word

wordes (plural)
word (plural)
vord (alternative)
weord (alternative)
woord (alternative)
worde (alternative)
wourd (alternative)
wurd (alternative)

English: word

Middle Scots: word, wourd

Scots: wird, word, wurd

From Old English word, from Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *werdʰh₁om. Doublet of verbe.

IN þe bigynnyng was þe woꝛd .· ⁊ þe woꝛd was at god / ⁊ god was þe woꝛd

c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Joon 1:1, page 44r, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God was the Word.


flesh

English: flesh

Scots: flesch

Yola: vleash, vlesh

Inherited from Old English flǣsċ, from Proto-West Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Germanic *flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁ḱ- (“to tear, peel off”).

der

flech (alternative)
fleesh (alternative)
fleisch (alternative)
fleische (alternative)
fleish (alternative)
flesch (alternative)
flesche (alternative)
fless (alternative)
flessh (alternative)
flæsc (alternative Early-Middle-English)
flæsch (alternative Early-Middle-English)
flæsh (alternative Early-Middle-English)

(Christianity, theology) A communion wafer


power

desctree

English: power, powre (obsolete)
→ German: Power

Middle Scots: power, powar

Scots: pouer, pooer, pour, power

→ Welsh: power, pŵer

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman poer, poeir, pouer, from Late Latin potēre, regularisation of Latin posse.

poeir (alternative)
poer (alternative)
pouer (alternative)
pouweer (alternative)
pouwer (alternative)
pouwere (alternative)
powair (alternative)
powere (alternative)
poiar (alternative Late-Middle-English)
pouoir (alternative Late-Middle-English)
poure (alternative Late-Middle-English)
powr (alternative Late-Middle-English)
puere (alternative Late-Middle-English)
puwer (alternative Late-Middle-English)


actual

English: actual

Scots: actual

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman actuel and Late Latin āctuālis; equivalent to act + -al.

actuale (alternative)
actualle (alternative)
actuelle (alternative)


bride

brides (plural)
bruden (plural)
brid (alternative)
bryd (alternative)
bryde (alternative)
brud (alternative Southern West-Midlands)
brude (alternative Southern West-Midlands)

English: bride

Scots: bride

Yola: breede

Inherited from Old English brȳd, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdi, from Proto-Germanic *brūdiz (“bride, daughter-in-law”).


dette

dettes (plural)
dett (alternative)
det (alternative)
debte (alternative)
deatte (alternative)
debt (alternative)

English: debt

Scots: det, debt

From Old French dete, from Latin dēbita, from the plural of dēbitum.

and þus ȝe ſchulen pꝛeie / Oure fadir þat art in heuenes .· halewid be þi name / þi kyngdom come to / be þi wille doon in erþe .· as in heuene / ȝyue to vs þis dai oure bꝛeed ouer oþir ſubſtaunce / and foꝛȝyue to vs oure dettis .· as we foꝛȝyuen to oure dettouris / and lede vs not in to temptacioun .· but delyuere vs fro yuele amen […]

c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Matheu 6:9-14, page 3r, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:

You should pray like this: "Our father that's in heaven, your name will be sanctified; / your Kingdom will come; your will will be done on Earth, like in heaven. / Give us our bread over other substances, / forgive us of our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us, / and don't bring us into temptation, but instead save us from evil. Amen."

(theology) Sin; acts which go against the dictates of a higher power.


savable

English: savable

Borrowed from Middle French sauvable, from Old French salvable, sauvable, from Medieval Latin salvābilis; equivalent to saven + -able.

salvable (alternative)
sauvable (alternative)

(theology) Able to be delivered from perdition.


trone

trones (plural)
throne (alternative)
troone (alternative)
troun (alternative)
throun (alternative)
tron (alternative)
tronne (alternative)

English: throne

Scots: throne

From Old French trone, trosne, from Latin thronus, from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos).


matere

materes (plural)
mater (alternative)
materie (alternative)
matier (alternative)
matiere (alternative)
mateer (alternative)
matire (alternative)
matir (alternative)
matyre (alternative)
matyr (alternative)
mature (alternative)
matur (alternative)

English: matter

Scots: matter, maitter

From Anglo-Norman matere, from Latin māteria.

