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
ABUSIOUN, _s._ abuse, absurdity, T. iv. 990; deceit, B 214; Abusion, a
shameful thing, scandal, T. iv. 1060; I 445.
ABYDEN, _v._ abide, await, 1. 131; wait for, HF. 1086; _ger._ A 927; Abyde,
_v._ wait, R. 1451; T. i. 956; B 4270; be still, withdraw, F 1522; Abyde,
_ger._ to await, B 1. p 1. 58; Abydest, _2 pr. s._ awaitest, B 4. p 6. 256;
dost expect, B 1. p 4. 3; Abydeth, _pr. s._ awaits, B 2175; dwells, T. ii.
987; Abit, _pr. s._ waits for, T. i. 1091; abides, G 1175; Abyd, _imp. s._
stay, wait, A 3129; A. ii. 23. 9; Abydeth, _imp. pl._ B 1175; _pres. pt._
Abyding, E 757; Abood, _pt. s._ awaited, T. iv. 156; stopped, HF. 1062;
expected, 3. 247; Abood, _1 pt. s._ waited, L. 309; B 3. p 1. 16;
Ab[)i]den, _pt. pl._ abode, T. i. 474 (an awkward construction; see the
note); Abiden, _pp._ waited, B 3. p 9. 139; T. ii. 935; A 2982. A.S.
_[=a]b[=i]dan_, pt. t. _[=a]b[=a]d_, pt. t. pl. _[=a]bidon_; pp.
_[=a]biden_.
ABYDINGE, _s._ expectation, B 2. p 3. 41.
ABYE, _v._ pay for, A 4393, C 756, D 2155, G 694; Abyen, _v._ B 2012;
Abyest, _2 pr. s._ sufferest, B 2. p 4. 8; Abyeth, _pr. s._ suffers,
undergoes,B 4. p 1. 21; pays for, R. 272; Abyen, _pr. pl._ undergo, B 4. p
4. 58; Aboughte, _pt. s._ paid for, T. v. 1756; A 2303; Aboghte, suffered
for, A 2303, I 267; Aboght, _pp._ paid for, L. 2483; A 3100; purchased, 18.
37; bought dearly, L. 1387 (see note); atoned for, A 3100, C 503. A.S.
_[=a]bycgan_. See ABEGGE, ABEYE.
A-CATERWAWED, a-caterwauling, D 354 (see note).
ACCEPT['A]BLE, _adj._ D 1913.
ACCEPTE, _v._ to accept; Accepted, _pp._ A 2267; Accepteth, _imp. pl._ E
96, 127
ACC['E]SSE, _s._ feverish attack, T. ii. 1315, 1543, 1578.
ACCIDENT, _s._ that which is accidental, T. iv. 1505; incident, T. iii.
918; accidental occurrence, HF. 1976; unusual appearance, E 607; outward
appearance (see note), C 539.
ACCIDIE, _s._ sloth, I 388, 677.
ACCIOUN, _s._ action, i.e. accusation, 1. 20; Accions, _pl._ I 82.
ACCOMPLICE, _v._ accomplish, A 2864, B 2258. See ACOMPLISSHEN.
ACCORD, _s._ agreement, B 2988, C 25, F 791; harmony, B 4069; peace, I 992.
See ACORD.
ACCORDAUNCE, _s._ concord, harmony, R. 496; Acordaunce, B 2. m 8. 9.
ACCORDAUNT, _adj._ suitable, B 4026; Accordant, F 103.
ACCORDE, _v._ agree; Accorde, _pr. s. subj._ G 638; Accordeth, _pr. s._
beseems, L. 2583; Accorded, _pt. s._ agreed, B 1504; _pp._ L. 1635;
Acorded, _pp._ B 238; ['A]ccordinge, _pr. pt._ agreeing, D 924. See ACORDE.
ACCOUNTES, _pl._ accounts, B 1277.
ACCUSE, _v._; Accuseth, _pr. s._ reveals, R. 1591; Acused, _pt. s._ blamed,
T. ii. 1081; Accused, _pp._ accused, A 1765.
ACCUSEMENT, _s._ accusation (of her), T. iv. 556.
ACCUSOUR, _s._ accuser, L. 353; revealer, T. iii. 1450; Accusor, B 1. P 4.
75.
ACH['A]T, _s._ buying, purchase, A 571; B 1. p 4. 64.
ACH['A]TOURS, _pl._ buyers, caterers, A 568.
ACHE, _s._ ache, T. iv. 728.
A-CHEKKED, _pp._ checked, hindered, HF. 2093.
ACHEVE, _v._ achieve, L. 1614; Acheveth, _pr. s._ T. ii. 808; Acheved,
_pp._ B 1. p 4. 141.
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