A-BEGGED............1
FranT 1580 To goon a-begged in my kirtle bare. 21606
 
 A-BLAKEBERYED.......1
PardT 406 Though that hir soules goon a-blakeberyed! 22056
 
 A-CATERWAWED........1
WBT 354 To shewe hir skyn and goon a-caterwawed. 15640
 
 A-MORWE.............2
WBT 593 To chirche was myn housbonde born a-morwe 15878
MerT 1214 I knowe ynogh, on even and a-morwe, " 18800
 
 A-NYGHT.............6
WBT 202 How pitously a-nyght I made hem swynke! 15488
SumT 1827 Though I hym wrye a-nyght and make hym warm, 17112
ClT 464 He cam allone a-nyght, ther as she lay, 18044
MkT 2568 Amydde his hoost he dronke lay a-nyght, 25558
NPT 3167 For whan I feele a-nyght your softe syde -- 26158
CYT 880 Which that they myghte wrappe hem inne a-nyght, 27332
 
 A-NYGHTES...........3
MilT 3214 On which he made a-nyghtes melodie 3216
MilT 3214 On which he made a-nyghtes melodie 8300
MilT 3214 On which he made a-nyghtes melodie 13384
 
 A-REWE..............1
WBT 1254 A thousand tyme a-rewe he gan hire kisse, 16540
 
 A-TWO...............3
ClT 1169 It wolde rather breste a-two than plye. 18748
MancT 341 An arm a-two, my deere sone, right so 28274
MancT 342 A tonge kutteth freendshipe al a-two. 28276
 
 A-WERKE.............1
WBT 215 I sette hem so a-werke, by my fey, 15500
 
 AARON...............1
SumT 1894 " Aaron, that hadde the temple in governaunce, 17180
 
 AAS.................1
MkT 2661 Thy sys Fortune hath turned into aas, 25652
 
 ABAK................4
MilT 3736 Abak he stirte, and thoughte it was amys, 3738
MilT 3736 Abak he stirte, and thoughte it was amys, 8822
MilT 3736 Abak he stirte, and thoughte it was amys, 13906
Thop 827 Sire Thopas drow abak ful faste; 23446
 
 ABASSHED............3
MLT 568 The constable weex abasshed of that sight, 4490
MLT 568 The constable weex abasshed of that sight, 9574
MLT 568 The constable weex abasshed of that sight, 14658
 
 ABATE...............1
MkT 2590 Wenynge that God ne myghte his pride abate. 25580
 
 ABATED..............1
ParsT 191A the hyer that they were in this present lyf, the moore shulle they been abated and defouled in helle.28540
 
 ABATETH.............1
ParsT 730 For it enhaunceth and enforceth the soule, right as Accidie abateth it and maketh it fieble.29504
 
 ABAUNDONE...........1
ParsT 713A and abaundone hymself, with al his myght, wel for to doon. 29474
 
 ABAUNDONETH.........2
Mel 1577 For a man that is to desirynge to gete richesses abaundoneth hym 24498
ParsT 694 thurgh which despeir or drede he abaundoneth al his herte to every maner synne, as seith Seint Augustin.29442
 
 ABAWNDONE...........1
ParsT 874A thurgh which tho that whilom weren o flessh abawndone hir bodyes to othere persones.29780
 
 ABAYSED.............1
ClT 1108 She riseth up, abaysed, from hire traunce, 18688
 
 ABAYST..............2
ClT 317 That reed he wax; abayst and al quakynge 17896
ClT 1011 Right noght was she abayst of hire clothyng, 18590
 
 ABBAY...............1
PrT 624 They carien hym unto the nexte abbay. 23242
 
 ABBESSE.............1
WBT 678 That was abbesse nat fer fro Parys, 15964
 
 ABBEY...............1
NPT 2854 Than is a clokke or an abbey orlogge. 25844
 
 ABBEYE..............2
ShipT 298 Til that daun John rideth to his abbeye. 22916
ShipT 323 And forth he rydeth hoom to his abbeye, 22942
 
 ABBOT...............12
GP 167 A manly man, to been an abbot able. 166
MilT 3666 For tymber, ther oure abbot hath hym sent; 3668
GP 167 A manly man, to been an abbot able. 5250
MilT 3666 For tymber, ther oure abbot hath hym sent; 8752
GP 167 A manly man, to been an abbot able. 10334
MilT 3666 For tymber, ther oure abbot hath hym sent; 13836
ShipT 63 Hath of his abbot, as hym list, licence, 22682
ShipT 361 Oure abbot wole out of this toun anon, 22980
PrT 637 And after that, the abbot with his covent 23256
PrT 642 This abbot, which that was an hooly man, 23260
PrT 670 This hooly monk, this abbot, hym meene I, 23288
PrT 673 And whan this abbot hadde this wonder seyn, 23292
 
