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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Arminge, s. arming, putting on of armour, B 2037.

Armipotente, adj. powerful in arms, A 1982, 2441.

Armlees, adj. armless, without an arm, B 3393.

Armoniak, adj. ammoniac; applied to bole, G 790, and sal, G 798. It is a corruption of Lat. armeniacum, i.e. Armenian, belonging to Armenia; see notes.

Armonye, s. harmony, 3. 313, 5. 63, 191; HF. 1396; T. v. 1812.

Armure, s. defensive armour, 4. 130; R. 1271; B 936, 2523, F 158, G 385; Armoure, B. 2009; Armures, pl. defensive armour, B 1. p 2. 6, B 2. m 5. 17, B 4. m 2. 4.

Armurers, pl. armourers, A 2507.

Arn, pr. pl. are, HF. 1008; T. i. 1006, v. 1374; B 2833, E 342, I 734.

Aroos; see Aryse.

A-roume, adv. at large, in an open space, HF. 540.