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(13) letten 'to hinder', 'to prevent', 'to delay'
He nolde lette
Pat he nold[e] man afounde (WS 151/633-4)
So that it myhte noght be let
For yifte ne for no beheste,
That sche ne was al at his heste (CA 133/128-30)
For wel I wot, thou miht noght lette,
That thou ne schalt thin herte sette
To love, wher thou wolt or non (CA 276/1873-4)
He ne lette for no fals oth,
Ne for wraj'Je of leff no loth,
Pat he ne made ofte desherysun
And holy cherche traueyled wy} tresun (HS 4381-4)
(14) mistruen 'to distrust', 'to mistrust?
"For-soth," sco said, "mistru thar nan
Of hebru childer Jat Jis ne es an?? (CM 5629-30)
(15) nayen 'to deny'
And he jat he nolde neghe in no wyse
NauJer golde ne garysoun, er God hym grace sende
To acheue to Je chaunce Iat he hade chosen Jere
(GGK 1836-8)
(16) sparen 'to spare', 'to refrain from', 'to forgive'
He ne sparede for no drede Jat he nolde Je ri3te wey gon
(SEL 163/15)
He ne sparede in none stude Jat he ne slou to gronde
(SEL 265/4)
Y nel spare for no fere Jat y ne schal Jat erant here
& make hym come sone (Ferumbras 3465-6)
(17) weren 'to defend', 'to forbid'
Certeyn J'e shal no Jyng were,
Pat for hys deJ Jou ne shalt answere (HS 1317-18)
(18) we y ven 'to refuse', 'to leave'
And let do crien al aboute,
Up peine of deth that noman weyve
That he baptesme ne receive (CA 223/3468-70)
(19) Others4
Inelle Jat noman bote God me wissi and rede (SEL 56/74)
He nylle Jat 3oure barouns ne his
Ne beren carke of al Iis (KA 7284-5)
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