Chaucer Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

To learn Middle English vocabulary frequently employed by Chaucer.

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1
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eft

A

afterwards, again, another time

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ensample, ensaumple

A

example, instructive story, model

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3
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entente

A

intention, meaning, desire

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4
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er, or

A

before

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5
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everich

A

each, every

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faren (past ferde)

A

to go, depart, travel; befall, happen

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fayn, feyn

A

glad(ly), willing(ly), eager(ly)

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fer

A

far

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ferrer

A

farther

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10
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ferreste

A

farthest

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fere

A

companion, friend

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12
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fey, fay

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faith, honor

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13
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for

A

for, because of, in spite of

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14
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ful

A

very, quite

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gentil, gentillesse

A

noble, aristocratic

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ginnen (past gan, gon)

A

to begin

17
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glosen

A

to comment, interpret

18
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go(o) (past yede)

A

to go

19
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habit

A

dress, clothes

20
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hap

A

chance, fortune

21
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hastow

A

you have

22
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hoten (past hight)

A

to be called, to promise

23
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heigh, hey, hy, hye

A

high, noble

24
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hem

A

them

25
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hende

A

courteous, noble, polite

26
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henten

A

to seize, grasp, attack

27
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her(e), hir(e)

A

her, their

28
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hit

A

it

29
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hool

A

whole, complete, healthy

30
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ich

A

I

31
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if, yif

A

if

32
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ilik(e), ylik(e), ylich(e)

A

like, alike, equal(ly), similar(ly)

33
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ilke, thilke

A

same, very

34
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iwis, ywis

A

certainly, truly

35
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kynde

A

nature, kind

36
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leef, lief

A

dear, pleasing

37
Q

lessen

A

to lose

38
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leten (past leet)

A

to let, allow

39
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letten (past lette)

A

to hinder, prevent