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

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Covetyse; see Coveityse.

Covéyteth, pr. s. covets, D 1187, 1189. See Coveite.

Covyne, s. deceitfulness, A 604; Covines, pl. devices, plots, B 1. p 4. 220. 'Covine, a deceitful agreement between two or more to the prejudice of another'; Cowel, Law Dictionary.

Cow (1), s. cow, C 354.

Cow (2), s. chough, D 232. See note; and see Chogh.

Coward, adj. cowardly, 5. 349; T. i. 792, iv. 1573; B 2517, 3100; Cowarde (error for Coward), T. iv. 1409.

Cowardye, s. cowardice, A 2730.

Cowardyse, s. cowardice, T. iv. 602, v. 412.

Coy, adj. quiet, A 119, E 2; coy, shy, L. 1548.

Coye, v. quiet, calm, cajole, T. ii. 801.