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GLOSSARIAL INDEX.529Tristes, sh. F. sadness, 9. 129.Lat. tristida.Triviials, sb.pl. <strong>the</strong> trivials, 14. 512.The three arts <strong>of</strong> grammar, logic,and rhe<strong>to</strong>ric. Lat. tres, three, andIlia, a way.Tr<strong>of</strong>le, s6. a trifle, i. 352. O. F.trujie, a trifle, <strong>from</strong> trxtfler, <strong>to</strong>mock, cheat.Trone, sh. throne, 13. 47.Trosten, v. <strong>to</strong> trust, i. ;237 o« <strong>to</strong>trosten, <strong>to</strong> trust in, I. 350.Troweth, pr. s. S. believes, holds<strong>to</strong> be true, 12. 13. K.'&. treow,trust, ireowian, <strong>to</strong> believe.Tryakill, sb. remedy (lit. treacle,formerly a sovereign remedy), 13.144. Lat. <strong>the</strong>riacum, Gk.OijpiaKo.cpapfiaKa, antidotes against bites<strong>of</strong> animals, <strong>from</strong> Orjp, a wildbeast.Tryg, adj. secure, safe, 13. 184. Sw.trygg, Dan. tryg, secure, safe.Trymlyt, pt. pi. trembled, 13.243-Tryst, adj. F. sad, sorrowful, sorry,36. 1299. Lat. tristis.Tuk, pt. s. <strong>to</strong>ok, i. e. hit, 6. 403.Tutand, pres. part, poking, pushingout, 13. 123. O. E. <strong>to</strong>te, <strong>to</strong>pry about. See Tote.Twestis, sb. pi. twists, twigs, 13.165 ; Twystis, 13. 100.T"wey, tuwi. two, i. 428. A. S.twegen, masc. twd, fern, andneuter ; G. zwei, Du. twee.Twyne, v. <strong>to</strong> separate, becomeseparated, 6. 421. A. S. twin,gen. <strong>of</strong> tiveo, two.T"wyniien, v. <strong>to</strong> count as twins, <strong>to</strong>compare, I. 496; pt. pi. Twynned,parted, 2. 62 1. A. S. twegen,two.Twystis, sh. twigs, twining shoots,13. 100.Tyld, pp. set up like a tent, set up,raised, i. 181. A. S. teldian, <strong>to</strong>spread a tilt, or tent.Tyndis, sh. pi. tines, prongs <strong>of</strong> adeer^s horn, 13. 179. A. S. tindas,(pi.) fines, teeth <strong>of</strong> a harrow.V.Vaine, sh. vein, order, 28 a. 8Vayn, vein, 13. 255.Vale, V. <strong>to</strong> descend, 4. 17 2. F. dval, <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> valley, downwards;whence avalanche.Variand, pres. part. F. varying,variable, 11 a. i ; Variant, 13. 62.Vauntynge, sh. vauhing, 18. xvii.217. O. F. volter, <strong>to</strong> kap ; Lat.uohitare, <strong>from</strong> uolnere, <strong>to</strong> roll.Vaut, V. F. <strong>to</strong> vault, 25. 164. F.volter, <strong>to</strong> vault, bound. The use<strong>of</strong> vaunt (q. v.) makes it possiblethat va7it may be no misprint,but vaut is more usual.Vayletli, /»-. s. avails, 20 h. 7. Lat.ualere.Vayn. See Vaine.Vce, sb. F. use, 5 a. 106.Veilys, sb. pi. calves, 13. 185. E.veal, O. F. veel, Lat. iiilellus, dim.<strong>of</strong> uitulus.Vengeable, adj. F. full <strong>of</strong> vengeance,2. 298. Lat. tiindicare,<strong>from</strong> uindex.Venust, adj. beautiful, 13. 87.Lat. uemistiis, <strong>from</strong> Uenus.Verament, adv. F. verily, 7. 19.Verlet, sb. F. varlet, servant, squire,12. 22. E. and F. valet, Low.Lat. uarletus, dim. <strong>of</strong> uassvs, <strong>from</strong>W. gwas, a youth, servant. Cf.vassal, <strong>from</strong> W. gwasol, serving.Vermel, adj. vermilion, 13. 124.F. vermeil, It. vermiglio, <strong>from</strong>Lat. tiermiculus, a little worm,viz. <strong>the</strong> worm <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> gall-nut usedfor <strong>the</strong> dye.Viage, sh. F. voyage, 36. 1311.It. viaggio, Prov. viatge, <strong>from</strong>Lat. itialicum, journey-moneyDiez.Violid, /)/>. F. violated, 9. 57.Virelayes, sb. pi. roundels, 28 a.21. F. virer, <strong>to</strong> turn. 'Thevirelai admitted only two rhymes,and, after employing one for sometime, <strong>the</strong> poet was virer, or <strong>to</strong>turn <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r.' Nares.M m

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