non of Rheims, in the 12th century. Leyfer, in his Hift. Poet. Med. Evi, p. 692-736, has given large extracts from this work, and among others the paffage which Chaucer feems to have had in his eye. See p. 728;

Aure Jubal varios ferramenti notat i&us.

Pondera librat in his. Con fona quæque facit.

Hoc inventa modo prius eft ars mufica, quamvis
Pythagoram dicant hanc docuiffe prius.

Avouterer, avoutrer, n. Fr. an adulterer, P. 247, 695 4.
Avouterie, avoutrie, n. adultery, 6888, 9309.

Avow, n. Fr. vow, 2239, 2419.

Auter, n. Fr. altar, 2294.

Awaite, n, Fr. watch, 7239, 17098.

Awaiting, part. pr. keeping watch, 7634.

Arvaped, part. pa. Sax. confounded, ftupified, T. i. 316, L. W. 814.

Awayward, adv. Sax. away, 17211.

Awreke, v. Sax. to revenge, 10768, R. 278.

Axe, v. Sax. to afk, 3557.

Axing, n. requeft, 1828.

Ay, adv. Sax. ever, 7406.

Ayel, n. Fr. grandfather, 2478.

Ayen, adv. & prep. P. 246, as again.

Ayenft, prep. P. 257, as again.

Ayenward, adv. Sax. back, T. iii. 751.

B

Ba, v. 6015, seems to be formed from basse, v. Fr. to kifs.

Bacheler, n. Fr. an unmarried man, 9150-a knight, 3087, 3465-one who has taken his first degree in an univerfity, 11438.

Bachelerie, n. Fr. knighthood, 17074; the bachelerie, 8146, the knights.

Bade, pa. t. of bede, 6706, 7449.

Badder, comp.

d. of bad, adj. Sax. worfe, 10538. Bagge, v. to fwell, to difdain, S.; rather perhaps to fquint, Du. 624.

Baggingly, adv. R. 292, feems to be the tranflation of en lorgnoyant, fquintingly.

Baillie, n. Fr. cuftody, government, R. 4302, 7574. Baite,v.Sax.to feed, to flop to feed,T.i. 192; C. L. 195. Balance, n. Fr. doubt, fufpenie, R. 4667-I dare lay in balance all that I have, 16079, I dare wager all t. I. h. Bale, n. Sax. mischief, forrow, 16949.

Bales, C. L. 80, r. balais, pr. n Fr. a fort of baftard ruby.

Balkes, n. pl. Sax. the timbers of the roof, 3626.
Balled, adj. fmooth as a ball, bald, 198, 3520.

Bandon, n. Fr. See Du Cange in v. Abandons. To her bandon, R. 1163, to her difpofal; a fon bandon, orig. Bane, n. Sax. destruction, 1099.

Barbe, n. a hood or muffler which covered the lower part of the face and the thoulders, T. ii. 110. See Du Cange in v. Barbuta.

Baren, pa.

t. pl. of bere, v. Sax. bore, 723. Bargaine, n. Fr. contention, R. 2551.

Bargaret, n. Fr. bergerette, a fort of fong, F. L. 348. Barme, n. Sax. the lap, 10945, 14750.

Barme-cloth, 3236, an apron.

Barre, n. Fr. a bar of a door, 552-a stripe, 331.

Barreine, adj. Sax. barren, 8324.

Bafilicok, n. a bafilifk, P. 243.

Baffe, n. Fr. a kifs, C. L. 797.

Bafting, part. pr. fewing flightly, R. 104.

Batailed, part. pa. Fr. embattled, R. 4162.

Bathe, for bothe, 4085, 4189.

Bathe, v. Sax. 15273; we should rather fay to bask.

Baude, adj. Fr. joycus, R. 5674.

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D

Bauderie, baudrie, n. pimping, 1928, T. iii. 398; keeping a bawdyhouse, 6887.

Baudy, adj. dirty, 16103; with baudy cote, Lydg. Tra. b. ix. f. 36, b.

Bayard, pr. n. Fr. originally a bay horse; a horse in general, 16881; T. i. 218.

Bay-window, C. L. 1058, a large window, probably fo called because it occupied a whole bay, i. e. the space between two crossbeams.

Be, prep. Sax. by, 2577.

Be, for been, part. pa. Sax. 60, 7611, 9245.
Beau Semblant, Fr. fair appearance, C. L. 1085.
Beau Sire, Fr. fair Sir, a mode of address, R. 6053.
Bebledde, part. pa. Sax. covered with blood, 2004-
Beblotte, v. Sax. to ftain, T. ii. 1027.

Becke, v. Fr. to nod, 12330, 17295.
Beclappe, v. Sax. to catch, 15477.

Bedaffed, part. pa. Sax. made a fool of, 9067. See Daffe.
Bede, v. Sax. to order, to bid-to offer, 8236, 9658;
T. v. 185-to pray, R. 7374; to bede his necke,
T. iv. 1105, to offer his neck for execution.

Bedote, v. Sax. to make to dote, to deceive, L.W. 1545. See Dote.

Bedrede, adj. Sax. confined to bed, 7351, 9168. Bedreinte, part. pa. drenched, thoroughly wetted, C. L. 577

Been, n. pl. Sax. bees, 10518.

Befill, for befell, pa. t. of befall, v. Sax. 10007.
Beforen, beforne, adv. & prep. Sax. before.
Begiled, part. pa. Fr. beguiled, 12208.

Begon, part. pa. of bego, v. Sax. gone; wel begon, 6188, R. 5533, in a good way; wo begon, 5338, 11628, far gone in wo; worfe begon, T. v. 1327, in a worse way; with gold began, R. 943, painted over with gold, à or paintes, orig.