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Ichot a burde
in a bour: glossary
London, British Library, Harley MS 2253, f. 63r-v
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B C D E
F G H I
J K L M N
O P Q R S
T U V W X Y
Z
A
a def. art. a 1, 28, eueruch ~ every 26
ache n. wild celery 14
alisaundre n. alexanders, horse-parsley 14 (see
n.)
amorewen adv. in the morning 8
Annote n. dat. Annot 29 (see
n.)
anon adv. at once 49
ant conj. and 4, 7, 14, etc.
anys n. aniseed 14
are see is
ase adv. as, like 1, 2, 3, etc.
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B
baldore adj.
comp. bolder 44
bale n.
harm, suffering 21
baytheth vb. pres. 3 sg. grants 35
bede vb. pa. t. 3 sg. challenged 44
beryl n. beryl 1 (see
n.)
beteth vb. pres. 3 sg. makes amends for, cures 21
bi prep. by 10, by 10
bis n. fine linen; vnder ~ of women 17
bleo n. colouring, complexion 17
blis n. delight, bliss 19
blithe adj. joyful, happy; as n. joyful (woman) 35
blosme n. blossom 17
bone
n. prayer, request 35
bor n. boar 44
bour n.
inner room, lady's chamber 1
brede n. roast meat 47 (see
n.)
brihtest see bryht
bryht adj. bright 1; brihtest sup. brightest
17
burde n.
lady, noble woman 1 (see
n.)
by see bi
Byrne n. Bjorn (?) 44 (see
n.)
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C
canel n. cinnamon 39
cayser n. emperor 7
carf vb. pa. t. 3 sg. carved 47
celydoyne n. celandine 18 (see
n.)
charbocle n. carbuncle (red gemstone) 10 (see
n.)
chere n. face, countenance 10
ches vb. pa. t. 3 sg. chose 10
chyn n. chin 10
cofre n. chest, box 39
columbine n. columbine 15 (see
n.)
comyn n. cummin 38, 39 (see
n.)
coral n. coral 7
court n. court 39, 47
coynte adj. elegant 15
Cradoc n. Caradoc 47 (see
n.)
Crist n. Christ 35
crone n. head, crown 38
cud vb. pa. pple. renowned, famous 38, 39, 47
cunde n. nature 15
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D
dale
n. valley 25
day n. day, daylight 6, 36
dede n. deed, action 45; dedis pl. 36
dere adj. precious 6
derne adj. secret 36(1); dernest sup. most
hidden 25
derne adv. secretly 36
diamaund
n. valley 25
day n. day, daylight 6, 36
dede n. deed, action 45; dedis pl. 36
dere adj. precious 6
derne adj. secret 36(1); dernest sup. most
hidden 25
derne adv. secretly 36
diamaund n.
diamond 6
dohty adj. bold, brave 45
done vb. pa. pple. done 36
dyht vb. pa. pple. placed, set 6
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E
emeraude
n.
emerald 8
eueruch adj. every 26
F
faucoun n. falcon 25
fede vb. inf. feed 46
feyrore adj. comp. fairer, more beautiful 46
Floyres n. Floripas (?) 46 (see
n.)
folkes pl. people 46
for prep. for, as 10
forsoht vb. pa. pple. sought out 20
friht n. forest 25
from prep. from 27, 33
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G
gale
n. song 26
gentil
n. song 26
gentil adj.
noble 3, 50
gernet n. garnet (deep-red gemstone) 4
gilofre n. clove 40
glad adj. beautiful 16; gladest sup. most
joyful 26
golde n. dat. gold 4
gome n. man 26 (see
n.)
gore n. gown, dress 16 (see
n.)
grene adj. green 37
greue n. grove 37
gro n. grey fur 16
gromyl n. gromwell 37 (see
n.)
grone n. seed 37
grys n. grey fur 16
gyngyure n. ginger 40
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H
haueth vb. pres. 3 sg. has 8, 9, 48, etc.
he pers. pron. 3 sg. masc. he 19
he pers. pron. 3 sg. fem. she 5, 6, 7, etc., heo
50; hire
acc. her 10; hire gen. her 11, 15, 28, etc.
hede vb. inf. look after, care for 48, 49
hendore adj. comp. more courteous 48
hendy adj. courteous; as n. courteous (woman) 49
heo see he pers. pron. sg. fem.
Hilde n. Hilde 48 (see
n.)
hire see he
hit pers. pron. 3 sg. neut. it 29
hyht n. height; ~ hyht highly
5
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I
iaspe
n. jasper 3 (see
n.)
