Old French Dictionary (A-C)

Aage - (O.F. n.) age, experience

Abismera/Abysmera - (O.F. v., fut.) will make abysmal, will spoil, will undermine

Abismant - (O.F. n.) spoil, suffering

Accompaigne - (O.F. p.) together with, accompanied by, etc..

Accomplit - (O.F. a.) accomplished

Accorde - (O.F. n.) accord, agreement, contract

Accuillir - (O.F. n.) received, accepted, accumulated

Acheve - (F. a.) finished, achieved, completed

Aconite - (O.F. n.) wolf-bane, poison

Adjoignant - (O.F. v., fut.) will unite, will adjoin

Adjutoire - (F. n.) aid, assistance, warning

Adversaire - (O.F. n.) adversary, opponent

Advis - (O.F. n.) advice

Aerain - (O.F. n.) brass

Affaire - (O.F. n.) affair, business matter, bargain, agreement

Afrique - (O.F. n.f.) Africa

Agassas - (O.F. a.) worried
         note: from French "agacer" (O.F. "agasser") - worry

Aide - (O.F. n.) aid, help, assistance

Aime - (F. a.) liked, loved

Ains - (O.F. e.) thus it is, thus it will be, so it will be, etc..
         note: from French "ainsi" - thus it is, so it was, etc.

Aisnez - (O.F. a.) elder, eldest

Air/Aer/Are - (O.F. n.) air

Aliter - (O.F. a.) alternately, otherwise

Alors - (O.F. a.) then, at that time, in that case

Aloy - (O.F. n.) beef, meat

Alpes - (O.F. n.) Alps

Alquiloie - (O.F. n., plur.) Alchemists

Ambassadeur - (F. n.) Ambassador

Ame - (O.F. n.) soul, spirit, ghost

Amener - (O.F. v.) to bring, to lead, to lead off

Amere - (O.F. a.) angry, spiteful

Americh - (O.F. n.) America

Ami/Amy - (O.F. n.) friend
         note: from French "ami" - friend

An/Ans - (O.F. n.) year, years
         note: from French "an" - year, annual

Aneau - (O.F. a.) encircled, trapped, forced to accept

Anes - (O.F. n., plur.) asses, fools

Anglais - (F. a.) English

Angleterre - (F. n.f.) England

Angolmois - (O.F. n.f.) Angol-people, Angol-nation
         note: Angola, from the African word "n'gola" - king, kingdom
         note: "Angol-moi" - "those of the Angols"

Animal - (F. n.) beast, brute, animal

Antechrist - (F. n.) antichrist, antechrist (before-Christ)

Antique - (F. a.) old, antique, ancient

Antropophage - (O.F. n.) cannibalism

Aperceu - (O.F. v., past.) appeared, seen, noticed, espied, perceived

Apparoistra - (O.F. v., fut.) will appear

Approche - (O.F. v.) approach

Appuy - (F. n.) support, tie, binding, connection

Apres - (O.F. p.) after, behind

Aquatique - (O.F. a.) aquatic, sea-going

Aquilonaire - (O.F. a., n.f.) northern, those of the North, often Russia

Aqueduct - (F. n.) aqueduct, flow of life

Arabes - (F. n., plur.) Arabs

Arctique - (F. n.) arctic

Ardante - (O.F. a.) ardent, burning, hot, intense

Aries - (O.F. n.) Aries

Are-thuse - (L. n., plur.) air-vessels
         note: "thuse, tus" - a tube-shaped metal vessel
         note: sometimes spelled "aerthuse"
         search: "arethuse vessels" on the Internet

Armes - (O.F. n., plur.) military arms, military forces

Arriere - (O.F. a.) rear

Arroi/Arroy - (O.F. n.) array, order, disarray, disorder

Arrouse - (O.F. v.) to wet or moisten, dew

Arton - (O.F. a.) pained, troubled

Asop/Ascop - (L. a.) undersea
         note: "ascophyllum" - undersea plants

Asie - (F. n.f.) Asia

Asne - (O.F. n.) ass, fool, donkey
         note: from French "ane" - ass, donkey
         note: from Old French "asne, asse" - ass, donkey

Aspre - (O.F. n.) harshness, roughness, sharpness

Assemblee - (O.F. n.) General Assembly, senate

Assaillir - (O.F. v.) to assail, assault

Asseurez - (O.F. a.) assured, saved, secured

Assis - (O.F. a.) seated, situated

Astrologi - (O.F. n., plur.) Astrologers

Astronomes - (O.F. n., plur.) Astronomers

Attendu/Attendra - (O.F. v., fut.) will await, there will await, you may expect, etc..

Attentif - (O.F. a.) attentive

Attrectato - (O.F. p.) tempted, attracted

Au/Aux - (O.F. p.) to, of, toward, by way of, at, etc..

