF. batable, battable, f. batt-r

477 battaillerous, a. c1480 [ a. OF. bataillerous, -eux, f. batai

478 battailous, a. c1380 [ a. OF. bataillos (-eus), f. bataill

479 battard 1513 [ a. OF. bastard, pronounced batard (

480 battle, n. 1297 -aile, -aille, a. OF. bataille (= It. battaglia, S

481 battlement, n. c1325 e-, batelment, a. OF. *bataille-, *bateillement. f

482 battler1 c1300 [ME. batelur, a. OF. batailleor, -eur, agent-noun

483 baude, a. c1400 [ a. OF. baud gay, sprightly, a. OLG.

484 baudekin, baudkin c1300 [ a. OF. baudekin, -quin:-med.L. bald

485 baudery c1386 [ a. OF. bauderie gayety, jollity, f.

486 bauson c1325 [ME. bausen, a. OF. bausen, bauzan, see next wor

487 bausond, a. c1320 [ a. OF. bausant, -ssant, -sent, -cen

488 bay, n.1 1398 [ a. OF. baie (= Pr. baga):-L. baca b

489 bay, n.4 c1300 d at bay seems ad. OF. tenir a bay (Godefroy) = It

490 bayard, a. and n.1 c1325 [ a. OF. baiard, -art, bayard bay-col

491 beast, n. c1210 [ a. OF. beste:-L. bestia. The earlie

492 beaubelet c1205 [ a. OF. baubelet, beubelet, dim. of

493 beaupere c1300 [ f. OF. beau fine, good + pere fathe

494 beauty, n. c1275 bealte, beute, a. OF. bealte, beaute, biaute, earl

495 beaver, n.2 1481



495 beaver, n.2 1481 [ME. baviere, a. OF. baviere, orig. a child's bib

496 beef, n. a1300 [ a. OF. boef (= mod.F. boeuf):-L. bo

497 bel-accoil, -accoyle c1400 [ a. OF. bel (biel, beal) acoil fair

498 belef, -if c1340 [ a. OF. a belif, beslif (:-late L. t

499 belette 1522 [ a. OF. belette in same sense, f. be

500 belfry c1300 . berfrey, -ay a. OF. berfrei, -ai, -ay (also berf

501 bellishment 1611 [prob. a. OF. belissement: see prec.]

502 belue 1474 [ a. OF. belue, bellue, ad. L. belua,

503 bendel c1325 [ a. OF. bendel, bandel, dim. of bend

504 bendy, a. 1486 [ ad. OF. bende, mod.F. bande: see be

505 benefeter, -our c1449 [ a. OF. bienfetor, mod. bienfaiteur:

506 benefice, n. 1340 [ a. OF. benefice, ad. L. beneficium,

507 benet, n. c1383 [ a. OF. beneit (mod.F. benit):-L. be

508 beneurous, a. 1483 [ a. OF. beneureus (mod.F. bienheureu

509 benevolence c1384 [ a. OF. benivolence, ad. L. benevole

510 benevolent, a. 1482 [ a. OF. benivolent, benvolent, ad. L

511 benign, a. c1320 [ a. OF. benigne, benin:-L. benignus

512 benignity c1374 ME. benignete, a. OF. benignite, ad. L. benignitat

513 benison a1300 eneysun, etc., a. OF. beneicun, -con, -sson, son,

514 bennet1 c1460 beneit, prob. a. OF. herbe beneite (in mod.F. ben

515 bequarre a1350 [ a. OF. bequarre, mod.F. becarre (=

516 berber1 c1440 [ a. OF. berbere 'barberry,' in med.L

517 bercel c1440 [ a. OF. bersel, also bersail, -eil,

518 berner a1425 [ a. OF. berner (bernier, brenier) fe

519 berse 1549 [ a. OF. berche, (also barce, Cotgr.)

520 bersuell 1489 [ a. OF. bercuel, bersuel, in same se

521 beryl c1300 [ a. OF. beryl, beril:-L. beryllus, a

522 besague, -agew c1430 axe or bill,' f. OF. bes:-L. bis twice + aigu sha

523 besaiel, besaile c1400 [ a. OF. besayel, besaiol (mod.F. bis

524 besoigne 1474 [ a. OF. besoigne business, mod. beso

525 bestial, n.1 a1300 ME. bestaile, a. OF. bestaille (sing. fem.):-L. b

526 bestial, a. 1393 [ME.: a. OF. bestial (13th c. in Littre),

527 bevel, a. and n.1 1562 [App. a. OF. *bevel, not found, but impli

528 bever, n. 1451 [ a. OF. beivre (also baivre, beivere

529 beverage 1297 [ME. a. OF. bevrage, buverage (mod.F. br

530 bewet, bewit, n. 1486 [Appar. a. OF. *beuette, an unrecorded dim.

531 bezant, byzant c1200



531 bezant, byzant c1200 [ a. OF. besan (pl. besanz):-L. byzan

532 bezel 1611 [ a. OF. *besel, *bezel, in mod.F. bi

533 bicorne c1420 [ a. OF. bicorne:-L. bicorn-is (see p

534 bigam(e, a. and n. a1300 [ a. OF. bigame, ad. med.L. bigamus,

535 bilge, n. 1513 tion of bulge, ad. OF. boulge = mod.F. bouge, show

536 biscuit 1330 [ a. OF. 12th c. bescoit, 13th c. bes

537 bisse2 c1450 [ a. OF. bisse, bisce, bische, mod.F.

