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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Nedes, s. pl. necessities, C 6174. Old text, nede; F. text, besoignes.

Nedes, adv. of necessity, 1792.

Neer, adv. nearer, 1708. See Nerre.

Neigh it nere, v. approach it more nearly, 2003. See Nyghe.

Nempned, pp. named, mentioned, C 6224.

Nere, adj. nigh, 1818.

Nere, adv. nearer, 1775, 1786, 2442.

Nere, were not, were it not for, 2778; were there not, 2778; had it not been for, C 7328.

Nerre, adj. comp. nearer, 5101.

Nest, s. kennel, C 6504.