The Canterbury Tales
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hed(d)e, heed n (see also heved) head GP 109+; (up)on (o’s) ~ on pain of death Kn 1344+; maugree (o’s) ~ in spite of all (one) can do, irrespective of (o’s) wishes Kn 1169+; after thin owene ~ according to your own judgement Mil 3528; putte forth his ~ show himself SN 312
he(e)d(e) n heed; take ~ (of) pay attention to GP 303, Sum 1901+; be concerned for Mk 2388
heeld sg past of holde v
heele n (see also hele) health Sum 1946+; happiness, prosperity Kn 1271+
heelp sg past of helpe v
heeng sg past of hange v
heep n heap Kn 944+; crowd, large number, multitude GP 575, Mch 2429+
heer n hair GP 589+
heeragains adv in opposition to this Kn 3039; in response to this Pars 668
heerbiforn adv (see also her(e)biforn) previously Fkl 1535+
heere v (see also here v) hear GP 169+; listen (to) Phys 173+
heerof adv (see also hereof, herof) about this Pars 287
heerto adv (see also herto) for this ML 243
heeste n (see also heste) command WB 74
heet sg past of hote v
heete n (see also hete) heat CY 578, Pars 120+
heete 1 sg pres and 3 sg pres subj of hote v
heeth n heath GP 6+; heather Mil 3262
heigh adj (see also hey, hy) high GP 316, WB 1167+; lofty, exalted Kn 2989, Pars 598+; great Kn 1798, 2913, ML 162+; prominent Kn 2167; solemn ML 675+; admirable, noble Kn 2537, WB 1160, Fkl 773+; severe ML 795, 963; ~ sentence great wisdom GP 306, Mch 1507, Mk 2748; ~ style elevated style Cl 18; in ~ and lo(u)gh in everything GP 817+; ~ and lough everybody ML 1142; an ~ up high, aloft Kn 1065+
heigh(e) adv (see also hye) high Rv 4322+; loudly Kn 2661
heighnesse n (see also heynesse) high rank Pars 190
heire n (see also haire) hair-shirt Pars 1052+; ~ clowte haircloth Pard 736
heit interj (see also hait) gee up! come on! Fri 1561
helde v (see also holde) own, keep WB 272
hele n (see also heele) health Kn 3102, Pars 831
hele v (1) heal Kn 2706+
hele v (2) conceal WB 950+
help n help Kn 2400+; helper, supporter Pri 534, Mel 1104+
helpe v help GP 258+; ~ of cure of GP 632; ther helpeth noght there’s no help for it Kn 3033; noght helpeth it it’s no use NP 2802; sg past heelp; p ppl holpe(n)
hem acc and dat pl of 3 pers pron them GP 11+; refl themselves Kn 2594+
hemself, hemselven 3 pers pl refl pron themselves WB 761+
hende adj handsome WB 628; polite Fri 1286; courtly, affable (semi-ironically) Mil 3199+
heng sg past of hange v
henge pl past of hange v
henne adv hence, from here Kn 2356+; thereafter Rv 3889
hennesforth adv henceforth Sq 658+
hente v seize, take hold of Kn 904+; take Kn 957, ML 1144+; take away, summon GP 698; catch Kn 1581, Mil 3347+; acquire, get GP 299; past hente; p ppl (y)hent
heraud n herald Kn 1017+
herbergage n lodgings Co 4329+; home Cl 201; accommodation NP 2989
herberwe n lodgings, accommodation GP 765+; position Fkl 1035; shelter Pars 1031; harbours GP 403
here (1) 3 pers sg fem pron, acc/dat (see also hir(e)(2)) her Kn 1421, ML 460+
here (2) 3 pers pl poss pron (see also hir(e) (2)) their WB 44b
here v (see also heere) hear Kn 914+; listen (to) WB 828+
her(e)biforn adv (see also heer-biforn) previously Kn 1584+
hereof adv (see also heerof, herof) about this Pars 984
heres, heris n pl hair GP 555+
herie v praise ML 872+; worship Mk 2229+
heritage n inheritance ML 366+
herke v listen (to) ML 425+
herkne v listen (to), hear GP 788+; ~ after listen out for Sq 403
herne n out-of-the-way place Fkl 1121+
herof adv (see also heerof, hereof) of this, about this Mch 1683+
hert n hart, stag Kn 1675+
