Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

Name: Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes
Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey

Chaucer, Geoffrey

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

DEBONAIRETEE, _s._ gentleness, I 467, 540, 654, 655, 657, 658; B 2811;
Debonairtee, _s._ graciousness, 6. 108; Debonairte, 3. 986.

DECEIVABLE, _adj._ capable of deceiving, full of deceit, deceitful, 15. 3;
B 2. m 1. 6; B 3. p 6. 1; E 2058; Deceyvable, 18. 43; B 1. m 1. 19.

DECERNE, _v._ discern; Decerneth, _pr. s._ B 5. p 2. 9. See DISCERNE.

DECLAME, _v._; Declamed, _pt. pl._ discussed, T. ii. 1247.

DECLARACIOUN, _s._ declaration, A. i. 3. 4, &c.; I 595.

DECLAREN, _v._ declare, A 2356; Declare, _v._ 2. 63.

DECLARING, _s._ declaration, B 3172.

DECLINACIOUN, _s._ declination, angular distance N. or S. of the equator, E
2223, F 1033, 1246; A. i. 17. 4; Declinacions, _pl._ A. pr. 58.

DECLYNE, _v._ decline; Declyneth, _pr. s._ turns aside, B 4. p 6. 122;
Declineth, _pr. s._ possesses declination, A. ii. 19. 8; verges, A. i. 21.
57; Declynen, _pr. pl._ possess declination (by passing to the N. or S. of
the ecliptic), A. ii. 17. 29; turn from, B 4. p 7. 32.

DECLYNINGE, _adj._ sloping, B 5. m 1. 11.

DECOPED, _pp._ lit. 'cut down'; hence, pierced, cut in openwork patterns,
R. 843. In Rock's 'Church of our Fathers' mention is made of such shoes,
stamped, or 'windowed,' shewing the stocking through. See note to A 3318.

DECREE, _s._ decree, A 640; Decrets, _pl._ B 1. p 4. 114.

DEDE, deed; see DEED.

D[`E]DE, dead; see D[`E][`E]D.

D[`E]DE, _ger._ to grow dead, become stupefied, HF. 552; Dedid, _pp._ made
dead, B 4. p 4. 103 _n_.

DEDEN, _pt. pl._ did, T. i. 82. See DOON.

DEDICAT, _pp._ dedicated, I 964.

DEDLY; see DEEDLY.

DEDUYT, _s._ pleasure, A 2177. O.F. _deduit_.

DEED, _s._ deed, act; Dede, _dat._ 1. 45; B 1999, E 241, F 456; _in dede_,
indeed, A 659, B 3511; _with the dede_, with the act thereof, D 70; Dede,
_pl._ (A.S. _d[=ae]da_), 5. 82; Dedes, _pl._ D 1115.

D[`E][`E]D, _adj._ dead, R. 215; 2. 14; 3. 469, 588, 1188, 1300; 5. 585;
16. 45; HF. 184; L. 894, 1676; A 145, 148, 781, B 3517, 3633, D 1156, F
287; dead, livid (of hue), R. 441; C 209; _for d._, as dead, T. iv. 733;
Dede, _def._ L. 876; B 3680; _d. slepe_, heavy sleep, 3. 127; T. ii. 924; A
3643; Dede, _pl._ sluggish, 5. 187; dead, 4. 223; 5. 50; A 1015; _woundes
dede_, deadly wounds, 3. 1211.

D[`E][`E]DLY, _adj._ subject to death, B 5. p 6. 128; mortal, I 99; dying,
L. 885; deathlike, 3. 162, 462; A 913, 1082; Dedly, mortal, 5. 128; dying,
F. 1040; perishable, B 2. m 7. 7; Deedlich, deadly, T. v. 536.

DEEDLY, _adv._ deadly, mortally, G 476.

D[`E][`E]F, _adj._ deaf, B 1. m 1. 15; T. i. 753; A 446, D 636, 668; Deve,
_pl._ G 286.

