2575 bitime in good time
2576 prime9 a.m. (g.)
2577 set seated riche splendidly
2579 in degrees in tiers (of seats)
2580 route crowd
2582 parte party
2584 selve same
2586 hardy cheere bold expression
2588 evene equal variacioun difference
2592 worthinesse prowess estaat rank
2593 So equally excellent were they, in everyone’s estimation
2594 renges rows hem dresse take up their positions
2595 rad read out
2596 So that there should be no cheating as to their number
2597 shet shut
2598 Do… your devoir do your best
2599 lefte left off priking riding
2602 sadly firmly arest hook on the side of the breastplate on which the butt of the lance rested when ready for a charge
2603 spore spur
2605 shiveren shiver, break
2606 herte-spoon midriff
2609 to-hewen and to-shrede hew to pieces and cut to shreds
2610 brest bursts
2611 to-breste shatter
2612 threste thrust
2613 stomblen stumble
2615 foineth fences tronchoun broken spear-shaft
2616 hurtleth… adoun knocks down
2617 sithe ytake afterwards captured
2618 Maugree his heed in spite of all he can do
2619 forward agreement
2621 dooth hem… to reste makes them rest
2622 if hem leste if it pleases them
2623 Ful ofte a day many times in that day
2624 wroght… wo done harm to
2626 Galgopheye Gargaphia (in Greece)
2627 whelp cub stole stolen
2628 hunte hunter
2630 Belmarye Benmarin (Morocco) fel fierce
2631 wood mad
2633 sleen kill
2634 jalous fierce
2638 gan hente seized
2642 Unyolden without having surrendered ydrawen dragged
2643 rescus rescue
2644 born adoun overthrown
2650 moste abide had to remain
2651 composicioun agreement
2656 Hoo stop
2657 partie partial judge, partisan
2661 heigh loudly
2665 wanting lack
2666 fille fell
2667 ashamed disgraced
2669 boone prayer
2670 esed consoled
2671 trompours trumpeters
2673 Been in hir wele are in their element
2674 stinteth cease
2676 of his helm ydon taken off his helmet
2677 courser swift horse
2678 place arena
2680 again towards freendlich friendly
2681 in comune in general
2683 cheere (source of) happiness
2686 gan to turne turned
2687 leep leapt foundred stumbled
2688 taken keep be on his guard
2689 pighte him pitched, fell pomel crown (n.)
2691 to-brosten shattered
2694 yborn carried
2695 soor aching
2696 Tho then corven cut
2697 blive quickly
2698 yet in memorye still conscious
2699 cryinge after calling for
2702 solempnitee pomp
2703–4 Although this mishap had occurred, he didn’t want to dishearten them all
2707 fain glad
2709 Al although sore severely namely especially
2710 thirled pierced
2713 Fermacies purgatives save a decoction of herbs
2714 wolde hir limes have wanted to preserve their limbs
2719 disconfitinge defeat
2720 justes joust tourneyinge tournament
2722 aventure accident
2724 Unyolden without having surrendered take captured
2725 O one
2726 haried dragged
2728 yemen yeomen knaves fighters on foot
2729 It was not counted as a disgrace for him
2730 cowardye cowardice
2731 leet crye had proclaimed
2732 stinten put an end to
2733 gree victory oo… oother the one… the other
2735 after hir degree according to their rank
2737 conveyed escorted
2738 journee largely good day’s journey
2739 the righte way by the direct route
2741 endite write
2745 clothered clotted for any lechecraft in spite of any medical treatment
2746 bouk trunk (of the body)
2747 veine-blood blood-letting
2748 ventusinge cupping, drawing blood by the use of a cupping-glass
2749–50 vertu expulsif natural faculty of expelling toxic matter from the body vertu… animal… natural see n. to Kn 2743–56
2751 voiden evacuate
2752 longes lungs
2753 lacerte muscle
2754 shent damaged
2755 Him gaineth helps him gete save
2757 to-brosten shattered
2758 dominacioun power
2759 ther where
2760 physik medicine
2761 This al and som this is the long and the short of it moot must
2762 sendeth after sends for
2765 Nat may cannot
2766 point particle smerte bitter
2768 goost spirit
2770 Sin that since dure last
2774 departing separation
2777 axeth asks
2779 withouten any compaignye without a companion
2780 foo enemy
2781 softe gently
2786 And, as Jupiter may protect my soul
2791 Fredom generosity art way of life
2792 of my soule part concern for my soul
2797 gentil noble
2798 faille gan failed
2801 And yet mooreover and that is not all
2802 ago gone
2804 soore suffering
2806 Dusked darkened
2807 yet still
2809 ther to that place
2811 nam no divinistre am no theologian
