spright, n., the mind, breath, spirit.

spunkies, n. pl., spirits, will o' wisps.

spyced, pp., scrupulous.

stacher, v., to stagger, totter. stal, pp., secretly retreated;

also stole, stolen. stampe, stamp, bray in a mortar (v. present). stane, n., stone.

swythe, adv., quickly.

syne, adv. and conj., since, then, ago.

sythes, n. pl., times.

staw, stole (v. preterit).

pres. partc.).

steeks, n. pl., stitches.

glowed

stemed, shone,

(v.

preterit). stents, n. pl., assessments, dues, taxes. stepe, adj., glittering, bright. sterlinges, n. pl., sterling coins. sterres, n., stars. sterve, v., to die. stevene, n., language. stibble, n., stubble. stiked (swyn), a stuck pig. stones, n. pl., precious stones. stoor, n., store stock (of a farm).

stope, pp., advanced. stot, n., stallion, horse, cob. stoure, n., dust, conflict, strife. stownd, pp., stunned. stowre, n., turmoil, strife; a combat; distress, misfortune.

streit, adj., narrow. streyneth, constrains (v. present). strike, n., hank (of flax), a handful that may be heckled at once. strondes, n. pl., shores. strowd, pp., strewn. sturre, v., to steer, guide. sturt, n., worry, trouble. substilly, adv., craftily. suffisaunce, n., sufficiency. sugh, n., a sigh; a moan of the wind.

superfluitee, n., superfluity,

excess.

surcote, n., topcoat, overcoat. sustres, n. pl., sisters. swal, was puffed up with

anger.

swankies, n. pl., strapping fellows.

swatch, n., a sample. swats, n., new ale.

swevene, n., dream. swich, adj., such.

swinken, v., (Ger.) to toil, labour. swote, adj., sweet.

tempest thee noght, do not violently distress thyself. tentie, adj., watchful, careful, heedful.

terciane, adj., tertian. texpounden, v., to expound, explain.

thack, n., thatch.

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thack and rape, the covering of a house; hence, the home necessities." thae, pron., those. thalighte, for thee alighte (in thee alighte) alighted in thee. thanne, adv., then. tharray, for, the array. theech (so), for, so thee ich, as I may thrive, as I hope to prosper.

thegither, adv., together. thencrees, for, the increase. thestat, for, the state (or condition).

thewes, n. pl., manners, behavior, mental and moral qualities.

thole, v., to endure, suffer.
thrang, n., throng.
thrave, 24 sheaves of corn.
thilke, that.

tho, pron., those.
thowes, n. pl., thaws.
thrall, n., slave, slavery.
thridle, n., third.
thrillant, adj., piercing, keen.
thritty, adj., thirty.
thryes, adv., thrice.

thurgh, prep., by means of. tikelnesse, n., instability, lack of steadiness. timmer, n., timber. tint, adj., lost.

tiptoon, n. pl. tiptoes. tirlin, adj., stripping, uncovering, unroofing. tither, the other. Tithones, son of Laomedon, the king of Troy, mortal favorite of Aurora. togidre, adv., together. tombesteres, n. pl., female dancers, literally female tumblers. toon, n. pl., toes. tord, n., piece of dung. torn, n., turn. toste, n., toast. to-tere, v., to rend in pieces. totten, v., to take toll. tousie, adj., shaggy. tow, n., flax, rope. towmond, n., a twelvemonth. towre, a term of falconry; to

soar in a spiral; here applied to deer far up on the mountain.

towres (those bricky towres),
the Temple. Formerly the
abode of the Knights Tem-
plar; after the dissolution of
their order, granted to the
Knights of St. John, and by
them leased to the students
of Common Law, who have
remained there ever since.
trad, pp., treaded, copulated.
traynes, n. pl., the tails; guile,
artifice; a draw-net.
traytours, n. pl., traitors.
treen, n. pl., trees.
trete, v., to treat.
tretys, adj., well proportioned,
long.

