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
LURKE, _v._; Lurked, _pt. s._ lay hid, R. 465; Lurkinge, _pres. pt._
lurking, lying hid, 9. 29; T. iv. 305; Lurking, B 4416.
LUSSHEBURGHES, _pl._ spurious coin, B 3152. See note.
LUST, _s._ desire, R. 1653; 3. 273; 21. 6; A 1318, B 1307; amusement, R.
1287; pleasure, R. 616; L. 32 _a_, 1588; A 192, B 3137, D 1876, F 812; joy,
A 1250; pleasure, joy, delight, I. 106; 2. 39; 3. 688, 1038; 4. 38; 15. 9;
will, desire, wish, 4. 63; B 188, 762, E 658, G 1398; interest in a story,
F 402; Luste, _dat._ pleasure, 5. 15; Lustes, _pl._ desires, wishes, T. v.
592; B 3667, C 833; things which usually give me pleasure, delights, 3.
581. A.S. _lust_. See LEST, LIST.
LUSTE, _v._ please; Lusteth, _pr. s. impers._ (it) pleases, L. 996; Lust,
_pr. s. pers._ pleases, E 1344; _impers._ (it) pleases, E 322, F 147, H
186; Luste, _pt. s. pers._ desired, G 1344; Luste, _pt. s. impers._ it
pleased, 3. 1019; G 1235. See LEST, LIST.
LUSTIER, _adj. comp._ more joyous, G 1345.
LUSTIESTE, _adj._ strongest, L. 716.
LUSTIHEDE, _s._ cheerfulness, 3. 27; delight, H 274; enjoyment, F 288;
vigour, L. 1530.
LUSTILY, _adv._ gaily, merrily, R. 1319; 2. 36; A 1529; joyously, heartily,
R. 747; happily, R. 674.
LUSTINESSE, _s._ pleasure, jollity, A 1939; vigour, R. 1282; joy, 26. 16
(see vol. iv. p. xxix).
LUSTY, _adj._ pleasant, gay, A 80; pleasant, R. 123, 636; 4. 151; 5. 130; B
1. m 2. 15; E 59, F 52, 142, 389, G 1402; jocund, F 272; lusty, H 41;
pleasant, joyous, R. 581; happy, R. 1303; L. 1541; joyful, A 1513;
vigorous, L. 1038, 1151, 1193; H 107.
LUTE, _s._ lute, B 2005 _n_; H 268; Lutes, _pl._ C 466.
LUXURES, _s. pl._ lusts, B 3. p 7. 7.
LUXURIE, _s._ lechery, B 925, C 484.
LY, _imp. s. of_ Lye (1).
LYARD, _adj._ grey, D 1563. O. F. _liard_.
LYCORYS, _s._ liquorice, A 3690, B 1951, 2045.
LYE, _s._ lie, contradiction, L. 1882; HF. 292, A 3015; Lyes, _pl._ T. iv.
1407; HF. 1477, 2129.
LYE (1), _v._ lie, remain, 10. 52; Lye, _ger._ to lodge, D 1780; Lye ...
by, _v._ lie beside, B 3470; Lye upright, lie on one's back, lie dead, R.
1604; Lyst, _2 pr. s._ T. ii. 991; Lystow, thou liest, T. iv. 394; H 276;
Lyest, _2 pr. s._ liest still, T. i. 797; Lye, _2 pr. pl._ recline, 4. 5;
Lyth, _pr. s._ lies, is, remains, R. 782, 1615, 1618; lies, 3. 146, 181,
589; 4. 184; 5. 573; A 1218, 3023, B 2847, F 1337; (he) lies, B 634; (that)
lies, D 1829; remains, resides, B 5. m 4. 17; B 3654, F 35, 322; lies
(dead), 3. 143; Lyth therto, belongs here, is needed, 3. 527; Lay, _1 pt.
s._ lodged, A 20; Lay, _pt. s._ remained, was, A 538; R. 1480; lay, B 3630,
F 467; Lay by, lay with, D 1357; Layen, _pt. pl._ lay, T. iii. 745; Laye,
_pt. pl._ 3. 166; Laye, _pt. s. subj._ would lie, T. iv. 1560; Ly, _imp.
s._ T. ii. 953. See LIGGEN.
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