2812 registre record, narrative
2815 ther Mars his soule gye may Mars protect his soul
2817 Shrighte shrieked
2820 taryen forth the day waste the day
2821 weep wept
2824 for the moore part mostly
2832 fressh newly
2834 Cracchinge scratching renting tearing heer hair
2836 gold inow plenty of gold
2838 Saving except Egeus Aegeus
2839 transmutacioun mutability
2842 ensample example liknesse story, parable
2844 in som degree to some extent
2849 soore suffering
2851 enhorte urge
2852 hem reconforte take heart, be consoled
2853 bisy cure diligent care
2854 Caste deliberated
2856 in his degree according to his rank
2857 took conclusioun decided
2858 theras where
2860 selve same swoote sweet
2862 compleinte lament
2864 acomplice perform
2865 leet… comaunde ordered
2866 rewe row
2867 colpons separate pieces brenne burn
2870–71 ysent After a beere sent for a bier
2873 of the same suite of the same cloth
2875 laurer laurel
2876 keene sharp
2877 bare the visage with face uncovered
2881 roreth of echoes with
2883 flotry fluttering ruggy shaggy asshy sprinkled with ashes (as a sign of mourning)
2884 ydropped sprinkled
2885 passing othere of exceeding others in
2886 rufulleste saddest
2889 leet forth… bringe had brought forth
2891 a
rmes heraldic arms
2893 seten sat
2895 Turkeis Turkish
2896 brend pure
2897 a paas at a footpace cheere expression
2901 slakke slow
2902 maister strete main street
2903 sprad spread wonder amazingly
2904 Right of the same of the very same (colour) ywrye covered
2908 melk milk
2911 gise custom
2913 apparaillinge preparation
2915 his its raughte reached
2916 fadme of brede fathoms wide
2918 stree straw lode load
2920 highte were called
2921 asp aspen holm holm-oak
2922 chestain chestnut linde linden, lime
2923 Mapul maple hasil hazel ew yew whippultree ?cornel-tree
2925 ronnen ran
2927 woneden dwelled
2928 fawnes fauns amadrydes hamadryads, wood-nymphs
2930 forfered in fright
2931 agast afraid
2932 wont accustomed
2933 couched laid
2934 cloven a-three split in three
2935 spicerye spices
2936 perrye jewellery
2938 myrre myrrh savour smell
2945 juels precious objects
2948 vestimentz robes
2950 as it were wood as if it were mad
2951 route company
2952 Thries three times
2955 gonne crye cried out
2958 lichewake wake, watch over a corpse yholde held
2960 wake-pleyes funeral games
2961 enoint anointed
2962 baar him performed in no disjoint in no difficulty
2967 certein a certain number of
2968 stinted ended
2970 parlement council
2974 obeisaunce obedience
2976 Had noble Palamon sent for
2977 Unwist of unknown to
2979 in hie in haste
2981 hust hushed
2982 abiden waited
2984 sette rested lest desire
2985 sad visage grave face siked stille sighed quietly
2986 seide his wille spoke his mind
2987 Firste Moevere see n.
2989 th’effect the purpose entente wisdom
2993 certein fixed
2995 stabliced established
2996 Certeine limited
2998 pace pass
2999–3000 Although they may well shorten those days. There is no need to cite written evidence
3002 declaren my sentence make my meaning clear
3005 but unless
3006 diriveth derives his hool its whole
3007 his its
3008 cantel portion
3010 corrumpable corruptible, subject to decay
3011 purveiaunce providence
3012 biset his ordinaunce ordered his plan
3013 speces species progressiouns processes, developments
3014 by successiouns successively, in succession
3020 wasted destroyed
3024 wexeth becomes
3025 wende pass away
3028 nedes of necessity termes states
3030 page commoner
3031 Som… som one… one
3033 There’s no help for it – everything goes the same way
3037 Turning back everything to its own source
3039 heeragains in opposition to this on live alive
3042 To make the best of what is unavoidable
3043 eschue avoid
3044 nameliche especially
3045 gruccheth oght grumbles at all dooth folye acts foolishly
3046 gye rule
3049 siker sure
3050 him himself
3052 up yolden relinquished
3053 appalled enfeebled
3054 vasselage knightly prowess
3058 hevinesse sorrow
3060 with duetee as is due
3064 Kan he him thank does he owe them thanks never a deel not at all
3066 hir lustes… amende increase their own happiness
3067 serye process
3068 rede advise
3075 ful assent whole-hearted opinion
3076 th’avis the opinion parlement council
3080 of youre grace graciously rewe take pity
3082 accord agreement
3083 Lat se show
3088 moste been would have to be leveth believe
