691 wend believed subtiltee treachery
693 sad visage unmoved expression
696 fain gladly
698 sturdy harsh
700 sturdinesse sternness
703 stinte of leave off
705 of… slake desist from
706 fulliche fully
708 waiteth watches to see
709 of corage in spirit
711 ay oon always the same
714 penible devoted
716 There was only one will, for what Walter desired
718 fil turned out
719 for no worldly unreste in spite of any worldly vexation
721 in effect in substance
722 sclaundre evil report spradde spread
724 For because
727 ere ear
730 diffame disgrace
732 mordrere murderer
733 for ernest ne for game on no account
734 of… stente desist from
735 His mind was completely set on tempting his wife
737 subtil secret
738 message messenger
739 bulles papal documents (n.)
743 contrefete forge
745 lete leave
747 stinte put an end to
749 publissed made public
750 rude common no wonder not surprising
751 Wenden believed
753 deme think wo sorrowful
754 ilike sad unvaryingly steadfast
757 Abidinge awaiting
759 As her true source of contentment in this world
761 in special particularly
762 sheweth explains
765 preyde requested
774 at day set on the appointed day
776 riche array splendid finery
778 Arrayed adorned toward in preparation for
779 clere glittering
782 cheere demeanour
783 shaping directing
785 Among al this meanwhile after according to
787 outreste preve ultimate test
788 experience demonstration, proof loore knowledgec
791 boistously bluntly sentence decision
792 plesance complaisance
796 sothfastnesse truth
797 avise consider
801 cryen complain
802 slake decrease
805 cominge by the weye on her way here
806 voide vacate
807 dowere dowry
811 evene calm, steady rede advise
812 aventure chance
817 it is no nay there is no denying it
818 I never considered myself at all worthy
819 chambrere chambermaid
822 And as surely as he may give my soul bliss
824 youre worthinesse your honour
828 nobleye noble condition
831 Foryelde it yow to repay you for it
834 of a child from childhood
837 maidenhede virginity
838 it is no drede without doubt
839 shilde forbid
840 to make as spouse
842 wele happiness
846 whilom once
848 In so far as you offer me such dowry
855 sooth is seid it is said with truth algate at any rate
856 on me in my case
858 for noon adversitee in spite of any adversity
859 To dien in the cas though death were the result
861 in hool entente wholeheartedly
862 place house
863 Ye dide me strepe you had me undressed wede garment
864 cladden clothed
867 restore give back
870 Inwith within saufly confidently
873 fain gladly
875 smoklees without a smock
876 dishoneste shameful
879 seyn seen
883 in gerdoun of as recompense for
884 noght again I bere I don’t carry back
885 As vouchethsauf grant mede recompense
886 were wear
887 wrye cover
892 unnethes with difficulty
896 is she fare she went
903 Shoop created lives living
904 out of doute without doubt
905 Was evere in suspect of was always suspicious of
907–8 That when the lord had accomplished his desire, it would seem to him a dishonour
909 alighte descend
910 voiden send away
911 Agains to meet
913 cote tunic
916 rude coarse moore of age of greater age
917 fele many
922 hir was doon offence injury had been done to her
924 contenance behaviour
926 goost spirit
927 delicat voluptuous
928 semblant of realtee display of magnificence
930 pridelees without pride
933 endite write
934 soothfastnesse truth
935 but a lite very little
936 him acquite behave
938 but it be falle of newe unless it is of recent occurrence
940 fame up sprong news spread abroad
941 alle and some one and all
942 kouth made known
944 seyn seen
946 shoop devised
948 sely innocent
950 swollen puffed-up
952 grette (= gretede) greeted
953 outrely entirely
955 really royally
958 Have his estat should be treated according to his rank sitting seating, place at table
959 devise contrive
960 suffisant capable
961 arraye in ordinance put in order
962 After my lust according to my wishes
963 That every arrangement of this sort was in your hands
965 ivel biseye of poor appearance
966 Do thow thy devoir do your best
969 in my degree according to my social station
970 feinting flagging
971 no wele ne no wo any joy or sorrow
972 stente cease
974 dighte get ready
