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mondbury. The saide Walker hath a farme and some abilities of his owne.'

1655. The Four Last Things, by S. Birckbeck of Gilling, near Richmond. 'If God have blissed thee with ability, bestow some portion thereof to pious uses.'

Able, adj. Sufficient, fit for use, sound. Lat. habilis.

1510. S.S. xxxv. 264. Ampleforth, N. R. Y. 'Fenestræ vitreæ cum coopertura.. non sunt sufficientes, viz. abill.'

1510. Id. p. 266. Bramham, W. R. 'We shall maik all thynges abill wt ye grace of God.' Cf. S.S. lxxix. 168.

1521. Raine's North Durham, 295. Norham Castle. 'As for bowes, ther is none but only xlti which is of none effect, x of them not able.'

1534-5. York Chamberlain's Book. The Bakers present John Elden 'for sellyng whyte caykes, not able brede, nor holsom.'

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adj. With means, well-todo people. Brockett, Teesdale, and Cleveland Gloss.

1641. S.S. xxxiii. 87. East Riding Yks. 'The reason why these bills are given in is to shewe

whoe are the ablest men in each towne, & wheather they bee rated in lands or in goods.' iii. adj. Competent to practise

a trade as a master. Habilis (Reg. Civ. Ebor. A.; cf. 72, sæc. xv.). A common term in York. Inhabilis = unable.

1503. York House Book ix. 1. The said foren shall be examyned by the sersours. and iiij maisters, whether he be able & connyng in the said craft or not. And if he be found able, then he to pay for his entre . . x s.'

Abled, p. pple. from v. Able. Said of an apprentice, or new-comer, being warranted and declared fit to practice a trade. Habilis approbatus. Habilem approbare (Reg. Civ. Ebor. A. Y. 72, sæc. xv.).

1410. Reg. Civ. Ebor. i. 277. To set uppe & occupy als maistre in the said crafte before he be serched & abled.'

1471-2. Id. 285a. 'So put, abled, & admitted.'

Ables, sb. Naples. A kind of fustian woven at Naples. Cf. Rock's Textile Fabrics.

1498. S.S. liii. 158. Will of Robert Calverley, of Calverley, W. R. Y. "To Sir Robert Wamberslay a blake gown lined with fustyan in abills." Durham. In v in Novo Castro

1532. S.S. xviii. 64. fushaynenables emptis

ijs jd. In vulnis fushaynenables emptis ix s ij d.'

1558. S.S. ii. 182-3. Inv. of Sir Thos. Hilton, co. Durham. 'One cupbord cloth of fusshing Naples. Two cupbord clothes of reid fusshene Naples.' Cf. id. 201, 253, 347, 380; xxxviii. 155.

Abling, sb. The being declared fit to practise a trade by the searchers of the trade-guild. The start in business was called the 'upset' at York in the fifteenth century.

1503. York House Book, ix. 1. 'Every apprentice or forendre, at what tyme as he is abled by the serchours & iiijth men, & shall set up &

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occupie as a maister, to gyff to the said craft ij s for a brekfaste for levyng theyr occupacion & besynes abowt, & for their ablyng.'

1606-7. Id. xxxìii. 60. 'Agreed that Robert Casson, goldsmith, shall have tyme to make an hableinge pece of worke. . and it to be brought to the Lord Maior to viewe and see if the same be workmanlie & artificiallie done.' (If satisfactory, the maker was to be made free of the city.)

Abolishment, sb. Abolition. Prob. Fr. abolissement (M.).

1563. Border Laws, in Nicolson's Leges Marchiarum, 127. Yet intend we not thereby to make derogation or abolishment of the Laws & Customs of the Marches.'

Abon, Abone, Aboon, Aboven, Abowne, Abune, adv. Above. Olá Engl. Aboven is the form in the Cursor Mundi, where it occurs five times, and oboven once. Abowyne, abone, abon, abufin (Jamieson); aboon (Brockett); aboon, abune (Teasdale); aboon (Swaledale, Whitby, and Craven); aboon, abune (Cleveland).

1412. Contract for Catterick Church, N.R.Y. 'The hight of the walles of the quere sall be above the grounde twenty fote, with an aluryng abowne.' Cf. York Myst. Plays, p. 4.

