Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and IndexesChaucer, Geoffrey
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Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes
Chaucer, Geoffrey
English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500
CHAPELEINE, _s._ chaplain, A 164; Chapelleyns, _pl._ I 617.
CHAPELET, _s._ fillet, circlet for the head, chaplet, R. 563, 845, 908.
CHAP['I]TRE, _s._ chapter, D 1945; Ch['a]pitre, B 4255, D 1361, I 238; A.
ii. 2. 8, 9. 2; Chapitres, _pl._ 5. 32.
CHAPMAN, _s._ trader, merchant, A 397; Chapmen, _pl._ B 135, 1416.
CHAPMANHEDE, _s._ bargaining, B 1428; Chapmanhode, trade, B 143.
CHAR, _s._ chariot, 7, 24, 39, 40; T. iii. 1704; A 2138, B 3550, 3784,
3800, F 671.
CHARBOCLE, _s._ carbuncle (a precious stone), B 2061. See CARBOUCLE.
CHARGE, _s._ load, burden, R. 1352; 7. 32; HF. 1439; B 1. p 3. 11, p 4.
215; B 2. p 3. 34; I 92; tax, B 3. p 4. 58; responsibility, 5. 507; A 2287,
E 163, 193; consideration, A 1284; importance, 3. 894; F 359; care, A 733;
care, particular note, D 321; a heavy thing, HF. 746; weight, L. 620;
consequence, L. 2383; _of that no ch._, for that no matter, it is of no
importance, G 749.
CHARGE, _v._ load, L. 2151; command, L. 493; Chargen, _v._ implore, T. ii.
1437; Charge, _1 pr. s._ (I) command, L. 548; E 164; Charged, _pt. s._
loaded, R. 1651; _pp._ B 3556, D 1539, E 2211; burdened, I 92; bidden, L
940; oppressed, wearied, B 4. p 6. 254.
CHARGEANT, _adj._ burdensome, B 2433; Chargeaunt, I 692.
CHAR-HORS, _pl._ chariot-horses, T. v. 1018.
CHARIET, _s._ chariot, B 2. m 8. 4; Chariettes, _pl._ B. 2. m 3. 2;
Charietes, B 5. p 4. 63.
CHARIT['A]BLE, _adj._ loving, L. 444; T. v. 823; kind, A 143, D 1795.
CHARITEE, _s._ charity, love, T. 1. 49; A 452, 532, E 221; favour with God,
I 235; Charite, 3. 642; Charitee, for seinte, i.e. _either_ (1) for holy
charity; _or_ (2) for the sake of St. Charity, A 1721, B 4510, D 2119.
CHARME, _s._ charm, T. ii. 1314, 1580; Charmes, _pl._ A 1927, I 607.
CHARMERESSES, _fem. pl._ workers with charms, HF. 1261.
CHARTRE, _s._ charter, agreement, A 3327; Chartres, _pl._ T. iii. 340; E
2173.
CHASE; see CHACE.
CHAST, _adj._ chaste, L. 1577; Chaast, D 1917; Chaste, _def._ B 2. p 4. 63;
L. 1862; A 2051.
CHASTEYN, _s._ chestnut, A 2922. See CHESTEYNES.
CHASTIE, CHASTE, _v._ to chasten; Chastied, _pp._ chastened, B 4. p 4. 59
_n_; Chasted, taught, F 491. O.F. _chastier_. See CHASTYSE.
CH['A]STISINGE, _s._ chastening, 1. 129; Chastysinge, chastisement, B 2622.
CHASTITEE, _s._ chastity, F 1453.
CHASTYSE, _v._ to rebuke, restrain, B 3695; chasten, 1. 39; _imp. s._ 1.
129; Chastysed, _pp._ admonished, T. iii. 329. See CHASTIE.
CHATERINGE, _s._ chattering, B 1. p 3. 56.
CHAUNCE, _s._ chance, A 1752, B 125; incident, 3. 1285; destiny, 3. 1113;
luck, G 593; 'chance,' a technical term in the game of hazard, C 653.
CHAUNCEL, _s._ chancel, A 3656.
CHAUNGE, _s._ change, exchange, F 535.
CHAUNGE, _v._ change; Chaunged, _pt. s._ A 348; _pp._ E 601; Chaungeth,
_imp. pl._ T. ii. 303.
CHAUNGEABLE, _adj._ changeable, A 1242.
CHAUNGINGE, _s._ changing, F 782; Chaunging, change, 21. 17; T. iii. 549.
CHAUNTE, _v._ Chaunteth, _pr. s._ sings, A 3367, E 1850.
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