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
DISCORDAUNT, _adj._ different, B 2. p 7. 50; discordant, T. ii. 1037;
Descordaunt, B 4. m 4. 8.
DISCORDEN, _pr. pl._ disagree, B 4. p 6. 130; differ, B 5. m 5. 10.
DISCORDINGE, _adj._ different, B 3. p 2. 86 (Lat. _dissidentes_).
DISCOVERE, _v._ reveal, G 1465; Discoveren, _v._ betray, T. i. 675;
Discoverest, _2 pr. s._ revealest, G 696; Discovered, _pt. s._ disclosed, B
2903; Discovered, _pp._ revealed, B 2. p 8. 24; G 1468.
DISCOVERT, _pp._ uncovered; _at d._, when unprotected, I 714.
DISCRECIOUN, _s._ discretion, 10. 3; 15. 18.; T. iii. 894; A 1779, 2537, H
182; discernment, B 3. p 10. 141.
DISCREET, _adj._ discreet, A 312, 518, B 4061, E 75, 410, I 1009, 1023.
DISCREVEN; see DISCRYVE.
DISCRIPCIOUN, _s._ description, F 580. See DESCRIPCIOUN.
DISCRYVE, _v._ describe, T. v. 267; F 424, 931; Discryven, _v._ 3. 897; F
40; Discryve, _ger._ 3. 916; HF. 2056; Discreven, _v._ T. iv. 802;
Discryveth, _pr. s._ E 43; Discryved, _pp._ B 3336. See DESCRYVE.
DISCURE, _v._ reveal, discover, 3. 549.
DISCUSSED, _pp._ discussed, 5. 624; driven away, B 1. m 3. 1.
DISDAIGNEN, _ger._ to disdain, be impatient, B 4. p 7. 56; Disdeyne, E 98.
DISDEYN, _s._ disdain, R. 296; Disdeynes, _gen._ T. ii. 1217. See DESDEYN.
DISENCRESETH, _pr. s._ decreases, B 5. P 6. 53.
DISESE, _s._ discomfort, grief, misery, 4. 216, 277; T. ii. 987, iii. 1276,
1816; F 467; sorrow, 7. 226; displeasure, T. ii. 147; disease, ill, HF. 89;
inconvenience, I 609; trouble, distress, B 616, 2735, 3961, G 747, H 97; R.
251; unrest, F 1314.
DISESEN, _ger._ to trouble, T. iii. 1468; Disese, _v._ vex, T. iv. 1304;
distress, T. i. 573; Disesen, _v._ incommode, T. ii. 1650; Disesed, _pp._
distressed, T. iii. 443.
DISESPERAT, _adj._ hopeless, without hope, HF. 2015.
DISFIGURAT, _adj._ disguised, 5. 222.
DISFIG['U]RE, _s._ disfigurement, D 960.
DISFIG['U]RE, _ger._ to disfigure, T. ii. 223; _v._ disguise, L. 2046;
Disfig['u]red, _pp._ changed, A 1403; Disf['i]gured, C 551.
DISGRESSIOUN, digression, T. i. 143.
DISGYSE, _ger._ to disguise, T. v. 1577.
DISH, _s._ D 836.
DISHERITED, _pp._ disinherited, deprived, L. 1065; A 2926; Disherit, A 2926
_n_. See DESHERITE.
DISH-METES, _pl._ spoon-meat, broth, I 445.
DISHONEST, _adj._ unfaithful, H 214; Dishoneste, shameful, E 876.
DISH['O]NOUR, _s._ T. v. 1066; Dishon['o]ur, T. ii. 731.
DISIOYNT (Disjoint), _s._ failure, A 2962; difficult position, B 1601; L.
1631; Disiointe, _dat._ peril, T. iii. 496, v. 1618. O.F. _desjointe_,
's['e]paration'; Godefroy.
DISMAL, _s._ unlucky day, 3. 1206. See note.
DISMAYE THEE, _imp. s._ be cast down, B 2. p 2. 60.
DISMEMBRE, _v._; Dismembred, _pt. pl._ dismembered, I 591.
DISMEMBRINGE, _s._ dismembering, I 591.
DISOBEYSAUNT, _adj._ disobedient, 5. 429; Disobeisaunt, I 338.
DISORDENAUNCE, _s._ disorder, B 5. p 1. 29; Disordinaunce, I 277; violation
of rules, HF. 27.
DISPARAGE, _s._ disparagement, disgrace, E 908.
DISPAR['A]GE, _v._ dishonour, A 4271; Dispar['a]ged, _pp._ misallied, D
1069.
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