Golden Legend, Glossary
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GLOSSARY
A
achate, n., purchase
achaufed, pp., kindled.
achauffed, pp., angry.
adaunt, v. tr., to subdue or tame.
adderbolt, n., a dragon-fly, also the bolt of a crossbow.
addressed, v. n,, stood erect.
adjousted, pp., Fr. ajouter, to add.
adjusted (Fr.ajorter), added.
aliened, pp., separated.
alleged, v., Fr. alleger, mitigated, comforted or eased .
allegeance, n., alleviation.
among, adv., now and again, meanwhile.
ampul, n., a vessel for holy oil, flask, or phial.
ancille (pl. nacelles), n., handmaid.
anenst, adv., in the sight of.
anker, n., an anchorite or hermit.
appertly, adv., openly.
araign, n., a cobweb, vitriol may be meant.
argenter, n.,a money changer.
artillour, n., engineer.
aspre, adj., Fr. apre, cruel, rude, or uncouth.
asprely, adv., extremely.
attisement, n., instigation.
aurier, n., laurel.
avale, v., descend, run down.
avoid, v., to destroy
avoir, n., goods.
await, n., a snare.
axes, n., ague.
ayenbar, n., redeemer.
B
bain, n., (Fr.) a bath.
bained, pp., Fr. baigner, bathed.
barat, n., treachery.
belues, n., whales, or sea monsters.
benewrely, adv. (Fr. bienheureux), happily.
benewred, adj., blessed.
besoins, n. (Fr ), needs.
blechures, n., Fr. blessures, wounds.
blessure, n. (Fr.), a wound.
bleveth, n. v., remaineth.
blyven, pp. of 'beleave,' remained.
bobance, n., ostentatiom.
bourdon, n., a staff.
boystous, adj., strong.
brede, n., the size,
brochets, n., spikes.
broches, n, pointed rods.
bubale, n., a wild ox.
bubals, n., wild oxen.
bucale, n., shambles.
burette, n., cruse or bottle for oil.
bydwong, v., to refrain or keep strictly.
bynomen, pp. of 'benim,' to take away.
C
can, v., to be able.
canticis, n., the Song of Solomon.
capax, adj., able to meet or withstand.
caricares, n,, figs.
cautelously, adv., craftily.
cellarer, n., steward.
celyer, n., refuge or hiding place, cupboard or store place.
cenacle, n., guest room.
cene, n., council.
cene-thursday, comp. n., maundy Thursday.
centime, n., tenth.
champaine, n., campagna.
chartre, n., dungeon.
chasse, n., box or shrine.
chauffed, v., Fr. chauffer, warmed or comforted.
cheer, n., the visage, face.
cherety, n., affection.
chevisshed, v., achieved his purpose.
chore (for 'cor'), n., a Hebrew measure of about eight bushels.
clarte, adj., glory.
clock, n., Fr, cloche, bell,
coarted, pp., constrained or coerced.
coles, n., cabbages
colestaff, n., a pole for carrying a burden between two persons.
complained, v., pitied.
con, v., to know, to be able.
conjured, v., Fr. conjurer, exorcised.
conveying, pr. p., guidance.
corbanam, n., an offering.
courage, n., mind.
couthe, v. (kythen) gave.
crisp, adj., curly.
cruel, adj., stern.
culex. n.. a gnat.
D
dalve, v., buried.
deal, v., to divide.
deduit, n. (Fr.), pleasure, comfort
defended, pp., forbidden.
demene, v., exhibit
detrenched, p. a., O. Fr. destrancher, hewed in pieces.
detty, adj., due.
did (or do) make = caused to be made
dilation, n., delay.
dilection, n, love.
dime, n., a tithe.
direption, n., pillage.
disperpled / disperipled, pp., scattered.
dizaines, n., divisions of ten each.
doubt, v., to fear.
droiture, n. (Fr.), integrity.
