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
IADE (Jaad[*e]), _s._ a jade, i.e. miserable hack, B 4002.
IAGOUNCES (Jaguunsez), _pl._ garnets (_or_ rubies), R. 1117. See Godefroy
and Roquefort; and the note on the line.
IALOUS (Jaluus), _adj._ jealous, 5. 342, 458; A 1329, 3224, C 367; Ielous,
4. 140; Ialouse, _pl._ F 286.
IALOUSYE (Jaluusii[*e]), _s._ jealousy, 5. 252; A 3294, C 366, E 1205, F
748; Ielousye, A 1299; Ielosye, 4. 7; Ielousyes, _pl._ HF. 685.
IAMBEUX (Jambeuz), _s. pl._ leggings, leg-armour, B 2065. From F. _jambe_,
the leg.
IANE (Jaan[*e]), _s._ a small coin of Genoa, B 1925, E 999. '_Janne_,
_Jannes_, G[^e]nes, ville d'Italie': Roquefort.
IANGLE (Jangl[*e]), _v._ chatter, prate, T. ii. 666; Iangleth, _pr. s._ B
4625; Ianglest, _2 pr. s._ B 774; Iangle, _pr. pl._ T. ii. 800; F 220, 261;
Iangelinge, _pres. pt._ chattering, B 3. m 2. 15; Iangling, 5. 345. O.F.
_jangler_.
IANGLERE (Jangler[*e]), _s._ story-teller, jester, babbler, A 560; Iangler,
talkative person, 5. 457; H 343.
IANGLERESSE (Jangleress[*e]), _s._ (female) chatterbox, prattler, D 638;
Iangleresses, _pl._ B 2275, E 2307.
IANGLERYE (Janglerii[*e]), _s._ gossip, T. v. 755; Ianglerie, _s._
jangling, talkativeness, B 2252, 2274.
IANGLES (Janglez), _s. pl._ idle pratings, HF. 1960, I 650; disputes,
arguments, D 1407, I 715. See above.
IANGLINGE (Jangling[*e]), _s._ chattering, idle talking, I 649; Iangling,
idle disputing, F 257.
IAPE (Jaap[*e]), _s._ jest, trick, R. 12; A 3390, 3799, 4201, 4207, 4338, B
1629, G 1312, H 84; jest, foolish conduct, D 1961; laughing-stock, HF. 414;
Iapes, _pl._ tricks, A 705, D 242, F 1271; jests, T. i. 911; HF. 1805; B
4281, C 319, 394.
IAPE (Jaap[*e]), _v._ jest, T. i. 929; _ger._ to jest, L. 1699; H 4; Iapen,
_v._ B 1883; Iape, _1 pr. s._ T. ii. 140; Iapedest, _2 pt. s._ didst jest,
T. i. 508, 924; Iaped, _pp._ tricked, A 1729.
IAPERE (Jaaper[*e]), _s._ jester, T. ii. 340; Iaper, mocker, I 89; Iaperes,
_pl._ I 651.
IAPERIE (Jaaperii[*e]), _s._ buffoonery, I 651; Iaperye, jesting mood, E
1656.
IAPE-WORTHY (Jaap[*e]-wurdhi), _adj._ ridiculous, B 5. p 3. 94.
IARGON (Jargon), _s._ talk, E 1848.
IARGONING (Jargoning), _s._ jargoning, chattering, R. 716.
IASPRE (Jaspre), _s._ jasper, T. ii. 1229; B 2297; Iasper, 5. 230.
IAUNYCE (Jauniis[*e]), _s._ jaundice, R. 305.
IAY (Jei), _s._ jay (bird), 5. 346; A 642, B 774, H 132; Iayes, _pl._ G
1397.
IEET (Jeet), _s._ jet, B 4051.
IELOUS (Jeluus), _adj._ jealous, suspicious, 4. 140; _as s._ jealous man,
18. 62. See IALOUS.
IELOUSYE; see IALOUSYE.
IET (Jet), s. fashion, mode, A 682; = Get, G 1277 _n_. From O.F. _geter_,
_jeter_ (F. _jeter_). See GET.
IEUPARDYES (Jeupardiiez), _s. pl._ problems (at chess), 3. 666. Lit.
'jeopardies.' See IUPARTYE.
IEWELES (Jeweelz), _pl._ jewels, A 2945. See IUWEL.
IEWERYE (Jewerii[*e]), _s._ Jewry, Jews' quarter, B 1679, 1741, 1782. See
the note to B 1679.
IO (Joo), _v._ take effect, come about, T. iii. 33 (see note). O.F. _joer_
(F. _jouer_).
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