Matter or stuff; that which things are composed of:

(rare, theology) The physical actions or part of a Christian ritual.


braunche

braunches (plural)
brance (alternative)
branch (alternative)
branche (alternative)
braunce (alternative)
braunch (alternative)
brawnche (alternative)
bronch (alternative)
bronche (alternative)
brownch (alternative)

English: branch

Scots: branch, brainch

Borrowed from Old French branche, brance, from Late Latin branca.


potestat

potestates (plural)
potestate (alternative)

English: potestate (obsolete)

Borrowed from Old French potestat, from Latin potestās, potestātem. Doublet of pouste.


rewen

rewen (infinitive)
to rewen (infinitive)
rewe (infinitive)
rewe (first-person present singular)
rew (first-person past singular)
rewed (first-person past singular)
rewest (present second-person singular)
rowe (past second-person singular)
rew (past second-person singular)
rewedest (past second-person singular)
reweth (present singular third-person)
rew (past singular third-person)
rewed (past singular third-person)
rewe (present singular subjunctive)
rowe (past singular subjunctive)
rewed (past singular subjunctive)
rewe (imperative present singular)
rewen (plural present)
rewe (plural present)
rowen (past plural)
rowe (past plural)
reweden (past plural)
rewede (past plural)
reweth (imperative plural present)
rewe (imperative plural present)
rewynge (participle present)
rewende (participle present)
rowen (participle past)
rowe (participle past)
rewed (participle past)
reowen (alternative)
ruwen (alternative)
ruen (alternative)
reouwen (alternative)
rowen (alternative)
reowe (alternative)
riewe (alternative)
rewe (alternative)

English: rue

Scots: rew

From Old English hrēowan; equivalent to rewe (“rue”) + -en (infinitival suffix).


chayer

chayeres (plural)
chaire (alternative)
chaiere (alternative)
chayere (alternative)
cheyere (alternative)
cheier (alternative)
chaere (alternative)
chayre (alternative)
cheire (alternative)
cheier (alternative)
cheyer (alternative)
cheyur (alternative)
schayer (alternative)
chier (alternative)
chaȝer (alternative)

English: chair (see there for further descendants)

Scots: cheer, chyre

Yola: chyre

/ˈt͡ʃæi̯ər(ə)/

From Old French chaiere, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).

A padded chair or armchair; a seat facilitating comfort:

(theology) The seat of God as King of Heaven.


bridegome

English: bridegroom

Scots: bridegreem

Yola: breedegroom

Inherited from Old English brȳdguma, from Proto-West Germanic *brūdigumō, from Proto-Germanic *brūdigumô; equivalent to bride + gome (“man”).

bredgome (alternative)
bridegoome (alternative)
bridgom (alternative)
bridgume (alternative)
brudgume (alternative)
brydegome (alternative)
bryd-gome (alternative)
brydgrome (alternative)

(theology) God as Christendom's partner.


bridale

bridalles (plural)
bridal (alternative)
brydale (alternative)
brydall (alternative)
brudale (alternative)
bruydale (alternative)
bruyt-ale (alternative)
bredale (alternative Kent)

English: bridal

Scots: brithal

Inherited from Old English brȳdealo, equivalent to bride + ale (“ale”).

(rare, theology) The "wedding" of humankind and God.


redempcioun

redempcions (plural)
redemcioun (alternative)
redempcion (alternative)
redempcyoun (alternative)
redempcyoune (alternative)
redemption (alternative)
redemptyon (alternative)

English: redemption

Scots: redemption

Borrowed from Old French redemption, borrowed itself from Latin redemptio. Doublet of raunsoun.

(theology) Redemption or release from sinfulness.

(theology, rare) Spiritual overhaul or reforming.

