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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

700; by goddes b., by the bones of Christ, B 3087 (cf. 3096).

Bòòr, s. boar, A 2070, B 2516, 3299, D 1829; L. 980, 1121; B 4. m 3. 8, m 7. 39; T. iii. 1780, v. 1238, 1454; Bores, gen. sing. boar's, B 2060; Bores, pl. A 1658, 1699.

Bòòst, s. loud talk, A 4001; noise, hence, boast, L. 267; pride, B 3289; boasting, C 764; Bost, boasting, 4. 37; noise, outcry, L. 887 (see note); boast, B 401; pride, swelling, G 441.

Bòòt, s. boat, T. i. 416, ii. 3; E 1424, F 994.

Bóót, s. help, remedy, T. iii. 1208. See Bote.

Boot, pt. s. of Byte.

Boras, s. borax, A 630, G 790. 'Borax, biborate of soda; a salt formed by a combination of boracic acid with soda'; Webster.

Bord, s. table, A 52 (see note), B 430; 4033, D 2167, E 3, F 79; plank, 3. 74; board, i.e. meals, G 1017; to b., to board, A 3188, D 528; into shippes bord, on board the ship, A 3585; over-bord, overboard, B 922.

Bordels, s. pl. brothels, I 885.

Bordel-women, pl. women of the brothel, I 976.