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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Ascencioun, s. ascension, ascending degree, A. ii. 26. 5; B 4045; rising up, G. 778; Assensiouns, pl. A. ii. 26. 2.

Ascende, v. ascend, rise (a term in astrology), I 11; Ascended, pt. s. rose above the horizon, A. ii. 40. 51; Assended, A. ii. 40. 29; Ascending, pres. part. ascending, in the ascendant, i.e. near the eastern horizon, F 264.

Ascendent, s. ascendant, A 417, B 302, D 613; Assendent, A. ii. 3. 24, 4. 1; Ascendentes, pl. HF. 1268. The 'ascendant' is that degree of the ecliptic which is rising above the horizon at a given moment.

Ascry, s. an alarm, T. ii. 611 n. Cf. O.F. escrier, to cry out.

Asemble; see Assemble.

Asëuraunce, s. assurance, T. v. 1259.

Ash; see Asshe.

Ashame, v. shame; Ashamed, pp. put to shame, A 2667; ashamed, R. 1296; for pure ashamed, for being ashamed, for very shame, T. ii. 656.

Asken, ger. to ask, B 101; Asketh, pr. s. requires, T. i. 339; Aske, 2 pr. s. subj. B 102; Aske, pr. s. subj. may ask, R. 35; 3. 32. See Axe.

Asking, s. question, 3. 33; L. 313. See Axing.