976 peined hire made an effortc
977 chambreres chambermaids
978 faste busily
979 servisable willing to serve
981 undren mid-morning (g.) gan… alighte dismounted
984 richely biseye of splendid appearance
985 at erst for the first time
986 him leste it pleased him
994 governance conduct
995 unsad unstable
996 undiscreet undiscerning vane weather-vane
997 rumbul rumour
998 wexe wax
999 clapping noisy chatter deere inow a jane not worth a halfpenny
1000 doom judgement ivele preveth is found wanting
1001 on… leveth trusts in
1002 sadde serious
1004 noveltee novelty
1007 me dresse turn
1008 bisinesse diligence
1010 apertinent appropriate
1011 abaist of embarrassed by
1012 rude coarse somdel partly to-rent torn
1013 yate gate is went went
1015 dooth forth hir bisinesse continues to perform her tasks
1017 konningly skilfully
1021 koude was capable of
1023 stente ceased
1026 hir pris amende improve on her praise
1030 in his pley jokingly
1036 Plesance inogh an abundance of pleasure
1037 biseke entreat
1038 prike goad
1039 mo others
1040 norissinge upbringing
1041 to my supposinge as I believe
1043 povre poorly
1045 cheere expression
1047 sad steadfast
1048 Continuinge maintaining
1049 sturdy stern gan… dresse disposed
1050 rewen take pity
1052 agast afraid ivele apaied di
ssatisfied
1057 gan… kesse kissed
1058 And she, for amazement, did not take it in
1060 ferde behaved stirt (= stirted) started
1061 mazednesse bewilderment abreide recovered
1067 disposed intended
1071 lorn lost
1072 ootherweys otherwise
1076 sleen kill
1077 stille secretly
1079 aswowne in a swoon
1085 hir their heres hair
1086 which what
1089 saved preserved
1090 rekke care
1092 No fors no matter pace may depart
1098 doon yow kept caused you to be preserved stounde moment
1099 swapte dropped
1100 swough swoon sadly firmly, tightly
1102 sleighte ingenuity
1103 gonne arace prised loose
1106 Unnethe with difficulty abide remain
1107 hir gladeth comforts her slaketh relieves
1108 abaised confused
1109 hir joye and feste maketh makes much of her
1110 caught again hir contenaunce recovered her composure
1111 dooth… plesaunce attends to
1112 cheere happiness
1113 ifeere together
1114 hir their say saw
1116 rude coarse
1123 murthe merriment dispende pass
1124 welkne sky
1125 solempne sumptuous
1126 costage expense
1130 richely splendidly
1135 heritage inheritance
1136 fader father’s
1138 Al although
1140 olde times yore times gone by
1144 inportable unendurable
1148 enditeth writes
1151 Receiven… in gree accept willingly sent (= sendeth) sends
1152 For it is very reasonable that he should test what he created
1153 boghte redeemed
1154 pistel Epistle
1155 alday constantly drede doubt
1156 suffreth allows excercise training
1160 freletee frailty
1161 governance government
1162 suffrance forbearance
1164 were would be
1166 put to swiche assayes put to the trial in this way
1167 alayes alloys
1168 at eye to the eye
1169 breste atwo break in two plye bend
1170 for the Wives love of Bathe for love of the Wife of Bath
1171 secte sex
1172 maistrye dominance scathe a pity
1174 glade yow make you glad
1175 stinte of cease to speak of ernestful serious
1176 L’envoy the epilogue
1178 atones together
1179 in open audience publicly
1180 hardy rash
1188 swelwe swallow entraille entrails
1190 at the countretaille in reply
1191 bidaffed made a fool of, cowed
1192 governaille mastery
1193 Emprenteth impress
1194 may availle may be of use
1195 You viragoes, defend yourselves
1196 camaille camel
1197 suffreth allow
1199 egre fierce Inde India
1200 clappeth clack away consaille counsel
1202 maille chain mail
1203 arwes arrows crabbed spiteful
1204 aventaille piece of chain mail protecting neck and upper chest
1205 rede advise binde imprison
1206 couche cower
1207 in presence in company
1208 apparaille clothes
1209 dispence expenditure
1210 do thy travaille exert yourself
1211 as light as leef on linde as light-hearted as a leaf on the tree
1212 care grieve wringe wring his hands
1212c Me were levere I would rather
1214 inogh in plenty on even and amorwe night and morning
1216 trowe believe
1217 it fareth so this is the case
1219 feend devil ycoupled wedded
1220 overmacche be more than a match for