538 bistoury 1490 [ a. OF. bistorie (in sense 1), ad. m

539 bittern, n.1 c1330 [ME. botor, a. OF. butor, of obscure origin, pe

540 blame, n. c1230 [ a. OF. blame, blasmer (= Pr. blasme

541 blanch, a. 1330 [ a. OF. blanche, fem. of blanc white

542 blanchard, -art, a. c1440 [ a. OF. blanchart whitish, bordering

543 blanchet c1175 [ME., a. OF. blanchet dim. of blanc: see

544 blancmange, -manger 1377 . blancmanger, a. OF. blanc-manger (earlier -mangi

545 blandiment c1510 [ a. OF. blandiment, ad. L. blandimen

546 blanket, n. c1300 [ a. OF. blankete, blanquette blanket

547 blasphemer c1386 [ a. OF. blasfemeor, -eur (AF. -our),

548 blasphemeress 1548 [ a. OF. blasphemeresse: see -ess.]

549 blasphemous, a. 1535 r perh. immed. a. OF. blasphemeus, AF. -ous. Marlo

550 blasphemy a1225 e, blasphemie, a. OF. blasfemie, a learned adaptat

551 blaundrell c1440 [ a. OF. blandurel the apple now call

552 bleaunt c1314 [ ad. OF. bliaut, -aud, bliat, earlie

553 blister, n. a1300 blister, perh. a. OF. blestre ('tumeur, bouton,' G

554 blue, a. a1300 [ME. blew, a. OF. bleu, a Common Romanic word

555 bob, n.2 a1528 t of; possibly a. OF. bobe deception, mocking (fai

556 boban(t c1314 [ a. OF. boban, bobant, in same sense

557 bobance c1325 [ a. OF. bobance (also boban, -ant) a

558 boce2 1482 [ a. OF. bos wood, bush.]

559 boiloun c1320 [ a. OF. boillon, mod.F. bouillon bub

560 boinard a1300 [ a. OF. buisnart, buinard silly fell

561 boist, n. a1225 [ME. boiste, a. OF. boiste 'box', in Pr. bostia,

562 bolter1, boulter c1440 1 + -er1: or ? a. OF. buleteor one who sifts, f. b

563 bombace, -ase 1553 [ a. OF. bombace cotton, cotton waddi

564 bombard, n. 1393 [ a. OF. bombarde 'a murthering-piece

565 bonair(e, a. c1300 [ a. OF. bonnaire gentle, courteous,

566 bonairty 1303 [ a. OF. bonerte, later bon(n)airete

567 bonnet, n. 1375



567 bonnet, n. 1375 [ME. bonet, a. OF. bonet, bounet, bonnet, in sa

568 boon, a. (and adv.) c1325 [ a. OF. bon, bone good: used esp. in

569 boot, n.3 c1325 [ME. bote, a. OF. bote (mod.F. botte), corresp

570 borax c1386 [ME. boras, a. OF. boras (borras, bourras), ad.

571 bordage1 a1300 [ a. OF. bordage (still in local use

572 bordel c1305 [ a. OF. bordel 'cabin, hut, brothel'

573 border, n. c1374 [ME. bordure, a. OF. bordure, earlier bordeure, c

574 boscage, boskage c1400 [ME. boskage, a. OF. boscage (mod.F. bocage) wood

575 boss, n.1 a1300 ME. boce, bos, a. OF. boce (mod.F. bosse) = ONF. b

576 boterel c1340 [ a. OF. boterel, dim. of bot toad.]

577 botoné, -ée, -y 1572 [ a. OF. botone, mod.F. boutonne cove

578 bottle, n.2 c1375 [ a. OF. bouteille, also botel, commo

579 bottle, n.3 c1386 [ a. OF. botel, dim. of *bot, masc. f

580 bouge, n.1 1387 [ a. OF. bouge (also boulge, buge, bu

581 boultel 1266 [ a. OF. *buletel, earlier buretel (n

582 bound, n.1 c1205 [ a. OF. bodne, bone, bune, bonne, bu

583 bounteous, a. c1374 s, bountevous, f. OF. bontif, bontive benevolent,

584 bounteth, -ith c1440 [app. a. OF. bontet, buntet (bun"teT), th

585 bounty c1250 [ a. OF. bontet:-L. bonitat-em goodne

586 bourd, n. 1320 [ME. bourde, a. OF. bourde, Pr. borda 'lie, chea

587 bourdis 1303 rdis, bourdis, a. OF. bordis, burdiz, earlier beho

588 bourdonasse 1596 [ a. OF. bourdonasse.]

589 bourreau 1549 6th c. boreau, a. OF. boreau (earlier borel), now

590 bowbert, -art, -ard 1513 [app. a. OF. bobert 'stupid fellow, lout'

591 bowel, n.1 a1300 . buel, bouel, a. OF. boel, buel, bouel, masc. (al

592 bowger1 c1450 [prob. a. OF. *bougier, f. bouge, bag, wal

593 bowstowre c1425 [perh. a. OF. *bosteor, var. of bouteor, f

594 boy, n.2 1375 [ a. OF. boie, buie:-L. boia, pl. boi

595 brace, n.2 c1340 [Orig. a. OF. brace, brache, brase (fem. s

596 bracel c1535 [ a. OF. bracel:-L. bra(c)chiale brac

597 bracelet 1438 [ a. OF. bracelet, dim. of OF. bracel

598 bracer2 c1386 [ a. OF. brasseure (L. type *bracchia

599 brach c1340 hes pl., prob. a. OF. braches, brachez, pl. of bra

600 brackener 1490 [ a. OF. braconier (= mod.F. braconni

601 bragance c1460 [prob. a. OF. *bragance, f. braguer to bra

602 brail, n.1 a1450 [ a. OF. brail, earlier braiel:-L. br



603 brake, n.4 c1380 [Perhaps a. OF. brac, oblique case of bras a

604 bran, n.1 a1300 [ a. OF. bren, bran; cf. Pr. and Sp.