(theology, rare) Spiritual remission or forgiving.


redemptoure

English: redemptor

Borrowed from Old French redemptor, borrowed itself from Latin redēmptor.

redemptur (alternative)
redempture (alternative)
redemptor (alternative)
redemptour (alternative)
redemptowr (alternative)

(theology) One who redeems (used of Jesus)


raunsoun

raunsouns (plural)
ransoun (alternative)
raunson (alternative)
rawunsun (alternative)
rancun (alternative)
rannson (alternative)
ranson (alternative)
raunceoun (alternative)
rancune (alternative)
raunsun (alternative)
rancoun (alternative)
rauncoun (alternative)
raunceon (alternative)
ranscon (alternative)
rawnson (alternative)
ranscun (alternative)
raumsoun (alternative)
rawnsom (alternative)
raunsom (alternative)
raunsum (alternative)
ransum (alternative)
raumsum (alternative)

English: ransom

Scots: ransom

Borrowed from Old French raençon, from Latin redemptio. Doublet of redempcioun.

(theology) Jesus as the price of redemption from sin.


raunsoner

English: ransomer

raumsomere (alternative)
rawnsoner (alternative)
raunsumner (alternative)
ranscuner (alternative)
raunsomer (alternative)
ransconer (alternative)
ransuner (alternative)
raumsonere (alternative)


raunsonynge

raunsonynges (plural)
ranscuning (alternative)
ransuning (alternative)
ranssuning (alternative)
raunsuning (alternative)
raunconing (alternative)
ransoning (alternative)
raunsommyng (alternative)
raunsomynge (alternative)
rampsonyng (alternative)
raunsuming (alternative)
raunsonyng (alternative)

(theology) The process of redeeming the sins of souls.


flawmen

flawmen (infinitive)
to flawmen (infinitive)
flawme (infinitive)
flawme (first-person present singular)
flawmed (first-person past singular)
flawmest (present second-person singular)
flawmedest (past second-person singular)
flawmeth (present singular third-person)
flawmed (past singular third-person)
flawme (present singular subjunctive)
flawmed (past singular subjunctive)
flawme (imperative present singular)
flawmen (plural present)
flawme (plural present)
flawmeden (past plural)
flawmede (past plural)
flawmeth (imperative plural present)
flawme (imperative plural present)
flawmynge (participle present)
flawmende (participle present)
flawmed (participle past)
yflawmed (participle past)
flaumen (alternative)
fflaumen (alternative)
flammen (alternative)
flawme (alternative)
flaume (alternative)
flambe (alternative)
flaumbe (alternative)
flame (alternative)

English: flame

Scots: flam

Borrowed from Old French flamber, flammer; equivalent to flawme + -en (infinitival suffix).

(rare, theology) To release light or brightness onto someone.


corounen

corounen (infinitive)
to corounen (infinitive)
coroune (infinitive)
coroune (first-person present singular)
corouned (first-person past singular)
corounest (present second-person singular)
corounedest (past second-person singular)
corouneth (present singular third-person)
corouned (past singular third-person)
coroune (present singular subjunctive)
corouned (past singular subjunctive)
coroune (imperative present singular)
corounen (plural present)
coroune (plural present)
corouneden (past plural)
corounede (past plural)
corouneth (imperative plural present)
coroune (imperative plural present)
corounynge (participle present)
corounende (participle present)
corouned (participle past)
ycorouned (participle past)
coroune (alternative)
corown (alternative)
crowne (alternative)
coronen (alternative)
crownen (alternative)
crounen (alternative)
crunen (alternative)
corownen (alternative)
cruni (alternative)

English: crown

Scots: croun, croon

From Old French coroner (modern French couronner), from Latin corōnō; equivalent to coroune + -en (infinitival suffix).

To put a crown on one's head (often as a symbol of power or might):

(theology, rare) To raise a god or saint to a dignity.

(theology) To raise a virtuous people to Heaven.


braunchen

braunchen (infinitive)
to braunchen (infinitive)
braunche (infinitive)
braunche (first-person present singular)
braunched (first-person past singular)
braunchest (present second-person singular)
braunchedest (past second-person singular)
brauncheth (present singular third-person)
braunched (past singular third-person)
braunche (present singular subjunctive)
braunched (past singular subjunctive)
braunche (imperative present singular)
braunchen (plural present)
braunche (plural present)
brauncheden (past plural)
braunchede (past plural)
brauncheth (imperative plural present)
braunche (imperative plural present)
braunchynge (participle present)
braunchende (participle present)
braunched (participle past)
branch (alternative)
brawnchen (alternative)

English: branch

From braunche + -en (infinitival suffix).

