jolif, joly adj spirited, gallant Mil 3339+; lively Rv 4155, WB 456+; gay, cheerful Mil 3671+; fine, handsome, beautiful Mil 3316, Rv 3931, WB 860+; frisky, lively Mil 3263, Pard 453; lusty, randy Mil 3355+; jovial, pleasure-loving Sum 1727; noble, fair CY 583; my ~ body my own self, my fine person ML 1185, Sh 423
jolitee n pleasure WB 470+; fun, gaiety CY 600; festivity Sq 278, 344; sport Kn 1807; love, sexual desire Th 843; attractiveness, handsomeness GP 680, Mcp 197
joly adj see jolif
jolynesse n gaiety Sq 289; gallantry, spirit WB 926
jubbe n jar, container for liquid Mil 3628+
juel n (see also jewel) precious object Kn 2945
Juerye n (see also Jewerye) Jewish quarter Pri 551
juge n judge GP 814+; umpire Kn 1712+
jug(g)e v judge Phys 228+
jug(g)ement n judgement GP 778, ML 1038+; power, jurisdiction Mel 1753; order ML 688
juise n (see also juwise) punishment ML 795
jupartye n risk, danger Fkl 1495+
juste v joust, tilt in a tournament GP 96+
justice, justise n justice Mel 1409+; judge GP 314, ML 665+; jurisdiction Pard 587
juwise n (see also juise) sentence, punishment Kn 1739
kaitif n (see also caitif) wretch Pars 214; captive Pars 471; as adj miserable, wretched Pars 344
kan 1/3 sg and pl pres of konne v
kanst 2 sg pres of konne v
kanstow contr of kanst thow
keene adj (see also kene) sharp Kn 2876; brave Mk 2249
keep n (see also kepe): take ~ take note GP 503+; be on o’s guard Kn 2688; take ~ of concern o.s., bother about GP 398+; pay attention to Pard 352; take (s.th.) in Cl 1058; take ~ upon observe, take (s.th.) in Mch 2398
kembe v comb Kn 2143+
kemelin n (see also kimelin) trough (used in cooking or brewing) Mil 3548
kene adj (see also keene) sharp GP 104+; strong Mch 1759
kepe n (see also keep): take ~ (of/to) take note (of), pay attention (to), be careful Mch 1309+; concern o.s., bother about WB 214+
kepe v keep GP 852+; observe, honour WB 710+; take care GP 130; take care of, look after GP 593, ML 717+; protect, preserve Kn 2302+; save WB 1056; watch over GP 415; guard, keep confined WB 360, Mcp 144+; care, wish Kn 2238+; govern, rule ML 577+; refl govern o.s., behave Phys 106+; ~ of care about Sh 403; ~ (o’s) tonge guard o’s tongue Mcp 315+; ~ fro guard against ML 454+; abstain from Mch 1640; refl guard o.s. against NP 3116+
kepere n guardian Kn 2328+; keeper, monk in charge of a monastic cell GP 172
keping(e) vbl n keeping, preserving Mel 1639+; guarding Mil 3851+; protection Mel 1302+
kerve v cut Kn 2013, 2696, Sq 158+; carve GP 100+; sg past carf; p ppl corven, ycorve(n), ykorven
kerver(e) n carver Kn 1899+
kesse v (see also kisse) kiss Cl 1057, Sq 350; sg past keste
kid p ppl of kithe v
kike v gaze Mil 3445+
kimelin n (see also kemelin) trough (used in cooking or brewing) Mil 3621
kinde n nature, natural character Kn 2451, WB 1149+; creation SN 41; family, birth WB 1101, SN 121+; sperm, sexual fluid Pars 965; by/of ~ by nature Fkl 768, NP 2952+; of propre ~ by their very nature Sq 610; by ~ customarily, normally CY 659; of ~ by virtue of (o’s) profession Sum 1706; by wey of ~ in the course of nature Pri 650+; sette hem in hir ~ classify them according to their nature CY 789
kinde adj loving, affectionate, kind WB 823+; pleasant GP 647
kindely adv by nature WB 402; kindly Sh 353
kinrede n kindred Kn 1286+
kirtel n jacket, tunic Mil 3321+
kisse v (see also kesse) kiss Kn 1759, Mil 3284+; sg and pl past kiste; p ppl kist
kit p ppl of kutte v
kithe v show, display Fri 609+; perform ML 636+; p ppl kithed, kid
kitte sg past of kutte v
