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
GORE, _s._ 'gore' of a garment, B 1979 (see note); a triangular piece cut
out, A 3237.
GORGE, _s._ throat, B 4525 _n_.
GOSHAUK, _s._ goshawk, 5. 335; B 1928.
GOSPEL, _s._ gospel, A 481, 498; L. 326 _a_; text from a gospel, B 1180.
GOSSIB, _s._ female companion, D 529; male (spiritual) relation, D 243;
Godsib, sponsor, I 909; Godsibbes, (spiritual) relatives, I 908.
GOSSOMER, _s._ gossamer, F 259.
G[=O]ST (g[`o][`o]st), _s._ spirit, ghost, HF. 185; B 404; soul, 1. 56; 13.
20; mind, L. 103; ghost (ironically), H 55; the Holy Spirit, 1. 93; G 328;
_yeldeth up the gost_, gives up the ghost, L. 886; Goost, spirit, A 205, B
803, C 43, D 97, 986; soul, B 2. p 4. 28; _yaf up the goost_, B 1862;
Goste, _dat._ 14. 10.
GOSTLY, GOOSTLY, _adj._ spiritual, I 392.
GOSTLY, _adv._ spiritually, mystically, G 109; Goostly, _adv._ spiritually,
_hence_ (_perhaps_) devoutly, truly, T. v. 1030.
GOTER (guter), _s._ gutter, channel for water, T. iii. 787; L. 2705.
GOTH, _pr. s._ goes, 1. 68, 75; see GON.
GOUNE, GOWNE, _s._ gown, A 93, 391, D 2293; Gounes, _pl._ I 419.
GOUNE-CLOOTH, _s._ cloth to make a gown, D 2247, 2252.
GOURDE, _s. dat._ gourd, H 82, 91.
GOUSFAUCOUN, _error for_ Gonfanoun, R. 1201 _n_.
GOUTE, _s._ gout, B 4030.
GOVERNAILLE, _s._ mastery, E 1192; Governailes, _pl._ government, rules, B
1. p 6. 22.
GOVERNAUNCE, _s._ management, control, rule, 4. 44, 110; 5. 387; HF. 945,
958; L. 1044; A 281, 1313, F 786, 866; providence, T. ii. 467; E 1161;
dominion, 10. 28; B 3541; working, manner of action, F 311; self-control,
2. 41; 3. 1008; 6. 30; 18. 9; T. ii. 1020; charge, care, 3. 1286; B 2460, C
73; demeanour, T. ii. 219; Governance, self-control, B 4624; direction, D
1231; government, B 287; regulation, A. pr. 57; subjection, A. i. 21. 52.
GOV['E]RNE, _v._ control, T. iii. 475; B 3587; Gov['e]rneth, _pr. s._
manages, L. 1209; Gov['e]rned, _pt. s._ governed, 3. 798; Gov['e]rneth,
_imp. pl._ arrange, regulate, B 1451, E 322.
GOV['E]RNEMENT, _s._ government, HF. 1975.
GOV['E]RNERESSE, _s. fem._ governor, ruler, mistress, 1. 141; 2. 80.
GOVERNING, _s._ control, A 599; rule, L. 1400; government, L. 581;
Governinges, _pl._ control, C 75.
GOVERNOUR, _s._ ruler, umpire, A 813; ruler, B 1. p 6. 62 (Lat. _rectore_);
governor, C 122; principal, B 3130; Governour, _s._ ruler, A 861; leader,
L. 1060.
GRACE, _s._ favour, 1. 46; B 3. p 6. 22; A 88, F 458, G 1348; grace, mercy,
F 999; pardon, B 647; sake, B 5. p 1. 47, p 4. 30; grace, honour,
distinction, 5. 45; favour, good opinion, R. 1169; virtue, R. 1099; _hir
grace_, her favour (i.e. that of the Virgin), B 980; _of grace_, out of
favour, in kindness, F 161; Gras (_monosyllabic_), grace, B 2021; _sory
grace_, an ill favour, HF. 1790; disfavour, D 746; _harde grace_,
displeasure, 5. 65; displeasure, disgust, D 2228; severity, HF. 1586;
disfavour, misfortune, T. i. 713; ill luck (i.e. a curse upon him), G 665,
1189; Graces, _pl._ thanks, B 2994.
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