605 brank(e 1480 [ a. OF. branc (branc de l'espee swor

606 brattice, n. 1297 is, -is, etc., a. OF. bretesce, bretasce. The OF.

607 brawn, n. c1325 [ a. OF. braon, braoun (braion) flesh

608 bray, n.1 a1300 . bray v.1, or a. OF. brai, brait 'cry', f. braire

609 brayt c1450 [perh. a. OF. brait cry; see bray n.1: but

610 Breton, n. and a. c1386 [ ad. OF. Breton (see Briton).]

611 brevier 1598 [ a. OF. or AF. *brevier:-L. breviari

612 brewis c1440 brewes, etc., a. OF. brouetz, in 13th c. broez, n

613 bribery c1386 : see -ery; or a. OF. briberie, found in earlier s

614 bricoun a1400 [ a. OF. bricon, bricun.]

615 brief, n. a1225 [ME. bref, a. OF. bref (12th c. brief):-L. bre

616 brief, a., quasi-n. and adv. c1325 [ME. bref, a. OF. bref, fem. breve (= Pr., Cat

617 brigand ?a1400 [ME. a. OF. brigand (14th c. in Littre)

618 brigandine, brigantine c1456 [Late ME., a. OF. brigandine (15th c. in Littr

619 Britain, n.1 a855 etayne, -eyne, a. OF. Bretaigne:-L. Brittannia or

620 broidery 1382 [ a. OF. brouderie, broderie (14th c.

621 broo c1440 rigin: perhaps a. OF. bro, breu, broth (whence dim

622 broudur, n. 1470 [ ad. OF. broudure, brodeure (Godef.)

623 browis a1300 broys, browes, a. OF. broez, brouetz, nom. of broe

624 brush, n.1 1330 [ME. brusche, a. OF. brosse, broce, broche brushw

625 brush, n.2 1377 [ME. brusshe, a. OF. brosse, broisse, identified

626 brushet c1380 [ a. OF. broissete, *broussette, dim.

627 brusure c1350 [ a. OF. briseure, bruseure, mod.F. b

628 bucket, n.1 a1300 ncertain: app. a. OF. buket washing tub, milk-pail

629 bucket, n.2 1570 [Perhaps a. OF. buquet, 'trebuchet, balance'

630 buckler, n.2 a1300 [ a. OF. boucler, bucler (mod.F. bouc

631 budge, n.2 1513 [ a. OF. bouge 'espece de hache d'arm

632 buff, n.1 c1420 [perh. a. OF. bufe, buffe, a blow; cf. buf

633 buffet, n.1 a1225 [app. a. OF. buffet, bouffet, a blow, dim

634 bugle, n.1 c1300 [ a. OF. bugle:-L. buculus, dim. of b

635 bul a1300 [app. a. OF. boul, boule, bole 'fraude, t

636 bulge, n. c1230 [ME. bulge, a. OF. boulge (also bouge), or ad.

637 bulget c1550 [ a. OF. boulgette. Cf. budget n.]



638 bunny1 c1440 [perh. a. OF. bugne, beugne, var. forms of

639 burel1 c1300 [ a. OF. burel (now bureau), a kind o

640 burgeon, n. a1300 burioun, -jon, a. OFr. bor-, burjon, mod.Fr. bourg

641 burgess, n. a1225 [ME. burgeis, a. OF. burgeis:-late L. burgensis:

642 burgessy 1340 [ a. OF. borgeisie (mod.F. bourgeoisi

643 burgeyse c1450 [ a. OF. burgeise, fem. of burgeis: s

644 burgonet 1563 [ ad. OF. bourguignotte, app. f. Bour

645 burl, n.1 c1440 [ a. OF. bourle tuft of wool; cf. Sp.

646 burnet, a. and n.1 c1200 [ a. OFr. burnete, brunette in same s

647 burnikat, a. 1502 [ ad. OF. bruniquet in 'safren bruniq

648 bushaile c1400 [ a. OF. boschaille (Godef.) a wood =

649 bushel, n.1 c1300 hel, buyschel, a. OF. boissiel, -el, buissiel (mod

650 butcher, n. a1300 = Pr. bochier; f. OF., Pr. boc buck n.1 he-goat. T

651 buttery, n. 1389 [app. a. OF. boterie = bouteillerie (Gode

652 button, n. c1320 [ a. OF. boton (mod.F. bouton) bud, k

653 buttress, n. 1388 [perh. a. OF. bouterez nom. sing. (or ? pl

654 buysine 1340 [ a. OF. bosine, buisine trumpet, cla

655 buzzard, n.1 c1300 [ a. OF. busart = Pr. buzart; cf. the

656 bycoket 1464 [ a. OF. bicoquet, bicocquet, biquoqu

657 byss, n.1 c1314 [ a. OF. bysse, ad. L. byssus: see by

658 cacquet 1567 [ a. OF. caquet cackle of a hen, tatt

659 caitifty, -ivetie a1300 [ a. OF. caitivetet (mod.F. chetivete

660 calewey 1377 [ a. OF. caillouet, cailloel, in Cotg

661 calkin 1445 ME. *calkain, a. OF. calcain heel:-L. calcaneum h

662 camaca 1375 [ a. OF. camocas (kamoukas in Froissa

663 cameline, n.1 c1400 [ a. OF. camelin, ad. med.L. camelinu

664 cane, n.1 1398 . canne, cane, a. OF. cane, later canne (= Pr. can

665 canel, canell(e n. c1205 [ME. canele, a. OF. canele, canelle (mod.F. cann

666 canon, n.1 c890 canun, canoun, a. OF. canun, canon, the Fr. descen

667 canton, n.1 1534 [ a. OF. canton corner, portion of a

668 capax, a. 1432 [ a. OF. capax, a. L. capax, f. caper

669 cape, n.4 1588 [ a. OF. cape n. fem., ad. L. cape im

670 capse 1447 [ a. OF. capse, ad. L. capsa box.]