Augure - (O.F. n.) omen, portent, evil sign

Aumi - (O.F. n.) begging worship, alms

Aupres - (O.F. a.) near, nearby, close by

Aura/Auront - (F. v., fut. of avoir) will have, will obtain, will possess

Aussi - (O.F. p.) too, also, likewise

Autra - (O.F. n.) another

Autres - (O.F. n., plur.) others

Avant - (F. p.) before, in advance of, not yet occurring

Avec - (O.F. p.) with, at the same time as, etc..

Avecques - (O.F. p.) together with, combined with, etc..

Avertira - (O.F. v., fut.) will inform, will control, will direct

Avint - (O.F. v., fut.) shall happen, will occur

Avoient - (O.F. p.) avoiding

Avoir - (O.F. p.) to have

Avons - (O.F., p.) have, having been, etc..

Babel/Babilon - (O.F. n.f.) Babylon, Iraq

Balance - (O.F. n.) balance, liberty, equality

Barbari - (O.F. n., plur.) barbarians, infidels, unbelievers

Bas - (O.F. a.) low, lower, inferior

Bastard - (O.F. a.) bastardly, illegitimate

Bataille - (O.F. n.) battle

Battre - (O.F. v.) to battle

Beau - (O.F. a.) good

Beaucoup - (O.F. a.) very much, a great deal, etc..

Befroy - (O.F. n.) fear, sudden alarm

Bellique - (O.F. n.) combat
         note: belligerant, bellicose

Bestes - (O.F. n., plur.) beasts, louts, wildmen

Beuf - (O.F. n.) ox
         note: from French "boeuf" - ox

Bien - (O.F. a.) good, very, much, etc..

Blanc/Blanche - (O.F. a.) white, snowy

Blancheur - (O.F. n.) obscuration, a "white-out"

Blemi - (O.F. a.) blemished, flawed, tarnished

Blesique - (O.F. a.) blessed

Blesser - (O.F. v.) wound, hurt

Blesses - (O.F. n., plur.) blessings, curses

Bois - (O.F. n.) wood, forest

Boisseau - (O.F. n.) bushel

Boiteux - (O.F. n.) cripple

Bon - (O.F. a.) good

Bon-heur - (O.F. n.) good cause, righteous cause
         note: from French "bon-heur" - "good-hour"

Boucher - (O.F. n.) butcher

Boutes - (O.F. n.) end, the end
         note: from French "bout" - "end"

Branche - (O.F. n.) branch, tribe, lineage

Bras - (O.F. n., plur.) arms

Bretaigne - (O.F. n.) Brittany, Britain

Brique - (O.F. n.f.) brick

Britannique - (F. a.) British

Bruceles - (O.F. n.) Brussels

Bruine - (O.F. n.) hot blast, bruising attack

Bruineux - (O.F. n.) brutality

Bruite - (O.F. n.) fame, renown, influence

Brusle - (O.F. v.) brisle (with flame), inflame, burn, set afire
         note: from French "bruler" - "burn"

Bugie - (F. n.) Barbary Coast

Butin - (O.F. n.) booty, bounty, prize, riches

Cache - (O.F. a.) hidden, held close, concealed

Caige - (O.F. n.) a metal enclosure, armor, armored vehicle

Camp - (O.F. n.) army encampment

Canon - (O.F. n.) cannon

Cantio/Cautio - (O.F. v., past.) issued, warned

Captif - (F. n.) captive

Carmanie - (O.F. n.) Persia, Persian cult
         note: Carmania or Karmana - Persia

Castel - (O.F. a.) Castillian, Spanish

Cave - (F. n.) cave, vault, catacomb, tomb

Ce - (F. p.) this,that, it, etc..

Celebrere - (O.F. v.) celebrate

Celeste - (O.F. n.) the celestial heavens, the sky

Celtique - (O.F. a.) Celtic, Gallic, French

Celuy/Celui - (O.F. p.) the one, that one, those, etc.

Cens/Cent - (O.F. n.,a.) hundred, century
         note: from Old French "cen, cent" - one hundred

Censunto - (O.F. v.) take account of, consider carefully, etc..

Centre - (O.F. n.) center, middle

Cervoise - (F. n.) beer, ale

Cessee - (O.F. p.) ceasing

Ceux/Ceulx - (O.F. p.) these, those, that, etc.

Chair - (O.F. n.) flesh

Champ - (F. n.) field, battlefield

Change - (F. n.) change, alteration

Changeront - (O.F. v., fut.) will change, will exchange, etc..

Chant - (F. n.) chant, song, cock-crow, call, etc..

