• chaucer

245 Robertus le Chaucer. (1302) Close R.Edw.I 531 John le Chaucer of London. (1304-5) Court R.Lond. p.166 Thomas de Kydemenstre, chaucer. (1311) Court R.Colchester 1 31 Bartholomew le Chaucer. (1332) Sub.R.Lond. in Unwin Finance 70 Tehobaldus le Chaucer. (1428) Feudal

• envoie

an envoie as a concluding stanza. c1432-a1500(c1390) Chaucer L.St. Robinson Lenvoy to King Richard. c1450(1399) Chaucer Purse Benson-Robinson Lenvoy de Chaucer. a1500(c1380) Chaucer Bal.Ch. Benson-Robinson Lenvoye. c1450(c1393) Chaucer Scog. Benson-Robinson Lenvoy de Chaucer a Scogan. A message. c1425(a1420) Lydg. TB

• Cristienli

Cristienli adv. In a Christian manner. c1415 Chaucer CT.ML. Lnsd 851 B.1122 Þis Childe Moris..leued Cristienly.

• embrouding

embrouding ger. Embroidering. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.417 The cost of embrawdynge.

• attourning

attourning ger. Return. c1410 Chaucer CT.Kn. Hrl 7334 A.2095 The day approcheþ of her attournyng.

• adouring

adouring ger. Worship. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.682 He was holden to wirche as in heriynge and adowrynge of god.

• brokking

brokking ger. ?A complaint. c1440 Chaucer CT.Mil. Add 35286 A.3377 Brokkynges [crit.ed.: He syngeth brokkyng as a nyghtyngale].

• almuri

the rete of the astrolabe. c1400 Chaucer Astr. Brussels 4869 1.21.84a Thyn almurye is clepid the denticle of capricorn or ellis the calkuler. This same almurie sitteth fix in the heued of Capricorne. c1400 Chaucer Astr. Brussels 4869 2.5.86b Wayte

• ermen

ermen v. OE ierman vex, afflict. To grieve. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pard. Manly-Rickert C.312 Thou doost myn herte to erme. c1450(1369) Chaucer BD Benson-Robinson 80 Anon hir herte began to erme.

• at-reden

Cp. reden to counsel. To surpass in counsel, outwit. (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.2449 In elde is bothe wisdom and vsage; Men may the olde atrenne, and nat atrede. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 4.1456 Men may the wise atrenne, and

• hautif

hautif adj. OF hautif high. Haughty. c1440 Chaucer CT.Pard. Cmb Ii.3.26 C.330 Hautyf [Heng: I peyne me to han an hauteyn speche]. c1465 Chaucer CT.Pars. Bod 414 I.614 Hautif [Elsm: Detraccioun maketh an hauteyn man be the moore humble].

• asprenesse

asprenesse n. From aspre . Harshness, severity, asperity. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 4.pr.4.163 Some [souls] ben tormented by asprenesse of peyne [after death]. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 4.pr.7.94 Thilke difficulte..that is to seyn, the asprenesse of his estat.

• cammish

cammish adj. Cp. cammed . Of the nose: pug, retrousse, turned up. ?a1440 Chaucer CT.Rv. Paris angl.39 A.3974 Cammyssh [Heng: With camuse nose]. c1455 Chaucer CT.Rv. HatDon 1 A.3934 Kammysh [Heng: Camuse was his nose].

• celebrable

celebrable adj. OF Worthy of honor, famous. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 3.pr.9.70 I moot granten..that this thyng be ryght celebrable by clernesse of renoun and noblesse. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 4.m.7.31 Hercules is celebrable for his harde travaile.

• Cerberus

Cerberus n. L , from Gr. Cerberus. (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk. Manly-Rickert B.3292 Hercules..drow out Cerberus, the hound of helle. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 4.m.7.40 Hercules..drowh Cerberus (the hound of helle) by his treble cheyne.

• concentrik

concentrik adv. ML & OF In concentric or parallel fashion. c1400 Chaucer Astr. Brussels 4869 [1.17] 81a The heued of capricorne turneth euermore consentrik vpon the same cercle. c1400 Chaucer Astr. Brussels 4869 [2.3] 85b The degre of the sunne

• explicit, expliciunt

part of a book. a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex. Corp-C 444 p.118 Explicit liber Exodus. ?a1425(c1390) Chaucer Truth Benson-Robinson Explicit le bon conseill de G. Chaucer. c1450(c1370) Chaucer ABC Benson-Robinson Amen. Explicit carmen. ?c1450(?c1390) ?Chaucer Merc.B. Benson-Robinson Explicit. a1475 Ordin.Househ.Grossetest Sln 1986

• ferther-over

ferther-over adv. Moreover, furthermore. a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr. Benson-Robinson 2.26.12 Ferther-over, they seyn that..thilke folk han this right cercle.

• albificacioun

albificacioun n. ML Alch. Whitening. (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY. Manly-Rickert G.805 Oure fourneys eek of calcinacioun And of watres albificacioun.

• cressorie

cressorie n. Cp. OF croisuel . A crucible. c1440 Chaucer CT.CY. Cmb Ii.3.26 G.793 Cressories [So Rwl F.149; Elsm: crosletz].