671 carnation1 c1410 [ a. OF. carnation, -acion = incarnat

672 carol, n. a1300 [ a. OF. carole, also kar-, char-, qu

673 carp, n.1 c1440 [ a. OF. carpe (Sp. carpa):-late L. c



674 carrack, carack c1386 [ a. OF. carraque, caraque = med.L. c

675 carvel 1462 [ a. OF. caruelle, kirvelle (16th c.

676 case, n.1 a1225 ME. cas, caas, a. OF. cas in same sense:-L. casu-s

677 cassidoine, -done, -dony1 a1300 [ a. OF. cassidoine, a semi-popular f

678 caterve 1491 [ a. OF. caterve (Cotgr.), ad. L. cat

679 catery 1455 rm of acatery, a. OF. acaterie; see cater n.1 and

680 cautelty, cautility 1554 [ ad. OF. cautilite, f. cautele: see

681 cavillous, a. 1572 l and -ous; or ad. OF. cavilleus, -eux in same sen

682 cease, n. c1330 [ a. OF. ces, f. cesser: see prec.]

683 cedar c1000 [ME. cedre, a. OF. cedre, ad. L. cedrus, ad. Gr

684 ceinte c1340 [ a. OF. ceint, ceinct:-L. cinctus in

685 celandine a1310 ME. celydoine, a. OF. celidoine:-late L. celidonia

686 celestial, a. and n. c1384 [ a. OF. celestial, -el (= It. celest

687 celestien, a. c1330 [ a. OF. celestien:-L. type caelesti-

688 celestine, a. and n.1 c1430 [ a. OF. celestin, ad. L. caelestin-u

689 cell, n.1 a1131 [ME. celle, a. OF. celle:-L. cella a small apar

690 cement, n. c1300 [ME. cyment, a. OF. ciment (= Pr. cimen, Sp., Pg

691 cengle 1491 [ a. OF. cengle:-L. cingulum girdle,

692 cense, n.2 1524 [ a. OF. cense (mod.F. cens):-L. cens

693 censer, n.1 a1250 [In sense 1, a. OF. censier (senser), shortened

694 centesm 1483 [ a. OF. centiesme (prob. in Anglo-F.

695 cerceaus 1340 [ a. OF. cerceau-s:-L. circellus, dim

696 ceremony c1380 , sery-, prob. a. OF. cerymonie, serimonie, ? ceri

697 cerfoil 14.. [ a. OF. cerfoil, F. cerfeuil, ad. L.

698 cert, adv. c1300 [ a. OF. cert adj. and adv.:-L. cert-

699 certain, a., n., and adv. 1297 [ a. OF. certain (= Pr. certan, Sp. a

700 certes, adv. a1250 [ME. certes, a. OF. certes, more fully a certes,

701 cete1 c1220 [ a. OF. cete, fem., ad. L. cetus wha

702 chain, n. c1300 hayne, cheyne, a. OF. chaeine, chaaine, chaene, ch

703 chair, n.1 1297 aere, chaiere, a. OF. chaere (western and Anglo-Fr

704 chaisel, cheisil c1205 [ a. OF. cheisil, chesil, var. of che

705 chalder1 15.. [app. a. OF. chaudiere (also chaudere, ch

706 chaldron 1555 f cauldron n.; a. OF. chauderon, mod.F. chaudron (

707 challenge, n. a1300 nge, chalange, a. OF. ca-, chalenge, -lange, orig.

708 challoir 1475 [ a. OF. chaloir caring for, care, su

709 chamberer 1340 [ a. OF. chamberier (mod.F. chambrier



710 chamberlain a1225 [ a. OF. chamberlain, -len, -lanc, -l

711 chamfer, n. 1601 tc.' (Cotgr.), f. OF. chanfraindre to chamfer. It

712 chamfrain, -fron 1465 [ a. OF. chaufrain, chanfrain (Cotgr.

713 champaign, n. and a. ?a1400 e, champaigne, a. OF. champaigne (= It. campagna,

714 champery 1602 pe *champerie, f. OF. champier 'combattre en champ

715 champestre, a. 1491 [ a. OF. champestre (11th c. in Littr

716 champion, n.1 a1225 champiun, -on, a. OF. champiun, -on (= Pr. campio,

717 chance, n. (and a.) 1297 E. chea(u)nce, a. OF. cheance (= Pr. cazensa, It.

718 chancel 1303 [ a. OF. chancel:-late L. cancellus i

719 chancellery, -ory c1300 [ a. OF. chancel(l)erie, f. chancelie

720 chancellor a1066 er, chanceler, a. OF. cancelier, chancelier:-L. ca

721 chandelabre c1430 [ a. OF. chandelabre (mod.F. candelab

722 chandlery 1601 [prob. in part a. OF. chandel(l)erie, f. chandelie

723 changeability 1388 its ME. form, a. OF. changeablete: see changeable

724 changer c1340 ME. changeour, a. OF. changeor (mod.F. changeur):-

725 channel, n.1 a1300 [ME. chanel, a. OF. chanel, 'old form of canal'

726 chanticleer a1300 [ a. OF. chantecler (mod.F. chantecla

727 chantment 1297 [ a. OF. chantement singing, incantat

728 chantress 1430 [ a. OF. chanteresse, fem. of chanter

729 chantry c1340 E. chaunterie, a. OF. chanterie, f. chanter to sin

730 chapel, n. a1225 [ME. chapele, a. OF. chapele (in ONF. capele, Pr.

