The Cloud of Unknowing/Glossary

Beholding Regard, consideration.
Boisterous Rough, violent, unskilful, crude.
Clergy Learning.
Con To know, or be able.
Counsel Spiritual adviser or director.
Doomsman Judge.
Even-christian Neighbour.
Fairhead Beauty.
Forsobbed Soaked or penetrated.
Forsunken Immersed.
Let To hinder.
Lewd Unlettered, or ignorant.
Namely Specially.
Onehead Union.
Out! Alas.
Pincher A covetous or niggardly person.
Ravishing Ecstasy.
Reckless Indifferent.
Ronker A whisperer.
Ronner A gossip or tale-bearer.
Swink To labour.
Witting Knowledge.
Wode Mad, furious.
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