Chaucer Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
To learn Middle English vocabulary frequently employed by Chaucer.
eft
afterwards, again, another time
ensample, ensaumple
example, instructive story, model
entente
intention, meaning, desire
er, or
before
everich
each, every
faren (past ferde)
to go, depart, travel; befall, happen
fayn, feyn
glad(ly), willing(ly), eager(ly)
fer
far
ferrer
farther
ferreste
farthest
fere
companion, friend
fey, fay
faith, honor
for
for, because of, in spite of
ful
very, quite
gentil, gentillesse
noble, aristocratic
ginnen (past gan, gon)
to begin
glosen
to comment, interpret
go(o) (past yede)
to go
habit
dress, clothes
hap
chance, fortune
hastow
you have
hoten (past hight)
to be called, to promise
heigh, hey, hy, hye
high, noble
hem
them
hende
courteous, noble, polite
henten
to seize, grasp, attack
her(e), hir(e)
her, their
hit
it
hool
whole, complete, healthy
ich
I
if, yif
if
ilik(e), ylik(e), ylich(e)
like, alike, equal(ly), similar(ly)
ilke, thilke
same, very
iwis, ywis
certainly, truly
kynde
nature, kind
leef, lief
dear, pleasing
lessen
to lose
leten (past leet)
to let, allow
letten (past lette)
to hinder, prevent