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
DAMISELLE, _s._ damsel, R. 1240; Damisel, B 2. p 1. 31; Damoysele, Miss, B
4060; Damiselles, _pl._ R. 776; Damoysels, R 1622.
DAMPN['A]BLE, _adj._ damnable, B 3795, C 472, I 695.
DAMPNABLY, _adv._ damnably, B 3016, I 604.
DAMPNACIOUN, _s._ damnation, condemnation, 1. 23, 167; C 500, I 335; curse,
D 1067; judicial condemnation, B 1. p 4. 96.
DAMPNE, _ger._ to condemn, L. 401; Dampne, _1 pr. s._ condemn, 10. 49;
Dampned, _1 pt. s._ D 2038; _pt. s._ T. v. 1823; D 891; Dampned, _pp._
condemned, 3. 725; B 1. p 4. 174; L. 1953; A 1175, 1342, B 1110, 3605, C
88, D 70, G 310; damned, I 191.
DAN, _s._ (_for_ Dominus), lord, sir, a title of respect, HF. 161; B 3982;
Daun, HF. 137, 175; R. 1616; T. v. 1488; A 1379, 2673, 3761, B 4502. O.F.
_dan_.
DANGEROUS; see DAUNGEROUS.
DAPPEL-GRAY, _adj._ dapple-gray, B 2074.
DAR, _1 pr. s._ dare, 1. 53; 3. 904; L. 2216; A 1151, B 273, 3110, E 803, F
36, 581, G 214; Darst, _2 pr. s._ darest, T. i. 768; B 860; Darstow, darest
thou, L. 1450; T. v. 1279; Darstou, B 2337; Dar, _pr. s._ 1. 102; T. iv.
1201; L. 2024; G 312; Dar, _2 pr. pl._ T. ii. 1747; Dorste, _1 pt. s._
durst, might venture (to), 5. 541; L. 2054; _pt. s._ A 227, B 753, 1995,
3527, D 969, F 736, 943; _pt. pl._ E 403; dared to do, L. 749; Dorstestow,
wouldst thou dare, T. i. 767; Durste, _1 pt. s._ durst, 3. 929; _1 pt. s.
subj._ might dare, 2. 60; _pt. s. subj._ would dare, R. 1036. See DURRE.
DARE, _pr. pl._ doze, B 1293. See note.
DARKETH, _pr. s._ lies in the dark, lies hid, L. 816. See _derken_ in
M[:a]tzner.
DARREYNE, _ger._ to decide one's right to, A 1853; to decide, A 1631, 2098;
_v._ to decide your claims (to), A 1609. See note to A 1609. O.F.
_deraisnier_.
DART, _s._ dart, 6. 40; (given as a prize in an athletic contest; see
note), D 75; Darte, T. iv. 771; L. 2245; Dartes, _pl._ darts, weapons, B 4.
m 4. 10; T. ii. 513; iv. 44; L. 235.
DASEN, _pr. pl._ are dazed, H 31 _n_; Dased, _pp._ dazed, HF. 658 _n_.
DASWEN, _pt. pl._ daze, are dazed, are dazzled, H 31; Daswed, _pp._ dazed,
confused, HF. 658. Cf. E. _daze_; O.F. _daser_ (Godefroy).
DATE, _s._ a date, term, period, G 1411; date, A. ii. 44. 5.
DATE-TREE, _s._ date-tree, R. 1364.
DAUN; see DAN.
DAUNCE, _s._ dance, R. 808; D 991, F 277; play, T. iv. 1431; set, company,
HF. 639; T. i. 517; _the newe d._, the new dance, T. ii. 553; _the olde
d._, the old game, the old mode, the old way of love, T. iii. 695; A 476, C
79; Daunces, _pl._ R. 508; F 283.
DAUNCEN, _v._ dance, A 2202; Daunce, _v._ 3. 848; 12. 6; _ger._ R. 811; F
312; Daunsen, _ger._ R. 345; Daunceth, _pr. s._ 5. 592; Dauncen, _pr. pl._
dance, F 272, 900; Daunceden, _pt. pl._ danced, 5. 232; Daunceth, _imp.
pl._ R. 802; Daunsinge, _pres. pt. pl._ A 2201.
DAUNCING-CHAMBRES, _pl._ dancing-rooms, L. 1106.
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