English words from Middle English
- dissipateTo drive away, disperse.
- foolishlyIn a foolish manner.
- inanimateLacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
- forgoTo do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
- loatheTo detest, hate, or revile (someone or something).
- huddleA small group of individuals in very close proximity to one another.
- omnipotentHaving unlimited power, force or authority.
- poiseA state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
- duchyA dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
- gauntAngular, bony, and lean.
- spigotA pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- nailerOne whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
- polluteTo make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
- pompShow of magnificence; parade; display; power.
- CulpepperA surname.
- warpingAn action or motion that warps or twists.
- spewTo eject forcibly and in a stream.
- rejoinTo join again; to unite after separation.
- suaveOf a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
- riddanceAn act of ridding, clearance, or removal; elimination.
- gulpThe usual amount swallowed.
- lurkTo remain concealed in order to ambush.
- smudgeA blemish or smear, especially a dark or sooty one.
- principalityA region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess.
- herderOne who herds.
- outfallTo burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.
- fartingThe act of one who farts; a sound like a fart.
- zealotOne who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for their own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic.
- turmericAn Indian plant (Curcuma longa), with aromatic rhizomes, part of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae).
- vigourActive strength or force of body or mind; a capacity for exertion, physically, intellectually, or morally; energy.
- witherTo shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
- cobblestoneA rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
- seamedHaving or furnished with seams.
- babblinga stage in child language acquisition, during which an infant appears to be experimenting with uttering sounds of language, but not yet producing any recognizable words
- akeThe groove made in a stone forming part of a killock.
- RochA river in Greater Manchester, England, which joins the River Irwell.
- tasterAn object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup or spoon.
- sourdoughA type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste.
- hurlTo throw (something) with force.
- foregoTo precede, to go before.
- sedativeAn agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
- defraudTo obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
- kinsmanA male relative.
- mutableChangeable, dynamic, evolutive; inclined to change, evolve, mutate.
- JoveAn expression of surprise or amazement.
- JewryJewish people considered collectively.
- whoopA loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
- godheadDivinity or godhood, divine essence or nature.
- shearlingA sheep that has been shorn for the first time
- woolenMade of wool.
- larderA cool room in a domestic house where food is stored.
- claretA dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
- stepmotherA person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.
- scripA small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.
- throngA group of people crowded or gathered closely together.
- crumpThe sound of a muffled explosion.
- turnipThe white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
- gussetA small piece of cloth inserted in a garment, for the purpose of strengthening some part or giving it a tapering enlargement cf. godet.
- minceFinely chopped meat; minced meat.
- banishTo send (someone) away and forbid them from returning.
- schismA split or separation within a group or organization, typically caused by discord.
- doggedstubbornly persevering, steadfast
- quenchingThe extinction of any of several physical properties.
- perditionEternal damnation.
- hardinessThe quality of being able to withstand fatigue and hardship; (of a plant) the quality of being resistant to cold or other environmental conditions.
- lissRelief; ease; abatement; cessation; release.
- astrologerOne who studies or practices astrology.
- radishA plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.
- checkmateWord called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
- ReigateA market town in, and the administrative headquarters of, Surrey, England.
- homewardTowards home.
- spurtTo cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.
- elationAn exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.
- wailTo cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
- cragA rocky outcrop; a rugged steep cliff or rock.
- fellerA person who fells trees; a lumberjack
- enmityThe quality of being an enemy; a hostile or unfriendly disposition.
- souterA shoemaker or cobbler.
- boaterSomeone who travels by boat.
- tassA heap, pile.
- fieldhouseA surname.
- oncomingApproach, onset
- cloistersuch an arcade in a monastery;
- aniseAn umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It has a licorice scent.
- grainyResembling grains; granular.
- unfaithfulNot having religious faith.
- diminutiveVery small.
- damningCondemning; (often) sufficient to defeat a political or commercial rival.
- homelyCharacteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.
- perpetuityThe quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.
- stepfatherThe husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
- disproveTo prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
- shovingThe act of one who shoves.
- prostrateLying flat, face-down.
- singularlyStrangely; oddly.
- lazarSynonym of leper: a person suffering from Hansen's disease; a person suffering any contagious disease requiring similar isolation.
- breechA garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
- pyramidalPyramid-shaped.
- thimbleA pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
- spottyHaving spots; spotted.