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
ESCHEW, _adj._ averse, I 971; Eschu (see note), E 1812.
ESCHEWE, _v._ escape, B 3. p 5. 21; Eschue, _v._ eschew, avoid, T. ii. 696;
A 3043, E 1451; shun, G 4; Eschuen, _v._ escape, be rid of, B 3. p 5. 46;
Eschueth, _pr. s._ eschews, B 3. p 11. 64; flees from, B 3. m 10. 17;
Escheweth, B 2510; Eschuwe, _2 pr. pl._ eschew, avoid, T. i. 344; Eschuen,
_pr. pl._ B 4. p 7. 32; Eschewe, _pr. s. subj._ avoid, I 632; Eschued,
_pp._ avoided, B 5. p 3. 71; Eschewed, T. iv. 1078; B 4528; Eschuwe, _imp.
s._ T. ii. 1018; Eschewe, T. i. 634.
ESCHUINGE, _s._ avoidance, B 3. p 11. 136.
ESE ([`e][`e]z[*e]), _s._ ease, E 217, 434, F 788, 1185; amusement,
delight, 4. 63; A 768, G 746; _do yow e._, give you pleasure, 6. 78; _wel
at e._, fully at ease, T. ii. 750.
ESE, _v._ ease, 3. 556; relieve, L. 1704; give ease (to), R. 316; Esen,
_ger._ to ease, to make at home, entertain, A 2194; Esed, _pp._ set at
ease, D 929; entertained, A 29.
ESEMENT, _s._ easement, benefit, A 4179, 4186.
ESIER, _adj._ easier, B 1. p 5. 54.
ESILY, _adv._ easily, A 469, F 115; softly, slowly, F 388; quietly, T. ii.
988; Esiliche, T. i. 317.
ESPACE, _s._ space of time, B 2219.
ESPECES, _s. pl._ kinds, varieties (of sin), I 448.
ESPECIAL; _in e._, in particular, 13. 25.
ESPIAILLE, _s._ sets of spies, B 2509 (see note), D 1323.
ESPIRITUEL, _adj._ spiritual, R. 650, 672; I 781; Espirituels, _pl._ I 79,
312, 784.
ESPYE, _s._ spy, T. ii. 1112; B 2216.
ESPYE, _ger._ to observe, R. 795; _v._ espy, see, perceive, HF. 706, 944;
7. 64; A 1112, G 291; enquire about, B 180; Espyen, _v._ B 3258; look
about, L. 858; _pr. s. subj._ see, 4. 105; _pr. pl. subj._ 4. 6; Espyed,
_pt. s._ B 3718; Espyde, _pt. pl. subj._ should espy, L. 771, 1422; Espyed,
_pp._ B 324.
ESSOYNE, _s._ excuse, I 164. Mod. E. _essoin_.
EST, _s._ east, B 297, 493, 3657; Eest, F 873.
EST, _adj._ east, T. v. 1109 (_read_ th' est); A. i. 5. 4; _adv._ in the
east, eastwards, B 949, C 396, F 459.
ESTABLE, _adj._ stable, B 2. m 3. 18 _n_.
ESTABLE, _v._ establish; Estableth, _pr. s._ settles, causes, B 4. p 4. 34.
ESTABLISSE, _v._; Establissed, _pp._ established, B 1. p 4. 65.
ESTAT, _s._ estate, state, condition, L. 125, 1981; 10. 79; R. 61; T. i.
432; A 203, 522; rank, 5. 550; 18. 58; T. v. 1025; position, E 1969;
Estaat, state, condition, rank, B 973, 3592, 3647, 3965, C 597, G 1388, I
1017; state, E 160, 767; way, E 610; term of office, D 2018; State, 2. 41;
Estate, state, condition, 7. 178 (_read_ estat, _and_ mat _in_ 176);
Estats, _pl._ ranks, HF. 1970.
ESTATLICH, _adj._ stately, dignified, A 140; Estatly, A 281; Estaatly,
suitable to one's estate, B 3902; Estatliche, stately, T. v. 823.
ESTATUTS, _s._ ordinances, B 2. p 1. 30.
ESTRAUNGE, _adj._ strange, T. i. 1084.
ESTRE-DAY, Easter-day, I 552.
ESTRES, _pl._ inward parts, recesses (of a building), L. 1715 (see note); A
1971; recesses, R. 1448, 1591; interior, A 4295.
EST-WARD, _adv._ to the east, A 1893, 1903; in the east, L. 718, 1426;
eastwards, E 50.
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