1420. S.S. ii. 63. Will of Sir John Lumley, co. Durham. Yat yis aboven-written is my last wille.'

Saec. XV. S.S. iii. 196. 'In clowdys from abone.'

Sæc. xv. Nassington's MS. Poem, 158:
'So passes mercy yat be clene,

Aboven all other vertues that ben.' 1458-9. S.S. xxx. 222. Will of Sir Thos. Chaworth, co. Notts. Of the age of xxij yere or aboon.'

1466. Id. 285. Will of Lady Eure of Malton. 'The residue of my goodes aboun not legate.' 1472. S.S. xlv. 205. Pontefract. That at is takyn of his lyvelod abune his fyndyn.'

1475. York City Reg. B. ii. 147. The xvth yere of Kinge Edward the iiijt alle abon saide.'

c. 1500. Roof of St. Mary's, Beverley (Poulson, 739). Mayn in thy lyffyng, lowfe God abown all thyng.' Cf. S.S. xxxv. 280; liii. 29; lxxix. 151.

1685. Meriton's Yorkshire Ale, etc. 62. 6 Something that's good to keep our hearts aboon.' Cf. Hist. of Hemingbrough, 42.

Abound, vb. To bound upon, touch. Abunda is a boundary, sæc. xiii. (Marske in Swaledale, 49), so there must have been a sb. abound.

1421. Contract about a house in York, etc., at Arncliff Hall. A place yat liges in Saynt Michell Kirkgarth in Connyng stret in Yorke, als it a bowndes, etc.'

1494. S.S. liii. 97. Agnes Maners, of York, mentions in her will 'iiij houses, with ij garthinges abounding on the layn ende.' One of them abowndes vpon the high strete of Walmegate.'

Aboutward, Aboutwards, adv. i. about; ii. ready, on the move, eager. i. 1602. Eccl. Depositions at York. Francis Hobson said His father was aboutwarde to buyld a house at Wadley' (W. R. Y.).

1646. Eccl. Deps. Durham. A testatrix at

ABR Durham called a person to bear witness of the Will which she was aboutward to make.'

ii. 1465. S.S. xii. 203. Norham. 'The which.. have ben abouteward to distresse every mandatary.'

1474-5. S.S. ix. ccclv. The Prior of Durham, writing to the Bishop, calls himself and his monks your childer.. always besy and aboutward, both day and night.'

1500. York House Book, viii. 78. The Abbot of St. Mary's, writing to the Lord Mayor, says, 'I and my bredre disyre you to doe me "neither hurte ne damage, ne be not aboutewardes to make our grounde to be yours."

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Abridge, vb. To reduce, deprive. Old Fr. abregier (M.).

1394. S.S. iv. 186. Will of John Croxton, of York. In kase be yat yis witword will noght perfurnysche, I will it be abryged (i.e. that the amount given in legacies be reduced).

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1582. S.S. xvii. 62. Lr to Dean and Chapter of York. 'His Majestie thought it strange that he should be abridged of any commoditie' (i.e. to lose, or not get the full amount).

Abroche, adv. Abroach, or a going. From a barrel being on the tap, or run. Old Fr. abrochier (M.).

1580. S.S. xiv. 31. Lr to Mr. R. Bowes. "The Quene's Majestye, foreseeinge that the broyles lately set abroche. . may prove to some dangerous yssue.'

Absolement, Assolement, sb. Absolution. Fr. assvillement, absolir (M.); Lat. absolvere.

1515. S.S. lxxiv. 332. Ripon. 'I desire for God sake to be assoled of my lord of Fontaunce, and (he) to have for the assolment iij s. iiij d.' 1531. S.S. lxxix. 305. Will of Geo. Fuister, of Kirkham, Yks. 'To my Lord Prior iij s. iiij d. for my assolment.'

1535. Reg. Test. Ebor. xi. 176. Will of John Herde, of Hackness, E. R. Y. To my Lord Abbot, for my absolement, iij s. iiij d.'

Absolutely, adv. Decisively. Lat. absolute.

1591. Eccl. Proc. at Durham.. Plawsworth, A witness says, 'She thinketh that the said Robert ment that the words should stand for his will, for that he did absolutely speak the same.'

Abusion, sb. Misuse, misapplication. Old Fr. abusion (M.); Lat. abusio.

c. 1580. Surtees' Durham, i. 131. 'The miserable abusyon of lands and goods given unto the hospital of Sherburn.'

