Middle English Terms
Across
- 2. Originally entered Middle English as "motoun"
- 5. Means "to long or hope for" and its first known use was in the 13th century
- 9. This term was spelled "ecco" during the Middle English period
- 12. In Middle English, this word was pronounced "chambre" and derived from the Greek term "kamara"
- 15. Originally entered Middle English as "concealan" and means "to place out of sight"
- 16. This term is similar to the Goth "athnam" and Sanskrit "atati"
- 17. Means "a step or stage in the process" and its first known use was in the 13th century
- 18. Derives from the Anglo-French term "liberte"
- 19. In Middle English, this word was spelled either "bewteful" or "beautefull"
- 20. This word, which was first used in the 12th century, entered Middle English as "pees" and is defined as "a state of tranquility or order"
- 21. The first known use of this word was in the 12th century and it derives from the Latin term "gratia"
Down
- 1. Originates from the Latin term "foris," meaning "outside"
- 3. As in, "to set forth or offer for attention or consideration" and was first used in the 14th century
- 4. This word, meaning "to frighten," was pronounced "skirra" in Old Norse.
- 6. Means "unfamiliar" and comes from the Latin term "extraneus"
- 7. This word comes from the Latin term "vox" and was first used in the 14th century.
- 8. Means "full of high spirits" and entered Middle English as "joli"
- 10. Derives from the Old Norse term "kaka" and is akin to the Old High German term "kuocho"
- 11. Was first used in the 12th century and is a combination of the French word "gentle" and the German word "man"
- 12. Defined as "a desire to investigate and learn" and was spelled in Latin as "curiosus"
- 13. During the Middle English period, this word was spelled "werre" and came from the Germanic word "guerre"
- 14. This word entered Middle English as "leiser"
- 20. This term is defined as "to be in control" and derives from the Anglo-French term "poer"
- 22. This word means "to proclaim or call loudly" and entered Middle English as "crien"