731 chapelry 1591 [ a. OF. chapelerie, in med.L. capell

732 chapitle 1297 [ a. OF. chapitle (now chapitre), in

733 chaplain a1100 [ a. OF. chapelain (in ONF. capelain,

734 chaple c1450 [ a. OF. chaple violent stroke, shock

735 chaplet 1375 [ME. chapelet a. OF. chapelet (in ONF. capelet),

736 chapter, n. a1225 m of chapiter, a. OF. chapitre, earlier chapitle:-

737 char, n.2 a1300 ts.) was perh. a. OF. charre:-L. carra; see car n.

738 charche, n. 1426 [ a. OF. charche:-Romanic type carca:

739 chare, n.4 a1422 [ a. OF. char (mod.F. chair):-L. carn

740 charet, charette ?a1400 [ a. OF. charrette, (charete) wagon,

741 chareter 1601 [ a. OF. charetier, now charrettier,

742 charger1 c1305 ; or it may be ad. OF. *chargeoir, on L. type *car

743 chariot, n. c1325 [ a. OF. chariot (13th c. in Littre),

744 charioteer, n. c1340 . a mixed form f. OF. charioteur, and OF. charetie

745 charitable, a. 1340 [ a. OF. charitable, cheritable (13th

746 charitative, a. 1582



746 charitative, a. 1582 [ a. OF. charitatif, -ive, caritatif,

747 charitous, a. 1340 [ a. OF. charitos, -eus, in med.L. ca

748 charmer c1340 v. + -er1; or a. OF. charmere (nom. of charmeur),

749 charnel, n.1 (and a.1) 1377 [ a. OF. charnel, carnel in same sens

750 charnel, n.2 1430 [ a. OF. charnel, prob.:-L. cardinale

751 charrey, -oy c1300 [ a. OF. char(r)ei, char(r)oi, f. cha

752 chart, n.1 1571 [ a. OF. charte card, map, etc.:-L. c

753 charter, n.1 ?a1250 [ME. chartre, a. OF. chartre, ONF. cartre (for *c

754 charter, n.2 a1600 [ a. OF. chartier:-L. c(h)artarium pl

755 chartre c1250 [ a. OF. chartre (12th c. in Littre):

756 chase, n.1 1297 [ME. chace, a. OF. chace (= Pr. cassa, Sp. caza

757 chaser1 a1300 [ a. OF. chaceur, chaceour (mod.F. ch

758 chaste, a. a1225 [ a. OF. chaste (13th c. in Littre),

759 chastelain c1400 E. chasteleyn, a. OF. chastelain:-L. castellan-us

760 chastiment a1225 [ a. OF. chastiement (mod.F. chatimen

761 chastity a1225 astete, -etie, a. OF. (13th c.) chastete, ad. L. c

762 chaston 1604 [ a. OF. chaston, mod.F. chaton = It.

763 chasuble c1300 . chesible was a. OF. chesible (cf. med.L. cassibu

764 chatelet 1494 [ a. OF. chastelet, mod.F. chatelet,

765 chateus, -eux 1297 [ a. OF. chateux, pl. of chatel chatt

766 chattel a1225 [ a. OF. chatel, chetel (ONF. catel,

767 chaucepe 1499 [ a. OF. chaucepie, mod.F. chausse-pi

768 chaud-mellé, mella c1425 [ a. OF. chaude mellee (in med.L. cal

769 chaunsel c1340 [ a. OF. chansilh, var. of cheinsil:

770 chausses, n. pl. 1484 [ a. OF. chauces, mod.F. chausses = P

771 chawdron c1420 [ME. chaudoun, a. OF. chaudun (caldun, caudun):-L.

772 check, int. and n.1 c1314 eschek, -chak, a. OF. eschec, -ek, -eq, eschac, in

773 checkery, a. c1440 [Aphetic f. OF. eschekere: see chequer v. Ap

774 checkmate, int. and n. a1346 mat(e, aphetic f. OF. eschec mat, eschec et mat, P

775 checky, chequee, a. 1486 [orig. aphetic f. OF. eschequie, escheque in same

776 cheer, n.1 a1225 [ME. chere, a. OF. chiere, chere face (= Pr., S

777 chelydre 1393 [ a. OF. chelidre, -ydre, 'a most ven

778 chequer, checker, n.1 1178 AF. escheker, a. OF. eschekier (= ONF. eskekier,

779 cherte, -tee a1225 [ a. OF. chierte, later and AF. chert

780 chesil3 1563 [ ad. OF. chesule; see chasuble.]

781 chess-men 1474 see meinie 4), a. OF. meyne (also used for 'les pi



782 chesteine, chesten a700 steine, etc.), a. OF. chastaigne, -aine (= ONF. ca

783 chevachance 1592 [ a. OF. chevauchance riding, f. chev

784 chevachee c1380 [ a. OF. chevauchie, chevalchie (mod.

785 chevance, chievance 1393 has acquired, f. OF. chever to finish, f. chief,

786 cheverel, n.1 a1400 ME. chevrelle, a. OF. chevrele, -elle kid (Romanic

787 chevesaile c1400 [ a. OF. chevecaille, -essaile, part

788 chevetaine c1275 E. chevetaine, a. OF. chevetaine, -aigne, 12th c.

789 chevisance1 a1300 [ a. OF. chevisance, chevissance, f.

790 chich, n. 1388 [ME. chiche, a. OF. chiche (also cice, both 13th

791 chief, n. 1297 . chef, chief, a. OF. chef, chief (= Pr. cap, Sp.

792 chiminage 1594 [ a. OF. cheminage right of way, f. c

793 chimney, n. a1330 himenee, etc., a. OF. (and mod.F.) cheminee firepl

794 chinch, a. and n.2 a1300 [ME. chiche, a. OF. (and mod.) chiche parsimonio

795 chirurgeon 1297 [In ME., a. OF. cirurgien (= Sp. cirurgiano,

796 chirurgery 1398 [In ME. a. OF. cirurgerie, f. stem of cirur

797 chirurgy 1489 gie, sirurgie, a. OF. cirurgie, sirurgie, corresp.

