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
HOM-COMINGE, _s._ return home, T. v. 503. See HOOM-COMINGE.
HOMICYDE (1), _s._ man-slayer, E 1994; assassin, murderer, B 1757, I 565;
Homicydes, _pl._ B 4414, C 893.
HOMICYDE (2), manslaughter, murder, C 644, I 564.
HOMLINESSE; see HOOMLINESSE.
HOMMAGE; see HOMAGE.
HOMWARD; see HOOMWARD.
HOND, _s._ hand, A 193, 399, B 3393, 3506; Honde, _dat._ G 13; hand, i.e.
oath, 3. 936; _on h._, in hand, B 348; Beren him on honde, make him
believe, T. iv. 1404; Bere on honde, accuse (of), D 226; Baron honde, made
(them) believe, D 380; Bar him on honde, assured him, T. iii. 1154; Holden
in honde, retain, cajole, T. ii. 477; Holde in honde, T. iii. 773; delude
with false hopes, 3. 1019; Han in honde, have in hand, 5. 545; Hondes,
_pl._ B 3214, 3542, C 398, G 189. The Americans are still among the 'savage
nations' who imply a solemn assent to an oath 'by holding up the hand';
Lowell, My Study Windows (Library of Old Authors). See HAND.
HONDRED, hundred, E 2111, F 1193. See HUNDRED.
HONDYWERK, _s._ handiwork, D 1562 _n_.
HONEST, _adj._ creditable, A. 246; honourable, worthy, B 1751, E 333;
seemly, decent, C 328; rich, luxurious, E 2028; Honeste, _pl._ H 75.
HONESTEE, _s._ honour, L. 1673, 1736; B 3902, 3908; goodness, B 3157;
honourableness, 2. 40; womanly virtue, C 77.
HONESTETEE, _s._ honourableness, honour, E 422, I 436; modesty, I 429;
neatness, I 431.
HONESTLY, _adv._ honourably, B 1434, G 549; nobly, richly, E 2026.
HONGE, _v._ hang, A 2410, D 2242; be hung, 5. 458; C 790; _do me h._, cause
me to be hanged, T. i. 833; Honge, _ger._ to hang, depend, T. v. 1199;
Honge, _2 pr. pl. subj._ hang, vacillate, hesitate, T. ii. 1242. See HANGE.
HONIEDE, _pp. pl._ sweetened with honey, B 3. m 2. 17.
H['O]NOR['A]BLE, _adj._ honourable, 4. 285; H['o]nur['a]ble, E 767;
H['o]nour['a]ble, R. 1151.
HON['O]UR, _s._ honour, A 46; H['o]nour, A 582; one who is an honour to
others, 4. 288.
HON['O]URE, _v._ honour, 18. 23; Hon['o]uren, T. iii. 1262; _ger._ 7. 28;
Hon['o]ureth, _pr. s._ honours, 18. 13; Hon['o]ured, _pp._ 7. 4; A 50, D
1719; worshipped, B 3753 _n_; Hon['o]ureth, _imp. pl._ 4. 3; E 370.
HONTEN; see HUNTEN.
HONY, _s._ honey, 5. 354; B 2. m 5. 6; A 2908, B 2600, 3537, F 614; beloved
one, A 3617; Honies, _pl._ stores of honey, B 3. m 7. 3.
HONY, _adj._ sweet, B 5. m 2. 1.
HONY-COMB, a term of endearment, sweet one, A 3698; Honycombes, _pl._
honey-combs, B 2303.
HONY-SWETE, sweet as honey, E 1396.
H['O]['O]D, _s._ hood, 3. 516; T. ii. 954; L. 507; A 103, 195, 564; Hode,
_dat._ HF. 1810; B 2101; Hood, _dat._ B 1630.
HOODLESS, _adj._ without a hood, 3. 1028.
H['O]['O]K, _s._ hook, T. v. 777; sickle, B 3. m 1. 2; crosier, D 1317;
Hoke, _dat._ 4. 243; Hooke, _dat._ B 2. p 8. 22.
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