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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Defyne, v. define exactly, C 6632; Defyneth, imp. pl. 4805.

Degree, s. station, rank, C 7214; manner, C 7442.

Deignous, adj. disdainful, 3593.

Deitee, s. deity, 5656.

Del, s. deal; Dele, bit, least thing, 5139; not ... a del, not a whit, C 6897, 7433; never a del, not at all, C 6036; every del, every whit, C 6017. See Dool.

Dele, v. (to) deal, (to) have transactions, C 6440; Deles (Northern form), pr. s. distributes, 5419.

Delectacioun, s. delight, 4821.

Deliciously, adv. daintily, C 6729.

Deliverid, pp. freed, relieved, C 6046.

Deliverly, adv. quickly, 1927, 2283, 3005.