3089 to passen right to go beyond justice
3091 sermoning lecturing
3094 Bitwixen between
3095 matrimoigne matrimony
3096 conseil council
3100 deere aboght paid dearly for
3101 wele prosperity
3102 hele health
3104 gentilly considerately
3106 tene vexation, annoyance
3110 route company
3112 drawen to memorye recall
3113 gentils well-born people
3114 lough laughed So moot I gon as I live
3115 unbokeled is the male the bag is unbuckled (i.e. we have made a start)
3119 to quite with to requite
3120 for dronken because of being drunk
3121 unnethe with difficulty
3122 avalen take off
3123 abiden wait for
3126 kan know for the nones for the occasion
3129 leeve dear
3131 werken thriftily proceed in a seemly fashion
3134 a devel wey in the devil’s name
3136 alle and some one and all
3138 soun sound
3139 misspeke speak amiss
3140 Wite it blame it on
3143 set the wrightes cappe made a fool of the carpenter
3144 clappe noise
3145 lewed coarse harlotrye dirty story
3147 apeiren slander
3148 And also to bring women into such repute
3149 inow enough
3150 agein in answer
3152 cokewold cuckold
3155 ayeins oon badde for every bad one
3156 but if thow madde unless you are mad
3161 As demen by believing
3164 privetee secrets
3165 foison abundance
3166 There is no need to enquire about the rest
3168 his wordes… forbere spare his language
3170 M’athinketh I regret reherce repeat
3171 wight person
3172 Demeth noght do not believe
3173 entente intention for because
3174 be they bet whether they are better
3175 falsen falsify
3177 chese choose
3179 storial historical toucheth gentillesse concerns noble behaviour
3181 amis wrongly
3185 Aviseth yow reflect
3186 make ernest of game take a joke seriously
3187 Oxenford Oxford
3188 gnof churl, fellow gestes lodgers
3189 held to bord boarded
3190 povre scoler poor student
3191 Had lerned art who had studied the arts course fantasye inclination
3193 a certein of conclusions a certain number of principles
3194 interrogacions investigations
3196 droghte drought
3199 cleped called hende courtly
3200 derne love clandestine love solas fun
3201 sleigh clever privee discreet
3205 fetisly ydight elegantly garnished swoote sweet
3207 licoris liquorice cetewale zedoary (a spice)
3209 astrelabye astrolabe (n.) longinge for belonging to
3210 augrim-stones counters used in arithmetic (n.)
3211 couched placed
3212 presse cupboard (n.) falding reed red cloth (g.)
3213 sautrye psaltery (n.)
3214 a-nightes at night
3215 rong echoed
3217 kinges note the name of a song (n.)
3218 murye thro
te musical voice
3220 frendes finding what his friends provided rente income
3221 newe recently
3224 narwe closely
3226 And thought himself likely to be a cuckold
3227 rude uneducated
3228 wedde his similitude marry someone like himself
3229 after hir estaat according to their condition in life
3230 is… at debaat are at odds with each other
3232 care sorrow
3234 wesele weasel gent shapely
3235 ceint belt barred al of silk striped with silk
3236 barmecloth apron morne morning
3237 lendes hips goore gore, inset panel in a skirt (to make it flare out)
3238 broiden embroidered
3241 voluper cap
3242 of the same sute of matching, of the same cloth as
3243 filet brood broad headband
3244 likerous flirtatious
3245 Ful smale ypulled plucked very finely
3246 tho they slo sloe
3247 blisful lovely
3248 pere-jonette an early-ripening kind of pear
3249 wether (male) sheep
3251 perled with latoun decorated with pearl-shaped bits of brass
3253 thenche imagine
3254 popelote pet, darling
3255 shining radiance
3256 Tour Tower of London (the site of the principal London Mint) noble gold coin (g.) yforged newe freshly minted
3257 yerne lively
3258 swalwe swallow
3259 make game frolic
3260 dame mother
3261 bragot drink made of ale and honey meeth mead
3262 heeth heather
3263 Winsing skittish joly frisky
3264 upright as a bolt straight as an arrow
3265 broche brooch loue coler low-cut collar
3266 boos of a bokeler boss of a shield
3268 primerole primrose, cowslip piggesnye darling, pet
3269 leggen lay
3273 Fil… to rage and pleye began to fool about and have fun
3275 queinte clever
3276 queinte crotch (n.)
3277 Iwys for sure but if unless
3278 derne secret lemman sweetheart spille die
3279 haunche-bones thigh-bones
3281 also as
3282 trave frame in which a frisky horse is placed to be shod
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