Old French Dictionary (A-E)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advis - (O.F., pp.) advised

Aerain - (O.F., a.) brass

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

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

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

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

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., n.) elder, eldest

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

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

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

Alpes - (O.F., n.) Alps

Ambassadeur - (F., n.) Ambassador

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

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

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

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

Angle-terre - (F., n.f.) England

Angol-mois - (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.m.) beast, brute, animal

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

Aperceu - (O.F., v.i., past.) appeared, seen

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

Approche - (O.F., v.i.) approach

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

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

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

Arabes - (F., n.) Arabs

Arctique - (F., a.) arctic

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

Aries - (O.F., n.m.) Aries

Are-thuse - (L., n.m.) air-vessels
         note: "thuse, tus" - a tube-shaped metal vessel
         note: alternate spelling "aer-thuse" - "air-vessels"
         note: this may be a spelling error (as in coing/coigne)
         search: "arethuse vessels" on the Internet

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

Arrouse - (O.F., n., v.t.) to wet, provide water, dew, moisture

Asie - (F., n.f.) Asia

Asne - (O.F., n.m.) ass, 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

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

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

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

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

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

Attentif - (O.F., a.) attentive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Autres - (F., n.) others

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bastard - (O.F., n.) illegitimate

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

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

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

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

Bien - (O.F., a.) good

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

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

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

Blesique - (O.F., a.) blessed

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

Boiteux - (O.F., n.) a cripple

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

Boucher - (O.F., n.) butcher

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

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

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

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

Bugie - (F., n.) Barbary Coast

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

Cache - (O.F., p.) hidden, held, concealed

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

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

Captif - (F., a.) captive, captives

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

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

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

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

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

Censunto - (O.F., n.) take an account of, consider carefully

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

Cessee - (O.F., p.) ceasing

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

Chair - (O.F., n.) flesh

Champ - (F., n.m.) field, battlefield

Change - (O.F., n.) change, alter

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

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

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

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

Chef - (O.F., n.) chief, head

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

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

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

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.) classic, classical, military rank, naval fleet

Clerge - (O.F., n.) Clergy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Competiteur - (O.F., n.) competitor

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

Compte - (O.F., p.) held on account, held in suspension

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

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

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

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

Consentir - (O.F., p.) consenting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coq - (F., n.) cock, rooster

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

Coste - (O.F., n.) coast

Coucher - (O.F., v.i.) lay down

Coup - (O.F., n.) a sudden move or change

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Croistra - (O.F., v.i., fut.) will grow, 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

Dama - (O.F., n.) deer
         note: from Old French "dama, daima" - deer

Dame - (O.F., n.f.) lady, city

Dans - (O.F., p.) in, through, within

Daurade - (O.F., a.) (d'aurade, d'orade) golden

De - (O.F., p.) of, for, at, out of

Debeller - (O.F., v.t.) conquer, overcome

Dedans - (O.F., p.) within

De-ffrayeur - (O.F., a.) of frightening power
         note: from French "frayeur" - fright

Defouldat - (O.F., p.) treading upon, stamping down

Dela - (O.F., p.) beyond, on the other side of

Delivrance - (O.F., p.) delivered

Demi-Dieu - (O.F., n.) demi-God

Des - (O.F., p.) to, of, from, from this, since this

Deschassee - (O.F., p.) chased

Descroissance - (O.F., v.i.) dry up, disappear

Desloyal - (O.F., a.) disloyal

Desnier - (O.F., p.) denying

Dessus - (O.F., p.) above, overruling, against

Destorner - (O.F., a.) distorted, twisted

Deux - (F., n.) two

Devant - (O.F., p.) before, in advance of

Dieu/Dieux - (O.F., n.) god, gods

Diminue - (O.F., v.i.) diminish, shrink

Dira/Diront - (O.F., v.i., fut.) will talk, will say, will speak

Discorde - (O.F., n.) discord, turmoil

Dishonore - (O.F., a.) dishonored
         note: from French "deshonore" - dishonor