herte n heart GP 150+; ~-blood heart’s blood Kn 2006+; ~-roote the bottom of o’s heart WB 471; ~-spoon midriff Kn 2606
hertely adv heartily, sincerely GP 762+
hertly adj heartfelt, sincere Cl 176+
herto adv (see also heerto) to this Mel 1291
herupon adv on this point Sh 141; thereupon Cl 190
heryinge vbl n praise, worship Pri 459+
heste n (see also heeste) order, command, decree Kn 2532+; promise Fkl 1064
hete n (see also heete) heat Phys 38+
hete 1 sg pres of hote v
hethenesse n heathen countries GP 49+
heve v raise, lift Kn 2428, Pars 858+; heave GP 550+; sg past haf
heved n (see also hed(d)e, heed) head Th 842+
hevene n heaven(s) GP 519+; ~ king heaven’s king Mil 3464+
hevinesse n sorrow, grief Kn 1454+; resentment, rancour Cl 432, Mel 1748; drowsiness Mcp 22; sluggishness Pars 686
hevy adj heavy Mel 1214+; weighty, grave Mel 1022+; sorrowful, sad Fkl 822+; sluggish Pars 677+; to ~ or to hoot too heavy or too hot (to carry away) (provbl expression) Fri 1436
hewe n colour, complexion GP 394+; appearance Fri 1622+
hewed p ppl coloured Fkl 1245+
hey n hay Mil 3262+; grass Mk 2172+
hey adj (see also heigh, hy) high Mel 1819+; lofty Pars 469
heynesse n (see also heighnesse) high rank, honour Pars 336+
hide v hide, conceal Kn 1477+; be hidden Sq 141; 3 sg pres hideth, hit; sg past hidde; p ppl (y)hid
hider adv hither GP 672+
hiderward adv this way (to or toward the speaker) Sh 426+
hidous adj hideous, dreadful Kn 1978+
hie n haste Kn 2979+
hie v hasten, hurry Kn 2274+, refl Sh 210+; bring quickly Sq 291
hierde n herdsman GP 603; shepherd SN 192
hight p ppl of hote v
highte n height; on ~ aloft, on high Kn 2607+; aloud Kn 1784
highte sg and pl past of hote v, used as present be called Kn 1557+
him 3 pers masc pron, acc/dat sg him GP 284+; refl himself GP 87+
himself, himselve(n) 3 pers sg masc refl pron himself GP 184+
hindre adj hinder, rear Pars 424+
hine n farm labourer GP 603, Pard 688
hire n payment, wages GP 538+; sette to ~ farm out GP 507; quite youre ~ repay you WB 1008
hir(e) (1) 3 pers sg fem pron (see also here pron (1)) (1) poss her GP 119+, (2) acc/dat her GP 163+; from her WB 967; for herself WB 210
hir(e) (2) 3 pers pl pron, poss and gen (see also here pron (2)) their GP 32+; of them; ~ aller of them all GP 586; ~ bothe of both of them ML 221; ~ thankes willingly Kn 2114+
hir(s) 3 pers pron, gen pl theirs Sum 1926
hirself, hirselve(n) 3 pers sg fem refl pron herself Mil 3543+
his 3 pers sg pron, poss and gen (1) masc his GP 55+; of him SN 138; ~ thankes willingly Kn 1626+; (2) neut its GP 8, Kn 1036+; pl hise
hit 3 sg contr pres of hide v
hold n (see also hold) possession Sq 167
holde v (see also helde) hold GP 783, Kn 1949+; keep Kn 2098, Sum 2197+; keep to, remain in Kn 2525, ML 721+; retain Phys 182; bring to bay, check Mel 1326; remember Pard 438; regard, consider GP 141, WB 572+; refl keep o.s., remain Mel 1037+; consider o.s. Kn 1868+; ~ compaignye (with s.o.) keep (s.o.) company Fri 1521+; ~ (o’s) wey take (o’s) course, make (o’s) way Kn 1506+; be holde(n) be obliged WB 135, Mel 1703+; be obligated Kn 1307; 3 sg pres holdeth, halt; sg imp hoold; pl imp hoold, holdeth; sg past heeld; pl past helde(n); p ppl holde(n), yholde (Northern form halden)
holour n lecher WB 254+; lover Pars 878
holpe(n) p ppl of helpe v
holwe adj hollow Kn 1363+; lean, hungry GP 289
hom adv (see also hoom) home, homewards GP 400+
homicide n murder Sum 2009+; murderer Mch 1994, Pard 893+
homly adj domestic, belonging to o’s home Mch 1785+; homely, simple Sum 1843
hond n hand GP 193+; of (o’s) ~ with respect to f
