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
ANNI COLLECTI, collected years, A. ii. 44. 17. When a table contains
quantities denoting the change in a planet's place during round periods of
years, such as 20, 40, or 60 years, such a change is entered under the
heading _Anni Collecti_.
ANNI EXPANSI, expanse years, A. ii. 44. 17. When a table contains
quantities denoting the change in a planet's place during only a few years,
viz. from 1 to 19 years, such changes are entered separately under the
headings 1, 2, 3, &c., years, which are designated the _expanse_ (or
separate) years.
ANNIS COLLECTIS ET EXPANSIS, the collected years and expanse years, A. ii.
45. 11. See above.
ANNUELEER, _s._ a priest who received _annuals_ (see the note), a chaplain,
G 1012.
ANNUNCIAT, _pp._ pre-announced, i.e. whose birth was foretold, B 3205.
ANOINTE, _v._ anoint; Anoynten, _pr. pl._ R. 1057; Anoint, _pp._ A 199;
Anoynted, I 502 _n_.
ANON, _adv._ anon, immediately, at once, A 32, 748, B 34, 326, C 864, 881,
&c.; B 3. p 4. 53; Anoon, forthwith, A 965, 971; B 1896, 3299, E 435, F
1011; HF. 339; &c.
ANON-RIGHT, _adv._ immediately, L. 115, 1503; 3. 354, 5. 218; R. 1334; A.
ii. 34. 3; A 3847, G 1141; Anoon-right, 3. 450; HF. 132.
ANON-RIGHTES, _adv._ immediately, A 3480.
ANOTHER, another, A 163; &c.
ANOY, _s._ vexation, T. iv. 845; trouble, B 1320; torture, B 3. m 12. 25;
sadness, I 678, 680; Anoyes, _pl._ troubles, I 518.
ANOYAUNCE, _s._ annoyance; Anoyaunces, _pl._ I 656.
ANOYE, _v._ annoy, vex, T. iv. 1304; Anoye, _2 pr. s. subj._ grieve, B 2. p
4. 49; Anoyeth, _pr. s._ annoys, vexes, B 2234, 3979; B 1. m 5. 32; gives
offence, 5. 518; does harm, F 875; _impers._ it vexes, G 1036; Anoyeth,
_pr. pl._ harm, B 2187; _imp. pl._ Anoyeth, injure ye, B 494; Anoyed, _pp._
annoyed, displeased, D 1848; wearied, I 726; peevish, I 1051.
ANOYFUL, _adj._ annoying, tiresome, B 2222.
ANOYINGE, _adj._ injurious, B 1. m 5. 27.
ANOYNTED; see ANOINTE.
ANOYOUS, _adj._ annoying, tedious, B 2433; disagreeable, B 2235; hurtful, B
2. p 5. 60; harmful, B 1. m 2. 3; vexatious, B 1. m 5. 25; Anoyouse,
vexatious, I 365.
ANOYOUSLY, _adv._ harmfully, B 3. p 8. 11.
ANSLETS, _for_ Hainselins, I 422 _n_.
ANSWERE, _s._ answer, 3. 1243.
ANSWERE, _v._ answer, D 1077; _a. of_, answer for, be responsible for, L.
2212; Answery, be suitable for, B 4. p 3. 44; Answerde, _pt. s._ answered,
B 1170, 1172, E 21, F 1008; Answerden, _pt. pl._ L. 1847.
ANSWERING, _s._ answer, E 512.
ANTARTIK, _adj._ southern, A. ii. 25. 7.
ANTEM, _s._ anthem, B 1850.
ANTIPHONER, _s._ anthem-book, _antiphonarium_, B 1709.
ANTONY, FYR OF SEINT, erysipelas, I 427.
ANVELT, _s._ anvil, 3. 1165.
ANY, any, A 580, &c.
ANY-THING, at all, in any degree, T. i. 848; A. ii. 17. 6, 38. 10.
AORNEMENT, _s._ adornment, I 432. O.F. _aorner_, to adorn.
APAIRE; see APEIREN.
APALLE, _v._ to render pallid; Apalled, _pp._ vapid, I 723; weakened, A
3053; Appalled, pale, F 365; languid, B 1292.
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