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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Blesse, v. bless; Blesseth hir, pr. s. crosses herself, B 449; Blesse, pr. s. subj. (God) bless, B 3978, E 1240. See Blisse.

Bleve, v. remain, T. iv. 1484, v. 478, 491; remain (at home), T. iii. 623; Bleven, v. T. iv. 539, v. 1180; Bleve, ger. to remain, stay, dwell, T. iv. 1357. See Bileve (2).

Blew, pt. s. of of Blowe.

Blew, adj. blue, A 564; 3. 340; as s. blue clothing, 21. 7; Blewe, pl. R. 1578; 5. 186; T. ii. 51; F 644; blue with weeping (see note), 4. 8.

Bleyne, s. blain, blemish, R. 553.

Bleynte, pt. s. blenched, started back, A 1078; turned aside, T. iii. 1346. Pt. s. of Blenche, v.

Blind, adj. blind, R. 1101; Blinde, voc. T. i. 211; pl. 1. 105; dim, G 658.

Blinde, v.; Blynde with, ger. to blind (the priest) with, G 1151.

Blinne, v. leave off, cease, T. iii. 1365 n; G 1171. See Bilinne.

Blisful, adj. happy, 9. 1; B 3, p 7. 9; E 844, 1121; conferring bliss, 1. 24, 28; fortunate, B 2. p 3. 51; blessed, 3. 854; B 845, 2388, F 1045; merry, R. 80; B 403; sainted, A 17, 770.