ighting ability Kn 2103, ML 579; holde up (o’s) ~ promise GP 783; bere on ~ accuse (s.o. of s.th.) ML 620+; maintain, assert WB 232; bere wrong on ~ make false assertions WB 226; have in ~ have in (o’s) control WB 211+; have on ~ be occupied with WB 451+
honeste adj honourable, noble, creditable, worthy of respect WB 1183+; proper, seemly GP 246+; beautiful, fine Mch 2028
honestee n propriety, decorum, decency Fri 1267+; chastity, purity Phys 77+
honestetee n honour Cl 422; decency Pars 429; beauty, pleasingness Pars 431+
honestly adv with reverence SN 549+; suitably, properly Kn 1444, Sh 244; richly, finely Mch 2026
honge v (see also hange) hang Kn 2410+
honge(d) pl past of hange v
hon(o)ure v honour, show respect to GP 50, Kn 2407+; celebrate Sum 1719
hony n honey Kn 2908+
hool adj whole, healthy GP 533+
hool adv wholly Fkl 1450; soundly Mch 1538
hoold n (see also hold) castle ML 507; house Mch 1306; possession WB 599, Fri 1607; have in ~ possess NP 2874
hoold sg and pl imp of holde v
hoolly adv wholly, entirely GP 599+; al ~ absolutely all Sum 2096
hoom adv (see also hom) home, homewards Kn 1026+
hoor adj hoary, white-haired Rv 3878+
hoord n (see also hord) hoard, store Mil 3262+
hoost n (1) host, army Kn 874+
hoost(e) n (2) host, landlord GP 747+
hoot adj hot GP 394+; pungent CY 887; ardent, lascivious GP 626; fresh, recent GP 687; difficult Mch 2126; pl and weak sg hote
hoote adv (see also hote) hotly, passionately GP 97+
hope v hope Mil 3725+; believe, fear Rv 4029
hoper n hopper (of a mill) Rv 4036+
hoppe v dance Rv 3876+
hord n (see also hoord) hoard, store Co 4406+
horrible adj horrible, frightful Kn 1451+; foul, heinous Pard 379+; hideous, loathsome ML 751+
hors n horse GP 94+; as pl horses GP 74+
hose n legging, stocking GP 456+; pl hosen, hoses
hostelrye n inn GP 23+
hostile(e)r n inn-keeper GP 241+; servant at an inn Pars 440
hote pl and weak sg of hoot adj
hote adv (see also hoote) hotly ML 586
hote v be called WB 144; promise Kn 2398, 2472, ML 334, Cl 496+; his name was hoten his name was Rv 3941; 1 sg pres he(e)te; 3 sg pres subj heete; sg past heet; sg and pl past highte; p ppl hoten (= called); hight (= promised)
housbondrye n household affairs Rv 4077, Mch 1380; thrifty housekeeping Mch 1296, NP 2828; household goods WB 288
how that conj although Pars 631+
humblesse n humility Kn 1781+
humour n bodily fluid (one of four) determining a person’s physical ‘complexion’ (see n. to GP 333)
hunte n hunter, huntsman Kn 1678+
hy adj (see also heigh, hey) high Kn 897+; exalted Mk 2696; great Mch 1222, Mel 1876+; noble Mk 2645; holy Mch 1660; hye God great God WB 1173+; hye weye high road Kn 897; hye bord high table Sq 98; hyer hond upper hand GP 399
hye adv (see also heigh(e)) high GP 271+; into high position Rv 3981
ich 1 pers sg pron (see also ik) I Mil 3277+
idel adj vain, empty Pars 740; thoughtless, frivolous Pard 638, Pars 165+; lazy, idle Kn 2505+; (as quasi-n) in ~ in vain Fkl 867, Pard 642+
idelnesse n idleness Kn 1940+
idolastre n idolater Mch 2298+
ifeere adv together ML 394+
ifinde v find Sq 470, Fkl 1153
ihe(e)re v hear Mil 3176, Mch 2154
ik I pers sg pron (see also ich) I Rv 3864+
iknowe v know Fri 1370, Fkl 887
il adj (see also ille) ill, unfortunate Rv 4174; unlucky Rv 4184
iliche, ilike adv alike, equally Kn 2526+; unvaryingly Cl 602+
ilik(e) adj like GP 592, Kn 1539; alike Kn 2734
ilke adj same, very GP 64+
ille adj (see also il) bad, incompetent Rv 4045
illusioun n illusion, deception Fkl 1134+; do ~ deceive CY 673
imaginacioun n fantasy, hallucination Mil 3612; assumption Kn 1094; ingenuity Sum 2218; scheming, craftiness NP 3217 (see n.)
