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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Waste, adj. pl. wasted, partially destroyed, A 1331.

Waste, v. waste, 5. 283; Wasteth, pr. s. wastes away, passes, B

20; Wasted, pp. destroyed, A 3020.

Wastel-breed, s. cake-bread, bread of the very best quality, A 147.

Wastour, s. waster, E 1535. A. F. wastour.

Water, s. water, i.e. sea, A 400; water, L. 852; to watre, (turn) to water, T. iii. 115; F 496; Wateres, pl. waters, B 5. m 1. 5.

Water-foul, 5. 327, 504; Water-foules, 5. 554.

Watering, s. watering-place (for horses), A 826.

Waterlees, adj. without water, A 180.

Waterpot, s. a water-pot, E 290.