798 chivalrous, a. c1340 [ME., a. OF. chevalerous, chevaleros, -us

799 chivalry 1297 [ME., a. OF. chevalerie (11th c.), chival

800 chivauchier 1420 [ ad. OF. chevauchere nom. of chevauc

801 choice, n. 1297 chois, choys, a. OF. chois (mod.F. choix), f. cho

802 choir, quire, n. 1297 . quer, quere, a. OF. cuer choir of a church (mod.

803 choler, n.1 1382 colere, coler, a. OF. colre and colere, inherited

804 chrism c890 rarely cresme, a. OF. cresme, creme. In the 16th c

805 chronique c1386 [ a. OF. cronique, ad. med.L. cronica

806 chrysolite c1300 ME. crisolite, a. OF. crisolite, ad. med.L. crisol

807 chrysoprase c1275 ME. crisopace, a. OF. crisopace = It. crisopasso,

808 ciclatoun a1225 [ a. OF. ciclaton, -un, chiclaton, ci

809 cider a1300 sither, etc., a. OF. sidre (now cidre), corresp.

810 cierge a1300 [ a. OF. cerge, cirge (12th c.), cier

811 cingle c1430 [ a. OF. cengle (11th c.), sengle (12

812 cinnabar 1382 [ ad. OF. cinabre or L. cinnabaris, a

813 cinque, cinq c1386 [ a. OF. cink, cinc, mod.F. cinq (= P

814 cinquefoil, cinqfoil, n. and a. c1420 [ f. OF. type *cinkfoil, mod.F. quint

815 cipher, cypher, n. 1399 [ a. OF. cyfre, cyffre (mod.F. chiffr

816 circuity 1542 [ a. OF. circuite circuit, ambit, pre

817 circumcis, pa. pple. c1250 [ a. OF. circumcis, L. circumcis-us:

818 circumcise, n. c1250



818 circumcise, n. c1250 [ a. OF. circoncis 'prepuce' (Godef.)

819 circumcision c1175 [ a. OF. circumcisiun (mod.F. circonc

820 circumspection 1387 [ a. OF. circumspection (mod.F. circo

821 circumstance, n. a1225 [ a. OF. circum-, circonstance (13th

822 cistern a1300 [ a. OF. cisterne (mod. citerne, cf.

823 citeyan c1350 [If genuine, a. OF. citeyain, citeyen. Doubt att

824 citiner c1450 [ f. OF. citien, citein + -er, -ar: c

825 citole c1325 [ a. OF. citole (-olle, sitole, ci-,

826 citoler 1327 [ a. OF. citolere, accus. citoleur, f

827 city a1225 [ME. cite, a. OF. cite, earlier citet, corresp

828 civilian 1388 [ a. OF. civilien, of or pertaining t

829 civility c1380 [ a. OF. civilite, ad. L. civilitas,

830 claim, n. a1300 [ a. OF. claime (clame), f. clamer to

831 clamose, -ouse, a. c1380 h. immediately a. OF. *clamous, -eus, in mod.F. cl

832 clamour, -or, n. 1382 [ a. OF. clamor, clamur, 12-13th c. c

833 claret, n.1 1398 d.L. claretum, f. OF. clare, claret, clary q.v.]

834 claret, n.2 (a.) c1440 [ a. OF. claret, in vin claret (mod.F

835 clarion, n. c1325 [ a. OF. claron, cleron, clairon; in

836 clarity c1340 ly ME. clarte, a. OF. clarte:-L. claritat-em clear

837 clary, n.1 c1300 [ME. clare, a. OF. clare:-L. type claratum (see

838 clause, n. a1225 [ a. OF. clause, ad. late or med.L. c

839 claval, a. and n. 1541 [? a. OF. clavel, now claveau, key-sto

840 clavel 1602 [ a. OF. clavel, now claveau, keyston

841 clear, a., adv., and n. 1297 [ME. cler, a. OF. cler (11-16th c.; 14th- clai

842 clerete a1340 ant of clarte, a. OF. clarte, earlier clartet (= P

843 clergess a1225 [ a. OF. clergesse 'femme lettree', a

844 clergion c1325 [ a. OF. clerjon, mod.F. clergeon, di

845 clergise a1330 [ a. OF. clergise clerkship, scholars

846 clergy a1225 [ a. OF. clergie (12th c. in Littre),

847 clicket, n. c1325 [ a. OF. cliquet, which appears to ha

848 cloak, n. c1275 [ a. OF. cloke (13th c. in Littre), c

849 cloister, n. c1300 [ME. cloistre, a. OF. cloistre, earlier clostre:-L

850 cloisterer 1340 [ a. OF. cloistrier (mod.F. cloitrier

851 closet, n. c1340 [ a. OF. closet, dim. of clos:-L. cla

852 closure c1386 [ a. OF. closure that which encloses,

853 coadjutor c1430 [ a. OF. coadjuteur (in AngloFr. -our



854 coast, n. a1300 [ME. coste, a. OF. coste (in mod.F. cote) = Pr.

855 coat, n. c1300 [ME. cote, a. OF. cote (mod.F. cotte petticoat

856 Cockaigne, Cockayne c1305 [ME. cokaygne, a. OF. coquaigne, cokaigne, mod.F.

857 cockatrice 1382 ocatris, -ice, a. OF. cocatris (also coc-, coqu-,

858 coercion 1495 [ a. OF. cohercion, cohertion (mod.F.