Chasses - (O.F. n., plur.) wounds
         note: from French "chasse" - shoot, stab, wound

Chassez - (O.F. v., past.) chased away, hunted down, sought out, expelled

Chat - (O.F. n.) cat

Chaud/Chault/Chaux - (O.F. n.) heat, hot, quicklime

Chef - (O.F. n.) chief, head, person in charge

Chemin - (F. n.) road, path, route, way

Cher - (O.F. n.) loved one, dear one

Chercher - (O.F. v.) search for, seek

Cherra - (O.F. v., fut.) will seek
         note: from Old French "chercher" - to seek

Cheval - (O.F. n.) a horse

Chien - (O.F. n.) dog

Chrestian - (O.F. n.) Christian

Ciel/Cieux - (O.F. n.) sky, heavens

Cinq - (F. a.) five

Cinquante - (F. a.) fifty

Cite'/City - (O.F. n.) city

Cite' Neufve - (O.F. n.f.) City of New York
         note: "Cite' Neufve" or "City of New"
                  New York over its long history has variously
                  been known as the City of New Netherlands,
                  the City of New Holland, the City of New
                  Amsterdam, and finally the City of New York.
                  But always, it was the city of "New"

Clarte - (O.F. n.) clarity, enlightenment

Classe - (O.F. a.) classical, military rank, naval fleet

Clere - (O.F. a.) clear, just

Clerge - (O.F. n.) Clergy

Climat - (O.F. n.) region, part, portion (of the sky)

Cloz - (O.F. n.) close

Coche - (O.F. n.) nick, cut, wound

Coeur - (F. n.) heart

Cogneu/Cogneuz - (O.F. p.) recognized, revealed, perceived, made known

Coing - (O.F. n.) corner, nook, wedge
         note: from Old French coing/coigne - wedge, corner
         note: this may be another spelling error (as in arethuse/aerthuse)

Combat - (O.F. n.) combat

Comme - (O.F. p.) as, like, alike, similar to, etc..

Commence - (O.F. p.) commenced, begun

Compagne - (O.F. n.) companion, consort, fellowship, brotherhood

Competiteur - (O.F. n.) competitor

Comprins - (O.F. a.) held, compromised, contained within, controlled

Compte - (O.F. n.) account, on account, score, something held in suspension

Conduire - (O.F. v.) to conduct, to lead

Conduit - (O.F. p.) brought together as, arranged into

Confin - (O.F. n.) limits, border

Conflit - (O.F. n.) conflict, fighting

Conforme - (O.F., v.) conform

Conjoinct - (O.F., a.) conjoined

Conjurez - (O.F. a.) conjured, entreated, conspired, deceived

Conseil - (O.F. n.) counsel, authority, judgement, power

Consentir - (O.F. a.) consent, consenting

Consort - (O.F. n.) consort, accomplice

Consurez - (O.F. a.) discredited, censored
         note: from Old French "conseurrez" - discredited

Contemnera - (O.F. v., fut.) will contend with, will argue with

Contens - (O.F. a.) happy, content

Contens - (O.F. n., plur.) contenders, opponents, antagonists

Contra/Contre - (O.F. p.) against, over, upon, into

Contrades - (O.F. n., plur.) contradictions, conflicts

Contrainct - (O.F. p.) constrained, forced, compelled

Contraire - (O.F. p.) against

Conuiera - (O.F. v., fut.) will be conjured up

Converts - (O.F. n., plur.) converts

Copies - (L. n., plur.) troops, forces, armies
         source: Cassell's Latin Dictionary ISBN# 0-02-522580-4

Coq - (F. n.) cock, rooster

Cor - (F. n.) horn

Corruer - (O.F. a.) corrupted

Corps - (O.F. n.) body

Cors - (O.F. n.) corpse

Corseigne - (O.F. n.) Corsica, Corsican

Coste - (O.F. n.) coast

Coucher - (O.F. v.) lay down, recline, put to bed

Coup - (O.F. n.) a sudden change

Cour - (O.F. n.) Royal Court

Courage - (O.F. n.) bravery, courage

Courre - (O.F. n.) courtier

Courrir - (O.F. v.) run
         note: courier-runner

Cours - (O.F. n.) course, path

Courte - (O.F. a.) pertaining to a "straight-buttoned" courtier or soldier

Coutaux - (O.F. n.) high ground, high deed, aloof position

Couvert - (O.F. a.) covered, overshadowed

Cracher - (O.F. v.) to spit, spatter, spill

Craigne - (O.F. n.) fear

Craindre - (O.F. v.) to fear

Craintif - (O.F. a.) fearful, dreadful

Credit - (O.F. n.) credit, reputation, esteem

Crevera - (O.F. v., fut.) will cut, will slash, will pierce

Crier - (O.F. v.) cry out

Cris - (O.F. n., plur.) cries

Criticos - (O.F. n., plur.) critics

Croire - (O.F. p.) believed, committed

Croix - (O.F. n.) cross, Christian cross

Croistra - (O.F. v., fut.) will grow, will expand, will rise, will increase
         note: from Old French "croissance" - growing, increasing

Cruelle - (O.F. a.) cruel

Cuidoit - (O.F. n.) forethought

Cuisine - (O.F. n.) food, cuisine

Custode - (O.F. n.) custody

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