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Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

Chaucer, Geoffrey

English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500

DEBONAIRETEE, _s._ gentleness, I 467, 540, 654, 655, 657, 658; B 2811;
Debonairtee, _s._ graciousness, 6. 108; Debonairte, 3. 986.

DECEIVABLE, _adj._ capable of deceiving, full of deceit, deceitful, 15. 3;
B 2. m 1. 6; B 3. p 6. 1; E 2058; Deceyvable, 18. 43; B 1. m 1. 19.

DECERNE, _v._ discern; Decerneth, _pr. s._ B 5. p 2. 9. See DISCERNE.

DECLAME, _v._; Declamed, _pt. pl._ discussed, T. ii. 1247.

DECLARACIOUN, _s._ declaration, A. i. 3. 4, &c.; I 595.

DECLAREN, _v._ declare, A 2356; Declare, _v._ 2. 63.

DECLARING, _s._ declaration, B 3172.

DECLINACIOUN, _s._ declination, angular distance N. or S. of the equator, E
2223, F 1033, 1246; A. i. 17. 4; Declinacions, _pl._ A. pr. 58.

DECLYNE, _v._ decline; Declyneth, _pr. s._ turns aside, B 4. p 6. 122;
Declineth, _pr. s._ possesses declination, A. ii. 19. 8; verges, A. i. 21.
57; Declynen, _pr. pl._ possess declination (by passing to the N. or S. of
the ecliptic), A. ii. 17. 29; turn from, B 4. p 7. 32.

DECLYNINGE, _adj._ sloping, B 5. m 1. 11.

DECOPED, _pp._ lit. 'cut down'; hence, pierced, cut in openwork patterns,
R. 843. In Rock's 'Church of our Fathers' mention is made of such shoes,
stamped, or 'windowed,' shewing the stocking through. See note to A 3318.

DECREE, _s._ decree, A 640; Decrets, _pl._ B 1. p 4. 114.

DEDE, deed; see DEED.

D[`E]DE, dead; see D[`E][`E]D.

D[`E]DE, _ger._ to grow dead, become stupefied, HF. 552; Dedid, _pp._ made
dead, B 4. p 4. 103 _n_.

DEDEN, _pt. pl._ did, T. i. 82. See DOON.

DEDICAT, _pp._ dedicated, I 964.

DEDLY; see DEEDLY.

DEDUYT, _s._ pleasure, A 2177. O.F. _deduit_.

DEED, _s._ deed, act; Dede, _dat._ 1. 45; B 1999, E 241, F 456; _in dede_,
indeed, A 659, B 3511; _with the dede_, with the act thereof, D 70; Dede,
_pl._ (A.S. _d[=ae]da_), 5. 82; Dedes, _pl._ D 1115.

D[`E][`E]D, _adj._ dead, R. 215; 2. 14; 3. 469, 588, 1188, 1300; 5. 585;
16. 45; HF. 184; L. 894, 1676; A 145, 148, 781, B 3517, 3633, D 1156, F
287; dead, livid (of hue), R. 441; C 209; _for d._, as dead, T. iv. 733;
Dede, _def._ L. 876; B 3680; _d. slepe_, heavy sleep, 3. 127; T. ii. 924; A
3643; Dede, _pl._ sluggish, 5. 187; dead, 4. 223; 5. 50; A 1015; _woundes
dede_, deadly wounds, 3. 1211.

D[`E][`E]DLY, _adj._ subject to death, B 5. p 6. 128; mortal, I 99; dying,
L. 885; deathlike, 3. 162, 462; A 913, 1082; Dedly, mortal, 5. 128; dying,
F. 1040; perishable, B 2. m 7. 7; Deedlich, deadly, T. v. 536.

DEEDLY, _adv._ deadly, mortally, G 476.

D[`E][`E]F, _adj._ deaf, B 1. m 1. 15; T. i. 753; A 446, D 636, 668; Deve,
_pl._ G 286.

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