• chaucer

Chaucer. (1256) Assize R.Nhb. in Sur.Soc.88 11 Rob. Chauser. (1266) Close R.Hen.III 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

• chaunderie, chaundry, chaundlerie, chaundelerie

of oure Chaundelerye. (1454) Proc.Privy C. 6.228 For ye Kinges honeurable houshold..The chaundery: Robert Wixton, Richard Waleis, yomen; William Fletcher, John Rotherey, gromes; Henry Hoder, page. (c1475) Ordin.Househ.Edw.IV Hrl 642 82 Office of chaundlerye hathe..a sergeaunte servinge the King's table,

• chaungeabli, -able, -ableli

haue set her seles. (1459) Doc.Ludlow In witnesse wherof as welle the seid Thomas as the seid William Coteman and John Tyrell, eyther to othir, haue chaungeably put to ther seales. a1500(1396) Indent.Francisc. in RS 4.1 Vit F.12 523 In

• chirch(e-man, cherche-, church(e-, kirk(e-

chirch(e-man n. Also cherche- , church(e- , kirk(e- . (a) A man in holy orders, clergyman; (b) a lay official charged with church finances, churchwarden; (c) as surname. a1400 Cursor Frf 14 25019 Noynting, bot noȝt wiþ mannis hande,

• chirche-wardein, chirche-wordein

51 The chirchewardeyns have remaynyng in ther hondes xiii s..The aforesayd Rich. Orpyn retyres and in his place is electyd John Benet. (1459) Lin.DDoc. 117/25 I beqweth..A Masse Boke, a vestument, and A Chaleys..to remayne in the kepyng of the

• circumspeccioun

To lette hem of hir laweful liberte. (1452) Proc.Privy C. 6.114 Trustyng on þe feith and circumspeccioun of oure welbeloved John Wynne, citezen and jueller of London [etc.]. a1475(?a1430) Lydg. Pilgr. Vit C.13 7665 Prudent cyrcumspeccyoun. ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Ctn. Hrl

• citacioun, sit-

The Abbas also to haue cure & charge of her Mynchyns & correccion, without citacion of the bysshop or archedecun. a1500(?c1450) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 Add 46846 154 At the citation and stering of certeine personnes not welwilled unto John Browne.

• citen

citen v. OF citer & L citare . To summon or notify (sb.) to appear before a court or a superior; bi office , summon officially. (1438) Proc.Privy C. 5.103 Cityng him to appere at the saide courte. (1440)

• clergial

clerkes thre not atteyne. c1430(a1410) Love Mirror Brsn e.9 128 In the book of seynt Austyne vppon the gospelle of John where he maketh..a longe processe and clergial. c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap. Dc 114 325/34 Ne I translate not þe wordes as

• colouring

colouring ger. (a) Color; change of color; (b) painting, dyeing; (c) misrepresentation; concealment. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 5b/b Changing of herez and..teyntyng i. coloring. ?a1425 Chauliac(1) NY 12 26b/b Diuerse colouryng of þe veynez..to þe maner of þe reynbowe.

• commencer, com(m)ensour, comensure

, doctor of medicine; etc. [cp. commencen 3a ]. (1423) Let.Bk. in Bk.Lond.E. Gldh LetBk I & K 108/4 Maistre John Sumbreshete, Comensour in Medicyns, And maister Thomas Southwell, Bachiler in Medicyns, þe two Surveiours of þe faculte of Phisyk

• compulsiọn

propre wille, ne of malice toward youre good Grace, but oonly by compulsion and by the moost drad proclamations of John then Lord Clyfford. ?a1475(?a1425) Higd.(2) Hrl 2261 5.105 Marcellinus the pope..whiche consente in a tyme to do sacrifice to

• cros(se-wei

cros(se-wei n. From cros & wei . (a) A place where roads or paths meet or cross, a fork in the road; also, a side path or road; maken crosse-weies , to make tracks off to the side, go

• crul, crol, curl, crulle, crolle

Reginaldus Crul. (1209) Pipe R.Winch 48/59 Robertus Crulle. (1236) Close R.Hen.III 347 Reginaldus le Cral. (1255) Close R.Hen.III 155 Henricus Curl. (1280) Pleas Som. in Som.RS 44 13 John Crul. -?-(1317) Reg.Freemen York in Sur.Soc.96 17 Robertus del Crull, mariner.

• culvert, col-, kil-, -vart, -verd, -ward

have. c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages Add 31042 516 Þe Amorelle of Antyoche aftire he drepit, Þat was called Corborant, kiluarde of dedis. (1207) CRR(2) 5 115 Gaufridus Culverd. (1283) Pat.R.Edw.I 100 John Culverd. (1323) Cart.Oseney in OHS 89 10 Joh. Culuuard.

• custumarie

custumarie n. AL custumarium , -ius . (a) A written collection of manorial customs; a custumal; (b) a customary tenant. (1413-19) Doc. in Bk.Lond.E. 225/14 [They] wrongisly chargen the forsaid tenantz with newe charges and [ordenances ageynst her olde

• giterne, gittren, getern(e, getarn, geteron, getirne, guitorn, gicern

gicern . OF guiterne A guitar-like instrument, usually having four strings; a gittern. (1381) Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. 297 [John Swetenham..William Garlthorp..and John Pycard were committed to prison for making a disturbance with] giternes. (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mil. Manly-Rickert A.3333 Therto he

• decollacioun

head of a snake; feste of the , Feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, August 29; (b) the , the of seint john , the Feast of the Decollation; (c) the homily for this feast day. (a1387)

• disal(l)ouen, desal(l)ouen

of accompt. (1450) Grocer Lond. Kingdon 308 marg. Dysalowed In þe Acumpte. (1450) Grocer Lond. Kingdon 309 Resseyued of þe sayd John Blanche and John Plomer þat was disalowed In þe paymentes afore sayd..Summa xvj Ii xiij s. iiij d.

• enamelen, enamailen, an-, in

peces Chased with the Coueracle, the Monethes enameled in the Bottom. (1472) Acc.St.Edm.Sarum 5 A crucifixe with Mary and John anamyled. (1472) Acc.St.Edm.Sarum 4 With a Crucifixe, Marie, and John with asire enamyled in the fote of the same chalice.