GLOSSARY
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Julian, of Norwich and Warrack, G. (Grace Harriet)
Generally = relating to things or people in general, not "in special."
Grante mercy = ("grand merci") great thanks.
Have to = betake one's self to.
Hastily = quickly, soon.
Homely = intimate, simple, as of one at home.
Honest = fair, seemly.
If = that (chap. xxxii., "Thou shalt see—if all—shall be well" Acts xxvi. 8).
Impropriated (impropried) to = appropriated to.
Indifferent (to thy sight, chap. li.) = indistinct.
Intellect = understanding, that which is to be understood, inference. xiii.
Intent = attention.
Kind = nature, race, birth, species; natural, etc.; kindly = as by birth and kinship, natural, filial, gentle, genial, human and humane.
Known = made known.
Languor = to languish.
Learn = teach.
Let, "letten" = hinder (letted).
Like (it liketh him, meliketh) = to suit, be similar to the desire, to be pleasing (Amos iv. 5). Liking = pleasure, pleasance.
Likeness ("without any likeness") = comparison.
May, might, often for can and could of modern usage.
Mean = to think, say, signify, intend; to have in one's mind.
Mean, means = medium, intermediary thing, or person, or communication.
Mind = feeling, memory, sympathetic perception or realisation.
Mischief = hurt, injury, harm.
Mights = powers, faculties.
Morrow = morning.
Moaning = sorrowing.
Naked = simple, single, plain, by itself.
Needs = of need; it behoveth needs = is incumbent through necessity.
Oweth = ought, is bound by duty or debt.
One (oned, oneing) = to make one, unite.
Over = upper.
Overpassing = exceeding; the overpassing = the Restoration, the heavenly Fulfilment of the Company of souls made more than conquerors; the Supernal Blessedness.
Pass = to die.
Passing = surpassingly.
Regard, in regard of = in respect of, comparison with. Regard = look, sight.
Ready = prepared; readily = quickly.
Sad = Sober ("sad votaress," Milton, Comus), originally "firm" ("rype and sad corage," Chaucer: The Clerkes Tale, 164).
Say = tell.
Skilfully = discerningly, with practical knowledge and ability.
Slade = a steep, hollow place; a ravine.