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Mosti ryden
by Rybbesdale: glossary
London, British Library, Harley MS 2253, f. 66v
A
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 indef. art. a 12, 37, 44, etc.; an 52
aboute prep. about 14
al pron. everything 79
al adv. all, altogether, entirely 41, 53, 61, etc.
among adv. interspersed, mingled 11
an prep. see on
an def. art. see a
anaht adv. at night 20
ant conj. and 3, 5, 10, etc.
anvnder prep. under 58
apples n. pl. apples 59
apon prep. on, upon 13
aren see beo
arm n. arm 52
as, ase adv. as, like; ase 7, 36, 40, etc., as
9, 22, 28, etc.
atled vb. pa. pple. arranged 41
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B
baloygne
n. (whale) ivory 53
baum n. balsam (aromatic ointment) 54
bend vb.
pa. pple. bent, arched 25, ybend 18
beo vb. inf. be 51, beon 47; ys pres. 3 sg. is
7, 28, etc., is 10, 21, 45, etc.; aren pres. pl. are
16, 31, 40, etc.; was pa. t. 3 sg. was 5; were pa.
t. 3 sg. subj. would be 4, impers. (it) would be 46, 57, 81
beon see beo
best adj. sup. best 6, 51
bete vb. pa. pple. beaten 61
biholde vb. pres. 1 sg. look 13, byholde 49
bis n. fine linen 58
bleo n. complexion, countenance 7, 54
blisse n. pleasure, enjoyment 33
blod n. blood; ~ ant bon flesh and blood 5
body n. body 74
bocle n. buckle 67
bolde adj. pl. (as n.) brave men 6
bon n. bone 5 (see blod); ~ of whal ivory
40, whalles ~ 67
boure
n. lady's chamber 6 (see
n.)
bredes vb. pres. 3 sg. develops 33
breghe n. eyebrow 18
brest n. breast 74
briht adj. bright 7
browes n. pl. eyebrows 25
by prep.
along 1
byholde see biholde
bymong adv. throughout 53
bytuene adv. in between 26
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C
cheke n. cheek 34
chosen vb. pa. pple. excellent 34
chyn n. chin 34
come n. arrival 46
coruen vb. pa. pple. carved 65
craft n. skill, art 65
Crist n. Christ 82
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D
day
n. daytime 22
deghe vb. pres. 1 sg. am dying 29
demeth vb. pres. 3 sg. (she) adjudges, sets as a penalty 29
deth n. death 29
doth
n. daytime 22
deghe vb. pres. 1 sg. am dying 29
demeth vb. pres. 3 sg. (she) adjudges, sets as a penalty 29
deth n. death 29
doth
vb. pres. 3 sg. does 22
dreyghe vb. pres. 1 sg. suffer 24
duel n. grief, sorrow 24
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E
eke
also; on ~ in addition 35
elles adv. otherwise 81
elne n. ell 52 (see
n.)
emeraudes n. pl. emeralds 65
euene adv. evenly 41
euer
adv.
ever 5
eyghen n. pl. eyes 16
eyther adj. either, each 18, 34, 52, etc.
F
fax n. hair 12
fede vb. inf. give pleasure 45
feir adj. beautiful, pleasant;
feyrest sup. most beautiful 4
fere n. mate, companion 75
feynes n. phoenix 75
feyrest see feir
folde vb. inf. braid, interweave 12, entwine 55
for conj. for, since 32
for prep. for, because of 23, 24, 29
forhed n. forehead 22
forte prep. in order to 2, 39
founde vb. pa. pple. found 4
freoly adj. attractive 45
from prep. from 69
fyldor n. gold thread 12
fyngres n. pl. fingers 55
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G
gray
adj. bright 16 (see
n.)
grete
adj. bright 16 (see
n.)
grete adj.
pl. large 16
gurdel n. girdle, belt 61
H
hath see haue
haue vb. inf. have 56; hath pres.
