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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Columbyn, adj. dove-like, E 2141.

Colver (kulver), s. dove, L. 2319. A.S. culfre.

Comaunde, v. command, T. i. 1057, v. 1413; A 1695; Comaunded, pt. s. commanded, B 4270; Cómaunded, L. 1091.

Comaundement, s. commandment, A 2869; order, E 649; Commaundement, command, HF. 2021.

Comaundour, s. commander, B 495.

Comb, s. comb, HF. 136; (of a cock), B 4049.

Combred, pp. encumbered, B 3. m 10. 6.

Combre-world, s. one who encumbers the world, one who lives too long, T. iv. 279.

Combust, pp. burnt, G 811; quenched (as being too near the sun), A. ii. 4. 33; T. iii. 717; see notes.