knave n boy ML 715+; servant Mil 3431+; commoner, someone low-born WB 1190, Pars 188; villain, rogue WB 253, Pars 433; fighter on foot Kn 2728
kneding-trogh, -tub n kneading-trough Mil 3548+
knee n (see also knowe) knee GP 391+; bifore the erchedeknes ~ before the archdeacon Fri 1588
knitte v knit, tie, join, unite Kn 1128, Rv 4083+; agree Fkl 1230; refl attach o.s. Mel 1614; be in conjunction ML 307; p ppl knit
knowe n (see also knee) knee Fkl 1025+
knowe v know GP 382+; be intimate with Pri 585; acknowledge Mk 2218+; ~ of know about Kn 1815+; ~ for know to be WB 320+; sg past knew(e); pl past knew, knewe(n); p ppl knowe(n), yknowe(n)
knoweleche, knoweliche n knowledge Pars 75+; acquaintance Sh 30
knoweleche, knoweliche v acknowledge Mel 1745+
knowe(n) p ppl of knowe v
knowing(e) vbl n knowledge Sq 301+
konne v can, be able/capable, know how (to do s.th.) GP 94, 652, WB 386, NP 2911+; know (about), understand, be versed in GP 110, 210, 476, Mil 3200+; know Mil 3126, WB 56+; learn Pri 540+; ~ on know about ML 47+; ~ red have a plan or suggestion Mch 1668; ~ no bettre reed know no better remedy Mk 2549; ~ (o’s) good know what is advantageous, have sense WB 231, ML 1169; ~ thank owe thanks Kn 3064; 1/3 sg and pl pres kan; 2 sg pres kanst; pl pres konne(n); sg pres subj konne; sg past koude, kouthe; pl past koude(n); p ppl koud, kouth
konning(e) n ability, skill ML 1099, Sq 35+; intelligence, wisdom Mel 1739, Pars 399
koud p ppl of konne v
koude sg past of konne v
koude(n) pl past of konne v
kouth p ppl of konne and adj known Pars 766; made known Cl 942; renowned, famous GP 14
kouthe sg past of konne v
kutte v cut Pard 954+; past kitte; p ppl kutted, kit
kyn pl of cow n
laas n cord GP 392+; net Kn 1817+
labour n labour Kn 2913+; do (o’s) ~ make an effort, do o’s best Kn 2193, ML 381+
lad p ppl of lede v
ladde sg and pl past of lede v
lady n lady GP 839+; lady’s GP 88+
laft p ppl of leve v (1)
lafte sg and pl past of leve v (1)
lak(ke) n lack, deficiency Mch 2271+; fault, failure Sum 2139; finde ~ find fault NP 2844; ~ of sacramentz failure to receive the sacraments Fri 1308; do that ~ commit that fault Mch 2199
lakke v be lacking Kn 2280+; miss CY 1419; fail in CY 672; impers: me/him lakketh I/he lack(s) GP 756, Sum 2109+
lampe n ‘? a lamp-shaped vessel similar in function to a bell-jar’ (MED) (alch) CY 764; ‘? vessel used for heating substances’ (MED) (alch) CY 802
lang adj (see also long) long (Northern form) Rv 4175
langour n illness, sickness Fkl 1101; suffering Mk 2407; languor Pars 723
langwiss(h)e v suffer Mch 1867+
lappe n lap, skirt GP 686+; sleeve SN 12; fold of a garment Cl 585
large n: at (o’s) large at large, at liberty Kn 1283+; unrestricted, unencumbered Kn 2288
large adj generous Mel 1760+; free Fkl 755; lavish, extravagant Sh 431+; large, broad, wide GP 472, Kn 886+; great Mch 1223+; ample Mil 3497; big GP 753+
large adv fully Sq 360; broadly GP 734
largely adv fully Pars 532; broadly Pars 804; ~ of gold a fother a good heap of gold Kn 1908; a journee ~ a good day’s journey Kn 2738
largesse n generosity, liberality Sh 22+
lasse n less Mil 3519+
lasse comp adj (see also lesse) lesser Kn 1756+; shorter Pard 865; less WB 335+
lasse comp adv less Pars 358+; the ~ the less Mel 1454+
laste v last Kn 2557+; extend Cl 266; 3 sg contr pres last; sg and pl past laste, lasted
lasting(e) pres ppl lasting, constant Kn 3072+
lat sg and pl imp of lete v
late adv late Rv 4196+; lately, recently GP 77+
late v (see also lete) let (blood) Mil 3326+
late(n) p ppl of lete v
latoun n brass (an alloy of copper, tin and other metals) GP 699+
