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
DEYE, _v._ die, 5. 469, 651; A 3034, B 525, 3232; _ger._ 1. 172; 3. 690; B
592, E 364; Deyen, _v._ L. 2598; Deyeth, _pr. s._ G 1436; Deyth, D 2039;
Deyde, _pt. s._ A 2846, C 580, E 550, 1062, G 138; Deyed, _pt. s._ A 2843;
Deyed, _pp._ R. 456, B 1841; Deyde, _pt. s. subj._ should die, A 3427;
Deyden, _pt. pl. subj._ D 1901. Icel. _deyja_. See DYE.
DEYEN, _ger._ to dye, to dip, B 4. m 6. 9; _v._ B 2. m 5. 9.
DEYINGE, _s._ dying, death, B 1850; _lay on deying_, lay a-dying, B 3906;
Dyinge, B 3073.
DEYNE, _v._ deign, 7. 231; Deynest, _2 pr. s._ T. iii. 1435; Deyneth him,
_pr. s._ he deigns, 7. 181; L. 395; Deyned, _pt. s._ deigned, T. i. 435;
_him deyned_, he deigned, B 3324, 4371; _hir deyned_, she deigned, 4. 39;
Deigned, _pt s. refl._; _d. hir_, she deigned, B 3460.
DEYNOUS, _adj._ disdainful, scornful, T. i. 290; A 3941.
DEYNTEE, _s._ worth, value, D 208, I 477; _took lesse d. for_, set less
value on, 7. 143; a peculiar pleasure, B 139; pleasure, F 681, 1003;
Deyntees, _pl._ dainties, A 346, B 419, F 301, H 166; L. 1100.
DEYNTEE, _(s. as) adj._ dainty, pleasant, rare, T. v. 438; B 1901, 4025, C
520, E 1112, F 70; good, A 168.
DEYNTEVOUS, _adj._ dainty, E 265, 1714.
DEYS, _s._ da[:i]s, platform, the high table in a dining-hall, A 370, 2200,
E 1711, F 59. See DEES.
DEY-STERRE, _s._ day-star, B 2. m 3. 4.
DIADEME, _s._ diadem, crown of an emperor, 14. 7; F 43, 60.
DIAMETRE, _s._ diameter, A. ii. 38. 8.
DI['A]PRED, _pp. as adj._ variegated, diversified with figures, A 2158;
D['i]apred, R. 934.
DICH, _s._ ditch, A 3964, B 4038, I 718.
DICHEN, _v._ make a dyke round, L. 708; Diched, _pp._ provided with a ditch
or moat, A 1888. See DYKE.
DIDE, DIDEST; see DOON.
DIETE, _s._ diet, daily food, A 435, B 1451, C 516; Dyete, B 4026.
DIFFAMACIOUN, _s._ defamation, D 1304.
DIFFAME, _s._ evil name, ill report, E 540, 730. See DEFAME.
DIFFAME, _ger._ to defame, dishonour, HF. 1581; A 3147; _v._ cry down, D
2212. See DEFAME.
DIFFERENCE, _s._ 5. 125.
DIFFINICIOUN, _s._ definition, clear exposition, D 25.
DIFFINISSHE, _pr. s. subj._ define, B 5. p 1. 22; Diffinisseth, _pr. s._
defines, B 5. p 4. 137; Diffinisshed, _pp._ clearly defined, B 5. p 5. 71;
explained, described, B 3. p 10. 6; B 4. p 11. 162. See DEFYNE.
DIFFINITIF, _adj._ definite, final, C 172.
DIFFUSIOUN, _s._ prolixity, T. iii. 296.
DIFFYE, _1 pr. s._ defy, spurn, D 1928. See DEFYE.
DIFFYNE, _ger._ define, state clearly, 5. 529; Diffynen, _2 pr. pl._
conclude, HF. 344. See DEFYNE.
DIGESTIBLE, _adj._ digestible, easy to be digested, A 437.
DIGESTIOUN, _s._ digestion, F 347.
DIGESTYVES, _pl._ digestives, B 4151.
DIGGEN, _ger._ to dig, B 5. m 5. 7.
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