English words from Middle English
- waistThe part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
- owlAny of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
- sewerA pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.
- forthcomingApproaching or about to take place.
- gallonA unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
- coilSomething wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- bitterHaving an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
- burnedDamaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.
- dinA loud noise; a cacophony or loud commotion.
- resinA viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
- twilightThe soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
- linenThread or cloth made from flax fiber.
- nominalOf, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
- decayRot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
- eighthThe ordinal form of the number eight.
- buffetA counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.
- skateA runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
- tiltTo slope or incline (something); to slant.
- athleteA participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
- beadPrayer, later especially with a rosary.
- enforceTo keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
- landlordA person that leases real property; a lessor.
- urineLiquid waste consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra.
- towelA cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
- imageryThe work of one who makes images or visible representation of objects.
- craneAny bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
- rottenOf perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
- garnetA hard transparent mineral that is often used as gemstones and abrasives.
- habitAn action performed on a regular basis.
- bulbThe bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
- irisA plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
- abundanceA large quantity; many.
- carpenterA person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.
- khanA ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
- cleverNimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
- primerA prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
- cheThe letter Ч, ч.
- crescentThe figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
- bypassA road that passes around something, such as a residential area or business district.
- sixtyThe cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.
- permanentlyIn a permanent manner; lastingly.
- distinguishTo recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.
- sparkA small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
- linTo desist, to stop, to cease.
- patienceThe quality of being patient.
- pathwayA footpath or other path or track.
- shallowHaving little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
- stirTo disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- spikeA sort of very large nail.
- drawerAn open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
- togoTo go different ways; go asunder; diverge; split; part; differ.
- pileA mass of things heaped together; a heap.
- operativeEffectual or important.
- humourThe quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
- maturityThe state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.
- callerThe person who makes a telephone call.
- hetA heterosexual person.
- imprintAn impression; the mark left behind by printing something or by pressing on something, or the figurative counterpart of such a mark.
- poorlyIn a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.
- goddessA female deity.
- spaciousHaving plenty of space; roomy; capacious.
- wadeTo walk through water or something that impedes progress.
- chapmanA kind of foursomes; a combination of alternate shot and fourball.
- loyaltyThe state of being loyal; fidelity.
- belovedMuch loved, dearly loved.
- sometimeAt an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
- faithfulLoyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
- whatsoeverWhatever.
- leapTo jump.
- BoltonA town and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England.
- swanAny of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
- covenantAn agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
- sailorA person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
- banquetA large celebratory meal; a feast.
- sanctuaryA place of safety, refuge, or protection.
- hardyHaving rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships.
- jumperSomeone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
- harnessA restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
- scatA tax; tribute.
- asteriskA small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
- liquorA liquid, a fluid.
- ClaytonA town, the county seat of Barbour County, Alabama; named for Georgia jurist and congressman Augustin Smith Clayton.
- bashTo strike heavily; to beat.
- SuffolkA breed of draught horse, originally developed in Suffolk; an individual of this breed.
- educateTo instruct or train.
- gloveAn item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
- prejudiceAn adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
- probableLikely or most likely to be true.
- incorporationThe act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
- trojanMalware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
- counselorA professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
- tenureA status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
- unstableNot stable.
- elkAny of the subspecies of the moose (Alces alces, the largest member of the deer family, alternatively named Eurasian elk to avoid confusion with the wapiti), that occurs only in Europe and Asia.
- woodlandOf a creature or object: growing, living, or existing in a woodland.
- fulfillTo satisfy, carry out, bring to completion (an obligation, a requirement, etc.).
- adaptTo make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
- PattersonA Scottish and Northern English surname originating as a patronymic.
- carriageThe act of conveying; carrying.
- thereinin that; in that place; in him/her/it.