latter comp adj latter NP 3205; later, more recent WB 765+
laughe v laugh GP 474+; sg past lo(u)gh; pl past lough(e); p ppl laughen
launcegay n light lance Th 752+
launde n glade, clearing Kn 1691+
laurer n laurel Kn 1027+
laus adj (see also loos) loose Rv 4064
laxatif n laxative, purgative Kn 2756+
lay n (1) lay, song Fkl 710+
lay n (2) law ML 376+
laye v (see also legge, leye) lay Rv 4021+
lazar n leper GP 242+
lecchour n (see also lechour) lecher Fri 1371+
leche n physician, healer Rv 3904+
lechour n (see also lecchour) lecher WB 242+
lede v lead Kn 1446+; bring ML 357+; carry GP 530+; rule ML 434+; 3 sg contr pres let; sg and pl past ladde; pl past ledde; p ppl (y)lad
ledene n language, tongue Sq 435+
leed n lead SN 406+; cauldron GP 202
leef adj (see also lief) dear, precious CY 1467; beloved Mk 2052; desirable Pard 760; hadde as ~ as would as soon (do s.th.) as Fri 1574; as n dear one, love NP 2879; pl and weak sg le(e)ve
leefful adj (see also leveful) lawful Pars 41+
leene adj (see also lene) lean, thin GP 287
leep sg past of lepe v
leere v (see also lere) learn (about) ML 181+
lees n leash SN 19; renne in o ~ run on one leash Pars 387
leest adv least Mk 2142, 2526
leest(e) superl adj (see also leste) least Kn 1701+; least important Sh 46; at the ~ way/weye at least, at any rate Kn 1121, WB 73+; at the/atte ~ at least, at any rate Mil 3683, WB 73+; the meeste and the ~ the most and the least important Kn 2198+
leet sg imp and 3 sg past of lete v
leeve n (see also leve) leave, permission Sum 1823
leeve pl and weak sg of leef, lief adj dear Kn 1136+; as n dear one Mil 3393
leeve v (see also leve v (3)) believe Mel 1754
legende n life-story (of saint) NP 3121, SN 25+; collection of lives ML 61; story Mil 3141, WB 686+
legge v (see also laye, leye) lay Mil 3269, Rv 3937
leid p ppl of leye v
leide sg past of leye v
leide(n) pl past of leye v
lein p ppl of lie v (1)
leiser n chance, opportunity Mil 3293+; power Fkl 977; time Kn 1188+; leisure WB 683+; by ~ without haste Mel 1031+
leit n flame Pars 954; thonder-~ lightning Pars 839
lemaille n (see also limaille) metal filings CY 1197
lemman n lover, mistress, sweetheart Mil 3278+
lendes n pl hips Mil 3237; buttocks Mil 3304
lene adj (see also leene) lean, thin GP 591+
lene v lend GP 611+; give Kn 3082
lenger comp adj longer GP 821+
lenger comp adv longer Kn 1576+; ever ~ the moore the longer, the more Cl 687+; ever ~ the wers the longer, the worse Rv 3872
lengthe n length Kn 1970+; height GP 83, ML 934+
leo(u)n n lion Kn 1598+; the sign of the ~ the sign of Leo in the zodiac Kn 2462, Fkl 1058
lepe v leap, jump, spring Kn 2687+; bound Co 4378+; sg past leep
lere v (see also leere) learn ML 630+
lerne v learn GP 308+; study Mk 2309; teach CY 748+
lerned adj learned, educated GP 480+
lerninge n learning GP 300+; instruction SN 184; knowledge SN 353
lese v lose Kn 1215+; p ppl lorn
lesing n lie Kn 1927+; make a ~ tell a lie, practise deceit Mel 1067+
lesing(e) vbl n losing, loss Kn 1707+; for ~ for fear of losing Mk 2560
lesse comp adj (see also lasse) lesser ML 959+; less Mel 1498
lest n (see also list and cf. lust) pleasure, enjoyment GP 132; desire Kn 2984; whim, fancy Cl 619
lest 3 sg contr pres of leste v
leste superl adj (see also leeste) least Mel 1324; at the/atte ~ at least Fkl 697; at any rate Fkl 1542
leste v impers (see also liste, luste) please GP 750+ (e.g. yow lest it pleases you = you desire/choose); 3 sg contr pres lest; sg contr past leste; 3 sg pres subj leste
let (1) 3 sg contr pres of lede v
let (2) p ppl of lette v
