polysemic words

Question 1

corage

Answer 1

courage, or inclination; but also can refer to ‘sexual desire’. as in reference to Walter fulfilling his corage in clerk’s tale

Question 2

gentil

Answer 2

a word that signifies rank or status. indicating that someone belonged to a noble family. eg. ‘gentil knyght’.

Question 3

lowely

Answer 3

humility and modesty, rather than lowely like PDE

Question 4

fre

Answer 4

1. free in rank or condition, having the social status of a noble or a freeman, not a slave
2. noble in character; gracious, well-mannered
3. generous
   but these three overlap in complex and subtle ways.