859 coffer, n. c1300 coffre, etc., a. OF. cofre, coffre:-L. cophin-um,

860 cofferer c1330 [ a. OF. coffrier, f. coffre coffer:

861 coffin, n. c1330 coffyn, etc., a. OF. cofin, coffin, little basket

862 cogitation a1225 [ a. OF. cogitaciun, -acion, ad. L. c

863 cognizance, -sance c1350 [ME., a. OF. conis(s)ance, conus(s)ance,

864 cohabitant 1576 [ a. OF. cohabitant, ad. L. cohabitan

865 coif, n. c1325 [ME. coyfe, a. OF. coife, coiffe (= Prov. cofa,

866 coillard 1489 [ a. OF. coillard in same sense, a sp

867 coillor 1420 [ a. OF. coilleor, now cueilleur, f.

868 coinage c1380 [ a. OF. coignaige, f. coignier to co

869 colee 1375 [ME., a. OF. colee blow, stroke, prop. bl

870 coliander c1000 ., coliaundre, a. OF. coliandre, repr. same L. for

871 collation, n. c1200 [ a. OF. collation, -cion action of c

872 collection 1387 [ a. OF. collection (14th c. in Littr

873 college, n. c1380 [ a. OF. college (= Pr. college, Sp.

874 colligance 1541 [ a. OF. colligance (14th c. in Littr

875 colluctation 1611 [ a. OF. colluctacion, -tion, ad. L.

876 colombe 1483 [ a. OF. colombe (10th c. in Littre):

877 colour, color, n.1 c1290 colour, color, a. OF. color, culur, colur, later c

878 colourable, colorable, a. 1382 [ a. OF. colorable corresp. to L. typ

879 columbe 1488 [ a. OF. columbe, colombe, L. columba

880 column, n. c1440 [orig. a. OF. colompne, colombe:-L. column

881 colwer a1400 [? = coluver a. OF. coluevre, F. couleuvre snake

882 combatant, a. and n. 1489 [ a. OF. combatant (mod.F. combatt-),

883 combattery 1524 [ a. OF. combaterie, f. combatere: se

884 combination c1532 [ a. OF. combination (14th c. in Litt

885 combust, a. c1374 [ a. OF. combust (14th c. in Godefroy

886 combustion 1477 [ a. OF. combustion (14th c. in Littr

887 come, n.3 1578 [ a. OF. come, ad. L. coma hair of th

888 comessation c1380 [ a. OF. comessacion (13th c.), ad. L

889 comfit, n. 1334 [ME. confyt, a. OF. confit, confite:-L. confectu



890 comfort, n. a1225 [ a. OF. cunfort, confort (11th c. in

891 comfortation a1400 [ a. OF. confortacion, ad. late L. co

892 comfortress c1430 [ a. OF. conforteresse, fem. of confo

893 comfrey c1265 [ a. OF. confirie, confire, confiere,

894 commandance 1452 [ a. OF. commandance; see -ance.]

895 commander a1300 [ a. OF. comandere (= Pr. comandaire)

896 commandment c1250 [ a. OF. com-, commandement (= Pr. co

897 commencement c1250 [ a. OF. co(m)mencement (= Pr. comens

898 commendable, a. (and n.) c1386 [ a. OF. commendable, ad. L. commenda

899 commendation a1225 [ a. OF. commendation, -cion, ad. L.

900 comment, n. c1400 [ a. OF. comment (-end, -and) comment

901 commoigne 1425 [ a. OF. commoine (15th c. in Godef.)

902 common, a. 1297 ME. co(m)mun, a. OF. comun (= Pr., Sp. comun, It.

903 commonalty c1290 [ a. OF. comunalte, comunaute (= Pr.

904 commonty c1380 [ a. OF. comunete (comm-): -L. commun

905 commotion 1471 [ a. OF. com(m)ocion (12th c. in Litt

906 communication 1382 [ a. OF. co(m)municacion, ad. L. comm

907 community 1375 [ a. OF. com(m)unete, com(m)unite:-L.

908 compaction1 1398 [ a. OF. compaction, ad. L. compactio

909 compaction2 a1528 [ a. OF. compaction (15th c. in Godef

910 companable, a. a1340 [ a. OF. cum-, compagnable, -aignable

911 companage c1325 [ a. OF. companage, -penage (in med.L

912 companion, n.1 1297 [ a. OF. compaignon, -pagnon = Pr. co

913 company, n. c1250 [ a. OF. cum-, compaignie, -pagnie, -

914 comparcioner c1400 [ a. OF. comparconnier, comparsionier

915 comparence 1619 [ a. OF. comparence, ad. L. type *com

916 comparison, n. 1340 [ a. OF. comparaison, compareson = Pr

917 comparition 1611 [ a. OF. comparition (mod.F. comparut

918 compassment c1300 [ a. OF. cum-, compassement machinati

919 compatience 1398 [ a. OF. compacience: see next and -e

920 compatient, a. 1382 [ a. OF. compacient, -patient, ad. L.

921 compeer, n. c1275 [ME. comper, a. OF. comper, f. com- + per (peer)

922 compernage c1475 or companiage, a. OF. compagnage, companage, f. co

923 compline, complin a1225 [ME. cumplie, a. OF. conplie, complie, cumplie:-L

924 complishment 1454 [ a. OF. complissement: see prec. and

925 comploration 1536 [ a. OF. comploration, ad. L. complor

926 componé, compony, a. 1572



926 componé, compony, a. 1572 [ a. OF. componne, also couponne, cop

927 compost, n.1 c1420 [ a. OF. compost, cumpost:-L. composi

928 compost, n.2 1535 [ a. OF. compost, corrupt form of com

929 compost, pa. pple. and ppl. a. 1541 [ a. OF. compost (= It. composto):-L.

