GLOSSARY
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Julian, of Norwich and Warrack, G. (Grace Harriet)
Adight = prepared, ordained.
Adventure = chance, hazard.
After = according to.
All thing = with the verb singular—kept here chiefly to express all, the whole of things related to each other, though often, as in the original, meaning simply every, each. In Early and Middle English thing had no s in the plural.
And had sometimes the force of but, and once or twice in the MS. it is used in its sense of if, or of and though, or and when.
Asseth, asyeth, asyeth-making = satisfaction; fulfilment (theologically used).
Asketh = requireth, demandeth.
Avisement = consideration; observation with self-consulting.
Beclosed = enclosed.
Behest = promise: a thing proclaimed; afterwards, command.
Behold in = behold. Beholding = manner of regarding things.
Belongeth to, behoveth = is incumbent, befitteth.
Blissful = used sometimes as blessed.
Bodily = perceived by any of the bodily senses, effected by material agency.
Braste = burst.
Busyness = the state of being busy; great busyness = much ado.
But if = unless, save.
Cause = reason, end, object.
Cheer = expression of countenance shewing sorrow or gladness; mien.
Close = shut away; hid, or partially hid.
Come from = go from.
Common: the Blessed Common = the Christian Community.
Contrarious = perverse. Various other forms are used from to contrary, to oppose.
Could and can refer to knowledge and practical skill, ability.
Courteous = gently considerate and fair; reverentially ceremonious; Gracious.
Deadly = mortal.
Dearworthy = precious; beloved and honoured.
Depart = dispart, part.
Deserve = earn.
Disease = distress, trouble, want of case.
Doom, deeming = judgment. Doomsman = priestly confessor.
Enjoy in = enjoy; rejoice in.
Entend = attend.
Enter = to lead in.
Even = equal; even-like; even-right = straight, straight-facing.
Even-Christian (even-cristen, sing. or pl.) = fellow-Christian. Hamlet V. i., "And the more the pity that great folk have countenance in this world to drown or hang themselves more than their even Christian."
Faithfully = trustfully.
For that = because.
Fulfilled of = filled full with. Fulfilling = fulfilment, Perfect Bliss.
Garland = crown.