Ich pers. pron. 1 sg. I 10; me acc. me
48, 49; my gen. my 21,
mi 22, 35; me dat. for me 21, to me 35
Ichot
pres. 3 sg. of wyte 'know' (with
pers. pron. prefixed) I know 1
in prep. in 6, 16, 20, etc.; (set) in 2, 4
into prep. into; as far as 27
Iohon see Ion
Ion n. John 50; Iohon 30
Ionas n. Jonas (?) 50 (see
n.)
ioyeth vb. pres. 3 sg. rejoices 50
is vb. pres. 3 sg. 6, 7, 11, etc., ys 5, 15, 20; are
pres. pl. 36
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K
knyht
n.
knight 7
L
laueroc n. lark 24
leche vb. inf. heal 33
lemeth vb. pres. 3 sg. gleams 3
leres n. pl. looks, complexion 12
licoris n. liquorice 33 (see
n.)
lilye-white adj. lily-white 12
lossum adj. charming, attractive 12
Lone n. the river Lune 33
lyht n. light 3
Lyne n. the river Lyn 33
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M
mai
vb. pres. 3 sg. may 33
may
n. maiden 8, 9
margarite n. pearl 9
me see Ich
mede n. reward 41
medicyne n. medicine 41 (see
n.)
mercie n. mercy 41
mere adj. excellent 9
mi see Ich
miht n. power 31, myht 8, 9; of ~ powerful 41
men n. pl. men 34
mon impers. pron. one 34
mondrake n. mandrake 31 (see
n.)
mone n. moon 31
muge n. nutmeg 31
my see Ich
myht see miht
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N
nempneth vb. pres. 3 sg. names 29
nome adj. name 28, 29
non pron. no-one 29
note n. note 28
nyhtegale n. nightingale 28
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O
of
prep. of 9, 13, 28, etc. ; by 35
oft adv. (MS of) often 44
on adj. one; unique 5
on
prep. on 11, in; see hyht, syht
onycle n. onyx (multicoloured quartz used in gemstones) 5
opon prep. on, upon; in 17; vpon 19
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P
papeiai
n. parrot 21
passeth vb. pres. 3 sg. surpasses 13
peruenke n. periwinkle 13
primerole n.
primrose 13
pris n. value; of ~ highly valued 13
pyn n. torment, suffering 21
quibibe
n. cubeb (Java peppercorn) 38
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R
red adj. red 11
rede vb. inf. advise 42; redeth pres. 3 sg. interprets, solves (the riddle)
30
Regnas n. Ragna 42 (see n.)
rekene adj. swift, prompt 42
resoun n. good sense 42
rode n. complexion 11
rose n. rose 11
roune vb. pres. 3 sg. subj. should whisper 30
ruby n. ruby 4
ryht adj. true 4
ryht adv. correctly 30
rys n. branch 11
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S
sale
n. hall 23
saneth vb. pres. 3 sg. heals 34
saphyr n. sapphire (deep-blue gemstone) 2
sauge n. sage 18
sauue vb. inf. save, heal 20
secheth vb. pres. 3 sg. seeks, looks for 34
sedewale n. zedoary 40 (see
n.)
seluer n. silver 2
semly adj. pleasing, attractive 2; as n. attractive
person 19
singeth vb. pres. 3 sg. sings 23
so
adv. as 1
solsecle n. marigold 20
sone adv. at once, quickly 34
such adj. such 16, 33, 34
sucre n. sugar 34
syht n. sight; on ~ to look at 2
syht 19 see sys
sys vb. pres. 2 sg. see 18, syht pres. 3 sg. looks
19
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T
tale n. story 22
Tegeu n. Tegeu 43 (see
n.)
telle vb. pres. 1 sg. tell 22; ytold pa. pple.
estimated, considered 32
thareto adv. in addition 14
that rel. pron. which 3, 11, 21, etc., [he] who 19(1),
who 35, 44, 48
that dem. adj. that 19(2)
the pers. pron. see thou
the def. art. the 3, 6, 9, etc.
then conj. than 44, 46, 48
this dem. adj. this 8, 9
thiself see thou
thou pers. pron. 2 sg. you 18; the dat. to you
22; thiself refl. yourself 18
thorh prep. through 31
thro n. quarrelling, contention 23
thrustle
n. thrush 23
thryuen adj. excellent 23
to prep. to 19, 20, 22, etc.
tonges n. pl. tongues 32
tortle n. turtle-dove 22
tour n. tower 22
trewe adj. true 32, faithful 22, 43
triacle n. remedy, medicine 32
trone n. heaven 32
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V
vnder
prep. under 16, 17
vpon see opon
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W
wede n. clothing 43
wel adv. very, well 4
Weye n. the river Wye 27
when conj. when 6, 36
who-se indef. pron. whoever 30
wilde adj. wild 24
wisist see wys
with prep. with 3, 11, 13, etc., among 7
wodewale n. (unidentified) singing bird 24
wolc n. hawk (Welsh gwalch) 24
Wylcadoun n. Wylcadoun 45 (see
n.)
Wyrhale n. the Wirral 27
Wyrwein n. Garwen (?) 43 (see
n.)
wys adj. wise 45;
wisist sup. wisest 27
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Y
Y see
Ich
yblessed pa. pple. blessed 35
ycud
vb. pa. pple. well known 7
yholden vb. pa. pple. held; considered 5
ys see is
ytold see telle
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