(theology, rare) To distinguish kinds of morality.


saveour

English: savior, saviour; Savior, Saviour

Scots: saviour; Saviour

Borrowed from Old French sauveor, salveor, from Latin salvātor; equivalent to saven + -our. Doublet of salvatour.

safeoure (alternative)
salveour (alternative)
sauveor (alternative)
sauveour (alternative)
sauveur (alternative)
saveor (alternative)
saveoure (alternative)
saveur (alternative)
savior (alternative)
saviur (alternative)
savyore (alternative)
savyouer (alternative)
savyour (alternative)
savyoure (alternative)
savyowre (alternative)
sawiowre (alternative)
salver (alternative contracted)
sauver (alternative contracted)
sauvour (alternative contracted)
savare (alternative contracted)
saver (alternative contracted)
savere (alternative contracted)
savour (alternative contracted)

(theology) A salvific religious figure, especially Jesus.


fulnesse

English: fullness, fulness

Inherited from Old English fulnes, fylnes; equivalent to ful (“full”) + -nesse.

fullenesse (alternative)
fullnes (alternative)
volnes (alternative)
volnesse (alternative)

(especially theology) Totality, entirety; the whole of something.


blisse

enm-noun

blisse (plural blisses or (early) blissen)

blisses (plural)
blissen (plural)
blesse (alternative)
blice (alternative)
blisce (alternative)
blis (alternative)
blise (alternative)
blys (alternative)
blyss (alternative)
blysse (alternative)

English: bliss

Scots: bliss

From Old English blīds, blīss (“joy”) from Proto-West Germanic *blīþisi. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique forms.

Bliss, joy; the state of being happy:
(theology) Heavenly joy or splendor.

Bliss, joy; the state of being happy:
Heavenly joy or splendor.


suffisen

enm-verb

suffisen (third-person singular simple present suffiseth, present participle suffisende, suffisynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle suffised)

suffiseth (present singular third-person)
suffisende (participle present)
suffisynge (participle present)
suffised (first-person indicative participle past singular third-person)
suffisen (infinitive)
to suffisen (infinitive)
suffise (infinitive)
suffise (first-person present singular)
suffised (first-person past singular)
suffisest (present second-person singular)
suffisedest (past second-person singular)
suffiseth (present singular third-person)
suffised (past singular third-person)
suffise (present singular subjunctive)
suffised (past singular subjunctive)
suffise (imperative present singular)
suffisen (plural present)
suffise (plural present)
suffiseden (past plural)
suffisede (past plural)
suffiseth (imperative plural present)
suffise (imperative plural present)
suffisynge (participle present)
suffisende (participle present)
suffised (participle past)
ysuffised (participle past)
suffise (alternative)
sufficen (alternative)
suffice (alternative)
suffysen (alternative)
suffycen (alternative)
souffise (alternative)
souffice (alternative)
suffichen (alternative)
suffischen (alternative)
suffycyn (alternative)
suffyzyn (alternative)
soffyce (alternative)
sofysyn (alternative)
soffysse (alternative)
suffysse (alternative)

English: suffice

From Middle French souffire and Anglo-Norman suffiser, sufficer, from Old French sofire, from Latin sufficiō (“to supply, be adequate”), from sub (“under”) + faciō (“do, make”).

der

(intransitive with for, theology) to atone for, to redeem the sins of (someone)


comunalte

English: commonalty

desc

Middle Scots: commonatie, communate; commonaltye, commouneltie

remodelled after initial-stress variants of comun

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman comunalte, comunaute, probably from an alteration of communité, from Latin commūnitās; by surface analysis, comunal + -te. Compare comunalite.

communalte (alternative)
communaute (alternative)
comminalte (alternative Late-Middle-English)
cominalte (alternative Late-Middle-English)
commalte (alternative Late-Middle-English)
comnalte (alternative Late-Middle-English)
comonalte (alternative Late-Middle-English)
comynalte (alternative Late-Middle-English)
comownate (alternative)
comwnawte (alternative)

(Christianity, theology, rare) The communion of saints; the body of Christian believers.