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GLOSSARIAL INDEX. 479windward ; Du. /oe/,wea<strong>the</strong>r-gauge,E. h/ff; connected with A. S. l^i,<strong>the</strong> air, wind.Aloute, V. <strong>to</strong> bow down, I. 750,A. S. hlutan, <strong>to</strong> bow.Alowe, V. F. <strong>to</strong> approve <strong>of</strong>, 16.211, 20 a. 37. Lat. ad, <strong>to</strong>, andlaudare, <strong>to</strong> praise.Als, adv. also, 6, 230; as, 11 a.18; als weill^as well, 22. 5454.Contr, <strong>from</strong> Also, q. v.Als-as, adv. just as if, i. 378.Contr. <strong>from</strong> all-so-as.Also, C071J. S. as, so, 2. 611. A. S.eall stva, all so, just so.Aluterly, adv. all utterly, completely,13. 206.Alyctnyng, pres. part, illumining,13- 59-Alyte, adj. a little, 4. 161. A. S.lyt, a little.Ambassages, sb. pi.F. embassies,21. 180. Low Lat. ambascia, <strong>of</strong>Teu<strong>to</strong>nic origin ; Moeso-Goth.andbahts, a servant, whence G.amt, an <strong>of</strong>fice.Amene, adj. pleasant, 11 a. 10;Ameyn, 13. 54. Lat. amoenus.Amerant, adj. amaranth, 13. 151.Gk. ajiapavTos, unfading, <strong>from</strong> d,not, and [xapaivco, I wi<strong>the</strong>r.Amonges, prep. S. amongst, 2. 298.A. S. gemang, among.Amyabill, adj. lovely, 13. 151.Lat. amare, <strong>to</strong> love.Ancient, sb. a senior, 25. 136.And, conj. if, i. 393, 2. 615, 14.297; And if=:an if, if, 20 c. 85.O.E. a?i, if; <strong>of</strong> uncertain origin.Ane, adj. one, 6. 190. A. S. an.Ane'W, pi. adj. enough, 6. 324.A. S. genoh, sufficient.Ane"wis, sb. pi. lit. rings, perhapsbuds or knops, 4. 160, O. F.anel, aniau, a?ieau, a ring ; <strong>from</strong>Lat. anelhis, dim. <strong>of</strong> a7innlus.Annamyllit,//). F. enamelled, 11a.6. O. F. en, prefix, and esmail, enamel; <strong>from</strong> <strong>the</strong> same root as E. si?ielLAnoon, adv. anon, immediately, 3b. 1290. A. S. on ally in one.Antiell, sb. a sum <strong>of</strong> money paidfor a mass <strong>to</strong>be ?aid anmially (orperhaps, every day tbrougbotd ayear), i. 414.Anyghtes {for on nyghtes), atnight, nightly, 3 b. 1360.Aparte, v. <strong>to</strong> part away, <strong>to</strong> interrupt,24. 12.Apayd, pp. F. pleased ; hence, euelapayd = ill pleased, 3 6.1081. O.F.apaier, <strong>to</strong> appease, <strong>from</strong> L:it. pacare.Appairing, sb. injuring, lessening,18. xviii. 33. From Lat. ad, andF. pire, Lat. peior, worse ; henceappair, <strong>to</strong> make worse, impair.Apperand, pres. part, appearing,6. 342.Apply, V. F. bend <strong>to</strong>, follow after,20 b. 42.Areysed, /)^. s. raised, 8. iii. 13.arms !<strong>the</strong> exclamation <strong>of</strong> a person callingArmes, interj. arms ! myfor his arms, 23. iii. 3. 94,Armony, sb. F. harmony, 4. 152 ;II a. I. It. artjionia.Art, sb. quarter, direction, point <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> compass, 6. 309 ; euery art, inevery direction, on all sides, 13.232. Gaelic aird, a height, point<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> compass ; hence, Sc. airt.Cf. Airtis.Ar<strong>to</strong>w, /or art thou, 4. 173.Asaye, imp. s. test, try (it), i. 247.Aspectis, s6./)/. aspects, 13. 42. Aterm in astrology.Aspert, adj. harsh, cruel, 4. 170.F. aspre, Lat. asper. So saysJamieson ; but <strong>the</strong> passage isobscure.Aspie, V. <strong>to</strong> espy, 5 a. 31.Asprely, adv. sharply, roughly.18. xvii. 157. Lat. asper, rough.Aspy, sb. spy, beholder, 13. 265.Assay, v. F. make trial <strong>of</strong>, 3 a. I4<strong>to</strong> attempt, try <strong>to</strong> do, essay, iS.xvii. 220. Lat. exagium. a balance,<strong>from</strong> ex, out, and ago, I putin motion.Assay, sb. F. trial, pro<strong>of</strong>, 5 b. i 3.Assoile, V. F. <strong>to</strong> answer, 2. 615.Lat. absoluere.

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