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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Conforten, v. comfort, E 1918; Conforteth, pr. s. encourages, A 2716; Conforten, pr. pl. comfort,

F 823; strengthen, I 652; Conforted, pp. comforted, T. i. 249; supported, strengthened, fortified, A. ii. 4. 31.

Confounde, ger. to subdue, B 2. p 6. 36; v. destroy, 1. 40; 12. 10; Confoundeth, pr. s. perturbs, B 1. p 6. 75; Confounded, pp. put to confusion, 1. 5; overwhelmed, B 100; destroyed in soul, G 137. Cf. the use of the word at the end of the Te Deum.

Cónfus, pp. as adj. confused, T. iv. 356; convicted of folly, G 463; Confús, confused, HF. 1517; Cónfus, confused, confounded, A 2230; Confuse, confused, B 4. p 5. 29; overcome, B 4. m 5. 10.

Confusioun, s. confusion, 1. 18; F 869.

Congeled, pp. congealed, frozen, HF. 1126.

Congeyen, v. give us our congée, tell us to depart. T. v. 479.

Congregacioun, s. gathering together, B 3. p 2. 13; congregation, assemblage, HF. 2034; B 4178, I 163.

Conies, pl. of Cony.

Coniecten (Conjecten), v. suppose, B 3. p 10. 157; Coniecte, 1 pr. s. conjecture, guess, B 1. p 6. 20; B 5. p 3. 3; 1 pr. s. subj. B 4. p 2. 71; Coniectest, 2 pr. s. supposest, T. iv. 1026.