Common Words Chaucer Flashcards
1
Q
Al, al be that
A
Although
2
Q
Anon
A
At once
3
Q
Artow
A
Art thou, thou art
4
Q
As
A
As, as if, like
5
Q
Atte
A
At, at the
6
Q
Aventure
A
Chance
7
Q
Axe
A
Ask
8
Q
Ay
A
Always
9
Q
Been
A
Are
10
Q
Bet
A
Better
11
Q
Beth
A
Are; (imperative) be
12
Q
Brenne
A
Burn
13
Q
Can, kan
A
To know, to be able
14
Q
Canstow
A
Can you, you can
15
Q
Cas
A
Happening, chance
16
Q
Certes
A
Surely, certainly
17
Q
Clepe(n)
A
Call
18
Q
Clerk
A
Scholar, regular or secular clergy
19
Q
Coy
A
Quiet
20
Q
Ech
A
Each
21
Q
Echo(o)n
A
Each one
22
Q
Eek, eke
A
Also
23
Q
Er, or
A
Before, formerly
24
Q
Everich
A
Every; every one
25
Q
Fay, fey
A
Faith
26
Q
Forthy
A
Therefore
27
Q
Fro
A
From
28
Q
Gan, gonne
A
Began
29
Q
Han
A
Have
30
Q
Hastow
A
Have you, you have
31
Q
Hem
A
Them
32
Q
Hight
A
Named, called
33
Q
Here
A
Her
34
Q
Him lest (list)
A
He wants (“it is pleasing to him”)
35
Q
Hir(e)
A
Her, their
36
Q
Ilke
A
Same
37
Q
Kan
A
Know, know how to, can
38
Q
Konne
A
Learn; know how to; can