Abuttated, p.pple. From v. Abuttate, to abut, to touch. Having had the points of contact settled. Old Fr abouter; Lat. abuttare.

1569. Arch. El. n. s. xiii. 110. Survey of Bywell and Bolbeck, Northd. The said two baronies or lordships are thus abuttated.'

Abye, vb. To take the consequences of; pay for it. Old Engl. Jamieson and Brockett.

Sæc. xiv. York Mystery Plays, 31. that mon ye full dere abye.'

And

c. 1460. S.S. iii. 15. We, yea, that shalt thou sore abite.'

Sec. XV. Poem on the Trinity, by Wm. Nassington, of York, MS. Stowe, 753, f. 142 b.:

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'And yat he sall full dere abye,

Bot he amende here yat foly.' 1527. Eccl. Proc. York. John Leutwhaite, of Tickhill, charges Nic. Kendal, clerk, with saying, 'False horeson, thou shalte not commande me to make any heges or gappis, and yf thou dare tare me, thou shalt abye."

Acate, sb. Cates or provisions purchased. Old Fr. acat, achat (M.). The buyer was called a cater or caterer, and his store-room a catery. Cf. Northumbd. Household Book, ed. Nicolas, 26, 35, 45, 102; and S.S. x. cxxxviii.-ix.

1511-12. Northumberland House Book, 71. 'The saide officer shall brynge my Lord a bill of the names of such fresh acaytts in flesh or fish.'

1633-4. S.S. lxviii. 305. Ld. Wm. Howard's Accompt Book. For fresh acates at Arundell house,' etc. Access, s. Old Fr. acces (M.).

An attack of the ague.

Sæc. xv. Poem to St. Leonard, in Halliwell's Yorkshire Anthology, 278. 'Helpe feverous folk that tremble in ther accesse.'

Acclaim, vb. To lay claim to. Lat. acclamare. Acclame (Jamieson).

1534. Reg. Test. Ebor. xi. 116. Thos. Johnson, of Grassington, in his will, desires' nether my elder son nor his broder to acclame any of my fermhold.'

Accompany, sb. Company, or Companions. Fr. accompagner.

1496. York House Book, viii. 16. 'When Maier sends theym word, the shireffis shall, wt theyr accompanyes, come presently unto Mayer's dwellyng place.'

Accomplishure, sb. Accomplishment. Lat. accomplere.

1471. S.S. xii. 220. Lr to the King of Scotland 'The Blessid Trinite have you evir in his keping, and send you th' accomplisshur of your full noble desires.'

Accord, sb. Settlement, agreement. Old Fr. acord, acorde (M.).

1447. Reg. iii. Parv. Pr. & Conv. Durham, 14. Letter to R. Wetwang, 'to mete at Alverton to make a full acorde betwix thaym of all maters.' Cf. S.S. xii. 134.

1454. Domesday Book, D. & C. York, 133. Deed of Pr. & Conv. of Pontefract .. "To fulfill this acord both ye parties have graunt y' to sealis.'

Accord, vb. To agree upon, to agree. Old Fr. acorder (M.).

1420. S.S. ii. 63. Will of Sir John Lumley. 'If it be soe yat ye forsaide Wodcock and myne executours maye not accorde, I wille,' etc. Cf. Raine's North Durham, 289.

1454. Domesday Book, D. & C. York, 132. Indent. Pr. & Conv. of Pontefract. 'Ye parties beforseid be acordyd.'

'It is ac

1523. York House Book, x. 63. cordyd, enactyd, fermely hereafter to be

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fully accorded of the poyntes, & the variance betwix the said craftes, & thair accordement was this.'

Accouple, vb. To couple. Old Fr. acopler (M.).

1485-6. Plumpton Corr. 50. Lr from Tho. Betanson. 'I send a pauper of the Rosery of our Lady of Coleyn, and I have registered your name with both my Ladis' names, and ye be acopled as brether and sisters.'

Accrin, Ac-corn, Akcorn, sb. An acorn. Old Engl. ackern (Brockett), acrun (Teesdale), ac-corn (Cleveland). A accorn, glans (Durham, MS. Gloss. c. 1500). Sometimes an ornament on the knop of a spoon. Coclearia argenti cum glandibus in nodis' (S.S. ix. cclxxxvii.). Cf. also S.S. xxx. 74.