lete v (see also late v) let, allow GP 128+; leave GP 508, Kn 873+; leave off Mil 3311+; abandon ML 325+; let out Sum 2149+; lose SN 406+; with inf have (s.th.) done, cause to be done: e.g. leet crye had proclaimed Kn 2731; leetbringe had brought Kn 2889+; ~ do (with inf) to have s.th. done, cause to be done Sq 45+; (with inf) suppose one were to… WB 1141+; lat be leave off, give up Mil 3285+; lay aside GP 840+; lat (it) go(on) let it pass CY 1475; no matter WB 476; sg imp lat, leet; pl imp lat; sg past leet; pl past lete; p ppl late(n), lete
lette v hinder, prevent (from) Kn 1892, WB 839+; delay Kn 889+; postpone NP 3084+; be hindered Mel 1401; ~ of hinder in (doing s.th.) Mel 926, Sh 86; ~ of deprive of Mch 1677; refrain from Kn 1317; sg past lette(d); p ppl let
lett(e)rure n learning Mk 2296; literacy Mk 2496+
lettre n letter ML 728+; document Fri 1364, Sum 2128; writing Mk 2208, SN 202, Pars 1021
letuarye n medicine, potion GP 426+
leve n (see also leeve) leave, permission Kn 1064+; leave (to go) Kn 1217+
leve pl and weak sg of leef, lief adj
leve v (1) leave Kn 1614+; leave off, stop Co 4414, Cl 250+; omit, neglect GP 492+; abandon, renounce SN 287+; pl imp leveth; sg and pl past lafte, lefte; p ppl laft, left, ylaft
leve v (2) grant, allow Fri 1644+
leve v (3) (see also leeve) believe Kn 3088+; ~ on trust in Cl 1001; pl imp leveth
leveful adj (see also leefful) lawful, legitimate Rv 3912+
levere comp adj dearer Sq 572; me/him (etc.) was/were ~ I/he (etc.) would rather, would prefer GP 293+; have ~ prefer WB 168+; I hadde ~ I’d rather (have it) Mk 1893+; him/hir (etc.) had ~ he/she (etc.) would rather (have) Mil 3541+
levesel n arbour of leaves Rv 4061; bunch of leaves used as a tavern sign Pars 411
lewed adj uneducated, ignorant GP 574, ML 315+; stupid Mch 2275, Fkl 1494+; coarse, crude Mil 3145, Mch 2149+; lay Pard 392; ~ man layman GP 502+
lewedly adv incompetently, stupidly ML 47+
lewednesse n ignorance Sq 223; incompetence, stupidity Mel 921; sinfulness Sum 1928
leye v (see also laye, legge) lay, place GP 81+; lay, wager Rv 4009+; lay out CY 783; refl lay o.s., lie Kn 1384+; ~ on set to work Kn 2558+; ~ forth produce ML 213; ~ adoun destroy Mk 2099+; sg past leide; pl past leide(n); p ppl (y)leid
licence n permission, leave WB 855+
liche adj (see also lik) like Sq 62
licoris n (see also likoris) liquorice Mil 3207+
licour n liquid, sap GP 3; liquor Pard 452
lie v (1) (see also ligge) lie GP 538+; lodge, stay, spend the night GP 20+; ~ to wedde be a pledge, act as bail Kn 1218; 3 sg and pl pres lith; sg past lay; pl past layen; p ppl lein
lie v (2) lie, tell a lie GP 763+; 2 sg pres lixt
lief adj (see also leef) dear, beloved Cl 479+; prized, valued Sq 341; ~ were me I should like Sh 159; be him/hir ~ or looth whether he/she likes it or not Kn 1837+; ~ to gabbe fond of gossiping Mil 3510
liege n (see also lige) vassal, subject ML 240
lif n (see also live (dat)) life GP 71+; olde ~ old age Phys 72; his ~ in his life Mch 1731; evere his ~ all his life Mk 2179; (for/to) terme of (al) his ~ for the rest of his life Kn 1029, WB 644+; the terme of al thy ~ for the rest of your life WB 820; terme of alle hir lives all their lives long Fri 1331
lige n (see also liege) vassal, subject Cl 67+
lige adj liege (entitled to allegiance) WB 1037+; liege (owing allegiance) Cl 310
ligge v (see also lie v (1)) lie Kn 1011+
light adj light Kn 2120+; cheerful, merry, light-hearted Kn 1783, Mil 3671+; easy Mel 1040, CY 838
lighte v (1) light WB 334+; light up, illuminate Kn 2426+; give light to Pars 1036; shine Pars 1037; sg past lighte