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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Bordure, s. border, B 1. p 1. 20; raised rim on the front of an astrolabe, A. i. 4. 2, 16. 1; ii. 38. 2; Border, R. 1465.

Bore, s. bore, hole, T. iii. 1453.

Bore, Boren, pp. of Bere.

Borel, s. garment, cloth clothes, D 356; Borel men, laymen, B 3145 (see note). See Burel.

Bores; see Boor.

Borken, pp. of Berke.

Born, pp. of Bere.

Borne, v.; Borneth, pr. s. burnishes, smoothes, T. i. 327. See Burne.

Borwe, s. pledge, A 1622; Borow, T. ii. 134; Borw, T. i. 1038; to borwe, in pledge, as a pledge, T. v. 1664, L. 2105; A 1622, F 596, 1234; leyd to borwe, laid in pledge, pawned, T. ii. 963; to borowe, for surety, 4. 205; to borow, 4. 9; Venus here to borwe, Venus being your pledge, T. ii. 1524; Borwes, pl. sureties, B 2997. A.S. borh.

Borwe, v. borrow, B 105; ger. 6. 10.