E
eculee, n., the rack.
eme, n., uncle.
empesh, v., Fr. empecher, to hinder.
empeshment, n., Fr. empèchement, hindrance.
encheson, n., for cause of.
engine, n., wit, imagination.
engrassed, pp., Fr. engraisser, to fatten or enrich.
enseigned, v., Fr. enseigner, to teach, instruct.
entailed, pp., Fr. entailler, engraved.
entremeted, v., dealt with
epe, n., a basket.
esbatements, n. (Fr.), pageants.
escroceles, n., scrofula.
esprised, pp., Fr. epris, smitten.
eurous, adj., Ft. heureux, happy.
F
facound, adj., eloquent, fluent.
fait, n., business, doing.
faitour n., malefactor.
fardel. n.. a burden.
feretre, n., a shrine.
feria, n., day of the week.
ferial, adj., ordinary.
festue, n., a straw.
fet, v. fetched.
fiables n., the faithf'ul.
flom, n., a river.
foison, n., plenty.
fournil, n., limekiln.
fraitour, n., refectory.
froten, pp, Fr. frotter, rubbed.
frounced, adj., wrinkled.
frushed, v., Fr. fruisser, to crush or bruise.
G
gins, n., snares.
goliards, n., jesters or buffoons.
governail, n., Fr.gouvernail tame. a rudder.
governor, n., helm or rudder. grabat, n., a gridiron.
gree, n., goodwill, favour.
grewe, n., greek.
grinnes n. snares or traps.
grip, n., a vulture.
guerished, v., Fr. guerir, to heal.
H
habergeon, n., coat of scale armour.
hallows, n., saints or chosen people.
havoir, n., worldly goods.
heled, v., concealed.
holm, n., elm tree.
honeysuckle, n., a rendering of locusta as the name of a plant.
hosteler, n., one who received guests.
houseled, v., administered the Eucharist.
I
impedimy, n., disease of the groin.
impetre, v., beseech.
indigne (Fr. ), unworthy.
J
jape, n., jest, scoff, mock.
jonkes of the sea, n,, juncus acutus, the great sea rush.
jowes, n., Fr. joues. cheeks.
jument. n.. a mare
K
kalked, v., reckoned or calculated.
karols, n., ring dances accompanied by song.
kele, v., cool.
kittled, v., tickled, excited.
L
lapacium, n., sorrel.
largo, n., treasure.
leasings, n., lies.
lavas, n., lavishness or freedom.
lessed, pp., diminished.
letted, v., attacked injured.
lettrure, n., learning.
leye, v., stain or pollute.
louings, n., praisings, thanksgivings.
louting, pr. p., bowing, here used for lurking.
lowted, pp., bowed, used also for lurked.
M
make, n., mate or companion.
malerous, adj., Fr. malheureux, evil disposed.
maleurte, n., Fr. malheur, unhappiness, misery.
mat, adj., worn out, sad.
mathesis, n., mathematical science.
mechant, adj. (Fr.), wicked.
meiny (or mezny), n., company or retinue.
meschant (Fr. ), wicked.
mesel, n., leper.
more, adj., greater or elder.
mortuary, n., an ecclesiastical heriot or death-fee.
mow (mowe), v., to be able.
moyen, n., middle, mean, mediator.
moyenant (Fr. ), by means of.
moyenne, adj., medium.
muddes or muyes, n., Fr. muids, measures of about five quarters.
mystery, Fr. metierr, work or business.
N
Nebuzar - adan, n. This name means literally in the Hebrew (2 Kings xxv. ) 'chief of the slayers,' which the English translators following the Vulgate understand as 'slayers of men,' and so interpret the name as 'captain of the guard.' But in the Septuagint, Nebuzar-adan is taken to be chief of the slayers of beasts, hence the title of 'prince of the cooks.' The French version, from which Caxton generally translates, reads 'car il estoit prince des gueux,' but here Caxton seems to have turned to the original, where Voragine, strange to say, follows the Latin version of the Septuagint, and writes ' princeps cocorum.'
noot, v., know not.
notorily, adv., openly.
