Misunderstood Words Chaucer Flashcards by Emmely Goossens

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Agayn

A

Again

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Agaynes

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Towards

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In return

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Ayein

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Anoon

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Straightaway, immediately

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Areden (past: aredde, aradde)

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To advise, explain

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Arn

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Are

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Auctoritee

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Authority, judgement

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Avys

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Advice

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Avysen

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To consider, reflect, understand

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Ay

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Always, all the time

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Ben

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To be

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Bet

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Better

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Bidden (past: bad)

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To command, order, ask

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Biden, byden (past: bood)

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To wait, delay

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Biheten, bihoten

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To promise

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Bihoven (past: bihoof)

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To be necessary

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Brouken

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To enjoy, profit by

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Can, cannon, cunnun (past: coude)

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To know how to

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Cas, caas

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Affair, chance

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Per/par cas

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By chance

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Catel

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Goods, property

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Clepen

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To call, to name

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Crafty

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Skilful, clever

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Curteisye

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Nobility, generosity

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Daunger

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Disdain, stand-offishness

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Descryven

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To describe

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Disese

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Discomfort, displeasure

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Douten

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To fear, doubt

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Ech, ich, ych

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Each

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Eek, eke

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Also, furthermore

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Eft

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Afterwards, again

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Ensample, ensaumple

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Example, warning, pattern, moral tale

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Entente

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Intention, meaning, desire

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Er, or

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Earlier, before

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Eschewen

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To escape, avoid

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Everich

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Every

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Faren (past: ferde)

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To travel, behave, happen

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Fayn, feyn

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Gladly, eagerly

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Fer, ferre(r), ferreste

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Far, farther, farthest

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For

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For, because of, in spite of

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Fre

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No, generous

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Ful

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Very

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Ful wel

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Very much

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Gentil, gentillesse

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Noble, nobility (of rank or character)

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Ginnen (past: gan, gon)

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To begin;
- She began to weep
- She did weep