imagine v imagine Pars 693; deduce ML 889; plot Pars 448; wonder Cl 598
impresse v become fixed Mch 1578+
impressioun n effect on the mind or emotions Sq 371; take ~ receive a mental image Mil 3613+
in n lodgings Kn 2436+; house, home Mil 3547+
in prep in GP 3+ (spelled inne at the end of a relative clause); into Rv 4094; on, upon Mch 2137, Mk 2582+; for, because of Mel 977; against Pars 695
indulgence n mercy Mel 1774; of ~ as a concession WB 84
in-feere adv together ML 328+
infortune n misfortune Mk 2401; malign influence (of a planet) Kn 2021
inne prep (see in prep)
inogh, inowe adj sufficient, adequate GP 373, Kn 1613+; plentiful, abundant, plenty of, lots of Kn 2836, WB 332+
ino(u)gh, inowe n enough, sufficient Mil 3149, ML 872+
ino(u)gh, inow(e) adv enough, sufficiently Kn 888+; very, extremely Cl 209, Mel 1836; copiously, a great deal Mch 1781; plentifully Mk 2045; wel ~ very well Mch 2344+; right ~ amply Kn 1233+; not but ~ quite enough CY 601; deere ~ a jane not worth a halfpenny Cl 999; deere ~ a leek not worth a leek CY 795
inpacience n impatience Pars 276+; irritability Mel 1544; stubbornness Pars 391
inpacient adj impatient, resentful Mel 1540+; stubborn Pars 401
inportable adj unendurable Cl 1144+
inpossible n impossibility WB 688+
inpossible adj impossible Fkl 1549+
inspire v (see also enspire) blow on, breathe life into GP 6
into prep into GP 23+; on to Mil 3471; to GP 692, Pard 722+; toward ML 840, Fkl 863; to, until Mel 1233, SN 552
inward adv in Rv 4079; inwardly Mel 1645+
inwith prep within, in ML 797+
ipocras n ‘a kind of cordial, made of red wine, spices, sugar, etc, strained through cloth bags’ (MED) Mch 1807, Pard 306
iren n iron GP 500+; specifically, iron of an axe WB 906
irous adj angry, irascible Sum 2014+
is sg pres of be v is GP 4+; (in Northern speech) am Rv 4031+; art Rv 4089
ivel adj bad, wicked Mil 3173+; as n evil Pri 632+
ivel(e) adv ill, badly Mil 3715, Cl 460+; wickedly, badly Rv 4320+; little Kn 1127; ~ apaid dissatisfied, discontent Fri 1282+
iwys adv indeed, surely, certainly Mil 3277+
jalous adj jealous Kn 1840+; malicious Kn 1329
jalousye n jealousy Kn 1299+; zeal, fervour Pars 539
jane n a small Genoese coin (worth about a halfpenny) Th 735; deere inow a ~ not worth a halfpenny Cl 999
jangle v chatter ML 774; chatter, gossip Sq 220+
jangler(e) n gossip, tale-teller Mcp 343, 348; loudmouth, story-teller GP 560
jangleresse n gossip Mel 1085; sharp-tongued woman, nagger, scold WB 638+
jangles n pl idle chatter Fri 1407+
jape n joke Mil 3390+; trick GP 705, WB 242+; (piece of) foolishness Sum 1961; delusion NP 3091
jape v joke Fri 1513+; trick, deceive Kn 1729; mock Mch 1389
japere n buffoon Pars 651+; trifler Pars 89
japerye n jest Mch 1656; buffoonery Pars 651
jet n (see also get) fashion GP 682
jewel n (see also juel) jewel Cl 869; precious object, treasure Sq 341
Jewerye n (see also Juerye) Jewish quarter Pri 489+
jogelour n conjurer Fri 1467+
joine v join Mk 2493+