trompe, n., trumpet.
trouthe, n., troth.
trowe, v., to believe.
tukked, pp., tucked.
twalpennie, n., a penny.
twalpint, 12 pint.
twa or tweye, adj., two.
twinne, v., to sever, part.
tyke, n., a dog.
tythes, n. pl., tithes.

unbrent, pp., unburnt. unco, adj., strange, remarkable, uncommon.

unco guid, the rigidly right

eous.

uncrudded, pp., uncurdled. undern, n., a particular time in the morning is here implied, about 9 A.M. or later. unkend, pp., unknown. unlich, adv., unlike. unnethes, adv., scarcely, hardly, with difficulty.

conscious, by accident.

usquabae, n., whisky.

vache, n., cow, beast. variable, adj., various. vavasour, n.. a subvassal (next in dignity to a baron). vernicle, n., vernicle. veyl, n., veil.

vigilges, n., vigils, evening meetings. vitaille, n., victuals. voys, n., voice.

wabster, n., weaver. wad, would, would have (v. present).

wae, adj., woeful, sorrowful (sometimes used sarcastically). Waesucks, interj., Alas! wal, n., wall. walet, n., wallet.

wan, won, gained (v. preterit). war or ware, adj., prudent, discreet.

wark, n., work.

wark-lume, n., a tool, a loom. warlocks, n. pl., wizards. waryce, v., to heal, cure. wa's, n. pl., walls. wast, n., waste. wastel-breed, n., cake, bread,

bread of the best quality. waught, n., deep draught. wawlie, adj., ample, large, robust.

wayk, adj., weak.

wayne, a., vain; n., vein.
weans, n., a child.
webbe, n., a weaver.
weel-gaun, adj., well-going.
weel-hained, adj., well saved.
weet, v., to wet.

wele, n., happiness, fortune.
welke, v., to fade.
welked, pp., withered.

welle, n., well, source, spring. wende, would have thought. wenen, v., to ween, suppose.

werre, n., war.

werte, n., wart.

weyeden, pp., weighed. weyes, n. pl., ways. Weylaway, interj., Alas! wha, pron., who.

woot, (I), I know (v. present). wortes, n. pl., herbs.

wrack, n., violence; v., to wreck.

wreke, v., to wreak, avenge. wyf, n., wife.

whally, adj., discolored (as in wyliecoat, n., undervest.

wall eyes).
whalpit, pp., whelped.
whang, n., a large slice.
wheep, n., small beer.
whelkes, n. pl., pimples,
blotches.

whelpe, n., puppy, cub.
whilom, adv., once on a time,
formerly.
whott, adj., hot.
whyleare, sometime ago
before, lately.
whyles, sometimes, now and
then.

or

whyt, adj., white. wimpel, n., wimpel, covering for the head, gathered around it, and pleated under the chin.

widwe, n., widow.

wyn, n., wine.

yaf, gavest (v. present). y-bore, pp., borne, carried. y-boren, pp., born. y-chaped, pp., furnished with chapes or metal caps (placed at the end of the sheath). y-corven, pp., cut. ydel, adj., idle. ydrad, pp., dreaded. y-drawe, pp., drawn. yeddinges, n. pl., songs. yede, v., to go. yeldhalle, n., guild-hall. yell's, adj., dry, milkless. yelwe, adj., yellow. yeman, n., yeoman. yemanly, adv., in a yeomanlike

manner.

wight, n., person, creature, yën, n. pl., eyes.

man.

yerde, n., switch.

yerne, error for erme, v., to feel sad, grieve.

yfed, pp., fed.

yill-caup, n., a wooden drinking vessel.

y-knowe, pp., known. y-led, pp., guided, conducted. y-logged, pp., lodged. y-nogh, enough. yod, pp., gone. yont, adv., beyond. yplaste, pp., placed. y-preved, pp., proved (to be) y-sprad, pp., spread. yts, pron., its. yve, n., ivy. yvel, adj., evil. y-wis, adv., certainly, truly verily. y-write, pp., written.

A barking sound the Shepherd hears, 338.
Ae fond kiss, then we sever! 296.