 ABEDDE..............9
WBT 407 Namely abedde hadden they meschaunce: 15692
WBT 927 Somme riche array, somme seyden lust abedde, 16212
WBT 1084 Whan he was with his wyf abedde ybroght; 16370
WBT 1259 Housbondes meeke, yonge, and fressh abedde, 16544
MerT 1818 The bryde was broght abedde as stille as stoon; 19404
MerT 2051 And thynges whiche that were nat doon abedde, 19638
ShipT 165 Neither abedde ne in noon oother place; 22784
ShipT 177 And buxom unto his wyf and fressh abedde. 22796
ShipT 424 By God, I wol nat paye yow but abedde! 23042
 
 ABEYE...............1
PhyT 100 If that they doon, ye shul it deere abeye. 21750
 
 ABHOMINABLE.........1
PardT 631 Gret sweryng is a thyng abhominable, 22282
 
 ABHOMYNABLE.........9
SumT 2006 Abhomynable unto the God of hevene; 17292
PardT 471 By superfluytee abhomynable. 22122
NPT 3053 Mordre is so wlatsom and abhomynable 26044
MancT 343 A jangler is to God abhomynable. 28276
ParsT 122A ne nothyng is to hym moore abhomynable than thilke milk whan it is medled with oother mete.28434
ParsT 124A and desireth the lif perdurable, ther nys to him no thyng moore abhomynable.28436
ParsT 138 and yet moore foul and abhomynable, for ye trespassen so ofte tyme as dooth the hound that retourneth to eten his spewyng.28460
ParsT 148 Evere fro the hyer degree that man falleth, the moore is he thral, and moore to God and to the world vile and abhomynable.28476
ParsT 910 The fifthe spece is thilke abhomynable synne, of which that no man unnethe oghte speke ne write;29856
 
 ABHOMYNACION........1
ParsT 687A and maketh that God hath abhomynacion of swich Accidie, as seith Seint John.29428
 
 ABHOMYNACIONS.......3
MLT 88 Of swiche unkynde abhomynacions, 4010
MLT 88 Of swiche unkynde abhomynacions, 9094
MLT 88 Of swiche unkynde abhomynacions, 14178
 
 ABHOMYNACIOUN.......1
SumT 2179 That he nolde have abhomynacioun 17464
 
 ABIDE...............3
Mel 1640 for it shal lenger abide with thee than any tresour, be it never so precious.'24580
Mel 1795 and abide nat ne delaye it nat til tomorwe.' 24770
ParsT 1001 and eek the lenger that he tarieth, the ferther he is fro Crist. And if he abide to his laste day, scarsly30034
 
 ABIDEN..............3
KnT 2982 And Theseus abiden hadde a space 2984
KnT 2982 And Theseus abiden hadde a space 8068
KnT 2982 And Theseus abiden hadde a space 13152
 
 ABIDETH.............2
Mel 985A as wel as he abideth the deeth of his owene propre persone.' " 23614
NPT 2777 And there abideth in prosperitee. 25768
 
 ABIDYNG.............6
MilT 3595 And sitten there, abidyng Goddes grace. 3596
MLT 721 She halt hire chambre, abidyng Cristes wille. 4642
MilT 3595 And sitten there, abidyng Goddes grace. 8680
MLT 721 She halt hire chambre, abidyng Cristes wille. 9726
MilT 3595 And sitten there, abidyng Goddes grace. 13764
MLT 721 She halt hire chambre, abidyng Cristes wille. 14810
 
 ABIDYNGE............1
ClT 757 Abidynge evere his lust and his plesance, 18336
 
 ABIGAYL.............1
MerT 1369 Lo Abigayl, by good conseil how she 18956
 
 ABIT................1
CYT 1175 He is so variaunt, he abit nowhere. 27628
 
 ABLE................16
GP 167 A manly man, to been an abbot able. 166
GP 584 And able for to helpen al a shire 586
KnT 1241 And art a knyght, a worthy and an able, 1242
GP 167 A manly man, to been an abbot able. 5250
GP 584 And able for to helpen al a shire 5670
KnT 1241 And art a knyght, a worthy and an able, 6326
GP 167 A manly man, to been an abbot able. 10334
GP 584 And able for to helpen al a shire 10754
KnT 1241 And art a knyght, a worthy and an able, 11410
FrT 1472 As moost able is oure preyes for to take. " 16758
MerT 1912 And for to been a thrifty man right able. 19498
SqT 279 That is nat able a dul man to devyse. 20306
PhyT 134 Hym thoughte, he was nat able for to speede; 21784
ParsT 785 Flesshly in two maneres; as by kynrede, or othere freendes. Soothly, if they praye for hym that is nat worthy and able,29614
ParsT 785A it is symonye, if he take the benefice; and if he be worthy and able, ther nys noon.29614
ParsT 787A the service moot been honest and elles nat; and eek that it be withouten bargaynynge, and that the persone be able.29618