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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Sitte, pr. pl. subj. sit, fit, 2267; Sittand, pres. pt. (Northern) fitting, 2263; Sitting, pres. pt. fitting, suitable, 3654; befitting, 2309, 4675.

Skaffaut, s. scaffold, a shed on wheels with a ridged roof, under cover of which the battering ram was used, 4176.

Skile, s. reason, 3120, 4543; avail, 1951; Skil, reason, 3606; out of skile, unreasonable, 5290.

Skin, s. skin, C 5916.

Slake, v. abate, 3108.

Sleen, ger. to slay, C 7195; Sleeth, pr. s. 2590. See Slo.

Sleighe, adj. sly, cunning, C 7257; Sligh, C 6317.

Sleightes, s. pl. missiles (cast by the engines), C 7071; Sleightis, tricks, C 6371. See Slight.

Slete, s. sleet, 2651.

Sleve, s. sleeve, C 7419; Sleves, pl. 2263.