3 sg. has 25, 37, 55, etc.; heuede pa. t. 3 sg. subj. would
have 84
he pers. pron. 3 sg. masc. he 82,
84; him acc. him 82
he pers. pron. 3 sg. fem. see
heo
hed n. head 13
hede n. heed 42
heh adj. high 25
heghe adv. high 21
hende adj. (as n.) (those) nearby 42
heo pers. pron. 3 sg. fem. she 8, 17, 25, etc., he
32; hire gen. her 7, 13, 22, etc., its
19, hyre 16, 58, 83
heouene n. the sky, the heavens 21; heuene
heaven 84
here adv. here; on earth 84
heuede see haue
heuene see heouene
hire see heo
hit pers. pron. 3 sg. neut. it 28, 33, 36, etc.
holde vb. inf. possess 56
hond n. hand 49
hyre see heo
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I
Ich
pers.
pron. 1 sg. I 3, 13, etc., Y 15, 23, 24, etc.; dat. me 17, to me 15, 46, for me 29, 57; see also mosti
in prep. in 6, 8, 21, etc.
is see beo
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K
kepe
vb.
inf. wait for 46
knowe vb. inf. make known, display 65
L
ledes vb. pres. 3 sg. leads 27
leghe vb. inf. lie 83
lef adj. dear, beloved 50 (see
n.)
lefly adj. beautiful 31, 38, leofly 78
lele adj. pl. beautiful 38
leneth vb. pres. 3 sg. gives 20
leometh vb. pres. 3 sg. shines 8
lere n. complexion 78
leuere adj. comp. more
pleasing; me were ~ I would rather 46
liht adv. brightly 8
lippes n. pl. lips 38
lit n. colour 78
lockes n. pl. locks (of hair) 31
loh vb. pa. t. 3 sg. smiled 17
lond n. land, country 8; ~ lond everywhere
50
long adj. tall 10, long 51; longe pl. long
31
lossum adj. beautiful, charming, delightful 10, lussum 27;
lussom as n. beautiful (woman) 17
lussom, lussum see lossum
lyf n. life 27
lyht n. light 20
lylie n. lily 10 (see
n.)
lylie-white adj. (as n.) lily-white (one) 50 (see
n.)
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M
mad
pa. pple. made 5, 74
maht n. power 19
may vb. pres. 1 sg. may 23; mowe pres. pl. 42; myhte
pa. t. 3 sg. might 83; myhte pa. t. 1 sg.
subj. might 56, mihte 3 sg. subj. might 51, 82, would
be able 32
me see Ich
mele vb. inf. speak, talk 37
men n. pl. people 69
mengeth vb. pres. 3 sg. mingles, is mixed 53
mete adj. well-proportioned 73
mette vb. pa. t. 3 sg. have encountered 44
middel n. waist 62, 73
mihte see may
mo adj. more; many 65
mone n. moon 19
monge vb. inf. exchange 32 (see
n.)
moren-mylk n. morning milk 77
mosti
vb. pres. 1 sg. w. affixed pers. pron. (if) I might 1
mouht n. mouth 37
mourne vb. inf. grieve, pine 23
mowe see may
muchele adj. great 19
muchel adv. much, greatly 23
murthes n. pl. pleasantries 32 (see
n.)
mury adj. pleasant, attractive 37
myhte see may
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N
ne negative particle not 20
neh adj. near, close together 26
neh prep. near 83
nempne vb. pres. 1 sg. name, mention 79
neose n. nose 28
noht adv. not 79, nout 26
non adj. no; ne ~ non no
20
noon n. noon 14
nout see noht
nyhtes adv. at night 83
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O
of
prep. of 5, 40, 59, etc.
on pron.
one 4
on prep. on 35, at 17, 49, in 64, 78
owself see ye
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P
Parays
n. Paradise 60
Pope n.