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1392. S.S. iv. 177. Will of Robert Usher of East Retford. 'Domino Roberto Cave.. sex coclearia argentea cum acrinsse de auro.'

1472. S.S. lxxxv. 26. Selby. 'Thar sall no man geder non akcornes in the comone wod.'

1558. S.S. ii. 173. Will of R. Benett of Durham. To Mr. Christofer Chayter one silver spone gilt, with an accorne on the head.'

Accroach, vb. To encroach. Old Fr. acrocher (M.). Lat. accrochiare (Wansford, E. R. Y., 1573).

Sæc. XV. MS. Lr from Prior of Durham to 'We are enfourmed yat certeyn of our tenantz of Brakenholme has accroched and approwed yaim of our waste yare.'

Accumbered, p. pple.

bered.

Encum

1494. Reg. Parv. Prior. Dunelm. Letter from Prior to Bp. of Bath & Wells. The livelode of the monasterii is by diverse partiez withdrawyn & accombred.'

Accustom, vb. To make a custom of, to do customarily. Old Fr. acostumer: Lat. accostumare (M.).

1511-12. Northumbd Household Book, ed. Nicolas, 336. 'My Lorde usith & accustomyth yerely.. to caus to be delyvered,' etc.

Accustom, sb. Custom, usage. Sæc. xv. Oath of the Sheriff's of York. All ye fraunchises, & liberties, usagez, & accustoumez.. ye sal save & maynteyne.'

1529. S.S. lxxix. 100. Will of John Fox, of Topcliffe, clerk. 'I bequeith for my mortuarie my best gode, according to th' accostome.'

Accustom, Accustomed, a. = i. accustomed, usual; ii. frequented, with a good custom or trade.

i. 1504. York House Book, ix. 9. He wold not come and take his othe accustome.'

ii. 1736. Drake's Eboracum, 280. 'Here is, also, an old accustomed inn at the sign of the Elephant.'

Accustomable,

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som, loksmyth, oppnyd the rownde box where the Common Seyll hathe been kept accustomably.'

c. 1573. SS. xxvi. 280. The inhabitants of St Margaret's, Durham, withdrewe ther accustomed dewties. . which hath been accustomable paid.'

1597. Bossewell's Workes of Armorie, pt. ii. 17a. "This tree accustomably groweth in sandy places.'

Accustomly, adv. According to

custom.

1540-1. Will of Humphr. Gascoign of Barnborough, in Archb. Lee's Register. To every scholer, havinge surplesse, accustomlye usinge the quere, j d.'

Achen, pron. Each one; or, as a Yorkshireman would say, 'Each yan.' 1543. S.S. xxvi. 37. Wm. Allanson of Cundall's Will. Achen off thame to have one why strik.'

Achesoun, sb. The cause or reason. Old Fr. Ne querez achaisun.' S.S. xvii. 1. 303.

Sæc. xv. York Mystery Plays, 121. 'I sall you tell achesoune why.'

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Acker, sb. Probably Aigre, a Northern word for vinegar; cf. Alicer. It might be Ochre.

1578. S.S. xxvi. 277. Jas Backhouse of Kirkby in Lonsdale, Inv. 'In ginger, goles, acker, sope and glew, viij s. iiij d.'

Acquitting, sb. Releasing.

Fr. aquiter; Lat. acquietare (M.).

Old

1502. S.S. lxxix. 3. Will of Lady Greystock. "The residue to be dispoased for my soule in doynge of Masses, acquitinge of pouer prisoners oute of prison,' etc.

Acredance, sb. Credence, credit. 1490. Morehouse's History of Kirkburton, W. R. Y. 63. For mor acredance herof to be had to yis our wryteyng indented, we, ye said Kirkgraves, hath set our sealys.'

Acre-tale, sb. Acreage, by count or tale of acres.

1638. Yk. Arch. Journal, v. 385. Cudworth W. R. Y. 'Assesments to be hereafter accordeinge to the quantitie & quallitie of the lande made by acre tale.'

Acton, Aketon, Haketon, etc., sh. Old Fr. auqueton (M.). A padded or quilted jacket for defence, sometimes covered with plates of metal.

1314. SS. ii. 18. Inv. Sir John Marmaduk of Horden co. Durham. 'jaketon coopertum cum viridi samet, xl s. aketon rubeum cum manicis de balayn, xl s.'

1350. SS. iv. 62.

Will of Sir Gilbert de Aton co. York. Une acketon que jeo ay done a Roger mon chambreleyn.'

1367. Status Domus de Holy Island. camera iij bacinettes. . vij actons.'

'In

'Myne

Sæc. xv. York Myst. Plays, 424. actone covered all with white.'

'And

Adawds, adv. In pieces. 1685. Meriton's Yorkshire Ale, etc. 41. then I'se seaur weese rive up all adawds.' Addle, vb. To earn. Old Engl. Brockett, Teesdale, Swaledale, Craven, Hallamshire, Cleveland, and Whitby Glossaries.

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c. 1460. S.S. iii. 195. He has ady'd his ded, a kynge he hym calde.'

1620. Eccl. Proc. Durham. A Newcastle woman says 'She never did as some did that aidled a gowne and a petticote.'

1681. Trial of Thos. Thwing at York, p. 11. A witness says, 'He would give me more then I could addle in seven years.'

1685. Meriton's Yorkshire Ale, etc. ed. 1685, p. 61. What little stock hes thou? I knaw thou's addled some with driveing plew.'

Addling, sb. Earnings. Brockett, Teesdale, Swaledale, Craven, Hallamshire, Whitby, and Cleveland Glossaries.

1754. Snaith Marsh (W. R. Y.), A Poem. 'My addlings wared, and yet my rent to pay.' Adeal, adv. A deal, i.e. much.

Sæc. XV. York Mystery Plays, 49. Now, dame, the thar not drede adell.'

to.

Adjoin, vb. To join on to; to be next Old Fr. ajoindre (M.); Lat. adjungere. Accede, et adjunge te ad currum istum.'

c. 1530. Arch. Æl. n. s. i. 93. Survey of Berwick-on-Tweed. Frome thend of the said wawl. . adjoned to the castell.'

1580. S.S. xiv. 104. Lr from Sir R. Bowes. 'He myndeth not to adjoyne himself to any that maye be prejudiciall to her highnes service.'

'At

c. 1590. S.S. xv. 3. Rites of Durham. the west end of thir shrine. . was a little altar adjoyned to it.'

1621. Arch. El. n. s. i. 201. Contract for building Dilston Hall. The wall of the thirde story.. must adjoyne with the hewen porch.' Adjudge, vb. To sentence. Fr. ajuger (M.); Lat. adjudicare.

Old

1546. York House Book, xviii. 69. Thare was two tai lours that came from London and was accused and indictyd of herysy and heronyos oppynyons concernyng the Blyssyd Sacrament of the Alter, and theruppon they were comytt to prison to the Shyrryffes' Kydcote, beyng condempnyd, and also adjugyd to be brynt.'

Admit, vb. To consider, account. Lat. admittere.

1512. S.S. lxxix. 30. Will of Henry Carnbull, Archdeacon of York. 'For as much as in my days I have byfore this tyme made diverse testamentes, I will now they all be admittid and stand as voyd.'

Admonishment, sb. Admonition. Old Fr. amonestement (M.).

1640. S.S. lxii. 27. Sir Chr. Wandisford 'laid out his endevors to prevent the falling of them uppon us, by his frequent admonishments and reproofs.'

1677. Breirly's Bundle of Truths, 37. Grindleton in Craven. 'His maid's admonishment, though basely born.'

Adnichilate, b. and p. pple. Make useless. Nichilate in S.S. xxxviii. 5. From Lat. vb. adnichilare, which is used in 12th cent. near Durham (S.S. vi. 90), and also in S.S. lviii. 231, and at York in 1400 (Reg. Civ. Ebor. A. Y. 123).

1558. York House Book, xxii. 142

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1533. York House Book, xii. 10. 'Agreed that xxxiij s. iiij d. shalbe sent up to Mr. Dogeson and Mr. Newton, to the intent to gitt the adnullacion of ye newe graunt of Hull to be putt in prynte.'

Adnulling, sb. An old form of Annulling. Cf. S.S. ix. ccccliiii.

Adonay, Adonai, sb. A Jewish name for Jehovah.

1421. Archbp. Bowett's Reg. i. 376. Will of Nich. Cooke of Tickhill. Luminari in eadem ecclesia vocato Adonay, v s.'

Saec. XV. S.S. iii. 35. 'Adonay, thou God veray.' Adornaments, sb. See Anorna

ments.

Adread, a. Afraid. Old Engl Adrad (Jamieson).

Sæc. xv. York Mystery Plays, 261. 'Abidde as I bidde, and be noght adreed.'

Sæc. xv. S.S. iii. 25. Thou art alway adred, be it fals or trew.'

c. 1470. Reg. iii. Prior. Dunelm, Letter from Prior to Archbp. of York. 'I am gretly afferd and adred that,' etc.

Adrigh, a Away, to a distance (M.). Old Engl. adriech (Jamieson). Saec. xv. York Mystery Plays, 298. 'Well, Sirs, drawes you adrygh.'

Advail, sb. Old form of Avail: Old Engl. Cf. North Durham, 289.

Advantage, Avantage, Avauntage, sb. i. Profit; ii. the excess or surplus. Fr. avantage; Lat. adrantagium. Cf. S.S. vi. xxv. and xxxii. 257. (Finchale and Durham.)

i. 1502-3. Plumpton Corr. 174. 'The said Sir John shall be at liberty to take his most avantage.' Cf. S.S. xlii. 349, and lxiv. 304.

c. 1510. Inscr. at Leckonfield, E. R. Y. 'Esperaunce in bloode and highe lynage, at moste nede bot esy avauntage.'

The ii. 1556. York House Book, xxii. 37. churchwardens of St. Cuthbert's to give every Sunday 'v. penny loves of breade at the founte stone when service is done before none, in the honour of the v woundes of our Lord Jhesus Christe, & the vjth pennye loffe, with the halfe pennye, beinge the advauntage of the said half dossen of brede, shall goe towardes the dischargeing of the Holye Bread.'

Advantage, Avantage, vb. Cf. Plumpton Corr. 129.

Advenging, sb. Old form of Avenging. Old Fr. avengier.

c. 1510. Inser. on roof of High Chamber at Leckonfield, E. R. Y. 'Esperaunce in hasty advengynge of thy will; nay, wysdome biddithe the abyde and be still.'

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Adventure, Aventure, sb. dangerous enterprise. Old Fr. auventure (M.).

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Sæc. xv. Inscr. on Encaustic Tile in York Museum. 'And ev' hit avail the, hit is but aventure.'

1460. Reg. Civ. Ebor. A. Y. 289. 'And to com to this at thair aventour.'

1520. S.S. lxxix. 89. Inscr. at Flambro,' E. R. Y. Here lieth Marmaduke Constable of Flaynborght, knyght, who made adventour into France for the right of the same.'

Adventure, Aventure, vb. To venture, or risk. Old Fr. aventurer (M.). c. 1530. Arch. El. n.s. i. 92. Survey of Berwick-on-Tweed. 'No man dar aventur to lye in the lodginge.' Cf. S.S. xiv. 123.

1563. York House Book, xxiii. 133. 'My L. Mayor, beyng nowe at malease, dare not adventure forth of his doore.' Cf. S.S. xxii. 316.

Adversary, a. Adverse. Old Fr. aversier; Lat. adversarius.

1580. S.S. xiv. 39. Lr from Sir R. Bowes. 'Albeit in most thynges. . they agreed with th' adversarye parte.'

Advisement, sb. See Avisement.

Advocation, sb. The next presentation to a benefice, not the Advowson in the usual sense of the word. Lat. advocatio.

1514-5. S.S. lxxix. 57. Will of Sir R. Bigod, of Settrington. 'I have graunted the next advocacion of eny churche in my gyfte to Sir William Spiers, Prior of Gysburn, & Sir Rauff Eury, knight.' Cf. id. 264.

Advoidance, sb. See Avoidance. Cf. S.S. ix. cclxxvii. and lxxxiv. 182. Advoiding. See Avoiding. Advowess, sb. Old form Avowess, Vowess. Avouer, Old Fr.

of

1485. S.S. liii. 10. Will of Alice Thwates, advoesse, sum tyme wife of Thomas Thwates esquier.

Adward, sb. Old form of Award. Fr. award (M.).

