13.07.2015 Views

Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS
  • No tags were found...

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

;4.^6 GLOSSARIAL INDEX.Champaine, ndj. flat, l8. xviii.60. From Campania, used as <strong>the</strong>name <strong>of</strong> a country, <strong>from</strong> Lat.campus.Chance, ih. lot, fate, 13. 285.Chanpartye, sb. F. a divided field(sc. <strong>of</strong> battle), a drawn battle,equality <strong>of</strong> power, 3 b. 1 198. F.champ parti.Chapiter, s6. chapter, i-j d. 2.Chapolories, sb. pi. scapulars,I. 550. See Fairholt's Costumein England, p. 595. From Lat.scapula, <strong>the</strong> shoulder.Chapyt, />/). escaped, 6. 427.Char, sb. F. car, 13. 31 ; Chare, 19(/. 4; 24.7. Lat. camis.Charchyng, pres. part, charging,3 h. I0(;0.Chays, sb. F. chase, i. e. huntingground,7. 31.Cheare, sb. ¥. outward look, carriage,deportment, 19 /, 19.Checker, sb. court <strong>of</strong> exchequer,Chepe, sb. market-place (nowCbeapside). 3 a. ro.Cherarchy, sb. hierarchy, i.e. choir,II a. 9. The allusion is <strong>to</strong><strong>the</strong> singing <strong>of</strong> angels in <strong>the</strong>irhierarchies or orders ; cf. Spenser,F. Q. i. 12. 39. The form <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> word is less removed <strong>from</strong><strong>the</strong> original than is <strong>the</strong> It.gerarcbia.Chere, >6. F. countenance, 19 a.345. Low Lat. cara, face ; cf.Gk. Kapa, head.Cherte, sb. F. friendship, 5 a. 91.Lat. cants, dear.Chesit, pt. s. chose, 22. 4573Cheuyce, v. F. <strong>to</strong> bargain, make acontract about a loan ; hence, <strong>to</strong>lend, 2. 602. O. F. cbevir, <strong>to</strong> accomplsh,<strong>from</strong> chef. Lit. caput,head.Chiere, sb. F. cheer, countenance,4. 161. See Chere.Childre, sb. pi. children, i. 756.Choi, sb. jowl ; <strong>the</strong> part extending<strong>from</strong> ear <strong>to</strong> ear beneath <strong>the</strong>chin, I. 224. A.S. ceole, <strong>the</strong> jaw,throat.Choyss, irnp. s. choose, 1 3, 2 2 2.Chrisolyte, sb. chrysolite, 13. 37.From XP^^^^^ gold, and XiOos, as<strong>to</strong>ne.Chymmys, sb. palace, chief mansion,13. 276. * O. F. chefmez,<strong>from</strong> Lat. caput, head, and mansio,dwelling.Chymneyes, sb. pi. chimneys, 7.209.Chynnes, sb. pi. S. chinks, 2. 609.Chynnyng, sb. a chink. 2. 605.A. S. cum, a chink, nick. Cf.Prov. Eng. chine, a cleft.Chyp, V. <strong>to</strong> chip (applied <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>bursting open <strong>of</strong> buds), 13. 124.Chyrmys, />r. s. chirrups, 13. 239.A. S. cy7-m, z noise, cry.Chyssell. adj. chisel-like, flat andsharp. 13. 58. O. F. cisel, achisel, <strong>from</strong> Lat. secare, <strong>to</strong> cut.Circulat, adj. going round in acircle, revolving (in an orbit), 13.10.Clavyr, sb. clover, 13. 116.Claweb, pr. pi. stroke down, smoothdown, I. 365. ' Flateur, a flatterer,glosej, fawner, soo<strong>the</strong>r, foister,smoo<strong>the</strong>r, a claivback, sycophant,pickthanke.'— Cotgrave's FrenchDiet.Cled, /)/. s. clad, clo<strong>the</strong>d, 13, 98;pp. Cled, 22. 4718.Cleikis, /r. s. clutches, takes, 22.4721. E. clutch, A.S. gelceccan,<strong>to</strong> seize.Clepit. pt. s. called, 4. l66> A. S.cleopian, <strong>to</strong> call.Cleuering, pres. part, clinging,holding on as a cat by its claws,4. 159. O. E. diver, a. claw.Closures, sb. pi. enclosures, defences,19 a. 296 ; fastenings,19 a. 329. Lat. claudere, <strong>to</strong>shut.Clout, V. S. <strong>to</strong> patch, 26. 636Cloute, 14. 524; />/. Clouted, esp.said <strong>of</strong> streng<strong>the</strong>ning a shoe withan iron plate, called in Norfolk

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!