O
occision, n., slaughter.
octroy, V. (Fr.), to bestow.
ongles, n. (Fr.), claws.
orage n. (Fr.), a storm.
orphelins, n. (Fr.), orphans.
ouches, n., jewels.
P
paddocks, n., toads.
palpation, n., touching.
parement, n., adornment, garment.
pelletre, n,, pyrethrum officinarum, or pellitory of Spain.
pens, n., wings.
phitoness, n., witch.
piscine, n., a pool.
plaies, n., wounds.
plein (Fr.), full.
pois, n., weight.
porret, n., a leek.
prelation, n., preference.
prest, adj., prepared.
prestly, adv., quickly.
primetime or printemps, n., spring,
prince of the cooks-See Nebuzar-adan.
prise, n., capture
propice, adj., favourable.
pulment, n., pottage.
Q
quarel, n., arrow.
quarfox, n., four meeting ways.
quarrels, n., crossbow bolts.
quatretemps, n., Ember days.
R
radour, adj., violence.
rassassied, ppl, (Fr. rassassier), satisfied.
rather, adv., earlier, former.
ratted, pp., torn.
raught, v., reached.
rechaet, n., in exchange for, in place of.
rechauf, n. tr., kindle spiritually.
recluage, n., hermitage.
refrigery, n., refreshment.
releved, v., Fr. relever, to raise up, built or set upright.
reliefs, n., (Fr.), fragments of broken meat.
rese, n., disturbance.
renomee / renommee. n.. renown.
repeased, v., reassured.
righter, n., executioner.
rogneth, v.. to eat away.
rought, v., i., heeded.
routed, v, snored.
rume, v., to ease (?).
S
sacre, v., Fr. sacrer, to consecrate.
sadder, adj., firmer.
Salue or salut, n. (Fr.), health or prosperity.
sautes, n., assaults.
scorpions, n., whips with iron.
sourd, v., issue, spring.
sieges, n., seats or thrones.
siewed, v., followed.
siffled, v., Fr. siffler, whistled.
sikerness, n., surety.
simulachres, n., Fr. simulacare, images.
sithes, n., times.
slimed, pp., pricked.
slops, n., loose breeches.
smaragdos, n., emeralds or jewels,
sndary, n., a napkin.
soler / solder. n.. an upper chamber
sort, v., adapt or place.
sourde, v., spring up.
sparteled, pp., scattered.
spelunke, n., a cave or tomb.
spere, v., inquire or search.
spincops, n., spiders.
squames, n., scales.
stacten, n., myrrh.
stagne, n., Fr. etang, lake.
storax, n., incense.
styed, v., rose up, ascended.
sudary, n., a winding-sheet.
suffrance, n., help.
sumpters, n., pack-horses or mules.
sweven, n., a dream.
synechdoche, n., bringing together.
T
taillage, n., toll or impost.
tatche, n., Fr. tache, a stain.
terebinth, n., turpentine.
terrien, adj., earthly.
thau, n., the Greek τ, a headless cross.
tigurion, n., a cottage, used also for a shrine or chapel.
tigurye, n., a small house.
to-frushed. adj., much bruised.
toller, tollener, n., tax-farmer.
tourbe, n., a crowd.
transumeth, v., converteth.
tree (or treen), n., wood.
trental, n., a series of thirty masses for the dead.
trewage, n., tribute.
truandise, n., imposture.
truffes, n., flouts.
turbes or tourbes, n., crowds.
turmes, n., troops, companies, assemblies.
U
undern, n., from sunrise to noon.
unguentaries, n., makers of perfumes.
unheled, n., laid bare.
unnethe, adv., hardly, scarcely.
unpurveyed, adv., unawares.
urchin, n., a hedgehog.
utas, n., octave.
V
veer, n., spring, spring-tide.
W
warned, v., refused.
windowed, p.p., pierced or fretted.
whelk, n., a pimple.
wood, woodness, n., mad, madness.
