Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and IndexesChaucer, Geoffrey
General
Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes
Chaucer, Geoffrey
English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500
AVENTURE, _s._ chance, 4. 21; L. 1051; A 25, 1160, 1186, B 465, D 1224, E
812; peril, B 1151, G 946; L. 909; misfortune, L. 657; chance, hap, F 940;
fortune, 18. 22; T. i. 1092; luck, T. ii. 288, 291; lot (Lat. _sortem_), B
2. m 4. 8; accident, B 5. p 1. 41; circumstance, L. 1907; T. iii. 1217;
jeopardy, I 1068; _of a._, by chance, HF. 2090; F 1501, 1508; _on a._, in
case of mishap, T. v. 298; _in a._, in the hands of fortune, T. i. 784;
_per a._, perchance, A. ii. 12. 6; _in a. and grace_, on luck and favour,
4. 60; _good a._, good fortune, 5. 131, 7. 324; Aventures, _pl._
adventures, A 795, E 15, F 659, 710; L. 1515; accidents, C 934;
Avent['u]res, circumstances, T.* i. 3; chances, HF. 1631.
AVENTUROUS, _adj._ random, B 1. p 6. 68; adventitious (Lat. _fortuitae_), B
2. p 4. 12; Aventurouse, risky, B 2858.
AVISEE, AVISELY, AVISEMENT; see AVYSEE, AVYSELY, AVYSEMENT.
AVISIOUN, _s._ vision, R. 9; HF. 7, 104, 513; B 4304, D 1858; Avision, I
126; Avisiouns, _pl._ HF. 40; T. v. 374. O.F. _avision_.
AVOUTERYE, _s._ adultery, 5. 361; L. 1809; Avoutrye, D 1304, E 1435;
Avoutrie, B 2223, I 840, 844, 875. O.F. _avouterie_.
AVOUTIER, _s._ adulterer; Avoutiers, _pl._ I 841 (MSS. E. Hn. Auowtiers;
Pt. Ln. aduoutrers; Hl. Aduoutris); Avouter, adulterer, D 1372. O.F.
_avoutrier_, _avoutre_.
AVOW, _s._ vow, A 2414, 2237, B 334, C 695 (see note), I 892; Avowe
(_better spelt_ Avow) avowal, 3. 93. Cf. F. _aveu_.
AVOWE, _v._ avow, own, proclaim, G 642; Avoweth, _pr. s._ vows, 7. 355.
O.F. _avoer_.
AVOY, _interj._ fie! B 4098. O.F. _avoi_.
AVYS, _s._ advice, consideration, opinion, A 786, B 2442, I 54; T. i. 620;
counsel, B 2916; T. iii. 453.
AVYSE, _v._ consider, T. i. 364; ponder, B 5. p 6. 79; contemplate, T. v.
1814; _refl._ consider, B 664, 2324, E 238, 350; Avyse, _1 pr. s._
consider, R. 1694; _refl._ reflect, 3. 697; Avyseth him, _pr. s._
considers, D 1228; Avyse, _2 pr. pl._ observe, T. ii. 276; Avyse thee,
_imp. s._ take heed, A 4188; L. 335; Avyseth, _imp. pl._ consider,
deliberate, A 3185, C 583; T. ii. 1124; Avysed her, _pt. s._ considered, L.
867; Avysed, _pp._ considered, I 1003; clearly seen, R. 475; being well
considered, T. ii. 1726; with mind made up, T. iii. 1186; advised, careful,
A 3584; deliberate, I 448; wary, A 4333; forewarned, B 2538; _well a._,
well advised, B 2514; Avysing, _pres. pt._ considering, taking notice, T.
v. 1657; Avysinge him, _pres. pt._ taking notice, C 124.
AVYSEE, _adj._ deliberate; Avisee, L. 1521. O.F. _avise_, pp.
AVYSELY, _adv._ advisedly, B 2488, H 327; seriously, I 1024; Avisely,
carefully, A. ii. 29. 18.
AVYSEMENT, _s._ consideration, B 2941; L. 407; counsel, T. ii. 343, iv.
936; deliberation, B 86, E 1531; 5. 555; Avisement, consideration, I 541;
determination, L. 1417.
AWAIT, _s._ watch, D 1657; surveillance, H 149; Awayt, waiting, T.iii. 579;
watchfulness, T. iii. 457; wait, B 4415; Have hir in awayt, watch her, B
3915; Awaytes, _pl._ plots, B 3. p 8. 11.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account