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
FYN, _s._ end, R. 1558; 4. 218; B 3. p 3. 4; T. i. 952, v. 1548, 1828; L.
2233; B 424; death, T. ii. 527; result, B 3348, 3884; aim, E 2106; object,
T. ii. 425, iii. 553; _for fyn_, finally, T. iv. 477.
FYN, _adj._ fine, strong, A 1472; fine, A 456; refined, R. 1557; Fyne,
_pl._ A 453; fine, good, F 640; _of fyne force_, of very need, T. v. 421.
FYNAL, _adj._ final, L. 2101; F 987; _as s._, final answer, T. iv. 145.
FYNALLY, _adv._ finally, 5. 92; A 1204, B 1072; in fine, 10. 8; at last, F
576.
FYNE, _adv._ finely, closely, particularly well, L. 1715.
FYNE, _v._ finish, T. iv. 26; cease, end, T. ii. 1460, v. 776; D 788, 1136.
FYNESTE, _adj. superl._ finest, A 194.
FYNT, _pr. s._ finds, L. 1499, 1798; A 4071; Fint, G 218. See FINDE.
FYR, _s._ fire, B 3734, I 137; Fyr of Seint Antony, erysipelas, I 427;
Fyre, _dat._ 3. 646; Fyres, _gen._ fire's, G 1408; Fyres, _pl._ sacrificial
fires, A 2253.
FYRBRAND, _s._ fire-brand, torch, 5. 114; E 1727.
FYR-MAKINGE, _s._ making of the fire, A 2914; Fyr-making, G 922.
FYR-REED, _adj._ red as fire, flaming, A 624.
FYRY, _adj._ fiery, 4. 27, 96; 6. 40; L. 235; A 1493, 1564.
FYSICIEN, _s._ physician, B 1. p 3. 3.
FYVE, five, T. ii. 126, 128, v. 889; A 460, B 12; Fyf (in phr. _fyf yeer_),
B 3602.
GABBE, _ger._ to boast, prate, A 3510; Gabbe, _1 pr. s._ lie, speak idly,
3. 1075; B 2. p 5. 121; B 4256; Gabbestow, liest thou, T. iv. 481; Gabbe,
_pr. pl._ boast, T. iii. 301. Icel. _gabba_.
GABBER, _s._ liar, idle talker, I 89.
GABLE, _s._ gable-end, A 3571.
GADELING, _s._ idle vagabond, gadabout, R. 938. A.S. _gaedeling_.
GADERE, _v._ gather; Gadereth, _pr. s._ A 1053; Gadrede, _pt. s._ A 824;
Gadered, _pt. s._ A 4381, E 2231. A.S. _gaderian_.
GADERINGE, _s._ gathering, B 2765.
GAILLARD, _adj._ joyous, merry, lively, A 4367; Gaylard, A 3336. F.
_gaillard_.
GALANTYNE, _s._ a kind of sauce, galantine, 9. 16; Galauntyne, 12. 17. O.F.
_galentine_.
GALAXYE, _s._ the Galaxy, Milky Way, 5. 56; HF. 936.
GALE, _v._ sing, cry out, D 832; _pr. s. subj._ exclaim, D 1336. A.S.
_galan_.
GALIANES, _s. pl._ medicines, C 306. So named after Galen; see the note.
GALINGALE, _s._ sweet cyperus, A 381. (A spice was prepared from the root
of the plant.)
GALLE (1), _s._ gall, 10. 35; T. iv. 1137, v. 732; B 3537, G 58, 797, I
195; Galles, _pl._ feelings of envy, 9. 47.
GALLE (2), _s._ sore place, D 940.
GALOCHE, _s._ a shoe, F 555.
GALOUN, _s._ gallon, H 24.
GALPE, _v._ gape; Galpeth, _pr. s._ H 62 _n_; Galping, _pres. pt._ F 350;
Galpinge, F 354.
GALWES, _s. pl._ gallows, B 3924, 3941, D 658.
GAME, _v._; Gamed, _pt. s. impers._ it pleased, A 534.
GAMEN, _s._ game, sport, T. ii. 38, iii. 250; Game, sport, 3. 539; 22. 61;
A 853, D 1275, G 703, H 100; joke, jest, 7. 279; E 733; amusement, fun,
merriment, T. v. 420; HF. 886; L. 33, 489; A 2286, 4354, B 2030, 3740,
3981, 4452; Games, _pl._ contests, B 4. p 11. 113. A.S. _gamen_.
GAN, _pt. s. of_ Ginne.
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