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
ACHOKEN, _v._ choke, stifle, B 2. p 5. 57; Achoked, _pp._ L. 2008.
ACLOYETH, _pr. s._ overburdens, 5. 517. See ACCLOY in the New E. Dict.
A-COMPAS, _adv._ in a circle, L. 300.
ACOMPLISSHEN, _ger._ to achieve, B 4. p 2. 191; Acomplisshe, _pr. s. subj._
fulfil, comprehend, B 3. p 10. 122. See ACCOMPLICE.
ACORD, _s._ agreement, 5. 371; L. 159; A 838, 3082; Acorde, concord, 5.
381, 668; accord, 3. 316; _in accord_, in tune, 5. 197; _al of oon acorde_,
in tune, 3. 305; Acordes, _pl._ agreements, HF. 695. See ACCORD.
ACORDABLE, _adj._ harmonious, B 2. m 8. 14.
ACORDAUNCE, _s._ concord, B 2. m 8. 9; Accordaunce, R. 496.
ACORDAUNT, _adj._ suitable, A 37, 3363; agreeing, B 1. p 4. 164; Acordant
to, in harmony with, 5. 203.
ACORDE, _v._ accord, T. v. 446; _1 pr. s._ grant, allow, L. 3; Acordeth,
_pr. s._ agrees, B 2. p 4. 67; F 798; concerns, L. 955; Acorden, _pr. pl._
agree, B 2137; Accorde, _pr. pl._ B 2395; Acorde, _pr. pl._ A 830; Acorded,
_pt. s._ suited, A 244; Acordeden, _pt. pl._ agreed, L. 168, 1739;
According, _pres. part._ agreeing, B 1737; A. ii. 14. 5; Acorded, _pp._
agreed, A 818, 1214, D 812; T. v. 1310.
ACORNS, _pl._ B 1. m 6. 5; Acornes, B 2. m 5. 4; Akornes, fruits, B 4. m 3.
19.
ACORSE, _1 pr. s._ curse, T. iv. 839.
ACOUNTE, _v._ consider, B 3591; Acounted, _pt. s._ valued, cared, 3. 1237;
Acountedest, _2 pt. s._ didst reckon, B 2. p 5. 71.
ACOUNTINGE, _s._ reckoning, calculation, B 1. m 2. 10.
ACOYE, _v._; Acoyede, _pt. s._ caressed, B 2. p 3. 45.
ACQUITANCE, _s._ release, A 4411; Acquitaunce, release, 1. 60; deed of
release, A 3327.
ACQUYTE, _v._ acquit, D 1599; acquit oneself, E 936; Acquiten, I 179;
Acquiteth, _imp. pl._ B 37.
ACTES, _pl._ acts, deeds, C 574, D 114, E 1838; records, B 4326.
ACTIF, _adj._ active, B 1. p 1. 21.
ACTUEL, _adj._ actual, I 357.
ACURSE, _v._ curse, T. iii. 1072; Acursed, _pp._ R. 468; 1. 150.
ACUSED, _pt. s._ blamed, T. ii. 1081. See ACCUSE.
ACUSTOMAUNCE, _s._ system of habits, habitual method of life, HF. 28; _had
of acustumaunce_, was accustomed, B 3701.
ADAMANT, _s._ adamant, A 1990; Adamaunt, loadstone, magnet, R. 1182;
Adamauntes, _pl._ loadstones, 5. 418.
ADAWE, _v._ awake, recover, T. iii. 1120; Adawed, _pp._ E 2400.
A-DAY, in the day, T. ii. 60. See A, _prep._
ADDEN, _v._ add, B 3. p 9. 31, 34; Added, _pt. s._ A 499.
ADDER, _s._ adder, viper, E 1786_n_; Addres, _pl._ B 5. m 5. 4_n_.
ADDING, _s._ (the) addition, A. ii. 41. 10.
ADIECCIOUN (Adjeccioun), _s._ addition, B 5. p 6. 134.
A-DIEU! T. i. 1041.
ADIURACIOUN (Adjuracioun), _s._ adjuration, I 603.
ADORNE, _v._; Adorneth, _pr. pl._ adorn, T. iii. 2.
A-DOUN, _adv._ downwards, down, L. 178, 250, 792, 1413, 1726; A 393, B
3630, F 351, 464, 862, G 1113, I 72; down below, HF. 889; below, H 105; at
the bottom, G 779.
ADOURING, _s._ adoration, I 682.
ADRAD, _pp._ afraid, A 605, 3425; R. 1228; T. ii. 115; L. 300 _a_; B 2. p
4. 113; 3. 493, 879; HF. 928; Adred, 3. 1190.
ADRESSINGE, _s._ directing, B 5. p 4. 63.
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