1221 What why reherce in special recount in detail
1222 at al in every respect
1225 passing excessive
1226 unbounden at liberty thee prosper
1227 eft again
1229 Assaye whoso wol let whoever wishes, make trial
1231 moore greater
1232 shilde forbid
1236 Wiflees wifeless rive stab
1239 cursednesse perversity, ‘cussedness’v
1243 soore suffering
1244 telle may can say
1245 Whilom once
1249 delit pleasure
1251 seculer laymen
1254 corage desire
1257 T’espyen to seek to discover
1262 bond bound
1264 esy comfortable clene pure
1269 hoor white-haired
1271 feir fair one
1273 solas pleasure
1276 nis but is nothing but
1277 it sit wel it is befitting
1279 brotil brittle bilde build
1280 wene sikernesse expect security
1282 areest restraint
1284 ordinat orderly
1287 buxom obedient
1288 ententif eager
1289 hool healthy make spouse
1290 wele or wo joy or sorrow
1292 bedrede bedridden sterve dies
1295 What force what does it matter liste lie wants to lie
1296 housbondrye thrifty housekeeping
1297 dispence expenditure
1302 knave servant
1303–4 bet better waiteth ay After thy good is always out for your property
1306 Ful lightly very easily cokewold cuckold
1307 sentence maxim
1309 kepe notice
1313 rentes revenues comune right to use common land
1314 moebles movable property
1318 thee list it pleases you paraventure perhaps
1320 shent ruined
1321 desolat deserted, lonely
1324 ywroght created
1326 bely-naked stark naked
1330 preeve prove
1332 terrestre earthly disport solace
1333 buxom obedient
1335 O one
1336 wele prosperity
1342 swinke labour
1343 good property never a del not a bit
1344 lust pleases
1348 murye happy
1350 halt (= holdeth) him considers himself
1355 sikernesse security
1357 So that provided that after his wives reed in accordance with his wife’s advice
1361 rede advise
1362 rede read
1364 Boond tied
1365 benisoun blessing
1368 slow killed
1374 Of by enhaunced elevated
1375 gree superlatif superlative degree
1377 Suffre put up with bit (= biddeth) bids
1380 housbondrye household affairs
1383 wirche act
1388 thee prosper
1389 jape jest
1390 siker weye safe way
1394 inwith in
1395 lusty pleasant
1398 effect gist
1399 sad serious
1400 hoor white-haired
1401 my pittes brinke the edge of my grave
1403 folily despended used wantonly
1408 shapeth prepare
1409 abide wait
1410 fonde t’espyen try to discover
1414 me beste were to allyen it would be best for me to ally myself
1416 in no manere at all
1418 fein gladly
1419 pik pike pikerel young pike
1420 boef beef veel veal
1422 benestraw refuse of bean plants (after the beans have been picked
) greet coarse
1424 They are so good at telling you tall stories (n.)
1425 broken harm mischief-making (n.)
1427 sondry diverse
1428 A woman trained in many schools is half learned
1429 gye guide
1430 plye mould
1435 avoutrye adultery
1437 geten beget
1438 were me levere I would rather
1440 straunge a stranger’s
1441 dote nat am not a fool woot know
1444 page serving-boy
1448 leveful lawful
1450 paramour romantic passion
1451 eschue avoid
1452 yelde pay
1454 meschief affliction
1457 avaunt boast
1458 stark strong suffisaunt capable
1462 blosmeth blossoms ywoxen be has grown
1463 blosmy tree tree in blossom
1466 laurer laurel-tree
1473 alday constantly
1475 fil befell
1480 axe ask
1481 sapience wisdom
1483 weiven fro forsake
1489 So wysly as surely as
1491 motif proposition
1492 court-man courtier
1494 in ful greet degree in very high position
1496 debat strife
1497 contraried contradicted
1498 kan knows
1499 holde it ferme and stable support it
1500 or ellis thing semblable or else something similar
1504 conseil advice passe surpass, be better than wit understanding
1507 So heigh sentence such lofty wisdom holily piously
1508 conferme everydeel endorse completely
1512 halt (= holdeth) him considers himself wel apaid very satisfied
1513 heigh corage noble desire
1514 stapen advanced
1515 fader father’s
1516 You have plenty of spirit
1519 ay stille all the while silent
1524 him… avise consider
1525 catel property
1531 avisement reflection
1532 assent opinion
1533 Wher whether dronkelewe a drunkard
1534 ootherweys in some other way
1535 chidester scold
1536 mannissh wood virago-like
1538 hool soundly
1539 devise imagine