• acompas

acompas adv. OF phrase a compas . In a circle. c1450(c1386) Chaucer LGW Prol.(1) Benson-Robinson 300 And with that word, a-compas enviroun, They setten hem ful softely adoun.

• scantitẹ

scantitẹ n. From scant adj. Scantiness. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.431 The superfluitee or desordinat scantitee [vrr. scantite, skantitee, skantite; scantnesse] of clothynge is repreuable.

• scoleiinger

scoleiinger n. From scoleiing , ppl. of scoleien v. One who studies, a student, scholar. a1485 Chaucer CT.WB. Ryl Eng 113 D.44f Scoleyinger [Cmb Dd: Of fyue husbondes scoleiyng am I].

• scrivenish

scrivenish adv. From scrivein n. In the manner of a scrivener. a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC Benson-Robinson 2.1026 Ne scryvenyssh or craftily thow it write; Biblotte it with thi teris ek a lite.

• scrivenlich

scrivenlich adv. From scrivein n. In the manner of a scrivener. ?a1425 Chaucer TC Hrl 3943 2.1026 Ne scryvenlich or craftly þow it write; Biblotte it with teris eke a lyte.

• semicope

semicope n. From cope n. A short cloak. (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol. Manly-Rickert A.262 Of double worstede was his semycope That rounded as a belle out of the presse.

• semisoun

semisoun n. From soun n. A slight or soft sound. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3697 Softe he cougheth with a semy soun [vrr. semy soune, seme sowne].

• simonial

simonial n. OF = simoner n. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert I.784 Bothe he that selleth and he that beyeth thynges espirituels been cleped Symonyals, be it by catel, be it by procurynge, or by flesshly preyere of hise freendes.

• bending

bending ger.(2) Providing a garment with decorative stripes or borders. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars. Manly-Rickert 1.417 Owndynge, palynge, wyndynge or bendynge, and semblable wast of clooth in vanitee.

• tọshreden

tọshreden v. From shreden v. To cut (a helmet) to shreds, hack to pieces. (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn. Manly-Rickert A.2609 Out goon the swerdes..The helmes they to hewen and to shrede.

• bismorched

bismorched ppl. Cp. MnE smorch , vr. of smirch . Bespattered, soiled. ?a1440 Chaucer CT.Prol. Paris angl.39 A.76 Besmorchid [crit.ed.: Of fustian he wered a gypoun Al bismotered].

• bismotered

bismotered ppl. ?Cp. MnE smut . Bespattered, soiled. (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol. Manly-Rickert A.76 Of fustian he wered a gypoun Al bismotered..For he was late ycome from his viage.

• unnẹdeles

unnẹdeles adv. From nẹd(e)les adv. Unnecessarily, needlessly. c1460 Chaucer CT.Cl. NC 314 E.621 Vnnedeles [Heng: O nedelees was she tempted in assay].

• bitraisinge

bitraisinge ger. Betrayal of trust. c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW Benson-Robinson 2460 Ye han wel herd of Theseus devyse In the betraysynge [vr. betraying] of fayre Adryane.

• upgliden

upgliden v. From gliden v. Of the sun: to rise. (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sq. Manly-Rickert F.373 Er that the sonne gan vp glyde, She cleped vp on hir maistresse hir bisyde.

• uphepinge

uphepinge ger. From uphepen v. Abundance. ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo. Benson-Robinson 2.pr.3.45 It deliteth me to comen now to the synguler uphepynge of thi welefulnesse.

• vinousli

vinousli adv. From vinous adj. ?In a drunken state; ?error for vileinousli adv. a1477 Chaucer CT.Pars. Htrn 197 I.857 Vynously [vr. vylenously; Heng: More fooles ben they that kissen in vileynye].

• volatis

volatis n. OF volatisse Coll. Birds, esp. those raised or prepared for consumption, poultry. c1465 Chaucer CT.Sh. CC 152 B.1262 Volatis [Heng: With hym broghte he a Iubbe of Maluesye And volatil].

• bliful

bliful adj. Cp. bli adj. Glad, eager (to do sth.). c1440 Chaucer CT.WB. Cmb Ii.3.26 D. 220 Bliful [crit.ed.: Ech of hem ful blisful was and fawe To brynge me gaye thynges].

• wrauful

wrauful adj. Prob. from wrau adj.; cp. wrau n. Fretful, peevish. c1405 Chaucer CT.Pars. Elsm I.678 Ire troubleth a man and Accidie maketh hym heuy, thoghtful, and wrawful [vr. wrawe].