Middle English Words Replaced
Kytte = Cut
Leswe = Pasture
Mow = May, to be able
Nurchis = Eunuch
Middle English Word Definitions
Algatis = Every way, always
Anentes = With respect to, as regards, concerning
Anientise = To bring to nought, to destroy,
Anon = At once, instantly, immediately, right away; shortly, soon
Apaye = To be satisfied
Apeyre = To harm, injure, diminish, impair
Architriclyn = Master of the feast
Asseth = Fulfillment, satisfaction, reparation, fulfillment of a wish
Assoilen = Remission of sins or penance
Astromyenes = Astronomer, astrologer
Atret = Slowly, leisurely, deliberately
Ayenward = Back or away from something, to the rear, backwards; the contrary, the opposite, the reverse
Bishop-riche = The province under the authority of a bishop, the seat or residence of a bishop
Biere = A coffin, A portable bed, a litter
Bihoten = To promise
Bire = With force, impetus
Birthen = Something carried or supported, anything that is hard to endure
Bolnen = To swell, or swelling
Boteler = Chief servant in charge of wine or other drink
Breiding = With haste
Brilen = To serve or offer
Careine = A dead body, a corpse; also, the carcass of an animal
Certes = Certainly
Cratche = A manger for feeding animals
Chargeous = Heavy, burdensome
Chepe = To bargain, to purchase, a market
Cherlich = Lovingly, solicitously, tenderly
Clepen = Called
Collerie = Eve salve
Colre = Bile
Compunccioun = Remorse for wrongdoing as felt and practiced as a means of attaining forgiveness of one's sins
Conjecen = To suppose, assume, or surmise
Conning = Possessing skill in a profession, art, or craft, skillful
Crisolite = A precious stone
Dampnen = To pass adverse judgment upon, condemn or repudiate,
Diffamen = To spread abroad rumor
Dismitten = To send away, let go, dismiss, release
Disparplen = To disband or disperse, scatter
Doom =The administering of justice, the power to rule or govern
Drit = Excrement, droppings, something worthless
Eft = Again
Eftsoon =Soon after, immediately, afterwards, later, hereafter, thereafter
Erien = To plough
Evangelie = The Gospel revelation, the message or teachings of Jesus Christ
Feren = To belong, to be appropriate or suitable to someone
Fichen = To stir uneasily
Forthenkith = To repent
Forsooth = For a fact
Grece = Step
Greithen = To prepare
Gyves =Chains, shackles, fetters
Habergeon = A coat or jacket of mail or scale armor
Herberweles = Without shelter
Herberwen = A guest, to entertain
Herein = To praise, bring glory
Herre = Hinge of a door
Hidel = A secret place
Hie = Haste, hurry
Hien = To go quickly, travel rapidly, hurry
Hilden = Cover
Horeness = Whiteness or grayness of hair
Jhesu = Middle English for Jesus
Kindeli = According to the regular course of nature, as a result of natural causes, naturally, by nature,
Lappe = To wrap, an involution, a caparison
Leche = A physician or surgeon
Lechery = A lascivious way of life, the habit or practice of adultery, fornication,
Leep = Basket
Leese = To lose, be dispossessed of, be deprived of
Leeue = To believe
Letten = Hindered
Ligge = To lie
Mareis = Marshland, fen, swamp
Mede = A gift, noble or royal endowment, a material reward, compensation, food or drink.
Meine = Household, family, families
Monesten = To warn
Ne = No, not, nor, than
Nille = Do not
Noien = To harm, injure, or impair
Nolde = Would not
Pargeten = to plaster, ornament with plaster, to cover
Peisen = To weight, measure of weight
Pleien = To play
Polle = Having the hair cropped or shorn, to shave or to cut the hair of your head
Prente = A signet, a seal
Prepuce = Foreskin, the state of being uncircumcised
Purpuresse = A seller of purple
Purtenaunce = Something associated with
Raueyn = Ravenous, predatory, a robber
Repugnen = To rebel, disobey, oppose
Reuthe = Pity, compassion, sympathy, also, mercy
Sad = Steadfast, firmly fixed, sated, over full, weary, satisfied, serious, firm, sober, discreet,
Sathanas = Latin for Satan
Scarioth = A purse bearer, keeper of money
Schenden/Schent = Shame, to do harm to, injure, bring to ruin, overcome,
Schrewid = Cursed, wicked, depraved
Sclaundre = Uttering a falsehood to discredit someone, calumny, misrepresentation
Sculptilis = Idols, graven images
Sege = The ceremonial seat of a king
Seneuey = Mustard
Sethe = To satisfy, to be enough for
Seuen = Follow, to followed
Sheuen = To make visible
Sheltroun = A group of soldiers or an army in fighting formation
Sicle = An ancient unit of weight
Simulacre = An image, a representation, an effigy, an idol
Snaperen = To stumble
Sophime = A subtle but fallacious argument used to deceive
Sowde = Stipend, pay
Speden = To achieve one's goal, accomplish one's purpose
Stie = To go, go
Stourblen = To trouble, disquiet, to upset
Streuen = To scatter
Swelen = To be on fire, burn up
Terren = To provoke to anger
Toting = Observation
Trogodites = The name of an ancient race or tribe of people variously placed from northeastern Africa to eastern Asia
Trouen = To have trust
Undernimen = To reprove
Unethe = Hardly, scarcely, barely
Vitailled = Provisioned
Walwen = To roll over, roll on the ground
Warien = To complain bitterly, to speak profanely
Welwen = to waste away
Wene = peculation, a matter for speculation, also, a belief, an opinion,
Wermode = The plant wormwood
Wilne = One’s will, disposition, or inclination; also, a desire, an intention
Windwen = To separate grain from chaff
Winnen = To exert effort, strive, to suffer or to cause suffering
Wite = To know
Wlate = Offensive to the senses, nauseating
Wodness = Unsoundness or derangement of mind, lunacy, mania, madness
Wolt = Wilt, will
Wrecchednesse = Misery, misfortune, hardship
Yede = Went forth, went
Yerde = Staff, rod
Ynow = Enough