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
DRYE, _ger._ to endure, T. v. 42; _v._ suffer, endure, 4. 251; 22. 32; T.
iv. 154; Dryen, _v._ T. ii. 866; Drye, _1 pr. s._ endure, suffer, 7. 333;
HF. 1879; T. v. 296; Dryeth, _pr. s._ endures, T. i. 1092 _n_, v. 1540;
Dryen, _pr. pl._ suffer, endure, T. i. 303; Drye, 5. 251.
DRYVE, _v._ drive, F 183; hasten, D 1694; whirl round, 10. 46; pass away,
T. v. 394; _dryve away_, pass away, 3. 49; C 628; Dryveth forth, _pr. s._
continues, endures, goes on with, T. i. 1092, v. 1540 _n_; Dryfth, _pr. s._
driveth, impels, T. v. 1332; Dryven (the day), _pr. pl._ pass (the day), L.
2620; Dr[`o][`o]f, _pt. s._ drove, brought, T. v. 475; incited, T. iii.
994; Drof, _pt. s._ drove, 7. 190; T. iv. 1572; Dr[)i]ve, _pp._ driven,
passed away, T. v. 389; driven, A 4110, B 3203; completed, F 1230; Dryf,
_imp. s._ drive, B 1. m 7. 12; T. iv. 1615.
DUBBED, _pp._ dubbed (as a knight), I 767.
DUCAT, _s._ ducat, HF. 1348.
DUCHESSE, _s._ duchess, L. 2122; A 923; the Book of the Duchesse, I 1086;
Duchesses, _pl._ L. 2127.
DU[:E], _adj._ due, A 3044; necessary, L. 603; Duewe, L. 364 _a_; Dewe,
due, I 867; just, B 1. m 5. 23.
DUELLY, _adv._ duly, B 1. m 5. 25 _n_. See DEWELY.
DUETEE, _s._ duty, A 3060, I 408; L. 360 _a_; Du[:e]tee, T. iii. 970; debt,
D 1391; sum due, D 1352.
DUK, _s._ duke, L. 1654; A 860, 893, D 1157; Dukes, _gen. pl._ of dukes, R.
1078.
DUL, _adj._ dull, sad, 16. 45; T. i. 735; ii. 548; v. 1118; F 279; Dulle,
without emotion, 5. 162; Dulle, _pl._ 3. 900; stupid, B 202. A.S. _dol_.
D['U]LCARN['O]N, _s._ an inexplicable dilemma, one's wit's end, T. iii.
931; Dulcarnon, 933 (see note).
DULLE, _ger._ to feel dull, T. ii. 1035; Dullen, _v._ grow tired of, T. iv.
1489; Dulleth, _pr. s._ grows dull, B 1. m 2. 2; makes dull, stupefies, 18.
76; G 1073, 1172; Dulled, _pp._ made of none effect, I 233.
DULNESSE, _s._ dulness, 3. 879.
DUN, _adj._ swarthy, R. 1213; Donne, _pl._ dusky, T. ii. 908; dun-coloured,
5. 334.
DUN, _s._ the dun horse (see note), H 5.
DUNGEOUN, _s._ dungeon-tower, keep-tower, chief castle, L. 937. See
DONGEOUN.
DURABLETEE, _s._ durability, B 3. p 11. 127.
DURACIOUN, _s._ time of lasting, term, A 2996; time to last, HF. 2114.
DURE, _v._ last, endure, 1. 96; 5. 616; 22. 54; A 2770, B 189, 1078, E 166,
825; remain, A 1236; live, T. iv. 765; Duren, _v._ last, HF. 353; continue,
F 836; Duren, _ger._ to endure, B 3. p 11. 93; Dure, _ger._ 4. 20; 16. 2;
Duringe, _pres. pt._ lasting, T. iii. 1754; During, _as adj._ lasting, 4.
228.
DURESSE, _s._ hardship, T. v. 399.
DURINGE, _s._ duration, B 4. p 4. 117.
DURRE, _ger._ to dare (to do), T. v. 840. See _Durren_ in Stratmann; _and
see_ DAR.
DURRING, _s._ daring, bravery; _d. don_, daring to do, courage to execute,
T. v. 837. See the note.
DURSTE; see DAR.
DUSKE, _v._; Dusked, _pt. pl._ grew dim, A 2806; _pp._ dimmed, B 1. p 1.
18.
DUST, _s._ B 5. m 5. 2.
DWALE, _s._ soporific drink, A 4161.
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