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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Verye (a word used in a charm), A 3485 (see note). Cf. weri, a felon; Ancren Riwle, p. 352.

Very-trot, for Viritoot, A 3770 n.

Vese, s. rush (Lat. impetus), A 1985.

Vessel, s. vessel, T. v. 311; (collectively), vessels, plate, B. 3338, 3494, I 446; Vesseles, pl. vessels, B 4. p 1. 31; Vessels, pl. vessels (of gold and silver), B 3338, 3416, 3418. Cf. F. vaisselle, plate.

Vestiment, s. clothing, F 59; Vestiments, pl. garments, A 2948.

Vesture, s. HF. 1325; L. 2691.

Veyl, s. veil, A 695.

Veyn, adj. vain, 1. 71; foolish, false, A 1094; empty, powerless, silly, G 497; Veyne glorie, vain-glory, I 391; Glorie veine, R 447.

Veyne, s. vein, R. 1496; 5. 425; A 3.

Veyne-blood, s. bleeding at a vein, A 2747.