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
ENDENTINGE, _s._ indentation, I 417. _Endented_ or _Indented_ is an
heraldic term, signifying notched with regular and equal indentations.
ENDERE, _s._ ender, cause of the end, A 2776; ender, T. iv. 501; i.e. who
dost end, C 218.
ENDETTED, _pp._ indebted, G 734.
ENDING-DAY, _s._ death-day, 18. 55.
ENDIRKEN, _v._ bedim, B 4. p 3. 36 _n_.
ENDITEMENTS, _s. pl._ indictments, I 800.
ENDLANG, _adv._ along, lengthways, A. ii. 40. 24, 47. See ENDELONG.
ENDOUTED, _pp._ feared (with _me_), R. 1664.
ENDURE, _v._ endure, last, 2. 81; B 3528; undergo, R. 1476; A 2396;
Enduren, _pr. pl._ endure, B 4171.
ENDYTE, _v._ write, dictate, A 95, 325; endite, compose, write, L. 414,
2356; F 1550; relate, A 1350, G 80; tell, L. 1678; indict, B 3858; Endyte,
_ger._ to compose, relate, 5. 119; HF. 381; Endyten, _v._ write, L. 371; B
781; Endyteth, _pr. s._ dictates (_dictat_), B 2. m 8. 16; endites,
composes, E 41, 1148; Endyte, _2 pr. pl._ dictate, T. ii. 1162; Endyten,
_pr. pl._ dictate, B 1. m 1. 3; Endyted, _pp._ related, B 3170.
ENDYTING, _s._ composing, 18. 77; style of composition, A. pr. 32;
Endytinges, _pl._ compositions, I 1085.
ENEMIT[`E], _s._ enmity, A. ii. 4. 24; Enmit[`e], 4. 236.
ENEMY, _s._ R. 1165; I. 47.
ENFAMYNED, _pp._ starved, L. 2429.
ENFECTE, _v._; Enfecteth, _pr. s._ infects, L. 2242.
ENFORCEN, _ger._ to enforce, B 2233; Enforcen, _v. refl._ endeavour, B 3. p
1. 33; strengthen (your position), D 340; Enforce, _1 pr. s. refl._ insist,
T. iv. 1016; Enforcest, _2 pr. s._ endeavourest, B 2. p 1. 80; Enforceth,
_pr. s._ fortifies, strengthens, I 730; strives, endeavours, B 2. p 1. 13,
B 4. p 7. 63; Enforcen, _pr. pl._ gain strength, B 2355; Enforcede him,
_pt. s. refl._ endeavoured, B 3. p 5. 39; Enforceden, _pt. pl. refl._
endeavoured, B 1. p 3. 24; Enforced, _pp._ compelled, constrained, B 4. p
4. 179; Enforce, _imp. s._ endeavour, B 2237.
ENFORMEN, _v._ inform, B 3. p 1. 34; Enformedest, _2 pt. s._ didst conform,
B 1. p 4. 15; Enformed, _pp._ E 738, F 335; instructed, I 658; Enfourmed,
_pp._ instructed, B 1. p 3. 43 (Lat. _instituti_).
ENFORT['U]NED, _pt. s._ endowed with powers, 4. 259.
ENGENDRE, _v._ procreate, B 3148; produce, B 2582; Engendren, _v._ beget, E
1272; Engendren, _pr. pl._ are produced, B 4113; Engendred, _pp._ produced,
5. 248; B 4. p 6. 28; A 4, 421, B 2581; begotten, E 158.
ENGENDRINGE, _s._ product, B 2580; Engendring, generation, L. 414a.
ENGENDRURE, _s._ procreation, B 3137; begetting, 5. 306; generation, D 128,
134; progeny, offspring, I 621; fraternity, I 375; Engendrures, _pl._
offspring, I 562.
ENGIN; see ENGYN.
ENGLISH, _s._ English, power of eloquent expression in English, L. 66.
ENGREGGEN, _pr. pl._ burden, I 979. O.F. _engregier_; Lat. _ingrauare_.
ENGYN, _s._. contrivance, T. iii. 274; device, R. 511; machine, F 184;
skill, HF. 528; G 339; ingenuity, T. ii. 565; Engin, skill, A. pr. 53;
genius, I 453.
ENGYNED, _pp._ tortured, racked, B 4250.
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