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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Giterne, ger. to play on the guitar, 2321.

Glorifye, v. boast (themselves), feel glory, 5450. F. text, s'en glorefient.

Glose, s. gloss, comment, C 6556, 7145.

Glose, v. flatter, 5097; Glosed, pp. glossed, explained, C 6890.

Glotouns, s. pl. gluttons, rapacious persons, 4307.

Gloumbe, v. frown, look glum, 4356.

Gnede, s. stingy person, C 6002. (Miswritten grede; cf. A.S. gnēð).

Go, pp. gone, 2423; empty, C 6834.

Golden Verses (of Pythagoras), 5650.

Golet, s. gullet, C 7046.