GLOSSARY
Adight prepared, ordained. Adventure chance, hazard. After according to. All thing with the verb singular—kept here chiefly to express all, the whole of things related to each other, though often, as in the original, meaning simply every, each. In Early and Middle English thing had no s in the plural. And had sometimes the force of but, and once or twice in the MS. it is used in its sense of if, or of and though, or and when. Asseth, asyeih, aseth-making satisfaction; fulfilment (theologically used). Asketh requireth, demandeth. Avisement consideration; observation with self-consulting. Beclosed enclosed. Behest promise: a thing proclaimed; afterwards, command. Behold in behold. Beholding manner of regarding things. Belongeth to, behoveth is incumbent, befitteth. Blissful used sometimes as blessed. Bodily perceived by any of the bodily senses, effected by material agency. Braste burst. Busyness the state of being busy; great busyness much ado. But if unless, save. Cause reason, end, object. Cheer expression of countenance shewing sorrow or gladness; mien. Close shut away; hid, or partially hid. Come from go from. Common : the Blessed Common the Christian Community. Contrarious perverse. Various other forms are used from to contrary, to oppose. Could and can refer to knowledge and practical skill, ability. Courteous gently considerate and fair; reverentially ceremonious; Gracious. Deadly mortal. Dearworthy precious; beloved and honoured. Depart dispart, part. Deserve earn. Disease distress, trouble, want of ease. Doom, deeming judgment. Doomsman priestly confessor. Enjoy in enjoy; rejoice in. Entend attend. Enter lead in. Even equal; even-like; even-right straight, straight-facing. Even-Christian (even-cristen, sing, or pl.) fellow-Christian. Faithfully trustfully. For that because. Fulfilled of filled full with. Fulfilling fulfilment, Perfect Bliss. Garland crown. Generally relating to things or people in general, not "in special." Grante mercy ("grand merci") great thanks. Have to betake one's self to. Hastily quickly, soon. Homely intimate, simple, as of one at home. Honest fair, seemly. If that (chap, xxxii., "Thou shalt see—if all—shall be well. Impropriated (impropried) to appropriated to. Indifferent (to thy sight, chap, li.) indistinct. Intellect understanding, that which is to be understood, inference. xiii. Intent attention. Kind nature, race, birth, species; natural, etc.; kindly as by birth and kinship, natural, filial, gentle, genial, human and humane. Known made known. Languor to languish. Learn teach. Let, "letten" hinder (letted). Like (it liketh him, meliketh) to suit, be similar to the desire, to be pleasing ( Likeness ("without any likeness") comparison. May, might, often for can and could of modern usage. Mean to think, say, signify, intend; to have in one's mind. Mean, means medium, intermediary thing, or person, or communication. Mind feeling, memory, sympathetic perception or realisation. Mischief hurt, injury, harm. Mights powers, faculties. Morrow morning. Moaning sorrowing. Naked simple, single, plain, by itself. Needs of need; it behoveth needs is incumbent through necessity. Oweth ought, is bound by duty or debt. Over upper. One (oned, oneing) to make one, unite. Overpassing exceeding; the overpassing the Restoration, the heavenly Fulfilment of the Company of souls made more than conquerors; the Supernal Blessedness. Pass to die.
Passing surpassingly.
Regard, in regard of in respect of, comparison with. Regard look, sight.
Ready prepared; readily quickly.
sad sober ("sad votaress,"
Say tell.
Skilfully discerningly, with practical knowledge and ability,
Slade a steep, hollow place; a ravine.
So far forth to such a measure.
Solemn festal as of a yearly feast, stately, ceremonial.
Sooth very reality, that which is; soothly, soothfastly,
Speed prospering, furtherance, profit.
Stint ("stinten") to cease.
Stirring ("stering") moving, prompting, motion.
Substantial and sensual, relating respectively (in the writer's psychology) to the Substance or higher self, and the soul inhabiting the body on earth, called by her the Sensualite, and in chap. lvii. the sensual soul; cf. Genesis i. 27, with ii. 7.
Tarry to vex, delay.
Touch (a) an instant. Touching influence,
Trow believe.
Unknowing ignorance; unmade not made.
Ween suppose, expect, think.
Will; He will He willeth that. Wilfully with firm will, resolutely.
Wit to know by perception, to experience, find, learn. Knowledge knows: Wisdom wits.
Worship honour, praise, glory.
Wretch'' a poor, a mean creature of no account.
TURNBULL AND SPEARS, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH