Middle English vocabulary

ac

but

ane

alone

array

clothing, equipment

atones

at once

ay

always

bote

remedy

certes

certainly

cleped

called

deel

part, portion

demen

to judge

eft

again, back

eke

also

er

before

estaat

rank

everich

every, each

fele

many

forthi

because, therefore

fro

from

ful

many

gentle

noble

hende

courteous, handy, near at hand

ilk

same

inow

enough, plenty

iwis

certainly

lede

man

leef

dear

lemman

lover

lesinge

falsehood, lie

lewed

uneducated, ignorant

ligge

lie

loth

hateful

lust

desire, will

maugree

despite

mete

food

mirth

joy

nam

took

nolde

would not

ones

once

quath

said

recche

care about

rede

advise

siker

certain

soth

truth

sleight

trick

swa

so

swich

such

swink

work

swithe

very

til

to, until

tofore

in front of

thilke

the same

tho

when, then

wene

think

wight

person

wite

know

wolde

wished

wood

mad

whilom

once upon a time

kynde

nature

sterve

die

nyce

foolish

debonair

meek

biddeth

pray

buxom

obedient

speed

success

worship

honour

wroughten

did