Divorce - (O.F., n.) divorce

Dix - (O.F., n.) ten

Dixhuict - (O.F., a.) eighteen, eighteenth

Dogmion - (O.F., n.) religious dogma

Doit - (O.F., n.) debt

Domestique - (O.F., a.) tame, domesticated

Donra - (O.F., v.i., fut.) will be shown, will occur,

D'or - (O.F., a.) of gold, golden

Dormans - (O.F., a.) sleeping, asleep

Double - (O.F., n.) double, two

Douce - (O.F., a.) good, sweet

Doute - (O.F., n.) doubt, confusion

Dresse - (O.F., a.) set right, set up

Du - (O.F., p.) of, in

D'un - (O.F., p.) of one

Duelle - (O.F., n.m.) duel

Durance - (O.F., n.) endurance, lasting for a time
         note: from French "durer" - to endure

Eage - (O.F., n.) era, age

Eaux - (O.F., n.f.) water

Edit - (O.F., n.) edict

Effainct - (O.F., n.) rebuff, opposition, rebuttle, etc.

Effrayeur - (O.F., n.) fright

Eglise - (O.F., n.) church

Egypte - (O.F., n.) Egypt

Election - (O.F., n.) election

Emmenees - (O.F., n.) takings, capturings

Empereur - (O.F., n.) emperor

Empire - (O.F., n.) empire

En - (F., p.) in, on, at, etc.

Encontre - (O.F., p.) against

Enfant - (O.F., n.) baby, infant, child

Enferrez - (O.F., n.) shackled, confined
         source: Randall Cotgrave's 1611 Old French Dictionary

Ennemi - (O.F., n.) foe, enemy

Enno-sigee - (L., n.) enormous-promontories, silent ensigns
         note: prefix "Enno" - great, large, enormous
         note: Greek "sigee, sigao" - "standing silent, watching." Examples of famous
                   Ennosigee include: the Roman god Neptune, standing silent watching over sailors at
                   sea, and the modern Statue of Liberty, standing silent watching over New York Harbor
         note: Latin "sigeum" - promontory
         search: "sigeum promontories" on the Internet

Entree - (O.F., n., n.) entry, gate, enter, entering, etc.
         note: from French "entrer" - enter

Esclandre - (O.F., n.) exclamation, acclaim, tumult

Escunder - (O.F., a.) asunder, apart

Esleu - (O.F., a.) elected
         source: Randall Cotgrave's 1611 French Dictionary

Esloigne - (O.F., a.) aligned

Esponge - (O.F., v.t.) esponge, absorb

Espoventable - (O.F., a.) dreadful, terrible, frightful

Esprit - (O.F., n.) spirit, soul

Estade - (O.F., n.) stadia

Estant - (O.F., v.i.) being, existing

Esto/Estre - (O.F., v.i.) is, to be, must be
         note: from French "est" - (present indicative of) "etre"

Estoc - (O.F., n.) sword, blade

Estoite - (O.F., p.) fated, blessed, starrie, destined for high position

Estrange - (O.F., a.) estranged, separated

Estrangiers - (O.F., n. "of strangers") foreign

Estude - (O.F., n.) study, loft

Et - (O.F., p.) and

Excroissance - (O.F., n.) excrescence, ejecta

Exempt - (O.F., p.) exempt from, without

Exigue - (O.F., v.i.) escape, leap

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   The above glossary (A-E) lists specific references to many Old French words that were in general use during the 15th century in France.  Its references may also be found in modern French dictionaries such as the Cassell's French Dictionary (hardcover edition) and other texts such as Randall Cotgrave's 1611 French Dictionary.  The Old French word definitions may often be found under classical "class." or figurative "fig." definitions.   If you can't find the appropriate definition in the French section of the dictionary, try doing a reverse look-up in the English section of the same dictionary.  The 15th century Old French language made heavy use of both Latin and Greek words.  These Latin and Greek word definitions can be verified by researching the appropriate Latin or Greek dictionaries.  These definitions can also sometimes be found in old Bible manuscripts.   The Bible writer Paul of Tarsus wrote in the Greek language.  Some word definitions have survived almost completely intact into modern times, and can be located by simply typing them into an Internet search engine.  If you would like to learn more about the writings of the classical prophets, and how their prophecies may relate to events of the future, please click on the link below and order your copy of Edward Oliver's 350-page book, "Prophets and Frauds."

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