Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Syk, s. sigh, T. ii. 145, iii. 801; F 498; Sykes, pl. sighs, 5. 246 n; T. iii. 1361, 1363; A 1920, F 864.

Syke, v. sigh, T. iii. 1360; ger. T. i. 596, iii. 58; A 1580, 3488; Syke, ger. to sigh (but perhaps read syte, i.e. to grieve; see note), T. ii. 884; Syke, 1 pr. s. 22. 10; Syketh, pr. s. sighs, 5. 404; 22. 62 (men sigh); L. 1165, 1292; A 3619; B 985, D 913, 1228, F 817; Syked, pt. s. sighed, A 2985, B 3394, E 545; Sighte, pt. s. sighed, T. iii. 1080, 1471, iv. 714, 1217, v. 715; B 1035; Syked, pp. sighed, R. 1641. A.S. sīcan.

Sykliche, adj. sickly, T. ii. 1528; Syklych, T. ii. 1543; Sikly, with difficulty, E 625.

Sylvre, adj. silver, R. 97.

Symonials, s. pl. simoniacs, I 784.

Symonye, s. simony, D 1309, I 781.

Syre, s. master of the house, D 713; master, 5. 12. See Sire.

Sys, num. six (at dice), B 3851. See Sis.

[Syte, v. to grieve; perhaps the right reading in T. ii. 884 (see note).]