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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Swinker, s. toiler, C 6857.

Swinking, s. toiling, C 6703.

Swoning, s. swooning, swoon, 1737.

Sy, i.e. if (F. si), 5741. See the note.

Syke, adj. pl. sick, 5318, C 7353.

Syknesse, s. Sickness (personified), 4997.

Synagoges, s. pl. synagogues, C 6916.

Sythes, pl. times, 2048, 4868; Many sythe, often, 2257.

Take, v. lay hold, 5351; take arms, 3529; hand over, C 7265; v. refl. surrender, 1947; Taken, v. take; t. on hem, apply to themselves, C 6107 (F. text, sur eus riens n'en prendront); Taketh, pr. s. betakes, commits himself, C 6442; Take, pp. taken; him take, betaken himself, C 7280; Tan, pp. C 5894.

Takel, s. weapon, arrow, 1729, 1863.