930 compot 1387 [ a. OF. compot ad. late L. computus,

931 comprehense c1470 [ a. OF. comprehense, ad. L. type *co

932 compunction a1340 [ a. OF. compunctiun, -on (12th c. in

933 concave, n. 1541 [ a. OF. concave, f. concave adj.: cf

934 concealment c1330 [ a. OF. concelement, f. conceler to

935 conclose, a. c1450 [ a. OF. conclos:-late L. conclausus

936 concourse 1382 [ME. concours, a. OF. concours, concoers (= It. co

937 condition, n. c1315 ME. condicion, a. OF. condicion (condition), (cf.

938 conditional, a. and n. c1380 . condicionel, a. OF. condicionel (now conditionne

939 conduct, n.1 c1290 mer was partly a. OF. conduit (= Pr. conduch, Sp.

940 conductor c1450 E. conduitour, a. OF. conduitor, -our, -eur:-L. co

941 conduiresse c1430 [ a. OF. conduiresse, -duyresse (from

942 condut a1250 [ a. OF. condut, conduit, nom. condui

943 confinage 1610 [ a. OF. confinage in same sense, f.

944 confirmation 1303 [ a. OF. confirmation (13th c. in God

945 confirmment 1297 [ME., a. OF. confermement, -firme-, -ferm

946 confortant, a. 1450 [ a. OF. confortant (a. and n.) auxil

947 confrairy 1525 [ a. OF. confrairie, confrarie (13th

948 confuse, n. 1483 [app. a. OF. confus confusion:-L. type *c

949 confuse, a. 1362 [ME. confus, a. OF. confus, -use (= Pr. confus,

950 confusion c1290 [ME. a. OF. confusion (11th c.):-L. conf

951 congeable, a. 1574 F. congeable, f. OF. conge-er + -able.]

952 conger1 c1300 [ a. OF. congre:-L. congr-um (conger)

953 conjunction c1374 [ME., a. OF. conjunction, -juncion, -jonc

954 conjure, n. 1393 [ME., a. OF. conjure:-L. type *conjuria:

955 conjurement c1315 [ a. OF. conjurement:-L. type conjura

956 conjurison a1300 [ME., a. OF. conjureison, -ison, (later C

957 conjury1 1483 lier *conjure, a. OF. conjure, pa. pple. of conjur

958 conquese, -eis, n. c1375 [app. a. OF. conquise, -isse, n. fem. f.

959 conrey a1300 [ a. OF. conrei (also conreid, -roi,

960 consense, n.1 a1225 [ a. OF. cunsence, consence, -sense,

961 consent, n. a1300 [ME. consente, a. OF. consente, f. consentir to co

962 consentment 1340



962 consentment 1340 [ a. OF. consentement = med.L. consen

963 considerance c1420 [ a. OF. considerance, ad. L. conside

964 consolative, a. 1491 [ a. OF. consolatif, -ive, ad. late L

965 consone, n. 1609 [ a. OF. consone consonant, unanimous

966 consorce 1512 [ a. OF. consorce:-L. consortia, pl.

967 consoude c1000 [ a. OF. consolde, consoulde, consoud

968 conspection 1611 [ a. OF. conspection or ad. late L. c

969 constable a1240 [ME., a. OF. cunestable, conestable (mod.

970 constablery c1400 [ a. OF. conestablerie, f. conestable

971 constabless c1386 [ a. OF. conestablesse, f. conestable

972 constrainaunce c1400 [ a. OF. constraignance, f. constrain

973 constraint, ppl. a. c1360 [ a. OF. constreint, -aint (pa. pple.

974 constraint, n. c1374 [ a. OF. constreinte, fem. n., f. con

975 consuetude 1382 [ a. OF. consuetude, ad. L. consuetud

976 consumation 1551 [ a. OF. consumacion (12th c. in Litt

977 consummation 1398 [ a. OF. consommation (-somation, -su

978 contagious, a. c1374 [ME. a. OF. contagieus (14th c.), ad. (l

979 contemnment 1502 [ ad. OF. contempnement, contenne-, f

980 contemplation a1225 [ a. OF. contemplation, -cion, -ciun

981 contemplative, a. (n.) 1340 [ a. OF. contemplatif, -ive, (12th c.

982 contenement 1502 [ a. OF. contenement (med.L. contenem

983 content, n.3 a1450 [ a. OF. content, cuntent contention,

984 continent, a. 1382 [ a. OF. continent 12th c. in Littre,

985 continual, a. c1340 [ME., a. OF. continuel (12th c.), f. L. c

986 continuance c1374 [ a. OF. continuance (13-14th c. in G

987 contract, n.1 c1315 [ a. OF. contract, now contrat = Pr.

988 contract, ppl. a. and n.2 c1386 [ a. OF. contract, var. of contrait:-

989 contrariance c1450 [ a. OF. contrariance, f. med.L. cont

990 contrariant, pple., a. and n. c1400 [ a. OF. contrariant, -ent (Godef.),

991 contrariety c1380 [ a. OF. contrariete, -eteit, ad. lat

992 contrarious, a. c1290 [ a. OF. contrarios, -ous, -us, -eus,

993 contrevure, -ore c1330 [ a. OF. contreveure, controveure (Ro

994 contrition a1300 [ a. OF. contriciun, now contrition,

995 controversity 1528 [ ad. OF. controversite, prob. ad. me

996 contumace, a. c1425 [ a. OF. contumace (in Godef.) stubbo

997 contumelious, a. 1483 [ a. OF. contumelieus (mod.F. -eux),



998 contumely, n. c1386 [ a. OF. contumelie, ad. L. contumeli

999 conusance 1523 [ a. OF. conus(s)ance, also conois(s)

1000 convenement 1603 [ a. OF. convenement convention, f. c

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