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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Tyle, s. tile, D 2105; Tyles, pl. 3. 300; layers of bricks, L. 709.

Tyme, s. time, A 35, 44, 102; G 1204; by tyme, early, betimes, L. 452; in good tyme, 3. 370; Tymes, pl. times, L. 1; A 534, E 226; hours, 5. 283; moments, R. 380; (preceded by a number) Tyme, gen. pl. times, T. i. 441, 457, v. 191; A 3996, D 1254, F 370. A.S. tīma; gen. pl. tīma (preceded by a number).

Tymely, adj. timely, soon, I 1066.

Tyne, s. barrel, large cask, 12. 9. O. F. tine.

Tyraunt, s. tyrant, 5. 334; A 961, B 3727; ruler, B 3. p 5. 17; Tyraunts, pl. 9. 33; F 1368. See Tiraunt.

Tyren, v. tear, rend, B 3. m 12. 30;

Tyren, pr. pl. pull to pieces, T. i. 787. Probably from F. tirer, 'to draw, drag, ... pull, pluck, lug, tug'; Cotgrave.

Tytheres, pl. payers of tithes, D 1312.

Tythes, pl. tithes, A 486, D 1315.

Tytled, pp. dedicated, I 894.