A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 103

+Gurles+, _sb. pl._ children (of either s.e.x), C, PP; +gerles+, PP.

_Phr._: +knave gerlys+, boys, HD. Cf. +Gyrle+.

+Guhede+, _sb._ youth, S; see +?outhede+.

+Gyde+, _sb._ clothing, C3, MD; +gide+, MD, JD.

+Gyde+, _sb._ guide, C3.

+Gyden+, _v._ to guide, C2, C3, Palsg.--OF. _guider_.

+Gyen+, _v._ to guide, direct, PP, Prompt.; +gye+, S3, C2, C3; +gie+, PP; +gyede+, _pt. s._, PP, S2.--OF. _guer_, _guider_.

+Gylofre+, _sb._ gillyflower, S2 (s.v. _clowe_); see +Gerraflour+.

+Gylt+, _adj._ gilt, PP; +gulte+, PP; +gilte+, PP, C2.

+Gylt+, _v._ to gild, S3.

+Gymp+, _adj._ slim, delicate, short, scanty, S3; +gimp+, JD; neat, HD; +jimp+, HD, DG; +gym+, trim, spruce, S3; +gim+, DG; +jim+, DG; +jemmy+, DG.

+Gyrle+, _sb._ a child, generally a girl, but also used of a boy, MD; +gerles+, _pl._, MD; +girles+, MD. Cf. +Gurles+.

+Gryrss+, _sb._ gra.s.s; see +Gras+.

+Gyse+, _sb._ guise, manner, C, PP, Prompt.; +gise+, C, S3; +gyss+, S3.--AF. _guise_. See +Wyse+.

+Gysse+, _sb. pl._ geese, S3; see +Gos+.

H.

+Ha+, _p.r.o.n._ he, S, S2. See +He+.

+Habben+, +Habe+; see +Hauen+.

+Haberdasher+, _sb._ a seller of small wares, C, SkD (p. 809).

+Haberdashrie+, _sb._ haberdashery, SkD.

+Haberioun+, _sb._ habergeon, a piece of armour to defend the neck and breast, PP; +haburioun+, W, W2; +hawbyrgon+, Voc.; +haburjon+, S2; +habergeoun+, C2; +haberion+, PP.--OF. _hauberjon_ from _hauberc_. See +Hauberk+.

+Habide+, _v._ to abide, resist, S2; see +A-biden+. [[Addition]]

+Habilitie+, _sb._ ability, S3. See +Abilite+.

+Hable+, _adj._ able, S3, MD. See +Abil+.

+Haboundanle+, _adv._ abundantly, S3. See +Habundantly+.

+Habounde+, _v._ to abound, NED, S3, C2; see +Habunde+.

+Habundance+, _sb._ abundance, C2.

+Habundant+, _adj._ abundant, C2.

+Habundantly+, _adv._ abundantly, C3.

+Habunde+, _v._ to abound, NED.--OF. _habonder_, _abunder_; Lat.

_abundare_.

+Hac+, _conj._ but, S; see +Ac+.

+Hacche+, _sb._ hatch, PP; +hach+, hatch of a s.h.i.+p, S2.--Cp. Dan.

_haekke_.

+Had+, _sb._ state, order, rank, person (of Christ), S; _pl._ ranks (of angels), S.--AS. _had_; cp. OHG. _heit_.

+Hae-+; see under +He-+.

+Haehst+, highest; see +Heighest+.

+Haele+, _sb._ warrior; see +Hele+. [[error for +Heleth+]]

+Haene+, _adj. pl._ poor, S. See +Heyne+.

+Haerre+, _sb._ lord, S. See +Herre+.

+Hae?e+, _adv._ highly, S; see +Heighe+.

+Haf+, +Hafst+, +Haf+; see +Hauen+.

+Hafed+, _sb._ head, S. See +Heued+.

+Hafed-men+, _sb. pl._ prelates, S.

+Hage-faderen+; see +Heh-fader+.

+Hagge+, _sb._ a hag, P; +hegge+, MD.

+Hagt+, _sb._ (?), S.

[[Addition:]] Dr. F. Holthausen suggests that this word means 'danger, peril,' comparing this ME. _hagt_ with Icel. _haetta_ which has the same meaning. Kluge connects this _haetta_ with Gothic _hahan_, to hang, so that it may mean radically 'a state of being in suspense.' The word must have come into England in the form *_haht_, before the a.s.similation of _ht_ to _tt_.

+Hah+, _adj._ high, S; see +Heigh+.

+Hail+, _sb._ hail, PP; +heal+, S3; +haille+, PP; +hayle+, PP.--AS.

_hagol_.