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
GL[)I]DEN, _pp. of_ Glyde.
GLIMSING, _s._ glimpse, glimmer, imperfect sight, E 2383.
GLITEREN, _pr. pl._ glitter, A 977.
GLOOD, _pt. s. of_ Glyde.
GLORIFYE, _v._ glorify, praise, T. ii. 1593; _refl._ boast himself, HF.
1134; Glorifie, I 405.
GLORIOUS, _adj._ 1. 4, 49; excellent, E 1268.
GLORIOUS, _adv._ gloriously, 12. 3.
GLOSE, _s._ glosing, comment, L. 328; F 166; explanation, D 1792;
commentary, _hence_ margin (see note), 3. 333.
GLOSE, _ger._ to interpret, explain, T. iv. 1410; to flatter, B 3330; _v._
D 26; speak with circumlocution, E 2351; persuade cunningly, T. iv. 1471;
flatter, I 45; cajole, D 509; Glosen, _v._ comment upon, B 1180; Glosinge,
_pres. pt._ flattering, fawning, B 2. p 3. 45; Glose, _imp. s._ let him
explain, D 119.
GLOSINGE, _s._ explaining, D 1793.
GLOTONYE, _s._ gluttony, 5. 362; D 1916, I 388, 818; Glotonyes, _pl._
excesses, C 514.
GLOTOUN, _s._ glutton, 5. 610, 613.
GLOVE, _s._ T. v. 1013; Gloves, _pl._ R. 572; A 2874.
GLOWEN, _v._ glow, B 3. p 1. 23; Glowe, _v._ burn, T. ii. 1022; Gloweden,
_pt. pl._ glowed, A 2132; Glowinge, _pres. pt._ shining, B 4095.
GLYDE, _v._ glide, 4. 53; A 1575; ascend, G 402; slip, T. iv. 1215; _up
gl._, rise up gradually, F 373; _ger._ F 1415; Gl[`o][`o]d, _pt. s._
glided, went quickly, B 2094, F 393; Gl[)i]den, _pp._ glided, passed, E
1887.
GNAISTINGE, _s._ gnashing, I 208_n_.
GNAT, _s._ T. iv. 595; D 347, H 255.
GNAWEN, _v._ gnaw, eat, L. 844; Gnaweth, _pr. s._ 17. 10; Gnow, _pt. s._ B
3638; Gnawinge, _pres. pt._ champing, A 2507; Gnaw, _imp. s._ T. i. 509.
A.S. _gnagan_; pt. t. _gn[=o]h_.
GNIDEN, _pt. pl._ rubbed, 9. 11. From inf. _gn[=i]de_, _gnyde_; A.S.
_gn[=i]dan_; see note.
GNODDED, _pt. pl._ rubbed, 9. 11 (footnote). See note.
GNOF, _s._ churl (lit. thief), A 3188 (see note).
GNOW, _pt. s._ gnawed, B 3638. See GNAWEN.
GO; see GON.
GOBET, _s._ piece, morsel, fragment, A 696; lump, B 5. p 1. 51; Gobetes,
_pl._ lumps, B 2. m 5. 24.
GOD, _s._ A 769; God be with you, farewell, C 748; Goddes, God's, Christ's,
B 1166, 1169, 1175; (_pronounced_ god's), D 1096; Goddes, _pl._ gods, false
gods, 3. 1328; B 1. p 4. 187; gods (of the planets), 16. 3.
GODD['E]SSE, _s._ goddess, 3. 109; 10. 50; F 1046; G['o]ddes, 16. 15;
G['o]ddess[`e], 5. 303, 368.
GODE, _adj._ and _s._; see GOOD.
GODHEDE, _s._ godhead, divinity, A 2381.
GODLIHEDE, _s._ beauty, T. iii. 1730.
GODSIB, _s._ sponsor, I 909; Godsibbes, _pl._ sponsors, related in God, I
908. See GOSSIB.
GOFYSSHE, _old misprint for_ Gosysshe (see GOOSISH), T. iii. 584_n_.
GOINGS, _pl._ walking movements, B 5. m 5. 7.
GOLD, _s._ gold, L. 1118, 1200, 1208; A 160, 298, 443; G 826, 962; Golde,
_dat._ 3. 259.
GOLD, _adj._ made of gold, R. 1193.
GOLD-BETE, adorned with beaten gold, gilt, 7. 24. Cf. Y-BETE.
GOLDEN-TRESSED, _adj._ T. v. 8.
GOLDES, _pl._ marigolds, A 1929.
GOLDFINCH, _s._ A 4367.
GOLD-HEWEN, _pp._ hewn of gold, cut out of or made of gold, A 2500.
GOLDLEES, _adj._ moneyless, B 1480.
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