Pope 47
R
rede adj. pl. red 38
rede vb. inf. read (aloud) 39
redes vb. pres. 3 sg. grows red 36
riche adj. rich, splendid 11
rode n. red colouring 11
rode adj. ruddy 35
romaunz n. pl. romances 39
Rome n. Rome 47
rose n. rose-colour 11
roser n. rose-bush 36
rowe n. dat. row 64
rubies n. pl. rubies 64
Rybbesdale n. the Ribble valley (see
n.)
ryde vb. inf. ride 47, ryden 1
ryden see ryde
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S
sayen
vb. inf. say 82; seyden pa. t. pl. said 72
seghe, seghen see seo
semeth impers. vb. pres. 3 sg. suits; wel ~ is
becoming 28
seo vb. inf. see 60; seghen pa. t. pl. saw 72; seghe
pa. t. 1 sg. subj. saw 15, 3 sg. subj. was watching over
82
set vb. pa. pple. set, positioned 28, 41; ysette 43
seyden see sayen
side n. side 76
smal adj. slender 62, 73
so adv. so 72
soft adj. soft, smooth 56
sone adv. soon, readily 32
sonnebem
n. sunbeam 7; sonnebeem 14
speche n. speech, talk 30
spices n. pl. spices 30
sponne n. span 44 (see
n.)
spredeth vb. pres. 3 sg. spreads, is disseminated 30 (see
n.)
stede n. horse 48
ston n. (precious) stone 68
stont v. pres. 3 sg. stands; is set 68
stythest adj. sup. boldest 47 (see
n.)
such adj. such 20
swannes n. gen. swan's 43
swyre n. neck 43
sylk n. silk
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T
taken vb. inf. take 42
tale n. talk, account 9
teht n. pl. teeth 40
that rel. pron. who 5, 83, (those) who 72, which, that
21, 29, 45, etc.
that dem. adj. that 17
that conj. that 15, 82
the def. art. the 4, 14, 19, etc.; that 10 (see
n.), 50 (see
n.)
then adv. than 44, 47, 77
ther-withinne adv. inside it 68
thouhte vb. impers. pa. t. 3 sg. (it) seemed 15
thourh prep. through 9
thus adv. so 23
to n. toe 63
to adv. too 26
to prep. to 12, 37, 45, etc., till 24, into 71
triketh vb. pres. 3 sg. flows 63
two adj. two 59
tyttes n. pl. breasts 58
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V
vche
adj. every 8
vmben prep. around 62
vpon prep. on 48, 49
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W
wale vb. inf. choose, select 2
warneth vb. pres. 3 sg. protects 69
was see beo
water n. water 70
wax vb. pa. t. 3 sg. became 18
wel adv. well 28, 43, 74, etc.; ~ were me I would
be fortunate 57
welde vb. inf. possess 3
were see beo
wetes vb. pres. 3 sg. is dipped 70
whal n. whale 40; whalles gen. 67 (see
bon)
wham rel. pron. dat. whom 23
when conj. when 13, 17, 33, etc.
white, whittore see whyt
whith see with
whyt adj. white 35, white (space) 26; white pl.
40; whittore comp. whiter 77
wilde adj. loose, wanton 2
with prep. with 6, 11, 19, etc., whith 64
withinne adv. inside 65
withoute prep. without 75
wo n. harm, misfortune 69
wolde vb. pa. t. 1 sg. subj. would like 3
wonder n. a wonder, remarkable 81
wonder adv. wonderfully 80
world n. the world 57
wortheth vb. pres. 3 sg. becomes, turns (into) 71
wuch indef. pron. whichever 3
wymmen n. pl. women 2
wyn n. wine 71
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Y
Y
see Ich
ybend see bend
ye pers. pron. 2 pl. you 60 ; ou dat. to you
79; owself refl. (for) yourself 60
ynoh adv. enough, sufficiently 16, 35
ys see
beo
ysette see set
ywis interj. indeed, certainly 70
ywroht vb. pa. pple. made 80
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