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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Bowges, pl. bags, budgets, HF. 2129 n.

Box (1), s. box-tree, A 2922; box-wood, L. 866, 4588; money-box, A 4390; box, C 869; Boxes, pl. HF. 2129 n.

Box (2), s. blow, L. 1388.

Box-tree, s. A 1302; 5. 178.

Boy, s. knave, D 1322.

Boydekin, s.. dagger, A 3960; Boydekins, pl. B 3892, 3897.

Boyleth, Boyste; see Boi-.

Bracér, s. bracer, a guard for the arm in archery, A 111.

Bragot, s. bragget, a beverage made of honey and ale, A 3261.

Braid, s. quick movement; at a braid, in a moment, R. 1336; Brayd, a start, L. 1166. See Breyde.