helenm's Middle English words

Showing 1 to 14 of 14.

• CHOMPnounMiddle English30 findersThe act of chomping
• CORNYadjectiveMiddle English30 findersBoring and unoriginal.
• FIERYadjectiveMiddle English100 findersOf or relating to fire.
• FLUSHnounMiddle English39 findersA group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc.
• GULCHverbMiddle English144 findersTo swallow greedily; to gulp down.
• MEWLINGverbMiddle English272 finderspresent participle and gerund of mewl
• PROWLverbMiddle English93 findersTo rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
• RIFFLEnounMiddle English35 findersA swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.
• RIVENverbMiddle English374 finderspast participle of rive
• SHODadjectiveMiddle English180 findersWearing shoes.
• UNMETadjectiveMiddle English23 findersNot met. Not encountered; unencountered. Not achieved; unfulfilled.
• VAINLYadverbMiddle English27 findersIn a vain pursuit; to no avail.
• WHOPPERnounMiddle English7 findersSomething remarkably large.
• WOBEGONEadjectiveMiddle English217 findersArchaic spelling of woebegone.

See this across all of OUTLIER →

Back to helenm’s Word DNA →