A gentle knight was pricking on the plaine, 22.
A glorious people vibrated again . . . 536.
Ah, what can ail thee, wretched wight, 568.
A little mushroom table spread, 122.
All human things are subject to decay, 180.
All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their
lair, 382.

All that I know, 773.

Breathes there the man, with soul so dead, 385. Bright Flower! whose home is everywhere, 334. Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art! 580.

Bright tulips, we do know, 123.

Bury the Great Duke, 666.

But anxious cares the pensive nymph opprest, 215.

But do not let us quarrel any more, 787.
By this the northerne wagoner had set, 29.

Calme was the day, and through the trembling ayre, 112.

Close by those meads, for ever crown'd with flowers, 212.

Clouds, lingering yet, extend in solid bars, 340. Coldly, sadly descends, 612.

Come, dear children, let us away, 596.

Come down, O maid, from yonder mountain height, 628.

Come into the garden, Maud, 664. Come unto these yellow sands, 115. Comin thro' the rye, poor body, 298. 'Courage!' he said, and pointed toward the land, 622.

Creep into thy narrow bed, 599.

Cromwell, our chief of men, who through a cloud, 135.

Cupid, as he lay among, 119.

Cyriack, this three years' day these eyes, though clear, 137.

Daughter of Jove, relentless Power, 247.
Day! Faster and more fast, 751.
Dear, though to part it be a hell, 119.
Dim as the borrow'd beams of moon and stars,
187.

Duncan Gray cam here to woo, 299.

Earth has not anything to show more fair. 332. Earth, Ocean, Air, belovèd brotherhood! 508. Elaine the fair, Elaine the lovable, 699. Eternal Spirit of the chainless Mind! 470. Ethereal minstrel! pilgrim of the sky! 355. Ever let the Fancy roam, 559.

Fair as the earliest beam of eastern light, 400. Fair daffodils, we weep to see, 122.

Had I but plenty of money, money enough
and to spare, 764.

Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! 535.

Happy the man whose wish and care, 205.
Hark! ah, the nightingale, 598.

Hark, hark! the lark at Heaven's gate sings,
115.

Harp of the North! that mouldering long hast
hung, 392.

Hast thou a charm to stay the morning-star,
377.

Ha! whare ye gaun, ye crowlin ferlie? 287.
Hence, loathed Melancholy, 130.
Hence, vain deluding Joys, 132.

Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, 124.

High in the breathless Hall the Minstrel sate,
345.

High on a throne of royal state, which far,
149.

High time now gan it wex for Una fayre, 93.
Home they brought her warrior dead, 627.
'Ho!' quod the knight, 'good sir, na-more of
this,' 13.

I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers,
534.

I dreamed that, as I wandered by the way,
541.

If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, 241.
I fear thy kisses, gentle maiden, 541.

If from the public way you turn your steps,
324.

If this great world of joy and pain, 357.
I held it truth, with him who sings, 629.
I met a traveller from an antique land, 528.
In one of those excursions may they ne'er,
322.

In the deserted, moon-blanched street, 600.
In the hour of my distress, 124.

In these deep solitudes and awful cells, 220.
In these gay thoughts the Loves and Graces
shine, 205.

In this lone, open glade I lie, 602.

In vain to me the smiling mornings shine,

248.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan, 377.

I said Then, dearest, since 't is so; 776.
I sing of brooks, of blossoms, birds and bow-
ers, 119.

I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he,
761.

Is there for honest poverty, 300.
Is this a fast, to keep, 126.

Is thy face like thy mother's, my fair child,
414.

It is a beauteous evening, calm and free, 332.
It is an ancient Mariner, 358.

"It is not to be thought of that the Flood,"
334.

It little profits that an idle king, 624.
I travelled among unknown men, 309.
It seems a day, 307.

It was a dreary morning when the wheels, 316.
I wandered lonely as a cloud, 337.

I weep for Adonais- he is dead! 518.

Just for a handful of silver he left us, 760.
John Anderson my jo, John, 295.
John Gilpin was a citizen, 273.

Kentish Sir Byng stood for his King, 759.