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1515. York City House Book, ix. 79. Apon payn of forfitour that heyreafter brekis this our adward.'

Adward, vb. Old form of Award. Fr award (M.).

1528. York House Book, xi. 152. 'They adward and juge.'

Afeard, ppl. a. Afraid. Old Engl. Jamieson, Brockett, and Craven Gloss. Sæc. XV. York Mystery Plays, 190. 'Beis no3t aferde for us in feare.'

Saec. XV. S.S. iii. 28. 'Be not aferd, have done.'

c. 1470. Reg. iii. Prior. Dunelm. gretly afferd and adred that,' etc.

'I am

c. 1505. Plumpton Corr. 218-19. 'Sister, be ye nothing afeard therof.' Cf. Id. 218.

1688. Will of Chr. Hildyard of York. 'I am not affeard to make a true confession of my Christian faith.'

Afee, vb. To give a retaining fee

to. 1506. York House Book, ix. 37. 'My Lord Maire shewed how that it war a god deid to be acerteyned of a mason .. and to be afeyd with this cite.' On Dec. 1, 1508, Alex. Wilson, mason, is hired with a fee of 8s.

Affect, vb. To have an affection or

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liking for. Fr. affecter; Lat. affectare (M.).

1604. Eccl. Proc. Durham, Ravensworth. 'The said Agnes did affect the said Martin.' 1639. Sir H. Slingsby's Diary, 45. 'I shall ever dissuade my son from affecting building.' c. 1640. W. Lawson's New Orchard, etc., ed. 1648, p. 32. 'Unlesse you be especially affected to some other kinds.'

1640. Rastrick. Yorks. Arch. Journal, v, 402. 'Affecting an other trade more than husbandrye.'

Affectuously. Earnestly or kindly. Fr. affectueux (M.).

1460. Reg. iii. Pr. & Conv. Durham. Lr from Prior to Sir John Butler. This mater by your goode discrecion affectuously considerd.'

Afferance, sh. Cf. Affere and Affering.

Affere, Fere, vb. To decide on the assessment or value of. Old Fr. afeurer (M.).

1431-2. Roll of the Mystery of Mercers, York. 'Recd vj s. viij d. of John Tanfeld of arrerage of vj 1... that he was behynde and noght payde of divers persones that were afferyd in ye tyme of Robert of Yarom, than maister, and before, and hafe noght payde thaire affer

aunce.'

1481. York House Book, ii. 27. 'The constablery in every parisshe shall gedyr the money afferid.'

1505. Guild Book of Berwick-on-Tweed, i. 1. 'The ordynances, statutes and acts mayde by the Mayre, aldermane, denne, and the xij feryingmen of the sayde gylde.'

Affering, sb. Judging as to assessment; revising the decision of a jury, as at Berwick-on-Tweed. Old Fr.

Saec. XV. Customs of Burgesses of Malton. 'Iffe so be yt he apper not after ye seconde assoyn, than schall ye foresayd soyn be turned in to defawte, and he schall be amercyd be ye aferyng of xij men.'

Affiance, sb. Trust, belief. Old Fr. afiance (M.).

1455. S.S. xxx. 216. Will of R. Barton, of Kirkby Fleetham, N. R. Y. For ye grett treuth and affiance yat I have in yame.' 1456. S.S. xii. 183, Durham. 'We bere full

trust and affiaunce in you.' 1486. York House Book, vi. 17. 'Redowtid in ich region of Criste's affiance.'

1583. S.S. xiv. 396. Lr from Sir R. Bowes. 'Having great affiance in the loyalty and obedience of William Steward.' Cf. SS. xxii., cxxxvi.

1635. Will of W. Thompson, of Humbleton, E. R. Y. In whome I had & have still a great good hope & fatherly affyance.'

Affinity, sb. Body of relations, kith and kin. Old Fr. afinité; and Lat. affinitas (M.).

c. 1475. Plumpton Corr. 34. Lr from Godf. Greene. To enforme the lords and their counsell of the misgovernances of Gascoin and his affinitie.'

Affluence, sb. Wealth, bounty. Fr. affluence; Lat. affluentia (M.). 1486. York House Book, vi. 17. 'Ye beavisid most worthy be graciouse affluence' Afforce, sb. Force, boldness. 1486. York House Book, vi. 17. G 2

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